Wantagh honored its veterans at a special service at American Legion Post 1273 last Friday. Legionnaires spoke at the ceremony and fired a 21-guns salute. Among those in attendance were State Sen.-elect Steve Rhoads, Assemblyman David McDonough, Hempstead Town Councilman Christopher Carini and members of Boy Scout Troop 96.
What began as a passion project by a Wantagh couple now has the poten tial to take the pet food industry by storm.
The couple recently launched a business called the Barking Biscuit, which makes homemade treats for dogs.
Ira Reiter and wife Hillary say they always loved dogs, and both of them grew up with dogs in their home.
“Growing up, I had a German shepherd mix named Cindy,” Hillary Reiter, who is originally from the Five Towns, said. “Then I moved out and
got Bandit, another shepherd mix. He lived for 16 years. Then there was Shelby, a sheltie. She also lived for 16 years.”
Together, the Reiters now have three dogs — Gracie, Riley and Oscar, all of whom are rescues.
“I grew up with great Danes,” Ira Reiter, origi nally from Elmont, said. “Growing up, I probably had eight or nine great dogs. And then Hillary and I got married, and we went from big dogs to small dogs.”
According to the Reiters, their daughter, Jay mee, was always an animal enthusiast growing up as well, and they saw every kind of animal in their household, from mice and guinea pigs to hedge hogs, fish and hermit crabs. Jaymee never forget
The Wantagh Kiwanis Club and a local church are combin ing their efforts to help combat world hunger, and now they are urging members of the Wantagh, Seaford and surrounding communities to help tackle the problem.
The Kiwanis Club routinely runs food drives for nonperishable food items, as well as necessities such as baby powder and shampoo, which go to local pantries. But Ron Garner of the Wantagh Memorial Congregational Church, a United Church of Christ congregation, said he wanted to add fresh produce to that lineup and started a community garden at his parish.
Garner, who is the treasurer of the Long Island Council of Churches, created the Wantagh Giving Garden in 2012. His par ish already had a working rela
tionship with the Freeport Emergency Food Center, but Garner said he quickly recog nized the need for fresh produce at pantries like that one.
“For the first few years, we had to drag a garden hose out, and it was very difficult to water the plants,” Garner said. “So we spoke to the trustees and got a sprinkler system installed in 2015.”
Laurie Nunez, of Bellmore, quickly volunteered to assist Garner in this effort, and is now in charge of the garden. Nunez said she has tried many different gardening tech niques, including “sister planting,” which originated with the Native Americans.
“It’s really a hands-on experi ment,” Nunez said. “Some things work, some things don’t.”
The effort started this spring and wrapped up late last month, and thanks to Nunez’s efforts and
I was going down to the pantry in Freeport with fresh produce two or three times a week during the summer.
RoN GARNER Pastor, Wantagh Memorial Congregational Church
research, the garden has pro duced fruits and vegetables such as cantaloupe, potatoes, tomatoes, kale, green beans and more.
“We tried corn once,” Nunez said. “The stalks were impressive, but the corn itself wasn’t.”
Both Garner and Nunez said they feel that 2022 has been an exceptionally suc cessful year for the garden.
“I was going down to the pantry in Freeport with fresh produce two or three times a week during the summer,” Garner said. “That’s how well we were doing.”
Garner added that when he brings the food to the pan tries, he typically stays for half an hour to do some of his treasurer’s responsibilities, and by the time he leaves, all of the vegetables have been taken.
“That’s always very gratifying,” he said.
Nunez and Garner have received excellent help this year, with Mark Engle man and Jim Silberger of the Kiwanis Club assisting with the garden. They also received assistance from Boy Scout Troop 96.
While the season of fresh produce might be over, the church and the Kiwanis
Club aren’t going away for the winter. The Kiwanis Club hosted a food drive outside King Kullen on Wantagh Avenue on Sun day, collecting the vital non-perishable food items that are a must for the pantries. Gar ner said he works mostly with the Free port pantry since the garden does not pro duce enough food for many pantries, but the Kiwanis Club also donates to St. Fran cis Food Pantry in Wantagh and St. Jude Episcopal Food Pantry in Seaford.
Garner also hosts weekly food drives at his church.
“Every Monday morning, I’m in the parking lot behind the church from 10 to 11,” Garner said. “And I get donations from people in the community to take to the Freeport food pantry. We have some very faithful people that do that every week. But all are welcome to donate at any time. You can leave it in the church or outside the church.”
According to Kiwanis Club officials, hunger is a bigger problem on Long Island
than one might think.
“With the national poverty threshold for two adult and two children households at $26,500 per year, that number doesn’t begin to factor in the cost of housing, utili ties, transportation, insurance, taxes and so much more to live on Long Island,” the Kiwanis Club said in a statement. “A recent evaluation puts the poverty scale on LI at about $85,000 a year for that same family of four.”
By JORDAN VALLONE jvallone@liherald.com
Members of the Jewish com munity in Merrick, Bellmore, Wantagh, and Seaford were invited to the Chabad Center for Jewish Life on Nov. 6 for a number of things — a Men’s Tefillin Club meeting, a special mezuzah check and, perhaps most important, a visit from the chief rabbi of Israel, David Lau.
The Tefillin Club meets on the first Sunday of every month at the center’s Hewlett Avenue location in Merrick. Tefil lin are a pair of leather boxes containing scrolls of parchment with verses from the Torah. Hand tefillin are fastened to the wearer’s weaker arm — the left arm for righties, the right arm for lefties. The box from this strap rests on the bicep, facing the wearer’s heart.
Head tefillin are worn like a crown, with the box resting just above the hair line. In Orthodox Judaism, tefillin are worn only by men, and it is considered a very powerful and important mitzvah to fulfill. A blessing is recited to the wearer by a rabbi, and certain prayers and texts are read aloud while wearing tefillin.
At the meeting, Rabbi Shimon Kramer, who leads the Merrick-Bell more-Wantagh Chabad, led the morning prayer. Afterward he intro duced Rabbi Nota Kuperman of Brooklyn, a sofer — or traditional Jewish scribe — who had come to examine the verses on the tefillin scrolls to ensure that the script was unsmudged and still legible.
“Tefillin (is the) channel in which we receive God’s blessing,” Kuper man said. “Tefillin is what binds us to God — our connection. The word means to be tied, to be connected. It reminds us that God not only created the world, but that he continues run ning the world.”
Kuperman remained at the Chabad for the day to check the writ ing in a mezuzah, a decorative case that contains another piece of parch ment known as a klaf. A mezuzah is attached to the doorway of a Jewish home, and Chabad members were encouraged to bring theirs to be inspected by Kuperman.
Like tefillin, the text on the klaf should also be checked regularly by a sofer to make sure it is still kosher, Kuper man explained. A mezuzah is hung to show that the dwelling is a Jewish house hold that keeps to a special set of rules, rituals and beliefs.
“With the mezuzah, we dedicate to God everything that is in our house,” Kuperman said. “This brings out God’s blessing — the blessing of everything in life that we have.”
He said he was impressed by the num ber of attendees, and explained why and how often tefillin and mezuzahs should be checked. “They wear out,” he said. “The letters, even if they were written properly, with time, can deteriorate, the parchment can deteriorate and the letters can crack
and fade. Therefore it has to be inspected once every few years.”
Some in the crowd asked about the proper method of storage for tefillin and a mezuzah, and whether that could affect on the longevity of the text. Kuperman said he had seen scrolls stored in the tightest waterproof containers deterio rate, which is why he urged the attendees to make sure theirs are checked often.
The Chabad of Hewlett and the Chabad of Long Island had helped arrange a visit by Rabbi Lau on Sunday. Kramer said that congregants were thankful that Lau was able to take some time out of his day to meet them, and to offer some thoughts about issues facing Jews around the world.
Lau, like Kuperman, said he was
impressed by the size of the audi ence, and commended people for bringing their children to Hebrew School, which also meets on Sun day mornings at the Chabad Center. After greeting the gathering, Lau made time to meet with the Chabad’s students, and answer their questions.
“I am very happy to see you here — I am very happy to hear the children,” Lau said. “I am sure that because you find the time and that you take your children to learn (about) the Jewish nation, the lan guage of the Jewish nation, they will con tinue to bless you.”
Some Chabad members asked Lau what they could do to help Israel, and how they could battle the surge of antisemi tism at home and in the media. He urged
them to continue educating students and their children, and to take them to Israel to experience the culture and holiness of the country.
On the matter of antisemitism, Lau shared some wisdom he had recently imparted to religious leaders from around the world — including Pope Francis and prominent figures in Islam — at a meet ing he attended in Kazakhstan.
“We are very quick to speak on each other,” he said, “that we forget to speak with each other.
“You can speak with people that don’t understand,” he added, “and this is a way to help us.”
her passion for animals and now works as a zookeeper.
Ira Reiter was originally a commercial truck salesman, a job he left to fully dedi cate his time to The Barking Biscuit, while his wife still works as a hairdresser when she’s not making pet cookies.
The Barking Biscuit began as a hobby for the Reiters.
“I was baking cookies for my dogs, and I was giving them all away,” Hillary Reiter said. “The dogs were going crazy for them. So we figured why not take it to the next level and start selling these cookies?”
The business officially began in 2019, and the Reiters donated a percentage of their sales every month to different ani mal rescues, including Last Hope in Wantagh and the Town of Hempstead Animal Shelter, also located in Wantagh. They have also donated cookies to pet pantries, such as Baxter’s Pet Pantry in Elmont.
The Barking Biscuit can also be seen at street fairs, farmers’ markets and even breweries — the company had its kiosk open at Blue Point Brewery in Patchogue on Nov. 6. They have even baked for the Nassau County K-9 dogs, the Reiters said.
Many businesses suffered when the pandemic hit in 2020, but The Barking Biscuit’s unique model actually allowed it to flourish during this time.
“We never rested during that stay-athome period,” Hillary Reiter said. “We
made cookies for essential workers’ pets. We gave them to overnight workers, nurs ing home workers and, of course, nurses and doctors.”
She added that during this time, they also put together bags for these essential
workers that included snacks, water bot tles and shampoo. They donated up to 800 of these bags, which included dog-friend ly cookie dough, to Mount Sinai South Nassau.
The “pandemic puppies” phenomenon also helped the business, as many people across the country adopted dogs to have a little extra company during the heat of
COVID-19.
“We’re licensed with the New York Department of Agriculture,” Ira Reiter said. “So everything that we sell is licensed by them. They do calorie counts and they track our ingredients.”
While the Reiters didn’t want to give away any secret recipes, they said that baking cookies for dogs is the same as baking for humans, minus certain ingre dients like sugar and chocolate.
The Barking Biscuit has expanded past the usual clientele of dog owners wanting to treat their pets. Their cookies can be found at places like Point Lookout Deli, and Bubbles-N-Bones in Mass apequa. The Reiters also help with chari ty events, including the Long Island Hos pitality Ball.
The Reiters said they want to take their product to the national stage.
“We want to go into more stores and have a factory that’s gonna bake for us,” Ira Reiter said.
“We want to have our cookies pro duced on a bigger scale.”
But they said they also want to keep the mom-and-pop shop business going at the local level.
“I also want to keep it personal and still bake at home,” Hillary Reiter said. “We have a lot of repeat customers just around here, some even follow us to our bigger events.”
The Reiters are members of both the Wantagh and Merrick chambers of com merce, and The Barking Biscuit’s truck can be found at most events sponsored by either group.
Seaford High School senior Nicole Nietsch is a school win ner in the 2022 Heisman High School Scholarship competition. The award recognizes students for their outstanding achievements in academics, athletics and community service.
Nicole has been playing sports since she was a kid, participating in PAL and CYO sports programs as well as a travel basketball team. At Seaford High School, she is a member of the Long Islandchampion girls varsity soccer team, and will be playing basketball in the winter season and lacrosse in the spring. She is committed to play lacrosse at Mercy hurst University, where she plans to major in music education.
Academics are equally important to Nicole, who has taken several college-lev el courses in high school, including Advanced Placement BC Calculus and AP Music Theory this year. Her academ ic achievements earned her induction into the National Honor Society, a com munity service-oriented organization that has helped her fulfill the third mis sion of the Heisman scholarship. Addi tionally, Nicole is ranked in the top 25 of the Seaford Class of 2023.
Nicole plays in the percussion section of the marching band and symphonic band, and was one of three drum majors for this year’s marching band show. She was selected to the Tri-M Music Honor Society.
“It feels good to be recognized,” she said of the award. “It shows that you don’t have to focus on just one aspect of school, but can excel in all areas.”
Nicole learned about the award in the guidance department and decided to apply. More than 5,700 students across the country were named school winners in this year’s competition, awarded by the Heisman Trophy Trust. Nicole will continue on for the chance to become a state winner, national finalist or national winner, which carry scholarship prizes of up to $10,000.
Nicole Nietsch, a senior at Seaford High School, was named a school winner in the 2022 Heisman High School Scholarship competition.
St. Joseph’s University-New York was awarded nearly $560,000 to help it better recruit military veterans as students, and lead them toward degrees.
The funds come from the U.S. Depart ment of Education’s Centers of Excellence for Veteran Student Success Grant Pro gram.
“We pride ourselves on the exceptional services we offer to all of our students, especially student veterans who have given so much of themselves before they arrive at St. Joseph’s,” said Donald Boomgaarden, the school’s president, in a
release.
Funds will be used primarily for the school’s Peer Health Educator Program, designating six veteran-specific peer health educators trained in meeting the needs of student veterans.
The grants also will expand career preparation and support for veterans, increasing participation with Student Vet erans of America, provide graduate stu dent completion grants, provide intern ship stipends, and launch a program spe cifically for female veterans. To learn more about St. Joseph’s, visit SJNY.edu.
apair of Wantagh High School seniors won’t have to worry about the cost of a few college credits, thanks to a scholarship they recent ly received through the Amazin’ Mets Foundation Scholarship Fund.
Trinity Bokelmann and Christi na West, who are both taking col lege English, were two of only a few dozen students who received the scholarship this year. The founda tion will cover the cost of the col lege credits earned by their success ful completion of the course.
Director of humanities Julie Rosslee noted that Trinity and Christina are taking college Eng lish through LIU Post’s High School Scholars program. The program allows students to earn college credits while studying in their high school classrooms. LIU Post has a partnership with the Amazin’ Mets Foundation, which grants the uni versity funding for 35 scholarships.
To be considered for the scholar ship, Trinity and Christina had to each be nominated by a teacher and write an essay.
The new Video Game Club at Forest Lake Elementary School in the Wantagh School District is the quintessential way for students to develop 21st century skills. They learn how to work as a team, to display good sportsmanship, to solve problems and to understand modern technology.
Special education teacher Chris Pedota is the founder of the afterschool club, which meets every Tuesday and Thurs day in the library. It started as a way to bring students together who share a com mon interest, and quickly grew in popu larity. With about 130 students in the club, Mr. Pedota split them into four groups, with each invited to one or two sessions a month. The socialization that takes place and the camaraderie that has developed among students in different classes and grade levels has made the effort worth while, he explained.
Students typically rotate through three stations. At the video game console cen ter, students can use Nintendo Switch, Sony PlayStation or Xbox. All games are rated “E” and popular choices include Mario Kart, Mario Party and Super Smash Brothers. The club, which has already received donations of Switch con
soles, always looks to add systems so more students can play at the same time.
At another station, students use their
Chromebooks to learn computer pro gramming. They create video games using the Scratch coding language in a
child-friendly way, in which they simply drag and drop lines of code. Mr. Pedota said that students take on challenges based on their comfort level. Beginners will program character movements in provided games, while more experienced coders make their own games.
Students use Gimkit at the third sta tion, a live learning game show. Also accessible on their Chromebooks, they enter a digital world and complete mis sions by answering questions correctly about different topics. Mr. Pedota said that students can work individually or in teams and it is a great way to review con tent knowledge.
Volunteers from Wantagh High School and Wantagh Middle School also attend the Video Game Club sessions and help out their elementary peers.
Pedota said that it is important to cre ate opportunities for today’s tech-savvy youth. He also noted that with an eSports club now at Wantagh High School, and with video gaming scholarships being offered at the college level, the Forest Lake Video Game Club opens up some new doors for students. It also introduces them to the growing fields of computer programming and video game design.
The holidays are filled with plenty of food — but not for everyone. That’s why Nassau County officials have teamed up with Long Island Cares and Island Harvest food banks to make sure everyone eats on Thanksgiving.
And they’re getting a little celebrity help along the way from singer-songwriter Madison Beer.
Born and raised in Jericho before mov ing out west to pursue her music career, the 23-year-old Beer returns to Long Island on Wednesday, Nov. 23, to host the “End Hunger Thanksgiving Celebration” at the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Uniondale.
It doesn’t cost money to attend, but everyone who shows up beginning at 3:30 p.m., are asked to bring at least one nonperishable food item. The celebration will focus on Beer’s accomplishments — begin ning with her early days as a teenager on YouTube singing covers of her favorite songs. She shot into stardom after another young performer, Justin Bieber, linked to one of her videos.
Beer also will bring attention to hunger and the culture of giving, according to Nassau County Executive Bruce Blake man.
Beer “has become a very, very influen tial person, especially with the young peo ple throughout the world,” Blakeman said outside of Nassau Coliseum earlier this week. “We are trying to create a culture here in Nassau County and throughout the country — and throughout the world — of giving: Giving to people who need a little bit more help.”
The county also will proclaim Nov. 23 “Madison Beer Day.”
“I always look forward to coming home for the holidays,” Beer said in a state ment. “But it’s that much sweeter coming home for an event like this one that will help so many.”
Beer has more than 30 million followers on Instagram and Twitter, Blakeman said.
“She’s somebody that — certainly peo ple throughout the world, and especially young people — have recognized as some one that is very, very talented,” he said. “We’re so happy that she is coming back to Nassau County so we can honor her, but at the same time give back to the community and make sure that everybody gets the food that they require so that they can have a happy holiday.”
Randi Shubin Dresner, the president and chief executive of Island Harvest, told reporters it was “very kind,” of Blakeman to involve the two food banks in this pro gram.
Beer, she said, is someone who “knows about our community, and clearly she understands that there are so many people who are struggling here on Long Island. With the rising costs at the gas pump and the rising costs at the supermarket, people who were just making ends meet are now having to struggle and find additional dol lars to just feed their family and put food on the table.”
Donations are down right now, accord ing to Jessica Rosati, chief programs offi cer for Long Island Cares.
Yet between the two organizations, well over 20 million pounds of food is distribut ed across Long Island, Dresner said. And that number has increased “quite a bit” from pre-pandemic times.
Seating for the celebration is limited to 15,000, and requires advanced registration at NassauCountyNY.gov. Doors open at 3:30 p.m., with the show starting at 5.
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As the calendar moves through November, another ice extravaganza from the Disney folks is sure to find its way here. This season’s production brings together two of Disney’s blockbuster films as the beloved stories come to life on ice — “as never before,” according to the Disney folks.
The spectacle, which runs through Nov. 20 at UBS Arena in Elmont, transports audiences to the heart of the icy world in
• Now through Sunday, Nov. 20. Times vary.
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Arendelle and the Madrigal family’s casita in Columbia. And, of course, the action is guided by everyone’s favorite “hosts” — Mickey, Minnie, Donald and Goofy — who keep the energetic show moving along
each segment.
control the weather with her emotions. Her husband, Felix. Their daughter Dolores, with her gift to hear. And, yes, the mysterious Bruno, the misunderstood Madrigal family member whose visions foretold the future.
Think of this production as a singalong on ice, accompanied by dramatic skating. From beginning to end, audiences are immediately drawn to their favorite tunes, highlighted, of course, by the power ballad “Let It Go” and the boppy “We Don’t Talk About Bruno.”
The pioneering rockers are back on stage in celebration of the 50th anniversary of their famed album, ‘Close to the Edge.’ With an ever growing fan base, YES continues to electrify audiences with daunting virtuosity, complex musical textures and powerful lead vocals. ‘Close to the Edge’ is widely considered one of their most defining albums, not only for YES but for the whole progressive movement. It became an inspiration for their contemporaries and for successive generations of musicians. Experience an unforgettable evening of YES at its best, featuring its existential prog masterworks and instrumental pyrotechnics. The band — featuring core members Steve Howe on guitars along with keyboardist Geoff Downes, singer Jon Davison and bassist Billy Sherwood — will play the iconic album in its entirety plus a set of classic YES hits.
world of “Frozen,’ narrated by Olaf, the lovable snowman who likes warm hugs and all winter. and bring back summer.
“I’m extremely proud of this show,” says Artistic Director Adam Loosely. “Disney on Ice continues to combine athletics and skating to tell a really good story. This particular production is all about contrasts (from design and costume to storyline) from the cold blues of ‘Frozen’ to the warm South American culture and colors of ‘Encanto.’ It comes together in such a meaningful way.”
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family home alongside her sisters: Isabela — whose perfection radiates with her ability to make plants grow and flowers bloom with every step — and Luisa, with the gift of super strength that she
After the dramatic opening sequence, you’ll enter the all things summer. He’ll take everyone to Arendelle to help Anna find Elsa, whose icy powers unleashed an eternal winter. Kristoff and Sven will be there, too, as they race to bring back summer. Then it’s time to visit with the Madrigals, that extraordinary family who charm everyone in “Encanto.” We follow Mirabel’s quest to save the casita, her enchanted uses to help her village move buildings and reroute rivers. Meet Tia Pepa, who can
Stepping in to helm the production as firsttime artistic director, Loosely admits to feeling what he described as “a little anxiety initially during the process. “My nerves started to fade away when I realized the whole (creative) team had the same vision. ‘Frozen’ has resonated with people for years and years. It seems we can’t have an ice show without ‘Let It Go.’”
As for “Encanto,” audiences are seeing these characters on ice for the first time. “The response has been really rewarding for our cast,” Loosely says.
And for that cast, Loosely points out that the production is much more than a retelling of the two movies. The skaters’ athleticism shines in their displays of aerial acrobatics and skating technique, setting the tone with the opening number. “It truly highlights the talent of the cast, with solos, pairs and plenty of skating style changes.”
“It’s a beautiful, optimistic show, which we need after two plus years of the pandemic,” he adds. “Spend two hours and leave with a smile on your face. We all deserve that.”
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Saturday, Nov. 19, 8 p.m. NYCB Theatre at Westbury, 960 Brush Hollow Road, Westbury. Tickets are available at TheTheatreAtWestbury. com, LiveNation.com or (516) 247-5200.
A familiar presence on the Madison Theatre stage with his gospel concerts, Kirk Whalum returns with a performance that demonstrates his versatile command of his sax and devotion to jazz in all its forms. Soulful, passionate, stirring — these are the words most often used to describe Whalum’s music. Forged from his Memphis, Tennessee, gospel roots and his 1980s initiation into the thriving Houston nightclub scene, Whalum’s big, rich tenor sound is unmistakably his. An ordained minister, he is the recipient of numerous awards and acknowledgments for his musical excellence, including a Grammy (2011) for Best Gospel Song (‘It’s What I Do,’ featuring Lalah Hathaway). In a career spanning decades, Whalum has a sound that is uniquely his — a sound that leaves an indelible imprint.
Saturday, Nov. 19, 8 p.m. $40-$95. Madison Theatre, Molloy University campus, 1000 Hempstead Ave., Rockville Centre. (516) 323-4444 or MadisonTheatreNY.org.
The JULIETS are back playing Mah Jongg and cards at Congregation Beth Tikvah, at 3710 Woodbine Ave., in Wantagh, every Thursday, 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Masks are optional, but proof of Covid-19 vaccination is required for newcomers, as well as a contribution of $5 per person. For more information email mahjonggCBT@yahoo.com or call (516) 785-2445.
Plaza Theatrical continues its season with “Grumpy Old Men: The Musical,” Saturday, Nov. 19, 7:30 p.m.; Sunday, Nov. 20, 2:30 p.m.. Also continuing Nov. 26-Dec. 3. Based on the beloved 1993 film, which starred Jack Lemmon, Walter Matthau and Ann-Margret, this stage adaptation captures the lovably crotchety characters through twinkling humor, great songs, and the affectionate depiction of a small town that feels like home to everyone. It’s performed at Plaza’s stage at the Elmont Library Theatre, 700 Hempstead Tpke., Elmont. $49, $45 seniors. Elmont. For tickets, call (516) 599-6870 or visit PlazaTheatrical.com.
Two-time Tony Award winner Brian Stokes Mitchell brings his “Songs and Stories” concert, to Tilles Center, Saturday, Nov. 19, 7:30 p.m., performing classic standards and soaring showstoppers from his celebrated career. In this joyous and elegant evening of glorious songs and personal storytelling, on the LIU Post campus, 720 Northern Boulevard, Brookville, the star of “Ragtime,” “Man of La Mancha” and “Kiss, Me Kate,” among others, will serenade audiences with his powerful baritone, accompanied his long-time pianist and collaborator, Tedd Firth. Tickets are $62, available at TillesCenter.org or (516) 299-3100.
A community blood drive will be held in Seaford, Sunday, Nov. 21, at the Knights of Columbus Banquet Hall, 2183 Jackson Avenue. For more information contact Charlie Barr at (516) 410-4703.
MacArthur High School presents the musical “Mamma Mia,” at 3369 Old Jerusalem Rd., Friday, Nov. 18, featuring popular songs and talented students from Wantagh, Seaford, and Levittown.
Visit the streets of 19th century London during the darkest days of the year, in this adaption of the classic “A Christmas Carol,” with the Experiential Theater Company, Friday and Saturday, Nov. 25-26, 11:30 a.m. and 2 p.m.; also Wednesday, Nov. 30, 10:15 a.m. and noon, on the Long Island Children’s Museum stage. Meet the Cratchit family, Mr. Scrooge, and the ghosts of past, present and future in this interactive show that weaves together music, humor, puppetry and collaboration. Celebrate the change of seasons through this beloved literary tale. Performances continue through December. Long Island Children’s Museum, Museum Row, Garden City. (516) 224-5800 or LICM.org.
Pick up tasty seasonal goodies at Seaford Farmers Market, Railroad Street, at the east end of the LIRR parking lot, at the intersection of Washington Avenue and Sunrise Highway, from 7 a.m. to noon through Nov. 19.
United Skates of America in Seaford wants to make skating year round activity. Every Thursday, from 4 to 6 p.m., enjoy a skate night with only $5 admission; skate rental is available for an extra $6. For more information visit tinyurl. com/thursdayskate.
Bring the family to Tackapausha Museum and Preserve, 2225 Washington Avenue in Seaford. The county museum is home to 100 different live animals. The museum’s many acitivities include birthday parties, community service projects, Boy and Girl Scout programs to earn badges, educational programs, and more. For more information contact (516) 571-7443.
Want to get a lesson in local history, as well as learn where else to go for cool local history? The Wantagh Museum, 1700 Wantagh Avenue, is open for tours every Sunday from 2-4. Come step in a historic train and learn about the history of the Wantagh area dating back to when it was called Jerusalem.
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Photography’s ascent in the art world is an international phenomenon. Nassau County Museum of Art’s star-studded exhibition spans the historical roots of the medium, opening Saturday, Nov. 19. View works by Ansel Adams and his generation and the thrilling, large-format color works of such contemporary masters as Cindy Sherman, Thomas Struth, James Casebere and Gregory Crewdson, among others. From the documentary to the painterly, images bear witness to the times. On view through March 5. Nassau County Museum of Art, 1 Museum Dr., Roslyn Harbor. (516) 484-9337 or NassauMuseum.org.
Mercy Hospital invites moms-to-be to a community baby shower, Saturday, Nov. 19, noon-2 p.m. Meet with physicians, lactation specialist, mother/baby nurses, and other hospital personnel with raffles, giveaways for mom and baby(s), games and more. The free event takes place in Mercy’s employee cafeteria, lower level, 1000 North Village Avenue, Rockville Centre. For information visit CHSLI.org or call (516) 626-3729.
ESPECIAL DE DISTRITO DEL DISTRITO ESCOLAR LIBRE DE WANTAGH UNION, EN EL CONDADO DE NASSAU, NUEVA YORK
POR LA PRESENTE SE NOTIFICA que de conformidad con una resolución de la Junta de Educación del Distrito Escolar Libre de Wantagh Union, en el Condado de Nassau, Nueva York, adoptada el 6 de octubre de 2022, se llevará a cabo una Reunión Especial del Distrito de los votantes calificados de dicho Distrito Escolar el martes, 6 de diciembre de 2022 de 7:00 a.m. a 9:00 p.m. (hora prevaleciente) en los siguientes lugares de votación: Mandalay Elementary School, 2667 Bayview Avenue, Wantagh, Nueva York, para aquellas personas que residen en el Distrito Electoral No. 1; Wantagh Elementary School, 1765 Beech Street, Wantagh, Nueva York, para aquellas personas que residen en el Distrito Electoral No. 2; y Forest Lake Elementary School, 3100 Beltagh Avenue, Wantagh, Nueva York, para aquellas personas que residen en el Distrito Electoral No. 3; con el propósito de votar sobre las siguientes tres Proposiciones de Bonos: PROPUESTA DE BONOS #1
RESUELTO: (a) Que la Junta de Educación del Distrito Escolar Libre de Wantagh Union, en el Condado de Nassau, Nueva York (el “Distrito”), está autorizada a construir reemplazos de ventanas y no relacionados con las ventanas y mejoras eléctricas a los edificios escolares del Distrito (el “Proyecto”), sustancialmente como se describe en un plan preparado por el Distrito con la asistencia de Mark Design Studios Architecture, PC, (el “Plan”), cuyo Plan está archivado y disponible para inspección pública en la oficina del Superintendente Adjunto de Negocios; de lo anterior para incluir el mobiliario original, equipo, maquinaria, aparatos y todo el sitio auxiliar y relacionado, demolición y otros trabajos requeridos en relación con el mismo; y gastar para ello, incluidos los costos preliminares y los costos incidentales a los mismos y al financiamiento de los mismos, una suma que no exceda de 39.500.000 dólares; siempre que los costos estimados de los componentes del Proyecto según lo establecido en detalle en el Plan puedan reasignarse entre dichos componentes si la Junta de Educación determina que dicha reasignación es en el mejor interés del
Distrito; (b) que por la presente se vota un impuesto por el monto total de no exceder los $39,500,000 para financiar dicho costo, dicho impuesto será recaudado y recaudado en cuotas en dichos años y en los montos que determine dicha Junta de Educación; y (c) que en previsión de dicho impuesto, se autoriza la emisión de bonos del Distrito por el monto total del principal que no exceda de $39,500,000 y se vota un impuesto para pagar los intereses de dichos bonos, ya que los mismos vencerán y pagarán.
PROPOSICIÓN DE BONOS #2
RESUELTO: (a) QUE EN EL CASO DE QUE SE APRUEBE LA PROPOSICIÓN DE BONOS # 1, la Junta de Educación del Distrito Escolar Libre de Wantagh Union, en el Condado de Nassau, Nueva York (el “Distrito”), está autorizada a construir mejoras en el campo atlético, auditorio y / o patio de recreo a varias instalaciones escolares del Distrito (el “Proyecto”), sustancialmente como se describe en un plan preparado por el Distrito con la asistencia de Mark Design Studios Architecture, PC, (el “Plan”), cuyo Plan está archivado y disponible para inspección pública en la oficina del Superintendente Adjunto de Negocios, incluidos los muebles originales, equipos, maquinaria, aparatos y todos los sitios auxiliares y relacionados, demolición y otros trabajos requeridos en relación con ellos; y gastarlos para ello, incluidos los costos preliminares y los costos incidentales a los mismos y a su financiamiento, una suma que no exceda de 16.000.000 de dólares; siempre que los costos estimados de los componentes del Proyecto según lo establecido en detalle en el Plan puedan reasignarse entre dichos componentes si la Junta de Educación determina que dicha reasignación es en el mejor interés del Distrito;
(b) que por la presente se vota un impuesto por el monto total de no exceder los $16,000,000 para pagar dicho costo, dicho impuesto será recaudado y recaudado en cuotas en los años y en las cantidades que determine dicha Junta de Educación; (c) que en previsión de dicho impuesto, se autoriza la emisión de bonos del Distrito por el monto principal de no exceder los $16,000,000 y por la presente se vota un impuesto para pagar los intereses de dichos
bonos, ya que los mismos vencerán y pagarán; y (d) que si se aprueba esta Proposición de Bonos #2, entrará en vigencia solo en el caso de que se apruebe la Proposición de Bonos #1.
PROPOSICIÓN DE BONOS #3
RESUELTO: (a) QUE EN CASO DE QUE SE APRUEBE LA PROPOSICIÓN DE BONOS # 1, la Junta de Educación del Distrito Escolar Libre de Wantagh Union, en el Condado de Nassau, Nueva York (el “Distrito”), está autorizada a construir mejoras en la cafetería, el patio, la biblioteca y / o el baño a varias instalaciones escolares del Distrito (el “Proyecto”), sustancialmente como se describe en un plan preparado por el Distrito con la asistencia de Mark Design Studios Architecture, PC, (el “Plan”), cuyo Plan está archivado y disponible para inspección pública en la oficina del Superintendente Adjunto de Negocios, incluidos los muebles originales, equipos, maquinaria, aparatos y todos los sitios auxiliares y relacionados, demolición y otros trabajos requeridos en relación con ellos; y gastarlos para ello, incluidos los costos preliminares y los costos incidentales a los mismos y a su financiamiento, una suma que no exceda de 14.000.000 de dólares; siempre que los costos estimados de los componentes del Proyecto según lo establecido en detalle en el Plan puedan reasignarse entre dichos componentes si la Junta de Educación determina que dicha reasignación es en el mejor interés del Distrito;
(b) que por la presente se vota un impuesto por el monto total de no exceder los $14,000,000 para pagar dicho costo, dicho impuesto será recaudado y recaudado en cuotas en los años y en las cantidades que determine dicha Junta de Educación;
(c) que en previsión de dicho impuesto, se autoriza la emisión de bonos del Distrito por el monto principal de no exceder los $14,000,000 y se vota un impuesto para pagar los intereses de dichos bonos, ya que los mismos vencerán y pagarán; y (d) que si se aprueba esta Proposición de Bonos #3, entrará en vigencia solo en el caso de que se apruebe la Proposición de Bonos #1.
Dichas Proposiciones de Bonos aparecerán en las boletas utilizadas para votar en dicha Reunión de Distrito Especial en sustancialmente las siguientes formas condensadas: PROPUESTA DE BONOS #1
SÍ NO RESUELTO:
(a) Que la Junta de Educación del Distrito Escolar Libre de Wantagh Union, en el Condado de Nassau, Nueva York (el “Distrito”), está autorizada a construir reemplazos de ventanas y no inmigrantes y mejoras eléctricas a los edificios escolares del Distrito, sustancialmente como se describe en un plan preparado por el Distrito con la asistencia de Mark Design Studios Architecture, PC, y gastar en ello una suma que no exceda de 39.500.000 dólares; (b) que por la presente se vota un impuesto por el monto total de no exceder los $39,500,000 para financiar dicho costo, dicho impuesto será recaudado y recaudado en cuotas en dichos años y en los montos que determine dicha Junta de Educación; y (c) que en previsión de dicho impuesto, se autoriza la emisión de bonos del Distrito por el monto total del principal que no exceda de $39,500,000 y se vota un impuesto para pagar los intereses de dichos bonos, ya que los mismos vencerán y pagarán.
PROPOSICIÓN DE BONOS #2 SÍ NO RESUELTO:
(a) QUE EN EL CASO DE QUE SE APRUEBE LA PROPOSICIÓN DE BONOS # 1, la Junta de Educación del Distrito Escolar Libre de Wantagh Union, en el Condado de Nassau, Nueva York (el “Distrito”), está autorizada a construir mejoras en el campo atlético, auditorio y / o patio de recreo a varias instalaciones escolares del Distrito, sustancialmente como se describe en un plan preparado por el Distrito con la asistencia de Mark Design Studios Architecture, PC, y gastar en ello, incluidos los costos preliminares y los costos incidentales a ellos y a su financiación, una suma que no exceda de 16.000.000 de dólares; (b) que por la presente se vota un impuesto por un monto que no exceda de $ 16,000,000 para pagar dicho costo, dicho impuesto se recaudará y recaudará en cuotas en los años y en las cantidades que determine dicha Junta de Educación; (c) que en anticipación de dicho impuesto, se autoriza la emisión de bonos del Distrito por el monto principal de no exceder los $ 16,000,000 y se vota un impuesto para pagar los intereses de dichos bonos, ya que los mismos vencerán y pagarán; y (d) que si se aprueba esta Proposición de Bonos # 2, entrará en vigencia solo en el caso de que se apruebe la
Proposición de Bonos #1. PROPOSICIÓN DE BONOS #3 SÍ
NO RESUELTO: (a) QUE EN CASO DE QUE SE APRUEBE LA PROPOSICIÓN DE BONOS # 1, la Junta de Educación del Distrito Escolar Libre de Wantagh Union, en el Condado de Nassau, Nueva York (el “Distrito”), está autorizada a construir mejoras en la cafetería, el patio, la biblioteca y / o el baño a varias instalaciones escolares del Distrito, sustancialmente como se describe en un plan preparado por el Distrito con la asistencia de Mark Design Studios Architecture, PC, y gastar en ello, incluidos los costos preliminares y los costos incidentales a ellos y a su financiación, una suma que no exceda de 14.000.000 de dólares; (b) que por la presente se vota un impuesto por el monto de no exceder los $14,000,000 para pagar dicho costo, dicho impuesto será recaudado y recaudado en cuotas en los años y en las cantidades que determine dicha Junta de Educación; (c) que en anticipación de dicho impuesto, se autoriza la emisión de bonos del Distrito por el monto principal de no exceder los $ 14,000,000 y se vota un impuesto para pagar los intereses de dichos bonos, ya que los mismos vencerán y pagarán; y (d) que si se aprueba esta Proposición de Bonos # 3, entrará en vigencia solo en el caso de que se apruebe la Proposición de Bonos #1. La votación se llevará a cabo por boleta según lo dispuesto en la Ley de Educación y las urnas permanecerán abiertas de 7:00 a.m. a 9:00 p.m. (hora prevaleciente) y tanto tiempo como sea necesario para que los votantes presentes emitan sus votos.
Y SE DA POR LA PRESENTE UN AVISO ADICIONAL, que se requiere el registro personal de votantes de conformidad con §2014 de la Ley de Educación o de conformidad con el Artículo 5 de la Ley Electoral. Si un votante se ha registrado hasta ahora de conformidad con §2014 de la Ley de Educación y ha votado en una reunión anual o especial del distrito dentro de los últimos cuatro (4) años calendario, él o ella es elegible para votar en esta Reunión especial del distrito. Si un votante está registrado y es elegible para votar bajo el Artículo 5 de la Ley Electoral, él o ella también es elegible para votar en esta Reunión de Distrito Especial. 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 1 de diciembre de 2022, entre las 8:00 a.m. y las 4:00 p.m., (hora prevaleciente), en todos los días regulares durante los cuales la oficina del Secretario del Distrito esté 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 dicho registro, siempre que en ese momento se sepa o demuestre a satisfacción de dicho Secretario de Distrito que entonces o posteriormente tiene derecho a votar en dicha Reunión de Distrito Especial 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 29 de noviembre de 2022, entre las 4:00 p.m. y las 8:00 p.m., (hora prevaleciente), en las Oficinas Administrativas, 3301 Beltagh Avenue, Wantagh, Nueva York, para agregar cualquier nombre adicional al Registro que se utilizará en la mencionada Reunión especial del Distrito, momento en el cual cualquier persona tendrá derecho a que su nombre sea incluido en dicho Registro, siempre que en dicha reunión de la Junta de Registro se sepa o demuestre a satisfacción de dicha Junta de Registro que tiene derecho a votar en la Reunión Especial de Distrito para la cual se prepara el registro. El último día para inscribirse será el jueves 1 de diciembre de 2022.
El registro así preparado de conformidad con §2014 de la Ley de Educación se presentará en la Oficina del Secretario del Distrito, 3301 Beltagh Avenue, Wantagh, Nueva York 11793, y estará abierto para su inspección por cualquier votante calificado del Distrito a partir del jueves 1 de diciembre de 2022, entre las 9:00 a.m. y la 1:00 p.m., (Hora prevaleciente), de lunes a viernes y todos los días anteriores al día establecido para la Reunión Especial del Distrito, excepto el domingo, y el sábado 3 de diciembre de 2022 entre las 9:00 a.m. y las 12:00 p.m.
El registro de los electores calificados de dicho Distrito Escolar preparado para la Reunión y Elección Anual de Distrito celebrada el 17 de mayo de 2022 será utilizado por la Junta de Registro como
base para la preparación del registro para dicha Reunión Especial de Distrito que se celebrará el 6 de diciembre de 2022.
Y SE DA POR LA PRESENTE UN AVISO ADICIONAL, que las solicitudes de boletas de voto en ausencia se podrán obtener durante el horario comercial de la escuela del Secretario del Distrito a partir del 7 de noviembre de 2022. De acuerdo con la Ley de Educación 2018-a, dicha solicitud completa no puede ser recibida por el Secretario de Distrito antes del 7 de noviembre de 2022, y debe ser recibida por el Secretario de Distrito al menos siete (7) días antes de la Reunión de Distrito Especial si la boleta se enviará por correo al votante (29 de noviembre de 2022), o el día antes de la Reunión de Distrito Especial (5 de diciembre, 2022), si la boleta debe entregarse personalmente al votante o al agente nombrado en la solicitud de boleta de voto en ausencia. Las boletas de voto en ausencia deben ser recibidas por el Secretario de Distrito a más tardar a las 5:00 p.m. (hora prevaleciente), el martes 6 de diciembre de 2022.
Una lista de personas a las que se emiten boletas de voto en ausencia estará disponible para su inspección a los votantes calificados del Distrito en la oficina del Secretario de Distrito el jueves 1 de diciembre de 2022 y después, entre las 8:00 a.m. y las 4:00 p.m. los días de semana anteriores al día establecido para la Reunión Especial del Distrito y el 6 de diciembre, 2022, el día fijado para dicha Reunión Especial de Distrito.
Cualquier votante calificado puede, al examinar 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 de este tipo será transmitida por el Secretario de Distrito o una persona designada de la Junta de Educación a los inspectores de elección en la fecha establecida para dicha Reunión Especial de Distrito.
Y MÁS AVISO ES HERBY DADO que los votantes militares que son votantes calificados del distrito y no están registrados deben solicitar registrarse como votantes calificados comunicándose con el Secretario de Distrito at 3301 Beltagh Avenue, Wantagh, NY 11793 o por correo electrónico, mcguigane@wantaghsch ools.org o fax enviado al 516-765-4129 . El votante militar puede
indicar su preferencia por recibir la solicitud de registro por correo, fax o correo electrónico (correo electrónico). La solicitud de registro debe recibirse a más tardar a las 5:00 p.m. del día 10 de noviembre de 2022, Y SE DA AVISO ADICIONAL POR LA PRESENTE que los votantes militares que son votantes calificados del distrito escolar pueden solicitar una boleta militar. Se puede solicitar una solicitud de boleta militar al Secretario de Distrito y debe devolverse, en persona o por correo a la Oficina del Secretario de Distrito en 3301 Beltagh Avenue, Wantagh, NY 11793 a más tardar a las 5:00 p.m. del 10 de noviembre de 2022. Un votante militar puede indicar su preferencia por recibir la solicitud de boleta militar por correo, transmisión por fax o correo electrónico.
Las boletas militares deben ser recibidas por el Secretario de Distrito: (1) antes del cierre de las urnas el 6 de diciembre de 2022 y mostrando una marca de cancelación del servicio postal de los Estados Unidos, o el servicio postal de un país extranjero, o mostrando un respaldo fechado de recepción de otra agencia del gobierno de los Estados Unidos; o (2) antes de las 5:00 p.m. de la fecha establecida para dicha Reunión de Distrito Especial y firmada y fechada por el votante militar y un testigo de la misma, con una fecha que se determine no más tarde del día anterior a la Reunión de Distrito Especial.
Independientemente del modo preferido de transmisión, la solicitud de boleta militar y la boleta militar deben devolverse por correo o en persona. Una lista de todas las personas a las que se les habrán emitido boletas militaresd estará disponible para su inspección a los votantes calificados del Distrito en la oficina del Secretario de Distrito durante las horas regulares de oficina hasta el día de dicha Reunión Especial de Distrito.
Y POR LA PRESENTE SE DA AVISO ADICIONAL, que los Distritos Electorales se han establecido en el Distrito Escolar. Los límites de los Distritos Electorales, según lo adoptado por resolución de la Junta de Educación, y el lugar en cada distrito electoral para votar serán los siguientes:
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 al este de 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 al oeste de Wantagh Parkway, votan en la Escuela Primaria Forest Lake, 3100 Beltagh Avenue, Wantagh, Nueva York 11793.
Solo los votantes calificados que estén debidamente registrados podrán votar.
POR ORDEN DE LA JUNTA DE EDUCACIÓNFecha: 6 de octubre de 2022 ELAINE MCGUIGAN Secretario de Distrito 134641
NOTICE OF SPECIAL DISTRICT MEETING OF THE WANTAGH UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT, IN THE COUNTY OF NASSAU, NEW YORK
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a resolution of the Board of Education of the Wantagh Union Free School District, in the County of Nassau, New York, adopted on October 6, 2022, a Special District Meeting of the qualified voters of said School District will be held on Tuesday, December 6, 2022 from 7:00 o’clock A.M. to 9:00 o’clock P.M. (Prevailing Time) at the following voting places: Mandalay Elementary School, 2667 Bayview Avenue, Wantagh, New York, for those persons residing in Election District No. 1; Wantagh Elementary School, 1765 Beech Street, Wantagh, New York, for those persons residing in Election District No. 2; and Forest Lake Elementary School, 3100 Beltagh Avenue, Wantagh, New York, for those persons residing in Election District No. 3; for the purpose of voting upon the following three Bond Propositions:
BOND PROPOSITION #1
RESOLVED:
(a) That the Board of Education of Wantagh Union Free School District, in the County of Nassau, New York (the “District”), is hereby authorized to construct window and univent replacements and electrical improvements
to District school buildings (the “Project”), substantially as described in a plan prepared by the District with the assistance of Mark Design Studios Architecture, PC, (the “Plan”), which plan is on file and available for public inspection at the office of the Assistant Superintendent for Business; of the foregoing to include the original furnishings, equipment, machinery, apparatus, and all ancillary and related site, demolition and other work required in connection therewith; and to expend therefor, including preliminary costs and costs incidental thereto and to the financing thereof, an amount not to exceed $39,500,000; provided that the estimated costs of the components of the Project as set forth in detail in the Plan may be reallocated among such components if the Board of Education shall determine that such reallocation is in the best interests of the District; (b) that a tax is hereby voted in the aggregate amount of not to exceed $39,500,000 to finance such cost, such tax to be levied and collected in installments in such years and in such amounts as shall be determined by said Board of Education; and (c) that in anticipation of said tax, bonds of the District are hereby authorized to be issued in the aggregate principal amount of not to exceed $39,500,000 and a tax is hereby voted to pay the interest on said bonds as the same shall become due and payable.
BOND PROPOSITION #2 RESOLVED: (a) THAT IN THE EVENT BOND PROPOSITION #1 IS APPROVED, the Board of Education of Wantagh Union Free School District, in the County of Nassau, New York (the “District”), is hereby further authorized to construct athletic field, auditorium and/or playground improvements to various District school facilities (the “Project”), substantially as described in a plan prepared by the District with the assistance of Mark Design Studios Architecture, PC, (the “Plan”), which Plan is on file and available for public inspection at the office of the Assistant Superintendent for Business, including the original furnishings, equipment, machinery, apparatus, and all ancillary and related site, demolition and other work required in connection therewith; and to expend therefor, including preliminary costs and costs incidental thereto and to the financing thereof, an amount not to exceed $16,000,000; provided that the estimated costs of the components of the
Project as set forth in detail in the Plan may be reallocated among such components if the Board of Education shall determine that such reallocation is in the best interests of the District;
(b) that a tax is hereby voted in the aggregate amount of not to exceed $16,000,000 to pay such cost, said tax to be levied and collected in installments in such years and in such amounts as shall be determined by said Board of Education;
(c) that in anticipation of said tax, bonds of the District are hereby authorized to be issued in the principal amount of not to exceed $16,000,000 and a tax is hereby voted to pay the interest on said bonds as the same shall become due and payable; and (d) that if this Bond Proposition #2 is approved, it shall become effective only in the event that Bond Proposition #1 is approved.
BOND PROPOSITION #3 RESOLVED: (a) THAT IN THE EVENT BOND PROPOSITION #1 IS APPROVED, the Board of Education of Wantagh Union Free School District, in the County of Nassau, New York (the “District”), is hereby further authorized to construct cafeteria, courtyard, library and/or lavatory improvements to various District school facilities (the “Project”), substantially as described in a plan prepared by the District with the assistance of Mark Design Studios Architecture, PC, (the “Plan”), which Plan is on file and available for public inspection at the office of the Assistant Superintendent for Business, including the original furnishings, equipment, machinery, apparatus, and all ancillary and related site, demolition and other work required in connection therewith; and to expend therefor, including preliminary costs and costs incidental thereto and to the financing thereof, an amount not to exceed $14,000,000; provided that the estimated costs of the components of the Project as set forth in detail in the Plan may be reallocated among such components if the Board of Education shall determine that such reallocation is in the best interests of the District; (b) that a tax is hereby voted in the aggregate amount of not to exceed $14,000,000 to pay such cost, said tax to be levied and collected in installments in such years and in such amounts as shall be determined by said Board of Education;
(c) that in anticipation of said tax, bonds of the District are hereby authorized to be issued in the principal amount of not to exceed
$14,000,000 and a tax is hereby voted to pay the interest on said bonds as the same shall become due and payable; and (d) that if this Bond Proposition #3 is approved, it shall become effective only in the event that Bond Proposition #1 is approved.
Such Bond Propositions shall appear on the ballots used for voting at said Special District Meeting in substantially the following condensed forms:
BOND PROPOSITION #1 YES NO
RESOLVED:
(a) That the Board of Education of Wantagh Union Free School District, in the County of Nassau, New York (the “District”), is hereby authorized to construct window and univent replacements and electrical improvements to District school buildings, substantially as described in a plan prepared by the District with the assistance of Mark Design Studios Architecture, PC, and to expend therefor an amount not to exceed $39,500,000; (b) that a tax is hereby voted in the aggregate amount of not to exceed $39,500,000 to finance such cost, such tax to be levied and collected in installments in such years and in such amounts as shall be determined by said Board of Education; and (c) that in anticipation of said tax, bonds of the District are hereby authorized to be issued in the aggregate principal amount of not to exceed $39,500,000 and a tax is hereby voted to pay the interest on said bonds as the same shall become due and payable.
BOND PROPOSITION #2 YES NO
RESOLVED:
(a) THAT IN THE EVENT BOND PROPOSITION #1 IS APPROVED, the Board of Education of Wantagh Union Free School District, in the County of Nassau, New York (the “District”), is hereby further authorized to construct athletic field, auditorium and/or playground improvements to various District school facilities, substantially as described in a plan prepared by the District with the assistance of Mark Design Studios Architecture, PC, and to expend therefor, including preliminary costs and costs incidental thereto and to the financing thereof, an amount not to exceed $16,000,000; (b) that a tax is hereby voted in the amount of not to exceed $16,000,000 to pay such cost, said tax to be levied and collected in installments in such years and in such amounts as shall be determined by said Board of Education; (c) that in anticipation of
said tax, bonds of the District are hereby authorized to be issued in the principal amount of not to exceed $16,000,000 and a tax is hereby voted to pay the interest on said bonds as the same shall become due and payable; and (d) that if this Bond Proposition #2 is approved, it shall become effective only in the event that Bond Proposition #1 is approved.
BOND PROPOSITION #3 YES NO RESOLVED:
(a) THAT IN THE EVENT BOND PROPOSITION #1 IS APPROVED, the Board of Education of Wantagh Union Free School District, in the County of Nassau, New York (the “District”), is hereby further authorized to construct cafeteria, courtyard, library and/or lavatory improvements to various District school facilities, substantially as described in a plan prepared by the District with the assistance of Mark Design Studios Architecture, PC, and to expend therefor, including preliminary costs and costs incidental thereto and to the financing thereof, an amount not to exceed $14,000,000; (b) that a tax is hereby voted in the amount of not to exceed $14,000,000 to pay such cost, said tax to be levied and collected in installments in such years and in such amounts as shall be determined by said Board of Education; (c) that in anticipation of said tax, bonds of the District are hereby authorized to be issued in the principal amount of not to exceed $14,000,000 and a tax is hereby voted to pay the interest on said bonds as the same shall become due and payable; and (d) that if this Bond Proposition #3 is approved, it shall become effective only in the event that Bond Proposition #1 is approved.
The voting will be conducted by ballot as provided in the Education Law and the polls will remain open from 7:00 o’clock A.M. to 9:00 o’clock P.M. (Prevailing Time) and as much longer as may be necessary to enable the voters then present to cast their ballots.
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 Special District Meeting. 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 Special District Meeting. 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, December 1, 2022, between the hours of 8:00 o’clock A.M. and 4:00 o’clock 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 satisfaction of said District Clerk to be then or thereafter entitled to vote at such Special District Meeting 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 November 29, 2022, between the hours of 4:00 o’clock P.M. and 8:00 o’clock P.M., (Prevailing Time), at the Administrative Offices, 3301 Beltagh Avenue, Wantagh, New York, to add any additional names to the Register to be used at the aforesaid Special District Meeting, 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 Special District Meeting for which the register is prepared. The last day to register shall be Thursday, December 1, 2022.
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, December 1, 2022, between the hours of 9:00 o’clock A.M. and 1:00 o’clock P.M., (Prevailing Time), on weekdays, and each day prior to the day set for the Special District Meeting, except Sunday, and on Saturday, December 3, 2022 between the hours of 9:00 o’clock A.M. and 12:00 o’clock P.M.
The register of the qualified voters of said School District prepared for the Annual District
Meeting and Election held on May 17, 2022 shall be used by the Board of Registration as the basis for the preparation of the register for said Special District Meeting to be held on December 6, 2022.
AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that applications for absentee ballots will be obtainable during school business hours from the District Clerk beginning November 7, 2022. In accordance with Education Law 2018-a, such completed application may not be received by the District Clerk earlier than November 8, 2021, and must be received by the District Clerk at least seven (7) days before the Special District Meeting if the ballot is to be mailed to the voter, or the day before the Special District Meeting, 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 o’clock P.M., (Prevailing Time), on Tuesday, December 6, 2022.
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, December 1, 2022, between the hours of 8:00 o’clock A.M. and 4:00 o’clock P.M. on weekdays prior to the day set for the Special District Meeting and on December 6, 2022, the day set for said Special District Meeting. 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 the date set for said Special District Meeting.
HERBY GIVEN that Military voters who are qualified voters of the district and are not registered must apply to register as a qualified voter by contacting the District Clerk at 3301 Beltagh Avenue, Wantagh, NY 11793 or by email, mcguigane@wantaghsch ools.org or fax sent to 516-765-4129. The military voter may indicate their preference for receiving the registration application by mail, facsimile or electronic mail (email).
The application to register must be received no later than 5:00 P.M. on the twenty-sixth (26th) day before the Special District Meeting,
AND FURTHER NOTICE IS
HEREBY GIVEN that military voters who are qualified voters of the school district may apply for a military ballot. A military ballot application may be requested from the District Clerk and must be returned, in person or by mail to the Office of the District Clerk at 3301 Beltagh Avenue, Wantagh, NY 11793 not later than 5:00 P.M. on the twenty-sixth (26th) day before the Special District Meeting. A military voter may indicate their preference for receiving the military ballot application by mail, facsimile transmission, or email.
Military ballots must be received by the District Clerk (1) before the close of the polls on December 6, 2022 and showing a cancellation mark of the U.S. postal service, or a foreign country’s postal service, or showing a dated endorsement of receipt of another agency of the U.S government or (2) by 5:00 P.M. on the date set for said Special District Meeting and signed and dated by the military voter and one witness thereof, with a date which is ascertained not be later than the day before the Special District Meeting. Irrespective of the preferred mode of transmission, the military ballot application and military ballot must be returned by mail or in person. A list of all persons to whom military ballots shall have been issued will be available for inspection to qualified voters of the District in the office of the District Clerk during regular office hours until the day of said Special District Meeting.
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.
Only qualified voters who are duly registered will be permitted to vote.
BY THE ORDER OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATIONDated: October 6, 2022
ELAINE MCGUIGAN District Clerk134639
SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF NASSAU THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON FKA THE BANK OF NEW YORK, AS TRUSTEE (CWALT 2007-21CB), Plaintiff, v. GALO SIERRA A/K/A GALO A. SIERRA, MARIA SIERRA, ET AL, Defendant. NOTICE OF SALE IN FORECLOSURE
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT
In pursuance of a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the Office of the County Clerk of Nassau County on January 16, 2020, I, Mark S. Ricciardi, Esq. the Referee named in said Judgment, will sell in one parcel at public auction on November 29, 2022 at The North Side Steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501, County of Nassau, State of New York, at 2:00 PM the premises described as follows: 2107 Beech St Wantagh, NY 11793 SBL #: 57-115-894 & 895
ALL THAT TRACT OR PARCEL OF LAND situate in the Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau, State of New York.
The premises are sold subject to the provisions of the filed judgment, Index No. 004908/2016 in the amount of $778,952.80 plus interest and costs.
Foreclosure Auctions will be held Rain or Shine. If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, then the Court Appointed Referee will cancel the foreclosure auction.
Richard S. Mullen
Woods Oviatt Gilman LLP
Plaintiff’s Attorney 500 Bausch & Lomb Place Rochester, NY 14604
Tel.: 855-227-5072 134926
Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered September 8, 2015 I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the North Side Steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court at 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on November 30, 2022 at 2:30PM, premises known as 960 Barrie Avenue, Wantagh, NY 11793-1702. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being at Wantagh, in the Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau, State of New York, Section 51 Block 280 Lot 0036.
Approximate amount of judgment $458,503.17 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index# 002092/2014. The auction will be conducted pursuant to the COVID-19 Policies Concerning Public Auctions of Foreclosed Property established by the Tenth Judicial District. Foreclosure Auctions will be held “Rain or Shine.”
Richard M. Langone, Esq., Referee
LOGS Legal Group LLP f/k/a Shapiro, DiCaro & Barak, LLC Attorney(s) for the Plaintiff
175 Mile Crossing Boulevard Rochester, New York 14624 (877) 430-4792
Dated: October 17, 2022 134918
PUBLIC NOTICE
AT&T proposes to modify their existing facility (new tip heights 95.6’) on the 112’ Jones Beach Marine Theater at 895 Bay Parkway, Wantagh, NY (20221161). Interested parties may contact Scott Horn (856-809-1202) (1012 Industrial Dr., West Berlin, NJ 08091) with comments regarding potential effects on historic properties. 135489
of Hempstead’s councilmanic districts to be used beginning with the Town election of 2023.
ALL PERSONS INTERESTED shall have an opportunity to be heard and give input at the times and place aforesaid.
Dated:Hempstead, New York November 15, 2022
BY ORDER OF THE TOWN BOARD TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD, NEW YORK.
KATE MURRAY Town Clerk DONALD X. CLAVIN, JR. Supervisor 135484
SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK INDEX NO. 605620/2021 COUNTY OF NASSAU
“JOHN DOE #1” through “JOHN DOE #12,” the last twelve names being fictitious and unknown to Plaintiff, the persons or parties intended being the tenants, occupants, persons or corporations, if any, having or claiming an interest in or lien upon the premises, described in the Complaint, Defendants.
Plaintiff designates NASSAU as the place of trial situs of the real property
SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS
Mortgaged Property: 2874 HEMPSTEAD LANE WANTAGH, NY 11793
Section: 63 Block: 194 Lot: 57
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SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., Plaintiff
AGAINST Deborah Slade; Donald Slade, Defendant(s)NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that pursuant to N.Y. Election Law Article 17, Title 2, the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Act of New York, and N.Y. Public Officers Law Article 7, the Open Meetings Law, public hearings will be held by the Town of Hempstead Temporary Redistricting Commission in the Nathan L. H. Bennett Pavilion, Hempstead Town Hall, 1 Washington Street, Village and Town of Hempstead, New York, on both November 29, 2022 at 7:00pm, and December 13, 2022 at 10:30am, to receive input regarding the reapportionment and composition of the Town
BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A. AS TRUSTEE FOR MORTGAGE ASSETS MANAGEMENT SERIES I TRUST, Plaintiff, -againstSUSAN M. SUDY A/K/A SUSAN M. MCCARTY AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF PATRICIA SUDY; KAREN A. SUDY A/K/A KAREN A. BROWN AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF PATRICIA SUDY; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND DISTRIBUTEES OF THE ESTATE OF PATRICIA SUDY, and any and all persons unknown to Plaintiff, claiming, or who may claim to have an interest in, or general or specific lien upon the real property described in this action; such unknown persons being herein generally described and intended to be included in the following designation, namely: the wife, widow, husband, widower, heirs at law, next of kin, descendants, executors, administrators, devisees, legatees, creditors, trustees, committees, lienors, and assignees of such deceased, any and all persons deriving interest in or lien upon, or title to said real property by, through or under them, or either of them, and their respective wives, widows, husbands, widowers, heirs at law, next of kin, descendants, executors, administrators, devisees, legatees, creditors, trustees, committees, lienors and assigns, all of whom and whose names, except as stated, are unknown to Plaintiff; SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT; HEALTH MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS, INC. O/B/O THE OFFICE OF THE MEDICAID INSPECTOR GENERAL; NASSAU COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES; NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA;
To the above named Defendants YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the Complaint in the above entitled action and to serve a copy of your Answer on the plaintiff’s attorney within twenty (20) days of the service of this Summons, exclusive of the day of service, or within thirty (30) days after service of the same is complete where service is made in any manner other than by personal delivery within the State.
The United States of America, if designated as a defendant in this action, may answer or appear within sixty (60) days of service. Your failure to appear or to answer will result in a judgment against you by default for the relief demanded in the Complaint. In the event that a deficiency balance remains from the sale proceeds, a judgment may be entered against you.
NOTICE OF NATURE OF ACTION AND RELIEF SOUGHT
THE OBJECT of the above caption action is to foreclose a Mortgage to secure the sum of $469,342.50 and interest, recorded on March 07, 2005, in Liber M 28471 at Page 459, of the Public Records of NASSAU County, New York, covering premises known as 2874 HEMPSTEAD LANE, WANTAGH, NY 11793.
The relief sought in the within action is a final judgment directing the sale of the premises described above to satisfy the debt secured by the Mortgage described above.
NASSAU County is designated as the place of trial because the real property affected by this action is located in said county.
YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME
If you do not respond to this summons and complaint by serving a copy of the answer on the attorney for the mortgage company who filed this foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a
So far, the students have raised $3,200 for the organization. An upcoming Penny Wars event will add to that total. The flags will remain on the school’s front lawn through early December.
Just a day prior, MAMS installed its Flag Field of Honor on Nov. 5 in recogni tion of veterans — a new tradition for the school.
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default judgment may be entered and you can lose your home.
Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on how to answer the summons and protect your property.
Sending a payment to the mortgage company will not stop the foreclosure action.
YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT.
Dated:October 27, 2022 ROBERTSON, ANSCHUTZ, SCHNEID, CRANE & PARTNERS, PLLC
By: Glenn W. Caulfield, Esq.
Attorneys for Plaintiff 900 Merchants Concourse, Suite 310 Westbury, NY 11590
Tel:(516) 280-7675 Fax:(516) 280-7674 135093
SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS-SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, COUNTY OF NASSAU - FINANCE OF AMERICA REVERSE LLC,
Plaintiff, -against- ANY AND ALL KNOWN OR UNKNOWN HEIRS, DEVISEES, GRANTEES, ASSIGNEES, LIENORS, CREDITORS, TRUSTEES AND ALL OTHER PARTIES CLAIMING AN INTEREST BY, THROUGH, UNDER OR AGAINST THE ESTATE OF JERRY STOCKLER AKA JERRY R. STOCKLER, DECEASED; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ACTING ON BEHALF OF THE FEDERAL HOUSING COMMISSIONER; “JOHN DOE #1” through “JOHN DOE #10,” said names being fictitious and unknown to plaintiff, intended to be possible tenants or occupants of the premises, or corporations, persons, or other entities having or claiming a lien upon the mortgaged premises Defendants - Index No. 600268/2022 Plaintiff Designates Nassau County as the Place of Trial. The Basis of Venue is that the subject action is situated in Nassau County. To the above named Defendants-YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the Complaint in this action and to serve a copy of your answer, or, if the complaint is not served with this Summons, to serve a
notice of appearance, on the Plaintiff’s Attorney(s) within 20 days after the service of this Summons, exclusive of the day of service (or within 30 days after the service is complete if this Summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New York); and in case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the Complaint. That this Supplemental Summons is being filed pursuant to an order of the court dated October 11, 2022.
NOTICE-YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME - If you do not respond to this summons and complaint by serving a copy of the answer on the attorney for the mortgage company who filed this foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered and you can lose your home. Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on how to answer the summons and protect your property. Sending a payment to the mortgage company will not stop the foreclosure
action. YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (FINANCE OF AMERICA REVERSE LLC) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. The foregoing summons is served upon you by publication pursuant to an order of the Honorable David P. Sullivan, J.S.C. Dated: October 11, 2022 Filed: October 17, 2022. The object of this action is to foreclose a mortgage and covering the premises known as 3723 Sarah Drive, Wantagh, NY 11793. Greenspoon Marder LLP., Attorney for Plaintiff, By: Raspreet Bhatia, Esq. 590 Madison Avenue, Suite 1800 New York, NY 10022 P: (212) 524-5000 F: (212) 524-5050 (No Service by fax) Please respond to Cypress Creek Office: Trade Center South 100 W. Cypress Creek Road, Suite 700 Fort. Lauderdale, FL 33309 P: (888) 491-1120 F: (954) 343-6982 135487
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Q. There is a house in my neighborhood, just a few doors away, that has never been taken care of. I know someone lives there, but they don’t seem to care about how their home looks, and I wonder: Is there a way to get the community together, tear the house down and turn it into a park? It would look a lot bet ter.
A. The house you’re referring to seems to be like one in almost every neighborhood, but I haven’t seen any single-lot parks popping up any where. Maybe the reason it doesn’t happen is because you can’t just seize someone’s property. If that were the case, what would stop your neigh bors from taking your property?
Every once in a while, when I’m sitting in a pub lic zoning hearing, someone appears and makes a statement at the microphone just like what you are suggesting. I think they, too, are expecting a light bulb to appear above everyone else’s head when they suddenly realize what a genuinely great idea that was. But instead of trying to condemn some one else’s property, it may be better to gain some idea about what is really going on. I have often had to do this in the course of exploring options for potential buyers.
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In some cases, such as a shopping center that continued to lose and not replace businesses, the owner lived a thousand miles away, and was just using the property as a tax write-off while they waited for the market to change and just sell. The condition had already existed for over a decade before someone asked me to look into the condi tions and search the records. The property did improve after violations were issued that forced the owner to respond in court. The same may be the course of action for the property you are describ ing.
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Some people are only compelled by legal action, while others will respond to a warning. I have seen many instances in which the owner is just finan cially, physically or mentally incapable of respond ing in the way you want them to. I have even driven people in these circumstances to meetings with authorities, especially when New York Rising had funding available to help them. None of the individ uals, even with financial assistance, followed through, either from distrust of authorities or a realization that they might have to pay money they just did not have or they could not deal with the change in their lives.
If you are inclined to look further into the cir cumstances of the owner, you may learn the reason(s) for the conditions being what they are. In a free country (so far), you may not like how your neighbors live, but we still don’t have the control to just take their property. Your recourse is to try to understand why the property is this way, and help, if you can, report them to authorities and become the “squeaky wheel,” or take your own personal legal action. Good luck!
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By all accounts, Russia is losing its unprovoked war against Ukraine. It has lost thousands of troops, spent the equivalent of billions of dollars, and become an international pariah. As a result of the ruinous war, Russia is also losing some thing that has always been precious to its national pride — its position as a leader in the world’s space programs.
until 2024. The sharpest cuts will be in manufacturing technology and develop ment. Money for scientific research will be cut entirely.
into space, leading politicians and mili tary leaders to proclaim that we were failing in space.
flight and a space station, and it plans to explore the Moon, Mars and the wider solar system.
The decline of the Russian space pro gram is not new. It began after the col lapse of the Soviet Union in 1991. That kicked off a brain drain from Russian. The need to fund the Ukraine war only accelerat ed the degradation of Rus sian space efforts.
JAMES BERNSTEIN
The country that stunned the world — and shook up the Unit ed States — with the launch on Oct. 4, 1957, of the sat ellite Sputnik, is falling further and further behind in civil space explo ration, according to experts. Its mili tary space program, however, remains robust, those experts say.
“The Russian space industry is in an obvious state of crisis,” Asif Siddiqi, an authority on Russia’s space program who teaches history at Fordham Uni versity, told an industry publication.
Partly to help fund Russia’s brutal attack on Ukraine, President Vladimir Putin recently said he planned to slash funding for space flight activities at least
Additionally, jailed Rus sian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has made allegations of widespread corruption across the coun try’s space industry, with money disappearing into the hands of oligarchs.
Russia does not have a rover on the far side of the moon. China does. It does not have orbiters circling Mars. China, Indi an and the United Arab Emirates do.
Russia does not have a fleet of space telescopes, as does the United States.
“We’ve fallen behind on the science program,” said Igor Marinin, head of the Russian industry publication Novosti Kosmonavtiki. “We’ve forgotten how to make and fly unmanned probes.”
Of course, it was not always this way. The United States and much of the world trembled when the Soviets put Sputnik
Concern deepened in 1961, when the Russian cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin became the first human to fly to outer space, aboard the Vostok 1 capsule. He completed one orbit of Earth. Meanwhile, as the American novelist Tom Wolfe wrote in his highly acclaimed book, “The Right Stuff,” “our rockets kept exploding” on the launch pad.
But what does the cur rent demise of Russia’s space program mean for the United States? John Logsdon, who teaches at George Washington Univer sity and who is often called the “dean of space policy,” said in a phone interview last week that we can no longer count on the Russians as partners on the Interna tional Space Station, or on other space projects in the future. Russian cosmo nauts still fly aboard the space station, but Russia has said that it even plans to withdraw from that program.
For the United States, Logsdon said, the new competitor is China. The Chi nese program has overseen the develop ment and launch of ballistic missiles, thousands of satellites, manned space
In a display of its growing prowess, China launched a cargo mission to its newly completed space station last week end. The 35-foot-long cargo spacecraft docked Nov. 12 with the Tiangong station on Saturday, according to a Chinese news release. As is typical of the country’s news media, few details were released publicly. But according to space experts, the freighter was carrying propellant for the space station, as well as some scien tific experiments.
In recent months, China launched two modules to join its already orbiting space station, which is about 20 percent large than the U.S.- and European-built International Space Station. It is expect ed to be occupied and operational for at least 10 years.
Our approach to China in space has been entirely negative. In 2011, Congress banned NASA from hosting Chinese visi tors at U.S. space facilities. Two years later, Congress banned Chinese nationals from entering NASA facilities without a waiver from NASA.
Nevertheless, Logsdon said, “The Chi nese space program is advancing.”
James Bernstein is editor of the Long Beach Herald. Comments about this col umn? jbernstein@liherald.com.
Thankful, mindful and watchful this holiday
The midterm elections proved that you can’t put lipstick on a pig. Well, maybe you can try, but eventu ally folks will see through the cover-up. That expression, “lipstick on a pig,” pops up from time to time during elec tions. In 2008, President Barack Obama said that a sup posedly new eco nomic plan pro posed by his oppo nents, John McCain and Sarah Palin, was nothing new, “just putting lipstick on a pig.” Repub licans went ballis tic, accusing Obama of slyly associating the pig patter with Palin. Obama said his comment was about policy, not people. Anyway, he wasn’t the first or the last to use the expression, which, you must admit, con jures a compelling visual.
fringe groups like QAnon, tried their best to put lipstick on these pigs, but they didn’t fly. Fortunately, most of the Republicans who were elected or reelected to office aren’t conspiracy theo rists or election deniers.
This seems like a low bar, but there it is. Don’t we all want a fair fight in the campaigns for office? And when someone clearly wins, don’t we all want to see the opponent concede defeat and move on? Thank goodness that’s what hap pened most often in the days after Nov. 8.
This election season, the GOP sent forth dozens of MAGA election deniers to run for important and influential offices across the country. Republican influencers in and out of government, complemented by seriously delusional
I am relieved and thank ful, as we prepare to gather for Thanksgiving, that the worst-case predictions for a toxic MAGA wave did not happen. Some Trumpian candidates pre vailed, but more were defeated. Voters looked at extremist candidates, anointed by the former president, and they said no. Not all the votes are counted in all the contests, and in Georgia there will be a runoff for a Senate seat, but overall the process has been peaceful and civil — and consequential.
Are we finally reaching a point where Americans on all sides of the political landscape share a vision for a safe democracy? Are we there yet? Can we
count on folks to trust election results? Will candidates fight the good fight and retreat with grace if they lose? We don’t know yet if this midterm portends big changes for the better and a return to relative normal, but the indications are promising. It was not a rout. Rioters did not take to the streets.
The cooling of the politi cal fever gripping the nation allows us to gather at our respective Thanks giving tables and truly give thanks. I am so thankful for the greatest gift we can enjoy in this life: peace of mind. We all experience occasional setbacks and losses, but with peace of mind we can negotiate our difficult life passages.
This isn’t November 2020 or Novem ber 2021, when the pandemic was burn ing through our population. We still have about 40,000 new Covid cases a day, but we have vaccines and anti-virals, greater understanding of the disease and less panic. At the height of the pandemic surge, it was difficult to find peace.
On Thanksgiving 2020, my husband and I sat down to a chicken rather than a turkey. We were grateful for one another but terribly lonely for our kids, who live plane flights away and couldn’t risk trav
el during the fury of the pandemic.
The years of Covid restrictions and isolation offered random gifts as well: learning to find strength we didn’t know was there, finding ways to connect with loved ones through words and Zooms and eye to eye, six feet apart. I would never wish it for character-building, but living through a pandemic has height ened our zest for life and attuned us to the nourishing rhythms of nature.
I noticed recently that many people, rather than saying goodbye, now say “stay safe” when they come and go. That speaks to our relatively new belief that the ground can shift under our feet in an instant. Some threats can be mitigated and some blindside us, but we survivors of the pandemic and the political mael strom have been changed by these years. We say “stay safe” as a kind of hope and benediction for our friends and loved ones.
I hope you are blessed with friends and mothers and fathers and sisters and brothers and children and grandchil dren and neighbors at your Thanksgiv ing table. Along with peace of mind, let there be delicious turkey and sweet pota toes and cranberries and pies, all the tra ditional foods that anchor us to this time and place, and to one another.
Copyright 2022 Randi Kreiss. Randi can be reached at randik3@aol.com.
Much has changed since we sat down to a Thanksgiving chicken in 2020.
Yuri Gagarin is all but forgotten, and China has an orbiting space station.
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You’ve likely never heard the name William Jennings Bryan, as he’s not among those regularly talked about in history books. But his contribution to democracy should be indelible, after a simple telegram sent he sent to William McKinley on Nov. 5, 1896, forever changed how we approached elec tions.
“Sen. Jones has just informed me that the returns indicate your election, and I hasten to extend my congratulations,” Bryan said in the telegram. “We have sub mitted the issue to the American people, and their will is law.”
Conceding an election isn’t required by law, which is why what Bryan — in his first of three runs for president — did was all the more unique at the time. He didn’t have to do it by statute, but he had to do it in the spirit of democracy.
Such concessions have become a staple of our election process at all levels. Candi dates battle it out over issues and who can best represent the people, and once the people have made their decision, they accept it. Even if that decision doesn’t favor you, all for a peaceful transfer of power.
Not that making a concession is easy. Far from it. Candidates invest so much of themselves into their campaigns that to suddenly make an about-face and watch someone else get awarded what they had fought for can be heartbreaking. Still, no matter how hot the debate was among the candidates, once the decision has been made, it’s time to return to the real job at hand: governing.
When we think of concessions, we’re likely to think of those in races for our country’s highest office first.
“Just moments ago, I spoke with George W. Bush and congratulated him on becom ing the 43rd president of the United States. And I promised him that I wouldn’t call him back this time,” then-Vice President
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Al Gore said in a Dec. 13, 2000, address, even joking about rescinding his first con cession on election night, when the race between them was still too close to call.
“Almost a century and a half ago, Sen. Stephen Douglas told Abraham Lincoln, who had just defeated him for the presi dency, ‘Partisan feeling must yield to patri otism. I’m with you, Mr. President, and God bless you,’” Gore added. “Well, in that same spirit, I say to President-elect Bush that what remains of partisan rancor must now be put aside, and may God bless his stewardship of this country.”
Sen. John McCain shared similar senti ments eight years later, when he took the stage in Phoenix to congratulate the man who would become the 44th president, Barack Obama.
“Sen. Obama and I have had and argued our differences, and he has prevailed,” McCain said. “No doubt many of those dif ferences remain. These are difficult times for our country, and I pledge to him tonight to do all in my power to help him lead us through the many challenges we face.”
Concessions are just as powerful on the local level. State Sen. Anna Kaplan described her service in Albany as an “honor of a lifetime” after losing her reelection bid to former senator Jack Mar tins.
“While our campaign has ended, my service to — and love for — our communi ty has not,” Kaplan said. “I will always fight for you, and am committed to con tinuing that spirit of service in my next chapter.”
Laura Gillen, who lost her bid for Con gress to Anthony D’Esposito last week, also put politics aside to honor the choice of voters.
“We ran a campaign to be proud of in a challenging political environment,” Gillen said. “Together we motivated thousands of Long Islanders to make their voices heard.
To stand up for common-sense leadership. And to vigorously defend fundamental rights from assault.”
After the 2020 presidential election, in which defeated President Donald Trump never conceded to his successor, Joe Biden, there were real fears that this act of patriotism — this cornerstone action of democracy — could become a relic of the past. That conceding somehow represent ed weakness rather than strength. And that it meant essentially giving up on fighting for the chance to represent your community, region, state or even country.
But nothing about concession means you have to give up the fight, or that you can’t explore every option available to you. Once those options are exhausted, howev er, it’s time to close that chapter and start the next one.
On election night last week, U.S. Rep. Lee Zeldin wasn’t ready to concede the gubernatorial race to Gov. Kathy Hochul. And that was his right — not all the votes had been counted, and while his chances of winning were remote, they still existed.
But when it became clear that he had no path to victory, Zeldin did his part to pro tect and defend democracy by exercising the power of concession.
“I would like to congratulate New York governor Kathy Hochul on her election to a full four-year term,” Zeldin said in a statement the day after the election.
But while this particular battle for the governor’s mansion might be over, Zeldin made it clear that his fight for those he had hoped to represent wouldn’t end — a senti ment every candidate on the short side of any election should share in their own quests.
“As they take office in January, Gov. Kathy Hochul and those controlling Alba ny must address the grave concerns voiced by the voters,” Zeldin said. “While this campaign has come to a close, the rescue mission to ‘save our state’ continues.”
Once again, Randi Kreiss’s amazing ability to convey her thoughts and blend them with history — and in this case, a bit of astronomy as well — moved me to tears! (“An election that will move heaven and earth,” Nov. 3-9.) These are such stressful times, and I know that while it isn’t reasonable to expect everyone to always agree, there needs to be some more honest, respectful dialogue to help move our country to a better place.
I could write to Randi weekly, because her columns are so important and meaningful. I am constantly sending copies to dear friends who don’t live in the area — even a longtime friend who has lived in Italy for decades, but who is still American at heart (whatever that means these days) and is so worried for us and the world. If the America we know and love goes, what then? But then Randi gives us the perspective of eons of time to encour
Happily, the midterm elections are behind us. They were, at best, stressful, and overall they were ugly. Once again, the poll sters were more wrong than they were right, predicting all kinds of results that never happened. There were many les sons to be learned from the results, and any politician who ignores them does so at his or her peril.
Any candidate who calls for a ban on abortions in a red, blue or purple state is asking for trouble. There were five states in which abortion was on the ballot, and those that pro posed a ban in one form or another were shot down.
Women want to make their own choices, in consultation with their physicians, and attempts to take away that right will meet stiff resis tance. Defeated Pennsylvania senatorial candidate Dr. Mehmet Oz suggested that elected officials should have a voice on abortion, and that didn’t help his cam paign.
Most political observers thought the issue of gun control wouldn’t have an
impact on people’s thinking, but many voters who were questioned stated that their decisions factored in their con cerns about the need for much stronger gun laws. There is a constant fear that there will be more school shootings, and pro-gun legislators who are supported by the NRA may have to rethink their posi tion, even if that costs them a few gun-rights support ers. Guns are an issue that won’t go away, and will reresurface in the 2024 elec tions.
Any pollster who tells you that young people are uninterested in elections should be banned from polltaking. This election brought out a record num ber of so-called Gen-Z voters, millions of them college students. On Election Day there were reports all over the country of enormous lines of students waiting to vote, well after the polls were scheduled to close. The youth vote is now alive and well.
Crime was an issue that helped a num ber of candidates get elected, but the vast majority of voters had other concerns on their mind, including voting rights, pre serving the Constitution, saving Social Security and Medicare and stopping can
age and help us de-stress by literally look ing to the heavens. That was so needed!
Thank you, Randi, from a most grate ful reader, for continuing to share so much of your wonderful self with us.
GEORGENE WINICk WoodmereTo the Editor:
Did the MTA and the LIRR forget to consider obtaining necessary clearance from the Federal Railroad Administration before they adopted the schedule calling for East Side access to Grand Central Madison to begin by December 2022? The Federal Transit Administration Full Funding Grant Agreement, approved in 2006, called for service to begin in 2011, at a total project cost of $6.3 billion, with a federal share of $2.6 billion.
The current cost is $11.6 billion, which doesn’t include debt service payments for the cost of borrowing, which brings the cost to $12.7 billion. Debt service costs are
buried under a separate agency operating budget. There is also over $4 billion more in indirect costs for what are known as LIRR “readiness” projects to support ESA service to Grand Central Madison. Honest accounting would bring the real total project cost to $16.7 billion.
A mandatory FRA safety feature that would prevent trains from entering the wrong tunnel clearly fell behind schedule. It is now forecast to be installed and up and running by March 6, 2023. Why was the original implementation schedule for installation of this safety equipment not completed earlier this year? This new FRA safety requirement was implement ed as a result of the Metro North accident on the Hudson Line at Spuyten Duyvil in 2013.
The MTA now has to request a waiver from FRA to begin service in December without this safety feature being in place. This will offer little comfort for riders who are looking for safe and reli able service to the Grand Central Madi son Terminal.
LARRY PENNERRetired former director, Federal Transit Administration Region 2 Office of Operations and Program Management
didates endorsed by former President Donald Trump from winning key elec tions. Plenty of MAGA candidates won their races, but their tenures may be very short when their new constituents catch on to their lack of substance.
wWe learned in the mid terms that election denial ism is not a winning strate gy. The Republican candi date for New York governor, Lee Zeldin, ran a spirited race, but his resistance to acknowledging that Presi dent Biden was fairly elect ed hurt him with swing vot ers. New Yorkers are pretty sophisticated people, and the majority of them weren’t ready to buy into a candidate who opposed the certification of election results in Penn sylvania and Arizona. There are still plenty of election deniers who won their contests, but once they’re in office, their positions won’t help them do the required work.
From the ads that flooded the air waves, we could all agree that the tone of this year’s races was more dishonest and mean-spirited than ever before. In a lust for power, many candidates — incum bents and challengers alike — made false claims about their opponents, accusing
them of criminal conduct and making other outrageous allegations. But the slanderers didn’t fool most of the voters, who rejected the partisan poison.
Year after year, we have been subjected to stories about suspect polling results, in contests ranging from dogcatcher to pres ident. Political columnists and reporters, in print and on the air, have spend count less hours delving into the polling results, dissecting the numbers and often trying to divine trends that don’t exist. Over the past 10 years, I have challenged numerous pollsters who have wrongly claimed that they have reached people whose only phones are cellphones (which pollsters must dial manually). It’s time to ignore them and the commentators.
Now that the big red wave never hap pened and the experts will be scratching their heads for months trying to figure out why, it’s time to do a reset and focus on 2024. Future candidates will have to prepare for major changes in the electoral terrain, and be aware that they will suffer if they ignore the 2022 warning signs.
Jerry Kremer was an Assemblyman for 23 years, and chaired the Assembly’s Ways and Means Committee for 12 years. He now heads Empire Government Strategies, a business development and legislative strat egy firm. Comments about this column? jkremer@liherald.com.
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