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No one saw the coronavirus pandemic coming.

No one expected it to last more than a handful of weeks. No one could have imagined the terrible death toll it would exact.

The past 18 months tested all of us beyond our limits. Baldwinites, however, remain strong. These communities are full of fighters. Now we understand just how resilient we are.

As we saw in Superstorm Sandy's wake in 2012, neighbors have been helping neighbors Stuart throughout the Covid-19 crisis, delivering food Richner and medical supplies to vulnerable residents, providing meals for the jobless and just checking in on one another.

Thankfully, as of this writing in early August, some 80 percent of Nassau County residents had received at least their first dose of the Covid-19 vaccines, and the infection rate had dropped locally about 3 percent. Let us hope and pray it remains at or falls below that level so people remain safe, and we can continue our successful reopening of the economy. That will depend on all of us doing our parts — most importantly, scheduling a vaccination appointment if you have not already made one.

Throughout the crisis, the Baldwin Herald has provided invaluable news to the community, including information on institution closings, new safety protocols and, unfortunately, remembrances of lives lost.

I want to thank our journalists for their commitment to the community. Our staff, categorized as essential workers by Governor Cuomo, have been out in the field regularly, even during the height of the pandemic, to ensure people who work and live in Baldwin had access to the best and most up-to-date information.

Additionally, Richner Communications, the parent company of the Baldwin Herald, was proud to provide hundreds of thousands of dollars in small business marketing grants to entrepreneurs across the South Shore, including many in the community. We know small businesses are the lifeblood of any community — especially the Baldwinites — so we are hopeful these funds will help your favorite stores and restaurants get back on their feet.

In this edition of our annual community guide, we look at all that is wonderful about Baldwin residents, at the same time that we examine what has changed because of the coronavirus pandemic.

Living In Baldwin is a special publication of the Baldwin Herald, hometown newspaper of this community. Living In is published in cooperation with the Chamber of Commerce, and we are honored to mark another year as the chamber's official publication.

We hope you find this issue of Living In Baldwin useful and informative, and that you enjoy reading the Baldwin Herald 52 weeks a year. Be well and be safe.

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Baldwin elementary school students celebrated 100 days of school being in session by dressing as centenarians.

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Kiya Henry, 9, left, with her sister Nia, 10, hold their own story book at their Healing Blue Lotus tent in the first Baldwin Summer Arts Festival on June 17.

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LeRoy Roberts won a five-year term in the July 19 election with 96 votes, uncontested, making this his fifth term as Sani 2’s Commissioner.

ong Island is home to 173 hamlets, 37 of which are in the Town of Hempstead. Baldwin may seem like one of many when looking at sheer numbers, but the close-knit nature of the community is what separates Baldwin from its counterparts.

Driving west on Sunrise Highway brings residents of neighboring communities from Freeport to Rockville Centre before they even notice the Long Island Rail Road station, built in 1868 tucked, alongside the highway.

A quick turn north onto Grand Avenue reveals Wick’s Florist, Fruitera and Greenhouse, a family operation that has beautified Baldwin since 1927. Heading farther north brings travelers to the Baldwin Historical Museum, which has dedicated nearly 50 years to preserving the history of Baldwin while encouraging and engaging the community.

Driving up Grand Avenue, expect to be met with school buses transporting students to and from Baldwin High School, which educates thousands of students every year.

In March, the original expectations of students, teachers, faculty members and families for the 2019-2020 school year were uprooted when the Covid-19 pandemic escalated and classes shifted online. The Baldwin School District adapted to this new platform and method of learning to best continue their students’ education. The Baldwin community quickly got involved and provided support through many community, volunteer and individual initiatives.

The Milburn Creek borders the majority of the eastern side of Baldwin and shares the Milburn Creek Park with Freeport. An area rich with history now serves as a place for Baldwin residents and surrounding community members to relax by the Milburn Pond. For half of 2020, park goers maintained social distancing and followed state health guidelines during the Covid-19 pandemic in an effort to appreciate the flora and fauna Baldwin has to offer.

Baldwin may not be the epicenter of attention, but the people who live here can attest that the community is strong and continually growing. Between volunteer opportunities and various hamlet happenings, Baldwin is a supportive community to call home.

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Famous Baldwinites

Compiled by Jackson Tarricone Baldwin has been the home to many influential people throughout the years.

Here are just some of the great figures who were born, raised or died in Baldwin.

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Bob Beckwith: FDNY veteran Bob Beckwith is a retired FDNY veteran who worked for the department for more than 30 years. Beckwith stood next to President George W. Bush as he addressed the nation over a megaphone after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks and appeared on the front page of The New York Times. Beckwith has lived in Baldwin with his family for more than 50 years.

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Granville Carter: Master craftsman Granville Carter grew up in Maine. As a teenager, he took up wood carving and caught the attention of local newspapers.

He created several dioramas, one being used in the Disney film “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.” He formally studied the craft and became a prolific sculptor. He retired to Baldwin, where he died in 1992.

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Dee Snider: Twisted Sister singer Although he was born in Queens, Dee Snider grew up in Baldwin. He graduated from Baldwin High School in 1973. He came to prominence as the frontman of the heavy metal band Twisted Sister, who were a huge hit on Long Island and then nationally and internationally.

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Laura Gillen: Former Town of Hempstead supervisor Laura Gillen was born in Baldwin. In November 2017, she won the election for supervisor for the Town of Hempstead. She was the first Democrat in more than 100 years to win the position. An attorney, she now lives in Rockville Centre.

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Jonathan Demme: Director of “Silence of the Lambs” Jonathan Demme was born in Baldwin in 1944, but moved to southwest Florida where he attended and graduated high school. After graduating the University of Florida, Demme began a successful career in film. He won the Academy Award for Best Director for his work on “Silence of the Lambs.”

Dennis Reagan Hurley: Federal judge Denis Reagan Hurley was born in 1937 in Baldwin. He went on to earn degrees from Fordham, the University of Pennsylvania, and Columbia University. In 1991, he was appointed by President George H.W. Bush to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York, where he still serves.

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James McLurkin: Professor at Rice University James McLurkin graduated from Baldwin Senior High School in 1990. He is an engineering assistant professor at Rice University, specializing in robotics. McLurkin appeared on PBS in 2005 with robots of his own creation. He received a Ph.D in computer science from M.I.T. in 2008.

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Taylor Dayne: Singer Taylor Dayne, singer of the hit song “Tell it to My Heart,” grew up in Baldwin and graduated from Baldwin High School. She then launched a successful career in music, and later in acting.

Billboard Magazine ranked her as the 28th most successful female dance artist of all time.

Scott Rudin: EGOT Producer Baldwin native Scott Rudin was an assistant to a theater producer at 16. He and his company, Scott Rudin Productions, casted several Broadway shows such as “Annie.” He became the first producer to win an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony award, known as an EGOT.

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Gabby Hayes: Vaudeville actor Gabby Hayes was born in New York City. After running away from home at 17, he became a successful actor during the Vaudeville days. He and his wife retired to Baldwin at the age of 26, but he lost his life savings in the Stock Market Crash of 1929, so he was forced back into work. He and his wife moved to Hollywood and Hayes acted in several western films. Hayes has two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

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Laura Curran: Nassau County executive Laura Curran and her husband, John, moved to Baldwin in 1997 and have lived there since. Curran made history in November 2017 when she won the election as Nassau County executive, becoming the first woman ever to do so. She previously represented Baldwin in the Nassau County Legislature and was a member of the Baldwin Board of Education.

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Melanie Martinez: Singer/songwriter Melanie Martinez’s family moved to Baldwin at age 4. Growing up, she listened to almost everything, from The Beatles to Shakira. She began singing in elementary school, which eventually led her to appear on “The Voice,” a singing competition show.

She was eliminated in the fifth week of the show’s third season. After that, she began releasing her own original music, and her debut album “Cry Baby” went platinum.

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Rob Weiss: Director of “Entourage” Rob Weiss was born in Baldwin and later moved to Lawrence with his father.

He wrote several episodes of “Entourage,” and was the inspiration for one of the characters. He also wrote and produced the Entourage movie and the show “Ballers” with Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson.

Jeff Rosenstock: Guitarist and vocalist Jeff Rosenstock was born in Baldwin.

He was the lead singer of several punk bands, including Bomb the Music Industry!

He then went solo, achieving success as an independent artist. He founded Quote Unquote Records, an independent label that releases all of its music for free. He composes the music for the Cartoon Network show “Craig of the Week.”

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Moneta Sleet Jr.: Pulitzer-winning photographer Moneta Sleet Jr. grew up and went to school in Kentucky until he received his master’s degree in Journalism at New York University in 1947. He earned the Pulitzer Prize for Feature Photography, becoming the first African-American to do so, for his photo of Coretta Scott King and her daughter Bernice at Martin Luther King Jr.’s funeral. Later in life, he moved to Baldwin, where he died in 1996.

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Chris Weidman: Mixed martial arts champion Chris Weidman was born and raised in Baldwin, wrestling since he was a young boy. In high school, he became a Nassau County and New York state champion. He earned similar accolades at Nassau County Community College and Hofstra, where he earned his bachelor’s degree in psychology. He made his UFC debut in 2011 and became the middleweight champion two years later. As of July 2018, he was ranked No. 3 in the official UFC middleweight rankings.

Bob Sheppard: Legendary baseball announcer Bob Sheppard grew up in Brooklyn, where he was exposed to many sports. He earned an athletic scholarship to St. John’s University, where he played baseball and football. He also earned a speech education degree from Columbia University. He announced his first Yankee game in 1951 and announced games there for 50 years, becoming known as the “Voice of the Yankees.” Sheppard lived in Baldwin in his later years until he died at age 99, nine days short of his 100th birthday.

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n Sunday, June 27, Baldwin’s first annual Culture Jam lured Baldwinites and their friends and family out of the Covid quarantine blues and into a sunny summer with a variety of entertainment, food, and drink in order to revitalize community and business alike.

Sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce and The Irish Pub, this all-day event held at the parking lot of The Irish Pub had vendors put up tables to promote their businesses, as the chamber centered the “Get Back to Business” theme.

The event began with a Car Show from 8 a.m. to noon hosted by the Baldwin Hot Rod Association. Paul Lizio, one of the heads of this association stated, “We felt that adding the cars to the event would be a good way to draw people outside and get together now that we are coming out of the pandemic.”

From noon to 7 p.m. a live mural painting followed, which was curated by street artist and Baldwin High School graduate Poor Rupert. Artists showed off their chops with colorful renderings as the public watched and engaged with them, especially younger Baldwinites.

Poor Rupert said that his hope for this event is to create awareness around this type of artistry, “Street art and muralism brings more positive things to a community than any of the other negative things that people may have in their heads about graffiti-type art.”

Chamber of Commerce President Erik Mahler said that they wanted to do this event “to attract young people into Baldwin, to visit and shop in Restaurant Row and downtown Baldwin. It is vital to keep the young people interested in our wonderful community.”

Along with live music, Baldwinites also enjoyed a cornhole tournament and raffles for hundreds of dollars in gift cards to The Irish Pub and Charlie’s Butcher and a new smoker to kick off some

summer outdoor grilling and drinking.

The owner of The Irish Pub Shawn Sabel said, “The whole reason why we are doing this is to show how diverse how this community is. We have Jamaican, Irish, and Mexican cooks, and Reggae and Rock Long Island bands.”

A portion of these donations will benefit Hangout One Happy Place, a Baldwin-based nonprofit organization that gives teenagers and young adults with special needs a space to socialize and safely engage in activities.

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Top photo: Members of the Baldwin Hot Rod Association enjoyed the morning festivities of the Baldwin Culture Jam in the car show Courtesy Erik Mahler

Bottom photo: The first annual Baldwin Culture Jam, sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce, featured a car show, live music, a cornhole tournament, raffles and a mural painting event as as kickoff to a post-Covid summer.

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Baldwin Schools Baldwin Public Schools How to reach the schools Baldwin Board of Education President: Susan Cools Vice President: Tom Smyth Baldwin School District General Information 377-9200 Administration Office 434-6000 960 Hastings St., Baldwin Superintendent: Dr. Shari L. Camhi District clerk’s office 377-9271 Baldwin Senior High School (9-12) 434-6100 841 Ethel T. Kloberg Drive, Baldwin Principal: Dr. Neil Testa Baldwin High School @ Shubert (9-12) 434-6991 835 DeMott Ave., Baldwin Principal: Mr. Patrick Crea

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he Baldwin Union Free School District has roughly 5,500 students in grades kindergarten to 12, from almost all areas of Baldwin as well as some parts of Freeport, Rockville Centre and South Hempstead.

In the upcoming school year, the district has returned to in-person education with a universal mask mandate and CDC distancing protocols as the Delta variant has emerged and Covid cases have been spiking in Baldwin and Long Island overall.

Despite the pandemic, Baldwin High School was ranked in top 25 percent in the state and top 21 percent in the nation by U.S. News & World report--jumping 60 places in the state rankings from the previous year.

The school board consists of five elected members who serve threeyear terms without pay and act as the community’s representatives to the district. Board elections and budget votes are held each May. Additionally, the board is responsible for the district’s annual operating budget.

The board meets on the first Wednesday of each month. Board meetings for the 2021-22 school year are updated on the Baldwin School District website at baldwinschools.org and are currently virtual.

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Top photo: As part of his “Hello Neighbor” art project in March, a Brookside Elementary School second-grader said he hoped world hunger would end.

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Bottom photo: Baldwin High School students tossed their caps after graduating on June 25 after a challenging pandemic year.

Baldwin Middle School (6-8) 434-6200 3211 Schreiber Place, Baldwin Principal: Andrew J. DiNapoli Brookside School (K-5) 434-6300 940 East Stanton Ave., Baldwin Principal: Unal Karakas Lenox School (K-5) 434-6400 551 Lenox Road, Baldwin Principal: Valerie Paul Meadow School (K-5) 434-6500 880 Jackson St., Baldwin Principal: Echele May Plaza School (K-5) 434-6600 501 Seaman Ave., Baldwin Principal: Mark Gray Steele School (K-5) 434-6700 860 Church St., Baldwin Principal: Nicole Hunn

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Superintendent’s office 678-1215 Superintendent: Dr. Phyllis Harrington Oceanside High School (9-12) 678-7526 3160 Skillman Ave., Oceanside 11572 Principal: Dr. Brendan Mitchell Oceanside Middle School No.9 (7&8) 678-8518 186 Alice Ave., Oceanside 11572 Principal: Dr. Allison Glickman-Rogers Florence A. Smith School No.2 (K-6) 678-7557 2745 Terrell Ave., Oceanside 11572 Principal: Ms. Erin Marone Oaks School No.3 (K-6) 678-7564 2854 Fortesque Ave., Oceanside, NY 11572 Principal: Ms. Beth-Ann Castiello South Oceanside Road School No.4 (Kindergarten) 678-7581 3210 Oceanside Road, Oceanside11572 Principal: Joanna Kletter North Oceanside Road School No.5 (K-6) 678-7585 2440 North Oceanside Road, Oceanside 11572 Principal: Mrs. Michelle Mastrande Fulton Avenue School No.8 (K-6) 678-8503 3252 Fulton Ave., Oceanside 11572 Principal: Dr. Frank Zangari Walter S. Boardman School No.9E (K-6) 678-8510 170 Beatrice Ave., Oceanside 11572 Principal: Josh McPherson Kindergarten Center School No.6 (K & Pre-K) 594-2345 25 Castleton Court, Oceanside 11572 Principal: Mrs. Julie McGahan

Parochial Schools Brandeis School (K-8) 25 Frost Lane, Lawrence Headmaster: Raz Levin Rabbi: Yossi Korngold

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Baldwin students learned about Black history via creative activities, including read-alouds and virtual events during Black History Month

Hebrew Academy of Nassau County Lower School (K-6) 485-7786 609 Hempstead Ave., West Hempstead Principal: Rabbi Yaakov Sadigh Kellenberg Memorial High School 292-0200 1400 Glenn Curtiss Blvd., Uniondale Principal: Brother Kenneth M. Hoagland

Nursery Schools/ Child Care Community Nursery School of Baldwin 868-8406 717 Saint Luke’s Place, Baldwin www.cnsofbaldwin.com Children’s Nest Early Childhood Education Center 867-7404 2350 Merrick Ave., Merrick Director: Chiara Ottomano

St. Peter’s Early Learning Center 223-1392 2332 Grand Ave., Baldwin Twin Oaks Country Day School 623-4550 458 Babylon Tpke., Freeport

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Greetings from the

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appreciate the Baldwin communties' faith and confidence they have placed in me for the last 14 years as the chamber president. This is my last hurrah.

Baldwin Chamber of Commerce is dedicated to making Baldwin a great place to live and Erik Mahler do business.

Please remember to shop locally.

The Baldwin Chamber of Commerce pays the full cost of maintaining the landscaping (including water and electricity) on our beautiful corners around town.

We also are responsible for the blue-and-gold signage of Welcome to Beautiful Baldwin, flag displays and holiday lights.

We are a volunteer organization, made up of business and resident members who really care about Baldwin.

Please join us, as we continue to serve our community and the great people who live here.

Remember: Shop Baldwin first.

Erik Mahler

Erik Mahler, BCC President

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The Baldwin Chamber of Commerce is a volunteer organization dedicated to the prosperity of its member businesses and to the preservation of the quality, character and vitality of the community.

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Baldwin Farmers’ Market takes aim at food insecurity

By Cristina Arroyo Rodriguez With a two-pronged mission of empowering youth and reducing food insecurity on Long Island, the Baldwin Farmers Market reopened last Saturday at the Long Island Rail Road station, and is scheduled to run every Saturday from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. until Oct. 30.

Run by the Cedarmore Corporation, a Freeport-based non-profit organization that aims to “improve the educational, social and emotional development of youth representing the diverse population of families from the New York metropolitan area,” the market was managed by young people.

Denise Jones-Smith, the acting director, emphasized how these projects impact those young people. “Being successful is definitely helping the youth,” she said. “Teaching them all about horticulture, teaching them about fresh fruits, how they can use the fruits for different recipes, and learn how to grow their own.”

Nana Appiah-Agyemang, 21, began working at the farmers market last year. He said that this was above all a learning opportunity, “Success is showing young people more adversity when they’re younger, so when they become older they’re more inclined to succeed. Fail first to succeed later.” Nana highly recommended the apple cider donuts and peaches.

Adisa Johnson, 19, started working at the farmers market about five years ago. He is currently the manager, and picks up the produce from two or three farms out East at 5 a.m. “I’d just like to get more people in here,” Johnson said. “Areas like this are a food desert, so I’d like to get healthy fruit to the community.”

Sheila Lyle, a board member, volunteer and satisfied customer, agreed. “Vegetables are very, very fresh — the fruit is fresher than you can find in the grocery store,” she said. “We want to alleviate or erase the food deserts in the community.”

According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, most of the food deserts on Long Island are in Suffolk County. but areas of Glen Cove, Freeport, Hempstead, Long Beach, Roosevelt and Uniondale have more than 67,500 people with

limited vehicle accessibility who live more than a half mile from the nearest supermarket.

As of 2019, 33 percent of the population above Merrick Road and below Atlantic Avenue in Baldwin were more than half a mile from the nearest supermarket, and In North Baldwin, about 6 percent of households had no access to vehicles to drive to the nearest supermarket.

Even though the pandemic further exacerbated food insecurity, according to Nassau Comptroller’s 2020 report, this summer Key Food’s SuperFresh supermarket opened in North Baldwin, occupying the former Pathmark location, which closed in 2015 and has remained unoccupied.

Jones-Smith discussed how Cedarmore still ran the farmers market last year during Covid — they implemented a drive-by format, in which residents could select the produce from a menu and volunteers would deliver directly to their vehicles.

This year’s market is presented in partnership with the New York State FreshConnect Program, Sanitary District No. 2, Nassau County’s Department of Human Services, Office of Youth Services and the HempsteadWorks Career Center, with special thanks to Town of Hempstead Councilwoman Dorothy Goosby, Councilman Christopher Carini, and County Legislators Debra Mulé and Minority Leader Kevan Abrahams for their support.

“After adapting last summer to meet the challenges of the Covid-19 pandemic, we are delighted to once again offer the full farmers market experience that patrons look forward to each weekend,” Abrahams said.

Patrons can shop online at www.CedarmoreFarms.org and can get more information about the market by calling (516) 378-3415 or texting FarmFresh to 474747. In addition to cash and credit card payments, the market accepts Farmers Market Nutrition Program checks and Senior FMNP vouchers, which are distributed by the Nassau County Office for the Aging.

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Above photo: The Baldwin’s Farmers’ Market reopened this year on Saturday, July 24 at the Baldwin LIRR along Sunrise Highway between Milburn and Brookside Avenues, and is scheduled to run every Saturday until October 30.

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Breast Cancer Action Coalition 1 in 9: Hewlett House 86 East Rockaway Road Hewlett 11557 374-3190 (Programs for breast cancer patients and survivors)

Mercy Medical Center 1000 N. Village Ave. Rockville Centre 11571 705-2525 Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center 1101 Hempstead Turnpike Uniondale 11553 559-1000 Nassau University Medical Center 2201 Hempstead Turnpike East Meadow 11554 572-0123 North Shore University Hospital 300 Community Drive Manhasset 11030 562-0100 Northwell Health Long Island Jewish Valley Stream 900 Franklin Ave. Valley Stream 11580 256-6000 Northwell Health Long Island Jewish Medical Center 270-05 76th Ave. New Hyde Park 11040 (718) 470-7000 Northwell Health St. Joseph’s Hospital 4295 Hempstead Turnpike Bethpage 11714 579-6000 St. Francis Hospital 100 Port Washington Blvd.

Roslyn 11576 562-6000 St. John’s Episcopal Hospital 327 Beach 19th St. Far Rockaway 11691 (718) 869-7000 South Nassau Communities Hospital One Healthy Way Oceanside 11572 632-3000 South Nassau Urgent Care Center at Long Beach 325 E. Bay Drive Long Beach 11561 870-1010

SErvICES Winthrop University Hospital 259 First St., Mineola 11501 663-0333

Drugs, Alcohol Dependencies Alcoholics Anonymous 292-3045 Hotline: 292-3040 www.nassauny-aa.org Al-Anon and Alateen (For families and friends of alcoholics) 433-8003 Families Anonymous (800) 736-9805 Gam-Anon Hotline Gamblers Anonymous (877) 442-4248 LINK Center for Drug Info Inc. 185 Merrick Road, Suite 2D Lynbrook 11563 887-4848 L.I. Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence 1025 Old Country Road Mineola 11501 747-2606

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Mental Health Family and Children’s Association 129 Jackson St. Hempstead 11550 746-0350 Long Island Crisis Center 2740 Martin Ave., Suite 2 Bellmore 11710 826-0244 Hotline: 679-1111 (24-hour crisis hotline and suicide prevention services) Mental Health Association of Nassau County 16 Main St., Hempstead 11550 489-2322

South Shore Child Guidance Center 91 Guy Lombardo Ave. Freeport 11520 868-3030 (Outpatient services for children 18 and under)

Special Services AHRC Nassau 189 Wheatley Road Glen Head 11545 626-1000 HIV, AIDS, STD Hotline 800-462-6785 American Cancer Society (800) 227-2345 American Diabetes Association 534 Broadhollow Rd., Suite 10 Melville 11747 (631) 348-0422 www.diabetes.org American Heart Association 125 E. Bethpage Rd., Suite 100 Plainview 11803 777-8447

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Mount Sinai South Nassau continues to serve community, breaks new ground

By Mike Smollins When faced with an “unprecedented” situation in April 2020 as coronavirus numbers reached their peak, 383, the staff at Mount Sinai South Nassau hospital rose to the occasion and banded together to get through the difficult time. Now, staff is gearing up to continue the fight against the Delta variant.

While many lives were lost to the coronavirus, the hospital celebrated the release of hundreds of Covid-19 positive patients who were released with a clean bill of health. At a time when front-line workers were stretched thin, the Oceanside community and many others came together to show their support, donating food to the hospital’s staff daily throughout the pandemic.

With Covid-19 cases back on the rise and new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidance announced on July 27, local hospitals are in full preparation mode. Dr. Adhi Sharma, chief medical officer at MSSN, recently discussed how people can protect themselves and their loved ones from the variant.

Sharma said that Mount Sinai has seen an increase over the last week in their Covid patient census. Where the hospital saw one to two cases a day in June, they saw eight between July 29 and 30.

Those new cases among patients have universally been seen in unvaccinated individuals.

“The challenge with Delta is that it is extremely transmissible,” Sharma said. “Even vaccinated individuals are getting Delta and we are seeing that in our staff.” Sharma added that most of the cases the hospital has seen has come from travel.

“We came out of the box, and we may have to go back in the box for a little bit,” he said. “That’s going to be challenging and I think we are going to see a lot of Covid cases as a result of that.”

Before, during and after the surge of the pandemic, MSSN was committed to delivering standardsetting, patient-centered health care. It is one of the region’s largest hospitals, with 455 beds, more than 900 physicians and 3,000 employees.

The hospital is an acute-care, not-for-profit teaching hospital that provides state-of-the-art care in cardiac, cancer, orthopedic, bariatric, pain management, mental health and emergency services. It is a designated Stroke Center, boasts Long Island’s first and only Gamma Knife® and Novalis Tx™ radiosurgery technologies for superior cancer care,

expert orthopedic services, and emergency and elective angioplasty. MSSN has been designated as an Accredited Bariatric Surgery Center by MBSAQIP and is also a recipient of the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s “Get With The Guidelines®”-Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award with Target: StrokeSM Honor Roll Elite.

MSSN’s beautiful North Addition houses two 36bed medical surgical units, a 36-bed inpatient behavioral health unit and comprehensive maternity services center with 26 private postpartum rooms, spacious labor and delivery rooms and a neonatal intensive care unit.

The hospital’s Emergency Services department is one of the largest and most advanced on Nassau County’s South Shore. Designated a regional stroke center and Level II Trauma Center by the American College of Surgeons, the department houses 35 treatment rooms and specialty care, including a high-speed CT-scan and x-ray facility, pediatric emergency room and psychiatric emergency room.

MSSN is the only hospital on Nassau’s South Shore permitted to perform angioplasty in an emergency or an elective basis. In the event you or a loved one need angioplasty, it can be performed on the spot at the hospital’s Center for Cardiovascular Health, 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

And services are expanding, as on June 22, MSSN celebrated the groundbreaking for its J-Wing on its Oceanside campus. The wing will serve as the cornerstone of hospital’s $400 million capital expansion to increase health-care services. Projected to open in 2023, the $130 million J-Wing will stand at four stories and 100,000 square feet.

The chairman of Mount Sinai’s board of directors, Joe Fennessy, said the board re-evaluated old plans for the facility, updating the infrastructure to match the evolving trends in health care. “We began to reimagine what this hospital should be, and we realized to best serve the needs of our community, we had to be something different,” he said.

For more information about MSSN and its services, call (877) 768-8462 or (516) 632-3000, or go to www.southnassau.org. We encourage you to “like” them on Facebook and follow them on Twitter.

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Board members and local officials broke ground on the future home of Mount Sinai South Nassau’s J-Wing on June 22.

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Audrey Jacques, 4, and Naomi Ward, 3, dance ballet in tutus to the song L.O.V.E along with their teacher Ms. Karlee for their first post-Covid recital at Pat’s Dance Studio

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he Baldwin and Freeport post offices cater to the needs of the community six days a week by shipping letters and boxes. Both Baldwin branches are located on Grand Avenue, with passport photo appointments being offered in South Baldwin. P.O. boxes are available at the Freeport Post Office.

Baldwin Post Office 223-5024 2260 Grand Ave. Postmaster: Rondell S. Hybben rondell.s.hybben@usps.gov Lobby Hours: Monday-Friday: 5:30 a.m.-6 p.m.

Saturday: 5:30 a.m.-3 p.m.

Sunday: Closed Window Hours: Monday - Friday 9 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.

Saturday 9 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.

Passport Appointment Hours: Monday-Friday 9:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. Saturday 9:30 a.m. - 12 p.m.

North Baldwin Post Office Branch 223-5710 1620 Grand Ave. Window Hours: Monday - Friday 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Saturday 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Lobby Hours: Monday-Friday: 7am-5pm Saturday: 7:00am-1:00pm Sunday: Closed

Freeport Post Office

378-6512 132 W. Merrick Road, Freeport Postmaster: Andrea C. Brown Window Hours: Mon-Fri 9 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.

Saturday 9 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Sunday Closed PO Box Access/Lobby Hours: Monday - Friday 6 a.m. - 6 p.m.

Saturday 6 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Sunday Closed Retail Services Hours: Monday - Friday 9 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.

Saturday 9 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Sunday Closed Last Collection Times: Monday - Friday 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

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he Baldwin Public Library is a longstanding institution in the community that it serves through educational, cultural and recreational activities and services.

The Baldwin Library’s mission is to provide programs that promote community engagement and enrich the lives of all local residents.

While the Baldwin Library remained closed to the public because of the coronavirus pandemic, they have re-opened with limited hours, with a “Library Takeout” program.

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clude calling, emailing or visiting an online catalog. Call (516) 223-6228 ext. 159 to leave a voicemail with your requests and provide your full name and library card number.

Email takeout@baldwinpl.org with your requests and include your full name, phone number and library card number. Wear a mask when picking up your order. A library staff member will contact you to schedule your pickup and give you an order number.

Patrons may return materials to the book and media drops.

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Top photo: Baldwin Public Library Director Elizabeth Olesh said that she has high hopes that the new socially distanced indoor seating will attract more residents to the library.

Bottom photo: The Baldwin Public Library was the first library in Nassau County to provide outdoor lockers, which allows for socially distanced pickups of library materials for community members.

Baldwin Public Library Address: 2385 Grand Ave. 223-6228 Director: Elizabeth Olesh Fax: 623-7991 Email: info@baldwinpl.org www.baldwinpl.org Library Hours: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday: 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Thursday: 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Friday: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Saturday: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Sunday: Closed until further notice.

Summer Hours: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday: 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Wednesday: 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Friday: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Saturday: 9 a.m. to 1p.m.

Sunday: Closed

Freeport Memorial Library Address: 144 W. Merrick Road, between South Bergen and South Ocean 379-3274 Fax: (516) 868-9741 www.freeportlibrary.info Temporary Limited Library Hours: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday: 10 a.m.-9 p.m.

Wednesday: 10 a.m.-9 p.m.

Regular Library Hours: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday: 9 a.m.-9 p.m.

Wednesday: 10 a.m.-9 p.m.

Saturday (Sept.-June): 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

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eniors living in Baldwin are celebrated and respected through the various services and programs in the community. Baldwin seniors are essential to prosperity and preservation of the region.

To show how much they are appreciated, Baldwin provides many opportunities for older adults to interact with the community. Between strolling through Coes Neck Park or walking along the waterfront at Millburn Creek, seniors have fun activities to do, allowing them to have pride in their community.

Local Recreation Groups Nassau County Office for the Aging

227-8900

Baldwin Senior Center 546-7110 1810 South Grand Ave., Baldwin Coordinator: Julia Hall

Baldwin

Services Nassau County Department of Senior Citizen Affairs Helpline 227-8900 60 Charles Lindbergh Blvd., Suite 260, Uniondale Town of Hempstead Department of Senior Enrichment 485-8100 200 North Franklin St., Hempstead Acting Commissioner: Lisa Murphy American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) (866) 227-7442 750 Third Ave., 31st Floor New York, N.Y. 10017 Discounts on Bus and LIRR transportation

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Retired Volunteer Services (RSVP)

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Senior Citizen Law Project

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Sandel Senior Center 678-9350 50 South Park Ave., Rockville Centre Director: Chris O’Leary

Social Security (800) 772-1213 133 West Sunrise Highway, Freeport www.socialsecurity.gov

Oceanside Senior Center 766-8888 2900 Rockaway Ave., Oceanside Director: Anne DeMichael

Veterans Service Agency 572-6565

Catholic Charities Oceanside Senior

Care Programs

Community Center 764-9792 St. Anthony’s R.C. Church, 80 Anchor Ave., Oceanside Chief Executive Officer: Laura A. Cassell

Veterans Health Care Clinic

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Franklin Hospital Medical Center Adult Day Care Program 256-6630

Housing

Town of Hempstead Housing Authority 485-9666 760 Jerusalem Ave., Uniondale Executive Director: William M. Scheibeler

In-Home Services Link-Age Program 377 Oak Street, 5th Floor Garden City, NY 11530

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Senior Respite Care 539-0150 50 Clinton St., Suite 107, Hempstead Project Director: Neela Mukherjee Lockel

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A. Holly Patterson Extended Care Facility 572-1400 875 Jerusalem Ave., Uniondale Administrator: Anthony Aiello

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Above photo: Baldwinites Nunzio and Joanne Longobardi celebrated their 50th Anniversary with a service conducted by Deacon Thomas Costello on the same date, July 24, and same church of their wedding, Our Lady of Good Counsel Church in Inwood.

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Baldwin Park 3232 Grand Ave., Baldwin Harbor Tennis Courts Ball Fields Skate Park Coes Neck Park 1240 Coes Neck Road, Baldwin

546-4481 546-2240 546-2233 379-3779 868-8190

Baldwin Recreation Association (K-8) 855-4081 Summer Recreation Program Sports, arts & crafts and dancing www.baldwinsummerprogram.org Town of Hempstead Parks Parks and Recreation Commission 292-9000 200 N. Franklin St., Hempstead 11550 Echo Park 483-7400 399 Nassau Blvd., West Hempstead 11550 Harold A. Walker Memorial Park 766-2277 1085 Woodfield Road, Lakeview 11570 Oceanside Park 763-0700 3800 Mahlon Brower Drive, Oceanside 11572 Newbridge Road Park 783-2500 2600 Newbridge Road, Bellmore 11710 Nassau County Parks Department of Recreation and Parks www.nassaucountyny.gov/parks

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Eisenhower Memorial Park, East Meadow State Parks Long Island State Park and Recreation Commission Belmont Lake State Park (631) 667-5055 Box 247, Babylon 11702 Hempstead Lake State Park Southern State Parkway, Exit 18, West Hempstead

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Jones Beach

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Ocean and Meadowbrook Parkways, Wantagh Valley Stream State Park 825-4128 Southern State Parkway, Valley Stream

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PLAYGROUNDS

Playground facilities are located at: • Coes Neck Park • Baldwin Park • Waterfront Park • Cow Meadow Park

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Top photo: Brookside Elementary School students drew images to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. Courtesy Baldwin Public Library

Middle photo: Dianne Cattrano attached crocheted pieces known as granny squares to a wheelbarrow in the Baldwin community garden, known as yarn bombing.

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Bottom photo: Fire department member and Sanitation district No. 2 commissioner John Cools waves the American flag during the Memorial Day car parade.

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Baldwin Churches

All Saints’ Episcopal Church 223-3731 2375 Harrison Ave. Baldwin Rector: The Rev.. Maxine Barnett Bethlehem Lutheran Church 223-3400 1375 Grand Ave., Baldwin Pastor: James D. Smith Calvary Protestant Church 223-4070 2801 Park Ave., Baldwin Pastor: Charles Lucchesi First Church Baldwin United Methodist 223-1168 881 Merrick Road, Baldwin Pastor: Claire Hojung Wu

First Presbyterian Church 223-2112 717 St. Luke’s Place, Baldwin Reverend Susan Joseph Rack M.Div., Th.M. AKA Pastor Susan Baldwinchurch@verizon.net Iglesia Cristiana Fundamental 377-9726 91 N Bayview Ave Freeport, NY 11520 Queen of the Most Holy Rosary Roman Catholic Church 378-1315 196 W. Centennial Ave., Roosevelt Sheepgate Assembly Church 378-9573 625 Joy Blvd., Baldwin St. Christopher’s R.C. Church 223-0723 11 Gale Ave., Baldwin Pastor: The Rev. Nicholas Zientarski

Pre-K- 8 School Principal: Marianne Carberry St. Peter’s Evangelical Lutheran Church 223-1951 2332 Grand Ave. and Edna Court, Baldwin Pastor Perucy N. Butiku, Cover Pastor 867-4884

President: Marilyn Gales Rabbi: Tamar Crystal South Baldwin Jewish Center-Congregation Shaarei Shalom (Conservative) 223-8688 2959 Grand Ave., Baldwin

Second Baptist Church 867-7585 800 McKenna Pl., Baldwin Pastor: James Lassiter South Nassau Christian Church 379-0720 3147 Eastern Parkway, Baldwin Baldwin Synagogues

Congregation B’nai Israel (Conservative) 623-4200 91 North Bayview Ave., Freeport

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Top photo: First Presbyterian Church of Baldwin is located on St. Luke’s Place.

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Bottom photo: St. Christopher’s Roman Catholic Church is located at the corner of Merrick Road and Gale Avenue.

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Baldwin is home to the Nassau County Police Department’s 1st Precinct on Merrick Road.

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The Baldwin Fire Department has four fire stations and a volunteer force.

FIRE Department Baldwin Fire Department 223-6858 Emergency 223-0066 Four Fire stations Headquarters: • Hose Co. No. 1: 2386 Grand Ave. • Truck Co. No. 1 • First Aid Co. • Hose Co. No. 2: 840 Church Street • Hose Co. No. 3: 730 Baldwin Ave. • Rose Blvd. Fire House: 1250 Grand Ave. • Hose Co. No. 4 • Ladder Co. No. 2 Volunteer Force: 235 members Apparatus • One Spartan Tower Ladder • One Seagrave Tower Ladder • Six Class A Mack pumpers • One heavy-duty rescue truck • Three advance life support ambulances • One AhrensFox pumper • Two water rescue boats

Board of Fire Commissioners • Frank Esposito, Chairman • Robert Quackenbush, Vice Chairman Chief of Department: Timothy Hughes 1st Deputy Chief: Brien Cummings 2nd Deputy Chief: William Dworsak 3rd Deputy Chief: Anthony Hopkins Department Secretary: Francis Slover Department Treasurer: Thomas FitzSimons Department Historian: Craig Yanantuono Department Chaplain: Fr. Nicholas Zientarski

POLICE Department Important Numbers Emergency 911 First Precinct 573-6100 900 Merrick Road, Baldwin Sanitation Sanitary District No. 2 223-3207 2080 Grand Ave., Baldwin Other Emergency Lines Child Abuse Hotline (800) 342-3720 Coalition Against Domestic Violence 542-0404

Long Island Crisis Center 679-1111 Domestic Violence Hotline 799-7233 Poison Control 542-2323 Rape Victims Hotline (National) (800) 656-HOPE [4673] Runaway Hotline (800) 621-4000, (800) 786-2929 (teens)

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Ladder Co. 2 and Hose Co. 4 Rose Blvd. Fire House is on Grand Avenue.

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Children and adults stood at the parade’s endpoint on Grand Avenue, watching as the Oceanside Fire Department band played under a cloudy sky during the 125th anniversary of the Baldwin Fire Department.

Baldwin Chamber of Commerce 246-5625 Presidents Erik Mahler Meets second Wednesday of the month from 12:30-2 p.m. at area restaurants Baldwinchamberofcommerce@gmail. com Baldwinchamber.com Kiwanis Club of Baldwin, Inc. 223-2675 President: Ralph Rose Meets second and fourth Wednesday of the month at 7 p.m. at MacArthur Park, 1 Maple Ave., Rockville Centre Rotary Club 362-1226 Meets at Novi Restaurant, 99 Merrick Road, Baldwin on the first and third Thursdays of the month at 12:30 p.m. baldwinrvcrotaryclub@gmail.com

Civic Auxiliary Police 362-1226 3009 Grand Blvd.

Contact: Police Officer Laura Levering Baldwin Civic Association 274-9008 P.O. Box 833 Baldwin, 11510

President: Darien Ward Meets first and second Thursday of the month at Baldwin High School baldwincivic@gmail.com baldwincivic.org Baldwin Foundation for Education P.O. Box 350 Baldwin, 11510-0350 bfemailbox@gmail.com baldwinfoundationforeducation.com Baldwin Oaks Civic Association (917) 560-5445 P.O. Box 1704 President: Tellora Downes.

Vice President: Wayne Miles baldwinoakscivicassosiation@gmail.com Lions Club of Baldwin 840-3925 President: Migdalia Reid Meets first and third Tuesday of the month, 7 p.m., at Baldwin Public Library

Cultural

Roads, Oceanside

Atlantis Anglers fishing Club in Freeport 771-2686 Baldwin Park Community Room, 3232 Grand Ave. , Baldwin President: Mike Bobetsky Meets fourth Tuesday of every month (except December) wannafish@optonline.net

Knights of Columbus Daniel J Bradley Council 3102 Grand Knight Robert LLompart P.O. Box 1677, St. Christopher’s Church, lower level Meets first Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. bradleycouncil3102@gmail.com

Baldwin Historical Society and Museum 1980 Grand Ave. President: Gary Farkash baldwinhistoricalsociety@gmail.com Baldwin Homemakers 378-5830 President: Ronna Ross Meets Wednesdays at Baldwin Middle School

Concerned Parents of Baldwin Meets third Monday of every month, 7 p.m. at Baldwin High School.

L.I. Arts Council of Freeport (LIAC) 223-2522 130 E. Merrick Road, Freeport President: Lois Howes Executive Director: Laurence Dresner info.liacf@gmail.com liacfreeport.org

Friends of Baldwin Music & Art 557-6192 Co-Presidents: Teresa Press and Ida Zambrano

Oceanside Chorale 764-2787 President: Frank DeFontes Meets Wednesdays, 8 p.m., Merle Avenue School, Merle and Oceanside

Baldwin Masonic Temple 867-9812 754 Prospect St., Baldwin Trustee: Marc Lapinel Order of the Easstern Star-Nassau Chapter No. 718 867-9812 754 Prospect St., Baldwin Secretary: Michelle Mitchell Meets first and third Tuesday of the month at 7:45 p.m.

Mason Spartan No. 956 F. & A.M. 867-9812 754 Prospect St., Baldwin Secretary: Paul Lizio Meets first and third Wednesday at 7:45 p.m.

Political Baldwin Democratic Club baldwindems@gmail.com 14th A.D. Liaison: Joan Flatley Zone Leaders: Mickey Rapaport Baldwin Republican Club 298-4011

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Clubs & Organizations P.O. Box 1455 Meets fourth Thursday of the month (except, July, August, and January) 7:30 p.m. in Baldwin Park Community Room BaldwinRepublicanClub@gmail.com Nassau County League of Women Voters 431-1628 P.O. Box 221 Port Washington, NY 11050 Pres. Nancy Rosenthal lwvofnassaucounty@gmail.com lwvofnassaucounty.org Democratic Committee of Nassau 294-3366 100 Garden City Plaza, Suite 115, Garden City, NY 11530 Chairman: Jay Jacobs Nassau County Republican Committee 334-5800 164 Post Ave., Westbury Chairman: Joseph G. Cairo Jr.

Service Anti-Defamation League (212) 885-7700 605 Third Ave., New York, N.Y. 10158 Director: Jonathan Greenblatt Baldwin Interfaith Conference 623-1896 2021 Ambrose Place, Baldwin paulslevylaw@optonline.net Baldwin Volunteer Fire Department 223-6858 2386 Grand Ave., Baldwin Emergency: 223-0066 Baldwin Dailya Office of Hadassah 766-2725 430 De Mott Ave., Rockville Centre Interfaith Nutrition Network 486-8506 211 Fulton Ave., Hempstead Operates a network of soup kitchens throughout Nassau and Suffolk counties, offers information on shelters for the homeless.

Salvation Army 378-4557 66 Church St., Freeport Furniture Pickup: 481-7600 Woman’s Advance Club 378-5013

Courtesy Daniella McCoy

Girl Scout Daniella McCoy presented gifts made by Plaza Elementary students in front of a Kousa dogwood tree that she planted.

President: Arlynn Streithorst P.O. Box 168

veterans and their families Commander: Peter J. Forbes

Veterans

Youth

American Legion Nassau County County Commander: Pasqual (Pat) Alesia American Legion Auiliary No. 246 2754 Grand Ave. American Legion Baldwin Post No. 246 867-9873 2754 Grand Ave. Commander: Robert Hare Disabled American Veteran Headquarters 887-7100 162 Atlantic Ave., Lynbrook D.A.V. Chapter No. 145 804-3711 Commander: Howard Kalachman Adjutant: Frank Joseph Paz Meets at American Legion Hall Rocville Center Veterans of the Vietnam War, inc.

Pennsylvania Dedicated to the care ad welfare of

Girl Scouts of Nassau County 741-2550 110 Ring Rd. West, Garden City gsnc.org Baldwin Little League 546-4288 999 Church St., Baldwin baldwinsports.com Baseball (ages 5-13) Softball (ages 7-15) Baldwin Babe Ruth Baseball 999 Church St., Baldwin CoachB@BaldwinBombers.com baldwinsports.com Baldwin Bombers Youth Football 782-8422 Ages 5-13 Baldwinbombersyouthfootball.com President: Rob Oliveri Long Island Royals Travel Baseball 507-7297 999 Church St., Baldwin Ages 10-16 Baldwinsports.com

Police Activities League (PAL) Oceanside-Rockville Center-Baldwin Unit Supervised programs in soccer, lacrosse, bowling, baseball, basketball, track, softball, cheerleading, and twirling for girls and boys ages five to 18 www.baldwinpal.org Barry & Florence Friedberg South Shore Y 766-4341 Jewish Community Center 15 Neil Court, Oceanside

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ELECTED OFFICIALS Town Officials

Don Clavin

Town of Hempstead Supervisor

Kate Murray Town Clerk

Dorothy Goosby

Senior Councilmember 1st District

Chris Carini

Councilmember 5th District

COUNTY

Nassau County Executive

Nassau County Acting District Attorney

1550 Franklin Ave. Mineola, N.Y. 11501 (516) 571-3131

262 Old Country Road, Mineola, N.Y. 11501 (516) 571-3800

Laura Curran (D)

Joyce Smith (D)

Nassau County Comptroller

Jack Schnirman (D) 240 Old Country Road Mineola, N.Y. 11501 (516) 571-2386 NCComptroller@ NassauCountyNY.gov

FEDERAL

Nassau County Clerk

Maureen O’Connell (R) 240 Old Country Road Mineola, N.Y. 11501 (516) 571-2664

Nassau County Legislator District 5

Debra Mulé (D)

1550 Franklin Ave. Mineola, N.Y. 11501 (516) 571-6205

STATE

Acting Governor

Kathy Hochul (D)

NYS State Capitol Building Albany, N.Y. 12224 (518) 474-8390

State Attorney General

Letitia James (D)

NYS State Capitol Building Albany, N.Y. 12224-0341 (518) 776-2000

State Comptroller

Thomas P. DiNapoli (D) 110 State St., Albany, N.Y. 12236 (518) 474-4044

State Senator 9th District

Todd Kaminsky (D)

State Assembly - District 21

Judy Griffin (D)

District Office 74 N. Village Ave. 55 Front St., Rockville Centre, N.Y. 11570 Room 1, (516) 561-8216 Rockville Centre, N.Y. 11570 Albany Office (516) 766-8383 LOB 432 Albany, NY 12248 LOB Room 302, (518) 455-4656 Albany, 12247 (518) 426-6914

United States Senator

Charles E. Schumer (D) 757 3rd Ave., Suite 1702 New York, N.Y. 10017 (212) 486-4430 United States Senate 313 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, D.C. 20510 (202) 224-6542

United States Senator

Kirsten E. Gillibrand (D) 780 3rd Ave., Suite 2601 New York, N.Y. 10017 (212) 688-6262 United States Senate 478 Russell Building Washington, D.C. 20510 (202) 224-4451

United States Representative Fourth District

Kathleen Rice (D)

200 Garden City Plaza, Suite 200 Garden City, N.Y. 11530 (516) 739-3008 1508 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20515 (202) 225-5516

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Staying connected to your

Town & County Nassau County

Nassau County is governed by an elected Legislature, which is comprised of members from 19 districts. It includes an independent budget director who advises the Legislature on spending and revenue matters. Residents may submit petitions for proposed laws that legislators must consider. Legislators serve two-year terms.

The county executive — currently Democrat Laura Curran — serves a four-year term and is the chief administrator. Nassau also has an elected comptroller, currently Jack Schnirman; district attorney, Madeline Singas; and a county clerk, Maureen O’Connell.

Nassau County

Theodore Roosevelt Executive and Legislative Building 1550 Franklin Ave. Mineola, N.Y. 11501 571-6000 www.nassaucountyny.gov

Numbers to know Assessor’s Office ............571-1500 Assessment Review .......571-3214 Board of Elections ..........571-2411 Bus Information .............542-0100 Civil Service Commission 572-1882 Community College .......572-7500 Consumer Affairs ...........571-2600 Coordinating Agency for Spanish Americans (CASA) .........572-0750 County Attorney .............571-3056 County Clerk ..................571-2664 County Comptroller .......571-2386 County Executive ...........571-3131 County Legislature .........571-6200 Department of Drug and Alcohol Addiction .......................227-7007 District Attorney .............571-3800 Economic Development .572-1945 Film Commission ...........571-3168 Fire Commission ............573-9900 Health Department ........227-9697 Housing .........................571-0360 Human Resources ..........571-4246 Human Rights Commission ...................571-3662 Investigations .................571-3072 Leg. Budget Review Office .................571-6296 Management and

Budget Office .................571-3122 Medical Center ..............572-0123 Medical Examiner ..........572-6400 Mental Health ................227-7057 Minority Affairs ..............572-1933 Parks, Recreation, Museums .......................572-0200 Planning Commission ....571-9600 Physically Challenged.....227-7399 Probation Department ...571-5700 Public Works ..................571-9600 Purchasing Office ...........571-4200 Recreation ......................571-3090 Section 8 and Homeless 571-0360 Senior Citizen Affairs ......227-8900 Sheriff’s Department ......571-2113 Social Services Department....................227-8519 Traffic and Parking Violations .......................572-2700 Traffic Safety Board ........571-5032 Treasurer’s Office............571-2090 Veterans Services ...........572-6560 Volunteer Services ..........571-4481 Youth Board ...................227-7134

Town of Hempstead

The Town of Hempstead, founded in 1644, is the largest township in the United States, encompassing 142 square miles with a population of roughly 760,000 people. Within the town, there are 34 unincorporated areas and 22 incorporated villages, more than 65 parks and marinas, and 2,500 miles of roads.

Hempstead is overseen by a town supervisor — currently Republican Don Clavin — and a six-member Town Council. The six council members are elected from one of six districts. The supervisor has a twoyear term, and the council members have four-year terms of office.

The supervisor is the chief executive officer of town government, presiding over all town board meetings and directing the legislative and administrative functions of that body. The supervisor also oversees the day-to-day operations of a municipal government of 24 major departments. As the town’s chief financial officer, the supervisor is responsible for the creation and the implementation of a town budget.

Council members are responsible for adopting the annual budget, amending the town code and the building zone ordinances, adopting all traffic regulations, and hearing applications for changes of zone and special exceptions to zoning codes.

Town Hall One Washington St. Hempstead 11550 489-5000 www.townofhempstead.org Numbers to know Supervisor Don Clavin ....................812-3260 Tom Muscarella .............812-3179 Dennis Dunne ................812-3180 Receiver of Taxes, Jeanine Driscoll ..

538-1500 Town Clerk Kate Murray ........489-5000 x3046 Town Attorney ...............489-5000 Animal Shelter ...............785-5220 3320 Beltagh Ave., Wantagh 11793 Civil Service Commission 489-5000 Comptroller ....................812-3359 Conservation and Waterways .....................431-9200 Highway Department .....812-3471 Housing Authority ..........485-9666 Occupational Resources .485-5000

Parks and Recreation .....292-9000 Planning and Economic Development .................538-7100 Public Safety ..................538-1900 Sanitation.......................378-4210 Special pick-up ...............378-4210 Program Info and Sanitation Inspectors.......................378-4210 Senior Enrichment ..........485-8100 Water department .........794-8300 24-hour emergency line ...............794-8181 Zoning Board of Appeals ......................489-5000

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ChAmBer Of COmmerCe All addresses are in Baldwin, 11510 except where otherwise noted 501(c)(3) Public Charity

American Investment Planners LLC Kathleen M Englehart 53 North Park Ave, Suite 45 Rockville Centre, NY 11570 (516) 699-1994

Richard M. Brodsky Foundation Richard Brodsky 1247 Mara Court Atlantic Beach, NY 11509 (516) 770-7724

americaninvestmentplanners.com

H & B Premier Tax & Accounting LLC Hareesha Boyagodage 2300 Grand Ave., Suite 207 (718) 304-7741

www.richardmbrodsky.org www.5kaidscancer.com www.worldaidsmarathon.com

Accounting/Taxes, Bookkeeping Payroll/Auditing AVM DeMars CPAs, LLP Jennifer Winge 275 Hillside Avenue Williston Park, NY 11596 (516) 248-9100

www.avmdemars.com

Your Taxes Matter Robert DiGiovanna 2355 Pershing Blvd 202 (516) 835-8053 www.yourtaxesmatter.today

Advertising Baldwin Monster Flyer Buy Low Sell Low Inc Meyer Greenberg PO Box 56 Oceanside, NY 11572 (808) 664-1825 buylowselllow.com

Richner Communications, Inc. 2 Endo Blvd., Garden City, N.Y. 11530 (516) 569-4000 Xpress Coups 2 Endo Blvd., Garden City, N.Y. 11530 (516) 569-4000 Animal Hospital Veterinarian Baldwin Harbor Animal Hospital Dr. Lauren McGowan 2933 Milburn Avenue (516) 379-5010 baldwinharboranimalhospital.com

Baldwin Animal Hospital Neal J. Saslow D.V.M 1864 Grand Avenue (516) 223-1555

www.BaldwinAnimalHospital.com

Auto Body Repair Service / Gasoline G&S Automotive Tim Luxmore 1907 Grand Avenue (516) 223-2535 GNSAutomotive.com

www.handbpremier.com Cristina Arroyo Rodriguez/Herald

Banner for veteran Michael David Ronan, US Navy, along with others, hangs from light post on Grand Avenue as part of the Chamber of Commerce's Veteran Banner Program.

Grand View Auto Body Inc. Paul Lizio 713 Brooklyn Avenue (516) 223-9431

www.grandviewautobody.com

The National Collision Co, USA, Inc Buddy Lane 1025 Merrick Road (516) 868-9400 nationalcollisionusa.com

Chris' Service Center Chris Molinet 1001 Atlantic Avenue (516) 623-8795 Catering Party Planning At Your Service, LI Michael Leake 2863 Grand Avenue (516) 612-8445 atyourserviceli.com

Delicious Moments Caterers Steven Sciortino 792 Merrick Road (516) 594-1349 www.icater4u.com

Chiropractor Michael Guerriere DC PC 3209 Milburn Avenue 516 623-5900 Community Organization Veterans Fraternal 501(c)(3) Baldwin Post #246 American Legion Robert S. Hare Post Commander 2754 Grand Avenue (516) 867-9873

Vision Street Research LLC Erika Hill 2260 Grand Ave, Unit 656 (516) 341-7357 Copiers VOIP Phone Systems IT Network Mega Business Systems Joseph Manning 154 Long Beach Rd Island Park, NY 11558 (718) 450-7871 www.megabusinesssystems.com

Dance Instruction Pat's Dance Studio Melanie Vaughan 961 Church Street (516) 546-2984 patsdancestudio.com

Desserts Swirl Bliss Stephen Emeli 1777 Grand Ave (516) 867-9745

swirlbliss.com

Dry Cleaning TLC Family Cleaners Joe Trovato 1510 Jericho Tpke New Hyde Park, NY 11040 (516) 305-5173 Educational / Daycare Youth Services 3D's Aftercare Inc/ 3D's Empowerment Circle, LLC Dr. Zodelia Williams 586 Seaman Avenue (516) 600-9449 www.3dsaftercareinc.org non-profit/community

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Baldwin Union Free School District Mary Hobbs 960 Hastings Street (516) 377-9271

Consulting Agency Emeli Business Consultants Stephen Emeli 917-566-6322

Baldwin Teachers Association Anthony DeAngelis 960 Hastings Street Rm 36 (516) 868-1843

www.baldwinschools.org

Lightbridge Academy Debbie Lapp 2305 Grand Avenue (516) 223-6100 lightbridgeacademy.com

Hangout One happy place Inc Angela Lucas 706 Glover Place (516) 375-1102 hangoutonehappyplace.com

St. Peter's Early Learning Center 2332 Grand Ave (516) 223-1951 Enternainment Recreation Painting with a Twist Joanne Bove 855 Merrick Road (917) 306-3957 www.paintingwithatwist.com/ studio/baldwin-ny/

Baldwin Bowling Alley Brenda Kay 2407 Grand Avenue (516) 223-8980 www.baldwinbowl.com

Event / Travel Planner / Notary Regal Solutions Group LLC Pamela Pratt 381 Maryland Ave Freeport, NY 11520 (516) 259-1893 https://g.co/kgs/DB5zEd

Superior Travel Consultants LLC Carol McParland 3463 Bay Front Dr (516) 224-7880 Finance / Accounting Consulting / Taxes Accounting Services of NY 730 Sunrise Highway (516) 340-1459

TOHEFCU Advisory Services Leslie Giordano 1830 Grand Avenue (516) 867-4730 Financial Institutions Ridgewood Savings Bank Linell Baumanm 835 Atlantic Avenue (516) 223-2835

www.ridgewoodbank.com

Town of Hempstead Federal Employees Credit Union Jessica Eckels 1830 Grand Avenue (516) 867-4730 www.tohefcu.org

Florist Imperial Floral Design Center Ann Marie Pierce 776 Merrick Road (516) 223-3364 1800Flowers

www.imperialflorist.org

Funeral Homes Cecere Family Funeral Home Michael J. Cecere. III 2283 Grand Avenue (516) 223-4200

www.cecerefamilyfunerals.com

Fullerton Funeral Home Barbara Fullerton Matt Fritz 769 Merrick Road (516) 223-1460 www.fullertonfhny.com

Hair Studio 91, LLC Ananoda Clark 91 Merrick Road (516) 208-5900

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Health / Fitness Personal Care All Care Physical Therapy & Wellness Fernando Tan 1158 Atlantic Avenue (516) 868-8880 allcareptandwellness.com

Emerson Souza Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu 2420 Grand Ave. (516) 868-5000 Fit & Fearless, LLC Fabiana Cellini 1617 N. Grand Ave (516) 360-2621 Long Island Pediatrics Richard Lippmann 664 Merrick Road (516) 771-8123 www.drrichonline.com

Mount Sinai South Nassau Hospital One Healthy Way Oceanside, NY 11572 (516) 377-5370 www.southnassau.org

Safe Health Educators LLC Rich Ratten 2400 Grand Ave (516) 867-1950 Transformational Health Coaching Debbie Groll/Cathy Scibelli (516) 655-8336 Home Cleaning Office Disinfecting Service Master by Blue Chip Cleaning Scotty Dolce 114-59 211 St. Cambria Heights, NY 11411 (347) 988-7357 HVAC Repair and Service NY Boiler & Air Conditioning Repair Luis Medina 997 Merrick Road (516) 377-5200 http://nyboilerepair.com/

B & L Testing and Balancing Brett Sanicola 2735 Academy St Oceanside, NY 11572 (516) 724-3630

www.bltestingandbalancing.com

landscaper/snow removal

Courtesy Baldwin School District

James Enuf Rufffin started painting his creation of a skull and Lou Defour, his artwork of a train during the live mural painting event during the chamber's Culture Jam in June.

Insurance Services Ability Service Agency Inc. Elizabeth DeMaria 2075 Grand Avenue (516) 223-3144 www.abilityservice.com

American Agency Inc. Jed R. S. Raynor 140 South Ocean Avenue Freeport, NY 11520 (516) 379-3600 www.Americanagency.com

Insurance Express 1685-C Grand Avenue (516) 377-0100 Koch-Glacken Agency Jeffrey R. Koch & Jeffrey G. Koch 1211 Stewart Ave., Suite 201 PO Box 328 Bethpage, NY 11714 (516) 378-8000 www.KochGlacken.com

PL Radin Agency Allstate Insurance Exclusive Agent Pamela Radin 914 Atlantic Avenue 516 783-3484

Creative Snow Plow Martin LaGrande (516) 250-1442 Mike's Landscaping & Design, Inc. Mike Varrone P.O. Box 846 (516) 868-5046 www.mikeslandscaping.com

Law Firm Dougherty & Schneider, Esq. Timothy Dougherty 625 Merrick Road (516) 223-2621 The Nelson Law Office P.C. Kimberly I. Nelson 2249 Derby Road (516) 223-5500 www.nelsonlaw.com

Media / Printing Baldwin Graphic Arts, Inc. Robert Dougan 2096 Grand Avenue (516) 546 6695

allstateagency.com/pamelaradin

www.baldwingraphicarts.com

State Farm Marty Connor Agency 2417 Grand Avenue (516) 543-5388

Music School of Rock Monica Rubin 197 N Long Beach Rd Rockville Centre, NY 11570 (516) 599-5909 Kolstein Music, Inc. Manny Alvarez 795 Foxhurst Road (516) 546-9300

www.connoragency.com

State Farm Robert Elbogen Agency 1201 Grand Avenue (516) 505 2886 www.robertelbogen.com

landscaping / Snow Removal Evergreen Landscape Contractors Tom Owen 1083 Steele Blvd (516) 867-3800 www.evergreenlandinc.com

www.kolstein.com

New World Music Center, Inc. Michael Fincken 1858 Grand Avenue 516 378-7898

www.newworldmusiccenter.com

Newspapers Baldwin Herald 2 Endo Blvd Garden City, N.Y. 11530 (516) 569-4000

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Nutrition Rita K. Batheja, MS RDN CDN FAND Rita K. Batheja 825 Van Buren St. (516) 868-0605 Organizations Baldwin Civic Association, Inc. Karen Montalbano P.O. Box 833 (516) 855-8842

www.baldwincivic.org non-profit/community

Baldwin Daliya Hadassah Pres. Ronnie Schwartz Baldwin Eagles Soccer Club Bob Gandley 3143 Milburn Avenue (516) 554-5903 baldwineagles.com

Baldwin Republican Committee Debbie Pugliese 2530 Park Avenue Baldwin, NY 11510 Pet Groomers The Poochie Palor 496 Merrick Road Lynbrook (516) 678-7777 Printing Richner Printing and Mailing Services 2 Endo Blvd., Garden City, N.Y. 11530 (516) 569-4000 www.richnerprinting.com

Professional Services Linhart Sewing Inc. Matthew Linhart 823 Merrick Road (516) 868-1558 Real Estate Baldwin Realty Marilyn Sandroni 720 Sunrise Highway Baldwin, NY 11572 (516) 678-4980 Home and Hearth Real Estate Bob Gandley 230 Merrick Road Oceanside, NY 11572 (516) 536-2200

www.homeandhearthre.com

Mahler Realty Erik Mahler 1030 Merrick Road (516) 223-3111 www.mahlerrealty.com

Park Assets Real Estate Corp Victor Sookdeo 2430 Grand Ave (718) 684-8000 parkassets.com

Sailing Home Realty Corp.

Frank Pignataro 1025 Atlantic Avenue (516) 377-4760

www.sailinghomerealty.com

Welcome Home Realty Network Corp Christopher Telman 2156 Grand Ave (516) 442-7577 Restaurant / Eateries / Catering A Touch of Italy Reyna Quintanilla 1187 Grand Avenue (516) 483-5119 www.atouchofitaly.com

Applebees Bar & Grill 684 Sunrise Highway (516) 442-0580 Ayhan's Shish Kebab Restaurant Ayhan Hassan 550 Sunrise Highway (516) 223-1414 www.ayhansrestaurants.com

Basil Leaf Grill 1019-21 Atlantic Ave (516) 379-0111 www.basilleafny.com

Coalhouse Grill 844 Merrick Rd (516) 442-7063 Deli Boy 906 Atlantic Avenue (516) 867-6460 Continued on next page

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Ferrings Deli Ron Gercken 1181 Grand Avenue (516) 538-8655

Raagini Restaurant Malti Bisht 924 Atlantic Ave (516) 608-5578

www.ferringdeli.com

www.raagininy.com

Ginos Pizza Frank Leone 919 Atlantic Ave. (516) 546-8800

Rock and Come In Stacey Ann Francis 930A Atlantic Ave (516) 226-3092 Sonny's Canal House John Moore 1 Jefferson Place (516) 867-9833 Sweet & Savory Café Antoinette Burrows 821 Merrick Road (516) 543-4900

www.ginosbaldwin.com

Kitty O Hara's Shay Leavy 845 Merrick Rd. (516) 208-5520 McDonald's of Baldwin 1255 Grand Avenue (631) 742-9338 macpride.net

Novi Restaurant 99 Merrick Road Baldwin, NY 11510 RAJ Mexican Grill Angelo Bisraithe 832 Merrick Road (631) 526-3455

www.theirishpub.bar

The Bread Store Outlet James Bugler 759 Foxhurst Road (516) 623-0430

Costello's Ace Hardware Juan Torres 923 Atlanic Avenue (516) 600-9110

T- Mobile Keith Colon 1769 Grand Ave (516) 855-3296

www.baldwinpl.org

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www.sani2.com

John P. Brown Ladder Co. Inc. John P. Brown 87 Merrick Road (516) 546-4745

Ispy Security Surveillance Salim Baksh (917) 741-1443

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www.costellosace.com

www.brownladder.com

www.thesweetandsavorycafe.com

The Irish Pub Shawn Sabel 834 Merrick Road (516) 208-5940

Retail Amway / Alice Tuminello 3060 Grand Blvd (516) 623-9795

Speedworld 598 Sunrise Highway (516) 771-2525 Stu-Art Supplies Lisa Hubley 2045 Grand Avenue (516) 546-5151 www.stu-artsupplies.net

Supermarket Stop & Shop Maxwell Frisch 905 Atlantic Avenue (516) 867-7301 www.stopandshop.com

Gala Fresh Farms Franky Jorge 2485 Grand Avenue (516) 377-4252

Town Services Baldwin Public Library Elizabeth Olesh 2385 Grand Avenue (516) 223-6228

Sanitary District No. 2 Douglas Wiedmann 2080 Grand Avenue (516) 223-3246 Transportation Kids & Seniors Jumprydz Margarita Clarke 910 Willowbend Ln (877) 524-7122

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