St. John’s gala supports its new maternity unit
By BRIAN NORMAN bnorman@liherald.com
St. John’s Episcopal Hospital’s ICARE Foundation will honor community members and hospital doctors for their lifelong service at its second annual Blue Phoenix Gala on June 5, while raising funds for the hospital’s new labor, delivery, recovery and postpartum unit.
The ICARE Foundation hosted the first gala last year to collaborate with community members and raise funds for programs and renovations that benefit Far Rockaway residents. More than 300 people attended, and the foundation raised $345,000 for philanthropic projects and hospital renovations.
This year, all proceeds from donations, sponsorships and ticket sales will support St. John’s new state-of-the-art labor, delivery, recovery and postpartum unit, which is set to open in late summer.
Updating a decades old unit, the new area will have six delivery rooms, each about 400 square feet. There will be two advanced cesarean operating rooms, two recovery rooms and four triage rooms.
Nancy Leghart, the foundation’s executive director, said the unit is crucial in order for Far Rockaway residents and people from surrounding communities to have access to proper maternal care.
“It really addresses health equity, reducing disparities, and promotes fairness in maternal care, which is really a hospital priority,” Leghart said. “This is going to ensure safer, healthier childbirth experiences through advanced facilities. It’s also going to be a supportive environment that really aims to decrease maternal and infant health disparities.”
Dr. Sheldon Genack, chairman of the department of surgery at St. John’s, and
By MELISSA BERMAN mberman@liherald.com
The Rockaway-Five Towns Symphony Orchestra is celebrating its 75th anniversary with a “World Cruise of Music” concert.
Founded in 1950, the orchestra is not only a part of Long Island’s cultural history, but is one of the oldest community musical ensembles in the metropolitan area. Its mission is to promote live music in the community and to give talented local musicians of all ages and backgrounds the opportunity to collaborate in the art of music making, according to rftsymphony.org.
The concert is scheduled for May 10, at 8 p.m., at West Hempstead High School. General admission is $10 for adults and $5 for students.
The orchestra includes musicians of all ages, from high school to those in their late 70s, from the Five Towns and the surrounding communities. It has performed in the Rockaways; at Lawrence High
School, in Cedarhurst; in Lynbrook; and at the James A. Dever School, in Valley Stream.
Maestro Louis Panacciulli, the group’s music director, conducts the orchestra he has been involved with since 2016. Panacciulli also leads the Nassau County Pops. An Elmont resident, he grew up in a family of musicians. His father played guitar and violin, and his mother was a pianist.
“My older siblings played the piano, but I was the only one who pursued it professionally,” Panacciulli said. “I started when I was 6 or 7 on the piano.”
He went on to become a music teacher after studying music at New York University. He taught music to fourth-, fifth- and sixth-graders at Valley Stream Elementary for 20 years, and has been the band director at Nassau Community College for 34 years.
“We are a classically based group,” Panacciulli said of the orchestra. “We do the classics the Beethovens, Mozarts,
Courtesy Denise Shields
Dr. Sheldon Genack, center, has played a key role in shaping the surgery department at St. John’s, helping mentor young surgery residents like Zachary Onkeo, left, and Maria Sava.
Longtime Five Towns leader John Teramo dies at 89
By BRIAN NORMAN bnorman@liherald.com
John L. Teramo, a professional engineer, business owner and longtime civic leader in Cedarhurst, died April 17 after a brief illness. He was 89.
Born in 1935, Teramo graduated from the Georgia Institute of Technology in 1957 and served as a second lieutenant in the U.S. Army Paratroopers, stationed at Fort Benning, Georgia.
After completing his military service, he joined a New York City corporation as a resident engineer for the building of Shea Stadium.
Teramo later co-founded Lanzilotta & Teramo, a construction and engineering firm he ran with business partner Ronald Lanzilotta for more than 30 years. Both he and Lanzilotta also became Cedarhurst village trustees. Teramo served from 1995 to 2001.
He was part of four generations of contractors in the Five Towns, later passing his contracting business on to his son, Jason Teramo.
Jason said he learned everything he knows about contracting and being a good person from his father.
“I am him,” he said. “My wife tells me every time I make a face, ‘Oh, that’s your father.’” “He passed down all of his contracting knowledge. He taught me
John L. Teramo, 89, died April 17, after a brief illness.
everything I know about the business and about being the right kind of person. He taught me almost everything.”
A proud family man, Teramo happily wore apparel that represented his grandchildren’s colleges and took pride in their achievements, according to Jason.
Maryann Strauss, Teramo’s daughter, underscored that love for her entire family.
“He took very good care of his family, and worried about us a lot,” Strauss said. “He always was willing to help someone, you always just knew you were loved by him, and my kids loved him, my husband loved him, and we will all just miss him very much.”
A well-respected figure in the Five Towns community, Teramo left a legacy
of service in municipal government, community organizations and professional circles.
After retiring to St. Simons Island, Georgia, Teramo quickly became a fixture in the Sea Palms community, serving as president of the Linkside Homeowners Association, the Sea Palms Property Owners Association and the Men’s Golf Club.
He was also a longtime member of the Five Towns Kiwanis Club, where he served as the organization’s president.
Cedarhurst resident Syd Mandelbaum said that he and Teramo worked together as Kiwanians, and that he was always a helping hand to the group no matter what role he took on.
“John was a great man, very active in our club, and he loved the neighborhood and always tried to do what was right for the community,” Mandelbaum said. “He knew a lot of people in Cedarhurst government, and if you ever had a question or needed something, John was there to listen, and help get things done.”
John and his wife, Joyce—who is still living—were married for 63 years.
A funeral Mass will be held on April 24 at 9:45 a.m. at St. Agnes Cathedral, 29 Quealy Place, Rockville Centre. Burial will follow at Holy Rood Cemetery in Westbury.
Courtesy Joyce Teramo
Arts Below Sunrise celebrates a dozen years of creativity
By MELISSA BERMAN mberman@liherald.com
It’s that time of year again, when Hewlett and Woodmere gears up for the annual Arts Below Sunrise festival.
The 12th Arts Below Sunrise takes place along Broadway from the HewlettWoodmere Public Library stretching to Irving Place in Woodmere, near the Woodmere firehouse, and is considered the largest outdoor festival in the Five Towns.
The Hewlett-Woodmere Business Association, Hewlett-Woodmere Public Schools Endowment Fund and the HWPL organize the festival. It will kick off at 10 a.m. and wrap up around 5 p.m., on May 4.
Star Wars is the theme this year due to the date being known as “May the Fourth” and the library will have a meet and greet with “Darth Vader” and a “stormtrooper.”
Arts Below Sunrise is a community music and STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts and math) festival that has a multitude of musical performances, robotics presentations, petting zoo and hands-on science activities for children and adults.
“The name represents the goal to make the event the premier outdoor music, art, and educational event on the South Shore of Nassau County (below Sunrise Highway),” said John Roblin, chairman of the endowment fund. “The
event is staffed by members of the HWPSEF and HWBA and provides a great source of community service opportunities for the students of District 14.”
Roblin is one of the founders of the festival and has been a prominent part of the planning all 12 years.
“The idea was always to showcase STEM initiatives in the district, the robotics teams have been showing off what they did since the very beginning, we had dance, music and a lot of stuff including local vendors,” Roblin added.
He enjoys the chaos that ensues before
the big day and takes anything that may occur with stride.
“The day of arts below is just great, I love it, anything that might have gone wrong has gone wrong by then and little things always happen,” Roblin said.
Nicole Eliopoulos, director of Arts Below Sunrise, has lived in the community for over 20 years and this is her first time leading the festival.
“At first I just attended, then I became apart of the endowment fund and I set up my first tent in 2018 as a sponsor, as I am a State Farm agent,” Eliopoulus said. “I
started becoming a member of the board and helping organize the event in 2022.” She decided to step-up to the plate due to her active involvement with the business association and Valley Stream Chamber.
“I’m used to doing events and this was another thing I thought I could help move forward, everyone that was involved has done a phenomenal job but they’ve been doing it a long time,” she said.
Her aim is to get new members involved, especially those who want to get more involved but didn’t know where to start.
David Friedman, president of the HWBA devotes a lot of his time and energy into Arts Below Sunrise and has also been heavily involved in the planning all a dozen years.
“I’ve always been working on the sponsorships, because we need sponsors to cover the expenses and the endowment fund is issuing grants,” Friedman said. “Local businesses and families are great sponsors and we go to organizations for grant requests as a sponsor of arts below.”
He highlighted the Hewlett Fire Departments lie demonstration, training and trucks.
“There will be a special presentation from the Hewlett Fire Department in the library parking lot, there will also be a special presentation from Northwell Health’s Long Island Jewish hospital, in Valley Stream on health education,” Friedman said.
Middle school plans to meet new state mandate
By BRIAN NORMAN bnorman@liherald.com
Woodmere Middle School is planning to shift from its current eight-period schedule to a nine-period school day as the required hours of instruction were altered by the State Education Department.
The original five hours a day for grades 1 through 6, and five and a half hours per day for grades 7 through 12, was changed to 900 hours per year for grades K through 6, and 990 hours for grades 7 through 12.
Middle School Principal John Andruszkiewicz, Assistant Principal Richard Mangeri and Assistant Superintendent Dina Anzalone presented the proposed schedule change at the Board of Education’s monthly work meeting on April 9.
Andruszkiewicz said that he received a lot of help and feedback to try and create the best possible schedule for the students.
“It was an all-encompassing process,” Andruszkiewicz said. “It was a labor of love from everybody here. The Board of Education, central office staff, building administration, and district and building wide chairs, teachers, staff, faculty, our Nine Period Day committee, parents and guardians who filled out the survey, and of course the kids, we got a lot of feedback from our students as well.”
Plans for a new nine period
Board of Education, at its monthly work meeting on April 9.
The presentation broke down sample schedules for each grade, as well as possible schedules for discovery and advanced placement students who might take earth science, algebra, or classes at the high school.
Under the new plan, the school day will start earlier, with homeroom and first period beginning at 8:38 a.m., a shift from the current start time of 9:21 a.m. School would then end at 3:07 p.m., slightly earlier than the current 3:10 p.m. dismissal.
Services for students with disabilities and English language learners remain the same. Double accelerated
eighth grade students would begin their day at Hewlett High, and be bused to the middle school to begin second period, and dedicated time for instruction for social and emotional learning taught by the middle school guidance counselors will begin in a designated period.
Board Vice President Cheryl May a committee member that helped create the new schedule, asked if the board could reconsider having guidance counselors teach social and emotional learning, because of their already strenuous workload.
“Can we reconsider having the guid-
ance counselors teach that,” May said. “Middle school is such a precarious age. We all have had kids in that building or have kids in that building right now, and those guidance counselors are working double triple overtime already with those kids.”
Andruszkiewicz acknowledged the concern and said the plan remains flexible. He added that introducing students to counselors in a classroom setting might help them build stronger relationships.
Students will still have access to extra help on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays before the first bell, as well as breakfast every morning from 8:10 to 8:35 a.m. Every period will remain 40 minutes, with a three-minute passing time in between classes.
Board President Debra Sheinin said that she believed that this new nine period schedule had both education and budgetary benefits.
“I wanted to thank everyone involved who participated in creating this presentation, when everyone has a stake in something like this, it’s when we get our best outcomes,” she said. “From a budgetary standpoint, maximizing staff is great, and from an educational standpoint, it does seem like our kids are going to get the best experiences.
Have an opinion about the plan for a nine period day? Send letters t mberman@liherald.com.
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schedule at Woodmere Middle School were presented to the Hewlett-Woodmere
Herald file photo
In 2019, Linda Kreisman, left, David Friedman, Izzy Diglio, Kailey Kshonz and Mitchell Shemtov staffed the Hewlett Woodmere Business Association table at Arts Below Sunrise.
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NYBC marks 10 years of membership fun
The New York Beach Club, a private membership club located on the shores of Atlantic Beach, celebrates its 10th anniversary season this summer.
Since its establishment in 2016, the club has been a sanctuary for members seeking a premier, familyfriendly retreat just a short drive from New York City.
The New York Beach Club, in Atlantic Beach is celebrating 10 years of membership this summer.
Throughout the last decade, the New York Beach Club has raised the bar for luxury beachside experiences, offering exclusive amenities, exceptional dining, and a vibrant social atmosphere. This milestone season will feature a lineup of special events, enhanced member experiences, and thrilling new offerings to honor the club’s journey.
“We are immensely proud to celebrate a decade of the New York Beach Club,” said Alex Jacobson, the club’s President. “From our founding members to those who have recently
Spousal Refusal - Just Say No
Spousal refusal is a legally valid Medicaid planning option in New York. By way of background, certain income and assets are exempt from Medicaid if there is a spouse. Generally, the spouse at home, known as the “community spouse” may keep about $3,950 per month of the couple’s combined income and up to about $158,000 of the assets or “resources”. Not included in those figures are any other exempt assets, such as a home (up to about $1,100,000 of the equity only) and one automobile. The spouse who is being cared for in a facility is known as the “institutionalized spouse”.
Many a spouse has advised us that they simply cannot afford to live on the allowances that Medicaid provides. This is where spousal refusal comes in. We start by shifting excess assets into the name of the “community spouse”. He or she then signs a document which the elder law attorney prepares and files with the county indicating that they refuse to contribute their income and assets to the care of the ill spouse since they need those income and assets for their own care and wellbeing. Note that you may not refuse your spouse’s own income over the $3,950 per month exemption as it is not coming to you.
Once the “community spouse” invokes their right to refuse, and all of the other myriad requirements of the Medicaid application are met, the state Medicaid program must pay for the care of the institutionalized spouse.
After Medicaid has been granted, the county may institute a lawsuit seeking to recover the cost of care from the refusing spouse. Nevertheless, there are a few reasons why spousal refusal makes sense, even in light of this risk. First, in many instances, the county never invokes this right. Secondly, these lawsuits are often settled for significantly less than the cost of care provided. Thirdly, the payment to the county can sometimes be deferred until the community spouse dies. As one county attorney told us when agreeing to such an arrangement, “the county is going to be around for a long time”. Finally, even though the county may seek recovery, it is only for the Medicaid reimbursement rate and not the private pay rate. For example, if the private pay rate is $18,000 per month, which is what you would have to pay, the amount Medicaid has to pay is generally a quarter to a third less. The county may only pursue you for the amount they actually paid.
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joined, our community is what makes this club truly unique. This anniversary season is a tribute to the friendships, memories, and traditions that have shaped our first ten years, and creating unforgettable summer experiences for many more to come.”
To celebrate this significant milestone, the club will host exclusive themed beach parties, live entertainment, wellness and dining experiences. Members can also look forward to enhancements throughout the property, including upgraded cabanas, and new culinary delights from the club’s oceanfront restaurant.
For more information about the 10th anniversary season, membership opportunities, or upcoming events, please visit newyorkbeachclub.com or reach out to Jill Kaplan at jillnybc@gmail.com.
— Melissa Berman
Inwood resident promoted in New York Army National Guard
Major General Ray Shields, the Adjutant General for the State of New York, announced the promotion of members of the New York Army National Guard in recognition of their capability for additional responsibility and leadership.
Roberto Gomez Flores of Inwood and assigned to the 1501st Quartermaster Company, received a promotion, on March 28 to the rank of specialist.
Army National Guard promotions are based on a soldier’s overall performance, demonstrated leadership abilities, professionalism and future devel-
opment potential. These promotions recognize the best-qualified soldiers for a career in the New York Army National Guard.
The New York National Guard is the state’s executive agency responsible to the governor for managing New York’s military forces, which includes nearly 20,000 members of the Army, Air, Naval Militia and the New York Guard.
There are more than 2,000 members in the New York Army National Guard. For more information, go to www.dmna. ny.gov or www.1800goguard.com.
— Melissa Berman
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West Hempstead Senior Lacrosse
TO SAY POIROT is off to an incredible start would be an understatement. A year after leading Nassau County in goals with 74 to go along with 25 assists, she’s set a torrid pace so far and has the Rams at 4-3 entering this week’s action. She scored their last seven goals April 2 in a 13-11 victory over Freeport and has a county leading 41 goals and 53 points. In 2023 as a sophomore, she scored 45 times to rank amoung Nassau’s best.
GAMES TO WATCH
Thursday, April 24
Softball: Freeport at Lynbrook ..............................4:30 p.m.
Baseball: South Side at New Hyde Park ...................5 p.m.
Baseball: Bethpage at East Meadow ........................5 p.m.
Baseball: MacArthur at Division ................................5 p.m.
Baseball: Mepham at Calhoun .................................5 p.m.
Baseball: Long Beach at Kennedy ............................5 p.m.
Softball: V.S. Central at West Hempstead ..................5 p.m.
Softball: Westbury at Hewlett ....................................5 p.m.
Softball: Mepham at Seaford ....................................5 p.m.
Softball: Wantagh at MacArthur ................................5 p.m.
Softball: Division at Plainedge ..................................5 p.m.
Boys Lacrosse: Calhoun at G. City (Mitchel Field) .....5 p.m.
Boys Lacrosse: North Shore at Hewlett .....................5 p.m.
Girls Lacrosse: Long Beach at South Side ................5 p.m.
Girls Lacrosse: Massapequa at Wantagh ..................5 p.m.
Girls Lacrosse: V.S. District at West Hempstead ........5 p.m.
Girls Flag Football: MacArthur at Lynbrook...........6:30 p.m.
Friday, April 25
Baseball: C.S. Harbor at East Rockaway ...................5 p.m.
Baseball: Oceanside at Freeport ...............................5 p.m.
Baseball: North Shore at Malverne ...........................5 p.m.
Baseball: Sewanhaka at Lawrence ...........................5 p.m.
Softball: Massapequa at Kennedy ............................5 p.m.
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Hewlett focused on positive steps
By PATRICK MOQUIN sports@liherald.com
Slowly but surely, Hewlett girls’ lacrosse is coming into its own as the program begins a new era. With firstyear coach Emma Kriss leading the young but developing roster, the Bulldogs are poised to make noise in Nassau Class B for years to come. First, they need to build their foundation.
“We are trying to make improvements with respect to basic skills because they are the determining factors in games,” Kriss said. “I try to remind them to focus on that they can control, the little things, and that’s has to be what gets us through.”
Through the first eight games, Hewlett is 1-7, which has little to no bearing on the long-term improvements Kriss, alongside assistant Gabby Batista, is looking to make within the program. Just as championships fade away with time, seasons like these come and go as well. It’s better to build on a losing season than to regress from a great one, and Hewlett’s path forward is clear.
With only eight seniors on the 24-deep roster, Hewlett is especially dependent on its experienced players to help develop new talent. Kriss said the Bulldogs run through senior captain Krista Lee, who leads the attack alongside sophomore Kristina O’Rourke.
“When they are playing with confidence, take risks, and connect with one another, they are unstoppable,” Kriss said of Lee and O’Rourke.
Lee’s sister, junior Claudia Lee, is also a notable presence on the attack, utilizing solid field vision to find scoring opportunities. Krista had three goals, Claudia two and O’Rourke two, and each had two assists in the team’s 17-8 loss to Floral Park April 17.
Freshman Jenna Shvartsshteyn was described as a kickstarting presence on offense capable of getting the ball out of the Bulldogs’ end. Sophomore midfielder Alexa LaPaglia and senior attacker Maeve Williams round out Hewlett’s offense.
Seniors Taylor Amitrano, Leighe
17-8 defeat April 17.
Yona and Sophia Gilleeny are Hewlett’s other captains and form an experienced defensive core on an otherwise young team. Kriss identified them as some of the Bulldogs’ unsung heroes, players who play nearly every minute of every game, contributing solid fundamental play and admirable leadership.
“I’m sad that I haven’t been able to coach them for longer,” Kriss said of Hewlett’s defensive captains. “They do their best to implement my suggestions and have become an incredibly solid unit.”
Sophomore goalie Daniella Kotlyar may be the most affected by Hewlett’s disappointing start, as she has had to face constant pressure from opposing attacks. Her performance in a game against Glen Cove on April 4 stands out
for all the right reasons, however.
The game against the Big Red was the most highly anticipated on the Bulldogs’ schedule and the players responded, taking their opponent to overtime and winning 20-19. If not for a late clear by Kotlyar, during which she had to go behind her own cage and run nearly 20 yards before passing it off, Hewlett would not have earned its only victory of the season.
Winning that game, one they had circled on the calendar from the start, is a clear sign of the Bulldogs’ potential moving forward. They may not be able to contend with the very best programs in the county, but they are already showing signs of improved preparation and a willingness to respond under pressure. There are few better places to start.
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Hewlett junior Claudia Lee, left, looked to avoid Floral Park’s Lauren Black during the Bulldogs’
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Panacciulli, Easterlin will conduct and sing
Strausses and Tchaikovskys of the world.”
He wanted to do something different this year to commemorate the ensemble’s diamond jubilee anniversary, and that includes featuring the vocal stylings of four-time Grammy Award-winning tenor John Easterlin.
“John and I developed a program of music from different parts of the world, and I thought we’d call it ‘a world cruise of music,’ where John will sing in seven numbers,” Panacciulli said. “We have 52 musicians in our group, and only three more rehearsals until the concert. We’re hoping to bring in a big crowd and share our love of music.”
Easterlin performed on Broadway in “The Phantom of the Opera” from November 2016 to April 2017, and has sung in opera houses around the world.
“This opera career, I’ve been very blessed to sing all over the world and across the country,” he said. “With playing very believable characters, to me it’s a merger between theater and opera.”
Easterlin met Panacciulli through the Nassau Pops, with whom Easterlin has performed many times, and he said he was looking forward to reuniting with Panacciulli for this special concert.
“It makes me so happy to know I will be seeing friends,” Easterlin said.
“Before each of the numbers I will give a brief explanation, and provide an interesting piece of information about
the song I will be presenting.”
The pieces vary from operettas to grand opera to American musical theater.
“It’s a nice way to celebrate and encourage not only the Rockaway-Five Towns Symphony Orchestra in their 75th anniversary,” Easterlin added, “but to encourage the arts at a time when it’s needed now more than ever.”
Benjamin Coleman, the orchestra’s president is its longest-tenured member, having joined in 1994. He is the band director at West Hempstead Secondary School.
Coleman recounted his first orchestral concert, with Rockaway-Five Towns, when he was a student at Hillcrest High School in Queens. His music teacher was a member.
“I thought it was funny how, a decade later, I ended up playing with them,” Coleman said.
The orchestra’s percussion section is composed entirely of West Hempstead students whom Coleman teaches.
“It’s such an unforgettable experience, and I just want the same for my students,” he said.
Coleman’s mission is to keep the orchestra alive. “I’ve seen the group struggle when I first came in, in the ’90s, to being such a strong and much-needed group for the community,” Coleman said.
Tickets for the May 10 concert are available at the box office at West Hempstead High School, at 400 Nassau Blvd.
‘World Cruise of Music’ program
■ ‘Cinema Paradiso’
■ ‘Coronation March’
■ ‘Dein 1st Mein Ganzes Herz’ from ‘The Land of Smiles’
■ ‘Festival Prelude’
■ ‘La Donna e Mobile’ from ‘Rigoletto’
■ ‘Softly as in Morning Sunrise’ from ‘The New Moon’
■ ‘Till You Came Into My Life’ from ‘Jekyll and Hyde’
■ Overture to ‘Nabucco’
■ Overture to ‘The Pirates of Penzance’
■ ‘The Prayer’
■ ‘The Witches’ Ride’ from ‘Hansel and Gretel’
— rftsymphony.org
The Rockaway-Five Towns Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Louis Panacciulli, above right, will celebrate its 75th anniversary with a concert on May 10.
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felicia Johnson has helped serve residents of far rockaway through various community initiatives for almost 40 years.
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St. John’s doctor, community leader to be honored at gala
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Felicia Johnson, district manager of Queens Community Board 14, will be honored at the gala, for their lifelong service to the communities they serve.
Genack will receive the inaugural CEO Distinguished Service Award. He has worked at the hospital for 30 years, and has helped recruit several surgeons in various specialties, including vascular, plastic, colorectal and bariatric surgery. He has also been involved in helping the hospital beyond his clinical role. He previously served as president of its medical executive committee, and helps direct the education and training of residents and medical students.
Donald Morrish, chief executive officer of Episcopal Health Services, will present Genack with the award. Genack said he was at first reluctant to be singled out, but Morrish insisted, saying there was no one more deserving.
“One day, Dr. Morrish approached me and said there was going to be a special CEO award this year,” Genack said. “He told me there was no question — he felt it should go to me. I was a little reluctant to accept it, but he felt really strongly about it and said he couldn’t think of anyone more deserving. I’m still a bit hesitant about these kinds of things, but I agreed, because in the end, it is about doing whatever I can to help the hospital.”
Johnson, who serves as a liaison between Far Rockaway residents and city and state agencies, will receive the Dr. Edward Williams Jr. Community Service Award, named after Dr. Edward Williams Jr., founder and CEO of Regional Ready Rockaway, an organization focused on educating the community about natural and man-made disasters, and former co-chair of the St.
John’s Community Advisory Committee.
She previously served on Community Board 14 for 25 years, overseeing the Youth Services and Education, Land Use, and Health and Social Services committees.
Johnson, who has been active in Far Rockaway for nearly 40 years, said that she tries to emulate her parents’ commitment to the community.
“When I got the call, I was shocked, because I just am not the person who expects to get anything for what I do — I just want to do what it is that I feel needs to be done,” she said. “The fact that it is the Dr. Edward Williams Jr. award is even more special, because for those who know me in the community, they know I used to call him Pop after my father died.”
Leghart said she hoped the gala would raise around $400,000 for the new labor, delivery, recovery and postpartum unit, with more than 200 people already registered for the event. She added that it is important event not only for the new unit, but also for other programs and renovations at St. John’s.
“This event is really partnering with us to make a meaningful difference in our community,” Leghart said. “Philanthropy really powers progress. It really drives essential developments like the LDRP unit at EHS. Donations and sponsorships directly support crucial capital improvements, not to mention a lot of our programs. So partnering with us and supporting the gala, directly invests in the future of the health and safety of our community.”
The Blue Phoenix Gala will take place at the Garden City Hotel on June 5. For more information, or to register, visit BluePhoenixGala.org.
Atlantic Beach residents rally for Earth Day cleanup
By BRIAN NORMAN bnorman@liherald.com
Atlantic Beach residents are rallying to celebrate Earth Day, for the village’s annual beach cleanup on April 27.
For the past 10 years, residents have grabbed trash bags and collected the litter left by people or the debris that has washed up on shore and cleaned up the village beaches. Last year, at least 50 residents came out to help tidy up the beaches from the Silver Point Beach Club area to the beaches near Vernon Street in Atlantic Beach.
Village Trustee Nathan Etrog said that the event is vital to the community, because it gives people the opportunity to connect with one another, while taking part in a great cause.
Stogether residents.”
Arnie Geller, Atlantic Beach’s parks and beach commissioner for nearly 50 years, said that George Pappas created the cleanup when he first became mayor more than a decade ago, and has been a staple of the village since.
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“We always try to connect it to Earth Day, because this event is not only effective for the beaches, it brings people together,” Etrog said. “So it’s not only very effective, it also brings people together, and that, I think is an important component also brings
Geller when talking about the cleanup alluded to a quote by José Ortega y Gasset, a Spanish writer and philosopher, who died in 1955.
“I allude to a fragment of that famous quote which is so pertinent, ‘I am I plus my surroundings, and if I do not preserve the latter, I do not preserve myself,’” Geller said. “This implies that if we neglect our surroundings, we are in turn neglecting ourselves especially, our natural resources.”
Many different schools have their students participate to receive community service. Different organizations also attend as well, including members of Marion & Aaron Gural JCC?
Trustee Anthony Livreri said the village works year-round to maintain the beaches, and events such as the
cleanup help keep the community engaged in preserving them.
“What’s special about this is that the community can participate in this particular aspect of it, not just on Earth Day, but, every day,” he said.
“To look out and maintain our beaches and pick things up as you see them, especially this is the time of year
where the beach gets a lot of traffic, the residents have to do our part to help maintain and keep things looking good and preserve it future generations there.”
The village invites resident to join the Atlantic Beach cleanup. For more information call Village Hall at (516) 371-4600.
Community pushes back on Inwood facility impact
Proposed changes at the Inwood Material Terminal on Sheridan Boulevard in Inwood across the street from the Redfern Houses were discussed by residents, community members and elected officials at the First Church of God in Far Rockaway on April 10.
The terminal one of three the Haugland Group operates recycles construction materials. The debris is crushed and grinded, a process residents said impacts their health linking the produced dust to respiratory and skin issues that primarily affects children and older adults. The other two terminals are in Glen Cove and Oceanside.
Some residents of the nearby NYCHA development have long linked IMT’s dust and debris to respiratory and skin issues, particularly among older adults and children.
Redfern Houses Resident Council President Kimberly Comes and Vernell Robinson, chair of Rockaway Neighbors Helping Neighbors, surveyed neighbors and heard repeated complaints connecting IMT to asthma, bronchitis, and eczema.
While not everyone related their health problems with IMT, some residents filed complaints with the New York City Housing Authority that operates the Redfern House and the city’s Department of Environmental Protection, claiming the terminal was the source. Complaints community members said were reportedly ignored.
At the meeting, residents questioned IMT’s plans, especially rumors of an expansion. IMT representatives denied any such expansion, stating that recent changes are the result of updated state regulations that require more stringent permitting for recycling facilities. The updates open the door for public input and bring tighter
oversight from the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.
The new permit includes enhanced chemical testing, increased documentation, stricter maintenance plans, and protocols covering emergencies, training, and stormwater management. IMT will continue recycling con-
crete, soil, asphalt, rock, and brick, which are reused in construction and climate resilience efforts. The site will not accept hazardous or contaminated materials such as asbestos, petroleum, medical or industrial waste.
Since its last permit application in September 2023, IMT has incorporated an air quality and greenhouse gas analysis, nighttime noise assessment, and new soil recycling standards. It has also removed transfer operations for disposal and scheduled additional community meetings.
The terminal has proposed several improvements that were generated from public feedback: more frequent street sweeping, truck washing, and drain cleaning to reduce tracked dirt; less overnight activity and better noise mitigation; and measures to improve air quality, such as barrier screens, water cannons, debris mats, and reduced vehicle speeds. The company said it has also committed to better communication with residents and leaders.
The public comment period remains open until April 30.
Community members can submit by phone at (347) 718-5199, through email at IMT.Community@hauglandllc.com or by mail to Sydney LeGuillow, IMT, Government & Community Affairs, 1 Sheridan Boulevard, Inwood, NY, 11096.
— Jeffrey Bessen
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The Inwood Material Terminal on Sheridan Boulevard in Inwood was the focus of a community meeting in Far Rockaway on April 10.
Courtesy Nathan Etrog
Former Atlantic Beach village Trustee, Linda Beasler, left, Assemblywoman Missy Miller, Mayor George Pappas, Trustee Nathan Etrog, former Trustee Andy Rubin, and Trustee Anthony Livreri, took part in the 2019 beach cleanup.
Town hall
Laura Gillen answers questions on taxes and tariffs at Hofstra
By JOSEPH D’ALESSANDRO jdalessandro@liherald.com
U.S. Rep. Laura Gillen answered the questions that are on hundreds of Nassau County residents’ minds at a town hall event on April 16. Gillen, who represents a large swath of the county’s South Shore, initially spoke about her current projects in Washington. But the majority of the meeting was a questionand-answer session, with questions submitted on index cards by audience members.
Q: How will Gillen work with Republicans to eliminate the cap on the income tax deduction for state and local taxes?
Gillen: She is a member of the bipartisan SALT Caucus, a group of representatives from states that pay the highest taxes in the country, as well as the
Ways and Means Committee, which dictates tax policy.
She co-sponsored a bill with fellow Long Island Rep. Andrew Garbarino to reinstate the full SALT deduction.
Q: How will she protect Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid?
Gillen: “I (joined) 200 of my colleagues in writing a letter to the administration saying that we will not tolerate cuts to Social Security, to Medicaid or to Medicare,” she said.
“We can use our voice,” she continued. “You can use your voice also to reach out to Republicans on Long Island and tell them that you will not stand for these cuts to Medicaid, and put pressure on them so that maybe they will retreat from this position.”
Q: What is she planning to
do to oppose President Trump’s “illegal removal of migrants”?
Gillen: “I, like the majority of Americans, do believe that people who are undocumented and who commit crimes should be deported,” she said.
The main problem, according to Gillen, is that the administration is not following orders from the judiciary. “I support our Constitution,” she said. “I will fight in the halls of Congress to make sure the dear principles upon which this nation was founded
are upheld, and will work with my colleagues in Congress to push back against overreach of the executive branch.”
Q: How is she working with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to keep it operational?
Gillen: She is a member of the Science, Space and Technology Committee. “I continue to advocate to make sure that we get the grants necessary to continue the important work of the CDC, and we are pushing back
on our caucus against any action to reduce the ability of the CDC to perform its important work,” she said.
A theme that Gillen emphasized was bipartisanship — whether with members of the administration, or with representatives across the aisle, she emphasized her desire to cooperate for the best results.
Q: Why hasn’t Congress stepped in to prevent a trade war?
Gillen: She supports a new bipartisan bill, the Trade Policy Relief Act, which would “reassert Congress’s authority over trade policy.” The bill would give Congress the authority to review any tariff policies implemented by the administration for 60 days, and to cancel a tariff it does not consider justified.
Q: Why did sheen vote for the Laken Riley Act?
Gillen: “Homeland Security has the right to detain undocumented folks who commit crimes,” she said of the act, which gives federal authorities broader power to deport immigrants accused of crimes. “This expanded the types of crimes that could require mandatory detention. I am proud to join a number of Democrats who voted for this legislation.”
Joseph D’Alessandro/Herald
U.S. Rep. Laura Gillen spoke to hundreds of her constituents about the state of the country at a town hall event at Hofstra University on April 16.
Attorney Anne Donnelly, left, County Executive Bruce Blakeman,
Max Marcus, Marcus’s wife and Comptroller Elaine Phillips, at Old
Village Restoration, on April 8.
County celebrates WWII veteran’s milestone birthday
Nassau Comptroller Elaine Phillips joined County Executive Bruce Blakeman, Legislator Tom McKevitt, and District Attorney Anne Donnelly to celebrate the contributions of seniors at this month’s milestone birthday event at Old Bethpage Village Restoration, on April 8.
The celebration honored WWII Veteran Max Marcus of Woodmere, who turned 101. Bunny and Peeps, two puppies from North Shore Animal League America stopped by to help mark the occasion.
At each monthly birthday celebration, seniors have the opportunity to learn about valuable programs and ser-
vices available through county departments and partner agencies, including Mount Sinai South Nassau, Cornell Cooperative Extension, and the North Shore Animal League — where they can even explore adopting a potential new companion.
These events reflect Nassau County’s continued commitment to recognizing seniors and supporting their independence, health, and well-being in the community. The programs and event are organized by the Nassau County Office for the Aging and the Department of Parks, Recreation and Museums.
— Melissa Berman
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Herald gala celebrates L.I.’s top lawyers
Legal excellence and community service are honored at Heritage Club gathering of 300
By Brian Norman
Some of Long Island’s top attorneys were honored for their professional achievements and community contributions at the 2025 Herald Top Lawyers of Long Island Awards Gala at the Heritage Club in Bethpage on April 8.
More than 300 people attended the gala, where 50 of Long Island’s top attorneys, nominated by their peers, were recognized for their professional excellence and dedication to their communities.
Before the awards ceremony, attorneys gathered for a cocktail hour, where they had the opportunity to meet and connect with fellow honorees and colleagues.
Stuart Richner, president and CEO of Richner Communications Inc., opened the ceremony by thanking all of those who were in attendance for their dedication to their professions and the people they serve. “Lawyers are pivotal in navigating business and personal matters, and we admire the commitment that our honorees have to their clients and all of the institutions they serve,” Richner said.
He added that a portion of the proceeds from the gala would be donated to the WE CARE fund, the charitable arm of the Nassau County Bar Association. The gala attracted representatives from law firms across Long Island. Among those honored were Minevich Law Group, Villacorta Law Group, JAG Law Group, Schroder & Storm LLP, and Meyer Suozzi Attorneys at Law.
Thomas A. Kenniff, a criminal defense attorney and founding partner of Raiser & Kenniff P.C., was the keynote speaker. He detailed his high-profile defense of Marine veteran Daniel Penny last year, when the Long Island native was acquitted of homicide charges stemming from a fatal subway confrontation with a man who had a history of violent behavior.
Kenniff said he was humbled to speak in front of the gala honorees, and honored to be recognized by his peers as the recipient of the Distinguished Service Award.
“It’s very humbling, and it’s difficult to speak and be recognized by a crowd of this caliber,” he said. “You look around the room and see first-class attorneys, household names in the legal industry, and you can’t help but ask yourself, ‘Why me?’ It’s a tremendous honor.”
Nicholas Papain, director and managing member of Sullivan Papain Block McManus Coffinas & Cannavo P.C., was honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award. Papain, who has spent his entire career with the firm since joining it in 1978, has been a personal injury lawyer for 47 years. He has represented families of first responders to the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, and played a key role in securing a $700 million settlement for rescue and recovery workers.
“I represent people who have been
Hundreds attended to celebrate award winners recognition.
catastrophically injured, and offer them, through our work for them, some financial security for the losses that they have suffered,” Papain said. “It’s a huge honor, I am very humbled by it, I am very appreciative of it, and I am fortunate to be in this position.”
Other honorees included Svetlana Minevich, of the Minevich Law Group, named top health care attorney; Eduardo M. Villacorta, of Villacorta Law Group, recognized as top immigration attorney; and Marjorie Mesidor, of Mesidor PLLC, honored as top employ-
ment discrimination attorney. Mesidor said that to be recognized for what she does drives her to do well. “To be recognized for the work that you are doing is always a great motivator, particularly in times like these, where you feel like there is a lot going on in our country both socially and politically and in the legal field,” Mesidor said. “So this helps to put a little gas in your tank, so to speak, and encourages me to keep going.”
Vishnick McGovern Milizio LLP was among the firms with multiple members
The Schroder and Strom, LLP team, Allison Brewi (left), Nicolette MainiMoligano, Robert Goldstein, Esq., Edward Mohlenhoff, Esq., Anthony Forzaglia, Esq., Honorees Joseph C. Packard, Esq. and Christopher P. Byrnes Esq., Jeremy May, Esq., Asad Jilani, Michael Spellman, Esq. (right).
honored, and was recognized as the Top Law Firm on Long Island for the seventh consecutive year. Managing Partner Joseph G. Milizio said that it was a great feeling to receive the award at this point in his career.
“This award is an honor, and it means that I am at a stage in my career where I am able to be recognized for the things that I have done,” he said, “and that is a great feeling.”
For a full list of honorees and to view more pictures please visit: RichnerLive. com/toplawyerawards.
Tim Baker/Herald photos
Deborah A. Kelly, Esq. from Mejias, Milgrim, Alvarado, & Lindo, P.C.
Marjorie Mesidor from Mesidor PLLC.
Platinum Sponsor, Eduardo M. Villacorta, Esq. from Villacorta Law Group.
Courtesy Nixon Peabody
Allan Cohen (left), Honorees, Ashley Mistretta, Neil Diskin, and Christopher J. Moro (right) pose for photo representing their firm, Nixon Peabody LLP.
Honorable Joseph Spinola from Resolute Systems, LLC.
Anthony A. Nozzolillo Esq. accepts his award for Real Estate Law.
Jason A. Greenberg, Esq. from JAG Law Group.
Laurette D. Mulry accepts her award for her work with Legal Aid of Suffolk County, Inc.
Matthew T. McDonough, Esq. CRE accepts his award for Municipal Law.
Charles Skop from Meyer Suozzi, English, and Klein, P.C.
Ellen N. Savino from Sahn Ward Braff Coschignano PLLC. Neil Diskin Esq. from Nixon Peabody.
Kathryn C. Cole from Greenberg Traurig.
Michael S. Amato from Ruskin Mosco Faltischek, P.C.
Platinum Sponsor, Svetlana Minevich from Minevich Law Group, P.C.
Amy E. Bedell from Lewis Johs Avallone Aviles, LLP.
Holden Leeds/Herald photos
The Vishnick McGovern Milizio LLP team, Roy Schwartz (left), Joseph Trotti, Katherin Valdez-Lazo, Theresa DeStasio, Honorees Joseph G. Milizio and Kristine Garcia-Elliott, Helen L. Tuckman, and Philip Hornberger. (right).
Nicholas Papain from Sullivan, Papain Block McManus Coffinas & Cannavo, P.C.
STEPPING OUT
An Evening with Misty Copeland
By Karen Bloom
pring is calling — and there’s no better place to answer than at Old Westbury Gardens. As blooms burst into color and we shake off winter — and early spring’s chill — the beloved 200-acre historic estate is the perfect place to be.
Now a few weeks into its re-opening, this idyllic landmark is ready to enchant visitors with its lush gardens, a refreshed Westbury House and a calendar packed with events and activities. And this momentous season marks the conclusion of its 65th anniversary year as a public garden and historic home.
For Maura Brush, Old Westbury Gardens’ president and horticulturist extraordinaire, the milestone continues to carry a deep meaning.
“Our anniversary year is still ongoing and we have so much to offer,” she says. “And we’re excited about the event we have planned for the 100th anniversary of ‘The Great Gatsby’ being published.”
Gatsby enthusiasts will have to wait for fall to celebrate iconic novel. In the meantime, there’s so much to enjoy — right now.
“When the gardens first opened to the public, it was Peggy Phipps and her friends who helped usher in that new chapter. Sixty-five years later, we’re still here, thriving,” Brush says. It’s a real testament to how loved these gardens are.”
Indeed, it’s not just about surviving — it’s about flourishing. The estate, once home to prominent lawyer John Shaffer Phipps, draws record numbers of visitors and members alike, year after year, enticed by its historic charm and horticultural magic.
And that magic begins the moment you step through the gates.
“All winter long you’re sort of just looking for any signs of life in the garden,” Brush says, about the transition to spring.
“The smallest snowdrop or crocus means the world. And then when you hit this time of year it feels like I can take a walk in the garden in the morning, and by the afternoon something else has sprung up. I love that the garden really changes almost day to day.”
One of her favorite early spring spots? The serene lakeside.
“In the early part of the season, the lake areas are just
Old Westbury Gardens sets its sights on the exciting conclusion of a milestone anniversary year
stunning. The trees haven’t fully leafed out yet, so the
stunning. The trees haven’t fully leafed out yet, so the sunlight dances on the water,” she says.
Keep your eyes open for some of the garden’s wildest residents: turtles sunning on logs, ducks gliding and birdsong echoing through the trees.
“This time of year you start to see the turtles more,” she notes. “The logs are filled with those turtles trying to get their Vitamin D, getting any sun they can.”
Just like us.
• Old Westbury Gardens
71 Old Westbury Road, Old Westbury
• For more information and program/events schedule visit oldwestburygardens.org or call (516) 333-0048
Another mustvisit is the delightful Primrose Path, at its peak in April through mid-May. Here, you’ll find delicate primroses in vibrant hues, forget-me-nots and a scattering of ephemerals — in an expression seasonal joy.
As spring progresses, Old Westbury Gardens transforms week by week. Daffodils, fritillaria, tulips, and more unfurl in careful succession, planned and planted by Brush’s dedicated team.
Of course, you’ll want to head over to the Walled Garden where tulips are in spring’s spotlight.
“The tulips change every year. What we really try to do is create a display that starts with the very early spring tulips and goes to the late bloomers,” Brush explains.
Some appear in early April while others flower closer to May, or even in the middle of May.
“We take a lot of pride in the tulip display,” she continues. “The combinations are very thoughtful. We’ll find a tulip that we really like and then we’ll try to find a pansy or some other annual that has some colors that bring out the tulip’s color and coordinate with that tulip. One row might be very ‘hot’ with ambers and yellows and oranges and then the center aisle will be very ‘cool’ with pale pink and silvery blues and purples. The Walled Garden is a masterpiece.”
Each year Old Westbury Gardens offers a soul-refreshing way to celebrate spring’s return. Plus the extensive schedule of programs enhances its surroundings — and its rich heritage.
“I am especially proud of the dynamic public programming we have curated,” Brush says.“Beloved favorites like Dog Days and Midsummer Nights return, alongside exciting new additions. From inspiring art programs and wellness, we always have a rich roster of programming because that’s who we are.
“It’s a legacy to the Phipps family that their lovely home is so enjoyed by so many people. I think that’s what Peggy envisioned when she so generously gifted Old Westbury Gardens. She had a very happy childhood and life here. Her vision was she would be able to share some of that with the generations to come after her.
And that’s exactly what she’s done.”
So go ahead — let spring sweep you away. The gates are open, the flowers are blooming and it’s all more spectacular than ever.
Experience an intimate and inspiring night with Misty Copeland, the trailblazing ballerina who made history as the first Black female principal dancer at American Ballet Theatre. Hear her incredible journey, from overcoming obstacles to becoming a global icon in the dance world and beyond. Copeland has often spoken out about being “different” in the ballet scene. From living in a motel to dancing on the stage of the Metropolitan Opera House, her story of perseverance through poverty, racism, and overcoming setbacks from injury has made Copeland an inspiring figure to millions. She is joined in conversation by screenwriterauthor-producer Susan Fales-Hill. She reflects on lessons learned, the remarkable mentors who have guided her on her path and her hopes and aspirations for the future. Also enjoy a performance by members of the prestigious ABT Studio Company, media from Misty’s legendary and trailblazing career, and some surprises, including students of Copeland’s Be Bold program, her groundbreaking afterschool dance initiative.
Saturday, April 26, 7:30 p.m. LIU Post campus, 720 Northern Blvd., Brookville. Tickets available at ticketmaster.com or tillescenter.org or (516) 299-3100.
Jessie’s Girl
Drag out that neon once again and give your hair its best ‘80s ‘do. Those wild days are back — as only Jessie’s Girl can pull off, on the Paramount stage. The band of NYC’s top rock/ pop musicians and singers gets everyone into that “Back To The Eighties” vibe with the latest edition of their popular concert experience. With a lineup including four pop-rock vocalists dressing and performing as 80s icons, backed by a dynamic band, this is the definitive ‘80s experience. Throw on top of that: a load of super-fun choreography, audience participation, props, costumes bubbles, and confetti — and you have a party that audiences don’t want to leave. Jessie’s Girl has mastered over-the-top renditions of the some of world’s most unforgettable songs, all while dressed up as the iconic characters of that decade. Theater meets live music — covered with a load of ‘80s glitz.
Saturday, April 26, 8 p.m. $49.50, $37.50, $35, $25. The Paramount, 370 New York Ave., Huntington. Tickets available at ticketmaster.com or paramountny.com.
Photos courtesy Old Westbury Gardens Old Westbury Gardens enchants visitors with brilliant pops of color.
Your Neighborhood CALENDAR
APR 24
Student Art Gallery
The Hewlett Woodmere School District Art Show is featured at Hewlett Woodmere Public Library Art Gallery, through May 27.
•Where: 1125 Broadway, Hewlett.
•Time: 3-5:30 p.m.
•Contact: hwpl.org or (516) 374-1967
Post-Passover Challah Bake
Chabad of Hewlett hosts postPassover challah bake. Break Passover with some delicious challah. $20 per baker.
•Where: 24 Everit Ave, Hewlett
•Time: 6:30 p.m.
•Contact: JewishHewlett.com/ ChallahBake
APR 25
On Exhibit Nassau County Museum of Art’s latest exhibition, the original “Deco at 100” coincides with the 100th anniversary of the 1925 Paris International Exhibition of Modern Decorative and Industrial Arts (Exposition internationale des arts décoratifs et industriels modernes) that publicly launched the movement. The direct follow-up to the well-received 2023 exhibit, “Our Gilded Age,” it comparably links the period’s signature innovation in the decorative arts, Art Deco, to the fine arts. On view through June 15.
•Where: 1 Museum Dr., Roslyn Harbor.
• Time: Ongoing
•Contact: (516) 484-9337 or nassaumuseum.org
‘Elephant & Piggie’s We Are in a Play!’
The beloved musical adventure, ripped from the pages of Mo Willems’ beloved award-winning, best-selling children’s books, is back on stage at Long Island Children’s Museum. Willems’ classic characters Elephant and Piggie storm the stage in a rollicking musical romp filled with plenty of pachydermal peril and swiney suspense perfect for young audiences.
•Where: Museum Row, Garden City
•Time: Also April 27, April 30-May 1, times vary
•Contact: licm.org or call (516) 224-5800
Pink Talking Fish
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Breastfeeding Support Group
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Mercy Hospital offers a peer-topeer meeting for breastfeeding support and resources, facilitated by a certified breastfeeding counselor, Bring your baby (from newborn to 1 year) to the informal group setting. All new moms are welcome, regardless of delivering hospital. Registration required.
•Where: Mercy Hospital, St. Anne’s Building, 1000 North Village Ave., Rockville Centre.
•Time: Every Thursday, 10:30–11:30 a.m.
•Contact: Gabriella Gennaro, (516) 705-2434, or visit visit CHSLI.org.
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Long Island Marathon Weekend
•Where: Jeanne Rimsky Theater at Landmark on Main Street, 232 Main St., Port Washington
• Time: 8 p.m.
•Contact: landmarkonmainstreet.org.
Three mammoth bands. Three musical phenomenons. One idea inspired by love of the music. That’s Pink Talking Fish. The hybrid tribute fusion act takes the music from three iconic bands creating a remarkable musical jam. PTF brings their unique sound to the Landmark on Main Street stage, on their latest tour celebrating the 50th anniversary of the incredible Pink Floyd album “Wish You Were Here.” This show consists of two sets. The first will be a full rendition of this epic album from start to finish, with “Classic PTF” combinations in the second set. “Wish You Were Here” is extremely meaningful to the band members and so many music lovers around the world and PTF is thrilled to bring this album to life in 2025. Although the music from each act is different, PTF has discovered that fusing the material together creates an amazing story. The epic emotion of Pink Floyd; the funky, danceable layerings of The Talking Heads; the styles, unique compositional structures and pure fun of Phish — to merge these three into one gives music lovers a special experience. Tickets are $49 and $46.
in English, Italian and Spanish at the Madison Theatre. This exquisite concerts celebrates the enchantment of Italy, showcasing the captivating persona and velvety vocals of Giada Valenti. Her voice evokes memories of Celine Dion’s powerful vocals blended with the charm of Edith Piaf, accompanied by remarkable special guests. Hailing from Venice, Giada promises an unforgettable performance filled with passion, emotion, and pure musical artistry. From the hauntingly beautiful “The Prayer” to the romantic “A Place for Us” from Romeo and Juliet, she mesmerizes with stunning interpretations of beloved tunes.
•Where: Molloy University campus, 1000 Hempstead Ave., Rockville Centre
• Time: 7 p.m.
•Contact: madisontheatreny.org or (516) 323-4444
Hewlett Bay Park of Trustees Meeting The Woodsburgh Village board of Trustees holds its monthly meeting. APR 28
•Where: Village Hall.
30 Piermont Ave., Hewlett
•Time: 7 p.m.
•Contact: hewlettbayparkny.gov.
Game time
Peninsula Public Library invites all to game time, Mondays and Thursdays, in the Bentley Room. Come play canasta, Mah Jongg, and Scrabble. Seating is limited; first come, first served.
•Where: 280 Central Ave., Lawrence.
•Time: Ongoing
•Contact: Call Roxanne Spodek to confirm the day before at (516) 967-5777
APR
New York Historical Society Presentation
Peninsula Public Library hosts the New York Historical Society’s exhibition, Pets and the City. It explores the visual history of New Yorkers and their animal companions over the last two and a half centuries.
•Where: 280 Central Ave, Lawrence.
• Time: 11 a.m.
•Contact: peninsulapublic.org or (516) 967-5777
APR 30
Breakfast Connect
Want to network your business? Attend the Breakfast Connect group’s get together, The breakfast meeting is free and open to everyone.
•Where: Hewlett Firehouse at 25 Franklin Ave., Hewlett.
•Time: Ongoing Wednesdays, 8-9 a.m.
•Contact: Call or Text Andrew Leibowitz at (516) 790-4829.
‘Feel the beat with Carole’s Kings
Plaza Theatricals continues its tribute series with a lively look at the Carole King songbook. The iconic singer-songwriter gets a brand-new sound with Carole’s Kings, the world’s first all-male Carole King tribute. This dynamic performance is jam-packed with chart-topping sensations such as “The Locomotion,” “I Feel the Earth Move,” “You’ve Got a Friend,” and many more. $40, $35 seniors.
•Where: Plaza’s stage at Elmont Memorial Library, 700 Hempstead Tpke., Elmont.
•Time: 2 p.m.
•Contact: plazatheatrical.com or call (516) 599-6870.
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The Long Island Marathon and additional races return to Eisenhower Park with three days packed with races for runners of all ages and abilities, through May 4.
•Where: Eisenhower Park, East Meadow
•Time: Varying times on Friday, Saturday & Sunday
•Contact: RunSignUp.com/ Race/NY/EastMeadow/ LongIslandMarathon
‘Bridgerton’-inspired dance workshop
Learn to dance like Simon and Daphne! Enjoy an hour of grace and merriment at Old Westbury Gardens and learn some of the dances from the “Bridgerton” and “Queen Charlotte” series. No experience is necessary and no partner is needed. Instructor Susan de Guardiola guides participants through easy choreographies inspired from the TV series and talks about how the Bridgerton dances differ from the dances of the actual Regency/Jane Austen era. Ages 16+ welcome.
•Where: The Barn at Orchard Hill, 71 Old Westbury Road, Old Westbury
•Time: Noon-1 p.m.
•Contact: oldwestburygardens.org
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Giada Valenti’s ‘From Italy with Love’ Enjoy an evening of romantic songs
things to know Long isLAnD toURisM
Discover Long Island gears up for busy tourism season
Discover Long Island, the marketing organization promoting Long Island to the world, held its annual meeting and legislative breakfast at Hilton Long Island on March 14.
Discover LI presented its agenda for the year and premiered its new YouBelong campaign, featuring stories of local Long Islanders and business owners. “2025 is already proving to be a monumental year, and there is much more on the horizon,” said Mitchell Pally, chairman of the Discover LI board of directors.
In 2023, travelers spent $7.5 billion while visiting Long Island, in large part as a result of Discover Long Island’s global marketing of the region as a premier travel destination. With events like the 2025 Ryder Cup, the 100th anniversary of “The Great Gatsby” and the 2026 NHL All-Star Game, Long Island is expecting an unprecedented number of visitors in the coming months.
–Madison Gusler
The role of tourism in boosting the local economy
The goal of Discover LI is to increase tourism in the region, because tourism drives revenue across the Island. Over 42 million tourists visited Long Island in 2023, generating $900 million in local and state tax revenue. During peak season, tourism generates over 100,000 jobs.
With 11 social media channels and over 10 million followers, Discover LI promotes Long Island tourism to audiences around the globe.
Targeting high-value international visitors and promoting local exploration
Discover LI’s team attends tourism trade shows around the world to promote Long Island internationally. They target high-value visitors who spend more when they visit. When travelers come to LI from outside the region, they spend on hotels, dining and activities.
And Discover LI isn’t ignoring residents, featuring hyper-local marketing that aims to acquaint Long Islanders with new experiences in their own backyards.
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LEGAL NOTICE
NOTICE OF SALE
SUPREME COURTCOUNTY OF NASSAU
WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT DATED AS OF AUGUST 1, 2006 SECURITIZED ASSET BACKED RECEIVABLES LLC TRUST 2006-HE1 MORTGAGE PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-HE1, Plaintiff, AGAINST
AZEEM ALI, et al. Defendant(s)
Pursuant to a judgment of foreclosure and sale duly entered on December 19, 2024.
I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction at the North Side Steps of the Nassau Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on May 8, 2025 at 3:30 PM premises known as 541 11th Street, Cedarhurst, NY 11516.
Please take notice that this foreclosure auction shall be conducted in compliance with the Foreclosure Auction Rules for Nassau County and the COVID 19 Health Emergency Rules, including proper use of masks and social distancing. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being at Woodmere, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York. Section 0039, Block 00290-00 and Lot 00054. Approximate amount of judgment $1,966,318.02 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment. Index #001877/2013.
Paul L. Meli, Esq., Referee, Aldridge Pite, LLPAttorneys for Plaintiff40 Marcus Drive, Suite 200, Melville, NY 11747 152848
LEGAL NOTICE
At an IAS Part 2 of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, held in the County of Nassau at the Courthouse thereof located at 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, New York on the 1st day of April, 2025.
SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK
COUNTY OF NASSAU
P R E S E N T:
HON. RANDY SUE
MARBER,
J.S.C. J.S.C. ----------------------------X
ANIELLO MIGLIORE, on behalf of himself and as Shareholder of 10 RING ARCHERY INC., Petitioner, Index No. 606142/2025 -againstAMENDED ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FRANK KENTOFFIO and 10 RING ARCHERY INC., Respondent. for a Judgment Dissolving 10 Ring Archery Inc. pursuant to Business Corporation Law Section 1104. ----------------------------X
Upon consideration of the annexed verified petition of Aniello Migliore, (“Petitioner”) dated March 19, 2025, it is ORDERED, that the Respondents Frank Kentoffio and 10 Ring Archery Inc. show cause at an IAS Part 2 thereof to be held at the Courthouse located 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, New York on the 13th day of May, 2025 at 2:00 p.m., in person, of that day or soon thereafter as counsel can be heard why an Order should not be entered granting Petitioner the following relief:
1. Pursuant to Business Corporation Law (“B.C.L.”) §1104, an Order dissolving Respondent 10 Ring Archery Inc. (the “Corporation”) and appointing a Receiver to liquidate the Corporation’s business operations and assets;
2. Pursuant to B.C.L. §1115, an Order granting a preliminary injunction which shall restrain respondents from:
a.transacting any unauthorized business or from exercising any corporate powers or authority, except in the ordinary course of the Corporation’s business or by permission of this Court;
b.making or collecting any payments from the Corporation and/or transfers of any cash, property or assets of the Corporation to themselves, members of their families, any business entities owned and/or controlled by them; using funds and/or assets of the Corporation to pay for their personal expenses; and/or otherwise transferring any assets of the Corporation, except in the ordinary course of
business or by permission of this Court;
c.using the funds and/or assets of the Corporation for the payment of respondents’ individual, personal legal fees and expenses in connection with this action; and sufficient cause appearing, it is further ORDERED, that pending the hearing of this application, Respondents are enjoined and restrained from:
A.transacting any unauthorized business or from exercising any unauthorized corporate powers or authority, except in the ordinary course of the Corporation’s business or by permission of this Court;
B.making or collecting any payments from the Corporation and/or transfers of any cash, property or assets of the Corporation to themselves, members of their families, any business entities owned and/or controlled by them; using funds and/or assets of the Corporation to pay for their personal expenses; and/or otherwise transferring any assets of the Corporation, except in the ordinary course of business or by permission of this Court;
C. using the funds and/or assets of the Corporation for the payment of respondents’ individual, personal legal fees and expenses in connection with this action; and
D.Payment to corporate employees “off the books”, and sufficient cause appearing therefor, it is hereby ORDERED, that publication, in compliance with the provisions of B.C.L. §1106, shall be made in Nassau Herold, 2 Endo Blvd., Garden City, a newspaper of general publication in Nassau County, New York at least once in each of the three weeks before the return date herein; it is further ORDERED, that service of a copy of this Amended Order, together with the papers upon which it is based, by overnight mail and certified mail, return receipt requested, upon the Respondents and the New York State Tax
Commission, pursuant to B.C.L. §1106(c), on or before the 8th day of April, 2025, be deemed good and sufficient service. Proof of service must be filed with the court prior to the return date. Personal appearances on the return date are required.
E N T E R
Certification Pursuant to N.Y.C.R.R. Section 130.1.1(a)
/s/ Randy Sue Marber
J.S.C. HON. RANDY SUE MARBER
/s/ Steven G. Pinks
STEVEN G. PINKS ENTERED Apr 01 2025
NASSAU COUNTY COUNRT CLERK’S OFFICE 152764
LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE
SUPREME COURT NASSAU COUNTY NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC, Plaintiff against TRACEY WALLACE, AS HEIR OF THE ESTATE OF JERMARL HOUSTON, et al
Defendant(s)
Attorney for Plaintiff(s) McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLC, 420 Lexington Avenue, Suite 840, New York, NY 10170.
Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered March 12, 2025, I will sell at public auction to the highest bidder at North Side Steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court at 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on May 20, 2025 at 2:00 PM.
Premises known as 13 Merrill Place, Inwood, NY 11096 a/k/a 13 Merril Place, Inwood, NY 11096. Sec 40. Block 57 Lot 229. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, situate, lying and being in the Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York.
Approximate Amount of Judgment is $1,053,363.33 plus interest, fees, and costs.
Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index No 004123/2015. The foreclosure sale will be conducted in accordance with 10th Judicial District’s Covid-19 Policies and foreclosure auction rules. The Referee shall enforce any rules in
place regarding facial coverings and social distancing. If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, then the Court Appointed Referee shall cancel the foreclosure auction. Foreclosure Auctions will be held “Rain or Shine.”
For sale information, please contact XOME at www.Xome.com or call (844)400-9633. John Boklak, Esq., Referee File # 21-08133NY 152971
If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, the then Court Appointed Referee will cancel the Foreclosure Auction. This Auction will be held rain or shine. Rita Solomon, Esq., Referee.
MCCABE, WEISBERG & CONWAY, LLC, 10 MIDLAND AVENUE, SUITE 205, PORT CHESTER, NY 10573
Dated: 3/17/2025
File Number: 109-0035 MB 152969
LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY
meeting held on the 14th of April 2025, duly adopted the following Resolution, subject to permissive referendum:
A Resolution authorizing the expenditure of monies from the Hewlett Bay Fire District Capital Reserve Building Fund for replacement of the Fuel System Control Pedestal. Upon a unanimous vote of the Board of Fire Commissioners, it approved to expend up to $25,000.00 from the Capital Reserve Building Fund to cover cost of replacement of the Board.
Inwood Fire District Secretary for a period of thirty (30) days from the date of publication of this notice.
Dated: Inwood, New York
April 11, 2025
Joseph Reda, Fire District Secretary 153111
LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURTCOUNTY OF NASSAU WELLS FARGO BANK N.A., AS TRUSTEE, FOR CARRINGTON MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST, SERIES 2006NCI ASSET-BACKED PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, Plaintiff, Against FREDERICK NEIL KLEIN A/K/A FREDERICK KLEIN A/K/A FRED KLEIN, JODI KLEIN, DEBBIE G. KLEIN, ET AL., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale, duly entered 08/27/2019, I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction, on the North Side steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court located at 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, N.Y. 11501 on 5/20/2025 at 2:00 PM, premises known as 58 Brower Avenue, Woodmere, New York 11598, and described as follows: ALL that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being at Woodmere (Formerly Woodsburgh) in the Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York. Section 41 Block 24 Lot 326
The approximate amount of the current Judgment lien is $1,162,718.94 plus interest and costs. The Premises will be sold subject to provisions of the aforesaid Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale; Index # 0003350/2012
GIVEN that the Board of Fire Commissioners of the Hewlett Bay Fire District in the Town of Hempstead, Nassau County, New York, at a meeting held on the 14th of April 2025, duly adopted the following Resolution, subject to permissive referendum: A Resolution authorizing the expenditure of monies from the Hewlett Bay Fire District Capital Reserve Building Fund for replacement of the Public Display Board in front of Headquarters. Upon a unanimous vote of the Board of Fire Commissioners, it approved to expend up to $20,000.00 from the Capital Reserve Building Fund to cover cost of replacement of the Board. And be it further resolved that should any of the monies allocated remain unused at the completion of the project, all remaining monies will be returned to the Hewlett Bay Fire District Capital Reserve Building Fund in an expedient manner by act of Board Resolution A complete copy of the Resolution summarized herewith is available for public inspection during regular business hours (M-F 9am-2pm) at the office of the Hewlett Bay Fire District Secretary for a period of thirty (30) days from the date of publication of this notice.
Dated: Hewlett Bay Fire District, New York April 15, 2025 /s/Mike Ahern Fire District Secretary 153109
LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of Fire Commissioners of the Hewlett Bay Fire District in the Town of Hempstead, Nassau County, New York, at a
And be it further resolved that should any of the monies allocated remain unused at the completion of the project, all remaining monies will be returned to the Hewlett Bay Fire District Capital Reserve Building Fund in an expedient manner by act of Board Resolution
A complete copy of the Resolution summarized herewith is available for public inspection during regular business hours (M-F 9am-2pm) at the office of the Hewlett Bay Fire District Secretary for a period of thirty (30) days from the date of publication of this notice.
Dated: Hewlett Bay Fire District, New York April 15, 2025 /s/Mike Ahern Fire District Secretary 153108
LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of Fire Commissioners of the Inwood Fire District in the Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau, New York, at a meeting held on the 10th day of April, 2025 duly adopted the following Resolution, subject to permissive referendum: Be it resolved that the expenditure of monies from the Inwood Fire District Capital Reserve Apparatus Fund will be used to purchase a new 2024 Chevrolet Tahoe chiefs’ vehicle with associated equipment and all conversions and will be limited to a cost not to exceed $95,500. The apparatus described herein, will be purchased utilizing a sealed bid specification to satisfy all purchasing requirements. A copy of this Resolution is available for public inspection during regular business hours at the Office of the
LEGAL NOTICE
VILLAGE OF LAWRENCE
LEGAL NOTICE
SEALED BIDS will be received by the Board of Trustees of the Incorporated Village of Lawrence, 196 Central Avenue, Lawrence, New York 11559 up to 10:00 A.M., on Friday, May 2nd, 2025, at which time they will be publicly opened for the following: Street Lighting Fixtures All bid specifications may be obtained at the Lawrence Village Hall, 196 Central Avenue, Lawrence, New York 11559 (516-239-4600 x1015) Monday through Friday, between the hours of 8:00 A.M. and 4:00 P.M.
Proposals must be in writing, signed by the party making the bid, contained in a securely sealed, post paid wrapper, addressed to the Village Administrator, Inc. Village of Lawrence, No. 196 Central Avenue, Lawrence, New York 11559, marked with the applicable bid name. Bids are to actually be received at the said place on or before the day and hour stated. A non-collusive bidding certificate (included in the specification package) as required by Section 103-d of the General Municipal Law must accompany each bid submitted. Proposals will be publicly opened and read at the time stated, by the Village Administrator The Village reserves the right to reject any and all bids, and subject to the foregoing will award the contract to the lowest responsible bidder.
BY: Geraldo Castro
Village Administrator
Dated: April 17, 2025 153114
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LEGAL NOTICE
INCORPORATED
VILLAGE OF CEDARHURST
LEGAL NOTICE
April 24, 2025 —
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that pursuant to Article 5 Section 5-508 Subdivision 3 of the Village Law of the State of New York, as amended, a public hearing will be held to review the Tentative Budget of the Village of Cedarhurst on Monday, April 28th at 7:00 P.M. at Village Hall, 200 Cedarhurst Avenue Cedarhurst, New York 11516. The purpose of such meeting will be to discuss and review the tentative budget and other matters that come before the Village Board.
All interested persons will have an opportunity to be heard at this time.
Dated: Cedarhurst, New York
April 18, 2025
By Order of Mayor Benjamin Weinstock And the Board of Trustees
Jacob Plaut Village Clerk-Treasurer 153113
LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY
GIVEN, that the Board of Trustees of the Incorporated Village of Hewlett Harbor will hold a Public Hearing to consider the amendment of Section 137-9 to the Hewlett Harbor Village Code which will provide for a traffic control device at (i) Everit Avenue approximately 50 feet west of Willow Pond, (ii) the intersection of Pepperidge Road and Everit Avenue, and (iii) Auerbach Avenue approximately 6 feet from East Rockaway Road; and under SEQRA Regulations, to determine whether the proposed would constitute a significant negative impact on the environment; said Public Hearing will be held at 7:00 PM on May 7, 2025 at the Village Hall, 449 Pepperidge Road, Hewlett Harbor, New York.
All interested persons will be heard during the Public Hearing at the time and place aforementioned.
BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
LISA JAMES, VILLAGE CLERK
HEWLETT HARBOR, NEW YORK
DATED: 153102
Place a notice by phone at 516-569-4000 x232 or email: legalnotices@liherald.com
LEGAL NOTICE INCORPORATED VILLAGE OF HEWLETT HARBOR NOTICE OF MONTHLY MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Board of Trustees of the Village of Hewlett Harbor will meet in both public and via Zoom on Wednesday, May 7, 2025, at 7:00 PM, Eastern Standard Time, for the purpose of holding the Village’s regular monthly meeting.
All residents wishing to attend via Zoom can visit www.hewlettharbor.go v for instructions.
Residents wishing to speak via Zoom or in person must notify the Village Clerk in advance.
Dated: Hewlett Harbor, New York April 16, 2025 BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF HEWLETT HARBOR
Lisa James VILLAGE CLERK 153104
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LEGAL NOTICE INCORPORATED VILLAGE OF HEWLETT HARBOR
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Board of Zoning Appeals of the Incorporated Village of Hewlett Harbor will hold a public hearing at Village Hall on Tuesday May 6, 2025 at 7:00PM. A ZOOM link to the meeting is available on our website at www.hewlettharbor.go v. All interested parties will be given the opportunity to be heard on the following applications for variance relief: Victoria and Daniel Beyda - 1311 Club Drive Hewlett Harbor, NY 11557 -Applicant is proposing a new patio. The applicant is requesting relief from Village Zoning Codes: “ Zoning Code: 145-19 states the maximum permitted lot coverage in residential “A” district is 25%.
Applicant is proposing 39.9%.
Grigoriy Vaynshteyn -224 Everit Ave Hewlett Harbor, NY 11557Applicant is proposing a new Gazebo in the front yard. Applicant is requesting relief from the Village code. (Continuation)
“ Zoning Code:145-30. Lots fronting on two or more streets: Lots adjoining two or more streets, a front yard is required on each street.
The subject property is fronting 3 streets, which calls for 3 front yards.
“ Zoning Code: 145-2. /145-19. States the maximum permitted lot coverage in a residential “A” district is 25%. The applicant is requesting 43.5 %
“ Zoning Code: 145-25 A.
Accessory structures shall be no closer than 20 feet to all side and rear yard property lines. The applicant requests to construct a Gazebo 19.8 off the property line..
BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS
DR. JULIO NOVELLO, CHAIRMAN ZONING BOARD
Peter Lynch - Building Superintendent Dated: Hewlett Harbor, New York April 18, 2025 153106
LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE
SUPREME COURT
COUNTY OF NASSAU
The Bank of New York Mellon fka The Bank of New York as Trustee for the Certificateholders of CWMBS, Inc., CHL Mortgage PassThrough Trust 2005-21, Mortgage PassThrough Certificates, Series 2005-21, Plaintiff AGAINST
Howard Miller, Mindy Miller, et al., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered April 3, 2024, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the North Side steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on May 27, 2025 at 2:30 PM, premises known as 8 Ventana Court, Lawrence, NY 11559. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the Incorporated Village of Lawrence, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section: 41, Block: 100, Lot: 310. Approximate amount of judgment $1,340,148.88 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold sub ject to provisions of
filed Judgment Index #608092/2019. For sale information, please visit Auction.com at www.Auction.com or call (800) 280-2832. Heather D. Crosley, Esq, Referee Frenkel Lambert Weiss Weisman & Gordon, LLP 53 Gibson Street Bay Shore, NY 11706 01-090994-F01 85268 153072
LEGAL NOTICE
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING, BUDGET VOTE AND ELECTION OF THE HEWLETT-WOODMERE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICTNASSAU COUNTY, NEW YORK
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that a Public Hearing of the qualified voters of the HewlettWoodmere Union Free School District, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau, New York, will be held in the Woodmere Education Center, One Johnson Place, Woodmere, New York, in said district on Wednesday, May 7, 2025 at 6:45 PM, prevailing time, for the transaction of business as authorized by the Education Law, including the following items:
1.To present to the voters a detailed statement of the amount of money which will berequired for the 2025-2026 fiscal year.
2.To discuss all the items hereinafter set forth to be voted upon by voting machine at theBudget Vote and Election to be held on Tuesday, May 20, 2025.
3.To transact such other business as may properly come before the meeting pursuant toEducation Law of the State of New York and acts amendatory thereto.
AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a copy of the statement of the amount of money which will be required to fund the School District’s budget for 2025-2026, exclusive of public moneys, may be obtained by any resident of the District beginning May x, 2025, between the hours of 8:00 AM and 4:00 PM, prevailing time, except Saturday, Sunday or holidays at the Office of the District Clerk, One Johnson Place, Woodmere, New York, at the Hewlett-Woodmere Public Library, 1125 Broadway, Hewlett, and on the District’s internet website.
AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that said Budget Vote and Election will be held
on Tuesday, May 20, 2025, in the Woodmere Education Center, One Johnson Place, Woodmere, New York, between the hours of 7:00 AM and 10:00 PM prevailing time, at which time the polls will be opened to vote by voting machine upon the following items:
1.To adopt the annual budget of the School District for the fiscal year 2025-2026 and toauthorize the requisite portion thereof to be raised by taxation on the taxable property ofthe District.
2.To elect two (2) members of the Board of Education for a three (3) year termcommencing July 1, 2025, and expiring on June 30, 2028.
3.Shall the Board of Education of the HewlettWoodmere Union Free SchoolDistrict, Nassau County, New York, be authorized to expend an amount not toexceed $3,879,968 from Capital Reserve Fund #1, for certain capitalimprovements consisting of (i) renovation of the baseball/softball field atWoodmere Middle School in an amount not to exceed $3,180,000,(ii) replacement of security, floor, and interior doors at Woodmere Middle Schoolin an amount not to exceed $299,968 and (iii) renovation of bathrooms at FranklinEarly Childhood Center in an amount not to exceed $400,000. All of the foregoing shall include the necessary materials, apparatus, equipment, site work, and any ancillary or related work required in connection therewith, and funds for these projects shall be drawn exclusively from Capital Reserve Fund #1.
4.Shall the Board of Education of the Hewlett-Woodmere Union Free School District, Nassau County, New York, be authorized to expend an amount not to exceed $6,500,000 from Capital Reserve Fund #2, for certain capital improvements consisting of (i) District-wide security upgrades (including the implementation of a one-button lockdown, door replacements, upgrades to communication infrastructure, etc.) in an amount not to exceed $4,445,000, (ii) upgrades to Districtwide technology infrastructure in an amount not to
exceed$500,000, (iii) installation of lighting on the Woodmere Middle School baseball/ softball field in an amount not to exceed $880,000, and (iv) installationof lighting on the Woodmere Middle School tennis court in an amount not to exceed $675,000. All of the foregoing shall include the necessary materials, apparatus, equipment, site work, and any ancillary or related work required in connection therewith, and funds for these projects shall be drawn exclusivelyfrom Capital Reserve Fund #2.5.Resolved that the 2025 – 2026 fiscal year Library budget proposed by the Board of Trustees of the HewlettWoodmere Union Free School District Public Library, and the levy of a tax appropriation therefore, in accordance with the provisions of Section 259 of the Education Law, shall be approved.6.To elect one (1) Trustee of the Hewlett-Woodmere Public Library for a five (5) year term of office commencing July 1, 2025 and expiring on June 30, 2030. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that pursuant to Section 495 of the Real Property Tax Law, the School District is required to attach to its proposed budget an exemption report. Said exemption report, which will also become part of the final budget, will show how the total assessed value of the final assessment roll used in the budgetary process is exempt from taxation, list every type of exemption granted by the statutory authority, and show the cumulative impact of each type of exemption, the cumulative amount expected to be received as payments in lieu of taxes (PILOT) and the cumulative impact of all exemptions granted. In addition, said exemption report shall be posted on any bulletin board maintained by the District for public notices and on any website maintained by the District.
AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that petitions nominating candidates for the office of member of the Board of Education shall be filed with the Clerk of said School District at her office in Woodmere Education Center, One Johnson Place, Woodmere, New York, not later than April 21, 2025, between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM prevailing
time. Each petition shall be directed to the Clerk of the District; must be signed by at least thirty-six (36) qualified voters of the District. Vacancies on the Board of Education are not considered separate, specific offices; candidates run at large. Nominating petitions shall not describe any specific vacancy upon the Board for which the candidate is nominated. To nominate a candidate for the office of Trustee of the Library Board, each petition must be signed by at least thirtysix (36) voters of the District. Vacancies on the Board of Trustees are not considered separate specific offices; candidates run at large. Nominating petitions shall not describe any specific vacancy upon the Board for which the candidate is nominated.
AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that personal registration of voters is required either pursuant to Section 2014 of the Education Law, or pursuant to Article 5 of the Election Law. If a voter has heretofore registered pursuant to Section 2014 of the Education Law and has voted at an annual or special district meeting within the last four (4) calendar years, he or she is eligible to vote at this election. If a voter is registered and eligible to vote under Article 5 of the Election Law, he or she is also eligible to vote at this election. All other persons who wish to vote must register. The Board of Registration will meet for the purpose of registering all qualified voters of the District pursuant to Section 2014 of the Education Law on Wednesday, May 7, 2025, from 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM, prevailing time, to add any additional names to the Register to be used at the aforesaid election, at which time any person will be entitled to have his or her name placed on such Register provided that at such meeting of said Board of Registration he or she is known or proven to the satisfaction of such Board of Registration to be then or thereafter entitled to vote at such election for which the Register is prepared. The Register so prepared pursuant to Section 2014 of the Education Law will be filed in the Office of the District Clerk, at her office in the District Administration Office, One Johnson
Place, Woodmere, New York, and will open for inspection by any qualified voter of the District beginning on May 15, 2025, between the hours of 8:00 AM and 4:00 PM, prevailing time, on each day prior to the day set for election, except Sunday, and on Saturday, May 17, 2025, by prearranged appointment between 10:00 AM and 1:30 PM, and at the polling place(s) on the day of the vote.
AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, the voters may register with the Clerk of said School District at her office in the District Administration Office, One Johnson Place, Woodmere, New York, between the hours of 8:00 AM and 4:00 PM, when school is in session at any day on or before May 15, 2025 to add any additional names to the Register to be used at the aforesaid election, at which time any person will be entitled to have his or her name placed on such Register provided that at such meeting with the Clerk of said School District he or she is known or proven to the satisfaction of the Clerk of said School District to be then or thereafter entitled to vote at such election for which the Register is prepared. The Register so prepared pursuant to Section 2014 of the Education Law will be filed in the Office of the District Clerk, at her office in the District Administration Office, One Johnson Place, Woodmere, New York, and will be open for inspection by any qualified voter of the District beginning Thursday, May 15, 2025, between the hours of 8:00 AM and 4:00 PM, prevailing time, on each day prior to the day set for the election, except Sunday, and on Saturday, May 17, 2025, by prearranged appointment between 10:00 AM and 1:30 PM, and at the polling place(s) on the day of the vote.
AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that military voters who are not currently registered may apply to register as a qualified voter of the school district. An application for registration as a military voter can be requested from the District Clerk in the Woodmere Education Center, One Johnson Place, Woodmere, New York, and must be returned to said office no later
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than 5:00 PM, April 25, 2025. In the request for an application for registration, the military voter is permitted to designate his/her preference for receiving the application for registration by mail, facsimile transmission or electronic mail.
AND FURTHER NOTICE
IS HEREBY GIVEN, that military voters who are qualified voters of the district may submit an application for a military ballot from the Office of the District Clerk, One Johnson Place, Woodmere, New York. The original military ballot application must be returned by mail or in person to the District Clerk, One Johnson Place, Woodmere, New York, during school business hours, no later than 5:00 PM on April 24, 2025. In the request for an application for a military ballot, the military voter is permitted to designate his/her preference for receiving the application for a military ballot, and the military ballot, by mail, facsimile transmission or electronic mail. All qualified military voters’ ballot application and military ballot must be returned by mail or in person. Ballots for military voters shall be distributed to qualified military voters no later than April 25, 2025. Military ballots must be received by the District Clerk (1) before the close of the polls, on Tuesday, May 20, 2025, and must show a cancellation mark of the United States postal service or a foreign country’s postal service, or must show a dated endorsement of receipt by another agency of the United States Government; or (2) not later than 5:00 pm on the day of the election and be signed and dated by the military voter and one witness, with a date ascertained to be not later than the day before the election.
A list of persons to whom military ballots are issued will be available for inspection to qualified voters of the District in the Office of the District Clerk on and after Thursday, May 15, 2025, between the hours of 8:00 AM and 4:00 PM, prevailing time, on each day prior to the day set for the annual election, except Sunday, and on Saturday, May 17, 2025, by prearranged appointment between 10:00 AM and 1:30 PM, and on May 20,
2025, the day set for the election. Any qualified voter then present in the polling place may object to the voting of the ballot upon appropriate grounds by making his or her challenge and the reasons therefore known to the Inspector of Election before the close of the polls AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that applications for early mail ballots and absentee ballots will be obtainable during school business hours from the District Clerk beginning April 21, 2025, completed applications must be received by the District Clerk no earlier than April 21, 2025 and at least seven (7) days before the election, May 13, 2025, if the ballot is to be mailed to the voter, or the day before the election, May 19, 2025, if the ballot is to be delivered personally to the voter. Early mail ballots and absentee ballots must be received by the District Clerk not later than 5:00 p.m., prevailing time, on Tuesday, May 20, 2025. Applications for absentee ballots or early mail ballots may also be printed from the District website www.hewlettwoodmere.net and delivered to the District Clerk beginning April 21, 2025, in the manner described above.
A list of persons to whom early mail ballots and absentee ballots are issued will be available for inspection to qualified voters of the District in the Office of the District Clerk on and after Thursday, May 15, 2025, between the hours of 8:00 AM and 4:00 PM, prevailing time, on each day prior to the day set for the annual election, except Sunday, and on May 20, 2025, the day set for the election. Any qualified voter then present in the polling place may object to the voting of the ballot upon appropriate grounds by making his or her challenge and the reasons therefore known to the Inspector of Election before the close of the polls.
A challenge to an absentee ballot may not be made on the basis that the voter should have applied for an early mail ballot.
AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that pursuant to a rule adopted by the Board of Education in accordance with Section 2035 of the Education Law, any referenda or propositions to amend
the budget, or otherwise to be submitted for voting at said election, must be filed with the Clerk of the Board of Education at the District Office, One Johnson Place, Woodmere, New York, in sufficient time to permit notice of the proposition to be included with the Notice of the Public Hearing, Budget Vote and Election required by Section 2004 of the Education Law or on or before April 21, 2025, at 5:00 PM, prevailing time; must be typed or printed in the English language; must be directed to the Clerk of the School District; must be signed by at least ninety (90) qualified voters of the District (representing 5% of the number of voters who voted in the previous annual election); and must legibly state the name of each signer. However, the School Board will not entertain any petition to place before the voters any proposition the purpose of which is not within the powers of the voters to determine, which is unlawful, or any proposition which fails to include a specific appropriation where the expenditure of monies is required by the proposition, or where other valid reason exists for excluding the proposition from the ballot.
Dated: Woodmere, New York, March 27, 2025
By Order of the BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE HEWLETTWOODMERE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT Town of Hempstead, Nassau County, New York
Barbara Randazzo, District Clerk 152627
LEGAL NOTICE AVISO DE AUDIENCIA PÚBLICA, VOTACIÓN DE PRESUPUESTO Y ELECCIÓN DEL DISTRITO ESCOLAR LIBRE DE LA UNIÓN HEWLETTWOODMERE
CONDADO DE NASSAU, NUEVA YORK
POR LA PRESENTE SE NOTIFICA que se llevará a cabo una Audiencia Pública de los votantes calificados de Hewlett La reunión del Distrito Escolar Libre de Woodmere Union, ciudad de Hempstead, condado de Nassau, Nueva York, se llevará a cabo en el Centro Educativo Woodmere, One Johnson Place, Woodmere, Nueva York, en dicho distrito, el miércoles 7 de mayo de 2025 a las 6:45 p. m.,
hora vigente, para la transacción de negocios según lo autorizado por la Ley de Educación, incluidos los siguientes puntos:
1. Presentar a los electores un estado detallado del monto de dinero que se requerirá para el año fiscal 20252026.
2. Para discutir todos los puntos que a continuación se establecen para ser votados mediante máquina de votación en la La votación y elección del presupuesto se llevará a cabo el martes 20 de mayo de 2025.
3. Tratar cualquier otro asunto que pueda presentarse debidamente a la reunión de conformidad con Ley de Educación del Estado de Nueva York y leyes modificatorias de la misma.
Y ADEMÁS, POR EL PRESENTE SE NOTIFICA que cualquier residente del Distrito podrá obtener una copia de la declaración de la cantidad de dinero que se requerirá para financiar el presupuesto del Distrito Escolar para 20252026, excluyendo los dineros públicos, a partir del x de mayo de 2025, entre las 8:00 a. m. y las 4:00 p. m., hora vigente, excepto los sábados, domingos o feriados, en la Oficina del Secretario del Distrito, One Johnson Place, Woodmere, Nueva York, en la Biblioteca Pública de HewlettWoodmere, 1125 Broadway, Hewlett, y en el sitio web del Distrito.
Y POR LA PRESENTE SE NOTIFICA ADEMÁS que dicha votación y elección de presupuesto se llevará a cabo el martes 20 de mayo de 2025 en el Centro Educativo Woodmere, One Johnson Place, Woodmere, Nueva York, entre las 7:00 a. m. y las 10:00 p. m., hora vigente, momento en el cual se abrirán las urnas para votar mediante máquina de votación sobre los siguientes temas:
1. Adoptar el presupuesto anual del Distrito Escolar para el año fiscal 20252026 y autorizar que la parte necesaria del mismo se recaude mediante impuestos sobre la propiedad imponible del Distrito.
2. Elegir dos (2) miembros de la Junta de Educación por un período de tres (3) años que comenzará el 1 de julio de 2025 y finalizará el 30 de junio de 2028. 3. ¿Se autorizará
a la Junta de Educación del Distrito Escolar Libre de la Unión HewlettWoodmere, Condado de Nassau, Nueva York, a gastar una cantidad que no exceda los $3,879,968 del Fondo de Reserva de Capital n.° 1, para ciertas mejoras de capital que consisten en (i) la renovación del campo de béisbol/ sóftbol de la Escuela Intermedia Woodmere por una cantidad que no exceda los $3,180,000, (ii) el reemplazo de las puertas de seguridad, del piso y del interior de la Escuela Intermedia Woodmere por una cantidad que no exceda los $299,968 y (iii) la renovación de los baños del Centro de Primera Infancia Franklin por una cantidad que no exceda los $400,000? Todas las Lo anterior incluirá los materiales, aparatos, equipos, trabajos en el sitio y cualquier trabajo auxiliar o relacionado requerido en relación con ello, y los fondos para estos proyectos se extraerán exclusivamente del Fondo de Reserva de Capital N.° 1. 4. ¿Deberá la Junta de Educación de la Escuela Libre Unificada HewlettWoodmere Se autorice al Distrito del Condado de Nassau, Nueva York, a gastar un monto no superior a $6,500,000 del Fondo de Reserva de Capital n.° 2 para ciertas mejoras de capital que consisten en (i) mejoras de seguridad en todo el Distrito (incluyendo la implementación de un sistema de cierre automático, reemplazo de puertas, mejoras en la infraestructura de comunicaciones, etc.) por un monto no superior a $4,445,000? (ii) mejoras en la infraestructura tecnológica del Distrito por un monto no superior a $500,000? (iii) instalación de iluminación en el campo de béisbol/ sóftbol de la Escuela Intermedia Woodmere por un monto no superior a $880,000? y (iv) instalación de iluminación en la cancha de tenis de la Escuela Intermedia Woodmere por un monto no superior a $675,000. Todo lo anterior incluirá los materiales, aparatos, equipos, obras y cualquier trabajo auxiliar o relacionado necesario, y los fondos para estos proyectos se obtendrán exclusivamente del Fondo de Reserva de Capital n.° 2.
5. Se resuelve que el presupuesto de la Biblioteca para el año fiscal 20252026 propuesto por la Junta Directiva de la Biblioteca Pública del Distrito Escolar Gratuito de HewlettWoodmere Union, y la imposición de una asignación fiscal para el mismo, de conformidad con las disposiciones de la Sección 259 de la Ley de Educación, serán aprobados.
6. Elegir un (1) fideicomisario de la Biblioteca Pública HewlettWoodmere por un período de cinco (5) años que comenzará el 1 de julio de 2025 y finalizará el 30 de junio de 2030. Y, ADEMÁS, SE NOTIFICA que, de conformidad con la Sección 495 de la Ley del Impuesto sobre Bienes Inmuebles, el Distrito Escolar debe adjuntar a su presupuesto propuesto un informe de exenciones. Dicho informe, que también formará parte del presupuesto final, mostrará cómo el valor total tasado del censo final utilizado en el proceso presupuestario está exento de impuestos, enumerará cada tipo de exención otorgada por la autoridad legal y mostrará el impacto acumulativo de cada tipo de exención, el monto acumulado que se espera recibir como pagos en lugar de impuestos (PILOT) y el impacto acumulativo de todas las exenciones otorgadas. Además, dicho informe de exenciones se publicará en cualquier tablero de anuncios que mantenga el Distrito para avisos públicos y en cualquier sitio web que mantenga el Distrito. Y ADEMÁS, POR LA PRESENTE SE NOTIFICA que las peticiones de nominación de candidatos para el cargo de miembro de la Junta de Educación deberán presentarse ante la Secretaria de dicho Distrito Escolar en su oficina en Woodmere Education Center, One Johnson Place, Woodmere, Nueva York, a más tardar el 21 de abril de 2025, entre las 9:00 a. m. y las 5:00 p. m., hora vigente. Cada petición deberá dirigirse a la Secretaria del Distrito? deberá estar firmada por al menos treinta y seis (36) votantes calificados del Distrito. Las vacantes en la Junta de Educación no se consideran cargos separados y específicos?
los candidatos se postulan por general. Las peticiones de nominación no deberán describir ninguna vacante específica en la Junta para la cual se nomina al candidato. Para nominar a un candidato para el cargo de Síndico de Junta de la Biblioteca, cada petición debe estar firmada por al menos treinta y seis (36) votantes del Distrito. Las vacantes en la Junta Directiva no se consideran cargos específicos? los candidatos se presentan en general. Las peticiones de nominación no deben describir ninguna vacante específica en la Junta Directiva para la cual se nomina al candidato.
Y, ADEMÁS, SE NOTIFICA que el registro personal de votantes es obligatorio, ya sea de conformidad con el Artículo 2014 de la Ley de Educación o con el Artículo 5 de la Ley Electoral. Si un votante se ha registrado previamente de conformidad con el Artículo 2014 de la Ley de Educación y ha votado en una asamblea distrital anual o extraordinaria en los últimos cuatro (4) años calendario, podrá votar en estas elecciones. Si un votante está registrado y es elegible para votar según el Artículo 5 de la Ley Electoral, también podrá votar en estas elecciones. Todas las demás personas que deseen votar deben registrarse. La Junta de Registro se reunirá con el propósito de registrar a todos los votantes calificados del Distrito de conformidad con la Sección 2014 de la Ley de Educación el miércoles 7 de mayo de 2025, de 8:00 a. m. a 8:00 p. m., hora vigente, para agregar cualquier nombre adicional al Registro que se utilizará en la elección antes mencionada, momento en el cual cualquier persona tendrá derecho a que su nombre se coloque en dicho Registro, siempre que en dicha reunión de dicha Junta de Registro se sepa o se pruebe a satisfacción de dicha Junta de Registro que él o ella está entonces o en lo sucesivo autorizado para votar en dicha elección para la cual se prepara el Registro. El Registro así preparado de conformidad con la Sección 2014 de la Ley de Educación se archivará en la
Oficina del Secretario del Distrito, en su oficina en la Oficina de Administración del Distrito, One Johnson Place, Woodmere, Nueva York, y se abrirá para inspección por cualquier votante calificado del Distrito a partir del 15 de mayo de 2025, entre las 8:00 a. m. y las 4:00 p. m., hora vigente, cada día anterior al día fijado para la elección, excepto el domingo, y el sábado 17 de mayo de 2025, mediante cita previa entre las 10:00 a. m. y la 1:30 p. m., y en el o los lugares de votación el día de la votación. Y POR EL PRESENTE SE DA AVISO ADICIONAL, los votantes pueden registrarse con la Secretaria de dicho Distrito Escolar en su oficina en la Oficina de Administración del Distrito, One Johnson Place, Woodmere, Nueva York, entre las 8:00 a. m. y las 4:00 p. m., cuando la escuela esté en sesión en cualquier día el 15 de mayo de 2025 o antes, para agregar cualquier nombre adicional al Registro que se usará en la elección antes mencionada, momento en el cual cualquier persona tendrá derecho a que su nombre se coloque en dicho Registro, siempre que en dicha reunión con la Secretaria de dicho Distrito Escolar se sepa o se pruebe a satisfacción de la Secretaria de dicho Distrito Escolar que en ese momento o en lo sucesivo tiene derecho a votar en dicha elección para la cual se prepara el Registro. El Registro así preparado de conformidad con la Sección 2014 de la Ley de Educación se archivará en la Oficina del Secretario del Distrito, en su oficina en la Oficina de Administración del Distrito, One Johnson Place, Woodmere, Nueva York, y estará abierto para inspección por cualquier votante calificado del Distrito a partir del jueves 15 de mayo de 2025, entre las 8:00 a. m. y las 4:00 p. m., hora vigente, cada día anterior al día establecido para la elección, excepto el domingo, y el sábado 17 de mayo de 2025, mediante cita previa entre las 10:00 a. m. y la 1:30 p. m., y en el o los lugares de votación el día de la votación. Y, ADEMÁS, SE NOTIFICA POR LA PRESENTE que los votantes militares que no estén actualmente registrados pueden solicitar su registro como votantes
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calificados del distrito escolar. La solicitud de registro como votante militar puede solicitarse al Secretario del Distrito en el Centro Educativo Woodmere, One Johnson Place, Woodmere, Nueva York, y debe entregarse en dicha oficina a más tardar a las 17:00 h del 25 de abril de 2025. En la solicitud de registro, Al elector militar se le permite designar su preferencia para recibir la solicitud de registro por correo, transmisión por fax o correo electrónico.
Y, ADEMÁS, SE NOTIFICA
POR LA PRESENTE que los votantes militares que sean votantes calificados del distrito pueden presentar una solicitud de papeleta para votar en la Oficina del Secretario de Distrito, One Johnson Place, Woodmere, Nueva York. La solicitud original de papeleta para votar en el distrito debe entregarse por correo o en persona a la Oficina del Secretario de Distrito, One Johnson Place, Woodmere, Nueva York, durante el horario escolar, a más tardar a las 17:00 h del 24 de abril de 2025. En la solicitud de papeleta para votar en el distrito, el votante militar puede indicar su preferencia para recibir la solicitud y la papeleta por correo, fax o correo electrónico. Todas las solicitudes y papeletas para votantes militares calificados deben entregarse por correo o en persona. Las papeletas para votantes militares se distribuirán a los votantes militares calificados a más tardar el 25 de abril de 2025. Las papeletas militares deben ser recibidas por el Secretario de Distrito (1) antes del cierre de las urnas, el martes 20 de mayo de 2025, y deben mostrar una marca de cancelación del servicio postal de los Estados Unidos o del servicio postal de un
país extranjero, o deben mostrar un endoso fechado de recibo por otra agencia del Gobierno de los Estados Unidos? o (2) a más tardar a las 5:00 p.m. del día de la elección y estar firmadas y fechadas por el votante militar y un testigo, con una fecha que se determine que no sea posterior al día anterior a la elección. La lista de personas a quienes se expiden papeletas militares estará disponible para su inspección por parte de los votantes cualificados del Distrito en la Oficina del Secretario de Distrito a partir del jueves 15 de mayo de 2025, entre las 8:00 a. m. y las 4:00 p. m., hora vigente, todos los días previos al día de las elecciones anuales, excepto el domingo, y el sábado 17 de mayo de 2025, mediante cita previa entre las 10:00 a. m. y la 1:30 p. m., y el 20 de mayo de 2025, día de las elecciones.
Cualquier votante cualificado presente en el centro de votación podrá oponerse a la votación alegando motivos justificados, comunicando su impugnación y las razones al Inspector Electoral antes del cierre de las urnas. Y ADEMÁS, POR LA PRESENTE SE NOTIFICA que las solicitudes de votación anticipada por correo y Las papeletas de voto en ausencia estarán disponibles durante el horario escolar a través del Secretario del Distrito a partir del 21 de abril de 2025. Las solicitudes completas deben recibirse en el Secretario del Distrito a más tardar el 21 de abril de 2025 y al menos siete (7) días antes de las elecciones, el 13 de mayo de 2025 si la papeleta se enviará por correo al votante, o el día anterior a las elecciones, el 19 de mayo de 2025 si se entregará
personalmente al votante. Las papeletas de voto por correo anticipado y las papeletas de voto en ausencia deben recibirse en el Secretario del Distrito a más tardar a las 17:00 h, hora vigente, del martes 20 de mayo de 2025. Las solicitudes de voto en ausencia o de voto por correo anticipado también pueden imprimirse desde el sitio web del Distrito www. hewlettwoodmere.net y entregarse al Secretario del Distrito a partir del 21 de abril de 2025, de la manera descrita anteriormente. Una lista de personas a quienes se emiten las papeletas de votación anticipada por correo y las papeletas de voto en ausencia estará disponible para inspección para los votantes calificados del Distrito en la Oficina del Secretario del Distrito a partir del Jueves 15 de mayo de 2025, entre las 8:00 a. m. y las 4:00 p. m., hora vigente, cada día anterior al día de las elecciones anuales, excepto el domingo y el 20 de mayo de 2025, día de las elecciones. Cualquier votante cualificado presente en el colegio electoral podrá oponerse a la votación alegando motivos justificados, comunicando su impugnación y las razones al Inspector Electoral antes del cierre de las urnas. No se podrá impugnar una papeleta de voto en ausencia alegando que el votante debería haber solicitado una papeleta de voto por correo anticipado.
Y ADEMÁS POR LA PRESENTE SE NOTIFICA que, de conformidad con una regla adoptada por la Junta de Educación de conformidad con la Sección 2035 de la Ley de Educación, cualquier referéndum o propuesta para modificar el
presupuesto, o que de otra manera se someta a votación en dichas elecciones, debe presentarse al Secretario de la Junta de Educación en la Oficina del Distrito, One Johnson Place, Woodmere, Nueva York, con tiempo suficiente para permitir que el aviso de la propuesta se incluya con el Aviso de Audiencia Pública, Votación de Presupuesto y Elección requerido por la Sección 2004 de la Ley de Educación o antes del 21 de abril de 2025, a las 5:00 p. m., hora vigente? debe estar escrito a máquina o impreso en idioma inglés? debe dirigirse al Secretario del Distrito Escolar? debe estar firmado por al menos noventa (90) votantes calificados del Distrito (que representen el 5% del número de votantes que votaron en la elección anual anterior)? y debe indicar legiblemente el nombre de cada firmante. Sin embargo, la Junta Escolar no aceptará ninguna petición para presentar ante los votantes ninguna proposición cuyo propósito no esté dentro de los poderes de los votantes para determinar, que sea ilegal, o ninguna proposición que no incluya una asignación específica cuando el gasto de dinero sea requerido por la proposición, o cuando exista otra razón válida para excluir la proposición de la votación.
Fecha: Woodmere, Nueva York, 27 de marzo de 2025 Por Orden de la JUNTA DE EDUCACIÓN DE LA DISTRITO ESCOLAR LIBRE UNIÓN DE HEWLETTWOODMERE Ciudad de Hempstead, condado de Nassau, Nueva York Barbara Randazzo, Secretaria de Distrito 152629
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He became an ordained Jesuit priest at 33 and was the first pope from outside Europe in centuries, yet Pope Francis was known for his human touch.
He died on Monday. He was born on Dec. 17, 1936.
Bergoglio, just before his 17th birthday, he was hurrying to meet friends when something directed him to go into the Basilica of St. Joseph in Buenos Aires that moved him to become a priest.
“I told the press, with this man of God we will feel the love of the pope more than the power of the papacy,” Rabbi Jay Rosenbaum said he told media when Jorge Mario Bergoglio from Buenos Aires became Pope Francis nearly a dozen years ago.
“He showed respect for the Jewish people through his outreach,” said Rosenbaum, rabbi emeritus of Temple Israel in Lawrence and president of the North American Board of Rabbis. “His humanity was most evident to me at Ground Zero, I had the honor of joining when he visited and seeing tears in his eyes.”
Jesuits are known for highlighting humility, aiding the poor and having respect for indigenous people.
Bishop John Barres who leads the Archdiocese of Rockville Centre noted those works in his statement.
“As we mourn the death of Pope Francis on this Easter Octave Monday and the gift of his contemplative global evangelization grounded in Matthew 25 and the spiritual and corporal works of mercy, we give thanks to Father, Son and Holy Spirit for his unique graces and charisms and the compelling way during his Pontificate that he has been a Light of Jesus Christ and the mission of mercy of the Catholic Church to the world,” he said.
“In Evangelii Gaudium (2013), Pope Francis speaks about the original freshness of the Gospel: “Jesus can also break through the dull categories with which we would enclose him and he constantly amazes us by his divine creativity. Whenever we make the effort to return to the source and to recover the original freshness of the Gospel, new avenues arise, new paths of creativity open up, with different forms of expression, more eloquent signs and words with new meaning for today’s world. Every form of authentic evangelization is always ‘new.’”
Pope Francis was known for his charm and humility, and his everyman style.
“As a family of faith, we join the Church in mourning the passing of Pope Francis, a humble servant, who led with compassion and simplicity,” St. Raphael
Parish in East Meadow posted on Facebook. “May his soul and the souls of the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace.”
“It is with a deep sense of sorrow that we join the Universal Church and the whole world in mourning the death of our Supreme Pontiff, Pope Francis, who left this world to his Father this morning,” Father Eugene Umeor of Malverne’s Our Lady of Lourdes Church said in Monday’s morning prayer that are posted online. “I hope in the resurrection we continue to live out the values he taught us, universal love, his care for poor, the vulnerable, and all those in special needs.”
As pontiff, Francis was more accepting of the LGBTQ+ community that drew the ire of the more conservative members of the church.
“Today the Chair is Empty. Easter Sunday an empty tomb is found and we know Jesus our hope has risen,” said Mark Daley, former grand knight for Valley Stream Knights of Columbus.
“Today we pray for our Pope who has Risen to be with God Our Father.”
Phyllis Zagano Ph.D, is senior research associate-in-residence in the Department of Religion at Hofstra University. One of the world’s foremost experts on the question of women deacons and in 2016 was appointed to serve on Pope Francis’ first commission to look at this issue. She was the only commissioner to travel from the Western Hemisphere.
“Pope Francis will be remembered as the pope who opened the door to more people, especially lay people, especially women, to participate in conversations about how the Church might best move forward,” Zagano said.
Courtesy Rabbi Jay Rosenbaum Nan Shapiro, director of international student affairs for the North American Board Rabbis, meets Pope Francis with students from Temple Israel’s high school program.
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Q. We bought our home three years ago, and are finally ready to finish our basement to make a family room, guest bedroom and a bathroom while enclosing our laundry. Right now it’s just a big open space with a lot of columns. The ceiling is low, and we’ve had estimates to cut down the basement floor. It seems like a lot of money to do all these things at once, but we understand that we need to do it before the prices for materials, as we’ve been warned, go a lot higher. We want to know what needs to be done if we want to lower the floor, take out two columns so our recreation room is bigger, and put in a bathroom. Is there any way to save money?
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A. I doubt that you’ll save money, since you are correct that prices are creeping up, but only because of the uncertainty of markets. It seems that the Canada lumber tariffs may not take affect so rapidly, because Congress — including those from both sides of the aisle — is reportedly working on bills to stop the economic strife with our neighbor to the north. But it’s anybody’s guess, right now, day to day.
Basements have always seemed so minor when compared with additions and other renovations, but there are many safety codes you should become familiar with. First, many jurisdictions disallow any sleeping room in basements. Bathrooms are allowed in most jurisdictions, but verify whether a bathing fixture, shower or tub, is allowed. Some will only allow a toilet and sink.
You also need a second means of escape from the main room, not just the staircase you already have from the first floor. You’ll need an escape window or stairwell to the outside. If you choose a window, the sill can’t be more than 44 inches above the floor, and the window must have at least 5.7 square feet of clear opening, swinging outward into a 9-squarefoot (3 feet by 3 feet minimum) area of escape well with a ladder to get out to the ground level. I’ve watched these escape wells go from $3,500 to $12,000 over the past decade.
You will also be required to insulate the basement walls, and insulation must meet the State Energy Code, because when the basement is done legally, with a permit, it must pass the energy code analysis submission to the state’s website portal.
Many people, hearing all these requirements, elect to skirt the rules by hiring someone who does what they think will pass. When you are required to legalize the work, as the responsible party (the homeowner) in the process, sometimes work has to be redone because someone missed something. There’s a reason that professionals have to be involved, and it’s best not to try to save money by avoiding the inevitable, because experience teaches that the rules don’t get simpler over time. More next week.
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Albany’s failure is hurting our most vulnerable
ihave spoken directly with impacted families, caregivers and personal assistants about the Consumer Directed Personal Assistance Program, and their frustrations, fears and concerns are not falling on deaf ears. I hear their message loud and clear, and I share their views.
The program, known as CDPAP, is a lifeline. It allows elderly and disabled people to receive care at home from someone they trust, instead of being placed in an institutional setting. For approximately 250,000 people across New York, the program is the reason they can stay in their homes, maintain a level of autonomy and lead fuller, safer lives.
One of the bills in last year’s state budget quietly reshaped the entire program by ultimately handing a $9 billion contract to a single fiscal interme-
While I was in law school, way back in the 1970s, I was fortunate to get a part time job at Con Edison, which later became full time, after graduation. In that job, I was assigned to work on various projects associated with the Indian Point nuclear power plant, and so became somewhat knowledgeable on the subject. Eventually I left that job and went into different areas of practice, but I always stayed in touch with developments. When I moved to Long Island, in 1987, a big nuclear plant was near completion in Shoreham. The project was beset with problems, such as cost overruns and opposition, based on fears of a nuclear accident, like Chernobyl or Three Mile Island, that would wreak havoc. Just after the plant was completed, then Gov. Mario Cuomo forced it to shut down, due to those fears. It was then sold by the Long Island Lighting
diary, Public Partnerships LLC, an outof-state company with poor performance reviews. This decision eliminated the network of trusted local intermediaries and replaced it with a centralized system that has, by all accounts, been disorganized, unresponsive and deeply flawed. What is bewildering is that the adverse impacts this radical shift in care would create were entirely foreseeable, which is why I voted against that budget bill, and why, along with many of my colleagues, I have been raising the alarm on this transition since last year.
We must allow elderly and disabled people to have care they trust.
Unfortunately, the burdens of the transition are not borne simply by its administrators; they are borne by New Yorkers in a manner that is both personal and painful.
Quite simply, PPL has not been able to process the thousands of cases in this program, and many families have no information about the continuing care for their loved ones. Caregivers haven’t been paid. Patients can’t get questions answered. Families are left
navigating a confusing system that has failed to deliver even the most basic support. These aren’t merely abstract policy missteps — they are tangible policy failures with reallife consequences. Vulnerable New Yorkers are suffering while Albany refuses to admit that this rollout has gone off the rails. New Yorkers deserve better. This is not about politics, it’s about people. It’s about the mother who can no longer secure reliable in-home care for her disabled child, the senior who is terrified that he may lose his caregiver, and the personal assistant who depends on this work to feed her family but hasn’t been paid in weeks.
We cannot accept this as the new normal. As lawmakers, we have a moral obligation to protect the most vulnerable among us. That begins with acknowledging that this transition has failed and taking immediate steps to correct its course.
As I write this, the courts have extended the deadline for the transition, and lawmakers on both sides of
the aisle have come together in calling for a pause or outright repeal of it. In fact, I cosponsor legislation with more than 40 of the 62 state senators to repeal the transition to a single fiscal intermediary. This bipartisan concern underscores what is at stake. We simply cannot move forward with a policy that risks stripping some of our most vulnerable neighbors of the personal care assistants they rely on.
For many, these aides are not a luxury — they are essential for maintaining dignity, independence and, quite frankly, their ability to survive day to day. One of my constituents shared that, despite his best efforts, he still has not been able to secure the care he needs to support his blind mother, who cannot be left alone. Without proper support, it can be a seemingly impossible situation to navigate.
We must halt the transition of the CDPAP program to a single fiscal intermediary and demand a full, transparent public review of this deeply flawed and harmful policy. The wellbeing and independence of thousands of New Yorkers hang in the balance.
Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick represents the 9th State Senate District.
Nuclear power’s reputation has been unfairly tarnished
Co. to the newly created Long Island Power Authority, which also eventually took over LILCO operations.
We Long Islanders are still paying for the $6 billion cost of construction and then decommissioning of the plant. I have always regarded this as a financial disaster and a huge environmental mistake. With our ever-increasing demand for electricity, especially since artificial intelligence systems have added huge new needs, costs can only go up further, as supply and therefore reliability become shakier.
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est accident rates and fatalities per unit of energy produced. This remarkable safety record is often overshadowed by sensational media coverage and public misconceptions, which unfairly tarnish the reputation of nuclear energy.
Nuclear power actually boasts an exceptional safety record, especially when compared with other sources of energy. The stringent regulations and rigorous safety protocols in place ensure that nuclear plants operate with minimal risk. Contrary to popular belief, incidents like Chernobyl and Fukushima are exceedingly rare, and stem from specific, often avoidable circumstances.
In fact, when you look at the statistics, nuclear power has one of the low-
One of the most compelling advantages of nuclear power is its zero-emissions profile. Unlike fossil fuels, which spew harmful pollutants and greenhouse gases into the atmosphere, nuclear plants produce no carbon emissions during operation. Another advantage is cost. While the initial investment in building a nuclear plant is substantial, the long-term operational costs are relatively low, and with the advent of smaller “modular” reactors, costs should go down further.
Finally, nuclear power is always “on,” as compared with most “green” power sources, which don’t work when the wind is quiet or the sun isn’t shining. New York, like many regions, has faced increasing strain on its electrical grid due to growing energy consumption and aging infrastructure. Had
Shoreham been allowed to operate, it could have contributed approximately 820 megawatts of reliable electricity — enough to power hundreds of thousands of homes — thereby reducing dependence on fossil fuels and mitigating the risk of blackouts. Like many people I know, I don’t trust the reliability and capacity of our electric system, and I invested in a home generator. That’s something that should not have to happen.
To sum up, our state officials are not doing what we need. Between forced shutdowns of nuclear plants, unwise dependence on unreliable wind and solar and refusal to allow a sufficient use of relatively clean and plentiful natural gas, we are heading for trouble. Nuclear power is the only currently available power source that is always available, is safer than almost all the others and emits no greenhouse gases. Anyone serious about maintaining our way of life while also preserving a clean environment should be wildly in favor of a strong nuclear power revival. I know that I am.
Howard Kopel represents Nassau County’s 7th Legislative District and is the Legislature’s presiding officer.
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Small Business Week celebrates entrepreneurs
every May for more than 60 years, the United States has taken the time to celebrate a crucial force in its economy: the small-business owner. This year during National Small Business Week, May 4 to 10, we will honor the entrepreneurial spirit that fuels innovation, drives local economies, and creates opportunity in communities across the country.
It’s important to recognize that this is more than just a ceremonial observance. Small Business Week is a chance to spotlight the backbone of America’s economic engine and the importance of supporting the 33 million small businesses nationwide.
Two of their biggest backers are the federal Small Business Administration and SCORE, a nonprofit organization that has mentored more than 11 million entrepreneurs since 1964. The SBA is a government agency that promotes and safeguards the interests of small businesses. Its mission is to support them and help them thrive, because they are such a vital component of the nation’s economy. The SBA provides access to federal contracts, counseling and financing, among other resources, to help these business grow.
Together, the SBA and SCORE will offer invaluable resources to both aspiring and established business owners at the annual National Small Business Week Virtual Summit, a free online event May 6 and 7. It will offer more than educational workshops; it will be a showcase of what’s possible when the public and private sectors collaborate.
That effort will include mentorships,
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practical advice and access to federal programs and tools that can help smallbusiness owners navigate the myriad challenges they face, from financing to digital marketing.
The Summit won’t just be about learning — it will also be about community. Consider the sheer number of small businesses that dot the landscape of the cities, towns and villages that Herald newspapers cover. How many do you patronize on a regular basis, from your favorite pizza place to your favorite stationery store or barbershop? Many are anchors of their neighborhoods or downtown commercial areas, making towns into home towns.
Beyond the summit, the SBA is organizing in-person events across the country, including a national awards celebration in Washington, D.C., on May 5. There will be local events as well, giving municipalities the chance to recognize their own standout entrepreneurs.
But why should National Small Business Week matter to everyone — not just business owners? Because small businesses do more than sell products and services. They create jobs. Half of all U.S. workers are employed by small and medium-sized businesses, which contribute 43 percent of the country’s GDP. Small businesses mentor future leaders. They drive innovation. They support schools, sponsor local Little League teams, and strengthen the fabric of our communities.
Almost every dollar spent at a small business goes back into the local economy. And during challenging times, as we saw during the coronavirus pandemic,
Re Peter King’s column, “Ed Kranepool was the real Mr. Met,” last week: As a graduate of James Monroe High School in the Bronx (I entered as Kranepool left), I was following even his high school career, because my dad umpired high school games as Ed chased Hank Greenberg’s (no relation) career high school home run record.
As an aside, the title of Jimmy Breslin’s book, “Can’t Anybody Here Play This Game?” was a quote by Casey Stengel as he appraised his new team.
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Over 40 years ago, I walked with a group of concerned citizens from Inwood, Manhattan, to the Coca-
these businesses often demonstrate resilience and creativity that not only help their communities endure those times, but inspire new ways to overcome them, bringing residents closer together in the process.
Smart legislation is critical, too. State Sen. Monica Martinez, whose district covers parts of Long Island, recently introduced the Lift Our Communities, Advertise Locally, or LOCAL, Act. This bill would provide truly small businesses — 10 employees or fewer — as well as minority-, female- or veteran-owned businesses of any size with a tax credit of up to $4,000 so they can advertise their products and services.
Supporting small businesses is a yearround responsibility, but next month’s special week will give us a chance to recommit to their success. Whether you attend the virtual summit, shop locally, or simply share the story of a small business that inspired you, there are countless ways to show support.
To learn more about this year’s events, to register for the summit, or to find a celebration near you, visit SBA. gov/NSBW. And be sure to follow along, and join the national conversation, at #SmallBusinessWeek. Throughout the year, the Herald offers small businesses webinars and training, too, and we encourage businesses to sign up for these valuable sessions.
In celebrating this special week, we celebrate the grit, vision and drive that continue to shape our nation by shaping its economy — one idea, one storefront and one hardworking entrepreneur at a time.
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the other week I had the pleasure of flying to Atlanta to celebrate the wedding of two good friends. The ceremony was beautiful, the bride and groom were happy, and nothing disturbed the sanctity of the moment.
What really struck me was how much fun I had seeing a bunch of old friends from college and high school, and how much I’d missed spending time with them.
The groom and I had gone to neighboring colleges, although we’d known each other for years through mutual friends. I spent so much time over my four years with him and the other kids at St. Andrews university that there were some days when I thought I knew their campus better than mine. Certainly I knew where all the cheapest bars in their town were. But after graduation, we all went our separate ways, as happens. While we
kept in touch sporadically, the demands of life and work — not to mention the pandemic and general global craziness — meant that I rarely, if ever, saw or talked to many people who only a few years before I’d hung out with every day. until this recent weekend, when we spent practically every waking moment getting up to our old shenanigans again. It sounds cliché to say, but it truly felt like no time had passed.
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every weekend. And for many young people, this connection is something that we’re all deeply missing.
Most people are aware that there is a loneliness epidemic in America.
fter college, we went our separate ways, but it was silly of me not to reach out before.
The most astonishing part was finding out how many of these friends now lived so close to me, with the majority of them having moved to New York City in the past few years. The last I’d heard from them, they were scattered as far apart as Los Angeles and London; little did I know that most of them now lived less than an hour away on the LIRR. I’ve already made plans to see some of them again soon.
That got me thinking about how silly it was of me not to reach out before. A simple text, “Hey, how’s it going, dude?” and I could have been seeing them
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Cola plant in Tarrytown to call attention to the fact that New York state needed a bottle deposit bill. I was sore for three weeks! We achieved victory, and New York passed the Returnable Container Act, commonly known as the Bottle Bill. This landmark law has proven to be a highly effective program, reducing litter and increasing recycling rates in our state.
Albany now needs to support the Bigger Better Bottle Bill (S5684, A6543). This legislation would raise bottle and can deposits from 5 to 10 cents, which would increase redemption rates, support some of our state’s most marginalized workers and further reduce litter. The nickel deposit was enacted into law in 1983. If it were adjusted for inflation, it would be 15 cents today.
This bill could generate as much as $100 million for the state, and those funds could be used to address limits on redemption options in low-income communities and other litter and solid waste problems. It would also create more consistency by including sports drinks, iced tea, wine and spirits and more. With more beverage types included, there would be more recycling, less confusion and less pollution.
We must stop littering our Earth with one-time-use disposable bottles. This 42-yearold law needs to be updated. Here’s hoping our Legislature and governor will carry this bill through to fruition.
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According to a study released in 2024 by the American psychiatric Association, 30 percent of adults experience feelings of loneliness at least once a week, with 10 percent admitting that they feel lonely every day.
This is even more pronounced in young people, with 30 percent of Americans ages 18 to 34 saying they are lonely every day or several times a week.
This crisis, while not as immediately obvious as a drug or disease epidemic, is just as insidious in its negative impact on the health of our country and our communities. A variety of factors are believed to contribute to this problem, from technology to being overworked to our hyper-focused sense of individualism.
While experts argue about the cause, the negative results speak for themselves. Humans are naturally social
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There is a desperate need for Nassau County politicians to establish a homeless shelter for people with pets.
There is nothing more emotionally jarring than looking into the eyes of a person who has lost everything and, in order to be admitted to a shelter, must surrender a beloved lifelong companion to an animal rescue — or continue to live on the streets — because Nassau County has no place for the two of them to go.
And it’s equally soul-wrenching to sit with a newly surrendered homeless animal, confused and scared, and console them as they get one last glimpse of the best friend they adored unconditionally.
Last month, the Safe Center of Long Island, in Bethpage, closed. Isn’t there a space like this that can be used as shelter for both the homeless and their pets?
politicians, for decades you have been telling homeless people what they need, instead of asking them. They have told me through their tears, and their animal friends by their despair. Will you act, or continue to look away from the truly voiceless, who in your campaign speeches you profess you will be a champion for.
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Dana Fuchs works at an animal rescue facility.
animals, and when we are unable to socialize, for whatever reason — from prisoners in solitary confinement to teenage shut-ins who spend all of their time online — the effects of being separated from others take a serious mental and physical toll on our health.
Studies have compared the impact of loneliness on our bodies to the effects of smoking 15 cigarettes, and concluded that it leads to higher rates of Alzheimer’s and other neurodegenerative diseases. Loneliness literally kills us.
on the flip side, the desire for companionship can also lead people to seek connection and validation from unhealthy sources, such as political extremist groups, criminal organizations, and even drugs.
That’s why, now more than ever, it’s important to reach out. Shoot a text to your buddy from high school or call your friend from your sports team in college. Sometimes even a short conversation catching up is all you need to remind yourself how many friends you have, and how much they mean to you.
Will Sheeline is an editor covering Glen Head, Locust Valley, Oyster Bay and Sea Cliff. Comments? wsheeline@liherald.com.
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