Four-year-old Camelia Zabal loves birds, and she fed the chickens some treats as the Island Park Library hosted Green Meadow Farms for their annual Library Day event, which drew hundreds of people. Story, more photos, Page 10.
By KEPHERD DANIEL kdaniel@liherald.com
The Oceanside Library hosted the Propel New York Energy team for an open house session on March 25, where residents heard project experts explain their plans to remake Long Island’s electrical infrastructure, promising enhanced grid reliability and economic opportunities while addressing community concerns.
With the planned route of transmission lines passing directly through Oceanside, however, residents and businesses are beginning to weigh the challenges as well as the benefits that come with this development. With a $3.26 billion investment, New York Transco and the New York Power Authority are scheduled to begin construction in mid-2026, which will introduce three new under-
ground electrical transmission connections across Long Island.
“Our existing electrical infrastructure is aging,” project spokesperson Shannon Baxevanis explained, noting that 80 percent of existing transmission lines were built before 1980. “We’re creating a more robust, efficient electrical highway that can support increasing power demands.”
The proposed transmission project comprises multiple segments, including the Barrett-toUniondale Hub segment, which will extend 8.75 miles from a new Barrett substation in Oceanside to the existing Uniondale Hub. This segment’s preliminary route runs through Oceanside, primarily along Long Beach Road and North Long Beach Road before continuing northward.
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By KEPHERD DANIEL kdaniel@liherald.com
Oceanside’s spirit of community and service shone brightly on the evening of March 27 at Lambrou’s in Island Park as community leaders, volunteers and supporters came together for the Kiwanettes of Oceanside Awards Dinner — a night dedicated to honoring two extraordinary women whose dedication has transformed the hamlet.
and very extraordinary women who have quietly, but not so quietly, given so much of themselves to Oceanside,” Pearsall said.
Oceanside a place that we all want to bring our families.
Amid heartfelt speeches, moving tributes and warm fellowship, the event recognized two exemplary honorees: Jeanine Badalamenti, recipient of the Leadership Award, and Betsy Transom, who was presented with the Public Service Award.
Emceed by Janet Pearsall, the evening began with a rousing call to honor the countless individuals who have enriched Oceanside.
“This special night is about opening the honor to amazing
Pearsall invited attendees to stand or raise their hands to symbolize gratitude for those whose efforts help return every dollar raised by the Kiwanettes of Oceanside back into the community. These funds support initiatives ranging from senior assistance and high school scholarships to local family aid, hospital support, and more. Pearsall also extended special thanks to member Maria Heller for her tireless work behind the scenes and acknowledged contributions from local businesses, including donations of flowers, a 32-inch TV as a grand prize, and various raffle items.
The evening’s first major segment was dedicated to celebrating Badalamenti, who was introduced by Oceanside school board trustee Sandie Schoell,
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By KEPHERD DANIEL kdaniel@liherald.com
For nearly a decade, Mayhem Long Island has been rocking stages across the region with electrifying renditions of classic rock hits. But this is no ordinary cover band. What sets Mayhem apart is its core mission: showcasing neurodivergent talent in mainstream music spaces. As the band gears up to perform at DOX in Island Park Saturday at 3:30 p.m.
Mayhem Long Island was formed to create an inclusive space where neurodivergent musicians could hone their craft and share their love for music. Over the years, the band has evolved from a six-piece group to a nine-member ensemble, complete with a lighting technician. Their journey began with performance instruction at the Rockville Centre Music Academy, where they connected with Jared Feldman, Lead Live Performance Coach. Under his guidance, the band refined their skills and began booking gigs beyond specialized disability events.
“They’re such leaders and inspiring people to other people that are differently abled, because they go and they entertain them, and they talk to them, and they interact with them, and it’s just a beautiful thing to see,” Feldman said.
Mayhem Long Island has made it a priority to perform for audiences that include individuals with disabilities, frequently playing at schools and community centers. One of their upcoming performances is on May 2 at Camp
Mayhem Long Island delivers a high-energy performance, showcasing the talent and passion of its neurodivergent musicians. The band will bring its unique sound to Docs in Island Park on April 5 as part of its 10th-anniversary tour.
Anchor in Long Beach, an organization dedicated to serving individuals with disabilities.
“These performances aren’t just about entertaining,” Feldman said. “They’re about representation, showing others that neurodivergent musicians belong on every stage.”
But their impact isn’t limited to specialized venues. Mayhem Long Island has increasingly gained recognition in mainstream music circles. They’ve played at major events like the Oyster Festival in Oyster Bay, breaking barri-
ers and proving that they can hold their own alongside any other rock band.
The band will take on their biggest challenge yet: headlining the 2025 ROX Neurodivergent Tour on April 3, at the Port Authority in Manhattan, produced by ROX Productions. The event, part of Autism Awareness Month, is an industry showcase highlighting the talents of neurodivergent musicians. Sponsored by E Works, an organization dedicated to vocational support for individuals with disabilities, the showcase
April 3 – Port Authority Performance, NYC (2025 ROX Neurodivergent Tour)
April 5 – DOX, Island Park
aims to bring these artists into the spotlight, attracting attention from major music industry professionals.
“This isn’t just a performance—it’s a statement,” Feldman said. “For a long time, neurodivergent artists have been sidelined in the music industry. This is about making sure they’re seen and heard.”
Mayhem Long Island’s success has paved the way for other neurodivergent bands to emerge. Through Feldman’s work with Sound Island, a company that produces inclusive music events, three additional neurodivergent bands have formed, following in Mayhem’s footsteps.
As they prepare for their biggest stage yet, Mayhem Long Island remains committed to their mission: proving that music knows no boundaries and that talent shines brightest when given the chance.
“You can do it too, and you can work hard and you can practice, and you can take lessons, and you can find people that you get along with, that want to make the same type of music as you,” Feldman said.
The Island Park Village Board is making strides in eliminating vacant and derelict “zombie” properties, enhancing the quality of life for residents. The progress follows the implementation of Local Law No. 6 of 2023, which strengthens regulations on vacant buildings and empowers the village to take decisive action against long-standing eyesores.
The village has reduced the number of vacant residential properties from over twenty in 2020 to just six, with two additional parcels currently on the market. The removal of these abandoned structures has visibly improved the community, with residents applauding the transformation. Among the most notable changes are the demolition permits granted for two long-standing nuisance properties: 88/90 Long Beach Road, known as the “Little Red Choo Choo,” and 255 Long Beach Road, the former “Gulf Station.” These actions mark a major milestone in revitalizing the village’s core commercial corridor.
“These results speak for themselves,” McGinty said. “I am grateful to my colleagues on the Village Board for their commitment to eliminating zombie properties, ensuring that our
The village of Island Park has reduced the number of vacant residential properties from over twenty in 2020 to just six.
residents no longer have to live alongside abandoned homes and neglected lots.”
Under Local Law No. 6 of 2023, property owners must register vacant
buildings within 30 days of vacancy, providing emergency contact details and a plan for the property’s future. Owners must choose one of three paths: demolition, ongoing mainte -
nance, or rehabilitation within a strict 365-day timeframe. To enforce compliance, the law mandates that owners allocate maintenance funds—$25,000 for residential properties and $35,000 for commercial properties. Failure to comply results in escalating annual fees starting at $500 and increasing to $3,000 by year five, alongside monthly penalties of $500.
“Zombie properties are not just unsightly; they pose serious safety and health risks to both residents and first responders,” Deputy Mayor Matthew Graci said. “Local Law No. 6 of 2023 gives us the necessary tools to address these dangers swiftly and effectively. We are committed to making our village safer and more beautiful.”
The Village Board has pledged to continue its aggressive approach in targeting abandoned properties and fostering revitalization throughout Island Park.
“We will keep working hard to make Island Park a thriving, vibrant place to live, work, and raise a family,” McGinty said. “Our commitment to revitalization remains strong, and we will explore every opportunity to enhance our community’s future.”
— Kepherd Daniel
Elder law estate planning provides for (1) your care in the event you become disabled as you age, and who will be in charge of that care, and (2) the passing of your assets on death to whom you want, when you want, the way you want, with the least amount of taxes and legal fees possible. These are the five steps to creating an elder law estate plan.
Step One: Understanding the Family Dynamics. Clients often overlook the inestimable value of getting to know the family dynamic. We are firm believers that the social goes first and the legal should serve the social. Too often it is the other way around. Once we understand who’s who and everyone’s interpersonal relations with each other, we are far better able to craft a plan that will work socially as well as legally. The failure to address the social aspects has led to many a plan tearing the family apart.
Step Two: Reviewing the Client’s Assets. IRA’s and other “qualified” assets (i.e. tax deferred) are treated quite differently, on death or disability, from “non-qualified” assets. The determination of the amount and value of all assets, who owns them, and whether they have named beneficiaries are of the utmost importance in planning correctly,
including saving legal fees and taxes.
Step Three: Reviewing Existing Estate Planning Documents: Not having been prepared by an elder law estate planning attorney, clients’ documents rarely have adequate provisions to take advantage of the many benefits the law provides for our aging population. Wills instead of trusts have often been prepared either because the client was considerably younger and a trust was not needed or a trust was needed but the general practice lawyer was unfamiliar with the specifics of preparing a trust.
Step Four: Developing the Elder Law Estate Plan. We are now in a position to determine which persons are best suited to handle your legal, financial and medical affairs on disability or death, what type of plan should be used and how the estate should be distributed -- keeping in mind the preservation of harmony in the family.
Step Five: Executing and Maintaining the Plan. Legal documents are explained and executed, assets are retitled and beneficiaries on assets changed in keeping with planning objectives. The client is called in to the law firm every three years to ensure the plan meets the client’s current wishes and conforms with any law changes.
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The Oceanside Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary Post 5199 is in need of community support as it aims to raise funds for critical roof repairs. Without the necessary funds, the post faces potential closure of its headquarters.
“This has been going on for a while now, said Lorraine Diehl, a dedicated VFW member and community advocate. “Now we have to get the money, or we close,”
The post has been actively seeking donations, with a goal of raising $11,000. Checks can be sent directly to the VFW at 397 Wiedner Ave. in Oceanside. The VFW serves as a vital hub for local veterans, providing support, camaraderie, and essential resources.
In order to help generate funds, the
VFW has organized a fundraising event on April 6 at 3 p.m. The event will feature entertainment, including a performance by the comedy group “The Retirement Village People” who will perform parodies of classic rock, pop and show tunes from the 60’s and 70’s. The event will also feature a buffet dinner. The event is $55 a person. Reservation is required.
For more information on how to attend Sundays, call Barbara Davis at 516-236-7128. Community members who wish to contribute to help assist in roof repairs can send checks directly to the VFW post.
By ANDREW COEN sports@liherald.com
Hofstra baseball kicked off the 2025 season on the biggest of stages on Valentine’s Day at defending national champion Tennessee. Fourth-year head coach Frank Catalanotto hopes the opening series weekend where the Pride had an opportunity to play before a crowd of more than 6,000 serves as an omen for another chance to compete in a big-game environment in the NCAA Tournament if the team can capture the Coastal Athletic Association (CAA) title.
“It was a great experience going there and playing against the best of the best,” said Catalanotto, who guided Hofstra to the NCAA Tournament in his first season leading the program in 2022 after winning the CAA’s automatic bid. “It was nice playing in front of all those fans.”
Hofstra will have to prove the doubters wrong in order to reach just the school’s second Division NCAA tourney appearance with the Pride picked to fin-
ish ninth in the 12 team CAA) preseason rankings. The Pride began its quest to reach the six-team CAA Tournament to give itself a chance to earn an NCAA bid by taking two of three in a series at Monmouth from March 21-23.
The Pride returned 14 players to its 37-man roster from last year’s 24-33 team that received the sixth seed in the CAA tourney including last season’s leading hitter, junior second baseman Dylan Palmer. The reigning Second Team All-CAA selection hit. .383 as a sophomore and entered the final week of March as the team;s offensive leader again with a .388 average through the first 23 games.
“He’s the same guy day in and day out and very rarely goes into slumps,” said Catalanotto of Palmer. “He’s putting the ball in play and using his legs to get on base and stealing bases so it’s nice to have him there at the top of the lineup to get things going.”
Sophomore shortstop Michael Brown is also shining offensively and was second on the team in hitting with a .300
average in late March. Catalano is also getting offensive production early this season from freshman second baseman Tyler Castrataro, who is also hitting above. 300.
Redshirt junior Tyler Cox, who plays center field, has also emerged as a new lefthanded offensive threat in the lineup after transferring from West Virginia. The Clarke High School product was hitting in .279 as of March 28 and recorded two hits in Hofstra’s 5-2 loss to Fordham on March 19.
“He brings calmness to the team,” said Catalano of Cox, whose Mark Cox was a two-sport standout in football and lacrosse at Hofstra. ‘“He hasn’t even tapped into his potential yet.:”
The pitching staff suffered a blow when 2024 First-Team All-CAA honoree Carlos Martinez was lost for the season. The team regained Tristan Nemjo, a graduate student from Troy, N.Y. who missed last season and has assumed one of the starting pitching spots. The starting rotation for weekend conference games also includes 6-5 junior Jackson
Bauer and 6-1 junior Sean Hamilton.
The bullpen features 6-4 graduate student Danny Kelleher, a Rockville Centre native who has recorded 16 strikeouts in 19 innings of relief work so far. The former South Side High School standout earned the win in Hofstra’s 13-12 win at Monmouth on March 22 after allowing one hit in 2 ⅓ innings.
“He’s been showing a lot of toughness because he’s been hurt and is battling through it,” said Catalano of Kelleher. “I think he is going to help us down the stretch.”
Freshman Michael Heyman is another local bullpen arm who arrived at Hofstra after a stellar high career at Hewlett. He recorded three strikeouts in the late stages of Hofstra’s 16-3 loss at Kent State on March 14.
Hofstra will host its first CAA games of 2025 this weekend for a series against UNC-Wilmington starting Friday. The home conference slate also includes a series against Long Island rival Stony Brook from April 18-20, Elon from May 2-4 and Towson from May 9-11.
By MICHELLE RABINOVICH sports@liherald.com
No fan bases are more divided than the Rangers, Islanders and Devils.
But on March 23, those bitter rivals, who have spent decades split by hatred and animosity, were bound together by blood, heritage and creed. United under the flag of Israel, draped around many like Superman’s cape, hundreds of spectators came together to watch the Jerusalem Capitals and HC Tel Aviv, the top teams in the Israeli Elite Hockey League (IEHL), as they participate in the USA Challenge Cup at UBS Arena.
“It’s a historic moment for Israeli hockey,” said Jerusalem assistant coach David Warsofsky. “The night in general was a huge success and I hope the fans enjoyed it as much as we did coaching it.”
The event started with IEHL cofounder and co-commissioner Marc Brunengraber greeted spectators with a welcome speech, with the league on the precipice of entering its fifth season later this year. Brunengraber said that the evening’s events were about more than just hockey, but about sharing love for the sport by growing it exponentially over the last five years, a sentence one of the star players harmonized with.
“Four years ago, we played four-onfour and look where we played now, in an NHL arena,” said Jerusalem forward Nikita Zitserman. “It’s just going to go
higher from here.”
“We’re showing everyone how great [Israeli hockey] is,” said Tel Aviv head coach Stuart Gourdji.
Gourdji pointed to the fact that this was an atmosphere unlike anything he’d ever experienced because of the unique mix of the Israeli background of the staff and players, and the same energy from the fans.
“This is a dream, coaching in front of eight thousand people,” he said. “The music and the Israeli flags, you see that a lot in soccer but it’s the first time I’ve ever seen something like that It wasn’t an NHL game as we’re used to it: the Israeli anthem was sung before the Star-Spangled Banner. The Islanders goal horn rang every time the puck found the back of the net, but it wasn’t
fans chanting “Islanders, Islanders, yes, yes, yes” when the home team scored. When Tel Aviv scored, the loud speakers played Tel Aviv by Omer Adam; when Jerusalem scored, the audience was serenaded with Naomi Shemer’s Yerushalayim shel Zahav.
Other than that, it was a typical NHL hockey game: three 20-minute periods and a pair of 20-minute intermissions in between them, junior hockey teams facing off during intermissions, trashtalking before a fight on the ice and penalty minutes in the Sin Bin. Ironically, after both players sat their penalty, they fist bumped each other on their way to the bench.
Nearly 120 combined shots on goal made for a nail-biting game, one that went to overtime until Jerusalem’s Denis Zaychik netted his one-timer in one of the biggest stages he’s ever played on. The Capitals won, 7-6, in overtime.
“Feeling amazing,” Zaychik said, adding the fact that he’s never played in an arena this large before. “Fans of Israel and fans of hockey and together it’s a very good mix.”
“It was my dream since I was a kid,” Zitserman admitted. “I can only remember that I just wished to play in an NHL rink.”
Sports proved to be a unifier once again. Match 23 might have been the most Hebrew that the halls of UBS Arena heard. Sports proved to be a unifier in an increasingly divisive world.
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The Island Park Library brought the community together for its annual Library Day with “A Day at the Farm” on Saturday.
Families enjoyed an engaging animal show and petting zoo presented by Green Meadows Farm. The event drew over 500 residents as well as village and town officials stopping by for the fun.
Children delighted in meeting farm animals up close which was followed by crafts, games, and other festivities. Adults participated in a raffle basket giveaway, making for a fun-filled event for all ages.
–Kepherd Daniel
Island Park Library officials all played a part in organizing the day’s events. From left was Library board Vice President Joseph Ponte, Library Director Jessica Koenig, Marie Klein, Dominique Basi, Library trustee J.J. Byrne, Tina Gonzalez and Assistant Library Director Ian Smith.
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Continuing a series of interviews with influential area women. Lisa Burch is president and chief executive of the EPIC Family of Human Service Agencies.
Herald: Tell me about yourself.
Burch: I have a master’s degree in public health education and have worked in the nonprofit space my entire career. I always knew I wanted to do something in the helping profession, so I started working to help women who were victims of domestic violence in college. Throughout my career, I’ve moved into different positions related to other types of helping fields — substance use, counseling, health education, criminal justice, mental health. I’ve always wanted to be in a position where I knew that the work I was doing was impacting and improving people’s lives.
Herald: As CEO, what you do?
Burch: My role is to make sure that the organization is stable and following guidelines and regulations. When I first started this position, not a lot of people had heard of EPIC Long Island despite it being around since 1953, so part of my job as the CEO was to get our name out there and the work that we do. There are always going to be individuals with
intellectual and developmental disabilities, individuals struggling with mental health and substance use, and individuals who have epilepsy. We provide group homes and day programs where people with developmental disabilities can come and socialize. We also provide important counseling, therapy, and treatment to help people deal with lifealtering substance and mental health issues.
Herald: What has challenged you in your career so far, and what keeps you going/inspires you?
Burch: In my current role, some challenges are with donor fatigue, people not knowing how to support organizations or how to spread their resources among various organizations. Donors are what help our organization grow. It doesn’t deter the work, because all I have to do is leave my office and go downstairs to our day program, where we have around 150 people with intellectual and developmental disabilities come every day who are just happy to be here and happy to see each other. It reminds me why I’m here and why I put up with some of the struggles that keep coming our way.
Herald: What have been the proudest moments in your life?
Burch: On a personal level, watching
my children grow up and develop as humans has been the greatest joy. Professionally, I’ve spent a lot of time mentoring young women, in particular, and trying to encourage them and help them grow personally and professionally in their careers. At EPIC Long Island, my goal is to bring vitality to our organization. People are happy to be here and are really enthusiastic about what we’re doing. I like to think that my presence has had some impact on that.
Herald: What advice do you have to offer? What work is left to be done?
Burch: I think that despite all of the progress we’ve made as women, and especially as women who work outside of the home, there’s still a level of criticism that you’re not doing enough if you aren’t home with your kids, or you’re not doing enough work if you do stay home. That “you can’t have it all” kind of mentality has caused a lot of stress and anxiety, and young women now are still trying to navigate that. I think you can, and it’s just learning how to balance it, and learning who your supporters are, how to rely on people, and giving people the flexibility to be able to do both.
My advice for young women is don’t wait for somebody to give you something. If there’s something you want, go
“Don’t be afraid to take chances” is Lisa
advice to young women.
out and get it. Don’t be afraid to take chances. Your career is not going to be a stepladder up in one direction. It’s going to be a twisty, windy road, and you should take every single turn that comes at you and embrace it, learn from it, and then just move on to the next.
For more information on EPIC Long Island, go to epicli.org.
By WILL SHEELINE wsheeline@liherald.com
Adrienne Esposito is executive director and a cofounder of Citizens Campaign for the Environment, a nonprofit organization fighting for stronger environmental policies.
Herald: Tell me about yourself.
Esposito: I grew up in Copiague, and I literally grew up with one foot in the water and one foot on the land. As a kid, we went crabbing and fishing and to the beach, and my mom would bring us blueberry-picking in the Pine Barrens. And my dad was a really tremendous fisherman and outdoorsmen, so we grew up on the water. So I think that that really connects you to the natural world and impresses upon you the beauty of it and the need to protect it.
Herald: Why do you do what you do?
Esposito:Citizens Campaign is now a 40-year old environmental and publichealth-protection organization, and we do this because it’s necessary to do. Everybody drinks water, everybody breathes the air, and everybody has to be nurtured from the earth. So we feel that we fill a niche that puts a lot of pressure on government to clean up toxics and prevent contamination from
occurring in the future. Industry and polluters are all lobbying for their own corporate interests, and we counter that by lobbying for the public interest.
Herald: What has challenged you in your career so far, and what keeps you going/inspires you?
Esposito: One challenge was making sure the organization was financially viable. We started 40 years ago, so environmental groups were not as popular as they are today. We survived on $10 donations from the public. It was quite challenging, and we had to be very wise, frugal and efficient.
Also, many times — most times — I was the only woman in the room at meetings and advocating. I would walk into a room not only as a woman, but as a 5-foot-2 woman who was an environmentalist. In some cases there would be snickers and laughing, because they didn’t take me seriously. Luckily, being a little woman was God’s disguise, because I’m very smart, and those around me quickly learned there was nothing to laugh about. I look back at it now, and it makes me chuckle, because there was a lot of arrogance by older men, a lot of ignorance on their part that the world was changing.
Herald: What have been the proudest moments in your life?
Esposito: It’s been that we never give up. To me, there is a big amount of satisfaction knowing you’re representing the public, people who maybe don’t have a voice or are too timid to speak up. So such campaigns as stopping Broadwater, which was a Shell Oil and Trans Canada project — everyone told me I would never win. Everyone told me there was no way an environmental group would win against global fossil-fuel industries. And yet we organized in Connecticut and New York, and we empowered the public to speak up. I remember when we won, I opened my email and hundreds of people emailed me saying how excited they were, and how they cheered in their living room when they heard the news. This is how attached people got to that campaign.
Herald: What advice do you have to offer? What work is left to be done?
Esposito: When I started, the environmental movement was looked down upon as if it was just a bunch of hippies. Now surveys say 88 percent of the public considers themselves environmentalists. We’ve changed the perspective. So what I would say to the young is get off your phone and get out there. Gain skills that allow you to be able to talk to diverse groups of people and fight, fight, fight. Don’t worry about fail-
“Protecting the earth should always be a human health issue,”
ing or people who don’t agree with you. Protecting the earth should always be a human health issue. And do not fall into the trap where it becomes a Democratic or Republican issue. Remember, it’s everyone’s concern.
For more information about Citizens Campaign for the Environment, visit CitizensCampaign.org.
the state Article Seven permitting process, a comprehensive, multi-agency review protocol used since the 1970s.
Residents learned that the proposed transmission lines are not the final route, but rather a preliminary plan subject to community feedback and regulatory approval. The project, funded entirely by state ratepayers, will not disrupt entire roads for years, but rather will progress 50 to 150 feet per day with minimal long-term impact.
“Transmission projects like this are complex, but they serve a really important function, which is to upgrade core infrastructure,” Kathleen Marean, a project manager and an environmental scientist with the engineering firm WSP, said. She emphasized that the project will go forward only after the completion of public hearings and settlement negotiations with state agencies and local municipalities, to establish the environmental and operational conditions that will guide the multi-year construction.
Experts from Propel, NY Transco, and WSP detailed the project’s technical and logistical challenges. The new transmission lines will be designed to operate as a “highway” for electricity, to alleviate the current bottlenecks on Long Island. With only two existing connections between Long Island to the rest of New York’s grid, the project is expected to add nearly 3,000 megawatts of capacity, supporting everything from offshore wind and solar
power to traditional generation sources.
“What we’re focused on is transmitting a product, and that product is electricity,” Marykate Guilfoyle, communications manager for New York Transco, said. “The generation sources can come from anywhere, but it has to move as we build up the electric infrastructure, as we have more electric vehicles, as we electrify homes and businesses, and as we move forward to meet the goals of the CLCPA through further electrification in the transition from fossil fuels,” Guilfoyle added, referring to the State’s Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act.
Concerns expressed by attendees about potential health risks and environmental impacts were met with detailed technical explanations. A series of presentations underscored that the project’s underground cables would be installed with multiple layers of shielding and concrete backfill, ensuring that electromagnetic fields remain well within state limits.
Addressing health concerns, project representatives emphasized that extensive research, including World Health Organization studies, has shown no evidence of harm from low-level electromagnetic fields, and the project will strictly comply with state safety regulations. The underground cable installation, using advanced trench and horizontal drilling techniques, will be minimally invasive, with all construction areas
guaranteed to be restored to their original, or better, conditions.
Patrick Guidice, a business manager and a member of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers comparing the risk to everyday exposures to such things as microwave ovens.
“I’ve been in a business myself for 44 years, and representing high-voltage line workers, and believe me, I’ve known generations of high-voltage line workers, people who work around energized conductors every single day of their careers,” Guidice said. “We do not have a high level of occupational illnesses as a result of EMF” — shorthand for electromagnetic fields. “People are scared, and it’s unknown to them. But the fact of the matter is, if it were truly dangerous, we would be employing personal protective equipment to guard against them.”
Residents’ questions ranged from the expected noise and traffic management on roadways like Long Beach Road to the safety of nearby homes and public spaces. Project officials explained that construction would occur primarily within public rights-of-way using standard trench installation techniques, with scheduling adjustments made to minimize impacts in residential areas and near schools and churches.
Although some community members associated the project with plans to introduce more wind turbines into the area, officials reiterated that the transmission project is independent of generation sources.
“We are simply laying the infrastructure that allows electricity to flow efficiently — whether it comes from wind, solar, or other sources,” Baxevanis said. Oganizers promised to share detailed updates and to incorporate community feedback into the final routing and construction plans.
“I think Propel New York is doing a great job in reaching out to the residents and the consumers,” Guidice said.
By Christie Leigh Babirad
An empowering evening of camaraderie, gratitude and celebration, the sixth annual Premier Business Women of Long Island Awards on March 19, at the Heritage Club at Bethpage, presented by RichnerLive, drew close to 400 attendees, and more than 50 women were honored for their accomplishments across a wide range of industries on Long Island.
The event was organized by Amy Amato, RichnerLive’s executive director of corporate relations and events, who said that it was a privilege to be there with such a talented and driven group of dynamic and fearless women.
“Your presence here displays the countless accomplishments that women have made and will continue to make,” Amato said, “and it’s a pleasure to welcome you all to the Richner family.”
Stuart Richner, CEO of Richner Communications Inc. and publisher of Herald Community Media, said that the night was intended to celebrate remarkable women by honoring what they have achieved in their careers as well as their communities.
“Looking around the room, I am truly humbled by the caliber of our award winners,” Richner said. “These extraordinary women represent diverse fields, from health care to finance to education and entrepreneurship, yet share common traits of vision, resilience and unwavering commitment to excellence.”
He added that his mother, Edith Richner, who founded Richner Communications with Stuart’s father nearly 60 years ago, would undoubtedly be proud of all the women leaders being honored at the event, because in her time, she was almost always the only woman at the table.
The keynote speaker, and the winner of the Trailblazer Award, was Linda Armyn, president and CEO of FourLeaf Federal Credit Union and the creator of the initiative Money Like a Woman, which she said was conceived to celebrate all of the values that women bring to the table. “We want to put them up on a pedestal and say, you know what, women have all these great talents that they use every day,” Armyn said, “to multitask, to be a mom, be a businesswoman, be an innovator, entrepreneur, and we don’t celebrate that enough. Money Like a Woman is all about celebrating those great traits and sharing them with the rest of the world.”
She added that the night was a wonderful way to celebrate women and all of their accomplishments, and that man of them are making a difference not only on Long Island, but well beyond.
Guests enjoyed drinks, appetizers and dinner at the event, as they mingled with award winners, family members and friends.
Honoree Laura D’Amato, Apple Bank’s first vice president and assistant marketing director said that it felt amazing to be honored as a Premier Business Woman of Long Island. “I’m totally humbled to be in the same room with so many amazing women,” D’Amato said.
PSEG Long Island’s manager of customer and community partnerships, Honoree Veronica Isaac, echoed those sentiments, and said that an event like this inspires her to keep doing what she’s doing.
Another honoree, Jennifer Baxmeyer, executive director of the Cradle of Aviation Museum in Garden City, said that an award means a lot, but that you’re only as good as your team.
Celine M. Gazes, CFO at Suffolk Regional Off Track Betting Corp. Jake’s 58 Hotel and Casino, said that the award felt “validating.”
Susan Johnson, acting superintendent of Hempstead schools, said that she was truly humbled to be honored. “People believing you can do it and reaching out to you that you are making a difference, it means so much,” said Johnson.
“It’s so incredibly special, and such a unique oppor-
tunity, to see all the different industries helping to move women forward,” Mary Fu, chief advancement officer at People’s Arc of Suffolk, said.
And Susan Gatti, of Disruptive Spark Business Academy, wanted to thank RichnerLive for bringing together women of all different ages and industries. “It’s humbling, and such an opportunity to reflect, since you’re always so busy,” Gatti said. “It’s nice to know that you’re going in the right direction, and to celebrate with so many other amazing women.”
In keeping with RichnerLive’s commitment to giving back, a portion of the proceeds from the event were donated to Hair We Share, a nonprofit that offers wigs at no cost to those experiencing medical hair loss. Its mission to restore dignity and confidence aligns
with the spirit of the honorees. More information about its work can be found at hairweshare.org.
Event sponsors included FourLeaf Federal Credit Union, People’s ARC of Suffolk, Apple Bank, CSD Net, Reworld, Maidenbaum, Whisper Woods of Smithtown, Eclectic Psychotherapy, Mending Hearts Counseling, Premier HR Consulting, Farmingdale State College, Jake’s 58, Optimum Business, Disruptive Spark Academy, PSEG Long Island, Dime Community Bank, C Squared, Family Children’s Association, Certilman Balin, St. Joseph’s University, the Cradle of Aviation, Vandegrift Plastic Surgery, Suffolk Regional Off Track Betting Corp. and ConnectOne Bank.
For a complete list of honorees and photos, visit RichnerLive.com.
describing the honoree as a true leader.
“A leader is someone who inspires passion and motivation in followers,” Schoell said. “A good leader has a shared vision, is aligned with core values and understands what it will take to reach their team goals. Jeanine is a second-generation Oceanside girl who grew up here, remains here, and where she and her husband, Anthony, raised their two children, and she’s doing it in the home, not too far from where she grew up in her lifetime.”
As a founding member of Oceanside United and an active leader within the Oceanside Kiwanis Club, Chamber of Commerce and Oceanside Community Service, Badalamenti’s contributions have helped shape local youth programs and community initiatives alike.
“Nothing here is done by your self,” Badalamenti said in her acceptance speech. “I’ve been fortunate to have some of the best people in Oceanside by my side.”
She emphasized that her work is a team effort and urged everyone in attendance to get involved, whether by donating time, expertise or resources.
“Oceanside is one of the best places to live, to raise a family,” she said, inviting guests to join the upcoming Oceanside Unified fundraiser on April 27 and third annual Fall Festival on Oct. 18.
Following the Leadership Award presentation, the focus shifted to honoring Transom. Pearsall recounted Transom’s remarkable journey — beginning with her early work in the PTA during her sons’ years at School Five, planting trees at Merle Avenue, and later transforming a vacant lot on Foxhurst Road into the beloved Schoolhouse
Green. Transom’s tireless work with Oceanside Community Service, her role in organizing annual holiday drives, and her longstanding contributions to St. Peter’s Lutheran Church were celebrated with great admiration.
Transom, who has been recognized previously as the 2010 Citizen of the Year by the Oceanside Chamber of Commerce and Kiwanian of the Year in 2009, accepted the Public Service Award with humility and warmth.
“I just want to say thank you. It’s quite an honor to receive this from the Kiwanettes,” she said.
Reflecting on her years of volunteerism, Transom acknowledged that none of her projects would have succeeded without her husband, Bob, describing him as “my partner in crime” who has been by her side through every challenge. She also praised the contributions of younger volunteers and family members who have carried on her legacy, stressing that community service is most rewarding when it is passed on to future generations.
Throughout the night, the atmosphere was filled with celebration and mutual support. Guests were treated to inspiring speeches, a powerful prayer for unity, and numerous acknowledgments of the work done by local boards, volunteer groups and community partners.
The Kiwanettes of Oceanside Awards Dinner not only celebrated past achievements but also inspired attendees to continue working together to make Oceanside an even better place.
“Give it back,” Badalamenti said. “Make Oceanside a place that we all want to bring our families. Make it a magical community that we all know it can be and it can continue to be.”
The new Fennessy Family Emergency Department at Mount Sinai South Nassau doubles the size of our previous emergency department, o ering 54 private exam rooms with clear lines of sight for physicians, nurses, and support sta . Our new emergency department also o ers a separate triage area, dedicated areas for children and behavioral health patients, and has been designed to reduce wait times and improve patient outcomes.
The Fennessy Family Emergency Department is located within the new Feil Family Pavilion, opening later this year, which will have 40 new critical care suites and nine new operating rooms, designed to support the most complex surgeries on the South Shore.
To learn more visit www.mountsinai.org/feilpavilion
By KEPHERD DANIEL kdaniel@liherald.com
Mount Sinai South Nassau will recognize three distinguished honorees at its 41st Annual Golf Outing on May 12, celebrating their dedication to the hospital and the community.
Peter Breitstone, a leading insurance industry executive and longtime hospital volunteer, has been named this year’s honoree in recognition of his more than two decades of service on the hospital’s advisory board. Dr. Lawrence Kanner, Chair of Mount Sinai South Nassau’s Department of Cardiology, will be honored as the Clinical Honoree, while Kevin Klein, Second Assistant Chief of the Oceanside Fire Department, will receive the hospital’s Community Service Award.
The event, the largest annual hospital golf fundraiser on Long Island, will take place across four premier golf courses: The Seawane Club in Hewlett Harbor, Rockaway Hunting Club in Lawrence, Rockville Links Club in Rockville Centre, and the renowned Red Course at Eisenhower Park in East Meadow. Proceeds will support the expansion of Mount Sinai South Nassau’s comprehensive cardiology program.
“Mount Sinai’s goal is to provide advanced cardiac care right here on the South Shore of Long Island,” said Dr. Adhi Sharma, President of Mount Sinai South Nassau. “The expansion of our cardiovascular services ensures that patients no lon-
ger need to travel to the North Shore or Manhattan for life-saving treatments.”
Breitstone, who currently serves as treasurer of the hospital’s Community Advisory Board, has played a pivotal role in Mount Sinai South Nassau’s transformation into a regional medical center. An expert in insurance, risk management, and law, he has advised leading firms and organizations while maintaining a strong commitment to community service.
“Peter has been a forceful patient advocate and volunteer board member for over 20 years,” Sharma said. “His leadership has been instrumental in our growth and success.”
Kanner, a fellow of the Heart Rhythm Society, oversees Mount Sinai South Nassau’s state-of-the-art electrophysiology lab, specializing in treating cardiac rhythm
disorders. Since joining the hospital in 2008, he has led advancements in cardiac care, introducing cutting-edge implantable devices and electrophysiology services to Long Island.
“Our cardiac services, including our catheterization lab, are among the best on Long Island, and that is due in large part to Kanner’s leadership,” added Sharma.
Klein, a dedicated firefighter with over 32 years of service in the Oceanside Fire Department, has been a first responder for countless emergencies, often transporting patients to Mount Sinai South Nassau for critical care. He is the longest-serving Chief in department history and has received multiple Life Saving and Unit Citation awards.
“Chief Klein is a first responder’s first responder,” said Golf Committee Co-Chair
Jeff Greenfield. “His unwavering dedication to the Oceanside community and his fellow firefighters makes him a truly deserving honoree.”
Anthony Cancellieri, Co-Chair of the hospital’s Advisory Board, emphasized the significance of the event.
“All of our honorees share a deep commitment to the hospital and our community. We look forward to making this our most successful golf outing yet, ensuring we continue to support Mount Sinai South Nassau’s vital work.”
In addition to golf, the event will feature a pickleball tournament for non-golfers. Sponsorships, journal ads, and registration for golf and pickleball are available. For more information, call (516) 377-5360 or email lynne.nordone@snch.org.
Get out there and prep to enjoy your personal
By Karen Bloom
Now that we’ve stepped forth into spring — and Earth Month — the moment has arrived to think about how you embrace the season — and months ahead of being fully present in our natural world. Specifically in your personal environment.
Give some thought to the way in which you want your yard to serve your family, pets and wildlife. Maybe you’re aiming to have the best yard on the block or expand your entertaining options. Perhaps your kids or pets could use a better play space.
Spring and backyarding — the act of bringing indoor activities such as dining, entertaining, even exercising, out into our backyards — surely go hand in hand.
A little planning and preparation now can mean colorful flowers, fresh crops and beautiful garden scenery later down the line. Good gardening starts long before you sow the first seed, so let’s get started!
“With the season’s first signs appearing, this is surely the time to get your garden ready for a great season,” garden design expert Fiona Jenkins says. She offers some common-sense advice on creating a low-maintenance garden full of beautiful, healthy plants all year round without taking your time away from the other things life throws at us.
Limit flowerbed size and plant variety
When considering the size of your flowerbeds, the smaller ones are better if you are looking for a low-maintenance solution, as larger ones will require a lot more initial planting and upkeep.
“Sticking to flower beds that are only one to two feet wide will make them much more manageable,” Jenkins says.
Once you have set the size, think about what plants you want to put in them. Jenkins suggests limiting the variety of your plants to around five different ones. This way, you will easily learn and memorize the requirements of each, and caring for them will be a lot simpler.
Simple, low-maintenance plants are ideal to start with, especially for those who have little spare time or don’t feel very confident in gardening. Hardy perennials such as geraniums and peonies, as well as evergreen shrubs, are great options as they can survive the winter frost and won’t need replanting every year.
“Once settled in, these plants can bring years of color and beauty to your garden,” Jenkins notes. “There are other factors to consider, such as how often a plant will need feeding, watering, and pruning — only purchase a plant when you are certain you can keep on top of its needs.”
Invest in good soil and mulch
Good quality, rich, organic soil allows plants to thrive with minimum need for frequent watering and fertilizing. Add organic matter such as compost to your soil yearly, which you can even make yourself.
“Mulching is a great way of protecting your soil and making it last longer by helping to maintain moisture levels and prevent weeds from growing,” she advises.
A layer of organic materials such as bark chips, dead leaves or compost will improve soil as it breaks down.
Invest in hard landscaping
Hard landscaping, such as decking or paving, elevates your outdoor space
and helps to define different areas of your garden. It forms the backbone of a well-designed yard, providing structure and aesthetic appeal.
One of the most popular choices for hard landscaping these days is omposite decking, which offers a sleek, modern look while being durable and low-maintenance. Unlike traditional wooden decking, composite boards resist fading, warping and moisture damage, meaning you won’t need to worry about sanding, staining, or sealing them over time. This makes them an excellent longterm investment to create an elegant yet practical outdoor area.
If you prefer paving, consider materials such as natural stone, concrete or even porcelain tiling, all of which provide a clean and sophisticated finish.
Beyond aesthetics, hard landscaping also contributes to functionality. Paved walkways make navigating your garden easier, while decking extends your living space outdoors. For an added touch of luxury, consider incorporating built-in lighting into your design, illuminating paths and seating areas for a cozy ambiance during the evenings.
Also consider adding a lower-maintenance rock garden. “This feature will look very visually appealing if done correctly and will pretty much take care of itself, “ according to Jenkins.
Achieving the look of a stunning rock garden is simple: plant some alpine plants and succulents and surround with a mix of larger rocks and smaller pebbles to cover the soil completely.
“This will bring interesting textures to your garden space,” Jenkins adds.
Make use of raised beds
Utilizing raised beds, whether on top of your existing soil or over hard landscaping, can give you more control over your plants.
“A raised flowerbed will stop them from spreading out of control and add a focal point of interest to your garden,” Jenkins says.
Embrace the wild
Another interesting option, which certainly cuts down on lawn maintenance, is to embrace what Jenkins describes as the “wild look.”
“This isn’t to say you should let it grow completely out of control, but your garden can look beautiful with the aesthetic of a grassy meadow rather than an urban space,” she says.
To enhance this effect, try
To enhance this effect, try sprinkling some wildflower seed mixes onto your grass. These flowers won’t need any maintenance, come in a range of beautiful colors, and are a real treat for our beloved garden friends, such as bees and butterflies.
Get set for backyard bliss. Refresh your backyard with vibrant blooms, cozy outdoor spaces and even a touch of nature’s wild charm.
Chicago frontman Jason Scheff is joined by Tommy DeCarlo, Boston’s former lead vocalist for their The Lead Singers of Classic Rock tour. They team up for a night of unforgettable classic rock spanning the ‘70s, ‘80s and ‘90s. Their musical tribute features two great sets of classic hits with Chicago’s timeless ballads the guitar-driven rock of Boston. Over 15 million fans have attended a live concert of both bands over a 32-year span featuring either Jason or Tommy’s signature high-tenor lead vocals. Scheff joined Chicago in 1985 and went on to perform thousands of live concerts spanning four decades during a non-stop touring and recording career with the band. DeCarlo joined Boston in 2008 after the passing of Brad Delp was lead singer on every tour thereafter, These pair is backed by a top band of touring professionals.
Saturday, April 5, 8 p.m. Tickets available at tillescenter.org or (516) 299-3100. LIU Post campus, 720 Northern Boulevard, Brookville.
Grab those leather jackets, and rock on! The Wallflowers bring their sound to the Paramount stage, with special guest Jackson Melnick. For the past 30 years, the Jakob Dylanled act has stood as one of rock’s most dynamic and purposeful bands — continually honing a sound that meshes timeless songwriting and storytelling with a hard-hitting and decidedly modern musical attack. That signature style has been present through the decades. In recent years, Dylan — the Wallflowers’ founding singer, songwriter and guitarist — has repeatedly stepped outside of his band. Now the band has made its triumphant return, with “Exit Wounds,” their new studio offering. The much-anticipated record finds that signature sound — lean, potent and eminently entrancing — intact, even as Dylan surrounds himself with a fresh cast of musicians.
Sunday, April 6, 8 p.m., $75, $45, $35, $25. The Paramount, 370 New York Ave., Huntington. Tickets available at ticketmaster.com or paramountny. com.
The seven-time Grammy nominee brings her extraordinary voice and artistic depth to the timeless music of Bob Dylan, on the Landmark stage, Friday, April 11, 8 p.m. Best known for her multi-platinum hit “One of Us,” Osborne has spent over 25 years captivating audiences with her fearless exploration of genres ranging from rock and blues to soul, gospel and country. Her critically acclaimed 2018 album, “Songs of Bob Dylan,” and her live performances showcase her ability to reimagine Dylan’s iconic works, offering fresh interpretations that highlight the emotional resonance and poetic brilliance of his music. Osborne first began her journey with Dylan’s catalog in 2016 with a series of “Dylanology” concerts. These performances deepened her appreciation for his vast and varied repertoire and inspired her to put her own stamp on his songs. Her renditions are both reverent and inventive, blending her soulful delivery with the rich textures of her band to bring new life to classics like “Tangled Up in Blue” and “Highway 61 Revisited.”
With a voice hailed as one of the most powerful and versatile of her generation, Osborne invites audiences to rediscover Dylan’s masterpieces through her singular lens. Her take on the “Dynalogy” reflects her reverence for iconic musician who remains forever young in the hearts and minds of his fans and the music world. The recent biopic, “A Complete Unknown,” brings Dylan to the forefront once again. Osborne turns back the clock with her artistic and soulful reinterpretations exuding passion, emotion and energy. $59, $55, $48, also special VIP package. Jeanne Rimsky Theater at Landmark on Main Street, 232 Main St., Port Washington. Tickets available at landmarkonmainstreet.org or (516) 767-6444.
Long Island Children’s Museum invites families to participate in Holi, the Festival of Colors, Sunday, April 6, 11 a.m.-4 p.m.
Originating in India, this Hindu festival marks the end of winter and the arrival of the colorful spring season. During this joyous celebration, families eat sweets, dance to traditional folk music and throw colorful powder made from flowers called gulal.
Crafts, color throwing and dancing are part of this vibrant event. Welcome spring’s arrival with Holi. Participants are encouraged to wear clothes that they won’t mind getting messy. Long Island Children’s Museum, Museum Row, Garden City. Go to licm.org or call (516) 224-5800 for more information.
Oceanside Library hosts its Annual Founders Day Breakfast, Sunday, April 6, 10 a.m.-noon. This special event honors individuals who have made a meaningful impact on the community. This year’s award recipients are: Seth Blau, Founder’s Award and Micah Pryce , Marion Sager Memorial Youth Award. Join the library in celebrating their contributions and enjoying a morning of recognition and community spirit.
Plaza Theatricals welcomes the ABBA tribute band, Sunday, April 6, 2:30 p.m. This act takes you back to the days when Swedish disco group ruled the airwaves with their great pop hits and memorable performances. Come experience the glitter of the ‘70s. $40, $35 seniors. Groove along at Plaza’s stage at Elmont Memorial Library, 700 Hempstead Tpke., Elmont. Elmont. For tickets, call (516) 599-6870 or visit plazatheatrical.com.
Island Park Public Library hosts a magic workshop for kids and teens, led by magician Ari Bisk, through April 10. Open to ages 7 to 17, participants learn impressive card tricks and techniques. Visit islandparklibrary.org for more information. 176 Long Beach Road.
The Oceanside Chorale is looking for new members to sing in its “Opera or Popera” concert Sunday, June 8. Voices are needed in all sections. Rehearsals are Wednesdays, 7:30 p.m., the Fulton Avenue School in Oceanside. For further information call Frank at (516) 764-2787, email
The Town of Hempstead holds a job fair, Thursday, April 10, 10:30-3:30 p.m., at Freeport Recreation Center. Job seekers are encouraged to attend and meet with varied recruitment representatives from business, school district, local and state agencies and services, and more. Bring copies of your resume and prepare to make an impression. All veterans and individuals with disabilities are permitted to enter the job fair starting at 9:30 a.m.
Registration required. Time slot selected determine your entry time. Upon entry, stay as long as necessary.130 E. Merrick Road, Freeport. Visit hempsteadworks.com for information and to register or call (516) 485-5000 ext. 1146.
Converse, collaborate and create at Family Saturdays at Nassau County Museum of Art. The drop-in program continues, Saturday, April 5 , noon-3 p.m. Kids and their adult partners talk about and make art together. While there, enjoy reading and play in the Reading Room, and contribute to the collaborative Lobby Project. 1 Museum Dr., Roslyn Harbor. Visit nassaumuseum.org to register or call (516) 484-9337.
Join L.I. Cabaret Theatre for their latest performance, Saturday, April 5, 2 p.m., at the Elmont Library Theatre stage. In this spirited show, the plotline follows the startup of a TV network and streaming service. A cast of 30 keeps the action moving along, with original choreography, and band accompaniment.
Singers and dancers perform current hits, oldies and tunes from the Broadway stage. Free admission. Elmont Memorial Library Theater, 700 Hempstead Turnpike, Elmont. Visit elmontlibrary. org or call (516) 354-5280 for information.
Get ready to wag those tails, at Old Westbury Gardens with your pooch (leashed of course), Saturday and Sunday, April 12-13, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Bring your canine companions for a scenic stroll through grounds bursting spring’s first blooms. Browse a selection of local dog-friendly vendors offering unique products and services for your furry friends, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Old Westbury Gardens, 71 Old Westbury Rd., Old Westbury. For information contact (516) 333-0048 or visit oldwestburygardens.org.
Save the date for the Friedberg JCC Gala on Thursday, May 4, 4 p.m., at Temple Avodah. Honorees include Fred Richman, Allan Carlton, Stefanie Hanlon, Melissa Chizzik-Schnall, and Melissa Lobel. More information will follow closer to the date.
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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) which publicly launched the movement. The direct followup 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. The exhibit encompasses significant cultural advancements during Long Island’s Roaring Twenties/Jazz Age movement, including votes, jobs, and the automobile for women, the beginnings of suburbia with commutation for work, and planned residential communities, which all defined the era, while the following decade brought economic reversals and the WPA program. Works by Louis Comfort Tiffany, Fernand Léger, Guy Pène du Bois, Gaston Lachaise, Elie Nadelman, and Reginald Marsh, among others, along with art deco stylists of poster art and graphics, and photography will convey the Art Deco spirit along with its furniture, decorative arts, and fashion.
Like “Our Gilded Age,” the social scene of Long Island’s Gold Coast, and its personalities — both upstairs and downstairs — will be portrayed, along with the ongoing relationship with the immediate urban context of New York with its skyscrapers and deco-styled architecture. On view through June 15. Nassau County Museum of Art, 1 Museum Dr., Roslyn Harbor. (516) 484-9337 or NassauMuseum. org.
Sands Point Preserve is the backdrop to explore the elegant Gold Coast home that’s the centerpiece of the estate, Sunday, April 13, noon-1 p.m. and 2-3 p.m. Visit the grand rooms inside the massive 50,000-square-foot Tudor-style mansion, the former summer residence of Gilded Age financier Howard Gould and later Daniel and Florence Guggenheim. Tours are limited in size and tend to sell out. Arrive early to purchase tickets. $10. Sands Point Preserve, 127 Middle Neck Road. For information, visit SandsPointPreserveConservancy.org or call (516) 571-7901.
By CASEY FERBER
A first-of-its-kind tax credit to give small businesses in Oceanside and Island Park some much-needed financial support is gaining momentum in Albany.
Earlier this month, a large bipartisan group of New York State legislators joined business leaders and local news organizations in person at the State Capitol in support of the Lift Our Communities, Advertise Locally Act, or just simply the LOCAL Act, which would establish a new $10 million tax credit for small businesses advertising in local media outlets. Sponsored by State Senator Monica R. Martinez and Assemblywoman Jennifer Lunsford, the LOCAL Act aims to maximize the reach of small businesses’ advertising dollars, while supporting the work of the media outlets New Yorkers rely on every day for critical information.
“Communities are built on connections with neighbors, and the same is true for small businesses,” Martinez said at the March 11 event. “The LOCAL Act supports this relationship by encouraging these community-based businesses to advertise with the media outlets already trusted by the neighbors they are committed to serving.”
The LOCAL Act now has four co-sponsors in the State Senate and seven in the Assembly, several of whom attended the rally. Ahead of the rally, nearly 20 major business groups across New York — including the National Federation of Independent Business, Upstate United and the Queens Chamber of Commerce — sent a letter to Gov. Kathy Hochul and state leadership urging them to support the LOCAL Act.
“Small businesses are the backbone of our economy, driving job creation and growth in communities across New York. However, they continue to face significant
The Lift Our Communities, Advertise Locally Act, which would establish a new $10 million tax credit for small businesses like those in Oceanside and Island Park for advertising in local media outlets, is gaining momentum.
financial challenges,” the letter states. “This is pragmatic legislation that will help —and be tremendously appreciated by — the thousands of small businesses that make New York the world’s preeminent place to start and operate a business.”
Championed by the Empire State Local News Coalition, the LOCAL Act also has the staunch support of the coalition’s more than 200 local newspapers across the state. More than two-and-a-half U.S. newspapers disappear per week, and here in New York, several counties have only one local news outlet.
“The LOCAL Act is a win-win-win for local businesses, local news, and local communities,” Zachary Richner, founding member of the Empire State Local News
Coalition, said. “These institutions are intricately connected and work together to create the vibrant communities that New Yorkers love.”
Under the LOCAL Act, a minority-, woman- or veteran-owned business, as well as any business with 10 employees or fewer, would be eligible to receive a refundable tax credit of 80% of its first $5,000 of local advertising for a maximum credit of $4,000 per year. The program would be capped at $10 million annually.
“The LOCAL Act is about more than just advertising — it’s about investing in the economic health of our local community and investing in the kind of local journalism that we need now more than ever,” Lunsford said. The bill is expected to be voted on later this year.
There was laughter, there were opposing views and there were reflective answers to questions about major issues as Matt Cohen, president and CEO of the Long Island Association, moderated the organization’s fourth annual What’s New in Washington panel with Republican Reps. Andrew Garbarino and Nick LaLota and Democrats Laura Gillen and Tom Suozzi at the Crest Hollow Country Club in Woodbury last Friday.
Congressional District 1, which is represented by LaLota, stretches east from western Suffolk County to encompass both the North and South forks of Long Island. Garbarino represents the 2nd District, along the South Shore, which includes parts of Suffolk and a small portion of southeastern Nassau County. Suozzi’s 3rd Congressional District includes a portion of Queens, expands along the North Shore of Nassau and extends to several communities in the middle of the eastern portion of the county. District 4, represented by Gillen, extends along the South Shore of Nassau, from the Queens border through several central communities to Seaford.
“Because of the times we live in, it’s almost impossible that the delegations are 50-50 Republicans and Democrats — that’s not the case here on Long Island,” Cohen said. “Our delegation didn’t hesitate to say yes when we invited them to this event.”
Cohen asked the panel several questions, ranging from bipartisanship efforts to House Speaker Mike Johnson, the state and local income tax deduction, commonly known as SALT, and President Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE.
Garbarino on bipartisanship:
“We try to work with everyone, and have broad conversations, with many different ideas,” Garbarino said. “There are a lot of egos, but we try to get everyone on the same page before we leave the room.”
Garbarino and LaLota bucked their party by supporting the SALT extension. “Our party is asking how we can support this when we’re growing the state budget by $13 billion,” Garbarino said. “It goes against our argument. We could use some help from Albany on this.”
Both have met with Trump at Mar-aLago, and said that Trump told them, “We are going to fix this.”
On offshore wind:
“We have to bring jobs back home, but one, we need power, and two, we need to generate as much power as possible,” Garbarino said. “That is good for keeping local energy costs down for Long Island and our constituents.”
On DOGE:
Garbarino, like LaLota, acknowledged that mistakes have been made, but expressed confidence that the Trump administration is committed to addressing them.
“I have called the White House and told them, ‘There’s a mistake here,’ and
“I think the American people are sick of hyperpartisanship in Washington,” Gillen said. “They just want us to do our jobs and get things done.”
every time I’ve called, they’ve responded by saying, ‘OK, we’ll have someone look into it,’” Garbarino said. “This is a better response than I’ve ever gotten under the Biden administration.
Gillen on working across the aisle:
“The best way to get things done is by reaching out to the other side,” she said.
“I’m the rookie here — the freshman — and during orientation, we had a lot of events where Democrats and Republicans did events together. I had plenty of time to get to know people on my side of the aisle and make the effort to meet my freshman colleagues who were Republicans and build relationships with them.
“I think the American people are sick of hyperpartisanship in Washington. They just want us to do our jobs and get things done,” she said, drawing applause from the audience.
On DOGE:
“I agree, we need to tighten governments’ belts,” she said. “There’s a ton of waste in government. But it’s a wrecking-ball approach. We should do it in an
organized, deliberative, thoughtful fashion. That’s how they should go forward.”
LaLota on SALT:
“As you can imagine,” LaLota said, “the president did 80, 90 percent of the talking, but heard us in our seriousness about how we need a higher SALT deduction.”
On DOGE:
“For 25 years, neither Republicans nor Democrats in Washington have balanced the budget,” LaLota said. “You have a president who’s a disruptor — a self-admitted disruptor. “He is doing what he promised to do, maybe in a manner that is disruptive to us. But let’s acknowledge the moment we’re in — 25 years, we haven’t balanced the budget.”
On tariffs:
“The president’s objective in much of it, especially in the reciprocal tariffs, is to create better competitive fairness for American manufacturers,” LaLota said. “The long-term objective is to reduce the trade deficits we have with a lot of our trading partners, especially in
China, where we have $200 billion trade deals. We’re sending way more to China than they’re sending back.”
Suozzi on SALT:
“Let me first say I want to give credit to Andrew and Nick, because they’re going against their party on this,” he said. “They stood up … and they’re saying that they’re not going to support this reconciliation package unless it’s resolved.”
On offshore wind:
“We have to figure out how can we protect our zeal to protect the environment, to address climate change, and do the stuff that we believe are important to do,” Suozzi said. “We’ve got to get stuff done, because we can’t get things done (in our country) because we’ve passed all these rules and regulations over the years. And people are fed up with the bureaucracy.”
On DOGE:
“I think it’s been reckless,” he said. “When they laid off people who were responsible for overseeing the nuclear stockpile and said, oh, that was a mistake. And then they had a hard time getting the people back because they had cut them off their emails. They fired the people responsible for overseeing avian flu.”
On tariffs:
“I think that tariffs against China I support, especially when they’re targeted,” Suozzi said. “I’m very concerned about the tariffs that have been proposed for Canada and Mexico and the effects it’s going to have right here on Long Island as well as the rest of the country. I think it’s sending a bad message that our two biggest trading partners are being stifled in this way.”
Roksana Amid, Jeffrey Bessen, Hernesto Galdamez, Carolyn James and Jordan Vallone reported this story.
April 3, 2025
LEGAL NOTICE
NOTICE OF FORMATION OF A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY
Notice of Formation of OmniCo Consulting, Llc. Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of NY (SSNY) on 02/12/2025. Office location: Nassau County. SSNY designated as agent of Limited Liability Company (LLC) upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY should mail process to David Phillips: 450 Links Dr. E., Oceanside, NY 11572. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. 151912
LEGAL NOTICE
SUMMONS Supreme Court of New York, Nassau County. FIRST LIEN HECM LLC, Plaintiff, -againstUNKNOWN HEIRS AND DISTRIBUTEES OF THE ESTATE OF FRANCES
BERNSTEIN A/K/A FRANCES W. BERNSTEIN; UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
F/K/A SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT; “JOHN DOE” AND “JANE DOE” said names being fictitious, it being the intention of Plaintiff to designate any and all occupants of the premises being foreclosed herein, Defendants Index No. 620645/2024
Mortgaged Premises: 291 Concord Avenue Oceanside, NY 11572 Section: 43 Block: 298 Lot: 82 TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the Complaint in the above captioned action and to serve a copy of your Answer on the Plaintiff’s attorney within twenty (20) days after the service of this Summons, exclusive of the day of service, or within thirty (30) days after completion of service where service is made in any other manner than by personal delivery within the State. The United States of America, if designated as a Defendant in this action, may answer or appear within sixty (60) days of service hereof. In case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the Complaint.
NOTICE OF NATURE OF ACTION AND RELIEF
SOUGHT THE OBJECTIVE of the
above captioned action is to foreclose on a reverse mortgage to secure $600,000.00 and interest, recorded in the Nassau County Clerk’s Office on June 25, 2009 in Liber Book M 33875, Page 548, covering the premises known as 291 Concord Avenue, Oceanside, NY 11572. The relief sought herein is a final judgment directing sale of the premises described above to satisfy the debt secured by the mortgage described above.
Plaintiff designates Nassau County as the place of trial. Venue is based upon the County in which the mortgaged premises is located. NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME If you do not respond to this summons and complaint by serving a copy of the answer on the attorney for the mortgage company who filed this foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered and you can lose your home. Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on how to answer the summons and protect your property. Sending a payment to your mortgage company will not stop this foreclosure action. YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT.
FRIEDMAN VARTOLO, LLP 1325 Franklin Avenue, Suite 160 Garden City, NY 11530, Attorneys for Plaintiff. 152125
LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee for Option One Mortgage Loan Trust 2005-1, AssetBacked Certificates, Series 2005-1, Plaintiff AGAINST Satwinder Singh; et al., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered July 12, 2023 I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction at the North Side Steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court at 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on
April 23, 2025 at 2:00PM, premises known as 627 Pearl Street, Oceanside, NY 11572. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being at Rockville Centre, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau, State of NY, Section 38 Block 531 Lot 22 and 26. Approximate amount of judgment $947,712.56 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index# 010269/2015.
Foreclosure Auctions will be held “Rain or Shine.”
John G. Kennedy, Esq., Referee LOGS Legal Group LLP f/k/a Shapiro, DiCaro & Barak, LLC Attorney(s) for the Plaintiff 175 Mile Crossing Boulevard Rochester, New York 14624 (877) 430-4792
Dated: February 5, 2025 152255
LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE
SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU MIDFIRST BANK, Plaintiff AGAINST DONALD SCHREINER, JR., MICHELLE RANOLDE-SCHREINER, ET AL., Defendant(s)
Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered June 25, 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 April 17, 2025 at 2:30PM, premises known as 235 Madison Ave, Oceanside, NY 11572. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the Town of Hempstead, at Foxhurst Park, Oceanside, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section 54 Block 239 Lot 156. Approximate amount of judgment $490,828.12 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #612438/2022. Jane Shrenkel, Esq., Referee Gross Polowy, LLC 1775 Wehrle Drive Williamsville, NY 14221 22-003408 84311 152216
LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF Nassau, PHH Mortgage Corporation, Plaintiff, vs. Theresa M. Mysak, as heir, devisee, distributee, of The Estate of Rita Marchi, deceased, ET AL., Defendant(s). Pursuant to an Order Confirming Referee’s Report, Amend the Caption, and Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered on January 3, 2025, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction on the front steps on the north side of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on May 1, 2025 at 2:00 p.m., premises known as 2861 Willard Avenue, Oceanside, NY 11572. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section 38, Block 518 and Lot 420. Approximate amount of judgment is $455,894.35 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #600666/2020.
Brian Carmody, Esq., Referee Greenspoon Marder, 1345 Avenue of the Americas, Suite 2200, New York, NY 10105, Attorneys for Plaintiff 152403
Place a notice by phone at 516-569-4000 x232 or email: legalnotices@liherald.com
LEGAL NOTICE
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that pursuant to Section 202-48 of the code of the Town of Hempstead entitled, “Handicapped Parking on Public Streets,” a public hearing will be held in the Town Meeting Pavilion, Hempstead Town Hall, 1 Washington Street, Hempstead, New York, on the 8th day of April, 2025, at 10:30 o’clock in the forenoon of that day, to consider the adoption of a resolution setting aside certain parking spaces for motor vehicles for the sole use of holders of special parking permits issued by the County of Nassau to physically handicapped persons at the following locations: (NR)ISLAND PARK
BROADWAY - east side, starting at a point 261 feet north of the north curbline of Saratoga Boulevard, north for a distance of 20 feet.
(TH-64/25)
NORTH BELLMORE
DAVENPORT PLACEnorth side, starting at a point 249 feet east of the east curbline of Newbridge Road, east for a distance of 31 feet.
(TH-115/25)
ROOSEVELT
PENNSYLVANIA
AVENUE - east side, starting at a point 120 feet north of the north curbline of Hudson Avenue, north for a distance of 19 feet.
(TH-544/24)
VALLEY STREAM
CHARLES STREETwest side, starting at a point 94 feet south of the south curbline of Oliver Avenue, south for a distance of 20 feet.
(TH-119/25)
LAW STREET - west side, starting at a point 420 feet south of the south curbline of Stuart Avenue, south for a distance of 20 feet.
(TH-116/25) and on the repeal of the following locations previously set aside as parking spaces for physically handicapped persons:
FRANKLIN SQUARE
CRAFT AVENUE - north side, starting at a point 195 feet west of the west curbline of Hall Street, west for a distance of 22 feet.
(TH-426/23 - 10/3/23)
(TH-121/25)
OCEANSIDE
LAWRENCE AVENUEeast side, starting at a point 30 feet north of the north curbline of Montgomery Avenue, north for a distance of 20 feet.
(TH-33/22 - 3/22/22)
(TH-120/25)
;and, BE IT FURTHER ALL PERSONS INTERESTED shall have an opportunity to be heard on said proposal at the time and place aforesaid.
Dated: Hempstead, New York March 25, 2025 BY ORDER OF THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD
DONALD X. CLAVIN, JR. Supervisor
KATE MURRAY Town Clerk 152591
LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BY THE BOARD OF APPEALS
Pursuant to New York State Town Law Article 16, New York State Public Officers Law Article 7, and the Town of Hempstead Building Zone Ordinance, NOTICE is hereby given that the BOARD OF APPEALS of the Town of Hempstead will hold a public hearing in the Old Town Hall, 350 Front Street, Room 230, Second Floor, Hempstead, New York on 04/09/2025 at 9:30
A.M. to consider the following applications and appeals: THE FOLLOWING CASES WILL BE CALLED STARTING AT 9:30 A.M.
150/25. - 152/25. NR ISLAND PARK - Austin Realty Corp., Renewal of grants: Maintain drive-thru window in conjunction with Starbucks Coffee Shop; Maintain dumpster with enclosure within clear sight triangle; Maintain off-street parking & permission to park in front yards setbacks on Austin Blvd., California Pl. So. & Iowa Pl., E/s Austin Blvd. bet. California Pl. No. & California Pl. So. running thru to Iowa Pl., a/k/a 4507 Austin Blvd. ALL PAPERS PERTAINING TO THE ABOVE HEARING ARE AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION AT THE BOARD OF APPEALS, TOWN HALL, 1 WASHINGTON STREET, HEMPSTEAD, NY 11550.
This notice is only for new cases in Oceanside within Town of Hempstead jurisdiction. There are additional cases in different hamlets, towns and villages on the Board of Appeals calendar. The full calendar is available at https://hempsteadny.go v/509/Board-of-Appeals The internet address of the website streaming for this meeting is https://hempsteadny.go v/576/Live-StreamingVideo Interested parties may appear at the above time and place. At the call of the Chairman, the Board will consider decisions on the foregoing and those on the Reserve Decision calendar and such other matters as may properly come before it. 152592
LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU U.S. BANK TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS OWNER TRUSTEE FOR RCF 2 ACQUISITION TRUST, Plaintiff AGAINST BENTZION R. KAMINETZKY, SHARONTH C. KAMINETZKY, ET AL., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered February 11, 2025, 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 5, 2025 at 2:30 pm, premises known as 3365 3rd Street, Oceanside, NY 11572. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being at Oceanside, in the Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau, and State of New York, Section 43, Block 354, Lot 46. Approximate amount of judgment $553,894.73 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #616025/2023. Louis B. Imbroto, Esq., Referee Gross Polowy, LLC 1775 Wehrle Drive Williamsville, NY 14221 23-001253 84926 152565
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LEGAL NOTICE AVISO DE VOTACIÓN Y AUDIENCIA PÚBLICA ANUAL DEL DISTRITO ESCOLAR DE ISLAND PARK PUEBLO DE HEMPSTEAD, CONDADO DE NASSAU, NUEVA YORK POR LA PRESENTE SE NOTIFICA que, de conformidad con la Resolución de la Junta de Educación adoptada el 16 de diciembre de 2024, la Votación Anual de los votantes calificados del Distrito Escolar Libre Island Park Union, Ciudad de Hempstead, Condado de Nassau, Nueva York se llevará a cabo el martes, 20 de mayo de 2025, de 7:00 a.m. a 9:00 p.m., con el propósito de votar sobre el Presupuesto Combinado de Escuela y Recreación y el Presupuesto de la Biblioteca de los gastos estimados del año
fiscal escolar 2025-2026. La votación se llevará a cabo en Lincoln Orens Escuela Intermedia, Steven L. Foster Auditorium Foyer, 150 Trafalgar Boulevard, Island Park, Nueva York, entre las 7:00 a.m. y las 9:00 p.m., mediante una máquina de votación. Cualquier votante del Distrito puede obtener una copia de dicho presupuesto combinado para la escuela y la recreación, y el presupuesto de la biblioteca, durante los catorce (14) días inmediatamente anteriores a la mencionada Votación Anual, en la Oficina del Distrito ubicada en 99 Radcliffe Road, Island Park, Nueva York durante el horario de 9:00 a. m. y 4:00 p. m., la oficina principal de la escuela Francis X. Hegarty, ubicada en 100 Radcliffe Road, la oficina principal de la escuela secundaria Lincoln Orens, ubicada en 150 Trafalgar Boulevard, durante el horario de 8:00 a.m. y 4:00 p.m., excepto sábados, domingos y feriados y, en la Biblioteca Pública de Island Park ubicada en 176 Long Beach Road, durante el horario de 10 a.m. a 5 p.m. y publicado en el sitio web de Internet del Distrito.
ADEMÁS SE NOTIFICA que, de conformidad con la Resolución de la Junta de Educación adoptada el día 10 de febrero de 2025, también se presentará la siguiente Propuesta a los votantes del Distrito:
SE RESUELVE que la Junta de Educación del Distrito Escolar Libre de Island Park Union está autorizada a comprar tres camionetas escolares para 30 pasajeros, a un costo principal colectivo estimado de $275,133, más intereses a través de un contrato de arrendamiento con opción a compra con un plazo de cinco años y el capital y los intereses se pagarán a través de cinco asignaciones presupuestarias anuales a partir del año escolar 2025-2026. SE NOTIFICA ADEMÁS que, de conformidad con la Resolución de la Junta de Educación adoptada el 16 de diciembre de 2024, se llevará a cabo una AUDIENCIA PÚBLICA el 6 de mayo de 2025, a las 7:00 p. m., en
Lincoln Orens Escuela Intermedia, 150 Trafalgar Boulevard, Island Park, Nueva York, con el propósito de discutir el gasto de fondos y su presupuestación (PRESUPUESTO ANUAL).
ADEMÁS SE NOTIFICA que, dicho 20 de mayo de 2025, se procederá a la elección de: (i) un (1) miembro de la Junta de Educación por un término de cinco (5) años para suceder a JACK VOBIS, cuyo término vence el 30 de junio de 2025; y (ii) un (1) miembro de la Junta de la Biblioteca por un período de cinco (5) años para suceder a JOSEPH PONTECORVO, cuyo período vence el 30 de junio de 2025. Peticiones para nominar candidatos para el cargo de Miembro de la Junta Escolar y la Junta de la Biblioteca debe presentarse en la oficina del secretario del distrito, a más tardar el 21 de abril de 2025, en el Centro de conferencias, 99 Radcliffe Road, Island Park, Nueva York, entre las 9:00 a. m. y las 5:00 p.m. al menos treinta (30) días antes de la elección, siendo el horario del 21 de abril de 2025 de 9:00 a. m. a 5:00 p. m. Cada petición debe ser dirigida al Secretario del Distrito; debe estar firmado por al menos 25 votantes calificados del Distrito; debe indicar el nombre y domicilio de cada firmante, el nombre y domicilio del candidato; y debe describir la vacante específica para la cual se nomina al candidato, incluida la duración del mandato y el nombre del último titular.
ADEMÁS SE NOTIFICA que la Junta de Registro se reunirá en el Centro de conferencias ubicado en 99 Radcliffe Road, Island Park, Nueva York, el miércoles 23 de abril de 2025 de 9:30 a. m. a 1:30 p. m. y el martes 13 de mayo de 2025 de 10:00 a.m. a 2:00 p.m. y de 6:00 p.m. a 9:00 p.m., con el propósito de preparar un registro de los electores calificados del Distrito Escolar para dicha Votación Anual. El Registro de votantes calificados de dicho Distrito Escolar, preparado en la Elección y Votación Anual celebrada el 21 de mayo de 2024, será
utilizado por dicha Junta de Registro como base para la preparación del Registro para dicha Votación Anual el 20 de mayo de 2025. Cualquier persona cuyo nombre aparezca en dicho registro o que a partir del 1 de enero de 2021 se haya registrado en virtud del presente para cualquier elección y votación anual o especial realizada en cualquier momento a partir del 1 de enero de 2021, no estará obligada a registrarse personalmente para la Elección Anual y la Votación.
TENGA EN CUENTA
ADEMÁS que los votantes militares que no están actualmente registrados pueden solicitar registrarse como votantes calificados del distrito escolar presentando una Solicitud de registro de Votantes Militares al Secretario del distrito, a más tardar a las 5:00 p. m. el 22 de abril de 2025, el día antes de la reunión de la Junta de Registro del Distrito para preparar el registro del distrito escolar. Una copia de la Solicitud de registro de votantes militares está disponible tanto en la oficina del Secretario del Distrito como en línea en el sitio web del Distrito en http://www.ips.k12.ny. us/budget_info. Al solicitar una solicitud de votante militar, dicho votante militar puede indicar su preferencia de recibir la solicitud de registro por correo postal, fax o correo electrónico. Cualquier votante militar tendrá derecho a que su nombre se incluya en dicho registro, siempre que en dicha reunión de la junta de registro, se conozca o se demuestre a satisfacción de dicha junta de registro, que será entonces o posteriormente tener derecho a la condición de votante militar en la reunión y elección anual para las cuales se prepara dicho registro. TENGA EN CUENTA ADEMÁS que, de acuerdo con la Parte 122 de las Reglas y Reglamentos del Comisionado de Educación, los votantes militares que son votantes calificados del Distrito Escolar pueden solicitar una boleta militar. Las solicitudes para boletas militares
están disponibles tanto en la oficina del Secretario del Distrito como en línea en el sitio web del Distrito en http://www.ips.k12.ny. us/budget_info. Al solicitar una solicitud de boleta de votante militar, dicho votante militar puede indicar su preferencia por recibir la solicitud por correo postal, fax o correo electrónico. Dicha designación permanecerá vigente hasta que el votante la revoque o cambie. Las solicitudes de boleta militar completas deben ser recibidas por el Secretario de Distrito a más tardar a las 5:00 p.m. jueves 24 de abril de 2025. Las boletas militares no serán escrutadas a menos que sean recibidas por el Secretario de Distrito antes de las 5:00 p.m. el 20 de mayo de 2025. SE NOTIFICA ADEMÁS, sin perjuicio de cualquier disposición en contrario en el presente, que, de conformidad con las disposiciones de la Sección 5-612 de la Ley Electoral, cualquier persona registrada conforme a las disposiciones de dicha Ley Electoral, y así certificada como registrada por la Junta Electoral , Condado de Nassau, para fines de elección general, tendrá derecho a votar en dicha Elección Anual y Votación sin registro adicional. Únicamente aquellas personas que se registren tendrán derecho a votar en dicha Elección y Votación Anuales. Inmediatamente después de su finalización, dicho Registro se archivará en la oficina del Secretario del Distrito, donde estará abierto para su inspección por cualquier votante calificado del Distrito Escolar entre las 8:30 a.m. y las 4:30 p.m. en cada uno de los cinco (5) días anteriores y el día fijado para la Elección y Votación, excepto domingo y en el horario de 8:30 a 12:00 horas. (Mediodía) del sábado. ADEMÁS SE AVISA que las boletas de voto en ausencia y anticipadas por correo para aquellos elegibles están disponibles, y que las solicitudes de boletas de voto en ausencia y por correo anticipado se pueden solicitar en la Oficina del Secretario del Distrito. Dicha solicitud
debe recibirse no antes de 30 días antes de la elección y a más tardar siete (7) días calendario antes de la elección si la boleta se enviará por correo al votante o el día anterior a la elección si la boleta se entregará. persnalmente al elector. Una lista de todas las personas a quienes se les han emitido boletas en ausencia y por correo anticipado estará disponible en la Oficina del Secretario del Distrito cada uno de los cinco (5) días calendario anteriores al día de la elección, excepto el domingo, entre las 8:30 a.m. y 4:30 p.m., y entre las 8:30 a.m. y 12:00 p.m. (Mediodía) del sábado. No se escrutará ninguna boleta en ausencia o por correo anticipado a menos que se reciba en la Oficina del Secretario del Distrito a más tardar a las 5:00 p. m. el día de las elecciones. SE NOTIFICA ADEMÁS que la Sección 495 de la Ley del Impuesto sobre la Propiedad Inmueble requiere que el Distrito adjunte a su presupuesto propuesto un informe de exención. Dicho informe de exención, que también formará parte del presupuesto final, mostrará cómo el valor catastral total de la lista de tasación final utilizada en el proceso presupuestario está exento de impuestos, enumerará cada tipo de exención otorgada por la autoridad legal y mostrará el acumulado. impacto de cada tipo de exención, el monto acumulado que se espera recibir como pago en lugar de impuestos (PILOT) y el impacto acumulado de todas las exenciones otorgadas. Además, dicho informe de exención se publicará en cualquier tablón de anuncios mantenido por el Distrito para avisos públicos y en el sitio web del Distrito.
POR ORDEN DE LA JUNTA DE EDUCACIÓN del Distrito Escolar de Island Park, ciudad de Hempstead, condado de Nassau, Nueva York.
Jack Vobis, presidente de la Junta de Educación
Cindy Pastore, secretaria de distrito Fecha: 18 de marzo de 2025 Island Park, Nueva York 152575
LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF ANNUAL SCHOOL DISTRICT VOTING AND PUBLIC HEARING
ISLAND PARK UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD, NASSAU COUNTY, NEW YORK
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that, pursuant to Board of Education Resolution adopted on December 16, 2024, the Annual Voting of the qualified voters of the Island Park Union Free School District, Town of Hempstead, Nassau County, New York will be held on Tuesday, May 20, 2025, 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., for the purpose of voting on the combined School and Recreation Budget, and Library Budget of the estimated expenditures of the school fiscal year 2025-2026. Voting shall take place in the Lincoln Orens Middle School, Steven L. Foster Auditorium Foyer, 150 Trafalgar Boulevard, Island Park, New York between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m., by voting machine. A copy of said combined school and recreation budget, and library budget may be obtained by any voter in the District, during the fourteen (14) days immediately preceding the aforesaid Annual Voting, at the District Office located at 99 Radcliffe Road, Island Park, New York during the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., the Francis X. Hegarty School Main Office, located at 100 Radcliffe Road, the Lincoln Orens Middle School Main Office, located at 150 Trafalgar Boulevard, during the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., except Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays and, at the Island Park Public Library located at 176 Long Beach Road, during the hours 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and posted on the District’s Internet Website.
NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that, pursuant to Board of Education Resolution adopted on the 10th day of February 2025, the following Proposition will also be presented to the Voters of the District:
RESOLVED, that the Board of Education of the Island Park Union Free School District is authorized to purchase three 30-passenger school vans, at the estimated collective
principal cost of $275,133, plus interest through a leasepurchase agreement having a five-year term with the principal and interest to be paid through five annual budgetary appropriations starting with the 2025-2026 school year.
NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that, pursuant to Board of Education Resolution adopted on the 16th of December 2024, a PUBLIC HEARING shall be held on May 6, 2025 at 7:00 p.m., at the Lincoln Orens Middle School, 150 Trafalgar Boulevard, Island Park, New York, for the purpose of discussion of the expenditure of funds and budgeting thereof (ANNUAL BUDGET).
NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that, on said May 20, 2025 an election will be held for: (i) one (1) member of the Board of Education for a term of five (5) years to succeed JACK VOBIS, whose term expires on June 30, 2025; and (ii) one (1) member of the Library Board for a term of five (5) years to succeed JOSEPH PONTECORVO, whose term expires on June 30, 2025. Petitions nominating candidates for the office of School Board Member and Library Board Trustee must be filed in the office of the District Clerk, on or before April 21, 2025, at the Conference Center, 99 Radcliffe Road, Island Park, New York, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. at least thirty (30) days prior to the election, with the hours on April 21, 2025 being 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Each petition must be directed to the Clerk of the District; must be signed by at least 25 qualified voters of the District; must state the name and residence of each signer, the name and residence of the candidate; and must describe the specific vacancy for which the candidate is nominated, including the length of the term of office and the name of the last incumbent.
NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that, the Board of Registration shall meet in the Conference Center located at 99 Radcliffe Road, Island Park, New York, on Wednesday, April 23, 2025 from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and on
Tuesday, May 13, 2025 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. and from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., for the purpose of preparing a register of the qualified voters of the School District for said Annual Voting. The Register of qualified voters of said School District, prepared at the Annual Election and Voting held on May 21, 2024, shall be used by the said Board of Registration as the basis for the preparation of the Register for said Annual Voting on May 20, 2025. Any person whose name appears on such register or who on or after January 1, 2021 shall have been registered hereunder for any Annual or Special Election and Voting conducted at any time on or after January 1, 2021, will not be required to register personally for the Annual Election and Voting.
PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that Military voters who are not currently registered may apply to register as a qualified voter of the school district by submitting a Military Voter Registration Application to the District Clerk, no later than 5:00 p.m. on April 22, 2025, the day before the District’s Board of Registration meeting to prepare the school district register. A copy of the Military Voter Registration Application is available both in the office of the District Clerk and online located at the District’s website at http://www.ips.k12.ny. us/budget_info. Upon such request for a military voter application, such military voter may indicate his/her preference for receiving the application for registration by mail, facsimile, or electronic mail. Any military voter shall be entitled to have his/her name placed upon such register, provided, that at such meeting of the board of registration, he/she is known or proven to the satisfaction of such board of registration, to be then or thereafter entitled to military voter status at the annual meeting and election for which such register is prepared. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that in accordance with Part 122 of the Rules and
Regulations of the Commissioner of Education, military voters who are qualified voters of the School District may apply for a military ballot. Applications for military ballots are available both in the office of the District Clerk and online located at the District’s website at http://www.ips.k12.ny. us/budget_info. Upon such request for a military voter ballot application, such military voter may indicate their preference for receiving the application by mail, facsimile or electronic mail. Such designation will remain in effect until revoked or changed by the voter. Completed military ballot applications must be received by the District Clerk no later than 5:00 p.m. Thursday, April 24, 2025. Military ballots will not be canvassed unless they are received by the District Clerk on or before 5:00 p.m. on May 20, 2025. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, that, pursuant to the provisions of Section 5-612 of the Election Law, any person registered under the provisions of the said Election Law, and so certified as registered by the Board of Elections, County of Nassau, for general election purposes, will be entitled to vote at the said Annual Election and Voting without further registration. Only those persons who shall be registered shall be entitled to vote at said Annual Election and Voting. Immediately upon its completion, said Register shall be filed in the office of the District Clerk, where it shall be open for inspection by any qualified voter of the School District between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. on each of the five (5) days prior to and the day set for the Election and Voting, except Sunday and between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. (Noon) on Saturday.
NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, that absentee and early mail ballots for those eligible are available, and that applications for absentee and early mail ballots may be
applied for at the District Clerk’s Office. Such application must be received no earlier than 30 days before the election and no later than seven (7) calendar days before the election if the ballot is to be mailed to the voter or by the day before the election if the ballot is to be delivered personally to the voter. A list of all persons to whom absentee and early mail ballots have been issued will be available in the District Clerk’s Office on each of the five (5) calendar days prior to the day of the election, except Sunday, between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., and between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. (Noon) on Saturday. No absentee or early mail ballot will be canvassed unless it is received in the District Clerk’s Office no later than 5:00 p.m. on the day of the election.
NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, that Section 495 of the Real Property Tax Law requires the District 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 statutory authority, and show the cumulative impact of each type of exemption, the cumulated 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 the District’s website.
BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION
Island Park Union Free School District Island Park, Town of Hempstead, Nassau County, New York.
Jack Vobis, President Board of Education
Cindy Pastore, District Clerk
Dated: March 18, 2025 Island Park, NY 152573
LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF BUDGET HEARING AND ANNUAL SCHOOL DISTRICT ELECTION & BUDGET VOTE OF OCEANSIDE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT, TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD, COUNTY OF NASSAU, STATE OF NEW YORK
NOTICE IS HEREBY
GIVEN that the annual school district election and budget vote of the qualified voters of Oceanside Union Free School District, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau, NY, will be held on May 20, 2025, from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. in the Merle Avenue School #6 gymnasium, Merle Avenue, Oceanside, NY, for the following purposes:
a) to vote upon the annual School budget for the school year 2025-2026 and to authorize the levying of a tax upon the taxable property of the District, which shall be in substantially the following form: PROPOSITION 1OCEANSIDE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT BUDGET FOR 2025-2026
RESOLVED, that the statement of estimated expenses (budget) presented by the Board of Education of Oceanside Union Free School District, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau, State of New York, for the School Year 2025-2026 in the amount of $186,704,215 for the purposes stated, be and same is approved, and said total amount, exclusive of public monies and other lawful income shall be raised by the levy on the taxable property within the school district and collected during the ensuing year as provided by law.
b) to elect one Board member to fill the vacancy due to expiration of the term of Michael D’Ambrosio for a new term commencing July 1, 2025 and expiring June 30, 2028;
c) to elect one Board member to fill the vacancy due to expiration of the term of Robert Transom for a new term commencing July 1, 2025 and expiring June 30, 2028;
d) to vote upon the following proposition:
PROPOSITION 2OCEANSIDE LIBRARY
PROPOSITION FOR 2025-2026
The annual
appropriation for Library services of $7,607,143 heretofore authorized by the voters is hereby increased by the amount of $499,489 for a total annual appropriation of $8,106,632 for each year commencing July 1, 2025, together with the Library’s designated share of any payments by LIPA pursuant to a settlement under case index #403754/2016, representing the amount necessary for Library services pursuant to the written contract between the Board of Education of the Oceanside Union Free School District and the Oceanside Library.
PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the voting shall be on voting machines and the polls will be open from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. The election shall be held in accordance with the Rules for the Conduct of Elections adopted by the Board of Education.
PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the Budget Hearing will be held in the Oceanside School #6 auditorium, Merle Avenue, Oceanside, NY, on Wednesday, May 7, 2025 at 7:30 p.m., for the transaction of such business as is authorized by the Education Law. The condensed form of the budget proposition and the text of all other propositions to appear on the voting machine and a detailed statement in writing of the amount of money which will be required for the 2025-2026 school year for school purposes, specifying the purposes and the amount for each, will be prepared and copies will be made available, upon request, to any District resident at each schoolhouse from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. during the fourteen days preceding said election, excluding Saturday, Sunday and holidays, at such budget hearing and annual election, and on the District website. ?
PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that pursuant to Section 495 of the Real Property Tax Law, the 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 on 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 and the cumulative impact of all exemptions granted.
PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that nominations for the office of Board of Education member, shall be made by petition subscribed by at least 49 qualified voters of the District, shall state the name and residence of the candidate and the name and residence of each signer, must describe the specific vacancy for which the candidate is nominated, including length of term of office and name of last incumbent, and must be filed in the District Clerk’s Office, Administration Building, 145 Merle Avenue, Oceanside, NY, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. not later than the 30th day preceding the election, this year, April 21, 2025, and on April 21, 2025 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. A nomination may be rejected by the Board of Education if the candidate is ineligible for the office or declares his/her unwillingness to serve.
PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that any proposition to be placed upon the voting machines shall be submitted in writing by petition subscribed by at least 122 qualified voters of the District and filed in the District Clerk’s Office from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., not later than the 30th day preceding the election at which such question or proposition is to be voted upon, this year, April 21, 2025, and on April 21, 2025 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., except that this rule shall not apply to those propositions which are required to be published or to those propositions or questions which the Board of Education has authority by law to present at any annual or special District election.
PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that registration of the qualified voters for said
annual District election is permitted in the District Clerk’s Office, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, up to and including Thursday, May 15, 2025. A register will be prepared and will be filed in the District Clerk’s office and will be open for inspection by any qualified voter from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on each of the five days before the election, except Sunday, and by appointment from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, and at the polling place on Election Day. The register shall include: (1) all qualified voters of the District who shall personally present themselves for registration; and (2) all previously qualified voters of the District who have registered for any annual or special District election and who have voted at any annual or special District election held within the four calendar years (2021-2024) prior to preparation of the said register; and (3) voters permanently registered with the Board of Elections of Nassau County.
PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that applications for absentee ballots or early mail ballots are to be completed on a form prescribed by the state board of elections and may be obtained by visiting the State Education Department’s Website (https://www.counsel.n ysed.gov/miscellaneous ), or by contacting the District Clerk by email (jkraemer@oceansidesc hools.org), or phone (516-678-1226).
Completed applications for absentee and early mail ballots must be received at least seven (7) days before the election if the ballot is to be mailed to the voter, or the day before the election if the ballot is to be delivered personally to the voter or to his or her designated agent. Applications will not be accepted before April 21, 2025. Absentee and early mail ballots must be received in the District Clerk’s office not later than 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 20, 2025 to be canvassed. A list of all persons to whom absentee and early mail ballots have been issued will be available
for inspection in the District Clerk’s office on each of the five days prior to the election from 8:00 A.M. to 4:00 p.m. except Sunday, and by appointment only from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on the Saturday prior to the election.
PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that pursuant to Education Law §2018-d, any person serving in the military, including spouses and dependents, may register to vote in the upcoming school district election. A military voter who is a qualified voter of the school district may obtain a registration form by contacting the District Clerk by telephone (516-678-1226), facsimile (516-678-2145), email (jkraemer@oceansidesc hools.org), mail (145 Merle Avenue, Oceanside, NY 11572), or in person from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. A military voter who is duly registered may apply for a military ballot by requesting an application form from the District Clerk. Completed applications must be personally delivered or mailed to the District Clerk and received no later than 5:00 p.m. on April 24, 2025. Completed military ballots must be received by 5:00 p.m. on May 20, 2025 if signed and dated by the military voter and one witness thereto with a date which is not later than the day before the election, or not later than the close of the polls on May 20, 2025 if showing a cancellation mark of the United States Postal Service or a foreign country’s postal service or showing a dated endorsement of receipt by another agency of the United States Government. A military voter may designate a preference to receive a military voter registration form, military ballot application or military ballot by mail, facsimile or electronic mail in the request for such registration, ballot application, or ballot. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the Board will convene a special meeting thereof within twenty-four hours after the filing with the District Clerk of a written report of the results of the election for the purpose of examining and
tabulating said reports and declaring the result of the election; that the Board hereby designates itself to be a set of poll clerks to cast and canvass ballots pursuant to Education Law, §2019-a(2b) at said special meeting of the Board.
Dated: March 14, 2025
Oceanside, New York
BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OCEANSIDE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT, TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD, COUNTY OF NASSAU, NEW YORK
Justan Kraemer District Clerk 152436
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LEGAL NOTICE AVISO DE AUDIENCIA SOBRE EL PRESUPUESTO Y ELECCIÓN ANUAL DEL DISTRITO ESCOLAR Y VOTACIÓN DEL PRESUPUESTO DEL DISTRITO ESCOLAR OCEANSIDE UNION FREE, PUEBLO DE HEMPSTEAD, CONDADO DE NASSAU, ESTADO DE NUEVA YORK POR EL PRESENTE SE NOTIFICA que la elección anual del distrito escolar y la votación del presupuesto de los votantes calificados del Distrito Escolar Oceanside Union Free, pueblo de Hempstead, condado de Nassau, Nueva York, se realizará el 20 de mayo de 2025, desde las 7:00 a. m. hasta las 9:00 p. m. en el gimnasio de la escuela n.º 6 de Merle Avenue, Merle Avenue, Oceanside, Nueva York, con los siguientes propósitos: a) Votar sobre el presupuesto anual de la escuela para el año escolar 2025-2026 y autorizar la imposición de un impuesto sobre la propiedad sujeta a tributación del distrito, que será razonablemente de la siguiente forma: PROPUESTA 1: PRESUPUESTO DEL DISTRITO ESCOLAR OCEANSIDE UNION FREE PARA 2025-2026
SE RESUELVE que la declaración de los gastos estimados (presupuesto) presentada por la Junta de Educación del Distrito Escolar Oceanside Union Free, pueblo de Hempstead, condado de Nassau, estado de Nueva York, para el año escolar 2025-2026 sea y se apruebe por el monto de $186,704,215 para los fines establecidos, y que, dicho monto total, sin incluir los fondos públicos ni otros ingresos legales, se recaude mediante el gravamen sobre los bienes inmuebles sujetos a impuestos dentro del distrito escolar y se cobre durante el próximo año, según lo dispuesto por ley.
b) Elegir a un miembro de la Junta para que cubra la vacante después de la finalización del período de Michael D’Ambrosio para un nuevo mandato que comienza el 1 de julio de 2025 y finaliza el 30 de junio de 2028.
c) Elegir a un miembro de la Junta para que cubra la vacante después de la finalización del período de Robert Transom para un nuevo mandato que comienza el 1 de julio de 2025 y finaliza el 30 de junio de 2028.
d) Votar sobre las siguientes propuestas: PROPUESTA 2: PROPUESTA SOBRE LA BIBLIOTECA DE OCEANSIDE PARA 2025-2026 Por medio del presente, la asignación anual de $7,607,143 hasta ahora autorizada por los votantes para los servicios de la biblioteca aumenta en $499,489, por una asignación anual total de $8,106,632 para cada año, desde el 1 de julio de 2025, junto con la parte designada de la biblioteca de cualquier pago de la Autoridad de Energía de Long Island (LIPA) de conformidad con un acuerdo conforme al expediente n.º 403754/2016, lo que representa la cantidad necesaria para los servicios de la biblioteca de conformidad con el contrato por escrito celebrado entre la Junta de Educación del Distrito Escolar Oceanside Union Free y la Biblioteca de Oceanside. TENGA EN CUENTA QUE TAMBIÉN SE
NOTIFICA que la votación se realizará mediante máquinas de votación, y las urnas estarán abiertas desde las 7:00 a. m. hasta las 9:00 p. m. La elección se realizará de acuerdo con las Normas Electorales adoptadas por la Junta de Educación.
TENGA EN CUENTA
QUE TAMBIÉN SE NOTIFICA que la audiencia sobre el presupuesto se realizará en el auditorio de la escuela n.º 6 de Oceanside, Merle Avenue, Oceanside, Nueva York, el miércoles 7 de mayo de 2025 a las 7:30 p. m., para la resolución de dichos asuntos según lo autorizado por la Ley de Educación. Estará preparada la versión resumida de la propuesta sobre el presupuesto y el texto de todas las demás propuestas que aparecerán en las máquinas de votación, como así también una declaración detallada por escrito de la cantidad de dinero que se requerirá para el año escolar 2025-2026 para fines escolares, que especifica los fines y la cantidad para cada fin, y habrá copias disponibles, a pedido, para cualquier residente del Distrito en cada escuela de 9:00 a. m. a 4:00 p. m. durante los catorce días previos a la elección, excepto sábados, domingos y feriados, en dicha audiencia sobre el presupuesto y elección anual, y en el sitio web del Distrito.
TENGA EN CUENTA QUE TAMBIÉN SE NOTIFICA que, conforme a la Sección 495 de la Ley del Impuesto sobre Bienes Inmuebles, se requiere que el Distrito adjunte un informe de exención al presupuesto sugerido. En este informe de exenciones, que también formará parte del presupuesto final, se mostrará cómo el valor total estimado de la lista de tasación final que se utilice en el proceso presupuestario queda libre de impuestos, se enumerarán todos los tipos de exenciones que otorgue la autoridad legal y se expondrá el impacto acumulativo de cada tipo de exención, el monto acumulado que se prevé recibir como pago en lugar de impuestos y el impacto acumulativo de todas
las exenciones otorgadas.
TENGA EN CUENTA QUE TAMBIÉN SE NOTIFICA que las nominaciones para el cargo del miembro de la Junta de Educación, se deberán realizar mediante solicitud firmada por al menos 49 votantes calificados del Distrito, deberán indicar el nombre y la residencia del candidato, así como también el nombre y la residencia de cada firmante, deberán describir la vacante específica para la que se nomina al candidato, que incluye la duración del cargo y el nombre del último titular y deberán presentarse en la oficina de la Secretaría del Distrito, en el edificio de la Administración, 145 Merle Avenue, Oceanside, Nueva York, desde las 9:00 a. m. hasta las 4:00 p. m. a más tardar 30 días antes de la elección, este año es el 21 de abril de 2025, y el 21 de abril de 2025 desde las 9:00 a. m. hasta las 5:00 p. m. La Junta de Educación puede rechazar una nominación si el candidato no es elegible para el cargo o declara su poca disposición para desempeñar las funciones.
TENGA EN CUENTA QUE TAMBIÉN SE NOTIFICA que cualquier propuesta que se colocará en las máquinas de votación se deberá realizar por escrito mediante solicitud firmada por al menos 122 votantes calificados y presentar en la oficina de la secretaria del Distrito desde las 9:00 a. m. hasta las 4:00 p. m., a más tardar 30 días antes de la elección en la que se votará la cuestión o propuesta, este año, el 21 de abril de 2025, y el 21 de abril de 2025 desde las 9:00 a. m. hasta las 5:00 p. m. Esta norma no se aplicará a las propuestas que deban publicarse ni a aquellas propuestas o cuestiones sobre las que la Junta de Educación tenga la autoridad por ley para presentar en cualquier elección anual o especial del Distrito.
TENGA EN CUENTA
QUE TAMBIÉN SE NOTIFICA que se permite el registro de los votantes calificados para la elección anual del Distrito en la oficina
de la Secretaría del Distrito desde las 9:00 a. m. hasta las 4:00 p. m., de lunes a viernes, hasta el jueves 15 de mayo de 2025 inclusive. Se preparará y presentará un registro en la oficina de la Secretaría del Distrito, que estará abierto para que cualquier votante calificado pueda inspeccionarlo desde las 9:00 a. m. hasta las 4:00 p. m. los cinco días antes de la elección, excepto el domingo, y el sábado con cita desde las 9:00 a. m. hasta las 12:00 p. m., y en el lugar de votación el día de la elección. El registro incluirá lo siguiente: (1) todos los votantes calificados del Distrito que se hayan presentado personalmente para el registro; y (2) todos los votantes previamente calificados del Distrito que se hayan registrado para cualquier elección anual o especial del Distrito y que hayan votado en cualquier elección anual o especial del Distrito realizada durante los cuatro años calendario (2021-2024) previos a la preparación de este registro; y (3) los votantes que estén registrados de manera permanente en la Junta Electoral del condado de Nassau.
TAMBIÉN SE NOTIFICA que las solicitudes de boletas electorales por ausencia o boletas electorales por correo anticipado se deben completar en un formulario elaborado por la Junta de Elecciones del estado, el cual puede obtenerse en el sitio web del Departamento de Educación del estado (https://www.counsel.n ysed.gov/miscellaneous ) o comunicándose con la Secretaría del Distrito por correo electrónico (jkraemer@oceansidesc hools.org), o por teléfono (516-678-1226). Las solicitudes completadas de boletas electorales por ausencia y boletas electorales por correo anticipado se deben recibir al menos siete (7) días antes de la elección si la boleta electoral se enviará por correo al votante o hasta el día anterior a la elección si la boleta electoral se entregará personalmente al votante o a la persona que designe. No se aceptarán solicitudes
antes del 21 de abril de 2025. La Secretaría del Distrito debe recibir las boletas electorales por ausencia y boletas electorales por correo anticipado antes de las 5:00 p. m. del día martes 20 de mayo de 2025 para ser escrutadas. En la oficina de la Secretaría del Distrito se podrá consultar una lista de todas las personas a las que se hayan emitido boletas electorales por ausencia y boletas electorales por correo anticipado cada uno de los cinco días anteriores a las elecciones, de 8:00 a. m. a 4:00 p. m., excepto los domingos, y solo con cita previa de 9:00 a. m. a 12:00 p. m. el sábado anterior a las elecciones.
TAMBIÉN SE NOTIFICA que, de conformidad con la sección 2018-d de la Ley de Educación, cualquier persona que preste servicio en el Ejército, incluidos los cónyuges y dependientes, puede registrarse para votar en la próxima elección del distrito escolar. Los votantes militares que califican como votantes del distrito escolar pueden obtener un formulario de registro comunicándose con la Secretaría del Distrito por teléfono (516-678-1226), fax (516-678-2145), correo electrónico (jkraemer@oceansidesc hools.org), correo postal (145 Merle Avenue, Oceanside, NY 11572) o en persona entre las 9:00 a. m. y las 4:00 p. m. Los votantes militares que estén debidamente registrados pueden solicitar la boleta electoral militar mediante un formulario de solicitud proporcionado por la Secretaría del Distrito. Las solicitudes completadas se deben entregar en persona o por correo postal a la Secretaría del Distrito, y se deben recibir antes de las 5:00 p. m. del 24 de abril de 2025. Las boletas electorales militares completadas se deben recibir antes de las 5:00 p. m. del 20 de mayo de 2025 si están firmadas y fechadas por el votante militar y un testigo con una fecha que no sea posterior al día anterior a la elección o no más tarde del cierre de las urnas el 20 de mayo de 2025 si muestran una marca de cancelación del servicio postal de
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Patti Roantree and Debbie Chapman, far right, with many helpful hands ready to make some delicious meals. Isla Lomitola,left, Keley Lundon, Quinn Donnelly, Koa DiMambro, Sam Vasquez, Dylan Lomitola, Kai DiMambro, Charley Donnelly.
Oceanside Lutheran Church brought faith and service together during a special Sunday school gathering on March 23. The Kids for God group hosted and ran the community food service for the day. The morning began with a meaningful service from where children and families reflected on the importance of kindness and giving back to the community.
Following the service, volunteers
los Estados Unidos o del servicio postal de un país extranjero, o si muestran un endoso fechado de recepción por otra agencia del Gobierno de los Estados Unidos. Los votantes militares pueden decidir si prefieren recibir un formulario de registro para votantes militares, una solicitud de boleta electoral militar o una boleta electoral militar por correo, fax o correo electrónico en su
solicitud para dicho registro, solicitud de boleta electoral o boleta electoral.
TENGA EN CUENTA QUE TAMBIÉN SE NOTIFICA que la Junta convocará a una reunión especial en un plazo de veinticuatro horas después de la presentación de un informe por escrito en la Secretaría del Distrito de los resultados de la elección a fin de analizar y clasificar los
packed lunches for the Soup to Nuts food pantry in Freeport.
Children and adults worked together, assembling meals to support those in need. The initiative, led by church members, emphasized the spirit of generosity and community outreach.
–Kepherd Daniel
informes y declarar el resultado de la elección; que la Junta, por el presente, se designa fiscal para emitir y escrutar los votos conforme a la Ley de Educación, 2019-a(2b), en esta reunión especial de la Junta. Fecha: 14 de marzo de 2025 Oceanside, Nueva York
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Acore part of my mission in Congress is bipartisanship. That may sound quaint these days, but I believe it’s what the people I represent — and, more broadly, the American people — want and deserve.
It’s also getting harder to achieve. The current climate in Washington is more toxic and polarized than I’ve ever seen. As the Democratic co-chair of the Problem Solvers Caucus — which is evenly split between Democrats and Republicans — I work every day to find common ground. But I can’t pretend it’s easy in an environment where performative politics too often replaces problem-solving.
Nonetheless, I’ll continue to work across party lines, and when I must, buck my own party, if it means getting things done for my constituents. Why? Because those constituents tell me to. They’re sick and tired of the partisan bickering and political point-scoring. They want results, and that’s what I’m here to do. My philosophy is as it has always been: I’ll work with anyone, regardless of party, who’s serious about delivering for the American people, but
I’ll never sacrifice my core values.
And let me be clear: there are some things this administration is doing that I cannot support, and that require relentless pushback.
The reckless budget cuts proposed by the Department of Government Efficiency are putting everything from national security to public health at risk. They not only haphazardly fired officials in charge of overseeing our nuclear stockpiles, but they’ve proposed slashing funding for pandemic preparedness, and fired those in charge of monitoring measles and avian flu, just as we face outbreaks of both. Once they realized this was a major mistake, they had a difficult time rehiring these people because they didn’t have their emails. This episode put on full display the cavalier approach DOGE is taking.
Even members of the far-right Freedom Caucus are saying enough is enough.
Problem Solvers colleague, Rep. Don Bacon, has called for targeted spending reforms, not reckless, across-the-board cuts. Another Republican, Mario DiazBalart, stresses congressional oversight, asserting that “Congress still has the power of the purse, and I zealously protect it.” And Republican Rep. Troy Balderson said President Trump’s executive orders are “getting out of control.”
Even members of the far-right Freedom Caucus are saying enough is enough. Rep. Gary Palmer argued that dismantling the Department of Education “can’t be done by executive order.” Sen. Lisa Murkowski put it simply: “That’s outside the bounds of the executive.”
Opposing these efforts isn’t about partisanship; it’s about protecting our country. And many Republicans agree.
Two weeks ago, Republican Sen. Susan Collins joined Democratic Sen. Patty Murray in calling out the administration’s attempt to block emergency spending authorized by Congress. They reminded us all: “We must follow the law as it is written, not as we would like it to be.”
Across the Capitol, Republicans are standing up for our institutions. My
The national security implications are just as alarming. Reports that top officials were discussing war plans over Signal, a commercial messaging app, triggered bipartisan outrage. Republican Senators John Thune and Lindsey Graham both sounded the alarm about the serious risks posed by these lapses in judgment.
On Long Island, there have been positive examples of bipartisan cooperation to stand up for what’s right. When DOGE tried to make drastic cuts to the World Trade Center Health Program, Rep. Andrew Garbarino publicly pushed back, standing up to DOGE on behalf of
small businesses are the backbone of Long Island, fueling local economies and creating jobs.
But despite their vital role in empowering Long Islanders and enhancing local main streets, small businesses are struggling. Countless mom-and-pop shops are still reeling from the economic fallout of the coronavirus pandemic, and small-business owners are grappling with inflation and facing fierce competition from corporate giants with massive marketing budgets.
Last month I took a major step to support Long Island’s small-business community by introducing the Lift Our Communities, Advertise Locally, or LOCAL, Act in the State Senate. The LOCAL Act, which was also introduced in the Assembly by member Jen Luns-
ford, would establish a tax credit for small businesses to promote their goods, products and services in local media outlets, from print and digital to television and radio.
The goal of the LOCAL Act is simple yet powerful: to help small businesses stretch their marketing dollars while connecting with their most important audience, their neighbors.
The LOCAL Act would level the playing field for Long Island’s small businesses by making marketing more affordable. It would also support local news outlets, which provide the journalism our communities rely on but that are struggling to stay afloat. As advertising revenue shrinks, more newsrooms are being forced to cut staff or shut down altogether, leaving neighborhoods without the local reporting they count on. The LOCAL Act directly addresses this issue head-on by encouraging small businesses to invest in these news outlets, providing a mutually beneficial lifeline for economic
our 9/11 first responders. When it comes to the state and local tax deduction, all four members of the Long Island delegation sit on the Congressional SALT Caucus, with Garbarino and I serving as co-chairs. And I commend my Republican colleagues for holding their party’s feet to the fire on this crucial Long Island issue; they have made clear to Speaker Mike Johnson that they won’t vote for legislation that doesn’t include raising the SALT deduction.
Internationally, Republican leaders like Sen. Roger Wicker and Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick have shown courage by continuing to support Ukraine in the face of Russian aggression. They understand that peace doesn’t come from appeasement — it comes from strength and unity.
These Republicans aren’t breaking with their party for political gain. They’re doing it because they know what’s at stake.
We need to encourage other Republicans to speak out — to find the courage to stand up not only for their constituents, but also for the country. We need more courage, more cooperation, more commitment to doing what’s right. I will keep fighting for results alongside my colleagues, no matter their party. We have to work together. The stakes are too high for either party to go it alone.
Tom Suozzi represents the 3rd Congressional District.
growth.
i t would level the playing field for them by making marketing more affordable.
When small businesses thrive, so do their communities. The LOCAL Act would focus on supporting any business with 10 or fewer employees as well as minority-, woman- and veteran-owned businesses of any size. For many owners of these businesses, the ability to advertise affordably in trusted, community-driven platforms like local newspapers would be a gamechanger. Local media outlets are well positioned to connect businesses with their neighbors and loyal customers who are eager to shop locally and uplift their communities.
Small businesses do more than drive economic growth — they strengthen the neighborhoods they serve, sponsor local initiatives and reflect the cultural identity of their communities. For this reason, The LOCAL Act has already garnered strong support from business groups across Long Island and the state, including the Long Island Association,
the Long Island African American Chamber of Commerce, the National Federation of Independent Business and the thousands of small businesses each organization represents, as well as the more than 200 newspapers that make up the Empire State Local News Coalition. This is a testament to the urgency and importance of this legislation.
The LOCAL Act is a clear benefit for all New Yorkers. It’s a chance to make sure every dollar invested in marketing can help Long Island foster a vibrant economic environment where small businesses can grow and communities can prosper.
State legislators have a real chance to invest in solutions that make a difference for businesses and local economies across New York this year. By working alongside the Long Island business and local news community to pass this transformative bill, we will empower small businesses, uplift local journalism and create stronger, more vibrant communities for generations to come.
At a time when extreme political partisanship threatens to divide our nation, it is reassuring to realize that there are those who can engage people across the political aisle without sacrificing or surrendering their principles. The classic example of working to find solutions to serious issues while disagreeing amicably was the storied relationship between President Ronald Reagan and House Speaker Tip O’Neill in the 1980s.
Reagan was the most staunchly conservative president of the past 80 years, and O’Neill as liberal as any speaker ever. I use the term “relationship” rather than “friendship” because people who worked for O’Neill didn’t share the genuinely warm feelings Reagan had for him. But that didn’t prevent these two larger-than-life, strong-minded leaders of their respective political parties from respecting the office the other held and accepting their joint responsibility to find ways to get things done. Probably the best-known example of this cooperation was their agreement on Social Security, the “third rail” of poli-
Itics, which saved the system and strengthened it for another 40 years.
Though not as cordial, President Bill Clinton and House Speaker Newt Gingrich found ways to work together in the mid-1990s, achieving successes for the country on such critical issues as welfare reform and the only balanced budget in a half-century. But that didn’t come easily. For the first two years of Gingrich’s speakership, after leading Republicans in 1994 to their first control of Congress in 40 years, he and Clinton were bitter, partisan rivals.
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calmly about politics and serious issues, including the direction of the country.
At King Umberto’s in Elmont, diners show a highprofile Democrat some love.
Then, when Clinton stalemated Gingrich by being re-elected in 1996, both realized that it made more governmental, and political, sense to find common ground. And they did.
It wasn’t anywhere near the same magnitude, but a similar bipartisan spirit prevailed last week, when my wife, Rosemary, and I had dinner with former Gov. David Paterson and his wife, Mary, at King Umberto’s in Elmont. Paterson is a lifelong Democrat whose father was a well-known state senator and Democratic candidate for lieutenant governor. Despite our party differences, David and I have been friends over the years, and can talk
At King Umberto’s the conversation and the food were great, and, adding to the bipartisanship, Nassau County Republican Chairman Joe Cairo came by to say hello and exchange words of friendship and respect with Paterson. So here you had Cairo, the most successful political chairman in the country, having led the Republicans to more victories throughout Nassau than at any time since 1971, and Paterson, a former Democratic governor, displaying friendship and respect to each other in full view of a restaurant full of diners.
As we got up to leave, I was stopped by a number of customers who said hello and wished me well. I appreciated their kind words but wasn’t that surprised — not because I’m universally acclaimed, but because they were Republicans, and I’d been in elective office for 45 years. In fact, all told me they had voted for President Trump. What did surprise me were the universal expressions of friendship and support for Paterson:
“We need more Democrats like you.”
“Is there any way you could run for mayor this year?”
“I always respected you as governor.”
That’s how it went, from table to table, as we made our way to the door. I realize that was only a snapshot in time, and not a scientific survey. But as a political practitioner for all these years, I was pleasantly surprised that in these extraordinarily partisan times, a lifelong Democrat would receive such a warm response from a strong Republican crowd.
It could well have been that Paterson reminded them of a time that was more civil, that he was never known to be an extreme partisan or maybe just that he seemed so comfortable spending an evening with Republicans. Whatever the reasons, it was a signal to me that there’s still a place for bipartisanship. Nassau is in many ways the ultimate politically competitive county. There are 100,000 more registered Democrats here, but Trump carried Nassau by 30,000 votes, and Republicans hold every county office and control all three towns and two cities. At the same time, Democrats hold the majority of the state legislative districts. But with all the political infighting and the close balance of power, Joe Cairo and I are proud to show our friendship with and respect for a prominent Democrat like Paterson. Could be a good model for the country.
Peter King is a former congressman, and a former chair of the House Committee on Homeland Security. Comments? pking@ liherald.com.
love old war movies. The battle scenes that have been colorized help bring old films back to life. I enjoy spy movies that feature brave private citizens using makeshift radio transmitters to relay the enemy’s battle plans. Many of the heroes are eventually captured and put to death, but their valor is praised and monuments are created in their memory. These old memories came alive when I learned that the U.S. Agency for Global Media was defunding Radio Free Europe and Radio Liberty. These two agencies reach an average of 47.4 million people a week in locations around the world. Their staff of 1,700 has programs that communicate in 27 languages to 23 countries. Their voice is heard in Eastern Europe, Central Asia, the Caucasus and the Middle East. They were founded in 1950, with the blessing of President Dwight Eisenhower. If you live in Levittown or Long Beach, your initial reaction might be, why should anyone care about broadcast-
ing to countries that are controlled by dictators? No one in our region wants us to be engaged in another war, but if we can spread truthful information around the globe, words can be more important than bullets. China, Russia and Iran spend billions of dollars telling people what a bad country America is.
We get our daily news from traditional media, podcasts and outlets like Facebook, X and Instagram. People who live in the Ukraine or Iran have found ways to make contact with Radio Free Europe, their only source of real news. Without it and Radio Liberty, they are inundated with propaganda telling them about the “Evil Americans” who will desert them if there is any conflict. Up to a month ago, the two networks were working 24 hours a day to tell the world about America’s technological successes and our many new business achievements. They were also working to help free independent journalists from countries controlled by our political enemies. In fact, it was the Trump administration that helped free the journalist Andrey Kuznechyk from captivity in Belarus, a victory for the West.
F or dictators, there’s great news about Radio Free Europe and Radio Liberty.
Dictators around the world want to see Radio Free Europe and Radio Liberty go out of business because they get in the way of their propaganda machines. In 1981, a terrorist bomb exploded at the Munich headquarters of the two groups, injuring six and causing over $1 million in damage to the building.
After that episode, many Europeans thought maybe it was time to shut down their operations. When it looked like the groups would cave in and shut down for good, the Russians ramped up their efforts to downgrade America, and support for the networks strengthened again.
During the failed Soviet overthrow of some of its neighbors, then President Boris Yeltsin decided that the two companies provided helpful information for his country, and they received official accreditation. For a short time the networks operated offices in Moscow. When it was suggested that the Moscow offices be closed, they relocated to Prague, Czechoslovakia, with the blessings of then President Vaclav Havel. History will show that changing events kept the two groups alive.
Following the violent breakup of Yugoslavia, RFE/RL began broadcasting in Serbian, Croatian and Bosnian so they could be of service to the people in that region. A bureau was established in North Macedonia, for Albanians and Macedonian, in 2001. Once again there was pressure for a shutdown, but a series of armed aggressions by Russia brought about an increase in the networks’ operations.
With this history, it’s hard to understand why our new Department of Government Efficiency, run by billionaire Elon Musk, decided that the funding for these nonprofits should be eliminated. Clearly Musk knows nothing about theses two operations, their successes and the role they have played in fighting for democracy around the globe.
The good news is that the Czech government has stepped forward to provide funding for them. This short-term solution will help send the message of the West to the East and Far East. But the failure of America to step up is a sign of an administration that is truly out of touch with reality.
Jerry Kremer was a state assemblyman for 23 years, and chaired the Assembly’s Ways and Means Committee for 12 years. Comments about this column? jkremer@ liherald.com.
he 54 public libraries in Nassau County and the 53 in Suffolk have long been pillars of knowledge and civic engagement.
More than just buildings filled with books, they are hubs of learning and connection. As we celebrate the 67th annual National Library Week — April 6 to 10 — it is important to recognize the invaluable role libraries play in our society, providing resources, fostering literacy, and hosting a range of community events.
Each day of National Library Week highlights a different aspect of their significance, underscoring their multifaceted contributions to their towns. While reading remains at the core of their mission, 21st-century libraries offer a vast array of services that cater to diverse community needs. From digital literacy programs to job-search assistance, they help people of all ages navigate an increasingly digital world. Free access to computers, and with them internet and research databases, empowers those who might otherwise lack these essential tools.
Libraries also serve as community centers, offering classes in everything from new languages to financial literacy. Programs for children, such as story time and summer reading challenges, foster a love of books and learning from an early age.
Most libraries also offer services for senior citizens, including technology training and social gatherings that keep them from becoming isolated. The inclu-
It’s up to us to minimize the damage to history
To the Editor:
sivity of those services ensures that everyone, regardless of age, education or socioeconomic status, has the opportunity to learn and grow.
In a time when access to information is more important than ever, libraries remain steadfast in their commitment to education and community. They provide safe spaces for learning as well as opportunities for career advancement. Every day next week emphasizes a different facet of their importance:
Monday, April 7: Right to Read Day. The freedom to read is fundamental to democracy, yet book bans and attempts at censorship continue to threaten access to diverse perspectives. Right to Read Day serves as a rallying call for readers and library lovers and advocates to defend intellectual freedom.
The American Library Association marks the occasion by releasing its annual State of America’s Libraries report. By promoting open access to information, libraries empower their patrons to explore new ideas and think critically about the world around them.
Tuesday, April 8: National Library Workers Day. Every library has a team of dedicated professionals who make its services possible. This day is an opportunity to recognize and appreciate the efforts of librarians, archivists and support staff, who not only manage collections but also offer patrons guidance, research assistance and technological support. Their work ensures that libraries remain welcoming spaces for learn-
Re last week’s editorial, “History should not be a political casualty”: History, as history teaches, is inseparable from politics, and thus constantly in opinions’ crossfire, sometimes becoming a specific issue. As history also reveals, efforts to suppress or over-write reality mostly fail.
The musketeers in the Trump administration who are assigned to sniff out any aromas of diversity, equity and inclusion are one line of attack in MAGA’s selfdescribed “culture war.” The current social, economic, political and religious hierarchies are to be reconstructed, which requires construction sites to be created and cleared. That demolition is underway, and will damage the fabric of American history.
In war, as Winston Churchill noted, truth is often the first casualty, and that is what uprooting DEI is all about. But because “casualty” does not always mean “fatality,” it is up to us to minimize the damage, end the assault and repair the fabric. That task is also underway. Join in.
BRIAN
ing and discovery.
Wednesday, April 9: National Library Outreach Day
Libraries are not confined to physical buildings; they extend their services to underserved populations through outreach programs. Whether it’s bookmobiles bringing literature to rural areas, mobile internet access for remote communities or library partnerships with schools and shelters, outreach initiatives ensure that no one is excluded from the benefits of library resources. National Library Outreach Day celebrates these efforts and the professionals dedicated to meeting patrons where they are.
Thursday, April 10: Take Action for Libraries Day
Libraries depend on advocacy and support to continue their mission. On this day, their patrons are encouraged to speak up for policies and funding that sustain library programs.
From securing government funding to rallying local support, Take Action day reminds us of the power of collective action in protecting and expanding library services. Whether creating petitions, attending town hall meetings or simply spreading awareness, everyone can play a role in strengthening libraries for future generations.
This year’s Library Week theme is “Drawn to the Library,” with the goal of bringing more people from the community into libraries. If you haven’t been to your library recently, stop by. You can check out a book — and so much more.
the current threat of deportation for many of Long Island’s immigrants is unjust, unwise and cruel. Members of Pax Christi Long Island, representing the Catholic peace movement, urge our community to recognize the long tradition of Catholic social teaching that guides us to the command of Jesus in Matthew 25 that we “welcome the stranger.”
As a devout Jew, Jesus knew well the command of Leviticus 19:33-34: “When an alien resides with you in your land, do not mistreat such a one. You shall treat the alien who resides with you no different than the natives born among you …”
Our belief in the dignity of the human person demands that we treat immigrants with respect and recognize their great contributions. But our nation imposes quotas and bureaucracies that make legal immigration overwhelmingly difficult, and brands those who flee their troubled homelands as “illegals.”
At this time, our nation seems to be both shunning and relying on immigrants. As a new surge of poisonous nativism creates fear among the immigrant communities, Pope Francis has spoken clearly in a letter to American
Catholic bishops: “I have followed closely the major crisis that is taking place in the United States with the initiation of a program of mass deportations. The rightly formed conscience cannot fail to make a critical judgment and express its disagreement with any measure that tacitly or explicitly identifies the illegal status of some migrants with criminality. At the same time, one must recognize the right of a nation to defend itself and keep communities safe from those who have committed violent or serious crimes while in the country or prior to arrival. That said, the act of deporting people who in many cases have left their own land for reasons of extreme poverty, insecurity, exploitation, persecution or serious deterioration of the environment, damages the dignity of many men and women, and of entire families, and places them in a state of particular vulnerability and defenselessness. . . . The true common good is promoted when society and government, with creativity and strict respect for the rights of all — as I have affirmed on numerous occasions — welcomes, protects, promotes and integrates the most fragile, unprotected and vulnerable.”
To the Editor:
I am a concerned citizen calling for urgent action regarding President Trump’s stance on global warming and the environment. The administration’s proposal to reconsider the Environmental Protection Agency’s endangerment finding is reckless, anti-science, and a huge step backward for climate action. This decision isn’t just about politics — it puts our health, environment and future on the line.
The endangerment finding, established in 2009, is based on clear scientific evidence that greenhouse gases harm public health and the planet. It’s been the legal backbone for policies that reduce emissions from cars, power plants and industry. Without it, we lose a key tool for fighting climate change — and that’s exactly what polluters want.
The reality is, climate change isn’t some distant threat. It’s here. We’re seeing record-breaking heat, wildfires, floods and hurricanes that devastate communities. Our state is not immune to these catastrophes, and the administration’s actions would reverse progress. Gutting this policy ignores science and common sense at a time when we need stronger action, not more rollbacks.
This also sends a terrible message to the
As Long Island residents, we have deep connections with the immigrant community. They are family members, friends, classmates, neighbors and coworkers. Our decades of experience show that most immigrants are hardworking and law-abiding. The Immigration Research Institute reports that immigrants account for 22 percent of Long Island’s economic output. Across New York state, undocumented immigrants contribute $1.1 billion in state and local taxes.
We value and respect local law enforcement officers. We remind them that enforcing federal policy on immigrants is the responsibility of the federal government. We urge local law enforcement to refrain from collaboration with federal immigration agencies, such as Immigration and Customs Enforcement, unless a person is detained because of a criminal act or has a criminal record. We also remind local law enforcement that:
ship have always been respected as places of refuge. No law enforcement agency should be allowed to violate those spaces without probable cause.
■ People reporting crimes should not be forced to prove their identity before they are helped. This is especially true in cases of domestic violence.
■ Minors should not be intimidated or questioned unnecessarily; rather, they should be protected.
Pax Christi Long Island stands with our immigrant community because it’s the right thing to do. We acknowledge their sizable contribution to the health and welfare of Long Island. We ask all Long Islanders to embrace and protect them nonviolently from injustice and abuse. We hope to remain true to our religious tradition and the universal standard of decency, by treating all people the way we would like to be treated.
■ No one can enter a private dwelling unless they have a warrant signed by a judge. An administrative order signed by ICE does not meet legal criteria for entering a private dwelling.
■ Hospitals, schools, and places of wor-
rest of the world. While other countries are working toward clean energy solutions, the U.S. risks becoming a climate laggard instead of a leader.
We can’t let this happen. We need to push back against this dangerous move and demand real climate solutions. The health of our planet — and future generations — depends on it. The EPA should scrap its plan to undo this regulation and maintain the rules that are protecting all of us, and the air and water we rely on.
KAILI DeSANTIS Oyster Bay
‘We must make our voices heard’ on Social Security
To the Editor:
Social Security isn’t a handout — it’s a promise that millions of us older Americans have paid into with every paycheck. This administration is dismantling an essential program, closing offices, cutting hotlines, and spreading misinformation to justify these attacks. We elders deserve dignity, not broken promises.
We must stand together and make our voices heard. We cannot allow our American way of life to be decimated, and all the promises we believed in to be broken.
DONNA PAOLINO Bellmore
Pax Christi Long Island members Sister Mary Beth Moore and Sister Evelyn Lamoureux are Catholic nuns who have worked with immigrants for decades. Pax Christi Long Island can be contacted at catholic peaceli@gmail.com.
Ari Brown’s opinion column, “Battery energy storage systems are a growing threat,” last week, incorrectly reported that New York State Energy Research and Development
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