Town gets Operation Clean Sweep underway

Operation Clean Sweep has commenced in North Hempstead. The town’s highway crews have taken to the streets to sweep up the winter debris as the annual Operation Clean Sweep gets underway. This twoweek initiative is held each spring and aims to sweep North Hempstead’s roads safe and clean.

Dated: May 5, 2023

Lake Success, NY

Notice To Bidders

The Board of Education of the Great Neck Union Free School District, Great Neck, New York, (hereinafter the “School District”), in accordance with Section 103 of Article 5-A of the General Municipal Law, hereby invites reputable and qualified bidders to submit sealed bids for the provision of labor, materials and services for the following:

BID # 2023-24-5

Printing & Mailing Services

Bid specifications may be obtained from the following website: https://www.bidnetdirect.com/new-york/greatneckschools

Bid submissions will be received by the School District until 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 17, 2023. Bids may be submitted online via the website referenced above. Vendors in need of assistance with this website should contact BidNet Vendor Support, (800) 835-4603, option

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Bids will be opened and read aloud at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 17, 2023 at the Phipps Administration Building, 345 Lakeville Road, Great Neck, New York 11020. There will be no discussion at the time of bid opening. Bids submitted after this time and date will not be considered. Incomplete bids may not be considered. The names of the bidders shall be available following the bid opening.

The School District reserves the right to: waive any informalities in the bids, reject any or all bids, and/or make a full or partial award. The School District further reserves the right to consider experience, service, and reputation in connection with the services to be rendered. In addition, the School District reserves the right to consider the financial responsibility and specific qualifications as set forth in the bid specifications, of the prospective bidder in its evaluation of the bids and award of the contracts.

The Highway Department needs the public’s help to make Operation Clean Sweep a success. They ask that residents refrain from parking vehicles on town roads from 7 a.m. until 3 p.m. during their designated sweeping days. Businesses are asked to keep their cars off the road from 4 a.m. to 6 a.m. The public’s cooperation will ensure that the roads are cleaned as thoroughly as possible.

From Monday, April 24 to Friday, April 28, all areas NOT within incorporated villages and south of the Long Island Expressway will be swept.

From Monday, May 1 to Friday, May 5 all areas NOT within incorporated villages and north of the Long Island Expressway will be swept.

*See below for complete schedule of locations*

Operation Clean Sweep Dates: South of the Long Island Expressway

MONDAY, APRIL 24

New Cassel, Polo Park Section, Westbury Hills, Albertson; beginning at Train Station and heading west Manhasset Hills section, heading towards City Line

South Park, (Roslyn Heights)

TUESDAY, APRIL 25

Carle Place, Searingtown, New Hyde Park; east of Denton Avenue and north of Hillside Avenue

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 26

Country Club Section, Devonshire Section; east of Denton Avenue and south of Hillside Avenue, West Williston, New Hyde Park, west of Denton Avenue and north of Hillside Avenue

THURSDAY, APRIL 27

Garden City Park, from Mineola High School and heading west, Stewart Avenue

Section; from North New Hyde Park, continuing west of Denton Avenue, New Hyde Park, west of Denton Avenue, and south of Hillside Avenue, (including Barwick, Willis, Cherry & McKee)

FRIDAY, APRIL 28

Touching up, cleaning up and spot sweeping where necessary

Operation Clean Sweep Dates: North of the Long Island Expressway

MONDAY, MAY 1

Port Washington: East side Port Washington Boulevard, beginning in New Salem and heading north, and the west side of Port Washington Boulevard, beginning at Marino Avenue and heading north

Great Neck: University Gardens

Manhasset: South Strathmore, Strathmore

Vanderbilt, Strathmore Village

TUESDAY, MAY 2

Port Washington: Continuing north from Monday’s cut off location

Great Neck: Pembroke and Jayson Avenues

Manhasset: South Strathmore, Strathmore

Vanderbilt, Strathmore Village

Roslyn: West side of Mineola Avenue, from L.I.E. to Village line, West, North and East Parks

WEDNESDAY, MAY 3

Great Neck: Terrace Circle,Little Neck,Saddle Rock,Manor Section

Manhasset: Manhasset Park, North Strathmore, areas west of Plandome Road and north of Northern Boulevard

Roslyn: East side of Mineola Avenue, from L.I.E. to Village line, Glenwood Landing, Greenvale

THURSDAY, MAY 4

Great Neck: Allenwood Section, Harbor Hills, Manor Section, Embassy Court / Russell Woods Road

Manhasset: Bayview, Terrace Manor, west of Plandome Road and North of Northern Boulevard

FRIDAY, MAY 5

Touching up, cleaning up and spot sweeping where necessary

*Please note that dates are subject to change based on weather conditions

Great Neck South tennis star Albert Hu seeks to win county, state championships

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There is normally a progression in sports when you play postseason tournaments; steps you have to take each season or each year to get better until finally scaling the top of the mountain.

For Great Neck South tennis star Albert Hu, the progression toward county singles champion has been linear so far.

As a freshman in 2021, Hu finished third at the Nassau County individual singles event.

Last year, Hu advanced to the final before losing to eventual New York state champ Stephan Gershfeld of Hewlett.

So, a third, a second this year ought to bring the big trophy to Hu’s house, right?

“I’m trying for that,” he said in a recent interview. “Last year I was really proud to get second, because I played really well in the semis. Just trying to keep getting better.”

Hu, a lefty with a ferocious forehand and strong all-court game, has been a mainstay in local tennis since he was a freshman, when he arrived on the Great Neck South varsity and immediately became the No.1 singles player.

“He was clearly by far our best player, I knew that as soon as I saw him play,” said Great Neck South coach Joshua Dugan. “His pace, his power, his knowledge and tennis IQ, he does everything so well.”

Hu is looking to play a full high school season this spring after missing time last year with groin and wrist injuries; despite not getting as many matches, he reached the quarterfinals of the state championships.

This season he’s compiled a 4-2 record through matches of April 28.

“I don’t really like team sports, but I love playing high school tennis because you’ve got people cheering for you and the whole team gets into it,” Hu said. “There’s definitely a lot more pressure playing (high school tennis), because every match you’re playing is for the team, not just yourself.”

Hu doesn’t always hear the cheers, though.

“It’s funny but if I’m winning by a lot or losing by a lot, I hear my teammates and the crowd,” he said. “But if it’s a really close match, I’m totally focused and don’t hear anything.”

Hu said he started playing tennis around age 9, and started to get serious about the sport in middle school. Hu began working with coach Maurice Trail at Robbie Wagner Tennis Training Center in Glen Cove in late 2018.

“His mental game has developed the most out of anything,” Trail said. “He doesn’t go away in matches, no matter what the score is. He’s gotten much more mentally tough and really learned how to compete well.”

“And he’s one of the most coachable kids I’ve ever worked with,” Trail added.

Hu said while his forehand is his greatest strength, even more so as a lefty sending unfamiliar spins to his opponents’ backhand, he’s been working to beef up his serve and make his backhand more of a weapon.“I need to make my serve a little more unpredictable, and win points a little easier with it,” he said. Dugan said that he’s seen great improvements each year from Hu, and that having him at the top of the lineup “just makes it so much easier for everyone else, knowing Albert is up top and is giving us a great chance at that point every time we play.”Hu has continued to play USTA tournaments when not playing school tennis, with the goal of playing his favorite sport in college. He said he and his fam- ily took a tour of Johns Hopkins and Swarthmore over the recent school break, but that he doesn’t have a favorite college right now.In the meantime, he’s hoping to take that final step to county championship glory.