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Celebrating National Disability Employment Awareness Month

Valley Bank joins The Nicholas Center to provide a financial literacy course

important to us,” said Stevenson. “The young adults from The Nicholas Center were having fun while learning; that way, they can really hold onto the information and apply it later.”

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To celebrate and participate in National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM), Valley Bank, located at 960 Port Washington Blvd., invited The Nicholas Center to a financial literacy course. About ten young adults with autism at The Nicholas Center came to Valley Bank to learn about money management, saving, deposits and withdrawals.

Valley Bank’s Associate Resource Group (ARG) program consists of six ARGs and fosters an environment where unique experiences and perspectives are respected. The ARGs are open to all associates. Through Valley Bank’s ABLE ARG, the bank provided the financial literacy course to The Nicholas Center.

“ABLE was formed to support people with disabilities and their caretakers at Valley Bank. Our mission is to give opportunities, awareness, and a platform for people with disabilities to feel a sense of belonging, connectedness, and empowerment at Valley Bank,” said VP Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Business Partner, Jovi Stevenson.

The ABLE ARG is committed to improving the lives of Valley Bank associates, customers and community members with disabilities in the workplace by providing a safe, inclusive and equitable work environment. In honor of NDEAM, the group came up with initiatives to bring awareness to NDEAM bank-wide and support people with disabilities by promoting inclusive employment practices.

Executive Administrative Assistant in

Residential Mortgage Christine Thomas is on the ABLE ARG Committee and had a large role in planning and facilitating the financial literacy course. Thomas’s relationship with The Nicholas Center brought forth the idea of partnering with them for NDEAM.

“I am a caretaker of a 34-year-old young lady who came into my life five years ago,” said Thomas. “I needed support to learn how to care for her and help her grow as an individual. Valley ABLE ARG was the first place I turned to, and they were able to help me. My role here is to give back, learn as we grow, and help my story continue. What we provided is a professional day for the great group of adults from The Nicholas Center and share with them what awaits them in their near future.”

As the group from The Nicholas Center begins to enter the workforce, many decisions must be made, such as what jobs to apply for, how to manage money, and how to save money.

The financial literacy course opened with introductions. The Valley Bank staff introduced themselves with their jobs, and The Nicholas Center participants introduced themselves with their dream jobs. Some young adults wanted to work with comput ers or books, and some wanted to work in a

music store or dance studio.

The group filled out worksheets with a list of interests connected to job options. They checked off interests in music, animals, sports, art, computers and many more.

After learning about the group’s diverse interests, the Market Manager at Valley Bank, Sandi Fochi, began asking the group how to find jobs in the community. The group listed the newspaper, help wanted signs, and web postings as ways they could all look for jobs.

Fochi told the group that at the end of the week, employees are given a paycheck and after depositing that money in the bank, it has to be determined what purchases are a need and what are a want.

The bank employees performed a small demonstration where one employee was a bank, another a market, a clothing store, a pizza shop, and a laundry mat. The group was given an amount of money to decide where to spend it based on want versus need, while still having money left to save.

Throughout the financial literacy lessons, The Nicholas Center participants were engaged in learning while still having fun.

“We have so much to offer as to what we bring to our communities and bringing this financial literacy course to those who need it at a level where they can understand it is

“To have a professional day with these young adults is a great opportunity to give back,” said Fochi. “This is very close to my heart. I have a granddaughter who is on the spectrum. So it’s a great feeling to be able to give back to the community and see these young adults’ potential, dedication and intelligence.”

After the financial literacy lesson, everyone enjoyed a pizza lunch provided by Valley Bank. The young adults from The Nicholas Center hung out with their friends and bank employees to discuss everything from music to movies to future jobs.

“The Nicholas Center was proud to partner with Valley Bank in Port Washington on this financial literacy program,” said Lee Anne Vetrone, Director of Development at The Nicholas Center. “The branch, which opened their business and hearts to The Nicholas Center, afforded us the opportunity to show the individuals with autism whom we serve how community engagement and banking works.”

Valley Bank takes pride in being able to give back to the community. Although the bank is a national corporation, each bank location works to be involved in its surrounding community to help make meaningful connections.

“Valley bank is really a community bank, and they listen and understand the needs of the community,” said Stevenson. “We value connectedness, belonging and inclusion. That’s what the ABLE ARG is all about, bringing those principals to the associates at Valley and to the surrounding community.”

Visit tncnewyork.org to learn more about The Nicholas Center and how they revolutionize the way autistic adults learn, live and work. To learn more about Valley Bank, visit valley.com.

Valley Bank employees joined by The Nicholas Center employees and course participants at Valley Bank. (Photos taken by TJ Hart from The Nicholas Center)

New York State Assembly District 16 Candidates

Incumbent Gina Sillitti (D) and Vibhuti Jha (R) are running in the general election for New York State Assembly District 16. NYS Assembly District 16 covers Port Washington, Great Neck, Manhasset and Roslyn.

Prior to Sillitti’s election in 2020, she worked

BY JULIE PRISCO

in local government for nearly 20 years. She has brought state funding to our schools, local governments, and our police and first responders. Sillitti has fought for our environment by protecting our drinking water, securing funds for shoreline restoration, sewer projects, and

Vibhuti Jha (Republican-Conservative Party)

If elected: As a person who has immigrated to the United States, I am keenly focused on preserving the American Dream for families who call Long Island home. I am ready to take my experience as a successful business and finance professional to fix what’s wrong in Albany. Extreme socialists have passed Cashless Bail Laws, which have freed killers, drug dealers and gang members, to the utter disregard of the law-abiding citizens. I will work towards reversing the dangerous bail laws. Long Islanders need real tax relief. i will push to make the gas tax rollback permanent instead of it being an election time gimmick. I will also fight to reverse the $1 billion commuter tax , aka congestion pricing.

In addition, we need to restore the policies that made America the most prosperous country in the world where people aspire to migrate to at any given point in time. Becoming prosperous and achieving success cannot be vilified and foiled via failed socialist policies. I will work towards ensuring the policies that enables us to fulfill the Amercian Dream we all aspire to achieve. Beware of those who talk about offering things for FREE to lure us in believing a false doctrine.

—Submitted by Vibhuti Jha

infrastructure upgrades.

Vibhuti came to the US in 1991 with the American Express Bank, to build and develop Indo-U.S. business relationships. Vibhuti has his undergraduate degree in Economics and minor in Politics and Psychology from

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Fergusson College in Pune, India. He has his Masters in Economics with University of Pune followed by PhD from Bhagalpur University. He subsequently completed MBA in International Management from IMI India , an affiliate of IMI, Geneva.

Gina Sillitti (Democrat-Working Families Party)

If re-elected: Protecting our rights, funding for outdated infrastructure, and public safety are the most pressing issues.

While reproductive rights are currently protected in New York, it’s only because our elected officials fought to secure those rights. I was proud to vote for legislation that protects women and their doctors from retaliation. Protecting our rights also extends to the voting booth and I am committed to making voting easier, not harder.

With the impacts of climate change being felt more and more, I will fight for money for resiliency projects to help protect us in the future. This includes shoreline restoration, drainage to prevent flooding, and preparing for the next storm. I strongly encourage everyone to vote “Yes” on the Environmental Bond Act to help pay for these critical projects.

Gina Sillitti (Contributed photo)

Gun violence is the leading cause of death among children in our nation. This is unacceptable. While New York leads the nation in common-sense gun safety measures, there is more we can do to get illegal guns off of our streets and keep our children safe. I am proud to have the support of law enforcement and I look forward to working with them on critical public safety issues affecting our community.

—Submitted by Gina Sillitti’s Campaign Team

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New York State Senate District 7 Candidates

BY AMANDA OLSEN aolsen@antonmediagroup.com

New York State Senate District 7 covers Albertson, Baxter Estates, Bellerose, Bellerose Terrace, Carle Place, East Hills, East Williston, Elmont, Floral Park, Flower Hill, Franklin Square, Garden City, Garden City Park, Glenwood Landing, Great Neck, Great Neck Estates, Great Neck Gardens, Great Neck Plaza, Greenvale, Harbor Hills, Herricks, Hicksville, Kensington, Kings Point, Lake Success, Manhasset, Manhasset Hills, Manorhaven, Mineola, Munsey Park, New Cassel, New Hyde Park, North Hills, North New Hyde Park, Old Westbury, Plandome, Plandome Heights, Plandome Manor, Port Washington, Port Washington North, Roslyn, Roslyn Estates, Roslyn Harbor, Roslyn Heights, Russell Gardens, Saddle Rock, Saddle Rock Estates, Sands Point, Searingtown, South Floral Park, Stewart Manor, Thomaston, University Gardens, Westbury, and Williston Park.

Jack Martins, (R) (challenger)

Whether you identify as a Republican, Democrat or Independent, we know that New York is headed in the wrong direction. We feel less safe in our own communities. With the ever-increasing cost of living, inflation, and taxes, we each feel less secure in our futures, for ourselves and our children. Small businesses are struggling with ever increasing costs and red tape. We need to repeal cashless bail, provide judges with discretion in sentencing criminals, support law enforcement, curb out of control state spending and regulations, and provide relief to middle class New Yorkers. We need to recognize and respect parental rights and take steps to ensure that state and local policies do not undermine those rights. We must also redouble efforts to protect our environment, protect our sole source aquifer, ensure clean drinking water, and commit to protecting and restoring coastal wetlands. Lastly, and importantly, we must work to restore civil discourse, understanding that government works

best when we work together.

As a State Senator, I passed six ontime budgets with increases capped at 2 percent; enacted the state’s first property tax cap; provided funding for local communities, villages, and school districts; and enacted legislation protecting Long Island’s sole source aquifer.

Ann Kaplan, (D) Incumbent

As a second-term State Senator, I’m proud to have written and passed nation-leading legislation that makes New York a safe haven for reproductive rights for women from anti-choice states, that bans dangerous and untraceable ghost guns from our community, and that has permanently capped property taxes for my constituents. I will continue to champion women’s reproductive rights, common-sense gun safety legislation, and middle class tax relief.

Further, public safety has always been a top priority for me. I’ve worked to provide record-breaking funding for law enforcement and public safety improvements. I’ve delivered common-sense fixes to bail reform, closed the repeat offender loophole and gave judges more discretion to keep our community safe. I’ve introduced legislation to give $500 million in grants to our police, to make sure our law enforcement officials have the tools and resources they need to keep our community safe.

Finally, I’ll continue to advocate for the state to pick up a greater responsibility for issues like school funding and road repaving to lower property taxes for Long Islanders. I have a proven track record of delivering on the issues that matter most to our community and look forward to continuing to deliver for Long Island families.

Vibhuti Jha (Contributed photo)

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Incumbent Anna Kaplan (D) (submitted by the Anna Kaplan campaign)

Challenger Jack Martins (R) (submitted by the Jack Martins campaign)

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Congressional Third District Race

BY FRANK RIZZO frizzo@antonmediagroup.com

With Thomas Suozzi (D–Glen Cove) retiring after his third term ends on Dec. 31, the Third Congressional District race pits Robert Zimmerman (D/Working Families), 68, against George Santos (R/Conservative), 34. Santos lost to Suozzi in 2020 and was not contested in the primary this year. Zimmerman beat out four other candidates in the primary. As of the Sept. 30 deadline, per the Federal Election Commission, Zimmerman has raised $2,257,145 since January, spent $1,645,425 and has $611,720 on hand. The respective figures for Santos are $2,511,970, $2,040,357 and $603,791. The district covers all of the northern portions of Nassau County as well as northeast Queens and northwest Suffolk.

George Santos

The Whitestone, Queens resident works in finance and investing.

“I’m just fighting for the right to protect the American Dream that my parents came to this country in search of. The same dream that I see wither away under the failed leadership of the folks running the country today,” he said in an interview.

He added, “I’m running for the people. I just want to deliver common sense solutions so people could stop hurting.”

In congress, he wants to help mitigate inflation by “ending the war on the safe extraction of energy in the United States. We need to bring back prosperity through economic growth in the energy sector.”

Santos has received a long list of endorsements from law enforcement agencies and wants to work with local government to repeal and abolish the New York bail reform laws and the criminal justice reforms.

Santos has been criticized for his stand on abortion, and has been quoted as

supporting a national ban. He accused of the Democrats of fear mongering on the issue.

“I do not get questions about abortion, because abortion is not on the mind of a single person at night when they go to sleep,” he asserted. “What’s at the top of their minds is, can they afford their rent and mortgage? Can they afford their electric bill? The cost of heating their home this winter is going to be three times higher. So the questions are about the everyday common sense issues.”

“[The Democrats’] track record is atrocious and they can’t defend the Biden, Pelosi and Schumer agenda,” Santos charged. “It’s not about what I want, it’s about what the people want, and I want to be that messenger for them.”

Robert Zimmerman

Zimmerman, of Great Neck, owns a marketing communications company. He got his start in politics serving on the staff of Long Island congressmen and later earned appointments by Presidents Bill Clinton and Barack Obama. He has also been a member of the Democratic National Committee.

According to his website, Zimmerman served for 20 years on the board of the American Museum of Natural History as a government representative. He is the president of Great Neck B’nai B’rith and the American Jewish Congress Long Island Division.

He has earned endorsements from Suozzi, as well as Governor Kathy Hochul and Senators Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand and former NYC Police Commissioner Bill Bratton.

Regarding the issues, his website states, “Robert has proudly been a leading voice in advocating for Planned Parenthood, LGBTQ+ rights, Medicare for All, gun

violence prevention, restoring the SALT deduction, a truly safe and secure Israel and a two state solution in the Middle East, comprehensive immigration reform, defending voting rights, and taking on those that deny the climate crisis.”

New York State Senate District 7 Candidates

BY AMANDA OLSEN aolsen@antonmediagroup.com

Jack Martins, (R) (challenger)

Whether you identify as a Republican, Democrat or Independent, we know that New York is headed in the wrong direction. We feel less safe in our own communities. With the ever-increasing cost of living, inflation, and taxes, we each feel less secure in our futures, for ourselves and our children. Small businesses are struggling with ever increasing costs and red tape. We need to repeal cashless bail, provide judges with discretion in sentencing criminals, support law enforcement, curb out of control state spending and regulations, and provide relief to middle class New Yorkers. We need to recognize and respect parental rights and take steps to ensure that state and local policies do not undermine those rights. We must also redouble efforts to protect our environment, protect our sole source aquifer, ensure clean drinking water, and commit to protecting and restoring coastal wetlands. Lastly, and importantly, we must work to restore civil discourse, understanding that government works

best when we work together.

As a State Senator, I passed six ontime budgets with increases capped at 2 percent; enacted the state’s first property tax cap; provided funding for local communities, villages, and school districts; and enacted legislation protecting Long Island’s sole source aquifer.

Ann Kaplan, (D) Incumbent

As a second-term State Senator, I’m proud to have written and passed nation-leading legislation that makes New York a safe haven for reproductive rights for women from anti-choice states, that bans dangerous and untraceable ghost guns from our community, and that has permanently capped property taxes for my constituents. I will continue to champion women’s reproductive rights, common-sense gun safety legislation, and middle class tax relief.

Further, public safety has always been a top priority for me. I’ve worked to provide record-breaking funding for law enforcement and public safety improvements. I’ve delivered common-sense fixes to bail reform, closed the repeat offender loophole and gave judges more discretion to keep our community safe. I’ve introduced legislation to give $500 million in grants to our police, to make sure our law enforcement officials have the tools and resources they need to keep our community safe.

Finally, I’ll continue to advocate for the state to pick up a greater responsibility for issues like school funding and road repaving to lower property taxes for Long Islanders. I have a proven track record of delivering on the issues that matter most to our community and look forward to continuing to deliver for Long Island families.

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New York State Senate District 7 covers Albertson, Baxter Estates, Bellerose, Bellerose Terrace, Carle Place, East Hills, East Williston, Elmont, Floral Park, Flower Hill, Franklin Square, Garden City, Garden City Park, Glenwood Landing, Great Neck, Great Neck Estates, Great Neck Gardens, Great Neck Plaza, Greenvale, Harbor Hills, Herricks, Hicksville, Kensington, Kings Point, Lake Success, Manhasset, Manhasset Hills, Manorhaven, Mineola, Munsey Park, New Cassel, New Hyde Park, North Hills, North New Hyde Park, Old Westbury, Plandome, Plandome Heights, Plandome Manor, Port Washington, Port Washington North, Roslyn, Roslyn Estates, Roslyn Harbor, Roslyn Heights, Russell Gardens, Saddle Rock, Saddle Rock Estates, Sands Point, Searingtown, South Floral Park, Stewart Manor, Thomaston, University Gardens, Westbury, and Williston Park.

Incumbent Anna Kaplan (D) (submitted by the Anna Kaplan campaign)

Challenger Jack Martins (R) (submitted by the Jack Martins campaign)

George Santos (R–Queens) (Contributed Photo)

Robert Zimmerman (D–Great Neck) (Contributed Photo)

The Nicholas Center Joins Effort To Observe National Disability Employment Awareness Month Nationwide campaign takes place in October

Throughout October, The Nicholas Center will participate in the an nual awareness campaign National Disability Employment Awareness Month. The purpose of National Disability Employment Awareness Month is to educate about disability employment issues and celebrate the many and varied contributions of America’s workers with disabilities. This year’s theme is “Disability: Part of the Equity Equation.”

The history of National Disability Employment Awareness Month traces back to 1945 when Congress enacted a law declaring the first week in October each year “National Employ the Physically Handicapped Week.” In 1962, the word “physically” was removed to acknowledge the employment needs and contributions of individuals with all types of disabilities. In 1988, Congress expanded the week to a month and changed the name to National Disability Employment Awareness Month.

“Our national recovery from the pan demic cannot be completed without the inclusion of all Americans, in particular people with disabilities,” said U.S. Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh. “Their contributions

have historically been vital to our nation’s success, and are more important today than ever. We must build an economy that fully includes the talent and drive of those with disabilities.”

Reflecting this year’s theme, throughout the month, The Nicholas Center will engage in a variety of activities that speak to disabil ity employment issues and its commitment to an inclusive work culture. These efforts include a weekly video news series about Nicholas Center employees at work, podcast appearances and a month-long social media campaign about The Nicholas Center

mission in action at work!

“The Nicholas Center is proud to be a part of this year’s National Disability Employment Awareness Month,” said Stella Spanakos. “We want to spread the important message that we value all perspectives, including those of individuals with disabilities.”

NY Governor Hochul said of New York State, “For the New York dream to be a reality, we must continue making our state inclusive, integrated and accessible for all.” “Disability Rights and Employment Awareness Month recognizes how far we’ve

come toward this end and a realization that there is more work to be done to expand the rights of people with disabilities and ensure they have the same opportunities in the workforce as all New Yorkers.”

Employers and employees in all industries can learn more about how to participate in National Disability Employment Awareness Month and ways they can promote its mes sages — during October and throughout the year — by visiting www.dol.gov/NDEAM. And, more about the important work of The Nicholas Center at www.tncnewyork.org.

—Submitted by The Nicholas Center

Making a fruit bowl. (Contributed photos) Speaking on the phone with customers.

Selling snacks and candies.

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WHAT’S HAPPENING IN YOUR COMMUNITY

SATURDAY, OCT. 29

Mental Health Awareness March

10 a.m. March begins at the Port Washington LIRR Station on Haven Avenue and ends at Sunset Park on Main Street. Project HELP Long Island has organized the event with support from the Peter & Jeri Dejana Foundation and the Kiwanis Club of Manhasset-Port Washington. Project HELP provides education and resources for mental health and substance abuse awarenss. Visit projecthelplongisland.org for more information.

Guided Nature Walk

10 a.m.-11:30 a.m. (Science Museum of Long Island) SMLI Guided Nature Walk at the Leeds Pond Preserve-Autumn Adventures Family Workshop. Start your adventure with a short storybook and head out on the trails to discover what plants and animals can be found here at Leeds Pond Preserve. Start your own leaf collection and create a fall themed craft to take home. Pack a lunch and join us for a picnic on the great lawn afterwards!

Designed for children ages 3-7. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Visit www.smli. org/familyworkshops for more information.

Clark After Dark: Scary Movie Night

7:30 p.m. (Clark Botanic Garden) A town of North Hempstead event. Bring the family to see The Ring (PG-13) at Clark Botanic Garden. Movie screenings are free.

A Night to Remember

7:30 p.m.-9:30 p.m. and 9 p.m.-10:30 p.m. (Jeanne Rimsky Theater) Memories and Songs from the ‘50s, ‘60s and ‘70s. If you’re looking for New York’s top Oldies Group whose vocal talents emulate incredible smooth harmonies, then you have come to the right place! Vocal group sensation, The Acchords, join National Recording artist Johnny T for an evening of iconic selections from the ‘50s, ‘60s and ‘70s. Visit landmarkonmainstreet.org for ticket information.

Halloween Ball

8 p.m.-11 p.m. (Hempstead House at Sands Point Preserve) Sands Point Preserve’s signature fundraiser is more “curious” than ever! Evening of small bites, cocktails, dessert and dancing. Visit sandspointpreserve.org for ticket information.

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SUNDAY, OCT. 30

Halloween on Main & More 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Pick up goodie bags at the Port Washington Public Library.

Participating businesses will post unique Halloween signs all over town. Download or pick up a game card with all the business locations. Hunt all over town and stop in for some treats while you search. Learn more and get your cards at portwashingtonbid.org/halloweenonmain/

MONDAY, OCT. 31

Chatterton Cabinet of Curiosities-An immersive theater experience

7 p.m.-8:30 p.m. (Sands Point Preserve) We invite you to enter the Chatterton Cabinet of Curiosities, a realm of the sacred and the profane. Discover the secrets that lie within, and become part of their story. Join the family and world-renowned psychic medium Abraham Solomon for the highly anticipated séance. The audience and cast will travel in small groups throughout Hempstead House. The performance is approximately 90 minutes in length. Please make note that this is not a haunted house, though we hope you will find it appropriately themed for the season. Admission 21+ will be strictly enforced. Cocktail attire is strongly recommended and comfortable shoes.Visit sandspointpreserve.org for ticket information.

WEDNESDAY, NOV. 2

Project Independence

10 a.m.-11 a.m. (Clinton G. Martin Park)

Technology for the Terrified-Navigating the iPhone. A Town of North Hempstead event for senior citizens. A workshop on the apps that will help you navigate your phone easier and make your life more convenient. Call 311 to register or for more information.

FRIDAY, NOV. 4

Thank You To Our Veterans

11 a.m. (Clinton G. Martin Park) Veterans from all branches of the military are invited to attend this free event to thank them for their service. Attendees will be able to meet with representatives from various agencies who will provide information about services and benefits available to veterans.

Registration is required. Please call 311 to RSVP.

Valerie June 8 p.m.-10 p.m. (Jeanne Rimsky Theater)

The Grammy-nominated, Tennessee-born, and Brooklyn-based singer-songwriter

Valerie June has been recording and performing since she was 19 years old. Her latest album is called The Moon and Stars: Prescriptions for Dreamers. Visit landmarkonmainstreet.org for ticket information.

LEAGUE OF WOMAN VOTERS’ ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS

The League of Woman Voters of Port Washington-Manhasset asks the Town of North Hempstead Board to reject the DEIS (Developmental Environmental Impact Statement) submitted by Southern Land Corporation (SLC) in support of its building a seven-story structure at 145 West Shore Rd.

The League has supported the pres ervation of our natural resources for a hundred years. In New York, we advocate to ensure clean drinking water by protecting watersheds, by requiring municipalities to properly maintain and safeguard water and sewage infrastructure, and by seeking to eliminate threats to watersheds. We do this to “promote an environment beneficial to life through the protection and wise management of natural resources in the public interest.”

The DEIS submitted by SLC is silent on the proposed project’s impact on the watershed, its potential threats to drinking water, and any evaluation of managing land resources that uses appropriate conservation and sustainability criteria.

As many speakers at the TONH meeting September 28th noted, the DEIS report also ignored consequential violations. The League urges you to ensure these concerns be addressed:

• The study of contaminants is incomplete: It notes only petroleum contaminants, ignoring nitrates, air vapor contaminants, and other known toxins.

• The sewage treatment planning is inadequate: Analyses of current/future treatment capacity and projections of new infrastructure necessitated by this project are needed.

• The project exaggerates its available acre age: Underwater land is not buildable.

• Analysis of the threat to flood control is inadequate: This is a FEMA/DEC designat ed flood zone and any massive hardening of landscapes threatens neighboring vicinities.

• Emergency evacuation analysis is lack ing: The combination of uncontrollable flooding and increasingly frequent severe weather requires addressing threats to public safety.

The League supports measures to reduce water pollution and policies to improve water quality. All development proposals must include comprehensive analysis of their potential to increase pollution in our water, soil, and air so they do not endanger the health and safety of Port Washington res idents. The League also supports particular attention to development of coastal areas, public lands, park lands, nature preserves and wildlife habitats. These are precious and finite resources that, once destroyed, cannot be recreated. They provide environmental and community benefit far beyond current “market” value.

We have all witnessed the devastation caused by recent hurricanes in Florida and

Puerto Rico, particularly in flood plains hardened by development. We are the stewards of our lands and waters, and we depend on you, our legislators, to make the health and safety of Port residents your highest priority.

Please reject the flawed and incomplete

DEIS and refuse to grant the variances required to build such a massive develop ment. Protect our waterfront. Protect our health and safety.

—Regina Goutevenier President of the LWV of Port Washington-Manhasset

Our Inner Child Is Never Truly Gone

Join the Photography Club of Long Island (PCLI) on Wednesday, Oct. 26 at 7:30 p.m. in the auditorium of the Port Washington Public Library for an engaging presentation by Paul Mele titled Pure Imagination. Mele is a photographer living and working on Long Island whose photographs often illustrate time’s way of imposing its will. Of his talk which focuses on childhood, Mele says, “Our inner child is never truly gone. Sometimes we just need to visit that special place to find it.”

Mele holds certifications in photography from both Nassau Community College on Long Island and the International Center of Photography in New York City. He exhibits regularly at a wide range of galleries and museums on Long Island and New York City, including fotofoto gallery in Huntington, Art League of Long Island, Soho Photo Gallery, and the LI Biennial at the Heckscher Museum of Art.

The Photography Club of Long Island, formerly known as the Port Washington Camera Club, was founded in 1975 and hosts free monthly programs at the Port Washington Public Library as a community service from September through June each year. For more information, please visit www.pcliphoto.org. The Photography Club of Long Island is a 501(c)(3) arts education organization.

Submitted by the Photography Club of Long Island

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Celebration: Paintings and Poetry Readings

Friends of Cedarmere, In the Mill House-William Cullen Bryant Birthday Celebration, Poetry Reading, and Art Exhibit/Sale

Stroll by the water and over the grounds, listen to poetry, then view and purchase paintings, for a cause. Join us first in the main house and later walk down to Bryant’s Gothic Revival Mill. This unique opportunity honors William Cullen Bryant’s legacy.

In the 1800’s, William Cullen Bryant (born Nov. 3, 1794) America’s first poet, long-time newspaper editor, civic leader, and opponent of slavery, graciously opened his doors to family, friends, writers, artists, thinkers, and visionaries.

On Nov. 6, the celebration begins at 3:00 p.m., in the main house. Meet the Friends of Cedarmere’s 2022 Poet in Residence, Christina M. Rau, Professor of English, Nassau Community College. She will read selected works and introduce three poets from her well-honed writing workshop held on site.

Immediately following the poetry reading, between 4:30 p.m. and 6:00 p.m., you are invited to walk down to the Mill and view the artworks created during the

three-day “plein air” (painting outdoors) contest and meet the artists. 10 unframed images by 10 artists will be displayed. Joan Harrison, Professor Emeritus of Art, LIU Post, judged this competition. Prizes will be awarded. 70 percent of the profits contributed go towards the Working Waterwheel Restoration Project.

Rain or shine, the Friends of Cedarmere, appreciate your patronage: via cash, check or pay-pal. The beautiful art may be taken to your home Nov. 6, at 6:00 p.m.

No charge to park, enter the grounds or attend the events. The Friends of Cedarmere is a volunteer, and non-profit organization, dedicated to preserving the

legacy of William Cullen Bryant and his beloved estate.

Location Information: 225 Bryant Ave., Roslyn Harbor, NY 11576 https://www.friendsofcedarmere.org

Phone: leave message for a reply in two days: 516-544 3944.

— Submitted by Friends of Cedarmere

Ten Years Since Hurricane Sandy Hit Long Island Looking back on the damages across Port Washington

JULIE PRISCO jprisco@antonmediagroup.com

Hurricane Sandy hit Long Island in late October of 2012. Long Island faced high winds and flooding, leaving many residents with massive property damage and extended power outages.

According to Rich Forestano in the Nov. 9, 2012 issue of the Port Washington News, “the Town of North Hempstead had trees that were nearly 70 years old ripped from their roots and plunged into homes and street corners.”

Jon Kaiman, the town supervisor at the time, held conference calls with the National Weather Service and the Long Island Power Authority (LIPA) to stay informed and help the residents of North Hempstead. North Hempstead received more than 20,000 calls to its 311 call center because of Hurricane Sandy.

“Kaiman estimated that more than 50,000 LIPA customers in North Hempstead were still without power as of Nov.4,” reported

Forestano. “Town tree-cutting crews continued to shadow utility electrical workers to expedite the removal of downed trees from utility wires.”

According to Katie Piacentini in the Nov. 9, 2012 issue of the Port Washington News, “some residents even had to evacuate due to the storm surge, as the county ordered a mandatory evacuation of all areas below 15 feet above sea level.”

Piacentini reported that the Port Washington-Manhasset Office of Emergency Management (PWN OEM) provided a service called NorthShoreAlert to inform residents about the hurricane. NorthShoreAlert made phone calls and emails to tell residents about

evacuation procedures, shelter locations, police advisories on travel, and more.

Peter Forman, now the Mayor and Police Commissioner for the Village of Sands Point, operated the NorthShoreAlert system during the hurricane.

“After the storm, the service alerted residents on post-storm recovery updates, including power outages and places to find warmth and hot meals,” reported Piacentini.

In the Nov. 9, 2012 paper, the Port Washington Water District (PWWD) released a statement to assure Port residents that Port’s water supply was completely uninterrupted by the hurricane.

“Due to the diligent preparations, our staff

did a tremendous job ensuring that our customers would have clean and safe water to drink during and after the massive storm that hit our region,” said PWWD Commissioner David Brackett.

In addition to the local government, small businesses stepped up to help during the hurricane. The Port Washington News reported that local pizza shops and markets opened as soon as they had power to help supply hot meals to families still without electricity.

Port Washington’s efforts to help its residents during the destructive hurricane were widely acknowledged throughout the community.

Painting the scenery. (Photos from Friends of Cedarmere)

William Cullen Bryant Main House.Mill house.

On the left; North Hempstead Highways Department works to remove a tree from a residents home. On the right; North Hempstead pay-loaders pick up debris from Floral Park Centre. Featured in the Nov. 9, 2012 issue of the Port Washington News. (Photos from the town of North Hempstead)

A large tree fell in front of the Verizon building at Carlton Avenue and Prospect Avenue. From the Nov. 9, 2012 issue of the Port Washington News.

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LEGAL NOTICE INC. VILLAGE OF MANORHAVEN PLANNING BOARD HEARING PLEASE TAKE NOTICE public hearings will be held by the Planning Board of the Village of Manorhaven on Monday, November 7, 2022, 6:30 p.m. at the Village Hall, Manorhaven Boulevard, Port Washington, New York 11050, for the following applications, and such other matters as may come before the Board:

PB3-2022 Application of Ressa Cibants owner of premises known as Kirkwood Road, Port Washington, New York, known on the Nassau County Land and Tax Map as Section Block Lot for the site plan approval of a proposed new two-familydwelling.

PB7-2022 Application of Post Beam LLC owner of premises known as Dunwood Road, Port Washington, New York, known on the Nassau County Land and Tax Map as Section Block Lots for the site plan approval of a proposed new two-familydwelling.

PB8-2022 Application of Joseph Komljenovich owner of premises known as Firwood Road, Port Washington, New York, known on the Nassau County Land and Tax Map as Section Block Lots for the site plan approval of a proposed first and second floor addition to an existing single-family dwelling.

PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE These meetings are open to the public. All those wishing to attend are invited to do so. Persons in need of special assistance should notify the Village Clerk-Treasurer in sufficient time to permit arrangements to be made to enable such per-

sons to participate. Zoom virtual conference will not be available this meeting will be open to in-person attendance Village Hall, Manorhaven Blvd Port Washington NY 11050.

Dated: October Manorhaven, New York BY ORDER OF THE PLANNING BOARD OF THE VILLAGE OF MANORHAVEN ALEX KOVACEVIC, DEPUTY CLERKTREASURER 10-26-2022-1T-#235471PORT

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At a Term, Part of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, held in and for the County of Nassau, at Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY On the 3rd day of June,

Present: Hon.Catherine Rizzo,Justice

In the Matter of the Application of GARY P. POON for an Order pursuant to Article of the New York State Notfor-Profit CorporationLawto transfer ownership of cemetery plots and in the Chimes Hill Section at Nassau Knolls Cemetery, Port Washington,New York,from the estate of ELLA F. SOLANA toGARY P.POON, Petitioner, -againstTHE NASSAU CEMETERY ASSOCIATION, a/k/a NASSAU KNOLLS CEMETERY, andGORDON M.POON, Respondents.

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

Index No.:607158/2022

Upon the Verified Petition of GaryPoon,dulyverifiedthe 31st day of May, and the exhibits annexed thereto, let the NASSAU CEMETERY ASSOCIATION, d/b/a NASSAU KNOLLS CEMETERY and GORDON POON show cause before this Court at a Term, Part thereof to be held at the Courthouse at Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, New York, on the 19th day of December, on submission, or as soon thereafter as counsel can be heard, why an order should not be granted, allowing, permitting and directing that THE NASSAU CEMETERY ASSOCIATION, a/k/a NASSAU KNOLLS CEMETERY, Port Washington Boulevard, Port Washington, County of Nassau, prepare and execute the necessary Plot Deeds, and any related necessary paperwork, to transfer via Plot Deeds ownership of plot numbers and Chimes Hill Section, from the estate of ELLA F. SOLANA to GARY P. POON, and finding that GORDON M. POON has nointerest insaidplots.

Dated: Mineola,New York June

By: Hon.Catherine Rizzo, A.J.S.C. TO THE ABOVE NAMED RESPONDENTS:

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TAKE NOTICE THAT a Verified Petition was filed in the above entitled proceeding and that you need to serve a copy of your Answer to the petition on the attorneys for the Petitioner on or before December and file same with the Court. Failing to serve and file an answer within the required time will result in a default judgment against you forthe relief demandedinthe petition and as requested above.

NOTICE OF NATURE OF PROCEEDING AND RELIEF SOUGHT THE OBJECT of the above captioned proceeding is to allow and direct the NASSAU KNOLLS CEMETERY to transfer by Plot Deed the ownership of plot numbers and Chimes Hill Section, NASSAU KNOLLS CEMETERY, Port Washington Boulevard, Port Washington, NY, from the Estate of ELLA F. SOLANA to GARY P. POON, and to find that GORDON M. POON has no interest insaidplots.

MAHON,MAHON, KERINS O’BRIEN, LLC, BY: ROBERT P.O’BRIEN, ESQ., Attorneys for Petitioner, Nassau Blvd., Garden City South, NY 11530, robrien@mmkolaw.com. 11-16-9-2; 10-26-20224T-#235491-PORT

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

Town North HempsteadBoard Zoning Appeals

Pursuant to the provisions the Code the Town North Hempstead, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board Zoning Appeals said Town will meet Town Hall, 220 Plandome Road, Manhasset, New York, Wednesday, November 2022 to consider any matters that may properly be heard by said Board, and will hold public hearing said date to consider applications and appeals.

The following cases will be called said public hearing starting 10:00am.

APPEAL #21281 12 Irma Ave Realty, LLC; 12 Irma Ave., Port Washington; Section 5, Block D, Lots 509(I) and 510(J); Zoned Business-B

Conditional Use 70-139J(1) and Variances from 142(B), 70-143(B), 103(A)(1), 70-103(B) and 70-103(Q)(1) to build a new four-story multi-family senior living facility (a conditional use) that exceeds the number of stories permitted, on a lot that is too small, that is too close to a street, that has too many units based on the lot area, with not enough parking spaces, parking spaces that are too small, and parking spaces located within the requiredside andrearsetbacks.

COVID-19 protocols will be strictly enforced while inside Town Hall.

Persons interested in viewing the file for this appeal may request to do so any time before the scheduled hearing by contacting the BZA department via e-mail BZAdept@northhempsteadny.gov.

Additionally, the public may view the live stream this meeting https:// northhempsteadny.gov/ townboardlive.

Should you wish to participate in an appeal hearing, we encourage you register in advance by email to bzadept@ northhempsteadny.gov by Friday, November 2022.

Please include your full name, address, email address, and appeal number you wish to be heard on. Comments are limited to minutes per speaker.

Written comments are accepted by email up to minutes prior to the hearing. Timely comment submissions will be made part of the record.

DAVID MAMMINA, R.A., Chairman; Board Zoning Appeals 10-26-2022-1T-#235540PORT

LEGAL NOTICE INC. VILLAGE OF MANORHAVEN BZA PUBLIC HEARING

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Board of Zoning Appeals of the Inc. Village of Manorhaven will hold a public hearing in the Village Hall, Manorhaven Boulevard, Port Washington, New York in said Village on November 2022, 6:30 p.m . to hear the followingmatters: (Z624) 21 Juniper Road Port Washington NY, 11050 S-4, B-45, Lot 70,71,72. The applicant, Juniper Road LLC, seeks the following variances to construct a new two-family house (1) 13.1(F) The minimum rear yard setback shall be feet. Proposed: Rear yard stairs encroach 1.75 feet into required rear yard setback. (2) 155-13.1(J) The maximum lot building coverage for a two-family dwelling shall be 25%. Proposed: Building lot coverage is 29.76%. Variance previously granted for lot buildingcoverage.

PLEASE TAKE FURTHER

NOTICE These meetings are open to the public. All those wishing to attend are invited to do so. Persons in need of special assistance should notify the Deputy Clerk-Treasurer in sufficient time to permit arrangements to be made to enable such persons to participate. Zoom virtual conference will not be available this meeting will be open to in-person attendance Village Hall, Manorhaven Blvd Port Washington NY 11050.

AlexKovacevic DeputyClerk/ Secretary tothe Boardof Zoning Appeals

Dated: October Manorhaven, New York 10-26-2022-1T-#235573PORT.

LEGAL NOTICE PUBLIC HEARING VILLAGE OF FLOWER HILL BOARD OF TRUSTEES

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE, that the Incorporated Village of Flower Hill will hold a Regular Meeting and the following new public hearings on Monday, November at 7:30 p.m. at Village Hall, Bonnie Heights Road, Manhasset,NY:

1. Proposed LL Reduce Village Speed Limit toMPH

2. Proposed LL “Amend Ch. “Records” “Article II” to replace MU-1 withLGS-1

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3. Proposed LL “Amend 219-5, No Tree RemovalonSaturdays

4. Application of Michael Rant for Arthur Isakov, Peachtree Lane, Roslyn, NY 11576 also known as Section Block Lot on the Nassau County Land and Tax Map. Applicant seeks a Special Use Permit from the Board of Trustees under Section 195-11of the Code of the Village of Flower Hill which requires that all objects located in the Village Right of Way are to be approved or denied by the Board of Trustees after a Special Use Hearing. Applicant seeks to legalize a retaining wall extending into

the Village Right of Way. This meeting is open to the public. Persons who may suffer from a disability which would prevent them from participating in said hearing should notify Ronnie Shatzkamer, Village Clerk, at (516) 627-5000 in sufficient time to permit such arrangements to be made to enable such persons to participate in saidhearing.

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On Saturday night, Sept. 17, the lights came on at the Jean Rimsky Theater at the historic Landmark Building on Main Street. The fourth annual Port’s Got Talent took to the stage and did not disappoint.

Port’s Got Talent is a community talent show that supports and raises funds for the Port Washington Adult Activities Center at 80 Manorhaven Blvd. This center provides education, workshops, fitness programs and hot meals to the senior citizens in the Port Washington community. Port’s Got Talent is the center’s biggest and most important fundraiser of the year.

The evening was hosted by the charismatic and talented Warren Schein, a life-long Port Washington resident and professional entertainer. The excitement was palpable as local stars waited their turn onto the stage: Warren Schein

Claudia Arroyo Alyssa Wong Tara Rajan Dave Franklin Aneesha Mirza Bobby Garofalo Ru Dance NY

Susanna Keiserman for Berest Dance Company

Jennifer Scotto Robinson

The Polvere–Robinson Ensemble Heather Simon Clark

Diana Antlitz Friedberg

Heather Mount–pianist, Bach to Rock Sean Perry–audio and lighting engineer, Landmark

The evening ended with a resounding rendition of Abba’s Dancing Queen with performers and volunteers stepping down off the stage and dancing with the audience. This year’s talent show benefited from a record number of sponsorships and generous donations from over 57 community-minded businesses and individuals.

Platinum Blank Slate Media

Peter & Jerry DeJana Foundation Pierce Coach Line, Inc.

Gold Anthony’s World of Floors Anton Media Group

Ayhan’s Carlo’s Pizza Hinck’s Deli Kathy Levinson & Family Kiwanis Club of Manhasset-Port Washington Nassau Knolls Cemetery Oyster Bay Senior Campus Precision Work, Inc.

The Sweeney Family Silver

Bayside Tax & Wealth Gold Coast Family Dental Greenvale Pharmacy & Home Care Gum How Kitchen

S. F. Falconer Florist, Inc.

Mark & Patricia Lampl Marchese & Maynard, LLP New Hyde Park North Shore Elks Phillips General Insurance Agency Jean-Marie Posner & Family Project HELP

Roslyn Heights Funeral Home Sands Point Center for Health & Rehabilitation Sciacca, Riemma & Soldo Zimbardi Financial Group, Inc. Dr. Derek Zimbardi & Dr. Christina David, DDS Mary Zini

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All Shore Appliance Amalfi’s (In Kind) Barbara & Gary Cohen Barbara Faticone Berest Dance Center Carole Corbo Dance Arts Centre Dave Franklin Dell Transportation Corp. Delux Transportation County Legislator Delia DeRiggi-Whitton Dom’s Tree Service Law Office of Kenneth Magida

Manhasset Bay Sportsman’s Club Marianne Bortone-Prince Maura Brothers & Company Dr. Beth Messinger on behalf of Harbor Family Dental Pam Montfort

Port Tire & Auto Salerno Brokerage Corp. Hon. Michelle Schimel Strategic Planning & Communications Pat Valente

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Claudia Arroyo.

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Alyssa Wong.

Lulu Jan of RuDance.

Port’s Got Talent finale. (Contributed photos)

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NY Secretary Of State And Chief Diversity Officer Are Interviewed At Landmark

Kickoff To Hispanic Heritage Celebration In Port Washington

The Hispanic Heritage Committee is grateful to our distinguished guests, New York Secretary of State Richard Rodriguez, Chief Diversity Officer for the State of New York Julissa Gutierrez and Liz Blacker, VP of Business Development at TelevisaUnivision and Port Washington resident. A delightful and inspiring conver sation took place that described how both grew up and what paths they took that led them to serve in government. Secretary Rodriguez had advice for our youth: you may not succeed time and time again, but just dust yourself off and try again. Ms. Gutierrez added that if today’s youth is looking to be an influencer, the govern ment provides a path towards having a direct impact “influencing” people. They both added that there are many types of jobs in government from entry-level to mid-career and seasonal all over the state of New York and encouraged young adults to search for those that fit their interests. They may connect and follow their social media accounts on Instagram and LinkedIn where jobs are frequently posted. Additional jobs can be found by visiting the government websites, www.statejobs. ny.gov and www.ny.gov.

Secretary Rodriguez said that his father inspired his career in government. Robert Rodriguez Sr. was an elected official in East Harlem and as charismatic as can be. At the time, Secretary Rodriguez did not think that career path was for him though. He forged his own path, earning a degree from Yale University and had a career in finance, but always felt a pull toward helping others. His first entry into government was serving on his community board in East Harlem. Ms. Gutierrez was an agent of change from college [University of Delaware] when she

started a Hispanic sorority [Lambda Pi Chi Sorority, Inc.] and pressured her university to fund it. After\ college she wanted a job that provided her with the ability to con tinue to community organize. Her search on the internet led her to a government website where she found a match within the New York City Department of Youth & Community Development that began her career.

Attending the Profiles on Main Street panel discussion and pictured from left to right are Diana Delgado Kollar, Hispanic Heritage Committee CoChair and PRC Executive Board Member; Rebecca Sheehan Chief of Staff and Counsel to Senator Anna Kaplan; Town of North Hempstead Supervisor, Jennifer DeSena; Nicole Asselta PRC Executive Director; New York Secretary of State Richard

Rodriguez; Chief Diversity Officer for the State of New York Julissa Gutierrez; Liz Blacker, VP of Business Development for TelevisaUnivision; Town of North Hempstead Councilperson Mariann Dalimonte; Richard Mayer Executive Director of Landmark on Main Street; Joseph Delerme, Hispanic Heritage Committee Co-Chair and PRC Board Member.

The Profiles on Main Street panel discussion was brought forth by the Parent Resource Center (PRC), Landmark on Main Street and the Port Washington Public Library. Funding was provided by the gen erous sponsorship of the Madruga Family, the Delerme Family, Marcie Zack of Laffey Realty, Flatiron Pediatrics, R&G Floral Design and Events, JLS Cost Management Systems, Inc., Delgado Travel, Inc., RU

Dance and Language with Yoli.

About Landmark on Main Street: Landmark on Main Street, Inc. developed out a commitment to preserve an historic landmark, the Main Street School, and to enhance community life. A unique model of community development, Landmark is a collaboration of civic-minded individ uals, government, business, and not-forprofit organizations all sharing the belief that a community’s commitment to a richer cultural, recreational, civic, educa tional and social life and the celebration of diversity benefits the quality of life for all. For more information, visit Landmark On Main Street.

About the PRC: The Parent Resource Center (PRC) is a not-for-profit organi zation in Port Washington that has been an integral part of the community for over forty years. Our mission is to bring together families with young children to play, learn, grow, and make life-long friendships. Children and their caregivers make their first connections in a welcom ing, safe, and inclusive environment. To learn more, please visit Parent Resource Center.

About the Port Washington Public Library: The Port Washington Public Library has been serving the community since 1892 when it was housed in a local family’s front parlor. Today we are a modern service- oriented institution. The Library serves the Port Washington School District and is funded primarily by local taxes levied on real estate. There is no charge for school district residents to join. To learn more, please visit Port Washington Public Library.

—Submitted by the Parent Resource Center

From the left; Diana Delgado Kollar, Hispanic Heritage Committee CoChair and PRC Executive Board Member; Rebecca Sheehan Chief of Staff and Counsel to Senator Anna Kaplan; Town of North Hempstead Supervisor, Jennifer DeSena; Nicole Asselta PRC Executive Director; New York Secretary of State Richard Rodriguez; Chief Diversity Officer for the State of New York Julissa Gutierrez; Liz Blacker, VP of Business Development for TelevisaUnivision; Town of North Hempstead Councilperson Mariann Dalimonte; Richard Mayer Executive Director of Landmark on Main Street; Joseph Delerme, Hispanic Heritage Committee Co-Chair and PRC Board Member.

From the left; New York Secretary of State Richard Rodriguez; Chief Diversity Officer for the State of New York Julissa Gutierrez; Liz Blacker, VP of Business Development for TelevisaUnivision.

From the left; Liz Blacker, VP of Business Development for TelevisaUnivision; Joseph Delerme, Hispanic Heritage Committee Co-Chair and PRC Board Member; Nidia Orellana, PRC Teacher; Nicole Asselta, PRC Executive Director; Chief Diversity Officer for the State of New York Julissa Gutierrez; New York Secretary of State Richard Rodriguez; Josselyn Portillo; Merlyn Portillo and her daughter Zinnia; Diana Delgado Kollar, Hispanic Heritage Committee CoChair and PRC Executive Board Member with her daughter Camilla Kollar; Ana Agon-Difería, Hispanic Heritage Committee member; Debbie Roth, Hispanic Heritage Committee member; Avita Delerme, PRC Board Secretary and Executive Board member. (Contributed photo)

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BY JOE SCOTCHIE jscotchie@antonmediagroup.com

Even more than the Civil War, World War II is the dividing line in American history. America went into the war as one type of nation—isolationist, innocent, ambivalent over the world itself, Anglo Saxon Protestant in spirit, a galaxy of small towns and rural areas punctuated by an occasional large city—and came out as something entirely different: leader of the Free World, guilt-wracked if not hateful towards its past, devoted to spreading democracy and human rights throughout the world, multicultural and secular, its once-vital cities now yielding to suburban sprawl.

Nassau County was no different. Rural and hierarchical before the war, the birthplace of suburbia afterwards. One thing hadn’t changed. Nassau County remained Republican. Prior to the war, that rarely mattered. The population, compared to mighty New York City, was small. When the city and state became Democratic in the pivotal election of 1932, the latter party only needed overwhelming majorities in the five boroughs to win the day. The rest of the state could be as Republican as it wanted.

After the war, Nassau continued to elect moderate Republicans. Most prominent was Russell Sprague, who served from 1938 to 1953, a pivotal era in the county’s history.

In the 1950s, the flight to suburbia was generally a matter of convenience: Who wants to live in a walk-up on Baxter Street when you can purchase a ranchstyle house in Deer Park?

The year 1962 was key. That year, whites became a minority in the New York City public school system, accelerating the drive to suburbia. In New York—and America-—the crime rate spiked significantly, remaining that way ever since. The flight to suburbia was now a matter of life and death. The pathos of that revolutionary age was captured in a William F. Buckley, Jr. column.

“It does not seem to occur to anyone…that the exodus of white middle-class families from the cities…is…an indication of the lengths to which people intend to go in order to avoid certain conditions. It is…useless to moralize about it: the people who dominate America have written their position on the matter of forcible integration with their feet. The father who is willing to leave a city where he grew up, where he holds down his job, to endure the expenses of moving, of re-acclimation, of buying…a new home,

is expressing himself about as directly as anyone can.”

New York City—lost! That won’t happen here. Crime and opposition to the counterculture drove the wheel. Conservatism, Nassau County-style, peaked in both 1970 and 1980. In the former year, James Buckley, the columnist’s older brother, won a three-man race for a U.S. Senate seat. Buckley won a plurality in both Queens and Richmond (Staten Island) counties. He also won big in Nassau. Ten years later, the GOP finally held a primary for Jacob Javits’ senate race. Alfonse D’Amato, an unknown Town of Hempstead supervisor, easily unseated Javits in the primary before prevailing in his own three-man race. D’Amato, too, mopped up on his Nassau County home turf.

Was Nassau County that Republican? From 1968 to 1988, it voted Republican in every presidential election. The county also elected such progressives as Lester Wolff and Thomas Downey to Congress.

And was Nassau that conservative? Feminism was born in suburbia, a reaction by women who toiled at home while their husbands made big money in the big city. Housework, with its modern amenities, wasn’t the same as drawing buckets of water from the river each morning. Still, boredom set it.

The 1970s turned out to be as

the presidential level. The well-oiled GOP machine crashed on the rocks during the administration of Thomas Gulotta. The party’s big spending ways caught up with it. The county’s finances were placed under the supervision of the Nassau Interim Finance Authority (NIFA).

In 2001, Thomas Suozzi became the first Democrat since Eugene Dickerson to be elected as supervisor.

Dickerson had served from 1962 to 1970.

Since then, the supervisor’s job has changed hands, musical-chairs style, between a Republican (Edward Mangano), a Democrat (Lauren Curran) and back to a Republican (Bruce Blakeman.) The Nassau County legislature, established in 1993 through a court order, has remained Republican.

revolutionary as the previous decade. Women’s Liberation, a reaction also to the “Men’s Lib” of the early 1960s, hit full stride with the Roe vs. Wade decision legalizing abortion. The Democratic Party suddenly had a new constituency: College-educated suburban women jealous to protect that new-found right.

The Nassau GOP, meanwhile, fell into a tailspin. In 1983, the party had a clear edge in voter registration. A decade later, Nassau was becoming a blue lake. The presidency of George H.W. Bush represented the turning point. Elected to preside over a third Ronald Reagan term, Bush raised taxes, signed a civil rights bill that was immediately attacked as quota legislation and went to war with Iraq over the latter’s invasion of Kuwait. As important, the Bushies had to contend with Webster vs. Reproductive Health Services, a 1989 Supreme Court decision, one that did not outlaw Roe, but allowed states to make restrictions on the abortion procedure. Bush was defeated in Nassau County by Bill Clinton and New York has never again been competitive on

The Nassau County of 1940 has long disappeared. As has the Nassau of 1980. The 1965 and 1980 immigration bills have given the county a large Asian and Hispanic population. Since minorities tend Democratic, this has resulted in a great boon for that party both in New York and nationwide. The white electorate also is more liberal, due to the effects of both legalized abortion and legalized same-sex marriage.

The GOP, for their part, are unfazed by the county’s demographic changes. They remain convinced that Asian and Hispanic voters will swing Republican, attracted by the party’s pro-free market, traditional values, and anti-crime agenda.

As important has been the rise in property taxes. How can young people dream of a Long Island future? When Andrew Cuomo was elected governor in 2010, he signed legislation that would cap property tax increases at two percent, a move designed to keep such people on the island. Will it work?

Nassau County looks to remain a two-party county in a one-party state. To win a statewide election, the GOP would need huge majorities in both Nassau and Suffolk counties to offset the Democrats’ overwhelming edge in the five boroughs. And that looks to be an uphill climb.

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A Gubernatorial Cheat Sheet

ISSUE Top priorities

Kathy Hochul (D)

“With a full term, I will continue to focus on public safety, affordability and building an economy that works for all New Yorkers.”

“Public safety, cost of living and education. Repealing cashless bail, firing DAs who don’t enforce the law, cutting taxes across the board, creating good paying jobs, lifting the cap on charter schools, implementing school choice [voucher] programs, and more.”

“My focus as a member of Congress was always to do the work for people in my district and make sure that I delivered. And I did.” (NY1, June 2022)

Abortion Gun control Property taxes

Directed state agencies to coordinate a public information campaign, including developing a Patient Bill of Rights. Directed the state to update existing regulations to make medication abortions more accessible during telehealth visits; urged Facebook to combat misinformation online. (2021-2022)

Opposed taxpayer funding of abortions via Affordable Care Act (Jan 2015). Opposed abortion after 20 weeks, except in cases of risk to maternal life (May 2015). Proposed including embryos/fetuses in 14th Amendment protection (Oct 2017). Sponsored bill to “protect ‘infant survivors’” of abortion (March 2019).

“I will continue ghting to protect a woman’s right to choose and to make her own informed healthcare decisions. We must stand together, now more than ever, to protect women’s rights.” (August 2018)

“On Day One, Alison will be ready to save our state alongside our next Governor, Congressman and veteran Lee Zeldin.”

Police

“In New York, we’re taking bold steps to protect the people of our state. I am proud to sign a comprehensive bill package that prohibits the sale of semiautomatic weapons to people under 21, bans body armor sales outside of people in select professions, closes critical gun law loopholes and strengthens our Red Flag Law to keep guns away from dangerous people—new measures that I believe will save lives.” (June 2022)

Announced $475 million in tax relief for eligible low-income New Yorkers and families; signed a legislative package aimed at expanding tax relief for New York homeowners, particularly those 60 and over. (2022)

“I was proud to sign on to the amicus brief in support of the New York State Ri e and Pistol Association’s case and in defense of these law abiding New Yorkers. While Kathy Hochul, the former A-rated NRA Member of Congress, becomes more a walking identity crisis each passing day, she better not make her next move on this yet another assault on law-abiding New Yorkers.”

Plans to cut taxes “across the board.”

“There is a scourge of gun violence in our country due to the pervasiveness of illegal rearms. Year after year, our neighborhoods are ooded with illegal guns and ghost guns, tormenting families and law-abiding citizens every day, but yet the national response does not change.” (June 2022)

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“My administration is wholly committed to providing the tools our partners in law enforcement need, including the largest state public safety investment in a generation: $227 million ... I’m proud to announce $50 million in public safety funding [to] ensure all facets of the criminal justice system have the tools and resources needed to keep New Yorkers safe.” (Sept 2022) “The era of denigrating our police is over. We support you 100 percent.” (New York Post, June 2022)

“With the ‘Cannabis Conversations’ campaign, we’re following through on our commitment to provide New Yorkers with the information they need to safely navigate the new Cannabis Law. Education is the best tool to keep New Yorkers healthy as we continue to ramp up this safe, inclusive, and equitable industry.” (April 2022)

Proposals: Repeal Cashless Bail and Less is More Act; Remove District Attorneys who don’t enforce the law; Amend Raise the Age to give judges more discretion in Adolescent Offender cases; Give judges discretion when setting bail; Increase penalties on looting businesses; Enact a Law Enforcement Bill of Rights; Hire additional police of cers statewide; Oppose any effort to Defund the Police; Keep quali ed immunity.

Voted in favor of the federal Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act of 2019 for cannabis and hemp businesses; rated 67 percent by the National Cannabis Industry Assoc. and 42 percent by NORML (2019).

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“It is incumbent upon us to create a socially responsible cannabis industry here in New York State that ensures jobs and opportunity for minorities who have long been subject to unfair enforcement when it comes to cannabis use.” (June 2022)

“New Yorkers are feeling the attacks on their wallets with higher taxes, rising costs and many other out-of-control scal policies.” (Oct 2022)

“With nearly 25 years of experience in the NYPD, I know what it takes to take back our streets. We must end the procriminal policies, FIRE Hochul & vote for Lee Zeldin.” (Twitter, Sept 2022)

“It’s a crime and it’s illegal.” (Twitter, Sept 2022)

Lee Zeldin (R)

Alison Esposito (R)

Antonio Delgado (D)

issues from New York’s Democrat and Republican candidates for Governor and for Lieutenant Governor, respectively.

content above was compiled from candidates’ websites and social media accounts, or via Vote411.org.

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Big Picture Ballot

All of the candidates in our coverage area, with the exception of the Governor and Comptroller, have been evaluated on five key issues: reproductive rights, gun control, immigration, healthcare reform, and the environment. Whenever possible, positions were obtained directly from the candidates themselves or their websites and social media. When necessary, positions were pulled from justfacts.votesmart.org or legislative voting records. If no information was available, issue is marked N/A. Bold indicates incumbent.

U.S. SENATE Charles Schumer

Democrat, Working Families: Reproductive Rights- For Gun Control- For Immigration-For Healthcare Reform-For Environment-For Joe Pinion

Republican, Conservative: Reproductive Rights-_N/A Gun Control- Against Immigration-N/A Healthcare Reform-N/A Environment-N/A

NYS ATTORNEY GENERAL Leticia James Democrat, Working Families: Reproductive Rights- For

Gun Control- For Immigration-For Healthcare Reform- N/A Environment-For

Michael Henry Republican, Conservative: Reproductive Rights- N/A Gun Control- N/A Immigration-N/A Healthcare Reform- N/A Environment-N/A

U.S. REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 2 Jackie Gordon Democrat, Working Families: Reproductive Rights- For Gun Control- For Immigration-For Healthcare Reform- Against Environment-For

Andrew Garbarino, Republican, Working Families: Reproductive Rights- Against Gun Control- Against Immigration-Against Healthcare Reform- Against Environment- Against

U.S. REPRESENTATIVE DISTRTICT 3

Andrew Zimmerman Democrat:

Reproductive Rights- For Gun Control- For Immigration-For Healthcare Reform- For Environment-For

George Santos Republican, Conservative: Reproductive Rights- Against Gun Control- Against Immigration-Against

Healthcare Reform- Against Environment-Mixed

U.S. REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 4

Laura Gillen Democrat: Reproductive Rights- For Gun Control- For Immigration-Against Healthcare Reform- Mixed Environment-Mixed

Anthony D’Esposito Republican, Conservative: Reproductive Rights- Against Gun Control- N/A Immigration-N/A Healthcare Reform- Mixed Environment-Against

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STATE SENATOR DISTRICT 5 John E. Brooks

Democrat, Working Families: Reproductive Rights- For Gun Control- For Immigration-For Healthcare Reform- Mixed Environment-For Steven Rhoads, Republican, Conservative: Reproductive Rights- N/A Gun Control- N/A Immigration-N/A Healthcare Reform- N/A Environment-N/A

STATE SENATOR DISTRICT 6

Kevin Thomas Democrat, Working Families: Reproductive Rights- For Gun Control- For Immigration-For

Healthcare Reform- N/A Environment-For

James Coll

Republican, Conservative: Reproductive Rights- N/A Gun Control- N/A Immigration-N/A Healthcare Reform- N/A Environment-N/A

STATE SENATOR DISTRICT 7

Anna Kaplan Democrat, Working Families: Reproductive Rights- For Gun Control- For Immigration-For Healthcare Reform- mixed Environment-For

Jack Martins Republican, Conservative: Reproductive Rights- Against Gun Control- Mixed Immigration-Against Healthcare Reform- Mixed Environment-Mixed

STATE SENATOR DISTRICT 8

John Alberts Democrat: Reproductive Rights- N/A

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Gun Control- For Immigration-N/A Healthcare Reform- N/A Environment-N/A

Alexis Weik Republican, Conservative:

Reproductive Rights- mixed Gun Control- Against Immigration-N/A Healthcare Reform- N/A Environment-Mixed

STATE ASSEMBLY DISTRICT 9

Steven Dellavecchia Democrat:

Reproductive Rights- N/A Gun Control- For Immigration-N/A Healthcare Reform- N/A Environment-N/A

Michael Durso Republican, Conservative: Reproductive Rights- Against Gun Control- Against Immigration-Mixed Healthcare Reform- N/A Environment-Mixed

ASSEMBLY DISTRICT 13 Charles Lavine Democrat, Working Families:

Reproductive Rights- For Gun Control- For Immigration-For Healthcare Reform- Mixed Environment-For

Ruka Anzai Republican, Conservative: Reproductive Rights- N/A Gun Control- N/A Immigration-N/A Healthcare reform- N/A Environment-N/A

ASSEMBLY DISTRICT 14 Dustin Ginsberg Democrat:

Reproductive Rights- For Gun Control- For Immigration-For Healthcare Reform- For Environment-For

David McDonough Republican, Conservative: Reproductive Rights- Against Gun Control- Against Immigration-Against Healthcare Reform- Against Environment-Mixed

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ASSEMBLY DISTRICT 15 Amanda Field

Democrat: Reproductive Rights- For Gun Control- For Immigration-For Healthcare Reform- For Environment-For

Jake Blumencranz Republican, Conservative:

Reproductive Rights- N/A Gun Control- N/A Immigration-N/A Healthcare Reform- N/A Environment-For

ASSEMBLY DISTRICT 16 Gina Sillitti

Democrat, Working Families:

Reproductive Rights- For Gun Control- For Immigration-For Healthcare Reform- For Environment-For

Vibhuti Jha Republican, Conservative: Reproductive Rights- N/A Gun Control- N/A Immigration-N/A Healthcare Reform- N/A Environment-N/A

ASSEMBLY DISTRICT 17 Paul Kaminsky Democrat

Reproductive Rights- N/A Gun Control- N/A Immigration-N/A Healthcare Reform- N/A Environment-N/A

John Mikulin

Republican, Conservative: Reproductive Rights- Against Gun Control- Against Immigration-Against Healthcare Reform- N/A Environment-Against

ASSEMBLY DISTRICT 19 Sanjeev Jindal Democrat:

Reproductive Rights- For Gun Control- For Immigration-N/A Healthcare Reform- For Environment-N/A

Edward Ra

Republican, Conservative: Reproductive Rights- Against Gun Control- Mixed Immigration-Against Healthcare Reform- Against Environment-Mixed

Statewide Ballot Measure:

Raising Green For A Greener New York

The “Clean Water, Clean Air, and Green Jobs Environmental Bond Act of 2022”

Ballot Language

“To address and combat the impact of climate change and damage to the environment, the “Clean Water, Clean Air, and Green Jobs Environmental Bond Act of 2022” authorizes the sale of state bonds up to four billion two hundred million dollars to fund environmental protection, natural restoration, resiliency, and clean energy projects. Shall the Environmental Bond Act of 2022 be approved?”

Description – The purpose of this proposal is to authorize the creation of state debt and the sale of state bonds in the amount of up to four billion two hundred million dollars ($4,200,000,000) for certain capital projects for the purpose of making environmental improvements that preserve, enhance, and restore New York’s natural resources and reduce the impact of climate change. If approved by New Yorkers in a majority vote this fall, the proposal would allow the State to borrow up to $4,200,000,000 to provide funding for capital projects for the following: restoration and flood risk reduction (at least $1,100,000,000), open space land conservation and recreation (up to $650,000,000), climate change mitigation (up to $1,500,000,000), and water quality improvement and resilient infrastructure (at least $650,000,000).

The proposal also would allow the state to refund the debt to take advantage of lower interest rates if the opportunity arises. To

Pros – Strengthen Our Economy: New York’s environmental programs support hundreds of thousands of good jobs across many industries including construction, agriculture, outdoor recreation and tourism. These programs also leverage billions in federal, local and private dollars, which New York can’t afford to lose.

Protect clean air and water: The pandemic has once again demonstrated that clean air, clean water and access to nature are vital in protecting public health. Environmental programs help provide what every New Yorker needs: safe water to drink, clean air to breathe and green space where they live.

Advance environmental justice: Low-income families and communities of color suffer disproportionately from air pollution, exposure to toxins and lack of green space. Environmental justice programs help address these inequities

accomplish this, the proposal authorizes the state comptroller to issue additional state bonds in sums up to or exceeding the amount of the bonds initially issued to refund, to advance refund, or otherwise repay part or all of such bonds prior to the scheduled dates of their maturity.

Expand green space and restore natural habitats: New York’s environmental programs create parks, protect family farms, revitalize waterfronts and restore habitats for birds, fish and other wildlife.

Reduce climate risks: Millions of New Yorkers are at risk from flooding, heat waves, and food and water shortages. By putting the Bond Act on the 2022 ballot, we can cut harmful pollution and help protect communities from the growing risks of global warming.

Cons – The $4.2 billion made available by the 2022 Environmental Bond Act would not provide funding sufficient to fully support the state’s green energy transition under the CLCPA. Other sources of funding will be needed.

$300 million in unallocated funds may be viewed as a weakness, unless there is accountability and transparency regarding where these funds are spent.

Photo credit Alex Nuñez

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Seven Election Facts: Why Your Vote Matters

BY LEAH RODRIGUEZ specialsections@antonmediagroup.com

Voting is a right often taken for granted in the U.S. Americans vote in much lower numbers compared to other developed countries and American youth have one of the lowest voter turnouts in the world.

Marginalized groups haven’t always had the right to vote and laws still try to silence their voices. Not all governments exercise democracy either. Citizens around the world don’t always have the freedom to appoint their leaders.

Participating in local and federal elections is one way for people to support policies that serve their communities’ needs and ensure they have a say in the decisions that benefit society.

Ahead of the next election, here are seven facts to get excited about your role in the electoral process.

1Young people play an important role in elections.

Research suggests that if young people voted as much as older citizens, elected

officials would be more likely to prioritize the policy issues that are important to them.

Young people make up more than one-third of eligible voters, which means they hold a lot of power if they exercise their right to go to the polls. Generation Z, people between the ages of 18 and 23, are also more ethnically and racially diverse than previous generations.

Young people are historically the group least likely to vote for several reasons, either because they lack encouragement and information or they think they won’t make a difference and find the process too complicated. That’s starting to change.

Tufts University’s Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement (CIRCLE) estimated that 31 percent of eligible people ages 18 to 29 voted in the 2018 midterms—a record turnout at the time.

Almost twice as many millennials voted in 2018 compared to 2014.

2A single vote can make or break an election.

Over the past two decades, more than a dozen races were decided by a single vote or ended in a tie. If enough people vote

in your district or county, your ballot can increase your preferred candidate’s chances of winning an election and help get policies passed that reflect your values and your community’s needs.

3Taking time off isn’t always realistic, but more companies are giving employees flexibility to exercise their civic duty.

In the 2014 midterm elections, 35 percent of people didn’t vote because of a scheduling conflict. Voting can take as short as 10 minutes or as long as several hours, but in almost half of the country, employees are entitled to take time off to vote. Companies in more than 22 states are required to provide paid time off to vote and in August 2020, several high-profile companies announced they’ll offer more flexibility on Election Day.

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Registering to vote is a big step into adulthood and it’s possible to sign up before 18.

Voting is considered a rite of passage when adolescents turn 18, but many states actually allow registration earlier. Residents in some states can preregister to vote as young as 16

to ensure they are already registered by their 18th birthdays. Select states also let 17-yearolds participate in primary elections

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Voting doesn’t have to be inconvenient—many citizens can now vote by mail.

In many states, voting in the 2020 presidential election was as simple as dropping off an envelope at the post office. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, states across the country modified their absentee and mail-in protocols. Meanwhile, five states mandated that everyone vote by mail in the election to avoid the virus’ spread.

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Democracy can’t function without full participation and early voting improves turnout.

The rules vary state by state, but when residents have the option to vote early, they can head to the polls at a time that’s convenient for them and avoid lines. South Dakota and Minnesota open up early in-person voting with an absentee ballot as early as 46 days before the general election.

Paid for by Friends of Senator Jack Martins

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Six Steps To Get The Most Out Of A Campus Visit

Checking out a college campus near you is a great idea, even if you don’t know what you want to major in or what type of college you want to go to. College visits can give you a sense of what might be important to you in a college and what college life is all about. Here are six suggestions for planning your visit and getting the most out of it.

1Decide where and how Find out what colleges are nearby and think about planning a visit. There may be programs at your school that arrange group trips to colleges. You could also get a group of friends together and visit the campus by car or public transportation. A family trip is another option, and it allows you to involve your family in the process.

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Prepare for your visit

Before you set out, get a map of the college campus (the college’s website usually has one) and pick out places of interest. Call the college’s admission office to schedule a guided tour of the campus or to ask about the best times to visit.

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Take your own tour

Just wandering around the campus on your own or with friends can be the best way to get a feel for what a college is like.

4

Explore college facilities

Ask a student where the best place to eat is and have lunch there. Visit the library. Check out the gym or the theater. Ask an admission officer if you can tour a dorm and a classroom. Find the spots on campus where students gather; hang out there and get a feel for the character of the college.

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Make connections

Talk to current students. Ask the students at the next table or sitting on a nearby bench what they like best about the college or what they like best about being in college in general.

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Make notes

During your visit, write down some notes about your experience. What did you see that excited you? Do you feel you could explore the library for days? Can you picture yourself on stage in the theater? Do you want to get a closer look at the equipment in a lab? Are there aspects of the college that you don’t like? If so, what are they?

What now?

When you visit a college, just relax, observe and have fun. There’s no pressure.

—College Board

Campus Visit Checklist

Visiting a college campus helps you get a sense of what a college — and life at that college — is like. This can help you decide whether the college is right for you.

When planning your campus visits, make sure to allow time to explore each college. While you’re there, talk to as many people as possible. These can include college admission staff, professors and students. Below are some other things you can do while visiting. Note that some activities, such as meeting with an admission officer or staying overnight in a dorm, might need to be set up in advance.

Gather Information

Find out what you need to do to apply and see if the college’s class and major offerings are what you want:

· Take part in a group information session at the admission office.

· Interview with an admission officer.

· Pick up financial aid forms.

· Sit in on a class that interests you. If classes aren’t in session, just see what the classrooms are like.

· Meet a professor who teaches a subject that interests you.

· Talk to students about what they think of their classes and professors.

· Get the names of the people you meet and their business cards so you can contact them later if you have questions.

Explore the Campus

Get a feel for student life and see if this college is a place where you will do well:

· Take a campus tour.

· Talk to current students about life on campus and the college.

· Check out the freshman dorms and stay overnight with a student, if possible.

· Visit the dining hall, fitness center, library, career center, bookstore and other campus facilities.

· Talk to the coaches of sports that you may want to play.

· Walk or drive around the community surrounding the campus.

Check Out Campus Media

Tune in to learn what’s happening on campus and what’s on students’ minds:

· Listen to the college radio station.

· Read the student newspaper.

· Read other student publications, such as department newsletters, alternative newspapers and literary reviews.

· Scan bulletin boards to see what daily student life is like.

· Go to the career center and learn what services it offers.

· Browse the school’s website and any campus blogs.

Questions to Ask During Your Visit

Here are some questions you may want to ask your tour guide or students you meet on campus:

· What are the best reasons to go to this college?

· What’s it like to go from high school to college?

· What do you do in your free time? On the weekends?

· What do you love about this college?

· What do you wish you could change about this college?

· Why did you choose this college?

· What is it like to live here?

Be prepared and enjoy your visit.

—College Board

New York Tech Mini-Research Grants Program Expands To Focus On Girls In STEM

Reinforcing its commitment to undergraduate research and to building a pipeline for students to pursue science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields, New York Tech is expanding its Mini-Research Grant Awards (MRGA) program to focus on attracting girls to STEM studies. This expansion is made possible by funding from the American Association of University Women (AAUW). Harlem Village Academies in New York City, and Brentwood High School and Uniondale High School on Long Island have committed to participating in the expanded program.

“We’re proud that New York Tech’s commitment to undergraduate research and to diversifying the STEM pipeline at all academic and socioeconomic levels encourages research activity among high school students, and we are optimistic about welcoming more girls into the program, thanks to our high school partners and our generous funders,” said Niharika Nath, Ph.D., New York Tech professor of biological and chemical sciences, who founded and leads the MRGA program.

In 2021, New York Tech’s MRGA program received 127 research project submissions from high schools throughout the New York metropolitan area and beyond and awarded 30 research projects from 20 high schools with grants of $300. The awards, also made possible through the support of Voya Foundation, are applied to expenses incurred by the high school researchers during new or continuing research in STEM and related disciplines during the academic year. The participants must have plans to compete in a science competition and present their work at New York

Tech in May 2023.

In addition to the $300 grant, high school awardees will experience tours of New York Tech’s New York City and Long Island campuses, interact with undergraduate student clubs, and engage with a research robot that facilitates engagement and learning activities.

Also part of the MRGA review committee are Rosemary Gallagher, D.P.T., Ph.D., associate professor of physical therapy, Wenjia Li, Ph.D., associate professor of computer science, and Amy Bravo, senior director of Career Success

and Experiential Education. New York Tech undergraduate and graduate students also will assist in the grant review process, which will take place in January 2023.

“Opening the pipeline for underrepresented populations in STEM education and career opportunities is key to removing barriers for students,” said Rebecca Grella, Ph.D., a scientist and educator at Brentwood High School.

Applications for the sixth annual Mini-Research Grant Award for high school students are now being accepted.

—New York Institute of Technology

Dua Hanif (left) and Isabel Chilpe and Amanda Sanchez

SAT Program Results Show Increased Participation

As schools and communities continue to recover from impacts of the pandemic, SAT testing capacity and SAT test-taking have increased. The 2022 SAT Suite of Assessments Annual Report shows that 1.7 million students in the high school class of 2022 took the SAT at least once, up from 1.5 million in the class of 2021. Most of these students took the SAT through SAT School Day, the in-school program that dramatically expands access and equity. And as SAT test-taking rebounds, College Board survey results continue to show more than 80 percent of students want to be able to send their scores to colleges.

SAT School Day

Nearly 1.1 million students in the class of 2022 took the SAT through the SAT School Day program, which provides schools, districts, and states a way to offer the SAT to juniors and seniors in school, on a weekday, often at no cost to students. Overall, more than 63 percent of SAT takers in the class of 2022 took the SAT on a school day, the highest percentage to date, compared to 62 percent of the class of 2021, and 49 percent of the class of 2020. SAT School Day participation has increased more than 18

percent over the past year, up from 930,000 in the class of 2021.

“Students want to take the SAT to show what they’ve learned and to connect with scholarships and colleges,” said Priscilla Rodriguez, senior vice president, College Readiness Assessments at College Board. “Thanks to partnerships with schools,

districts, and states, and with the vital support of educators, SAT School Day helps make it possible for students from all backgrounds to access the SAT to raise their hands and be seen.”

Mean Scores

The average SAT total score declined

slightly for the class of 2022—1050 compared to 1060 for the class of 2021. In the class of 2022, 43 percent of SAT takers met or exceeded both the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) and Math college readiness benchmarks, which indicate a high likelihood for success in credit-bearing college coursework.

Participation for the class of 2022 continues to be impacted by lingering effects of the pandemic, so we caution comparing these performance results to previous classes.

PSAT/NMSQT

Approximately 3.6 million students participated in the PSAT/NMSQT in the 2021-22 school year, up from 2.06 million in the 2020-21 school year which was greatly affected by the pandemic.

The PSAT/NMSQT is the only qualifying test for the National Merit Scholarship Program, an academic competition for recognition and scholarships. PSAT-related assessments also provide students with benefits like connection to free, personalized SAT practice on Khan Academy; more than $350 million in scholarship

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Filling Out The FAFSA Form

Filling out the FAFSA form can be a straightforward and easy process. Below are some tips to help you along the way.

Creating an Account

We strongly recommend you create your account before starting your FAFSA form. Your account username and password combination, called your FSA ID, gives you access to certain information online and allows you to sign your FAFSA® form and promissory notes electronically. While you can get your FSA ID as you’re completing the FAFSA form online, getting it ahead of time and using it to fill out the FAFSA form on fafsa.gov cuts down on errors and delays.

If you’re a dependent student, one of your parents whose information is reported on the FAFSA form will also need an FSA ID so that your parent can sign your application electronically. If your parent doesn’t have a Social Security number (SSN), your parent won’t be able to create an FSA ID (which requires an SSN). This means you’ll have to select the option to print a signature page when you get to the end of your FAFSA form on fafsa.gov.

Gathering the Documents Needed to Apply

The FAFSA questions ask for information about you (your name, date of birth, address, etc.) and about your financial situation.

Depending on your circumstances (for instance, whether you’re a U.S. citizen or what tax form you used), you might need the following information or documents as you fill out the FAFSA application:

· Your Social Security number (it’s important that you enter it correctly on the FAFSA form!)

· Your parents’ Social Security numbers if you are a dependent student

· Your driver’s license number if you have one

· Your Alien Registration number if you are not a U.S. citizen

Federal tax information, tax documents, or tax returns, including IRS W-2 information, for you (and your spouse, if you are married), and for your parents if you are a dependent student:

· IRS Form 1040

· Foreign tax return or IRS Form 1040-NR

· Tax return for Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the U.S. Virgin Islands, the Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, or Palau

· Records of your untaxed income, such as child support received, interest income, and veterans noneducation benefits, for you, and for your parents if you are a dependent student

· Information on cash; savings and checking account balances; investments, including stocks and bonds and real estate (but not including the home in which you live); and business and farm assets for you and for your parents if you are a dependent student

Keep these records. You may need them again. Do not mail these supporting records to FAFSA.

Getting Help

If you need help filling out the FAFSA form, use

FAFSA Application Noteworthy Changes

The beginning of the 2023–24 FASFA cycle has started on Oct. 1. The application is available until June 30, 2024. Some funds are limited, so it’s a good idea to apply as soon as possible.

As part of the planned phased updates outlined in the FUTURE Act and FASFA Simplification Act, changes were made to the FAFSA form.

Changes for 2023-24 include:

· Removal of questions related to Selective Service registration,

· Removal of the drug conviction questions and corresponding eligibility worksheet,

· Removal of associated help text, validation logic, edits, comments, and messaging related to the Selective Service and drug conviction questions, and

· Addition of a demographic

survey with questions related to gender, ethnicity, and race.

For a complete description of all the changes to the 2023–24 FAFSA form, refer to the Summary of Changes for the Application System Guide (https://fsapartners.ed.gov).

Federal Student Aid (FSA) has also announced that it has fixed a previously known issue affecting dependent students who used the IRS DRT in their initial application and later tried to change their status to “independent” in subsequent transactions. Students who were initially determined to be dependent and used the IRS DRT, or whose parent used the IRS DRT, had been unable to submit a correction in which their dependency status was now “independent.” This issue has now been resolved and users should no longer encounter this problem.

Students can apply online via fafsa.gov.

these free tools:

In the online FAFSA form, select the white question mark icon next to a FAFSA question to view a “tool tip” that provides information about how to answer that question.

You can visit the “FAFSA Help” page, where you can view trending FAFSA topics, browse FAQs, search for more information, or select “Contact Us.”

Once you select “Contact Us,” you’ll have the option of emailing us with your question or, during business hours, chatting (in English or Spanish) with live technical support staff.

Contact the financial aid office at the college or career school you plan to attend.

Starting Your FAFSA Form and Providing Your Basic Personal Information

The FAFSA form is available on Oct. 1 for the next school year. Fill it out as soon as possible on or after Oct. 1 to meet FAFSA federal, state, and school deadlines.

Listing Colleges and Career Schools

While completing the FAFSA form, you must list at least one school to receive your information. The schools you list will use your FAFSA information to determine the types and amounts of aid you may receive.

Determining Your Dependency Status

The FAFSA form asks a series of questions that determine whether you are a dependent or independent student for purposes of applying for federal student aid. If you are a dependent student, you must report parent information, as well as your own information, on your application.

Signing and Submitting the Form

Before your FAFSA form can be processed, you’ll need to sign and submit the application. Here are some tips as you finish your FAFSA form:

Be sure to sign with your FSA ID (your username and password) so your FAFSA form will be processed as quickly as possible. (If you log in to the form by providing your FSA ID, you won’t be asked for it again when it’s time to sign. However, if you’re providing parent information, one of your parents will be required to sign your application.)

While your online FAFSA form will be processed much quicker if you (and your parent if you’re a dependent student) sign your FAFSA form with your FSA ID, you have the option to print out, sign, and mail in a signature page to the address listed on the page.

Visit www.studentaid.gov for more information.

—Department of Education

Art And Culture Converge At Seaford Middle School

opportunities; and information about their potential to succeed in Advanced Placement®.

Digital SAT

As announced earlier this year, students testing in international test centers in March 2023 will take the digital SAT. Students in the U.S. will take the digital SAT starting in March 2024.

“The digital SAT will be easier to take, easier to give, more secure, and more relevant,” said Priscilla Rodriguez. “We’re not simply putting the current SAT on a digital platform— we’re taking full advantage of what delivering an assessment digitally makes possible. We’re listening to educators and students and we’re adapting to meet their evolving needs.”

paper-and-pencil test, and nearly 90 percent of testing staff said administering the digital SAT was as good or better than the paper-and-pencil version.

The digital SAT will also be more secure. Right now, if one test form is compromised, it can mean canceling scores for whole groups of students.

A digital SAT means every student will have a unique test form, making it practically impossible to share answers.

After transferring the design onto linoleum, Hailey Doris used a lino cutting tool to carve the skull.

Seaford Middle School sixth-graders learned some new artistic techniques while also expanding their knowledge of other cultures.

Students learned about Day of the Dead, a Mexican holiday in the fall in which families welcome back the souls of deceased relatives and symbolized by sugar skulls. Teacher Stephanie Lucia taught students about the customs and traditions associated with

Day of the Dead before having them make their own sugar skulls using printmaking techniques.

First, sixth-graders traced the skull design before transferring it onto linoleum. They used lino cutting tools to carve it before eventually stamping it onto paper and adding colorful designs.

—Seaford School District

The digital SAT will be far shorter, closer to two hours than three, and despite the reduced length of the test, students will have more time per question. Reading and writing passages will be shorter, with one question tied to each—which is particularly meaningful for English language learners and students with disabilities.

The digital SAT has been piloted and studied with thousands of students around the world, and more than 80 percent of students said the test experience was better than the

With the transition to digital tests, College Board is addressing inequities in access to technology. Students will be able to use their own laptop or tablet, or a school issued device. If a student doesn’t have a device to use to take the SAT on a weekend, College Board will lend them one for use on test day. College Board’s new digital testing application was built with access in mind. The app works even if the internet drops, and a student won’t lose work or time if their battery dies.

As part of the digital SAT score report, every student will get information about careers as well as two-year and four-year college options.

Students will still have access to free practice resources on Khan Academy. And students taking the SAT Suite will continue to connect to scholarships and the College Board National Recognition Programs.

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7Registration complications keep people away from the polls, but signing up online can help guarantee citizens can cast a ballot. In 2018, college students in Fairfax County, VA, who participated in a study reported that they didn’t mail in their absentee ballots because they didn’t know where to buy stamps. Voters who want to avoid any snail mail mishaps and live in any of these 39 states have the option of registering online. Online registration not only minimizes administration costs and data entry errors, but it also improves state voter list accuracy.

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General Election: November 8, 2022

Find out where and how to vote

This year’s general election is on Tuesday, Nov. 8. Although you can still request an absentee ballot application through Nassau County Board of Elections, completed electronic applications were due prior to Oct. 24. Absentee ballot applications can still be hand-delivered to the Board of Elections office in Mineola prior to Monday, Nov. 7. In-person early voting at 27 designated polling locations across Nassau County will take place between Saturday, Oct. 29 and Sunday, Nov. 6.

Early voting dates and times are:

• Saturday, Oct. 29 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

• Sunday, Oct. 30 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

• Monday, Oct. 31 from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m.

• Tuesday, Nov. 1 from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.

• Wednesday, Nov. 2 from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.

• Thursday, Nov. 3 from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.

• Friday, Nov. 4 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

• Saturday, Nov. 5 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

• Sunday, Nov. 6 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Local early voting sites include:

• Oyster Bay Ice Rink (1001 Stewart Ave., Bethpage)

• St. Paul’s Recreation Center (295 Stewart Ave., Garden City)

• Glen Cove City Hall (9 Glen St., Glen Cove)

• The Great Neck House (14 Arrendale Ave., Great Neck)

• Hicksville Levittown Hall (201 Levittown Pkwy., Hicksville)

• Massapequa Town Hall South (977 Hicksville Rd., Massapequa)

• Nassau County Board of Elections

(240 Old Country Rd., Mineola)

• Michael J. Tully Park (1801 Evergreen Ave., New Hyde Park)

• Oyster Bay Community Center (59 Church St., Oyster Bay)

• Plainview Mid-Island Y JCC (45 Manetto Hill Rd., Plainview)

• Port Washington Library (1 Library Dr., Port Washington)

• Gayle Community Center (53 Orchard St., Roslyn Heights)

• St. Frances De Chantal Church (1309 Wantagh Ave., Wantagh)

• Yes We Can Community Center (141 Garden St., Westbury)

Visit the Board of Elections’ website for the full list of early voting locations across the county.

Every polling place is accessible to voters with physical disabilities. Any eligible voter who resides in Nassau County may vote. Any voter who has been issued an absentee ballot is not permitted to vote on a voting machine

at an early voting site or on Election Day, but may vote by affidavit ballot. Any eligible voter may vote at any of the above locations during the times listed except on Tuesday, Nov. 8. On Election Day, voters must go to their designated polling place. If you vote during early voting, you will not be permitted to vote on Nov. 8, or on a subsequent day.

On Nov. 8, polling locations will be open from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. Any person duly registered to vote should have been sent info. Visit the state’s polling place lookup tool (www.voterlookup.elections.ny.gov) and type in your home address to receive your assigned polling location.

Visit the Nassau County Board of Elections website (www.nassaucountyny. gov/566/Board-of-Elections) for more information, including election results, campaign finance reports, political calendar, election laws, poll worker training, voting machine instructions and more.

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Elections always affect the real estate market. Whether or not you follow national politics, all homeowners should pay attention to the results of an election. During any election, and especially during a presidential election, there are shifts in all industries, especially the real estate industry.

There is a tendency for buyers to come out more during election years in order to take advantage of the slower increase in home prices.

It can be an ideal time to place your home on the market. If your home is priced correctly and the price is not overambitious, you may experience a bidding frenzy.

The flip side is that some buyers may interpret an election year as a year of uncertainty. These buyers tend to be more cynical and look at home purchase as a risk during this time. It may affect your tax credits and deductions allowable, up or down. All buyers should be aware of the most current government incentives that can help determine changes in supply and demand and be able to spot any false trends in the market.

Being in the real estate field both as a licensed salesperson for more than 24 years and as a homeowner, I’ve experienced major shifts in the market, most commonly every 10 years or so.

The key is to balance the timing of when to sell and when to purchase in order to get the best outcome.

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This charming four bedroom cape-style home in the Carle Place School District sold on Oct. 4 for $610,000. It has been meticulously maintained by its owners. This home at 106 Roosevelt Ct. in Carle Place boasts gleaming hardwood floors, central air conditioning with a new motor replaced last year, an updated kitchen with a large eat-in-kitchen area and pantry and stainless steel appliances. The full bathroom is updated. The windows and roof were replaced in 2012. The hot water heater was replaced in 2019. The home has a first floor primary bedroom, gas heat, a designated laundry area in a spacious full basement and a detached one-car garage. The yard is fully fenced in and has in-ground sprinklers. This home is located near shopping, public transportation and has easy access to the major highways.

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You could consider me a fan of black cats. I’ve had cats since I was eight-years-old, and I got my black cat when I was in middle school. I thought he was so cute, and I always admired how much of a scaredy cat he is despite being a symbol of superstition, Halloween and even a witch’s familiar. Considering it’s Halloween, I thought I’d do some research into the history of black cats and how they got wrapped up with superstition, and where all that superstition leaves them today

Bastet: Among the Deities in Ancient Egypt

According to the Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum, cats were very important to ancient Egyptians and were considered semi-deities. Often, they were thought to be the physical form of the Goddess Bastet, otherwise known as Bast. Bastet was the goddess of protection, pleasure, and the bringer of good health. She had the head of a cat and a slender female body,” an article from the Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum reads. It is also true that cats protected crops and hunted rodents. According to the website, Ancient Egypt Online.

Because cats had a ready supply of food close to human settlements, and living there could help them avoid larger predators, they developed a symbiotic relationship with humans. Eventually, they were welcomed inside homes. Humans respected them for being affectionate while also being intelligent and skillful predators.

“At the height of Bast’s popularity killing a cat, even accidentally, was punishable by death,” the Ancient Egypt Online article read.

The Middle Ages: Not a good time for black cats

A legend about a mysterious creature called Cat Sìth began to circulate around Scotland. While occasionally being known to bring good fortune, Cat Sìth was feared by most people. Many believed the Cat Sìth was responsible for stealing the souls of the unburied dead and that they preyed on funeral parlors and places where the body is laid to rest. The Cat Sìth may be the first folklore responsible for the modern day association between black cats and Halloween.

During a Celtic festival called Samhain, which marked the end of the harvest season and the beginning of winter, it was believed that the Cat Sìth would bless any house that left a saucer of milk out for it to drink. Houses that did not leave milk out were cursed in a way that left the udders of the victim’s cow to go dry.

“In the 12th century, it was believed that during satanic rituals the devil would descend as a black cat,” a blog post from the online pet store Chewy read.

“Some believed a black cat crossing your path in the moonlight was a sign of an upcoming epidemic. In Italy, a black cat lying on the bed of a sick person

meant that person would die.”

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When the Puritans settled in Salem, MA. the fear grew.

“Witches and cats were also famously entwined in the European witch trials of the Middle Ages and those in Salem, Massachusetts,” an article from Petfinder read. “Heretics suspected of witchcraft were often identified by the fact that they owned a cat — or other animal — that was believed to do the witch’s bidding.”

While people accused of being witches were suspected of having many different “familiars,” cats were associated with evil more than other animals because of their independent and nocturnal nature.

The movie Hocus Pocus and the television show Sabrina The Teenage Witch, which featured a black cat as the companion, also helped to popularize the modern association of witches and black cats.

Black Cats today

Today, black cats are loved by many. In fact, because I’m a nerd, I’m part of two Facebook groups full of people who love their black cats. But unfortunately, some superstition does remain. The animal adoption groups the Lange Foundation in Los Angeles and Furkids in Georgia told CNN that black cats have a harder time getting adopted than other cats because of the superstition. But to see if this was true on a local level, I reached out to North Shore Animal League America, which is located in Port Washington. “Black cats have been the center of superstition and folklores for centuries,” said Diane Johnson, the vice president

of shelter adoptions at North Shore Animal League America “It really has potential for adopters to avoid black cats for no reason.”

However, the rumor that black cats do not get adopted as much as other cats isn’t true, at least not for North Shore Animal League America. “With dogs and cats, the norm is that all of our animals get adopted,” Johnson continued. “Some take longer than other. Older animals take longer than younger animals. Animals that have conditions like diabetes may take longer to find a home than an animal thats young and healthy.”

It is also believed that Halloween can be a dangerous time for black cats, as some people wrapped up in legends and superstition might hurt them.

Fact checker website Snopes found that the legend of black cats being scarified by “satanic cults” during Halloween is just that, a legend. But it may be true that some people adopt black cats just to use them as a living Halloween decoration only to abandon them after the holiday; the same experience chicks and bunnies have around Easter. Johnson has been in animal welfare since 1983, and she remembers that shelters would pull black cats off the floor around Halloween out of fear that someone would adopt them just to hurt them. But that is no longer the case. For all animals, North Shore Animal League America has protocols in place to make sure people are adopting for the right reason and that adopted animals find safe homes.

And, Johnson added, there are currently plenty of cats of all colors are available for adoption.

Bastet or Bast was a goddess of ancient Egyptian religion.

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Julie Sun is being recognized for her dedication and commitment to Cross Country and Track teams. Sun is a senior at Great Neck North High School and is a top contributor to the Cross Country and Track teams.

Although Sun began participating on the cross country and track teams in middle school, her love of the sport bloomed in high school.

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With practice and hard work, Sun has achieved many goals on the team while maintaining her grades and succeeding in other extracurricular activities in

school. Throughout Sun’s long career as a student-athlete, one of her most memorable moments was during a Cross Country and Track meet in her junior year of high school

“A memorable moment was during Counties of my junior year in the 4x800; the last meet of spring season,” said Sun.

According to Athletic Net, in the 4x800 relay race Julie Sun and teammates Janeidy Da Silva, Maya Ohebshalom, and Natasha Khazzam ran a 9:55.89. This was a new personal record for Sun.

“Pretty much my entire team and I managed to set personal records, and what made it so memorable was how cohesive we were together and how smoothly the meet went.”

When athletes set a new personal record in a sport they are passionate about, fellow teammates and coaches are proud. During the Counties in Sun’s

junior year of high school, the majority of the team set new personal records which were cause for a massive celebration.

“We managed to end with a huge number of personal records and ran under 10 minutes for the first time,” said Sun. “I was just so proud and happy of what we managed to accomplish at that meet.”

As a senior in high school, it’s time to think about college and other tricky questions about the future. With it still being early in the 2022-2023 school year, Sun has time to figure out some answers to those daunting questions, but one thing she is certain about is continuing to run.

“I do plan on continuing [cross country and track], but it all depends on the quality and atmosphere of the team,” said Sun. “Either way, I definitely will run consistently in the future.”

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ARIES (March 21-April 19). While it’s not possible to control what other people want, it’s certainly within your realm to entice the senses, spark interesting ideas that are fascinating to engage with and generally create the sort of atmosphere people want to be around. is week, you’ll use your skills to attract and persuade.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). e week will bring a wealth of ideas, from the brazen to the bizarre to the brilliant. eoretical knowledge can do nothing for you, though; the real test is in the application. It’s better to pick one and try it out than to know of a thousand you don’t act on. It’s also an ideal week for network ing. You’re naturally charming and curious.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Keep working on your idea until it requires very little, if any, explanation. You’ll know when it’s ready because it will be very easy to relay -- you will not have to fan the spark of understanding for too long before it catches on. Leonardo da Vinci suggested, “Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.”

CANCER (June 22-July 22). ough you’re not exactly a mind reader, your empathy and intuition allow you to make pretty good guesses about what’s happening for others this week, and you’ll make your moves accordingly. You realize that what others demonstrate is likely only the tip of the iceberg of what they are really feeling.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). You’ve extended yourself to understand and contribute to people’s worlds. Not everyone can get out of themselves in this way. It takes con dence and intellectual exibility. It takes courage and an inner core of security. Because you’ve often been the one to leave comfortable realms, you’re expanded. You become a bit of everything you learn.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). When you work alone, it can be di cult to determine how you compare with others in the marketplace. You welcome the insights of those who can help you see it from another perspective. ese are the opinions that will help you to grow. In doing so, you won’t lose a thing. Everyone you’ve ever been is inside you.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). ere is nothing more exhilarating than generosity. As you contribute to the lives of others, you will become aware of the di erence you are making. And so, the act of giving doesn’t imply sacri ce, rather it often results in unexpectedly receiving quite a lot in return.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Optimism is the fountain of youth. Hope regener ates your cells and restores your spirit. People you reach out to may be reserved until they understand what you want and how they can help. So make it easy for them -- talk about what you need to move forward.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Using your imagination as a ight machine, you can go wherever your inner pilot desires. It takes more mental discipline than you’d think to keep the journey aloft, though when you learn to fortify and fuel your imagination, it really will take you anywhere you want to go.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Tension is the basis of all music. It holds the string; it pins the melody to its resolution or irresolution. Tension keeps the action taut. Don’t be afraid of the missteps and unresolved connections. Chances are, they hold the most exquisite tension. Without con ict, no stories exist. Embrace it.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Once you’ve mastered a task, there is a very short window of time in which you enjoy repeating your success to good e ect. But you’ll need a new challenge soon enough. is week brings reminders to savor where you are in the journey. ere is no stage inherently better than another. ese are the good old days.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). e nature of the opportunity won’t be indicated in its title -- only in the work itself. To know if an opportunity is right for you, look at what skills are being honed inside it. Will the job a ord you a chance to ll in the gaps of your knowledge, sharpen your talent or strengthen your weakness?

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A simmering passion catches re. Now, the changes happen quickly and with the emphasis of reworks. And though the love of someone special will fuel you at times, more often it’s your own desire to learn and become. Giving others an experience will become a priority. You’ll develop talents you’ve had all along but haven’t tended for years. A parade of new people come into your world, and it’s a mixed bag, though you’ll come to love what these new relationships teach you.

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At the first table, declarer put up dummy’s ace and returned a club, planning to ruff one or two of his club losers in dummy. But East had no trouble diagnosing South’s intention. He won the club with the king and played the ace and another spade. Declarer eventually lost two more clubs and finished down one.

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