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Juan Lasso/Herald Jean Philidor, a carpenter, narrowly avoided losing his hand after a seemingly minor injury to his palm became dangerously infected thanks to intervention at Long Island Jewish Valley Stream Hopsital, underscoring the unpredictable risks of physical labor.
By JUAN LASSO jlasso@liherald.com
Jean Philidor, a 38-year-old carpenter, spends his days hammering nails, lifting heavy beams, and building the infrastructure that keeps New York City’s economy humming.
From the runways of Kennedy Airport to the hospitals of Staten Island, Jean’s work has touched many landmarks around the city. It’s the kind of labor that demands strength, precision, and resilience—the kind of job where one can’t afford to be distracted by pain. Or, so Jean thought, until a seemingly minor injury threatened everything for which he had worked.
In early March, at his Valley Stream home. Jean was walking through a doorway when the doorknob unexpectedly caught his palm. The injury seemed trivial at first—just a little pinch, a slight red mark. As a construction worker, he had experienced his fair share of bumps and bruises, and he thought little of it. The following days unfolded like any other: Jean went to work, didn’t think much of the pain, and carried on with his projects at JFK, where he was working on a major renovation.
By the night after, however, things began to take a worrying turn. Jean woke up with his hand burning with a fiery pain that was unlike any he had experienced
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Comptroller takes aim at LIRR spending
By JUAN LASSO jlasso@liherald.com
Nassau County Comptroller Elaine Phillips called on the Long Island Rail Road last month for a full “accounting” of how it spends taxpayers’ $32.5 million each year for basic upkeep and service of its transit system.
With closer financial scrutiny of less than 1 percent of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s budget, Phillips aims to settle a question raised by her and fellow county Republican leaders: Are commuters getting their money’s worth?
Phillips is convinced the answer is no.
With the money spent on this upkeep, you would think the MTA stations would be fivestar hotels — not five-alarm safety hazards.
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described as “crumbling infrastructure” at stations like Floral Park and Valley Stream. While the comptroller’s call for accountability is well-intentioned, argues Rachael Fauss, a senior policy advisor at the government watchdog group Reinvent Albany, it is misdirected. If she were genuinely interested in whether commuters are getting what they pay for, focusing on the agency’s operating budget for everyday service and maintenance misses the mark on how station upkeep is funded.
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Nassau County Comptroller
“With the money spent on this upkeep, you would think the MTA stations would be five-star hotels — not five-alarm safety hazards,” Phillips said at a news conference in Long Beach, as attendees held up photos of what she
That money mainly comes from the MTA’s capital plan — a massive, multi-year blueprint designed to pay for LIRR station repairs, as well as new trains and the restoration of aging columns and crumbling overpasses.
Comptroller’s focus is too narrow, experts say
The LIRR has not drawn the
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William L. Buck honors its custodial staff
The PTA, staff and students of William L. Buck in Valley Stream District 24 recently celebrated and honored its custodial team during this year’s Founder’s Day celebration. The event was a heartfelt tribute to the essential role these staff members play in creating a safe, welcoming, and supportive environment for the school community.
“This celebration was a wonderful reminder of the invaluable role our custodial teams play in making our schools safe and supportive places of learning for everyone,” said William L. Buck Principal Michael DeBlasio. “We are grateful for their dedication and are proud to celebrate them as an integral part of our district family.”
The school’s custodial team, consisting of Head Custodian Jesse Ferrara, Custodian Jonathan Melendez, and Cleaner Khasharr Mitchell, were applauded for their commitment in ensuring that the environment at William L. Buck School remains one where students and staff feel supported and prepared for success.
The event featured touching speeches from Principal Michael Deblasio, PTA Co-Presidents Ana Ramirez and Lucy Perez, Student Council members and other distinguished guests who expressed their deep appreciation for the commitment, care, and hard work the custodial team provides each day. The celebration was cheered on by Superintendent Karakas, district administrators and Board of Education members.
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William L. Buck students paid tribute to their custodial staff.
Andy Huang’s path to National Merit finalist SCHOOL HIGHLIGHTS
By JUAN LASSO jlasso@liherald.com
Andy Huang, a senior at Valley Stream South High School, is already making waves with his recent achievement as a National Merit Finalist for 2025. The prestigious recognition places him among the top
academic students in the nation, and it’s no surprise considering his remarkable academic pedigree and dedication.
We spoke to Andy about his journey, his interests, and what the future holds for him both as a person and as a highachiever..
Bahrija Radoncic’s path to National Merit finalist SCHOOL HIGHLIGHTS
By JUAN LASSO jlasso@liherald.com
At just 17 years old, Bahrija Radoncic, a senior at Valley Stream South High School, has already made a name for herself in the world of academic excellence. As a 2025 National Merit Finalist, Bahrija’s hard work, dedication, and passion for learning have earned her prestigious recognition. Aiming for a career in medicine, she’s preparing for college while balancing a rigorous academic schedule and meaningful extracurricular involvement. In this interview, Bahrija opens up about her journey, academic interests, and valuable insights for students following in her footsteps.
Q: Congratulations on becoming a National Merit Finalist. Can you walk us through the process? What was it like?
Huang: Thank you so much! It all started in 10th grade when I took the PSAT 10. The following year, in the fall of my junior year, I took the PSAT 11, which is the qualifying test for the National Merit Scholarship competition. I felt pretty confident about my performance but didn’t know exactly where I’d land. In February, I was thrilled to find out that I was selected as a finalist. There was an application that included a personal statement and information on my extracurricular activities, both in and out of school, which helped me stand out.
Q: You’re involved in so many activities. What are your main academic interests, and how do you stay so active?
Huang: My main interests are in science and music. I’m really passionate about both. I play the violin and am currently the concertmaster at my school, and I also serve as the vice president of the Triumph Music Honor Society. Outside of school, I’m involved in VEX
Robotics as president of my team, where we participate in competitions. I’ve also done environmental science research, studying estuaries on Long Island and how they’re impacted by climate change. Balancing all of this with schoolwork can be challenging, but I’ve always found that time management and staying organized really help me stay on top of everything.
Q: You mentioned using Khan Academy in your PSAT preparation. How did it help you?
Huang: Khan Academy was incredibly helpful. It customizes study plans based on your baseline score, which really helps focus on the areas where you need improvement. I spent a few months using it before the PSAT, and the personalized approach made it more efficient. It helped me feel more prepared, especially knowing that the test would be tough, but I had done the work to succeed.
Q: What was your reaction when you received your PSAT score?
Huang: Honestly, I was surprised but also relieved. I had felt confident going into the test, but when I saw my score, I wasn’t sure if it would meet
the cutoff. The score itself was a 1480, which is pretty high, but the cutoff varies by state, and I had to wait a year to find out if I made the semifinalist cut. When I found out, I was thrilled and it felt like all that preparation had paid off.
Q: Do you enjoy standardized testing, or is it something you find challenging?
Huang: I don’t particularly enjoy standardized testing. I think everyone gets a little nervous before big tests, and the pressure can be tough. But I always try to prepare as much as I can, whether that’s with online resources or getting a good night’s sleep before the test. It helps reduce the stress and makes it easier to stay focused on the task at hand.
Q: Has being named a National Merit Finalist affected your college plans?
Huang: It’s definitely a prestigious achievement, and it’s something I’ve included on my college applications. However, it hasn’t dramatically changed my college search. I’m still figuring out which school is the best fit, but it’s definitely something I’m proud of as I start this next chapter.
Q: Congratulations on becoming a National Merit Finalist. Can you tell us a little about your academic interests and what motivates you?
Radoncic: Thank you! I’ve always been really interested in STEM, particularly biology. From a young age, I found myself drawn to science and problem-solving. Right now, I’m planning to pursue pre-med in college, with the goal of studying biology and eventually becoming a doctor. I love the idea of combining my passion for science with helping others.
Q: You mentioned you took the PSAT twice. How did you prepare for the second
time and what score did you achieve?
Radoncic: I took the PSAT in 10th grade and didn’t do as well as I wanted to, so I knew I had to step up my game for the second time. I scored a 1450. To prepare, I used Khan Academy and took practice tests regularly. The most challenging part of the PSAT was managing the time—it’s not just about knowing the material, but about how well you can work under pressure. I focused on time management and repetition, and that really helped me improve.
Q: How has being named a National Merit Finalist impacted your college search? Has it led to more recognition or opportunities?
Radoncic: I think it definitely elevates my college application. It’s a prestigious designation, and while I wasn’t specifically looking for scholarships, I know some schools offer them to National Merit Finalists, which is a nice bonus. It’s been a great way to set myself apart from other applicants and show colleges
that I’m committed to my academics.
Q: Have you decided where you want to go to college yet? Any particular schools on your radar?
Radoncic: I’m currently a QuestBridge college prep scholar, and I’ve had the opportunity to connect with schools like Brown University. I haven’t made a final decision, but I’m exploring all my options and excited about what’s ahead.
Q: You’re also involved in extracurriculars. Can you share more about your role in mock trial?
Radoncic: Mock trial has been a huge part of my high school experience. I’m currently the co-captain, and even though I’m not planning to pursue law, it’s been an amazing experience. It’s helped me grow in so many ways—thinking quickly on my feet, developing arguments, and becoming more confident speaking in public. Mock trial has definitely been one of the highlights of my high school career.
Q: What advice do you have for students preparing for the PSAT or aiming for National Merit recognition?
A: My biggest advice is to practice, practice, practice. The PSAT isn’t about raw intelligence; it’s about how much time and effort you put into studying and preparing. The more you practice, the better you get at managing time and understanding the types of questions that come up. Stay focused and persistent—it really pays off!
Q: Is there something people often misunderstand about high-achieving students?
Radoncic: A lot of people assume that high-achieving students are naturally gifted or just good at everything, but that’s not the case. For most of us, it’s all about the time we invest in our studies and the commitment we have to doing well. It’s not about being born with certain abilities—it’s about the effort and dedication we put into improving ourselves academically.
Courtesy Valley Stream Central High School District Valley Stream South High School principal Matthew Swinson, center, salutes the efforts of National Merit Finalists Andy Huang, left, and Bahrija Radoncic.
Hempstead IDA invests $209M in 2024
The Town of Hempstead Industrial Development Agency experienced a pivotal year as shifting market needs in 2024 led the agency to focus its assistance on projects aimed at addressing the serious shortage of rental housing in the town.
Six of the eight projects closed during 2024 were residential, while the remaining two involved office and warehouse buildings. A news release about the investment said these projects will generate positive economic impacts by transforming vacant or underutilized sites that required the demolition of economically unproductive buildings.
The IDA’s increased emphasis on housing aligns with a trend occurring across Long Island and in Hempstead. In 2023, the IDA approved eight residential projects.
In total, projects approved by the Hempstead IDA in 2024 resulted in new investments totaling $209.4 million. The eight projects are expected to create 987 construction industry jobs and more than 250 permanent full-time positions.
“The construction of these developments demonstrated the premium that open or under-utilized land command in the town,” said Fred Parola, chief executive of the IDA. “These projects provided construction jobs and the assurance that residents in these communities will enjoy modern, affordable homes.”
Moreover, Parola noted, “The fact
that new residents will bring new customers to our downtowns along with jobs created by new office buildings will enhance the economic viability of our town.”
Parola added, “There’s no question that on Long Island and in the Town of Hempstead, we have a severe shortage of housing. We hope that the incentives we offer to developers of rental housing will result in greater availability of
quality rental housing, including affordable homes, to the employees of businesses in the Town of Hempstead and help to keep residents on Long Island.”
2024 IDA Projects
■ Promenade 360 LLC, Valley Stream: Renovation of a 13,538-square-foot building to create 15 rental apartments—one studio, nine one-bedroom units, and five two-bedroom units—along with a ground-floor retail store.
■ West Jamaica Holdings, Valley Stream: Demolition of an 18,000-squarefoot building to construct an 81,375-square-foot residential building, The Wellington, featuring 63 apartments—16 studios, 29 one-bedrooms, and 18 two-bedrooms—with 50 parking spaces.
■ The Hillcrest of Floral Park LLC, Floral Park: Construction of a 35,808-square-foot building with 12 apartments—10 one-bedrooms and two two-bedrooms—along with 6,679 square feet of ground floor retail space.
■ Carnation Avenue of Floral Park, Floral Park: Redevelopment of an outdated structure into a 30,352-square-foot building containing 24 apartments—12
one-bedrooms and 12 two-bedrooms.
■ PDG Baldwin Commons LLC, Baldwin: Replacement of an automobile storage lot with a 32,759-square-foot building featuring 33 workforce rental apartments—27 one-bedrooms and six two-bedrooms—along with a groundfloor leasing office and fitness center. Ten percent of the units will be handicapped accessible.
■ Inwood Property Development LLC, Inwood: Demolition of an existing building on Bayview Avenue to construct a 53,582-square-foot residential complex with 48 apartments—one studio, 15 one-bedrooms, 18 two-bedrooms, and 14 three-bedrooms.
■ CenterPoint Inwood LLC, Inwood: Development of a 138,245-square-foot, two-story high-ceiling warehouse on 8.7 acres of leased vacant land at 65 Rason Rd., the former site of a sewage treatment plant, where 25 employees are expected to work.
■ Diocese Headquarters Redevelopment, Rockville Centre: Conversion of the now-vacant 60,011-square-foot former headquarters of the Diocese of Rockville Centre at 50 N. Park Ave. into Class-A office space, projected to house 235 employees.
About the Town of Hempstead Industrial Development Agency
The Town of Hempstead Industrial Development Agency is a public benefit organization authorized by New York State to promote economic development through financial assistance and tax relief. The agency helps qualified businesses relocate, expand, and build in the Town of Hempstead, New York’s largest town. The town is committed to responsible development, emphasizing a stable tax base, a highly educated workforce, and access to major airports, New York City, and global markets. IDA assistance has resulted in more than $2 billion in project financing and has contributed to the creation or retention of 11,000 permanent jobs.
For more information, visit TOHIDA. org or call (800) 593-3870.
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The Town of Hempstead Industrial Development Agency experienced has pumped millions of investment into rental housing, jobs, and economic growth.
Thursday, April 10, 2025
Honoring Premier Business Women of L.I.
By Christie Leigh Babirad
An empowering evening of camaraderie, gratitude and celebration, the sixth annual Premier Business Women of Long Island Awards on March 19, at the Heritage Club at Bethpage, presented by RichnerLive, drew close to 400 attendees, and more than 50 women were honored for their accomplishments across a wide range of industries on Long Island.
The event was organized by Amy Amato, RichnerLive’s executive director of corporate relations and events, who said that it was a privilege to be there with such a talented and driven group of dynamic and fearless women.
“Your presence here displays the countless accomplishments that women have made and will continue to make,” Amato said, “and it’s a pleasure to welcome you all to the Richner family.”
Stuart Richner, CEO of Richner Communications Inc. and publisher of Herald Community Media, said that the night was intended to celebrate remarkable women by honoring what they have achieved in their careers as well as their communities.
“Looking around the room, I am truly humbled by the caliber of our award winners,” Richner said. “These extraordinary women represent diverse fields, from health care to finance to education and entrepreneurship, yet share common traits of vision, resilience and unwavering commitment to excellence.”
He added that his mother, Edith Richner, who founded Richner Communications with Stuart’s father nearly 60 years ago, would undoubtedly be proud of all the women leaders being honored at the event, because in her time, she was almost always the only woman at the table.
The keynote speaker, and the winner of the Trailblazer Award, was Linda Armyn, president and CEO of FourLeaf Federal Credit Union and the creator of the initiative Money Like a Woman, which she said was conceived to celebrate all of the values that women bring to the table. “We want to put them up on a pedestal and say, you know what, women have all these great talents that they use every day,” Armyn said, “to multitask, to be a mom, be a businesswoman, be an innovator, entrepreneur, and we don’t celebrate that enough. Money Like a Woman is all about celebrating those great traits and sharing them with the rest of the world.”
She added that the night was a wonderful way to celebrate women and all of their accomplishments, and that man of them are making a difference not only on Long Island, but well beyond.
Guests enjoyed drinks, appetizers and dinner at the event, as they mingled with award winners, family members and friends.
Honoree Laura D’Amato, Apple Bank’s first vice president and assistant marketing director said that it felt amazing to be honored as a Premier Business Woman of Long Island. “I’m totally humbled to be in the same room with so many amazing women,” D’Amato said.
PSEG Long Island’s manager of customer and community partnerships, Honoree Veronica Isaac, echoed those sentiments, and said that an event like this inspires her to keep doing what she’s doing.
Another honoree, Jennifer Baxmeyer, executive director of the Cradle of Aviation Museum in Garden City, said that an award means a lot, but that you’re only as good as your team.
Celine M. Gazes, CFO at Suffolk Regional Off Track Betting Corp. Jake’s 58 Hotel and Casino, said that the award felt “validating.”
Susan Johnson, acting superintendent of Hempstead schools, said that she was truly humbled to be honored. “People believing you can do it and reaching out to you that you are making a difference, it means so much,” said Johnson.
“It’s so incredibly special, and such a unique oppor-
tunity, to see all the different industries helping to move women forward,” Mary Fu, chief advancement officer at People’s Arc of Suffolk, said.
And Susan Gatti, of Disruptive Spark Business Academy, wanted to thank RichnerLive for bringing together women of all different ages and industries. “It’s humbling, and such an opportunity to reflect, since you’re always so busy,” Gatti said. “It’s nice to know that you’re going in the right direction, and to celebrate with so many other amazing women.”
In keeping with RichnerLive’s commitment to giving back, a portion of the proceeds from the event were donated to Hair We Share, a nonprofit that offers wigs at no cost to those experiencing medical hair loss. Its mission to restore dignity and confidence aligns
with the spirit of the honorees. More information about its work can be found at hairweshare.org.
Event sponsors included FourLeaf Federal Credit Union, People’s ARC of Suffolk, Apple Bank, CSD Net, Reworld, Maidenbaum, Whisper Woods of Smithtown, Eclectic Psychotherapy, Mending Hearts Counseling, Premier HR Consulting, Farmingdale State College, Jake’s 58, Optimum Business, Disruptive Spark Academy, PSEG Long Island, Dime Community Bank, C Squared, Family Children’s Association, Certilman Balin, St. Joseph’s University, the Cradle of Aviation, Vandegrift Plastic Surgery, Suffolk Regional Off Track Betting Corp. and ConnectOne Bank.
For a complete list of honorees and photos, visit RichnerLive.com.
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Nearly 400 people attended the awards dinner.
Veronica Isaac, of PSEGLI, with Stuart Richner.
Keynote speaker and Trailblazer Award winner Linda Armyn, of FourLeaf Federal Credit Union.
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Mary Fu, People’s Arc of Suffolk
Megan C. Ryan, Esq., Nassau University Medical Center
Stavroula Savelidis, Ph.D., Nassau County Medical Society Kristy Uvena, Optimum Business
Jennifer Baxmeyer, Cradle of Aviation Museum
Susan Johnson, Hempstead Union Free School District
Paige O’Brien, Family and Children’s Association
Susan Nielsen, Eclectic Psychotherapy Group of Nassau County
Amy Madmon, Maidenbaum Property Tax Reduction Group, LLC Laura D’Amato, Apple Bank Terry Going, ConnectOne Bank
Desiree Krajnyak-Baker, Whisper Woods of Smithtown
Anne Petraro, Mending Hearts Counseling and Eclectic Psychotherapy
Susan Gatti, Disruptive Spark Business Academy
Laura Joseph, EdD, Farmingdale State College
Dr. Maria Fletcher, PhD, RN, CNE, St. Joseph’s University
HERALD SPORTS
Hofstra seeks to exceed expectations
By ANDREW COEN sports@liherald.com
Hofstra baseball kicked off the 2025 season on the biggest of stages on Valentine’s Day at defending national champion Tennessee. Fourth-year head coach Frank Catalanotto hopes the opening series weekend where the Pride had an opportunity to play before a crowd of more than 6,000 serves as an omen for another chance to compete in a big-game environment in the NCAA Tournament if the team can capture the Coastal Athletic Association (CAA) title.
“It was a great experience going there and playing against the best of the best,” said Catalanotto, who guided Hofstra to the NCAA Tournament in his first season leading the program in 2022 after winning the CAA’s automatic bid. “It was nice playing in front of all those fans.”
Hofstra will have to prove the doubters wrong in order to reach just the school’s second Division NCAA tourney appearance with the Pride picked to fin-
ish ninth in the 12 team CAA) preseason rankings. The Pride began its quest to reach the six-team CAA Tournament to give itself a chance to earn an NCAA bid by taking two of three in a series at Monmouth from March 21-23.
The Pride returned 14 players to its 37-man roster from last year’s 24-33 team that received the sixth seed in the CAA tourney including last season’s leading hitter, junior second baseman Dylan Palmer. The reigning Second Team All-CAA selection hit. .383 as a sophomore and entered the final week of March as the team;s offensive leader again with a .388 average through the first 23 games.
“He’s the same guy day in and day out and very rarely goes into slumps,” said Catalanotto of Palmer. “He’s putting the ball in play and using his legs to get on base and stealing bases so it’s nice to have him there at the top of the lineup to get things going.”
Sophomore shortstop Michael Brown is also shining offensively and was second on the team in hitting with a .300
average in late March. Catalano is also getting offensive production early this season from freshman second baseman Tyler Castrataro, who is also hitting above. 300.
Redshirt junior Tyler Cox, who plays center field, has also emerged as a new lefthanded offensive threat in the lineup after transferring from West Virginia. The Clarke High School product was hitting in .279 as of March 28 and recorded two hits in Hofstra’s 5-2 loss to Fordham on March 19.
“He brings calmness to the team,” said Catalano of Cox, whose Mark Cox was a two-sport standout in football and lacrosse at Hofstra. ‘“He hasn’t even tapped into his potential yet.:”
The pitching staff suffered a blow when 2024 First-Team All-CAA honoree Carlos Martinez was lost for the season. The team regained Tristan Nemjo, a graduate student from Troy, N.Y. who missed last season and has assumed one of the starting pitching spots. The starting rotation for weekend conference games also includes 6-5 junior Jackson
Bauer and 6-1 junior Sean Hamilton.
The bullpen features 6-4 graduate student Danny Kelleher, a Rockville Centre native who has recorded 16 strikeouts in 19 innings of relief work so far. The former South Side High School standout earned the win in Hofstra’s 13-12 win at Monmouth on March 22 after allowing one hit in 2 ⅓ innings.
“He’s been showing a lot of toughness because he’s been hurt and is battling through it,” said Catalano of Kelleher. “I think he is going to help us down the stretch.”
Freshman Michael Heyman is another local bullpen arm who arrived at Hofstra after a stellar high career at Hewlett. He recorded three strikeouts in the late stages of Hofstra’s 16-3 loss at Kent State on March 14.
Hofstra will host its first CAA games of 2025 this weekend for a series against UNC-Wilmington starting Friday. The home conference slate also includes a series against Long Island rival Stony Brook from April 18-20, Elon from May 2-4 and Towson from May 9-11.
Tyler Cox, a Clarke High School grad, transferred to Hofstra from West Virginia and patrols center field.
Clear Stream Ave. students cheer Eid al-Fitr
On March 28, pre-K students in Nicole Rodriguez-Cortes’ class at Clear Stream Avenue School in Valley Stream 30 held a festive celebration for Eid al-Fitr. Eid, or Eid al-Fitr, translates to “the Feast of Fast-Breaking,” when Muslims celebrate the ending of Ramadan, the holy month in which they fast from sunrise to sunset. Eid traditionally begins when the crescent moon is spotted in the sky, completing the lunar month of Ramadan. As part of their celebration, Clear Stream students teamed up for some arts and crafts.
Clear Stream Avenue held a celebration in honor of Eid al-Fitr that marks the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan.
The Five Steps to an Elder Law Estate Plan
Elder law estate planning provides for (1) your care in the event you become disabled as you age, and who will be in charge of that care, and (2) the passing of your assets on death to whom you want, when you want, the way you want, with the least amount of taxes and legal fees possible. These are the five steps to creating an elder law estate plan.
Step One: Understanding the Family Dynamics. Clients often overlook the inestimable value of getting to know the family dynamic. We are firm believers that the social goes first and the legal should serve the social. Too often it is the other way around. Once we understand who’s who and everyone’s interpersonal relations with each other, we are far better able to craft a plan that will work socially as well as legally. The failure to address the social aspects has led to many a plan tearing the family apart.
Step Two: Reviewing the Client’s Assets. IRA’s and other “qualified” assets (i.e. tax deferred) are treated quite differently, on death or disability, from “non-qualified” assets. The determination of the amount and value of all assets, who owns them, and whether they have named beneficiaries are of the utmost importance in planning correctly,
including saving legal fees and taxes.
Step Three: Reviewing Existing Estate Planning Documents: Not having been prepared by an elder law estate planning attorney, clients’ documents rarely have adequate provisions to take advantage of the many benefits the law provides for our aging population. Wills instead of trusts have often been prepared either because the client was considerably younger and a trust was not needed or a trust was needed but the general practice lawyer was unfamiliar with the specifics of preparing a trust.
Step Four: Developing the Elder Law Estate Plan. We are now in a position to determine which persons are best suited to handle your legal, financial and medical affairs on disability or death, what type of plan should be used and how the estate should be distributed -- keeping in mind the preservation of harmony in the family.
Step Five: Executing and Maintaining the Plan. Legal documents are explained and executed, assets are retitled and beneficiaries on assets changed in keeping with planning objectives. The client is called in to the law firm every three years to ensure the plan meets the client’s current wishes and conforms with any law changes.
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LIRR spending is under the microscope
short stick when it comes to capital plan spending.
Instead, it has been the MTA’s biggest winner over the last 25 years, raking in $36.5 billion — a whopping 19 percent of the agency’s funds despite serving just 3 percent of its riders, according to a new analysis by the NYU Marron Institute and Reinvent Albany.
Im glad they’ve invested in the capital plan for the (Valley Stream) station, but they waited until parts of the roof were missing.
Ed FARE Mayor, Valley Stream
That translates to $18.70 per rider annually, far outpacing Metro-North’s $10.20 and NYC Transit’s $2.57. The LIRR’s cash haul was fueled by largescale projects like Grand Central Madison and the Main Line Expansion. But the LIRR has shifted its capital spending toward train station upgrades in recent years, particularly in the 2020-2024 capital plan, as the need to replace its aging train fleet has declined, the report added. Though Phillips acknowledged her review didn’t include the capital plan, she didn’t appear to consider it a significant factor in the complaints she raised. She plans to use the findings from her review to assess all 58 stations with a transparent rubric. The criteria are still being finalized and may include potential rider surveys.
Her reasoning nevertheless baffled the MTA, who made little effort to hide its indignation at demands for accountability because of underinvestment.
“Where have these elected officials been the last five years?” spokesperson Laura Cala-Rauch said in a statement. “The MTA has made significant investments on every LIRR branch, and millions of dollars have been earmarked for improvement projects in the 2025-2029 Capital Plan – including a project to make the Bellrose LIRR station fully accessible.”
The MTA, in its defense, also said “stations are cleaned daily, and infrastructure is regularly inspected. These investments speak for themselves - ontime performance is at a record high, and customers are overwhelmingly satisfied with LIRR service.”
The LIRR’s priority problem
But it’s not just a matter of money but of priorities, argued Phillips. “The question is: How is the LIRR managing its budget?” The fact that some stations still fall short reveals that LIRR commuters have benefited unevenly from capital and other investments. Not only are essential infrastructure repairs pushed aside for high-profile projects like Grand Central Madison, but basic cleanliness and
Nassau County Comptroller Elaine Phillips is demanding an accounting of the MTA’s $32.5 million for annual LIRR upkeep, but experts argue her focus on the operating budget misses the fact that station repairs are funded through capital plan spending.
upkeep are also being ignored.
“If we’re talking about just basic maintenance, we are hearing complaints of residents not being able to access waiting areas, homeless people sleeping in LIRR facilities, bathrooms being closed,” she said.
The Valley Stream station serves as a prime example, says Mayor Edwin Fare. “I’m glad they’ve invested in the capital plan for the station, but they waited until parts of the roof were missing. That’s unacceptable.”
Out of more than half a dozen railroad overpasses in the Village of Valley Stream, only two have been repaired through the capital plan. Fare likened it to fixing just two broken windows in a house full of them.
But those uneven repairs, and their worrying vulnerabilities to the transit system, are widespread. Roughly 80 LIRR bridges, tunnels, and other structures are “at a critical point of deterioration,” in dire need of major repairs, according to the MTA. State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli warned that the railway system is more vulnerable than ever to the increasing threat of severe weather events.
Contrary to the claims made by county Republicans, incomplete repairs to the LIRR’s infrastructure aren’t a result of fiscal mismanagement, Fauss argued. They’re rooted in years of chronic underfunding of its capital improvement plan. The MTA is stuck in a “political dance” over how much state, county, and federal partners are willing to contribute and must often answer to competing interests.
This time, however, the goal is crystal clear: repairing infrastructure. The MTA has proposed a historic $68 billion capital plan for 2025-2029, with $6 billion set aside for the LIRR, most aimed at bringing the sprawling system into good working condition with the MTA warning of further disrepair if funding isn’t met.
spending is used to ensure renovation and rehabilitation of the transit
and the biggest winner has been the Long Island Rail Road in the last 25 years.
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system
The Long Island Rail Road has consistently benefited from generous capital spending according to an analysis by NYu and Reinvent Albany.
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WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH
She’s all about improving people’s lives
By JORDAN VALLONE jvallone@liherald.com
Continuing a series of interviews with influential area women. Lisa Burch is president and chief executive of the EPIC Family of Human Service Agencies.
Herald: Tell me about yourself.
Burch: I have a master’s degree in public health education and have worked in the nonprofit space my entire career. I always knew I wanted to do something in the helping profession, so I started working to help women who were victims of domestic violence in college. Throughout my career, I’ve moved into different positions related to other types of helping fields — substance use, counseling, health education, criminal justice, mental health. I’ve always wanted to be in a position where I knew that the work I was doing was impacting and improving people’s lives.
Herald: As CEO, what you do?
Burch: My role is to make sure that the organization is stable and following guidelines and regulations. When I first started this position, not a lot of people had heard of EPIC Long Island despite it being around since 1953, so part of my job as the CEO was to get our name out there and the work that we do. There are always going to be individuals with
intellectual and developmental disabilities, individuals struggling with mental health and substance use, and individuals who have epilepsy. We provide group homes and day programs where people with developmental disabilities can come and socialize. We also provide important counseling, therapy, and treatment to help people deal with lifealtering substance and mental health issues.
Herald: What has challenged you in your career so far, and what keeps you going/inspires you?
Burch: In my current role, some challenges are with donor fatigue, people not knowing how to support organizations or how to spread their resources among various organizations. Donors are what help our organization grow. It doesn’t deter the work, because all I have to do is leave my office and go downstairs to our day program, where we have around 150 people with intellectual and developmental disabilities come every day who are just happy to be here and happy to see each other. It reminds me why I’m here and why I put up with some of the struggles that keep coming our way.
Herald: What have been the proudest moments in your life?
Burch: On a personal level, watching
my children grow up and develop as humans has been the greatest joy. Professionally, I’ve spent a lot of time mentoring young women, in particular, and trying to encourage them and help them grow personally and professionally in their careers. At EPIC Long Island, my goal is to bring vitality to our organization. People are happy to be here and are really enthusiastic about what we’re doing. I like to think that my presence has had some impact on that.
Herald: What advice do you have to offer? What work is left to be done?
Burch: I think that despite all of the progress we’ve made as women, and especially as women who work outside of the home, there’s still a level of criticism that you’re not doing enough if you aren’t home with your kids, or you’re not doing enough work if you do stay home. That “you can’t have it all” kind of mentality has caused a lot of stress and anxiety, and young women now are still trying to navigate that. I think you can, and it’s just learning how to balance it, and learning who your supporters are, how to rely on people, and giving people the flexibility to be able to do both.
My advice for young women is don’t wait for somebody to give you something. If there’s something you want, go
“Don’t be afraid to take chances” is
advice to young women.
out and get it. Don’t be afraid to take chances. Your career is not going to be a stepladder up in one direction. It’s going to be a twisty, windy road, and you should take every single turn that comes at you and embrace it, learn from it, and then just move on to the next.
For more information on EPIC Long Island, go to epicli.org.
Defending the environment, for all of us
By WILL SHEELINE wsheeline@liherald.com
Adrienne Esposito is executive director and a cofounder of Citizens Campaign for the Environment, a nonprofit organization fighting for stronger environmental policies.
Herald: Tell me about yourself.
Esposito: I grew up in Copiague, and I literally grew up with one foot in the water and one foot on the land. As a kid, we went crabbing and fishing and to the beach, and my mom would bring us blueberry-picking in the Pine Barrens. And my dad was a really tremendous fisherman and outdoorsmen, so we grew up on the water. So I think that that really connects you to the natural world and impresses upon you the beauty of it and the need to protect it.
Herald: Why do you do what you do?
Esposito:Citizens Campaign is now a 40-year old environmental and publichealth-protection organization, and we do this because it’s necessary to do. Everybody drinks water, everybody breathes the air, and everybody has to be nurtured from the earth. So we feel that we fill a niche that puts a lot of pressure on government to clean up toxics and prevent contamination from
occurring in the future. Industry and polluters are all lobbying for their own corporate interests, and we counter that by lobbying for the public interest.
Herald: What has challenged you in your career so far, and what keeps you going/inspires you?
Esposito: One challenge was making sure the organization was financially viable. We started 40 years ago, so environmental groups were not as popular as they are today. We survived on $10 donations from the public. It was quite challenging, and we had to be very wise, frugal and efficient.
Also, many times — most times — I was the only woman in the room at meetings and advocating. I would walk into a room not only as a woman, but as a 5-foot-2 woman who was an environmentalist. In some cases there would be snickers and laughing, because they didn’t take me seriously. Luckily, being a little woman was God’s disguise, because I’m very smart, and those around me quickly learned there was nothing to laugh about. I look back at it now, and it makes me chuckle, because there was a lot of arrogance by older men, a lot of ignorance on their part that the world was changing.
Herald: What have been the proudest moments in your life?
Esposito: It’s been that we never give up. To me, there is a big amount of satisfaction knowing you’re representing the public, people who maybe don’t have a voice or are too timid to speak up. So such campaigns as stopping Broadwater, which was a Shell Oil and Trans Canada project — everyone told me I would never win. Everyone told me there was no way an environmental group would win against global fossil-fuel industries. And yet we organized in Connecticut and New York, and we empowered the public to speak up. I remember when we won, I opened my email and hundreds of people emailed me saying how excited they were, and how they cheered in their living room when they heard the news. This is how attached people got to that campaign.
Herald: What advice do you have to offer? What work is left to be done?
Esposito: When I started, the environmental movement was looked down upon as if it was just a bunch of hippies. Now surveys say 88 percent of the public considers themselves environmentalists. We’ve changed the perspective. So what I would say to the young is get off your phone and get out there. Gain skills that allow you to be able to talk to diverse groups of people and fight, fight, fight. Don’t worry about fail-
“Protecting the earth should always be a human health issue,”
ing or people who don’t agree with you. Protecting the earth should always be a human health issue. And do not fall into the trap where it becomes a Democratic or Republican issue. Remember, it’s everyone’s concern.
For more information about Citizens Campaign for the Environment, visit CitizensCampaign.org.
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Nassau County hosts Israeli Elite hockey
By MICHELLE RABINOVICH sports@liherald.com
No fan bases are more divided than the Rangers, Islanders and Devils.
But on March 23, those bitter rivals, who have spent decades split by hatred and animosity, were bound together by blood, heritage and creed. United under the flag of Israel, draped around many like Superman’s cape, hundreds of spectators came together to watch the Jerusalem Capitals and HC Tel Aviv, the top teams in the Israeli Elite Hockey League (IEHL), as they participate in the USA Challenge Cup at UBS Arena.
“It’s a historic moment for Israeli hockey,” said Jerusalem assistant coach David Warsofsky. “The night in general was a huge success and I hope the fans enjoyed it as much as we did coaching it.”
The event started with IEHL cofounder and co-commissioner Marc Brunengraber greeted spectators with a welcome speech, with the league on the precipice of entering its fifth season later this year. Brunengraber said that the evening’s events were about more than just hockey, but about sharing love for the sport by growing it exponentially over the last five years, a sentence one of the star players harmonized with.
“Four years ago, we played four-onfour and look where we played now, in an NHL arena,” said Jerusalem forward Nikita Zitserman. “It’s just going to go
higher from here.”
“We’re showing everyone how great [Israeli hockey] is,” said Tel Aviv head coach Stuart Gourdji.
Gourdji pointed to the fact that this was an atmosphere unlike anything he’d ever experienced because of the unique mix of the Israeli background of the staff and players, and the same energy from the fans.
“This is a dream, coaching in front of eight thousand people,” he said. “The music and the Israeli flags, you see that a lot in soccer but it’s the first time I’ve ever seen something like that It wasn’t an NHL game as we’re used to it: the Israeli anthem was sung before the Star-Spangled Banner. The Islanders goal horn rang every time the puck found the back of the net, but it wasn’t
fans chanting “Islanders, Islanders, yes, yes, yes” when the home team scored. When Tel Aviv scored, the loud speakers played Tel Aviv by Omer Adam; when Jerusalem scored, the audience was serenaded with Naomi Shemer’s Yerushalayim shel Zahav.
Other than that, it was a typical NHL hockey game: three 20-minute periods and a pair of 20-minute intermissions in between them, junior hockey teams facing off during intermissions, trashtalking before a fight on the ice and penalty minutes in the Sin Bin. Ironically, after both players sat their penalty, they fist bumped each other on their way to the bench.
Nearly 120 combined shots on goal made for a nail-biting game, one that went to overtime until Jerusalem’s Denis Zaychik netted his one-timer in one of the biggest stages he’s ever played on. The Capitals won, 7-6, in overtime.
“Feeling amazing,” Zaychik said, adding the fact that he’s never played in an arena this large before. “Fans of Israel and fans of hockey and together it’s a very good mix.”
“It was my dream since I was a kid,” Zitserman admitted. “I can only remember that I just wished to play in an NHL rink.”
Sports proved to be a unifier once again. Match 23 might have been the most Hebrew that the halls of UBS Arena heard. Sports proved to be a unifier in an increasingly divisive world.
Yonatan Resinger tended the goal for Jerusalem.
HC Tel Aviv’s Kirill Polozov’s blasted a slap shot.
Eric Dunetz/Herald photos
The Jerusalem Capitals beat HC Tel Aviv in overtime March 23 at UBS Arena in Elmont as the top teams in the Israeli Elite Hockey League were on display.
Emergency surgery at LIJVS saves man’s arm
before. “I was used to stuff like that,” Jean recalls. “But this time, the pain was different. It was on fire.”
Thinking it was nothing more than muscle strain or a minor irritation, Jean soaked his hand in warm water, which eased the discomfort. But when he woke up on Saturday, the pain lingered. Feverish chills and an inexplicable sense of malaise accompanied him to work. Still, he pushed through the day, determined to finish his tasks. By Sunday, the swelling had worsened, and a hard lump had developed under his arm, but Jean stubbornly ignored the warning signs. He continued his daily routine, even as the fever worsened.
Jean finally went to urgent care, hoping for some relief. The nurse there suggested he apply hot and cold compresses and recommended a stronger dose of ibuprofen. But by Monday, the swelling had become so severe that it was impossible for Jean to perform even the simplest of tasks at work. He couldn’t grip a hammer properly, much less hammer nails into the wooden planks on the construction site. His foreman noticed the swelling and immediately urged Jean to seek medical attention.
As Jean made his way home, the situation worsened. On March 17, he called his wife, and they rushed him to Long Island Jewish Valley Stream hospital. At first, Jean and his wife thought the situation was still manageable. But when Dr. Homayoun Sasson, a plastic surgeon, took one look at his hand, he immediately recognized the gravity of the situation.
“You need to go into surgery now,” the doctor said without hesitation. “If you wait even one more day, you’ll lose your hand. We need to cut it open and clean out the infection.”
The infection spread quickly. Bacteria had entered through the wound, likely exacerbated by the dust and debris that Jean worked around daily.
“Our hands are one of the most commonly infected parts of the body,” said Sassoon. “Because bacteria can easily penetrate the skin, it is very prone to advances and quick infection.”
It was a wake-up call for Jean. “I never thought a little injury like that could turn into something so serious.”
After a swift surgery to clean out the infection, Jean’s hand was saved, but the experience had shaken him to his core. For someone who had worked in construction for over a decade, this was a reality he had never considered: the cost of a seemingly banal injury.
In the days following his surgery, Jean spent time reflecting on how close he had come to losing his liveli-
hood—his ability to provide for his family, to keep working in a trade that had become his identity.
“You never think it’s going to happen to you,” Jean admits. “I hit myself harder than this before, and I just let it heal. But this time, I should have paid attention sooner.”
Dr. Salvatore Pardo, head of the hospital’s emergency department, was the first to treat Jean before swiftly contacting Sasson. He said Jean’s story is a stark reminder of the hidden dangers that workers face every day— especially those in physically demanding trades. What seems like a minor injury can quickly spiral into a life-ordeath situation. The tendons, nerves, and blood vessels in the palm of the hand are delicate, and an infection in that area can cause irreparable damage in no time. “Mr. Philidor’s case posed a significant threat to his limb and his livelihood,” he said.
As a union carpenter working in the city, Jean is no stranger to hard labor. He works six days a week, putting in 50 to 60 hours on jobs that take him from JFK to LaGuardia, from the Van Wyck Expressway to the bridges that span the city. His dedication to his craft and his family drives him to wake up at 4:00 a.m. each day and give his all to every job.
“I love what I do,” Jean says. “I’m a provider. I do it for my kids and my wife.”
Now, after his brush with disaster, Jean has learned to take a more cautious approach.
“If a mosquito bites me now, I’m not taking any chances. I’m going straight to the doctor,” he jokes. But beneath the humor lies a sobering truth: the cost of a mistake can be far higher than anyone imagines.
Despite being something of a health nut, refusing to eat out and dedicated to the gym, his experience has not only left a lasting impact on Jean but also on those around him. His wife, who rushed him to the hospital in a state of panic, reflects on the harrowing experience.
“When it’s your loved one, it’s different,” she says, recalling how quickly things escalated. “The doctor didn’t waste any time. And thank God for that. If we’d waited even a day longer, who knows what would have happened.”
Jean’s close call with losing his hand has made him more mindful of his own safety—and, perhaps more importantly, the importance of never ignoring a warning sign.
“I’m lucky,” he said with a glowing smile. “I’m just happy to have my hand back, and I’m ready to go back to work.”
Forest Road sixth graders host science fair
The district would like to commend all of the students who participated in this year’s science fair.
–Juan Lasso
On March 26, sixth graders at Forest Road School in Valley Stream District 30 held a successful, interactive science fair. Joined by district administrators, teachers and parents, students split up into three classrooms as they shared their science presentations through a slideshow. After the presentations, members of the audience shared positive comments and asked the students questions about their science projects.
Courtesy Valley Stream District 30 Forest Road students delivered presentations on their science projects.
STEPPING OUT
Rockin’ with Jason Scheff and Tommy DeCarlo
outdoors Thinking ‘green’
Get
out there and prep to enjoy your personal
By Karen Bloom
Now that we’ve stepped forth into spring — and Earth Month — the moment has arrived to think about how you embrace the season — and months ahead of being fully present in our natural world. Specifically in your personal environment.
Give some thought to the way in which you want your yard to serve your family, pets and wildlife. Maybe you’re aiming to have the best yard on the block or expand your entertaining options. Perhaps your kids or pets could use a better play space.
Spring and backyarding — the act of bringing indoor activities such as dining, entertaining, even exercising, out into our backyards — surely go hand in hand.
A little planning and preparation now can mean colorful flowers, fresh crops and beautiful garden scenery later down the line. Good gardening starts long before you sow the first seed, so let’s get started!
“With the season’s first signs appearing, this is surely the time to get your garden ready for a great season,” garden design expert Fiona Jenkins says. She offers some common-sense advice on creating a low-maintenance garden full of beautiful, healthy plants all year round without taking your time away from the other things life throws at us.
Limit flowerbed size and plant variety
When considering the size of your flowerbeds, the smaller ones are better if you are looking for a low-maintenance solution, as larger ones will require a lot more initial planting and upkeep.
“Sticking to flower beds that are only one to two feet wide will make them much more manageable,” Jenkins says.
Once you have set the size, think about what plants you want to put in them. Jenkins suggests limiting the variety of your plants to around five different ones. This way, you will easily learn and memorize the requirements of each, and caring for them will be a lot simpler.
Simple, low-maintenance plants are ideal to start with, especially for those who have little spare time or don’t feel very confident in gardening. Hardy perennials such as geraniums and peonies, as well as evergreen shrubs, are great options as they can survive the winter frost and won’t need replanting every year.
“Once settled in, these plants can bring years of color and beauty to your garden,” Jenkins notes. “There are other factors to consider, such as how often a plant will need feeding, watering, and pruning — only purchase a plant when you are certain you can keep on top of its needs.”
Invest in good soil and mulch
Good quality, rich, organic soil allows plants to thrive with minimum need for frequent watering and fertilizing. Add organic matter such as compost to your soil yearly, which you can even make yourself.
“Mulching is a great way of protecting your soil and making it last longer by helping to maintain moisture levels and prevent weeds from growing,” she advises.
A layer of organic materials such as bark chips, dead leaves or compost will improve soil as it breaks down.
Invest in hard landscaping
Hard landscaping, such as decking or paving, elevates your outdoor space
and helps to define different areas of your garden. It forms the backbone of a well-designed yard, providing structure and aesthetic appeal.
One of the most popular choices for hard landscaping these days is omposite decking, which offers a sleek, modern look while being durable and low-maintenance. Unlike traditional wooden decking, composite boards resist fading, warping and moisture damage, meaning you won’t need to worry about sanding, staining, or sealing them over time. This makes them an excellent longterm investment to create an elegant yet practical outdoor area.
If you prefer paving, consider materials such as natural stone, concrete or even porcelain tiling, all of which provide a clean and sophisticated finish.
Beyond aesthetics, hard landscaping also contributes to functionality. Paved walkways make navigating your garden easier, while decking extends your living space outdoors. For an added touch of luxury, consider incorporating built-in lighting into your design, illuminating paths and seating areas for a cozy ambiance during the evenings.
Also consider adding a lower-maintenance rock garden. “This feature will look very visually appealing if done correctly and will pretty much take care of itself, “ according to Jenkins.
Achieving the look of a stunning rock garden is simple: plant some alpine plants and succulents and surround with a mix of larger rocks and smaller pebbles to cover the soil completely.
“This will bring interesting textures to your garden space,” Jenkins adds.
Make use of raised beds
Utilizing raised beds, whether on top of your existing soil or over hard landscaping, can give you more control over your plants.
“A raised flowerbed will stop them from spreading out of control and add a focal point of interest to your garden,” Jenkins says.
Embrace the wild
Another interesting option, which certainly cuts down on lawn maintenance, is to embrace what Jenkins describes as the “wild look.”
“This isn’t to say you should let it grow completely out of control, but your garden can look beautiful with the aesthetic of a grassy meadow rather than an urban space,” she says.
To enhance this effect, try
To enhance this effect, try sprinkling some wildflower seed mixes onto your grass. These flowers won’t need any maintenance, come in a range of beautiful colors, and are a real treat for our beloved garden friends, such as bees and butterflies.
Get set for backyard bliss. Refresh your backyard with vibrant blooms, cozy outdoor spaces and even a touch of nature’s wild charm.
Chicago frontman Jason Scheff is joined by Tommy DeCarlo, Boston’s former lead vocalist for their The Lead Singers of Classic Rock tour. They team up for a night of unforgettable classic rock spanning the ‘70s, ‘80s and ‘90s. Their musical tribute features two great sets of classic hits with Chicago’s timeless ballads the guitar-driven rock of Boston. Over 15 million fans have attended a live concert of both bands over a 32-year span featuring either Jason or Tommy’s signature high-tenor lead vocals. Scheff joined Chicago in 1985 and went on to perform thousands of live concerts spanning four decades during a non-stop touring and recording career with the band. DeCarlo joined Boston in 2008 after the passing of Brad Delp was lead singer on every tour thereafter, These pair is backed by a top band of touring professionals.
Saturday, April 5, 8 p.m. Tickets available at tillescenter.org or (516) 299-3100. LIU Post campus, 720 Northern Boulevard, Brookville.
The Wallflowers
Grab those leather jackets, and rock on! The Wallflowers bring their sound to the Paramount stage, with special guest Jackson Melnick. For the past 30 years, the Jakob Dylanled act has stood as one of rock’s most dynamic and purposeful bands — continually honing a sound that meshes timeless songwriting and storytelling with a hard-hitting and decidedly modern musical attack. That signature style has been present through the decades. In recent years, Dylan — the Wallflowers’ founding singer, songwriter and guitarist — has repeatedly stepped outside of his band. Now the band has made its triumphant return, with “Exit Wounds,” their new studio offering. The much-anticipated record finds that signature sound — lean, potent and eminently entrancing — intact, even as Dylan surrounds himself with a fresh cast of musicians.
Sunday, April 6, 8 p.m., $75, $45, $35, $25. The Paramount, 370 New York Ave., Huntington. Tickets available at ticketmaster.com or paramountny. com.
Joan Osborne sings Dylan
The seven-time Grammy nominee brings her extraordinary voice and artistic depth to the timeless music of Bob Dylan, on the Landmark stage, Friday, April 11, 8 p.m. Best known for her multi-platinum hit “One of Us,” Osborne has spent over 25 years captivating audiences with her fearless exploration of genres ranging from rock and blues to soul, gospel and country. Her critically acclaimed 2018 album, “Songs of Bob Dylan,” and her live performances showcase her ability to reimagine Dylan’s iconic works, offering fresh interpretations that highlight the emotional resonance and poetic brilliance of his music. Osborne first began her journey with Dylan’s catalog in 2016 with a series of “Dylanology” concerts. These performances deepened her appreciation for his vast and varied repertoire and inspired her to put her own stamp on his songs. Her renditions are both reverent and inventive, blending her soulful delivery with the rich textures of her band to bring new life to classics like “Tangled Up in Blue” and “Highway 61 Revisited.”
With a voice hailed as one of the most powerful and versatile of her generation, Osborne invites audiences to rediscover Dylan’s masterpieces through her singular lens. Her take on the “Dynalogy” reflects her reverence for iconic musician who remains forever young in the hearts and minds of his fans and the music world. The recent biopic, “A Complete Unknown,” brings Dylan to the forefront once again. Osborne turns back the clock with her artistic and soulful reinterpretations exuding passion, emotion and energy. $59, $55, $48, also special VIP package. Jeanne Rimsky Theater at Landmark on Main Street, 232 Main St., Port Washington. Tickets available at landmarkonmainstreet.org or (516) 767-6444.
Tunes with Dancing Dream
Plaza Theatricals welcomes the ABBA tribute band, Sunday, April 6, 2:30 p.m. This act takes you back to the days when Swedish disco group ruled the airwaves with their great pop hits and memorable performances. Come experience the glitter of the ‘70s. $40, $35 seniors. Groove along at Plaza’s stage at Elmont Memorial Library, 700 Hempstead Tpke., Elmont. Elmont. For tickets, call (516) 599-6870 or visit plazatheatrical.com.
Valley Stream Village Board meets
The Village of Valley Stream holds their reorganization meeting, Monday, April 7, 7 p.m., in the auditorium at Village Hall. 123 S. Central Ave. For more information, visit Vsvny.org or call (516) 8724159.
Easter Goodie Bag Give Away
The Village of Valley Stream will host its annual Easter Goodie Bag Give Away on Saturday, April 12, starting at 9:30 a.m. at the mini golf area at Arthur J. Hendrickson Park, 123 W. Merrick Rd. Children 12 and under will receive a premade Easter goodie bag while supplies last. To register, call (516) 821-3786. For more information, visit Vsvny.org.
Art explorations Converse, collaborate and April 5, noon-3 p.m., at Nassau County Museum of Art’s Manes Education Center. The drop-in program continues, noon-3 p.m. Get inspired by the art and objects in the galleries and then join educators to explore and discover different materials to create original artwork. Kids and their adult partners connect while talking about and making art together. A new project is featured every week.
While there, enjoy reading and play in the Reading Room, and contribute to The Lobby Project, a collaborative art installation. $20 adult, $10 child. Registration required. 1 Museum Dr., Roslyn Harbor. Visit NassauMuseum.org for more information and to register or call (516) 484-9337.
Grace Church Thrift Shop
Grace United Methodist Church’s thrift shop is open every Saturday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Find adult and children’s clothing and accessories, including shoes, coats, and pocket books. Browse the special table replete with jewelry, elect ronics, household and kitchen items, art, and more. 21 S. Franklin Ave.
Silver Threads Paint Party
Village of Valley Stream holds their annual Silver Threads Paint Party art classes for the village’s Silver Thread members, Fridays,1 p.m., at the Valley Stream Community Center in Arthur J. Hendrickson Park. Members must register. Class fee is $5 on the day of class. For more information, visit vsrec.org or call (516) 825-8571. 123 W. Merrick Road
Celebrate Holi
Long Island Children’s Museum invites families to participate in Holi, the Festival of Colors, Sunday, April 6, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Originating in India, this Hindu festival marks the end of winter and the arrival of the colorful spring season. During this joyous celebration, families eat sweets, dance to traditional folk music and throw colorful powder made from flowers called gulal.
Crafts, color throwing and dancing are part of this vibrant event. Welcome spring’s arrival with Holi. Participants are encouraged to wear clothes that they won’t mind getting messy. Museum Row, Garden City. Go to licm.org or call (516) 2245800 for more information.
‘Listen to the Music’
Join L.I. Cabaret Theatre for their latest performance, Saturday, April 5, 2 p.m., at the Elmont Library Theatre stage. In this spirited show, the plotline follows the startup of a TV network and streaming service. A cast of 30 keeps the action moving along, with original choreography, and band accompaniment.
Singers and dancers perform current hits, oldies and tunes from the Broadway stage. Free admission. Elmont Memorial Library Theater, 700 Hempstead Turnpike, Elmont. Visit elmontlibrary. org or call (516) 354-5280 for information.
Zumba
Spring Dog Festival
Get ready to wag those tails, at Old Westbury Gardens with your pooch (leashed of course), Saturday and Sunday, April 12-13, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Bring your canine companions for a scenic stroll through grounds bursting spring’s first blooms. Browse a selection of local dog-friendly vendors offering unique products and services for your furry friends, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Old Westbury Gardens, 71 Old Westbury Rd., Old Westbury. For information contact (516) 333-0048 or visit oldwestburygardens.org.
The Village of Valley Stream hosts Zumba at the Valley Stream Community Center in Arthur J. Hendrickson Park, Saturdays, starting at 10 a.m. Attendees must register. There are no refunds or make-up classes. For more information, visit Vsrec. org or call (516) 825-8571. 123 W. Merrick Road.
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On Exhibit
Nassau County Museum of Art’s latest exhibition, the original “Deco at 100” coincides with the 100th anniversary of the 1925 Paris International Exhibition of Modern Decorative and Industrial Arts (Exposition internationale des arts décoratifs et industriels modernes) which publicly launched the movement. The direct followup to the well-received 2023 exhibit, “Our Gilded Age,” it comparably links the period’s signature innovation in the decorative arts, Art Deco, to the fine arts. The exhibit encompasses significant cultural advancements during Long Island’s Roaring Twenties/Jazz Age movement, including votes, jobs, and the automobile for women, the beginnings of suburbia with commutation for work, and planned residential communities, which all defined the era, while the following decade brought economic reversals and the WPA program. Works by Louis Comfort Tiffany, Fernand Léger, Guy Pène du Bois, Gaston Lachaise, Elie Nadelman, and Reginald Marsh, among others, along with art deco stylists of poster art and graphics, and photography will convey the Art Deco spirit along with its furniture, decorative arts, and fashion.
Like “Our Gilded Age,” the social scene of Long Island’s Gold Coast, and its personalities — both upstairs and downstairs — will be portrayed, along with the ongoing relationship with the immediate urban context of New York with its skyscrapers and deco-styled architecture. On view through June 15. Nassau County Museum of Art, 1 Museum Dr., Roslyn Harbor. (516) 484-9337 or NassauMuseum. org.
Hempstead House tour
April 13
Sands Point Preserve is the backdrop to explore the elegant Gold Coast home that’s the centerpiece of the estate, Sunday, April 13, noon-1 p.m. and 2-3 p.m. Visit the grand rooms inside the massive 50,000-square-foot Tudor-style mansion, the former summer residence of Gilded Age financier Howard Gould and later Daniel and Florence Guggenheim. Tours are limited in size and tend to sell out. Arrive early to purchase tickets. $10. Sands Point Preserve, 127 Middle Neck Road. For information, visit SandsPointPreserveConservancy.org or call (516) 571-7901.
L.I.’s representatives discuss the issues
There was laughter, there were opposing views and there were reflective answers to questions about major issues as Matt Cohen, president and CEO of the Long Island Association, moderated the organization’s fourth annual What’s New in Washington panel with Republican Reps. Andrew Garbarino and Nick LaLota and Democrats Laura Gillen and Tom Suozzi at the Crest Hollow Country Club in Woodbury last Friday.
Congressional District 1, which is represented by LaLota, stretches east from western Suffolk County to encompass both the North and South forks of Long Island. Garbarino represents the 2nd District, along the South Shore, which includes parts of Suffolk and a small portion of southeastern Nassau County.
Suozzi’s 3rd Congressional District includes a portion of Queens, expands along the North Shore of Nassau and extends to several communities in the middle of the eastern portion of the county. District 4, represented by Gillen, extends along the South Shore of Nassau, from the Queens border through several central communities to Seaford.
“Because of the times we live in, it’s almost impossible that the delegations are 50-50 Republicans and Democrats — that’s not the case here on Long Island,” Cohen said. “Our delegation didn’t hesitate to say yes when we invited them to this event.”
Cohen asked the panel several questions, ranging from bipartisanship efforts to House Speaker Mike Johnson, the state and local income tax deduction, commonly known as SALT, and President Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE.
Garbarino on bipartisanship:
“We try to work with everyone, and have broad conversations, with many different ideas,” Garbarino said. “There are a lot of egos, but we try to get everyone on the same page before we leave the room.”
Garbarino and LaLota bucked their party by supporting the SALT extension. “Our party is asking how we can support this when we’re growing the state budget by $13 billion,” Garbarino said. “It goes against our argument. We could use some help from Albany on this.”
Both have met with Trump at Mar-aLago, and said that Trump told them, “We are going to fix this.”
On offshore wind:
“We have to bring jobs back home, but one, we need power, and two, we need to generate as much power as possible,” Garbarino said. “That is good for keeping local energy costs down for Long Island and our constituents.”
On DOGE:
Garbarino, like LaLota, acknowledged that mistakes have been made, but expressed confidence that the Trump administration is committed to addressing them.
“I have called the White House and told them, ‘There’s a mistake here,’ and
“I think the American people are sick of hyperpartisanship in Washington,” Gillen said. “They just want us to do our jobs and get things done.”
every time I’ve called, they’ve responded by saying, ‘OK, we’ll have someone look into it,’” Garbarino said. “This is a better response than I’ve ever gotten under the Biden administration.
Gillen on working across the aisle:
“The best way to get things done is by reaching out to the other side,” she said.
“I’m the rookie here — the freshman — and during orientation, we had a lot of events where Democrats and Republicans did events together. I had plenty of time to get to know people on my side of the aisle and make the effort to meet my freshman colleagues who were Republicans and build relationships with them.
“I think the American people are sick of hyperpartisanship in Washington. They just want us to do our jobs and get things done,” she said, drawing applause from the audience.
On DOGE:
“I agree, we need to tighten governments’ belts,” she said. “There’s a ton of waste in government. But it’s a wrecking-ball approach. We should do it in an
organized, deliberative, thoughtful fashion. That’s how they should go forward.”
LaLota on SALT:
“As you can imagine,” LaLota said, “the president did 80, 90 percent of the talking, but heard us in our seriousness about how we need a higher SALT deduction.”
On DOGE:
“For 25 years, neither Republicans nor Democrats in Washington have balanced the budget,” LaLota said. “You have a president who’s a disruptor — a self-admitted disruptor. “He is doing what he promised to do, maybe in a manner that is disruptive to us. But let’s acknowledge the moment we’re in — 25 years, we haven’t balanced the budget.”
On tariffs:
“The president’s objective in much of it, especially in the reciprocal tariffs, is to create better competitive fairness for American manufacturers,” LaLota said. “The long-term objective is to reduce the trade deficits we have with a lot of our trading partners, especially in
China, where we have $200 billion trade deals. We’re sending way more to China than they’re sending back.”
Suozzi on SALT:
“Let me first say I want to give credit to Andrew and Nick, because they’re going against their party on this,” he said. “They stood up … and they’re saying that they’re not going to support this reconciliation package unless it’s resolved.”
On offshore wind:
“We have to figure out how can we protect our zeal to protect the environment, to address climate change, and do the stuff that we believe are important to do,” Suozzi said. “We’ve got to get stuff done, because we can’t get things done (in our country) because we’ve passed all these rules and regulations over the years. And people are fed up with the bureaucracy.”
On DOGE:
“I think it’s been reckless,” he said. “When they laid off people who were responsible for overseeing the nuclear stockpile and said, oh, that was a mistake. And then they had a hard time getting the people back because they had cut them off their emails. They fired the people responsible for overseeing avian flu.”
On tariffs:
“I think that tariffs against China I support, especially when they’re targeted,” Suozzi said. “I’m very concerned about the tariffs that have been proposed for Canada and Mexico and the effects it’s going to have right here on Long Island as well as the rest of the country. I think it’s sending a bad message that our two biggest trading partners are being stifled in this way.”
Roksana Amid, Jeffrey Bessen, Hernesto Galdamez, Carolyn James and Jordan Vallone reported this story.
Tim Baker/Herald photos
Long Island’s congressional delegation at the Long Island Association’s March 28 What’s New in Washington panel discussion. From left were Republican Reps. Nick LaLota and Andrew Garbarino, and Democrats Tom Suozzi and Laura Gillen.
Public Notices
LEGAL NOTICE
STATE OF NEW YORK
SUPREME COURT: COUNTY OF NASSAU CARRINGTON MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLC, Plaintiff, v.
JACLYN CANNIZZARO
A/K/A JACLYN M. CANNIZZARO, ET AL, Defendants.
NOTICE OF SALE IN FORECLOSURE
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT
In pursuance of a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the Office of the County Clerk of Nassau County on November 13, 2019, I, Brian J. Davis, Esq., the Referee named in said Judgment, will sell in one parcel at public auction on April 15, 2025 at North Side Steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Ct. Dr., Mineola, NY 11501, at 02:00 PM the premises described as follows:
63 Garden Street Valley Stream, NY 11581
SBL No.: 39-408-4
ALL THAT TRACT OR PARCEL OF LAND situate in the Village of Valley Stream, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau, State of New York.
The premises are sold subject to the provisions of the filed judgment, Index No. 611311/2018 in the amount of $390,428.35 plus interest and costs. The aforementioned auction will be conducted in accordance with the Court System’s COVID-19 mitigation protocols and as such all persons must comply with social distancing, wearing masks and screening practices in effect at the time of this foreclosure sale.
Woods Oviatt Gilman LLP
Attorneys for Plaintiff 500 Bausch & Lomb Place Rochester, NY 14604
Tel.: 855-227-5072 152176
LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE
SUPREME COURT
COUNTY OF NASSAU, NEWREZ LLC D/B/A SHELLPOINT
MORTGAGE
SERVICING, Plaintiff, vs. THE UNKNOWN HEIRS-AT-LAW, NEXTOF-KIN, DISTRIBUTEES, ADMINISTRATORS, TRUSTEES, DEVISEES, LEGATEES, ASSIGNEES, LIENORS, CREDITORS, AND SUCCESSORS IN INTEREST, AND
GENERALLY ALL PERSONS OR PARTIES HAVING OR CLAIMING, UNDER, BY OR THROUGH THE DECEDENT LOUIS P. VIEGAS, ET AL., Defendant(s). Pursuant to an Order Discharge the Guardian Ad Litem, Confirming Referee’s Report and Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered on February 3, 2025, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction on the front steps on the north side of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on April 21, 2025 at 2:00 p.m., premises known as 35 Marlow Road, Valley Stream, NY 11580. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Incorporated Village of Valley Stream, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section 37, Block 573 and Lot 134. Approximate amount of judgment is $332,868.30 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #615230/2022. Cash will not be accepted.
Michael W. Alpert, Esq., Referee Knuckles & Manfro, LLP, 120 White Plains Road, Suite 215, Tarrytown, New York 10591, Attorneys for Plaintiff 152301
LEGAL NOTICE BOND RESOLUTION DATED FEBRUARY 24, 2025, AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF UP TO $550,000 AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT SERIAL BONDS OF THE VILLAGE OF VALLEY STREAM, NEW YORK, PURSUANT TO THE LOCAL FINANCE LAW, TO FINANCE THE COSTS OF REPLACEMENT OF THE HVAC SYSTEM AT THE HENRY WALDINGER MEMORIAL LIBRARY WHEREAS, the Board of Trustees of the Village of Valley Stream (the “Village”), located in Nassau County, in the State of New York (the “State”), hereby determines that it is in the public interest of the Village to authorize the financing of the costs of replacement of the HVAC system at the Henry Waldinger Memorial Library at a
total cost not to exceed $550,000, including preliminary costs, all in accordance with the Local Finance Law; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Valley Stream, as follows:
Section 1. There is hereby authorized to be issued serial bonds of the Village in the aggregate principal amount of up to $550,000, pursuant to the Local Finance Law, in order to finance the cost of the specific object or purpose hereinafter described.
Section 2. The specific object or purpose to be financed by the issuance of such serial bonds is the replacement of the HVAC system at the Henry Waldinger Memorial Library, including applicable preliminary and incidental costs in connection therewith (the “Project”).
Section 3. The Board of Trustees of the Village has ascertained and hereby states that (a) the estimated maximum cost of the Project is not to exceed $550,000, (b) no money has heretofore been authorized to be applied to the payment of the costs of the Project; (c) the Board of Trustees of the Village plans to finance the costs of the Project from the $550,000 proceeds of the serial bonds or bond anticipation notes authorized herein, and (d) the maturity of the obligations authorized herein will be in excess of five (5) years.
Section 4. It is hereby determined that the Project referred to in Section 2 hereof is a specific object or purpose described in subdivision 13 of paragraph a of Section 11.00 of the Local Finance Law, and that the period of probable usefulness of such Project is fifteen (15) years. The serial bonds in the principal amount of up to $550,000 authorized herein shall have a maximum maturity not to exceed the period of probable usefulness of the specific object or purpose for which they were issued, computed from the earlier of (a) the date of such serial bonds, or (b) the date of the first bond anticipation notes issued in anticipation of the issuance of such serial bonds.
Section 5. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Resolution and the Local Finance Law, and pursuant to the provisions of Sections 21.00, 30.00, 50.00, and 56.00 to 60.00, inclusive, of the Local Finance Law, the power to authorize bond anticipation notes in anticipation of the issuance of the serial bonds authorized by this Resolution and the renewal of such bond anticipation notes and the power to prescribe the terms, form and content of such serial bonds and such bond anticipation notes authorized by this Resolution, and the power to issue, sell and deliver such serial bonds and bond anticipation notes are hereby delegated to the Village Clerk, as the chief fiscal officer of the Village. The Village Treasurer is hereby authorized to execute on behalf of the Village all serial bonds issued pursuant to this Resolution and all bond anticipation notes issued in anticipation of the issuance of such serial bonds, and the Village Clerk is hereby authorized to affix the seal of the Village to all such serial bonds and all such bond anticipation notes and to attest such seal.
Each interest coupon, if any, representing interest payable on such serial bonds shall be authenticated by the facsimile signature of the Village Treasurer.
Section 6. The faith and credit of the Village is hereby and shall be irrevocably pledged for the punctual payment of the principal of and interest on all obligations authorized and issued pursuant to this Resolution as the same shall become due.
Section 7. When this Resolution takes effect, the Village Clerk shall cause the same to be published together with a notice in substantially the form prescribed by Section 81.00 of the Local Finance Law in The Valley Stream Herald, a newspaper having a general circulation in the Village. The validity of the serial bonds authorized by this Resolution and of bond anticipation notes issued in anticipation of such serial bonds may be contested only if such obligations are
authorized for an object or purpose for which the Village is not authorized to expend money, or the provisions of law which should be complied with as of the date of the publication of this resolution are not substantially complied with, and an action, suit or proceeding contesting such validity is commenced within twenty (20) days after the date of such publication, or if such obligations are authorized in violation of the provisions of the Constitution of the State.
Section 8. Prior to the issuance of obligations authorized to be issued by this bond resolution, the Board of Trustees of the Village shall comply with all applicable provisions prescribed in Article 8 of the Environmental Conservation Law, all regulations promulgated thereunder by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, and all applicable Federal laws and regulations in connection with environmental quality review relating to the Project (collectively, the “Environmental Compliance Proceedings”). In the event that any of the Environmental Compliance Proceedings are not completed, or require amendment or modification subsequent to the date of adoption of this resolution, the Board of Trustees of the Village will re-adopt, amend or modify this resolution prior to the issuance of obligations authorized to be issued herein upon the advice of bond counsel. It is hereby determined by the Board of Trustees of the Village that the Project will not have a significant effect on the environment.
Section 9. The Village hereby declares its intention to issue the obligations authorized herein to finance the cost of the Project. The Village covenants for the benefit of the holders of the obligations authorized herein that it will not make any use of the proceeds of such obligations, any funds reasonably expected to be used to pay the principal of or interest on such obligations or any other funds of the Village, and will not
make any use of the facilities financed with the proceeds of such obligations which would cause the interest on such obligations to become subject to Federal income taxation under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), (except for the alternative minimum tax imposed on corporations by Section 55 of the Code and except for the environmental tax imposed on corporations by Section 59A of the Code) or subject the Village to any penalties under Section 148 of the Code, and that it will not take any action or omit to take any action with respect to such obligations, the proceeds thereof or any facilities financed thereby if such action or omission would cause the interest on such obligations to become subject to Federal income taxation under the Code (except for the alternative minimum tax imposed on corporations by section 55 of the Code and except for the environmental tax imposed on corporations by Section 59A of the Code) or subject the Village to any penalties under Section 148 of the Code. The foregoing covenants shall remain in full force and effect notwithstanding the defeasance of the bonds or any other provisions hereof until the date which is 60 days after the final maturity date or earlier prior redemption date thereof. The proceeds of any obligations authorized herein may be applied to reimburse expenditures or commitments of the Village made for such purpose on or after a date which is not more than one year prior to the date of adoption of this Resolution by the Village. Section 10. The Village hereby covenants for the benefits of holders of obligations authorized herein to enter into agreements with or for the benefit of certain purchasers of the obligations authorized hereby to enable them to comply with Rule 15c2-12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Rule”), by providing to a nationally recognized
municipal securities information repository, if and when required by the Rule: (i) at least annually, current financial information concerning the City, including annual audited financial statements and pertinent operating information, and (ii) notice of any material events as set forth in the Rule, unless an exemption from such requirement exists as provided in the Rule. Section 11. This Resolution is subject to a permissive referendum and will take effect upon its adoption by the Board of Trustees and the expiration of the period prescribed in the Village Law during which petitions for a permissive referendum may be submitted and filed with the Village Clerk.
VILLAGE OF VALLEY STREAM, NEW YORK ESTOPPEL NOTICE
The bond resolution published herewith was adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Valley Stream on February 24, 2025. The validity of the obligations authorized by such resolution may be hereafter contested only if such obligations were authorized for an object or purpose for which the Village of Valley Stream is not authorized to expend money, or if the provisions of law which should be complied with at the date of the publication of such resolution were not substantially complied with, and an action, suit or proceeding contesting such validity is commenced within twenty (20) days after the date of publication of this notice, or if such obligations were authorized in violation of the provisions of the Constitution of New York.
Date: April 3, 2025
James J. Hunter
Village Clerk Village of Valley Stream, New York 152660
LEGAL NOTICE
VILLAGE OF VALLEY STREAM 123 SOUTH CENTRAL AVENUE
VALLEY STREAM, NEW YORK 11580
516-592-5105
NOTICE TO BIDDERS
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that sealed bids will be received by the Village Clerk of the Incorporated Village of Valley Stream until
11:00 a.m. prevailing time on the 24th day of April, 2025 in the Village Hall, 123 South Central Avenue, Valley Stream, New York, at which time they will be publicly opened and read, and the contract awarded as soon thereafter as practicable for: INCORPORATED VILLAGE OF VALLEY STREAM 2025 ROAD IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
Improvements will be at various locations within the Village of Valley Stream. Work will involve the installation of approximately 3501 tons of asphalt concrete, 9,219 LF of cement concrete curb and gutter, and all other appurtenances and incidentals necessary to satisfactorily complete the work.
The Village invites all women-owned and minority-owned businesses (W/MBE) to participate in bidding this project.
Complete digital sets of Contract Documents may be obtained online (with a free user account) as a download for a nonrefundable fee of OneHundred ($100.00) Dollars at the following website: www.mds.biddyhq.com under ‘public projects’. Each bid must be accompanied by a certified check, bank check or bid bond payable to the Inc. Village of Valley Stream in the amount of five percent (5%) of the gross amount of the bid. All proposals must be upon forms furnished by the undersigned and any other form shall be subject to rejection. No bid will be considered from any person who is in arrears to the Village or who is in default as surety or otherwise upon any obligation to the Village, nor shall a bid be considered from any contractor whose performance of any previous contract with the Village has been unsatisfactory in the opinion of the Board of Trustees. Such contractor whose performance has been unsatisfactory shall not be deemed a responsible bidder.
The Village reserves the right to reject any and all bids received, to waive informalities and also reserves the right
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to increase, decrease, or omit any portions of the Specifications.
Subject to the foregoing, the Village will award the Contract to the lowest responsible bidder qualified by past experience to satisfactorily perform the required work of this Contract and furnishing the required security.
The Contractor shall be subject to a credit check by a recognized organization competent in this field, prior to award. The successful bidder may be required to furnish proof to the Village of an acceptable financial statement, bank references, experience in performing the work of the type above mentioned, and proven ability to begin promptly and to finish the same expeditiously and within the time limitations of the Contract.
The Contractor shall furnish a Performance Bond and Labor and Materials Bond at least equal to the full amount of the Contract price as security for the faithful performance of all Contractor obligations under the terms of this agreement.
The Contractor shall furnish evidence of insurance pursuant to that as specified in Paragraph XXI of the Contract attached hereto for the benefit of the Contractor and the Incorporated Village, each of which shall be named as insured.
All bids must be submitted on the prescribed forms as bound herein and returned intact with the complete Contract Documents. All blank spaces for bid prices must be filled in. Bids that contain any omissions, erasures, alterations, additions or items not called for in the itemized proposal, or contain irregularities of any kind, may constitute sufficient cause for rejection of the bid. In case of any discrepancy in the price or amount bid for any item in the proposal, the price as expressed in words shall govern.
All bids must be submitted in sealed envelopes addressed to Incorporated Village and shall clearly designate the Contract title, as indicated on the Notice to Bidders.
The envelope shall bear the name of the bidder and the bidder’s address. If forwarded by registered mail, the sealed envelope containing the bid must be enclosed in another sealed envelope addressed as specified above. The bidder’s seal, if any, shall be affixed under the bidder’s signature. The form of acknowledgment of the bidder must be complete. Conditional bids will not be accepted. In no case is the Contract form to be filled out or signed by the bidder.
The Contractor will be required to comply with all provisions of the Labor Laws of the State of New York. New York State Prevailing Wages is a requirement.
Each bidder submitting a bid for the Village for the work contemplated by the bid documents, on which bidding is based, shall execute and attach thereto an affidavit substantially in the form herein provided to the effect that they have not colluded with any person, firm or corporation in regard to any bid submitted.
Bid bonds of all except the three lowest bidders will be returned as soon as award is made.
Requests for information, clarification or interpretation will be honored. All such requests should be submitted to the Engineer in writing not less than five (5) days prior to closing date for submission of bids. All replies to such requests will be made in the form of an addendum and will be sent to each prospective bidder who received initial copies of the Plans, Contract and Specifications.
Bidders are cautioned not to submit bids until after having inspected the site of the proposed work and having made themselves familiar with local conditions.
The attention of persons intending to submit bids is specifically called to that paragraph of the Contract which debars a Contractor from pleading misunderstanding or deception because of estimates of quantities and location or other conditions surrounding same.
The Board of Trustees
reserves the right to reject any and all proposals.
Within fifteen days of the award of the Contract, the Contractor shall be required to furnish all bonds and certificates of insurance as prescribed in the bid document.
Dated: Valley Stream, New York
April 3, 2025
By Order of the Board of Trustees
Incorporated Village of Valley Stream
JAMES J. HUNTER
Village Clerk/Administrator 152656
CHARLES STREETwest side, starting at a point 94 feet south of the south curbline of Oliver Avenue, south for a distance of 20 feet.
(TH-119/25)
LAW STREET - west side, starting at a point 420 feet south of the south curbline of Stuart Avenue, south for a distance of 20 feet.
(TH-116/25) and on the repeal of the following locations previously set aside as parking spaces for physically handicapped persons:
FRANKLIN SQUARE
CRAFT AVENUE - north side, starting at a point 195 feet west of the west curbline of Hall Street, west for a distance of 22 feet.
(TH-426/23 - 10/3/23) (TH-121/25)
OCEANSIDE
LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that pursuant to Section 202-48 of the code of the Town of Hempstead entitled, “Handicapped Parking on Public Streets,” a public hearing will be held in the Town Meeting Pavilion, Hempstead Town Hall, 1 Washington Street, Hempstead, New York, on the 8th day of April, 2025, at 10:30 o’clock in the forenoon of that day, to consider the adoption of a resolution setting aside certain parking spaces for motor vehicles for the sole use of holders of special parking permits issued by the County of Nassau to physically handicapped persons at the following locations:
(NR)ISLAND PARK
BROADWAY - east side, starting at a point 261 feet north of the north curbline of Saratoga Boulevard, north for a distance of 20 feet.
(TH-64/25)
NORTH BELLMORE
DAVENPORT PLACEnorth side, starting at a point 249 feet east of the east curbline of Newbridge Road, east for a distance of 31 feet.
(TH-115/25)
ROOSEVELT
PENNSYLVANIA
AVENUE - east side, starting at a point 120 feet north of the north curbline of Hudson Avenue, north for a distance of 19 feet.
(TH-544/24)
VALLEY STREAM
cost not to exceed $930,000, including preliminary costs, all in accordance with the Local Finance Law; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Valley Stream, as follows:
Section 1. There is hereby authorized to be issued serial bonds of the Village in the aggregate principal amount of up to $930,000, pursuant to the Local Finance Law, in order to finance the cost of the specific object or purpose hereinafter described.
LAWRENCE AVENUEeast side, starting at a point 30 feet north of the north curbline of Montgomery Avenue, north for a distance of 20 feet.
(TH-33/22 - 3/22/22)
(TH-120/25) ;and, BE IT FURTHER ALL PERSONS INTERESTED shall have an opportunity to be heard on said proposal at the time and place aforesaid.
Dated: Hempstead, New York March 25, 2025 BY ORDER OF THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD DONALD X. CLAVIN, JR. Supervisor KATE MURRAY Town Clerk 152591
LEGAL NOTICE BOND RESOLUTION DATED FEBRUARY 24, 2025, AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF UP TO $930,000 AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT SERIAL BONDS OF THE VILLAGE OF VALLEY STREAM, NEW YORK, PURSUANT TO THE LOCAL FINANCE LAW, TO FINANCE THE COSTS OF REPLACEMENT OF THE HVAC SYSTEM AT VILLAGE HALL WHEREAS, the Board of Trustees of the Village of Valley Stream (the “Village”), located in Nassau County, in the State of New York (the “State”), hereby determines that it is in the public interest of the Village to authorize the financing of the costs of replacement of the HVAC system at Village Hall at a total
Section 2. The specific object or purpose to be financed by the issuance of such serial bonds is the replacement of the HVAC system at Village Hall, including applicable preliminary and incidental costs in connection therewith (the “Project”).
Section 3. The Board of Trustees of the Village has ascertained and hereby states that (a) the estimated maximum cost of the Project is not to exceed $930,000, (b) no money has heretofore been authorized to be applied to the payment of the costs of the Project; (c) the Board of Trustees of the Village plans to finance the costs of the Project from the $930,000 proceeds of the serial bonds or bond anticipation notes authorized herein, and (d) the maturity of the obligations authorized herein will be in excess of five (5) years.
Section 4. It is hereby determined that the Project referred to in Section 2 hereof is a specific object or purpose described in subdivision 13 of paragraph a of Section 11.00 of the Local Finance Law, and that the period of probable usefulness of such Project is fifteen (15) years. The serial bonds in the principal amount of up to $930,000 authorized herein shall have a maximum maturity not to exceed the period of probable usefulness of the specific object or purpose for which they were issued, computed from the earlier of (a) the date of such serial bonds, or (b) the date of the first bond anticipation notes issued in anticipation of the issuance of such serial bonds.
Section 5. Subject to the terms and
conditions of this Resolution and the Local Finance Law, and pursuant to the provisions of Sections 21.00, 30.00, 50.00, and 56.00 to 60.00, inclusive, of the Local Finance Law, the power to authorize bond anticipation notes in anticipation of the issuance of the serial bonds authorized by this Resolution and the renewal of such bond anticipation notes and the power to prescribe the terms, form and content of such serial bonds and such bond anticipation notes authorized by this Resolution, and the power to issue, sell and deliver such serial bonds and bond anticipation notes are hereby delegated to the Village Clerk, as the chief fiscal officer of the Village. The Village Treasurer is hereby authorized to execute on behalf of the Village all serial bonds issued pursuant to this Resolution and all bond anticipation notes issued in anticipation of the issuance of such serial bonds, and the Village Clerk is hereby authorized to affix the seal of the Village to all such serial bonds and all such bond anticipation notes and to attest such seal. Each interest coupon, if any, representing interest payable on such serial bonds shall be authenticated by the facsimile signature of the Village Treasurer.
Section 6. The faith and credit of the Village is hereby and shall be irrevocably pledged for the punctual payment of the principal of and interest on all obligations authorized and issued pursuant to this Resolution as the same shall become due.
Section 7. When this Resolution takes effect, the Village Clerk shall cause the same to be published together with a notice in substantially the form prescribed by Section 81.00 of the Local Finance Law in The Valley Stream Herald, a newspaper having a general circulation in the Village. The validity of the serial bonds authorized by this Resolution and of bond anticipation notes issued in anticipation of such serial bonds may be contested only if such obligations are authorized for an object or purpose for
which the Village is not authorized to expend money, or the provisions of law which should be complied with as of the date of the publication of this resolution are not substantially complied with, and an action, suit or proceeding contesting such validity is commenced within twenty (20) days after the date of such publication, or if such obligations are authorized in violation of the provisions of the Constitution of the State.
Section 8. Prior to the issuance of obligations authorized to be issued by this bond resolution, the Board of Trustees of the Village shall comply with all applicable provisions prescribed in Article 8 of the Environmental Conservation Law, all regulations promulgated thereunder by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, and all applicable Federal laws and regulations in connection with environmental quality review relating to the Project (collectively, the “Environmental Compliance Proceedings”). In the event that any of the Environmental Compliance Proceedings are not completed, or require amendment or modification subsequent to the date of adoption of this resolution, the Board of Trustees of the Village will re-adopt, amend or modify this resolution prior to the issuance of obligations authorized to be issued herein upon the advice of bond counsel. It is hereby determined by the Board of Trustees of the Village that the Project will not have a significant effect on the environment.
Section 9. The Village hereby declares its intention to issue the obligations authorized herein to finance the cost of the Project. The Village covenants for the benefit of the holders of the obligations authorized herein that it will not make any use of the proceeds of such obligations, any funds reasonably expected to be used to pay the principal of or interest on such obligations or any other funds of the Village, and will not make any use of the facilities financed with
the proceeds of such obligations which would cause the interest on such obligations to become subject to Federal income taxation under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), (except for the alternative minimum tax imposed on corporations by Section 55 of the Code and except for the environmental tax imposed on corporations by Section 59A of the Code) or subject the Village to any penalties under Section 148 of the Code, and that it will not take any action or omit to take any action with respect to such obligations, the proceeds thereof or any facilities financed thereby if such action or omission would cause the interest on such obligations to become subject to Federal income taxation under the Code (except for the alternative minimum tax imposed on corporations by section 55 of the Code and except for the environmental tax imposed on corporations by Section 59A of the Code) or subject the Village to any penalties under Section 148 of the Code. The foregoing covenants shall remain in full force and effect notwithstanding the defeasance of the bonds or any other provisions hereof until the date which is 60 days after the final maturity date or earlier prior redemption date thereof. The proceeds of any obligations authorized herein may be applied to reimburse expenditures or commitments of the Village made for such purpose on or after a date which is not more than one year prior to the date of adoption of this Resolution by the Village.
Section 10. The Village hereby covenants for the benefits of holders of obligations authorized herein to enter into agreements with or for the benefit of certain purchasers of the obligations authorized hereby to enable them to comply with Rule 15c2-12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Rule”), by providing to a nationally recognized municipal securities information repository,
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if and when required by the Rule: (i) at least annually, current financial information concerning the City, including annual audited financial statements and pertinent operating information, and (ii) notice of any material events as set forth in the Rule, unless an exemption from such requirement exists as provided in the Rule.
Section 11. This Resolution is subject to a permissive referendum and will take effect upon its adoption by the Board of Trustees and the expiration of the period prescribed in the Village Law during which petitions for a permissive referendum may be submitted and filed with the Village Clerk.
VILLAGE OF VALLEY STREAM, NEW YORK
ESTOPPEL NOTICE
The bond resolution published herewith was adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Valley Stream on February 24, 2025. The validity of the obligations authorized by such resolution may be hereafter contested only if such obligations were authorized for an object or purpose for which the Village of Valley Stream is not authorized to expend money, or if the provisions of law which should be complied with at the date of the publication of such resolution were not substantially complied with, and an action, suit or proceeding contesting such validity is commenced within twenty (20) days after the date of publication of this notice, or if such obligations were authorized in violation of the provisions of the Constitution of New York.
Date: April 3, 2025
James J. Hunter Village Clerk Village of Valley Stream, New York 152659
LOCAL FINANCE LAW, TO FINANCE THE COSTS OF FIRE DEPARTMENT EQUIPMENT
WHEREAS, the Board of Trustees of the Village of Valley Stream (the “Village”), located in Nassau County, in the State of New York (the “State”), hereby determines that it is in the public interest of the Village to authorize the financing of the costs of fire department equipment at a total cost not to exceed $300,000, including preliminary costs, all in accordance with the Local Finance Law; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Valley Stream, as follows:
Section 1. There is hereby authorized to be issued serial bonds of the Village in the aggregate principal amount of up to $300,000, pursuant to the Local Finance Law, in order to finance the cost of the specific object or purpose hereinafter described.
Section 2. The specific object or purpose to be financed by the issuance of such serial bonds is the acquisition of fire department equipment, including applicable preliminary and incidental costs in connection therewith (the “Project”).
Section 3. The Board of Trustees of the Village has ascertained and hereby states that (a) the estimated maximum cost of the Project is not to exceed $300,000, (b) no money has heretofore been authorized to be applied to the payment of the costs of the Project; (c) the Board of Trustees of the Village plans to finance the costs of the Project from the $300,000 proceeds of the serial bonds or bond anticipation notes authorized herein, and (d) the maturity of the obligations authorized herein will be in excess of five (5) years.
herein shall have a maximum maturity not to exceed the period of probable usefulness of the specific object or purpose for which they were issued, computed from the earlier of (a) the date of such serial bonds, or (b) the date of the first bond anticipation notes issued in anticipation of the issuance of such serial bonds.
Section 5. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Resolution and the Local Finance Law, and pursuant to the provisions of Sections 21.00, 30.00, 50.00, and 56.00 to 60.00, inclusive, of the Local Finance Law, the power to authorize bond anticipation notes in anticipation of the issuance of the serial bonds authorized by this Resolution and the renewal of such bond anticipation notes and the power to prescribe the terms, form and content of such serial bonds and such bond anticipation notes authorized by this Resolution, and the power to issue, sell and deliver such serial bonds and bond anticipation notes are hereby delegated to the Village Clerk, as the chief fiscal officer of the Village. The Village Treasurer is hereby authorized to execute on behalf of the Village all serial bonds issued pursuant to this Resolution and all bond anticipation notes issued in anticipation of the issuance of such serial bonds, and the Village Clerk is hereby authorized to affix the seal of the Village to all such serial bonds and all such bond anticipation notes and to attest such seal. Each interest coupon, if any, representing interest payable on such serial bonds shall be authenticated by the facsimile signature of the Village Treasurer.
prescribed by Section 81.00 of the Local Finance Law in The Valley Stream Herald, a newspaper having a general circulation in the Village. The validity of the serial bonds authorized by this Resolution and of bond anticipation notes issued in anticipation of such serial bonds may be contested only if such obligations are authorized for an object or purpose for which the Village is not authorized to expend money, or the provisions of law which should be complied with as of the date of the publication of this resolution are not substantially complied with, and an action, suit or proceeding contesting such validity is commenced within twenty (20) days after the date of such publication, or if such obligations are authorized in violation of the provisions of the Constitution of the State.
LEGAL NOTICE
BOND RESOLUTION
DATED FEBRUARY 24. 2025, AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF UP TO $300,000
AGGREGATE
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT
SERIAL BONDS OF THE
VILLAGE OF VALLEY STREAM, NEW YORK, PURSUANT TO THE
Section 4. It is hereby determined that the Project referred to in Section 2 hereof is a specific object or purpose described in subdivision 27 of paragraph a of Section 11.00 of the Local Finance Law, and that the period of probable usefulness of such Project is five (5) years. The serial bonds in the principal amount of up to $300,000 authorized
Section 6. The faith and credit of the Village is hereby and shall be irrevocably pledged for the punctual payment of the principal of and interest on all obligations authorized and issued pursuant to this Resolution as the same shall become due.
Section 7. When this Resolution takes effect, the Village Clerk shall cause the same to be published together with a notice in substantially the form
Section 8. Prior to the issuance of obligations authorized to be issued by this bond resolution, the Board of Trustees of the Village shall comply with all applicable provisions prescribed in Article 8 of the Environmental Conservation Law, all regulations promulgated thereunder by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, and all applicable Federal laws and regulations in connection with environmental quality review relating to the Project (collectively, the “Environmental Compliance Proceedings”). In the event that any of the Environmental Compliance Proceedings are not completed, or require amendment or modification subsequent to the date of adoption of this resolution, the Board of Trustees of the Village will re-adopt, amend or modify this resolution prior to the issuance of obligations authorized to be issued herein upon the advice of bond counsel. It is hereby determined by the Board of Trustees of the Village that the Project will not have a significant effect on the environment.
Section 9. The Village hereby declares its intention to issue the obligations authorized herein to finance the
cost of the Project. The Village covenants for the benefit of the holders of the obligations authorized herein that it will not make any use of the proceeds of such obligations, any funds reasonably expected to be used to pay the principal of or interest on such obligations or any other funds of the Village, and will not make any use of the facilities financed with the proceeds of such obligations which would cause the interest on such obligations to become subject to Federal income taxation under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), (except for the alternative minimum tax imposed on corporations by Section 55 of the Code and except for the environmental tax imposed on corporations by Section 59A of the Code) or subject the Village to any penalties under Section 148 of the Code, and that it will not take any action or omit to take any action with respect to such obligations, the proceeds thereof or any facilities financed thereby if such action or omission would cause the interest on such obligations to become subject to Federal income taxation under the Code (except for the alternative minimum tax imposed on corporations by section 55 of the Code and except for the environmental tax imposed on corporations by Section 59A of the Code) or subject the Village to any penalties under Section 148 of the Code. The foregoing covenants shall remain in full force and effect notwithstanding the defeasance of the bonds or any other provisions hereof until the date which is 60 days after the final maturity date or earlier prior redemption date thereof. The proceeds of any obligations authorized herein may be applied to reimburse expenditures or commitments of the Village made for such purpose on or after a date which is not more than one year prior to the date of adoption of this Resolution by the Village. Section 10. The Village hereby covenants for
the benefits of holders of obligations authorized herein to enter into agreements with or for the benefit of certain purchasers of the obligations authorized hereby to enable them to comply with Rule 15c2-12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Rule”), by providing to a nationally recognized municipal securities information repository, if and when required by the Rule: (i) at least annually, current financial information concerning the City, including annual audited financial statements and pertinent operating information, and (ii) notice of any material events as set forth in the Rule, unless an exemption from such requirement exists as provided in the Rule. Section 11. This Resolution is subject to a permissive referendum and will take effect upon its adoption by the Board of Trustees and the expiration of the period prescribed in the Village Law during which petitions for a permissive referendum may be submitted and filed with the Village Clerk.
VILLAGE OF VALLEY STREAM, NEW YORK ESTOPPEL NOTICE
The bond resolution published herewith was adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Valley Stream on February 24, 2025. The validity of the obligations authorized by such resolution may be hereafter contested only if such obligations were authorized for an object or purpose for which the Village of Valley Stream is not authorized to expend money, or if the provisions of law which should be complied with at the date of the publication of such resolution were not substantially complied with, and an action, suit or proceeding contesting such validity is commenced within twenty (20) days after the date of publication of this notice, or if such obligations were authorized in violation of the provisions of the Constitution of New York.
Date: April 3, 2025
James J. Hunter Village Clerk Village of Valley Stream, New York 152662
LEGAL NOTICE RESOLUTION DATED FEBRUARY 24, 2025, AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF UP TO $280,000 AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT SERIAL BONDS OF THE VILLAGE OF VALLEY STREAM, NEW YORK, PURSUANT TO THE LOCAL FINANCE LAW, TO FINANCE THE COSTS OF VARIOUS VEHICLE FLEET ADDITIONS WHEREAS, the Board of Trustees of the Village of Valley Stream (the “Village”), located in Nassau County, in the State of New York (the “State”), hereby determines that it is in the public interest of the Village to authorize the financing of the costs of various vehicle fleet additions at a total cost not to exceed $280,000, including preliminary costs, all in accordance with the Local Finance Law; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Valley Stream, as follows:
Section 1. There is hereby authorized to be issued serial bonds of the Village in the aggregate principal amount of up to $280,000, pursuant to the Local Finance Law, in order to finance the cost of the specific object or purpose hereinafter described.
Section 2. The specific object or purpose to be financed by the issuance of such serial bonds is various vehicle fleet additions, including applicable preliminary and incidental costs in connection therewith (the “Project”).
Section 3. The Board of Trustees of the Village has ascertained and hereby states that (a) the estimated maximum cost of the Project is not to exceed $280,000, (b) no money has heretofore been authorized to be applied to the payment of the costs of the Project; (c) the Board of Trustees of the Village plans to finance the costs of the Project from the $280,000 proceeds of the serial bonds or bond anticipation notes authorized herein, and (d) the maturity of the obligations authorized herein will be in excess of five (5) years.
Section 4. It is hereby determined that the Project referred to in Section 2 hereof is a specific object or purpose described in
subdivision 29 of paragraph a of Section 11.00 of the Local Finance Law, and that the period of probable usefulness of such Project is five (5) years. The serial bonds in the principal amount of up to $280,000 authorized herein shall have a maximum maturity not to exceed the period of probable usefulness of the specific object or purpose for which they were issued, computed from the earlier of (a) the date of such serial bonds or (b) the date of the first bond anticipation notes issued in anticipation of the issuance of such serial bonds.
Section 5. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Resolution and the Local Finance Law, and pursuant to the provisions of Sections 21.00, 30.00, 50.00, and 56.00 to 60.00, inclusive, of the Local Finance Law, the power to authorize bond anticipation notes in anticipation of the issuance of the serial bonds authorized by this Resolution and the renewal of such bond anticipation notes and the power to prescribe the terms, form and content of such serial bonds and such bond anticipation notes authorized by this Resolution, and the power to issue, sell and deliver such serial bonds and bond anticipation notes are hereby delegated to the Village Clerk, as the chief fiscal officer of the Village. The Village Treasurer is hereby authorized to execute on behalf of the Village all serial bonds issued pursuant to this Resolution and all bond anticipation notes issued in anticipation of the issuance of such serial bonds, and the Village Clerk is hereby authorized to affix the seal of the Village to all such serial bonds and all such bond anticipation notes and to attest such seal. Each interest coupon, if any, representing interest payable on such serial bonds shall be authenticated by the facsimile signature of the Village Treasurer. Section 6. The faith and credit of the Village is hereby and shall be irrevocably pledged for the punctual payment of the principal of and interest on all obligations authorized and issued pursuant to
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this Resolution as the same shall become due.
Section 7. When this Resolution takes effect, the Village Clerk shall cause the same to be published together with a notice in substantially the form prescribed by Section 81.00 of the Local Finance Law in The Valley Stream Herald, a newspaper having a general circulation in the Village. The validity of the serial bonds authorized by this Resolution and of bond anticipation notes issued in anticipation of such serial bonds may be contested only if such obligations are authorized for an object or purpose for which the Village is not authorized to expend money, or the provisions of law which should be complied with as of the date of the publication of this resolution are not substantially complied with, and an action, suit or proceeding contesting such validity is commenced within twenty (20) days after the date of such publication, or if such obligations are authorized in violation of the provisions of the Constitution of the State.
Section 8. Prior to the issuance of obligations authorized to be issued by this bond resolution, the Board of Trustees of the Village shall comply with all applicable provisions prescribed in Article 8 of the Environmental Conservation Law, all regulations promulgated thereunder by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, and all applicable Federal laws and regulations in connection with environmental quality review relating to the Project (collectively, the “Environmental Compliance Proceedings”). In the event that any of the Environmental Compliance Proceedings are not completed, or require amendment or modification subsequent to the date of adoption of this resolution, the Board of Trustees of the Village will re-adopt, amend or modify this resolution prior to the issuance of obligations authorized to be issued herein upon the advice of bond counsel. It is hereby determined by
the Board of Trustees of the Village that the Project will not have a significant effect on the environment.
Section 9. The Village hereby declares its intention to issue the obligations authorized herein to finance the cost of the Project. The Village covenants for the benefit of the holders of the obligations authorized herein that it will not make any use of the proceeds of such obligations, any funds reasonably expected to be used to pay the principal of or interest on such obligations or any other funds of the Village, and will not make any use of the facilities financed with the proceeds of such obligations which would cause the interest on such obligations to become subject to Federal income taxation under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), (except for the alternative minimum tax imposed on corporations by Section 55 of the Code and except for the environmental tax imposed on corporations by Section 59A of the Code) or subject the Village to any penalties under Section 148 of the Code, and that it will not take any action or omit to take any action with respect to such obligations, the proceeds thereof or any facilities financed thereby if such action or omission would cause the interest on such obligations to become subject to Federal income taxation under the Code (except for the alternative minimum tax imposed on corporations by section 55 of the Code and except for the environmental tax imposed on corporations by Section 59A of the Code) or subject the Village to any penalties under Section 148 of the Code. The foregoing covenants shall remain in full force and effect notwithstanding the defeasance of the bonds or any other provisions hereof until the date which is 60 days after the final maturity date or earlier prior redemption date thereof. The proceeds of any obligations authorized herein may be applied to reimburse expenditures or
commitments of the Village made for such purpose on or after a date which is not more than one year prior to the date of adoption of this Resolution by the Village.
Section 10. The Village hereby covenants for the benefits of holders of obligations authorized herein to enter into agreements with or for the benefit of certain purchasers of the obligations authorized hereby to enable them to comply with Rule 15c2-12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Rule”), by providing to a nationally recognized municipal securities information repository, if and when required by the Rule: (i) at least annually, current financial information concerning the City, including annual audited financial statements and pertinent operating information, and (ii) notice of any material events as set forth in the Rule, unless an exemption from such requirement exists as provided in the Rule. Section 11. This Resolution is subject to a permissive referendum and will take effect upon its adoption by the Board of Trustees and the expiration of the period prescribed in the Village Law during which petitions for a permissive referendum may be submitted and filed with the Village Clerk.
VILLAGE OF VALLEY STREAM, NEW YORK ESTOPPEL NOTICE
The bond resolution published herewith was adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Valley Stream on February 24, 2025. The validity of the obligations authorized by such resolution may be hereafter contested only if such obligations were authorized for an object or purpose for which the Village of Valley Stream is not authorized to expend money, or if the provisions of law which should be complied with at the date of the publication of such resolution were not substantially complied with, and an action, suit or proceeding contesting such validity is commenced within twenty (20) days after the date of publication of this notice, or if such obligations were
authorized in violation of the provisions of the Constitution of New York.
Date: April 3, 2025
James J. Hunter Village Clerk Village of Valley Stream, New York 152658
LEGAL NOTICE
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VILLAGE OF VALLEY STREAM OFFICE OF THE VILLAGE CLERK/ADMINISTRATO
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123 South Central Avenue
Valley Stream New York 11580 (516) 592-5105
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PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that there will be a PUBLIC HEARING of the Board of Trustees of the Incorporated Village of Valley Stream to review the Tentative Budget for the Fiscal Year June 1, 2025 through May 31, 2026 on Monday, the 14th day of April, 2025, at 7:00 o’clock p.m., in the Village Court Room at 195 Rockway Avenue, Valley Stream, New York.
The public may attend the Budget Hearing or join on ZOOM using the link provided. https://us02web.zoom. us/j/7148140969
There will be a link on the Village website www.vsvny.org to download the tentative budget
Dated: Valley Stream, New York April 3, 2025
JAMES J. HUNTER
Village Clerk/Administrator 152657
TO FINANCE THE COSTS OF RECONSTRUCTION OF VARIOUS STREETS IN THE VILLAGE WHEREAS, the Board of Trustees of the Village of Valley Stream (the “Village”), located in Nassau County, in the State of New York (the “State”), hereby determines that it is in the public interest of the Village to authorize the financing of the costs of reconstruction of various streets in the Village at a total cost not to exceed $1,100,000, including preliminary costs, all in accordance with the Local Finance Law; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Valley Stream, as follows:
Section 1. There is hereby authorized to be issued serial bonds of the Village in the aggregate principal amount of up to $1,100,000, pursuant to the Local Finance Law, in order to finance the cost of the specific object or purpose hereinafter described.
Section 2. The specific object or purpose to be financed by the issuance of such serial bonds is the reconstruction of various streets in the Village, including applicable preliminary and incidental costs in connection therewith (the “Project”).
Section 3. The Board of Trustees of the Village has ascertained and hereby states that (a) the estimated maximum cost of the Project is not to exceed $1,100,000, (b) no money has heretofore been authorized to be applied to the payment of the costs of the Project; (c) the Board of Trustees of the Village plans to finance the costs of the Project from the $1,100,000 proceeds of the serial bonds or bond anticipation notes authorized herein, and (d) the maturity of the obligations authorized herein will be in excess of five (5) years.
of up to $1,100,000 authorized herein shall have a maximum maturity not to exceed the period of probable usefulness of the specific object or purpose for which they were issued, computed from the earlier of (a) the date of such serial bonds, or (b) the date of the first bond anticipation notes issued in anticipation of the issuance of such serial bonds.
Section 5. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Resolution and the Local Finance Law, and pursuant to the provisions of Sections 21.00, 30.00, 50.00, and 56.00 to 60.00, inclusive, of the Local Finance Law, the power to authorize bond anticipation notes in anticipation of the issuance of the serial bonds authorized by this Resolution and the renewal of such bond anticipation notes and the power to prescribe the terms, form and content of such serial bonds and such bond anticipation notes authorized by this Resolution, and the power to issue, sell and deliver such serial bonds and bond anticipation notes are hereby delegated to the Village Clerk, as the chief fiscal officer of the Village. The Village Treasurer is hereby authorized to execute on behalf of the Village all serial bonds issued pursuant to this Resolution and all bond anticipation notes issued in anticipation of the issuance of such serial bonds, and the Village Clerk is hereby authorized to affix the seal of the Village to all such serial bonds and all such bond anticipation notes and to attest such seal. Each interest coupon, if any, representing interest payable on such serial bonds shall be authenticated by the facsimile signature of the Village Treasurer.
with a notice in substantially the form prescribed by Section 81.00 of the Local Finance Law in The Valley Stream Herald, a newspaper having a general circulation in the Village. The validity of the serial bonds authorized by this Resolution and of bond anticipation notes issued in anticipation of such serial bonds may be contested only if such obligations are authorized for an object or purpose for which the Village is not authorized to expend money, or the provisions of law which should be complied with as of the date of the publication of this resolution are not substantially complied with, and an action, suit or proceeding contesting such validity is commenced within twenty (20) days after the date of such publication, or if such obligations are authorized in violation of the provisions of the Constitution of the State.
LEGAL NOTICE BOND RESOLUTION DATED FEBRUARY 24, 2025, AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF UP TO $1,100,000 AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT SERIAL BONDS OF THE VILLAGE OF VALLEY STREAM, NEW YORK, PURSUANT TO THE LOCAL FINANCE LAW,
Section 4. It is hereby determined that the Project referred to in Section 2 hereof is a specific object or purpose described in subdivision 20(c) of paragraph a of Section 11.00 of the Local Finance Law, and that the period of probable usefulness of such Project is fifteen (15) years. The serial bonds in the principal amount
Section 6. The faith and credit of the Village is hereby and shall be irrevocably pledged for the punctual payment of the principal of and interest on all obligations authorized and issued pursuant to this Resolution as the same shall become due.
Section 7. When this Resolution takes effect, the Village Clerk shall cause the same to be published together
Section 8. Prior to the issuance of obligations authorized to be issued by this bond resolution, the Board of Trustees of the Village shall comply with all applicable provisions prescribed in Article 8 of the Environmental Conservation Law, all regulations promulgated thereunder by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, and all applicable Federal laws and regulations in connection with environmental quality review relating to the Project (collectively, the “Environmental Compliance Proceedings”). In the event that any of the Environmental Compliance Proceedings are not completed, or require amendment or modification subsequent to the date of adoption of this resolution, the Board of Trustees of the Village will re-adopt, amend or modify this resolution prior to the issuance of obligations authorized to be issued herein upon the advice of bond counsel. It is hereby determined by the Board of Trustees of the Village that the Project will not have a significant effect on the environment.
Section 9. The Village hereby declares its intention to issue the
obligations authorized herein to finance the cost of the Project. The Village covenants for the benefit of the holders of the obligations authorized herein that it will not make any use of the proceeds of such obligations, any funds reasonably expected to be used to pay the principal of or interest on such obligations or any other funds of the Village, and will not make any use of the facilities financed with the proceeds of such obligations which would cause the interest on such obligations to become subject to Federal income taxation under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), (except for the alternative minimum tax imposed on corporations by Section 55 of the Code and except for the environmental tax imposed on corporations by Section 59A of the Code) or subject the Village to any penalties under Section 148 of the Code, and that it will not take any action or omit to take any action with respect to such obligations, the proceeds thereof or any facilities financed thereby if such action or omission would cause the interest on such obligations to become subject to Federal income taxation under the Code (except for the alternative minimum tax imposed on corporations by section 55 of the Code and except for the environmental tax imposed on corporations by Section 59A of the Code) or subject the Village to any penalties under Section 148 of the Code. The foregoing covenants shall remain in full force and effect notwithstanding the defeasance of the bonds or any other provisions hereof until the date which is 60 days after the final maturity date or earlier prior redemption date thereof. The proceeds of any obligations authorized herein may be applied to reimburse expenditures or commitments of the Village made for such purpose on or after a date which is not more than one year prior to the date of adoption of this Resolution by the Village.
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Section 10.
The Village hereby covenants for the benefits of holders of obligations authorized herein to enter into agreements with or for the benefit of certain purchasers of the obligations authorized hereby to enable them to comply with Rule 15c2-12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Rule”), by providing to a nationally recognized municipal securities information repository, if and when required by the Rule: (i) at least annually, current financial information concerning the City, including annual audited financial statements and pertinent operating information, and (ii) notice of any material events as set forth in the Rule, unless an exemption from such requirement exists as provided in the Rule.
Section 11. This Resolution is subject to a permissive referendum and will take effect upon its adoption by the Board of Trustees and the expiration of the period prescribed in the Village Law during which petitions for a permissive referendum may be submitted and filed with the Village Clerk.
VILLAGE OF VALLEY STREAM, NEW YORK
ESTOPPEL NOTICE
The bond resolution published herewith was adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Valley Stream on February 24, 2025. The validity of the obligations authorized by such resolution may be hereafter contested only if such obligations were authorized for an object or purpose for which the Village of Valley Stream is not authorized to expend money, or if the provisions of law which should be complied with at the date of the publication of such resolution were not substantially complied with, and an action, suit or proceeding contesting such validity is commenced within twenty (20) days after the date of publication of this notice, or if such obligations were authorized in violation of the provisions of the Constitution of New York.
Date: April 3, 2025
James J. Hunter Village Clerk
Village of Valley Stream, New York 152661
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING, BUDGET VOTE AND ELECTION
VALLEY STREAM UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. TWENTYFOUR
TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD AND NASSAU COUNTY, NEW YORK
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing of the qualified voters of the Valley Stream Union Free School District No. Twenty-Four of the Town of Hempstead, Nassau County, New York, will be held at the William L. Buck School on Horton Avenue, Valley Stream, New York in said District on May 7, 2025 at 7:30 p.m., prevailing time, for the transaction of such business as is authorized by the New York State Education Law, including the following items.
1. Presentation of the budget document.
2. To discuss all of the items herein set forth, to be voted upon by voting machine, at the election to be held on Tuesday, May 20, 2025, as hereinafter set forth.
3. To transact such other business as may properly come before the meeting AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that said vote and election will be held on Tuesday, May 20, 2025, at 7:00 a.m., prevailing time, in the school buildings located in such districts as enumerated below:
District No. 1: Valley Stream Fire Department
112 South Corona Ave, Valley Stream, New York
District No. 2: William L. Buck School
75 Horton Avenue, Valley Stream, New York
District No. 3: Brooklyn Avenue School
24 Brooklyn Avenue, Valley Stream, New York
District No. 4:
Robert W. Carbonaro School
50 Hungry Harbor Road, Valley Stream, New York at which time the polls will be open from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., prevailing time, to vote by voting machines upon the following items:
1. To adopt the annual budget of the School District for the fiscal year 2025-2026 and to authorize the requisite portion thereof to be raised by taxation on the taxable property of the District.
2. To elect three (3) members of the Board of Education for a three (3) year term commencing July 1, 2025 and expiring on June 30, 2028, as follows:
a. One (1) member of the Board of Education for a three (3) year term to succeed John Maier, whose term expires June 30, 2025;
b. One (1) member of the Board of Education for a three (3) year term to succeed Kimberly Wheeler, whose term expires June 30, 2025;
c. One (1) member of the Board of Education for a three (3) year term to succeed Markus Wilson, whose term expires June 30, 2025;
3. SHALL the proposed budget of expenditures of Valley Stream Union Free School District TwentyFfour, Town of Hempstead, Nassau County, New York for the year 2025-2026 in the amount of $41,285242,4980 and for the purposes shown in the statement thereof presented at the Annual Meeting, that the sum be raised through a levy upon the taxable property in the Valley Stream Union Free School District Twenty-Ffour, after first deducting the monies from state aid and other sources, as provided by law.
4. SHALL the Board of Education of the Valley Stream Union Free School District Twenty-Four be authorized to appropriate and expend the maximum amount of $850,000 from the 2018 and 2024 Capital Reserve Funds established for the purpose of completing capital improvements as follows: District wide door control access and alarms, District wide
roofing replacement and repairs, Three (3) classroom renovations District wide, all of the above to include labor, materials, equipment and incidental costs.
5. SHALL the proposed budget of expenditures of Valley Stream Central High School District, Nassau County, New York for the year 2025-2026 be approved in the amount of $166,848,681 and that the sum be raised through a levy upon the taxable property in the Valley Stream Central High School District, after first deducting the monies from state aid and other sources, as provided by law.
6. SHALL the Board of Education of Valley Stream Central High School District Union Free School District Twenty-four be authorized to appropriate and expend the maximum amount of $4,500,000 as follows from fund balance for the purpose of completing capital improvements as follows: Restoration of Valley Strean South Streambank, Renovation of District Offices and Renovation of Classrooms. All of the above to include labor, materials, equipment, apparatus and incidental costs.
7. SHALL the Board of Education of the Valley Stream Central High School District be authorized to acquire by purchase that certain real property and improvements known as 10 Fifth Street, Valley Stream, New York, located in the Town of Hempstead, New York, Section 39 Block 27 Lot 4-7 & 418, at a cost not to exceed $6,400,000, and said sum is hereby appropriated for out of the District’s Capital Reserve Fund established on May 15, 2018 and unappropriated fund balance.
AND FURTHER NOTICE
IS HEREBY GIVEN that petitions nominating candidates for the office of Member of the Board of Education of the Valley Stream Union Free School District No. Twentyfour shall be filed with the District Clerk of said School District at the District Clerk’s office, 75 Horton Avenue, Valley Stream, New York, not later than April 21, 2025,
between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., prevailing time. All nominating petitions must be signed by at least twenty-five (25) qualified voters of the District (representing the greater of 25 qualified voters or 2% of the number of voters who voted in the previous annual election); must state the name and residence of each signer, and must state the name and residence of the candidate. Each petition shall be directed to the District Clerk and shall describe the specific vacancy for which the candidate is nominated. Each vacancy upon the Board of Education to be filled shall be considered a separate specific vacancy. A nominating petition may be rejected by the Board of Education if the candidate is ineligible for the office or declares his or her unwillingness to serve. Forms for nominating petitions may be obtained at the office of the Superintendent of Schools at the William L. Buck School on Horton Avenue, Valley Stream, New York and the office of the District Clerk of said School District. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that personal registration of voters is required either pursuant to New York Education Law §2014 or pursuant to Article 5 of the New York State Election Law. If a voter has heretofore registered pursuant to New York Education Law §2014 and has voted at any annual or special district meeting within the past four (4) calendar years, such voter is eligible to vote at this election; if a voter is registered and eligible to vote pursuant to Article 5 of the New York State Election Law, such voter is also eligible to vote at this election. All other persons who wish to vote must register. The Board of Registration will meet for the purposes of registering all qualified voters of the District pursuant to Education Law §2014 at the William L. Buck School, on May 12, 2025 at 5:30 p.m., prevailing time, to add any additional names to the Registers to be used at the aforesaid Budget Vote and Election, at which time any person
will be entitled to have his or her name placed on such Registers, provided that at such meeting of the Board of Registration he or she is known or proven to the satisfaction of said Board of Registration to be then or thereafter entitled to vote at such Budget Vote and Election for which the Register are prepared. The Registers so prepared pursuant to Education Law §2014 will be filed in the Office of the Clerk of the School District in the Administration Building, located at 75 Horton Avenue, Valley Stream, New York, and will be open for inspection by any qualified voter of the District beginning on Thursday, May 15, 2025, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m., prevailing time, on weekdays, and each day prior to the day set for the Budget Vote and Election, except Sunday or holidays, and on Saturday by prearranged appointment, and at the polling places on the day of the Budget Vote and Election.
AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to New York Education Law §2014, the Board of Registration shall meet on Tuesday, May 20, 2025, the respective polling places between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m., at the prevailing time, to prepare the Register of the School District to be used at the annual meeting and election that is to be held in 2026 and any special meeting that may be held after the preparation of said Register, at which time any person will be entitled to have her or his name placed on such Register, provided that at such meeting of the Board of Registration he or she is known or proven to the satisfaction of such Board of Registration to be then or thereafter entitled to vote at the school meeting or election for which such Register is prepared. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that qualified voters with disabilities who seek information about access to polling places may, in advance of the day of the vote, contact the District Clerk at 516-497-9398 for information about accessibility.
AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that beginning seven (7) days immediately preceding the May 7, 2025, public budget hearing, any resident in the District may request to review a copy of the proposed budget by appearing at the Office of the District Clerk, 75 Horton Avenue, Valley Stream, New York. Additionally, a statement of the estimated expenses for the ensuing year may be obtained by any resident in the District during the fourteen (14) days immediately preceding said election on the school district website www.valleystreamscho oldistrict24.org, at the Henry Waldinger Memorial Library during its normal hours of operation, located at 60 Verona Place, Valley Stream, New York, at the School District Administrative Center, 75 Horton Avenue, Valley Stream, New York, and at each of the following school buildings in which school is maintained between the hours of 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., prevailing time, except Saturdays, Sundays and holidays:
1. Brooklyn Avenue School located at 24 Brooklyn Avenue, Valley Stream New York;
2. William L. Buck School located at 75 Horton Avenue, Valley Stream New York; and 3. Robert W. Carbonaro School located at 50 Hungry Harbor Road, Valley Stream New York.
AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that pursuant to Real Property Tax Law Section 495, the School District is required to attach to its proposed budget an exemption report. Said exemption report, which will also become part of the final budget, will show how much of the total assessed value on the final assessment roll used in the budgetary process is exempt from taxation, list every type of exemption granted, identified by statutory authority, and show: (a) the cumulative impact of each type of exemption expressed either as a dollar amount of assessed value or as a percentage of the total assessed value on the roll; (b) the cumulative amount expected to be received from
recipients of each type of exemption as payments in lieu of taxes or other payments for municipal services; and (c) the cumulative impact of all exemptions granted. The exemption report shall be posted on any bulletin board maintained by the District for public notices and on any website maintained by the District.
AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that applications for absentee and early mail ballots will be obtainable during school business hours at the office of the District Clerk beginning April 21, 2025. In accordance with Education Law §§ 2018-a and 2018-e, completed absentee and early mail ballot applications may not be received by the District Clerk earlier than thirty (30) days prior to the election, and must be received by the District Clerk at least seven (7) days before the election if the ballot is to be mailed to the voter, or the day before the election, if the ballot is to be delivered personally to the voter or to the agent named in the absentee or early mail ballot application. Absentee and early mail ballots must be received by the District Clerk not later than 5:00 p.m., prevailing time, on Tuesday, May 20, 2025.
A list of persons to whom absentee ballots shall have been issued, and a list of all persons to whom early mail voter’s ballots shall have been issued, will be available for inspection to qualified voters of the District in the office of the District Clerk on and after Thursday, May 15, 2025, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. on weekdays prior to the day set for the annual election and on Saturday, May 17, 2025, by advanced appointment by contacting the District Clerk at 516-497-9398 and on Tuesday, May 20, 2025, the day set for the election. Any qualified voter may, upon examination of such lists, file a written challenge of the qualifications as a voter of any person whose name appears on such lists, stating the reasons for such challenge. Any such written challenge shall
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be transmitted by the District Clerk or a designee of the Board of Education to the inspectors of election on Election Day.
AND FURTHER NOTICE
IS HEREBY GIVEN, that military voters who are not currently registered may apply to register as a qualified voter of the Valley Stream Union Free School District No. TwentyFour by requesting and returning a registration application to the District Clerk in person, or by email to districtclerk@vs24.org or fax sent to 516-256-0163. The request for the registration application may include the military voter’s preference for receipt of the registration application by either mail, fax or email.
Military voter registration application forms must be received in the office of the District Clerk no later than 5:00 p.m. on April 24, 2025.
AND FURTHER NOTICE
IS HEREBY GIVEN, that military voters who are qualified voters of the Valley Stream Union Free School District No. Twenty-Four may request an application for a military ballot from the District Clerk and return such military ballot application to the District Clerk in person, or by email to districtclerk@vs24.org or fax sent to 516-256-0163. In order for a military voter to be issued a military ballot, a valid military ballot application must be received in the office of the District Clerk no later than 5:00 p.m., on April 24, 2025. Military ballot applications received in accordance with the foregoing will be processed in the same manner as a nonmilitary ballot application under Section 2018-a of the Education Law. The application for military ballot may include the military voter’s preference for receipt of the military ballot by mail, fax, or email. A military voter’s original military ballot application and military ballot must be returned by mail or in person to the office of the District Clerk at 75 Horton Avenue, Valley Stream, New York, along with the required signed affidavit by the voter.
AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that military ballots shall be
canvassed if they are received by the District Clerk before the close of polls on Tuesday, May 20, 2025, showing a cancellation mark of the United States Postal Service or a foreign country’s postal service, or showing a dated endorsement of receipt by another agency of the United States Government; or received not later than 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 20, 2025, and signed and dated by the military voter and one witness thereto, with a date which is ascertained to be not later than the day before the election. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a rule adopted by the Board of Education in accordance with New York Education Law §2035, any referenda or propositions to change the number of Board of Education members, or a bond issue for capital improvements, or any other petition required by law to be stated in the Notice of Annual Meeting and Election must be filed with the District Clerk at 75 Horton Avenue, Valley Stream, New York, not later than 5:00 p.m., prevailing time, on February 20, 2025. Any other petition, except those petitions required by law to be stated in the Notice of Annual Meeting and Election, must be filed with the District Clerk at 75 Horton Avenue, Valley Stream, New York, no later than 5:00 p.m., prevailing time on March 21, 2025. All such petitions must be typed or printed in the English language; must be directed to the Clerk of the School District; must be signed by at least one hundred (100) qualified voters of the District (representing the greater of 100 or 5% of the number of voters who voted in the previous annual election); and must legibly state the name of each signer. However, the Board of Education will not entertain any petition to place before the voters any proposition the purpose of which is not within the powers of the voters to determine, nor any proposition or amendment which is contrary to law. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that
those voters seeking information regarding this Budget Vote and Election in Spanish should contact the Office of the District Clerk at 516-497-9398.
Jennie L. Padilla District Clerk of the Board of Education Valley Stream Union Free School District No. TwentyFour 75 Horton Avenue, Valley Stream, New York 152495
LEGAL NOTICE
NOTIFICACIÓN DE AUDIENCIA PÚBLICA, VOTACIÓN DE PRESUPUESTO Y ELECCIÓN DISTRITO ESCOLAR LIBRE UNIDO VALLEY STREAM VEINTICUATRO CIUDAD DE HEMPSTEAD Y CONDADO DE NASSAU, NUEVA YORK POR LA PRESENTE SE NOTIFICA que el 7 de mayo de 2025 a las 7:30 p.m., hora en vigor, se celebrará una audiencia pública de los votantes calificados del Distrito Escolar Libre Unido de Valley Stream Veinticuatro la ciudad de Hempstead, Condado de Nassau, Nueva York, en la Escuela William L. Buck en Horton Avenue, Valley Stream, Nueva York, en dicho Distrito, para la transacción de los asuntos autorizados por la Ley de Educación del Estado de Nueva York, incluyendo los siguientes puntos. 1. Presentación del documento presupuestario.
2. Diálogo sobre todos los puntos aquí establecidos, que se votarán mediante máquina de votación, en las elecciones que se celebrarán el martes 20 de mayo de 2025, según se expone a continuación.
3. Tramitar cualquier otro asunto que pueda plantearse en la reunión.
Y ADEMÁS SE NOTIFICA POR LA PRESENTE que dicha votación y elección se llevará a cabo el martes 20 de mayo de 2025, a las 7h00, hora en vigor, en los edificios escolares ubicados en los distritos que se enumeran a continuación:
Distrito No. 1
Departamento de Bomberos de Valley Stream
112 South Corona Ave, Valley Stream, Nueva York
Distrito No. 2
Escuela William L. Buck 75 Horton Avenue, Valley Stream, Nueva York
Distrito No. 3
Escuela Brooklyn Avenue
24 Brooklyn Avenue, Valley Stream, Nueva York
Distrito No. 4:
Escuela Robert W. Carbonaro
50 Hungry Harbor Road, Valley Stream, Nueva York en cuyo momento las urnas estarán abiertas de 7h00 a 21h00, hora en vigor, para votar por máquinas de votación sobre los siguientes puntos:
1. Adopción del presupuesto anual del Distrito Escolar para el año fiscal 2025-2026 y la autorización para que la parte necesaria del mismo se recaude mediante impuestos sobre la propiedad imponible del Distrito. 2. Elección de tres (3) miembros de la Junta de Educación para un período de tres (3) años a partir del 1 de julio de 2025 hasta el 30 de junio de 2028, como se detalla a continuación:
a. Un (1) miembro de la Junta de Educación por un mandato de tres (3) años para suceder a John Maier, cuyo mandato finaliza el 30 de junio de 2025; b. Un (1) miembro de la Junta de Educación por un período de tres (3) años para suceder a Kimberly Wheeler, cuyo mandato finaliza el 30 de junio de 2025; c. Un (1) miembro de la Junta de Educación por un período de tres (3) años para suceder a Markus Wilson, cuyo mandato finaliza el 30 de junio de 2025;
3. SE DEBERÁ [autorizar] el presupuesto de gastos propuesto del Distrito Escolar Libre Unido de Valley Stream Veinticuatro, ciudad de Hempstead, Condado de Nassau, Nueva York para el año 2025 -2026 por un monto de $41,242,480 y para los propósitos que se muestran en la declaración del mismo presentada en la reunión anual, que la suma se recaude a través de un gravamen sobre la propiedad
imponible en el Distrito Escolar Libre Unido de Valley Stream Veinticuatro, después de deducir primero el dinero de la ayuda estatal y otras fuentes, según lo dispuesto por la ley.
4. SE DEBERÁ autorizar a la Junta de Educación del Distrito Escolar Libre Unido de Valley Stream Veinticuatro a apropiarse y a gastar la cantidad máxima de $850,000 de los Fondos de Reserva de Capital 2018 y 2024 establecidos con el propósito de llevar a cabo mejoras de capital como sigue: acceso y alarmas de control de puertas en todo el Distrito, reemplazo y 50 Hungry Harbor Road, Valley Stream, Nueva York en cuyo momento las urnas estarán abiertas de 7h00 a 21h00, hora en vigor, para votar por máquinas de votación sobre los siguientes puntos:
1. Adopción del presupuesto anual del Distrito Escolar para el año fiscal 2025-2026 y la autorización para que la parte necesaria del mismo se recaude mediante impuestos sobre la propiedad imponible del Distrito.
2. Elección de tres (3) miembros de la Junta de Educación para un período de tres (3) años a partir del 1 de julio de 2025 hasta el 30 de junio de 2028, como se detalla a continuación:
a. Un (1) miembro de la Junta de Educación por un mandato de tres (3) años para suceder a John Maier, cuyo mandato finaliza el 30 de junio de 2025;
b. Un (1) miembro de la Junta de Educación por un período de tres (3) años para suceder a Kimberly Wheeler, cuyo mandato finaliza el 30 de junio de 2025; c. Un (1) miembro de la Junta de Educación por un período de tres (3) años para suceder a Markus Wilson, cuyo mandato finaliza el 30 de junio de 2025;
3. SE DEBERÁ [autorizar] el presupuesto de gastos propuesto del Distrito Escolar Libre Unido de Valley Stream Veinticuatro, ciudad de Hempstead, Condado de Nassau, Nueva York para el año 2025 -2026 por un monto de $41,242,480 y para los propósitos que se
muestran en la declaración del mismo presentada en la reunión anual, que la suma se recaude a través de un gravamen sobre la propiedad imponible en el Distrito Escolar Libre Unido de Valley Stream Veinticuatro, después de deducir primero el dinero de la ayuda estatal y otras fuentes, según lo dispuesto por la ley.
4. SE DEBERÁ autorizar a la Junta de Educación del Distrito Escolar Libre Unido de Valley Stream Veinticuatro a apropiarse y a gastar la cantidad máxima de $850,000 de los Fondos de Reserva de Capital 2018 y 2024 establecidos con el propósito de llevar a cabo mejoras de capital como sigue: acceso y alarmas de control de puertas en todo el Distrito, reemplazo y vigor. Todas las peticiones de nominación deben estar firmadas por al menos veinticinco (25) votantes cualificados del Distrito (que representen el mayor número de 25 votantes cualificados o el 2% del número de votantes que votaron en la elección anual anterior); deben indicar el nombre y la residencia de cada firmante, y deben indicar el nombre y la residencia del candidato. Cada petición deberá ser dirigida al Secretario del Distrito y deberá describir la vacante específica para la cual el candidato es nominado. Cada vacante de la Junta de Educación que deba cubrirse se considerará una vacante específica independiente. Una petición de nominación puede ser rechazada por la Junta de Educación si el candidato no es elegible para el cargo o declara su falta de voluntad para servir. Los formularios para las peticiones de nominación pueden obtenerse en la oficina del Superintendente de Escuelas en la Escuela William L. Buck en Horton Avenue, Valley Stream, Nueva York y en la oficina del Secretario de Distrito de dicho Distrito Escolar.
Y ADEMÁS SE NOTIFICA POR LA PRESENTE que se requiere el registro personal de votantes de conformidad con la
Ley de Educación de Nueva York §2014 o de conformidad con el Artículo 5 de la Ley Electoral del Estado de Nueva York. Si un votante se ha registrado hasta ahora de conformidad con la Ley de Educación de Nueva York §2014 y ha votado en cualquier reunión anual o especial del distrito en los últimos cuatro (4) años calendario, dicho votante es elegible para votar en esta elección; si un votante está registrado y es elegible para votar de conformidad con el Artículo 5 de la Ley Electoral del Estado de Nueva York, dicho votante también es elegible para votar en esta elección. Todas las demás personas que deseen votar deberán inscribirse. La Junta de Registro se reunirá con el propósito de registrar a todos los votantes calificados del Distrito de conformidad con la Ley de Educación §2014 en la Escuela William L. Buck, el 12 de mayo de 2025 a las 17h30, hora en vigor, para agregar nombres adicionales a los Registros que se utilizarán en la Votación y Elección Presupuestaria antes mencionada, momento en el cual cualquier persona tendrá derecho a que su nombre se incluya en dichos Registros, siempre que en dicha reunión de la Junta de Registro se sepa o se pruebe a satisfacción de dicha Junta de Registro que tiene derecho a votar en ese momento o posteriormente en la Votación y Elección Presupuestaria para la cual se preparan los Registros. Los Registros así preparados de conformidad con la Ley de Educación §2014 se archivarán en la Oficina del Secretario del Distrito Escolar en el Edificio de Administración, ubicado en 75 Horton Avenue, Valley Stream, Nueva York, y estarán abiertos a la inspección de cualquier votante calificado del Distrito a partir del jueves 15 de mayo de 2025, entre las 9h00 y las 15h00, los días laborables y todos los días anteriores al día fijado para la Votación y Elección del Presupuesto, excepto los domingos o días festivos, y los sábados con cita previa, y en los colegios electorales el
día de la Votación y Elección del Presupuesto. Y ADEMÁS SE NOTIFICA POR LA PRESENTE que, de conformidad con la Ley de Educación de Nueva York §2014, la Junta de Registro se reunirá el martes 20 de mayo de 2025, en los respectivos lugares de votación entre las 7h00 y las 21h00, hora en vigor, para preparar el Registro del Distrito Escolar que se utilizará en la reunión y elección anual que se celebrará en 2026 y en cualquier reunión especial que pueda celebrarse después de la preparación de dicho Registro, en cuyo momento cualquier persona tendrá derecho a que su nombre se incluya en dicho Registro, siempre que en dicha reunión de la Junta de Registro se sepa o se demuestre a satisfacción de dicha Junta de Registro que tiene derecho a votar en ese momento o posteriormente en la reunión o elección escolar para la que se prepara dicho Registro. Y ADEMÁS SE NOTIFICA POR LA PRESENTE que los votantes calificados con discapacidades que busquen información sobre el acceso a los lugares de votación pueden, antes del día de la votación, comunicarse con el Secretario del Distrito al 516-497-9398 para obtener información sobre la accesibilidad. Y ADEMÁS SE NOTIFICA POR LA PRESENTE que a partir de los siete (7) días inmediatamente anteriores a la audiencia pública sobre el presupuesto del 7 de mayo de 2025, cualquier residente del Distrito podrá solicitar revisar una copia del presupuesto propuesto presentándose en la Oficina del Secretario del Distrito, 75 Horton Avenue, Valley Stream, Nueva York. Además, cualquier residente del Distrito puede obtener una declaración de los gastos estimados para el año siguiente durante los catorce (14) días inmediatamente anteriores a dicha elección en el sitio web del distrito escolar www.valleystreamscho oldistrict24.org, en la Biblioteca Conmemorativa Henry Waldinger durante su horario normal de atención, ubicada en 60 Verona Place, Valley
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Stream, Nueva York, en la Administración del Distrito Escolar, en la Oficina del Secretario del Distrito, en 75 Horton Avenue, Valley Stream, Nueva York y en cada uno de los siguientes edificios escolares en los que se imparten clases entre las 9h00 y 16h00, hora en vigor, excepto sábados, domingos y días festivos:
1. Escuela
Brooklyn Avenue situada en 24 Brooklyn Avenue, Valley Stream, Nueva York;
2. Escuela
William L. Buck situada en 75 Horton Avenue, Valley Stream Nueva York; y
3. Escuela
Robert W. Carbonaro situada en 50 Hungry Harbor Road, Valley Stream Nueva York.
Y ADEMÁS SE NOTIFICA POR LA PRESENTE, que de conformidad con la Ley de Impuestos sobre Bienes Inmuebles
Sección 495, el Distrito Escolar debe adjuntar a su proyecto de presupuesto un informe de exención. Dicho informe de exención, que también formará parte del presupuesto final, mostrará qué parte del valor total tasado en la lista final de tasaciones utilizada en el proceso presupuestario está exento de impuestos, enumerará cada tipo de exención concedida, identificada por autoridad estatutaria, y mostrará: (a) el impacto acumulativo de cada tipo de exención, expresado en dólares o en porcentaje del valor catastral total del padrón; (b) el importe acumulado que se espera recibir de los beneficiarios de cada tipo de exención como pagos en lugar de impuestos u otros pagos por servicios municipales; y (c) el impacto acumulado de todas las exenciones concedidas. El informe de exenciones se publicará en cualquier tablón de anuncios que mantenga el Distrito para avisos públicos y en cualquier sitio web que mantenga el Distrito. Y ADEMÁS SE NOTIFICA POR LA PRESENTE, que las solicitudes de voto en ausencia y voto anticipado por correo podrán obtenerse durante el horario escolar en la oficina del Secretario del Distrito a
partir del 21 de abril de 2025. De conformidad con la Ley de Educación §§ 2018-a y 2018-e, el Secretario del Distrito no podrá recibir solicitudes completas de boletas para voto en ausencia y por correo anticipado antes de los treinta (30) días previos a la elección, y el Secretario del Distrito deberá recibirlas al menos siete (7) días antes de la elección si la boleta se enviará por correo al votante, o el día anterior a la elección, si la boleta se entregará personalmente al votante o al agente designado en la solicitud de boleta para voto en ausencia o por correo anticipado. El Secretario del Distrito debe recibir las papeletas de voto en ausencia y por correo anticipado no más tarde de las 17h00, hora en vigor, del martes 20 de mayo de 2025. Una lista de las personas a quienes se emitieron las boletas para votantes ausentes y una lista de todas las personas a quienes se emitieron las boletas para votantes por correo anticipado estarán a disposición de los votantes calificados del Distrito para su inspección en la oficina del Secretario del Distrito a partir del jueves 15 de mayo de 2025, entre las 9h00 y 16h00 los días laborables anteriores al día fijado para la elección anual y el sábado 17 de mayo de 2025, con cita previa llamando al Secretario del Distrito al 516-497-9398 y el martes 20 de mayo de 2025, día fijado para la elección. Cualquier votante calificado puede, al examinar dichas listas, presentar una impugnación por escrito de las calificaciones como votante de cualquier persona cuyo nombre aparezca en dichas listas, indicando las razones de dicha impugnación. Dicha impugnación escrita será transmitida por el Secretario del Distrito o una persona designada por la Junta de Educación a los inspectores electorales el día de las elecciones. Y ADEMÁS SE NOTIFICA POR LA PRESENTE, que los votantes militares que actualmente no están registrados pueden solicitar registrarse como votante
calificado del Distrito Escolar Libre Unido de Valley Stream Veinticuatro solicitando y devolviendo una solicitud de registro al Secretario del Distrito en persona, o por correo electrónico a districtclerk@vs24.org o fax enviado al 516-256-0163. La solicitud de inscripción puede incluir la preferencia del votante militar para recibir la solicitud de inscripción por correo, fax o correo electrónico. Los formularios de solicitud de inscripción de votantes militares deben recibirse en la oficina del Secretario del Distrito a más tardar a las 17h00 del 24 de abril de 2025. Y ADEMÁS SE NOTIFICA POR LA PRESENTE, que los votantes militares que sean votantes calificados del Distrito Escolar Libre Unido de Valley Stream Veinticuatro pueden solicitar una solicitud de papeleta militar al Secretario del Distrito y devolver dicha solicitud de papeleta militar al Secretario del Distrito en persona, o por correo electrónico a districtclerk@vs24.org o fax enviado al 516-256-0163. Para que a un votante militar se le emita una papeleta militar, debe recibirse una solicitud válida de papeleta militar en la oficina del Secretario del Distrito a más tardar a las 17h00 del 24 de abril de 2025. Las solicitudes de boleta militar recibidas de conformidad con lo anterior se procesarán de la misma manera que una solicitud de boleta no militar en virtud de la Sección 2018-a de la Ley de Educación. La solicitud de papeleta militar puede incluir la preferencia del votante militar de recibir la papeleta militar por correo, fax o correo electrónico. La solicitud original de boleta militar y la boleta militar del votante militar deben devolverse por correo o en persona a la oficina del Secretario del Distrito en 75 Horton Avenue, Valley Stream, Nueva York, junto con la declaración jurada firmada requerida por el votante.
Y ADEMÁS SE NOTIFICA POR LA PRESENTE, que las boletas militares serán escrutadas si son recibidas por el Secretario del Distrito
antes del cierre de las urnas el martes 20 de mayo de 2025, mostrando una marca de cancelación del Servicio Postal de los Estados Unidos o del servicio postal de un país extranjero, o mostrando un endoso fechado de recibo por otra agencia del Gobierno de los Estados Unidos; o recibidas a más tardar a las 17h00 del martes 20 de mayo de 2025 y firmada y fechada por el votante militar y un testigo de la misma, con una fecha que se compruebe que no sea posterior al día anterior a la elección.
Y ADEMÁS SE NOTIFICA POR LA PRESENTE, que, de conformidad con una norma adoptada por la Junta de Educación de acuerdo con la Ley de Educación de Nueva York §2035, cualquier referendo o proposición para cambiar el número de miembros de la Junta de Educación, o una emisión de bonos para mejoras capitales, o cualquier otra petición que la ley requiera que se indique en el Aviso de Reunión Anual y Elección debe presentarse ante el Secretario del Distrito en 75 Horton Avenue, Valley Stream, Nueva York, a más tardar a las 17h00, hora en vigor, el 20 de febrero de 2025.
Cualquier otra petición, excepto aquellas peticiones que la ley exige que se indiquen en el Aviso de Asamblea Anual y Elección, deberá presentarse ante el Secretario del Distrito en 75 Horton Avenue, Valley Stream, Nueva York, a más tardar a las 17h00, hora en vigor, del 21 de marzo de 2025. Todas estas peticiones deben estar escritas o impresas en idioma inglés; deben estar dirigidas al Secretario del Distrito Escolar; deben estar firmadas por al menos cien (100) votantes cualificados del Distrito (representando el mayor de 100 o el 5% del número de votantes que votaron en la elección anual anterior); y deberá indicar de forma legible el nombre de cada firmante. Sin embargo, el Consejo de Educación no admitirá ninguna petición para presentar a los votantes una proposición cuyo objeto no esté dentro
de las facultades de los votantes para determinar, ni ninguna propuesta o enmienda que sea contraria a la ley.
Y ADEMÁS SE NOTIFICA POR LA PRESENTE que aquellos votantes que busquen información con respecto a esta Votación Presupuestaria y Elección en español deben comunicarse con la Oficina del Secretario del Distrito al 516-4979398.
Jennie L. Padilla Secretaria del Distrito de la Junta de Educación
Distrito Escolar Libre Unido de Valley Stream Veinticuatro 75 Horton Avenue, Valley Stream, Nueva York 152497
LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING, BUDGET VOTE AND ELECTION VALLEY STREAM UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT THIRTY TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD AND NASSAU COUNTY, NEW YORK NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing of the qualified voters of the Valley Stream Union Free School District Thirty of the Town of Hempstead, Nassau County, New York, will be held at Shaw Avenue School, 99 Shaw Avenue in said District on May 12, 2025 at 7:00PM, prevailing time, for the transaction of such business as is authorized by the New York State Education Law, including the following items.
1. Presentation of the budget document.
2. To discuss all of the items herein set forth, to be voted upon by voting machine, at the election to be held on Tuesday, May 20, 2025 as hereinafter set forth.
3. To transact such other business as may properly come before the meeting AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that said vote and election will be held on Tuesday, May 20, 2025 between the hours of 6:00AM and 9:00PM prevailing time, in the school buildings located in such districts as enumerated below:
District No. 1: Clearstream Avenue School 60 Clearstream Avenue Valley Stream, NY
11580
District No. 2: Forest Road School 16 Forest Road Valley Stream, NY 11581
District No. 3: Shaw Avenue School 99 Shaw Avenue Valley Stream, NY 11580 at which time the polls will be open from 6:00AM to 9:00PM, prevailing time, to vote by voting machines upon the following items:
1. VS30: To adopt the annual budget of the Valley Stream Union Free School District Thirty for the fiscal year 2025-2026 and that the sum be raised through a levy upon the taxable property in the Valley Stream Union Free School District Thirty, after first deducting the monies from state aid and other sources, as provided by law.
2. VSCHSD: To adopt the annual budget of the Valley Stream Central High School District for the fiscal year 2025-2026 and that the sum be raised through a levy upon the taxable property in the Valley Stream Central High School District, after first deducting the monies from state aid and other sources, as provided by law.
3. VSCHSD: To authorize to appropriate and expend the maximum amount of $4,500,000 as follows from fund balance for the purpose of completing capital improvements as follows: Restoration of Valley Stream South Streambank, Renovation of District Offices and Renovation of Classrooms. All of the above to include labor, materials, equipment, apparatus and incidental costs
4. VSCHSD: To authorize to acquire by purchase that certain real property and improvements known as 10 Fifth Street, Valley Stream, New York, Section 39 Block 27 Lot 4-7 & 418, at a cost not to exceed $6,400,000.00 dollars, and said sum is hereby appropriated for out of the District’s Capital Reserve Fund established on May 15, 2018 and unappropriated fund balance.
5. VS30: To elect one (1) member
of the Board of Education for a five (5) year term commencing July 1, 2025 and expiring on June 30, 2030 to succeed James Lavery, whose term expires on June 30, 2025.
AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that petitions nominating candidates for the office of Member of the Board of Education of the Valley Stream UFSD 30 shall be filed with the District Clerk of said School District at the District Clerk’s office, 175 N. Central Avenue, Suite 220, Valley Stream, NY 11580 not later than April 21, 2025 between the hours of 8:00AM and 5:00PM prevailing time. All nominating petitions must be signed by 25 qualified voters (representing the greater of 25 or 2% of the number of voters who voted in the previous annual election); must state the name and residence of each signer, and must state the name and residence of the candidate. Each petition shall be directed to the District Clerk and shall describe the specific vacancy for which the candidate is nominated. Each vacancy upon the Board of Education to be filled shall be considered a separate specific vacancy.
AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that personal registration of voters is required either pursuant to New York Education Law §2014 or pursuant to Article 5 of the New York State Election Law. If a voter has heretofore registered pursuant to New York Education Law §2014 and has voted at any annual or special district meeting within the past four (4) calendar years, such voter is eligible to vote at this election; if a voter is registered and eligible to vote pursuant to Article 5 of the New York State Election Law, such voter is also eligible to vote at this election. All other persons who wish to vote must register. Voters may register on any school day up to and including May 13, 2025 at the following locations: Clearstream Avenue School Main Office, Forest Road School Main Office, Shaw Avenue School Main Office, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and
4:00 p.m., prevailing time, AND on May 13, 2025 at the same locations, between the hours of 4:00PM and 8:00PM to add any additional names to the registers to be used at the aforesaid election, at which time any person will be entitled to have her or his name placed on such registers provided that at the meeting of the Board of Registration he or she is known, or proven to the satisfaction of the Board of Registration to be then or thereafter entitled to vote at such public hearing or election for which such registers are prepared, and that the registers so prepared pursuant to New York Education Law §2014 and the registration list prepared by the Board of Elections of Nassau County will be filed in the Office of the District Clerk of the School District, 175 N. Central Avenue, Suite 220, Valley Stream, NY 11580 and will be open for inspection by any qualified voter of the District on weekdays between the hours of 8:00AM and 4:00PM, prevailing time, on and after May 15, 2025, except Saturday and Sunday; AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to New York Education Law §2014, the Board of Registration shall meet on May 20, 2025, at all voting locations between the hours of 6:00AM and 9:00PM, prevailing time, to prepare the Register of the School District to be used at the annual meeting and election that is to be held in 2026, and any special meeting that may be held after the preparation of said Register, at which time any person will be entitled to have her or his name placed on such Register, provided that at such meeting of the Board of Registration he or she is known or proven to the satisfaction of such Board of Registration to be then or thereafter entitled to vote at the school meeting or election for which such Register is prepared. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that qualified voters with disabilities who seek information about access to polling places may, in advance of the day of the vote, contact the District Clerk at
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516-434-3616 for information about accessibility. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to Education Law §2017, the Board of Education has divided the Valley Stream UFSD 30 into three election districts, said districts being bounded and described as follows:
District No. 1: The area serviced by the Clearstream Avenue School: The place of registration, voting on the budget and voting for trustees will be the Clear Stream Avenue School.
District No. 2: The areas serviced by the Shaw Avenue School: The place of registration, voting on the budget and voting for trustees will be the Shaw Avenue School.
District No. 3: The areas serviced by the Forest Road School: The place of registration, voting on the budget and voting for trustees will be the Forest Road School.
AND FURTHER NOTICE
IS HEREBY GIVEN that beginning seven (7) days immediately preceding the May 12, 2025 public budget hearing, any resident in the District may request to review a copy of the proposed budget by appearing at the Office of the District Clerk, 175 N. Central Avenue, Suite 220, Valley Stream, NY 11580. Additionally, a statement of the estimated expenses for the ensuing year may be obtained by any resident in the District during the fourteen (14) days immediately preceding said election on the school district website www.valleystream30.c om, at the School District Administrative Center, 175 N. Central Avenue, Suite 220, Valley Stream, NY 11580, and at each of the following school buildings in which school is maintained between the hours of 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., prevailing time, except Saturdays, Sundays and holidays: Clearstream Avenue School 60 Clearstream Avenue Valley Stream, NY 11580
Forest Road School Valley Stream, NY 11581
Shaw Avenue School
99 Shaw Avenue Valley Stream, NY
11580 AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that pursuant to Real Property Tax Law Section 495, the School District is required to attach to its proposed budget an exemption report. Said exemption report, which will also become part of the final budget, will show how much of the total assessed value on the final assessment roll used in the budgetary process is exempt from taxation, list every type of exemption granted, identified by statutory authority, and show: (a) the cumulative impact of each type of exemption expressed either as a dollar amount of assessed value or as a percentage of the total assessed value on the roll; (b) the cumulative amount expected to be received from recipients of each type of exemption as payments in lieu of taxes or other payments for municipal services; and (c) the cumulative impact of all exemptions granted. The exemption report shall be posted on any bulletin board maintained by the District for public notices and on any website maintained by the District.
AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that applications for absentee and early mail ballots will be obtainable during school business hours at the office of the District Clerk beginning April 19, 2025 In accordance with Education Law §§ 2018-a and 2018-e, completed absentee and early mail ballot applications may not be received by the District Clerk earlier than thirty (30) days prior to the election, and must be received by the District Clerk at least seven (7) days before the election if the ballot is to be mailed to the voter, or the day before the election, if the ballot is to be delivered personally to the voter or to the agent named in the absentee or early mail ballot application. Absentee and early mail ballots must be received by the District Clerk not later than 5:00 p.m., prevailing time, on Tuesday, May 20, 2025.
A list of persons to whom absentee ballots shall have been issued, and a list of all persons
to whom early mail voter’s ballots shall have been issued, will be available for inspection to qualified voters of the District in the office of the District Clerk on and after May 15, 2025, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. on weekdays prior to the day set for the annual election and on May 20, 2025, the day set for the election. Any qualified voter may, upon examination of such lists, file a written challenge of the qualifications as a voter of any person whose name appears on such lists, stating the reasons for such challenge. Any such written challenge shall be transmitted by the District Clerk or a designee of the Board of Education to the inspectors of election on election day.
AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that military voters who are not currently registered may apply to register as a qualified voter of the Valley Stream UFSD 30 by requesting and returning a registration application to the District Clerk in person, or by email to districtclerk@vs30.org or fax sent to 516-992-8602 The request for the registration application may include the military voter’s preference for receipt of the registration application by either mail, fax or email. Military voter registration application forms must be received in the office of the District Clerk no later than 5:00 p.m. on April 24, 2025.
AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that military voters who are qualified voters of the Valley Stream UFSD 30 may request an application for a military ballot from the District Clerk and return such military ballot application to the District Clerk in person, or by email to districtclerk@vs30.org or fax sent to 516-992-8602. In order for a military voter to be issued a military ballot, a valid military ballot application must be received in the office of the District Clerk no later than 5:00 p.m., on April 24, 2025. Military ballot applications received in accordance with the foregoing will be processed in the same manner as a nonmilitary ballot
application under Section 2018-a of the Education Law. The application for military ballot may include the military voter’s preference for receipt of the military ballot by mail, fax, or email. A military voter’s original military ballot application and military ballot must be returned by mail or in person to the office of the District Clerk at 175 N. Central Avenue, Suite 220, Valley Stream, NY 11580 along with the required signed affidavit by the voter.
AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that military ballots shall be canvassed if they are received by the District Clerk before the close of polls on May 20, 2025 showing a cancellation mark of the United States Postal Service or a foreign country’s postal service, or showing a dated endorsement of receipt by another agency of the United States Government; or received not later than 5:00 p.m. on May 20, 2025 and signed and dated by the military voter and one witness thereto, with a date which is ascertained to be not later than the day before the election.
AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a rule adopted by the Board of Education in accordance with New York Education Law §2035, any referenda or propositions to change the number of Board of Education members, or a bond issue for capital improvements, or any other petition required by law to be stated in the Notice of Annual Meeting and Election must be filed with the District Clerk at 175 N. Central Avenue, Suite 220, Valley Stream, NY 11580, not later than 5:00 p.m., prevailing time, on March 21, 2025. Any other petition, except those petitions required by law to be stated in the Notice of Annual Meeting and Election, must be filed with the District Clerk at the 175 N. Central Avenue, Suite 220, Valley Stream, NY 11580, no later than 5:00 p.m., prevailing time on April 20, 2025. All such petitions must be typed or printed in the English language; must be directed to the Clerk of the School District; must be signed by at least 25 qualified
voters of the District (representing the greater of 25 or 5% of the number of voters who voted in the previous annual election); and must legibly state the name of each signer. However, the Board of Education will not entertain any petition to place before the voters any proposition the purpose of which is not within the powers of the voters to determine, nor any proposition or amendment which is contrary to law.
AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that those voters seeking information regarding this Budget Vote and Election in Spanish should contact the Office of the District Clerk at 516-434-3616 o r districtclerk@vs30.org
Dated: March 25, 2025
By Order of the BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE VALLEY STREAM UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT THIRTY
Town of Hempstead, Nassau County Valley Stream, New York
Ashley Starna, District Clerk 151763
LEGAL NOTICE AVISO DE AUDIENCIA PÚBLICA, VOTACIÓN PRESUPUESTARIA Y ELECCIÓN
DISTRITO CENTRAL DE ESCUELAS SECUNDARIAS DE VALLEY STREAM CONDADO DE NASSAU, NUEVA YORK
POR LA PRESENTE SE NOTIFICA que se llevará a cabo una audiencia pública de los votantes calificados del Distrito Central de Escuelas Secundarias Valley Stream, Condado de Nassau, Nueva York, en la Escuela James A. Dever para el Distrito No. 13 el lunes 12 de mayo de 2025 a las 7:30 p.m., hora prevaleciente, en la Escuela William L. Buck para el Distrito No. 24 el miércoles, 7 de mayo de 2025 a las 7:30 p.m., hora prevaleciente, y para el Distrito No. 30 en la Escuela Shaw Avenue el lunes 12 de mayo de 2025 a las 7:00 p.m., hora prevaleciente, para la transacción de dichos negocios según lo autorizado por la Ley de Educación del Estado de Nueva York, incluidos los siguientes elementos.
1. Presentar a los votantes una declaración detallada
(presupuesto propuesto) de la cantidad de dinero que se requerirá para el año fiscal 2025-26.
2. Discutir todos los puntos aquí expuestos, para ser votados por máquina de votación, en la Votación y Elección de Presupuesto que se llevará a cabo el martes 20 de mayo de 2025.
3. Para llevar a cabo cualquier otro asunto que pueda presentarse adecuadamente ante la reunión de conformidad con la Ley de Educación del Estado de Nueva York y las leyes que la modifiquen.
Y POR LA PRESENTE SE DA AVISO ADICIONAL de que dicha Votación y Elección del Presupuesto se llevará a cabo el martes 20 de mayo de 2025, en los distritos y en el momento que se enumeran a continuación:
Distrito Nº 13: Entre las 6:00 a.m. y las 9:00 p.m. (hora prevaleciente)
Distrito Nº 24: Entre las 7:00 a.m. y las 9:00 p.m. (hora prevaleciente)
Distrito Nº 30: Entre las 6:00 a.m. y las 9:00 p.m. (hora prevaleciente) momento en el cual las urnas estarán abiertas a votación por las máquinas de votación sobre los siguientes puntos:
1. Adoptar el presupuesto anual del Distrito Escolar para el año fiscal 2025-26 y autorizar que la parte requerida del mismo se aumente mediante impuestos sobre la propiedad imponible del Distrito.
2. Autorizar a la Junta de Educación a asignar y gastar la cantidad máxima de $4,500,000 de la siguiente manera del saldo del fondo con el propósito de completar mejoras de capital, incluyendo la restauración del banco Valley Stream South Stream, la renovación de las oficinas del distrito y la renovación de las aulas. Todo lo anterior incluye mano de obra, materiales, equipos, aparatos y costos imprevistos.
3. Para autorizar a la Junta de Educación a adquirir, por compra, ciertos bienes inmuebles y mejoras ubicados en 10 Fifth St., Valley Stream, Nueva York, ubicados
en la ciudad de Hempstead, Nueva York, Sección 39 Bloque 27 Lote 4-7 y 418, a un costo que no exceda los $6,400,000, y dicha suma se asigna por la presente del Fondo de Reserva de Capital del Distrito establecido el 15 de mayo, 2018, y el saldo de fondos no asignados. Y POR LA PRESENTE SE NOTIFICA ADICIONALMENTE que se requiere el registro personal de los votantes de conformidad con la Ley de Educación de Nueva York §2014 o de conformidad con el Artículo 5 de la Ley Electoral del Estado de Nueva York. Si un votante se ha registrado hasta ahora de conformidad con la Ley de Educación de Nueva York §2014 y ha votado en cualquier reunión anual o especial del distrito dentro de los últimos cuatro (4) años calendario, dicho votante es elegible para votar en esta elección; si un votante está registrado y es elegible para votar de conformidad con el Artículo 5 de la Ley Electoral del Estado de Nueva York, dicho votante también es elegible para votar en esta elección. Todas las demás personas que deseen votar deben registrarse. En el Distrito No. 13, todos los votantes calificados del Distrito de conformidad con § 2014 de la Ley de Educación pueden registrarse en la Escuela de la Avenida Wheeler, la Escuela James A. Dever, la Escuela Howell Road y la Escuela Willow Road, en cualquier día escolar antes del martes 13 de mayo de 2025, entre las 8:00 a.m. y las 3:30 p.m., tiempo prevaleciente. La Junta de Registro se reunirá el martes 13 de mayo de 2025, entre las 5:00 p.m. y las 9:00 p.m., en el momento prevaleciente, para agregar cualquier nombre adicional al registro que se utilizará en la elección antes mencionada, momento en el cual cualquier persona tendrá derecho a que su nombre se coloque en dicho Registro, siempre que en la reunión de la Junta de Registro se sepa, o se demuestre a satisfacción de la Junta de Registro, que tiene derecho a votar en
dicha audiencia pública o elección para que se preparan dichos registros. En el Distrito No. 30, la Junta de Registro se reunirá con el propósito de registrar a todos los votantes calificados del Distrito de conformidad con la Sección 2014 de la Ley de Educación en la Escuela Clear Stream Avenue, la Escuela Shaw Avenue y la Escuela Forest Road, el martes 13 de mayo de 2025, entre las 8:00 a.m. y las 4:00 p.m., en el momento prevaleciente, para agregar cualquier nombre adicional al registro que se utilizará en la elección antes mencionada, momento en el cual cualquier persona tendrá derecho a que su nombre se coloque en dicho Registro, siempre que en la reunión de la Junta de Registro se sepa, o se demuestre a satisfacción de la Junta de Registro, que tiene derecho a votar en dicha audiencia pública o elección para que se preparan dichos registros. Además, la inscripción abierta se llevará a cabo hasta el martes 13 de mayo de 2025, durante el horario de inscripción de niños para un período escolar en cada una de las escuelas del Distrito y entre las 4:00 p.m. y las 8:00 p.m., en el horario prevaleciente, en cada uno de los edificios escolares. En el Distrito No. 24, con el propósito de registrar a todos los votantes calificados, la Junta de Registro llevará a cabo un registro continuo de los votantes calificados durante las horas de inscripción de los niños para un período escolar en la oficina del director de cada escuela y en la oficina del Secretario del Distrito No. 24 entre las 9:00 a.m. y las 3:00 p.m., tiempo prevaleciente. La Junta de Registro se reunirá el martes 13 de mayo de 2025, entre las 9:00 a.m. y las 3:00 p.m., hora prevaleciente, en la Escuela William L. Buck, para agregar cualquier nombre adicional al registro que se utilizará en la elección antes mencionada, momento en el cual cualquier persona tendrá derecho a que su nombre se coloque en dicho Registro siempre que en la reunión de la Junta de Registro esté
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conocido, o probado a satisfacción de la Junta de Registro, que tiene derecho a votar en ese momento o en lo sucesivo en dicha audiencia pública o elección para la cual se preparan dichos registros. Los registros así preparados de conformidad con la Ley de Educación de Nueva York §2014 se presentarán en la Oficina del Secretario del Distrito Escolar en las oficinas del distrito de los Distritos Escolares Libres de la Unión No. 13, No. 24 y No. 30, Valley Stream, Nueva York, y estarán abiertos para la inspección de cualquier votante calificado del Distrito en días laborables antes de la votación. entre las 9:00 a.m. y las 3:00 p.m., hora prevaleciente, a partir del jueves 15 de mayo de 2025 y el sábado 17 de mayo de 2025 entre las 9:00 a.m. y las 12:00 p.m., hora prevaleciente, en la Oficina del Distrito y en los lugares de votación el día de la votación. Y POR LA PRESENTE SE NOTIFICA que, de conformidad con la Ley de Educación de Nueva York § 2014, la Junta de Registro se reunirá el martes 20 de mayo de 2025, entre las 6:00 a.m. y las 9:00 p.m., hora prevaleciente, en el Distrito No. 13, entre las 7:00 a.m. y las 9:00 p.m., hora prevaleciente, en el Distrito No. 24, y entre las 6:00 a.m. y las 9:00 p.m., tiempo prevaleciente, en el Distrito No. 30, para preparar el Registro del Distrito Escolar que se utilizará en la reunión anual y la elección que se llevará a cabo en 2026, y cualquier reunión especial que pueda celebrarse después de la preparación de dicho Registro, momento en el cual cualquier persona tendrá derecho a que su nombre se coloque en dicho Registro, siempre que en dicha reunión de la Junta de Registro se sepa o se demuestre a satisfacción de dicha Junta de Registro que tiene derecho a votar en la reunión escolar o elección para la cual se prepara dicho Registro, o en cualquier reunión especial del distrito que se celebre después del martes 20 de mayo de 2025.
Y POR LA PRESENTE SE DA AVISO ADICIONAL
de que los votantes calificados con discapacidades que buscan información sobre el acceso a los lugares de votación pueden, antes del día de la votación, comunicarse con el Secretario del Distrito al (516) 872-5628 para obtener información sobre la accesibilidad.
Y POR LA PRESENTE SE DA AVISO ADICIONAL de que a partir de los siete (7) días inmediatamente anteriores a la audiencia de presupuesto público del 7 de mayo de 2025 para el Distrito Escolar No. 24, y la audiencia de presupuesto público del 12 de mayo de 2025 para el Distrito Escolar No. 13 y el Distrito Escolar No. 30, una copia del presupuesto propuesto se pondrá a disposición, previa solicitud, para los residentes del Distrito Escolar No. 13, el Distrito Escolar No. 24 y el Distrito Escolar No. 30, presentándose en la Oficina del Secretario del Distrito, One Kent Road, Valley Stream, Nueva York. Además, cualquier residente del Distrito puede obtener una declaración de los gastos estimados para el año siguiente durante los catorce (14) días inmediatamente anteriores a dicha elección en el sitio web del distrito escolar www.vschsd.org, en la Biblioteca Conmemorativa Henry Waldinger durante su horario normal de operación, ubicada en 60 Verona Plaza, Valley Stream, Nueva York, y en cada escuela del Distrito Escolar Superior entre las 9:00 a.m. y las 4:00 p.m., hora prevaleciente, excepto sábados, domingos y feriados. Y POR LA PRESENTE SE DA AVISO ADICIONAL de que, de conformidad con la Sección 495 de la Ley de Impuestos sobre Bienes Inmuebles, se requiere que el Distrito Escolar adjunte a su presupuesto propuesto un informe de exención. Dicho informe de exención, que también formará parte del presupuesto final, mostrará qué parte del valor total de la tasación en la lista de liquidación final utilizada en el proceso presupuestario está exenta de impuestos, enumerará cada tipo de exención otorgada, identificada por la
autoridad legal, y mostrará: (a) el impacto acumulativo de cada tipo de exención expresado como un monto en dólares del valor tasado o como un porcentaje del valor tasado total en el rollo; (b) el monto acumulado que se espera recibir de los beneficiarios de cada tipo de exención como pagos en lugar de impuestos u otros pagos por servicios municipales; y c) el efecto acumulativo de todas las exenciones concedidas. El informe de exención se publicará en cualquier tablón de anuncios mantenido por el Distrito para avisos públicos y en cualquier sitio web mantenido por el Distrito. Y POR LA PRESENTE SE DA AVISO ADICIONAL de que las solicitudes de boletas de voto en ausencia y por correo anticipado se podrán obtener durante el horario escolar de los Secretarios del Distrito en los Distritos Escolares Libres de la Unión No. 13, No. 24 y No. 30, a partir del lunes 21 de abril de 2025. De acuerdo con la Ley de Educación §§ 2018-a y 2018-e, el Secretario del Distrito no puede recibir las solicitudes completadas de boletas de voto en ausencia y por correo anticipado antes de treinta (30) días antes de la elección, y el Secretario del Distrito debe recibirlas al menos siete (7) días antes de la elección si la boleta se va a enviar por correo al votante, o el día antes de la elección, si la boleta se va a entregar personalmente al votante o al agente nombrado en la solicitud de boleta de voto en ausencia o por correo anticipado. Las boletas de voto en ausencia y por correo anticipado deben ser recibidas por el Secretario del Distrito a más tardar a las 5:00 p.m., hora prevaleciente, el martes 20 de mayo de 2025. Una lista de las personas a las que se les habrán emitido boletas de voto en ausencia, y una lista de todas las personas a las que se les habrán emitido boletas de voto anticipado por correo, estará disponible para inspección para los votantes calificados del
Distrito en la oficina del Secretario del Distrito a partir del jueves 15 de mayo de 2025, entre las 9:00 a.m. y las 4:00 p.m., los días laborables anteriores al día fijado para las elecciones anuales y el martes 20 de mayo de 2025, el día fijado para las elecciones. Cualquier votante calificado puede, después de examinar dichas listas, presentar una impugnación por escrito de las calificaciones como votante de cualquier persona cuyo nombre aparezca en dichas listas, exponiendo las razones de dicha impugnación. Cualquier impugnación por escrito será transmitida por el Secretario del Distrito o una persona designada por la Junta de Educación, a los inspectores de elecciones, el día de las elecciones.
Y POR LA PRESENTE SE DA AVISO ADICIONAL, que los votantes militares que no están registrados actualmente pueden solicitar registrarse como votantes calificados de los Distritos Escolares Libres No. 13, No. 24 o No. 30 de Valley Stream Union, solicitando y devolviendo una solicitud de registro al Secretario del Distrito respectivo en persona, por correo electrónico, o fax. La solicitud de la solicitud de registro puede incluir la preferencia del votante militar para recibir la solicitud de registro por correo, fax o correo electrónico. Los formularios de solicitud de registro de votantes militares deben recibirse en la oficina del Secretario del Distrito a más tardar a las 5:00 p.m. del 24 de abril de 2025.
Y SE DA AVISO ADICIONAL POR LA PRESENTE, que los votantes militares que son votantes calificados de los Distritos Escolares Libres de Valley Stream Union No. 13, No. 24 y No. 30, pueden solicitar una solicitud para una boleta militar en persona, por correo electrónico o por fax, durante el horario escolar de trabajo, de los Secretarios del Distrito en los Distritos Escolares Libres de Union No. 13, Nº 24 y Nº 30. Para que a un votante militar se le emita una boleta militar, se debe recibir
una solicitud de boleta militar válida en la oficina del Secretario del Distrito a más tardar a las 5:00 p.m., el 24 de abril de 2025.
Y POR LA PRESENTE SE DA AVISO ADICIONAL de que las boletas militares serán escrutadas si son recibidas por el Secretario del Distrito antes del cierre de las urnas el martes 20 de mayo de 2025, mostrando una marca de cancelación del Servicio Postal de los Estados Unidos o del servicio postal de un país extranjero, o mostrando un endoso fechado de recepción por otra agencia del Gobierno de los Estados Unidos; o recibidas a más tardar a las 5:00 p.m. del martes, 20 de mayo de 2025, y firmada y fechada por el votante militar y un testigo de la misma, con una fecha que se determina que no será posterior al día anterior a la elección.
Y POR LA PRESENTE SE DA AVISO ADICIONAL de que de conformidad con una regla adoptada por la Junta de Educación de acuerdo con la Ley de Educación de Nueva York §2035, cualquier referéndum o proposición para enmendar el presupuesto, o de otra manera que se presente para votación en dicha elección, debe presentarse ante el Secretario del Distrito, Junta de Educación en la Oficina del Distrito, One Kent Road, Valley Stream, Nueva York, para permitir que la notificación de la proposición se incluya con la Notificación de la Audiencia Pública, la Votación del Presupuesto y la Elección requerida por la Sección 2004 de la Ley de Educación en o antes del viernes 21 de marzo de 2025, a más tardar a las 4:00 p.m., hora prevaleciente. Todas estas peticiones deben ser mecanografiadas o impresas en el idioma inglés; debe dirigirse al Secretario del Distrito Escolar; debe estar firmada por al menos 105 votantes calificados del Distrito (que representen el mayor de 25 o 5% del número de votantes que votaron en la elección anual anterior); y debe indicar de manera legible el nombre de cada firmante. Sin
embargo, la Junta de Educación no admitirá ninguna petición para presentar a los votantes cualquier proposición cuyo propósito no esté dentro de los poderes de los votantes para determinar, ni ninguna proposición o enmienda que sea contraria a la ley.
Y POR LA PRESENTE SE DA AVISO ADICIONAL de que aquellos votantes que buscan información sobre este Presupuesto Votación y Elección en español deben comunicarse con la Oficina del Secretario del Distrito al (516) 872 - 5628
DISTRITOS
ELECTORALES
ESCOLARES
Y POR LA PRESENTE SE DA AVISO ADICIONAL de que los Distritos Electorales se han establecido en el Distrito Escolar. Los límites de los distritos electorales, según lo adoptado por resolución de la Junta de Educación, y el lugar en cada distrito electoral para votar serán los siguientes: 13-1: El lugar de votación es la Escuela de la Avenida Wheeler; 13-2: El lugar de votación es la Escuela James A. Dever; 13-3: El lugar de votación es la Escuela Howell Road; 13-4: El lugar de votación es la Escuela Willow Road
24-1: El lugar de votación es la estación de bomberos de South Corona Avenue, entre Jamaica Avenue y Hawthorne Avenue; 24-2: El lugar de votación es la Escuela William L. Buck; 24-3: El lugar de votación es la Escuela de la Avenida Brooklyn; 24-4: El lugar de votación es la Escuela Robert W. Carbonaro; 30-1: El lugar de votación es la Escuela de la Avenida Clear Stream; 30-2: El lugar de votación es la Escuela de la Avenida Shaw; 30-3: El lugar de votación es la Escuela Forest Road. Fechado: Por orden de la JUNTA DE EDUCACIÓN DE LA ARROYO DEL VALLE CENTRAL DISTRITO DE ESCUELAS SECUNDARIAS Arroyo del Valle, Nueva York Mary E. Colgan, Secretaria de Distrito 152361
LEGAL NOTICE
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING, BUDGET VOTE AND ELECTION
VALLEY STREAM CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT NASSAU COUNTY, NEW YORK
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing of the qualified voters of the Valley Stream Central High School District, Nassau County, New York, will be held in the James A. Dever School for District No. 13 on Monday, May 12, 2025 at 7:30 PM prevailing time, in the William L. Buck School for District No. 24 on Wednesday, May 7, 2025 at 7:30 PM, prevailing time, and for District No. 30 in the Shaw Avenue School on Monday, May 12, 2025 at 7:00 PM, prevailing time, for the transaction of such business as is authorized by the New York State Education Law, including the following items.
1. To present to the voters a detailed statement (proposed budget) of the amount of money which will be required for the 202526 fiscal year.
2. To discuss all of the items herein set forth, to be voted upon by voting machine, at the Budget Vote and Election to be held on Tuesday, May 20, 2025.
3. To transact such other business as may properly come before the meeting pursuant to Education Law of the State of New York and acts amendatory thereto. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that said Budget Vote and Election will be held on Tuesday, May 20, 2025, in such districts and at such time as enumerated below:
District No. 13:
Between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. (prevailing time)
District No. 24: Between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. (prevailing time)
District No. 30: Between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. (prevailing time) at which time the polls will be open to vote by voting machines upon the following items:
1. To adopt the annual budget of the School District for the fiscal year 2025 - 26 and to authorize the requisite portion thereof to be raised by taxation on the taxable property of the District.
2. To authorize the Board of Education to appropriate and expend the maximum amount of $4,500,000 as follows from fund balance for the purpose of completing capital improvements, including restoration of Valley Stream South Stream bank, Renovation of District Offices and Renovation of Classrooms. All of the above to include labor, materials, equipment, apparatus and incidental costs.
3. To authorize the Board of Education to acquire, by purchase, that certain real property and improvements located at 10 Fifth St., Valley Stream, New York, located in the Town of Hempstead, New York, Section 39 Block 27 Lot 4-7 & 418, at a cost not to exceed $6,400,000, and said sum is hereby appropriated for out of the District’s Capital Reserve Fund established on May 15, 2018, and unappropriated fund balance.
AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that personal registration of voters is required either pursuant to New York Education Law §2014 or pursuant to Article 5 of the New York State Election Law. If a voter has heretofore registered pursuant to New York Education Law §2014 and has voted at any annual or special district meeting within the past four (4) calendar years, such voter is eligible to vote at this election; if a voter is registered and eligible to vote pursuant to Article 5 of the New York State Election Law, such voter is also eligible to vote at this election. All other persons who wish to vote must register.
In District No. 13, all qualified voters of the District pursuant to § 2014 of the Education Law may register at the Wheeler Avenue School, the James A. Dever School, the Howell Road School and the Willow Road School, on any school day prior to Tuesday, May 13, 2025, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m., prevailing time. The Board of Registration shall meet on Tuesday, May 13, 2025, between the hours of 5:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m., prevailing time, to add any additional names to the register to be
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used at the aforesaid election, at which time any person will be entitled to have her or his name placed on such Register provided that at the meeting of the Board of Registration he or she is known, or proven to the satisfaction of the Board of Registration to be then or thereafter entitled to vote at such public hearing or election for which such registers are prepared.
In District No. 30, the Board of Registration will meet for the purpose of registering all qualified voters of the District pursuant to § 2014 of the Education Law at the Clear Stream Avenue School, the Shaw Avenue School, and the Forest Road School, on Tuesday, May 13, 2025, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., prevailing time, to add any additional names to the register to be used at the aforesaid election, at which time any person will be entitled to have her or his name placed on such Register provided that at the meeting of the Board of Registration he or she is known, or proven to the satisfaction of the Board of Registration to be then or thereafter entitled to vote at such public hearing or election for which such registers are prepared.
In addition, open registration will be conducted through Tuesday, May 13, 2025, during the hours for enrollment of children for a school term at each of the District schools and between the hours of 4:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m., prevailing time, at each of the school buildings.
In District No. 24, for the purpose of registering all qualified voters, the Board of Registration will conduct a continuous registration of the qualified voters during the hours of enrollment of children for a school term at the principal’s office of each schoolhouse and at the office of the District Clerk of District No. 24 between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m., prevailing time. The Board of Registration shall meet on Tuesday, May 13, 2025, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m., prevailing time, at the William L. Buck School, to add
any additional names to the register to be used at the aforesaid election, at which time any person will be entitled to have her or his name placed on such Register provided that at the meeting of the Board of Registration he or she is known, or proven to the satisfaction of the Board of Registration to be then or thereafter entitled to vote at such public hearing or election for which such registers are prepared. The registers so prepared pursuant to New York Education Law §2014 will be filed in the Office of the Clerk of the School District in the district offices of Union Free School Districts No. 13, No. 24 and No. 30, Valley Stream, New York, and will be open for inspection by any qualified voter of the District on weekdays prior to the vote, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m., prevailing time, beginning Thursday, May 15, 2025, and Saturday, May 17, 2025 between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m., prevailing time, at the District Office, and at the polling place(s) on the day of the vote. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to New York Education Law § 2014, the Board of Registration will meet on Tuesday, May 20, 2025, between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m., prevailing time, in District No. 13, between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m., prevailing time, in District No. 24, and between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m., prevailing time, in District No. 30, to prepare the Register of the School District to be used at the annual meeting and election that is to be held in 2026, and any special meeting that may be held after the preparation of said Register, at which time any person will be entitled to have her or his name placed on such Register, provided that at such meeting of the Board of Registration he or she is known or proven to the satisfaction of such Board of Registration to be then or thereafter entitled to vote at the school meeting or election for which such Register is prepared, or any special district
meeting held after Tuesday, May 20, 2025.
AND FURTHER NOTICE
IS HEREBY GIVEN that qualified voters with disabilities who seek information about access to polling places may, in advance of the day of the vote, contact the District Clerk at (516) 872 - 5628 for information about accessibility.
AND FURTHER NOTICE
IS HEREBY GIVEN that beginning seven (7) days immediately preceding the May 7, 2025 public budget hearing for School District No. 24, and the May 12, 2025 public budget hearing for School District No. 13 and School District No. 30, a copy of the proposed budget will be made available, upon request, to residents of School District No. 13, School District No. 24, and School District No. 30, by appearing at the Office of the District Clerk, One Kent Road, Valley Stream, New York. Additionally, a statement of the estimated expenses for the ensuing year may be obtained by any resident in the District during the fourteen (14) days immediately preceding said election on the school district website www.vschsd.org, at the Henry Waldinger Memorial Library during its normal hours of operation, located at 60 Verona Plaza, Valley Stream, New York, and at each schoolhouse in the High School District between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., prevailing time, except Saturdays, Sundays and holidays. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that pursuant to Real Property Tax Law Section 495, the School District is required to attach to its proposed budget an exemption report. Said exemption report, which will also become part of the final budget, will show how much of the total assessed value on the final assessment roll used in the budgetary process is exempt from taxation, list every type of exemption granted, identified by statutory authority, and show: (a) the cumulative impact of each type of exemption expressed either as a dollar amount of assessed value or as a percentage of the total assessed value on the
roll; (b) the cumulative amount expected to be received from recipients of each type of exemption as payments in lieu of taxes or other payments for municipal services; and (c) the cumulative impact of all exemptions granted. The exemption report shall be posted on any bulletin board maintained by the District for public notices and on any website maintained by the District.
AND FURTHER NOTICE
IS HEREBY GIVEN, that applications for absentee and early mail ballots will be obtainable during school business hours from the District Clerks in Union Free School Districts No. 13, No. 24, and No. 30, beginning Monday, April 21, 2025. In accordance with Education Law §§ 2018-a and 2018-e, completed absentee and early mail ballot applications may not be received by the District Clerk earlier than thirty (30) days prior to the election, and must be received by the District Clerk at least seven (7) days before the election if the ballot is to be mailed to the voter, or the day before the election, if the ballot is to be delivered personally to the voter or to the agent named in the absentee or early mail ballot application. Absentee and early mail ballots must be received by the District Clerk not later than 5:00 p.m., prevailing time, on Tuesday, May 20, 2025.
A list of persons to whom absentee ballots shall have been issued, and a list of all persons to whom early mail voter’s ballots shall have been issued, will be available for inspection to qualified voters of the District in the office of the District Clerk on and after Thursday, May 15, 2025, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., on weekdays prior to the day set for the annual election and on Tuesday, May 20, 2025, the day set for the election. Any qualified voter may, upon examination of such lists, file a written challenge of the qualifications as a voter of any person whose name appears on such lists, stating the reasons for such
challenge. Any such written challenge shall be transmitted by the District Clerk or a designee of the Board of Education, to the inspectors of election, on election day.
AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that military voters who are not currently registered may apply to register as a qualified voter of the Valley Stream Union Free School Districts No. 13, No. 24, or No. 30, by requesting and returning a registration application to the District Clerk of the respective District in person, by email, or fax. The request for the registration application may include the military voter’s preference for receipt of the registration application by either mail, fax or email.
Military voter registration application forms must be received in the office of the District Clerk no later than 5:00 p.m. on April 24, 2025.
AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that military voters who are qualified voters of the Valley Stream Union Free School Districts No. 13, No. 24, and No. 30, may request an application for a military ballot in person, by email, or by fax, during school business hours, from the District Clerks in the Union Free School Districts No. 13, No. 24, and No. 30. In order for a military voter to be issued a military ballot, a valid military ballot application must be received in the office of the District Clerk no later than 5:00 p.m., on April 24, 2025.
AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that military ballots shall be canvassed if they are received by the District Clerk before the close of polls on Tuesday, May 20, 2025, showing a cancellation mark of the United States Postal Service or a foreign country’s postal service, or showing a dated endorsement of receipt by another agency of the United States Government; or received not later than 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 20, 2025, and signed and dated by the military voter and one witness thereto, with a date which is ascertained to be not later than the day before the election.
AND FURTHER NOTICE
IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a rule adopted by the Board of Education in accordance with New York Education Law §2035, any referenda or propositions to amend the budget, or otherwise to be submitted for voting at said election, must be filed with the District Clerk, Board of Education at the District Office, One Kent Road, Valley Stream, New York, to permit notice of the proposition to be included with the Notice of the Public Hearing, Budget Vote and Election required by Section 2004 of the Education Law on or before Friday, March 21, 2025, no later than 4:00 p.m., prevailing time. All such petitions must be typed or printed in the English language; must be directed to the Clerk of the School District; must be signed by at least 105 qualified voters of the District (representing the greater of 25 or 5% of the number of voters who voted in the previous annual election); and must legibly state the name of each signer. However, the Board of Education will not entertain any petition to place before the voters any proposition the purpose of which is not within the powers of the voters to determine, nor any proposition or amendment which is contrary to law.
AND FURTHER NOTICE
IS HEREBY GIVEN that those voters seeking information regarding this Budget Vote and Election in Spanish should contact the Office of the District Clerk at (516) 8725628 SCHOOL ELECTION DISTRICTS AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the Election Districts have been established in the School District. The Boundaries of the Election Districts, as adopted by resolution of the Board of Education, and the place in each election district for voting shall be as follows:
13-1: The place of voting is the Wheeler Avenue School; 13-2: The place of voting is the James A. Dever School; 13-3: The place of voting is the Howell Road School; 13-4: The place of
voting is the Willow Road School
24-1: The place of voting is the South Corona Avenue Firehouse, between Jamaica Avenue and Hawthorne Avenue; 24-2: The place of voting is the William L. Buck School; 24-3: The place of voting is the Brooklyn Avenue School; 24-4: The place of voting is the Robert W. Carbonaro School;
30-1: The place of voting is the Clear Stream Avenue School;
30-2: The place of voting is the Shaw Avenue School; 30-3: The place of voting is the Forest Road School.
Dated: By Order of the BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE VALLEY STREAM CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT Valley Stream, New York
Mary E. Colgan, District Clerk 152359
LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF BUDGET HEARING, ANNUAL DISTRICT ELECTION, AND BUDGET VOTE OF VALLEY STREAM UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT THIRTEEN, TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD, COUNTY OF NASSAU, STATE OF NEW YORK TO BE HELD ON MAY 20, 2025
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Board of Education of Valley Stream Union Free School District Thirteen shall hold a public hearing for the purpose of discussion of the proposed budget of expenditure of funds for the school year 2025-2026; that such public hearing will be held on Wednesday, May 7, 2025 at 7:30 p.m.
NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the vote by the qualified voters of Valley Stream Union Free School District Thirteen upon the following propositions and elections will be held on Tuesday, May 20, 2025 at the polling places set forth herein, between the hours of 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Daylight Savings Time on said day.
PROPOSITION NO. 1
DISTRICT THIRTEEN BUDGET
The vote upon the appropriation of the necessary funds to meet the estimated expenditures of Valley Stream Union Free School District Thirteen
for the school year 2025-2026 and authorizing the levy of taxes to meet the estimated expenditures of money during said school year will be held on May 20, 2025 as set forth herein. Copies of the proposed budget, together with the text of any resolution which will be submitted to the voters as well as copies of the estimated expenditures of Valley Stream Central High School District for the school year 2025-2026 may be obtained by any taxpayer of the School District at the Principal’s Office of each school building on each school day, during the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m., during each of the 14 days preceding the voting day, except on Saturday, Sunday or holidays, and at such annual election. Notice is further given that pursuant to Section 495 of the Real Property Tax Law, the District is required to attach to its proposed budget an exemption report. Said exemption report, which will also become part of the final budget, will show how the total assessed value on the final assessment roll used in the budgetary process is exempt from taxation, list every type of exemption granted by the statutory authority, and show the cumulative impact of each type of exemption, the cumulative amount expected to be received as payments in lieu of taxes and the cumulative impact of all exemptions granted.
PROPOSITION NO. 2 DISTRICT THIRTEEN EXPENDITURE FROM CAPITAL RESERVE RESOLVED, that upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, the Board of Education hereby authorizes the placement of a proposition to expend monies from the District’s Capital Reserve Fund, established on May 15, 2018, at the Annual Budget Vote and Election on May 20, 2025, and directs the District Clerk to place said proposition in the Annual Notice of said Vote and Election: SHALL the Board of Education of the Valley Stream Union Free School District Thirteen be authorized to expend from the Capital Reserve Fund
school year and levy of meet the expenditures during said be held 2025 as set Copies of budget, the text resolution which submitted to well as estimated of Valley Central High for the 2025-2026 obtained by of the at the Office of building on day, during 9:00 a.m. during 14 days voting on Sunday or at such further given pursuant to the Real Law, the required to proposed exemption exemption will also of the will show assessed the final used in process from every type granted statutory show impact type of the amount received lieu of the impact of granted.
NO. 2 THIRTEEN FROM RESERVE that upon recommendation of Superintendent of Board of hereby the of a expend the Capital Fund, May 15, Annual and May 20, directs the to place proposition in the of said Election: Board of the Valley Union Free Thirteen authorized to the Reserve Fund
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which was established on May 15, 2018, for the following capital improvement project of improving the field at Wheeler Avenue School, the playground at Willow Road School, the prekindergarten playground at Howell Road School, security fencing District wide, replacing the main play structure at Wheeler Avenue School, and upgrading door security District-wide and other improvements, additions, renovations and other work required in connection therewith; and to expend from the Capital Reserve Fund therefor, including preliminary costs and costs incidental thereto an amount not to exceed the estimated total cost of $1,200,000.
PROPOSITION NO. 3
CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT
BUDGET
SHALL the proposed budget of expenditures of Valley Stream Central High School District, Nassau County, New York for the year 2025-2026 be approved in the amount of $166,848,681, and that the sum be raised through a levy upon the taxable property in the Valley Stream Central High School District, after first deducting the monies from state aid and other sources, as provided by law.
PROPOSITION NO. 4
CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT
VOTER PROPOSITION
2025
SHALL the Board of Education hereby authorize the placement of the following voter proposition at the Annual Budget Vote and Election on May 20, 2025 and directs the District Clerk to place said proposition in the Annual Notice of said Vote and Election: SHALL the Board of Education be authorized to appropriate and expend the maximum amount of $4,500,000 as follows from fund balance for the purpose of completing capital improvements as follows:
Restoration of Valley Stream South Streambank, Renovation of District Offices and Renovation of Classrooms. All of the above to include labor, materials, equipment, apparatus
and incidental costs.
PROPOSITION NO. 5
CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT
CAPITAL RESERVE
PROPOSITION 2025
SHALL the Board of Education hereby authorize the placement of the following voter proposition at the Annual Budget Vote and Election on May 20, 2025 and directs the District Clerk to place said proposition in the Annual Notice of said Vote and Election: RESOLVED, that the Board of Education of the Valley Stream Central High School District is authorized to acquire by purchase that certain real property and improvements known as 10 Fifth Street, Valley Stream, New York, Section 39 Block 27 Lot 4-7 & 418, at a cost not to exceed $6,400,000.00 dollars, and said sum is hereby appropriated for out of the District’s Capital Reserve Fund established on May 15, 2018 and unappropriated fund balance.
ELECTION OF TRUSTEES
PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that for the purpose of electing two members of the Board of Education of the Valley Stream Union Free School District Thirteen, an election will be held on Tuesday, May 20, 2025 at the same times and at the same polling places as set forth herein.
The following are the vacancies to be filled on the Board of Education:
a) The office of Vincent Caposio, a member of the Board of Education, for a three-year term commencing May 21, 2025 and expiring June 30, 2028.1
b) The office of Milagros Vicente, a member of the Board of Education, for a three-year term commencing July 1, 2025 and expiring June 30, 2028.
NOMINATION PETITIONS
PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that each vacancy is a separate, specific office and a separate petition is required to nominate a candidate to each separate office. Each petition must be directed to the Clerk of the District, must be signed by at least 26 qualified voters of the
District, must state the residence of each signer, must state the name and residence of the candidate, and must describe the specific vacancy for which the candidate is nominated, including at least the length of the term of the office and the name of the last incumbent. Petitions nominating candidates for the office of the Board of Education must be filed with the Clerk of the District between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. except that on the thirtieth (30th) day preceding the date set for election of trustees, namely Monday, April 21, 2025, nominating petitions may be filed between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. The deadline for submitting petitions is 5:00 p.m. on Monday, April 21, 2025. No person shall be nominated for more than one separate office on the Board of Education. A nomination may be rejected by the Board of Education if the candidate is ineligible for office or declares his/her unwillingness to serve.
In the event of the physical absence of the District Clerk from the District, nominating petitions are to be received and acted upon by the Acting District Clerk in the same manner as required of the District Clerk.
Voting machines will be used for the tabulation of all votes upon propositions and the election of Trustees. The meeting and the election will be conducted according to the Education Law and the rules previously adopted by the Board of Education.
REGISTRATION
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT qualified voters may register at the James A. Dever School, Howell Road School, Wheeler Avenue School and Willow Road School any day up until Tuesday, May 13, 2025 between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. except Saturday, Sunday, and school vacations and at such times that the school facilities are open.
PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the Board of Registration of this School District shall meet on Tuesday, May 13, 2025, between the hours of 5:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. at the James
A. Dever School, Howell Road School, Wheeler Avenue School and Willow Road School for the purpose of preparing a register of the qualified voters of this District for said annual District election, at which time any person shall be entitled to have his/her name placed upon such register provided that at such meeting of the Board of Registration, he/she is known, or proven to the satisfaction of the Board of Registration, to be then or thereafter entitled to vote at the annual District election for which such register is prepared.
PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the register shall include
(1) all qualified voters of the District who shall personally present themselves for registration; and (2) all previously qualified voters of the District who shall have been previously registered for any annual or special District meeting or election and who shall have voted at any annual or special District meeting or election held or conducted at any time within the four calendar years (2021-2024) prior to preparation of the said register; and (3) voters permanently registered with the Board of Elections of the County of Nassau.
The register shall be filed in the office of the District Clerk at James A. Dever School, 585 N. Corona Avenue, Valley Stream, New York where it shall be open for inspection by any qualified voter between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. on each of the five days prior to the day set for the election, except Sunday, and between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 12:00 noon on Saturday, May 17, 2025; and at each polling place on election day.
EARLY MAIL AND ABSENTEE BALLOTS
PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that applications for absentee and early mail ballots will be obtainable during school business hours from the District Clerk beginning March 21, 2025. Completed applications may not be received by the District Clerk earlier than April 21, 2025, and must be received by the District Clerk at
least seven (7) days before the election if the ballot is to be mailed to the voter, or the day before the election, if the ballot is to be delivered personally to the voter or to the agent named in the absentee or early mail ballot application. Absentee and early mail ballots must be received by the District Clerk not later than 5:00 p.m., prevailing time, on Tuesday, May 20, 2025.
A list of persons to whom absentee ballots shall have been issued, and a list of all persons to whom early mail voter’s ballots shall have been issued, will be available for inspection to qualified voters of the District in the office of the District Clerk on and after Thursday, May 15, 2025, between the hours of 9:00 a.m.3:00 p.m. on weekdays prior to the day set for the annual election and on May 20, 2025, the day set for the election. Any qualified voter may, upon examination of such lists, file a written challenge of the qualifications as a voter of any person whose name appears on such lists, stating the reasons for such challenge. Any such written challenge shall be transmitted by the District Clerk or a designee of the Board of Education to the inspectors of election on election day.
AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that military voters who are not currently registered may apply to register as a qualified voter of the Valley Stream Union Free School District 13 by requesting and returning a registration application to the District Clerk in person, or by email to districtclerk@valleystre am13.com. The request for the registration application may include the military voter’s preference for receipt of the registration
application by either mail or email. Military voter registration application forms must be received in the office of the District Clerk no later than 5:00 p.m. on April 24, 2025. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that military voters who are qualified voters of the Valley Stream Union Free School District 13, may request an application for a military ballot from the District Clerk and return such military ballot application to the District Clerk in person, or by email to districtclerk@valleystre am13.com. In order for a military voter to be issued a military ballot, a valid military ballot application must be received in the office of the District Clerk no later than 5:00 p.m., on April 24, 2025. Military ballot applications received in accordance with the foregoing will be processed in the same manner as a nonmilitary ballot application under Section 2018-a of the Education Law. The application for military ballot may include the military voter’s preference for receipt of the military ballot by mail or email. A military voter’s original military ballot application and military ballot must be returned by mail or in person to the office of the District Clerk at 585 N. Corona Avenue, Valley Stream, New York 11580. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that military ballots shall be canvassed if they are received by the District Clerk before the close of polls on May 20, 2025 showing a cancellation mark of the United States Postal Service or a foreign country’s postal service, or showing a dated endorsement of receipt by another agency of the United States Government; or received not later than 5:00 p.m. on May 20, 2025 and signed and
dated by the military voter and one witness thereto, with a date which is ascertained to be not later than the day before the election.
ELECTION DISTRICTS
The boundaries of the four election districts are as previously adopted by the Board of Education by a resolution adopted on January 28, 1959, and which resolution is filed in the minutes of the District Clerk’s Office.
The places of voting and the general boundaries of the election districts are:
Election District One
The place of voting will be the Wheeler Avenue School, Wheeler Avenue and Rockaway Parkway, Valley Stream. Said District is the area in the vicinity of the Wheeler Avenue School and the southwesterly portion of the District.
Election District Two
The place of voting will be the James A. Dever School, 585 N. Corona Avenue, Valley Stream. Said District is the area in the vicinity of the James A. Dever School and the southeasterly portion of the District.
Election District Three
The place of voting will be the Howell Road School, Howell Road and Dana Avenue, Valley Stream. Said District is the area in the vicinity of the Howell Road School and the northwesterly portion of the District.
Election District Four
The place of voting will be the Willow Road School, Willow Road and Catalpa Drive, Franklin Square. Said District is the area in the vicinity of the Willow Road School and the northeasterly portion of the District.
PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that this Board shall convene a special meeting thereof within twenty-four hours after the filing with the District Clerk of a written report of the results of the ballot for the purpose of examining and
tabulating said reports of the result of the ballot and declaring the result of the ballot; that the Board hereby designates itself to be a set of poll clerks to cast and canvass ballots pursuant to Education Law 2019-a, subdivision 2b at said special meeting of the Board.
Dated: March 27, 2025 Valley Stream, New York BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION, VALLEY STREAM UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT THIRTEEN, TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD, COUNTY OF NASSAU, NEW YORK
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In a toxic D.C., bipartisanship is the only way forward
Acore part of my mission in Congress is bipartisanship. That may sound quaint these days, but I believe it’s what the people I represent — and, more broadly, the American people — want and deserve. It’s also getting harder to achieve.
The current climate in Washington is more toxic and polarized than I’ve ever seen. As the Democratic co-chair of the Problem Solvers Caucus — which is evenly split between Democrats and Republicans — I work every day to find common ground. But I can’t pretend it’s easy in an environment where performative politics too often replaces problem-solving. Nonetheless, I’ll continue to work across party lines, and when I must, buck my own party, if it means getting things done for my constituents.
Why? Because those constituents tell me to. They’re sick and tired of the partisan bickering and political point-scoring. They want results, and that’s what I’m here to do. My philosophy is as it has always been: I’ll work with anyone, regardless of party, who’s serious about delivering for the American people, but
TI’ll never sacrifice my core values.
And let me be clear: there are some things this administration is doing that I cannot support, and that require relentless pushback.
The reckless budget cuts proposed by the Department of Government Efficiency are putting everything from national security to public health at risk. They not only haphazardly fired officials in charge of overseeing our nuclear stockpiles, but they’ve proposed slashing funding for pandemic preparedness, and fired those in charge of monitoring measles and avian flu, just as we face outbreaks of both. Once they realized this was a major mistake, they had a difficult time rehiring these people because they didn’t have their emails. This episode put on full display the cavalier approach DOGE is taking.
Even members of the far-right Freedom Caucus are saying enough is enough.
Problem Solvers colleague, Rep. Don Bacon, has called for targeted spending reforms, not reckless, across-the-board cuts. Another Republican, Mario DiazBalart, stresses congressional oversight, asserting that “Congress still has the power of the purse, and I zealously protect it.” And Republican Rep. Troy Balderson said President Trump’s executive orders are “getting out of control.”
Even members of the far-right Freedom Caucus are saying enough is enough. Rep. Gary Palmer argued that dismantling the Department of Education “can’t be done by executive order.” Sen. Lisa Murkowski put it simply: “That’s outside the bounds of the executive.”
back, standing up to DOGE on behalf of our 9/11 first responders.
When it comes to the state and local tax deduction, all four members of the Long Island delegation sit on the Congressional SALT Caucus, with Garbarino and I serving as co-chairs. And I commend my Republican colleagues for holding their party’s feet to the fire on this crucial Long Island issue; they have made clear to Speaker Mike Johnson that they won’t vote for legislation that doesn’t include raising the SALT deduction.
Internationally, Republican leaders like Sen. Roger Wicker and Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick have shown courage by continuing to support Ukraine in the face of Russian aggression. They understand that peace doesn’t come from appeasement — it comes from strength and unity.
Opposing these efforts isn’t about partisanship; it’s about protecting our country. And many Republicans agree.
Two weeks ago, Republican Sen. Susan Collins joined Democratic Sen. Patty Murray in calling out the administration’s attempt to block emergency spending authorized by Congress. They reminded us all: “We must follow the law as it is written, not as we would like it to be.”
Across the Capitol, Republicans are standing up for our institutions. My
The national security implications are just as alarming. Reports that top officials were discussing war plans over Signal, a commercial messaging app, triggered bipartisan outrage. Republican Senators John Thune and Lindsey Graham both sounded the alarm about the serious risks posed by these lapses in judgment.
On Long Island, there have been positive examples of bipartisan cooperation to stand up for what’s right. When DOGE tried to make drastic cuts to the World Trade Center Health Program, Rep. Andrew Garbarino publicly pushed
These Republicans aren’t breaking with their party for political gain. They’re doing it because they know what’s at stake.
We need to encourage other Republicans to speak out — to find the courage to stand up not only for their constituents, but also for the country. We need more courage, more cooperation, more commitment to doing what’s right. I will keep fighting for results alongside my colleagues, no matter their party.
We have to work together. The stakes are too high for either party to go it alone.
Tom Suozzi represents the 3rd Congressional District.
No more excuses on county opioid funding
hree years into Nassau County Executive Bruce A. Blakeman’s administration, nearly $100 million in opioid settlement funds sits mostly untouched. Meanwhile, lives are being lost. The money is stuck in limbo — apparently with no urgency, no transparency and no plan emerging from his administration.
This is unacceptable. While families mourn and communities struggle, Blakeman’s inaction has left these critical funds collecting dust. It’s time for outside experts to step in and fix this mess.
The county’s opioid settlement funds came from lawsuits initiated by former County Executive Laura Curran against the distributors, manufacturers and retailers of addictive drugs. The funds were intended to support agencies providing treatment, prevention and recovery services on the front lines of this crisis. The most recent funds accepted by the County Legislature — $1.185 million in total — came
from settlements with ShopRite supermarkets, Target and Henry Schein Inc.
Yet out of nearly $100 million, only $4.8 million has been spent. That is a shocking failure.
While Blakeman and his administration claim that $36 million is “encumbered” to various agencies, that’s just a fancy way of saying they’ve promised the money but haven’t delivered it. Worse yet, they blame the service providers for failing to submit reimbursement claims quickly enough.
W e need pros to get these resources to where they belong.
That’s an insult to families fighting to save loved ones in the grip of addiction. “Help is on the way” means nothing when that help never arrives.
Under intense questioning by Legislator Scott Davis and me during the Feb. 24 meeting of the Legislature, Department of Human Services officials finally admitted that only $4.8 million has been spent to date — even though we had selected many of the intended recipients because of the county’s familiarity with their programs and trust in their leadership.
Their testimony and lack of results
to date made it clear that DHS doesn’t have the ability to handle the distribution of these funds under its current leadership — and that agencies entrusted with distributing these funds should at least be consulting with experts in the field as they formulate a strategy.
After years of delays, the Legislature in February created a method for providers to submit applications, and authorized a maximum allocation of $1 million to bring in an outside firm to fix this disaster.
I joined my fellow legislators in supporting the measure because we need professionals to cut through the confusion and get these lifesaving resources to where they belong. Had we known of the level of disorganization three years ago, we could have acted much sooner — but the administration would not admit that it was unable to adequately manage this critical task. Its failure to come clean — a recurring problem with the administration — will have real-life consequences.
I have attended far too many funerals for young overdose victims, and know the heartbreak this crisis inflicts. Addic-
tion doesn’t discriminate — it devastates families of all backgrounds, regardless of age, race, religion, sex or economic status. The catastrophic danger posed by the increasing presence of deadly fentanyl makes the stakes higher than ever before.
I regularly hear from families pleading for help, desperate for action. While we cannot undo the pain already inflicted, we can demand accountability. Nassau’s opioid settlement funds must reach those in need without further delay, and it is my hope that hiring a qualified firm will help us fulfill this mandate.
Every life we lose to opioid addiction is one too many. I will continue to meet my responsibility as a fiduciary of the county by continuing to closely monitor the distribution of these funds, which are intended to be used in an efficient, impactful and serious manner. In memory of everyone we have lost and with the hope of reaching our neighbors who are struggling right now, I am committed to doing everything in my power to ensure that we maximize the positive impact of these resources as expeditiously as possible.
Delia DeRiggi-Whitton represents Nassau County’s 11th Legislative District and is the Legislature’s Democratic minority leader.
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when you thought we were hopelessly divided . . .
At a time when extreme political partisanship threatens to divide our nation, it is reassuring to realize that there are those who can engage people across the political aisle without sacrificing or surrendering their principles. The classic example of working to find solutions to serious issues while disagreeing amicably was the storied relationship between President Ronald Reagan and House Speaker Tip O’Neill in the 1980s.
Reagan was the most staunchly conservative president of the past 80 years, and O’Neill as liberal as any speaker ever. I use the term “relationship” rather than “friendship” because people who worked for O’Neill didn’t share the genuinely warm feelings Reagan had for him. But that didn’t prevent these two larger-than-life, strong-minded leaders of their respective political parties from respecting the office the other held and accepting their joint responsibility to find ways to get things done. Probably the best-known example of this cooperation was their agreement on Social Security, the “third rail” of poli-
Itics, which saved the system and strengthened it for another 40 years.
Though not as cordial, President Bill Clinton and House Speaker Newt Gingrich found ways to work together in the mid-1990s, achieving successes for the country on such critical issues as welfare reform and the only balanced budget in a half-century. But that didn’t come easily. For the first two years of Gingrich’s speakership, after leading Republicans in 1994 to their first control of Congress in 40 years, he and Clinton were bitter, partisan rivals.
calmly about politics and serious issues, including the direction of the country.
A t King Umberto’s in Elmont, diners show a highprofile Democrat some love.
Then, when Clinton stalemated Gingrich by being re-elected in 1996, both realized that it made more governmental, and political, sense to find common ground. And they did.
It wasn’t anywhere near the same magnitude, but a similar bipartisan spirit prevailed last week, when my wife, Rosemary, and I had dinner with former Gov. David Paterson and his wife, Mary, at King Umberto’s in Elmont. Paterson is a lifelong Democrat whose father was a well-known state senator and Democratic candidate for lieutenant governor. Despite our party differences, David and I have been friends over the years, and can talk
At King Umberto’s the conversation and the food were great, and, adding to the bipartisanship, Nassau County Republican Chairman Joe Cairo came by to say hello and exchange words of friendship and respect with Paterson. So here you had Cairo, the most successful political chairman in the country, having led the Republicans to more victories throughout Nassau than at any time since 1971, and Paterson, a former Democratic governor, displaying friendship and respect to each other in full view of a restaurant full of diners.
As we got up to leave, I was stopped by a number of customers who said hello and wished me well. I appreciated their kind words but wasn’t that surprised — not because I’m universally acclaimed, but because they were Republicans, and I’d been in elective office for 45 years. In fact, all told me they had voted for President Trump. What did surprise me were the universal expressions of friendship and support for Paterson:
“We need more Democrats like you.”
“Is there any way you could run for mayor this year?”
“I always respected you as governor.”
That’s how it went, from table to table, as we made our way to the door. I realize that was only a snapshot in time, and not a scientific survey. But as a political practitioner for all these years, I was pleasantly surprised that in these extraordinarily partisan times, a lifelong Democrat would receive such a warm response from a strong Republican crowd.
It could well have been that Paterson reminded them of a time that was more civil, that he was never known to be an extreme partisan or maybe just that he seemed so comfortable spending an evening with Republicans. Whatever the reasons, it was a signal to me that there’s still a place for bipartisanship. Nassau is in many ways the ultimate politically competitive county. There are 100,000 more registered Democrats here, but Trump carried Nassau by 30,000 votes, and Republicans hold every county office and control all three towns and two cities. At the same time, Democrats hold the majority of the state legislative districts. But with all the political infighting and the close balance of power, Joe Cairo and I are proud to show our friendship with and respect for a prominent Democrat like Paterson. Could be a good model for the country.
Peter King is a former congressman, and a former chair of the House Committee on Homeland Security. Comments? pking@ liherald.com.
The Voice of America has been silenced
love old war movies. The battle scenes that have been colorized help bring old films back to life. I enjoy spy movies that feature brave private citizens using makeshift radio transmitters to relay the enemy’s battle plans. Many of the heroes are eventually captured and put to death, but their valor is praised and monuments are created in their memory. These old memories came alive when I learned that the U.S. Agency for Global Media was defunding Radio Free Europe and Radio Liberty. These two agencies reach an average of 47.4 million people a week in locations around the world. Their staff of 1,700 has programs that communicate in 27 languages to 23 countries. Their voice is heard in Eastern Europe, Central Asia, the Caucasus and the Middle East. They were founded in 1950, with the blessing of President Dwight Eisenhower. If you live in Levittown or Long Beach, your initial reaction might be, why should anyone care about broadcast-
ing to countries that are controlled by dictators? No one in our region wants us to be engaged in another war, but if we can spread truthful information around the globe, words can be more important than bullets. China, Russia and Iran spend billions of dollars telling people what a bad country America is.
We get our daily news from traditional media, podcasts and outlets like Facebook, X and Instagram. People who live in the Ukraine or Iran have found ways to make contact with Radio Free Europe, their only source of real news. Without it and Radio Liberty, they are inundated with propaganda telling them about the “Evil Americans” who will desert them if there is any conflict. Up to a month ago, the two networks were working 24 hours a day to tell the world about America’s technological successes and our many new business achievements. They were also working to help free independent journalists from countries controlled by our political enemies. In fact, it was the Trump administration that helped free the journalist Andrey Kuznechyk from captivity in Belarus, a victory for the West.
F or dictators, there’s great news about Radio Free Europe and Radio Liberty.
Dictators around the world want to see Radio Free Europe and Radio Liberty go out of business because they get in the way of their propaganda machines. In 1981, a terrorist bomb exploded at the Munich headquarters of the two groups, injuring six and causing over $1 million in damage to the building.
After that episode, many Europeans thought maybe it was time to shut down their operations. When it looked like the groups would cave in and shut down for good, the Russians ramped up their efforts to downgrade America, and support for the networks strengthened again.
During the failed Soviet overthrow of some of its neighbors, then President Boris Yeltsin decided that the two companies provided helpful information for his country, and they received official accreditation. For a short time the networks operated offices in Moscow. When it was suggested that the Moscow offices be closed, they relocated to Prague, Czechoslovakia, with the blessings of then President Vaclav Havel. History will show that changing events kept the two groups alive.
Following the violent breakup of Yugoslavia, RFE/RL began broadcasting in Serbian, Croatian and Bosnian so they could be of service to the people in that region. A bureau was established in North Macedonia, for Albanians and Macedonian, in 2001. Once again there was pressure for a shutdown, but a series of armed aggressions by Russia brought about an increase in the networks’ operations.
With this history, it’s hard to understand why our new Department of Government Efficiency, run by billionaire Elon Musk, decided that the funding for these nonprofits should be eliminated. Clearly Musk knows nothing about theses two operations, their successes and the role they have played in fighting for democracy around the globe.
The good news is that the Czech government has stepped forward to provide funding for them. This short-term solution will help send the message of the West to the East and Far East. But the failure of America to step up is a sign of an administration that is truly out of touch with reality.
Jerry Kremer was a state assemblyman for 23 years, and chaired the Assembly’s Ways and Means Committee for 12 years. Comments about this column? jkremer@ liherald.com.
Celebrating the vitality of our libraries
the 54 public libraries in Nassau County and the 53 in Suffolk have long been pillars of knowledge and civic engagement.
More than just buildings filled with books, they are hubs of learning and connection. As we celebrate the 67th annual National Library Week — April 6 to 10 — it is important to recognize the invaluable role libraries play in our society, providing resources, fostering literacy, and hosting a range of community events.
Each day of National Library Week highlights a different aspect of their significance, underscoring their multifaceted contributions to their towns. While reading remains at the core of their mission, 21st-century libraries offer a vast array of services that cater to diverse community needs. From digital literacy programs to job-search assistance, they help people of all ages navigate an increasingly digital world. Free access to computers, and with them internet and research databases, empowers those who might otherwise lack these essential tools.
Libraries also serve as community centers, offering classes in everything from new languages to financial literacy. Programs for children, such as story time and summer reading challenges, foster a love of books and learning from an early age.
Most libraries also offer services for senior citizens, including technology training and social gatherings that keep them from becoming isolated. The inclu-
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It’s up to us to minimize the damage to history
To the Editor:
Re last week’s editorial, “History should not be a political casualty”: History, as history teaches, is inseparable from politics, and thus constantly in opinions’ crossfire, sometimes becoming a specific issue. As history also reveals, efforts to suppress or over-write reality mostly fail.
The musketeers in the Trump administration who are assigned to sniff out any aromas of diversity, equity and inclusion are one line of attack in MAGA’s self-described “culture war.” The current social, economic, political and religious hierarchies are to be reconstructed, which requires construction sites to be created and cleared. That demolition is underway, and will damage the fabric of American history.
In war, as Winston Churchill noted, truth is often the first casualty, and that is what uprooting DEI is all about. But because
sivity of those services ensures that everyone, regardless of age, education or socioeconomic status, has the opportunity to learn and grow.
In a time when access to information is more important than ever, libraries remain steadfast in their commitment to education and community. They provide safe spaces for learning as well as opportunities for career advancement. Every day next week emphasizes a different facet of their importance:
Monday, April 7: Right to Read Day. The freedom to read is fundamental to democracy, yet book bans and attempts at censorship continue to threaten access to diverse perspectives. Right to Read Day serves as a rallying call for readers and library lovers and advocates to defend intellectual freedom.
The American Library Association marks the occasion by releasing its annual State of America’s Libraries report. By promoting open access to information, libraries empower their patrons to explore new ideas and think critically about the world around them.
Tuesday, April 8: National Library Workers Day. Every library has a team of dedicated professionals who make its services possible. This day is an opportunity to recognize and appreciate the efforts of librarians, archivists and support staff, who not only manage collections but also offer patrons guidance, research assistance and technological support. Their work ensures that libraries remain welcoming spaces for learn-
ing and discovery.
Wednesday, April 9: National Library Outreach Day
Libraries are not confined to physical buildings; they extend their services to underserved populations through outreach programs. Whether it’s bookmobiles bringing literature to rural areas, mobile internet access for remote communities or library partnerships with schools and shelters, outreach initiatives ensure that no one is excluded from the benefits of library resources. National Library Outreach Day celebrates these efforts and the professionals dedicated to meeting patrons where they are.
Thursday, April 10: Take Action for Libraries Day
Libraries depend on advocacy and support to continue their mission. On this day, their patrons are encouraged to speak up for policies and funding that sustain library programs.
From securing government funding to rallying local support, Take Action day reminds us of the power of collective action in protecting and expanding library services. Whether creating petitions, attending town hall meetings or simply spreading awareness, everyone can play a role in strengthening libraries for future generations.
This year’s Library Week theme is “Drawn to the Library,” with the goal of bringing more people from the community into libraries. If you haven’t been to your library recently, stop by. You can check out a book — and so much more.
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As a voter, your responsibility is to be informed
ihave written several pieces during my tenure as an elected official about being educated, considering all factors and doing your own research to develop a well-rounded understanding of any issue. it was actually very much a part of my 40 years as a teacher: learn to think and reason, not just memorize or recite facts. Certainly do not believe everything you hear.
in our day-today lives, we’re bombarded with information from many sources: news outlets (many not reporting the news, but giving their personal opinions on the day’s events), social media, newspapers, radio and, finally, conversations with parents, teachers, family and friends. When questionable social media posts become your only source of information, you’re in jeopardy of being manipulated. i like to scour multiple sources on any given topic, especially opinions that vastly differ from my own. We all have the ability to change and grow, despite some of the conspiracy theories out there.
Millennials (born between 1981 and
1996) and Gen Z (1997-2012) believe more than half of what they see and hear from sources that are uninformed, misinformed, disinformed and disingenuous. Some folks actually get their “news” from memes and GiFs — hard to believe! and ai is making it difficult to believe our own eyes. Hate speech is often disguised as sarcasm or a joke. Trust me, true sentiments are said in jest, and hate speech is never funny.
neveryone is entitled to their opinions, and the First amendment guarantees free speech. But hate speech and propaganda are different entities altogether. Most of us older folks, Baby Boomers (1946-1965) and Gen X (1965-1980), have or learned some critical-thinking skills. i hope more people can cut through the noise and rhetoric, particularly when it comes to elections and campaign promises. as long as we have elections, there will be those who twist the truth for their own nefarious purposes, and the partisanship continues to escalate. We all want to believe in our candidates, but the truth can be hard to sort out, and inflammatory rhetoric further confuses the real issues. again, go to multiple sources to find facts and filter out biased opinions. above all, endeavor to
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“casualty” does not always mean “fatality,” it is up to us to minimize the damage, end the assault and repair the fabric. That task is also underway. Join in.
Brian Kelly Rockville Centre
Trump’s EPA can’t ignore reality of greenhouse gases
To the editor:
i am a concerned citizen calling for urgent action regarding President Trump’s stance on global warming and the environment. The administration’s proposal to reconsider the environmental Protection agency’s endangerment finding is reckless, anti-science, and a huge step backward for climate action. This decision isn’t just about politics — it puts our health, environment and future on the line.
The endangerment finding, established in 2009, is based on clear scientific evidence that greenhouse gases harm public health and the planet. it’s been the legal backbone for policies that reduce emissions from cars, power plants and industry. Without it, we lose a key tool for fighting climate change — and that’s exactly what polluters want. The reality is, climate change isn’t
reject hateful and divisive speech in all its toxic forms.
People nationwide are discussing the actions of our representatives in Washington. Sadly, it has become a political minefield in some families. Conversations are avoided, and in some cases, friendships are lost.
ew laws allow for changing voting habits, especially for younger people.
We just had a special village election to fill the unexpired term of a departing trustee. Uneducated sources claimed voter suppression. The fact is that the state passed laws allowing early mailin ballots, which means that any registered voter can vote from any place at any time, as easily as ordering merchandise on amazon.
absentee ballots still exist, but they’re specifically for ill, infirm or traveling voters. now, actually going to a polling place is like going to the mall — a choice. Many of us still like voting and shopping in person, but we have options if for some reason we can’t, or would rather not, leave home to do so.
The new laws allow for changing voting habits, especially for younger generations. To know this, of course, means educating yourself.
We all saw countless media posts claiming that it’s becoming harder to vote. nothing could be further from the
truth. it’s easier and more convenient to vote than ever. The numbers don’t lie. More than 60 percent of voters are taking advantage of early mail-in ballots. That number is sure to increase. Don’t take my word for it; do your own research and draw your own conclusions.
When state and national issues get mixed in with local elections, it’s a grave mistake. Here in the village, we have no authority over the school system, although, again, social media would have you believe differently. We can’t address national security or the national debt. let others in higher office worry about wars overseas and inflation.
in the village we can pick up your garbage, plow the snow, maintain streets, offer parks and recreation services, and address day-to-day qualityof-life issues closest to the people. We never ask whom you voted for, what party you’re registered to or whom you support in the village, town, county, state or federal governments. We’re all Valley Streamers, and in village government we’re here to help people, not determine voter registration rolls. Be smart. Do your own thinking. Make informed, conscientious decisions on their own merits. Trusting what clowns post on the internet is a big mistake.
Ed Fare is the mayor of Valley Stream.
some distant threat. it’s here. We’re seeing record-breaking heat, wildfires, floods and hurricanes that devastate communities. Our state is not immune to these catastrophes, and the administration’s actions would reverse progress. Gutting this policy ignores science and common sense at a time when we need stronger action, not more rollbacks.
This also sends a terrible message to the rest of the world. While other countries are working toward clean energy solutions, the U.S. risks becoming a climate laggard instead of a leader.
We can’t let this happen. We need to push back against this dangerous move and demand real climate solutions. The health of our planet — and future generations — depends on it. The e Pa should scrap its plan to undo this regulation and maintain the rules that are protecting all of us, and the air and water we rely on.
Kaili DeSanTiS Oyster Bay
‘We must make our voices heard’ on Social Security
To the editor:
Social Security isn’t a handout — it’s a promise that millions of us older
a mericans have paid into with every paycheck. This administration is dismantling an essential program, closing offices, cutting hotlines, and spreading misinformation to justify these attacks. We elders deserve dignity, not broken promises.
We must stand together and make our voices heard. We cannot allow our american way of life to be decimated, and all the promises we believed in to be broken.
Framework by Tim Baker
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Mount Sinai South Nassau is Improving Health Care on the South Shore
The new Fennessy Family Emergency Department at Mount Sinai South Nassau doubles the size of our previous emergency department, o ering 54 private exam rooms with clear lines of sight for physicians, nurses, and support sta . Our new emergency department also o ers a separate triage area, dedicated areas for children and behavioral health patients, and has been designed to reduce wait times and improve patient outcomes.
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