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April 7, 2022

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The Commack School District Board of Education has selected Jordan Cox as its new superintendent of schools, effective July 1. Cox brings more than 20 years of experience in public education to the role, and has worked as the district’s executive director of Instructional Services since joining Commack schools in 2018. Chief among Cox’s goals as superintendent of schools is continuing the evolution of systems designed to best prepare students for life after graduation. “My father once told me that as a child you have every door in the world open to you,” he said. “You can be anything you want, as you have a whole life ahead of you. My goal is to expose our students to as many open doors as possible while creating new ones and preparing them for life after high school. It’s about giving our students as many real-life experiences as possible.” “While we had many great candidates apply for the superintendent of schools position, it became clear as we went through the interview process with our finalists that Dr. Cox would bring with him an intimate knowledge of our

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district and that he possesses all of the leadership skills and educational expertise required for the continual success of our district,” said Steven Hartman, president of the Commack School Board. “The Board and I are fully confident that Dr. Cox will continue to put our students first and further the success our district has seen in producing graduates that flourish.” Most recently, Cox spearheaded an effort to have Commack become the first district on Long Island to offer the International Baccalaureate Career-related Programme (IBCP). This revolutionary initiative is designed for students in grades 11 and 12 and will allow Commack students to pursue a certificate in business administration or STEM before they head off to college. “This is just one part of my vision for our students,” Cox said. “Our educational continuum is built around project-based learning, and it starts at the very start of a student’s education. Our students engage in authentic, hands-on experiences both in and out of the classroom throughout their 13 years with us, and our goal is to have them take what they’re learning and connect it with a purpose that suits them.”

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Even amid slightly higher COVID numbers, local doctors endorse return to normal life Clousten added that the symptoms can also appear more like a bad stomach bug.

BY DANIEL DUNAIEF DESK@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM Dr. Gregson Pigott went to the movies this week. While the activity would be considered mundane in 2019, the decision to go to the theater to catch a flick is yet another example of how local doctors, or, in this case, commissioner of the Suffolk County Department of Health Services, is practicing what he preaches. “We need to learn to live with the virus,” said Pigott, who has also been to a few Brooklyn Nets basketball games. Pigott, who is not using a mask except in situations where it is required, such as on a plane or on public transit, suggested people are “trying to resume life as it was pre-COVID.” While the percentage of positive tests has risen, the numbers haven’t raised any alarm bells. The percentage of COVID positive tests increased to a seven-day average of 2.6% as of April 2, according to figures from the New York State Department of Health. That figure is higher than it had been in the weeks prior, when the percentage dipped below 2%. “I certainly expected this,” Dr. Sean Clousten, associate professor of Public Health at Stony Brook University explained in an email. “I suspect this increase is due to unmasking at public schools because many kids who are infected are asymptomatic or the symptoms are different.” Pigott said the current symptoms for the newer variant of omicron, called BA.2, which is becoming the dominant strain across the country and through much of the world, includes stuffy noses, scratchy throat and a slight cough.

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Recently, the Food and Drug Administration approved a second booster for people over 50 and for those who are immunocompromised and who had a first booster more than four months ago. Pigott said he would urge people who are over 65 or those who are immunocompromised to consider getting another jab. “Most of the general population is fine with the three-shot regimen,” Pigott said. “Your body will recognize any kind of COVID infection and deal with it quickly.” Dr. Sharon Nachman, chief of the Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases at Stony Brook Children’s Hospital, indicated in an email that Stony Brook has been “advocating for switching vaccines.” Switching vaccines could mean triggering a different response to the shot for the second booster, Nachman added. Data about a second booster shows that the shot provides “good protection” against serious COVID, Nachman said. “Will it protect against any infection (meaning you might get a runny nose, cough or upper respiratory infection)? Not really.” Nachman urged people to consult with their primary care doctor to decide whether to take a booster. What people are doing and where they are going can and should affect that decision. Finally, daily activities such as going back to a crowded office or starting to take New York City transit could be “excellent reasons” to get a booster, she said. Nachman plans to get a booster, although she is working on the best timing for another shot. “Before I travel abroad is key to making

Many doctors are suggesting people learn to live with the virus and begin returning to usual activities such as going to the movies. Photo from Pixabay

sure I have my booster and am protected,” Nachman added.

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Nachman is encouraged that people are returning to in-person conferences and other activities. “It will be great to have people starting to get back to routine living, and that means being with other people,” she explained in an email. She urged people to stay at home if they don’t feel well. “Now is not the time to push to go to that

meeting or get together with extended family, since you might just be responsible for getting someone else sick,” she explained. She suggested people should be patient and understanding of others who choose to wear masks or continue to practice social distancing. “Don’t shame anyone who is wearing a mask,” Nachman advised. “If that is what it takes to get them together with you in public, go for it.” In another sign of a return to a pre-pandemic life, Pigott suggested that the Health Department was planning to direct more resources to tracking illnesses like Lyme disease.

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Against different backdrops, public responses differ in two pandemics

BY DANIEL DUNAIEF DESK@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM At the end of World War I, Spanish Influenza caused the world to focus on the same kinds of measures that people have been using to protect themselves, including wearing masks and social distancing. Back then, pharmaceutical companies couldn’t produce vaccines and boosters for the H1N1 flu virus which killed 50 million people worldwide, including 650,000 people in the United States. History professors at Stony Brook University described a decidedly different period over 100 years ago and the reaction by the American people to the public health crisis. The armistice to end the war was signed in the middle of the pandemic, said Nancy Tomes, distinguished professor in the Department of History at Stony Brook University. “Our noble dough boys were coming back after having saved Western Civilization,” Tomes said. There was no finger to point to blame someone for the coming hardship. The American public recognized that this was an “ailment our brave boys brought home. It’s your obligation to take care of these soldiers.” People who didn’t do their part to help heal members of the military and reduce the threat were considered “slackers.” When public health officials in New York asked workers to stagger the times they took the subway, people “were not supposed to kick up a fuss because this is war,” Tomes said. During the Spanish Influenza, people didn’t express partisan politics about public health issues.“The idea was that there’s an epidemic and it’s all hands-on deck,” she added. Contrast that with modern times, when an anti-federal government ideology has been developing for decades, said Paul Kelton, professor and Gardiner chair in American History at Stony Brook. “That’s been brewing since the 1980s,” Kelton said. The COVID pandemic happened at a time when this distrust toward the federal government “reached its peak.” Today, “we have a national media culture where we focus on the federal government” and, at the same time, the country has an anti-federal government ideology that’s animating a large portion of the American population,” he said. Kelton, whose expertise includes the study of Native American history, suggested that several tribes have embraced the opportunity to get the vaccine, in part because of the encouraging response among tribe leaders. The Navajo, for example, who have a well-earned skepticism toward the federal government, have a high rate of vaccination because the tribal government has taken charge of this public health effort.

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Public domain photos Above, medical and quartermaster corps men in connection with the United States Army Hospital in Fort Porter, New York; below, a family and their cat during the Spanish Flu pandemic in 1918.

‘The lesson in history is to expect the unexpected when you’re dealing with germs.’

— PAUL KELTON

“When people are empowered at the state and local level, rather than the federal government coming in and doing it, it makes a difference,” Kelton said. Indeed, the communities that have resisted vaccines and public health measures during the current COVID crisis include areas with high rural white populations. To be sure, historians recognize that the specifics of each pandemic, from the source of the public health threat to the political and cultural backdrop against which the threat occurs, vary widely. Recalling a saying in the field of public health, Kelton said, “if you’ve seen one pandemic, you’ve seen one pandemic.” That suggests that the lessons or experiences amid any single public health threat don’t necessarily apply to another, particularly if the mode of transmission, the symptoms or the severity of the threat are all different. “The lesson from history is to expect the unexpected when you’re dealing with germs,” said Kelton. “Novel germs are hitting populations in different circumstances. We are living in different conditions than in the past.”

What pandemics generally do, Kelton said, is expose fissures in society. Part of what the study of other pandemics suggests is the need for opportunities to live healthier lives among those who are impoverished or are feeling disenfranchised. “If nothing changes and health care access [remains as it is],we are going to repeat that again,” Kelton said.

Basic access to better nutrition can help fight the next pandemic, reducing the disproportionate toll some people face amid a public health threat, he said. “Things like making sure that homeless people can get into a homeless shelter and not infect each other, the nuts and bolts of keeping people healthy, we neglected,” added Tomes.

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State approves sale of alcohol in movie theaters BY AMANDA OLSEN DESK@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM The concession stand just got a grownup upgrade. Moviegoers can now enjoy wine, cider and beer along with their popcorn. In a unanimous vote this January, New York State Liquor Authority ruled that theaters can now serve alcohol, and patrons can bring their drinks into the theater. Previously, theaters had to have a restaurant license with a full kitchen and staff to serve alcohol, or a tavern license, where patrons had to be seated at a table and could not bring their drinks into the show with them. The only stipulation is that alcohol should not be the theater’s “prime source of revenue.” Hard liquor is still prohibited without a restaurant license. State Liquor Authority chairman, Vincent Bradley, said the authority “is proud to play a role in Governor [Kathy] Hochul’s [D] continuing efforts to revitalize our state’s vital hospitality industry, an industry that has faced unprecedented challenges over the past two years. By creating fast-tracked permits, cutting red tape and providing resources

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to get new businesses open quickly, the governor’s comprehensive strategy will ensure this industry will continue to be an economic engine for our state.” Locally, the reaction has been positive. Even though Movieland Cinemas in Coram will not be adapting their concession offerings, they were supportive of the change overall. “We do not have any plans to do it at this time, just because we are known as a family theater,” owner Matt Wilson said. “[But] I think it’s a great move to allow it. I’m glad that theaters have the freedom and opportunity to do it.” PJ Cinemas in Port Jefferson Station is not going to start serving alcohol either. Owner Phil Solomon said while a glass of wine sounds wonderful while watching some movies, he said his theater is not the place for it. He said many parents have told the staff through the years that they feel comfortable dropping their teenagers off at the theater. “We have a long tradition of being a happy, community-friendly destination, and we’re perfectly fine with not pursuing the idea of alcohol at our theater at this time,” Solomon said. Staff at the AMC Loews in Stony Brook said that there were no plans to add alcohol

sales to the concession, and that any changes of that kind would have to come from the corporate office. Cinema Arts Centre in Huntington has an onsite cafe and has been serving alcohol for some time. Co-director Dylan Skolnick said they have never had any problems with rowdy patrons overindulging. “We will continue what we’ve been doing for years,” he said. “Our customers love it.” Live theater venues are not affected by the new rules. Theatre Three in Port Jefferson serves alcohol prior to the show and during intermissions. Jeffrey Sanzel, executive artistic director, said they only serve beer and wine, and “no food or drink is allowed in the theater, only water.” He did not anticipate any changes in their rules as a result of the new law, which is part of the state’s multipronged approach to support the entertainment and hospitality industries. Movie theaters, like most indoor gathering places, have been hit hard during the pandemic and recovery has been sporadic. Big, reliable blockbusters often have decent ticket sales, while those of smaller independent films are lagging. Selling alcohol may be beneficial for these theaters.

Cinema Arts Centre has had an onsite cafe for years. File photo by Victoria Espinoza

Bontempi aims to increase awareness of SCCC’s automotive education programs Suffolk County Legislator Stephanie Bontempi (R-Centerport) recently visited the Ammerman Campus of Suffolk County Community College in Selden to tour the facilities of its automotive programs, according to a press release from her office. The tour, led by Assistant Dean David Macholz, began with an informative presentation on the variety of automotive-related programs that are available on the campus and how they may fit the needs of the industry and prospective students. Macholz made it clear that many career opportunities are and will be available for those looking to enter the automotive industry, whether one’s interest is on the business or service side. “These automotive programs are outstanding,” Bontempi said. “On top of the facilities being state-of-the art, the education can lead to real and good-paying jobs. In today’s economy, these educational opportunities are worth a hard look by those entering the workforce for the first time or considering a career change.” While instruction on traditional automotive repair (e.g., internal combustion engines and related systems) is still a component of some of the course offerings, an increasing focus is on electric and hybrid vehicle technologies. Regardless of the

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Legislator Stephanie Bontempi, right, speaking with Suffolk County Community College President Edward Bonahue. Photo from Bontempi’s office

focus, the demand is so high for trained technicians that many students secure employment before graduating. Due to this demand from the industry, along with the success of the programs, there is a growing interest in expanding the offerings to other SCCC campuses.

“We absolutely have to bring more attention to these educational opportunities and increase their accessibility,” Bontempi added. “Although a traditional college education still serves the needs of some students, the trades are very often a better fit. Here at Suffolk Community College, you can actually get a little bit of each path —

learn a trade and receive an academic degree or certificate; this is the best of both worlds.” To learn more about the automotive programs offered by SCCC, visit its webpage at: https://www.sunysuffolk.edu/exploreacademics/majors-and-programs/automotivetechnology/index.jsp.

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The following incidents have been reported by the Suffolk County Police. Commack Wanted for questioning

■Ulta Beauty on Veterans Memorial Highway in Commack reported a grand larceny on April 1. Two men allegedly stole 30 assorted bottles of perfume valued at $5,394. ■Home

Depot on Crooked Hill Road in Commack reported a shoplifter on April 2. A man allegedly stole a chop saw, circular saw, sawmill and a HP air compressor. The merchandise was valued at $815.

■Target

on Veterans Memorial Highway in Commack was the victim of a pattern storewide gift card scam on March 29. A person pretending to be from corporate called and requested that gift cards be loaded in the amount of $5,200.

■Home

Depot on Jericho Turnpike in Commack called the police on March 28 to report that two men allegedly walked out of the store with two ECHO chainsaws worth $780 without paying for them.

East Northport Detective John Oliva and Suffolk County Legislator Rob Trotta at the podium. Photo from Trotta’s office

Trotta awards proclamation to wrongfully-convicted police detective SUBMITTED BY ROB TROTTA’S OFFICE A standing ovation from the members of the Suffolk County Legislature and the audience was music to the ears of former Detective John Oliva and his previous FBI Gang Task Force member and current legislator, Rob Trotta. All 18 members of the Legislature signed a proclamation congratulating Oliva on his vindication and the dismissal of the charges previously filed against him, which forced him to retire, according to Trotta’s office. In 2014, then Detective Oliva retired from the Suffolk County Police Department due to trumped up charges orchestrated by former and now convicted felon Tom Spota, according to Trotta’s office. It was revealed during the federal corruption trial of Spota and his former top aide, Christopher McPartland, that they and former Chief of Police James Burke initiated and coordinated the charges against Oliva, who they suspected was revealing

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previously unreported serious gang crimes to the media, which embarrassed Burke and Spota. Burke, Spota and McPartland all received lengthy prison sentences. Throughout his career, Oliva was closely engaged with the communities he served and was an asset to the FBI Gang Task Force as he was fluent in Spanish. At the March 29 meeting of the Legislature, Oliva noted that he loved his job, would still be working today and that he was very successful in locating and arresting members of the MS 13. He pointed out that gang members have regular 9-5 jobs in our neighborhoods, but on nights and weekends, they become a different person. Trotta added that the current trial that is going on with the killing of several young men by the MS 13 could probably have been avoided if Burke did not dismantle the county’s police department’s partnership with the FBI task force. “John Oliva was a terrific cop with a great arrest record and he served the department and the residents with distinction,” Trotta said.

■Walgreens on Fort Salonga Road in East

Northport reported shoplifters on March 30. Two men allegedly stole assorted Crest whitening products valued at $732.

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■A resident on Depew Street in Greenlawn reported that his 1993 Jeep Grand Cherokee was stolen on March 28. The vehicle was valued at $3,000. Huntington Station

■Petco on New York Avenue in Huntington

Station reported a shoplifter on March 27. A man allegedly stole a 30 pound bag of Merrick dog food worth $65.

■Ulta Beauty on Walt Whitman Road in Huntington Station reported a grand larceny on March 30. Three men allegedly stole assorted fragrances and other items worth $9,200. Melville

■Roast Sandwich House on Walt Whitman

Road in Melville was burglarized on April 1. Someone pried open the side door and stole cash from the register.

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■Giorgio’s Pizzeria on Smithtown Blvd. in

Do you recognize this man? Photo from SCPD

Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Suffolk County Police Fourth Precinct Crime Section officers are seeking the public’s assistance to identify and locate the man who allegedly stole assorted merchandise from Target, located at 98 Veterans Memorial Highway in Commack, on March 20 at approximately 1:45 p.m. Nesconset reported a burglary on April 2. An unknown man threw a brick through the front door around 1 a.m. and stole cash.

■Costco on Middle Country Road in Nesconset reported a shoplifter on March 27. A man allegedly stole a yellow and yellow SE Fat Ripper bicycle valued at $900. Smithtown

■Figaris’s

Wine and Liquor on East Main Street in Smithtown reported that a man entered the store on April 2, took two bottles of Bacardi Rum off of the shelf, and left without paying. The liquor was valued at $40.

■A resident on Jillit Drive in Smithtown reported the theft of a 2013 Kia Optima on April 1. The unlocked vehicle had been parked in the street with the keys inside. — COMPILED BY HEIDI SUTTON

Suffolk County Crime Stoppers offers a cash reward for information that leads to an arrest. Anyone with information about these incidents can contact Suffolk County Crime Stoppers to submit an anonymous tip by calling 1-800-220-TIPS.

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Notice of formation of Chris Munnelly Consulting LLC, Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York SSNY on 2/21/2022. Office located in Suffolk County. SSNY has been designated for service of process. SSNY shall mail copy of any process served against the LLC to 1a Bonnie Drive, Northport NY 11768 . Purpose: any lawful purpose 7257 3/10 6x thn

Notice of formation of Gabbys Grow LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with the Secretary of State of New York SSNY on 2/08/22. Office located: Suffolk County. SSNY has been designated for service of process. SSNY shall mail copy of process to the LLC: 14 Crane Rd, Lloyd Harbor, NY 11743. Purpose: any lawful purpose. 7301 3/10 6x thn

NOTICE OF SALE Supreme Court County of Suffolk U.S. Bank, National Association as Trustee for the Holders of the Specialty Underwriting and Residential Finance Trust, Mortgage Loan Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2006AB1, Plaintiff AGAINST Linda M. Defendant

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Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly dated September 23, 2021 and entered on October 15, 2021, I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction at the Huntington Town Hall, 100 Main Street, Huntington, NY on May 05, 2022 at 10:00 AM premises known as 42 Calumet Drive, Dix Hills, NY 11746. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the County of Suffolk, State of New York, SECTION: 274.00, BLOCK: 01.00, LOT: 026.004 DIST 0400. Approximate amount of judgment is $1,104,400.63 plus interests and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed

Judgment Index # 031826/2012. For sale information, please contact XOME at www.xome.com or call (844) 400-9633.

copy of the process to the LLC: 198 Vineyard Road, Huntington, NY, 11743. Purpose: any lawful purpose. 7461 3/17 6x thn

The aforementioned auction will be conducted in accordance with the Suffolk County COVID-19 Protocols located on the Office of Court Administration (OCA) website (https://ww2. nycour ts.gov/Admin/oca. shtml) and as such all persons must comply with social distancing, wearing masks and screening practices in effect at the time of this foreclosure sale. Mark Cuthbertson, Referee FRENKEL LAMBERT WEISS WEISMAN & GORDON LLP 53 Gibson Street Bay Shore, NY 11706 7315 4/7 4x thn

Notice of formation of Stone Industries Gaming LLC. Arts of Org. filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 1/24/2022. Office located in Suffolk. SSNY has been designated for service of process. SSNY shall mail a copy of any process served against the LLC: 37 Sherwood Dr, Huntington, NY 11743. Purpose: Any playful purpose. 7389 3/10 6x thn

Notice of formation of Skeletonizer Designs, LLC. Arts of Org. filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 2/10/2022. Office location: Suffolk County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of the process to the LLC: 14 Greenlawn Road, Huntington, NY, 11743. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. 7407 3/17 6x thn

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LEGAL NOTICE Board of Education Huntington Union Free School District Town of Huntington Suffolk County, New York Sealed Bids for: Art Supplies Auto Parts Custodial Supplies Plumbing Fixtures, Parts and Supplies Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Will be received by the Purchasing Depar tment, Huntington Union Free School District, Huntington, New York, at the Purchasing Office, Jack Abrams School, 50 Tower Street, Huntington Station, New York 11746 by 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, April 27, 2022, and then at said time and place publicly opened and read aloud. Information to bidders and bid forms may be obtained at the Purchasing Department Office, Monday through Friday, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The Board of Education, Huntington Union Free School District, Huntington, Suffolk County, New York, reserves the right to waive any informalities in or to reject any or all bids. Joanne Miranda, District Clerk Board of Education Huntington Union Free School District Huntington, New York 7549 4/7 1x thn

NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF SUFFOLK U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR CITIGROUP MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST INC. A S S E T- B A C K E D PA S S THROUGH C E R T I F I C AT E S SERIES 2007-AMC2, Plaintiff,

Against RICHARD BUDD A/K/A RICHARD J. BUDD, ET AL.

Court, Melville, NY 11747. Purpose: any lawful purpose.

masks and screening practices in effect at the time of this foreclosure sale.

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Notice of formation of 22 Y.R.C. Lo Property LLC. Arts of Org. filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on Feb.7, 2022. Office location: Suffolk County. SSNY has been designated agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of the process to the LLC: 83 Old Field Road, Old Field, NY 11733. Purpose: any lawful purpose.

Gross Polowy, LLC Attorney for Plaintiff 1775 Wehrle Drive, Suite 100 Williamsville, NY 14221

Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale, duly entered 12/21/2021, I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction, at Huntington Town Hall, 100 Main Street, Huntington, NY 11743, on 5/4/2022 at 9:30 a.m. premises known as 10 Valley Road, Northport, New York 11768 and described as follows: ALL that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in East Northport, Town of Huntington, County of Suffolk, District 0400 Section 058.00 Block 02.00 Lot 123.003. The approximate amount of the current Judgment lien is $457,344.89 plus interest and costs. The Premises will be sold subject to provisions of the aforesaid Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale; Index # 609013/2019 Jonathan Christian Juliano, Esq., Referee. MCCABE, WEISBERG & CONWAY, LLC, 145 Huguenot Street, Suite 210, New Rochelle, NY 10801 Dated: February 14, 2022 File Number: 18-302367 PP 7596 3/31 4x thn

Notice of formation of Marked By You, LLC. Arts of Org. filed with Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on January 24, 2022. Office location: Suffolk County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of the process to the LLC: 50 Wendover Dr. Huntington, NY 11743. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. 7598 3/24 6x thn

Notice of formation of 471 Main Street, LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York SSNY on 03/16/2022. Office located in Suffolk County. SSNY has been designated for service of process. SSNY shall mail copy of any process served against the LLC to 7 Sinnock

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NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF SUFFOLK FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION (“FANNIE MAE”), A CORPORATION ORGANIZED AND EXISTING UNDER THE LAWS OF THE UNITED S TAT E S OF AMERICA, Plaintiff AGAINST ROBERT PELC, BEATA PELC, et al., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly dated October 28, 2020 I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Huntington Town Hall, 100 Main St., Huntington, NY 11743, on April 27, 2022 at 4:00PM, premises known as 178 EAST 10th STREET, HUNTINGTON STATION, NY 11746. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the Town of HUNTINGTON, County of Suffolk and State of New York, District 0400, Section 149.00, Block 01.00, Lot 090.000. A p p r ox i m a t e amount of judgment $511,618.26 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment for Index# 601175/2018. 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

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Notice of formation of Gabbys Ganja LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with the Secretary of State of New York SSNY on 3/18/22. Office located: Suffolk County. SSNY has been designated for service of process. SSNY shall mail copy of process to the LLC: 14 Crane Rd, Lloyd Harbor, NY 11743. Purpose: any lawful purpose. 7664 3/31 6x thn

Notice of formation of Northport Consulting LLC. Articles of Org. filed with Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 3/18/22. Office located in Suffolk County. SSNY has been designated for service of process. SSNY shall mail a copy of any process to the LLC: 47 Mitchell Ave, East Northport, NY 11731. Purpose: any lawful purpose. 7734 3/31 6x thn

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING AND ANNUAL ELECTION AND BUDGET VOTE OF THE HUNTINGTON UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT TOWN OF HUNTINGTON SUFFOLK COUNTY, NEW YORK NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that a Public Hearing of the qualified voters of the Huntington Union Free School District, Suffolk County, New York will be held at the Jack Abrams STEM Magnet School, Lowndes Avenue, Huntington Station, New York, on Monday, May 9, 2022, at 7:30 PM prevailing time, for the transaction of business as authorized by the Education Law, including the following items: 1. To present to the voters a

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LEGALS LEGALS con’t from pg. 71 detailed statement (proposed budget) of the amount of money which will be required for the 2022-2023 fiscal year. 2. To discuss all the items hereinafter set forth to be voted upon by voting machines at the Budget Vote to be held on Tuesday, May 17, 2022. 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. A copy of the proposed budget shall be made available, upon request, to residents of the School District beginning the 2nd day of May 2022, between the hours of 8:00 AM and 3:00 PM, prevailing time, except Saturday, Sunday and holidays, at each schoolhouse in the School District and at the Office of District Clerk, 50 Tower Street, Huntington Station, NY 11746. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that pursuant to Section 495 of the Real Property Tax Law the School District is required to attach to its proposed budget an exemption report. Said exemption repor t, which will also become part of the final budget, will show how much of the total assessed value of the final assessment roll used in the budgetary process is exempt from taxation, list every type of exemption gr a nte d, 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 (PILOT) or other payments for municipal services; and (c) the cumulative impact of all exemptions granted. In addition, said exemption report shall be posted on any bulletin board maintained by the District for public notices and on any website

To Place A Legal Notice Email: legals@tbrnewsmedia.com maintained by the District. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that said Annual Election and Budget Vote will be held on Tuesday, May 17, 2022, between the hours of 6:00 AM and 9:00 PM prevailing time, at Huntington High School, Oakwood and McKay Roads, Huntington, New York, at which time the polls will be opened to vote by voting machine upon the following items: 1. To adopt the annual budget of the School District for the fiscal year 2022-2023 and to authorize the requisite portion thereof to be raised by taxation on the taxable property of the District. 2. To vote upon the following propositions: Proposition #2 PROPOSITION: Shall the Board be authorized to expend an amount not to exceed six million six hundred forty thousand dollars ($6,640,000); from Capital Re s e r v e (Building Improvement) Funds, including three hundred seventy-nine thousand five hundred thirty-eight dollars ($379,538) from the Capital Reserve Fund established on May 20, 2008; three hundred seven thousand four hundred fifty-eight dollars ($307,458) from the Capital Reserve Fund established on May 21, 2013; five million two hundred twenty-three thousand four hundred thirty-two dollars ($5,223,432) from the Capital Reserve established on May 16, 2017; and seven hundred twenty-nine thousand five hundred seventytwo dollars ($729,572) from the Capital reserve established May 15, 2018 to finance, (1) the replacement of main electrical service and switchgear at Flower Hill Primary School and Jefferson Primary School; (2) the installation of natural gas/carbon monoxide detection systems in boiler rooms at Washington Primary School, Flower Hill Primary School and Southdown Primary School; (3) the replacement of boilers (two) at Washington Primary School; (4) the partial replacement of roofing at

Jack Abrams STEM Magnet School; (5) parking lot renovations (Phase 2) and floor tile replacement in four offices and a common area at J. Taylor Finley Middle School; (6) the partial replacement of roofing at Huntington High School; (7) the installation of a multisport turf field at Huntington High School; including such preliminary, ancillary, and incidental costs provided that the Board of Education may allocate funds amongst various projects within the overall total expenditure at its discretion? Proposition #3 Shall the Board of Education of the Huntington Union Free School District be authorized to establish a capital reserve fund pursuant to Section 3651 of the New York Education Law to be known as the Huntington Union Free School District “2022 Building Improvement Fund” for a probable term of ten (10) years in an ultimate amount of fifteen million ($15,000,000.00) dollars, whose purpose shall be to fund in whole or in part, capital improvements to the facilities of the District, including but not limited to, reconstruction and renovation of facilities, roofing, asbestos abatement, heating/ventilation, masonry work, windows, site work and related work, with such funds to be obtained from end-of-year budget surplus funds and/or budget appropriations and the interest accrued on such funds over the term of the capital reserve fund? 3. To elect two (2) members of the Board of Education of the Huntington Union Free School District, each for a three (3) year term commencing July 1, 2022, and expiring on June 30, 2025. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that a copy of the statement of the amount of money which will be required to fund the D i s t r i c t ’s budget for 2022-2023, exclusive of public monies, may be obtained by any resident of the District between the hours of 8:00 AM and 3:00

PM beginning the 2nd day of May 2022, except Saturday, Sunday or holidays, at each schoolhouse in the School District and at the Office of the District Clerk, 50 Tower Street, Huntington Station, New York 11746. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that petitions nominating candidates for the office of member of the Board of Education shall be filed with the Clerk of said School District, not later than April 18, 2022, between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM, prevailing time. Vacancies on the Board of Education are not considered separate, specific offices; candidates run at l a r g e. Nominating petitions shall not describe any specific vacancy upon the Board for which the candidate is nominated; must be directed to the Clerk of the District, must be signed by at least 25 qualified voters of the School District (representing the greater of 25 qualified voters or 2% of the number of voters who voted in the 2021 annual election); must state the name and residence of each signer, and, must state the name and residence of the candidate. A drawing of lots to determine the order in which the candidates’ names shall appear on the ballot will be conducted at 9:00 AM on April 19, 2022 by the District Clerk at the District’s Administrative Offices, at 50 Tower Street, Huntington Station, in accordance with Section 2032 of the Education Law. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the Board of Registration and the District Clerk will meet in the Administrative Offices, on Wednesday, May 11, 2022 from 9:00 AM until 1:00 PM for the purposes of preparing a register of the qualified voters of said district for the Annual School District Election and Budget Vote of said district to be held May 17, 2022. Qualified voters who wish to be registered must present themselves personally for registration at the place and times herein stated or may contact the Office of the District Clerk to schedule an appointment to register prior to May 11, 2022. Any

person shall be entitled to have his/her name placed upon such register providing that at such meeting of the Board of Registration he/ she is known or proven to the satisfaction of such Board of Registration to be then or thereafter entitled to vote at such school district elections. Persons who shall have been previously registered in the District for any annual or special meeting or election and who shall have voted at any annual or special meeting or any election held or conducted during the four calendar years (2018-2021) prior to the year in which such register is being prepared, and/or persons who are registered and remain qualified to vote at general elections within this School District pursuant to the provisions of Article 5, Section 352 of the Election Law as amended, need not register again to be eligible to vote at said School District Election and Budget Vote. Except as otherwise provided in Section 2019-a of the Education Law, only qualified voters who have been duly registered as such shall be permitted to vote at such Annual District Election. The register so prepared will, immediately upon the completion and not less than five days prior to the time set for said Annual School District Election and Budget Vote, be filed in the Office of the District Clerk, and thereafter shall be open to inspection by any qualified voter of the district on and after Thursday, May 12, 2022 by appointment only between the hours of 9:00 AM and 3:00 PM on weekdays prior to the day set for the annual election except Sunday, and on Saturday, May 14, 2022 by advance appointment, and at the polling place on the day of the vote. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that pursuant to §2014 of the Education Law of the State of New York, the Board of Registration will meet on Tuesday, May 17, 2022 at Huntington High School, between the hours of 6:00 AM and 9:00 PM prevailing time, to

prepare the Register of the School District to be used at the Annual School District Election and Budget Vote to be held in 2023, and any special district meetings that may be held after the preparation of said Register, at which time any person will be entitled to have his or her name placed on such Register provided that at such meeting of said Board of Registration he or she is known or proven to the satisfaction of such Board of Registration to be then or thereafter entitled to vote at the school election for which said Register is prepared, or any special district meeting held after May 17, 2022. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that applications for absentee ballots will be obtainable during school business hours from the District Clerk beginning April 18, 2022. In accordance with Education Law Section 2018-a, completed applications for absentee ballots may not be received by the District Clerk earlier than the thirtieth (30th) day before the election, i.e. April 18, 2022, and completed applications must be received by the District Clerk from where they were obtained at least seven (7) days before the election (i.e. May 10, 2022) if the ballot is to be mailed to the voter, or the day before the election (i.e. May 16, 2022), if the ballot is to be delivered personally to the voter, or to the agent named in the absentee ballot application. Absentee ballots must be received by the District Clerk not later than 5:00 PM, prevailing time, on Tuesday, May 17, 2022. A list of persons to whom absentee ballots are issued will be available for inspection to qualified voters of the School District in the Office of the District Clerk on and after Thursday, May 12, 2022 by appointment only between the hours of 9:00 AM and 3:00 PM on weekdays prior to the day set for the Annual School District Election and Budget Vote and on May 17, 2022, the day set for the election. Any qualified voter may, upon examination of such

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To Place A Legal Notice Email: legals@tbrnewsmedia.com they are received by the District Clerk before the close of polls on May 17, 2022 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 17, 2022 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 Policy 1260 adopted by the Board of Education in accordance with §2035 of the Education Law, any referenda or propositions to amend the budget, or otherwise to be submitted for voting at said election, must be filed with the District Clerk by March 18, 2022 by 5:00 PM, prevailing time, to permit notice of the proposition to be included with the Notice of the Public Hearing, Budget Vote and Election required by Section 2004 of the Education Law; 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 63 qualified voters of the District (representing the greater of 25 qualified voters 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 for the purpose of which is not within the powers of the voters to determine, which is unlawful, or any proposition which fails to include a specific appropriation where the expenditure of monies is required by the proposition, or where other valid reasons exist for excluding the proposition from the ballot. Dated: Huntington, New York March 31, 2022 By Order of the BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE HUNTINGTON UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT

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AVISO DE AUDIENCIA PÚBLICA Y ELECCIÓN ANUAL Y VOTO PRESUPUESTO DEL DISTRITO ESCOLAR LIBRE DE HUNTINGTON UNION CIUDAD DE HUNTINGTON CONDADO DE SUFFOLK, NUEVA YORK A PRESENTE SE DA AVISO, que una Audiencia Pública de los votantes calificados del Distrito Escolar Libre de Huntington Union, Condado de Suffolk, Nueva York se llevará a cabo en la Escuela Jack Abrams STEM, Lowndes Avenue, Huntington Station, Nueva York, el lunes 09 de mayo de 2022, a las 7:30 PM hora vigente, para la transacción de negocios según lo autorizado por la Ley de Educación, incluyendo los siguientes elementos: 1. Presentar a los votantes una declaración detallada (propuesta de presupuesto) de la cantidad de dinero que se requerirá para el año fiscal 2022-2023. 2. Discutir todos los puntos que se establecen a continuación para ser votados por las máquinas de votación en la Votación del Presupuesto que se realizará el martes 17 de mayo de 2022. 3. Tramitar cualquier otro asunto que venga debidamente antes de la reunión de conformidad con la Ley de Educación del Estado de Nueva York y las leyes que la modifiquen. Se pondrá a disposición de los residentes del Distrito Escolar una copia del presupuesto propuesto, previa solicitud, a partir del 2 de mayo de 2022, entre las 8:00 a.m. y las 3:00 p.m., hora prevaleciente, excepto los sábados, domingos y días festivos, en cada escuela del Distrito Escolar y en la Oficina del Secretario del Distrito, 50 Tower Street, Huntington Station, NY 11746. Y POR LO PRESENTE SE DA AVISO ADICIONAL, que de conformidad con la Sección 495 de la Ley del Impuesto

sobre la Propiedad Inmobiliaria, el Distrito Escolar debe adjuntar a su presupuesto propuesto un informe de exención. Dicho informe de exención, que también pasará a formar parte del presupuesto final, mostrará cuánto del valor total tasado de la lista de evaluación final utilizada en el proceso presupuestario está exento de impuestos, enumerará cada tipo de exención otorgada, identificado por autoridad estatutaria, y mostrar (a) el impacto acumulativo de cada tipo de exención expresado ya sea como una cantidad en dólares del valor tasado o como un porcentaje del valor tasado total en la lista; (b) la cantidad acumulada que se espera recibir de los beneficiarios de cada tipo de exención como pagos en lugar de impuestos (PILOT) u otros pagos por servicios municipales; y (c) el impacto acumulativo de todas las exenciones concedidas. Además, dicho informe de exención se publicará en cualquier tablero de anuncios mantenido por el Distrito para avisos públicos y en cualquier sitio web mantenido por el Distrito. Y POR LO PRESENTE SE DA UN AVISO ADICIONAL, que dicha Elección Anual y Votación del Presupuesto se llevará a cabo el martes 17 de mayo de 2022, entre las 6:00 a.m. y las 9:00 p.m., hora predominante, en Escuela secundaria Huntington, Oakwood y McKay Roads, Huntington, Nueva York, momento en el que se abrirán las urnas para votar mediante máquinas de votación sobre los siguientes puntos: 1. Adoptar el presupuesto anual del Distrito Escolar para el año fiscal 2022-2023 y autorizar que la porción requerida del mismo se recaude mediante impuestos sobre la propiedad gravable del Distrito. 2. Votar sobre la siguiente propuesta: Proposición #2 PROPUESTA: ¿Se autorizará a la Junta a gastar una cantidad que no exceda los seis millones seiscientos

cuarenta mil dólares ($6,640,000); de Fondos de Reserva de Capital (Mejora de Edificios), incluyendo trescientos setenta y nueve mil quinientos treinta y ocho dólares ($379,538) del Fondo de Reserva de Capital establecido el 20 de mayo de 2008; trescientos siete mil cuatrocientos cincuenta y ocho dólares ($307,458) del Fondo de Reserva de Capital establecido el 21 de mayo de 2013; cinco millones doscientos veintitrés mil cuatrocientos treinta y dos dólares ($5,223,432) de la Reserva de Capital constituida el 16 de mayo de 2017; y setecientos veintinueve mil quinientos setenta y dos dólares ($729,572) de la Reserva de Capital establecida el 15 de mayo de 2018 para financiar, (1) el reemplazo del servicio eléctrico principal y el interruptor en la Escuela Primaria Flower Hill y la Escuela Primaria Jefferson; (2) la instalación de sistemas de detección de gas natural/monóxido de carbono en las salas de calderas de la escuela primaria Washington, la escuela primaria Flower Hill y la escuela primaria Southdown; (3) el reemplazo de calderas (dos) en la Escuela Primaria Washington; (4) el reemplazo parcial del techo en la Escuela Magnet STEM Jack Abrams; (5) renovaciones del estacionamiento (Fase 2) y reemplazo de baldosas en cuatro oficinas y un área común en la Escuela Intermedia J. Taylor Finley; (6) el reemplazo parcial del techo en Huntington High School; (7) la instalación de un campo de césped multideportivo en Huntington High School; incluidos los costos preliminares, auxiliares e incidentales, siempre que la Junta de Educación pueda asignar fondos entre varios proyectos dentro del gasto total general a su discreción? Proposición #3 Se debe autorizar a la Junta de Educación del Distrito Escolar de Huntington a establecer un fondo de reserva de capital de conformidad con la Sección 3651 de la L ey de Educación de Nueva York que se conocerá como el “Fondo de Mejoras de

Edificios 2022” del Distrito Escolar de Huntington por un período probable de diez (10) años por un monto final de quince millones ($15,000,000.00) de dólares, cuyo propósito será financiar, en todo o en parte, mejoras de capital a las instalaciones del Distrito, incluyendo pero no limitado a, la reconstrucción y r e n ov a c i ó n de instalaciones , techado, eliminación de asbesto, calefacción/ventilación, trabajo de albañilería, ventanas, trabajo en el sitio y trabajo relacionado, con dichos fondos que se obtendrán de los fondos excedentes del presupuesto de fin de año y/o asignaciones presupuestarias y los intereses acumulados sobre dichos fondos durante el plazo del fondo de reserva de capital? 3. Elegir dos (2) miembros de la Junta de Educación del Distrito Escolar Libre de Huntington Union, cada uno por un período de tres (3) años que comienza el 1 de julio de 2022 y vence el 30 de junio de 2025. Y POR LO PRESENTE SE DA AVISO ADICIONAL, que cualquier residente del Distrito puede obtener una copia del estado de cuenta de la cantidad de dinero que se requerirá para financiar el presupuesto del Distrito para 2022-2023, exclusivo de dinero público, entre las horas de 8:00 A.M. Y 3:00 P.M. a partir del 2 de mayo de 2022, excepto sábados, domingos o días festivos, en cada escuela del distrito escolar y en la oficina del secretario del distrito, 50 Tower Street, Huntington Station, Nueva York 11746. Y POR LO PRESENTE SE DA AVISO ADICIONAL, que las peticiones que nominan candidatos para el cargo de miembro de la Junta de Educación deberán presentarse ante el Secretario de dicho Distrito Escolar, no mas tarde que el 18 de abril de 2022, entre las 9:00 A.M. y las 5:00 P.M. , tiempo predominante. Las vacantes en la Junta de Educación no se consideran separadas, oficinas específicas; los candidatos corren en grande. Las

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LEGALS LEGALS con’t from pg. 113 peticiones de nominación no describirán ninguna vacante específica en la Junta para la cual se nomina al candidato; debe dirigirse al secretario del distrito, debe estar firmado por al menos 25 votantes calificados del distrito escolar (representando al mayor de los 25 votantes calificados o el 2% del número de votantes que votaron en la elección anual de 2021); debe indicar el nombre y la residencia de cada firmante, y, debe indicar el nombre y la residencia del candidato. Un sorteo para determinar el orden en el que los nombres de los candidatos aparecerán en la boleta se llevará a cabo a las 9:00 a.m. del 19 de abril de 2022 por el secretario de distrito en las oficinas administrativas del distrito, en 50 Tower Street, Huntington Station, de acuerdo con la Sección 2032 de la Ley de Educación. POR FAVOR TENGA EN CUENTA ADEMÁS que la Junta de Registro y el Secretario del Distrito se reunirán en las Oficinas Administrativas, el miércoles 11 de mayo de 2022 de 9:00 a. m. a 1:00 p. m. con el fin de preparar un registro de los votantes calificados de dicho distrito para la Elección Anual del Distrito Escolar y la Votación del Presupuesto de dicho distrito que se llevará a cabo el 17 de mayo de 2022. Los votantes calificados que deseen registrarse deben presentarse personalmente para el registro en el lugar y los horarios establecidos en este documento o pueden comunicarse con la Oficina del Secretario del Distrito para programar una cita para registrarse antes del 11 de mayo de 2022. Cualquier persona tendrá derecho a que su nombre se incluya en dicho registro siempre que en dicha reunión de la Junta de Registro se le conozca o se pruebe a satisfacción de tal Junta de Registro para tener derecho a votar en dichas elecciones del distrito escolar en ese momento o posteriormente. Las personas que se hayan registrado previamente en el

To Place A Legal Notice Email: legals@tbrnewsmedia.com Distrito para cualquier reunión o elección anual o especial y que hayan votado en cualquier reunión anual o especial o cualquier elección celebrada o realizada durante los cuatro a ñ o s c a l e n d a r i o (2018-2021) anteriores al año en que se está preparando dicho registro, y/o las personas que están registradas y permanecen calificadas para votar en las elecciones generales dentro de este Distrito Escolar de conformidad con las disposiciones del Artículo 5, Sección 352 de la Ley Electoral, según enmendada, no necesitan registrarse nuevamente para ser elegibles para votar en dicha Elección del Distrito Escolar y Votación de Presupuesto. Salvo que se disponga lo contrario en la Sección 2019-a de la Ley de Educación, solo votantes calificados que hayan sido debidamente registrados como tal, se le permitirá votar en dicha Elección Anual de Distrito. El registro así preparado, inmediatamente después de completarse y no menos de cinco días antes de la hora establecida para dicha Elección Anual del Distrito Escolar y Votación del Presupuesto, se archivará en la Oficina del Secretario del Distrito y, a partir de entonces, estará abierto a inspección por cualquier votante calificado del distrito a partir del jueves 12 de mayo de 2022 con cita únicamente entre las 9:00 a. m. y las 3:00 p. m. los días de semana anteriores al día establecido para la elección anual excepto el domingo y el sábado 14 de mayo de 2022 con cita previa, y en el colegio electoral el día de la votación. Y POR LA PRESENTE SE N OT I F I C A ADICIONALMENTE que, de conformidad con la §2014 de la Ley de Educación del Estado de Nueva York, la Junta de Inscripción se reunirá el martes 17 de mayo de 2022 en Huntington High School, entre las 6:00 a. 9:00 p. m., hora prevaleciente, para preparar el Registro del Distrito Escolar que se utilizará en la Elección

Anual del Distrito Escolar y la Votación del Presupuesto que se llevará a cabo en 2023, y cualquier reunión especial del distrito que se celebre después de la preparación de dicho Registro, en momento en el que cualquier persona tendrá derecho a que su nombre se coloque en dicho Registro siempre que en dicha reunión de dicha Junta de Registro se sepa o se demuestre a satisfacción de dicha Junta de Registro que tiene derecho a votar en ese momento o posteriormente en la elección escolar para la cual se prepara dicho Registro, o cualquier reunión distrital especial celebrada después del 17 de mayo de 2022. Y POR LA PRESENTE SE DA AVISO ADICIONAL, que las solicitudes de papeletas de voto en ausencia estarán disponibles durante el horario laboral de la escuela en el Secretario del Distrito a partir del 18 de abril de 2022. De acuerdo con la Sección 2018-a de la Ley de Educación, las solicitudes completas de papeletas de voto en ausencia no pueden ser recibidas por el Secretario del Distrito antes del trigésimo (30) día antes de la elección, es decir, el 18 de abril de 2022, y las solicitudes completas deben ser recibidas por el Secretario del Distrito de donde se obtuvieron al menos siete (7) días antes de la elección (es decir, el 10 de mayo de 2022) si la boleta se va a enviar por correo al votante, o el día anterior a la elección (es decir, el 16 de mayo de 2022), si la boleta se va a entregar personalmente al votante, o al agente nombrado en la solicitud de boleta de voto en ausencia. El secretario del distrito debe recibir las boletas de voto en ausencia a más tardar a las 5:00 p. m., hora vigente, el martes 17 de mayo de 2022. Una lista de las personas a las que se emiten boletas de voto en ausencia estará disponible para inspección de los votantes calificados del Distrito Escolar en la Oficina del Secretario del Distrito a partir del jueves 12 de mayo de 2022 con cita solo entre las 9:00 a. 3:00 p. m. los días de semana anteriores al día

establecido para la elección anual del distrito escolar y la votación del presupuesto y el 17 de mayo de 2022, el día establecido para la elección. Cualquier votante calificado podrá, al examinar dicha lista, presentar una impugnación por escrito de las calificaciones como votante de cualquier persona cuyo nombre aparezca en dicha lista, exponiendo las razones de dicha impugnación. Cualquier impugnación por escrito deberá ser transmitida por el Secretario del Distrito o una persona designada por la Junta de Educación a los inspectores electorales el Día de la Elección. Y POR LA PRESENTE SE DA AVISO ADICIONAL de que los votantes militares que son votantes calificados del Distrito Escolar Libre de Huntington Union pueden solicitar una solicitud de boleta militar del Secretario del Distrito en persona en 50 Tower Street, Huntington Station, NY 11746, por correo a: Secretario de Distrito, PO Box 1500, Huntington, NY 11743, por correo electrónico a jomiranda@hufsd.edu o por fax al 631-423-3447. Un votante militar debe devolver la solicitud de boleta militar original por correo o en persona a la oficina del Secretario del Distrito en 50 Tower Street, Huntington Station, NY 11746 o por correo a P.O. Box 1500, Huntington, NY 11743. Para que un votante militar pueda recibir 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 21 de abril de 2022 Las solicitudes de boleta militar recibidas de acuerdo con lo anterior se procesarán de la misma manera que una solicitud de boleta no militar según la Sección 2018-a de la Ley de Educación. La solicitud de boleta militar puede incluir la preferencia del votante militar de recibir la boleta militar por correo, fax o correo electrónico. Los votantes militares calificados que no están actualmente registrados para votar que deseen registrarse pueden

comunicarse con el secretario del distrito al 631-673-2126 o por correo electrónico a jomiranda@ hufsd.edu para recibir instrucciones. Y POR LA PRESENTE SE DA AVISO ADICIONAL, la boleta militar original de un votante militar debe devolverse por correo o en persona a la oficina del Secretario del Distrito en 50 Tower Street, Huntington Station, NY 11746 o enviarse por correo a P.O. Box 1500, Huntington, NY 11743. Las boletas militares se escrutarán si el Secretario del Distrito las recibe antes del cierre de las urnas el 17 de mayo de 2022 y muestran una marca de cancelación del Servicio Postal de los Estados Unidos o del servicio postal de un país extranjero, o muestran un endoso fechado de recibo por otra agencia del Gobierno de los Estados Unidos; o recibido a más tardar a las 5:00 p.m. el 17 de mayo de 2022 y firmado y fechado por el votante militar y un testigo, con una fecha que se asegure que no sea posterior al día anterior a la elección. Y POR LA PRESENTE SE N OT I F I C A ADICIONALMENTE que, de conformidad con la Política 1260 adoptada por la Junta de Educación de conformidad con §2035 de la Ley de Educación, cualquier referéndum o proposición para enmendar el presupuesto, o que de otro modo se someta a votación en dicha elección, debe ser presentado ante el Secretario del Distrito antes del 18 de marzo de 2022 a las 5:00 p. m., hora vigente, para permitir que el aviso de la proposición se incluya con el Aviso de Audiencia Pública, Votación Presupuestaria y Elección requerida por la Sección 2004 de la L ey de Educación; debe estar escrito a máquina o impreso en el idioma inglés; debe dirigirse al Secretario del Distrito Escolar; debe estar firmado por al menos 63 votantes calificados del Distrito (que represente el mayor de 25 votantes calificados o el 5% del número de votantes que votaron en la elección anual

anterior); y debe indicar legiblemente el nombre de cada firmante. Sin embargo, la Junta de Educación no considerará ninguna petición para presentar a los votantes ninguna propuesta cuyo propósito no esté dentro de los poderes de los votantes para determinar, que sea ilegal, o cualquier propuesta que no incluya una asignación específica donde la la proposición requiere el gasto de dinero, o cuando ex i s t e n otras razones válidas para excluir la proposición de la boleta. Fecha: Huntington, Nueva York 31 de marzo de 2022 Por orden del JUNTA DE EDUCACIÓN DE LA UNIÓN DE HUNTINGTON LIBRE DISTRITO ESCOLAR Huntington, New York Joanne Miranda, Secretaria de distrito 7786 3/31 4x thn

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U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer is leading the charge to prevent changes at Northport VA that could slash services. Photo from Schumer’s office

Fighting for our vets

After the release of a recent report from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs recommending the slashing of services at veterans hospitals, including Northport VA Medical Center, local elected officials have demonstrated exemplary behavior to ensure our veterans are properly cared for. Among the recommendations in the report are the downsizing and reorganizing of the Northport location, which will transition into a subacute care facility. Inpatient medical and surgical procedures will be moved from Northport to Stony Brook University Hospital and NYU Langone Hospital in Mineola. Services that are offered now in Northport will be provided by St. Albans VA Medical Center in Queens and its community partners. The VA has cited the changing needs of local veterans and millions of dollars of repairs needed for the Northport VA as their reasons. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) is taking action, unveiling an advocacy plan with the hopes of defeating these recommendations. His first call of action is to circulate a petition across the Island. In a press release, the senator said he would present the signatures in a personal meeting to those who proposed the Northport reductions, also including closing two New York City VA hospitals. He will ask local hospital officials to express concerns about treating veteran-specific conditions and will then take the matter to the VA. Schumer said he will bring the matter to President Joe Biden (D) if necessary. In a press release, U.S. Rep. Lee Zeldin (R-NY1) said that he will work with the Long Island veterans community to figure out the “best path forward.” U. S. Rep. Tom Suozzi (D-NY3) also criticized the report, saying that elected officials were not consulted on the recommendations. The report has evoked bipartisan support for the VA hospital and rightfully so. Our veterans have given up so much to protect their fellow citizens. When they enlisted, they risked their safety and sometimes their lives to guarantee the rights of all Americans. Thanks to our vets, we can criticize the government, assemble freely, and enjoy the rights and freedoms guaranteed by the Constitution. Through their words, Americans often thank our veterans for their service. Now is the time to thank them through action. Residents should call the offices of their U.S. senators and representatives and demand that they join the fight to keep veterans health services as local and accessible as possible. Veterans-specific care needs to be expanded, not slashed. Thank a veteran today by taking action.

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Every day should be Earth Day

There are many pressing issues in the world — wars, political division, climate disasters — but driving and walking around the Three Village area, I have noticed excessive amounts of trash strewn along our streets, highways and wooded areas. Some loose trash can be explained away: Trash cans looted by raccoons; bins whose lids weren’t properly secured getting blown around by the wind; trash that accidentally fell from garbage trucks during collection; tissues, masks or other items falling out of someone’s pocket accidentally. But I find it hard to believe that these are the primary reasons. It must be that enough people carelessly throw garbage (coffee cups, cans, candy wrappers, food containers, water bottles, fishing lines — deadly to waterfowl and other animals) on the ground, as though it’ll disappear into thin air. I also find it difficult to believe that anyone — especially an adult — would toss trash out a window, but I recently witnessed a grown woman doing just that as I drove

along Nesconset Highway. I could hardly believe my eyes. Weren’t we all taught from childhood not to litter? I walk regularly around the East Setauket area and am disheartened by the excessive litter I see everywhere. I often pick up garbage as I walk along, but it’s exhausting and endless. I’ve registered complaints with Town of Brookhaven officials, to no avail. This is a huge problem. We live in a beautiful area, yet it’s getting trashed — literally. The problem will require more than just Earth Day cleanups, and until people begin pitching in and our local authorities address the problem — No Dumping signs don’t seem to deter people — and we cease senseless littering, things will only get worse. I know I’m not the only person who cares about our wildlife, our natural surroundings, our waterways, our quality of life. I propose a few potential solutions. Stronger laws against littering that are enforced; trash bins with tight-fitting lids as well as more and better covered trash receptacles around our county. And this one will be toughest for us all, but it’s essential. We all need to use fewer nonbiodegradable items. At minimum, we must dispose of — or recycle — items properly so they don’t end up in our woods and waterways. This is a solvable problem, but it will take more public awareness and leadership from our local town, county and state legislators, as well as action from caring citizens. Adriana Lubarsky East Setauket

LIRR hardly a Dashing Dan with new rail cars

State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli’s [D] recent audit concerning vendor delays and defects associated with the LIRR $734 million contract awarded to Kawasaki Rail Car in 2013 for the purchase of 202 new M9 electric replacement cars comes as no surprise to me. MTA LIRR, Metro North, NYC Transit Federal Transit Administration or locally funded commuter rail or subway car procurements are seldom completed on time, within budget and without contract change orders. One should not be proud of accepting new

rail cars with over 9,000 defects or deficiencies. Most should have been caught and resolved at the Kawasaki facility rather than the LIRR Hillside Maintenance Complex. The original inservice date for all 202 cars was 2019. According to LIRR, as of this March, only 126 out of 202 cars are in service. This has resulted in many M3 cars — the oldest in the fleet — remaining in service beyond previously planned retirement dates. Taxpayers and riders deserve to know the final outcome in at least $5.5 million to $12 million potential contract-liquidated damages, calculated by DiNapoli’s office, that the MTA might collect from the vendor. When it comes to purchasing new rail cars, the line of “Dashing Dan” reminds me of a slow-moving sloth. Larry Penner Great Neck

Vigilance is the price for freedom

Devastation and carnage have been brought to Ukraine by a power-seeking despot, a marauder without conscience who destroys structures indiscriminately and extinguishes innocent souls by the thousands. This tyrant is Russian dictator Vladimir Putin. Men, women and children have been decimated by these Russian assaults. Cities, towns and villages have been reduced to ruins. Lacking food, water and basic medical supplies, survivors now cling for their lives. Hospitals have become the targets for bombings, with many victims now trapped inside the buildings leveled by the enemy. Responsibility for this demoniac attack must be placed directly in the hands of Putin, now a war criminal. He must stand before a tribunal of his peers as was done in the Nuremberg trials of 1945-46. Evil is the absence of God. Darkness is the loss of deity. God bless America. Leonard J. Henderson World War II veteran Port Jefferson

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Opinion These are a few of my favorite birds

huge fan of our avian neighbors, I have collected numerous anecdotes during my travels on Long Island and around the world. As we delve deeper into the spring, I’d like to share a few. The brood parasite: Many years ago, OK, decades, I did some research on the brownheaded cowbird. This bird, whose scientific name is Molothrus ater, which means “black vagabond,” shares D. None a lifestyle with the cuckoo. You see, the of the above cowbird, which spends BY DANIEL DUNAIEF considerable time eating food near farms or settled lands, doesn’t build nests. It lays its eggs in the nests of other birds and contributes nothing to the parenting of its young.

When I was in college, I wondered how these birds knew they were cowbirds and didn’t form attachments to the numerous other species who unwittingly contribute to its success. Their hosts raise these aggressive young that sometimes outcompete their own chicks for food. Speaking with people who lived in Mammoth Lakes, California, where I performed my research, I met several people who were in their early 20s, who listened attentively to the story of my research. When I finished, one of them smiled and said, “Wow, what terrible parents. They must only live in California, right?” The beak smackers: When I attended Gelinas Junior High School, I learned about the Galapagos Islands. I couldn’t wait to visit a place where sea lions barely budged when people walked near them. I finally traveled to these wonderful islands, made famous by Charles Darwin’s trip where he posited the theory of evolution. As I hiked with my family

on a tour, our guide stopped and told us to listen. Smacking sounds, as if people were sword fighting with whiffle ball bats, came from just over a ridge. When we reached the top, we saw albatrosses engaged in extended beak smacking. Once pairs of these white birds finished their ritualistic and individualized pattern, they started again. Closing my eyes, I could imagine the rhythm of several of these courtship routines becoming the percussion section of a song. Seeing red: When I studied birds in college, I recalled hearing about the dominance hierarchies of the red-winged blackbird, which occupies marshy areas all around Long Island. With red stripes on their shoulders, these birds are also distinctive for their loud and extended squeaks. The size of the red color reflects the dominance of the birds. Without the bright red indicating the equivalent of a social rank, even the most dominant bird loses his status and preferred spot in a habitat.

Foul play: The black cormorants, which sit low in the water, are excellent divers. They are not, however, particularly well-suited for their watery lifestyle. Their feathers are not waterproof, the way a duck’s are. After they get sufficiently waterlogged, they stand on docks or pilings with their wings outstretched, as if they were holding their feathers on a drying line. They use the wind to dry themselves out. It seems especially cruel and maladaptive for a bird that lives in the water to endure extended periods of being waterlogged. You want a coke with that? My family was enjoying a meal in Miami after a morning in the sun. Sitting outside, where we had an unobstructed view of the beach and where the wind provided welcome relief from the hot sun, we ordered burgers and fries. I picked up a French fry and lifted it near my head to make a point. Accustomed to human patterns, a seagull saw the opening, grabbed the fry without touching my hand, and flew off to consume his prize.

As 2nd booster wanes, COVID cases mount. What to do?

ust as we are trying to decide whether to get the second COVID booster of Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna that is now authorized by the FDA for those over 50, the color-coding system that tracks the rate of contagion has turned from green to yellow in New York City, indicating an increase in cases. We know that what happens in the city eventually spreads to Long Island, so that would encourage us to get that fourth shot, yes? To further complicate the decision, a study Between you and me published in The New England Journal of BY LEAH S. DUNAIEF Medicine Tuesday suggests that “additional boosters are likely to provide fleeting protection against omicron infections in older recipients, and are consistent with evidence that vaccine effectiveness against

infection wanes faster than against severe disease,” according to The New York Times. I say, what? Let’s consider this carefully. The results of the large new study from Israel are telling us that a second booster shot does provide protection against omicron infections and severe illness among older adults. It is also saying that such protection against infection is short-term and wanes after four weeks, then almost disappears after eight weeks. That doesn’t sound so good, right? But hold on. Protection against severe illness-—again, severe illness— did not lessen in the six weeks after receiving the second booster, but the follow-up period has been too short to know if that second shot continues to offer better protection against severity. By the way, the study involved those ages 60 and older, with nothing on younger populations. So “vaccine effectiveness against infection wanes faster than against severe disease,” concludes The Times. And a previous study from Israel that has not yet been published in a scientific

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journal, according to The Times, “found that older adults who received a second booster were 78% less likely to die of COVID-19 than those who had received just one booster shot.” The methodology of that study has been criticized, however, with scientists pointing out that those who have received one booster are already likely to be protected from severe illness and death. In the new study of 1.2 million adults, “the rate of confirmed infections was twice as high in the three-dose group as in the four-dose group. By eight weeks after the fourth shot, the additional protection against infection had almost disappeared, the researchers found. However, “rates of severe illness were 3.5 times higher in the three-dose group than the four-dose group four weeks after the booster shot. That protection did not appear to wane and actually ticked up slightly by the sixth week after the shot, when rates of severe disease were 4.3 times higher in the three-dose group.” Still don’t know what to do? Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Dr. Rochelle P. Walensky, said on

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Tuesday that her agency “really would encourage people who are over 50 who have underlying medical conditions and those over the age of 65” to get a second booster shot. There is controversy among immunologists and vaccine experts over whether to recommend that fourth shot, at least for those under age 65. Twenty million people 65 or older are now eligible and 10 million between 50-64, according to the CDC. So if you have decided to get the second booster, which would you get? Dr. Peter Marks of the FDA suggested in a podcast that there was “a little bit of data” that switching vaccines may provide better protection, but “probably the more important thing is just to get boosted with whatever vaccine you can get.” I will be getting the second booster this week. My thinking is that in the face of newly rising infection rates, even eight weeks could provide a substantial barrier against falling ill and then having the additional worry of incurring long-haul Covid. But reaction across the country is mixed. With limited data, we are left on our own.

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