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Santos Under Fire

NY-03 Congressman-elect George Santos is facing national criticism and calls for investigation after falsifying much of his life story

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As winter weather digs in across the country, Nassau County is also facing a whirlwind of revelations about Congressman-elect George Santos to kick off the new year.

On Monday, December 19, Grace Ashford and Michael Gold published a story in the New York Times that unraveled serious, substantial portions of the campaign resume that Santos, a Trump-aligned, strongly conservative man in his 30s, has been presenting to the public over the past two years. Based on that reporting, portions of Santos’ resumé that appear to be false included his two degrees, his employment at major financial firms, his own financial assets, and the state of his residence in Whitestone, Queens.

Further troubling information regarding Santos, raising questions about nearly every aspect of his public persona, poured out in the days since. Numerous publications, from the site The Daily Beast and the Washington Post to the Jewish outlet Forward, quickly produced further credible, bio-undermining investigations into his cultural and family

heritage, his sexuality as he’s publicly defined it, his financial disclosures and sources of income, an alleged decades-old criminal charge in Brazil, and even his actual state of residence.

Others, from the North Shore Leader to Rolling Stone and the media-focused The Daily Beast, have pointed to earlier (often pre-election) reporting they had done on questionable aspects of Santos’ life (and particularly his campaign finances), which, for whatever various reasons, apparently didn’t get a big reaction.

On December 20, Representative-elect

Santos’ Twitter account posted an image containing a brief statement which seemed to deny outlets’ claims regarding most of his campaign resumé; he also accused the New York Times of maligning him, and seemingly misattributed a defiant quote to Winston Churchill. On December 22, another statement on Santos’ Twitter account said that Santos, like everyone, has “a story to tell,” and that he would share his the following week.

On Monday, December 26, in interviews with the New York Post and WABC, Rep.-elect Santos broadly confirmed that much of his campaign bio and public resume was false, including his claims that he had worked at Goldman Sachs and Citigroup and held degrees from CUNY and NYU. “I didn’t graduate from any institution of higher learning [and] I’m embarrassed and sorry for having embellished my resume,” Santos told the Post

As the news site Axios summarized, “Santos also addressed accusations that he lied about having Jewish ancestry, including that his grandparents fled the Holocaust. ‘I never claimed to be Jewish,’ he told the Post. ‘I am Catholic. Because I learned my maternal family had a Jewish background I said I was Jew-ish.’”

Among other things, Santos has walked back his claim that he employed four victims

of the 2016 Pulse nightclub shooting, suggesting instead that they would have been future employees of his.

Santos also pushed back on growing calls among local and national Democrats for his resignation, among other potential next steps. When asked if he would consider suing the New York Times over aspects of its reporting that he disputed, Santos told WABC that he didn’t “know what [his] options are,” adding, “But the one thing is, I will be sworn in, I will take office.”

In November, the now-troubled Republican defeated Democrat Robert Zimmerman by eight points to represent New York’s third congressional district, serving northern Nassau County and parts of Queens.

Following the recent public revelations about his former opponent, Zimmerman told Vanity Fair, “The media knew that he was a [Donald] Trump, Marjorie Taylor Greene candidate. But what they didn’t really grasp, or really understand, is he was also the Anna Delvey candidate of this congressional midterm election cycle.”

Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman, who attended a Chanukah celebration alongside Santos and outgoing Rep. Lee Zeldin on December 18, was reached out to for comment, but did not reply by press time.

Munsey Park Adds New Trees Throughout Village

The Village of Munsey Park is proud to announce that it is scheduled to plant up to 50 specimen trees throughout the Village during the 2022/23 planting season (which runs from the first frost in Autumn, 2022 through April, 2023). The first such tree – an Acer rubrum (“October Glory” Red Maple) - was planted on December 19, 2022 in Copley Pond Park. “October Glory” is a spectacular landscape tree known for its beautiful fall foliage which is reddish-orange to red; this new tree will be sure to impress all visitors to the Park. This planting is a continuation of the multi-year efforts of the Board of Trustees to restore the tree canopy in the Village with a diversity of specimen trees, including oaks, maples, elms, beeches and other specimen varieties. Residents interested in having a tree planted along the Village right-of-way should contact Village Hall.

—Submitted by the Village of Munsey Park

Two

Looking Back At January 6

years after the historic Capitol insurrection, a quick review of consequences and rhetoric that have followed

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When rioters stormed the United States Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, a joint session of Congress was assembled to count electoral votes certifying President-elect Joseph Biden’s victory.

People around the country and world watched, often via social media livestreams picked up by major news networks, as hundreds rushed the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., where they took selfies and looted in evacuated rooms and left behind a trail of violence and confusion that Americans and their elected officials are still sorting through today.

Two busy years later, some of the outcomes from that day are quite clear. Others are still being processed, and still other effects seem to remain up in the air, almost entirely unsettled. Such is the case nationally, as well as here in Nassau County, which had plenty of its own ties to events that day.

The Facts

Thousands of supporters of then-President Donald Trump gathered in the nation’s capitol to protest certification of Joe Biden’s election win.

In the aftermath, Congress reconvened to certify the election results. Five people died amid the riot, and more than a hundred law enforcement officers were reportedly injured; several officers also later died of suicide.

Hundreds have since been charged with crimes related to their activities at the Capitol that day, including at least 65 individuals who live in or predominantly frequent New York State, according to NPR and Insider. They also include numerous individuals from Nassau and Suffolk County communities, and several from New York City; many but not all of them are young or middle-aged men.

In October, for example, an East Williston man was charged with multiple crimes in relation to his actions at the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021. John O’Kelly, an attorney who previously served as a board member at the East Williston School District, was charged with multiple felonies and misdemeanors for his actions on Jan. 6, which allegedly include trying to take a police officer’s baton and shoving a barricade into a line of police.

In late December, the congressional committee investigating the Capitol assault voted to recommend that the U.S. Justice Department pursue the prosecution

of former president Trump on four charges, based on the available evidence: Obstruction of an official proceeding; Conspiracy to defraud the United States; Conspiracy to make a false statement; and Inciting, assisting, aiding, or comforting an insurrection. BBC News called the vote to recommend those charges “largely symbolic.”

A number of Nassau County officials were also on hand that historic day, including now-outgoing Congresswoman Kathleen Rice and Congressmen Tom Suozzi, Lee Zeldin, and Andrew Garbarino.

“When people asked if it was as bad as it was on TV, I said it was worse,” Garbarino told Anton Media Group roughly two weeks after the insurrection. “You had a lot of people there demonstrating for whatever reason they believed and you had a couple of hundred people who turned the whole thing into an attack on the Capitol. It’s sad, because these tens of thousands of other people just wanted to be heard. And now, they won’t be, because the assault on the Capitol tainted every concern they had. That’s who I feel bad for—the people who wanted somebody to listen to them. They wanted to be heard. And now, they’ll forever be tainted with this.”

Congressman-elect George Santos, who has become the subject of national scrutiny in recent days over allegedly fabricated core details in his public biography, was also in Washington, D.C. that day. Following his own unsuccessful run for office in 2020 back in New York, Santos attended Trump’s “Stop the Steal” rally in D.C.’s presidential park on Jan. 6, 2021, according to Santos, and later claimed that he donated money to bail out arrestees.

The Rhetoric

Using the WayBack Machine, an online archive that takes screen shots of various websites everyday, Anton Media Group was able to see the way different news websites initially reported on the Jan. 6 event.

On the Fox News website, headlines on Jan. 7, 2021 included; “Woman shot during Capitol violence dies as curfew goes into effect; next steps in certification unclear;” “GOP rep who objected to election results condemns protestors breaching Capitol: ‘this is despicable;’” “‘This is a sad day for the country,’ says GOP lawmaker and veteran” and “Trump addresses violence, maintains election was ‘stolen.’”

On the CNN website, headlines on Jan. 7, 2021 included; “Congress to move ahead with vote count;” “US Capitol secured after rioters stormed the halls of Congress to block Biden’s win;” “Trump incites mob in violent end to presidency;” “Ivanka Trump calls rioters patriots, then deletes tweet;” and “George W. Bush derides US Capitol breach as ‘sickening and heartbreaking.’”

On June 10, 2022, a day after the Jan. 6 Committee hearings began, on Tucker Carlson Tonight, Carlson said “what we saw tonight was not a hearing, it was a show trial ... The whole thing was indecent. How many people were convinced by what they saw last night? Hmm… Right around zero. They’re not going to win a single vote.”

On the June 10, 2022 episode of Anderson Cooper, John Berman (who was standing in for Anderson Cooper) focused on a few aspects of the first Jan. 6 Committee Hearing, including the fact that former U.S. President Donald Trump said of his daughter Ivanka Trump’s testimony: “Ivanka Trump was not

involved in looking at, or studying, election results. She had long since checked out and was, in my opinion, only trying to be respectful to Bill Barr and his position as Attorney General (he sucked!).”

On Dec. 19, 2022, Rep. Bennie Thompson, chairman of the Jan. 6 Committee, stated, “To cast a vote in the United States is an act of faith and hope. When we drop that ballot in the ballot box, we expect the people named on the ballot are going to uphold that end of the deal. The winner swears an oath and upholds it. Those who come up short ultimately accept the results and abide by the rule of law. That faith in our system is the foundation of American democracy. If the faith is broken, so is our democracy. Donald Trump broke that faith. He lost the 2020 election and knew it. But he chose to try to stay in office through a multi part scheme. To overturn the results and block the transfer of power. In the end, he summoned a mob to Washington and knowingly they were armed and angry, pointed them to the Capitol and told them to ‘fight like hell.’ There’s no doubt about this.”

On that day, the Jan. 6 Committee referred criminal charges against Trump to the Department of Justice.

In Tucker Carlson’s three-part streaming feature Patriot Purge on the Fox Nation platform, Carlson argues that the events of Jan. 6 are being used for political persecution. In it, Carlson compares rhetoric around the ‘War on Terror’ that led to the war in Iraq to current rhetoric around the threat of domestic white supremacist terror: “They are tying white supremacist terrorists to Trump voters.”

North Hempstead Women’s Golf Association Celebrates, Donates

On December 7th, The North Hempstead Women’s Golf Association held its Christmas luncheon celebrating the theme of “Plaid Tidings of Joy”. Hofstra University’s Choral Group sang Christmas carols while the guests arrived. Thank you, Professor Bell, for your sincere efforts and professionalism. Guests enjoyed cocktails and hors d’oeuvres while they shopped at the various vendor boutiques. Raffle tickets were sold for 50/50 Raffles, Grand Prizes, and Specialty Baskets. The Christmas Committee prepared 49 Specialty Baskets to raffle off and 6 Grand

Prize Raffles. The Committee raised over $20,000.

The Manhasset Women’s CoalitionOutreach Program will be the recipient from the fundraiser. The Coalition funds innovative research projects, increases awareness through education, and provides support for those with breast and related diseases through special services and financial stipends. The Coalition helps women from Manhattan to Montauk with confidence and support with their journey.

—Submitted by the North Hempstead Women’s Golf Association

District Water Is Safe For Residents

Recent media reports concerning PFAS chemicals in drinking water have created concern on the part of water district customers. The media reports included testing information from the annual water quality report that was selected to overstate the levels of PFAS-related chemicals found in the district’s water. This is misleading and undermines public confidence in the drinking water. Specifically, the PFAS test results used in recent media reports represent the highest values of all tests taken throughout the year, which means they do not represent the water quality in any given location at any given time. The fact is that, on average, the level of these contaminants found in the drinking

water supplied to residents is non-detectable. The Manhasset-Lakeville Water District continues to meet or exceed all federal, state, and local standards for potable water. The information in the Annual Water Quality Statement is reviewed and approved by the Nassau County Department of Health. MLWD is in the process of installing treatment systems to ensure there is no detectable level of PFAS contaminants in any of its public supply wells and has commenced litigation to ensure that polluters pay for the costs of treatment systems and not MLWD customers.

—Submitted by the Manhasset-Lakeville Water District

Governor Hochul Announces $28 Million In Federal

To Help Students Prepare For College

Governor Kathy Hochul announced today that New York State was awarded a $28 million, seven-year Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs competitive grant from the U.S. Department of Education to increase college and career readiness for more than 6,200 low-income New York State students. The GEAR UP program will help New York students attending high-poverty middle and high schools prepare for and succeed in college.

“My administration is committed to expanding equitable access to higher education for all of New York’s students,”

Governor Hochul said. “By providing resources to students from low-income households, we are eliminating barriers to a postsecondary education and ensuring all New Yorkers have the tools needed to thrive. Setting our students up for success will help put them at the greatest competitive advantage in our state, nation, and beyond.”

Students beginning in 7th grade through

their freshman year in college will have access to support services, including tutoring and homework assistance, academic counseling, mentoring, college and career counseling, financial literacy, college tours, and summer academies to help them enroll and succeed in college. NYGEAR UP also provides services to parents and guardians and professional development to teachers, counselors, and administrators.

This is the fourth consecutive GEAR UP award that New York State has received

and one of only two GEAR UP states funded in 2022 by the U.S. Department of Education. The NYGEAR UP program will be administered by the New York State Higher Education Services Corporation in partnership with the State University of New York, City University of New York, Commission on Independent Colleges and Universities, the New York State Department of Labor, and other various State agency partnerships.

—Submitted by the office of Governor Hochul

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 4

The Manhasset Women’s Coalition Against Breast Cancer

The Manhasset Women’s Coalition Against Breast Cancer will meet in the second floor conference room of the Manhasset Library from 12 to 3:00 p.m.

TUESDAY, JANUARY 10

CASA presents: Raising a Resilient Child

The Coalition Against Substance Abuse is hosting a Zoom workshop titled “Raising a Reslient Child” at 7 p.m. This workshop is designed to help parents/ caregivers understand what helps children grow up to be strong. The six major factors that help families build resilience will be defined and discussed. Participants will learn practical strategies for helping their children bounce back from whatever challenges they might encounter. This program is for parents and caregivers of children from birth to tween. Registration is required. Contact (516) 267-7548 or casa.org@manhassetschools.org for information.

MONDAY, JAN. 23

Digital SAT: What You Need To Know

From 7:00 - 8:00 p.m. there will be an

online workshop on the digital SAT test.

The College Board has announced a significant change to the SAT, turning the exam into a computer-based test. Discuss what’s changing on the SAT, what’s not changing on the SAT, and what a digital SAT means for students. Advanced Registration is required. Contact the Manhasset Public Library Teenzone at (516) 627-2300 X 301 or mplteenzone@manhassetlibrary.org for more information.

TUESDAY, JANUARY 17

Tax Grievance Workshops

Nassau County Assessment Review Commission (ARC) to host a free virtual community assessment grievance workshop from 7 - 9 p.m. to inform residents about how to challenge their property taxes online. During this virtual workshop, taxpayers who disagree with the assessed value of their property will learn how to navigate the online grievance process and dispute their assessment. There will also be an opportunity to submit via chat any questions to the representative from ARC. Questions will be answered after the presentations and/or they will contact you directly. Residents who would like to participate in these virtual assessment grievance workshops should visit https:// www.nassaucountyny.gov/LD11. For additional information,

ONGOING

Project Independence: Bridge Class

Come learn to play Bridge at this beginner-friendly class. Every Wednesday from 12 to 2 p.m. at the North Hempstead “Yes We Can” Community Center at 141 West Garden Street, Westbury. Call 311 or (516)869-6311 to register or for more information.

Project Independence: Bingo And BP

A fun hour of bingo with a bonus of blood pressure screenings and health counseling. At the Roslyn Community Center auditorium, 53 Orchard Street, Roslyn Heights. Call 311 or (516)869-6311 to register or for more information.

Calligraphy

Every Saturday from 10 to 11:30 a.m. in the lower level Meeting Room at the Manhasset Public Library, 30 Onderdonk Ave., Manhasset. Contact Ting Wong at (516)708-1287 or email tingdaiwong@gmail.com.

You Are Not Alone

If you or someone you know is in crisis or feeling suicidal, call the Long Island Crisis Center 24/7 hotline: (516) 6791111. The 988 Suicide and Crisis line is also available 24/7 by dialing 988 or 1-800-273-8255.

Look Who’s One

UBS Arena celebrates its first-year milestone

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Happy Birthday UBS Arena, the venue that was made for music and built for hockey. The state-of-the-art arena at Belmont Park in Elmont opened in November 2021 and has already welcomed numerous top artists including Sebastian Maniscalco, Billie Eilish, Dua Lipa, TWICE, The Eagles, John Mayer, Kendrick Lamar and Post Malone. Here are some of the highlights and successes the venue has had to date.

• Programming at UBS Arena has spanned a wide variety of genres including Latin, rock, pop, rap, R&B, K-pop, country, comedy, additional sports (wrestling, college basketball, figure skating) along with family show programming. With more than 100 events hosted in the first year, grossing more than $60 million, highlights include two Harry Styles concerts within the first six months of operation— both of which were immediate sellouts, along with an additional 16 full-house shows.

• Guest experience at UBS Arena is the highest priority, always evolving to make sure fans are provided a world class experience through service and amenities. One of the biggest successes of the year is the integration of the train via LIRR onto the campus. Elmont-UBS Arena, the first new LIRR Station built in nearly 50 years, offers fans the opportunity to have direct access to the venue. The station opened just ahead of the building’s official grand opening last year, but the unlocking of two-way service at the station began in early October 2022. This provides fans both eastbound and westbound service across the LIRR network to get to and from the venue. Various direct lines have access to the arena, including a 30-minute train ride from Penn Station and a 10-minute ride from Jamaica.

• The unveiling of the arena’s three sensory rooms this summer helps provides accommodation to those that have family service and sensory needs so that everyone can experience the enjoyment of live entertainment. Outside the venue, on-site improvements include the opening of the new Belmont Park garage that features park assist and Find My Car kiosks, expanded car lanes to aid with traffic flow, as well as electric vehicle trams to provide shuttle transportations support. The expansion of the venue’s food and beverage program leading into the anniversary included bolstering the selection of locally inspired fare along with adding family-friendly options while also elevating stadium fan favorites.

• Sustainability has been an important part of the venue’s legacy. To help offset the building’s environmental impact, UBS Arena has achieved carbon neutrality for all scope one and two emissions from operations. Through the purchase of carbon and renewable energy credits, the arena has reached this milestone two years ahead of schedule. This milestone makes the venue the first arena to do this on the eastern seaboard. UBS Arena is a Founding Circle Member of GOAL (Green Operations and Advanced Leadership), a program that provides venues with clear guidelines to minimize negative environmental impact while amplifying social impact.

New York’s newest premier entertainment and sports venue and home of the New York Islanders was developed in partnership with Oak View Group, the New York Islanders and Jeff Wilpon. The venue will host more than 150 major events annually, while delivering an unmatched live entertainment experience including clear sightlines and premier acoustics.

For additional information, visit www.UBSArena.com or @ UBSArena on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. Check out www.longislandweekly.com for our chat with Kim Stone, president and executive vice president of Oak View Group East Coast about UBS Arena’s first year.

A Festive, Beautiful Show Filled With Talent

A review of Eglevsky Ballet’s ‘The Nutcracker’

On Sunday, Dec. 18 I brought my mother with me to watch the Eglevsky Ballet’s production of “The Nutcracker” at the Tilles Center for Performing Arts in Brookville. She had always told me about how she went to see “The Nutcracker” at Lincoln Center with my grandmother when she was young. And I thought it would be a beautiful thing to bring her with me.

I didn’t know what to expect, as I’ve never watched a ballet before, from what I can remember. But I was absolutely blown away.

The show began with the Park Avenue Chamber Symphony, led by David Bernard, playing an overture. It really set the tone for the show and brought about lots of anticipation for what’s to come.

What followed was the guests arriving to the Stahlbaum’s home for the annual holiday party. The set design was amazing, and all the dancers that filled the stage brought so much grace, including the children who did an excellent job. Each group, from Clara’s

Friends, to the Party Parents and the Party Children each brought their unique styles to the stage. My favorite part of this scene had to be when Herr Drosselmeyer, Clara’s beloved godfather, presented the Harlequin Doll, played by Omar Rodriguez, the Columbine Doll, played by Della Lin, and the Soldier Doll, played by Thierry Blanchard. I also loved the scene when the Maid, played Mari Takayama and Butler, played by Chris Loeschner danced.

After the party, Clara, played by Briana Laman, comes down with her nutcracker soldier she received from Herr Drosselmeyer, played by Lou Brockman, to sleep on the sofa by the Christmas tree, when the Rats and Mice famously entered, and a battle of the Captain of Soldiers, the Soldiers and the Nutcracker Prince between the Rats, Mice and the Rat King, played by Rodriguez and his Rat King Mini, played by Allison O’Lenick ensues. The sword battle between the Nutcracker Prince and the Rat King was thrilling and excellently choreographed by Maurice Brandon Curry. And I also have to say the effect of the Christmas tree growing in size was excellently done.

After the Nutcracker Prince, played by Ryan Cavaline, becomes just a prince; him and Clara dance beautifully together. “The Dance of the Snowflakes,” follows. It was

absolutely breathtaking, with snow falling on them as they waltzed around the stage. My mom whispered the name of the dance when it came on because she said it is iconic.

During the intermission, my mother and I went outside of the auditorium to discuss the show, and we both loved to see all the little girls attending trying their own ballet moves, inspired by what they saw on stage.

Act Two was also very impressive, beginning with a beautiful and vibrant dance of the Archangels, featuring costumes with colorful lights, and an adorable display by young Angels. The Sugar Plum Fairy, played by Miriam Miller, a soloist of the New York City Ballet, and Cavalier, played by Tyler Angle, a principal of the New York City Ballet, both put on breathtaking solos and duets throughout Act Two. As Clara and the Nutcracker Prince enjoy entertainment from worldly denizens of the “Land of Sweets,” the audience watched multiple performances with worldly inspiration. My favorite had to be the “Arabian” performance by Elisabeth Shim and the Arabian Attendants. I loved the use of the long, blue silk cloth that made it look like Shim was dancing on the sea. My only critique with Act Two as a whole is that I wish more was done with the set of “The Land of Sweets.”

Overall, with reading the synopsis of

“The Nutcracker,” all the dancers perfectly told the story through dance. I was captivated through out the whole show and left feeling delighted. My mother also had a wonderful time and called it a “lovely afternoon.”

And though the production has come to an end, you don’t have to wait a year to catch a show by the Eglevsky Ballet, as the company will be putting on the production of “Cinderella” on May 5 at the Tilles Center for the Performing Arts at 7 p.m. For more information, visit eglevskyballet.org.

Briana Laman as “Clara” and Ryan Cavaline as “The Nutcracker Prince,” (Photo by Eduardo Patino NY)

Reflecting On My 2022 Travels

JENNIFER CORR

This p ast year was the year for going to places whether I’ve been there or not, and whether locally or all across the country.

I started the year by going to the beach a lot, in the winter. I’d try to go once a week to walk around the meditate on the beach, and hopefully I’ll be able to start doing that again this year. Something about the beach in winter, and the cold sea air rushing towards your face, is so refreshing. Plus, you get to see deer roaming around, and some really cool surfers catching some waves.

I took a couple of ski trips in the beginning of the year. I went to Windham Mountain in January with my father and brother, and we stayed in an Airbnb very close to the mountain. My father taught me how to ski starting at threeyears-old, so it’s always special for my father to take us skiing and watch the fruits of his labor. And it certainly came in handy when I went to Windham again in late January, escaping that giant snow storm Long Island had, and taught my boyfriend how to ski in a day. I was really impressed by his ability to do an intermediate trail almost right away, but he did have some snowboarding experience. While there, we also checked out “The World’s Largest Kaleidoscope.”

And in late April, my boyfriend and I went to Philadelphia. I’ve been wanting to go because the other two times I’ve been there I was either to young to remember or it was too hot and my friends wanted to leave. But this time the weather was perfect. My boyfriend and I went to Eastern State Penitentiary to do a tour; we went to Philadelphia’s Magic Garden (which was a magical experience); we overlooked the city on the “Rocky Steps”; tried different snacks at the Reading Terminal Market and acted like kids again at The Franklin Institute.

In May, I went with my brother and friend to Clearwater,

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Florida for a three day weekend to see my great uncle and aunt. The stay was absolutely beautiful and we made the most of it, getting up as early as we can to enjoy every minute of our short time there. I enjoyed the walkable little town, seeing many types of birds and swimming in the crystal clear water. We also went on a buffet cruise and got everyone dancing on the empty dance floor, my brother not included because he doesn’t like to dance. But he did enjoy the food. It was also the first time I’ve seen my great uncle and aunt as an adult, and I’m glad I got to see them.

Before leaving for my big trip in July, my boyfriend and I spent the day at Montauk for a long, heart felt goodbye because I was going to be gone for almost two months. We were there from early in the morning until late at night, ending the day with a fire on the beach.

Then July brought the trip of a lifetime. My friend and I left on July 1, traveling via Amtrak to Erie, PA; Huron, Ohio; Ann Arbor, Mich,; Chicago; Minneapolis; Stanley, ND.; Browning, MO.; Spokane, Wash.; Seattle; Olympic National Park; Eugene, Ore; Napa Valley; Carmel, Calif; Los Angeles; The Grand Canyon; Sedona and Flagstaff, Ariz. The trip felt like another lifetime.

In September, my boyfriend and I celebrated my birthday in Cooperstown, New York, not for the National Baseball Hall of Fame, but for the Rail Explorers attraction, which took you through the mountain on a motorized surrey. It was a lot of fun, even with the pouring rain.

This year was certainly one for the books and I look forward to what 2023 has to offer.

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I Donated A Kidney

On May 25, I did something that I never would have imagined I’d do, and I would do it again if I could. I donated a kidney altruistically, which means that I donated to a stranger. As much as it has been a life-changer for my recipient (more about him later), it has been life-changing for me as well. I am hoping that someone reading this might feel touched by its content and want to learn more so that people like East Meadow resident, Autumn, can find a donor.

Two years ago, I was asked to watch a video about a former colleague’s cousin who needed a kidney. I was very moved by it. At that time, I was an athletic 60-year-old...a longtime runner and triathlete. My daughter was just beginning her second year in the University of Delaware’s doctor of physical therapy program. I decided to contact the organization that the cousin was working through, to get a little more information. After giving me more background into what a kidney donation process was like, the representative asked that I speak with my daughter. At that point I decided that I really needed to wait until she completed her graduate school program so that she could fully concentrate on that. Over the course of that next year, I kept seeing articles and news stories pop up about kidney donation. I had very casual discussions with my daughter and knew that if and when the time came, she would be fully supportive.

In November of 2021, I was able to start to formally consider becoming a kidney donor. By then, my colleague’s cousin had already been approved for a donation, so I was waiting to see what my next step should be. A couple of months later, my daughter saw an article about a young man needing a donor. I went to the website provided and filled out an informational questionnaire. I soon received a call from Montefiore Hospital. While I was not a match for him, I let them know that I was open to donating to a person in need.

I was lucky to have known several people in the running and triathlon community who were donors and scheduled a Zoom meeting with a few and with my daughter and ex-husband so that they could get a better feel for the process and for what to expect after surgery. It was very helpful for them and relieved some of their anxiety.

I began testing at the beginning of April 2022 and passed the extensive process. A recipient was identified and even lived locally in the Bronx! Surgery was set for May 25. I was so at peace with my decision, I was not even nervous going into surgery. I knew that I was going to be helping to make a difference in someone’s life and that this experience would be a life changer for me as well. Also, I realized, that since both my parents died by suicide (26 years apart) it would be wonderful to give more life to someone. Surgery went well and the recipient immediately responded positively to my donated kidney.

I stayed in the hospital for two nights and then went home. Yes, I did have some discomfort, which is totally expected with major surgery (the surgery was done via laparoscopy) and I did experience nausea and a lack of appetite for two weeks. All was tolerable. They encouraged walks as soon as I was able and I took well advantage of that, starting with about a quarter of a mile and building up. I was able to start cycling and running at three weeks. At four weeks of recovery, I didn’t even feel as if I had ever gone through surgery.

I participated in my first post-surgery 5K in mid-July and completed my first post-surgery sprint triathlon at the end of August.

Most importantly, I felt great physically and I felt a great sense of peace knowing that I had impacted another person and their family. That person, Vu Dang, who moved to the U.S. from Vietnam 30 years ago, feels great. He no longer needs

dialysis, which was part of his life for six years. My daughter and I got to meet him, his wife and his niece at the end of August. It was such a wonderful experience. We continue to email one another weekly.

I write this so that I can raise awareness about live organ donation. It’s a real thing and the impact on the recipient waiting list a testament to it. Currently, there are more than 100,000 people waiting for an organ donation in the U.S. The wait for a kidney is generally five years or more.

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She needs a kidney to live. Her health is declining, and she will be starting dialysis any day now. She has been a resident of East Meadow for 33 years and raised her son there. She is a caring person who has always helped others. She helped start a community garden a few years ago to assist those in need. She was unable to continue it this year due to a lack of strength caused by her kidney disease. She lives with her two dogs who depend upon her.

January Is National Blood Donor Month

Did you know that every two seconds someone in the United States needs blood? Or that winter months make it extremely difficult to collect the necessary amount of blood and platelets needed to supply hospitals?

This January, the American Red Cross celebrates National Blood Donor Month and recognizes the lifesaving contribution of blood and platelet donors.

National Blood Donor Month has been celebrated each January for nearly 50 years and coincides with one of the most difficult times to maintain a sufficient blood supply for patients.

When it comes to blood and platelet donations, the winter season is often filled with hurdles as blood drives compete with things such as seasonal illnesses and inclement weather. A donation shortfall over the winter holidays has prompted the American Red Cross to issue an emergency call for blood and for platelet donors to give now to prevent a blood shortage from continuing throughout winter and affecting patient care. The Red Cross collected more than 27,000 fewer blood and platelet donations the weeks of Christmas and New Year’s than needed to sustain a sufficient blood supply, as busy holiday schedules kept many donors away.

During this critical time of year, the Red Cross depends on donors to continue to

supply these resources in order to make sure that blood products are available at about 2,500 hospitals nationwide.

Thanks to the generosity of volunteer blood donors, the American Red Cross helps patients receive the blood and platelets needed to battle illness and injury. According to the Red Cross, nearly 2.7 million people in the U.S. volunteer to donate blood and platelets every year. Blood

and platelets are available for distribution to hospitals through the Red Cross 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Blood transfusions are given to patients in all kinds of circumstances, including serious injuries, surgeries, childbirth, anemia, blood disorders, cancer treatments and many others. This consistent demand makes National Blood Donor Month an integral piece of the puzzle. Each day the Red Cross must collect

13,000 pints of blood from across the country to meet the needs of patients. This makes a blood and platelet shortage during the colder months a crucial matter for the Red Cross and the hospitals they serve.

Blood is a perishable product that can only come from generous volunteers. A blood donation takes about an hour from start to finish, but the actual donation itself only takes between 8 to 10 minutes. By spending an hour giving blood, donors can aid their community and help save lives! Each blood and platelet donation can save the lives of as many as three people, so this January be a hero in your community and find the closest blood drive or blood donation center in your area.

Simply download the American Red Cross Blood Donor App or visit RedCrossBlood.org to make an appointment. All blood types are needed to ensure a reliable supply for patients. A blood donor card or driver’s license or two other forms of identification are required at check-in. Individuals who are 17 years of age in most states (16 with parental consent where allowed by state law), weigh at least 110 pounds and are in generally good health may be eligible to donate blood. High school students and other donors 18 years of age and younger also have to meet certain height and weight requirements.

—American Red Cross

Covered From Head To Toe

The New Year is the best time of year to finally invest in you. Give yourself the gift that will have you looking and feeling your best and schedule your complimentary consultation with Stephen T. Greenberg, M.D., F.A.C.S. at his Manhattan, Woodbury, Smithtown, Southampton or Boca Raton, FL locations. Don’t just show up this New Year, arrive with a new breast augmentation, breast lift or breast reduction which many times is combined with liposuction, a tummy tuck or facial procedures such as facelifts and eyelid lifts to achieve the look you have been dreaming of.

With Dr. Greenberg’s Rapid Recovery System, breast, body and facial procedures have patients back to daily routines in 24-48 hours. Body contouring is the solution to reshape those undesirable areas and produce the results you are struggling to achieve at the gym. There are several new and amazing technologies that deliver advanced outcomes to tighten, and lift the skin on the face and body. Dr. Greenberg’s Plasma Face Lift provides greater skin retraction for a more sculpted and defined neck and jawline while his Plasma Lipo produces more dramatic results, achieving firmer and well contoured abdomen, chest, legs, and arms. Many times these procedures are combined with med spa treatments such as the revolutionary Morpheus8 that tightens and tones the face, neck and body as well as CoolPeel that resurfaces and rejuvenates skin, both without downtime.

Dr. Greenberg’s proprietary 24-hour Breast Augmentation System has patients back to daily activities the very next day. “Patients need and want to resume normal activities immediately following surgery. Many people simply do not have time for downtime, this reality has given me the inspiration to offer a true rapid recovery option to my patients,” said Dr. Greenberg. Minimal swelling and bruising coupled with a notably decreased recovery time have resulted in proven patient satisfaction. Dr. Greenberg recognizes the

importance of addressing each person’s unique requirements, goals and objectives, and implements an overall plan (inclusive of diet and exercise), to help achieve both a beautiful look and realistic result. His rapid recovery procedures include mini facelift, micro mini facelift, liposuction and tummy tuck.

Dr. Greenberg has coined his newest and wildly popular procedure combination the Modern Mommy Makeover, which is the perfect combination of breast augmentation

with or without a breast lift, abdominoplasty with or without liposuction and labiaplasty with or without laser vaginal rejuvenation to fully restore a woman’s body after the fluctuations associated with pregnancy and childbirth. If you are looking for a nonsurgical solution this season, a combination of the latest injectables and highly advanced laser options will rejuvenate your face and body and give you a youthful appearance. Now is the optimal time to take advantage of advanced chemical peels which chemically exfoliate damaged skin cells resulting in even skin tone, smooth texture and fabulous, glowing, healthy skin.

Dr. Greenberg has provided beautiful and natural looking results for thousands of men and women from across the globe. He is currently writing his second book as a follow up to A Little Nip, A Little Tuck. His weekly radio show “Nip Tuck Today with Dr. Stephen T. Greenberg” has fans of listeners every Sunday at 10 a.m. on 710 AM radio. Listen live through Dr. Greenberg’s Instagram account @drstephentgreenberg or at 710WOR.iHeart. com.

The correct treatment regimen can help create the ideal you. Dr. Greenberg provides an exceptional experience in a beautiful, safe, caring and supportive environment. There is no better time for a new you than now. Call 516-364-4200 or visit www. GreenbergCosmeticSurgery.com to schedule your complimentary consultation today.

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Preparing Perfect Popcorn

Stay near and play it by ear

There’s nothing like the taste of freshly popped popcorn and nothing like the disappointment of burnt popcorn or too many unpopped kernels. If you’ve ever made popcorn, chances are you’ve bungled a batch. Follow these simple steps and you’ll have nearly perfect popcorn every time. The best tip is to stay near and play it by ear. Literally. The sound of popcorn popping is your best clue as to when it’s ready.

STOVETOP POPCORN TIPS

Step 1: Pour enough vegetable oil to just cover the bottom of a pan, turn on medium high heat. Allow pan to warm. The best popping temperature is between 400 and 460 degrees. Oil burns at 500 degrees. If your oil starts to smoke, it’s too hot.

Step 2: Add enough kernels to cover the bottom of the pan in a single layer, shake to coat the kernels with oil, and cover with lid (too many kernels will “blow” the lid).

Step 3: Corn will begin to pop within three minutes. When the popping slows, listen until you can count two seconds between pops. Turn off heat and remove pan from stove-top. Lift the lid to allow steam to escape

away from your face. Steam may burn and remaining kernels may continue to pop.

Step 4: Immediately add herbs, spices or other toppings if desired.

Salting

Pre-salting kernels toughens popcorn. Salt the popcorn after it has been popped— or skip salt altogether and add salt-free spices.

Oil & Butter

You can pop popcorn in any type of oil— sunflower, olive, canola, corn, or coconut— but do not use butter as it will burn under high heat. You may choose to drizzle melted butter on your popcorn after popping.

General Measure Rule

One ounce of unpopped popcorn equals a quart popped.

Storage Tips

Without moisture—13.5 percent to 14 percent per kernel is needed—popcorn can’t pop. That’s why it’s important to store popcorn correctly. An entire percentage of moisture can be lost if your kernels are left uncovered on a hot day. Though that may not sound like a lot, it adds up. A loss of

three percent can render popcorn unpoppable, and even a 1 percent drop in moisture will harm the quality of your kernels. So what’s the best way to store popcorn?

Airtight containers—plastic or glass— are your best bet to avoid moisture loss,

especially when stored in a cool place like a cupboard.

Avoid the refrigerator. Some say the cold storage makes the popcorn taste better, but many refrigerators contain little moisture and can dry out kernels.

COLUMN

Still No Second Avenue Subway 100 Years Later

This year marked the 100th Anniversary of promised construction of the Second Avenue Subway. All we have is the first phase with three stations running from 63rd to 96th Street opened in January 2016 at a cost of $4.5 billion. In April 2019, then MTA Office of Capital Construction President Janno Lieber claimed that the MTA could save between $500 million to a $1 billion in costs for the proposed Second Avenue Subway Phase 2. This would have reduced the overall tab down to almost $5 billion. Promised cost savings were based upon reduction in excavation for the 125th Street Station and building the 116th Street Station in space no longer needed for other project work. Instead the cost has grown to $6.9 billion,

Under the $51 billion 2020-24 Five-Year Capital Plan, the cost increased by $1 billion. The previous federal share of $2 billion or 33 percent has now been assumed to be 50 percent or $3.4 billion. There is no guarantee that the final cost might end up billions more. This is based upon future advancement of design and engineering, construction contractors responses to the procurement process for contract(s) award followed by change orders during construction due to unforeseen site conditions or last minute changes in scope.

A legal Federal Transit Administration Capital Investment New Starts Full Funding Grant Agreement (FFGA) to fund the Second Ave Subway Phase 2 would cap federal participation at $3.4 billion. This still remains an open question. The MTA would be legally responsible to pay for any cost increases above $6.9 billion. All the FTA has provided to the MTA is permission to advance final design and engineering. The project still faces myriad hurdles. It will cost more than $200 million per block to advance the Second Avenue subway from 96th to 125th Street. Is this a sound investment for commuters and taxpayers? Fully funding the $51 billion MTA 2020-24 Five-Year Capital Plan is dependent upon receipt of $15 billion generated by Congestion Toll Pricing. There is no guarantee that this will be implemented until January 2024, which would be four years later than previously assumed. The most critical issue to be resolved is identifying and securing the $3.5 billion local share toward the total project cost. It is a basic legal requirement. This is needed to leverage future FTA capital funding under an approved FFGA to support advancement of the project. The MTA must also demonstrate that they have the financial capacity to pay for any unanticipated cost increases or funding shortfalls. How do they do this when we just learned that the agency now faces a multi-year, multi-billion dollar financial shortfall?

Final design and engineering is underway, but far from complete. More time is still needed for completion of all business

relocation, real estate acquisition and private property easement rights. Agreements with New York City and various owners of underground utilities including water, sewer, gas, electric, steam and cable need to be finalized before being ready to commence construction. It is anybody’s guess how long it will take the MTA to successfully resolve all of the above. This will not be a shovel-ready project tor federal funding until these critical tasks are done. This is necessary to convince the FTA to approve a Capital Investment Grant New Starts FFGA for financing. At the current rate of project progress, the FFGA may not be approved for another year or more.

It is a fair question to ask if spending $3.4 billion in MTA local funding for the purchase of hundreds of new buses and subway cars, upgrading out-of-date signal systems on several lines increasing the number of subway stations to be ADA-accessible and securing the subway system from future Super Storm Sandys are better investments of financial resources than advancing the Second Avenue subway. Reaching a state of good repair accompanied by safe and reliable service would benefit far more riders. It should be a higher priority than system expansion.

Larry Penner is a transportation advocate, historian and writer, who previously worked for the Federal Transit Administration Region 2 New York Office. This included the development, review, approval and oversight for billions in capital projects and programs for the MTA, NYC Transit, Long Island Rail Road, Metro North Rail Road, MTA Bus along with 30 other transit agencies in NY & NJ.

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HOROSCOPES

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). You’re exible and free as you rush in the direction of an exciting dream. Nobody can stand in your way because you’re not on a narrow path that only ts a few travelers at a time. Your path is as wide as a eld and so scarcely populated it would be nearly impossible for anything or anyone to block you.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). Before you gure out your own way of doing a thing, it’s normal to do an imitation of what you believe the part entails. In time you’ll settle into the version that’s all you. Until then, take note of when you feel like you’re enacting a characterization. Keep trying things until you get comfortable making it yours.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). It can be seriously detrimental to give your trust to the wrong person, for the wrong reason or at an ill-timed moment. So if you’re not sure who you can trust and you opt to trust no one, it just might be among your luckiest moves. Let people prove themselves rst, and in the meantime, work toward self-su ciency.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). It’s di cult to adjust expectations you don’t even realize you have. Disappointment can be a gift -- a chance to investigate what you thought it would be before you knew better. ere’s a creative opportunity here, too. Mine the magic in your naive vision. What would it take to make your original hopes come to life?

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). You make powerful choices when you know your own rules and live by them. If you have too many options, you don’t really have any because you’ll walk away instead of deciding. Narrow it down to ve. It doesn’t matter which ve. Any ve will teach you your criteria and get you in the decision-making mode.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). You are not inclined toward comfortable complacency. Playing a bigger game means you’re wrong more often, and you’ll know more stress than those who live in a small bubble of certainty. Your courage and persistence will be rewarded. You’ll learn more because there’s more to learn.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). You’re an expert strategist, and whatever game you put your head into, be it business, love, politics or Scrabble, you’ll come up with a brilliant plan. It’s sometimes wise to play theoretically, as many plans aren’t worth the energy it would take to execute them. Success depends on knowing what to act on.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). You’ve put e ort into relationships, and you’ll enjoy the fruits of it this week. People you can communicate well with are the treasures of your life. When you can say everything with a shared look, it’s a true connection. Of course, this kind of mind reading is made possible through dozens of prior conversations.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). You know an array of people with a full range of energy styles. e overachievers teach you the prizes and cost of ambition, and the laid-back individuals demonstrate the pleasures and perils of relaxation. You’ll settle into the groove that comforts and challenges you in equal measure.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). You’re friendly and compassionate. You’re not looking for obvious or constant rewards for your every action. Still, “What’s in it for me?” is a good question to keep asking yourself this week. Whatever is in it for you, self-respect must be included in the bene ts package, or it’s not worth your time.

THIS WEEK’S BIRTHDAYS

You’ll get what you want for two excellent reasons. First, you want something that is good for more than just you. Second, you gure out the correct exchange for it. Your team will win because of your e orts. Whether it’s your turn or you’re cheering on the others, your contribution is priceless and appreciated. Instead of striving for happiness, you’ll achieve it as a side e ect of an adventurous challenge. Don’t overthink, just go; you’ll discover you have greater faculty than you’d imagined.

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declarer went down two after a second club finesse failed. Had East returned the king of hearts instead, declarer would have made the contract.

The Rule of Eleven can be applied whenever a player is thought to be leading the fourth-best card of a suit. Here, East had every reason to believe that West’s opening lead was his fourth-best spade. Since West’s lead was the five, East subtracted that number from 11, which in turn told him that the North, East and South hands combined had six cards in spades higher than the five West led.

applied the rule. West led the spade five against three notrump, declarer taking East’s jack with the ace. South then led the ten of clubs, losing to East’s jack, and the outcome now hinged on whether East returned a spade or switched to the king of hearts.

The heart shift was indeed very tempting, but East, thoroughly versed in the Rule of Eleven, returned a spade. As a result,

East could see three spades higher than the five in his own hand and two higher than the five in dummy. He was thus able to deduce, according to the Rule, that South had only one spade higher than the five, which turned out to be the ace South played at trick one. Consequently, East knew that a spade return to dummy’s king at trick three would establish West’s remaining spades.

Note that declarer can also make use of the Rule of Eleven. In the actual deal, South can work out, in the same way, that East has three spades higher than the five West led, but this information does not help him in the present case. He must go down if East defends correctly, and there is nothing he can do about it.

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LoveShackFancy Opens Boutique On Northern Boulevard In Manhasset

LoveShackFancy is bringing their pink, floral dreamworld to Manhasset with the opening of their seventeenth store. Since its inception, LoveShackFancy has gained a dedicated following and garnered international and generational appeal, with loyal consumers spanning from Alpha to Gen X.

The shop, located on Northern Boulevard, is introduced with the brand’s signature pink exterior and an array of flowing florals amongst gilded gold lettering on a vintage mirror. Designed to match the

logo, the windows feature a gilded frame with fancy molding details.

Customers step into a fancy fairytale with custom elegant moldings on blush pink walls, wood paneled floors, and LoveShackFancy’s heirloom floral wallpaper on the ceiling. Charming elements like French doors, a vintage cash register, and pink couches with fringe and velvet give the store a feminine yet elevated feel. This store features three fitting rooms for customers to try on all of their favorite dresses, knits, and more from the brand.

“We are so excited to be opening a store in Manhasset! Obviously, New York is our home and being able to add more and more stores to various locations in our home state has been such a dream come true. We’ve met so many Manhasset fans at our other stores, that we felt this was truly the perfect place to open our next boutique,” said Rebecca Hessel Cohen, Creative Director and Founder of LoveShackFancy.

LoveShackFancy is inspired by vintage finds; the collection is rich in

detail, flattering silhouettes, soft hues, and intricate lace, with an emphasis on whimsical hand-dyed fabrics and enchanting vintage-inspired romantic floral prints. The brand originated from Rebecca Hessel Cohen’s desire to design the perfect bridesmaid dress for her own ethereal summer wedding at her family home in Bridgehampton. From an initial collection of hand-dyed silk dresses, LoveShackFancy is known for its romantic pieces that whisper of dream escapes and special moments.

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Complete digital sets of Bidding Documents, drawings and specifications, will be available on Wednesday, December 14, 2022 starting at 11:00 a.m. (local time) and may be obtained online as a download at the following website: dbea.biddyhq.com under ‘public projects’. Nei ther Owner nor Engineer will be responsible for full or par tial sets of the Contract Doc uments, including Addenda if any, obtained from sources other than the issuing office. All bidders must obtain a set of the Contract Documents and All Addenda.

Complete sets of Bidding Documents, Drawings and Specifications, may be ob tained from REVplans, 28 Church Street, Warwick, New York 10990, Tel: 1 877272-0216, as a download upon payment of a $100.00 non-refundable bid fee. Any bidder requiring hard copies of the documents shall make arrangements directly with REV and pay for all reproduction, packaging and shipping costs.

Each Bid must be accompanied by a certified or bank

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OWNER proposes to award the Contract will be required to furnish performance and payment bonds and the necessary insurance certificates as prescribed in the General Conditions and the Supplementary Conditions upon the execution of the Agreement within ten (10) days of the Notice of Award.

Bidders are required to execute a non-collusive bidding certification required by Section 103-d of the General Municipal Law of the State of New York.

The attention of Bidders is particularly called to the requirements as to the con ditions of employment to be observed and the minimum wage rates to be paid under the contracts.

Bidders are also required to comply with the anti-discrim ination provisions of Sections 290-301 of the Executive Law of the State of New York.

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PLEASE TAKE NOTICE, that the Incorporated Vil lage of Flower Hill will hold a Regular Meeting and the following new public hear ings on Tuesday, January 3, 2023 at 7:30 p.m. at Village Hall, 1 Bonnie Heights Road, Manhasset, NY: Proposed LL A 2023 “Pro-

with General Municipal Law Form regarding the implementation of a written policy addressing sexual harassment prevention in the workplace. The Bidder to whom the

The OWNER reserves the right to reject any or all of the Bids received, to readvertise for Bids, to abandon the proj ect, to waive any or all infor malities in any Bid received and to accept any proposal which the OWNER decides to be for the best interest of the OWNER.

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This meeting is open to the public. Persons who may suf fer from a disability which would prevent them from participating in said hear ing should notify Ronnie Shatzkamer, Village Clerk, at (516) 627-5000 in sufficient time to permit such arrange ments to be made to enable such persons to participate in said hearing.

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PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a Public Hearing will be held by the Architectural Re view Board of the Incorporat ed Village of Manorhaven at the Village Hall, 33 Manor haven Blvd., Port Washing ton, N.Y. 11050 on January 9, 2023 at 7:00 to consider the following:

CASE NUMBER 822 61 Manorhaven Blvd. LLC 57-61 Manorhaven Blvd, Port Washington, NY 11050

Property known as 57-61 Manorhaven Blvd., Port Washington NY. Shown on the Nassau County Land and Tax Map as Section 4, Block 71, Lot(s) 1

Proposed interior alterations façade renovations to ex isting building for a proposed new gym.

CASE NUMBER 123 Joseph Komljenovich 73 Firwood Road, Port Washington, NY 11050

Property known as 73 Fir wood Road., Port Washington NY. Shown on the Nassau County Land and Tax Map as Section 4, Block 80, Lot(s) 61

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PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE welcome to attend. Persons in need of special assistance should notify the Village Clerk-Treasurer in advance of the session.

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Wednesday, January 4, 2023, at the Village Hall, 315 Main Street, Port Washington, New York 11050, with respect to: Bill No. 4 of 2022 posed local law amending and restating in its entirety Chapter 144, “Property Main tenance,” of the Village Code, in order to expand the current scope of the Property Mainte nance Chapter of the Village Code, which the Board of Trustees has found too lim ited and vague in its scope, such that it fails adequately to protect the health, safety and welfare of the Village and its residents. The Board finds that amending the provisions of Chapter 144 in their entire ty, in contemplated, will ac complish the desired goals of requiring property owners in the Village to maintain their parcels of real estate in the Village in a manner that pro tects the values of such par cels, and promotes the health, safety and welfare of Village residents.

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41 Shore Drive, Plandome Sold for $7,000,000 29 Valentines Lane, Old Brookville Sold for $5,000,000 26 West Drive, Plandome Sold for $3,707,000 264 Northwoods Road, Flower Hill Sold for $3,600,000 90 Harrow Lane, Strathmore Sold for $3,310,000 37 Valley Road, Plandome Sold for $3,300,000 143 Searingtown Road, Strathmore Sold for $2,850,000 83 Parkwoods Road, Plandome Sold for $2,500,000 24 Middle Drive, Plandome Sold for $2,475,000 141 Locust Street, Garden City Sold for $2,199,000

166 Old Trail Road, Water Mill Sold for $2,049,000

82 Barnyard Lane, Roslyn Heights Sold for $1,975,000

325 Trumbull Road, Munsey Park Sold for $1,975,000

131 Firestone Circle, North Hills Sold for $1,850,000

151 Schenck Avenue, Great Neck Sold for $1,770,000

60 Quaker Ridge Road, Strathmore Sold for $1,455,000

6 Ridgeway Road, Port Washington Sold for $1,374,000

96 Deer Run, Roslyn Heights Sold for $1,250,000

109 Salisbury Avenue, Garden City Sold for $1,249,000

155 Luquer Road, Port Washington Sold for $1,155,000

92 Ivy Way, Port Washington Sold for $1,110,000

34 Fishermans Drive, Port Washington Sold for $1,083,000

22 Chestnut Hill, Roslyn Sold for $790,000

43 Old Field, Roslyn Sold for $678,000

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24 Middle Drive, Plandome Recently Sold for $2,475,000

CURRENTLY UNDER CONTRACT

95 Spruce Street, Roslyn Harbor Last Asking $5,275,000

70 Ridge Crescent, Manhasset Last Asking $1,785,000

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15 Gatsby Lane, Kings Point Asking $9,800,000

3 Water Lane, Manhasset Asking $4,998,000

35 Revere Road, Manhasset Asking $2,798,000

Town Appoints New Highway Superintendent

The Town of North Hempstead is proud to announce the appointment of Douglas Schlaefer, an experienced Highways employee and public servant, as the Town’s new Highway Superintendent. The Town Board approved the appointment at its December 15 board meeting after Mr. Schlaefer was selected after a thorough search process that included the consideration of 22 applicants from the region.

“I love this Town and am extremely proud to have been presented with such an extraordinary opportunity,” said Douglas Schlafer. “It will be my honor to serve as Highway Superintendent, and I look forward to serving the entire North Hempstead community.”

Mr. Schlaefer has 31 years of experience working for the Town of North Hempstead, and during that time he cultivated extensive knowledge regarding

the operations of the Town’s Highway Department. Mr. Schlaefer held the top civil service title in the department, Highway Maintenance Supervisor II, after recording the highest score on the civil service

exam administered by Nassau County. Additionally, Mr. Schlaefer served as the Chairman of the Board of Zoning Appeals, the Commissioner of Public Works, and Superintendent of Highways for the Village of Manorhaven.

“During Mr. Schlaefer’s long career, he has demonstrated extensive knowledge and skill regarding the daily operations of the Town’s Highway Department,” said Council Member Veronica Lurvey. “He was eminently qualified, and we are excited to have him take the lead as Superintendent of Highways for the Town.”

“I had the opportunity to work with Doug prior while I served as the Town’s Director of Operations,” said Council Member Robert Troiano, Jr. “He proved to be a valuable asset to the Town. I look forward to all he will accomplish for our residents as our Highway Superintendent.”

“Not only has Doug proven to be effective

and efficient as an employee of the Town of North Hempstead, but he has a wonderful track record of success as Commissioner of Public Works and Superintendent of Highways for the Village of Manorhaven as well,” said Council Member Peter Zuckerman. “He undoubtedly possesses the knowledge necessary to succeed in this role, and we are fortunate to have him as our new Superintendent of Highways.”

“Mr. Schlaefer is a life-long resident of the Town of North Hempstead, which is an invaluable attribute that will serve him well in this new role,” said Council Member Mariann Dalimonte. “I am thrilled to have someone with such intimate knowledge of our roadways and the operations of our Highway Department appointed to the position of Highway Superintendent.”

—Submitted by the Town of North Hempstead

$10.3 Million In Grants Awarded To Improve The Health Of Long Island Sound

Top federal and state environmental agencies and officials from New England and New York, including the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), recently announced 41 grants totaling $10.3 million to organizations and local governments to improve the environment of Long Island Sound. The grants are matched by $5.8 million from the grantees themselves, resulting in $16.1 million combined total funding for conservation projects in New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Vermont.

In all, these Long Island Sound Futures Fund (Futures Fund) 2022 grants will reach 319,000 people through environmental education programs. Water quality improvement projects will prevent 5.3 million gallons of polluted stormwater from flowing into

Long Island Sound waters. The projects will also remove 8,000 pounds of marine debris from the sound shorelines and enhance 215 acres of habitat vital for fish and wildlife.

Funding for the grant program comes from the EPA as part of the Long Island Sound Study (LISS), from the FWS and NFWF. Salesforce, Zoetis, Avangrid Foundation and Covanta have provided other funding.

The LISS initiated the Futures Fund in 2005 through EPA’s Long Island Sound Office and NFWF. The grant program has a strong history of making tangible environmental improvements by supporting people and communities who value the sound and take a direct role in its future. Since its inception, the Futures Fundhas invested $42 million in 570 projects. The program has generated an additional $54 million in grantee match for a total conservation impact of $97 million.

Projects have opened 119 river miles for fish, restored 811 acres of wildlife habitat, reduced 206 million gallons of stormwater pollution, and engaged more than 5 million people in the protection and restoration of the sound.

“In this time of climate change, it is more important than ever toempower local communities toincrease the resilience of their rivers and coastal habitatsfor the safety of their citizens and health of fish and wildlife,” said Kyla Hastie, Acting Northeast Regional Director for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.“The projects funded today willreducefloodingand storm damage, boost water quality, and increase educational andrecreational opportunities, particularly for historically disadvantaged communities. At the same time, migratory fish willregain access to spawning

grounds,andwildlife at risk from rising seas, like saltmarsh sparrow, will benefit.”

New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner Basil Seggos said,“The Long Island Sound is a cherished natural resource in New York State, providing important nursery habitat for marine life, migratory birds, and wildlife, while supporting diverse economic, recreational, and environmental benefits to local residents.DEC is proud to partner with the Long Island Sound Futures Fund to advance initiatives that support critical habitat restoration, water quality improvement, and community outreach. We congratulate all the awardees and look forward to the continued progress towards the implementation of these projects.”

Districtwide Winter Coat Drive A Success

Nassau County Legislator

The drive, which ran from Nov. 18 to Dec. 21, was similarly successful at its Syosset

“I will never cease to be awestruck by the tremendously generous spirit that is found in the hearts of my friends and neighbors in the 16th Legislative District,” Legislator Drucker said. “Thank you to our wonderful partners at the Jericho and Syosset Libraries - and most importantly, each and every person who made a donation - for stepping up to give the gift of warmth to deserving families in our area this winter.”

—Submitted by the office of Legistlator Drucker

Manhasset Students Perform “Text Feature Surgery”

Shelter Rock Elementary School fifth graders in Lisa Tran and Kelly Innes’ class recently kicked off their new reading unit, Tackling Complexity – Moving up Levels of Nonfiction, with a fun hands-on activity.

Donning face masks, bouffant caps and gloves, students acted as operating surgeons and performed “Text Feature Surgery.” They read nonfiction articles from Time for Kids and removed captions, key words, photographs and titles. They then glued down the ‘specimens’ and recorded their doctors’ notes explaining the purpose of each text feature, deepening their comprehension.

—Submitted by Manhasset Public Schools

Manhasset Broadcasting Students Shine Light On Journalism At Elementary Schools

Six members of Manhasset Secondary School’s student-run broadcast program, the Manhasset Broadcasting Company, visited Munsey Park Elementary School and Shelter Rock Elementary School on Dec. 14 to educate fifth graders about some fundamental concepts of successful journalism. Seniors Megan Amato, Rashaun Gardner and Anna Stougiannou, and juniors Adam De Leeuw, Sara Strassberg and Lily Westfall, led the mini workshops with the support of their broadcasting teacher Dr. Matthew Coleman.

The high school broadcasting students conducted a fun lesson in each school’s auditorium about how to write using the inverted pyramid structure and taught students how to conduct vox pop interviews. The fifth graders then had the opportunity to go on stage and film their own vox pop interviews.

The workshop not only inspired the young students, but also supported their current journalism writing unit. In addition, the elementary school broadcast clubs were able to interview the high schoolers and cover the event for their schools. The visit was a great way for the high schoolers to showcase their leadership skills and to mentor the elementary students.

—Submitted by Manhasset Public Schools

Members of the Manhasset Broadcasting Company spoke with Shelter Rock students about journalism during a visit to the school on Dec. 14,

Manhasset Alumna Lives On Through Play At Munsey Park Elementary School

Indoor recess at Munsey Park Elementary School in the Manhasset Public Schools received an upgrade thanks to the generosity of one special Manhasset family. Sisters and Munsey Park alumnae Laura Towey and Lisa Viola, along with their parents and long-time Manhasset residents Elizabeth and Frank Viola, wanted to honor the memory of their sister and daughter Julie Viola.

Like her sisters, Julie also attended Munsey Park Elementary School. At 33 years old, she was diagnosed with a rare cancer and after a courageous battle, she passed away in 2016. Julie worked as an elementary school teacher in Queens and was known as an avid runner. She would continue to participate in charity walks and runs even while battling cancer. This past August, Julie would have turned 50 years old. Her family decided to organize an event to mark the occasion and the Run for Julie was born. One hundred and forty individuals participated in the 5K run/walk around the Munsey Park area to honor Julie. Julie’s former teachers, friends, family and community members came out to show their support.

“People who knew Julie loved her,” said Towey. “She had a big laugh, was easy to get to know and was a great teacher, person and friend. People wanted to participate in this event. The community was so supportive.”

The event raised just under $6,500 with

all proceeds going to support Munsey Park Elementary School. Julie’s family knew that she would be happy with their choice to support her childhood school and the students there. With the generous donation, the school purchased an innovative, mobile Imagination Playground for students to utilize during recess periods.

“Indoor rainy-day recess has a new level of excitement with our Imagination Playground activities,” said Munsey Park Principal Chad Altman. “While we still love our outdoor days, the indoor days can be

just as fun!”

The Imagination Playground includes big blocks for students to assemble their own creations and foam bones for students to build their own dinosaurs, futuristic insects

and more. It encourages learning, social development, physical activity and fun.

“Julie would have loved it,” said Towey. “This is something that really encourages students to think outside of the box and promotes what Julie thought was important.”

The remaining funds from the Run for Julie, will support other indoor and outdoor recess enhancements. This includes the purchase of Legos, Etch A Sketch, and plenty of age-appropriate supplies to ensure that students enjoy their time at recess.

The Manhasset Public Schools and the Munsey Park Elementary School community thank Julie’s family for their generosity and support. Julie’s memory will forever live on at Munsey Park Elementary School.

—Submitted by Manhasset Public Schools