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APRIL 22 - 28, 2026
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Bats, bases, and a warm welcome: Amityville Little League kicks off season in style
Erik Lee/Herald photos
The Amityville Little League Opening Day Parade was held this past weekend, marking the official start of the season. Players, coaches, and families came together as teams marched through town in full uniform, showcasing their division pride. Community members lined the route to cheer on the young athletes and celebrate the return of baseball. The parade highlighted the strong community support behind the league and its players. Following the march, opening ceremonies took place at the field with team introductions and remarks from league officials. The event set an enthusiastic tone for the season ahead. See more photos on Page 7.
Amityville, Copiague voters okay their library budgets By CAROLYN JAMES cjames@liherald.com
Voters in Amityville approved the public library budget and elected new trustees in an election held Tuesday, April 14, after weeks of debate over costs and construction delays. Karen Klein was elected to a five-year seat on the Amityville Public Library board with 339 votes, and Equasia Yard-Jean won a one-year seat with 137 votes. They defeated Robert Brachman and Lauren Scanlon. The five-year seat was previously held by Eileen Taylor, who did not seek re-election, while Leslie
Kretz stepped down from the oneyear seat. “The level of community involvement spoke volumes and personally I’m incredibly grateful and humbled by the overwhelming support I received.,” said Klein. “Having served on this board before, I expect to return with experience and a strong sense of our library’s history.” She added that she is aware o the library’s potential and is committed to “helping move it forward in a way that reflects our unique and wonderful community. It is a privilege and responsibility that I do not take lightly.”
The library budget was approved by 62.8 percent of voters, with 308 voting yes and 182 voting no. The library proposed a tax levy of $3.77 million, an increase from the current budget of $3.59 million — a 4.9 percent increase. “We would like to thank all the Amityville residents who came out to vote in support of the Library’s budget,” Library Director Todd Schlitt said. “We will remain committed to fiscal responsibility and to providing the Amityville community with a library its residents, and future generations, can be proud of.” Opposition to the budget was
largely expressed on social media and focused on an increase of about $40 per year for the average household, as well as delays in an ongoing construction project. The delay was caused by the discovery of elevated levels of zinc in the groundwater during installation of a new elevator. The issue prompted a pause in work and intervention from
the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, which lasted months. The general contractor developed a filtration system to meet DEC standards, allowing treated water to be safely discharged into storm drains. With that issue resolved, the project resumed, and steel was installed this week, CONTINUED ON PAGE 9