East Meadow Herald 02-26-2026

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‘Snow’ what fun!

A powerful winter storm brought blizzard-like conditions to Long Island Sunday into Monday, dumping more than a foot of snow, with totals nearing 18 inches in some areas. The storm caused widespread closures, transit suspensions and power outages, while East Meadow residents rode it out before digging out and enjoying a classic snow day. Above, East Meadow family Maressa, Mia, Anil and Alex had a blast in the snow.

Right, Ava proved that you’re never too young to have fun in the snow. Story, more photos from around town, Page 3.

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Barnum Woods food drive helps E.M. community

By JoSEPH D’AlESSANDRo jdalessandro@liherald.com

The students at Barnum Woods Elementary School prepared an enormous donation of 1,019 boxes of cereal for the people of East Meadow and beyond.

The proceeds from the challenge went to several recipients: Long Island Cares picked up 600 boxes of cereal on Feb. 13, and with the remainder going towards the Veterans Food Pantry at the Nassau University Medical Center, as well as the local parishes St. Martha’s, St. Raphael’s and St. Bridgette’s.

We gave them a challenge, and they rose to the occasion.

“(We have) lots and lots of boxes of cereal from them, it’s got to be over 50 or more,” said Anne Lederer, the director of St. Raphael’s Social Ministry, which includes the parish’s volunteer food pantry.

“They do it every year, and it’s really a great thing for the kids to see and do,” she continued. “The children choose cereal; they choose brands and cereal that other children would like. We have over 130 families that come in monthly, so it’s really helped out.”

Lederer encouraged East Meadow community members to continue caring for their neighbors by supporting similar programs.

“We need to continue donations from all parts of our community,” she said. “We’re very fortunate to have a lot of societies in our community and parish, and we need to let people know how thankful and appreciative we are of all they donate toward us.”

DoNNA GolDStEiN President, Kiwanis Club

To celebrate the achievement, the students prepared a proper Barnum Woods send-off on Feb. 12 by setting up all of the boxes into an enormous domino display that, when toppled, sent ripples throughout the school’s longest hallways. The event was created by the East Meadow Kiwanis Club, a local division of the international nonprofit, which focuses on supporting education and developing the civic leadership skills of young people.

The K-Kids are one of the Kiwanis Club divisions designed for young people, in this case,

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East Meadow slammed by winter storm

By JORDAN VALLONE jvallone@liherald.com

A powerful winter storm brought blizzard-like conditions to Long Island Sunday into Monday, dumping more than a foot of snow across the region, with some areas nearing 18 inches or more, according to the National Weather Service.

A Blizzard Warning was in effect through 6 p.m. Monday, as strong winds and blowing snow created hazardous travel conditions. At John F. Kennedy International Airport, 15 inches of snow was recorded by 7 a.m. on Monday morning, while Levittown reported 15.5 inches shortly after 8 a.m.

The storm prompted widespread closures and service disruptions. East Meadow schools and the East Meadow Public Library were closed, while the Long Island Rail Road suspended service systemwide. NICE Bus service was also suspended beginning at 9 p.m. Sunday in accordance with Nassau County’s nonessential travel ban.

Gov. Kathy Hochul and Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman declared states of emergency ahead of the storm, which began impacting the region Sunday.

Heavy snow and strong winds led to downed trees, branches and power lines, leaving more than 15,000 customers without electricity across Long Island and the Rockaways at the height of the storm. PSEG Long Island said it had restored power to more than 15,000 customers as of 10 a.m. Monday.

Local crews worked throughout the storm to keep roads passable. In Nassau County, 75 plows were deployed Saturday to pretreat roadways and began clearing snow once accumulation reached 3 inches, with Town of Hempstead crews carrying out similar operations.

Officials urged residents to stay off the roads and limit travel until conditions improved.

At home, East Meadow residents stayed inside and rode out the duration of the storm. Later, they took to their properties to clear paths, as children enjoyed yet another traditional snow day.

Meadow was once again buried under snow as a massive, powerful winter storm struck the northeast Sunday into Monday. Plows could be seen making their way down local roads to clear them.

Snow sorry elevate the Conversation

As I write this piece, there are just snow flurries, crazy flakes buzzing through the air like summer gnats at dusk. But by the time this is printed (and read), we will be on the other side of a Nor’easter that promised to dump two feet of snow on Long Island by last Monday evening. Because I don’t know what the final totals will be, this deserves a whole new set of descriptions and conditions that begin with the word “snow” and have everything to do with inches accumulating faster than the length of a reality TV show.

Snow envy

for South Philly? Stop kidding yourself and call it off even if you don’t get to see the Isles win in a shutout.

Snowarmageddon

With all respect to this biblical reference, this sounds a lot more serious when you add “snow” to Armageddon and my son says it.

After the storm on January 25 that delivered 10 inches to East Meadow, I was describing our dilemma with our family in Maryland. Much of the conversation centered around the disbelief that every time we went out to shovel snow it was as if we had never been outdoors that Sunday. They too had snow but apparently not as many inches despite a week off for our cousin, a junior in high school. Don’t know if they went remote, just didn’t have to get on the school bus.

Snow denial

I realize that predictions are only as good as the weather instruments and updated data analyzed closest to the main event. But in a household that is all about control down to the appointed minute, this is not a time for debate. When everyone says “It’s going to snow. A lot,” it’s time to listen. Sure, I admitted to my family that we have seen storms that wobbled north and west and barely grazed Long Island. But previous plans to see the Philadelphia Flyers play the New York Islanders that include Amtrak tickets and hotel reservations

But he has a point. It’s not the end of days, yet people act like it’s close. Consider supermarkets, gas stations and home improvement stores within 24 hours of snow arrival. It’s not like we haven’t seen the white stuff before. But this year has been particularly tough when we were just starting to see grass and pavement before this latest blast. And even if they did come up with “thundersnow” in 1978 or 1982 (depending on the source) doesn’t it feel brand new?

So of course it was time to tie down the picnic table, charge up the electronics, toss the trash and ready the shovels and snow blower. Hopefully Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman stops telling us to support Netflix and we see less of Lonnie Quinn’s shirt sleeves (CBS Channel 2 news -— it’s a thing — look it up.). Fact is, if PSEG doesn’t keep our houses humming (so far so good as I write), we may have to take out the flashlights and start eating the food that is defrosting in the fridge. I really do wish that groundhog was wrong.

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East Meadow musicians strike a chord on the regional stage

By JORDAN VALLONE

jvallone@liherald.com

For a group of East Meadow student musicians, hours of practice and preparation came to life on stage as they joined some of Long Island’s most talented young performers. Representing W.T. Clarke Middle School, these students earned their place in prestigious regional ensembles through competitive auditions, turning dedication into distinction.

East Meadow students earn spots in elite

regional ensembles

On Feb. 1, student musicians in the East Meadow School District were among the groups from across Long Island who performed in a variety of ensembles through the Nassau Suffolk Performing Arts organization. W.T. Clarke Middle School was proudly represented in both the Youth Band and the Honor Band. The district is incredibly proud to recognize the following students and their achievements: Youth Band: Alain Huang, Zack Todor and Isabel Wang; Honor Band: Natalie Calabrese, Ethan Chiu and Daniel Zheng. Participation in regional music organizations like this reflects a high level of dedication and musical skill, as students balance rehearsals, schoolwork and, in many cases, private practice.

Audition-based programs highlight top young talent across L.I.

These ensembles are comprised of outstanding student musicians who earn their placement through auditions and rehearse weekly to prepare challenging, high-quality repertoire. Organizations like Nassau Suffolk Performing Arts are known for setting a high bar, often requiring students to demonstrate technical proficiency, sightreading ability and strong musicality during competitive auditions. Once selected, students work under the direction of experienced conductors and music educators, gaining exposure to advanced instruction that goes beyond what is typically available in a standard classroom setting. The rehearsal process mirrors that of professional ensembles, helping students develop discipline.

Music education continues to play a key role in student development

Experiences like these underscore the broader value of music education in schools. Research has consistently shown that participation in music programs can support cognitive development, improve focus and enhance academic performance, particularly in subjects like math and reading. Beyond academics, performing in ensembles fosters confidence, teamwork and perseverance — skills that benefit students long after their time in school. For districts like East Meadow, having students selected for prestigious regional groups highlights both individual achievement and the strength of the district’s music program, reinforcing the importance of continued investment in arts education at the local level.

Hempstead cracks down on backyard breeders

By ABBEY SALVEMINI asalvemini@liherald.com

Sweeping new legislation aimed at cracking down on unlicensed backyard breeders was introduced at the Town of Hempstead Animal Shelter in Wantagh as Supervisor John Ferretti said the goal is simple: “protect animals and prevent suffering before it starts.”

This legislation is about action, it’s not about money.

JohN FErrETTI Town Supervisor

Ferretti outlined a proposed local law that would require all dog and cat litters born in the town to be registered within 30 days. Pet owners would need to report the breed or species, the name of the veterinarian who treated the animals and where they are being housed. The measure is largely complaint-driven; allowing residents to report suspected illegal breeding to the town, which would then dispatch animal control.

“We need the community to help us out and report people who are breeding or selling out of their backyards,” he said. “We will send an animal control officer or a building department inspector out to investigate.”

Town officials say unregulated breeding operations often lead to overpopulation, inbreeding and unsafe living conditions. Puppies and kittens are frequently separated from their mothers too early, resulting in long-term health and behavioral issues. Many end up sick, abandoned or surrendered to shelters when they are no longer considered profitable.

“If we didn’t have backyard breeding, we probably wouldn’t have as many animals in any shelter around the country as we do daily,” said Animal Shelter Director Ashley Behrens, voicing her support for the proposed legislation and its focus on preventing overpopulation before it reaches local shelters.

“Cracking down on what’s best for the community and the animals is something we are fully in support of,” Behrens added.

Under the proposal, violations would start at $250 and increase to $500 for repeat offenders. However, fines could be dismissed if the animals are steril-

ized or surrendered to a licensed shelter within 16 weeks. Ferretti stressed that the legislation is about accountability —

not revenue.

“This legislation is about action, it’s not about money,” he said. “We’re not here to collect a penny. We want what’s best for the animals.”

Ferretti pointed to a recent case involving a golden retriever that arrived at the shelter still lactating after having given birth. He said the dog appeared to have been abandoned once she was no longer useful for breeding. The retriever was quickly adopted, but the case underscored the broader issue.

“When their owners are done with them, they throw them in the streets,” Behrens said. “We see this day in and day out.”

Ferretti emphasized that while he is proud that the town’s animal shelter operates a no-kill facility with long-term care management, prevention is key.

Town officials did not say when the new regulations would be discussed at a town board meeting.

Have an opinion on the town’s new animal-oriented laws? Send letter to jbessen@liherald.com.

State highlights workforce training on L.I.

By CHRISTIE LEIGH BABIRAD & CAROLYN JAMES of the Herald

As employers across Long Island struggle to fill open positions, State Labor Commissioner Roberta Reardon visited Suffolk County Community College’s Michael J. Grant Campus in Brentwood on Feb. 17 to spotlight workforce training and emphasize child care access as a critical barrier to employment.

“There are many pathways leading to middle-class, family-sustaining jobs right now, and many of them lead through community college programs,” said Edward Bonahue, president of Suffolk County Community College. “An apprenticeship, an industry-recognized certification or license or a two-year degree. Eventually, many of them can also lead to bachelor’s degrees as well, and I appreciate Commissioner Reardon helping to shine a light on these opportunities.”

Reardon toured the college’s Advanced Manufacturing Training Center, met with students and educators and highlighted several workforce development and child care initiatives included in Gov. Kathy Hochul’s proposed state budget.

Long Island faces ongoing shortages in skilled trades like electrical work, heating and air conditioning, plumbing and advanced manufacturing. Nassau and Suffolk community colleges offer workforce training in those areas, as well as in

Suffolk County Community College President Edward Bonohue, left, state Labor Commissioner Roberta Reardon and Mike Fabrizio, director of the college’s Computer Numerical Control program, at the Brentwood campus on Feb. 17.

health care. And the Long Island Educational Opportunity Center, sponsored by SUNY Farmingdale, offers regional residents tuition-free vocational training.

Officials said the programs help create a pipeline of locally trained workers who can remain in their communities.

Will Testa, owner of Will Testa Remodeling Inc., in Copiague, noted the shortage of workers. “There are not enough people coming in to the workforce who are trained properly,” he said. “The problem is, everyone forces their kids to go to college, which may be good for some, but

it’s not good for everyone, and trade schools are important — it’s the infrastructure of our society.”

What’s important, Testa added, is that this training is designed hard in hand with local employers.

While workforce-training programs are expanding, Reardon said, employment growth also depends on addressing Long Island’s child care shortage.

Reardon, who also co-chairs the state’s Child Care Task Force, said that increasing access to affordable care is essential to strengthening the labor force. The task

force, relaunched in 2023, is developing strategies aimed at universal, high-quality, affordable child care statewide.

“The governor has spoken a lot about this issue, and made it clear that she wants every New Yorker to be able to work at their fullest capacity and desire,” she said. “And that means that we have a responsibility to help them have accessible, affordable child care to do that.”

Child care costs on Long Island are among the highest in the country, second only to Massachusetts. Families typically spend between $15,000 and $24,000 annually per child for full-time, center-based care, according to the Health and Welfare Council of Long Island.

“When you couple that with the high costs of everything else — housing, food, utilities — child care is a tremendous stress on families,” Reardon noted.

Prachi Shah, owner of Kiddie Academy, in Hicksville, said that care providers also face financial pressures. “We are grateful for Labor Commissioner Roberta Reardon’s visit to the Brentwood Campus and her attention to matters affecting our industry,” Shah said.

The Kiddie Academy of Hicksville and Bethpage are independently owned and operated franchise locations that serve 350 children and employ 75 early-childhood educators. “It is essential to keep this discussion going,” Shah said, “and highlight ways the state can better support providers on Long Island.”

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Earth science students dive into erosion lesson

Eighth grade earth science students at Woodland Middle School in East Meadow recently stepped into the role of scientists, taking part in a hands-on investigation of erosion using stream tables.

Working in small groups, students observed how moving water shapes the land, carving pathways and shifting sediment in real time. The interactive activity brought textbook concepts to life, allowing students to see firsthand how rivers and streams influence the natural landscape. By experimenting with stream tables, they simulated realworld erosion, tested variables, and analyzed the outcomes of their work, drawing connections between classroom lessons and the environmental changes happening around them.

The lesson also encouraged collaboration and critical thinking, as students discussed their observations, made predictions and refined their approaches throughout the activity. Teachers said the experience helped reinforce key Earth science concepts while fostering curiosity and inquiry.

In addition to the erosion study, Woodland’s science research students are beginning to design and conduct their own experiments in preparation for upcoming science fairs. These independent projects give students the opportunity to explore topics of personal interest while applying the scientific method. As they develop their ideas, collect data and prepare presentations, students are building valuable research, problem-solving and communication skills that extend beyond the classroom.

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Science research students at Woodland are beginning to design and conduct experiments in preparation for upcoming science fairs.

Experimenting with stream tables, students were able to simulate realworld erosion.

The interactive activity allowed students to observe how water shapes the land, deepening their understanding of Earth’s natural processes.

The activity encouraged critical thinking, collaboration, and scientific inquiry.

Jean-Pierre encourages civic engagement

By ABBY GIBSON & KUMBA JAGNE Interns

Hempstead native Karine Jean-Pierre, the former press secretary in President Joe Biden’s administration, was the latest guest in Hofstra University’s “Signature Speaker” series.

Jean-Pierre, who served in the White House from May 2022 to January 2025, made history as the first Black and first openly LGBTQ person to be press secretary.

She is a graduate of Kellenberg High, in Uniondale, and Columbia University, and her involvement with Hempstead has not diminished: She gave Hempstead High School’s commencement speech in 2022, and was given the keys to the village by Mayor Waylyn Hobbs Jr. in 2024.

“This is very much home for me,” Jean-Pierre said on Feb. 12. “This is not unfamiliar ground.”

Sister members of her honorary sorority, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc., Hofstra students, community members and students from 18 area high schools attended the event.

Hempstead High senior Zeydi Guerra, 17, said that Jean-Pierre’s speech left her with more motivation to succeed in her own career. “She’s a Hempstead native,” Guerra said. “I feel like if she can make it, I can definitely do something as well.”

Speaking directly to the high school students, JeanPierre encouraged them to be curious, ambitious and passionate. A common thread through her speech, a panel discussion and an interview with student media was urging people to become involved in politics, even though the options may be imperfect.

“Your civic identity doesn’t begin at 18 — it begins when you start paying attention,” she said. “When you

Karine Jean-Pierre, a Hempstead native and former White House press secretary, spoke as part of Hofstra University’s Signature Speaker series.

notice what feels fair and what doesn’t, who gets heard and who has to jump higher just to be seen.”

Eleanor McKay, of Hempstead, president of the Long Island Cross County Chapter of the National Council of Negro Women, said she attended because she recognizes the importance of Jean-Pierre being a Black woman who held a high-profile government position.

“She talked about seeing someone touch President

Obama’s hair, a young [Black] boy, and realize that from the texture he was here and how real it is that he is just like us,” McKay said. “Sometimes it’s not really appreciated, or we don’t understand the magnitude of representation. It impacts us and the next generation.”

Hofstra University President Susan Poser introduced Camryn Bowden, a senior majoring in political science and journalism, who in turn introduced JeanPierre. Poser spoke so glowingly of Bowden’s resumé that Jean-Pierre said she would be working for Bowden one day.

“I had the opportunity to get her to sign my copy of her book ‘Independent,’” Bowden said. “She wrote in the book, ‘I’ll be watching you on the news someday.’ It was, again, just a surreal experience to hear someone who held such a high position of power in the White House say such sweet things.”

Jean-Pierre’s first book was “Moving Forward: A Story of Hope, Hard Work, and the Promise of America.” Her most recent, published last October, is “Independent: A Look Inside a Broken White House, Outside the Party Lines.”

She empathized with young people’s feelings of being disconnected from the two-party system. “The two-party system often feels rigid, outdated and unresponsive,” she said. “It forces false choices and limits imagination. Questioning that system is not a failure of citizenship.”

She expressed disdain for the current administration, saying, “This too shall pass.”

“We have to work as a people to make sure that there is people power in this time, that our voices are heard, that we hold powerful people accountable,” Jean-Pierre said. “We are celebrating 250 years of this country, and that is a young democracy. If we don’t fight for it every day, we will lose it.”

Cereal drive gives back to local E.M. charities

elementary schoolers. K-Kids is led by CoPresidents Stella Beck and Sky Brozgis, a pair of 10-year-olds. Beck detailed how the K-Kids worked on the event.

“We had a meeting with the principal (about) a lot of stuff — when we would knock down the cereal boxes and where everything would go,” she said. “We also had to decide how many we wanted to get and where to put everything, and we had to count them and where to donate them.”

In total, the students’ haul of donations exceeded last year’s total of 954 boxes and this year’s goal of 1,000 boxes — an effort rewarded with a visit from the school’s mascot, the Barnum Bobcat, on the day of the celebration.

Throughout the food drive, Barnum Woods’ student-led press team, Jacob Durso, 10, Michael Simmons, 9, helped motivate their classmates to give. The duo created podcasts and delivered school announcements daily, gaining experience with public speaking and motivating their peers to support the effort.

Brozgis welcomed the hundreds of her classmates who joined her in the halls to view the domino display.

“In the past month, as Barnum Woods focused on making ‘pawsitive’ choices, preparing to focus on the character trait of caring, we all helped spread care by collecting cereal boxes for those who need it,” she said.

Danielle Curcio’s 5th grade class brought in the most donations with 67 boxes. The winning class received four prizes: free homework passes, extended recess, an in-school field trip to the recycling club’s Caine’s Arcade, and a pajamas and snack party sponsored by School Principal Amanda Sagnelli.

Kiwanis Club Past President Melody Schiller also serves as a K-Kids advisor, guiding the students towards their goals while reinforcing the intended learning outcome of the exercise.

“This is such a huge event that is very memorable and fun for kids,” she said. “It really sticks in their heads when they’re thinking about their everyday choices… they’re able to go back to this wonderful memory and build on it and make kind choices every day.

“We have a lot of kids in the hospital, as well as feeding a lot of hungry families,” Schiller added. “When the kids see a need, they want to fill it.”

Kiwanis Club President Donna Goldstein, through the Kiwanis Club, donated 100 cereal boxes to the K-Kids.

“We are so proud of them,” she said. “We gave them a challenge, and they rose to the occasion, and they’re really becoming great future leaders.”

STEPPING OUT

Rhythms, rituals and revelry

Carnival is back at Long Island Children’s Museum

By Abbey Salvemini

Let the good times roll when the museum opens its doors to Carnival on Saturday.

As a globally cherished cultural celebration, Carnival honors the unique traditions and diverse identities of the Caribbean and Latin American cultures it touches. Locally, Long Island Children’s Museum transforms into a vibrant street festival for its second annual Carnival — a vibrant showcase of creativity and self-expression — through a blend of music, dance, crafts and interactive programming.

Supported by New York State Assemblywoman Michaelle Solages, the event highlights the museum’s commitment to creating shared cultural experiences for Long Island families.

“As a woman of Caribbean descent, I am proud to sponsor this event at the Long Island Children’s Museum, an institution that plays a vital role in educating and inspiring our young people,” Solages says. “Events like this remind us, and teach the next generation, that diversity is our strength and that honoring our roots can be both joyful and meaningful.”

American Chamber Ensemble in concert

Hofstra University’s renowned ensemble-in-residence celebrates the legacies of founding clarinetist Naomi Drucker and longtime violist Lois Martin at its upcoming concert. The program — a diverse selection of works by Mendelssohn, Hurlstone, Beach, Dimmler, and Steven Gerber — honors both who were instrumental in shaping ACE’s storied history. In a special tribute to Martin, the ensemble performs Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto No. 6, a masterpiece known for its prominent viola scoring. Drucker, a revered educator and co-founder, is remembered with David Holsinger’s On a Hymnsong of Philip Bliss. In a testament to her impact, f Drucker’s former students, colleagues, and friends join the ensemble on stage for this moving tribute

• Saturday, Feb. 28, 11 a.m.-4 p.m.

• Admission: $18, $16 65+

• View the LICM events calendar at licm.org for additional information or call (516) 224-5800

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While the iconic celebrations in Rio de Janeiro and Portau-Prince often steal the spotlight, the museum’s festival dives deeper into the tapestry of the region — from the energetic parades of Barranquilla to the historic traditions of Oruro and Montevideo. They are expressions of heritage and identity, artistic creativity and community spirit that define the joy of marking the changing seasons and the region’s rich tapestry.

Visitors will get a taste of Carnival’s jubilant spirit of throughout the day’s programming.

“We were looking for a festival that embodies the diversity of Long Island,” Aimee Terzulli, the museum’s vice president of program and visitor experience shares. “These cultural festivals are invitations to the community.”

Throughout the day, families can expect a lively mix of music, movement and creative experiences, set against the backdrop of upbeat Caribbean rhythms that create a lively, tropical atmosphere.

The Brazilian Samba Novo troupe, a returning favorite, gets everyone moving to the sounds of Samba and salsa music. The lively dancers and energetic drummers once again entertain the crowd and teach kids some of the dance steps, adding an interactive element to their entertainment. Those towering “Jumbie” stilt walkers, rooted as a symbol of spirit guardians, are also back, bring the magic to life as an iconic part of the Carnival celebration.

“The performances resemble what Carnival would really be like,” Terzulli enthuses.

No Carnival is complete without a massive parade to ring in the holiday. Here everyone gets into the parade spirit during what she describes as “the fantastic float parade.”

Kids can help decorate miniature floats before pulling them through the parade, accompanied by dancers and stilt walkers. And, of course, there’s a Carnival King and Queen involved — chosen from

in the air, joy in every step. Samba Novo dancers bring rhythms to life and invite young guests to move, groove and celebrate together.

Vsitors get creative with hands-on artmaking, turning tradition into playful masterpieces.

those in the “crowd” to reinforce the event’s playful, inclusive spirit.

Little faces, big imaginations! From butterflies to bold designs, creativity takes center stage as kids are transformed into works of art.

The museum’s animal ‘residents” even join in the fun, helping families understand how wildlife has historically inspired Carnival imagery and costume design. New craft offerings this year include maraca-making, ribbon stick design and face painting.

However, the day isn’t just about play — it’s about perspective.

“We want everyone to find an entry point,” Terzulli says.

While the event is undeniably festive, education remains a core focus. Museum staff and performers involve conversations about Carnival’s history and meaning throughout the day, helping visitors understand its cultural roots while enjoying it all. Through partnerships with authentic cultural contributors, the museum ensures the history of the experience remains front and center.

“We make sure that when they are making the crafts, there is an exchange of why they are making it,” Turzelli adds.

Of course, no festival is complete without flavor. Families can pause for a “pit stop” to sample sweet and savory treats inspired by various Latin American and Caribbean nations, providing a literal taste of the regions being celebrated.

At its heart, the aim is for families to leave with more than just memories of a fun day. Carnival also reflects the museum’s broader mission of serving as a community gathering place.

“I hope they walk away with a sense of joy about the holiday. I think it’s a beautiful, multicultural event,” Terzulli adds. “We want LICM to be a space where people come to learn about each other.”

Sunday, March 1, 3 p.m. $20, $15 seniors 65+ or students with ID; available at the door. Hofstra University, Monroe Lecture Center, California Ave., Hempstead. For information or reservations, call (631) 242-5684 or (516) 586-3433.

“Don’t stop believin’…

Voyage rocks on with another dynamic tribute to Journey. The popular band takes everyone back to the ‘80s when Journey’s timeless music ruled the airwaves. Hailed by fans and critics alike, the band performs the music with chilling accuracy. Voyage is celebrated for their uncanny ability to recreate the legendary sound, energy and passion of one of rock’s greatest bands. With their blistering guitar solos, lush keyboard arrangements, electrifying stage presence, and stunning harmonies, the band has earned a reputation as the ultimate homage to Journey’s timeless music. Fronted by vocalist Pedro Espada, whose range and tone is acclaimed as rivaling the iconic Steve Perry, he’s backed by a lineup of world-class musicians — Robby Hoffman, Greg Smith, Lance Millard, and Dana Spellman — who bring every note to life with precision and heart. Voyage doesn’t just perform Journey’s greatest hits — they transport audiences back to the height of arena rock glory.

Friday, Feb. 27, 8 p.m. The Paramount, 370 New York Ave., Huntington. Tickets available at ticketmaster.com or paramountny.com.

Your Neighborhood CALENDAR

Feb

26

Bond information session

The East Meadow School District will hold an information session about the bond resolution.

• Where: 718 The Plain Road, Westbury

• Time: 7 p.m.

• Contact: EMUFSD.us

‘Brown Bag’ Art Chat

Grab your lunch and join Nassau County Museum of Art Docent Riva Ettus for her popular “Brown Bag Lecture” at the museum. Explore “The Real, Surreal, and Photoreal,” through a lively and informative presentation. No reservations. First come,first seated.

• Where: 1 Museum Drive, Roslyn Harbor

• Time: 1 p.m.

• Contact: nassaumuseum.org or (516) 484-9337

Feb

27

Family

theater

Long Island Children’s Museum stages “Pete the Cat,” the charming musical based on the book series by Kimberly and James Dean. Life is certainly an adventure for Pete, no matter where he winds up. So the minute the groovy blue cat meets The Biddles, he gets the whole family rocking. That is, except for young Jimmy Biddle, the most organized second grader on planet Earth. But when Jimmy draws a blank in art class during the last week of school, it turns out Pete is the perfect pal to help him out. Together, they set out on a mission to help Jimmy conquer second grade art, and along the way, they both learn a little something new about inspiration. $11 with museum admission ($9 members), $15 theater only.

• Where: 11 Davis Ave., Garden City

• Time: 10:15 a.m. and noon; also March 3-5

• Contact: licm.org or call (516) 224-5800

SÕ Percussion in concert

The Grammy-winning percussionists return to the Adelphi University Performing Arts Center. For 25 years and counting, the quartet has redefined chamber music for the 21st century through an “exhilarating blend of precision and anarchy, rigor and bedlam” (The New Yorker). Their commitment to the creation and amplification of new work have made them a trusted partner for composers, allowing the writing of music that expands the style

Jessie’s Girl

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Performance Poets Association

The Performance Poets Association meets the first Saturday of the month at the East Meadow Lbrary. Each. Meeting features two inspiring poets, followed by an open mic.

• Where: 1886 Front St., East Meadow

• Time: 1-3 p.m.

• Contact: EastMeadow.info

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S.T.O.P. Collection

The Town of Hempstead encourages residents to clean their homes of hazardous materials. Dispose of such toxic items as antifreeze, drain cleans, pesticides, fluorescent bulbs, and oil-based paints at a S.T.O.P collection event.

• Where: Eisenhower Park, Parking Field 3, East Meadow

• Time: 8 a.m.-3 p.m.

• Contact: HempsteadNY.gov or call (516) 378-4210

• Where: The Paramount, 370 New York Ave., Huntington

• Time: 8 p.m.

Drag out that neon once again and give your hair its best ‘80s ‘do. Those crazy days are back — as only Jessie’s Girl can pull off, on the Paramount stage. The band of NYC’s top rock/pop musicians and singers gets everyone into that “Back To The Eighties” vibe with the latest edition of their popular concert experience. With a lineup including four pop-rock vocalists dressing and performing as 80s icons, backed by a dynamic band, this is the definitive ‘80s experience. Jessie’s Girl’s primary line-up includes a team of NYC’s top rock and pop vocalists: Jenna O’Gara, Jerome Bell-Bastien, and Mark Rinzel. They are backed by one of the tightest bands in the city comprised of 20+ year veterans of the NYC music scene: Eric Presti on guitar, Drew Mortali on bass, Michael Maenza on drums, and Karlee Bloom on Keys and the Keytar. Each with dozens of credits performing with authentic ‘80s icons who made the music famous to begin with! From the synth-pop glitz of the early MTV era to the power ballads of stadium rock, the band captures the specific magic that defined a generation. Throw on top of that: a load of super-fun choreography, audience participation, props, costumes bubbles, and confetti — and you have a party that audiences don’t want to leave. Their motto: There’s no decade like the Eighties and no party like Back To The Eighties with Jessie’s Girl. Whether you lived through the ‘80s the first time or are just a fan of the timeless anthems, you’ll want to join in the fun.

and capacity of brilliant voices of our time.

• Where: Adelphi University Performing Arts Center, 1 South Ave., Garden City

• Time: 7 p.m.

• Contact: adelphi.edu/pac or (516) 877-4000

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Art Perspectives

Nassau County Museum of Art welcomes acclaimed artist Adam Straus for engaging conversation with noted art critic-writer-filmmaker Amei Wallach. Together, Straus and Wallach will discuss his artistic process, share insights from his current and past work, and present images that illuminate the evolution of his practice. Their dialogue offers a unique window into the artist’screative journey and the broader role of art in reflecting and responding to our contemporary world. $20, $15 seniors, $10 students (members free). Limited seating, register in advance.

• Where: 1 Museum Drive, Roslyn Harbor

• Time: 3 p.m.

• Contact: nassaumuseum.org or (516) 484-9337

Metropolitan Klezmer

Long Island Children’s Museum welcomes families to dress up and celebrate Purim — costumes encouraged and fun guaranteed! Enjoy a performance by Metropolitan Klezmer on the museum stage. The band brings eclectic exuberance to Yiddish musical genres from all over the map. Performing vibrant versions of lesser-known gems from wedding dance, trance, folk, swing and tango styles, as well as soundtrack material from vintage Yiddish films, they re-invent tradition with both irreverence and respect. Sing and dance along with us at this interactive family concert! Also make a grogger, the traditional noisemaker used during the telling of the Purim story at a drop-in program, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. $5 with museum admission ($4 members), $10 theater only

• Where: 11 Davis Ave., Garden City

• Time: 11 a.m. and 1 p.m.

• Contact: licm.org or call (516) 224-5800

Voters in East Meadow will decide on a $71.5 million bond for major capital improvements MAR

• Contact: ticketmaster.com or paramountny.com

in the East Meadow School District.

• Where: District elementary schools

• Time: Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.

• Contact: EMUFSD.us

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‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ Molloy University’s CAP21 Musical Theatre students tackle Shakespeare.

The Bard’s beloved comedy is a magical tale that explores the irrationality of love, desire, friendship, jealousy and magic. When the mortal worlds of four young lovers and a bungling group of amateur actors collide with a feuding fairy kingdom in a mystical forest on a midsummer eve, romantic misadventures ensue, causing chaos that only a bit of fairy magic can sort out.

• Where: Madison Theatre, 1000 Hempstead Ave., Rockville Centre

• Time: 8 p.m.; also March 7, 2 and 8 p.m.; March 8, 3 p.m.

• Contact: madisontheatreny.org or (516) 323-4444

Saint Patrick’s Day Celebration

St. Raphael Parish welcomes all to a Saint Patrick’s Day celebration. Ticket includes dinner, dessert, beer and wine, and live entertainment.

• Where: 2341 Washington Ave., Bellmore

• Time: 7-11 p.m.

• Contact: StRaphaelParish.org

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Art Reception: Patti Schust

Patti Schust is a local fabric artist who has been quilting for over 50 years. Her work is on display at East Meadow Public Library, opening on March 8.

• Where: 1886 Front St., East Meadow

• Time: 1:30 p.m.

• Contact: EastMeadow.info

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East Meadow voters have a week before referendum

By JORDAN VALLONE jvallone@liherald.com

The East Meadow School District is encouraging residents to vote on Thursday, March 5, 2026, on the financing of comprehensive capital improvements through a bond referendum.

The proposed project includes improvements for every building throughout the district, centered on security upgrades, athletics and the arts. The total cost of the proposal is $71.5 million and would be financed through a bond.

At its highest cost, the bond would cost $31.86 annually for the average homeowner in the district. Because existing district debt is scheduled to expire during the life of the bond, residents would see decreases in some years.

Polls will be open on Thursday, March 5, 2026 from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. at all district elementary schools. Residents should vote at their local elementary school.

The bond would allow the district to finance new security vestibules at each building to strengthen controlled access and provide an added layer of protection for students and staff, and interior door locks would be changed. Additionally, the fire alarm systems in each building would be replaced and brought up to code.

The capital improvement plan also includes a series of athletic facility upgrades designed to improve safety, durability and year-round usability. At East Meadow High School, the project calls for the installation of new synthetic-turf fields on the existing baseball, softball and practice fields.

The plan also would involve the construction of new bleachers, a press box and lighting at the football field as well as new concession stand, with restrooms. In addition, the project would see the renovation of some existing locker rooms that are used by students for physical education classes as well as visiting athletes.

At W.T. Clarke middle and high schools, turf fields would be added onto the softball, practice and multipurpose fields. New bleachers and lighting would be installed on the football field, to expand the district’s ability to host events and maximize facility usage. Restrooms would be built in an existing structure at the Clarke High School athletic complex, and synthetic-turf baseball and multipurpose fields would be installed at the Salisbury School.

Woodland Middle School would see the construction of new turf baseball, softball and football fields, and new bleachers would be installed at the football stadium.

The East Meadow School District has hosted several information sessions on the bond since it was

announced in January.

Recordings of Board of Education meetings where it was discussed can be found on the district’s YouTube page.

All information related to the bond, including a detailed list of projects included for each building and additional financial information, can be found on the district’s website, EMUFSD.us.

East Meadow officials thanked all residents in advance for their participation in the vote.

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LEGAL NOTICE

AVISO DE REUNIÓN EXTRAORDINARIA DEL DISTRITO DISTRITO ESCOLAR

EAST MEADOW UNION FREE, EN EL CONDADO DE NASSAU, NUEVA YORK

26, 2026

POR EL PRESENTE, SE NOTIFICA que, la Junta de Educación del Distrito Escolar East Meadow Union Free, en el condado de Nassau, Nueva York, ha adoptado una resolución el 7 de enero de 2026, que autoriza una reunión extraordinaria del distrito para los votantes calificados de dicho Distrito Escolar, que se celebrará el día Jueves 5 de marzo de 2026 de 7:00 a. m. a 9:00 p. m. (hora vigente), en cada uno de los Distritos Electorales Escolares hasta ahora establecidos, con el propósito de votar sobre la siguiente propuesta de bono: PROPUESTA DE BONO

SE RESUELVE: (a) Que, por el presente, se autoriza a la Junta de Educación del Distrito Escolar East Meadow Union Free, en el condado de Nassau, Nueva York (el “Distrito”), a implementar modificaciones y mejoras en todos los edificios o terrenos del Distrito (el “Proyecto”), sustancialmente de acuerdo con lo descrito en un plan preparado para el Distrito por JAG Architect P.C. (el “Plan”), que obra en el archivo y está disponible para inspección pública en la oficina de la Secretaría del Distrito. Dicho Proyecto incluirá (según y donde se requiera): renovaciones de centros de artes escénicas y vestuarios; mejoras en los sistemas de alarma contra incendios, calefacción, ventilación y aire acondicionado (HVAC), y audiovisuales; construcción de vestíbulos de seguridad y mejoras en los herrajes de las puertas; renovaciones interiores y mejoras en las instalaciones deportivas, incluida la construcción o sustitución de campos de césped sintético, canchas de tenis, edificios deportivos y casetas; reconfiguración de canchas; sustitución de vallas de protección, cercas, pasarelas y marcadores; mejoras en las gradas; instalación de nuevas

zonas de juegos e iluminación de canchas; renovaciones de aparcamientos; mejoras en el drenaje y otras mejoras. Todo lo anterior incluirá el mobiliario original, los equipos, la maquinaria, los aparatos y los espacios auxiliares o relacionados, la demolición y otros trabajos necesarios en relación con ello; y se destinará para ello, incluidos los costos preliminares y los costos imprevistos a ello y su financiamiento, un monto que no exceda los $71,525,000, siempre y cuando los costos de los componentes del Proyecto detallados en el plan puedan reasignarse entre dichos componentes si la Junta de Educación determina que tal reasignación obrará en favor de los intereses del Distrito; (b) Que, por el presente, se vota para ello un gravamen por un monto que no excederá los $71,525,000 para financiar ese costo, y ese gravamen se exigirá y cobrará en cuotas en la cantidad de años y en las sumas que determine dicha Junta de Educación, y (c) Que, en previsión de dicho gravamen y por el presente, se autoriza la emisión de bonos del Distrito por un monto total de capital que no debe exceder los $71,525,000 y, por el presente, se vota un gravamen para pagar los intereses de dichos bonos en el momento de su vencimiento y exigibilidad. Dicha propuesta de bono aparecerá en las boletas electorales usadas para votar en la reunión extraordinaria del Distrito antes mencionada sustancialmente de la forma resumida a continuación: PROPUESTA DE BONO SÍ NO

SE RESUELVE:

(a) Que, por el presente, se autoriza a la Junta de Educación del Distrito Escolar East Meadow Union Free, en el condado de Nassau, Nueva York (el “Distrito”), a construir reformas y mejoras en edificios o terrenos del Distrito, sustancialmente como se describe en un plan preparado para el Distrito por JAG Architect P.C., y se destinará para ello un monto que no debe

exceder los $71,525,000; (b) que, por el presente, se vota un gravamen por un monto que no debe exceder los $71,525,000 para financiar tal costo; dicho gravamen se exigirá y recaudará en cuotas en los años y los montos que determine la Junta de Educación; y (c) que, en previsión de dicho gravamen, por el presente se autoriza la emisión de bonos del Distrito por el monto total de capital que no debe exceder los $71,525,000 y, por el presente, se vota un gravamen para pagar el interés de dichos bonos en el momento de su vencimiento y exigibilidad.

POR MEDIO DEL PRESENTE SE NOTIFICA que la votación será mediante boleta electoral impresa o en máquinas de votación en las sedes escolares designadas en cada uno de los distritos electorales escolares independientes hasta ahora establecidos, y las urnas estarán habilitadas para votar de 7:00 a. m. a 9:00 p. m. (hora vigente), durante el tiempo que sea necesario para que los votantes presentes en ese momento emitan sus votos.

ASIMISMO, SE NOTIFICA también que la votación en la reunión extraordinaria del Distrito se llevará a cabo de acuerdo con las Normas para la Organización de Reuniones y Elecciones adoptadas por la Junta de Educación y la ley vigente.

POR EL PRESENTE

TAMBIÉN SE NOTIFICA que los límites del siguiente Distrito Electoral Escolar serán determinados y publicados, como hasta ahora, por la Junta de Educación y el lugar de cada distrito electoral para el registro y la votación será el siguiente:

DISTRITO ELECTORAL

ESCOLAR N.º 1. Los votantes calificados del Distrito Electoral Escolar n.º 1 votarán en Parkway Elementary School ubicada en 465 Bellmore Road, en este Distrito. Los límites del Distrito Electoral Escolar n.º 1 son los siguientes: Limita al norte con Hempstead-Bethpage Turnpike, al este con Wantagh State Parkway, al sur con North Jerusalem Road, al oeste con East Meadow Avenue desde la intersección de North

Jerusalem Road hasta Lenox Avenue, al noreste hasta Eighth Avenue, al este hasta Newbridge Road, al norte hasta Hempstead Turnpike.

DISTRITO ELECTORAL

ESCOLAR N.º 2. Los votantes calificados del Distrito Electoral Escolar n.º 2 votarán en McVey Elementary School ubicada en 2201 Devon Street, en este Distrito. Los límites del Distrito Electoral Escolar n.º 2 son los siguientes: Limita al norte con el lado sur de Hempstead Turnpike desde la intersección de Merrick Avenue hacia el este hasta la intersección de Newbridge Road. Limita al este con el lado oeste de Newbridge Road desde la intersección de Hempstead Turnpike, y continúa hacia el sur hasta la intersección de Eighth Avenue. Limita al sur con el lado norte de Eighth Avenue; continúa hacia el sudoeste hasta la intersección de Lenox Avenue e East Meadow Avenue; sigue hacia el noroeste en East Meadow Avenue hasta la numeración 604; prosigue hacia el oeste hasta Maitland Street; continúa hacia el sur hasta el lado norte de Lenox Avenue y hacia el sudoeste hasta el final sur de Benito, Patterson, Adelphi, Coakley y Albert Streets, y hasta el final oeste de Sidney Place, Powers Avenue y Kevin Place. Sigue al oeste hasta el lado este de Prospect Avenue, numeración 1530, y continúa hacia el noreste hasta la intersección de Chestnut Avenue; prosigue hacia el noroeste en el lado noroeste de Chestnut Avenue hasta la intersección de Front Street. Luego, sigue hacia el suroeste en el lado norte de Front Street hasta la intersección de Merrick Avenue. Limita al oeste con el lado este de Merrick Avenue desde la intersección de Front Street, y continúa hacia el norte hasta la intersección de Hempstead Turnpike.

DISTRITO ELECTORAL

ESCOLAR N.º 3. Los votantes calificados del Distrito Electoral Escolar n.º 3 votarán en Barnum Woods Elementary School ubicada en 500 May Lane, en este Distrito. Los límites del Distrito Electoral Escolar n.º 3 son los siguientes:

Limita al norte con Hempstead Turnpike desde Meadowbrook Parkway hasta Merrick Avenue, al sur hasta el punto de intersección del lado sur de Front Street y hacia el este hasta Chestnut Avenue. Limita al este con el lado oeste de Merrick Avenue. Sigue hacia el sur desde Hempstead Turnpike hasta Front Street y hasta el lado sur de Front Street. Continúa hacia el noreste desde Merrick Avenue hasta el lado oeste de Chestnut Avenue, desde Front Street hasta Prospect Avenue, numeración 1489. Luego, en el sur incluye Marian Court, Dieman Lane, Flower Lane, Sherwood Drive, Andrea Road, el final norte de Cynthia, Wenwood y Bruce Drives, el final oeste de Cynron y Meadow Lanes y Midland Drive, y el lado sur de Lenox Avenue. Sigue por el este hasta East Meadow Avenue; continúa por el este en el lado oeste de East Meadow Avenue desde Lenox Avenue hasta Irving Place, al sur desde East Meadow Avenue, numeración 604, y sigue hacia el sur hasta North Jerusalem Road. Limita al sur con North Jerusalem Road hasta el punto de intersección de Ennabrock Road, incluida Ennabrock Road hasta North Jerusalem Road; al oeste hasta Meadowbrook Parkway. Limita al oeste con Meadowbrook Parkway desde North Jerusalem Road hacia el norte hasta Hempstead Turnpike.

DISTRITO ELECTORAL ESCOLAR N.º 4. Los votantes calificados del Distrito Electoral Escolar n.º 4 votarán en Bowling Green Elementary School ubicada en 2340 Stewart Avenue, Westbury, NY, en este Distrito. Los límites del Distrito Electoral Escolar n.º 4 son los siguientes: Limita al norte con Old Country Road hasta el punto de intersección de Wantagh State Parkway. Limita al este con Wantagh State Parkway y continúa hacia el sur hasta Oyster Bay Town Line, y luego al este hasta Newbridge Road. Continúa hacia el sur por Newbridge Road hasta Twig Lane. Limita al sur con Twig

Lane; continúa al oeste hasta Wantagh State Parkway; luego, sigue hacia el sur hasta el lado norte de Hearth Lane en Friends Lane. Continúa hacia el oeste hasta la intersección del lado oeste de Carman Avenue; sigue hacia el sur hasta el lado norte de Salisbury Park Drive, y prosigue por el lado norte de Salisbury Park Drive en dirección norte desde Stewart Avenue hasta Old Country Road. DISTRITO ELECTORAL ESCOLAR N.º 5. Los votantes calificados del Distrito Electoral Escolar n.º 5 votarán en Meadowbrook Elementary School ubicada en 241 Old Westbury Road, en este Distrito. Los límites del Distrito Electoral Escolar n.º 5 son los siguientes: Limita al norte desde el lado sur de Hearth Lane hasta Carman Avenue, al este hasta Wantagh Parkway, al norte hasta Oyster Bay Town Line, al este hasta el lado sur de Levittown Parkway hasta la intersección de Newbridge Road. Limita al este con el lado oeste de Newbridge Road, y sigue hacia el sur hasta Wantagh Parkway; continúa hacia el sur por Wantagh Parkway hasta la intersección de Hempstead Turnpike. Limita al sur con Hempstead Turnpike desde la intersección de Wantagh Parkway hacia el oeste hasta la intersección de Bly Road. Limita al oeste con Bly Road, y continúa hacia el norte y el este hasta Ava Drive; sigue hacia el norte y el este hasta Erma Drive, hacia el sur hasta Nottingham Road, hacia el este (incluso los tribunales en Florence y Jane) hasta el lado este de Carman Avenue; continúa hacia el norte hasta la intersección de Hearth Lane. REGISTRO PERSONAL DE VOTANTES ASIMISMO, SE NOTIFICA que, para votar en la reunión extraordinaria del Distrito del 5 de marzo de 2026, todos los votantes calificados del Distrito Escolar deben estar registrados en los libros de registro del Distrito Escolar o en la lista oficial de votantes registrados e inscritos para la ciudad de Hempstead, condado de Nassau, emitidos por la Junta Electoral del condado de Nassau.

Las siguientes personas serán elegibles para votar: todas las personas que se hayan presentado personalmente para registrarse según la sección dos mil catorce (2014) de la Ley de Educación, y todas las personas que se hayan registrado previamente en virtud del presente para cualquier reunión o elección anual o extraordinaria y que hayan votado en cualquier reunión o elección anual o extraordinaria organizada o realizada durante los cuatro años calendario previos al 2026 (es decir, entre el 2022 y el 2025). También serán elegibles para votar todas las personas que estén registradas para votar de conformidad con las disposiciones de la sección trescientos cincuenta y dos (352) de la Ley de Elecciones del estado de Nueva York. El registro de votantes que no se hayan registrado previamente y que sean elegibles para votar se hará desde el 6 de febrero de 2026 hasta el 27 de febrero de 2026 inclusive, los días en los que la escuela esté abierta, entre las 9:00 a. m. y las 4:00 p. m. (hora vigente), en la oficina de la Secretaría del Distrito en Salisbury School, ubicada en 718 The Plain Road, Westbury, New York. El registro vespertino se realizará el martes 24 de febrero de 2026, en el vestíbulo principal de Salisbury School entre las 7:00 p. m. y las 8:00 p. m. (hora vigente). El registro de votantes que no se hayan registrado previamente y que sean elegibles para votar también se hará el miércoles 25 de febrero de 2026, entre las 8:30 a. m. y las 12:30 p. m. (hora vigente), en cada uno de los cinco (5) distritos electorales, en los lugares indicados anteriormente. La Junta de Registro se reunirá para preparar el registro del Distrito Escolar durante los horarios y las fechas que se especifican arriba, y cualquier persona tendrá derecho a que su nombre se incluya en el registro, siempre y cuando tengan derecho, en esa reunión de la Junta de Registro, a votar en la reunión o en elección escolar para la cual se prepara dicho registro. ASIMISMO, SE NOTIFICA que el registro de votantes preparado según lo mencionado anteriormente se presentará en la oficina de la Secretaría del Distrito una vez finalizado. Allí, estará disponible para la inspección de cualquier votante calificado del Distrito, entre las 9:00 a. m. y las 4:00 p. m. (hora vigente), en cada uno de los cinco (5) días anteriores a la reunión extraordinaria del Distrito e incluso ese día, excepto el domingo, y el sábado de 9:00 a. m. y las 11:00 a. m. (hora vigente), solo con cita previa. Comuníquese con Judy Kandel al 516-478-5735 si desea programar una cita.

ASIMISMO, SE NOTIFICA que la solicitud para una boleta electoral por ausencia o boleta electoral anticipada por correo se puede realizar en la oficina de la Secretaría del Distrito, Salisbury School, 718 The Plain Road, Westbury, NY 11590, a partir de los treinta (30) días previos a la fecha de la reunión extraordinaria del Distrito. La Secretaría del Distrito debe recibir las solicitudes completas por lo menos siete (7) días antes de la reunión extraordinaria del Distrito si la boleta electoral debe enviarse al votante por correo y un (1) día antes de la reunión extraordinaria del Distrito si la boleta electoral debe entregarse en persona al votante o a la persona designada por este. Al recibir una solicitud oportuna de una boleta electoral por ausencia o boleta electoral anticipada por correo, la Secretaría del Distrito enviará la boleta electoral a la dirección indicada en la solicitud a más tardar seis (6) días antes de la fecha de la reunión extraordinaria del Distrito. La Secretaría del Distrito debe recibir las boletas electorales por ausencia y boletas electorales anticipadas por correo antes de las 5:00 p. m. (hora vigente) del 5 de marzo de 2026. Una lista de todas las personas a las que se han emitido boletas electorales por ausencia y boletas electorales anticipadas estará disponible en dicha oficina de la secretaría, entre las 9:00 a. m. y las 4:00 p. m. (hora vigente), en cada uno de los cinco (5) días anteriores a la

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fecha de la reunión extraordinaria del Distrito y en el día fijado para la reunión extraordinaria del Distrito, excepto el domingo, y el sábado de 9:00 a. m. a 11:00 a. m. (hora vigente), solo con cita previa. Comuníquese con Judy Kandel al 516-478-5735 si desea programar una cita.

ASIMISMO, SE NOTIFICA que los votantes militares que no estén inscritos actualmente pueden solicitar inscribirse como votantes calificados del Distrito Escolar. Los votantes militares que sean votantes calificados del Distrito Escolar podrán enviar una solicitud de boleta electoral militar. Estos votantes pueden indicar su preferencia de recibir una inscripción de votante militar, una solicitud de boleta electoral militar o una boleta electoral militar por correo postal, fax o correo electrónico en su solicitud de inscripción, solicitud de boleta electoral o boleta electoral. Los formularios de registro de votantes militares y de solicitud de boleta electoral militar deben recibirse en la oficina de la Secretaría del Distrito antes de las 5:00 p. m. (hora vigente) del 6 de febrero de 2026. No se escrutarán las boletas electorales militares a menos que se entreguen por correo postal o en persona, y que la oficina de la Secretaría del Distrito las reciba antes de las 5:00 p. m. (hora vigente) del 5 de marzo de 2026.

REQUISITOS PARA VOTAR:

1. Ser ciudadano de los Estados Unidos.

2. Tener dieciocho años o más.

3. Ser residente del Distrito durante un período de treinta días o más inmediatamente antes de la elección en la que desea votar.

4. Estar registrado para votar.

ASIMISMO, SE

NOTIFICA que la información detallada sobre la propuesta de bono estará disponible, previa solicitud, para los residentes del Distrito Escolar a partir del 23 de febrero de 2026, en la oficina de la Decretaría del Distrito en Salisbury School, ubicada en 718 The Plain Road, Westbury, N.Y.

ASIMISMO, SE

NOTIFICA que cualquier residente del Distrito Escolar podrá obtener, previa solicitud, información detallada sobre la propuesta de bono en las oficinas de cada una de las sedes escolares del Distrito que se enumeran a continuación, entre las 9:00 a. m. y las 4:00 p. m. (hora vigente), en cada día que no sea sábado, domingo ni feriado, a partir del 23 de febrero de 2026. La información detallada sobre la propuesta de bono también estará disponible en el sitio web del Distrito Escolar.

Barnum Woods Elementary School

500 May Lane East Meadow, N.Y. 11554

Bowling Green Elementary School 2340 Stewart Avenue Westbury, N.Y. 11590 McVey Elementary School

2201 Devon Street East Meadow, N.Y. 11554

Meadowbrook Elementary School

241 Old Westbury Road East Meadow, N.Y. 11554

Parkway Elementary School

465 Bellmore Road East Meadow, N.Y. 11554

Woodland Middle School

690 Wenwood Drive East Meadow, N.Y. 11554

W. Tresper Clarke Middle School

740 Edgewood Drive Westbury, N.Y. 11590

W. Tresper Clarke High School

740 Edgewood Drive Westbury, N.Y. 11590 East Meadow High School

101 Carman Avenue East Meadow, N.Y. 11554

Salisbury School

718 The Plain Road Westbury, N.Y. 11590

ASIMISMO, SE NOTIFICA que la Junta de Educación convocará a una reunión extraordinaria en un plazo de veinticuatro horas después de la presentación ante la Secretaría del Distrito de un informe por escrito de los resultados de los votos con el fin de analizar y clasificar dichos informes de los resultados y declarar el resultado de la votación. Por el presente, y de acuerdo con la sección 2019-a, subdivisión 2b de la Ley de Educación, la Junta de Educación se designa a sí misma

como un grupo de presidentes de mesa para emitir y escrutar los votos durante dicha reunión extraordinaria de la Junta de Educación.

POR ORDEN DE LA JUNTA DE EDUCACIÓN

Fecha: 7 de enero de 2026

Judy Kandel

Secretaría del Distrito 157804

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SPECIAL DISTRICT MEETING EAST MEADOW UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT, IN THE COUNTY OF NASSAU, NEW YORK NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of Education of the East Meadow Union Free School District, in the County of Nassau, New York, has adopted a resolution on January 7, 2026, authorizing a Special District Meeting of the qualified voters of said School District to be held on Thursday, March 5, 2026 from 7:00 o’clock A.M. to 9:00 o’clock P.M. (Prevailing Time), in each of the School Election Districts heretofore established, for the purpose of voting upon the following Bond Proposition: BOND PROPOSITION RESOLVED:

(a) that the Board of Education of the East Meadow Union Free School District, in the County of Nassau, New York (the “District”), is hereby authorized to construct alterations and improvements to all District buildings and/or sites (the “Project”), substantially as described in a plan prepared for the District by JAG Architect P.C. (the “Plan”), which plan is on file and available for public inspection at the office of the District Clerk, such Project to include (as and where required): renovations to performing art centers and locker rooms; fire alarm, HVAC and audio visual system upgrades; construction of security vestibules and door hardware upgrades; interior renovations and athletic facility improvements, including the construction and/or replacement of synthetic turf fields, tennis courts, field house buildings and dugouts; field reconfiguration; replacement of

backstops, fencing, walkways and scoreboards; bleacher upgrades; installation of new playgrounds and field lighting; parking lot renovations; drainage upgrades and other improvements; the foregoing to include the original furnishings, equipment, machinery, apparatus and ancillary or related site, demolition and other work required in connection therewith; and to expend therefor, including preliminary costs and costs incidental thereto and to the financing thereof, an amount not to exceed $71,525,000; provided that the costs of the components of the Project as detailed in the plan may be reallocated among such components if the Board of Education shall determine that such reallocation is in the best interests of the District;

(b) that a tax is hereby voted therefor in the amount of not to exceed $71,525,000 to finance such cost, such tax to be levied and collected in installments in such years and in such amounts as shall be determined by said Board of Education; and

(c) that in anticipation of said tax, bonds of the District are hereby authorized to be issued in the aggregate principal amount of not to exceed $71,525,000 and a tax is hereby voted to pay the interest on said bonds as the same shall become due and payable.

Such Bond Proposition shall appear on the ballots used for voting at said Special District Meeting in substantially the following condensed form:

BOND PROPOSITION YES NO RESOLVED:

(a) That the Board of Education of the East Meadow Union Free School District, in the County of Nassau, New York (the “District”), is hereby authorized to construct alterations and improvements to District buildings and/or sites, substantially as described in a plan prepared for the District by JAG Architect P.C. and to expend therefor an amount not to exceed $71,525,000; (b) that a

tax is hereby voted therefor in the amount of not to exceed $71,525,000 to finance such cost, such tax to be levied and collected in installments in such years and in such amounts as shall be determined by said Board of Education; and (c) that in anticipation of said tax, bonds of the District are hereby authorized to be issued in the aggregate principal amount of not to exceed $71,525,000 and a tax is hereby voted to pay the interest on said bonds as the same shall become due and payable.

NOTICE IS HEREBY

GIVEN the voting will be by paper ballot or by voting machines in the schoolhouses designated in each of the separate school election districts heretofore established and the polls will remain open for voting from 7:00 o’clock A.M. to 9:00 o’clock P.M. (Prevailing Time), and as much longer as may be necessary for all voters, then present, to cast their votes.

PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the voting at the Special District Meeting shall be held in accordance with the Rules for the Conduct of Meetings and Elections adopted by the Board of Education and applicable law.

NOTICE IS HEREBY FURTHER GIVEN that the boundaries of the following School Election Districts shall be as heretofore determined and published by the Board of Education and in place in each election district for registration and voting shall be as follows:

SCHOOL ELECTION

DISTRICT NO. 1. The qualified voters of School Election District No. 1 will vote at the Parkway Elementary School located at 465 Bellmore Road in said District. The boundaries of School Election District No. 1 are as follows:

Bounded on the North by HempsteadBethpage Turnpike; on the East by Wantagh State Parkway; on the South by North Jerusalem Road; on the West by East Meadow Avenue from the intersection of North Jerusalem Road to Lenox Avenue then northeast to Eighth Avenue east to Newbridge Road, then north to Hempstead Turnpike.

SCHOOL ELECTION

DISTRICT NO. 2. The qualified voters of School Election District No. 2 will vote at the McVey Elementary School located at 2201 Devon Street in said District. The boundaries of School Election District No. 2 are as follows: Bounded on the North by the south side of Hempstead Turnpike from the intersection of Merrick Avenue running easterly to the intersection of Newbridge Road. Bounded on the East by the west side of Newbridge Road from the intersection of Hempstead Turnpike running south to the intersection of Eighth Avenue. Bounded on the South by the north side of Eighth Avenue; running southwest to the intersection of Lenox Avenue and East Meadow Avenue; running northwest on East Meadow Avenue to number 604; running westerly to Maitland Street; running south to the north side of Lenox Avenue continuing southwest to the southerly ends of Benito, Patterson, Adelphi, Coakley and Albert Streets and the westerly ends of Sidney Place, Powers Avenue and Kevin Place going west to the eastside of Prospect Avenue at number 1530 and running northeast to the intersection of Chestnut Avenue, proceeding northwest on the northwest side of Chestnut Avenue to the intersection of Front Street, then running southwest on the north side of Front Street to the intersection of Merrick Avenue. Bounded on the West by the eastside of Merrick Avenue from the intersection of Front Street, running north to the intersection of Hempstead Turnpike.

SCHOOL ELECTION DISTRICT NO. 3. The qualified voters of School Election District No. 3 will vote at Barnum Woods Elementary School located at 500 May Lane in said District. The boundaries of School Election District No. 3 are as follows: Bounded on the North by Hempstead Turnpike from Meadowbrook Parkway to Merrick Avenue, southerly to the point of intersection of the south side of Front Street easterly to

Chestnut Avenue. Bounded on the East by the west side of Merrick Avenue running south from Hempstead Turnpike to Front Street to the south side of Front Street running northeast from Merrick Avenue to the west side of Chestnut Avenue from Front Street to Prospect Avenue to number 1489; then south including Marian Court, Dieman Lane, Flower Lane, Sherwood Drive, Andrea Road, the north ends of Cynthia, Wenwood and Bruce Drives, the west end of Cynron and Meadow Lanes and Midland Drive and the south side of Lenox Avenue proceeding east to East Meadow Avenue; continuing east on the west side of East Meadow Avenue from Lenox Avenue to Irving Place, south from number 604 East Meadow Avenue running south to North Jerusalem Road. Bounded on the South by North Jerusalem Road to the point of intersection of Ennabrock Road, including Ennabrock Road to North Jerusalem Road; west to Meadowbrook Parkway. Bounded on the West by Meadowbrook Parkway from North Jerusalem Road running north to Hempstead Turnpike.

SCHOOL ELECTION DISTRICT NO. 4. The qualified voters of School Election District No. 4 will vote at the Bowling Green Elementary School located at 2340 Stewart Avenue, Westbury, NY, in said District. The boundaries of School Election District No. 4 are as follows: Bounded on the North by Old Country Road to the point of intersection of the Wantagh State Parkway. Bounded on the East by the Wantagh State Parkway running south to the Oyster Bay Town Line and then east to Newbridge Road, running south on Newbridge Road to Twig Lane. Bounded on the South by Twig Lane, running west to the Wantagh State Parkway, then running south to the north side of Hearth Lane at Friends Lane proceeding west to the intersection of the west side of Carman Avenue, proceeding south to the north side

of Salisbury Park Drive and continuing on the north side of Salisbury Park Drive in a northerly direction from Stewart Avenue to Old Country Road.

SCHOOL ELECTION DISTRICT NO. 5. The qualified voters of School Election District No. 5 will vote at the Meadowbrook Elementary School located at 241 Old Westbury Road in said District. The boundaries of School Election District No. 5 are as follows:

Bounded on the North from the south side of Hearth Lane at Carman Avenue easterly to Wantagh Parkway; north to the Oyster Bay Town Line; easterly to the south side of Levittown Parkway to the intersection of Newbridge Road. Bounded on the East by the west side of Newbridge Road running south to Wantagh Parkway; continuing south on Wantagh Parkway to the intersection of Hempstead Turnpike. Bounded on the South by Hempstead Turnpike from the intersection of Wantagh Parkway running west to the intersection of Bly Road. Bounded on the West by Bly Road running north and east to Ava Drive; running north and east to Erma Drive; running south to Nottingham Road; running east (including Florence and Jane Courts) to the eastside of Carman Avenue running north to the intersection of Hearth Lane.

PERSONAL REGISTRATION OF VOTERS PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that all qualified voters of the School District must be registered in the School District Registration Books and/or in the Official List of Registered and Enrolled Voters for the Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau, issued by the Nassau County Board of Elections, in order to vote at the Special District Meeting on March 5, 2026. The following persons shall be eligible to vote: All persons who shall have presented themselves personally for registration in accordance with section two thousand fourteen (2014) of the Education Law and all persons who shall have been previously registered hereunder for any annual or

February 26, 2026 — EAST

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special meeting or election and who shall have voted at any annual or special meeting or election held or conducted during the four calendar years prior to 2026 (i.e., 2022-2025).

In addition, all persons who are registered to vote pursuant to the provisions of section three hundred fifty-two (352) of the Election Law of the State of New York shall be eligible to vote. Registration of voters not previously registered and eligible to vote shall take place from February 6, 2026 through February 27, 2026, inclusive, on the days when school is in session, between the hours of 9:00 o’clock A.M. and 4:00 o’clock P.M. (Prevailing Time), in the office of the District Clerk at the Salisbury School, 718 The Plain Road, Westbury, New York. Evening registration will be held on Tuesday, February 24, 2026, in the main corridor of the Salisbury School between the hours of 7:00 o’clock P.M. and 8:00 o’clock P.M. (Prevailing Time). Registration of voters not previously registered and eligible to vote shall also take place on Wednesday, February 25, 2026, between the hours of 8:30 A.M. and 12:30 (Prevailing Time), at each of the five (5) election districts, locations as listed previously. The Board of Registration shall meet to prepare the Register of the School District on the dates and times above specified and any person shall be entitled to have their name placed upon such Register provided that at such meeting of the Board of Registration, they are then or thereafter entitled to vote at the school meeting or election for which such register is prepared.

PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the Register of Voters so prepared as aforesaid shall be filed in the Office of the Clerk of the District upon its completion where it shall be open for inspection by any qualified voter of the District between the hours of 9:00 o’clock A.M. and 4:00 o’clock P.M. (Prevailing Time), on each of the five (5) days prior and including the day set

for the Special District Meeting, except Sunday, and on Saturday from 9:00 o’clock A.M. to 11:00 o’clock A.M. (Prevailing Time), by advance appointment only. Please contact Judy Kandel at 516-478-5735 if you wish to make an appointment.

PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that an application for an absentee or early mail ballot may be made at the Office of the District Clerk, Salisbury School, 718 The Plain Road, Westbury, NY 11590 no earlier than thirty (30) days before the date of the Special District Meeting. Completed applications must be received by the District Clerk at least seven (7) days before the Special District Meeting if the ballot is to be mailed to the voter and one (1) day before the Special District Meeting if the ballot is to be personally delivered to the voter or his/her designated agent. Upon receiving a timely request for an absentee or early mail ballot, the District Clerk will mail the ballot to the address set forth in the application by no later than six (6) days before the date of the Special District Meeting.

Absentee and early mail ballots must be received by the District Clerk no later than 5:00 o’clock P.M. (Prevailing Time) on March 5, 2026. A list of all persons to whom absentee and early mail ballots shall have been issued will be available in said Office of the Clerk between the hours of 9:00

o’clock A.M. and 4:00

o’clock P.M. (Prevailing Time), on each of the five (5) days prior to the date of the Special District Meeting and on the day set for the Special District Meeting, except Sunday, and on Saturday from 9:00 o’clock A.M. to 11:00 o’clock A.M. (Prevailing Time), by advance appointment only. Please contact Judy Kandel at 516-478-5735 if you wish to make an appointment.

PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that military voters who are not currently registered may apply to register as a qualified voter of the School District.

Military voters who are qualified voters of the School District may

submit an application for a military ballot.

Military voters may designate a preference to receive a military voter registration, military ballot application or military ballot by mail, facsimile transmission or electronic mail in their request for such registration, ballot application or ballot.

Military voter registration and military ballot application forms must be received in the Office of the District Clerk no later than 5:00 o’clock P.M. (Prevailing Time) on February 6, 2026. No military ballot will be canvassed unless it is returned by mail or in person and received by the office of the District Clerk by no later than 5:00 o’clock P.M. (Prevailing Time) on March 5, 2026.

QUALIFICATIONS FOR VOTING:

1. A person shall be a citizen of the United States.

2. Eighteen or more years of age.

3. A resident of the District for a period of thirty days or more next preceding the election at which he or she offers to vote.

4. Must be registered to vote.

PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that detailed information about the Bond Proposition will be available upon request to School District residents commencing February 23, 2026 at the office of the District Clerk at the Salisbury School, 718 The Plain Road, Westbury, N.Y.

PLEASE TAKE FURTHER

NOTICE that detailed information about the Bond Proposition may be obtained by any resident of the School District, upon request, in the offices of each of the schoolhouses in the District listed below, between the hours of 9:00 o’clock A.M. and 4:00 o’clock P.M. (Prevailing Time), on each day other than a Saturday, Sunday or holidays commencing February 23, 2026. The detailed information about the Bond Proposition will also be available on the School District website.

Barnum Woods Elementary School 500 May Lane East Meadow, N.Y. 11554 Bowling Green Elementary School 2340 Stewart Avenue Westbury, N.Y. 11590 McVey Elementary

School

2201 Devon Street

East Meadow, N.Y.

11554

Meadowbrook Elementary School

241 Old Westbury Road East Meadow, N.Y. 11554

Parkway Elementary School

465 Bellmore Road East Meadow, N.Y. 11554

Woodland Middle School

690 Wenwood Drive East Meadow, N.Y. 11554

W. Tresper Clarke Middle School

740 Edgewood Drive Westbury, N.Y. 11590

W. Tresper Clarke High School

740 Edgewood Drive Westbury, N.Y. 11590

East Meadow High School

101 Carman Avenue East Meadow, N.Y. 11554

Salisbury School

718 The Plain Road Westbury, N.Y. 11590

PLEASE TAKE FURTHER

NOTICE that the Board of Education shall convene a special meeting thereof within twenty-four hours after the filing with the District Clerk of a written report of the results of the ballot for the purpose of examining and tabulating said reports of the results of the ballot and declaring the result of the ballot. The Board of Education hereby designates itself to be a set of poll clerks to cast and canvass ballots pursuant to Education Law Section 2019-a, subdivision 2b at said special meeting of the Board of Education.

BY THE ORDER OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION

Dated: January 7, 2026

Judy Kandel District Clerk 157802

LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE OF SALE

SUPREME COURTCOUNTY OF NASSAU U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR MASTR ADJUSTABLE RATE MORTGAGES TRUST 2007-1 MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007-1, Plaintiff, Against KAREN JONES A/K/A

KAREN B. JONES A/K/A

KAREN B. LICHTENSTIEN, et al, Defendant(s)

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale, duly entered 03/24/2023, I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public

auction, on the North Side steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court located at 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on 3/18/2026 at 2:00PM, premises known as 769 Van Buren Avenue, East Meadow, New York 11554, and described as follows:

ALL that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being at East Meadow, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York.

Section 50 Block 436 Lot 4

The approximate amount of the current Judgment lien is $765,254.16 plus interest and costs. The Premises will be sold subject to provisions of the aforesaid Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale; Index # 601311/2019 If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, the then Court Appointed Referee will cancel the Foreclosure Auction. This Auction will be held rain or shine.

Peter Kramer, Esq., Referee.

(516) 510-4020

MCCABE, WEISBERG & CONWAY, LLC, 10 Midland Avenue, Suite 205, Port Chester, NY 10573

Dated: 1/14/2026 File Number: 16-301208 CA 158354

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE

L&L Associates Holding Corp., Plaintiff -against Jean Claude Masson a/k/a Jean Claud Masson a/k/a JeanClaude Masson, et al Defendant(s) Attorney for Plaintiff(s) The Frank Law Firm P.C. 71 New Street, Huntington New York 11743 (516) 246-5577

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered April 18, 2025, I will sell at public auction on the North Side Steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court at 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on March 18, 2026 at 4:00 PM all that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being, and identified on the land and tax map of the

County of Nassau in the State of New York. Premises known as Sec 11 Block 97, Lot 36-37. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index No 608029/2021 and the right of the United States of America to redeem within 120 from the date of sale. The foreclosure sale will be held, “rain or shine”. Beth Chamow, Esq., Referee 158283

LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT: COUNTY OF NASSAU THE BOARD OF MANAGERS OF THE BEL AIRE CONDOMINIUM, Plaintiff, against ANDREW CHAMOW, as heir to the Estate of Robert Chamow; ANDREW CHAMOW, as heir to the Estate of Dorothy Chamow; ALICE BADER, as heir to the Estate of Robert Chamow; ALICE BADER, as heir to the Estate of Dorothy Chamow; SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, et. al., Defendants. Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered herein and dated September 19, 2025, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction on the north side steps of the Nassau Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, New York, “Rain or Shine”, on March 23, 2026 at 2:30 p.m. premises being all that certain plot, piece or parcel of land situate, lying and being in the Town of Hempstead, East Meadow, Nassau County and State of New York, known and designated as Residential Unit No. 126 together with a 1.62% undivided interest in the common elements of the condominium hereinafter described as the same is defined in the Declaration of Condominium hereinafter referred to. The real property above described is a unit shown on the plans of a condominium prepared and certified by Sidney B. Bowne and filed in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Nassau on the 23rd day of February, 2006, as Map No. CA-219 defined in the Declaration of Condominium entitled The Bel Aire

Condominium made by Bristal Gardens at East Meadow, LLC under Article 9-B of the New York Real Property Law dated the 17th day of October, 2005 and recorded in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Nassau on the 23rd day of February, 2006 in Liber D12084 of Conveyances at page 1 covering the property therein described. Said premises known as 50 Merrick Avenue, #126, East Meadow, New York (SECTION 0050, BLOCK 00340, LOT 00509, UNIT 126). Said premises will be sold subject to zoning restrictions, covenants, easements, conditions, reservations and agreements, if any; subject to any state of facts as may appear from an accurate survey; subject to facts as to possession and occupancy and subject to whatever physical condition of the premises may be; subject to any violations of the zoning and other municipal ordinances and regulations, if any, and if the United States of America should file a tax lien, or other lien, subject to the equity of redemption of the United States of America; subject to the rights of any lienors of record whose liens have not been foreclosed herein, if any; subject to the rights of holders of security in fixtures as defined by the Uniform Commercial Code; subject to taxes, assessments and water rates which are liens on the premises at the time of sale, with accrued interest or penalties thereon; and a first mortgage held by Wells Fargo Bank, mortgagee, given to Robert Chamow and Dorothy Chamow, mortgagors, in the original amount of $615,000.00 dated 10/25/2008 and recorded 11/18/2008 in Liber 33345 at page 706. Said mortgage having been assigned to Nationstar Mortgage LLC d/b/a Champion Mortgage Company by Assignment dated 9/8/2017 and recorded 9/18/2017 in Liber 42386 at page 940. Said mortgage having been further assigned to SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT by Assignment dated 11/5/2018 and recorded 11/9/2018 in Liber 43147 at page

765. NO CASH WILL BE ACCEPTED ONLY BANK OR CERTIFIED CHECKS PAYABLE TO LOUIS IMBROTO, ESQ., AS REFEREE. Index No. 607530/2023

Dated: February 11, 2026

Louis Imbroto, Esq., Referee Cohen, Warren, Meyer & Gitter, P.C., Attorneys for Plaintiff, 98 Maple Avenue, Smithtown, NY 11787. 158479

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BY THE BOARD OF APPEALS

Pursuant to New York State Town Law Article 16, New York State Public Officers Law Article 7, and the Town of Hempstead Building Zone Ordinance, NOTICE is hereby given that the BOARD OF APPEALS of the Town of Hempstead will hold a public hearing in the Town Meeting Pavilion, Town Hall Plaza, One Washington Street, Hempstead, New York on 03/11/2026 at 9:30 A.M. to consider the following applications and appeals:

THE FOLLOWING CASES WILL BE CALLED STARTING AT 9:30 A.M.

140/26. LEVITTOWNLevittown Chamber of Commerce, Amusement Rides (Special Event) duration May 21, 2026 - May 25, 2026., N/E cor. Hempstead Tpke. & Division Ave., a/k/a Town of Hempstead Parking Lot L-2. 128/26. LEVITTOWNMiller Realty Associates, Renewal of grant to maintain one detached, illuminated ground sign, overall size 276 sq. ft., overall height 20’, setback 11.9’ from property line., N/s Hempstead Tpke., 100.42’ E/o Hamlet Rd., a/k/a 3501 Hempstead Tpke. 129/26. NR WESTBURY - 7-Eleven Inc. # 24538, Renewal of grant to maintain one illuminated doublefaced, 2-part detached sign (overall size 64 sq. ft.) setback 5’5” & 6’5” from property lines, overall height 20’., S/E cor. Old Country Rd. & Westbury Dr., a/k/a 760 Old Country Rd. 133/26. NR WESTBURY - Carmine Petti Family Trust, Variances, side yard, side yards aggregate, maintain dwelling on a lesser lot., W/s Valentines Rd., 608.18’ S/o

Public Notices

Westbury Rd., a/k/a 2101 Valentines Rd. 141/26. NR WESTBURY

- Karina A. & Peter K. Pham, Variance, side yard, maintain two (2) A/C units attached to dwelling., E/s Martin La., 146’ N/o Merry La., a/k/a 43 Martin La. ALL PAPERS PERTAINING TO THE ABOVE HEARING ARE AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION AT THE BOARD OF APPEALS, TOWN HALL, 1 WASHINGTON STREET, HEMPSTEAD, NY 11550.

This notice is only for new cases in Levittown & Westbury within Town of Hempstead jurisdiction. There are additional cases in different hamlets, towns and villages on the Board of Appeals calendar. The full calendar is available at https://hempsteadny.go v/509/Board-of-Appeals

The internet address of the website streaming for this meeting is https://hempsteadny.go v/576/Live-StreamingVideo Interested parties may appear at the above time and place. At the call of the Chairman, the Board will consider decisions on the foregoing and those on the Reserve Decision calendar and such other matters as may properly come before it. 158568

LEGAL NOTICE

PUBLIC NOTICE: Crown Castle is proposing to install telecommunications antennas & equipment on a 37.8-ft ROW pole located at 125’ NNW of the INT of Bruce ST and Merion ST, East Meadow (Town of Hempstead), Nassau Co, NY 11554 (40 42’ 07.82” N, 73 33’ 21.31” W). Public comments regarding potential effects from this site on historic properties may be submitted within 30-days from the date of this publication to: T. Giesen, Terracon, 930 Harvest DR, Ste 430, Blue Bell, PA 19422, 267-512-7038, or tyler.giesen@terracon.c om. 158593

LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE OF SALE

SUPREME COURT

COUNTY OF NASSAU

FEDERAL HOME LOAN

MORTGAGE

CORPORATION, AS

TRUSTEE FOR FREDDIE

MAC SEASONED

CREDIT RISK TRANSFER

TRUST, SERIES 2020-3,

Plaintiff AGAINST RAYMOND S. FERGUSON AKA

RAYMOND FERGUSON, ET AL., Defendant(s)

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered January 6, 2026, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the North Side steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on March 31, 2026 at 2:00 PM, premises known as 187 Urban Avenue, Westbury, NY 11590. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being at Westbury (Outside of the Incorporated Village), Town of North Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section 11 Block 27 Lots 65, 66 & 67. Approximate amount of judgment $617,958.22 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #609668/2024. For sale information, please visit Auction.com at www.Auction.com or call (800) 280-2832.

Scott H. Siller, Esq., Referee Gross Polowy, LLC 1775 Wehrle Drive Williamsville, NY 14221 23-001401 88802 158541

LEGAL NOTICE REFEREE’S NOTICE OF SALE IN FORECLOSURE SUPREME COURTCOUNTY OF NASSAU WALL STREET MORTGAGE BANKERS LTD DBA POWER EXPRESS, Plaintiffagainst - ROODY CASSEUS, et al Defendant(s). Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered on January 23, 2025. I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction on the North Side steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court located at 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, N.Y. 11501 on the 26th day of March, 2026 at 2:00 PM. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, situate, lying and being at East Meadow, in the Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York.

Premises known as 642 Richmond Road, East Meadow, NY 11554.

(Section: 50, Block: 570, Lot: 33, Lot Group: 33,73)

Approximate amount of lien $608,805.35

plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed judgment and terms of sale.

Index No.

616570/2018. Ronald J. Ferraro, Esq., Referee. Stein, Wiener & Roth LLP

Attorney(s) for Plaintiff 1400 Old Country Road, Suite 315 Westbury, NY 11590 Tel. 516-742-1212

CASSEUS-75399

For sale information, please visit Auction.com at www.Auction.com or call (800) 280-2832

Dated: January 14, 2026

During the COVID-19 health emergency, bidders are required to comply with all governmental health requirements in effect at the time of sale including but not limited to, wearing face coverings and maintaining social distancing (at least 6feet apart) during the auction, while tendering deposit and at any subsequent closing. Bidders are also required to comply with the Foreclosure Auction Rules and COVID-19 Health Emergency Rules issued by the Supreme Court of this County in addition to the conditions set forth in the Terms of Sale. Auction Locations are subject to change. 158533

LEGAL NOTICE

SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK

INDEX NO. 622728/2025 COUNTY OF NASSAU

PHH MORTGAGE CORPORATION, Plaintiff, vs. SHERYL BENTIVEGNA, AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF LORRAINE UPDEGRAFF; MARSHALL C. MANNLEIN, AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF LORRAINE UPDEGRAFF; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND DISTRIBUTEES OF THE ESTATE OF LORRAINE UPDEGRAFF, any and all persons unknown to plaintiff, claiming, or who may claim to have an interest in, or general or specific lien upon the real property described in this action; such unknown persons being herein generally described and intended to be included in the following designation, namely: the wife,

widow, husband, widower, heirs at law, next of kin, descendants, executors, administrators, devisees, legatees, creditors, trustees, committees, lienors, and assignees of such deceased, any and all persons deriving interest in or lien upon, or title to said real property by, through or under them, or either of them, and their respective wives, widows, husbands, widowers, heirs at law, next of kin, descendants, executors, administrators, devisees, legatees, creditors, trustees, committees, lienors and assigns, all of whom and whose names, except as stated, are unknown to plaintiff; SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT; NEW YORK STATE

DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Defendants. Plaintiff designates NASSAU as the place of trial situs of the real property

SUPPLEMENTAL

SUMMONS

Mortgaged Premises: 4 LEGEND LANE, WESTBURY, NY 11590 Section: 45, Block: 445, Lot: 2

To the above named Defendants YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the Complaint in the above entitled action and to serve a copy of your Answer on the plaintiff’s attorney within twenty (20) days of the service of this Summons, exclusive of the day of service, or within thirty (30) days after service of the same is complete where service is made in any manner other than by personal delivery within the State. The United States of America, if designated as a defendant in this action, may answer or appear within sixty (60) days of service. Your failure to appear or to answer will result in a judgment against you by default for the relief demanded in the Complaint. In the event that a deficiency balance remains from the sale proceeds, a judgment may be entered against you. NOTICE OF NATURE OF ACTION AND RELIEF SOUGHT

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Nassau BOCES to honor education partners

Nassau BOCES will honor 18 individuals and organizations this spring for their contributions to public education across Nassau County.

Fifteen individuals and three organizations have been selected as 2026 Education Partner Award recipients, recognizing their impact as educational leaders, administrators, staff, students, volunteers and community advocates. The awards program highlights those who share Nassau BOCES’ commitment to helping students of all ages and abilities reach their full potential.

Honorees will be recognized April 22 at the 19th annual Nassau BOCES Education Partner Awards Gala, hosted by the Nassau BOCES Educational Foundation. The foundation, an independent nonprofit, supports programs and staff, encourages innovation and enhances educational opportunities for Nassau BOCES students.

Over the past 19 years, more than 240 individuals and organizations have received the award. Nassau BOCES, a regional educational partner to local school districts since 1967, established the program to recognize those who advance its mission.

The 2026 honorees include students Maisyn Cardinale of Great Neck South High School; Angelina Castro-Boutin of Long Island High School for the Arts in Westbury; Olivia Lawrence of GC Tech in Massapequa; Christian Maguire of Career Preparatory High School in Port Washington; and Lidia Velasquez of Barry Tech in Hempstead, along with Nassau BOCES ex-officio student Board of Education members.

Also recognized are Gina Marie DaRocha, principal of Nassau BOCES

Carman Road School and pre-school programs; Dr. Gabriella Franza, assistant director of instructional programs in the Baldwin Union Free School District; Dr. Marc Isseks, assistant principal at Sewanhaka High School; and the Manhasset School Community Association, led by co-presidents Dr. Anita Gauld and Tania Kapoor.

Additional honorees include Matthew McElwee, a special education teacher at Nassau BOCES Rosemary Kennedy School; Rachel Morin, a curriculum coordinator and learning center teacher at Nassau BOCES Seaman Neck Middle School; and the Nassau BOCES Iris Wolfson High School Food Pantry, led by principal Lisa Paolucci. Dr. Susan Poser, president of Hofstra University; Ramona’s Gift to Music Foundation, founded by Michael Cuellar and John Mangione; Elizabeth Roemer, assistant superintendent for curriculum and instruction in the Island Trees Union Free School District; Nassau County Police Commissioner Patrick J. Ryder; Meryl Waxman Ben-Levy, president of the Roslyn Board of Education; and Michael Weinick, vice president of the Nassau BOCES Board of Education, will also be honored.

Additional information about the awards and this year’s gala is available at www.nassauboces.org/educationpartner.

Nassau BOCES provides educational programs and shared services to school districts and municipalities across Long Island, offering instruction in areas including career and technical education, special education, the arts and adult learning, as well as technology and professional development services.

THE OBJECT of the above caption action is to foreclose a Mortgage to secure the sum of $544,185.00 and interest, recorded on July 14, 2006, in Book M30728 at Page 816, of the Public Records of NASSAU County, New York., covering premises known as 4 LEGEND LANE, WESTBURY, NY 11590.

The relief sought in the within action is a final judgment directing the sale of the premises described above to satisfy the debt secured

by the Mortgage described above.

NASSAU County is designated as the place of trial because the real property affected by this action is located in said county.

NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME

If you do not respond to this summons and complaint by serving a copy of the answer on the attorney for the mortgage company who filed this foreclosure proceeding against you and filing

the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered and you can lose your home. Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on how to answer the summons and protect your property. Sending a payment to the mortgage company will not stop the foreclosure action. YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF

(MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT.

Dated: January 27th, 2026

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A. Sorry to disappoint you, but your building department has interpreted that your bathroom in a basement is leading to habitable use, meaning that the basement is more than just a place to store boxes and other household items. The same is true of basements that have a fireplace or a mattress-and-night-table setup. Even occasional use by a houseguest puts you in the category of a “finished” basement.

What the consultant architect may have told you is that you’ll either have to remove the bathroom, with a permit for the demolition (since your building department knows about the condition) and a separate plumbing permit to have the capping of pipes inspected, or you’ll need a lot of other items, at greater expense. Your spaces will need to meet the ceiling height requirement of 80 inches from floor to finished ceiling, or anything constricting someone from walking around, such as a steam pipe or built soffit. If you don’t have 80 inches (6 feet 8 inches), then the rest of what you do will also be important to evaluate, since your plans and application paperwork will be on hold until the requirement is appealed through a separate codeappeal process, and more paperwork will need to be submitted to the state for a code compliance variance. This means you will have to request to vary or be allowed an exception after evaluation by a review board at the state level.

Either way, a finished basement will require a second means to escape in an emergency. This can be accomplished with a larger window, with an opening no higher than 44 inches from the floor and at least 5.7 square feet of clear opening, a minimum of 24 inches in height and 20 inches in width. A window that is only 20 inches by 24 inches would not meet the requirement, however. Those are just minimums for each dimension.

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OpiniOns Stephen Miller’s politics of sabotage

Every administration has its ideologues. Every president has advisers who translate impulse into policy. But once in a while, a single figure emerges whose real work is not governance but sabotage — the deliberate narrowing of civic life.

In Donald Trump’s White House, that figure is Stephen Miller.

Miller is often described as the architect of Trump’s immigration agenda.

That may be true, but it’s incomplete. Immigration is simply the most visible stage on which Miller operates. The deeper project is broader and more corrosive: a politics designed to make Americans afraid — not only of immigrants, but of one another, and of acting freely in public life.

Miller’s real architecture isn’t just about who gets in. It’s about what kind of country we become.

The through-line is intimidation. The point isn’t merely enforcement but atmosphere: to show that the state can reach into your life suddenly, harshly,

without apology. To make people think twice before speaking, gathering, helping or dissenting. To shrink civic space until citizenship itself begins to feel conditional. In such a climate, obedience becomes the safest form of participation, and democracy begins to feel like a risk.

That’s why Miller matters. He isn’t simply a policy adviser. He is both symptom and accelerant — a product of a political sickness and one of its most effective carriers.

The sickness is the belief that democracy is too messy, pluralism too dangerous, compassion too soft. Miller gives that belief bureaucratic form.

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done profound damage. And once that atmosphere is established, the most vulnerable are always the first to suffer the worst of it.

n a Millershaped America, protest would be treated as menace.

Miller’s defenders characterize him as “tough.” But toughness isn’t the same as callousness. A serious country can enforce laws without turning the machinery of government into an engine of humiliation. Miller’s politics depend on a story: that America is perpetually under siege, that outsiders are threats, that pluralism is weakness, that empathy is naïveté.

tions would be staffed by loyalty, not expertise; protest would be treated as menace; law would be less a shield than a club; and citizenship would be a conditional permit, not a shared inheritance. It’s tempting, and comforting, to say, “The Constitution will save us.” It won’t. Constitutions don’t rescue republics by themselves. They are frameworks, not force fields. They depend on officials who honor them, courts that enforce them, legislators who defend their authority, and citizens who refuse to be intimidated into silence.

It’s not a secret that his fingerprints are on some of the harshest immigration measures of the last decade, including family separation at the southern border — a policy widely condemned because it treats children not as human beings, but as instruments of deterrence. Whatever you believe about border control, using suffering as a message is a show of cruelty, not strength.

But the deeper lesson is about power. A government that can make ordinary people afraid — afraid to speak, gather, help or dissent — has already

Civil rights organizations have raised alarms for years about Miller’s proximity to white nationalist rhetoric. The Southern Poverty Law Center took the extraordinary step of listing him in its extremist files. That is not a marginal controversy; it goes to the moral and ideological foundations of the policies he designs. Whether you accept every charge or not, the pattern is difficult to miss: Miller’s governing worldview is built on suspicion — of difference, of openness, of the very idea of a shared civic “we.”

In a Miller-shaped America, the safest posture would be silence; institu-

The danger of Stephen Miller’s politics is that they treat laws not as a restraint but as an instrument — something to stretch, weaponize and exhaust until rights feel theoretical and the public stops believing that resistance matters.

So the question isn’t whether the Constitution can save us. The question is whether Americans will still insist on the constitutional order itself: limits on power, equal citizenship, lawful process, and a public life in which fear isn’t the organizing principle.

Miller’s project runs in the other direction. And if it succeeds, no piece of parchment will protect us.

Michael Blitz is professor emeritus of interdisciplinary studies at the City University of New York’s John Jay College of Criminal Justice.

The challenge of celebrating Black History Month

On Feb. 5, not long after Black History Month began, President Trump’s Truth Social account posted a video depicting former President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama as apes. In response to criticism from Republicans, the video was removed the next day, but with no apology from the president.

That’s the immediate context in which Black History Month takes place, but it’s been an entire year since the last celebration of this month, during which the Trump administration has advanced white supremacy and moved aggressively to undermine America’s longstanding commitment to diversity. The administration’s support for white supremacy isn’t new. In November 2019, in Trump’s first term, the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights called for the firing of Trump adviser Stephen Miller, stating, “Stephen Miller represents white supremacy, violent extremism, and hate — all ideologies that are antithetical to

the fundamental values that guide our democracy. Allowing him to remain a White House advisor is a betrayal of our national ideals of justice, inclusion, and fairness.”

Yet in the second Trump administration, Miller has even more power. As Ashley Parker, of the Atlantic, told NPR recently, “He’s incredibly powerful. Steve Bannon and other people jokingly call him the prime minister.”

The Trump government has undermined our country’s commitment to diversity.

Miller is perhaps best known, as NPR reports, as “a chief architect of the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown.” That crackdown has generated intense public opposition due to the killings in Minneapolis of two American citizens with no criminal records by ICE officers. Because ICE is part of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, it ironically shares the department’s mission to “safeguard the American people.” That irony is not lost on Americans, and the public response to those two deaths has echoed the outcry after the 2020 killing of George Floyd by Minneapolis police officers.

The irony of the administration continues, as the White House acts to ensure that America’s schools instill, in the words of Executive Order 14190, “a

patriotic admiration for our incredible Nation and the values for which we stand” — while detaining children through ICE crackdowns at accelerating rates. As MS NOW reports, “Recent independent analysis by the Marshall Project shows that the number of children held by Immigration and Customs Enforcement has skyrocketed in Trump’s second term — from an average of about 25 children detained per day during the final 16 months of Biden’s presidency to about 170 children per day under Trump.” On some days, the analysis found, “ICE held 400 children or more.”

What values, exactly, are those detained children learning at the hands of the administration? What values are all children learning as they witness detentions of other children, day care workers and young parents? These are actions of cruelty, not respect for human life and liberty. They are acts of lawlessness, not patriotism.

Now the administration proposes to change the way we vote in America. As The New York Times reports, “President Trump has repeatedly suggested that he wants the Republican-led federal government to ‘nationalize,’ or ‘take over,’

the running of elections.” His allies in Congress are simultaneously advancing legislation — the Make Elections Great Again, or MEGA, Act — that would make voting more difficult. These proposals completely ignore the fact that elections in the United States are free and fair.

As the Brennan Center for Justice writes, “In 2025, a new threat to free and fair elections emerged: the federal government. Since day one of his second term, the Trump administration has attempted to rewrite election rules to burden voters and usurp control of election systems, targeted and threatened election officials and others who keep elections free and fair, supported people who undermine election administration, and retreated from the federal government’s role of protecting voters and the electoral process.”

Nationalizing state elections is blatantly unconstitutional, and the legislative actions would make voting more difficult. That is exactly what this White House and its allies want to achieve.

As Black History Month continues, and in the months and years ahead, ERASE Racism will be championing inclusiveness, fairness and justice for all.

Elaine Gross is founder and president emerita of ERASE Racism, a regional civil rights organization based on Long Island.

opinions Another baseball season full of hope

The arrival of spring training, and the anticipation of another baseball season, brings back great memories. My earliest baseball memories date back to the early 1950s and the Brooklyn Dodgers, the famed “Boys of Summer,” in what is now regarded as the sport’s Golden Age. Baseball was the unquestioned national pastime, and New York’s Yankees, Dodgers and Giants were the dominant teams.

From 1947 to 1956, the Yankees won eight league pennants, the Dodgers six and the Giants two.

For nine of those 10 seasons, at least one World Series teams was from New York, and for eight years, both teams were. That was a true monopoly of excellence.

The Dodgers teams of my youth included such Hall of Famer players as Jackie Robinson, Pee Wee Reese, Roy Campanella, Duke Snider and Gil Hodges. There was nothing better than sitting in the stands at Ebbets Field, watching these stars excel. (Tickets for bleacher seats cost 75 cents!) As mighty as the

Dodgers were, however, the Yankees, led by legendary stars like Mickey Mantle, Yogi Berra and Whitey Ford, prevailed in five of the teams’ six World Series encounters.

And then, in 1957, Dodgers owner Walter O’Malley announced the unthinkable: He would move the Dodgers from Brooklyn to Los Angeles the following year, and the Giants would go to San Francisco. My childhood had come to a crashing halt. National League baseball would be gone from New York.

Just one example: thousands of area kids looking forward to Little League.

My final goodbye to the Dodgers would come on Sept. 22, 1957, when I went to their final home day game at Ebbets Field. Brooklyn beat the Phillies, 7-3, and Duke Snider hit two home runs, but that was small consolation. Dodgers baseball in New York, and my years of sports innocence, were behind me. National League baseball didn’t return to New York until the Mets arrived in 1962. They were an expansion team, which meant they were composed of players others teams didn’t want. There were some rough, lean years, but to Mets fans, it didn’t matter. They rallied behind the team, and after seven seasons, and many losses, the 1969 Mira-

cle Mets, led by their manager, Dodgers legend Gil Hodges, won the World Series in a never-to-be-forgotten triumph over the heavily favored Baltimore Orioles. The Mets captured the Series again in 1986, defeating the Red Sox in a memorable seven-game struggle. There have been several good runs since then that fell just short, including a World Series defeat to Kansas City in 2015 and, most recently, a League Championship Series loss to the Dodgers in 2024. Now the Mets face the 2026 season having decided to go forward without their all-time leading home run hitter, Pete Alonso, and star relief pitcher Edwin Diaz, as well as proven veterans Brandon Nimmo and Jeff McNeil. Their core four are gone. For Mets fans, spring training will be filled with questions and unknown answers.

I know that baseball has changed dramatically since years ago. There are almost twice as many teams now as there were then; players move from team to team, season to season; and teams regularly play inter-league games. As well, the Super Bowl has surpassed the World Series in public attention, and sports such as hockey and bas-

ketball crowd the calendar, playing well into the baseball season.

But still, that sense of anticipation remains. There is something about the fresh spring air and the crack of the bat that brings our attention back to the baseball diamond. The distances from the pitcher’s mound to home plate, and between the bases, remain the same, as do ball and strike counts. And, especially on Long Island, many thousands of kids are looking forward to playing Little League baseball in a new season, when, as always, their parents and grandparents will be in the stands, cheering them on. They’ll create new memories that, in years to come, they’ll pass on to their children and grandchildren.

No matter the rule changes or league realignments, baseball will remain unchanged as an essential component of the American fabric. Almost 75 years ago, the renowned cultural historian Jacques Barzun famously proclaimed, “Whoever wants to know the heart and mind of America had better learn baseball.” That is as true today as it was then, and I believe it will be true for generations to come.

Play ball!

Peter King is a former congressman, and a former chair of the House Committee on Homeland Security. Comments? pking@ liherald.com.

Ed Ra’s new post is good for Long Island

Having spent 23 years of my life in the State Assembly, I keep close contact with members and monitor the progress of significant legislation. I make it a point to call individual members to encourage them to take action on proposals that are good for Long Island. Which is why I was thrilled that Republican Assemblyman Ed Ra was chosen as minority leader earlier this month, in a unanimous vote.

Living as a bipartisan person, I have been supportive of Ra in his many roles as an elected official. During his 10 years in office he has been a proactive legislator, proposing laws focusing affordability, antisemitism, workforce development and controlling state costs. I was especially pleased when he became the ranking minority member of the Ways and Means Committee.

I had the good fortune to chair that

committee for 10-plus years, and have great respect for committee members who pay attention to pending laws and ask questions. Ra has been a diligent member of the committee, and he has kept the majority members on their toes. Ways and Means is the most important committee in the Assembly, and it desperately needs members who keep an eye on the 7,000plus bills that are sent to it each year.

He’s worked hard to become the Assembly’s Republican minority leader.

Ra is the third Assembly member from Long Island in my career who has held the title of minority leader. The late Assembly members Perry B. Duryea and Jack Kingston also held that job. Duryea eventually became the speaker, and holding the minority post was a springboard to the top job. I know for a fact that Ra didn’t get the leadership job without a lot of preparation, forging coalitions to win the support of the minority caucus.

I doubt that even the Republican leaders on Long Island fully understand what it took for Ra to get his new job. Over the years he has taken on all of the

thankless jobs that most members do not covet. He has been involved in reviewing all of the bills that affect the Island, and for a few years he acted as the Republican floor leader, organizing debates on bills advanced by the majority. It’s the job of minority members to craft credible arguments opposing majority legislation.

There’s a separate issue that most of the Albany establishment doesn’t understand. The Assembly’s Republican membership is dominated by upstate legislators. They tend to be anti-downstate, and want all of the key jobs for their delegation. If you talk to an upstate Republican member, don’t be surprised if he or she is anti-Long Island. They are jealous of the attention Long Island gets, and many think negatively about the downstate region in general.

When the previous minority leader, Will Barclay, an upstater, announced that he wouldn’t seek re-election this year, the upstaters immediately began to caucus to support one of their own to

keep the job in their region. At the same time, Ra had to move quickly to win a majority of the conference. That backroom stuff happens in any type of legislative body, and it takes political smarts to pull it off.

Why make a fuss about the election of an assemblyman who’s in the minority party? We’re a very big island, with multiple needs and demands. We need all the voices we can get to speak out for the bi-county area. New York City legislators have a strong voice on a variety of issues, and the Island has to fight for recognition when the dollars are being disbursed and laws are passing that help other areas of the state.

Last year I wrote a column singling out Democratic Assemblywoman Mickey Solages and Ra for their hard work in Albany. I was pleased then and now that Ra has advanced in his party leadership. Solages is a rising star in the Democratic Party, and I’m happy that Ra is now a part of the four-way leadership.

Jerry Kremer was a state assemblyman for 23 years, and chaired the Assembly’s Ways and Means Committee for 12 years. He currently chairs the Capitol Insight Group, a government relations firm. Comments? jkremer@liherald.com.

Long Island students need news literacy

on Long Island, where school boards debate curriculum priorities and districts navigate tight budgets, one subject can no longer be treated as optional: media literacy.

Across Nassau and Suffolk counties, students scroll through a relentless stream of headlines, commentary and viral content, frequently without formal instruction on how to tell the difference between verified reporting and misinformation.

In an era when misinformation travels faster than facts and algorithms reward outrage over accuracy, the future of journalism and civic trust hinges on what young people understand about news.

A November 2025 study from the News Literacy Project makes the stakes unmistakably clear: Teenagers are not rejecting journalism outright, but they are struggling to distinguish it from everything else crowding their feeds.

The nationwide study builds on a troubling News Literacy Project 2024 finding that 45 percent of teens believed journalists harmed democracy. But the new research goes further, examining not just skepticism but the roots of distrust — and the confusion at its core.

Teens often lump professional reporting, partisan commentary and outright online misinformation into a single category: “news.” When everything looks the same, nothing earns trust.

However, there is a mandate for action. An overwhelming 94 percent of teens said news or media literacy should

be part of their education. They are not tuning out because they don’t care. They are asking for help.

The problem is access. Only 39 percent of students reported receiving any media literacy instruction during the prior school year. More than six in 10 teens are left to decode a complex information ecosystem by themselves. They scroll through algorithm-driven headlines, influencer commentary masquerading as reporting and viral misinformation engineered for emotional impact — often without being taught how to verify a claim or evaluate a source.

That gap isn’t just an educational oversight. It is a civic vulnerability.

According to Donnell Probst, executive director of the National Association for Media Literacy Education, the most effective time to teach these skills is early, before beliefs harden and misinformation calcifies into identity.

Encouragingly, instruction works. Students who had lessons in media literacy were more likely to seek out news, and reported higher levels of trust in journalists. This is measurable impact backed by research.

Long Island school districts should take note.

Across Nassau and Suffolk counties, some schools offer journalism electives or student newspapers. Others offer none. According to a 2022 survey by Baruch College, 73 percent of New York City public schools lacked student newspapers — with access concentrated in private and selective schools. The same inequities often surface on Long Island,

where opportunities vary widely by district.

The decline of school newspapers and journalism classes compounds the media literacy crisis. These programs teach students what real journalism requires: cultivating sources, verifying facts, and asking tough follow-up questions.

If we want a generation that values journalism, we must first ensure that it understands journalism. This isn’t a “kids these days” problem. It is a larger one — and it is also a business imperative for local news organizations across Long Island. If the next generation cannot differentiate between a reported investigation and a viral conspiracy thread, it will not subscribe to, support or defend professional journalism.

Doubling down on media literacy in school curriculums is no longer optional. It should be embedded across grade levels, integrated into English and social studies classes and reinforced through experiential learning like student newsrooms. Policymakers should treat media literacy as foundational civic infrastructure, not a niche elective.

News organizations on Long Island must also step forward and partner with schools, open newsrooms, support media literacy initiatives and provide mentorship and transparency about how reporting is done.

The answer isn’t louder defenses of journalism, but deeper public understanding — teaching media literacy so people can recognize misinformation and think critically for themselves.

When public education becomes a business

If you turn on a local radio station, chances are you’ll hear a commercial for a new and upcoming charter school in the area. These schools are being promoted as a new and improved alternative to our current public schools. As they continue to spread across Long Island, we, the taxpaying community members, need to ask these questions: Why the sudden influx? And who is benefiting financially from these charter schools?

While public schools across the Island are currently facing tight budgets, staffing shortages and increasing numbers of students with greater needs, how can we take money slated for these students and schools to line someone else’s pocket? It’s time for the community to question where the tax dollars that we voted to send to our public schools are actually going. Don’t we deserve transparency and accountability for every one of those dollars?

Charter schools promote themselves

as public schools, since they’re funded by taxpayers and families don’t pay outof-pocket tuition. But unlike public schools, these institutions aren’t watched over by elected boards of education. Who approves a charter school budget? In public schools, budgets are presented to the community over the course of several board meetings. Community members then have an opportunity to question the spending plans and ultimately vote to accept or reject them.

As charter schools continue to spread, taxpayers should be asking questions.

On the other hand, charter schools receive money directly from public schools. They are able to spend money without being accountable to the community that provides them with these funds. Their budgets are never presented to their communities, and the local school districts are unable to see where the money is going. Their spending isn’t approved by voters, and communities can’t monitor how their tax money is being spent. This lack of transparency allows public money to be spent without any accountability or oversight.

Many of the charter schools that are popping up across Long Island are run

by private management companies, real estate firms and vendors who profit from public funds. These companies often aren’t even local. They don’t have any vested interest in the community. They look at the school as a business where they don’t educate all children, but rather essentially hand-pick the students they want.

Students with special needs, or for whom English is a second language, or who have behavioral problems or learning difficulties, are often sent out of charter schools and back to public schools — which open their doors to them and welcome them. They educate every student who walks through those doors, regardless of their need. Public schools also absorb the full cost of educating them. When funding is redirected from public schools to charter schools, districts are often forced to cut programs, increase class sizes and delay crucial building repairs.

And when it comes to buildings, have you noticed how structures at charter schools can seem to be constructed overnight? This doesn’t happen because charter school administrations are more efficient. It happens because while

public schools are required to disclose contractors’ bids on capital projects, charter schools can erect a building, add an extension or do major renovations with no bidding, no approval and, once again, no community oversight. If these are publicly funded improvements using taxpayers’ dollars, shouldn’t we all be held to the same standards? This raises more questions about transparency, accountability and equality.

This isn’t about opposing school choice. It’s about making sure that public education doesn’t become a moneymaker for big business rather than an organization to educate our students. The message here is about fiscal and educational transparency. If charter schools really claim to serve the public, then shouldn’t we see how our tax dollars are being spent?

When school budgets are created, we, the taxpayers, should have a voice in the process. That money we provide should go toward educational programs for classrooms, and books and resources for children. The budgets we approve should support learning. Our tax dollars belong with the children, not in a corporation’s pocket.

Alison Chaplar, of Massapequa, is a longtime public school educator, a mother and a community advocate.

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