_________________ FREEPORT _________________ We cut your property taxes. Property Tax Not corners.
HERALD
35 years of trusted property tax reduction experience.
Also serving Roosevelt
Roosevelt has alumni night
Page 9
Page 10
Vol. 90 No. 4
JANUARY 23 - 29, 2025
THE LEADER IN PROP ERTY TAX REDUCT ION
Sign up today. It on ly takes seconds. Apply online at mptrg .com/heraldnote or call 516.715.1266
Maidenbaum Property Tax Reduction Grou p, LLC 483 Chestnut Street, Cedarhurst, NY 11516
$1.00
1281288
New principal for Archer Street
Hablamos Español
Rotary hosts seminar for tax-assistance prepare for that.” An independent agent with World Financial Group and a The Freeport-Merrick Rota- high school teacher in Queens, ry Club is set to host its annual Victor is dedicated to educating tax seminar at the Freeport people about financial planning Memorial Library and the Mer- and wealth creation. “To be honest with you, if I rick Library in early February. This free event is intended to was set up, if I sat with someo f f e r r e s i d e n t s v a l u a b l e one from World Financial Group in my 20s, I insights on tax filwould have been ing, property tax able to retire now,” g rievances and she said. “That’s retirement planwhy it has become ning, with expert my passion.” guidance to help Victor’s presenattendees navigate tation will focus on these financial practical steps peochallenges. p l e c a n t a ke t o The first sessecure their finansion, at the Freecial future, includp o r t l i b r a r y, i s ing cutting unnecscheduled for Feb. DAVE DENENBERg e s s a r y e x p e n s e s 6, from 7 to 8:30 and investing in p.m. The second, at Rotary Club member tax-advanta g ed the Merrick library, accounts. “Simple will be held on Feb. things like cutting down on 10, from 6:15 to 7:45 p.m. Margareth Victor, an educa- Uber Eats expenses and reditor and a Freeport resident, recting those funds toward savwill be the lead expert on ings can make a significant difretirement planning. She talks ference over time,” she added. Another featured speaker, with people in all groups, and, she said, “I tell them, ‘When Dave Denenberg, will guide would you like to retire?’ Like, attendees through the process ‘Oh, in my 30s.’ ‘In my 40s.’ ‘I of filing a grievance for their want to retire now,’ but it’s Nassau County property tax about understanding how to Continued on page 11
By MoHAMMAD RAFIQ
mrafiq@liherald.com
Holden Leeds/Herald
New Visions Elementary holds special MlK event New Visions students dressed in black-and-white and performed a number of songs and readings in honor of the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. and his message of equality before the awarding of the school’s annual MLK Peace Award to one deserving elementary schooler. Story, more photos, page 3.
Legendary photographer’s work set to go up at art alcove By MoHAMMAD RAFIQ mrafiq@liherald.com
The work of world-renowned photographer Anthony Barboza, whose prolific career has spanned more than five decades, will be showcased at the Freeport Recreation Center’s Art Alcove – curated by the Long Island Arts Council at Freeport – starting on Sunday. The LIACF’s celebration of Black History Month inspired the selection of photos to be displayed, offering the community an opportunity to engage with the visual narratives of Black culture and history through Barboza’s lens. A reception to celebrate the exhibit will take place on Feb. 1, from 12 to 2 p.m., in the rec. center’s lobby, in front of the alcove. The exhibit will
remain up until the end of February. Barboza, 80, born in 1944 in New Bedford, Massachusetts, moved to New York City in 1963, at the age of 19, shortly before he became a member of the Kamoinge Workshop, a collective of Black photographers dedicated to capturing the essence of Black life in complexity rather than in a stereotypical manner. Kamoinge can be translated as “a group of people who are working together,” and comes from the Kikuyu language, spoken primarily in Kenya. Barboza later served as the workshop’s president, from 2005 to 2016. His work spans various genres, including fashion, street photography and album art. His career highlights include photographing icons Continued on page 4
I
t’s a community service — why not empower people to do it themselves?