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S.C. budget will exceed tax cap Board adopts 2026-27 spending plan roughly $6.5 million by 2.27 percent. Average homeowners in Sea Cliff can expect their taxes The Sea Cliff village board to increase by $159, or $13.25 adopted a $7.86 million budget per month. Vi l l a f a n e e m p h a s i z e d for the 2026-27 fiscal year this we e k , a l o n g w i t h a m e a - that the board thought the decis u r e t o a l l o w t h e t a x sion to exceed the state tax cap levy increase to was necessary, and exceed the t h a t s h e state cap. The proand the trustposed spending ees, Nick Pinto, plan is 2.89 perGeorge Williams, cent larger Mark Sobel and than the curJames Ve r rent budget. socki intend to be In a presentatransparent and tion Tuesday fiscally responsinight, Mayor ble. She credited Elena Vi l l a them for their fane noted the varwork, along with ious rising costs Village Treasurer the village is facJudy Phelp, ing, includClerk Sarah Beauing insurance predin and Adminismiums, unfunded trator Bruce Kenstate mannedy. dates and, most “We have spent likely, fuel and ElENA VIllAfANE countless hours energy. g o i n g ove r t h e Mayor “Just as you in budget,” Villafane your own home s a i d , “ h av i n g are feeling the pinch of meetings with our vendors, and increased costs,” Villafane said, looking at every possible place “we here in the village are where we could cut so that we experiencing those same costs did not have to go one nickel across all our budget catego- over that which was absolutely ries.” necessary.” The proposed tax levy is “ N o o n e l i ke s t o r a i s e roughly $6.7 million, which t a xe s, ” P i n t o, t h e d e p u t y exceeds the state limit of Continued on page 7
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learning about fairy tales at Sea Cliff Sea Cliff School first graders celebrated the annual Fairy Tale Ball on March 25, where they sang songs and showed off their knowledge of folk tales. Story, more photos, Page 19.
Flag raising celebrates inclusion for North Shore neurodivergence By RoKSANA AMID ramid@liherald.com
The movement to redefine how New Yorkers understand neurodiversity is gaining momentum — and much of that progress can be traced back to one advocate’s vision. For Josh Mirsky, 33, a Jericho resident on the autism spectrum, that vision took shape in the form of a flag. Bold in color, direct in message and designed to challenge long-standing stigmas. “I was bullied tremendously; I already faced all this bigotry when I was a kid,” Mirsky said. “There are deep-seated societal stigmas… and these are the kinds of things I’m trying to
change.” Mirsky’s design, known as the Neurodiversity Strength Flag, raised in Glen Cove on Tuesday, features a red-and-gold color scheme with an infinity symbol set inside a diamond. Each element carries meaning: red represents power and resilience, gold signifies value and equality, and the infinity symbol reflects the wide spectrum of how neurodivergent people think, learn and behave. “It’s meant to be bold. It’s meant to be almost in your face, because that’s the only way to make change,” he said. What began as a personal mission has since Continued on page 15
ust as you in your own home are feeling the pinch of increased costs, we here in the village are experiencing those same costs across all our budget categories.