School revote in Hempstead Page 3 Vol. 76 no. 27
A lasting Tribute to Freedom
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Residents say local parks are neglected focused on what they described as the community’s current, unmet needs. Rosslynn Pieters, a board Uniondale residents called for additional investments in the member of the resource center hamlet’s parks as the summer said that she and other residents season began, urging local offi- continue to advocate for recrecials to prioritize long-discussed ational amenities they believe projects including a public pool, are lacking. “It’s not right walking and runthat we are paying ning tracks and these taxes and our expanded recrechildren have to go ational amenities. outside of our comThe discussion at munity for these the May 24 monthly basic amenities,” meeting of the Pieters said, referUniondale Empowring to a public erment Resource pool. “Swimming Center, at Bernard isn’t just about recBrown Park, reation — it’s a life brought together skill.” community memOther residents bers as well as Bill noted that many Harkins, acting comfamilies travel to missioner of Nassau neighboring comCounty parks, and munities, such as Dorothy Goosby, RoSSlYnn PIeTeRS t h e V i l l a g e o f deputy Town of Hempstead, East Hempstead supervi- Uniondale Meadow or Baldsor. Harkins discussed recent park improve- win, for public pool access, and ments and responded to ques- said that local children should tions about future projects, fund- have opportunities to learn ing and neighborhood quality-of- water safety close to home. The Town of Hempstead life concerns. W h i l e h e h i g h l i g h t e d operates 23 public pools. Goosby improvements completed in said that bringing a pool to recent years, many residents
By STACY DRIKS
sdriks@liherald.com
Jason Thomas/Herald photos
Sending the kids off More than 500 Uniondale High School seniors crossed the stage last Saturday at Hofstra University’s David S. Mack Sports and Exhibition Complex, where students, educators and families celebrated the class of 2026 at its commencement. Above, the graduates celebrated after moving their tassels. At right, Valedictorian Sarah Guadalupe Ramirez Calderon, who will attend Brown University in the fall, spoke to her classmates. Story, more photos, Page 12.
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t’s not right that we are paying these taxes and our children have to go outside of our community for these basic amenities.
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