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08/16/2023

UPDATE OWNER FOUND❣️
❗️FOUND IN CARLE PLACE ❗️
Male beige pomeranian on 8/16 @ 2pm on Westbury Avenue Carle Place. Matted, odor, bad teeth, wouldn't ear or drink.

07/26/2023

Tiny black and white spotted insects are emerging from the egg masses laid by spotted lanternflies (SLF) last fall. Spotted lanternflies (SLF) are invasive insects that feed on grapes, hops, maple …

07/14/2023

The LIRR Expansion Project is completed. For some Carle Place neighbors, its disruptions remain.

Carle Place residents list litany of concerns with LIRR project The MTA announced that the LIRR Expansion Project has been completed and all the outstanding issues have been settled. Residents of G…

07/13/2023

Carle Place diving expert and author Paul Mila puts his knowledge into his books. Read about his latest thriller.

Inspiration may come from anywhere A specimen he thought might be a human jawbone, found on a beach in North Carolina, was the spark for Paul Mila’s latest fictional effort. (Spoiler alert: It turn…

06/14/2023

A look back at the Westbury High School baseball season

Baseball season highlighted by nine-game winning streak In introducing his seniors before the last game of the season, coach Ryan Mulholland noted that the Westbury baseball squad had already accom…

06/04/2023

05/23/2023

The first weekend in June is coming up and filled with BLOCKBUSTER events here at Old Westbury Gardens!

✅3rd Annual 'GARDEN DAYS'* Weekend https://bit.ly/3MOPQRB
✅STORYBOOK STROLL for ages 3-5 https://bit.ly/41Txm6N
✅Poetica Musica: Viva ESPAÑA https://bit.ly/3WuyQDs
✅ Antique Auto Show https://bit.ly/41Txm6N

Don't miss out on a weekend full of fun and exciting events for the whole family!

05/23/2023

05/15/2023

Hofstra discriminated against Westbury professor, feds rule

05/12/2023

Library Hosts Doll Exhibition May 13

The Friendship Force of Long Island will present a beautiful display of multicultural Barbie dolls from all over the world at the Westbury Memorial Public Library, 445 Jefferson St., Westbury.
The local club will gather on Saturday, May 13, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Meeting Room.
Come in and celebrate other cultures to promote ethnic pride. Share or represent your own social diversity and equity representation in this event. This event is free and all are welcome. Registration required at

05/08/2023

A Killing In New Cassel

The Nassau County Police Department Homicide Squad reported that a fatal shooting occurred on Sunday, May 7, at 8:22 p.m. in the New Cassel section of Westbury.

According to detectives, police responded to a 911 call for shots fired in the vicinity of 166 State Street. Upon arrival, officers discovered a 26-year-old male victim suffering from multiple gunshot wounds.

The victim was transported to a nearby hospital where he was pronounced by a hospital physician. The investigation is ongoing.

Detectives request anyone with information regarding the above listed crime to contact Nassau County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-244-TIPS or call 911. All callers will remain anonymous.

—Submitted by the Nassau County Police Department

04/05/2023

03/08/2023

Spring Village Newsletter Now Available Online

Westbury residents and stakeholders can now access the Village’s Spring Newsletter, online at:
https://www.villageofwestbury.org/vertical/sites/%7B9CC594E0-0361-4F4F-A372-F1B738810B0F%7D/uploads/WelSpring2022a(1).pdf

Be on the lookout in your mailbox in the coming days for delivery to your home.

The Newsletter is filled with all sorts of important information for the coming months, including information about the upcoming Village Election on March 21; the Village’s next E-cycle Day on April 8th; the BID’s Spring Street Fair on May 6th; signup for our popular 2023 Summer Arts Camp; and many other Spring activities in the community.

02/24/2023

Looking for something to do with the kids during their school break? Come see Tricia Messeroux's "Engineers of Equality" exhibition at Westbury Arts! We're open today (Thursday) from 12 - 4 pm, tomorrow (Friday) from 2 - 6 pm, and Saturday from 10 am - 2 pm.

This exhibit has been featured in Newsday and Anton Media, and on News 12. You don't want to miss it!

02/14/2023

Westbury Arts invites you to our next Paint Night on Thursday, Feb. 16, at 7:00 pm. Join us for a fun and friendly painting party with bilingual teaching artist Rosalba Henao!

Westbury Arts lo invita a nuestra próxima Noche de Pintura el jueves, 16 de febrero, a las 7:00 p. m. ¡Únase a nosotros para una fiesta de pintura divertida y amistosa con la artista docente bilingüe Rosalba Henao!

For more information or to buy your ticket, visit Eventbrite. / Para más información o para comprar su entrada, visite Eventbrite.

www.eventbrite.com/e/westbury-arts-paint-night-tickets-514797612517

02/07/2023

Congratulations to the Westbury wrestlers.

Seven Westbury High School wrestlers advanced from the county qualifiers on February 4, 2023, to the Nassau County Championships held on February 11th and 12th at Hofstra University.

The wrestlers who advanced are

Marcos A. - 132 lbs.
Daniel R. - 145lbs.
Kenson G. - 160 lbs.
Kevin G. - 160 lbs.
Angel F. - 189 lbs.
Emmanual E. - 189 lbs.
David M. - 215 lbs.

The top three wrestlers in every weight class determined at Nassau County Championships will advance to the New York State meet in Albany, NY, on February 24th and 25th.

02/07/2023

Seven Westbury High School wrestlers advanced from the county qualifiers on February 4, 2023, to the Nassau County Championships held on February 11th and 12th at Hofstra University.

The wrestlers who advanced are

Marcos A. - 132 lbs.
Daniel R. - 145lbs.
Kenson G. - 160 lbs.
Kevin G. - 160 lbs.
Angel F. - 189 lbs.
Emmanual E. - 189 lbs.
David M. - 215 lbs.

The top three wrestlers in every weight class determined at Nassau County Championships will advance to the New York State meet in Albany, NY, on February 24th and 25th.

02/07/2023

02/06/2023

Westbury High School hosted its 37th annual Reid-Robeson Classic on Saturday, Feb. 4. It is named after the basketball coach and administrator Martin “Bunky” Reid, who coached the team to a state title, and the actor/singer/civil rights activist Paul Robeson. The afternoon of basketball saw the host Green Dragons take on Roslyn in boys junior varsity and varsity games while the girls varsity team faced off against Clarke. Before each game, a scholar athlete from both teams was recognized. The Westbury varsity team honored Jordan Basnight, who received a plaque and the following citation:

𝑱𝒐𝒓𝒅𝒂𝒏 𝑩𝒂𝒔𝒏𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕 𝒊𝒔 𝒐𝒏𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒔𝒄𝒉𝒐𝒍𝒂𝒓𝒔 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑾𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒃𝒖𝒓𝒚 𝑼𝒏𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝑭𝒓𝒆𝒆 𝑫𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒊𝒄𝒕 𝒘𝒉𝒐 𝒑𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒚𝒔 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒑𝒂𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏, 𝒓𝒆𝒍𝒊𝒂𝒃𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒚, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒆𝒙𝒄𝒆𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒂𝒏𝒚𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒉𝒆 𝒕𝒂𝒌𝒆𝒔 𝒐𝒏 𝒊𝒏 𝒍𝒊𝒇𝒆. 𝑨𝒔 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒚𝒆𝒂𝒓, 𝑱𝒐𝒓𝒅𝒂𝒏 𝒊𝒔 𝒏𝒐𝒘 𝒂 𝒕𝒘𝒐-𝒕𝒊𝒎𝒆 𝑺𝒄𝒉𝒐𝒍𝒂𝒓 𝑨𝒕𝒉𝒍𝒆𝒕𝒆. 𝑱𝒐𝒓𝒅𝒂𝒏 𝒘𝒊𝒍𝒍 𝒃𝒆 𝒈𝒓𝒂𝒅𝒖𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝑱𝒖𝒏𝒆 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒉𝒐𝒑𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝒂𝒕𝒕𝒆𝒏𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒆𝒊𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓 𝑴𝒐𝒓𝒆𝒉𝒐𝒖𝒔𝒆 𝒐𝒓 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑼𝒏𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝒐𝒇 𝑨𝒍𝒃𝒂𝒏𝒚. 𝑯𝒆 𝒘𝒊𝒍𝒍 𝒃𝒆 𝒎𝒂𝒋𝒐𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒊𝒏 𝒃𝒖𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒔 𝒂𝒅𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏. 𝑱𝒐𝒓𝒅𝒂𝒏 𝒂𝒍𝒔𝒐 𝒘𝒐𝒖𝒍𝒅 𝒍𝒊𝒌𝒆 𝒕𝒐 𝒆𝒙𝒑𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒌𝒏𝒐𝒘𝒍𝒆𝒅𝒈𝒆 𝒐𝒏 𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒍 𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒕𝒆 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒑𝒐𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒃𝒍𝒚 𝒘𝒐𝒓𝒌 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑵𝒀𝑷𝑫 𝒂𝒇𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝒄𝒐𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒈𝒆. 𝑰𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒎𝒊𝒅𝒔𝒕 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒑𝒂𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒎𝒊𝒄 𝒘𝒉𝒆𝒏 𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒚𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒈𝒆𝒅 𝒂𝒓𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒅 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒘𝒐𝒓𝒍𝒅, 𝑱𝒐𝒓𝒅𝒂𝒏 𝒅𝒆𝒄𝒊𝒅𝒆𝒅 𝒕𝒐 𝒅𝒆𝒅𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒕𝒆 𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒕𝒊𝒎𝒆 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒑𝒍𝒆𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝒔𝒆𝒓𝒗𝒊𝒄𝒆 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒋𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒓𝒐𝒖𝒈𝒉 𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒄𝒉𝒖𝒓𝒄𝒉 𝒅𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒊𝒃𝒖𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒇𝒐𝒐𝒅 𝒕𝒐 𝒑𝒆𝒐𝒑𝒍𝒆 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒚. 𝑱𝒐𝒓𝒅𝒂𝒏 𝒊𝒔 𝒂𝒍𝒔𝒐 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒑𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒊𝒅𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒐𝒇 𝑴𝒚 𝑩𝒓𝒐𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓’𝒔 𝑲𝒆𝒆𝒑𝒆𝒓 𝒘𝒉𝒊𝒄𝒉 𝒘𝒂𝒔 𝒄𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒅 𝒃𝒚 𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒎𝒆𝒓 𝑷𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒊𝒅𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝑶𝒃𝒂𝒎𝒂. 𝑴𝑩𝑲 𝒊𝒔 𝒂𝒏 𝒊𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝒕𝒐 𝒂𝒅𝒅𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒔 𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒐𝒑𝒑𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝒈𝒂𝒑𝒔 𝒇𝒂𝒄𝒆𝒅 𝒃𝒚 𝒃𝒐𝒚𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒈 𝒎𝒆𝒏 𝒐𝒇 𝒄𝒐𝒍𝒐𝒓 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒆𝒏𝒔𝒖𝒓𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒈 𝒑𝒆𝒐𝒑𝒍𝒆 𝒄𝒂𝒏 𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒄𝒉 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒊𝒓 𝒇𝒖𝒍𝒍 𝒑𝒐𝒕𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒂𝒍. 𝑱𝒐𝒓𝒅𝒂𝒏 𝒆𝒎𝒃𝒐𝒅𝒊𝒆𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒕𝒊𝒕𝒍𝒆 “𝑴𝒚 𝑩𝒓𝒐𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓’𝒔 𝑲𝒆𝒆𝒑𝒆𝒓.” 𝑰𝒕 𝒊𝒔 𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒅𝒆𝒔𝒊𝒓𝒆 𝒕𝒐 𝒍𝒆𝒂𝒗𝒆 𝒂 𝒎𝒂𝒓𝒌 𝒐𝒓 𝒊𝒎𝒑𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒐𝒏 𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝒐𝒇 𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒇𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒅𝒔, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒔𝒄𝒉𝒐𝒍𝒂𝒓𝒔 𝒂𝒇𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝒉𝒊𝒎, 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒚 𝒄𝒂𝒏 𝒂𝒄𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒑𝒍𝒊𝒔𝒉 𝒂𝒏𝒚𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒊𝒏 𝒍𝒊𝒇𝒆 𝒊𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒚 𝒑𝒖𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒆𝒇𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒕 𝒊𝒏 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒄𝒉 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒊𝒓 𝒇𝒖𝒍𝒍 𝒑𝒐𝒕𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒂𝒍. 𝑨𝒔 𝒂 𝒔𝒕𝒖𝒅𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒂𝒕𝒉𝒍𝒆𝒕𝒆, 𝑱𝒐𝒓𝒅𝒂𝒏 𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒂𝒈𝒆𝒔 𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒕𝒆𝒂𝒎𝒎𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝒑𝒖𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒆𝒇𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒕 𝒊𝒏 𝒕𝒐 𝒔𝒖𝒄𝒄𝒆𝒆𝒅 𝒐𝒏 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒐𝒇𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒄𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒕 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒕𝒐 𝒎𝒂𝒌𝒆 𝒔𝒖𝒓𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒚 𝒖𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒕𝒓𝒖𝒆 𝒎𝒆𝒂𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒐𝒇 𝒃𝒓𝒐𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒉𝒐𝒐𝒅.

𝗣𝗶𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝗱, 𝗝𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗮𝗻 𝗕𝗮𝘀𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗱𝘀 𝘂𝗽 𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗮𝗿 𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗹𝗲𝘁𝗲 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗾𝘂𝗲. 𝗔𝘁 𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝗞𝗲𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗠𝗼𝗼𝗱𝘆. (𝗣𝗵𝗼𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝘆 𝗙𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗸 𝗥𝗶𝘇𝘇𝗼)

10/01/2022

Westbury's Chester McGibbon weighs in on the county legislative redistricting process.

On Wednesday, Sept. 21, I attended the public hearing on redistricting at the Hempstead Town Hall in Nassau County. This was one of the series of public hearings organized by the 10-person Nassau C…

07/09/2022

Come and support The Westbury Fire Department tomorrow!!!

05/17/2022

05/17/2022

Help launch the Friends of Westbury Memorial Public Library! Visit the booth this Saturday at the Westbury Street Fair!

04/26/2022

04/12/2022

Westbury Library Election

The Westbury Memorial Public Library will hold the library budget vote and trustee election on Tuesday, April 12 from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. at the library, 454 Jefferson St., Westbury. Seven candidates are running for the trustee seat being vacated by Denise Parillo: Tiffany Blair, Simone Eason, Stephany Escobar, Bryce Mack, Tyeisha Marshall, Alex Nuñez and Vicki Sylvain.

The East Nassau League of Women Voters held a candidates’ forum on April 4. Much of the information comes from transcripts from that evening. For more information on the budget visit www.westburylibrary.org.

TYEISHA MARSHALL

Opening Statement:

I’m a child of Westbury. I went to Powells Lane [Elementary School], the Middle School as well as the high school. I lived here for 28 years until I ventured out and moved to Baltimore and went to Johns Hopkins. and became an ICU registered nurse. I’ve worked in five different cities.

From that experience of fighting COVID in five different cities, I have seen a lot of things and had a lot of different experiences. I have learned from that and also enriched within me that Westbury is still number one in my heart I love Westbury and I feel that it is my responsibility to pay it forward and to bring back to this community all that I have learned on my adventures.

I’m happy to be here. I attended Westbury United Methodist Church all of my life and I’m happy to be back in this community and I’m ready to serve this community with all that I have learned.

Other Quotes:

My responsibilities as a trustee would be as a gatekeeper. I feel our community is only as strong as our children and it’s important to give children opportunities to become aware of the career paths.

I’m also very passionate about financial literacy. During the pandemic a lot of people were not able to have financial resource due to losing their jobs. I think that’s very important for us to give our children information on how they can survive if they’re not able to get to their job.

I want to see surveys among different age groups to find out what they’re interested in. Then devise a plan that shows what we plant to implement within the library.

Closing Statement:

Westbury has raised me and has given me such a great experience. I am proud to say that I am a child of Westbury. If chosen to become a trustee, [I’d be] very much interested in outreach, building interest and excitement for the library which I once had as a child. I’m interested in starting financial literacy programs and also get children excited about technology careers. I am very much passionate about children becoming very much interested and excited about visiting their library.

04/12/2022

Westbury Library Election

The Westbury Memorial Public Library will hold the library budget vote and trustee election on Tuesday, April 12 from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. at the library, 454 Jefferson St., Westbury. Seven candidates are running for the trustee seat being vacated by Denise Parillo: Tiffany Blair, Simone Eason, Stephany Escobar, Bryce Mack, Tyeisha Marshall, Alex Nuñez and Vicki Sylvain.

The East Nassau League of Women Voters held a candidates’ forum on April 4. Much of the information comes from transcripts from that evening. For more information on the budget visit www.westburylibrary.org.

STEPHANY ESCOBAR

Opening Statement:

It’s amazing to see so many people interested in the cause. We’re all seeking a seat on on the board of this amazing library, hoping to make an impact and a difference in our community.

Leaving Freeport and moving to Westbury was the best decision for family ever made. I fell in love with Westbury, first with my husband but most of all with the community. My mindset was to make this our forever home. Thanks to the mindset, I began volunteering listening to the needs of the students and the parents, [learning] that they needed a positive environment and a safe place.

My time taking attendance, helping with registering, having accountability for money then led me to the position of president of the Westbury unit of the [Nassau County Police Athletic League]. We provide sports programs, allowing all creative interest through these activities. We created mentorship programs for middle and high school students, teaching and empowering leadership. We managed to create scholarships for those who needed a helping hand so that nobody was excluded.

I think the that’s the point. We begin by inspiring from an early age and continuing as they grow up into young members of society. There’s so many ways we can inspire change, but it takes hard work, commitment, love and compassion to accomplish it. One of the things I strive to teach my children is to be selfless, to show gratitude for the things we have and work hard for the things we want.

For the past two holidays we’ve managed to [aid the needy members] of the community and organized toy, clothes and food drives with...a toy donation from the Westbury Methodist Church. I believe that when we help each other, resources become available.

Other Quotes:

I see my role as being a liaison between the community and the library. We have to make sure we identify with everyone in the community. To find ways to fulfill the needs and fill in the gaps in terms of what the community needs. There are many people in the community that can provide that assistance far as volunteering and mentoring programs.

One of my strongest suits is that I’m able to communicate with people and I’m able to listen to what’s needed.

Closing Statement:

I love Westbury, even though I wasn’t born and raised here. I’m raising my kids in this community.

My desire for this library is for it to be a safe haven where everyone is accepted where everyone can be identified. If elected trustee, I promise to actively listen, focus on the solutions and execute the task at hand. On election day I’d like you to remember leadership, commitment, love, passion and change.

04/12/2022

Westbury Library Election

The Westbury Memorial Public Library will hold the library budget vote and trustee election on Tuesday, April 12 from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. at the library, 454 Jefferson St., Westbury. Seven candidates are running for the trustee seat being vacated by Denise Parillo: Tiffany Blair, Simone Eason, Stephany Escobar, Bryce Mack, Tyeisha Marshall, Alex Nuñez and Vicki Sylvain.

The East Nassau League of Women Voters held a candidates’ forum on April 4. Much of the information comes from transcripts from that evening. For more information on the budget visit www.westburylibrary.org.

SIMONE EASON

Opening Statement:

My husband and I have lived in Westbury for 29 years we have one daughter who’s actually graduating from college this may.

I retired five years ago as a certified public accountant with over 35 years of financial experience working in the accounting, cosmetic and entertainment industry.

Still a licensed CPA and I’ve used my financial experience to volunteer with several organizations in the Westbury Community. I’m the treasurer for local nonprofit called Bridge the Promise. The goal of the organization is to provide resources techniques and skills to young adults that helps them with their core basic skills, helping them to be productive citizens in the community.

Also volunteer with Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Long Island, headquartered right here in Westbury. I’m mentoring a 9-year-old little girl, which has been very rewarding for me.

I’m a volunteer tax preparer with the AARP, preparing taxes right here every Wednesday.

My goal is to fulfill one of my goals in retirement, which is partnering with the library to spearhead some kind of financial literacy program for our middle school children to come here after school.

Other Quotes:

I would assist the board members in establishing a balanced budget that is able to provide various programs that are beneficial to our community, to our youth and our young people, but I’m also interested and making sure that we have services that are helpful to everyone. I know for myself especially since I’ve been retired, I took advantage of the Zoom courses that [the library] presented, the writing program and the meditation program.

My whole purpose in this second stage of life is being of service. I’m more passionate in terms of working with young people. I worked in corporate America for 35 years. I know it’s difficult sometimes when the effort and the work that you put forth is not always appreciated. I think sometimes we may take for granted the roles of our staff here at the library—we have to show more appreciation for the staff.

Closing Statement:

Hopefully, I’ve been able to convey to you my serious passionate commitment developing a financial literacy program for our children, and if I’m elected to the board, I will work very well with the board members.

But more so, I will take initiative in trying to engage my neighbors and encouraging them to get more involved with the library.

04/12/2022

Westbury Library Election

The Westbury Memorial Public Library will hold the library budget vote and trustee election on Tuesday, April 12 from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. at the library, 454 Jefferson St., Westbury. Seven candidates are running for the trustee seat being vacated by Denise Parillo: Tiffany Blair, Simone Eason, Stephany Escobar, Bryce Mack, Tyeisha Marshall, Alex Nuñez and Vicki Sylvain.

The East Nassau League of Women Voters held a candidates’ forum on April 4. Much of the information comes from transcripts from that evening. For more information on the budget visit www.westburylibrary.org.

TIFFANY BLAIR

Opening Statement:

Me and my husband have started two business on Post Avenue. We have three kids and I serve on the Westbury Business Improvement District board.

I call the library an oasis for myself and for my kids. I got my Master’s in English and American literature, so I spent lots and lots of times in libraries. The library one of the greatest assets that Westbury has to offer. Two of my kids actually learned how to play chess in this room.

I believe the library is something we work hard to protect and we need to make sure that it’s acclimating to today’s climate and we could help it function at its best for a community. I want to be [on the board] to help protect it and to help with progress.

Closing Statement:

The fact that there’s seven of us running for this one position shows that we all love the library but we also want to see change. Win or lose, whoever you choose I think you will have a great option.

I see that everything we loved about the library right now is a little bit in jeopardy and if I’m elected I will make sure that the library has a viable future. I will be the voice of the community. I will be the voice that will fight against the rest of the board if I need to.

Other Quotes:

We need to keep the staff happy because they are highly trained. A high turnover in business and libraries doe snot bode well. It’s a priority for us to keep our staff here. The first and priority focus is to resolve the staffing challenge.

We need to be aware that a tremendous amount of our budget comes from the Carle Place School District. The [district] has a contract with [the library], which they can vacate every five years. There are a lot of complaints coming from Carle Place about our library hours and the availability of our facilities. I think we are in some dire circumstances where they could pull their funding and go somewhere else.

04/12/2022

Westbury Library Election

The Westbury Memorial Public Library will hold the library budget vote and trustee election on Tuesday, April 12 from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. at the library, 454 Jefferson St., Westbury. Seven candidates are running for the trustee seat being vacated by Denise Parillo: Tiffany Blair, Simone Eason, Stephany Escobar, Bryce Mack, Tyeisha Marshall, Alex Nuñez and Vicki Sylvain.

The East Nassau League of Women Voters held a candidates’ forum on April 4. Much of the information comes from transcripts from that evening. For more information on the budget visit www.westburylibrary.org.

VICKI SYLVAIN

Vicki Sylvain, born and raised in the New Cassel hamlet in Westbury, is excited about the opportunity to run for a seat on the Westbury Public Memorial Library board as a trustee.

Vicki has been committed to the personal, professional, and academic growth of the youth and adults of the community for 25 years. She spearheaded a daytime adult English as a Second Language (ESL) classes to offer basic conversation and life skills to support the immigrant population. The library was the site of her first “Real World” workshop. It was a seminar aimed at giving teens a crash course of what to expect after high school.

The library gave Vicki the opportunity to travel the world through books and magazines. She practiced her typing skills on the manual and electronic typewriter, word processor and the computer. She also made lifelong friends.

Vicki would like the opportunity to continue the legacy of offering patrons of all ages a haven to learn, develop and grow. As a board trustee she would aspire to help the library continue its vision, while offering her expertise to support its staff members.

Professionally, Vicki serves as a Family and Community Engagement liaison for the Westbury Union Free School District. She is also a professional development consulting and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion instructor for Nassau Community College’s Center for Workforce Development.

Vote for Vicki on April 12. In her role as a trustee, she will give her the opportunity to serve and support the library as it continues to offer an inclusive space for its diverse community.

Other Quotes:

[I see] board members [as] being the voice for the needs of the community and supporting them wherever they need it and also strengthening the relationship that we have. Yes we serve Westbury, but we also serve New Cassel and Carle Place.

Strengthen programs in collaboration with the school district. Utilize the expertise in the community to help and support each other

I would love the opportunity to continue to serve and support individuals to develop and grow.

04/12/2022

Westbury Library Election

The Westbury Memorial Public Library will hold the library budget vote and trustee election on Tuesday, April 12 from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. at the library, 454 Jefferson St., Westbury. Seven candidates are running for the trustee seat being vacated by Denise Parillo: Tiffany Blair, Simone Eason, Stephany Escobar, Bryce Mack, Tyeisha Marshall, Alex Nuñez and Vicki Sylvain.

The East Nassau League of Women Voters held a candidates’ forum on April 4. Much of the information comes from transcripts from that evening. For more information on the budget visit www.westburylibrary.org.

ALEX NUÑEZ

If elected, I will bring the know-how of collaborating with the community and would focus my attention and resources to helping the library secure grants to help update the library’s digital presence and some badly needed repairs to its infrastructure. And I would work and partner with area organizations and local creatives to bring programming that is low cost or free to our taxpayers.

I would also initiate a comprehensive study to analyze and plan where we should best focus our resources and building infrastructure to better aid the Westbury/Carle Place residents for tomorrow.

From Opening Statement:

I have a Bachelor’s of Art from Pratt Institute and 35 years the marketing and publishing fields.

My wife Norma and I were looking for a home to purchase. We looked at many different neighborhoods but thought Westbury was too far from our relatives in Queens. We were undecided until the real estate agent showed us the neighborhood and drove us to the recently renovated and expanded Westbury Library. everything was so new and we were just in awe at what we saw.

The library seemed the ideal place for us. The lbrary made us feel welcomed into the neighborhood. We met our first friends at this library. [My children] Andrew and Melissa learned to read at the Children’s Library by the fireplace. They took art classes here on Saturday mornings and my wife and I came to learn about topics that we never thought would interest us.

Closing Statement:

Many great ideas were exchanged tonight. It’s a shame that we all have to fight for one trustee seats. Maybe we should also consider expanding the board (laughter). It’s food for thought.

I have a track record of working well with local leaders. I will bring the know-how of collaborating with the community and if elected I will focus my attention and resources to helping the library secure grants to help the library’s digital presence and some badly needed repairs to its infrastructure.

One of the many lessons this library has learned since the start of COVID is that many challenges were met and the library had to learn to adapt to serve its patrons.

The library as a hub of learning is being redefined. Many area libraries such as Garden City, East Meadow, Levittown and Manhasset are under construction or just completed expansion. They are expanding children’s programming, STEM labs and workshops and more. I plan to go on a tour of area libraries and see what successes they have and bring it back to the library.

Letter in support of Alex Nuñez:

Dear residents of Westbury and library patrons:

We are writing to ask you to support Alex Nuñez for trustee of the Westbury Memorial Public Library.
As you may know, an unprecedented seven people are running for one seat on the board in the April 12, 2022 election. We are both currently members of the board and strongly believe that a trustee’s primary duty is to ensure that the library functions for all members of the community. Although we believed before [the April 4] Candidate Forum that Mr. Nuñez is the only candidate with the experience and maturity who will act for everyone in the library district if elected trustee, we believe it even more strongly now.

Mr. Nuñez has long proven his devotion to the community through his years of work within the Latino community, the Westbury Arts, St. Brigid’s Finance Committee, the Boy Scouts, and the former Westbury Times. Community service is not a new or passing interest to him, but a way of life. He has worked for years with leaders of the community, and understands the needs of all its people. He has found ways to be responsive to everyone, from the very young to the very old, and has demonstrated his concern for all demographics.

Mr. Nuñez has experience in working with the mayor, the Village of Westbury Board of Trustees, and other community leaders. He understands financial constraints, and knows how to build a consensus of opinion to get ideas into action in a fair and equitable manner. In addition, as a graphic artist and a person familiar with public relations, media and technology, he has skills that will only help the library in attracting new members and bringing existing patrons back. He offers a fresh perspective and innovative ideas to the library.

But most significantly, Mr. Nuñez understands that he will be acting as a fiduciary for the entire community and will be inclusive of all ages and all ethnic groups, and has a good grasp of the issues facing the library. He will not sacrifice the needs of one group to cater to those of another. He understands that this is a demanding role, that the library’s function is not the same as that of the school district, and he is not trying to use this position as a stepping stone to a political career.

If Mr. Nuñez is elected, he will work with honor, dedication, and purpose, and he will collaborate with the other members of the board to find solutions for the library’s needs. He will be open to everyone’s opinions and requests, and will work to ensure that the library and its staff serve everyone in the community. Thank you for your time, and please support Mr. Nuñez on Tuesday, April 12.

—Judy Gerrard and Denise Parillo

04/12/2022

Westbury Library Election

The Westbury Memorial Public Library will hold the library budget vote and trustee election on Tuesday, April 12 from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. at the library, 454 Jefferson St., Westbury. Seven candidates are running for the trustee seat being vacated by Denise Parillo: Tiffany Blair, Simone Eason, Stephany Escobar, Bryce Mack, Tyeisha Marshall, Alex Nuñez and Vicki Sylvain.
The East Nassau League of Women Voters held a candidates’ forum on April 4. Much of the information comes from transcripts from that evening. For more information on the budget visit www.westburylibrary.org.

BRYCE MACK

According to his opening comments at the April 4 candidates’ forum, Mack attended Nassau Community College and SUNY New Paltz and is currently in a Master’s program at the University at Albany.

My name is Bryce A. Mack and I am running for Westbury library trustee this April. I have been active in the Long Island community as president of the Long Island Coalition Against Bullying Youth Board, member of the Nassau He**in Prevention Task Force and former president of the Nassau Community College Student Government.

As a 23-year-old I am in a unique position of understanding the concerns of young adults when it comes to library resources. If elected, my mission will be to voice these concerns and ensure the library provides resources to this often overlooked group, such as more SAT prep sessions, assistance with college applications, financial aid 101 workshops, and strengthening our connection with the neighboring schools.

If you support my mission please vote me for library trustee on April 12.

Closing Statement:

Before my family and I moved to the Village of Westbury, we unfortunately struggled with housing insecurity. But something my grandmother always told me was in darkness you could always find the light. while facing this hardship I was able to escape this Reality by going to the Nassau College Library—traveling to Mars solving a murder mystery, and reading my favorite books by my favorite author, James Patterson, really help me find who I am as a person. The library is a place that strengthens the community. It’s a place that helps older generations and builds up a new one. As a library trustee it will be my mission to ensure the Westbury Library stays the community resource it is today and improves.