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Data Breach Four Months Later: Communications Woes, Painful Lessons From Cyberattack

With Suffolk County still reeling from the September cyberattack, Nassau County has begun taking steps to secure its IT infrastructure

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JANET BURNS

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Around 236.1 million ransomware attacks were reported worldwide in the first half of 2022. According to the Verizon Data Breach Report, the public administration sector experienced 2,792 incidents, with 537 resulting in confirmed data disclosure. The motivation for the majority of cyberattacks conducted is financial gain and not espionage. This means that rather than trying to gain information itself, bad actors are holding it hostage in order to obtain a ransom. No organization is immune to these attacks.

On September 8, Suffolk County became aware that their systems had been compromised. The ransomware group ‘BlackCat’, also known as ALPHV, took credit for the breach. According to DataBreaches.net, ALPHV released the following statement on the darkweb: “The Suffolk County Government was attacked. Along with the government network, the networks of several contractors were encrypted as well. Due to the fact that Suffolk County Government and the aforementioned companies are not communicating with us, we are publishing sample documents extracted from the government and contractor network.

The total volume of extracted files exceeds 4TB.

Extracted files include Suffolk County Court records, sheriff’s office records, contracts with the State of New York and other personal data of Suffolk County citizens. We also have huge databases of Suffolk County citizens extracted from the clerk.county.suf. domain in the county administration.”

The impact of the breach was immediate and far-reaching. All county offices ground to a halt. Residents and county employees learned that their driver’s license numbers, social security numbers and other personal data had been compromised. Building permits and real estate transactions were delayed or cancelled because of onerous wait times. Offices were forced to employ old-fashioned pen and paper, paper checks

and fax machines to get any work done. A forensic digital investigation determined that a single flaw at the county clerk’s office allowed the hackers to penetrate the system on December 19, 2021. They were in this system for months before they breached the county network in late summer, then revealed themselves in September by posting their ransom note. Suffolk chose to take down their system rather than pay the $2.5 million demand.

Suffolk County Clerk Judith Pascale told News 12 that she warned Suffolk County officials in January that a cyberattack could happen. She brought her concerns to the Ways and Means Committee and asked them to install more computer security and more substantial firewall protection. She says the firewall protection in place during the attack wasn’t enough for a government entity.

“It was only a matter of time. And that’s why we should have taken the precautions,” said Pascale. “...People looked at me like I was crazy...I said ‘when this happens, it’s going to be devastating.’”

Legislator Siela Byone submitted a letter to Nassau County executive Bruce Blakman November 1, urging him to bolster the county’s defenses in light of Suffolk’s plight.

“As Suffolk County continues to struggle in the aftermath of a costly cyberattack that has hobbled its public-facing and internal systems, it becomes clearer by the day that Nassau must proactively strengthen our defenses before we inevitably become the next target. Forward-thinking organizations and corporations dedicate significant resources toward retaining and training full time, in-house cybersecurity staff, “hardening” existing information technology systems, and developing internal controls and rapid response protocols to ensure resiliency in the event of cyberattacks.

Nassau County must do the same.”

Nassau county has moved to establish a Deputy Commissioner of Cybersecurity within the Department of Information Technology. This Deputy Commissioner, appointed by the Commissioner of Information Technology, will head up a new cybersecurity team to address the needs of the county government in relation to the increasing threat of intrusion. They will also be expected to maintain the integrity of the County’s information technology infrastructure by proactively protecting sensitive data and systems. One of the key duties of this office will be creating disaster recovery protocols and procedures for every Nassau County

department. Another is establishing and maintaining alternative communication pathways in the event of a successful attack.

On Monday, Dec. 5, the Rules Committee of the Nassau County Legislature voted unanimously to approve a contract related to cybersecurity services for Nassau County. Following the affirmative vote, William Biamonte, Chief of Staff for the Minority Caucus of the Nassau County Legislature, issued the following statement:

“Every member of the Minority Caucus remains intently focused on advancing comprehensive strategies for addressing the cybersecurity threats that Nassau County faces on a daily basis,” William Biamonte, Chief of Staff for the Minority Caucus of the Nassau County Legislature, said. “We will continue working toward the implementation of additional common-sense cybersecurity best practices that will benefit all Nassau residents.”

The county has opted not to disclose the name of the company that will be providing this service, stating that they do not want the security company to become a target itself. While this can be an issue with certain information, it should be possible to see the amount the county agreed to pay the vendor without compromising their ability to render the service.

If you were stopped by police in Suffolk County between 2013 and September 2022, your personal information is at risk. The county has set up free identity monitoring services with Kroll. Visit suffolkcounty.kroll. com to sign up.

Nassau County Public Safety Building. (Photo by Jeffery Kilmer)

A bank of servers for Nassau County. (Photo by Jeffery Kilmer)

It was only a matter of time. And that’s why we should have taken the precautions...People looked at me like I was crazy... I said ‘when this happens, it’s going to be devastating.’

—Judith Pascale, Suffolk County Clerk

Invest In Our New York Responds To “New New York” Plan To Give Tax Credits To The Wealthy

In response to New York’s “A Better New York” event unveiling the Mayor and Governor’s plans to kickstart the economy through tax breaks for wealthy New Yorkers, the Invest in Our New York coalition, a state-wide coalition fighting to rebuild the state’s economy by ending tax breaks for the wealthy and investing in working-class New Yorkers and their communities, released the following statements:

Carolyn Martinez-Class, Campaign Coordinator, Invest in Our New York:

“Clearly, Governor Hochul and Mayor Adams recognize that working-class New Yorkers are hurting—but there are real shortcomings in the plan they’ve put forward. Too much of the plan relies on giveaways to private interests and corporations, and as Democrats, our leaders should know that trickle-down economics just doesn’t work.”

“Governor Hochul has the power to direct significant investments into our communities, but there is no clear commitment on how much the state and city are willing to spend. Without real numbers, this proposal is nothing more than window dressing.

“The Invest in Our NY Campaign has a robust roadmap to invest in much of what this plan lays out without relying on profit-driven corporations. We look forward to galvanizing New York state lawmakers around a people-powered plan to invest in childcare, healthcare, education, affordable housing, and more.”

Cea Weaver, Campaign Coordinator, Housing Justice for All:

“While new housing is critical, if we really want to make New York ‘work for

everyone’ we can’t leave behind homeless New Yorkers and tenants who are being displaced by rising rents. Nowhere does this plan even mention protections from eviction or soaring rent hikes. A real housing plan that works for all New Yorkers would include Good Cause protections from eviction, rental assistance for homeless New Yorkers, and meaningful investments in social housing. Anything less is just a giveaway to private developers.”

Jasmine Gripper, Executive Director, Alliance for Quality Education:

“It’s heartening to see Governor Hochul and Mayor Adams grappling with ways to address the child care crisis, but their proposals today are a mixed bag of some positive steps and others that are inadequate or even potentially harmful, with the possibility of making an already bad situation worse for families and providers. Introducing categorical eligibility and shifting to a true cost-of-care model are very good steps in the right direction. However, other ideas such as the reverse 529 would be very destructive and will push families into debt. And while an expansion of the child tax credit would be beneficial, it does not fundamentally address any of the challenges that the child care sector is facing, and should not be considered as a solution to those pressing issues.”

Mike Kink, Executive Director, Strong Economy for All:

“It’s a vision of development that focuses on five or six billionaire real estate titans who own big chunks of midtown Manhattan, rather than the millions of working people who actually make the New York economy work. We’d recommend no

tax breaks for billionaires, and more funding for universal child care, higher education and social housing.”

Pete Sikora, Climate and Inequality Campaigns Director, New York Communities for Change: “Addressing the climate crisis requires real financial and policy commitments from Mayor Adams and Governor Hochul, not gussied-up empty rhetoric. This plan is devoid of money and requirements to go off fossil fuels. The worst super team mashup ever.”

Rebecca Garrard, Legislative Director, Citizen Action New York: “While Governor

Hochul and Mayor Adams acknowledge the scope of the housing crisis, their proposed solutions fail to address the needs of everyday New Yorkers. The well-established practice of funneling tax subsidies and economic incentives toward real estate special interests has only fueled housing insecurity for those who are rent-burdened and unhoused. What the people who live in this city and state need is tenant protections against predatory developers and deep investment in permanently affordable housing mechanisms.”

— Submitted by Invest in Our New York

Town Of North Hempstead To Receive Nearly $1.3M ‘Restore NY Communities’ Grant to Revitalize New Cassel

North Hempstead Town Supervisor Jennifer DeSena and Council Member Robert Troiano announced recently that the Town was awarded $1.265 million in grant funds from the Restore New York Communities Initiative. The Restore New York Grant will support the redevelopment of three vacant and abandoned properties in New Cassel.

The New Cassel Workforce Housing Phase III Development (“Development”) is led by the Town of North Hempstead Community Development Agency (“CDA”) to redevelop and sell homes to eligible first-time homebuyers selected through a lottery. This Development will turn vacant and underutilized properties into brandnew affordable workforce homes.

“I am so proud that the Town was one of

the select communities across New York State to be awarded funds through the Restore NY Communities Grant,” Supervisor DeSena said. “Once completed, these brand-new homes will improve the community, help stimulate the economy, and aid in revitalizing New Cassel. Thank you to the Town’s Community Development Agency for their steadfast work to implement the community’s vision for the future of New Cassel, which will continue to be shepherded along by the acquisition and redevelopment of these vacant, underutilized, and deteriorated properties.”

“This grant supports the New Cassel Revitalization and will allow us to offer quality, affordable housing to the area’s residents,” said Council Member Troiano. “Over the last several years, we have seen

the successful redevelopment of blighted properties along Prospect Avenue, the conversion of the Grand Street School into the Homestead Senior Apartments and the creation of the award-winning, intergenerational “Yes We Can” Community Center. I want to congratulate the CDA for securing this grant which enables the work of the past several years to continue.”

The Restore NY Communities Grant will bridge construction budget funding gaps due to demolition expenses, increased material and labor costs, and supply chain shortages. The three properties selected were identified as zombie homes by the Town’s Zombie Home task force, funded by a NYS Attorney General’s Office grant. These properties have been vacant for many years.

Once completed, the homes will be sold to families with incomes at or below 80% of HUD’s Area Median Income. For 2022, the income limit for a family of four is $116,250. The Town will conduct a lottery to select homeowners. Prospective homebuyers are provided counseling and granted down payment assistance to facilitate homeownership. The CDA completed and sold 19 similar workforce homes over the past 10 years.

The Town and the CDA are leveraging other grants for the project, such as US Environmental Protection Agency Brownfield grants and HUD Community Development Block Grants (CDBG).

— Submitted by the Town of North Hempstead

During the statewide launch of the Invest in Our New York campaign, community advocates and activists gathered at the Nassau Legislature Building in Mineola. (Submitted photo)

NEIGHBORS IN THE NEWS

Plori Opens For Business In Carle Place

Nassau County Legislator Joshua Lafazan celebrated the grand opening of Plori restaurant in Carle Place on Monday, Dec. 19.

Located at 307 Old Country Road in Carle Place, and inspired by the traditions of Greek fishing villages, Plori is a Greek restaurant where fresh fish is a focal point of their cuisine. Legislator Lafazan presented a Nassau County Legislature Citation to owners Buffy and Spiro Dimas in commemoration of this milestone.

“The grand opening of Plori adds a new and exciting

dimension to a vibrant restaurant scene that makes Nassau County a regional dining destination,” Legislator Lafazan said. “It was a pleasure to be on hand to celebrate the launch of this new venture and wish Buffy and Spiro Dimas all the best in the months and years to come!”

Submitted by the Office of Legislator Joshua A. Lafazan

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Floral Park-Bellerose School Students Perform Holiday Tunes

To end the week before holiday break in a festive way, Floral ParkBellerose School fifth and sixth graders in band and orchestra performed in the main lobby on Dec. 22. Students and staff who

passed by were treated to the joyful sounds of holiday tunes.

The student-musicians performed “Jingle Bells,” “Dreidel, Dreidel, Dreidel” and “Good King Wenceslas.” The band also played

“Jolly Old Saint Nicholas.” The band was led by teacher Simon MacVicar, and the orchestra was led by David Elyaho.

— Submitted by the Floral ParkBellerose Union Free School District

“Be SMART” Gun Safety Presentation In Garden City

On January 15, the Ethical Humanist Society of Long Island will host a free gun-safety training for families emphasizing the importance of safe gun storage.

The “Be SMART” initiative is a presentation created by “Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense” in America, one of the largest advocacy groups working on protecting our children from senseless gun violence.

“Be SMART” is part of their public educational program, which campaigns for safe gun storage and common sense gun laws.

“Too many children die because of easy access to guns in homes,” says Sharon Stanley of Westbury, Public Education Presenter. “Just hiding a gun is not securing a gun.”

“Be SMART” emphasizes that it’s an adult responsibility to keep kids from accessing guns, and that

every adult can play a role in keeping kids and communities safer.

Firearms are the leading cause of death for American children, as determined by the Centers for Disease Control. Close to five million children in the US live in a household with at least one loaded, unlocked gun. Teen suicide is one of the three leading causes of death for 13- to -19-year-olds in the US. An average of four American teenagers commit suicide every day.

At this event, people will learn how they can do their part to keep children safe from guns. This event is free and open to the public.

The event will be held on Sunday, January 15 at 11:00 a.m. at the Ethical Humanist Society of Long Island, 38 Old Country Road, Garden City.

— Submitted by the Ethical Humanist Society of Long Island

L DID YOU MOVE?

R: Buffy Dimas, Legislator Joshua Lafazan, and Spiro Dimas at Plori. (Courtesy of the Office of Legislator Joshua Lafazan)

MINEOLA LEARNERS COMPLETE INTENSIVE ART COURSE AT ADELPHI UNIVERSITY

ree Mineola High School Advanced Placement (AP) Art students were accepted to participate in a 10-week intensive Foundation & Figure Drawing course at Adelphi University. After completing the course, seniors Ximena Osorio, Daniela Ortez and Emma Gutierrez were honored at a ceremony at the university where the artwork they created during the program was on display. e three students are also o cers in the National Art Honor Society of Mineola High School.

Adelphi University’s 10-week art intensive, For the Love of Art, gives high school

students the opportunity to improve and ne-tune their artistic craft. Students are nominated by their art teachers in order to be accepted into the program.

— Submitted by the Mineola School District

COMPUTER SCIENCE EDUCATION WEEK IN NEW HYDE PARK-GARDEN CITY PARK

Though Computer Science Education Week was celebrated this year from Dec. 5-11, in New Hyde Park-Garden City Park Union Free School District “every week is Computer Science Education week,” according to coding teacher Lara Holzkamp.

Teaching students proper use of technology begins at a young age in the district, as each student is assigned a Chromebook starting in kindergarten. Kindergarteners learn how to properly use their devices, receiving lessons from district Technology Integration Specialist Jeanine Laurino. She has taught students how to use ClassLink, Seesaw and other apps.

Throughout their time in the district, NHP-GCP students learn coding, computer literacy and other computer science-related topics in their Project Lead the Way lessons.

Holzkamp teaches coding classes at Manor Oaks School and Hillside Grade School for the first half of the school year, and then teaches at New Hyde Park Road School and Garden City Park School for the second half. Students learn the basics of coding and the language and skills needed to create programs that work. They utilize coding programs like Code Monkey, Code. org and Kodeable. Recently, fourth graders created interactive posters with clickable elements and movement.

The district’s PLTW classes are led by Salvatore Giurlanda, who teaches at New

Hyde Park

School and

the second half. A recent computer science PLTW lesson was the aviation unit for fourth graders. They created planes out of cardboard and measured how far they were able to fly. Giurlanda has the students use the engineering design process when completing their projects.

JOHN LEWIS CHILDS SCHOOL THIRD-GRADERS WRITE WINTER STORIES

Floral Park-Bellerose’s John Lewis Childs School third-graders in Kelly Higgins’ class participated in a dice-rolling writing activity to create winter-themed stories ahead of their holiday break. After being paired in groups, the students rolled the dice three times to reveal the stories’ character, setting and con ict. Some characters included a snowman, a sled dog team and a cookie baker, while some settings were a holiday feast, a frozen lake or a snowy forest. Con icts included getting caught in a blizzard, seeing something magical and

going to a holiday concert, among others. Once their story elements were revealed by the dice rolls, the students wrote their stories together in their groups.

— Submitted by the Floral Park-Bellerose Union Free School District

Additionally, in the school libraries, librarians Sharon Layburn, Natalie Hartmann and Barbara Nelson further assist the students with technology integration by utilizing choice boards and teaching tech-based lessons. Choice boards are librarian-curated websites, articles, games and activities that allow students to explore library, coding and computer science

concepts. A recent library unit was Tech Boot Camp. Students learned keyboarding, Chromebook shortcuts and how to best use Google Slides and Google Docs.

Combined, all these lessons provide NHP-GCP students with a foundation for computer literacy and technology.

— Submitted by the New Hyde Park-Garden City Park Union Free School District

John Lewis Childs School third graders in Kelly Higgins’ class participated in a dice rolling writing activity to create winterthemed stories in December. (Courtesy of the Floral Park-Bellerose Union Free School District)

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Garden City Park School for the first half of the school year and then at Manor Oaks School and Hillside Grade School for

L to R: Mineola High School AP Art students Daniela Ortez, Emma Gutierrez and Ximena Osorio were honored at an Adelphi University exhibition following completion of an art intensive course. (Courtesy of the Mineola School District)

Manor Oaks School students are pictured on their Chromebooks. (Courtesy of the New Hyde Park-Garden City Park Union Free School District)

Garden City Park School students test their plane.

A Manor Oaks School fourth grader poses with the interactive poster he created during coding class with Lara Holzkamp.

COMMUNITY CALENDAR

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WEDNESDAY, JAN. 11

Fresh Fiction Book Club

Hosted in-person and online by the Hillside Public library at 6:30 p.m., featuring The Night Watchman by Louise Erdrich, based on the life of the National Book Award winner’s grandfather, who worked as a night watchman and carried the fight against Native dispossession from rural North Dakota all the way to Washington, D.C. Patrons have the option of attending this program either in-person or virtually via Zoom. The Zoom login information will be emailed to you the day before the program and again an hour prior to the program’s start time.

THURSDAY, JAN. 12

The Great Air Race Discussion & Book Signing

Please join the Cradle of Aviation Museum for a discussion and book signing with author John Lancaster on the incredible, untold story of the men who risked their lives in the first transcontinental air contest—and put American aviation on the map. This event is free but reservations are required. Event begins at 7:00 p.m.

Screening: The Sting

Hosted by the Mineola Memorial Library as part of their movie series. Paul Newman teams with Robert Redford in this 1973 Best Picture winner to pull the ultimate con in 1930s Chicago, with one of the great endings in movie history. Rated PG, 2hr9min. Captions included. Movie starts at 6:30 p.m.

SATURDAY, JAN. 14

New York Bridal & Wedding Expo 2023 Find everything you need to have the perfect wedding day! Whether you envision a formal black-tie affair or a casual barefoot ceremony on the beach, our carefully selected experts are ready to offer advice in creating timeless memories for your perfect wedding. $10 at the door or free with registration at tristatebridalshows-nc.com. 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, 1255 Hempstead Tpke., Uniondale.

SUNDAY, JAN. 15

Westbury’s Got Talent Westbury Arts is proud to introduce our open mic series Westbury’s Got Talent. The first event in our quarterly series takes place on this coming Sunday with the theme: Making it Through the Winter. Westbury’s Got Talent hopes to include live music, comedy, spoken word, monologues, script

readings, and other live talent performed by local artists, along with opportunities for networking, mingling, and building connections. All performances will be limited by the size and type of performance that can be accommodated in our intimate performance space on the lower level at Westbury Arts, located at 255 Schenck Ave., Westbury, NY 11590. General admission tickets are free; $5.00 (+ fee) per reserved seat. 2:00 to 4:00 p.m.

WEDNESDAY, JAN. 18

Paramount’s Laser Spectacular, featuring the Music of Pink Floyd Laser Spectacular carries listeners away

on a mind-expanding journey, driven by cutting-edge effects, high-powered lasers, and large screen video projection, all choreographed to the masterful soundtrack of Pink Floyd. This performance will be played in the half round, to sections B, C, D, E, F and G. For information please call 516-247-5211. 8:00 p.m. at NYCB Theatre at Westbury.

SUNDAY, JAN. 22

Bridal Showcase Super Show

Join us at The Inn at New Hyde Park for one of our largest bridal shows of the year. Meet experienced wedding professionals, enjoy a live DJ show case, taste food, and check out top dress designs during a fashion show hosted by The Bridal World of Freeport. $10 advanced purchase, $20 at the door, per person. 12:00 to 3:30 p.m.

LEGAL NOTICES

GARDEN CITY

LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee, in trust for registered Holders of Long Beach Mortgage Loan Trust 2004-4, Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2004-4, Plaintiff AGAINST Charles Ferzola, Thea Ferzola, et al., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered August 18, 2022, 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 February 1, 2023 at 2:30PM, premises known as 59 Osborne Road, Garden City, NY 11530. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the Incorporated Village of Garden City, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section: 34, Block: 64, Lot: 229. Approximate amount of judgment $1,652,081.70 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment

Index #604746/2018. The aforementioned auction will be conducted in accordance with the NASSAU County COVID-19 Protocols located on the Office of Court Administration (OCA) website ( https://ww2.nycourts.gov/ Admin/oca.shtml) and as such all persons must comply with social distancing, wearing masks and screening practices in effect at the time of this foreclosure sale. If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, then the court appointed referee will cancel the foreclosure auction. Foreclosure Auctions will be held “Rain or Shine”. Mark Ricciardi, Esq., Referee Frenkel Lambert Weiss Weisman & Gordon, LLP 53 Gibson Street Bay Shore, NY 11706 01-087326-F00 74489 1-25-18-11-4-2023-4T#236828-NIN/CITY

MINEOLA

LEGAL NOTICE

Formation of STEFAN A. CAVALLO, LLC filed with the Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 11/21/2022. Office loc.: Nassau County. The principal business address is 181 E. Jericho Turnpike, Mineola, NY 11501. SSNY designated

as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. The address SSNY shall mail process to Jon C. Biondo, Esq., 1980 Campbell Rd., Wall Twp., NJ 07719.

Purpose: Any lawful activity. 1-11-4-2023; 12-28-21-14-722 6T# 236175 NIN/MA

LEGAL NOTICE

SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORKCOUNTY OF NASSAU U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR LEHMAN XS TRUST MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-12N, V. SANTIAGO CARBALLO, ET AL.

NOTICE OF SALE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure dated September 30, 2022, and entered in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Nassau, wherein U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR LEHMAN XS TRUST MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-12N is the Plaintiff and SANTIAGO CARBALLO, ET AL. are the Defendant(s). I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public

auction RAIN OR SHINE at the NASSAU COUNTY SUPREME COURT, NORTH SIDE STEPS, 100 SUPREME COURT DRIVE, MINEOLA, NY 11501, on January 30, 2023 at 2:30PM, premises known as 271 IVY STREET, WEST HEMPSTEAD, NY 11552: Section 35, Block 356, Lot 631: ALL THAT CERTAIN PLOT, PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND, WITH THE BUILDINGS AND IMPROVEMENTS THEREON ERECTED, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING AT WEST HEMPSTEAD, TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD, COUNTY OF NASSAU AND STATE OF NEW YORK

Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 002645/2015. Leland Lewis Greene, Esq. - Referee. Robertson, Anschutz, Schneid, Crane & Partners, PLLC 900 Merchants Concourse, Suite 310, Westbury, New York 11590, Attorneys for Plaintiff. All foreclosure sales will be conducted in accordance with Covid-19 guidelines including, but not limited to, social distancing and mask wearing. *LOCATION OF SALE SUBJECT TO CHANGE DAY OF IN ACORDANCE WITH

COURT/CLERK DIRECTIVES. 1-25-18-11-4-2023-4T#236630-NIN/MA

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT. NASSAU COUNTY. L&L ASSOCIATES HOLDING CORP., Pltf. vs. GESNER SEJOUR, et al, Defts. Index #611849/2021. Pursuant to judgment of foreclosure and sale entered March 17, 2022, I will sell at public auction on the North Side steps of the Nassau Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY on February 2, 2023 at 2:30 p.m. prem. k/a Section 35, Block 456, Lot 582-584. Sold subject to terms and conditions of filed judgment and terms of sale. If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, then the court appointed referee will cancel the sale.

ELLEN DURST, Referee. LEVY & LEVY, Attys. for Pltf., 12 Tulip Dr., Great Neck, NY. #99998

1-25-18-11-4-2023-4T#236631-NIN/MA

LEGAL NOTICE

File No. 2021-2215/A SURROGATE’S COURT, NASSAU COUNTY CITATION

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, By the Grace of God Free and Independent TO: Barbara Abdirkin

NYS Attorney General any and all unknown persons whose names or parts of whose names and whose place or places of residence are unknown and cannot after diligent inquiry be ascertained, distributees, heirs-at-law and next-of-kin of the said Margaret Stiglitz, deceased, and if any of the said distributees named specifically or as a class be dead, their legal representatives, their husbands or wives, if any, distributees and successors in interest whose names and/or places of residence and post office addresses are unknown and cannot after diligent inquiry be ascertained

A petition having been duly filed by Public Administrator of Nassau County, who is domiciled at Office of the Public Administrator, 240 Old Country Road, Mineola, New York 11501.

YOU ARE HEREBY CITED TO SHOW CAUSE before the Surrogate’s Court, Nassau County, at 262 Old Country Road, Mineola, New York, on February 8, 2023, at 09:30 o’clock in the forenoon of that day, why the

account of Public Administrator of Nassau County, a summary of which has been served herewith, as Administrator of the estate of MARGARET STIGLITZ, should not be judicially settled.

[X] Further relief sought (if any):

1) Allowing the commissions of the Petitioner in the amount of $2,585.06 pursuant to SCPA 2309(1) and the reasonable and necessary expenses of the Office in the amount of $517.01 pursuant to SCPA 1207(4);

2) Fixing and determining the attorneys’ fees of Mahon, Mahon, Kerins & O’Brien, LLC attorneys for Petitioner in the amount of $30,000.00 and disbursements in the amount of $331.63, for a total of $30,331.63, of which $5,331.63 has been paid and $25,000.00 of which remains unpaid;

3) Fixing and determining the accounting fees of Grassi & Co., CPAs, P.C. in the amount of $6,000.00 of which $0.00 has been paid and $6,000.00 of which remains unpaid;

4) Releasing and discharging the surety;

5) Directing each of you

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George Santos: The Nation Reacts

Widespread fallout continues from Santos’ scandal, but to what end?

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Before even taking office, freshman Representative George Santos (NY03) made a name for himself that will likely be remembered, and possibly argued over, for many decades to come.

Meanwhile, Santos is facing down potential state and federal investigations into his conduct, as well as pressure to resign, or to participate in a special election.

In the weeks leading up to his first term as a United States Congressman, Rep. Santos has drawn an outpouring of criticism, ire, and in some cases indifference after it was publicly revealed that he fabricated much of his official campaign bio, among other personal and financial inconsistencies that have come to light.

A week after publication of a factually damning exposé in the New York Times (one of numerous outlets to do so lately), Santos broadly acknowledged the long list of fake resumé items, describing this as “embellishing”; he also said he had every intention of assuming office, a nod to calls for his resignation from Democratic officials and voters, and some Republicans, that had already started to mount.

Given the number of and variety of personal, professional, and financial details that have come under scrutiny, multiple news outlets have started keeping running lists of things that Santos has been accused of lying about. Major topics that he has admitted to lying about include his education, his work history, his finances, that members of his family fled or died in the Holocaust, and that he employed people who were killed in the Pulse nightclub massacre in 2016. To date, Santos has not explicitly addressed his sourcing of personal and campaign funds in the past three years under recent scrutiny, nor has he clarified previous claims about whether his mother was in the twin towers on 9/11, and whether and when he had a brain tumor, among other things.

In the week after the December 19, 2022 New York Times story ran, outgoing Nassau County Legislator Joshua Lafazan was among the first local officials to publicly condemn the dishonest behavior by Santos, who defeated his Democratic opponent Robert Zimmerman for the Distrct 3 congressional seat back in November. Leg. Lafazan held multiple rallies that week, calling for Santos’ resignation and decrying the freshman Republican congressman-elect’s numerous untruths about his profressional resumé and Jewish heritage. Incoming U.S. Congressman Daniel

Goldman (D, NY-10) tweeted on December 20 that, if all the reporting on Santos is true, “there are at least two possible federal crimes at play,” and called on the U.S. Attorney General’s office to investigate. A few days later, Rep. Goldman tweeted again: “Time to add a third potential federal crime: campaign finance fraud. In 2021, Santos incorporated the Devolder Org in FL, which has no known assets. In 2022, he reports income of $750k, all from Devolder. He then gives $700k to his campaign. Where did that money come

from?” Goldman has also called for the FBI to investigate Santos.

On December 23, New York State Assemblyman Charles Lavine (D-North Shore) issued the following statement: “I am deeply troubled by the bizarre allegations surrounding our Congressman-Elect George Santos. It is grotesquely unfair for the people of the Third Congressional District to be represented by anyone who has fabricated and concocted significant aspects of his life. I welcome the investigation announced by New York State Attorney General Letitia James. I urge the leadership of the soon to be sworn House of Representatives to take the steps necessary to protect the national legislative interests of the people of northern Queens and Nassau County.”

As the Christmas and Chanukah holidays wrapped up, and after Santos had publicly responded to some degree, more local as well as state and national officials started getting on the record about Santos’ apparent modus operandi.

Democrat Robert Zimmerman, Santos’ former opponent, tweeted, “George, if that’s even your real name, if you’re so convinced that #NY3 voters still trust you - resign & run against me again in a special election. Face the voters with your real past & answer questions about your criminal history. Let the voters decide.”

On December 29, Zimmerman also appeared alongside outgoing New York State Senator Anna M. Kaplan, Assemblyman Lavine, Rabbi Deborah

Bravo, communinity member Linda Beigel Schulman, daughter of Holocaust survivor and a gun safety advocate, and other concerned parties at a rally calling for Santos’ resignation and investigation.

Kaplan told the assembled electeds and community members, “George Santos has perpetrated a complete and total fraud on our community, but we cannot forget that for the last three years, he was enabled and supported by the entire Nassau County Republican machine and his Republican running mates, many of whom sit in elected office today and others who will soon take office.

Kaplan continued, “The questions about exactly who George Santos is are not new, but they were brushed aside and minimized by local Republicans desperate to flip this congressional seat at any cost. Our entire community has been victimized, and we demand accountability. George Santos must be investigated by all appropriate authorities, particularly surrounding his shady business dealings and mystery millions that seem to have appeared overnight despite having no legitimate career to speak of.”

Criticism of Santos hasn’t only come from Democrats, either.

Town of North Hempstead Supervisor commented in a late December statement: “The disappointment that I feel having been misled by George Santos’ lies is profound. I am particularly offended that he

State Assemblyman Charles Lavine addresses the crowd at a rally calling for Rep. George Santos to resign on December 29, 2022 in Mineola.

On January 3, Legislator Josh Lafazan held a rally outside Rep. George Santos’ former campaign headquarters in Oyster Bay, calling for Santos to be expelled from Congress. (Image via Leg. Lafazan’s Twitter)

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would fabricate family history with regard to the Holocaust. Our Jewish neighbors, as well as all of our residents, deserve better. Now, Mr. Santos must be honest and accountable to the public going forward if he truly wants to repair the damage he has caused. I will be watching carefully, and I am hopeful that Mr. Santos continues to make amends.”

A few days later, DeSena made another statement: “George Santos has admitted he lied and fabricated his education and his employment. He has failed to answer additional questions about his finances. My disappointment is extreme and personal as I was deceived when asked to endorse him. I join others who have called for federal and state investigations.”

DeSena continued, “I am particularly disgusted with Mr. Santos misrepresenting family persecution during the Holocaust and his misuse of the term Jewish. False statements about the victims at the Pulse Nightclub massacre also are beyond the pale. Having failed to answer questions that the public has a right to know, Mr. Santos is not trustworthy and if he takes office will not have my support. He is not welcome at any program or event in the Town of North Hempstead that I am a part of. I’ve spoken with members of the minority party on the Town Board and our Town Clerk and they share my views.”

Around the same time, freshman U.S. Representative Daniel LaLota (R, NY-1) said in a statement: “House Republicans

like me are eager to be sworn in and focus on our commitment to America and our respective districts. Yet, over the last few weeks I have heard from countless Long Islanders how deeply troubled they are by the headlines surrounding George Santos. As a Navy man who campaigned on

restoring accountability and integrity to our government, I believe a full investigation by the House Ethics Committee and, if necessary, law enforcement, is required. New Yorkers deserve the truth and House Republicans deserve an opportunity to govern without this distraction.”

In early January, Representative Kevin Brady (R) of Texas told Fox News Sunday that the 34-year-old Republican “is certainly going to have to consider resigning.”

Santos, who has compared abortion to slavery and once called police brutality a “made-up concept,” is currently under investigation by the Eastern District of the U.S. Attorney’s Office, according to media reports.

In early January, numerous outlets also reported that officials in Brazil have resumed their investigation regarding alleged check fraud by Santos in that country when he lived there with his mother at age 19 (an allegation Santos denies) now that legal officials there know where to find him.

The Nassau County District Attorney’s office also told press that they are looking into the situation.

Richard Luscombe reported for The Guardian that Democrats are “also expected to pursue several avenues ... including a potential complaint to the federal election commission and what would be a largely symbolic resolution to expel him from Congress.”

Elected officials, like media outlets, have also been talking a lot about how to prevent this sort of thing from happening again.

Rep. Richie Torres (D, NY-15), for example, has introduced a federal bill entitled the SANTOS Act, or Stop Another NonTruthful Office Seeker, Torres told NY1. Before 2022 came to a close, Leg. Lafazan also introduced a county-level Campaign Honesty Bill.

State Senator Anna Kaplan speaks at a rally calling for Rep. George Santos to resign. (Courtesy of the Office of Senator Anna Kaplan)

Retired Educators Donate To Veterans

Angelo Grande, chairperson for community service for the Long Island Zone of Retired Educators of New York (RENY), and Kathryn Grande, co-chair of Glen Head, presented a donation of brand-new clothing, socks, shirts and underwear to be given to the homeless men and women veterans in Nassau and Suffolk counties, as well as the Beacon Houses, for the holidays. They presented the items to the Nassau County Veterans Service Agency in East Meadow.

“It is a pleasure to serve our veterans, who served our country to make it possible for all of us to be here today,” Ralph Esposito, director of Nassau County Veteran Service Agency said.

Esposito explained that the agency hosts two “stand downs” each year that serve veterans in need. They served 525 veterans this past November. The agency distributes food, turkeys, brand new coats, shoes, boots, clothing and more.

The Nassau County Veterans Service Agency also feed the homeless veterans daily through its ongoing food pantry (weekdays from 9 a.m. to noon) at its East Meadow office.

RENY members also wrote nearly 300 holiday cards to the veterans. They also made a donation last year for the “stand down.”

RENY, formerly known as New York State Teachers’ Association, is open to retired public school teachers, personnel and administrators. They were happy to make this donation to local veterans.

—Long Island Zone of Retired Educators of New York

Despite frigid temperatures and a tree taking down our power lines on Dec 23, nothing could dim the lights of North Country Reform Temple’s Hanukkah Service and party. Everyone lit their menorahs and enjoyed a delicious candlelight dinner. Many thanks to the heroic linemen who worked so hard to restore our power! Of course we shared with them our jelly donuts, a traditional treat on Hanukkah!

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Nassau District Attorney and Toys for Tots Campaign Co-chairwoman Anne Donnelly, and Joe LaPadula, president of Martino Auto Concepts in Glen Cove and also a Toys for Tots campaign co-chairman, were joined by United States Marines Corps Retired Major Chuck Kilbride in thanking the Anton Media Group staff for donating hundreds of toys for this year’s Toys for Tots campaign. “Toys for Tots is a wonderful program that delivers incredible joy to thousands of disadvantaged children,” said Angela Susan Anton, publisher and owner of Anton Media Group. “As past honorary chairperson for Toys for Tots, I thank all residents and businesses who generously donated toys this holiday season.” The U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Program collects new, unwrapped toys during the holiday season each year, and distributes those toys as gifts to needy children in the community in which the campaign is conducted. Photo by Christy Hinko

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Eight New Year’s Resolutions for Parents

All of us have experienced unprecedented challenges in the last three years, resulting in heightened levels of anxiety and stress. So much is out of our control, and that can feel overwhelming. But there are steps you can take to safeguard your wellbeing and that of your family.

As you welcome in 2023, take the opportunity to put into place some of these eight resolutions to start the New Year off right.

1

Tune in and turn off: Sure, your kids need to be told to put the phones away at the dinner table and when they’re doing homework. But they’re not the only ones who overuse the tech gadgets. When you are with your kids, be fully present. The years really do fly by.

2

Be a role model: Believe it or not, your children and teens look to you as their example of how to act in the world. For your sake and theirs, eat healthfully and exercise, spend more time outdoors, and be sure to…

3

Put self-care in your list of priorities: As parents, we sometimes think our job is to sacrifice ourselves for the sake of our children. But if you don’t take care of yourself, you’ll have nothing left to give them. Take the time to engage in activities that make you feel happy, confident and healthy.

4

Don’t compare yourself to other parents or your kids to other kids: Facebook and other social media platforms

5

make it look like every parent has the perfect child—the honor student, star athlete, community volunteer, etc. But these are just self-selected pieces of information and don’t paint a true picture. Every parent faces challenges, and no one is perfect.

Don’t take the bait: Kids push our buttons, there’s no doubt about it. But when you respond to your tot’s tantrum with a tantrum of your own, it doesn’t help the situation and only creates more chaos. When they are acting up, take a deep breath and remember that the goal is to respond thoughtfully, not react impulsively. One way to hone this skill is to…

6

Practice meditation. Numerous studies show that even a few minutes a day of meditation will help reduce your stress. Not sure how? Google “how to meditate” and you’ll find lots of helpful tips and videos. You can also google “meditation on Long Island” to find a group. And invite your kids to try it

out, too! Let them know supercool celebrities and athletes like Selena Gomez, Lady Gaga, Lizzo, Derek Jeter and LeBron James are big meditators.

7Listen closely and talk less: When our children come to us with problems, it’s our natural inclination to try to fix things for them. But the reality is, often what they need is just to be heard. Make a promise to yourself that you will listen to your kids and not jump in right away to solve the problem. To open the lines of communication, simply ask, How are you feeling?

8Pay attention and give praise: The way you communicate with your child not only teaches them how to communicate with others, it shapes their emotional development and how they build relationships later in life. Giving your child positive attention for

good behav ior can boost their self-esteem, improve your relationship and help your child understand the behaviors you like and want to see more often.

Wishing you and your family a happy, healthy and peaceful New Year!

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On Jan. 7, Antigone Rising, a band that has roots in Glen Cove and Sea Cliff, performed at yoga studio and event center, Buddha Jams, in Glen Cove. Joanie Leeds, who won a Grammy for Best Children’s Album with All the Ladies, was slated to perform but was not able to make it due to a family matter. Guest performers filled in, including the Cantor for Oyster Bay’s Congregation L’Dor V’Dor, Tayla Smilowitz.

And the event, which is geared towards families, donations were accepted to benefit Girls Rising, a non-profit organization created by Antigone Rising that works to empower and inspire girls and LGBTQIA children to pursue careers in male dominated fields through workshops, grants, scholarships and the annual Girls Rising Music Festival that centers around young musicians. The event featured an accessible yoga session, meditation and concerts.

“Our passion and our non-profit is all about empowering young girls to follow that inner voice inside them, to express themselves truly and authentically and not fear that, and to also support that in others,” said Cathy Henderson, a guitarist and founding member of Antigone Rising.

Creating this event with Jason Samel, the founder of Buddha Jams, has been the perfect match. Henderson explained that Samel, who supports the mission of Girls Rising, also comes from a place of “higher being and living.”

“He created this awesome mix of music and meditative yoga experience, which is Buddha Jams,” Henderson said. “I think it’s such a great manifestation of his own elevation, and to give back to people. It’s all about love and giving back to everybody.”

Leeds, a friend of Samel’s and Antigone Rising’s, told Long Island Weekly ahead of the concert that she was inspired by Samel’s

New Years Jam At Buddha Jams Antigone Rising performs in concert benefiting Girls Rising

opening of the studio.

Buddha Jams opened in April, 2022 and had a grand opening the following June. Samel found the studio because he wanted to share his love of yoga, as well as mix it with his love of music.

“During Covid I became very depressed...I fell into a really dark place of depression and anxiety,” Samel explained. “I went onto [Tappen] Beach [in Sea Cliff]... and in one a-ha moment, I decided to sit down on the beach, close my eyes, rise my arms up in the air on my breath in, bring my hands back to heart center on my breath out, and I just kept doing that movement for about 15 minutes.”

After doing this meditation for about 15 minutes, Samel said he smiled in a way that he hadn’t in years, with an abundance of love inside his heart for everything and everyone around him, as well as himself.

“I came back to the beach and I said ‘you know what, I’m going to try this again,’” Samel

said. “And it was during the middle of COVID, so there was no yoga studios that were open and there was no where to get instruction, except online, and I hated getting instruction online... so I went to Tappen every single day. And I went to a few yoga classes in the past with my wife, and I remembered a few poses that we did in class. So I decided to do yoga there every single day... I took my shirt off every single day whether it was hot, even in December when it got cold, even in the snow... even in the rain.”

He calls yoga in the snow, “Snow-Ga,” and yoga in the rain, “Rain-ga.”

Facing the elements, breathing through it and completing the same practice every day was a powerful experience for Samel. “If I can do that on my yoga mat, I can do anything in life.”

Buddha Jams is the manifestation of Samel’s journey. Even with less than a year of being open, classes are well attended,

though there’s certainly room for more, Samel said. And the studio employs experienced practitioners including an acupuncturist and healing artist, a yoga physical therapist, a licensed clinical social worker, and several yoga, healing and meditation artists, including Samel, who recently became a certified yoga teacher.

Samel said a community is forming out of this studio.

And what better way to add to that momentum then through a family concert?

“This time of year is when health and being a better person and all those resolutions come into play,” said Henderson. “And hopefully [the concert] is a really cool way to help people keep that momentum going, so the timing is for that reason. But the underlying reason for doing this, of course, is utilizing meditation, and bringing that sense of creativity and empowerment, to the kids.”

Antigone Rising performs at Buddha Jams.

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How Your College Student Can Study Abroad Safely

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With a new academic year now underway, hundreds of thousands of college students have left, or are planning to leave, home for semesters abroad.

Studying abroad is often a life-changing experience, and an opportunity to create lasting relationships and gain an appreciation for new cultures. Yet, it is not without its risks. Taking some time to assess various problematic scenarios and how to handle them can place your student in a much better, and much safer, position while they are traveling.

Health

Have a frank discussion with your child about their overall health. If they suffer from any chronic conditions, have a plan for treatment while they are away. Find out where they can receive quality specialist care, and how to get immediate help in a medical emergency.

On that note, it would also be wise to investigate your insurance programs and get a clear picture of what is and is not covered. Then, have a look at where your student is going to see if the local hospitals and clinics will accept your insurance or if you will need to increase their credit card limit to cover any medical expenses out-of-pocket.

Be aware that public health management can vary from country to country. Some less developed nations struggle with illnesses that Americans typically don’t even have to consider. COVID-19 still presents a significant health threat in many parts of the world, and the World Health Organization recently declared the spread of the Monkeypox virus to be a global health emergency. The Center for Disease Control’s travel database can help keep you and your student up to date on the level of health risk involved in traveling throughout the world.

Finally, reinforce the importance of good hygiene and basic cleanliness to reduce the risks of infectious diseases, particularly if transmission rates are notably high in the area where your student is traveling. Regular hand washing, not sharing towels or bedsheets, and disinfecting shared surfaces like desks or gym equipment are all sensible practices to help reduce the spread of illness.

Geopolitics

While we live in a world of bountiful possibility and excitement for young people looking to travel and learn, it’s

Studying abroad is often a life-changing experience.

also unfortunately one with areas of increasing unrest and political instability. Violent clashes between governments and military forces threaten the safety of anyone who is near them, regardless of the reason. The ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine is a prime example – students should avoid all regions within 50 miles of the Ukrainian border and should not travel to Belarus or Transnistria, as doing so now risks arbitrary detainment.

The economic ramifications of this conflict are reverberating throughout Europe. Inflation, recession, and energy shortage concerns are exactly the types of conditions that destabilize societies, mobilize citizens, and trigger mass unrest. Anyone traveling to Europe should be aware of the economic and political landscape and avoid getting caught up in potentially volatile events like public protests.

When looking to study abroad, it is important that both you and your student have a clear understanding not just of a country’s culture and customs, but its socio-political climate, as well.

Personal Safety

Communicate to your child the importance of knowing their surroundings. Situational awareness is paramount to mitigating risk and avoiding a potentially dangerous predicament. As a rule, it is always best to blend in when possible. Sticking out—by being loud or wearing very different or expensive-looking clothing—can make someone into a target for theft or worse.

Tell your student to be mindful of where they go, and who they go with. They can visit the Department of State Travel Advisory site for the countries they plan on traveling to and get information on any cities or neighborhoods with particularly high crime rates or other threats. Also, encourage them to talk to locals to find out what areas to avoid.

It’s easy to forget that what is legal and illegal in America may be different elsewhere in the world, so have your student get familiar with the laws of the country they will be visiting. Some countries, for example, forbid photographing critical

infrastructure and police, military, and government buildings. The last thing anyone wants is to experience legal troubles abroad—as evidenced by Brittney Griner’s recent drug conviction while visiting Russia—so it is critical to identify these novel laws ahead of time.

Timing can also be crucial in having a safe experience abroad. For example, students may want to avoid visiting some countries, particularly those with a history of political violence, during an election season. Seasonal weather should also be taken into account. Some countries experience extreme weather patterns, with extensive periods of massive rain or snowfall that could make air or land travel dangerous, particularly in less developed areas.

With some diligent research ahead of time, and by having a conversation with your student about situational awareness, you will be setting them up for a safe and fulfilling semester abroad.

—Zev Faintuch is an intelligence analyst at international security firm Global Guardian.

TheDream.US, the nation’s largest college access and success program for immigrant students, announced a new partnership with the State University of New York (SUNY) at Old Westbury to provide scholarships for immigrant students in New York State to achieve their higher education dreams.

The new announcement arrives as TheDream.US opens its new scholarship round for the 2023-2024 academic year. Applications will be open between Nov. 1, 2022 and through Feb. 28, 2023. The scholarships are open to undocumented immigrant students with or without DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) or TPS (Temporary Protected Status) who came to the United States before the age of 16 and before Nov. 1, 2017.

“As we at SUNY Old Westbury know so well, ours is a society made stronger by the diversity of its members,” said Timothy E. Sams, president of SUNY Old Westbury. “We are proud of our record of serving Dreamers who we know work so hard to better their own lives and the lives of those in the communities they call home. We thank TheDream.US for partnering with our campus to grow the opportunities for Dreamers to pursue

their education as part of what is their uniquely American experience.”

The new scholarship round includes eligibility for immigrant youth across New York State to apply to TheDream.US National Scholarship to attend SUNY Old Westbury. The National Scholarship is for Dreamers who are first-time, current, or previously enrolled college students. The award is for tuition and fees of up to $33,000 for each student towards a bachelor’s degree.

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“We are excited to partner with SUNY Old Westbury in supporting New York Dreamers in their college and career aspirations,” said Candy Marshall, president of TheDream.US. “Despite the many obstacles they face, these immigrant students continue to persevere and work hard to achieve their education and career goals. Ninety three percent of our graduates are now working or have started their own businesses. Their successes are proof that expanding Dreamers’ access to higher education and career opportunities is good for our country’s economic growth. We are grateful to SUNY Old Westbury and our other partner colleges across the United States for giving our immigrant youth the opportunity to pursue a college education and contribute to the future of America.”

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Guiding Young Adults Toward Successful Careers

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On the surface, the future looks bright for spring’s college grads, with employers planning to hire nearly 15 percent more candidates from the class of 2023 than in the previous year, according to the National Association of Colleges and Employers. Dig a little deeper, however, and the outlook gets murkier, cautions career coach Beth Hendler-Grunt.

“College graduates struggle to find jobs due to competition, lack of work experience and not understanding employer expectations,” she said. “And their parents are frustrated. They want to help, and they’re not sure how. Many parents haven’t looked for a job in over 20-plus years, and things have definitely changed in that time.”

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What should grads do?

Hendler-Grunt’s new book, The Next Great Step: The Parents’ Guide to Launching Your New Grad Into a Career , gives parents a simple, step-by-step plan for successfully guiding their young adults through the transition from college to career.

Filled with tips, job aids and insightful stories, The Next Great Step addresses everything from how parents can help their young adults get “unstuck” and navigate the hiring process, to how students and grads can stand out from the rest of the graduating class. Hendler-Grunt shares the secrets of how to “network” the right way and excel in interviews, and how parents can offer solid career advice to their grad.

The Next Great Step provides insights from three key perspectives: the concerns of the parent, the thought process of the student and the expectations of potential employers.

“Navigating the post-college job world is all about developing and

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Stony Brook Student Awarded For Speaking Out For Animals

This year Animalearn is pleased to recognize Laura Streminsky as one of the Humane Students of the Year. She exemplifies a commitment to helping animals used in science education.

Animalearn learned about Streminsky, a biology major at Stony Brook University, earlier this year in an article entitled “Student’s views dubbed “extreme” by biology professor,” in her school newspaper, The Statesman. Streminsky had voiced her ethical opposition to dissecting a rat and live earthworm in her biology class in early 2022. Her request for an alternative assignment was met with resistance by faculty. She was labeled as extremist, culturally insensitive, and advised that her grade would be negatively impacted if she did not participate in the dissections.

“As someone who aspires for a career in medicine, I’m repeatedly told that my ability to treat patients is hindered by my refusal to exploit animals,” Streminsky explained. “In response, I say that I’m

concerned about any medical professional who doesn’t have any reservations in hurting another sentient being. The ultimate goal of medicine (and science in general) should be to minimize suffering in the world as much as possible.”

As founder of her high school’s animal rights group, Streminsky has been advocating on behalf of animals for many years. Ultimately, she was allowed to opt out of the dissections without penalty to her grade. She is now looking into forming an animal rights group at Stony Brook, which would be the first of its kind at the university.

“This award shows me that I’m supported in my effort to advocate for animals, despite the resistance I’ve received from people who are ok with the status quo,” Streminsky said. “The encouragement I’ve received from Animalearn has made me more motivated than ever to continue standing up for animals and for humane science education.”

“As educators are aware, the future is

in the classroom. With more and more humane students like Laura, I look forward to the future that they are creating for all sentient beings,” said Alisa Brooks, Assistant Director of Animalearn.

As part of the award, Streminsky

will receive Dissection Action Packs from Animalearn to assist in furthering their pursuit of humane science education for all.

—Animalearn, a division of the American Anti-Vivisection Society (Animalearn.org)

Bradley Nanoo (center) from the Plainview-Old Bethpage CSD was named Student of the Quarter at Nassau BOCES Barry Tech career and technical education high school. Bradley, from John F. Kennedy High School, is Construction Electricity. Students of the Quarter are honored for their grades, attendance, work ethic and preparedness. These students have taken the initiative on class projects and are role models for their fellow students, in both the classroom and the workplace. Nanoo is pictured with Barry Tech Principal Peter Dalton and Assistant Principal Nafesa Khan.

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Federal Student Loan Payment Pause Extended

On Dec. 22, the Office of Federal Student Aid at U.S. Department of Education sent this letter to students with Federal Student Loans with an update on the loan repayment pause plan:

“As we previously announced, we have extended the pause on federal student loan payments. You will NOT have to make your loan payments that would have been restarted in January.

“Why are we extending the pause? Because earlier this year, the Biden-Harris Administration announced a student debt relief plan for working and middle-class borrowers. Millions of Americans applied and were found to be eligible for relief. But lawsuits challenged the program and froze our ability to finalize debt relief.

“We are confident that our program is legal and have asked the Supreme Court to allow us to move forward with providing debt relief to tens of millions of eligible Americans. The Supreme Court

agreed to take our case and will hear arguments this February.

“Targeted student debt relief addresses the financial harms of the pandemic, helps smooth borrowers’ transition back to repayment and helps borrowers at highest risk of delinquencies or default once payments resume. And while litigation is preventing us from providing the relief needed to avoid these harms, we don’t think it is right to ask borrowers to pay on loans they wouldn’t have to pay were it not for the lawsuits challenging the program. Millions of borrowers would be making payments they may not owe, or payments that are higher than they should be, under the Biden-Harris debt relief plan. That’s not fair.

“As a result, we have extended the pause on federal student loan payments, interest, and collections. The pause will end 60 days after the Supreme Court makes a decision on the case. If no decision has been made by June 30, 2023, payments will resume 60 days after that.

“We will notify you directly before

payments restart.

“Visit StudentAid.gov/coronavirus regularly for the latest information on the payment pause and other COVID-19 relief.”

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This beautiful ranch-style home located at 66 Olive St. the prestigious Lake Success community of Great Neck sold on Oct. 27 for $1,388,000. It has three bedrooms and two bathrooms. The 2,100-square foot home sits on a 14,000-square foot lot. It is in excellent condition and has a formal living room, a wood burning fireplace and a dining area. It has a nice-sized sunroom den and a spacious eat-in-kitchen. The basement is large and finished. It has an open recreation space with two finished rooms, a washer and dryer and a lot of storage space. It has an attached garage and nicely landscaped front and back yards.

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This center hall Colonial at 39 Meadow Woods Rd. in Lake Success sold on Dec. 1 for $1,410,000. It is in the Meadow Woods section of the hamlet. It has a gracious entry foyer and an elegant formal living room with a woodburning fireplace. It has a formal dining room and an eat-in-kitchen that leads to a den overlooking a wonderful backyard. The home has five bedrooms and four bathrooms. It has central air conditioning. The home is privvy to the Lake Success Country Club community which includes an Olympic-sized pool, a kiddie pool, 11 tennis courts, a sports complex and an 18-hole golf course. Lake Success also has a private gym and its own police department.

Experts recommend comparing home insurance policies to ensure the best home protection. Though most hazards listed above are generally covered by insurance, filing a claim isn’t always the “go-to answer” for winter weather problems. There are also steps to take to avoid costly homeowners insurance claims.

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Homes shown here represent closed sales, sold by a variety of agencies and are selected for their interest to readers by the Anton Media Group editor. Except where noted, data and photos are provided courtesy of Multiple Listing Service of Long Island, Inc. and Zillow.

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BOOK TALK

Tales From The Baby Bust Review Of: I Walk Between the Raindrops

JOSEPH SCOTCHIE

jscotchie@antonmediagroup.com

Is T.C. Boyle his generation’s answer to John Updike? From 1979, when he published his first book, Descent of Man onward, the man has published up to 30 volumes of fiction, divided between novels and short stories. I’ll plead ignorance to those books. Decades ago, John Aldridge, writing in Sewanee Review, the literary quarterly I once revered over all others, dismissed Boyle and Donald Barthelme as “fabulists,” mere technicians and talents at all.

Boyle is a born storyteller. He has not wasted his gifts. I Walk Between the Raindrops is a bleak collection. Updike was the novelist for the Baby Boom, that era from 1945 to 1972, when childbirth among married, twenty-something women was as natural as coffee and toast in the morning. In 1955, for instance, half of all American women, by the time they reached 20 years old, were married. That year also saw the greatest number of live births in American history.

Is Boyle a novelist for the Baby Bust? It probably isn’t his intent. Still, the characters in this collection do live atomistic lives. Do any of them have parents, siblings, grandparents, uncles, aunts, nieces, nephews, cousins? I read this collection after a reappraisal of Mario Puzo’s 1964 novel, The Fortunate Pilgrim. In that concise classic, family was everything. A mother of six who has lost two husbands has to carry on. It’s the Angluzzi-Corbo family against the world. Heartache after heartache ensues, but the family matron, Lucia Santa, keeps the family together with undying love. The escape from Hell’s Kitchen to Long Island proves successful.

In these stories, characters seem to live meaningless lives. In “What’s Love Got To Do With It?,” a college student, who has but one friend in his world---and no family to speak of, is rebuffed by a blonde co-ed. Does this mean you shoot up the campus---and yourself?

In the title story, a middle-aged retiree with plenty of money trolls a roadside bar in rural Arizona. He makes eye contact with a desperate thirty-something single woman. Brandon who is married and childless, rebuffs Serena’s advances. His

wife comes into the bar. Serena promptly lies down in front of the railroad tracks. See what you get by straying from home and hearth?

On it goes. In “These Are The Circumstances,” a California man, married to a nature-loving woman, is bitten by a snake. The end of the line? The man, Nick, discovers that he is free of a life-threatening disease. Nick and Laurel celebrate with gourmet pizza and a bottle of Chianti. They, too, are childless and well-to-do. The reader is glad, but how bad was the scare?

In “The Shape Of A Teardrop,” an undergraduate named Justin impregnates Lorena, a Latina co-ed. Seven years on, the man still lives at home. His parents, who have no other children, have him evicted. The mother of his child hangs around, hoping that the father graduates into adulthood. No chance. Justin’s mother always wanted children. At age 41, she became pregnant with her only son. And so, the mother loves her son despite his perpetual adolescence. She will spoil him forever. You can’t feel for Justin, but you can have sympathy for the luckless Lorena.

Boyle’s well-honed skills can have devastating effects. The purpose of fiction is always the search for the humane. The author scores with “Dog Lab,” in which a medical student saves a canine from further lab experiences. “Big Mary” is my favorite. A guitarist and a bass player

T.C. Boyle

compete for the same girl, a blues singer who lights up the band. The guitarist, whom the reader roots for, has the girl and then loses her to a bassist, a middle-class black man who pretends to be a “Rastaman.” This wins over the singer. The guitarist doesn’t back down. The two men square off, haymakers both ways. The bar crowd, rough hewn workingmen grows to dislike Mary’s choice. More trouble. For the guitarist, however, the fight is strictly over a girl. He must fight the man who takes her away.

Back to the original question: Is Boyle is generation’s answer to John Updike?

Updike’s world often involves family men who stray from hearth and home before seeing the light and making up with the broken family they created in the first place. These characters have no extended family to lean on. And so, the abyss beckons try as their characters believe they can avoid it.

North Shore Land Alliance Protects Water With Hydro-Action Septic Technology

The North Shore Land Alliance is leading the charge by installing a new, eco-conscious Hydro-Action clean water septic system at their newly remodeled headquarters at the Humes Preserve in Mill Neck. This was made possible by a generous donation from Wastewater Works, Inc. for the system, and grant from Nassau County’s SEPTIC program for the installation. The HydroAction septic system will remove harmful chemicals like nitrogen from wastewater ultimately protecting our bays, harbors, and sole source aquifer.

The North Shore Land Alliance is dedicated to the conservation and stewardship of Long Island’s natural and historic lands, waters, and environmental resources. Through education, outreach and volunteerism, the Land Alliance aspires to connect people to nature and build a community conservation ethic.

Residents are cordially invited to view headquarters this February. When visiting you can also check out

the Land Alliance’s clean water septic system as well as the state-of-the-art, carbon-minimizing geothermal energy system. Stormwater runoff preventing rain gardens to follow this spring.

It is imperative that we work together as a community to protect our open spaces and water resources. By upgrading our homes with environmentally friendly technologies we can improve water quality, reduce CO2 emissions, and protect wildlife.

If you’re interested in receiving a grant to upgrade your outdated and polluting septic system, check out Nassau County’s SEPTIC program at nassaucountyny.gov/ SepticReplace. You may be eligible for $20,000 to switch to clean water septic technology.

To learn about the North Shore Land Alliance please visit www.northshorelandalliance.org.

—Submitted by the North Shore Land Alliance

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ARIES (March 21-April 19). You believe in the importance of helping others, but while you’re chasing after something you want, your philanthropic instincts move to the back burner. It’s OK! Generosity begins at home! Many a noble accomplishment begins with satisfying one’s own hunger.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). E ective communication has to do with the way you convey information as much as it does the information itself. You’ll gure out the main point and cater the tone of your delivery to what you guess the audience would be most receptive to. You’re so good at this and will often get exactly what you want.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). “Sorcery” derives from the Latin word “sors,” meaning fate. Your determined e orts to in uence fate will have you coming across as magical. Only you know all that’s involved in overnight success and instant transformation. Unless you tell them, they’ll have no idea how hard you work to make it look easy.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). An engaging project dominates your week. ough you’ve often been lauded for your originality, there’s no need to reinvent the wheel with this one. Instead of starting from scratch, use what already exists and give it a twist or an improvement. A fresh turn on an old way of doing things will be lucrative.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). You celebrate people for who they are and how they show up even when it’s di erent from the way you would do it. Some are sweet and agreeable; others are edgy and real. Neither is more correct. You accept and include a wide array of personalities. It’s part of what makes your team so strong. You’ll win together this week.

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LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). ere are things that look nice from the outside -- a boat, marriage to royalty, a pony -- that are actually a lot more work than appearances suggest. Enjoy your fantasies without feeling you must move to make all of them real. e worthwhile pursuits will make your life easier, not more complicated.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). It may be di cult to admit how much a certain someone’s opinion matters to you, but once you accept it and examine your reasoning behind needing this validation, it becomes less true. is is just another puzzle to solve on your road to self-love, acceptance and realization.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). As the saying goes, it takes two to tango. Even so, it only takes one to practice the tango steps. You can work on the steps alone to get ready for dancing with a partner. Your solo preparation will be the magic ingredient that makes a relationship dance beautifully this week.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). What you thought would be an easy task has become convoluted. If you have a mind full of question marks, it’s probably because you’re considering the topic more broadly or deeply than the others, and you are probably wise to do so. Only the very young or very immature think they know everything.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). True friends will re ect to you your best qualities. If being around a person leaves you feeling somehow diminished, it’s not a good match. What seems good on paper is meaningless. What matters is how you feel when you’re together.

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claiming to be a distributee of the Decedent to establish proof of your kinship, and show cause why the balance of said funds should not be paid to said alleged distributees upon proof of kinship or deposited with the New York State Comptroller on account for the unknown next of kin of Margaret Stiglitz, decedent, should said alleged distributees default herein or fail to establish proof of kinship;

6) Granting such other and further relief as to the court is just and proper; and that process be issued to all necessary parties who have not appeared to show cause why the relief requested should not be granted; and that an order be granted directing the service of process pursuant to the provisions of SCPA Article 3 upon such persons named in Paragraph (6) whose names or whereabouts are unknown and cannot be ascertained or who may be persons on whom service by personal delivery cannot be made.

Dated, Attested, and Sealed, December 2, 2022 (Seal)

ing of the Zoning Board of Appeals, reserved decisions from previous meetings, if any, may be acted upon. Plans and specifications are on file in the office of the uilding Department and may be seen dming office hours by all interested parties. All those wishing to be heard will be given such opportunity.

Bryan L. Rivera Village Clerk Incorporated Village of Mineola 1-11-2023-1T-#237011-NIN/ MA

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LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE

SUPREME COURTCOUNTY OF NASSAU U.S. BANK TRUST N.A., NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS OWNER TRUSTEE FOR VRMTG ASSET TRUST, Plaintiff, AGAINST FRANCENY M. CASTRO A/K/A FRANCENY M. GONZALEZ A/K/A FRANCENY GONZALEZ, EDWIN H. MARTINEZ, et al. Defendant(s)

Pursuant to a Counter Order Confirming Referee Report and Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered on September 23, 2019 and an Order Appointing a substitute Referee duly entered on November 2, 2022, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction on the front steps on the north side of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY on January 23, 2023 at 2:00 p.m., premises known as 5 Murray Road, Hicksville, NY 11801.

All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Town of Oyster Bay, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section 46, Block 633 and Lot 59.

Approximate amount of judgment is $469,865.84 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 10452/2010. This foreclosure sale will be held on the north side steps of the Courthouse, rain or shine. COVID-19 safety protocols will be followed at the foreclosure sale.

Heather D. Crosley, Esq.,

Referee

Berkman, Henoch, Peterson, & Peddy, P.C., 100 Garden City Plaza, Garden City, NY 11530, Attorneys for Plaintiff 1-11-4-2023; 12-28-21-20224T-#236289-NIN/NHP

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of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the Incorporated Village of Floral Park, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau, State of New York, District: 2820 Section: 32 Block: 181 Lot: 408. Approximate amount of judgment $475,801.95 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index# 601113/2019. The auction will be conducted pursuant to the COVID-19 Policies Concerning Public Auctions of Foreclosed Property established by the Tenth Judicial District. Foreclosure Auctions will be held “Rain or Shine.”

Lisa Singer, Esq., Referee LOGS Legal Group LLP f/k/a Shapiro, DiCaro & Barak, LLC

Attorney(s) for the Plaintiff 175 Mile Crossing Boulevard Rochester, New York 14624 (877) 430-4792 Dated: November 18, 2022 For sale information, please visit www.Auction.com or call (800) 280-2832 1-11-4-2023; 12-28-21-20224T-#236400-NIN/NHP

must comply with social distancing, wearing masks and screening practices in effect at the time of this foreclosure sale. If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, then the court appointed referee will cancel the foreclosure auction. Foreclosure Auctions will be held “Rain or Shine”. Mark S. Ricciardi, Esq., Referee Gross Polowy, LLC 1775 Wehrle Drive Williamsville, NY 14221 00-209418 74280 1-25-18-11-4-2023-4T#236626-NIN/NHP

WITH COURT/CLERK DIRECTIVES. 1-25-18-11-4-2023-4T#236628-NIN/NHP

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SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORKCOUNTY OF NASSAU U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS TRUSTEE ON BEHALF OF THE HOLDERS OF THE HOME EQUITY ASSET TRUST 2006-3 HOME EQUITY PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES SERIES 2006-3, V.

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SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORKCOUNTY OF NASSAU DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY IN ITS CAPACITY AS INDENTURE TRUSTEE FOR THE NOTEHOLDERS OF AAMES MORTGAGE INVESTMENT TRUST 2005-2, V. FANNY E. FERNANDEZ, ET AL.

NOTICE OF SALE

AUSTIN RICKETTS, ET AL.

HON.

MARGARET C. REILLY Surrogate s/DEBRA KELLER LEIMBACH Chief Clerk Richard T. Kerins

Signature of Attorney Richard T. Kerins, Esq.

Print Name of Attorney Mahon, Mahon, Kerins & O’Brien, LLC

Firm Name 254 Nassau Boulevard South, Garden City South, New York 11530

Address (516) 538-1111 Telephone rkerins@mmkolaw.com Email (optional)

NOTE: This citation is served upon you as required by law. You are not required to appear. If you fail to appear it will be assumed that you do not object to the relief requested. You have a right to have an attorney appear for you, and you or your attorney may request a copy of the full account from the petitioner or petitioner’s attorney.

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VILLAGE OF MINEOLA

Please Take Notice that the Zoning Board of Appeals of the Incorporated Village of Mineola will hold a public hearing on Thursday January 26, 2023 at 7:30 p.m. at the Village Hall, 155 Washington Avenue, Mineola, New York upon the application of:

BZA Application #22-384 Andrew and Christina Martone

73 Searing Avenue Mineola, New York 11501

Proposed construction of a two-family dwelling - minimum lot width is 75’ ft. where 50’ ft. is proposed.

At the scheduled meet-

Pursuant to a judgment of foreclosure and sale duly entered on September 25, 2019.

I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction at the North Side Steps of the Nassau Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on January 30, 2023 at 4:00 PM premises known as 70 Colonial Road Floral Park, NY 11001-4132.

Please take notice that this foreclosure auction shall be conducted in compliance with the Foreclosure Auction Rules for Nassau County and the COVID 19 Health Emergency Rules, including proper use of masks and social distancing.

All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being at Bellrose, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York. Section 32, Block 24 and Lot 20.

Approximate amount of judgment $703,715.04 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment. Index #606691/2018.

Joseph Trotti, Esq., Referee, Aldridge Pite, LLPAttorneys for Plaintiff40 Marcus Drive, Suite 200, Melville, NY 11747 1-18-11-4-2023; 12-28-212022-5T-#236368-NIN/NHP

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SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU, THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON FKA THE BANK OF NEW YORK, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS OF CWALT 2004-22CB, Plaintiff, vs. ANNETTA KORSZUN, ET AL., Defendant(s).

If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, the Court Appointed Referee will cancel the sale.

Ellen Durst, Esq., Referee

Pincus Law Group, PLLC, 425 RXR Plaza, Uniondale, New York 11556, Attorneys for Plaintiff

1-11-4-2023; 12-28-21-20224T-#236286-NIN/NHP

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SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU, JOHN HALL A/K/A JOHN CHRISTOPHER HALL, Plaintiff, vs. CARLOS A. DA SILVA A/K/A CARLOS DA SILVA, ET AL., Defendant(s).

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered on October 17, 2022 and an Order Appointing Substitute Referee duly entered on October 27, 2022, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction on the front steps on the north side of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on January 25, 2023 at 2:30 p.m., premises known as 120 Union Street, Mineola, NY 11501.

All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Incorporated Village of Mineola, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section 09, Block 527 and Lots 37-39.

Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 604186/2019.

This foreclosure sale will be held on the north side steps of the Courthouse, rain or shine. COVID-19 safety protocols will be followed at the foreclosure sale. If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, the Court Appointed Referee will cancel the sale.

NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR WFMBS 2007-14, Plaintiff AGAINST CARLA DESROUILLERES, ET AL., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered December 17, 2008, 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 January 23, 2023 at 2:30PM, premises known as 49 MIDDLECAMP ROAD, WESTBURY, NY 11590. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the Incorporated Village of Westbury, Town of North Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section 11, Block 381, Lot 14. Approximate amount of judgment $454,735.69 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #9074/2008. The aforementioned auction will be conducted in accordance with the NASSAU County COVID-19 mitigation protocols and as such all persons must comply with social distancing, wearing masks and screening practices in effect at the time of this foreclosure sale. If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, then the court appointed referee will cancel the foreclosure auction. Foreclosure Auctions will be held “Rain or Shine”. Michael H. Sahn, Esq., Referee Gross Polowy, LLC 1775 Wehrle Drive Williamsville, NY 14221 00-117979 74237 1-11-4-2023; 12-28-21-20224T-#236395-NIN/NHP

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COUNTY OF NASSAU JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, Plaintiff AGAINST Bruce S. Welch a/k/a Bruce Welch; Mary Welch a/k/a Mary C. Welch; et al., Defendant(s)

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered October 21, 2019 and Amended September 16, 2022, 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, New York, 11501 on January 20, 2023 at 3:00PM, premises known as 92 Floral Boulevard, Floral Park, NY 11001. All that certain plot piece or parcel

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Notice of formation of RECLUSIVE HEALING LLC. Arts of Org filed with Secy of State of NY(SSNY) on 11/24/22. Office location: Nassau County. SSNY designated as agent upon whom process may be served and shall mail copy of process against LLC to: 55 Diamond St, Elmont, NY 11003. Purpose: any lawful act. 1-25-18-11-4-2023; 12-2821-2022-6T-#236479-NIN/ NHP

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NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., Plaintiff AGAINST CLOTAIRE PIERRE LOUIS, MARGO PIERRE LOUIS A/K/A MARGO PIERRE-LOUIS, ET AL., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered March 30, 2016, 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 February 1, 2023 at 2:00PM, premises known as 200 WALDORF AVENUE, ELMONT, NY 11003. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in Elmont, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section 32, Block 428, Lots 42 to 47. Approximate amount of judgment $698,075.75 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #003953/2010. The aforementioned auction will be conducted in accordance with the NASSAU County COVID-19 mitigation protocols and as such all persons

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure dated June 1, 2011, and entered in the Office of the Cler of the County of Nassau, wherein DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY IN ITS CAPACITY AS INDENTURE TRUSTEE FOR THE NOTEHOLDERS OF AAMES MORTGAGE INVESTMENT TRUST 2005-2 is the Plaintiff and FANNY E. FERNANDEZ, ET AL. are the Defendant(s). I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction RAIN OR SHINE at the NASSAU COUNTY SUPREME COURT, NORTH SIDE STEPS, 100 SUPREME COURT DRIVE, MINEOLA, NY 11501, on January 31, 2023 at 2:30PM, premises known as 364 CARNATION AVE, FLORAL PARK, NY 11001: Section 32, Block 510, Lot 15: ALL THAT CERTAIN PLOT, PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND, WITH THE BUILDINGS AND IMPROVEMENTS

THEREON ERECTED, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING IN THE INCORPORATED VILLAGE OF FLORAL PARK, TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD, COUNTY OF NASSAU AND STATE OF NEW YORK Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 022490/2009. Gerald Gardner Wright, Esq. - Referee. Robertson, Anschutz, Schneid, Crane & Partners, PLLC 900 Merchants Concourse, Suite 310, Westbury, New York 11590, Attorneys for Plaintiff. All foreclosure sales will be conducted in accordance with Covid-19 guidelines including, but not limited to, social distancing and mask wearing. *LOCATION OF SALE SUBJECT TO CHANGE DAY OF IN ACORDANCE

NOTICE OF SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure dated October 17, 2016, and entered in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Nassau, wherein U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS TRUSTEE ON BEHALF OF THE HOLDERS OF THE HOME EQUITY ASSET TRUST 2006-3 HOME EQUITY PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES SERIES 2006-3 is the Plaintiff and AUSTIN RICKETTS, ET AL. are the Defendant(s). I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction RAIN OR SHINE at the NASSAU COUNTY SUPREME COURT, NORTH SIDE STEPS, 100 SUPREME COURT DRIVE, MINEOLA, NY 11501, on February 1, 2023 at 2:30PM, premises known as 15 MONACO AVENUE, ELMONT, NY 11003: Section 0032, Block 00697-00, Lot 00002: ALL THAT CERTAIN PLOT, PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND WITH THE BUILDINGS AND IMPROVEMENTS THEREON ERECTED, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING IN ELMONT, TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD, COUNTY OF NASSAU AND STATE OF NEW YORK Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 006395/2015. Mark Ricciardi, Esq. - Referee. Robertson, Anschutz, Schneid, Crane & Partners, PLLC 900 Merchants Concourse, Suite 310, Westbury, New York 11590, Attorneys for Plaintiff. All foreclosure sales will be conducted in accordance with Covid-19 guidelines including, but not limited to, social distancing and mask wearing. *LOCATION OF SALE SUBJECT TO CHANGE DAY OF IN ACORDANCE WITH COURT/CLERK DIRECTIVES. 1-25-18-11-4-2023-4T#236629-NIN/NHP

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SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU, U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR MASTR ASSET BACKED SECURITIES TRUST

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PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006WMC3, Plaintiff, vs. PAMELA BEDEAU, ET AL., Defendant(s).

ursuant to an Order Confirming Referee Report and Judgment of oreclosure and Sale duly entered on June 21, 2019 and an Order Amending Judgment of oreclosure and Sale and xtending ime to Sell duly entered on February 7, 2022. I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction on the front steps on the north side of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY on February 6, 2023 at 2:00 p.m., premises nown as Sapir Street, Valley Stream, 11 0. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Incorporated Village of Valley Stream, County of assau and State of ew or , Section , loc 2 and Lot 1 . Approximate amount of judgment is ,00 . 2 plus interest and costs. remises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 00 2 /201 . his foreclosure sale will be held on the north side steps of the Courthouse, rain or shine. COVID-19 safety protocols will be followed at the foreclosure sale. If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, the Court Appointed Referee will cancel the sale.

Joseph e arco, s ., Referee

incus Law roup, LLC, 425 RXR Plaza, Uniondale, ew or 11 , Attorneys for Plaintiff

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SURROGATE’S COURTNASSAU COUNTY PROBATE CITATION

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK y the race of od ree and Independent File No.2022-1521

To John Andrej ovics, ar Andrej ovics, iane emes, Marilyn Bull, Jeffrey Andrej ovics and any and all unnown persons whose names or parts of whose names and whose place or places of residence are un nown and cannot after diligent in uiry be ascertained, distributees, heirs-at-law and next-of- in of the said CLARA STAMPEL aka CLARA ANNA STAMPEL , deceased, and if any of the said above distributees named specifically or as a class be dead, their legal representatives, their husbands or wives, if any, distributees and successors in interest whose names and/or places of residence and post office addresses are un nown and cannot after diligent in uiry be ascertained.

GREETINGS

A PETITION having been duly filed by ran Lattan-

zio, residing at 990 First Ave, ran lin S uare, 11010 YOU ARE HEREBY CITED TO SHOW CAUSE before the Surrogate’s Court, Nassau County, at 262 Old Country Road, Mineola, New or , on eb. 22, 202 at 9:30 o cloc in the fore noon of that day, why a decree should not be made in the estate of CLARA STAMPEL aka CLARA ANNA STAMPEL , lately domiciled at 11 0 empstead p e, ran lin S uare. ,admitting to probate a Will dated September 24, 2012 a copy of which is attached, as the ill of CLARA STAMPEL aka CLARA ANNA STAMPEL, deceased, relating to real and personal property, and directing that [ Letters estamentary to FRANK LATTANZIO [ ] Letters of Trusteeship to Letters of Administration c.t.a. issue to [ ] Further relief sought (if any) ___________________ HON. MARGARET C. REILLY, Surrogate Dated, Attested, and Sealed, 12/ /22 (Seal) ebra eller Leimbach, Chief Cler This Citation is served upon you as re uired by law. ou are not obliged to appear in person. If you fail to appear, it will be assumed that you consent to the proceedings, unless you file written verified objections thereto. ou have a right to have an attorney-at-law appear for you. ame of Atrorney: ran Lattan io s Address 114 empstead , ran lin S uare 11010

hone o. 1 - 4A TRUE COPY OF THE WILL OFFERED FOR PROBATE MUST BE ATTACHED TO THIS CITATION

Notice: 22NYCRR 207. 7c: Proof of Service should be filed on or before the second day precedin the ret rn date 1-2 -1 -11-4-202 -4#2 - I /

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NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE STRUCTURED ASSET INVESTMENT LOAN TRUST, 2005-6, Plaintiff AGAINST ROZANNA BEAUMONT, ET AL., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of oreclosure and Sale duly entered July 2 , 201 , I, the undersigned eferee will sell at public auction at the orth Side steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on February 1, 2023 at 2:00 , premises nown as 115 Arthur Avenue, Floral ar , 11001. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being the Incorporated Village of South

loral ar , own of empstead, County of Nassau and State of ew or , S C IO 32, BLOCK 347, LOT 15, LOT 16, LOT 17 AND LOT 1 . Approximate amount of judgment 2,1 . plus interest and costs. remises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #00 2/200 . he aforementioned auction will be conducted in accordance with the NASSAU County COVI -1 mitigation protocols and as such all persons must comply with social distancing, wearing mas s and screening practices in effect at the time of this foreclosure sale. If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, then the court appointed referee will cancel the foreclosure auction. oreclosure Auctions will be held “Rain or Shine”. Leland L. reene, s ., eferee ross Polowy, LLC 1775 Wehrle rive illiamsville, 14221 00-11 1 441 1-2 -1 -11-4-202 -4#2 1- I /

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otice of formation of JI Beverages Co., LLC. Articles of organi ation filed with the Secretary of State of . SS on /1 /21. Office Location: assau County.SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. he ost Office address to which the SS shall mail a copy of any process against the LLC served upon him/her is nited States Corporation Agents, INC 7014 13th Avenue, Suite 202 roo lyn, 1122 . he principal business address of the LLC is Sobro Avenue, Valley Stream, 11 0 urpose: any lawful act or activity 2- -1 1-2 -1 -11-4-202-#2 1 - I /

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SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU, COUNTY ACQUISITIONS LLC, Plaintiff, vs. KEVIN TASEEM SCOTT, PERSONALLY AND AS ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF KATHERINE SIMS SCOTT, ET AL., Defendant(s).

ursuant to a Judgment of oreclosure and Sale duly entered on ovember 1 , 2022, I, the undersigned eferee will sell at public auction on the front steps on the north side of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court rive, ineola, NY on February 14, 202 at 2:00 p.m., premises nown as 1 Jefferson Street, Westbury, NY 11590. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Village of Westbury, County of Nassau and State of ew or , Section 10, loc and Lot 00. Approximate amount of

judgment is 1 ,0 2. 0 plus interest and costs. remises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 0 /2020. his foreclosure sale will be held on the north side steps of the Courthouse, rain or shine. COVID-19 safety protocols will be followed at the foreclosure sale. If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, the Court Appointed Referee will cancel the sale.

llen urst, s ., eferee obert ichoupan, .C., 1 East Shore Road, Suite 270, reat ec , ew or 1102 , Attorneys for Plaintiff 2-1 1-2 -1 -11-202 -4#2 - I /

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SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU, MTGLQ INVESTORS, L.P., Plaintiff, vs. GRACE BILELLA, ET AL., Defendant(s). Pursuant to an Order Confirming eferee s eport and Judgment of oreclosure and Sale duly entered on July 5, 2022, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction on the front steps on the north side at 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY on February 14, 202 at 2:00 p.m., premises nown as 10 Mirabelle Avenue, Westbury, 11 0. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the own of empstead, County of Nassau and State of New or , Section 4 , loc 2 and Lot 2. Approximate amount of judgment is 4 , 1 . plus interest and costs. remises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 001 /201 . Cash will not be accepted. his foreclosure sale will be held on the north side steps of the Courthouse, rain or shine. COVID-19 safety protocols will be followed at the foreclosure sale. If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, the Court Appointed Referee will cancel the sale.

ar S. icciardi, s ., Referee nuc les, omosins i Manfro, LLP, 565 Taxter oad, Suite 0, lmsford, NY 10523, Attorneys for Plaintiff 2-1 1-2 -1 -11-202 -4#2 - I /

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bridge Corporation Plaza, 4 oute 1 South, Suite 0, Iselin, J 0 0. ursuant to a Judgment of oreclosure and Sale entered September 1 , 201 , I will sell at public auction to the highest bidder at North Side Steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court at 100 Supreme Court rive, ineola, NY 11501 on February 15, 202 at 2: 0 . remises nown as 112 illside oulevard, ew yde ar , 11040. Sec loc Lot . All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, situate, lying and being in the Incorporated Village of New Hyde ar , own of orth empstead, County of Nassau and State of ew or . Approximate Amount of Judgment is 4 , 04.12 plus interest, fees, and costs. remises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index o 02 /201 .

During the COVID-19 health emergency, idders are reuired to comply with all governmental health re uirements in effect at the time of the sale including but not limited to wearing face coverings and maintaining social distancing at least -feet apart during the auction, while tendering deposit and at any subse uent closing. Should a bidder fail to comply, the eferee may refuse to accept any bid, cancel the closing and hold the bidder in default. Bidders are also re uired to comply with the oreclosure Auction ules and COVI -1 ealth mergency ules issued by the Supreme Court of this County in addition to the conditions set forth in the erms of Sale. If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, then the Court Appointed eferee shall cancel the foreclosure auction. oreclosure Auctions will be held “Rain or Shine.”

Larry . eiss, s ., eferee NY201700000152-2 2-1 1-2 -1 -11-202 -4#2 00 - I /

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NOTICE OF HEARING PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a p blic hearin ill be held by the o n oard of the o n of orth e pstead on the day of anary at o cloc in the e enin for the p rpose of considerin the adoption of the follo in ordinance

COURT

NASSAU COUNTY

WILMINGTON SAVINGS

SOCI , S , / /A C IS IA A S , NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS TRUSTEE FOR BROUGHAM FUND I TRUST, Plaintiff against SURINDER S. GHOTRA A/ /A S I OTRA, et al Defendant(s) Attorney for Plaintiff(s) Stern isenberg, .C., ood-

NEW YORK l ll otor or other ehicles of any ind shall coply ith the follo in PROPOSAL:

ADOPT:

1. ALADDIN AVENUE –NORTH SIDE – NO STOPPING HERE TO CORNER rom the east curb line of Gould Street east for a distance of 0 feet.

2. ALADDIN AVENUE –NORTH SIDE – NO STOPPING ANYTIME rom a point 0 feet from the east curb line of ould Street, east, for a distance of

1 feet. ection ll ordinances or re lations heretofore adopted in con ict ith this ordinance are hereby repealed ection iolation of this ordinance shall be p nishable by a fine not in excess of hirty ollars pl s any s rchar e payable to other o ern ental entities ection his ordinance shall ta e effect ten days fro the date of its p blication and postin p rs ant to ection of the o n a of the tate of e York. ection his ordinance shall be incorporated in the nifor raffic ode of the o n of orth e pstead ated ece ber anhasset e or BY ORDER OF THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF NORTH HEMPSTEAD RAGINI SRIVASTAVA TOWN CLERK 1-11-202 -1 -#2 201- I / NHP

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SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORKCOUNTY OF NASSAU WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. AS TRUSTEE FOR HARBORVIEW MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST 200610, V. ALEX MITCHELL, ET AL.

NOTICE OF SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of oreclosure dated May 2, 2019, and entered in the Office of the Cler of the County of Nassau, wherein WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. AS TRUSTEE FOR HARBORVIEW MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST 2006-10 is the Plaintiff and ALEX MITCHELL, ET AL. are the Defendant(s). I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction AI OR SHINE at the NASSAU COUNTY SUPREME COURT, NORTH SIDE STEPS, 100 SUPREME COURT DRIVE, MINEOLA, NY 11501, on January 24, 202 at 2: 0 , premises nown as CA L O STREET, WESTBURY, NY 11 0: Section 10, loc 165, Lot 56: ALL THAT CERTAIN O O O

BUILDINGS AND IMPROVEMENTS THEREO LYING AND BEING IN THE AT WESTBURY IN THE TOWN OF NORTH O

OF NASSAU AND STATE OF NEW YORK remises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 00 1/201 . John . ar s, s . - eferee. obertson, Anschut , Schneid, Crane artners, LLC 00 erchants Concourse, Suite 10,

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estbury, ew or 11 0, Attorneys for Plaintiff. All foreclos re sales ill be cond cted in accordance ith o id idelines incl din b t not li ited to social distancin and as earin OO O

TO CHANGE DAY OF IN ACORDANCE WITH COURT/CLERK DIRECTIVES.

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SUPREME COURTCOUNTY OF NASSAU CITIBANK NA AS TRUSTEE FOR WAMU SERIES 2007-HE4 TRUST, Plaintiff, AGAINST

ANTHONY NEALE, et al. Defendant(s)

ursuant to a judgment of foreclosure and sale duly entered on ecember 4th, 201 . I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction at the North Side Steps of the assau Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court rive, ineola, NY 11501 on January 0, 202 at :00 premises nown as 1 4 ond St, estbury, NY 11590.

lease ta e notice that this foreclosure auction shall be conducted in compliance with the oreclosure Auction Rules for Nassau County and the COVI 1 ealth mergency ules, including proper use of mas s and social distancing.

All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in New Cassel, own of orth empstead, County of Nassau and State of ew or . Section 11, loc 124 and Lot 1 .

Approximate amount of judgment 10,4 .12 plus interest and costs. remises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment. Index #0044 1/201 .

ichael apson, s ., Referee, Aldridge Pite, LLPAttorneys for Plaintiff40 arcus rive, Suite 200, Melville, NY 11747 1-1 -11-4-202 12-2 -212022- -#2 - I /

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SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU, U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE, SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE, SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO LASALLE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS TRUSTEE FOR BEAR STEARNS ASSET BACKED SECURITIES TRUST 2003-ABF1, MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2003-ABF1, PLAINTIFF, VS. JOSEPH CHARLES, ET AL., DEFENDANT(S). Pursuant to an Order Confirming eferee eport and

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Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered on August 19, 2019 and an Order duly entered on June 22, 2022, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction on the front steps on the north side of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on January 19, 2023 at 2:00 p.m., premises known as 327 Winthrop Street, Westbury, NY 11590. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Incorporated Village of Westbury, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section 10, Block 216 and Lot 381. Approximate amount of judgment is $579,031.95 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index 005900/2016. This foreclosure sale will be held on the north side steps of the Courthouse, rain or shine.

COVID-19 safety protocols will be followed at the foreclosure sale. If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, the Court Appointed Referee will cancel the sale.

Janine Lynam, Esq., Referee Eckert Seamans Cherin Mellott, LLC, 10 Bank Street, Suite 700, White Plains, New York 10606, Attorneys for Plaintiff 1-11-4-2023; 12-28-21-20224T-#236287-NIN/WBY

cols and as such all persons must comply with social distancing, wearing masks and screening practices in effect at the time of this foreclosure sale. If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, then the court appointed referee will cancel the foreclosure auction. Foreclosure Auctions will be held “Rain or Shine”. Ralph John Madalena, Esq., Referee Gross Polowy, LLC 1775 Wehrle Drive Williamsville, NY 14221 00-298712 73608

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SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU, U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION C/O CHASE HOME FINANCE, LLC, Plaintiff, vs. LOUIS MAUCLAIR, ET AL., Defendant(s).

TER, ET AL., Defendant(s).

Pursuant to an Amended Order Confirming eferee Report and Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered on June 13, 2022, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction on the front steps on the north side of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on January 30, 2023 at 2:00 p.m., premises known as 31 Palm Lane, Westbury, NY 11590.

All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section 45, Block 456 and Lot 29.

comply with the face mask and/or the social distancing mandate will be removed from the auction.

Said premises known as 33 CIRCLE DRIVE, WESTBURY, NY

Approximate amount of lien $441,980.34 plus interest costs.

Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment and Terms of Sale.

If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid.

The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee’s attorney.

Index Number 013932/2009. SCOTT SILLER, ESQ., Referee David A. Gallo Associates LLP

Attorney(s) for Plaintiff 47 Hillside Avenue, 2nd Floor, Manhasset, NY 11030

is in the best interests of the School District.

The Board of Education reserves the right in its discretion to reject all or any part of any bid and to re-advertise for new bids in accordance with Section 103 of the General Municipal Law.

y Order of the oard of Education

Westbury Union Free School District 2 Hitchcock Lane Old Westbury, New York 11568

Beverley Catnott District Clerk 1-11-2023-1T-#237039-NIN/ WBY

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ty concerns, then the Court Appointed Referee shall cancel the foreclosure auction. Foreclosure Auctions will be held “Rain or Shine.”

Jeffrey W. Halbreich, Esq., Referee 15-1937 2-1; 1-25-18-11-2023-4T#237171-NIN/WBY

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NOTICE OF HEARING PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a public hearing will be held by the o n oard of the o n of orth e pstead on the 24th day of anuary, 2023, at 7:00 o’clock in the e enin for the p rpose of considerin the rescission of the follo in ordinance

Approximate amount of judgment is $742,062.77 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 10672/2014. This foreclosure sale will be held on the north side steps of the Courthouse, rain or shine. COVID-19 safety protocols will be followed at the foreclosure sale.

If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, the Court Appointed Referee will cancel the sale.

Maria Sideris, Esq., Referee Friedman Vartolo LLP, 85 Broad Street, Suite 501, New York, New York 10004, Attorneys for Plaintiff Firm File No. 180601-1

1-18-11-4-2023; 12-28-21 2022-5T-#236470-NIN/WBY

LEGAL NOTICE

File# 9026.73 1-11-4-2023; 12-28-21-20224T-#236607-NIN/WBY

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE TO BIDDERS WESTBURY UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT HVAC AND MECHANICAL VENTILATION UPGRADES AT WESTBURY HIGH SCHOOL

imbursement, in an amount equal to the amount of the deposit, less the actual cost of reproduction of the documents if the set is returned in good condition within thirty (30) days following the award of the contract or the rejection of the bids covered by such plans and specifications. Any bidder requiring documents to be shipped shall make arrangements with the printer and pay for all packaging and shipping costs. All bid addenda will be transmitted to registered plan holders via email and will be available at melville.h2mplanroom.com . Plan holders who have paid for hard copies of the bid documents will need to make the determination if hard copies of the addenda are required for their use and coordinate directly with REVplans for hardcopies of addenda to be issued. There will be no charge of registered plan holders to obtain hard copies of the bid addenda.

SUPREME

COURT

NASSAU COUNTY

LB BLUEBIRD, LLC SBMUNI CUST FOR, Plaintiff against STEPHANIE DACUS A/K/A STEPHANIE T. DACUS, et al Defendant(s)

LINDBERG BOULEVARD, CARLE PLACE, NEW YORK

l. All motor or other vehicles of any ind shall coply ith the follo in PROPOSAL: RESCIND: 1. T.O. #9-1977 Adopted April 19, 1977

LEGAL

NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR NOMURA ASSET ACCEPTANCE CORPORATION MORTGAGE PASS THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2005-AP1, Plaintiff AGAINST ARCHIBONG ARCHIBONG, DELIA ARCHIBONG, et al., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered May 31, 2017, 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 January 24, 2023 at 2:00PM, premises known as 866 DUNCAN DRIVE, WESTBURY, NY 11590. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the Incorporated Village of Westbury, Town of North Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, SECTION 11, BLOCK 391, LOT 3. Approximate amount of judgment $413,943.48 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #000025/2014. The aforementioned auction will be conducted in accordance with the NASSAU County COVID-19 mitigation proto-

Pursuant to a Judgement of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered on July 27, 2009 and Order Further Amending Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale Nunc Pro Tunc duly entered on June 6, 2022 and an Order Appointing Substitute Referee duly entered on October 28, 2022, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction on the front steps on the north side of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on January 30, 2023 at 3:00 p.m., premises nown as 2 astfield oad, Westbury, NY 11590. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Incorporated Village of Westbury, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section 11, Block 402 and Lot 41. Approximate amount of judgment is $1,115,862.53 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index 007792/2007. This foreclosure sale will be held on the north side steps of the Courthouse, rain or shine. COVID-19 safety protocols will be followed at the foreclosure sale. If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, the Court Appointed Referee will cancel the sale.

Malachy Lyons, Jr., Esq., Referee

Eckert Seamans Cherin Mellott, LLC, 10 Bank Street, Suite 700, White Plains, New York 10606, Attorneys for Plaintiff 1-18-11-4-2023; 12-28-212022-5T-#236396-NIN/WBY

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE

SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU, WILMINGTON TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS TRUSTEE OF MFRA TRUST 2015-1, Plaintiff, vs. MARLENE BRANDSTET-

SUPREME COURTCOUNTY OF NASSAU BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., Plaintiff -againstJOSE ROMERO LAZO, et al Defendant(s). Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered herein and dated July 27, 2010, 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 on January 19, 2023 at 2:30 p.m.

Premises situate, lying and being in the Incorporated Village of Westbury, Town of North Hempstead, County of Nassau, State of New York, bounded and described as follows: BEGINNING at a point on the northerly side of Circle Drive, distant 593.880 feet northwesterly and westerly when measured along the northeasterly and northerly sides of Circle Drive from the westerly end of curve having a radius of 10.00 feet which curve connects the northeasterly side of Circle Drive and the new northwesterly road line of Brush Hollow Road as shown on the aforesaid map and from said point or place of beginning; being a plot 50.00 feet by 106.860 feet by 70.968 feet by 112.726 feet.

Section: 11 Block: 347 Lot: 12.

All bidders must wear a face mask/shield at all times and social distancing must be observed by all bidders at all times. Bidders who do not

Notice is hereby given that SEALED PROPOSALS for: WESTBURY UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT HVAC AND MECHANICAL VENTILATION UPGRADES AT WESTBURY HIGH SCHOOL

WBSD1901 SED No. 28-04-01-03-0-007-029 WBSD2103 SED No. 28-04-01-03-0-007-028

Contract M Mechanical

Upgrades will be received until 1:00 P.M. prevailing time on Monday, February 6th, 2023, at the Administrative Office of Westbury UFSD, located at 2 Hitchcock Lane, Old Westbury, NY 11568

Complete Digital Sets of bidding documents, plans and specifications, may be obtained online as a download at the following website: melville.h2mplanroom.comfor a nonrefundable fee of One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) beginning Friday, January 13th, 2023. Complete sets of Hard Copy Bidding Documents, lans and Specifications, may be obtained from Revplans, 28 Church Street, Unit 7, Warwick, New York 10990, upon deposit of One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) for each combined set of documents. Checks or money orders shall be made payable to the WESTBURY UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT. Bidder’s deposit will be refunded if the set is returned in good condition within thirty (30) days following the award of the contract or the rejection of the bids covered by such plans and specifications. on-bidders shall receive partial re-

Bids must be made in the standard proposal form in the manner designated therein and as required by the specifications that bids must be enclosed in sealed envelopes bearing the name of the job and name and address of the bidder on the outside, addressed to: WESTBURY UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT, ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE, ATTN: Mr. Robert Stein, 2 HITCHCOCK LANE, OLD WESTBURY, NY 11568 , clearly marked on the outside: Bid For: HVAC and Mechanical Ventilation Upgrades at Westbury High School Bid No 2022-18. Each proposal submitted must be accompanied by a certified chec or bid bond, made payable to the WESTBURY UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT, in an amount equal to ten percent (10%) of the total amount of the bid, as a commitment by the bidder that, if its bid is accepted, it will enter into a contract to perform the work and will execute such further security as may be required for the faithful performance of the contract. ertification of bondin co pany is re ired for this bid see nstr ctions for Bidders section. Each bidder shall agree to hold his/her bid price for forty-five 4 days after the formal bid opening. A pre-bid meeting and walk thru is scheduled for Monday, January 23rd , 2023 at 3:00 P.M. at the project site. Potential bidders are asked to gather at the High School at which time they shall be escorted to all areas of work. Although not mandatory, it is highly recommended that all potential bidders attend.

It is the Board’s intention to award the contracts to the lowest ualified bidder providing the required security who can meet the experience, technical and budget requirements. The Board reserves the right to reject any or all bids, waive any informality and to accept such bid which, in the opinion of the Board,

Attorney for Plaintiff(s) Law Office of ichael hrenreich PLLC, 555 Willow Ave., Suite 105, Cedarhurst, NY 11516.

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered August 4, 2021, I will sell at public auction to the highest bidder at North Side Steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court at 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on February 14, 2023 at 2:30 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, the Premises known as 270 Grand St., Westbury, NY 11590. Sec 11 Block 503 Lot 5. Approximate Amount of Judgment is $13,225.81 plus interest, fees, costs and attorneys fees. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index No 615663/2018. The foreclosure sale will be conducted in accordance with 10th Judicial District’s Covid-19 Policies and foreclosure auction rules. The Referee shall enforce any rules in place regarding facial coverings and social distancing. If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safe-

LINDBERG BOULEVARD – WEST SIDE – ONE HOUR NO PARKING 7 A.M. TO 7 P.M. – EXCEPT SATURDAYS, SUNDAYS AND HOLIDAYS

Starting from the north curbline of Wright Avenue, north to the dead end.

Section 2. All ordinances or re lations heretofore adopted in con ict ith this ordinance are hereby repealed.

Section 3. PENALTIES: “A iolation of this ordinance shall be punishable by a fine not in excess of hirty ($30.00) Dollars, plus any surcharge payable to other governmental entities.”

Section 4. This ordinance shall ta e effect ten days fro the date of its p blication and posting pursuant to ection of the o n a of the tate of e York.

Section 5. This ordinance shall be incorporated in the nifor raffic ode of the o n of orth e pstead Dated: December 15, 2022 Manhasset, New York BY ORDER OF THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF NORTH HEMPSTEAD RAGINI SRIVASTAVA TOWN CLERK 1-11-2023-1T-#237202-NIN/ WBY

Brooklyn Man Dies After Reported Overdose At Nassau County Correctional Center

hospital, where he was pronounced dead, according to local officials.

JANET BURNS

jburns@antonmediagroup.com

In late November, a young man died after experiencing an overdose while in Nassau County custody, according to county officials.

On Wednesday afternoon, November 23, 29-year-old Nikita Pertsev had a medical emergency at Nassau County Correctional Center and was transported to a local

County Executive Bruce Blakeman told the news site Patch that Pertsev had suffered a drug overdose that caused his death. Nassau County Police said that their Homicide Squad is investigating the incident. Nassau officials also held a Public Safety Hearing on December 14 to discuss the incident.

Coincidence, Or Tragic Pattern?

It also seems worth noting that Pertsev, or (very possibly) someone with the same name and age, was previously covered by

local media reports during his life, painting a somewhat morose picture of a young life cut short.

In 2009, Brooklyn Paper reported that a teenager named Nikita Pertsev had been arrested shortly after he reportedly drew swastikas and misspelled antisemitic comments on cars in his South Brooklyn neighborhood.

In early 2016, the site Bklyner reported in their article “If You Ask, Police Will Arrest Your Drug-Dealing Neighbor” that, after a community complaint, NYPD officers chased and arrested a 22-year-old man named Nikita Pertsev after seeing him “hand off” a package of alleged

heroin outside an apartment building in Sheepshead Bay.

According to Bklyner, police were unable to retrieve the heroin, which Pertsev reportedly tossed into a drain, and so he was only charged with tampering with evidence.

According to Bklyner, that young man had previously been charged with possession of a controlled substance, and also arrested for “trying to walk out of a Rite Aid on Avenue U with 16 cans of coffee tucked under his shirt.”

The Nassau County Police Department was contacted for any updates on the investigation into Pertsev’s death, and did not reply by press time.

Arrest For Assault In Garden City Park

JANET BURNS

jburns@antonmediagroup.com

On Friday, December 30, 2022, The Nassau County Police Department Third Squad reported the arrest of a Queens man for an alleged assault that occurred at 8:12 a.m. in Garden City Park.

According to detectives, officers responded to call at Jericho Turnpike and Sixth Avenue for a disturbance. Upon arrival, officers located the subject, Aasif Rasul, 22, of 9002 214th Street, who was sitting in a 2007 Jeep Liberty. Rasul had reportedly been arguing with a 25-year-old woman in his vehicle prior to officers’ arrival.

Police approached the vehicle on foot and Rasul reportedly tried to drive away,

allegedly making physical contact with one of the officers.

Officers then canvassed the area and located the subject at Stewart Avenue and Lincoln Street. Police said the subject accelerated towards a Nassau County Police Radio Motor Patrol (RMP) vehicle and struck it head on; video taken afterwards shows both vehicles with front-end damage.

NCPD said they were then able to arrest Rasul without further incident. Two Nassau County officers and the defendant were taken to local hospitals for treatment of their injuries.

Defendant Rasul was charged with assault first degree (Attempt), assault second degree, unlawful imprisonment seconnd degree and unlawful fleeing of a police officer third degree.

Legislator Drucker: Amazon’s Repayment Of $2.5M

In Incentives A Victory For Nassau Taxpayers

On Thursday, Dec. 29, 2022, the Nassau County Industrial Development Agency (IDA) confirmed that Amazon has repaid nearly $2.5 million in tax breaks “because it cannot fulfill a promise to create 150 new jobs within three years at a recently-opened Syosset warehouse,” Newsday reported.

In August 2022, the IDA voted to rescind a Payment in Lieu of Taxes (PILOT) that was previously awarded to Amazon for its for its last-mile warehouse project at Syosset Park located at 305 Robbins Lane in Syosset, and to begin clawing back any taxpayer-funded incentives that have already been provided. The claw-back followed Amazon’s announced plans to undercut its agreed-upon commitment to creating 150 new jobs in Syosset by closing its Bethpage facility and moving those workers to Syosset.

Following this latest news, Nassau County Legislator Arnold W. Drucker

issued the following statement:

“Amazon’s repayment of nearly $2.5 million is a victory for Nassau County taxpayers and a triumph for integrity and common sense,” Legislator Drucker said.

“Nassau residents should never have been asked to pick up any part of Amazon’s bill in the first place. Their brazen end-run around a commitment to creating 150 new jobs in Syosset was an outrage and a broken promise that simply could not be tolerated. Amazon’s disregard for our community further reinforced my longheld belief that it did not need or deserve Nassau taxpayer assistance.”

“Through its actions, the Nassau County IDA has sent a clear message that businesses - no matter how large - will be held accountable for their commitments to Nassau taxpayers.”

Submitted by the Office of Legislator Arnold W. Drucker

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Amazon’s Syosset warehouse ended up relocating rather than creating jobs. (Credit: Jennifer Corr)

Westbury Approves Taxi Fare Hike

BY FRANK RIZZO

The Westbury Board of Trustees recently approved a resolution to increase taxi fares within the village boundaries from $7 to $8.

Before the vote, Mayor Peter Cavallaro asked Taxicab Commission Chair Richard Wilkins, who attended along with member Ronny Simon, to discuss how it reached its recommendation. Wilkins said that a $9 fare was considered, but the final consensus was for $8.

The fare was limited to the village jurisdiction, and not to contiguous 11530 zip code areas such as Salisbury or New Cassel.

Rick Castro of All Seasons Taxi was on hand for the public hearing, and was asked by Trustee Beaumont Jefferson how his drivers were paid. Castro replied that they got paid by the fare, splitting the current $7 within village boundaries, but were responsible for buying the gas while he dealt with vehicle maintenance and repairs.

Jefferson said that the last approved increase was back in December of 2021, bringing the fare to the current $7. Before that it was in 2018 for another dollar increase. He noted the fluctuating gas prices and said that the increase was reasonable.

In response to a question from resident Chester McGibbon, Cavallaro said the pandemic had devastated the taxi business, especially with dramatic decrease in

ridership on the Long Island Railroad. And even though commuting had rebounded to some extent, it was still nowhere near pandemic level.

Castro alluded to ride share competition, stating, “Uber drivers get $11 for a village ride and they’re not even regulated by you guys. Where is the sense of fairness in that?”

“We’re not able to regulate them,” Cavallaro observed, to which Castro replied, “I understand that.”

He added that he compensated his drivers at higher rates for longer rides. The increase in the state’s minimum wage, he said, also made it difficult to keep drivers.

“A lot of taxi companies went out of business already,” Castro said. “There are very few left out there and you have larger fleets that are way down because of expenses. A lot of guys didn’t want to keep on doing it.”

Cavallaro said a $2 increase could be material to frequent riders, though Castro noted that he gives discounts to those.

“The Taxicab Commission recommended the increase from $7 to $8 per ride. What’s your view on that?” Cavallaro asked Castro.

The business owner replied that “something is better than nothing,” and added that inflation is supposed to go higher and his firm had already implemented fare increases all across the board outside the village.

Before the vote, Cavallaro said, “I think the consensus of the board before we came

out was that we would adhere to the commission recommendation of a $1 increase. Obviously, no one has a crystal ball whether gas prices six months from now will be higher or lower or whatever. I think the board’s approach is trying to balance the needs of the riding community, your riders and your business.”

He speculated that the commission

could recommend increasing the fare whenever it would be appropriate, but for now he wanted to implement the $1 increase and then return to the subject at a later date. The mayor made a motion to recommend the $1 increase and the vote was unanimous.

Visit www.nassauillustrated.com for a longer version of this story.

Rep. Rice Announces $1,133,250 In Assistance To Firefighters Grants Program For Local Fire Departments

On December 29, 2022, Representative Rice announced that $1,133,250 in Assistance to Firefighters Grants Program funding via the Department of Homeland Security has been awarded to local fire departments in New York’s Fourth District.

“I am pleased to announce this vital funding for our local fire departments here in NY-04,” said Rep. Kathleen Rice. “I am proud to have brought back millions of dollars of support for our volunteer driven fire districts on Long Island during my four terms in Congress. This new funding reduces local property taxes while providing new radios, equipment, and upgraded PPE, all potentially life saving investments for our volunteer firefighters who put their lives on the line every time they suit up.”

Rep. Rice supported requests from every fire department that submitted grant applications to the AFG Program with the following being awarded:

• $75,000 for Self Contained Breathing Apparatus System and Fill Washer for the Bellerose Terrace Fire Department

• $76,250 for Building Alarms for the East Williston Fire Department

• $202,000 for New Radios for the Garden City Park Fire Department

• $169,000 for New Radios for the Lawrence/Cedarhurst Fire Department

• $201,000 for New Radios for the Valley Stream Fire Department

• $410,000 for Self Contained Breathing Apparatus System and other PPE for East Williston and Williston Park Fire Departments

“Together with our federal partners and local stakeholders, Grant-Guys was proud to produce these successful projects along

with Rep. Rice’s support. The federal fire grant program brings federal dollars back to NYS, improves firefighter safety, and reduces the local tax burden,” said Tom Devaney, the Director of Mineola based Grant-Guys Inc., which prepared and advanced the applications for each awarded grant in NY-04.

— Submitted by the Office of Representative Kathleen Rice

Mineola Board of Trustees Meeting Notice

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Taxicabs wait at the Westbury station in pre-pandemic days. (Photo by Frank Rizzo)

Outgoing U.S. Representative Kathleen Rice (D-Garden City) recently announced over $1 million in grants for local fire departments.

(Courtesy of Kathleen Rice via Twitter)

The Board of Trustees of the Incorporated Village of Mineola will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, January 11, 2023 at 6:30pm at the Village Hall, 155 Washington Avenue, Mineola. Work session to follow if needed.

Submitted by the Village of Mineola