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Bethpage Steps Up For Volunteer Month (And Every Month)

LAUREN FELDMAN

lfeldman@antonmediagroup.com

April is National Volunteer Month, and what better time to get involved in local, community charity efforts? Luckily for Bethpage residents, you are usually only a stone’s throw away from an organization doing great work.

For one volunteer, working with Bethpage’s LI Cares — The Harry Chapin Food Bank — has been life-changing. “I’ve been a volunteer at LICares in Bethpage for about one year now,” said Lorraine Jewell. “I decided once I retired from my position as a Project Manager at Lencore, I would dedicate some time to Harry’s Food Bank, and I’m loving every moment of it!” For many years, Jewell volunteered with her daughter. When her daughter moved away and Jewell retired, she realized it was her time to shine solo and really invest in the volunteer work that meant so much to her.

“I can’t begin to tell you how happy I am to be part of the team,” she said. Through volunteering, Jewell has met and helped an array of food insecure individuals across Long Island. “The people coming in for food have shared stories of their hardships be it breast cancer, the loss of their jobs or their spouse, or general illnesses that keep them from having financial stability... We put smiles on faces that needed hope, we gave hugs to those who needed a sense of security, we gave thanks to many of our Veterans who gave us freedom.”

What has really won her over is LI Cares’ dedication to neighbors and local families. “I am proud to say, LI Cares has an amazing group of workers and volunteers with the right mindset to help others regain a sense of pride by lending an ear, or with a warm gentle smile a few kind words to lift one’s spirit! Many of us volunteers walk away at the end of our work shift with such pride that we gave out more then food.”

The Harry Chapin Food Bank has been on a mission to feed Long Island’s food insecure and put an end to the root causes of hunger since our founding by the late Harry Chapin in 1980. Their mission to bring together available resources for the benefit of the hungry and food insecure on Long Island has allowed for the distribution of 14 million pounds of food — the equivalent of 11.5 million meals — in 2022 alone. It is more important now than ever

to look around and consider your community; more friends, families and neighbors may be impacted by food security than you think.

Interested in getting involved in other ways? Curious what local resources are available for you or someone you know? Here are some events organized by — or in partnership with — LI Cares.

Will Sing For Food:

Will Sing For Food is a musical group that performs a series of charity concerts created with the purpose to raise money for the food insecure and hungry on Long Island. Founded in 2011 as a single concert, and after tremendous support and success, Will Sing has developed into many concerts and special events throughout the year. Performing an eclectic mix of music, the Will Sing team aims to bring people together for charity events that highlight the joy and fun of community. “There’s a real need to help the food insecure. If we can do it even in a small way with a concert, spread some joy,

spread the word, that’s what we’ll do,” said co-founder Andrew Morreale. A few years ago, the organization formally partnered with LI Cares, which was, according to Morreale, the perfect pairing. To date, Will Sing has raised over $300,000 to help combat

hunger on Long Island. Their next concert will be held on August 3rd at Clovis Point Vineyard, 1935 Main Road, Jamesport, NY 11947.

NY Citizen Preparedness Training:

With severe weather events becoming more frequent and more extreme, it is more important than ever that New Yorkers are prepared for disasters. The NY Citizen Preparedness Training Program teaches residents to have the tools and resources to prepare for any type of disaster, respond accordingly, and recover as quickly as possible to pre-disaster conditions. This training course will provide an introduction to responding to a natural or man-made disaster. Participants will be advised on properly preparing for any disaster, including developing a family emergency plan and stocking up on emergency supplies. Each family that attends will receive one Preparedness kit.

When: Tuesday, April 30 (10:00 am and 6:00 pm)

Where: Long Island Cares, 10 Davids Dr., Hauppauge.

To register and for additional information, visit www.prepare.ny.gov

Brentwood Mobile School Pantry:

Are you in need of emergency food?

Brentwood School District is partnering with Long Island Cares to bring emergency food, fresh produce and frozen meat every month to the following schools. (Please note that this distribution is only for families in the Brentwood School District.)

Monday: May 13th and June 17th at East Elementary School, 50 Timberline Drive, Brentwood, NY 11717. From 5pm – 6:45pm.

Friday: April 19th, May 17th, and June 21st at Oak Park Elementary School, 775 Wisconsin Avenue, Bay Shore, NY 11706. From 5pm – 6:45pm.

En espanol: ¿Necesita alimentos de emergencia? El Distrito Escolar de Brentwood está trabajando en asociación con Long Island Cares para traerle alimentos de emergencia, frutas, verduras y carnes congeladas cada mes. La distribución será en estas escuela. (Tenga en cuenta que esta distribución es solo para familias en el Distrito Escolar de Brentwood.) Lunes: el 13 de Mayo y el 17 de Junio en East Elementary School, 50 Timberline Drive, Brentwood, NY 11717. De 5pm – 6:45pm. Viernes: el 19 de Abril, el 17 de Mayo, y el 21 de Junio en at Oak Park Elementary School, 775 Wisconsin Avenue, Bay Shore, NY 11706. De 5pm – 6:45pm.

Lorraine Jewel, volunteer from Bethpage. (Photo courtesy of Long Island Cares)

Bethpage pantry, Long Island Cares. (Photo courtesy of Long Island Cares)

Volunteers of Will Sing For Food. (Photo courtesy of Andrew Morreale, Will Sing For Food)

NEIGHBORS IN THE NEWS

Saladino Honors South Farmingdale Fire Commissioner For 50 Years Of Service

Levittown Chamber Of Commerce Welcomes New Member

The Levittown Chamber of Commerce welcomed new member, Jonathan Amaya from Amstruction Design LLC located in Levittown. Amstruction Design specializes in residential kitchens, bathrooms, flooring and painting. Jonathan is a general contractor who prides himself on reliable, professional service with keeping to cus-

—Submitted by the Town of Oyster Bay

Oyster Bay Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino, New York State Senator Steve Rhoads, and former Assemblyman Mike Lipetri joined the South Farmingdale Fire Department for their Annual Inspection Dinner, where they honored Ex-Chief and Commissioner Frederick J. Heffel. Ex-Chief Heffel is a 50-year member of the South Farmingdale Fire Department and also worked professionally as a firefighter with FDNY. He is a proud member of Truck Company 1 and held many offices in the volunteer fire service, including Company Captain and Chief of the Department (1994-1995), where he earned the respect of his fellow firefighters through his dedication, professionalism and his expertise as an incident commander. Ex-Chief Heffel currently serves as an elected Fire Commissioner and Chairman of the Board in the South Farmingdale Fire District. Supervisor Saladino congratulated Commissioner Heffel for his 50 years of distinguished service and thanked all the volunteers for their service and sacrifice.

Celebrating 100th Birthday Of WWII Hero And Longtime Hicksville Resident

Oyster Bay Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino and Councilman Thomas Hand celebrated the 100th birthday of longtime Hicksville resident and World War II veteran Edward Ogden. A true American hero and part of the Greatest Generation, Edward served in the United States Army Air Corp. and Air National Guard and was recognized for his service during World War II. He’s lived on the same street in Hicksville – which was named after him – for 76 years. The celebra-

tions included an amazing car parade from Nassau County Police Department vehicles and the Hicksville Fire Department. Town officials were joined by Edward’s family, grandchildren, great grandchildren, Nassau County Legislator Rose Marie Walker, Nassau County Police Department Commissioner Patrick Ryder, and representatives for New York State Senator Steve Rhoads and Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman.

—Submitted by the Town of Oyster Bay

tomer’s budgets. The Levittown Chamber of Commerce meets every third Wednesday of the month, alternating between lunch and dinner meetings for busy professionals. Call 516-520-8000 or visit levittownchamber.com for information on meetings and events.

—Submitted by the Levittown Chamber of Commerce

(Photo credit Tara Cassano)

Congregation Beth Tikvah Celebrates Purim

On Sunday, March 24 at Congregation Beth Tikvah in Wantagh, the festive Jewish holiday of Purim was celebrated. After the reading of the Book of Esther scroll where everyone was in costume, a Purim Ball was held. Hebrew School children, adults and guests enjoyed live music provided by the CBT Band. Everyone enjoyed singing, dancing, holiday food, raffles, games, prizes, children Purim Parade and competition for

best costume for the children.

The Meaning of Purim Purim means “lots.” Like a lottery, which is not rational or predictable, Purim expresses that which is above nature and human understanding. In addition to the miracle of Jewish survival despite the efforts of our enemies, Purim celebrates G-d’s intimate involvement in every aspect of this world.

—Submitted by Jo-Ann Hertzman

(Contributed photo)

Reading from the biblical scroll of Esther. (Photos courtesy of Ab Roher) Rabbi Weisblum and Harold Stern, members of CBT Band.

Plainview-Old Bethpage DECA Excels At New York State Competition

Plainview-Old Bethpage John F. Kennedy High School’s DECA chapter showcased exceptional talent and prowess at the 2024 New York State DECA Conference in Rochester. Ninety-three students from the school participated in the competition, facing off against approximately 2,900 peers from across the state in categories ranging from finance and marketing to hospitality and tourism.

Throughout the conference, students presented business plans developed during the school year and engaged in case study analysis and presentations. These experiences provided invaluable opportunities for students to hone essential skills for success in the business world, including public speaking, collaboration with industry leaders, and strategic analysis.

The POB DECA chapter earned over 80 medals and boasted an impressive 44 students qualifying for the International DECA Competition in Anaheim, California,

scheduled for April.

Among the notable achievements were:

1st Place:

•Hailey Acquaviva, Chloe Manzo, Jordan Michaels - Finance Operations

•Blake Becker, Emily Sorgie, Tyler SperryCommunity Giving

•Abby Bell, Sydney Epstein, Maya KunisSales Project

2nd Place:

•Josh Lipetz, Aiden Manzo, Lexi MauerIMC Event

•Zoe Goldklang, Jordyn Kalish, Sadie Witkes - Business Services

•Carly Finkelstein, Sofia Katz, Ally Yagaloff - Hospitality & Tourism

•Jake Habib, Lena Hemmerdinger, Emily Ralton - Sports & Entertainment

•Allie Paradise, Sophie Weissman - Sales Project

Massapequa Students Take A Safe Driving Journey

Massapequa High School juniors and seniors learned the consequences of distracted and impaired driving from the safety of the gymnasium. The Save a Life Tour came to the school on March 27, which featured simulation machines on which students could explore the consequences of bad driving decisions.

The comprehensive, high-impact safe driving awareness program is designed to educate and inform students about the potentially deadly consequences they can make as drivers. It was sponsored by the Massapequa PTSA. Following a video presentation, students could go to the gymnasium throughout the day to use the simulators.

At one machine, students put on a pair of goggles that simulated being impaired by drugs or alcohol. To demonstrate the effects of distracted driving, they had to navigate the streets at the other machine while holding a

cell phone and responding to text messages.

“Just as the students are starting to drive and are excited to drive, it’s important for them to remember there are a lot of distractions on the road,” said PTSA President Sheila Grauling. “Their safety, and everybody else’s safety, is very important.”

After completing the simulations, students signed a safe driving pledge. They also completed surveys about the program.

Students said that it definitely made an impact. Senior Colleen Emanuele explained that it was a safe way for students to experience actual risks.

“It’s a safer, proactive way to teach us about distracted driving without having to learn the hard way,” added senior Bianca Della Porta. “We’re really lucky that they provide us with this opportunity because this program can save lives.

—Submitted by the Massapequa School District

At the end of each session, students signed a safe driving pledge. (Contributed photo)

3rd Place:

•Eden Klonsky, Willa Rothschild, Abby Sussman - Business Services

•Amanda Brake, Haley Eisenstein, Ellie Feifer - Sports & Entertainment

•Emma Casavina, Alexa Hakim, Jesse Singer - Community Awareness

•Morgan Hesekiel, Dylan Levin, Dani Weissman - Community Giving

4th Place:

•Ashley Boudin, Emma Cohen, Rebecca Muchnick - Buying & Merchandising

•Emily Brake, Faith Cohen, Sami Feinberg - Hospitality & Tourism

Other notable accolades include School Based Enterprise Gold Certification for

Melanie Sebel and Gabi Weinstein, NYS Pin Design Contest win for Samantha Matlin, and Overall Finalist recognition for Dominic Macedonio, Alex Ross, Jacob Barrett, Olivia Yu, and Jack Hartman.

“This remarkable performance at the New York State DECA Competition is a testament to the dedication, talent, and hard work of our students,” said DECA adviser Lindsay DeLucca, who is also a business teacher at POBJFK High School. “We are immensely proud of their achievements and look forward to seeing them excel at the International DECA Competition in April.”

—Submitted by Plainview-Old Bethpage Central School District

Plainview-Old Bethpage’s DECA team earned more than 80 medals at the 2024 New York State DECA Conference and had 44 students qualify for the DECA International competition in April. (Contributed photo)

Hicksville Seniors Named National Merit Scholarship Finalists

Hicksville High School seniors (l-r)

Sidhh Agarwal and Jack Beaudette were named finalists in the 2024 National Merit Scholarship Program. They are pictured with Hicksville High School Principal Ray Williams and their guidance counselor

Karen Felber. The two are among 15,000 students to earn the Finalist title. They will find out later this spring if they will be presented with a National Merit Scholarship Award.

—Submitted by Hicksville Public Schools

(Contributed photo)

Community Cheers On Massapequa Hoopsters

Acrowd upwards of 350 people enthusiastically cheered on the Massapequa High School Ames Campus Challenger basketball team, and also honored a beloved student. It was the final game of the season for the ninth grade players who hit the court against neighboring Amityville.

Proudly donning their blue and gold uniforms, the Chiefs drew loud applause with each basket. An estimated 180 students attended, along with scores of teachers, support staff, administrators, board of education trustees, parents and community members.

“The turnout is incredible,” said Challenger coach Salvatore Calderone. “We’re a great community here and this shows that.”

The game was played in honor of Fallon Brown, a fifth grade student at Unqua Elementary School who passed away in early February. All money raised from the game was donated to Gigi’s Playhouse, a Down Syndrome achievement center, with a Long Island location in Patchogue. There were raffle baskets donated by the National Junior Honor Society, as well as baked goods and 3D-printed yellow bursts with Fallon’s initials for sale.

The basketball players were joined on

tendent Dr. William Brennan crowned the hoops champion of the staff. Ninth-grader Rylie Duenges played the National Anthem on the guitar before tip-off.

the sideline by their buddies, who have provided tremendous support and encouragement throughout the five-game season. The Challenger cheerleaders also helped

keep the crowd energized.

—Submitted by the Massapequa School District Players on the Ames Campus Challenger basketball team, along with their buddies, warmed up for the final game of the season. (Contributed photos)

Before the game, there was a three-point shooting contest, with Michael Lucchi winning the student portion and Superin-

(Contributed graphic)

Town Hiring Tennis Assistants For Summer Youth Program

Oyster Bay Town Councilman Lou Imbroto announced that the Town has openings available for Tennis Assistants in the Youth Tennis Program, held this summer at local Town parks. Those interested must be 16 years of age or older to apply.

“This fun summer job is ideal for a tennis-loving community teen 16 or older looking to build their resume,” said Councilman Imbroto. “Town tennis assistants have a lot of fun while receiving hands-on experience and making a difference in the lives of others.”

Tennis Assistants must be 16 or older and have at least 1-2 years of experience participating on a Tennis team. Tennis Assistants must be available for the duration of the program, which runs Mondays through Thursdays, July 1st through August 15th, between the hours of 3:45 p.m. and 8 p.m.

For more information, prospective applicants should contact Town of Oyster Bay Recreation Division, at (516) 797-7945.

—Submitted by the Town of Oyster Bay

Mr. Calderone was supported by assistant coaches Melinda McDermott, Diane McGrath, Cathy Mrozca, Erica Murphy and Katie Reilly.

Town Awarded Grant For Construction Of Pickleball Courts

In Plainview-Old Bethpage

Oyster Bay Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino and Assemblyman Jake Blumencranz today announce that new pickleball courts are coming soon to Plainview-Old Bethpage Community Park. Due to popular demand, the Town is constructing two new pickleball courts in the park with the assistance of $75,000 in New York State grant funds secured by Assemblyman Blumencranz.

“Pickleball is a fun sport for all ages that combines elements of tennis, badminton, and ping pong. It’s become incredibly popular in our Town, with seniors and families playing daily at our existing courts,” said Supervisor Saladino. “Due to this popular demand, I’m proud to announce that the Town of Oyster Bay is building new pickleball courts for all residents to enjoy.”

Pickleball is played with a wooden paddle and lightweight plastic ball and can include two, three, or four players. The dimensions and layout closely resemble a badminton court, which is considerably smaller than a tennis court. Rules of the game are somewhat similar to tennis.

“Pickleball is a very fun, social and healthy activity for the whole family and these new courts will be a welcome addition to the community. So, grab your sneakers and paddle, and get ready to play one of the world’s fastest growing sports at the new courts in Plainview-Old Bethpage this spring!” added Assemblyman Blumencranz.

New pickleball courts in Plainview-Old Bethpage Community Park are anticipated to open by May 1, 2024.

—Submitted by the Town of Oyster Bay

Coach Salvatore Calderone, wearing yellow in honor of Fallon Brown, welcomed the crowd.

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SATURDAY, APRIL 20

Shed the Meds: Drug Takeback Day

Oyster Bay Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino and Massapequa Village Mayor Danny Pearl announced a partnership with Drug Free Long Island and the Nassau County Police Department to host a Shed the Meds’Drug Takeback Day at Massapequa Park Village Hall from 10:00am – 1:00pm.

For those looking to turn in unused or expired medication, be sure to make sure of the following:

•If left in original container, please remove all personal information from label.

•Liquid medication will not be accepted

•Illicit substances are also not part of this initiative.

•Intra-venous solutions, injectables, and syringes will be accepted.

For more information about the ‘Shed the Meds’ Drug Take Back Day, please call Drug Free Long Island at (516) 639-2386 or email info@drugfreeli.org

SUNDAY, APRIL 21

Great Songs of the 1960s with Squeaky Clean

2 p.m. Suzanne and Glenn (Squeaky Clean) have selected nine singable hits from the era that will be instantly familiar

to anyone who turned on an AM radio in the 1960s. With a computer, projector and screen every song is illustrated with photos and videos. Between the songs, Glenn will share interesting stories about the songs and the performers who made them famous. For more information check out the Town of Oyster Bay’s Distinguished Artists Brochure. All Ages welcome! No registration required. This event is taking place at the Hicksville Public Library, 169 Jerusalem Ave.

Wildflower Seed Orbs

5:30 p.m. Join Miss Juliana to make seed orbs with wildflowers native to Long Island! Dress for a possible mess! Grades K-5. Register online in advance to reserve your spot. This event is taking place at the Hicksville Public Library, 169 Jerusalem Ave.

TUESDAY, APRIL 23

Passover begins

The Betty White Story

English Haggadah, Fun Multi-Generational Seder, Delicious Food, Singing and Storytelling. For menu, pricing, dietary concerns, reservations and prepayment please call synagogue office: (516) 7852445.

ONGOING

Free Musical Performances at Local Libraries

MONDAY, APRIL 22

Earth Day

Prom Pop-Up Boutique

10 a.m. For teens in Grades 9-12. Dresses and Prom attire were collected from all over for young women and men to help get them to prom. Most are in great condition, some might need a little love and others still have the tags! Sign up for yourself or come with a friend! Each participant is entitled to at least one outfit and some accessories. Register online in advance to reserve your spot. This event is taking place at the Hicksville Public Library, 169 Jerusalem Ave.

2 p.m. Betty White won eight Emmy awards, as well as being a star on two classic sitcoms: The Mary Tyler Moore Show and The Golden Girls. Learn the fascinating and inspiring story of this beloved author, humanitarian, and actress! Hybrid presentation — we will broadcast the Zoom presentation featuring Sal St. George to the Library Auditorium, but please sign up if you’d like to receive the Zoom link to attend from home. This event is hosted by the Massapequa Public Library, 40 Harbor Lane.

Community Passover Seder

The community is invited to Congregation Beth Tikvah, 3710 Woodbine Ave in Wantagh, for the second night of Passover, Tuesday, April 23 at 6:30PM. Led by Rabbi Moshe P. Weisblum, Inspirational Hebrew/

Oyster Bay Town Councilwoman Vicki Walsh announced that the Town Distinguished Artists Concert Series will continue this spring with free performances at local libraries throughout the Town. “I encourage residents to take advantage of these wonderful performances offered by the Town for free at local libraries.”

- Squeaky Clean Band on Sunday, April 21, 2024 at 2:00 pm at the Hicksville Public Library. Performing songs familiar to those who enjoy 1960s-era AM radio.

- Gene Casey & The Lone Sharks on Sunday, May 5, 2024 at 2:30 pm at the Farmingdale Public Library. Performing rockabilly, twang & Johnny Cash-style country music.

- Bay Big Band on Sunday, May 19, 2024 at 2:00 pm at the Hicksville Public Library. An 18-piece big band playing greatest hits.

(Image courtesy of Hicksville Public Library)

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Double Emergence: Cicadas Taking Over Midwest

Don’t worry, Long Island broods are between cycles

AMANDA OLSEN

aolsen@antonmediagroup.com

You may have heard about the rare insect event that is happening in parts of the central U.S.: two broods of periodic cicadas are emerging simultaneously. Brood XIII and brood XIX, each on a 17-year and 13-year cycle respectively, will leave the soil to molt and then mate. There may be up to a trillion of these insects leaving their chitinous exoskeletons behind to adorn any and all available surfaces. The adults will then find a perch and begin their droning call.

Periodical cicadas ( Magicicada ) are found only in eastern North America. There are seven species — four with 13-year life cycles and three with 17-year cycles. The three 17-year species are generally northern in distribution, while the 13-year species are generally southern and midwestern. Magicicada are so synchronized developmentally that they are nearly absent as adults in the 12 or 16 years between emergences. When they do emerge after their long juvenile periods, they do so in huge numbers, forming much denser aggregations than those achieved by most other cicadas.

2024 is a special year for periodical cicadas because it is the first time since 2015 a 13-year brood will emerge in the same year as a 17-year brood, the first time since 1998 adjacent 13-and 17-year broods will emerge in the same year and the first time since 1803 Brood XIX and XIII will co-emerge. You will also be able to see all seven named periodical cicada species as adults in the same year, which will not happen again until 2037.

Periodical cicadas should not be confused with annual (dog day) cicadas, which are larger, usually

green with black eyes, and appear every summer in much smaller numbers. There are 150 or so species of cicada in the U.S. Only the seven Magicicada species have synchronized development and periodical emergences. The rest of the species, the so-called annual cicadas, have unsynchronized development, so some individuals mature in every year and can be heard every summer.

Adult periodical cicadas usually have red eyes (occasionally white, or rarely blue or marbled white and orange). Their dark bodies measure just over 1½ inches long.

Adults live for about 4 to 6 weeks during which their sole purpose is to mate and lay eggs. Males are responsible for the familiar droning, which is how they call for mates. Cicada “songs” are heard from early morning to late evening as long as adults are present.

The branch damage, or “flagging,” associated with periodical cicadas results from females laying eggs in small twigs. A female cuts two parallel slits in a twig where she lays 24 to 28 eggs. Each female can lay over 600 eggs on multiple branches. Sometimes a continuous slit 2 to 3 inches long is formed as she slowly makes her way up a twig. The slits can cause breakage, or flagging, of the tips of the branches. The eggs hatch in 6 weeks, and young cicadas, or nymphs, fall to

the ground where they burrow into the soil and spend the next 17 years feeding on small roots, without causing significant damage. At the end of this time, usually in May and early June, nymphs crawl out of the soil and climb up tree trunks or other vertical objects where they shed their skins and emerge as adults.

Cicadas are a bountiful meal for a number of predators, including fish, turkeys, squirrels, birds, reptiles, amphibians, insects and arachnids. Of particular interest is the eastern cicada killer, a twoinch wasp that stings the cicada to paralyze it before carrying its prey back to an underground burrow. It lays an egg on the insect and then buries the bundle. Female eggs are given two or three cicada meals, male eggs a single insect. This wasp feeds on the annual cicada.

Although the immense number of cicadas can be a bit overwhelming, they are not hazardous to people or pets and they do not bite or sting.

Cicadas have excellent vision. Cicadas have five eyes (two large red compound eyes on the sides of the head, and three small ocelli (simple eyes) located in a triangle on the front of the head).

Periodical cicadas simply don’t much care what they land on, since in natural circumstances everything they land on is a tree; don’t take it personally when periodical cicadas land on your head/ pet/car etc. Even the nymphs can see when they emerge from their burrows to metamorphose – they can head towards a tree– anything vertical – in the near-darkness from many meters away.

People do eat annual cicadas. It’s recommended that you panfry or parboil and then finish them off in the oven. Do not consume cicadas if you are allergic to shellfish.

—Information compiled by Amanda Olsen

Periodical cicada (Photo by Ashlee Marie on Unsplash)

Annual cicada (Photo by Manuel Bartsch on Unsplash)

"ALZHEIMER'S"

IS A SCARY WORD. SO IS "DENIAL."

Early detection of Alzhei mer's disease provides greater oppor tunity to star t medications, enroll in clinical trials, utilize therapeutic programming, and make decisions about care.

Know the Signs of Alzheimer's

Memory changes that disrupt daily life. Having trouble finding words and naming things.

Losing things or putting them in odd places. Difficulty performing familiar tasks.

Getting lost in familiar places or wandering. Disorientation in time or space.

If you see these changes in yourself or a person you love, talk to someone who can help you understand what's going on, and what to do next.

Visit alzfdn.org for additional information.

Contact the Alzheimer's Foundation of America's Helpline, available seven days a week.

LAUREN FELDMAN

Lfeldman@antonmediagroup.com

While we all hope that we are surrounded by a community of caring, selfless, and brave individuals, we can never truly know what our community is like until those traits are put to the test. Unfortunately, I had the very opportunity to do so through a sudden and terrifying event on what would have been a normal, uneventful Saturday morning.

The Cold Spring Harbor Whaling Museum offers a plethora of tours and experiences throughout the year. As a Huntington native, I have driven through Cold Spring Harbor my entire life, but I’m embarrassed to say I know very little about the specific history of this famous whaling town. In my efforts to educate myself, I signed up for one of the spring tours offered by the museum; a historical walking tour on the history of local women’s suffrage. Our group convened promptly at 11:00 AM and, while colder than expected for April, it was a beautiful day.

What we could not have anticipated learning on this tour, however, was what we would do in the face of an emergency. About 20 minutes into our walk, as we

LETTER FROM THE EDITOR

A Community Comes Together

stood at the corner of Main Street and Poplar Place, we heard the screech of brakes and the crunch of metal as a school bus mere yards from us rear-ended a sedan. Glass flew, horns honked, and rubber burned fresh on the pavement. In that moment, time stopped. I looked up and made eye contact with the driver of the car. I should not have been able to see her, but the entirety of her back windshield had been blown out by the collision.

Our group jumped into action. Another member and I flanked either side of the car to help direct traffic. From the impact,

the sedan had traveled into the middle of the road. As my toes touched the median lines, I thought briefly how odd it was to be standing in the middle of Main Street. Fighting the urge to get back to the sidewalk, we began leading cars up and around the accident, occasionally calling to one another to stop or start the next lane of traffic.

Other members of our group were attempting to help the driver from her car, being extra cautious of the broken glass. The driver was in tears and shaking, made worse by the fact that her toddler had also been in the car with her. He was safely buckled in his car seat, but I can only imagine the worry and fear she must have felt for her child’s life. While group A helped the driver and her son, group B was checking on the bus and its passengers. It was a group of young lacrosse players on their way to a game. The girls seemed to be in good spirits when dismounting the bus, thankfully with no injuries reported at the time.

From the moment I witnessed the accident to finally wrapping up my statement with Suffolk Police, I was only there for about two hours. But it felt like days. I truly never expected to be put to the test to help families in my community, kids in my community, to safety while awaiting police and ambulance staff to arrive. If you asked

me whether I felt prepared for the situation, the answer would have been no. But I was wrong. We were all ready.

Our meager group of eight individuals, plus our tour guide from the museum, jumped into action as if it were second nature. From calling 911, to assessing the vehicle damages and potential danger of a fire, to checking on the driver, her son, and the kids on the bus, our care and concern for one another was proven in a way that almost moves me to tears. In a world where we are constantly dividing one another, finding reasons to separate ourselves and claim differences, it is sometimes only in the face of danger that we remember we are all people with families and loved ones, and that we all want to live and have a good life. One second can totally change or even end all of the possibilities of someone’s future.

While I wish I could have prevented the accident somehow some way, it was an honor to be a small part, for a brief moment, of people coming to one another’s aid in the name of safety, duty, and care for our fellow man. I am so grateful that no one was injured in this accident and even more grateful to be a part of a community that would put its own life at risk to help others. What a great example of what the Long Island community stands for.

FOOD INSECURITY IS A COMMUNITY CONCERN,

and we need your help to overcome it! Healthy food should be accessible to everyone, but rising costs are making it di cult. The increase in need for food assistance continues to grow. You can help!

$10 HELPS PROVIDE 6 MEALS

“We get more than food here,” Eva said.

“I get to be the mother who takes care of her family while creating a better life for us. We get to cook together and share moments that lift us up on the hard days.”

Eva is a mother, teacher, wife, and member of the Long Island community.

(Photo credit Lauren Feldman)

Opponents Of ‘Blakeman’s Militia’ Rally In Mineola

JANET BURNS

jburns@antonmediagroup.com

On Monday, April 8, roughly a hundred area residents turned up at the county seat to protest the use of provisional, newly recruited sheriff’s deputies during emergencies, as proposed and to be activated by Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman and Sheriff Anthony LaRocco.

In March, Blakeman and LaRocco published an ad in Newsday looking for applicants to become on-call special deputies during county-declared emergencies, offering some basic training and $150 a day when activated, without liability in case of on-thejob injury. The ad strongly emphasized a preference for former law enforcement and security guards, and for gun-permit holders.

The Nassau County Sheriff’s Department also posted the ad on social media on March 15, and posted it on the county’s website as a PDF ahead of the March 31 application deadline. The nonunion position would be created under New York State County Law 655, which states, “For the protection of human life and property during an emergency, the sheriff may deputize orally or in writing such number of additional special deputies as he deems necessary.”

Speakers at the Mondaymorning, eclipse-day rally included New York Civil Liberties Union Nassau County Chapter Director

Susan Gottehrer, Rockville Centre resident Laura Burns from Moms

Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, National Organization for Women Nassau Chapter

President Patty Pastor, leaders of the Hempstead NAACP, Elmont resident and retired New York City Corrections Officer Angel Joyner, as well as all seven members of the Nassau County Legislative Minority Caucus.

On the whole, most speakers argued that adding to the emergency ranks already in place — provided by the Nassau County Police Department, municipal police departments, New York State Police, and/or the National Guard — in the proposed manner would

be both unnecessary and unsafe for county residents. Attendees were similarly passionate on these points, holding signs with slogans such as “We Back the Blue, Not Blakeman’s Militia,” frequently chanting “No Militia! No Way!” between speakers.

Nassau County Legislature Alternate Deputy Minority Leader Siela A. Bynoe also noted to assembled press and local residents, “As a body, we have invested wisely and collaboratively with our police unions and prior administrations to build greater trust between police and our communities. One bad act by one bad actor of this militia

could erode all the trust that we have worked to get.”

Later that day, Blakeman held yet another press opportunity to further clarify details about the provisional deputies, whose first class of 25 participants will include lots of former law enforcement or military personnel, according to Blakeman.

“Most of the people on this database list that we have don’t even need it,” Blakeman said, as reported by Patch. “It’ll be a refresher course for them.” He also said they could be ready for activation in as little as a month, pending mental and physical certification by a doctor.

Roughly a hundred rallied against creating a provisional deputies force in Nassau County on Monday, April 8 in Mineola.

Nassau County Legislator Carrié Solages addressed the crowd alongside his colleagues. (Photos by Janet Burns)

Suozzi On The Ground In Ukraine, Poland, And Moldova

Congressman Tom Suozzi (D-NY), joined by a bipartisan group of congressional members, met with Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and top-ranking Ukrainian, Polish, Moldovan, and US military and civilian officials during his recent trip to war-weary Eastern Europe. The delegation included Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) and Congress Members Chuck Edwards (R-NC), Ashley Hinson (R-IA), Wiley Nickel (D-NC), and Mike Quigley (D-IL)

The trip began on Monday, April 1, 2024, and for security reasons, details were not released or publicized until the Congress members left for home. This is the only Congressional Delegation that stayed overnight and for multiple days in Ukraine since the war started. The delegation stayed in Kyiv for two days and visited Odessa and multiple other sites throughout the country, as well as neighboring Poland and Moldova.

“It is vital that the United States act quickly to support Ukraine in every way we can,” Suozzi said.

“Putin is stepping up his attacks and he must be stopped. The Ukrainians are running out of time, and we must act within the next two weeks. Helping Ukraine is not only a moral imperative but also in America’s strategic and financial interests,” Suozzi explained.

“My week-long meetings with the Ukrainian President, his military advisors, journalists, prosecutors, farmers, local leaders, and civilians on the ground convinced me more than ever of how courageous the Ukrainians are amidst so much pain, suffering and terror Russia’s Putin has rained down upon Ukraine,” he added.

“100,000 soldiers and civilians have been killed, 10 million people forced to leave their homes, 20,000 children kidnapped and sent to Russia,” Suozzi emphasized.

On Saturday, April 6th, in Kyiv, Suozzi was awoken by the searing sound of air-raid sirens in the middle of the night. Three Russian missiles and 28 bomb-carrying drones targeted the city. Anti-aircraft defenses were deployed, and they were successfully shot down, but Ukraine is running out of ammunition.

Zelenskyy met with Suozzi and the delegation in the Chernihiv region in Northern Ukraine, liberated from the Russians exactly two years ago on Friday, April 5, 2022.

The President briefed the group on the latest events on the battlefield, his army’s urgent needs, and the scale of the illegal deportation of Ukrainian children to Russia.

Suozzi said that Zelenskyy began the meeting by saying, “We are grateful to everyone in the United States, to every American heart that, like ours in Ukraine, refuses to succumb to evil and cherishes life.”

“While meeting with President Zelenskyy, he first and foremost expressed his gratitude to the American people. He then made it clear that the situation now in Ukraine is dire. Ukraine must be resupplied, and if they are, they can and will stop Putin,” said Suozzi.

Suozzi and the delegation saw the tragic toll taken by Ukraine’s civilian population, during the Russian invasion.

He visited the Ukrainian city of Bucha, the site of civilian massacres and brutal killings first suffered by Ukraine, where hundreds of civilians were murdered and buried in mass graves.

He spent time learning more about the Russian siege from Mayor Anatoliy Fedoruck and War Crimes Prosecutor General Roman Avramenko. “I visited with residents held hostage, with families whose apartment buildings were bombed, and churches destroyed, with farmers removing mines before planting, journalists

reporting in dangerous conditions while over 70 of their colleagues have been killed, prosecutors attacking corruption, and with officials and civilians responsible to keep ports operating,” said Suozzi.

“I heard from liberated hostages held in dark, cold, and wet basements with little food and no room to move or sleep for a month. Hundreds of children, seniors, and infants were confined without a single toilet; buckets were used. And when people died, their bodies were stacked up against the wall. When people asked for help, they were scolded by Russian soldiers and told, ‘This is war,’” Suozzi retold.

He toured previously liberated battle-scarred towns and cities that have been the victims of Russian assault and destruction. He spoke with the Governor of Odessa, Oleg Kipper, and his team working to keep the port operating while under constant bombardment.

Suozzi visited fellow NATO member Poland and met with Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski, U.S. Ambassador Mark Brzezinski, and several of Poland’s defense officials, as well as with the President of Moldova, Maia Sandy, to better understand Russia’s threat to all of Eastern

Europe.

Suozzi also met with U.S. Army Brigadier General Jerry Baird and other service members of the 82nd Airborne Division stationed in Poland and responsible for shipping all arms and supplies into Ukraine.

“It’s clear to me that America must continue its leadership in NATO to stand against any further Russian aggression,” Suozzi said.

Suozzi was unable to fly from Poland to Ukraine as flights have become impossible. He and the delegation took a 12-hour overnight train to reach the embattled country,

The Congressman returned home on Monday, April 8th. He promised to provide a more extensive description of his visit in the coming weeks.

“The people of my district would be appalled by what Putin has done. I am more convinced than ever that he must be stopped, and that aiding Ukraine is central to the United States’ strategic and financial interests,” concluded Suozzi. “I will carry that message forward in Washington this week.”

—Submitted by the Office of Tom Suozzi

Tom Suozzi meets with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. (Photo provided by the Office of Congressman Tom Suozzi)

COLUMNS

Can The MTA Manage $15 Billion Carryover Capital Projects With The Next $51 Billion Or More

In 2020, the MTA released a schedule of carryover construction projects from the 2010-2014 and 2015-19 capital plans. They pledged to commit $6.5 billion worth of prior planned capital program work in 2020 and $2.3 billion in 2021. This was supposed to complete the initiation of all capital projects and programs from the $29 billion 2010-2014 and $32 billion 2015-2019 capital plans. Coordinating management for this $8.8 billion worth of old capital projects with those from the new $51 billion 2020 – 2024 Capital Plan was challenging. How many of these projects have yet to be completed four years later?

All of the previously funded work (that was not under way) had to be integrated with the annual 2020 and following years Annual Track Outage, Force Account (in house employees), Routine Maintenance and Procurement Strategy plans for each MTA agency. This includes NYC Transit bus, subway, Staten Island Rail, Long Island and Metro-North Railroads, MTA Capital Construction and MTA Bus. It is necessary in order to support each agency’s respective capital programs. The plans provide a foundation to ensure projects will be initiated and completed on time and within budget accompanied by a minimum number of contract change orders that have been documented as fair, reasonable and justified.

The agency reorganization in 2020 was supposed to find $2.7 billion in savings. A significant part of these savings proved to be illusionary. This was part of the same old playbook promised by previous generations of MTA Chairs, MTA Board members and others going back generations. It never actually happens. These concerns and questions were never answered in detail. Without reading the fine print, it will be difficult to believe that the MTA can successfully manage $15 billion in yet to be initiated Congestion Toll funded projects with the next 2025 - 2029 Five Year Capital Plan. This will be far more challenging than spending $8.8 billion from previous Five Year Capital Plans under the current 20202024 Five Year Capital Plan.

In the middle of a multi-billion-dollar and growing financial crisis accompanied by a record $48 billion in long term debt, why does the MTA continue hiring and keeping employed several hundred million worth of outside consultants? Why can’t a significant portion of work assigned to consultants be performed by in-house staff and resources?

At the February 15th City and State Magazine-sponsored “Most Significant Infrastructure Projects” Summit, MTA President of Construction and Development referenced the direct relationship between implementation of congestion pricing and funding capital projects Due to several lawsuits against

PENNER STATION

the implementation of congestion pricing, the MTA has had to place on hold many new capital projects including upgrading signaling on several subway lines and the $7.7 billion Second Avenue subway Phase 2. All new procurements are on hold until litigation on all lawsuits are resolved. The $7.7 billion Second Avenue subway Phase 2 will not proceed without implementation of congestion pricing,

Without Congestion Pricing, the Federal Transit Administration $3.4 billion funding as part of the $7.7 billion Second Avenue Subway Phase Two grant would be at risk. MTA accepted the terms and conditions within the grant offer. FTA caps its funding at $3.4 billion. MTA’s local share is dependent upon Congestion Price tolling.

Failure to proceed with advancing the project could result in FTA de-obligating its $3.4 billion in funding and closing out the grant. MTA would lose $3.4 billion in discretionary federal funding. Never in MTA history, has the MTA lost FTA funding due to reneging on providing its legally required matching local share in any approved FTA grant. Janno Lieber would be the first MTA Chairman to do so and have egg on his face.

Even if Congestion Pricing starts by June

2024, there is no way the MTA will be able to advertise, award and issue a Notice to Proceed tor contractors representing $15 billion worth of projects within the following six months. There are also billions in other ongoing capital projects whose work will be carried over into the next $51 billion or more 2025 - 2029 Five Year Capital Plan. There may not be enough resources to integrate the implementation of $15 billion or more carryover Congestion Price funded projects from the $51 billion 2020 - 2024 Five Year Capital Plan, billions more in ongoing non-Congestion Price funded projects with those in the first and second year of the upcoming $51 billion plus 2025 - 2029 Five Year Capital Plan. The MTA lacks sufficient Procurement, Project Managers, Engineers, Legal, and .Force Account employees, along with

Track Outage Availability to proceed with all these projects in the same time frame. Billions of capital improvement projects will be delayed. Costs will increase due to inflation and other factors as time goes by. The upcoming $51 billion plus 2025 - 2029 Five Year Capital Plan is due to be released and adopted within ten months. This should include a master integration schedule for how the billions in carryover capital projects will proceed with billions more in the new five year capital program.

MTA Board members, elected officials, city, state and federal funding agencies such as the Federal Transit Administration, commuters, taxpayers, transit advocacy groups and transit reporters need to see this critical information. It is the only way we can determine if the MTA is up to meeting the challenge.

Larry Penner

Above, The Ronkonkama mainline. Below, Grand Central Madison. (Photos by Alex Nuñez)

L.I.G.H.T. FOR CHARITY

(‘Long Island Giving Help

Together For Charity’) is my column where I shine a light on a different Long Island-based charity each month. For this column, I focus on The INN, which is a not-for-profit volunteer organization that seeks to transform lives by addressing hunger, homelessness and profound poverty through awareness, action and generosity.

The INN was founded in 1983 as a single soup kitchen run out of a church in Hempstead by a small group of concerned volunteers. As other communities throughout Long Island witnessed the success of The INN’s work in Hempstead, it became clear that more work was needed on a broader scale throughout Long Island to address the needs

LIGHT for Charity

Kayla Donnenfeld

of the hungry. Volunteers then formed an interfaith network of soup kitchens to feed the hungry throughout Long Island. The volunteers at The INN quickly learned that dealing with hunger is only one of several problems facing soup kitchen guests. For example, many of the adults and children who

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Shine A Light For Charity On The INN

visit The INN are also struggling with homelessness. The INN has therefore expanded its range of services and has grown to become the largest private social service agency of its kind on Long Island.

The INN operates the largest soup kitchen on Long Island, which serves hot and cold nutritious sit-down meals and to-go meals (100 Madison Ave., Hempstead, NY, M F 9 a.m.-2 p.m.). The soup kitchen serves over 300,000 meals annually, and also distributes other essential provisions to its guests such as pantry bags, clothing, toiletries and baby items.

The INN also operates a Center for Transformative Change, located immediately adjacent to the soup kitchen. This Center assists guests of the soup kitchen

to improve their life circumstances and/or become self-sufficient. The Center offers free clothing (including business attire for job interviews) and housewares, and assists guests with access to resources such as government benefits, housing/shelter placements and employment. The INN provides even more services helping those in need, including provision of emergency shelters (one family shelter and one shelter for single men, both of which are open 24/7), and provision of long-term housing.

If you’d like to help The INN, you can do so by donating funds, donating goods (for example, food, diapers and other personal care items) or volunteering time. For more information, please visit The INN’s website at www. the-inn.org.

Janna and Edwin, a hypothetical couple, have been together for two years. They recently decided to move from their apartment in the city to a larger house in the suburbs. Their last move was when they combined apartments and moved in together several years ago, which was both exciting and stressful. While they assumed that they could use that experience as a benchmark, they are starting to realize that the stress they are facing now is different and feels much more insurmountable. This time they are planning on furnishing new rooms and need to hire contractors for a few projects. They are also dealing with the idea of transitioning from the city to life in the suburbs and acclimating to a new area. While the added stress can create emotional distance, they want to be sure that they prepare themselves for the move and use the opportunity to work together as a team, rather than working against one another.

Moving can negatively impact relationships and has been shown to lead to an increase in fighting, decrease in intimacy, and financial concerns. As such, it is a major relationship stressor. While stress may be inevitable, preparation can help buffer the impact. Consider preparing for the emotional and physical toll of moving, as well as for the readjustment period.

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Preparing for the emotional Moving takes an emotional toll. Janna and Edwin are transitioning from the first place they lived in together as a couple, and likely where they created many memories such as the first meal they cooked together, first party they hosted, etc. They are also leaving the city which may have represented a certain phase in their lives. Just as there were firsts in your soon to be old place, there will be lasts: last meal in the apartment, last picture you take off the wall, etc. This can be hard. Allow yourself to feel and allow yourself to grieve. You need not mask your emotions by assuring yourself that you’re on to bigger and better. Be in the moment and accept all of the feelings that come along with saying goodbye to your place.

Preparing for the physical Moving takes a physical toll. Sorting, packing, and moving your items is difficult. Talk with your partner about the most efficient way to handle this (both physically and financially). If you can, hire a professional mover (many locations may even require you to). If you can’t or don’t want to, consider reaching out to your support network. Do you have family or friends that can assist with the process? Try to create pleasant couple experiences as you sort and pack. Janna and Edwin may want to spend a day building boxes and bubble wrapping breakables while listening to their favorite music. Use this time to create a happy joint experience.

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Preparing for the readjustment period

Moving comes with a period of adjustment, or uncertainty related to the transition. Where will you now walk the dog? What is the best local coffee shop? You are out of your old routine, so there will be a period of time needed to get into the groove in your new place. Lean on one another and use this transition period to explore. Janna and Edwin can make a concerted effort to try new local spots for each of their upcoming date nights and make it an adventure rather than a burden.

There’s no doubt that moving can be a challenge, but if you work together and prepare yourself for what will come your way, you will be able to experience a much smoother transition.

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Passover - The Night Our Creator Was On The Watch

The upcoming holiday of Passover is a time to reflect on our lives, our strengths, our freedom and more. Jewish people all over the world will celebrate their heroic escape from being slaves to the wicked king, Pharaoh. The night before Passover, The Almighty was on the watch, protecting the Israelites and made sure that every single one of them escaped Egypt safely. Our Creator had performed many miracles for the Israelites, including the splitting of the sea and the ten plagues, but was the lesson learned?

Many of us who read Alex Haley’s book Roots, or even watched the mini-series, saw a glimpse of what slavery was like. Roots portrays the story of Kunta Kinte who was kidnapped from Gambia, Africa. Kunta was stripped of his freedom and brought into North America where he was sold as a slave. Haley lucidly describes slavery. His writing touched people of all colors, religion or economic status. Slavery was wrong in Egypt and was equally wrong in North America or anywhere else in the world for this matter. Did anyone ever learn to work together and fight to abolish inequality between people? Yes! Look no further than Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel, may their souls rest in peace.

unprecedented march. People of all colors and religions marched together. Rabbi Heschel was there, in the now famous march. G-D was there in the smallest details as well: a Torah, The Five Books of Moses, was dearly and carefully held in support of the marchers. This was a powerful message. If we want a better world, we must unite. Equality is not just another word in the dictionary, we must strive to implement it every day, hour or minute of our lives.

It was January 14, 1963, in Chicago, Illinois. Rabbi Heschel delivered a powerful speech with a clear message. The speech dealt with religion and race. It was a moving and motivating speech, both condemning and comparing the slavery of the Israelites in ancient Egypt and the slavery and racism toward the African Americans. Dr. King was impressed by the speech and the two became friends. Dr. King made his famous, “I have a dream speech”, on August 28, 1963. With a tremendous crowd, believers and supporters, his dream came true but not without struggles. To this day, we are still struggling to perfect his dream. It took plagues for Pharoah to let the Israelites go and it took a civil war to free the African Americans from slavery. Yet, we are strong as we unite to combat this evil, and we will succeed.

On March 21, 1965, Selma, Alabama and the rest of the world watched and saw an

One of the commandments’ of Passover is that every Jewish person should see himself as he himself was just freed from Egypt. This year, I invite us all to see ourselves as we survived slavery, just as Alex Haley did in a brilliant way. The Divine Providence will continue watching over us, His children. Our appearance does not make The Omnipresent love us more or less, in His eyes we are all equal.

Alex Haley, Dr. Marting Luther King and Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel might have departed from us physically, yet they are with us through their legacy. This Passover let’s keep their memory and legacy alive. While asking the four traditional Passover questions, look into yourself and ask some more questions. Did I do my utmost to build bridges between people? Can I do better? Am I active enough in my community? Feel FREE to add questions, after all this holiday we celebrate FREEDOM!

Happy Passover, Rabbi Moshe P. Weisblum, PhD

Heschel and King at Arlington National Cemetery, February 6, 1968. (Photo by John C. Goodwin)

Recently Sold HOMES

This spacious colonial home at 93-17 245th Street in Floral Park, located in the Bellerose Terrace neighborhood, sold on March 28 for $570,000. It has a private driveway. The vinyl siding and roof are 10 years old. The home has high ceilings. The home has three bedrooms and one bathroom. The first floor offers a den, living room and an eat-in-kitchen. The bedrooms are on the second floor, including a full walk-up attic. The full, unfinished basement has an above-ground oil tank and a new heating system. New gas was brought into the home four years ago for cooking and hot water heat. The backyard is fenced-in and the one-car garage is detached. The home is conveniently located near public bus transportation, the train station, shopping, restaurants and Cross Island Parkway. The home is located in Nassau County and within the Floral Park School District.

This wonderful old-style Colonial at 108 Mayfair Ave. in Floral Park sold on April 5 for $785,000. It is located in the highly desirable West End of Floral Park within the village boundaries. It has a welcoming enclosed and heated front porch with skylights, leading to a cozy living room that is connected to the formal dining room. It also has an eat-in updated kitchen. This home has four bedrooms and two bathrooms. It has an attic. The first floor bedroom could easily becoming a family room. The basement houses a laundry room, a work room and an aboveground oil tank. The home has gas plumbing for cooking. Village

residency includes usage of the recreation center, village pool, library, village police department and many other amenities. The

train station is within walking distance, four blocks from the home. Tax grievance is available annually.

HOME & DESIGN

Essential Tasks To Tackle In Your Garden

Mid-April is a busy time in the garden, but these tasks will set you up for success as the growing season progresses.

Prepare the Soil

Clear any winter debris: Remove fallen leaves, dead plants, and other debris from your garden beds. This will create a clean slate for new growth.

Prep the soil: Loosen the soil and amend it with compost or organic matter.

This helps improve drainage, aeration, and nutrient availability for your plants.

Plant Cool-Season Crops

Direct sow seeds: If the soil is workable, plant cool-season vegetables and flowers directly in the ground. Examples include lettuce, spinach, radishes, and snap peas.

Harden off seedlings: If you’ve started seedlings indoors, gradually acclimate

Plan and Design

Design your garden: Use this time to plan and design your garden layout. Consider factors like sunlight exposure, companion planting, and aesthetics.

Choose new plants: Visit a garden center and explore new plant varieties. Try something different this year.

Homes shown here represent closed sales, sold by a variety of agencies and are selected for their interest to readers by the

them to outdoor conditions by placing them outside during the day and bringing them in at night.

Inspect and repair: Clean water features, lawn ornaments, and birdhouses. Keep an eye out for migrating birds and hummingbirds.

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—Compiled by Christy

Hinko

editor. Except where noted, data and photos are provided courtesy of Multiple Listing Service of Long Island, Inc. and

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Social And Emotional Learning

BY ANTON MEDIA STAFF specialsections@antonmediagroup.com

Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) has gained increasing recognition in education as a fundamental component of holistic student development. SEL refers to the process through which individuals acquire and apply the knowledge, skills, and attitudes necessary to understand and manage emotions, establish and maintain positive relationships, make responsible decisions, and navigate social situations effectively. As schools and educators strive to meet the diverse needs of students and promote their overall well-being, SEL has emerged as a critical framework for fostering positive school climates, enhancing academic achievement, and preparing students for success in school and beyond.

At the heart of SEL are five core competencies identified by the Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL):

Self-Awareness

The ability to recognize and understand one’s emotions, thoughts, and values, as

well as their influence on behavior and decision-making. Self-aware individuals are able to accurately assess their strengths and weaknesses, as well as their emotions and reactions in different situations.

Self-Management

The capacity to regulate emotions, thoughts, and behaviors in constructive ways, including managing stress, controlling impulses, and setting and achieving goals. Self-managed individuals demonstrate resilience, perseverance, and adaptability in the face of challenges and setbacks.

Social Awareness

The ability to empathize with others, recognize and appreciate diverse perspectives and cultures, and understand social norms and expectations. Socially aware individuals demonstrate empathy, compassion, and respect for others, as well as an awareness of social justice issues and the impact of their actions on others.

Relationship Skills

The capacity to establish and maintain

healthy and rewarding relationships with diverse individuals and groups, communicate effectively, collaborate with others, and resolve conflicts constructively. Individuals with strong relationship skills demonstrate empathy, active listening, cooperation, and teamwork.

Responsible Decisionmaking

The ability to make ethical, constructive choices about personal and social behavior, based on consideration of ethical standards, safety concerns, social norms, and the well-being of self and others. Responsible decision-makers demonstrate critical thinking, problem-solving, and ethical reasoning skills, as well as a commitment to personal integrity and social responsibility.

Implementing SEL effectively requires a comprehensive, multi-tiered approach that integrates SEL into the school culture, curriculum, and instructional practices. This may involve providing explicit instruction in SEL competencies, fostering supportive and inclusive

learning environments, promoting positive student-teacher relationships, and engaging families and communities in SEL initiatives.

Research has shown that SEL interventions yield numerous benefits for students, including improved academic achievement, enhanced social and emotional skills, reduced behavioral problems, and increased positive attitudes toward school. Moreover, SEL has been linked to long-term outcomes such as improved mental health, increased college and career readiness, and reduced involvement in risky behaviors.

Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) is a vital component of education that promotes the development of essential skills and competencies for success in school, work, and life. By fostering self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, relationship skills, and responsible decision-making, SEL empowers students to thrive academically, emotionally, and socially, and contributes to the creation of safe, supportive, and inclusive learning environments for all.

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Oyster Bay Teacher Publishes Book

New book provides innovative ways to teach ELA

BY JENNIFER CORR specialsections@antonmediagroup.com

Dr. Deirdre Faughey, an Oyster Bay High School English teacher, thinks outside the box when it comes to educating students.

“A teacher like her is exactly what you want in the classroom,” said Oyster Bay High School Principal Melissa Argaman. “She’s a lifelong learner herself. She’s collaborative and wants to share what she’s learned and she’s creative. I’m always impressed with the things that are going on in her classroom.”

And to share what she’s learned in the classroom with fellow educators, Dr. Faughey published her book, Restorative Literacy Practices: Cultivating Community in the Secondary ELA Classroom, last spring. She also recently wrote an article about one of her book chapters that was published in English in Texas, a journal published by the Texas Council of Teachers of English.

Her book features the possibilities and limitations of teaching in today’s schools, a problem-solving thought process, vivid anecdotes about students, their work and ability to collaborate, lesson plans, a list of

Dr. Deirdre Faughey, an English teacher at Oyster Bay High School, published her first book, Restorative Literacy Practices: Cultivating Community in the Secondary ELA Classroom. (Photo courtesy the Oyster Bay-East Norwich Central School District)

media to reference, and much more.

Before teaching English at Oyster Bay High School, Dr. Faughey earned her doctorate in curriculum and teaching from Columbia University and worked as a researcher for the New York City Department of Education. There, she interviewed students and faculty and learned about policy-level work.

“Once I got here and started teaching

again, I just was really excited about what I saw in my classroom and thinking about the stories I could tell from what I saw as the magical moments in my experiences with the students,” Dr. Faughey said. “I wanted to be able to share what I saw happening with students and talk about the ideas and the scholarship and the history of education that we could use to understand what was happening and just offer some new ideas to other teachers out there.”

Beyond publishing her new book, Dr. Faughey educates early career and student teachers as a night adjunct professor at SUNY Old Westbury.

“I can draw on all of this writing and give them really clear examples from the classroom on how it all comes together,” Dr. Faughey said. “I like being part of the mix of all of that, the intersection of teaching students and teaching teachers and continuing to think of what I can write and share about in the future.”

She has also traveled out of state to speak at conferences about her classroom innovations and research. Last November, she presented some of her research from the

book at the National Council of Teachers in English Conference in Ohio. In Nashville, she led a presentation to educators at the Literacy Association of Tennessee.

Among Dr. Faughey’s innovations in the classroom include assigning her students a project where they had to make their own movie. As a part of that project, she collaborated with the 3D printing club to have awards made for her students so that they could hold an award ceremony.

“She makes learning fun and she makes the kids get excited about these projects,” Argaman said. “They get excited about these projects and she taps into that creativity and gets involved.”

Dr. Faughey also uses the new innovation lab, known as the CoLab, where students can code, 3D print, build robotics, and collaborate.

“Deirdre has been one of those teachers who had taken advantage of that space and used it to inspire our kids, which is exactly why we built those spaces, to try to bring our building, which is very old, built in 1929, yet we have these 21st-century learning spaces in our building,” Argaman said.

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Syosset Principal Celebrates 200th Episode Of Podcast

BY JENNIFER CORR specialsections@antonmediagroup.com

On April 10, “The College Admissions Process Podcast” reached its 200th episode, where Dr. John Durante, principal of Syosset High School, spoke with Rich Clark, the assistant vice provost and executive director of admission at Georgia Tech University, about Clark’s book The Truth About College Admissions, a comprehensive guide for families during the admission process.

“It’s surreal,” Dr. Durante said. “As a high school principal, we help so many families with the college process, with selecting courses through their four years of high school. But what happened with me, when I went through the process with my own daughters, I felt firsthand the stress that parents talked to me about, but this time it was with my own daughters.” During this time, it occurred to Dr. Durante that not all schools have access to robust counseling programs.

“I came up with the idea because there are so many college admissions reps that were so good to me and my family that if each episode represented a conversation with them about their schools, a little bit of

an insight about their application process, tips for parents and then of course advice for students and parents going through it, I thought I might be onto something,” Dr. Durante said.

The podcast has also caught on among colleges and universities throughout the United States and beyond, with directors of

admissions, deans of admissions and presidents participating in the podcast to share their expertise, as well as provide an insight to what their institutions have to offer.

“It’s just been a real blessing and I’m just so happy to do it,” Dr. Durante said.

When asked what are the top issues facing college applicants today, Dr. Durante

said it was the myth that when a college or university states it’s “test optional,” that they’re not being truthful.

“The reality is that, some of the [Ivy League’s] we know, such as Dartmouth, just went back to requiring tests,” Dr. Durante said. “And there are states like Florida where their governing body requires test scores, but schools that claim to be test-optional really mean it.”

Dr. Durante has been with Syosset High School since 1994, serving initially as a teacher of world languages and assistant principal before becoming principal at Syosset High School 13 years ago.

“Anything that I’ve ever encountered in life, I always want to be the best and work with the best,” Dr. Durante said. “It’s been an honor to work in a school district like Syosset because you have a very educated community that is pro-education and everything that we try to do during the four short years that we have their children at Syosset High School.”

Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Castro or RSS Feed. For more information, including an alphabetical list of colleges and universities featured in the podcast, visit www.collegeadmissionstalk.com.

Remote And Hybrid Learning

BY ANTON MEDIA STAFF specialsections@antonmediagroup.com

Remote and hybrid learning have emerged as pivotal educational paradigms in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, reshaping the landscape of education and challenging traditional notions of teaching and learning. These models, characterized by a combination of online instruction and in-person components, offer both opportunities and challenges for students, educators, and educational institutions.

One of the key advantages of remote and hybrid learning is its flexibility, allowing students to access educational resources and engage in learning activities from virtually anywhere with an internet connection. This flexibility is particularly beneficial for students with diverse learning needs, those living in remote areas, or those facing physical or logistical barriers to attending traditional brick-andmortar schools. Additionally, remote and hybrid learning can facilitate personalized learning experiences, enabling students to progress at their own pace and access a wider range of educational materials tailored to their interests and abilities.

Remote and hybrid learning models have spurred innovation in educational technology, leading to the development of

interactive digital platforms, educational apps, and multimedia resources designed to enhance student engagement and facilitate collaborative learning experiences. These digital tools offer immersive and interactive learning, allowing students to participate in virtual labs, simulations, and discussions that transcend the limitations of traditional classroom settings.

Remote and hybrid learning also present significant challenges, particularly in terms of digital equity and access to technology. The shift to online learning has highlighted existing disparities in access to reliable internet connectivity, digital devices,

and technical support, disproportionately affecting students from low-income households, rural communities, and marginalized populations. Addressing these inequities requires concerted efforts from policymakers, educators, and stakeholders to ensure that all students have equitable access to the tools and resources needed to participate fully in remote and hybrid learning environments.

Remote and hybrid learning pose unique challenges for educators, who must adapt their teaching strategies and pedagogical approaches to effectively engage students in virtual or blended

learning settings. Educators must navigate issues such as maintaining student motivation and attention during online instruction, fostering meaningful interactions and collaboration among students, and providing timely feedback and support in virtual learning environments. Professional development and training opportunities are essential to help educators develop the skills and competencies needed to thrive in remote and hybrid teaching environments and effectively leverage educational technology to enhance student learning outcomes.

Remote and hybrid learning have become integral components of contemporary education, offering flexibility, innovation, and opportunities for personalized learning experiences. Addressing the challenges associated with digital equity, educator preparedness, and student engagement is essential to ensure that remote and hybrid learning models are inclusive, effective, and equitable for all learners. By leveraging the potential of educational technology and embracing practices in online pedagogy, educators and educational institutions can harness the transformative power of remote and hybrid learning to empower students and prepare them for success in the digital age.

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Legislation Protects Debt Relief

Borrowers urged to apply for “SAVE Plan”

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enator Kirsten Gillibrand held a virtual press conference on Tuesday, April 2, to announce the Codifying SAVE Plan Act, legislation that would codify President Biden’s income-driven repayment program, known as the Saving on a Valuable Education (SAVE) Plan, into law and protect it from being rolled back under future administrations. The SAVE Plan currently has more than 7.7 million federal student loan borrowers enrolled, and New Yorkers have had over $63 million forgiven under the plan.

“The SAVE Plan is the most affordable student loan repayment plan in history and a lifeline for millions of borrowers –allowing them to live without the burden of exorbitant monthly payments hanging over their heads,” said Gillibrand. “The Codifying SAVE Plan Act would ensure that the SAVE Plan remains in place and safeguards a much-needed path to federal student loan forgiveness. I’m proud to fight so the SAVE Plan is protected for future generations, and I urge New York borrowers to enroll in the plan today.”

President Biden’s SAVE Plan was introduced in August 2023 and has helped

millions of borrowers lower their monthly payments. Under the SAVE Plan, borrowers with undergraduate loans are getting their payments reduced from 10 percent to 5 percent of their discretionary income, and those earning under 225 percent of the federal poverty line have had their monthly payments lowered to $0. The SAVE Plan has also canceled the loans of 150,000 borrowers to date. Borrowers can apply for the SAVE Plan to lower the cost of their student loan payments (www.studentaid.gov/save).

Gillibrand has been a leader in taking

action to fix the student loan system and support borrowers. She leads the What You Can Do for Your Country Act, which would allow borrowers to have half of their federal student loan balance forgiven after five years of public service and make sure millions of Americans are eligible for the loan forgiveness they have earned. She also successfully urged the Biden administration to strengthen our

nation’s Public Service Loan Forgiveness program, which enabled hundreds of thousands of public servants to get their student debt discharged. Gillibrand has pushed to encourage our nation’s best and brightest to work in government by offering free college in exchange for public service in cyber and tech disciplines through her Cyber Service Academy scholarship program.

Senator Kirsten Gillibrand

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LIU Vet Medicine Earns Accreditation

The recently completed Long Island University College of Veterinary Medicine, designed by SBLM Architects, pairs the school’s extensive educational resources with state-ofthe-art technology. Since opening last year, the veterinary college has already earned a critical accreditation from the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA).

The new veterinary college, comprised of the Veterinary Learning Center (VLC) and Teaching Research Center (TRC), was designed to be architecturally contextual with the rest of Long Island University’s campus. Both mid-rise buildings echo Long Island University’s neo-classical style with red brick facades, white paned double-hung windows, and white ornamental accents.

The Veterinary Learning Center is situated in an approximately 30,000-square-foot former warehouse that has been completely transformed to accommodate the newest technologies required in the high-scale program. First-year students study primarily through virtual programs, which

include anatomy and necropsy labs. In addition, the students have access to the Center’s trim rooms, histopathology labs, and multi-head microscope rooms.

The newly constructed 32,000-squarefoot Teaching Research Center contains three 150-seat lecture halls and more than 5,000 square feet of technical

labs, including a clinical skills lab. The curriculum at the Teaching Research Center addresses infectious diseases, comparative medicine and therapeutics, and comprehensive veterinary medical education. There is also a small animal simulation suite that features examination rooms, surgical suites, and a medical imaging center.

“This was an ambitious, two-part project initially conceived in 2017 and temporarily delayed by the pandemic,” said John Kelly, the SBLM principal who led the design team. “Our mission was to create educational spaces that would help LIU develop its far-reaching program and eventually meet the rigorous criteria of the AVMA, for which only 30 institutions in the U.S. qualify.”

Long Island University spent approximately $53 million on the design and construction of the College of Veterinary Medicine. New York State contributed approximately $16 million.

The veterinary college, which opened with 150 students, has tripled its registration within the first year and currently has 450 enrolled students.

—SBLM ARCHITECTS/LIU

The Veterinary Learning Center. (Photo provided by SBLM Architects/LIU)

Healthy School Meals For All

Before the COVID-19 pandemic, nearly 30 million children participated in the school meals program, and most of the participants (nearly 80 percent) are from low-income households. When the pandemic shuttered schools and businesses across the country, schools found themselves feeding not just students, but entire communities. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) issued a series of waivers to allow schools to operate in this new normal; one of the waivers allowed schools to provide a free breakfast and lunch to every student through June 2022, effectively providing healthy school meals for all. We must ensure that healthy school meals for all are made permanent.

What are Healthy School Meals for All?

Healthy school meals for all allow all enrolled children in a school that operates the National School Lunch Program or School Breakfast Program to receive free breakfast and free lunch, regardless of their family’s income. Healthy school meals for all negate the need for families to apply or for schools to verify eligibility for the programs and give flexibility to school nutrition programs to keep feeding kids no matter what the new school day structure looks like.

Healthy School Meals for All Promote Nutrition

• A systematic review examining free meals for all policies found that free meals for all are positively associated with school meal participation, and in most cases, are positively associated with diet quality,

food security, and academic performance. It is reasonable to assume that healthy school meals for all could have the same positive impact.

• By negating the need to stand in line to pay for meals, healthy school meals for all allow children more time to eat their meals.

Healthy School Meals for All Advance Equity

• Healthy school meals for all remove stigma from children participating in the program, provide equitable access to healthy meals, and remove draconian measures schools may take to feed children who cannot pay. A recent report found that when all students have access to free meals, perceptions of bullying and fighting decrease, and kids that previously were income-eligible for free- or reduced-priced meals felt safer.

• Healthy school meals for all provides assurance that children will receive free meals at school, even if their family income fluctuates in and out of typical eligibility requirements for free meals.

Healthy school meals for all ensure that children who might be on the edges of eligibility, or children who are experiencing homelessness, have recently immigrated, have caregivers who may struggle with administrative paperwork, or are in foster care do not fall through the cracks. Families are still in crisis as a result of the pandemic’s economic fallout—a recent poll found that 7 to 13 percent of adults

with children reported that their children sometimes or often didn’t eat enough in the last seven days because they couldn’t afford it.

Healthy School Meals for All Support School Nutrition Programs

• Healthy school meals for all help ensure that schools can continue to operate the federal child nutrition programs in a moment of unprecedented financial losses. In school year 2017-2018, 75 percent of school districts had unpaid meal debt. By November 2020, programs reported a collective loss of $2.1 billion.

• Healthy school meals for all reduce administrative burden on school food service staff, provide a steady budget for school food service programs so they may remain fiscally solvent, eliminate unpaid meal balances, and take pressure off school food service programs to increase revenue by serving foods that may be lower in nutritional quality. This allows programs to focus on their primary function: feeding children healthy meals.

—From the Center for Science in the Public Interest

Study Abroad Opportunities For High School Students

A non-profit, public benefit organization, ASSE, is dedicated to promoting closer ties of friendship between the United States and other countries by fostering intercultural understanding through youth exchange programs.

High school students, 15 to 18 years old, qualify on the basis of academic performance, character references and a genuine desire to experience life abroad with a volunteer host family. Students choose their host country, and prior knowledge of the country’s language is not a requirement. Scholarships are available and are based on academic performance, leadership skills and financial need. Families abroad are carefully screened, and students do not need to know the language of the host country prior to departure but will acquire the language skills through

experiencing the day-to-day local culture and attending regular high school classes, along with their new teenage friends.

ASSE also provides the experience of a lifetime to American families who are interested in hosting an international student from Spain, Italy, Germany, Ukraine, Thailand, Japan, and many other countries. These exceptional young students will attend the local American high school for an academic year or semester and participate in the host family’s daily activities.

Students or families interested in learning more about becoming an ASSE exchange student or host family should contact Saphia Lesch at 1-800-4730696, visit www.asse.com or send an email to asseusamidwest@asse.com.

—ASSE International

ASSE International Student Exchange Programs (ASSE) is offering qualified high school students a unique opportunity to explore the world by spending an academic year, semester or summer in Europe, Asia, North or South America, Australia or South Africa. (Photo provided by ASSE International)

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Cannabis Control Board Votes To Waive Licensing Fees For Two Years

Governor Kathy Hochul recently announced that the New York State Cannabis Control Board voted to waive licensing fees for two years for AdultUse Conditional Cultivators. In addition, the Board approved 114 new licenses, including 45 retail dispensaries and 31 microbusiness licenses. Approaching the three-year anniversary of legalization, New York now has 88 licensed dispensaries, with more stores to open statewide. To date, 223 licenses have been granted in 2024 alone.

“Farmers are the backbone of our State, and we’re making sure the family farms across New York that are building our cannabis industry have a real chance to succeed,” Governor Hochul said. “I have made it clear that New York State needs to issue more dispensary licenses and kickstart cannabis sales in New York, and this two-year promise to Adult-Use Conditional Cultivators will make sure these farmers can reap the benefits of this growing industry.”

The fee waiver applies to dispensaries transitioning to non-conditional license types, including cultivation licenses and

microbusiness licenses Fees for conditional cultivator licensees range from $4,500 to up to $40,000 depending on the licensee tier and canopy size.

The Cannabis Control Board (CCB) also issued 114 licenses, with 45 going to applicants seeking to open a retail dispensary and another 31 going to applicants seeking to operate a microbusiness license which allows a licensee to grow, process, distribute and sell all under one license. The CCB also approved 38 non-conditional adultuse cannabis licenses for entrepreneurs who applied during the 2023 application window which opened on October 4.

Office of Cannabis Management Executive Director Chris Alexander said, “New York State’s cannabis market is moving in the right direction, and by waiving licensing fees for two years, we’re making sure conditional cultivators have a chance to reap the rewards of this growing industry. As we mark three years of legalized adult-use cannabis in New York State, we look forward to this next chapter of our cannabis story.”

Cannabis Control Board Chair Tremaine Wright said, “Today our market takes one

step further in building a market of competition, choice, and equity with the issuance of more than a hundred adult-use cannabis licenses. The Cannabis Control Board is here to help this market grow and thrive in the ways we all know is possible, and we can’t wait to issue more of these licenses in our coming meetings.”

Applicants approved for the retail and microbusiness licenses were those who submitted their applications before the November 17 deadline and have a specific location under their control. Additional licenses for applicants who applied by the November 17 deadline, and for applicants who applied by the December 18 deadline, will be issued on a rolling basis at CCB meetings over the next few months. The Office anticipates a significant number of applications will be ready for Board

approval at the subsequent CCB meetings.

In addition to these licenses issued, the Cannabis Control Board also voted to renew permits for 17 cannabis testing laboratories. These testing laboratories are vital to the success of the legal cannabis market as they help to ensure cannabis products sold at licensed dispensaries are tested for contaminates and accurately reflect the potency on the label.

Since the last Cannabis Control Board meeting in February, 16 new adult-use cannabis dispensaries have opened their doors across New York State. This is a continuation of the swift rate of store openings since the December lifting of an injunction preventing New York’s retail cannabis licensees from opening their doors.

—Submitted by the Office of Governor

Kathy Hochul

Long Island Music And Entertainment Hall Of Fame Scholarship

The Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame (LIMEHOF) is now accepting applications for its 2024 Student Scholarship program. The deadline for applications is Friday, May 10th, 2024.

LIMEHOF will award $500 scholarships to graduating students. These scholarships will provide funding to eligible graduating high school students from Nassau, Suffolk, Brooklyn, Queens, or Kings (Brooklyn) Counties who have shown an interest in pursuing a career in music. To apply and to read the eligibility requirements, please download the scholarship application.

All applications must be postmarked by the application due date in order to be accepted.

For more information about LIMHOF’s education recognition programs, contact Tom Needham, Education Advisory Board Chairman at info@limusichalloffame. org. More information about LIMEHOF’s Education programs may be found at https://www.limusichalloffame.org/ scholarshipsgrants/

The LIMEHOF Education Committee will base selections on the completed application and the following:

• 400-to-500-word essay on education and career goals.

• High school transcript.

• Letter of recommendation from an

individual who can attest to the applicant’s commitment to a career in music.

Eligibility criteria is:

• Graduating high school senior from Nassau, Suffolk, Queens, or Kings (Brooklyn) Counties.

• Minimum 2.5 GPA.

• Accepted full-time at an accredited college or university.

• Demonstrated interest in pursuing a career in music.

• Financial need.

• U.S. citizen or legal resident with I-55 permanent residency.

Founded in 2004, the Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame is a 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to the idea that Long Island’s musical and entertainment heritage is an important resource to be celebrated and preserved for future generations. The organization, which encompasses New York State’s Nassau, Suffolk, Queens, and Kings (Brooklyn) Counties, was created as a place of community that inspires and explores Long Island music and entertainment in all its forms. To date, the organization has inducted more than 120 musicians and music industry executives, and offers education programs, scholarships, and awards to Long Island students and educators.

—Submitted by Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame

Labs To Receive Dept. Of Energy Funding

Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL) will receive $8.24 billion in the recent government funding bill for the Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science. As the nation’s primary sponsor of research in the physical sciences, the Office of Science supports the work of BNL and DOE’s other national laboratories across the country, which collectively employ more than 50,000 workers. With the funding it receives from the DOE Office of Science, BNL conducts cutting-edge research that helps improve our nation’s energy security, address environmental challenges, and produce innovative technological breakthroughs that help fuel our economy and create jobs.

“This funding is an important investment that will ensure Long Island continues to be at the forefront of scientific progress and the high-tech economy,” said Senator Kirsten Gillibrand. “Brookhaven National Laboratory is an incredible asset for New York and the

nation. Scientists from around the world are drawn to Brookhaven to conduct cutting-edge research that is vital to our nation’s homeland security, and BNL creates thousands of local jobs for the Long Island economy. I was proud to fight for this funding, and I will continue to work with my Senate colleagues to ensure that BNL has the necessary support to succeed in the years ahead.”

Brookhaven National Lab’s National Synchrotron Light Source II (NSLS-II) is a scientific user facility that creates beams of light 10 billion times brighter than the sun, enabling researchers to study the atomic structure, elemental properties, and electronic behavior of materials. The research conducted at NSLS-II allows scientists to make strides in energy security, advanced manufacturing, quantum materials, and a broad range of other disciplines.

—Submitted by the Office of Kirsten Gillibrand

PSEG Long Island Reminds You To Call 811 Before Breaking Ground

As National Safe Digging Month begins, PSEG Long Island reminds customers, contractors and excavators that the law requires them to call 811 before digging to ensure underground pipelines, conduits, wires and cables are properly marked out.

Striking an underground electrical line can cause serious injury and outages, resulting in repair costs and fines. Every digging project, even a small project like planting a tree or building a deck, requires a call to 811. The call is free and the markout service is free. The call must be made whether the job is being performed by a professional or a do-it-yourselfer.

“Springtime is when people on Long Island and in the Rockaways get started on outdoor improvements to their homes and businesses. Calling 811 ahead of time helps protect underground utility lines and, more importantly, the safety of anyone digging,” said Michael Sullivan, PSEG Long Island’s vice president of Electric Operations. “We thank customers for heeding our message. Last year there were nearly 200,000 markout requests in our service area, and so far this year, there have been nearly 40,000 requests to 811.”

According to Common Ground Alliance, a member-driven association of nearly 1,800 individuals and 250 member companies in every facet of the underground utility industry, 40percent of active diggers in North America do not call 811 because they think their project is too shallow to require it. All digging projects require a call to 811.

A free call to 811 in the service area automatically connects the caller to the local New York one-call center, which collects information about digging projects. The one-call center then provides the information to the utility companies, which send representatives to mark the locations of nearby underground lines with flags, paint or both. Once lines have been properly marked and confirmation from all of the utility owners is received, projects may proceed as long as caution is used around the marked areas.

Here’s important information to consider:

• Underground gas and electric lines are everywhere, even on private properties. These facilities can be easily damaged if dug into, with the potential to cause serious injuries. Digging into these lines can also disrupt vital utility services, resulting in costly delays, expensive repairs and environmental or property damage.

• Whether the job is a major home

Spousal Refusal - Just Say No

Spousal refusal is a legally valid Medicaid planning option in New York. By way of background, certain income and assets are exempt from Medicaid if there is a spouse. Generally, the spouse at home, known as the “community spouse” may keep about $3,850 per month of the couple’s combined income and up to about $150,000 of the assets or “resources”. Not included in those figures are any other exempt assets, such as a home (up to about $1,000,000 of the equity only) and one automobile. The spouse who is being cared for in a facility is known as the “institutionalized spouse”.

improvement project or something as simple as a fence or mailbox post, a call to 811 must be placed beforehand to determine where it’s safe to dig.

• Call 811 at least two business days before the commencement of each job to have underground pipes, wires and equipment located. Each facility owner must respond by providing the excavator with a positive confirmation indicating that marks are in place where utility lines are buried or that there are no existing facilities in the area of the proposed work. This service is free of charge.

• Be sure to wait until all of the utilities have responded. Don’t dig until lines have been marked or you have received confirmation that the area is clear of facilities.

• Property owners must maintain and respect the marks. Always hand dig within 2 feet of marked lines to find the existing facilities before using mechanized equipment.

• If gas lines are damaged or there is a gas smell when excavating, call 911 immediately from a safe area.

Calling before you dig is more than a good idea − it’s the law. Additional information, including a booklet on safe excavating practices and the protection of underground facilities, can be found on the PSEG Long Island website.

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Many a spouse has advised us that they simply cannot afford to live on the allowances that Medicaid provides. This is where spousal refusal comes in. We start by shifting excess assets into the name of the “community spouse”. He or she then signs a document which the elder law attorney prepares and files with the county indicating that they refuse to contribute their income and assets to the care of the ill spouse since they need those income and assets for their own care and well-being. Note that you may not refuse your spouse’s own income over the $3,850 per month exemption as it is not coming to you.

Once the “community spouse” invokes their right to refuse, and all of the other myriad requirements of the Medicaid application are met, the state Medicaid program must pay for the care of the institutionalized spouse.

After Medicaid has been granted, the county may institute a lawsuit seeking to recover the cost of care from the refusing spouse. Nevertheless, there are a few reasons why spousal refusal makes sense, even in light of this risk. First, in many instances, the county never invokes this right. Secondly, these lawsuits are often settled for significantly less than the cost of care provided. Thirdly, the payment to the county can sometimes be deferred until the community spouse dies. As one county attorney told us when agreeing to such an arrangement, “the county is going to be around for a long time”. Finally, even though the county may seek recovery, it is only for the Medicaid reimbursement rate and not the private pay rate. For example, if the private pay rate is $18,000 per month, which is what you would have to pay, the amount Medicaid has to pay is generally a quarter to a third less. The county may only pursue you for the amount they actually paid.

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Sands New York Returns As Sponsor For HIA-LI Trade Show

Procurement information sessions to be hosted by Sands New York

Sands New York will once again serve as the Title Sponsor for the upcoming HIA-LI 36th Annual Business-toBusiness Trade Show and Conference.

For more than 45 years, HIA-LI has been one of the recognized voices for Long Island business and a powerful force for regional economic development. The trade show, scheduled for Thursday, May 23, from 9am to 3pm, will be held at the Suffolk Federal Credit Union Arena at Suffolk County Community College’s Grant Campus in Brentwood. Marking its second consecutive year as the Title Sponsor, Sands New York’s continued partnership underscores its commitment to fostering local business growth and economic development.

This year’s trade show, the largest of its kind on Long Island, is expected to attract over 4,000 attendees, including 78 percent decision-makers, alongside 300 exhibitors representing a broad spectrum of industries. The event serves as a critical platform for networking, knowledge sharing, and collaboration among the region’s business community.

“We are extremely honored to welcome Sands New York back as our Title Sponsor for the second straight year,” said Terri Alessi-Miceli, President and CEO of HIA-LI. “Their unwavering support not only elevates the trade show but also significantly contributes to our mission of enhancing the economic health and resilience of the Long Island business community. Sands New York’s commitment to utilizing local suppliers and partnering with local businesses is a testament to their dedication to our region’s prosperity.”

Tracey Edwards, Senior Vice President, and Corporate Social Responsibility Officer for Sands New York said, “Should Sands receive a gaming license from the state of New York, it is committed to spending hundreds of millions of dollars with local Long Island businesses, with a particular focus on supporting minority, women, and veteran-owned entities. The HIA-LI Trade Show is an excellent platform for our Sands New York team to engage with business owners who stand to benefit from these opportunities. As this transformational project progresses, we recognize the diverse needs it entails, spanning construction and pre-construction support, technology, professional services, and food and beverage provisions. Long Island businesses must be first in line and fully equipped to seize these opportunities.”

The trade show will feature an array of seminars including two Sands New York procurement information sessions

designed to connect local businesses with Sands executives. This initiative aims to integrate local suppliers into Sands’ procurement process, opening doors to new business opportunities and fostering community engagement. In addition to the info sessions, Ms. Edwards will give opening remarks at the event, and Sands will sponsor a large informational tent for Long Island businesses and leaders to familiarize themselves with the proposed project at the Nassau Hub.

Carol A. Allen, Chair of HIA-LI and CEO of Peoples’ Alliance Federal Credit Union echoed this sentiment. “Sands New York’s role as Title Sponsor and their commitment to local engagement are invaluable to the success of this event. Their support enables us to offer a platform where local businesses can showcase their innovations, engage with decision-makers, and forge lasting partnerships. We are proud to have Sands New York as a key partner in our efforts to promote economic growth on Long Island.” Attendees are encouraged to pre-register to avoid the same-day $10 walk-in fee. For exhibitor and sponsorship opportunities, please contact Anthony Forgione, HIALI’s Director of Business Development, 631-543-5355 or aforgione@hia-li.org. Registration, exhibitor, and sponsorship

information can also be found at https:// www.hia-li.org/trade-show/.

About HIA-LI

Now in its 46th year, HIA-LI is one of the recognized voices for Long Island business and a powerful force for regional economic development. It also represents the Long Island Innovation Park at Hauppauge, the largest industrial park in the Northeast. The park supports 55,000 jobs, produces $13 billion in goods and services each year, and accounts for eight percent of Long Island’s gross domestic product. For more information, go to www.HIA-LI.org or call (631) 543-5355.

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By Holiday Mathis

This is a theme puzzle with the subject stated below. Find the listed words in the grid. (They may run in any direction always in a straight line. Some letters are used more than once.) Ring each word as you find it and when you have pleted the puzzle, there will be 21 letters left over. They spell out the alternative theme of the puzzle.

ARIES (March 21-April 19). You’ll gather wisdom from media, though wherever possible, try to get into the same room. Being in the room with people is like a vitamin in its powder form -- whatever quality is there, it is more easily absorbed. ere are opportunities out there for you this week that are about as perfect a t as could ever be.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). Remember when you made a mistake and later were glad you did? Maybe it’s time for you to change the word for those. Because if it forwards the plot, it’s not a “mistake,” just a move. Stay in motion. Even if you don’t know where you’re going, forward is the way.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). e obstacles are there, but they are also illusions. Ask more questions. Change the lighting, the angle, your proximity to the problem. At rst, you may only get a glimmer of the illusion, but once you can see the obstacle as “not there” even for a second, there’s no going back. Each step toward the block disappears it a little more.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). Your emotional connection is immediate with some people, and with others it takes dozens of interactions to develop, if it ever does at all. Truly, neither way is better. It’s good to have many di erent kinds of friendships in your life. Being patient with whatever comes will lead to surprises and sweetness.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Once upon a time, a problem loomed so large in your mind you were losing sleep over it. Now, the same problem has very little impact. Little about the circumstance has changed, but the issue has been made very small by the lens of your mind. You will continue to e ectively adjust in ways that provide ease and levity.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Spoil yourself. It will actually make things easier for everyone around you. By giving to yourself, you take the guesswork out of the equations for others. ey see what makes you happy, what you need and prefer, and will follow your lead. Also, the people you meet through these acts of selfcare will be an excellent t.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). When you put yourself out there, get in the running, tell people what you want or give them your heart, there’s always a chance things won’t go your way. e risk makes life exciting. Going big is for the brave, but so is going at all. is week will require you to push through former limitations, and you’ll have courage aplenty.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). When money comes with a price beyond its dollar value, something’s got to be adjusted -- the dollar amount, the accounting or the product being exchanged. What you do to pay the bills needn’t feel so sacri cial. Balance your nancial pursuits with consideration for your personal happiness. Time and relationships matter more.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). e intensely beautiful emotions, for instance a rush of romantic love, tend to be idealized and simpli ed, but would you want it any other way? e complex nature of relationships will get all too real at times. Welcome those simple, blissful moments when they come. Abandon reason and enjoy; you can always go back and pick it up later.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Mutual respect is like a secret handshake between two partners in crime. As those uent in the language of secret handshakes know, it can take trial and error to develop one and a few practice runs to get it right. But having the equivalent of such a tool will de nitely pay o , bringing power and closeness to the relationship.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). You’ll come across a trend that’s worth following -not because it’s popular but because it will make your life work better. But with so many options, how will you know which one it is? Free trials are the way, but only if you organize yourself in such a way as to actually try things and, if they don’t work, cancel in a timely manner.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). It can seem like compatibility is some mystical state of spiritual and chemical agreement between people, but in actuality it can be rather straightforwardly observed through how well two individuals interact and engage with each other. Matches are there to be found this week in friendship, love, business and more.

THIS WEEK’S BIRTHDAY

Life enrolls you in a kind of strength training, and you become mighty to an extent that brings improvements across the board. You’ll also put your talent to use to help others be their best. More highlights: You will break through an unfair barrier and contribute good work in an area that was historically reserved for the elite. As a result, others like you will contribute and progress in the future. Your popularity soars, and you’ll be pursued by those who hope for close relationships with you.

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Because I’m happy

Solution: 21 Letters

WORD FIND

This is a theme puzzle with the subject stated below. Find the listed words in the grid. (They may run in any direction but always in a straight line. Some letters are used more than once.) Ring each word as you find it and when you have completed the puzzle, there will be 21 letters left over. They spell out the alternative theme of the puzzle.

Because I’m happy

Adore Aglow Amused As happy as a clam

Chat

Cheery Chirpy

Comfort Content Ecstasy

Energized Fine Friendly Gayety Genial Glad Glee Good mood Grin Heaven High In awe Jolly Joy Lap up Laugh Merry Nice Open Peace Perky Play Radiant Rapture Relaxed Savor Sunny Sweet Thrill Triumph Untroubled

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Solution: It’s the greatest feeling

Date: 4/17/24

diamonds and shifts to the jack of spades. South sees that the contract is easy to make if the spades are divided 3-2, since he can eventually establish dummy’s diamond queen and his fourth spade to come to 10 tricks. He therefore begins to think in terms of what he might do if the spades turn out to be divided 4-1.

After taking the spade jack with the king, he plays the A-K of trump and then leads the eight of diamonds. West wins with the ace and returns a diamond to the queen, on which South discards a spade. But when declarer next cashes the ace of spades, West shows out, leaving South with the possibility of losing both a spade and a club for down one.

Declarer can, of course, attempt a club finesse, hoping to find East with the king, but this is a bleak prospect, since West is virtually certain to have the king for his opening bid.

Declarer has two main sources of information that can guide him in working out the composition of the unseen hands. One is the bidding, and the other is the plays already made, which nearly always shed valuable light.

Consider this case where South winds up in four hearts after West has opened the bidding with one diamond. West leads the king of

It is this clue, gained from the bidding, that saves the day for declarer. Instead of trying the tempting club finesse, South plays the ace of clubs followed by the queen!

West wins with the king but is stymied. He has no choice but to lead a diamond or a club, and whichever he chooses, South ruffs in dummy and discards his last spade to bring home the contract.

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assau County District Attorney

Anne T. Donnelly announced that a Hicksville man was sentenced today to five to 12 years in prison for a June 2022 high-speed crash in Hempstead that killed a 48-year-old man and seriously injured his wife.

Oscar Argueta, 37, pleaded guilty on November 30, 2023, before Judge Robert McDonald to charges of Aggravated Vehicular Homicide (a B felony); Manslaughter in the Second Degree (a C felony); Assault in the Second Degree (a D violent felony) and Driving While Intoxicated (an unclassified misdemeanor.) The defendant was sentenced today to five to

For fatal June 2022 DWI crash

12 years in prison.

The NCDA recommended a sentence of seven to 21 years in prison.

“Oscar Argueta’s reckless actions on the morning of June 26, 2022, forever changed a family, ripping away a devoted husband and father to two young children and leaving a hole in the hearts of countless family members and friends who loved him,” said DA Donnelly. “David Popoola’s wife was also seriously injured when Argueta – drunk and speeding – crashed into the couple’s vehicle and she continues to recover from those debilitating injuries. Drunk driving is at epidemic levels

across our country, and it is killing our loved ones. We will continue to prosecute these cases thoroughly and hold drunk drivers accountable for their selfish choices.”

DA Donnelly said that on June 26, 2022, at approximately 1:40 a.m., the defendant was traveling northwest on Greenwich Street in Hempstead in a Dodge Durango while intoxicated and driving at 93 miles an hour when he T-boned a Mercedes Benz G300 crossing the intersection on Curtis Avenue.

The victims’ vehicle struck a curb causing the car to flip into a utility pole. Forty-eight-

year-old David Popoola, who was the passenger, and his wife, were trapped inside of the vehicle after the collision.

Popoola was pronounced deceased at the scene. His wife was taken to Mount Sinai South Nassau Hospital with serious physical injuries and underwent emergency surgery.

The defendant remained at the scene and was arrested by members of the Hempstead Police Department.

Deputy Bureau Chief Katie Zizza of the Vehicular Crimes Bureau is prosecuting the case. The defendant is represented by Dennis Lemke, Esq.

—Submitted by the Office of the Nassau County DA

Men Sentenced 40 Years To Life For 2020 Murder In Plainview

Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly announced that two Suffolk County men were sentenced today to 40 years to life in prison for the January 2020 murder of 27-year-old Justin Gottlieb.

Douglas Coudrey, 26, from Eastport, and Kenneth Regan, 25, from Centereach, were convicted by a jury on February 6, 2024, of Murder in the Second Degree (an A-I felony) and two counts of Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the Second Degree (a C violent felony). The defendants were each sentenced today before Judge Robert A. Schwartz to 40 years to life in prison.

“Justin Gottlieb was coming home to his young family after a day at work when he was ambushed by Douglas Coudrey and Kenneth Regan and shot twice following an encounter with the pair during his drive,” said DA Donnelly. “Justin fought long enough to help identify the attackers before

succumbing to his injuries. Just days after his murder, Coudrey and Regan were arrested for allegedly murdering another motorist in New Jersey. Justin’s daughter will never get to know the man that so many family members and friends loved because of the despicable violence of these two men. Our thoughts remain with Justin’s loved ones as they continue to grieve his loss.”

DA Donnelly said that on the evening of January 14, 2020, Justin Gottlieb, a 27-yearold electrical engineer at a lighting company in Jericho, was driving home from work to Plainview.

As Gottlieb drove in his red Ford Explorer, he was followed by a white Ford Fusion operated by Coudrey and Regan.

At approximately 5:32 p.m. Gottlieb pulled up in front of his parents’ home in Plainview, which was next door to his own home. Shortly thereafter, the Ford Fusion

pulled up next to Gottlieb’s car and two shots were fired at the victim, striking him in the leg and chest.

Gottlieb ran into his parents’ home where, fighting for his life, he told his family that the perpetrators were two kids in a white Ford Fusion. The victim was pronounced dead a short time later at Plainview Hospital. The victim was engaged and had an infant daughter with his fiancé.

On January 18, 2020, the defendants allegedly shot another motorist on Interstate 80 in Lodi, New Jersey. One occupant of the vehicle was killed while another was wounded. That case is being handled by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office.

The .9mm shell casings from the New Jersey case and the Nassau County case were determined to have been fired from the same gun.

The defendants were arrested on January

22, 2020, in Suffolk County by members of the Suffolk County Police Department and the New Jersey State Police.

The defendants were arrested and charged with the Nassau murder on February 6, 2020, by members of the Nassau County Police Department’s Homicide Squad.

The NCDA thanks the Nassau County Police Department, the Suffolk County Police Department, the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office, the New Jersey State Police and the Suffolk County Department of Social Services for their assistance in this investigation.

Senior Litigation Counsel Ania Pulaski of the Homicide Bureau is prosecuting this case. Coudrey is represented by Samantha Chorney, Esq. Regan is represented by Steven Barnwell, Esq.

—Submitted by the Office of the Nassau County DA

Hempstead Man Sentenced To Up To 15 Years In Prison

For October 2022 crash that killed passenger

Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly announced that a Hempstead man was recently sentenced to up to 15 years in prison for an October 2022 crash on Jerusalem Avenue that killed a 26-yearold man and injured three other passengers, including the defendant’s teenage son.

Donnell Hill, 52, pleaded guilty on January 24, 2024, before Judge Terence Murphy to Aggravated Vehicular Homicide (a B felony); Assault in the Second Degree (a D violent felony); Assault in the Third Degree (an A misdemeanor); Aggravated Driving While Intoxicated with a Child (an E felony); and Driving While Intoxicated (an unclassified misdemeanor).

The defendant was sentenced today to 5 to 15 years in prison. The NCDA recommended a sentence of 7 to 21 years in prison.

“Donnell Hill was an MTA bus driver for more than ten years, responsible for the lives of countless passengers along his routes. But on October 29, 2022, any sense of duty clearly did not extend to his personal life, when the defendant recklessly sped down Jerusalem Avenue at more than three times the speed limit while heavily intoxicated and crashed his high-powered Dodge Charger into a tree. The impact killed a 26-year-old man and injured the defendant’s own son,” said DA Donnelly. “Xavier Parris had his whole life ahead of him. A charismatic young man who was loved by his Uniondale community. We hope that today’s prison sentence brings some solace to Xavier’s many family members and friends who continue to mourn his loss.”

DA Donnelly said that, according to the charges, at approximately 10:36 p.m. on October 29, 2022, the defendant, while in-

toxicated, was driving his blue 2018 Dodge Charger eastbound on Jerusalem Avenue towards Ingraham Boulevard in Hempstead with four passengers.

According to the crash data recorder, just five seconds before the crash the defendant was driving at 97 miles an hour and not engaging the brake. The speed limit on Jerusalem Avenue at that location is 30 miles per hour.

The defendant lost control of his vehicle, crossed over the westbound lanes of travel, and crashed into a tree at approximately 49 miles per hour.

Based on the investigation, the defendant also drove his car in a “doughnut” pattern at least twice on a public roadway just before the crash.

Rear passenger Xavier Parris, 26, was ejected from the vehicle and suffered extensive injuries.

He was pronounced dead at NYU Langone Winthrop Hospital at 2:11 a.m.

Two of the other three occupants of the vehicle, including Hill’s then 13-year-old son, were treated for various injuries at Nassau University Medical Center.

The defendant had a BAC of .13% approximately two hours after the collision.

Hill was arrested at the scene by members of the Hempstead and Nassau County Police Departments.

At the time of the crash the defendant was a bus driver for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (“MTA”).

Deputy Bureau Chief Stephanie Dellinger and Assistant District Attorney Alexandra Russell of the Vehicular Crimes Bureau are prosecuting the case. The defendant is represented by Joseph Indusi, Esq. —Submitted by the Office of Nassau County District Attorney

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fice of member of the Board of Trustees of the Library, must be filed with the Clerk of the Library Vote between 10:00 A.M. and 5:00 P.M. no later than Monday, March 25, 2024. Each petition shall be directed to the Clerk of the Library Vote, shall be signed by at least 25 qualified voters of the District, shall state the residence of each signer and the name and residence of the candidate. Pre- printed nominating petitions may be obtained at the Library any weekday from 10:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that copies of estimated expenses of the Library for the year 2024-2025 may be obtained at the Library from Monday through Saturday from 10:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. beginning April 2, 2024 and that any other propositions to be voted upon are available for inspection by any taxpayer in the District at the Library on Monday through Saturday from 10:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M up until April 23, 2024.

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NOTICE IS HEREBY FURTHER GIVEN that applications for early mail and absentee ballots may be obtained any weekday from 10:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. Such application must be received by the Clerk of the Vote at least seven (7) days before the day of the vote if the ballot is to be mailed to the voter, or by the day before the day of the vote if the ballot is to be delivered personally to the voter. A list of all persons to whom early mail and absentee ballots shall have been issued will be available in the Island Trees Public Library on each of the five (5) days prior to the day of the vote except Sundays and holidays. No early mail or absentee voter’s ballot shall be canvassed unless it shall have been received in the Library by 5:00 pm on the date of the election.

who are qualified voters of the Library District may submit an application for a military ballot. Military voters may designate a preference to receive a military voter registration, military ballot application or military ballot by mail, facsimile transmission or electronic mail in their request for such registration, ballot application or ballot. Military voter registration forms and military ballot applications must be received in the Library no later than 5:00 p.m. on Friday, March 29, 2024. No military ballot will be canvassed unless it is received by the Library no later than 5:00 p.m. on the day of the election.

DATED: Island Trees, New York

January 27, 2024

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES

ISLAND TREES PUBLIC LIBRARY ISLAND TREES, NEW YORK

By: GREGORY KELTY, LIBRARY BOARD

PRESIDENT

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VOTACIÓN DEL PRESUPUESTO Y ELECCIÓN DE FIDUCIARIO 23 DE ABRIL DE 2024

SE NOTIFICA POR LA PRESENTE que la elección anual y la votación del presupuesto de la Biblioteca Pública de Island Trees se llevarán a cabo el martes, 23 de abril de 2024, entre las horas de 1:00 p.m. y 9:00 p.m. en la Biblioteca Pública de Island Trees, 38 Farmedge Road, Island Trees, Nueva York 11756-5200, con el propósito de votar sobre los siguientes ítems:

Cada petición debe dirigirse al Secretario de la Votación de la Biblioteca, estar firmada por al menos 25 votantes calificados del Distrito, debe indicar la residencia de cada firmante y el nombre y la residencia del candidato. Las peticiones nominativas preimpresas pueden obtenerse en la Biblioteca cualquier día de la semana de 10:00 a.m. a 5:00 p.m.

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SE NOTIFICA ADEMÁS que se llevará a cabo una audiencia pública en la Biblioteca el martes, 9 de abril de 2024 a las 7:00 p.m., con el propósito de discutir el presupuesto propuesto de la Biblioteca para 2024/2025. Todos los residentes del Distrito de la Biblioteca están invitados a asistir a esta reunión informativa.

SE NOTIFICA ADEMÁS que los votantes militares que no estén actualmente registrados pueden solicitar registrarse como votantes calificados del Distrito de la Biblioteca. Los votantes militares que sean votantes calificados del Distrito de la Biblioteca pueden presentar una solicitud de boleta de voto militar. Los votantes militares pueden designar una preferencia para recibir un registro de votante militar, una solicitud de boleta de voto militar o una boleta de voto militar por correo, transmisión de facsímil o correo electrónico electrónico en su solicitud para dicho registro, solicitud de boleta o boleta. Los formularios de registro de votante militar y las solicitudes de boleta de voto militar deben recibirse en la Biblioteca a más tardar a las 5:00 p.m. del viernes, 29 de marzo de 2024. Ninguna boleta de voto militar será contada a menos que sea recibida por la Biblioteca a más tardar a las 5:00 p.m. del día de la elección.

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During the COVID-19 health emergency, bidders are required to comply with all governmental health requirements in effect at the time of sale including but not limited to, wearing face coverings and maintaining social distancing (at least 6-feet apart) during the auction, while tendering deposit and at any subsequent closing. Bidders are also required to comply with the Foreclosure Auction Rules and COVID-19 Health Emergency Rules issued by the Supreme Court of this County in addition to the conditions set forth in the Terms of Sale.

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LEGAL NOTICE

1) To adopt the Annual Library Budget for the fiscal year 2024-2025, and to authorize the requisite portion thereof to be raised by taxation on the taxable property of the Library District.

2) To elect one (1) Trustee to the Island Trees Public Library Board to fill a five (5) year term commencing July 1, 2024 and expiring on June 30, 2029 as a result of the expiration of the term of office currently held by Trustee Catherine Maganiello.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that petitions, nominating candidates for the of-

FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that a qualified voter whose ability to appear personally at the polling place is substantially impaired by reasons of permanent illness or physical disability and whose registration record has been marked “permanently disabled” by the Board of Elections pursuant to the provisions of the Education Law shall be entitled to receive an absentee ballot pursuant to the provisions of the Education Law without making separate applications for such absentee ballot.

FURTHER NOTICE IS GIVEN that military voters who are not currently registered may apply to register as a qualified voter of the Library District. Military voters

1) Adoptar el Presupuesto Anual de la Biblioteca para el año fiscal 2024-2025, y autorizar la porción requerida del mismo a ser recaudada mediante impuestos sobre la propiedad gravable del Distrito de la Biblioteca.

2) Elegir un (1) Fiduciario para la Junta de la Biblioteca Pública de Island Trees para ocupar un mandato de cinco (5) años que comenzará el 1 de julio de 2024 y expirará el 30 de junio de 2029, como resultado de la expiración del mandato actualmente ocupado por la Fiduciaria Catherine Maganiello. SE NOTIFICA ADEMÁS que las peticiones nominativas de candidatos para el cargo de miembro de la Junta de Fiduciarios de la Biblioteca deben presentarse al Secretario de la Votación de la Biblioteca entre las 10:00 a.m. y las 5:00 p.m. a más tardar el lunes, 25 de marzo de 2024.

POR LA PRESENTE SE NOTIFICA ADEMÁS que las solicitudes para boletas de voto por correo anticipado y ausente pueden obtenerse cualquier día de la semana de 10:00 a.m. a 5:00 p.m. Dicha solicitud debe ser recibida por el Secretario de la Votación al menos siete (7) días antes del día de la votación si la boleta va a ser enviada por correo al votante, o antes del día anterior al día de la votación si la boleta va a ser entregada personalmente al votante. Una lista de todas las personas a quienes se les hayan emitido boletas de voto por correo anticipado y ausente estará disponible en la Biblioteca Pública de Island Trees en cada uno de los cinco (5) días previos al día de la votación, excepto los domingos y días festivos. Ninguna boleta de voto por correo anticipado o ausente será contada a menos que sea recibida en la Biblioteca antes de las 5:00 p.m. en la fecha de la elección.

SE NOTIFICA ADEMÁS que un votante calificado cuya capacidad para comparecer personalmente en el lugar de votación esté sustancialmente impedida por razones de enfermedad permanente o discapacidad física y cuyo registro de inscripción haya sido marcado como “permanentemente discapacitado” por la Junta Electoral de conformidad con las disposiciones de la Ley de Educación tendrá derecho a recibir una boleta de voto ausente de conformidad con las disposiciones de la Ley de Educación sin necesidad de hacer solicitudes separadas para dicha boleta de voto ausente.

BIBLIOTECA PÚBLICA DE ISLAND TREES ISLAND TREES, NUEVA YORK

Por: GREGORY KELTY, PRESIDENTE DE LA JUNTA DE LA

BIBLIOTECA

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LEGAL NOTICE

REFEREE’S NOTICE OF SALE IN FORECLOSURE SUPREME COURTCOUNTY OF NASSAU

INSOURCE EAST PROPERTIES, INC., Plaintiff - against - DEBORAH PERRICELLI, et al Defendant(s).

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered on February 13, 2024. 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, N.Y. 11501 “Rain or Shine” on the 25th day of April, 2024 at 2:00 PM. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the building and improvements thereon erected, situate lying and being at Levittown, Dear Hicksville, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau, and State of New York.

Premises known as 107 Abbey Lane, Levittown, NY 11756.

(Section: 51, Block: 239, Lot: 27)

Approximate amount of lien $676,543.60 plus interest and costs.

Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed judgment and terms of sale.

Index No. 606995/2022. Ronald J. Ferraro, Esq., Referee. Stein, Wiener & Roth LLP

Attorney(s) for Plaintiff 1400 Old Country Road, Suite 315

Notice of formation of Cat Mill Photos LLC. Arts of Org filed with Secy of State of NY (SSNY) on 2/15/24. Office location: Nassau County. SSNY designated as agent upon whom process may be served and shall mail copy of process against LLC to: 2406 Beech Street., Wantagh, NY 11793. Purpose: any lawful act.

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LEGAL NOTICE

Notice of formation of SENTINEL SECURITY & FIREARMS TRAINING LLC. Arts of Org file with Secy of State of NY (SSNY)

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ASSET TRUST, Plaintiff, vs. LLEWELLYN BISHOP, ET AL., Defendant(s). Pursuant to an Order Confirming Referee’s Report and Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale and Reformation of Legal Description duly entered on February 6, 2024, 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 April 30, 2024 at 2:30 p.m., premises known as 6 Martin Street, Massapequa, NY 11758. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in Massapequa Park, Town of Oyster Bay, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section 53, Block 216 and Lot 3. Approximate amount of judgment is $429,482.45 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #602379/2019. Cash will not be accepted. 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. Russell S. Burman, Esq., Referee

Knuckles, Komosinski & Manfro, LLP, 120 White Plains Road, Suite 215, Tarrytown, New York 10591, Attorneys for Plaintiff

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File No.: 2016-2612/A-B-C-D THIRD SUPPLEMENTAL CITATION

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK BY THE GRACE OF GOD FREE AND INDEPENDENT

TO: CASEY L. DAUS

Being persons interested as creditors, legatees, distributees or otherwise in the Estate of MARIE DAUS, deceased, who at the time of death resided at 50 Abbey Street, Massapequa Park, New York 11762.

Upon the Petition of EDWARD DAUS, residing at 50 Abbey Street, Massapequa Park, New York 11762.

YOU ARE HEREBY CITED TO SHOW CAUSE before the Surrogate at the Surrogate’s Court of the County of Nassau located at

WHY the gross recovery should not be allocated $937,436.68 (approximately 99.0461 ) to the cause of action for wrongful death and $9,028.00 (approximately 0.0095 ) to the cause of action for conscious pain and suffering; and

WHY the claims of Bank of America, N.A. should not be paid from the cause of action of conscious pain and suffering;

WHY any alleged claim by Chase Cardmember Services should not be rejected;

WHY the net recovery for the cause of action for wrongful death after the payment of attorneys fees and disbursements should not be distributed 100 to Edward Daus; and

WHY the giving of a bond or other security in connection herewith should not be dispensed with; and

WHY the Account of EDWARD DAUS as Administrator of the Estate of MARIE DAUS should not be judicially settled as to those matters embraced herein, and

WHY the restriction on the letters of limited administration should not be removed to allow the petitioner to effectuate the provisions of this Decree; and

WHY the administrator should not discharged from any and all further liability as to all matters and things embraced and determined by this Decree upon the payments as directed by a Decree to be entered in this proceeding.

DATED, ATTESTED AND SEALED March 18, 2024 (L.S.)

HON. MAGARET C. REILLY County Surrogate

Debra Keller Leimbach Chief Clerk Name of Attorney:

JOHN M. TOMSKY Sullivan Papain Block McManus Coffinas & Cannavo P.C. 120 Broadway, 27th Floor New York, NY 10271 (212) 732-9000

JTomsky triallaw1.com

NOTE: This citation is served upon you as required by law. You are not obliged to appear in person. You have the right to have an attorney appear for you. If you fail to appear it will be assumed that you do not object to the relief requested. 4-17-10-3; 3-27-2024-4T#246876-NOB/MASS

LEGAL NOTICE

SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF NASSAU

U.S. BANK TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS OWNER TRUSTEE FOR RCF 2 ACQUISITION TRU ST, -against-

WHY EDWARD DAUS, as Administrator of the Estate of MARIE DAUS should not be authorized and empowered to allocate and distribute the net proceeds of the settlement of the claim and cause of action for the wrongful death of the decedent, MARIE DAUS against defendant in the Supreme Court, MARC STEVEN LEVITT, M.D., for the sum of ONE MILLION TWO HUNDRED TWENTY-FIVE THOUSAND ($1,225,000.00) DOLLARS; and

MELANIE POSNER, ET AL.

NOTICE OF SALE

NOTICE IS HEREBY

GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Nassau on August 10, 2023, wherein U.S. BANK TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS OWNER TRUSTEE FOR RCF 2 ACQUISITION TRUST is the Plaintiff and MELANIE POSNER, 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 May 7, 2024 at 2:00PM, premises known as 90 JERUSALEM AVENUE, MASSAPEQUA, NY 11758; and the following tax map identification: 52-186-1578.

ALL THAT CERTAIN PLOT, PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND, WITH THE BUILDINGS AND IMPROVEMENTS THEREON ERECTED, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING AT MASSAPEQUA, TOWN OF OYSTER BAY, COUNTY OF NASSAU AND STATE OF NEW YORK

Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index No.: 601879/2020. 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 ACCORDANCE WITH COURT/CLERK DIRECTIVES.

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LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE OF SALE

SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU, FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION, Plaintiff, vs. DIANE TEMPRANO, ET AL., Defendant(s).

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered on October 25, 2017, 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 May 7, 2024 at 2:00 p.m., premises known as 205 Division Avenue, Massapequa, NY 11758. 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 65, Block 49 and Lot 58. Approximate amount of judgment is $564,046.85 plus interest and costs. Premises

will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #014802/2012. Cash will not be accepted. 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.

Anthony Rattoballi, Esq., Referee

Knuckles & Manfro, LLP, 120 White Plains Road, Suite 215, Tarrytown, New York 10591, Attorneys for Plaintiff 4-24-17-10-3-2024-4T#247054-NOB/MASS

LEGAL NOTICE

SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF NASSAU

WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR CARRINGTON MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST, SERIES 2006-OPT1, ASSET BACKED PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-OPT1, -againstGERARD J. KLICH, ET AL.

NOTICE OF SALE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Nassau on February 7, 2024, wherein WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR CARRINGTON MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST, SERIES 2006-OPT1, ASSET BACKED PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006OPT1 is the Plaintiff and GERARD J. KLICH, 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 May 9, 2024 at 2:30PM, premises known as 106 ARLYN DRIVE WEST, MASSAPEQUA, NY 11758; and the following tax map identification: 53-146-4.

ALL THAT CERTAIN PLOT, PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND, WITH THE BUILDINGS AND IMPROVEMENTS

THEREON ERECTED, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING IN MASSAPEQUA, TOWN OF OYSTER BAY, NASSAU COUNTY AND STATE OF NEW YORK

Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index No.: 609237/ 2019. Edward Andreas Vincent, 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 ACCORDANCE WITH COURT/CLERK DIRECTIVES. 5-1; 4-24-17-10-2024-4T#247004-NOB/MASS

LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU Citibank, N.A., Plaintiff AGAINST Peter L. Rand, Susan A. Rand, et al., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered November 16, 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 May 13, 2024 at 2:00PM, premises known as 330 North Hickory Street, Massapequa a/k/a North Massapequa, NY 11758. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being at Massapequa, Town of Oyster Bay, County of Nassau and State of New York, SECTION: 52, BLOCK: 380, LOT: 4. Approximate amount of judgment $202,085.18 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #4467/2016. 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. Mark Goidell, Esq, Referee Frenkel Lambert Weiss Weisman & Gordon, LLP 53 Gibson Street Bay Shore, NY 11706 01-080994-F00 80036

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LEGAL NOTICE File No. 2019-4054/B

SURROGATE’S COURT, NASSAU COUNTY

CITATION

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, By the Grace of God Free and Independent

TO: Office of the New York State Attorney General Grassi Co. Jasper Surety Glenn Rubin 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 Marie Lippott, 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 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 May 22, 2024, at 9:30 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 Marie Lippott, should not be judicially settled.

Further relief sought (if any):

1. Releasing and discharging the Petitioner from all liability, responsibility, and accountability as to all matters set forth in the account of proceedings;

2. Allowing the commissions of the Petitioner in the amount of 28,569.26 pursuant to SCPA 2307(1) and the reasonable and necessary expenses of the office in the amount of $8,189.75 pursuant to SCPA 1207(4);

3. Fixing and determining the attorney’s fees and disbursements of Mahon, Mahon, Kerins O’Brien, LLC attorney for petitioner in the amount of 52,187.58 as and for legal fees and disbursements, of which 22,187.58 has been paid and 30,000.00 is unpaid;

4. Fixing and determining the accounting fees of Grassi Co, CPA’s, PC in the amount of $9,985.00, of which 3,985.00 has been paid and 6,000.00 is unpaid;

5. Releasing and discharging the surety;

6. Directing each of you 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 Marie Lippott, decedent, should said alleged distributees default herein or fail to establish proof of kinship;

7. Granting such other and further relief as to the Court is just and proper.

Dated, Attested, and Sealed, March 27, 2024 (Seal)

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.

heirs

DMUCHOWSKI A/K/A FLORENCE A. DMUCHOWSKI A/K/A FLORENCE D. DMUCHOWSKI A/K/A FLORENCE ANN DMUCHOWSKI A/K/A F.A. DMUCHOWSKI, her next of kin, distributees, executors, administrators, trustees, devisees, legatees, assignees, lienors, creditors, and successors in interest, and generally all persons having or claiming, under, by or through said defendant who may be deceased, by purchase, inheritance, lien or otherwise, any right title or interest in and to the premises described in the complaint herein, all of whom and whose names and places of residence are unknown to the plaintiff and cannot after diligent inquiry be ascertained;

STEVEN DMUCHOWSKI

A/K/A STEVEN M. DMUCHOWSKI AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE FOR THE ESTATE OF FLORENCE DMUCHOWSKI A/K/A

FLORENCE A. DMUCHOWSKI A/K/A FLORENCE D. DMUCHOWSKI

A/K/A FLORENCE ANN DMUCHOWSKI A/K/A F. A. DMUCHOWSKI, CAROLANN DMUCHOWSKI AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE FOR THE ESTATE OFFLORENCE DMUCHOWSKI

A/K/A FLORENCE A. DMUCHOWSKI A/K/A

FLORENCE D. DMUCHOWSKI A/K/A FLORENCE ANN DMUCHOWSKI A/K/A F. A. DMUCHOWSKI, SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TA ATION AND FINANCE, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (EASTERN DISTRICT), “JOHN DOE #1” through “JOHN DOE #12,” the last twelve names being fictitious and unknown to plaintiff, the

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persons or parties intended being the tenants, occupants, persons, or corporations, if any, having or claiming an interest in or lien upon the Subject Property described in the Complaint, Defendant(s).

TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANTS:

YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the Complaint in this action, and to serve a copy of your Answer, or, if the Complaint is not served with this Summons, to serve a Notice of Appearance on the Plaintiff’s Attorneys within twenty (20) days after service of this Summons, exclusive of the day of service, where service is made by delivery upon you personally within the State, or within thirty (30) days after completion of service where service is made in any other manner, and in case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the complaint.

TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS: The foregoing Summons is served upon you by publication pursuant to an Order of the Hon. Conrad Singer, a Justice of the Supreme Court, Nassau County, entered March 22, 2024 and filed with the complaint and other papers in the Nassau County Clerk’s Office.

THE OBJECT OF THE ACTION is to foreclose a mortgage recorded in the Nassau County Clerk’s Office on April 27, 2010 in Liber 34790, Page 79, covering premises k/a 67 Westwood Road North, Massapequa Park, NY 11762 a/k/a Section 48, Block 560, Lot 12.

NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME

If you do not respond to this summons and complaint by serving a copy of the answer on the attorney for the mortgage company who filed this foreclos re proceeding against you and filin the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered and you can lose your home.

Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on how to answer the summons and protect your property. Sending a payment to your mortgage company will not stop this foreclosure action.

YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT.

The following notice is intended only for the defendants who are owners of the premises sought to be foreclosed or who are liable upon the debt for which the mortgage stands as security.

PLEASE BE AWARE:

(1) that debt collectors, in accordance with the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, 15 U.S.C. 1692 et seq., are prohibited from engaging in abusive, deceptive, an unfair debt collection efforts, including, but not limited to:

i. the use or threat of violence;

ii. the use of obscene or profane language; and

iii. repeated phone calls made with the intent to annoy, abuse, or harass.

(2) If a creditor or debt collector receives a money judgment against you in court, state and federal laws may prevent the following types of income from being taken to pay the debt:

1. Supplemental security income, (SSI);

2. Social security;

3. Public assistance (welfare);

4. Spousal support, maintenance (alimony) or child support;

5. Unemployment benefits;

6. Disability benefits;

7. Workers’ compensation benefits;

8. Public or private pensions;

9. Veterans’ benefits;

10. Federal student loans, federal student grants, and federal work study funds; and

11. Ninety percent of your wages or salary earned in the last sixty days.

TO THE DEFENDANTS: The Plaintiff makes no personal claim against you in this action.

TO THE DEFENDANTS: If you have obtained an order of discharge from the Bankruptcy court, which includes this debt, and you have not reaffirmed your liability for this debt, this law firm is not alleging that you have any personal liability for this debt and does not seek a money judgment against you. Even if a discharge has been obtained, this lawsuit to foreclose the mortgage will continue and we will seek a judgment authorizing the sale of the mortgaged premises.

Dated: Sandy J. Stolar, Esq. Margolin, Weinreb Nierer, LLP

Attorneys for Plaintiff

165 Eileen Way, Suite 101 Syosset, New York 11791 516-921-3838

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LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE

SUPREME COURT: NASSU COUNTY. 1900 CAPITAL TRUST II, BY U.S BANK TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS CERTIFICATES TRUSTEE, Pltf. vs. JOHN A. FINK A/K/A JOHN FINK A/K/A JOHN ADAM FINK, et al, Defts. Index #610837/2019. Pursuant to judgment of foreclosure and sale entered February 9, 2023

I will sell at public auction on the north side steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY on May

YOU ARE HEREBY PUT ON NOTICE THAT WE ARE ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE.

22, 2024 at 2:00 p.m., prem. k/a 16 Frankel Road, Massapequa, NY a/k/a Section 65, Block 104, Lot 1472. Said property being in the Town of Oyster Bay, County of Nassau and State of NY, known and designated as Lots No. 1472, 1473, 1474 and 1475 on a certain Plan of Lots called “MAP OF BILTMORE SHORES, SECTION A, MASSAPEQUA, LONG ISLAND, SURVEYED MAY, 1926., BY SMITH MALCOMSON, INC., CIVIL ENGINEERS, FREEPORT N.Y.,” and filed in the Clerk’s Office of Nassau County aforesaid, as Map No. 608. Approx. amt. of judgment is $586,526.72 plus costs and interest.

JANE P. SHRENKEL, Referee. HILL WALLACK LLP, Attys. for Pltf., 261 Madison Avenue, 9th Floor, Ste. 940941, New York, NY. File No. 20292-1263 #101285 5-8-1; 4-24-17-2024-4T#247217-NOB/MASS

LEGAL NOTICE

SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK

COUNTY OF NASSAU INDEX NO. 616020/2023

Plaintiff designates NASSAU as the place of trial situs of the real property

SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS

Mortgaged Premises: 159 ARTHUR STREET, MASSAPEQUA PARK, NY 11762

Section: 48, Block: 400, Lot: 1904-1907 U.S. BANK TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS OWNER TRUSTEE FOR RCF 2 ACQUISITION TRUST,

Plaintiff, vs. MICHAEL WEINSCHREIDER; SANTA WEINSCHREIDER; PTRC INC.; SCOTT FIRESTONE DDS, if living, and if she/he be dead, any and all persons unknown to plaintiff, claiming, or who may claim to have an interest in, or general or specific lien upon the real property described in this action; such unknown persons being herein generally described and intended to be included in the following designation, namely: the wife, widow, husband, widower, heirs at law, next of kin, descendants, executors, administrators, devisees, legatees, creditors, trustees, committees, lienors, and assignees of such deceased, any and all persons deriving interest in or lien upon, or title to said real property by, through or under them, or either of them, and their respective wives, widows, husbands, widowers, heirs at law, next of kin, descendants, executors, administrators, devisees, legatees, creditors, trustees, committees, lienors and assigns, all of whom and whose names, except as stated, are unknown to plaintiff; CAPITAL ONE BANK USA NA; PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; “JOHN

DOE” (REFUSED NAME)

AS JOHN DOE #1; “JOHN DOE” (REFUSED NAME)

AS JOHN DOE #2; “JANE DOE” (REFUSED NAME)

AS JOHN DOE #3, “JOHN DOE #4” through “JOHN DOE #12,” the last nine names being fictitious and unknown to plaintiff, the persons or parties intended being the tenants, occupants, persons or corporations, if any, having or claiming an interest in or lien upon the premises, described in the complaint,

Defendants.

To the above named Defendants

YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the Complaint in the above entitled action and to serve a copy of your Answer on the plaintiff’s attorney within twenty (20) days of the service of this Summons, exclusive of the day of service, or within thirty (30) days after service of the same is complete where service is made in any manner other than by personal delivery within the State. The United States of America, if designated as a defendant in this action, may answer or appear within sixty (60) days of service. Your failure to appear or to answer will result in a judgment against you by default for the relief demanded in the Complaint. In the event that a deficiency balance remains from the sale proceeds, a judgment may be entered against you.

NOTICE OF NATURE OF ACTION AND RELIEF SOUGHT

THE OBJECT of the above caption action is to foreclose a Mortgage to secure the sum of $220,500.00 and interest, recorded on October 23, 2003, in Liber M25253 at Page 41, of the Public Records of NASSAU County, New York., covering premises known as 159 ARTHUR STREET, MASSAPEQUA PARK, NY 11762. The relief sought in the within action is a final judgment directing the sale of the premises described above to satisfy the debt secured by the Mortgage described above.

NASSAU County is designated as the place of trial because the real property affected by this action is located in said county.

NOTICE

YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME

If you do not respond to this summons and complaint by serving a copy of the answer on the attorney for the mortgage company who filed this foreclos re proceeding against you and filin the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered and you can lose your home. Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on how to answer the summons and protect your property. Sending a payment to the mortgage company will not

stop the foreclosure action. YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT.

Dated: April 1st, 2024

ROBERTSON, ANSCHUTZ, SCHNEID, CRANE PARTNERS, PLLC Attorney for Plaintiff

Christina Bruderman, Esq. 900 Merchants Concourse, Suite 310 Westbury, NY 11590 516-280-7675 5-8-1; 4-24-17-2024-4T#247246-NOB/MASS

PLAINVIEW/ OLD BETHPAGE

LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE OF SALE

SUPREME COURTCOUNTY OF NASSAU WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., AS TRUSTEE FOR CARRINGTON MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST, SERIES 2006-FRE2 ASSET-BACKED PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES, Plaintiff, AGAINST DEEPAK KAPOOR, ARUNA KAPOOR, et al.

Defendant(s)

Pursuant to a judgment of foreclosure and sale duly entered on October 11, 2023.

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 May 7, 2024 at 2:00 PM premises known as 12 Battle Row, Old Bethpage, NY 11804. 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 Old Bethpage, Town of Oyster Bay, County of Nassau and State of New York. Section 47, Block 153 and Lot 21.

Approximate amount of judgment $995,103.42 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment. Index #003271/2015.

Brian J. Davis, Esq., Referee, Aldridge Pite, LLP - Attorneys for Plaintiff - 40 Marcus Drive, Suite 200, Melville, NY 11747 4-24-17-10-3-2024-4T#246963-NOB/PLVOB

LEGAL NOTICE

SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF NASSAU

DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE FOR AMERICAN HOME MORTGAGE ASSETS TRUST 2006-1,

MORTGAGE-BACKED PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-1, -againstJILL S MARKOWITZ, ET AL.

NOTICE OF SALE

NOTICE IS HEREBY

GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Nassau on April 13, 2023, wherein DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE FOR AMERICAN HOME MORTGAGE ASSETS TRUST 2006-1, MORTGAGE-BACKED PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 20061 is the Plaintiff and JILL S MARKOWITZ, 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 May 8, 2024 at 2:30PM, premises known as 133 CARRIAGE LN, PLAINVIEW, NY 11803; and the following tax map identification: Section 13, Block 119, Lot 141, Unit 105.

ALL THAT CERTAIN PLOT, PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING AT PLAINVIEW, TOWN OF OYSTER BAY, COUNTY OF NASSAU AND STATE OF NEW YORK

Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index No.: 001980/ 2017. George Peter Esernio, 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 ACCORDANCE WITH COURT/CLERK DIRECTIVES. 4-24-17-10-3-2024-4T#246927-NOB/PLV

LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE OF SALE

SUPREME COURT: COUNTY OF NASSAU BOARD OF MANAGERS OF VILLAS IN NASSAU CONDOMINIUM I, Plaintiff, against JOAN E. JETTER; and “JOHN DOE” and “JANE DOE”, Defendants.

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered herein and dated October 24, 2023, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction on north side steps of the Nassau Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, New York, “Rain or Shine”, on May 7, 2024 at 2:00 p.m. premises being at Plainview, Town of Oyster Bay, County of Nassau and State of New York, known and designated as Unit Number 37, together

with a 1.9386090% undivided interest in the common elements constituting real property of the condominium hereinafter described as the same is defined in the Declaration of condominium hereinafter referred to. The real property above described is a unit shown on the oor plan of a condominium prepared by Charles DiGiovanni, Registered Architect and filed in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Nassau on the 16th day of April, 1975, No, CA-24 as defined in the Declaration of Condominium entitled, “The Villas in Nassau Condominium and recorded in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Nassau on the 14th day of April 1975, in Liber 8791 of Conveyances at Page 237, Section 47, Block 151, lot 45 and amendments thereto which were recorded in said County Clerk’s Office on November 24, 1975 in Liber 8870 Page 15 and December 1, 1975 in Liber 8871 Page 285. Said premises being known as 37 Santa Barbara Drive, Plainview (Section 47, Block 151, Lot 45, Unit No. 37), Nassau County, New York 11803. Said premises will be sold subject to zoning restrictions, covenants, easements, conditions, reservations and agreements, if any; subject to any state of facts as may appear from an accurate survey; subject to facts as to possession and occupancy and subject to whatever physical condition of the premises may be; subject to any violations of the zoning and other municipal ordinances and regulations, if any, and if the United States of America should file a tax lien, or other lien, subject to the equity of redemption of the United States of America; subject to the rights of any lienors of record whose liens have not been foreclosed herein, if any; subject to the rights of holders of security in fixtures as defined by the Uniform Commercial Code; subject to taxes, assessments and water rates which are liens on the premises at the time of sale, with accrued interest or penalties thereon; and a first mortgage held by Jovia Financial Federal Credit Union, mortgagee, given to Joan E. Jetter, mortgagor, in the original amount of $200,000.00 dated 9/18/2020 and recorded 9/23/2020 in Liber 44572 at page 457.

Town Waives Fees To Encourage Outdoor Dining Opportunities

Supervisor Joseph Saladino and the Town Board have announced that the Town of Oyster Bay will waive all fees to encourage restaurants to offer outdoor dining opportunities throughout 2024. Prior to the global pandemic, outdoor dining was limited and required establishments to pay fees and obtain certain approvals from the Department of Planning and Development. That is once again not necessary for 2024.

Supervisor Saladino said, “We’ve cut red tape and eliminated fees to encourage restaurants to offer outdoor dining throughout 2024. Street-side dining is a great way for restaurants to bring the food and ambiance closer

to potential customers walking by, which can inspire more spur-of-the-moment walk-ins and support our downtown businesses.”

“Outdoor dining has become a preferred choice for many residents seeking a unique and refreshing experience in their own downtown. We’re happy to keep this trend going while supporting local businesses that invested in outside tents, heaters and covers over the past few years so that customers can enjoy the fresh air and the outdoors while dining locally,” added Town Clerk Richard LaMarca.

—Submitted by the Town of Oyster Bay

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BY CORY OLSEN

On April 27th, Gogol Bordello, along with some of the legends of New York Hardcore music such as Madball and Murphy’s Law, will be uniting in Tompkins Square Park to raise funds to help Jesse Malin, longtime friend and “keystone figure” of the New York Hardcore scene. Malin, frontman for the seminal hardcore band Heart Attack as well as D Generation, suffered a rare spinal stroke leaving him paralyzed from the waist down.

For those unfamiliar with Gogol Bordello, the band formed in 1999 on the Lower East Side of Manhattan. Having emerged from New York’s Punk and Hardcore scene, they’ve brought that drive and energy and blended it with styles from around the globe. With its strong Ukrainian influences, the mix of accordion and violin give the raw sound a strong dose of folk flavor. In over two decades of touring they have amassed a fan base that spans the world.

The uniquely blended sound of Gogol Bordello is due in no small part to the background of frontman and founding member Eugene Hütz, a Ukrainian immigrant. “I arrived in 1990 to New York and then was shipped to Vermont, where my refugee program was, which turned out to be a great, American, artist-spirited town. The mayor was Bernie Sanders at the time, and his wife, Jane Sanders, they established this teen center, which became a home for hundreds of hardcore shows,” Hütz said.

The significance of these shows at the teen center played a key role in Hütz’s future. “I was an immigrant kid with no place to go essentially, and going to the shows with not only American kids, but a large number of kids from Indonesia and Philippines and from Czech Republic, and Poland were also gathering at these shows, you know, all wearing Dr. Martens and flight jackets and tee shirts, it was kind of a sanctuary. People have a misconception that, when you’re an immigrant, you’re part of this immigrant community, and in a way you are, but if you’re an immigrant punk rocker that’s

Ukrainian Rocker Talks Fundraising For Friends, 25 Years Of Touring

very different. Immigrant communities are already kind of on the fringe, but immigrant punk, then you’re on the fringe of the immigrant community too.”

In addition to finding a sanctuary, Hütz began making some of the connections that would shape the future for him and his band. After leaving Vermont, Hütz moved to New York and continued to be heavily involved in the Hardcore scene. By 1999, Gogol Bordello had formed and released their first single. The band has seen an eclectic mix of musicians from around globe and people from the local scene.

One of the most pronounced influences in Gogol Bordello’s music is an eastern European sound. “Even in my early hardcore bands that I was in Vermont, there was an

element of that, and actually, it was a pretty pronounced element, but it became more so. The longer I was away from the homeland the more I think subconsciously I was missing that,” Hütz said.

Rhythms and melodies from around the world can also be heard. “We’re the kind of band that thrives on building bridges, and exploring other cultures. Going to punk and hardcore shows was a kind of adventure. Beside hearing mind-blowing, adventurous music, you also were constantly meeting mind-blowing characters. That kind of open-minded cultural environment helped me to form Gogol Bordello. We’ve had members from all of the continents at this point.”

Given Gogol Bordello’s deep roots and

Gogol Bordello to play free benefit in Tompkins Square Park

long-term connection with the hardcore scene in New York, it’s not hard to understand their desire to support other members of that community. “The hardcore community has been absolutely instrumental for me and for Gogol Bordello. It made me feel at home here when I first immigrated. This community, this hardcore scene, has that unifying quality, this kind of special kind of force. This is a community of musicians that have that kind of a communal rescue response. So, when one of my favorite front men of all times and a friend, Jimmy G from Murphy’s Law, asked us to play, the answer was of course, yes.”

More information about the Jesse Malin benefit can be found at https://www. sweetrelief.org/jessemalinnyc.html .

WHERE THE STARS ARE STALLERCENTER FOR THE ARTS

Patti LuPone

Renée Elise Goldsberry Itzhak Perlman

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Gogol Bordello is Leo Mintek, Eugene Hütz, Korey Kingston, Pedro Erazo, Gil Alexandre, Sergey Ryabtsev and Erica Mencini.

(Photo by Alison Clarke/Cliqmo)

Patti LuPone

Renée Elise Goldsberry Itzhak Perlman Wanda Sykes Encanto