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A Syosset Mom’s Amazing Recovery Cirque De Soleil performer stuns doctors

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ithin months of receiving a hip replacement, Sara Joel, a 54-yearold mom of four from Syosset, was already back to dancing and performing in shows and competitions.

Joel, a former acrobatic performer with Cirque du Soleil, was certainly up for the challenge of recovering quickly from a hip replacement. She had already been known to perform aerial, fabric, underwater and pole dancing while pregnant. In fact, after learning the art of pole dancing for a year, she gave her first public performance in 2015 at the comedy and pole dancing show Schick a Pole in It while eight months pregnant.

“I had to modify things, because you can’t really do any intense forward bending or twisting when you’re eight months pregnant and you don’t want to fall,” Joel said. “I modified the choreography and did my first performance in front of an audience when I was eight months pregnant. It was so much fun. I figured the audience would be forgiving because how much are they going to expect from an eight-month pregnant woman. It felt like it lifted any pressure and it just was a lot of fun.”

Joel first began noticing pain in her right hip while performing at Cirque du Soleil.

Her hip dysplasia allowed her to be more flexible and put her feet behind her head without warming up. And because her performance was equal partnering, she had to lift her partner just as much as he lifted her, which ultimately took a toll on her hips and lower back.

“But I left there in great shape,” Joel said.

“I think child bearing was hard on my hips and back. I always counted myself lucky for escaping unscathed.”

Joel was 48 when she did her first competition in 2018 at the United States Pole Dancing Federation. And around that time, even while rehearsing, her doctor recommended getting a hip replacement after a concerning MRI. She tried getting cortisone shots, but it ended up putting her on the fast track to a hip replacement.

Before getting the surgery, she was still dancing, but she had to modify her choreography. “I was walking to and from the pole with a limp,” Joel said. “I said, ‘you know what, it’s time.’”

A year ago, she got her hip replacement surgery, which requires removing the diseased part of the hip joint and replacing it

Sara Joel performing with her new hip after surgery in July of 2023.

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with artificial parts, at North Shore University Hospital in Manhasset by Dr. Sreevathsa Boraiah, an orthopedic surgeon.

Dr. Boraiah said Joel is a patient that surely sticks out. “I have people who do martial arts, I have people who play hockey who have the surgery,” Dr. Boraiah said.

“But not this kind of extremes of motions.”

After the surgery, Joel said she had no pain in her hip.

“The other hip hurts now,” Joel said.

“Dr. Boraiah was amazing. I liked that he’s young so he’ll still be around to do the other side when I need it done. I went in there asking for a certain type of prosthetic, a dual mobility joint, which is less likely to dislocate when I do crazy stuff.”

Dr. Boraiah chuckled when speaking with the Syosset Jericho Tribune.

“It is true,” Dr. Boraiah said. “Pretty much her hip should be as strong as a God-given hip.”

During recovery, she set up a space to take care of herself and she received help from friends and family. Three months later, she went back to the pole, while being careful. Now, she’s hanging from her right leg without even thinking about it.

“A lot of people do well with hip replacement,” Dr. Boraiah said. “I think as a surgeon you’re skeptical because you don’t have people who do this kind of dancing, and who want to get the surgery and go back to that... She’s literally doing acro-

batics. In a way I was happy she was going to do well, but I was cautious and told her what she needs, because that’s what would make her happy, not just a great hip but what she wants to do.”

When asked what helped her recover quickly, Joel said practicing yoga and stretching.

“I did a lot of physical therapy [at Northwell STARS],” Joel said. “I try to work differently then I did before, because I felt like I was abusing my flexibility before the surgery.”

Currently, she’s a regular performer at Schtick A Pole In It. She also continues to perform in competitions. In April, she hopes to compete in Pole Art Italy, an international pole dancing competition.

“I spend a lot of time choreographing short pieces,” Joel said. “Whereas for Cirque du Soleil, I did 1,000 shows of the same piece. This time I’ll spend weeks or months creating a piece that’s only three minutes long, which seems crazy, but that’s how it works. I enjoy the process of creating new things.”

It’s true that when people hear about pole dancing, the first thing that comes to mind is a gentleman’s club.

However, there has been an uptick of interest in pole dancing as an art form or exercise. Around Long Island, there are several studios where people can take pole dancing classes.

“When I was in the show, it was Cirque du Soleil’s first adult show,” Joel said. “It was in Las Vegas. It was a little risqué, the costumes were minimal, but even in that situation, they talked about bringing in a pole dancer and I was so closed-minded. I thought it was going to make the show cheap and I had this idea what pole dancing is, especially in Las Vegas. But, if I had been open-minded, there’s some amazing acrobatic pole dancers there that have done competitions...

I get the whole stigma, but pole dancing has its roots in strip clubs, but also Chinese acrobatics where it’s completely acrobatic.

It’s usually male acrobats... In India, there’s a stand-alone wooden pole that goes back hundreds of years.”

Joel was a dance major at Colorado College and moved to New York City in 1993 with a scholarship from the Martha Graham School of Contemporary Dance.

“I had a boyfriend there who introduced me to yoga, so that helped me develop upper body strength and increase my flexibility,” Joel said. “And, then I created a solo with a little bed frame. I’ve always loved dancing on props or partners. That’s why pole dancing feels right at home. But, there was a man in the audience that saw me do the solo on the little bed frame and asked me to work on a duet. We created a piece.

For about a year we worked on it and sent a video to Cirque du Soleil and they happened to be creating this new adult show.

It’s a smaller venue, more cabaret style, and they were looking for a male and female duo and they liked our act. They hired us over the phone.”

Joel said it was an amazing experience performing with Cirque du Soleil. She left when she was 10 weeks pregnant.

“Ten years later I came back and they brought pole dancers into the show,” Joel said. “They were looking to boost ticket sales by having a celebrity actress come do a pole dance and they needed someone to rehearse in New York City. I never touched a pole before and they asked me to be rehearsal director. I took a class in Mineola and fell in love it. I kept going and the woman never signed the contract, so they didn’t bring her into the show. So I never ended up rehearsing anybody, but I kept going.”

Joel said that despite her acrobatic experience, she still needed to develop more upper body strength. “I remember having elbow tendinitis for a long time and my fingers would get sore sometimes because you have to develop your grip,” Joel said.

“You also have to develop calluses on your hands and legs.”

When asked what advice Joel has for young athletes, she recommended maintaining strength and flexibility.

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Jericho, Syosset Volunteer Fire Departments Host Open House Fire Prevention SYOSSET-JERICHO TRIBUNE STAFF editors@antonmediagroup.com

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n Oct. 8, the Jericho and Syosset fire departments invited the community to meet their local firefighters and learn about fire prevention.

Families in the community had the chance to experience firetruck rides, live burns, food, activities and so much more.

“That’s a wrap,” the Syosset Volunteer Fire Department posted on its Facebook page. “On behalf of Sparky and our members, thank you to the community for joining us today at our Open House Fire Prevention Day! Like what you saw? Interested in making a difference? Volunteer today! No prior experience required and training provided at no cost!”

The events were held ahead of Fire Prevention Week, a period that lasts from Oct. 9 and 15.

The National Fire Protection Committee has sponsored the public observance of Fire Prevention Week since 1922. In 1925, former U.S. President Calvin Coolidge proclaimed Fire Prevention Week a national observance. It is during this week adults and children learn how to stay safe in the case of a fire. It is held the week of Oct. 9 because of the Great Chicago Fire, which began on Oct. 8, 1871 and caused devastating damage. The event led to the deaths of more than 250 people, the displacement of 100,000 people; and the destruction and

The Syosset Volunteer Fire Department hosted an open house on Oct. 8.

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The Syosset Volunteer Fire Department hosted a live burn.

burning of more than 17,400 structures and 2,000 acres of land.

“The process of putting this together is gathering the information that will help people in the public prevent fires from happening in their home,” Ken Johnson, the head of fire safety with the Syosset Volunteer Fire Department, told the Syosset Jericho Tribune last year. “We want to let people know what we do and the risks firefighters take. We also show some demonstrations on… how a fire can advance and what to do if there’s a fire in their home and also making sure they have the fire detectors in the proper place.”

The main goal of the event is teach attendees about fire safety and inspire people to make sure their homes are fire safe.

“I hope that the public will check their home for smoke detectors, make sure they’re working and if they have any other questions and problems that they contact us,” Johnson said. “Check your house. Make sure that the surge protectors aren’t warm.

If they’re warm you should replace them.

Check the wires in your home. Make sure they aren’t frayed and that they’re okay.

Check the carbon monoxide detectors.

Make sure they’re all up to do date. The new smoke and the carbon monoxide detectors are good for 10 years. So, once you test it, you only need to test it once a month.”

For more information about the Syosset Volunteer Fire Department, visit www.syossetfd.org. For more information about the Jericho Fire Department, visit jerichofd.org.

—With additional reporting by Jennifer Corr

Local Jewish Houses Of Worship React To Increasing Violence In Israel, Palestine SYOSSET-JERICHO TRIBUNE STAFF editors@antonmediagroup.com

On Saturday, Oct. 7, as reported by the Associated Press, Hamas militants stormed from the blockaded Gaza Strip into nearby Israeli towns, killing and abducting civilians in an unprecedented surprise attack during a major Jewish holiday.

Israeli media, citing rescue service officials, said over a thousand were killed and wounded in Saturday’s attack, making it the deadliest in Israel in decades.

Israel’s military said Tuesday, Oct. 10 that it had regained effective control over its south and the border with the Gaza

Strip. The conflict, as of Oct. 13, already has killed thousands on both sides.

On Oct. 13, Gaza City residents were fleeing in response to a warning from Israel: “The [Israeli Defense Forces] calls for the evacuation of all civilians of Gaza City from their homes southwards for their own safety and protection and move to the area south of the Wadi Gaza.”

This is a developing story.

Woodbury Jewish Center, Temple Chaverim, Temple Beth David, Congregation Simchat HaLev, Temple Beth David, Congregation L’Dor V’Dor, Temple Beth Torah, Manetto Hill Jewish Center, Mid Island Y JCC and Faith Lutheran Church held a vigil on Oct. 9 at North Shore Synagogue in Syosset.

“We will come together with our clergy and community to sing, pray, share and

perhaps to heal, as we begin to process this horrific attack and look to help in any way we can,” the poster for the vigil said.

The Town of Oyster Bay Chabad, located in Woodbury, called on the community to support Israel.

“In response, we are uniting to do the most Jewish thing possible: 1,000,000 Mitzvahs for the recovery of the wounded, safe return of the captives and a show of solidarity with our brethren in the holy land,” the Town of Oyster Bay Chabad said in a statement. “Join to show your support.”

The Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance Center, located in Glen Cove, condemned the attacks in Israel.

“In an ultimate act of cowardice, terrorists invaded Israel, murdering civilians and kidnapping women and children in an unprovoked attack,” a statement from

HMTC read. “The Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance Center of Nassau County (HMTC) was created to honor those murdered in the Holocaust and targeted for their religion. This weekend’s grotesque attack on the Jewish people of Israel shows that much more work needs to be done to rid the world of evil and antisemitism.”

The Nassau County Police Department has increased its patrols around Jewish houses of worship.

“The police department continues to work with our federal, state and local partners,” the Nassau County Police Department wrote in a statement. “All residents are reminded to call 911 immediately if they see or hear anything suspicious. Anonymous tips can be called into Crime Stoppers at 1-800-244TIPS.”

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Hamas barbarically murdered entire families in their homes. Reportedly beheaded babies. Set people’s houses on fire and burned them alive.

I have never really been scared living here, in the place I’ve called home since 1991. When I moved here from Great Neck, I was idealistic, hopeful—and naïve. I didn’t understand the mentality of the Middle East. I kept myself going by believing that when Hamas and Hezbollah said they wanted to destroy Israel, they didn’t really mean it. Like other people, I just assumed they wanted “justice” for the Palestinians. It was hard for me, a liberal thinker, to understand that when Iranian leaders said—and continue to say—they want to “wipe Israel off the map,” they mean it. Just like Hitler meant it.

Israelis have always used humor to get through tough times. A few years after I arrived, I went to get my hair cut in the nearby town of Nahariya when sirens went off, telling people to go immediately into bomb shelters.

“What should I do?” I asked Miro, the haircutter.

“Well, if you’re going to die, at least die beautiful,” he replied.

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This is now, and there are no funny quips. Nothing to say.

Even during the last war in Lebanon, in 2006, when my older son got wounded, and his fellow Israeli-American soldier, Michael Levin, from Pennsylvania, was killed, I wasn’t this frightened.

I can’t open Facebook or Instagram without seeing the faces of people who look familiar to me. Faces of my country.

Someone killed, someone missing . . .

But I’d like to share some important information so that you understand this conflict.

In 1947, the United Nations voted for the founding of two states: one Jewish and one Arab, on this land.

Jews overwhelmingly accepted the decision, and the Arabs not only did

Yishai Wolf’s bomb shelter for his bunny rabbit. (Photos by Diane Bletter) not accept it, the surrounding countries (Lebanon, Egypt, Syria and Jordan) attacked Israel, openly declaring that they would kill all Jews living here. Moreover, these countries actively persuaded local Arabs to move away until their armies destroyed Israel.

Against all odds, Israel won the War of Independence and has continued to exist.

In 1967, Arab countries waged war, lost again, and only as a result of this defeat was Gaza taken by Israel. Before then, it was under Egyptian control.

In 1973, the Arabs once again started war against Israel. They were more successful but they still lost in the end.

The fate of Israel wasn’t clear until the very end. Then, finally, Egypt changed its attitude and made peace with Israel.

Israel gave back to Egypt all the lands taken in 1967, indicating Israel will return land if real peace can be secured.

Israel established peace with Jordan.

In 2020, the Abraham Accords brought peace between Israel and the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Morocco. Israel was on the verge of making peace with Saudi Arabia.

Unfortunately, a similar apparatus does not work with Palestine. Even when the Oslo Peace Accords began in 1993, with most Israelis wishing for peace, the Palestinian leadership (and their backers) intensified their suicide bombings and killed several thousand Israelis in a few years. In fact, one of the most violent

periods of Israeli history coincided with negotiations which were supposed to give them a state.

In 2000, when former President Clinton tried to negotiate a deal between Israel and the Palestinians, and once again when former Prime Minister Ehud Barak offered them almost everything they requested, including East Jerusalem and all the West Bank, they once again increased the violence until the negotiations failed.

This has happened again and again.

The explanation for this irrational and illogical behavior is simple.

Hamas and Iran-sponsored Hezbollah are not interested in making peace with Israel despite all the benefits in education, culture, well-being, tolerance, humanity, and peace. When people say, “Free Palestine,” that means free Palestine of Israel. And the Jews.

I need to stress one final point. When a friend told me she pitied the people in Gaza, I said now is not the time to pity them. It’s like pitying Germans in Nazi Germany during the Holocaust.

Westerners have big hearts. We care.

But when we pity the people in Gaza, Hamas uses our compassion to justify these massacres.

All the humanitarian aid money—billions and billions of dollars—didn’t go for the betterment of people in Gaza.

Beginning in kindergarten, internationally-funded Gaza schools teach children to hate Jews. Gaza summer camps play

games about murdering Jews.

Hamas has used charitable donations for weapons. Do not be fooled into thinking that it is because of Israel that life in Gaza is miserable. Hamas leaders want people’s lives there to stay miserable to further their cause.

We live 12 miles from the northern border with Lebanon. Hezbollah has stockpiled more than 150,000 rockets and missiles pointed in our direction, under the auspices of United Nations “peacekeepers.”

Israelis have banded together to help one another. One of my daughters is bringing food to elderly people living alone; the other is cooking meals for evacuees. My stepdaughter, Libi, has spent the last week taking care of two little boys whose father was one of the first soldiers to be killed on Saturday, when he led a hostage rescue intervention in Kibbutz Re’im. Libi’s youngest son has just finished sewing a shirt for his stuffed animal, a bunny rabbit. He also made it a bomb shelter in a shoe box, so it can be safe when the bombings begin.

Diana Bletter is a published author.

Her latest work The Loving Yourself Book For Women was published on May 28, 2023. She is a 1974 alumnae of Great Neck South High School.

Editor’s note: the current conflict in Israel-Gaza is a developing story, and information about the war will change.

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Congressman George Santos Charged Counts include conspiracy, wire fraud, false statements, falsification of records, aggravated identity theft and credit card fraud

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23-count superseding indictment has been filed in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York, charging George Anthony Devolder Santos, better known as “George Santos,” the United States Representative for the Third District of New York, with one count of conspiracy to commit offenses against the United States, two counts of wire fraud, two counts of making materially false statements to the Federal Election Commission (FEC), two counts of falsifying records submitted to obstruct the FEC, two counts of aggravated identity theft, and one count of access device fraud, in addition to the seven counts of wire fraud, three counts of money laundering, one count of theft of public funds, and two counts of making materially false statements to the United States House of Representatives that were charged in the original indictment. Santos is due back in federal court in Central Islip on October 27, 2023.

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As alleged in the superseding indictment, Santos, who was elected to Congress last November and sworn in as the U.S. Representative for New York’s Third Congressional District on January 7, 2023, engaged in two fraudulent schemes, in addition to the multiple fraudulent schemes alleged in the original indictment.

The Party Program Scheme During the 2022 election cycle, Santos was a candidate for the United States House of Representatives in New York’s Third Congressional District. Nancy Marks, who pleaded guilty on October 5, 2023 to related conduct, was the treasurer for his principal congressional campaign committee, Devolder-Santos for Congress. During this election cycle, Santos and Marks conspired with one another to devise and execute a fraudulent scheme to obtain money for the campaign by submitting materially false reports to the FEC on behalf of the campaign, in which they inflated the

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campaign’s fundraising numbers for the purpose of misleading the FEC, a national party committee, and the public.

Specifically, the purpose of the scheme was to ensure that Santos and his campaign qualified for a program administered by the national party committee, pursuant to which the national party committee would provide financial and logistical support to Santos’s campaign.

To qualify for the program, Santos had to demonstrate, among other things, that his congressional campaign had raised at least $250,000 from third-party contributors in a single quarter.

To create the public appearance that his campaign had met that financial benchmark and was otherwise financially viable, Santos and Marks agreed to falsely report to the FEC that at least 10 family members of Santos and Marks had made significant financial contributions to the campaign, when Santos and Marks both knew that these individuals had neither

made the reported contributions nor given authorization for their personal information to be included in such false public reports. In addition, understanding that the national party committee relied on FEC fundraising data to evaluate candidates’ qualification for the program, Santos and Marks agreed to falsely report to the FEC that Santos had loaned the campaign significant sums of money, when, in fact, Santos had not made the reported loans and, at the time the loans were reported, did not have the funds necessary to make such loans. These false reported loans included a $500,000 loan, when Santos had less than $8,000 in his personal and business bank accounts.

Through the execution of this scheme, Santos and Marks ensured that Santos met the necessary financial benchmarks to qualify for the program administered by the national party committee. As a result of qualifying for the program, the congressional campaign received

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Challenges Ahead For New Interim LIRR President Robert Free The appointment of Long Island Rail Road Senior Vice President of Operations Robert Free as interim LIRR President by MTA Chairman Janno Lieber is a refreshing selection. This was probably first run by NY Governor Kathy Hochul for her blessing. There was always no way Acting LIRR President Catherine Rinaldi could give her full attention to this critical full time position.

There was never enough hours in the day while wearing two hats.

She also served as Metro North Rail Road President. The same should apply to Acting LIRR President Free. He should promote his Deputy or second in command to fill his shoes and become Acting LIRR Vice President of Operations.

This way Free can devote 100 percent of his time managing the nation’s largest commuter rail road.

Free may need to become more familiar with planned future capital projects and programs in coming years. This should include a briefing by MTA HQ staff who prepared the MTA 2025 - 2044 Twenty Year Capital Needs Plan. It was released first week of October.

Port Washington branch commuters are shocked that the price tag has grown from $40 million in 2015 to $210 million for reopening the Elmhurst station closed in 1982.

Port Jefferson branch commuters are concerned about double tracking electrification project between Huntington and Port

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Jefferson station cost growing from $2 to $3 billion. I believe that the real current cost is $3.5 billion. Free should also be briefed on the status of previous unfulfilled promised commitments by both former LIRR President Phil Eng and outgoing interim LIRR President Rinaldi. It should include the critical potential for electrification of all diesel territory branches study. This feasibility study began under Eng three years ago. To the best of my knowledge, it was never completed and made public.

Free will need to meet the challenge of excessive overtime for LIRR’s share of a record MTA $1.3 billion in 2022. It continues to grow in 2023. His immediate predecessors, Rinaldi (2022 - 2023) and Philip Eng (2018 - 2022) both failed to significantly reduce excessive employee overtime.

There is still the need to deal

with significant overtime abuse and out of control pensions.

Employees with seniority in their last year of employment enjoy excessive overtime. This results in record pensions upon retirement the following year. MTA management needs to reduce mandatory excessive overtime and double shifts to complete capital projects.

Free also needs to deal with the LIRR’s share of ongoing fare evasion. It continues to be difficult to collect fares periodically during rush hour or major sporting events when riders are standing in the aisles and vestibules. Ditto when trains are combined and cancelled.

There is no room for conductors to walk thru the train and collect fares.

This work on all four tunnels is less than a year away, including two that suffered significant damages from 2012 Super Storm Sandy. It will not be completed until 2027. It will require one of two tunnels damaged by Super Storm Sandy being out of service at a time for one year to support this work.

The other two tunnels will need similar work. With only three of four tunnels available, there will be a reduction in Penn Station access and capacity. To preserve existing service, many LIRR rush hour trains will be canceled or combined. Until this work is over, it will be impossible to guarantee safe and reliable on time service to Penn Station for LIRR commuters.

The LIRR needs to develop a new Penn Station service plan and make it public to riders prior to Amtrak initiating this work.

Free will need to develop a relationship with the Federal Transit Administration Region 2 New York office. It is critical. He should make it a priority to meet with the FTA NY Region 2 Administrator and staff. The FTA provides significant annual capital grants to the LIRR via MTA HQ. Free should quickly come up to speed with LIRR’s FTA federal fiscal year 2023 and future 2024 Program of Projects for the various FTA grant programs.

Timely access to FTA formula and national competitive discretionary grant programs will continue to play a critical role in assisting the LIRR reaching a state of good repair for existing fleet, stations, signals, interlockings, track, power, yards and shops. Expanding the number of stations that are in compliance with ADA is another priority. Ensuring that maintenance programs for all assets are fully funded and completed on time to so riders get safe and reliable service. Completing capital projects on time, within budget with a minimum of justified contract change orders will help build Frees credibility with FTA , Albany, other funding agencies, Long Island commuters, Queens, Nassau and Suffolk county, state and federal elected officials, taxpayers and transit advocacy groups.

Avoiding Political Discussions The past few years have been very difficult times for people who enjoy having socially friendly discussions. Because politics has become such a divisive subject, friendly discussions have become a rarity. Friends stop talking to friends as soon as someone mentions either Trump or Biden.

Relatives stopped having Sunday dinners because of some dispute over a partisan issue.

All in all, politics has invaded our daily lives and not in a good way. The real question is how do we stay on good terms with our friends and relatives without the intrusion of political bickering?

I have tested a few ways to deal with this crisis of social interaction. Step one to keeping a good relationship with a longtime friend? It isn’t that complicated.

Just start the conversation with some distant subject that is totally

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divorced from party enrollment.

I usually begin by asking if your friend has an opinion about the Giants, Jets, Mets or Yankees? If you get no response tell him or her some joke you heard recently.

Mention Taylor Swift as she is

loved by all. If that fails take out the latest photo of a grandchild.

If you are too young to have any grandchildren, then show them a family photo and keep the subject simple and friendly.

If you had a recent argument with your best pal, start out the conversation by suggesting that you talk about anything other than politics. In short tell them “let’s agree to disagree.” When it comes to relatives the situation is a little dicier. Your best bet is to tell your cousin or sibling, “I think you made some good points the last time we talked.”

Then immediately change the subject.

The real test will come at Thanksgiving dinner. There is usually some family member who has stopped talking to another member and sits down at the table with a visible chip on their

shoulder. The angry uncle or cousin is in no mood to heal any bad feelings over your recent remark defending either Joe Biden or Donald Trump.

My solution is to arrange for a family member who is in good standing, to start the dinner making a toast to the grouch praising him for his perpetual youth and his many good deeds for the family over the years. If you know his favorite scotch or wine, have a bottle handy as a way of showing respect and a little flattery. You will notice that I do not mention any females as naysayers, because generally the woman of the house is a pure diplomat.

These suggestions may not work, but at least I tried to restore a little common sense to the great political divide that our country is experiencing.

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SANTOS from page 4A The Credit Card Fraud Scheme In addition, between approximately December 2021 and August 2022, Santos devised and executed a fraudulent scheme to steal the personal identity and financial information of contributors to his campaign. He then charged contributors’ credit cards repeatedly, without their authorization. Because of these unauthorized transactions, funds were transferred to Santos’s campaign, to the campaigns of other candidates for elected office, and to his own bank account. To conceal the true source of these funds and to circumvent campaign contribution limits, Santos falsely represented that some of the campaign contributions were made by other persons, such as his relatives or associates, rather than the true cardholders. Santos did not have authorization to use their names in this way.

Santos used the credit card information to make numerous contributions to his campaign and affiliated political committees in amounts exceeding applicable contribution limits, without the Contributor’s knowledge or authorization. To mask the true source of these contributions and thereby circumvent the applicable campaign contribution limits, Santos falsely identified the contributor for one of the charges as one of his relatives. In the following months, Santos repeatedly charged the Contributor’s credit card without the Contributor’s knowledge or authorization, attempting to make at least $44,800 in charges and repeatedly concealing the true source of funds by falsely listing the source of funds as Santos himself, his relatives and other contributors.

On one occasion, Santos charged $12,000 to the Contributor’s credit card, ultimately transferring the vast majority of that money into his personal bank account.

For example, in December 2021, one contributor (the “Contributor”) texted Santos and others to make a contribution to his campaign, providing billing information for two credit cards. In the days after he received the billing information,

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ucinda Williams is a survivor. What else do you call someone who survives a debilitating stroke at the age of 67 and rather than give in, she rallied back following a week spent in intensive care in late November 2020 after a blood clot on the right side of her brain impaired the left side of her body’s motor skills?

From here, the Louisiana native endured long rehabilitative stints that forced her to relearn many basic activities like walking. Three years later, Williams is out touring behind Stories From a Rock and Roll Heart, in addition to promoting her warts-and-all memoir Don’t Tell Anybody the Secrets I Told You.

“It wasn’t one of those things where I said, ‘Hey, I’m going to write a book and I’m going to start today,’” she explained. “It sort of just happened over time. The book is just an extension of what I never had enough time to do on stage to go into detail about things. Or maybe I didn’t want to go into detail at that time or in that position, being on stage in front of an audience. When we did the Car Wheels [On a Gravel Road] tour, I went into detail more. And it really just kind of took off.”

Tackling this kind of project took five or six years and while it was started pre-stroke, the singer-songwriter carried the self-imposed pressure of living up to her late father, renowned poet Miller Williams, to whom the book is dedicated.

Williams’ self-admitted perfectionist tendencies dogged her, particularly given the different writing muscles she had to engage in while trying to write a book.

“I wasn’t used to the looming deadlines that kept rearing its ugly head,” she said. “I kept wanting to fix and change things. I would have a piece that was written. [My husband] Tom [Overby] would type it out and we would send it to the editor and each time they would send the whole draft of the book with that in it. And I would read through the whole thing and I’d want to edit again.

Tom is saying, ‘The book is done Lu. You can’t keep changing things. It’s coming out. It’s done.’ And I’m going, ‘No, no. I’ve got to change this part. It doesn’t sound right. It’s going to hurt someone’s feelings.’ I had a really hard time with that sort of thing.”

Not unlike her songs, Don’t Tell Anybody is poignant, straightforward and honest. Williams’ journey to the commercial success she achieved as a late bloomer “…well into her forties” is well chronicled from a childhood bouncing around with her professor father following her parents’ divorce

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and living in 12 cities and two countries (Chile and Mexico) before she was 18 to recording her 1979 debut Ramblin’ On My Mind for storied imprint Folkways Records. Under the best of circumstances, familial dynamics are complicated and so it went for Williams, who unflinchingly writes about grappling with her mother’s mental illness and navigating the relationship with her stepmother, one of her father’s students young enough to be a sibling. But through it all, the reader gets a full taste of Williams’ journey that includes family lore (father Miller crossing paths with Hank Williams, Sr.) and navigating the stop and starts of the music industry that included her being mischaracterized as difficult in the wake of her critical and commercial success with 1998’s Car Wheels On a Gravel Road. But through it all, Williams confesses the process proved to be healing.

“It was all sort of therapeutic,” she admitted. “Writing the book made me miss my mother and my father a lot. As I was going through it, I realized they were really great people.”

And in the middle of all this, Williams stopped long enough to cut Stories From a Rock and Roll Heart, a tight 10-song collection that features cameos from the likes of Bruce Springsteen, Patti Scialfa, Margo Price and Tommy Stinson. And while the stroke robbed Williams of the ability to play guitar, a creative relationship dating back to when she was 12 and was totally gob-smacked by Highway 61 Revisited, she figured out a workaround with the help of Overby and guitar-playing road manager Travis Stephens.

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enthusiasts and New York’s elite society members. Its reputation for serving classic Italian dishes prepared with the finest ingredients made it a go-to destination for both locals and tourists. Notable celebrities such as Frank Sinatra and Robert De Niro were known to frequent the restaurant during this time.

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Il Mulino New York celebrated its 30th anniversary in 2011 and remained a top choice for Italian dining. The brand continued to thrive and innovate, introducing new menu items while staying true to its traditional roots.

Il Mulino New York also launched its own line of consumer products including Il Mulino sauces. The line includes three sauces (marinara,

vodka cream and tomato basil) which were created by Il Mulino New York’s Executive Chef Michele Mazza. Il Mulino New York’s marinara sauce blends San Marzano tomatoes, sea salt and garlic. The pomodoro sauce is the perfect option for those looking for more of a lighter, sweeter blend, while the vodka cream brings a decadent and luxurious touch to any dish.

With its commitment to providing an authentic dining experience, it remains a beloved fixture in the culinary landscape of the United States.

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1 black eggplant (needs to be hard, as this means it is fresh) Sea salt Extra virgin olive oil Ground pepper ½ tsp. crushed garlic Two cups of San Marzano tomatoes 6 basil leaves 3 Tbsp. Parmesan cheese

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Crushed black pepper Shredded mozzarella cheese, optional

Method Peel the eggplant’s skin and then cut the eggplant in eight slices. Slices should be around ¾-inch thick each. Put sea salt on both sides and place in a strainer. Leave for 25 minutes.

The purpose of the salt is to take away the bitterness from the eggplant.

After 25 minutes, rinse the salt off the eggplant on both sides with cold water.

Dry the eggplant with a dry towel on both sides. It needs to be very dry.

Turn the barbecue grill on medium high and let it warm up for at least four minutes.

Drizzle extra virgin olive oil onto both sides of the eggplant along with sea salt and ground pepper and place in a dish.

When the grill temperature is ready, grill the eggplant for two minutes on each side.

Place the eggplant on a dish and set to the side so that it may cool off.

In a saucepan, brown 1/2 tsp. of crushed garlic in 2 tsp. of extra virgin olive oil. Once the garlic has browned, mix in two cups of San Marzano tomatoes (or Il Mulino Marinara Sauce), then chop three leaves of basil and add it to the sauce.

Ensure the sauce is being cooked in low heat. After 10 minutes, turn off the heat.

In a glass baking dish, apply a layer of sauce at the bottom and then place two slices of eggplant on top of the sauce.

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Add two Tbsp. of sauce over the two slices of eggplant and the add one Tbsp. of Parmesan cheese over the slices. Top with chopped basil. Repeat this step until you have three layers on each eggplant parmigiana.

Pour the remaining sauce on top of the two eggplants. Make sure that both eggplants are fully covered in sauce. Lastly, drizzle olive oil and crushed black pepper.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Place glass baking dish with eggplant in the oven for 15 minutes.

After cooking, let the eggplant settle for 15 to 20 minutes.

Chef’s note: This recipe for a classic Neapolitan Eggplant Parmigiana serves two. You may also add mozzarella cheese in between each layer.

—Chef Michele Mazza, executive chef at Il Mulino New York

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Authentic Italian cuisine, including a recipe for Chef Mazza’s eggplant parmigiana

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Pizza With History

The Renny brothers open new pizzeria in Greenvale with nod to their father, Attilio

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Welcome to the autumn edition of Gold Coast Magazine

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Executive Chef Tom Gloster leads Trahanas Hospitality Group’s dining showcase at Eisenhower Park

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heck out some of the most influential C fashion trends for the season

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Michael Mak brings all of the grandeur of

a charity golf tournament to Oheka Castle

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Designer Heather Menzies wows with her creations

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L ong Island offers a plethora of spooky, festive and delightful things to do in the spirit of Halloween

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Author Allison Pataki shares the exciting journey of a North Shore businesswoman

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Adam Kantor shares acting lesson with aspiring actors of Long Island Musical Theatre Festival (LIMTF)

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It Ain’t Just The Pizza Newest pizzeria built on history

The Angry Attilio

By Christy Hinko The walls of Pacific Street Pizza are lined with the family’s history, from where the late Attilio Renny grew up and of his famed Attilio’s Pizzeria in Roslyn Heights for more than 30 years.

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remember the day my father opened Attilio’s; it was 1992,” Joe Renny recalls. “My brother and I worked there for him over many summers.”

Joe and his brother, Richie, owners of the newest pizzeria addition to the North Shore, grew up in Herricks.

They are no strangers to the business, growing up around food their whole lives.

“We wanted a place here that honored our father and what he did in the business for more than 28 years, what he did in Roslyn Heights and tying it all into his heritage,” Renny says.

Attilio “Tim” learned to cook at his family’s restaurant off Pacific Street in Brooklyn as a kid. He was third-generation American.

“COVID was not a help to our business model over there at Attilio’s; since we were already a takeout and delivery establishment, we suddenly gained a tremendous amount of competition with every other food place,” Renny adds.

Attilio’s closed on Christmas more than two years ago.

“Attilio’s Salad on the menu is a nod to the old restaurant; we tried to get the recipe and the dressing as close to the original as possible,” Renny says.

Attilio’s Salad is chopped iceberg lettuce, tomato, cucumber, red onion, kalamata olive, fresh mozzarella, roasted peppers, marinated mushroom, artichoke hearts and Attilio’s balsamic dressing.

“Our Angry Attilio Pizza is a shout-out to my father, not that he was angry ever, just loud,” Renny says fondly.

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The Angry Attilio is a margherita pie with pepperoni, spicy soppressata and Mike’s brand of hot honey.

“Starting something from scratch is not easy, especially a pizzeria on Long Island,” Renny says. “Hopefully the connection to Attilio’s helps carry us for a long time.”

Pacific Street Pizza was formed with the help and support from nearly all of Attilio’s former employees.

“We have many generations of Attilio’s employees too, fathers, uncles, nephews, sons.”

Tim Attilio’s brother, Gerard Renny, has owned many places over the years.

He currently owns Ethyl’s Alcohol & Food, a funky 1970s-themed haunt with bar bites and specialty cocktails, plus go-go dancers and DJs on the Upper East Side in Manhattan.

Check out Gerard’s look back into the history of times before the Korean War in Brooklyn in his 1999 book, The Men of the Pacific Street Social Club Cook: Home-Style Recipes and Unforgettable Stories, which is available at Pacific Street Pizza.

“We got a lot of useful advice from our uncle before opening Pacific Street Pizza,” Renny says.

“We picked everyone’s brains for everything they are good at when we began planning this place.”

The Pacific Street Pizza dough recipe, a three-grain blend, is specially crafted with the help of a close family friend of the Rennys who is the dean of students at the Culinary Institute of America (CIA) in Hyde Park.

“Everyone has pizza ovens in their yards now,” Joe Renny says. “The

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dough is the hardest part; we ferment ours here for a couple of days.”

The home pizza kits are extremely popular, made in part by the COVID pandemic lockdown.

Some of the popular items on the menu are their Classic Brooklyn and their Burrata Pizza.

The signature Burrata slice is the inside of Burrata cheese, the stracciatella portion, scooped onto the pie and then accented with a little bit of olive oil, fresh basil and some pecorino to give it a little tang.

If you are not in the mood for pizza, check out one of the classic entrée dishes like the chicken francese, made to perfection in a rich, creamy wine sauce.

Pacific Street Pizza is open every day from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.

There is plenty of parking in the lot directly behind the pizzeria, located at 38 Glen Cove Rd., in Greenvale, just north of Northern Boulevard.

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As October unfolds, Long Island undergoes a captivating transformation, donning a crisp and invigorating character that draws residents and visitors alike into its enchanting embrace.

In this edition of Gold Coast Magazine, read about the history of Il Mulino restaurants across the country, as well as the one right here in Roslyn, which has recently undergone a stunning remodeling. And in the name of history and tasty local haunts, read about the sons of the oncefamed Attilio’s of Roslyn Heights and their newest food adventure with the opening of Pacific Street Pizza. Christy Hinko shares some of the tasty nods to their heritage and the late Attilio’s upbringing in Brooklyn, through the recent closure of his nearby eatery. And still in the vein of culinary excellence, Christy chats with Chef Tom Gloster about the dining showcase at Eisenhower Park, including a members’ only cigar club and steakhouse, an American-style bistro and the return of the park’s catering venue.

Olivia Rainson shares what’s trending in fall fashion, and local native Michael Mak celebrates one of his newest business venture's events, featuring the dazzling Tiffany Hadish at Oheka Castle. Amanda Olsen shares a business profile of the gorgeous gown creator, Heather Menzies.

And what would Long Island be in the fall without a round-up of fun and spooky things to do? Lauren Feldman shares her top picks for all the things that are sure to get you in a seasonal mood.

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Full of exclusives in this edition, Christy also chats with the new director at Manhasset’s Temple Judea, Stephen Goldenberg. Stephen shares the joy and welcoming challenge of his new role. Christy also chats with Broadway actor and Great Necker Adam Kantor about his experience on Broadway in the final cast of Rent and of his love of mentoring aspiring actors in a recent workshop at Adelphi University.

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Meet The Chef The General is now open.

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Tom Gloster leads dining charge in Trahanas Hospitality Group’s showcase at Eisenhower Park

By Christy Hinko

steakhouse crowd.

“We are not cutting any corners with quality [in this group Trahanas Hospitality Group recently announced its opening of restaurants],” Gloster says. of The General, a members-only club and steakhouse in “When you are in the business Eisenhower Park, on Aug. 14, which is quickly becoming a market that we are in now destination for cigar aficionados and upscale dining enthusithat is so diverse and has the asts in a private setting. challenges that we face, with labor and the price of meat and he group has selected Chef “We’re honoring the tradition fish, I think you are starting Tom Gloster as its executive of what people remember to see people cutting corners chef to oversee its kitchen, about coming to this location as far as their commitment to Executive Chef Tom Gloster which will serve The General in Eisenhower Park, but the quality because they want to and two other separate dinexperience will be fresh and Eisenhower with the naming tighten up their margins.” ing operations under one roof. surprising,” says Elias Trahanas, of everything,” Gloster says.

He says having the three “We’re bringing a modern co-founder of Trahanas “When you think of modern venues being able to work elegance to our menus, infusing Hospitality Group. “We’re American you think of a together will enable them them with their own personali- designing each property with melting pot of ingredients and to provide excellent, quality ties to make them unique food its clientele in mind: whether diversity. One of the coolest restaurant-style meals, includexperiences,” Gloster says. brides on their special day, things about that is that it ing the catering menu.

The Lannin, The Union and businesspeople entertaining doesn’t hold us to any conGloster is taking pride in The General are three individual corporate clients or everyday fines, not [strictly] to Italian, creating a culinary experience properties under one roof at people looking for a special Mediterranean or Asian; so one that is fully immersed in being the site of the former Carltun dining experience.” night you might come and be the best it can possibly be. on the Park, which closed Gloster, of Huntington, is the able to order a classic pot roast “We are going to push the last year. The renovations to former executive chef at Rustic and another night you might culinary envelope,” he says. the property total more than Root in Woodbury, winner of come and be able to order a The General, The Union and $6.5 million and include full Food Network’s Chopped (2015) great seafood bouillabaisse.”

The Lannin are located within interior renovations, a new and former executive chef at Menu items across the three Eisenhower Park (1899 Park kitchen and a roof deck that Opus Steakhouse, the Harbor properties will each cater to Blvd., East Meadow). overlooks the putting green at Club at Prime in Huntington the character of the dining Visit www.thelannin.com for the Eisenhower Golf Course. and Rothmann’s Steakhouse experience they offer: The more details about the catering Together they comprise a in East Norwich. He graduated Lannin will serve an elegant hall. Details of The Union will 35,000 sq. ft. facility that also from Long Island Culinary take on event fare; The Union be available soon. Membership includes an indoor/outdoor Institute in 2006. will be an upscale American at The General is by application wedding ceremony space and “Our vision is to honor the dining experience; and The only and can be accessed at fully renovated bridal suites. tradition of the park and honor General will cater to the www.thegeneral.club.

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Fall Fashion Trends

By Olivia Rainson Looking to update your fall wardrobe? New predicted fashion trends showcased in several designer shows are gaining relevance for the autumnal season. From Prada to Saint Laurent, models have been displaying the most influential fall fashion pieces for the 2023 season.

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his fall is centered around the street style versions of the best of the runway. Incorporating several fabrics and neutral palettes, this year’s fashion is all about playing with texture and monochromatic color.

It’s all about keeping it simple and clean while still including touches of glamor. Dressing up or dressing down, these pieces are some of the essentials for your fall wardrobe.

Chunky Earrings Statement earrings have made a comeback. This fall, chunky earrings with charms, rhinestones or pearls dress up any simple outfit. Fun earrings paired with a cozy turtleneck allows you to skip the necklace.

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Leather Leather, especially oversized leather jackets, is making a comeback this fall.

Although leather has always been a popular choice for cooler weather, expect bolder outfits and unique styling.

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Sheer Fabrics Sheer fabrics are the perfect layering technique for unpredictable fall weather. A mesh shirt with a tank underneath and an oversized jacket is one way to wear the fabric, as well as other clothing like dresses and skirts. Layering is an essential part of transitional weather, and using mesh or sheer fabric is a trendy way to do it.

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Button-Up Tops Button-up tops and other tailored clothing have become less formal and more prevalent in wardrobes across all seasons. Paired with short heels and a pair of baggy jeans makes the perfect casual street style. Button-ups with miniskirts, tights and tall boots are perfect for fall days—while still dressing appropriately for the season.

100 percent Organic Cotton Big Shirt, Gap $59.95

Ode to Vivienne Westwood Vivienne Westwood, a fem-grunge fashion icon who passed away in December of 2022, is being remembered in the 2023 fall season. Her bold fashion and dark romantic looks are a staple of the season. Tall platform black boots are a perfect ode to Westwood’s feminine grunge style.

Steve Madden Kizam Boot, DSW $89.99

Grunge Glam Dark eyes are the trendiest (and easiest) fall makeup look. Using dark eyeshadow as eyeliner on both the waterline and lids creates a smooth, smoky look—and is easier than attempting that perfect line with liquid eyeliner.

Urban Decay Naked2 Basics Eyeshadow Palette, Sephora $33

Slouchy Bags Large tote bags have been a practical and classic trend for years. This fall, slouchy tote bags will add a bit of flare to every outfit. These large bags are perfect to transport your laptop, current read and an extra sweater during the busy months ahead.

Slouchy Oversized Leather Tote, Anthropologie $198

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CSE’s jam-packed weekend revolved around a Celebrity Golf Tournament benefiting their cause D-Up-On-Cancer. The weekend offered ticket holders and guests access to CSE's live performances and special guest DJs, as well as Casino Room access, a fireworks show, open bar, dinner gala, auction/raffle and entry pass to the Oheka Castle grounds. Pop-up shops, a red carpet step and repeat, and cigar lounge were available for attendees, creating a lavish Great Gatsby vibe. Athletes and celebrity attendees included Tiffany Haddish, CC Sabathia, Erin Cahill, Amanda Saccomanno, KOOL & The Gang, Michael Blackson, Derik Fay, Plaxico Burress, The Money Team, Chase Dillion and more.

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Designer Heather Menzies Wows Custom clothing with a vintage feel

By Amanda Olsen Heather Menzies knew she wanted to make clothes from the age of eight, when she began sewing in her Midwestern 4H club, and her determination never wavered. After graduating from the clothing and textiles program at Michigan State University, she packed up everything she owned and came to New York. She worked as a pattern and sample maker for various New York companies. Among them was Ellen Tracy, where she had celebrity clients and saw her designs in runway shows. After taking some time to have children, she began working with dressmakers in Great Neck and Port Washington. She has been working on her own since January, out of her beautiful 1930s home studio.

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Menzies’ home-based atelier carries the same calm, intentional atmosphere as her bespoke designs. She is

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a master at creating custom clothing with a romantic, delicate touch.

Her designs often evoke a vintage aesthetic, with muted color palettes and feminine details like lace and flowers. She is also a fan of raw edges and denim. She loves upcycling and often breathes new life into old pieces, whether that means reworking an existing garment or using it to make something new.

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Menzies’ studio is decorated with sketches, vintage thread, and miniature wedding dresses. Photo by Amanda Olsen

A recent Sweet Sixteen dress

look to be. Because her aesthetic is feminine, soft and sometimes whimsical, she isn’t a good fit for edgier designs.

Once they have a design in mind, Menzies will sketch.

She then creates a mock-up in muslin and does the initial fitting, which allows for a yardage estimate. Then there is usually a day of fabric shopping in the city, to make sure they get the exact fabrics to meet the client’s needs. There may be several more fittings to make sure everything is just right

before the dress is completed.

Menzies approaches her designs from an artist’s point of view. “I also think as an artist, when you’re plugged in, that it comes through. So when you’re making clothes that aren’t true to yourself, it shows. Your heart has to be in it.”

Part of making great clothes is producing something the client wants to wear. This kind of custom design work is collaborative, and in the end, it’s vital that the client loves the result, so they feel confident and comfortable

wearing it. “Whether it’s tailoring or a custom dress, or an upcycling piece, whatever I’m working on, the bottom line is, if you’re not comfortable with what you’re wearing, you’re not going to look good. It doesn’t matter how expensive (it is) or how beautiful it looks on the dress form. If you’re not comfortable, you will not look good,” Menzies says.

A collaboration with her former employer, Nancy Sinoway in Port Washington, on a line of bridal after-party dresses,

is underway. These ‘second looks’ are “cute, sexy ivory or white little party dresses” for brides to wear to their reception. “They’re very, very flirty, fun, and lighthearted,” Menzies says.

“Christian Dior used to call himself a dressmaker, which I think is so cool.” Menzies says, when asked about her inspirations. “And he started his business when he was 40 years old, which I also think is very cool.”

For those seeking special looks that stand out and embrace a soft, vintage feel, Menzies’ custom creations and the care she takes with each client set her apart.

If interested, she can be reached at 516-366-0969 or via email HLMenzies@gmail. com, Instagram or Facebook: HeatherMenzies.NY.

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place on Oct. 27 from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Visit www. cstl.org to book your spot at Spooky Fest.

October brings about a plethora of seasonal events, from apple picking to haybale rides to the spookier Halloween tricks or treats. Here are some upcoming events worth The Great checking out across Long Island.

All Ages: Events for the whole family.

Spooky Fest This Tanglewood Preserve Spooky Fest has an enchanted walk, a spooky woods walk (with zombie dinosaurs), face painting, fortune telling, crafts and

a Halloween DJ. They’ll also have spooky bites for everyone. Kids will see delightful scenes in the non-spooky walk and they can meet and greet Merry Monsters and a prince and princess. There are lots of opportunities for family photos. Spooky Fest takes

Jack O’Lantern Blaze Bigger, brighter, and better than ever before.

Experience thousands of hand-carved jack o’lanterns illuminating the night.

Immerse yourself in larger-than-life displays, complete with special effects and an all-original soundtrack. Since 2005, visitors of all ages have

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why more than two million visitors have made this the top-rated Halloween attraction. Free parking.

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at www.pumpkinblaze.org.

The Jack-O-Lantern Sail Saturday, Oct. 28, from 3 to 6 p.m. The Great Jack-O’-Lantern Sail will

take place at Belmont Lake State Park. The first 50 carved pumpkins received are placed on flotation devices with battery operated lights inserted inside

and sailed around the lake behind kayaks. Prior to the sail there are children’s activities including games, inflatables, funny photos and trick-or-treat stations. Families can walk through the ‘Spooky Den’ and enjoy the displays created by the staff.

Visit www. parks.ny.gov/ parks/belmontlake/ details.aspx for more information.

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Adults Only: Spooky fun for the grownups.

Hocus Pocus Halloween Show It’s the Halloween Show that is not to be missed, starring Tom Catt, Stella Virgin, and Toni Homeperm as The Sanderson Sisters. They’ll be ably abetted by Alice Noir and the Horror DIVA herself, Alexis Flame.

Grab your broomstick and get your tickets at GOVS.COM. On Oct. 20, with a door time of 6 p.m.

This event is for ages 16 and older. Happening at the Giggle Room in Governor’s Comedy Clubs in Levittown.

The Rocky Horror Picture Show Join the original ‘Brad Majors’ —Barry Bostwick—for a screening of the original unedited movie with a live shadow cast by The ZEN Room and audience participation. Plus, a memorabilia display with artifacts and an actual costume from the movie, a costume contest, and more. This

event will be taking place on Oct. 26 at 7:30 p.m. at the Patchogue Theatre.

For more information, or to get tickets, go to www. patchoguetheatre.org/ events/2023-10-26-therocky-horror-picture-show or call 631-207-1313.

My Father's Place Halloween Party Forget about zombies.

With the Resurrection of Screamin’ Jay Hawkins Tribute Band, the man who invented shock-rock is back and he is gonna Halloween Bingo put a spell on you. Don’t Costume Party miss the most exciting Who wants to dress up, stage act since Screamin’ play bingo, win cash and Jay Hawkins first emerged prizes? There will be 30 from a coffin. The legraffle baskets valued from endary music venue My $50 to $500. There will Father's Place will be also be a buffet, dessert hosting a Halloween Party and drinks. with the performance You are of Resurrection of encouraged to wear Screamin’ a Halloween Jay Hawkins costume; there Band on Oct. will be a contest and 27. Costumes are prizes for the scariest, optional. Doors open at 6 the funniest and the p.m.; showtime is at 8 p.m. most creative costume.

This project is comprised Located at VFW Post of extremely talented and 2718, 68 Lincoln Rd, seasoned musicians. Mike Franklin Square. Doors Armando was the original open on Oct. 27, at guitarist for Screamin’ 6:30 p.m. Bingo begins Jay Hawkins back in the at 8 p.m. All proceeds 1970s. The band is not just from the sale go to help performing the music of disabled families here on Screamin’ Jay Hawkins but Long Island with repairs creating a time machine to their homes. Visit of one of rock’s true wild www.rescuingfamilies.org men. A show you will to learn more about this surely remember for many

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years. Visit the venue's website www.mfpproductions.com for more details.

Young Frankenstein Mel Brooks adapts his legendary film into a brilliant stage creation. Grandson of the infamous Victor Frankenstein, Frederick Frankenstein (pronounced “Fronken-steen”) inherits his family’s estate in Transylvania. With the help of a hunchbacked sidekick, Igor (pronounced “Eye-gore”), and a leggy lab assistant, Inga (pronounced normally), Frederick finds himself in the mad scientist shoes of his ancestors. “It’s alive!” he exclaims as he brings to life a creature to rival his grandfather’s. Eventually, of course, the monster escapes and hilarity continuously abounds.

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estselling author Allison Pataki has crafted an intimate portrait of the larger-than-life woman, a North Shore businesswoman, philanthropist and socialite, Marjorie Merriwether Post, in her newest novel, The Magnificent Lives of Marjorie Post. Pataki’s story recreates the life of Marjorie, falling in love with her own voice and embracing her own power while simultaneously shaping history in the process.

In an exclusive chat with the brilliant storyteller, Pataki shares with Gold Coast Magazine some of her passion for writing and the influence of Marjorie’s life on her own.

“A reader of historical fiction is coming to the book and the story for a variety of reasons,” Pataki says. “Two things that they want to ensure happens through the experience, one that they are entertained and two that they are educated; I want to hit both of those sweet spots.”

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Post is Pataki’s ninth book, which debuted in February.

“I have written about women who have been dead for centuries, ranging in contrast from the French Revolutionary War versus Marjorie’s life within this century.”

Pataki had far more information to work with when writing Marjorie, naturally because of the proximity to modern times.

“Her homes are still standing, are still occupied. Her life is well-preserved; her

story is well-known. With that came a lot of pressure to get it right.”

It is important to get certain facts right when writing historical fiction. The reader already knows the mainstream facts.

“I really like Marjorie as a woman, as a character; I felt very inspired by her,” Pataki shares. “I wanted it to pass with a certain level of credibility. I knew her family members will be reading this book, it had to pass muster.”

Marjorie Post is biographical historical fiction, following Marjorie through her life from the time she was four years old, right to the end of her life.

“This is the book that sticks closest to the history because in the case of Marjorie, the raw material of her history is just that good. I would have been crazy not to lean on it.”

It took Pataki six years to complete this novel.

“It was a lot to cover and a challenge, but in many ways, it has been a life-changing experience for me to

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Marjorie Post was inspired by a few simple rules from growing up in the modest farmlands of Battle Creek, Michigan: always think for yourself, never take success for granted and work hard—even when deemed American royalty, even while covered in imperial diamonds.

“The thing that blew my mind about Marjorie was her Birds Eye Foods acquisition,” Pataki says. “Her keen insights into the fact that the American family was ready for frozen and refrigerated foods.”

Birds Eye Foods, originally named “Birdseye Seafood” had been established by Clarence Birdseye in 1922 to market frozen fish. Marjorie acquired the company in 1929.

“Businessmen were laughing her out of the boardroom saying, ‘People don’t want refrigerated food; stores don’t want to buy refrigerators; restaurants do not want to serve it,’ and here is Marjorie saying that she is thinking the American woman is ready to have convenient, healthy, affordable options to feed her family.”

Most Americans enjoy the modern conveniences of Marjorie’s instincts; our diets and lifestyles are forever changed.

“I have a fridge; you have a fridge. She impacted our lives in a truly fundamental way,” Pataki says. “I do not think many Americans know that about her legacy.”

It was Marjorie’s life-force, advocacy, passion and adventurous spirit that led to her stunning legacy.

“The biggest challenge of writing this story was that I knew the beginning and the end; I had a lot of ground

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to cover in between,” Pataki says. “I wanted to make sure that even though the facts are interesting, it is not a book of historical bullet point after bullet point.”

Marjorie Post reads like an immersive, sweeping story of her life that the reader is happy to go on an inspiring journey.

“This is the first time I have ever written about a woman who is divorced,” Pataki says.

“I had to work at bringing a reader along and make them fall in and out of love four times, to make each love story fresh and its own, compelling, and poignant. I needed the reader to be willing to feel and go through the heartbreak with her.”

Pataki is the daughter of George and Libby Pataki.

“They have always been my biggest supporters and my biggest fans,” Pataki says.

George is a former governor of New York and a 2016 presidential candidate. People outside of New York typically do not recognize her for that.

“It is funny because people will often go up to him and ask about me now,” Pataki says.

“He is always helping to push my product.”

Pataki is The New York Times bestselling author of The Traitor’s Wife, The Accidental Empress, Sisi: Empress On Her Own, Where the Light Falls and the memoir, Beauty in the Broken Places.

“I have a new novel coming out in just a few months,” Pataki shares. “I am working very hard to finish it.”

Her work has been translated into more than a dozen languages, and has been featured on The TODAY Show, The New York Times, The Huffington Post, USA Today, FOX News and more. Visit AllisonPataki.com to connect and find out more.

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Theodore’s Books Brings Post Home On Wednesday, Aug. 30, Theodore’s Books in Oyster Bay hosted an amazing author book talk experience and signing with Allison Pataki at Long Island University’s Winnick House, once home of Marjorie Merriwether Post, in a fitting setting of Pataki’s newest book, The Magnificent Lives of Marjorie Post.

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Allison Pataki shares a cozy chat with guests of Theodore's Books and fellow novelist, Allyson Richman.

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By Christy Hinko The board of trustees at Temple Judea in Manhasset has announced the appointment of Steven Goldberg to serve as its executive director. He replaces Maxine Peresechensky, who has retired after more than 16 years of devoted service to the temple.

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he temple has run for 60 years prior to me,” Goldberg says. “One of my goals is to increase membership and to continue programming and services in the right direction.”

Goldberg comes to his new position after a 33-year career in education. He has a significant background in both guidance as well as school administration, having served as principal of elementary and secondary schools for several years.

His extensive education includes a Bachelor of Science degree in psychology from SUNY Albany, and a Master of Science degree in school counseling from Long Island University. He also earned a professional diploma in school district administration from Long Island University. He worked first as a guidance counselor, moving then to the position of assistant principal and then to principal.

“It’s a new endeavor for me; I am excited about the role,” Goldberg says. “I am looking toward maintaining an environment that is fun,

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yet spiritual.”

Goldberg’s experiences in education and guidance will serve him well in all aspects of the temple’s programs. He will be involved with navigating the many and varied programs of Temple Judea. He will work closely with the school director in planning and suggesting programs for the students who range in age from five years old and up to high school level.

“Like every religion, we have a relatively older group of members,” Goldberg says.

“We are continuously trying to reach out to the younger generation, to younger families.”

Some of his responsibilities will include working closely with the board to implement new ideas for the synagogue and its members. Goldberg will be responsible for the day-today operations at the synagogue such as budget, calendar coordination, security, meeting and greeting new congregants.

He has an active interest in the Holocaust and will be pleased to work with the Director of the Irving Roth Holocaust Resource Center, an educational facility located within the Temple Judea

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“We try to give back to the community as well as taking care of those who are in our immediate temple family,” Goldberg says.

The temple regularly holds clothing and food drives throughout the year, in addition to collaborating with regional schools, organizations and other houses of worship.

“The rabbi is very talented,” Goldberg says. “He has done a great job coming up with new ideas to make services more exciting for everyone.”

Goldberg is eager to begin this new endeavor and to work closely with Rabbi Todd Chizner and Cantor Deborah Jacobson. Some of the responsibilities he will tackle will include supporting the rabbi and cantor in their daily work and promoting specific programs the clergy offers.

In the short time Goldberg has served as executive director, he has already established himself as a friendly and active listener, and an advocate of inclusion of the members in

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many of the temple projects and activities.

The COVID pandemic has changed many people’s relationship with religion.

“We are still trying to get people back in person,” Goldberg says. “We do have Zoom and live streaming services and even though we are keeping those options, we are trying to do more innovative and exciting things to bring people back into the building.”

New members are welcome to join Temple Judea, a Reform synagogue. For information about the temple’s many projects and activities, as well as worship schedules, call Goldberg at 516-621-8049.

Temple Judea is located at 333 Searingtown Rd. in Manhasset.

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Kantor joined the ranks of a long list of LIMTF guest artists, which includes Stephen Schwartz, Beth Leavel, Jeanine Tesori, Alice Ripley, Jay Armstrong

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Johnson and more. The 2023 advanced intensive performed a concert production of Tick, Tick…BOOM! and a staged production of Rent—both by composer, lyricist and playwright Jonathan Larson. The intermediate intensive performed Fame—book by José Fernandez, lyrics by Jacques Levy and music by Steve Margoshes.

Kantor is best known for his role of Mark in the closing cast of Rent on Broadway. Set in the East Village of

New York City, Rent is about falling in love, finding your voice and living for today. Winner of the Tony Award for Best Musical and the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, Rent has become a pop cultural phenomenon. with songs that rock and a story that resonates with audiences of all ages.

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Gold Coast Magazine had a chance to speak with Kantor leading up to his master class with LIMTF at Adelphi. He shared so much of his acting experiences growing up in Great Neck that laid the foundation for his career.

In time, money or talent, anybody who was anybody, dating back to the 1800s, historically has either been from Great Neck or gravitated toward the peninsula because of its proximity to the city, resources, transportation and simply to be in the presence of other creatives and successful people.

“I am proud of that,” Kantor says. “Sarah Hughes and Nikki Blonsky are contemporaries of mine that come to mind. Sarah is a year or two older; Nikki is a year younger. I performed with Nikki in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat in Great Neck. We sang with the late and great Roger Ames and his chorus.”

Ames, 77, a world-class composer who shared his knowledge with Great Neck North High School students for nearly three decades, died in January of 2022 following a two-year battle with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS).

“Nikki Blonsky and I shared a singing teacher and mentor at Great Neck North Middle School, the late Dan Tomaselli,” Kantor says.

He graduated from Great Neck North High School in 2004.

One of the most influential people of Kantor’s formative years was his high school English teacher, Jeffrey Gilden, who led a program called Stages at Great Neck North High School, a collaborative program with the senior students. Students would write a full-length musical from scratch and then perform it at the end of the year.

“Gilden wrote my college recommendation letter to Northwestern University, where I met Michael Greif who directed Rent on Broadway, who gave me my role as Mark.”

Kantor is honored to be a part of the Rent legacy.

“I was a huge fan growing up as a teenager on Long Island; I would take the Long Island Rail Road into the city and get $20 rush tickets to see the show,” Kantor says. “My own identity is deeply connected to this show and for many people it was

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almost like a religion; I am Jewish, and I am Rentish.”

He is equally proud of the work that he has done since Rent also.

“There’s not a single show that I have done on Broadway that I have ever felt like, ‘Oh, that one was a dud,’” Kantor says. “I got to do shows that I really care about, like Next To Normal and Fiddler On The Roof. Fiddler was the first show that I ever performed at Great Neck North Middle School in sixth grade with Tomaselli. I was Mendel, the rabbi’s son. On Broadway I played Motel Kamzoil the tailor. In eighth grade at Great Neck Community Theatre I played the role from Fiddler as Tevye the Dairyman. As an Ashkenazi Jew from Great Neck, that show is also like a religion.”

Kantor is excited about the opportunity to work with LIMTF. “I am engaged as a guest artist to lead a master class for the young people involved in the summer program at Adelphi University,” Kantor says. “I will be teaching something that I love, the skill of acting to song.”

Kantor recently completed a critically acclaimed run of The Inheritance at The Geffen Playhouse, where he was nominated for an LA Drama Critics Circle Award.

“The goal of so much of the work that we do as artists is about self-excavation,” Kantor says. “I would love for the LIMTF students to be able to access parts of themselves that they haven’t accessed before, to have a deeper sense of self coming out of this, a deeper appreciation of their own artistry and of others' [artistry].”

Kantor won an Emmy and a Grammy for his performance in the Tony Award-winning Broadway production of The Band’s Visit, as well as an Outer Critics Circle honor for his performance in Darling Grenadine at Roundabout Theatre Company.

Off Broadway, he starred in The Last Five Years at Second Stage Theater and Avenue Q at New World Stages. Regional highlights include Duncan Sheik and Kyle Jarrow’s Noir at the Alley, as well as Barry Levinson and Sheryl Crow’s Diner at Signature Theatre. On TV he was in Billions on Showtime as Pununzio, and The Good Wife on CBS as Ezra.

Kantor is a graduate of the British American Dramatic Academy. He has been a coach for The National High School Music Theatre Awards (“The Jimmy Awards”) since 2014. Follow Kantor on Instagram (@AdamJKantor).

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s the air gets cooler, hiking is the perfect activity to get you out of the house and into nature.

According to the National Park Service, hiking promotes exercise, mental health and relational health.

While Long Island is not exactly known for its hiking, compared to its wineries and beaches, there are many beautiful parks, preserves and trails that can take you out of the suburbs and into nature.

But before getting on the trail, it’s important to know how to prepare to ensure you have the smoothest, safest hike. The Kampgrounds of America (KOA) provides a list of hiking tips, including making sure that you pack navigation tools, like a map or compass. Wear breathable pants and long socks, as well as adequate hiking

shoes. Make sure to wear light colors so that you can see ticks and other bugs. Eat well and drink enough water. Pack light.

Plan ahead for your hike and consider your fitness level, how long you want to spend on the hike, what terrain you are dealing with and how many miles you want to walk. Make sure to wear bug spray and always tell someone about your hiking plans. It’s always a good idea to bring a companion, as well as a charged cell phone. Always stay on the trail.

Now that you are ready for your hike, here are some local trails to check out:

Muttontown Preserve Comprised of 550 acres of fields, woodlands, ponds and estate grounds, Muttontown

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is Nassau County’s largest preserve. The preserve is located at Route 25A west of Jericho-Oyster Bay Rd. and Muttontown Lane in East Norwich.

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Planting Fields Arboretum Enjoy 409 acres of Planting Fields (plantingfields.org) and see gardens, trees, beautiful landscapes and historic structures, including Coe Hall. Admission is $8 per car, located at 1395 Planting Fields Rd., in Oyster Bay.

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Sands Point Preserve Conservancy

A National Historic Site, Sagamore Hill was home for former President Theodore Roosevelt. In addition to enjoying a tour of Roosevelt’s home, enjoy the 43 acres of forested areas, meadows, salt marshes and beaches.

There is no fee to visit the park at 20 Sagamore Hill Rd. in Oyster Bay. Visit nps.gov/sahi/index.htm to learn more.

Theodore Roosevelt Sanctuary and Audubon Center

Old Westbury Gardens Managed by Audubon New York, this center Photo by Alex Nuñez was established in 1923 as the first National Audubon Society songbird sanctuary. You can find Theodore Roosevelt’s gravesite, as well as plant demonstration gardens, several small ponds, miles of hiking trails and a fountain sculpture. The sanctuary and center are located at 133 Cove Rd. in Oyster Bay Cove. Visit ny.audubon.org/TRSAC to learn more.

Bailey Arboretum This is a 42-acre accredited arboretum (www. baileyarboretum.org) situated on the estate of horticulturist and philanthropist Frank Bailey. Enjoy well-marked trails, peaceful gardens and the beautiful grounds. The arboretum is located at 194 Bayville Rd. in Locust Valley.

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The Sands Point Preserve that was once the Guggenheim Estate at 127 Middle Neck Rd. in Sands Point, embodies the Gold Coast period of the 20th Century.

Enjoy gardens and explore six marked hiking trails that weave through 200 acres of natural and landscaped areas complete with woods, a mile-long beach, lawns, gardens, freshwater pond and a variety of plants and animals. The preserve is closed Mondays and Tuesdays. Admission is $15 a car. Visit www.sandspointpreserveconservancy.org to learn more.

Kings Point Park Of the 175 acres in Kings Point Park at Steamboat and Redbrook roads in Great Neck, there are more than five miles of trails for hiking, as well as picnic areas and outdoor grills. Visit www.gnparks.org to learn more.

Old Westbury Gardens Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, Old Westbury Gardens at 71 Old Westbury Rd. is a mansion nestled in 200 acres of formal gardens, landscaped grounds, woodlands, ponds and lakes. Tickets are $15 ($13 for people over 62, $13 for students with an ID, $8 for children 7 to 17 and free for children six years old or and under). Visit www.oldwestburygardens.org for more information.

Welwyn Preserve This is a sprawling 204-acre preserve and the former estate of Harold Irving Pratt, who was heir to an oil fortune. The densely wooded preserve has four marked nature trails that provide access to freshwater ponds, swamps, a coastal salt marsh and stretch of the Long Island Sound shoreline. The preserve at 100 Crescent Beach Rd. in Glen Cove is also home to the Holocaust

A preserve on Barry Drive at Garvies Point in Glen Cove consists of 62 acres of glacial moraine covered by forests, thickets and meadows. There are five miles of marked trails, including trails for the blind. High cliffs along the shoreline display erosion features such as alluvial fans, talus slopes and slumping caused by ancient clays oozing from the beach.

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Managing A Flooded Basement Steps to take for a swift recovery

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Even with diligent cleanup efforts, mold and mildew can still develop. Monitor your basement for signs of these issues, such as a musty odor or visible growth. If you detect mold, address it promptly to prevent health hazards and further damage.

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Whether the flooding is due to heavy rain, a burst pipe, or some other water-related issue, taking prompt and effective action is crucial. In this guide, we will discuss a step-by-step approach to manage a flooded basement, minimizing damage and expediting the recovery process.

1. Prioritize Safety

Safety should be your first concern. Before entering the flooded basement, ensure that it’s safe to do so. Turn off the electricity to the area from the main circuit breaker to avoid the risk of electrocution. If you’re unsure about the safety of your basement, it’s best to wait for professional help.

2. Identify the Source of the Flooding

Determining the cause of the flooding is crucial. If it’s due to a burst pipe or plumbing issue, turn off the main water supply to stop the influx of water. In the case of heavy rain or natural flooding, you may not have control over the source, but understanding it will help when it’s time to address the issue.

3. Remove Standing Water

Once the area is safe to enter, begin removing standing water. Depending on the depth of the flooding, you can use a wet/dry vacuum, a sump pump, or even buckets and mops. Be sure to work carefully to avoid injuring yourself.

4. Salvage Belongings

While dealing with the water, prioritize the salvage of valuable items stored in the

12. Maintain a Basement Emergency Kit

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basement. Be mindful of safety, but try to rescue important documents, electronics, and sentimental possessions. Items that have been submerged should be cleaned and dried as soon as possible to prevent further damage.

5. Promote Ventilation

Basements are often poorly ventilated, which can lead to mold growth. Promote ventilation by opening windows, using fans, and running dehumidifiers. Adequate airflow is crucial to preventing mold and mildew in the aftermath of a flood.

6. Assess and Remove Damaged Materials

Inspect the structural integrity of the basement and assess any damage. Remove damaged materials such as soaked drywall, insulation, or carpeting. Be cautious, as water-damaged structures may be unstable.

If you’re unsure, it’s best to consult with a professional.

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Thoroughly clean and disinfect the basement to prevent mold growth and bacterial contamination. Use a mixture of water and bleach (one part bleach to nine parts water) to disinfect surfaces. Wear protective gear

like gloves and a mask when working with cleaning agents.

8. Inspect Electrical Systems

Before restoring power to the basement, have an electrician inspect the electrical systems for any damage or potential hazards. Electrical components can be seriously compromised in a flood, and any issues should be addressed by a professional.

9. Check for Water Damage Insurance Coverage

Review your homeowner’s insurance policy to determine whether it covers water damage and flood-related issues. If your basement flooding was due to a burst pipe or another covered event, you may be eligible for a claim. Contact your insurance company as soon as possible to initiate the claims process.

10. Invest in Waterproofing and Prevention

Once your basement is restored, consider investing in waterproofing measures to prevent future flooding. These may include installing a sump pump, improving drainage around your home, and sealing any cracks or vulnerabilities in your basement walls.

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While many homeowners can manage a flooded basement themselves, there are situations where professional assistance is essential. If the flooding is extensive, structural damage is severe, or you’re dealing with sewage-contaminated water, it’s best to consult with experts in water damage restoration and basement repair.

Managing a flooded basement can be a daunting and stressful experience, but taking the right steps can make the recovery process smoother and more effective. Prioritizing safety, identifying the source of the flooding, and taking prompt action to remove water are crucial initial steps. Salvaging belongings, promoting ventilation, and disinfecting the area help mitigate damage and health risks.

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Materials: Non-toxic acrylic craft paint in green and orange A black marker Construction paper Two shallow dishes damp paper towels (for easy clean up) Pour a small amount of orange

and green paint into each container. make a fist, then dip the backs of your fingers into the paint. Press your fist onto the construction paper so that the paint makes a pumpkin shape.

Repeat until you have all the pumpkins you want. Wipe off your hand, then dip your thumb into the green. Press this above the orange pumpkin shapes as a stem. Repeat for all the pumpkins you made. Once the paint has dried, use the marker to draw Question: faces What has a head, on the a tail, is brown, pumpkins. and has no legs?

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Sometimes you can‛t even see a lone star tick because of their tiny size, but don‛t be fooled, these animals can be very dangerous.

Lone star ticks are found mostly in woodlands with dense undergrowth and around animal resting areas. The larvae do not carry disease-carrying germs (though they still inject allergic saliva when they bite), but the nymphal and adult stages can transmit the germs causing illnesses. A tick bite can cause Human Monocytic Ehrlichiosis (HME), an illness that can cause symptoms such as fever and fatigue.

Bites from lone star tickets can also spread Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever, which can cause a headache, fever and rash. If left untreated, it could also be

deadly. Their bite is associated with the development of a red meat allergy called alpha-gal syndrome, as well as ‘STARI‛ borreliosis, which causes the “bulls eye” lesion that develops around the site of a lone star tick bite. Because it resembles early Lyme disease, physicians will often treat patients with oral antibiotics.

To prevent tick bites, treat clothing and gear with permethrin, an insecticide, and use insect repellents. Wear pants tucked into long socks and tuck in your shirt to protect your skin. Avoid wooded and brushy areas,high grass and leaf litter and walk in the center of trails.

Check clothing, gear and pets, shower after being outdoors, and check your body for ticks.

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DEC Hosts Fall Fishing Festival Oct. 21 At Hempstead Lake State Park Free fishing, rods and bait, live animal show, contests, and activities for children at annual Long Island event Fishing Festival really ushers in the season and hooks children and families on the joys of fishing. We hope they will also explore the recently completed multi-year project that includes new trails that are Americans with Disabilities Actcompliant, an observation deck and other vital infrastructure improvements to make the park safer and more resilient to future storms.”

Festival activities include fishing with free loaner rods and bait, fishing instruction, casting instruction, and fish-cleaning services. In addition to fishing opportunities, the festival features

a children’s casting for pumpkins contest, live animal show, magician, pumpkin decorating, fish printing, and a children’s slide, in addition to DEC and State Parks displays.

The fishing license requirement for all anglers over the age of 16 is suspended for this festival, and admission and parking are free.

The children’s casting for pumpkins contest will be held for as long as pumpkins last, during which kids can “catch” a pumpkin and “hook” a prize. Casting contest prizes are provided

by I FISH NY and State Parks.

Prior to the festival, State Parks will stock South and McDonald ponds in

Hempstead Lake State Park with brook and rainbow trout. DEC stocks brown trout in several other waterbodies in Nassau and Suffolk counties, including Upper Twin Pond, Oyster Bay Mill Pond, Massapequa Reservoir, and 12 additional Suffolk County lakes. These stockings will occur by Oct. 27, and provide excellent prospects for fall fishing. A second DEC stocking will occur in early November.

For more information about the festival, call DEC’s I FISH NY Program at (631) 4440283 or Hempstead Lake State Park (516) 7661029 for event status. There is no rain date for this event. For more information about the fall trout stocking program in Nassau and Suffolk counties, call the DEC Bureau of Fisheries at (631) 444-0280. General information on freshwater fishing on Long Island can be found at DEC’s Long Island/NYC Fishing webpage and more information on fishing at DEC’s Fishing webpage.

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“The Hempstead Lake fishing festival is one of the highlights of the fall for the DEC Long Island Region,” said DEC Regional Director Cathy Haas. “All are welcome to attend this free event, from experienced anglers to first-timers. The numerous activities will engage families and children and give all who attend a chance to enjoy the outdoors and try their hand at the great sport of freshwater fishing.”

“Once again we thank DEC and welcome this family event to Hempstead Lake State Park,” said State Parks Long Island Regional Director George Gorman. “The Fall Family

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TAURUS (April 20-May 20). Long ago you decided, either consciously or unconsciously, that you would be someone extraordinary. Now, doing things a little differently is a habit for you, so much so that sometimes you don’t even notice how you bring a mysterious, exciting and fascinating quality to interactions.

You’ll be recognized for it this week.

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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 20 letters left over. They spell out the alternative theme of the puzzle.

The amazing rainforest Solution: 20 Letters

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GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Builders of a house can see at any point in the process what’s done and what needs doing. A cake is different. It looks like soup until it doesn’t. This week’s build is more like the cake. It will be hard to tell where you are in the process right up until the cataclysmic moments late in the process. Have faith.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). Your team may be unofficial, but you know who’s on it. Like the owner of a sports team, sometimes you make trades. Perhaps they are only known to you. You decide to spend more time with people whose interests align with your own, or whose style you would like to understand better.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Your needs are changing. This week, you’ll get clear on how to best forward the interests of this new version of yourself. You’ll create alignment within yourself and amongst your team by defining what success looks like and making sure everyone is on the same page.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Modesty serves you especially well when you’re around a hype-person who can sing your praises so you don’t have to.

This won’t always be the case this week. When you’re on your own, it’s awkward to flex, but do it anyway because the scene will need what you’re good at.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). With long-term projects, it can be hard to see the progress as you go, and easy to lose heart. This is why it’s so important to take that “before” data. As daunting as things seem at the beginning, you’ll be that much prouder of yourself when you get to the end. The “before” shot is a gift to future you.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). While some people’s lives play out like movies with complicated plots, yours will flicker with style and humor.

Because you’re sophisticated, you don’t need dramatic things to happen to be captivated by people and life. The week holds beauty and nuanced interactions.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Jet aircraft can fly over thunderstorms if they can get to an altitude above the cloud tops. This week, you’ll be like a plane that avoids turbulence by rising above it. You’ll lighten your energy, letting go so you can freely soar over a weather system where there’s no turmoil to disturb you or cloud your mind.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). You approached an endeavor with a carefree ease once. You ambled. You detoured. You paused in wonder or whim. Then one day, everything came together in a moment of clarity and purpose. Now there’s a point to this. You need to get there quickly and directly. An innate sense kicks in to guide you this week.

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Your cosmic birthday gift is a talent for prediction. When you ask who will benefit from this, you’ll clearly see the true answer and aim your efforts accordingly. Your accurate first impressions of endeavors, people and environments will show you where to place your expectations so you never have to waste your time. Creative work, innovation and leadership are areas in which you’ll excel. You’re unblocked and ready to celebrate the changes in your life that inevitably come from bravely following your bliss.

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ARIES (March 21-April 19). You seek information to fulfill your personal needs, and to better understand the sociopolitical landscape you must traverse to forward your goals. Carefully choose your information sources. Unbiased facts will give you plenty of room to make up your own mind and save you from falling prey to unhelpful agendas.

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CONTRACT BRIDGE Bidding quiz

You are South, both sides vulnerable, and North opens One Diamond, over which East bids One Spade. What would you bid with each of the following five hands?

1. ♠ AQ6 ♥ 872 ♦ 963 ♣ 9754 2. ♠ Q94 ♥ AJ8 ♦ AQ7 ♣ Q872 3. ♠ KJ9852 ♥ 97 ♦ 84 ♣ Q63 4. ♠ K8 ♥ 102 ♦ AQ95 ♣ AKJ53 5. ♠ 97 ♥ 962 ♦ AJ87 ♣ AQ96 * * *

1. Pass. You presumably would have responded one notrump if East had passed, but you are relieved of that obligation after East intervenes with one spade.

The temptation to bid one notrump to show that you have the spades stopped should be resisted, since such a bid, voluntarily made, indicates a good seven to 10 points rather than just six.

2. Two notrump. The requirements for a jump-response of two notrump — balanced hand with 13 to 15 points — are the same whether there is an intervening bid or not.

True, your spade stopper is a bit tenuous, but this minor blemish does not nullify the descriptive advantage to be gained by bidding two notrump.

3. Pass. For those who play that a double would be for penalties in this situation, there is certainly a strong temptation to take that action here, but from a tactical standpoint, this would be the wrong thing to do. Whenever you double for penalties after partner

has opened the bidding, you are encouraging him to double anything else the opponents bid — and here you are not at all prepared for such a development. Moreover, the double guarantees that you will take further action of some kind if the overcaller’s partner runs to a different suit and your partner passes — and you aren’t ready to do that, either.

4. Three clubs. The best way to alert partner to the possibility of a slam is to start by jump-shifting in clubs. This shows at least 17 points, including distributional values. By bidding clubs now and raising diamonds later, you will imply shortage in either spades or hearts, or possibly both. Once you jump-shift and then support diamonds, you should leave the rest to partner.

5. Two clubs. Here you are confronted by a fairly common situation: Your values are too good for a raise to two diamonds and not good enough for a forcing raise to three diamonds. In other words, your hand is worth a bid of about two-and-a-half diamonds.

The usual way to deal with this dilemma is to first bid a new suit to force partner to bid again, and then raise diamonds later to encourage him to continue bidding. An alternative, now popular with many players, would be to bid two spades, a cuebid of the opponent’s suit, to indicate a hand of 11 or more points with diamond support.

Tomorrow: Careful play saves the day. ©2023 King Features Syndicate Inc.

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Arrests In Upper Brookville The Muttontown and Upper Brookville Police Department reports the arrest of two individuals for an incident that occurred on Friday, Oct. 6, 2023 at 2:58 p.m. in Upper Brookville. According to Detectives, Officers received a stationary license plate reader notification for a stolen vehicle, a white 2020 Mazda CX5, traveling eastbound on Northern Boulevard. The vehicle was located on Pine Hollow Road in East Norwich; a vehicle stop was initiated at Whitney Avenue. As Officers approached the vehicle, the female operator, Defendant Molly Lou-

SYOSSET LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee for IndyMac INDX Mortgage Loan Trust 2005-AR 12, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Series 2005-AR 12, Plaintiff AGAINST John Joseph Broderick a/k/a John J. Broderick a/k/a John Broderick a/k/a John T. Broderick; et al., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered September 1, 2023 I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the North Side Steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court at 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on October 31, 2023 at 2:00PM, premises known as 32 Pine Road, Syosset, NY 11791. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being at Syosset in the Town of Oyster Bay, County of Nassau, State of New York, Section 15 Block F Lot 1381. Approximate amount of judgment $1,040,333.22 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index# 608576/2020. The auction will be conducted pursuant to the COVID-19 Policies Concerning Public Auctions of Foreclosed Property established by the Tenth Judicial District. Foreclosure Auctions will be held “Rain or Shine.”

Mark Ricciardi, Esq., Referee LOGS Legal Group LLP f/k/a Shapiro, DiCaro & Barak, LLC Attorney(s) for the Plaintiff 175 Mile Crossing Boulevard Rochester, New York 14624 (877) 430-4792 Dated: September 12, 2023 10-18-11-4; 9-27-2023-4T#242793-SYO/JER

ise Dutrow, 29, of 4 Ferncote Lane in Glen Head, drove the vehicle over a curb in order to flee from Officers. Officers followed the vehicle and initiated another vehicle stop on Pine Hollow Road in the vicinity of Pine Drive in Oyster Bay. As Officers approached the vehicle on foot, Defendant Dutrow, again, attempted to flee by driving the vehicle into oncoming traffic. The vehicle abruptly accelerated toward one of the Officers, at which time the Officer fired one round from his service weapon, striking the driver side of the vehicle. Defendant Dutrow

LEGAL NOTICE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK - COUNTY OF NASSAU BETHPAGE FEDERAL CREDIT UNION, V. ALTHEA TRAVIS, ET. AL. NOTICE OF SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure dated September 30, 2022, and entered in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Nassau, wherein BETHPAGE FEDERAL CREDIT UNION is the Plaintiff and ALTHEA TRAVIS, ET AL. are the Defendant(s). I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the NASSAU COUNTY SUPREME COURT, NORTH SIDE STEPS, 100 SUPREME COURT DRIVE, MINEOLA, NY 11501, on November 14, 2023 at 2:00PM, premises known as 66 HUMPHREY DRIVE, SYOSSET NY 11791: Section 15, Block 23, Lot 53: ALL THAT CERTAIN PLOT, PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND, WITH THE BUILDINGS AND IMPROVEMENTS THEREON ERECTED, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING AT SYOSSET, (UNINCORPO-

RATED AREA) TOWN OF OYSTER BAY, COUNTY OF NASSAU AND STATE OF NEW YORK Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 019162/2010. Rita Solomon, 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. 11-1; 10-25-18-11-2023-4T#243049-SYO/JER LEGAL NOTICE Statement of Ownership, Management and Circulation Title of Publication: Syosset Jericho Tribune Publication No: 531-520 Frequency of Issue: Weekly Known office of Publication: 132 East 2nd Street, Mineola, New York 11501 Nassau.

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stopped the vehicle and both she and the passenger, Defendant Randall Hutchinson, 25, of 22 Laurel Cove Road in Oyster Bay Cove, were placed into custody without further incident. There were no injuries reported. Upon further investigation, Officers recovered drugs believed to be cocaine, fentanyl, suboxone, crack, alprazolam, heroin and buprenorphine naloxone, along with a scale and drug paraphernalia.

Defendant Dutrow is charged with Unauthorized Use of a Vehicle 3rd Degree and Unlawful Fleeing of a Police Officer in a

LEGAL NOTICES Street, Mineola, New York 11501 Nassau.

Publisher: Long Island Community Newspapers, Inc. 132 East 2nd Street, Mineola, New York 11501 Editor: Jennifer Corr, 132 East 2nd Street, Mineola, New York 11501.

Managing Editor: Frank Virga, 132 East 2nd Street, Mineola, New York 11501.

Owner: Long Island Community Newspapers Inc., 132 East 2nd Street, Mineola, New York 11501.

Angela Susan Anton, Shareholder, 132 East 2nd Street, Mineola, New York 11501.

Extent and Nature of Circulation Average No. Copies Each Issue During the Preceding 12 Months: A. Total No. Copies ......1309 (Net Press Run) B. Paid Circulation (1) Outside County ...........15 (2) In-County ..................831 (3) Sales through Dealers .12 (4) Other Classes ..............10 C. Total Paid Circulation .........................................868 D. Free Distribution by Mail (1) Outside County .............0 (2) In-County ..................308 (3) Other Classes ................0 (4) Outside the Mail ...........0 E. Total Free Distribution . .........................................308

To Submit Legal Notices for LLPs, LLCs, Summonses, Orders to Show Cause, Citations, Name Changes, Bankruptcy Notices, Trustees Sales, Auction Sales, Foundation Notices

F. Total Distribution......1176 G. Copies not Distributed .........................................133 H. Total .........................1309 I. Percent Paid ...........73.81% No. of Copies of Single Issue Publication Nearest to Filing Date A. Total No. Copies ......1290 (Net Press Run) B. Paid Circulation (1) Outside County ...........14 (2) In-County ..................824 (3) Sales through Dealers .10 (4) Other Classes ..............10 C. Total Paid Circulation

Motor Vehicle 3rd Degree.

Defendant Hutchinson is charged with Unauthorized Use of a Vehicle 3rd Degree, two counts of Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance 3rd Degree, three counts of Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance 5th Degree, and six counts of Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance 7th Degree. Both Defendants were arraigned on Sunday, Oct. 8, 2023 at First District Court, 99 Main Street in Hempstead.

—Submitted by the Nassau County Police Department

.........................................858 D. Free Distribution by Mail (1) Outside County .............0 (2) In-County ..................302 (3) Other Classes ................0 (4) Outside the Mail ...........0 E. Total Free Distribution .........................................302 F. Total Distribution......1160 G. Copies not Distributed .........................................130 H. Total .........................1290 I. Percent Paid ............73.97% 10-18-2023-1T-#242700SYO/JER

LEGAL NOTICE Notice of formation of 4112 Judge Street, LLC. Art. of Org. filed with Secy of State of NY (SSNY) on 9/11/2023.

Office location: Nassau County. SSNY designated as agent upon whom process may be served and shall mail copy of process against LLC to: 2156 Ironwood Rd., Muttontown, NY 11791. Purpose: any lawful act.

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Nassau County Legislature Honors Top Cops

Cops honored for arresting suspect in DWI crash that killed two teens the force of the impact, 14-year-olds Drew

SYOSSET-JERICHO Hassenbein and Ethan Falkowitz, who were in the right side of the Alfa Romeo, TRIBUNE STAFF seated were killed instantly. editors@antonmediagroup.com

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t a Nassau County Legislature meeting, the Nassau County Legislature honored Criminal Intelligence Team Police Officers Kevin Conley and Kyle Fagan as “Top Cops”for the month of September, for apprehending the suspect in a horrific wrong-way DWI crash in Jericho that killed two 14-year-old boys who were returning from a tennis match.

According to the investigation and indictment, on May 3, 2023, at approximately 10:19 p.m., Amandeep Singh was allegedly driving a 2021 Dodge Ram TRX south in the northbound lanes at a high rate of speed.

The defendant then allegedly crashed his vehicle into an oncoming Alfa Romeo that contained four teenage passengers. Due to

Singh allegedly fled the crash scene and was apprehended nearby by members of the Nassau County Police Department. The defendant was allegedly hiding near a dumpster in the parking lot of a shopping center in close proximity to the collision.

The two other teenage occupants of the vehicle were taken to the hospital and are recovering from their injuries.

The deceased teenagers attended Roslyn Middle School in Roslyn.

The defendant was arrested by members of the Nassau County Police Department at the scene.

“This is without a doubt the most horrific, heart-wrenching incidents that I’ve ever seen or heard about,” said Nassau County Legislator Arnold Drucker. “I thank these officers and all of the NCPD officers from

Criminal Intelligence Team Police Officers Kevin Conley and Kyle Fagan as “Top Cops” at the Nassau County Legislature meeting.

(Photo courtesy the Office of Nassau County Legislator Arnold Drucker)

the bottom of my heart for their bravery, their training and for never letting horrific circumstances deter them from the job they have to do. Keeping the families and communities affected by this horrific accident

in my thoughts and prayers.”

—With information provided by the Office of Nassau County Legislator Arnold Drucker and the Office of the Nassau County District Attorney

Little Free Library In Jericho SYOSSET-JERICHO TRIBUNE STAFF editors@antonmediagroup.com

The Jericho Public Library, in working with the Town of Oyster Bay, has placed a new Little Free Library at the park on Merry Lane in Jericho.

Little Free Library is a nonprofit organization based in St. Paul, Minnesota.

Our mission is to be a catalyst for building community, inspiring readers, and expanding book access for all through a global network of volunteer-led Little Free Library book-exchange boxes.

“Our vision is a Little Free Library in every community and a book for every reader,” the Little Free Library organization stated. “We believe all people are empowered when the opportunity to discover a personally relevant book to read is not

The new Little Free Library in the park on Merry Lane.

(Photo courtesy the Jericho Public Library)

limited by time, space, or privilege.”

According to the Little Free Library website, more than 30 million adults cannot read or write above a third-grade level.

Studies show that access to books has a

meaningful impact on finding literacy.

“Little Free Library book-sharing boxes play an essential role by providing 24/7 access to books (and encouraging a love of reading!) in areas where books are

scarce,” the Little Free Library organization stated. “At the Little Free Library nonprofit, we’re working to fill book deserts and grant libraries to underserved communities through our Impact Library Program and other initiatives. Through Little Free Library book exchanges, millions of books are exchanged each year, profoundly increasing access to books for readers of all ages and backgrounds.”

According to the website, 72 percent of volunteer stewards have met more neighbors because of the Little Free Library; one book is shared on average in a Little Free Library every day and 92 percent of people say their neighborhood feels like a more friendly place because of the Little Free Library.

Jonathan Chen, a Jericho High School senior Eagle Scout, made and donated the benches around the Little Free Library.

—Information provided by the Jericho Public Library and the Little Free Library

Banned Books Week At The Syosset Public Library Earlier this month, the Syosset Public Library recognized Banned Books Week.

Among the books displayed was The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood, The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini and The Catcher in the Rye by J. D. Salinger.

Censorship of library materials is on the rise. There were 1,269 documented attempts to censor in 2022, nearly double from the year before and the highest number of challenges recorded since the

American Library Association (ALA) began keeping records. These attempts targeted 2,751 unique titles, another record.

The majority of these challenges happened in schools. According to the ALA, nearly 51 percent of the demands to censor books targeted books, programs, displays, and other materials in school libraries and schools; 48 percent of book challenges targeted materials in public libraries.

Another trend for 2023 is challenges to

multiple titles in a single request. The ALA’s report, released in March, states that 90 percent of the challenges for last year were for multiple titles, with 40 percent challenging 100 books or more.

—Information provided by the American Library Association The banned books display at the Syosset Public Library.

(Photo courtesy the Syosset Public Library)

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TO THE EDITOR PX4 Development Completes “CHECKMATELETTER HATE”–A JERICHO LEGACY AND PAY-IT-FORWARD EVENT Its $15M Acquisition Of 120 Jericho Tpke. In Jericho

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X4 Development is pleased to announce the successful acquisition of the former hotel property located at 120 Jericho Turnpike in Jericho, New York.

The transaction was finalized on June 5, 2023, marking a significant milestone for PX4 Development and the Town of Oyster Bay. “We are thrilled to have successfully closed on the acquisition of 120 Jericho Turnpike,” said Michael F. Puntillo, Managing Partner of PX4 Development. “This property, with our long-term lease to New York Tech, represents a significant opportunity to support their mission of fostering academic excellence and creating a vibrant campus community. We are excited to collaborate with the university to provide state-of-the-art student housing facilities and contribute to the growth and development of the local area.”

Oyster Bay Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino stated, “We welcome this $15 million private investment in the Jericho community and look forward to the transformation of this building into a state-of-the-art dormitory for New York Institute of Technology students pursuing professional degrees in architecture, engineering, and many other disciplines. Residents can finally take com-

fort in knowing that this property will be put to good use and no longer sit vacant.”

“120 Jericho Turnpike is set to become an integral part of the vibrant educational landscape on Long Island. We are delighted to announce that New York Institute of Technology has entered into a lease agreement to occupy the property as a student dormitory starting in 2024,” said New York Tech President Hank Foley, Ph.D. “This collaboration reflects a shared commitment to providing exceptional dormitory facilities and enhancing our student experience on Long Island.”

The strategic location of 120 Jericho Turnpike offers convenient access to New York Tech’s campus and amenities, making it an ideal choice for student dormitories. The newly acquired property boasts modern amenities and features that will provide a comfortable and conducive living environment for its students.

PX4 Development is committed to making sure the property adheres to the highest quality and sustainability standards in the industry. We are dedicated to delivering a student dormitory that exceeds expectations for New York Institute of Technology and Nassau County.

—Submitted by PX4 Development

On Sept. 10, a group of fervent volunteers from CHESSanity were busy setting up chess boards at the Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance Center (HMTC) of Nassau County in Glen Cove, a nonprofit educational organization dedicated to promoting Holocaust education and tolerance and respect in our community. They could not wait to host their annual gala, the 10th Chess-In-The-Park tournament, and also to debut the first ever “Checkmate Hate” fundraising event.

Every September for the last nine years, CHESSanity, a Jericho-based nonprofit founded in 2014 by two brothers, Wesley and Warren Wang, has hosted the annual Chess-In-The-Park event at Allenwood Park, Great Neck. But for the first time in its history, the chess-in-the-park event was held at a Holocaust educational center this year. Nearly 60 players registered and braved through the pouring rain to show up and play a good game of chess, bringing over 100 people together to have some fun and learn a little history.

I was one of them, proudly and gratefully.

Starting from learning chess in Wesley’s group lesson seven years ago, I have been lucky to continuously share the joy of playing chess and expand the passion to others. Early this year, at the Jericho High School Hall of Fame Induction ceremony, I met Dana Arschin, the

first-ever Holocaust storyteller and journalist, who inspired me with the idea of hosting a fundraising chess tournament at HMTC. Chess brings people from all different ages, different cultures, and different backgrounds, but when we play, we speak the same universal language on the checkerboard. Also, it represents the same values of inclusion and tolerance demonstrated, as across the world.

So I shared the ideas with CHESSanity and its volunteers, and we were thrilled to put it on board. It was truly rewarding to see our shared passion help to pay it forward: our first fundraising chess event brought a lot of people, chess players and their families, to support HTMC in promoting Holocaust awareness and tolerance with $1000 fundraised.

Whenever people start to talk about Jericho, the immediate response is WOW that’s one of the best school districts in the country……I know. Beyond academic excellence, I hope you could join me in crediting the Jericho community for helping to inspire and empower young generations to always think outside of the box, to lead by example, to be proud of our roots, and continue to make wonderful things from kindness, passion and talent.

—By Michael Li, a Jericho Middle Student

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PSEG Long Island Provides Grant To Support Syosset And Woodbury Businesses PSEG Long Island recently granted $5,762 to the Syosset-Woodbury Chamber of Commerce to support area businesses.

PSEG Long Island’s Outdoor Commerce and Beautification grant was given to the chamber for the purchase of outdoor tables, chairs, umbrellas and outdoor heaters for local restaurants, including the outdoor tables and chairs at Sushi Vogue in Woodbury. This PSEG Long Island grant program was created to support beautification and downtown improvement projects and has distributed more than $350,000 across Long Island and the Rockaways over the last three and a half years.

For additional information on how PSEG Long Island helps local businesses, visit: https://www.psegliny.com/inthecommunity/revitalization.

—Submitted by PSEG Long Island

Edward Adolf Samuelsen

Pictured from left to right are Linda Herman, PSEG Long Island; Erica McKeon, Alan Goldberg, Tami Racaniello, Ben Indiviglia, Russell P. Green and Tommy Yeh, local business owners who are members of the Syosset-Woodbury Chamber of Commerce.

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Dear Sophomore Year, It’s hard to put into words the heck of a ride we’ve shared–the highs and lows that shaped me into the person I am today.

Freshman year felt like the continuation of eighth grade, but you were the awakening and official entrance into the realm of high school.

I stood with the sea of high school before me, tides rushing towards my ankles, then my knees as I moved forward, seeking with uncertainty what awaited me.

You unveiled yourself as a vibrant palette of opportunities, inviting me to paint my own narrative with new experiences–exploring new clubs like the French Honor Society, taking interesting elective courses like journalism, and continuing with track.

I developed new stress-relieving hobbies like journaling and drawing–each brush stroke allowed me to explore my passions by delving into the colors that truly ignited my spirit.

Like a novel with its unexpected twists and turns of events, you presented me with challenges that tested my resilience and mental capacity. I had back-to-back exams and presentations as though I was falling through a rabbit hole. AP courses may have challenged me, but I survived despite the difficulties. I strove for straight As. I strove for perfection. My mind was stretched beyond its limits. I was forced to develop sharper study habits, stronger time management

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and self-analysis. Like a poet lost in thought, I found solace in quiet corners contemplating how I should schedule the rest of the day and the week, balancing my work load when I had school, track and dance practice, and tutoring after school. It was within these moments that I discovered the power of self-reflection, the ability to distill the chaos into fragments of understanding.

But let’s not forget the friendships that blossomed like ink across a page. and the camaraderie of kindred souls, each with their personal stories to tell. We forged a bond, weathering the storms of adolescence and celebrating the triumphs along the way. I waited in the lunch line with my

friends even though I wasn’t getting lunch, just to talk to them for a few minutes. I chatted with friends in the hallways and risked being a second late to my class, just because we had no shared classes and needed a moment together. I walked with my friends to our buses, even though I desperately wanted to go home. It was in these moments that we transformed the high school experience into a tapestry of shared memories, coloring our days with laughter, support, and unbreakable bonds. The year was filled with laughter and wholesome moments, and it’s thanks to my teachers who guided me, my mentors who advised me, my parents who supported me, and my friends who stayed beside me.

Sophomore Year, you were the chapter that tested my spirit and broadened my horizons. Through the hardships and triumphs, I discovered that high school is not just a vessel for education, but a canvas on which we paint the masterpiece of our lives.

Thank you, Sophomore Year, for being the catalyst that awakened my potential.

Your lessons, like strokes of a brush, left a profound impression on my high school journey. As I embark on the next chapter of my life, I carry your spirit with me, armed with resilience, passion, and unwavering determination to make the most of what lies ahead.

Yours truly, Nicole —Submitted by JerEcho

SCHOOL NEWS Syosset High School Named To Advanced Placement School Honor Roll Syosset Central School District is proud to announce that the College Board is recognizing Syosset High School with a Gold distinction on the Advanced Placement Program Honor Roll.

The AP School Honor Roll recognizes schools whose AP programs are delivering results for students while broadening access. Schools can earn this recognition annually based on criteria that reflect a commitment to increasing college-going culture, providing opportunities for students to earn college credit, and maximiz-

ing college readiness.

Syosset High School offers 31 AP courses.

Seventy-eight percent of seniors took at least one AP exam during high school, 70 percent scored a three or higher on at least one exam, and 70 percent took five or more exams. “We are so grateful for this honor – and that we are able to offer 31 Advanced Placement opportunities for our students to earn college credit while still in high school,” said Giovanni Durante, Syosset High School principal.

“AP represents an opportunity for stu-

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dents to stand out to colleges, earn college credit and placement, and potentially boost their grade point averages,” said Trevor Packer, head of the AP program. “The schools have shown that they can expand

access to these college-level courses and still drive high performance – they represent the best of our AP program.”

—Submitted by the Syosset Central School District

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