Vietnam War veteran William Taylor of Oceanside has received some “long overdue recognition” for service to his country.
Judges presented the county Fire Parade trophy to the Oceanside Fire Department, in one of the largest parades in Nassau County, which returned to Rockville Centre July 15 for the first time in eight years.
The Oceanside department won first place for Best Appearing Fire Department in its category, and Overall Best Appearing Department.
“I feels great,” said former Oceanside fire chief, Ed Scharfberg on the department’s success at the parade. “We’re very happy that parades are back with a vengeance, and we are very happy to participate. I’m sure the other departments are as well. It’s something that
gets us to go out there and show the community who we are and at the same time get a little rest and relaxation.”
Nearly 40 fire departments and more than 50 trucks gathered for the Nassau County Fireman’s Drill and Parade, a 120-year tradition steeped in history, camaraderie and, of course, competition.
The two-day festivities began on Friday night at Firemen’s Field with the annual Old Fashioned Drill tournament — a series of timed races and contests designed to test firefighters’ skills.
The next morning, the competitors returned to the track for the motorized drill. The sounds of engines roaring and tires screeching could be heard over the cheers of the crowd. Thirteen teams
Honor Flight Long Island, a veterans’ of war organization, will host a reunion of 37 vets from the Vietnam War, two from World War II and five from the Korean War on Aug. 5 at the American Airpower Museum in Farmingdale.
The reunion will take place from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the museum’s Hangar 3, at 1230 New Highway. The public is encouraged to attend the veterans’ “Ceremony of Honors,” during which each veteran will be presented with a personalized tribute journal full of photographs taken during their trip to Washington, D.C.
On April 29, Honor Flight escorted 37 veterans of the U.S. armed forces to D.C. to visit the military memorials in the nation’s capital. Among them was Taylor, 73, who has lived in Oceanside for the past 39 years.
“It was something that I’ll never forget,” Taylor said of
the trip. “It was very important to me because it gives me closure to the whole war itself. It was just great being there.”
The veterans and their guardians visited memorials from World War II, Korean War and Vietnam War, and they also visited Arlington National Cemetery for a Changing of the Guard ceremony, as well as the Air Force and Iwo Jima memorials.
“This special flight included 37 Vietnam veterans who received long overdue recognition and thanks for their military service,” said Bill Jones, Honor Flight president. “What this flight represented was a ‘big hug’ to all our veterans from Honor Flight, their families and supporters who make such flights possible.”
Born in Inwood, Taylor joined the military in 1969 at the age of 20 after his second semester at Nassau Community College. He recalled serving in Pleiku, near the Cambodian border, for four months, during which his compound was bombarded with artillery shells for a week straight.
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We’re very happy the parades are back with a vengeance, and we are very happy to participate. I’m sure the other departments are as well.
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former Oceanside fire chief
competed in the fast-paced event, as firefighters leapt from the back of vehicles and trucks in a race against the clock. With the highest possible score, the North Bellmore Rinky Dinks took home the trophy.
Both drills were broken up into three categories of competition — hose, ladder and bucket brigade. The winning teams were determined based on their times.
In the hose competition, teams raced down the track, hooked a hose up to a hydrant and hit a target with water. In the ladder event, competitors raced down the track and raised a ladder to a tower overhead while one member was climbing; the clock stopped when the climber reached the top. In the bucket competition, groups of five passed buckets of water in a race to fill the bucket at the top of a ladder.
After the competition, firefighters from all over prepared for the parade, which featured antique fire engines, marching bands and pipes and drums.
Grand Marshal Carl Weeks, a 68-year member of Woodland Engine Company No. 4, led the parade down Maple Avenue to the firehouse on North Centre Avenue.
“It was such a fantastic day,” Weeks said. “All the politicians were there, and I got a certificate from Nassau County and one from the Town of Hempstead. I had relatives coming from all over. It’s been quite a weekend.”
Weeks, 88, joined the department when he was 18, and served with Eureka Hook, Ladder and Bucket Company No. 1 for 10 years before transferring to Woodland in the early 1960s.
Oceanside Fire Department chief Charlie Daskalakis was not present for the parade but was happy to see the department come out on top.
“It was really nice since we haven’t really parade much in the last couple years,” he said.
“It was great to see the members of the department pull together and achieve something we haven’t achieved in awhile. I’m proud to be a chief in the department.”
Ray Maguire, executive director of the Freeport Fire Department, said that the county firefighters parade is a tradition that dates back more than 100 years, to when the Nassau County Fireman’s Association was founded in 1903. Maguire said that the departments’ skill and discipline is evident during the tournaments. “It requires a team effort to complete each task,” he said. “Whether it’s connecting hoses together or hitting a target.”
This year marked the first time in eight years that the Nassau County Fireman’s Drill and Parade returned to Rockville Centre.
“Back in the day, we were always a parade department,” said Scharfberg on Oceanside Fire Department. “We were always spit and shine. The lack of atten-
dance at parades by the community and Covid put a damper on things. The weather cooperated and it was nice for the department to get back together and do what we always did well.”
Following the parade, the teams gath-
ered at Rockville Centre Fire Department headquarters for a block party featuring a performance by Jimmy Kenny and the Pirate Beach Band, performing hits by Kenny Chesney, Jimmy Buffett and Zac Brown.
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By JANET PRETE Correspondent
Sandra Glassman has not shown any signs of slowing down as a creative writer, even though she modestly said she doesn’t know where her inspiration comes from.
Just take a look at the walls of the 82-year-old’s Oceanside basement, den and another spare room on the first floor of her house, which are all covered with writing awards and framed versions of poems she has penned.
Glassman has written several books of poetry, as well as children’s books. Her latest endeavor is a revamping of a children’s book she first wrote in the 1990s, “The Sloppy Floppy Tales of Charlie the Elephant.”
Avery Brown, who markets Glassman’s poetry books to her publisher, Brilliant Books Literary, asked Glassman if she had ever written anything for children. Glassman told Brown about Charlie, and the idea to update it was born. Retaining the original first chapter, Glassman rewrote the rest of the book. The original book was a series of Charlie’s adventures. In the newer version, Glassman added siblings for Charlie and worked with the illustrator to make the new characters silly and humorous.
“In the previous version of the book, Charlie was just an elephant who got into trouble,” Glassman said. “Now, he has siblings and parents. When the illustrator showed me pictures of the family, I said, ‘Could you put some jewelry on the sisters of Charlie, because they have big ears?’ And she put it on.”
In addition to her writing prowess, Glassman is also a piano teacher and composer. When she was a child growing up in Brooklyn, she would stop into her neighbor’s apartment to pick up her friend, Gail Koenig, so they could walk to school together. While waiting for Koenig to get ready, Glassman would sit at her piano and improvise songs she had heard on the radio.
She did not take piano lessons and didn’t read music, but her natural ability convinced her parents that she should own her own piano when she got older. When Glassman was 11, two of her uncles provided her with a secondhand upright piano.
She eventually enrolled in piano lessons but went against the teachers’ demands that she had to play what was noted on the music rather than her own interpretation of the pieces.
At 18, Glassman married her husband, Stewart, and her energy was diverted to raising her family. She never held a job outside the home, but instead has given piano lessons in her home and still instructs six students ranging in age from five to 15. She said she loves working with children and makes sure her
basement, where she gives the lessons, is full of toys to make the children eager to arrive for their lessons.
Glassman had never written any music or poetry, but when her son moved out, it “triggered something,” she said.
“The loss of him being here, we were very close,” she said. “So I started to put music to things and sit at the piano, and all the stuff that came out of that, it was like it’s always been here.”
Among her various awards and framed poems is a framed copy of music Glassman was asked to compose as a part of a memoir by author Jacqueline Wolf. Wolf was a holocaust survivor who, at the age of 14, was responsible for not only her own survival but also that of her four-year-old sister, after the Gestapo arrested their parents.
Wolf then wrote a book, “Take Care of Josette,” about the experience. When a screenplay was written for the book, a mutual friend asked Glassman if she could compose the music for it. This blossomed into a close friendship with Wolf, who felt that Glassman’s composition captured the emotion of the story even better than words alone.
Glassman will write a poem on just about any topic but prefers to keep things light, she said. When asked what inspired her, she said, “It’s how I feel about life, how I feel about nature, music. I love music.”
Anthony Agornyo was arraigned July 10 on charges of grand larceny for allegedly stealing more than $3,800 worth of scrap metal from the state transportation department over a 14-month period, and selling it to a local recycling business in Freeport.
The 52-year-old Oceanside resident pleaded not guilty, and was released July 17. If convicted, Agornyo faces up to seven years in prison.
Prosecutors say that between April 2022 and this past June, Agornyo — a transportation department traffic services technician — used an agency truck to steal scrap metal from a DOT yard in Hauppauge, and deliver it to his Oceanside home.
They, he allegedly kept the metal in the truck overnight, parked in his driveway. Agornyo then took the scrap metal to a recycling business in Freeport, selling the scrap for cash.
“Agornyo allegedly held himself out as being on the job for NYSDOT when he sold the scrap metal at a Freeport recycling business for cash,” said Nassau County District Attorney Anne Donnelly, in a release. “Public servants have a responsibility to perform their work with integrity and honesty. When their conduct violates the law, we will prose-
cute them.”
Much of the scrap metal allegedly stolen and sold by Agornyo was marked with numbers or words that identified the metal as DOT property, according to prosecutors. Some of the pieces allegedly included traffic light poles and traffic light cabinets.
Participating in her second Women’s World Cup, Crystal Dunn is living by a simple philosophy: Embrace the moment.
“The question that many of us who have played in the World Cup get is: ‘Oh, it must be easy now’. I’m like, ‘No, it’s not easy now,’ because each World Cup is different,” she said.
This World Cup is different for the Rockville Centre native because Dunn is a mother for the first time. She has brought her 15-month-old son Marcel to New Zealand for the tournament.
“I took a massive amount of time off last year,” she said. “So everything, every moment that led to this moment is so different. It’s a different journey that I didn’t expect to be on. My message to players in their first World Cup is really just embrace it. It’s going to be wild. It’s going to be crazy. There’s going to be moments where you’re like, ‘Oh, my gosh, what did I sign up for?’ But that’s the beauty in it.”
The left back was a member of the 2019 U.S. team that won its second consecutive world championship in France in 2019. The Americans are vying to become the first team — men or women — to capture three successive World Cups.
“We remember that as the last team standing up, you realize that it was also worth it,” she said. “My message to everybody is play with a little bit of noise. It’s not something that you take for granted at all. Peo ple are on their fourth World Cup. People are in their first. You just have to embrace it and take that moment
and just smile and laugh with everybody along the way.”
Dunn and her U.S. Women’s National Team teammates got off to a solid start in this year’s tournament, recording a 3-0 win over Vietnam in their opener in Auckland, New Zealand last Saturday. The former South Side High School standout played 84 minutes before she was replaced by Kelly O’Hara. The Americans’ next Group E game is against the Netherlands this Wednesday at 9 p.m. (Fox, Telemundo, Universo and Peacock). They close out group play against Portugal on Aug. 1 at 3 a.m. (same channels.)
Only nine members of the current 23-player U.S. roster competed in France, so the 31-year-old Dunn is one of the team’s most experienced players.
“I find myself in a new role, being more of a veteran player, a leader on this team,” she said, lamenting that team captain and center back Becky Sauerbrunn couldn’t play due to a leg injury. “Becky is a massive loss for us. She is somebody whose impact is felt not only on the field but off the field.
“We’re ruthless,” Dunn continued. “As a backline that’s how we’ve always trained. Becky has been someone who set the tone and the standard for that. Without her being here, we have to be even more collective and relentless in our defending.”
Rockville Centre native Crystal Dunn played 84 minutes in a 3-0 victory for U.S. over Vietnam in last Saturday’s World Cup opener.
About one-third of Americans 60 and older take multivitamins. Perhaps the remaining twothirds should as well. According to a major new study, the second of its kind to reach the same conclusion, taking multivitamins over age sixty delays the onset of memory loss by about 3 years.
The study used a commonly available multivitamin, Centrum Silver, which contains vitamins D, A, B12, thiamine, riboflavin, manganese and other substances, although it was noted that any high-quality multivitamin would do just as well.
A Washington Post article (5/24/23) about these findings quotes JoAnn Manson of Harvard Medical School “Older adults are very concerned about preserving cognition and memory, so this is a very important finding. They are looking for safe and effective prevention strategies. The fact that two separate studies came to similar conclusions is remarkable.”
Other experts cited were Andrew Budson, Professor of Neurology at Boston University “This study is groundbreaking. Low levels of
vitamins B1 -- also known as thiamine -- B12 and D are associated with cognitive decline. That a simple multivitamin can slow cognitive decline while they are aging normally is quite exciting, as it is something almost everyone can do.”
The reasons that multivitamin “therapy” is so effective is explained by Paul E. Schultz, Professor Neurology at McGovern Medical School, Houston -- the brain requires a lot of vitamins and minerals to function properly. While the goal is to maintain nutrition through a healthy and balanced diet, as we age our bodies may be unable to absorb sufficient levels of the essential elements. In addition, some medications interfere with the absorption of nutrients. Schulz states “Think of a complicated engine that requires lots of specialty parts and needs them all. We regularly see people who are deficient in nutrients come in with cognitive impairment.”
If you are on medications, it is recommended that you consult your doctor before you try a supplement, as some vitamins may interfere with those medications.
Courtesy Marco Rosa
the New York State Public High School Athletic Association is going from a five-classification format to six classifications in seven different sports – boys and girls soccer, boys and girls basketball, girls volleyball, baseball and softball – beginning this upcoming school year.
For Nassau and Suffolk County, it means more county champions, more Long Island championship games and more teams competing in state tournaments in those sports. The NYSPHSAA, which last summer voted to approve the new classifications, wanted to create approximate equal numbers across the state in each enrollment classification.
“Every section in the state is different, but for us in what used to be Class A we had more than 30 schools competing for one championship,” Section VIII athletics executive director Pat Pizzarelli said. “Now within that same group there’s an extra opportunity to win a championship.”
For example, Nassau boys and girls basketball had 58 schools compete in the 2022-23 campaign; 15 in Class AA, 34 in Class A and nine in Class B. This coming season, there will be 12 in Class AAA, 24 in Class AA, 17 in Class A, and four in Class B.
Among the second-tiered teams for boys and girls basketball (Class AA) will be Calhoun, Carey, East Meadow (down from the largest grouping), Elmont, Hewlett, Kennedy, Long Beach, MacArthur, Sewanhaka, South Side and Valley Stream Central. Class AA is for schools with an incoming enrollment (grades nine through 11) between 692 and 1,104 for boys, and between 699 and 1,112 for girls. The new Class A numbers are 391691 for boys, and 397-698 for girls.
“With the exception of Floral Park, the new AA schools on the boys side have had the Class A champ for the last 25 years,” said South Side’s Jerry D’Angelo, head coach of the reigning Nassau and Long Island Class A boys’ basketball champions. “So the new setup will give us two county champions among the 41 teams in AA and A.”
Suffolk had 59 boys and girls basketball programs this past winter with 25 competing in Class AA, 22 in Class A and four in Class B. For 2023-24, there would be 18 in Class AAA, 18 in Class AA and 13 in Class A.
Across the board, much of the largest group landscape in Nassau County remains unchanged with many of the fixtures like Baldwin, Farmingdale, Freeport, Massapequa, Plainview, Syosset and Uniondale will vie for a title. However, East Meadow and Valley Stream Central are two schools with dif-
as part
ference classifications based on sport. The Jets remained in AAA in soccer, baseball and softball but dropped to the second largest classification for hoops. The Eagles have an identical setup under the new breakdown but competed in Class A for basketball in recent seasons.
The classification numbers between basketball and soccer are slightly different. For soccer, Class AAA starts at 1,082 students and up on the girls side and 1,090 on the boys side. Softball and baseball breakdowns are closer to soccer than they are basketball, but are all within a range of less than 30.
One minor negative is Nassau and Suffolk will take on an extra expense of securing more postseason venues for some semifinals and finals, and the cost of sending more teams to state competitions.
“It’ll cost a little more money come tournament time with extra playoff games,” Pizzarelli said.
Nassau County softball coordinator Rachel Barry, who coaches Clarke, said the plan at this time is to stick with ability-based conferences during the regular season. “The playoffs will look pretty similar with some smaller brackets,” Barry said. “The extra classification balances our section a little bit better by spreading out the single A schools.
“Suffolk hosts next year’s Long Island championships, so it’s up to them to figure out locations,” she added. “As far as the state championships, softball isn’t going to be impacted as much since we no longer play the semis and finals on the same day. Adding another classification only adds three games to the mix.”
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After a rainy day, the weather cleared and Island Park residents came out in force to hear the performance of Rhonda Denet and the Silver Fox Trio at the Island Park Library on July 18.
Denet performed a wide range of songs including “Sittin’ on the Dock of the Bay,” “Midnight Train to Georgia,” “Dancin’ In the Streets” and “Boogie, Oogie, Oogie.”
She paid tribute to Motown and Disco performers as attendees danced, sang along, and enjoyed the show.
— Kepherd DanielAs sprinkler systems are running and swimming pools are filling up, residents have an opportunity to put water conservation practices into play, ensuring that water pressure will not wane as the summer heat builds up.
“Conservation efforts are important all year long,” said Deborah Franco, president of Liberty New York Water, in a release.
“Practicing smart water use this time of year is especially important and can benefit customers and the environment as we head into warmer weather and possibly dryer months.”
During dry spells, water infrastructure can struggle to keep up with the demand while also keeping storage tanks full, which impacts water pressure for our customers.
Throughout the summer months, residents are asked to only water their lawns according to the even and odd county ordinances — meaning even numbered houses water on even days and odd numbered house on odd days — and avoid all watering between 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., as these are peak
evaporation times. Using smart controllers on irrigation systems is another way to conserve water.
To help cut back on usage, Liberty reminds the public of these water-saving tips:
• Follow Liberty’s zoned schedule for irrigation to prevent strain on the system and keep water pressure flowing.
• Remember that lawns only need an inch of water per week to remain healthy.
• Learn how to detect leaks in your home at LibertyEnergyAndWater.com.
• Replace your standard irrigation controller with a smart irrigation controller. These systems connect to local weather stations to more accurately predict the watering needs of lawns and gardens.
• If you don’t use a smart irrigation controller, watch the weather, and don’t water when rain is in the forecast.
• Point your sprinklers at your lawn and avoid wasting water on sidewalks and driveways.
For more information, visit NewYork-Water.LibertyUtilities.com.
American history is a long and complicated tale to tell. But there are still those venturing into the past to uncover stories never told during the making of our country.
“Chronicles of the British Occupation of Long Island” is a new book by David M. Griffin, taking readers back in time to the Revolutionary War when people lived in fear of the British’s brutal power, while slowly gaining a patriotic desire for freedom.
Griffin is an independent researcher and author who’s always been driven to the history of the Revolutionary War, especially in New York region. When he completed his first book, “Lost British Forts of Long Island” in 2017, Griffin reached out to The History Press, a publishing company known for its collection of history books in communities on Long Island and elsewhere.
He was put in touch with acquisitions editor, Banks Smithers, and the two have worked together ever since. When Griffin came to Smithers about the idea of focusing on the British occupation of this part of the world, the two began shaping his current idea into the story it is today.
The novel follows a narrative story between 1776 and 1783, giving a human aspect to what it was like to experience life on Long Island during British rule. Griffin wanted to explore the British movement and American spy activity through various sources from the time.
To do this, he read historical books and even stud-
ied a period diary, which is referenced in the book about what was discussed, heard and spoken when the British loomed over Long Island.
“It’s very hard to write about the time because everything was very secretive,” Griffin said. “So, stories and the order of things that were happening on the island were hidden. You have to rely on a lot of different accounts from different writers.”
He provided images in his novel — some of which included maps the British used as a part of their network — as well as photographs of historical houses where British soldiers were sheltered as part of quartering laws. Griffin thought by showing these, it would create a certain historical depth for the reader.
After a year of writing, the book was published in July and is expected to arrive soon at Long Island bookstores. The History Press hopes to schedule book events once the stores have received the novel.
Griffin sees his book as rather dark because of the topics it covers, focused on how the power over land divided people. Even when Colonists endured the unpredictable effects that led up to — and included — the Revolutionary War, Griffin was shocked at how long the British stayed on Long Island and what they did.
Which made his research all that more compelling.
“I learned a lot more about the conditions of dayto-day life under martial law in the book,” Smithers said. “David paints a harrowing picture of occupied Long Island — something entirely unfamiliar to today’s Long Islanders — and thus exceedingly interesting.”
Island Park Library hosted a Prescription Drug Take Back program on July 22, co-sponsored by the Village of Island Park, Island Park Kiwanis, the Nassau County Police Department,
Learning doesn’t have to end at a certain age—it can be a lifelong pursuit. Molloy University empowers learners of all ages by offering high-quality, flexible and adaptable programs to serve and meet the needs of Long Islanders through two outstanding programs: The Molloy Institute for Lifelong Learning (MILL) which was established in 1992 and the new Sister Mary Celeste Lecture Series. In both programs you learn for the fun of learning in a relaxed environment without assignments, exams or grades.
The MILL program is a membership-based program. Most members are retirees, however, not everyone is retired, nor is this a requisite for membership. All ages are welcome, men and women, singles or couples, as long as there is a willingness to participate in learning and to maintain a rigorous mind. The programs meet in-person one day week during the day: Tuesdays or Fridays in Rockville Centre and Wednesdays in Amityville. Membership is valid from September 1 to August 31 each year and lectures usually start mid-September and runs until mid-June.
The Sister Mary Celeste Lecture Series offers individual courses in a variety of areas, offered in-person during the day for one or more sessions in Rockville Centre. Topics may include, current events, music, art, literature, history, finance, heath, philosophy, technology and more. Whether you’re interested in dabbling in a new hobby or just trying to keep up with technology, there’s a class out there for you.
Find out more at our virtual Open House on Tuesday, September 12th at 10 a.m. For more information contact us at: 516.323.3940 | jprasad@molloy.edu | www.molloy.edu/ce to RSVP
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and Long Beach Aware.
Drug Take Back events allow members of the public to drop off potentially prescription medications for safe disposal. — Kepherd Daniel
Photo courtesy Island Park Library From left is Island Park Trustee Village Robert Tice; Hempstead Town Clerk Kate Murray, Island Park Kiwanis & Vice President & Vice President, Island Park Schools Board of Education Kathleen McDonough, John Zanni from Nassau County Police Department; Kasey Lorio of Long Beach Aware; Judy Vining of Long Beach Aware; Island Park Library Board of Trustees President, Joseph Pontecorvo, Island Park Library Director Jessica Koenig, Judy Vining of Long Beach Aware; Police officer Jesse DeStasio and Island Park Library Trustee John J. Byrne.
By Iris Wiener
n its first incarnation since the pandemic, the 24th Annual Long Island Jolson Festival is ready to delight loyal fans once again. The festival’s latest edition, on Saturday, Aug. 12, will bring together devotees for a full day of nostalgia and music, celebrating the talent of Al Jolson — the performer bestowed with the moniker “world’s greatest entertainer.”
Jan Hernstat — the International Al Jolson Society’s president, who has helmed the festival since its beginning — is excited to remember the icon, who was a pioneer in many genres in the ‘20s, including music, film (“The Jazz Singer”), and theatre “Hold on to Your Hats”). When Hernstat began the festival many years ago, it was simply because he wanted a platform to show his appreciation for Jolson. It quickly turned into something else.
“It has been fun over the years to bring Jolson to people who don’t normally get to see him,” Hernstat says. “When I started doing this, people came to me and said something which I didn’t really understand: ‘Thank you for doing this service to bring this kind of entertainment that we don’t get to see anymore.’ It was just something that I wanted to do, and as a byproduct, I was making people happy. That’s a good feeling.”
It will be next to impossible not to smile at this year’s festival, which will include a performance from mainstay Tony Babino, who has been treating festivalgoers to the vocal stylings of Jolson for years. He is joined by “Mr. Tin Pan Alley,” Richard Halpern, who is participating in the event — at Lambrou’s in Island Park — all the way from California.
Hernstat explains that Halpern brings a unique set of skills to his Jolson interpretation.
By Karen Bloom“A lot of people know Jolson from ‘The Jolson Story’ forward,” he says. “He did 20 songs in that film. The majority of people alive today only know those songs and the style in which he did it, which is what Tony emulates. But Richard does Jolson from the ‘20s and ‘30s, the ‘78 (RPM) Jolson,’ as I like to call it. People will get a little contrast, because with Richard, you’re going to get more of the early Jolson and with Tony more of the later Jolson. It’s going to be great.”
• Tickets are $43.95, which includes entertainment and meals; tickets for show only are $29.95
• Information and tickets available at Jolson.org or call Jan Hernstat at (516) 678-3524.
All Stand,” Hofstra University Museum of Art’s new exhibition, examines power of the arts in society.
Pat McGann is quickly rising as one of the sharpest stand-ups on the comedy scene. A relative latecomer to comedy, he began doing standup at 31 after realizing he was not
He hustled his way to become the house emcee at Zanies Chicago, where he distinguished himself as crowd. A husband and father of three young children, McGann’s appeal stems from his quick wit
and marriage. In 2017, McGann began touring as the opening act for Sebastian Maniscalco, moving
The famed duo steps away from their Las Vegas residency to bring their act on tour, appearing on the Tilles Center stage. Penn & Teller’s brand of awe-inspiring illusions mixed with buddy-comedy shtick has kept the duo at the very top of the magic profession for the past 45 years. Their trademark is the updating of worn out or archaic routines, such as bullet catching, or their recent adaptation of the classic bag escape trick (their version involved a trash bag and lots of helium). From humble beginnings busking on the streets of Philadelphia to acclaimed sold–out runs on Broadway to the longest running and one of the most-beloved resident headline acts in Vegas history, magic’s legendary duo continues to defy labels — and at times physics and good taste — by redefining the genre of magic and inventing their own very distinct niche in comedy. Constantly evolving and refining their unique take on illusion, the pair’s slight of hand always amazes, whether it’s a fresh take on an old ‘trick’ or something altogether new.
Friday and Saturday, July 28, 8 p.m. LIU Post campus, 720 Northern Blvd., Brookville. Tickets are $94, $84, $58, $48; available at TillesCenter.org or (516) 299-3100.
• Lambrou’s Catering Hall, 4073 Austin Blvd., Island Park
Alexandra Giordano — the museum’s assistant director of exhibition and exhibit underscores artists’ civic responsibility and influence. the vital role that artists have in activating democratic values that and freedom, encouraging civic engagement, and cultivating unity,” “Artists often lead the charge and expose truths that may otherwise be artists in this exhibition take a stand and call out injustices through their art issues such as immigration, gender, reproductive rights, mass incarceration, racial bias, gun violence, and promises unfulfilled. They all combine the making service that has a grassroots approach in the hope of mobilizing their the nation to ignite movement, create awareness, and inspire others to them.” which runs through July 28, is in conjunction with Hofstra’s conference on the Barack Obama presidency coming up in April. interested in the idea that the artist has a civic responsibility,” says Karen Albert. “The initial idea for this exhibition was inspired by Administration White House briefing that took place on May 12, 2009, 60 artists and creative organizers met with administration officials to collective power of the arts to build community, create change, and chart national recovery in the areas of social justice, civic participation and unlike other recent exhibits that showcased the museum’s collection, Giordano reached out to contemporary artists who loaned selected works. Some 36 pieces are on view — representing Emma Amos, Molly Crabapple and the Equal Justice Initiative, Miguel Luciano,
Also new this year is an appearance by comedian Jeff Greenberg, a longtime society member known for his humorous act, frequently performing near his New Jersey home. The comedy doesn’t end there. Bob Greenberg (no relation) will be tickling the funny bone as characters from oldies acts, such as Oliver Hardy, Ralph Kramden and Lou Costello. Additionally, fans will have the opportunity to meet Brian Gari, grandson of the late performer Eddie Cantor, Jolson’s showbiz contemporary, and can check out a slew of memorabilia from Jolson’s era.
Hernstat is intent on keeping Jolson’s legacy front and center in the public eye.
“He was the first true superstar. In fact, the word ‘superstar’ was not even coined yet,” he says. “He was an international star at a time when there was no real media to promote what he did. Now all you have to do is go on social media and everyone knows you all over the world. When Jolson first started out, there weren’t talking movies, there’s wasn’t radio and TV. For somebody to be as big as he was worldwide, it really talks about your talent. It is a wonderful experience to celebrate his talent, his singing, and his voice.”
When Hernstat reflects on years past, he fondly remembers welcoming entertainers to his gathering, such as Sheldon Harnick (“Fiddler on the Roof” lyricist and songwriter), radio and television superstar Margaret Whiting, and comedian Soupy Sales.
“I don’t want this festival to die,” Hernstat says. “There’s still people out there that love Jolson. I always tell people, ‘We’re not looking to convert you to become a Jolson fan, we just want to find the ones out there who are and let them know that they have this outlet for their enjoyment.’”
Garden. McGann’s relatively short, but impressive resume, includes Montreal’s famed Just For Laughs
Great American Comedy Festival, Saturday, Feb. 11, 8 p.m. $40, $35, $30, $25. The Paramount, 370 New York Ave., Huntington. (800) 745-3000 or Ticketmaster.com or ParamountNY.com.
Now in its 18th year, Adelphi University’s ‘new music’ series welcomes Yarn/Wire. The intrepid New York-based piano-percussion quartet has forged a singular path with
The ‘King of Queens,’ ‘Mall Cop,’ ‘Kevin Can Wait,’ and Larry (of ‘I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry’) — Kevin James wears many hats. Catch his comedic brilliance when he returns to his Long Island roots with his Irregardless Tour. Young Kevin was a promising college football fullback until the acting bug bit him. After spending his junior summer with the local community theatre, he realized getting laughs was a bigger rush than stopping running backs from scoring a first down. James took to the comedy circuit where he soon made a name for himself, receiving the deal that every struggling comedian dreams of: The chance to develop and star in his own sitcom. The result was ‘King of Queens,’ and the rest is history. Now, he’s back on the stage with his everyman comedy and warm deadpan delivery. He’ll regale everyone with his quietly hilarious observations on life, fatherhood, and the simple absurdities of the world.
Saturday, July 29, 7:30 p.m. $99.50, $79.50, $69.50, $49.50. The Paramount, 370 New York Ave., Huntington. Ticketmaster.com or ParamountNY.com.
change the world? It’s a question been at the focus of our collective for centuries. Now as society the complexities of modern life, path for social change is at the of artistic expression.
The longtime festival is a lively tribute to the ‘World’s Greatest Entertainer’
Revisit the golden oldies with Peter Lemongello Jr. in “An Evening To Remember,” with The Fabulous Acchords, The Tribunes and Teresa McClean, Friday, Aug. 4, 7:30 p.m. With their polished vocal skills and dynamic stage presence, these artists deliver a night of unforgettable entertainment in an energetic show that is pure nostalgia, filled with unforgettable tunes.
Headliner Peter Lemongello Jr., is acclaimed as the most explosive and exciting doo-wop performer to appear on the scene in 40 years. The son of singer Peter Lemongello, Peter Jr. has appeared on “American Idol” and performed with The Four Tops, The Temptations, Chubby Checker and Lloyd Price, among others. He’s joined by acapella group The Tribunes, renowned for their authentic New York-bred street-corner harmonies, and The Fabulous Acchords, known for their impeccable harmonies, who captivate audiences with their blend of classic and contemporary songs, spanning genres and eras. The concert, produced by Gene DiNapoli, also features a special appearance by Teresa McClean, who takes everyone on an enthusiastic musical journey with her signature vocals and lush orchestration. $49, $39, $29; available at LandmarkOnMainStreet.org. or (917) 567-5842. Jeanne Rimsky Theater at Landmark on Main Street, 232 Main St., Port Washington.
View the landmark exhibition “Modigliani and the Modern Portrait,” at Nassau County Museum of Art. Devoted to the way that Modigliani powerfully re-defined the art of portraiture, the show includes his masterworks along with paintings and drawings by his Parisian contemporaries (Picasso, van Dongen, Laurencin). Modigliani’s enduring influence on artists even in our own time is shown in a selection of Contemporary paintings by such important figures as David Hockney, Eric Fischl, Elizabeth Peyton and others. The exhibition is being curated by Dr. Kenneth Wayne, founder of The Modigliani Project, which authenticates paintings and drawings (two of the works in the show have been recently approved by the committee). Through Nov. 5. Nassau County Museum of Art, 1 Museum Dr., Roslyn Harbor. (516) 484-9337 or NassauMuseum.org.
Oceanside Fire Department is looking to inspire local high school students to strengthen their appreciation of the historical importance of the attacks on Sept. 11, 2001 and encourage Oceanside students to participate in the essay contest. First place will be awarded $500 and second place will earn $250. Awards will be presented to essay contest winners at the 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony at the School House Green on Monday, Sept. 11, 2023. The first-place essay will be read during the event, by the author if they so choose. Winners will be notified by Sept. 1, 2023. Applicants must be entering grades 9,10, 11 or 12 during the 2023-24 school year and attend the Oceanside School District. Submit an original essay on the topic: “Why We Should Never Forget 9/11.” Submission deadline is Aug. 20 at 5 p.m.; submit in Word or pdf format to: 9-11 essaycontest@oceansidefd. net.
Peter’s Clam Bar Annual Clam Eating Contest is back, Sunday Aug. 13. Firehouse challenge begins at 1 p.m. and public challenge begins at 2:30 p.m. All proceeds will be donated to Beyond the Badge. 600 Long Beach Road. Admission is free. Register to participate at PetersClamHouse.com.
It’s barbecue season and Long Island Children’s Museum is feeling in the spirit, Kids can celebrate National Hot Dog Month by making a customized hot dog craft to bring home, at the drop-in program, Sunday, July 30, 1-3 p.m. Long Island Children’s Museum, Museum Row, Garden City. (516) 224-5800 or LICM.org.
Not sure how to get started on your college essay? The Hofstra University Admission Office is offering a virtual workshop to help high school students learn the skills to tell their story in a way that helps them stand out. The final workshop, Thursday, Aug. 17, 4-5 p.m., is free and open to the public, but advance registration is required. Hear from Hofstra Admission counselors about how to brainstorm topics, and compose a thoughtful essay that shows your personality, talents and interests. For more information about Hofstra Admission’s other virtual summer workshops, go to Admission.Hofstra.edu/portal/ virtual_admission_webinars. To schedule a summer in-person visit go to: Hofstra.edu/visit.
Mercy Hospital offers a peer to peer meeting for breastfeeding support and resources, facilitated by a certified breastfeeding counselor, every Thursday, 10:30 a.m.–11:30 a.m. Bring your baby (from newborn to 1 year) to the informal group setting. All new moms are welcome, regardless of delivering hospital. Registration required. Call breastfeeding counselor, Gabriella Gennaro, at (516) 7052434 to secure you and your baby’s spot. Mercy Hospital, St. Anne’s Building, 1000 North Village Ave., Rockville Centre. For information visit CHSLI.org.
Looking for a relaxing place to hang out and meet new people? Drop by the Oceanside Library Community Room, every Friday, from 4 to 6 p.m. to make new memories. Come alone or with friends. Craft supplies, games and snacks will be available. 56 Atlantic Ave. Visit OceansideLibrary.com for info.
Bring the kids to Old Westbury Gardens for a storybook adventure, Saturday, Aug. 5, 10:3011:30 a.m. Stroll the gardens and open your ears to Kirsten Hall’s modern tale “The Honeybe.” Later create a unique take home craft. For ages 3-5. Old Westbury Gardens, 71 Old Westbury Rd., Old Westbury. For information visit OldWestburyGardens. org or contact (516) 3330048.
Items on The Scene page are listed free of charge. The Herald welcomes listings of upcoming events, community meetings and items of public interest. All submissions should include date, time and location of the event, cost, and a contact name and phone number. Submissions can be emailed to thescene@liherald.com.
For many years visitors to Westbury House at Old Westbury Gardens asked what was beyond the first floor corridor. Now go beyond the door and discover “secrets of the service wing,” during a 60-minute guided tour, Friday, July 28, noon; Sunday, July 30, 3 p.m.; Monday, July 31, noon; Sunday, Aug. 6, 1:30 p.m. Be introduced to the intensive labor required to create the lifestyle experienced by the Phipps family and their guests; tour the many rooms that were “behind the scenes” to create the formal dining experiences of early 20th century. Go along the corridors to the butler’s pantry and silver cleaning room then descend the 17 steps to the kitchen, scullery, and wine storage rooms located on the ground floor. Reservations required. 71 Old Westbury Rd., Old Westbury. For information contact (516) 333-0048 or visit OldWestburyGardens.org.
Grab your lunch and join Nassau County Museum of Art Docent Riva Ettus for her popular “Brown Bag Lecture,” now back on-site at Nassau County Museum of Art, Thursday, Sept. 7, 1 p.m. Enjoy an in-depth presentation on the current exhibition “Modigliani and the Modern Portrait.” Participants are invited to ask questions at the end of the program and to join the 2 p.m. public tour of the exhibit. Also Oct. 19. 1 Museum Dr., Roslyn Harbor. (516) 484-9337 or NassauMuseum.org.
Get in the Motown groove with Dr. K’s Motown Revue, at Eisenhower Park, Friday, July 28, 8 p.m. The band’s dynamic renditions of those great tunes are performed with passion and conviction in true Motown style. With special guest Chicken Head. Harry Chapin Lakeside Theatre, Eisenhower Park, East Meadow. For information, visit NassauCountyNY.gov.
alert,” he said. “We were in the bunkers, in the middle of the night, stressed out, then had to go back to sleep. It was a very, very stressful time.”
Taylor spent a little over a year in Vietnam, and his biggest takeaway was the relationships he formed during the war.
“I met a lot of friends there, and there was a real closeness, because everybody depended on each other,” he said. “It was such a beautiful country — you would think you were in Hawaii. But we were in this beautiful country, and it was like a horror show.”
After his service in Vietnam, Taylor returned to the plumbing supply business, where he worked while in college. At 30 years old, in 1972, Taylor met his wife, Elizabeth, and they have been married for 42 years. They have two sons, Timothy, 39, who lives in Oceanside, and Bryan, 36, a Florida resident. Taylor also has three young granddaughters.
For years after the war, Taylor said he had trouble sleeping and his wife suggested that he seek assistance from veterans’ organizations. He ended up going to the Babylon Vet Center, which offers confidential help to veterans, service members and their families. Taylor, who has attended the center for 16 years, said the results have been beneficial.
“I had a lot of anxiety,” he said. “I
was very angry a lot of times at work, and the therapist really helped.”
The social aspect has been just as ben-
eficial for Taylor, who meets with fellow vets every Wednesday at the center. The D.C. trip was special for Taylor
because he said he was able to go with his group of fellow veteran friends, Tom Galub, Greg DiMaria and Dominick Montivano, all of whom he met at the Babylon Vet Center.
“We see a therapist, and she helps us with everyday problems and anything going on in our head that we’re having trouble with, but after a while, it gets to be more of a social thing,” Taylor said. “I see them every week, sometimes we go out to dinner, and we talk to each other during the week. It was just great to be with them and experience the whole trip with them.”
Since retiring from the plumbing supply business six years ago, Taylor spends his time on the beaches, with his hobby of metal detecting.
“I spend almost every morning metal detecting on the beaches on Long Island,” he said. “When you add up all the jewelry and the change, I usually find, I mean, almost $3,000 a year.”
Taylor recalled the time he spent with his assigned guardian during the Honor Flight who he still keeps in contact with. Taylor said he is looking forward to the reunion and meeting with the friends that he shared a special weekend with.
“I felt like I knew her all my life, it was great spending the day with her” Taylor said of his guardian. “The whole experience was one of the top five experiences of my life.”
Courtesy Honor Flight Long Island
Rep. Anthony D’Esposito, who represents several South Shore Nassau County communities, was appointed by House of Representatives Speaker Kevin McCarthy to serve on the United States Holocaust Memorial Council.
Congress established the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Council in 1980 to assist the country in commemorating the Holocaust and to raise private funds for and build the nation’s Holocaust Memorial Museum.
Courtesy of Island Park Public Schools Island Park Board of Trustees for the 2023-24 academic year include, from left in the back, president Jack Vobis and vice president Kathleen McDonough. In front, it’s trustee Diana Caracciolo, trustee Tara Byrne and trustee Patricia Collins.
Island Park School District’s annual board of education reorganization meeting took place on July 11 in preparation for the 2023-24 academic year.
The meeting began with the swearing-in of elected board member Diana Caracciolo.
The board unanimously elected Jack Vobis as board president and Kathleen McDonough as vice president. Superintendent Vincent Randazzo took his oath of office as and Cindy Pastore was sworn in as district clerk.
— Kepherd Daniel
The Council took over as the museum’s governing board of trustees after the institution’s 1993 opening. The museum is a separate entity of the U.S. government that functions as a public-private partnership and receives some federal funds to support building operations.
The Council, which holds two annual meetings, is made up of 55 members chosen by the president, five representatives from the Senate and House of Representatives, and three ex-officio members from the Departments of Education, the Interior and State.
D’Esposito added that he will fulfill his goals and contribute to a council with a longstanding mission of commemorating the Holocaust.
“As antisemitism continues to rise throughout our country and world, we must commit to teaching and recognizing the atrocities that occurred during
the Holocaust,” D’Esposito wrote on Twitter.
“We must also commit to calling out and crushing antisemitism and other forms of hate when they arise.”
— Talya Lippman
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LEGAL NOTICE
NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU, NJCC-NYS COMMUNITY RESTORATION FUND LLC, Plaintiff, vs. JAMES J. ABRAHAM, JR, ET AL., Defendant(s).
Pursuant to an Order Confirming Referee’s Report and Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered on January 21, 2020, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction on the front steps on the north side of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY on August 9, 2023 at 2:30 p.m., premises known as 3857 Carrel Boulevard, Oceanside, NY 11572. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section 60, Block 74 and Lot 8. Approximate amount of judgment is $734,531.84 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 2015-3743. Cash will not be accepted. This foreclosure sale will be held on the north side steps of the Courthouse, rain or shine. COVID-19 safety protocols will be followed at the foreclosure sale. If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, the Court Appointed Referee will cancel the sale.
George Esernio, Esq., Referee Knuckles, Komosinski & Manfro, LLP, 565 Taxter Road, Suite 590, Elmsford, NY 10523, Attorneys for Plaintiff 140457
LEGAL NOTICE
SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF NASSAU
U.S. BANK TRUST, N.A., AS TRUSTEE FOR LSF10 MASTER PARTICIPATION TRUST, -vs-
Plaintiff, SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS
Index No. 601432/2023
PIOTR PRYSAK; RORY
FEIGENBLATT; NEW YORK STATE
DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA O/B/O
INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE; R&R CONCRETE, INC.; BUILD TECH CONTRACTING CORP.;”JOHN DOE #1-5” and “JANE DOE #1-5” said names being fictitious, it being the intention of Plaintiff to designate any and all occupants, tenants, persons or corporations, if any, having or claiming an interest in or lien upon the premises being foreclosed herein, Defendants.
Mortgaged Premises: 228 QUEBEC ROAD ISLAND PARK, NY 11558
TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANT(S): YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the Complaint in the above entitled action and to serve a copy of your Answer on the plaintiff’s attorney within twenty (20) days of the service of this Summons, exclusive of the day of service, or within thirty (30) days after service of the same is complete where service is made in any manner other than by personal delivery within the State. The United States of America, if designated as a defendant in this action, may answer or appear within sixty (60) days of service. Your failure to appear or to answer will result in a judgment against you by default for the relief demanded in the Complaint. In the event that a deficiency balance remains from the sale proceeds, a judgment may be entered against you, unless the Defendant obtained a bankruptcy discharge and such other or further relief as may be just and equitable.
NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME
If you do not respond to this summons and complaint by serving a copy of the answer on the attorney for the mortgage company who filed this foreclosure proceeding against you and filing an answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered and you can lose your home.
Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on how to answer the summons and protect your property. Sending a payment to your mortgage company will not stop this foreclosure action.
YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT.
NASSAU County is designated as the place of trial. The basis of venue is the location of the mortgaged premises.
Dated: June 27, 2023
VICTOR SPINELLI, ESQ.
FEIN, SUCH & CRANE, LLP
Attorneys for Plaintiff 28 EAST MAIN ST., SUITE 1800
ROCHESTER, NY 14614
Telephone No.585/226-7310
NYFC@FEINSUCH.COM
MORIZIO, JR. A/K/A
FRANK MORIZIO, ET AL., Defendant(s). Pursuant to an Order Confirming Referee Report and Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered on July 3, 2018 and an Order Extending Sale Deadline and Other Relief duly entered on February 9, 2022, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction on the front steps on the north side of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on August 28, 2023 at 2:30 p.m., premises known as 84 Virginia Avenue, Oceanside, NY 11572. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section 43, Block 387 and Lot 21.
Approximate amount of judgment is $636,601.18 plus interest and costs.
Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 007051/2015. This foreclosure sale will be held on the north side steps of the Courthouse, rain or shine. COVID-19 safety protocols will be followed at the foreclosure sale. If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, the Court Appointed Referee will cancel the sale.
Thomas McNamara, Esq., Referee Friedman Vartolo LLP, 85 Broad Street, Suite 501, New York, New York 10004, Attorneys for Plaintiff
Firm File No.: 213045-2 140905
REFEREE’S NOTICE OF SALE IN FORECLOSURE SUPREME COURTCOUNTY OF NASSAU MIDFIRST BANK, Plaintiff - against - ANTHONY MAZZA, et al Defendant(s).
Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered on May 24, 2023.
I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction on the North Side steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court located at 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, N.Y. 11501 “Rain or Shine” on the 29th day of August, 2023 at 2:00 PM.
All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, situate, lying and being at Oceanside, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York.
Premises known as 3 Mahland Place, Oceanside, (Town of Hempstead) NY 11572.
(SBL#: 43-124-215) Approximate amount of lien $591,178.12 plus interest and costs.
Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed judgment and terms of sale.
Index No. 615893/2021. Mark S. Ricciardi, Esq., Referee.
Davidson Fink LLP Attorney(s) for Plaintiff 400 Meridian Centre Blvd, Ste 200 Rochester, NY 14618 Tel. 585/760-8218
For sale information, please visit Auction.com at www.Auction.com or call (800) 280-2832
Dated: June 21, 2023
During the COVID-19 health emergency, bidders are required to comply with all governmental health requirements in effect at the time of sale including but not limited to, wearing face coverings and maintaining social distancing (at least 6-feet apart) during the auction, while tendering deposit and at any subsequent closing. Bidders are also required to comply with the Foreclosure Auction Rules and COVID-19 Health Emergency Rules issued by the Supreme Court of this County in addition to the conditions set forth in the Terms of Sale.
140845
LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURTCOUNTY OF NASSAU
OCEAN FINANCIAL FEDERAL CREDIT UNION, Plaintiff -againstSHANNON GERARDI a/k/a SHANNON JAKE GERARDI, BETH GERARDI, et al Defendant(s). Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale dated June 8, 2023 and entered on June 9, 2023, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction on the North Side steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court “Rain or Shine” located at 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY on August 29, 2023 at 2:30 p.m. the premises situate, lying and being at Oceanside, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, bounded and described as follows: BEGINNING at a corner formed by the intersection of the westerly side of Fulton Avenue and the southerly side of Montgomery Avenue; being a plot 80 feet by 100 feet by 80 feet by 100 feet.
S/B/L: 43/325/20-23
During the COVID-19 health emergency, bidders are required to comply with all governmental health requirements in effect at the time of the sale, including but not limited to, wearing face coverings and maintaining social distancing (at least 6-feet apart) during the auction, while tendering the deposit and at any subsequent closing.
Bidders are also required
A $56 million project to transform a waterfront-catering complex into an apartment development was granted preliminary approval for economic incentives from the Town of Hempstead Industrial Development Agency.
Fred Parola, chief executive of the Town of Hempstead Industrial Development Agency said the IDA was granted preliminary approval to a package of economic development incentives that will assist John Vitale, a long-time developer in Island Park, to construct a 117-unit waterfront apartment complex on the site of his Bridgeview Yacht Club and Loft catering hall.
The project at 50 and 80 Waterfront Blvd. would replace a catering facility that opened more than a quarter of a century ago. Vitale told the IDA board flooding from storms that have hit Island Park had plagued the facility. The apartment complex is to be built 18 feet above sea level to mitigate water damage. The proposed project is a 4-story building with 74 one-bedroom units and 43 two-bedroom
units built atop a parking garage.
“This project will add to the town’s growing stock of much-needed rental housing,” said Parola. “Moreover, the project will generate property tax increases that will significantly raise revenues for school districts and local governments.”
The IDA granted the preliminary approval for the incentives in the form of an inducement resolution for Ocean Avenue Marina Inc. on July 18. The developer does not plan to begin the project until its obligations to its catering customers are fulfilled.
Vitale owns 10 acres on the southern tip of Island Park, just over the Long Beach Bridge, where he once operated several restaurants including Paddy McGee’s and Coyote Grill, which were decimated by Hurricane Sandy in 2011.
Vitale also owns the Barnum Landing shopping center, which is anchored by King Kullen, and is co-owner of the seafood restaurant, Jordan Lobster Farms.
— Kepherd Danielto comply with the Foreclosure Auction Rules and any other applicable rules issued by the Supreme Court.
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Q. A few homes in my neighborhood are much taller. What are the rules for how tall a house can be — like how many floors, and what is legal? I mostly see only two stories, but the new ones are at least three. Is this a new thing that you can build taller? Was it just traditional to only build two stories until now?
A. The thinking on allowed height has changed recently. Hurricane Sandy’s flooding moved New York to promote house lifting in flood zones. Influence also came from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, which, in essence, is really a publicly funded insurance company, covering people in areas where regular home insurance companies avoid the risk of insuring.
The incentive to lift or build higher is to avoid huge flood insurance cost increases — building above flood levels, with the lowest level only allowed to be for a garage and storage, not living space. By making the first livable floor higher, above the flood level, insurance rates are kept lower. People have shown me their rates went from $500 to $2,500 dollars a year, increasing annually since Sandy in 2012.
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Regardless of the heat wave, I love summer, compared with the brutal wind blasts of December. I know that the summer climate doesn’t satisfy everyone, but the chance to breathe the warm air and be greeted with the bright sunshine is very comforting to me. Summer makes me happy, but I must confess to being very irritated by one subject. I refer to the Yankees and the Mets.
Once upon a time, during my very naïve years, I was told that money buys anything. I didn’t really believe that, because with the passage of time, I saw many instances in which money bought nothing. I know wealthy couples who are the most miserable people. I’ve watched companies flush with money fall apart due to mismanagement.
But I wonder how two great sports franchises, flush with cash, can perform so badly.
Being a lifelong Yankees fan, I will start with my gripes about them.
Media reports indicate that the current payroll of the team is around $280 million, which places them close to the top of the list of the big spenders.
With that kind of money and a fan base that pours millions of dollars into the club treasury, how can management justify the fact that their team is in last place in the American League East?
There’s no doubt that Aaron Judge’s toe injury has been a major setback. But there are many other players who take the field each day and do nothing to win or make the loyal fan base happy. If you follow them as I do, they look like a bunch of people who just show up to collect a paycheck and go home.
They are listless, bored and totally disconnected with the job of keeping baseball America’s so-called pastime.
If these players were street sweepers, I could understand their listlessness. Pushing a broom can be a very dull job. But when players are paid millions of dollars, the fans are entitled to watch a team that is energized and trying to succeed. Have you ever watched the Little League World
Series? It pays to tune in and watch kids yell and scream when a teammate gets a base hit. They hug a fellow player when he strikes out to encourage him to do better the next time he’s at the plate.
There are many big league examples of hunger for victory. The Toronto Blue Jays and the Tampa Bay Rays are good examples. Their players come out to play with smiles on their faces and are determined to win. The lack of passion that the Yankees display is similar to what I observe about this year’s Mets team.
The Mets’ owner, Steve Cohen is a very wealthy man. He can buy just about anything he wants just by dialing his cellphone. He has invested billions in a team that has been called one of the best that money could buy. When he broke the bank to hire Justin Verlander and Max Scherzer, Mets fans were jumping for joy.
The rest of the lineup is All-Star quality, but the team could end up in fourth or worse in the NL East at season’s end.
When some team owners speak to
the sportswriters, they sound like the kid who claims the dog ate his homework. They moan about injuries and claim that it will be just a matter of time before their players catch fire. They’re afraid to complain about their players for fear of upsetting them. They seem to forget about the dollars they’re shelling out to those employees.
Many of us longtime Yankees fans wish George Steinbrenner was still alive. When he was, and Yankees players failed to perform, he publicly excoriated them.
And Steinbrenner was never reluctant to trade away a player who didn’t meet his standards.
It’s possible that the Yankees, and the Mets, too, will shake up their teams by the Aug. 1 trade deadline. And maybe they’ll send out a few blunt messages that we long-suffering New York fans are entitled to get our money’s worth when we buy those very expensive tickets.
Jerry Kremer was a state assemblyman for 23 years, and chaired the Assembly’s Ways and Means Committee for 12 years. He now heads Empire Government Strategies, a business development and legislative strategy firm. Comments about this column? JKremer@liherald.com.
We all have our breaking points, and I discovered my husband’s last Thursday evening after we arrived at a nearby restaurant for dinner. We had been there once before. The place had good word of mouth, and the reviews said the service was friendly and the food was imaginatively prepared. Perhaps we should have lingered longer over the word “imaginatively.”
know what I’m having,” he said, with great relish. “The tuna steak with bok choy and wasabi potatoes.” Our daughter said she would have the same.
I saw trouble looming on the horizon, and it had fins.
The waiter arrived to take our orders.
“I’ll have the tuna, cooked medium,” my daughter said.
who remembered us from the week before. “Sir, you sent your tuna back three times last week,” he said.
“That’s right,” Don said. ”Because it was raw each time, even though I ordered it well done.”
“I’m sorry,” the manager said. “But the chef won’t cook it past medium.”
Randi is on a brief leave. This column was originally published Jan. 13-19, 2000.
“What’s with all the blue swirls? Paint me polka dots.”
RANDI KREISS
We were dining with one of our favorite people, our daughter, and my husband wanted it to be a special treat for her.
We were seated by one of the friendly staff, and he made a point of removing the white napkins and offering us black ones, saying, “These won’t leave lint on your black slacks.”
“I’m impressed, “ I said. “What a thoughtful accommodation.”
Don was perusing the menu. “I
The waiter looked pained. “We cook the tuna rare,” he said. “Medium, with pink on the inside, is as far as we’ll go.” She said that was fine.
But it wasn’t fine with the big guy. “I would like the same,” my husband purred, “but I want mine well done. I don’t do pink.”
The waiter looked stricken. “I’m sorry, sir, but the chef won’t cook it past medium.”
“I know how I like my tuna,” Don said, quite reasonably. “I won’t send it back because it’s too well done. I like it that way. It’s my dinner, and I want it cooked the way I want to eat it.”
The waiter fetched the manager,
“You mean to tell me that I’m paying for this dinner and I have to eat it the way the chef likes it?”
“Sorry sir.”
“I assume the chef is the owner,” my husband said.
“Yes, sir.”
“And he doesn’t care if he loses a customer?”
“No, sir. He serves his tuna purple in the middle.”
By now my husband was turning purple himself. He canceled the tuna and ordered a vegetable plate.
Our daughter suggested we try to reframe the situation.
“You’re so angry, Dad. Try to think of this from the chef’s point of view. He’s a food artist. He’s the Van Gogh of food, and you’re saying to him,
The big guy wasn’t in the mood to reframe. “He can paint all the blue swirls he wants, but I don’t have to eat them. This guy is telling me that if I want to eat the meal I want to eat, I have to eat it the way he enjoys it.”
I see it as a control issue: Yes, you will. No, I won’t. The chef was a prima donna, an incarnation of “Seinfeld’s” soup Nazi. My husband couldn’t get the meal he wanted, which is, after all, the general idea of dining out, and he was right.
Scrambled eggs with ketchup, peanut butter and banana sandwiches, burnt steaks, matzo balls hard as hockey pucks: culinary idiosyncrasies are an American tradition. In the future, when we hear about a restaurant where there’s an artist at the burners, we will dine elsewhere.
Copyright 2023 Randi Kreiss. Randi can be reached at randik3@aol.com.
At a nearby restaurant, I saw trouble looming on the horizon, and it had fins.
Many of us Bronx Bombers fans wish George Steinbrenner was still alive.
It’s no secret that recent years have been tough on small businesses and on newspapers.
A bipartisan bill, the Community News & Small Business Support Act that has been introduced in Congress, would offer relief to both newspapers and local businesses.
For too many newspapers, help can’t come soon enough. Economic challenges have resulted in too many communities seeing their local newspapers being forced to lay off staff, cut back on publication days, or — worse yet — close. On average, two newspapers are closing each week. That hurts local businesses and residents in the long (and short) run.
However, despite the challenges, what remains true is that local newspapers make a difference in their communities.
But don’t just take my word for it. Let’s look at the numbers, and why America’s Newspapers has been pushing for the Community News & Small Business Support Act to be introduced.
A recent national study of 5,000 Americans older than 18 was conducted by the independent research firm Coda Ventures for America’s Newspapers, and provides compelling evidence of the importance, relevance and vitality of today’s newspapers in the American media landscape.
Readers told us that their local newspaper makes a difference. The study shows that 79 percent of Americans read/use local news “to stay informed” about their cities, counties and communities. They also said they rely on their local paper to feel connected to their community. To decide where they stand on local issues. To find places and things to do. To talk with people about things happening in the commu-
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nity, because they find it enjoyable or entertaining, and to be a better citizen.
And, contrary to popular belief, readers across all age groups turn to local newspapers and their digital products to stay informed about their communities.
Readers also told us they need more local news from their community paper. As one survey respondent said, “Our paper keeps getting smaller. I would like to see more news items, what’s happening in town, what’s new in politics, etc. And they need to be quicker to respond to breaking news.”
All of that takes a committed, local staff — something the legislation, introduced by U.S. Rep. Claudia Tenney, of New York, and Rep. Suzan DelBene, of Washington, will help to make happen.
So, what would this legislation mean to your local community?
Local businesses with fewer than 50 employees would receive a five-year nonrefundable tax credit of up to $5,000 in the first year, and up to $2,500 in the subsequent four years, based on their spending with local newspapers and local media. Our study showed that six out of 10 American adults use newspaper advertising to help them decide what brands, products and local services to buy.
Newspaper readers also are almost twice as likely to purchase products in a number of important advertising categories than nonnewspaper readers, including automobiles, trucks and SUVs; home furnishings; home improvement products and services; and home services like pest control, plumbing and heating.
With this legislation, we expect to see more businesses being able to afford to advertise to consumers, which in turn helps communities thrive.
For local newspapers, a five-year refundable tax credit would help them hire more journalists to bring you more news. It’s a win-win for local communities.
Newspapers would receive a tax credit to be
used for the compensation of journalists. The credit would cover 50 percent of journalists’ compensation in the first year, and 30 percent of compensation — up to $50,000 — in the subsequent four years.
This tax credit would only be available to local community papers with fewer than 750 employees and, if they don’t invest in their newsroom, they don’t get the credit.
And these tax credits are only available to local newspapers. National newspaper outlets are not eligible.
The importance of local newspapers and local business is the reason Reps. Tenney and DelBene introduced the legislation. We are most grateful for their support.
We need your support, as well, to encourage legislators to enact this legislation. Please contact the offices of your senators and representatives in Congress and encourage them to add their support to this legislation.
These tax credits aren’t permanent — they will sunset in five years. But those critical five years will allow the newspaper industry the time needed to address the challenges that it is facing from Big Tech, which often uses newspapers’ content without compensation, as well as other technological and market challenges. Visit USA.gov/elected-officials for the contact information for your legislators.
More local reporting means more access for hometown news readers like you rely on. And stronger newspapers mean stronger advertising vehicles for local businesses.
On behalf of its approximately 1,700 newspaper and Solutions Partner companies, America’s Newspapers is committed to explaining, defending and advancing the vital role of newspapers in democracy and civil life. We put an emphasis on educating the public on all the ways newspapers contribute to building a community identity and the success of local businesses.
Learn more at Newspapers.org.
Dean Ridings is chief executive of the advocacy organization America’s Newspapers.
Re Peter King’s column last week, “At this dinner, true patriotism was on vivid display”: Mr. King’s columns have been mildly interesting, often nostalgic, but the deprive us of his greatest asset. As a former congressman with long experience as a respectable Republican, his informed opinion is valuable to Long Island. Recounting the Patriot Awards Dinner is interesting and nostalgic, but the present need for heroes is expressed only as wishful thinking. Noting the heroes and the 9/11 terrorists should not blind us to the present terrorist threat.
Candidate Donald Trump proclaims the constitutional right to do anything he wants as president. He further details the goals of his mission of “retribution,” involving destruction, uprooting, elimination and the like. His militant acolytes sign on, his team details the means by which they’ll establish an autocracy during
If we are going to save the planet, we need to start by saving the bees. Bees and other pollinators are responsible for one in every three bites of food we eat, but the global decline in honeybee populations has long been documented. Last year, New York beekeepers lost 45 percent of their bee colonies, one of the highest loss rates on record. New York’s native bees and pollinators are at risk of local extinction. The fewer pollinators we have, the fewer fruits and vegetables we will be able to grow. We know bee populations are declining dramatically, yet there is resistance in New York to addressing the main culprit in these losses: neonicotinoid pesticides. They are toxic, and they are killing bees and harming Long Island.
Neonicotinoids, or “neonics,” are the most commonly used pesticide in New York and on the Island. They are best known for their harm to wildlife, but they are also being found in Long
Island’s groundwater. The Birds and Bees Protection Act, which both the Assembly and the State Senate have passed, addresses the core of New York’s neonic contamination problem by prohibiting the needless and replaceable uses of this toxic pesticide, thus eliminating 80 to 90 percent of the neonics entering the state’s environment. Now we need Gov. Kathy Hochul to sign the bill into law.
In recent years, an avalanche of peer-reviewed science has emerged indicating that neonics are not only a major threat to the health of bees and other pollinators, but also pollute water resources, threaten birds and other wildlife, and raise concerns about human health impacts. Neonics may be the most environmentally damaging pesticide since DDT, and action must be taken now to address this growing threat to our environment, health, food and pollinators.
Neonics are highly water-soluble and can quickly move through soil into our waterways. Used on lawns and gardens, they can be sprayed at higher rates and enter our waterways as stormwater runoff. So it’s no wonder we are seeing
2025, his media broadcast the message, his donors unsheathe their checkbooks.
Surely the honorable Mr. King has some thoughts on these proposed alterations to the government he helped to preserve? Or on the character of some of those he served with? Or on the unusual tactics of Tommy Tuberville, Marjorie Taylor Greene or Jim Jordan? Mr. King must feel something about marionettes like George Santos replacing serious public servants like himself. Mr. King’s service is recent and thus still relevant, but it will become less so with time. The time to speak, to advise, is now.
BrIAN KELLY Rockville CentreTo the Editor:
re randi Kreiss’s column last week, “Chimps face N.Y. court test of personhood” (reprised from Jun 11-17, 2015): I usually don’t agree with randi, because we have different political outlooks and worldviews, but this time I do, because cruelty is morally wrong. There are exceptions such as war, but those are rare.
Her quote from Jane Goodall and reference to chimpanzees’ similar DNA were poignant. Why, then, don’t we all extend
the same concern to creatures that share 100 percent of our DNA — an exact match, actually? And these creatures look “just like a human baby,” because they are human, and in fact “persons,” regardless of what current laws say. But unfortunately, most people are like randi’s dinner crowd, who “just couldn’t care about what happens to chimpanzees” — or unborn human children.
I challenge randi to use her own logic to help defend the unborn.
And I will contribute to janegoodall.org.
JACK HOLLAND BaldwinTo the Editor:
re Mark Nolan’s column in last week’s Herald, “You have no idea with teachers deal with”: Yep — all sad but true. My wife is a retired first-grade teacher. It’s hard to believe that so much starts there, but it does.
Yes, teachers are well paid, but most of them really earn it! Thanks to them, and God bless them.
DICK CArDOzO Westburywidespread contamination of the state’s rivers, streams, ponds, and marine environments. The alarming ability of neonics to contaminate water resources is particularly concerning for Long Island’s sole-source aquifer.
Imidacloprid, one of the most used neonics, is found in hundreds of products on the market. It’s used on lawns, turf, golf courses, gardens, farms, pets, ornamental plantings, and in households.
United States Geological Survey monitoring of Long Island groundwater in 2016 found imidacloprid to be one of the most frequently detected pesticides, present in approximately 31 percent of samples taken.
State Department of Environmental Conservation groundwater testing data revealed that imidacloprid was the most common pesticide found in Long Island groundwater, with 890 detections in 179 locations. Long Island is designated as a sole-source drinking water area, meaning that 100 percent of our drinking water comes from groundwater aquifers.
The ubiquitous and unnecessary use of these pesticides is damaging our
drinking water quality and threatening our health. Clean and safe drinking water is a basic human need, and neonics put that at risk.
There is growing scientific evidence of how neonicotinoids threaten human health. Several studies link neonic exposure to developmental harm, including malformations of the developing heart and brain. The longer we wait to ban the most dangerous uses of neonics, the longer we expose New Yorkers to this neurotoxin and amplify the adverse health impacts of chronic prolonged exposure. The Birds and Bees Protection Act targets the heart of New York’s neonic pollution problem. It would prohibit neonic-treated corn, soybean and wheat seeds as well as ornamental uses on lawns, gardens and golf courses.
The State Senate and Assembly passed the bill this legislative session. Now we need Hochul to stand up to the pesticide industry and the chemical companies who are hard at work, aggressively lobbying her to veto the bill. Protecting public health and saving the bees are in the public interest, which needs to be prioritized over corporate interests. We need the governor to sign the Birds and Bees Protection Act.
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