Mid-Island Times (11/15/19)

SERVING PLAINVIEW, HICKSVILLE, AND LEVIT TOWN

HOMECOMING 2019 Officials reflect on election results, discuss goals

The Plainview - Old Bethpage Central School District recently held its Homecoming celebrations. Above, Homecoming Queen and King, seniors Skylar Musick and Andrew Zutler, pose in Homecoming royal apparel. See pages 14-15.

Worker injured at Hicksville company

Nassau County Police assisted a man who lost his arm in a workplace accident on Friday, November 8th at 12:53 p.m.

According to detectives, a 28-year-old male worker was operating a piece of machinery at the US Food Corp located in Hicksville, when his right arm became lodged in the machine, severing his

arm below his elbow.

The victim then ran next door to Energy Mechanical Corp for help. Workers there immediately assisted the victim by using a belt as a tourniquet that controlled much bleeding.

Eighth Precinct Police along with a Nassau County Police Medic arrived and observed the victim on the

ground and applied a new tourniquet in place of the belt to control bleeding. The male victim was transported to a local hospital in a Nassau County Police Ambulance for further treatment.

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) responded and will continue further with the investigation.

BY GARY SIMEONE

It was an exceptionally good election campaign for Republican party candidates as they dominated the election results earlier this month.

Oyster Bay Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino was reelected to his position as Town Supervisor and Steve Labriola was re-elected to the Town Council along with candidates Laura Maier and Vicki Walsh. Richard LaMarca and Jeff Pravato all earned victories in the races for Town Clerk and Receiver of Taxes, respectively.

“I believe the election results are reflective of the public seeing all that we were able to accomplish in such a short period of time,” said Saladino. “I think the fact that I'm a fiscal conservative in contrast to my opponent, (James Altadonna,) was another reason that the people voted the way they did. I want to show my appreciation to the voters of this Town.”

Councilma Labriola was re-elected to the Town Council seat along with candidates Maier and Walsh.  LaMarca was re-elected to Town Clerk and Pravato was elected to fill the seat of the recently retired James Stefanich. It was not a landslide victory for the Republican party, but they won with a favorable margin of 60-40 %.

Labriola said that his future goals are made up of local initiatives as well as quality of life concerns and what he calls, “micro-initiatives,” which deal with monitoring properties that are owned by the Town.

As far as local initiatives, he said that he wants to continue to provide

an honest, transparent government to his constituents and open up the budget process so that it is easily understandable. One of the websites that people can browse to see how money is being spent in the Town is opengov.com.

He also wants to see reforms in some of Town’s departments to eliminate unnecessary waste and spending and provide the necessary oversight to review important town contracts and leasing deals.

“We need to look to find alternative sources of revenue similar to our beaches and parks, which have seen their revenue double from last year,” said Labriola. “Spending at concession stands was up considerably and are golf courses and beaches have never been more popular.”

Some of the micro-initiatives include working with developers on the former Sears property in Hicksville to make sure it fits within the image of the town and on the Westfield Mall in Massapequa, which was recently bought by an overseas corporation.

“The Westfield Mall has a high vacancy rate and it is a priority and extremely important property to our administration,” said Labriola. “A French corporation bought and wants to redevelop the property, so we need to work with them on building an appropriate venue that fits the character of the community.”

He added that city planners and the Town’s environmental review board will be closely monitoring the project to ensure that it fits the suburban mold of Long Island.

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Kindergarten registration

If you have a child/children residing in the Levittown Public Schools born on or before December 1, 2015, they will be eligible for kindergarten for the 20202021 school year.

Please contact Arlene Mege at 516434-7058, Central Registration, at Levittown Memorial Education Center to place your name on the list to receive a kindergarten package for registration. All packages will be mailed out at the beginning of January in 2020. For more information, please visit the district’s website at levittownschools.com.

Crafts and Vendors Market

A Crafts and Vendors Market will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on November 30 in the St. Bernard's School's gymnasium . Enjoy shopping for quality crafts

and national brands from vendors; raffles; 50/50. Food will be available for purchase.

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Hicksville BOE honors National Merit Scholarship semifinalists

HHS seniors Sarah Choi (left) and Viveka Jain are congratulated by Hicksville Board of Education President Phil Heckler for being named semifinalists in the National Merit Scholarship Program. Photo courtesy of the Hicksville School District

At the October meeting, the Hicksville Board of Education honored Hicksville High School seniors Sarah Choi and Viveka Jain, who were named semifinalists in the National Merit Scholarship Program.

Sarah and Viveka qualified as semifinalists by scoring among the highest in the state on the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test last year, ranking among the top 1% nationally. The National Merit Scholarship Corporation awarded this distinction to approximately 16,000 high school students from the 1.5 million who took the exam nationwide. Both Sarah and Viveka and their fellow semifinalists will now compete for approximately 7,600 National Merit Scholarships worth more than $31

million. Finalists will be announced in February, with the winners to be named in the spring.

Three types of National Merit Scholarships will be offered this spring. Every finalist will compete for one of 2,500 scholarships of $2,500. About 1,000 corporate-sponsored Merit Scholarship awards will be provided by approximately 220 corporations and business organizations, and roughly 180 colleges and universities are expected to finance some 4,100 college-sponsored awards for finalists who will attend their respective institutions.

Sarah plans to study education in her postsecondary career, while Viveka is considering the medical field.

Irish Histor y Forum meeting

On Saturday, November 16,  the Irish Family History Forum will present: Maureen Taylor, who will give a webinar on “Identifying and Dating Family Photographs.”

Maureen Taylor, aka the Photo Detective, is an internationally renowned expert in historic photo identification, preservation, and genealogical research. First, participants will see her webinar on identifying and dating family photos, and then via Skype Maureen will analyze a few old photos and answer any questions.

The schedule for the day will be:

10:00 a.m.: Kathleen McGee: Tips on Researching Irish Civil Registration

10:30 a.m.: Refreshment Break : Meet and socialize with other members.

Ask the Experts:  This is an opportunity to meet one-on-one with an experienced genealogist to ask a basic genealogy question.

11:00 a.m.: Featured Speaker: Maureen Taylor

The Irish Family History Forum (IFHF) is a Long Island based Genealogy Organization with members throughout New York, and in over twenty other states and countries.

The meeting will take place at the Bethpage Public Library, 47 Powell Ave., Bethpage. Meetings are free and open to the public. Light refreshments will be served.

For more information contact Pat at programs@ifhf.org. Website: www. ifhf.org

Bus trip to Wind Creek Casino

The Mercy Medical Center Council of Leagues will host a trip to Wind Creek Bethlehem (formerly Sands) Casino on Tuesday, November 26.

The bus will leave from 999 South Oyster Bay Road (on the street with the dead end) at 8:30 a.m. and return at approximately 8:30 p.m.

Cost is $43 per person, which

includes the driver's tip. Give back: $35 slot play.

For reservations, please call Barbara at 516-935-5576 or Karen at 516-937-5527. Please make checks payable to "Mercy Leagues".

The first to pay is the first on the bus.

Youth hockey program with NY Islanders alumni

The Future Islanders Learn to Play Program for boys and girls ages 5–8 will begin on December 3, at the Town of Oyster Bay’s outdoor rinks in Marjorie R. Post Community Park and at SyossetWoodbury Community Park.

“The New York Islanders, the National Hockey League, the National Hockey League Players Association and the Town of Oyster Bay have teamed up once again this year to provide an exciting opportunity for the youth in our community with the ‘Future Islanders Learn to Play Program’,” Town of Oyster Bay Supervisor Joseph Saladino said.  “Local children are invited to join this amazing experience as it offers a unique opportunity to develop basic skating and hockey skills under the guidance of experienced former NHL players.”

The ‘Future Islanders Learn to Play Program’ includes eight on-ice train-

ing sessions led by the Town of Oyster Bay coaching staff with appearances by Islanders alumni Arron Asham and Radek Martinek.  Asham, a forward, played for 15 seasons and six different teams in the National Hockey League, and Martinek, a defenseman, played for 12 seasons and 486 games in the National Hockey League.  The program fee is $200.  All registrants will receive a CCM equipment package that includes a jersey, helmet, shoulder pads, gloves, skates, sticks, elbow pads, pants, socks, shin pads and an equipment bag.

Individuals interested in registering for the ‘Future Islanders Learn to Play Program’ can sign up at www.learntoplay.nhl.com/islanders.  For additional information, please contact Jocelyne Cummings at Jocelyne.Cummings@ NewYorkIslanders.com or call (516) 5016764.

Autumn

Levittown CHAMBER

ACCOUNTANTS

Brian Cleary, CPA, PC

OF COMMERCE

516-433-6442

Fred Form, Accountant 516-735-0500

Jay’s

APPLIANCES

516-796-3232

PC Richards 516-731-4422

ATTORNEYS

Law Offices of Jon Michael Probstein 516-690-9780

Nicolini, Paradise, Ferretti & Sabela

516-741-6355

Robert L. Ryan, Esquire 516-253-5529

The Galante Law Firm 516-269-9357

Brown Altman, LLP 516-222-0222

Friedman & Simon, LLP 516-932-0400

AUTO SERVICES

Center Island Autobody 516-735-2222

BAKERIES

Sweet Surrender Bake House 516-731-2424

BANKS

Bethpage Federal Credit Union 516-688-0000

HSBC 516-490-1100

NEFCU 516-561-0030

Sterling National Bank 516-731-3388

BEAUTY

Phenix Salon Suites 516-418-2801

Signature Hair Salon 516-579-2373

Pat’s Barber Shop 516-796-1953

CAR DEALERSHIPS

Levittown FORD LLC

516-719-4000

CHILDREN”S FITNESS

All Star Gymnastics 516-796-2188

CHIROPRACTIC

Nogan Chiropractic 516-520-0274

Park Ave, Chiropractic 516-433-4114

St Bernard’s Roman Catholic Church

CLEANING SERVICES

Merry Maids 516-931-0758

CONTRACTORS

Great Additions Construction Co 516-799-8500

LevitStyle Home Remodeling LLC 516-579-0045

DANCE STUDIOS

5-6-7-8 Dance 516-735-2266

Steppin-N-Style Dance Inc 516-796-5174

Techniques Dance Center, 516-679-0056

DENTAL CARE

Dental 365 516-597-4005

Dr Peter DeTolla, DDS 516-735-1234

Dr David Ostreicher 516-735-8315

Great Expressions 516-731-0040

Dr Gregory Seiden D D S P C 516-731-6041

Levittown Oral & Implant 516-735-8723

My Town’s Little Dentist 516-226-7337

DISABILITY SERVICES

LI Center for Independent Living 516-796-0144

ELECTED OFFICIALS

Dennis Dunne Sr , Councilman 516-812-3180

John Ferretti Jr , NC Legislature District 15 516-571-6215

Laura Gillen, TOH Supervisor 516-489-6000

John Mikulin, Assemblyman 516-228-4960

Keven Thomas, New York State Senate 516-739-1700

ENTERTAINMENT

ACC DJ Productions 516-318-7375

The Grindhouse Radio 516-308-0582

Levittown Lanes 516-731-5700

Long Island Laser Bounce 516-342-1330

The Killing Kompany Dinner Shows, Inc 212-772-2590

FINANCIAL PLANNING

Main St. Financial Group 516-579-6259

FIRE DEPARTMENT

Levittown Fire Dept 516-731-5800

FITNESS

Club Pilates East Meadow 516-744-1154

FLORIST

Petite II Florist 516-735-7000

FOOD TRUCK

Mama’s Cuban Kitchen 515-736-4688

FUNERAL HOMES

Thomas F Dalton Funeral Homes 516-796-0400

Charles J O’Shea Funeral Homes 516-731-5550

GIFTS/CRAFTS

Bob Peduzzi, Woodcrafts by Bob farmfolk162@gmail com

HEALTH & WELLNESS

Melaleuca Wellness Lori McBride 516-395-5526

HEARING & SPEECH

Long Island Hearing, Inc 516-735-9191

HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING

A & R Technical 516-827-9570

Mac Heating & A/C 516-735-0055

Meenan 516-783-1000

INSURANCE

Liberty Mutual, Kathi Donnelly 516-953-5970

State Farm, Bob Masterson 516-826-1600

New York Life, Kevin Reilly 516-355-3907

IT SERVICES

MJN Technology Services – LLC 516-543-3170

LAWN & GARDEN SERVICES

Aries Lawn Maintenance 516-796-1736

MARKETING/PUBLIC RELATIONS

LuCas Communications 516-735-5901

MEDIA

All Island Media 516-281-9673

Litmor Publishing 516-780-1462

Levittown Tribune 516-747-8282

Newsday Media Group 631-843-3480

MEDICAL SERVICES

ARC Urgent Care 516-346-5090

North Shore/LIJ Go Heath Urgent Care 516-558-9860

Plainview Hospital Northwell Health 516-719-3000

TLC Companions & Supply LLC 516-719-0909

ORGANIZATIONS

Knights of Columbus Holy Innocents 516-731-9018

Levittown Community Council 516-579-2831

Levittown Historical Society 516-434-7140

Levittown Island Trees VFW Post 9592 516-579-4420

Levittown Island Trees Youth Council, Inc 516-241-3680

Levittown Kiwanis 516-731-5016

Levittown United Teachers 516-796-5660

Lions Club of Levittown lionsoflevittown@aol.com

Marco Polo Lodge #2214 Sons of Italy of America

Nassau Lionel Operating Engineers 516-735-6370

Wantagh/Levittown Volunteer Ambulance Corp 516-731-1485

POLICE DEPARTMENT

Nassau County Second Precinct 516-573-6245

PRINTERS

Minuteman Press 516-731-4892

Signarama – Hicksville 516-938-2370

REAL ESTATE

D & F Developmenyt

516-437-0900

Island Smart Home Inspection 516-242-2273

The Krug Team @ C21AM Homes 516-731-5004

Century 21 AM Homes William Dergosits 516-987-8892

RESTAURANTS

Dairy Queen Grill & Chill 516-719-0180 Domenico’s Restaurant 516-735-5535 McDonald’s 516-731-9112 Miller’s Ale House of Levittown 516-520-7000 Pat’s Pizza 516-605-0310

Town Summer Recreation full day program

The Town of Oyster Bay will be offering a new full day offering for the Town of Oyster Bay Summer Recreation Program for the 2020 summer season.  What does this mean exactly?  The Summer Recreation program will be offering an extended stay through the lunch hour at two of its locations:  Marjorie Post Park in Massapequa and Syosset-Woodbury Community Park in Woodbury.  The full day hours will operate from 9 a.m. until 3:30 p.m.  Previously, parents were required to pick up children at lunchtime.

“The Town Board and I are happy to offer this additional convenience to families,” said Town of Oyster Bay Supervisor Joseph Saladino.  “Details for the expanded program are still being

worked out, but it’s important to relay this information now as families begin to make their summer arrangements.  Please stay tuned for more information coming your way this winter.”

The Town’s Summer Recreation program is separated into the following age categories: early childhood (Ages 4,5 and 6); juniors (7-8); intermediate (9-10); and seniors (11-12) and offers a full day of enriching and healthy activities for the Town’s young people.

For more information about the Town of Oyster Bay Summer Recreation Program, please contact Jackie Devlin at (516) 797-4125, extension 1 or e-mail jdevlin@oysterbay-ny.gov. Information is also available at www.oysterbaytown. com/parks.

Central Blvd. School introduces Response Classroom approach

Superintendent Dave Schneider (far left) and Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction Mike Spence (far right) with CBS educators Jeanine Ceccoli (second from left) and Allison Robb (second from right) and students Amanda Schneider and Mizuki Hashimoto (center).

Amanda and Mizuki demonstrated an Energizer for meeting attendees with the help of Allison Robb.

The Bethpage Union Free School District will be conducting in-service classes in all three of their elementary schools to train teachers the Responsive Classroom approach. Currently, 33 teachers are trained in the approach and the district is planning to reach more by piloting an in-service professional development class.

During the Oct. 29 Bethpage Board of Education meeting, two trained educators from Central Boulevard Elementary School, Jeanine Ceccoli and Allison Robb, presented an in-depth demonstration on the Responsive Classroom approach. The evidenced-based approach focuses on creating an orderly learning environment that enhances students’ academic skills and achievements. With six guiding principles, Responsive Classrooms teach that social and emotional skills are as important as academic content and stresses how an educator teaches is as important as what they teach.

“It’s all about mindset. I want my students to feel comfortable and confident and

know it’s ok to make mistakes and take risks in the classroom,” said Robb. Ceccoli and Robb utilize online libraries of videos from themselves and colleagues to share and learn more about certain tactics.

Central Boulevard School Principal Steve Furry believes the Responsive Classroom approach is the “single most powerful thing” he’s seen in classrooms in his 40 years as an educator.

Two students from Central Boulevard, Amanda Schneider and Mizuki Hashimoto, were able to speak on their experience with the Responsive Classroom approach. “I feel energized, focused and like I get to know my classmates,” said Schneider. The students demonstrated a specific tactic in the approach known as an Energizer, a short, playful and whole-group activity used as brain breaks for the students.

More information on the Responsive Classroom approach can be found on their website, https://www.responsiveclassroom.org/. Photos courtesy of Bethpage Union Free School District

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Town demolishes “zombie house” in Bethpage

The Town of Oyster Bay demolished a “zombie house” on November 1 after the home had accrued numerous building code violations during the six years it has been vacant.

During a news conference on November 1 at the demolition, Town of Oyster Bay Supervisor Joseph Saladino said, “My administration takes quality of life concerns seriously and came to the assistance of local homeowners to rid the community of this eyesore. Following a lengthy court proceeding, this home was demolished and this property will now have the opportunity to become home to a beautiful new house in our community.”

The property demolished in Bethpage stood vacant for six years and had numerous building code violations which were unaddressed. Additionally, the Town’s Highway Department performed several property cleanups due to the rampant overgrowth of grass, bushes and weeds. Costs of these cleans were subsequently placed on the county tax rolls.

Last year, the Oyster Bay Town Board approved a comprehensive package of laws to combat zombie homes. This legislation gives the Town the ability to fine property owners and lending institutions in violation of Town Code; recoup costs associated with Town maintenance of vacant properties; and ban the use of plywood in covering residential windows and doors. The new Code further strengthens the Town’s ability to address adverse conditions often brought on by ‘zombie’ homes, by establishing a mandated trust account to which the foreclosing entity must deposit $25,000 to cover any potential costs the Town could incur from maintaining the property.

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Town of Oyster Bay Supervisor Joseph Saladino (at podium) announcing the demolition of an abandoned home on Thorne Drive in Bethpage.

Supervisor Saladino reviews notices of violation on the home with Town Planning Commissioner Leslie Maccarone.

Town Highway crews demolished the home.

Rehabilitation center starts support group for amputees

BY RIKKI MASSAND

A new support group organized for amputees and their family members is the first of its kind to form on Long Island, planned and promoted by Syosset-Woodbury Chamber of Commerce member company Excel Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation.

Lisa Penziner, corporate special projects manager for Excel Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation started the amputee support group at Excel’s Lynbrook location. The first support group meeting to take place at Excel of Woodbury at 8533 Jericho Turnpike was held on Sunday afternoon, November 10 inside the center’s spa.

The next monthly meeting of the amputees’ support group will be on Sunday, December 8 from 1:30 to 3 p.m.; the group’s January meeting will be on Sunday, January 12 from 1:30 to 3 p.m. Penziner says the group will continue to meet on the second Sunday of every month at Excel at Woodbury. The group is free and open to any interested amputees living in the region. New support groups are planned for Glen Cove and Suffolk County by early 2020, and Penziner is now setting up an Amputees’ Support Group Facebook page.

Among the attendees last Sunday, two lost a leg due to diabetes and one lost her leg due to cancer. Two of the amputees at the first meeting also had never been to any type of support group gathering before.

“One of them said they were really happy there’s an opportunity to express, in a group setting, some of the things he’s been going through with others going through much of the same. The gentleman said there’s nobody he knew he could approach with the challenges and reflections he’s gone through as an amputee. There’s so many reasons behind limbloss but much of the conversation centered on diabetes — people don’t realize how it affects every part of the body and every organ,” Penziner explained.

Brian Yoos, RN, director of nursing for Excel Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing, spoke to support group attendees about the importance of diet and exercise, plus adjusting to different formats due to limb loss.

“People would be surprised with data, there are a lot of amputees out there. For the community, I have been to meetings and fielded inquiries — the need definitely exists. There is just nothing on Long Island or nearby in the state that they can turn to for support, guidance or assistance. The attendees (November 10) came up with several topics to discuss in our setting, and it was so nice to see the relationships develop. They all stated they’re looking forward to the next

Brian Yoos, RN, director of nursing for Excel Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing; attendee Stephen Clarke; Brian Cordts, Excel's Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA) who runs runs the Amputee Program; Franklin Courten of East Northport; Lisa Penziner, RN, Paragon Management Special Projects at Excel; Keicha Wynn of St. Albans, Cynthia Kennedy of Elmont and Administrator of Excel Center Stacy Altman.

month’s gathering,” Penziner said.

With winter arriving, on November 10 some attendees spoke about mobility hindrances such as uneven walkways and dealing with snow on the ground. Two attendees have prosthetic legs but they commented from experience, “the prosthetic leg has its own mind when it hits the snow.” The group shared stories of slipping or other issues when walking with prosthetic limbs, including one woman who had much trouble on a ramp from a boating pier. “She spoke about how her prosthetic actually came out of its socket,” Penziner said.

The bigger picture goal of Excel Center is to organize two support groups for monthly winter meetings — one open to all amputees in Queens, Nassau and Suffolk communities (outpatient) and another for Excel’s inpatients, led by by an in-house physiatrist. Eventually, the Excel support group members will visit those in rehab and try to assist new amputees.

“Excel is starting a separate in-patient program for new amputees coming out of the hospital. Every rehab

center takes care of amputee patients however there are special needs to address that these patients have that others don’t. Because of that Excel is starting its internal special program. This would be under the guidance of a physiatrist and our wound-care nurse who is watching patients, as well as professionals assisting in Excel’s therapy, rehab and emotional support capacities,” Penziner said.

She also envisions starting up an “Amputee Alliance” with Nassau County officials from the County Legislature, the Town of Oyster Bay, and regional organizations.

“The Alliance would look at what programs and initiatives are out there for amputees and how we can make it easier for people to access information and resources,” Penziner said.

For information on the Excel center’s amputee support group, contact Lisa Penziner at 516-457-5585.

Host Venue for Next Chamber Meeting

On Thursday, November 21 the Syosset Woodbury Chamber of Commerce will hold its monthly general meeting at 5:30 p.m. at Excel

at Woodbury for Rehabilitation & Nursing.

Excel at Woodbury has previously hosted members of the business community for special networking night events. Excel also set up its booth and table at this year’s grand Syosset Street Fair on September 15.

At the November 21 Chamber meeting, the center’s Cardio Pulmonary Director Ken Shah will be doing a brief overview on how to strengthen your heart and lungs while increasing your endurance, balance and exercise tolerance. And in the spirit of cooperation with other Chamber of Commerce members, owner of Woodbury Wine Cellar Radhika Khanna will be joining Excel team members and the Chamber to discuss signature wines, holiday gift baskets, new tequila brands and other selections available at her store in Woodbury Village shopping center.

Carolyn Palladino of Excel at Woodbury will host the November 21 Chamber meeting, 8533 Jericho Turnpike in Woodbury. Call 516-5825376 or visit excelwoodbury.com to learn more.

New York City Features Potpourri of Multicultural Festivities Throughout Holiday Season

BY KAREN RUBIN TRAVEL FEATURES SYNDICATE GOINGPLACESFARANDNEAR.COM

NYC & Company, New York City’s official destination marketing organization, is forecasting seven million visitors will visit the City during the 2019–2020 holiday season. From the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade to the Christmas Tree Lighting at Rockefeller Center and the New Year’s Eve ball drop in Times Square, New York City offers unparalleled ways to celebrate the holidays with vibrant performances, tours, lightings and more taking place from early November into January.

“New York City’s celebratory spirit and excitement are palpable during the annual holiday season. From iconic attractions and events to hidden-gem activities in all five boroughs, there’s an endless roster of memorable programming to enjoy from November to January,” said NYC & Company president and CEO Fred Dixon.

Here are some of the festive events, performances and activities across the boroughs to celebrate the holiday season in New York City.

Annual Celebrations:

Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade, November 28, Manhattan The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade is a classic New York City celebration of the holidays, featuring larger-

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than-life helium balloons, fantasy floats, clowns, performance groups, Broadway’s best musicals, celebrity appearances and more. The 93rd Annual spectacle will feature new balloons including Astronaut Snoopy, Netflix’s Green Eggs and Ham, SpongeBob SquarePants & Gary, Smokey Bear and Yayoi Kusama’s Love Flies Up to the Sky. New floats include Nickelodeon’s Blue’s Clues & You!, The Brickchanger by The Lego Group, Home Sweet Home by Cracker Barrel Old Country Store®, Rexy in the

City by COACH® and Toy House of Marvelous Milestones by New York Life. The parade begins at 9 am on 77th Street and Central Park West, snakes around Central Park South and heads down Sixth Avenue before concluding at Macy’s Herald Square at 34th Street and Seventh Avenue. For serious parade aficionados, head up to the American Museum of Natural History on November 27 from 1 to 8 pm to watch the balloon inflation at West 79th Street and Columbus Avenue but be prepared

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for long lines.

Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony , December 4, Midtown, Manhattan: The Christmas Tree at Rockefeller Center has been a tradition for more than eight decades. Lighting up Rockefeller Plaza, the tree lighting ceremony features performances and classic Christmas songs. The tree will arrive on November 9, light up on December 4 and be on view through early to mid-January Lighting of the Largest Menorah in Brooklyn and  Lighting of the World’s Largest Menorah: Manhattan, December 22, Prospect Heights, Brooklyn; Grand Army Plaza, Manhattan: Both the Manhattan and Brooklyn Grand Army Plazas compete in the race for the World’s Largest Hanukkah Menorah. The Largest Menorah in Brooklyn has been lit since 1985, and the annual concert to kick off the holiday will be held on December 22.

New Year’s Eve Times Square Ball Drop, December 31–January 1, Times Square, Manhattan: Each year, millions of viewers watch the Times Square Ball Drop from New York City and around the globe. The Waterford Crystal Times Square New Year’s Eve Ball sparkles in Times Square for visitors to see all season, but its descent is a spectacular, once-in-a-lifetime way to ring in the New Year.

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New Year’s Eve Fireworks at Prospect Park, December 31–January 1, Prospect Park, Brooklyn: The Grand Army Plaza’s iconic New Year’s Eve Fireworks at Prospect Park offer an alternative to the frenzy of Times Square. This spectacular celebration includes live music, followed by a fireworks show at midnight.

Sparkling Light Festivities:

NYC Winter Lantern Festival, November 20–January 12, Randall Manor, Staten Island: The NYC Winter Lantern Festival is returning for a second year to Staten Island. Sponsored by Empire Outlets and venue partner Snug Harbor Cultural Center & Botanical Garden, eight acres will be lit up by more than 50 LED installations, accompanied by live performances of traditional Chinese dance and art.

..Holiday Lights at the Bronx Zoo , November 21–January 5, Fordham, the Bronx: Returning for the first time since 2007, the stunning light displays at the Bronx Zoo will cover several acres in a walk-through experience with wildlifethemed LED displays, custom lanterns and animated light shows.

LuminoCity Festival, November 23-January 5, Randall’s Island Park, Manhattan: Sixteen acres of lights will illuminate themed worlds during this inaugural festival, creating an immersive journey for visitors that includes a castle, skating unicorn and enchanted forest.

Brookfield Place Light Up Luminaries, December 3-January 4, Battery Park City, Manhattan: This spectacular light installation kicks off

December 3 with an evening of free ice skating, snacks and live performances.

Hello Panda Festival at Citi Field, December 6–January 26, Flushing, Queens: The debut of this international lantern, food and art festival will include 60 global cuisine vendors, arts experiences, live performances and a holiday market.

Winter Exhibits and Cultural Events:

The Origami Holiday Tree at the American Museum of Natural History , November 25–January 12, Upper West Side, Manhattan: This beloved tradition includes a 13-foot tree and 1,000 origami models. The signature Origami Holiday Tree, themed “Oceans of Origami” this season, has been a part of the celebrations for more than 40 years.

Gingerbread Lane at New York Hall of Science, November 23–January 12, Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Queens: Gingerbread Lane at the New York Hall of Science invites visitors to witness the vast collection of gingerbread structures embellished with candy canes, chocolate and frosting.

New York Botanical Garden Holiday Train Show , November 23–January 26, Fordham, the Bronx: Conveniently accessible via the MetroNorth Railroad from Grand Central Terminal, head to the New York Botanical Garden to be enchanted by model trains zipping through a display of more than 175 NYC landmarks, each re-created with natural materials.

Belmont BID Arthur Avenue Tree Lighting Ceremony, November 30, Belmont, the Bronx: Experience Christmas in the Bronx’s Little Italy at

the Belmont BID Arthur Avenue Tree Lighting. The annual event features a visit from Santa, cookies and hot chocolate among the twinkling lights.

Seaport District NYC Celebrations, Seaport District NYC, Manhattan: Festivities in this neighborhood include the Winterland Holiday Tree Lighting on December 2, Menorah Lighting on December 22, a pop-up tree farm, ice skating and a light display at Pier 17.

Holiday Workshop Weekend at Wave Hill, December 7–8, Riverdale, the Bronx: Create one-of-a-kind holiday decorations by the gorgeous gardens and galleries at Wave Hill during their interactive Holiday Workshop Weekend.

Historic Richmond Town Candlelight Tours, December 14–21, Staten Island: This Christmas season, experience the tastes and scents of centuries past at Historic Richmond Town. Step back in time while touring the unique New York City which is illuminated by candles and oil lamps.

11th Annual Latke Festival at the Brooklyn Museum , December 16, Prospect Heights, Brooklyn: One of New York City’s most unique and delicious holiday tasting events, the Latke Festival is a charity event that celebrates the best and most creative potato pancakes.

Melrose Holiday Parranda , December 21, Melrose, the Bronx: The Melrose Holiday Parranda follows in the footsteps of Puerto Rican holiday caroling with a procession based on plena music and holiday songs.

Cheer-Filled Performances:

Radio City Christmas Spectacular Starring the Rockettes, November

8–January 5 | Midtown, Manhattan: The Christmas Spectacular Starring the Radio City Rockettes returns to Radio City Music Hall, dazzling audiences of all ages with incredible costumes, festive songs and synchronized high kicks.

Four Renditions of the Holiday Classic  A Christmas Carol

An unforgettable Broadway experience,  Christmas Carol at the Lyceum Theatre will run November 7-January 5 with a new, enchanting interpretation of this holiday masterpiece.

For a unique venue, head to the 1832 Merchant’s House Museum  in Greenwich Village, as an actor portraying Charles Dickens shares this memorable story November 29–January 4.

The Players Theatre will bring Charles Dickens’ timeless tale to life in their 11th annual  A Christmas Carol the Musical December 1–20 in Greenwich Village.

A Christmas Carol  at Queens Theatre  transports the audience to Victorian England to experience Scrooge’s iconic journey December 6–22.

Three Extraordinary Versions of  The Nutcracker

George Balanchine’s  The Nutcracker at the Lincoln Center Plaza brings the classic Christmas Eve tale to life with breathtaking music and choreography November 29–January 5.

The Salzburg Marionette Theatre’s  The Nutcracker is coming to Flushing Town Hall in Queens on December 4 with a historical puppet cast bound to entertain children and adults alike.

The Brooklyn Nutcracker  at

Kings Theatre transforms familiar characters and scenes to represent the diverse traditions and vibrant culture of Brooklyn on December 14. Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater at New York City Center, December 4–January 5, Midtown, Manhattan: Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater’s holiday season opens with premieres, new productions and repertory favorites, including the masterpiece  Revelations

A Holiday Doo Wop Spectacular at the St. George Theatre, December 7, St. George, Staten Island: The famous theatre presents its annual Holiday Doo Wop Spectacular featuring critically-acclaimed performers such as The Vogues, The Crystals and Eddie Holman.

Holiday Performances at the World Famous Apollo Theater , Harlem, Manhattan: The Apollo Theater, celebrating its 85th anniversary in 2019, hosts holiday events including a Harlem gospel choir performance at  Coca-Cola Winter Wonderland  on December 14, followed by the  Amateur Night Holiday Special. Gospel legends Yolanda Adams and Donald Lawrence headline annual concert  Holiday Joy: A Gospel Celebration on December 21. As a grand finale, the annual  Kwanzaa Celebration on December 28 features Abdel Salaam’s Forces of Nature Dance Theatre and guest performances. New Year’s Eve Concert for Peace,

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Cathedral Church of Saint John the Divine, (1047 Amsterdam Ave. at 112th St., New York 10025, 212-316-7540, info@ stjohndivine.org , www.stjohndivine. org), Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2019, 7-8:30 pm,: Founded by Leonard Bernstein in 1984, the annual New Year’s Eve Concert for Peace is a signature Cathedral event with performances by the Cathedral Choir and Orchestra led by Director of Music Kent Tritle. Harry Smith,  host; s pecial guests Paul Winter, Jamet Pittman, Jason Robert Brown, and David Briggs. General admission seats are free and open to the public on the night of the show. Reserved seats are available now.

Holiday Shopping:

Holiday markets: New York City is full of incredible holiday markets, with must-buy gifts, sweets, drinks and winter activities. This year, the Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant Park opened earlier than ever on October 31. Other popular markets include the Union Square Holiday Market, Columbus Circle Holiday Market, Brooklyn Flea and Astoria Market.\

Iconic Holiday Windows: Aweinspiring window displays at stores such as Saks Fifth Avenue, Macy’s Herald Square and the new Nordstrom Women’s Store sparkle, inviting visitors to explore the magic of New York City shopping.

Cathedral of St John the Divine offers inspiring concerts throughout the holiday season, with a Concert for Peace on New Year’s Eve © Karen Rubin/ goingplacesfarandnear.com

Empire Outlets, St. George, Staten Island: New York City’s first-ever outlet destination, Empire Outlets, will ring in the holiday season with a special Black Friday sale and their first annual tree lighting ceremony. Easily accessible by the free Staten Island Ferry from Lower Manhattan, the outlets will be adorned with thousands of lights, garland wraps and a 40-foot tree.

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23 Days of Flatiron Cheer , December 1-23, Flatiron District, Manhattan: 23 Days of Flatiron Cheer will include free, holiday-themed events showcasing the intersection of shopping, dining and culture in this vibrant neighborhood.

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The original version is often better than the remake

BY CLAIRE LYNCH

How often have I read a good book then seen it made into a movie and said I like the original character or version much better?

That’s been true of “Mr. Popper’s Penguins” and “The Great Gatsby” also. I liked both books better than the films.

The only exception I can think of was “The Wizard of Oz.” I found the original story by L. Frank Baum, published in 1900, just a little tedious to read but the movie was terrific. That’s why it won several Oscars in 1940. “Gone With the Wind” edged out “The Wizard of Oz” for Best Picture but it did win Oscars for Best Original Score and Best Original Song for “Over the Rainbow.” Also, Judy Garland won the Academy Juvenile Award for her part.

“Sounder” was a really good movie that came out in 1972 but I still enjoyed the novel by William Armstrong that was published in 1969 more than the movie. It tells the story of story of an African-American boy living with his sharecropper family. Although the family’s difficulties increase when the father is imprisoned for stealing a ham from work so his family could eat, the boy still hungers for an education.

Sounder is the family dog who sticks with them through thick and thin.

J.R.R. Tolkien’s 1937 book “The Hobbit” was made into three movies, “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey,” in 2012, “The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug,” in 2013 and “The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies,” in 2014. I still prefer the book.

The Nancy Drew series was made into a TV series recently and it is nothing like the Nancy Drew books that many of us in our 50s and 60s remember reading back when we were kids.

But let me start at the beginning. The character of Nancy Drew was created by publisher Edward Stratemeyer as the female counterpart to his Hardy Boys series. The Hardy Boys books were immensely popular and Edward Stratemeyer wanted to create a similar series of books for girls to read. He knew that many girls read the Hardy Boys books and would be interested in a series of books with a strong female character. Edward Stratemeyer was right. There was an enormous interest.

The Nancy Drew books were written by Carolyn Keene and first came out in 1930. It turns out that Carolyn Keene was a pseudonym for Mildred Benson who was the primary writer of Nancy Drew books. She wrote 23 of the first 30

Nancy Drew books.

Nancy Drew, who is a fictional amateur sleuth, came to embody the feisty spirit of independence that Mildred had. Mildred always felt that girls could do the same things as boys and she lived her life that way. It was her take on Nancy Drew that helped spark Nancy’s widespread popularity. Plus the character of Nancy Drew debuted at a time when girls in our society were ready for something different. Other writers wrote many of the Nancy Drew books and kept the story lines up to date as times changed.

The first Nancy Drew book in the series was “The Secret of the Old Clock.” In that story Nancy Drew uses her intelligence and her determination to help the struggling Turner family win a recently deceased relative’s inheritance. She is motivated by her dislike for the members of the social-climbing Topham family who are set to inherit the money.

An unpleasant encounter at a department store allows Nancy to discredit the Topham sisters when they break an expensive imported vase. Interviewing various Crowley relatives and friends, Nancy learns from an injured old lady that Crowley hinted that the clue to his will would be found in the family clock.

When Helen gives Nancy charity tickets to sell, she sells them to the Tophams to gain entry to their home and question them about the clock. So it goes.

The second book was “The Hidden Staircase.” At the beginning of the original edition of “The Hidden Staircase,” Nancy is home alone while her father, attorney Carson Drew, and their housekeeper, Hannah Gruen, are both out for the day.

The doorbell rings and Nancy is introduced to the rude visitor, Nathan Gombet, who has come to see Carson Drew about some papers. When his persistence irritates Nancy, she grows impatient and angrily tells him to leave and threatens to call the police.

Soon after, Nancy is surprised at her house by Allie Horner, someone she helped in “The Secret of the Old Clock.” Allie knows who Nathan Gombet is because of his reputation. When Carson Drew arrives home, he explains his history with Gombet. Gombet signed over his land to build a railroad and then decided after the construction that he had been cheated out of money.

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BY TOM MARGENAU

I usually like to have a theme to my columns. In other words, I will generally just cover one topic and present one or more questions from readers that are related to that subject. But every once in a while, I just like to open my email inbox and pick random questions to answer. Today’s column is one of those.

Q: I am 79 years old. I haven’t worked in years, but last year, I did make some money on the side selling some of my antique furniture. And now I got a letter from Social Security telling me my own benefit is going up by $25 but my widows benefit is going down by $25. This makes absolutely no sense to me. What do you think I should do about this?

A: You should just relax. It’s really no big deal. Let me explain to you what is happening.

Like many women in this country, you are getting benefits from two Social Security accounts. You are getting your own retirement benefit, and you are getting some additional money off of your deceased husband’s Social Security record.

You didn’t give me the dollar amounts, but let’s just say that you are due $1,200 in your own retirement benefits, and you are also due $2,000 in widows benefits. As a general rule, when you are due two benefits, you don’t get them both. You just get the one that pays the higher rate. So in this situation, you normally would just get a widows Social Security check for $2,000.

But there is a rule that says if you are due anything on your own work record, you must be paid that first. So you are actually getting two benefits. You get your own $1,200 check. And you also get $800 from your husband’s account to take you up to the $2,000 widows rate you are due.

(Depending on factors too complicated to explain in this short column, some women would get two checks each month, and some would get both benefits combined in one check.)

Because you made some extra money last year, those earnings bumped up the amount of your own Social Security benefit -- you said by $25. So, applying that to the numbers I used for my example, that means your own retirement check increased to $1,225. But that increase did nothing to your husband’s benefit amount (your widows rate). It remains at $2,000 per month. So now instead of $800 in widows benefits, you are due $775. So your portion of his benefit went down. But you still end up with $2,000 in total benefits.

Q: I read one of your old columns about Social Security disability. I am wondering this: Do those benefits go on forever? For example, if

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a guy has a heart attack at age 60 and starts getting Social Security disability and then manages to live into his 80s, will he still be getting disability?

A: When someone getting disability reaches full retirement age, those benefits are converted to retirement checks. But the dollar amount remains the same.

Q: I’m confused about a column you recently wrote about retroactive benefits. You said if a guy delays benefits until age 70 and then takes six months worth of retroactive benefits, he would lose 4%. Do you mean he loses 4% for the retroactive period, but his ongoing benefits would be at the full rate?

A: No. His benefits would be permanently reduced by 4%. Let me explain that further. You get a two-thirds of 1% increase for each month you delay starting your Social Security after age 66. That comes out to a 32% increase if you wait until age 70. (There are no increases after 70.) So if you apply for Social Security at age 70, but elect six months of retroactive benefits, it’s as if you actually signed up for Social Security at age 69 and 6 months. And at age 69 and a half, you get a 28% increase. So your ongoing benefit rate would be 128% of your full rate, not 132%.

Q: My brother is 67 years old. He has never worked because he has been disabled all his life. My sister has never married, and she has been caring for him all his adult life. She gets a Social Security check, but he doesn’t get anything. Is there any way my brother would qualify for Social Security on his sister’s record?

A: No, he’s not due anything on his sister’s Social Security account. Or to put that another way, there is no such thing as a benefit for a dependent sibling.

But he possibly might be eligible for Supplemental Security Income payments. SSI pays a small monthly stipend to poor people who are over age 65 or who are disabled. If he has no income, and assuming he doesn’t have more than $2,000 in liquid assets, he could get between $500 and $770 per month from the SSI program. Your sister should call Social Security at 800-772-1213 to check into this.

Q: In past columns, you said you aren’t a Medicare expert. Where can we turn for Medicare advice?

A: Medicare counselors are called SHIPs. That stands for State Health Insurance Program. To find the SHIP nearest you, go to the Medicare website and pull down the menu for your state under “Find local help” and then click on SHIP.

Q: I am a 71-year-old divorced man. I am about to get married

again. My fiancee is 43. If I were to die, would she get any of my Social Security?

A: I’m sure there are some advantages to marrying a 43-year-old woman when you are a 71-year-old man. But leaving behind widows benefits isn’t one of them. She would have to be 60 years old before she would be due any

Social Security checks as a widow on your record. So for both your and her sakes, let’s hope that wedding night doesn’t give you a fatal heart attack!

If you have a Social Security question, Tom Margenau has the answer. Contact him at thomas.margenau@comcast.net. COPYRIGHT 2019 CREATORS.COM

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The original version is often better than the remake

es Nancy to the Turnbull sisters, Rosemary and Floretta. They ask Nancy to help them learn the cause of the mysterious hauntings of their mansion in Cliffwood which is several miles from River Heights. The sisters explain that numerous valuable items have gone missing from their Civil War-era mansion, but they cannot understand how any person could have entered the locked home during these different instances. Book #2 goes on.

In the original versions of the Nancy Drew series, she is a 16-year-old high school graduate, and in later versions, is rewritten and aged to be an 18-yearold high school graduate and detective.

In the series she lives in the fictional town of River Heights with her father and their housekeeper who is practically a family member. At the age of 10 she loses her mother. Nancy’s loss is reflected in her early independence. She runs a household, goes to school and hangs out a lot with her friends.

As a teenager, Nancy spends her time solving mysteries, some of which she stumbles upon and some of which begin as cases of her father’s. Nancy is often assisted in solving mysteries by her two closest friends, cousins Bess Marvin and George Fayne. Bess is delicate and feminine, while George is a tomboy. Nancy is also occasionally joined by her boyfriend Ned Nickerson, a student at Emerson College.

Nancy is often described as a super girl. In the words of Bobbie Ann Mason, a novelist from Kentucky, Nancy is “as immaculate and self-possessed as a Miss America on tour. She is as cool as Mata Hari and as sweet as Betty Crocker.” Nancy is well-off, attractive and amazingly talented.

At 16 she “had studied psychology in school, and was familiar with the power of suggestion and association.” Nancy was a talented painter, spoke French and frequently drove motor boats. She was a skilled driver who at 16 could drive into the garage smoothly and with a certain finesse.

That prodigy Nancy Drew was a sure shot, an excellent swimmer, skillful oarsman, expert seamstress and gourmet cook. Nancy brilliantly played tennis and golf, and rode horses like a cowboy. Nancy danced well and she could administer first aid, too. Nancy was sophisticated and glamorous. This Nancy Drew was the embodiment of an all-American girl.

As a child I remember my mother telling me to start reading the first Nancy Drew book and keep going. I got hooked on the Nancy Drew books and had quite a collection in my parents’

house. To be perfectly honest, I read as many books as I could multiple times all through my middle school years. They were good reads.

The last book in the Nancy Drew series was “Werewolf in a Winter Wonderland.” In this book, Nancy and her friends start at the winter Carnival, where there will be many fun events, such as the Polar Bear Plunge, the Snow Princess competition, Torchlight parades and the Golf Tournament.

They all get assigned a different job to work at the Fortune Teller’s tent and the Heat Hut where there are a lot of hot drinks for a cold winter’s day. They head down to the mysterious WildWolf, an animal preserve a few miles out of town. That night, which happens to be a Tuesday, they have “Howl-o-Rama” where the people howl to the wolves and the wolves howl back. When they arrive there, however, they find that two of the most prized alpha wolves are gone.

Finally, when the day of the carnival arrives, everything seems to go well. But when Nancy visits the Fortune Teller’s hut, she gets a piece of paper that reads: “Beware ... danger.”

Nancy is warned about the danger in various other ways, but she is determined to help the owner of WildWolf, who is named Markie, and she is also determined to find out who the werewolf which is bothering the carnival is - and if they are human or beast.

“Werewolf in a Winter Wonderland” came out in 2003 and I didn’t read it since by that time I was in my 40s and onto other things.

In total there were 175 volumes of Nancy Drew books that were published from 1930 to 2003. They had a wide appeal. In each Nancy Drew book the main character took us readers on the adventures she went on. She always seemed to have a curiosity about life and an interest in helping the people she believed had been wronged.

Then someone in the entertainment

industry got the idea to bring the Nancy Drew character to life for today’s audience. I saw some episodes on TV on the CW that were very different from the Nancy Drew books. I guess they are appealing to a younger audience. The first episode aired on Oct. 9, 2019.

After 18-year-old Nancy Drew’s college plans are put on hold, she finds herself involved in a ghostly mystery when she and her four friends are witnesses and suspects to a murder. They team up to find the person responsible. Kennedy McMann stars as Nancy Drew. The TV episodes that are on now are very modern - you could call them supernatural murder mysteries.

Basically many viewers who are today’s critics of the CW TV series say that there is no comparison to the original Nancy Drew. What they say is “bad acting and a poor story line. Also, the characters all fall flat.” Many of them go on to say that the episodes are boring and the characters don’t seem to come to life on the screen. There is nothing compelling about them, nothing that wants to draw the viewer in. This “updated teen detective” falls

short of the mark.

Although many viewers say that Kennedy McMann has some acting talent, there is no chemistry among her and the other actors so the whole thing just doesn’t work very well.

I was speaking with my friend, Patty, recently about the Nancy Drew TV series that’s currently being broadcast and she said that for someone who discovered the school library in sixth grade and then read all of the Nancy Drew and Hardy Boys novels the library had in that same year, she was hoping for more. The writing for this series isn’t great.

The TV show is geared for young teens, not true Nancy Drew fans. Although the original Nancy Drew books that came out a long time ago seem outdated and old fashioned by today’s standards, there is still something to be said for a fictional character that can be such a role model - and that can draw so many readers in.

Again I say that when it comes to Nancy Drew, the books are definitely better than the TV show.

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are home to retail pop-ups this holiday season, partnering with iconic stores to make shopping easier than ever for visitors.

Grand Hyatt New York is partnering with  Macy’s Herald Square for a popup located behind the check-in desk, featuring New York City-themed gifts, Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade apparel and novel gift items November 25–January 1.

Loews Regency New Yor kHotel and  Bloomingdale’s are teaming up to bring a curated selection of holiday gifts to the lobby lounge November 29-December 24, including on-site monogramming of leather gifts by ROYCE New York.

Conrad New York Midtown is launching the first FAO Schwarz Holiday Suite, filled with shoppable toys, stuffed animals and gifts that will be restocked for visitors who book a stay in the suite November 18–January 5. Additionally, all guests during this time period will be able to order gifts on demand to their suite or home address.

For additional holiday celebrations and ideas, visit  nycgo.com/holidays

Holiday Express Returns to NY Historical Society, Celebrating Richard Scarry and Busytown

A holiday favorite returns to the NewYork Historical Society this season— reimagined to celebrate the 100th birthday of Busytown series author and illustrator Richard Scarry.  Holiday Express: All Aboard to Richard Scarry’s Busytown (November 1, 2019 – February 23, 2020) showcases artwork and graphics of Scarry’s characters like

Huckle Cat and Lowly Worm from publisher Random House Children’s Books alongside more than 300 objects from the Jerni Collection’s antique toy trains, stations, and accessories. Using Busytown stories and characters, dynamic displays explore the workings of the railroad, the services it provides, and the jobs required to keep people and goods moving.

An assortment of kid-friendly activities, story times, and crafts accompany the exhibition throughout its run, welcoming families into the world of classic toys and trains. Richard “Huck” Scarry Jr., the son of Richard Scarry, will make a special appearance on December 14 and 15.  Holiday Express: All Aboard to Richard Scarry’s Busytown  is supported by Bloomberg Philanthropies. Additional support provided by Random House Children’s Books.

“We’re delighted to celebrate Richard Scarry’s centennial by bringing Busytown to life at the New-York Historical Society this holiday season,” said Dr. Louise Mirrer, president and CEO of New-York Historical. “Pairing iconic characters like Huckle Cat with historic toys and trains from our incomparable Jerni Collection is the perfect way for visitors of all ages to explore the history of transportation in a whimsical way.”

Richard Scarry is one of the world’s most beloved children’s authors. In his extraordinary career, Scarry illustrated over 150 books, many of which have never been out of print. His books have sold over 100 million copies around the world and are currently published in over 20 languages.

Just like his father, Huck Scarry was always drawing and would often assist his dad in coloring his drawings. After his father’s passing in 1994, Huck

took up the mantle of creating new books about Richard Scarry’s charming and funny characters. “My father would be so thrilled with the Holiday Express exhibition at the New-York Historical Society,” said Huck Scarry. “We would often visit New York City, and when we did, we always took the train. So much to see and do! Like our many Busytown friends, we enjoyed our trip because a train ride is always a bit of an adventure!

Busytown is the inspiration for a special installation that uses three Scarry stories and objects from the Jerni Collection to illustrate rail travel in 1919, the year of Scarry’s birth. In  Waiting at the Station, characters Huckle Cat and Sally Cat eagerly await the arrival of a train, as miniature figures of porters and other workers bustle around the station. In  Betsy Bear’s Letter to Grandma, toy trains demonstrate how post offices and railroads worked together to keep people in touch. And in  Coal Makes Electricity Work for Us, a miniature underground mine, elevators, and hoppers show how coal was turned into power.

More than two dozen never-before-displayed objects from the Jerni Collection are on view for the first time this year, including Märklin’s rare “Garden Station,” manufactured in 1900. Other highlights include a toy textile factory from 1910 by Ernst Planck and Gebrüder Bing’s English market “Charles Dickens” locomotive with tender and coaches, produced in 1905. Also on view: a Bing Steam Toy Train from 1912, which was once powered by a real, working steam engine, making it an exceedingly risky plaything in its day. To top it all off, eight sets of running trains encircle the displays overhead and are sure to delight children (and adults!) of all ages.

Large-scale cutouts of Scarry’s iconic characters are displayed throughout the museum, and interactive elements, including a crawl-through space leading to a pop-up observation bubble, allow children to get an up-close view of the displays, harking back to the feel of early 20th century toy departments.

Busytown  Family Programs

Fun, train-related activities for kids of all ages take place through the exhibition’s run―all free with Museum Admission. These include: Celebrating Richard Scarry and Busytown! (Saturday, December 14 and Sunday, December 15; 1–3 pm)

All aboard!  Holiday Express returns this year with a special new addition— scenes from Richard Scarry’s Busytown! On this weekend, families will join Huck Scarry in a draw-along of beloved Busytown characters and chat about his father. Children will decorate their own Busytown vehicles, create finger

puppets, listen to Busytown tales, and go on a pretend train journey with our favorite Conductor Abe!

December School Vacation Week (Thursday, December 26 –Wednesday, January 1) Stop by NewYork Historical during our annual, train-filled Vacation Week. Take part in an “I Spy” scavenger hunt, play at our train table, listen to a classic train story, and make a rail-themed craft to take home!

Since its acquisition by the New-York Historical Society in 2014, the Jerni Collection has become a highlight of the Museum’s holdings. Assembled over the course of five decades by U.S. collectors Jerry and Nina Greene, the Jerni Collection is considered one of the world’s leading collections of antique model trains and toys. The Jerni Collection includes handcrafted, and hand-painted pieces dating from approximately 1850 to 1940, and features prime examples by the leading manufacturers that set the standard for the Golden Age of Toy Trains, including the German firms of Märklin and Bing, as well as the American firms Lionel and Ives.

Holiday Express: All Aboard to Richard Scarry’s Busytown  is curated by Mike Thornton, associate curator of material culture at the New-York Historical Society. The original  Holiday Express display was designed by Lee H. Skolnick Architecture + Design Partnership (LHSA+DP), an integrated architecture and exhibit design firm that also designed New-York Historical’s DiMenna Children’s History Museum. Other consultants for Holiday Express include T W TrainWorx, a nationally recognized model train specialist and designer of custom toy train layouts; and exhibition media producers Batwin + Robin, renowned “media storytellers” with more than 20 years of experience in the theater, museums, and other venues.

The New-York Historical Society, one of America’s preeminent cultural institutions, is dedicated to fostering research and presenting history and art exhibitions and public programs that reveal the dynamism of history and its influence on the world of today. Founded in 1804, New-York Historical has a mission to explore the richly layered history of New York City and State and the country and to serve as a national forum for the discussion of issues surrounding the making and meaning of history. New-York Historical is also home to the Patricia D. Klingenstein Library, one of the oldest, most distinguished libraries in the nation—and one of only 20 in the United States qualified to be a member of the Independent Research Libraries Association—which contains more than three million books, pamphlets, maps,

newspapers, manuscripts, prints, photographs, and architectural drawings. The DiMenna Children’s History Museum at the New-York Historical Society presents 350 years of New York and American history through character-based pavilions, interactive exhibits, and digital games, and the Barbara K. Lipman Children’s History Library. The DiMenna Children’s History Museum encourages families to explore history together through permanent installations and a wide range of family learning programs for toddlers, children, and preteens.

New-York Historical Society, 170 Central Park West (77th St), New York, NY 10024, www.nyhistory.org.

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REAL ESTATE WATCH

What I learned at the National Association of Realtors conference

I just returned from my yearly convention of the National Association of Realtors in San Francisco, where 25,000 Realtors converge to learn, absorb and apply what they have learned and network among one another to further their businesses and their R.O.I. (return on their investment).

Brokers and agents from around the globe came to meet one another as we do each and every year and to rekindle and further relationships that have grown into an amazing source of referrals in and out of the U.S. However, not surprisingly, there were so many more new faces to establish connections with and develop the rapport and relationships that are so desperately needed within our industry to expand and scale our businesses to new heights and to become more profitable as any smart Broker and agent should strive for every day!

I do not know how many Brokers and agents showed up from Long Island, except those that are on my Global and a few other committees that I contribute my time and efforts to; but our showing was not what it should have been. There were many more from other states, like California, Texas, Florida, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, North Dakota, Nevada, Canada, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Guam, British West Indies, France, Japan, Indonesia, France, Spain, Italy and so many more. I believe there were thousands more agents from other countries than in 2018, that had not only the passion to perform their businesses on a topnotch level and to service their clientele without any regard or thoughts of focusing primarily on the money to be made; but first to realize it’s about the client’s “needs and wants” and finding their first home, “move up” dream home, commercial sale or lease or even a basic rental or relocation!

BY PHILIP A. RAICES

A typical agent many times focuses on the commission and how much money they can make and might just dwell on this way too much and not enough on the consumer who they are serving and who will be paying them, not only directly on a rental but indirectly when purchasing; for their purchase is where our commission is derived from and not the seller! Although we do eventually get remunerated by the seller, where do you think our fee comes from, you the buyer! So whether you are a listing agent, representing the seller, a buyer’s agent, representing the buyer or a dual agent representing both, (but not each exclusively), one must understand the importance of the entire transaction and why it’s so critical to make sure all the parties are extremely satisfied with your service, not only the seller, but the purchaser, where, as I just mentioned, our fees are indirectly coming from. The agents want reviews and testimonials, then they must truly earn them by providing their expertise and knowledge by plying their trade to

all parties, regardless of who you might be representing, so the impression you will leave behind, is that you did an exemplary professional job in making the sale or rental end on a positive note, instead of the disasters and sad outcomes of what I have experienced and observed with other agents and also have been told.

The closing or lease signing should be the most exhilarating and happy time for all if you do your business correctly! Stress and poor communication should never enter into the picture if handled in the proper fashion.

It’s never been about us (although some act that way and become way too self-centered, self-absorbed, narcissistic and try to ingratiate themselves in a phony way to make a deal), or think that their, “you know what”, doesn’t stink; but to always be cognizant about who we work for, the public. We serve them and always must regard them in the highest esteem, and allow us to earn their trust and credibility as long as we do our part in guiding them through the arduous and complicated

process from the start to the finish; and who enable us to earn such an amazing living.

We should never take them for granted, for in the short and long run, they are our most important advocates for our future referrals and connections to scale our businesses to higher more profitable grounds.

Attending all our conventions in June, October, November, and December will make an agent that much more professional and knowledgeable and will put them on a different trajectory than the eighty percent who barely make a living. No wonder that most drop out of our business because they don’t have the proper training and support (or they don’t seek out the necessary training and tools) to build a strong foundation to understand and learn this business the correct way. An excellent agent’s motto should be, “For Service, Before, During and After the Sale.”

Philip A. Raices is the owner/Broker of Turn Key Real Estate at 3 Grace Ave Suite 180 Great Neck. He has earned designations as a Graduate of the Realtor Institute and a Certified International Property Specialist. Receive regular “free” updates of sold homes in your area and a “free” Comparative Market Analysis” of what your home would sell for in today’s market or search on: WWW.Li-RealEstate.Com If you would like to receive a digital copy or a printed copy of “Unlocking the Secrets of Real Estate’s New Market Reality Or “Our Seller’s Guide for “Things to Consider When Selling Your Home” just email or snail me (regular mail) with your name, email and cell number.

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Q: I have tried for several years to keep houseplants indoors during the winter and then move them outside for the summer. They grow well in the summer, but they nearly die indoors. I thought houseplants should be able to grow indoors. Do you have some tips on what I can do to help them grow better this winter?

A: Of course, all plants originally grew outdoors. But some of the locations that they grew in had temperatures similar to what many people think of as indoor temperatures -- mostly in the mid70s. The nighttime temperatures might drop into the upper 60s, and, near a sunny window, the daytime temperatures might increase into the low 80s. I am sure the temperature is just fine, but other environmental aspects may not be good for your plants.

Humidity is higher in tropical climates than it is indoors in the winter when the furnace is running. To help your plants, you may need to run a humidifier. If there is water in the saucer under the plant, the plant roots may drown. Placing some stones in the saucer to raise the plant pot will keep the roots healthy and allow the water in the saucer to increase the humidity.

Plants don’t need as much water in the winter as you were giving them in the summer. Check

Indoor Plants A GREENER VIEW

BY JEFF RUGG

the plants regularly to see if they need water, but don’t water on a schedule. More plants drown from too much water than die from not enough water. Touch the top of the soil in the pot. If it feels cool and damp, the plant probably doesn’t need water.

Does it go without saying that plants need light? I guess not, since I am saying it. Plants will drop leaves that don’t get enough light. You may need to add lights if not enough sun comes in the windows.

Because the days are shorter, the temperatures are cooler and there is less indoor light, plants don’t grow as much in the winter. They don’t need as much fertilizer as they did outdoors in the summer. If you add any in the fall, just use a quarter of the normal amount. Don’t add any in December through February. Start with a quarter amount in late winter and then add full amounts a few weeks before they will be moved outdoors.

Check the plants for insects when you are checking them for water. Spider mites, aphids, whiteflies and other very small insects can build large populations because there are few predators and no rain to wash them off the plants.

Q: My landscaper said he wants to fertilize my lawn. I think he is just trying to make

some money. Is this a good time to fertilize a bluegrass lawn?

A: Your landscaper is right, provided he is using the right fertilizer. A late fall fertilization of water-soluble nitrogen (not slow-release) is good for northern lawn grasses. This could be October or November, depending on how far north you are. If the grass is still green, it is photosynthesizing, and the food produced will be stored in the crown and roots of the plant. The fertilizer will boost the food production.

These food reserves will help the plants survive the winter and then they will help the plant grow at the right rate in the early spring. Applying fertilizer in the early spring can be harmful because it causes the plants to grow leaves at the expense of roots. The early fertilization forces the lawn to grow leaves that need to be mowed, but a fall fertilization doesn’t do that (now or in the spring.)

Email questions to Jeff Rugg at info@greenerview.com. To find out more about Jeff Rugg and read features by other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, visit the Creators Syndicate website at www.creators.com.

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Plainview-Old Bethpage celebrates Homecoming 2019

The Plainview-Old Bethpage Central School District (POBCSD) recently welcomed hundreds of fans, community members and alumni to enjoy its annual Homecoming celebration at the conclusion of Spirit Week. The Homecoming parade featured students from all seven schools, including extracurricular groups, and members of the Board of Education and administration, who marched alongside students, parents and staff.

The parade was soon followed by the Homecoming football game and halftime show, where the high school marching band, kickline and cheerleaders performed. The Homecoming King, Andrew Zutler, and Homecoming Queen, Skylar Musick, were announced following the performances. Throughout the day those in attendance explored the POB Homecoming

Village, which offered activities for all community members to partake in including Name that Broadway Tune, face painting, pumpkin decorating, blowup soccer darts, beanbag toss, basketball, and other fun activities for all ages.

The theme of this year’s Homecoming celebration was video games. Each grade level collaborated to create their own themed banners, with the grade-level winner being crowned at the game’s halftime--but it was the senior Class of 2020 who took home the win with their Super Mario Seniors banner. While the Plainview-Old Bethpage Hawks lost to the Port Washington Vikings 35-13, the Homecoming celebration achieved the goal of bringing the community together as a whole and was a huge success.

excited for the game.

Plainview-Old Bethpage Central School District John F. Kennedy High School (POBJFKHS) Class of 2020 banner.

Left to right: Madison Stromberg, Jerome Kessler, Steve Hwang, Atul Gera, Alexa O’Connor.

Plainview-Old Bethpage Central School District John F. Kennedy High School (POBJFKHS) Homecoming Queen and King, seniors Skylar Musick and Andrew Zutler, pose in Homecoming royal apparel.

Plainview-Old Bethpage Central School District John F. Kennedy High School (POBJFKHS) Hawks mascot getting the crowd

Plainview-Old Bethpage Hawks face off against the Port Washington Vikings for Plainview-Old Bethpage Central School District’s annual Homecoming celebration.

Plainview-Old Bethpage Central School District John F. Kennedy High School (POBJFKHS) Marching Band and Color Guard make their way down to the football field.

Students from Plainview-Old Bethpage Central School District John F. Kennedy High School (POBJFKHS) representing DECA at the annual Homecoming celebration.

Levittown string musicians selected for music festivals

Pictured, middle left to right: MacArthur High School LISFA participants Eunice Lee, Isabel Galella, Valerie Thomas and Brandon Travers. Pictured with orchestra teacher Iris Bastone (left) and Levittown Curriculum Associate for Music Vincent D’Ulisse.

Seventeen exceptional orchestra students from throughout the Levittown Public Schools were recently selected to perform at the Long Island String Festival Association’s Nassau intermediate and secondary festivals.

High school students include Division Avenue High School sophomore Grace Lim (violin I) and junior Danielle Tear (cello), and General Douglas MacArthur High School sophomore Eunice Lee

(cello), junior Isabel Galella (double bass) and seniors Valerie Thomas (cello) and Brandon Travers (viola). The six high school students will participate in the LISFA Nassau Secondary Festival from Nov. 15-17 at Wisdom Lane Middle School in Levittown.

Eleven students from Jonas E. Salk and Wisdom Lane middle schools along with Abbey Lane, East Broadway, Lee Road and Summit Lane elemen-

Division Avenue High School students Grace Lim (middle left) and Danielle Tear (middle right) will perform in the LISFA Nassau Secondary Festival from Nov. 15-17. Pictured with Division Avenue High School Principal John Coscia (right) and Levittown Curriculum Associate for Music Vincent D’Ulisse.

tary schools, will perform with top student-musicians from throughout Nassau County in the LISFA intermediate festival on March 7 and 8 at Uniondale High School.

Students include sixth-grader Felicia Garramone (cello) and seventh-grader Melody Hong (cello) from Jonas E. Salk Middle School and eighth-grader Allison Cha (violin I) and sixth-graders Shannon McCarthy (double bass),

Attention students!

Graduated from school? Have an outstanding GPA? Made the honor roll or Dean’s List? Scored an internship or study abroad opportunity?

Isabella Montes (double bass) and Reana Sy (violin II) from Wisdom Lane Middle School. Elementary school participants include fifth-graders Nina Mac, Abbey Lane (violin II); Logan Rodriguez, East Broadway (cello); Vincent Szucs, Gardiners Avenue (cello); Samantha LaMantia, Lee Road (viola) and Isabella Matovick, Summit Lane (violin II).

Photos courtesy of the Levittown Public Schools

We invite you to send details of any of these things and more, along with your name and contact info, to editor@gcnews.com for a chance to be seen in our paper!

NOTICE OF SALE

Supreme Court

Nassau County FGMC IN LIEU OF TRUE CORPORATE NAME FIRST GUARANTY MORTGAGE CORPORATION, Plaintiff against BRYAN HIGGINS; JESSICA HIGGINS; ALEXA HIGGINS; LAUREN HIGGINS, Defendant(s).

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered on August 3, 2018.

I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction in the Calendar Control Part (CCP) Courtroom of the Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, N.Y. on the 3rd day of December, 2019 at 11:30 a.m. premises described as follows: All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, situate, Lying and being at Hicksville, Town of Oyster Bay, County of Nassau and State of New York.

Said premises known as 35 Libby Avenue, Hicksville, N.Y. 11801.

(Section: 12, Block: 291, Lot: 22). Approximate amount of lien $ 331,676.57 plus interest and costs.

Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed judgment and terms of sale. Index No. 601530-18.

Kathleen Wright, Esq., Referee. Stern & Eisenberg, PC Attorney(s) for Plaintiff Woodbridge Corporate Plaza 485 B Route 1 South – Suite 330 Iselin, NJ 08830 (732) 582-6344 MIT 5849 4X 11/01,08,15,22

NOTICE OF SALE Supreme Court Nassau County

WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY FSB D/B/A CHRISTIANA TRUST AS TRUSTEE FOR PNPMS TRUST II, Plaintiff, vs.

THEOCHARIS PHILIPPOU A/K/A THEOCHARRIS

PHILIPPOU A/K/A HARRIS

PHILIPPOU A/K/A HARRY

PHILIPPOU A/K/A THEOCHAIRUS PHILIPPOU, ET AL., Defendant(s).

Pursuant to an Order Confirming Referee Report and Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly filed on September 12,

2019, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the CCP (Calendar Control Part Courtroom) in the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY on December 10, 2019 at 11:30 a.m., premises known as 2 Prose Street, Hicksville, NY. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Town of Oyster Bay, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section 11, Block 309 and Lot 33, 35. Approximate amount of judgment is $578,855.97 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 1488/2015.

Lisa Singer, Esq., Referee The Frank Law Firm P.C., 333 Glen Head Road, Suite 208, Old Brookville, NY 11545, Attorneys for Plaintiff MIT 5852 4X 11/08,15,22,29

NOTICE OF SALE Supreme Court Nassau County NJCC-NYS COMMUNITY RESTORATION FUND LLC, Plaintiff against

THERESA KEMERSON A/K/A

THERESA TOSCANO, et al Defendants

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered August 30, 2019, I will sell at public auction to the highest bidder at the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, New York 11501 on December 10, 2019 at 11:30 AM. Premises known as 202 Roxton Road, Plainview, New York 11803. Sec 12 Block 565 Lot 57. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being at Woodbury, Town of Oyster Bay, County of Nassau and State of N.Y.. Approximate Amount of Judgment is $562,023.91 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index No 002693/2015. Cash will not be accepted at the sale.

Richard L. Farley, Esq., Referee 2236-000157

Knuckles, Komosinski & Manfro, LLP, 565 Taxter Road, Suite 590,

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Elmsford, NY 10523

Attorney (s) for Plaintiff (s).

MIT 5853

4X 11/08,15,22,29

NOTICE OF SALE Supreme Court Nassau County WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB, D/B/A CHRISTIANA TRUST, NOT INDIVIDUALLY BUT AS TRUSTEE FOR PRETIUM MORTGAGE ACQUISITION TRUST, Plaintiff, Against SURESH B. KATTAYAM, RADHA KATTAYAM, Defendant(s).

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale, duly entered 3/5/2019, I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction, in the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Dr., Mineola, NY 11501, on 12/10/2019 at 11:30 am, premises known as 5 Cedar Street, Plainview NY 11803, and described as follows: ALL that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in Plainview, Town of Oyster Bay, County of Nassau and State of New York, and designated on the tax maps of the Nassau County Treasurer as Section 46, Block 149 and Lot 82. The approximate amount of the current Judgment lien is $688,989.39 plus interest and costs. The premises will be sold subject to provisions of the aforesaid Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale; Index # 2312/2017.

Ralph Madalena, Esq., Referee. SHELDON MAY & ASSOCIATES Attorneys at Law, 255 Merrick Road, Rockville Centre, NY 11570

Dated: 10/8/2019

File Number: 32001 MNB MIT 5854 4X 11/08,15,22,29

NOTICE OF SALE Supreme Court Nassau County US BANK TRUST, N.A., AS TRUSTEE OF THE IGLOO SERIES III TRUST, Plaintiff, -againstVIJAY DADLANI; PRAVEENA DADLANI; LANCASTER MORTGAGE BANKERS; KAVITA DADLANI, Defendant(s).

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly dated,

October 18, 2007 and entered with the Nassau County Clerk on October 25, 2007, as amended by an Order duly dated March 13, 2018 and entered with the Nassau County Clerk on March 19, 2018, Lisa Siano, Esq., the Appointed Referee, will sell the premises known as 3165 Dorset Lane, Levittown, New York 117565 a/k/a 3165 Dorset Lane, Hempstead, New York 11756 at public auction at Supreme Court of Nassau County, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, New York 11501, Calendar Control Part, on December 17, 2019 at 11:30

A.M. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, situate, lying and being in the Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York known as Section: 51; Block: 261; Lot: 8 will be sold subject to the provisions of filed Judgment, Index No. 011816/2006. The approximate amount of judgment is $416,333.25 plus interest and costs.

FRIEDMAN VARTOLO LLP

85 Broad Street, Suite 501, New York, New York 10004, Attorneys for Plaintiff. MIT 5855

4X 11/15,22,29,12/06

NOTICE OF SALE Supreme Court Nassau County U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR J.P. MORGAN MORTGAGE ACQUISITION TRUST 2006-CW2, Plaintiff AGAINST WILLIAM C. GORMAN, LIONELLA LABONI AKA LIONELLA IABONI, ET AL., Defendant(s)

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly dated March 20, 2019 I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Calendar Control Part (CCP) Courtroom of the Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501, on December 17, 2019 at 11:30AM, premises known as 79 WINTER LANE, HICKSVILLE, NY 11801. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the Town of Oyster Bay, County of Nassau and State of New York, SECTION 45, BLOCK 305, LOT 2. Approximate amount of judgment $560,045.27 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment for Index#

611569/2018.

GEORGE P. ESERNIO, ESQ., Referee Gross Polowy, LLC Attorney for Plaintiff 1775 Wehrle Drive, Suite 100 Williamsville, NY 14221 MIT 5856 4X 11/15,22,29,12/06

NOTICE OF SALE Supreme Court Nassau County BAYVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC, Plaintiff, vs.

KEITH P. HICKEY A/K/A KEITH HICKEY, BARBARA A. FALKENBACK A/K/A BARBARA HICKEY, et al., Defendants

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT In pursuance of a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the office of the County Clerk of Nassau County on October 4, 2019, I, Victor Levin, Esq, the Referee named in said Judgment, will sell in one parcel at public auction on December 17, 2019 at the Calendar Control Part (CCP) Courtroom, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, County of Nassau, State of New York, at 11:30 A.M., the premises described as follows: 15 Crown Street Hicksville, NY 11801 SBL No.: 12-299-24

ALL THAT TRACT OF PARCEL OF LAND Situate in Hicksville, Town of Oyster Bay, County of Nassau and State of New York. The premises are sold subject to the provisions of the filed judgment, Index No. 602807/2018 in the amount of $467,583.26 plus interest and costs.

Todd Z. Marks, Esq. Woods Oviatt Gilman LLP

Plaintiff’s Attorney 500 Bausch & Lomb Rochester, New York 14604 Tel.: 855-227-5072 MIT 5857 4X 11/15,22,29,12/06

NOTICE OF SALE Supreme Court Nassau County U.S. BANK TRUST N.A. AS TRUSTEE FOR LSF11 MASTER PARTICIPATION TRUST, V.

KRISTINE RUTIGLIANO

A/K/A KRISTINE SUAREZ RUTIGLIANO A/K/A KRISTINE SUAREZ, AS VOLUNTARY

ADMINISTRATOR FOR THE ESTATE JOHN RUTIGLIANO; ET. AL.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure dated September 11, 2019, and entered in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Nassau, wherein U.S. BANK TRUST N.A. AS TRUSTEE FOR LSF11 MASTER PARTICIPATION

TRUST is the Plaintiff and KRISTINE RUTIGLIANO

A/K/A KRISTINE SUAREZ A/K/A KRISTINE SUAREZ, AS VOLUNTARY ADMINISTRATOR FOR THE ESTATE JOHN RUTIGLIANO; ET AL. are the Defendant(s). I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the CALENDAR CONTROL PART (CCP) COURTROOM OF THE SUPREME COURT, FIRST FLOOR, 100 SUPREME COURT DRIVE, MINEOLA, NY 11501, on December 10, 2019 at 11:30 am, premises known as 3923 BERGER AVENUE, BETHPAGE, NY 11714: Section 46, Block 546, Lot 9: ALL THAT CERTAIN PLOT, PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND, WITH THE BUILDINGS AND IMPROVEMENTS THEREON ERECTED, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING NEAR PLAINEDGE, TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD, COUNTY OF NASSAU, STATE OF NEW YORK

Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 20058/2010.

Jeffrey B. Fox, Esq. - Referee. RAS Boriskin, LLC 900 Merchants Concourse, Suite 310, Westbury, New York 11590, Attorneys for Plaintiff. BN 7432 4X 11/08,15,22,29

NOTICE OF SALE Supreme Court Nassau County FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION, Plaintiff AGAINST PETER SUTHERLAND, ET AL., Defendant(s)

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly dated January 20, 2015 I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Calendar Control Part (CCP) Courtroom of the Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501, on December 10, 2019 at 11:30AM, premises known as 3724 STOKES AVENUE,

BETHPAGE, NY 11714. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, SECTION 46, BLOCK 412, LOT 70. Approximate amount of judgment $634,446.68 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment for Index# 14041/2013.

RALPH J. MADALENA, ESQ., Referee

Gross Polowy, LLC

Attorney for Plaintiff 1775 Wehrle Drive, Suite 100 Williamsville, NY 14221

BN 7433

4X 11/08,15,22,29

NOTICE OF SALE Supreme Court Nassau County THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON, FKA THE BANK OF NEW YORK, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS OF CWMBS, INC., CHL MORTGAGE PASSTHROUGH TRUST 2006-11, MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 200611, Plaintiff against DAVID PIGOTT A/K/A DAVID J. PIGOTT, et al Defendants

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered September 24, 2019, I will sell at public auction to the highest bidder at CCP (Calendar Control Part Courtroom), in the Nassau Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, N.Y. 11501 on December 10, 2019 at 11:30 AM. Premises known as 134 Windhorst Avenue a/k/a 134 North Windhorst Avenue, Bethpage, NY 11714. Sec 49 Block 007 Lot 534 & 536. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being at Bethpage, Town of Oyster Bay, County of Nassau and State of New York. Approximate Amount of Judgment is $457,457.05 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index No 605930/2018.

Jennifer Ettenger, Esq., Referee IBNY132 Fein Such & Crane, LLP, 1400 Old Country Road, Suite C103,

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Westbury, NY 11590

Attorney (s) for Plaintiff (s).

BN 7434

4X 11/08,15,22,29

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF SIGHTHOUND SOUND LLC.

Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York SSNY on August 1st, 2019. Office located in Nassau County. SSNY is designated for service of process. SSNY shall mail copy of any process served against the LLC to 240 Brookville Road, Glen Head, NY 11545. Purpose: Audio/ Visual Arts.

BN 7435

6X 11/08,15,22,29,12/06,13

NOTICE OF SALE

Supreme Court Nassau County THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON F/K/A THE BANK OF NEW YORK, AS TRUSTEE FOR CWABS, INC., ASSETBACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-1, Plaintiff, Against UNKNOWN HEIRS AT LAW TO THE ESTATE OF MARIE T MCGAHEN A/K/A MARIE T. MCGAHEN, and if they be dead, any and all persons unknown to plaintiff, claiming, or who may claim to have an interest in, or generally or specific lien upon the real property described in this action; such unknown persons being herein generally described and intended to be included in the following designation, namely: the wife, widow, husband, widower, heirs at law, next of kin, descendants, executors, administrators, devisees, legatees, creditors, trustees, committees, lienors, and assignees of such deceased, any and all persons deriving interest in or lien upon, or title to said real property by, through or under them, or either of them, and their respective wives, widows, husbands, widowers, heirs at law, next of kin, descendants, executors, administrators, devisees, legatees, creditors, trustees, committees, lienors and assigns, all of who and whose names, except as stated, are unknown to plaintiff; FRANK TRIPODO, DOUGLAS TRIPODO, SHEILA TRIPODO as a possible HEIR AT LAW TO THE ESTATE OF MARIE MCGAEN A/K/A MARIE T. MCGAHEN, ET AL., Defendant(s).

Pursuant to a Judgment of

Foreclosure and Sale, duly entered 10/8/2019, I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction, in the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Dr., Mineola, NY 11501, on 12/10/2019 at 11:30 am, premises known as 14 Foxwood Rd, Old Bethpage, NY 11804

ALL that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being at Old Bethpage, Town of Oyster Bay, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section 47 Block 145 Lot 0018

The approximate amount of the current Judgment lien is $989,045.15 plus interest and costs. The Premises will be sold subject to provisions of the aforesaid Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale; Index # 12280/2009

If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee’s attorney. Index # 12280/2009

George P. Esernio, Esq., Referee. Leopold & Associates, PLLC, 80 Business Park Drive, Suite 110, Armonk, NY 10504 Dated: 10/30/2019 PB BN 7438 4X 11/08,15,22,29

NOTICE OF BUDGET RESOLUTION

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE That the Town Board did heretofore adopt Resolution No. 674B-2019, finalizing the Annual Budget for 2020, for the various commissioner run special improvement districts within the Town of Oyster Bay, for the fiscal year commencing on January 1, 2020. Revenues, as estimated from tax levies and other various sources, will equal and provide funds for the following expenditures: Garbage Districts Fund$1,837,345.00; Sewer Districts Fund$3,559,972.00; Water Districts Fund$30,034,417.00; Fire Districts Fund$36,755,431.00; Library Districts Fund$801,898.00; Park Districts Fund$700,000.00.

Pursuant to the provisions of

Town Law the salaries of the following Town Officers are hereby specified as follows: Supervisor - $140,000.00; Town Board Members (6) - $57,500.00 each; Town Clerk $102,000.00. The Town Budget for the fiscal year 2020 as duly adopted by the Town Board and summary of the enacted Budget with supporting information and data are available for public inspection during normal business hours, commencing November 14, 2019 at the Office of the Town Clerk in Oyster Bay.

TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF OYSTER BAY, JOSEPH S. SALADINO, Town Supervisor, JAMES ALTADONNA, JR., Town Clerk.

DATED: October 29, 2019, Oyster Bay, New York. BN 7439 1X 11/15

NOTICE TO BIDDERS

Bethpage Union Free School District Bethpage, New York 11714 BID # 002-1920 District Printing & Mailing Services

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE sealed bids will be received by the Board of Education of the Bethpage Union Free School District, Town of Oyster Bay, Bethpage, New York. BID # 002-1920 for District Printing & Mailing Services. Bids will be publicly opened and read on the 4th day of December, 2019 at 11:00AM in the Administration Building, 10 Cherry Avenue, Bethpage, New York.

The Board reserves the right to reject any and all bids which in its discretion are not in the best interest of the school district, and to waive any informality as to non-material errors or omissions in the submissions. Bid specifications and all applicable terms and conditions forms, are available for pick-up on any weekday between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. at the Business Office, located in the Central Administration Building, at 10 Cherry Avenue, Bethpage, New York.

By Order of the Board of Education Bethpage Union Free School District Administration Building 10 Cherry Avenue Bethpage, New York 11714 BN 7440 1X 11/15

Safe Halloween tradition continues at Hicksville High School

Once again, Hicksville High School opened its doors after school to the district’s elementary students for a Safe Halloween celebration before Oct. 31, filled with crafts, games, music and plenty of treats!

Students from the district’s elementary schools were invited to walk the decorated hallways of the high school to trick or treat and enjoy the many fun activities taking place in the classrooms and around the school, organized by student clubs. Youngsters could participate in a skeleton scavenger hunt, toss a spider, make lollipop ghosts, reach blindly into a box for slippery, slimy

parts of a monster’s anatomy (brains, intestines, etc.), create all types of Halloween crafts or simply go trick or treating from classroom to classroom. The hallways were decorated with cobwebs, spiderwebs, haystacks, pumpkins and other signature fall and Halloween favorites. Some classrooms were even set up as not-too-spooky mazes, including a “Frozen”-themed walk, created by the robotics club. The student and staff hosts also dressed for the occasion, sporting some of the latest, as well as more traditional, Halloween costumes.

The hallways of HHS were decorated in the spirit of the season for Safe Halloween.

Striking a spooky pose during HHS’s Safe Halloween.

Trick or treating in the “Frozen” wonderland at HHS’s Safe Halloween.

Photos courtesy of the Hicksville Public Schools

Students representing various clubs at HHS organized a series of fun games and crafts for young students to enjoy during the school’s Safe Halloween event. Sweet treats were the reward!

Reaching for something likely to be spooky, slimy or squishy at HHS’s Safe Halloween.

Making ghostly lollipops at HHS’s Safe Halloween.

Supermarket Bingo

The Joseph Barry Columbiettes is sponsoring a Supermarket Bingo on Friday, November 22, at the Knights of Columbus Hall, 45 Heitz Place, Hicksville. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Games begin at 7:00 p.m.

Admission is $8 per person in advance or $10 per person at the door. Admission includes one set of cards. Additional cards and specials will be available.

Officials reflect on election results, discuss goals

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In the area of quality of life issues, Labriola said that the council will look into exploring more dog-friendly areas within the Town, particularly on the north shore. He also said there are plans in the works to build the first ever autism playground and that council members are currently looking into raising funds for the project.

Saladino said that his initiatives

include helping our young people with affordable housing, opportunities for jobs and with astronomically high property taxes.

“We need to keep our young people here on Long Island and not drive them out by overtaxing them and providing limited opportunites for jobs,” said Saladino. “It is my absolute passion to continue in this role and to continue fixing this Town and make it the best it’s ever been.”

MacArthur sophomores attend Perry Outreach Program

General Douglas MacArthur High School sophomores Lindsey Barr (right) and Erin Lung attended the Perry Outreach Program at UConn Health. Photo courtesy of the Levittown Public Schools

Raffles, Lottery Board and 50/50 will also be available. Coffee, tea and cake will be served. Cash Bar. Reservations are strongly recommended - Call Louise at 516-938-0963 or Ronnie at 516-428-3245

The Joseph Barry Columbiettes is a non-profit organization.  All proceeds will go toward charitable donations and scholarships.

Two sophomores from General Douglas MacArthur High School in the Levittown Public Schools attended the one-day Perry Outreach Program at UConn Health, in Farmington Connecticut on Nov. 2. Lindsey Barr and Erin Lung applied for the program and were accepted along with other female high school students in grades 10 and up who expressed interest in exploring careers in orthopedics or engineering.

The students engaged in hands-on

mock surgery workshops related to spinal fusion, torn meniscus repair, fracture repair, external fixation and suturing. They also heard lectures from local women surgeons and engineers including sports medicine specialist Dr. Katherine Coyner. The goal of the program was to expose young women to the world of biomedical engineering and orthopedic surgery and inspire them pursue these career fields.

The 2019-2020 U.S. News & World Report hospital rankings make it clear that one of the finest hospitals in America is right here in our community: NYU Winthrop Hospital. We were rated one of the nation’s best in 9 specialties, including 3 national rankings for our Children’s Hospital. NYU Winthrop also ranked as one of the top Regional Hospitals in NY. To learn more, or for a physician referral, call 1-866-WINTHROP or go to nyuwinthrop.org.