Christie Leigh Babirad/Herald Officials and community members gathered outside Babylon Village Hall for the 100th anniversary celebration of the building including Mayor Mary Adams, S.C. Legislator RJ Renna, Village Trustees Anthony Cardali, Frank Seibert, Dominic Bencivenga and Jeffrey Szabo, Town Historian Mary Cascone and Babylon Historian Judy Skillen.
Babylon Village Hall 100th Birthday
By CHRISTIE LEIGH BABIRAD cbabirad@liherald.com
Temperatures climbed into the season’s first heat wave on July 1, but that didn’t stop village officials and residents from gathering to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Babylon Village Hall.
An American flag draped across the front of the historic building welcomed attendees, who browsed displays of historic black-and-white photographs highlighting people and moments that helped shape the village before the ceremony began.
Mary Cascone, the Town of Babylon historian, shared the history behind the building’s construction and explained why the village sought a permanent home for its government.
“The residents decide to incorporate at the end of 1893, the first meeting happens early that next year and for all those years until 1926 there is no central place for village government,” Cascone said. “One of the important things and what New York State would have been pressing for all municipalities is to have a permanent fire proof place for the records, and that’s why you need a village hall.”
Cascone said that on July 22, 1924, local resident J. Stanley Foster donated $15,000 to the village board to purchase the property at Main Street and Carll Avenue for a municipal building and firehouse, with space designated for an ambulance.
The Babylon Municipal Building was dedicated on July 5, 1926. Foster stipulated that the
Babylon cracks down on vape sales to youths
By CAROLYN JAMES cjames@liherald.com
The Babylon Town Board is seeking a court-ordered sale of a North Babylon business property after officials said the owner repeatedly failed to stop illegal sales of tobacco and vaping products to minors despite a compliance agreement reached last year.
At the July 8 board meeting, a proposed agreement that would require the owner of Milk and Things, at 1287A Deer Park Ave., to immediately list the property for sale was discussed. If the owner declines to do so, the town plans to ask a court to order the sale.
“The intention is to protect our youth, our children and to make sure that these products are not being sold to them,” Babylon Town Supervisor Richard Schaffer said. “In addition to these items being sold, (vaping products), one of the complaints we got was that gummy worms, with THC, also being sold.”
THC is a crystalline compound that is the main active ingredient of cannabis.
According to the Town Attorney’s office, the business has a documented history of violations involving the sale of tobacco products to minors. Officials said arrests for unlawful dealing
with a child and selling tobacco to minors occurred at the business in 2024 and 2025.
The town and the business entered into a compliance agreement in October 2025 that allowed the owner to continue operating while demonstrating compliance with state and local laws, officials said.
Town officials said the agreement was violated following an undercover investigation that led to the execution of a search warrant by Suffolk County Police Department First Precinct officers on June 25. According to the town, an undercover minor purchased a flavored vape product during the investigation.
Police seized 2,217 flavored vape products with an estimated street value of roughly $60,000, officials said.
“The business has shown to have been an example of what a public nuisance is,” Schaffer said. “It is attracting young folks to something that’s so dangerous it can lead them to a life of being addicted to nicotine.”
Jorge Rosario, the town’s senior assistant attorney, told the board the products are designed and packaged to attract young people.
“They come in bright colored
Ariana Guadagno and Jarett Miller wed
Ariana Guadagno and Jarett Miller of Babylon were married on June 13.
The couple met at Marist College in 2012 and have resided in Babylon Village for the past five years.
The groom is employed an Information Technology specialist and the bride is in business development.
The bride’s mother and stepfather
are Claire Guadagno and Anthony Orlando.
The groom’s parents are Susan and Zach Miller.
Family and friends gathered at the Royalton Mansion in Roslyn to celebrate the occasion and enjoy the beautiful setting as the couple began their married life together.
Welcome Back Osprey program
Sunken Meadow State Park will be hosting a family program, “Welcome Back Osprey,” on July 26 from 10:30 a.m. to noon.
Join in a walk to observe the ospreys at their nest platform and discover more about their adaptations.
Meet in Field 3 by the restrooms.
Reservations are required. Please visit Eventbrite.com and search #NatureEdventure.
Sunken Meadow State Park is located at Route 25A and Sunken Meadow Parkway, Kings Park.
For more information, please call (631) 669-1000.
Courtesy Miller family
Mr. and Mrs. Jarett Miller of Babylon
Lindenhurst Village celebrates Liberty Day
By CAROLYN JAMES cjames@liherald.com
Lindenhurst Village celebrated Liberty Day with a daylong tribute to American history, bringing residents together for historical reenactments, exhibits, live entertainment and family activities.
The celebration began with a cavalcade of horseback riders traveling from Village Hall to Village Square, where a hand-delivered copy of the Declaration of Independence was presented to Mayor Michael Lavorata. Lavorata then read the historic document to a large crowd gathered in the square.
For Jack and Toni Fiori, who have lived in the village for 67 years, Liberty Day is one of many community events they make a point to attend each year.
“We make sure we get to a lot of them,” Jack Fiori said, noting the couple also attends the village’s New Year’s Eve celebration and Wednesdays on Wellwood. They also make it a priority to support Lindenhurst Fire Department events because their nephew is a member.
Nick and Joe Healey attracted plenty of attention with their 1921 Ford Model T Touring car.
Joe Healey, a member of the Centurian Cruises Car Club, collects and restores antique automobiles.
“I love old cars,” Healey said as he showed photos on his phone of some of the vehicles he has restored.
The Lindenhurst Historical Society led a historical walking tour through the village, where six-foot-tall displays highlighted important events in Lindenhurst and across the nation over the past 250 years. Each stop featured historic photographs, while society members shared background information and answered questions from attendees.
At one stop, Lindenhurst Historical Society member Vicki Macejko discussed one of the displays with Gina and Mike Ficalora and Vanessa Probst.
“I collect old pictures,” Mike Ficalora said. “I grew up here and I love history.”
Visitors also explored an exhibit on the history of the telephone at JP Morgan Chase, where Historical Society member Evie Sosna, dressed in period costume, guided attendees through the
display.
For Tiff and Shazy Zubhan, the event provided an opportunity to enjoy a summer afternoon with their children while experiencing the village’s community spirit. Shazy Zubhan, who recently moved to Lindenhurst Village, said the event reinforced her positive first impression of the community.
“I haven’t been here very long, but I love it already,” she said. “People are so nice.”
Suffolk County Legislator RJ Renna said the event honored both the nation’s history and the community that came together to celebrate it.
“Lindenhurst Liberty Day was more than just a celebration—it was a tribute to 250 years of American freedom, courage, and sacrifice,” Renna said. “It was an honor to partner with the Village of Lindenhurst in planning this special event and helping our community commemorate this historic milestone together.”
Mayor Michael Lavorata thanked all the volunteers, public officials and the Town of Babylon for their support.
“It was a wonderful day and represented one of the many things the Village does all year long,” he said. “We have a vibrant village, a vibrant historical society and a wonderful comuniity”
Courtesy Village of Lindenhurst
Shawn and June Cullinane and Anna Yaeger, shown top right and other Lindenhurst residents are dressed in historical costume in celebration of Liberty Day in Lindenhurst.
Courtesy Village of Lindenhurst Lindenhurst Village Mayor Michael Lavorata is shown receiving a copy of the Declaration of Independence from Elle and Paige McSweeney who rode Moonshine and Nacho.
Carolyn James/Herald
Antique car enthusiasts Nick and Joe Healey in front of Joe’s restored Model T.
Carolyn James/Herald
Vicki Macejko of the Lindenhurst Historical Society with Gina and Mike Ficalora and Vanessa Probst in front of one of the placards displayed throughout the Village.
Carolyn James/Herald
Tiff and Shazy Zubhan with their children.
We invite you to share your Sept. 11 story with the Herald
As we approach the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, the Herald is preparing a special commemorative section that will remember those we lost, honor those who served and examine the lasting impact of that day on our communities.
We want to hear your story.
Were you a commuter, teacher, student, first responder, health care worker, member of the clergy or resident who saw the events of that day unfold? Did you lose a loved one on Sept. 11, or in the years that followed because of illnesses linked to the toxins at ground zero? Were you a child who grew up without a parent, or are you someone whose life and career were inspired by the courage and sacrifice of that day?
Our reporters are also looking to tell the stories behind the local memorials, annual remembrance ceremonies, scholarship funds, charitable organizations and volunteer efforts that commemorate Sept. 11.
We are interested in how Long Island has changed over the past 25 years, from emergency preparedness and public safety to the lasting health effects experienced by first responders and survivors.
If you have a personal story, photos or memories, or know someone whose experience should be shared, we would be honored to hear from you. Your story can help preserve an important chapter
Herald file photo
The Herald is looking for your stories. Above, former Rep. Peter King reflected on the courage of first responders at Seaford’s remembrance last year.
of our communities’ history for future generations.
Contact the Herald by emailing jbessen@liherald.com or jvallone@liherald. com with 9/11 Story in the subject line. Include your name, hometown, phone number and a brief description of your experience. A Herald reporter will follow up with you. Together, we can ensure that these stories are never forgotten.
–Jeffrey Bessen
CRIME WATCH
West Babylon man indicted in fatal robbery of Deer Park man
A West Babylon man has been indicted on murder and robbery charges in connection with the December 2024 death of a 65-year-old Deer Park man who prosecutors said was beaten, robbed and left in the roadway.
Suffolk County District Attorney Ray Tierney announced that a grand jury indicted Jason Butt-Champagne, 25, on Thursday, July 9 on charges including second-degree murder and first-degree robbery in the death of Donald Klune.
According to prosecutors, Klune was
sitting in his parked vehicle on Brook Avenue in Deer Park at about 8:30 p.m. on Dec. 11, 2024, when Butt-Champagne approached the vehicle, forcibly pulled him from the driver’s seat and repeatedly beat and kicked him.
Prosecutors said Klune, who had one leg, was unable to defend himself during the attack.
Authorities allege Butt-Champagne then stole Klune’s vehicle and fled the scene, leaving the victim in the roadway without his cellphone.
Lindenhurst sees two separate crashes involving children, leaving three injured
Suffolk County Police are investigating two unrelated crashes in Lindenhurst and North Lindenhurst that occurred less than 24 hours apart, leaving three people hospitalized, including an 8-year-old girl and a 63-year-old woman.
The first incident occurred at approximately 2:34 p.m. on July 14 in North Lindenhurst.
The following morning, Suffolk County Police responded to a separate incident involving an unattended vehicle in a driveway on Wellwood Avenue.
According to detectives, an 8-year-old child entered a parked 2016 Honda at a home on Wellwood Avenue and pushed the vehicle’s start button. As the vehicle began rolling down the driveway, the child’s grandmother, Gina Bente, 63, attempted to get inside to stop it.
Police said Patrice Mitchem, 62, of Amityville, was driving a 2010 Chrysler van westbound on Spiegelhagen Street when she turned left onto Wellwood Avenue and struck two pedestrians.
One of the pedestrians, Chasity Sandiford, 8, of Lindenhurst, was transported to Good Samaritan University Hospital in West Islip with serious but nonlife-threatening injuries. A second pedestrian, Leanna Duggan, 20, of Lindenhurst, was also taken to Good Samaritan with non-life-threatening injuries.
Mitchem was not injured. The van was impounded for a safety inspection.
Police said the driver’s side door struck Bente, causing her to fall and hit her head on the pavement. The Honda continued into the roadway before striking a curb and coming to a stop. Bente was transported to Good Samaritan University Hospital in serious condition. The child was not injured.
First Squad detectives are investigating both incidents. Police are asking anyone with information about the July 14 pedestrian crash to contact the First Squad at 631-854-8152.
People named in Crime Watch items as having been arrested and charged with violations or crimes are only suspected of committing those acts of which they are accused. They are all presumed to be innocent of those charges until and unless found guilty in a court of law.
Courtesy Steve Leung
Wendy Feinberg, LIMEHOF Co-Founder Norm Prusslin, LIMEHOF Vice President Tom Neeedham, Nicholas Suwalski, Patricia DeRosa Padden, Nicole DeRosa Padden and Paul Graf.
Nicholas Suwalski awarded Long Island Music scholarship
The Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame, LIMEHOF, recently awarded ten $1,000 scholarships to ten 2026 graduating students from across Long Island. Nicholas Suwalski of Farmingdale was one of those scholarship recipients.
A graduate of Farmingdale High School, Suwalski plays the trumpet and will be studying for a double major in Trumpet Performance and Music Education at Queens College’s Aaron Copland School of Music.
“The record number of scholarship applications we received this year is an encouraging sign for the future of the arts,” said Tom Needham, vice chairman of the Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame. “We are proud to provide thousands of dollars in scholarship support to outstanding students pursuing careers in music performance, music education, and theater, and we look forward to seeing the contributions they will make to their communities and the arts for years to come.”
Take Me Out to the Ballgame Foundation presents Christmas in July
Join YES Community Counseling Center, in support of the Take Me Out to the Ballgame Foundation, TMOTBG, for a fun-filled evening with live music, raffles and food at Christmas in July at Mulcahy’s on July 30 from 6:30 to 10 p.m.
Tickets sold by YES will directly benefit TMOTBG, which is looking to replenish ten local Nassau and Suffolk food pantries.
The event will have auctions and raffles, which will include tickets to Yankees, Mets, Knicks and Rangers games,
as well as Harry Styles concert tickets. There will be barbecue, including chicken, hamburgers and hotdogs, as well as live entertainment. The cost is $50 per ticket. Children 10 and under are free.
For more information and to purchase a ticket, please call YES at (516) 799-3203 or visit takemeouttotheballgamefoundation.org.
Tickets can also be purchased at muls.com or at the door.
Mulcahy’s is located at 3232 Railroad Ave., Wantagh.
Foundation offers scholarships
As the nation approaches the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, the Barasch & McGarry Charitable Foundation has opened applications for its Sept. 11 Descendants Scholarship Program.
Many Long Island families, first responders and recovery workers continue to be affected by 9/11-related illnesses.
The foundation will award five onetime scholarships of $25,000 each, totaling $125,000, to graduating high school seniors whose families lost a loved one to a 9/11-related illness.
Eligible applicants must be accepted to an accredited college, university, community college, vocational school or trade school. Scholarship funds will be paid directly to the student’s educational institution.
Recipients will be notified by Aug. 3 and recognized at the foundation’s “Giving Back Benefit: Honoring the 25th Remembrance of 9/11” on Sept. 2.
The foundation also provides grants to nonprofit organizations that support and advocate for members of the 9/11 community.
The scholarships are funded through a partnership with Barasch & McGarry, a law firm that represents members of the 9/11 community. To apply go to: baraschfoundation.org/
HERALD SPORTS
L.I. Ducks look different for second half
By TONY BELLISSIMO tbellissimo@liherald.com
The Long Island Ducks pitching staff has a much different look for the second half of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball season.
Both ace Trevor Bauer and standout closer Ramon Santos had their contracts purchased by Mexican League franchises, leaving Long Island without its most accomplished and impressive arms but not without optimism.
“We’re very happy for Trevor and Ramon,” Ducks manager Lew Ford said. “They were great for us and earned new opportunities. But we’re doing a lot of good things here. We led the league in homers and ERA in the first half, so we feel pretty good about where we’re at.”
Bauer became not only the face of the Ducks (37-26 in first half for second place in the North Division, including 21-12 at home) but the entire Atlantic League in his abbreviated stint. The former MLB star posted a 5-1 record with a 2.36 ERA and 66 strikeouts to just seven walks in 42 innings of work across seven starts.
“I want to thank the Long Island Ducks organization for giving me the opportunity to be part of the team,” said Bauer, who rejoined his 2024 club, Diablos Rojos, June 22. “I’d also like to thank my teammates, the coaching staff, the clubhouse staff, and everyone behind the scenes who made my time here so enjoyable,” he added. “The support from the fans and the Long Island community has been truly special. We had sold-out crowds at home, packed stadiums on the road, and fans traveling from all over the Northeast just to come watch me pitch.”
Highlighting his stay on Long Island, Bauer fired a no-hitter April 26 at Lancaster and followed with a franchise record 15 strikeouts in a May 12 outing versus Gastonia.
“Trevor exceeded every expectation during his time with the Ducks,” team president Michael Pfaff said. “From his dominance on the mound to his commitment to fans and support of our organization, he made a tremendous impact both on and off the field.”
Five days after Bauer’s departure, Santos was signed by Saraperos de Saltillo. Santos appeared in 18 games this season, totaling an Atlantic League best nine saves with 0.95 ERA and 42 strikeouts across 19 innings.
Ford said Rafael Kelly, who starred in late innings for Hagerstown last season, will take over the closer’s role. The starting rotation is young and talented with Ryan Cardona, Tanner Jacobson, Michael Dominguez and Julian Minaya. In just the third start of his professional career July 3, Jacobson got the second half started with a buzz by tak-
The Ducks led the Atlantic League in run differential in the first half at plus-117.
ing a no-hitter into the ninth inning of an 8-0 victory over Hagerstown.
The Ducks had a league-best 4.82 ERA in the first half and a run differential of plus-117.
The offense blasted 96 homers, also tops in the league, led by 16 from Jacob Robson and 11 apiece from Jorge Bonafacio and Marcus Chiu. Those three along with Gavin Collins all drove in at least 40 runs in the first half as well. Alsander Womack banged out 75 hits after ranking third in the Atlantic League in 2025 with Charleston.
“This is my fourth season in independent ball and every year whatever team I’ve been on has lost good players,” said Robson, a first-year member of the organization who reached the majors in 2021 with the Detroit Tigers. “We have a great clubhouse here and I feel we have
a lot more in the tank,” he added.”
Ford is also counting on the return of key position players Chris Roller, who leads off, and Anthony Garcia from the injured list to make a difference in the second half as the Ducks chase a playoff berth.
The Ducks set a franchise record July 12 with a dozen stolen bases in a 4-3 win over Charleston. Long Island won eight of its first 11 games to begin the season’s second half on a heater.
“I’m always confident,” Ford said. “We’ve got a good team and we’re here to win.”
Photos courtesy Long Island Ducks
Former MLB star pitcher Trevor Bauer left his mark on Long Island with a 5-1 record, including a no-hitter.
Connor Kasin Foundation hosting golf tournament and community celebration
The Connor Kasin Memorial Foun dation will be holding their second annual Connor Kasin Memorial Golf Tournament on August 3, a day dedicated to remem brance, youth advocacy and community unity. The tour nament and community cel ebration will begin with a ceremony at 11:30 a.m. at Peninsula Golf Course.
TThis year’s tournament will once again bring together families, support ers and local partners to celebrate Kasin’s legacy and advance the founda tion’s mission of protecting young lives through educa tion, EKG screening, heart‑health awareness, sports and music support and community engage ment. The event will feature tourna
ment play, CK37 Village games, mer chandise and food.
There will also be opportunities to meet the Kasin family, the foundation organizers and partner organizations.
he support of our local leaders and media has been essential in
helping us grow this mission.
TIM RYAN Director
“The support of our local leaders and media has been essential in helping us grow this mission,” said Tim Ryan, Partner ships & Programs Director. “We’re grateful for every voice that helps us honor Connor and protect other families.”
The Peninsula Golf Course is located at 50 Nas sau Road, Massapequa.
For more information, please contact Tim Ryan at (516) 578 0884.
Lindenhurst Class of 2006 hosting 20-year reunion
Calling all Lindenhurst High School Class of 2006 Bulldogs, the time has come for your 20 year reunion. The reunion has been
scheduled for August 14.
To learn more and to RSVP, please visit the Facebook event at shorturl.at/0Nv6i.
Suffolk County lawmakers recognize local businesses
Small businesses from across Suffolk County were recognized by the Suffolk County Legislature on May 12 for their contributions to the local economy and their communities.
The Legislature honored one business from each of the county’s 18 legislative districts during its general meeting in the Maxine Postal Auditorium at the Ev ans K. Griffing Building in Riverhead.
“Suffolk’s small businesses deserve to be recognized for their vital contribu tions to our economy and our commu nities,” Presiding Officer Anthony A. Piccirillo said in a statement. “From my district, I was pleased to honor Hummus Fit, a family owned business at the Plaza in Holbrook, founded by husband and wife team Tony and Liana Mavruk, who
turned their shared passion for fitness, nutrition and great food into something special. With more than 15 years in the fitness industry, they’ve helped count less people live healthier lives — and now they’re doing it through food.”
Among the local businesses recog nized were The Lion’s Den, honored by Legislator Steve Flotteron; Sand City Brewing Co., honored by Legislator Richard J. Renna; and Sir Shave Bar ber Parlor, honored by Legislator Jason Richberg.
The annual recognition highlights lo cally owned businesses that legislators say have made significant contributions to their communities through entrepre neurship, service and economic growth.
Propel NY finalizes routing, hires contractors
By JULIA CAPITELLI jcapitelli@liherald.com
The New York Power Authority and New York Transco, co-developers of Propel NY Energy, have finalized the proposed routing of their planned underground transmission lines and hired contractors for pre-construction activities. Residents in affected areas continue to oppose the roughly 90-mile project set to run across Nassau County into Westchester.
July 17 was the deadline for parties to file public comments with the New York State Public Service Commission for or against the project. The PSC must issue a Certificate of Environmental Compatibility and Public Need and approve Environmental Management and Construction Plans before construction can begin.
According to Marykate Guilfoyle, strategic communications manager at Transco, adjustments in routing were made based on technical analysis, stakeholder input and evaluation of alternatives.
The Daly Boulevard culvert crossing, in Oceanside, was adjusted to “reduce schedule and construction risk,” Guilfoyle said. A segment in the Town of Hempstead was refined to “avoid conflicts” with the Hempstead Fire Department and to use wider roadways to mitigate traffic.
One segment in Glen Head was adjusted to “eliminate a complex trenchless Long Island Rail Road crossing.” Another altered the Glen Head Road-to-Glen Cove Avenue-to-Kissam Lane segment, addressing a “request for reduced magnetic field impacts along Glen Head Road.”
Hallen Integrated Construction Services, Haugland Group and BOND Civil & Utility Construction, Inc. were chosen for pre-construction planning and regula-
tory submissions.
“These expert contractors are a valuable addition to further the development of detailed construction plans,” Transco President Joris Veldhoven said in a news release. “Their proven expertise on complex projects and strong track records and relationships in the project communities will result in thorough plans for the upcoming construction phase.”
“Hallen Integrated Construction Services and Hallen Construction are excited to partner with NY Transco and NYPA on construction planning for Propel NY,” Shepard Poole, president and CEO of The Hallen Construction Co. Inc., said in the release. “This
project is highly important and greatly necessary for the region.”
Support for Propel’s joint proposal has come from state agencies, the City of New York, construction firms, trade unions and some residents. Other residents, school districts, municipalities and elected officials, however, have filed comments opposing the project, which was chosen by the New York Independent System Operator in 2023 as a solution to issues like increased demand and severe weather.
“It’s premature to advance Propel, as it lacks both federal and state approval,” said Christine Panzeca, a Glen Head resident and a lead opponent of the project. “This is especially concerning, given that NYISO is aware that the project is not cost-effective and was specifically advised not to pursue it. In addition, more than 70 percent of the parties have not signed the joint proposal, citing significant unresolved deficiencies in issues affecting health, safety, environmental integrity, route selection, and procedural fairness.”
The Potomac Economics Market Monitoring Unit wrote in a 2023 report that “if the NYISO determines that it must or should select a project, we recommend that it reconsider its recommendation of T051 since it does not appear to be the most cost-effective project.” T051 refers to Propel.
Other parties who have submitted comments in opposition include environmental groups; U.S. Rep. Tom Suozzi; Nassau County Legislators Delia DeRiggiWhitton and Patrick Mullaney; the North Shore, Roslyn and Syosset school districts; the Village of Sea Cliff; and Supervisors John Ferretti, Joseph Saladino and Jennifer DeSena, of the towns of Hempstead, Oyster Bay and North Hempstead, respectively.
Additional reporting by Will Sheeline.
Herald file photo
Some of the proposed routes for the Propel NY project have been altered.
Babylon celebrates 100 years
two-story building be constructed of red brick with terra cotta trim in the Colonial style. He also specified that the building should “present a dignified, tasteful and sturdy appearance and will represent an achievement of which the village may well feel proud.”
Suffolk County Legislator R.J. Renna said the building’s architecture is one of his favorite aspects of visiting Village Hall.
“I think the building is remarkably beautiful,” Renna said at the July 1 ceremony.
TRory Whelan, deputy commissioner of the Suffolk County Department of Economic Development and Planning, also presented Adams with a certificate on behalf of County Executive Edward Romaine and offered well wishes for the village’s next century.
here is so much great history in Babylon and it’s such an amazing place to raise a family, to enjoy going out in the downtown...
RJ Renna
S.C. Legislator
“There’s so much great history in Babylon and it’s such an amazing place to raise a family, to enjoy going out in the downtown and there are so many beautiful aspects that you have here.”
Renna presented Mayor Mary Adams with a proclamation recognizing the milestone.
“Babylon is truly a beautiful place and we’re happy that you’re celebrating your 100th anniversary — congratulations,” Renna said.
Following the presentations, Adams invited Village Justice James Gowan, whom she described as having served the village for “a very long time,” to join her at the front of the room.
“This is a great pleasure to come here,” Gowan said. “What really pleases me is that I have the opportunity to see all of you and join in this celebration.”
Adams then invited Gowan to cut the anniversary cake, bringing the formal ceremony to a close. Residents and officials remained afterward for coffee, conversation and a chance to reflect on the village’s history and the memories tied to its landmark Village Hall.
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
The following are a list of public meetings and special events for the coming week: Please note: All meetings are subject to change without notice.
SUNDAY, JULY 26
•Babylon Village Farmer’s Market: Every Sunday, June thru November, from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Village Gazebo, 244 W. Main St. (Montauk Hwy.) in Babylon Village - rain or shine. You can visit their web site @: https://longislandfarmersmarkets. com/.
MONDAY, JULY 27
•Babylon Library Board of Trustees meeting: 6:30 p.m. at the Babylon Library, 24 S. Carll Ave., Babylon Village. For info., call 631-669-1624; or visit the web site babylonlibrary.org.
•West Babylon Library Board of Trustees meeting: 6 p.m., at West Babylon Library, 211 Route 109, West Babylon. For info., call 631-669-5445; or visit the web site @ wbab.suffolk.lib. ny.us/.
TUESDAY, JULY 28
•Village of Babylon Board of Trustees meeting: 7 p.m. (work session); 8 p.m. (regular meeting); Village Hall, 153 W. Main St., Babylon. For additional meeting information, call 631669-1500; or email: info@villageofbabylonny.gov; or visit the web site @
https://www.villageofbabylonny.gov.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 29
•No Scheduled Events . . .
THURSDAY, JULY 30
•Village of Babylon Planning Board: 7:30 p.m. @ Village Hall, 153 W. Main St., Babylon. For additional meeting information, call 631-669-1500; or email info@villageofbabylonny.gov, or visit the web site @https://www.villageofbabylonny.gov.
FRIDAY, JULY 31
•No Scheduled Events . . .
SATURDAY, AUGUST 1
•No
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THE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH OF BABYLON Corner of Deer Park Avenue and James Street in the Village of Babylon, 631-661-5151 Website: babylonumc.org
Pastor: The Rev. Melissa Boyer SUNDAY SERVICES 9:30am - Worship in the Church Online at Website - 9:30am
Home of the James Street Players and the UMC Nursery School Open Hearts, Open Minds, Open Doors
Photographs were on display at the 100th Anniversary of Babylon Village Hall, showcasing the people and events that have made the village what it is today.
Please meet some of our local scholars
• The following students were recently named to the Dean’s list at the College of Charleston: Grace Rotolo of West Babylon; Caroline Delacrausaz of West Babylon; and Calys Henriquez of West Islip.
• The following students were recently named to the Dean’s List at SUNY New Paltz: Katia Barnes of North Babylon; Lauren Cameron of West Babylon; Sophia Carl of West Babylon; William Conroy of West Islip; Owen Craker of Lindenhurst; Mallory Dorrer of West Islip; Llewana D’Silva of North Babylon; Samantha Dursi of West Babylon; George Folise of West Babylon; Adam Gosline of West Babylon; Marc Grabow of West Babylon; William Hamm of West Islip; Elizabeth Howe of Deer Park; Connor Keating of Babylon; LolaAnne Konopa of West Islip; Shae Lane of North Babylon; Nicholas Locurto of West Islip; Abby Macleod of Babylon; Ava Maloney of Lindenhurst; Emily Maresca of West Islip; Emma McDonald of West Islip; Kylie McGarty of Deer Park; Ashlyn Murphy of West Islip; Jhazzive Nagle of Deer Park; Mandy Nicolosi of West Islip; Jack Sackman of West Babylon; Elena Savage of Lindenhurst; Olivia Spiwak of Lindenhurst; Claire Stockdale of West Islip; Erin Tumminello of West Islip; and Joseph Washington of West Islip.
• The following students recently graduated from Hamilton College: Ashley Beck of North Babylon, a government major who graduated with departmental honors and Meghan Spence of West Islip, a neuroscience major.
• The following students were recently named to the Dean’s List at the University at Buffalo: Jack Adams of North Babylon; Adeniyi Adeyeye of
Deer Park; Tabitha Allen of West Babylon; Grace Boylan of Deer Park; Taylor Byer-Mixon of Deer Park; Andrea Calderon of Lindenhurst; Sean Calderon of Lindenhurst; Angelina Concepcion of Lindenhurst; Isabella Cyril of Deer Park; Legrand Davis of West Babylon; Noah Dumond of West Islip; Luke Dwyer of Babylon; Salvatore Graziano of West Islip; Brian Hose of West Islip; Madison Janes of North Babylon; Danny Kleiber of Lindenhurst; Michael Krupski of West Islip; Erin Lin of North Babylon; Alicia Luchowski of Lindenhurst; Talia Maio of West Babylon; Jeremy Malaga of Deer Park; James Moore of West Islip; Joe Morgenweck of Wheatley Heights; Fern Myers of West Babylon; Cody Nettuno of West Babylon; Sammy Odeh of Lindenhurst; Adrika Rahman of North Babylon; Abir Rashid of Deer Park; Emilio Reynoso of Deer Park; Dylan Rivera of West Babylon; Emilia Rund of Lindenhurst; Victoria Samuels of North Babylon; Jacob Santha of Lindenhurst; Anthony
Schiaffo of Deer Park; Jonathan Stone of West Islip; Vincent Zheng of West Babylon; Yuheng Zheng of Babylon; and Jessica Zielinski of Lindenhurst.
• PSEG Long Island recently announced its 2026 Safety Sleuth Poster Gallery which featured students at Paul J. Bellew Elementary School in West Islip.
• The following students were recently named to the Dean’s List at Hofstra University: Mia Delaney of Lindenhurst; Anjalee Dhanraj of Oak Beach; Marissa Di Vita of Babylon; Blair Donald of Wheatley Heights; Grace Entrono of West Islip; Madalayna Felice of North Babylon; Jayda Francis of West Babylon; Sanaa-Marie Frederique of West Babylon; Dana Galindo of West Babylon; Isha Garcia of Lindenhurst; Michael Golebiewski of West Babylon; Brianna Gourlides of West Babylon; Isabelle Grauer of Wheatley Heights; Matthew Greenwald of West Islip; Jessica Haring of Lindenhurst; Alyssa Harper of North Babylon; Ariana Herrera of Linden -
hurst; Sila Isitan of Lindenhurst; Brooke Kenedy of Babylon; Jason Kilcarr of Deer Park; Taylor Koehler of Lindenhurst; Nicole Kozlowski of Lindenhurst; Peter Krulder of West Islip; Avery Lanzarotta of West Islip; Owen Marks of West Islip; Alessandra Marziliano of West Babylon; Ricardo Miguelez of Lindenhurst; Tarrin Mussillo of Lindenhurst; Daniel Narowski of Lindenhurst; Samantha Nuss of Lindenhurst; Anthony Palazzolo of West Babylon; Lara Papaleo of Babylon; Julianna Park of Lindenhurst; Kevin Pilewski of West Islip; Elif Polat of North Babylon; Christopher Post of Babylon; Kyleton Quach of West Babylon; Jacqueline Ruffo of West Islip; Matthew Sanchez of West Babylon; Chelsea Sanchez Beltran of Wyandanch; Peter Soursos of West Islip; Sylvia Stasiak of Lindenhurst; Sabrina St-Aubin of Lindenhurst; Patricia Taveras of Lindenhurst; Helena Thomas of Deer Park; Utku Uysal of Deer Park; Grace Varley of Babylon; Andriyana Vaskiv of West Islip; Stephanie Vasquez of Deer Park; Jonathan Velez of North Babylon; Santiago Velez Hinestroza of Lindenhurst; Gary Wang of Lindenhurst; Michael Weston of West Islip; Courtney White of North Babylon; Alexander Woll of Lindenhurst; Erin Yung of Deer Park; Matthew Zimmardi of North Babylon; Naga Lakshmi Meghana Akula of Lindenhurst; Marissa Amato of Babylon; Michael Auty of West Islip; Ipek Basturk of Deer Park; Cassidy Bonadonna of North Babylon; Alexa Brady of Deer Park; Niko Bruder- Turosz of Lindenhurst; Logan Christensen of West Islip; Lyanne Clark of West Babylon; Ava Colloca of West Babylon; Olivia Colon of Lindenhurst; Brady Cunneen of Babylon; and Victoria Cusumano of West Islip.
—Christie Leigh Babirad
High seniors choose to serve their country
The following members of the New York Army National Guard were recently promoted: Anthony Montano of North Babylon, assigned to Army Element Joint Force Headquarters, was promoted to the rank of first lieutenant; Isis Fredericks of Lindenhurst, assigned to Headquarters and Special Troops Battalion, 369th Sustainment Brigade, was promoted to the rank of specialist; and Daniel White of West Babylon, assigned to Alpha Company, NY Recruiting and Retention Battalion, was promoted to the rank of private first class.
• Casey Fonseca of Deer Park (11729)
• Brianna Siclari of West Islip (11795)
• Angelique Casimir of West Babylon (11704)
• David Chojnacki of West Babylon (11704)
• Devin Claudio of North Babylon (11703)
• Ryan Meurlin of West Babylon (11704)
• Joseph Blackton of West Islip (11795)
• Mia Bacchi of West Babylon (11704)
• John Baloga of West Islip (11795)
• Sarah Ghabra of West Babylon (11704)
• Jayson Plaza of Lindenhurst (11757)
• Austin Merrigan of Babylon (11702)
• Amelia Lowder of Deer Park (11729)
• Daniela Schierle of North Babylon (11703)
• Brianna Mcdonough of Lindenhurst (11757)
• Ariana Paduano of Deer Park (11729)
• Caitlin Gribbin of West Islip (11795)
• Troy Cofie of Deer Park (11729)
• Barbara Franzone of Babylon (11702)
• Madison Kenning of Deer Park (11729)
• Dylan Tenety of Babylon (11702)
• James White of North Babylon (11703)
• Britney Fernandez of North Babylon (11703)
• Carmen Cardozo of Wheatley Heights (11798)
• Nathanael Jean of Lindenhurst (11757)
• Isabella Dejesus of West Babylon (11704)
• Sophia Crudele of West Islip (11795)
• Kiersten Comer of West Islip (11795)
• Danielle Misztal of Lindenhurst (11757)
• Isabella Crudele of West Islip (11795)
• Gavin Conboy of Babylon (11702)
• Matthew Calhoun of West Islip (11795)
• Thomas Hovanec of Deer Park (11729)
• Manjot Dhaliwal of West Babylon (11704)
• Dominick Giammona of Deer Park (11729)
• Ashley Schattner of West Babylon (11704)
• Victoria Ryan of Deer Park (11729)
• Kelly Gleeson of Lindenhurst (11757)
• James Landhauser of West Islip (11795)
• Sophia Demaio of West Islip (11795)
• Leslie Roman of West Babylon (11704)
• Kalil Washington of West Babylon (11704)
AI Generated
STEPPING OUT
Carolyn Miller comes home Authentically country with a local flair
By Abbey Salvemini
In a genre built on authenticity, Carolyn Miller is the real deal. She’s carved her own path into country music, proving that heart, hustle and a powerful story transcends geography. Her sound fuses the honesty of country storytelling with the hooks and polish of mainstream pop, drawing in fans from Nashville to the Northeast and everywhere in between.
For those unfamiliar with Miller, it’s time to get to know the Massapequa native. She perfoms during Huntington Summer Arts Festival at Heckscher Park on Saturday, with her full band, just weeks before the release of her new self-titled EP. She’s steadling expanded her national following while working between Long Island and Nashville.
Miller’s journey into music began early. A former professional child actress, she worked in TV, film and theater; graduating from the Boston Conservatory at Berklee College of Music with a degree in Musical Theatre. But it was country music that gave her the space to tell her own story. With a voice made for big moments and a pen sharp enough to turn lived experience into lyric, she’s quickly established herself as one of the genre’s rising stars.
Appearing as part of this year’s Huntington Summer Arts Festival is about more than just a concert performance for Miller.
“I want it to just feel like a perfect summer night on the Island,” she says. “I hope families and kids pack a cooler, a picnic, bring lawn chairs and blankets. Kids [can] come dance in front of the stage, friends run into each other and reconnect. Everyone just enjoys a great night of live music together.”
“I think there’s something special about the free community concerts because they just bring together people of all ages,” she adds. “If people leave smiling and singing one of the songs in their heads on the drive home and just feeling a little more connected than when they arrived, then we’ve done our job.”
Her energetic, heartfelt shows paired with her down-to-earth, girl-next-door personality make her instantly relatable to audiences, especially suburban women navigating the beautiful chaos of love, motherhood and modern life.
After taking last year off to become a mother, Carolyn — now mom to a two year-old daughter — is stepping boldly into a new era. Her latest single “Fighting For You” (released May 2025) marks the first in a six-song series that chronicles this next chapter of her life. Balancing vulnerability and strength, it’s a reflection of the grit, grace, and growth that define her story today.
Saturday’s “hometown” performance, her second
‘…Wind on down the road
festival appearance, is a notable stop on her journey.
“Long Island’s always been home,” she reflects. “Career-wise, it’s taken me all over the country, but Long Island is where I’m raising my family and where my husband, my daughter and I live. I’m going to have all my family, lifelong friends and people who’ve been following my career for years and even people who have just only recently discovered my music online. Those moments you don’t take for granted and make all the hard work worth it.”
Saturday’s audience will be treated to an early look at Miller’s upcoming EP, a deeply personal collection of songs that marks her next creative chapter.
July 25, 8-9 p.m.
• Huntington Summer Arts Festival, Chapin Rainbow Stage, Heckscher Park, 2 Prime Ave., Huntington • Visit huntingtonarts.org for more
“The EP is actually going to be self-titled because I just feel like it’s the most honest representation of who I am today. It’s not just who I am as an artist, but also as a wife and a mom and a songwriter.”
Her background in theater brings an added layer of energy and storytelling to this and every performance.
“I love mixing big sing-along moments and then having stories behind the songs and then some more emotional moments along the way. I like to think of it as just a production.”
Despite spending much of her professional life in Nashville, her musical identity has been shaped by her local roots.
“We didn’t really grow up with country music on Long Island. I always joke that if you don’t like country music, you’ll probably like mine, and if you do like country music, then you’ll hopefully like it too.”
As an independent artist, Miller has developd a following of more than 175,000 across social media while overseeing much of her own marketing and creative direction, between here and Nashville. Over the past year she’es performed at CMA Fest, and has shared the stage with the likes of Carrie Underwood, Lee Brice, Sam Hunt, Ashley McBryde, and Dustin Lynch.
Whether she’s behind a mic, on a stage, or in a writing room, Miller is redefining what it means to be a country artist in 2026: grounded, fearless and fully herself. As she prepares to return to Huntington, Miller urges concertgoers, whether longtime fans or first-time listeners, to simply enjoy an evening together.
“It’s free. It’s outdoors, family-friendly. Whether you’ve followed my music for years or you’re just discovering it now, we’d love to have you.”
Led Zeppelin fans, rejoice! Get The Led Out returns with “A Celebration of the Mighty Zep,” two electrifying nights of classic rock, running through June 28. From the bombastic and epic, to the folky and mystical, GTLO has captured the essence of Led Zeppelin and brought their music to the concert stage. The Philadelphia-based group consists of six veteran musicians, intent on delivering Led Zeppelin live, like you’ve never heard before! Utilizing the multi-instrumentalists at their disposal, GTLO re-creates songs, in all their depth and glory, with the studio overdubs that Zeppelin themselves never performed. Hailed for their powerful tribute to what many consider the greatest rock band of all time, the band always delivers Friday and Saturday, July 24-25, 8 p.m. Tickets available at ticketmaster.com or paramountny.com. The Paramount, 370 New York Ave., Huntington.
Patty Griffin
The singer-songwriter brings her powerful storytelling and unmistakable voice to the stage in support of her latest album “Crown of Roses.” A two-time Grammy winner and Americana Music Association Lifetime Achievement honoree, Patty Griffin has spent more than two decades crafting emotionally resonant songs that blend folk, Americana and blues. She’s been praised for her ability to create vivid emotional portraits through music. Known for songs that linger long after the final note, Griffin continues to captivate audiences with intimate performances that celebrate both life’s hardships and its quiet moments of hope. She is joined by special guest Lucy Wainwright Roche.
Saturday, July 25, 8 p.m. $91, $79, $67. Jeanne Rimsky Theater at Landmark on Main Street, 232 Main St., Port Washington. Tickets available at landmarkonmainstreet.org or (516) 767-6444.
Courtesy Carolyn Miller
The many sides of Carolyn Miller. She’s emerged as one of country-pop’s rising independent artists, blending blend heartfelt storytelling with her singular style.
Your Neighborhood CALENDAR
JUL 23
Wendy Klemperer: Wrought Taxonomies
Vanderbilt Museum welcomes everyone to enjoy the exhibition of outdoor sculpture at the historic summer estate of William Kissam Vanderbilt II. Klemperer’s sculptures. a haunting assemblage of animal forms that span imaginary, endangered, familiar, and exotic species, celebrate natural history and the nonhuman world through evocative interactions with the surrounding environment. Using materials salvaged from scrapyards, she composes ecological narratives that respond to the history and collections of Suffolk County’s first public park and museum. Her brilliant use of gestural lines captures the spectator’s attention and invites museum-goers to reflect on the relationship between an interest in animal life and the incessant push of human industry. Visitors are encouraged to picnic on the grounds.
• Where: 180 Little Neck Road, Centerport
• Time: 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
• Contact: vanderbiltmuseum.org or call (631) 854-5579
‘Everybody Loves Raymond: Celebrating 30 Years’
Visit the Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame for an immersive exhibit (designed by LIMEHOF Creative Director, renowned designer Kevin O’Callaghan). It features the 70-foot-wide set from the show’s recent 30th anniversary TV special on CBS, never before on display. Visitors can walk into the world of the Barone family and explore their home through original studio sets, which include the living room, the kitchen and other areas of the house. Also see a variety of iconic items, including original clothing, the famous fork and spoon, and the Christmas toaster, among other classic items from the series. Multimedia clips, including behind the scenes and rare out-takes and a range of related videos play in LIMEHOF’s surround sound theater.
• Where: 97 Main St., Stony Brook
• Time: 11 a.m.-6 p.m.
• Contact: limusichalloffame.org or (631) 689-5888
Gazebo concert
JUL 24
The Village of Babylon welcomes The Troubadours, performing country and soft rock.
• Where: Babylon Village Gazebo, 244 W. Main St., Babylon
• Time: 8 p.m.
• Contact: (631) 669-1500
AUG
Double Vision: The Foreigner Experience
Comprising a group of exceptionally talented musicians and die-hard Foreigner fans, Double Vision has perfected the art of bringing to life the unforgettable hits that have defined generations. From “I Want to Know What Love Is” to “Cold as Ice,” their renditions are a harmonious blend of passion, precision, and nostalgic energy. Drawing inspiration from Foreigner’s unmistakable sound and stage presence, Double Vision delivers a performance that pays homage to the band’s legacy while infusing their own charisma and enthusiasm. Their commitment to authenticity is matched only by their unwavering dedication to creating an electrifying experience for their audiences. With an impressive catalog of classics at their fingertips, Double Vision transports everyone to an era when arena rock ruled and Foreigner reigned supreme. Each concert is a testament to their musical prowess, transporting fans to a time when anthems were born and memories were made. Double Vision delivers the highest level of integrity and technical prowess to bring you all the hits from the band that you’ve come to love. With their recent signing to Frontiers Music the band has achieved a milestone as one of the first tribute to secure a record deal. Honoring Foreigner and its audience, they offer a show second to none.
• Where: The Paramount, 370 New York Ave., Huntington
• Time: 8 p.m.
• Contact: ticketmaster.com or paramountny.com
• Where: Village Gazebo, 244 W. Main St., Babylon
• Time: 6:30 p.m., also Aug. 12
• Contact: (631) 669-4878
JUL 27
Nourish Babylon SitDown Dinner
Every Monday Nourish Babylon holds a sitdown dinner at Christ Episcopal Church. All are welcome to attend.
• Where: 12 Prospect St., Babylon
• Time: 5-6:30 p.m.
• Contact: (631) 661-5757
JUL
28
Grab-and-Go Dinners
Every Tuesday, Graband-Go free dinners are available at Cross of Christ Lutheran Church. Drive into the parking lot behind the church and a meal will be hand-delivered to you.
• Where: 576 Deer Park Ave., Babylon
• Time: 4-5 p.m.
• Contact: (631) 987-2896
JUL
29
‘Twelfth Night’
Vanderbilt Museum’s Shakespeare in the Courtyard series continues with the Bard’s beloved romantic comedy of gender confusion. It’s performed by the Carriage House Players in the Mansion’s beautiful Spanish Revival courtyard. $20, $15 seniors and students.
• Where: 180 Little Neck Road, Centerport
• Time: 8 p.m.: also July 25 and July 29
• Contact: vanderbiltmuseum. org or call (631) 854-5579
Summer tunes
The Village of Lindenhurst concert series continues with Elaine’s Basement, performing ‘60s-‘70s classic rock.
• Where: Village Square Park, corner of North Wellwood Ave., Lindenhurst
• Time: 7:30-10 p.m.
• Contact: (631) 957-7500
Summer sounds
The Town of Babylon concert series continues with Gold Dust Woman. Bring your lawn chairs or blankets and enjoy a night of entertainment for the whole family.
• Where: Tanner Park, 400 Baylawn Ave., Copiague
• Time: 7 p.m.
• Contact: (631) 957-3000
Vanderbilt Estate Walking Tour
Visit the Vanderbilt Museum for an intriguing walking tour of the estate with knowledgeable museum educators. Learn about the history of the Eagle’s Nest estate, Warren & Wetmore’s design and exterior architectural details of the 24-room Spanish Revival mansion, including the striking ironwork of Samuel Yellin, considered the greatest iron artisan of the early 20th century. Also visit the marine, natural history and cultural artifact collections. $16 $15 seniors/students, $14 children 5-17 (members free). Registration required
• Where: 180 Little Neck Road, Centerport
• Time: Noon-1 p.m.
• Contact: vanderbiltmuseum.org or call (631) 854-5579
JUL
Summertime grooves
The Village of Lindenhurst concert series continues with Sweet Ride Long Island, performing rock, country and blues.
• Where: Village Square Park, corner of North Wellwood Ave., Lindenhurst
• Time: 7:30-10 p.m.
• Contact: (631) 957-7500
Summer sounds
The Town of Babylon concert series continues with Magic of Motown. Bring your lawn chairs or blankets and enjoy a night of entertainment for the whole family
• Where: Wyandanch Plaza, 40 Station Drive, Wyandanch.
• Time: 7 p.m.
• Contact: (631) 957-3000
JUL 26
Farmers Market
Stop by for fresh produce and to shop various vendors, every Sunday into October.
• Where: Village of Babylon Gazebo, 244 W. Main St., Babylon
• Time: 8 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
• Contact: longislandfarmersmkts@gmail.com
Shakespeare in the park
The Village of Babylon hosts the South Shore Theatre Experience. Enjoy “Two Gentlemen of Verona.”
Summer rocks on The Town of Babylon’s concert series continues with The Lords of 52nd Street. Bring your lawn chairs or blankets and enjoy a night of entertainment for the whole family.
• Where: Tanner Park, 400 Baylawn Ave., Copiague
• Time: 7 p.m.
• Contact: (631) 957-3000
‘Beautiful: The Carole King Musical”
The Argyle Theatre performs the Tony and Grammy Award-winning Broadway hit that celebrates the life, music and enduring legacy of the iconic talent.
• Where: Argyle Theatre, 34 W. Main St., Babylon.
• Time: varied, performances through August
• Contact: argyletheatre.com or (631) 230-3500
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Notice of formation of Everbloom Society LLC
Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SS Y) on 03/06/2026
Office
location, County of Suffolk
SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served.
SSNY shall mail a process served to: Everbloom Society LLC, 654 Bermuda Rd, West Babylon NY 11704
Purpose: Any Lawful Act.
26-361 - 7/2, 9, 16, 23, 30, 8/6
NOTICE OF SALE
SUPREME COURT
COUNTY OF SUFFOLK NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC, Plaintiff AGAINST MARC DONDERO, JANET KRAUS, ET AL., Defendant(s)
Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered May 9, 2025, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Babylon Town Hall, 200 East Sunrise Highway, Lindenhurst, NY 11757 on August 7, 2026 at 11:00 AM, premises known as 109 Buena Vista Boulevard, Lindenhurst, NY 11757. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being at Copiague, Town of Babylon, County of Suffolk and State of New York, District 100 Section 190 Block 4 Lot 31. Approximate amount of judgment $396,482.24 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #600480/2023.
U.S. Bank Trust National Association, Not In Its Individual Capacity But Solely As Owner Trustee For RCAF Acquisition Trust, Plaintiff AGAINST Karen Pemberton
a/k/a Karen Nyitray a/k/a Karen Parsons; et al., Defendant(s)
Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered June 8, 2026, I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction at Babylon Townhall, 200 East Sunrise Highway, Lindenhurst, NY 11757 on August 13, 2026, at 3:00PM, premises known as 450 Great Neck Road, Copiague, NY 11726. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being at Copiague, in the Town of Babylon, County of Suffolk and State of New York, District 0100 Section 193.00 Block 02.00 Lot 039.001. Approximate amount of judgment $474,929.18 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index# 631202/2023.
Robert T. Fuchs, Esq., Referee
LOGS Legal Group LLP
Attorney(s) for the Plaintiff 175 Mile Crossing Boulevard Rochester, New York 14624
(877) 430-4792
Dated: June 16, 2026
26=366. 7/9, 16, 23, 30
NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT
- COUNTY OF SUFFOLK- BABYLON. NEWREZ LLC
D/B/A SHELLPOINT MORTGAGE SERVICING, Plaintiff - againstTARA LANG A/K/A
TARA CLOSE, et al
Defendant(s). Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale dated May 26, 2026, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Babylon Town Hall, 200 East Sunrise Highway, Lindenhurst, NY on Wednesday, August 12, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. premises situate, lying and being in the Town of Babylon, County of Suffolk and State of New York, known and designated as District 0100 Section 112.00 Block 02.00 Lot 002.000. Said premises known as 509 LOMBARD STREET, NORTH BABYLON, NY 11703
Approximate amount of lien $146,856.98 plus interest & costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment and Terms of Sale. Index Number 615864/2025.
JOY E. JORGENSEN, ESQ., Referee DRUCKMAN LAW GROUP PLLC
Attorney(s) for Plaintiff 242 Drexel Avenue, Westbury, NY 11590 For sale information, please visit www.Auction.com or call (800) 280-2832. DLG# 39749 26-368. 7/9. 16, 23, 30
NOTICE OF SALE
SUPREME COURT
COUNTY OF Suffolk, AJAX Mortgage Loan Trust 2023-B, Mortgage-Backed Securities, Series 2023-B, by U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association, as Indenture Trustee, Plaintiff, vs. Kamona Ayres
Public Notices
a/k/a Ramona Ayres, ET AL., Defendant(s). Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered on March 4, 2024, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Babylon Town Hall, 200 East Sunrise Highway, North Lindenhurst, NY 11757 on August 7, 2026 at 11:30 a.m., premises known as 71 Ronald Drive North a/k/a North Ronald Drive, Amityville, NY 11701. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being at Amityville, in the Town of Babylon, County of Suffolk and State of New York, District 0100, Section 165.00, Block 02.00 and Lot 003.000. Approximate amount of judgment is $762,116.69 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 610279/2022.
William J. Garry, Esq., Referee Friedman Vartolo LLP, 85 Broad Street, Suite 501, New York, New York 10004, Attorneys for Plaintiff. Firm File No.: 212836-1 26-365. 7/9, 16, 23, 30
NOTICE OF SALE
SUPREME COURT
COUNTY OF Suffolk, Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee for Home Loan Mortgage Loan Trust 2006-1, Plaintiff, vs. William Van Manen a/k/a William J. Van manen a/k/a william vanmanen, ET AL., Defendant(s).
Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered on May 26, 2026, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Babylon Town Hall, 200 East Sunrise Highway, North Lindenhurst,
NY 11757 on August 13, 2026 at 2:00 p.m., premises known as 347 South 6th Street, Lindenhurst, NY 11757. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in Lindenhurst, Town of Babylon, County of Suffolk and State of New York, District 0103, Section 013.00, Block 06.00 and Lot 041.000. Approximate amount of judgment is $346,121.21 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #625705/2023.
Scott H. Siller, Esq., Referee
Adam Leitman Bailey, P.C., Attn: Jackie Halpern Weinstein, Esq., One Battery Park Plaza, 18th Floor, New York, New York 10004, Tel: 212.825.0365, Attorneys for Plaintiff 26-364 7/9, 16, 23, 30
NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURTCOUNTY OF SUFFOLK
BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., Plaintiff, AGAINST LUCIE MANUEL, et al. Defendant(s) Pursuant to a judgment of foreclosure and sale duly entered on July 24, 2024. I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction at the Babylon Town Hall, 200 E. Sunrise Highway, Lindenhurst, NY 11757 on August 17, 2026 at 9:30 AM premises known as 141 North 28th Street, Wheatley Heights, NY 11798. Please take notice that this foreclosure auction shall be conducted in compliance with the Foreclosure Auction Rules for Suffolk County, and the COVID 19 Health Emergency Rules, including proper use of masks and social
distancing. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in Wyandanch, in the Town of Babylon, County of Suffolk and State of New York. District 0100 Section 039.00, Block 03.00 and Lot 009.000. Approximate amount of judgment $564,733.97 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment. Index #612143/2017.
Richard Lavorata Jr., Esq., Referee, Aldridge Pite, LLPAttorneys for Plaintiff - 40 Marcus Drive, Suite 200, Melville, NY 11747
26-379 - 7/16, 23, 30, 8/6
Notice is hereby given that a license, Application ID: NA-037026-118379 for liquor, beer, wine, and cider has been applied for by the undersigned to sell liquor, beer, wine, and cider at retail in a Bar/Tavern under the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law at 245 Main Street, Northport, NY 11768, County of Suffolk, for on premises consumption at MIMI'S ACROSS FROM THE THEATER LLC. 26-376. 7/16, 23
Notice is hereby given that a license, Application ID: NA-034026-118113 for liquor, beer, wine, and cider has been applied for by the undersigned to sell liquor, beer, wine, and cider at retail in a Restaurant under the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law at 507 W Main St, Patchogue, NY 11772, County of Suffolk, for on premises consumption at ALMAS TEQUILA CORP. 26-375. 7/16, 23
Notice of formation of msc-int.llc Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SS Y) on 05/22/2026
Office location, County of Suffolk
SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a process served to: msc-int.llc, 204 Airport Plaza, ste 1055, Farmingdale NY 11735
Purpose: any lawful act.
26-383 - 7/16, 23, 30, 8/6, 13, 20
Notice is hereby given that a license, Application ID: NA0343-26-118741 for liquor, beer, wine, and cider has been applied for by the undersigned to sell liquor, beer, wine, and cider at retail in a Hotel under the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law at 428 E Main Street, Riverhead, NY 11901, County of Suffolk, for on premises consumption at JHG Concepts Inc. 26-388. 7/16, 23
Notice is hereby given that a license, Application ID: NA0240-26-118461 for beer, wine, and cider has been applied for by the undersigned to sell beer, wine, and cider at retail in a Restaurant under the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law at 182 W Main Street, Bay Shore, NY 11706, County of Suffolk, for on premises consumption at WM Burgershack & Wings LLC. 26-389. 7/16, 23
NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF SUFFOLK, FLAGSTAR BANK, N.A. F/K/A FLAGSTAR BANK, FSB, Plaintiff, vs. ALEXANDER CHARLES STONE A/K/A ALEXANDER STONE, ET AL., Defendant (s).Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered on January 18, 2024 I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Town of Babylon, Babylon Town Hall, 200 East Sunrise Highway, Lindenhurst, NY 11757 on August 18, 2026 at 2:00 PM, premises known as 218 VENETIAN BOULEVARD, LINDENHURST, NY 11757. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, situate, lying and being at Lindenhurst, Town of Babylon, County of Suffolk and State of New York, District: 100, Section: 227.00, Block: 04.00, Lot: 001.000. Approximate amount of judgment is $363,037.60 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 612712/2023. 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, the Mortgagee's attorney, or the Referee. For Sale information, please visit Auction. com at www.Auction. com or call (800) 2802832.
JOSEPH PUZO, Esq., Referee Halliday, Watkins & Mann, P.C., 6851 Jericho Turnpike, Suite 185, Syosset, New York 11791, Attorneys for Plaintiff 26-387. 7/16, 23, 30, 8/6
23, 2026
NOTICE OF SALE
SUPREME COURTCOUNTY OF SUFFOLK
DEUTSCHE BANK
NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE FOR SOUNDVIEW
HOME LOAN
TRUST 2007-WMC1, ASSET BACKED
CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007WMC1, Plaintiff, AGAINST LARRY D. COOPER, AS ADMINISTRATOR OF AND HEIR TO THE ESTATE OF JOHN D. COOPER
A/K/A JOHN DAVID COOPER A/K/A JOHN COOPER, et al. Defendant(s)
Pursuant to a judgment of foreclosure and sale duly entered on February 18, 2026.
I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction at the Babylon Town Hall, 200 E. Sunrise Highway, Lindenhurst, NY 11757 on August 19, 2026 at 1:30 PM premises known as 76 Schleigel Boulevard, Farmingdale, NY 11735.
Please take notice that this foreclosure auction shall be conducted in compliance with the Foreclosure Auction Rules for Suffolk County, and the COVID 19 Health Emergency Rules, including proper use of masks and social distancing. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Town of Babylon, County of Suffolk and State of New York.
District 0100 Section 121.00, Block 04.00 and Lot 022.000.
Approximate amount of judgment $772,940.44 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment. In-
dex #615857/2023. Gregory Kalmar, Esq., Referee, Aldridge Pite, LLPAttorneys for Plaintiff - 40 Marcus Drive, Suite 200, Melville, NY 11747
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SUFFOLK COUNTY
NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURTSTATE OF NEWYORK-COUNTY OF SUFFOLK BETTER PROPERTY ENTERPRISES LLC., Plaintiff, -AGAINSTALBANY AMITYVILLE LLC, 510 AMITYVILLE LLC, et al., Defendants. Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered on August 8, 2025, the court appointed Referee, will sell at public auction at the Town of Babylon, Town Hall, 200 East Sunrise Hwy, Lindenhurst, NY 11757 on July 28, 2026, at 1:00 pm. Premises known as 51o Albany Avenue, Amityville, NY 11701. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the County of Suffolk, State of New York. Section 173.00 Block 01.00 and Lots 13.00. Approximate amount of judgement: $294,688.93 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed judgement, Index No.: 630800/2023 Referee: Laurie Gatto, Esq. Plaintiff Attorney: Solomon Herrera McCormick, PLLC - 40 Marcus Drive, Suite 202, Melville, New Yori< 11747
Please take notice that this foreclosure auction shall be conducted in compliance with the Foreclosure Auction Rules for Suf-
foll< County and the COVID 19 Health Emergency Rules, including proper use of masks and social distancing.
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REFEREE'S
NOTICE OF SALE IN FORECLOSURE
SUPREME COURT - COUNTY OF SUFFOLK SAFEGUARD CREDIT COUNSELING, INC., Plaintiff - againstPHILOMENA MAGRATH AS DISTRIBUTEE, HEIR AT LAW, NEXT OF KIN, AND DEVISEE OF THE ESTATE OF JOHN A. MAGRATH, et al Defendant(s). Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered on June 1, 2026. I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Babylon Town Hall, 200 East Sunrise Highway, Lindenhurst, NY 11757 on the 13th day of August, 2026 at 3:00 PM. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, situate, lying and being in the Town of Babylon, County of Suffolk and State of New York.
Premises known as 12 Homestead Drive, Wheatley Heights, NY 11798.
(Section: 010.00, Block: 02.00, Lot: 041.000)
Approximate amount of lien $570,999.08 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed judgment and terms of sale.
Index No. 627597/2024. Robert T. Fuchs, Esq., Referee. Stein, Wiener & Roth LLP
Attorney(s) for
Public Notices
Plaintiff 1400 Old Country Road, Suite 315 Westbury, NY 11590
Tel. 516/742-1212
Dated: June 9, 2026
During the COVID-19 health emergency, bidders are required to comply with all governmental health requirements in effect at the time of sale including but not limited to, wearing face coverings and maintaining social distancing (at least 6-feet apart) during the auction, while tendering deposit and at any subsequent closing. Bidders are also required to comply with the Foreclosure Auction Rules and COVID-19 Health Emergency Rules issued by the Supreme Court of this County in addition to the conditions set forth in the Terms of Sale. Auction Locations are subject to change. 26-380 7/16, 23, 30, 8/6
NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. (LB Field Hockey)
Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York, (SSNY) on 02__/_02_/_2026_. NY Office location: Suffolk County. SSNY has been designated as an agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of the process to: _26 Trask Lane Babylon NY 11561
Purpose: To engage in any lawful act or activity. 26-332. 6/18, 25, 7/2, 9, 16, 23
Notice of formation of RJV Compliance & Analytics LLC
Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 06/10/2026. Office location, County of Suffolk. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a process served to: The LLC, 1525 10th Street, West Babylon, NY 11704. Purpose: any lawful act.
26-336. 6/18, 25, 7/2, 9, 16, 23
Notice of formation of GAEA HOLDINGS LLC
Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York on 03/30/2026
SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served.
SSNY shall mail a process served to:
GAEA HOLDINGS LLC, 324 Deauville Pkwy, Lindenhurst, NY 11757
For any lawful purpose.
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Notice of information of Starr Telecom LLC
Articles of Organization filed with the Secretarv of State of New York (SS Y) on 06/01/2026 Office location, County of Suffolk SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served SSNY shall mail a process served to: 54 manhattan ave, West Babylon NY 11704
Purpose: any lawful act.
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SURROGATE'S COURT - SUFFOLK COUNTY
SUPPLEMENTAL CITATION
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK
By the Grace of God Free and Independent TO New York State Attorney General and Sydney Farrell, if living being the niece of decedent, and if dead having predeceased decedent, their issue, if any; or if dead having survived decedent, their distributees, heirs at law, next of kin, executors, administrators, successors and assigns and any other persons who might have an interest in the estate of Patricia Sforza, deceased, as distributees or otherwise all of whose names, whereabouts and addresses are unknown and cannot be ascertained with due diligence. A petition having been duly filed by William Minerva, who is domiciled at 315 Weymouth Street, Dix Hills, New York 11746.
YOU ARE HEREBY CITED TO SHOW CAUSE before the Surrogate's Court, SUFFOLK County, at 320 CENTER DR., RIVERHEAD, New York, 11901, on Sept. 15, 2026 at 9:30 o'clock in the morning of that day, why a decree should not be made in the estate of Patricia Sforza, lately domiciled at 41 Pebble Lane, Deer Park, New York, 11729, admitting to probate a Will dated October 3, 2022, (a Codicil dated March
12, 2025), a copy of which is attached, as the Will of Patricia Sforza, deceased, relating to real and personal property, and directing that [ X ] Letters Testamentary issue to: William Minerva [ ] Letters Trusteeship issue to:_
[ ] Letters of Administration c.t.a. issue to:
(State any further relief requested)
HON. VINCENT J. MESSINA, JR.
Surrogate
Amanda L. Becker
631-605-4455
Surrogate
Amanda L. Becker
631-605-4455
Attorney for Petitioner
34 Harrison Place, Massapequa, NY 11756
Address of Attorney Telephone Number (NOTE: This citation is served upon you as required by law. You are not required to appear. If you fail to appear it will be assumed you do not object to the relief requested. You have a right to have an attorney appear for you]. P-5 (10/96) 26-381. 7/16, 23, 30, 8/6
NOTICE OF A PUBLIC HEARING
NOTICE IS HEREBY
GIVEN that the Board of Trustees of the Village of Babylon will hold a Public Hearing on Tuesday, July 28th, 2026, at 7:00 p.m. at Babylon Village Hall, 153 West Main Street, New York 11702, or as soon thereafter as can be heard, to consider the following:
•The Application of 185 West Main, LLC seeking approval to open a neighborhood market at 185 West Main Street in the Residence-O District.
PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that
at said hearings all interested parties will be given an opportunity to be heard on said proposed Application at the place and time aforesaid. Copies of the filed documents of the proposed Application will be available at the Village Hall at least five (5) days before the public hearing and may be seen during the regular business hours.
BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
VILLAGE OF BABYLON
Jean Marie Parker Village Clerk
Dated: Babylon, New York July 8, 2026 26-384 7/16, 23
Notice of Formation of Rising Tide Wrestling Club LLCArticles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 05/11/2026.Office location: Suffolk County.SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of any process served to:Rising Tide Wrestling Club LLC, 10 Bluebell Lane North Babylon, NY 11703. Purpose: Any lawful act or activity for which a limited liability company may be organized under the laws of the State of New York.
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INDEX NO.:
033838/2007
Date Filed: 06/15/2026
SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS WITH NOTICE
MORTGAGED
PREMISES: 55 Irving Avenue, Wyandanch, New York 11798
DSBL #: 0100-058.0001.00-051.000
Plaintiff designates SUFFOLK County as the place of trial; venue is based upon the county in which the mortgaged premises is situate.
STATE OF NEW YORK
SUPREME COURT: COUNTY OF SUFFOLK
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association
Plaintiff, vs. Public Administrator of Suffolk County, as Administrator of the Estate of Della Gause aka Della L. Gause; Denise Gauze Hill, as Heir to the Estate of Della Gause a/k/a Della L. Gause, if living and if she be dead, her heirs at law, next of kin, distributees, devisees, grantees, trustees, lienors, creditors, assignees, and successors in interest of any of the aforesaid defendants; and all heirs-at-law, next of kin, distributees, devisees, grantees, trustees, lienors, creditors, assignees, and successors in interest of any of the aforesaid classes of person, if they or any of them be dead, and their respective husbands, wives or widows, if any, and all of whom and whose names and places of residence are unknown to plaintiff, except as herein stated; Darryl McNair aka Darryl E. McNair, as Heir of the Estate of Della Gause a/k/a Della L. Gause; Desiveno Gause a/k/a Desireno B. Gause a/k/a Desi Gause, as Heir of the Estate of Della Gause a/k/a Della L. Gause;
Dwayne Gauze a/k/a Dwayne Gause, as Heir of the Estate of Della Gause a/k/a Della L. Gause; Clerk of Suffolk County Court o/b/o The People of the State of New York; Clerk of the Suffolk County District Court; Clerk of the Suffolk County Traffic & Parking Violations Agency; Town Supervisor, Town of Babylon o/b/o People of the State of New York; New Yok State Department of Taxation and Finance; United States of America o/b/o Internal Revenue Service; Unknown Heirs of The Estate of Della Gause a/k/a Della L. Gause and all the heirs at law, next of kin, distributees, devisees, grantees, trustees, lienors, creditors, assignees and successors in interest of any of the aforesaid defendants, next of kin, distributees, devisees, grantees, trustees, lienors, creditors, assignees and successors in interest of any of the aforesaid classes of person, if they or any of them be dead, and their respective husbands, wives or widows, if any, and all of whom and whose names and places of residence are unknown to plaintiff, except as herein stated and Unknown Heirs of the Estate of Estate of Eldarius Dino Gause a/k/a Eldarius D. Gause, and all the heirs at law, next of; kin, distributees, devisees, grantees, trustees, lienors, creditors, assignees and successors in interest of any of the aforesaid defendants, next of kin, distributees, devisees, grantees, trustees, lienors, creditors, assignees and successors in interest of any of the aforesaid classes of person, if they or any of them be dead, and their respective husbands, wives or widows, if any, and all of whom
and whose names and places of residence are unknown to plaintiff, except as herein stated; John Doe #1 through #6, and Jane Doe #1 through #6, the last twelve names being fictitious, it being the intention of Plaintiff to designate any and all occupants, tenants, persons or corporations, if any, having or claiming an interest in or lien upon the premises being foreclosed herein
TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS:
YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the Complaint in this action and to serve a copy of your answer, or, if the Complaint is not served with this Summons, to serve a notice of appearance on the attorneys for the Plaintiff within 20 days after the service of this Summons, exclusive of the day of service (or within 30 days after service is complete if this Summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New York). In case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the Amended Complaint. NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME IF YOU DO NOT RESPOND TO THIS SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE MORTGAGE COMPANY WHO FILED THIS FORECLOSURE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT, A DEFAULT JUDGMENT MAY BE ENTERED AND YOU CAN LOSE YOUR HOME. SPEAK TO AN AT-
Public Notices
TORNEY OR GO TO THE COURT WHERE YOUR CASE IS PENDING FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ON HOW TO ANSWER THE SUMMONS AND PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY. SENDING PAYMENT TO YOUR MORTGAGE COMPANY WILL NOT STOP THIS FORECLOSURE ACTION. YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT.
THE OBJECT of the above captioned action is to foreclose a Mortgage to secure $126,350.00 and interest, recorded in the Office of the Clerk of Suffolk on September 15, 1998, in Liber 19397, Page 331, covering premises known as 55 Irving Avenue, Wyandanch, New York 11798, DSBL #: 0100058.00-01.00-051.000
The relief sought in the within action is a final judgment directing the sale of the premises described above to satisfy the debt secured by the Mortgage described above. The Plaintiff also seeks a deficiency judgment against the Defendants and for any debt secured by said Mortgage which is not satisfied by the proceeds of the sale of said premises.
TO the Defendants
Denise Gauze Hill, as Heir to the Estate of Della Gause a/k/a Della L. Gause, if living and if she be dead, her heirs at law, next of kin, distributees, devisees, grantees, trustees, lienors, creditors, assignees, and successors in interest of any of the aforesaid defendants; and all
heirs-at-law, next of kin, distributees, devisees, grantees, trustees, lienors, creditors, assignees, and successors in interest of any of the aforesaid classes of person, if they or any of them be dead, and their respective husbands, wives or widows, if any, and all of whom and whose names and places of residence are unknown to plaintiff, except as herein stated, the foregoing Supplemental Summons with Notice is served upon you by publication pursuant to an Order of the Hon. Christopher Modelewski, J.S.C. of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, County of Suffolk, dated June 4, 2026 and filed June 5, 2026.
Dated: June 18, 2026 /s/ Deborah M. Gallo Deborah M. Gallo, Esq.
McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLP 420 Lexington Avenue, Suite 840 New York, New York 10170
Phone: 347.286.7409
Fax: 347-286-7414
Attorneys for Plaintiff, JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association HELP FOR HOMEOWNERS IN FORECLOSURE NEW YORK STATE LAW REQUIRES THAT WE SEND YOU THIS NOTICE ABOUT THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS. PLEASE READ IT CAREFULLY.
SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME. IF YOU FAIL TO RESPOND TO THE SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT IN THIS FORECLOSURE ACTION, YOU MAY LOSE YOUR HOME. PLEASE READ THE SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT
CAREFULLY. YOU SHOULD IMMEDIATELY CONTACT AN ATTORNEY OR YOUR LOCAL LEGAL AID OFFICE TO OBTAIN ADVICE ON HOW TO PROTECT YOURSELF.
SOURCES OF INFORMATION AND ASSISTANCE. The State encourages you to become informed about your options in foreclosure. In addition to seeking assistance from an attorney or legal aid office, there are government agencies and non-profit organizations that you may contact for information about possible options, including trying to work with your lender during this process. To locate an entity near you, you may call the toll-free helpline maintained by the New York State Banking Department of Financial Services at 1-800-342-3736 or visit the Department's website at www.dfs. ny.gov.
FORECLOSURE RESCUE SCAMS Be careful of people who approach you with offers to "save" your home. There are individuals who watch for notices of foreclosure actions in order to unfairly profit from a homeowner's distress. You should be extremely careful about any such promises and any suggestions that you pay them a fee or sign over your deed. State law requires anyone offering such services for profit to enter into a contract which fully describes the services they will perform and fees they will charge, and which prohibits them from taking any money from you until they have completed all such promised services.
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NOTICE OF SALE
SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF SUFFOLK
Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee for Soundview Home Loan Trust 2006-WF1, Asset- Backed Certificates, Series 2006WF1, Plaintiff AGAINST
Orlando Stokes; et al., Defendant(s)
Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered May 1, 2026, I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction at the Babylon Townhall, 200 East Sunrise Highway, Lindenhurst, NY 11757 on August 6, 2026, at 1:00PM, premises known as 25 Mount Avenue, Wyandanch, NY 11798. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being at Wyandanch, Town of Babylon, in the State of New York, District: 0100 Section: 055.00 Block: 03.00 Lot: 028.001. Approximate amount of judgment $272,076.06 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index# 601871/2024.
Darrin Berger, Esq., Referee LOGS Legal Group LLP
Attorney(s) for the Plaintiff 175 Mile Crossing Boulevard Rochester, New York 14624 (877) 430-4792
Dated: May 27, 2026 26-354. 7/2, 9, 16, 23
SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF SUFFOLK BABYLON. PHH MORTGAGE CORPORATION, Plaintiff against LEROY R. HAMILTON AS HEIR OF THE ESTATE OF BEATRICE HAMILTON, et al
Defendant(s). Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale dated October 15, 2025 and entered on October 20, 2025, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction on the front steps of the Babylon Town Hall, 200 East Sunrise Highway, North Lindenhurst, NY on Tuesday, August 11, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. premises situate, lying and being in the Town of Babylon, County of Suffolk and State of New York, known and designated as DSBL# 0100 054.00 02.00 001.000. Said premises known as 79 S. 32ND STREET, WYANDANCH, NY 11798 Approximate amount of lien $116,688.55 plus interest & costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment and Terms of Sale. Index Number 628335/2023. FRANCESCO P. TINI, ESQ., Referee Pincus & Tarab
Attorney(s) for Plaintiff 425 RXR Plaza, Uniondale, NY 11556 26-367. 7/9, 16, 23, 30
Notice of formation of Connie Alexa Collective, LLC Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SS Y) on 06/02/2026
Office location, County of Suffolk
SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served.
SSNY shall mail a process served to:
The LLC, 428 N Putnam Ave, Lindenhurst, NY 11757
Purpose: any lawful act.
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— July 23, 2026
HERALD RECORD
NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF SUFFOLK PHH MORTGAGE CORPORATION, Plaintiff AGAINST PATRICIA ANN GERALD INDIVIDUALLY AND AS SURVIVING SPOUSE OF JAMES V. GERALD, ET AL., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered June 10, 2025, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Babylon Town Hall, 200 East Sunrise Highway, Lindenhurst, NY 11757 on August 6, 2026 at 1:30 PM, premises known as 40 Chestnut Street, Wyandanch, NY 11798. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being at Wyandanch in the Town of Babylon, County of Suffolk and State of New York, District 0100 Section 083.00 Block 01.00 Lot 020.000. Approximate amount of judgment $285,970.16 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #201474/2022. Robert A. Macedonio, Esq, Referee Gross Polowy, LLC 1775 Wehrle Drive Williamsville, NY 14221 21-001114 90334
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Notice is hereby given that a license, Application ID: NA0340-26-118401 for liquor, beer, wine, and cider has been applied for by the undersigned to sell liquor, beer, wine, and cider at retail in a Restaurant under the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law at 175 E Main Street, Babylon, NY 11702, County of Suffolk, for on premises consumption at JKA DINER CORP. 26-385. 7/16, 23
Public Notices
NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF SUFFOLK SUN WEST MORTGAGE COMPANY, INC., Plaintiff AGAINST LIZZETTE PILTCH INDIVIDUALLY AND AS ADMINISTRATRIX OF THE ESTATE OF GILBERT GEIGEL, SR. A/K/A GILBERT GEIGEL; ET AL., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered November 20, 2025, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Islip Town Hall, 655 Main Street, Islip NY 11751 on August 24, 2026 at 11:00 AM, premises known as 1343 5th Avenue, Bayshore, NY 11706. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the Township of Islip, County of Suffolk, and State of New York, District: 0500 Section: 315.00 Block: 01.00 Lot: 097.00. Approximate amount of judgment $331,519.67 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #201765/2022. Ryan Nicholas Brown, Referee FEIN, SUCH & CRANE, LLP 28 East Main Street, Suite 1800 Rochester, NY 14614 XSWMN025 90366 26-391 7/23, 30, 8/6, 13
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BY THE TOWN OF BABYLON ACCESSORY APARTMENT REVIEW BOARD
Pursuant to provisions of Local Law # 9 of the Babylon Town Code, notice is hereby given that the Town of Babylon Accessory Apartment Review Board will hold a public hearing in the Town Board
Meeting Room in the East Wing of Town Hall, 200 East Sunrise Highway, Lindenhurst, New York on Tuesday eve, July 28th, 2026. Public hearings begin 6:00pm. NEW APPLICATIONS:
•Linda & Timothy Pienkos
APMT-26-51 361 Wyona Ave Lindenhurst, NY 11757
SCTM#0100-2271-104
•George & Lucille Kalmbacher
APMT-26-9 690 Outlook Ave West Babylon, NY 11704
SCTM# 0100-1415-84
Printing Instructions: RENEWALS BY AFFIDAVIT APPLICANTS, ARE NOT REQUIRED TO APPEAR. ALL NEW CASES WILL BE HEARD IN THE ORDER IN WHICH THEY ARE ADVERTISED. All interested persons should appear at the above time and place by order of Sandra Thomas, Chairperson, Accessory Apartment Review Board, Town of Babylon, North Lindenhurst, Suffolk County, New York. Babylon Beacon: Thursday, July 23rd , 2026 26-390. 7/23
Notice of formation of Empire Records & Books LLC Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 05/08/2026 Office location, County of Suffolk SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a process served to: Empire Records & Books LLC, 126 Farber Drive, West Babylon, NY 11704
Purpose: any lawful act.
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NOTICE OF FORMATION OF 34 ATLANTIC STREET, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 6/22/26. Office Loc. Suffolk County. SSNY designated as agent upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of any process to: 34 Atlantic Street, LLC at 437 Madison Ave, STE 3700, NY, NY 10022. Reg. Agent: eResidentAgent, Inc.1 Rockefeller Plaza Ste 1204, NY, NY 10020. P/B/A: 437 Madison Ave, STE 3700, NY, NY 10022. Purpose: any lawful activity.
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Notice of formation of Thread of Mine LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York SSNY On 06/12/2026. Office located in Suffolk County. SSNY shall mail copy of any process served against the LLC to 138 Rivendell Court, Melville, NY 11747. Purpose: any lawful purpose. 26-395. 7/23, 30, 8/6, 13, 20, 27
PUBLIC NOTICE
VILLAGE OF BABYLON
153 W. MAIN STREET, BABYLON, NY 11702
MUNICIPAL BUILDING PLANNING
Town Board displays the cartons of vape products taken from Milk & Things during the hearing July 8. The town estimated the items had a resale value of $60,000.
Milk & things on Deer Park Avenue in North Babylon is being told to close its doors as the Town of Babylon charges it with selling vape products to underaged purchasers.
Town shutters local business
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packaging in flavors such as strawberry banana and whatever else you can think of and are meant to attract young people,” he said.
Babylon Town Councilman DuWayne Gregory said the issue has been a priority since his time as a Suffolk County legislator, when he sponsored legislation intended to address illegal tobacco sales to minors.
“So this is an issue that’s been very important to me,” Gregory said. “It’s important that we get this nuisance — these bad actors — and to give localities opportunities to really capture these individuals and do what the law is intended to do, which is to protect our kids.”
open temporarily while the property is marketed for sale. Under the proposal, the business would be subject to frequent inspections and close monitoring of its inventory to ensure no additional illegal sales occur during the transition.
If the owner does not voluntarily list the property for sale, the town plans to ask a court to order the sale, officials said.
[Defense attorney Michael McCarthy’s response will be inserted here.]
McCarthy, who represents the business owner, is expected to meet with the Town Attorney’s office before the board’s next meeting to negotiate the terms of the proposed agreement.
BOARD MEETING AGENDA
July 30, 2026
OLD BUSINESS
Skin by Mish
7 Fire Island Avenue Site Plan Change 26-394 7/23
Schaffer said the town has invested significant resources in helping the Lindenhurst and Wyandanch school districts combat youth vaping by installing vape detection systems in school bathrooms and locker rooms. He said the town’s enforcement efforts are intended to prevent minors from illegally obtaining tobacco and vaping products.
Town officials said they no longer have confidence the current owner can operate the business in compliance with the law.
Rather than immediately seeking to permanently close the business, the board proposed allowing it to remain
Under the proposal discussed by the board, the owner would be required to provide proof that the property has been listed for sale through a licensed real estate broker or as a for-sale-by-owner listing. Town officials also plan to establish inspection protocols governing the business while it remains open.
The board said its goal is to remove the current operation while allowing the commercial property to transition to a new owner who complies with state and local laws.
The board tabled Resolution 523 until its Aug. 5 meeting to allow both sides time to negotiate the proposed agreement.
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I remember the uproar over seat belts in the 1960s, when we were first asked to wear those cumbersome and restrictive devices. Before that, we kids had the freedom to roam from window to window for a better view, to avoid the boredom of long family road trips or grocery store errands. Then seat belts became law. People were defiant, and some even survived accidents without seatbelts. We’ve now had two generations of youngsters who were strapped in like they were astronauts in a rocket sled, and it seems pretty standard now.
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Protecting our drinking water is a community effort
it’s the hottest time of year on Long Island, and high temperatures mean high water use. From June through September, demand for water surges, driven largely by lawn irrigation and outdoor use. Long Islanders love green lawns, but they come at a cost that many residents don’t fully see: added strain on our water infrastructure and increased stress on Long Island’s sole-source aquifer, the only source of drinking water for nearly 3 million people.
Long Island has no alternative water supply. We rely entirely on a vast but finite underground aquifer system that must meet all residential, commercial and public needs. That makes water conservation not just a seasonal suggestion, but a long-term necessity.
The latest findings from the Long Island Commission for Aquifer Protection underscore the urgency of the issue. According to LICAP’s 2025 State of the Aquifer report, groundwater levels have shown troubling declines in recent years, particularly following periods of below-average rainfall. As hydro-
logic conditions fluctuate, especially during dry spells, increased pumping to meet peak summer demand puts additional pressure on the aquifer. This is just as much an infrastructure challenge as it is an environmental concern. Every gallon of water that must be pumped, treated and delivered requires energy and infrastructure capacity. During the summer, water providers must operate at peak levels to keep up with demand. That accelerates wear and tear on pumps, wells, treatment systems and water mains, increasing maintenance costs and, ultimately, costs for ratepayers. Simply put, excessive water use today leads to higher costs tomorrow.
Actions taken by residents each day collectively have a profound impact.
ful difference. Following odd/even watering schedules helps distribute demand more evenly. Avoiding irrigation between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. reduces waste due to evaporation. Even skipping watering after rainfall can save thousands of gallons per household over the course of a season.
Conservation plays a significant role in mitigating all of these risks. Reducing unnecessary water use — particularly irrigation — can significantly ease the burden on both the aquifer and water providers’ infrastructure. Studies continue to show that lawns only require about one inch of water per week to remain healthy. Yet many residential irrigation systems run far more frequently than necessary, often during the hottest parts of the day, when much of that water is lost to evaporation. Simple changes can make a meaning-
Technology also plays an important role. Smart irrigation controllers, which adjust watering schedules based on realtime weather conditions, are among the most effective tools available, ensuring that landscapes receive only the water they need, helping homeowners save money while supporting broader conservation goals. They ultimately pay for themselves, often within only a couple of years. Some Long Island water providers have rebate programs for residents who make the switch to smart controllers, making them even more cost-effective.
As highlighted in the State of the Aquifer report, conservation works hand in hand with other efforts such as water reuse, source water protection and advanced monitoring to ensure the sustainability of our groundwater resources. These strategies are essential to maintaining the reliability of our water supply in the face of growing demand,
ever-evolving drinking water regulations and changing climate conditions. It’s also important to recognize that conservation is about more than quantity. Reducing excessive pumping helps maintain natural groundwater levels, which in turn supports streamflow and protects wetlands. It limits the risk of saltwater intrusion, which poses a significant threat to Long Island’s coastal communities. These environmental benefits are critical to preserving Long Island’s ecosystems and quality of life.
The responsibility of protecting our aquifer belongs to all of us. Water providers are investing heavily in infrastructure and treatment technologies and planning efforts to safeguard this resource. But they can’t do it alone. Actions taken by residents each day collectively have a profound impact.
This summer, we urge all Long Islanders to be mindful of their water use. Small changes, when adopted by millions of people, can yield significant results. By conserving water, we not only protect a vital natural resource, but also strengthen our infrastructure, stabilize costs and ensure that future generations of Long Islanders will have access to clean, reliable drinking water.
On Long Island, water isn’t just a utility. It is our lifeline, and we all need to do our part to protect it.
Brendan Warner is chairman of the Long Island Water Conference.
Let’s stop student debt from killing the American dream
For generations, the American dream has represented something tangible: the ability to build a stable life through hard work. But for millions in the United States who are burdened by student debt, the dream remains just that: a dream. Nowhere is that more evident than on Long Island, where the average resident carries more than $35,000 in student loan debt and the median home price has surpassed $750,000.
According to the Pew Research Center, one in four Americans under 40 has student debt. Between high interest rates and wages that haven’t kept pace with the cost of living, many borrowers spend decades trying to pay off an education that was supposed to create opportunity, not limit it.
ages 25 and 34 have left the region over the past eight years. Student debt and housing costs are inseparable drivers of that exodus.
Student debt makes the American dream unattainable, or, at best, greatly deferred. Gallup reports that 71 percent of student borrowers delay major life milestones — homeownership, parenthood, starting a business, retirement — because of their debt. On Long Island, those delays have a geographic consequence: 22 percent of residents between
Recent federal policy changes are deepening the problem. The elimination of the Saving on a Valuable Education Plan will push millions into significantly higher monthly payments, a serious hardship for families already stretched thin. For many, even a modest increase in monthly loan obligations can push financial stability out of reach. The answer is not to discourage higher education. A college degree remains one of the strongest predictors of lifetime earnings, and Georgetown University’s Center on Education and the Workforce projects that nearly 72 percent of jobs will require some form of postsecondary education by 2031. Low entry-level wages and high monthly loan payments, however, mean that too many Americans will face decades of financial strain.
We can’t keep asking young adults to choose between building a career and building a life.
That trade-off reshapes the labor market in ways that affect us all. Gallup
reports that 51 percent of employees with student debt are seeking new employment, and more than half of job seekers say their loan obligations significantly influence which offers they’ll accept. New graduates feel compelled to chase the highest-paying jobs rather than the professions they’re best suited to, creating workforce shortages in the fields our communities need most.
For Long Island employers, student debt is both a challenge and an opportunity. One of the few constructive developments in federal legislation is the permanent extension of tax-free employer contributions to employee student loans. Employers can contribute up to $5,250 annually toward an employee’s student debt with no federal tax burden for either party. Employers of all sizes can implement this support quickly and cost-effectively, strengthening recruitment, retention, and the financial well-being of their workforce.
New York is positioned to build on that progress. Paidly, a platform that empowers employers, borrowers, students and their families to make education affordable, has been working with state legislators to allow tax-free payroll
deductions for student loans and education savings plans. Combined with the existing federal benefit, New Yorkers could direct up to $8,750 annually in taxadvantaged student loan relief — a real and immediate impact for borrowers trying to pay down debt, save for a home or simply stay on Long Island. These solutions are practical, affordable and achievable. Being highly educated and highly skilled should not come with a lifetime sentence of debt. And the 22-year-old who graduates from Hofstra or Stony Brook or Nassau Community College should be able to imagine a future here instead of being forced to leave the moment the loans come due. New York has an opportunity to lead the nation in supporting our workers. By expanding taxadvantaged student loan assistance to the state level and encouraging employers to become part of the solution, we can restore financial stability for working families and make the American dream attainable for Long Islanders.
John Scully is the CEO of Paidly, and Samantha Park is the platform’s content specialist.
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Giving blood: the gift that cannot wait
ummer is a season many of us look forward to. Families head out on vacation, schools close for the year, community calendars lighten and many of the charitable drives and volunteer activities that fill the rest of the year take a brief pause.
Illness, accidents and medical emergencies, however, never take a vacation.
Every day, hospitals across Long Island and around the country rely on a steady supply of donated blood to care for trauma victims, cancer patients, premature infants, people undergoing surgery and those living with chronic blood disorders. When blood is needed, there is no time to wait for donors to come forward. The blood must already be on the shelves.
That’s why the emergency blood shortage announced by the American Red Cross should concern every one of us. The Red Cross reports that blood donations have fallen sharply since the end of May. That is not a problem that can be solved overnight.
Blood products have a limited shelf life. Red blood cells can be stored for only about six weeks, while platelets, which are critical for cancer patients and others undergoing treatment, last only a few days. A constant stream of volunteer donors is necessary simply to keep pace with everyday medical needs.
Unlike many products hospitals use, blood can’t be manufactured in a laboratory. It can’t be ordered from a factory or
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Peter King is right about America’s leadership
To the Editor:
Re Peter King’s op-ed in last week’s issue, “America must not abdicate its leadership”: King is so right in his assessment. While I’m no expert on foreign affairs, I do think I have a unique perspective on the topic he addresses.
You see, my mother was born and raised in Germany, and was 16 when World War II broke out. My father’s parents were born in Germany, but in 1923 they moved to the United States for the very reason King points out: the Treaty of Versailles left Germany impoverished with little hope. So my father grew up here in New York, but as fate had it, my grandparents decided to move back to Germany in the late 1930s, because Germany was once again a prosperous country.
When the war broke out, my father was drafted into the German army — the Luftwaffe, as it turns out. It wasn’t until I was in college that he revealed this aspect of
substituted with another medicine. Every pint comes from a volunteer willing to spend less than an hour giving something that costs nothing but can mean everything to someone else.
It is one of the rare opportunities for an ordinary person to directly save a life.
Most blood donors never meet the people they help. Yet each donation has the potential to help a number of patients. A single donation can help save as many as three lives.
It’s easy to assume that someone else will donate — that someone younger, healthier or with more free time will answer the call. But maintaining an adequate blood supply depends on thousands of people making that same small commitment throughout the year, because the demand for blood remains constant.
If anything, summer brings additional challenges. Increased travel can mean more motor vehicle accidents. Outdoor recreation can result in serious injuries. Construction projects continue. Hospitals remain busy. Every one of those situations depends on blood being available.
Long Island residents and the business community have always demonstrated their generosity during times of crisis. For those who have donated before, now is an excellent time to schedule another appointment if they are eligible. For first-time donors, there may be some uncertainty, but the process is safe,
carefully supervised and generally takes about an hour from registration to refreshments afterward. Most donors say the experience is easier than they expected, and leave knowing they have made a meaningful difference.
Donors of all eight blood types — A+, A-, B+, B-, AB+, AB-, O+ and O- — are needed to rebuild the nation’s blood supply. While some blood types are used more frequently than others, every donation strengthens the system that hospitals depend on daily.
This isn’t simply about responding to an emergency declaration. It’s about recognizing that each of us may someday depend on the generosity of someone we’ve never met. Few people expect to need a blood transfusion until an accident, illness or unexpected surgery changes everything in an instant.
When that day comes, no family should have to wonder whether enough blood is available.
Make an appointment to donate blood. The Red Cross collects nationwide, but does not have facilities on Long Island, where New York Blood Centers and other agencies and organizations help meet the need. To learn where to donate, go to AABB.org, the Association for the Advancement of Blood & Biotherapies, to find an AABB-accredited donation facility.
A single hour you spend giving blood today could mean the difference between life and death for someone in need.
New York’s ‘dirty dozen’ laws make the state unaffordable
new York ranks among the most highly taxed states in America. Unaffordability continues to resonate as the state’s most pressing issue, which led to an exodus of over 400,000 people in 2024 alone. The way to reverse higher taxes is to identify the primary causes of the dramatic rise in spending over past decades and to promote legislation to reverse course. Our center’s white paper highlights the “dirty dozen” laws contributing to the affordability crisis:
1. Overtime beefing up pensions. Government workers put in extraordinary OT hours in their last years to inflate the base pay for their pensions. This pension escalator will cost taxpayers $50 billion to $80 billion over the next two decades. Workers also receive definedbenefit contributions, with taxpayers guaranteeing the same monthly payment regardless of stock market fluctuations, unlike private-sector definedcontribution systems, which rise or fall with the market.
2. Full coverage of health care benefits for many employees and retirees. Some public retirees contribute nothing to
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their health care packages, and have their medigap and medicare Part B costs covered by taxpayers, resulting in a long-term obligation of $360 billion for public-sector health care in New York.
3. Mandatory arbitration that hikes police salaries to unsustainable levels. Annual pay for many veteran Suffolk police officers exceeds $225,000. Unions have no incentive to extend givebacks because they can always get favorable rulings from arbitrators.
t4. The Triborough Amendment for public employees provides step salary increases even after a contract expires, making negotiations difficult for management. A step may be 2 to 4 percent above the negotiated annual increase.
college tuition not just for working-class students, but for the upper middle as well. And free public-school lunches are now provided for the children of millionaires.
he dramatic rise in spending in recent decades needs to be reversed.
Pre-school programs, which have not shown a correlation in improving scores, continue to expand at alarming costs. New York City imposed a cap of 20 students per class, which is so expensive that it had to be delayed. And cost-efficient charter schools, which provide better student outcomes, have been capped in New York.
7. The expansion of the nonworking population and the Medicaid program. Government welfare programs have led to four in 10 eligible workers staying home instead of working. meanwhile, one in three New Yorkers is now on medicaid.
percent of their income at retirement, also tax-free. According to the Empire Center, in 2022, roughly 60 percent of firefighters who retired had disability pensions.
10. The Wicks Law requires the use of multiple contractors for plumbing, gas, ventilation and electrical work on public buildings with costs exceeding $500,000. According to a representative of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, the law often adds 10 percent to cost estimates for city projects.
11. Illegal alien expenses. The state spent over $4 billion on caring for asylum seekers, while the city budgeted roughly $10 billion, from 2022 to 2026. Illegal immigrants obtain state health benefits through various sources. Those who reach age 65 are entitled to state medicaid coverage, while undocumented children get the Child Health Plus program, and pregnant undocumented women are eligible for prenatal care.
5. Retirement after 20 years of service. Taxpayers might pay four different people for one law enforcement position. When the original officer turns 82, taxpayers will be paying for his retirement and that of three others for that position.
6. Inefficient school spending. New York pays almost twice the national average per pupil — over $30,000 — yet is surpassed in student performance by about half of the other states. The state’s Excelsior program provides free
his life to me. He had always said he was an American soldier, which was believable, as he had no accent growing up in New York. And we lived in Queens, with many Jewish neighbors, and, understandably, he didn’t want this aspect of his past to get out to the neighbors.
So, the question I would always ask my parents was, how could a great country like Germany allow Nazism to happen? They would offer several reasons, including that in the beginning, most Germans thought Hitler was someone who would implode and eventually go away. And by the time they realized that he wasn’t going anywhere, it was too late. Besides, they were just trying to live their lives and recover from the restrictions of the Treaty of Versailles.
But the reason that can’t be ignored was appeasement — King’s central argument in his essay. Like it or not, the U.S. needs to maintain its global leadership as a deterrent to regimes whose goal it is to expand their borders against the will of all other nations. I’m troubled by the administration’s seeming lack of knowledge or respect for history, and how it somehow repeats itself.
I wish members of Congress would speak out more on this topic, and follow King’s advice publicly. While I agree that Europe must increase its defense spending, we need to maintain our role as “global policeman,” because no other country, in my opinion, has the credibility and military muscle to take on this role. Vladimir Putin is not someone who can be trusted. Why we have let him get this far is a reminder that appeasement does not work with evil minds.
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8. The scaffold law holds building owners liable for any workplace injury of a contracted worker. The mandate adds $785 million in unnecessary spending on the construction of buildings in the state.
9. Disability abuse allows an employee to sit at home, collecting up to 100 percent of his salary tax-exempt — more money than if he returned to work. retirees with accidental disability coverage will be eligible to receive 75
12. Sick day abuse. Under New York state’s retirement and Social Security Law, public employees receive credit for unused sick days at retirement, with payments sometimes amounting to hundreds of thousands of dollars.
Steve Levy is executive director of the Center for Cost Effective Government, a fiscally conservative think tank. He has served as Suffolk County executive, as an assemblyman, and as host of the podcast “On the Right Side.”
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