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District mulls $76.3 million capital plan “We did a careful analysis of all of the roofs, including completing a moisture survey, which showed which roofs The North Babylon school district is proposing $76.3 mil- needed complete overhauls lion in construction and reno- and which could be coated,” vation projects across the dis- Graham said. The proposition also calls trict, with voters for a new expected to contransportation sider two propomaintesitions during e did a careful and nance garage, the 2027-28 to cost around analysis of school year. $16.9 million. Superinten- all of the roofs, The facility dent Kenneth would include Graham said the including completing vehicle lifts, district’s builda moisture survey, compressors, ing committee tool and storhas spent nearly which showed age rooms, a a year evaluatfuel island and ing the work which roofs needed infrastructure needed through- complete overhauls to accommoout the district. date future and which could be Since the sumelectric buses. mer, officials coated. A third have met with c o m p o nent architects, cost KENNETH GRAHAM would be the estimators and construction of fiscal advisers as North Babylon a new central they developed superintendent administration the proposals. building and Proposition 1 would address roofing at the district’s parking lot, along with an instructional buildings, extended bus loop at Marion including a full roof replace- G. Vedder Elementary School. ment at Brennan Middle The project cost is roughly School, which is leased to $10.3 million. BOCES. CONTINUED ON PAGE 17 By CAROLYN JAMES cjames@liherald.com
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Deputy Supervisor Tony Martinez, chair of the Town of Babylon’s Parks and Recreation Committee, raises his hand in triumph as the ribbon is cut on the new skate park at Tanner Park in Copiague, with County Legislator RJ Renna, left, and Babylon Supervisor Richard Schaffer, second from left, along with other town and local officials.
Babylon town cuts ribbon on new skate park at Tanner By CAROLYN JAMES cjames@liherald.com The Town of Babylon unveiled a new poured-concrete skate park at Tanner Park in Copiague on Sept. 23, more than 20 years after Lindenhurst native Chad Caruso and his friends petitioned the town to build the original facility. Supervisor Rich Schaffer and Deputy Supervisor Tony Martinez, chair of the Parks and Recreation Committee, joined town officials, Caruso and local skaters for a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the new park. “It was a great gathering place for skateboarders and others,” said Caruso, now a professional skateboarder and world-record holder. “But over the years the ground began to erode, rails were rising out of the asphalt and con-
ditions and the park were in decline, as were the numbers of people and families that used to gather there.” The new poured-concrete park replaces prefabricated ramps that had deteriorated over the years because of the waterfront location and exposure to salt air. Spohn Ranch, a California-based skate park design firm, in collaboration with Caruso, designed it. Local skaters also provided input, and Laser Industries Inc. built the park. “There was always the issue of cost and budgets,” Caruso said. “But about three years ago things started moving.” For Caruso, the project brings his history with the park full circle. As a teenager in 2004, he and his friend Nick Sassa petitioned the town to create the original Tanner Park skate CONTINUED ON PAGE 17
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TNR Triumph: Local veterinary college opens free feral cat spay/neuter clinic (semi-seriously) presented On Sept. 29, two symbolDr. Senk with a large, stuffed ic snips officially opened calico cat from the Last Hope the Dr. Gay Senk Feline Thrift & Treasures shop in Spay/Neuter Center at the Huntington and asked her to Lewyt College of Veteriear-tip this toy cat to reprenary Medicine at Long sent the thousands of ear-tips Island University in she has done over decades, Brookville. Thanks to Dr. the thousands more that will Senk’s pioneering work be done inside the clinic with trap-neuter-return bearing her name, plus the (TNR) and generous financountless kittens that will cial support, the new clinnot be born to endure a cruel ic will provide nonprofit feral fate. rescue groups with free JOANNE There were a variety of TNR surgeries for ANDERSON scissors available from the humanely trapped feral ribbon-cutting, and although cats, which will also the toy-cat ceremony was a surprise, receive vaccines and ear-tips. WorldDr. Senk rose to the occasion. The “prewide, the tip of a feral cat’s left ear is t e n d ” s n i p became her teaching cut on angle while the cat is under anesthesia to signify that it has already moment about the correct way to use a been altered and vaccinated against hemostat without damaging the cat’s ear, as she demonstrated the technique rabies. The clinic is a win-win facility — to an audience that included many vetbesides benefiting cats and their care- erinary students. More about Dr. Laura Gay Senk takers, veterinary students will receive After years as an accomplished comclinical experience under the guidance petitive equestrian, Dr. Senk became a of their professors. Dr. Senk’s legacy large-animal veterinarian and treated will become part of the education of horses on the LIU Post campus during future veterinarians at LIU. the 1980s before later focusing on The ‘two snips’ grand opening small-animal veterinary medicine. Dr. Senk stood alongside LIU digniSome of her patients were offspring of taries and Dr. Eleanor Green, interim Secretariat. During her time in barns dean of the Lewyt College of Veteriand stables, she became aware of the nary Medicine, to cut the ribbon in plight and proliferation of feral cats, front of the clinic entrance. Then I which can have two or even three lit-
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ters each year. She realized these cats were unwelcome, and no one was trying to stop their fertility and suffering. So, she switched veterinary gears, and TNR became her life’s mission. She had young children when she started to advocate expanding access to free and low-cost spay and neuter services for homeless and feral cats on Long Island. As she transformed her focus from equine to feline in the early 1980s, she perfected her smaller-patient skills with the help of then-Last Hope president Linda Stuurman and used a shed in Linda’s parents’ Laurel Hollow yard as her first TNR hospital. Over decades, Dr. Senk has become our Long Island guru of TNR: • Performing countless cat castrations; • Mentoring practicing and future veterinarians; • Advocating that TNR is the only proven humane and efficient solution to the cat overpopulation crisis, according to national advocacy -Alley Cat Allies; • And changing the public mindset to understand the kitten explosion is a community issue: igniting in communities when people abandon pet cats and solved when private and municipal shelters, government officials, cat caretakers and formerly irate residents near cat colonies work together as a
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Dr. Gay Senk speaking at Long Island University in Brookville about her TNR work. community. Meanwhile, the calico cat ear-tip prop will become the mascot at the new clinic and is waiting for Dr. Senk to give her an appropriate name.
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Nor’easter leaves L.I. dealing with flooding, downed trees By CAROLYN JAMES
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The storm has moved on, but its calling card remains across Long Island — toppled trees, flooded neighborhoods and beaches carved away by pounding surf. The powerful, slow-moving nor’easter that battered Long Island from Sept. 26 through 28 brought heavy rain and strong winds to Nassau and Suffolk counties, with hurricane-force wind gusts recorded at the eastern end of the Island. The strongest gust was recorded at Montauk Point, where winds reached 81 mph. Gusts reached 67 mph at Eaton’s Neck, 62 mph in Baiting Hollow and 61 mph at Republic Airport in Farmingdale. Islip Airport recorded a 55-mph gust, while winds reached 54 mph at Westhampton Airport. “This storm caused more damage than what. Was expected in terms of erosion at Gilgo Beach, as well as flooding that extended over a longer period of time,” said Babylon Town Supervisor Richard Schaffer. “We had about 150 trees down. Causing power outages and property damage.” He added that the town’s DPW workers and other staff worked around the clock. To keep threads open “and residents safe.” Lindenhurst Village was among the hardest-hit communities, with extensive flooding in neighborhoods south of Montauk Highway. Mayor Michael Lavorata said village officials, employees and fire and emergency medical personnel were prepared for the storm and worked throughout the weekend to assist residents. “We sort of became the poster child for the storm,” Lavorata said, referring to the extensive news coverage of the flooding there. “But the village employees outdid themselves. Our guys — including public safety, DPW, fire and emergency units — were out there in full force.” One challenge for village officials was deal-
ing with motorists who drove into flooded areas, sometimes creating wakes that sent additional water toward homes. Village employees also staffed the municipal offices Friday, Saturday and Sunday to answer residents’ questions and assist those needing help. Despite the flooding, many Lindenhurst residents took the storm in stride. “We expect things like this to happen,” one resident told News 12. “We chose to live near the water.” The prolonged storm dropped between 3 and 6 inches of rain across much of Long Island, saturating the ground and contributing to widespread flooding and tree damage. More than 2,000 trees and large branches were reported down across Nassau and Suffolk counties, blocking roads and bringing down power lines. The storm also knocked out electricity to more than 125,000 PSEG Long Island customers at its peak. Utility crews worked through the storm and its aftermath, restoring power to more than 99 percent of affected customers by the night of Sept. 28. Along the South Shore, repeated rounds of coastal flooding were compounded by high tides and strong onshore winds. Beaches and dunes suffered significant erosion, with damage reported from Long Beach to Montauk. Gilgo State Park remained closed following the storm after waves and flooding carved out sand cliffs estimated at 6 to 8 feet high. Schaffer said Gilgo beach lost 60-feet of sand, but that the town intends to replenish it. “Army Corps is coming at the beginning of November for another sand replenishment to protect the area this winter,” said Schaffer, noting that the town completed a replenishment project last year. Throughout the storm, many businesses tried to stay open and provide food and services in their communities. “We did not have any power outages and
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The nor’easter that pummeled Long Island Sept. 26-28, downed many large trees, causing power outages and road closures. Despite that, officials said Long Islanders prevailed, as they always do. there was no flooding in the restaurant,” said Toni Nuccio, a waitress at Glen’s Dinette in Babylon Village, which remained open during the storm. “The worst of it was that there was some debris in the street.” The Northwell at Jones Beach Theater also sustained damage when floodwaters surged over the orchestra seating area and into the main promenade. Despite the storm’s severity, no storm-related fatalities were reported on Long Island.
A 56-year-old man in Brooklyn was killed by a falling tree during the storm. Gov. Kathy Hochul declared a state of emergency as the storm moved through New York, allowing state and local officials to coordinate cleanup and recovery efforts. As the nor’easter moved farther offshore, local officials, transportation agencies and utility crews continued working to clear roads, repair infrastructure and assess damage across Long Island.
Three Babylon town officials retire after decades of service By CAROLYN JAMES
she said. Compitello is married to Jim. She has two stepchildren, Joseph and Caralee, and a daughter, Colleen Faith, as well as four granddaughters. When she is not working or volunteering with charitable organizations, Compitello enjoys cooking, taking cooking lessons and entertaining.
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Three Babylon Town officials have stepped down after devoting a combined 60-plus years to the town and its residents. Among them are Town Clerk Gerry Compitello, Chief Deputy Commissioner of Public Safety Pat Farrell and Comptroller Victoria Marotta, each of whom spent decades serving the community. Gerry Compitello, town clerk Babylon Town Clerk Gerry Compitello spent 21 years working for the town, beginning as executive assistant to then-Supervisor Steve Bellone. She later served under Supervisor Rich Schaffer before running for town clerk and winning the position in November 2017. During her first term, Compitello introduced additional technology and worked to make services faster and more efficient. She also extended office hours and streamlined the town’s records-keeping process. “I worked with Supervisor Steve Bellone and Supervisor Rich Schaffer and learned so much from both of them,” Compitello said. “They are both amazing men.” Compitello said both supervisors shared a commitment to improving the community and working on behalf of residents, particularly senior citizens.
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Gerry Compitello, who retired as the Babylon Town Clerk. “Working with the members of the board, we became family,” she said. But after 21 years, Compitello said, it was time to move on. She has accepted a position with the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America as its new manager of public affairs and community engagement at the AFA Barbara Rabinowitz Education & Resource Center in Amityville. “With more than 60,000 on Long Island with dementia, I wanted to be part of helping these patients and their families,” Compitello said.
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Former Babylon Town Comptroller Victoria Marotta with her husband John Knispel She added that she plans to remain involved in Babylon. “I am never leaving my Babylon family,” she said. “I will be there to celebrate all the milestones and assist them in any of the good work they do.” Compitello was born and raised in Amityville and still lives in the house where she grew up. “Like Babylon, Amityville is in my heart,”
Pat Farrell, public safety official Chief Deputy Commissioner of Public Safety Pat Farrell began working for the town in 2002 under Bellone, when he was hired as a bay constable. He plans to retire in January. A West Babylon native and U.S. Army veteran, Farrell has spent much of his life involved in public service. In addition to his responsibilities with the town, which included supervising the Babylon Town Animal Shelter, Farrell volunteered with the West Babylon Sports Parents Association, the town’s summer camp programs and the West Babylon Youth Center. He also served with the West Babylon Fire Department and was a member of its racing team. “I loved it all,” Farrell said, reflecting on his years of service. Farrell and his wife, Maria, a retired West Babylon Library employee, have two children and three grandchildren. In retirement, Farrell said he plans to spend
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We want our deck back
Q. We have a large deck that finally needs to be repaired, and some parts replaced. It is wood with some steel beams, and we wanted to do the boards that look like wood but are made from plastics and supposedly last longer. We looked at several brands and aren’t sure what is best, but it probably doesn’t matter now. The prices came in very high for the work, and each contractor we have spoken to said we were only going to save money if we use all wood, including the beams. The beams are steel, as we understand, since they extend farther without as many columns. The funny thing is that we were replacing the wood because it started rotting and twisting after 15 years, bad enough that we don’t feel comfortable using the deck — it’s on our second floor, which is why we want onte eeper fewer columns, so we can continue to use the ground level as an outdoor dining space. What can you recommend that we do? The cost makes it impossible to move forward, and we really want our deck back. Ask The Architect
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A. I like to quote the oil filter commercial we used to hear all the time: “You can pay me now or pay me later.” In this case, you can spend the money on the less-costly wood, and then spend more money on re-treating the wood and repairs. As for the steel beams being replaced, it should be understood that steel is more compact for its strength, and the equivalent ability to span longer distances with wood requires much more wood, and it will more than likely be taller, meaning the beams will extend lower. The synthetic decking materials are a much better choice, and the ones that are recycled resin-based, without the wood component parts in their composition, are at the top of the list of low maintenance, deterioration and replacement that you have with wood mixtures and wood deck materials. I have seen the difference many times over the years, including the landing deck in my own yard. I originally built it out of cedar, which was supposed to be resistant to insects and, if stained properly, would last a long time, or so I thought. After just four years, the wood posts and the properly stained decking had become distorted with warping, twisting and some end rotting. I replaced the materials with synthetic decking and rails, and after 26 years, it’s still in great condition. This problem of not factoring in the cost of maintenance, accessibility and the increase in material costs over time has often led to much greater expense in the life of buildings. You have to question yourself as to which is more affordable, the continued maintenance or initial cost. Remember that the people you are speaking to will do either system, wood or synthetic, because for them it’s a current job that they will leave behind and that you have to live with. Good luck! © 2026 Monte Leeper. Readers are encouraged to send questions to yourhousedr@aol.com, with “Herald question” in the subject line, or to Herald Homes, 2 Endo Blvd., Garden City, NY 11530, Attn: Monte Leeper, architect.
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State Police are out in force to ensure that motorists heed caution around work zones. Since April, members of the New York State Police Troop L Traffic Incident Management unit, in partnership with the New York State Department of Transportation, have conducted Operation Hard Hat enforcement details in active work zones across Long Island. The initiative is designed to promote work zone safety and address dangerous driving behaviors that can put highway workers, motorists and law enforcement personnel at risk. Throughout 2026, Troop L members issued 404 tickets for violations observed in and around NYSDOT work zones. The violations included 181 speeding tickets, 24 cell phone or texting violations, 23 tickets for failing to obey traffic
control devices, 19 Move Over Law violations and 12 seat belt violations. Police also issued five tickets for unsafe lane changes or improper lane usage, four for other moving violations and 136 for other nonmoving violations. The New York State Police reminded motorists that work zone safety is an obligation and urged drivers to slow down, remain alert, obey posted signs and traffic control personnel, avoid distractions and move over when required by law. A spokesman for State Police said roadside workers deserve to return home safely at the end of every shift, and motorists can help make that happen by driving responsibly.
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with a description of the person who took the clothing. Copiague: Suffolk police arrested a Rockville Centre man and charged him with taking an assortment of health and beauty products from a store on Sunrise Highway. Police did not provide additional information in the report supplied. •An unidentified person walked into the
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North Amityville: A bicycle was reported stolen from a side yard on Benjoe Drive on Sept. 20 at about 7:40 p.m. North Babylon: Someone stole a car battery from AutoZone at 1295 Deer Park Avenue on Sept. 24. The theft was reported to police at 9:15 p.m.
GRAND LARCENY Lindenhurst: A credit card was stolen from a vehicle parked on Strong Avenue on Sept. 17, and police said the card was later used to make a $400 purchase of liquor from a store in East Patchogue. Lindenhurst: A 2002 Triumph motorbike valued at $1,500 was stolen from the driveway of a home on 41st Street on Sept. 13. Copiague: Two people walked onto a driveway at a home on Volta Street and stole a 2023 gray Dodge Charger Hellcat valued at $80,000, according to police. Babylon: A 2024 white BMW was stolen from the driveway of a home on Kittiwake Lane on Sept. 19. The report was filed at 2:34 p.m. DRIVERS
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• On Sept. 24, a driver traveling south on Great East Neck Road at about 12:15 p.m. reported being struck by another vehicle that was attempting to drive around the driver’s vehicle. The second driver fled the scene, police said. Babylon: Police said a person driving a 2008 Honda struck a fence and a tree at about 2:25 a.m. Sept. 14. The driver was later arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated, police said.
called police to report that the vehicle had been struck and damaged by an unknown driver who left without providing identification. Deer Park: Suffolk police arrested a 22-year-old Deer Park man and charged him with crashing into two vehicles — a 1997 Ford and a 2008 Jeep — on Eastwood Avenue on Sept. 11 and fleeing the scene. The arrest was made at 1:45 a.m., police said.
•In a separate incident, a driver struck another vehicle on Cooper Street at 2:10 a.m. Sept. 16 and left the scene without exchanging information, according to police.
• A motorist reported that she was attempting to make a left turn while traveling north on Deer Park Avenue when an unknown vehicle sideswiped her car, damaging its mirror. The other driver fled the scene. The incident occurred at 5 p.m. Sept. 24.
•In another incident, a vehicle traveling west on Main Street collided with another vehicle that was attempting to make a left turn, damaging the victim’s car, police said. The victim attempted to exchange information with the other driver, but the driver refused and fled the scene. The incident occurred at 8:20 p.m. Sept. 22.
Copiague: A driver traveling east in the middle lane of Sunrise Highway at 5:50 p.m. Sept. 24 reported that another driver struck his vehicle, causing damage. The driver of the damaged vehicle attempted to exchange information with the other driver, but the other driver refused and fled the scene, police said.
Amityville: A bicyclist stopped at a stop sign at Birch Road and New Highway at 9:50 p.m. Sept. 21 when the bicyclist was struck from behind by a vehicle whose driver fled the scene, police said. The victim was transported to Good Samaritan Hospital with minor injuries.
North Lindenhurst: A driver traveling south in the right lane on Wellwood Avenue was struck by another vehicle attempting to change lanes. The other driver fled the scene without exchanging information and before police arrived. The incident occurred shortly after 3 p.m. Sept. 24.
North Amityville: A driver traveling west on Sunrise Highway at New Highway was struck by another vehicle that fled the scene. The incident was reported at 6:20 p.m. Sept. 11, according to police.
Wyandanch: At about 7:45 a.m. Sept. 24, a driver traveling west on Long Island Avenue reported that another vehicle collided with his vehicle, causing property damage. The other driver fled the scene, according to police.
•On Sept. 22, shortly after 8:12 p.m., the owner of a vehicle parked on Jerome Lane
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Deer Park: Someone broke into a landscaping trailer parked at 651 Grand Boulevard on Sept. 22 and stole landscaping tools valued at $5,000, police said. The theft was reported at 5 p.m. that day. CRIMINAL MISCHIEF North Babylon: A 2009 BMW was damaged while parked on Jacqueline Way on Sept. 13. The incident occurred at midnight, and the police report did not describe the damage or its extent. ASSAULT Copiague: Suffolk police arrested three people in connection with an assault on Pleasantview Court on Sept. 24 at about 3:45 p.m. Police said one person stabbed a victim in the left hand and punched the victim in the head and face. The victim was transported to a local hospital for treatment. SCAM Lindenhurst: A person who had silver investments reported that the person received a call about transferring the silver to another investment firm and provided the caller with information needed to make the transfer. The person later discovered that the silver had been removed from his/her account but never transferred. Police said about $50,000 worth of silver was stolen from the victim. 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.
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7-Eleven at 154 Oak Street at about 9:30 p.m. Sept. 18 wearing a bathrobe, according to police. The person took several items, put them in the bathrobe pockets and left the store without paying.
West Babylon: A vehicle struck a fence on Shirley Lane shortly before 2 p.m. Sept. 17 and fled, according to police.
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Copiague girls soccer team finds its stride By NIKO SCARLATOS sports@liherald.com
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Jasmin Salgado-Mejia and the Eagles moved over the .500 mark with a win over Central Islip Sept. 28
Copiague’s girls soccer team found its scoring touch at the right time. The Eagles defeated Central Islip, 4-1, on Sept. 28, improving to 3-2-2 on the season after an offensive performance that coach Taylor Cardone said was exactly what the team needed. “We’ve been having trouble scoring lately, so today we kind of just were able to connect passes and finally put it away and finish opportunities,” Cardone said. “The girls really wanted to score.” Copiague wasted little time getting on the scoreboard. Freshman Cinthia Esquiel Martinez opened the scoring after senior Reina Monroe Guerra finished a play that began with a corner kick from senior Daysi Caballero Turcois. Junior Jessica Coto then took over. Coto scored twice in the first half, including a wellplaced strike from the right side that sailed over the Central Islip goalkeeper’s head. Her second goal came late in the opening half, giving the Eagles three goals before halftime. “Scoring three goals in the first half gave us confidence,” Cardone said. “I think they are just connecting passes, working together, winning 50-50 balls and just being able to find each other and use each other to play off of each other, that really helped.” Central Islip generated opportunities of its own, earning three corner kicks late in the first half. But the Eagles’ defense prevented the visitors from capitalizing. Copiague added to its advantage in the second half when Esquiel Martinez got behind the Central Islip defense and ripped a shot past the goalkeeper for her second goal of the game.
The Eagles continued to defend their four-goal lead, with goalkeeper Juliet Nohs making multiple big saves in the final minutes. Central Islip finally broke through with less than three minutes remaining, scoring on a penalty kick, but Copiague had already built an insurmountable lead. The victory capped a strong stretch for several young players and experienced leaders. Freshman Zophia White has been a pleasant surprise for the Eagles, while fellow freshmen Gabriela Salgado-Mejia, a midfielder, and Camila Cruz, a defender, have also contributed. Senior defenders Cayla Rosales Valenzuela and Jasmin Salgado-Mejia have provided experience on the back line. Caballero Turcois has also been a key contributor. The senior scored in Copiague’s 3-2 victory over Hampton Bays on Sept. 22 and helped create another scoring opportunity against Central Islip with her corner kick. For Coto, the win was a reflection of the entire team’s ability to work together. “I think us connecting our plays and our passes, I think that’s one of the aspects we excelled in, the whole team did,” Coto said. Esquiel Martinez echoed that sentiment. “Connecting with each other is huge for us,” she said. “I think that’s our biggest difference maker. In the field, we need to, like, connect to, like, play passes and score goals.” With the victory, Copiague moved above the .500 mark and gained momentum heading into its next stretch of games. Coto said the Eagles are focused on building from the performance. “I think going forward, we’re going to try to play better than we did today, try to improve, and try to score more goals again,” Coto said.
West Babylon boys soccer looking to regain form By NIKO SCARLATOS sports@liherald.com
The West Babylon boys soccer team is looking to regain the momentum that carried it through the opening weeks of the season. Led by coach Frank Ging, it enters the final stretch with a 5-4-1 record, including a 3-4-1 mark in league play. The Eagles opened the season 5-1-0 but have gone 0-2-2 over their last four games, putting added importance on the games ahead. Despite the recent struggles, West Babylon has shown plenty of offensive ability. Owen Blair has been one of the team’s top contributors, leading the Eagles in assists and points with one goal, six assists and seven points. Cole Patrick has also provided a major offensive spark, recording four goals and two assists. Sam Asselta has delivered some of the team’s biggest scoring performances. He scored twice in West Babylon’s 4-0 season opening victory over Half Hollow Hills East on Aug. 31 and added two more goals in a 4-2 win over Mt. Sinai on Sept. 10. Mert Yildiz also made an immediate impact, scoring in each of the Eagles’ first two games. Chris McNish has contributed three assists. In goal, Jake Whelan has been a key part of the Eagles’ effort, making 54 saves on the season. His play will be especially important as West Babylon looks to tighten up defensively and get back into the win column. Ging knows the team must respond quickly. Following the recent setbacks, he emphasized the importance of moving forward and making adjustments in the midfield. “We’re going to go ahead, rebound, and come out the
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The Eagles are hoping to fly over the competition down the stretch.
next game, and try to get after it,” Ging said. “We got a couple of guys that we’re going to rotate into the midfield to try to dominate playing the long balls in our game.” For Ging, the Eagles are at their best when they control possession and dictate the pace of play. That approach, however, has not always translated consistently. “Once we start playing possession style software, we look better. We’re more of a finesse team,” Ging said. “Kind of blew up in our face against West Islip, but I give them all the credit. They were able to get us out of our comfort zone.” With five games remaining, West Babylon’s playoff hopes are firmly in its own hands. Ging said the Eagles know exactly what is required to keep their season alive. “We know what we have to do. We need two and a half wins. We’re coming back to Westhampton and we have to get the job done.” With its early season success serving as proof of what it can accomplish, West Babylon will look to rediscover that form when it matters most. If the Eagles can regain their possession game and capitalize on their scoring opportunities, a playoff push remains within reach. It won’t be easy, but Ging remains confident in his players. “You know, two and a half wins with five games left is a hard way to go, but we know what we’re capable of doing,” he said. “These guys can put the ball in the back of the net. Once we start doing that, we can make the playoffs.”
SUNDAY, OCT. 11
•Babylon Beautification Annual Fair Day: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Montauk Highway around Argyle Lake in Babylon Village. More than 325 specialty craft vendors are expected. The event also will feature specialty foods, children’s activities and entertainment at the Village Gazebo. For more information, visit BabylonBeautification.org/annual-fair-2026.
TUESDAY, OCT. 13
•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 (631) 669-1500, email info@villageofbabylonny.gov or visit VillageofBabylonNY.gov. •Republic Airport Commission public meeting: 7 p.m., Republic Airport’s Main Terminal, 7150 Republic Airport,
Room 201, Farmingdale. For information, call (631) 7527707, ext. 6109, or email contactus@republicairport.net. •Copiague Board of Education meeting: 7 p.m., Administration Wing of Copiague Middle School, 2650 Great Neck Road, Copiague. For meeting information, call (631) 8424015, ext. 501, or visit Copiague.k12.ny.us.
THURSDAY, OCT. 15
•North Babylon Board of Education meeting: 8 p.m., North Babylon High School, 1 Phelps Lane, North Babylon. For meeting information, call (631) 321-3226 or visit NorthBabylonSchools.net. •Lindenhurst Village Planning Board meeting: 7 p.m., Village Hall, 430 South Wellwood Ave., Lindenhurst. For information call (631) 957-7500.
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•Lindenhurst Library Board meeting: 7 to 9 p.m., 1 Lee Ave., Lindenhurst. For information call (631) 957-7755 •Babylon Village Chamber of Commerce Fall Harvest Festival: Deer Park Avenue and Main Street, Babylon Vil-
lage. Deer Park Avenue will be closed from noon to 5 p.m. •Restaurants, cafés and bakeries will offer fall-themed cuisine, with indoor and outdoor dining available. Local retail stores and boutiques will showcase their offerings. Two stages will feature live music, while outdoor vendors will offer food trucks, inflatables, a kids’ zone, rides, games and prizes. Fall-related activities will also be offered at the Conklin House. For more information, visit BabylonChamber.com/events-1/fall-harvest-festival-2. •Calendar items are printed for nonprofit organizations, as space permits, or when an event, service or information is sponsored by a for-profit organization without charge to readers. Submit items to Richner Communications, attention Beacon editor, 2 Endo Blvd., Garden City, NY 11530, or dconsola@liherald.com, at least two to three weeks before the publication date in which the item must appear. Open-ended requests without specific event dates are not accepted. While every attempt is made to accommodate each request, publication is not guaranteed. For more information, call (516) 569-4000.
Long Island Columbus Day Parade returns to Babylon The 2026 Long Island Columbus Day Parade, presented by the Order Sons and Daughters of Italy in America, will return to the Town of Babylon on Oct. 10. The celebration will begin with a ceremony at noon at the Deer Park Lake Avenue Firehouse, followed by the parade at 1 p.m. The event is free and open to the public. The parade will step off at Deer Park and Lake avenues and continue to the Constantino Brumidi Lodge at 2075 Deer Park Ave. It will bring together Sons and
Daughters of Italy lodges from across Long Island, along with Italian-American and local community organizations, to celebrate Italian-American heritage and culture. Town of Babylon Councilman Anthony Manetta, an honorary chairman of the parade, said the town is proud to host the annual event. “We are proud to once again host the Long Island Columbus Day Parade,” Manetta said. “The Town of Babylon is home to one of the largest Italian-Ameri-
can communities on Long Island. This is a special day for our community to come together and celebrate our shared heritage, history, and traditions.” Arthur Spera, state president of the Order Sons and Daughters of Italy in America, said the organization appreciates the town’s continued support. “We are honored to bring our annual parade back to the Town of Babylon and thank the Town for its continued hospitality and support,” Spera said. “This event celebrates Italian-American culture and
brings together families, businesses, and organizations from across Long Island.” Festivities will continue at the Constantino Brumidi Lodge following the parade, with food trucks, rides, arts and crafts vendors, live music and other activities. For more information, call (516) 6331435 or visit nyosdia.org. Businesses and organizations interested in participating can contact Manetta’s office at (631) 957-4482.
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Town officials Compitello, Farrell and Marotta retire Continued from Page 3
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Wyandanch’s Milton L. Olive Middle School was recently recognized by the New York State Education Department as one of only 24 schools statewide identified as a Bright Spot School for Attendance.
Milton Olive Middle School named Bright Spot School Wyandanch’s Milton L. Olive Middle School was recently recognized by the New York State Education Department as one of only 24 schools statewide identified as a Bright Spot School for Attendance, out of more than 700 schools reviewed across New York State. This distinction was awarded to schools that demonstrated stronger than expected attendance outcomes and successfully reduced chronic absenteeism. As part of this honor, NYSED and the American Institutes for Research met with the school’s leadership team to learn about the practices that have contributed to MLO’s success so they can be shared with
schools across the state. “During these discussions, one message stood out — relationships matter,” Principal Dr. Michele Darby said. “Our success is rooted in the collective efforts of our teachers, counselors, social workers, support staff, security personnel, clerical staff, custodians, cafeteria staff, coaches, administrators, families and community partners. Together, we have created a school culture built on respect, integrity and dignity, where students feel welcomed, supported and connected. This recognition reflects the dedication of our entire school community and the strong partnerships we have with our families.”
more time playing pickleball and basketball. He also intends to remain available to help the town, particularly with its annual Soldier Ride, which has raised more than $1.5 million for the Wounded Warrior Project. “I’m passionate about that,” he said. Victoria Marotta, comptroller For Victoria Marotta, serving as Babylon’s comptroller was not always easy. Tight budgets, rising expenses and difficult financial decisions were part of the job. But Marotta said she was supported throughout her tenure by her colleagues in the comptroller’s office, and by Babylon Town Supervisor Richard Schaffer and the Town Board. “I would not have been able to do my job if it were not for those people,” she said. Marotta began working for the town in September 1998 and stepped down Sept. 19. A Deer Park resident, she is married and has a son, Matthew, and four step-grandchildren. “I have enjoyed my time with the town and seeing some of the improvements we have been able to make in the comptroller’s office,” she said.
Those improvements included the introduction of technology designed to increase efficiency. Now enjoying the first weeks of her retirement, Marotta said she plans to focus on her family. She and her husband, John Knispel, sold their home in Deer Park within three days and are preparing to move to upstate New York to be closer to their son. After the move, she said, she may consider returning to work. She also plans to pursue her passiong for gardening, establishing a new flower and vegetable garden at her new home. As these three longtime employees take their leave, the public officials they worked with spoke about their loyalty and legacy. “They are three dedicated public servants who served the residents of the Town of Babylon with dignity and honor in their respective positions,” Councilman DuWayne Gregory said. “They will be missed.” “Each of them played an important role in helping make the Town of Babylon the thriving community it is today,” Schaffer said. “Their dedication and contributions have helped strengthen our community and have contributed to the town’s achievement of a Triple-A bond rating, making Babylon one of the most fiscally stable municipalities on Long Island.”
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Residents donated $550 and more than 2,250 pounds of food during PSEG Long Island’s Power to Feed Long Island collection on Sept. 25.
Community donates nearly 3,000 meals to L.I. Harvest The Babylon town community donated $550 and more than 2,250 pounds of food during PSEG Long Island’s Power to Feed Long Island collection on Sept. 25 at the West Babylon Stop & Shop, according to PSEG Long Island and Island Harvest Food Bank. The donations were equivalent to nearly 3,000 meals, according to the organizations. Island Harvest Food
The Alzheimer’s Foundation of America will offer a series of free “Brain Games” programs throughout October at its Barbara Rabinowitz Education & Resource Center in Amityville. The programs will include Jeopardy, Wheel of Fortune, Pictionary and bingo. The activities are designed to provide opportunities for participants to play games, socialize and engage in brainfocused activities. In Jeopardy, participants can play individually or in teams and answer questions about topics including food, music and television. Wheel of Fortune will have participants guess letters to complete word puzzles, with categories including people, places, things and
Bank supports local soup kitchens, nourishment centers, food pantries and other outreach programs. The Sept. 25 collection was the final Power to Feed event of the 2026 season. Online donations can still be made through PSEG Long Island’s Power to Feed Long Island initiative. Every dollar donated supports two meals, according to PSEG Long Island.
movies. Pictionary will have participants work in teams to draw and guess words or phrases. Bingo offerings will include Music Bingo, in which participants match familiar songs to their cards, and Famous Faces Bingo, in which participants identify familiar celebrities and public figures. All programs are free. Participants can attend the activities that interest them. For program dates, times and registration information, visit AFA Long Island’s website or call the Barbara Rabinowitz Education & Resource Center at 631-223-4000. The center is located at 149 Schleigel Boulevard in Amityville.
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STEPPING OUT A blast from the ‘80s
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Suburban kid, theatrical force: Joe Iconis thrives in the spotlight.
Two worlds, one voice Joe Iconis reconncts with his roots in an intimate showcase of his music and singular stage presence
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oe Iconis returns to Long Island for a dynamic homecoming. The Tony-nominated writer, performer and Garden City native is set to perform his solo concert, “Joe Iconis: Live on Long Island,” on Oct. 16-17. He’ll bring the songs, stories and theatrical sensibility that have defined his career to East Rockaway’s Strongbox Theater. For the writer behind Broadway’s “Be More Chill,” the occasion is both a long-overdue local debut and an opportunity to reconnect with the place that helped shape the songwriter and performer he would become. “I can’t believe it has taken me this long,” Iconis says of bringing an entire concert of his own material back here. Although he has made occasional appearances in the area, including debuting a new musical in Babylon, he had never performed a proper solo concert on his home turf. The opportunity came together almost spontaneously after he became aware of the new Strongbox Theater and he knew it would be a good fit. The significance of performing on Long Island goes beyond geography. “Long Island is just kind of baked into who I am as a person,” Iconis says. Growing up in Garden City, which he calls “the ultimate suburban area,” he was surrounded by a large Italian family and the particular social dynamics of suburban life. Those experiences, he says, helped shape both his worldview and the people who populate his writing in musicals such as “The Black Suits” and “Love in Hate Nation.” “I write a lot about suburban characters and suburban ennui, as well as people who feel just outside of something,” Iconis relates. For him, that feeling is particularly connected to “being just outside of the city, so close that you can touch it, but not quite there.” The proximity to Manhattan was another formative part of his childhood. Iconis was able
to see theater frequently and became fascinated by the city and its creative energy. At the same time, he came to recognize that Long Island could feel like its own universe. That tension between the familiar world of the suburbs and Courtesy Stephanie Wessels the seemingly limitless possibilities of New York became part of Iconis’ artistic DNA. Yet the younger Iconis might never have imagined that he would one day be performing his own songs in front of an audience. “He would blush!” Iconis says when asked what his aspiring songwriter self from Garden City would think of his current career. “I was never someone who identified as a performer.” As a child, he participated in theater because it was a way to be a part of the environment he loved, but remembers being terrified onstage.Eventually his songwriting pushed him toward performing. “I became a performer out of necessity when I got to grad school. “It was like, ‘I’m writing these songs, I have to be able to perform the songs, so I should try to get better at doing that.’” Developing his craft as a writer also helped him find greater confidence as a performer, which is regularly exhibited at popular concerts at 54 Below and around the U.S. “Finding my voice allowed me to start feeling comfortable in my own body and I started getting comfortable on stage,” he says. The Strongbox concert will offer audiences a glimpse at what is next for Iconis. He is currently writing an original musical inspired by Robert Altman, set in one weekend in the New York theater world in 1982. Other projects include “The Untitled Unauthorized Hunter S. Thompson Musical,” which has already been presented in several locations and is now moving toward New York. The exchange of energy between himself and his live audiences has also given Iconis the unusual experience of learning that his work has affected people he has never met. “It’s so strange to me to think that there are people whom I don’t know, who listen to my stuff and it does something for them,” he says. Iconis wants his concerts to appeal not only to theater devotees, but to people who may not consider themselves musical-theater fans. “I hope that the evening opens people up to different ideas to what musical theater can be and what it is,” he says. The thought of returning home carries a certain vulnerability for an artist who has spent so much of his career writing about outsiders and people searching for where they belong. “My artistic home feels like it’s New York City,” he says. “I can’t escape it.” But Long Island remains an essential part of that story. “[Both places] are different parts of me.” Now those two worlds will meet on a Long Island stage. And perhaps, for two nights, the distance between Long Island and the city that inspired so much of his work will disappear entirely. Visit strongboxtheater.com to purchase tickets for Joe Iconis: Live on Long Island.
Tease that hair, dig out the neon and get ready to party like it’s 1985. Jessie’s Girl is back with their wildly entertaining “Back to the Eighties” concert experience — a high-energy blast of pop, rock and pure ‘80s nostalgia. The New York City-based band features top rock and pop musicians and four powerhouse vocalists who transform into the era’s biggest icons, complete with signature looks, choreography and plenty of attitude. Expect hits from the decade’s biggest stars, delivered with the kind of over-the-top production that makes Jessie’s Girl a concert — and a party — rolled into one. Add audience participation, colorful costumes, props, bubbles and a blizzard of confetti, and you’ve got an all-out throwback celebration that keeps the crowd singing, dancing and reaching for those neon leg warmers.
Friday, Oct 9, 8 p.m. Tickets available at ticketmaster.com or paramountny.com. The Paramount, 370 New York Ave., Huntington.
Melissa Errico The Broadway star and acclaimed jazz vocalist Melissa Errico brings her celebrated album “I Can Dream, Can’t I?” to the stage with longtime collaborator pianist Tedd Firth, bassist David Finck and drummer Eric Halvorson. “I thought I was making an album of old songs,” she says.”Then the songs began telling me what they were really about: all the ingenious ways we reach for someone we love. I’ve spent my life finding stories inside music. This evening brings together Cole Porter’s wit, Duke Ellington’s tenderness and Joni Mitchell’s wondering heart, with laughter, longing and a beautiful illusions along the way.”
Friday, Oct 9, 8 p.m. $86, $79, $67. Tickets available at landmarkonmainstreet.org. Jeanne Rimsky Theater at Landmark on Main Street, 232 Main St., Port Washington.
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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
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First Presbyterian Church of Babylon Food Pantry
This food pantry is available for anyone in need of a little extra support.
• Where: First Presbyterian Church of Babylon, 79 E. Main St.,
CALENDAR • Where: 55 Hickory Lane, Levittown • Time: 7:30 -9 p.m. • Contact: Steve at (631) 3320552 or Jill at (516) 220-7808
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First Presbyterian Church SOS Feeding Ministry
The First Presbyterian Church of Babylon SOS, Serving Our Savior, Feeding Ministry offers grab and go meals. No questions are asked. • Where: First Presbyterian Church of Babylon, 79 E. Main St., Babylon • Time: 4-6 p.m. • Contact: (631) 587-5838
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Daughtry 20 Years Unplugged
Experience Daughtry’s catalogue in a stripped-back acoustic setting, reframing the songs that have soundtracked arenas, rock radio milestones, and some of the most defining moments of the band’s career. The band’s music takes on a different meaning in more raw and immediate space, where the weight of a lyric, the scrape of a guitar string, and the quiet before a chorus can hit as hard as the full-band impact. Their lastest tour follows the release of “Shock To The System,” the complete edition of Daughtry’s two-part project via Big Machine Rock. The collection brings together “Shock To The System” (Part One) “Shock To The System” (Part Two) along with additional live recordings that capture the force and connection of the band’s latest era. Across tracks including “Artificial,” “Pieces,” “The Bottom,” and “Antidote,” Daughtry continue to channel grief, change, confrontation, and selfreclamation into some of their heaviest and most emotionally direct work to date. For an artist whose songs have always lived at the intersection of power and vulnerability, 20 Years Unplugged sees Daughtry • Where: The Paramount, 370 strip down some of their biggest and most meaningful tracks, distilling them to their New York Ave., Huntington purest form and bringing fans closer to the songs, the stories, and the unmistakable • Time: 8 p.m. voice that have carried the band from one of the biggest rock debuts of the century • Contact: ticketmaster.com through two decades of connection, evolution, and success. or paramountny.com Babylon • Time: 10 a.m.-1 p.m., ongoing • Contact: (631) 587-5838, administration@firstpresbabylon.org
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Fall S.T.O.P. Collection Day
The Town of Babylon holds a free Cleanup/ Stop Throwing out Pollutants collection. Rain or shine. • Where: Residential Recycling Center, 57 Field St., West Babylon • Time: 8 a.m.-2:30 p.m. • Contact: Residential Recycling Center at (631) 249-9346 or (631) 249-9347
Morning at the museum
Families can explore Vanderbilt Museum’s collections and grounds without the large crowds, at the inclusive session. Also experience the Reichert Planetarium’s gentle “Open Sky” program, sensory activities and crafts. Free, but registration suggested. • Where: 180 Little Neck Road, Centerport • Time: 9 a.m.-noon • Contact: vanderbiltmuseum.org or call (631) 854-5579
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Farmers Market Enjoy fresh produce and shop various vendors, every Sunday into October.
• Where: Village of Babylon Gazebo, 244 W. Main St., Babylon • Time: 8 a.m.-2:30 p.m. • Contact: longislandfarmersmkts@ gmail.com
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First Presbyterian Church of Babylon Food Pantry
This food pantry is available for anyone in need of a little extra support. • Where: First Presbyterian Church of Babylon, 79 E. Main St., Babylon • Time: 10 a.m.-1 p.m., ongoing • Contact: (631) 587-5838, administration@firstpresbabylon. org or firstpresbabylon.org
Nourish Babylon Sit-Down Dinner
Every Monday Nourish Babylon holds a sit-down dinner. All are welcome to attend. • Where: Christ Episcopal Church, 12 Prospect St., Babylon • Time: 5-6:30 p.m. • Contact: (631) 661-5757
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Grab-and-Go Free Dinners
Free dinners are available at Cross of Christ Lutheran Church, every Tuesday. Drive into the parking lot behind the church and a meal will be handdelivered to you. • Where: 576 Deer Park Ave., Babylon • Time: 4-5 p.m. • Contact: (631) 987-2896
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Kid Zone
Children in grades Pre-K-5 are invited to First Presbyterian Church’s Kid Zone, weekly. Included is dinner, a Bible story, as well as crafts and games. • Where: 79 E. Main St., Babylon • Time: 5:30-7 p.m. • Contact: (631) 587-5838
Emotional Health Recovery and Support Group
This group meets weekly, at Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9592, in person with Emotions Anonymous, a 12-step support group for anyone experiencing emotional difficulties. All calls are confidential.
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Owl Prowl
Visit the Vanderbilt Museum for a session on owls. Learn how to identify owls and their calls with environmental educator Karrthik Pitchayan of the Center for Environmental Education and Diversity (CEED). A presentation is followed by a walk on the estate to look for owls. Participants should wear comfortable shoes as the walk will be on uneven ground. Registration required. $20. • Where: 180 Little Neck Road, Centerport • Time: 6-8 p.m.; also Nov. 13-14 • Contact: vanderbiltmuseum.org or call (631) 854-5579
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Grooves with Imaginos
The Long Island Music & Entertainment Hall of Fame hostsLIMEHOF Inductee Albert Bouchard’s Imaginos Band. The concert celebrates the release of the new album ‘Imaginos IV: Rhyme of The Star Clock’ and offer a unique special preview of a soon-to-be-leased film based on the music. Special $25 concert only tickets (no access to exhibits) are required and available on LIMEHOF’s website. • Where: 97 Main St., Stony Brook • Time: 8 p.m. • Contact: limusichalloffame.org or (631) 689-5888
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Plaintiff LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF Suffolk, U.S. Bank National Association, not in its individual capacity but solely as trustee for the RMAC Trust, Series 2016-CTT, Plaintiff, vs. Dawn Marie Smith A/K/A Dawn Smith, ET AL., Defendant(s). Pursuant to an Order Granting Default Judgment, Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale and Amendment of Caption Pursuant to RPAPL 1321 duly entered on March 21, 2022, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Babylon Town Hall, 200 East Sunrise Highway, North Lindenhurst, NY 11757 on November 9, 2026 at 12:30 p.m., premises known as 5 Byway Drive, Deer Park, NY 11729. 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 092.00, Block 01.00 and Lot 055.000. Approximate amount of judgment is $384,602.94 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to the provisions of filed Judgment Index #618911/2019. Cash will not be accepted. Pamela Greene, Esq., Referee Knuckles & Manfro, LLP, 120 White Plains Road, Suite 215, Tarrytown, New York 10591, Attorneys for Plaintiff
LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF Suffolk, GITSIT SOLUTIONS LLC, Plaintiff, vs. ARIA 1026 CAPITAL LLC; NATARI1326 CAPITAL LLC; SAMS REALTY 377, LLC; RAFTAB CAPITAL LLC, ET AL., Defendant(s). Pursuant to an Order Modifying and Amending Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered on January 28, 2026 and a So Order Letter duly entered March 2, 2026, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Babylon Town Hall, 200 East Sunrise Highway, North Lindenhurst, NY 11757 on November 10, 2026 at 2:00 p.m., premises known as 9 Hatcher Court, 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 Town of Babylon, County of Suffolk and State of New York, District 0100, Section 165.00, Block 03.00 and Lot 012.000. Approximate amount of lien $500,000.00 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #609150/2022. Cash will not be accepted. Tracy Palumbo, Esq., Referee Knuckles & Manfro, LLP, 120 White Plains Road, Suite 215, Tarrytown, New York 10591, Attorneys for Plaintiff
LEGAL NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE OF POSTPONEMENT OF SALE SUPREME COURT - COUNTY OF SUFFOLK BABYLON. PHH MORTGAGE CORPORATION, Plaintiff -againstLEROY 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 Wednesday, October 21, 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)
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The above sale, originally scheduled for September 28, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. has been postponed. The new sale date has been rescheduled for October 21, 2026 at the same time and place. FRANCESCO P. TINI, ESQ., Referee. {* BABYLON BE*} LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF FORMATION OF 1 SANDACRES, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 9/6/23. 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: 1 Sandacres, LLC at 1 Sandacres Ln, #1375, Quogue, NY 11959. Reg. Agent: eResidentAgent, Inc. 1 Rockefeller Plaza Ste 1204, NY, NY 10020. P/B/A: 1 Sandacres Ln, Quogue, NY 11959. Purpose: any lawful activity. 26-504. 10/1, 8, 15, 22, 29, 11/5 LEGAL NOTICE Notice of formation of Copper Lantern Realty LLC Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SS Y) on August 12, 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
against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a process served to: Stephanie Juliano, 27 North Emerson Ave. Copiague, NY 11726 Purpose: any lawful act. LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY MKM Arts & Crafts Boutique LLC Articles of Organization was filed with the Secretary of State of New York, (SSNY) on 4/07/2026. 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:424 Half Hollow Road, Deer Park NY11729 Purpose: To engage in any lawful act or activity. LEGAL NOTICE Notice of formation of Rampage Performance LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 08/11/2026. Office: Suffolk Co. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to: 9 Fairfield Dr, Dix Hills, NY 11746. Purpose: any lawful purpose. LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF FORMATION OF SISTER SHIP, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 8/24/26. Office Loc. Suffolk County. SSNY designated as agent upon whom process against it may be served.
process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of any process to: Sister Ship, LLC at 22 Washington Dr, Centerport, NY 11721. Reg. Agent: eResidentAgent, Inc.1 Rockefeller Plaza Ste 1204, NY, NY 10020. P/B/A: 22 Washington Dr, Centerport, NY 11721. Purpose: any lawful activity. LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF SUFFOLK U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS TRUSTEE FOR THE RMAC TRUST, SERIES 2016-CTT, Plaintiff AGAINST ANNIE P. EVANS, DEBORAH SNELL, ET AL., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered March 10, 2026, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Babylon Town Hall, 200 East Sunrise Highway, Lindenhurst, NY 11757 on October 19, 2026 at 10:30 AM, premises known as 227 Essex Street, West Babylon, NY 11704. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the Town of Babylon, County of Suffolk and State of New York, District 0100 Section 105.00 Block 02.00 Lot 014.000. Approximate amount of judgment $447,064.26 plus interest and costs.
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$447,064.26 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #618025/2024. Joy E. Jorgensen, Esq., Referee Gross Polowy, LLC 1775 Wehrle Drive Williamsville, NY 14221 24-001037 91309 LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT - COUNTY OF SUFFOLK CARRINGTON MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLC Plaintiff, Against ALEX RITTENHOUSE A/K/A ALEXANDRIA RITTENHOUSE AS TRUSTEE OF THE TERENCE DORAN FAMILY TRUST DATED AUGUST 5, 2021; et al Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale, duly entered 07/16/2026, I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction, at Babylon Town Hall, 200 East Sunrise Highway, Lindenhurst, NY 11757, on 10/23/2026 at 3:00PM, premises known as 93 Wood Avenue, Amityville, NY 11701, and described as follows: ALL that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Village of Amityville, in the Town of Babylon, County of Suffolk and State of New York. District 0101 Section 008.00 Block 03.00 Lot 045.000 The approximate amount of the
The approximate amount of the current Judgment lien is $349,001.30 plus interest and costs. The Premises will be sold subject to provisions of the aforesaid Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale; Index # 623202/2025 Robert T. Fuchs, Esq., Referee. MCCABE, WEISBERG & CONWAY, LLC, 10 Midland Avenue, Suite 205, Port Chester, NY 10573 Dated: 9/9/2026 File Number: 23-300692 CA LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT - COUNTY OF SUFFOLKBABYLON. THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON F/K/A THE BANK OF NEW YORK, AS SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION F/K/A JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, AS TRUSTEE FOR GSMPS MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST 2002-1, Plaintiff -against- FRED E. THOMAS, WILLIAM E. THOMAS, HAZEL THOMAS, et al Defendant(s). Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale dated May 19, 2026, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Babylon Town Hall, 200 East Sunrise Highway, Lindenhurst, NY on October 27, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. premises situate, lying and being in the Town of Babylon, County of Suffolk and State of New York, known
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premises known as 16 Walnut Avenue East, Farmingdale, NY 11735. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Westerly side of Walnut Avenue, at Farmingdale, Town of Babylon, County of Suffolk and State of New York, District 0100, Section 046.00, Block 02.00 and Lot 026.000. Approximate amount of judgment is $445,904.33 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #602779/2020. Cash will not be accepted, only bank or certified checks. Robert T. Fuchs, Esq., Referee Friedman Vartolo LLP, 85 Broad Street, Suite 501, New York, New York 10004, Attorneys for Plaintiff. Firm File No.: 253933-1 LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF Suffolk, U.S. Bank National Association, not in its individual capacity but solely as trustee for the RMAC Trust, Series 2016-CTT, Plaintiff, vs. Gloria De Lisi A/K/A Gloria Scaduto De Lisi A/K/A Gloria Scaduto-De Lisi Heir-At-Law, ET AL., Defendant(s). Pursuant to an Order Confirming Referee Report and Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered on
PUBLIC NOTICES duly entered on September 11, 2024 and an Order Extending Sale Deadline and Other Relief duly entered on August 4, 2026, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Babylon Town Hall, 200 East Sunrise Highway, North Lindenhurst, NY 11757 on October 27, 2026 at 1:30 p.m., premises known as 1593 First Street a/k/ a 1st Street, West Babylon, NY 11704. 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 139.00, Block 02.00 and Lot 046.000. Approximate amount of judgment is $870,481.47 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #026442/2010. Latoya Roberta-Angela James, Esq., Referee Friedman Vartolo LLP, 85 Broad Street, Suite 501, New York, New York 10004, Attorneys for Plaintiff. Firm File No.: 254208-1 LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF Suffolk, Wilmington Trust, National Association, not in its individual capacity but solely as Delaware Trustee of SMRF Trust VII-A, Plaintiff, vs. 35 West Santa Barbara LLC, ET AL., Defendant(s). Pursuant to a
Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered on June 27, 2024 and an Order Extending the Sale Deadline duly entered on August 25, 2026, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Babylon Town Hall, 200 East Sunrise Highway, North Lindenhurst, NY 11757 on November 4, 2026 at 1:00 p.m., premises known as 35 Santa Barbara Road West a/k/a 35 West Santa Barbara Road, Lindenhurst, NY 11757. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being at Copiague, Town of Babylon, County of Suffolk and State of New York, District 0100, Section 190.00, Block 02.00 and Lot 076.000. Approximate amount of judgment i s $523,792.21 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #613358/2023. Brooke J. Breen, Esq., Referee Friedman Vartolo LLP, 85 Broad Street, Suite 501, New York, New York 10004, Attorneys for Plaintiff. Firm File No.: 230934-1 26-499. 10/1, 8, 15, LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SAL Supreme Court County of Suffolk Rocket Mortgage, LLC s/b/m Nationstar Mortgage LLC, Plaintiff AGAINST Lina P. Burgos f/k/a Lina P. Dusanenko, et al, Defendant
et al, Defendant Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered on August 24, 2026, I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction at the Babylon Town Hall, 200 East Sunrise Hwy., North Lindenhurst, NY on October 26, 2026 at 9:00 AM premises known as 131 East Alhambra Avenue, Lindenhurst, NY 11757. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the County of Suffolk, State of New York, SECTION: 189.00, BLOCK: 04.00, LOT: 023.002; District 0100. Approximate amount of judgment is $602,703.35 plus interests and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 621167/2025. This sale may be subject to the US Dept of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network Real Estate Reporting Rule. In such event, all purchasers are required to provide the information needed for proper reporting in accordance with the terms of sale. For sale information, please visit Auction. com at www.Auction.com or call (800) 280-2832. Richard Lavorata Jr., Referee FRENKEL LAMBERT WEISMAN & GORDON LLP 53 Gibson Street Bay Shore, NY 11706
LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE TO BIDDERS Pursuant to Resolution adopted by the Village Board: SEALED BIDS will be received by the Village Clerk of the Village of Babylon at 153 West Main Street, Babylon, New York, 11702 on Thursday, October 15, 2026, at 9:30 a.m. at which time they will be publicly opened and read, and the Contract awarded as soon thereafter as practicable for the: VILLAGE OF BABYLON BEACH CANAL DREDGING This project includes dredging the existing boat basin at Beach Canal using clamshell bucket to 4 feet below mean low water. Approximately 315 CY of material will be dredged, dewatered on-site at the adjacent parking lot, and disposed of at an approved upland facility. Drawings and specifications may be examined and obtained at the Village Hall, between the hours of 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM daily except Saturdays, Sundays, and Holidays on and after Thursday, October 01, 2026. A non-refundable deposit of $50.00 is required for each set of contract documents. Checks are to be made payable to the Village of Babylon. Each proposal must be accompanied by a Certified Check or Bid Bond made payable to the Village of Babylon in the amount of five percent (5%) of the total amount of the bid. Bid proposals should be made in
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bid. Bid proposals should be made in sealed envelopes clearly marked "Beach Canal Dredging". Said bids will be opened and read aloud at the above stated time. The Village of Babylon encourages minority and women owned businesses to participate in all bids. The Village of Babylon reserves the right to waive any informalities in Bidding and to reject all bids or to accept any Bid, which in the opinion of the Board, will be in the best interest of the Village. By Order of the NOTICE TO BIDDERS Pursuant to Resolution adopted by the Village Board: SEALED BIDS will be received by the Village Clerk of the Village of Babylon at 153 West Main Street, Babylon, New York, 11702 on Thursday, October 15, 2026, at 9:30 a.m. at which time they will be publicly opened and read, and the Contract awarded as soon thereafter as practicable for the: VILLAGE OF BABYLON M A I N D O C K BULKHEAD REPLACEMENT This project consists of the removal of the existing timber bulkhead and the installation of a new vinyl bulkhead, along with decking improvements at the existing location. Additional site improvements include parking lot reconstruction, new electrical and water pedestals and services, and upgrades to the site lighting system. Drawings and specifications may
Drawings and specifications may be examined and obtained at the Village Hall, between the hours of 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM daily except Saturdays, Sundays, and Holidays on and after Thursday, October 01, 2026. A non-refundable deposit of $75.00 is required for each set of contract documents. Checks are to be made payable to the Village of Babylon. Each proposal must be accompanied by a Certified Check or Bid Bond made payable to the Village of Babylon in the amount of five percent (5%) of the total amount of the bid. Bid proposals should be made in sealed envelopes clearly marked "Main Dock Bulkhead Replacement". Said bids will be opened and read aloud at the above stated time. The Village of Babylon encourages minority and women owned businesses to participate in all bids. The Village of Babylon reserves the right to waive any informalities in Bidding and to reject all bids or to accept any Bid, which in the opinion of the Board, will be in the best interest of the Village. By Order of the Board of Trustees Jean Marie Parker, Village Clerk Dated: September 23, 2026 Babylon, NY 11702 26-498 10/1, 8 Board of Trustees Jean Marie Parker, Village Clerk Dated: September 23, 2026 Babylon, NY 11702 26-497 10/1, 10/08
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Village of Babylon in the amount of five percent (5%) of the total amount of the bid. Bid proposals should be made in sealed envelopes clearly marked "Main Dock Bulkhead Replacement". Said bids will be opened and read aloud at the above stated time. The Village of Babylon encourages minority and women owned businesses to participate in all bids. The Village of Babylon reserves the right to waive any informalities in Bidding and to reject all bids or to accept any Bid, which in the opinion of the Board, will be in the best interest of the Village. By Order of the Board of Trustees Jean Marie Parker, Village Clerk Dated: September 23, 2026 Babylon, NY 11702 26-498 10/1, 10/08 LEGAL NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE BOARD OF APPEALS VILLAGE OF BABYLON PURSUANT to the provisions of Article VII of the Building Zone Ordinance of the Village of Babylon, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of Appeals of the Village of Babylon will hold a public hearing at 7:30 P.M. on Wednesday, October 21 , 202 6 , in the Municipal Building, at 153 West Main Street, Babylon, New York to consider the following applications: -Application of Joanne Buonaparte, 35 Schneider Lane,
PUBLIC NOTICES Schneider Lane, Hauppauge, NY 11788, for permission to maintain a special use variance for a non-owner-occupied two-family use at the dwelling on the premises located at 28 Cooper Street, Babylon, NY. Property located in Residence A-4 District. Suffolk County Real Property Tax Map District 0102, Section 10, Block 4, Lot 61.1. Application made in accordance with Sections 365-16 and 365-35 . -Application of Andrea Booker, Trustee for Bethel AME Babylon, 50 Cooper Street, Babylon, NY, for permission to maintain a special use variance for an apartment on the second floor above the parsonage on the premises located at 46 Cooper Street, Babylon, NY. Property located in Residence A-4 District. Suffolk County Real Property Tax Map District 0102, Section 10, Block 4, Lot 67. Application made in accordance with Sections 365-16 and 365-35. -Application of Elaine Jurs, 169 North Railroad Avenue, Babylon, NY, for permission to maintain a special use variance for a mother/daughter use at the premises located at 169 North Railroad Avenue, Babylon, NY. Property located in Residence A-7 District. Suffolk County Real Property Tax Map District 0102, Section 9, Block 1,
District 0102, Section 9, Block 1, Lot 51. Application made in accordance with Sections 365-15 and 365-35. -Application of James T. Giorgio, 7100 New Horizons Blvd., Amityville, NY 11701, for permission to maintain a professional office use on the first floor and a special use variance for a single two bedroom apartment on the second floor on the premises located at 100 Fire Island Avenue, Babylon, NY. Property located in Residence O District, Suffolk County Real Property Tax Map District 0102, Section 14, Block 1, Lot 17. Application made in accordance with Sections 365-17 and 365-35. -Application of Bahtiyor Radjabov, 100 Ralph Avenue, Babylon, NY agent for owner Anthony J. Pellati Trustee for Angelina Pellati Protection Trust, 258 Higbie Lane, West Islip, NY 11795, for permission to maintain a barbershop , that is over 1,000 sq. ft., on the premises located at 1 Park Avenue, Babylon, NY. Property located in the Retail Business District. Suffolk County Real Property Tax Map District 0102, Section 6, Block 3, Lot 37. Application made in accordance with Sections 365-20 and 365-35. -Application of Ryan G. Dunn , 19 Barberry Road, West Islip, NY 11795, for permission to maintain a special
permission to maintain a special use variance for a medical office on the first floor and a financial advisor office on the second floor on the premises located at 60 Little East Neck Road, Babylon, NY. Property located in Residence O District. Suffolk County Real Property Tax Map District 0102, Section 8, Block 2, Lot 68.2. Application made in accordance with Sections 365-17 and 365-35 . -Application of Oliver Roe, 2 Lewis Circle, Babylon, NY, for permission to convert the existing garage to living space and construct a one car garage on the premises located at 2 Lewis Circle, Babylon, NY requiring variances reduce the front yard setback from 30 feet required to 29 feet 2 inches proposed facing Lewis Circle and 18 feet 2 inches proposed facing Fire Island Avenue , and to allow for a one car garage where a two-car garage is required for new residential construction or renovation of existing structures in excess of 50% . Property located in Residence A-9 District. Suffolk County Real Property Tax Map District 0102, Section 16 , Block 4 , Lot 27 . Application made in accordance with Sections 365-7A &B , 365-14 and 365-35. -Application of Todd O'Connell, 1200 Veterans Highway, Hauppauge, NY
Highway, Hauppauge, NY 11788, agent for owner Mary Ellen Klaiber, 46 East Jackson Avenue, Babylon, NY, for permission to construct a second floor addition on the premises located at 46 East Jackson Avenue, Babylon, NY requiring variances to increase the height limit from 30 feet required to 31 feet 3 inches proposed and to increase the lot cov erage from 25% allowed to 31.19% proposed. Property located in Residence A- 7 District . Suffolk County Real Property Tax Map District 0102, Section 20 , Block 2 , Lot 62 . Application made in accordance with Sections 365-1 5 and 365-35 . APPLICANTS OR THEIR DULY APPOINTED REPRESENTATIVES MUST APPEAR IN PERSON AT THE ABOVE HEARING. BRUCE HUMENIK, CHAIRMAN JEFFREY C. WEBER , SECRETARY LEGAL NOTICE REFEREE’S NOTICE OF SALE IN FORECLOSURE SUPREME COURT - COUNTY OF SUFFOLK FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION, Plaintiff - against FABIAN BROWNE, et al Defendant(s). Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered on May 26, 2026. I, the undersigned Referee
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undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Babylon Town Hall, 200 East Sunrise Highway, Lindenhurst, NY 11757 on the 19th day of October, 2026 at 10:00 AM. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings thereon erected, situate, lying and being at Copiague, in the Town of Babylon, County of Suffolk and State of New York. Premises known as 170 Colombo Avenue, Copiague, NY 11726. (District: 0100, Section: 199.00, Block: 02.00, Lot: 012.000) Approximate amount of lien $358,886.56 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed judgment and terms of sale. Index No. 613263/2025. Richard Lavorata, Jr., Esq., Referee. McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLP Attorney(s) for Plaintiff 420 Lexington Avenue, Suite 840 New York, NY 10170 Tel. 347/286-7409 For sale information, please visit Auction. com at www.Auction.com or call (800) 280-2832 Dated: August 13, 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
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. LEGAL NOTICE REFEREE'S NOTICE OF SALE IN FORECLOSURE SUPREME COURT - COUNTY OF SUFFOLK THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON FKA THE BANK OF NEW YORK, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS OF CWALT, INC., ALTERNATIVE LOAN TRUST 2006-31CB, MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-31CB, Plaintiff - against PAUL BARIL A/K/A ROLAND PAUL BARIL, et al Defendant(s). Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered on June 6, 2025. I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Babylon Town Hall, 200 East Sunrise Highway, Lindenhurst, NY 11757 on the 2nd day of November, 2026 at 9:30 AM. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and
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LEGAL NOTICE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF SUFFOLK U.S. BANK TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS OWNER TRUSTEE FOR RCF 2 ACQUISITION TRUST, -against-DEBRA WISE A/K/A DEBRA R. WISE, ET AL. NOTICE OF SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Suffolk on February 19, 2026, wherein U.S. BANK TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS OWNER TRUSTEE FOR RCF 2 ACQUISITION TRUST is the Plaintiff and DEBRA WISE A/K/A DEBRA R. WISE, ET AL. are the Defendant(s). I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction at the BABYLON TOWN HALL, 200 EAST SUNRISE HIGHWAY, NORTH LINDENHURST, NY 11757, on October 22, 2026 at 10:00AM, premises known as 509 11TH STREET, WEST BABYLON, NY 11704; and the following tax map identification:
PUBLIC NOTICES identification: 0100-130.00-04.00-086.000. 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 will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index No.: 614779/2023. David Bishop, Esq. Referee. Robertson, Anschutz, Schneid, Crane & Partners, PLLC, 900 Merchants Concourse, Suite 310, Westbury, New York 11590, Attorneys for Plaintiff. All foreclosure sales will be conducted in accordance with Covid-19 guidelines including, but not limited to, social distancing and mask wearing. *LOCATION OF SALE SUBJECT TO CHANGE DAY OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH COURT/CLERK DIRECTIVES. LEGAL NOTICE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF SUFFOLK U.S. BANK N.A., AS TRUSTEE, ON BEHALF OF THE HOLDERS OF THE CSFB MORTGAGE-BACKED PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2004-AR8, -against-JODI SULLIVAN A/K/A JODI M. SULLIVAN, ET AL. NOTICE OF SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure entered
Foreclosure entered in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Suffolk on March 27, 2026, wherein U.S. BANK N.A., AS TRUSTEE, ON BEHALF OF THE HOLDERS OF THE CSFB MORTGAGE-BACKED PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2004-AR8 is the Plaintiff and JODI SULLIVAN A/K/A JODI M. SULLIVAN, ET AL. are the Defendant(s). I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction at the BABYLON TOWN HALL, 200 EAST SUNRISE HIGHWAY, NORTH LINDENHURST, NY 11757, on October 27, 2026 at 2:00PM, premises known as 619 SOUTH 6TH STREET, LINDENHURST, NY 11757; and the following tax map identification: 0103-021.00-02.00-021.001. ALL THAT CERTAIN PLOT PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND, WITH THE BUILDINGS AND IMPROVEMENTS THEREON ERECTED, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING IN THE VILLAGE OF LINDENHURST, TOWN OF BABYLON, COUNTY OF SUFFOLK AND STATE OF NEW YORK Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index No.: 625202/2024. Scott H. Siller, Esq. Referee. Robertson, Anschutz, Schneid, Crane & Partners, PLLC, 900 Merchants
PLLC, 900 Merchants Concourse, Suite 310, Westbury, New York 11590, Attorneys for Plaintiff. All foreclosure sales will be conducted in accordance with Covid-19 guidelines including, but not limited to, social distancing and mask wearing. *LOCATION OF SALE SUBJECT TO CHANGE DAY OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH COURT/CLERK DIRECTIVES. LEGAL NOTICE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF SUFFOLK HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR FREMONT HOME LOAN TRUST 2006-E, MORTGAGE-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-E, -against-BARBERELLA L. DEBELLO A/K/A BARBERELLA DEBELLO A/K/A BARBARELLA DEBELLO, ET AL. NOTICE OF SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Suffolk on March 25, 2025, wherein HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR FREMONT HOME LOAN TRUST 2006-E, MORTGAGE-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-E is the Plaintiff and BARBERELLA L. DEBELLO A/K/A BARBERELLA
BARBERELLA DEBELLO A/K/A BARBARELLA DEBELLO, ET AL. are the Defendant(s). I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction at the BABYLON TOWN HALL, 200 EAST SUNRISE HIGHWAY, NORTH LINDENHURST, NY 11757, on October 29, 2026 at 9:30AM, premises known as 111 MONTGOMERY AVENUE, NORTH BABYLON, NY 11703; and the following tax map identification: 0100-141.00-04.00-073.001. 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 Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index No.: 626536/2023. Brian T. Egan, Esq. Referee. Robertson, Anschutz, Schneid, Crane & Partners, PLLC, 900 Merchants Concourse, Suite 310, Westbury, New York 11590, Attorneys for Plaintiff. All foreclosure sales will be conducted in accordance with Covid-19 guidelines including, but not limited to, social distancing and mask wearing. *LOCATION OF SALE SUBJECT TO CHANGE DAY OF IN ACCORDANCE
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CHANGE DAY OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH COURT/CLERK DIRECTIVES. LEGAL NOTICE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF SUFFOLK HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS TRUSTEE FOR DEUTSCHE ALT-B SECURITIES, INC. MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST, SERIES 2006-AF1, -against-KATURAH RICHARDSON A/K/A KATURAH RENEE RICHARDSON, ET AL. NOTICE OF SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Suffolk on July 31, 2025, wherein HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS TRUSTEE FOR DEUTSCHE ALT-B SECURITIES, INC. MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST, SERIES 2006-AF1 is the Plaintiff and KATURAH RICHARDSON A/K/A KATURAH RENEE RICHARDSON, ET AL. are the Defendant(s). I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction at the BABYLON TOWN HALL, 200 EAST SUNRISE HIGHWAY, NORTH LINDENHURST, NY 11757, on October 22, 2026 at 1:00PM, premises known as 602 COMMANDER AVENUE, WEST BABYLON, NY 11704; and the following tax map
following tax map identification: 0100-103.00-01.00-033.000. ALL THAT CERTAIN PLOT, PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING AT PINELAWN, TOWN OF BABYLON, COUNTY OF SUFFOLK, STATE OF NEW YORK Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index No.: 612649/2023. Danielle Coysh, Esq. Referee. Robertson, Anschutz, Schneid, Crane & Partners, PLLC, 900 Merchants Concourse, Suite 310, Westbury, New York 11590, Attorneys for Plaintiff. All foreclosure sales will be conducted in accordance with Covid-19 guidelines including, but not limited to, social distancing and mask wearing. *LOCATION OF SALE SUBJECT TO CHANGE DAY OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH COURT/CLERK DIRECTIVES. LEGAL NOTICE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF SUFFOLK U.S. BANK TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS OWNER TRUSTEE FOR RCAF ACQUISITION TRUST, -against-KENNETH E. HERBST, ET AL. NOTICE OF SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
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Attorneys for Plaintiff. All foreclosure sales will be conducted in accordance with Covid-19 guidelines including, but not limited to, social distancing and mask wearing. *LOCATION OF SALE SUBJECT TO CHANGE DAY OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH COURT/CLERK DIRECTIVES. LEGAL NOTICE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF SUFFOLK U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE, FOR RESIDENTIAL ASSET SECURITIES CORPORATION, HOME EQUITY MORTGAGE ASSET-BACKED PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-EMX3, -againstFRANK GIUNTA A/K/A FRANK P. GIUNTA, ET AL. NOTICE OF LEGAL POSTPONEMENT OF SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Suffolk on July 5, 2019, wherein U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE, FOR RESIDENTIAL ASSET SECURITIES CORPORATION, HOME EQUITY MORTGAGE ASSET-BACKED PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-EMX3 is the Plaintiff and FRANK GIUNTA
PUBLIC NOTICES FRANK GIUNTA A/K/A FRANK P. GIUNTA, ET AL. are the Defendant(s). I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction at the BABYLON TOWN HALL, 200 EAST SUNRISE HIGHWAY, NORTH LINDENHURST, NY 11757, on October 14, 2026 at 2:00PM, premises known as 11 WILSHIRE DR, BABYLON, NY 11703; and the following tax map identification: 0100-116.00-02.00-040.000. ALL THAT CERTAIN PLOT, PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING AT NORTH BABYLON, TOWN OF BABYLON, COUNTY OF SUFFOLK AND STATE OF NEW YORK Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index No.: 617927/2017. Brian J. Davis, Esq. Referee. Robertson, Anschutz, Schneid, Crane & Partners, PLLC, 900 Merchants Concourse, Suite 310, Westbury, New York 11590, Attorneys for Plaintiff. All foreclosure sales will be conducted in accordance with Covid-19 guidelines including, but not limited to, social distancing and mask wearing. *LOCATION OF SALE SUBJECT TO CHANGE DAY OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH COURT/CLERK
WITH COURT/CLERK DIRECTIVES. LEGAL NOTICE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF SUFFOLK U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, A NATIONAL BANKING ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR BANC OF AMERICA FUNDING CORPORATION 2007-6 TRUST MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES SERIES 2007-6, -against- STEVE C. STAVRACOS A/K/A STEVEN C. STAVRACOS, ET AL. NOTICE OF SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Suffolk on August 13, 2026, wherein U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, A NATIONAL BANKING ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR BANC OF AMERICA FUNDING CORPORATION 2007-6 TRUST MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES SERIES 2007-6 is the Plaintiff and STEVE C. STAVRACOS A/K/A STEVEN C. STAVRACOS, ET AL. are the Defendant(s). I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction at the BABYLON TOWN HALL, 200 EAST SUNRISE HIGHWAY, NORTH LINDENHURST, NY 11757, on November 10, 2026
November 10, 2026 at 9:00AM, premises known as 232 OCEAN AVENUE, AMITYVILLE, NY 11701; and the following tax map identification: 0101-011.00-12.00-011.001 & 016.000. ALL THAT CERTAIN PLOT, PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING IN THE INCORPORATED VILLAGE OF AMITYVILLE, TOWN OF BABYLON, COUNTY OF SUFFOLK AND STATE OF NEW YORK Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index No.: 610924/2025. Sabita Hajaree-Ramsaran, Esq. - Referee. Robertson, Anschutz, Schneid, Crane & Partners, PLLC, 900 Merchants Concourse, Suite 310, Westbury, New York 11590, Attorneys for Plaintiff. All foreclosure sales will be conducted in accordance with Covid-19 guidelines including, but not limited to, social distancing and mask wearing. *LOCATION OF SALE SUBJECT TO CHANGE DAY OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH COURT/CLERK DIRECTIVES. LEGAL NOTICE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF SUFFOLK WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY FSB, D/B/A CHRISTIANA TRUST, NOT INDIVIDUALLY
INDIVIDUALLY BUT AS TRUSTEE FOR RCF 2 ACQUISITION TRUST B, -againstMARTHA MARSHALL, ET AL. NOTICE OF SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Suffolk on March 27, 2026, wherein WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY FSB, D/B/A CHRISTIANA TRUST, NOT INDIVIDUALLY BUT AS TRUSTEE FOR RCF 2 ACQUISITION TRUST B is the Plaintiff and MARTHA MARSHALL, ET AL. are the Defendant(s). I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction at the BABYLON TOWN HALL, 200 EAST SUNRISE HIGHWAY, NORTH LINDENHURST, NY 11757, on November 2, 2026 at 10:00AM, premises known as 142 NORTH 24TH STREET, WYANDANCH, NY 11798; and the following tax map identification: 0100-039.00-03.00095.000. 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 AT WYANDANCH, COUNTY OF SUFFOLK AND STATE OF NEW YORK Premises will be sold subject to
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YORK Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index No.: 613746/2023. Richard Lavorata, Jr., Esq. - Referee. Robertson, Anschutz, Schneid, Crane & Partners, PLLC, 900 Merchants Concourse, Suite 310, Westbury, New York 11590, Attorneys for Plaintiff. All foreclosure sales will be conducted in accordance with Covid-19 guidelines including, but not limited to, social distancing and mask wearing. *LOCATION OF SALE SUBJECT TO CHANGE DAY OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH COURT/ CLERK DIRECTIVES. 26-501. 10/1, 8, 15, 22 LEGAL NOTICE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF SUFFOLK LAKEVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC, -againstJONATHAN A. CAMACHO A/K/A JONATHAN CAMACHO, ET AL. NOTICE OF SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Suffolk on March 22, 2023, wherein LAKEVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC is the Plaintiff and JONATHAN A. CAMACHO A/K/A JONATHAN CAMACHO, ET AL. are the Defendant(s). I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction at the BABYLON TOWN HALL, 200 EAST
HALL, 200 EAST SUNRISE HIGHWAY, NORTH LINDENHURST, NY 11757, on November 2, 2026 at 2:00PM, premises known as 412 LITTLE EAST NECK ROAD, BABYLON, NY 11702; and the following tax map identification: 0102-020.00-01.00-071.000. 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, SUFFOLK COUNTY, NEW YORK Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index No.: 610085/2022. Justin N. Lite, Esq. Referee. Robertson, Anschutz, Schneid, Crane & Partners, PLLC, 900 Merchants Concourse, Suite 310, Westbury, New York 11590, Attorneys for Plaintiff. All foreclosure sales will be conducted in accordance with Covid-19 guidelines including, but not limited to, social distancing and mask wearing. *LOCATION OF SALE SUBJECT TO CHANGE DAY OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH COURT/CLERK DIRECTIVES. 26-502. 10/1, 8, 15, 22 NOTICE OF FORMATION OF D A PRO PAINTING LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of NY (SSNY) on 08/04/2026. Office location: Bronx County. SSNY has been
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park. He has also hosted the annual Tanner Skate Jam there every September for years. “Twenty years ago, a group of local teenagers came to Town Hall and asked for a place to skate, and we built it,” Schaffer said. “Now one of those teenagers has helped us build its replacement. That’s what happens when young people get involved in their community. This park will serve skaters at Tanner Park for decades to come.” “Chad has been fighting for this skate park since he was a teenager, and his fingerprints are on every part of it,” Martinez said. “Our skaters told us what they needed, and we listened. The old ramps couldn’t stand up to the elements at the water’s edge. This park is built to handle salt air, heavy use and years of skating. It gives kids and adults a safe, firstclass place to ride right here in their own town.” Sassa agreed that if it were not for the passion — and perseverance — the original park and the newly constructed one would not have become realities.
“He puts all of his time and energy to get things done,” Sassa said. “He never lost hope especially when things were not moving along. He’d simply go to town hall with a box of donuts, a smile on his face and ask how things were going.” Caruso holds the Guinness World Record for the fastest skateboard crossing of the United States. He first set the record in 2023, skating about 3,162 miles from Venice Beach, California, to Virginia Beach in 57 days. In June, he completed another cross-country trip, skating from Venice Beach to Jacksonville, Florida, in 39 days. He used the trips to raise money for Natural High, a nonprofit that helps young people find healthy passions. “I helped petition for a skate park here over 20 years ago, and I’ve seen firsthand how much it’s meant to so many people, me included,” Caruso said. “I’m excited to see this new park bring fresh energy to the local skate community and give the next generation those same experiences.”
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served. The Post Office address to which the SSNY shall mail a copy of any process against the LLC served upon him/her is: 507 Freeman
the LLC served upon him/her is: 507 Freeman Ave, Brentwood, NY 11717. The principal business address of the LLC is: 507 Freeman
business address of the LLC is: 507 Freeman Ave, Brentwood, NY 11717. Purpose: any lawful act or activity.
“This summer we looked for answers to central office needs and explored putting it in another building but realized we did not have space to do that based on enrollment,” Graham said. “So, we were left with the option of building something new attached to the school or at a different location.” After reviewing projected costs, the committee decided to pursue a new central administration building and transportation center, along with several projects that were included in the district’s 2017 bond but were not completed. “As many of you may know, a lot of projects in that scope of work were not completed because of timelines of the work,” Graham said. “It was during Covid and the ability to get materials and supplies impacted our timelines and the costs of every project.” Proposition 1 carries a projected cost of $61.7 million. About $8.77 million would be offset through state aid and other revenue sources, leaving nearly $52.97 million to be funded through local property taxes. Proposition 2, which would only take effect if Proposition 1 is approved, would fund additional improvements estimated at $23.3 million. Those projects include the redesign and renovation of the high school’s baseball and softball fields, electrical upgrades throughout district buildings, replacement of aging ventilation systems at Brennan Middle School and improvements to the high school’s Little Theatre. Improvements to the athletic fields would include new drainage, tall foul-ball netting, dugouts, an extended entrance plaza, aluminum stadium bleachers with a concrete pad and a batting cage. The baseball field would receive a new turn infield and outfield, while the softball field would have a turf infield and natural-grass outfield. The overall tax impact would be offset by $3.4 million in capital reserves, $2 million in anticipated federal energy-efficiency rebates, $1.6 million in unspent proceeds from the 2017 bond and $1.75 million from other reserves. Approval of Proposition 1 would add roughly $69 annually for 16 years to the property taxes on a home with an assessed value of $3,400, according to the
district. If both propositions is approved, the projected additional tax would be $151 annually for 16 years on a home assessed at $3,400. In other business, the board: •swore in North Babylon Senior Ohemaa Achiaa as ex officio student member of the board of education. Ex official student members The student are not a voting members of the board. Under the law that took effect July 1, 2025, student ex officio members may sit with board members at public meetings and participate in board activities, but may not vote or attend executive sessions. •Resident Evelyn Handel asked whether the district’s roofs are under warranty and about the expected lifespan of a coated roof compared with a complete replacement. “And, have we looked to see if there has been any mold buildup where the roofs showed moisture?” she asked. Graham said he would get back to Handel with answers to her questions. •Mike Lander, a 53-year resident and veteran, also addressed the board, asking officials to consider the state’s new property tax exemption for veterans with qualifying 100 percent service-connected disabilities. Under the new state law, qualifying veterans with a permanent and total service-connected disability may receive a full property tax exemption on their primary residence. The exemption applies to assessment rolls based on taxable-status dates occurring on or after Oct. 1 of this year. Lander, who said he is fully disabled, told the board he was making the request on behalf of other disabled veterans who he said may have difficulty maintaining their homes. “I am reminded of a scene in the movie ‘Rambo: First Blood Part II,’ in which a veteran returning from service is asked what he wants most,” Lander said. “He responds that he wants his country to love him as much as he loves his country.” Lander said providing the exemption would be a way to give back to disabled veterans. “Many are struggling and need that help,” he said. The district is reviewing the issue. Have an opinion on the North Babylon school project? Send letter to cjames@ liherald.com.
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North Babylon High School student Ohemaa Achiaa is sworn in as an ex official member of the North Babylon school board.
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ecently I had the chance to attend a tribute to Howie Rose at CitiField, honoring his almost four decades as the iconic voice of the Mets. Rosemary and I have enjoyed a friendship with Rose and his wife, Barbara, over the years, and Howie invited us to the ceremony. Being a loving grandmother, Rosemary deferred to our grandson Jack, who’s a dedicated Mets — and Howie Rose — fan. Rose is a great guy who represents the very best of what New York baseball should be all about. Baseball games have always been a great outlet for me, a place to relax and enjoy rooting for my favorite team, in good years and bad. When I was a kid growing up in Queens, that team was the Brooklyn Dodgers, and those seasons were all good, until they weren’t. When team owner Walter O’Malley hijacked the Dodgers to Los Angeles in 1957, it left a
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glaring void among many New York neighborhood-type fans who could never identify with the pinstriped Yankees. That void was filled beyond expectations when the Mets came into being in 1962, and quickly developed a devoted fan base. I attended countless games at Shea Stadium, and Rose personified that new breed of fan, who lived and died with the Mets. His dream was to be an announcer for the Mets. When he achieved that goal, first as a pregame broadcaster and then as a knowledgeable, highly skilled play-by-play announcer, he was still very much the neighborhood guy, the enthusiastic fan from the upper deck. He truly was the voice of the Mets. Rose’s declaration “Put it in the books!” after every Mets win has become part of New York baseball lore. He was also a longtime announcer for the NHL’s Rangers and Islanders. His cry “Matteau! Matteau! Matteau!” after Stephane Matteau’s double-overtime, sudden-death goal against the Philadel-
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phia Flyers won the Eastern Conference Championship for the Rangers in 1994, is also part of New York sports history. After all his years behind the microphone and his successful recovery from major cancer surgery, Rose announced that he would retire at the end of this season. To pay tribute to him, the Mets designated Sept. 20 Howie Rose Day at CitiField, and planned to honor him in a pregame ceremony on the field. It turned out to be the Mets’ last home game, and the final Mets game Rose would announce. Unfortunately, the day was dark and rainy, which forced the cancellation of the pregame festivities. The Mets decided to reschedule the ceremony on next season’s Opening Day weekend, but went ahead with an indoor celebration for Rose and his invited guests in the owner’s suite on the 20th. That was a win-win for Howie, Barbara and their two very accomplished daughters, Alyssa and Chelsea, because so many friends and notable people attended to show their strong friendship for him. Among the many in attendance were
he voice of the Mets, still the neighborhood guy, has put ’em in the books.
Art Shamsky and Cleon Jones, from the 1969 World Series champion Miracle Mets; Ron Darling, Lee Mazzilli and Howard Johnson, from the 1986 championship team; John Franco, from the 2000 National League champion squad; Terry Collins, from the 2015 National League champs; former New York City Police Commissioner Keechant Sewell, now the Mets’ senior vice president for security; and Mets owner Steve Cohen. It was baseball and New York at its best. No one spoke about themselves. It was all about Rose, his love of baseball and the fans and how he is such a lasting part of baseball, and New York. It was an honor to be there. What has always impressed me the most about Rose is his genuineness. Whenever Rosemary and I went to dinner with Howie and Barbara, we had no advance thought of what we would discuss that evening, but we would end up talking into the night, being among the last to leave wherever we were. Thank you, Howie and Barbara. You’re great friends. Put it in the books! Peter King is a former congressman, and a former chair of the House Committee on Homeland Security. Comments? pking@ liherald.com.
The Republicans keep dropping easy passes
s we approach the November elections, a lot of words have popped into my mind. One of them is foolish, and another is stupid. I can easily apply those words to what has happened in politics that has made so many people angry. The gripes come from both sides of the aisle. But there’s a sports term that best describes what the Trump administration has been doing. Those words are unforced error. In football, if a receiver simply drops a pass, that’s an unforced error. In politics, it means a selfinflicted wound that could easily have been avoided. Come Nov. 3, I think those words will best define what will happen and why it will happen. While it’s true that the party in power tends to lose off-year elections, there have been too many unforced errors that will hurt the Republican Party. In 1992, James Carville, then a strategist in Bill Clinton’s presidential campaign, came up with the now famous
catch phrase “It’s the economy, stupid,” which cost President George H.W. Bush his job. Decades later, it did the same to President Joe Biden, who told America that things were just fine and the country was in good shape. And now President Trump calls affordability a “hoax,” which everyone, including his most loyal supporters, knows isn’t true. The war against Iran was supposed to last a few days, and is now in its seventh month. I think if I had been a fly on the wall when the decision was made to start bombing Iran, I might have heard the generals warn Trump that doing so would have more downsides than upsides. I love America, but the wars in Vietnam, Iraq and Afghanistan didn’t go well, and a fight with a crazy enemy like Iran was a big gamble. The proof of how badly it’s gone is the sky-high price of gasoline and, especially, diesel fuel. The blockage of ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz has created a worldwide fuel shortage that has been costly for American consumers and damaged our credibility. It is noble to go after any enemy that
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sponsors terrorism, but this “little excursion,” as Trump once described our latest war, has badly damaged the party in power. The next unforced error is the tariff war. I know the president loves tariffs, but using them to pick on our friends and help our enemies is bad politics. Why fight with Canada when you could end the war in Ukraine with high tariffs on Russia? The president can deny it all he wants, but consumers are paying for tariffs on almost every item on store shelves, and the price increases are hurting people big time. Every president has the right to pick whomever he wants to be in his cabinet. Trump has made quite a few controversial appointments, but none have been more costly to him than Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and “War Department” Secretary Pete Hegseth. Kennedy has caused the administration a great deal of grief with his anti-vaccine policies. As of last week, there had been 3,659 confirmed measles cases in the United States this year. That marks the highest annual case count in the U.S. since mea-
’s been one unforced error for another for the party, with big losses looming Nov. 3.
sles was declared eliminated in 2000. Kennedy has denied all of the press claims about a measles epidemic, and chooses advisers based on their antimeasles policies. Hegseth has made many enemies for the administration with his firing of a number of career military officials. In many of those cases, the ousted officials were women or Black. His handling of the issues aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier has alienated countless members of the military. There have been reports of at least eight suicide attempts by members of the ship’s crew because it was deployed far longer than normal. Sadly, for those elected officials who have performed well in office, one unforced error after another will make it more difficult to get voter support. There’s no doubt, however, that the state of the economy is the biggest of all of the administration’s errors, and it’s highly likely that, once again, James Carville will be proven right on Nov. 3. Jerry Kremer was a state assemblyman for 23 years, and chaired the Assembly’s Ways and Means Committee for 12 years. He currently chairs the Capitol Insight Group, a government relations firm. Comments? jkremer@liherald.com.
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wo weeks ago, a storm with no name sat off our coast for three days and reminded us how little it takes. It was a September nor’easter, the kind of system older Long Islanders might once have shrugged off as just a wet, windy weekend. This one sent wind gusts past 80 miles per hour in Montauk and pushed as much as two feet of water into coastal streets with a near-fullmoon tide. Freeport residents raced to move their vehicles before high tide, and some Long Islanders paddled kayaks down roads they normally drive to work. The Long Beach Branch of the LIRR went dark. Nearly 112,000 residents lost power at some point. And we got off easy. The storm stayed offshore. If it had tracked a few dozen miles closer, we would be writing a very different editorial. Some things went right, and they deserve recognition. Anyone who lived through Tropical Storm Isaias in 2020 remembers hundreds of thousands of households in the dark and an outagereporting system that collapsed when people needed it most. This time, PSEG had more than 850 workers in the field, plus nearly 300 brought in from off the island. Most customers had power restored in short order. Village crews, volunteer firefighters and highway departments worked
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through the night clearing roads and pumping streets. Those men and women earned our thanks. A fall storm that never made landfall is yet another wakeup call to the South Shore’s vulnerabilities that we have known about since Hurricane Sandy: low-lying roads that flood with every strong tide, storm drains that back up instead of draining, aging bulkheads, and a single rail branch that cuts off a barrier-island city whenever Reynolds Channel rises. Which brings us to our elected officials. In the days after a storm, Long Island’s politicians are everywhere: touring flooded streets, standing beside downed trees, promising action. Their concern is real. But the photo opportunity is the easy part. The money that would have kept those streets dry is won or lost months earlier, in budget negotiations in Albany, in committee rooms in Washington, and in the unglamorous back-and-forth with federal agencies over which projects get funded first. That’s where our representatives need to be fighting, all year long. Resilience funding doesn’t go to the region that suffered most. It goes to the region whose delegation shows up, makes the case relentlessly and doesn’t let the issue drop when the skies clear. Long Island’s members of Congress, state legislators and county officials should treat flood mitigation, drainage,
bulkhead replacement and grid hardening as a standing priority, not a talking point that surfaces every time the water rises and fades once it recedes. Voters can hold them to it. With Election Day weeks away, candidates for Congress, the State Legislature and local office will be knocking on doors and filling mailboxes. Ask them, specifically, what they plan to do about flooding and the power grid. Which projects will they fight for? How will they get them funded? What have they already delivered? A candidate who can answer in detail has been doing the work. One who can only talk about the last storm probably hasn’t. Long Islanders would like to see results on the ground: raised roadways and upgraded drainage in the neighborhoods that flood first, bulkheads that are replaced before they fail, and hardened transit infrastructure that doesn’t shut down every time the tide runs high. Local governments have homework, too. Residents shouldn’t learn that their street floods by finding their car underwater. The next storm may have a name. It may track closer to shore, or arrive when the moon and tides line up worse. The nor’easter gave us a warning at a relatively low price. Our leaders’ job is to make sure we heeded that warning, and that work starts now, in the quiet months, long before anyone needs a kayak.
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ing from home. Despite claims that A.I. will hollow out New York’s workplaces, it is instead making it possible for more people to become entrepreneurs, and helping small businesses accomplish more with fewer resources. As Entrepreneur recently reported, applications from one-person firms increased by more than 20 percent between early 2025 and mid-2026, as A.I.-powered tools increasingly allow individuals to accomplish work that once required entire teams. The priority shouldn’t be undoing that progress. It should be making sure underserved and minority communities have the opportunity to share in it. These benefits aren’t limited to startups; A.I. is a genuinely powerful tool for our neighborhood businesses, too. Whether you’re a restaurant owner, a contractor, a retailer or the head of a community nonprofit, the technology can help manage customers, analyze budgets and streamline operations. A.I. helps level the playing field, making capabilities once reserved for giant corporations available to the smallest storefronts and startups. Small businesses are already putting these tools to good use. A recent U.S. Chamber of Commerce survey found
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that A.I. adoption among small and medium-sized businesses has more than doubled since 2023. The tech is helping people become more efficient and develop new capabilities — and the more widely available innovative A.I. tools become, the better off small businesses, operating on tight margins or with limited access to capital, will be. Black entrepreneurs are already recognizing that potential. Recent research from the Urban Institute found that Black-owned businesses are more likely to use or test A.I., and more likely to view the technology as “highly important” to their companies. Researchers also noted that A.I. adoption could “increase the productivity of small businesses and significantly cut costs, improving competitiveness and reducing barriers to entry.” Nonetheless, we should not assume that these benefits will reach every neighborhood equally. If access to A.I. tools, training and capital becomes uneven, our communities could miss one of the greatest economic opportunities of this generation. We can’t let that happen. New York must embrace A.I. innovation and ensure that no one misses out on the unique advantages the technology provides. New Yorkers need practical opportunities to build A.I. skills, while
he Urban Institute has found that they’re using it and benefiting from it.
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neighborhood businesses need access to the investment, infrastructure and expertise required to put those tools to work. Our leaders should recognize that widening access to innovation is an economic opportunity, not a threat. The stakes extend beyond our own communities. Countries like China are rapidly closing the gap with the United States on A.I. If we make it harder for American innovators to develop and adopt these tools here at home, competitors like China will be more than happy to fill the void. That’s why city and state officials should focus on making A.I. adoption easier, fostering collaboration and education and removing unnecessary barriers. The more hurdles are erected against A.I. innovation, the fewer opportunities minority-owned businesses will have to get ahead. If, instead, we equip businesses with the A.I. tools they need to grow, local mom-and-pop shops will reap the benefits, and our neighborhoods will thrive. A.I. is already expanding opportunities for Black entrepreneurs and business owners. New York must ensure that every community can participate, compete and flourish in our modern A.I. economy. Phil Andrews is president of the Long Island African American Chamber of Commerce and founding president of the New York City Minority Small Business Chamber of Commerce.
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