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Remembering Judy Ryan Ryan followed her curiosity wherever it led said. She was never afraid to pursue something that interested her, even when the path was Years ago, Judy Ryan joined unfamiliar. Ryan died unexpectedly from her Aunt Monya on a summer road trip that would take the unknown causes on Sept. 8 at pair from New York to Hot 64. She had spent 55 years in Springs, Ark., and eventually to Baldwin, where she graduated from Baldwin High School and California. later raised her Monya, battling daughter, Jessica cancer, was relucStaines. tant to undergo cheRyan was born motherapy. She had Feb. 20, 1962, in Los heard about a Angeles and grew woman in Hot Springs who offered up in New York City holistic therapies to with Patrick. The help treat the dissiblings spent their ease. Ryan went childhood attending along for the jourCatholic Schools, ney as her aunt swimming at the explored the alternaRockaways and gathtive treatment. ering with their Ryan, however, extended family. Judy RyAN had her own reason After graduating for making the trip: from Baldwin High She wanted to find the father School, Ryan earned an undershe never knew. And she did. graduate degree from Adelphi “Judy was like, I have to find University and a master’s in my father. I want to meet my information sciences from dad,” her brother, Patrick Ryan, Long Island University. Her said. “And so, on that trip, after education helped launch a varArkansas, they ended up going ied career centered largely on to California. I can’t remember research and information. how they found him, but they She began working right found him.” after high school as a control Those kinds of adventures room operator at WLIW, PBS were typical for Ryan, Patrick
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Assemblywoman Judy Griffin presented 10-year-old Kaidence Henry with an official citation recognizing her quick thinking after her father, Kaius Henry, collapsed at their Baldwin home on July 31.
Ten-year-old rescues dad after collapse Kaidence Henry makes life-saving 911 call By CHRISTINA ARloTTA carlotta@liherald.com
Ten-year-old Kaidence Henry was relaxing at her Baldwin home on the morning of July 31, when a sudden, startling sound shattered the quiet routine of a late-summer day. Moments earlier, Kaidence had been in the kitchen, and her father, Kaius Henry, 41, had just returned to their residence at around 10:30 a.m., she recalled. Seconds after stepping through the front door, he collapsed to the floor. “I was in the kitchen, and I heard a big thump, and, like, I ran over and I saw him on the floor,” Kaidence, a sixth grader at Baldwin Middle School, recalled. “My thoughts were, like, I have to call 911. So, I grabbed my
phone and then I called the police.” Kaidence dialed 911, calmly supplying critical details, including the family’s address and descriptions of their home to guide incoming first responders. When dispatchers inquired about her father’s condition, Kaidence reported that while he was still breathing, he was unresponsive and drifting in and out of consciousness. Based on safety posters she had remembered from her school hallway and medical procedures she had watched on the TV show “The Resident,” Kaidence worked desperately to wake her father. She shook him and slapped his face in a bid to bring him around — an instinctual response she would later laugh about with her father once the danger Continued on pAGe 8
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Baldwin earns seventh Champions of Change Award The Baldwin Union Free School District has received its seventh Champions of Change Award from the New York State School Boards Association. This time, the award was given for its Black History Month exhibit at the African American Museum of Nassau County, which featured artwork created by Baldwin students. NYSSBA’s Champions of Change program recognizes school districts and BOCES throughout New York state for innovative initiatives that have made significant impact. Recipients are selected through committee observations and input from NYSSBA members, highlighting exceptional programs without requiring a formal application process. The latest award adds to Baldwin UFSD’s growing list of NYSSBA recognitions. Previous Champion of Change honorees include the Future Teachers of Baldwin Pre-Academy at Baldwin Middle School, the Future Jewelers Academy at Baldwin High School@Shubert, the Baldwin Schools Wellness Center, the Shark Tank Project at Brookside Elementary School, the Hello Neighbor Project and the Education Academy at Baldwin High School. Baldwin school district Superintendent Anthony Mignella said the recognition reflects the district’s ongoing efforts to provide students with meaningful and innovative learning opportunities. “Receiving our seventh Champions of Change Award is a tremendous accom-
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Baldwin school district officials celebrated the district’s seventh NYSSBA Champions of Change Award, recognizing its annual Black History Month student art exhibit. plishment and reflects the Baldwin School District’s continued commitment to creating innovative, relevant learning experiences for our students,” Mignella said. “We are honored that NYSSBA has recognized our Black History Month Exhibit at the African American Museum of Nassau County, which demonstrates the meaningful learning experiences that can emerge when creativity, culture and community come together.” For four consecutive years, Baldwin UFSD has partnered with the African American Museum of Nassau County to present the special exhibit. The exhibition was displayed in a gallery featuring installations highlighting figures includ-
ing Malcolm X and Rosa Parks. It showcased artwork from more than 70 Baldwin students from elementary through high school. The February exhibition featured a variety of student work, including photographs, collages, portraits and handmade jewelry. The official Champions of Change banner was presented during the district’s September Board of Education meeting. Gabriella Franza, assistant director for instructional programs, was recognized for organizing the district’s partnership with the museum. “The Champions of Change Award for our Baldwin Schools African American
History Month Exhibit means so much to us,” Franza said. “It reflects the real care, hard work and dedication our community put into honoring this important history.” Audrey L. Hadden, director of education for The African Atlantic Genealogical Society, also congratulated the district on the recognition. The exhibit was initiated in 2022 under the organization’s management of the Joysetta & Julius Pearse African American Museum of Nassau County and was coordinated by Monet Green, program director. Through the organizations educational programs and efforts to preserve and promote African American history, the museum has provided Baldwin students and educators with opportunities for cultural learning beyond the classroom. The Baldwin school district remains the only school district to have partnered with the museum for this exhibit. “On behalf of TAAGS, we congratulate the Baldwin Union Free School District on receiving the NYSSBA Champions of Change Award,” Hadden said. “TAAGS is proud to have helped establish the foundation for this important educational partnership and to see Baldwin students continue to experience African American history, culture and legacy at the museum.” For more information on NYSSBA’s awards and recognition programs, visit nyssba.org/awards/awards-recognition. — Christina Arlotta
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From left, Frank Esposito, Michael J. McDermott, Monsignor Camp, Don Regina and John Brown attended the Baldwin Fire Department’s Sept. 12 event honoring a combined 200 years of service.
Four firefighters mark 50 years in Baldwin Four longtime Baldwin firefighters were honored Sept. 12 for reaching 50 years of service, marking a milestone that reflects decades of friendship, leadership and involvement in the community. Michael J. McDermott, Frank Espositio, John Brown and Don Regina joined Truck One in 1976. Over the next five decades, they took on leadership roles, participated in department traditions and built lasting friendships through their service.
tion education. During the department’s centennial in 1996, McDermott spent a year persistently visiting the regional Budweiser distributor until it agreed to bring its Clydesdales to the parade. On Aug. 10, 1996, McDermott held the reins atop the Budweiser Beer Wagon as the Clydesdales trotted down Grand Avenue during the largest parade in Baldwin’s history. First elected as a fire commissioner in 1999, McDermott served 26 years in the role, overseeing responsibilities including budgeting, hiring and department oversight.
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Sworn into Truck One on April 5, 1976, at 21-years-old, McDermott’s path towards fire service was rooted in local camaraderie. He grew up playing football and lacrosse at Baldwin High School alongside his lifelong friends, eventually convincing close friend Frank Esposito to join the department. “We all helped each other. Camaraderie was number one,” McDermott said. “We couldn’t wait to see each other at fires and at meetings, and we hung out together. All the guys we worked with were our best friends.” McDermott served as Captain of Truck One in 1982 and 1984. Beyond his company duties, McDermott was active on the department’s softball and racing teams, marched in countless parades, and took part in fire preven-
Esposito was also sworn in on April 5, 1976, receiving badge 38 in the department ledger alongside his friends. The friendships that brought him to the firehouse would remain a defining part of his service for the next 50 years. “I’ve known John Brown since junior high. Mike McDermott, I knew since junior high, and he lived with me for like seven years at my house,” Esposito said. “They became a family. It was a real, real tight brotherhood.” Esposito quickly rose through Truck One’s ranks, serving as captain before entering the departments chief line. He became chief of department in 1990 and was elected fire commissioner in the following year, becoming the longest-serving commissioner in Baldwin Fire Department history.
Esposito took pride in spending all five decades with Truck One and in seeing his son, Mike Esposito, follow in his footsteps and become chief of department. For Esposito, that commitment has always come back to a willingness to serve others. “You wouldn’t do it. You wouldn’t get up at 2 o’clock in the morning if you didn’t, you know, love it and try to help a neighbor out,” Esposito said. “That’s the whole goal – helping each other and helping the community.”
John Brown
Brown’s fire service spans more than 50 years. He joined Ladder Company 2 in November 1971, following his father, Gerard J. Brown, later serving alongside his two younger brothers. After purchasing a home on Harrison Avenue near Truck One’s quarters, however, Brown transferred to the company and was sworn in on April 5, 1976. Brown served his first term as captain in 1979, returning to the position in 1983 and 2021. He entered the chief line in 1984 and became chief of department in 1987. Brown emphasized that the core strength of the department has always been the personal connections built among the members. “I enjoyed and I still enjoy my 50 years plus,” Brown said. “It was a matter of fact a pleasure for me to serve Ladder One. The greatest bunch of guys you ever want to meet. Brotherhood and camaraderie,
it’s probably the best thing that we have.”
Don Regina Sworn in on Aug. 30, 1976, Don Regina carved out a distinct role within Truck One. Although he did not pursue line officer ranks, Regina became an important part of company traditions as its unofficial photographer and “music man.” Drawing on his background installing car radios, Regina built a custom sound system during his second year in the department to play Christmas music during its annual “Christmas runs.” Mounting a car stereo, amplifier and loud outboard speakers directly onto the ladder truck, he created a mobile sound rig to play Christmas music as Santa visited members’ homes. “You could hear us coming a block or two away,” Regina said. Regina had previously worked as a photographer for the police department and later became Truck One’s unofficial photographer. He documented company dinners, department events and annual Santa visits, capturing generations of firefighters and their growing families. Over five decades, Regina watched the group of young firefighters he joined in 1976 grow into a network of children, grandchildren and lifelong friendships. “We’re not just 30 or 40 or 50 guys in a firehouse. We’re families,” Regina said. “I’m proud to be a Truck One member.”
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Students named NYSSMA all-state musicians in Baldwin Two Baldwin High School students have been selected as 2026 New York State School Music Association (NYSSMA) All-State musicians, earning one of the highest honors available to high school student musicians in New York state. Lucas Chingcuangco and Damian Figueroa were invited to perform with the 2026 NYSSMA All-State Performing Ensembles in Rochester this December. Figueroa is receiving the honor for the second consecutive year. Both students were selected from thousands of musicians statewide based on their outstanding performances at the highest level of difficulty during NYSSMA solo evaluations. Tara Cocheo, director of fine and performing arts for the Baldwin Union Free School District, praised the students for their achievement. “It is an extraordinary honor to earn a spot in an All-State ensemble,” Cocheo said. “The selection process is highly competitive, based on outstanding NYSSMA scores and strong recommendations from teachers. I am immensely proud to have Lucas and Damian represent Baldwin alongside the finest musicians in New York State!” Cocheo also recognized the role of students’ teachers and families, whose dedication and support contributed to their success. As All-State musicians, Chingcuangco and Figueroa will participate in NYS-
SMA’s annual Winter Conference at the Joseph A. Floreano Rochester Riverside Convention Center from Dec. 3 to 6. During the conference, they will rehearse and perform with selected high school musicians from throughout New York state under the direction of nationally recognized conductors. Chingcuangco was selected for the Symphony Orchestra, where he will perform on mallet percussion. Figueroa was chosen for the Wind Ensemble, where he will play trombone. Baldwin High School Principal André H. Poprilo also congratulated the students on the recognition. “I am incredibly proud, as I know our entire music community is, to see our students recognized as All-State musicians, one of the highest honors a student musician can achieve in New York state,” Poprilo said. “This remarkable achievement is a testament to the talent and dedication of our students, the commitment of our music teachers, and the unwavering support of their families. Congratulations to Damian and Lucas!” Each year, thousands of high school students compete for NYSSMA All-State ensembles, with approximately 825 selected statewide. To qualify, students prepare a NYSSMA Level VI solo and are evaluated by a NYSSMA-certified All-State adjudicator. — Christina Arlotta
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dYLaN parchMENT HEWLETT Senior FOOTBALL IT WAS A RECORD-SETTING performance for Parchment Sept. 28 as the Bulldogs rolled to a 40-13 victory over Carle Place in a Nassau Conference III?IV crossover matchup. He set a program single-game record with five touchdowns, finishing with 252 yards on only 12 carries. His scoring runs covered 63, 29, 45, 65 and 6 yards as Hewlett upped its record to 2-1. In the opener, he scored four touchdowns on the ground in a 29-22 win over Division.
games to watch Friday, Oct. 9 Football: Carey at Calhoun ..................................3 p.m. Football: Baldwin at Jericho.................................6 p.m. Field Hockey: Sewanhaka at Baldwin ..................5 p.m. Girls Soccer: Wantagh at North Shore..................5 p.m. Girls Soccer: Oceanside at MacArthur .................5 p.m. Girls Soccer: Kennedy at East Meadow ...............5 p.m. Girls Volleyball: Malverne at West Hemp...............5 p.m. Boys Soccer: North Shore at Seaford ..................5 p.m. Football: Malverne at Island Trees........................6 p.m. Football: Sewanhaka at Hewlett ..........................6 p.m. Football: Floral Park at Lynbrook .........................6 p.m. Football: Elmont at Plainedge.........................6:30 p.m. Football: Freeport at Farmingdale ...................6:30 p.m. Football: North Shore at ERock/WHemp......... 6:30 p.m Girls Spccer: Plainedge at Lynbrook ...............7:15 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 10 Girls Soccer: Elmont at Uniondale .....................10 a.m. Girls Soccer: South Side at Carey......................10 a.m. Field Hockey: Garden City at Clarke ...................10 a.m. Football: Garden City at Mepham ...................1:30 p.m. Football: Kennedy at V.S. Central ....................1:30 p.m. Football: Long Beach at New Hyde Park .........1:30 p.m. Football: Lawrence at V.S. South .....................1:30 p.m. Football: Oceanside at Massapequa ...................2 p.m.
Despite three takeaways and a pair of safeties in the first half, Kennedy led visiting Baldwin by only 10 points at halftime of last Saturday’s Nassau Conference II football matchup. But the Cougars finally broke things open to begin the third quarter. On fourth-and-goal from the 18, junior Ethan Reiner collected a screen pass from senior quarterback Dylan Babek and took it to the house, sending Kennedy on its way to a 38-7 victory that snapped a two-game slide. “I thought that was the backbreaker,” head coach John McGuire said after the Cougars evened their record at 2-2. “Dylan did a great job holding the ball as long as possible and Ethan picked up some key blocks and finished the play. That was big. “Baldwin is a bigger and more athletic team than we are, and those kids played as hard as we did,” he added. “I thought we did a better job of executing in the second half and now we’re on to Valley Stream Central.” The Bruins, who fell to 0-4, got a 52-yard touchdown catch from junior Aydan Stewart in the first quarter, a fumble recovery from senior Adam Hilburger and a pair of spirited goal-line stands from a defense led by him, senior Mashiach Lambert and junior Ezekiel Osimokun. “We’re not struggling because of a lack of effort,” Baldwin head coach Mike Robinson said. “The kids are going 100 percent from start to finish. It’s a young team v
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Junior Aydan Stewart caught a 52-yard touchdown pass in Baldwin’s defeat at Kennedy last Saturday. that needs to execute better.” Junior Nico Pasquariello starred for Kennedy’s offense, scoring touchdowns in the first, second and fourth quarters. He rushed for 165 yards on 26 carries.
“It feels awesome,” Pasquariello said. “It was a beautiful day for football and all the boys played great. Coach told us at halftime the game wasn’t over and we had to keep working. We came
out with a touchdown drive to start the second half and scored 21 points in the third quarter.” Senior Frankie Stella’s fumble recovery on Baldwin’s first offensive snap of the afternoon set the tone. Four plays later, Pasquariello scored on a 10-yard run for a 6-0 lead. Senior Jonny Cohen made it 8-0 with a defensive gem, a tackle-for-loss in the end zone for a safety. The Bruins closed within 8-7 when Stewart took a dump pass from senior quarterback Patrick Feeney and raced along the sideline for their fourth touchdown of 2026. Pasquariello answered, capping an 80-yard drive with a 2-yard scoring plunge and the Cougars led 17-7 at halftime after a punt snap sailed out of Baldwin’s end zone. Junior Max Lopez had an interception and sophomore D.J. Lombardo a fumble recovery in the first half for Kennedy, which saw junior kicker Ryan Finkelstein hit 4 of 5 extra points. Babek had a 43-yard touchdown run in the fourth. “We’re at the midway point of the season and this is when you begin to see some separation in the standings,” McGuire said. “Next week’s a big one. Valley Stream Central is a quality team. Their quarterback is dynamic and we have a lot to prepare for.” The Cougars visit the Eagles next Saturday for a 1:30 p.m. kickoff at Memorial Junior High. Baldwin will receive a forfeit win against Jericho and be back in action Oct. 17 at home versus Roosevelt.
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had passed. “It was kind of crazy because, like a few hours ago before the incident happened, I was laying on his chest and we were laughing at a movie,” Kaidence said. “And like, hours go by, and he’s in the hospital. That’s what really scared me.” Her mother, Nakia Henry, wasn’t at home at the time, but she had noticed something amiss moments earlier via the home’s Ring doorbell camera. “It was almost like a drunken walk,” Nakia said. “On the Ring, he (Kaius) just had this distressed look, and his walk is what caught my attention. When I called him, Kaidence answered the phone and said, ‘Mom, dad passed out.’” Nakia immediately called emergency services, only to be reassured by dispatchers that help was already on the way because they had just spoken to a child. “So, when she told me that ‘Dad has passed out,’ I said, ‘Did you call 911?’ I said, ‘Call 911,’ and she said, ‘I did,’” Nakia recalled. “I knew that was pretty traumatic for her, but then I also wanted to call for help as well, in case her call didn’t go through or something. So, when they said that they had spoken to a child and help is on the way, I felt, like, it eased my nerves a lot because I knew that she had done the right thing.” Kaius was taken by ambulance to a local hospital, where doctors discovered he was suffering from a massive gastrointestinal bleed. According to Nakia, her husband had become severely ill after eating Mexican food, prompting a visit to the emergency room on July 29. She said medical staff diagnosed him with food poisoning, administered fluids and discharged him roughly two to three hours later. However, over the next 48 hours, his condition wors-
ened, and doctors determined that Kaius had suffered significant internal bleeding, severe dehydration and profound blood loss, according to Nakia. Nakia said medical teams spent 10 days conducting extensive diagnostic testing to locate the source of the bleeding. During his hospital stay, Kaius required five blood transfusions to stabilize his condition, she added. Medical professionals emphasized that his rapid arrival to the emergency room — thanks to Kaidence’s quick actions — was critical in preventing a fatal outcome. “I was able to ride in the ambulance with him because I raced home, and they said it was so much blood loss,” Nakia said. “If, um, he didn’t get the help within the time that he did, things could have went very differently for him.” For Kaius, surviving the ordeal has brought a deep sense of gratitude for his family and a newfound admiration for his daughter. “We always had, and we still have, a very strong relationship,” Kaius said. “It just makes me look at her a little more advanced than I thought she was, to be honest. I wasn’t expecting her to be able to do all the things she did without, you know, telling her.” As a result of Kaidence’s heroic actions, Assemblywoman Judy Griffin invited her and the Henry family to her office on Sept. 28, presenting the middle school student with an official citation for her rapid response during a life-threatening crisis. “I was proud to present Kaidence with a citation recognizing her quick thinking during such a frightening moment,” Griffin wrote in a Facebook post. “Her quick actions played an important role in getting help to her father, who was hospitalized for two weeks. Thank you, Kaidence, for reminding us that heroes can come at any age!”
Courtesy Nakia Henry
Kaidence Henry, 10, visited her father, Kaius, during his hospitalization following a life-threatening medical emergency. Nakia described her daughter as humble and shy about the public attention she’s been receiving. For Kaidence, while meeting Griffin was an honor, having her father at home remained what mattered most. “I’m just mostly grateful that he’s still here,” Kaidence said. “He’s still here, and that he’ll be able to watch me grow up. I’m grateful that I was there to help him because, like, I feel like if I wasn’t there, then it would have come out in a very different result, and I wouldn’t want to go through that. I’m sure none of us would.”
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Sixth Grand Baldwin Festival packs Prospect Street
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The Grand Baldwin Festival returned Oct. 3 for its sixth year, bringing food, art, music and family activities to Prospect Street and the municipal parking lot behind the Baldwin Public Library. This year’s festival featured 113 vendors and sponsors, including local food trucks, artisan jewelry makers and nonprofit organizations. The festival began 2019 to mark the Baldwin Public Library’s 100th anniversary and has since grown into a community tradition. Each festival draws hundreds of visitors, uniting local businesses, houses of worship, performers and community organizations. Hosted by the Community Coalition of Baldwin – an offshoot of the Baldwin Council Against Drug Abuse - the festival aims to strengthen community pride and support community-building initiatives. Local performers provided entertainment throughout the afternoon, including Baldwin High School’s Baldwin Bruins cheerleaders. Proceeds from the festival will support community-building projects and events, as well as scholarships for Baldwin students who give back to their community. — Christina Arlotta
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The Grand Baldwin Festival returned Oct. 3 for its sixth year.
The Baldwin High School Baldwin Bruins cheerleaders performed at the festival.
The festival featured photo ops with costumed characters. The Baldwin Public Library held one of the many tables at the Grand Baldwin Festival.
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The festival featured local food trucks, artisan jewelry makers and nonprofit organizations.
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The Grand Baldwin Festival featured 113 vendors and sponsors, including local food trucks, artisan jewelry makers and nonprofit organizations.
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Town of Hempstead Supervisor John Ferretti unveiled a proposed $591.7 million budget for 2027 that he said would freeze town taxes while maintaining municipal services, funding infrastructure improvements and preserving a $5 million tax cut enacted earlier this year. The proposal follows a 2026 budget that reduced general fund taxes by 18 percent. Ferretti noted that the proposed tax-freeze budget comes as Hempstead faces rising costs, including the overall 3.4 percent increase in the consumer price index over the past year. Other increases have also impacted the town, such as a 23 percent increase in utility costs and pension costs rising 10 percent over the past two years. “It is on us as elected leaders to demand accountability, boost efficiency, and ensure smart budgeting within governmental operations,” Ferretti said on Sept. 30. “Families should not be left to shoulder burdens that should be addressed through responsible governance.” The proposed budget aims to maintain all town services and programs while addressing rising operating costs, public safety needs and infrastructure improvements. Ferretti said that it prioritizes affordability for residents amid rising living expenses across New York.
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Hempstead Town Supervisor John Ferretti, center, unveiled a nearly $592 million budget for 2027, noting that it maintains all of the town’s programs and services. Brian Devine, the town’s communications director, said the tentative budget projects the use of $30 million in reserves. Devine emphasized that the figure is only a projection, and that the final amount would not be known until the town closes its books for 2027. “It is entirely possible that the town will use no reserves at all in our 2027 budget due to strong fiscally conservative management,” he said. Devine pointed to the town’s most recent audited financial statements for
the 2025 budget as an example. That spending plan projected $22.9 million in reserve use, but the town ended the year with a $20 million surplus. Joseph Scianablo, the Democratic candidate challenging Ferretti for supervisor, released an analysis of the proposed budget, identifying what he described as concerns with projected revenue, fund transfers and reserve use. Scianablo said he identified $26.75 million in miscellaneous revenue, an increase of $24.25 million from 2026, a
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Judy Ryan lived her life to the fullest
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east meadow residents can get fresh produce at the east meadow farm every Wednesday through october.
East Meadow farm is open for the season Fresh, locally grown produce will once again be available at the East Meadow Farm Stand, which will operate every Wednesday through Oct. 28. The farm stand, located at East Meadow Farm, 832 Merrick Ave., will be open from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. each Wednesday, offering residents access to seasonal fruits and vegetables. The program is funded by the Nassau County Department of Human Services’ Office for the Aging through the
New York State Office for the Aging. For information about Farmers Market Coupon distribution, residents can contact the Nassau County Office for the Aging at (516) 227-8900. For additional information about the farm stand, contact Cornell Cooperative Extension of Nassau County at nassau@cornell.edu. —Jordan Vallone
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affiliate. Later, she worked for a prominent international law firm and as a research analyst for financial firms including Goldman Sachs and Deutsche Bank. She had a knack for navigating specialized databases and tracking down hard-to-find information. “She knew how to use all those highlevel databases,” Patrick said. Ryan also worked in real estate, and her family remembers her arriving at gatherings with a cellphone pressed to her ear and a cup of coffee in hand, seemingly always working to secure the next deal. “She’d always say, ‘next.’ ‘Next,’ you know?” Patrick said. “And it would be like, what’s next? What’s my next job? What’s my next relationship? She was fearless. She was fearless in regard to the way she approached life.” That willingness to try something different carried into Ryan’s community service. She worked as a first-aid instructor for the American Red Cross, traveling around the metropolitan area to teach CPR and other lifesaving skills. She also volunteered with the Nassau County Office of Emergency Management, helping with disaster preparedness and emergency response. At the Baldwin Public Library, she worked as a librarian and helped develop programs for the community, putting her research skills and love of information into use. Ryan’s interest in learning extended well beyond her professional life. She was an avid reader, was fascinated by genealogy, researching the Ryan family history and uncovering connections that had been largely unknown to her and Patrick. But for all of Ryan’s professional accomplishments and interests, her greatest pride was her daughter. Following her separation from her husband of two years, James Staines, Ryan balanced full-time work with full-time study. She earned both her bachelor’s and master’s while raising Jessica, working to provide her with every opportunity she could. “All she ever wanted, till the day she died, was to give me everything she ever could,” Staines said. “I was her whole world.” Her mother, Staines added, taught her the importance of independence and strength. “She just always taught me to be a strong, independent woman,” she said. Which was why, Staines just a few days after her mother’s passing, “I went back to work, because that’s what she would’ve wanted me to do. She would want me to work. She would want me to be independent, and she would want me to be a strong woman, because that’s what she taught me.” “She spoiled the hell out of me. I’m 37 and she was still buying me presents” for Christmas, Staines said. “Christmas was still Christmas for me. It didn’t matter to her, whether I was 12 or 20 or 30.”
Courtesy Jessica Staines
Jessica Staines, left, and Judy ryan during a family gathering. The two shared memorable experiences, including a family vacation to Florida where they swam with dolphins, and a Jets Game for Staines’ 35th birthday after Ryan won tickets from radio station 104.3 FM. At holiday gatherings and celebrations, Ryan was known for her quick wit, strong opinions and ability to hold court on almost any subject. She could make herself sound like an expert on virtually anything, Patrick said, drawing everyone into the discussion with her confidence and gift for conversation. “You would think she was an expert on the subject of whatever it was, and everybody sat there listening to her going on and on and on,” he said. “You sat there and you’re like, oh, okay, yeah, yeah. And then you would say to yourself, ‘wait a second. She doesn’t have a degree in medicine. She doesn’t have a degree in law. How does she know?’ But it sounded like she did.” In addition to her brother and daughter, Ryan is survived by a large circle of friends and former coworkers, and her beloved dogs, Brooklyn and Angelina. Ryan was given a proclamation from Senator Siela A. Bynoe on Sept. 13. “It is the privilege of this Legislative Body to posthumously honor Judy Ryan, a lifelong New York resident and beloved member of the Baldwin community, and recognize her dedication to her family, her community, and to helping others,” the proclamation read. “When individuals of such impact are brought to our attention, it is appropriate to publicly proclaim and commend them for the edification and emulation of others.” A memorial visitation took place on Sept. 30, followed by a funeral mass on Oct. 1. The family asked that donations be made in Ryan’s name to the Tunnel of Towers Foundation, the ASPCA or the American Red Cross.
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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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The Great Giveback: Baxter’s Pet Pantry Pet Food Drive
CALENDAR • Where: 11 Davis Ave., Garden City • Time: 11 a.m. and noon • Contact: (631) 587-5838
The Great Give Back is an annual community service initiative that enables people to give back through public libraries across New York State. This year, Baldwin Public Library hosts a pet food through Oct. 31 for Long Island Cares’ Baxter’s Pet Pantry, which helps families facing food insecurity feed their pets. Donations should be unopened, unexpired food that does not require refrigeration for any type of pet (dogs, cats, hamsters, birds and reptiles). • Where: 2385 Grand Ave. • Time: During library hours • Contact: baldwinpl.org or call (516) 223-6228
Halloween Costume Giveaway
Parents are invited to stop by Baldwin Public Library’s Children Room to pick up a pre-owned Halloween costume for their child free of charge. The donated costumes have been previously worn. • Where: 2385 Grand Ave. • Time: During library hours, through Oct. 31 • Contact: baldwinpl.org or call (516) 223-6228
Book talk
Philip Dalton launches his book “Deliberating Police Reform: Managing Agonism Through Dialogue on Long Island.” Dalton, a professor of writing studies and rhetoric at Hofstra University, will join civil rights attorney and community activist Fred Brewington for a discussion. • Where: 1205 Grand Ave. • Time: 6:30 p.m. • Contact: booknookli25@gmail. com or call (516) 214-6105
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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
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Plaza PTA Fall Festival
Celebrate the season at Plaza Elementary School’s Fall Festival, hosted by the school PTA. With local vendors and family-friendly activities. All are welcome; participating businesses support fundraising efforts. Festival rain date is Oct. 17.
The Baldwin Civic Association holds its monthly meeting, giving community members an opportunity to discuss local issues and matters affecting Baldwin.
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• Where: 841 Ethel T. Kloberg Drive • Time: 7:30-8:30 p.m. • Contact: baldwincivic@gmail. com or (516) 855-8824
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Friday Movie: ‘The Fault in Our Stars’
Watch “The Fault in Our Stars” (2014), a romantic drama about two teenagers who fall in love after meeting in a cancer support group. The 125-minute film is rated PG-13.
Plaza Theatrical Productions stages the historical drama a gripping true story of resilience, dignity and the search for acceptance. It is based on the life of John Merrick, who lived in London during the latter part of the nineteenth century. A horribly deformed young man — the victim of rare skin and bone diseases — he becomes the star freak attraction in traveling sideshows. Found abandoned and helpless, he is admitted to London’s prestigious Whitechapel Hospital. Under the care of celebrated young physician Frederick Treves, Merrick is introduced to London society and slowly evolves from an object of pity to an urbane and witty favorite of the aristocracy and literati, only to be denied his ultimate dream — to become a man like any other. 49.50, $45 seniors. • Where: Elmont Memorial Library, 700 Hempstead Tpke., Elmont • Time: 7:30 p.m.; also Oct. 25, 2 p.m. • Contact: PlazaTheatrical.com or call (516) 599-6870
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• Where: 2385 Grand Ave. • Time: 1-4 p.m. • Contact: (baldwinpl.org or call (516) 223-6228
Bring the family to Long Island Children’s Museum to learn about current Artists’ Corner artist Christie Jones. What happens when art and science come together? In this hands-on STEAM workshop, kids explore how artists can transform natural materials into colorful, eco-friendly paint while learning about the amazing underwater world of oysters. Discover how oysters help clean our coastal waters, create habitat for marine life, and support
healthy ecosystems. Participants will make their own paint using natural pigments and create a vibrant underwater ecosystem painting inspired by Long Island’s bays. Everyone will leave with a finished artwork and a new appreciation for the connections between creativity, science, and the environment. • Where: 11 Davis Ave., Garden City • Time: Varied times • Contact: licm.org or (516) 224-5800
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Audiobook Walking Club of LI Knit & Sip
The Audiobook Walking Club of Long Island and Painting with a Twist welcome all to an instructor-led hand-knitting workshop. Participants will make a chunky blanket while enjoying music, games and prizes. Yarn and complementary beverages are included. The event is open to ages 15 and older, and alcoholic beverages are available to attendees 21 and older with valid ID. Advance registration and payment are required. $75 per person. • Where: 855 Merrick Road • Time: 4-7 p.m • Contact: studio357@ paintingwithatwist.com or call (516) 401-8846
American Chamber Ensemble in concert
The acclaimed American Chamber Ensemble, celebrating its 61st Anniversary, returns to Hofstra University. The program includes music for various combinations of piano, clarinet and strings, with performances by ACE core members, faculty members, former students and current ACE student winner Roberto Oquendo. They’ll present works by Bernstein, contemporary composer Paul Basler, Amy Beach, Florence Price, Stephen Foster and others. Special guests are soprano Tammy Hensrud, the Sayville Chorale, Karen DiMartino conducting, cellist Deborah Sepe and Roberto Oquendo, French horn. Free; donations are gratefully received.
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Let’s Meet And Network On Long Island
Join in this community business networking dinner. Share advice, grow your business network, and enjoy a casual evening. Free and fun. Separate checks. RSVP needed. • Where: Oceanside IHOP, 2971 Long Beach Road, Oceanside • Time: 6-7:30 p.m. • Contact: Register for Evite at lmnoli.com or call Mark at (516) 993-0053
• Where: Helene Fortunoff Theater, Monroe Lecture Center, California Ave., Hempstead • Time: 3 p.m. • Contact: (631) 242-5684 or (516) 586-3433
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Indigenous Peoples’ Day
Long Island Children’s Museum welcomes families to learn about the Indigenous of Long Island and the craft of making a Mishoon, a dug out canoe created by slowly burning and carving a tree trunk.
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LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU U.S. Bank Trust National Association, not in its individual capacity, but solely as Owner Trustee for Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust 2022-RP3, Plaintiff AGAINST Elaine Spence, et al., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered August 14, 2026, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the North Side steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on October 27, 2026 at 2:00 PM, premises known as 930 Merrick Road, Unit 34 aka Unit 1, Baldwin, NY 11510. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being at Baldwin, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section 54 Block 195 Lot 139 Unit 1. Approximate amount of judgment $646,532.02 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #618559/2024. Jared A. Kasschau, Esq, Referee Gross Polowy, LLC 1775 Wehrle Drive Williamsville, NY 14221 24-002445 91427 162430 LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU MIDFIRST BANK, Plaintiff AGAINST STEPHANIE LLOYD, ET AL., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered June 5, 2025, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the North Side steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on October 26, 2026 at 2:30 PM, premises known as 687 Joy Boulevard, North Baldwin, NY 11510. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being at Baldwin, in the Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section 36 Block 216 Lot 259. Approximate amount of judgment $425,601.78 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold
plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #613593/2024. For sale information, please visit Auction.com at www.Auction.com or call (800) 280-2832. Michael J. Sepe, Esq., Referee Gross Polowy, LLC 1775 Wehrle Drive Williamsville, NY 14221 24-002080 91361 162432 LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU, US BANK TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS OWNER TRUSTEE FOR VRMTG ASSET TRUST, Plaintiff, vs. LAURIE RIEGER, ET AL., Defendant(s). Pursuant to an Order Confirming Referee Report and Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered on August 7, 2026, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction on the front steps on the north side of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on November 5, 2026 at 3:00 p.m., premises known as 2725 Fox Road, Baldwin, NY 11510. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being at Baldwin, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section 54, Block 524 and Lot 9. Approximate amount of judgment is $136,350.43 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #607250/2024. Gerard DeGregoris, Jr., Esq., Referee Friedman Vartolo LLP, 85 Broad Street, Suite 501, New York, New York 10004, Attorneys for Plaintiff. Firm File No.: 251924-1 162580 LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT- COUNTY OF NASSAU. THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON FKA THE BANK OF NEW YORK AS TRUSTEE FOR THE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS OF CWALT, INC., ALTERNATIVE LOAN TRUST 2007-OA7, MORTGAGE PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007-OA7, Plaintiff -against- LINDA A. HACHEMEISTER A/K/A
-against- LINDA A. HACHEMEISTER A/K/A LINDA HACHEMEISTER A/K/A LINDA KATZ HACHEMEISTER, et al Defendant(s). Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale dated August 4, 2026, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction on the North Side steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court “Rain or Shine” located at 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY on Wednesday, October 21, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. premises situate, lying and being at Baldwin, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, known and designated as Section 0054 Block 00216-00 Lots 00057 & 00058. Said premises known as 2616 WILLARD AVENUE, BALDWIN, NY 11510 Approximate amount of lien $142,432.88 plus interest & costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment and Terms of Sale. Index Number 612445/2024. KEITH CORBETT, ESQ., Referee DRUCKMAN LAW GROUP PLLC Attorney(s) for Plaintiff 242 Drexel Avenue, Westbury, NY 11590 For sale information, please visit www.Auction.com or call (800) 280 2832. DLG# 39714 {* BALDWIN HE*} 162291 LEGAL NOTICE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF NASSAU SELENE FINANCE LP, -againstNATALIE SOLOMON, 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 Nassau on April 24, 2026, wherein SELENE FINANCE LP is the Plaintiff and NATALIE SOLOMON, ET AL. are the Defendant(s). I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction RAIN OR SHINE at the NASSAU COUNTY SUPREME COURT, NORTH SIDE STEPS, 100 SUPREME COURT DRIVE, MINEOLA, NY 11501, on November 2, 2026 at 2:00PM, premises known as 989 CEIL PLACE, BALDWIN, NY 11510; and the following tax map identification: 36-532-8. ALL THAT CERTAIN PLOT, PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING AT BALDWIN, TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD, COUNTY OF NASSAU
TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD, COUNTY OF NASSAU AND STATE OF NEW YORK Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index No.: 601464/2024. 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 DIRECTIVES. 162587 LEGAL NOTICE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF NASSAU WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB, D/B/A CHRISTIANA TRUST, NOT INDIVIDUALLY BUT AS TRUSTEE FOR PRETIUM MORTGAGE ACQUISITION TRUST, -againstANDREA RICHARDS JEAN, 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 Nassau on May 27, 2025, wherein WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB, D/B/A CHRISTIANA TRUST, NOT INDIVIDUALLY BUT AS TRUSTEE FOR PRETIUM MORTGAGE ACQUISITION TRUST is the Plaintiff and ANDREA RICHARDS JEAN, ET AL. are the Defendant(s). I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction RAIN OR SHINE at the NASSAU COUNTY SUPREME COURT, NORTH SIDE STEPS, 100 SUPREME COURT DRIVE, MINEOLA, NY 11501, on November 4, 2026 at 2:00PM, premises known as 2984 VERITY LANE, BALDWIN, NY 11510; and the following tax map identification: 54-542-15. ALL THAT CERTAIN PLOT, PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND, WITH THE BUILDINGS AND IMPROVEMENTS THEREON ERECTED, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING AT BALDWIN, TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD, COUNTY OF NASSAU AND STATE OF NEW YORK Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index No.:
News brief Conzatti joins NJCAA presidents’ commission and the future of commuNassau Community Colnity colleges. As a memlege President Maria Conber, Conzatti will particizatti has been selected to pate in discussions about serve as an at-large numstrategic issues facing ber of the National Junior higher education and the College Athletic Associabusiness community. tion Presidents’ CommisThe commission, sion for the 2026-27 acachaired by Dan Kinney, demic year. president of Iowa Western “I am honored to have Community College, meets the opportunity to serve on virtually five times a year the NJCAA Presidents’ and holds an in-person Commission and contribMaria meeting during the NJCAA ute to conversations that Annual Convention each are shaping the future of Conzatti April. community colleges across The NJCAA is the the county,” Conzatti, NCC’s first woman president, said in national governing body for two-year college athletes and provides athletic a news release. T h e P r e s i d e n t s ’ C o m m i s s i o n opportunities for community college brings together community college students across the country. leaders from across the country to — Christina Arlotta discuss challenges affecting higher education, student success, athletics
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PUBLIC NOTICES provisions of filed Judgment Index No.: 612807/2022. Adrienne Flipse Hausch, 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. 162591 SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF NASSAU BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A. AS TRUSTEE FOR MORTGAGE ASSET MANAGEMENT SERIES I TRUST, -against-
MANAGEMENT SERIES I TRUST, -againstSTEPHANIE J. ADAMS AKA STEPHANIE J HEINS, AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF JOHN HEINS AKA JOHN HEIN, 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 Nassau on July 23, 2026, wherein BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A. AS TRUSTEE FOR MORTGAGE ASSET MANAGEMENT SERIES I TRUST is the Plaintiff and STEPHANIE J. ADAMS AKA STEPHANIE J HEINS, AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF JOHN HEINS AKA JOHN HEIN, ET AL. are the Defendant(s). I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction RAIN OR SHINE at the NASSAU COUNTY SUPREME COURT,
at the NASSAU COUNTY SUPREME COURT, NORTH SIDE STEPS, 100 SUPREME COURT DRIVE, MINEOLA, NY 11501, on November 10, 2026 at 2:00PM, premises known as 28 ARTHUR STREET, BALDWIN, NY 11510; and the following tax map identification: 54-434-50, 51 & 52. ALL THAT CERTAIN PLOT, PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND, WITH THE BUILDINGS AND IMPROVEMENTS THEREON ERECTED, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING AT BALDWIN, IN THE TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD, COUNTY OF NASSAU AND STATE OF NEW YORK Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index No.: 012349/2013. Scott H. Siller, Esq. - Referee. Robertson, Anschutz, Schneid, Crane & Partners, PLLC, 900 Merchants Concourse, Suite 310, Westbury, New York 11590,
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. NOTICE OF FORMATION of JMR Consulting & Growth Strategies LLC Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 09/01/2026 NY Office location: Nassau County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process may be served and shall mail copy of process against LLC to 2763 2nd Place Baldwin, NY 11510. Purpose: any lawful act.
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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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here’s something remarkable happening in New York and across the American economy: Entrepreneurship is booming, and artificial intelligence is driving it. A recent Gusto survey found that 60 percent of founders used A.I. to start their businesses last year, and 50 percent said it made the process significantly faster or cheaper. That’s monumental for New York’s Black community, where new technology is helping clear economic hurdles that have held back Black entrepreneurship. Our community has long struggled against barriers to the capital, resources, technology and opportunity needed to grow. A.I. is changing that equation, paving the way to economic independence and wealth creation for historically underrepresented Black entrepreneurs. New York should embrace that opportunity wholeheartedly. Starting a business once required major upfront investment: a location, staff, a website and cash on hand to fund it. Today an entrepreneur can use A.I. to help develop a website, market a product and handle logistics, all while work-
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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