The East Meadow Board of Education recognized the district’s Terrific Kids during its April 9 board meeting at the Salisbury School. W.T. Clarke Middle School’s Terrific Kids for the months of December, January, February and March above with district leadership.
By JoSEPH D’AlESSANDRo jdalessandro@liherald.com
Lectec — a leading innovator in STEM education whose director of growth, Daniel Tellerman, is an East Meadow resident — scored a hefty $100,000 investment on “Shark Tank” by pitching an electric skateboard as an educational tool.
For Tellerman, Lectec’s success on “Shark Tank,” which aired in February on ABC, is a dream come true after the company’s representatives faced off against the business-savvy panel of five investors, called sharks.
“It was really an amazing experience,” he said. “We’ve been working so hard on this project for the last two years now, and to get the vali-
dation that we did from the sharks is just the most incredible feeling.”
The sizeable investment from one of the sharks, Robert Herjavec, will allow the New York City-based small business to take the next step in its expansion into schools across the country.
“We are incredibly dedicated to this vision that came out of a dusty old warehouse, to change education and provide students with opportunities to be engaged that they wouldn’t have anywhere else, and we believe that skateboards are the answer to that,” Tellerman previously told the Herald.
Lectec’s Chief Technology Officer Luke St. Amand and Chief Executive Officer Jared Ebersole pitched the concept to the sharks, demon-
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By CHARlES SHAW cshaw@liherald.com
Last weekend, Temple B’nai Torah honored Rabbi Daniel Bar-Nahum for 13 years of teaching Torah and preserving Jewish tradition on the South Shore.
Bar-Nahum, 44, was ordained in 2012 by Hebrew Union College in Manhattan, and that same year he began serving as assistant rabbi at Temple Emanu-El of East Meadow. He was promoted to rabbi the following year. In 2018, he assumed the leadership at Temple B’nai Torah after its merger with Temple Emanu-El.
We’re a thriving reform synagogue here and I’m very lucky ... people that work very hard to keep this community going.
Kitchen, a nonprofit that provides meals in response to humanitarian crises. After the Oct. 7, 2023, attacks by Hamas in Israel, he helped raise thousands of dollars for relief efforts, and took part in a solidarity mission last December to distribute the aid.
DANIEl BAR-NAHuM Rabbi, Temple B’nai Torah
Over the years, Bar-Nahum has been active in humanitarian efforts both local and global. He traveled to the Texas-Mexico border to help feed migrants with Team Brownsville, a volunteer group that supports asylum seekers with meals and supplies, and World Central
The celebration of his 13th year began Friday, as local officials gathered at the temple to mark the milestone. Among those presenting BarNahum with citations were State Sen. Steve Rhoads, Assemblyman Thomas McKevitt, Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman, county Legislators Michael Giangregorio, John Ferretti and Seth Koslow, and Hempstead Town Councilman Dennis Dunne.
On Saturday, the congregation hosted a gala dinner in the rabbi’s honor at the Plainview Jewish Center.
Bar-Nahum said it has been
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strating that electric skateboards are safe and effective educational tools to teach children about STEM concepts.
“Traditional science classes can be boring, unengaging, and even intimidating for a lot of people,” St. Amand said. “Lectec equips students to build and ride their own electric skateboards, turning STEM learning into a hands-on exciting adventure.”
The Lectec team asked for $100,000 in exchange for 10 percent equity in the company. After negotiating offers, St. Amand and Ebersole accepted a deal with Herjavec for $100,000 in exchange for 17.5 percent equity in the company.
“It was one of those things that you’d dream about as a kid,” Ebersole said. “You spend all your time being prepared, getting your pitch down, knowing your questions — you just got to step up to the plate and perform. It’s just five people sitting in chairs that you’re talking to. They’re just humans as well.”
The team plans to take the investment and expand the company’s operations.
“We’ll be entering the consumer market with that, and we’re also still focusing on the education side of things — we’re not going to be leaving schools,” Ebersole said.
The electric skateboard has emerged as one the newest hands-on STEM education tools in Nassau County. Lectec’s partnerships have placed electric skate-
boards in Mineola High School, and in schools in Pennsylvania, Georgia and California.
Lectec’s lesson plans involve students assembling their own skateboards using component kits. Through the process, students learn about electrical and mechanical engineering, Bluetooth frequencies and physics concepts — and their reward is taking their invention
out for a ride, as long as they use protective gear, like helmets. Riding an e-skateboard involves learning how to balance on it and control its speed.
The skateboards are designed to support adventurous lesson plans in safe environments, and at safe speeds — since the boards have a default speed of 8 mph and can be modified to go a maximum of 12 mph by skillful students.
The partnership between Lectec and the schools is designed to provide students with the tools that they could put to many different uses. The e-skateboards could be used as transportation for children in urban environments, Tellerman said, adding that it also serves as physical activity and an extracurricular hobby.
“That’s really what I think of when I think about the capability of the board,” Tellerman said. “It’s not just to have fun and learn — those are our biggest priorities — but it has so many applications. It’s a multifaceted solution.”
Ebersole, who began tinkering with electric skateboards at age 15, founded Lectec with his classmates from LIU Post in 2022.
After he posted his invention online, he was hit by a wave of requests for curated skateboard components and began to sell kits. Years later, when he built a skateboard with his curious young nephew, he realized the educational power of the technology.
Last year, Ebersole filled out the application on ABC’s website to take Lectec on season 15 of “Shark Tank” after the company’s initial success. After moving through the first round of screening, the producers for the show suggested that Lectec grow more and try again for the next season.
To see the team in action, watch Shark Tank’s episode 11 of season 16.
By JORDAN VALLONE & JOSEPH D’ALESSANDRO of the East Meadow Herald
As spring sprung outside of the Uniondale ShopRite, members of the East Meadow Kiwanis and the Key Club at East Meadow High School turned grocery runs into acts of kindness during their annual Spring Food Drive on April 5 and 6.
The Key Club is affiliated with the Kiwanis Club of East Meadow, which organizes two seasonal food drives each year, one each in the spring and fall. Volunteers collected sealed food items and ingredients, from canned goods to cake mix, as well as gift cards to purchase perishable items like dairy products and fresh vegetables.
There’s nothing in between — it’s volunteers collecting food, and that food gets sorted by the kids and goes right into the homes of people who need it.
CATHERiNE RAzzANO Kiwanis drive chairperson
The goal was to provide every family in need in East Meadow with at least three bags of food.
“I really love doing food drives because it’s direct,” Catherine Razzano, Kiwanis Club member who has chaired the food drive committee with her husband Mark for six years, told the Herald in the fall.
“There’s nothing in between — it’s volunteers collecting food, and that food gets sorted by the kids and goes right into the homes of people who need it, and this one is actually really embedded in the East Meadow community.”
Volunteers, including club members and community participants, gathered outside the store to encourage shoppers to contribute to the cause. The collected items were intended to support local food pantries and assist families facing food insecurity.
The East Meadow Kiwanis Club has a longstanding tradition of organizing food drives to support the community. Their efforts are part of a broader mission to serve children and families through various service projects and initiatives.
Nichole Manalil, a senior at the high school and Key Club president, reflected on what being part of the greaterKiwanis Club has meant to her. Taking part in the food drive has given students like Manalil a new perspective on life, she said, and drove her to consider how to use her position in the community for good.
“When we get donations, it’s such a heartwarming feeling, that kindness from total strangers who are going throughout their day and donate what
were collected
they can,” Manalil said. “I want to be able to give back whatever I can and make people feel empowered to live their lives. I’m so glad that we have this organization that teaches young students like me how to become leaders, and how to take part and really take action in our community right away.”
“Our Spring Food Drive is now in the books,” The Kiwanis wrote on Facebook after the event. “Thank you to all of our club members and members of the East Meadow Key Club for volunteering their time. Thanks to the generous donations from shoppers, donations were shipped to the (church) pantry’s at St. Martha’s, St. Raphael’s and St. Brigid’s. Monetary donations were donated to the Nassau County Veterans Food Pantry in East Meadow.”
The East Meadow Kiwanis is part of community events all year long. For more on what’s ahead, visit EastMeadowKiwanis.org.
A shopper participating in the drive received a list of acceptable donations from Key Club volunteers.
an honor to serve the Jewish community on the South Shore. “It’s a wonderful community,” he said. “We’re a thriving reform synagogue here and I’m very lucky, because we have a community of people that work very hard to keep this community going.”
Cantor Rica Timman joined the temple in 2017, and has known Bar-Nahum since their time together at Temple Emanu-El, where she played a role in the merger. She described him as “an extraordinary partner,” noting that they work closely together in all aspects of serving the congregation.
“He is wise,” Timman said, “and the two of us together have the same vision for this congregation, and it’s been flourishing.”
Today the congregation is made up of four legacy temples: Temple EmanuEl; Suburban Temple, in Wantagh; Temple Judea, in Massapequa; and, most recently, Temple Sinai of Massapequa, which joined in January, according to Timman. Thanks to the efforts of Timman and Bar-Nahum, the mergers have been successful, Timman said, helping to grow the congregation. It now includes roughly 470 families and around 170 students in its Hebrew School.
“I love coming to work every day, because we get to work together,” she said.
Among the highlights Bar-Nahum is most proud of are initiatives that have strengthened the congregation’s connection to Jewish tradition and community life, including Tot Shabbat, a monthly service for children and their families. Held on the first Friday of each month, the service uses stories, instruments and upbeat melodies to introduce children to prayer in an accessible, engaging way. It concludes with traditional blessings over wine and challah and is followed by an optional family dinner.
When he started, Bar-Nahum said, only a handful of children took part in the program. Now more than 30 attend regularly, growth he attributes to the temple’s reputation for welcoming families and offering fun, engaging activities.
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on 13 years of teaching torah and preserving Jewish tradition on the South Shore.
rabbis and cantors, all friends and colleagues of rabbi daniel Bar-nahum, far right, lead a Havdalah service before a gala celebration in his honor at plainview Jewish Center on april 5.
“We really made that our focus,” he said, “to really invigorate our young kids’ programming.”
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Nahum, is the community garden, originally planted in the summer of 2020, during the pandemic. It produces thousands of pounds of fresh produce each year — tomatoes, potatoes, squash, eggplant, garlic and onions — all donated to local food pantries.
The garden replaced an underused playground. Volunteers conducted soil testing and built raised planting beds to get the project started.
The garden, Bar-Nahum said, is also used for educational programming, in which children learn about planting and the connection between Judaism and the earth, as well as for services.
“It’s really a beautiful, multi-use space that touches so many different aspects of our community,” he said.
In 2020, after the pandemic began, the temple pivoted to Zoom to continue holding services and maintain its connection with the community. The shift helped the congregation become more familiar with technology and upgrade
rabbi daniel Bar-nahum is lifted in a chair during a traditional Hora dance at temple B’nai torah’s april 5 gala dinner in Wantagh, celebrating his 13 years of service.
members’ streaming capabilities. Today it still offers livestreams for those who are unable to attend in person.
“Our numbers didn’t really significantly drop because of Covid,” the rabbi noted. “We came out of it a little bit stronger and with a little bit of a look toward the future.”
As a merger of four temples, both Bar-Nahum and Timman said, the congregation has become a hub for Reform Judaism on the South Shore. Looking ahead, Bar-Nahum said, the temple aims to honor its legacy as a merged congregation while finding new ways to reach and engage more members.
“We’re just trying to keep growing,” he said, “and doing the things that we know how to do.”
Calhoun Senior Lacrosse
IT WAS A HISTORIC afternoon for Aievoli April 7 when the Colts defeated Carle Place, 14-6. The senior midfielder found the back of the net seven times, including the 100th goal of her high school career, to lead Calhoun’s offense. On the season, the multitalented threat ranks among Nassau County’s top 5 scorers with 26 goals and 11 assists through seven games, leading the Colts to a 6-1 start in the process. In 2024, she tallied 30 goals and 13 assists.
Thursday, April 17
Baseball: Farmingdale at Massapequa...................10 a.m.
Baseball: Malverne at Plainedge.............................10 a.m.
Baseball: MacArthur at East Meadow .....................10 a.m.
Baseball: Long Beach at Baldwin ...........................10 a.m.
Baseball: Mepham at Hewlett .................................10 a.m.
Baseball: Calhoun at Kennedy ................................10 a.m.
Softball: Uniondale at East Rockaway.....................10 a.m.
Girls Lacrosse: Plainedge at Mepham .....................10 a.m.
Girls Lacrosse: Baldwin at Calhoun .........................10 a.m.
Boys Lacrosse: South Side at Carey........................11 a.m.
Boys Lacrosse: Long Beach at Oceanside ................1 p.m.
Saturday, April 19
Softball: Freeport at East Rockaway ..........................9 a.m.
Baseball: West Hempstead at V.S. Central ..............10 a.m.
Girls Lacrosse: Lynbrook at North Shore .................10 a.m.
Boys Lacrosse: North Shore at Plainedge ...............11 a.m.
Girls Lacrosse: Mepham at Baldwin ..........................1 p.m.
Monday, April 21
Girls Lacrosse: Lynbrook at Mineola .......................10 a.m.
Boys Lacrosse: Freeport at Malv/East Rock. .............1 p.m.
Baseball: Mepham at Calhoun .................................5 p.m.
Baseball: Long Beach at Kennedy ............................5 p.m.
Girls Lacrosse: Plainedge at Oceanside ....................5 p.m.
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By BRIAN KACHARABA sports@liherald.com
East Meadow softball coach Frank Baglivo has been in this situation before.
Several years ago, Baglivo built his roster around numerous freshmen to being a rebuild following a mass exodus of graduating seniors. Two of them eventually grew into All-State players and some others became key contributors for those teams that made two trips to the county finals and two more semifinal appearances.
That group has now moved on from high school themselves, and Baglivo finds himself again in reset mode, with two sophomores, five freshmen, and two eighth graders highlighting the 15 players on this year’s roster. This group has started 2-4 in their new Conference IV home, but Baglivo is still positive about the future.
“It’s exciting because the group that just graduated, all of those seniors, they, as ninth graders, it was very similar,” he recalled. “It was a building and learning year and then the following year, we were able to go to the finals and semifinals. So, the hope and expectation are that the growing pains will happen this year, but the future is definitely bright.”
Despite the record, the Jets have been very competitive. They pounded Hicksville 16-2 on Opening Day and didn’t embarrass themselves in a 5-0 loss to first-place Island Trees on April 1 and during a tough 2-0 defeat two days later to second-place Herricks, which already has seven overall wins on the
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Junior Gianna Ventura is the Jets’ starting center fielder and one of its four captains who’ll provide leadership for nine young players.
young season.
The bats have come alive again with a combined 18 runs in the last three games, with junior first baseman Katelyn Coffey blasting home
runs in the latter two contests to go with a .412 average, seven RBIs, and .824 slugging percentage. Sophomore Gabi Shephard is also off to a tremendous start at the plate
with a team-leading .524 average, including a two-run homer against Hicksville.
“Gabi is your five-tool player,” Baglivo said. “She can run, she can field, she can pitch, she can hit, and she also has a very high IQ of the game. She’s got a tremendous feeling.”
Shepherd went the distance in the circle against Hicksville, striking out five in the five-inning run-rule contest. Freshman Jenna DeGregori picked up the other pitching victory this season by tossing a completegame three-hitter with eight strikeouts in a 5-2 win over Garden City on April 5. Eighth grader Grace Moone has also shown signs of being a future pitching star with a 1.27 ERA and 13 strikeouts thus far.
Freshman catcher Ali Barnwell went 4-for-4 with two RBIs against Hicksville and is batting .381 on the season. Sister outfielders Hailey and Ashley Lipack combined for four hits and six RBIs against the Comets and eighth grader Niki Limberis went 2-for-3 with a key tworun double against Garden City and added two more hits in the Jets’ loss to Calhoun on April 9. Junior Gianna Ventura, a captain along with Coffey, Spepherd and senior Erin Schwartz (third base), starts in center field and provides outstanding leadership, Baglivo said.
East Meadow embarked on a three-game road trip Wednesday against Plainedge and visits Carle Place and Carey on consecutive days to start next week’s action before returning home to face Clarke on April 26.
In a welcoming space, preparing kids of all ages to compete in Long Island Junior League
By MELINDA ROLLS & CHRISTINA ARLOTTOA Special to the Herald
Second in a series of stories on immigration through a partnership between Herald Community Newspapers and Hofstra University.
As the sun dipped behind the trees in Uniondale on a recent Thursday, the rhythmic pulse of soccer balls colliding with cleats mixed with the sharp calls of coaches in Spanish. On the well-worn grass, athletes lined up one by one in familiar ritual, launching powerful kicks into the net as the goalkeeper battled each incoming shot.
The young athletes scattered across the field behind NuHealth’s A. Holly Patterson Extended Care Facility in Uniondale were members of the New York Soccer Latin Academy. The club, based in Uniondale-Hempstead, was founded in 2002 by NYSLA coach Francisco Guerrero to train players ages 5 to 19 for competition in the Long Island Junior Soccer League.
Volunteer coaches, including Salvador Alvarenga, of Long Beach, who emigrated from El Salvador and started coaching when the team was founded, run the team. He began playing soccer at age 6, and after his playing career ended, transitioned to coaching to stay connected to the game.
Alvarenga highlighted the team’s family-centered culture, noting that many players have virtually grown up on soccer fields, especially those with older siblings already on the team. “For most of them, their mom was pregnant and they were already on the field … They practically were born here,” Alvarenga said.
He added that it was rewarding to know that the local Hispanic community recognizes NYSLA as a welcoming space for their children. “It’s really good to know that the Spanish community knows that we are here, and that they can bring the kids here,” Alvarenga said.
In line with family values, one of the academy’s core commitments since its creation has been maintaining affordable costs for families, which Alvarenga said is often not the case for American soccer academies. “We just charge basic fees to cover our expenses,” he said. “And now we’ve been surviving for 23 years, so we’re doing something good.”
With over two decades of coaching experience with NYSLA, Alvarenga explained that his coaching philosophy centers on more than developing skilled players. Instead, it is about instilling a deep love for the sport and discipline to prepare players for success beyond the game.
“They have to try their best,” Alvarenga said. “That’s what we try to tell them all the time, so they try to excel in whatever they do.”
Alvarenga shared that his greatest source of motivation to continue coach-
ing comes from watching young players grow and evolve through the academy.
“That’s our payment,” he said.
Friendship
Two players share a bond that extends beyond passing the soccer ball. Kelli Crespin, 15, of Hempstead, and Angelina Escobar, 14, of Franklin Square, have spent the past seven years as the only two girls on their team’s roster.
Escobar, with family from Mexico and El Salvador, was first introduced to soccer by her grandfather. Crespin, with roots in El Salvador and Honduras, discovered the game through her older brother while he was playing for the academy
“I just came along with him, and the coach asked if I wanted to play,” Crespin said. “I ended up liking it, and I just kept coming back.”
But it wasn’t just the game that kept her coming back — it was also her friendship with Escobar, who became her closest friend on the team.
Both girls said that while playing exclusively with boys presents its own set of challenges, they are grateful for the resilience it has instilled in them. “Playing with the boys made me really strong,” Escobar said. “I’m not as sensitive anymore.”
Both girls shared that their coaches at the academy have also taught them valuable lessons that extend beyond the field. “I’ve learned a lot, and not just about soccer,” Crespin said. “It’s about becoming a better person while being more active.”
Escobar said her time under Guerrero’s coaching has profoundly shaped her as a player and beyond. “I’ve learned a lot from him because he’s taught me everything I know,” Escobar said. “How to play on the field, how to not be dirty,
how to act.”
After years of dedication to the team, Crespin emphasized her desire to now serve as a role model for younger team members.
academy
face off during practice.
“I would like to show them that no matter what, you can always do what you want to do,” Crespin said. “If you’re passionate about something, continue it. Keep on going.”
By MELISSA BERMAN & JEFFREY BESSEN of the Herald
Nassau County Legislator John Ferretti, a Republican, will face off against Democrat Joseph K. Scianablo for Hempstead town supervisor.
Both are replacement candidates, because incumbent Supervisor Don Clavin, a Republican, and his expected Democratic opponent, Justin Brown, both declined their parties’ nominations. There are reports that Clavin will run for a county court judgeship on this year’s ballot.
Ferretti, a Levittown resident, has served as a county legislator for over seven years, and he highlighted his efforts to control the tax burden for Nassau County residents.
“The committee looked for someone who is a proven tax slayer, helped make Nassau County the safest in the United States, fought antisemitism and hate in general, is involved in the community and with his family, and has been a lifelong resident of the Town of Hempstead,” Joe Cairo, the Nassau County Republican Committee chairman, said at the April 10 announcement.
Scianablo, a Garden City resident, brings a career of leadership, integrity and compassion, according to the county Democratic Party, having served in the Marines in Iraq and as a New York City police officer. Most recently he was
an assistant district attorney in Queens.
Raised in what was described as a working-class family, Scianablo enlisted in the Marine Corps in 1996. After his military service, he joined the NYPD, in which his focus was domestic violence. After retiring he earned his law degree, and dedicated his legal career to justice and public safety.
“Public service isn’t only what you do, it’s who you are. I’ve served my country, my city, and my community — and I’m ready to serve the people of
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Ferretti highlighted his work to stop antisemitism and hate crimes, enhance resources for police and protect women.
“When you decide to run for elected office, you do it because you want to make a different in people’s lives,” he said. “I feel I have the experience in both the private sector and government
that qualifies me for this position. In government, I have both administrative and legislative experience.”
The Democrats highlighted the town’s 12.1 percent property tax increase, pay raises for top officials and long-neglected infrastructure problems as the issues they are aiming to resolve.
“Joe Scianablo is exactly the kind of leader Hempstead needs right now,” County Democratic Chairman Jay Jacobs said in the release. “His courage, character, and deep commitment to public service make him the right candidate to take on the status quo. Joe has spent his life protecting others — he’ll bring that same fierce dedication to fighting for every family in Hempstead.”
The Republicans focused on Ferretti’s two local landmark laws, Fairness for Women and Girls in Sports and the Mask Transparency Act.
“Nassau Legislator John Ferretti has distinguished himself as a county legislator, holding the line on taxes every year and even reducing the tax burden for Nassau homeowners,” Cairo said.
Scianablo’s campaign aims to focus on lifting up working families. “I’ve never backed down from a fight — and I won’t back down from the fight for the people of Hempstead,” he said in the release. “This town deserves a leader who shows up, stands tall, and delivers real results. That’s exactly what I intend to do.”
Each one of us experience countless injustices in the course of everyday living. Like other experiences, it is not the experience itself so much that counts, but how you process it. The Mayo Clinic addresses the health benefits of “forgiveness” which they define as “an intentional decision to let go of resentment and anger”. Letting go of grudges and bitterness can lead to:
• Healthier relationships
• Improved mental health
• Less anxiety, stress and hostility
• Fewer symptoms of depression
• Lower blood pressure
• A stronger immune system
• Improved heart health
• Improved self-esteem
• Better sleep
Everett Worthington, Profession Emeritus of Psychology, Virginia Commonwealth University, provides a free workbook at evworthington-forgiveness.com to aid those for whom forgiveness may be difficult (most
of us!), focusing on the REACH method.
Recall: Recall the hurt. Look at the incident in an objective way and don’t try to push aside your feelings.
Empathize: Empathize with the offender without excusing the action or invalidating your own feelings. Maybe the person was having a bad day or was raised in dire circumstances.
Altruistic gift: Give the altruistic gift of forgiveness. Think about a time when you were rude or harsh, and recognize that everyone has shortcomings.
Commit: Make a decision to forgive. You can write a letter that you don’t send to help yourself make the commitment.
Hold: Hold on to forgiveness. Memories of the transgression or event won’t change. But how you react to those feelings will.
“Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else; you are the one who gets burned”. —Buddha
By JORDAN VALLONE jvallone@liherald.com
Students at the Jewish Early Learning Center at the Chabad Center for Jewish Life celebrated Passover early by participating in a model Seder. Passover officially began this year on April 12, and the model Seder allowed the students to take part in a “practice run” before experiencing the actual holiday with their families.
Passover, or Pesach in Hebrew, is a Jewish holiday that commemorates the Israelites’ exodus from slavery in Egypt, as told in the Book of Exodus. It typically lasts eight days and begins with a ceremonial meal called a Seder. The Seder follows a special book called the Haggadah, which guides participants through the retelling of the Exodus story with prayers, songs, and discussion.
Central to the Seder is the Seder plate, which holds symbolic foods. Some components of these plates include bitter herbs to represent the bitterness of slavery, a mixture of fruit and nuts symbolizing the mortar used by the slaves, a vegetable, usually parsely, dipped in salt water to represent tears, and an egg, representing mourning and the cycle of life. Each of these components were on the students’ plates during the model Seder.
Matzah, or unleavened bread, is eaten throughout Passover to recall how the Israelites left Egypt in such haste that their dough didn’t have time to rise. Participants also drink four cups of wine at designated points in the Seder, each symbolizing a stage of redemption and freedom. One of the most well-known moments of the evening is the asking of the Four Questions, traditionally recited by the youngest person at the table, prompting a discussion about why this night is different from all other nights. The Seder is a time of storytelling, reflection, and celebration shared with family and community.
Chabad preschool teachers led their students through the Seder, explaining different parts of the meal and the holiday in general. After, they walked through the “Red Sea” — another significant part in the Passover story, because it marks the dramatic moment when the Israelites were finally freed from slavery in Egypt. According to the Book of Exodus, after Pharaoh refused to release the Israelites, God sent a series of plagues to convince him. After the tenth and final plague, the death of the Egyptian firstborns, Pharaoh relented and allowed the Israelites to leave. As they fled Egypt, the Israelites found themselves trapped between the Red Sea and the Egyptian army, which Pharaoh had sent to recapture them. In one of the most iconic moments of the Exodus story, God parted the waters of the Red Sea, allowing the Israelites to cross on dry land. This miraculous event is seen as a symbol of divine intervention and liberation. It highlights the themes of freedom, salvation, and God’s protection, which are central to the Passover celebration.
Students at the Jewish Early Learning Center
about the meal that is eaten during the
Students walked through the ‘Red Sea’ — symbolizing the Israelites’ exodus from slavery in Egypt.
Gayle Benno, the director of admissions to the Jewish Early Learning Center, said they have a model Seder every year, adding that the kids are always excited for it. Benno said they explain the significance of the Four Questions, as it’s a pivotal role that the youngest members of the family ask during the Passover story.
“The whole reason we do Seder like this is to tell the story for children,” she said. “We keep reminding the children of what happened, of the story, in a kid friendly way.”
the
Center for Jewish
experienced a model Seder on April 8,
Teachers explained the significance of items on their plates, as well as the ‘wine’— which was grape juice for the youngsters.
Learning about the Seder before the holiday allows students to have an active role in the important meal.
By HERNESTO GALDAMEZ hgaldamez@liherald.com
Faculty tensions at Nassau Community College escalated last week after Chief Administrative Officer Maria Conzatti announced that she would not submit faculty names for tenure, promotion or sabbatical to the college’s board of trustees until a new contract agreement is reached — despite the fact that the current contract is in effect until Aug. 31.
The announcement, made at the April 3 general faculty meeting, drew sharp criticism from the Nassau Community College Federation of Teachers. Union leaders claim the decision circumvents provisions of the existing collective bargaining agreement, particularly those related to faculty advancement during the final year of a signed contract.
“Our faculty was absolutely stunned to learn that NCC has unilaterally chosen to deny these standard promotions, sabbaticals and tenure positions to our hardworking professors,” David Stern, the acting NCCFT president, said. “This is truly unprecedented, and demonstrates why NCC and the board of trustees are losing confidence and enrollment while slashing programs and mismanaging our finances.”
Jessica Harris, attorney for the union, said that the administration is legally obligated to follow the recommendations of committees, composed of faculty members and an administrator, that approve faculty members’ advancement and sabbaticals.
“NCC administrators have no legal basis to refuse to
The Nassau Community College Federation of Teachers alleges that the administration is illegally withholding promotions, tenure appointments and sabbaticals.
ees of the committees’ recommendations, in flagrant disregard of the CBA, we will explore all legal options.”
Speaking on behalf of the administration, Jerry Kornbluth, vice president of the Office of Community and Governmental Relations, pushed back against the union’s claims. He said the accusation that the administration is violating the collective bargaining agreement is a “false narrative,” emphasizing that the college is operating under the current 2021–25 contract.
According to Kornbluth, union representatives have not responded to invitations to begin discussions of the 2025–26 contract. He also noted that faculty members must meet “certain standards,” depending on the promotion they are seeking, with evaluations
conducted by the committees. Once approved, nominations are forwarded to the president.
“Until there is a conversation about the contract for 2025–26, those promotions, sabbaticals and tenure don’t take effect until the fall of 2025 — under the new contract,” Kornbluth said. “The contract acts on Aug. 31; a new one, whether there is a negotiated one or not, kicks in on Sept. 1.”
Many faculty members have already completed the formal review process and received committee approval. The union accuses the administration of stalling contractual obligations and blocking professional advancement at a time when many professors face increased financial strain due to the rising cost of living.
Kornbluth said that when no formal contract is in place, the college operates under a memorandum of agreement signed by both the administration and the union. That agreement allows the president to move faculty nominations forward for board approval.
Stern said that 15 faculty members had been recommended by their respective committees. “There has been virtually no dialogue or willingness by Ms. Conzatti or her administration,” he said.
The faculty organized a gathering on April 8 in the CCB building. Organizers said the event aimed to draw public attention to the ongoing contract and personnel disputes.
“In all my years that I’ve been at the college — which is 50 — there has never been a time that somebody who is nominated for promotion, sabbatical or
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The Tomb is empty! Jesus is Risen!
A wealthy man and a member of the Sanhedrin, St. Joseph of Arimathea is one of those Gospel characters with a very brief but very important role.
In John 19:38-42, we see that after Jesus’ Crucifixion, Joseph of Arimathea asks Pilate for permission to take away Our Lord’s Body. This was a bold and courageous act of faith from a man “seeking the Kingdom of God.”
(Mark 15:43)
Matthew, Fr. Simeon Leiva-Merikakis gives tribute to Joseph of Arimathea. He writes: “And how can we fail to do homage to Joseph of Arimathea? In performing a very humane corporal work of mercy by seeking out and burying the corpse of his beloved Teacher, Joseph becomes for all time a living icon of the eternal Father himself, stooping with compassion to enfold within his throbbing breast the mangled body of his beloved, Son, whom he himself handed over to sinners out of love for mankind.
At long last, the Son of God on earth has fallen into the hands, not of a sinner, but of a just and compassionate man! Joseph of Arimathea enacts the justice and love of God himself.”
Joseph and Nicodemus together place our Lord’s Body reverently in linen cloths prepared with myrth, aloes and spices: “Now in the place where he was crucified there was a garden a new tomb where no one had ever been laid. So because of the Jewish day of Preparation, as the tomb was close at hand, they laid Jesus there.”
In his commentary on the Gospel of
As we celebrate Easter Sunday, the Easter Octave, Divine Mercy Sunday and the Easter Season, let us remember and ask the intercession of the great Joseph of Arimathea who prepared the Tomb of Christ and the Body of Christ with such sensitive care and compassion, such faith, courage and reverence. The Tomb is Empty! He is Risen! Sincerely in Christ, Most Reverend John O. Barres
By SCOTT BRINTON & CHRISTINA ARLOTTA Special to the Herald
An estimated 2,400 protesters gathered on the green outside the Nassau County Courthouse in Mineola Saturday afternoon to project a singular message for the Trump administration: “Hands off our democracy!” What precisely the slogan meant depended on with whom you spoke.
Protesters adorned the sidewalks with American flags and “Hands Off!” signs, chanting at passing cars on Old Country Road as they urged President Trump and Elon Musk to rescind funding cuts to the Social Security Administration, the Department of Health and Human Services (which oversees Medicare and Medicaid), cancer research, library services and public education. As well, they called on the administration to reverse its hardline stance on immigration.
Engage Long Island and Show Up Long Island organized the demonstration, one of roughly 1,200 such events that took place in all 50 states on Saturday in what is considered the largest mass protest against the second Trump administration’s policy to date, according to The Associated Press. Other Long Island rallies happened in Patchogue, Port Jefferson Station and Sag Harbor.
“People are fired up and really angry about what’s happening right now,” Rachel Klein, an Engage Long Island organizer, said.
Marty Salzberg, of Oceanside, stood resolute with the crowd, despite the rain causing the ink on her sign to run. “People care about their rights, and we’re here fighting for them,” Salzberg said.
Many, like 70-year-old Franklin Square resident Susan Kaye, came to voice their anger over recent cuts to the Social Security Administration workforce, which has lost 7,000 employees at the direction of Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency. Kaye said she worries Social Security benefits will be reduced, despite assurances from the
A steady rain didn’t dampen the demonstrators’ spirit to support their issues.
An estimated 2,400 protesters turned out for a “Hands Off!” protest outside the Nassau County Courthouse in Mineola Saturday. Above, a portion of the crowd along Old Country Road.
Trump administration that they will not.
“This is money we worked for,” Kaye said. “I don’t ever get enough to survive for a month. This is money we put into a system. It’s not an entitlement.”
Kaye said she works part-time as a cashier at an entertainment concession to supplement her Social Security benefits, which she started receiving at age 62. After all bills are paid, she ends each month with less than $100.
Joan Koenig, 66, of Valley Stream, had her adult children in mind while she protested. Koenig has two sons, ages 34 and 32. One is transgender and the other non-binary, meaning his sexual identity is not exclusively male or female.
“LGBTQ rights are being taken away left and right,” Koenig said.
Suffolk County Republican Chairman Jesse Garcia told Newsday on Friday that the Hands Off! rallies were “the continuation of the far-left Democrats to protest, to yell, to scream, to dance, to sing without offering any solutions.”
The Trump administration, he said, was working to root out “waste, fraud and abuse.”
Engage Long Island organizer Gail Limmer said, “We’re regular, everyday people standing up for our democracy.”
Halle Brenner-Perles, a co-founder of Show Up Long Island, told the crowd through a microphone, “This is a moment in history that requires all people of good conscience to show up for each other. We don’t want to wonder one day where we were and what we were doing when they came for Social Security and Medicaid and veterans’ services and national parks. We don’t want to wonder when they came for crucial medical research and disease prevention, or our immigrant neighbors or trans kids.”
Mary Anne Trasciatti, of Long Beach, director of labor studies at Hofstra University in Hempstead, followed Harrison. “I’m a mom, I’m a grandma,
I’m an educator, I’m an organizer, and I’m a pissed-off Long Islander!” she yelled into the microphone.
“Hands off our jobs!” Trasciatti continued to cheers.
“The U.S. Constitution,” she said, “begins with three words: ‘We the people.’ Well, my friends, we are the people.
Government is supposed to work for us, but this government has targeted us, the people, hard-working people, as the enemy.”
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Naps, knitting and nuzzling with the grandchildren — the traditional image of retirement is being challenged by the more than 76 million baby boomers in the United States.
This vibrant generation wants to make the most out of their golden years, and while hobbies and time with grandkids are a priority, they want more. To do so, we know that a proactive approach to health and wellness is a must.
Matt Johnson, a health and performance expert, admires the tenacity boomers — and all seniors — exhibit when it comes to maintaining their health and well-being. He suggests these incredibly simple, yet powerful ways to age healthfully, and keep those engines revving at peak performance, no matter how vintage the model.
Take advantage of pit stops
“Lack of sleep is the fastest way to age the human body,” says Johnson.
“Additionally, adequate sleep is extremely important for a healthy brain. Deep REM sleep allows the mind to rejuvenate. Memory, creativity and cognitive function get refreshed in this stage of sleep.”
He recommends three steps to achieve quality sleep. First, go to bed at the correct time to achieve eight hours of sleep. Second, unplug and avoid digital devices that put out stimulating blue light. Third, add the relaxing mineral magnesium to your routine by taking an Epsom salt bath or foot bath once a week.
Fuel your machine
“I like to tell people to think of nutrition as fuel for the body; without the correct fuel, the engine and components can’t work correctly,” says Johnson. “The most critical nutrients that boomers don’t get enough of are supergreens and omega-3s.
We know we all need to eat more green veggies, but did you know that up to 91 percent of the American population is deficient in omega-3s?”
Get an oil change
Some oils are considered healthy and others
cause health problems. Johnson recommends you reevaluate the types of oils you use.
Add:
√ Use extra virgin olive oil (EVOO) for salad dressings, baking and low-temperature sautéing.
√ Consider avocado oil. With its high smoke point, it’s ideal for high-heat cooking techniques like frying and sautéing. Avocado oil is rich in oleic acid, polyunsaturated fats, carotenoids, and other antioxidant-rich nutrients that are linked to improved heart, skin, and eye health.
Remove:
√ Vegetable oils like canola and soybean, which are heavily processed and often made with GMOs.
Rev your engines daily
“The benefits of exercise are endless, but the underdog benefit is how it makes us feel and think,” says Johnson. “You should move your body if you want to stay sharp and happy.”
Find an exercise program you enjoy, he suggests. “Exercise is the fountain of youth, but you shouldn’t do something you don’t like. Make sure you move your body daily. If you are looking for suggestions, think about hiring a trainer to learn a set program. I think focusing on form and technique over intensity is the first step.”
Schedule regular maintenance checks
“Play offense instead of defense with your health,” says Johnson. “Modern medicine is better than ever at early detection and treatment.”
The key is to focus on prevention. “Use annual doctor visits to screen, ask questions and monitor your risk factors. Remember, you can only get good answers if you ask good questions,” he says.
Finally, Johnson reminds people that antiaging doesn’t exist. “We are all aging — the key is to age well. This means to aspire to quality of life. We all have motivators in our life: kids, grandkids, spouses, careers, passions, etc. Without your health, none of these can be enjoyed to the fullest.”
Activities you can do at home that help boost brain health
By Kristen Castillo
We all know that it’s important to keep your brain sharp as you age.
“In order to engage our brains for an ideal level of challenge, we should aim for something that is new, novel and challenging to maximize our effort — grow our brains, new neurons and strengthen our neuronal networks,” says certified brain health coach Dr. Krystal L. Culler, DBH, M.A., founder of Your Brain Health Matters, LLC and an Atlantic fellow for Equity in Brain Health.
Dr. Culler says brain health is 70 percent lifestyle and 30 percent genetics. She encourages people to think about brain fitness the same way they think about physical exercise. That means giving your brain a 15- to 20-minute daily workout, adding up to at least two hours a week.
Read on for easy ways to stimulate your brain.
Game On!
Playing games — whether it’s chess, puzzles, Mah Jongg or computer games, such as Words With Friends or Wordle — may help your brain to stay engaged.
For example, smartphone apps can be an entertaining and challenging activity for the brain. One app, Elevate, uses artificial intelligence to create custom exercises for each user, tailored to their personal goals.
In a four-week study of 125 Elevate users, conducted for the game company by a researcher at California State University, Stanislaus, and Nichols Research, Inc., participants who had access to Elevate games and training exercises improved their test scores “69 percent more than the control group, which did not have access to the games and exercises.”
While research on the overall benefits of cognitive games is mixed, one study shows participants may get good at a mind-stimulating activity, such as crosswords, even if those gaming skills don’t transfer to other brain health, like attention to problem-solving.
Still, that doesn’t mean the activity isn’t valuable. You can have a healthier, happier life by participating in games and activities you enjoy.
Read, Read, Read
Challenge your brain with reading but mix up your habits.
Dr. Culler suggests reading a different section of the newspaper than you usually would or reading a new book or magazine. Next, read some passages out loud, which she says can activate different areas of your brain.
Read with the intent to share the message with friends. You will be more mindful and process the information differently.
Set New Goals
Try new things. Set an intention to do something new, such as visiting museums, attending talks, etc., for the next week or month. Map it out and invite a friend. Dr. Culler says both the planning process and socialization have brain benefits, too.
Meditate
Clearing your mind can be good for your brain as well.
“Set aside time daily to cool your brain, practice mindfulness or meditate,” says Dr. Culler. “Meditation is an excellent brain workout, and studies have found numerous benefits for the brain. If meditation is not a daily part of your routine, aim to add it in.”
She recommends starting with a few minutes of meditation a day and working up to 20 minutes or longer.
Can I reduce my increased risk of developing dementia by treating my hearing loss? Thankfully, the data appears to be trending towards a resounding “Yes!” Recent reports have found a significant positive impact of treating hearing loss on cognitive health.
Impact on cognitive function
In a recent study investigating the relationship of treating hearing loss and cognitive function, it was found that current hearing loss treatments can improve brain function in people with hearing loss. It is understood that hearing loss, if left untreated, can lead to emotional and social consequences, reduced job performance, and diminished quality of life. Recently, studies have even shown that untreated hearing loss can interfere with cognitive abilities because so much mental effort is diverted toward understanding speech (i.e. cognitive overload).
The research was aimed at measuring core cognitive functions in subjects in their 50s and 60s beginning hearing loss treatment for the first time.
After only two weeks of treatment, cognitive testing began to reveal a significant increase in scores for recalling words in working memory and selective attention tests, and that the processing speed for which participants selected the correct response was significantly faster.
Impact on risk of developing dementia
Since 2011, multiple long-term studies have provided strong evidence that treating hearing loss may eliminate the increased risk of developing dementia. Dr. Lalwani at Columbia University noted that treating hearing loss may offer a simple, yet important, way to prevent or slow the development of dementia by keeping adults with hearing loss engaged in conversation and communication.
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While you are hopefully getting wiser as you get older, your immune system is weakening, increasing your risk for severe cases of vaccine-preventable illnesses such as influenza, COVID-19, pneumonia, or shingles.
These diseases can lead to extended hospitalization or even death. While vaccination does not guarantee you will not get sick, getting vaccinated almost certainly will make your illness less severe, especially for individuals 65 and above. The fix is an easy one: get vaccinated!
Approximately 25,000 to 50,000 U.S. adults aged 65 and older die every year from complications caused by vaccine-preventable viral illnesses. This is more than the deaths attributed to breast cancer, traffic accidents and HIV/AIDS combined. Many of those who died were unvaccinated. During your annual checkup, be sure to speak with your doctor and make sure you are up to date on all your vaccinations.
During the 2023-2024 flu season, adults 65 and older accounted for more than 50 percent of flu-related hospitalizations and 72 percent of flu-related deaths. Meanwhile, adults 65 and older accounted for approximately twothirds of all COVID-19-associated hospitalizations from October 2023 to April 2024, while those 75 and older accounted for approximately 50 percent of COVID-19 deaths. These data are especially compelling in older adults with underlying conditions such as heart or lung disease or diabetes.
As for measles, which is increasing in prevalence across the country, there have been four cases in New York State so far this year—one in Suffolk County and three in New York City. As of Thursday, March 13, of the 373 confirmed measles cases reported in the United States, 86 (21 percent) involved individuals above age 20, and 11 of those cases required hospitalization. Approximately 2 of every 1,000 adults who contract measles die.
Aaron E. Glatt, MD, Chair of the Department of Medicine and Chief of Infectious Diseases at Mount Sinai South Nassau, says people born before 1957 are presumed to be immune and don’t require a MMR (mumps, measles, rubella) vaccination or testing to see if they are immune. However, if they know they are not immune because of work related testing or other reasons, vaccination might be appropriate. “People born during or after 1957 who are traveling to
a high-risk area who do not have evidence of immunity to measles (which can be determined by a blood test ordered by your physician to assess your antibody levels or vaccination status or by your immunization records) should get the vaccination,” Dr. Glatt added.
Infectious disease experts also recommend that people born after 1957 and vaccinated before 1968 consider getting a single additional vaccine dose, as the vaccine used from 1963 to 1967 has proven not to be as effective or long-lasting as the current MMR vaccine. When in doubt, ask your doctor! The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommend that most people over age 65 get the following immunizations:
• Shingles vaccine: Shingles can be a very painful rash that can last for months. The CDC recommends the vaccine Shingrix for healthy adults aged 50 and older to prevent shingles.
• RSV vaccine: Respiratory syncytial virus infections are often mild but can be serious for older people, especially those above 75 and for those 60 and older with underlying
conditions such as heart or lung disease.
• Pneumococcal vaccine: Pneumococcal disease can include pneumonia, meningitis, and blood infections. There are several vaccines available, and you should discuss with your doctor which one is most appropriate for you, based on any prior pneumococcal vaccinations and your age. The current recommendation is for all people over 50 to receive a pneumococcal vaccine, as well as those 18 years and older with significant underlying medical conditions.
• Annual flu vaccine: It remains the very best way to protect yourself and others from the flu.
• Tdap vaccine (tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis, or whooping cough): Everyone needs to get the Tdap vaccine at least once. After getting a Tdap vaccine, get a Td vaccine every 10 years to protect against tetanus and diphtheria.
• COVID-19 vaccine: How often you should receive this vaccine to reduce your risk and others from getting severe COVID-19 will also vary greatly based upon your underlying health, age, and when your most
recent COVID-19 illness was. Discuss this with your doctor.
• Hepatitis B vaccine: The CDC recommends this for all adults ages 19 to 59 who do not have natural immunity to hepatitis B, and for adults 60 and older who have risk factors for hepatitis B. If you are 60 and older and don’t have known risk factors, it’s okay to get the hepatitis B vaccine if you want it.
If you’re not up to date on your vaccinations, Dr. Glatt says to see your physician to set up a schedule to get them. If you haven’t received the annual flu or COVID-19 vaccination, you can get one at the Vaxmobile, Mount Sinai South Nassau’s Community Education Health Screenings and Wellness outreach effort, which will be at the following senior centers:
April
• 4/24 – Nassau County Senior Services at St Anthonys Church, Oceanside, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
• 4/29 – Freeport Library, Freeport, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
May
• 5/1 – Long Beach Library, Long Beach, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
• 5/6 – Hispanic Brotherhood, Hempstead, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
• 5/13 – Nassau County Senior Birthday Party at the Old Barn Bethpage, Restoration Village, 11 a.m.-2 p.m.
• 5/15 – Baldwin Library, Baldwin, 11 a.m.-2 p.m.
• 5/20 – Freeport Library, Freeport, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
• 5/22 – Nassau County Senior Services at St Anthonys Church, Oceanside, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
For more information, call Mount Sinai South Nassau Community Education at (516) 377-5333 or send an email to vaxmobile@snch.org.
The 2025 Wantagh St. Patrick's Day Parade, held on March 16, 2025, was a vibrant celebration of Irish heritage, drawing participants and spectators from across Long Island. Despite the chilly, overcast weather, the event was filled with warmth, laughter, and a strong sense of togetherness.
Sands New York proudly served as the Emerald Sponsor for this year's parade, reaffirming its commitment to local traditions and community engagement. Beyond sponsorship, Sands New York also participated
in the Grand Marshal Reception, honoring the 2025 Grand Marshal, Tommy Shevlin of the Nassau County Police Benevolent Association. The reception gathered community leaders and organizations for an evening of recognition and celebration ahead of the parade.
Tracey Edwards, Corporate Social Responsibility Officer at Sands New York, reflected on the day's impact, "Even with the bad weather, it was heartwarming to see the community come together in such a spirited celebration." Her words echoed the enthusiasm
Day Parade held on March 16.
of attendees who braved the elements to take part in the festivities.
Now a beloved local tradition, the Wantagh St. Patrick's Day Parade continues to grow in scope and significance, shining a light on the vibrant Irish-American culture that thrives on Long Island. The active involvement of partners, including Sands New York, highlights the effort and collaboration it takes to build community celebrations that are both meaningful and memorable
In early 2025, Sands proudly hired Chase Jackson, its first fellow through the Hiring Our Heroes program. Jackson, a former U.S. Air Force Technical Sergeant and Tactical Air Control Party journeyman, completed a 12-week fellowship with Sands in cybersecurity before transitioning into a full-time role as a cybersecurity analyst.
This marks a significant step in Sands’ commitment to workforce development and support for veterans. The HOH program connects military service members, veterans, and their families with meaningful employment opportunities through partnerships with private-sector companies.
Sands’ participation was driven by Doug Medley, Sands' Director of Cybersecurity, an HOH alum himself, who recognized the program’s value in connecting veterans with careers in sectors beyond the government.
“As an HOH alum, I felt it was important to add a pathway for separating service members to work in positions not associated with the government. Since I saw first-hand the win-win situation the program offers, it only made sense to bring it to Sands,” said Medley.
Tracey Edwards, Sands Corporate Social Responsibility Officer, emphasized the broader impact of Sands’ initiatives: “Bringing a project like Sands New York to Long Island means new hiring opportunities for veterans in our community, helping them build successful careers in industries like cybersecurity. This project will be a game-changer for our local veteran population.”
Sands continues to prioritize workforce programs, contributing to its $200 million global commitment through 2025.
Sands New York joined EPIC Family of Human Service Agencies for their highly anticipated Midnight Garden Gala on March 20, 2025, at the Garden City Hotel. This annual fundraiser, known for its elegance and deep commitment to supporting individuals with special needs, once again brought together philanthropists, advocates, and community leaders for a night of celebration and fundraising.
As a proud sponsor, Sands New York plays a key role in supporting EPIC’s mission, further reinforcing its commitment to community service. The gala, themed around a magical midnight garden, provided a stunning backdrop for an evening filled with heartfelt speeches, entertainment, and charitable giving.
In addition to its sponsorship, Sands representatives attended the gala to show their support, engaging with EPIC leadership and other distinguished guests. The night featured a silent auction, live performances, and a moving tribute to those who have made a significant impact in the world of human services.
“EPIC does incredible work in our community, and we’re honored to support their mission,” said Tracey Edwards, Corporate Social Responsibility Officer for Sands New York. “The Midnight Garden Gala was a beautiful evening, not just in its theme but in the way it brought people together to uplift and empower individuals with special needs. At Sands, we believe in investing in organizations that make a real difference, and EPIC is one of them.”
The proceeds from the event will help EPIC continue its critical work in providing services and resources for individuals with developmental disabilities, ensuring they receive the care and opportunities they deserve.
With the success of this year’s gala and the generous contributions from sponsors like Sands New York, EPIC remains steadfast in its mission to make a difference in the lives of those it serves.
supporting EPIC’s
The Westbury Youth Soccer Club held its annual gala kickoff dinner at Casa di Fratelli in Westbury, bringing together community members, supporters, and local leaders to present their mission and recommit to youth development through soccer.
The event featured dinner and a program highlighting the club's milestones over the past year, including successes in various tournaments and the personal growth of its
young athletes. The dinner served to prepare the community for the upcoming gala on July 2, and kickstart fundraising for new equipment purchases, facility improvements, and scholarship programs for underprivileged youth.
Mateo Flores, President of the Board of Directors for the Westbury Youth Soccer Club spoke about the broader benefits that upcoming developments, such as the Sands
project, could bring to the area. “Our young people in Westbury have already seen the benefits that a Sands New York project would bring to the community. A company of this caliber stands to attract a new level of entertainment and, with it, top-tier athletes and role models,” said Flores.
Adding to the conversation, Tracey Edwards, Corporate Social Responsibility continued on next page
Food lovers and community members gathered for an unforgettable evening at the Glen Cove Chamber of Commerce’s Annual Culinary Delights event on March 31, 2025 at the elegant Mansion at Glen Cove. This much-anticipated celebration brought together the best of Glen Cove’s culinary scene, featuring a diverse selection of food, wine, and spirits from top local restaurants, caterers, and beverage vendors.
As a proud sponsor, Sands supported this vibrant community event, helping to highlight and promote Glen Cove’s thriving hospitality industry. Guests enjoyed a night of delicious tastings while mingling with business leaders, chefs, and fellow food enthusiasts, all while supporting the Chamber’s mission to foster local economic growth.
“Culinary Delights is a true showcase of the incredible talent and flavors that make Glen Cove such a special place,” said Matt Nartowicz, Member of the Glen Cove Chamber of Commerce. “With the support of sponsors like Sands, we’re able to create opportunities that strengthen our business community and celebrate the culinary excellence of the region.”
The new Fennessy Family Emergency Department at Mount Sinai South Nassau doubles the size of our previous emergency department, o ering 54 private exam rooms with clear lines of sight for physicians, nurses, and support sta . Our new emergency department also o ers a separate triage area, dedicated areas for children and behavioral health patients, and has been designed to reduce wait times and improve patient outcomes.
The Fennessy Family Emergency Department is located within the new Feil Family Pavilion, opening later this year, which will have 40 new critical care suites and nine new operating rooms, designed to support the most complex surgeries on the South Shore.
To learn more visit www.mountsinai.org/feilpavilion
The East Meadow Fire Department officially welcomed Michael J. Wood of Engine Company No. 3 as its new chief during the department’s annual swearing-in ceremony on April 5.
Wood was sworn in by his brother, Ex-Captain Daniel Wood, in front of a packed audience of firefighters, families, and community members. He succeeds outgoing Chief James Walsh, who completed two four-year terms.
Walsh, who helped lead the department through the pandemic and other structural changes, received heartfelt thanks and recognition from Commissioner John J. Priest, chairman of the board, and the community he served.
In his address, Wood expressed his gratitude to those who supported him throughout his rise, especially his wife Caryn, sons Michael and Joseph, and his brother Daniel. He also paid tribute to his longtime home company, Engine Company No. 3.
The ceremony, a long-standing tradition in the department, highlighted the importance of family in the fire service. All four chiefs installed this year had family ties within the department.
Third Assistant Chief John J. O’Brien Jr. was sworn in by his father,
East
Second Assistant Chief Jeffrey Rosenthal was sworn in by his son Luke, a member of Engine Company No. 3.
First Assistant Chief Kurt W. Becker
was administered the oath by his father, three-time Chief Eric W. Becker. The event also included the swearing-in of officers from all seven compa-
Chief of Department: Michael J. Wood
1st Assistant Chief: Kurt W. Becker
2nd Assistant Chief: Jeffrey Rosenthal
3rd Assistant Chief: John J. O’Brien Jr.
nies, as well as squad captains from the Safety Officer and EMS squads. Administrative staff, the Ladies Auxiliary, and the Junior Fire Company were also
By Iris Wiener
Filmmaker Michael Ricigliano writes what he knows, and there is nothing he knows better than Long Island. His roots are certainly evident through his creative vision in his latest feature, “Godless,” which is now streaming on multiple platforms.
Starring Harry Lennix (“The Blacklist”) and Ana Ortiz (“Ugly Betty”), “Godless” explores the turbulent intersection of faith and politics. Ricigliano makes his directing debut with the film after having turned heads as a playwright (“A Queen for a Day”) and screenwriter (“The Brooklyn Banker”). He shot it in Huntington and Great Neck, only a stone’s throw away from where he grew up in Garden City.
“I think that for any writer, your own personal experiences craft how you see the world,” he says. “Growing up on Long Island, meeting the many people and remembering conversations with them, plus the stories my family would tell me about how they grew up. It all affects my work.”
Ricigliano is easily able to draw from Long Island’s “flavor,” as he is firmly entrenched in numerous communities.
Ricigliano’s father moved to Uniondale from Brooklyn in the early 1940s, and stayed until 1985; at age 15, his family moved to Garden City. Ricigliano went to private schools in Uniondale and Old Westbury, then going to law school at Hofstra where he played lacrosse. For the past 20 years, Ricigliano and his family have resided in Locust Valley. He has never left Long Island!
It wasn’t until Ricigliano was 40 that he began to write; a real estate lawyer who counsels with Spano Abstract Service Corp. (“an incredibly supportive company”) he began writing on a whim when he realized that he had an idea for a short film based on stories he heard from his family when he was very young in Brooklyn. Despite never having taken a film class, his screenplay for “The Brooklyn Banker” was picked up by Federico Castaluccio (of “The Sopranos” fame), and made into a feature length film starring Paul Sorvino.
“Everything I write is based off of things that have happened in my life and that I have experienced in my Catholic upbringing,” he says of how he began working on “Godless,” which centers on a devout Catholic governor (Ortiz) who is excommunicated after signing a progressive bill into law. “Godless” is about the crisis of faith that she endures when her religious beliefs contrast with her ambitions.
“Canon law is something I have always been fascinated with,” says Ricigliano. “From there it merged into the process of an excommunication. I wanted to explore the political fallout of her getting excommunicated when she wants to become president, as well as what’s happening with the bishop (Lennix) who has gone to the next step because the church is very politically driven as well.”
Ricigliano’s mother first suggested that her son shoot his directorial debut at Seminary of the Immaculate Conception in Huntington.
“We had the ability to use the chapel and the church, the hallways, the high ceilings, the offices which were from a different era, the beautiful grounds. It was all there,” he says. “It was beautiful and magnificent.”
The number of ways in which Ricigliano is creative are endless. He is also an accomplished pop artist who has shown his work at galleries (one of his pieces adorns a set in “Godless”) and a musician. Some of his original songs can be heard in the film.
“I have a mantra: Create every day,” he says thoughtfully. “I try and do something every day and I look forward to it, whether it’s art, writing or playing guitar. Doing this has become ingrained in me. It’s a passion.”
Ricigliano’s next film is based on the play “The Court of Oyer and Terminer,” and is also set to star Lennix. The story is about a retired judge from Nassau County who lives in the city and has dementia. He hopes to shoot scenes in Manhasset and other nearby areas.
“Long Island is one of the greatest places to live on the planet,” he says excitedly as he looks to the future. “The nature, the history, the architecture, some of the court houses. The resources that we have and the people are magnificent. We worked with the Nassau County and the Suffolk County Film Commissions for ‘Godless’ and they were so helpful.”
Ricigliano hopes that “Godless,” which can be streamed on Apple TV, Amazon Prime, Google Play, and Fandango, makes people want to talk.
“Any of the issues within can’t be one way or the other. People have certain beliefs that are instilled in them. In today’s society, a lot of times, people don’t want to listen. They just yell at each other. Hopefully this film will open up more of a dialogue. We’re all fallible. At the end of the day, the movie is about forgiveness and understanding. All I want is for people to walk out and say, ‘Okay. But I understand what the other person is saying.’”
Spring blooms with Jimmy Kenny and the Pirate Beach Band. Before you know it, we’ll be back on the beach; meanwhile Jimmy Kenny and his band keep the vibe going with their “Ultimate Beach Party Tribute” to Kenny Chesney, Jimmy Buffett and Zac Brown Band. Parrotheads, No Shoes Nation and the Zamily: it’s 5 o’clock somewhere so let’s ‘raise ‘em up and sing along. The Long Island based band — guided by Paul C. Cuthbert (aka Jimmy Kenny) on lead vocals/acoustic guitar, with Linn DeMilta (aka Lovely Linn), lead and backing vocals, Luis Rios, lead guitar/backing vocals, Frank Stainkamp, keyboard/ backing vocals, Dan Prine, bass, and drummer Mike Vecchione, have been celebrating the beach country sounds for over a decade, Everyone has a great time grooving to their lively mix of their popular sing-along hits and feel good, easy living flair.
Saturday, April 19, 8 p.m. $35, $25, $20, $15. The Paramount, 370 New York Ave., Huntington. Tickets available at ticketmaster.com or paramountny.com.
The Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis, takes listeners on a thrilling ride with Contemporary Jazz Masterpieces. Hear fascinating new works composed and orchestrated by composers and Big Band leaders of today, including Miho Hazama, Darcy James Argue, Helen Sung, Jihye Lee. The concert also feature newly commissioned works by George DeLancey, Leo Steinriede, and Steven Feifke — that reflect the depth and breadth of the Big Band tradition. With music direction by Marsalis and Steven Feifke, expect an evening of fresh takes and exploratory sounds from the acclaimed orchestra. Feel the vibe of thrilling works that ignite the senses with spontaneity, virtuosity and an unwavering passion.
Thursday, April 24, 7:30 p.m. LIU Post campus, 720 Northern Blvd., Brookville. Tickets available at ticketmaster.com or tillescenter.org or (516) 299-3100.
‘Elephant & Piggie’s “We Are in a Play!
The beloved musical adventure, ripped from the pages of Mo Willems’ beloved award-winning, best-selling children’s books, is back on stage at Long Island Children’s Museum. Willems’ classic characters Elephant and Piggie storm the stage in a rollicking musical romp filled with plenty of pachydermal peril and swiney suspense perfect for young audiences.
•Where: Museum Row, Garden City.
•Time: Also April 19, April 23-24, times vary
•Contact: licm.org or call (516) 224-5800
Nassau County Museum of Art’s latest exhibition, the original “Deco at 100” coincides with the 100th anniversary of the 1925 Paris International Exhibition of Modern Decorative and Industrial Arts (Exposition internationale des arts décoratifs et industriels modernes) that publicly launched the movement. The direct follow-up to the well-received 2023 exhibit, “Our Gilded Age,” it comparably links the period’s signature innovation in the decorative arts, Art Deco, to the fine arts. On view through June 15.
•Where: 1 Museum Dr., Roslyn Harbor.
•Time: Ongoing
•Contact: (516) 484-9337 or nassaumuseum.org
Planting Fields Little Learners series continues with an Earth Day celebration. Families will enjoy a heartwarming fun-filled experience, with a reading of “Gifts from the Garbage Truck” by Andrew Larsen. Explore the importance of reusing, reducing, and recycling. With an Earthinspired craft project. For ages 2-5. Registration required.
•Where: 1395 Planting Fields Road, Oyster Bay.
•Time: 10-11 a.m.
•Contact: plantingfields.org or call (516) 922-9210
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Drag out that neon once again and give your hair its best ‘80s ‘do. Those crazy days are back — as only Jessie’s Girl can pull off, on the Paramount stage. The band of NYC’s top rock/pop musicians and singers gets everyone into that “Back To The Eighties” vibe with the latest edition of their popular concert experience. With a lineup including four pop-rock vocalists dressing and performing as 80s icons, backed by a dynamic band, this is the definitive ‘80s experience. Throw on top of that: a load of super-fun choreography, audience participation, props, costumes bubbles, and confetti — and you have a party that audiences don’t want to leave. Tickets are $49.50, $37.50, $35, $25.
Art Explorations
Converse, collaborate and create at Nassau County Museum of Art. Kids and their adult partners can talk about and make art together. Enjoy reading and play in the Reading Room, and contribute to The Lobby Project, a collaborative art installation. Registration required.
•Where: 1 Museum Dr., Roslyn Harbor.
•Time: noon-3 p.m.
•Contact: (516) 484-9337 or nassaumuseum.org
Scavenger
Old Westbury Gardens invites families to celebrate the season. Enjoy a day of exploration strolling the gardens in search of colorful egg signs hidden throughout the grounds. Find them all and return to Westbury House to claim a special gift.
•Where: 71 Old Westbury Road, Old Westbury.
•Time: 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
•Where: Eisenhower Park, Field 2
•Time: 9 a.m.
•Contact: Events.EliteFeats. com/25LIRCCEaster
Tech Help East Meadow Public Library offers a technology assistance program, Tuesdays and Thursdays.
•Where: 1886 Front Street, East Meadow
• Time: 2-4 p.m.
•Contact: EastMeadow.info
Paint night at Pinot’s Palette
Pinot’s Palette hosts “A Purr-fectly Starry Night,” a fun painting class where guests will create a catthemed version of Starry Night. $49 per person, food and drinks available. Venue is not BYOB.
•Where: 2557 Hempstead Turnpike, East Meadow
Save The Music Foundation.
•Where: LIU Post, Winnick Dining Hall (Lower level), Northern Blvd., Greenvale
• Time: 5:30-10:45 p.m.
Mercy Hospital offers a peerto-peer breastfeeding support group facilitated by a certified counselor. Open to new moms with babies from newborn to 1 year, regardless of delivering hospital. Registration required.
•Where: St. Anne’s Building, 1000 North Village Ave., Rockville Centre.
•Time: 10:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m.
•Contact: Call Gabriella Gennaro at (516) 705-2434
Movie showing
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The American Legion in East Meadow hosts a screening of ‘”Hillbilly Elegy,” the biopic of Vice President J.D. Vance. $10 fee, pay at door; bring snacks and drinks
•Where: The Paramount, 370 New York Ave., Huntington
• Time: 8 p.m.
•Contact: ticketmaster.com or paramountny.com
handled by Arrow Transfer & Storage. Attend Fraud Awareness workshops at 11 a.m. and 3 p.m.
•Where: 100 Quentin Roosevelt Blvd #102, Garden City; 250 Lido Blvd, Lido Beach.
•Time: 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
•Contact: vjrussolaw.com
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Boost Your Business
State Sen. Steve Rhoads and the East Meadow Chamber of Commerce present
“A Gateway to Business Growth, Grant Resources, Support & Results.”
•Where: EMFD Headquarters
• Time: 7 p.m.
•Contact: (516) 882-0630
APR
The Wave Benefit Concert-Dinner
25 Chamber Egg Hunt East Meadow Chamber of Commerce hosts its 6th Annual Egg Hunt. $5 fee.
•Where: Veterans Memorial Park, 1700 Prospect Ave., East Meadow
•Time: 11 a.m.- 2 p.m. (multiple sessions)
•Contact: EastMeadowChamber. com.
•Contact: oldwestburygardens. org or (516) 333-0048
•Time: 5:30-7:30 p.m.
•Contact: PinotsPalette.com.
Russo Law Group hosts an Earth Day Shred event to safely and securely dispose of sensitive documents. All shredding
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LIU Post’s studentrun radio station, The Wave, invites all to its concert-dinner to raise money for the Save The Music Foundation. With performances by 5 local artists and full buffet (appetizers, entrees, dessert, coffee bar; vegan/ vegetarian options available). $24 pre-sale (purchase tickets @ thesoundofliu on Instagram); $30 at door. All proceeds go to the
•Where: 294 Bellmore Road, East Meadow
• Time: 7 p.m.
EMCon
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East Meadow’s EMCon, a pop culture convention, is back at the East Meadow library, through April 27.
•Where: 1886 Front St., East Meadow
•Time: Starts at 10 a.m., both days
•Contact: eastmeadow.info
Boater and Jet Ski Certification Class
Get ready for the summertime with a class that will teach you boating and jet ski safety practices at Allstate in East Meadow.
•Where: 1576 Front Street, East Meadow
• Time: 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
•Contact: (516) 325-1251
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April 17, 2025 — EAST
LEGAL NOTICE
SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF NASSAU INDEX NO:
616719/2024
D/O/F: 09/20/2024
SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS
Premises Address: 69 Anchor Lane, Levittown, New York 11756 Plaintiff designates Nassau County as the place of trial. Venue is based upon the County in which the property is situate.
U.S. BANK TRUST COMPANY, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE, AS SUCCESSOR-ININTEREST TO U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE, ON BEHALF OF THE HOLDERS OF THE GSAMP TRUST 2006-HE5 MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-HE5, Plaintiff, -againstUnknown heirs at law of LOUIS RUKAB, his next of kin, distributees, executors, administrators, trustees, devisees, legatees, assignees, lienors, creditors, and successors in interest, and generally all persons having or claiming, under, by or through said defendant who may be deceased, by purchase, inheritance, lien or otherwise, any right title or interest in and to the premises described in the complaint herein, all of whom and whose names and places of residence are unknown to the plaintiff and cannot after diligent inquiry be ascertained;
JENNIFER RUKAB AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE FOR THE ESTATE OF LOUIS RUKAB, JACK RUKAB AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE FOR THE ESTATE OF LOUIS RUKAB, CLAUDIA WORLEY AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE FOR THE ESTATE OF LOUIS RUKAB, MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR THE CIT GROUP/CONSUMER FINANCE, INC. (NY), NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION & FINANCE, CONNIE COLLURA DMD, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, NEW YORK CITY PARKING VIOLATIONS BUREAU, NEW YORK CITY
TRANSIT ADJUDICATION BUREAU;
“JOHN DOES” and “JANE DOES”, said names being fictitious, parties intended being possible tenants or occupants of premises, and corporations, other entities or persons who claim, or may claim, a lien against the premises, Defendant(s).
TO THE ABOVE-NAMED
DEFENDANTS:
YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the Complaint in this action, and to serve a copy of your Answer, or, if the Complaint is not served with this Summons, to serve a Notice of Appearance on the Plaintiff’s Attorneys within twenty (20) days after service of this Summons, exclusive of the day of service, where service is made by delivery upon you personally within the State, or within thirty (30) days after completion of service where service is made in any other manner, and in case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the complaint.
TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS: The foregoing Summons is served upon you by publication pursuant to an Order of the Hon. Christopher T. McGrath, a Justice of the Supreme Court, Nassau County, entered March 12, 2025 and filed with the complaint and other papers in the Nassau County Clerk’s Office. THE OBJECT OF THE ACTION is to foreclose a mortgage recorded in the Nassau County Clerk’s Office on June 7, 2006 in Liber 30583, Page 399, covering premises k/a 69 Anchor Lane, Levittown, NY 11756 a/k/a Section 51, Block 182, Lot 29.
NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME
If you do not respond to this summons and complaint by serving a copy of the answer on the attorney for the mortgage company who filed this foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered and you can lose your home.
Speak to an attorney or go to the court where
your case is pending for further information on how to answer the summons and protect your property. Sending a payment to your mortgage company will not stop this foreclosure action.
YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. The following notice is intended only for the defendants who are owners of the premises sought to be foreclosed or who are liable upon the debt for which the mortgage stands as security.
YOU ARE HEREBY PUT ON NOTICE THAT WE ARE ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE.
PLEASE BE AWARE:
(1)that debt collectors, in accordance with the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1692 et seq., are prohibited from engaging in abusive, deceptive, an unfair debt collection efforts, including, but not limited to: i. the use or threat of violence; ii. the use of obscene or profane language; and iii. repeated phone calls made with the intent to annoy, abuse, or harass.
(2) If a creditor or debt collector receives a money judgment against you in court, state and federal laws may prevent the following types of income from being taken to pay the debt:
1.Supplemental security income, (SSI); 2.Social security; 3.Public assistance (welfare); 4.Spousal support, maintenance (alimony) or child support; 5.Unemployment benefits; 6.Disability benefits; 7.Workers’ compensation benefits; 8.Public or private pensions; 9.Veterans’ benefits; 10.Federal student loans, federal student grants, and federal work study funds; and 11.Ninety percent of your wages or salary earned in the last sixty days.
TO THE DEFENDANTS:
The Plaintiff makes no personal claim against
you in this action. TO THE DEFENDANTS:
If you have obtained an order of discharge from the Bankruptcy court, which includes this debt, and you have not reaffirmed your liability for this debt, this law firm is not alleging that you have any personal liability for this debt and does not seek a money judgment against you. Even if a discharge has been obtained, this lawsuit to foreclose the mortgage will continue and we will seek a judgment authorizing the sale of the mortgaged premises.
Dated:
Sandy J. Stolar, Esq. Margolin, Weinreb & Nierer, LLP
Attorneys for Plaintiff 575 Underhill Boulevard, Suite 224 Syosset, New York 11791 516-921-3838 #102199 152365
LEGAL NOTICE
SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF NASSAU SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS
Index#603508/2024
Date Filed 03/26/2025
Plaintiff designates Nassau County as the Place of Trial Designation of Venue is based upon the situs of the Subject Property HSBC Bank USA, N.A., as Indenture Trustee for the Registered Noteholders of Renaissance Home Equity Loan Trust 2007-1 Plaintiff, -againstIrlande Cherubin, if she be living or if she be dead, her spouses, heirs, devisees, distributes and successors in interest, all of whom and whose names and places of residence are unknown to Plaintiff; State of New York, “JOHN DOE#1” through “JOHN DOE #12”, the last twelve names being fictious and unknown to plaintiff, the persons or parties intended being the tenants, occupants, persons or corporations, if any, having or claiming an interest in or lien upon the Subject Property described in the Complaint, Defendants.
SUBJECT PROPERTY: 5 Greentree Circle, Westbury, NY 11590
TO THE ABOVENAMED DEFENDANTS: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the Complaint in this action and to serve a copy of your answer, or, if the Complaint is not served with this Summons, to serve a notice of appearance on the Plaintiff’s Attorney within twenty (20) days after the service of this Summons, exclusive of the day of service (or within thirty (30) days after the service is complete if this Summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New York) in the event the United States of America is made a party defendant, the time to answer for the said United States of America shall not expire until sixty (60) days after service of the Summons; and in case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the Complaint.
TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS: The foregoing Summons is served upon you by publication pursuant to an Order of the Hon. Sarika Kapoor, a Justice of the Supreme Court, Nassau County, entered March 24, 2025 and filed with the complaint and other papers in the Nassau County Clerk’s Office.
NOTICE OF NATURE OF ACTION AND RELIEF SOUGHT THE OBJECT of the above captioned action is to foreclose a Mortgage dated January 8, 2007 and recorded on February 5, 2007 in Liber M 31512 of Mortgages, Page 160, covering premises known as 5 Greentree Circle, Westbury, NY 11590 a/k/a Section 17, Block 2, Lot 35.
NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME
If you do not respond to this summons and complaint by serving a copy of the answer on the attorney for the mortgage company who filed this foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered and you can lose your home. Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on how to answer the summons and protect your property.
Sending a payment to the mortgage company will not stop the foreclosure auction. YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT.
Dated: October 8, 2024 Rochester, NY LOGS Legal Group LLP By: Frank M. Cassara, Esq.
Attorney for Plaintiff 175 Mile Crossing Boulevard Rochester, New York 14624
Telephone: (585)247-9000
File No. 23-095401#102212 152650
LEGAL NOTICE ANNUAL MEETING NOTICE OF ANNUAL SCHOOL AND LIBRARY MEETING AND ELECTION EAST MEADOW UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD, NASSAU COUNTY, NEW YORK
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the annual meeting, budget vote and election of the East Meadow Union Free School District will be held on May 20, 2025, between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. in each of the school election districts heretofore established on the following separate matters:
1. Proposition 1 - The estimated expenditures for school purposes (school budget) for the ensuing school year 2025-2026 and authorizing the levy and collection of the necessary taxes thereof.
2. Proposition 2 - The estimated expenditures for library purposes (library budget) for the ensuing school year 2025-2026 and authorizing the levy and collection of the necessary taxes thereof.
3. Any other questions or propositions as to matters or expenditures or authority to levy taxes that may be presented for a vote under the Education Law.
NOTICE IS HEREBY FURTHER GIVEN that voting upon the estimated expenses for school and library purposes for the school year and the election of members of the Board of Education and Library Board will be held on May 20, 2025, in each of the school election districts heretofore established.
VOTING will be by ballot on voting machines in the schoolhouses designated in each of the separate school election districts heretofore established and the polls will remain open for voting from 7:00 a.m. until 9:00 p.m., and as much longer as may be necessary for all voters then present to cast their votes.
PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that at said vote and election to be conducted on May 20, 2025, three (3) members are to be elected to the Board of Education and one (1) member is to be elected to the Library Board as follows:
(a) three members of the Board of Education for a full term of three (3) years, commencing July 1, 2025, and expiring on June 30, 2028.
(b) one member of the Library Board for a full term of five (5) years, commencing July 1, 2025 to succeed Ellen Matishek, incumbent, whose term of office expires on June 30, 2025.
PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the election shall be held in accordance with the Rules for the Conduct of Meetings and Elections adopted by the Board of Education and applicable law. NOMINATIONS OF CANDIDATES PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that candidates for the offices of member of the Board of Education and member of the Library Board shall be nominated by petition. Candidates for member of the Board of Education run at large. Each candidate petition for the office of member of the Board of Education shall be directed to the Clerk of the School District, care of the Superintendent, shall be signed by at least seventy-four (74) qualified voters of the District, said number constituting 2% of the total number of voters who voted at the Annual Meeting of May 21, 2024, shall state the residence of each signer, and shall state the name and residence of the candidate. Each vacancy to be filled for trustee of the Library Board shall be considered a separate specific office. A separate petition shall be required to nominate a candidate to each separate office. Each petition for candidate for the office of member of the Library Board shall be
directed to the Clerk of the School District, care of the Superintendent, shall be signed by at least seventy-four (74) qualified voters of the District, shall state the residence of each signer, shall state the name and residence of the candidate, and shall describe the specific vacancy on the Library Board for which the candidate is nominated, which description shall include at least the length of the term of office and the name of the last incumbent. Each petition shall be filed in the Office of the Clerk of the District, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. and not later than 5:00 p.m. on April 21, 2025.
SCHOOL ELECTION DISTRICTS
PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the boundaries of the following School Election Districts shall be as heretofore determined and published by the Board of Education and the place in each election district for registration and voting shall be as follows:
SCHOOL ELECTION DISTRICT NO. 1
The boundaries of School Election District No. 1 are as follows: Bounded on the North by Hempstead-Bethpage Turnpike; on the East by Wantagh State Parkway; on the South by North Jerusalem Road; on the West by East Meadow Avenue from the intersection of North Jerusalem Road to Lenox Avenue then northeast to Eighth Avenue east to Newbridge Road, then north to Hempstead Turnpike.
The qualified voters of School Election District No. 1 will vote at the Parkway Elementary School located at 465 Bellmore Road in said District.
SCHOOL ELECTION DISTRICT NO. 2
The boundaries of School Election District No. 2 are as follows: Bounded on the North by the south side of Hempstead Turnpike from the intersection of Merrick Avenue running easterly to the intersection of Newbridge Road. Bounded on the East by the west side of Newbridge Road from the intersection of Hempstead Turnpike running south to the intersection of Eighth Avenue. Bounded on the South by the north side of Eighth Avenue; running southwest
to the intersection of Lenox Avenue and East Meadow Avenue; running northwest on East Meadow Avenue to number 604; running westerly to Maitland Street; running south to the north side of Lenox Avenue continuing southwest to the southerly ends of Benito, Patterson, Adelphi, Coakley and Albert Streets and the westerly ends of Sidney Place, Powers Avenue and Kevin Place going west to the east side of Prospect Avenue at number 1530 and running northeast to the intersection of Chestnut Avenue, proceeding northwest on the northwest side of Chestnut Avenue to the intersection of Front Street, then running southwest on the north side of Front Street to the intersection of Merrick Avenue. Bounded on the West by the east side of Merrick Avenue from the intersection of Front Street, running north to the intersection of Hempstead Turnpike.
The qualified voters of School Election District No. 2 will vote at the McVey Elementary School located at 2201 Devon Street in said District.
SCHOOL ELECTION DISTRICT NO. 3
The boundaries of School Election District No. 3 are as follows:
Bounded on the North by Hempstead Turnpike from Meadowbrook Parkway to Merrick Avenue, southerly to the point of intersection of the south side of Front Street easterly to Chestnut Avenue. Bounded on the East by the west side of Merrick Avenue running south from Hempstead Turnpike to Front Street to the south side of Front Street running northeast from Merrick Avenue to the west side of Chestnut Avenue from Front Street to Prospect Avenue to number 1489; then south including Marian Court, Dieman Lane, Flower Lane, Sherwood Drive, Andrea Road, the north ends of Cynthia, Wenwood and Bruce Drives, the west end of Cynron and Meadow Lanes and Midland Drive and the south side of Lenox Avenue proceeding east to East Meadow Avenue; continuing east on the west side of East Meadow Avenue from Lenox Avenue to Irving Place, south from number 604 East Meadow Avenue running south
to North Jerusalem Road. Bounded on the South by North Jerusalem Road to the point of intersection of Ennabrock Road, including Ennabrock Road to North Jerusalem Road; west to Meadowbrook Parkway.
Bounded on the West by Meadowbrook Parkway from North Jerusalem Road running north to Hempstead Turnpike.
The qualified voters of School Election District No. 3 will vote at Barnum Woods Elementary School located at 500 May Lane in said District.
SCHOOL ELECTION
DISTRICT NO. 4
The boundaries of School Election District No. 4 are as follows: Bounded on the North by Old Country Road to the point of intersection of the Wantagh State Parkway. Bounded on the East by the Wantagh State Parkway running south to the Oyster Bay Town Line and then east to Newbridge Road, running south on Newbridge Road to Twig Lane. Bounded on the South by Twig Lane, running west to the Wantagh State Parkway, then running south to the north side of Hearth Lane at Friends Lane proceeding west to the intersection of the west side of Carman Avenue, proceeding south to the north side of Salisbury Park Drive and continuing on the north side of Salisbury Park Drive in a northerly direction from Stewart Avenue to Old Country Road.
The qualified voters of School Election District No. 4 will vote at the Bowling Green Elementary School located at 2340 Stewart Avenue, Westbury, NY, in said District.
SCHOOL ELECTION
DISTRICT NO. 5
The boundaries of School Election District No. 5 are as follows: Bounded on the North from the south side of Hearth Lane at Carman Avenue easterly to Wantagh Parkway; north to the Oyster Bay Town Line; easterly to the south side of Levittown Parkway to the intersection of Newbridge Road. Bounded on the East by the west side of Newbridge Road running south to Wantagh Parkway; continuing south on Wantagh Parkway to the intersection of Hempstead Turnpike. Bounded on the South by Hempstead Turnpike
from the intersection of Wantagh Parkway running west to the intersection of Bly Road.
Bounded on the West by Bly Road running north and east to Ava Drive; running north and east to Erma Drive; running south to Nottingham Road; running east (including Florence and Jane Courts) to the east side of Carman Avenue running north to the intersection of Hearth Lane.
The qualified voters of School Election District No. 5 will vote at the Meadowbrook Elementary School located at 241 Old Westbury Road in said District.
PERSONAL REGISTRATION OF VOTERS
PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that all qualified voters of the School District must be registered in the School District Registration Books and/ or in the Official List of Registered and Enrolled Voters for the Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau, issued by the Nassau County Board of Elections, in order to vote at the meeting and election on May 20, 2025.
The following persons shall be eligible to vote: All persons who shall have presented themselves personally for registration in accordance with section two thousand fourteen of the Education Law and all persons who shall have been previously registered hereunder for any annual or special meeting or election and who shall have voted at any annual or special meeting or election held or conducted during the four calendar years prior to 2025 (i.e., 2021-2024). In addition, all persons who are registered to vote pursuant to the provisions of section three hundred fifty-two of the Election Law of the State of New York shall be eligible to vote. Registration of voters not previously registered and eligible to vote shall take place from April 24 through May 12, 2025 inclusive, on the days when school is in session, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. in the office of the District Clerk at the Salisbury School, 718 The Plain Road, Westbury, New York. Evening registration will be held on Wednesday, May 7, 2025, in the main corridor of the Salisbury School between the
hours of 7:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. Registration of voters not previously registered and eligible to vote shall also take place on May 5, 2025, between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m., at each of the 5 election districts, locations as listed previously. The Board of Registration shall meet to prepare the Register of the School District on the dates and times above specified and any person shall be entitled to have their name placed upon such Register provided that at such meeting of the Board of Registration, they are then or thereafter entitled to vote at the school meeting or election for which such register is prepared.
PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the Board of Registration shall also meet during the annual district election at each schoolhouse where voting shall take place for the purpose of preparing a register for district elections held subsequent thereto.
PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the Register of Voters so prepared as aforesaid shall be filed in the Office of the Clerk of the District upon its completion where it shall be open for inspection by any qualified voter of the District between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., on each of the five days prior and including the day set for the election except Sunday, and on Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., by appointment only. Please contact Judy Kandel at 516-478-5735 if you wish to make an appointment.
PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the Official Budget Presentation on the adopted school budget will take place on May 7, 2025 at 7:00 p.m. at The Salisbury School, 718 The Plain Road, Westbury, NY. There will be a Public Hearing on the proposed Library Budget on May 14, 2025, at 7:00 p.m.
PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the proposed 2025/2026 school budget is available upon request to district residents commencing May 6, 2025, at the office of the District Clerk at the Salisbury School, 718 The Plain Road, Westbury, N.Y. The proposed 2025/2026 library budget is available upon request
by any resident commencing May 6, 2025, on the library website.
PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that copies of the proposed 2025/2026 school budget and of the proposed 2025/2026 library budget may be obtained by any resident of the district, upon request, at each of the offices of the schoolhouses in the District, at the school district offices, listed below, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., on each day other than Saturday, Sunday or holidays during the 14day period preceding the annual meeting and election. The proposed 2025/2026 school budget will also be available on the school district website.
Barnum Woods Elementary School
500 May Lane East Meadow, N.Y. 11554
Bowling Green Elementary School 2340 Stewart Avenue Westbury, N.Y. 11590
McVey Elementary School
2201 Devon Street East Meadow, N.Y. 11554
Meadowbrook Elementary School
241 Old Westbury Road East Meadow, N.Y. 11554
Parkway Elementary School
465 Bellmore Road East Meadow, N.Y. 11554
Woodland Middle School
690 Wenwood Drive East Meadow, N.Y. 11554
W. Tresper Clarke Middle School
740 Edgewood Drive Westbury, N.Y. 11590
W. Tresper Clarke High School
740 Edgewood Drive Westbury, N.Y. 11590 East Meadow High School
101 Carman Avenue East Meadow, N.Y. 11554
Salisbury School
718 The Plain Road Westbury, N.Y. 11590
PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE, pursuant to Real Property Tax Section 495, an exemption report detailing exemptions from real property taxation shall be available and appended to any tentative, preliminary or final budget.
PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that copies of the proposed 2025/2026 school budget and of the proposed 2025/2026 library budget may be
obtained by any resident at the East Meadow Public Library located at 1886 Front Street, East Meadow, N.Y., on each day other than Sunday or holidays between the hours of 10:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. during the 14-day period preceding the annual meeting and election. The proposed 2025/2026 library budget will also be available on the East Meadow Public Library website.
PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that an application for an absentee or early mail ballot may be made at the Office of the District Clerk, Salisbury School, 718 The Plain Road, Westbury, NY 11590 no earlier than thirty (30) days before the vote. Completed applications must be received by the District Clerk at least seven (7) days before the election if the ballot is to be mailed to the voter and one (1) day before the election if the ballot is to be personally delivered to the voter or his/her designated agent. Upon receiving a timely request for an absentee or early mail ballot, the District Clerk will mail the ballot to the address set forth in the application by no later than six (6) days before the vote. Absentee and early mail ballots must be received by the District Clerk no later than 5:00 p.m. on May 20, 2025. A list of all persons to whom absentee and early mail ballots shall have been issued will be available in said Office of the Clerk on each of the five days prior to the day of the election between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., on each of the five days prior and including the day set for the election except Sunday, and on Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., by appointment only. Please contact Judy Kandel at 516-478-5735 if you wish to make an appointment. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that military voters who are not currently registered may apply to register as a qualified voter of the school district. Military voters who are qualified voters of the school district may submit an application for a military ballot. Military voters may designate a preference to receive a military voter registration, military ballot application or military ballot by mail, facsimile transmission or electronic mail
in their request for such registration, ballot application or ballot. Military voter registration and military ballot application forms must be received in the Office of the District Clerk no later than 5:00 p.m. on April 24, 2025. No military ballot will be canvassed unless it is returned by mail or in person and received by the office of the District Clerk by no later than 5:00 p.m. on election day.
PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that any proposition or questions to be placed upon the voting machines shall be submitted in writing by petition subscribed by at least five hundred (500) qualified voters of the District and filed in the office of the District Clerk at least thirty (30) days prior to the annual meeting, except for petitions relating to a proposition which must be included in the notice of the annual meeting. Petitions relating to a proposition which must be included in the notice of the annual meeting must be submitted sixty (60) days in advance of the annual meeting. Any proposition may be rejected by the Trustees or Board of Education if the purpose of the proposition is not within the power of the voters, or where the expenditure of monies is required by the proposition, if the proposition fails to include the necessary specific appropriation.
QUALIFICATIONS FOR VOTING:
1. A person shall be a citizen of the United States.
2. Eighteen or more years of age.
3. A resident of the District for a period of thirty days or more next preceding the election at which he or she offers to vote.
4. Must be registered to vote.
PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that this Board shall convene a special meeting thereof within twenty-four hours after the filing with the District Clerk of a written report of the results of the ballot for the purpose of examining and tabulating said reports of the results of the ballot and declaring the result of the ballot. The Board hereby designates itself to be a set of poll clerks to cast and canvass ballots pursuant to Education Law Section 2019-a, subdivision 2b at said special meeting of the
Board.
Dated: MARCH 19, 2025 BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION EAST MEADOW UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD COUNTY OF NASSAU, NEW YORK
Judy E. Kandel District Clerk 152652
LEGAL NOTICE
REUNIÓN ANUAL AVISO DE ELECCIÓN Y REUNIÓN ANUAL DE LA ESCUELA Y LA BIBLIOTECA DISTRITO ESCOLAR EAST MEADOW UNION FREE CIUDAD DE HEMPSTEAD, CONDADO DE NASSAU, NUEVA YORK
POR EL PRESENTE, SE NOTIFICA que la reunión anual, la votación del presupuesto y la elección del Distrito Escolar East Meadow Union Free se realizarán el 20 de mayo de 2025 entre las 7:00 a.m. y las 9:00 p.m. en cada uno de los distritos electorales escolares hasta ahora establecidos sobre los siguientes asuntos independientes:
1. Proposición 1 - Los gastos estimados para propósitos escolares (presupuesto escolar) para el siguiente año escolar, 20252026, y la autorización del gravamen y la recaudación de los impuestos necesarios de este gravamen.
2. Proposición 2 - Los gastos estimados para los propósitos de la biblioteca (presupuesto de la biblioteca) para el siguiente año escolar, 2025-2026, y la autorización del gravamen y la recaudación de los impuestos necesarios de este gravamen.
3. Cualquier otra cuestión o propuesta relacionada con los asuntos, los gastos o la autoridad para recaudar impuestos que se pueda presentar para una votación según la Ley de Educación.
POR EL PRESENTE, SE NOTIFICA que la votación sobre los gastos estimados para los propósitos de la escuela y la biblioteca para el año escolar, y la elección de los miembros de la Junta de Educación y la Junta de la Biblioteca se llevarán a cabo el 20 de mayo de 2025 en cada uno de los distritos electorales escolares hasta ahora establecidos.
La VOTACIÓN será mediante boleta electoral en máquinas
April 17, 2025 — EAST
de votación en las sedes escolares designadas en cada uno de los distritos electorales escolares independientes hasta ahora establecidos, y las urnas estarán habilitadas para votar de 7:00 a.m. a 9:00 p.m. y durante el tiempo que sea necesario para que los votantes presentes puedan emitir su voto.
ASIMISMO, SE NOTIFICA que, en esta votación y elección a realizarse el 20 de mayo de 2025, se elegirán tres (3) miembros para la Junta de Educación y un (1) miembro para la Junta de la Biblioteca como se indica a continuación: (a) Tres miembros de la Junta de Educación para un período completo de tres (3) años, desde el 1 de julio de 2025 hasta el 30 de junio de 2028. (b) Un miembro de la Junta de la Biblioteca para un período completo de cinco (5) años, desde el 1 de julio de 2025 hasta el 30 de junio de 2030, para reemplazar a Ellen Matishek, titular del último mandato.
ASIMISMO, SE NOTIFICA también que la elección se llevará a cabo de acuerdo con las Normas para la Organización de Reuniones y Elecciones adoptadas por la Junta de Educación y la ley vigente.
NOMINACIONES DE CANDIDATOS ASIMISMO, SE NOTIFICA que los candidatos para los cargos de miembros de la Junta de Educación y de la Junta de la Biblioteca se nominarán mediante solicitud. Los candidatos a miembro en la Junta de Educación se presentan en general. Cada solicitud de candidato para el cargo de miembro de la Junta de Educación se enviará a la secretaría del Distrito Escolar, a la atención del superintendente, y deberá estar firmada por al menos setenta y cuatro (74) votantes calificados del Distrito. Este número representa el 2% del número total de personas que votaron en la reunión anual del 20 de mayo de 2024. Incluirá la residencia de cada firmante, y también el nombre y la residencia del candidato. Cada vacante para ser fideicomisario de la Junta de la Biblioteca se debe considerar una vacante específica e independiente. Se necesita una solicitud por separado para nominar a un candidato para cada cargo en particular. Cada
solicitud de candidato para el cargo de miembro de la Junta de la Biblioteca se enviará a la secretaría del Distrito Escolar, a la atención del superintendente, y deberá estar firmada por al menos setenta y cuatro (74) votantes calificados del Distrito. Incluirá la residencia de cada firmante, el nombre y la residencia del candidato, e indicará la vacante específica en la Junta de la Biblioteca para la que el candidato está nominado. Esta descripción incluirá, por lo menos, la duración del mandato en el cargo y el nombre del último titular.
Cada solicitud se presentará en la oficina de la secretaría del Distrito entre las 9:00 a. m. y las 4:30 p. m., y antes de las 5:00 p. m. del 21 de abril de 2025.
DISTRITOS ELECTORALES ESCOLARES ASIMISMO, SE NOTIFICA que la Junta de Educación determinará y publicará, como hasta aquí se establece, los límites de los siguientes distritos electorales escolares, y el lugar de cada distrito electoral para el registro y la votación será el siguiente:
DISTRITO ELECTORAL
ESCOLAR N.º 1
Los límites del Distrito Electoral Escolar n.º 1 son los siguientes: Limita al norte con Hempstead-Bethpage Turnpike, al este con Wantagh State Parkway, al sur con North Jerusalem Road, al oeste con East Meadow Avenue desde la intersección de North Jerusalem Road hasta Lenox Avenue, al noreste hasta Eighth Avenue, al este hasta Newbridge Road, al norte hasta Hempstead Turnpike. Los votantes calificados del Distrito Electoral Escolar n.º 1 votarán en Parkway Elementary School ubicada en 465 Bellmore Road, en este Distrito.
DISTRITO ELECTORAL ESCOLAR N.º 2
Los límites del Distrito Electoral Escolar n.º 2 son los siguientes: Limita al norte con el lado sur de Hempstead Turnpike desde la intersección de Merrick Avenue hacia el este hasta la intersección de Newbridge Road. Limita al este con el lado oeste de Newbridge Road desde la intersección de Hempstead Turnpike, y continúa hacia el sur hasta la intersección de Eighth Avenue. Limita al
sur con el lado norte de Eighth Avenue; continúa hacia el sudoeste hasta la intersección de Lenox Avenue y East Meadow Avenue; sigue hacia el noroeste en East Meadow Avenue hasta la numeración 604; prosigue hacia el oeste hasta Maitland Street; continúa hacia el sur hasta el lado norte de Lenox Avenue y hacia el sudoeste hasta el final sur de Benito, Patterson, Adelphi, Coakley y Albert Streets, y hasta el final oeste de Sidney Place, Powers Avenue y Kevin Place. Sigue al oeste hasta el lado este de Prospect Avenue, numeración 1530, y continúa hacia el noreste hasta la intersección de Chestnut Avenue; prosigue hacia el noroeste en el lado noroeste de Chestnut Avenue hasta la intersección de Front Street. Luego, sigue hacia el suroeste en el lado norte de Front Street hasta la intersección de Merrick Avenue. Limita al oeste con el lado este de Merrick Avenue desde la intersección de Front Street, y continúa hacia el norte hasta la intersección de Hempstead Turnpike. Los votantes calificados del Distrito Electoral Escolar n.º 2 votarán en McVey Elementary School ubicada en 2201 Devon Street, en este Distrito.
DISTRITO ELECTORAL
ESCOLAR N.º 3
Los límites del Distrito Electoral Escolar n.º 3 son los siguientes: Limita al norte con Hempstead Turnpike desde Meadowbrook Parkway hasta Merrick Avenue, al sur hasta el punto de intersección del lado sur de Front Street y hacia el este hasta Chestnut Avenue. Limita al este con el lado oeste de Merrick Avenue. Sigue hacia el sur desde Hempstead Turnpike a Front Street hasta el lado sur de Front Street. Continúa hacia el noreste desde Merrick Avenue hasta el lado oeste de Chestnut Avenue, desde Front Street hasta Prospect Avenue, numeración 1489. Luego, en el sur incluye Marian Court, Dieman Lane, Flower Lane, Sherwood Drive, Andrea Road, el final norte de Cynthia, Wenwood y Bruce Drives, el final oeste de Cynron y Meadow Lanes y Midland Drive, y el lado sur de Lenox Avenue. Sigue por el este hasta East Meadow Avenue; continúa por el este en
el lado oeste de East Meadow Avenue desde Lenox Avenue hasta Irving Place, al sur desde East Meadow Avenue, numeración 604, sigue hacia el sur hasta North Jerusalem Road. Limita al sur con North Jerusalem Road hasta el punto de intersección de Ennabrock Road, incluida Ennabrock Road hasta North Jerusalem Road; al oeste hasta Meadowbrook Parkway. Limita al oeste con Meadowbrook Parkway desde North Jerusalem Road hacia el norte hasta Hempstead Turnpike. Los votantes calificados del Distrito Electoral Escolar n.º 3 votarán en Barnum Woods Elementary School ubicada en 500 May Lane, en este Distrito. DISTRITO ELECTORAL ESCOLAR N.º 4
Los límites del Distrito Electoral Escolar n.º 4 son los siguientes: Limita al norte con Old Country Road hasta el punto de intersección de Wantagh State Parkway. Limita al este con Wantagh State Parkway y continúa hacia el sur hasta Oyster Bay Town Line, y luego al este hasta Newbridge Road. Continúa hacia el sur por Newbridge Road hasta Twig Lane. Limita al sur con Twig Lane; continúa al oeste hasta Wantagh State Parkway; luego, sigue hacia el sur hasta el lado norte de Hearth Lane en Friends Lane. Continúa hacia el oeste hasta la intersección del lado oeste de Carman Avenue; sigue hacia el sur hasta el lado norte de Salisbury Park Drive, y prosigue por el lado norte de Salisbury Park Drive en dirección norte desde Stewart Avenue hasta Old Country Road. Los votantes calificados del Distrito Electoral Escolar n.º 4 votarán en Bowling Green Elementary School ubicada en 2340 Stewart Avenue, Westbury, Nueva York, en este Distrito.
DISTRITO ELECTORAL
ESCOLAR N.º 5
Los límites del Distrito Electoral Escolar n.º 5 son los siguientes: Limita al norte desde el lado sur de Hearth Lane hasta Carman Avenue, al este hasta Wantagh Parkway, al norte hasta Oyster Bay Town Line, al este hasta el lado sur de Levittown Parkway hasta la intersección de Newbridge Road. Limita al este con el lado oeste de Newbridge Road, y sigue hacia el sur hasta Wantagh Parkway; continúa hacia el sur
por Wantagh Parkway hasta la intersección de Hempstead Turnpike. Limita al sur con Hempstead Turnpike desde la intersección de Wantagh Parkway hacia el oeste hasta la intersección de Bly Road. Limita al oeste con Bly Road, y continúa hacia el norte y el este hasta Ava Drive; sigue hacia el norte y el este hasta Erma Drive, hacia el sur hasta Nottingham Road, hacia el este (incluso los tribunales en Florence y Jane) hasta el lado este de Carman Avenue; continúa hacia el norte hasta la intersección de Hearth Lane. Los votantes calificados del Distrito Electoral Escolar n.º 5 votarán en Meadowbrook Elementary School ubicada en 241 Old Westbury Road, en este Distrito.
REGISTRO PERSONAL DE VOTANTES
ASIMISMO, SE NOTIFICA que, para votar en la reunión y la elección del 20 de mayo de 2025, todos los votantes calificados del Distrito Escolar deben estar registrados en los libros de registro del Distrito Escolar o en la lista oficial de votantes registrados e inscritos para la ciudad de Hempstead, condado de Nassau, emitido por la Junta Electoral del condado de Nassau. Las siguientes personas serán elegibles para votar: todas las personas que se hayan presentado personalmente para registrarse según la sección 2014 de la Ley de Educación, y todas las personas que se hayan registrado previamente en virtud del presente para cualquier reunión o elección anual o extraordinaria y que hayan votado en cualquier reunión o elección anual o extraordinaria organizada o realizada durante los cuatro años calendario previos al 2025 (es decir, 20212024). Además, todas las personas que estén registradas para votar de conformidad con las disposiciones de la sección 352 de la Ley de Elecciones del estado de Nueva York serán elegibles para votar. El registro de votantes que no se hayan registrado previamente y que sean elegibles para votar se hará desde el 24 de abril hasta el 12 de mayo de 2025 inclusive, los días en los que la escuela esté abierta, entre las 9:00 a. m. y las 4:00 p.
m. en la oficina de la secretaría del Distrito en el Salisbury School, 718 The Plain Road, Westbury, Nueva York. El registro vespertino se realizará el miércoles 7 de mayo de 2025, en el vestíbulo principal del Salisbury School entre las 7:00 p. m. y las 8:00 p. m. El registro de votantes que no se hayan registrado previamente y que sean elegibles para votar también se hará el 5 de mayo de 2025, entre las 8:30 a. m. y las 12:30 p. m. en cada uno de los cinco distritos electorales, en los lugares indicados anteriormente.
La Junta de Registro se reunirá para preparar el registro del Distrito Escolar durante los horarios y las fechas que se especifican arriba, y cualquier persona tendrá derecho a que su nombre se incluya en este registro, siempre y cuando, en esa reunión de la Junta de Registro, tenga derecho a votar, en ese momento o en lo sucesivo, en la reunión o elección escolar para la cual se prepara ese registro.
ASIMISMO, SE NOTIFICA que la Junta de Registro también se reunirá durante la elección anual distrital en cada sede escolar donde se realizará la votación con el fin de preparar un registro para las elecciones distritales que se hagan con posterioridad.
ASIMISMO, SE NOTIFICA que el registro de votantes preparado según lo mencionado anteriormente se presentará en la oficina de la secretaría del Distrito una vez finalizado. Allí, estará disponible para la inspección de cualquier votante calificado del Distrito, entre las 9:00 a. m. y las 4:00 p. m., durante los cinco días anteriores a la fecha establecida para la elección, e incluso durante este día, a excepción del domingo, y también estará disponible para su inspección el sábado solo de 9:00 a. m. a 11:00 a. m., solo por cita. Llame al 516-4785735 para programar una cita.
ASIMISMO, SE NOTIFICA que el presupuesto escolar propuesto para 2025/2026 se encuentra disponible para los residentes del Distrito, si lo solicitan, a partir del 6 de may de 2025 en la oficina de la secretaría del Distrito en el Salisbury School, 718 The Plain Road, Westbury, Nueva York. El presupuesto para la biblioteca propuesto para 2025/2026 se encuentra disponible para cualquier residente, si lo solicita, a partir del 6 de mayo de 2025 en el sitio web de la biblioteca.
ASIMISMO, SE NOTIFICA que cualquier residente del distrito puede conseguir las copias del presupuesto escolar propuesto para 2025/2026 y el presupuesto para la biblioteca propuesto para 2025/2026, si los solicita, en cada una de las oficinas de las sedes escolares del Distrito, en las oficinas del distrito escolar, mencionadas a continuación, entre las 9:00 a. m. y las 4:00 p. m., todos los días salvo los sábados, domingos o feriados, durante los 14 días previos a la elección y reunión anual. El presupuesto escolar propuesto para 2025/2026 también estará disponible en el sitio web del Distrito Escolar.
Barnum Woods
Elementary School
500 May Lane East Meadow, N.Y. 11554
Bowling Green Elementary School
2340 Stewart Avenue
Westbury, N.Y. 11590
McVey Elementary School
2201 Devon Street
East Meadow, N.Y. 11554
Meadowbrook
Elementary School
241 Old Westbury Road
East Meadow, N.Y. 11554
Parkway Elementary School
465 Bellmore Road East Meadow, N.Y. 11554
Woodland Middle School
690 Wenwood Drive
East Meadow, N.Y. 11554
W. Tresper Clarke Middle School
740 Edgewood Drive
Westbury, N.Y. 11590
W. Tresper Clarke High School
ASIMISMO, SE NOTIFICA que la presentación oficial del presupuesto sobre el presupuesto escolar adoptado se realizará el 7 de mayo de 2025 a las 7:00 p. m. en el Salisbury School, 718 The Plain Road, Westbury, Nueva York. El 14 de mayo de 2025 a las 7:00 p. m., se realizará una audiencia pública de forma remota sobre el presupuesto propuesto para la biblioteca.
740 Edgewood Drive
Westbury, N.Y. 11590
East Meadow High School
101 Carman Avenue
East Meadow, N.Y. 11554
Salisbury School
718 The Plain Road
Westbury, N.Y. 11590
ASIMISMO, SE NOTIFICA que, de acuerdo con la Sección 495 de la Ley de Impuestos sobre los Bienes Inmuebles, un informe de exención en el que se detallen las exenciones del impuesto sobre los bienes inmuebles estará disponible y se adjuntará a cualquier presupuesto provisional, preliminar o definitivo.
ASIMISMO, SE NOTIFICA que, previa solicitud, cualquier residente puede conseguir las copias del presupuesto escolar propuesto para 2025/2026 y el presupuesto para la biblioteca propuesto para 2025/2026 en una oficina de la biblioteca pública de East Meadow ubicada a 1886 Front St, East Meadow, NY, todos los días, salvo los domingos o feriados entre las 10:30 a. m. y las 4:00 p. m., durante los 14 días previos a la elección y reunión anual. El presupuesto para la biblioteca propuesto para 2025/2026 también estará disponible en el sitio web de la biblioteca pública de East Meadow. ASIMISMO, SE NOTIFICA que la solicitud para una boleta electoral por ausencia o por el correo temprano se puede realizar en la oficina de la secretaría del Distrito, Salisbury School, 718 The Plain Road, Westbury, Nueva York 11590, a partir de los treinta (30) días previos a la votación. La secretaría del Distrito debe recibir las solicitudes completas por lo menos siete (7) días antes de la elección si la boleta electoral debe enviarse al votante por correo y un (1) día antes de la elección si la boleta electoral debe entregarse en persona al votante o a la persona designada por este. Al recibir una solicitud oportuna para una boleta electoral por ausencia o por el correo temprano, la secretaría del Distrito enviará por correo esta boleta a la dirección indicada en la solicitud a más tardar seis (6) días antes de la votación. La secretaría del Distrito debe recibir las boletas electorales por ausencia o por el correo temprano antes de las 5:00 p. m. del 20
de mayo de 2025. Habrá una lista disponible de las personas para las que se emitieron las boletas electorales por ausencia o por el correo temprano en la oficina de la secretaría del Distrito durante los cinco días previos al día de la elección, excepto el domingo, entre las 9:00 a. m. y las 4:00 p. m., y los sábados entre las 9:00 a. m. y las 11:00 a. m. solo por cita. Llame al 516-478-5735 para hacer una cita.
ASIMISMO, SE NOTIFICA que los votantes militares que no estén registrados actualmente pueden solicitar registrarse como votantes calificados del Distrito Escolar. Los votantes militares que sean votantes calificados del Distrito Escolar podrán solicitar una boleta electoral militar. Los votantes militares pueden indicar su preferencia de recibir una solicitud de registro de votantes militares, una solicitud de boleta electoral militar o una boleta electoral militar por correo postal, fax o correo electrónico en dicho pedido de solicitud de registro, solicitud de boleta o boleta. Los formularios de registro de votantes militares y los formularios de solicitud de boleta electoral militar deben recibirse en la oficina de la secretaría del Distrito antes de las 5:00 p. m. del 24 de abril de 2025. No se escrutarán las boletas electorales militares a menos que se entreguen nuevamente por correo postal o en persona en la oficina de la secretaría del Distrito a más tardar a las 5:00 p. m. el día de la elección.
ASIMISMO, SE NOTIFICA que cualquier propuesta o consulta a colocarse en las máquinas de votación se presentará por escrito mediante solicitud firmada por al menos quinientos (500) votantes calificados del Distrito en la oficina de la secretaría del Distrito a más tardar treinta (30) días antes de la reunión anual, con excepción de las solicitudes relacionadas con una propuesta que se deba incluir en el aviso de la reunión anual. Las solicitudes relacionadas con una propuesta que se debe incluir en el aviso de la reunión anual se deben entregar sesenta (60) días antes de esta reunión. Los fideicomisarios o la Junta de Educación pueden rechazar
cualquier propuesta si su propósito no se encuentra dentro de las competencias de los votantes, o si se requieren gastos para la propuesta, en caso de que esta no incluya la asignación específica necesaria.
REQUISITOS PARA VOTAR:
1. Ser ciudadano de los Estados Unidos.
2. Tener 18 años o más.
3. Ser residente del Distrito durante un período de 30 días o más inmediatamente antes de la elección en la que desea votar.
4. Estar registrado para votar.
ASIMISMO, SE NOTIFICA que esta Junta convocará a una reunión especial en un plazo de 24 horas después de la presentación ante la secretaría del Distrito de un informe por escrito de los resultados de la votación con el fin de analizar y tabular estos informes de los resultados de la votación y declarar dicho resultado. Por el presente, y de acuerdo con la sección 2019a, subdivisión 2b de la Ley de Educación, la Junta se designa a sí misma como un grupo de secretarios de mesa para emitir y escrutar los votos durante esta reunión especial de la Junta.
Fechado: 19 DE MARZO DE 2025 POR ORDEN DE LA JUNTA DE EDUCACIÓN DISTRITO ESCOLAR EAST MEADOW UNION FREE CIUDAD DE HEMPSTEAD CONDADO DE NASSAU, NUEVA YORK
Judy E. Kandel Secretaria del Distrito 152654
LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU Flagstar Bank, N.A., Plaintiff AGAINST Kelvin Puello a/k/a Kelvin R. Puello, Wendy Puello, Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered July 5, 2024, 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 May 12, 2025 at 2:30PM, premises known as 518 Benine Road, Westbury, NY 11590. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying
and being in the Incorporated Village of Westbury, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section: 10, Block: 325, Lot: 6. Approximate amount of judgment $715,871.39 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #602386/2020. For sale information, please visit Auction.com at www. Auction.com or call (800) 280-2832. Wayne Wink, Esq., Referee Frenkel Lambert Weiss Weisman & Gordon, LLP 53 Gibson Street Bay Shore, NY 11706 01093408-F00 84882 152777
LEGAL NOTICE
SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK
COUNTY OF NASSAU
U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, -againstGERARDO PENATE, 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 February 24, 2025, wherein U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION is the Plaintiff and GERARDO PENATE, 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 May 12, 2025 at 2:00PM, premises known as 2456 8TH STREET, EAST MEADOW, NY 11554; and the following tax map identification: 50-4511, 12, 13 & 14. ALL THAT CERTAIN PLOT, PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING IN THE TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD, COUNTY OF NASSAU AND STATE OF NEW YORK
Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index No.: 602170/2020. Jane P. Shrenkel, 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. 152864
LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD LOCAL LAW NO. 192025
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that, pursuant to Article 9 of the New York State Constitution, the provisions of the Town Law and the Municipal Home Rule Law of the State of New York, both as amended, a public hearing was duly called and held March 25, 2025 by the Town Board of the Town of Hempstead on the proposed adoption of Town of Hempstead Local Law No. 19-2025, and following the close of the hearing the Town Board duly adopted Town of Hempstead Local Law No. 19-2025, amending Section 2021 of the Code of the Town of Hempstead, to include “PARKING OR STANDING PROHIBITIONS” at various locations. Dated: March 25, 202 5 BY ORDER OF THE TOWN BOARD Hempstead, New York OF THE TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD
DONALD X. CLAVIN, JR. Supervisor
KATE MURRAY Town Clerk 152938
LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BY THE BOARD OF APPEALS
Pursuant to New York State Town Law Article 16, New York State Public Officers Law Article 7, and the Town of Hempstead Building Zone Ordinance, NOTICE is hereby given that the BOARD OF APPEALS of the Town of Hempstead will hold a public hearing in the Old Town Hall, 350 Front Street, Room 230, Second Floor, Hempstead, New York on 04/23/2025 at 9:30
A.M. to consider the following applications and appeals:
THE FOLLOWING CASES WILL BE CALLED STARTING AT 9:30 A.M. 182/25. EAST MEADOW - Emmy Food Corp. d/b/a McDonald’s, Renewal of permit to maintain one doublefaced, illuminated, ground sign, overall size 200 sq. ft., overall height 17 ft., setback 16’ from property line.,
here are two parts to every personal document purge.
Part one: Separate and remove the offending, old, unnecessary pieces of paper and stuff into a box for disposal.
Part two: Have no idea where to dispose of them.
Sure it felt great to take the files out of the file cabinet and hesitate nostalgically for only a nanosecond.
But the boxes remained in the corner of our basement in need of a final resting place. Then the Town of Hempstead delivered.
Turns out papers along with electronics can be shredded and e-cycled roughly six times this year through a scheduled town program hosted in various locations around the community. My self-appointed day and time had my family loading the car at 10 p.m. on Friday evening and me waking at 6:50 a.m. on Saturday morning to pull into Newbridge Road Park in South Bellmore at 7:30 a.m. It turns out, even preparing for an 8 a.m. start, I was fashionably late.
by the massive shredding trucks idling in a parked line that was parallel to the long line of cars already forming.
And except for a scolding when I didn’t leave my documents to park my car (thus holding up the line) I lucked out with a kind truck operator who showed me the process from beginning to end, complete with a camera monitor that showed my files being chewed up before my very eyes.
Not knowing much about this process, all I knew is that I didn’t want to let these two boxes out of my car or out of my sight until they were consumed
In a digital world that only needs a trash icon to click and delete on a website, I pulled away from this site feeling as if the clean-up job I had done weeks ago was finally done.
And as I made my way down Newbridge Road through a town that was just waking up to Saturday, I was wondering what those 40+ cars and drivers, waiting in line for their turn, were starting to feel that sense of closure too.
A contributing writer to the Herald since 2012, Lauren Lev is a direct marketing/ advertising executive who teaches marketing fundamentals as well as advertising and marketing communications courses at the Fashion Institute of Technology and SUNY Old Westbury.
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188/25. EAST MEADOW - Latizia-Umeki McCain,Variance front yard setback on Cherry Place, maintain one story addition & roofed over patio, both attached to dwelling., N/E cor. Cherry Pl. & Concord Ave., a/k/a 354 Cherry Pl. 193/25. EAST MEADOW - Robert Verity, Variance, average front yard setback, construct 2nd story addition with 2’ cantilever both attached to dwelling., N/s Meadow La., 592.95’ E/o Midland Dr., a/k/a 1667 Meadow La. ALL PAPERS PERTAINING TO THE ABOVE HEARING ARE AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION AT THE BOARD OF APPEALS, TOWN HALL, 1 WASHINGTON STREET,
HEMPSTEAD, NY 11550. This notice is only for new cases in East Meadow within Town of Hempstead jurisdiction. There are additional cases in different hamlets, towns and villages on the Board of Appeals calendar. The full calendar is available at https://hempsteadny. gov/509/Board-ofAppeals The internet address of the website streaming for this meeting is https://hempsteadny. gov/576/LiveStreaming-Video Interested parties may appear at the above time and place. At the call of the Chairman, the Board will consider decisions on the foregoing and those on the Reserve Decision calendar and such other matters as may properly come before it. 152958
LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU, DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE, IN TRUST FOR REGISTERED HOLDERS OF LONG BEACH MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST 20063, ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-3, Plaintiff, vs. GERARDO CARBAJAL, Defendant(s). Pursuant to an Order Confirming Referee Report and Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered on July 2, 2018, and a Proposed Order duly entered on February 26, 2020, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction on the front steps on the north side of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on
May 19, 2025 at 2:00 p.m., premises known as 2269 Roosevelt Avenue, East Meadow, NY 11554. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being at East Meadow, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section 50, Block 205 and Lots 25, 26, 27 and 28. Approximate amount of judgment is $711,290.24 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #012037/2014. Gregg Sidoti, Esq., Referee Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott, LLC, 10 Bank Street, Suite 700, White Plains, New York 10606, Attorneys for Plaintiff 152976
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Long Island families are getting crushed by high taxes, and homeowners need a proven tax cutter in the Hempstead town supervisor’s office, as well as someone who knows how to keep families safe. I’m running for town supervisor because I’ve had enough of high taxes, and I know you have, too.
As a Nassau County legislator, I’ve proven that I can deliver real tax relief. I’ve never voted for a tax increase. In fact, I helped cut county taxes by $70 million. I even helped stopped $150 million in tax hikes, which were included in the previous county executive’s multiyear budget plan. At the same time, I’ve worked hard to make Nassau County the safest county in the United States. I’m running to bring the same taxpayerfriendly approach to the town that I championed in the County Legislature. And I will continue to work with the law enforcement community to keep families safe. We need leaders who understand that the people aren’t an endless source of
revenue. I believe government must live within its means — just like every hardworking family must. As supervisor, I’ll bring the same fiscal discipline and taxcutting mindset to Town Hall that I embraced in the Legislature, because every dollar wasted is a dollar taken from your family’s wallet.
LBut lower taxes mean nothing if we don’t feel safe in our own neighborhoods. That’s why I’ve made public safety a top priority. I’ve worked to make Nassau the safest county in the country by increasing our police force, providing officers with the latest technology and other resources they need to stop crime, and I fought to reopen a shuttered police precinct.
ower taxes mean nothing if we don’t feel safe in our own neighborhoods.
I also stood up to ensure that federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents remain stationed at the Nassau County Correctional Facility, so we can keep dangerous criminals off our streets. I even worked with town officials to provide enhanced police patrols at vulnerable houses of worship on religious holidays. Public safety isn’t political — it’s personal. As supervisor, I’ll continue to fight for strong, well-supported law enforcement in every community.
We also have to take a strong stand against hate and antisemitism, which are sadly on the rise across the region. I’ve worked hand in hand with community leaders and law enforcement to confront these threats head-on. I helped passed the Mask Transparency Act, which stops people from hiding their identity while threatening or intimidating others — because no one should be able to spread hate from behind a mask. Everyone deserves to feel safe and respected, no matter their faith, race or background.
Just as important is protecting the character of our communities. I’ve been one of the strongest voices pushing back against Gov. Kathy Hochul’s housing plan, a proposal that would force high-density, city-style apartment housing into our suburban neighborhoods without local input. I believe those decisions belong to our towns and villages — not Albany bureaucrats. As supervisor, I’ll fight to keep that control where it belongs: with the people who actually live here.
I’ve also worked hard to make government more transparent and accessible, launching a weekly e-newsletter to keep residents updated on proposed laws, community events and local ser-
vices. People should know what their government is doing, and have a voice in the process.
Before serving in elective office, I was the chief deputy county clerk, managing over 100 employees and helping to collect $240 million annually for state and local governments. I helped write legislation to waive fees for Superstorm Sandy victims, because I believe government should step up in times of crisis, not make things more difficult.
But what drives me most is my family. My wife, Maryellen, and I are raising our kids just two doors down from the house where I grew up. We’re active in our church, our schools and our community. I’m a lector at St. Bernard’s Roman Catholic Church, and a proud member of the Levittown Kiwanis, the local Chamber of Commerce, the Knights of Columbus and the Sons of Italy, and I’ve coached Little League, too. This isn’t just where I live — it’s home. And I want it to be a place where our kids can build their futures.
We need leadership that listens, that fights for taxpayers, that puts safety first and protects the neighborhoods we love. That’s the kind of supervisor I’ll be.
John Ferretti, who represents Nassau County’s 15th Legislative District, is the Republican candidate for Town of Hempstead supervisor.
over two decades ago, I stood in the sands of Iraq, uncertain if I would give my life, or be forced to take one. That kind of experience leaves a permanent imprint. I’m a Marine combat veteran — one of the fewer than 1 percent who have borne the weight of war. Leadership, pain, purpose and sacrifice have shaped every fiber of who I am — and that’s why I’m running for Town of Hempstead supervisor.
I was raised by small-business owners who taught me the value of hard work, loyalty and grit. Military service runs in our family. My great-grandfather served in World War II. When times got tough, my twin brother and I enlisted. Thanks to the GI Bill, I became one of the first Scianablos to earn a college degree, and I never anticipated how deeply the military would shape my view of public service.
I deployed around the world — East Timor, Eritrea and Iraq — where I witnessed hardship and resilience. I saw children with rifles, families begging for help and communities torn apart. It reaffirmed a belief I’ve always held: People everywhere want safety, dignity and a chance at a better life. I knew then, and I know now, that I want to be a force for good.
As a Marine sergeant, I led young men into war. I carried their fears, their families’ hopes and their safety on my shoulders. I also witnessed the cost of failed leadership — Marines pushed to the edge, civilians caught in crossfire, promises broken. Those memories still drive me to lead with purpose and compassion.
thy and with a multidisciplinary approach. After a routine call led to multiple injuries and three surgeries, I was medically retired.
R eal leadership under real pressure — my experience — is what’s needed.
After the Marines, I joined the New York City Police Department. As a police officer, I had the privilege of learning firsthand about the issues affecting our communities. When I saw the impact of domestic violence, I became a Domestic Violence Officer, working to support victims with empa-
That unexpected turn became a blessing. I became a single father to the most beautiful little girl and dived into community life, serving as a Girl Scout troop leader and coaching soccer and softball. I worked with veterans through Battle Buddies, and helped open the first veterans museum, donating personal artifacts that are still on display today.
When my daughter entered middle school, I followed my passion and went to law school. Later I served as a prosecutor in the Queens district attorney’s office, focusing on protecting victims of domestic violence. Representing the people was among my most humbling and meaningful roles.
Now I see a new battlefield, in our own backyard. Seniors are struggling, veterans are overlooked, small businesses are drowning in red tape and taxpayers are fed up with inefficiency. Peo-
ple in this town are hurting. When asked how I could help, I realized that my experience — real leadership under real pressure — was exactly what was needed. I’ve never walked away from serving, and won’t start now.
On Day One, I’ll launch a full audit of the town’s finances and departments, because transparency is the only option. I’ll begin assembling a task force to address our crumbling infrastructure, focusing on underserved neighborhoods that have been ignored for far too long. I’ll kick off a public safety and community trust initiative, uniting law enforcement and local leaders to rebuild confidence and cooperation.
I’m running for supervisor because I believe we deserve better. We need leadership that puts people before politics. I’ve led Marines through war, protected the vulnerable, and brought calm amid chaos. The Town of Hempstead is worth fighting for. Let’s fix what’s broken, and build something better together.
Joseph K. Scianablo, the Democratic candidate for Hempstead town supervisor, is a Marine combat veteran, a former New York City police officer and a former prosecutor.
The Major League Baseball season is well underway. It’s been three weeks since the first pitch was thrown amid all the festivities of Opening Day. As a Brooklyn Dodgers fan since my youth, until they were hijacked from us to Los Angeles, and as a Mets fan since their creation in 1962, baseball has always been a major part of my life.
Love of the game was imparted to me by my father, and it’s something I share with my son and grandson. Whether it’s watching a Mets, Yankees or Long Island Ducks game or going to a local Little League game in Wantagh or Seaford, baseball definitely transcends generations.
What made this year’s Mets opening day more meaningful to me was the tribute to Mets legend Ed Kranepool, who died last year. To honor him, Mets players will wear a patch on their uniform sleeve emblazoned with his number 7 all season.
Kranepool was more than a guy who happened to play for the Mets. In so
many ways, he personified what New York baseball was all about. He was the real Mr. Met. Born and raised in the Bronx, he was signed by the Mets when he graduated from high school in 1962, and at age 17 actually played for them in their first season.
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Kranepool went on to play 18 seasons, appearing in more games than anyone in Mets history. His career included the peaks and valleys of Mets history. In the team’s first seven years, they didn’t have one winning season. Their horrific 1962 campaign, when they set the major league record for most losses, prompted Jimmy Breslin’s famous book “Can’t Anybody Here Play This Game?”
n so many ways, he personified what New York baseball was all about.
But then, in 1969, the “Miracle Mets” shocked the baseball world by winning the World Series. Kranepool, who had suffered and persevered through the dark days, was not only playing on a championship team, but smashed a key home run off the Baltimore Orioles in Game 3 of the Series. And in 1973 he was the team captain when the Mets won the National league championship and, in the World Series, took the mighty Oakland A’s to seven games. Throughout his career, Kranepool
remained a New Yorker, living in Nassau and Suffolk counties and opening a celebrated restaurant, the Dugout, in Amityville. He was also a fixture at countless Little League, charity and community events all over Long Island, and hosted batting and fielding clinics for kids.
Through the rest of his life after he retired from baseball, Kranepool suffered from diabetes and kidney disease, which progressively worsened, necessitating a toe amputation. Never once, though, did I hear him complain or bemoan his fate. After several false starts, he underwent a successful kidney transplant in 2019, the 50th anniversary of the Mets’ miracle season.
Though I was a fan of his from day one, I got to know Kranepool about 10 years ago. He was always a great guy to be with, whether at sports events or at lunch with friends. I particularly looked forward to and always enjoyed lunches with Ed, his Mets teammate Art Shamsky and former Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Fred Cambria.
It was a terrific experience just to sit and listen to their stories. What struck me the most was that none of them talk-
ed about their own heroics. It was always the other guy. So very different from so many of today’s ego-driven athletes. And I’ll always remember that Kranepool was one of the very first to call me after I had successfully stomach cancer surgery two years ago.
He died last September, from cardiac arrest apparently brought on by the years of diabetes and kidney disease that preceded the kidney transplant. His death was mourned by generations of New York baseball fans.
I focus on Kranepool here because he personified, for me, what baseball in particular and sports in general should be all about, and how they can be lessons for life. Give it your best shot in good times and bad. Don’t panic or complain when life takes a bad turn, or be arrogant when things break your way and you’re on top of the heap.
I think those lessons are especially relevant today, when too many parents put too much pressure on kids to win, forgetting the admonition that it’s not whether you win or lose, but how you play the game. If you play hard and give it your best shot, you’ll be a winner in life, no matter what the scoreboard says.
Peter King is a former congressman, and a former chair of the House Committee on Homeland Security. Comments? pking@ liherald.com.
Words, words and more words. Everything we do every day is connected to the use of words and their meaning. Shakespeare’s Hamlet spends a lot of time complaining about words. In “My Fair Lady,” Eliza Doolittle expresses her frustration with excess talking and her desire for action.
I relate the use of words to the political arena, where I spent a great deal of my life. In our history books, public officials gain notoriety by using memorable words.
President Franklin D. Roosevelt soothed a fearful nation with promises that America would go to war and win it. Great Britain’s prime minister, Winston Churchill, lacking enough troops and ammunition, uplifted his nation with his brilliant use of words. If I asked you to remember some of the greatest words from President Ronald Reagan, you might say, “Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall.” President
Bill Clinton was believable when he told the voters that he felt their pain. President Barack Obama was elected on the promise of change.
President Trump has used the word “tariff” with enormous frequency, but after major drops in the markets, even he may temporarily realize that the word is toxic.
TThis month’s economic crisis is a good example of how politicians fail to talk to the average consumer in simple terms. When the stock market takes a dramatic plunge, stockholders and pensioners get nervous about their long-term economic fate. Over the past few weeks, there wasn’t one person who consistently crafted a message that could soothe the millions of people who were on edge.
but he may not be the right person to talk to the American public, because he is known to change his mind often, and has already said so.
he Wall Street crisis may be on hold, but does the White House have a plan?
Most people don’t understand how pure partisan politics emerges when there are complex fiscal headaches and multiple talking heads. An example of the confusion is the back-and-forth between Elon Musk and Peter Navarro, the president’s voice on tariffs. Recently Musk referred to Navarro as being “dumber than a sack of bricks.” Navarro referred to Musk as a “car assembler.” If these two people are supposed to be the economic face of the administration, which one should the public trust?
To add to the boiling pot, there’s Vice President J.D. Vance, who has found ways to throw dynamite into a Washington crowd. While his boss is trying to find a working strategy against Chinese tariffs, Vance, who comes from so-called hillbilly country, said, “We borrow money from Chinese peasants to buy the things those Chinese peasants manufacture.” China is our Number 2 lender. With all these crazy intra-party fights going on, one would think the Democrats would be delighting in the bloodbath. Instead, they seem to be suffering from some kind of vocal paralysis, and are unable to find a few key players to articulate the case that the MAGA party is floundering. The United States is currently in a state of total confusion, thanks to the confusing words coming from the Republicans and the silence of the Democratic lambs.
The Wall Street crisis may be on hold, but there are no assurances that the White House has a real long-term plan. One of the underlying problems right now is that there are no assurances that anyone will emerge who will be a credible voice, able to keep the nation calm. The president has promised to negotiate with multiple nations on trade issues,
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is widely respected on Wall Street, but at the height of last week’s turmoil in the markets he was telling us that “things are going to be just fine.”
This should be alarming to all Americans, because it appears there’s no one person who is capable of uttering the words that investors need to keep their collective blood pressure under control.
For now, we’ll have to hope that the country doesn’t free-fall into a recession. We could use a few words from somebody out there who’s never heard of Pinocchio.
Jerry Kremer was a state assemblyman for 23 years, and chaired the Assembly’s Ways and Means Committee for 12 years. Comments about this column? jkremer@ liherald.com.
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Incorporating: Meadowbrook Times 1963-2001
april 22 might not jump out on your calendar like a holiday or a long weekend, but maybe it should. On Earth Day, which has been around for over 50 years, we are urged us to pay attention to the natural world — the land we walk around on, the air we breathe, the oceans that surround us and the future we’re shaping.
And let’s be honest: The future of our environment is looking a little shaky right now.
Extreme weather, rising sea levels, shrinking green spaces — even here in our own communities, we’re feeling the effects. Unseasonal heat waves, water restrictions, and poor air quality brought on by summer wildfires aren’t some abstract global issue. They’re right here at home.
Long Island has at times been a case study of why Earth Day is important.
After Hurricane Sandy, many residents whose homes were flooded had to rebuild, and they aimed to mitigate future damage by raising their homes and, where possible, strengthening bulkheading. Some built seawalls, and in some cases municipalities rebuilt roadways to reduce the impact of flooding.
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Despite the evidence that the earth’s climates are changing, however, Earth Day too often comes and goes without much more than a passing mention. That needs to change, because the day isn’t just about planting trees or switching off the lights for an hour. It’s about recognizing the power of collective local action — and that starts with us.
That’s why this Earth Day, we encourage everyone in our communities to show up and get involved. There are countless ways to make a difference, and many of them are happening right in your backyard.
There is an event focused on recycling in Long Beach on April 26, and a celebration of tree planting in Amityville that same day. And there will be a number of beach cleanups, including one in Atlantic Beach on April 27. Last weekend in Lakeview, more than 50 people planted flowers at the train station and collected litter in the business district.
Join a community cleanup at a park or along a river trail. Volunteer with a local conservation group. Support farmers markets and businesses that use sustainable practices. Start a compost bin. Cut back on single-use plastics. Attend a
town council meeting and ask about green initiatives. Plant something — even if it’s just one flower or herb on your windowsill.
The point isn’t to do it all. It’s to do something.
And when a bunch of people do something together, momentum builds. The ripple effect is real. Small acts pile up into cultural shifts. And when those shifts start to take root in towns like ours, they grow into the kind of broad environmental awareness that leads to lasting policy, cleaner spaces and stronger communities.
Let’s move past the idea that one person can’t make a difference. You can. You do. And when you team up with a few friends, a group, or a neighborhood? That’s how change begins.
So don’t let Earth Day pass by like just another date on the calendar. Take a moment to step outside and look around. And then, do one thing for the Earth. Just one.
Because the more we treat this planet like it matters, the more likely we can preserve everything about it that we know and love. Next Tuesday, let’s do more than acknowledge Earth Day. Let’s take it personally.
In her letter in last week’s issue, “Why so much opposition to the president?” Pat King asked a question that demands a response. “Can judges overrule the president of the United States?”
The answer, of course, is not only yes, but it’s their responsibility to do so when the president goes beyond the scope of the law. The day judges can no longer do that, or choose not to, is the day democracy ends. Hundreds of our judges are now being threatened with harm to themselves and their families for upholding their oaths to defend the constitutional requirement to check presidential and legislative power. What follows the rule of law is the rule of predation and fear, and that’s why there is so much opposition to this would-be tyrant.
BrIAN KELLY Rockville Centre
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Former U.S. rep. Anthony D’Esposito seems hellbent on bringing the Town of Hempstead’s hiring practices to Washington, whether it’s in Congress or
as inspector general in the Department of Labor. Hempstead is notorious for wasting tax dollars on high-salaried political appointments. So of course, former Councilman D’Esposito thought nothing of hiring his mistress and his fiancée’s daughter to work for him in Congress, which, unlike the town, has actual labor laws against such practices.
Given the qualifications of all of President Trump’s appointees, however, appointing someone who openly violated labor laws to the position of
iam 64 years old. i have lived a full life, raised a family, built a career and seen the world change in ways i never imagined. But when one of my favorite sports teams takes the field, i’m still a 12-year-old boy, heart pounding, stomach twisting, living and dying with every play or atbat.
A great touchdown catch or a clutch base hit still sends me into wild fist pumping.
A botched play or a baffling coaching decision has me pacing the room, muttering in disbelief.
The baseball season just started, and i moaned about the Mets’ slow start in a sports text thread. one of my friends texted, “They’ve faced strong pitching.” i responded, “Aren’t they supposed to have a strong lineup and that Soto guy?” The same friend wrote: “it’s one week, calm down.”
When you’re a fan, calm isn’t your default state of mind. This isn’t a hobby — it’s a lifelong relationship. And like any deep, long-term commitment, it started early.
i still remember my first baseball game. i was 7, holding my father’s hand as we made our way through the crowded concourse of yankee Stadium.
Though i was a Mets fan, we went with family friends. The air smelled of hot dogs, beer and cigars.
superstitions, the little things we do that make us feel like we’re part of something bigger. For me, it started with where i sat to watch at home. Every time my team was in the playoffs, i had to be in the same spot on the couch. Not just the same couch — the same spot on that couch.
s ports are a connection — to my childhood, to my dad, to my friends.
Two years later, i went to my first football game, also in yankee Stadium. i’m a Giants fan, and on that october Sunday my dad and i watched Big Blue defeat the then St. Louis Cardinals. Sitting around us were football fans who held transistor radios to their ears so they’d know what penalty had been called and exactly where the ball was on the field. At the time, no planet-sized TV screen showed the previous play seconds after it ended.
Sports fandom isn’t just about watching games — it’s about the rituals, the
inspector general overseeing the Labor Department shouldn’t surprise anyone. And there is no expectation that D’Esposito will investigate waste and abuse in the department.
Not surprisingly, it didn’t take long for D’Esposito to confirm his reputation for labor law abuse. He approved giving the deputy secretary of labor, the man tasked with cutting federal funds to local libraries and museums, 24-hour security detail.
Despite the White House’s claims to the contrary, government spending since Trump’s inauguration is $154 billion more than during the same period last year. Between Trump’s golf days, which have cost taxpayers roughly $30 million since January, and D’Esposito approving unwarranted $2 million security details, the waste and abuse committed by the Trump administration, while taking a chainsaw to agencies that provide critical services, is unconscionable.
This cavalier attitude that our tax dollars are theirs for the taking must stop in Washington, and in Nassau County.
CLAuDiA BorECky President, Bellmore Merrick Democratic Club
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The big things in the Trump administration are so appalling that it’s hard
to wrap your mind around them. The little things sometimes fall through the cracks. For example, a friend noted the frequency of the alliterative “trust in Trump” phrase the White House press secretary keeps slipping into press conferences.
or the fact that the president of the united States called his own people “yippy” for gasping in horror as their savings plummeted — not to mention watching him manipulate the stock market like a toy.
But i heard something on the news that i found so chilling that i can’t stop thinking about it: in response to a request for evidence for deporting a u.S. resident, Secretary of State Marco rubio responded in a memo that he can deport anyone he wants. A terrifying message, yes, but i can’t stop thinking about responding with a memo to a judicial request, dismissing not only the request, but the entire judicial system and branch of government. Just waving them away like someone soliciting you to buy something cheap and tawdry. The disdain is breathtaking.
A confluence of events — Trump’s inexplicable popularity and infallibility in the eyes of a great deal of the country; the republican majority in both the Senate and the House — have allowed Project 2025 not just to come to fruition, but to flourish. We must do something other than watch in horror from the sidelines as our entire system of government is dismantled before our eyes. our Founding Fathers may have been imperfect, but they created a brilliant
Before the most recent two Super Bowls that the Giants played in (and won), i had to watch the movie “Friday Night Lights” two hours before game time. Was there any logical reason to believe that watching a film about high school football would influence the outcome of a Super Bowl? of course not. But did i dare test my illogical theory by not watching it? Absolutely not. if you ask any true sports fan why they put themselves through the emotional rollercoaster of fandom, they’ll tell you the highs are worth the lows. And it’s true — when my team wins, when they pull off an improbable comeback or dominate their opponent, it’s
pure joy. The kind of joy that makes you jump up and down like a kid on his birthday.
But the lows? oh, the lows hurt. A blown lead, a boneheaded play that costs the game, a gut-wrenching loss — they stay with you. you replay them in your head and commiserate about them with friends.
People who don’t follow sports don’t get it. They ask why i let a game played by people i’ve never met affect me so deeply. or they ask whether i have a big bet on the game.
But it’s not just a game. it’s a connection — to my childhood, to my father, who took me to those first games, to my friends who have shared in the victories and defeats. it’s a constant in a world that constantly changes.
At 64, i’m not the same person i was at 12. But when my team takes the field, that kid inside me comes roaring back across the decades, full of hope, excitement and the unshakable belief that this time, maybe this time, we’ll win it all.
Jeffrey Bessen is the managing editor of Herald Community Media.
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system of government with three equal branches, which both support and check each other, and consequently give the people the power. if power is consolidated in the executive branch, we will witness the death
of democracy. We can’t let the devil — speaking literally and figuratively — win here.
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