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Bringing history to life at the museum born in Franklin Square. Upon entering, students step back another century, seeing The past came to life for stu- firsthand objects from another dents at Washington Street era — toys, typewriters and School during a recent field kitchen essentials that once belonged to families trip to the Franklin in the community. Square Historical During their trip, Museum, where the fourth graders fourth graders e a g e rly ro t at e d stepped back in through dif ferent t i m e t o d i s c ove r stations designed to what the communirecreate everyday ty looked like a cenlife from the past. tury ago. E a ch s t o p i n t roElementary duced them to a difschool students in ferent aspect of the Franklin Square daily routines, School District have i n cl u d i n g s ch o o l the opportunity to life, banking, comvisit the museum munication, toys twice during their and the homestead early education — AdRIENNE kitchen. once in first grade McKENNA The museum, and again in fourth volunteer, which relies heavily grade. Franklin Square on donations, The Franklin recently received a Square Historical Historical Museum $25,000 contribution Society helps to pres e r ve t h e a r e a ’s h i s t o r y, f r o m A s s e m b l y w o m a n through artifacts and hands-on Michaelle Solages, which will demonstrations in the muse- help the museum purchase um, at 861 Naple Ave. Displays iPads and support the continucapture what life was like for ation of the program for stuschoolchildren, while another dents next year. Mary Anne Gray, the museexhibit highlights larger pieces of U.S. history, including the um’s director, said the museum story of the first credit card Continued on page 11
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Elmont event draws large crowd to honor women Applause and celebration filled the St. Vincent de Paul Society in Elmont as residents and community leaders gathered to mark International Women’s Day and recognize women making an impact in the 22nd Assembly District. The annual Women of Distinction Awards honored those whose leadership and service continue to inspire others. Story, more photos, Page 10.
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Honoring Black History and robotics success It was a full house in the Alden Terrace School gymnasium on Feb. 10 as families, community members, staff and administrators gathered for the Board of Education meeting to celebrate Black History Month and recognize the achievements of the robotics teams. Acting Principal Sonia Rodrigo welcomed guests to the meeting, noting that it is the 100th year of Black History Month, with the national theme of “A Century of Black History Commemorations.” “At Alden Terrace, we are proud to engage our scholars in meaningful activities that celebrate Black history and culture through art, music, literature and classroom discussions,” Mrs. Rodrigo said. The sixth grade chorus, led by the school’s music teacher Gintare Bukauskas, delivered two performances: a solo rendition of “Lift Every Voice and Sing” by student Ashli Williams and a performance of “Rise Up.” Fourth, fifth and sixth-grade scholars in the afterschool Dance and Step Clubs also took the stage, performing a routine to Yolanda Adams’ “I Believe.” In addition to celebrating Black History Month, the meeting highlighted student achievement in STEM. On Jan. 24, all six district buildings participated
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Alden Terrace School’s sixth grade chorus performed at the Board of Education meeting on Feb. 10. in the FIRST Lego League robotics competition, held at Mineola High School. In preparation, teams designed, built and programmed Lego robots. Students also took part in an innovation project, researching and presenting on a topic c o n n e c t e d t o t h i s ye a r ’s t h e m e, “Unearthed,” an archaeology-inspired
challenge. Through the Lego League experience, fourth-, fifth- and sixth-grade Robotics Club members gain real-world problemsolving opportunities. Dutch Broadway School’s team earned a Robot Design Award, and Stewart Manor School’s team earned second
place in the Robot Performance Award category. Stewart Manor will advance to the Long Island Championship, to be held March 8 at Hicksville High School. –Hailey Fulmer
Covert Avenue School rules the History Bee Students in grades three through five at Covert Avenue School recently showcased their knowledge of the past during the school’s annual History Bee. After emerging as champions in their individual classroom competitions, 14 finalists advanced to the schoolwide bee, where they competed in front of an enthusiastic audience of classmates. Contestants answered questions spanning centuries of world history. They were asked to identify the volcano that devastated the ancient city during the Eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD and to name the iconic interlocking bricks invented in 1934 by Danish toymaker Ole Kirk Christiansen, founder of LEGO. The opening round featured multiple-choice questions. In the second round, the challenge increased as students were required to provide correct answers without prompts in order to remain in the competition. The event was organized and judged by library media specialist Jessica Murphy and assisted by ENL teacher Tara Das. After a close competition, third grader Sabian Suhku claimed the championship title, while fifth grader Elise Verestegui earned second place. Sabian received a trophy, prize bag and a MakerSpace Day, and his class was awarded five Who HQ books for their classroom library. “Congratulations to all of our competitors for their hard work and outstanding effort!” Principal Alison Gunn said. –Hailey Fulmer
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Covert Avenue School History Bee winner Sabian Suhku is pictured with Principal Alison Gunn and library media specialist Jessica Murphy.
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New York Police Department officer Freddy Cerpa remains dedicated to his duties and has been labeled a “hometown hero” by Congresswoman Laura Gillen after saving two young children from choking. Cerpa was honored with a Congressional Certificate of Recognition. Both incidents happened within less than a month of each other. Only a rookie officer, the award highlights Cerpa’s ongoing commitment to serve his community, whether or not he is on duty. In the first incident, Cerpa was off duty at his home in Elmont when he saved his neighbor’s choking baby. The second incident occurred in January. Cerpa said he was in the field training unit at the time, assigned to a foot post, which he described as an area with higher crime, where officers conduct “visibility directives” so people know there is a police presence and the street is safe. He recalled the moments when he received a call about a choking baby. Since not even a month earlier he ________
had saved another young child from choking, the other officer who arrived at the scene, Officer Megan Ficken, knew about the previous incident, which is why she called Cerpa over to help administer back slaps, a first-aid technique to help dislodge food or other objects obstructing the airway. “It is a great honor, especially since that it’s coming as like a Congressional Award,” Officer Cerpa said of how he felt about receiving the award. He said he did not expect to receive an award like this, especially entering the academy. Cerpa has only been serving as a police officer for a little over a year, following in the footsteps of his cousin and uncle. He explained that his uncle was a detective and ever since he was a child, just seeing him in uniform was “just the coolest thing in the world,” he explained. Congresswoman Gillen said that “his swift response and decisive action saved an innocent child’s life,” referring to the incident in December. The award further highlights his heroic actions while off duty, which have helped prepare him for other life-saving incidents like the one in January.
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For nearly 40 years, the U.S. has used the month of March to commemorate National Women’s History Month. While women makeup just over 50 percent of the population, their fight for equality on all fronts — economic, social and political — has been a constant. The annual acknowledgment highlights the impact made by women across the country.
The National recognition has international roots
It began as a day, then a week, then a month
The American celebration of Women’s History Month began somewhat informally, without official government support, as National Women’s History Day in the early 1900s. Early advocates for women’s rights created the day to bring attention to key issues, including suffrage — the right to vote — in 1909. The idea spread quickly and, by 1913, European countries including Austria, Denmark, Germany and Switzerland were celebrating International Women’s Day. The international counterparts used the day in similar fashion — raising awareness of women’s issues and holding rallies to protest unfair treatment. In 1917, the Petrograd Women’s March took place in Petrograd, Russia (now Saint Petersburg), protesting food shortages during WWI.
This year’s theme: Shaping a sustainable future
National Women’s Day, Feb. 28, was first recognized in 1909. After gaining traction across the globe and shifting into the month of March, American interest in the celebration expanded in 1980 when President Jimmy Carter declared the first Women’s History Week — the week containing March 8. By 1986, states took the opportunity to increase awareness further, spurring President Ronald Reagan to declare Women’s History Month in 1987. “From earliest times, women have helped shape our Nation,” Reagan wrote in a Presidential proclamation. “Historians today stress all that women have meant to our national life, but the rest of us too should remember, the achievements of women throughout American history.”
Women’s History Month isn’t only a chance to support women-owned businesses, celebrate local women in political positions, or learn about an array of historical figures. Each year has a specific theme chosen by the National Women’s History Alliance — a nonprofit organization founded in 1980 to promote women’s history throughout the United States. The 2026 theme is “Leading the Change: Women Shaping a Sustainable Future.” The aim is to honor women who create long-term sustainability in multiple arenas — environmental, economic, educational, and societal. Previous themes include “Moving Forward Together! Women Educating and Inspiring Generations” in 2025.
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Local Haitians push back on Federal actions By HAILEY FULMER hfulmer@liherald.com
Nassau County Legislator Carrié Solages, the first Haitian American elected to the Nassau County Legislature, criticized the Trump administration for what he called discriminatory actions against Haitian individuals and culture. Solages highlighted the deep influence of Haitian Creole culture on U.S. history, noting architectural similarities between New Orleans and northern Haiti. He also pointed to landmark moments such as Plessy v. Ferguson, which involved Louisiana’s attempt to discriminate against light-skinned Haitians riding local trains, and the contributions of Haitian soldiers during the War of 1812, including at the Battle of Savannah. Serving as a key guide for the Haitian community in Elmont, Mimi PierreJohnson, director of the Elmont Cultural Center and tireless advocate for the community, said she is closely monitoring congressional efforts on temporary protected status, or TPS, hoping for meaningful progress for Haitians under the program. Johnson is currently following a discharge petition in Congress filed by U.S. Representative Ayanna Pressley. The petition, which requires 218 signatures to move forward, would force a vote on legislation designed to extend TPS for up to three years. She said the measure would give the community time to get their affairs in order, especially as a new government has taken over in Haiti and many uncertainties remain. Without TPS, Johnson explained, many Haitians risk losing their jobs, since working papers and TPS are linked and businesses can let employees go. “The unknown is terrible,” Johnson stated. Johnson also hosts a Haitian-focused radio show in Elmont in Creole, where she communicates with the community and discusses developments in Congress. Solages criticized the federal administration’s treatment of Haitians as part of what he called “the politics of distraction,” suggesting it diverts attention from other issues, including the Epstein files. “The Trump administration’s latest attack on Haitians is hypocritical and makes no sense,” he said. “Our Haitian brothers and sisters earn the funds they are sending home through hard work in an array of diversified fields. Their employment inherently generates essential economic activity across the United States. It is laughable that a MAGA administration, which extols limited government and personal freedom, is now trying to tell hard-working immigrants how to use their money.” He added that “under normal standards of decency, it is unconscionable to disparage anyone for using resources they gained through hard work in fur-
therance of the health, safety, and wellbeing of their loved ones. Unfortunately, based upon their pattern of behavior in dealing with the Haitian diaspora, it is hardly surprising, but no less disgusting.”
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Empowering and assisting the county’s libraries “Because to be able to work,” she said, “you need to have a resume, submit your application over email, and know how to use Word.” After finishing her degree, she worked at the The Nassau Library System is a cooperative of 54 libraries throughout the county. While each one is sup- Andrew Heiskell Braille and Talking Book Library, in ported by local taxes and governed by its own board of Manhattan, part of a nationwide network that protrustees, the NLS provides services, materials and pro- vides reading materials to patrons who are blind or visually impaired. Ashby, who worked gramming to all member libraries. with patrons by phone and email, and “One of the largest services we prosuggested braille and audio materials, vide are delivery services five days a credits this experience for broadening week,” NLS Director Caroline Ashby Joan whitney her perspective of library services. said. “We enable libraries to share Payson co-founder and owner In 2014 she was hired as assistant resources with one another. So when a new York Mets director of the NLS. “I wanted to come patron in Levittown wants to use a book back home and serve a community closonly owned by the Elmont library, we’ll er to my heart,” Ashby said. In 2019 she pick it up from Elmont, sort it in our was promoted to director. facility and send it to Levittown the next NLS delivers more than materials to day for the patron to check out. grace local libraries. Technology is a major “We save Nassau taxpayers thousands hartigan aspect of its service, as it provides abstract of dollars a year,” Ashby added, “by expressionist painter libraries with broadband internet serresource-sharing this way.” vice and organizes the shared-material Ashby, a native of Port Washington, influential women catalog. The online catalog allows any began her library career with the New on long island cardholder in the county to view materiYork Public Library while studying for a als available at system branches. master’s in library and information sciNLS offers continuing education for library staff. ences at the Pratt Institute. “I was a volunteer in the adult literacy center as a tutor,” she recalled. “These “We provide training to library trustees on their govwere people from their 40s to their 70s who’d made it ernance responsibilities, we provide training to library administrators on management and legal comthat far without real literacy skills.” At the center, Ashby built relationships with pliance topics, and training for public-facing staff on patrons and learned about the challenges they faced, outreach and best practices,” Ashby explained. such as a lack of technology skills. She decided to Through its networking opportunities, she added, the teach those as well, helping with internet browsing, NLS encourages librarians to “learn from one another setting up emails and teaching them Microsoft. so the service provided at public libraries in Nassau
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Caroline Ashby, director of the Nassau Library System, with Assembly Minority Leader Ed Ra at the 2025 Library Advocacy Day in Albany. can be as consistent as possible.” She also leads NLS’s advocacy work, connecting with local and state elected officials to ensure that libraries receive the funding and support available. “The more NLS can do to support member libraries,” Ashby said, “the more freedom those libraries have to serve their communities in close, responsive ways.”
Opening doors for the next generation of women By ALLYSON FERRARI aferrari@liherald.com
A leader helping Long Island girls find their voices traces that mission back to a childhood shaped by an immigrant’s perseverance and a belief that girls deserve the same opportunities to lead and succeed. Now, as executive director of Girls Inc. of Long Island, Patricia Charlemagne works to expand opportunities and leadership pathways for girls across the region. Charlemagne, 52, grew up in Queens before her family moved to Baldwin when she was 11. Now she lives in Baldwin with her husband of 15 years, Frank, and their two children, Alix, 13, and Taylor, 11. Her parents, immigrants from Haiti and the Dominican Republic, prioritized education above everything else. Growing up in a working-class immigrant household, Charlemagne said she was surrounded by opportunities that helped shape her interests and ambitions. “Education continues to be the most important thing to my family,” she said. “They were very committed to my education.” Despite her family’s modest means, she took part in activities including ballet and piano lessons, afterschool sports and school programs focused on the visual and performing arts. At the time, she said, she didn’t fully realize the sacrifices her family made to provide those opportunities. Those experiences later reinforced her belief that all children — regardless of economic background — deserve access to activities that help them grow and thrive. After graduating from high school, Charlemagne attended Wesleyan University, where she earned a
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Patricia Charlemagne at the Girls Inc. of Long Island fall gala in November, which celebrated the 20th anniversary of the organization. bachelor’s degree before following it with a law degree from Temple University’s Beasley School of Law and a doctorate in educational and organizational leadership from the University of Pennsylvania. During her studies, she developed an interest in how laws and workplace systems treated women differently, particularly women of color — which eventually led her to a career in nonprofit leadership.
Girls Inc. offers girls mentorship, leadership development and exposure to career pathways often dominated by men. Industries such as the trades and technology still have a relatively low representation of women, she said, something she hopes to change by introducing girls to those fields early. “My journey to Girls Inc. of Long Island has been a full recognition that when girls are given resources, when girls are given opportunities, when girls are made to feel safe and a sense of belonging,” Charlemagne said, “there is no limit to what they can do.” In addition to youth programming, the organization has begun partnering with companies working to diversify their workforces. The goal, she said, is to help businesses create environments in which women feel supported and encouraged to pursue careers in under-represented fields. Charlemagne believes women and girls should be included when decisions are made, rather than having programs and policies created for them without their input. Her perspective has been shaped by challenges she has faced as a woman in the workforce, including disparities in pay and having her ideas overlooked. “You share an idea and no one hears it,” she said. “Then a man repeats the idea, and all of a sudden it makes perfect sense.” Those experiences, she said, reinforced the importance of helping girls develop confidence and learn to advocate for themselves. For Charlemagne, empowering girls also means encouraging women to support one another and prioritize their well-being. “Take care of yourself first,” she said. “You cannot do anything for anyone else if you’re not taking care of yourself.”
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Commemorating the women that inspire By HAILEY FULMER hfulmer@liherald.com
Purple — the signature color of International Women’s Day — filled the room as community leaders and residents gathered at the St. Vincent de Paul Society in Elmont, New York to celebrate the women making a difference across the 22nd Assembly District. The annual Women of Distinction Awards recognized women who have demonstrated remarkable leadership and service while empowering others in their communities. Honorees recognized during the March 8 International Women’s Day celebration included Tameka Battle-Burket, Rinsi Chacko, Stacie Dee, Jewel Dwyer, Margie Kelly, Judish Patterson, Joelina Perez de Ceri, Carolina Scaturro, Margaret J. Lowe, Raina Massey and Laura Mesa. The event is an annual celebration hosted by Assemblywoman Michaelle Solages, who currently serves the 22nd Assembly District in the New York State Assembly. An Elmont native, Solages is the first person of Haitian descent elected to the New York State Legislature. Cynthia Núñez and Lynette Battle led the celebratory event as joint mistresses of ceremonies. Núñez is a first-generation Dominican and Puerto Rican American serving Nassau County’s 14th Legislative District in the Nassau County Legislature. She recently snagged a seat on the legislature in the newly redrawn District 14 this year. As a Brooklyn-based community development expert and serving on the board for the Crown Heights Service Center, Battle has contributed years to elevating nonprofits through events in her position as the director of economic development for the Bridge Street Development Corporation. Former Adrienne Adams, speaker of the New York
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Assemblywoman Michaelle Solages highlighted women’s achievements during International Women’s Day. City Council, was selected as the keynote speaker. She is admired as part of the first woman-majority council in the history of New York City while representing the 28th District. Adams had a major role in launching CUNY Reconnect, a $4.4 million initiative designed to support New Yorkers who have uncompleted degrees and are trying to re-enroll through the City University of New York. The initiative aims to help build economic mobility. “As we stand here today, on this beautiful Sunday,” Adams cited in her speech. “We have over 60,000 reenrollments into CUNY.” In her speech, Adams reflected on the transforma-
tional impact of CUNY Reconnect, opening opportunities for New Yorkers to develop greater income earnings, many of whom are women and people of color, she acknowledged. The responsibility is on public servants to serve with purpose to better their communities, Adams said, as she further credited the victories of women. Fraport AG, an airport company and major hub operating at John F. Kennedy International Airport, was recognized during the ceremony as “global aviation leaders” investing in surrounding communities. José Cuevas, vice president of Fraport, shared a few words during the ceremony. Cuevas said Fraport’s main investment is expanding opportunities for women, as the company remains dedicated to unlocking careers for women and minorities in the aviation industry. One of the influential women who earned the Women of Distinction award, Laura Mesa, is a dedicated educator with more than 20 years of experience in the education system serving as a bilingual counselor. She assists students by tirelessly supporting their academic and social-emotional well-being. As a woman of distinction herself, Mesa shared one piece of advice for other inspiring young women leaders. You need to find something that you love, she said, and make it your job, “because you never work a day in your life”. Solages, who has helped shape the ceremony into a community tradition honoring dedicated women, said that every day she has the opportunity to work with women who pour so much into the neighborhoods of the 22nd District. “They give their heart, their soul, and it’s just a pleasure to be able to recognize them and give them their flowers right here on this day,” Solages said in recognition of the honorable women.
Seeking bay constable for summer patrols Hempstead Town is accepting applications for a seasonal bay constable position as officials prepare for the busy spring and summer boating season along the South Shore waterways. Supervisor John Ferretti and the town board announced the hiring initiative as part of an effort to enhance boater safety and strengthen enforcement of local maritime laws. “While the Town of Hempstead employs a highly trained and dedicated staff of full-time bay constables, we are seeking to add a seasonal team member to further enhance boater safety and code enforcement,” Ferretti said in a news release. “We urge qualified candidates to apply today.” The seasonal bay constable will help enforce boating safety laws and regulations, protect local waterways and wetlands, and respond to emergencies on the water, according to town officials. Under New York state law, all operators of personal watercraft are required to possess a boater safety certificate. Bay constables monitor compliance with that requirement and patrol local waters for unsafe operation, including boating under the influence of drugs or alcohol. The seasonal hire will also assist fulltime officers with public education
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Hempstead Town is accepting applications for a seasonal bay constable position. Above, the board presented bay constables Joseph Ciccimarro and Sal Mastracchio with citations on Feb. 4 for their rescue of a stranded kayaker from icy waters. efforts, including town-sponsored boater safety classes offered in the coming months.
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operates entirely through volunteers. Many of them have deep roots in the community and remain passionate about preserving the town’s history and passing those memories along to the next generation. One volunteer, Val Mazzone, grew up in Franklin Square and later taught in the district before retiring. “I see it as a duty and a privilege to help pass on the history of our town to the younger generation,” Mazzone said. Another volunteer, Adrienne McKenna, guided students through the homestead kitchen station, where they learned what daily chores looked like long before modern appliances existed. McKenna explained that many tasks — such as milking cows and gathering eggs — were completed before the school day even began. During the demonstration, students tried their hand at some of those historic chores, learning how to grind coffee, operate a butter churn, use an old-fashioned iron and scrub clothes on a washboard. After the demonstration, McKenna expressed hope that the students leave with a “greater appreciation of the conveniences of their chores today.” Volunteer Julie Soffientini also plays a key role in helping students explore the museum’s exhibits. She said that after completing each station, students
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Students at Washington Street School learn about the typewriters and phones franklin Square residents once used. leave not only with hands-on experience, but also with a deeper understanding of their community’s past. As the students moved from one station to another, the sound of a bell echoed through the museum, signaling it was time to rotate. The bell carries a special piece of Franklin Square history, once ringing through the halls of Monroe Street School, an elementary
Students learn about early banking practices during a hands-on history station at the franklin Square Historical museum.
school that served generations of students before it was demolished in the early 1980s due to declining enrollment. When construction of the Franklin Square Historical Museum began in the 1970s, it was funded entirely by community efforts rather than taxpayer money. Schools in Franklin Square organized penny drives and fundraisers such as plays to help bring the museum to life —
a spirit of community support that continues to sustain it today. On April 15 at the Plattduetsche Park Restaurant, the museum will host its main fundraising dinner. Events such as the annual fundraiser help support the museum’s volunteer-driven programs and ensure that the history of Franklin Square continues to be shared by future generations.
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The Hofstra women’s lacrosse team fell one game short in its quest for a conference tournament spot last season and is determined this spring to be on the championship stage. The Pride were picked to finish fifth in the Coastal Athletic Association (CAA) preseason poll, which would leave it once again on the outside looking in for reaching the four-team league playoffs. Hofstra placed fifth last year with a 4-4 CAA mark to finish one game behind Elon for the final tourney spot. “We want to do everything we can to get into the CAA playoffs to give us an opportunity to play for the CAA championship, and an opportunity to win and get into the NCAA tournament,” said 14th-year Hofstra head coach Shannon Smith. “The only way to do that is by playing a very competitive non conference schedule to prepare us for a conference play.” Leading the charge to bring Hofstra into the postseason is red-shirt junior attacker Nikki Mennella, who tallied 99 points on the strength of 62 goals and 37 assists last year. The reigning 2025 CAA Attacker of the Year registered six goals and seven draw controls in a 14-8 win at Marist on Feb. 26. “She is a warrior out there on the field,” said Smith of Mennella, a USA Lacrosse preseason All-American selection who registered 24 goals and 11 assists through Hofstra’s first seven games. “She’s electric and has and can shoot the ball very well but more importantly she celebrates her teammates’ success even that much more and gets so excited for their big plays and goals, which is really fun to see.” The Pride also returned sophomore attacker Kayleigh Bender, who was named the CAA Rookie of the Year as a freshman after recording 41 points on 31 goals and 10 assists. The Huntington High School product tallied a season-
Nikki Mennella found the back of the net 62 times last spring and tallied 99 points. high four goals in Hofstra’s 12-7 Valentine’s Day victory at Quinnipiac. Hofstra’s offense has featured multiple scoring weapons early in the season including junior midfielder Natalie DeMeo (10 goals) and junior attacker Kristen Redding (seven goals). Freshmen Charli Joyce and Shannon Steck, a Massapequa native and Saint Anthony’s graduate, have also shown offensive potential early in their collegiate careers. The defense is anchored by junior defender Christine Dannenfelser, who was named to the All-CAA First Team as a sophomore with 42 ground balls and 24 caused turnovers along with 58 draw controls. “She’s everywhere on the field,” said
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Massapequa native Luchianna Cardello patrols the crease for the Pride. Rutgers on Feb. 28.. “She is a senior so she has seen all sorts of different game scenarios and different shots.” Hofstra opens up CAA play at home this Saturday against Elon at noon before hosting Ivy League Power Princeton Wednesday evening at 7 p.m. The Pride conclude the CAA regular season at home on April 25 against William & Mary before what they hope will be a conference semifinal game the following week on April 30 hosted by defending league champion Stony Brook.
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fter nearly 38 The woman, years in real who lived to be estate, Joe 100, had become Sinnona still more than a approaches the client over the job with the same years. Sinnona enthusiasm he described her as had on his first a second mother; day. someone he spoke “I really, at with regularly. the age of 57, feel When she passed like 19 again,” away, he worked Sinnona said. with her family “And still having to sell the house Joe Sinnona fun. I don’t choose – but not just to money; I choose anyone. relationships. I choose During an open house with community.” dozens of visitors, one young Sinnona is an associate couple stood out immediately. broker with eXp Realty serving “They walked into the foyer and Long Beach, Island Park, knew they wanted the house”, Oceanside, Queens, and the Sinnona said. “And I locked eyes Brooklyn neighborhoods of with them and thought: this is Greenpoint and Williamsburg, the couple that I want.” where he was born and raised. Although he had the He began his career in Long opportunity to sell the house to Beach’s West End, where he one of his own buyers and earn grew up spending his summers, a larger commission, he chose and over the years has expanded instead to work with the couple’s his work across Nassau County agent because he believed they as well as internationally. were the people the homeowner For Sinnona, the heart of the would have wanted. For business has never been about Sinnona, the moment reinforced transactions. It has always been the values that have guided his about people. career. “I put their needs ahead of A philosophy shaped my own needs,” he said. “It felt right.” by relationships Through changing markets, Advocating for new construction and shifting neighborhoods, Sinnona’s homeowners after Sandy philosophy has remained Relationships also played consistent: relationships come a critical role in the years first. following Hurricane Sandy. “My philosophy is, if As flood insurance you help somebody with rates soared across coastal something, you will get it back communities, some Long Beach tenfold,” Sinnona said. “I put homeowners considered selling relationships over transactions.” their homes simply because That approach extends they could no longer afford beyond buyers and sellers. the premiums. Drawing on his Over the years he as built close connections with insurance partnerships with mortgage professionals, Sinnona began brokers, home inspectors, helping residents explore attorneys and insurance alternative policies and reassess professionals – connections he flood zone designations. In often relies on to help clients several cases, the changes solve problems that go beyond dramatically reduced insurance simply buying or selling a home. costs. The effort helped prevent A sale that means more dozens of homeowners from than a commission leaving the community. “I saved the flood insurance of 30 houses One of the most meaningful here in Long Beach, “ he said. transactions of his career came “They were ready to sell.” recently, when he helped sell the His goal, he said, was simple. home of his very first real estate “I want people to sell for the client.
right reasons – for happy reasons – not because they can no longer afford to live here.”
A specialist approach to real estate Sinnona believes expertise is essential in real estate, which is why he has pursued professional designations that allow him to specialize in different areas of the industry. He is an Accredited Buyer’s Representative, a Seller Representative Specialist, and a Seniors Real Estate Specialist, which focuses on helping clients age 50 and older who may be downsizing, transitioning to assisted living, or handling estate sales. He also teaches these courses to other real estate professionals. “Whether you’re buying or selling a home or getting surgery, everyone wants a specialist,” he said.
“Realtors are the ambassadors of the community,” Sinnona said. “Great schools, excellent infrastructure, and a strong Chamber of Commerce are vital in bringing people here and showing them everything the community has to offer.”
Still going strong Sinnona says he remains energized by the relationships he has built and the people he continues to meet. Real estate, he said, has always been about more than houses. “It’s about helping people move on to their next chapter,” he said. And for him, that mission hasn’t changed since the beginning.
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Celebrating the holiday Ramadan By ANGELINA ZINGARIELLO azingariello@liherald.com
Ramadan is a central observance in Islam, marked by a month-long period of fasting, prayer, reflection, and community. It follows the Islamic lunar calendar, so its start date shifts each year. During this time, Muslims deepen their spiritual practice and self-discipline, culminating in the celebration of Eid al-Fitr.
The religous significance and the deep roots in faith and tradition Ramadan holds central religious importance in Islam because Muslims believe it was during this month that the first verses of the Qur’an were revealed to the Prophet Muhammad. This event marks the beginning of divine revelation in Islamic belief. Within Ramadan, Laylat al-Qadr or the Night of Power, commemorates the initial revelation and is described in the Qur’an as better than a thousand months. For this reason, Muslims devote increased time to prayer, Qur’an recitation and supplication during the month. Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic lunar calendar. Its beginning and end are determined by the sighting of the new crescent moon, which causes the dates to shift approximately ten to twelve days earlier each solar year.
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Ramadan is observed through both personal devotion and communal religious practice. In addition to the five daily prayers, many Muslims observe special nightly prayers called tarawih, performed after the evening prayer throughout the month. The final ten days are considered especially significant, as they include Laylat al-Qadr. Acts of charity are also emphasized, including zakat, an obligatory form of almsgiving, as well as voluntary charity. Ramadan concludes with Eid al-Fitr, which begins with the sighting of the new moon marking the start of Shawwal, the next lunar month. Eid al-Fitr includes a congregational prayer held shortly after sunrise, festive meals, social visits and the giving of Zakat al-Fitr before the prayer.
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By Karen Bloom ith hints of spring beginning to emerge (or so we hope), St. Patrick’s Day arrives like a cheerful burst of green, bringing with it a welcome dose of celebration and comfort. The beloved holiday is about more than festive attire and lively parades — it’s a chance to gather with family and friends, savor time-honored traditions and, of course, enjoy the rich flavors of Irish cooking. From the hearty satisfaction of corned beef and cabbage to the warm, inviting aroma of freshly baked soda bread, St. Patrick’s Day offers the perfect excuse to bring a little Irish spirit into the kitchen. Naturally, no St. Patrick’s Day table would be complete without one of Ireland’s most beloved staples: Irish soda bread. This simple, satisfying quick bread — made with baking soda rather than yeast — has been a household favorite for generations. Whether you prefer the classic loaf or a modern twist, such as soda bread muffins, there’s a version to suit every taste and skill level. Best of all, it’s easy to make, making it a perfect recipe to add to your seasonal repertoire.
Classic Irish Soda Bread The “real” Irish soda bread consists simply of flour, baking soda, salt and buttermilk. At the other end of the spectrum is Americanized Irish soda bread, a white, sweet, cake-like confection filled with raisins or currants and caraway seeds. Both are equally delicious! • 3 1/2 cups unbleached all purpose flour • 3/4 teaspoon Kosher salt • 3/4 teaspoon baking soda • 1 1/2 cups buttermilk • Salted butter (preferably Kerrygold) Preheat the oven to 450°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside. To a large mixing bowl, add the flour, salt, and baking soda. Whisk to combine thoroughly. Using a wooden spoon, make a well in the
center of the dry ingredients. Add the buttermilk to the dry ingredients in the well. Use the wooden spoon to gently stir the ingredients together, starting at the center of the bowl and slowly working out. The dough will be very shaggy, that’s perfect! Lightly flour a work surface, and pour the dough out onto the surface. Use your hands to gently knead the dough about 4 times, until it comes together, and the surface is slightly smoother. Use the palms of yours hands to shape into a round loaf. Transfer the loaf to the prepared baking sheet. Lightly sprinkle the top with flour. Use a sharp chefs knife to slash a large X on the top of the dough. Transfer right away to the oven and bake for 15 minutes at 450°. Lower the temperature to 400°F, rotate the pan 180° in the oven, and bake for another 25-30 minutes until deeply golden brown. Allow the bread to cool for at least 20 minutes, then serve warm with salted butter.
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will be very sticky). Transfer dough to prepared skillet; smooth top, mounding slightly in center. Using small sharp knife dipped into flour, cut 1-inch-deep X in top center of dough. Bake until bread is cooked through and tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 1 hour 15 minutes. Cool bread in skillet 10 minutes. Turn out onto rack and cool completely. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Wrap tightly in foil; store at room temperature.) Serve with hot tea and organic jam, Irish stew, traditional Irish cabbage dishes, or enjoy on its own!
The Grammy-nominated global music sensation returns with their new tour, Celtic Woman — A New Era. The show, featuring Mairéad Carlin, Muirgen O’Mahony, Ciara Ní Mhurchú, and new singer Caitríona Sherlock, fuses the ensemble’s signature sound with fresh orchestrations, dynamic stage production, and a contemporary spark that honors Ireland’s rich musical and cultural heritage while embracing Celtic Woman’s continued evolution. The concert promises to be a mesmerizing blend of timeless tradition and modern storytelling, a spellbinding tribute to the enduring power of Irish music and the extraordinary talents of the performers. Audiences can expect an unforgettable and energetic evening with renowned and breathtaking harmonies, stirring original compositions, and instrumental virtuosity brought to life, reflecting the vibrancy of modern Ireland and its heritage.
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Josh Joplin with Jeffrey Gaines lternative rock mainstay Josh Joplin returns to the stage for an intimate, can’t-miss evening alongside acclaimed singer-songwriter Jeffrey Gaines at My Father’s Place. Joplin spotlights songs from his latest full-length release, GpYr (“gap year”), a deeply personal project that arrives after a 12-year hiatus. It marks a bold new chapter in Joplin’s career. A deeply personal project, it’s an introspective musical journey that, via Joplin’s own experiences, allows us to ponder all of life’s transitions. Jeffrey Gaines brings his own brand of soul-baring musicianship, heralded for his soul-searching lyrics and his powerful live performances. Armed with little more than his voice and an acoustic guitar, He’s built an international following on the strength of his deeply felt lyrics. His stripped-down sets create an atmosphere that is at once intimate and electrifying.
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This special performance celebrates the power of music to unite people of all faiths and backgrounds. Paganini Competition winner Simon Zhu performs as principal soloist, with rising star Jeffrey Dokken conducting. The program also includes a major work by Long Island composer Alexey Shor, joined by a local choir for an evening of reflection, resilience and hope. Violins of Hope, a collection of restored instruments owned and played by Jewish musicians before and during the Holocaust — some performed in ghettos and concentration camps, others belonging to musicians who did not survive are featured. Proceeds support the Jerusalem Academy of Music and Dance, Molloy University and Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance Center of Nassau County. • Where: Madison Theatre, 1000 Hempstead Ave., Rockville Centre • Time: 8 p.m. • Contact: madisontheatreny.org or (516) 323-4444
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Elmont Library hosts a Women’s History Month program. Discover many fascinating women, including one who owned her own brokerage firm, published her own newspaper, Also learn about the double life of an entertainer who was a war hero and a symbol of the civil rights movement; the fascinating story of the richest woman in New York. and many other compelling stories. • Where: 700 Hempstead Tpk. • Time: 12:30-2 p.m. • Contact: elmontlibrary.org or (516) 354-5280
Family theater Long Island Children’s Museum stages “Pete the Cat,” the charming musical based on the book series by Kimberly and James Dean. Life is certainly an adventure for Pete, no matter where he winds up. The minute the groovy blue cat meets The Biddles, he gets the whole family rocking. That is, except for young Jimmy Biddle, the most organized second grader on planet Earth. But when Jimmy draws a blank in art class during the last week of school, it turns out Pete is the perfect pal to help him out. $11 with museum admission ($9 members), $15 theater only. • Where: 11 Davis Ave., Garden City
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Direct from Rome, the Three Italian Tenors stop at Tilles Center on their North American Tour debut. Everyone will be captivated by Giovanni Maria Palmia, Ugo Tarquini, and Alessandro Fantoni accompanied by pianist Fabrizio Mocata. Their salute to the great Italian tenors — Luciano Pavarotti, Andrea Bocelli, Mario Lanza and Enrico Caruso — is an exhilarating and unique musical event. It features original arrangements and universally loved Italian songs and tenor arias, fusing Italian wit and charm with romanticism, lyricism, dramatic flair and operatic style. From “Nessun Dorma” to “O Sole Mio” to “That’s Amore” and more, the trio perform the songs that define Italian musical brilliance. You will be swept away by operatic gems like “E lucevan le stelle, “ “La donna è mobile” and “Nessun dorma,” alongside timeless Neapolitan songs such as “Torna a Surriento,” “’O surdato ’nnammurato” and “Funiculì Funiculà.” Their repertoire also includes romantic ballads like “Musica Proibita” and “Dicitencello vuje,” a tribute to Dean Martin with Volare, and a lively piano medley of popular Italian tunes — all culminating in a thrilling celebration of vocal artistry and Italian musical heritage. You’re sure to be enthralled by the stunning program that voyages through • Where: LIU Post campus, nostalgia with favorite memorable classics. Experience their rich vocals, heartfelt 720 Northern Blvd., Brookville emotion and the golden tradition of Italian vocal artistry. • Time: 7 p.m. • Contact: tillescenter.org or (516) 299-3100
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Bask in the ambience of soft-glowing candles and Irish melodies in this intimate evening performance on the Adelphi University stage. Surrounded by the soft, warm glow of over 1,000 candles, world champion Irish dancer Scott Doherty and Irish musician Chris Smith, along with their band, bring classic Irish tunes, songs, and stories to life. You’ll be immersed in a one-ofa-kind enchanting atmosphere, filled with the soul-stirring melodies of Ireland, as the beauty of Irish music and the intimacy of candlelight come together in perfect harmony. • Where: Adelphi University Performing Arts Center, 1 South Ave., Garden City • Time: 8 p.m. • Contact: adelphi.edu/pac or (516) 877-4000
Pi Day: Where Math Meets Mayhem! Visit Long Island Children’s
Museum for a wacky, wonder-filled celebration of everyone’s favorite infinite number! Grab your goggles, get ready for the ultimate Pie Toss Party and help make math history in the messiest, most hilarious way possible. Come for the numbers, stay for the splatter, because at the museum, learning is as fun (and as messy) as you make it! • Where: 11 Davis Ave., Garden City • Time: 11 a.m.-1 p.m. • Contact: licm.org or (516) 224-5800
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Brunch with the Easter Bunny Plattduestche Park welcomes families to join the Easter Bunny for brunch. Activities include character visits and face painting. $58. $36 for kids 2-12. • Where: 1132 Hempstead Tpke., Franklin Square • Time: 11:30-1:30 p.m. • Contact: parkrestaurant.com or (516)-354-3131
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Tweens/teens 12 and up are invited to join Howie’s Heart for a festive St. Patrick Day celebration. Create “Pot O’ Gold” care packages that will be sent to families facing food insecurity. Also created cards to bring joy and smiles to the families. Registration required. • Where: 19 Lincoln Road • Time: 6:30-8:30 p.m. • Contact: howiesheart.org to register or (718) 614-4864
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Howie’s Heart hosts a fundraising dinner to support young teen Elias Manolis of Franklin Square, who is in need of a life-saving kidney transplant. With a buffet dinner, raffles, and a reading from Sandy, who has the ability to connect with loved ones who have crossed over to the other side. Tickets required. • Where: 934 Stewart Place, Franklin Square • Time: 6-10 p.m. • Contact: howiesheart.org or (718)-614-4864
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LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF FORMATION of 11 Cubed LLC. Arts of Org filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 1/26/26 Office location: Nassau County. SSNY designated as agent upon whom process may be served and shall mail copy of process against LLC to 222 Doris Avenue, Franklin Square, NY 11010. Purpose: any lawful act. 158223
LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT. NASSAU COUNTY. BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. S/B/M TO BAC HOME LOANS SERVICINGM LP F/K/A COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS SERVICING LP, Pltf. vs. JOSEPH GIRARDI, et al Deft. Index #602428/2023. Pursuant to judgment of foreclosure and sale entered June 3, 2025, I will sell at public auction on the North Side Steps of the Nassau Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY on March 24, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. prem. k/a 122 Grange Street, Franklin Square, NY 11010 a/k/a Section 35, Block 184, Lot 9 (lot group 9-10). Said property located in the Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau, State of NY, known and designated as and by Lots 9 and 10 in Block 519 on a certain map entitled “Map of Garden City Terrace, Section 2, Nassau County, N.Y. owned by and developed by Fairbank Realty Corporation Inc., November 9, 1925 and surveyed by William H. Parry” and filed in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Nassau on March 5, 1926 as Map #595, Case #613. Approximate amount of judgment is $606,380.01 plus cost and interest. Sold subject to terms and conditions of filed judgment and terms of sale. LAUREL KRETZING, Referee. HILL WALLACK LLP, Attys. for Pltf., 261 Madison Avenue, 9th Floor, Ste. 940-941, New York, NY. File No. 017511-03788#102756 158449 LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU, HIMC CAPITAL LLC, Plaintiff, vs. CHRIMAR REALTY CORP., ET AL., Defendant(s).
Pursuant to an Order Confirming Referee Report and Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered on December 22, 2025, 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 March 26, 2026 at 2:00 p.m., premises known as 148 Tulip Avenue, Floral Park, NY 11001. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Incorporated Village of Floral Park, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section 32, Block 120 and Lot 119. Approximate amount of judgment is $810,499.07 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 606907/2022. Cash will not be accepted. Certified bank checks only made out to Joseph Juliano, Esq., referee. Joseph Juliano, Esq., Referee Law Offices of Joseph R. Bongiorno & Associates, P.C., 220 Mineola Boulevard, Mineola, New York 11501, Attorneys for Plaintiff 158451 LEGAL NOTICE SUMMONS AND NOTICE OF OBJECT OF ACTION STATE OF NEW YORK SUPREME COURT: COUNTY OF NASSAU ACTION TO FORECLOSE A TAX LIEN INDEX NO.: 609056/2025, ELM CAPITAL LLC, Plaintiff, vs. the unknown heirs, legatees, devisees and/or representatives of ARTHUR BEZMAN and all persons that may claim an interest in the property referred to in the complaint by, through or under any of the foregoing (the aforesaid unknown heirs, legatees, devisees and/or representatives being all such heirs, legatees, devisees and/or representatives other than those specifically named as a defendant in the complaint-the identity and addresses of all the foregoing not being known to plaintiff), PREMISES SUBJECT TO TAX LIEN: 201 Waldorf Ave., Elmont, NY, SBL# 32, 425, 125. TO THE
ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the complaint in this action, to serve a copy of your answer, or, if the complaint is not served with the summons, to serve notice of appearance, on the plaintiff s attorney within thirty (30) days after the service of this summons, exclusive of the date of service, and in case of failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the complaint. Plaintiff designates Nassau County as the place of trial. The basis of venue is the location of the subject property. 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 tax lien holder 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 tax lien holder will not stop this foreclosure action. YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (TAX LIEN HOLDER) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. Dated: February 7, 2026. Joseph Ehrenreich, Attorney for Plaintiff, 33 South Service Road, Jericho, NY 11753, 833-993-0100. The foregoing summons is served upon you by publication pursuant to an order of HON. JEFFREY A. GOODSTEIN of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, entered January 27, 2026. Such order and the Complaint in this action are filed in the office of the Nassau County Clerk, in Mineola, NY. The object of this action is to foreclose a tax lien on the premises identified above. 158422 PUBLIC & LEGAL NOTICES To place a notice here call us us at 516-569-4000 x232 or send an email to: legalnotices@liherald.com
LEGAL NOTICE REFEREE’S NOTICE OF SALE IN FORECLOSURE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., Plaintiff - against - ARMANDO VENTURA A/K/A ARMANDO A. VENTURA, et al Defendant(s). Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered on September 30, 2024. I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction on the North Side steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court located at 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, N.Y. 11501 on the 23rd day of March, 2026 at 2:00 PM. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, situate, lying and being in the Incorporated Village of Freeport, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York. Premises known as 67 Mount Avenue, Freeport, NY 11520. (Section: 55, Block: 233, Lots: 209 and 210) Approximate amount of lien $778,953.35 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed judgment and terms of sale. Index No. 608163/2019. John G. Kennedy, Esq., Referee. McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLC Attorney(s) for Plaintiff 420 Lexington Avenue, Suite 840 New York, NY 10170 Tel. 347/286-7409 For sale information, please visit Auction.com at www.Auction.com or call (800) 280-2832 Dated: January 5, 2026 During the COVID-19 health emergency, bidders are required to comply with all governmental health requirements in effect at the time of sale including but not limited to, wearing face coverings and maintaining social distancing (at least 6feet apart) during the auction, while tendering deposit and at any subsequent closing. Bidders are also required to comply with the Foreclosure Auction Rules and COVID-19 Health Emergency Rules issued by the Supreme Court of this County in addition to the conditions set forth in the Terms of Sale. 158416 To place a notice here call us at 516-569-4000 x232 or send an email to: legalnotices@liherald.com
LEGAL NOTICE SUMMONS AND NOTICE OF OBJECT OF ACTION STATE OF NEW YORK SUPREME COURT: COUNTY OF NASSAU ACTION TO FORECLOSE A TAX LIEN INDEX NO.: 609003/2025, ELM CAPITAL LLC, Plaintiff, vs. the unknown heirs, legatees, devisees and/or representatives of CAROL STERLING and all persons that may claim an interest in the property referred to in the complaint by, through or under any of the foregoing (the aforesaid unknown heirs, legatees, devisees and/or representatives being all such heirs, legatees, devisees and/or representatives other than those specifically named as a defendant in the complaint-the identity and addresses of all the foregoing not being known to plaintiff), PREMISES SUBJECT TO TAX LIEN: 632 Demille Ave., Elmont, NY, SBL# 32, 691, 9. TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the complaint in this action, to serve a copy of your answer, or, if the complaint is not served with the summons, to serve notice of appearance, on the plaintiff s attorney within thirty (30) days after the service of this summons, exclusive of the date of service, and in case of failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the complaint. Plaintiff designates Nassau County as the place of trial. The basis of venue is the location of the subject property. 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 tax lien holder 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 tax lien holder will not stop this foreclosure action. YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY
OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (TAX LIEN HOLDER) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. Dated: February 7, 2026. Joseph Ehrenreich, Attorney for Plaintiff, 33 South Service Road, Jericho, NY 11753, 833-993-0100. The foregoing summons is served upon you by publication pursuant to an order of HON. JEFFREY A. GOODSTEIN of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, entered January 27, 2026. Such order and the Complaint in this action are filed in the office of the Nassau County Clerk, in Mineola, NY. The object of this action is to foreclose a tax lien on the premises identified above. 158420 LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE FOR ARGENT SECURITIES INC., ASSET-BACKED PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006M1, Plaintiff, Against LYSTRA M. RAMRATTAN AS HEIR AND ADMINISTRATRIX TO THE ESTATE OF SURDASH RAMRATTAN; RANDALL S. RAMRATTAN AS HEIR TO THE ESTATE OF SURDASH RAMRATTAN; LYSTRA M. RAMRATTAN AS GUARDIAN OF CHELSEA K. R. RAMRATTAN WHO IS HEIR TO THE ESTATE OF SURDASH RAMRATTAN; et al Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale, duly entered 01/10/2019, I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction, on the North Side steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court located at 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, N.Y. 11501 on 4/7/2026 at 2:00PM, premises known as 1069 Concord Street, Franklin Square, New York 11010, and described as follows: ALL that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being at Franklin
Square in the Town of Hempstead, Nassau County, New York. Section 33 Block 380 Lot 260 The approximate amount of the current Judgment lien is $882,483.61 plus interest and costs. The Premises will be sold subject to provisions of the aforesaid Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale; Index # 003792/2015 If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, the then Court Appointed Referee will cancel the Foreclosure Auction. This Auction will be held rain or shine. Ellen Durst, Esq., Referee. MCCABE, WEISBERG & CONWAY, LLC, 10 Midland Avenue, Suite 205, Port Chester, NY 10573 Dated: 1/29/2026 File Number: 17-300381 CA 158686 LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT NASSAU COUNTY CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLC, Plaintiff against SHAWN MONROE, et al Defendant(s) Attorney for Plaintiff(s) McMichael Taylor Gray, LLC, 28 Corporate Drive, Suite 104, Halfmoon, NY 12065. Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered September 8, 2025, I will sell at public auction to the highest bidder at North Side Steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court at 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on April 8, 2026 at2:00 PM. Premises known as 233 Jefferson Street, Franklin Square, NY 11010. Sec 35 Block 128 Lot 122. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, situate, lying and being at Franklin Square, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York. Approximate Amount of Judgment is $350,678.26 plus interest, fees, and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index No 616967/2022. The foreclosure sale will be conducted in accordance with 10th Judicial District’s Covid-19 Policies and foreclosure auction rules. The Referee shall enforce any rules in place regarding facial
coverings and social distancing. If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, then the Court Appointed Referee shall cancel the foreclosure auction. Foreclosure Auctions will be held “Rain or Shine.” Gerard Geisweller, Esq., Referee File # 22-001786-01 158692 LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY AS TRUSTEE FOR MERRILL LYNCH MORTGAGE INVESTORS TRUST, MORTGAGE LOAN ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007-MLN1, Plaintiff AGAINST HENRY TORRES, HILDA TORRES, ET AL., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered January 15, 2026, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the North Side steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on April 8, 2026 at 2:30 PM, premises known as 139 Roquette Avenue, Elmont, NY 11003. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being at Elmont, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section 32 Block 364 Lots 40-43. Approximate amount of judgment $283,187.40 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #620974/2024. For sale information, please contact XO ME at www.Xome.com or call (844) 400-9633. Tiffany D. Frigenti, Esq., Referee Gross Polowy, LLC 1775 Wehrle Drive Williamsville, NY 14221 24-002961 88993 158638 LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU PHH MORTGAGE CORPORATION Plaintiff, Against ABDUL MUQADDIM MALIK A/K/A ABDUL M. MALIK A/K/A ABDUL AHAD MALIK; et al
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Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale, duly entered 01/08/2026, I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction, on the North Side steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court located at 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, N.Y. 11501 on 4/7/2026 at 2:00PM, premises known as 242 Roquette Avenue, Floral Park, NY 11001, a/k/a 242 Roquette Avenue, South Floral Park, NY 11001, and described as follows: ALL that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Incorporated Village of South Floral Park, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York. Section 32 Block 352 Lot 52, 53, 54, 55 and 70. The approximate amount of the current Judgment lien is $436,804.18 plus interest and costs. The Premises will be sold subject to provisions of the aforesaid Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale; Index # 604194/2017 If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, the then Court Appointed Referee will cancel the Foreclosure Auction. This Auction will be held rain or shine. Brian J. Davis, Esq., Referee. MCCABE, WEISBERG & CONWAY, LLC, 10 Midland Avenue, Suite 205, Port Chester, NY 10573 Dated: 1/30/2026 File Number: 16-301251 CA 158684 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 Town Meeting Pavilion, Town Hall Plaza, One Washington Street, Hempstead, New York on 03/25/2026 at 9:30 A.M. & 2:00 P.M. to consider the following applications and
appeals: -----------------------------THE FOLLOWING CASES WILL BE CALLED STARTING AT 9:30 A.M. 156/26. 157/26. FRANKLIN SQUARE Randy Ramasami & Maya Ramasami, Variances, lot area occupied, side yard, side yards aggregate, construct 2nd floor additions partially open below, roof over existing open patio and deck, all attached to dwelling; Variance, side yard, maintain open patio attached to dwelling., E/s Fendale St., 143’ N/o Benris Ave., a/k/a 55 Fendale St. 162/26. ELMONT Fiona Khan, Variance, front yard setback on Diane St., construct covered patio attached to dwelling., N/E cor. Lucille Ct. & Diane St., a/k/a 1770 Lucille Ct. 170/26. NR FLORAL PARK - Kuldeep Singh & Hardeep Singh, Immediate Family Res. (2nd Kitchen)., E/s Covert Ave., 196.05’ N/o Eweler Ave., a/k/a 300 Covert Ave. THE FOLLOWING CASES WILL BE CALLED STARTING AT 2:00 P.M. 172/26. FRANKLIN SQUARE - 776 Holdings Corp & 790 Holdings Corp d/b/a Luxury Motor Club, Special exception to use premises for sale & display of used cars (car dealership & showroom); Variance in off-street parking., N/W cor. Hempstead Tpke. & Poppy Ave., a/k/a 790 Hempstead Tpke. 173/26. FRANKLIN SQUARE - 776 Holdings Corp & 790 Holdings Corp d/b/a Luxury Motor Club, Special exception to use premises for outdoor storage of cars used for used car sales in conjunction with adjacent car dealership; Variance in off-street parking., N/E cor. Hempstead Tpke. & Poppy Ave., a/k/a 776-784 Hempstead Tpke. 174/26. FRANKLIN SQUARE - 776 Holdings Corp & 790 Holdings Corp d/b/a Luxury Motor Club, Remove/Replace 6’ & 8’ high fence within clear site triangle at applicants driveway., N/W cor. Hempstead Tpke. & Poppy Ave., a/k/a 790 Hempstead Tpke. 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 Franklin Square, Elmont & Floral Park 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.go v/509/Board-of-Appeals The internet address of the website streaming for this meeting is https://hempsteadny.go v/576/Live-StreamingVideo 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. 158813
LEGAL NOTICE TO THE TAXPAYERS of the Franklin Square & Munson Fire District, Town of Hempstead, Nassau County, New York: NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a resolution was adopted by the Board of Fire Commissioners, Franklin Square & Munson Fire District, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau, State of New York at a regularly scheduled meeting thereof held on March 2, 2026, subject to Permissive Referendum as provided by Town Law. An abstract of the resolution is as follows: BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Board of Fire Commissioners of the Franklin Square & Munson Fire District, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau, shall expend monies for the Project management costs and fees associated with the construction of a new Fire Headquarters in an amount not to exceed, two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000.00). Said funds to be expended from Capital Reserve for Land and Building as authorized by Section 6-g of the General Municipal Law. This resolution shall take effect 30 days from the date hereof, unless within 30 days a valid petition, as provided for in the Town Law is filed with the Fire District
Secretary requesting a Permissive Referendum. BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS FRANKLIN SQUARE & MUNSON FIRE DISTRICT TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD Attest: Kerry Santina District Secretary March 2, 2026 158820
LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that a resolution was duly adopted by the Board of Fire Commissioners of the Franklin Square and Munson Fire District on the 2nd day of March 2026, subject to permissive referendum as provided for by the Town Law. An extract of the resolution is as follows: The Franklin Square and Munson Fire District shall sell the following vehicle: One (1) 2013 Chevy Ambulance no longer necessary for the District’s uses and purposes valued at least twenty-thousand ($20,000.00) dollars but less than onehundred-thousand ($100,000.00) dollars in accordance with the authority vested in the Board of Fire Commissioners under section 176 subdivision 23 of the Town Law with the actual price of the sale to be based upon market forces. Sale of said vehicle is subject to permissive referendum as required under section 176 subdivision 23 of the Town Law and in accordance with procedures for permissive referendum as described in the GML. BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS FRANKLIN SQUARE AND MUNSON FIRE DISTRICT TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD ATTEST: Kerry Santina District Secretary March 2, 2026 158819 LEGAL NOTICE SURROGATE’S COURT, NASSAU COUNTY CITATION THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, By the Grace of God Free and Independent TO: Office of the New York State Attorney General Grassi & Co. Jasper Surety Kevin Brogan for the Estate of David Brogan Martin Brogan for the Estate of David Brogan Daniel McInally Elizabeth Lamont
McInally as PR Estate of James McInally James McInally as PR Estate of James McInally Isabella Snoddon And any and all unknown persons whose names or parts of whose names and whose place or places of residence are unknown and cannot after diligent inquiry be ascertained, distributees, heirs-atlaw and next-of-kin of the said Carol Edwards, deceased, and if any of the said distributees named specifically or as a class be dead, their legal representatives, their husbands or wives, if any, distributees and successors in interest whose names and/or places of residence and post office addresses are unknown and cannot after diligent inquiry be ascertained A petition having been duly filed by Public Administrator of Nassau County, who is domiciled at 240 Old Country Road, Mineola, New York 11501. YOU ARE HEREBY CITED TO SHOW CAUSE before the Surrogate’s Court, Nassau County, at 262 Old Country Road, Mineola, New York, on APRIL 29, 2026, at 10:00 o’clock in the forenoon of that day, why the account of Public Administrator of Nassau County, a summary of which has been served herewith, as Administrator of the estate of Carol Edwards, should not be judicially settled. [X] Further relief sought (if any): 1. Releasing and discharging the Petitioner from all liability, responsibility and accountability as to all matters set forth in the account of proceedings; 2. Allowing the commissions of the Petitioner in the amount of $ 16,496.44 pursuant to SCPA 2307(1) and the reasonable and necessary expenses of the office in the amount of $ 4,165.48 pursuant to SCPA 1207(4); 3.
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determining the attorney’s fees and disbursements of Mahon, Mahon, Kerins & O’Brien, LLC attorney for petitioner in the amount of $ 36,449.23 as and for legal fees disbursements, of which $ 11,449.23 has been paid and $ 25,000.00 is unpaid; 4. Fixing and determining the accounting fees of Grassi & Co, CPA’s, PC in the amount of $8,825.00 of which $ 2,825.00 has been paid and $ 6.000.00 is unpaid; 5. Releasing and discharging the surety; 6. Directing each of you claiming to be a distributee of the Decedent to establish proof of your kinship, and show cause why the balance of said funds should not be paid to said alleged distributees upon proof of kinship or deposited with the New York State Comptroller on account for the unknown next of kin of Carol Edwards, decedent, should said alleged distributees default herein or fail to establish proof of kinship; And further directing that the share determined to be payable to the estate of David Brogan, if any, be deposited with the New York State Comptroller on account for the estate of David Brogan and /or unknown next of kin of David Brogan, post deceased alleged distributee, should said alleged distributees default herein, or fail to establish proof of kinship; 7. Granting such other and further relief as to the Court is just and proper. Dated, Attested, and Sealed, March 3, 2026 (Seal) HON. HON. DAVID P. SULLIVAN JUDGE OF THE SURROGATE’S COURT Surrogate s/ Debra Heller Leimbach Chief Clerk Signature of Attorney Richard T. Kerins, Esq. Print Name of Attorney Mahon, Mahon, Kerins
& O’Brien, LLC Firm Name (516) 538-1111 Telephone 254 Nassau Boulevard South, Garden City South, New York 11530 Address rkerins@mmkolaw.com Email (optional) NOTE: This citation is served upon you as required by law. You are not required to appear. If you fail to appear it will be assumed that you do not object to the relief requested. You have a right to have an attorney appear for you, and you or your attorney may request a copy of the full account from the petitioner or petitioner’s attorney. 158823 LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU 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 J.P. MORGAN MORTGAGE ACQUISITION TRUST 2006-NC1 ASSET BACKED PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-NC1, Plaintiff AGAINST GEORGIA SARANTIS, GERASSIMOS ALEXATOS, ET AL., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered March 6, 2025, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the North Side steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on April 9, 2026 at 2:30 PM, premises known as 140 Hunnewell Avenue, Elmont, NY 11003. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being at Franklin Square, near Elmont, in the Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section 35
Block 29 Lot 1067. Approximate amount of judgment $546,39 8.58 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #608283/2023. Francesco P. Tini, Esq., Referee Gross Polowy, LLC 1775 Wehrle Drive Williamsville, NY 14221 22-004882 89028 158777 PUBLIC AND LEGAL NOTICES… To place a notice here call us us at 516-569-4000 x232 or send an email to: legalnotices@liherald.com
LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE Supreme Court County of Nassau Citibank N.A., Plaintiff AGAINST Kathleen Brancaleone, et al, Defendant Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered on June 27, 2023, I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction at the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, North sides of the steps, Mineola, NY 11501 on April 14, 2026 at 2:30 PM premises known as 497 Tulip Avenue, Floral Park, NY 11001. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the County of Nassau, State of New York, SECTION: 32, BLOCK: 273, LOT: 26. Approximate amount of judgment is $542,666.53 plus interests and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 609197/2019. This sale may be subject to the US Dept of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network Real Estate Reporting Rule. In such event, all purchasers are required to provide the information n eeded for proper reporting in accordance with the terms of sale. Scott H. Siller, Referee FRENKEL LAMBERT WEISMAN & GORDON LLP 53 Gibson Street Bay Shore, NY 11706 01-091795-F00 89174 158800
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he U.S. men’s hockey team’s 2-1 sudden death, overtime win over Canada to win the Olympic gold medal set off a wave of patriotism that few people anticipated. There was, of course, the usual hope of victory when the Americans won their first four games in Italy. That hope increased when they advanced to the final against Canada, the clear favorite. It wasn’t a David vs. Goliath match like the fabled 1980 Miracle on Ice, in which an American team comprising a bunch of amateur college kids defeated the Soviet Union, which was acknowledged to be the overwhelming favorite. But this year’s gold medal game, too, was an instant classic. The winning goal came less than two minutes into overtime on a rocket-like shot by Jack Hughes. There was exultation among the American fans in the arena, and the many millions watching on TV across the country. On the ice, the players were euphoric, overcome with absolute joy. The exuberant Hughes topped it all off
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by giving credit to his teammates and exclaiming, “I love the USA. I’m so proud to be an American!” His words were obviously genuine and sincere — a raw, unfiltered expression of Americanism that would have had a visceral impact on many Americans at any event. But they came against the backdrop of other American Olympians criticizing the United States and President Trump. The attacks by these athletes against their own country on foreign soil, at an international event, infuriated and disappointed countess Americans regardless of whether or not they supported the president. The reaction of many progressives in politics and the media was that these statements were merely free speech. No one, of course, was denying that the athletes had the right to say what they did. But just because you have the right to say something doesn’t make it right. Nor should you say it in another country, when you’re representing the United States. Whenever I traveled overseas as a congressman, I never said a critical word about my country or the president, whether he was Democrat or Republi-
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can. I believe that politics stops at the water’s edge. Besides, I can think of no country that offers more opportunity for more people or has done more good for the world than the United States. For whatever the reasons, the several days after the Olympics ended saw a wave of unabashed patriotism and expressions of love of country spread across the land. It peaked when Trump presented the hockey team at his State of the Union address. And then Hughes got a heartwarming welcome when he returned to play his first home game for the New Jersey Devils. Unfortunately, there were the naysayers. An op-ed in The New York Times claimed that the American had allowed themselves to be politicized, and had gone from heroes to zeros. The genesis of the criticism of the players was their acceptance of Trump’s invitation to visit the White House and be his guests at the State of the Union. The invitation had been made by way of FBI Director Kash Patel, who had celebrated with the players in the locker room and held his phone so they could hear Trump’s congratulations. The president’s call to the locker room was described as a political intru-
obody complained about Herb Brooks’s chat with Jimmy Carter in 1980.
sion, though it’s customary for presidents to make such calls. When President Jimmy Carter called to congratulate the 1980 gold medal winners, Coach Herb Brooks not only accepted the call, but also told Carter he supported his controversial decision to boycott that summer’s Olympics in Moscow. Back then there wasn’t a word of complaint from the media. Though Trump also invited the American women’s gold medal-winning hockey team to the White House and the State of the Union, he was assailed for prefacing the invite with the friendly jibe, “I guess I have to invite the women.” Talk about political correctness run amuck! Lighten up! Similarly, there was the criticism that the men were the object of more public acclaim than the women, ignoring the fact that the women’s team had been favored from the start and has now won three gold medals since 1998, while the men hadn’t won in 46 years. We must put aside stridency and needless political division to enjoy such moments of national patriotism, and celebrate that we are fortunate to live in the greatest nation in the history of the world. USA! Peter King is a former congressman, and a former chair of the House Committee on Homeland Security. Comments? pking@ liherald.com.
Writing the history of our lives in small print
s the Nassau Herald marks its centennial, I hope to light at least one candle on the birthday cake. I have been opinionator-in-residence for over four decades, in addition to my duties as editor for many years. That would be roughly 2,236 columns. A while ago I reconciled to the fact that when you write a column for 40-something years, some will be good, most will be good enough and some will miss the mark — any mark. And very occasionally, you hit one out of the park. I have written every week, through the ’80s, ’90s and and up to today, commenting on the news and chronicling my kids’ school years, our family vacations in the wilds of Montana, the life and times of our dogs and the adventures of my good-natured husband, who has tolerated my writing about everything from his red golf pants to his ongoing fight with pancreatic cancer. A longtime weekly column becomes a
history of its time. I wrote in heavy black ink about the World Trade Center attacks, Hurricane Sandy, presidential elections, fashion trends, diets and riots, and with a finer-tipped pen I wrote about my family, eventually including eulogies for my mother and father and more than one friend. My column has been my space to figure out what I think about this world and how to be a good neighbor in our community. I’ve tried to use my 750 words each week to promote serious debate. My outlook, supporting diversity and women’s rights, reflects what I believe. Not everyone agrees, and I have the letters to prove it. In recent years, some have gotten ugly, like so much dark current flowing through our media. I can recall, at the beginning of my newspaper career, cutting and pasting printed stories on boards, each one a page of the paper. If the story didn’t fit, you just cut a paragraph or two from the bottom. Thus the importance of the first sentence or two, known as the lede, and the first three paragraphs, which basically told the story. I was hired away from the late South Shore Record, owned by the indomitable
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Florence Schwartzberg, by Leatrice Spanierman, the Herald’s brilliant editor in chief and a natural news writer. Leatrice was socially, intellectually and emotionally intertwined with the Herald brand. We turned out big local papers in those days at our Lawrence headquarters. Our team wrote 10 to 20 local stories every week, and our motto was, “Everything that happens anywhere in the world has a Five Towns angle.” And it was true. If a ship hit an iceberg in Antarctica, for sure there was someone who knew someone on board. This is all to say that local newspapers are essential to a functioning democracy, and I am grateful to have enjoyed this golden age of local journalism. This is also to say that across the country, small papers are closing. The loss of a reliable local news source has many consequences for a community. One is the inability to monitor the actions of government agencies and elected officials. Subscribe to and read and advertise in our papers. We need to mind what’s going on in our schools, and to do that we need reporters to monitor the board meetings, and to do that we need to pay
verything that happens anywhere in the world has a local angle.
them. Local papers cover everything from potholes to parades. The obituaries are their guiding light, reflecting a community’s past, reminding us of the special ties that bind friends and neighbors together. When you wanted the scoop on how the blizzards of 2026 affected our schools and roadways, you read about it in the Herald. Wonder why the athletic fields at Lawrence High School are still closed? Want to know what Peter King said about “bipartisanship”? Do you know which Long Beach native won gold at the Olympics? Open the Herald. If you have property tax grievances or worry about the electric grid in your area, read the Herald and find the facts you need to better understand the issues facing Long Islanders now. The dailies look at news through a wide-angle lens; our focus is narrow. I love being a part of this news-gathering and opinion-formulating enterprise. From my perch, I focus inward, on family and life issues, and sometimes outward, on the political and social forces that unite and divide us. It’s a wonderful job, getting to tell the ongoing story of our American democracy. Copyright 2026 Randi Kreiss. Randi can be reached at randik3@aol.com.
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hat if we told you that in every school district across Long Island, an average of 200 students are silently suffering from a condition that has left them barely able to get out of bed? That these children miss school at more than twice the rate of their peers? That they are twice as likely to struggle to learn, concentrate and remember? What if we told you that these students suffer from depression at three times the rate of their healthy schoolmates? That, unlike the flu, their illness doesn’t dissipate with rest and time, and in many cases gets worse? That it can take months or years for a family to find a doctor who understands the disorder — and that when they do, that doctor often has no treatment to offer? If we told you a crisis of that scale was playing out in every Long Island school district, you would expect emergency meetings of school boards, action from Albany and, at minimum, that someone in a position of authority was paying attention. Yet, tragically, this crisis is real, and almost no one is paying attention. An estimated 25,000 children across Long Island are living with long Covid — the little-understood condition that develops when a Covid-19 infection does not fully resolve. Formally known as post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2, it is defined as symptoms that persist or newly arise more than three months after infection — and many of the 23 million Americans with long Covid have been suffering for over half a decade. “Long haulers” experience a unique combination of more than 200 potential symptoms, including crushing fatigue, brain fog, heart palpitations, pain with
no clear origin, and immune dysfunction that standard blood tests cannot detect. The National Institutes of Health’s RECOVER Initiative determined that roughly 4 percent of children who contracted Covid-19 later develop the condition — translating to 200 students per district in Long Island’s 125 school districts. And because Covid continues to circulate, new cases are being added every day. Harvard economists have estimated the total cost of long Covid to the United States at $3.7 trillion. For a family with a seriously affected child, navigating years of visits to specialists, lost parental income and insurance companies that routinely deny claims, the financial burden can easily reach six figures. This is not a minor post-pandemic inconvenience. It is one of the largest ongoing public health and economic crises in American history. A situation of this magnitude should be impossible to miss. School boards should have data. Superintendents should have plans. Doctors should have answers. Instead, these children are largely invisible — and the reasons are worth understanding. Long Covid carries no definitive diagnostic test, its symptoms overlap with conditions doctors are quicker to define, and families often spend a year or more cycling through specialists without answers. Many of these families suffer quietly at home, unaware of others going through the same thing, with no community, no organized voice, no constituency demanding to be heard. Parents describe a particular kind of helplessness. They watch a child who was active, engaged and social withdraw from everything that once defined them. They fight insurance companies, drain
letters News literacy should be required in schools To the Editor: As a superintendent and a proud educator for over 25 years, I couldn’t agree more with the editorial in the Feb. 26-March 4 issue, “Long Island students need news literacy.” In fact, I believe it should be mandated in all K-12 school districts. In today’s digital world, especially in the age of A.I., where fake images and misleading headlines often come across as “authentic,” developing strong news literacy skills is more important than ever. With a competitive 24-hour “breaking news” cycle coupled with the constant flow of social media feeds, the singular, more traditional news sources are long gone. Now audiences, including young and impressionable adolescents, often rely on media outlets and websites that may be unverified or deceptive.
savings and search online late at night for anything that might help. They sometimes pursue ineffective — and dangerous — therapies offered by unscrupulous people preying on their desperation. More than anything, they wait for a return to normalcy that medicine has not yet figured out how to deliver. Teachers watch capable students quietly disappear. The hand that was always first in the air goes still, and half-done work replaces finished assignments. Without the training to recognize the symptoms of long Covid, too many educators mistake it for disengagement or a behavioral problem. It is neither. Children are being left behind in ways that cannot always be recovered — the reading level never reached, the travel team never made, the Homecoming never attended, the college essay never written. Childhood has a timeline, and long Covid does not respect it. If your child has been struggling since a Covid infection — however mild or even asymptomatic — long Covid may be the explanation no one has yet offered. Ask your pediatrician. Mount Sinai South Nassau hospital, Northwell Health and Stony Brook University Hospital all have long Covid clinics — worldclass resources waiting to help, right in our backyard. This Sunday, March 15, is Long Covid Awareness Day. But awareness without action is futile. So let’s commit to making this the year long Covid gets the recognition, coverage and funding it so sorely needs. Our children deserve nothing less. Are you or your child suffering from long Covid? We want to hear your story, which we will keep anonymous. Email us at longcovid@liherald.com.
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or the past two months, many skeptics of the administration of New york City Mayor Zohran Mamdani have been anticipating an exodus of residents because of the new mayor’s policies. For now, anyone who tells you that people are leaving New york City in droves is indulging in wishful thinking. But it’s useful to examine Mamdani’s short history to see what he’s doing and whether there are any warning signs ahead. First of all, it’s worth talking about trends when it comes to people leaving the city and the state. Overall, the state is losing population due to the high cost of living and people’s desire to live in warmer climates. in the case of New york City, the only numbers available to date are from July 2024. At that point the city had gained 87,000 new residents in the previous year, the result, demographers explained, of a combination of an increase in the birth rate and wealthy
people from other parts of the world continuing to come to the Big Apple. The international arrivals are the well-to-do who buy high-cost apartments and buildings. Take a trip to Manhattan’s 57th Street and you’ll find towering buildings with breathtaking Central Park views. New york is a very attractive place for these bigmoney people who can’t find the kind of attractions they’re seeking in their native countries. Mamdani has appointed many people who have had previous government experience at the federal and state level. his first deputy mayor, Dean Fuleihan, was my chief of staff in the Assembly when i was chair of the Ways and Means Committee, and the budget director for Mayor Bill de Blasio. Fuleihan is smart, and knows the city’s fiscal issues. The mayor was fortunate to be able to keep Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch, and she’ll stay as long as he doesn’t meddle in police operations. The recent snowstorms were a big test for Mamdani, but by the second big storm, last month, the cleanup was a lot smoother. Snowstorms have always
Letters The ability to critically analyze and question the information we encounter is no longer optional; it’s an essential life skill. This is why the Baldwin Union Free School District has implemented a robust news and media literacy curriculum for several years now. Beginning in sixth grade, news literacy skills are embedded into our middle and high school social studies and English coursework. Our high school seniors are also required to complete College Civics and News Literacy, a dual-credit course through our partnership with Stony Brook University’s Center for News Literacy. We even hosted a workshop to educate parents about misinformation, since becoming news-literate is important for everyone. News literacy is much more than distinguishing between true and false. Students acquire skills to identify credible sources and misinformation, recognize bias, assess evidence and sources, and critically evaluate the influence of media on individuals and society, including online “trolls.” Teaching these skills in our classrooms prepares students not only for higher education and future careers but also to become thoughtful, informed citizens who are trusted sources of information.
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been a big deal in the city, and especially since the days of Mayor John Lindsay. After the first major snowstorm of his administration, the city failed to plow any streets in Queens, and that damaged Lindsay’s reputation for years. And de Blasio had a horrific first snowstorm experience when he decided to keep the plows out of key sections of Manhattan. The most important issue facing the mayor is his multi-billion-dollar budget deficit. Mamdani has suggested that the state allow the city to tax the earnings of millionaires and billionaires, but that proposal has gotten a cold shoulder from gov. Kathy hochul, who’s running for re-election this year. in the past few weeks, a number of progressive groups have been in Albany, pushing for that increase, but any legislation that creates such a tax is sure to be vetoed by the governor. Since the mayor began talking about the deficit, the state has found an extra $1.4 billion that will help the city. One new proposal that would help raise at least another $1 billion is to add more parking meters around the city. That
ut what will a 34-yearold, first-term mayor have to do to balance the budget?
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idea might not be very popular, but it’s better than the mayor’s proposed 9.5 percent citywide increase in the real estate tax. There is some support from Albany progressives for the idea, but it would have to get through both houses of the Legislature. So what will a 34-year-old, first-term mayor have to do to balance the budget? There is such a thing as cutting some expenditures, though that hasn’t been attempted by any recent mayors. The 2025 city budget was an estimated $112.4 billion. having chaired a legislative fiscal committee, i believe that an honest effort should be made to trim some unnecessary spending in order to persuade the state to help close the city’s budget gap. At this point there hasn’t been any so-called “Mamdani effect.” There are lots of things that could happen, but so far, so good. When you manage a government as large as New york City’s, however, there are many land mines ahead, any one of which could do a new, young mayor in. Jerry Kremer was a state assemblyman for 23 years, and chaired the Assembly’s Ways and Means Committee for 12 years. He currently chairs the Capitol Insight Group, a government relations firm. Comments? jkremer@liherald.com.
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