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National Night Out celebrates first responders By JUSTIN HABERMAN Intern

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Mayor Robert Kennedy stood alongside Freeport village trustees, Legislator Debra Mulé and Assemblywoman Judy Griffin in recognition of the village’s dedicated firefighters and first responders.

Freeport residents, police officers, firefighters and community organizations gathered at Bishop Frank O. White Park, located on Parsons Avenue in Freeport, for an evening focused on strengthening the bond between the community and its first responders. Freeport has participated in National Night Out for more than 25 years, making the event a longstanding tradition in the community. This year’s event on Aug. 4, brought members of the community together for an evening of food, games and a chance to interact with local public safety officials. Nassau County Legislator Debra Mulé and Freeport Mayor Robert Kennedy were among the local leaders who came to the park, formerly known as Northeast Park before being renamed after the late reverend, to show support for the event. For Mulé, it has become an annual tradition ever ContinueD on pAGe 5

Trade school construction underway at local armory By ANDREW FRANCIS afrancis@liherald.com

Following an announcement by Nassau County Legislator Debra Mulé’s office that the Freeport Armory would receive $300,000 in grant funding for renovations, Mulé met with Mayor Robert Kennedy and other village officials on the armory property last week to celebrate the grant. The money will be used to transform one of the buildings on the property into a trade school in less than a year. Before a news conference on Aug. 5, Kennedy told the Herald that he hoped to give young peo-

ple from Freeport and other areas of Long Island more access to career paths that trade schools can offer. He said that because college may not always be the best option for every student, it’s important to encourage alternative and productive routes to fulfilling professions. “Kids that don’t want to go to college will now have a place to lear n electric, plumbing, HVAC, welding, IT,” Kennedy explained. “We want to work them with the unions to get them to be aggressively taught for the specific jobs that they’re going to be looking for.” Renovations have already begun on the 16,000-square-foot

building, with the installation of air conditioning systems and new windows. Kennedy estimated that the village would have to allocate an additional $200,000 to the construction, in addition to the grant, which is part of the state Community Revitalization Program. He added that he hoped to have the construction completed in two to three months. “What we’re doing here is we’re taking this [property] New York state kind of abandoned and turning it into something that’s really, really positive,” Village Trustee Jorge Martinez said during the news conference. “I think it’ll be

great for all the residents of the village. I also want to thank our legislator,” he added, referring to Mulé. “She’s a former trustee in the Village of Freeport, so she didn’t go very far, so we can thank her for thinking of us.” The thee-acre armory property was vacant for nearly a decade until the village was granted ownership of it by for-

m e r N e w Yo rk G ove r n o r Andrew Cuomo in 2020. The Cedarmore Corporation, a nonprofit that is affiliated with the Zion Cathedral Church of God in Christ, which sits on the opposite side of Lakeview Avenue from the facility, disputed the village’s claim. Since then, village officials ContinueD on pAGe 3

Cedarmore honors its readers and hoopers By ANDREW FRANCIS afrancis@liherald.com

Freeport non-profit Cedarmore Corporation, an organization affiliated with the local Zion Cathedral Church of God in Christ, held a closing ceremony for its summer basketball and reading programs in the Bishop Frank O. White Park. The young participants, ranging from rising first graders to high schoolers, celebrated their summer of literacy and athleticism. On Aug. 6, parents, children, coaches, members and leaders of Zion Cathedral and other community supporters gathered to celebrate the success of the program, which began on June 29. The ceremony also recognized the dedication of the Cedarmore Corporation, along with its partnering group Big Brothers Association, to uplift Freeport youth positively. Bo Harris, one of Big Brother Association’s program directors, mentioned during the ceremony that despite rain and Canadian wildfire smog that led to days of the camp being delayed or canceled, the summer programs were overwhelmingly successful. “I want to thank the parents for entrusting your children to us,” Harris said. “I’ve been working out here since one o’clock in all of this weather, but you know what? It’s a labor of love.” Frank A. White, senior pastor of Zion Cathedral and chief executive officer of the Cedarmore Corporation, applauded the efforts of the reading and basketball program leaders, which include Harris, his wife, Jacci Harris, who is the board chair of the Cedarmore Corporation, and Michael Lisbon, another Big Brothers Association program director. “I believe the children are our future,” White told the closing ceremony audience. “Teach them well and let them lead the way. You’ve [the program directors]

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The top readers from the Dr. Juliet White Readers Become Leaders program were crowned for their literacy learning. done an excellent job at doing that.” The Town of Hempstead provided the Cedarmore Corporation a showmobile for the closing ceremony, which was also accompanied by appearances from the town’s Supervisor John Ferretti and Deputy Supervisor Dorothy Goosby. The deputy supervisor provided over a half a dozen citations to the Cedarmore Corporation, the Big Brother Association and several of its sponsors and partners, including the Freeport-Roosevelt NAACP chapter, the Long Island Nets and Gala Foods Supermarket. Despite the program’s conclusion, Ferretti encouraged the Cedarmore youth to continue enjoying what

Freeport and Hempstead have to offer outside, and continue to be productive ahead of the start of school in September. Children who were a part of the reading and basketball programs were given crowns and trophies respectively, with the top performers getting special awards. One child who logged 34 books into his summer reading log won a new bike. For her marked improvement during the basketball program, young Kayla Joseph was awarded a free week of training at the KidStrong basketball program in Merrick. Finally, Ryan Green was awarded a most valuable player award for being the top player in Cedarmore’s eldest division.

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Years of development and investment by the village transformed the once-abandoned freeport armory into a multi-purpose campus.

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have overseen significant construction work on the property, and presently lease one of the buildings to two businesses, the Rising Stars Athletic Complex and the Ready Set Grow Learning Academy. Kennedy estimates that the village has spent at least $600,000 to develop the property, but the effort has been lucrative for the village, which collects about $700,000 a year in rent from its tenants. The grant, Mulé said, will help the village make the most of what she described as the armory’s “unlimited potential.” “I’m very pleased, both as a legislator and as a resident, to be able to provide the village with this money,” she said, “so that it will be a be a savings for the rest of the village.” Mulé, a Democrat, also expressed frustration with County Executive Bruce Blakeman’s office, which facilitates the approval of CRP grants, noting that there has been a long delay for grants to be approved for Democratic districts and legislators, compared with their Republican counterparts. She added that she hoped the approval of the armory grant and others recently was “a sign of things to come” with less frequent delays. The building that will be converted into a trade school has been used by the Merrick Fire Department as a firehouse since March 2025. A member of the department told the Herald that the firefighters hope to be able to move out of the armory by December or January. Village officials are currently in discussions with several organizations about leasing the finished building and operating the trade school. Kennedy

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mayor robert Kennedy said he hoped to complete nearly $500,000 worth of construction at the freeport armory by the end of the year. said that Nassau BOCES, the Board of Cooperative Educational Services, is one of them. Kennedy also dismissed concerns about the potential for any security issues with the small children of Ready Set Grow Learning Academy and adult students at the trade school using the same property. “They have plenty of security in here with the day care center,” he said. “Doors are locked, there’s security, … So I don’t foresee any problems with security.” Village officials plan to have the trade school open in six to nine months.

mayor robert Kennedy accepted a $300,000 grant from nassau County Legislator debra mulé, along with village trustees Christopher Squeri and Jorge martinez. the merrick fire department has used the freeport armory as its base of operations for the past two years. they plan to move out of the facility by the beginning of next year, clearing the way for further development of the trade school coming to freeport.

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Community members and various local organizations filled Bishop frank o. White park to join in the annual national night out affairs. Laura Gillen. “It’s really great meeting all the people at these events,” he said. “The police are there, the fire department is there. They’re introducing themselves to all these different organizations. It’s an exciting day for a barbecue and a good time for everyone.” National Night Out also provided an opportunity to strengthen the relationship between Freeport residents and the police department, Kennedy said. The department’s community affairs team

participated in the event, continuing its efforts to maintain connections with residents throughout the year. “It develops a good relationship between the residents and the police department,” Kennedy said. “We have three or four people just dedicated to (community) affairs to keep that continuity between the residents and the police.” Mulé said National Night Out was previously held at Cow Meadow Park, another Freeport park, before organiz-

dahlia de la Llera, 5, was one of the many young locals who got to learn more about what it takes to keep freeport safe. ers moved it to Northeast Park because of its greater accessibility to residents. For Mulé, the goal of the event remained straightforward: helping residents see public safety officials as members of the community who are there to support them. “Public safety officials want to help us, and they are a part of the community and want to be a part of the community,” Mulé said, explaining what she hoped residents would take away from the event.

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since she became a legislator in 2018, participating in local National Night Out events each of the past nine years. “I’m very pleased with the response that (this event) gets from the community and also from our police and fire departments in Freeport,” Mulé said. Mulé added that the event provides residents with an opportunity to interact, in a more relaxed environment, with the public safety officials who serve their community. “This event is a chance for public safety officials, police and fire departments to get together in the community for a fun time with other people so the community can see their public safety officials as accessible and people that they can go to when they need to,” she said. Residents were able to enjoy games, food vendors and appearances from members of the Freeport police and fire departments. Police officers and firefighters also took the opportunity to address the community during the event to mention their appreciation for its support of their departments. Kennedy said the event was expected to attract around 700 people, allowing residents and local organizations to connect. In addition to himself and Mulé, other politicians and local leaders attended, such as all four Freeport village trustees and Cong resswoman

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HERALD SPORTS Nassau H.S. Athletics HOF class of 2026 By TONY BELLISSIMO tbellissimo@liherald.com

The Nassau County High School Athletics Hall of Fame will hold its 2026 induction ceremony Oct. 7 at the Crest Hollow County Club. Here’s a list of some local honorees in alphabetical order. For more information, tickets and a full list of honorees, go to www.sectionviii.org/halloffame.

Tom Abruscato The list of Abruscato’s coaching achievements at Clarke is mind-boggling. During his 26 years at the helm, the Rams have won 531 baseball games with an .801 winning percentage and 23 conference championships. Clarke has captured eight Nassau titles, three Long Island crowns and two state championships during his tenure. He was named conference Coach of the Year 23 times, and Nassau Coach of the Year eight times.

Stan Bujacich Bujacich is second on Nassau girls basketball all-time victory list with 429, trailing only Farmingdale Hall of Famer Pete Cerrone (600.) A member of the New York State Basketball Coaches Hall of Fame, Bujacich’s Wantagh teams have captured three county crowns in 2005, 2006 and 2025 and reached the county finals three more times. The Warriors won the Long Island title in 2025. From 2011 to 2015, they won 34 straight conference games and went 43-3 overall.

Jeffrey Dingle Dingle possessed one athletic skill that can’t be taught: speed. In 1985 for West Hempstead football, he averaged an amazing 7.6 yards-per-carry for 1,045 yards. Good enough to be named firstteam All Long Island. That’s not all. He was a finalist for the Thorpe Award as Nassau’s top player. He was also a 300and 400-meter county track champion, and a 300-meter indoor and outdoor state finalist.

John Hamilton

Hamilton spent 18 years as a wrestling coach, 10 at East Meadow, five at Calhoun, two at Mepham and one at Oceanside. His teams won 193 dual meets and many team and individual championships. He coached soccer for 14 years, earning Nassau’s Coach of the Year honor in 1993. Hamilton was a superb grappler at Central Connecticut State. H’es a member of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame.

James Hegmann Hegmann was unlike most basketball players. For one thing, he was 6-foot-11 when he showed up at Carey in the 1960s. For another, had to work hard on

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Michael O’Neill was an offensive machine for Massapequa in the 1970s.

Katie Starsia was a standout defender on South Side’s four straight NYS girls soccer championship teams. his craft. Until he got to Carey, he hadn’t played organized basketball. He scored 11 points per game as a junior and pulled down 13 rebounds per game. The measure of his improvement was demonstrated the next season, when his scoring soared to 20 ppg and 16 rpg.

and led the Blue Jays to the NCAA championship in 1978. A four-year starter for Hopkins, he scored 237 career points with 138 goals and 99 assists. As a senior, he earned Division I Player of the Year honors.

Kristen Hoffman Hoffman was one of the most unique high school athletes in Nassau history, excelling in basketball and swimming at Long Beach. She swam on the varsity team for six years, competing in the 200 and 500 freestyle, the 400-yard freestyle relay, and the 200 medley relay. She was a state qualifier and a three-time AllCounty selection. She a two-time AllConference basketball player and averaged 17 ppg as a senior when was named All- County.

Sandberg is one of the finest softball players ever developed on Long Island. She earned All-County honors as a freshman, sophomore, junior and senior at West Hempstead. In 2008, she put together one of the greatest offensive seasons in Nassau history. She hit .784 with 11 home runs. Sandberg had a starstudded career at the University of Georgia, leading the Bulldogs to two College World Series appearances with a .355 batting average, 19 homers and 51 RBI as a senior.

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Michael Stanley

O’Neill was a lacrosse scoring machine at Massapequa in the early 1970s. It would not have been a stretch to assert that he was the best high school attack in not only the county but the country. O’Neill was a scoring machine at the collegiate level at Johns Hopkins

Stanley took over an excellent Carey football program in 2007 and made it better. He’s guided the Seahawks to a pair of Rutgers Cups, awarded to the best team in the county, including in 2013 when they defeated Riverhead to win the first-ever Long Island title in program

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history. One year later, Carey repeated as Nassau’s Conference II champion and then rolled to an incredible 41-7 victory over East Islip, giving the team its second consecutive L.I. title. In 19 years, Stanley’s teams have totaled 138 wins.

Katie Starsia Starsia was a star defender on South Side’s amazing four straight state girls soccer championships in 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2007. Her greatness as a soccer player did not diminish her outstanding skills in basketball and track. In track she earned All-County in the 800 meters as a senior, and was twice All-County in the 4x800 relay. Starsia played soccer at the University of Virginia but her athletic career didn’t end there as she completed marathons in New York, Boston, Chicago, London, Berlin, Sydney, Philadelphia and Orlando.

Bruce Stegner Coaching 18 years and winning 14 Nassau County titles. Many coaches go a lifetime without winning one. Only four times in 18 years has a Stegnercoached team not won a county title. His tenure at Massapequa has been beyond amazing. Aside from the 14 county crowns, he has guided the girls soccer team to eight Long Island championships and five state titles. He has been named the state’s Coach of the Year five times. His overall record is 260-46-35.

Alberto Ayala remembered after car crash sdriks@liherald.com

Alberto Ayala, 37, a Uniondale father and longtime youth football coach who died July 11 in a crash in Roosevelt that also seriously injured his wife and children, was remembered Sunday, Aug. 9, as a protector and community pillar as family and friends gathered for his wake following funeral services on Monday. Ayala was driving a 2021 Chrysler sedan southbound on Brookside Avenue when he struck a utility pole at the intersection with West Centennial Avenue, police said. He was with his wife, Rosa Alvarado, who sat in the passenger seat while his two children Adrian, 19, and Dahlia Ayala, 9, were in the back. Omar Alvarado, Alberto’s brother-inlaw said the crash was completely accidental. Adrian, detected something was wrong, according to Alvarado, the 19-year-old then steered the car away from oncoming traffic. “It wasn’t speeding or any of those sorts of things – he had a medical emergency behind the wheel, and luckily my nephew sprang into action,” Alvardo said. “The reality is he saved a lot of lives himself that day, and it’s probably too early for him to really accept that information because he just lost his father.” Once the news reached the family, Allison Morales, a close family friend of Ayala’s sister, started a GoFundMe fundraiser to support the family. The fundraiser gained momentum almost immediately, raising more than $25,000 in its first week before climbing to $35,158 as of Aug. 9 with more than 300 contributors. The funds will go directly to the Ayala family. For Alvardo it has been special to see the outpouring of calls and asks for visitations throughout the difficult time. “It’s been special to see people come together in unfortunate circumstances obviously,” he said. “But to support somebody who always supported them as limitlessly as he could.” The fundraiser stated the family is now burdened with medical bills and funeral expenses and hope the funds they raise will help ease that burden. Though exactly how it will be used has

not yet been determined because the family is still recovering – Alvarado said before the funeral. “People donated probably $100 per person, so it’s not these big benefactors or anything like that by any means,” he said. “It’s just the community coming together and trying to support somebody that loved them.” Known to family and friends as “Al,” Alberto volunteered for more than five years with the Uniondale Knights Youth Football — a nonprofit that offers youth football and cheerleading from Nassau County Youth Football League — after his son, Adrian, began playing. Alvarado said Alberto’s involvement in youth sports reflected a larger commitment to family and community. His nephew, Adrian, participated in football, lacrosse and baseball, and Alberto volunteered in countless ways, from helping children get to practice to taking on organizational responsibilities. Kids who were friends with Adrian often called him “Uncle.” “He was very involved in my program,” head coach Tim Forehand said. “And he was very supportive of me.” Forehand said Alberto went far above and beyond to ensure the program was enjoyable for the players. He traveled with the team on trips to the College Football Hall of Fame in Atlanta and other destinations. He also designed black-and-gold T-shirts for the organization to keep the Uniondale Knights theme. Graphic design was one of Ayala’s interests. Forehand described him as a key member of the program. Assistant Coach Eric Rucker Jr. from Roosevelt, was very close to Alberto. Rucker met him when their children played football together, but it wasn’t friendship at first sight. “When we first met, we were so competitive and we were so in tune with our kids,” Rucker said with enthusiasm while reminiscing. “We were so competitive and at first – we didn’t like each other it was nothing violent or anything but then we grew on each other.” Rucker described Alberto rarely showing anger and remained calm and humble despite his imposing stature. Standing about 6-foot-2, he said, Alberto

was someone friends and family could always rely on. “He was a family man – his family meant everything to him and any decision he would make he would do it with his family,” Rucker said. “He never was for himself – if you ask me or his wife, we would call him a village because everyone came to him and he never said no.” Rucker said Alberto’s generosity extended well beyond football. His children spent time at the Ayala home, traveled with the family and looked to him for advice. Alberto also served as the godfather to Rucker’s son Ezra. “I can’t think of one negative thing that anybody can really say about Al,” Rucker said emotionally. “He wasn’t that type of person at all.” The fundraising campaign describes Alberto as a protector who made caring for his family and community his priority. For those who knew him, the community’s response has reflected the impact he made. “That just shows you how much he touched people,” Forehand said. “For people to donate $35,000 to a guy, it shows he made a presence.” According to the GoFundMe campaign, he and Rosa were childhood sweethearts who had known each other since third grade. “My sister lost her partner, and my niece and nephew lost their father,”

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Mulé secures grant funds for clean streets Residents of Roosevelt, Baldwin and complete the project and operate the South Hempstead can expect cleaner equipment. The Bigbelly compactors are expectstreets and public spaces after Nassau County Legislator Debra Mulé secured ed to play a major role in keeping more than $100,000 in Community Revi- streets cleaner by compacting trash, talization Program (CRP) funding for allowing each unit to hold five to ten times more waste than a traditional Sanitary District Number. 2. The Nassau County Le gislature garbage can. The increased capacity means sanitation crews unanimously approved two will need to make fewer colCRP grants totaling lection trips, reducing fuel $100,725.50, which will fund consumption and lowering the purchase and installathe district’s carbon foottion of 10 Bigbelly Smart print. Max solar-powered trash “ We a r e g r a t e f u l t o compactors and 24 Ironsites receive this Community 45-gallon litter receptacles. Revitalization Pro g ram The new receptacles will be grant to support the purstrategically placed along chase of new litter baskets county roads with heavy DEBRA Mulé and Bigbelly Solar garbage pedestrian traffic to help Nassau County pails throughout Baldwin, reduce litter and improve Legislator Roosevelt and South Hempneighborhood cleanliness. stead,” LeRoy Roberts, comAccording to Nassau County contract documents, $54,879.50 missioner of Sanitary District 2 said. of the funding is designated for the “This funding will strengthen our solar compactors, software, subscrip- efforts to keep public spaces clean, tions and related equipment needed to reduce litter and improve the quality operate the units through an intermu- of life for our residents.” Mulé said the investment will benenicipal agreement between Nassau County and the sanitary district. The fit both residents and the environment. “Cleaning up litter is key to improvagreement has a five-year term from its execution, giving the district time to ing our quality of life,” she said.

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proud to be able to deliver these resources to the communities served by Sani 2, and I look forward to partnering with them in the future on additional energy-saving programs for our neighborhoods.” –Justin Haberman

Freeport social media interns talk racism By ANDREW FRANCIS afrancis@liherald.com

Freeport High School students Caitlin Daubon, Kimberly Melendez Melgar and Joseph Gargano spent a large part of their summers as interns for Long Island non-profit ERASE Racism. The trio were a part of a group of nine high school interns who helped create social media content and promotional material that got the organization’s name and mission to hundreds of thousands on online. Daubon, 16, who learned about the internship opportunity from one of her F r e e p o r t H i g h S c h o o l a dv i s o r s, expressed that social media and social justice attracted her to apply and accept the internship offer. “I think part of it was the digital media aspect, because I want to go into communications and will also be able to learn about the structural racism here on Long Island,” Daubon said. “So I could do both at once.” She explained that the main task given to the interns was to bring attention to ERASE Racism and try to attract a younger audience to the organization’s messaging and work. The collective of interns came up with and executed content ideas for Instagram, TikTok and YouTube. Gargano, also 16, explained that using shorter form content was a main part of their strategy to try to reach the desired younger audience. “We kind of tried to emphasize the

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Freeport High School students Caitlin Daubon, Kimberley Melgar Melendez and Joseph Gargano were a part of a cohort of nine ERASE Racism summer interns. importance of short form videos, specifically for like TikTok, to have people our age engaged, because we know ourselves since we’re the younger audience,” he said. Melendez Melgar, 15, said she also resonated with ERASE Racism’s mission and message, and also helped create online content for the organization. She and Gargano first learned about the internship after they and their parents received emails from Freeport High School Principal Gisselle Campbell-Ham, who has since left the school district. “I curated many informative flyers that are simple to digest in fast pace media,” Melendez Melgar said. “Not only that, I created video ideas to boost views and gain loyal followers willing to fight for the same cause.” One of the most viewed pieces of

content that interns developed and posted used a trending audio of a stadium announcer introducing former NBA player John Wall, had a girl stretching and warming up on screen with the text “Us getting ready to expose the racial discrimination in housing and public schools on Long Island.” The video garnered over 128,000 views on Instagram. The students were able to be creative while learning a lot from the organization of the social inequities and racism that exists on Long Island. “I’ve experienced certain generalizations and stereotypes because of me being mixed [part Hispanic and part Italian], and it kind of leaves you feeling like people aren’t willing to understand,” Gargano said of marginalization. “I feel like people should learn to at least try instead of feeling they have

to have it all figured out.” Daubon added that she sees evidence of structural racism in how Freeport and its students are viewed and treated compared to other Long Island communities. “Since I am in school, one of the main things is the unequal distribution of white and non-white students across New York State, especially in our school which is mainly Black and Hispanic,” she expressed. “That affects a lot, like how we’re viewed, how our school is viewed, and the stereotypes that are placed upon our school in general or the town we’re in.” Coming out of the internship, Melendez Melgar said that she hopes to see Freeport and Long Island communities address issues of social inequity, particularly when it comes to “housing segregation and school inequity.” “Long Island’s deep rooted housing segregation is driven by a history of discriminatory real estate practices and outdated laws,” she asserts. “Because school funding relies on local property wealth, predominantly white neighborhoods enjoy well-funded schools, while nearby communities of color are left with severely underfunded districts and fewer academic resources.” While all three Freeport interns are still deter mining what professional pathways they want to pursue in the future, all said they hope to continue advocating for social justice issues and possibly find ways to incorporate activism in their careers.

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Getting kids ready for a new school year is about more than updating their wardrobe or organizing carpools with fellow parents. Reacclimating everyone in the family to the routine of school after a relaxing summer is a significant undertaking,

ust as your family hits its peak summer groove, the back-to-school countdown begins. It’s a seasonal shift that brings a familiar mix of relief and stress to parents and students alike. Even the most adaptable kids can find the leap from lazy, unscheduled days to rigid routines jarring. Rather than letting the September surge catch you off guard, start laying the groundwork now. A few intentional adjustments late in the season can turn an overwhelming transition into a calm, confident start.

Ease Into The Rhythm

Abrupt wake-up calls on day one rarely go well. Rather than forcing a sudden shock to the system, start tapering back late summer bedtimes two weeks before school begins. Shift sleep and wake times back by 15-minute increments every few days. Don’t forget mealtime timing: if summer snacking has derailed regular breakfast and lunch hours, gradually realign them with the school clock so morning bell appetites don’t catch kids off guard.

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As extracurriculars, club meetings, and weekend sports stack up, keeping track of family logistics becomes a fulltime job. Designate a high-traffic area — like the kitchen wall or entryway — as your family’s command center. Visual calendars: Hang a large dryerase or paper calendar where everyone can see it. Color-coding system: Assign each family member (or activity type, such as sports, academics, and chores) their own distinct marker color for instant readability. The daily landing zone: Create a designated drop spot with labeled bins or hooks for backpacks, lunchboxes, and sports gear to prevent morning scrambles.

Tame The Paper Trail

Lost permission slips, crumpled notices, and forgotten homework are classic early-year pain points. Stop the paper shuffle before it starts by establishing a clear intake process. Set up an “Inbox” tray near your

command station where kids deposit forms requiring signatures or teacher notes as soon as they walk through the door. Pair this with an inviting, well-lit homework station stocked with essential supplies—pencils, highlighters, paper, and calculators. Keeping this space free from screens and clutter trains the brain to lock into focus mode. A quick nightbefore check ensures signed papers and finished assignments make it safely back into the backpack.

Set Intentional Family Goals

Back-to-school season offers a fresh start for everyone, not just academically. Hold an informal family meeting over dinner to discuss individual and collective goals for the upcoming year. Encourage kids to set a mix of academic milestones (like mastering long division), personal growth targets (like trying a new club), and family contributions (like managing their morning routine independently). This practice reinforces core values, builds accountability, and gives kids a sense of ownership over the months ahead.

Beat The Rush On Supplies

Waiting until the final weekend to shop guarantees picked-over shelves, long checkout lines, and unnecessary anxiety. Take inventory of what you already have at home before buying new items. Spreading purchases across several weeks late in the summer lightens the strain on your budget and gives you time to track down specialized items or sales on bigger-ticket essentials like backpacks and durable lunch totes.

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3 Weeks Out: Inventory existing supplies. Avoid last minute store rushes and budget spikes. 2 Weeks Out: Begin shifting bedtimes and wake-up times by 15 minutes. Reset internal biological clocks gradually. 1 Week Out: Set up command station, inbox tray, and study area. Establish physical organization zones early. Days Before: Hold the family goalsetting chat and pack bags. Build mental readiness and excitement.

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Navigating back-to-school spending

etween high-end tech requirements, athletic gear, and updating wardrobe staples, backto-school prep across Long Island, like elsewhere, continues to carry a significant price tag. Recent national retail data shows families with K-12 students plan to spend an average of $863.86 per household on back-to-school items this year, pushing total spending to a record $43.3 billion, a 9.8 percent increase over the previous year, according to the National Retail Federation. The average spending per household represents a modest increase of about $5 per family over last year. “Affordability is a concern for families and a top priority for retailers as we enter the back-to-school season,” said NRF Chief Economist and Executive Director of Research Mark Mathews. “Shoppers are keeping value front and center as they look for ways to make their dollars go further.” Economists and retail analysts note that the record total is being driven primarily by broader participation and higher prices on essential items rather than increased consumer confidence. Because inflation and supply costs have kept prices elevated, families are spending more total dollars even though many report buying fewer non-essential discretionary items. Here, where suburban living often means multischool commutes and competitive youth sports programs — the local cost of getting classroom-ready often scales even higher. Here’s how households are strategically managing their wallets this season.

‘Micro-Shopping’ Over Mall Runs

The era of the single, epic weekend shopping spree at the mall is shifting. Today, parents are adopting a “micro-shopping” strategy to soften the financial blow. National statistics show that over 62 percent of back-to-school shoppers began purchasing items as early as July. By spreading purchases across mid-summer promotional events and lateAugust store runs, parents can absorb costs over multiple paychecks rather than taking a heavy hit all at once. Furthermore, about 47 percent of families report buying only day-one essential supplies now, choosing to replenish notebooks and buy secondary fall clothing later in September once teachers finalize specific classroom requirements.

Secondhand Swaps And Local Groups

Hyper-local Facebook groups, neighborhood networks and community sports swaps are are seeing significant traffic. Outfitting a student for district sports or school band can add hundreds of dollars to a family’s bill. Trading outgrown soccer cleats, baseball bats, or band instruments with neighbors has quickly become standard practice for budget-conscious parents looking to stretch their dollars.

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Peer pressure: Getting your kids ready to face the challenge By Chelle Cordero

he first time you hold your child in your arms, you make promises to love, protect and always be there. Then reality intrudes. Unfortunately for us and fortunately for them, things such as school force us to release our little ones for a while and put them in the care of teachers and school administrators. Suddenly, our precious bundle faces a must-bedecided-now quandary and finds that mommy or daddy isn’t there to make all the decisions. Sometimes the situation is even scary. Challenges face our children in the form of peer pressure, drugs, sex, and bullying. Clinical psychologist Dr. John Duffy says: “Parents do need to talk with their kids about bullying, sex and peer pressure. Many parents I’ve worked with over the years will provide time for a lecture, often a one-time-only lecture. But they will often fail to provide time for ongoing discussion of these topics, which is what children really need. “I work with teens and tweens. They are at particular risk for peer pressure. Many are bullied in ways we could not have even imagined a generation

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ago (texting, social media). They need parents who can help them in real time. The stronger the connection between parent and child the likelier a parent’s word will be heeded and the likelier a parent’s limits will be honored.” When you have that all-important conversation, Dr. Fran Walfish recommends: “The most important thing your child or teen needs on his first day of school is to not feel lonely or isolated. Talk with your kid about what it takes to be a good friend. Teach your child to follow her instincts. “Most kids know right from wrong. Teach your kid to listen to his internal voice and follow his intuition, not the crowd. I would wait to discuss sex and cyber-bullying and other issues so as not to bombard and overwhelm your child before school starts. Too much talk can raise anxiety when your goal here is preparation and to reduce anxiety.”

Stay Involved — And Communicate

Keeping the lines of communication open is vital. Your child needs to know that you are willing to listen, discuss and not judge. Learn to listen to your child; don’t just lecture and assume he will do only what you’ve told him. Lead by

Peer pressure starts when kids are young, so it’s important to talk with your kids about it early.

example; it’s hard to persuade a child not to drink while you’re knocking back a frosty mug of beer. Make sure that your child is involved in activities that inspire a sense of belonging. Make sure you know what television shows and movies your child is seeing, and talk with him about the values and situations portrayed. “I’d position it more as ‘making good choices’ versus ‘peer pressure,’ because big picture, if your kid makes good choices throughout life, he/she is

setting himself/herself up for success,” advises Amy Kossoff Smith, founder of The MomTini Lounge. “I’d advocate sitting down before school to talk about your routine/expectations, and in that context, say that there will be many opportunities to decide what is best for him/her and that you hope he/ she will come to you for advice when needed and will make good choices, especially when presented with ideas or opportunities that may not lead to a good outcome.”

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The industrious honey bee is buzzes into the spotlight to captivate museum visitors.

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By Karen Bloom

here’s a national day to celebrate just about everything, so it’s only fitting that one of nature’s most important — and often misunderstood — creatures has one of its own. That would be the honeybee. Long Island Children’s Museum invites families to take a closer look at the tiny pollinators that play an outsized role in our ecosystem, on Aug. 15, National Honey Bee Day. The museum has been home to over 20,000 honeybees year-round since 2012, when a hive was introduced to the Feast for Beasts exhibit, which opened in January of that year. Visitors were welcomed to the first “Honey Hoopla” thenso that everyone could experience the first harvesting of honey from that hive. More than a decade later, the event has become a popular annual tradition. • Saturday, Aug. 15, Today, the 11 a.m.-2 p.m. museum maintains • $20 museum admission, $18 four active hives, seniors 65 and older including an enclosed • View the LICM events calendar at licm.org for observation hive additional information or call inside the Feasts (516) 224-5800 for Beasts gallery. • Long Island Children’s Housed between Museum, 11 Davis Ave., large panes of Garden City plexiglass and connected to the outdoors through a protected tube, thousands of honeybees come and go through a portal that allows them to leave the building, forage in the museum’s pollinator garden and return to the hive, where they work together to sustain the colony.Visitors can safely watch honeybees build honeycomb, care for their queen and work together. Special red lighting helps families observe the hive with minimal disruption to the bees’ natural behavior. The fruit of their labor? Lots of honey, naturally. Families are welcome to taste many different varieties of honey during a tasting session, including, of course, from the museum’s honey harvest. Color, aroma and taste can change based on the nectar of the flower. Everyone can sample various honeys and try to match the flavor profile to the specific honey type. “A lot of people maybe don’t know that honey can taste different from different varieties of flowers or the location where it is. We’re going to be

offering honey varieties that the kids can taste test and try to match up,” Ashley Niver, the museum’s director of education, says. Bee-themed activities are designed to highlight the insects’ importance to the environment. Children can create a colorful Busy Bee Hat, while adults and kids alike can meet beekeeper Mark Rogan, one of the museum’s exhibit technicians. He shares insights into bee management, explains how honeybee colonies work and will help visitors spot the queen inside the observation hive. “He’ll be up in the hive showing how to find the queen and explaining what the care is like,” museum spokesperson Stephanie Siler says. “He’ll also talk about the observation hive and the three other hives on our roof, answering questions about the bees’ daily care and how we harvest the honey.” Everyone can even try on a life-size beekeeper suit, offering a hands-on glimpse into the world of beekeeping. The observation hive itself — an actual working hive — remains one of the museum’s most unique exhibits. Because the bees are free to travel outdoors and back into the hive throughout the day, through a portal, museum staff can never be certain exactly how many are in residence. ‘”We like to say that they’re the only animal in our collection that we don’t know how many we have because they’re always coming and going, and they’re the only animal that has free roam of the museum,” Siler says, jokingly. While this is all designed to be fun, the program also carries an important conservation message. Climate change, habitat loss and pesticide use continue to threaten honeybee populations, contributing to colony collapse disorder and declining numbers worldwide. Visitors will learn that honeybees are responsible for pollinating some of Long Island’s most abundant crops including melons, pumpkins, tree nuts and berries and that the population is in danger and decreasing rapidly. Without these pollinators, we would lose some of our favorite foods such as chocolate, grapes, apples and pears. To help support bee conservation, the museum continues its Name a Honey Bee Campaign. For a $10 donation, folks can symbolically name one of the museum’s bees, with both the bee’s new name and the donor recognized on a display. Beyond raising funds, museum leadership’s goal is to replace fear with fascination. “It’s very easy for people to feel fearful of bees because they don’t want to be stung, and maybe they assume that all bees are looking to sting and cause harm,” Niver adds. “But the reality is that the honey bees are very docile, and they are just looking to make their honey. They’re really our friends.” Siler understands those fears firsthand. “For me personally I was terrified of bees, growing up,” she says. “So I hope that every child gets to experience them up close and leaves with a new-found appreciation. Not just because they make honey, but because they’re essential to our gardens, our food.” Whether sampling fresh honey, searching for the queen bee or discovering how a bustling hive works, everyone will leave with a deeper appreciation for one of nature’s smallest yet most essential creatures. This is an opoprtuity to inspire the next generation of environmental stewards by showing that protecting pollinators begins with understanding them. In the process, families may find themselves buzzing away with a newfound respect for the tiny insects that help keep our gardens, farms and dinner tables thriving.

There are cover bands, and then there’s Mike DelGuidice. The multiinstrumentalist whose deep-cut knowledge of Billy Joel’s catalog earned him a spot touring alongside the legend himself, is back to his favorite stomping ground: The Paramount. His long-running residency is less of a concert and more of a victory lap. Alongside his hit-for-hit recreation of Joel’s legendary discography, DelGuidice puts his own songwriting chops on full display — weaving in original tracks from albums like “My Street” and “Mask Production.” From playing his own chart-topping tracks — including “Ordinary Guy,” the theme song for Kevin James’ Kevin Can Wait, to touring the world with his idol, DelGuidice is the real deal.

Friday, Aug. 14, 8 p.m. Tickets at ticketmaster.com or paramountny.com. The Paramount, 370 New York Ave., Huntington.

The Midtown Men Broadway meets classic rock ’n’ roll as The Midtown Men return to Eisenhower Park for an unforgettable evening of music and nostalgia. Featuring four original stars of the Tony Award-winning musical Jersey Boys — Christian Hoff, Michael Longoria, Daniel Reichard and J. Robert Spencer — the acclaimed quartet brings the timeless sounds of the 1960s to life with soaring harmonies, dynamic performances and plenty of infectious energy. These Broadway veterans, with their powerhouse band, are realizing the dream they brought to life as the iconic Four Seasons. This is the next chapter for these accomplished entertainers,

Saturday, Aug. 15, 7 p.m. Harry Chapin Lakeside Theatre, Eisenhower Park, East Meadow. Contact nassaucountyny. gov for info and updates.

Aug Neil Diamond tribute

CALENDAR tunes Aug Summer The Long Island Arts

Fans of Neil Diamond can relive the legendary singersongwriter’s greatest hits when Robert Neary brings “So Good! The Neil Diamond Experience” to Eisenhower Park. The acclaimed concert experience features more than two hours of classics, complemented by stories, multimedia and a Broadway-style production that celebrates Diamond’s remarkable career. The Broadway, television and film veteran, who recently appeared at Tilles Center, has earned widespread praise for his uncanny vocals and stage presence, creating a concert experience that captures the energy and spirit of the original. • Where: Harry Chapin Lakeside Theatre, East Meadow • Time: 7 p.m. • Contact: nassaucountyny.gov or (516) 572-0200

Aug Summer swing

Step back into the golden age of swing when the 20-piece Swingtime Big Band takes the stage at Eisenhower Park. Featuring rich brass, soaring vocals and faithful arrangements of classics from the Great American Songbook, the popular ensemble recreates the unmistakable sound of the Swing Era with energy and precision. Whether you’re reliving cherished favorites or discovering these timeless tunes for the first time, Swingtime Big Band delivers an evening of toe-tapping nostalgia.

• Where: Harry Chapin Lakeside Theatre, East Meadow • Time: 7 p.m. • Contact: nassaucountyny.gov or (516) 572-0200

Aug Zion Cathedral Festival

Zion Cathedral and the Cedarmore Corporation hosts its Street Festival open to the community. Food, music, vendors and a variety of family fun available for all attendees. • Where: Bishop Frank O. White Avenue • Time: 1-7 p.m. • Contact: festival@ zioncathedral.org

Take Flight

Old Westbury Gardens welcomes all to Family Night. Discover the fascinating world of birds and bats during this special afterhours experience in the gardens. families are invited to explore

seating.

Council at Freeport continues its summer concert series with Train of Thought. Bring

• Where: Woodcleft Avenue • Time: 7:30 p.m. • Contact: (516) 578-1337

Summer groovin’

Eisenhower Park’s Summer Concert Series welcomes Let Sing Taylor, a Taylor Swift tribute. The bamd brings the communal experience of celebrating Taylor’s music in a live setting to Swifties near and far. So, let the games begin! Get ready to sport your Taylor- inspired attire and sing your hearts out.

Aug

Chance the Rapper

Chance the Rapper‘s 2016 mixtape Coloring Book just turned 10, and he’s announced a tour to celebrate. The mixtape that changed everything is back as Chance takes a victory lap built around the project that won three Grammys in one night, broke streaming-only records, and turned him from a Chicago underground hero into a generational artist. The Coloring Book itself instantly reshaped what a hip-hop record could be. The mixtape became the first streaming-only project to win a Grammy, and it earned Chance Best New Artist, Best Rap Album, and Best Rap Performance in a single trip to the podium. Songs like “No Problem,” “Same Drugs,” “All Night,” “Blessings,” “Angels,” and “Summer Friends” turned into staples of a generation’s playlists — and fans have been waiting a decade to hear them performed live in full. The setlist on this tour is built to deliver that, plus cuts from the rest of his catalog and his long-awaited 2025 • Where: The Paramount, 370 release Star Line, his first full-length album in six years. Chance is famous New York Ave., Huntington for raising the energy in a room and turning shows into church-tent revivals, • Time: 8 p.m. especially when the gospel-leaning Coloring Book material lands. • Contact: ticketmaster.com or paramountny.com

Sean Kenney’s Nature Connects exhibit, from 5-8 p.m., the LEGO free-play area, followed by a Birds of Prey show. Participants will meet incredible birds of prey up close and learn what makes them so amazing, plus a Bat Walk, beginning at 7:30 p.m. Registration required. $34, $24 child • Where: 71 Old Westbury Road, Old Westbury • Time: 5 p.m.; Birds of Prey shows at 5:30 and 7 p.m. • Contact: oldwestburygardens. org or call (516) 333-0048

Aug Nautical Mile Jazz

Andrew Ahr Duo performs at Sparkle on Stage on the Nautical Mile. Ahr is a New York based guitarist and composer who performs across Long Island and New York City. $15. • Where: 195 Woodcleft Ave. • Time: 3 p.m. • Contact: sparkleonstage.org or (516) 240-1188

Aug Monday Meditation on the Mile

Sparkle on Stage hosts an hour of summer relaxation,

release and realignment. A guided meditation experience helps you slow down, breathe and reconnect with yourself. Up to 8 people total allowed, $35 per person, adults only. • Where: 195 Woodcleft Ave. • Time: 7:30 p.m. • Contact: sparkleonstage.org or (516) 240-1188

Aug Nature Connects

Old Westbury Gardens welcomes families to spend an afternoon exploring, building and creating together! Seasonal Sprouts offers is a LEGO-themed adventure for young explorers. Children (ages 4–10) embark on a guided outdoor tour of Sean Kenney’s Nature Connects made with LEGO bricks. Everyone discovers the wonders of nature in a fun and hands-on way. After the tour, kids can unleash their creativity in a LEGO free-play area. $22 per adult, $20 ages 62+, $12 child. Registration required. • Where: 71 Old Westbury Road, Old Westbury • Time: 2-3 p.m., also Aug. 26 • Contact: oldwestburygardens. org or call (516) 333-0048

Citizen Science: Monarch Larva Monitoring Project

Long Island Children’s Museum welcomes families to be a citizen scientist and study monarch butterflies in the museum’s Milkweed Garden. By measuring plants, rainfall, and monarch eggs you will be collecting real data that scientists can analyze! Your data will help them understand butterfly migration and will help conserve this species. Each Wednesday, take a walk through this garden and see how the plants grow as habitat for visiting monarchs! To join, meet at the front desk. For ages 4+. • Where: 11 Davis Ave., Garden City • Time: 2-3 p.m., also Aug. 26 • Contact: licm.org or call (516) 224-5800

Family movie night Enjoy a movie under the stars at Eisenhower Park. See “How To Train Your Dragon,” the live-action remake of the 2010 animated film. • Where: Harry Chapin Lakeside Theatre, East Meadow • Time: Movie begins at dusk • Contact: nassaucountyny.gov

• Where: Harry Chapin Lakeside Theatre, East Meadow • Time: 7 p.m. • Contact: nassaucountyny.gov or (516) 572-0200

Aug Melodies on the Mile

Sparkle on Stage presents a musical arrangement of some of Broadway’s greatest hits, from tearjerkers to showstoppers. Tickets are on sale online and at the door for $20 and $25 respectively. • Where: 195 Woodcleft Ave. • Time: 8 p.m., also Aug. 23 • Contact: sparkleonstage.org or (516) 240-1188

SEP

50th Class Reunion

Freeport High School Class of 1976 celebrates its 50th anniversary at the Freeport Yacht Club, with all graduating members invited to attend. Register for the event at luma.com/event/manage/ evt-sHnBL62p5tU094B prior to attending. Ticket deadline is Sept. 12 • Where: 533 Guy Lombardo Ave. • Time: 7 p.m. • Contact: admarkfl@gmail.com

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FREEPORT HERALD — August 13, 2026

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LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT NASSAU COUNTY U.S. BANK TRUST COMPANY, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY, BUT SOLELY AS OWNER TRUSTEE FOR VRMTG ASSET TRUST, Plaintiff against MARIA P. ZAPATA F/K/A MARIA P. BONILLA, et al Defendant(s) Attorney for Plaintiff(s) Stern & Eisenberg, P.C., 20 Commerce Drive, Suite 230, Cranford, NJ 07016 and 1131 Route 55, Suite 1, Lagrangeville, NY 12540. Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered June 23, 2026, 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 August 27, 2026 at 2:30PM. Premises known as 15 Scherr Place, Roosevelt, NY 11575. Sec 55 Block 476 Lot 10 and 516. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being at Roosevelt, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York. Approximate Amount of Judgment is $700,198.77 plus interest, fees, and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index No 608710/2023. For sale information, please visit www.Auction.com or call (800) 280-2832. 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.” Howard E Colton, Esq., Referee File # NY202200000796-1 161321 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, WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY, BUT SOLELY AS OWNER TRUSTEE FOR CSMC 2018-RPL6 TRUST, Plaintiff, vs. ALAN RICHARTZ, JR., ET AL., Defendant(s). Pursuant to an Order Confirming Referee Report and Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered on September 24, 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 August 25, 2026 at 2:00 p.m., premises known as 443 Atlantic Avenue, Freeport, NY 11520. 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 Freeport, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section 54, Block 312 and Lot 71. Approximate amount of judgment is $430,074.10 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #620789/2023. Lawrence M. Schaffer, Esq., Referee Friedman Vartolo LLP, 85 Broad Street, Suite 501, New York, New York 10004, Attorneys for Plaintiff. Firm File No.: 222487-1 161327 LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS TRUSTEE FOR THE RMAC TRUST, SERIES 2016-CTT, Plaintiff AGAINST MADISON RESOURCES, LTD., ET AL., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered May 22, 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 August 26, 2026 at 2:30 PM, premises known as 88 Colonial Avenue, Freeport, NY

11520. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section 55, Block 363, Lot 622 & 623. Approximate amount of judgment $608,882.94 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #600625/2019. Only Bank or Certified check payable to the Referee will be accepted for the downpayment. No third party check or cash will be accepted. Lisa Segal Poczik, Esq., Referee Gross Polowy, LLC 1775 Wehrle Drive Williamsville, NY 14221 19-006552 90784 161317

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., Plaintiff AGAINST DIANA J. BARNES A/K/A DIANE CARTER A/K/A DIANA CARTER; ET AL., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered February 7, 2017, and a Decision and Order on Motions duly entered May 29, 2024, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the North Side steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on August 20, 2026 at 2:30 PM, premises known as 39 Lessing Place, Freeport, NY 11520. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the Incorporated Village of Freeport, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section: 55 Block: 377 Lots: 1267, 1268, and 1269. Approximate amount of judgment $331,470.41 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #011584/2007. Janine T. Lynam, Esq., Referee Fein, Such & Crane, LLP 28 East Main Street Rochester, NY 14614 NSRNC625 90621 161176 LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE Supreme Court County of Nassau Freedom Mortgage Corporation,

Plaintiff AGAINST Wacey Benjamin, Oluwatoyin Huguley, et al, Defendant Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered on June 8, 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 August 26, 2026 at 2:30 PM premises known as 14 Lenox Avenue, Freeport, NY 11520. 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: 55, BLOCK: 275, LOT: 28-29. Approximate amount of judgment is $392,922.43 plus interests and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 600283/2020. This sale may be subject to the US Dept of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network Real Estate Reporting Rule. In such event, all purchasers are required to provide the information needed for proper reporting in accordance with the terms of sale. For sale information, please visit XOME at www.XOME.com or call 844-400-9663. Heather D. Crosley, Referee FRENKEL LAMBERT WEISMAN & GORDON LLP 53 Gibson Street Bay Shore, NY 11706 01-093218-F00 90472 161292 PUBLIC AND LEGAL NOTICES… To place a notice here call us us at

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LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE RELATING TO J.P. MORGAN MORTGAGE ACQUISITION CORP. 2005-FRE1 ASSET BACKED PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES SERIES 2005-FRE1 Plaintiff, Against JOHN F ESPINOZA A/K/A JOHN ESPINOZA; ELIZABETH BIZELLAESPINOZA A/K/A ELIZABETH BIZELLA A/K/A ELIZABETH ESPINOZA; et al Defendant(s)

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale, duly entered 05/04/2026, 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 8/25/2026 at 2:00PM, premises known as 256 Westside Avenue, Freeport, NY 11520, 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 Freeport, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York. Section 0062 Block 00032-00 Lot 00125 and 00226. The approximate amount of the current Judgment lien is $423,361.84 plus interest and costs. The Premises will be sold subject to provisions of the aforesaid Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale; Index # 001155/2017 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. Paul L. Meli, Esq., Referee. MCCABE, WEISBERG & CONWAY, LLC, 10 Midland Avenue, Suite 205, Port Chester, NY 10573 Dated: 7/8/2026 File Number: 16-303573 CA 161337 LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU, U.S. BANK TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY, BUT SOLELY AS TRUSTEE OF THE TRUMAN 2021 SC9 TITLE TRUST, Plaintiff, vs. DANIELLE E. LAGUERRE AKA DANIELLE LAGUERRA PAULIN, ET AL., Defendant(s). Pursuant to an Order Confirming Referee Report and Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered on May 15, 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 September 1, 2026 at 2:30 p.m., premises known as 38 Connecticut Avenue, Freeport, NY 11520. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Village of Freeport, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section 54, Block 56 and Lots 59 and 60. Approximate amount of judgment is $356,526.89 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #604348/2018. Joseph Trotti, Esq., Referee Friedman Vartolo LLP, 85 Broad Street, Suite 501, New York, New York 10004, Attorneys for Plaintiff. Firm File No.: 220997-1 161449 LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU CALCON MUTUAL MORTGAGE LLC DBA ONETRUST HOME LOANS, Plaintiff AGAINST MARTECH LLC, PARKER HART LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, ET AL., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered April 14, 2025 and the Substitute Referee Order duly entered June 21, 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 September 2, 2026 at 2:00 PM, premises known as 335 South Main Street, Freeport, NY 11520. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the Village of Freeport, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section 62 Block 44 Lot 391. Approximate amount of judgment $647,773.64 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #600764/2023. Jaime David Ezratty, Esq., Referee Gross Polowy, LLC 1775 Wehrle Drive Williamsville, NY 14221 22-003831 90768 161399

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LEGAL NOTICE SUPREME COURTCOUNTY OF NASSAU COUNTY. CITIMORTGAGE, INC., Plaintiff -against- ROY SINGH AKA ROY R. SINGH, et al Defendant(s). Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered herein and dated November 13, 2017, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction on the North Side steps of the Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY on Tuesday, September 1, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. premises situate, lying and being near the Village of Freeport, Nassau County, New York, bounded and described as follows: BEGINNING at a point on the southerly side of West Fourth Street, distant 890 feet westerly from the corner formed by the intersection of the southerly side of West Fourth Street with the westerly side of South Main Street; RUNNING THENCE South 7 degrees 11 minutes 38 seconds west, 100.50 feet to a canal; THENCE along said canal the following two courses and distances: 1. North 88 degrees 31 minutes west, 20 feet; 2. northwesterly along the arc of a curve bearing to the right a distance of 112.20 feet; THENCE north 61 degrees 18 minutes 02 seconds east along said last mentioned line, 93.79 feet to the southerly side of West Fourth Street; THENCE along the southerly side of West Fourth Street the following two courses and distances: 1. northeasterly along the arc of a curve bearing to the left, having a radius of 35.00 feet and a distance of 44.49 feet; 2. south 88 degrees 31 minutes east, 5.51 feet to the point or place of BEGINNING. Said premises known as 2 WEST 4TH STREET, FREEPORT, NY 11520 Approximate amount of lien $1,031,379.40 plus interest & costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment and Terms of Sale. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the

Mortgagee or the Mortgagee’s attorney. Index Number 10206/2014. JANE SHRENKEL, ESQ., Referee David A. Gallo & Associates LLP Attorney(s) for Plaintiff 47 Hillside Avenue, 2nd Floor, Manhasset, NY 11030 File# 5025.1045 {* long Island Graphic*} 161383 LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT NASSAU COUNTY WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS CERTIFICATE TRUSTEE OF BOSCO CREDIT II TRUST SERIES 2010-1, Plaintiff against DARIO RODRIGUEZ A/K/A FRANCISCO J. RODRIGUEZ, et al Defendant(s) Attorney for Plaintiff(s) Kelley Kronenberg, 111 Broadway, Suite 1205, New York, NY 10006, (800) 484-4381. Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered June 23, 2026, 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 September 1, 2026 at 2:00PM. Premises known as 117 Washington Avenue, Roosevelt, NY 11575. Sec 55 Block 485 Lot 13. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being at Roosevelt in the Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York. Approximate Amount of Judgment is $172,988.37 plus interest, fees, and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index No 609585/2019. 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

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foreclosure auction. Foreclosure Auctions will be held “Rain or Shine.” Christy Demelfi, Esq., Referee File # 02308607 161443

LEGAL NOTICE SUPREME COURTCOUNTY OF NASSAU. 341 EAST LLC, Plaintiff -againstMANU HOLDINGS LLC, et al Defendant(s). Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale dated May 20, 2026 and entered on June 4, 2026, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction on the North Side steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court “Rain or Shine” located at 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY on September 9, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. premises situate, lying and being in the Incorporated Village of Freeport, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, bounded and described as follows: BEGINNING at the corner formed by the intersection of the new northerly side of Atlantic Avenue and the easterly side of Locust Avenue; being a plot 85.00 feet by 100 feet by 85.00 feet by 100 feet. Section: 54 Block: 311 Lot: 140. Said premises known as 424 ATLANTIC AVENUE, FREEPORT, NY Approximate amount of lien $20,516.05 plus interest & costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment and Terms of Sale. Index Number 612078/2025. ERNEST T. BARTOL, ESQ., Referee Marc P. Gershman, Esq. Attorney(s) for Plaintiff 263 Mineola Boulevard, Mineola, NY 11501 {* FREEPORT LEADER*} 161562 LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON FKA THE BANK OF NEW YORK, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS OF CWALT, INC., ALTERNATIVE LOAN TRUST 2005-7CB, MORTGAGE PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2005-7CB, Plaintiff AGAINST ALAN RICHARTZ, ET AL., Defendant(s) Pursuant

to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered February 4, 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 September 9, 2026 at 2:30 PM, premises known as 111 East Avenue, Freeport, NY 11520. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the Incorporated Village of Freeport, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and state of New York, SBL# 62-57-180. Approximate amount of judgment $169,507.68 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #605706/2023. For sale information, please visit ServiceLink Auction at https://www.servicelink auction.com or call (866) 539-4173. Kenneth J. Weinstein, Esq., Referee Tromberg, Miller, Morris & Partners, PLLC 39 Broadway, Suite 1840 New York, NY 10006 25-001039 90736 161471 LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU, FEDERAL HOME LOAN MORTGAGE CORPORATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE FREDDIE MAC SEASONED CREDIT RISK TRANSFER TRUST, SERIES 2019-3, Plaintiff, vs. CAROL NELSON, ET AL., Defendant(s). Pursuant to an Order Confirming Referee’s Report and Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered on May 4, 2026, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the front steps on the north side of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on September 8, 2026 at 2:00 p.m., premises known as 85 West Lincoln Place a/k/a 85 Lincoln Place, Freeport, NY 11520. 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 Freeport, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section 55, Block 169 and Lot 3. Approximate amount of judgment is $255,392.29 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #609087/2024. Cash will not be accepted. Louis B. Imbroto, Esq., Referee Knuckles & Manfro, LLP, 120 White Plains Road, Suite 215, Tarrytown, New York 10591, Attorneys for Plaintiff 161598

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU, WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB, AS OWNER TRUSTEE OF THE RESIDENTIAL CREDIT OPPORTUNITIES TRUST X-A, Plaintiff, vs. 302 LOCUST AVENUE, LLC, ET AL., Defendant(s). Pursuant to an Order Confirming Referee Report and Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered on June 22, 2026, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction on the front steps on the north side of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on September 9, 2026 at 2:00 p.m., premises known as 302 Locust Avenue, Freeport, NY 11520. 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 Freeport, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section 54, Block 308 and Lot 47. Approximate amount of judgment is $741,324.06 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #620877/2024. Michael J. Sepe, Esq., Referee Friedman Vartolo LLP, 85 Broad Street, Suite 501, New York, New York 10004, Attorneys for Plaintiff. Firm File No.: 244481-2 161602 To Place A Notice Call 516-569-4000 x232

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SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU, U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS LEGAL TITLE TRUSTEE FOR TRUMAN 2016 SC6 TITLE TRUST, Plaintiff, vs. JAMES VICTOR, ET AL., Defendant(s). Pursuant to An Order Confirming Referee Report and Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered on January 3, 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 September 8, 2026 at 2:00 p.m., premises known as 17 Leonard Street, Freeport, NY a/k/a 17 Leonard Avenue, Freeport, NY 11520. 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 Freeport, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section 55, Block 369 and Lots 259-260. Approximate amount of judgment is $945,194.77 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #003714/2016. Massimo Santoli, Esq., Referee Friedman Vartolo LLP, 85 Broad Street, Suite 501, New York, New York 10004, Attorneys for Plaintiff. Firm File No.: 211883-1 161600 LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT. NASSAU COUNTY. FIRST START, LLC, Pltf. vs. TRIDENT EQUITIES LLC, et al, Defts. Index #600121/2023. Pursuant to judgment of foreclosure and sale entered Oct. 1, 2024, I will sell at public auction on the North Side steps of the Nassau Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY on September 10, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. premises k/a 325 South Main Street, Freeport, NY 11520 a/k/a Section 62, Block 44, Lot 430. Approximate amount of judgment is $370,585.75 plus costs and interest. Sold

subject to terms and conditions of filed judgment and terms of sale. If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health of safety concerns, then the court appointed referee will cancel the foreclosure auction. Sale will be held, “rain or shine.” MERIK AARON, Referee. MARGOLIN, WEINREB & NIERER, LLP, Attys. for Pltf., 575 Underhill Blvd., Ste. 224, Syosset, NY 11791. #103075 161596 LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURTCOUNTY OF NASSAU NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC, Plaintiff, AGAINST TERRY DICKEY, et al. Defendant(s) Pursuant to a judgment of foreclosure and sale duly entered on May 19, 2026. I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction at the North Side Steps of the Nassau Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on September 9, 2026 at 2:00 PM premises known as 10 Sheridan Place, Roosevelt, NY 11575. Please take notice that this foreclosure auction shall be conducted in compliance with the Foreclosure Auction Rules for Nassau County, and the COVID 19 Health Emergency Rules, including proper use of masks and social distancing. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being at Roosevelt, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York. Section 55, Block L and Lot 567-568. Approximate amount of judgment $253,963.49 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment. Index #618372/2023. Linda Agnew, Esq., Referee, Aldridge Pite, LLP Attorneys for Plaintiff 40 Marcus Drive, Suite 200, Melville, NY 11747 161594 LEGAL NOTICE Legal Notice Mariners

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The New York State Department of Transportation is currently performing drawbridge repairs in the Town of Hempstead, Nassau County, under contract D265324. This work affects the Wantagh Parkway Drawbridge over Sloop Channel, Loop Parkway Drawbridge over Long Creek and the Meadowbrook Parkway Drawbridge over Sloop Channel. Repairs to these bridges include repainting of the bascule and flanking spans. PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a drawbridge schedule deviation will be in effect beginning on September 15th, 2026 through March 31st, 2027, beginning with the Meadowbrook Drawbridge followed by the Loop Parkway Drawbridge. The work on the Meadowbrook will be completed on or about October 30th, 2026 and begin on the Loop on or about November 2nd, 2026.The schedule deviation will restrict bridge openings for mariners to a single leaf only. Horizontal clearances will be restricted to 40 ft and, when the single leaf is opened, the unlimited vertical clearance width will be reduced to 23 ft. After March 31st, 2027 the draw spans will return to their normal operating schedule and both leaves will be able to open simultaneously for mariners. Mariners should refer to the U.S. Coast Guard’s Local Notice to Mariners for specific dates of schedule deviations at these bridges. Project questions should be directed to (631) 952-6929 or r10rpic@dot.ny.gov. 161686 LEGAL NOTICE SITE PLAN REVIEW BOARD MEETING AUGUST 25, 2026 NOTICE IS HEREBY given that a Public Hearing will be held before the Site Plan Review Board on Tuesday, August 25, 2026, at 6:45 P.M., in the Incorporated Village of Freeport, Main Conference Room, 46 N. Ocean Avenue, Freeport, New York, on Site Plan applications as they appear on the calendar; public comment invited. The Board will meet at 6:30 P.M. in

the Trustees Conference Room to discuss cases not requiring a public hearing; open to the public, no public comment. INTERESTED PROPERTY OWNERS and other persons should appear at the above time and place to have questions answered and to voice opinions. SP-3907 - 86 N Long Beach Avenue, Section 55/Block 271/Lot 5. Residence Apartment. Astimbay Auxiliadora. Install egress window. SP-3910 - 332 N Main Street, Section 55/Block 364/Lot 722. Service Business. Greater NY Corp of 7th Day Adventist. Façade renovations to existing church. BY ORDER OF THE PLANNING BOARD Pamela Walsh Boening, Village Clerk 161757 LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a license for NYS Application ID: NA-0138-26-122415 for an eating place beer license has been applied for by Henry Deli LI Corp. to sell beer at retail in a delicatessen under the ABC Law at 101 Henry St. Freeport, NY 11520 for on premises consumption. 161755 LEGAL NOTICE PUBLIC AUCTION NOTICE OF SALE OF COOPERATIVE APARTMENT SECURITY BY VIRTUE OF DEFAULT in a security agreement executed on April 27, 2022 by Bianca B. Boyd, and in accordance with its rights as holder of the security, M&T Bank, by Kim Carrino, Auctioneer, will conduct a public sale of the security consisting of 24 shares of common stock in First Buckingham Owners Corp. and all rights title and interest in and to a proprietary lease between corporation and debtor for Unit 2B in a building known as and by the street address, 124 Smith St., Apt 2B, Freeport, NY 11520 together with fixtures and articles of personal property now or hereafter affixed to or used in connection with Unit 2B on September 4, 2026 at 9:00 am at the on the North Facing Front Steps of the Nassau County Court House, 262 Old Country Rd. Mineola, NY 11501, in satisfaction of an

indebtedness in the principal amount of $88,237.00 plus interest from October 24, 2025 and costs, subject to open maintenance charges. The secured party reserves the right to bid. Ten percent (10%) deposit by bank or certified funds required at Auction, payable to the attorneys for the secured party. Closing within 30 days. Such sale shall be subject to the terms of sale. TROMBERG, MILLER, MORRIS & PARTNERS, PLLC 39 Broadway, Suite 1840 New York, NY 10006 ATTORNEYS FOR SECURED CREDITOR 25-000306 90685 161656 LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU, U.S. BANK TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS OWNER TRUSTEE FOR RCAF ACQUISITION TRUST, Plaintiff, vs. DTAYLOR PROPERTY BUSINESS LLC, ET AL., Defendant(s). Pursuant to an Order Amending Caption, Confirming Referee’s Report and Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered on June 10, 2026, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction on the front steps on the north side of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on September 15, 2026 at 2:00 p.m., premises known as 81 St. Francis Street a/k/a 81 Saint Francis Street, Roosevelt, NY 11575. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section 55, Block 307 and Lot 1371 and 1372. Approximate amount of judgment is $500,318.56 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 607178/2023. Cash will not be accepted. Adrienne Flipse Hausch, Esq., Referee Knuckles & Manfro, LLP, 120 White Plains Road, Suite 215, Tarrytown, New York 10591, Attorneys for Plaintiff 161698 Place A Notice Call 516-569-4000 x232

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LEGAL NOTICE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF NASSAU U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE TO BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO LASALLE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE CBASS MORTGAGE LOAN ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007-CB5, -againstISAIAS FLORES, ET AL. NOTICE OF SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Nassau on October 28, 2024, wherein U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE TO BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO LASALLE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE CBASS MORTGAGE LOAN ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007-CB5 is the Plaintiff and ISAIAS FLORES, ET AL. are the Defendant(s). I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction RAIN OR SHINE at the NASSAU COUNTY SUPREME COURT, NORTH SIDE STEPS, 100 SUPREME COURT DRIVE, MINEOLA, NY 11501, on September 17, 2026 at 2:00PM, premises known as 85 EAST PENNYWOOD AVENUE, ROOSEVELT, NY 11575; and the following tax map identification: 0055 - 00483-00 00231, 00232 and 00233. ALL THAT CERTAIN PLOT, PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND, WITH THE BUILDINGS AND IMPROVEMENTS THEREON, ERECTED, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING AT ROOSEVELT, TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD, COUNTY OF NASSAU AND STATE OF NEW YORK Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index No.: 006870/2016. Ronald J. Ferraro, Esq. - Referee. Robertson, Anschutz, Schneid, Crane & Partners, PLLC, 900 Merchants Concourse, Suite 310, Westbury,

New York 11590, Attorneys for Plaintiff. All foreclosure sales will be conducted in accordance with Covid-19 guidelines including, but not limited to, social distancing and mask wearing. *LOCATION OF SALE SUBJECT TO CHANGE DAY OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH COURT/CLERK DIRECTIVES. 161740

LEGAL NOTICE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF NASSAU U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE, SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE, SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO BANK OF AMERICA NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE, SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO LASALLE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR LEHMAN XS TRUST MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-20, -againstHEIRS AND DISTRIBUTEES OF THE ESTATE OF RUBY WEBB, ET AL. NOTICE OF SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Nassau on August 18, 2022, wherein U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE, SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE, SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO BANK OF AMERICA NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE, SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO LASALLE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR LEHMAN XS TRUST MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-20 is the Plaintiff and HEIRS AND DISTRIBUTEES OF THE ESTATE OF RUBY WEBB, ET AL. are the Defendant(s). I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction RAIN OR SHINE at the NASSAU COUNTY SUPREME COURT, NORTH SIDE STEPS, 100 SUPREME COURT DRIVE,

MINEOLA, NY 11501, on September 15, 2026 at 2:00PM, premises known as 123 SMITH STREET, ROOSEVELT, NY 11575; and the following tax map identification: 50-311-27, 28, 126 and 229. ALL THAT CERTAIN PLOT, PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND, WITH THE BUILDINGS AND IMPROVEMENTS THEREON ERECTED, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING AT ROOSEVELT GARDEN, IN THE TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD, COUNTY OF NASSAU AND STATE OF NEW YORK

Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index No.: 601395/2018. Mark Ricciardi, Esq. Referee. Robertson, Anschutz, Schneid, Crane & Partners, PLLC, 900 Merchants Concourse, Suite 310, Westbury, New York 11590, Attorneys for Plaintiff. All foreclosure sales will be conducted in accordance with Covid-19 guidelines including, but not limited to, social distancing and mask wearing. *LOCATION OF SALE SUBJECT TO CHANGE DAY OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH COURT/CLERK DIRECTIVES. 161742 LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee for Securitized Asset Backed Receivables LLC Trust 2006-WM1, Plaintiff, Against Claudia Yon, Isaias Yon, Jose Vasquez, Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale, duly entered 08/18/2022, 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 9/14/2026 at 2:00PM, premises known as 169 Meister Boulevard, Freeport, New York 11520, 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 Freeport, Town of

Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York. Section 54 Block 331 Lot 32 The approximate amount of the current Judgment lien is $823,369.16 plus interest and costs. The Premises will be sold subject to provisions of the aforesaid Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale; Index # 602090/2019 For sale information, please visit Auction.com at www.Auction.com or call (800) 280-2832. Ellen Durst, Esq., Referee. SHELDON MAY & ASSOCIATES Attorneys at Law, 255 Merrick Road, Rockville Centre, NY 11570 Dated: 6/15/2026 File Number: 35520 CA 161676 LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU CALCON MUTUAL MORTGAGE LLC DBA ONETRUST HOME LOANS, Plaintiff AGAINST 317 SOUTH MAIN RE HOLDINGS LLC; BOBKATT INVESTORS INC.; ET AL., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered October 8, 2024, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the North Side steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on September 11, 2026 at 2:00 pm, premises known as 317 South Main Street, Freeport, NY 11520. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the Incorporated Village of Freeport, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section 62 Block 44 Lot 395. Approximate amount of judgment $1,306,469.45 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #605312/2023. James Leonard, Esq., Referee Gross Polowy, LLC 1775 Wehrle Drive Williamsville, NY 14221 25-004074 90665 161660 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

L.I. fire departments join county parade Members of the Freeport Fire Department joined fellow Nassau County firefighters in Oceanside on Saturday, Aug. 8, for the Nassau County Firefighters Association Parade. The parade united 25 fire departments across the county for a day of fun, commemoration and community support. The parade featured a color guard of 70 U.S. flags, which was intended to represent the Nassau County fire departments present and absent from the event. Tim Baker/Herald Firefighters from the Oceanside Members of the Freeport Fire Department Fire Department and many others handled the behind-the scenes-work joined 25 other Nassau County fire of organizing such a large event, departments for the annual parade. from preparing the parade route to al aid and standby coverage for events. cleaning up after the celebration. To read the full story about this Outside of the general fanfare, the event allowed firefighters from different year’s Nassau County Firefighters Assodepartments to reconnect. Many of the ciation Parade, please visit liherald. departments regularly work together com/oceanside/. during emergencies by providing mutu–Abigail Grieco

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LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU, JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, Plaintiff, vs. JONATHAN BRACCO, Defendant(s). Pursuant to an Order Confirming Referee’s Amended Report and Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered on April 6, 2026, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction on the front steps on the north side of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on September 15, 2026 at 3:30 p.m., premises known as 47 Norton Street, Freeport, NY 11520. 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 Freeport, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section 62.18 a/k/a 62, Block 97 and Lot 384. Approximate amount of judgment is $783,292.44 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 006316/2013. Cash will not be accepted. Thomas R. Scanlon, Esq., Referee Knuckles & Manfro, LLP, 120 White Plains Road, Suite 215,

Tarrytown, New York 10591, Attorneys for Plaintiff 161689

LEGAL NOTICE SUPREME COURTCOUNTY OF NASSAU. PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, Plaintiff -againstALAN RICHARTZ JR A/K/A ALAN RICHARTZ, et al Defendant(s). Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale dated December 11, 2025 and entered on December 15, 2025, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction on the North Side steps of the Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY on September 8, 2026 at 3:30 p.m. premises situate, lying and being at Freeport, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, known and designated as and by Lots Numbered 109 and 110 and the westerly 1/2 of lot 108 on a certain map entitled, “Freeport Bay Estates, Section 3, Town of Hempstead, Nassau County, N.Y., April 26, 1930, Cyril G. Marshall, Civil Engineer” and filed in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Nassau on May 19th, 1930 as Map No. 1038, Case No. 2859. Section: 62 Block: 69 Lot: 201 Said premises known as 94E BEDELL ST., FREEPORT, NY 11520

Approximate amount of lien $538,320.81 plus interest & costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment and Terms of Sale. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee’s attorney. Index Number 611794/2023. PAUL L. MELI, ESQ., Referee David A. Gallo & Associates LLP Attorney(s) for Plaintiff 47 Hillside Avenue, 2nd Floor, Manhasset, NY 11030 File# 7777.273 {* FREEPORT LEADER*} 161533

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LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU, JAX AS CUST FOR ATLANTIC FBO FIRSTRUST, Plaintiff, vs. BARBARA LINDNER AS EXECUTOR OF THE ESTATE OF MARIAN MAY LINDNER, ET AL., Defendant(s). Pursuant to an Order Confirming Referee

Report and Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale dated May 6, 2026 and duly entered on May 19, 2026, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction on the front steps on the north side of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on September 9, 2026 at 2:00 p.m., premises known as 20 Franklin Square, Freeport, NY 11520. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section 062, Block 47 and Lot 15. Approximate amount of judgment is $4,272.06 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #617501/25. Michael Sepe, Esq., Referee Bronster, LLP, 1325 Avenue of the Americas, 12th Floor, New York, New York 10019, Attorneys for Plaintiff 161529

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wo weeks ago, the Mets honored their 1986 team on the 40th anniversary of its World Series championship season. That was the last time the Mets won it all, and unfortunately, it looks like it will be a while before they reach that pinnacle again. That 1986 team was one for the ages, replete with stars, superstars and gritty players who never quit. It was also a team known for what might have been. No Mets squad before or since has had a better season, or such a complete unit with so much talent, ego, disparate personalities and a manager who could fit all the pieces together and make them work so remarkably close to perfection. The team won 108 regular-season games, the ninth-highest in history, and finished 21½ games ahead of their closest NL East rival, the Phillies. The most spectacular superstar was Dwight Gooden, a boy wonder who at 21 had more pitching achievements than anyone ever at his age. Similarly, Darryl

Strawberry, a young slugger with limitless ability, seemed to be headed to the Hall of Fame. Gary Carter was baseball’s leading catcher, and a clutch power hitter who did have a Hall of Fame career. Team leader Keith Hernandez was a fierce competitor, and generally acknowledged to be the best defensive first basemen ever. Other players, though not quite superstars, were top-flight talent who knew how to win: pitchers Ron Darling, Bobby Ojeda and Jesse Orosco and fielders Ray Knight, Howard Johnson, Mookie Wilson, Kevin Mitchell, Tim Teufel and Lee Mazzilli. There were also brawlers like Wally Backman and Lenny Dykstra, who would do virtually anything to win. The ringmaster of this assemblage was Manager Davey Johnson, who was not only one of the first managers to use a computer, but also relied on gut instinct. Johnson was a unique oldschool/analytics composite. The playoff series against the Astros, highlighted by a sixth-game, 16-inning come-from-behind win, put the Mets in the Series against the Red Sox, which proved to be a classic. The

Mets were one out away from losing the sixth game, and the Series, when they staged a miracle comeback to win, and then took Game Seven as well. They were on top of the baseball world, and looking like a dynasty for years to come. But it wasn’t to be. The first sign of what was to come went largely unnoticed at the time. Gooden was missing from the ticker-tape parade up Fifth Avenue. Fans were told he had overslept after too much celebration, but the reality, as would become known the following year, was that Gooden was a drug addict and had missed the parade because he was on a cocaine binge. While he would have several more good seasons, he was never the same. Strawberry had troubles of his own, and left the Mets for the Dodgers after the 1990 season. Like Gooden, Strawberry had serious drug problems, and never played again as a regular after 1991. Several other key players in the ’86 soon left the Mets. After a contract squabble, Knight left for Baltimore. Mitchell was traded because he was considered a disruptive influence, and

rom boy wonders to brawlers to a future Hall of Famer, they were a unique squad.

Dykstra was always a self-destructive wild man. He was traded to the Phillies in ’89. After he retired, Dykstra served in prison for crimes including bankruptcy fraud, money laundering, grand theft and making terrorist threats. For a host of reasons, the Mets never again had the cohesion they had in 1986. I should add that Strawberry went on to overcome his drug problems, and cancer, and is now a true model citizen. I’ve met him a number of times and seen him interact with young kids. You couldn’t ask for a nicer guy. Gooden has had his ups and downs but is also, by all accounts, a good guy. Certainly he has been that way whenever I’ve seen him at events. I’ve also had the chance to meet other 1986 Mets, including Hernandez, Darling, Teufel and Wilson, and they’re all a credit to the game. Gooden, Strawberry, Hernandez and Howard Johnson were elected to the Mets Hall of Fame, and Carter was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown. Most of all, to Mets fans, the ’86 team will always bring back great memories. Let’s go, Mets! Peter King is a former congressman, and a former chair of the House Committee on Homeland Security. Comments? pking@ liherald.com.

On progressive Democrats, misbehavers and oldsters

s the midsummer mark came and went, the nation was dealing with two types of heat waves. One has scorched communities throughout the country with conditions that were never anticipated by any weather forecaster. The other is occurring in Washington, D.C., and around the country, in the form of political scandals and party upheavals whose results will play out in November. It’s difficult to choose one event as the most dramatic, but it’s worth recounting them one by one. The Michigan Democratic primary produced an unexpected victory by progressive candidate Dr. Abdul El-Sayed. President Trump won the state of Michigan in three elections, but with his popularity at an all-time low, a far-left candidate who won on the issue of affordability shouldn’t be counted out. And New York City residents shouldn’t be surprised by the Michigan result, considering that there’s a socialist mayor in City Hall. Republicans of every color of the

political spectrum are jumping for joy over the Michigan results, but the socialist-aligned El-Sayed could well upset the apple cart thanks to a very unpopular president, who is losing support nationally from independents and some Republicans. A Trump-endorsed candidate might not be as popular in November as party officials think. Back in the nation’s capital, Republicans are facing numerous headwinds. Two members of Congress have been accused of conduct that is disqualifying in the current climate. Rep. Chuck Edwards, of North Carolina, dropped his re-election bid after the House Ethics Committee released a report finding that he engaged in inappropriate conduct with congressional staff members. And as of this writing, Rep. Max Miller, of Ohio, was vowing to continue campaigning for re-election despite growing calls for him to drop out amid reports of alleged spousal abuse. Ordinarily, the missteps of two House members would be of no consequence, but House Republicans have a very small majority, and the potential loss of two seats is a big deal in what promises to be a difficult election year. On top of

that, Republicans are dealing with the problem of rapidly aging Senate members, who are no longer reliable votes when they’re needed. Former Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, of Kentucky, has been hospitalized for weeks, and his potential to return to work is questionable. Like the House, the Senate is a big headache for Republicans. There the average age is 64, compared with the average age of 57 for the House. Sen. Charles Grassley, of Iowa, is 92, and he has many oldtimers to keep him company on the Senate floor. While Sen. Bernie Sanders, the Vermont independent, is 84, and Angus King, the independent from Maine, is 82, the Democrats aren’t in trouble if either of them is sidelined. Contrast these old guys with Senators Jon Ossoff, of Georgia, and Andy Kim, of New Jersey, who are 39 and 44, respectively. Not everyone is sitting still when it comes to the large number of aging elected officials. Nick Tomboulides, the head of U.S. Term Limits, a nonpartisan group, is seeking to limit the number of terms that federal officials can serve in office to three terms, or six years, in the

emocrats are dealing with the S word, and Republicans are facing strong headwinds.

House and two terms, or 12 years, in the Senate. Tomboulides says that “incumbency is the problem for elected officials who can easily be re-elected and view their positions as a lifetime job.” What compels public officials to stay in office long after their shelf life seems to have expired? Some simply love the job and enjoy the prestige that comes with it. They have no problem getting restaurant reservations, and love being catered to by the airlines. Others actually focus on getting things done, and their experience is of great value when it comes to government problem-solving. But today there are many much younger people who are ready, willing and able to take on the challenge of public life. To date, Congress has been largely unwilling to discipline its members when they engage in unprofessional conduct. Many members know about colleagues who break the rules but are afraid to blow the whistle on them. And as for the aging senators, it’s up to the voters to give them a hard look, and not just vote for the most familiar faces. 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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very election season follows a familiar script. News reports dissect the latest polls. Campaigns celebrate statistical bump as if they’ve won a championship. Political commentators debate momentum, speculate about strategy and spend countless hours analyzing who’s ahead and who’s falling behind. Somewhere along the way, the issues that will shape our neighborhoods often become secondary. Elections aren’t sporting events, and voters shouldn’t approach them as if they’re rooting for a favorite team. Polls may provide a snapshot of public opinion at a specific moment, but they are not ballots and do not evaluate policies. The danger of treating elections like horse races is that the conversation shifts away from substance. Instead of asking how candidates plan to solve problems, voters are encouraged to ask who appears more likely to win. Instead of examining competing visions for the future, too many people focus on campaign tactics, fundraising totals and social media trends. Who has the best ideas for addressing housing costs, improving public safety, strengthening schools and the many other challenges ahead must not be forgotten. Our communities need voters who are informed, engaged and motivated to familiarize themselves with the choices

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before them. Every election, from town boards and county legislatures to statewide offices, affects the quality of life in our neighborhoods. Decisions made by those officials influence taxes, zoning, infrastructure, emergency services, transportation, parks and economic development. Polling has a legitimate place in politics. It can reveal public concerns and identify emerging issues. But it also has limitations. It reflects opinions only at the time respondents are surveyed, and history has shown that polls can miss late shifts in public sentiment. More important, polls do not tell voters which candidate has the best ideas or values. That requires looking beyond campaign commercials, viral video clips and carefully crafted slogans. Voters should compare candidates’ positions on the issues that matter most. How would they address property taxes? What are their plans for housing, public safety and education? How would they manage taxpayer dollars? What are their priorities for infrastructure and economic growth? Fortunately, the information is available. Attend candidate debates and forums. Read policy proposals and campaign websites. Learn about incumbents’ records instead of relying solely on their promises. Ask candidates thoughtful questions when they appear

before civic groups and community organizations. Read the Herald, which follows local government throughout the year, not just during campaign season. The closer elections become, the more intense the horse-race coverage usually gets. Headlines focus on who gained two percentage points or whose campaign appears to have more energy. Yet when the votes are counted and the campaign signs come down, those numbers quickly fade into history. When Election Day arrives, the latest polls will no longer matter. The decisions made by those who are elected will. Budgets will be adopted, services funded, roads repaired, development approved and taxes set. Those choices affect residents long after campaign momentum has faded. An informed vote is one of the most powerful tools any citizen possesses. It should be based not on who appears to be winning, but on who has earned the public’s confidence with his or her ideas, experience and clear vision for the future. This election season, ignore the scoreboard. Study the issues. Evaluate the candidates. Ask difficult questions. Then cast your ballot based on informed judgment. That is how democracy works best, and how our communities will be best served.

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hether I’m at a community event, meeting with constituents or talking with neighbors, I often hear the same concern: it is increasingly harder to afford living on Long Island. Families are feeling squeezed by rising utility bills and higher auto insurance premiums, housing, health care and child care costs, all combined with the economic instability of our global markets, which drives everyday expenses up. In Albany, I prioritized feasible legislative solutions that ease this financial burden so families can continue to work, raise their children and revitalize our local economy. Affordability isn’t a single policy, but it’s an issue that shapes nearly every decision made in your household. I believe the government has a responsibility to ease people’s financial burden by lowering overall costs where possible, holding corporations accountable, and investing in our state’s services and workforce. This legislative session reflects that commitment through practical investments, reforms and measures designed to lower costs and prop-

erty taxes for working families and small businesses. One of the biggest concerns is the rising cost of utilities. For too long, Long Islanders have wondered whether they can absorb another increase in their electric or gas bill. This year’s stjhate budget, which I supported, increases oversight of utility companies by strengthening scrutiny of executive compensation, rates of return, and costs passed on to consumers. Simply put, the budget favors ratepayers over utilities when they seek rate increases, increasing transparency and accountability in a rate-setting process that all too often excludes the most important voices, ratepayers. The budget also established the Protecting Our Wallets Energy Rebates program, providing energy rebate checks for eligible households. Joint filers with incomes under $150,000 will receive a $200 check, those between $150,000 and $300,000 will receive a $150 check, and single filers under $150,000 will receive a $100 check. This initiative will helps alleviate the financial pressures people are facing. Keeping costs down also means making informed decisions about our energy future. That’s why I supported a responsible pause on large-scale data center

expansion while our state agencies evaluate their long-term impact on utility costs and on the resources of local municipalities. While these projects create temporary construction jobs, they also place enormous demands on our electric grid that drive up costs that shouldn’t be passed on to ratepayers. Studying the long-term effects of data centers helps ensure that economic development doesn’t come at the expense of higher utility bills or our quality of life. Auto insurance is another growing burden for many families. Too often, people with clean driving records find themselves paying more because of fraud, costly litigation or outdated rating practices. I’m proud to have advanced reforms that limit excessive insurance profits and require those profits to be returned to policyholders. Just as important, insurers are no longer permitted to base rates on factors such as ZIP code, education level, occupation or homeownership status, ensuring fairness and equitable rate-setting practices across the board for prospective or current policyholders. Affordability also means making it possible for parents to remain in the workforce. This year’s budget includes a $3 billion investment in child care subsidies, along with a restored $116 million

ffordability isn’t a single policy, but it shapes nearly every decision in your household.

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for after-school programs and community-based child care services, helping more families balance work and raising children. Finally, we must ensure that Long Island remains economically viable for our seniors, who are facing a 62 percent increase in poverty driven by soaring utility bills and health care costs, alongside young families building their futures. I advocated for $250 million for affordable housing development in the state budget, creating more opportunities for residents to remain in the communities they call home. When our teachers, first responders, health care workers, skilled tradespeople, small business owners, seniors and young professionals can afford to live here, we all reap the benefits. The financial challenges facing New Yorkers didn’t appear overnight, and they won’t disappear overnight. But by lowering utility costs, reforming auto insurance, expanding access to child care, investing in housing and providing direct financial relief, I remain fully committed to delivering on pragmatic policies that lower costs and ensure that Long Island remains a place where families can thrive. While no single program can solve the entirety of the affordability crisis we are facing, these initiatives are a good start, while recognizing that there is still much work to be done. Judy Griffin represents the 21st Assembly District.

FREEPORT HERALD — August 13, 2026

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