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From client to program coordinator, Reyna Felix brings dignity, urgency and heart to L.I. Cares' busiest food hub Freeport Fire Department celebrates 150 years. Page 3

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On most mornings at Long Island Cares’ busiest pantry, the Nassau Center for Collaborative Assistance, on Sunrise Highway in Freeport, Program Coordinator Reyna Felix arrives before the facility opens and starts doing the invisible work that makes the visible work possible. “I got 45 minutes to get ready, read my emails, make some phone calls, make sure if I’m getting a delivery that day,” Felix, 35, said, describing the rhythm of a typical shift. Once the pantry’s doors open at 9 a.m., it’s a sprint that continues until 2:30 in the afternoon — after which he cares Felix and her staff begin preparing for the next day. about The lobby fills day after day, and everyone. Don’t Felix oversees a fast-paced, retail-style matter who the operation — deliveries, volunteer coverage, database tracking and the ev- person is. She eryday emergencies that don’t fit neatly really cares into anyone’s schedule. “It’s like a like a retail store, I would about all of us. say,” she said. “You want to give the best. Everything you have in stock, you GuillErmo VEGa want to make sure the client is able to Pantry client see it.” That mix of logistics and humanity is why colleagues, volunteers and clients have come to see Felix as the personification of the Freeport pantry’s steady pulse, whose impact is measured not in speeches or spotlights but in full grocery bags carried out the door with dignity intact. For all she does for Long Island Cares, the Herald is proud to name Felix its 2025 Person of the Year. Her association with the organization didn’t begin with a job title. It began with need. Felix grew up in the Dominican Republic, and first came to the United States, and Freeport, with her family at age 14. She later returned to the D.R. to finish secondary school, and to earn a college degree in international business, before coming back to New York. Before she went to work for the pantry, she was — like the many she serves day in and day out — a client. She had worked as both a server and a manager in restaurants, as a bartender, and as a mail carrier for the U.S. Postal Service, but the pandemic years upended everything: Jobs disappeared, hours shrank and family budgets snapped under the strain. Felix was raising three children at the time — including a

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newborn — while trying to hold on to unstable work. “It was a rough time,” she recounted. “It was a point of life that me and my husband were struggling because I had no job, and he was only doing part-time.” She came to the pantry for food — first with her mother, then for herself — and found something else, too: a staff that understood what families were up against. A place that give you diapers, milk, formula, some help for your pantry,” Felix said, recalling her elation. “Oh my God, it’s awesome. So I was very happy as a client.” Then, one day in early 2022, she spotted a sign saying that the facility was hiring. She applied from the parking lot, sending her résumé on her phone while waiting to shop. Two days later, she got a call. Two weeks after that, she resigned from her job at USPS. “I said, ‘Listen, I’m not gonna say I was looking for this, but I think that this is part of me,’” she recalls telling her previous manager when questioned about leaving a secure government job. “I know how good they’ve been for me, so I think I can do

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Photo: Reyna Felix, program coordinator at Long Island Cares’ Nassau Center for Collaborative Assistance in Freeport, oversees daily operations at the organization’s busiest food pantry.

A steady pulse behind the pantry doors people, and she does,” he said. “She helps the clients. She’s great at directing the volunteers. It’s just — it’s very impressive. She could be an executive at a company without any problems. “Actually,” Karp added, “I would hire her as a vice president in my company any time.”

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the same thing for others.” Long Island Cares' leadership describes a similar arc — a client who became staff, then quickly became a central member of its team. “She was a client. Got herself in the predicament of needing a pantry, came and saw the opportunity of a job with us,” Idalia Boczek, the director who oversees satellite locations, said. “And so we were like, how perfect to help a client who is in need.” So Felix joined the operation — and before long, she became a driving force inside it.

‘Made me feel special’

The work is constant — and personal

Ask Felix what success looks like at the end of a long day, and she doesn’t talk about metrics first. She talks about what the numbers mean when they become dinners. “It makes me feel good that 125 families put food on the table — and not a little food,” she said. “They (get) a lot of food, good-quality food, and they feel good at the same time.” And then there’s the part that doesn’t show up on any daily tally sheet: the way people are treated when they walk in. “Something that I really care (about) is how the clients be treated here, always with a smile,” Felix said. “I always welcome (clients) with a nice smile, with what they need.” That approach is what stands out to the people around her. “She sees people when she talks to them,” Peter Crescenti, Long Island Cares’ media relations specialist, said. “She doesn’t say, oh, here’s another person that needs food. She sees a human being. And

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Reyna Felix, a former pantry client who is now a program coordinator, works at the Freeport location of Long Island Cares, helping families in need.

she relates to them in a way that they walk out of there with their dignity intact.” Franklin Karp, a volunteer and a retired chief operating officer of a home technology company, who has spent nearly two years helping out at the Freeport pantry, said he saw a noticeable shift when Felix took the lead. “Reyna’s energy and enthusiasm is infectious,” Karp said, “and she really makes the place home.” Karp described Felix as someone with a rare operational instinct — the kind of person who anticipates problems before they surface. “She’s driven to help

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For Guillermo Vega, a resident of Hempstead and a Vietnam veteran, Felix is the reason he kept coming back to the Freeport pantry. “I was kind of short on food,” Vega said. “And they told me about her, and I went over there and she treated me very well.” He emphasized that what mattered wasn’t only what went into the bag he took home, but what happened at the pantry itself. “She’s a beautiful lady,” Vega said. “She cares about everyone. Don’t matter who the person is. She really cares about all of us.” He said he had tried another pantry, but left. “They were not that nice,” he said. And when Felix offered care — treating a person like a person, as Vega described it — that hit home. “Oh, my God, (it) made me feel special,” he said. “I love that lady.” Felix said she often hears people’s stories even when she isn’t asking for them — about job losses, pregnancies, moves, crises, needs. She listens, and she tries to connect them to something beyond food when she can. As far as Felix is concerned, indifference is not an option. “Things like that are things that you do because you care,” she said. “I cannot wash my hands and say, like, ‘Oh, I don’t care.’ … No, no, no, that’s not me.”

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Freeport racks up victories. The Freeport girls’ soccer team completed firstyear coach Lauren Gates-McGee’ debut season ahead of schedule (9-2-2) in her quest to build a competitive program that consistently competes for playoff spots.

Girls’ lacrosse enjoys breakout. In her first season at the helm of the varsity Freeport girls’ lacrosse team, Lauren Chimeri brought the program to an 8-5 conference record. The Red Devils finished the year with a three-game win streak.

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Red Devils return to playoffs. After a frustrating finish to the 2024 season, the Freeport boys’ soccer team roared back into the playoffs Oct. 22 behind one of the more explosive offenses in Nassau County.

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Not long after upstate Rep. Elise Stefanik announced she suspended her campaign on Dec. 19 for New York governor and will not seek re-election to Congress, the path to the Republican nomination for New York’s top elected post became easier to navigate for Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman. “I want to thank Congresswoman Elise Stefanik for her outstanding service to the people of New York and to all Americans,” he posted on X (formerly Twitter). “At this pivotal moment for New York, it is essential that Republicans and al New Yorkers come together in unity.” Blakeman, 70, who regained another four-year term in November, wasn’t making headway in just about every poll, showing him trailing Stefanik, 41, by huge margins. The Atlantic Beach resident, who grew up in Valley Stream, was endorsed by President Donald Trump over the weekend and appears to picking up steam. And now there will not be a Republican primary for the post. “Bruce is MAGA all the way, and has been with me from the very beginning,” Trump posted on his X account. “As Nassau County Executive, he is working tirelessly with the Brave Heroes of ICE, Border Patrol, and Law Enforcement to Keep Our Border Secure, Stop Migrant

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win in difficult political terrain. As County Executive, he cut taxes, fought against radical leftwing social policies and made Nassau County the safest county in America.” Stefanik made her announcement in a statement citing family considerations and strategic concerns about a prolonged Republican primary. “While spending precious time with my family this Christmas season, I have made the decision to suspend my campaign for Governor and will not seek re-

election to Congress,” Stefanik said, adding that the decision was made with careful consideration for her family. She emphasized her role as a mother, saying she wanted to focus on her young son’s “safety, growth, and happiness.” Stefanik thanked voters in New York’s 21st Congressional District for entrusting her to represent them and expressed gratitude to her staff, highlighting what she described as significant results delivered over her 11 years in office. Incumbent Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul, 67, said she is ready to run against Blakeman.” “The fact is, ‘100% MAGA’ Bruce Blakeman traveled all the way to D.C. to celebrate Trump’s expensive tariffs, he ran Long Island’s safety net hospital into the ground by appointing corrupt cronies to run it, and let violent crime in Nassau County spike to its highest level in a decade,” she said in a news release. “Governor Hochul’s message to him or whichever lackey Trump picks to run against her is simple: Bring it on.” Blakeman, whose father Robert served as an assemblyman and brother, Brad, was on the staff of President George W. Bush, has served as a Town of Hempstead councilman twice, in the County Legislature, including being the first presiding officer, and as a Port Authority commissioner. If elected he would be the first Long Islander to be governor.

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Nancy Marie (DeRiggi) Curra Nancy Marie (DeRiggi) Curra passed away peacefully on December 14, 2025, at the age of 93, leaving behind a legacy of deep faith, devotion to family, and quiet service to all who knew her. Born in Dalton, Pennsylvania, on May 27, 1932, she was the daughter of the late Anthonio and Celestra Capalongo DeRiggi, immigrants from Naples, Italy. She was the eleventh of twelve children and grew up on the family vegetable farm, surrounded by the love, values, and strong bonds of a large Italian family. Nancy began her education at the Waverly School and, following the consolidation of local school districts, proudly became a member of the first graduating class of Clarks Summit High School in 1951. After graduation, she worked at Maryknoll Seminary, serving as administrative assistant to the president. In 1953, Nancy met and married the love of her life, Anthony Curra, Sr., originally from Rombiolo, Italy. Together, they shared 64 years of marriage and built a life rooted in love, faith, and family. They raised three children and made their home in Freeport, Long Island, until retiring in 1978, when they built a home and returned to Clarks Summit, Pennsylvania. Nancy was deeply involved in the Freeport community, serving as president of the Freeport PTA and working as a teacher’s aide and as an administrative assistant in the principal’s office at Freeport High School. Her kindness, reliability, and warmth were felt by all who worked with her. A devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, Nancy took great pride in her family. Her children, grandchildren, nieces, and nephews often sought her guidance, trusting her counsel. Her faith was the foundation of her life. A devoted Catholic and longtime member of the Church of Saint Gregory, she was active in St. Gregory’s Women’s Guild, attended daily Mass, served as a Eucharistic Minister, and volunteered faithfully for parish functions. She dedicated many hours to bringing the Eucharist to residents of nearby nursing homes. Nancy lived by the words she often shared: “God, health, and family first.” She was a woman of integrity, respected by all who knew her. An avid reader, Nancy also loved gardening, cooking, baking, refinishing antique furniture, and playing pinochle. Her home was warm and welcoming, and the comforting aroma of something delicious simmering in her kitchen was a constant. She delighted in discovering new recipes clipped from magazines and could hardly wait to share them with her family and friends. Nancy is survived by her two sons, Anthony Curra, Jr., and his wife, Mary, of Clarks Summit, and Tom Curra of Factoryville; her daughter, Celeste Curra Krut, and her husband, Tom, of Clarks Summit; her grandchildren, Michael and Stephen Curra; Tom Krut Jr. and his wife, Hilary; Nicholas Krut and his wife, Samantha; Jacqueline Krut; Christina Krut Belk and her husband, Dan; Mariel and Anthony Curra; her great-grandchildren, Tucker, Cohen, Orrin, Maddox, James, Graham, Quinn, and Delaney; and her brother, Leonard DeRigge, of Clarks Summit. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Anthony “Tony” Curra, Sr.; her brothers, Michael, Neil, and Frank DeRigge; and her sisters, Filomena Ciocci, Antoinette DeLeo, Rose Harhood, Josephine DeRiggi, Angeline Hnatko, and Mary Catalano. The family extends heartfelt gratitude to all of Nancy’s caregivers for their compassion and kindness, with special thanks to the staff at The Gardens at Green Ridge and Hospice of the Sacred Heart. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on January 10 at 11:00 a.m. at the Church of Saint Gregory, 330 North Abington Road, Clarks Summit. Friends may call at the church from 10:00 a.m. until the time of the service. Interment will take place at a later date in Clarks Green Cemetery. Arrangements are entrusted to Lawrence E. Young Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Inc., 418 South State Street, Clarks Summit. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Hospice of the Sacred Heart, 600 Baltimore Drive, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702. To send an online condolence, please visit the funeral home website. 1328708

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By JEFFREY BESSEN

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‘From Playroom to Podium’ rally calls for child care reform. Janna Rodriguez, holding Nardelys Mendoza, with Eric Poulson, director of the EOC of Nassau, at the child care justice rally on Monday.

Perfecting Faith Church hosts Resurrection Sunday celebration at Hofstra. Performers reenact biblical scenes during Perfecting Faith Church’s Resurrection Sunday celebration at Hofstra University.

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Annamarie Carcione’s inner world comes to life on canvas. Surreal and theatrical, “The Eternal Struggle” reflects Carcione’s background in scenic painting while playing with the balance of tension and wonder.

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Fernando Carpaneda wins Best in Show at the Arkell Museum. Fernando Carpaneda is a Freeport-based artist whose work ‘The Son of Man’ recently won the Best in Show award at the Arkell Museum.

Theme was ‘Unleash Your Inner Hero’. Keyla Acelledo, 4, enjoyed the “Camp Half-Blood” themed door display inspired by the Percy Jackson book series.

Community unites to clean Brookside Preserve. Nassau County Alternate Deputy Minority Leader Debra Mulé joined the South Shore Conservation Society and other local organizations for the community clean-up at Brookside Preserve.

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FREEPORT HERALD — December 25, 2025

Freeport grads celebrate perseverance and pride. A graduate’s decorated cap offered a message of faith and perseverance.

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Girl Scouts shine on fashion show’s red carpet. Vertulia Gardenhire, 9, channels her fighting spirit on the red carpet.

NAACP organizes second Juneteenth event. Legislator Debra Mulè showed her support at the Juneteenth event hosted by the Freeport-Roosevelt NAACP.

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PAL to give scholarships with help from county grant. Jayden Villegas, in red, takes on an opponent during a Junior Male Elite class match. Sixteen-year-old Villegas, 125 pounds, boxes for the Freeport PAL boxing club, which is one of the most popular sports sponsored by Freeport PAL.

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Pride on the Mile returns to Freeport. Emily Stekardis, left, Austin Lyons, and Daniel Bua showed their support for the event at the JVC Broadcasting party, provided by Long Island’s 105.3 radio station.

Freeport canoe race set to return at Cow Meadow. Village of Freeport Mayor Robert Kennedy takes his turn as a competator in the canoe races.

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County legislators partner with village to host National Night Out. National Night Out, at Freeport’s Cow Meadow Park, has included participation by local organizations including the Chamber of Commerce, Friends of Freeport, Planned Parenthood, the NAACP, the League of Women Voters as well as local politicians

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ICE actions continue to spread fear. Carmen Pineyro regularly posts on Facebook, alerting Freeport residents to the whereabouts of ICE agents in the village.

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Multicultural book fair, talent show. Teen author Devin Moore with his book 'Devin Speaks Up!' at last year’s book fair. He is one of several young voices helping children learn through storytelling.

NYECE honors its largest graduating class. Cynthia Yuritzy Rodriguez, one of the graduates, received her certificate from Stella Landie, left, Melissa Figueroa and Janna Rodriguez at a commencement cereomy on June 28.

Freeport’s thrifting scene offers deals, stories, and community. The owner of Hidden Thrift, Andrew Mileo, shares a heartfelt moment with a customer.

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Roosevelt Children's Academy new building earns top honors. The newly constructed Roosevelt Children's Academy building at 111 Pleasant Avenue was honored as a Top Education Project at the 2025 Real Estate, Architecture & Design Awards.

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FREEPORT HERALD — December 25, 2025 Anglers gear up for Sixth Annual Fluke Shootout in Freeport. Last year's big winners were, from left, Gabriel Gomez and Jayson Smith. This year's categories include largest fish, largest three fish and largest sea robin.

Paddlers make waves at annual Freeport canoe race. Ed Eccker and Bill Andrews paddled hard toward the finish line, on the way to taking first place in their heat at the Freeport Great Canoe Race.

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Back to school store brings preparedness to hundreds of Freeport children. Deborah Spencer, a personal shopper helps a child pick out clothes.

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Operation Splash teaches youth sustainable fishing on the Nautical Mile. Robert Weltner, president of Operation SPLASH, stands outside the fishing camp, which provided a free weeklong educational program led by 10 expert instructors.

Cutz for Edu holds back-to-school giveaway for Freeport students. Nassau County Legislator Seth Koslow and Debra Mulé, the Legislature’s alternate deputy minority leader, teamed up with Trimz Barber Shop owner Leon Levar Broughton to host the 20th annual Cutz for Edu back-to-school giveaway. Car and bike show fundraiser for fire department. Toyotas and GTR sare gearing up for the first ever car and bike show fundraiser in Freeport, Code Red, on Sunday, Aug. 24, 2025, at the Freeport Fire Department.

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Village remembers 2001’s loss and sacrifice. Alma Rocha, Freeport resident and former Columbia School Principal, has organized the village’s annual 9/11 ceremony for 21 years. She opened this year’s ceremony with a speech at the Firefighter Richard Muldowney Jr. Memorial Lighthouse located at the traffic circle where South Bayview Avenue meets Ray Street and Branch Avenue.

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Award-winning comic book writer shares success story. Freeport native Joseph Kelly is an award-winning comic book writer and show creator, known for redefining ‘Deadpool,’ and co-creating ‘Ben 10’ and ‘Generator Rex.'

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Ready Set Grow families hit the court together. Mayor Robert Kennedy was on hand to congratulate all the players in the annual Parent and Child Basketball Tournament at Ready Set Grow Learning Academy's annual Carnival last week. Teams of parents and students played against teams of teachers and their own children. The Parents and Students came out on top.

Freeport’s longest-serving African American officer retires after 36 years of service. Sharing a humorous moment are Chief of Police Michael Smith, left, retiring Assistant Chief Michael Williams and Village of Freeport Mayor Robert Kennedy.

Roosevelt hold’s Superintendent’s Conference Day. This year at Roosevelt the governing vision set out by Superintendent Shawn Wightman was ‘Together, we Transform!’

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Freeport Ninja Academy earns $25,000 small business grant. Leaders from Optimum Business and the Long Island Association Foundation as well as Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman joined the staff at Freeport Ninja Academy to present a ceremonial $25,000 check as part of the LOCAL Small Business Grants program.

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FREEPORT HERALD — December 25, 2025 Roosevelt students experience world-class golf at Bethpage Ryder Cup. Roosevelt High School Principal Keith Saunders Sr., left, and Superintendent of Schools Dr. Shawn Wightman, right, joined by staff and a familiar baseball mascot, represented the district with pride at the 45th annual Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black.

Pirate Fest’s maiden voyage is a huge success. Children and families boarded a pirate-themed boat for a ride through Freeport’s waterways during the inaugural Pirate Fest.

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Families celebrate fall on the Mile. During Freeport’s annual Fall Festival, held on Sunday, Port Washington's Jorge Carlos, far right, took a few minutes to say hello to Sydney Shim, 5, who wanted to meet pooch Piper.

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Car, truck and motorcycle fans gather for Fall finale. Families walked past a colorful lineup of custom tow trucks at the Town of Hempstead’s Fall Finale Car, Truck & Motorcycle Show in Point Lookout on Sept. 28.

Arlene Gomez’s artistic journey reaches Freeport. Baldwin artist Arlene Gomez worked on a village scene at her easel, preparing pieces for her Freeport exhibit.

U.S. Rep Laura Gillen leads Freeport roundtable on rising health care costs. Congresswoman Laura Gillen spoke with local health care advocates during a roundtable discussion Wednesday morning at Meadowbrook Care Center in Freeport, addressing the rising cost of care and threats to Medicaid funding.

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Former Freeport Fire Chief Lester Fieldsa remembered for six decades of service. Firefighters and emergency personnel line Pine Street as two ladder trucks raise a large American flag in honor of former Chief Lester Fieldsa during his Jan. 19 funeral procession.

Freeport schools celebrate peace and Hispanic heritage with unity and pride. Fourth graders from Archer Street School performed “Guantanamera” during Freeport Public Schools’ Peace and Hispanic Heritage Celebration on Oct. 29.

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Freeport arts council marks 45th annual photo show. A young visitor reacts with delight as colorful parrots perch on his arms and feed from a metal cup at an aviary in ‘Bird Boy,’ one of the photos selected for display at Freeport Memorial Library in the Long Island Arts Council at Freeport’s annual photography show.

Freeport resident honored at Crest Hollow breakfast. Representatives from chambers across Nassau County attended the Council’s 40th Annual Businessperson of the Year & Legislative Breakfast.

Ulysses Byas students celebrate Diwali with art and learning. Secondgrade students at Ulysses Byas Elementary School gathered around their completed rangoli design during the school’s Diwali celebration on Oct. 21

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Village workers repair steps at Village Hall. Village of Freeport workers, from Benjamin Rose, left, Jake Pohevitz and Reynaldo Ramos tackle repairing a loose stone on the steps of Village Hall Monday, Nov. 3, 2025.

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FREEPORT HERALD — December 25, 2025 Holiday Boat Parade illuminates the Nautical Mile. A festively lit boat brought holiday magic to the waters during a previous year’s Holiday Boat Parade. This year’s parade is expected to featured dozens of decorated vessels.

Arti Grover’s lifetime of sculpture comes into view at Freeport’s Art Alcove. Arti Grover stands beside her hand-carved carousel horse inside the Art Alcove — a piece she created with such intensity that, as she recalls, she kept carving even after cutting her hand.

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‘Giving U Moore’ continues annual Thanksgiving tradition by feeding community. Anderson Estrada prepares Thanksgiving meals in the Moore 4 You Center kitchen during the third annual Giving U Moore on Thanksgiving event.

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Officials deliver Thanksgiving meals to Freeport police working the holiday. Hempstead Town Supervisor John Feretti presents police officer Anthony Herring with a Thanksgiving meal. Butch Yamali, Owner and President of The Milleridge Inn; Police Officer Anthony Herring, Town of Hempstead Supervisor John Ferretti; and Town of Hempstead Councilman Chris Schneider.

Roosevelt JROTC cadets explore tech careers at DJ Takeover workshop. Cornell ‘DJ Whutever’ Yarbrough of the Whutever It Takes DJ Academy, right, recently led an interactive lesson for Roosevelt High School JROTC students.

Freeport NJROTC cadets honored for service at NYC veterans event. Freeport High School NJROTC cadets gathered with their instructor during the New York City Veterans Event hosted by God’s Love We Deliver, where they presented the Colors and took part in a Passing of the Flag ceremony.

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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 January 6, 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. 157104

LEGAL NOTICE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF NASSAU HSBC BANK USA, N.A., AS INDENTURE TRUSTEE FOR THE REGISTERED NOTEHOLDERS OF RENAISSANCE HOME EQUITY LOAN TRUST 2007-2, -againstJULIUS O. PEARSE, AS ADMINISTRATOR AND AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF JOYSETTA PEARSE A/K/A JOYSETTA JOSEPHINE PEARSE, 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 June 25, 2025, wherein HSBC BANK USA, N.A., AS INDENTURE TRUSTEE FOR THE REGISTERED NOTEHOLDERS OF RENAISSANCE HOME EQUITY LOAN TRUST 2007-2 is the Plaintiff and JULIUS O. PEARSE, AS ADMINISTRATOR AND AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF JOYSETTA PEARSE A/K/A JOYSETTA JOSEPHINE PEARSE, 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 January 5, 2026 at 2:00PM, premises known as 60 MEISTER BOULEVARD, FREEPORT, NY 11520; and the following tax

map identification: 54-327-14, 15, 16, 17, 18 & 19. 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 Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index No.: 601276/2024. Steven M. Feinberg, 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. 157106 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 Maroon Plains Trust Plaintiff, Against Wayne Pusey, Marcia Watt, Adelphi University, New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Commissioner of Social Services of NYC, John Doe Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale, duly entered 09/18/2019, I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction, on the North Side steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court located at 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, N.Y. 11501 on 1/6/2026 at 2:00PM, premises known as 164 Colonial 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 55 Block 360 Lot 827 and 828. The approximate amount of the current Judgment lien is $638,717.26 plus interest and costs. The Premises will be sold subject to provisions of the aforesaid Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale; Index # 607238/2018 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. Scott H Siller, Esq., Referee. SHELDON MAY & ASSOCIATES Attorneys at Law, 255 Merrick Road, Rockville Centre, NY 11570 Dated: 11/3/2025 File Number: 34658 CA 157100

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU HSBC Bank USA, National Association, as Trustee for Nomura Asset-Backed Certificate Series, 2006-AF1, Plaintiff AGAINST Sandra Bustamante, as Limited Administrator of the Estate of Hasan Ozcan; et al., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered March 26, 2019. I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the North Side Steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court at 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on January 6, 2026 at 2:00 PM, premises known as 16 Smith Street, Inwood, NY 11096. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being at Inwood, in the Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau, State of New York, Section: 40 Block: 70 Lot: 6. Approximate amount of judgment $864,388.39 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index# 007131/2012. The auction will be conducted pursuant to the COVID-19 Policies Concerning Public Auctions of Foreclosed Property established by the Tenth Judicial District. Foreclosure

Auctions will be held “Rain or Shine.” Lisa Poczik Esq., Referee LOGS Legal Group LLP f/k/a Shapiro, DiCaro & Barak, LLC Attorney(s) for the Plaintiff 175 Mile Crossing Boulevard Rochester, New York 14624 (877) 430-4792 Dated: November 19, 2025 157102 LEGAL NOTICE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU. CARDINAL CREDIT X LLC, Plaintiff -against897 SPRING AVE LLC, et al Defendant(s). Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale dated May 5, 2025 and entered on May 8, 2025, 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 January 12, 2026 at 2:30 p.m. PARCEL I: Section: 50 Block: 427 and Lot: 6 situate, lying and being at Uniondale, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, bounded and described as follows: BEGINNING at a point on the Southerly side of Spring Avenue, distant 210.23 feet Easterly from the extreme Easterly end of the arc of a curve connecting the Southerly side of Spring Avenue with the Easterly side of Summer Avenue; being a plot 100 feet by 60 feet by 100 feet by 60 feet. Said premises known as 897 SPRING AVENUE, UNIONDALE, NY 11553 PARCEL II: Section: 36 Block: 518 and Lot: 20 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 a point on the Westerly side of California Avenue, distant 456.37 feet Westerly from the corner formed by the intersection of the Westerly side of Delaware Avenue and the Northerly side of California Avenue when measured along the Northerly side of California Avenue; being a plot 109 feet

by 55 feet by 109 feet by 55 feet. Said premises known as 154 CALIFORNIA AVENUE, FREEPORT, NY 11520 Approximate amount of lien $302,369.32 plus interest & costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment and Terms of Sale. Index Number 602607/2024. ELIZABETH GILL, ESQ., Referee The Camporeale Law Group PLLC Attorney(s) for Plaintiff 585 Stewart Avenue, 770, Garden City, NY 11530 {* FREEPORT LEADER*} 157137 LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR ACE SECURITIES CORP. HOME EQUITY LOAN TRUST, SERIES 2006FM1, ASSET BACKED PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, Plaintiff, Against PAMELA FLEARY Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale, duly entered 05/12/2023, 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 1/14/2026 at 3:30PM, premises known as 127 Wilson Place, 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 Village of Freeport, County of Nassau and State of New York. Section 54 Block 493 Lot 43 The approximate amount of the current Judgment lien is $934,892.40 plus interest and costs. The Premises will be sold subject to provisions of the aforesaid Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale; Index # 004842/2015 If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, the then Court Appointed Referee will cancel the Foreclosure Auction. This Auction will be

held rain or shine. Paul L. Meli, Esq., Referee. MCCABE, WEISBERG & CONWAY, LLC, 10 Midland Avenue, Suite 205, Port Chester, NY 10573 Dated: 11/12/2025 File Number: 17-300038 CA 157189 LEGAL NOTICE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF NASSAU PHH MORTGAGE CORPORATION, -againstANGEL RECINOS, 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 January 14, 2025, wherein PHH MORTGAGE CORPORATION is the Plaintiff and ANGEL RECINOS, 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 January 13, 2026 at 2:00PM, premises known as 556 SOUTH BAYVIEW AVENUE, FREEPORT, NY 11520; and the following tax map identification: 54-325-36, 37, 38 and 39. 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 Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index No.: 608685/2019. Scott H. Siller, 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. 157199 LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU LAKEVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC, Plaintiff AGAINST CHRISTOPHER RUNOLFSSON, JENNIFER WINTERS, ET AL., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered September 30, 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 January 13, 2026 at 2:00 PM, premises known as 194 Westside 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, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section 62 Block 31 Lot 13. Approximate amount of judgment $598,918.99 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #620308/2023. Brian J. Davis, Esq., Referee Gross Polowy, LLC 1775 Wehrle Drive Williamsville, NY 14221 22-004227 87805 157145 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 January 14, 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

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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.: 222478-1 157161

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: JZYN & CO LLC Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York, (SSNY) on 9/17/25. NY Office location: Nassau County. SSNY has been designated as an agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of the process to: 964 Pacific Street, Baldwin, NY 11510 Purpose: To engage in any lawful act or activity. 157209 LEGAL NOTICE Supplemental Summons and Notice of Object of Action Supreme Court Of The State Of New York County Of Nassau Action To Foreclose A Mortgage Index #: 601472/2025 Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. Plaintiff, Nassau County Public Administrator, As Administrator Of The Estate Of Regina M. Mcewen AKA Regina Mcewen, April Mcewen As Heir To The Estate Of Regina M. Mcewen AKA Regina Mcewen, Christopher Garran As Heir To The Estate Of Regina M. Mcewen AKA Regina Mcewen, Brandon Garran As Heir To The Estate Of Regina M. Mcewen AKA Regina Mcewen, Marasha Garran As Heir To The Estate Of Regina M. Mcewen AKA Regina Mcewen, Steven Garran As Heir To The Estate Of Regina M. Mcewen AKA Regina Mcewen, Unknown Heirs Of Oluf A. Jackson If Living, And If He/She Be Dead, Any And All Persons

Unknown To Plaintiff, Claiming, Or Who May Claim To Have An Interest In, Or General Or Specific Lien Upon The Real Property Described In This Action; Such Unknown Persons Being Herein Generally Described And Intended To Be Incl uded In Wife, Widow, Husband, Widower, Heirs At Law, Next Of Kin, Descendants, Executors, Administrators, Devisees, Legatees, Creditors, Trustees, Committees, Lienors, And Assignees Of Such Deceased, Any And All Persons Deriving Interest In Or Lien Upon, Or Title To Said Real Property By, Through Or Under Them, Or Either Of Them, And Their Respective Wives, Widows, Husbands, Widowers, Heirs At Law, Next Of Kin, Descendants, Executors, Administrators, Devisees, Legatees, Creditors, Trustees, Committees, Lienors, And Assigns, All Of Whom And Whose Names, Except As Stated, Are Unknown To Plaintiff, Alton A. Jackson As Heir To The Estate Of Oluf A. Jackson, Eroll Jackson If Living, And If He/She Be Dead, Any And All Persons Unknown To Plaintiff, Claiming, Or Who May Claim To Have An Interest In, Or General Or Specific Lien Upon The Real Property Described In This Action; Such Unknown Persons Being Herein Generally Described And Intended To Be Included In Wife, Widow, Husband, Widower, H eirs At Law, Next Of Kin, Descendants, Executors, Administrators, Devisees, Legatees, Creditors, Trustees, Committees, Lienors, And Assignees Of Such Deceased, Any And All Persons Deriving Interest In Or Lien Upon, Or Title To Said Real Property By, Through Or Under Them, Or Either Of Them, And Their Respective Wives, Widows, Husbands, Widowers, Heirs At Law, Next Of Kin, Descendants, Executors, Administrators, Devisees, Legatees, Creditors, Trustees, Committees, Lienors, And Assigns, All Of Whom And Whose Names, Except As

Stated, Are Unknown To Plaintiff As Heir To The Estate Of Oluf A. Jackson, Nassau County Clerk, People Of The State Of New York, United States Of America On Behalf Of The IRS John Doe (Those unknown tenants, occupants, persons or corporations or their heirs, distributees, executors, administrators, trustees, guardians, assignees, creditors or successors claiming an interest in the mortgaged premises.) Defendant(s). Mortgaged Premises: 36 Mount Joy Avenue Freeport, NY 11520 To the Above named Defendant: You are hereby summoned to answer the Complaint in this action, and to serve a copy of your answer, or, if the Complaint is not served with this Supplemental Summons, to serve a notice of appearance, on the Plaintiff(s) attorney(s) within twenty days after the service of this Supplemental Summons, exclusive of the day of service (or within 30 days after the service is complete if this Supplemental Summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New York). In case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the Complaint. The Attorney for Plaintiff has an office for business in the County of Erie. Trial to be held in the County of Nassau. The basis of the venue designated above is the location of the Mortgaged Premises. TO Unknown Heirs, Eroll Jackson Defendants In this Action. The foregoing Supplemental Summons is served upon you by publication, pursuant to an ord er of HON. Jeffrey A. Goodstein of the Supreme Court Of The State Of New York, dated the Eighth day of December, 2025 and filed with the Complaint in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Nassau, in the City of Mineola. The object of this action is to foreclosure a mortgage upon the premises described below dated July 7, 2010, executed by Regina M. McEwen AKA Regina McEwen (who died on February 17, 2021, a resident of

the county of Nassau, State of New York) and Richard D. McEwen (who died on October 7, 2019, a resident of the county of Montgomery, State of Pennsylvania) to secure the sum of $140,000.00. The Mortgage was recorded at Book M 35032, Page 802 in the Office of the Nassau County Clerk on August 5, 2010. The property in question is described as follows: 36 Mount Joy Avenue, Freeport, NY 11520 NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME If you do not respond to this summons and complaint by serving a copy of the answer on the attorney for the mortgage company who filed this Foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered and you can lose your home. Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on how to answer the summons and protect your property. Sending a payment to your mortgage company will not stop this foreclosure action. YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. DATED: December 9, 2025 Gross Polowy LLC Attorney(s) For Plaintiff(s) 1775 Wehrle Drive, Suite 100 Williamsville, NY 14221 The law firm of Gross Polowy LLC and the attorneys whom it employs are debt collectors who are attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained by them will be used for that purpose. 88386 157288 LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU, MORTGAGE ASSETS MANAGEMENT, LLC, Plaintiff, vs. KATHRYN BLOOM A/K/A KATHRYN A. BLOOM A/K/A KATHRYN ANN BLOOM, ET AL., Defendant(s). Pursuant to an Order Confirming Referee Report, Amend the Caption, Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered on April 29, 2025 and an Order For Extension of Time

to Conduct Foreclosure Sale and Amend Caption duly entered October 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 January 20, 2026 at 2:00 p.m., premises known as 28 Howard 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, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section 62, Block 106 and Lot 391-392, 426. Approximate amount of judgment is $843,228.86 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #011828/2014. Jane Shrenkel, Esq., Referee Greenspoon Marder, 1345 Avenue of the Americas, Suite 2200, New York, NY 10105, Attorneys for Plaintiff 157309 LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU, M&T BANK, Plaintiff, vs. THE UNKNOWN HEIRS-AT-LAW, NEXTOF-KIN, DISTRIBUTEES, EXECUTORS, ADMINISTRATORS, TRUSTEES, DEVISEES, LEGATEES, ASSIGNEES, LIENORS, CREDITORS AND SUCCESSORS IN INTEREST AND GENERALLY ALL PERSONS AND PARTIES HAVING OR CLAIMING, UNDER, BY OR THROUGH THE DECEDENT MARIE PAUL A/K/A MARIE M. PAULBOISROND A/K/A MARIE M. BOISROND, BY PURCHASE, INHERITANCE, LIEN OR OTHERWISE, ANY RIGHT, TITLE OR INTEREST IN AND TO THE PREMISES DESCRIBED IN THE COMPLAINT HEREIN, ET AL., Defendant(s). Pursuant to an Order Discharging Guardian Ad Litem, Confirming Referee’s 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 January 21, 2026 at 2:00 p.m., premises known as 176 Evans 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 55, Block 101 and Lot 4. Approximate amount of judgment is $373,157.95 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #604276/2023. Cash will not be accepted. Joseph Trotti, Esq., Referee Knuckles & Manfro, LLP, 120 White Plains Road, Suite 215, Tarrytown, New York 10591, Attorneys for Plaintiff 157305 LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT NASSAU COUNTY BAYVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC, Plaintiff against ANDREA FAGAN, et al Defendant(s) Attorney for Plaintiff(s) Fein Such & Crane, LLP, 28 East Main Street, Suite 1800, Rochester, NY 14614. Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered April 27, 2017, 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 January 20, 2026 at 2:30 PM. Premises known as 296 Pine Street, Freeport, NY 11520. Sec 54 Block 84 Lot 7. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, situate, lying and being in the Village of Freeport, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York. Approximate Amount of Judgment is $466,592.84 plus interest, fees, and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index No 015029/2010. 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.” Merik Aaron, Esq., Referee File # FCINY008 157298 LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF CANCELED BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the regularly scheduled meeting of the Board of Trustees’ of the Incorporated Village of Freeport scheduled for Monday, January 12, 2026 at 5:00 P.M. has been CANCELED and RESCHEDULED for Tuesday, January 13, 2026 at 4:30 P.M in the Municipal Building, Main Conference Room, 46 North Ocean Avenue, Freeport, New York. Pamela Walsh Boening Village Clerk DATED:Freeport, New York December 25, 2025 157485 LEGAL NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the regularly scheduled meeting of the Site Plan Review Board for January 13th 2026 at the Municipal Building, 46 North Ocean Avenue, Freeport, New York, HAVE BEEN CANCELLED and RESCHEDULED for January 12th 2026. BY ORDER OF THE PLANNING BOARD Pamela Walsh Boening, Village Clerk 157484 LEGAL NOTICE New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Notice of Complete Application/Intent to Renew and Modify Permit Date: 12/17/2025 Applicant: VILLAGE OF FREEPORT 46 N OCEAN AVE FREEPORT, NY 11520-3023 Facility: FREEPORT POWER PLANT #2 289 Buffalo Ave Freeport, NY 11520 Application ID: 1-2820-00358/00018 Permits(s) Applied for: 1 - Article 17 Titles 7 & 8 Municipal SPDES Surface Discharge Project is located: in FREEPORT in NASSAU COUNTY

Project Description: The Department has prepared a draft permit and has made a determination, subject to public comment or other information, to approve a renewal and modification to the State Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (SPDES) Permit No. NY0226416. The facility, owned and operated by Freeport Electric and Equus Power, is a two dualfuel power generating station that generates electricity for distribution and sale. The facility discharges treated stormwater from secondary containment areas and stormwater from drainage areas south of the facility to Trib to Freeport Creek (Stadium Park Canal), a class SA waterbody, and to groundwater. In addition to renewing the permit, a full technical review has been undertaken and updates are proposed to the following parameters: Benzene, Ethylbenzene, Naphthalene, Xylenes, PFOA, PFOS, PFAS, among others detailed in the draft SPDES permit and fact sheet. The draft permit also incorporates stormwater pollution prevention plan requirements, shortterm monitoring for emerging contaminants, mercury minimization program requirement, whole effluent toxicity testing, as well as other special conditions and program requirements. As a result of the EBPs full technical review, a new five-year term is proposed. The draft SPDES permit with fact sheet are available online at https://dec.ny.gov/fs/pr ojects/draftpermits. The draft permits files areLEGAL N contained withinNOTICE T regional folders andFREEPOR named by the SPDESSCHOOL number contained inINTERIOR this notice. EXTERIO Requests for a publicAT FREE comment hearing mustHIGH SC be sent in writing toNotice i the DEC contact personthat below by the commentPROPOSA deadline. TheINTERIOR Department assessEXTERIO such requests pursuantAT FREE to 6 NYCRR 621.8. HIGH SC Availability ofSED Application 28-01-09 Documents: CONTRA Filed applicationBASEME documents, andwill be Department draft10:00 a permits where14, 20 applicable, areFreeport available for inspectionOffice during normal businessUnion

hours at the address of the contact person. To ensure timely service at the time of inspection, it is recommended that an appointment be made with the contact person. State Environmental Quality Review (SEQR) Determination Project is an Unlisted Action and will not have a significant impact on the environment. A Negative Declaration is on file. A coordinated review was not performed. SEQR Lead Agency None Designated State Historic Preservation Act (SHPA) Determination The proposed activity is not subject to review in accordance with SHPA. The application type is exempt and/or the project involves the continuation of an existing operational activity. Coastal Management This project is located in a Coastal Management area and is subject to the Waterfront Revitalization and Coastal Resources Act. DEC Commissioner Policy 29, Environmental Justice and Permitting (CP-29) It has been determined that the proposed action is not subject to CP-29. Availability For Public Comment Comments on this project must be submitted in writing to the Contact Person no later than 01/23/2026 or 30 days after the publication date of this notice, whichever is later. Contact Person ANDREW K BRUNNER NYSDEC 625 Broadway Albany, NY 12233 (518) 408-0516 157486 LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE TO BIDDERS: FREEPORT UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR UPGRADES AT FREEPORT SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL Notice is hereby given that SEALED PROPOSALS for: INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR UPGRADES AT FREEPORT SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL SED NO: 28-01-09-03-0-001-046 CONTRACT G2BASEMENT DRAINAGE will be received until 10:00 am on January 14, 2026 at the Freeport Business Office for Freeport Union Free School

District, attention: Mr. Idowu Ogundipe, Executive School Business Administrator, located at 235 N. Ocean Avenue, Freeport, New York 11520. All bids received will be publicly opened and read aloud at that time. Complete digital sets of Bidding Documents, drawings, and specifications, may be obtained online beginning December 29, 2025 as a download at the following website: melville.h2mplanroom. com Complete sets of Bidding Documents, Drawings and Specifications, may be obtained from REVplans, 28 Church Street, Unit 7, Warwick, NY 10990 Tel: 1-845-651-3845, upon depositing the sum of $100 (One Hundred Dollars) for each combined set of documents. Checks or money orders shall be made payable to Freeport Union Free School District. Plan deposit is refundable in accordance with the terms in the Instructions to Bidders to all submitting bids. Any bidder requiring documents to be shipped shall make arrangements with the printer and pay for all packaging and shipping costs. Please note REVplans (melville.h2mplanroom. com) is the designated location and means for distributing and obtaining all bid package information. Only those Contract Documents obtained in this manner will enable a prospective bidder to be identified as an official plan holder of record. The Provider takes no responsibility for the completeness of Contract Documents obtained from other sources. Contract Documents obtained from other sources may not be accurate or may not contain addenda that may have been issued. All bid addenda will be transmitted to registered plan holders via email and will be available at melville.h2mplanroom. com Plan holders who have paid for hard copies of the bid documents will need to make the determination if hard copies of the addenda are required for their use, and coordinate directly with the printer

for hard copies of addenda to be issued. There will be no charge for registered plan holders to obtain hard copies of the bid addenda. Bids must be made in the standard proposal form in the manner designated therein and as required by the specifications that must be enclosed in sealed envelopes bearing the name of the job and name and address of the bidder on the outside, addressed to: FREEPORT UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT, clearly marked on the outside: Bid For: INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR UPGRADES AT FREEPORT SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL. Freeport UFSD is not responsible for bids opened prior to the bid opening if project name and opening date do not appear on the envelope. Bids opened prior to the date at time indicated are invalid. No phone, fax or email bids will be accepted. Each proposal submitted must be accompanied by a certified check or bid bond, made payable to the FREEPORT SCHOOL DISTRICT, in an amount equal to ten percent (10%) of the total amount of the bid, as a commitment by the bidder that, if its bid is accepted, it will enter into a contract to perform the work and will execute such further security as may be required for the faithful performance of the contract. Certification of bonding company is required for this bid, see Instructions for Bidders section. Each bidder shall agree to hold his/her bid price for forty-five (45) days after the formal bid opening. A pre-bid meeting and walk thru is scheduled for January 5, 2026 at 3:00 pm. Potential bidders are asked to gather in the lobby of Freeport Senior High School, located at 50 Brookside Avenue, Freeport, NY 11520 at which time they will be escorted to the project location. Although not mandatory, it is highly recommended that all potential bidders attend. It is the Board’s intention to award the contract to the lowest qualified bidder providing the required security who can meet the experience,

technical and budget requirements. The Board reserves the right to reject any or all bids, waive any informality and to accept such bid which, in the opinion of the Board, is in the best interests of the School District. Freeport Union Free School District Board of Education 235 N. Ocean Ave Freeport, New York 11520 157394

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF PENDING EQUITABLE DISPUTE AFFECTING TITLE AND POSSESSION (Non-Bona Fide Purchaser Notice) NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a substantial equitable dispute exists concerning the ownership, validity of title, and right to possession of the real property located at: 49 Meyer Street, Roosevelt, New York 11575(the “Property”).The dispute arises from a foreclosure sale conducted on May 6, 2025, and includes, without limitation, issues concerning:(i) the validity and authority of the foreclosing party;(ii) conflicting promissory notes and chain-of-title defects;(iii) the conduct and timing of the sale while judicial review was pending;(iv) noncompliance with required referee procedures; and(v) the validity and effect of the referee’s deed and subsequent r e c o r d i n g s. R e l a t e d proceedings include a foreclosure action and a landlord-tenant proceeding in which ownership and right to possession are actively contested and have not been adjudicated on the merits. ANY PERSON OR ENTITY considering bidding at, purchasing, taking assignment of, or otherwise acquiring any interest in the Property is hereby placed on actual, constructive, and inquiry notice that such interest, if acquired, may be subject to existing equitable claims, defenses, restraints, and judicial review, and will not be taken free of such claims.This Notice is published solely to provide public notice of a pending equitable dispute affecting title and possession. It is

Senate confirms D’Esposito labor position Island Park resident and former U.S. pa g e following his confir mation, Rep. Anthony D’Esposito was confirmed D’Esposito wrote, “Thank you President by the U.S. Senate on Dec. 18 to serve as Donald J. Trump for your trust and leadinspector general for the federal Depart- ership.” ment of Labor. A former NYPD detective, D’Esposito D ’ E s p o s i t o ’ s n o m i n a t i o n w a s served in law enforcement for more advanced earlier this month than two decades before by the Senate Health, Educaentering politics. He later tion, Labor and Pensions held local elected positions Committee on a narrow, paras an Island Park fire comty-line vote of 12–11, before missioner and as a Town of receiving final confirmation Hempstead councilman. by the full Senate. During his single term in Despite his confirmation Congress, D’Esposito served to the oversight role, it is on the House Homeland widely understood in politiSecurity Committee, the cal circles that the former Committee on House AdminRepublican congressman is istration, and the Anthony D’Esposito expected to challenge DemoTransportation and Infracratic Rep. Laura Gillen of structure Committee. Rockville Centre in the 2026 election, As inspector general, D’Esposito will setting up a potential rematch in New be responsible for overseeing audits and York’s 4th Congressional District. investigations within the Department D’Esposito and Gillen have already of Labor, with a mandate to prevent faced off twice. D’Esposito defeated Gil- waste, fraud and abuse and ensure comlen in the 2022 election, flipping the pliance with federal laws protecting South Shore Nassau County district for workers and employers. He succeeds Republicans. Two years later, Gillen Larry Turner, who was dismissed shortreclaimed the seat, defeating D’Esposito ly after Trump took office. in the 2024 election. In a post on his official Facebook –Hernesto Galdamez

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On Dec. 4, Freeport Police conducted a traffic stop that led to the arrest of a driver operating a vehicle while intoxicated. The individual was brought to police headquarters for processing.

On Dec. 5, officers arrested a subject following a larceny investigation at a local business. The individual was found to have taken property without permission and was processed at police headquarters.

On Dec. 8, Freeport Police arrested a subject who, after being stopped for a traffic infraction, was found to be operating a vehicle while intoxicated. The individual was transported to Freeport Police Headquarters for arrest processing.

On Dec. 8, officers responded to a report that Amazon packages were stolen from a local residence. No arrest was requested. A report was taken for documentation.

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Freeport, NY 11566. 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 150 and Lot 72,73,75 89, 90 & 95. Approximate amount of judgment is $3,465,713.83 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold

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dent-elect Joseph Biden, a Democrat. Five people died in the rioting. Since then, President Trump, a Republican, has survived two assassination attempts. In 2022, Paul Pelosi, the husband of former Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, was bludgeoned with a hammer in the Pelosis’ home in San Francisco. In April of this year, a man attempted to burn down the residence of Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, a fellow Democrat. In June, Minnesota State Rep. Melissa Hortman, a Democrat, was killed in a targeted attack at her home, along with

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only to break the law but also to tear at the moral fabric that holds communities together. Violence corrodes democracy itself. When citizens and leaders live under constant threat, they retreat from public engagement. Ordinary people withdraw from activism. Elected officials alter decisions out of fear for their families’ safety. Journalists censor themselves to avoid becoming targets. These chilling effects shrink the civic space, and create an atmosphere of suspicion and anger. The way forward requires a cultural shift that emphasizes respect, empathy and resilience even in the face of profound disagreements. Everyone from students to business executives to politicians to the media should refuse to share disinformation, avoid demonizing those with whom we have differing opinions and welcome calm, reasoned argument that can change minds more effectively than threats ever could. Passionate debate is fine. Disagreement is natural in a diverse society, and progress often emerges from that vigorous discussion. In stark contrast, every time a political leader is targeted, every time a citizen is attacked for his or her beliefs, the American experiment itself is weakened. At this point in our country’s history, the stakes could not be higher. We must choose civility over cruelty, and persuasion over violence.

letters Blakeman has a narrow definition of ‘safe’ To the Editor: Re County Executive Bruce Blakeman’s op-ed last week, “Protecting our kids and keeping Nassau County safe”: Blakeman’s myopia ought not be ours. Though the Nassau County Police Department is top-notch in both competence and compensation, “safety” is a far broader sentiment than armed personnel. With the most foreclosures in the metropolitan region, Nassau is not a safe place for those who can’t keep up with the Joneses. Our growing population of residents dependent on food bank services, absentee landlords and gig work surely appreciate our police, but don’t feel safe from economic predation. And neither drivers nor pedestrians are especially safe in Nassau, and the roadways themselves would win no awards. Our famed police are no comfort to anyone viewed through ICE-eyes as dusky, dusty or dawdling. We are not yet saved from Nassau’s dual-action dysfunctional property-tax regime, its failed bus patrol tax, its Nassau University Medical Center mess nor wasteful

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her husband, Mark Hortman. In a separate incident, Minnesota State Sen. John Hoffman, also a Democrat, and his wife were wounded, allegedly by the same gunman. On Sept. 10, one day before our national commemoration of the worst terrorist attack on U.S. soil, the assassination of conservative political activist Charlie Kirk shook the nation. All of these acts, though politically motivated in different ways, shared a tragic theme: a rejection of reasoned debate in favor of violence. The perpetrators’ actions defied both justice and ethics. Political leaders, regardless of party, must unequivocally denounce violence not only when it is directed at their allies, but also when it strikes their adversaries. The answers to bitter disagreements can be found instead in the very foundation of American law: our Constitution, which guarantees freedom of speech, association and petition. These rights were spelled out so that individuals and groups could argue, persuade and organize without fear of reprisal. Violence, by contrast, seeks to silence opponents permanently. It is not an expression of political conviction but rather a repudiation of it — an attempt to destroy debate rather than contribute to it. That is why every civilized society criminalizes assault, murder and terrorism. To resort to such methods is not

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s most Long Islanders know, affordability, at its heart, is about what families experience every day. It’s a child starting the school day with a full stomach, a parent relieved of crushing child care costs, a college student able to pursue a career without sinking into debt. This is the kind of state New Yorkers deserve, one where families can live with dignity and plan with confidence. That’s why I have worked to put affordability at the center of my priorities. sieLa As the academic year begins, I’m BYnoe reminded of the past, when parents couldn’t afford to provide lunch or give their children lunch money each day. No parent should have to carry that stress, and no child should sit in class hungry. Alongside my colleagues in the Senate, I fought to secure $340 million in the state budget to make breakfast and lunch free for every student in New York, regardless of their family’s income, so all

young scholars can eat with dignity. Affordability also means giving young children the strongest possible start without risking the family’s financial security. That’s why I voted in favor of $1.2 billion in universal pre-kindergarten funding to continue our efforts to prepare children for their education and nurture their social, emotional and academic skills. I also collaborated with my fellow senators for the allocation of $112 million for afterschool programs, which bolster academic programming and offer enrichment opportunities. This saves families thousands on child care costs, while building the foundation children need to thrive. In that same vein, I fought for new and increased aid to school districts across Senate District 6 totaling $53.2 million, minimizing the need to raise residents’ property taxes. These funds help cover academic activities, transportation, supportive services and more, making sure that all students have the tools they need to succeed. Worries about affordability also show up in everyday moments like getting

ven preparing children for the return to school can be a source of major worry.

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Honoring veterans through service and support To the Editor: On Sept. 12, the day after 9/11, the National Day of Service and Remembrance, PSEG Long Island, National Grid and the nonprofit General Needs came together to host the first-ever Veteran Warm Up event, serving more than 100 local veterans. At this d r ive - t h ro u g h eve n t , ve t e r a n s received bedding, pillows, heaters, LED light bulbs and information about financial and energy-efficiency programs designed to help them keep warm when the weather gets colder. Why would PSEG Long Island step into this role? The answer is simple: because veterans are our neighbors, and many are among the most vulnerable members of our communities. Long Island is home to one of the massaPequa

largest populations of veterans in the country, and too many of them face challenges related to housing, health and employment. At PSEG Long Island, we believe our responsibility goes beyond keeping the lights on — we have a duty to support the wellbeing of the communities we serve. That’s why, year after year, our employee-volunteers give their time, energy and compassion at events that provide direct aid to veterans and other neighbors in need. Collaborating with organizations like General Needs amplifies that impact, ensuring that resources reach those who need them most. This commitment to community is an extension of our mission: to provide safe, reliable energy while also strengthening the fabric of the neighborhoods we call home. By supporting veterans, we honor their service and sacrifices while building a culture of understanding and respect that benefits us all. The Veteran Warm Up event is just one example of how PSEG Long Island strives to live out its values of safety, security and service. We do this because it’s the right thing to do — for our veterans and for our communities. DAVID LYONS Interim president and chief operating officer, PSEG Long Island

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children ready for the return to school. This summer I worked with a variety of community partners and stakeholders to offer backpack giveaway events throughout the district. At one such event, in partnership with Nassau County Legislator Olena Nicks and North Hempstead Councilman Robert Troiano, along with the Nassau County Police Benevolent Association, we gave away more than 800 backpacks filled with school supplies to students from the district. These initiatives, aimed at easing the financial burden on parents as the academic year begins, do more than help families prepare. They also send a message that members of our community are willing to extend a helping hand to one another. The need for affordable education doesn’t end in childhood, which is why my fellow senators and I invested $47 million statewide to make community college free for students ages 25 to 55 who are pursuing high-demand careers such as teaching, engineering and nursing. Affordability and sustainability can and should go hand in hand. The rising

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cost of water and its finite existence led me to sponsor Senate Bill S.4988, and secure $150,000 in the state budget to launch a rebate program in Nassau and Suffolk counties for families who install smart-irrigation devices. These systems save water, reduce bills and help protect the environment that we’ll pass on to the next generation. When it comes to health care, the high cost of prescription drugs has put necessary medications out of reach for too many New Yorkers. To address this concern, the Senate passed the New York Affordable Drug Manufacturing Act, offering a practical solution by empowering the state to partner in the production of generic drugs specifically to drive down prices. This bill targets highcost and at-risk medications like insulin, ensuring affordability and availability. Affordability can’t simply be a talking point. It must be embodied in legislation and budget allocations. Whether it’s fighting for free meals, expanding pre-K, making college accessible or supporting families with basic school supplies, I will continue to advocate for programming and policies that make life more affordable for everyone.

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Affordability can’t just be a talking point

We publish three columns in each edition of the Herald every week. Columns represent the views of the writers, not of the Herald. Each writer works independently and chooses his or her own subjects. Among our regular contributors are former U.S. Rep. Peter King, former State Assemblyman Jerry Kremer and the Nassau Herald’s former executive editor, Randi Kreiss. We also feature columns by a wide variety of elected leaders — local, county, state and federal — on a rotating basis. And we regularly invite guest columnists who are not involved in politics — including members of our editorial staff — to offer their views.

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