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By HERNESTo GAlDAMEZ hgaldamez@liherald.com

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Brilliant Bruins Baldwin High School’s boys’ basketball team won its fourth straight Nassau County title last Saturday, defeating Port Washington in the Class AAA final, 46-26, at Farmingdale State College. Story, additional photos, page 6.

Camryn Lyttleton, 18, didn’t see herself going into acting growing up. But when she was a freshman at Baldwin High School, a classmate persuaded her to get involved in the school’s theater program.

Since then, acting has become more than just an extracurricular activity for Lyttleton: She was one of six Nassau Community College students selected as finalists in the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival’s Region 1 event in New Britain, Connecticut, Jan. 30-Feb. 4.

“I always found it very therapeutic how the most talented actors can switch to different characters,” said Lyttleton, Continued on page 22

Reading, learning a new language at Baldwin Public Library LOTE4Kids, an online digital service introduced with more than 50 languages

By HERNESTo GAlDAMEZ hgaldamez@liherald.com

Catering to its diverse community, the Baldwin Public Library has introduced LOTE4Kids (Languages Other Than English), a new online collection of digital picture books, for patrons who speak another language — and those who want to learn a new one.

Launched last month, LOTE4Kids allows children — and adults — to enjoy books in languages other than English while helping English speakers learn new languages.

Home to more than 50 languages and over 3,000 books, the digital service invites subscribers to access eBooks and audiobooks, with users from Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand and the United States.

Rena Rosenthal, a reference librarian in Baldwin, highlighted that this new service is just one of over 50 online services presently available at the library. It was chosen from a list of vendors curated by the Nassau Library System, where third-party vendors propose to supply digital collections to

libraries across Nassau County.

“Baldwin is a pretty diverse community,” Rosenthal said.

“We see people who speak many languages, and English isn’t necessarily a first language, or even a second language for a lot of people.”

According to DataUSA, 24 percent of Baldwin’s population in 2021 reportedly was foreign-born, comprising about 8,000 individuals.

“Kids are coming here, and they haven’t really maybe learned English yet,” Rosenthal added. “This is a chance for them to read and read along

with their parents.”

When asked how much the service costs the library, she said the price was “reasonable.”

The online collection contains folktales and fairy tales, such as “The Gingerbread Man,” “Cinderella” and “The Tortoise and the Hare.”

The shift to online services has introduced a novel approach for children to engage with picture books. A 2023 study by the National Library of Medicine revealed that children have the capacity to internalize moral knowledge from picture books, influencing their Continued on page 12

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A parent-driven organization, members of the Baldwin Booster Club led the Feb. 27 event at Baldwin High School.

Fun, prizes and laughter at Bingo Night Despite the heavy rain, members of the Baldwin community gathered in the Baldwin High School cafeteria for the inaugural Bingo Night on Feb. 27, hosted by the Baldwin Booster Club.

Attendees paid a $10 entry fee, which included one bingo card valid for five games, with food and refreshments available for purchase.

The non-profit, parent-driven organization is committed to supporting the high school and middle school sports teams in Baldwin, providing athletes with scholarships and equipment funded by events held throughout the school year.

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The inaugural Bingo Night saw the display of the Bingo board built by Rob Oliveri, former president of Baldwin Little League. Oliveri died in 2019 at 51.

In charge of calling Bingo to all players was Miki Hillburger.

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Baldwin Commemorates Black History Month Throughout the month of February, Baldwin school district took time to honor and celebrate Black History Month, showcasing a tapestry of events and activities that underscored the significant contributions and achievements of African Americans.

From classroom discussions to captivating art exhibits, students and staff alike immersed themselves in a multifaceted exploration of Black culture and history. Recognizing the importance of education and reflection, the school district dedicated itself to deepening understanding and appreciation for the legacy of African Americans.

Collaboration with the African American History Museum A highlight of the month-long celebration was Baldwin’s collaboration with the African American History Museum of Nassau County in Hempstead.

Thirty secondary students displayed their artwork and literary creations, including poetry, in a exhibit at the museum throughout February. This partnership not only showcased student talent but also marked Baldwin as the first and only district to establish a collaboration with the museum.

Baldwin High School Murals and More At Baldwin High School, spirited events organized

by Betyne Farrell and Virginia Coles brought students and staff together for moments of reflection and cele-

bration. The Soul Definition group set a tone with a stirring rendition of “Lift Every Voice” during morning announcements.

Additionally, student portraits and artwork adorned the school hallways, offering a visual tribute to Black history and culture.

Baldwin Middle School Performance for Peers Baldwin Middle School embraced the arts as a vehicle for celebrating Black history, with the Dance and Theater Expression Pre-Academy presenting an assembly for students in grades 6-8. From dance performances highlighting the evolution of African American culture to enlightening presentations by the Baldwin High School Step Team on the origins of step dancing, students were treated to a showcase of talent and history.

Elementary Schools’ Celebrations and Curricula The elementary schools across the district hosted activities and assemblies focused on African American heroes and achievements. From second graders presenting on notable figures to engaging curricula designed to promote inclusivity and appreciation for diversity, Baldwin’s elementary schools played a crucial role in fostering a sense of unity and understanding.

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The Baldwin school district observed Black History Month in February with students engaging in various activities such as classroom discussions, art exhibits, and showcasing their creativity in art.

Kevin Thomas bows out of the race

By DANIEL OFFNER doffner@liherald.com

New York state Senator Kevin Thomas announced on Feb. 29, that he will be withdrawing his bid for U.S. Congress.

Thomas first announced his campaign for Congress in August, which would require he primary against five candidates seeking the Democratic ticket to run against U.S. Rep. Anthony D’Esposito for the 4th Congressional district in November.

“Today I am suspending my campaign for Congress,” Thomas said in a press release. “I am extremely grateful to my campaign team, community leaders, clergy, labor and contributors for their time and for believing in this campaign for change. It’s been incredible meeting Long Islanders of all background and hearing wha tmakes their neighborhoods special.

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I’ve particularly enjoyed sharing ideas about how we can make our communities stronger, safer, and more prosperous for everyone.”

Thomas, a Levittown resident, first announced his Congressional campaign in August, with hopes of being the candidate Democrats turn to flip U.S. Rep. Anthony D’Esposito from his congressional seat.

This would have also required that Thomas run against five candidates — Laura Gillen, Dave Denenberg, Patricia Maher, Gian Jones and Lawrence Henry — in a primary on June 25.

Having dedicated the last 13 years of his life to public service, he said that he is proud of all that he has accomplished. He started his career in legal services, helping people pay off private student loans and credit card debt, when he decided to branch into politics.

Since then has served three terms as the state Senator in District 6, which currently encompasses Rockville Centre, Baldwin, Freeport, Uniondale, Hempstead, Lakeview, Roosevelt, Westbury, West Hempstead, Garden City, Carle Place and a portion of Oceanside.

“I entered politics because I wanted to help people and I’ve been able to deliver for my constituents as the State Senator that represents half of the 4th Congressional District,” Thomas said in his statement. “With the Democratic Majority in the state legislature, we have been able to fully fund our schools, stop tuition hikes at SUNY, cap property taxes, raise the minimum wage, pass common sense gun safety legislation and improve the quality of life for all New Yorkers.”

During his tenure in office he has worked to help provide funding for local

school districts, the Nassau University Medical Center, infrastructural repairs, small businesses, and the efforts to clean up the contamination related to the Northrop Grumman plume.

“Although I am no longer running for Congress, my service to the people of Long Island is far from over,” Thomas said. “I am eager to put to use my experience, know-how and ability to bring people to strengthen Nassau County for this generation and the next.”

A campaign spokesman said that Sen. Thomas will be leaving office at the end of his term and will not be seeking reelection. Two democratic candidates — Nassau County Legislator Siela Bynoe and Assemblywoman Taylor Darling — have already announced their bids for the state Senate seat and plan on running in a primary on June 25.

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HERALD SPORTS Defense sparks Baldwin’s fourth straight title

By TONY BELLISSIMO tbellissimo@liherald.com

It’s difficult to beat a quality opponent three times in a season, in any sport at any level.

And when it comes to Nassau County high school boys’ basketball, accomplishing that feat against arguably the best program over the past two decades — with 400 wins and nine championships — is that much tougher.

A stifling defense, clutch offense from junior Chase Timberlake and the steady hands of freshman point guard Peyton Howell allowed Baldwin to avenge a pair of regular-season defeats to Port Washington and capture its fourth straight county title, 46-26, in the Class AAA final Saturday evening before a crowd of more than 3,000 at Farmingdale State College.

“We’re a young team that grew up today and I’m so proud of this group,” Bruins head coach Darius Burton said. “I threw a lot at them this week in practice and they were like sponges. Watched a ton of film and switched the defense to make Port as uncomfortable as possible.

To hold them to 26 points takes an unbelievable team effort.”

Timberlake (16) and Howell (12) combined for more points than the Vikings, who were seeking their first county championship since the 1946-47 campaign. Port’s leading scorer, senior Trevor Amalfitano, was held to just 5 points — 17 below his average — and fouled out early in the fourth quarter. Junior John Spinoso was its top scorer on the night with 6 points.

Baldwin will face undefeated Bay Shore for the Long Island Class AAA title next Saturday at 5 p.m. at Farmingdale State.

“We’re feeling great,” said Timberlake, who went from Baldwin’s sixth man a year ago to its leading scorer (16.5 ppg) this winter. “Honestly we felt right from the first few minutes this was going to be different than the other two games,” he added.

The top-seeded Vikings defeated the Bruins 59-46 at home Jan. 17 and went on the road three weeks later and won the rematch, 52-42. A common recipe to those victories was a quick start, something Port Washington was unable to replicate with the county hardware on the line.

“We definitely emphasized a better start,” Burton said. “We might not have scored as much as we wanted, but our tradition is defense and we didn’t let them get in sync all night. Everyone we had on the

floor played strong defense.”

In a rematch of last season’s Class AA final, the second-seeded Bruins scored the game’s first seven points and never trailed. They led 11-6 after the first quarter and 16-10 at halftime after the teams combined for nine points in the second.

The Vikings scored as many points in the third quarter as they did in the first half, but only cut the deficit by one as Amalfitano and Spinoso both picked up their fourth personal fouls. Amalfitano fouled out with 5:26 remaining in regulation and Spinoso followed with 2:46 left.

“Amalfitano is a two-time Conference Player of the Year and forcing him to foul out was big,” Burton said. “He’s a tremendous player. We did an excellent job of making him work at both ends of the floor.”

Timberlake and Howell scored nine points apiece in the fourth as senior Chauncey Saint Jean and sophomores Gabe Phillips and Dylan Cudjoe dominated the boards.

“I told our guys all week, ‘Port won the conference and there’s nothing we can do about it except stop them from winning the county,’” Burton said.

Photos by Media Origin Inc./Herald

Chase Timberlake netted a game-high 16 points in the Bruins’ 46-26 win over Port Washington in the Nassau Class AAA final.

Baldwin freshman point guard Peyton Howell, above right, scored nine of his 12 points in the fourth quarter.

Baldwin’s Dylan Cudjoe, right, battled with Port Washington’s Cole Reyes for control of a rebound.

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By TONY BELLISSIMO tbellissimo@liherald.com

In search of an unprecedented 10th consecutive Nassau County girls’ basketball championship, Baldwin fell short in last Saturday’s Class AAA final against a Syosset team that’s been knocking on the door for quite some time.

The Braves built a 17-point lead in the first half, withstood a 16-point Baldwin run and led throughout an intense second half to emerge with a 49-44 victory at Farmingdale State College.

“Winning never comes easy and we have to tip our caps to Syosset,” Baldwin head coach Tom Catapano said. “We prepared like we always do and played well in spurts. They had an answer every time we got close, so give them the credit they deserve and I wish them all the luck in the Long Island game.”

Sophomore Samantha Schneider (15) and seniors Carly Greenbaum (13) and Olivia Mallor (11) all scored in double figures for Syosset, which won its first county title in 15 years and advances to face Walt Whitman in the L.I. Class AAA championship next Sunday at Farming-

dale State at 5 p.m.

“This is an extremely close-knit team on and off the court,” Syosset head coach Michael Ferreira said. “I’m so proud of them. We’ve been a resilient team all season and took Baldwin’s best punch. They have an unbelievable program and do an amazing job. It’s a big moment for our program and community.”

It was a one-possession game for much of the fourth quarter. Both Schneider and Greenbaum sank two free throws in the final minute to help Syosset hang on.

Baldwin, which led only twice, trailed 9-7 after the opening quarter and 26-9 with 3:41 left in the second when Catapano called timeout. The Lady Bruins caught fire thereafter, led by junior Payton Dulin (game-high 16 points), senior Renelle Grannum and freshman Chinaya Okogeri and got within 26-25 before Greenbaum hit a buzzer-beating trey to close the half.

“We went into halftime feeling OK,” Catapano said. “We knew the second half would be a war and they ended up making a few more plays than we did.”

An intense fourth quarter saw Syosset lead by as many as five. Dulin cut that margin to a basket with a traditional

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three-point play with 1:19 remaining, but Baldwin could only manage a Toni Smith free throw the rest of the way.

On the way to the finals, the Lady Bruins took down No. 8 Port Washington at home in the first round, 66-30 on Feb. 20, and No. 4 Massapequa, 58-48, in the semifinals four nights later at Farmingdale State.

Smith, a senior, paced the offense against Port with a double-double, scoring 12 points and grabbing 10 rebounds.

In the semis, Baldwin took a 12-7 lead against Massapequa after the first quarter and extended it to 23-14 at halftime in a game it led from the National Anthem.

Junior Monique Echols had 13 points, Dulin had 11 and Grannum had nine as part of a mega-balanced effort. Catapano’s team had five different players with at least seven points with Okogeri (8) and Smith (7) also providing key contributions.

The Chiefs hung within striking distance, however, and got as close as 34-28 late in the third quarter before Baldwin netted seven of the next nine points to regain command. Savanna Appleton’s 11 points led Massapequa.

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Junior Payton Dulin led all scorers with 16 points but Baldwin fell to Syosset in last Saturday’s Nassau Class AAA final, 49-44.

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By MICHAEL HINMAN mhinman@liherald.com

We’ve heard a lot about the economy in the years coming out of the coronavirus pandemic — and those conversations will only get louder as we head into what is expected to be a rather contentious presidential election.

But when it comes to the economy on Long Island — at least for now, it’s rebounding. At least according to the man whose collection of gold in Manhattan far exceeds what’s found in Fort Knox.

John Williams, president and chief executive of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, paid the Cradle of Aviation Museum in Uniondale a visit last week, sharing the state of the economy with members of the Long Island Association. And there’s plenty to talk about.

“As business leaders, you all know all too well the impacts the pandemic had on our communities in our economy,” Williams said “In many way, Long Island’s economy mirrors New York City’s, and both were hit especially hard in 2020. In fact, much harder than what we saw in the rest of the country.”

Inflation was rampant, the job outlook was unstable, and the supply chain was struggling to regain its once super-efficient form.

But an important milestone was reached last year, Williams said: total employment numbers returned to what they were before the pandemic.

“Last year was also a turning point for the U.S. economy overall,” Williams said. “The economy grew far faster than anyone expected a year ago, boosted by increases in the labor force and productivity.”

The fact that the financial market has held for the past two years also is significant, Williams said, since that’s the longest stretch in five decades.

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John Williams, right, president and chief executive of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, joined Long Island Association president and chief executive Matthew Cohen for a discussion on Long Island’s economy during a visit to the Cradle of Aviation Museum in Uniondale last week. numbers are falling from the 40-year high experienced just a couple years ago to levels considered far more stable.

Williams visited with the LIA as part of an overall Long Island tour that included stops in Suffolk County as well as at Hofstra University. Although monetary policy itself is decided on Capitol Hill and the White House, the Reserve Bank of New York is where the nation’s monetary policy is implemented as part of the larger Fed. Williams visited Long Island at a time when the economy here has stabilized, according to LIA president and chief executive Matthew Cohen.

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That’s pretty significant for a region that is larger than 15 states. Which is why it’s important businesses on Long Island work together, Cohen added, to lead the rest of the nation in the ongoing recovery.

“We need to work together — everyone in this room, everyone in our region — to create new good-paying jobs to support the growth of both legacy sectors and these emerging industries,” he said. It’s also important to “cultivate entrepreneurship so that the next Apple can be built here.”

Over the decades, Long Island and the country has proven to itself it can weather a number of storms. But the economy is ever-changing, Williams said, and the pandemic proved it’s important to strengthen the country’s financial infrastructure.

“It’s kind of a recognition of our limits to that resiliency,” Williams said. “Supply chains have become extremely complex.

“That’s one of the lessons — that when you have extreme movements in demand supply … things can crack in that system. People are recognizing that, in terms of businesses, of having more resiliency.”

Williams can’t make predictions of what the economy will bring, but can say the world we live in now is already different, and will continue changing as we move forward. Like the movement of more and more people to continue working from home, or maintaining hybrid work environments where they may only be in the office a couple times a week.

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“To do office space in the modern world, you have to invest a lot to make that office space attractive,” Williams said. “It’s just one of those kinds of evolutions that is jarring that we go through in cities like New York where things have changed, and we need to adjust to that. I’m confident we will be able to do that.”

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Electeds want to ‘pump brakes’ on electric buses cshaw@liherald.com

A number of state electeds are calling on the governor to slow down her plans to make school buses electric by 2035 — something they say could have a devastating impact on district finances.

Some like state Sen. Steve Rhoads and state Sen. Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick joined Assemblyman John Mikulin and other officials handling fire and safety at schools at the Levittown Public School bus yard in Wantagh last week hoping they can convince Gov. Kathy Hochul to extend the deadline for that mandate deeper into the future to ensure it’s affordability for communities like those in Nassau County.

“There’s nothing magical about this New York state school bus mandate,” Rhoads said.

Citing the main character from the popular children’s television animated series “The Magic School Bus,” Rhoads said “even Ms. Frizzle herself would agree that this burdensome mandate takes chances, makes mistakes, and gets messy.”

The state’s current budget mandates all school buses must have no environmental impact through emissions by 2035, with districts only allowed to purchase electric school buses by mid-2027.

The idea, according to Hochul, is to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 85 percent by 2050. The state’s environmental conservation department blames the transportation sector overall as one of New York’s largest sources of emissions, which contributes to climate change impacts such as increased heat waves, sea level rise and flooding.

“Old school buses are putting children’s health at risk, spewing toxic fumes and pollutants into the air that are proven to have negative health impacts,” Hochul’s office said, in a statement. “After New York vot-

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A number of local elected — like state Sen. Steve Rhoads, state Sen. Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick and Assemblyman John Mikulin — joined fire and safety as well as school officials in the Wantagh bus yard that serves Levittown Public Schools to ‘pump the brakes’ on a statewide transition to electric school buses. ers approved an Environmental Bond Act that allocated $500 million for zero-emission school buses, Gov. Hochul is working with communities across New York to allocate these funds and ensure they are fully utilized.”

But Rhoads says the mandate does not account for the logistical and financial challenges that school districts, bus companies and power companies will face in implementing the plan. A new, full-sized electric bus costs as much as $450,000 — triple the price of a conventional.

With some 45,000 school buses on the road in the state, Rhoads says the full conversion by 2035 would cost in the neighborhood of $20 billion.

The Levittown school district — with a fleet of 80 buses — is in the beginning stages of the mandate.

Superintendent Todd Winch said it would cost the district as much as $32 million to replace their fleet, and will purchase its first electric bus this year.

“We don’t replace a whole fleet for maybe 20 years, but now they’re asking us to replace the whole fleet from 2027 to 2035,” Winch said. “Now you’re talking about a very short time period to replace the whole fleet, which would be very, very difficult.”

In addition, the Levittown bus yard would require 40 charging stations, each one costing between $30,000 and $50,000, Winch added.

The state has offered to help, but Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick said the $500 million offered would only cover a little more than 1,200 buses. The rest would have to paid for by local taxpayers — and that’s not even including infrastructure and charging stations.

“Where’s the rest of that money coming from?” the state senator asked. “You, from the taxpayers, because that’s what the school districts will be forced to do to meet this mandate.”

But the current high costs associated with electric buses are expected to come down over time, Hochul said. The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority announced last September it believes the price of an electric school bus should be on-par with a gasoline-powered bus as early as 2027 thanks to advances in battery technology, more manufacturing, as well as lower fuel and maintenance expenses.

Rhoads calls Hochul’s mandate a rushed plan.

“We all want to see a greener future,” he said. “There is no question about that. But we have to make sure that if our goal is providing affordable, safe, and reliable transportation to our students, we have to make sure we have a plan which gets us to that future, but still accomplishes that primary goal.”

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Five years of Hangout One Happy Place Hangout One Happy Place, a nonprofit organization based in Baldwin, celebrated its five-year anniversary with a gathering at the local Jewish center’s grand ballroom on February 18th.

Amidst a vibrant atmosphere, attendees adorned tie-dye t-shirts and enjoyed a delightful spread of fare from The Lido Kosher Deli, accompanied by beverages and cake. The event was filled with lively dancing and camaraderie, showcasing the community spirit fostered by Hangout One Happy Place.

Founded by Angela Lucas, the organization is dedicated to providing recreational opportunities for young adults of all abilities, including those with autism, through engaging activities such as art, dance, and fitness classes.

From her role as a lunch monitor in the Baldwin School District to becoming a teacher’s aide and ultimately the founder of Hangout One Happy Place, Lucas reflects her commitment to supporting children with disabilities. She has accompanied the same group of students from elementary through high school, exemplifying the transformative impact of inclusive recreational programs.

Lucas was honored with the 2020 Herald Person of the Year award for Baldwin.

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Members rallied together on the dance floor mixed with balloons and hats.

Angela Lucas, center, dancing with members at the five-year anniversary for Hangout One Happy Place at the South Baldwin Jewish Center in Baldwin.

Hangout One Happy Place celebrated their five-year anniversary at the South Baldwin Jewish Center. Left, Donna Swab, a member of the Jewish Center with founder Angela Lucas.

Lori, left and Tom Fitzpatrick enjoy some snacks. To the right is Angela Gallagher.

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behavior. The study also demonstrated that children ages 4 to 5 gleaned not only new vocabulary but also valuable moral lessons and intricate story details through shared picture book reading sessions with their parents.

Several libraries, including Baldwin, can access the service with an active library card free of charge.

Library patrons can download the LOTE4Kids app from the App Store or Google Play store.

The launch of the online service has taken place while the children’s section at the library has expanded its world language collection. Martha Garvey, the library’s head of children’s services, is taking the lead on that, noticing the need among library patrons.

Garvey said she gave the green light to Rosenthal to move ahead with LOTE4Kids in her department, explaining that the service could also be useful for adults, even though its target audience is children.

Rosenthal described the community Rena Rosenthal, response so far as a “soft launch,” addlibRaRian ing that library officials have not yet Baldwin Public Library looked at the statistics regarding the number of those who have signed up from Baldwin. However, she noted that the feedback from librarians has been favorable.

“We always get interest from people about learning new languages and people that are learning English as a Second Language,” Rosenthal said. “We wanted to have something more to offer people aside from the physical books.”

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e see people who speak many languages, and English isn’t necessarily a first language, or even a second language for a lot of people.

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Baldwin public Library has launched Lote4Kids, a new online collection of digital picture books for kids — and adults — to read in languages other than english.

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Projects, pros honored at REAL Awards Long Island’s most prolific real estate leaders highlighted at annual event

By Parker Schug The diverse Long Island real estate scene includes industry experts from every niche specialty from construction and design, to insurance and sales. And the best of the best were honored last week as part of Herald Community Newspapers and RichnerLive’s third annual Real Estate Achievement and Leadership Awards, or REAL Awards.

“It’s a relatively small island, but a lot of things are happening,” said Chris Kelly, the marketing vice president at Tritec Real Estate Co. Held at The Heritage Club at Bethpage, this year’s awards once again honored many leaders in the space who have been in the game for decades, as well as up-and-coming professionals — all with successful projects and happy clients to show for their work.

Antoinette Biordi, four-time Emmy Award-winning anchor and reporter for News 12, handed out a number of awards split into nearly 30 categories that included Broker of the Year, Construction Group of the Year, and the top residential and commercial broker.

Sara Gore, real estate saleswoman and four-time Emmy Award-winning television host for “Open House” and “New York Live” on NBC, was a keynote speaker and recipient of the special “Trailblazer” award.

“I’ve been in this business for a long time,” Gore said. ”But now to be on the other side of things — and be on the real estate side and really feel like I’ve solidified my place, my stake in this industry — it feels really good to be a part of it.

“I’m so proud to be included within this group of professionals that are here tonight.”

Mel Pulatani and son Dan of MP Construction D — a general contracting company specializing in luxury residential and sophisticated commercial projects — were given the Father & Son Power Team special award.

“I mean it’s obviously an honor to be honored at this event,” Dan Pulatani said. “But I have to give all credit to my father. He’s the real reason we’re here.

He’s the guy that makes the dream happen. I’m lucky and honored to be his partner every day.”

Eric Alexander, executive director of Vision Long Island, accepted the NotFor-Profit special award.

“The theme of our work is connecting to local communities,” Alexander said.

“And that’s how real estate development is successful: When they work with local communities. It means a lot when a number of the other honorees, too, are connected to local communities. I’m in great company.”

Steven Krieger, chief executive of B2K Development, was selected as Power Developer of the Year.

“Hard work leads to luck,” Krieger said. “I’ve been so lucky to meet so many great people in this business.”

Beth Donner, founder of Melvillebased Beth Donner Design, was honored

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The ballroom filled with guests ready for the ceremony to begin.

Sara Gore, host of Open House NYC, was the keynote speaker for the evening.

Mark Stumer of Mojo Stumer Associates.

Eric Alexander of Vision Long Island.

Kelly Heck accepts on behalf of Tritec.

Beth Donner with her crystal award.

Christopher Robinson of R&M Engineering.

with the Interior Designer of the Year special award. Christopher Robinson, president of R&M Engineering, accepted the engineering special award, while also celebrating 25 years in the business.

Elisabetta Coschignano, of the Sahn Ward Braff Koblenz Coschignano law

firm, was among those honored in the commercial real estate category.

“I pride myself on being prepared in the Long Island real estate world, and especially as it relates to zoning and land use,” Coschignano said.

Connie Pinilla, principal agent for the

Connie Pinilla Team at Compass, received the brokers’ award in the residential category for her 21 practicing years.

“I love real estate,” Pinilla said. “It makes me feel on top of the world.”

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Honorees Marco Scarda, left, Daniel Scarda, Chuck Merritt and Cara Cronin at RichnerLive REAL Awards last week.

Honorees Justin Breslin and Elisabetta Coschignano.

Honoree Connie Pinilla, right, at the REAL Awards photo booth.

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Julia Krispeal from Serhant.

Steven Krieger of B2K Development

Kevin Leatherman of Leatherman Homes and president of LIBOR.

Joseph Farkas accepting his special award for Real Estate Investment/Development Company of the Year.

Jack Martins of Harris Beach PLLC.

Michael Puntillo of PX4 Development.

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Father and son power duo Dan and Mel Pulatani.

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Laughing along with Joe Gatto

By Karen Bloom

All roads lead back to Lynbrook it seems. Certainly for Joe Gatto.

He’s stepped away from his comfort zone — “The Impractical Jokers” — to the dismay of many folks. His loyal cadre of fans came to know him from the popular improvisational hidden camera show, which he hosted with his buddies Brian “Q” Quinn, James “Murr” Murray, and Sal Vulcano, for nine seasons.

Fans were certainly disappointed when he moved on from Q, Murr and Sal in 2021 to focus on co-parenting his two kids, Milana and Remington (now 9 and 7).

But you needn’t fret. Gatto is doing just fine — as is “Jokers,” now in its 10th season.

Since leaving his pals to carry on “Jokers” without him, the jokes certainly continue as Gatto’s taken his energy — and his comedic talents — to the stand-up circuit.

His tour, “Joe Gatto’s Night of Comedy,” arrives Friday at The Paramount in Huntington. Minus his friends, fans get an hour of Gatto, as he riffs on life, his family, and probably even his dogs.

“I’m extremely proud of this hour of comedy I’ve put together, and am so excited to film it at the first theater I performed on this tour back in February 2023,” Gatto says. “It also happens to be one of my favorite theaters, too, which is nice since it’s in my ‘hometown’ of Long • Friday, March 8, 7 Island.” and 9:30 p.m.

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Ticketmaster.com or “After my time with ParamountNY.com ‘Jokers,’ I needed to figure • The Paramount, 370 New York Ave., out the next step in my Huntington career,” Gatto reflects.

“I needed to figure out different ways to make people laugh because that’s what I love to do. Stand-up presented itself as a way to do that. My agents and managers were like, ‘Why don’t you give stand-up a shot?’”

And so he did, on a winter’s evening in a small club in Appleton, Wisconsin, in January 2022, for a brief 35 minutes.

“I enjoyed it right from the get-go,” he says. “It quickly graduated into an hour show, and I moved up to theaters.

Fans were coming out, and we’re having a great time. Telling stories of my life and thinking about different ways that I could express myself to get people to know me a bit better has been a really fun journey.”

Gatto readily admits it’s been a learning experience.

“It was a different format that I wasn’t necessarily versed in, so I was a little nervous,” he says. “The biggest thing for me was I had never performed live before. For 20 years, I was part of an ensemble, stand-up being its own art was a thing I needed to adapt to. I quickly took to it.

“The challenge of writing the hour, curating it, and thinking of what stories I want to tell and how to tell them and punch up the jokes, was fun to do.”

Everyone’s in on the fun right along with him.

“I’ve always been pretty open on ‘The Impractical Jokers,’”

he says. “I was always myself. I didn’t play a character, so when people watched it, they really to got to know the sense of me, my personality. Even a lot of my personal life was Photo by Jonathan in that show as well. People who Thorpe come to my show know me already from that. But here I get to tell different stories. I talk about parenting, I’ve got lots of stories of my kids, also the craziness of animal rescue with my dogs, growing up with my crazy Italian mother on Staten Island, and of course, my friends, the Jokers.

There’s no shortage of stories.”

Oh yes, about those dogs.

There are nine of them in the Gatto household, all older rescues.

“It’s like a pack mentality,” he says, laughing, insisting Courtesy Joe Gatto his four-legged companions ily, loving fam of pastry and “pretty much follow the house Joe lives his life by a code s. dog his and — is nol rules.” his wife, two children, can Eventually the Gattos realized they couldn’t rescue every dog in need. Hence their nonprofit Gatto Pups & Friends, which facilitates adoptions for mainly senior and disabled dogs, opened in Glen Head in November 2022.

“We wanted to do it in our neighborhood,” he says. “We love being around here.

We found a cool space for the storefront, right across the street from one of our favorite places for lunch. It just all aligned.”

Although firmly ensconced in Glen Head, the South Shore still calls out to him.

Gatto frequently visits Lynbrook, where he lived between 2014 and 2017, and where his sister still resides.

His family ties bring him frequently back to visit.

“I love Lynbrook,” he says.“I had such a great experience there. There’s always something special about your first home.”

Plus, “Vincent’s is still one of my favorite pizzerias,” he adds.

You’ll even find him hanging out at Lynbrook’s Regal, taking in a movie with his niece and nephew.

“I go there all the time with them,” he shares. “They’re movie buffs like me, and that’s our go-to movie theater.”

In fact, a film may be in his future.

“I’m doing pretty good, enjoying my ride right now,” Gatto says. “But I’ve always wanted to write and direct film. That’s actually why I got into entertainment. So that’s what I’m focusing on now. That’s what’s left on the bucket list, along with always creating and thinking of new ways to make people smile.”

And as for his outing at The Paramount, it’s being filmed for a comedy special.

“I’ve been working to two years on the thing,” he says, “so I don’t it want it to just go away.”

And there’s always the possibility of another collaboration with his “Jokers” buddies.

“I never un-united with them,” he says. “They’re still my friends. We’re just not ‘friends from work’ anymore. I love creating with those guys, so who knows what the future holds.”

Janeane Garofalo

The comedian-actress, who reigns as the queen of the alt-comedy scene, is eager to speak her mind when she visits here with her latest stand-up tour. Considered by many as an American institution since she first burst on the scene in 1992, the outspoken activist has plenty to say, in her own inimitable comedic style. Known for her incisive cynical sense of humor, the SNL alum has branched out into film and television, including ‘The Truth About Cats and Dogs,’ ‘Wet Hot American Summer’ and ‘Ratatouille,’ among her memorable roles. Garofalo’s informed opinions and unflinching honesty on topics ranging from everyday life to pop culture inspire laughs and strike a chord with audiences everywhere. Often a lightning rod for controversy, Garofalo finds a way to get her point across with her trademark sense of humor.

Known and respected worldwide, Garofalo was also instrumental in the successful launching of the first liberal radio network, Air America Radio, where she hosted her own talk show, ‘The Majority Report.’

Friday, March 8, 8 p.m. $33, $28.

Jeanne Rimsky Theater at Landmark on Main Street, 232 Main St., Port Washington. Tickets available at LandmarkOnMainStreet.org or (516) 767-6444.

‘Greatest Show On Earth’

The circus is back. The iconic Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey spectacle returns after a hiatus, re-imagined as a 360-degree experience that brings fans into the action. Packed with explosive excitement, ‘The Greatest Show On Earth’ begins and ends with a bang. Lauren Irving, Alex Stickels and Jan Damm join forces as Aria, Stix and Nick Nack, who serve as its soul, rhythm and funny bone.

The trio, appearing as show guides, encounter never-before-seen stunts, acrobatic displays, and comedic acts along the way. An international cast of 75 performers take on a variety of enthralling circus acts, including new stunts like the Triangular Highwire, led by the Lopez Family, sixth-generation circus artists hailing from Mexico and Chile. There are also comic clowning, extreme sports, and acrobatic aerial feats — all enhanced with original music.

Friday through Sunday, March 8-10, times vary. Tickets available at Ticketmaster.com, or Ringling. com. UBS Arena, 2400 Hempstead Turnpike, Elmont.

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When virtuoso Irish playing jumps the pond running through the wide open fields of Bluegrass and Americana, JigJam is born. This Offaly and Tipperary-born band has started the Irish invasion of Americana with a brand new band member from Glasgow injecting the magic of Scottish folk music. The lads bring their foot-stomping sound to the Landmark stage, for a St. Patrick’s Day celebration, Saturday, March 16, at 8 p.m. Described as ‘The best Irish band in bluegrass’ and ‘sparkling, infectious’ these gents have been hailed as ‘Ireland’s answer to New Grass Revival’. Founding members from Offaly Jamie McKeogh (lead singer and guitar) and Daithi Melia (5 string banjo and Dobro) were joined by Tipperary-born Gavin Strappe (mandolin and tenor banjo) in 2016. They’ve since added Glasgow native Danny Hunter (fiddle) to make up this iGrass (Irish Bluegrass) quartet. They’ve been hailed as “Ireland’s answer to New Grass Revival,” with a sound that has its roots in Irish music and Irish immigration. iGrass and JigJam is what happens when the Irish find their prodigal son. $38.14-$49.48. Jeanne Rimsky Theater at Landmark on Main Street, 232 Main St., Port Washington. Tickets available at LandmarkOnMainStreet.org or (516) 767-6444.

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Inspired by L. Frank Baum’s stories, this clever adaptation puts the audience front and center, literally, on the Long Island Children’s Museum stage, Friday, March 8, 10:15 a.m. and noon, Sunday, March 10, 11:30 a.m. and 2 p.m.; Wednesday and Thursday, March 13-14,10:15 a.m. and noon. Kids become cast members, singing dancing, and acting on stage alongside the professional cast.

One of our most interactive shows at LICM Theater, this production received rave reviews in its prior run. Going beyond the traditional telling of the Oz stories, “Journey to Oz” uses personal journal entries and historic newspaper headlines to bring the history of author L. Frank Baum and illustrator W.W. Denslow to life. Dorothy, the Scarecrow, Tin Man, and Cowardly Lion take the audience with them on this lively, playful trip down the yellow brick road. $10 with museum admission ($8 members), $14 theater only.

Long Island Children’s Museum, Museum Row, Garden City. (516) 224-5800 or LICM.org.

Nassau County Museum of Art’s latest exhibition, “Our Gilded Age,” examines the appearances and the realities of an era that mirrors our own in many ways. Like the nation’s economy, American art and literature flourished during the Gilded Age. The art of John Singer Sargent, Childe Hassam, Louis Comfort Tiffany and others adorned palatial residences designed by Stanford White and Ogden Codman Jr., architect of the museum’s own quintessential Gilded Age mansion.

Drawing heavily upon the local literary history of Long Island, including William Cullen Bryant, Mark Twain (who named the Gilded Age), Walt Whitman, Edith Wharton and others, the exhibition will include paintings, fashion, decorative arts including period silver and china, photographs, manuscripts, first editions and other historic memorabilia.

The “Upstairs, Downstairs” approach to the life of a country house brings to life not only the storied conspicuous consumption for which the Gilded Age was infamous, but also the real lives of these many individuals who maintained the palatial estates where that lifestyle was enjoyed.

On view through March 10.

Nassau County Museum of Art, 1 Museum Dr., Roslyn Harbor. (516) 484-9337 or NassauMuseum.org.

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Story time Baldwin Public Library offers story time for children ages two to four with a parent or caregiver, Thursdays, through March 21, at 11:15 a.m. Enjoy stories, songs and crafts.

The session is in the Library’s children’s arts and crafts room.

Registration required. 2385 Grand Ave. Visit BaldwinPL.org or call (516) 223-6228 for more information.

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Best of Broadway Adelphi University Performing Arts students celebrate the music of Broadway during their semiannual Best of Broadway concert, Sunday, March 10, 4 p.m.

The theme of this season’s concert is a royal one, paying tribute to the kings, queens, “Aladdin,” “Camelot, “ “Six,” “Frozen,” “Anastasia,” “The Little Mermaid,” “Cinderella,” and more. $30, with discounts available to seniors, students, Adelphi alumni and employees.

Adelphi University Performing Arts Center, 1 South Ave., Garden City. (516) 877-4000 or Adelphi. edu/pac.

Board of Education meeing Obtain the latest insight into what’s going on the school district. The Baldwin Board of Education meets, Wednesday, March 13, at Baldwin Middle School. 3211 Schreiber Place. For more information, call (516) 4346000.

Solar Eclipse Observer Teens can prepare for the April 8 total solar eclipse and obtain community service credit. Eclipse sunglasses are available at the Baldwin Public Library Circulation Desk for free while supplies last.

When you visit EclipseSoundscapes.org/ observer, you will find a form to complete the day of the eclipse and submit to Eclipse Soundscapes to receive a certificate of completion.

Prepare now by taking the 15 to 30 minute observer training course any time before April 8.

Once you have your certificate after the eclipse, email teens@baldwinpl.org or go to the Teen Zone to show a staff member and you will receive two hours of community service. 2385 Grand Ave. Visit BaldwinPL. org or call (516) 223-6228 for more information.

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Icon and superstar Whitney Houston, has left a lasting legacy that is celebrated an exhilarating spectacle. “Queen of the Night, A Musical Tribute to Whitney Houston,” Saturday, March 9, 8 p.m., at NYCB Theatre at Westbury. An exhilarating tribute to Houston’s remarkable musical repertoire, the electrifying production, which premiered on London’s West End, honors her timeless songs with sensational vocalists and a full live band.

Named after the swaggering hard rock single from “The Bodyguard” soundtrack, the show celebrates 30 years of hits, from “I Wanna Dance with Somebody” and “Saving All My Love for You” to “How Will I Know,” “Greatest Love of All” and, of course, “I Will Always Love You.” With the accompaniment of a dynamic band, backing vocalists and dancers, “Queen of the Night” fully conveys the essence and persona of Houston in a captivating production has been described as “a powerhouse performance that delivers on every level.”

NYCB Theatre at Westbury, 960 Brush Hollow Rd., Westbury. Tickets available at LiveNation.com or call (516) 247-5200.

Forest Bathing Take a meditative Forest Bathing walk, led by certified guide Linda Lombardo, Sunday, March 10, 2-4 p.m. Based on the Japanese tradition of ShinrinYoku, a wellness practice developed in the 1980s, the walk, on the grounds of the former summer residence of Howard Gould and later Daniel and Florence Guggenheim, inspires mindful connections with the natural elements of the woods for a range of healthful benefits. $40, $35. Registration required. Sands Point Preserve, 127 Middle Neck Road. For information, visit SandsPointPreserveConservancy.org or call (516) 571-7901.

Art explorations Converse, collaborate and create at Family Saturdays at Nassau County Museum of Art, Saturday, March 9, noon-3 p.m. Get inspired by the art and objects in the galleries and then join educators at the Manes Center to explore and discover different materials to create your own original artwork. Kids and their adult partners connect while talking about and making art together. A new project is featured every week. $20 adult, $10 child. Registration required. Nassau County Museum of Art, 1 Museum Dr., Roslyn Harbor. (516) 484-9337 or NassauMuseum.org.

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See some birds with the South Shore Audubon Society. All are welcome to join members for another in its series of bird walks, at Massapequa Lake, Sunday, March 10, starting at 9 a.m. Massapequa Lake is at the south end of Massapequa Preserve, between Lakeshore Boulevard and Ocean Avenue.

Use street parking on the westbound side of Merrick Road.

Walk leaders, other birders and nature enthusiasts are happy to share their knowledge and experience with you. Bring binoculars.

The group will meet at the gazebo. To register, text your name and contact information to (516) 467-9498. No walk if rain or snow. Text regarding questionable weather.

For more information, visit SSAudubon.org.

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who is majoring in acting at NCC. “It’s just so therapeutic being on stage.”

Each year, KCACTF extends invitations to nearly 18,000 students across the nation, giving them the opportunity to showcase theatrical performances, present original works or adaptations, and vie for scholarship. The initial stage consists of eight regional festivals. Lyttleton and her NCC peers competed in Region 1, which encompasses Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island and Vermont.

At the regional festivals, roughly 125 regional champions in categories including performance and dramaturgy earned invitations to the 2024 KCACTF National Festival at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., in April.

Lyttleton was nominated to compete for the Irene Ryan Acting Scholarship, and performed two monologues, with an opportunity to win a $500 scholarship. The student nominees were asked to record themselves before making the trip. The finalists were announced at the Regional Festival, and were asked to perform the monologues in person.

Lyttleton performed “Orion,” by Matthew McLaughlin, playing the part of Abigail, and “The Eight,” by Jeff Goode, performing as Vixen.

“It was slightly intimidating,” Lyttleton said of performing. “But it wasn’t anything

that was prohibiting my performance, I would say. I’ve never really been in a setting where I’ve worked with people who are better or equal to me.”

One performer from each region was invited to the national festival. Lyttleton was not chosen, but, she said, the festival was a great place to make connections.

“Not only did I have the opportunity to work with so many talented people, I also had the opportunity to work with higher-up people in the industry, giving us critiques,” she said. “That was pretty effective.”

One of them was Micah Elijah, a New York City-based actor, singer, dancer and Obie Award winner.

“Nassau Community College is the only A.A. degree program in acting in New York State,” Richard Ginsburg, chair of the college’s theatre and dance department, wrote in a news release. “Because of this, our students have the opportunity to perform in live theater more than most four-year colleges. This helps focus their abilities, accelerates their artistic growth and helps create close bonds with our faculty and staff.”

The experience was rewarding for her, Lyttleton said, because she had developed from an introverted student in the Baldwin school district into a performer in the theater program at NCC. “I did see myself develop, as far as getting out of my shell,” she said. “I felt like I built that confidence coming from high school to Nassau.”

Baldwin native Camryn Lyttleton was named one of six nassau Community College students selected as finalists in the Kennedy Center american College theater festival’s region 1 event in new Britain, Connecticut, where she performed two monologues.

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LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE EASTERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK (BROOKLYN) Green Mountain Holdings (Cayman) Ltd.; Plaintiff v.

Roy Jemmison, et al; Defendants Attorneys for Plaintiff: Hasbani & Light, P.C., 450 7th Ave, Suite 1408, NY, NY 10123; (212) 643-6677 Pursuant to judgment of foreclosure and sale granted herein on 9/7/2023, I will sell at Public Auction to the highest bidder in the EDNY-Brooklyn, 225 Cadman Plaza East, Brooklyn, NY 11201.

On March 7, 2024 at 1:00 pm.

Premises known as 820 School Drive, Baldwin, NY 11510 Section: 36 Block: 508 Lot: 3 All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, situate, lying and being in the Town of Baldwin, County of Nassau, State of New York.

As more particularly described in the judgment of foreclosure and sale.

Sold subject to all of the terms and conditions contained in said judgment and terms of sale.

Approximate amount of judgment: $307,841.29 plus interest and costs.

Case Number: 2:23cv-02988-BMC Susan E. Rizos, Esq., Referee 144853 Search for notices online at: www.newyorkpublicnotices.com

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU, CHONDRITE ASSET TRUST, Plaintiff, vs. 34 DRIVE CORP., ET AL., Defendant(s).

Pursuant to an Order Confirming Referee Report and Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered on January 19, 2024, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction on the front steps on the north side of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on March 28, 2024 at 2:00 p.m., premises known as 3498 Bertha Drive, Baldwin, NY 11510. 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 54, Block 590 and Lot 6.

Approximate amount of judgment is $883,031.27 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #607423/2021.

This foreclosure sale will be held on the north side steps of the Courthouse, rain or shine. COVID-19 safety protocols will be followed at the foreclosure sale. If proper social distancing cannot

be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, the Court Appointed Referee will cancel the sale.

David S. Dikman, Esq., Referee Friedman Vartolo LLP, 85 Broad Street, Suite 501, New York, New York 10004, Attorneys for Plaintiff. Firm File No. 200539-1 144983

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LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU, US BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS LEGAL TITLE TRUSTEE FOR TRUMAN 2016 SC6 TITLE TRUST, Plaintiff, vs.

MARGARET A. BURCH A/K/A MARGARET A. MILLS A/K/A MARGARET A. GREEN, ET AL., Defendant(s).

Pursuant to an Order Confirming Referee Report and Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered on May 4, 2023 and an Order Appointing Successor Referee duly entered on January 29, 2024, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction on the front steps on the north side of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on March 27, 2024 at 2:00 p.m., premises known as 1459 Prince Street a/k/a 1459 Prince Avenue, Baldwin, NY 11510. 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 36, Block 373 and Lot 69. Approximate amount of judgment is $454,243.16 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 609911/2019.

This foreclosure sale will be held on the north side steps of the Courthouse, rain or shine. COVID-19 safety protocols will be followed at the foreclosure sale. If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, the Court Appointed Referee will cancel the sale.

Kenneth Gartner, Esq., Referee Friedman Vartolo LLP, 85 Broad Street, Suite 501, New York, New York 10004, Attorneys for Plaintiff. Firm File No.: 190226-2 144981 LEGAL NOTICE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF NASSAU U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR MASTR ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES TRUST 2006NC2 MORTGAGE PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-NC2, V.

TONYA HUBBARD A/K/A TONYA K HUBBARD, ET AL. NOTICE OF SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure dated November 14, 2022, and entered in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Nassau, wherein U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR MASTR ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES TRUST 2006NC2 MORTGAGE PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-NC2 is the Plaintiff and TONYA HUBBARD A/K/A TONYA K HUBBARD, 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 March 27, 2024 at 2:30PM, premises known as 1535 MATTISON ST, NORTH BALDWIN, NY 11510 A/K/A 1535 MATTISON AVE, BALDWIN, NY 11510: Section 36, Block 482, Lot 142, 143, 244 & 341: ALL THAT CERTAIN PLOT, PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING IN BALDWIN, STATE OF NEW YORK, COUNTY OF NASSAU Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 611424/2018.

George Esernio, 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. 144974

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Plaintiff AGAINST Nassau County Public Administrator, as the Limited Administrator c.t.a. of the Estate of Franklin Durand; et al., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered May 12, 2023 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 April 2, 2024 at 3:00PM, premises known as 964 Lydia Place, Baldwin, NY 11510. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being at Baldwin, in the

Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau, State of New York, Section 54 Block 553 Lot 6.

Approximate amount of judgment $665,578.27 plus interest and costs.

Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index# 006835/2008.

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.”

Ralph Madalena, 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: February 8, 2024 For sale information, please visit www.Auction.com or call (800) 280-2832 145104

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: KAP CITY LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York, (SSNY) on 08/11/2023.

NY Office location: Nassau County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of the process to:891 Hastings ST. Baldwin , NY 11510 Purpose: To engage in any lawful act or activity.

145070 LEGAL NOTICE Case No. 3096 Resolution No. 235-2024 Adopted: February 27, 2024 Councilmember Goosby moved the following resolution’s adoption: RESOLUTION GRANTING THE APPLICATION OF BALDWIN G2D DEVELOPMENT IN THE BALDWIN MIXED-USED ZONING OVERLAY DISTRICT (B-MX) OF THE BUILDING ZONE ORDINANCE WHEREAS, Baldwin G2D Development (“G2D”) applied to construct a four-story, mixed-use building consistent of 54 dwelling units, (12 onebedroom units and 42 two-bedroom units) with approximately 2,344 square feet of ground floor commercial space within the Town’s B-MX District (the “Project”).

The parcel is located at 2238 Grand Avenue on the east side of Grand Avenue, approximately 340’ south of Sunrise Highway and running through to Harrison Avenue, in Baldwin, New York.

The parcel is known as Section 54, Block 101, Lot 240 and 241 on the Nassau County Land and Tax Map; and,6

Resolution No. 235-2024 Adopted: February 27, 2024 Councilmember Goosby moved the following resolution’s adoption: RESOLUTION GRANTING THE APPLICATION OF BALDWIN G2D DEVELOPMENT IN THE BALDWIN MIXED-USED ZONING OVERLAY DISTRICT (B-MX) OF THE BUILDING ZONE ORDINANCE WHEREAS, Baldwin G2D Development (“G2D”) applied to construct a four-story, mixed-use building consistent of 54 dwelling units, (12 onebedroom units and 42 two-bedroom units) with approximately 2,344 square feet of ground floor commercial space within the Town’s B-MX District (the “Project”).

The parcel is located at 2238 Grand Avenue on the east side of Grand Avenue, approximately 340’ south of Sunrise Highway and running through to Harrison Avenue, in Baldwin, New York.

The parcel is known as Section 54, Block 101, Lot 240 and 241 on the Nassau County Land and Tax Map; and, WHEREAS, the Town Board on September 6, 2023 called for a public hearing on the Project; WHEREAS, the Baldwin Design Review Board reviewed the Project against the Baldwin Mixed-Use Design Guidelines and issued a written report dated July 21, 2023 to the Town Board pursuant to BZO 431.2(B); WHEREAS, this Board heard G2D’s application for the Project on October 3, 2023; WHEREAS, this Board considered the testimony of G2D’s representatives and various residents of the Town of Hempstead concerning the Project; WHEREAS, this Board considered all expert reports, correspondence and exhibits presented by Applicant’s counsel and experts which are made part of the record; WHEREAS, this Board followed certain criteria when determining whether to grant an incentive bonus as outlined in Article XLII Section 431.1.E of the BMX District and evaluated the adequacy of the proposed benefits to be accepted in exchange for the requested incentives by reviewing the following items provided by applicant: (1) a description of the proposed amenities outlining the benefits that will accrue to the community; (2) the economic value of the proposed amenities to the Town as compared with the economic value of the proposed incentives to the applicant; (3) the demonstration that there are adequate sewer, water, energy, transportation and

parking, fire protection facilities serving or proximate to the proposed development to handle the additional demands the incentive and amenity may place on such facilities beyond the demand that would otherwise occur with asof-right development; and (4) the explanation as to the way in which the amenity will implement physical, social or cultural goals as set forth in the code; WHEREAS, this Board, in accordance with Article XLII Section 431.2C(2)b of the B-MX District, has taken into consideration the benefit to the applicant if the variances are granted, as weighed against the detriment to the health, safety and welfare of the neighborhood or community by considering the following factors: (1) whether an undesirable change will be created by the granting of the variances; (2) whether the benefit sought by the applicant can be achieved by some method, feasible for the applicant to pursue, other than by the variances; (3) whether the requested variances are substantial; (4) whether the proposed variances will have an adverse effect or impact on the physical or environmental conditions in the neighborhood or district; and (5) whether the alleged difficulty is selfcreated; and, WHEREAS, this Board finds, after due deliberation and consideration, it is in the best interest of the Town and the Baldwin community to GRANT the G2D Application subject to the following; now, therefore, be it, RESOLVED, the Project is GRANTED, and shall substantially conform to the site plan prepared by Stonefield Engineering & Design, dated 2/17/22, last revised 9/6/23. The variance for less than required landscape buffer at the southern portion of the property [15 feet requested], and the variance for greater than permitted maximum front yard setback to Harrison Avenue [161.5 feet requested], are both GRANTED; and be it further, RESOLVED, the Project will not be a detriment to the health, safety and welfare of the community, and will not cause an undesirable change in the area; and be it further, RESOLVED, that in accordance with §430 of the Building Zone Ordinance, the required minimum accessory offstreet parking spaces for this project is 83 spaces. §431.1D provides for the award of zoning incentives in the form of parking adjustments in exchange for one or more of the community benefits or amenities outlined in

431.1B. In calculating the maximum allowable parking incentive for this project, the applicant would be required to provide a minimum of 68 parking spaces in accord with Building Zone Ordinance §431.1D. The Project’s requested parking adjustment/incentive is GRANTED such that the applicant shall provide 69 off-street parking spaces (with an additional 10 tandem spaces for a total of 79 parking spaces); and be it further, RESOLVED, the applicant will provide written confirmation from the Nassau County Department of Public Works that sewer capacity is available to handle and treat the projected sewage flow; and be it further, RESOLVED, the applicant will demonstrate that the water purveyor has the capacity to serve the Project; and be it further, RESOLVED, the applicant must demonstrate that the Nassau County Fire Marshal finds that the site plans are acceptable; and be it further, RESOLVED, the Project shall include a $200,000.00 cash payment for “open space, parks, or other specific physical, social, or cultural amenities … which provide a benefit to the residents of the community,” as authorized and in accord with BZO 431.1(B)(1).

Such payment shall be due to the Town within 60 days of this resolution’s adoption.

The Town Comptroller is authorized to accept receipt and deposit this amount into the appropriate account; and be it further, RESOLVED, the Project shall provide design/mitigation measures to achieve an interior noise level of 45 dB; and RESOLVED, the declaration of restrictive covenants previously filed in Liber 5295 page 38 of the Nassau County Clerk’s office against this property and enforceable by this Board are rescinded and revoked; and, be it further, RESOLVED, this approval is subject to this Board accepting, by resolution, a declaration of covenants and restrictions, executed by the owner of the parcel, outlining the conditions of this grant.

Those conditions shall be enforceable by the Town of Hempstead, including the Town’s right to revoke this approval for failure to abide by the conditions.

The declaration of covenants and restrictions must be filed against the parcels subject to this approval and accepted by this Board, all within 12 months of this approval, or the approval is null and void.

The foregoing resolution was adopted upon roll call as follows: AYES: SEVEN (7) NOES: NONE (0) 145257 LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

BY THE BOARD OF APPEALS Pursuant to New York State Town Law Article 16, New York State Public Officers Law Article 7, and the Town of Hempstead Building Zone Ordinance, NOTICE is hereby given that the BOARD OF APPEALS of the Town of Hempstead will hold a public hearing in the Old Town Hall, 350 Front Street, Room 230, Second Floor, Hempstead, New York on 3/13/2024 at 9:30 A.M. to consider the following applications and appeals: --------------------------------THE FOLLOWING CASES WILL BE CALLED STARTING AT 9:30 A.M. 168/24.

169/24.

BALDWIN Joselyn Beauliere, Maintain pool with less than required front yard setback on Forest Ave.; maintain 6’ high fence without clear sight triangle at owners driveway which may substantially obstruct line of sight; Maintain 4’ high fence within the clear sight triangle which may substantially obstruct line of sight., S/E cor.

Alhambra Rd. & Forest Ave., a/k/a 938 Alhambra Rd. 176/24.

179/24.

BALDWIN Mitzie Patterson, Variance, side yard, maintain terrace with BBQ island both attached to dwelling; Variance, front yard setback on Voshage St., install a/c unit attached to dwelling; Variance, front yard setback on Voshage St., install generator attached to dwelling; Maintain shed with more than required rear & side yard setbacks., S/W cor.

Willowbend La. & Voshage St., a/k/a 870 Willowbend La. ALL PAPERS PERTAINING TO THE ABOVE HEARING ARE AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION AT THE BOARD OF APPEALS, TOWN HALL, 1 WASHINGTON STREET, HEMPSTEAD, NY 11550.

This notice is only for new cases in Baldwin within Town of Hempstead jurisdiction.

There are additional cases in different hamlets, towns and villages on the Board of Appeals calendar. The full calendar is available a t https://hempsteadny.gov/ 509/Board-of-Appeals The internet address of the website streaming for this meeting is https://hempsteadny.gov/ 576/Live-Streaming-Video Interested parties may appear at the above time and place. At the call of the Chairman, the Board will consider decisions on the foregoing and those on the Reserve Decision

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LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU, U.S. BANK TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS OWNER TRUSTEE FOR VRMTG ASSET TRUST, Plaintiff, vs. LUTHER NICHOLAS A/K/A LUTHER M. NICHOLAS, Defendant(s).

Pursuant to an Order Confirming Referee’s Report and Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered on January 31, 2024, 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 April 10, 2024 at 4:00 p.m., premises known as 896 School Drive, North Baldwin a/k/a Baldwin, NY 11510.

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 36, Block 508 and Lot 15.

Approximate amount of judgment is $281,125.47 plus interest and costs.

Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #612280/2022. Cash will not be accepted. This foreclosure sale will be held on the north side steps of the Courthouse, rain or shine. COVID-19 safety protocols will be followed at the foreclosure sale. If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, the Court Appointed Referee will cancel the sale.

Melissa D. Mohan, Esq., Referee Knuckles, Komosinski & Manfro, LLP, 565 Taxter Road, Suite 590, Elmsford, NY 10523, Attorneys for Plaintiff 145288 LEGAL NOTICE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF NASSAU THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON, F/K/A THE BANK OF NEW YORK AS SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. AS TRUSTEE FOR NOVASTAR MORTGAGE FUNDING TRUST, SERIES 2005-2, NOVASTAR HOME EQUITY LOAN ASSETBACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2005-2, V. AGRIPINA HERNANDEZ, ET AL. NOTICE OF SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure dated September 12, 2023, and entered in the Office of the Clerk of the

County of Nassau, wherein THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON, F/K/A THE BANK OF NEW YORK AS SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. AS TRUSTEE FOR NOVASTAR MORTGAGE FUNDING TRUST, SERIES 2005-2, NOVASTAR HOME EQUITY LOAN ASSETBACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2005-2 is the Plaintiff and AGRIPINA HERNANDEZ, 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 April 11, 2024 at 2:30PM, premises known as 2614 MILBURN AVE, BALDWIN, NY 11510: Section 0054, Block 00211-00, Lot 00034: ALL THAT CERTAIN PLOT, PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND WITH THE BUILDINGS AND IMPROVEMENTS THEREON ERECTED, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING AT BALDWIN, IN THE TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD, COUNTY OF NASSAU AND STATE OF NEW YORK Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 609620/2017. David W. Graber, 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. 145296

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU, WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB D/B/A CHRISTIANA TRUST NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS TRUSTEE FOR SC PARK LANE II TRUST 2019-1, Plaintiff, vs.

134TH BUYERS GROUP, LLC, ET AL., Defendant(s).

Pursuant to an Order Confirming Referee Report and Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered on January 30, 2024, 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 April 9, 2024 at 2:00 p.m., premises known as 1130 Van Buren Place, Baldwin a/k/a Baldwin Harbor, NY 11510. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon

erected, situate, lying and being in Baldwin, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section 54, Block 357 and Lots 837 and 835.

Approximate amount of judgment is $884,143.74 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 615605/2019.

This foreclosure sale will be held on the north side steps of the Courthouse, rain or shine. COVID-19 safety protocols will be followed at the foreclosure sale. If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, the Court Appointed Referee will cancel the sale.

Peter L. Kramer, Esq., Referee (516)510-4020 Friedman Vartolo LLP, 85 Broad Street, Suite 501, New York, New York 10004, Attorneys for Plaintiff. Firm File No. 191959-1 145286

LEGAL NOTICE SURROGATE’S COURT, NASSAU COUNTY CITATION THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, By the Grace of God Free and Independent TO:New York State Office of the Attorney General Claudette Clark Eugene Manzione Jean Lisa Grassi & Co. Jasper Surety and any and all unknown persons whose names or parts of whose names and whose place or places of residence are unknown and cannot after diligent inquiry be ascertained, distributees, heirs-at-law and next-ofkin of the said Paulette Planchechmela , deceased, and if any of the said distributees named specifically or as a class be dead, their legal representatives, their husbands or wives, if any, distributees and successors in interest whose names and/or places of residence and post office addresses are unknown and cannot after diligent inquiry be ascertained.

A petition having been duly filed by Public Administrator of Nassau County, who is domiciled at 240 Old Country Road, Mineola, New York 11501.

YOU ARE HEREBY CITED TO SHOW CAUSE before the Surrogate’s Court, Nassau County, at 262 Old Country Road, Mineola, New York, on April 24, 2024, at 9:30 o’clock in the forenoon of that day, why the account of Public Administrator of Nassau County, a summary of which has been served herewith, as Administrator of the estate of Paulette Planchechmela, should not be judicially settled.

[X] Further relief sought (if any):

1.Releasing and discharging the Petitioner from all liability, responsibility and accountability as to all matters set forth in the account of proceedings; 2.Allowing the commissions of the Petitioner in the amount of $ 8,069.62 pursuant to SCPA 2307(1) and the reasonable and necessary expenses of the office in the amount of $ 1,767.41 pursuant to SCPA 1207(4); 3.Fixing and determining the attorney’s fees and disbursements of Mahon, Mahon, Kerins & O’Brien, LLC attorney for petitioner in the amount of $ 29,924.19 as and for legal fees and $ 1,051.62 as and for disbursements, for a total of $ 30,975.81, of which $ 5,975.81 has been paid and $ 25,000.00 is unpaid; 4.Fixing and determining the accounting fees of Grassi & Co, CPA’s, PC in the amount of $ 6,950.00, of which $ 950.00 has been paid and $ 6,000.00 is unpaid; 5.Releasing and discharging the surety; 6.Directing each of you claiming to be a distributee of the Decedent to establish proof of your kinship, and show cause why the balance of said funds should not be paid to said alleged distributees upon proof of kinship or deposited with the New York State Comptroller on account for the unknown next of kin of Paulette Planchechmela, decedent, should said alleged distributees default herein or fail to establish proof of kinship; and 7.Granting such other and further relief as to the Court is just and proper.

Dated, Attested, and Sealed, February 28, 2024 (Seal) HON. HON. MARGARET C. REILLY Surrogate s/ Debra Keller Leimbach Chief Clerk Signature of Attorney Richard T. Kerins, Esq. Print Name of Attorney Mahon, Mahon, Kerins & O’Brien, LLC Firm Name(516) 538-1111 Telephone 254 Nassau Blvd. South, Garden City South, New York 11530 Address rkerins@mmkolaw.com Email (optional) NOTE: This citation is served upon you as required by law. You are not required to appear. If you fail to appear it will be assumed that you do not object to the relief requested. You have a right to have an attorney appear for you, and you or your attorney may request a copy of the full account from the petitioner or petitioner’s attorney.

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Bethany House was named a finalist in the Social Impact Award category of the 12th annual Long Island Imagine Awards.

Bethany House named finalist in L.I. Imagine Awards Baldwin based Bethany House of Nassau County has been recognized for its dedication to the community as it emerges as a finalist in the Social Impact Award category of the 12th annual Long Island Imagine Awards.

The Long Island Imagine Awards, spearheaded by Ken Cerini, of Cerini & Associates LLP, serves as a platform to celebrate the contributions of the nonprofit sector and foster collaboration within the community.

This year’s gala event is set to take place on May 1, from 6 to 10 PM at the Crest Hollow Country Club in Woodbury, NY, offering networking opportunities for both corporate and nonprofit entities while spotlighting the efforts of the finalist organizations.

Among the 24 finalists spanning six categories, Bethany House stood out as a beacon of hope for homeless women and women with children facing adversity on Long Island. Their selection as a finalist underscores the organization’s commitment to making a meaningful impact on the lives of those in need.

“We are honored to be selected as a finalist for an Imagine Award in the Social Impact category,” Executive Director Catherine Swanson wrote in a

newsrelease. “At Bethany House, we are dedicated to going beyond providing emergency shelter. Through initiatives like Safe Ground for Families, we empower women with the tools they need to break free from the cycle of homelessness.”

The selection process involved meticulous judging by Long Island business professionals, followed by a final evaluation by the Awards’ Distinguished Judging Panel.

Cerini emphasized the significance of this recognition.

“Being named a Finalist in The Long Island Imagine Awards is an important achievement,” he said. “It means that the Organization has been identified as a leader on Long Island, exhibiting impactful and innovative operations.”

Founded in 1978, Bethany House has been a pillar of support for homeless women and women with children on Long Island, providing safe emergency shelter and essential support services.

Through its comprehensive approach, Bethany House offers a continuum of care, guiding individuals from uncertainty to stability.

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU, WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY, BUT SOLELY AS TRUSTEE FOR MFRA TRUST 2014-2, Plaintiff, vs. MAUDLYN DIXON, ET AL., Defendant(s).

Pursuant to an Order Confirming Referee Report and Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered on August 31, 2023, I, the undersigned

York, Section 54, Block 575 and Lot 11.

Approximate amount of judgment is $400,108.55 plus interest and costs.

Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #614087/2019.

This foreclosure sale will be held on the north side steps of the Courthouse, rain or shine. COVID-19 safety protocols will be followed at the foreclosure sale. If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there

— Hernesto Galdamez

Public Notices 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 April 10, 2024 at 2:00 p.m., premises known as 764 Allwyn Street, Baldwin, NY 11510. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in Baldwin, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New

are other health or safety concerns, the Court Appointed Referee will cancel the sale.

Mary Ellen Divone, Esq., Referee Friedman Vartolo LLP, 85 Broad Street, Suite 501, New York, New York 10004, Attorneys for Plaintiff. Firm File No. 171801-2 145284

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The basement flooded, and we are not in a flood area.

Then the air-conditioning company said somebody disconnected the ducts, and when we opened the ceilings, more water poured down. The house is now filled with mold, which we clean with bleach where we can get to it, but we couldn’t move out and have two small children under age 4.

Although we have many questions and hired an attorney, we’re wondering whether we should hire an architect to go over all the problems and identify them, with remedies, or hire one of the contractors who said they could fix the problems, or wait until the lawsuit is finished to make it possible for a jury to see the damage. The job architect, whom we never met, has now had their license revoked for the next two years, but we wouldn’t go to them, anyway.

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A. Ugh! This is more common than you would think. It starts with not having the architect working for you and instead working for the contractor. I can guess that the contractor was contacted first, and you hired them to get their architect and provide plans. That was your first mistake.

Next, people are lazy, expecting that anyone onte eeper they hire knows all the best techniques to build and knows all the rules, codes and laws. That was mistake number two.

Even though you hire people, you should have gone over critical details, especially about waterproofing and structural techniques on the plans, to make sure that the building owner looks for those steps to be carried out. You, the building owner, I always say, are the “eyes and ears” on the job, since the architect often isn’t there at critical times, when waterproofing membranes and materials are joined.

Mistake number three was not doing a water test with a garden hose when the finish siding, windows roofing, etc., had been applied. Simulating rain by pointing a hose skyward so that the water cascades down — not a direct fire-hose hit — tells you right away if something is failing.

You’re going to need a licensed expert — an architect or an engineer — to work with your attorney. Document everything with videos during simulated or storm events to show the water coming in and whatever other failures, such as leaking and disconnected air ducts, and hire people who can do the job correctly as soon as you can. You need to have a healthy home for your family, and a lawsuit could take years while you possibly get sick from the mold and the chlorine you’re breathing. Good luck!

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rowing up in Island Park, I was always acutely aware of how lucky I was to be surrounded by beautiful beaches, bountiful waterways and stunning coastlines. Preserving Nassau County’s coastal environs has been a main priority of my tenure in public office, and I am proud to represent so many community partners who share in that goal. Indeed, the pristine nature of our South Shore was recently threatened by a largescale offshore AnTHonY wind turbine proposed D’EsposiTo project

by Equinor, but thanks to unified community opposition, this dubious plan appears to have stalled — for now.

The growing national push to advance offshore wind energy has clearly reached Long Island, and while Equinor’s plan was defeated due to the corporation’s failure to properly liaise with local stakeholders, there will certainly be other developers attempting their own offshore wind projects mov-

ing forward.

Now more than ever, it is vital that our communities make their voices heard on any projects that would impact our coastline, which is why I am proud to announce that I have been made a co-chair of the Congressional Offshore Wind Caucus. This bipartisan panel provides members of Congress from across the country a forum to discuss the growing utilization of offshore wind energy, compare notes on offshore wind projects being advanced, and strategize on how best to approach future development questions. What’s more, my leadership role in the caucus also provides neighbors in the 4th District with an enhanced voice when the panel communicates with turbine developers — ensuring that the thoughts, concerns and opinions of South Shore residents are made known.

Those residents have recently seen firsthand the difficulties that stem from a corporate entity outright ignoring the concerns of community stakeholders when developing a large-scale project.

Indeed, Equinor failed to engage with

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residents of the Long Beach barrier island, Island Park, Oceanside and beyond during the development of its Empire Wind 2 offshore wind turbine plan. This lack of engagement justifiably led to distrust among community members, and fueled the successful grass-roots campaign to quash the project.

Like my neighbors along the South Shore, over the course of several meetings, Equinor representatives failed to provide me with adequate information on the long-term environmental impacts of the project or outline a proper plan to support the communities that would have hosted facets of Empire Wind 2 — which is why I fought to stop the project from moving forward.

Now that Equinor appears to have realized the error of its ways and pulled back from its offshore wind plan, we have seen growing interest from several other developers seeking to take Equinor’s place. As the selection process plays out and companies vie for a chance to develop offshore wind energy in Nassau County, it is vital that stakeholders have a say in project advance-

e’ve seen interest from other developers seeking to take Equinor’s place.

ment, residents’ wishes are respected, and local communities’ bests interests are advanced. If a company can articulate a vision for an offshore wind energy project that safeguards our environment, incorporates robust stakeholder feedback into the development process, benefits the community, and creates good union jobs, I believe it is beneficial for the public to hear them out and approach the plan with an open mind. I intend to utilize my position on the Congressional Offshore Wind Caucus to hold corporate developers accountable by demanding full transparency on any proposed projects that come before the community.

I will continue to utilize all the tools at my disposal to advocate for the best interests of South Shore neighbors and ensure that our communities are not negatively impacted by overdevelopment. My position as co-chair of the bipartisan caucus will give our community a stronger voice in that arena, and ensure that any proposed plans include real benefits for the South Shore. Long gone are the days when developers like Equinor thought they could simply muscle their way past community opposition. We won’t allow it.

Anthony D’Esposito represents the 4th Congressional District.

For Democrats, Suozzi’s victory is nothing to brag about

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emocrats were understandably elated when former Democratic Congressman Tom Suozzi won the special election in New York’s 3rd Congressional District on Feb. 13, but they shouldn’t be popping any champagne. In truth, Suozzi’s victory over the Republicans’ candidate, Mazi Melesa Pilip, was a lot closer than it should have been.

Suozzi won just under 54 percent of the vote.

Doesn’t that seem a little low? After all, he’s a former mayor of Glen Cove, a former Nassau County MATTHEW executive, and a ADARiCHEV former three-term representative of the district in Congress. Pilip, meanwhile, is a sophomore county legislator.

An alarming sign for me is the money spent by each campaign for each vote. Suozzi spent $2.36 million and won roughly 91,300 votes, meaning he spent almost $26 per vote. In comparison, Pilip spent just $714,000 and won roughly 78,200 votes, or just over $9 per vote.

That means that Pilip needed on average one-third the cash to bring her vot-

ers out to the polls. That indicates to me that Pilip’s voters were more excited and zealous. Suozzi, on the other hand, had to fight to bring Democrats out.

If Pilip and Suozzi had had the same fundraising numbers, and the cash-pervote numbers held, Pilip would have garnered over three times her vote total.

Even if we halved Suozzi’s advantage (to make the comparison a bit more realistic), Pilip still might have won, with over 58.5 percent of the vote, if she’d spent as much money as Suozzi.

To top it off, state Democrats are going to get another chance to draw district lines this year, meaning that Suozzi is almost certainly going to be redistricted into a safer, more heavily Democratic district. Why sink millions into an election that you most likely would have won more easily in nine months?

I read the election results this way: A Democratic political veteran with high name recognition and a 3-to-1 fundraising advantage won an election with the second-worst margin he’s won his House seat with, against a neophyte opponent no one had ever heard of, whom he probably would have more easily defeated in nine months.

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So, Democrats, is this your grand victory?

Aside from that lingering question, Suozzi ran a good campaign. He attacked Pilip where he needed to and worked hard in just the couple of months that he had, barnstorming through the district. He held a large event in my native Westbury, which I appreciate. The difficult fight he had, and the difficult fight many Nassau Democrats have, was beyond his control.

For one thing, the political landscape on Long Island is shifting against Democrats. For years in Nassau County, the number of new voters registering as Democrats outpaced those registering as Republicans, but that is changing. In the towns of North Hempstead and Oyster Bay and the City of Glen Cove, which account for most of the population of the 3rd District, voter registration data for the past year confirms that the ratio of Democrats to Republicans is shrinking.

Area Democrats have also been suffering from guilt by association. The Nassau GOP has successfully associated local Democrats with their more leftleaning colleagues in New York City.

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e spent nearly three times as much campaign money as Pilip for each vote.

negative labels like “radical” and “socialist,” or worse, “radical socialist.”

Finally, local Democrats continue to be hammered on bail reform, affordable housing and crime. These attacks are nonsense, but they stick because there is no apparatus in place to respond.

None of this is Suozzi’s fault. Rather, the problem lies squarely with the Nassau and state Democratic committees, which have poor fundraising operations, abysmal organizing capacity, and virtually nonexistent communication with voters.

The party is failing to recruit new members, and cannot adequately defend its candidates, let alone go on the offensive. The state Democratic Party continues to fail candidates like Suozzi and the voters that make their existence possible.

That’s why I don’t consider Suozzi’s victory any kind of Democratic renaissance. His hard-fought win doesn’t portend more party wins in Nassau, because a successful two-month campaign can’t fix a state Democratic Party that has lost almost every position of power on Long Island in the past eight years.

Matthew Adarichev is a public policy major at Hofstra University, a political activist and an aspiring journalist whose work has appeared in the Hofstra Chronicle and the Anton Media Group.

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Every day, our team of reporters is on the ground questioning elected officials, telling the stories of community changemakers, and uncovering truths that some would rather keep hidden.

But amid industry challenges, it is no longer unfathomable to picture a future when New York state is completely without local newspapers and other local news outlets.

According to the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University, 2.5 newspapers now close each week in the United States. More than 3,000 newspapers have shuttered across the country since 2004, and New York has been particularly hard hit.

In 2004, New York boasted 501 newspapers. Today there are only 260. In 2022 alone, 30 newspapers closed across the state.

A quarter of New York’s counties are news deserts — down to their last newspaper. Orleans County recently became the first in the state to have none. These closures have also resulted in thousands of lost journalism and newsroom-supporting jobs.

Local news matters. Studies show that when a community loses its source of local news, it experiences decreased voter turnout and civic engagement. Increased municipal borrowing costs that lead to higher taxes. And decreased transparency among government and business officials, leading to increased waste, fraud and abuse.

As newspapers shutter, communities become more polarized, leaving us stuck in a never-ending doom loop where we lose sight of our shared values. During

Support the New York Local Journalism Sustainability Act ■■ Contact■Gov.■Kathy■Hochul:■ (518)■474-8390■ ■■ Contact■State■Sen.■Kevin■Thomas:■ (518)■455-3260 ■■ Contact■Assemblyman■Brian■Curran:■ (516)■561-8216 Our■newspaper■is■a■proud■member■of■ the■Empire■State■Local■News■Coalition.■ Support■the■coalition■at■SaveNYLocalNews.com. this era of intense national partisanship, local news offers a path forward.

The time to act is now. That is why the Baldwin Herald has joined more than 150 other local New York newspapers to launch the Empire State Local News Coalition.

Comprising both print and online local newspapers, this coalition is advocating for sound public policy that ensures the important work of local news organizations can continue in our state. Through our independent journalism, we aim to serve, inform, uplift and protect New York residents.

Our coalition cares deeply about our local communities as well as the future of New York’s free press. However, market forces are making it nearly impossible for us to survive. So, together, we are sounding the alarm bell for our leaders in Albany to hear.

At the heart of our advocacy is the Local Journalism Sustainability Act.

Letters Bruce Blakeman bans trans athletes To the Editor: Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman’s recent signing of an executive order banning transgender girls from playing sports in county facilities was a disingenuous performance to ingratiate himself with the cruel anti-LGBTQ movement. These kinds of orders and bans do more harm than good, setting a dangerous tone that can send the message that hateful acts against the LGBTQ community are justified. Nex Benedict, the non-binary 16-year-old from Oklahoma who died last month after an altercation in a high school girls’ bathroom, comes to mind.

Sadly, by targeting transgender young people, Blakeman chose to use his executive power to sacrifice a very vulnerable group, already struggling for acceptance and facing far greater rates of depression and suicide than their peers, for his own political gain. Instead of doing something to help the transgender community in Nassau County, he decided to put them at further risk.

Sponsored by State Sen. Brad HoylmanSigal and Assemblywoman Carrie Woerner — with the bipartisan support of 55 co-sponsors — this bill provides tax credits to local news outlets for the employment of local journalists. News organizations are incentivized to actually add jobs, returning reporters to many of the state’s newsrooms, which are becoming increasingly desolate.

Importantly, the bill is also contentneutral, meaning that any legitimate local news outlet — left, right or in between — can benefit from it. The objectivity of the bill’s eligibility requirements means the legislation cannot be weaponized to penalize news organizations that are critical of government officials.

As New York loses talented journalists, lawmakers must act to ensure the industry is allowed not only to survive, but also to thrive. Only local news outlets — with boots-on-the-ground journalists — can deliver the hyperlocal updates and investigations necessary to sustain a community’s civic and financial well-being.

Imagine no stories about the village or town board meeting, or the school budget debate. No pictures of your granddaughter’s first soccer goal. No obituary of your friendly (and eccentric) neighbor.

No investigative reporting to hold public officials to account. And no trusted institution to rally the community around a family in need.

We need your help to save local news in New York. To get the Local Journalism Sustainability Act across the finish line, lawmakers need to hear from you about why our newspaper matters and why this bill is important to you.

If you would like to help, reach out to Gov. Kathy Hochul and your local state representatives to let them know you stand with local news.

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’m 26, and have lived virtually my whole life in Hempstead. I’ve seen a lot of health-related issues — lowincome people of color, like me, suffering from chronic conditions like asthma, diabetes, obesity, high blood pressure, and untreated mental illness. Often they haven’t been able to receive proper treatment for their conditions. I wanted to do something about it, and soon I will be able to, because I’m on my way to becoming a doctor.

There was a one-in-a-million chance that I would ever reach sHakIa this goal. I’m an African-American mILLer woman from a low-income neighborhood, raised in a single-parent household. My father was incarcerated by the time I knew what it meant to have one, and remains imprisoned to this day — though he’s using this time to reflect and to continue his education. My mother, a crossing guard, worked extremely hard to provide for my brother and me, but

there were days when the money she made didn’t seem like enough to put food on the table, or ensure that we would keep a roof over our heads, or keep us from falling victim to the violence that plagued our community.

I had to fight every step of the way to become the person I wanted to be. I graduated from Hempstead High School in 2015 in the top 1 percent of my class, and then, thanks to Stony Brook University’s Economic Opportunity Program, I graduated in 2019 with a double major in biology and psychology, and went on to earn a master’s in physiology and biophysics. I was the first person in my family to go to college, so there was no blueprint to follow but the one I created along the way.

I got jobs in the health care field, but becoming a doctor seemed out of reach until I was selected for the Diversity in Medicine pipeline program sponsored

by Associated Medical Schools of New York. This post-baccalaureate program at SUNY Buffalo’s Jacobs School of Med-

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here was a one-in-amillion chance that I would ever be able to go to medical school.

Letters Blakeman claims that “boys” are bullying their way onto girls’ teams, but he’s the real bully here.

KARIN JOHNSON RVC Pride Rockville Centre

It was obvious why Republicans chose Pilip To the Editor: I read the Herald’s coverage of the special election between Tom Suozzi and Mazi Pilip. You didn’t mention that Pilip was a registered Democrat when she ran against Suozzi. She didn’t change her party affiliation until a few days ago.

Right from the beginning, Pilip didn’t want to take many questions from the press, and showed she didn’t know very much about the issues. The Republicans had her run because she was pretty, black, and Jewish, with an interesting background.

MYRON MARINBAcH Lynbrook

Immigrants make our economy stronger To the Editor: It’s time to cut through the noise and tell the truth about immigration:

icine and Biomedical Sciences is lifechanging. There are classes to prepare me for the rigors of medical school, and a stipend I can use for living expenses so I can focus on my studies. I have mentors to turn to for help.

Most important, if I successfully complete the oneyear program, I will go to medical school in the fall, and could be selected to receive AMSNY’s Diversity in Medicine Scholarship to help defray the cost. This amazing program is 100 percent state-funded.

Pipeline programs like this are needed to help diversify the physician workforce. Research has shown that patients are more likely to visit and follow the instructions of doctors who understand their language and culture, resulting in better health outcomes. Yet in New York state, where more than 30 percent of the population identifies as Black or Hispanic, just 13 percent of the state’s doctors come from those groups.

Physicians from racial and ethnic groups that are underrepresented are

Our economy and community is stronger because of it. Some leaders would have us think it’s a zero-sum game when our country takes in immigrants, but that’s not true at all.

The nonpartisan congressional Budget Office estimates that the U.S. economy will grow by an extra $7 trillion over the next 10 years thanks to immigrants!

But we don’t have to wait for the future to see how they are strengthening the economy. In 2021, immigrants paid $524.7 billion in taxes. That’s money that helps fuel our nation’s schools, Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security programs. Immigrants help support our communities as consumers and taxpayers.

Don’t believe it? Even former President Donald Trump’s appointed Federal Reserve chair, Jerome H. Powell, recognized the massive contributions immigrants make in an interview on “60 Minutes,” saying, “A big part of the story of the labor market coming back into better balance is immigration returning to levels that were more typical of the pre-pandemic era.”

So let’s give credit where credit is due, stop the anti-immigrant rhetoric and end the zero-sum mindset. Immigration truly is essential for our economic growth and our communities’ prosperity.

JOSEPH M. VARON Long Island chapter, Bend the Arc West Hempstead

more likely to go into primary care and practice in under-served communities, where they are desperately needed. I have seen 30 to 40 people waiting, endlessly, to see a doctor; minor symptoms that were left untreated develop into chronic disease; and people with mental illness who are homeless, unable to pay for the care they need and jaded by past interactions with the health care system. People in these communities do not trust that system. I want to be a doctor who can change that, and earn their trust.

Growing up, I never saw a doctor who looked like me. Now I am one of 24 future physicians in this year’s AMSNY program who want to give back to our communities. I am immensely grateful to our state representatives and Gov. Kathy Hochul for making that possible.

In the past two years, the state’s investment in Diversity in Medicine programs has tripled. This funding must continue, and even increase, so more people like us can become doctors and leaders of change for our communities.

Shakia Miller is scheduled to complete the AMSNY Diversity in Medicine program in May.

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At the Tree of Life in Disney World’s Animal Kingdom — Orlando

BALDWIN HERALD — March 7, 2024

Our communities need more doctors who look like me

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Supervisor

Don

Clavin

Town of Hempstead Department of Occupational Resources

invites you to a

TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD

Thursday, March 21, 2024

Freeport Recreation Center • 130 East Merrick Road • Freeport 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.- Open to Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. - General Admission Hosted by:

REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. TO REGISTER, PLEASE VISIT: www.hempsteadworks.com/jobfair

Robert T. Kennedy, Mayor Freeport Village

When you attend: BRING SEVERAL COPIES OF YOUR RESUME

Employers at the event include:

Amazon • Council For Airport Opportunity, Inc. • CP Nassau • Doyle Security Services Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory • DNATA Catering • Catholic Charities of Long Island Mount Sinai South Nassau • Nassau County Police Department • National Grid New York State Department of Civil Service • Northwell Health • Scope Education Services New York City Fire Department • Ken’s Krew • NICE Bus Suffolk County Police Department • Transportation Security Administration (TSA) The Viscardi Center • PSEG Long Island • Richner Communications, Inc. • We Transport Office of the NYS Comptroller • United States Postal Service (USPS) • And More!!!

Don

Clavin Supervisor

Council Members

Dorothy L. Goosby • Dennis Dunne, Sr. • Thomas E. Muscarella Christopher Carini • Melissa Miller • Laura A. Ryder

Kate Murray Town Clerk

Jeanine C. Driscoll Receiver of Taxes

Rev. Dr. Eric C. Mallette

Commissioner, Dept. of Occupational Resources

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March 7, 2024 — BALDWIN HERALD

For more information, please call (516) 485-5000, ext. 1146 Visit our website: www.HempsteadWorks.com