Baldwin Herald 05-30-2024

Baldwin Memorial Day parade

Baldwin neighbors gathered for this year’s Memorial day parade hosted by american Legion post 246. nassau County Legislator debra Mulé served as the grand marshal.

5K

set for Baldwin this Sunday

By HERNESTo GAlDAMEZ hgaldamez@liherald.com

Richard Brodsky said he is eagerly waiting to participate in the 17th Annual 5K AIDS & Cancer Run/Walk, which will take place for the 10th consecutive year in Baldwin Harbor Park.

Brodsky, a 71-year-old resident of Atlantic Beach, predicted that this year’s event, scheduled for June 2, would draw twice as many participants as last year.

He said the annual event has become a favorite in the community, initial taking place in Cedar Creek Park in Seaford, then North Woodmere Park, and eventually calling Baldwin Park home for the last decade.

hurdles. Brodsky received lifealtering news that he was HIV positive in 1997, and in 2002, he was diagnosed with terminal brain cancer. However, after enduring months of treatment, he participated in the 2003 New York City Marathon.

I t makes me feel good that I’m able to do this still.

RICHARD BRoDSkY

Atlantic Beach resident

“They’ve been fantastic,” Brodsky said about Baldwin. “They have a terrific chamber of commerce, and it’s a very diverse community. They love having the run there, and it’s a great park.”

But the Atlantic Beach native has had to first overcome some significant personal

Brodsky, whose career was as an architect, relinquished his profession upon medical advice to reduce stress. He then directed his attention to helping others in 2004 and initiated the 5K AIDS & Cancer Run/Walk, culminating in organizing the World AIDS Marathon in Kenya that same year. Proceeds from this event were directed towards an AIDS orphanage, providing solace to children who had lost one or both parents to HIV or AIDS.

Brodsky participates in roughly five marathons a year, with the most recent being the Long Island Marathon in East Meadow last month. He finished the race in five hours and won first place in his age group.

“Imagine if I was perfectly

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Maureen Lennon/Herald photos

Baldwin will host event for 10th straight year

healthy,” he said.

This year, the 5K run/walk will introduce the first quarter-mile toddler run for children four and under, which is being organized by Buddhini Boyagodage, controller of H&B Premier Tax & Accounting. Brodsky said that his grandchildren running with him inspired him to include an event for toddlers.

“We’ve been encouraging our grandchildren,” he said, the oldest being seven-years-old. “We tell our kids, ‘You got to get them running,’ so last year my grandson ran with me the last 100 yards, and it was such a thrill for me to run with him. He was fast, so after that I realized we had to do things for the kids.”

The quarter-mile run, which is free of charge, will start at 8:30 a.m., and all

toddlers will receive a medal. The main run/walk will begin at 9 a.m., rain or shine, and the charge to participate will be $28 if registering online and $30 on race day.

The event will also include a performance from Steve Mitchell, an Elvis Presley tribute singer.

Brodsky said those who will benefit from the run include the Center for AIDS Research and Treatment at Northwell Health; Hangout One Happy Place in Baldwin; American Legion Post #246; Options for Community Living; and St. John’s Episcopal Hospital.

“It makes me feel good that I’m able to do this still,” Brodsky said, “as long as I can help people by raising money and donating to charities.”

To register, visit events.elitefeats. com/24aidscancerrun

richard Brodsky of atlantic Beach at the finish line after participating in the Long island marathon in east meadow, winning first place in his age group.

richard Brodsky and his wife, Jodi, pictured at the Long island marathon last month.

Photos courtesy Richard Brodsky

this year, the 5K aidS & Cancer run/Walk will mark 10 years since calling Baldwin Harbor park home.

Two convicted over 2021 murder in Baldwin

Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly announced Darin Semple, 22, and Devin Obleanis, 22, were sentenced to up to life in prison for the October 2021 murder of Rafael Delossantos, 23, of Baldwin.

Semple, of Freeport, was convicted on March 25 for murder and robbery, and was sentenced to 23 years to life in prison. Obleanis, of Central Islip, pleaded guilty on September 9, 2022 to murder and robbery. He was sentenced to 20 years to life in prison.

“Rafael Delossantos’ young life was snuffed out by Darin Semple and Devin Obleanis, who lured the 23-year-old to Baldwin intending to steal from him, and killed him in the process,” Donnelly wrote in a news release. “These defendants callously ended Rafael’s life and will spend decades in prison paying for their violence. Our thoughts remain with Rafael’s family and friends as they continue to mourn his loss.”

The incident occurred on October 25, 2021 at roughly 1:51 p.m. on Victoria Street in Baldwin. Obleanis sent text messages to Delossantos requesting to meet under the guise of buying marijuana. Semple, Obleanis and an unidentified person pulled up behind Delossantos in their vehicle, entered Delossantos’ car and held Delossantos at gunpoint. The defendants and unidentified person stole

Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly announced the sentencing of Darin Semple and Devin Obleanis this month.

the marijuana and shot Delossantos two times before fleeing the scene. Delossantos died as a result of his injuries.

Semple and Obleanis were arrested on the Meadowbrook Parkway in North Merrick by detectives of the Nassau County Police Department’s Homicide Squad and the Bureau of Special Operations on December 10, 2021.

The investigation into the unidentified person is ongoing.

—Annaliese Persaud

Help Wanted: Handyperson

We greet each other with a “hi, there,” and proclaim success with a “there you are!”

We’re taught to look up there and be careful down there, even as friendship is defined as “being there for you” and we’re told to be there or be square.

Yet, just as much as we’re caught up with “there,” it seems we’re equally committed to “here.”

Whether we’re hailing “’cause the gangs all here” or simply here today and gone tomorrow, or warning the world that the world that “here we go again,” we’re forever ordering somebody to see here, stay here or listen here.

Truth is, however, that life often seems to be a try between “here” and “there.” While we’re consoled with a “there, there,” we’re energized by a hearty “here, here.”

We’ve “heard it here,” but “there’s he blows,” and while we “hang in there,” the buck stops here.

We go over there, but we come over here; we “out it there” but leave it here’ we’ll wait right here, but we looked over there!

Surprise guests are asked, “what are you doing here?,” even as the guilty, discovered, are challenged with a “what are you doing there?”

The secure find peace in here, the

Subtitled “The Art of Seeing Others Deeply and Being Deeply Seen,” author Brooks explores the art of human connection. To connect with others, to make them feel seen, heard and understood, and to be understood ourselves, is a learnable skill.

Of a pastor friend named Jimmy he says, “when Jimmy sees a person, any person…he also sees a soul of infinite value and dignity… as a result, Jimmy is going to greet people with respect and reverence…if you see people as precious souls, you’ll probably wind up treating them well”.

Exploring the concept of “accompaniment” your interactions with others should be marked by willingness, not willfulness, allowing the other person to be perfectly themselves. There is a realization that everyone is in their own spot, on their own pilgrimage and your job is to meet them where they are, helping them chart their course. “Sometimes we need to hitch a ride on someone else’s journey, and accompany them, part of the way”.

astronomer finds mystery out there. The complacent are happy to be here, the impatient can’t wait to get there! Historians love the then and there; reporters revel in the here and now.

Still, in the battle between here and there, all too often “there” emerges triumphant.

We leave our home or office confident that the answering machine will advise all callers that we “aren’t there.” The kids are a handed a check (or cash) and told to tell the solicitor at the door that we aren’t there, while the post office returns mail marked “no longer there.”

We demonstrate our sophistication with a flippant “been there,” and respond to reports of conflict or argument with a relieved, “I’m glad I wasn’t there.”

“Not being there,” seems to be a goal we deem legitimate; a virtue, an aim, a life’s strategy. This approach, however, contradict the advice of the anonymous poet, who observed:

“Though you may share my care from there,

To hold me, dear, you must be here.

The poet was especially right, for at this time anyone who isn’t “here” for country, people, faith and family, is not only “not here,” he’s not all here!!”

© 2024 Ron Goldman

Citing Aldous Huxley, Brooks observes “Experience is not what happens to you, it is what you do with what happens to you.” Or, as the writer Anais Nin put it, “We do not see things as they are, we see things as we are.” In trying to understand others, it is helpful to ask “how are they perceiving the situation? How are they experiencing this moment and constituting their reality.” People who are lonely, who feel unseen, become bitter and mean. Hostility and callousness are rising along with our social isolation. Surveys show to 60 – 70 percent of people put themselves on the negative emotion side of the meter –empathy and compassion are needed when many people you meet are suffering within.

“Human beings, John Stuart Mill writes, are under a moral obligation to seek the improvement of our moral character.” Will we be generous and considerate or judgmental and cruel? To become a social, humble, understanding and warm person, David Brooks’ new book illuminates the way.

Herald file photo

Bethany Houses hosts RVC Garden Tour

By ANDREW FRANCIS Herald Intern

Bethany House, a nonprofit organization based in Baldwin dedicated to providing a safe environment for women, and women with children experiencing homelessness, will raise money for programs to help at-risk women through financial, emotional and physical assistance during its third annual Garden Tour fundraiser in Rockville Centre on Wednesday, June 12.

Attendees will enjoy a self-guided tour through five residential gardens in Rockville Centre, located within a half-mile of each other, which will conclude at noon with a luncheon at the Rockville Links golf club.

The tour will begin at 10 a.m., and participants can view them at their own leisure. The garden locations will be revealed the day of the event, and are all due north of Sunrise Highway, making the tour more welcoming for pedestrians.

The luncheon at the Rockville Links Club on Long Beach Rd., will take place

tour and luncheon, and guests are welcome to provide additional donations when purchasing tickets online.

Rockville Centre resident Elizabeth Burke donated her garden to be part of this event. She also participated in the tour last year, and said she found the experience to be socially beneficial.

“It’s a great event,” Burke said. “People get inspired when you look in these gardens. It’s a beautiful day, it’s self-guided, and you get so many ideas and inspiration (from the) five houses.”

Burke describes her garden as her “refuge” and “little paradise,” but is not shy about entertaining guests, particular-

ly when it is to help a charity such as Bethany House, which provides homeless women and children with “safe refuge.”

Although New York’s Department of Social Services provides funding for the three emergency shelters that Bethany House owns, the organization depends on fundraisers and partnerships with government programs, schools, religious institutions, and corporate sponsors to provide the personal level of care and programming, which the clients of Bethany House receive.

Lisa King, a board member of Bethany House and an avid participant in the organization’s events and services, shared how the Garden Tour will help steer the initiatives and goals of Bethany House.

She explained how the organization’s donor-sponsored programs help meet their goal, to support women and children to transition out of homelessness permanently by providing care and pathways to self-sufficiency.

King said that each guest, and their children, are provided with their own room and privacy, as well as intentional and individual help. She also mentioned that Bethany House has several other fundraising events slated for later this year, including a golf and tennis outing on July 30 at the Rockaway Hunting Club.

For tickets and more information on Bethany House and upcoming events, visit BHNY.org.

Herald file photo

Baldwin-based Bethany House is raising money for programs for at-risk women during the third annual Garden Four fundraiser in Rockville Centre on June 12.

BALDWIN

Two BMS teachers recognized in essay contest

Two Baldwin Middle School teachers, Francesco Iannucci and Walter Baldi, were recognized in Applebee’s Above and “Bee”-yond Teacher Essay Contest.

Baldwin Middle School students Katherine Nolan and Amaiyah Bhimull submitted a 500-word essay at the Baldwin Applebee’s on Sunrise Highway about why their selected teachers should be “Teacher of the Year.”

Iannucci won first place after Nolan wrote about him and Baldi won second place after Bihimull wrote about him. Nolan and Bhimull each received a $500 sponsorship check for their classroom during the 2024-25 school year and an end-of-year party.

“Our teachers are the heart and soul of our school community, guiding and inspiring our students to reach their full potential every day,” Erica Taylor, Baldwin middle school principal wrote in a news release. “Amaiyah’s and Katherine’s essays are proof of the commitment to excellence and the impact teachers, like Mr. Iannucci and Mr. Baldi, have on our students’ lives. Their compassion, patience, and kindness make a difference in the lives of our students, both inside and outside the classroom.”

“I am deeply grateful and humbled to have been chosen as the recipient of the Applebee’s Above and ‘Bee’-yond Teacher Contest,” Iannucci wrote. “Science education is my passion, and I am fully dedicated to guiding my students towards their highest potential every day. Knowing that my students enjoy my class, share a love for science, appreciate my sense of humor, and value the extra support I offer means the world to me.”

“Amaiyah is an outstanding student and a wonderful human being. I am extremely honored and humbled that she wrote her essay about me,” Baldi wrote.

Last year, Lenox Elementary School teacher Katie Schieck

Courtesy Baldwin school district

Two teachers at Baldwin Middle School were recognized in Applebee’s Above and ‘Bee’young Teacher Essay Contest. Above, Amaiyah Bhimull and Walter Baldi.

PFY’s gala to recognize LGTBQ+ trailblazers

By JORDAN VALLONE jvallone@liherald.com

PFY, the organization formerly known as Pride For Youth, is set to host its annual Pride Gala on June 6. This year, the event is dubbed “Power of Pride: Raising LGBTQ+ Voices to Benefit PFY.” It’ll take place at the Westbury Manor in Westbury.

The gala celebrates the work of PFY, as it is leading, nonprofit, grassroots organization on Long Island. Operating as a subsidiary of the Long Island Crisis Center, it has headquarters in Bellmore, as well as a location in Deer Park. The organization hosts events all year long catered to supporting the needs of individuals who identify as LGBTQ+ on Long Island and in Queens. Founded in 1993 as an organization specifically meant for youth, grant funding last year allowed PFY to expand the breadth of its services.

This year’s gala will honor three trailblazers in the LGBTQ+ community, who work tirelessly year-round to make sure that members of the community feel safe, supported and seen. Michael Caputo, of the LI Pride Lions, the Rev. Lana Hurst, the first openly transgender pastor to practice on Long Island, and Sarah Kate Ellis, president and chief executive of GLAAD, are among this year’s honorees.

In the past year, the LGTBQ+ community has seen a lot of prejudice and legislation aimed at restricting their rights, across the country — but even right here

PFY will host its annual pride gala on June 6, dubbed ‘Power of Pride: Raising LGBTQ+ Voices to Benefit PFY.’ This year’s event aims to focus on prejudice facing the LGBTQ+ community, by honoring Long Island’s trailblazers who fight adversity on many fronts.

in Nassau County. Tawni Engel, the associate director of the crisis center and PFY said, especially after County Executive Bruce Blakeman issued an executive order banning transgender athletes from participating in girls’ sports, the gala wanted to recognize people who are advocating for LGTBQ+ individuals.

“We really wanted to uplift those who we see as trailblazers in the LGBTQ communities — that are really doing a lot of good work for the community in the face

of adversity,” Engel said. “We really looked at people who we feel embody that sort of presence within the LGBTQ community.”

The pride gala committee has been planning this year’s event for several months, and has looked at what’s going on around the country, and right here at home.

“That is what our committee talked about — how ugly things have been,” Engel said. “Not everybody fully under-

stands what’s going on. If you’re not following the news, if you’re not really paying attention, you might think everything’s just fine.”

Bruce Castellano, who co-chairs the gala committee with Engel, has been involved on and off with PFY for many years, he told the Herald. A retired teacher in the Mineola School District, he and his husband have worked for many years with various LGBTQ+ organizations on Long Island and beyond.

Castellano said PFY is a “boots on the ground” type of organization.

He said it’s been wonderful to work with Engel to help bring the gala together. This year is one of the largest galas fundraising-wise PFY has seen, and it’s really exciting that it’s just a week away.

Pivoting off of what Engel said, Castellano said the attitude towards the LGBTQ+ community has shifted in recent years, which is scary.

“I have not seen anything quite this brutal since AIDS — since the 80s,” he said. “It got slowly better, and now the backlash is devastating. It’s not just in other states, it is right here on Long Island.”

There are still tickets left for the upcoming gala. Everything will kick off with a cocktail hour on June 6, beginning at 6 p.m. For more information, visit TinyURL.ocm/PFYEvent2024.

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BALDWIN HERALD — May 30, 2024

Retailers, electeds get together to talk retail crime

By JOSEPH D’ALESSANDRO jdalessandro@liherald.com

There’s shoplifting. And then there’s organized retail crime.

Both are bad, of course, but organized crime — where goods are stolen in a coordinated way before being resold elsewhere — is costing major retailers hundreds of billions of dollars each year.

And that’s why U.S. Rep. Anthony D’Esposito and other elected leaders sat down with major retailers from places like Home Depot, Walmart and Walgreens at the David Mack Center for Training and Intelligence in Garden City last week to try and get a handle on it.

“I want to be clear to everyone that I am not talking about petty shoplifting,” D’Esposito said. “Not theft for need, but theft for greed. And in many cases, to fund ongoing criminal enterprise.”

Customers already feel the impact of such crime when they find even simple supplies like shampoos and deodorant behind locked cases on aisles. And it’s not a good feeling for customers or employees,

“This is premeditated,” said Joe Stein, the director of asset protection solutions at Walgreens. “This is calculated, and it is done on an international and global scale.”

Those involved come into stores with a list of specific brands and products. And even worse, they come in with a plan.

“This is their occupation,” Stein said.

“This is not someone who’s going in to steal for subsistence. This is their job that they’re doing.”

Having so much inventory stolen also has a more direct impact on shoppers — it raises prices.

“There’s definitely an impact that transitions to consumers in the back end,” said Sean Browne, senior manager of asset protection investigations with Home Depot.

Yet, efforts have been made to reduce that influence. On Capitol Hill, that has come in the form of a bill D’Esposito has introduced, called the Supporting Law Enforcement Officers’ Ability to Combat Organized Retail Crime Act. It’s intended to tackle this kind of crime at the federal level by better training law enforcement officers, and direct the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to research and develop new technologies to better stop it.

And it can’t a moment too soon, according to Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman, as organized retail crime grows into a real problem.

“This affects the retailers by making it more expensive for them to operate,” Blakeman said. “It puts their employees in harm’s way. It affects the consumers, because obviously that loss has to be passed on to someone, so it results in higher prices for goods.”

And then there is LEARN — the Law Enforcement and Retail Network, where law enforcement — like Nassau County Police Department commissioner Patrick Ryder and Suffolk County Sheriff Errol Toulon Jr. — and major retailers meet to discuss security and gather information on repeat offenders.

Getting a full handle on how much of an impact organized retail crime might have is tricky — primarily because there is no standard definition of the crime in use across the country. Retail theft in New York overall has jumped 54 percent in New York, according to the Council on Criminal Justice. But in other places, like San Francisco are experiencing declines in such theft.

“This is right versus wrong,” Blakeman said. “Our legislators should be on the side of right, and not on the side of wrong. And they need to change our laws to protect our whole community, and make sure that people understand that if you commit a crime, you should have consequences.”

Joseph D’Alessandro/Herald

U.S. Rep. Anthony D’Esposito, U.S. Rep. Nick LaLota, and

Annual Concert at St. Agnes Cathedral

THE SOUTH SHORE SYMPHONY

“SOUND VISIONS: MUSIC AND ART”

ADAM GLASER MUSIC DIRECTOR AND CONDUCTOR WITH MICHAEL BOWER, ORGANIST

SUNDAY JUNE 2, 2024 • 7:00 PM

PROGRAM - MUSIC INSPIRED BY ART

Respighi: Church Windows

Mozart: Overture to The Magic Flute

Granados: Intermezzo from Goyescas

Liszt: Battle of the Huns

at St. Agnes Cathedral

29 Quealy Place, Rockville Centre, NY

Suggested donation $20 per person at the door

HERALD neighbors

Keeping ‘beautiful’ in ‘Beautiful Baldwin’

Baldwin Girl Scouts, in partnership with the Baldwin Civic Association, hosted Baldwin Community Day on May 19. The event was filled with activities, crafts, and fun as community members prepared for the summer season by engaging in gardening and learning about pollinators at the Baldwin Community Garden.

Maureen Lennon/Herald Photos Girl Scout Troops of all different levels with members of Nassau County Legislature and the Baldwin Civic Association.

Dominique McMillan, Deise Atchison and Lailah Sanders help with the painting projects on May 19.

Enjoying what the Baldwin Community Garden has to offer was Logan Carneigie with his mother Danielle March.

Posing in front of the Girl Scouts of Nassau County Traveling Van were Elissa Kirchner of the Baldwin Civic Association, Maria Heaney, director of customer care and community impact at Girls Scouts of Nassau County, Jen Muschett, troop leader with Girl Scouts Troop 2324, Serenne Oraa, Joe Muschett and Cassandra Dorsaint.

STEPPING OUT

A sweet time with

SWEET CHARITY

Life’s heartbreak in the Big Apple is told with humor on the Madison Theatre stage

By Danielle Schwab

“If they could see me now, that little gang of mine ...”

Audiences at the Madison Theatre can see “her” now, as Madison Theatre Productions brings the iconic musical “Sweet Charity” to its stage this weekend, May 31 to June 2.

The “her,” of course, is Charity, the exuberant gal desperately seeking love in 1960s New York City. The award-winning show, with the legendary Bob Fosse’s captivating choreography, is brought to life by director Angelo Fraboni — the Madison Theatre’s artistic director — with a cast of young actors honing their craft at Molloy University’s renowned Cap21 Musical Theatre Conservatory.

With a name like Charity Hope Valentine, it comes as no surprise that this sassy, diehard romantic dance hall hostess’s naivety and overeager embrace of every man she meets keeps getting her in hot water, in her search for sweet romance.

“She just wants to be loved,” Fraboni says. “She finds love, and then it doesn’t find her, but she still stays optimistic.”

Charity, played by rising senior Avery Bank, crosses paths with Oscar Lindquist, a square and claustrophobic accountant with a sweet nature and a gentle touch, played by 2024 graduate Riley Brennan, of Merrick. A budding romance between the two develops.

Chris Botti

many ‘60s artists and personalities of the day, among them Andy Warhol and Gloria Steinem. Through its popularity, the musical has become a cultural reference in its own right, according to Fraboni.

For the 24 actors in the cast — their first contracted performance — this production is an important first step in their budding professional life.

“It’s a really cool show. Actually, it’s been one of my personal favorites for a long time,” Brennan says, of his role as Oscar. “It’s a bit niche, but I like the togetherness of everything — the music, the dancing. Oscar is a really fun, weird part.”

While the musical numbers are big, the story itself is simple.

Award-winning jazz trumpeter Chris Botta is always in the groove. Botti has found a form of creative expression that begins in jazz and expands beyond the limits of any single genre. Coming to prominence with the 2001 recording of his Night Sessions CD, he gained repute as a versatile musician for his ability to fuse jazz and pop together. For nearly three decades he’s demonstrated why he’s established himself as one of the most important, innovative figures of the contemporary music world; he’s collaborated with many superstars including Sting, Paul Simon, Barbra Streisand, Lady Gaga, Tony Bennett, Joni Mitchell, Steven Tyler, Herbie Hancock and Yo-Yo Ma. Botti’s first album in over a decade finds him coming back to his roots, focusing on acoustic jazz and classic standards.

Sunday, June 2, 8 p.m. $99.50, $89.50, $74.50, $64.50, $59.50, $39.50. The Paramount, 370 New York Ave., Huntington. Tickets available at Ticketmaster.com or ParamountNY.com.

Written by Neil Simon and based on Federico Fellini’s film “Nights of Cabiria,” the star of the show truly is the choreography. Fosse staged and choreographed the musical for Gwen Verdon, his third wife, who took on the role of Charity in the original 1966 Broadway production. And, of course, there are those classic musical numbers: “Big Spender,” “If My Friends Could See Me Now,” “I’m a Brass Band” and “Baby, Dream Your Dream.”

“If a Brass Band” and “Baby, Dream

“It’s not very grand, but it has grand moments.It’s intimate in what Charity’s going for, what she wants, what she’s striving for and how she’s facing so much. We’re rooting for her,” Brennan says.

• Friday through Sunday, May 31-June 2, times vary

The dance sequences — choreographed by Bethany Moore, the Madison Theatre’s assistant director — are an ode to Fosse’s signature jazz style.

Bonnie Raitt

“It was sort of (Fosse’s) love story for his wife. He built it for her,” Fraboni explains.

• Tickets $45-$65; available at MadisonTheatreNY.org, or call the box office at (516) 323-4444

Since its debut, the musical has been nominated for 16 Tony Awards and has won four, including Best Musical Revival in 1986. This is the first time Fraboni has staged the musical at the Madison Theatre. It speaks to him as a universal story of trying to achieve your dreams.

Since its debut, the musical has been for Tony to their own lives and seen it, experienced it. I

• Madison Theatre, Molloy University campus, 1000 Hempstead Ave., Rockville Centre

As Fraboni put it: “It’s ‘Fosse-esque.’ very distinct and stylized. It’s maximum effect with minimal movement. There’s a lot of humor and funny bits in the choreography because it is a comedy.”

While this is tale about love, it’s also a story that relates to the strength and courage of 1960s women coming into their own. Female empowerment, you might say.

“This is the sort of musical where women take back the power from men and take control over their own lives,” Fraboni adds.

Moreover, it’s about hope.

“What the journey is in the show, everyone has been through in their own lives and seen it, experienced it. I think it’ll really resonate with them,” he says.

“Life is hard,” he says. “I want people to walk away knowing that they saw a wonderful, heartfelt production that leaves them with hope.”

from the broken-down dance halls

Audiences move through the many realms of 1960s Manhattan: from the broken-down dance halls to Central Park to New York City’s subway system.

More than just a best-selling artist, respected guitarist, expressive singer, and accomplished songwriter, Bonnie Raitt is an institution in American music. She has cemented her icon status, named one of the ‘100 Greatest Singers of All Time,’ and one of the ‘100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time’ (Rolling Stone). She’s headed back out on the road again with members of her longtime touring band, arriving on Long Island with her ‘Just Like That’ tour. Many would think Raitt might be eager to rest and take some downtime after headlining 75 concerts in 2022 and another 50 in 2023 spanning the United States, Australia, the United Kingdom, Scotland, Ireland and Canada, and winning numerous awards that year. The fact is, though there are always healthy breaks built into each tour, Bonnie itches to get back to what she loves most — traveling and playing live. Luckily her band, crew and fans feel the same way.

Photos courtesy Madison Theatre

“It goes from playful to sensual, to aristocratic, to hippie,” Fraboni adds.

It’s also considered an homage to

The cast finds their steps in rehearsal. Audiences can share in the romantic trials and tribulations of Charity Hope Valentine, ‘a girl who wanted to be loved,’ in this spirited production of the hit musical.

Saturday, June 8, 8 p.m. Flagstar at Westbury Music Fair, 960 Brush Hollow Road, Westbury. Tickets available at LiveNation.com or call (516) 247-5200.

THE Your Neighborhood

‘The Rocketman

Show’

Remember when rock was young? You will after this enthralling show, on the Paramount stage, Friday, June 7, 8 p.m. Prepare to blast off into the stratosphere with this electrifying tribute to the Rocketman himself. With a nostalgic setlist that’ll take you right back to when rock was young, this is the perfect night out for Elton John fans — of all generations. Rus Anderson, Elton John’s official body double for his Farewell Yellow Brick Road world tour launch, recreates an early Elton concert complete with the flamboyant costumes actually worn by Elton himself. Enjoy an evening of Elton’s greatest hits, wildest outfits and outrageous stage antics. Anderson recreates the magic and live persona of a young Elton like no other. Storming around the stage with a fun-loving sense of flamboyance; part diva, part soccer player, killer vocalist, fierce piano player, all rock ‘n roller. Experience one of the most detailed re-creations of Elton John’s ‘70s shows — from uncanny vocals and staging. Anderson’s painstaking attention to detail includes wearing colorful, spectacular costumes, including Elton’s iconic boots, glasses and jumpsuits from 1973, as well as a sparkly Swarovski tuxedo from 1984. $65, $45, $35, $30. Tickets available at Ticketmaster.com or ParamountNY.com. The Paramount, 370 New York Ave., Huntington.

Family theater

Families will enjoy another musical adventure, “Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!” ripped from the pages of Mo Willems’ beloved children’s books, on the Long Island Children’s Museum stage, Friday, May 31, 10:15 a.m. and noon; also Saturday, June 1, 11:30 a..m. and 2 p.m. Back by popular demand after a sold-out 2023 run, see Pigeon, Bus Driver, and some zany passengers sing and dance their way to help Pigeon find his “thing” in this upbeat comedy based on Willems’ popular Pigeon books.

Featuring a live band to bring Deborah Wicks La Puma’s jazzy score to life, audiences will thoroughly enjoy singing and flapping along with The Pigeon and friends. The audience is part of the action, in this innovative mix of songs, silliness and feathers. It’s an ideal way to introduce kids to theater and the humorous stories from Willems’ books. $10 with museum admission ($8 members), $14 theater only.

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

Relay For Life

Participate in Relay for Life, organized by the American Cancer Society to honor cancer survivors, remember loved ones lost and fight back against cancer, Saturday, June 8, noon, at Baldwin Park. Relay for Life is a community fundraising event where teams take turns walking or running around a track, symbolizing the ongoing fight against cancer. 3232 Grand Ave. For more information, visit ACSEvents.org.

Baldwin Board of Education meeting

Baldwin Board of Education next meets, Wednesday, June 12, 7 p.m., at Baldwin High School. 841 Ethel T Kloberg Drive.

Movie matinee

Enjoy a movie on Baldwin Public Library’s big screen. See “Wonka,” the 2023 fantasy based on the extraordinary character at the center of Roald Dahl’s “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,” Friday, May 31, 1-4 p.m. Starring Timothee Chalamet and Hugh Grant, it tells the wondrous story of how the inventor, magician and chocolate-maker became the beloved Willy Wonka we know today. 2385 Grand Ave. Visit BaldwinPL. org or call (516) 561-8216 for information. June 7

Floral design for kids

Old Westbury Gardens Director Maura Brush leads a 45-minute floral arranging class just for kids, Saturday, June 1, 10-10:45 a.m., to explore their creative side. Fresh flowers will be used, and she will teach proper care and handling, water, and how to make sure your floral arrangement lasts and looks beautiful. Discuss flower names and fun facts about each flower. For ages 5-12. $30. Registration required. Old Westbury Gardens, 71 Old Westbury Rd., Old Westbury. For information visit OldWestburyGardens.org or contact (516) 333-0048.

Art talk

Grab your lunch and join Nassau County Museum of Art Docent Riva Ettus for her popular “Brown Bag Lecture” at the museum, Thursday, June 13, 1 p.m. She’ll discuss the current exhibition, “Urban Art Evolution.” Participants are invited to ask questions at the end of the in-depth program and also participate in a guided exhibition tour following the lecture, at 2 p.m. No reservations required. Nassau County Museum of Art, 1 Museum Dr., Roslyn Harbor. (516) 484-9337 or NassauMuseum.org.

Storybook Stroll

Bring the kids to Old Westbury Gardens for a storybook adventure, Saturday, June 1, 10:30-11:30 a.m. Stroll the gardens and listen to Mélina Mangal’s modern tale “Jayden’s Impossible Garden.” Later create a unique take home craft. For ages 3-5. Storybook Strolls start at the Beech Tree (next to Westbury House), and end at the Thatched Cottage. Old Westbury Gardens, 71 Old Westbury Rd., Old Westbury. For information, visit OldWestburyGardens.org or contact (516) 333-0048.

Baldwin Civic Association Pancake Fundraiser

The Baldwin Civic Association invites all to their pancake fundraiser at Applebee’s, Saturday, June 22. $15, $10 children under 10. 684 Sunrise Highway, in Best Buy Shopping Center. Visit BaldwinCivic.org to make your reservation.

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Nature walk

Explore Sands Point Preserve’s environment, observing its unique physical features and wildlife, and discussing critical conservation issues, led by environmental educator Hildur Palsdottir, Saturday, June 1, 10-11:30 a.m. This walk, on the grounds of the former summer residence of Howard Gould and later Daniel and Florence Guggenheim, focuses on “Birds, Bees and Blooms.” Participants engage in handson nature discovery activities. $15, $5 child ($10 members, children free). Sands Point Preserve, 127 Middle Neck Road. For information, visit SandsPointPreserveConservancy.org or call (516) 571-7901.

Items on The Scene page are listed free of charge. The Herald welcomes listings of upcoming events, community meetings and items of public interest. All submissions should include date, time and location of the event, cost, and a contact name and phone number. Submissions can be emailed to thescene@liherald.com.

On stage

Plaza Theatrical brings back its acclaimed Broadway series. With the recent passing of Stephen Sondheim, regarded as one of the most important figures in 20thcentury musical theatre for reinventing the American musical, Plaza honors him with a staging of “Into the Woods,” Friday, May 31, 7:30 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday, June 1, 2:30 p.m.; also Thursday, June 6, 2 p.m. See it at Plaza’s stage at the Elmont Library Theatre. 700 Hempstead Tpke., Elmont. $49, $45 seniors. Elmont. For tickets, call (516) 599-6870 or visit PlazaTheatrical.com.

Breastfeeding Support Group

Mercy Hospital offers a peer-to-peer breastfeeding support and resources, Thursdays, 10:30–11:30 a.m. Bring your baby (from newborn to 1 year) to the informal group setting. Registration required. Call breastfeeding counselor, Gabriella Gennaro, at (516) 705-2434 to secure your baby’s spot. St. Anne’s Building, 1000 North Village Ave., Rockville Centre. For information visit CHSLI.org.

Baldwin Community Garden’s 10th anniversary party

Baldwin Civic Association celebrates the 10th anniversary of the community garden, Friday, June 21, 5:30-8:30 p.m. $20 fBCA members, $25 nonmembers. 1980 Grand Ave. To purchase tickets, visit BaldwinCivic.org.

Aids/Cancer Run Walk 5K

Walking Club

Lace up your sneakers and walk with Baldwin and Oceanside Library patrons at different locations, Tuesdays, through June 18. Registration required and to recieve walk locations. 2385 Grand Ave. Visit BaldwinPL.org or call (516) 561-8216 for information.

Participate in the 17th annual AIDS/Cancer Run/Walk 5K, Sunday, June 2, 9 a.m., at Baldwin Harbor Park. Raise awareness and funds for the Richard M. Brodsky Foundation, supporting AIDS and cancer research. Registration is $25 if you register by May 13; after May 14, $28. 3232 Grand Ave. To register, visit 5KAidsCancer.com.

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Public Notices

LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE OF SALE

SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU, U.S. BANK TRUST

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY, BUT SOLELY AS TRUSTEE OF THE TRUMAN 2021 SC9 TITLE TRUST, Plaintiff, vs. KIRSTEN SAVAGE, Defendant(s).

Pursuant to an Order Confirming Referee Report and Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered on June 12, 2023, 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 June 13, 2024 at 2:00 p.m., premises known as 820 Jefferson 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 the Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section 54, Block 414 and Lot 8. Approximate amount of judgment is $298,240.50 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #610443/2018. 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.

Brian J. Davis, Esq., Referee Friedman Vartolo LLP, 85 Broad Street, Suite 501, New York, New York 10004, Attorneys for Plaintiff Firm File No.: 231610-1 146627

public auction to the highest bidder at North Side Steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court at 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on June 10, 2024 at 2:00 PM. Premises known as 3367 Harbor Point Road, Baldwin, NY 11510. Sec 54 Block 352 Lot 347. 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. Approximate Amount of Judgment is $1,289,227.25 plus interest, fees, and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index No 002520/2017. The foreclosure sale will be conducted in accordance with 10th Judicial District’s Covid-19 Policies and foreclosure auction rules. The Referee shall enforce any rules in place regarding facial coverings and social distancing. If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, then the Court Appointed Referee shall cancel the foreclosure auction. Foreclosure Auctions will be held “Rain orShine.”

Keith LaVallee, Esq., Referee File # SPSJN381 146633

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with Tel. 516/799-9100. For sale information, please visit Auction.com at www.Auction.com or call (800) 280-2832.

During the COVID-19 health emergency, bidders are required to comply with all governmental health requirements in effect at the time of sale including but not limited to, wearing face coverings and maintaining social distancing (at least 6-feet apart) during the auction, while tendering deposit and at any subsequent closing. Bidders are also required to comply with the Foreclosure Auction Rules and COVID-19 Health Emergency Rules issued by the Supreme Court of this County in addition to the conditions set forth in the Terms of Sale. 146425

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU, U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS TRUSTEE FOR RMAC TRUST, SERIES 2016-CTT, Plaintiff, vs. VICKIE REINA, ET AL., Defendant(s).

LEGAL NOTICE STATE OF NEW YORK

SUPREME COURT: COUNTY OF NASSAU

WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., Plaintiff,

v. SHERIECE CAMPBELL A/K/A SHERIECE MARIA

CAMPBELL A/K/A SHERIECE M. CAMPBELL, ET AL, Defendants. NOTICE OF SALE IN FORECLOSURE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT

In pursuance of a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the Office of the County Clerk of Nassau County on November 15, 2022, I, Brian J. Davis, Esq., the Referee named in said Judgment, will sell in one parcel at public auction on June 17, 2024 at North Side Steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY, at 2:00PM the premises described as follows: 3512 Daniel Crescent Baldwin, NY 11510 54-588-7

ALL THAT TRACT OR PARCEL OF LAND situate in the Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau, State of New York.

LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE OF SALE

SUPREME COURT

NASSAU COUNTY

DEUTSCHE BANK

NATIONAL TRUST

COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE, IN TRUST FOR REGISTERED HOLDERS OF LONG BEACH MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST 2005-2, ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES

2005-2, Plaintiff against BAC REALTY, INC., et al

Defendant(s) Attorney for Plaintiff(s)

Fein Such & Crane, LLP, 28 East Main Street, Suite 1800, Rochester, NY 14614. Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered August 31, 2023, I will sell at

NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURTCOUNTY OF NASSAU; NATIONSTAR SERVICING, LLC, Plaintiff - againstKEITH MCCORMACK, et al Defendant(s). Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale dated March 21, 2024 and entered on April 17, 2024 in the sum of $1,270,319.27; I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction on the North Side steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court located at 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 “Rain or Shine” on the 4th day of June, 2024 at 2:30 PM, subject to the provisions of the final judgment and terms of sale, the following: All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being at Baldwin, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York. Premises known as 2687 Remsen Street, Baldwin, NY 11510. (Section: 54, Block: 226, Lot: 218). The action is filed in Nassau County Supreme Court under Index No. 602134/2023; Brian J. Davis, Esq. is the Referee, and the attorney for the Plaintiff is James J. Quail & Associates, P.C. located at 5550 Merrick Road, Ste. 201, Massapequa, NY 11758

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered on September 24, 2019, 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 June 11, 2024 at 2:30 p.m., premises known as 3186 Grand 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 54., Block 566 and Lot 37. Approximate amount of judgment is $702,079.43 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #001788/2017. 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. No cash will be accepted. Ellen Savino, Esq., Referee Friedman Vartolo LLP, 85 Broad Street, Suite 501, New York, New York 10004, Attorneys for Plaintiff. Firm File No. 180341-1 146619

The premises are sold subject to the provisions of the filed judgment, Index No. 612931/2018 in the amount of $600,989.66 plus interest and costs. The aforementioned auction will be conducted in accordance with the Court System’s COVID-19 mitigation protocols and as such all persons must comply with social distancing, wearing masks and screening practices in effect at the time of this foreclosure sale.

Woods Oviatt Gilman LLP Attorneys for Plaintiff 500 Bausch & Lomb Place Rochester, NY 14604 Tel.: 855-227-5072 146815

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NOTICE OF SALE

SUPREME COURT

NASSAU COUNTY

CALIBER HOME LOANS, INC., Plaintiff against ALVARO TORRES, JR., et al Defendant(s)

Attorney for Plaintiff(s) Stern & Eisenberg, P.C., 20 Commerce Drive, Suite 230,Cranford, NJ 07016 and 1131 Route 55, Suite 1, Lagrangeville, NY 12540.

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered December 19, 2023, I will sell at public auction to the highest bidder at North Side Steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court at 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on June 18, 2024 at 2:00 PM. Premises known as 958 Pacific Street, Baldwin, NY 11510. Sec 0054 Block 00395-00 Lot 00050. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, situate, lying and

being at Baldwin, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York. Approximate Amount of Judgment is $369,909.74 plus interest, fees, and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index No 608585/2022. For sale information, please visit www.Auction.com or call (800) 280-2832. During the COVID-19 health emergency, Bidders are required to comply with all governmental health requirements in effect at the time of the sale including but not limited to wearing face coverings and maintaining social distancing (at least 6-feet apart) during the auction, while tendering deposit and at any subsequent closing. Should a bidder fail to comply, the Referee may refuse to accept any bid, cancel the closing and hold the bidder in default. Bidders are also required to comply with the Foreclosure Auction Rules and COVID-19 Health Emergency Rules issued by the Supreme Court of this County in addition to the conditions set forth in the Terms of Sale. If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, then the Court Appointed Referee shall cancel the foreclosure auction. Foreclosure Auctions will be held “Rain or Shine.” Jane Shrenkel, Esq., Referee File # NY202100000387-1 146811

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU LAKEVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC, Plaintiff AGAINST JOSEPH A. ORTIZ AKA JOSEPH A ORTIZ, MARCUS G. MEIGHAN AKA MARCUS G MEIGHAN, JASMINE ORTIZ, ET AL., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered March 28, 2024, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the North Side steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on June 18, 2024 at 2:30PM, premises known as 1111 Cornwell Avenue, Baldwin, NY 11510. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in Baldwin, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section 54 Block 372 Lot 267, formerly known as part of Lot 16 and Lot 233. Approximate amount of judgment $387,669.44 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index

#618334/2022. The aforementioned auction will be conducted in accordance with the NASSAU County COVID-19 mitigation protocols and as such all persons must comply with social distancing, wearing masks and screening practices in effect at the time of this foreclosure sale. If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, then the court appointed referee will cancel the foreclosure auction. Foreclosure Auctions will be held

“Rain or Shine”. Tara Mayerhofer, Esq., Referee Gross Polowy, LLC 1775 Wehrle Drive Williamsville, NY 14221 22-004088 80528 146750

LEGAL NOTICE

SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF NASSAU INDEX NO.: 601670/2023

DATE FILED: 1/26/2023

SUMMONS L&L ASSOCIATES HOLDING CORP., Plaintiff, -againstJOANNE WHITE and BETTY LORRAINE LEMIEUX, if they be living, if they be dead, their respective heirs-atlaw, next of kin, distributees, executors, administrators, trustees, devisees, legatees, assignees, lienors, creditors, and successors in interest, and generally all persons having or claiming under, by, or through JOANNE WHITE and BETTY LORRAINE LEMIEUX, if they be dead, whether by purchase, inheritance, lien or otherwise, including any right, title or interest in and to the real property described in the complaint herein, all of who and whose names and places of residence are unknown to the plaintiff, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE; NASSAU COUNTY TREASURER, “JOHN DOE #1” through “JOHN DOE #12”, the last twelve names being fictitious and unknown to plaintiff, the persons or parties intended being the tenants, occupants, persons or corporations, if any, having or claiming an interest in or lien upon the premises, described in the complaint, Defendants.

TO THE ABOVE NAMED

DEFENDANTS:

YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the complaint in this action, to serve a copy of your answer, or, if the complaint is not served with the summons, to serve notice of appearance, on the plaintiff’s attorney within twenty (20) days after the service of this summons, exclusive of the date of

service (or within thirty (30) days after the service is complete if this summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New York), and in case of failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the complaint.

TO THE ABOVE NAMED

DEFENDANTS: The foregoing Summons is served upon you by publication pursuant to an Order of the Hon. Jeffrey A. Goodstein, a Justice of the Supreme Court, Nassau County, entered May 15, 2024 and filed with the complaint and other papers in the Nassau County Clerk’s Office.

THE OBJECT OF THE ACTION is to foreclose a tax lien and to recover the amount of the tax lien and all of the interest, penalties, additions and expenses thereon to premises k/a Section 36, Block 384, Lot 176. Plaintiff designates Nassau County as the place of trial. The basis of venue is the location of the subject property.

NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME

If you do not respond to this summons and complaint by serving a copy of the answer on the attorney for the tax lien holder who filed this foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered and you can lose your home. Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on how to answer the summons and protect your property. Sending a payment to the tax lien holder will not stop this foreclosure action.

YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (TAX LIEN HOLDER) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT.

Dated: January 26, 2023 LEVY & LEVY Attorneys for Plaintiff 12 Tulip Drive Great Neck, NY 11021 (516) 487-6655 BY: JOSHUA LEVY, ESQ. #101457 146935

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 6/05/2024 at 9:30 A.M. to consider the following applications and appeals:

THE FOLLOWING CASES WILL BE CALLED STARTING AT 9:30 A.M. 359/24. BALDWINMcDonald’s (Joshua Kaufman), Renewal of grant to maintain one double-faced, detached, illuminated ground sign; overall size 201 sq. ft., overall height 18’5”, setback 7’ from property line., E/s Grand Ave., 110.41’ N/o Grand Terrace, a/k/a 1255 Grand Ave. 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 at 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 calendar and such other matters as may properly come before it. 147056

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NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD LOCAL LAW NO. 26-2024 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that, pursuant to Article 9 of the New York State Constitution, the provisions of the Town Law and the Municipal Home Rule Law of the State of New York, both as amended, a public hearing was duly called and held May 7th, 2024, by the Town Board of the Town of Hempstead on the proposed adoption of Town of Hempstead Local Law No. 26-2024, and following the close of the hearing the Town Board duly adopted Town of Hempstead Local Law No. 26-2024, amending Section 202-1 of the Code of the Town of Hempstead, to include and repeal “PARKING OR STANDING PROHIBITIONS” at various locations.

Dated: May 7, 202 New York BY ORDER OF THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD

DONALD X. CLAVIN, JR. Supervisor

KATE MURRAY

Town Clerk 147047

Nassau County transforms for T20 World Cup

Upcoming cricket tournament to attract millions of viewers

By JORDAN VALLONE jvallone@liherald.com

The cricket world will have its eyes focused on Nassau County for the 2024 International Cricket Committee’s T20 World Cup in Eisenhower Park where, starting June 3, teams will play eight matches over 12 days attracting fans, and millions of viewers around the globe.

WSince January, when the renderings for the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium were revealed, work to build and finalize the temporary, 34,000 seat venue in the heart of the county has been ongoing.

e’ve seen this incredible stadium literally grow out of the ground.

BREtt JONEs Chief executive officer

T20 World Cup USA

On May 15, the Herald, along with other media outlets in the New Yorkmetro area, got a first look at the stadium, and heard from tournament leaders and ambassadors about what the community, and cricket fans, can expect during the tournament. Games will not only be played on Long Island through June 12, as teams will also take to the pitch in Texas, Florida, and various venues in the West Indies.

T20 chief executive Brett Jones, said it was a “special day” for everyone involved in the project over the last two years, but especially over the last fourth months in Nassau County.

“We’ve seen this incredible stadium literally grow out of the ground of where cricket has long been played here on Long Island, in Eisenhower Park,” he said.

The tournament breaks down teams into four groups, A through D. Only two teams from each group will advance to the second round of the tournament. Group A features Canada, Ireland, India, Pakistan, and the United States — all of which will play games at Eisenhower Park.

The most highly anticipated game is

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At a May 15 news conference, Brett Jones, chief executive of T20 World Cup USA, said there’s a large market for cricket in the United States, and he hopes the tournament makes a statement.

India facing Pakistan on June 9. These countries consistently field some of the best cricket players in the world.

“We’re going to see over 200 million people joining in on TV screens,” Jones said, “and we’re expecting over 1 billion eyeballs to be watching TV and video clips throughout the tournament.”

Jones added that cricket fans will see a stadium that is “truly out of this world.”

“We’ve seen really, really amazing buy in from the locals — nearly seeing five sellouts across the eight games,” he said. “The real message to everybody is we want to make sure that cricket in the U.S. makes a real statement through this tournament. We know that it’s one of our biggest markets in the world. We want to make sure that this tournament in particular really is a celebration of the people that have stayed involved in the game of cricket in the USA for many years now.”

Nassau County not only boasts a population of 1.5 million people, County Executive Bruce Blakeman said, but extremely diverse.

“We have every race, every religion, and every ethnic group,” Blakeman said. “And we get along here and live in peace and harmony because we respect each other. And I think that’s one of the

Public Notices

NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD

LOCAL LAW NO. 25-204

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE

that, pursuant to Article 9 of the New York State Constitution, the provisions of the Town Law and the Municipal Home Rule Law of the State of New York, both as amended, a public hearing was duly called and held May 7th, 2024 ,

by the Town Board of the Town of Hempstead on the proposed adoption of Town of Hempstead Local Law No. 25-2024, and following the close of the hearing the Town Board duly adopted Town of Hempstead Local Law No. 25-2024, amending Chapter 202 of the Code of the Town of Hempstead, to include and repeal “REGULATIONS &

Dated: May 7, 202

DONALD X. CLAVIN,

reasons why this event came to Nassau County, because I knew that we had the political will to get this done quickly, but also that we have a community that loves cricket — and a community that’s accepting of people from all places.

“This is something that wasn’t here 90 days ago,” he added of the stadium, “and it could only happen in Nassau County, because we recognized the opportunity, and we took advantage of it.”

While games are played, road closures in and around Eisenhower Park will be in place. Games are expected to start at 10:30 a.m., and finish at 2:30 p.m. Park Boulevard and sections of Merrick Avenue and Charles Lindbergh Drive will be closed beginning at 6 a.m.

Fans will park in either the Nassau Coliseum’s lot in Uniondale, or at Nassau Community College in East Garden City. Shuttle buses will transport guests. East Meadow High School backs up to Eisenhower Park, and several schools including W.T. Clarke Middle School and High School, and Bowling Green Ele -

mentary School are nearby, it was a concern for the East Meadow School District that the tournament and road closures could affect school activities.

In a letter shared with families on May 13, Superintendent Kenneth Rosner said the district has been working closely with the Nassau County Police Department, Nassau County Department of Homeland Security, local county legislators and the department of Parks, Recreation and Museums to ensure the tournament has minimal impact on the school day.

“All East Meadow schools will follow their regular daily schedules,” he wrote. “The potential road closures should not impact bus routes.”

T20 World Cup Ambassador, Usain Bolt, an eight-time Olympic gold medalist from Jamaica, considered the greatest sprinter of all time, is a huge cricket fan and has been spreading the word about the world’s most watched sporting event.

“Cricket has always been first love for me,” he said during the stadium tour. “It’s something I grew up watching.”

Bolt shared a personal anecdote — he loved cricket so much; it took him a while to turn to sprinting as the sport he mastered.

“I have the opportunity now to be an ambassador, and to spread the great word about cricket, and bring everyone together to watch this wonderful sport,” he said.

Tickets for certain games are still available at Tickets.T20WorldCup.com, Jones said. Because there is such anticipation for the India-Pakistan match, Blakeman said the county will hold a viewing party in Cedar Creek Park in Seaford on June 9. Attendees can expect large screens, food trucks, giveaways and more.

For updates as the event approaches, and to learn more about how Nassau County is immersing the community in the game of cricket, visit NassauCountyNY.gov/5676/ICC-World-Cup-2024.

The Nassau County International Cricket Stadium has fully taken form in Eisenhower Park. The temporary, 34,000-seat facility will host the International Cricket Committee T20 World Cup, beginning June 3.

Tim Baker/Herald photos

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There are several processes: plans, a building permit application process, zoning board process, site work and inspections, and then final sign-off are the normal procedures. Again, depending on the cooperation and decisions of all the parties, the process could take much longer. When this happens, which is quite often, I have to warn the tenant that a year for this process is not unexpected, because we rarely see the landlord lending a hand or the government processes moving quickly. You should plan accordingly by deducting the costs for not being open, paying rent and utilities and incidentals.

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ever

Across the United States today, law enforcement agencies are being forced to contend with a previously unforeseen convergence of crises:

An explosion in fentanyl and other illicit drug trafficking. Millions of migrants who have recently crossed the southern border. And a criminal recidivism problem fueled by progressive prosecutors and their allies in elected office.

These challenges have created a worrying national trend in law enforcement morale and a deteriorating public safety situation in many corners of America, including right here in New York. It is incumbent on all levels of government to support the men and women in blue who faithfully defend the communities they have sworn to protect.

As a retired New York City police detective who now has the pleasure of serving in Congress, I will continue fighting on Capitol Hill for solutions to

Inever really thought of myself as being the product of a large family until much later in life.

When I was growing up, most knew only of my younger sister, Renee. Maybe an older brother or an older sister. But in reality, I have six brothers and sisters, which is hard to fathom — especially since I didn’t grow up with most of them.

And we only have time to blame for that.

My oldest brother, Randy, was already an adult when I was born, and welcomed his first son — my oldest nephew — when I was barely out of the crib.

He and I share our father in common, as do my two other oldest sib-

the problems plaguing police officers nationwide.

Americans of all backgrounds travel to Washington to advocate for a host of policies that are important to them.

Between May 12 and May 18, thousands of law enforcement professionals converged on the Capitol to speak with legislators in support of pro-police legislation, highlight the need for additional federal assistance for policing agencies, and memorialize law enforcement heroes who died in the line of duty.

islation, the Police Our Border Act, passed in the House of Representatives on May 17.

This bill would require the Justice Department to compile a report on the experiences of federal, state, local and tribal law enforcement officers working on issues related to immigration along the country’s southern border.

I will continue to fight for solutions to the problems plaguing officers nationwide.

During this year’s Police Week, I was honored to meet with representatives of several policing agencies, including former colleagues from the NYPD, to lay a wreath in memory of fallen police professionals at the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial, to stand alongside fellow House Republicans with law enforcement experience in support of pro-police House legislation, and to memorialize the life of fallen NYPD Officer Jonathan Diller, who was murdered in March during a traffic stop in Queens.

In addition to those activities, I am especially pleased to report that my leg-

Regretfully, law enforcement agencies across the country are being forced to contend with the consequences of the ongoing influx of migrants, with many local police departments thrust onto the front lines of this national crisis thanks to the Biden administration’s inability to secure our homeland.

The Police Our Border Act would provide Congress a clear picture of the new burden placed on law enforcement professionals as a result of the migrant crisis, and help legislators determine where best to divert critical federal resources law enforcement officers so desperately need.

The national conversation about policing has been volatile in recent years, and far too many officers have been unjustly targeted by an unholy alliance of radical legislators, soft-on-

crime prosecutors and district attorneys, and the perennially out-of-touch progressive activist class that have been advancing their abolish-the-police agenda.

Indeed, we have seen the fruits of these dangerous leftist ideologues in the form of New York’s disastrous “bail reform” legislation, the ascendancy of seemingly pro-criminal Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, and antisemitic rioters on many college campuses targeting law enforcement professionals who were deployed simply to protect Jewish students and keep the peace.

The burgeoning anti-police alliance in American society today underscores the need for pro-police Americans and their elected representatives to make their voices heard, publicly support the nation’s law enforcement professionals, and stand up to those who seek to undermine the men and women in blue.

During my time in the NYPD, we were often called to remember the department’s motto, fidelis ad mortem — “faithful unto death.”

For as long as I have breath, I will fight for the men and women in blue, because they need our support, now more than ever.

Anthony D’Esposito represents the 4th Congressional District.

Watching life move too fast

lings, Christine and Ricky. We never shared a household. By the time I was old enough to remember anything, they were already on their own, starting their own families.

The siblings that I share with my mom, however, were younger, though not by much. Her oldest son, Rich — yes, I have two brothers with the same first name — is nine years older than me. My sister, Lynette, isn’t too far behind. We all did share a home together — that is, until they grew up and moved out, all while Renee and I were still in elementary school.

been even better.

Not having children of my own, I never had to experience that “empty nest” syndrome I’ve heard so much about. That is, until last weekend, when my youngest niece, Laci, picked up her high school diploma at a rural Pennsylvania school.

D on’t wait until so much of it has passed to appreciate it the most.

I sometimes imagine what it would’ve been like if we had all grown up together. Yet I’m glad life turned out the way it did. Growing up with my many nephews and nieces has been a fantastic experience. Seeing them start their own families and find success has

I am so proud of my niece and all that she’s accomplished in school. She’s already a certified nurse assistant, and she’ll attend Penn State University in the fall. Her brother, Ryan, is working to establish himself as an electrician. My sister and her husband, Ben, have raised some great kids.

But still, did they all have to grow up so fast? I still have a picture of me holding baby Laci in my arms for the first time some 18 years ago. I still have a picture of a note when she asked, as a

very young girl, when “Unkle Mike” was coming to visit.

Laci is smart (graduating with honors), knows what she wants, and for her, the sky’s the limit. But even she will soon experience the same thing all of us have felt — how the older we get, the faster life moves. Where, in one minute, she’s an infant in your arms, and in the next, she’s a young woman ready to start her post-high school life. It won’t be long before Laci and Ryan have families of their own, and they’ll scratch their heads, wondering how it all went by so quickly.

That’s where living in the moment really becomes valuable. Taking a breath. Pausing everything. Just enjoying what’s in front of us.

God has created a beautiful world, and filled it with so many beautiful things. Don’t wait until so much of life has passed to appreciate it the most.

Michael Hinman is executive editor of Herald Community Newspapers. Comments? mhinman@liherald.com.

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Keep showing up to vote

e just voted on school and library budgets — and the trustees to manage them — but our work isn’t over. Not yet.

All of us need to get out and vote again in just a few weeks, in the primary election on June 25. And some of will also have an earlier vote as well, on June 18, for political offices in our own communities.

Yes, that’s a lot of voting. But it’s the very essence of democracy, and what helps make our country so amazing.

Voting is often described as a cornerstone of democracy, a fundamental right that empowers all of us to shape our government and its policies. While presidential elections draw significant attention, local and primary elections frequently suffer from lower voter turnout.

Many people question the importance of these smaller-scale elections — especially if the outcome seems predetermined. But voting in local and primary elections is crucial for a number of reasons, and every vote truly does matter.

Local elections directly affect our daily lives in ways that national elections do not. They determine who will make decisions about schools, public safety infrastructure and local taxes.

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By participating in these local elections, we have a direct hand in shaping our neighborhoods, and ensuring that their specific needs and concerns are addressed.

Primaries — like the ones involving Assembly and State Senate seats on June 25 — are another critical juncture of the democratic process. They determine which candidates will appear on the ballot in the general election, effectively shaping the choices available to voters.

The primary is often the most competitive phase of an election, particularly in areas where one political party dominates. Yet by voting in primaries, we can influence the selection of candidates who best represent our views and values.

This is especially important when considering the diversity of opinions within a political party, whether you’re Republican or Democrat. A broad spectrum of candidates can lead to more nuanced and representative governance.

A common misperception is that an individual vote doesn’t matter, particularly if the outcome seems predictable. History, however, is replete with examples of elections that were decided by a handful of votes. Local and primary elections often have much lower turn-

The debates will answer questions

To the Editor:

On Feb. 5, Merrick Garland, the U.S. attorney general, received Special Counsel Robert Hur’s report and conclusions following his interviews with President Biden about the classified documents found at Biden’s home in Delaware and other locations.

Hur concluded there was insufficient evidence to justify charging the president with criminal misconduct. The House Oversight Committee, chaired by Kentucky Republican Congressman James Comer, requested and received from the Justice Department the 250-page transcript of the two interviews, which extended over a five-hour period.

On March 12, the House Judiciary Committee — chaired by Ohio Republican Congressman Jim Jordan — held a public hearing in which members of the committee questioned Hur about the interviews and his conclusion. At no point during the hearing did Hur, armed with a copy of the transcript, state that it was incomplete or inaccurate in any way.

Nevertheless, in May, Comer — whose months-long efforts to come up with crimes and misdemeanors sufficient to impeach the president have come to naught — demanded that the Justice Department give the committee the audiotapes of the interview, ostensibly to confirm that the transcript did not leave anything out or was inaccurate.

Citing executive privilege, the White House has refused to comply with Comer’s request.

On May 16, the Republican members of the Oversight and Judiciary committees voted to hold Garland in contempt of Congress for failing to hand over the audiotapes. That same day, Comer sent out an email seeking donations from his con-

out than national elections, meaning that each vote carries more weight. Close races can — and do — happen, and a few votes can tip the balance. At the same time, higher voter participation can lend greater legitimacy to the elected officials and the democratic process itself, fostering a more engaged and responsive government.

And, if nothing else, these local elections set the stage for future national leaders. Look at U.S. Rep. Anthony D’Esposito. The former New York Police Department detective and volunteer firefighter was first elected to the Hempstead town council in 2016. Now D’Esposito is helping to make decisions not just for parts of Nassau County, but the entire country.

Congressman Tom Suozzi is another product of local elections. He was elected mayor of Glen Cove in 1993, and moved on to become the Nassau County executive in 2001. He went to Congress in 2016, left in 2022 for a gubernatorial run, and then returned this year to replace his disgraced successor, George Santos.

Voting in local and primary elections is essential. Even if the outcome seems certain, showing up to vote is a powerful statement of engagement and commitment to the democratic process.

stituents and others in which he claimed that Biden and his advisers were “terrified that I, James Comer, will release the recordings, forcing the media and the Democrats to answer for the dismal decline of Biden’s mental state.”

Obviously, since the transcript is complete, the only reason that Comer and his fellow Republicans want the audiotapes is to use edited parts of

them in ads, in attempts to prove Biden’s diminishing mental competence.

Perhaps the first televised presidential debate between Biden and former president Donald Trump, scheduled to take place on June 27, will reveal to some degree the mental competence of both candidates.

MIRIAM LEVINE HELBOK Bronx

opinions Recapturing times gone by in politics

everyone agrees that there is a massive lack of bipartisanship in today’s political arena. Washington, D.C., is the poster child for warfare between Democrats and Republicans. Which is why my recent trip to Albany was a throwback to times gone by. I refer specifically to an event known as the Pilots Dinner. Every year, present and former members of the Assembly gather for the Pilots Dinner. Any member who has served in the Assembly for at least ten years is eligible to be a Pilot. This year’s event attracted over 100 people, with a mix of present and former members in one room.

While some members clustered in corners with their party allies, the vast majority of the crowd mingled with old friends and the new Pilots. Within minutes of my arrival, I was greeted with an enormous bear hug by former Nassau County Assemblyman George Madison. Madison is now an upstate retir-

ee, but he has a newfound appetite for politics, because his son-in-law is an Assembly member.

There’s no doubt that a gathering of any former colleagues is a sobering experience, because all of us change with the passage of time. Some members whom we recall were strong, vibrant personalities now show that time is not always kind to our bodies. But the past years of collegiality shone very brightly as I moved around the room.

aWithin a few minutes after I arrived, I spotted former Nassau Republican Assemblywoman Donna Ferrara. I got the anticipated warm hug as she spoke proudly about her two grown children. She asked me about my two younger daughters and my wife, Suzan, and there wasn’t a hint of partisanship. It was just a few moments of talking about times gone by.

nisced about great floor debates and past Assembly leaders such as Perry Duryea and Stanley Fink.

Then we were joined by former Republican Assemblyman Willis Stephens Jr. Will comes from a family with a long history of public service. His grandfather Mallory Stephens was chair of the Ways and Means Committee, as was his father, Willis Stephens, who’s now 99. I was also chair of the committee, and have a long history with the Stephens family.

t the Pilots Dinner, recalling when there were no barriers to getting things done.

Before I could move on for some more hellos, I was tapped on the shoulder by former Republican Assembly Minority Leader Tom Reynolds, who’s now a Washington lobbyist. Tom served for 10 years in Congress, where he held a major leadership position. We remi-

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put aside the ignorance

To the Editor:

Why does ignorance about the history of Palestine and Israel still persist? Palestine was an ancient land, named by the Romans, and was home to the Jews for thousands of years. The indigenous Palestinians were the Jews.

In 1923, the British decreed that 70 percent of the Palestine Mandate — which they won by defeating the Ottoman Empire in World War I — should become an Arab state, and named it Transjordan, later shortened to Jordan.

In World War II, the Nazis — who were supported by the Arabs of Palestine (the Mufti of Jerusalem spent the war years in Germany as Hitler’s guest) — were defeated. Then, after much deliberation, the United Nations decided to divide what was left of the land of the Palestine Mandate.

The Jews of Palestine were offered roughly half of what was left of the mandate territory (perhaps 10 percent of the original land) in order to establish their own state. And the Arabs were offered the other part. The population settlements were considered.

In 1948, the Jews created Israel. The Palestinian Arabs did not create a state, and instead started a war against Israel, the first of many — and they lost all of them.

According to international law, all territory lost by the aggressors in a war that they started belongs to the defenders. The Israelis should own Gaza and the West Bank. They don’t want it. They just want to be left alone, in peace, having absorbed more Jews who were forced to leave Muslim lands than the total number of Arabs who left Palestine/Israel during the wars that the Arabs started.

The Jordanians controlled the Palestinian part of the land for 19 years, but in all that time, the Palestinian Arabs never created a state. They had several chances to do so, but each time they refused.

Now they are chanting, “From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free.”

Most of the protesters now don’t know the name of the river or the sea, but their stated goal is to destroy Israel, and create yet another Arab state, without any Jews, as they declared in their newly proposed charter.

To say this is justice is ludicrous!

The Palestinian Arabs have exported their “intifada” to the world. They rely on people’s ignorance of their history to justify their absurd grievances. They have created no viable companies or societies on their own.

The United Nations and Israel have paid for their housing, food and living expenses. The Arabs maintain “refugee camps” 75 years after they lost the war they began, instead of creating peaceful societies. They are the only people, in the

Once the meet-and-greet portion of the dinner was over, the assembled members sat down for the formal program. Newly minted members of the Pilots were introduced, and both Republicans and Democrats were given warm receptions. Past and present party leaders made speeches, and there was a warm glow in the room. The younger members were given some history lessons about leaders of yesterday, and they learned that many things were accomplished by people they had never heard of.

One of the final highlights of the evening was the tribute to Speaker Pro Tem Jeffrion Aubry, who is retiring

after 31 years of service to his Queens community. Jeff, as we know him, offered a few barbs to both Democrats and Republicans, chiding them for some of their conduct during floor debates. One of his proudest accomplishments was his success in getting the home of the late Louis Armstrong turned into a public museum. Perhaps most of this is of little or no interest to readers, given the absence of familiar names and the lack of a controversial subject. But the Pilots dinner sparked lots of conversation among the younger and newer attendees about a time gone by, when there were no barriers to getting things accomplished in government.

It isn’t a fantasy to wish or hope for more bipartisanship in any government forum. Perhaps with the passage of time and the disappearance of the public figures who promote anger and hatred in government, we’ll get a new crop of people who will want to work together. At least, that is my wish.

Jerry Kremer was an Assemblyman for 23 years, and chaired the Assembly’s Ways and Means Committee for 12 years. He now heads Empire Government Strategies, a business development and legislative strategy firm. Comments about this column? jkremer@liherald.com.

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history of civilization, to demand they still be designated ”refugees” generations after the war they initiated had ended. Ignorance is not bliss. Hamas and the Palestinian Arab protesters have used “useful idiots” to advance their cause, as

described by a former member of Hamas.

The time to stop that is now.

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Preserve — Merrick

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