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View through a ‘window into the past’

By BEN FIEBERT bfiebert@liherald.com

When Wendy Rust paid a visit to her grandmother in 2015, she looked in her late grandfather’s dresser drawer, and uncovered dozens of letters from World War II that led her to years of research.

Rust’s grandfather Adolf Rust was a close friend of Jack Russell, a 1937 graduate of Baldwin High School who became a bomber pilot in World War II, and during the war, they exchanged letters. Wendy Rust’s father, former Marine Col. Robert Rust, also had fond memories of Russell, who died in a B-17 plane crash on Nov. 10, 1943.

“Seeing all these letters that

my grandfather had — and I stayed up until the wee hours reading them all — was like a window into the past, learning about this friend of my grandfather and my young father,” Wendy Rust recalled.

After discovering all of the letters, Rust wanted to find out more. She put her story on WW2Aircraft.net, and got in touch with war researcher Steve Andrews in the United Kingdom.

Rust has been researching Russell since 2015, and since last October she has been working with Andrews to find out more about Russell’s crash — and to set up a memorial this Nov. 10 to commemorate its 80th anniversary. Through her research, Rust

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Remembering, honoring those who died for us Members of the Baldwin Fire Department walk down Grand Avenue on Monday during the community’s annual Memorial Day parade. For more coverage, pick up the June 8 edition of the Baldwin Herald.

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Legislation spurs Baldwin resident’s run for Congress

By BEN FIEBERT bfiebert@liherald.com

When Baldwin resident Patricia Maher found out that U.S. Rep. Anthony D’Esposito supported the Limit, Save, and Grow Act, she said she immediately jumped back into the political arena in an effort to fight the measure.

Maher, 63, a Democrat, announced late last month that she planned to run against D’Esposito for his 4th Congressional District seat. Her decision came days after D’Esposito voted in favor of the act, which “nullifies regulations for the cancellation of federal student loan

debt.”

Maher said she believes this act, which passed by two votes in the House, would be one of the worst pieces of legislation in America right now.

In the summary of the act on Congress.Gov, it states, “This section nullifies certain actions taken by the Department of Education related to federal student loans, including actions that suspend federal student loan payments, discharge debt, and implement a new income-driven repayment plan.”

Maher expressed concern because, she said, “For students, the act would revert student debt cancellation and the income

driven repayment plans, which is allowing students to pay based on their income. And that would hurt students immensely.”

She added that the act would not only impact students, but several other groups as well. The legislation also would cut medical care to veterans, as well as cancer research, border security, and more. The Justice Department said that the FBI would lose 11,000 agents under this legislation.

Maher said she felt that D’Esposito was being disingenuous, which spurred her to announce a run for Congress.

Since D’Esposito was an NYPD detective, Maher said she was

confused about why he would support cuts to enforcement agencies. Maher added that she is a huge supporter of border security, and would fight for more border patrols if she were elected in 2024.

“The loss of resources could have serious consequences for our border,” she said. “It would stop the capacity to even process

migrants at the border.”

In addition, Maher said she is running because D’Esposito refuses to support Roe V. Wade or ban on AR-15 assault rifles.

Maher said his ideologies do not align with his constituents. She said she wants to be the mouthpiece for 4th District’s constituents, but before she could run Continued on page 14

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Living in a world after the Covid-19 pandemic

By MICHAEL HINMAN

Unwinding Covid

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The country officially returned to normal on May 11 with the end of the federal public health emergency surrounding Covid-19 — but for many, it’s been pretty close to normalcy for months.

Virtually no one asks for proof of vaccination. Masks, while occasionally seen, have found themselves primarily back on the faces of medical professionals. And the floor markings intended to help people put six feet of distance from their neighbors have almost faded into time.

Yet, the federal end to the emergency is far from ceremonial. Washington has stopped buying vaccines and treatment, although plenty of supplies already purchased remain on-hand. It once again became more difficult to qualify for Medicaid — something that has loosened significantly at the height of the pandemic. However, states like New York isn’t expected to address eligibility at the more local level until later this summer.

And, of course, many of the financial assistance programs that had almost become commonplace are long gone, but free vaccines for children remain thanks to efforts by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Pfizer and Moderna — the two major pharmaceutical companies that supplied most of the country’s vaccine doses — vow they’ll continue providing free vaccines to those who can’t afford it, or don’t have the insurance to cover it.

Covid

This week — and in the coming weeks — the Herald is exploring local life in a post-pandemic world. We’re following up on the heroes and the stories that filled these pages from the very beginning of the pandemic lockdown, to the height of the virus invasion, to the aftermath. All with the hope we never have to experience such troubled times ever again.

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NANCy CAsALE stops to thank pulmonary rehabilitation director Lynda Torel outside the Glen Cove Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation last July, after battling Covid-19 and its aftermath for months. Nancy never let her age — 95 — stand in the way.

Much closer to home, government officials with Nassau County as well as the towns of Hempstead and Oyster Bay, had nothing to say about the pandemic. County Executive Bruce Blakeman went after mask mandates — especially in schools — within minutes of being sworn in more than a year ago.

“The governor should adhere to the law, follow the science, and allow local officials to decide what is best for their hometown communities,” Blakeman said at the time. “Nassau is not in crisis, and shouldn’t be painted with the same broad brush as the rest of New York state.”

And more local programs, like the Household Assistance Program that offered a $375 per household grant from federal funds, as well as the Emergency Rental Assistance Program — ended last fall, with a lot of the money unclaimed.

In the end, nearly 6.7 million positive cases were reported statewide, with New York City accounting for nearly half of that with 3.1 million cases. Long Island reported 1.1 million cases, while 5,346 people in Nassau County died.

Nearly 85 percent of people in Nassau received at least one vaccine shot, representing more than 1.1 million people — the best overall percentage in the state, behind the 88 percent from Queens and Manhattan.

One woman the coronavirus would not defeat was Nancy Casale of Wantagh. Last year, the then-95-year-old walked out of the Glen Cove Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation on her own power, after months of fighting Covid-19 and its aftermath.

“Nancy is a wonderful soul, said Lynda Torel from the Glen Cove center. “At 95, she’s energetic, eager and willing — all the qualities that make her a fighter. She’s been on a fantastic journey. She never said ‘no.’”

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Grand Baldwin Festival returns for the first time in the Spring

By BEN FIEBERT bfiebert@liherald.com

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he Grand Baldwin Festival came back on May 21 after being delayed multiple times due to the rain.

The wait was worth it as it was the biggest festival yet. More than 100 vendors took part in the festival, which was hosted by the Community Coalition of Baldwin and celebrating the community.

David Viana, a co-chair of the event, previously said that this event would be the largest one ever since the event debuted in the fall of 2019. “We’ve been saying that this will be our grandest festival yet, because it will include the most . . . vendor spaces that we’ve ever had,” he said. The event was held at the parking lot behind the Baldwin Public Library.

“We’re very excited to have so many vendors,” Viana said in an interview a few weeks ago. “It will be a mix of food vendors, retail, clothing, accessories, housewares and jewelry. So it’s a nice, eclectic mix of different vendors from Baldwin.”

The food vendors included Pops and Poosh, a Haitian restaurant; the Irish Pub; and Vienna Cookie, a bakery in town. Joining them for the first time was Bites Galore Sweetique, a new cupcake bakery. Those are just some of the vendors offered food.

“We have a couple different performances that will be playing during the course of the festival,” Viana said. The format was similar to the two previMaureen Lennon/Herald photos ous festivals, but this time the theme was spring RITa CavaNagh oF the Baldwin Civic Association with a few other sunflower friends from the Baldwin Key Club behind her. instead of fall. The event was canceled in 2020 They are Kayla Anderson, Melancy Mendoza, and Annalise Smith. because of the pandemic, and rained out last fall.

This was the first time it was held in the spring, because the planning committee wanted to organize it again as soon as possible after the fall rainout, when it was not rescheduled.

“It’s just a very fulfilling, gratifying, wonderful feeling to see the community come out, and be excited, and patronize all of our different businesses, and just be happy about celebrating the Baldwin community,” Viana said. “We recognize that celebrating Baldwin doesn’t only mean celebrating the businesses in Baldwin or only people who live in Baldwin — we’re a community that welcomes everybody, including folks from outside our community. So for one day, we really get to celebrate all of that.”

Some of the funds raised at the festival will go toward $500 in scholarships for Baldwin High School students.

And, Viana said, “We are looking to utilize a more significant portion of the funds (for) community-building projects,” which may include a community garden or some other kind of beautification work.

BaldwIN CIvIC assoCIaTIoN member Claudia Rotondo, left, Nassau County Legislator Debra Mulé, middle, and Karen Montalbano, right.

MulTIplE MEMBERs oF the Baldwin Fire Department standing at the entrance of the Grand Baldwin Festival.

loCal BaldwIN CREaTIvE artist Karyn Reid had made many bright and colorful wreaths to hang anywhere.

JuNIoR Top daNCERs from the Destined to Dance Performing Arts Center performing at the Grand Baldwin Festival.

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Over 100 vendors at festival with food, actiivities, performances, giveaways, and more

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Uncovering letters from local man who died in WWII they needed to drop the bombs. found out that Russell was a skilled Path- According to Andrews, scifinder bomber pilot in the war who flew entists who developed this with three Allied air units. He was award- technology said it would ed the British Distinguished Flying Cross change the outcome of the and the American Air Medal with 2 Oak war.

Leaf Clusters. Russell was part of not The night of the crash, only the U.S. Air Force, but also the Cana- Russell, 10 other crew memdian Air bers and Force and the two passenRoyal Air g e r s we re Force. In the flying above USAF, he cothe East piloted the Anglia reThe memorial will commemorate the first plane gion of in Photos courtesy Wendy Rust lives lost in the plane crash on Nov. 10, equipped with England.

RobeRt Rust at his daughter Wendy Rust’s home last Jack Russell in a photo that was sent to 1943. Due to the high price of materiradar to facili“They were October, as she reviewed her research on Jack Russell. his friend Robert Rust in a 1943 letter. tate night als, Wendy Rust is asking for help to going to bombing. collect enough funds so the memorial head home, “My young “My grandfather thought the world of “With a lot and unfortucan be built. The link to the GoFundMe, f a t h e r w a s Jack,” Wendy Rust said of Adolf Rust, of emissions nately a fire took over the with more information on the memorial, about 15 years old when Jack died in the who sold bonds in New York City. “And he in England cockpit,” Andrews said. is GoFundMe.com/f/brome-b17f-crashcrash,” Wendy Rust said. “And my dad, at hired him before he went off to Canada in around that “We always suspected memorial-fundraiser. least since the age of 7, knew Jack. July of 1941.” time, it was that there was a fire in According to my dad, Jack was his first Russell was a bond runner for the elder hard to see the cockpit, because there — Ben Fiebert boss. He delivered magazines for Jack. In Rust before he left for the war, and during without a was a report of a fire in high school, Jack told my dad to deliver the conflict, Wendy Rust said, her grandr a d a r, ” A n the engine. Nor mally, the magazines around Baldwin.” father sent him care packages. “He says drews exthey could have just paraRussell and Robert Rust lived about a in the letters to Jack that it was a ‘gift,’” plained in a Zoom call. “So this radar was chuted out of the plane, but they didn’t, so so highly secret, and was such a game we always suspected that the fire was mile from each other. Russell lived on she said, “but I’m thinking it was spendBrowning Street, and Robert Rust on Ken- ing money.” changer.” Instead of pointing a radar scan more intense than the crash report said.” neth Avenue, a 10-minute walk away.

Wendy found Russell’s letters captivatat the planes in the air, Andrews said, Russell and his crew died in the crash, Wendy Rust doesn’t know exactly when ing, she said, adding that he had a great Russell’s plane pointed it at the ground. as did four British road workers on the The radar would mark the target, the ground. This November, a permanent her father and Russell met, but she thinks attitude, and didn’t make much of the crew would drop incendiary bombs and memorial will be erected in Oaksmere they most likely crossed paths when Rus- horrors of the war.

“I would describe Jack as brave and flares to mark it, and the planes following Country Hotel in Brome, Suffolk, a village sell, then in high school, was delivering newspapers. courageous,” Wendy said. behind, without radar, could see where in England where the plane crashed.

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Zodelia Williams left the pandemic with a deeper understanding of community involvement

BALDWIN HERALD — June 1, 2023

By BEN FIEBERT bfiebert@liherald.com

In 2020, Zodelia Williams lost over a dozen of loved ones, which changed her outlook on life forever.

Williams lost her father, former boyfriend, three uncles, two cousins, and a lot of friends due to Covid. She decided to channel her grief into giving back to others in 2020 and continues to do that to this day. Williams, who is the founder and executive director of 3 D’s Community Empowerment Center in Baldwin, helped feed 170 essential workers breakfast back in 2020, but her selflessness hasn’t stopped there.

“I think for that whole time in 2020, we were just giving to the post office, sanitation, UPS, and other organizations,” Williams said. “And then since then we actually give free care to a lot of community members at 3 D’s.”

Through her community center, Williams worked with Assemblywoman Taylor Darling to give out 300 meals for Thanksgiving last year. Williams went door to door to hand out these Thanksgiving meals. She also partnered with Hemp-

stead Caring Hearts and gave away about 85 meals to senior citizens in the Town of Hempstead.

“So we’re always partnering with other organizations to give away either food, recourses, free care, or doing something in the neighborhood,” Williams said.

Williams realized that during Covid when she gave out breakfast to 170 essential workers that the community was all that they had for each other. She said that all the organizations that she helped were so “gracious” and “appreciative” that she was able to help them. Now, her relationships with these organizations are stronger than ever.

“I have good relationships with all these different organizations and workers because they valued the importance of our connection during the pandemic,” Williams said.

After losing several people close to her, Williams said that pouring into the community is what helps her grieve. She says that it is important for her to empower, educate, affirm, and elevate her employees so that they can affirm and elevate young students. Williams is trying to “live for today” because she feels fortunate to be

ZodElIa WIllIams aNd her daughter, Daria, delivered breakfast, with the help of Baldwin Bagel Cafe, to employees at Sanitary District 2 in 2020 during the pandemic.

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alive.

“I’m still alive,” Williams said. “So I have to give back because God could have took me out the same way he took the other people from me so I don’t take this life for granted.”

Williams said that she learned through Covid that the human race is more capable of many things than we think we are.

She mentioned that during Covid, there was no divisiveness as everyone was going trough the same challenge.

“We are resilient,” Williams said. “We can face adversary and be united.”

Williams also mentioned how Covid taught her the importance of self-care.

She says that she learned how to value her time alone. Williams realized that she had a lot more tools and strategies in her toolkit to deal with being alone than she originally thought.

“I am more resourceful,” Williams said.

“I believe in my community and in Baldwin, we really showed up for each other during Covid. And that’s one of the most important things that I learned that we in Baldwin really are community conscious.”

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ThE PRiDE CAPTuRED the Colonial Athletic Association softball title in walk-off fashion, beating Towson, 5-4, after trailing late by two runs.

Hofstra softball regains championship form

By ANDREW COEN sports@liherald.com

The Hofstra softball team captured its first Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) title since 2018 in dramatic fashion and in the process kept a tradition alive for the storied program.

The Pride, aided largely by five fifthyear players who used an extra year of eligibility due to the canceled 2020 season at the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, made sure the freshman class from 2019 experienced the taste of a championship and an NCAA regionals appearance after knocking off Towson with a 5-4 walk-off victory on May 13. The come-from-behind win on Hofstra’s home turf of Bill Edwards Stadium in which the Pride trailed 4-2 in the sixth inning, kept the program’s streak going of every freshman class since the school’s first NCAA Tournament appearance in the early 1990s hoisting a championship trophy.

“We had a very special fifth year class who really wanted to be part of that championship culture,” said second-year Hofstra coach Adrienne Clark, who as a player led the Pride to four straight CAA titles from 2002 to 2005. “It was really incredible.”

One of Hofstra’s fifth-year players, Angelina Ioppolo, stepped up in the clutch with Hofstra trailing 4-3 with two outs in

the bottom of seventh when she delivered a two RBI bases loaded single to left field setting off a raucous celebration. The hit scored fellow fifth-year player Kasey Collins with the tying run with senior Chelsea Manto then crossing the plate to clinch Hofstra’s 13th CAA title and 21st conference championship overall.

Hofstra faced adversity in the 2023 CAA title run when it fell to that same Towson team 2-1 the previous day to put the Pride in the losers bracket of the double elimination tournament. After staying alive with a 9-8 win against Long Island rival Stony Brook on the evening of May 12, Hofstra forced a deciding game with another elimination win, 6-4, against Towson.

Fifth-year player Meghan Giordano stepped up in the CAA championship run with a key three-run homer in the first Towson win to produce some key insurance when the Pride were clinging to a 3-2 lead in the sixth inning. She then blasted a solo homer in the decisive game to tie the game 2-2 in the fourth inning.

One of the biggest hits in Hofstra’s CAA championship journey came off the bench from junior Brianna Morse when the Mepham High School graduate hit a leadoff double in the bottom of the seventh with the Pride trailing 4-3 to help spark the eventually winning rally.

“She is such an amazing athlete and

person,” Clark said of Morse. “We had a lot of unsung heroes on the team.”

Morse’s younger sister, Alanna Morse, had a standout freshman season starting at third base and produced three hits in Hofstra’s NCAA regional losses to Oklahoma and Cal.. The game against topseeded Oklahoma, who entered the tourney at 54-1, on the Sooners’ home field was broadcasted nationally on ESPNU. Another local talent who shined in the postseason was sophomore pitcher Anna Butler of Seaford, who threw two key innings of relief in the 9-8 Stony Brook win and also got time out of the bullpen in both of Hofstra’s NCAA regional games.

“She is extremely competitive in everything that she does,” Clark said of the Seaford High School graduate. “She did an incredible job of mixing up her pitches.”

While Hofstra was shut out in both of its NCAA tourney games against stiff competition, Clark hopes the experience pays dividends as she looks to grow the program back to when she was an assistant coach with the Pride decade ago and the team reached the NCAA super regionals.

“They were fearless in how they approached those games,” she said. “The experience of competing in a regional sets up the success of future teams.”

ChElsEA MANTO CElEBRATED after crossing the plate with the CAA championship-clinching run.

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State parks prepare for busy summer of sharks an environmental organization which consists of more than 200 people from municipalities, agencies, and private beach operators from Queens and Long Excited about summer, but nervous about sharks?

Island.

There are a few things to know.

There was higher-than-usual amount of shark Above all, state officials have a comprehensive plan activity off of Long Island last summer, including one they say will ensure swimmers and boaters will be safe documented shark attack on Jones Beach. Other places from sharks this summer. Joining forces to make that on the island with confirmed shark attacks included happen are the state’s parks, recreation, and historic two on Smith Point Beach, and one each on Ocean preservation office, along with the environmental conBeach, Seaview Beach, and Fire Island. servation department and the state police. All will The Ocean Beach attack was identified as a sand increase surveillance along every state park beach. tiger shark, which is native to Long Island’s waters.

“With New Yorkers and visitors alike preparing to Typically docile, these are the sharks one might see on enjoy our beautiful Long Island beaches all summer a trip to the Long Island Aquarium in Riverhead. long, their safety is our top priority,” Gov. Kathy One of the attacks at Smith Point Beach was conHochul said, in a release. “I encourage all New Yorkers firmed to be a tiger shark — most likely a juvenile. to listen to local authorities, follow guidance, and take None of the attacks were fatal, but the increased precautions to ensure a safe and responsible beach trip activity prompted the environmental conservation this summer.” department to ease fears. State biologists Jim Gilmore How state officials will patrol parks deserves a big and Chris Scott made two things clear to reporters last thanks from technology. Some 18 drones will monitor year — shark activity is not as dangerous as “Jaws” Michael Malaszczyk/Herald file beaches for sharks — up from eight last year, Nearly might lead you to believe. And shark activity means three-dozen state staffers — from police to lifeguards — THErE CouLd BE sharks lurking in this choppy water off of the environment of Long Island waters is doing well.

Jones Beach’s West End. But if there are, there’s a few things to have or will be trained, all by Fourth of July weekend.

According to Gilmore and Scott, Long Island beachTwo new Yamaha WaveRunners — what many know — like the state is putting resources into protecting goers may have let their guard down in recent years might know as jetskis — have been assigned to life- swimmers from sharks, and that shark activity is a sign of a because the environment had not been thriving guards to patrol both Jones Beach and Robert Moses healthy environment. enough to support normal levels of shark activity. state parks.

“Many of our coastal shark species are protected To keep swimmers away from high levels of fish nism to detect environmental conditions that could attrinow because they had declined,” Gilmore said, at the activity — where sharks are more likely to prowl — buffer bute to shark activity.” time. “And they were an important predator in the marine zones will be created between swimming areas and surf Those environmental conditions include areas with environment. So overall, this is good news for the marine fishing areas. seals, schools of fish, diving birds, and murky water. environment and our ecosystems.”

“The action being taken along the South Shore of Long Shark activity also can be higher at dusk, night and dawn, Scott emphasized that seeing these ocean predators at Island will give us eyes according to experts.

Long Island beaches is completely normal. in the sky and along the coastline,” state parks commisShould a shark be sighted at any beach, swimming will “If you went to the woods in Alaska, you might see a sioner Eric Kulleseid said. “Over the past two seasons, be suspended for at least one hour. That sighting then will bear,” he said. “If you go to the ocean here on Long Island, we’ve learned that drones are the most effective mecha- be referred to the Long Island Coastal Awareness Group, you might interact with a shark.”

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They come from all walks of life, with diverse backgrounds and even more diverse plans for their individual futures. They are Minority Millennials, and they visited Hofstra University recently as a way to prepare to become tomorrow’s leaders.

The summit — which took place at the school’s David S. Mack Complex — was known as “We are the Future,” featuring sessions and presentations from a lineup of today’s thought leaders that included elected officials the state’s lieutenant governor, a number of New York City councilmembers, and Assemblywoman Taylor Darling.

The summit featured workshops and panel sessions designed to emphasize the importance of civic power, financial literacy, and taking on leadership roles.

It featured live programming aimed to promote civic power and economic freedom, all while educating and empowering Black and brown young people from across the five boroughs and Long Island.

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MINoRIty MILLENIALs fIRst We are the Future summit at Hofstra University, emphasized to Black and brown young people the importance of civic power, financial literacy and taking on leadership roles. now the We are the Future summit to bridge the gap between policy culture,” said Dan Lloyd, founder and president of Minority Millennials, in a release.

“We firmly believe the fundamental piece to economic freedom is ensuring young people of color are educated about the value of civic engagement.

Once a person understands their role in society and how powerful their voice is within a larger democracy, their leverage of power shifts, and their ability to develop both personally and professionally dramatically increases.”

In an effort to access inter-generational networking opportunities, the summit

included panel sessions and keynote presentations from New York City public advocate Jumaane Williams, as well as Suffolk County police commissioner Rodney Harrison, and Gen-Z activist Chelsea Miller.

“Coming up, the people who had the biggest impact on me and my future were the people who looked like me.

Who gave me a chance. And who led by example,” said Brooklyn borough president Antonio Reynoso, in a release. “I’m glad to see the We are the Future summit creating this opportunity, not just for young adults, but for the adults who have a responsibility to empower the next generation of change-makers.”

AT&T was a major supporter of the summit, providing 1,000 free tickets for Long Island, Bronx, and Brooklyn high school students to attend.

“AT&T is proud to support such an important and meaningful summit, and applauds the organizers and all of the esteemed presenters for their commitment to engage in meaningful conversation about the importance of civic responsibility,” said Magdalonie ParisCampbell, a spokeswoman for AT&T, in a release. “As a company that connects people across all aspects of life, we are thrilled to support this effort to engage so many New York City and Long Island youth with the opportunity to inspire them to be the next generation of changemakers and civic leaders.”

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t’s the end of era. The South Shore Symphony’s distinguished music director and conductor Scott Jackson Wiley will pass on his baton after the Thursday, June 1, 2 p.m.; Friday, orchestra’s performance at St. Agnes Cathedral in June 2, 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, June Rockville Centre on Sunday.

3, 2:30 and 7:30 p.m.; Sunday, The annual concert at the majestic church is a fitting 13 June 4, 2:30 p.m., $49, $45 finale to Wiley’s 25-year tenure. The full orchestra — all seniors. Elmont Library Theatre, 700 80 musicians — demonstrate the breadth and depth of Hempstead Turnpike, Elmont. For their musicianship performing Mahler’s Symphony No. 2, tickets, visit PlazaTheatrical.com, or “Resurrection.” The Diocesan Choir with guest soloists — call (516) 599-6870. along with organist Michael Bauer, director of music at St. Agnes — also participate. The vast work, lasting nearly 90 minutes, commands a complete orchestra, with extra brass, choir, soprano and contralto soloists.

“This is the third time in 25 years that we’ve played it,” says principal cellist Wayne Lipton, who is delighted Pat McGann the orchestra has another opportunity to perform Mahler’s Pat McGann is quickly rising as one masterpiece with Wiley at the podium. of the sharpest stand-ups on the “It’s an overwhelming experience with the sound of so comedy scene. A relative latecomer many musicians. The music is just incredible,” he says. “It’s a to comedy, he began doing standvery dramatic piece. Each time we do it, the audience jumps up at 31 after realizing he was not to their feet at the end.” very good at selling packaging.

He expects a similar reaction yet again.

He hustled his way to become the “The organ in the last movement is very powerful. Plus, house emcee at Zanies Chicago, Jessie’s Girl we have a huge amount of brass, five trumpets and 11 or where he distinguished himself as that neon 12 French horns. So that’s a lot of firepower, plusBy two harps “I’m proud to have been the music director of the South It’s time to drag out Karen Bloom WHERE especially adept at working the and the organ. You add it all together and it’s a powerful Shore Symphony for these past 25 years and to be named once and again and of give your hair its crowd. A husband father statement. If I were going out as a conductor, this is the piece its Conductor Laureate,” Wiley says. “It’s been immensely best ‘80s ‘do.

Those crazy days are Can art change the world?

It’s a question WHEN I’d want to conduct. We’re so pleased to play it as his swan rewarding to have worked in close collaboration withthree young children, McGann’s back— as onlywit Jessie’s Girl can pull song.” appeal stems from his quick Wayne Lipton, an important leader in the community.

••June 4, 7 p.m. that’s been atroots thein the focus of back ourin 1983, collective Saturday and Sunday, noon-4 off. The band of From their Five Towns the South on family lifeNYC’s top rock/pop Through the orchestra’s residency at the Madison and relatable take • Free admission; $20 per p.m.; Tuesday through Friday, musicians and singers gets everyone Shore Symphony has grown and flourished as a regional and marriage.

In 2017, McGann Theatre and under its director Angelo Fraboni, we have person suggested donation culture for centuries. Now as society 11 a.m.-4 p.m. orchestra of note. For much of that time, Lipton — as the into that ‘Back toact the Eighties’ vibe began touring as the opening established an enduring bond with Molloy University, and ••St. Agnes Cathedral, Emily Lowe Hall Gallery, orchestra’s president since 1991 — andof Wiley, who came on for Sebastian Maniscalco, with a 10th moving anniversary edition of have forged extraordinary musical partnerships. navigates the complexities modern life, 29 Quealy Place, South Campus, Hempstead. board in 1997, have been a forceful presence in guiding the with him fromtheir clubspopular to theater, “I am also proud as well to have founded and directed concert experience.

Rockville Centre and to RSVP, For information orchestra through its many phases of growth. to arenas, including four asoldLong Island Lyric Opera, under the sponsorship of Marty art as a“When pathScott forarrived, social change is at the It features lineup that includes • Visit SSSymphony.org call (516) 463-5672, or visit we were playing at South Shore out shows at Madison Squarevocalists dressing and Bevilaqua, and to have brought operatic masterpieces four pop-rock for information Hofstra.edu/museum Middle School.

Since then, we’ve grown exponentially,” McGann’s relatively

by Mozart, Bizet and Puccini to the Madison Theatre.Garden.

A forefront of artistic expression. performing as short, ‘80s icons, backed Lipton says. “For me, I’ve learned the orchestral repertoire as but impressive resume, includes home for all serious orchestral musicians, I am particularly by a dynamic band.

Throw on top principal cellist. He took his time with us and challenged us.

Montreal’s famed Just For Laughs pleased that the South Shore Symphony continues to draw an ever-increasing number of that dynamic choreography, “When We All Stand,” Hofstra University Museum of Art’s new exhibition, examines One of his greatest attributes is as a teacher.” (Wiley taught of its players from the ranks of the gifted and dedicated music teachers of Long Island, Festival, Gilda’s LaughFest, The audience props, the collective power of the arts in as society. at Mannes College and a diction coach in Italian, French, who are the true stewards of music in the community.

Great American Comedyparticipation, Festival, costumes bubbles and confetti — Spanish and Catalan, among roles).assistant director of exhibition and Curated

by Alexandra Giordano — his theother museum’s “I’m honored to pass the baton to maestro Adam Glaser, of Hofstra Universityand more. McGann still calls Theexhibit orchestra’s move toartists’ the then-newly opened and influence. and you have a party that audiences collection — the underscores civic responsibility and the Juilliard School, and I look forward greatly to following the orchestra underChicago his home.

Madisonthe Theatre on the University campusdemocratic in 2012 values that leadership.” don’t want to leave. Jessie’s “It highlights vital role thatMolloy artists have in activating broughtand Wiley and hisencouraging orchestra to civic greater prominence.

11, has 8 p.m. $40, $35, mastered over-the-top promise equality freedom, engagement, and cultivating unity,” Wiley will remain active as music director of the Centre Symphony Orchestra inSaturday, Feb.Girl $30, $25. Therenditions Paramount, 370 New collaborations included a yearly performance of Manhattan and as a guest conductor.

He will also continue as a conducting teacher and of the some of world’s Giordano says. “Artists often lead the charge and expose truths that may otherwise be New York Ave., Huntington. (800) “The Nutcracker” with local dance company, Leggz Ltd. coach, and with his own studies. most unforgettable songs, all while ignored. The artists in this take stand and call out injustices Dance.

There wasexhibition also opera anda musical productions with through their artHis musical journey continues, as it surely does for the South Shore Symphony.745-3000 or Ticketmaster.com or dressed up as the iconic characters and activism on issues such as immigration, gender, reproductive rights, mass incarceration, ParamountNY.com.

University’s CAP21 theatre arts students, and special guests.

“It’s been a wonderful year,” Lipton adds. “This the best orchestra we’ve ever had and of that decade. This is theatre meets voting rights, “It’s racialbeen bias,agun violence, and promises unfulfi lled.

They all combine the making long and successful trip with Scott,” Lipton a nice way to end our run with Scott. We’re a wonderful family of people creating live music, covered in ‘80s glitz. of art withadds. public service thattohas a grassroots approach the hope of mobilizing their “I’m thrilled have been a part of his lifeinall these together and there’s much more to come.” communities and the nation to ignite movement, create awareness, and inspire others to years.”

Friday, June 2, 8 p.m. $45, $35, Photos courtesy South Shore Symphony As for Wiley, an accomplished French hornist who also stand with them.” $30, $20. The Paramount, 370 Maestro Scott Jackson Wiley (top right) will pick up his baton one more time as plays the violin, thethrough piano, and guitar, it’s a Hofstra’s This exhibit, which runs July the 28, flisamenco in conjunction with New York Ave., Huntington. (800) time of transition. not “retirement,” in the up in April. conductor of the South Shore Symphony Orchestra for its annual concert at St. Agnes 13th presidential conferenceBut on not the certainly Barack Obama presidency coming 745-3000 or Ticketmaster.com, or traditional sense.in the idea that the artist has a civic responsibility,” says Cathedral.

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The Americana singersongwriter visits the Landmark stage, Friday, June 9, 8 p.m., with her timeless songs that blend traditional folk, country, and gospel influences. Iris DeMent is considered one of the finest singer-songwriters in America today, with an inimitable voice as John Prine described, “like you’ve heard, but not really.” Her unforgettable melodies are rooted in hymns, gospel and old country music. Praised for her storytelling and songwriting abilities, her career has spanned over three decades, seven studio albums and collaborations with John Prine, Emmylou Harris and Steve Earle, among others. On her transcendent new record, “Workin’ On A World,” DeMent faces the modern world — as it is right now — with its climate catastrophe, pandemic and epidemic of violence and social injustice — and not only asks us how we can keep working towards a better world, but implores us to love each other, despite our very different ways of seeing.

Her songs are her way of healing our broken inner and outer spaces. $43, $38, $33. Jeanne Rimsky Theater at Landmark on Main Street, 232 Main St., Port Washington. (516) 767-6444 or LandmarkOnMainStreet.org.

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Colin Jost The SNL star brings his standup act to The Paramount stage, Thursday, June 1, 8 p.m. As one of SNL’s main writers, he’s never at a loss for words. $89.50, $79.50, $69.50, $59.50, $39.50. The Paramount, 370 New York Ave., Huntington. (800) 7453000 or Ticktmaster.com or ParamountNY.com.

On exhibit Nassau County Museum of Art’s exhibition, “Eye And Mind: The Shin Collection,” highlights the extraordinary collection masterworks assembled by 31-year-old connoisseur Hong Gyu Shin, an internationally recognized figure in the global art world. He shares his treasures, including works

by Whistler, Lautrec, Boucher, Daumier, Delacroix, Klimt, Schiele, Balthus, Warhol, de Kooning, Gorky and many other important names from art history provocatively juxtaposed with the painting and sculpture of our own time from both Asia and the West. On view through July 9. Nassau County Museum of Art, 1 Museum Dr., Roslyn Harbor. (516) 484-9337 or NassauMuseum.org.

Passion for Pride Support PFY, a division of Long Island Crisis Center, at a 30th Anniversary Benefit celebration, Tuesday, June 13, 6-10 p.m. With drag bingo and performances by Ivy Stalls and Syn; also special guest honoree actor-authoractivist Maulik Pancholy. The event, honoring PFY’s 30 years serving Long Island/Queens’ LGBTQ+ communities, is at Westbury Manor, 1100 Jericho Turnpike, Westbury. For more information and tickets, go to tinyurl.com/pfyevent2023.

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Arts and Crafts Festival Visit Baldwin Community Garden, Saturday, June 3, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m, for an arts and crafts festival. In case of rain, the event will be held at the Bethlehem Lutheran Church.

For more information, call (516) 274-9008.

Arnold Lobel’s well-loved characters hop from the page to the stage in this musical which celebrates friendship through the seasons, presented Plaza Theatrical Productions, Saturday, June 3, 11 a.m.

(Elmont Library Theatre); Sunday, June 4, 12 p.m. (The Showplace). Tickets $15; It’s performed at Plaza’s stage at the Elmont Library, 700 Hempstead Tpke., Elmont, and The Showplace at Bellmore Movies 222 Pettit Ave., Bellmore. Visit PlazaTheatrical. com or call (516) 599-6870.

Girl Scouts Troop 300 Meeting Girl Scouts Troup 300 meets, Thursday, June 1, 4-5 p.m., at Baldwin Public Library. Children’s Arts & Crafts Room, 2385 Grand Ave. For more information, contact Sara Jamison at (516) 233-7447.

Food Truck Fridays Baldwin Community Garden kicks off Food Truck Fridays, Friday, June 2, 5:30-8 p.m. Enjoy food and entertainment. For more information, call (516) 274-9008.

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Join Elena this summer for two fun-filled line dance classes at Baldwin Library. The first class will be on Wednesday, June 7, 7 to 8 p.m. It will be fun, it will be easy, it will get your body movin’ and groovin’, and no partner necessary. 2385 Grand Ave. For more information visit BaldwinPL.org or call (516) 223-6228.

Support The Whaling Museum by participating in Sandbar restaurant’s Whale of a Drink, Whale of a Cause fundraising effort, now through June 21. Enjoy the Sandbar’s iconic cocktail, the Whalebone, and a portion of the purchase will be donated to the museum. A “mocktail” version is also available.

To help promote the fundraiser, mixologist Dan Leopold will offer a mixology demonstration and Whalebone tasting at the Museum’s Whales & Ales event on June 3, 2:30-3 p.m. Funds will support the Whaling Museum’s community education programs during its 2023 summer season. 55 Main St, Cold Spring Harbor. For information, visit SandbarColdSpringHarbor.com.

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Storybook Stroll Bring the kids to Old Westbury Gardens for a storybook adventure, Saturday, June 3, 10:3011:30 a.m. Stroll the gardens and listen to Arnold Lobel’s “Frog and Toad Are Friends.” Later create a unique take home craft. For ages 3-5.

Old Westbury Gardens, 71 Old Westbury Rd., Old Westbury.

For information visit OldWestburyGardens. org or contact (516) 333-0048.

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Mercy Hospital offers a peer to peer meeting for breastfeeding support and resources, facilitated by a certified breastfeeding counselor, every Thursday, 10:30 a.m.–11:30 a.m. Bring your baby (from newborn to 1 year) to the informal group setting. All new moms are welcome, regardless of delivering hospital. Registration required.

Call breastfeeding counselor, Gabriella Gennaro, at (516) 7052434 to secure you and your baby’s spot. Mercy Hospital, St. Anne’s Building, 1000 North Village Ave., Rockville Centre.

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‘A Year with Frog and Toad’

‘The Beautiful and Damned’ Enjoy a musical interpretation of the classic novel at Westbury House, Friday, June 9, 7-10 p.m.

Before there was Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzgerald wrote “The Beautiful and Damned”: a story that delves into the psychological tribulations of, at first, having everything you’ve ever wanted. What first presents itself as a beautiful love story quickly turns harrowing as the characters struggle to keep themselves afloat. As New York City tumbles into the Jazz Age, Fitzgerald’s characters tumble down a financial and psychological spiral they may never recover from. This adaptation

by Long Island native Brooke Di Spirito combines Fitzgerald’s meticulously detailed novel with the elements of a stage musical: a brand new script, score, and choreography. Reservations required. $40. 71 Old Westbury Rd., Old Westbury. For information contact (516) 333-0048 or visit OldWestburyGardens.org.

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A new space dedicated exclusively to those with Alzheimer’s disease and their families has been added to Eisenhower Park.

The Alzheimer’s Foundation of America and Nassau County opened a new respite care relief park to help those living with Alzheimer’s or dementia, as well as their caregivers. The Eisenhower Park location is the second one of its sort in the country — the only other one is in the Town of Babylon.

More than 50,000 people on Long Island — or 3 percent — live with Alzheimer’s disease. Across the country, that number jumps to 6.2 million people — or one in every 53 — said Chuck Fuschillo, president and chief executive of the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America. There are more than 100,000 caregivers.

We created “a respite relief park to give them a place to get out in the open,” Fuschillo said. “Obviously in the beautiful park that’s here in Eisenhower Park, but also for the caregivers to come to a safe setting to avoid caregiver burnout. The caregivers in this county — and throughout the island — really are our heroes.”

The park was created both to serve those living with the disease, and to recognize the caregivers. It includes educational information about dementia and Alzheimer’s, along with benches, a brick walkway, a gazebo, and greenery. Its purpose is to enable a caregiver to have much-needed relief, and learn more about what resources are available for them.

It’s also a place for a caregiver and their individual with Alzheimer’s or dementia to come and chat in a peaceful, outdoor area.

“This is an integral part of what this park is about,” Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman said. “It’s not just about sporting events, it’s not just about cultural

“They need places to go. They need programs. And that’s what the American Alzheimer’s Foundation does,” the county executive said.

“They create these programs. They create an environment to help not only people who are afflicted, but also those people who are living with it each and every day — the families and the caregivers.”

Private donors funded the park’s creation. Other money came from the Mother Cabrini Health Foundation, a charitable organization that gives money for health care and health-related initiatives in New York.

The foundation helped fund the Town of Babylon location, and a new one that will be built in Yonkers this fall.

Fuschillo thanked county legislator Tom McKevitt for taking the lead on the project after the legislature approved the park.

“Alzheimer’s is not only so tough for the person who’s going through it, but especially to the family and caregivers — it’s completely consuming to their life,” McKevitt said. “They want to have a place where they can go with their relative, with their loved one, and have a few moments of peace.”

The Alzheimer’s Foundation of America was founded in 2002 by Bert Brodsky, whose mother lived with Alzheimer’s disease between 1980 and 1992. At the time that he was caring for her, Brodsky found there was not a lot of information out there regarding the disease, and he struggled with how to find support.

Now, the foundation helps hundreds of thousands of people annually.

“I never thought I could affect anybody’s life but my own, but I’ve been fortunate enough to be able to start the foundation and help those families that are dealing with this terrible, terrible disease,” Brodsky said.

“The respite park is a perfect example of what could happen when you put your mind to something, and you try and make the world just a little bit better.”

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LEGAL NOTICE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF NASSAU DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE FOR HSI ASSET SECURITIZATION CORPORATION TRUST 2006-NC1 MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-NC1, V. JOCELYNE BERNARD, ET. AL. NOTICE OF SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure dated March 12, 2020, and entered in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Nassau, wherein DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE FOR HSI ASSET SECURITIZATION CORPORATION TRUST 2006-NC1 MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-NC1 is the Plaintiff and JOCELYNE BERNARD, ET AL. are the Defendant(s).

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 13, 2023 at 2:30PM, premises known as 1515 PAUL ST, BALDWIN, NY 11510: Section 0036, Block 00334-00, Lot 00271, 00272, 00273, 00274: 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 Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 008915/2016.

Charles Casolaro, 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. 139395 LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT: NASSAU COUNTY. CRYSTALLYN INC LLC, Pltf. vs.

VICTORINO NUNEZ A/K/A VICTORINO D. NUNEZ, et al, Defts.

Index #13-013423.

Pursuant to judgment of foreclosure and sale dated June 30, 2022 and order substituting referee entered in Sept. 7, 2022, I will sell at public auction on the north side front steps of the Nassau Supreme Court, 100

Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY on June 13, 2023 at 2:00 p.m., prem. k/a 817 Southard Street, Baldwin, NY a/k/a Section 54, Block 482, Lot Group 18-19. Said property located in Baldwin, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of NY, known and designated on a certain map entitled, “Map of property at Baldwin, Nassau County, New York, owned by Lynbrook Land Company, surveyed 1904 by D.S. Denton, East Rockaway, L.I.” and filed in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Nassau on March 4, 1904 as Map No, 43, as and by Lots No. 18 and 19 in Block 1.

Approx. amt. of judgment is $1,124,052.07 plus costs and interest. Sold subject to terms and conditions of filed judgment and terms of sale. Foreclosure auction will be held “rain or shine.” If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, then the court appointed referee will cancel the auction. MARK RICCIARDI, Referee.

MARGOLIN, WEINREB & NIERER LLP, Attys. for Pltf., 165 Eileen Way, Ste. 101, Syosset, NY. #100231 139424

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC D/B/A CHAMPION MORTGAGE COMPANY, Plaintiff AGAINST JEAN RENE DEVIS AKA JEAN-RENÉ DEVIS, ET AL., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered March 9, 2018, 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 13, 2023 at 2:00PM, premises known as 1844 BROWNING STREET, BALDWIN, NY 11510. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being at Baldwin, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section 36, Block 413, Lot 364, 365.

Approximate amount of judgment $442,503.81 plus interest and costs.

Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #001531/2017.

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”. Oscar Prieto, Esq., Referee Gross Polowy, LLC 1775 Wehrle Drive Williamsville, NY 14221 16-006526 75010 139349

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU Mortgage Assets Management, LLC, Plaintiff AGAINST Nassau County Public Administrator, as the Limited Administrator of the Estate of Marion Kelly; et al., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered March 23, 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 June 20, 2023 at 2:00PM, premises known as 2358 Rockwood Avenue, 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: 465 Lot: 108 & 109.

Approximate amount of judgment $543,701.60 plus interest and costs.

Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index# 011487/2014.

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.”

Glenn R. Jersey, III, 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: April 13, 2023 139534 LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee, for Residential Asset Securities Corporation, Home Equity Mortgage Asset-Backed PassThrough Certificates, Series 2006-EMX8, Plaintiff AGAINST The Estate of Tillie Campbell a/k/a Tillie F. Campbell, et al., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered February 3, 2023, 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 20, 2023 at 4:00PM, premises known as 522 Woodland Estates Drive, Baldwin a/k/a North Baldwin, NY 11510. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, SECTION: 36, BLOCK: 547, LOT: 22.

Approximate amount of judgment $626,384.98 plus interest and costs.

Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #609161/2018.

The aforementioned auction will be conducted in accordance with the NASSAU County COVID-19 Protocols located on the Office of Court Administration (OCA) website (https://ww2.nycourts.gov /Admin/oca.shtml) 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”. Farshad David Saed, Esq., Referee Frenkel Lambert Weiss Weisman & Gordon, LLP 53 Gibson Street Bay Shore, NY 11706 01-075709-F00 75963 139522

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS TRUSTEE FOR THE RMAC TRUST, SERIES 2016-CTT, Plaintiff AGAINST THOMAS BRADY, LORI BRADY, ET AL., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered July 24, 2018, 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 22, 2023 at 2:00PM, premises known as 950 WASHINGTON STREET, 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 and State of New York, SECTION 54 BLOCK 388 LOTS 2072, 2073.

Approximate amount of judgment $707,075.86 plus interest and costs.

CounCilwoman laura ryder, right, with Steve Sciortino, middle and this month’s Baldwin Chamber Business of the Month, and Baldwin Chamber President Victor Sookdeo, left.

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Laura Ryder attends Baldwin Chamber lunch Hempstead Town Councilwoman Laura Ryder congratulated Steve Sciortino, owner of Delicious Moments in Baldwin, as he was named the Baldwin Chamber of Commerce Business of the Month

on May 10.

Also attending was Baldwin Chamber President Victor Sookdeo.

–Ben Fiebert

Baldwin Public Library looking for a new trustee The Baldwin Public Library is seeking a community member to serve on the Library’s Board of Trustees for approximately one year.

The trustee will be selected by the Board and serve until the next election, which will be for a 5-year term. This is a voluntary, unpaid position. The requirements are that you must be at least 18 years of age and a citizen of the United States, a resident of the Baldwin School District for a continuous, uninterrupted period of at least one year, and you can’t be a current Baldwin Public Library

employee or related to a current employee.

Candidates should provide a resume and a brief statement detailing why you would like to serve as a Baldwin Public Library trustee. Please send the resume and statement to eolesh@baldwinpl.org or mail/deliver it to Baldwin Public Library.

If mailed, it should be signed to, “Attn: Board of Trustees, 2385 Grand Avenue, Baldwin, NY 11510.”

The deadline to submit the resume and the statement is by Friday, June 9 at 5 pm.

–Ben Fiebert

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Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #001956/2017.

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”. Ellen Durst Blair, Esq., Referee Gross Polowy, LLC 1775 Wehrle Drive Williamsville, NY 14221 17-000548 76013 139668 PUBLIC & LEGAL NOTICES To place a notice here call us us at 516-569-4000 x232 or send an email to: legalnotices@liherald.com

LEGAL NOTICE 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 6/07/23 at 9:30 A.M. & 2:00 P.M. to consider the following applications and appeals: --------------------------------THE FOLLOWING CASES WILL BE CALLED STARTING AT 9:30 A.M. 353/23.

BALDWIN Gabriel & Brittany D. Campellon, Renewal of grant to maintain 2family dwelling., N/E cor.

Walnut St. & Harvard Ave., a/k/a 2063 Walnut St. N.C.P.C. Local determination.

354/23. BALDWIN - 764 Sunrise LLC, Renewal of grant to maintain drivethru window in conjunction with Dunkin Donuts., S/E cor. Sunrise Hwy. & Harrison Ave., a/k/a 764 Sunrise Hwy. N.C.P.C. Local determination.

THE FOLLOWING CASES WILL BE CALLED STARTING AT 2:00 P.M. 370/23. BALDWIN - 764 Sunrise LLC d/b/a Dunkin Donuts, Replace/Install menu board sign (not permitted) in conjunction with existing drive-thru window., S/E cor. Sunrise Hwy. & Harrison Ave., a/k/a 764 Sunrise Hwy. N.C.P.C. Local determination.

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 calendar and such other matters as may properly come before it.

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A. A roof is one of the first things any home buyer should look at before a purchase. The slope of the land and the roof condition are very important.

Roof shingles are chosen depending on the slope of the roof. For example, a steeper slope will get greater wear due to the velocity of the running water, so a heavier onte eeper architectural shingle is my first choice. Thinner shingles can be used on less sloped roofs, although I recommend the longerlasting, more heavily constructed shingles for steep and low slopes anyway, because they tend to last longer.

If the slope of the roof is less than 3 inches vertically for every 12 inches horizontally, called a 3-in12 pitch, then you should pay more attention to the underlayment. You should pay more, and get the self-adhering, flexible membrane, often referred to as “ice and water shield,” although that is actually a trade name of W.R. Grace. The code refers to the membrane as “ice barrier underlayment.”

The current building code allows for roofing shingles on a 2-inch to 12-inch pitch, but be mindful that building codes establish the minimum requirement, and failure can easily occur on a lower sloping roof when ice forms and water pools and backs up under the shingles and through the hundreds of nail holes that were made when the shingles were nailed into place. Flexible membrane underneath has performed very well over the life of roofing, and grips the nails to limit leaking, but be safe and have the membrane installed across the entire roof.

The code requires only that the membrane be installed around the perimeter edges of the roof and on either side of the roof ridge.

As for cutting the valleys — the troughs where the roofs join — I understand that many roofers like the look and believe that seeing the clean metal valley is better because the water runs faster, but the tradeoff is that any time you cut a material and create a joint, the possibility for water penetration is increased. Ice and snow buildup in the valley can cause water to dam and get into the roof.

I recommend weaving the valleys by alternating the shingles and not exposing the valley trough, which should still be installed underneath the woven shingles, over membrane, because, as I have often written, redundancy is the most important thing in construction to prevent leaks. Have the gutters installed so that the downspouts are attached at corners, on trim. It’s a cleaner look.

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ong Islanders have all kinds of non-romantic love affairs. They love their school boards, their teachers and their garbage collectors, and they even show some love for their utility companies. But when things go wrong, the love affair is over. That applies especially to the companies that provide electricity, gas or cable service.

The shortest of the love affairs is when the lights go out for a long period of time.

The problems with lighting companies date back to the early 1960s, when the Long JERRY Island Lighting Company was KREMER Public Enemy No. 1. Those of you who were living on Long Island at the time should remember that just uttering the word LILCO would get somebody mad. It was a powerful organization that had many friends in high places, but it made mistake after mistake, and its ratepayers wanted heads to roll. The company’s biggest calamity was when power was knocked out for weeks while its chair-

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man was in Italy. He didn’t come home until it was too late, and that was the moment of truth.

For the following 20 years, ratepayers demonstrated, howled, screamed and went to war against LILCO, demanding that the state take it over. In 1988, Gov. Mario Cuomo signed a bill establishing the Long Island Power Authority, whose sole purpose was to take over LILCO and keep the lights on forever. LIPA bought out LILCO, and took over its workforce and operations.

LIPA did a decent job, but it was always understood that someday the Long Island operation would be contracted out to a larger utility company.

Around 2010, LIPA decided to publicly ask the utility industry to consider operating on the island. Two companies, Con Edison and Public Service Electric and Gas, offered to become the power provider. Con Ed was well known, but many new arrivals from New York City had a bad taste in their mouths from its service, and PSEG began to get serious consideration. It had a lot of friends in high places, and in a short time won the con-

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tract to provide electrical power to Long Island’s 1.3 million residents. The utility got a bad break when, two days after its contract took effect, the Island was hit with a major snowstorm, but we Islanders can be very forgiving, and PSEG was spared any criticism.

The romance with PSEG continued for quite some time, until we had three 100year storms in one year.

Thousands of ratepayers were without power for weeks, and the company’s response was slow and inefficient. Part of the reason it was unable to get its customers post-storm relief was the aged power system.

Its communication operation, as well, was antiquated, and the grid had to be made stronger and more efficient. That took money, and that meant rate increases. PSEG began taking long-overdue steps such as massive tree trimming, but the bonds of love had already broken.

Over the past few years, there has been a new effort to get the state to consider letting the power system be managed locally again, but with a whole new approach: municipalization, which means that LIPA would be overseen by a

ut giving neighbors the power to dictate to professionals is dangerous.

whole new bunch of local citizens who would be responsible for its operation.

The state created a commission and gave it $2 million for hearings and consultants. To date, the process has fallen flat, and it will be some time before it gets moving ahead again.

There are two things wrong with the drive to let John Q. Citizen run the power system. First of all, why not sit down with other power companies and see if they are willing to be the operators? It’s possible that we can find a company with the credentials to keep the lights on without jumping into some untested, citizenrun operation.

Second, even if we can’t immediately find a suitor, giving a group of local neighbors the power to dictate to professionals is a very dangerous move. Long Islanders don’t ask for much in the course of the average day. They need their lights to stay on, and the best way to accomplish that is to have people running our system who know what they’re doing.

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.

Summer reading: To escape or go deep?

f course, we must have a summer to take up the subject of summer reading. Which reminds me of a great book about Krakatoa, which was blown to oblivion in 1883 when a volcano erupted, creating what became known as the year without a summer. The book “Krakatoa: The Day the World Exploded,” by Simon Winchester, explains that the massive volume of debris thrown into the atmosphere darkened the world for months, not just in Indonesia, but around the globe.

Anyway, what I RANDI was saying is that KREISS we’ve had plenty of chill winds this spring, but the days ahead look promising. If you’re still in indoor mode, you might pick up Winchester’s book and commiserate with the millions of people in the 19th century who lived in the shade of Krakatoa.

I would put that book in the category of “escape,” and I would add a few to the list for those reading to run away. Heaven knows, many of us have our traveling pants on. I feel as if I could become one

of those people who eventually combusts from the pressure of awful news in the world and starts screaming at the TV or running down the street with my hair on fire. When I was a kid, my escape from stress was reading, and it still is. Still, it’s so hard to concentrate when I see with my own eyes glaciers the size of Rhode Island breaking off the Antarctic continent.

But we must persist.

Add to the escape literature a blockbuster by a prince of a guy, Harry, the Duke of Sussex. He narrates “Spare,” the audible version of his memoir, in a warm and ironic voice. His tone is intimate and his affect is humble. The royals are an endless source of skullduggery and palace intrigue. This book is infused with tasty morsels of delicious gossip.

Also, pick up “Priestdaddy,” by Patricia Lockwood, the comic memoir of her childhood in a rectory as the daughter of a priest. She uses her own life as copy, and she gets why it would be an entertaining subject even for those of us whose fathers aren’t priests but just fathers.

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Possibility of Life,” by Jaime Green, on the search for other life in the universe.

Think of it as the ultimate escape: Who’s out there, and how can we make contact?

Spoiler alert: They won’t come in human form.

If distraction and escape aren’t possible, if you’re too consumed by the political and cultural moment, then just give in and read deeply and widely so you can broaden your base of information and at least understand why the world is going to hell.

I’m leaning toward nonfiction and short stories these days. Try “The Great Leveler,” by Walter Scheidel. In this wellreviewed nonfiction book, he argues that only catastrophes like pandemics and great, violent upheavals like world wars can ever address economic inequality. Hey, you’re depressed anyway — might as well be educated as to why.

“The Soul of America,” by the great Jon Meacham, is a glorious history that basically asks, over many illuminating pages: How do we save our democracy?

“The Naked Don’t Fear the Water,” by Matthieu Aikins, is a timely and telling

roaden your base of info, and understand why the world is going to hell.

nonfiction account of an American soldier who goes back to Afghanistan after the war. His mission is to find the man who worked with him in country and help him escape.

“Tenth of December,” on the other hand, is both escapist and deep. The short stories by George Saunders — author of the popular and weird “Lincoln in the Bardo” — are challenging, but you can do it. They require concentration and focus, and that’s a good thing, because it means you may be able to tune out the news. I can’t begin to explain the stories; they defy summarizing. But I urge you to read them and absorb what Saunders has to say about our American culture.

Finally, you can read any number of books about the rise of Donald Trump, the end of civility in America, the undermining of our democracy and the threat of totalitarianism. But if you truly want to examine the real possibilities of the past serving as prologue to the present, try a nonfiction masterpiece, “Hitler,” by Ian Kershaw. One critic called it “mesmerizing,” and said that what was most amazing was the number of opportunities when Hitler might have been stopped in his mad rise to power. Nuf said.

Copyright 2023 Randi Kreiss. Randi can be reached at randik3@aol.com.

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emory loss is common as we get older. Going to the grocery store and forgetting what you went there for. Trying to remember the name of an actor from your favorite movie. Even panicking because you have no idea where you left your keys.

These are experiences many people can relate to, especially once you reach your 50s.

But memory loss may be more than just a sign of aging. It can be an early sign of Alzheimer’s.

June is Alzheimer’s & Brain Awareness Month. More than 55 million people worldwide live with the disease or another type of dementia, according to the Alzheimer’s Association. Now is a great time to get checked, because early detection could make a major difference in how the disease progresses.

There is no cure for Alzheimer’s, but doctors recommend medications like galantamine, rivastigmine and donepezil.

They’re helpful, according to the National Institute on Aging, because they prevent the breakdown of acetylcholine, which is important for memory and learning.

Put simply, the drugs help nerve cells communicate.

There are opportunities for everyone to observe Alzheimer’s & Brain Awareness Month. Spreading the word about the

importance of being tested for the disease as well as learning about the different types of dementia is something everyone should do.

And knowing the signs of Alzheimer’s can help you help others. The most obvious, of course, is memory loss — specifically about recent events. Difficulty completing tasks that were once part of your routine is another. And sometimes people’s personalities change, and they may become more aggressive, angry or hopeless.

Not being able to find the right word to express oneself is often another sign, as is an inability to do tasks that were once routine.

And while it might not seem related, it really is important to prevent and address hearing loss, even if it involves buying hearing aids. According to Johns Hopkins, hearing loss is estimated to account for 8 percent of dementia cases. Scientists believe hearing loss may actually be a cause of dementia. When you can’t hear, your brain works overtime as it strains to hear and fill in the gaps, which comes at the expense of other thinking and memory systems.

Researchers are also finding that hearing loss causes people to be less engaged.

We can all think of a relative who sits in a corner and doesn’t participate at family functions, complaining they can’t hear

what’s being said.

Don’t ignore them. It’s important for them to be socially engaged, because they need to remain intellectually stimulated in order to avoid dementia. A little patience and encouragement from those around them can go a long way.

If you do find out you have early signs of Alzheimer’s or dementia, don’t give up.

Find ways to train your brain to fight the disease. Do crossword puzzles, word searches, Sudoku. Play chess, or even video games. Challenge yourself to learn new information or skills, like how to knit. Enroll in a class.

And for those who can still find their keys, reduce your risk of Alzheimer’s or dementia by getting enough sleep, maintaining a healthy weight, not smoking, and managing your blood sugar.

Looking for a way to make a difference? Help people with Alzheimer’s by volunteering. The Long Island Alzheimer’s and Dementia Center, in Westbury, often has volunteers helping at its day program. They act as companions, and help people with memory loss be creative in arts and crafts. It can be a very rewarding experience.

Until there is a cure for Alzheimer’s, it’s important to take care of yourself by being tested and helping those around you who may need that little push. And it’s important to take care of yourself, too.

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D’Esposito punted on Santos To the Editor: The Herald seemed intent on misleading its readers as to the actions of U.S. Rep. Anthony D’Esposito in last week’s story “D’Esposito wants George Santos out of Congress.”

The article stated that D’Esposito “spoke out in support of a resolution to expel his fellow Long Island Republican representative,” leaving the impression that he did all he could to remove Santos from Congress.

What the article left out, however, is that D’Esposito did not vote to expel Santos. Instead, he introduced the resolution that resulted in the matter of expulsion being referred to the House Ethics Committee, which has been investigating Santos since March.

D’Esposito disingenuously defended this vote by claiming that it would be the “quickest way” to rid Congress of Santos. Of course, that is false. The quickest way would have been for the majority of House Republicans — including all those who have called for Santos’ removal — to vote for his expulsion.

Instead, a direct vote on expulsion was blocked by the D’Esposito resolution. While D’Esposito’s rhetoric on Santos is welcome, actions speak louder than words. The people of Long Island and the nation deserved better.

JAy K. GOLDBERG Woodmere

I spent many days at headquarThis Floridian agrees with Democrat. ters in Mineola. Today I’m living in St. Augustine, Florida. When we moved to this Kremer about DeSantis area, Ron DeSantis was our congressman.

To the Editor: Re Jerry Kremer’s column “Something’s going wrong in Florida” (May 18-24): I totally agree with his observations.

Back in the 1970s, I was a Nassau County

Then, amazingly, Trump propelled him to the governor’s mansion.

I agree totally with Kremer’s assessment of the person I call “DeMentis” because he’s so crazy. With a compliant and willing legis-

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s a legislator who served during the height of corruption in Nassau County and witnessed the indictment of former County Executive Ed Mangano, I know firsthand how important it is to have mechanisms in place to protect taxpayer money from the pitfalls of waste and fraud.

Over the past few years, I have worked closely with my colleagues in the County Legislature’s Democratic minority caucus to strengthen the integrity of Nassau’s procurement system and make the process of DeLIa awarding conas fair and DerIGGI-wHItton tracts secure as possible.

We did so by increasing the rigor of our contract reviews; requiring vendors to submit the names of all principals and any political contributions they have made; and mandating the disclosure of any violations an applicant may have been issued.

Soon afterward, we created the Office of the Inspector General and appointed the county’s first inspector general, Jodi Franzese, with unanimous bipartisan

support following an extensive search.

After the fights and scandals of the previous years, this was a truly proud moment in my legislative career, and represented real progress in our ongoing efforts to root out corruption in the county.

Operating as an independent official, the inspector general and their team promote transparency and increase the accountability of county operations by reviewing each contract to detect and prevent waste, fraud, and the abuse of taxpayer money in county procurement. Continued support for the office is critical to ensure the integrity of our procurement system — one that encompasses hundreds of millions of dollars each year.

At a time when the county has received hundreds of millions of dollars in federal American Rescue Plan Act funds and tens of millions more in settlements from the opioid manufacturers and distributors who flooded our communities with dangerous, addictive prescription drugs, I believe this function is especially vital. And with the Legislature’s vote on May 22, the county is also likely to face an array of substantial contracts in the not-too-distant future relat-

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t appears there are efforts to weaken this crucial government watchdog.

Letters lature, he is turning Florida into our country’s leading autocracy. This state is a stark contrast to what it was when we first moved here in 1992. At that time it was affordable, safe and sane. Today it is expensive, dangerous and crazy.

Kremer is correct in his commentary on the sad social and political conditions in Florida in 2023 under the misguidance of Ron DeMentis. I do not believe he can or will win the 2024 Republican nomination, but I am fearful that he can persuade the state legislature to change the twoterm governorship limit. That would be devastating to a state his policies have already crippled.

RICHARD CORTELL St. Augustine, Florida

Post-pandemic, we need a new way forward To the Editor: During the coronavirus pandemic, New York froze. In particular, health care services froze in their tracks under the strain and demand, and shifted to responding to the new threat to the population’s health.

Unfortunately, health care services and interventions not related to Covid-19 were put on the back burner. As a result, nonCovid health issues were not prioritized, resulting in people getting sicker for a variety of reasons.

ed to the redevelopment of the Nassau Hub in Uniondale, the outcome of which will profoundly shape our county for a generation.

However, it appears that there are efforts being made to weaken this crucial government watchdog at a time when I believe it is needed the most.

After her four-year term expired at the end of 2022, Franzese worked for months without being reappointed by the Legislature, putting herself and the entire office in an uncertain position. Without the protection of being formally appointed by a bipartisan, 13-vote supermajority, her ability to accomplish her mission of serving as an independent watchdog was inherently weakened.

Our minority caucus introduced legislation in April to extend her contract through 2026. Unfortunately, the majority rejected our proposal.

I can’t help but wonder whether political considerations were a factor in the decision to stall Franzese’s reappointment. Consider this fact: If Republicans capture just one more seat in November, they will establish a 13-vote supermajority in the Legislature. With that, they

Although the pandemic was a prioritizing focus for health departments and the government, other issues did not need to be pushed to the side.

One issue that was left behind was the focus on reducing rates of sexually transmitted diseases, with an increase in infections reported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in 2020. Due to the pandemic restrictions imposed to make people safer, many sexual health clinics and health care providers reduced service or close entirely.

Additionally, government resources previously dedicated to reducing STD rates were redirected to address the pandemic.

This allowed rates of STDs such as syphilis and gonorrhea to increase. This scenario is most harmful to adolescents and young adults, who are at disproportionately greater risk of testing positive for HIV and other sexually transmitted infections, as the CDC recommends routine testing for this age group. But the pandemic disrupted this routine for many.

In addition, disparities for marginalized communities, such as people of color and men who have sex with men, were exacerbated, with men of color who had sex with men disproportionately testing positive for STDs during the pandemic.

Although the gover nment was required to redirect national health initiatives to address the crisis, a new way forward is needed, because these disparities persist, and there are proven methods of

would have full control of every arm of county government, and could feasibly install an inspector general who would rubber-stamp whatever contracts come before the Legislature, undermining its ability to provide checks and balances as a truly coequal branch of government.

Such an atmosphere would be a tremendous disservice to county taxpayers.

I fear it would also create a fertile breeding ground for a return to the troubles of our recent past at a time when those taxpayers simply can’t afford to go backward.

For all these reasons, I am passionate about preserving and enhancing ethics safeguards like the inspector general’s office. Not only do such entities protect taxpayer money from waste, fraud and abuse, but they also deter future bad actors and help to ensure that elected officials have all the information they need to reach informed decisions. The minority caucus will continue to fight tirelessly to improve the procurement process to make it more open, inclusive and cost-effective, because it is essential for Nassau County to continue down the path of good government and transparency.

Delia DeRiggi-Whitton, of Glen Cove, represents Nassau County’s 11th Legislative District.

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addressing them. Targeted interventions are required to eliminate these disparities, making better use of our local communities to keeping us healthier going forward.

Redirecting funding back to local organizations and health care providers that are addressing these issues is an impor-

tant start.

Go get tested, and stay safe!

DANIEL MORALES The author is studying for his master’s degree in public health and management at the CUNY Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy.

BALDWIN HERALD — June 1, 2023

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