Baldwin Herald 10-20-2022

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Baldwin teen killed in Buffalo stabbing

By ANDRE SILVA asilva@liherald.com

Police are still searching for a man they say killed Tyler Lewis, 19, outside a student housing complex in Buffalo on Friday.

Lewis, of Baldwin, was stabbed outside Ellicott Complex at SUNY Buffalo during the early evening hours of Oct. 14. Campus police described the man as white, between 19 and 22, with light brown hair, standing between 5 feet 5 and 5 feet 9.

Eyewitnesses told police the man was wearing a bloodstained shirt, and had multiple cuts on his face.

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Rebecca Borja awarded $5,000 biz scholarship

By ANDRE SILVA asilva@liherald.com

Rebecca Borja, a Baldwin High School senior, captured first place in Molloy University’s business boot camp this summer, and was awarded a $5,000 scholarship.

Each year, the high school’s guidance department encourages business-savvy juniors to apply to the boot camp. “I was so thrilled to learn that Rebecca won first place, but certainly not surprised,” said Neil Testa, principal at the high school. “She is a prime example of how our students excel in our Academy program and benefit from our collaboration with Molloy University.”

Borja, who is passionate about business, takes the Global Busi ness & Entrepreneurship Academy and Virtual Enterprise class,

Breslin updates chamber on Grand project

By ANDRE SILVA asilva@liherald.com

Breslin Realty asked the Baldwin community to support its development proposal at a Chamber of Commerce meet ing on Oct. 12.

Breslin present ed its latest plan for the Grand at Baldwin — a 215unit, mixed-use, transit-oriented apartment complex on the southeast corner of Sunrise Highway and Grand Avenue, across from the Long Island Rail Road station — as well as a plan to address potentially high traffic volume on Harrison Ave nue.

The proposed building, with an estimated cost of $100 million, would have commercial space on the first floor, and four floors of apartments. The pro posal has plenty of support in the community, as evidenced by the chamber members and Baldwinites who spoke at a Town Board hearing on Oct. 3. But others said they were con cerned about the possibility of worsening traffic on Harrison.

Representatives of Breslin Realty said they planned to construct only one entrance and exit for service and cus tomers’ vehicles to enter and

exit the complex, which would be located on Harrison. One attendee, Gina Rodway, said on Oct. 3 that traffic on the street is already heavy.

“You have the police, school buses, and everyone else, all going down Harrison Avenue,” Rodway said. “The street is too small. No one will ever make it to Merrick Road or Sunrise Highway.”

Rebecca Gold berg, a civil engi neering director for Cameron Engi neering, said at the Town Board hear ing that she pre pared the transpor tation analysis of the proposal for the board to review. Harrison Avenue was chosen as the entrance and exit point, she said, because it has lower traffic vol ume than Grand or Sunrise. Goldberg added that the county and state mandate that the lowest-volume frontage be used as an exit and entrance point — a practice called access management. This, she said, minimizes interaction with traffic on main roads and enhances safety.

Justin Breslin, vice presi dent of Breslin Realty, said at last week’s Chamber meeting that he had heard the concerns of the Baldwin community

T he most important thing was being able to hear the public’s concerns and change what we can, where we can.

JUSTIN BRESLIN vice president, Breslin Realty

Courtesy Baldwin Union Free School District

REBECCA BORJA WAS awarded a $5,000 scholarship for her work in Molloy University’s summer business boot camp.

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Bruins dominate at Baldwin Homecoming

The Baldwin Bruins gave the com munity a reason to celebrate at their homecoming game after their victory over Port Washing ton last week.

Hundreds of people came out to fill the football field stands this weekend, at the Baldwin High School Homecoming game on Saturday, October 8. On a clear and sunny day, the Varsity cheerleaders, marching band, and the victorious Bruins treated the Baldwin community to a day of spirited performances and community pride.

To everyone’s delights, the Baldwin Bruins defeated Port Washington with a 39-12 victory, scoring over 30 points for a third game in a row, with their highest offensive output of 2022. The game kicked off at 2 p.m. and lasted for about two hours, pausing intermittently for a half time show performance by the Varsity cheerleaders and marching band.

As is tradition, the Baldwin High School crowned their homecoming king and queens at the homecoming game. This year, students chose Joseph Gonzalez and Brianna Walters as homecoming king and queen respectively.

“I was shocked but I was excited. I appreciate my fellow classmates voted for me and I thank them all,” said Walters.

Gonzalez said he’s been nominated to the school’s royal court twice before, but this is his first time he’s been chosen to represent his colleagues as homecoming king.

“I was so excited to be chosen as king, I love the people that voted for me,” said Gonzalez. “For the first time, I’m part of the royal court as king.”

Among the crowd, Assemblywoman Judy Griffin celebrated homecoming with Superintendent Dr. Cahmi, School Board President Susan Cools, Vice President Thomas Smyth, and others.

“Thank you to all the students, athletes,

and school staff who made this such a great community event,” said Griffin.

“Shout out to BHS PTA for your dedica tion and diligence, BHS Homecoming Queen Brianna Walters, and proud Bald win Bombers moms like Kimberly SmithDaniels!”

Griffin said it was a beautiful day for Baldwin High School’s Homecoming and enjoyed the performances by the Bruins football players, the spirited Varsity cheer leaders, and BHS marching band. She said it was great to see so many alumni, stu dents, families, residents, and faculty.

Photos by Joe Abate/Herald

THE BALDWIN BRUINS had their homecoming game on October 8, and beat Port Washington 39 – 12.

VAUGHDREA JOHNSON, A Bruins football player, breaking through Port Washington’s line.

THE HIGH SCHOOL marching band playing in the stands before the homecoming game began.

THE BALDWIN HIGH School Varsity cheerleading team performing their set during the homecoming half time shows.

Borja plans to make most of her business skills

and is a member of the National Honor Society, Future Business Leaders of America and Mathletes. She was grateful, she said, to be selected for the Molloy pro gram.

“The experience was one of a kind,” she said. “It convinced me that I should continue my education at Molloy Univer sity. Not because I received the scholar ship, but because the staff and students blew me away with their connection and trust.”

Participants in the boot camp are highachieving juniors who plan to major in business. The program runs throughout the summer, and students are challenged with interactive seminars with Molloy’s faculty of former treasurers and CFOs of major businesses, who offer invaluable career coaching.

There is no charge for the program, but to be considered, juniors must submit an application and sit for an interview.

“Rebecca is unreal,” said Dawn DiSte fano, associate dean of Molloy’s School of Business. “She was just such a well-round ed individual that she rose to the top.”

The program, DiStefano said, offers a

variety of lectures and competitions four days a week, in keeping with the four pil lars of Dominican life, the values that ground the university’s cur riculum: community, study, spirituality and service.

“We’re exposing them to all areas of business in a friendly, university environ ment,” she said. “They’re working with live clients, and they don’t want to let them down.”

The boot camp features a number of unique learning opportunities, including the Lion’s Den, an entrepreneur ial business pitch competi tion; trading simulations; business presentation; and marketing competition. Par ticipants compete in teams for a variety of prizes.

The students also have the opportunity to network with Molloy’s student ambas sadors, who have had real-world experi ence through internships. The ambassadors assess the program participants, focus ing on their character, net working abilities and more. At the end of the program, three students are chosen, based on the ambassadors’ and Molloy deans’ observa tions, for special scholarships, and Borja’s was the biggest prize of the three.

REBECCA BORJA Senior, Baldwin High School

For example, the Buy, Sell, Hold game — which is taught in finance classes — teaches students how and when to buy and sell stocks. The boot camp emulated the game, but players use pieces of candy to trade with.

“Yes, I made my family members proud,” she said. “Yes, I was elated by the good news. But what I took away from this experience is when someone wants to achieve something, small aches and pains do not exist.”

Borja said she learned that if her mind is prepared to move forward and achieve her goals, then the minor obstacles she encounters along the way are nothing. She said she now has business ideas that she intends to pursue, as she adds to her skills.

Outside school, she is a coordinator of the Windsor Avenue Bible Church food pantry, and is thinking of ways to enhance the assistance the parish can provide to those in need.

She said she wants to start her own nonprofit that collaborates with restau rants and churches to better serve the needs of the community.

Her hope for this business, she said, is for community members to know that there is someone out there for them when they feel alone.

Borja said she was thankful to Testa, as well as the deans and professors at Molloy, and everyone who was part of the boot camp program, for the opportunity to par ticipate.

“You have all planted a seed in the stu dents and trained us academically for uni versity,” Borja said. “I have never felt prouder to answer the question, which school do you go to? Thank you, Baldwin!”

Working with the staff and instructors at Molloy, she said, made her feel like someone with unlocked potential.

Although she is applying to several other universities, her main goal is to be an alumna of Molloy.

Police say they’re still searching for Lewis’s killer

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He fled the scene in a black four-door sedan.

“It’s just shocking to know that he’s gone,” Ion Maravilla, who graduated with Lewis at Baldwin High School, told News 12 Long Island. “It’s really tough. I can’t imagine the pain the family is going through right now.”

According to reports, neighbors have already begun leaving flowers in front of the Baldwin home of Lewis’ parents. He was a pre-business administration major at SUNY Buffalo State, which is a 15-minute drive from SUNY Buffalo. He

played baseball, and even participated in NASA Space Camp in Huntsville, Ala bama, when he was younger, according to The Buffalo News.

University police were called out to Ellicott Complex — six buildings that house more than 3,200 students — around 7:30 on Friday evening about a man with a chest wound. They found Lewis on Moody Terrace, a roadway near the housing complex, on SUNY Buffalo’s north campus.

Investigators believe Lewis may have known his attacked, and that the stab bing stemmed from a “physical alterca

tion between several individuals.”

Lewis was rushed to the Erie County Medical Center where he died from his injuries.

“Our officers and investigators are working around the clock with local law enforcement partners to bring the indi viduals involved to justice,” said Chris Batrolomei, SUNY Buffalo’s police chief, in a statement. “I want to reassure our community that our campuses are extremely safe.”

The most common crimes on campus are liquor and drug law violations, according to 2021 statistics provided by

SUNY Buffalo police. Other crimes like rape, arson, dating violence and stalk ing were much rarer.

Investigators are asking anyone with information to call them at (716) 6452222.

“The Baldwin school district was sad dened to hear about the tragic loss of a former student, Tyler Lewis,” officials there said in a statement. “No words can ever describe the sorrow we feel during a time like this. Our condolences go out to his family and friends as the Baldwin community grieves the passing of one of their own.”

I have never felt prouder to answer the question, which school do you go to? Thank you, Baldwin!

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Breslin development awaits town’s approval

about traffic, and planned to rede sign the building’s entrance and exit. “We’re considering all the pos sibilities, from new signage to a redesign,” Breslin said. “The most important thing was being able to hear the public’s concerns and change what we can, where we can.”

At the Town Board hearing, the board considered heard Breslin’s proposal to build on what is called the Baldwin Mixed-Used Zoning Overlay District. The board reviewed the proposal, as well as an environmental review, and sched uled another hearing for Nov. 22. Gregory Blower, the town’s director of com munications and public affairs, said on Oct. 13 that if the developers want to seek exceptions to normal State Envi ronmental Quality Review Act regulations — as is the case with the Grand at Baldwin, with a plan to create a 15-foot building setback to allow for more pedestri an space — they must go before the Design Review Board for approval.

Blower said if the proposal were approved, Breslin Realty would be free to pursue building permits to start construction. The town board will decide to approve or deny the proposal at the November meeting.

If the proposal is approved, Bres lin said it would take four to six months of planning to create archi tect drawings, and another three months to secure building permits. Construction would take about 18 months.

“Even with the increase in infla tion, and the delays, Breslin Realty is still here with us,” said Erik Mahler, president of the Baldwin Chamber of Commerce.

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Andre Silva/Herald

BRESLIN REALTY JOINED the Chamber of Commerce at its monthly meeting to present the latest updates on the Grand at Baldwin development proposal and potential traffic concerns.

Courtesy Breslin Realty

A RENDERING OF the proposed five-story, 215-unit, mixed-use, transit-oriented development, the Grand at Baldwin.

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Webinar series explores health, wealth, self

By MALLORY WILSON mwilson@liherald.com

“Are you going deaf?”

As annoying as they might be, those four words could very well be signs of hearing loss. And it’s not a bad idea to get it checked out.

Protecting your hearing is exactly what those who tuned in to the recent AARP Long Island webinar series found out, thanks to the expertise of Dr. Lawrence Cardano and Dr. Esther Fogel.

“Out of all the health problems known to the United States, hearing loss is the third-most common health problem amongst adults,” Fogel told those attend ing the recent webinar from Herald Inside LI. That makes hearing loss “even more common than diabetes or some other health problems.”

Nearly 30 percent of adults older than 65 have some degree of hearing loss, the audiologist said, and as many as half of adults older than 75 have hearing loss to some degree.

The free webinar was part of the Octo ber series “Health+Wealth+Self,” which concludes Thursday, Oct. 20 with a focus on protecting older Americans from cyber crime.

Sponsored by AARP Long Island, Ber nard Macias — it’s associate state director — stressed the importance of AARP empowering people older than 50.

“We strengthen communities,” Macias

said. “We advocate for what matters most, with a special focus on health, security, financial stability and personal fulfillment. So, if you’re going to remember anything about AARP, remember we’re all about health, wealth and self.”

Fogel is from Comprehensive Audiolo gy in Lynbrook, while Cardano sees patients at the Hearing Center of Long Island in Valley Stream. Both say getting

your hearing checked out can improve your quality of life. And there are signs anyone can look for when it comes to hear ing loss. Like if people around you seem like they’re mumbling, or you find your self asking people to repeat themselves.

Other signs include struggling to under stand people talking in noisy locations, missing words or phrases on the tele phone, or even hearing ringing, buzzing,

hissing sounds in your ears.

“There are a lot of things that can con tribute to hearing loss and put you more at risk for hearing loss,” Cardano said. “Any thing that affects your health, overall, can affect your hearing.”

Common risks, Cardano mentioned, include high blood pressure, obesity, inac tivity, high cholesterol, smoking and diabe tes.

Hearing loss can have even larger impli cations, the doctors said — like dementia.

“In order for the brain to function prop erly, it needs to receive all the sensory input from our surroundings,” Fogel said. “So, when we’re not hearing all the sounds that we should, the brain is not receiving all the signals that it should be hearing. And that can lead to cognitive decline.”

Don’t panic if you think your hearing might be diminishing, however. There are steps you can take to protect your hearing, such as having your hearing tested, limit ing your exposure to loud noises, eating healthy, and exercising.

And, if you are diagnosed with hearing loss, Cardano stressed, treat it early.

“All the research is telling us that if you have any hearing loss — even a mild hear ing loss — the easiest way to preserve your hearing clarity is to have it treated and have properly fitted and maintained hear ing aids,” Cardano said.

Register for the final webinar in the series set for Thursday, Oct. 20 at 6 p.m., by visiting LIHerald.com/self.

Courtesy Herald Inside LI

DRS. LAWReNce cARDANO and Esther Fogel from Comprehensive Audiology in Lynbrook, joined Herald Inside LI recently for October’s ‘Health+Wealth+Self’ webinar series with Bernard Macias, the associate state director for AARP Long Island, and Michael Hinman, executive editor of Herald Community Newspapers.

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Baldwin’s hot streak continues

By ANDREW COEN sports@liherald.com

Baldwin’s Cedric Jean-Pierre made his presence felt on offense, defense and spe cial teams in the Bruins’ convincing win in a Conference I football showdown at East Meadow last Saturday.

The senior playmaker’s historic day included rushing, interception return and punt return touchdown. Reaching the end zone in all three phases of the game proved monumental in a 34-0 victory in East Meadow’s Homecoming game that gave Baldwin (5-1) its fifth straight win after dropping its season opener.

East Meadow dropped to 3-3.

“He comes out every day and tries to perfect his craft,” said Baldwin assistant coach Mike McQueen of the versatile Jean-Pierre, who plays wide receiver as his primary position but also is very involved in the rushing attack. “He’s amazing.”

Jean-Pierre’s 5-yard rushing touch down in the first quarter gave Baldwin a 12-0 lead. Then on defense he made what proved to be the game’s most decisive play with a 98-yard interception return when Baldwin was on the verge of a touchdown to make it 18-0.

“They were right on the doorstep of a touchdown and him stepping up like that just ignited the whole team,” McQueen said. “From that point on we kicked it into gear.”

The magic continued for Jean-Pierre later in the second quarter when took a punt near midfield 57 yards for a touch down that gave the Bruins a commanding 26-0 halftime advantage.

Senior running back Anthony Byron also had a big game with 104 yards rushing on just 10 carries. Byron got the scoring started with a 15-yard touchdown run. He capped off the day with a third quarter two-point conversion run following a fiveyard touchdown from senior quarterback Vaughdrea Johnson.

McQueen credits the offensive line nicknamed “The Trench” of Rodney Mills, Moise Ambroise, Darien Ward, Jack Pace and Jack Davison with driving the success.

The Baldwin defense has also stepped

up since a season-opening 32-20 defeat to Massapequa, holding opponents to 14 points or less in the five-game winning streak. Junior defensive lineman Rodney Mills helped produce the shutout with five tackles including two for a loss.

“They were clearly better than us in every facet of the game,” East Meadow head coach Vin Mascia said. “I personally think they are the second-best team in the league.”

Senior fullback Joe Festa was the brought spot for the Jets rushing for 98 yards on 15 carries. He had a 43 yard run

in the third quarter.

East Meadow, which was coming off a 27-20 loss at Syosset on Oct. 8, returns home Saturday to face Uniondale for a 2 p.m. kickoff before closing the regular sea son with a Friday night game at Port Washington on Oct,. 28 at 6 p.m. The Jets will need to win their last two games to have any chance at reaching the eightteam Conference I playoffs.

Baldwin will look to make it six straight wins at home against neighboring rival Freeport at 2 p.m. and will close the regu lar season at Westbury on Oct. 29.

Paul Grassini/Herald

CEDRIC JEAN-PIERRE SCORED offensive, defensive and special teams touch downs in the Bruins’ win at East Meadow.

Thomas, Coll spar over redrawn senate district

By DANIEL OFFNER doffner@liherald.com

Thanks to newly drawn district maps, two candidates are pitted against each other in unfamiliar territory. That’s because the new boundary lines have left both candidate living outside the area they are vying to represent.

Kevin Thomas hopes to keep his senate seat, even if it no longer includes commu nities like East Meadow, Franklin Square, Malverne, Seaford, Wantagh and Levit town. With lines redrawn as a result of the most-recent census, Thomas’ district has been dramatically altered to incorpo rate communities on the South Shore such as Rockville Centre, Baldwin and Freeport. All three were previously repre sented by state Sen. Todd Kaminsky.

A Democrat, Thomas was first elected to his seat in 2018, defeating then-incum bent state Sen. Kemp Hannon by a slim margin of less than 2 percent. Over the last four years, Thomas has represented the central Nassau communities up in Albany, says he wants to continue that work with his new district.

The Levittown attorney was part of a legal assistance group representing stu dents with school loan debt on a pro bono basis before getting into politics.

“I saw things were getting worse for people living in New York and I wanted to help improve them,” Thomas said.

In addition to being the first Indian-

American and South Asian American elected to the senate, he is chair of the chamber’s consumer protection commit tee. One issue at the forefront is data pri vacy.

“There are very few regulations on social media,” Thomas said. “What this would do is take control over the data and make sure these companies are held

accountable.”

His campaign also focuses on what he referred to as “bread-and-butter issues,” including taxes, providing funding for local school districts, providing affordable housing, and making sure roads are maintained.

His Republican challenger, James Coll of Seaford, is a retired New York Police

Department detective, who also was called to run for office out of his concern about the direction of New York.

“Crime and Covid really put a magni fying glass on the state,” Coll said. “Peo ple are clearly leaving. State officials just don’t recognize it.”

Coll’s campaign predominantly targets the bail reform laws adopted in 2019, which he said is “not just a city issue any more,” having seen the impact on crime in Nassau County. He refers to cashless bail as a “disastrous” set of laws that have impacted public safety.

“No matter where you’re from in the county, you want your children to be safe,” he said, “and you want it to be a place where kids can grow up and raise their own children.”

Coll’s campaign also focuses on proper ty taxes and affordability, which he said is a contributing factor to why so many peo ple are leaving the state. Nassau County, in particular, is known for having an extraordinarily high property tax rate.

Coll feels that the state could do more to provide for the people instead of “reck less spending” on things like a $1 billion stadium for the Buffalo Bills in western New York.

“We are recklessly spending on servic es we will never use,” Coll said. “We need to have balance in our state capital. My goal is to represent the district, which is diverse and represents everything that’s great about Nassau County.”

INcumBENt stAtE sEN. Kevin Thomas, at left, vies to keep his district seat in the upcoming general election campaign against Republican James Coll. But no matter who voters chose on Nov. 8, their state senator will actually not be a resident of that district like them, thanks to late changes in boundary lines.

Courtesy New York Senate

Courtesy James Coll

Final stretch of LIRR’s $2.5B ‘third track’ done

By JUAN LASSO jlasso@liherald.com

It’s finally completed. The Long Island Rail Road line connecting New York City with Nassau County’s governmental seat and other points east now has a third track. And that could mean not only more trains along a nearly 10-stretch between Floral Park and Hicksville, but added ben efits to neighboring lines and traffic.

The Third Track Project, completed Oct. 3, is the latest addition to the LIRR’s rail network, giving the Metropolitan Transportation Authority the ability to carry more trains on the track, as well as better flexibility moving trains in both directions during peak hours.

For commuters, this could mean fewer service disruptions and delays along the busy line that connects to Ronkonkoma, Huntington, Port Jefferson, Hempstead and Oyster Bay, meaning potentially fewer riders on those lines passengers might choose as alternatives. For those choosing to drive, it eliminates grade-crossing at seven different intersections, meaning fewer delays whenever trains roll through.

Gov. Kathy Hochul celebrated the com pletion of the third rail alongside MTA executives at a garage next to the LIRR’s Westbury station.

“The completion of the historic third track project connects commuters with a more resilient and flexible railroad with frequent service, modern stations, ADA

accessibility, and more travel opportuni ties for Long Islanders and visitors,” said Hochul of the $2.5 billion construction project that finished $100 million under budget.

The project kicked off in 2019 after decades of battles over how such a track would be constructed. Many living around the affected areas — along with the local officials who represented them — bristled at the idea of having the new set of rails potentially cut through private property.

The current design began in 2016 under the backing of Hochul’s predecessor, Andrew Cuomo. This time, the plan didn’t involve taking residential property while adding other infrastructural perks includ ing landscape improvement, retaining walls, parking garages, improvements to rail bridges, and the removal of eight street-level grade crossings.

The plan also refurbished stations in Mineola, New Hyde Park, Carle Place, Merillon Avenue and Westbury.

The project was carried out in three phases with the first leg of track through New Hyde Park and Merillon Avenue fin ishing last August. The second stretch of track to Mineola completed weeks later, with the last section crossing the finish line at Hicksville.

There is still, however, minor station work left to complete.

Catherine Rinaldi, LIRR’s interim pres ident, says the rail system expansion couldn’t come at a better time as the new

Manhattan East Side terminal Grand Cen tral Madison — a heavyweight project in itself — comes into operation in the com ing weeks.

“When combined with the new termi nal at Grand Central Madison and the newly renovated LIRR concourse at Penn Station, LIRR customers will have more frequent service, upgraded stations with a host of modern amenities, and easier reverse peak trips,” Rinaldi said.

Courtesy Marc A. Hermann/MTA

GOv. KAthy hOchUL joined Metropolitan Transportation Authority chief executive Janno Lieber to announce the completion of the Long Island Rail Road’s 9.8-mile piece of track stretching from Floral Park to Hicksville that is expected to allow more trains, and ease congestion.

The third track’s ability will allow the two-way flow of trains on the mainline during the railroad’s busiest hours.

This, MTA chief executive Janno Lieber said, will be “a huge boon for Long Island businesses, since it will increase access to the region’s talent pool by enabling not only a 40 percent overall increase in LIRR service, but a huge uptick in reverse peak train frequency.

“It’s a win-win-win.”

STEPPING OUT

Anoteworthy milestone

South Shore Symphony celebrates an expressive 40 years

By Karen Bloom

rom their roots in the Five Towns back in 1983, the Rockville Centrebased South Shore Symphony has grown and flourished as a regional orchestra that commands attention. For much of that time — since 1991 — principal cellist Wayne Lipton, the orchestra’s president, has been instrumental in guiding the many phases of its

growth.

“We started to really blossom, added more musicians, when the Rockville Centre Guild for the Arts took us under their umbrella” in 1991, Lipton recalls. And he and his group have never looked back. The orchestra — which performed at South Side Middle School until its move to the then newly-opened Madison Theatre on the Molloy University campus in 2011 — soon become known for their fascinating, challenging repertoire.

WHERE WHEN

• Saturday, Nov. 12, 7 p.m.

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

• For tickets, visit MadisonTheatreNY.org or call the box office at (516) 323-4444

“We put everything into it,” Lipton says. “We attracted more musicians and a larger audience. Soon soloists were added into the mix of the all-volunteer orchestra. We kept adding new things.”

conductor Scott Jackson Wiley.

“Wiley is extraordinary,” Lipton says. “He’s done a wonderful job teaching us and moving us forward. His dedication and commitment to the highest musical standards has led us to deliver consistently powerful and moving performances of some of the greatest symphonic works. It takes a special person to commit to an orchestra for that span, and he’s truly deserving of recognition.”

As he will be on Nov. 12, when the orchestra celebrates their beloved conductor’s 25th season with a special concert in his honor. Fen Hsin returns as featured soloist to perform Brahms Violin Concerto. The program also includes ‘Brahms Variations on a Theme” by Haydn and Brahms Symphony No. 4.

Pink Talking Fish

The fusion supergroup has enthralled audience with their special blend of Pink Floyd, Talking Heads and Phish since their inception some 10 years ago. What began as a lark for the four jam band musicians has turned into something much more. The band — with Eric Gould on bass, Richard James on keyboards, Zack Burwick on drums, and Cal Kehoe on guitar — has garnered a major following for their inventive combination of tunes from the namesake bands that inspired PTF. Although the music from each act is different, PTF has discovered that fusing the material together creates what the band describes as an ‘amazing story.’

Friday, Oct. 21, 8 p.m. $44.

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

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That included collaborating with the local dance company, Leggz Ltd. Dance, performing outdoors each summer in Rockville Centre, and concerts at St. Agnes Cathedral.

The real turning point occurred with the construction of the Madison Theatre.

“We were ecstatic to be offered a real home,” Lipton enthuses.

“We were ecstatic to be offered a real home,” Lipton enthuses.

The feeling is mutual.

The feeling is mutual. partner artistic throughout

“The Madison Theatre is proud to partner with the South Shore Symphony,” says artistic director Angelo Fraboni. “We feature them in a variety of shows throughout the year. They’re always consistently excellent.”

“These are all pieces chosen by Scott as a statement of his classical background,” Wiley says. “It’s a strong classic repertoire. As an accessible Romantic composer with a big sound, Brahms is (a) tremendous showpiece for Ming. The Symphony is a tough one, a nice challenge for the orchestra, as is Variations on Hayden.”

Blazin’ pumpkins

While the orchestra may have “South Shore” in its name, Lipton is quick to point out that this is a group of dedicated, highly skilled musicians representative of all of Long Island.

Also theatre

This relationship has challenged and opened up new ventures for the orchestra. Its members now perform in opera and musical productions. Also Broadwaystyle revues, which include the University’s CAP21 theatre arts students. And, of course, Leggz Ltd Dance’s holiday confection “The Nutcracker,” among their many versatile performances.

“We’ve had an opportunity to play with some amazing people,” Lipton says, including Keith Emerson, Neil Sedaka and Jimmy Webb.

“It’s a very special group,” he says.

That “special group” has committed to a special season. One of “the most ambitious yet,” according to Wiley.

Fraboni

“Tosca”

“Marriage

Collaboration with Fraboni has blossomed into highly-praised full productions of operatic standards such as “Carmen,” “Marriage of Figaro,” “La Bohème,” “Tosca” and “Madame Butterfly.” A sustained cooperation with musical director Michael Bower and the Cathedral of Saint Agnes has led to memorable performances of major choral works such as Mahler’s Second and Third Symphonies, Beethoven’s Choral Symphony and many others, as well as most of the major concertos for organ and orchestra.

cooperation with musical director Michael Bower and the Cathedral of Saint Agnes has led to memorable performances of major choral well and relationship

Of special note is the orchestra’s relationship with virtuoso violinist Ming Fen Hsin — the orchestra’s music director in the ‘90s — who connected the South Shore Symphony with music director and

“I hope everyone takes advantage of all that we’ve pulled together this season to entertain you.”

Courtesy South Shore Symphony

Above photos: Whether playing the classical repertoire or joining Molloy’s CAP21 theatre arts conservatory students and Broadway performers in a Salute to Broadway, most recently on Oct. 9.

The Great Jack O’ Lantern Blaze is back for a third year at Old Bethpage Village Restoration. The Halloween-themed event, which had its start in the Hudson Valley at Van Cortlandt Manor in Croton-onHudson, features more than 7,000 illuminated, individually hand-crafted jack o’ lanterns displayed throughout the restored village. The pumpkins are carved into elaborate sculptural displays that light up the night, creating an family-friendly experience all ages will enjoy. Visitors stroll the pumpkin trail, past 19th-century buildings, and through historic barns to find themselves immersed in a fall wonderland.

Now through Nov. 6. Tickets must be purchased in advance, none available on-site. Tickets start at $32 for adults; $24 ages 3-17. Children 2 and younger are free. Old Bethpage Village Restoration, 1303 Round Swamp Road, Old Bethpage. For tickets and information, visit PumpkinBlaze.org.

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Linda Eder

The versatile songstress-musical theater star brings her powerful voice to NYCB Theatre at Westbury, 960 Brush Hollow Rd., Westbury, for her latest cabaret turn, Friday, Oct. 28, 8 p.m. A best-selling recording artist with 14 solo albums to her credit, Eder brings a diverse repertoire spanning Broadway, standards, pop, country, and jazz. When Eder performs live in concert, audiences are awed by the ease of her transitions between genres, effortlessly displaying the full range of her incredible vocal gifts. For information/tickets, visit TheTheatreAtWestbury.com or LiveNation.com or call (516) 247-5200.

Baldwin car meet night

Don’t have a classic car, but like to hang out and appreciate them? Car not a show winner? No problem! Join the weekly Hook & Ladder Co. Two’s “Every Thursday Night” car meet, 5 to 9 p.m., at Fireman’s Field on Atlantic Avenue. For more information or directions, call (516) 860-4298.

League of Women Voters Meeting

Join the League of Women Voters, Wednesday, Nov. 16, 7 p.m., when Jack Shaur discusses the life and career of groundbreaking journalist Edward R. Murrow. It’s at Levittown Public Library, 1 Bluegrass Lane, Levittown. For more information, email to gfelicetti7@yahoo.com.

Author talk

Meet journalist Joe Calderone, author of “Don’t Look Back,” a thriller that takes readers into the hearts and minds of a FDNY family who lost their son during 9/11, and set out on a mission to find out what really happened to him and the other 342 firefighters who perished, Wednesday, Oct. 26, 6-9 p.m. Hosted by Tony Cancellieri and Mike Sapralcone, at the Coral House, 70 Milburn Ave., Baldwin. For information, call (516) 672-3205.

Pumpkin Patch: Pick your own

Enjoy the season at First Church Baldwin United Methodist’s annual pumpkin picking fundraiser. Select from pumpkins, decorative gourds, potted mums, and more, at the 2022 Pumpkin Patch at 881 Merrick Rd., in front of the church. The Pumpkin Patch will be open through Oct. 31, from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Come with your family to pick out your fall favorites. For more information go to FirstChurchBaldwin.com or call (516) 223-1168.

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Art talk

Join Nassau County Museum Director Charles A.

Riley II, PhD, for a Director’s Seminar, Tuesday, Nov. 1, 4 p.m. He’ll discuss “The Persistence of Surrealism,” which highlights the drama and poetry of the Surrealist movement, along with masterworks of painting and sculpture. Participation is limited; registration required.

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

Pinkalicious

Bring the family to see the popular musical based Victoria and Elizabeth Kann’s beloved book about the girl who can’t stop eating pink cupcakes, presented by Plaza Theatrical Productions, Saturday, Oct. 29, 11 a.m. Her pink indulgence lands her at the doctor’s office with Pinkititis, an affliction that turns her pink from head to toe. $15. The Show Place at the Bellmore Movies, 222 Pettit Ave., Bellmore. For tickets and information, call (516) 5996870 or PlazaTheatrical.com.

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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 exhibit

Art has access to worlds beyond the one we know. Explore the next dimension as seen through eyes of artists throughout the centuries, at Nassau County Museum of Art’s current exhibition, “Other Worlds than This: The Supernatural in Art,” now through Nov. 6. The exhibit summons a celestial realm of demons, ghosts and extra-sensory phenomena as conjured by such Surrealists as Dalí, photographers who specialize in the occult, Old Masters including Goya, contemporary talents including Betye Saar, Luc Tuymans, Michaël Borremans and many others. Nassau County Museum of Art, 1 Museum Dr., Roslyn Harbor. (516) 484-9337 or NassauMuseum.org.

Haunted Long Island

Join the Baldwin Public Library and EcoPhoto Explorers for a virtual dive into the supposed haunted houses of Long Island on Thursday, Oct. 27 at 7 p.m.

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Examine the Horror of Amityville and the haunted Raynham Hall Museum, along with other “haunting” stories across the island. Reserve your spot today at baldwinzoom@baldwinpl.org for the Zoom password.

Shoe some love

Donate gently worn, used, and new shoes at the Baldwin Public Library, 2385 Grand Ave., through Oct. 31. Help raise funds for Friends of the Baldwin Public Library and give the shoes a second life. Look for the collection box in the front lobby under the table. Tie your laces together or rubber band your shoes together. Any questions can be submitted to Friends@BaldwinPL. org.

Trunk or Treat

St. Christopher’s Food Pantry is hosting its annual Trunk or Treat fundraiser to provide gift cars and food to families in need this holiday season, Saturday, Oct. 30, 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. at St. Christopher Church, 11 Gale Ave., Baldwin. Last year over 600 people came out to support and donate, providing food for more than 75 families. Children will be treated with games, candy, and a DJ for dancing. Along with entertainment, the Baldwin Fire Department is holding a costume parade and contest. For more informatio, contact Sonia Lopez at (516) 378-0487 or Kim Cascio at (516) 724-0822.

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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 Town Meeting Pavilion, Town Hall Plaza, One Washington Street, Hempstead, New York on 10/26/22 at 9:30 A.M. to consider the following applications and appeals:

THE FOLLOWING CASES WILL BE CALLED STARTING AT 9:30 A.M. 656/22. BALDWINSteven E. Vines, Renewal of grant to maintain 2family dwelling., W/s Browning St., 300’ S/o Emerson Ave., a/k/a 1856 Browning St. 658/22. BALDWINIsauro A. Roman, Renewal of grant to maintain 2-family dwelling., E/s Park Ave., 275’ S/o Merrick Rd., a/k/a 2477 Park 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 a t https://hempsteadny.gov/ 509/Board-of-Appeals

The internet address of the website streaming for this meeting is https://hempsteadny.gov/ 524/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. 134765

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LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT

NASSAU COUNTY

U.S. BANK TRUST, N.A., AS TRUSTEE FOR LSF9 MASTER PARTICIPATION

TRUST, Plaintiff against KELLY DOUGAN A/K/A KELLY ANN DOUGAN, et al Defendant(s) Attorney for Plaintiff(s) Fein Such & Crane, LLP, 1400 Old Country Road, Suite 103N, Westbury, NY 11590.

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered February 26, 2020, 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 November 10, 2022 at 2:30 PM. Premises known as 1483 Kingston Avenue, Baldwin a/k/a North Baldwin, NY 11510. Sec 36 Block 319 Lot 5. 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 $301,374.96 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index No 606573/2019.

The foreclosure sale will be conducted in accordance with 10th Judicial District’s Covid-19 Policies and foreclosure auction rules.

The Referee shall enforce any rules in place regarding facial coverings and social distancing. If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, then the Court Appointed Referee shall cancel the foreclosure auction.

Foreclosure Auctions will be held “Rain or Shine.”

Richard Langone, Esq., Referee AYSN358 134482

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 November 2, 2022 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. THE MARGOLIN & WEINREB ALW GROUP, LLP, Attys. for Pltf., 165 Eileen Way, Ste. 101, Syosset, NY. #99788 134547

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LEGAL NOTICE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF NASSAU HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS TRUSTEE FOR NOMURA ASSET ACCEPTANCECORPORATI ON, MORTGAGE PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007-1, Plaintiff, v.

MILTON BROWN A/K/A MILTON J. BROWN, JANICE VAUGHN-BROWN A/K/A JANICE A. BROWN A/K/A JANICE A. VAUGHN A/K/A JANICE VAUGHN, ET AL, Defendant. 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 06, 2017, I, Lenore Davis, Esq., Esq. the Referee named in said Judgment, will sell in one parcel at public auction on November 15, 2022 at The North Side Steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501, County of Nassau, State of New York, at 2:30 PM the premises described as follows: 712 Barnes Ave Baldwin, NY 11510 54-U-172, 173 & 174

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

The premises are sold subject to the provisions of the filed judgment, Index No. 010852/2014 in the amount of $366,223.26 plus interest and costs.

Foreclosure Auctions 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 foreclosure auction.

Richard S. Mullen Woods Oviatt Gilman LLP Plaintiff’s Attorney 500 Bausch & Lomb Place Rochester, NY 14604 Tel.: 855-227-5072 134635

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT. NASSAU COUNTY. L&L ASSOCIATES HOLDING CORP., Pltf. vs. BIBI RAMZAN, et al, Defts. Index #612845/2021.

Pursuant to judgment of foreclosure and sale entered April 11, 2022, I will sell at public auction on the North Side Steps of the Nassau Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY on November 22, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. prem. k/a District 10, Section 36, Block 534, Lot 30. Sold subject to terms and conditions of filed judgment and terms of sale and the right of the United States of America to redeem within 120 days from the date of sale as provided by law. 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 sale.

RUSSELL S. BURMAN, Referee. LEVY & LEVY, Attys. for Pltf., 12 Tulip Dr., Great Neck, NY. #99822 134781

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LEGAL NOTICE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORKCOUNTY 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 RAIN OR SHINE at the NASSAU COUNTY SUPREME COURT, NORTH SIDE STEPS, 100 SUPREME COURT DRIVE, MINEOLA, NY 11501, on November 22, 2022 at 2:30PM, premises known as 1515 PAUL ST, BALDWIN, NY 11510: Section 0036, Block 334-00, Lot 271, 272, 273, 274:

Pollutant disposal program is coming to Baldwin Park

The Town of Hempstead’s S.T.O.P or Stop Throwing Out Pollutants program, announced they are coming to Baldwin to provide community members a place to safely dispose of pollutants.

S.T.O.P will come to Baldwin Park at 3232 South Grand Avenue on Saturday, November 12 for Baldwin residents to safely throw out potentially dangerous items and pollutants. The program is designed to provide members of the pub lic an area to safely dispose of hazardous materials found in the average American

household, using environmentally sound methods.

Toxins like antifreeze drain cleaners, and pesticides can be thrown out on any S.T.O.P collection days and locations, helping to keep dangerous pollutants out of public waterways.

“You and your family can contribute to the protection of our precious groundwa ter supply and the preservation of our bays and estuaries,” said Town of Hemp stead Supervisor Don Clavin.

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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 ACORDANCE WITH COURT/CLERK DIRECTIVES. 134783

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 on the North Side steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on October 31, 2022 at 2:30PM, 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 73310 134314

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURTCOUNTY OF NASSAU THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON FKA THE BANK OF NEW YORK, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS OF CWMBS, INC., CHL MORTGAGE PASSTHROUGH TRUST 2005-04, MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2005-04 Plaintiff, Against VALERIE POWELL, CHARLES POWELL, et al., Defendant(s)

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale, duly entered 02/09/2016, I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction rain or shine, on the North Side steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court located at 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, N.Y. 11501 on 10/31/2022 at 2:30 PM, premises known as 3386 Bertha Drive, Baldwin, New York 11510 and described as follows; ALL that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York. Section 54 Block 551 Lot 54. The approximate amount of

the current Judgment lien is $897,754.32 plus interest and costs. The Premises will be sold subject to provisions of the aforesaid Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale; Index # 08/007502. 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.

Harold F. Damm, Esq., Referee.

McCabe, Weisberg & Conway, LLC, Suite 205, 10 Midland Ave, Port Chester, NY 10573

Dated: 8/22/2022 File Number: 253-0039ny PCO 134356

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LEGAL NOTICE SUPREME COURTCOUNTY OF NASSAU PLATINUM EQUITY PARTNERS, LLC, Plaintiffagainst- SUSAN WEST, et al Defendant(s). Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale dated September 12, 2022 and entered on September 14, 2022, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction on the North Side steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court located at 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY on October 28, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. premises situate, lying and being at Baldwin, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, bounded and described as follows: BEGINNING at a point on the Southerly side of Marilyn Lane, distant 187.37 feet Easterly from the extreme Easterly end of the arc connecting the southerly side of Marilyn Lane with the easterly side of Grand Avenue; being plot 60.00 feet by 100.00 feet by 60.00 feet by 100.00 feet.

Section: 54 Block: 587 Lot: 4

All bidders must wear a face mask/shield at all times and social distancing must be observed by all bidders at all times. Bidders who do not comply with the face mask and/or the social distancing mandate will be removed from the auction.

Said premises known as 752 MARILYN LANE, BALDWIN, NY

Approximate amount of lien $827,736.51 plus interest & costs.

Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment and Terms of Sale.

Index Number 612673/2018.

KEITH LAVALLEE, ESQ., Referee

McGovern & Amodio, LLC Attorney(s) for Plaintiff 2 William Street, Suite 306, White Plains, NY 10601

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NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD LOCAL LAW NO. 75-2022

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 October 3rd, 2022, by the Town Board of the Town of Hempstead on the proposed adoption of Town of Hempstead Local Law No. 75-2022, and following the close of the hearing the Town Board duly adopted Town of Hempstead Local Law No. 75-2022, amending Section 197-5 of the Code of the Town of Hempstead, to include “ARTERIAL STOPS” at various locations.

Dated: October 3, 2022 Hempstead, New York BY ORDER OF THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD DONALD X. CLAVIN, JR Supervisor

KATE MURRAY Town Clerk 134776

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CSC Holdings, LLC seeks a Manager Process Engineering to lead and execute assigned initiatives impacting Altice USA enterprise processes and customer experiences (CX), focusing on designing, viewing and improving the interactions with our customers. Utilize Business Process Management (BPM), Project Management (PM), and Six Sigma sub-methodologies: DMAIC (Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, Control) and LEAN principles to evaluate the quality of relevant operational procedures, institute and document standard around business processes. Lead high visibility engagements with key business stakeholders, addressing complex interdepartmental challenges from inception to implementation with relevant controls and an after action review to measure business change impact. Communicate with technical experts, 3rd party vendors, and top-level executive leaders. Implement customer centric solutions, institute rigor and consistency around implementation, as well as drive success-based metrics KPIs including First Call Resolution (FCR), Repeat call and Repeat Service Visits, Average Handle Time (AHT) for assigned projects. Position requires a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field, and 3 years of experience in customer experience (CX) roles. Experience must include a minimum of: 3 years of experience performing business analysis, identifying business requirements, designing and developing journey maps/process flows to enhance the customer experience; 3 years of experience working with business process re-engineering and process improvement tools and techniques; 3 years of experience with e-Business Process Management (BPM), Project Management (PM); 3 years of experience with internal audits to improve risk management, governance, and effectiveness of operations; and 3 years of experience with MS Project, Visio, Iserver, JIRA, Dbeaver, Adobe XD, Dreamweaver and Photoshop Requirements for this position include demonstration of either full vaccinations status against COVID-19 or company-provided weekly COVID-19 testing. Job location: Bethpage, NY. To apply, submit resume online at https://www.alticeusacareers.com/ and search by job title or enter job ID number 2022-35082.

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Help Wanted

EDITOR/REPORTER

The award-winning Herald Community Newspapers group, covering Nassau County's North and South Shores with hard-hitting news stories and gracefully written features, seeks a motivated, energetic and creative editor/reporter to join our dynamic (and awesome) team! This education and general assignment reporting position offers a unique experience to learn from some of the best in the business. Historically, reporters who have launched their careers with us have gone on to The New York Times, Newsweek, Newsday, the New York Daily News, New York Post, CNN, BBC, NBC News and The Daily Mail, among many others. We look for excellent writers who are eager to learn, enhance their skills, and become well-established and respected journalists in our industry. To apply: Send a brief summary in the form of a cover letter describing your career goals and what strengths you can bring to our newsroom, along with a resume and three writing samples to mhinman@riverdalepress.com

HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR Richner Communications is looking for a hands-on Human Resources professional to oversee all HR functions on a strategic and tactical level. Exciting opportunity to join a dynamic and expanding Garden City, Long Island media company. This position has a flexible schedule, part-time job share would be considered.

Responsibilities: Talent acquisition: Source, screen, and interview potential candidates and manage new employee onboarding Benefits administration: Liaise with brokers, providers and facilitate enrollment and updating of coverage. Manage annual open enrollment and employee benefits review. Administration of 401(k) plan. Employee relations: Provide day- today support and problem resolution in regards to employee concerns, questions and policy issues. Performance management: Coach, counsel and recommend disciplinary actions Compliance: Maintain indepth knowledge of legal requirements related to day-to-day management of employees, reducing legal risk and ensuring regulatory compliance Payroll: Process biweekly payroll through payroll vendor for population of 150 employees Requirements: Bachelor's degree, preferably in business or HR, or equivalent experience Minimum 5 years HR generalist experience Knowledge of Federal, State & Local regulations governing employment Experience with payroll processing Self-motivated, ability to prioritize and work well under pressure Customer-focused attitude, with high level of professionalism and discretion Excellent oral and written communication and quantitative skills Proficiency with Microsoft Office Qualified candidates should submit a resume and cover letter to: careers@liherald.com.

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PRESS-ROOM/WAREHOUSE HELP

Long Island Herald has IMMEDIATE openings for a FULL-TIME Pressroom/warehouse helper in Garden City. We are a busy print shop looking for a motivated and reliable individuals to assist in various duties in the shop. Forklift experience is a plus and heavy lifting is required. Hours vary, so flexibility is key.

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RECEPTIONIST - FULL TIME

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An architect fora sunroom?

Q. I’m buying a sunroom for my breakfast room on the back of my split-level house, about 8 feet off the ground. I’m being told by the contractor that I need an architect and sealed plans. Since it’s basically a kit of parts that will go on my existing deck, why do I need this? It seems like a lot of extra expense the sunroom people didn’t tell me about. If I already have a permit for the deck, it should be allowed, right? I haven’t bought the sunroom yet. I’m just trying to be sure I know the whole story before I do this, probably by spring, when the weather is better for construction. Any advice would be helpful.

A. Do things once, the best way. A deck isn’t hab itable, but a sunroom is, and a permit is required. Plans have to show struc tural support, energy and building code compliance. Rain, moisture and ice are your primary concerns.

Ask The Architect

Joey Frankel

Licensed Real Estate Salesperson

Douglas Elliman Real Estate 304 Merrick Road, Rockville Centre NY 11570 Direct: 212-360-8622 Mobile: 561-901-9232 Office: 516-669-3700 joeyfrankel@elliman.com

You need the whole story without the sales part. Just like any pur chase, issues you might not expect are still impor tant, like finding out what kind of oil to add to your snow blower before the engine seizes or that windows without factory tint ing can allow ultra-violet sunlight rays to fade your carpet. As an architect for a largely popular sun room manufacturer in the 1980s and ’90s, I experi enced many issues with their construction.

Pre-engineered panel systems are designed by the company, hopefully by engineers, and should come with plans, from the manufacturer, that can be sealed and signed by their in-house engineer. If not, plans may need to be drawn from scratch by an architect or engineer that you hire so those plans can be integrated with your house. Integrated means that the company generally just sells you a product and doesn’t necessarily give any indication of how to support the unit or how to attach the unit system to your house so that it won’t leak or move.

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This is the general failing of the system, since, as I experienced with most of the installations, the part I could detail was free of leaking or movement, but the units themselves leaked nearly every time. We could detail how the edges of the unit could be sealed and redundantly weather-stripped and flashed, but the frames around the glass and wall edges would unseal and leak. I even met with the corporate president/owner and identified the spe cific problems. Promises to correct leak issues were made but not kept, and eventually I gave up.

I looked at a two-year-old system while discuss ing other work for a home recently. The owner described the back-and-forth misery he and his family were experiencing with their sunroom and the company. Even 25 years after I gave up, the same company is still doing things the same way. You need a detail-oriented architect and installer, even if you think you don’t. The cost of doing things twice is much greater. Good luck.

© 2022 Monte Leeper

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OPINIONS

We bumped a meteor off course, so is the danger over?

One of the most popular movies about the apocalyptic notion of a giant meteor striking Earth and destroying civilization was “Deep Impact,” a 1998 disaster film in which a high school student and a scien tist discover that a huge rock from outer space is headed right toward our world. A space crew is sent to destroy it with nuclear weapons, but succeeds only in blasting it in half, and winds up sacrificing their lives to destroy the larger half with their remaining bombs, saving Earth and its inhabitants.

JAMES BERNSTEIN

In the real world, of course, nothing so dramat ic has ever hap pened. But on Sept. 26, NASA successfully gave an asteroid a punch in the nose, knocking it off course. The asteroid posed no threat to Earth. NASA just wanted to test its capability to send an unmanned spacecraft, in a mission called DART, for Double Asteroid Redirection Test, to

make contact with a rock in space and set it off course.

Just in case the real thing ever hap pens, and we are faced with the possibility of extinction from beyond.

The asteroid Dimorphos was about 7 million miles from Earth. DART was launched last November, tasked with fly ing out to the asteroid, which has a diameter of about 560 feet, and crashing into it at about 14,000 miles per hour. The purpose of the test was to see if DART’s impact could push Dimor phos a bit off its orbit.

It worked. The test suc ceeded beyond NASA’s expectations.

“For the first time ever, humanity has changed the orbit of a plan etary body,” Lori Glaze, director of NASA’s Planetary Science Division, said in a statement after the test.

NASA administrator Bill Nelson added, “This mission shows that NASA is trying to be ready for whatever the uni verse throws at us. “NASA has proven we are serious as a defender of the planet.”

And there is no question the planet

needs defense. In December 2019, Con gress established the U.S. Space Force, the newest branch of the armed forces in 73 years. The members of Congress believed the defense of space was a national secu rity imperative, not only because of the possibility of hostile missile attacks, but also the chances of the planet being struck by a massive space boulder.

We now have the capabil ity to see deeper into space than ever before, with the launch in 2021 of the James Webb Space Telescope, which conducts infrared astronomy. The Webb is the largest optical telescope in space, and its high resolu tion and sensitivity give it the ability to see objects too old, distant or faint to be detected by the older Hubble Space Telescope, which was launched in 1990.

While NASA is to be congratulated for its success with DART, we here on Earth should not become complacent that all such dangers from space objects can be handled so easily. No one is talking about Armageddon from space, and the notion of a manned space vehicle smashing into

a meteor remains the stuff of Hollywood. But some experts are cautiously hopeful that NASA and the Space Force continue to seek ways of looking out for dangerous objects out there. The sooner they are seen, the better our chances of destroying them.

“We do now track a majority of the larger ones,” said Andy Parton, president of the Cradle of Aviation Museum in Gar den City. “We have the capability of using bigger space vehicles than DART” to do battle with meteors. “But we must also remember this was a small test, and just a test at that.”

No one should forget the 66-foot Chely abinsk meteor that exploded in the atmo sphere over the southern Ural region of Russia in 2013, causing a bright flash and a hot cloud of dust and gas. The meteor entered Earth’s atmosphere undetected because its radiant, or source direction, was close to the sun. The blast caused extensive ground damage, and about 1,000 people sought medical attention.

As Parton said, “Somebody should always be watching.”

James Bernstein is editor of the Long Beach Herald. Comments? Jbernstein@ liherald.com.

America’s mayhem is playing on the world stage

‘The whole world is watching. The whole world is watching.”

If you know American his tory, or you remember it, “The whole world is watching!” is the unforget table chant shouted by thousands of young Vietnam War protesters as they were tear-gassed and beaten with clubs by the Chicago police during the 1968 Demo cratic National Convention that August.

A quick recount: The stodgy Vice Presi dent Hubert Hum phrey was about to be named the Democrats’ presi dential candidate, to run against Republican Rich ard Nixon.

The back ground: President John F. Kennedy had been assassinated five years earlier. His younger brother, Bobby, running against Humphrey for the Democratic nomina tion, had been assassinated two months before the Chicago convention. The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. had been assassinated in April, four months earlier.

I was 21, and I remember the despair of losing the leaders who inspired us to find our best selves. They championed civil rights, opposed the Vietnam War, and then they were gone. Shot and killed.

The weekend before the convention, some 2,000 young people gathered in Chi cago’s Grant Park to protest. By the time the convention began, the crowd had swelled to 10,000. The police came to break up the protest, and they were brutal.

The fallout: According to the Guardian newspaper, “After four days and nights of violence, 668 people had been arrested, 425 demon strators were treated at tem porary medical facilities, 200 were treated on the spot, 400 given first aid for tear gas exposure and 110 went to hospital. A total of 192 police officers were injured

“… Images of police fir ing teargas and beating demonstrators with their nightsticks played on network television news. It looked like an oppressive fascist state and offered a view of a nation appar ently tearing itself apart.”

The kids never stopped shouting, “The whole world is watching,” even as police tore into them. It has been said that the extensive media coverage of the violence, beamed into American homes, helped propel a reckoning over the savage police overreaction. It seems that reckoning is still playing out in our politics and in our communities, 54 years later.

In the ’68 presidential election, Nixon appealed to a “silent majority.” He prom

ised a nation of voters freaked out by the demonstrations that he would impose law and order. He won. Six years later, about to be impeached, he resigned in disgrace. The North Vietnamese had driven Ameri ca out of their country.

The echoes: Last week, as I watched the Jan. 6 commit tee hearing, I thought about how vital the media has been in investigating and reporting the alleged crimes committed by our 45th pres ident and his enablers. Without an intense commit ment by reporters at the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, we would not know what hap pened that day. This time the protesters carried the weapons, and erected a por table gallows. This time the protesters wanted to overthrow a righ teous election. These American citizens storming the Capitol were attacking the police.

The videos taken inside the Capitol’s hiding place during the insurrection reveal the chaos and the fright of the moment, with legally elected members of Congress fearing for their lives not far from a crowd gone berserk. As we go to press, we hear promises of further vio lence from Trump supporters who refuse to accept the peaceful transfer of power, the holy grail of our democracy. Various groups threaten ongoing disorder if the

Department of Justice and Congress try to hold Trump accountable for alleged crimes.

The lines connecting 1968 and 2022 are unsettling. For me, the connection is my gut. It feels all wrong all over again. Kids were on the march then, demanding peace. Extremists today are threatening war. We lived then, and we live now, in a time of civil unrest.

After ’68, we edged into a relatively calmer passage of political life. But then along came Trump, who found common ground with a segment of angry and vio lent Americans. The new twist in the MAGA community, and from Trump him self, is the increasingly overt racism and antisemitism. What was never OK to say is slowly becoming OK in certain radical groups. The swastika and the Nazi salute are useful again, on the fringe.

In 1968 we were deeply hurt and disil lusioned by the successive assassinations of our leaders. We dreamt of peace and equality. As young idealists, we couldn’t bear that this was how our dreams would die.

Today, the dynamic is more toxic. The protesters are the ones with weapons. Their dream is absolute power. Their leader has debased the office of the presi dency and he just won’t go.

We are suspended in time, and the whole world is watching.

Copyright 2022 Randi Kreiss. Randi can be reached at randik3@aol.com.

W e must also remember that this was a small test, and just a test at that.’

RANDI KREISS

T he lines connecting 1968 and 2022 are unsettling. It feels all wrong all over again.

Thank a crossing guard near you

They work outside in rain, sleet and snow, keeping our most precious commodity — our children — safe.

School crossing guards are unsung heroes. Underappreciated — and sometimes ignored by motorists — they put their lives on the line every day. And they are at constant risk of injury or even death caused by drivers who disregard them.

How does a crossing guard get hit? Maybe someone is late getting some where. Or they have others in the car dis tracting them. Or maybe they’re simply impatient. The reasons matter little when the outcome is devastating.

Most people would say they’ve never heard of a crossing guard getting hurt on the job. But that’s what happened two weeks ago in Glen Cove, when a guard, attempting to stop traffic to allow chil dren to cross a street near an elementary school, was hit by an SUV.

He remains in critical condition. And he’s not alone.

It’s difficult to find statistics on how many crossing guards are injured on the job each year, because most data focuses more on the children and pedestrians they protect. But one of the most common causes of injury, according to the New York State School Boards Association, is being hit by vehicles’ side mirrors. And those can be significant injuries.

Crossing guards have been killed — even on Long Island. One in Hempstead died in 2016 when he was hit by a truck.

And there were two separate incidents in California last year when crossing guards were struck by SUVs and died.

A child was hit, too, in one of the Cali fornia tragedies, but survived. In the other, the crossing guard pushed a group of children away from the pathway of an oncoming vehicle.

In February, a crossing guard in Mary land was struck by an SUV and killed after pushing a child out of the way.

All of these guards were nothing less than heroes. But why does this even hap pen? Are people on their cellphones, talk ing or texting? Are they changing the channel on their car radio? Arguing with another passenger? How are they so dis tracted that they fail to see a human being wearing reflective clothing in the middle of the street with an arm outstretched, directing them to stop?

It remains unclear why the 82-year-old Bayville driver hit the Glen Cove crossing guard on Oct. 6. He remained at the scene after the accident, and he had yet to be charged criminally this week, as police continued to investigate.

It isn’t hard to become a crossing guard. In Nassau County, anyone who’s at least 18 and doesn’t have a criminal record can apply. No experience is required. But as one police officer said, a crossing guard needs to be someone who likes children.

A city police department, like Glen Cove, handles the hiring. In the villages, it’s the purview of the Nassau County

LETTERS

Now they’re booing Aaron Judge?

To the Editor:

Subject: on booing the Yankees’ Aaron Judge after his 62-home-run, MVP season. Yankees (and too many other sports) fans are rude, crude, cruel and ignorant fairweather friends, booing a player they pro fess to like, admire, respect and even “love” — as if he strikes out on purpose.

Players don’t make errors, drop passes, miss shots or throw interceptions on pur pose. Do these same “fans” boo their own Little Leaguers when they strike out?

Music lovers don’t boo the conductor if he drops his baton; nor do they boo the violinist if she drops her bow.

Grow up, fans, or stay home and boo to your hearts’ content in your own living rooms, where the objects of your unde served anger will not have to hear you.

RICHARD SIEGELMAN

Police Department.

In some parts of the country, school crossing guards receive health insurance, but not in Nassau County. Their working schedule is 90 minutes in the morning and again in the afternoon, when chil dren are on their way to, and then dis missed from, school. The unusual hours set this job apart from typical part-time work, and it’s hard to hold down another job at the same time.

Police say that while many guards are retirees, college students also take on the work. They take the job seriously, no mat ter their background.

Crossing guards obviously are impor tant — our schoolchildren need to be kept safe — and there is a shortage. Where they are needed but not available, police officers, or members of the auxiliary police, take their place.

Guards do more than help children safely cross the street. They remind driv ers of the presence of pedestrians, and just as important, they help children develop the skills to cross streets safely on their own in the future.

So the next time you see a school cross ing guard, give them a wave of gratitude — after you stop, without anger or impa tience, reminding yourself that you’ll get where you need to go eventually. That extra minute or two can save the lives of not only our children, but also the heroes standing in the middle of the street each weekday morning and afternoon, doing their utmost to keep those kids safe.

OPINIONS

Of course 2024 will be on this year’s ballot

In case you haven’t heard, there is an election on Nov. 8. Most elections are about the current candidates, who are seeking a variety of offices all over America. This one, however, will be the equivalent of two elections, because its results may determine whether the 2024 election will be the end of democracy as we know it. Some of you may think this is overdramat ic, but there are good reasons to view this one as a political twofer.

tions will decide whether democracy lives or dies in 2024. As of now, there are almost 300 Republican candidates nation wide who maintain that Joe Biden was never legitimately elected president. They believe the lie about the stolen 2020 elec tion, but there is much more happening that we should all worry about.

are planning to or have lost their jobs in primary contests, won by the election cra zies. If the deniers win in six of the key states, they will have the power to poten tially reverse the national election tally two years from now.

Republican Senate candidate in Arizona, scrubbed his website to remove mentions of a national abortion ban and references to Christian themes.

JERRY KREMER

Many of us New Yorkers are oblivious to what is taking place all over the country. One sage veteran of the partisan wars once told me that “America begins west of the Hudson River.” Nothing could be more accurate. Our local contests for Congress are dominated by such issues as abortion, inflation and crime, with scant mention of stolen elections and threats to the Con stitution, even though a few of the Repub lican candidates are election deniers or members of the Trump cult.

But if you lived in Michigan or Arizo na, you would understand why their elec

There are two positions in a state that have the power to throw out a public vote. One is governor, and the other is secretary of state. There are a number of Republicans running for governor who also deny Biden’s election. They have publicly stated that if elect ed they will “fix” the system by taking power away from local election boards. Doug Mastriano, the GOP candidate for governor of Pennsyl vania, has pledged flat out that if former President Donald Trump runs again and loses Pennsylvania, Mastriano will reverse the final results.

It is widely accepted that most of the incumbent secretaries of state around the country are independent and fair-minded. Not one of them has challenged the 2020 results, and they have staunchly defended their process from partisan attacks. But sadly, many of them have either retired,

LETTERS

Vote ‘yes’ for clean water, clean air and green jobs

To the Editor:

For 20 years, the North Shore Land Alliance has worked to pro tect nearly 1,300 acres of natural areas. The primary reason we pro tect land is to safeguard drinking water. Long Island’s sole-source aquifer requires pervious surfaces (like fields and forests) for rain and snow to seep through the ground to recharge our drinking water source. But a study by the Rauch Foundation found that nearly 70 percent of Nassau Coun ty’s surface is impervious (pave ment and buildings). We need open space to protect our ground and surface water.

On Nov. 8, New York state vot ers will have an opportunity to vote on Proposition 1, the Clean Water, Clean Air, and Green Jobs Environmental Bond Act. This

historic legislation would protect open space, safeguard clean drink ing water, and update our aging water and sewer infrastructure while supporting nearly 100,000 good jobs.

In our community, we have 8,000-plus acres of natural areas left to protect. With passage of the Bond Act, we would have access to critical funding to conserve land in perpetuity and maintain our quality of life. Plus, with the wors ening effects of climate change, protecting open spaces, replenish ing our aquifers, and restoring bays and harbors is more impor tant than ever.

I hope 2022 will be the year that we truly value our natural resources and take urgently need ed action to protect our environ ment. On Election Day, please flip your ballot and vote “yes” on Prop 1. Let’s act now to ensure a healthy future for those who come after us.

LISA OTT President and CEO North Shore Land Alliance

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Another factor that bodes ill for America is the quality of the roster of Republicans running for the U.S. Senate. It is hard to imagine that Georgia’s Her schel Walker could be sit ting in a body that once boasted the likes of Everett Dirksen, Lyndon Johnson and Pat Moynihan. Can you envision Sen. Mitch McCon nell walking over to Senator Walker and saying, “Her schel, how do you feel about nuclear disarmament?”

Walker’s race, in which he has his par ty’s full support, is about power, and not about electing qualified candidates.

The platforms of a number of Republi cans in key races around the country are scary. Many, such as Mastriano, pledge to restore “Christian values” to governing. He has used veiled antisemitic themes against Josh Shapiro, his opponent. U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert, a Colorado Republi can, states that the church should be run ning the government. Blake Masters, a

FRAMEWORK by Tim Baker

The use of crime as an issue by Repub licans around the country is more than just a statement about criminals. It is a return to the dominant theme of the 1988 presidential election, when the party ran an ad campaign featuring a photo of con victed murderer Willie Horton that helped Vice President George H.W. Bush defeat the Democratic nominee, Michael Dukakis, who was portrayed as soft on crime. And in many Republican cam paigns, there are frequent references to billionaire George Soros, a major Demo cratic contributor, his very name serving as antisemitic code words.

Some political observers say that the tone of the Republican campaigns is just what a normal campaign should be like. But if the candidates who promise to over turn election results win and remake the fabric of our nation, the 2024 election will have been decided two years in advance.

Jerry Kremer was a state 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 strat egy firm. Comments about this column?

JKremer@liherald.com.

I magine a Sen. Herschel Walker in a chamber where Pat Moynihan once sat.

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