Baldwin Herald 12-01-2022

Students shadow professionals

Det. Dalsh Veve receives a true hero’s welcome

By ANDRE SILVA asilva@liherald.com

The Tunnel to Towers Foun dation awarded New York Police Department detective Dalsh Veve — who was critical ly injured in the line of duty in 2017 — a mortgage-free smart home in Baldwin just prior to Thanksgiving.

until the car crashed on East 53rd Street. The detective suf fered a traumatic brain injury, from which he has been recov ering for the past five years.

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Veve was seriously injured after responding to a report of shots fired at Tilden Avenue and East 53rd Street in Brook lyn on June 3, 2017. The sus pect, a teenage car thief, dragged Veve with the car for nearly two and a half blocks

During a welcoming cere mony on Nov. 22, in front of a large gathering of service and community members, Veve was given the keys to the smart home on Voshage Street in Baldwin. The home is equipped with a two-car garage, an out fitted physical therapy room, and an ADA-compliant bath room.

Members of the NYPD, Nas sau County Police Depart

Lancelot Theobald debuts ‘Relationships’ on Broadway

By ANDRE SILVA asilva@liherald.com

Despite being moody and depressed during the coronavi rus pandemic lockdown, Lance lot Theobald Jr., of Baldwin, found a productive way to stay busy.

“It’s my best production, and my best work so far,” Theobald said of the play “Relation ships,” which debuted at the Gibney Dance: Agnes Varis Performing Arts Center on Broadway on Nov. 18.

Theobald is an actor, athlete, producer, and a winner Man of Distinction Humanitarian Award of CBS Radio People of

Distinction from Brooklyn who now lives in Baldwin. He wrote and produced “Relationships,” a trilogy of one-act plays about the funny, sad and powerful moments people experience while dating, falling in love, sharing lives with others who still surprise them after years of being together, and breaking up.

Theobald collaborated on the play with his cousin Marc Theobald, a writer for the TBS series “The Last O.G.” Marc, a stand-up comedian as well as a writer, said that Lancelot had been watching his writing career since they were young, and asked Marc to

advise him in the creation of “Relationships” which would star Lancelot and Angela Ros tick, a fellow actress for the film “Eddie,” currently show ing on Amazon Prime.

Marc said that Lancelot was impressed by his directing skills, and asked him to direct his play in early 2020.

“At the time, we were com ing out of the Covid-19 pandem ic, and I had nothing else to do,” Marc recalled.

“So I said, yeah, let’s do it.”

Marc said he accepted the gig because he felt it would be a

fun challenge to direct a live production, where cuts and edits can’t be made on stage, and to work with Lancelot’s script.

Lancelot began working on the play with actress Angela Rostick on Zoom twice a week. Rostick, a member of Open End Repertory Theatre, formerly

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THE TUNNEL TO Towers Foundation gave New York Police Department detective Dalsh Veve a mort gage-free smart home on Voshage Street in Baldwin.

E verybody has met someone for the first time. Everybody knows somebody with a drug issue.

LANCELOT THEOBALD JR. Producer, ‘Relationships’

Theobald said he may perform the play again

known as the American Ensemble The atre, had appeared in Eugene O’Neill’s “Before Breakfast” and “Poof,” by Pulit zer Prize–winning playwright and screenwriter Lynn Nottage.

The pair quickly adjusted to the new way of communicating and rehearsing, eventually creating a collection of moments shared between men and woman.

Theobald describes himself as an athlete first and foremost.

He said he played football in the Brooklyn Hurricanes youth football pro gram and for the University of Maine, but discovered a love for the arts, first as a dancer.

He auditioned at the Denise Johnson Cultural Arts Center in Queens in 1997, and was accepted with a full scholarship to study ballet, jazz, modern, and tap dancing.

After he graduated in 2001, he acted in plays including Eugene O’Neill’s Pulitzer Prize-winning “Anna Christie” and David Ives’s “The Philadelphia.”

Theobald also created Momz-N-Da Hood, a globally know group of breakdancing mothers in their 40s and 50s. He is a director and choreographer for the group.

“I was depressed, I wasn’t sleeping a lot, because I was locked down,” Theo bald recalled of the pandemic, adding, of Rostick and other acting friends, “So we got on Zoom and started picking plays out of books and reading to each other.”

And he noticed a theme: All the plays he read were about relationships.

This sparked his idea for a three-act play about the stages of relationships. The first act is about meeting someone, and all the feelings and wonders that entails.

The second act is about a couple that suffers from drug addiction but is still in love, and learning to accept each oth er’s struggles and flaws. The third act details the tribulations of a long and unstable marriage.

“Everybody has met someone for the first time, everybody knows somebody with a drug issue, and everyone has known someone for a long time or cou ples that are married,” Theobald said.

He said he found it “beautiful” that during the negativity of the pandemic, he was able to create “Relationships.”

“We can’t control being locked in the house, or the pandemic,” he said. “But we can get on Zoom and read plays, for the sake of reading them, and produce something great.”

He took on other pandemic accom plishments while writing his play. He did 75,000 pushups in a year, from May 31, 2020, to June 4, 2021, and raised over $28,000 for Bethany House — a homeless shelter for women and women with chil dren.

He is a member of the board of direc tors, and the Equal Justice Initiative, which provides legal representation to prisoners who may have been wrongly convicted of crimes.

Since “Relationships” debuted, Theo bald said he is considering future per formances of the play after receiving feedback and support on his current show.

He said he would speak with his cast and crew about the possibility of a future performance.

Courtesy Lancelot Theobald Jr.

COSTAR ANGELA ROSTICK and director Marc Theobald, center, worked with Lancelot Theobald to produce and debut ‘Relationships’ on Broadway on Nov. 18.

Nassau County helps veterans shop local

Nassau County Clerk Maureen O’Connell launched two new veteran ser vices in the Veteran’s Recognition Pro gram — helping them shop locally.

The Nassau County presented the Vet eran’s Recognition Program on Nov. 18 at 9 a.m. the Imperial Florist — a Baldwin based florist and member of the Chamber of Commerce, located on 776 Merrick Road in Baldwin. The program allows vet erans to record their DD-214 or Veteran Discharge forms with the Nassau County clerk’s office, free of charge.

“I am honored to have the opportunity to thank you for your service. Without our veterans, this country would not be what it is today,” said O’Connell.

After filing and receiving the forms, Nassau County veterans will be eligible to receive the Veteran’s Discount Photo ID card, which allows them to receive dis counts at participating Nassau County based businesses. The program helps sup port Nassau County’s local economies, by allowing veterans to better participate in it, while promoting those local business es. It also safeguards the vital documents, and demonstrates an appreciation for vet erans and their dedicated service.

O’Connell said over 75,000 veterans reside in Nassau County, and thousands have returned from serving. She said the recording original Veteran Discharge Papers for free at the Clerks office makes them more accessible to veterans in the County.

O’Connell said when the forms are filed, a Veterans Recognition photo dis count card will be issued to the veteran, along with a list of participating local businesses. Lists are available at the County Clerk’s Office and tinyurl.com/ NBCmsmhk.

“I am pleased to have launched the Vet erans Recognition Program,” said O’Connell. “This program offers veterans, who record their discharge papers in my office, discounts at various participating businesses in Nassau County.”

Honorably discharged veterans of the United States Armed Forces are entitled to record their discharge certificates and receive two certified copies at the clerk’s office for free. Additional certified copies of recorded discharges can be made for other veterans, or their immediate fami lies, whenever needed.

According to the Nassau County clerk’s office, the Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty forms are the most commonly recognized proof of ser vice in the United States Armed Forces. New York State law provides a way for it to be recorded at the County Clerk’s office for safekeeping.

Once recorded at the Clerk’s office, a DD-214 form is available at any time — even if its owner subsequently loses the original document. A certified copy of a discharge certificate will be legally recog nized as if it were the original.

The clerk can also issue a Veterans Peddler’s License, which allows honor ably discharged veterans to hawk, peddle, vend, and sell goods, wares, or merchan dise, or solicit trade upon the streets and highways within Nassau County.

NASSAU COUNTY

— Andre Silva

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NASSAU COUNTY’S CLERK Maureen O’Connell announced the Veteran’s Discount Program is now free for veterans

RALPH ESPOSITO THANKS local businesses support of Veteran Recognition Program

RALPH ESPOSITO RECOGNIZED at Veterans Recognition Program

CLERK Maureen O’Connell announced new services in the Veteran Recognition Program

Smart home helps Veves focus on recovery

ment’s First Precinct, The Tunnel to Towers Foundation, the Baldwin Fire Department and the FDNY Pipe and Drum Color Guard welcomed Veve at the ceremony, beginning with a motorcade of fire trucks and police vehicles driving to the home.

“Thank you for all the hard work everyone has done for the past few months,” Veve’s wife, Esther, said.

Since his injury, his wife has been his caretaker, and she said the new smart home is a massive relief to her and her family because now she can focus solely on his care while stabilizing her finances.

NYPD Deputy Chief Joseph Galada, Veve’s command ing officer at the time he was injured, attended the wel coming ceremony and told how the Veve family connect ed with the Tunnel to Towers Foundation.

“I’ll never forget, it was during a holiday party, and I saw Esther having a hard time — she was managing work, while taking care of Dalsh, and it broke my heart a little,” Galada said. “I told her let’s reach out to Tunnel to Towers and see what they can do. Then we found hope.”

The foundation set up a podium and flag display on the front lawn of the home to give speeches and welcome the Veve family to their new home. Jack Oehm, the foun dation’s co-founder, welcomed the crowd and spoke fond ly of Veve and his family before introducing Frank Siller, the foundation’s CEO and chairman.

“Like my brother, he was willing to risk his life, so we can live in a city where we have safety,” Siller said.

Siller started the Tunnel to Towers Foundation in honor of his brother, Stephen, a firefighter who died responding to the Sept. 11, 2001 terror attacks on the World Trade Center. Now the foundation is working on fulfilling its goal to deliver 1,000 mortgage-free smart

homes to first responders across the United States by the end of 2022.

“When somebody serves the commu nity, everybody in that family serves,” Siller said. “Enjoy your new home, you’ve earned it.”

Before introducing Veve’s wife, Siller gave her a replica of a piece of steel from the World Trade Center’s twin tow ers, which is now a centerpiece inside their new home, as well as the key to their new home.

FRANK SILLER, THE Tunnel to Towers Foundation’s chief executive and chair, offered NYPD Det. Dalsh Veve and his wife, Esther, a new smart home.

Living better through smart homes

Smart homes are equipped with lighting, heating and electronic devices, which are controlled remotely. The Tunnel to Towers Foundation equips each home with technology like automated doors and lighting, wider halls and doorways, and special showers to accommodate wheelchairs. Each home is designed to meet the needs of individual first responders who were critically injured, and help them to reclaim their indepen dence.

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Lianne Webb, Natalia Suaza take home crowns

Baldwin, Valley Stream contestants win at Miss Long Island pageant

By daniEL oFFnER doffner@liherald.com

Lianne Webb and Natalia Suaza stood out from among dozens of contestants from across Nassau and Suffolk counties, crowned winners of Miss Long Island and Miss Teen Long Island.

The two young women from Baldwin and Valley Stream were among those who gathered at the Madison Theatre at Molloy College on Nov. 20, selected by a panel of judges based on their talents, drive, beauty and compassion.

Before stepping on stage, Suaza said that she set out to complete the New York City Marathon as a way to take herself out of her comfort zone and face her fears head-on.

Upon her coronation as the new Miss Teen Long Island, Sauza says she plans to work with Long Island communities, spreading her message of cancer aware ness.

“With my title, I hope to partner with the Center for Hope at Northwell Hospi tal and the Calvary Hospital,” she said.

Having lost her father when she was just 9, these organizations helped pro vide Suaza an opportunity to talk about him — just as they helped others with loved ones who have passed, and to try and live the lives that they would’ve wanted them to live. Suaza also praised their free summer camp that was offered for her and her siblings.

“This really impacted my life and made me as strong as I am today,” she said.

Leanne Baum, executive director of the Miss Long Island pageants, said that over the next year, both of the winners will make guest appearances to promote their platform.

Webb’s platform aims to promote advocacy for children. She works as a

behavioral therapist with Achieve Beyond, where she works with students with autism. She’s also a volunteer with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Long Island.

By promoting these different causes across Long Island, the goal is for the pageant winners to become role models for change in the world. This year, for example, all of the pageant contestants came together before the big night to help collect food for Island Harvest, Baum said. In fact, they ended up with more than 400 pounds of food for Long Island’s largest food bank.

Both Webb and Sauza now move on to compete for Miss New York USA and Miss Teen New York USA next August.

Some of the runners-up from this year’s Miss Long Island competition include Jenna Hofmann of West Islip, Alexandra Ali of Commack, Alliyah St. Omer of North Baldwin, and Michelle Lent of Glen Cove.

The Miss Teen Long Island competi tion runners-up include Emily Hall and Valarie Goorahoo of Valley Stream, Rudra Patel of Farmingdale, and Kyra Smith of East Hampton.

Miss Long isLand Teen 2023 Natalia Suaza, from Valley Stream, joined by Miss Long Island Pageants executive director Leanne Baum, and Miss Long Island 2023 Lianne Webb, from Baldwin.

ThE 2022 Miss Teen Long Island winner Jessica Fuentes crowns her successor, Natalia Suaza, of Valley Stream.

ThE 2022 Miss Long Island winner Nadgeena Jerome crowns fellow Baldwin native and 2023 Miss Long Island winner Lianne Webb.

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Miss Long isLand contestants hit the stage at the Madison Theatre in their glorious gowns, showing their best for judges Matthew James Graziano, Yasmeen Gumbs, Amy Amato of RichnerLive, Peter Andolina and Edson Estime

High School students shadow the professionals

Six High School seniors were selected to shadow medical professionals at North Shore University over their summer breaks.

High School seniors Kayla Bennett, Anthony Byron, Ayanna Gouldbourne, Olusegun Olatunbo sun, Adina Turner, and Darien Ward were selected out of a total of 23 candidates after an extensive application process for the North Shore University Hospital ShortTerm Shadowing Program, which took place for the entire month of August Northwell created the program to expose the high school students to vari ous careers in healthcare over their summer break and were allowed to focus on up to two specialty areas for a total of 40 hours. The areas of study included are Engineering, Human Resources, Nurse/Registered Nurse, Nurse Practitioner, Occupational Ther apy/Physical Therapy/Speech Therapy, Patient & Family Centered Care/ Patient Experience/Guest Services/ Community Partnerships, Pharmacy, Physician Associate, and Physician/ Surgeon.

To be considered for the program, students had to submit an application, a completed recommen dation form, as well as a 250-word essay describing why they were interested in participating and what they hoped to gain from the experience.

“While shadowing in Pharmacy, I got to see how medications are packaged, sorted, and sent out to different parts of the hospital,” said Kayla Bennet, Baldwin High School student. “I also got to see how Dr. Choi of Northwell, interacted with patients and

other medical professionals. It was interesting to see how pharmacy professionals worked behind the scenes to get patients their medications.”

Darian Ward shadowed doctors in the ICU Palli ative Care Unit. “In the operating room, I witnessed the removal of a gallbladder. The surgeons used a camera attached to the end of a probe to enter one of the newly created tube holes in the Gastrointestinal area. There were numerous tubes in the abdomen that allowed many sophisti cated tools to enter and perform the surgery,” explained Ward, who plans to become a physician one day.

“It was amazing to see the surgeon’s skill with the tools and how the surgery required a large team to complete. It was an amazing experience overall and I was glad to have been chosen to be a part of it,” said Ward.

Adina Turner spent her August in the Radiology Department of North Shore University Hospital. She said her experience, “made me realize that mechanical engineer can open a lot of opportunities I would be interested in and how I can create a crossover of both the STEM and Medi cal field.”

The school district said the program proved to be another rewarding hands-on learning opportu nity through the district’s partnership with North well Health and students walked away with a better understanding of the healthcare industry and an expanded professional network.

— Andre Silva

Courtesy Baldwin Union Free School District

HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS Kayla Bennett, Anthony Byron, Ayanna Gouldbourne, Olusegun Olatunbosun, Adina Turner, and Darien Ward were selected for the North Shore University Hospital Short-Term Shadowing Program

D’Esposito in driver’s seat to House floor

By KARINA KOVAC kkovac@liherald.com

He was an obscure candidate from Island Park who went up against a Republican powerhouse — and won.

His name was Al D’Amato, who would go on to serve 18 years in the U.S. Senate before being upended himself by Chuck Schumer in 1998. D’Amato’s early political career in Island Park involved him running village elec tions, which helped him get his feet wet before heading to Congress.

Now, four decades later, voters have sent another Island Park resident to Washington as Anthony D’Esposito makes his way to the floor of the House of Representatives, in congressional seat he flipped from Democrat to Republican.

“I don’t think that coming from a small community prepares you to be in politics,” D’Esposito said, after defeating Laura Gillen in the November election. “I think it opens your eyes to what community is all about.”

But getting involved on a local level in the fire depart ment, Kiwanis, chamber of commerce or a civic group is “really what opens people’s eyes to further public ser vice” — paralleling how the Hempstead town council man got his start.

Mentioning D’Amato’s influence during his victory speech election night, D’Esposito says he’s pleased to be adding to the village’s story.

“That’s a piece of history, especially coming from a small tight-knit community,” he said. “It’s a place where I was born, raised, called home. The fact that we’ve sent two members of our little village to represent us in Washington, D.C. I think is pretty cool.”

On Long Island, those within the Town of Hempstead have wondered who will fill his empty seat on the town board. D’Esposito still has a month or so left before he

has to pack up and head to Capitol Hill, but says he’ll “figure that out when the time comes.”

He spent his first week in Washington undergoing ori entation, and hopes when it comes time to join commit tees, he’ll find himself on homeland security, and trans portation and infrastructure.

Worried about the state of people’s pocketbooks as well as their quality of life, D’Esposito says nothing has

changed his campaign promises since winning.

“The duration of this campaign, the message has been the same,” D’Esposito said. “And people are con cerned about things that affect their pockets. They’re concerned about crime, and they want someone to repre sent them that’s willing to cross party lines and work with others in order to deliver for our communities.”

But then again, he’s already posting negative com ments on social media about some Democratic col leagues like U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez outgoing House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. D’Esposito says their track records leave much to be desired.

“When it comes to Nancy Pelosi, the fact that we can all ask ourselves, ‘Are we better off today than we were two years ago when Joe Biden took office?’ And she’s been nothing but a rubber stamp for the Biden adminis tration,” he said. “And I think a lot of the issues that we’re dealing with on Long Island are issues that are reflective of the administration.”

So, which Democrats will D’Esposito work with?

“People that are there to deliver for the communities that they represent,” he said. “Not just be a loud mouth piece and looking for headlines on Twitter and CNN.”

Sitting down as a delegation after Thanksgiving, D’Esposito says he’s looking forward to making America safer, the economy stronger, and energy greener. But his first focus will be eliminating the state and local taxes cap, known as SALT.

“For me, what’s most important is delivering change to Long Island,” D’Esposito said. “Working hard to repeal the SALT cap, so that we can bring tax relief to commu nities here in New York — some of the individuals who pay the highest taxes in the nation. So, there’s a lot of work to do.

“But I look forward to getting to D.C. again, rolling up my sleeves, and getting to work.”

Courtesy Anthony D’Esposito

By the steps of the U.S. Capitol Building sits freshly elected Anthony D’Esposito, a Republican from Island Park, getting ready for his first day in Congress.

at NYSSMA convention

The Baldwin High School Concert Choir was selected to perform at the annual New York Board Association Convention and Expo this month.

For the first time ever, the Bald win High School Concert Choir recently performed at the New York School Boards Association’s Annual Convention & Expo. from Oct. 27 through the 29 in Syracuse. Thousands of school board mem bers and education leaders from across the state attened this year’s convention at the Oncenter and Marriott Syracuse Downtown in Syracuse.

The Baldwin School district said the Concert Choir was recog nized as a NYSSMA Gold Rated Ensemble and is considered the capstone of the district’s vocal pro gram.

Following a keynote address, forty-four Baldwin singers sang in the atrium of the Oncenter during the conference’s Friday morning break. Under the direction of their teacher, Ms. Kristine Costello, her students performed a challenging repertoire, from a diverse range of composers. Songs included “The Lord Bless You and Keep You,” “Senzenina,” “Omnia Sol,”

“Ain’t Got Time to Die,” and “Famine Song.”

The Concert Choir was selected after an extensive application process, which encom passed the submission of a record ing of the students performing, to the New York State School Music Association (NYSSMA) president, who was responsible for choosing the final three student musical acts for the convention.

Baldwin couple celebrates marriage

Anthony Hopkins and Arianna Byrne, of Baldwin, were married earlier this month.

Hempstead Town Clerk Kate Murray officiated the wedding of the two Baldwin residents on Nov. 10, at Hempstead Town Hall. Residents interested in obtaining their marriage license and/or scheduling a wedding ceremony should call the Office of the Town Clerk at (516) 812-3014 or visit HempsteadNY.gov/marriage.

— Andre Silva

Courtesy of the Town of Hempstead

STEPPING OUT

‘First Couple’ of ‘Up, Up and Away’ with Marilyn McCoo Billy Davis Jr.

By Mary Malloy

It’s easy to see why seven-time Grammy winners Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis Jr., have been married for 53 years. A dynamic duo on and off the stage, the former members of the 196070s group The 5th Dimension have an easy way of sharing the conversation, finishing each other’s sentences, and endearingly calling each other “baby.” They are in true harmony — and headed to Tilles Center for the Performing Arts for “Up, Up and Away! A Musical Fable,” with special guest The Next Dimension, on Saturday.

As two of the lead vocalists with one of the top pop-R&B-soul-jazz groups of the era, their popular classics — among them “Up, Up and Away,” “Aquarius/Let the Sun Shine In,” “Wedding Bell Blues,” “One Less Bell to Answer” and “Stoned Soul Picnic” — live on. Graced with McCoo’s three-octave vocal range, the group was inducted into the Vocal Group Hall of Fame in 2002, and have stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and the St. Louis Walk of Fame.

After a decade with The 5th Dimension, McCoo and Davis decided to step away in 1975 to establish themselves as a duo. They had immediate success with the single “You Don’t Have to Be a Star (To Be In My Show)” which hit No. 1 on the charts and earned them a Grammy for Best R&B Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group. They have since enjoyed enduring success through the years as recording artists, performers and authors. Throughout their career, this showbiz couple has been honored with seven Grammy Awards and earned 15 gold and three platinum records, as well as enjoyed starring roles on television and the Broadway stage.

• Sat., Dec. 3, 8 p.m.

• Tilles Center for the Performing Arts Concert Hall, LIU Post, 720 Northern Blvd. Brookville

• Tickets are available at TillesCenter.org, or by calling the box office at (516) 299-3100

Their many endeavors go beyond their musical achievements. They also have a movie coming out during the holidays, “The Waltons Thanksgiving,” on the CW network. “It’s family-oriented, and it’s so perfect for this time of year,” McCoo says. “It’s nice for people to remember the warmth and love and excitement that comes from family.”

From East to West

“We are so looking forward to being in New York,” says McCoo, who, with Davis, calls California home. “We’ve visited, but we haven’t done a show there in quite a while. We truly always enjoy coming back … Long Island is such a pretty area, and we’re very excited.”

“We love New York, we have a history with New York,” Davis adds.

“Up, Up and Away” is a journey and musical celebration of their iconic music. The concert also includes tributes to fellow music legends including The Beatles (McCoo and Davis’ contemporaries) and The 5th Dimension’s original lineup.

They will perform some songs from their newest CD, “Blackbird: Lennon-McCartney Icons,” a celebration of The Beatles’ timeless music. The album covers 10 Beatles classics and solos. “It’s so relevant,” Davis says about the title track. “It fits in with things that are happening today. The young people are very concerned with what was going on in the world.”

And what about their own iconic songs as the “First Couple” of Pop & Soul?

“Of course, we’ll enjoy doing many of our hits,” says Davis. “They wouldn’t let us off the stage if we didn’t!”

Tony Danza

The actor-entertainer croons the classics in his cabaret turn. In ‘Standards & Stories,’ he performs a selection of his favorite standards from the Great American Songbook, plus selections from Jason Robert Brown’s score for ‘Honeymoon in Vegas,’ while interweaving stories about his life and personal connection to the music. Danza combines timeless music with wit, charm, storytelling, and a dash of soft shoe and ukulele, in this evening of glorious songs and personal storytelling, backed by a four-piece band. Perhaps best known for his starring roles on two of TV’s most cherished and long-running series, “Taxi” and “Who’s The Boss,” Danza has also established himself as a song and dance man, and received rave reviews for his performance in the Broadway musical comedy ‘Honeymoon In Vegas.’

Friday, Dec. 2, 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. $62. Tilles Center for the Performing Arts, LIU Post campus, Route 25A, Brookville. (516) 2993100 or TillesCenter.org.

Judy Collins: Holidays & His

The iconic legend lends her voice to holiday standards along with her classic hit songs as only she can. Collins performs holiday classics, along with songs from her latest album ‘Spellbound’ — her 55th album and first complete album of originals — and beloved songs culled from her six-decade career. Collins is as creatively vigorous as ever, writing, touring worldwide, and nurturing fresh talent. She is a modern-day Renaissance woman who is also an accomplished painter, filmmaker, record label head, musical mentor, and an in-demand keynote speaker for mental health and suicide prevention. She continues to create music of hope and healing that lights up the world and speaks to the heart.

Saturday, Dec. 3, 8 p.m. $70, $65, $60. Jeanne Rimsky Theater at Landmark on Main Street, 232 Main St., Port Washington. (516) 767-6444 or LandmarkOnMainStreet.org.

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Courtesy Darren Stone/Jon Carrasco

Photos: Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis Jr., honored with multiple Grammy awards numerous gold and platinum records, return to the concert stage with their iconic hits — and some surprise selections.

THE SCENE

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On stage

Plaza Theatrical continues its season with “Grumpy Old Men: The Musical,” Thursday, Dec. 1, 2 p.m; Friday, Dec. 2, 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, Dec. 3, 2:30 and 7:30 p.m.; Sunday, Dec. 4, 2:30 p.m. Based on the beloved 1993 film, which starred Jack Lemmon, Walter Matthau and AnnMargret, this stage adaptation captures the lovably crotchety characters through humor, great songs, and the affectionate depiction of a small town that feels like home to everyone. It’s performed at Plaza’s stage at the Elmont Library Theatre, 700 Hempstead Tpke., Elmont. $49, $45 seniors. Elmont. For tickets, call (516) 599-6870 or visit PlazaTheatrical.com.

Personal Budgeting Debt Management

Board of Education Meeting

The Baldwin Union Free School District is holding a board of education meeting , Wednesday, Dec. 14, at 8 p.m., at the Lenox Elementary School, located on 551 Lenox Road. For more information contact the district office at (516) 4346000.

Happy Hanukkah

Legally Blonde: The Musical

The ultimate Broadway tribute to girl power arrives at Tilles Center, Saturday, Dec. 10, 4 and 8 p.m. Elle Woods, is ready to prove who’s in charge (again) in this ultimate Broadway tribute to girl power, on the LIU Post campus, 720 Northern Boulevard, Brookville. Based on the beloved movie, the musical follows Elle’s transformation as she tackles stereotypes, sexism, snobbery and scandal in pursuit of her dreams, and proves that you can be both ‘legally blonde’ and the smartest person in the room. Tickets are $89, $69, $59, $49; available at TillesCenter.org or (516) 299-3100.

Dec. 10

The Heartland Institute of Financial Education invites locals to learn better personal budgeting and debt managemen, Monday, Dec. 5, 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Baldwin Public Library on Zoom. To register visit BaldwinPL.org.

Get ready for Hanukkah by learning all about dreidels, at Long Island Children’s Museum, Saturday, Dec. 3, 1-3 p.m. Discover the game’s history and rules, and decorate your own dreidel to take home, at the drop-in program. Visit the museum on Museum Row, Garden City. (516) 224-5800 or LICM.org.

Art talk

Join Nassau County Museum Director Charles A. Riley II, PhD, for a Director’s Seminar, Tuesday, Dec. 6, 4 p.m.

He’ll discuss “Photography: Beauty and Truth,” in a session that examines the intensely emotional approach to photography taken by many of the greats, including Dorothea Lange and Walker Evans, and the analytic, formal path of the Bechers, Struth, Hofer and many Contemporary artists. Participation is limited; registration required. Nassau County Museum of Art, 1 Museum Drive, Roslyn Harbor. (516) 484-9337 or NassauMuseum.org.

Holiday fun

Visit the streets of 19th century London during the darkest days of the year, in this adaption of the classic “A Christmas Carol,” with the Experiential Theater Company, Thursday and Friday, Dec. 1,-2 10:15 a.m and noon; Saturday, Dec. 3, 2 p.m.; Sunday, Dec. 4, 2 p.m.; Wednesday, Dec. 7, 10:15 a.m. and noon, on the Long Island Children’s Museum stage. Meet the Cratchit family, Mr. Scrooge, and the ghosts of past, present and future in this interactive show that weaves together music, humor, puppetry and collaboration. Celebrate the change of seasons through this beloved literary tale. Long Island Children’s Museum, Museum Row, Garden City. (516) 2245800 or LICM.org.

On exhibit

Photography’s ascent in the art world is an international phenomenon. Nassau County Museum of Art’s star-studded exhibition spans the historical roots of the medium. View works by Ansel Adams and his generation and the thrilling, large-format

color works of such contemporary masters as Cindy Sherman, Thomas Struth, James Casebere and Gregory Crewdson, among others. From the documentary to the painterly, images bear witness to the times. On view through March 5. Nassau County Museum of Art, 1 Museum Drive, Roslyn Harbor. (516) 484-9337 or NassauMuseum.org.

Annual Winter Children’s Art Workshop Fundraiser

Come out to support the Baldwin Art Club and Art Honor Society’s annual Winter Children’s Art Workshop Fundraiser to raise money for senior art scholarships on Wednesday, Dec. 7, 9:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Baldwin High School cafeteria. The Baldwin High School is located on 841 Ethel T Kloberg Drive and questions can be directed to Michelle Liemer-Kelly’s email at liemer-kellyml@ baldwinschools.org.

Matinee time

Arts and Crafts in the garden

The Baldwin Civic Association hold Arts and Crafts in the Garden and a tree lighting event Sunday, Dec. 4, 1:30-3:30 p.m., in the Community Garden , 1980 Grand Ave., behind the historical museum. For more information contact the Civic Association at (516) 274-9008.

Join crafty Jack Frost on a magical, musical winter adventure, in Plaza Theatrical’s production of “Jack Frost,” Saturday, Dec. 3, 11 a.m. Also Dec. 17. The story, narrated by a groundhog name Pardon-Me-Pete, tells us about the immortal winter sprite, who falls in love with a human girl named Elisa after rescuing her. Tickets are $15. Bring the kids to the Plaza stage at the Elmont Library Theatre, 700 Hempstead Tpke., Elmont. For tickets, call (516) 599-6870 or visit PlazaTheatrical.com.

Church group collects 500 pounds of food for the needy

The Journey Youth Group of the First Presbyterian Church of Oceanside gath ered to collect food for the hungry in Bald win last week.

The Journey Youth Group collected approximately 500 pounds of food and nine frozen turkeys for the hungry at a food donation drive at SuperFresh super market on Grand Avenue in Baldwin on Nov. 19.

SuperFresh shoppers donated non-per ishable food items, which were brought to the Long Island Council of Churches food pantry in Freeport. During the food drive,

the SuperFresh owner and the store man ager donated a fully loaded shopping cart of Thanksgiving food items and two more frozen turkeys.

“The Journey Youth Group members thanks SuperFresh management and the generosity of SuperFresh customers who helped make Thanksgiving more enjoy able for needy families that rely on the Long Island Council of Churches Free port food pantry,” Journey Youth Group Coordinator Jack McCloy said in an email. “Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!”

Library asks for input from Baldwin locals

The Baldwin Public Library is ask ing locals what they would want added to a proposed development.

The library announced they are seeking public input, as they explore a possible referendum for a bond to develop an almost 8000 square feet room on the second floor of the library, along with other possible improve ments. The library posted the Baldwin Public Library Space Planning Survey on BaldwinPL.org — which asks com munity members what features and uses they would like to see in the development plan.

The survey asks locals what kind of amenities and spaces they would like added in a 20-question survey, which they can fill out from now until Jan. 7, 2023. The library will also schedule inperson and virtual focus groups to bet ter gauge the wants and needs of the

Baldwin community.

The library announced its intention to explore a referendum on the rede sign and renovation of a large, unde veloped room on the second floor at a special board of trustees meeting on Oct. 3.

At that Oct. 3 board meeting, according to Board President Shireen Abed, estimated that it would need a bond for $3 million to turn the room into a new, usable space with new ser vices and equipment. If the proposal were passed in a referendum, she said, it would cost Baldwin taxpayers an estimated $25 per year in property taxes.

For more information, email bond@baldwinpl.org with your name, phone number, and address.

— Andre Silva

— Andre Silva

Courtesy of Jack McCloy

THE JOURNEY YOUTH Group of the First Presbyterian Church of Oceanside gathered to collect food for the hungry in Baldwin last week

Winterfest comes to the South Shore

By MOHAMED FARGHALY mfarghaly@liherald.com

Freeport’s own youth theater group, Sparkle on Stage has relocated to the Nau tical Mile and wants everyone to know that there is still much to do even in the winter.

“I want people to know, not just from Freeport but also from Baldwin and Oceanside that there is a lot of stuff to do down here in the winter, it should not be an area that is just popular in the sum mer,” Sparkle on Stage founder, Robyn Workman said.

Sparkle on Stage, Inc., the young theat rical group formed by Freeport resident Workman years ago, had been looking for a permanent home for several years. They moved into their new home at 195 Wood cleft Avenue in May and renovated it to include an indoor theater with dressing rooms and practice space.

Sparkle on Stage is holding their first annual ‘Winterfest’ to commemorate their first winter on the Nautical Mile, with activities taking place every weekend beginning late November and into the new year.

“Since this is Sparkle on Stage’s first year down on the mile, we wanted to bring the mile alive,” Workman said, “We wanted to let the communities know that it’s not just a summer location, that there are events going on down here and that

they could come and visit.”

Beginning with Thanksgiving week end, the organization will host holiday events every weekend. Musical perfor mances by various artists, such as mem bers of the national choir singing along side guest artists, a performance with a magician, their personal interpretation of the ‘Nutcracker,’ and many more themed events, are available throughout the month.

Their Nutcracker will be a reinterpre tation of the classical theatrical experi ence, with a blend of tunes from many genres and specialized choreography. The facility will also hold arts and crafts work shops where members of the public may come down and paint whatever they want on a canvas.

Sparkle on Stage has also collaborated with nearby local establishments such as Pip’s Ice Cream Parlour to provide ice

cream during their events and BrewSA Brewing Company to serve alcohol at their establishment across the street.

Sparkle on Stage, as a community cul tural arts center, hosts a range of shows and exhibits available to the public. The venue is used by both casual and profes sional participants, and any member of the community can find an outlet for their creativity. Their objective is to pro vide affordable accommodations for both performers and audiences. Sparkle on Stage produces musical, cultural, and educational programming that embraces and reflects Long Island’s diversity.

Children and adults alike can take part in their mentorship programs, careerbuilding activities, and obtain artistic experiences, such as training in back stage and back-office professions like lighting, audio-visual, costume and set design, ticket sales, bookkeeping, market ing, and publicity.

Workman, a performer and perfor mance instructor with a 30-year career, founded the youth theater organization when the pandemic thwarted her efforts to put together a board to assist her create a cultural arts center in Freeport. She has planned many occasions for her group to showcase their talents and skills during the winter, with more to come.

Visit SparkleonStage.org for additional information on Winterfest dates and events, or to donate to the nonprofit orga nization.

Courtesy Sparkle on Stage

THE THEATRICAL GROUP organizes a wide range of activities throughout the year, such as their monthly ‘Drag Queen Bingo Night.’

Public Notices

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 12/7/22 at 9:30 A.M. to consider the following applications and appeals:

THE FOLLOWING CASES WILL BE CALLED

STARTING AT 9:30 A.M. 798/22. BALDWINTanveer & Geeta Waseem, Variances, lot area occupied, front yard average setback, construct roofed over open porch with partial trellis above attached to dwelling., W/s Kenneth Ave., 459’ S/o Marie Ave., a/k/a 1624 Kenneth 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/ 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.

135676

LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE OF SALE

SUPREME COURT: NASSAU COUNTY. DBW

TL HOLDCO 2016 LLC, Pltf. vs. BIBI RAMZAN, et al, Defts. Index #603150/2019. Pursuant to judgment of foreclosure and sale entered October 2, 2020 and order appointing substitute referee entered May 18, 2022, I will sell at public auction on the north side front steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY on December 15, 2022 at 2:30 p.m., prem. k/a 760 East Carl Avenue a/k/a 760 Carl Avenue, Baldwin, NY a/k/a Section 36, Block 534, Lot 30. Approx. amt. of judgment is $71,575.25 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.” COVID-19 safety protocols will be followed at the foreclosure sale. If proper social distancing, cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, then the court appointed referee will cancel the auction.

ELIZABETH GILL, Referee, BRONSTER, LLP, Attys. for Pltf. 156 West 56th Street, Ste. 902, New York, NY. File No. 305409.415- #99830 135316

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NOTICE OF SALE

SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS TRUSTEE ON BEHALF OF THE CITIGROUP MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST INC. ASSET-BACKED PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007-OPXl, Plaintiff AGAINST ANCILLA BLACK, ET AL., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered January 18, 2019, 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 December 14, 2022 at 2:30PM, premises known as 881 LORENZ AVENUE, NORTH 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 54, Block 38, Lot 182 & 183.

Approximate amount of judgment $331,289.13 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #002599/2017. 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”. Mark S. Ricciardi, Esq., Referee Gross Polowy, LLC 1775 Wehrle Drive Williamsville, NY 14221 17-002259 73707 135271

LEGAL NOTICE

Digital Process Automation LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 10/24/2022. Office: Nassau County. United States Corporation Agents Inc. designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to United States Corporation Agents Inc. at 7014 13th Avenue, Suite 202, Brooklyn, NY 11228. Purpose: Any lawful purpose 135360

LEGAL NOTICE

THIS IS NOT A PERMIT

New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Notice of Complete Application Date: 11/15/2022

Applicant: PAPIO DEVELOPMENT CORP 360 N LONG BEACH RD ROCKVILLE CENTRE, NY 11570

Facility: PAPIO DEVELOPMENT CORP 4 WASHINGTON PL|SEC 54 - BLOCK 359 - LOTS 722 - 726 BALDWIN, NY 11510 Application ID: 1-2820-07495/00001

Permits(s) Applied for: 1Section 401 - Clean Water Act Water Quality Certification 1 - Article 25 Tidal Wetlands 1 - Article 15 Title 5 Excavation & Fill in Navigable Waters Project is located: in HEMPSTEAD in NASSAU COUNTY

Project Description: The applicant proposes to construct 100 linear feet of new bulkheading to replace the existing deteriorated bulkhead. The new bulkhead is proposed 6 feet further landward than the existing deteriorated bulkhead at the site, but seaward of mean high water and the tidal wetlands boundary. Also proposed is the removal of the existing bulkhead, excavation of the emergent vegetated intertidal area between the existing and proposed bulkheads, and dredging the littoral zone up to 10 feet seaward of the existing bulkhead to a depth of 4 feet below mean low water. The resulting spoil is proposed to be used as backfill landward of the proposed bulkhead. The proposal also includes constructing two bulkhead returns, constructing a 4’ x 100’ open grate boardwalk landward of the bulkhead, and planting and maintaining a 6’ x 92’ vegetated buffer landward of the boardwalk. The project is located at 4 Washington Pl, Baldwin, Town of Hempstead, Nassau County, NY.

NCTM# Sec 54 Blk 359 Lots 722-726.

Availability of Application Documents:

Filed application documents, and Department draft permits where applicable, are available for inspection during normal business hours at the address of the contact person. To ensure timely service at the time of inspection, it is recommended that an appointment be made with the contact person.

State Environmental Quality Review (SEQR) Determination Project is not subject to SEQR because it is a Type II action.

SEQR Lead Agency None Designated State Historic Preservation Act (SHPA) Determination

The proposed activity is not subject to review in accordance with SHPA.

The application type is exempt and/or the project involves the continuation of an existing operational activity.

Coastal Management

This project is located in a Coastal Management area and is subject to the Waterfront Revitalization and Coastal Resources Act.

Availability For Public Comment

Contact Person Comments on this project must be submitted in writing to the Contact Person no later than 12/15/2022 or 15 days after the publication date of this notice, whichever is later.

Contact Person THOMAS S KOHLMANN NYSDEC SUNY @ Stony Brook|50 Circle Rd Stony Brook, NY 11790-3409

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Chief Executive Officer PAPIO DEVELOPMENT CORP BULKHEAD PERMITS BY GARY INC 135665

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LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that pursuant to N.Y. Election Law Article 17, Title 2, the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Act of New York, and N.Y. Public Officers Law Article 7, the Open Meetings Law, public hearings will be held by the Town of Hempstead Temporary Redistricting Commission in the Nathan L. H. Bennett Pavilion, Hempstead Town Hall, 1 Washington Street, Village and Town of Hempstead, New York, on December 13, 2022 at 10:30am, to receive input regarding the reapportionment and composition of the Town of Hempstead’s councilmanic districts to be used beginning with the Town election of 2023.

ALL PERSONS

INTERESTED shall have an opportunity to be heard and give input at the times and place aforesaid.

Dated:Hempstead, New York November 15, 2022 BY ORDER OF THE TOWN BOARD TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD, NEW YORK. KATE MURRAY Town Clerk DONALD X. CLAVIN, JR. Supervisor 135671

LEGAL NOTICE SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS

SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF NASSAU FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION, Plaintiff,against- MICHAEL H. ABRAHAMS, and, if he be living and if he be dead, the respective heirs-atlaw, next-of-kin, distributes, executors, administrators, trustees, devisees, legatees, assignees, lienors, creditors and successors in interest and generally all persons having or claiming under, by or through said defendant who may be deceased, by purchase, inheritance, lien or inheritance, lien or otherwise any right, title or interest in or to the real property described in the complaint, AMERICAN EXPRESS CENTURION BANK, WILLIAM GROEGER, MD PC, TARGET NATIONAL BANK, TRIBECA ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC, SOUTH SHORE ADJUSTMENT CO LLC AS SUCCESSOR ASSIGNEE IN INTEREST TO CHASE/WAMU, MIDLAND FUNDING LLC DBA IN NEW YORK AS MIDLAND FUNDING OF DELAWARE LLC, PALISADES COLLECTION LLC, NEW YORK DEPT. OF TAXATION & FINANCE, EAST COAST FUNDING GROUP, INC., THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, Defendants. Index No. 014771/2013 Date Filed: 12/10/2013 Plaintiff designates Nassau County as the place of trial based on the location of the mortgaged premises in this action. We are attempting to collect a debt, and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. To the above-named defendants: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the complaint in this action and to serve a copy of your answer, or, if the complaint is not served with this summons, to serve a notice of appearance, on the plaintiff’s attorneys within twenty (20) days after the service of this summons, exclusive of the day of service (or within thirty (30) days after the service is complete if this summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New York) or within (60)

days after service of this summons if it is the United States of America; and in case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the complaint. NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME If you do not respond to this summons and complaint by serving a copy of the answer on the attorney for the mortgage company who filed this foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered and you can lose your home. Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on how to answer the summons and protect your property. Sending a payment to your mortgage company will not stop this foreclosure action. YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. The foregoing supplemental summons is served upon you by publication pursuant to an Order of the Honorable David P. Sullivan, Justice of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, Nassau County, dated the 27th day of October, 2022 and duly entered in the office of the Clerk of the County of Nassau, State of New York.

NOTICE OF NATURE OF ACTION AND RELIEF SOUGHT. This is an action to foreclose a mortgage lien on the premises described herein. The object of the above captioned action is to foreclose a Mortgage to secure $282,000.00 and interest, recorded in the Office of the County Clerk of Nassau County on October 23, 2003 in Liber 25245, Page 739, covering premises known as 3391 BAY FRONT DRIVE, BALDWIN, COUNTY OF NASSAU, STATE OF NEW YORK 11501 (SECTION 54, BLOCK 343, LOTS 10 AND 11).

Schedule A Description: 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, known as and by the lots numbers 10, 11 more particularly bounded and described as follows: beginning at a point on the easterly side of bay front drive, being a plot distant 180 feet by 100 feet by 50 feet by; 100 feet by 50 feet. Said premises being known as and by the street number 3391 Bay Front Drive, Baldwin, New York. The relief sought in the within action is a final

judgment directing the sale of the premises described above. The Plaintiff also seeks a deficiency judgment against the Defendant, MICHAEL H. ABRAHAMS, for any debt secured by said Mortgage which is not satisfied by the proceeds of the sale of said premises, unless discharged in bankruptcy.

Dated: Manhasset, New York November 7, 2022

DAVID A. GALLO & ASSOCIATES LLP By: /S/ FRANK A. MORRONE FRANK A. MORRONE, ESQ. Attorneys for Plaintiff 47 Hillside Avenue - Second Floor Manhasset, NY 11030 (516) 583-5330 (516) 583-5333 - fax 135435

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LEGAL NOTICE

SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK INDEX NO. 606716/2022

COUNTY OF NASSAU

PHH MORTGAGE CORPORATION Plaintiff, vs. EDWARD ARMELLINO; ROBYN ARMELLINO; THREE G’S CORPORATION, its successors and/or assigns; THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; “JOHN DOE” AS “JOHN DOE #1”; “JANE DOE” AS “JOHN DOE #2”, “JOHN DOE #3” through “JOHN DOE #12,” the last eleven names being fictitious and unknown to plaintiff, the persons or parties intended being the tenants, occupants, persons or corporations, if any, having or claiming an interest in or lien upon the premises, described in the complaint, Defendants. Plaintiff designates NASSAU as the place of trial situs of the real property

SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS

Mortgaged Premises: 2984 WESTERN BOULEVARD, BALDWIN AKA BALDWIN HARBOR, NY 11510

Section: 54, Block: 415, Lot: 2854-2858

To the above named Defendants YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the Complaint in the above entitled action and to serve a copy of your Answer on the plaintiff’s attorney within twenty (20) days of the service of this Summons, exclusive of the day of service, or within thirty (30) days after service of the same is complete where service is made in any manner other than by personal delivery within the State. The United States of America, if designated as a defendant in this action, may answer or appear within sixty (60) days of service. Your failure to appear or to answer will

result in a judgment against you by default for the relief demanded in the Complaint. In the event that a deficiency balance remains from the sale proceeds, a judgment may be entered against you.

NOTICE OF NATURE OF ACTION AND RELIEF SOUGHT

THE OBJECT of the above caption action is to foreclose a Mortgage to secure the sum of $280,000.00 and interest, recorded on February 06, 2006, in Liber M30066 at Page 480 , of the Public Records of NASSAU County, New York., covering premises known as 2984 WESTERN BOULEVARD, BALDWIN AKA BALDWIN HARBOR, NY 11510.

The relief sought in the within action is a final judgment directing the sale of the premises described above to satisfy the debt secured by the Mortgage described above.

NASSAU County is designated as the place of trial because the real property affected by this action is located in said county.

NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME

If you do not respond to this summons and complaint by serving a copy of the answer on the attorney for the mortgage company who filed this foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered and you can lose your home.

Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on how to answer the summons and protect your property.

Sending a payment to the mortgage company will not stop the foreclosure action.

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

Dated:October 28, 2022 ROBERTSON, ANSCHUTZ, SCHNEID, CRANE & PARTNERS, PLLC Attorney for Plaintiff Matthew Rothstein, Esq. 900 Merchants Concourse, Suite 310 Westbury, NY 11590 516-280-7675 135663

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A deck becomes a nightmare

Q. We bought a house with a deck and didn’t know it never had a permit until we went to make a home office out of the garage. We then learned that the deck posts are resting on the patio, with no footings in the ground, so the deck won’t pass an inspec tion. The problem is that we got estimates for the con crete posts, 3 feet deep in the ground, and it’s going to be a lot more than we expected, like $12,000. We decided to take the deck down instead, but then we saw that the crumbled concrete steps underneath have to be replaced. Between demolition costs and new back steps, we feel stuck. Any alternative ideas would be greatly appreciated.

A. Once again, an avoidable problem created by someone not investi gating the right way, before building, then pass ing the problem on to an innocent buyer. An engi neer’s building report before buying might have caught this problem, but like many other instances, the problem is pushed off because it seemed like a minor reason to not buy the house.

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Ask The Architect Monte Leeper

The building code requires the support posts extend into the ground in your region at least 3 feet deep, so the post bottoms are below the front line. This is to avoid uplift that causes damage when the ground is frozen in the colder months. Ice crystals form that crowd out the posts and force them upward. Resting on a patio, not only is the deck moving up and down with the slab, but it has no safe anchorage to resist high winds from ripping it to pieces. So now you need an anchorage manage ment class before you get too upset.

A publication on barn-building for the farming industry, mostly in the American Midwest, often publishes techniques with many cost-saving engi neering diagrams and discussions about using treated wood posts, coated or uncoated, extending into the ground and resting on thick rubber disks down below the 3- to 4-foot-deep frost line. The discs come in sizes from 12 inches to 36 inches in diame ter, to spread the loads, which must be calculated to select the correct-sized column base footing pad.

The same requirement of flared-out spread is required in the building code for concrete posts and must be calculated, no guessing or shortcuts allowed, and there actually are code tables outlin ing the minimum required spread size of column bases. This technique, without concrete, was devel oped to save money and time. If you can imagine the constant stresses and strains the wind and earth can impose on a freestanding barn in a Midwest blizzard, you can imagine that the person who came up with this idea must have been out standing in their field.

Since you will need plans for the deck to show this money-saving solution, hire a licensed profes sional who will review the code, the right method and save you much more than the cost of their ser vice. You can already see what guessing led to. Good luck!

© 2022 Monte Leeper Readers are encouraged to send questions to yourhousedr@aol.com, with “Herald question” in the subject line, or to Herald Homes, 2 Endo Blvd., Garden City, NY 11530, Attn: Monte Leeper, architect.

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The challenges for the Long Island Four

Once upon a time, there was a group known as the Long Island Nine. They were the nine Republican state sena tors who wielded enormous power in Albany. We now have a new group of seven Republican senators, but the spotlight is shifting to a new Long Island Four: the newly elected Republi can members of Congress, who will have enor mous influence due to the fact that the Republi cans in the House of Representa tives will be gov erning with such a small margin.

JERRY KREMER

The Long Island Four are Representatives Andrew Garbari no, Anthony D’Esposito, George Santos and Nick LaLota. On almost any issue where a critical vote is needed, those four must support the needs of the lead ership, and that’s where the headaches begin. Sometimes what your leadership wants could be a vote that would do enormous damage back at home. I know from personal experience as a state leg islator that bucking the leaders isn’t

easy, but you aren’t elected just to do what the bosses want.

Santos was the first of the four to make a public statement about the House’s mission in 2023. He made it clear that he was “not interested in a Congress that spent all of its time investigating the enemy,” and wanted to be a part of productive actions. Santos and his colleagues will be tested very early in the new session, when the far-right wing proposes the impeachment of President Biden and investigations into the business activities of his son Hunter.

The next test will be whether to shut down the federal government to appease a group that would like to cut back on entitlements such as Medicare and Social Security. That will be fol lowed by resolutions to strip certain Democrats of their committee assign ments to get even for last year’s actions against Congresswoman Marjorie Tay lor Greene of Georgia. I could go on, but that’s just a taste of what is likely to happen early on in their tenure.

Most Long Island voters are just like any other rational voters. They want government to work, and are generally

tired of partisan bickering. Inflation is an issue that hurts voters of all parties, and Congress must be prepared to take action that will heal our economy. Last month’s election taught Washington pol iticians that there is overwhelming sup port for a woman’s right, in consultation with her doctor, to decide whether she should have an abor tion. Women in the four local congressional dis tricts expect their voices to be heard, and that promis es to be another dilemma for the Long Island Four.

To add to these new members’ potential politi cal challenges is the fact that most of them received substantial funding from the Republican Congressional Cam paign Committee. Without that money, a couple of them might never have made it to Washington. How do you vote on an issue that hurts your district but is a priority of the party leadership? That headache reminds me of the old Tip O’Neill reminder that “all politics is local.”

Of course, there’s a positive side to being a member of the majority. With the backing of your party leaders, you can get grants for programs and proj

ects that will make the voters happy. You also get sufficient staff to be able to han dle the thousands of requests for help from your constituents. One of the cru cial things that help candidates get reelected is good constituent service. There are numerous cases of members of Congress losing their seats because they ignored the day-to-day demands of their voters.

Representing our suburban congres sional districts shapes up as an enor mous challenge. Long Island is a very informed and progressive region. There are no secrets about how our represen tatives vote on contentious issues, and bad votes will be part of the debate when they seek re-election. Local voters have many issues they care about at the federal level, and they won’t be bashful about demanding action. As one who served almost a lifetime in public office, I wish the Long Island Four the best of luck as they embark on their new chal lenge. They will need a lot more than luck to stay in office.

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 Strat egies, a business development and legis lative strategy firm. Comments about this column? JKremer@liherald.com.

Being vulnerable, a new holiday ritual

Can we settle in and be real?

No, not everyone is having a better time than you. No, you aren’t the only one who wishes you’d passed on the second slice of coconut custard pie. Yes, we’ve said it before, but that doesn’t make it any less true: Families coming together for holi days are a movable feast of food and family history, old gripes and edgy new connections.

And, yes, the coronavirus pan demic and politi cal fractiousness will take seats at our tables this year.

Ph.D. researcher-scientist who’s a pro fessor at the Universities of Texas and Houston. She says she has studied cour age, vulnerability, shame and empathy for the past few decades. She says she is a storyteller. She has a Netflix docu mentary out, several books that hit bestseller lists and podcasts galore. She has a unique style propelled by wit and infused with intel ligence. She tells us we need to be vulnerable. She tells us that when we’re willing to be vulnerable, we connect with people in more genuine ways.

nabes. So smart, so funny and so authentic. I identified with her immedi ately when she told a story of her daughter going to a prom. Her date picks her up in his pickup truck. The girl is dazzled; the guy is strutting. All Brown can think is, “They’re going to crash.” I get that. She was willing to share that tendency to cat astrophize, which as a mother, I own.

I know it all sounds like stuff we know, but try her podcast or her Netflix doc umentary and see for your self.

ly can learn from my experience.

So, to be more vulnerable, I shared some truths with my daughter I haven’t thought to mention in 45 years. I initiat ed a few risky talks with my son. I told stories on myself to the teenage grand kids, not the usual morality tales I prof fer but the real stuff, the dumb stuff, the mistakes that I was lucky to survive. I told them I pretty much stayed within my own no-risk zone all my life, and I know I should have stepped out, and I hope I still may.

RANDI KREISS

So give your self a break. With Thanksgiving just behind us and this month’s Hanukkah/Christmas/New Year’s Eve trifecta ahead, we need to treat our selves with care. We’ve all been through a meat grinder. It’s OK if the fruitcake isn’t homemade. It’s fine if the gift-giv ing isn’t a whirlwind of gimme-gimmegimme.

To strike a vulnerable note myself, these ideas didn’t come to me just like that. Lately I have been watching and reading Brené Brown, the MSW and

“I believe that you must walk through vulnerabili ty to get to courage, there fore … embrace the suck,” Brown says. “I try to be grateful every day, and my motto right now is ‘courage over comfort.’”

Vulnerability might look like shar ing something about yourself you might tend to hold back, or telling somebody they have hurt you in some way, or stepping out of your comfort zone to try some new adventure or job or social group. Brown talks a lot about vulnerability, and how it makes us so much more approachable.

She’s an influencer who has the creds to influence, unlike so many wan

I brought all my new found wisdom (not that much) to the Thanksgiving table, and now call on myself to be vulnerable and tell you most of the truth of my own holiday experience with the whole family.

The mélange included kids, grand kids (all teens), ex-wives, new partners, airplane travel, car trips, weather, secrets, trying to squeeze 75 years of life lessons into words of wisdom for the grandkids, not because I should or because they want to hear it but because that is who I am. I need to teach, to hope that my words land in fertile ground and set roots, so my fami

This isn’t a recipe, but I noticed that when I opened up a bit with an honest personal story, so did others. Not every one, but the teenagers did let a crack of light into the mysterious interior of their adolescent lives.

It feels like a challenge with a big payoff. I’m going to keep reading Brené Brown. I’m pushing myself, and it feels right.

Try it for Hanukkah and Christmas and New Year’s. Talk to strangers at the party. Invite someone for dinner. Actu ally go to the shelter to deliver food. Find a way to find warmth after this long winter apart.

The best of times and the most chal lenging times lie in the holiday weeks ahead.

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

A popular author suggests it, so I gave it my best shot at the family gathering.

O ur newest members of Congress must support the needs of the party leaders.

Remembering for those who no longer can

Where were you when Kennedy was shot?”

Many of us remem ber asking that, or being asked. That question has since been supplanted by ones like “Where were you when the Challenger explod ed?” or “Where were you on Sept. 11?”

But those singular tragedies were hardly the first to dominate our everyday lives on such a massive scale. That is a tragedy remembered for decades with its own question: “Where were you when Pearl Harbor was bombed?”

Yet there are very few people left who can answer that. Not surprising, since the stunning attack that officially brought the United States into World War II happened over 80 years ago. Without those living witnesses, however, we risk the possibility that the attack, the war itself, and atrocities like the Holocaust will become mere footnotes in history.

And that’s simply not acceptable.

This was the time of what NBC anchor Tom Brokaw coined the Greatest Generation. People who lived through the suffering of the Great Depression, only to find themselves fighting for something greater: freedom. Not for Americans, but for people on a global scale. We fought to destroy fascism as well as its key components, totalitarian ism and authoritarianism, as well as hate.

Not that we were perfect in doing so —

far from it. But if anything good came from that period, it was the fact that our global society at least took some signifi cant steps forward.

Conflict has been a part of human his tory, but never on the scale we saw in World War II. Never in the numbers of people lost. The outright attempted geno cide of an entire religious ethnicity. We have to take time to remember because, as Winston Churchill said, “Those that fail to learn from history are doomed to repeat it.”

Part of that education comes from exploring what happened at Pearl Har bor — a place thousands of miles away, practically across an ocean, on a group of islands that, at the time, were merely an American territory. The attack killed 2,403 U.S. personnel and destroyed or damaged 19 ships — nearly half of them battleships.

By the time World War II ended in 1945, American deaths would reach near ly 420,000, while globally, 15 million sol diers and 45 million civilians would lose their lives.

The pain from that war — and World War I, “the Great War,” before it — was felt for generations, to the point where governments worked as hard as they could not to let any other conflict balloon to such a global scale. But memories fade, hastened by the loss of those who experienced that suffering firsthand.

Now we live in a time when fears of a

worldwide conflict are stronger than they have been in decades. It’s not just political polarization, but also what has become a broader tolerance of intoler ance and outright hate — something that can never be allowed to normalize, whether it’s antisemitism, racism, sex ism or homophobia. Attacking where someone is from, how they worship — or if they worship — or even how they iden tify gender-wise.

History is fading, and with it its les sons. And we can’t let that happen. That’s why Dec. 7 is so important. Or Jan. 27 — International Holocaust Remembrance Day — as well as spring’s Yom Hashoah. Because you can’t even begin to talk about loss during this peri od without talking about the 6 million Jews who were killed — a third of Jews worldwide. Or the 2 million ethnic Poles. Or 500,000 Roma. Or thousands more who were gay, or who were political or religious prisoners.

The late Elie Wiesel, a Holocaust survi vor himself, once said, “To forget a Holo caust is to kill twice.” And that can be applied to any tragedy we try to forget.

Next week, we have a chance to remember on the 81st anniversary of the bombing of Pearl Harbor. There might be few left to ask where they were when this tragedy took place, but remember ing means we’re learning. And learning gives us a fighting chance to never repeat those horrors again.

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O’Connell sure didn’t pull any punches

To the Editor:

Don’t you love freedom of the press? That basic right enables people like John O’Connell, former executive edi tor of the Heralds, to blatantly cast aspersions on public figures without including specific evidence to support his claims.

In his op-ed last week, “I’ll take the GOP agenda — without Trump — any day,” O’Connell refers to Hillary Clin ton as a “backstabbing, secretive, supercilious, lying, characterless cypher.” While I don’t love Hillary, I question what purpose such unsup ported name-calling achieves, except perhaps to justify why O’Connell opted to vote for Trump, despite his “unap pealing, obnoxious,” “insufferable” and “bullying” behavior.

O’Connell goes on to blast our sit ting president, vice president, trans portation secretary and governor,

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‘Energy efficient’ may become a contradiction in terms

Hearings are getting under way on a proposal to socialize energy on Long Island. It would make the Long Island Power Authori ty the region’s sole entity responsible for keeping our lights on. Its structure would replicate virtually every government agency, bureau or department that you have cursed as inept, incompetent or indifferent.

The hearings, by a special com mission, are the result of legisla tion signed into law by Gov. Kathy Hochul. It directs the review of a plan to convert the existing public-pri vate partnership that manages our electrical grid to one that would, in essence, make the governor ultimately responsible for its operation and mainte nance.

To set the stage for these hearings, you need to understand that LIPA currently owns most of the Long Island electrical grid, including the bulk of our power plants. It has an incentive contract with PSEG Long Island, which actually runs the system. If PSEG does well and hits certain performance criteria, it is finan cially compensated. If it fails, it will take a financial bath. This is the essence of

why capitalism is always better, and why it provides for more-efficient creation and distribution of goods and services than any government-controlled or socialized economy.

What is instructive about this forced march to complete govern ment control is that these hearings were mandated by law to be held by the end of September, but are just beginning now. The govern ment commission couldn’t even get its act together to hold them on time. Good thing it isn’t responsible for directing our electrical future.

Oh, wait. It is.

James Hanley, a fellow with the Empire Center for Public Policy, is a seasoned observer of Albany’s political stinkpot. “It’s hard to predict what will come of this proposal,” Hanley has written. “Public power (left wing) advocates clearly want to eliminate any role for a private utility in operating LIPA’s grid. They don’t have any evidence that LIPA could improve upon PSEG’s management; they seem to think the word `public’ is a magical incantation that will make everything better.”

In truth, it makes everything worse. An example? Which delivery service is more reliable, the government controlled U.S. mail, or the privately owned Federal Express? The answer is obvious.

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among others, again without a logical explanation. He cites the GOP agenda, familiar to most of us. However, he does not mention the many Americans who suffer from a housing shortage, food insecurity, climate change, or a lack of adequate gun control. He also exhibits no concern for the recent increase in racist, antisemitic and homophobic violence against fellow human beings. Will these people merely be casualties of war as the GOP tries to stifle the voic es of its opposition? Surely a nation as great as ours must be able to find a way to achieve compromise so that the needs and safety of so many of its citizens are not ignored.

PAM SINGER Malverne

Trump’s ‘great’ accomplishments?

To the Editor: John O’Connell asserted in his Nov.

24-30 column that he doesn’t like Donald Trump, but that the former president accomplished “great things.”

What in the world would those “great things” be?

His disrespect for the country’s courts and its diplomatic and intelli gence services? His refusal to accept the results of an election? Deepening politi cal divisions and encouraging racial bigotry?

O’Connell’s column derides potential Democratic candidates for president and vice president, but omits any men tion of the many GOP members of Con gress who have gone along with Trump’s lies about a rigged election. Nor is there any mention of Trump’s attempt to defy the will of American voters by backing a coup.

O’Connell even claims there is a “GOP agenda.” And what would that be? More stunts such as votes to end Obam acare?

LARRY McCOY Rockville Centre

Hanley has identified the ideological underpinnings of this power grab. It has little to do with the efficiency, innovation and accountability demanded of PSEG Long Island under a strict don’t-screw-up contract with LIPA. Rather, it is about a progressive agenda of grow ing government whenever it can, assuming authority over infrastructure that it has no competence running and operating costs it has no interest in cutting.

What makes this power play particularly toxic is that LIPA had been tasked with running the grid before. It failed, miserably, when Superstorm Sandy came ashore a decade ago. As a result, then Gov. Andrew Cuomo required LIPA to engage private industry in running the grid, and to use financial incentives and penalties that are employed in the real world. Hav ing had such a raving success with cash less bail, today’s progressive powerbro kers seem quite content to ignore those lessons, and now seek the keys to the power grid.

How would that work? For starters, the people currently working for PSEG would probably be asked to transfer their skills and expertise to LIPA, a government enti ty. As LIPA employees, they would be given salaries, benefits and pensions that you and I would pay for. The LIPA man

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agement structure would balloon with executives making six-figure salaries. There would be no financial incentives for any of them to work smarter, better, more efficiently.

Compare that with a recent J.D. Power survey that found dissatisfaction with PSEG Long Island among businesses on the Island. That could mean a financial hit for the utility management company, because its compensation is directly tied to customer opinions of its performance. Were LIPA in charge, and faced with such a report, its response would undoubtedly be “Feh,” for there would be no account ability under a socialized structure. That would be good news for those who feast on political patronage, because one suspects someone’s brother-in-law would be in charge of consumer complaints.

We can assume that it will be Hochul’s decision as to whether Long Island’s power goes progressive. She needs to, but probably doesn’t, appreciate, or care, that if that’s the future of LIPA, her office number will be on speed dial for 2.7 mil lion Long Islanders the next time a hurri cane takes down the grid. And if last month’s elections proved anything, it’s that those LIPA customers vote.

Ronald J. Rosenberg has been an attorney for 42 years, concentrating in commercial litigation and transactions, and real estate, municipal, zoning and land use law. He founded the Garden City law firm Rosen berg Calica & Birney in 1999.

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n Albany, a potential plan to gut the public-private management of our electricity.

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