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SADD Club helps PTA with major toy drive SADD, club collected toys for the Child Life Services program at NYU Langone Hospital The holiday season is full of in Mineola. The program proinitiatives that encourage stu- vides education, emotional supdents to give back at elementa- port and therapeutic play to ry schools throughout the help children through the chalNorth Bellmore School District. lenges of disease treatment — This year is no different, and and it has a special connection over the past few weeks, stu- to North Bellmore students. dents across the disA student at Dintrict, which serves kelmeyer is curall of North Bellrently receiving more and part of treatment for leuNorth Merrick, kemia at the hospihave been collecting tal, which was a toys to give to chilmajor factor in dren in need. choosing the proNewbridge Road gram as the drive’s E l e m e n t a r y benefactor. PrinciS ch o o l ’s s t u d e n t pal Danica Brugge council collected that through Holly SugARMAN said toys for the John the years, other stuTheissen Children’s SADD Club adviser, d e n t s h ave a l s o F o u n d a t i o n i n Dinkelmeyer been treated at the Wanta gh, and at Elementary School hospital, and that Saw Mill Road Elethe drive served as m e n t a r y S ch o o l , a good way to give students in Michelle Mittler’s back to a program that has third-grade class collected toys been a tremendous help to disfor patients at Cohen Children’s trict children. Medical Center to benefit chil“The place that was selected dren with cancer and other was chosen because many of serious illnesses. our families in North Bellmore At John G. Dinkelmeyer Ele- have used this hospital before,” mentary School, the newly Brugge said. “It’s local to us, so f o r m e d S t u d e n t s A g a i n s t many families in need of mediD e s t r u c t ive D e c i s i o n s, o r
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Bringing more light into the world There was no better way to wrap up the festival of lights than by celebrating the end of Hanukkah at the Merrick Jewish Centre. Joined by Congregation Beth Ohr of Bellmore and Temple Beth Am of Merrick and Bellmore, the Jewish community gathered for a community menorah lighting — and so much more. A surprise appearance was made by Quackerjack, the Long Island Ducks mascot, and children eagerly participated in a gelt drop. Rabbi Josh Dorsch went up onto a fire truck, and tossed the gold and silver chocolate coins to children below. Dorsch emphasized the importance of bringing more light into the world. Above, congregation presidents lit 135 candles, representing the hostages still in captivity in Gaza. Right, Daniela Bachrach, 7, finds a lucky silver coin. Stories, more photos, Page 3.
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cal advice use this hospital.” The Herald spoke with some of the sixth-grade students in the SADD Club last week, and many said they decided to join the club in order to help people. “I decided to join because I feel like it (helps) younger kids make a difference in the world,” Anastasia Morse said. “I felt like we needed to help people in need,” Eric Lin said. “We have the stuff that we need, but some people don’t.” The SADD Club drive was a partnership with the Dinkelmeyer Parent Teacher Association, which helped spread the word throughout the school community. Club members hung posters in the hallways beginning Dec. 4, and made announcements in the morning to let their classmates know the drive was taking place. Students and parents were asked to donate new, unwrapped toys, which were collected in large bins in the school’s main lobby and near the main offices. Suggestions for hot-ticket items this year included Legos, dolls, cars, dinosaurs and kinetic sand, among others, Brugge said. “We tried to spread the awareness by making posters throughout the school and trying to say that we’re here,” SADD Club member Aiden Ramnarine said. The toy drive wrapped up last Fri-
day. The club also took part in pretzel and bracelet fundraisers that also helped children in need. Dana Carullo, co-chair of the Dinkelmeyer PTA’s Goodwill and Cheer Committee, said the organization holds some type of toy drive every year, and that NYU Langone’s Child Life Services was chosen because of its importance to families in the district — especially this year. Carullo said the PTA was scheduled to drop the toys off on Tuesday to eager recipients at the hospital. Holly Sugarman, the school counselor at Dinkelmeyer as well as the Newbridge Road and Park Avenue schools, said that SADD Club membership has previously been available to students, but this is her first year of overseeing it at Dinkelmeyer. The new group started meeting at the end of October, and its members have been enthusiastic about setting up projects in the community. Sugarman said they began working on the toy drive just three weeks ago. “So, a short amount of time, but the kids really wanted to get so involved in it,” she said. “They felt really passionate about it, and they have just devoted so much of their lunchtime to get things together. They’re a really nice bunch who just want to help other kids, and they have so many ideas to do throughout the year.”
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Students in dinkelmeyer elementary School’s Sadd Club, including anastasia morse, Sumayyah Shaikh, adriana aglio and eric Lin, top row, and Savannah mannion and aiden ramnarine, bottom row, helped the school’s pta collect toys this year, to be donated to children at nYu Langone Hospital in mineola.
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Community event inspires finding light amid dark times went up on the shul, and led by Cantor Benjamin Warschawski, performed Hanukkah songs, which brought many attendees to their feet. Those in attendance also sang “Hatikvah,” the Israeli national anthem, Last week, hundreds gathered for a joyous closure to in solidarity with the State of Israel, amid the ongoing the Hanukkah season at the Merrick Jewish Centre. war in the Middle East. Joined by Congregation Beth Ohr in Bellmore and TemThen, to the surprise of many, the Long Island Ducks ple Beth Am of Merrick & Bellmore, the Jewish commumascot “Quackerjack” made a grand appearnity gathered to light their menorahs, listen ance, ready to take photos with children, to and sing holiday music, and catch gelt — families and clergy. chocolate gold coins — off of a fire truck. Community members were able to bring “At this time in our lives and at this time menorahs from home, and following blessin the world around us, there is a lot of darkings said by Dorsch and Rabbi Rishe Groner ness,” Rabbi Josh Dorsch of the Merrick of Congregation Beth Ohr, the Merrick JewJewish Centre said. “I can’t think of anyish Centre’s menorah was lit, alongside thing more beautiful and more inspiring everyone’s menorahs from home. than coming together and adding a little A highlight of Hanukkah celebrations at light into our world, because we know all it the Merrick Jewish Centre include the takes is a little bit of light to catch out a lot annual gelt drop. The Merrick Fire Departof darkness.” ment arrived at the synagogue, and outside, On the shul, alongside the Merrick JewDorsch climbed on top of the truck, and ish Centre’s massive menorah, there were tossed hundreds of pieces of chocolate to 135 candles. Dorsch was joined by Howard eager crowds below. Among the gold coins, Tiegel, president of the Merrick Jewish Cenfive were wrapped in silver. Children that tre, Joe Weisbord, president of Congregation found those pieces were able to turn theirs Beth Ohr, and Rob Stolberg, co-president of in for a special prize once indoors. Temple Beth Am of Merrick and Bellmore, RABBI JOsh DORsch Light refreshments were served, includto light each candle. Merrick Jewish Centre ing a delicious array or donut holes — a sta“We have 135 candles, one candle for each ple during Hanukkah — and hot chocolate hostage, that is obviously unable to light as well. Hanukkah candles themselves,” Dorsch said of the numThe evening served as a wonderful showing of Jewish ber. “It’s out hope that we will light for them and we will pride, heritage and traditions. For more on upcoming ensure that their light continues to shine and stays in programs at any of the synagogues, visit MerrickJC. our hearts.” org., CBOhr.org or TempleBethAmMerrick.org. Afterwards, sixth-grade students in Hebrew School
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can’t think of anything more beautiful and more inspiring than coming together and adding a little light into our world.
Around the Merrick Jewish Centre, kids played with dreidels ahead of the festivities.
Attendees were encouraged to bring their home menorahs and participate in a community lighting. Zoe Gabel, 9, and Ellie Gabel, 7, were ready to light their Menorah.
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The Merrick Jewish Centre played host to Bellmore and Merrick synagogues last week, for a community wide celebration at the end of Hanukkah. Rabbi Josh Dorsch lit the Jewish centre’s menorah.
Aria Klinger, 7, with a sports-themed menorah.
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Children eagerly participated in this year’s gelt drop. Rabbi Josh Dorsch tossed gelt from the top of a fire truck for kids to catch down below.
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Men arrested in Sephora larceny scheme Three men were arrested after police say they committed multiple grand larcenies between Nov. 25 and Dec. 15 throughout Nassau County. According to Nassau County Police Department detectives, three men worked together to enter Sephora stores, remove merchandise from the shelves and place it in backpacks, before passing all points of purchase without paying for the items. They left the scene in a white vehicle. The locations that were stolen from include the Merrick store on Merrick Road on Nov. 25, the Oceanside store on Long Beach Road on Nov. 29, Dec. 13 and Dec. 15, and the Plainview location on South Oyster Bay Road on Dec. 9 and Dec. 13. Following the crew’s last robbery on Dec. 15, a
police officer was dispatched a description of the subjects. A short time later, the officer saw the vehicle with the subjects inside and initiated a vehicle and traffic law stop at the itnerserction of Oceanside Avenue and Cypress Avenue. Rickardo Wallace, 22 of Springfield Gardens, Devon Findlay, 30 of Brooklyn, and Shakair Moncrieffer, 25, of Brooklyn, were all arrested without incident. The proceeds of the Dec. 15 larceny were recovered inside the vechiles. Wallace, Findlay and Moncrieffe were charged with six counts of grand larceny. They were arraigned on Dec. 16 at the First District Court in Hempstead. — Jordan Vallone
In less than a year, sixth graders at John G. Dinkelmeyer Elementary School in the North Bellmore School District will find themselves in new sur roundings. To help them with the transition to the middle school, they were visited by juniors and seniors from Mepham High School on Dec 14. The ACES pro g ram — Athletes Compassionately Educating Students — provides connections between student leaders in BellmoreMerrick Central High School District and their younger peers in the elementary schools. This was the first of three meetings between the sixth graders and the high school leaders. The first visit featured getting-to-know-you activities as well as some games. The high school student leaders discussed the benefits of being involved in athletics, clubs, community service and student government. Sixth graders were
also able to have their questions answered about middle school and high school. Their curiosities ranged from changing classes to lockers to academic expectations. The goal of ACES is to foster connections between students and promote positive behaviors. The next two sessions between the high school leaders and Dinkelmeyer’s sixth graders will focus on healthy choices. ACES sessions will take place at all five North Bellmore elementary schools this year. “It’s a wonderful opportunity for our sixth graders to meet positive peer role models, who exhibit many of the character traits that we begin instilling in them in kindergarten,” Dinkelmeyer Principal Danica Brugge said. “It’s also great because it helps ease their minds knowing what to expect with their transition to middle school.”
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Calhoun’s Pulse Vocal Group performs at Radio City
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More than 100 guests traveled into New York City to see the 22 students perform as they belted out renditions of ‘Linus and Lucy’ and ‘Carol of the Bells.’
Looking for something to do while the schools are closed for the holidays? Take a look at some of the programs we have scheduled for the end of December. To sign up, please go to www.bellmorelibrary.org or scan the QR code below.
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STORYCRAFT: Saturday, December 23 at 11am Join us for seasonal picture books and a craft! For ages 3-8. CHARACTER VISIT: Wednesday, December 27 at 11am Listen to a story and take pictures with Beauty. For ages 2-8. POKÉMON CLUB: Wednesday, December 27 at 7pm Meet other trainers while playing Pokémon at the library! Bring your Pokémon cards to trade or play. For ages 5-12.
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Pulse, a choral group at Sanford H. Calhoun High School in the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District, performed at Radio City Music Hall on Dec. 3, opening ahead of the long-running seasonal show, “Christmas Spectacular.” After Director Jeanette Pincus submitted an audition tape, the group was invited to perform ahead of the Radio City Rockettes. The show required a program of Christmas tunes, so the group had to add two songs to their concert repertoire late in the rehearsal process. More than 100 guests traveled into New York City to see the 22 students perform as they belted out renditions of “Linus and Lucy” and “Carol of the Bells.” “I tried to pick unique songs,” Pincus noted. “Since Vince Guaraldi’s ‘Linus and Lucy’ is all instrumental, the vocal music was very creatively written with syllables and extremely difficult rhythms. Then we performed a swing version of the timeless ‘Carol of the Bells.’ Senior Lana Guber has been a member of Pulse for the last two years. “Performing at Radio City felt like a dream come true,” she recalled. “It was a memory I’ll never forget.” “We are so proud of our students,” added Cheryl Fontana, the district’s director of the fine & performing arts. “Their hard work and commitment to this ensemble truly shines through in each performance they give, and we are so grateful to Ms. Pincus for seeking out these types of experiences for the group.” Pulse is a select, audition-only choir specializing mostly in a cappella popular music of multiple genres. They perform at many school and community functions throughout the year.
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Hofstra women’s basketball is looking to build off last season’s late success that spurred the Pride to the conference quarterfinals as the No. 12 seed. The Pride struggled to a 4-14 league record before posting two wins in the Colonial Athletic Association (now known as the Coastal Athletic Association) tournament and giving four seed William & Mary a competitive game in a 76-64 season-ending defeat. Hofstra was picked 12th in the preseason CAA women’s basketball preseason poll and will try to prove the doubters wrong this winter. “I think our returners took it personal and feel they’ve got more to contribute than a 12th-place team,” said fifth-year Hofstra head coach Danielle Santos Atkinson. “It’s one thing to take it personally, but what is the action to go with that? And that’s been our focus.” The Pride were ultra focused last Saturday in a commanding 113-24 romp against Division III foe Farmingdale State, which set a program record for points scored and points allowed. Sophomore guard Emma Von Essen, a Rockville Centre native, tallied 29 points including nine 3-pointers. Santos Atkinson brings back several returners from last year’s 12-20 season led by graduate student guard Sorelle Ineza, who was second on the team scoring with 10 points per game. The Quebec native tallied 20 points in a narrow 63-60 loss at Sacred Heart in Fairfield, Conn. on Nov. 19. Von Essen has emerged as an offensive leader for the Pride after playing her way into a regular starter as a freshman. The former four-year standout at Long Island Lutheran, is the Pride’s leading scorer averaging 14.6 points per game and is displaying more aggressiveness on offense. “One of the areas where she wanted to improve was in the weight room and I think that’s definitely improved her game and helped with her accuracy and also helped her stamina,” said Santos Atkinson of Von Essen, who has hit 29 3-pointers so far this season. “She can score the ball in bunches.” Senior guard Ally Knights, an Australia native, provides additional experience in the backcourt with Essen after averaging 3.5 assists per game last season. Zyheima Swint,a 6-3 senior center, provides the Pride some size and experience inside after averaging eight points a game as a junior and was leading CAA in rebounding through mid-December. Senior 6-0 forward Brooke Anya has also shined on the glass and is the conference’s fourth-leading rebounder. The Pride have also been given a boost this season by the return of redshirt junior guard Selma Markisic,
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Head coach Danielle Santos Atkinson, left, will look to guide Hofstra to a strong showing in the Coastal Athletic Association after a quarterfinal run in last season’s tournament. who missed last season due to injury. Markisic, a Brooklyn native who starred at Xaverian High School, tallied 10 points in a 51-48 victory against Wagner on Nov. 12 and posted 20 in the Farmingdale State romp. “To be able to get another shooter and scorer added back to the team is huge for us,” said Santos Atkinson of Markisic. “She is still finding her way after being off for a whole year, but she’s going to be a great addition as we get here rolling into conference play.” Hofstra opens the CAA schedule on Jan. 5 with a home game against UNC-Wilmington at 7 p.m. followed two days later with a matinee at the Mack Sports Complex versus William & Mary for a 2 p.m. tipoff. The Pride will host Stony Brook for a Friday night Battle of Long Island matchup on Feb. 1 at 7 p.m. and will conclude its home schedule versus Monmouth on March 3 at 2 p.m. “We’re very versatile and I’m excited about what’s to come and what we’re going to be able to be able to do,” Santos Atkinson said. “We have to continue putting it together and getting better but we have the pieces to do it.”
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Electeds: Congestion pricing hurts Long Island By CHARLES SHAW cshaw@liherald.com
They called it a “hidden tax” and even “highway robbery.” That’s how Long Island-based lawmakers described the impending congestion pricing system planned for New York City’s Financial District, and are calling on the governor to do away with it for good. The area’s representatives in Albany gathered at the Long Island Rail Road station in Mineola last week to make those demands loud and clear to Gov. Kathy Hochul. Regular passenger vehicles could be hit with charges as much as $7.50 to enter Lower Manhattan, with commercial vehicles looking at daily tolls ranging between $15 and $36. Funds collected would support efforts by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority to continue maintaining and expanding its mass transit service — including the LIRR — while the agency maintains it could help push people from driving cars to simply taking the rails. State Sen. Steve Rhoads doesn’t agree. “What congestion pricing does is make it easier for the MTA to give them a license to steal from every resident, from every commuter,” he said. Wantagh Chamber of Commerce president Cathy Powell says the pricing plan affecting vehicles coming in below 61st Street would especially impact businesses in her community that prefer to
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Long Island state senators and Assembly members gathered at the Long Island Rail Road train station in Mineola last week, calling on Gov. Kathy Hochul to end her support of congestion pricing planned for New York City’s Financial District. Hochul says the program would provide cleaner air, better transit, and less gridlock on New York City’s streets, while local electeds say it will create significant financial hardships for their constituents who need to drive into the city. deliver products directly to Manhattan clients, saving money on shipping. And it would only hurt businesses that are still recovering from the pandemic. Powell added workers such as first responders and tradesmen who commute to lower Manhattan would not be exempt from the congestion toll, although the MTA’s mobility review report indicated emergency, public works and other qualifying vehicles transporting people with disabilities would indeed be able to enter Manhattan
for free. Low-income drivers as well as those paying tunnel tolls receive a discount. “The billions of dollars the MTA already has should be used toward the governor’s goal of improving infrastructure,” Assemblyman Ed Ra said. “Encouraging the use of public transportation over private vehicles — without considering the notorious unreliability of the MTA — will only funnel congestion into another flawed system.” Yet, that system has vastly improved
over time, according to LIRR acting president Rob Free. That includes a new Manhattan terminal at Grand Central, a rebuilt concourse at Penn Station, a mainline third track, and a new station servicing the UBS Arena and horse racetrack at Elmont. “The vast majority of Long Islanders who go to Manhattan use mass transit and take advantage of all these capital investments,” Free said in a statement. They “don’t contribute to the extreme congestion that causes ambulances, police, fire and buses to be unable to move.” “It’s time for this madness to stop,” Rhoads said. It wasn’t just Albany lawmakers showing up over the weekend — U.S. Rep. Anthony D’Esposito was at the Mineola station as well, calling congestion pricing a burden for the working class. “Gov. Hochul’s misguided congestion pricing plan is nothing more than a new tax on already overtaxed New Yorkers,” he said. Hochul’s office did not respond to a request for comment. Powell says the congestion plan punishes commuters for not taking mass transit, and adds that the MTA should develop a better plan encouraging commuters to use buses, subways or trains. “It’s costly enough on Long Island,” Powell said. “The governor seems to think that we’re the Hamptons.”
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Embracing Judaism through Bible Rap
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Matt Barbrought his professional recording equipment to professionally record the wraps students of all ages wrote about their faith. perspective on their religion. In groups or pairs, once finished writing their masterpieces, Barr will help them record their beats — using professional headphones, microphones, recording software
Photos courtesy Helena Eilenberg
Students of the Merrick Jewish Centre had the pleasure of writing and recording their own raps about their faith with the help of Matt Bar, the executive director of Bible Raps.
and all. Bible Raps has performed in shows and workshops for over 125,000 youth across 75 cities between the United States, United Kingdom and Israel. Their work at summer camps,
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headphones. “It shows it’s part of today’s world.” Eilenberg said, “I want to show them they can expresstheir Judaism in the music that they love.” — Rachele Teranova
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When you think of music in the Jewish faith, you don’t necessarily think of rap — but that all changes with Bible Raps. Matt Bar, the Executive Director of Bible Raps, made his way to the Merrick Jewish Centre on Dec. 4 to teach kids how seamlessly they can blend rap and hip-hop music with religion. “The idea is to show our students there are many different ways to explore Judaism and express their Judaism,” Heléna Eilenberg, education director at the Merrick Jewish Centre said, “so they can express it through singing, through talking, through rapping.” Barr started Bible Raps in 2007 after his success as a Hebrew School teacher. The full time nonprofit is expanding its focus on co-leading a collaborative organization with Rappers and Rabbis, another group of hip-hop educators. A session with Bible Raps starts with an example of what a “bible rap” could look like for students. They have the opportunity to write their own lyrics, born from their own
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Sophomores in the crowd cheered on their classmates.
Mepham High classes battle for charity Students at Wellington C. Mepham High School came to battle last month at their annual Battle of the Classes. Students from all four grades represented their classes in an oversized volleyball game, relay races, a dance competition, tug of war and the famed Pirate Relay. The faculty were represented as well with their own team and a special dance performance choreographed by Mepham’s kickline team. The senior class of 2024 prevailed as the night’s winner after securing wins in the pre-events including Penny Wars, Class Color Day and the Stairway Climb. The event was coordinated by teachers Kerry Dennis, Chris Patten and the students in Participation in Government as a part of the Senior Service-Learning Project. All proceeds from this year’s Battle of the Classes along with the Flag Field of Honor and Stairway Climb will go toward the veteran-led disaster relief organization, Team Rubicon. Since Sept., the Senior Service-Learning Project has raised more than $9,000 for Team Rubicon. Team Rubicon is a veteran-led humanitarian organization that serves global communities before, during, and after disasters and crises. Recognizing that veteran’s military training, service and experience make them uniquely qualified to respond to disasters, Team Rubicon positions veterans to make decisions and take action in the austere environment of disaster.
Freshmen class members attempted the team hula hoop challenge Seniors performed their choreographed dance.
Organizer, teacher and kickline coach Kerry Dennis, right, went head-to-head with a student.
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Elected officials attend Family Support Services breakfast State Senator Steve Rhoads joined more than 400 advocates and direct support professionals at the Long Island Family Support Services Advisory Council’s 28th Annual Legislative Breakfast last month. The event brought together a diverse coalition of parents, individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, private agencies, OPWDD, and local legislators to advocate for the support services that are essential in living enriched lives. Rhoads expressed his support for individuals with developmental disabilities and plans to work on the state level to prioritize their families to ensure independence, quality care, and inclusion. — Jordan Vallone
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Whether flying in for electrifying dunks or being a leader on and off the court, Jet Rivers truly lives Girl power with Mia ‘Ice’ Castenada and Torch George, up to his name. heralded as the ‘Queen of the Crossover.’
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Old Bethpage Village Restoration shimmers in its ‘Hallmark card’inspired setting during Candlelight Evenings, its popular annual seasonal spectacle. Flickering candles illuminate the historic homes that display their holiday finery while showcasing the village’s festive spirit.The Holiday Brass Quartet and fiddlers provide a musical accompaniment with Civil War-era Christmas songs. Stories of Christmases past and classic children’s holiday tales are retold each night, set against the backdrop of the grandly decorated Christmas tree, circa 1866. Also gather around a rousing bonfire at the village’s crossroads and enjoy hot mulled cider and refreshments. Thursday through Saturday, Dec. 21-23; Tuessday through Friday, Dec. 26-29, 5-9:30 p.m. $20, $15 ages 5-12 and seniors. 1303 Round Swamp Road, Old Bethpage. For information, contact (516) 572-8409, or visit OldBethpageVillageRestoration.org.
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Those quick-fingered hoops stars are back to close out the holiday season with their special brand of basketball. Expect plenty of action when the Harlem Globetrotters’ latest World Tour arrives at UBS Arena at Belmont Park on Jan. 1. International icons, the Globetrotters are considered “ambassadors” of the game, beloved the world over for their special brand of family entertainment that combines the skills and foundations of basketball with a uniquely theatrical flare. As basketball pioneers, they are credited with popularizing such well-known techniques as the slam dunk, the task break, the forward and point guard positions, the figure-eight weave, and four-point shooting line. Those who’ve seen their favorite NBA or collegiate players do a jump shot or a half-court hook shot — you’ve witnessed the creative moves made famous by the Globetrotters. Throughout the team’s nearly 100-year history, the Globetrotters have entertained more than 148 million fans • Jan. 1, 1 p.m. across 124 countries and territories — introducing many • Tickets range from $53 to to the game itself — and have continued to break down $161 for courtside seats; barriers, provide acts of goodwill and display a commitment available at UBSArena.com to the game that goes far beyond the court. or Ticketmaster.com • Options also include a Latif “Jet” Rivers remembers watching the Harlem Magic Pass and Celebrity Globetrotters and their signature tricks when he was a kid. Court Pass; available at “Now, I get to go out on the court and return the favor HarlemGlobetrotters.com for kids,” Rivers says, “and help them create memories that • UBS Arena, 2400 Hempstead they’ll never forget.” Turnpike, Elmont The 6-foot-1 guard from Elizabeth, New Jersey, went on to be a star at Wagner College, where he is still the career leader with the most wins over a four-year span. His signature moves include dribbling, and a “four-point shot” that he throws underhand, granny style, from the free throw line at the other end of the court. “I shoot it pretty consistently,” River says.“The crowd goes wild for it. I love electrifying the crowd.” While every stop on the tour is different, all have one thing in common — making sure to “interact with the fans and put on a good show that will leave them with fun and lasting memories.” “Every one (of our games) is special. You never know if it could be the first time somebody is seeing us play,” he says. “But this is particularly special because it’s taking place on New Year’s Day.” Rivers promises the team’s exhibition match against longtime rivals, the Washington Generals, will be a special experience for families to come together and celebrate. And those Generals are ready to take the Globetrotters on. The Washington Generals have united with a new optimism — dreaming the impossible dream — as they strive for their first
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Bulldog Mack, one of the team’s big men at 6-foot-7, with a young fan. win since 1971. With an all-new mindset, this revitalized Generals team will do whatever it takes to win. But can they beat the world’s winningest team with a determined attempt to outscore the Harlem Globetrotters? The Washington Generals have been training harder than ever, according to their staff, and will stop at nothing to win in this high-stakes battle of basketball. Will New Year’s Day will be the day the Generals finally take home a win? Come see for yourself. “We’re the best at what we do,” Rivers says. “We bring it every night. We are here to have a good time, bring out some good energy and have some laughs.” As a bonus, Spalding, the Globetrotters’ new official ball partner, will join the team at every destination, enhancing the game experience. Fans will have the opportunity to take home an official Harlem Globetrotters basketball or the newly designed Harlem Globetrotters Marble Series ball on game day. Check out the action as Rivers and other fan favorites — including forward Zeus McClurkin and guard Cheese Chisholm — dribble, spin and dunk their way up and down the court.
Get The Led Out rocks out with their tribute to what many consider rock ‘n roll’s greatest band, in ‘A Celebration of the Mighty Zep.’ From the bombastic and epic, to the folky and mystical, GTLO has captured the essence of the recorded music of Led Zeppelin and brought it to the concert stage. The six veteran musicians who make up the Philadelphia-based group delivers Zeppelin live with the all passion and fury these bluessoaked, groove-driven rock anthems deserve. GTLO re-creates songs, in all their depth and glory, with the studio overdubs that Zeppelin themselves never performed. When you hear three guitars on the album, GTLO delivers three guitarists on stage. No wigs or fake English accents, GTLO brings what the audience wants — a high energy Zeppelin concert with honest, heart-thumping intensity with a strong focus on the pivotal early years. Friday and Saturday, Dec. 29-30, 8 p.m. $75. $45, $30. The Paramount, 370 New York Ave., Huntington. Tickets available at Ticketmaster.com, or ParamountNY.com.
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‘Cold Beer on a Friday Night’ Shake off those winter doldrums with Jimmy Kenny and the Pirate Beach Band. It may seem like we’ve got much too long to wait til those beach days arrive again, but Jimmy Kenny and his band come to the rescue, on the Paramount stage, Friday, Jan. 5, 8 p.m. Join in their “Ultimate Beach Party Tribute” to Kenny Chesney, Jimmy Buffett and Zac Brown Band. Parrotheads, No Shoes Nation and the Zamily: it’s 5 o’clock somewhere so let’s ‘raise ‘em up and sing along. The Long Island based band — guided by Paul C. Cuthbert (aka Jimmy Kenny) on lead vocals/acoustic guitar, with Linn DeMilta (aka Lovely Linn), lead and backing vocals, Luis Rio, lead guitar/backing vocals, Frank Stainkamp, keyboard/backing vocals, Dan Prine, bass, and drummer Mike Vecchione, have been celebrating the beach country sounds of Buffett, Chesney and Zac Brown Band for some 12 year, spreading their vibe up and down the Northeast coast. Everyone has a great time grooving to their lively l mix of their popular sing-along hits and feel good, easy living flair. If you like your toes in the sand, wasting away with a margarita or a cold beer on a Friday night, then you’ll surely have a great time with the Jimmy Kenny Band. $35. $25, $20, $15. The Paramount, 370 New York Ave., Huntington. Tickets available at Ticketmaster. com or ParamountNY.com.
It’s a beautiful sunny summer day in the meadow. Leo Lionni’s beloved children’s books come to life, in “Frederick,” on the Long Island Children’s Museum stage, Friday and Saturday, dec. 29-30,11:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. Mouse friends Nellie, Sunny, Baby, Ernest, and Frederick are playing their musical instruments and having fun singing, until a leaf falls from the sky — autumn is here! Winter will be coming soon. All the mice get to work gathering supplies for winter, except, where is Frederick? He is gathering supplies, too, in his own unique way. With toe-tapping Americana music inspired by bluegrass, gospel, and folk, Frederick is an engaging, energetic story about the power of the arts, community, and that no mouse gets left behind. $10 with museum admission ($8 members), $14 theater only. Long Island Children’s Museum, Museum Row, Garden City. (516) 224-5800 or LICM.org.
Nassau County Museum of Art’s latest exhibition, “Our Gilded Age,” examines the appearances and the realities of an era that mirrors our own in many ways. Like the nation’s economy, American art and literature flourished during the Gilded Age. It was an exuberant age of excess with its own secret flaws, including widespread fraud. The art of John Singer Sargent, Childe Hassam, Louis Comfort Tiffany and others adorned palatial residences designed by Stanford White and Ogden Codman Jr., architect of the museum’s own quintessential Gilded Age mansion. Drawing heavily upon the local literary history of Long Island, including William Cullen Bryant, Mark Twain (who named the Gilded Age), Walt Whitman, Edith Wharton and others, the exhibition will include paintings, fashion, decorative arts including period silver and china, photographs, manuscripts, first editions and other historic memorabilia. The “Upstairs, Downstairs” approach to the life of a country house brings to life not only the storied conspicuous consumption for which the Gilded Age was infamous, but also the real lives of these many individuals who maintained the palatial estates where that lifestyle was enjoyed. On view through March 10. Nassau County Museum of Art, 1 Museum Dr., Roslyn Harbor. (516) 484-9337 or NassauMuseum.org.
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Dec. Let’s Skate ‘New Year’s Laughin’ Eve’ Chuckle your way through the final hours of 2023, when comedian-producer Paul Anthony brings his Long Island Comedy Festival to the Adelphi University Performing Arts Center stage, Sunday, Dec. 31, 6 and 8 p.m. The lineup includes national headliner Rich Walker, voted Long Island’s Favorite Comedian two years in a row; Rob Falcone, who’s appeared at venues nationwide and also in “Law and Order,” “Blue Bloods,” and “The Sopranos,” among other shows; Scott Baker, half of the improv comic duo of Baker & Mark: The Quickest Thinkers in Comedy; wih headliner Vinnie Mark, the other half of the Baker & Mark duo. Also expect a surprise guest comedian. Tickets are $55 and $65 with discounts available to seniors, students, alumni and employees. Adelphi University Performing Arts Center, 1 South Ave., Garden City. (516) 877-4000 or Adelphi.edu/pac.
‘Scrooge!’ Miserly Ebenezer Scrooge undergoes a profound experience of redemption in Sunrise Theatre Company’s production of “Scrooge!,” Saturday, Dec. 23, 11 a.m. Follow along with Scrooge as he learns the true spirit of Christmas in this holiday musical tradition based on Charles Dickens beloved tale. All tickets $15. Visit the Sunrise stage at The Showplace at Bellmore Movies, 222 Pettit Ave., Bellmore. For information/tickets, SunriseTheatreLI.com or call (516) 218-2782.
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Long Island Children’s Museum welcomes back its popular “Noon” Year’s Eve family party, Sunday, Dec. 23MER, noon-4 p.m. This year’s theme, “Let Your Light Shine in 2024”, is inspired by the lighthouse symbol in the Museum’s logo and continues LICM’s celebration of 30 years of community impact. The day’s celebration starts and ends with Times Square-style ball drops (noon and 4 p.m.). In between the opening and closing ball drops, families will make themed crafts and enjoy a DJ-led dance party. All activities are drop-in and run through 3:45 p.m. Advance ticket purchase recommended. Long Island Children’s Museum, Museum Row, Garden City. (516) 224-5800 or LICM.org.
Craft-a-Palooza Families can sample from a variety of crafts at the activity buffet, Friday, Dec. 29, 10:30-11:30 a.m. All ages are welcome, with adult. 2279 Merrick Ave. Register at MerrickLibrary.org or call (516) 377-6112.
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Performance Poets Association Meeting Performance Poets Association holds its monthly ‘Tuesdays with Poetry’ meeting, Tuesday, Dec. 26, 6:30-8:30 p.m., at Bellmore Memorial Library. 2288 Bedford Ave. No registration required. Visit BellmoreLibrary.org or call (516) 785-2990 for more.
Breastfeeding Support Group Mercy Hospital offers a peer to peer meeting for breastfeeding support and resources, facilitated by a certified breastfeeding counselor, every Thursday, 10:30 a.m.–11:30 a.m. Bring your baby (from newborn to 1 year) to the informal group setting. All new moms are welcome, regardless of delivering hospital. Registration required. Call breastfeeding counselor, Gabriella Gennaro, at (516) 705-2434 to secure you and your baby’s spot. Mercy Hospital, St. Anne’s Building, 1000 North Village Ave., Rockville Centre. For information visit CHSLI.org.
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Get ready to enjoy all the thrills of the snowy season, while staying warm and cozy as Long Island Children’s Museum’s popular “Snowflake Sock Skating rink returns, now through Jan. 7. Slip on “sock skates” and take a spin on the indoor rink, made from a high-tech synthetic polymer surface that lets kids slide around without blades. Kids can stretch, twirl and glide. As visitors step off the “ice” they can jump into winter dramatic play in Snowflake Village. Become a baker in the holiday sweet shop, step inside a giant snowman and serve up some hot cocoa, take a turn in the rink “ticket booth” and “warm up” around a rink side “fire pit.” Long Island Children’s Museum, Museum Row, Garden City. (516) 224-5800 or LICM.org.
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LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT NASSAU COUNTY WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB, D/B/A CHRISTIANA TRUST, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS TRUSTEE FOR BROUGHAM FUND I TRUST, Plaintiff against FRITZ GONDRE A/K/A FRITZ M. GONDRE, IF LIVING, AND IF HE BE DEAD, GRANTEES MORTGAGEES, LIENORS, HEIRS, DEVISEES, DISTRIBUTES OR SUCCESSORS IN INTEREST OF SUCH OF THEM AS MAY BE DEAD, AND THEIR HUSBANDS OR WIVES, HEIRS, DEVISEES, DISTRIBUTES AND SUCCESSORS IN INTEREST, ALL OF WHOM AND WHOSE NAMES AND PLACES OF RESIDENCE ARE UNKNOWN TO PLAINTIFF, et al Defendant(s) Attorney for Plaintiff(s) Stern & Eisenberg, P.C., 20 Commerce Drive, Suite 230, Cranford, NJ 07016 and 1131 Route 55, Suite 1, Lagrangeville, NY 12540. Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered June 22, 2023, I will sell at public auction to the highest bidder at North Side Steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court at 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on January 9, 2024 at 2:00 PM. Premises known as 2488 Howard Road, North Bellmore, NY 11710. Sec 51 Block 520 Lot 26. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, situate, lying and being at North Bellmore, in the Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York. Approximate Amount of Judgment is $958,435.52 plus interest, fees, and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index No 000950/2016. During the COVID-19 health emergency, Bidders are required to comply with all governmental health requirements in effect at the time of the sale including but not limited to wearing face coverings and maintaining social distancing (at least 6-feet apart) during the auction, while tendering deposit and at any subsequent closing. Should a bidder fail to comply, the Referee may refuse to accept any bid, cancel the closing and hold the bidder in default. Bidders are also required to comply with the Foreclosure Auction Rules and COVID-19 Health Emergency Rules issued by the Supreme Court of this County in addition to the conditions set forth in the Terms of Sale. If proper social distancing cannot be maintained
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LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT. NASSAU COUNTY. L&L ASSOCIATES HOLDING CORP., Pltf. vs. ERIN BEGLEY, et al, Defts. Index #616380/2022. Pursuant to judgment of foreclosure and sale entered August 2, 2023, I will sell at public auction on the North Side Steps of the Nassau Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY on January 11, 2024 at 2:00 p.m. prem. k/a Section 56, Block 405, Lot 613-614. Sold subject to terms and conditions of filed judgment and terms of sale. RON FERRARO, Referee. LEVY & LEVY, Attys. for Pltf., 12 Tulip Drive, Great Neck, NY. #100973 143624 LEGAL NOTICE Notice of Regular Meetings Bellmore Fire District Please take notice that the Bellmore Fire District of the Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau, New York, will hold its regular meetings for the year 2024 on the second Wednesday of each month at 8:00 pm. All meetings start at 8:00 pm on such day at the District Office 2450 Newbridge Road, Bellmore. All meetings of the Bellmore Fire District are open to the public. This notice is being posted in accordance with the provisions of Section 104 of the Public Officers law of the State of New York. By order of the Board of Fire Commissioners of the Bellmore Fire District. John M. Fabian Secretary Bellmore Fire District 143876 LEGAL NOTICE THE REORGANIZATIONAL MEETING OF THE NORTH BELLMORE FIRE DISTRICT WILL TAKE PLACE ON THURSDAY JANUARY 11, 2024 AT 6:00 PM. THE MONTHLY MEETINGS OF THE BORAD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS OF THE NORTH BELLMORE FIRE DISTRICT SHALL TAKE PLACE ON THE 2ND MONDAY OF EACH MONTH AT THE FIRE DISTRICT OFFICE LOCATED AT 1500 NEWBRIDGE RD, NORTH BELLMORE, NY 11710 STARTING AT 8:00 PM. MEETING DATES ARE AS FOLLOWS; 1/11, 2/12, 3/11, 4/8, 5/13, 6/10, 7/8, 8/12, 9/9, 10/14, 11/11, 12/9. BY ORDER OF THE
NORTH BELLMORE FIRE DISTRICT BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS GEORGE V. KERN SUPERINTENDENT DECEMBER 11, 2023 143877
LEGAL NOTICE CASE NO.21527 RESOLUTION NO.1380-2023 Adopted: December 5, 2023 Councilmember Miller offered the following resolution and moved its adoption: RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING AND SETTING ASIDE CERTAIN PARKING SPACES FOR MOTOR VEHICLES FOR THE SOLE USE OF HOLDERS OF SPECIAL PARKING PERMITS ISSUED BY THE COUNTY OF NASSAU TO PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED PERSONS AND THE REPEAL OF CERTAIN OTHER LOCATIONS, WHICH WERE PREVIOUSLY, SET ASIDE AS PARKING SPACES FOR PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED PERSONS. WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 1357-2023, adopted November 21st, 2023, a public hearing was duly held on the 5th day of December, 2023, at the Town Meeting Pavilion, Hempstead Town Hall, 1 Washington Street, Hempstead, New York, on the proposed establishment and setting aside of certain parking spaces for motor vehicles for the sole use of holders of special parking permits issued by the County of Nassau to physically handicapped persons, in accordance with Section 202-48 of the Code of the Town of Hempstead, all as set forth in said resolution; and WHEREAS, after due consideration, this Town Board finds it to be in the public interest to establish and set aside certain parking spaces for motor vehicles for the sole use of holders of special parking permits issued by the County of Nassau to physically handicapped persons; NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that in accordance with Section 202-48 of the Code of the Town of Hempstead, the following parking spaces be and the same hereby is set aside for the sole use of holders of special parking permits issued by the County of Nassau to physically handicapped persons: (NR) CEDARHURST MADISON AVENUE - east side, starting at a point 60 feet south of the south curbline of Mott Avenue, for distance of 20 feet. (TH-487/23) EAST MEADOW BELLMORE ROAD - east side, starting at a point 481 feet north of a point opposite the north curbline of Falcon Street, north for distance of 33 feet.
(TH-446/23) ELMONT BEDFORD AVENUE south side, starting at a point 163 feet west of the west curbline of Remson Street,for a distance of 20 feet. (TH-481/23) LINCOLN STREET, west side, starting at a point 155 feet south of the south curbline of Atherton Avenue, south for a distance of 18 feet. (TH-486/23) EMPORIA AVENUE - west side, starting at a point 300 feet south of the south curbline of Atherton Avenue, south for a distance of 22 feet. (TH-493/23) FREDERICK AVENUE east side, starting at a point 385 feet south of the south curbline of Chelsea Street, south for a distance of 20 feet. (TH-499/23) WARWICK ROAD - west side, starting at a point 260 feet north of the north curbline of Hathaway Avenue, north for a distance of 20 feet. (TH-510/23) GRAND STREET - west side, starting at a point 328 feet north of the north curbline of Bedford Avenue, north for a distance of 20 feet. (TH-516/23) MERRICK JULIAN LANE - north side, starting at a point opposite the east curbline of Joyce Lane, east for a distance of 16 feet. (TH-460/23) OCEANSIDE TILROSE AVENUE - north side, starting at a point 82 feet west of a point opposite the southwest curbline of Stevens Street, west for a distance of 20 feet. (TH-513/23) ROOSEVELT GRENADA AVENUE south side, starting at a point 43 feet east of the east curbline of Park Avenue, east for a distance of 20 feet. (TH-478/23) UNIONDALE WALNUT STREET - north side, starting at a point 35 feet west of west curbline Chester Street, west for a distance of 20 feet. (TH-507/23) (NR)WESTBURY SAINT PAUL STREET south side, starting at a point 96 feet east of the east curbline of Salisbury Park Drive, east for a distance of 22 feet. (TH-456/23) and on the repeal of the following locations previously set aside as parking spaces for physically handicapped persons: EAST ATLANTIC BEACH BROOKLINE AVENUE east side, starting at a point 313 feet north of the north curbline of Beach Street, north for a distance of 20 feet. (TH-363/14 10/01/14)(TH-515/23) EAST MEADOW ROSE DRIVE - north side, starting at a point 170 feet west of the west
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curbline of Barbara Drive, west for 20 feet. (TH-520/16 - 2/07/17) (TH-472/23) NORTH BELLMORE WALTOFFER AVENUE north side, starting at a point 122 feet east of the east curbline of Leads Drive, east for a distance of 20 feet. (TH-137/13 - 8/06/13) (TH-484/23) OCEANSIDE KNIGHT STREET - east side, starting at a point 72 feet north of the north curbline of Waukena Avenue, north for a distance of 22 feet. (TH-200/19 - 7/02/19) (TH-491/23) ; and, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Town Clerk shall enter this resolution in the minutes of the Town Board and shall publish a copy of this resolution once in a newspaper having a general circulation in the Town of Hempstead, and shall post a copy hereof on the signboard maintained by her, and file in her office affidavits of such publication and posting. The foregoing resolution was seconded by Councilmember Dunne and adopted upon roll
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LEGAL NOTICE Bellmore Union Free School District 580 Winthrop Avenue, Bellmore, NY 11710 The Bellmore Union Free School District is requesting proposals for External Auditing Services. The District must receive sealed proposals on or before January 11, 2024, at 11:00 AM. Proposals received after the stated date will be returned unopened. Proposals must be submitted in a sealed envelope plainly marked on the outside: RFP# 2023-24 External Auditing Services Specifications and forms may be obtained Monday through Friday from 8:30am to 3:30pm at the District Business Office, 580 Winthrop Avenue, Bellmore, NY 11710.
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LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT NASSAU COUNTY NJCC-NYS COMMUNITY RESTORATION FUND LLC, Plaintiff against MARIA ROA, et al Defendant(s) Attorney for Plaintiff(s) Fein Such & Crane, LLP, 28 East Main Street, Suite 1800, Rochester, NY 14614. Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered September 12, 2023, I will sell at public auction to the highest bidder at North Side Steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court at 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on January 23, 2024 at 2:30 PM. Premises known as 756 Bellmore Road, North Bellmore, NY 11710. Sec 51 Block 34 Lot 153. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, situate, lying and being at North
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A. You may be floored by my answer. Any of the materials you mentioned will allow rooms to be warmed, and even though the choice of flooring may slow the transfer of heat slightly, the heat issue is a non-issue. What it comes down to is what makes you happy. Each of those floor materials lasts and looks great. There is a trend onte eeper toward hard materials and away from carpet, which may be temporary once the fear of microbes has subsided. If you choose synthetic carpet, which most of the industry is leaning toward, and choose colors, thickness, short-cut pile and stronger weight for durability, you can be very happy walking barefoot, again, on cozy carpeted floors. Cleaning is necessary for any choice. Even hard floors need cleaning. Hardwood floors are extremely durable and long-lasting. If you match your interior décor nicely, the flooring will look great for many years. Wood floors require refinishing, and are problematic in homes where either the material is not installed correctly or where humidity levels fluctuate enough to cause expansion and contraction. If the flooring is installed without perimeter spacing for the floor to expand into the hidden space under the wall base molding, you can experience rises in the individual planks, cupping in the boards or separation where the ends join. Another choice you didn’t mention is composite flooring, which is real wood mounted to a stabilized backing. This allows for real wood to be installed without many of the movement problems I just mentioned. Vinyl flooring is a less costly, still realistic-looking alternative that is very durable and easy to keep clean. Over 30 years ago I specified vinyl wood-look flooring for Lady Footlocker stores around the New York area, and even though I got some resistance, the floors were installed, and the last time I looked at a local store, the floor was still performing very well, even though the rest of the store has been renovated several times. One other great alternative is wood-look ceramic planks, which radiate heat perfectly, last the longest and meet all of your needs, with a warm look. With an area rug, you get the best of both. Choose quality and maintain anything you select. Good luck!
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he exalted halls of academia and the grit of the football gridiron have never been more distant from one another than in recent weeks. The presidents of Harvard, the University of Pennsylvania and MIT, who testified before Congress, demonstrated a startling disconnect from everyday Americans, while a previously unknown Italian-American, the New York Giants’ third-string quarterback, who’s from a blue-collar family with working-class New Jersey neighborhood values, has engendered massive support not just peTer from football fans, but from King Americans who want to feel good about themselves and their country. The university presidents’ inability to answer the basic question of whether promoting antisemitism or advocating genocide against Jews would violate university regulations against harassment was indefensible. And it wasn’t
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just their contorted First Amendment rationale that was so offensive to many Americans — it was their cavalier, entirely unemotional, almost robotic attitudes and delivery. I disagreed with their legal position. I do not believe that the First Amendment prevents a university from setting standards of conduct and enforcing them. The amendment protects individuals from governmental action taken against them for expression of views, no matter how offensive or vile, not universities setting rules of conduct. I can understand honest disagreement with my position. What I could not understand was the indifference these educators displayed. It were almost as if they were discussing an abstract hypothetical issue in a faculty lounge. There was no mention of the atrocities carried out by Hamas against innocent Israeli men, women and children on Oct. 7. The murders, rapes and mutilations. Average Americans, whether or not they are
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Jewish, were horrified by this barbarity. Nor was there any mention of the Holocaust. Or of mankind’s commitment to “Never again.” It was almost as if combating antisemitism was no longer a fashionable academic cause. This would be in contrast to what these academics would have said and done if racist statements had been made or Ku Klux Klan pamphlets distributed on their campuses in the aftermath of George Floyd’s killing by Minneapolis police. Tommy DeVito was a college quarterback who wasn’t drafted by any NFL team. He signed on with the Giants as the third-string quarterback, which means he was the guy on the sidelines who carried the clipboard. He was unexpectedly called into action against the Jets when both quarterbacks ahead of him on the depth chart were injured. After being severely restricted by the coaching staff as to how many passes he could throw, DeVito was turned loose
hey couldn’t have been less inspiring. He couldn’t have been more so.
in late November and ran up a string of three clutch, upset victories. But as much as his performance on the field commanded attention, it was where he came from that was off the charts. He lives at home with his proud ItalianAmerican family just a few miles from MetLife Stadium. He’s a classic blue-collar guy with blue-collar friends. He eats chicken cutlets cooked by his mother. He’s nicknamed Tommy Cutlets. His agent dresses in black and wears a fedora, straight out of “Goodfellas.” There’s no pretense or showboating. DeVito is totally genuine. A 21st-century Rocky. I was a Giants fan, going back to the days of Charlie Conerly, Frank Gifford and Sam Huff, until I was turned off by the NFL going woke. Now, like so many others, I was drawn back in by the Tommy Cutlets phenomenon. No politics. No posturing. Just a blue-collar guy playing hard. A real-life guy with a real family and friends. So unlike the university presidents in their ivory towers. Peter King is a former congressman, and a former chair of the House Committee on Homeland Security. Comments? pking@ liherald.com.
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any of us have seen the congressional sound bites. MAGA superstar Elise Stefanik, of New York’s 21st District, made mincemeat out of Ivy League college Presidents Claudine Gay of Harvard, Liz Magill of the University of Pennsylvania, and Sally Kornbluth of MIT. While each denounced antisemitism during over three hours of testimony, when asked directly if hypothetical threats of genocide violated university codes of conduct, all three prevaricated, trying to explain that it depended on “context.” alan j. Following the singer hearing, U.S. Rep. Virginia Foxx, who chairs the House Education Committee, announced a congressional investigation into the three schools to examine their disciplinary policies and learning environments. A letter signed by 74 members of Congress demanded that the governing boards at Harvard, Penn and MIT remove the presidents. Magill was the first to fall, resigning as university president on Dec. 9. Scott L. Bok, the chair of Penn’s board of trustees, also resigned. The three presidents prepared for the hearing with a law firm, WilmerHale, that specializes in testimony before Con-
gress. That was clearly a mistake. While preparing for congressional testimony must include legal knowledge, it also requires political savvy and common sense, what my Eastern European Jewish grandparents call tseykhl, or street smarts, something lacking in the three presidents. All three have since apologized for their poor performance at the hearing, but face demands from alumni and donors that they resign or be fired. Magill, a lawyer, tried to explain to the committee that Penn’s code of conduct ensures “the right to freedom of thought and expression.” What she should have stressed was that the code also insists that students “exhibit responsible behavior regardless of time or place. Failure to do so may result in disciplinary action by the University.” Responsible behavior includes respecting the health and safety of others. This precludes acts or threats of physical violence against another person (including sexual violence) and disorderly conduct. So, yes, advocating genocide against a group of people, Jews or anyone else, is a threat of physical violence, and violates the code of conduct. According to the Harvard Student Handbook, “speech not specifically directed against individuals in a harassing way may be protected by traditional
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safeguards of free speech, even though the comments may cause considerable discomfort or concern to others in the community,” a point Gray unsuccessfully tried to make at the hearing. Harvard “places special emphasis … upon certain values which are essential to its nature as an academic community. Among these are freedom of speech and academic freedom.” The handbook also makes clear that community members have a right to expect “freedom from personal force and violence,” which I assume means death threats. “Interference with any of these freedoms must be regarded as a serious violation of the personal rights upon which the community is based … It is implicit in the language of the Statement on Rights and Responsibilities that intense personal harassment of such a character as to amount to grave disrespect for the dignity of others be regarded as an unacceptable violation of the personal rights on which the University is based.” The MIT code of conduct states that the university “is committed to providing a living, working and learning environment that is free from harassment. Harassment is defined as unwelcome conduct of a verbal, nonverbal or physical nature that is sufficiently severe or pervasive to create a work or academic environment that a reasonable person
estifying before Congress requires what my grandparents called tseykhl.
would consider intimidating, hostile or abusive and that adversely affects an individual’s educational, work, or living environment.” I suspect this also includes, or should include, death threats and calls for genocide. During the congressional questioning, Stefanik demanded to know whether Harvard had rescinded the admission of students who chanted, “From the river to the sea!” a slogan identified with calls for a Palestinian state that would include territory that is now Israel. Stefanik was clearly unaware that extremist Israeli settlers in the West Bank have made a similar demand for the removal of Palestinians. Criticism of Israeli actions in Gaza following the Oct. 7 attack by Hamas has been heated on many American campuses, and in response, the House of Representatives passed a resolution equating anti-Zionism with antisemitism. Rep. Jerrold Nadler, a Democrat from New York City and the longest-serving Jewish member of the House, refused to vote for it. According to Nadler, “Under this resolution, those who love Israel deeply but criticize some of its policy approaches could be considered anti-Zionist. That could make every Democratic Jewish member of this body, because they all criticized the recent Israeli judicial reform package, de facto antisemites.” Dr. Alan Singer is a professor of teaching, learning and technology and the director of social studies education programs at Hofstra University.
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Rediscovering our unity won’t be easy To the Editor: Re Peter King’s column “Americans must rediscover our unity” in the Dec. 7-13 issue: Representative King’s call to do “all that we can to reverse this road toward perpetual division” is timely. First, we must realize that unity is not a thing to be “rediscovered,” like a stray sheep, but a thing to be constructed with plan, purpose and common effort. America’s mission to make a “more perfect union” is plainly an act of common, inclusive effort. Second, we must be mindful that unity, in America, has the flip side of compromise. Unity is derived from compromise, through forging majority support and fellowship. The return road to unity begins by denying support to those who mistake unity for conformity, a forced compliance. The candidate who labels electoral rivals as “enemy” or “vermin,” civil servants as an “evil” to be driven out foments disunity. Suggesting edits to our Constitution, an end to birthright citizenship, planning for internment camps and media censorship are attacks on unity. Denying the
the future than simply fulfilling some tradition of setting goals because we have to buy a new calendar. But that’s not the only reason we fail. Many of the goals we set are just not realistic. Instead of looking for a smaller goal along the way to a larger one, we just shoot straight for the top. Afterward, we scratch our heads, wondering why we didn’t manage to buy a new car, when we first needed to seek the promotion that would give us the necessary raise to buy one. We also fail to be specific about what our goals are. We say we simply want to live healthier, instead of defining exactly what that means. Even then, we may say “eat better” or “exercise more,” instead of “I’m going to cut out desserts,” or “I pledge to walk two miles every day.” At the same time, we fail to make a specific plan to achieve those goals. If we’re going to walk two miles every day, at what time of day? Where? If it’s raining, what’s our backup? Who can we ask to come walk with us and make sure we do it? In fact, that accountability is another variable many of us neglect when setting resolutions. It’s easy to make excuses to ourselves — but much more difficult to find excuses with our friends and family. Making sure someone is willing to call you out is a good way to increase your chances that you might actually
succeed in what you set out to do. And the worst obstacle of all to achieving our New Year’s goals? Pure impatience. We want to fit into that suit or that dress, and if it doesn’t happen by February, we simply conclude that it’s never going to happen. Meeting important goals take time, and achieving results is much more meaningful if we take the necessary time to get there. And think about recording each resolution somewhere other than your mind. Dr. Gail Matthews, a psychology professor at Dominican University in California, found that you are 42 percent more likely to achieve your goal if you write it down. But even with all this advice, there’s a good chance that come this time next year, you’ll be setting the same goals once again. And that’s OK, as long as you don’t give up because you didn’t achieve them before. Maybe think about a different approach, or whether the change you’re looking for is what you really want, or even need. “If you don’t like something, change it,” the poet and civil right activist Maya Angelou once said. “If you can’t change it, change your attitude.” A new year could very well mean a new you. But let’s all go into 2024 with our eyes wide open, and with a smart plan to achieve everything we set out to do.
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adly, Jews have had their own relationship with trauma. From the pogroms to the Holocaust, this trauma has left a long-lasting effect on the Jewish people. Studies like those reported by Psycom, an online mental health resource, have shown that “trauma can leave a chemical mark on a person’s genes, which can then be passed down to future generations. This mark doesn’t cause a genetic mutation but does alter the mechanism by shai which the gene is This beLoosesky expressed. alteration is not genetic, but epigenetic.” This means we each carry with us trauma we did not personally experience. Each of us exhibits behaviors that result not from just our own lives. What happens to groups of people who experience generations of trauma?
What happens when a new trauma is introduced? What about the effects of the Oct. 7 attack in Israel on the generations to come? What about the released hostages and their trauma? Today we understand that generational trauma can cause anxiety, depression, anger, irritability, substance abuse, feelings of distrust and alertness toward others. Recognizing these symptoms allows mental health providers to help treat and even begin altering the chemical mark on future generations. This makes it imperative to recognize them and provide proper mental health treatment. In regard to the horrors of Oct. 7 in Israel, the trauma is complicated. Because of technology, people were affected on many levels. There were those who experienced the horrors firsthand. Those on the phone with loved ones who were experiencing it in real time.
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Letters results of an election, supporting violence against government, the press and fellow citizens is to deny democracy. Campaign promises of retribution are avowals of disunity, and claims to seek the office of dictator for a day have no place on our ballot. The current operation of the House exemplifies compromise-free governance, ideology supersedes the common good, demands become total, and Sen. Tommy Tuberville becomes a mini-autocrat. Our speaker derives all his principles from the Bible, a work that has no regard for constitutions, and supports miscreants like George Santos. The unity occasioned by the 9/11 attacks should be remade despite the current attacks on our institutions. Power must be denied to advocates of disunity. BRIAn KELLy Rockville Centre
Long Islanders must protect our water supply Dear Dr. Susan Poser: As Long Island’s population grows, so does the amount of pesticides and fertilizers being used. Water is central to Long Island. Unfortunately, the issue of water contamination is all too relevant to the people of new york. PFAS, the “forever chemical,” is
Those loved ones who had to witness it on Hamas videos, friends who had friends, Israelis, and fellow Jews all over the world. And the Hamas videos many of us saw. And then there are the hostages, with a different set of issues. Each will carry their own level of trauma. It’s important to recognize all of the levels, and not to dismiss our own sad feelings. My friends, please take care of yourselves, and never hesitate to seek a professional if needed. “Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the Lord your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you”: Deuteronomy 31:6. The Jewish people are strong, courageous and resilient. We always prevail, even after the most horrible of atrocities. Today, however, we will triumph in a healthier manner than we’ve done in our past. We will acknowledge our men-
found in half of the tap water in the U.S. PFAS has been linked to a multitude of health problems, such as cancer and an overall weakened immune system. Grassroots Environmental Education states, “Recent reports of significant pollution, both in our aquifers and our surface waters, should be of concern to everyone living on the Island.” Steps need to be taken in order to transition to uncontaminated water, something that every person deserves to have. This might seem like a problem that is out of citizens’ hands, but there are small acts that individuals can do to limit the amount of chemicals being leached into the water. you can support regulations that ban high-nitrogen fertilizers and ensure that no chemical pesticides are used to maintain their lawns. If you’re in possession of a hazardous chemical, don’t pour it down the drain; instead, learn the proper way to dispose of it. Finally, trying to conserve water is also essential, because our source of clean drinking water is not infinite. Going about everyday life with care and intention will positively impact our environment. These actions will make a substantial difference in keeping the water everyone utilizes clean and chemical-free. GEnEvIEvE HAMMATT Grassroots Environmental Education Port Washington
tal health needs and provide the care they require. Only time will tell us how the survivors of Oct. 7 will fare. For now, they must come to terms with their own survival and the loss of loved ones and of friends. They will have to deal with how they survived — many having used dead family members and friends to hide under. Some hostages — particularly the children — may have formed friendships with their captors and have guilt for leaving. There are so many unimaginable emotions many of us will never understand. I am proud of my fellow Israelis in the health field for the work they’ve done, and for the long, hard road ahead. For now, I offer this: “God is close to the brokenhearted, and saves those who are crushed in spirit. For the righteous with heavy hearts may God ease their troubles”: Psalm 34:18-19. May all find sholom nefesh — peace of the soul. Jeshayahu ‘Shai’ Beloosesky is the rabbi at Temple Avodah in Oceanside.
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