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Bowling Green rallies behind Delinder Gulati specializes in kidney and renal care for several years, she explained, to monitor the funcThe Bowling Green Elemen- tionality of her kidney.

“My old nephrologist mistary School community is rallying behind one of its own as guided me,” she said. “He never she battles end-stage kidney told me (my kidney function) was going that failure. down.”

Delinder Gulati, Gulati said she a beloved employee was experiencing and school monitor tiredness, but at Bowling Green Elementary School didn’t consider that in the East Meadow something was School District, is wrong. currently experi“I used to get encing rapidly protired, and I was like g re s s i n g k i d n e y maybe I’m working failure. The school too hard,” she said. community is hop“I never paid attening someone is a tion (or thought) match and will be that’s causing me able to donate their this.” kidney, giving her a JAiME AssoRTATo This past spring, chance to live a Assistant principal, Gulati said her prifull, healthy life. mary care doctor Bowling Green Gulati, 43, is an called her after Elementary School East Meadow mom rev i ew i n g bl o o d of three. Her chilwork, and indicated dren attend East Meadow High that needed to see a different S ch o o l , Wo o d l a n d M i d d l e nephrologist as soon as possiSchool and Parkway Elementa- ble. The following morning, she ry School. met with a different doctor, Gulati was born with one who explained that her situakidney, but is otherwise healthy tion was dire. and does not have any medical “He’s such a great doctor,” conditions. She’d been seeing a she said. “He did it right away nephrologist, a physician that Continued on page 2

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East Meadow Kiwanis installs new leaders The Kiwanis of East Meadow installed its new officers at its annual installation dinner on Oct. 3.

Above, Kiwanians enjoyed the celebration at the Westbury Manor. Photos, story, Page 3.

South Shore synagogues gather to reflect on conflict in Israel

By JoRDAN VAlloNE jvallone@liherald.com

Hundreds from South Shore synagogues gathered on Monday in sadness, frustration and anger over the staggering violence in Israel over the weekend.

On Saturday, Hamas, a Palestinian militant group that occupies the Gaza strip, and is considered a terrorist organization by the United States and the European Union, attacked Israel, killing nearly 1,000 Israelis and taking hundreds captive.

Israel launched a counterattack, and its prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, warned of “a long and difficult war” on Sunday. Palestinian authorities estimated that at least 800 people were killed in the retaliatory attacks.

In Nassau County, which has a Jewish population of over 230,000 — 17 percent of the county’s population — residents watched in horror, frightened for their friends and family in Israel.

President Biden said on Tuesday that at least 14 Americans had been killed, and confirmed that some were among the hostages taken by Hamas.

“We all wish that we were here tonight under better circumstances,” said Rabbi Joshua Dorsch, of the Merrick Jewish Centre, the synagogue that hosted the event. “The Psalmist teaches us that God is close to the brokenhearted, and those who are crushed in spirits. And given everything that has transpired in the past few days, all of us are brokenhearted. We are crushed in spirit.”

Dorsch was joined by rabbinic colleagues and Continued on page 10

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er kidney was already functioning below the level which they would consider her for dialysis.

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Gulati is facing end-stage kidney failure Continued from page 1

— put me on the transplant list.”

When someone needs a transplant, Gulati explained, several evaluations must to take place. She met with different doctors and social workers, who checked in on everything — even offering to help with her children, who were all in school at the time.

At the end of last school year, Gulati informed Bowling Green’s principal, Maria Ciarametaro, and assistant principal, Jaime Assortato, that she was experiencing major health problems — and they quickly offered to help, in any way possible.

Her kidney is only operating with 10 percent functionality, which is end-stage kidney disease or kidney failure. The functionality is so low, that unfortunately dialysis — a treatment that helps the body remove extra fluid and waste products from the blood when kidneys are not able to — will not help Gulati.

“By the time the primary care doctor got her in touch with the new nephrologist, her kidney was already functioning below the level which they would consider her for dialysis,” Assortato said. “There’s a certain percentage that you need to be on because dialysis basically maintains you. So it just keeps the kidney functioning for you, while you wait for a transplant, but the kidney has to be able to function with that.”

When someone needs an organ transplant, the donor needs to not only be the same blood type, but also a tissue match. Typically, close relatives — like parents or siblings — may be a match, but unfortunately, Gulati’s brother is not one.

The Bowling Green community is publicizing Gulati’s story, setting up social media accounts and sending out flyers, explaining how dire her situation is, in the hopes that people will get tested and see if

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delinder gulati, is experiencing kidney failure, and is in desperate need of a transplant. their kidney is a match.

“It’s a lot — but the initial screening is not,” Assortato said. “So if someone is interested, it’s just a simple blood test to see if there’s even a possibility that

they’re a match. Let’s say the blood matches, then they can go to the next step, which would be to see if the tissues match. It’s nothing invasive.”

Gulati said physically, she’s extremely tired.

“I get up in the morning, and I’m like — today, I’m fine,” Gulati said. “And by like 12, you can see my face, like I’m down.”

She’s also experiencing swelling of extremities, like her feet.

“It will start burning from the bottom,” she said, “literally like I’m standing on fire.”

Every day, Gulati still goes to work, and does her best to care for the students.

Gulati’s medical care is through Northwell Health, and she’s working with Libbie Binkiewicz, a licensed social worker, who can help those interested in possibly donating get tested.

“She’s kind of the go between,” Assortato said.

“She keeps Delinder informed on like how many people have come to get tested, how many people have contacted her,” “But, some of the information is confidential,” Ciarametaro added, “so, she can’t really like tell her everything.”

Binkiewicz can be reached at (516) 666-0899 and at lbinkiewicz@northwell.edu. The Instragram account @KidneyForDelinder, was created to help publicize her situation, and keep people informed.

“She is not only a loving mother, but a devoted wife, sister, and friend,” Bowling Green’s flyer about Gulati reads. “She is someone who would never ask anything from anyone, so we are asking you, on Delinder’s behalf, to consider getting tested to see if you might be a potential match. If you are uncomfortable getting tested, all we ask is that you spread the word far and wide to help Delinder get a kidney.”

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Kiwanis of East Meadow installs officers The Kiwanis Club of East Meadow is well known in the community for its good deeds. And last week, the club welcomed its new officers, while thanking the previous ones for their dedication to the club throughout the year.

The Kiwanis installed Joseph Parisi as its president, Melody Schiller as its president elect; Donna Goldstein as its secretary and Brian O’Flaherty as its treasurer. Diane Krug is the club’s immediate past president.

Rosa Principato, Tracy Rudd and Sharan Sokhey are new board members for the club.

East Meadow residents know that year after year, the Kiwanis Club does what it can to give back to the community and its children. It’s a premier service organization in East Meadow, that distributes food during the holidays, backpacks and school supplies to children in need and provides scholarships, among several other initiatives.

The installation took place at the Westbury Manor on Oct. 3.

The Kiwanis meets on Tuesday evenings at 7:15 p.m., and for more information on the club and its activities, visit EastMeadowKiwanis.org.

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The Kiwanis of East Meadow held its annual installation dinner on Oct. 3, and welcomed in a new line of officers to lead the community-oriented club. Elected officials stopped by the dinner to meet with the club’s members.

Meet the new board: Immediate Past President Diane Krug,far left, President Elect Melody Schiller, center left, Preseident Joseph Parisi, center, Secretary Donna Goldstein, center right, and Treasurer Brian O’Flaherty, far right. The officers are looked ahead to another year of giving back to the East Meadow community.

Tom Gallagher, a former president of the club, spoke at the podium.

Dolores Rome with the new Kiwanis President Joe Parisi and Christine Mooney.

Westbury Manor was packed with Kiwanians, celebrating the evening’s events.

Immediate Past President Diane Krug, with County Legislator Tom McKevitt.

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Clarke field hockey hosts ‘Pink Out’ There was a sea of pink at W.T. Clarke High School’s turf field during the school’s fundraising field hockey game on Oct. 5.

Students wore T-shirts that read “Pink Out” in recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Pink beads, brace_______________

lets and other merchandise were sold during the game, and students supported the cause throughout the week by sending a “pink gram” — pink beads — to friends. The fundraiser also featured performances by Clarke’s marching band and select chamber singers.

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There will be a flu shot clinic next Monday, Oct. 16 at the Merrick Library.

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Celebrating Chilean culture, independence Hempstead Town Deputy Supervisor Dorothy Goosby, Councilman Chris Carini, Councilwoman Laura Ryder, Town Clerk Kate Murray and Receiver of Taxes Jeanine Driscoll held a celebration of Chile’s independence with Hempstead residents at Town Hall.

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Officials partner with NUMC for flu shot clinic State Senator Steve Rhoads, County Legislator Michael Giangregorio and Nassau University Medical Center are teaming up to host a Flu Shot Clinic at the Merrick Library on Monday, Oct. 16 from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

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WILL TOLLIVER Carey Senior Football WELL ON HIS way to a third straight All-County football season, Tolliver had a career night Sept. 22 while leading the Seahawks to a 41-29 victory at Long Beach. He scored five touchdowns, four rushing and one on special teams as Carey completed the first half of its Conference II schedule undefeated. Tolliver had touchdown runs covering 56, 5, 5 and 2 yards and capped his memorable performance with a 27-yard blocked punt return for a score.

GAMES TO WATCH Thursday, Oct. 12 Girls Volleyball: Lawrence at Clarke ........................... 5 p.m.

Football: Calhoun at MacArthur ................................ 6 p.m.

Friday, Oct. 13 Girls Volleyball: North Shore at Oceanside ................ 5 p.m.

Football: Farmingdale at Oceanside ......................... 6 p.m.

Football: Lynbrook at South Side .............................. 6 p.m.

Football: Kennedy at Hewlett .................................... 6 p.m.

Football: North Shore at West Hempstead ...........6:30 p.m.

Football: Uniondale at V.S. Central ............................ 7 p.m.

Football: C.S. Harbor at Malverne ............................. 7 p.m.

Football: New Hyde Park at Long Beach ................... 7 p.m.

Saturday, Oct. 14 Boys Volleyball: Mepham at Long Beach............11:45 a.m.

Boys Volleyball: South Side at Garden City ........11:45 a.m.

Football: Syosset at Freeport..................................... 2 p.m.

Football: V.S. South at Seaford.................................. 2 p.m.

Football: Mepham at Carey....................................... 2 p.m.

Football: Floral Park at Wantagh................................ 3 p.m.

Football: East Rockaway at Locust Valley .................. 3 p.m.

Football: Mepham at Manhasset .............................. 2 p.m.

Football: Wantagh at Lynbrook .................................. 2 p.m.

Football: Long Beach at Sewanhaka......................... 2 p.m.

Football: Elmont at New Hyde Park ........................... 2 p.m.

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Two of Nassau Conference I’s premier ground attacks were on display throughout another rainy Saturday that wiped out many homecoming plans countywide, including those at East Meadow.

The Jets postponed festivities until this Saturday but their offensive line enjoyed quite a block party as it paved the way for senior Matt Rodriguez’s 140 yards and three touchdowns in a 37-21 victory over Hempstead. Senior quarterback Kevin Canto had a touchdown pass and 62 yards rushing as East Meadow won for the fourth time in five games and snapped the Tigers’ four-game win streak in the process.

“We’re doing a lot of good things,” East Meadow head coach Vin Mascia said. “The first half was as strong as a half as we’ve played all season. We got a tremendous push up front and we’re starting three juniors and a sophomore on the line.

That’s a quality team we just beat.”

Hempstead star senior running back Dwayne Meadors did his usual damage — 150 yards and two touchdowns — but the Jets led 34-7 before he got into the end zone.

Senior quarterback Brandon Davis had a nifty 45-yard touchdown run for the visitors. Meadors produced the longest play of the day, a 72-yard scoring run with 4:31 remaining.

“He’s a tough kid to stop,” Mascia said of Meadors, who has nine touchdowns on the year. “He broke a long one late, but I thought we did a really nice job otherwise.”

The Tigers, who were down a trio of impact two-way starters including top lineman Ryan Greene, done for the season with a broken wrist suffered in last week’s big 21-20 win at Freeport, were unable to contain East Meadow’s running game spearheaded by Rodriguez.

“They’re big up front and moved the line of scrimmage today,” Hempstead head coach Matthew Ali said. “There’s a lot to be proud of after five games. We’re 4-1 and the only thing we can do after this one is move forward. We know every team in Conference I is going to bring it every week.”

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Senior Matt Rodriguez, right, scored three touchdowns as the Jets downed Hempstead in a downpour, 37-21, for their fourth victory.

Junior Isaiah Perkins, who had two defensive takeaways, recovered a fumble on Hempstead’s opening drive and the Jets’ opening possession began in the red zone.

Three plays later, sophomore Tyreke Cornett scored on a 9-yard run and the hosts never looked back.

Junior Eric Garcia caught a perfectly thrown 22-yard touchdown pass from Canto late in the first quarter and it was 14-0 after senior kicker Robert Derwin booted his second of four successful extra points. Derwin capped East Meadow’s scoring with a 27-yard field goal midway through the fourth.

Rodriguez scored twice in the second

quarter to help build a 27-7 halftime lead.

He added another touchdown in the third.

“I owe it all to the quarterback reads and the blocking,” said Rodriguez, who lauded the efforts of Canto, linemen Joseph Arbitello, Anthony Bilz, Josh Vargas, Manny Martinez, Yiannis Kakavas and Shaun Reilly, and tight end Nick Longardino.

The Jets will try to keep flying when Baldwin visits for the rescheduled homecoming. “We’re feeling great right now,” Rodriguez said. “Baldwin beat us on homecoming last year and we were pretty bummed so we don’t want to let that happen again.”

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Third and fourth grade students learned how to escape a smoke-filled room and how to react in hazardous situations during the smokehouse experience simulator.

Kindergartners, first and second grade students attended an assembly tailored to their age group, while third through fifth grade students took part in their own session. Presenters discussed the importance of establishing safe meeting places and escape plans and shared tips on how to stay out of harm’s way and call for help when needed.

Third and fourth grade students also toured the outdoor smokehouse that simulates what it might be like to be in a smokefilled room caused by a fire. They walked through a trailer and practiced exiting safely through the window.

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cantors from Congregation Beth Ohr of Bellmore; Congregation Beth Tikvah, in Wantagh; Congregation Ohav Shalom, in Merrick; the East Meadow-Beth El Jewish Center; the Oceanside Jewish Center; Temple Beth Am of Merrick and Bellmore; and Temple Emanu-El, in Long Beach. Father Nikiforos Fakinos, of Saint Demetrios Greek Or thodox Church, in Merrick, also attended, as did dozens of elected officials, who stood in solidarity with the Jewish people.

“We don’t know what the future holds,” Dorsch said. “We are frightened for what is still to come. Many of us have friends and family in Israel. Some are safe for the time being, while others are not. We’ve all been affected directly, indirectly. Our hearts are hurting by what has transpired.”

Dorsch said he had received confirmation just before the start of the vigil that one of the hostages is a recent graduate of the Schechter School of Long Island, where his children attend school — as do many others from South Shore communities.

“Tonight we will be led together in song and prayer by clergy across denominations and faiths,” Dorsch said, “as we stand in solidarity with Israel.”

Cantor Benjamin Warschawski, of the Merrick Jewish Centre, and Cantor Joshua Diamond, of Congregation Beth Ohr, sang “A Prayer for the State of Israel,” among several other prayers throughout the evening, moving the attendees to tears.

Rabbi Mickey Baum, of Temple Beth Am, said he was “boiling with anger” over what had taken place in Israel.

“This is not the first time Israel and the Jewish people have faced such challenges which they will overcome,” Baum said. “But God willing, this will be the last time. And to the people of Israel, I say be strong, be strong and we will be strong. The people of Israel live. The country of Israel lives — alive and enduring.”

Rabbi Emeritus Charles Klein, of the Merrick Jewish Centre, said that what the world had witnessed was “the most brutal massacre of Jews since the Holocaust.”

“The images we have seen, the accounts we have heard, they echo the agony of our people from too many other places, too many other times in Jewish history,” Klein said. “The Hamas, they killed over 900 of our people — men and women and children, young and old.”

Klein recounted a story he was told by a couple who were members of the Merrick synagogue and survivors of the Holocaust.

“One day, he took me aside and he said to me, ‘I want to tell you what happened to our baby son during the Holocaust,’” Klein recounted. “‘We were ordered from our homes.

And we went out into the streets. I was carrying my baby boy in my arms. The Nazis came, pulled my son from my arms, shot him right in front of my eyes and threw him on a truck.’

“Eighty years later — 80 years later,”

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dozens of elected officials joined rabbi Joshua dorsch on stage, who thanked them for supporting the Jewish people.

Cantor Benjamin Warschawski, of the merrick Jewish Centre, and Cantor Joshua diamond, of Congregation Beth ohr, led attendees in ‘avinu she-bashamayim’ — ‘a prayer for the State of israel’ — during an emotional vigil on monday night for South Shore synagogues.

Klein went on. “Hamas terrorist murderers equal the evil of the Nazis. Can you imagine? Because we can’t.”

Klein said that like many of the attendees, he had been in contact with relatives in Israel.

“One of my cousins wrote these words,” Klein said. “He said to me, ‘Israel is strong and we are united. All the political differences are put aside. There is no left. There is no right. There is one nation, only one nation. Just as the Nazis were destroyed, so, too, Hamas will be eliminated. It was their choice to begin this, and it is our mandate to end this.”

Rabbi Aaron Marsh, of East MeadowBeth El, who also attended Monday’s gathering, said in a message to his congregation that was shared with the Herald, “this attack was one of the darkest days in Israel’s history.”

East Meadow-Beth El planned to hold its own prayer service on Wednesday, after the Herald went to press.

“It is easy to feel helpless in the face of all this which seems so much out of our control, but there are things within our control,” Marsh said. “We can show solidarity with Israel, we can offer our prayers, and we can contribute money to help the victims, the (Israel Defense Forces), and the emergency services saving lives and tending to the wounded.”

Israelis are resilient, Dorsch said. “We are a people of faith,” he said. “And we will continue to come together, and we’ll navigate whatever it is that the world throws our way. The Israeli people will continue to survive, and thrive, in our homeland.”

attendees, draped in the israeli flag, were moved to tears during the emotional event.

rabbi emeritus Charles Klein, of the merrick Jewish Centre, compared last weekend’s attacks in israel to the horrors of the Holocaust.

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A wave of pink will wash over the South Shore this weekend, bringing awareness to breast cancer.

Jones beach will see thousands walking for Making Strides Against Breast Cancer on Sunday. Hosted by the American Cancer Society and presented by Teachers Federal Credit Union, the walk is anticipated to be one of the biggest in the country, expected to attract more than 60,000 participants, raising more than $2 million.

According to Katie Schafer, executive director for the Long Island region of the non-profit organization.

“It really just brings together all walks of life here on Long Island,” said Katie Schafer, executive director for the cancer society’s local region.

The event, celebrating its 30th anniversary, sees all sorts of participants come together to raise awareness and fund research for breast cancer. Companies, families and cancer survivors all unite to make a difference at Jones Beach, Schafer said, because the disease is all too familiar.

“Everyone you talk to knows somebody who has been diagnosed with breast cancer,” she said.

Joanne Ameruoso is someone who knows all too well. Her grandmother, aunt and mother all died from breast

cancer. The Merrick resident was angry after her mother’s death in 2013 because her mom refused to seek treatment and did not tell her about the disease until a few days before she died.

“My mom passed away from breast cancer because she was afraid of it so much that she chose to ignore it when she discovered it.” Ameruoso said.

K n o w i n g h e r f a m i l y h i s t o r y, Ameruoso sought to get genetic testing.

She was negative for the BRCA gene, which puts women at a much higher risk. But when her doctor told her she was a ticking time bomb due to her family history, Ameruoso took preventive measures.

“I’m not going to be another victim of this breast cancer,” she said.

Ameruoso underwent a double mastectomy in 2016. In the process, she learned she had Lynch syndrome, an inherited genetic disorder that increases risk for several cancers, including stomach, colon, liver, brain, skin and endometrial. Acting early showed Ameruoso how important it is to get screened and research family genetics.

“We have to stay educated,” she said, “because, God forbid, you find out when it’s too late.”

Ameruoso has been an advocate for breast cancer awareness for more than 20 years now. She has participated in breast cancer walks and even wrote a memoir, “Faith Over Fear,” about how

Walkers place tokens on the turning point fence at last year’s Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk.

More than $2 million is expected to be raised for this year’s walk, taking place on Jones Beach.

Courtesy Katie Schafer

her mom’s fear of breast cancer became her fight. The book — written while she was coping with her mother’s death — aimed to help women overcome the fear associated with cancer.

For Ameruoso, it is important to be proactive in raising awareness.

“This is a time for us to come together and really show the people working behind the scenes all year long to continue the fight against breast cancer and all cancers,” she said.

Breast cancer walks have made significant monetary contributions to

research and breakthroughs for treatment medications such as tamoxifen and trastuzumab, more commonly known by its brand, Herceptin.

“Since 1993, we’ve seen a 42 percent reduction in cancer mortality,” Schafer said. “And that is just because of walks like these.”

The Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk at Jones Beach will take place at Field 5, with a rolling start between 7 and 10 a.m.

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Multi-faceted American jazz pianist and composer Emmet Cohen is one of his generation’s pivotal figures in music. Enjoy his jazz stylings when he brings his talents to the Landmark stage. A recognized prodigy, Cohen began Suzukimethod piano instruction at age 3.

His playing quickly became a mature melding of musicality and technique.

Downbeat observed that his nimble touch and harmonic vocabulary indicate he’s above any convoluted technical showmanship. In constant demand, he leads his namesake ensemble — the Emmet Cohen Trio — and is a vibrant solo performer.

Possessing a fluid technique and extensive repertoire, Cohen plays with the command of a seasoned veteran and the passion of an artist fully devoted to his medium. He headlines regularly at Jazz at Lincoln Center and the Village Vanguard, among other prestigious venues.

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mmersive art experiences continue to shake up traditional perceptions of “art.” Now Claude Monet, the beloved transformational Impressionist, gets the Van Gogh treatment (which has enticed visitors in various forms since 2021).

“Beyond Monet: The Immersive Experience” gives guests a glimpse into the emotions and perspectives of the leading figure of Impressionism. Created by the same team that brought “Beyond Van Gogh” to Long Island, it’s full of infinite potential for wonder, and sheds new light on what the world thought it knew about Claude Monet.

The experience showcases more than 400 of Monet’s iconic classics, including “Water Lilies,” “Impression, Sunrise” and “Poppies at Argenteuil.”

“Beyond Monet,” which opened Oct. 7, has settled into the same space at Samanea New York — the By retail/ Karen Bloom WHERE entertainment complex that was formerly the site of the Mall at the Source in Westbury — that just recently housed the Can art change thelatest world? a question WHEN Van Gogh exhibit. This showcaseIt’s was again created

by French-Canadian visual designer Mathieu St-Arnaud, ••Now through Jan. 2 noon-4 that’sexecutive beencreative at the focus of our collective Saturday and Sunday, director and founder of Montreal’s Normal • Sundays 11 a.m.-6 p.m. (last p.m.; Tuesday through Friday, Studio, with his team of multimedia specialists and artists, entry 5 p.m.); Wednesday culture for centuries.

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by Pacquin Entertainment Their pairing of and Thursday, •(last Emilyentry Lowe6 Hall Gallery, digital technology with the artworks enhances light and hues, p.m.); Friday and navigates the complexities of modern life, South Campus, Hempstead. allowing visitors to completely immerse themselves in the Saturday, 11 a.m.9 p.m. (last For information entry 8 p.m.) and to RSVP, accompanied by a livelychange soundtrack. is at the art asimages, a “Through path for social • Tickets available at or visit call (516) 463-5672, cutting edge technology, Beyond BeyondMonet.com Hofstra.edu/museum Monet is redefi ning what art means to people,” says Justin forefront of artistic expression.

• Samanea New York, 1500 Old Paquin, Paquin’s exhibitions and theatrical president. “It has Country Road, Westbury elevated artwork to the next level, allowing us to form new “When We All Stand,” Museum Art’sjust new relationships withHofstra notableUniversity masterpieces that of were notexhibition, examines possible in of previous the collective power the artsyears.” in society.

InAlexandra the process our relationship to these assistant artists —director in this case, Monet — is forever changed.

Curated by Giordano — the museum’s of exhibition and all-encompassing experience combines projection, music and sound effects in a collection The — the exhibit underscores artists’ civic responsibility andoriginal influence. re-imagining of role Monet’s including the artist’s “It highlights the vital that treasured artists havecreations, in activating democratic valuesown thatthoughts and words into the narrative and musical score. promise equality and freedom, encouraging civic engagement, and cultivating unity,” “When you stand inside ‘Beyond Monet,’ you truly feel like you are part of Monet’s Giordano passionate says. “Artists often charge and expose that may otherwise be Fanny Curtat, quest forlead thethe effervescent beauty oftruths the world,” says art historian ignored. The artists in this exhibition take a stand and call out injustices through their art perspectives to who consulted on the project.“Experiences like these create fresh and original and activism on issues immigration, gender, reproductive interact withsuch art inasdynamic and fascinating ways.” rights, mass incarceration, voting rights, racial bias,atgun violence, combine thefront making It’s a look Monet’s art and freedpromises from itsunfulfi frameslled. thatThey putsallthe observer and center, of art withincorporating public serviceboth that still has and a grassroots in the400 hope of mobilizing theiralive, appear, and moving approach images. Some masterpieces come disappear, ow across multiple surfaces,create the minutia of details enveloping heightened communities and theflnation to ignite movement, awareness, and inspire othersvisitors’ to stand withsenses. them.”The show is projected on every surface around you, making you feel as though you have stepped directly into aJuly painting.

This exhibit, which runs through 28, is in conjunction with Hofstra’s Monet’s art appears disappears, guests’upsenses and allowing them to 13th presidential conference on theand Barack Obama heightening presidency coming in April.

“We were interested in the idea that the artist has a civic responsibility,” says museum director Karen Albert. “The initial idea for this exhibition was inspired by an Obama Administration White House briefing that took place on May 12, 2009,

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Friday, Oct. 13, 8 p.m. $48, $43, $38. Jeanne Rimsky 13 Theater at Landmark on Main Street, 232 Main St., Port Washington. (516) 767-6444 or LandmarkOnMainStreet.org.

become one with his expressive brush strokes and blurred shapes and colors that capture the natural light and forms of the impressionist style of painting.

“You’re immediately immersed in a fantasticalPat McGann Pat McGann is quickly rising as one ephemeral landscape,” Curtat says.

We may think we know Monet, but accordingoftothe sharpest stand-ups on the comedy scene. A relative latecomer Curtat, that’s not necessarily so. comedy, he began doing stand“This is an opportunity to go beyond the mythtoand uptoat 31 after realizing he was not the easy beauty of his works,” she adds. “We tend very forget how radical and challenging his painting was at good the at selling packaging.

Blazin’ pumpkins hustled his way to become the time. He’s so widely known, but there’s somethingHe almost The Great Jack O’ Lantern Blaze Chicago, deceptive with that level of notoriety — especially house when emcee at Zanies is back himself at Old Bethpage Village an artist is so famous that they are overlooked. This is a he distinguished where as Restoration.

The Halloween-themed unique opportunity for people to not only see more facets adept at especially working the event which of his work, but learn more about just how radicalcrowd. his A husband and— father ofhad its start in the Hudson Valley at Van Cortlandt work was for the period. three young children, McGann’s Manor in Croton-on-Hudson — “Today, we may take for granted these ‘easy’ appeal stems from his quick wit more contemplations, but they were scandalous when they and relatable takefeatures on family lifethan 7,000 illuminated, hand-crafted jack o’ were first unveiled. He went on to open the door to andsomarriage. In individually 2017, McGann displayed much — not just in terms of the progression of artbegan history, touring aslanterns the opening act throughout the restored village. but also in terms of subjective vision and freedom for of Sebastian Maniscalco, movingThe pumpkins are carved into elaborate sculptural expression.” with him from clubs to theater, displays Different elements — scenes — take visitors on to arenas, including four that sold-light up the night, creating a family-friendly experience.

Monet’s journey and the themes that comprised his out shows at Madison Square Visitors strollshort, the immersive pumpkin life’s work. After entering the Garden Gallery, the Garden.

Prism McGann’s relatively trail, past 19th-century buildings and transports everyone into the exhibit’s biggest feature area. but impressive resume, includes Taking inspiration from Musée de l’Orangerie in Paris — Montreal’s famedthrough Just Forhistoric Laughsbarns, fully enveloped in a fall wonderland, complete the designated home of Monet’s masterpieces —Festival, guests Gilda’s LaughFest, The with an all-original can freely roam the Infinity Room to absorb the artist’s Great American Comedy Festival, soundtrack, synchronized bright and colorful paintings. and more. McGann still calls lighting, and special Monet’s stunning imagery encompasses everyChicago surface home. effects. New this year: Go ‘under the sea’ with a giant pumpkin-octopus. of the room. It is a haven for awakening the senses as by a$35, ‘gourd-geous’ the ebb and flow of the artwork is accompanied by the Feb. 11,Be8 wowed Saturday, p.m. $40, mythical Montauk mermaid. Meet the rhythm of Jean-Sébastien Coté’s original symphonic score. $30, $25. The Paramount, 370 Minions-like (800) friendly Pumpkin Pals.

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It’s the 19th century meeting up with the 21st century Now through Nov. 5. Tickets start in another compelling artistic journey. at $19 and must purchased in Courtesy Paquin Entertainment advance. Old Bethpage Village Monet’s masterpieces come to life through projection Restoration, 1303 Round Swamp technology that uses over 4 trillion content pixels in the Road, Old Bethpage. For tickets and multi-dimensional projections. information, visit PumpkinBlaze.org.

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On exhibit View the landmark exhibition “Modigliani and the Modern Portrait,” at Nassau County Museum of Art. Devoted to the way that Modigliani powerfully re-defined the art of portraiture, the show includes his masterworks along with paintings and drawings by his Parisian contemporaries (Picasso, van Dongen, Laurencin). Modigliani’s enduring influence on artists even in our own time is shown in a selection of Contemporary paintings by such important figures as David Hockney, Eric Fischl, Elizabeth Peyton and others. The exhibition is being curated by Dr. Kenneth Wayne, founder of The Modigliani Project, which authenticates paintings and drawings (two of the works in the show have been recently approved by the committee). Through Nov. 5.

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

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Familis are invited to a fangtastic night filled with eerie surprises, gallery trick or treating and a monster-led dance party at the annual Halloween celebration, Saturday, Oct. 21, 6-9 p.m.

Arrive at the Museum in your most creative and dazzling costume (adults too) and stop at activity stations throughout museum for themed-craft projects and more. Get ready for some mysterious encounters as you enter the unknown in the “Outta This World Spooky Space,” where guests can explore an imaginary planet. Show off your spooktacular dance moves on our Monster Mash Dance Floor and then pump up your energy by making a gooey snack to sink your teeth into. Stop by the LICM Theater for Uncle Vlad’s Pumpkin Patch. Uncle Vlad returns with more stories and songs to share with his nephew Chad, and his fellow friendly creatures of the night. The theater add-on features puppet artists Kyle Mahoney, Sebastiano Ricci, Carrie Heffernan and Austin M. Costello. Tickets required. Long Island Children’s Museum, Museum Row, Garden City.

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I’m grateful to Sands for its ongoing commitment to youth sports in the communities where they operate. Great golfers are in the making here on Long Island, and I look forward to playing with them.

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More About Collin Morikawa Morikawa began his PGA Tour career by making the cut in 22 consecutive tournaments, second only to Tiger Continued on page 2

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Woods’ 25-cut streak. He has collected five PGA Tour wins, including major championships at the 2020 PGA Championship and the 2021 Open Championship, where he won both in his tournament debuts.

Morikawa will also be traveling to Rome as one of the 12 golfers selected to play for Team USA in this year’s Ryder Cup. The pro made headlines earlier this season after pledging to donate $1,000 for every birdie he made during three PGA Tour events to support the relief efforts for the deadly wildfires in Hawaii.

“Collin Morikawa is one of pro golf’s most inspirational players and a role model for young people on and off the course,” said Robert Goldstein, Chairman and CEO of Sands.

“Bringing him to Long Island to inspire and train local youth golfers is a reflection of our continued commitment to delivering enriching experiences and unique programming that cultivate development and leadership in youth from Nassau County and the entire region.”

More about Sands Cares Youth Empowerment Initiative Leveraging the power of sports and entertainment as the playing field to connect with youth, the Sands Cares Youth Empowerment Initiative hosts these one-of-a-kind events, partnering with leaders in those areas. These events deliver not only skills and guidance, but also inspirational talks that inspire youth to believe in their potential, explore new possibilities and take pride in their community.

Sands established this initiative as part of its global priority on youth education and mentoring. Creating opportunities for today’s youth builds tomorrow’s leaders and supports the company’s overarching goal of helping to sustain thriving communities that are great places to live, work and visit.

Earlier this year, and specifically created for the Long Island community, the initiative has also hosted a clinic for local soccer clubs with stars David Beckham and Carli Lloyd, an appearance by former New York Jet D’Brickashaw Ferguson at the annual banquet for Uniondale Knights Youth Football, and a visit by 1969 World Series-winning Miracle Met Art Shamsky with local little leagues and baseball clubs.

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Woods’ 25-cut streak. He has collected five PGA Tour wins, including major championships at the 2020 PGA Championship and the 2021 Open Championship, where he won both in his tournament debuts.

Morikawa will also be traveling to Rome as one of the 12 golfers selected to play for Team USA in this year’s Ryder Cup. The pro made headlines earlier this season after pledging to donate $1,000 for every birdie he made during three PGA Tour events to support the relief efforts for the deadly wildfires in Hawaii.

“Collin Morikawa is one of pro golf’s most inspirational players and a role model for young people on and off the course,” said Robert Goldstein, Chairman and CEO of Sands.

“Bringing him to Long Island to inspire and train local youth golfers is a reflection of our continued commitment to delivering enriching experiences and unique programming that cultivate development and leadership in youth from Nassau County and the entire region.”

More about Sands Cares Youth Empowerment Initiative Leveraging the power of sports and entertainment as the playing field to connect with youth, the Sands Cares Youth Empowerment Initiative hosts these one-of-a-kind events, partnering with leaders in those areas. These events deliver not only skills and guidance, but also inspirational talks that inspire youth to believe in their potential, explore new possibilities and take pride in their community.

Sands established this initiative as part of its global priority on youth education and mentoring. Creating opportunities for today’s youth builds tomorrow’s leaders and supports the company’s overarching goal of helping to sustain thriving communities that are great places to live, work and visit.

Earlier this year, and specifically created for the Long Island community, the initiative has also hosted a clinic for local soccer clubs with stars David Beckham and Carli Lloyd, an appearance by former New York Jet D’Brickashaw Ferguson at the annual banquet for Uniondale Knights Youth Football, and a visit by 1969 World Series-winning Miracle Met Art Shamsky with local little leagues and baseball clubs.

To learn more about the Sands as the world’s preeminent developer and operator of world-class integrated resorts visit sandsnewyork.com

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66 Las Vegas Students Complete National Hispanic Institute’s Transformative Leadership Development Program In year two of National Hispanic Institute’s (NHI) establishment in Las Vegas, made possible through seed funding and support from Sands Cares, the number of participating students and schools has nearly tripled. Over the summer, 66 Las Vegas high school students gained new skillsets and inspiring experiences thanks to NHI’s transformative leadership development programs.

Since 1979, NHI has provided youth with innovative curriculum to cultivate future civic and business leaders by developing skills in communication, community advocacy and policy-making, while preparing participants for success in higher education.

“In just two years since launching in Las Vegas through Sands’ underwriting, we’ve been able to identify and invest in a great group of promising young community leaders capable of understanding, articulating and advocating for solutions to their community’s issues and needs,” Nicole Nieto, Executive Vice President of National Hispanic Institute, said. “There are so many different voices and really talented and creative people in our community. If we can help them listen, engage and activate, we believe they are able to construct new outcomes for the future that are beneficial for everyone.”

NHI’s transformative leadership development curriculum includes a series of three immersive and progressive programs that prepare students with the skillsets and knowledge to successfully engage in community organizations and the legislative process. Their work in each program level culminates in leadership development and advocacy events held on college campuses during the summer.

The first program track for rising sophomores is preparation for the Great Debate, which emphasizes communications skills as a tool for self-advancement and community change. Year two prepares rising juniors to participate in a democracy through the Lorenzo de Zavala (LDZ) Youth Legislative Session, which exposes students to governance, organizational development and policy design. Finally, rising seniors participate in the Collegiate World Series, which has a dual focus on preparing students for both college admissions and the call to community leadership.

The programs collectively emphasize asset-based thinking and train youth to view themselves as capable of affecting change through their own resources and strengths.

“Before I did the Collegiate World Series, I really didn’t see how these three programs worked together, because they seem so different,” Madison Messner, a rising senior at West Career & Technical Academy, said. “But I think it’s really about what the programs do to push

you that ties them together. They give you confidence to do things you haven’t done before, starting with learning how to speak to people at the Great Debate. Then at LDZ, it’s about pushing yourself forward and figuring things out. The transition to the College World Series comes after you’ve built confidence and can use your communications skills to sell yourself to the college representatives who attend. Now that I’ve done all three, I see a seamless connection to them.”

Among the Las Vegas group, three students have experienced all program levels, including Messner and fellow rising seniors Sabdy Cordon and Orethia Parks. They joined the Great Debate and the LDZ Youth Legislative session as junior counselors and the Collegiate World Series as participants this past summer.

Through these experiences, each student has varying experiences in self-discovery and personal development.

“Before NHI, I had challenges with self-motivation,” Parks, a rising senior at Nevada State High School, said. “NHI taught me to celebrate the small accomplishments, not just for myself but for other people too. Something may not be a big deal for you, but it’s a very big deal for them, and celebrating with them keeps them motivated and engaged.”

For Messner, the programs have helped her find her voice. “I did not talk at all before NHI,” she said. “I used to be terrified to talk to people, but NHI has given me the confidence to do anything I want. It also taught me how to engage with different types of people. If we want to be inclusive, we have to push for everyone to be involved, and sometimes that takes effort.”

One plus of the program is its impact on helping solidify participants’ plans for their futures.

“I want to go into policy-making for my career,” Cordon, a rising senior at West Career & Technical Academy, said. “It’s really important we give people a voice. The voices we’re

hearing right now are limited to specific people with specific backgrounds. NHI is able to give people who have a different perspective the ability to tap into their skills and their voice.

Without NHI, I wouldn’t have been able to learn to become a voice for my community.”

All three students would like to see other young people experience the benefits of NHI’s developmental programs, which may be more critical than ever.

“Because of the climate that we’re in right now, it’s even more important for us to encourage people to participate in NHI so they can find what they’re passionate about, look to the future and think about how we can change,” Parks said.

Cordon believes the ability to draw out their inherent leadership ability is something every student should experience. “It’s a program built for leaders, to bring out the leader that’s already in you – it’s magical,” she said.

“We want more people to have the same experiences, which have changed my life. I believe a lot in my community now and others because of NHI.” For Messner, the greatest opportunity for students comes in unbinding their belief system. “I think the biggest thing that NHI does is teach youth they are limitless,” she said. “You spend eight days with people who tell you that you can fight back against something, then you really feel like you have no limits. When I came back, I felt like I could do anything. It creates the strong leaders we need.”

Sands’ partnership with the National Hispanic Institute to expand its transformative leadership development program is part of the company’s priority on education to help build the workforce of the future. Sands Cares’ educational initiatives span support for scholarships, higher education institutions, mentorship and youth development programs, schools for underserved populations, and academic infrastructure and advocacy organizations.

Nassau County Museum of Art welcomes those interested in improving their art skills or those who simply want to explore their creativity to participate in one of their many stimulating classes.

The fall schedule includes Watercolor Florals: Beginner to intermediate levels (adults and teens 16+), Thursdays, 9:30 a.m.-noon, Nov. 2-Dec. 14. $300, $270 members. Nassau County Museum of Art, 1 Museum Dr., Roslyn Harbor. For information and to register visit NassauMuseum.org or call (516) 484-9338.

Mah Jongg

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Westbury House Tour

Grab your lunch and join Nassau County Museum of Art Docent Riva Ettus for her popular “Brown Bag Lecture,” now back on-site at Nassau County Museum of Art, Thursday, Oct. 19, 1 p.m. Enjoy an in-depth presentation on the current exhibition “Modigliani and the Modern Portrait.”

Participants are invited to ask questions at the end of the program and to join the 2 p.m. public tour of the exhibit. 1 Museum Dr., Roslyn Harbor. (516) 484-9337 or NassauMuseum.org.

The South Shore Audubon Society welcomes all to join its members for a bird walk, at Point Lookout Town Park and Lido Preserve afterwards, Sunday, Oct. 15, starting at 9 a.m. Walk leaders, other birders and nature enthusiasts are happy to share their knowledge and experience with you.

Bring binoculars. The group will meet in the southeast corner of the large parking lot on the south side of Point Lookout Town Park, (closest to the private homes of the village of Point Lookout and the beach), then walk east along the beach toward Jones Inlet. After returning to the parking lot, drive west on Lido Boulevard to Lido Beach Passive Nature Preserve on the north side of Lido Boulevard to walk through the bay marsh. To register, text your name and contact information to (516) 467-9498. Also text regarding questionable weather conditions.

For more information, visit SSAudubon.org.

For many years visitors to Westbury House at Old Westbury Gardens asked what was beyond the first floor corridor. Now beyond the door and discover “secrets of the service wing,” during a 60-minute guided tour, Friday, Oct.13, noon-1 p.m.; Sunday, Oct. 15, 1:30-2:30 p.m. and 3-4 p.m.; Monday, Oct. 16, noon-1 p.m.; Wednesday and Thursday, Oct. 18-19, noon-1 p.m.

Be introduced to the intensive labor required to create the lifestyle experienced by the Phipps family and their guests; tour the many rooms that were “behind the scenes” to create the formal dining experiences of early 20th century. Go along the corridors to the butler’s pantry and silver cleaning room then descend the 17 steps to the kitchen, scullery, and wine storage rooms located on the ground floor. Reservations required. 71 Old Westbury Rd., Old Westbury. For information contact (516) 333-0048 or visit OldWestburyGardens.org.

Fall Fair Come to the fair. The East Meadow Chamber of Commerce hosts its fall fair, Thursday through Sunday, Oct. 12-15, at Nassau Coliseum. It opens at 6 p.m.

Friday, 2 p.m. Saturday and 12 p.m. on Sunday. With food, carnival rides, games, and more. Pay-one-price bracelets will be available for purchase.. 1255 Hempstead Turnpike, Uniondale. Visit EastMeadowChamber.com for more.

Spooky Fest is back A Halloween experience not to be missed, Spooky Fest is an outdoor adventure perfect for families who don’t want to be scared — or maybe just a little. Join in the fun at the Center for Science, Teaching and Learning, every Friday, Saturday and Sunday throughout October. Along the way in the updated and beautifully lit up, Enchanted Walk you will see dinosaurs, aliens and friendly witches, costumed characters and more.

Get your fortune told, make a craft and danceg with the Halloween DJ, along with face painting and the new Amazing Glow tent. For those who want to get a little scared, venture into the Dino Woods. Be on the lookout for the Zombie Robotic Dinosaurs. 1450 Tanglewood Road, Rockville Centre. Visit CSTL.org for more information.

Enjoy an afternoon of Mah Jongg and canasta, every Wednesday, 11:30 a.m.-4 p.m., at East Meadow Beth El Jewish Center. $5 contribution per person. Snacks are Having an event? provided. No outside food Items on The Scene page are listed free of charge. The Herald allowed due to dietary laws. welcomes listings of upcoming events, community meetings Bring your own games and and items of public interest. All submissions should include date, cards. Lessons available.1400 time and location of the event, cost, and a contact name and phone Prospect Ave. Call (516) 428number. Submissions can be emailed to thescene@liherald.com.

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Bingo at Beth-El Get your game on, Mondays, at a bingo game at East Meadow Beth-El Jewish Center, in East Meadow, starting at 6 p.m. Prizes, progressive games, bell jar prizes and refreshments will be provided.1400 Prospect Ave. For information, contact (516) 483-4205.

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Health care pros honored at Herald

By PARKER SCHUG pschug@liherald.com

It’s an event that’s not just about recognition, but about celebrating — and giving heartfelt thanks — to those who have been “guardians of Long Islanders’ well-being.”

Those were the words of Amy Amato, executive director of RichnerLive, to kick off the second annual Herald Long Island Excellence in Healthcare Awards.

It was not only cocktail, dinner and dessert, but a night of awards, handed out by ABC-7 investigative reporter Kristin Thorne at The Heritage Club at Bethpage on Sept. 27. A portion of ticket proceeds — as usual with RichnerLive events — went to a local charity. For this event, that recipient was Mental Health Association of Nassau County.

Tara Buonocore-Rut, president and chief executive of CenterLight Healthcare Pace, was among the recipients.

“It’s such an honor, it’s really not an honor for me,” she said. “It’s an honor for my team and all the work that we do to care for the elderly.”

Edwin Chavez/Herald photos Ann Cella, chief nursing officer at St. Francis From St. Francis Hospital & Heart Center and Catholic Health — bottom row, from left, honorees Ann Cella and Novlet Hospital & Heart Center, was humbled by her Davis with their guests. award.

“I feel like I’m almost not in the same league as all of these people,” she said.

Carol Gomes, chief executive and operating officer at Stony Brook Hospital, says health care is not an industry of individuals, but rather of the collective.

“I’m so glad that health care has prominence in the public eye,” she said. “I don’t really consider this really an honor for me, but rather, it’s health care as a team sport.”

Jay Itzkowitz, department chair of emergency medicine for Mount Sinai South Nassau, says his Excellence in Healthcare award is “all about what we can do to help the community and patients,” while Colleen Merlo — chief executive of the Association for Mental Health and Wellness — says awards like this help bring to light issues that might remain in the dark otherwise.

“People are really struggling with their menTim Baker/Herald tal health right now,” Merlo said. “To be able to Cristina Cellucci from Mount Sinai South bring attention to the fact that there are services Nassau, with RichnerLive chief executive available is really important to me.”

Honoree professor Chad Bouton and his patient Keith Thomas.

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Jeffrey Reynolds, president and chief executive of the Family & Children’s Association, hand. everybody knows what everybody’s doing. We’re sort commended his employees.

“I’m so proud of Chad,” Thomas said. “He’s been of like semi-competitors. But not when we all get “While I’m here accepting the award, they’re out in nothing but nice to me and my family, and my friends.” people’s homes helping sick kids, and helping seniors,” together.”

Peter Igarashi, dean of Renaissance School of MediThe Herald Long Island Excellence in Healthcare he said. cine at Stony Brook, was also honored in the educaAwards were sponsored by Mount Sinai South Nassau, Kerri Anne Scanlon, executive director of Glen tional category.

Northwell Health, New Horizon Counseling Center, Cove Hospital was honored for her leadership.

“I think it’s a recognition of all the hard work that Long Beach Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, The “To be recognized in what you do and love means the faculty and staff at Stony Brook Medicine does,” Five Towns Premier Rehabilitation and Nursing Centhe world,” she said. he said. ter, Catholic Health’s St. Francis Hospital & Heart CenAmy Silva-Magalhaes, chief operating officer of Chad Bouton, vice president of advanced engineerter, CenterLight Healthcare Pace, Stony Brook MediThe Bristal Assisted Living, was celebrated by her coing — and director for bioelectronics in medicine at cine, Mental Health Association of Nassau County, and workers. the Feinstein Institute for Medical Research — was the New York State Nurses Association.

“I know I speak for many of us here, we certainly named innovator of the year.

Other sponsors included St. Joseph’s University don’t do it alone,” she said. “It takes a great team “I always say we do the work we do for our New York, the New York Institute of Technology’s Colbehind the scenes to be able to support us.” patients,” he said. “Our patients are the pioneers. They lege of Osteopathic Medicine, Theralympic Speech, David Battinelli, the executive vice president and are doing new studies that have never been done Family & Children’s Association, Speech Language physician-in-chief at Northwell Health — and dean before. They’re quite brave.”

Place, Options for Community Living Inc., the Nassau and professor at the Zucker School of Medicine at HofOne of Bouton’s patients, Keith Thomas, was in County Medical Society, The Bristal Assisted Living, stra/Northwell — was one of the six educational speattendance. He had been paralyzed from the chest Genesis Fertility & Reproductive Medicine, Cold cial award recipients. down following a diving accident in 2020. Bouton Spring Harbor Laboratory, the Stroke & Brain Aneu“It’s our local community, so it’s one thing to be served as investigator of the clinical trial, which has rysm Center of Long Island, FirstNet Built With AT&T, honored,” Battinelli said. “But it’s really more imporrestored feeling and movement to Thomas’s arm and and Always and Forever Rose Floral Arrangements. tant to be out with everybody else and make sure

To view the full list of honorees and photos, visit RichnerLive.com/2023healthcare/

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The FirstNet Built With AT&T team, from left, Daariat Brooks, Evelisis S. Valentin, Magdalonie Paris-Campbell, and Michael Jones.

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Honoree retired Chief Master Sgt. Edward Schloeman, far right, and his guests.

Dr. Mark C. Drakos, Hospital for Special Surgery.

Flora R. Bienstock, center, and the New Horizon Counseling Center team and guests at the photo booth.

Honoree Carol Gomes, of Stony Brook Medicine, saying a few words at the podium.

Dr. Kimon Bekelis, right, from Catholic Health and the Stroke & Brain Aneurysm Center of Long Island.

Event host, WABC-7’s Kristin Thorne.

Dr. Peter Igarashi, far right, from Stony Brook Medicine.

The team from the Mental Health Association of Nassau County.

The team from one of the event’s Platinum Sponsors, New Horizon Counseling Center.

Honoree Dr. David Battinelli, right, from Northwell Health.

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Yes, perfectionists can procrastinate!

erfectionists have many admirable qualities. They often do excellent work, have high standards and are attentive to details. Yet, one’s desire for perfection can become an impediment rather than an asset. To understand how, let’s look at three perfectionist procrastinator styles: closet, classic and compulsive.

CLOSET Keith doesn’t appear to be a perfectionist.

He’s not a hard worker or a stickler for

detail, nor does he seem to have high standards. Nevertheless, he’s a perfectionist procrastinator who is in the closet, hiding his inner turmoil, projecting a flippant attitude toward his work. Underneath his façade, however, Keith harbors enormous ambitions, so huge that he believes he can’t achieve them. To provide an excuse for falling short of perfection, he puts off doing work until there’s no way he, or anyone else, can expect a first-rate job in the short time he has available.

Keith doesn’t appear to be bothered by his lackluster accomplishments, yet inwardly he seethes with frustration, berating himself for being a poor estimator of time.

How does he resolve his dilemma of wanting to be successful but fearing he may not be good enough? He procrastinates, a far less embarrassing problem than trying hard and still not having the goods to measure up.

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ATTENTION KIDS: THE HERALD IS HOLDING A CONTEST TO DESIGN HOLIDAY WRAPPING PAPER

Who can enter: There will be 2 catergories: Students in grades k-5 Students in 6-12 One entry per student Deadline: Entries must be received by 5 p.m.

Wednesday, Nov, 15, 2023.

Winners will have their design printed as wrapping paper in the Herald and will be featured in an article in their local Herald paper.

Entry format: Please use an 8 1/2 by 11 inch piece of unlined paper All entries should have the student’s name, age, address, telephone number, email, grade and school printed on the back. Design can be reflective of all religious holidays. Entries will not be returned.

HELPFUL HINTS • Must use 8 1/2 x 11” unlined paper, copy paper or construction paper.

• Be creative & original.

• Drawings should represent any of the December holidays.

• Use bright colors.

• Fill the entire page.

• Choose paint, crayon, chalk, markers or pens, or other creative materials.

• Remember your design will be repeated to make a real sheet of wrapping paper.

Wrapping Paper Contest Herald Community Newspapers 2 Endo Boulevard, Garden City, NY 11530 OR Scan and email to: mkaur@liherald.com (must be a high-res jpg) No Photos of Artwork Will Be Accepted.

Winners will be notified by email or phone by November 27

For more information contact Manny Kaur at mkaur@liherald.com or 516.569.4000 x 249

PsychWisdom

Teresa is aware of her lifelong tendency to put things off. She can be so tense about what needs to be done that she fears she’ll never achieve her Ph.D. Though Teresa begins her academic work in a timely manner, it’s not long before something distracts her. It might be an enjoyable time with her friends, the sudden dawning of a new approach to a project, or a blow to her self-esteem. Then she becomes compulsive about every detail of her work until finally, her anxiety overtakes her resolve. That’s when she ceases working and begins procrastinating in earnest.

As her anxiety level decreases, she picks up where she left off. But now, she no longer has time to work in a relaxed manner.

Hence, she either manages to squeak in her work just under the deadline or approaches meetings with her adviser with her head hung low. The upshot: diminished self-esteem, increased pressure to perform and paradoxically, an even stronger urge to procrastinate.

Different as they are from each other in personality, Keith, Jen, and Teresa have let the perfectionist part of themselves hinder their progress. Though they’re intellectually bright, they don’t effectively apply their intelligence in a way that will help them meet their goals. Their perfectionism has become a weakness, rather than a strength. Don’t let this happen to you!

THE WINNING DESIGNS WILL BE PRINTED AS HOLIDAY GIFT WRAP IN A DECEMBER ISSUE OF YOUR HERALD COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER

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tor, a hard worker with cloudpiercing standards. She not only feels compelled to put in mega time on her projects, she also reads more books, visits more websites, and works hardLIndA SAPAdIn er than her peers. It’s also essential for her to keep her desk, files, and books well organized. Hence, despite being chronically busy, she’s always short of time to achieve her lofty goals.

Jen realizes that she imposes rigid demands on herself, but she can’t settle for anything she views as less than, as she fears being criticized as not good enough. Convinced that she’ll never measure up to her older brother Steve (the genius in her family), she’s determined not to give anyone any reason to fault her performance. Paradoxically, though she wants to do her best, her work habits practically guarantee that she’ll fall behind.

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©2023 Linda Sapadin, Ph.D., psychologist, coach and author specializes in helping people improve their relationships, enhance their lives and overcome procrastination and fear. Contact her at DrSapadin@aol.com.

Visit her website at www.PsychWisdom. com.

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LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU, U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS LEGAL TITLE TRUSTEE FOR TRUMAN 2016 SC6 TITLE TRUST, Plaintiff, vs.

JANET ROBERTS, ET AL., Defendant(s).

Pursuant to an Order Confirming Referee Report and Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered on January 11, 2023, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction on the front steps on the north side of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on November 8, 2023 at 2:00 p.m., premises known as 1167 Warwick Street, Uniondale, NY 11553. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements

thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section 50, Block 7 and Lots 91-92. Approximate amount of judgment is $408,344.99 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 616060/2019.

This foreclosure sale will be held on the north side steps of the Courthouse, rain or shine. COVID-19 safety protocols will be followed at the foreclosure sale. If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, the Court Appointed Referee will cancel the sale.

Ellen Durst, Esq., Referee Friedman Vartolo LLP, 85 Broad Street, Suite 501, New York, New York 10004, Attorneys for Plaintiff. Firm File No.: 201214-1 142302

Place a notice by phone at 516-569-4000 x232 or email: legalnotices@liherald.com

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

BY THE BOARD OF APPEALS Pursuant to New York State Town Law Article 16, New York State Public Officers Law Article 7, and the Town of Hempstead Building Zone Ordinance, NOTICE is hereby given that the BOARD OF APPEALS of the Town of Hempstead will hold a public hearing in the Old Town Hall, 350 Front Street, Room 230, Second Floor, Hempstead, New York on 10/18/23 at 9:30 A.M. & 2:00 P.M. to consider the following applications and appeals: --------------------------------THE FOLLOWING CASES WILL BE CALLED STARTING AT 9:30 A.M. 606/23. EAST MEADOW Karen Sauer-Bivone & Richard M. Bivone, Renewal of grant to maintain one detached, double-faced, illuminated ground sign, clearance 5’3” from grade to bottom of sign, setback 4’9” from property lines., N/W cor. East Meadow Ave. & Franklin Ave., a/k/a 308 East Meadow Ave. 610/23. EAST MEADOW Ronald Trozzo & Donald L. Trozzo, Mother/Daughter Res. (2nd Kitchen)., S/s Nottingham Rd.,124.86’ W/o Carman Ave., a/k/a 2152 Nottingham Rd. THE FOLLOWING CASES WILL BE CALLED STARTING AT 2:00 P.M. 1365/23. NR WESTBURY Golfzon Range, LLC, Special exception for proposed place of public assembly & amusement (golf simulator) in existing building, W/s Merrick Ave., 2112.75’ S/o Privado Rd., a/k/a 655 Merrick Rd. 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 East Meadow & Westbury within Town of Hempstead jurisdiction.

There are additional cases in different hamlets, towns and villages on the Board of Appeals calendar.

The full calendar is available at https://hempsteadny.gov/ 509/Board-of-Appeals The internet address of the website streaming for this meeting is https://hempsteadny.gov/ 576/Live-Streaming-Video Interested parties may appear at the above time and place. At the call of the Chairman, the Board will consider decisions on the foregoing and those on the Reserve Decision calendar and such other matters as may properly come before it.

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LEGAL NOTICE STATE OF NEW YORK SUPREME COURT: COUNTY OF NASSAU UMB BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY, BUT SOLELY AS LEGAL TITLE TRUSTEE FOR LVS TITLE TRUST XIII, Plaintiff, v.

ANY UNKNOWN HEIRS, DEVISEES, DISTRIBUTEES OR SUCCESSORS IN INTEREST OF THE LATE JOHN MARKERT, ET AL, Defendants.

NOTICE OF SALE IN FORECLOSURE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT In pursuance of a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the Office of the County Clerk of Nassau County on January 6, 2023, I, Scott H. Siller, Esq., the Referee named in said Judgment, will sell in one parcel at public auction on November 13, 2023 at The North Side Steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, County of Nassau, State of New York, 11501 at 2:00 PM the premises described as follows: 1903 Chester Drive East Meadow, NY 11554 SBL No.: Section: 50 Block: 456 Lot: 11 ALL that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being at East Meadow (unincorporated area) in the Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York.

The premises are sold subject to the provisions of the filed judgment, Index No. 007407/2016 in the amount of $466,074.15 plus interest and costs.

The aforementioned auction will be conducted in accordance with the Court System’s COVID-19 mitigation protocols and as such all persons must comply with social

distancing, wearing masks and screening practices in effect at the time of this foreclosure sale.

Woods Oviatt Gilman LLP Attorneys for Plaintiff 500 Bausch & Lomb Place Rochester, NY 14604 Tel.: 855-227-5072 142456

LEGAL NOTICE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF NASSAU CITIBANK, N.A., AS TRUSTEE FOR MASTR ADJUSTABLE RATE MORTGAGES TRUST 2007-HF2 MORTGAGE PASS THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007-HF2, V. SARA ROSADO, ET. AL. NOTICE OF SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure dated March 04, 2020, and entered in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Nassau, wherein CITIBANK, N.A., AS TRUSTEE FOR MASTR ADJUSTABLE RATE MORTGAGES TRUST 2007-HF2 MORTGAGE PASS THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007-HF2 is the Plaintiff and SARA ROSADO, ET AL. are the Defendant(s).

I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction RAIN OR SHINE at the NASSAU COUNTY SUPREME COURT, NORTH SIDE STEPS, 100 SUPREME COURT DRIVE, MINEOLA, NY 11501, on October 25, 2023 at 2:00PM, premises known as 715 BLACKSTONE AVENUE, EAST MEADOW, NY 11554: Section 50, Block 443, Lot 0025: ALL THAT CERTAIN PLOT, PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND, WITH THE BUILDINGS AND IMPROVEMENTS THEREON ERECTED, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING AT EAST MEADOW, IN THE TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD, COUNTY OF NASSAU AND STATE OF NEW YORK Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 002376/2016. Louis B. Imbroto, Esq. - Referee.

Robertson, Anschutz, Schneid, Crane & Partners, PLLC 900 Merchants Concourse, Suite 310, Westbury, New York 11590, Attorneys for Plaintiff. All foreclosure sales will be conducted in accordance with Covid-19 guidelines including, but not limited to, social distancing and mask wearing. *LOCATION OF SALE SUBJECT TO CHANGE DAY OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH COURT/CLERK DIRECTIVES. 142186 LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., Plaintiff AGAINST JUDITE VALENTE PERCEVEJO, SUSAN V. RODRIGUES, ET AL.,

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The inaugural Lung Force Walk, an American Lung Association event, took place on Oct. 7 in Eisenhower Park.

Lung Force walk makes its island debut in E.M. Anyone can get lung cancer.

That’s what the American Lung Association wants people to know, and this past Saturday, walkers put their lungs to the test, and took part in the inaugural Lung Force Walk on Long Island in Eisenhower Park.

The event, which raises funds and awareness for vital lung disease, research, education and advocacy, kicked at 9:30 a.m. on Oct. 7.

Alongside the walk, those participating in the event enjoyed a range of activities throughout the morning, as well as infor mational tents set up around Field 6 of the park in East Meadow, where people could learn about lung health and lung disease.

Funds from the Lung Force Walk will support the lung association’s annual work in research, educational initiatives, and its advocacy work on state and federal levels Emily Amitin, a development director with the lung association’s metro New York and Northern/Central New Jersey area, says the Lung Force Walk came about when organizers realized many people didn’t know how dangerous some lung inflictions — especially cancer — are.

“Through a lot of our surveying, we realized that while cancer was top of mind for individuals, people don’t know

Carol Silva, a longtime former News12 morning anchor and lung cancer survivor, with Dr. Nagashree Seetharamu, the honored medical professional. that it’s the number one cancer killer nationwide of both men and women,” Amitin said. “Anyone with lungs can get lung cancer. It’s not just a smoker’s disease.”

Event speakers at this weekend’s walk included Dr. Nagashree Seetharamu of Northwell Health and lung cancer survivor Carol Silva, who was also a longtime anchor for News12.

–Jordan Vallone

Public Notices

Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered November 4, 2019, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the North Side steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on October 26, 2023 at 2:30PM, premises known as 100 FLORENCE COURT, EAST MEADOW, NY 11554.

All that certain plot piece or

parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being at East Meadow, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section 45, Block 472, Lot 21. Approximate amount of judgment $217,700.53 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #616571/2018.

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”. Janine Lynam, Esq., Referee Gross Polowy, LLC 1775 Wehrle Drive Williamsville, NY 14221 18-007999 77366 142110

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LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS TRUSTEE FOR OPTION ONE MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST 2007-HL1 ASSETBACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007- HL1, Against Plaintiff, MARISOL LORENZO, EDWIN LORENZO, ET AL. Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale, duly entered 11/16/2017, I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction, on the North Side steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court located at 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, N.Y. 11501 on 11/9/2023 at 2:00 pm, premises known as 388 Maplegrove Avenue, Uniondale, New York 11553, And Described As Follows: ALL that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being at Uniondale, In The Town Of Hempstead, County Of Nassau And State Of New York.

Section 50 Block 51 Lot 158 The approximate amount of the current Judgment lien is $613,177.58 plus interest and costs. The Premises will be sold subject to provisions of the aforesaid Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale; Index # 12-013295 This Auction will be held rain or shine.

If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, the then Court Appointed Referee will cancel the Foreclosure Auction.

Scott H Siller, Esq., Referee.

McCabe, Weisberg & Conway, LLC, 10 Midland Avenue, Suite 205, Port Chester, NY 10573 Dated: 9/13/23 File Number: 560-1721 SH 142279

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A. Continuing from last week, the design of how a building will look is sometimes decided by the building owner, and sometimes the owner lets the architect be artistic in creative and inventive ways. Unfortunately, not all architects are given the opportunity to create as much as they would like to, because either local governments won’t onte eeper allow it or the owner wants something particular.

Some communities have special committees, called boards, to look at the architect’s design and then create parameters for what can be done.

Sometimes this is a good thing, and sometimes the architect doesn’t have any choice but to change the design to something less daring, challenging or artistic. That’s why people travel away from where they live to see special buildings in places where the buildings are thought of as works of art instead of just average.

In some communities, the architect can only use certain materials, so the new building matches the ones around it, and some areas require that the building be raised higher to prevent being flooded.

It’s possible to use the same materials in different ways, but some community governments don’t encourage this. The outside appearance is sometimes very fancy and artful, and the materials chosen may have symbolic meaning, such as the opera house that looks like a series of sails on sailboats next to the harbor in Sydney, Australia, or a power plant with a roof that doubles as a ski slope in Copenhagen, Denmark.

In some places you can see several buildings that stand in an area like works of art in a gallery. If you walk along the Highline in Manhattan, for example, it’s like walking through an art gallery, where you can see many artful and experimental uses of concrete, wood and steel.

Unique buildings, the ones intended to be unusual on purpose, are often much more expensive to build, and that’s another reason why you only see unusual designs in special places, where the cities and towns want to have them. Columbus, Indiana, home to Cummins Engines, is a city that has many unique designs, but only because the local government wants to have their city be a home to special buildings. In some communities, such as Italian towns and cities, the buildings are very old, but are not allowed to be changed on the outside because it would change the character of the places where tourism is their number one means of income.

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he removal of Kevin McCarthy as speaker of the House of Representatives, led by perennial malcontent Matt Gaetz, was disgraceful, and will have lasting negative implications for Congress and the nation.

A vote to remove a speaker during his or her term of office is virtually unprecedented.

The last time it was attempted was in 1910, over a century ago, and that vote was unsuccessful.

Speaker Joe Cannon was not removed. In fact, pETER during my 28 years in ConKinG gress, my office was in the Cannon House Office Building, named after Speaker Cannon. History can be its own reward.

The speaker of the House is second in line to succeed the president. He or she heads a powerful arm of government, and is elected by a vote of the entire House. Throughout our history, the tradition has been that the majority party votes at a party conference to select its candidate for speaker, and the minority party does the same. Both candidates are then nominated on the floor of the House. When the full

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House votes, no matter how close the inter-party vote is, the candidate of the majority party is elected speaker. This reflects the will of the American people to have the House run by someone the majority party has selected.

To remove the speaker — to “vacate the chair” — is such an extraordinary action that it should be based on criminal conduct or serious acts of moral turpitude by the speaker.

It should not be a political decision. Yet that’s exactly what happened last week, when eight far-right Republicans allied themselves with 208 Democrats to remove McCarthy, who had the support of 96 percent of Republicans.

This was strictly a power play by Gaetz and his gang of hostage-takers.

There isn’t one significant issue that these eight outliers have in common with the 208 Democrats and their minority leader, Hakeem Jeffries. This was a defeat for tradition and a victory for Gaetz and his unbridled ambition and lust for national publicity.

Gaetz accused McCarthy of conspiring with Democrats because McCarthy forged a bipartisan coalition with them to keep the government open after the Gaetz crowd refused to support Republican legislation to prevent a shut-

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down. This was an obvious ploy by Gaetz to set McCarthy up for failure. If McCarthy hadn’t passed bipartisan legislation to keep the government open, Gaetz would have accused him of poor leadership. When the speaker did the responsible thing, Gaetz virtually accused him of collaborating with the enemy. This is the ultimate hypocrisy, because Gaetz gave congressional Democrats power and influence they would not have had otherwise.

I’ve known McCarthy since he was first elected to Congress in 2006. I saw him work his way up through various leadership positions, and have always been impressed by him. Most important, he always kept his word to me. As speaker, he overcame massive political obstacles to get serious legislation through the House.

The reality is that Democrats control the White House and the Senate, while Republicans have a small majority in the House. Keeping that majority together required the skills of a juggler and a magician, plus extraordinary patience. The 221 House Republicans constitute a wide variety of philosophical and geographic views and beliefs. For instance, a Republican from rural Mississippi would have a

evin McCarthy’s removal was strictly a power play by a gang of hostage-takers.

very different agenda from a blue-collar conservative Republican representing suburban Long Island. It was McCarthy’s arduous and unenviable task to find common ground while accommodating these disparate agendas. (Let me commend Long Island Representatives Andrew Garbarino, Anthony D’Esposito and Nick LaLota for always taking their jobs seriously by working with McCarthy to get results for their districts and our region, and not grandstanding or taking cheap shots.)

McCarthy has decided not to run again for speaker. I certainly can’t blame him, though his talents and abilities will be sorely missed. I don’t in any way envy his successor. Not only will he or she have to work with a razor-thin majority, but now that the unwritten tradition of not removing a speaker for personal political aggrandizement has been shattered, the next speaker will also have to operate under the constant threat that a disgruntled minority of the majority might conspire with the minority party to create chaos.

Congress won’t be the same. Thanks for the terrific job, Kevin, and doing what you could to preserve sanity!

Peter King is a former congressman, and a former chair of the House Committee on Homeland Security. Comments? pking@liherald.com.

Once more, Israel goes to war

ike everyone in our community and all right-minded people in the world, I am horrified by the heinous terrorist attacks that occurred in Israel beginning last weekend. The deliberate, premeditated slaughter of hundreds of civilians, on one of the holy days of the Jewish year, by a genocidal terrorist group is beyond description in words.

We know that in wars fought in civilian areas, civilians are, unfortunately, killed. But to specifically plan for the wholesale, deliberate HoWARD murder of famiBREssLER lies in their homes, concertgoers and others, and the kidnapping of old people, children and women to use as bargaining chips or psychological warfare props boggles the civilized mind — and thrills only the diseased one.

This attack was a terrible blow to Israel and Jews worldwide. It is reminiscent to me of the Yom Kippur War. I was too young to understand what was happening when that war began in October 1973, but I remember the sense of fear that hung over the adults around me, and the nervous prayers led by my kindergarten teachers. That same feeling of desperately needing but not being able to access information, because of the holiday, afflicted me last weekend.

Everyone was adding bits of information they had picked up from newspapers or messages conveyed by neighbors, and the news just kept getting worse. Our enemies had wounded us, and more pain was likely to come. But unlike the war 50 years ago, I do not truly fear for Israel’s survival. She is strong, and if our enemies were looking to capitalize on the disunity that

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has racked Israel for many months, they may have scored a blow, but they have badly miscalculated, because when the threat comes from without, the core within hardens.

This past Shabbat, Shemini Atzeret, we read Kohelet. And Kohelet instructs us that there is a time to weep and a time to laugh, a time to wail and a time to dance. But what happens when those things need to be done at the same time?

Simchat Torah is always a time of rejoicing and dancing, singing and glorifying. But this Simchat Torah was also a time to weep and wail. So our celebrations were tempered and our vigilance heightened, but we did dance. And we did sing. Because to do otherwise would be to allow our enemies to take even more than they already have. And for what they have taken, we will extract a price.

here is a time for war, and a time for peace. One day it will be time for peace.

There is a time to kill, and a time to heal. Unfortunately, we are now forced to do the former, and in the process we are doing the latter.

There is a time to wreck, and a time to build. Now we will wreck the infrastructure and, we hope, the leadership of our enemies, and continue to build our homeland.

There is a time to rend, and a time to mend. We rent our spiritual clothing these past days, and hopefully we are mending our people.

There is a time to love, and a time to hate. We are showing our love to our brothers and sisters, and venting our hatred on those who seek to destroy our brothers and sisters.

There is a time for war, and a time for peace. Now is the time for war.

One day it will be time for peace.

Howard Bressler, an attorney who lives in West Hempstead, is the author of “Wrong Conclusion, No Resolution: United Nations Security Council Resolution 2334’s Erroneous Conclusions on the Legality of Israeli Settlements in Judea, Samaria and Jerusalem.”

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In Israel, war ends politics, diplomacy as usual

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amas’s Saturday-morning assault on Israel was more than just a shocking demonstration of barbarism. The toll of Israeli dead and wounded — not to mention those kidnapped and taken to the Gaza Strip by these murderers — is sickening. And it should alarm and enrage civilized people everywhere.

The full extent of the horror on the southern border — coupled with a barrage of thousands of rockets and missiles fired at Israeli villages, towns and cities — is yet to be determined. Nor can we be sure what will follow after the first day of what Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has rightly characterized as a “war.” And whether it will spread to include Iran and its Hezbollah terrorist auxiliaries in Lebanon.

But we do know this: It is an event that changes the Middle East. All the rules that have governed the way Jerusalem deals with its terrorist foes and their Gaza stronghold since it fell under Hamas control in 2006 — in which the Israeli government and military have always sought to limit the conflict — must now be thrown out.

Above all, it must be an end to politics and diplomacy as usual in Israel, the diaspora and the West.

Whatever strategies and tactics that the Jewish state adopts as it seeks to reassert control over its border, rescue those held hostage, and punish those responsible for these crimes, some basic principles must govern the response to these events.

The first is that the Jewish people, and those who care about Israel, must unite.

After a year of political division and a culture war that threaten to tear Israeli society asunder and undermine its economy and security, those arguments must cease — there and elsewhere. The magnitude of this crisis is comparable to that of Israel’s wars in 1948, 1967 and 1973, and so must be the response of those who claim to be Israel’s friends and supporters.

It may be difficult to imagine the current politically fractured, more heavily assimilated Jewish community of the United States, that is far more alienated from Israel than it once was, coming together as it did during those days. But nevertheless, that is the model that the Jewish world and sympathetic non-Jews must follow. It must be clear to the world that when Israel is under attack and Jews are being murdered, the solidarity of the Jewish people and decent people everywhere with Israel must be unquestioned.

Second, there must be no tolerance or acceptance of the usual narratives and biased media coverage of the conflict, which focus more on Israel’s responses than on Palestinian terrorism itself, and which often seek to demonize the Jewish

state’s justified measures of self-defense.

Those who seek to wipe Israel off the map — whether by terrorism or political means — are engaging in a global attack on the Jewish people. The rising tide of antisemitism that is sweeping across the world in recent years is driven in large part by anti-Zionist propaganda. Anything that seeks to legitimize the goals of the terrorists to destroy Israel must be rightly labeled not just as hateful, but as a form of antisemitism that must not be normalized or allowed to be represented as part of mainstream opinion in the West.

If Hamas cared about the safety of the Palestinian Arabs languishing under their tyrannical Islamist rule in Gaza, they would not have started this war. They will, no doubt, continue to use the people under their control as human shields. That is a tragedy, but worries about the suffering of Palestinians caused by Hamas’s actions cannot be allowed to color the responses to efforts to save Israeli hostages and take out the terrorists and their military infrastructure.

The civilized world must fully support Israel’s counterattack. Any talk of proportionality or the need for restraint on the part of Israel as it copes with this assault on its citizens should be rejected.

Such bloody terrorism is not a natural response to Palestinian frustration or an effort — as Hamas falsely asserts — to prevent harm from being done to the mosques on Jerusalem’s Temple Mount.

When Hamas talks about ending the “occupation,” it is not speaking about pushing Israel back to the 1967 armistice lines, or complaints about Jews living in the heart of their homeland in Judea and Samaria or Jerusalem. As far as Hamas and other Palestinian groups are concerned, “occupation” refers to the existence of Israel within any boundaries.

Their goal is not freedom for their people. If that was what they wanted, the Islamists, as well as their supposedly more “moderate” opponents, would have accepted any one of the compromise peace offers extended to them in the past. What they want to do is to kill Jews and eliminate the Jewish state.

Sadly, such sentiments are also part of mainstream Palestinian political thought and culture. The shameful scenes in which Palestinians have been shown celebrating terrorism and exulting over the dead bodies of murdered Jews or hostages must not only not be forgotten, conclusions should be drawn about what this means in terms of the future of the conflict and what the goals of diplomacy should be.

Any reporting about this war that doesn’t make that clear isn’t merely biased against Israel, but constitutes an adoption of terrorist talking points that legitimize

their wrongful insistence on continuing their century-old war on Zionism that has become inextricably tied up with Palestinian national identity.

Third, Hamas and its allies must gain no political or diplomatic benefit from their crimes.

The current imperative for American foreign policy, and that of other nations, must be to ensure that this unprovoked and appalling tragedy is not exploited by the forces that have launched this war.

Any discussion in the current context of redoubled efforts to resurrect a two-state solution to the conflict — that Palestinians have repeatedly rejected over the past decades — must end. On the contrary, the existence of the terrorist-run independent Palestinian state in all but name in Gaza is proof that such a plan is a guarantee of more suffering and bloodshed.

Hamas — no doubt acting with the knowledge and support of Iran — seeks to derail the widening circle of peace in which Arab states have embraced normalized relations with Israel. This war is clearly, at least in part, a response to efforts to involve the Palestinians in negotiations between Saudi Arabia and Israel. The Jewish state’s burgeoning alliance with the desert kingdom is the result of rational assessments of the national interests of both Middle Eastern countries and their mutual fears about Tehran’s quest for regional hegemony and a nuclear weapon.

This war is a reminder that the Palestinians must no longer be allowed to hold Arab nations hostage to their intransigent refusal to accept the legitimacy of a Jewish state.

There will be time enough in the days and weeks ahead to fully assess how much responsibility those who have sought to appease both the Palestinian terror organizations and Iran must bear for this tragedy.

The same is true with respect to assigning blame for what can only be termed a catastrophic failure on the part of Israel’s security establishment.

But for now, the priority must be to ensure that Israel’s borders are protected, its people’s safety ensured, and that those responsible for these criminal acts are severely punished and no longer able to launch attacks on the Jewish state with impunity. Any other response from individuals, organizations and their leaders, politicians or governments is unacceptable.

May God watch over the people of Israel and those tasked with their defense. May their efforts be victorious. And may the hateful enemies of the Jewish state be made to understand that their crimes and evil intentions will no longer be tolerated by the civilized world.

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wenty years ago, I became one of the more than 4 million women in America who are breast cancer survivors. As I reflect on this milestone, my heart is brimming with gratitude and a renewed drive to raise awareness about the second-leading cause of cancer deaths in women in the United States.

At age 36, I discovered a lump in my breast as I was traveling with family to St. Kitts for a birthday celebration. As soon as I got home, I scheduled a doctor’s appointment sieLA A. to embark on further exploration.

BYnoe Following a mammogram, a sonogram and a needlestick biopsy, my worst fears were realized — it was breast cancer.

The discovery added a great deal of uncertainty to a particularly active chapter of my life. At the time I was working full-time as the assistant executive director of the North Hempstead Housing Authority, and studying for a master’s in public administration at LIU Post.

Amid this personal adversity, however, my thoughts turned to softening the impact of this news for my friends and

loved ones. When it came time to break the news to my family, I put on my bravest face and told them, “I have a plan in effect, and everything’s going to be all right.” But despite my confident presentation, there were many hurdles.

After I started a course of chemotherapy early in treatment, I was treated for a rare allergic reaction that sent me into anaphylactic shock. Later I was hospitalized with neutropenia, a serious condition in which my neutrophils — a type of white blood cell — dropped to dangerously low levels. As my support circle reassured me that I would rebound, my thoughts turned to the Bible, and Jeremiah 29:11.

“For I know the plans I have for you,” the Lord declares. “Plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.”

I soon learned that those plans included a tremendous groundswell of love and support. One of the examples I will always carry with me is the generosity of my family and friends — and my colleagues at the North Hempstead Housing Authority. As a relatively new employee, I had accrued only a small amount of sick leave, and it was being consumed quickly amid my treatment. But Loreen, Dolly,

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Frann and Susan donated their time off to ensure my continued care and give me some much-needed peace of mind. I will be forever grateful to these women — my friends for life — for their generosity.

After completing chemotherapy and radiation, I finished my master’s, continued my advocacy for affordable housing in 15 years at the helm of the Huntington Housing Authority, served on the Westbury Board of Education, and since 2014 have been blessed with the humbling privilege of representing the residents of Nassau County’s 2nd Legislative District.

All of this was made possible by the love and support of my friends and family, the expertise of outstanding medical professionals, and the practices that led to prompt detection and treatment. For Black women, that is especially crucial. According to the American Cancer Society, we are more likely than white women to develop breast cancer before age 40, as I did. Furthermore, Black women have the highest death rate from breast cancer among any racial or ethnic group. A large factor in that sobering statistic is the fact that one in five of us develop triple-negative breast cancer, which tends to grow and spread faster, has fewer treatment

options, and usually has a worse prognosis.

Given these troubling statistics and the prevalence of this disease on Long Island, advocacy has been a significant part of my life as a survivor. My office will partner with NuHealth to bring the Nassau University Medical Center breast cancer screening van to the Lakeview Public Library, at 1120 Woodfield Road in Rockville Centre, on Oct. 26, and to Magnolia Gardens, at 899 Broadway in Westbury, on Nov. 2.

From 8:15 a.m. to noon on both dates, women over age 40 who have not been screened in more than a year can receive services including a breast exam by a nurse, a mammography, and self-examination instructions like the ones that led me to the discovery of my own breast cancer. Appointments are free for uninsured women based on eligibility guidelines, and you can make an appointment by calling my office, at (516) 571-6202, while supplies last.

If you have not undergone testing in some time, please heed the lessons of my own experiences and avail yourself of this opportunity. I am living proof that abundant life can be on the horizon after a breast cancer diagnosis — but we must take a courageous first step to begin that journey.

three years ago. To the best of my knowledge, it was never completed and made public.

Free will need to meet with and develop a working relationship with the Federal Transit Administration Region 2 New York office. FTA plays a critical role in funding the LIRR capital program. And he must continue leading the LIRR to a state of good repair for the existing fleet, stations, signals, interlockings, track, power, yards and shops.

The FTA, Albany, other funding agen-

cies, commuters, taxpayers, transit advocacy groups and elected officials at the local, county, state and federal levels all wish him success in his new role.

iven its prevalence among Black women, I’m now all about advocacy.

Siela A. Bynoe, of Westbury, represents Nassau County’s 2nd Legislative District.

Letters For LIRR’s new interim president, there are new challenges ahead To the Editor: Metropolitan Transportation Authority Chairman Janno Lieber’s appointment of Robert Free, the Long Island Rail Road’s senior vice president of operations, as interim LIRR president last month made sense. There was no way Acting LIRR President Catherine Rinaldi could give her full attention to this critical full-time position. There were never enough hours in the day while Rinaldi was also serving as Metro-North Railroad president.

Promoting from within the LIRR management team makes sense. Rather than wasting time and money on a national search for a new LIRR president, Lieber should promote from within. Besides Free, there are a number of other very capable senior executives, including Executive Vice President Elisa Picca, Senior Chief Engineer Ed McGoldrick, and several others who could easily step in to fill this position full time. They, like Free, already have a good understanding of the LIRR’s organization, staff, operations, facilities and customers needs. Any of them would be able to hit the ground run-

ning with little need for on-the-job training.

There are a number of issues facing management that recent Presidents Phil Eng and Rinaldi did not resolved. They include overtime abuse; out-of-control pensions; fare evasion; periodic cancellation and combining of trains due to signal, power and other problems in the East River tunnels and at Harold Interlocking, Jamaica Station and other locations; and several new union contracts. Some of these have gone on for far too long.

Amtrak will begin repairs to the four East River tunnels in 2024. This will result in the removal of one tunnel at a time from service. With access to only three tunnels, Free will need to develop a new Penn Station service plan. It should keep to a minimum the number of combined and canceled trains during this multiyear construction period.

Free may need to become more familiar with plans for capital projects and programs in coming years. This should include a briefing by MTA headquarters staff assigned to complete the MTA 20252044 Twenty Year Capital Needs Plan. He should also be briefed on the status of previous promised, but unfulfilled, commitments by Eng and Rinaldi. That should include the critical potential for electrification of all diesel territory branches.

This feasibility study began under Eng

LARRY PENNER Great Neck Larry Penner is a transportation advocate, historian and writer and a former director of the Federal Transit Administration Region 2 New York Office of Operations and Program Management.

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