East Meadow Herald 11-10-2022

By KYlE CHIN kchin@liherald.com

Anthony D’Esposito says he’s going to Washington. But as the clock struck midnight, turning Election Day into Wednesday, his Democratic opponent, Laura Gil len, wasn’t quite ready to con cede the 4th Congressional Dis trict race.

“We’re going to wait until every vote is counted,” Gillen told supporters in Freeport late Tuesday night. “It’s an extreme ly close race. There’s still a lot of ballots out there.”

As Gillen spoke, however, unofficial election returns from Nassau County showed D’Esposito leading her by 8,000 votes, with 87 percent of pre cincts reporting. A half-hour later, the county Board of Elec tions completed the counting, increasing D’Esposito’s lead to 10,000 votes. It was 51.9 percent for D’Eposito out of the more than 266,000 votes counted, com pared with Gillen’s 48.1 percent.

D’Esposito, a former New

York City police detective from Island Park, appeared to have eked out a victory, and in the process flipped a seat from Democratic to Republican control.

“I want to thank each and every one of you in this room,”

D’Esposito told supporters in Baldwin. “You’ve worked hard and you’ve knocked on doors. You’ve made the phone calls. You’ve dug into your pockets to get us across this finish line. We

From walking to running

Amy Gruenhut finishes NYC marathon after recovering from viral encephalitis

By MAlloRY WIlSoN mwilson@liherald.com

East Meadow native Amy Gruenhut long despised running, but surprisingly ran her first New York City Marathon on Nov. 7, 2021. She started enjoying running in 2019, and ran her first half marathon in April of that year after a friend forced her to sign up.

She continued running throughout the pandemic as a way to stay healthy and positive. In total, she ran 20 in-person and virtual races in 2020 alone. So when it came time to sign up for the 2021 marathon, she was ready.

“I told my friends — and I’ve never used this statement before about anything in my life — that I’ve never been so ready for something before in my life as I am for this marathon,” Gruenhut, 43, recounted. “I trained so hard, I was really focused, and I absorbed any and all information from coaches, friends who are great runners, movies about running, to reading about famous Nike runner

(Eliud) Kipchoge. I was like a sponge.”

What she wasn’t ready for was being admitted to the hospi tal on Jan. 7, 2022, exactly two months after she ran the mara thon, with viral encephalitis.

Viral encephalitis is an inflammation of the brain caused by a virus or infection, or autoimmune condi tion, and is relative ly rare. The most serious potential complication is per manent brain dam age. Gruenhut first saw symptoms in December, and felt like she had a cold she couldn’t shake.

“I think it was like an upper respi ratory infection that my body just couldn’t fight, and then I caught this enterovirus and somehow, someway, it attacked my brain,” she said. “Doctors told my par ents that they didn’t think I was going to survive, and somehow I made it out alive.”

She went to the hospital for her symptoms in early January, but was given fluids and told to

East Meadow runs big at NYC Marathon

The weather was warm and humid on Nov. 6 for the annual New York City Marathon which meant that the 26.2 mile run was going to be even harder than usual. Runners came from all over the world — 50,000 in total — to run throughout the five boroughs. Some threw up, some passed out, and some called it quits. But for these East Meadow marathoners the only option was crossing the finish line in Central Park.

Thomas Geraghty

Age: 42

Year running the marathon: Third time running NYC, fifth marathon overall

Why you started running: I started running in 2015 to get in shape for my wed ding. I ran the Long Island Half Mara thon two weeks before our wedding day. I caught the running bug and have been doing it ever since.

Are you raising money for anything? Not this year. Last year, I raised over $5,000 for the National Blood Clot Alliance. I was diagnosed with a pulmonary embolism in January of 2020, so this cause is very near and dear to me.

Finish time?

5:26:54, a “personal worst”

Favorite part:

My favorite part definitely was seeing my wife and son on Central Park South before the finish line. My wife has met me there all 3 of my NYC Marathons. It’s become “our spot.”

Hardest part: The halfway mark. My mom, step-dad and brother were waiting to cheer me on at the very end of Brooklyn. I was 50/50 about calling it quits, I was so tired.

How long you trained: I did a 20 week training program, three runs a week with some cross training and strength training mixed in.

Was it harder this year because it was warmer? Absolutely. The conditions were brutal. This was my worst time in five marathons. In a strange way, I’m the proudest of this one because of all the chal lenges this year had!

Any advice for someone who wants to run it? You should do more than just running if you want to have a successful marathon. Strength training, cross training, improving flexibility, good nutrition, all of these put together will set you up for a big race day!

Jill Cagan

Age: 57

Year running the marathon: This was my first marathon ever!

Why you started running: I started running about nine years ago simply because I always thought I couldn’t! Also, it’s cheaper than therapy.

Are you raising money for anything?

Yes, for the Babies Heart Fund at New York Presby terian Hospital. My son was born with a congenital heart defect and was a patient there for many years. I raised over $4,300.

Finish time?

5:50:33

Favorite part: The energy of the crowds

Hardest part: The Bridges and the awful humidity How long you trained: 18 weeks

Do you think it was harder this year because it was warm?

Yes, the heat and humidity made it really difficult. It definitely slowed me down and I saw a few people who were passed out. Several water stations had run out of cups which made it extra challenging.

Any advice for someone who wants to run it? Just do it! It’s an unforgettable experience.

Denyse Kofod

Age: 50

Year running the marathon: Second NYC, also ran in 2019. Ran Marine Corps in 2018.

Why you started running: I had a lot of friends and family who ran and their accom plishments were so inspiring. It’s great exercise for both the body and mind!

Finish time? 5:15:46

Favorite part: All the crowd support!!! Absolutely unbelievable 26 mile block party. So much fun to be a part of that!

Hardest part: In general, the bridges, and this year, the tempera ture and humidity.

How long you trained: 16 weeks

Do you think it was harder this year because it was warm?

100 percent, absolutely, yes!!

Any advice for someone who wants to run it?

Do it! Believe in yourself, commit to a training plan, and know the sacrifice will be worth it! Also, if you are able to complete the NYRR 9+1 program for guaranteed entry the next year, that is probably the best way to get in (as opposed to the lottery).

Courtesy Thomas Geraghty

Courtesy Thomas Geraghty

RunneRs assembled in Staten Island before their start time. Each person was assigned a different start time in order to stagger the runners.

Courtesy Jill Cagan

Courtesy Denyse Kofod

With time and help from others, she ran again

go home to her Manhattan apartment — where she’s lived since college. When she felt worse the next day, her parents came and took her back to the hospital. Her speech was slurring, her vision was doubled, and she felt like she was dying.

“I was really scared and nervous,” she said. “They gave me a spinal tap and from there I don’t even remem ber what happened.”

Following the spinal tap, Gruenhut went into a coma and didn’t wake up for about two weeks. The doctors in the neuro-intensive care unit of Mount Sinai Hospital in Manhattan treated her with intravenous immunoglobu lin infusions.

“I was attached to all these machines and on the venti lator, I couldn’t speak, I couldn’t move obviously, and I had all of these doctors and nurses around me,” she explained. “I even got Covid in my coma.”

She was bedridden for eight weeks, couldn’t speak for six, and definitely couldn’t walk.

“I had to use a double-sided laminated card and would point to letters to spell out words and it was exhausting,” she said. “My arm hurt at the end of the day because I was trying to spell out every word to get my thoughts across and explain how I felt.”

When doctors took her off the ventilator, they had to perform a tracheostomy, a surgically created hole in her windpipe that allowed her to breath.

For two months, Gruenhut was a patient at Mount Sinai and couldn’t do much herself. She was eventually able to go to the hospital’s acute rehabilitation center to learn how to walk again. When she was discharged in March, she walked with a cane. She then spent time at an outpatient rehab center on Long Island. Her only linger ing symptom is nerve damage in her tongue.

“I was so weak I had to move back to my parents’ house in East Meadow,” she said. “The physical therapy, the occupational therapy, and the speech therapy was great. I didn’t think it was going to be a full-time commit ment to get better, but it was.”

To get back in shape, she started walking with her parents’ dog, a 4-pound tiny Maltipoo, and would walk more and more each day. Eventually, she found herself walking with the Long Island branch of Achilles, an international organization which empowers people with disabilities to participate in mainstream running events. With them, she started running again.

“They’re amazing,” she said. “With my guides I ran my first race in June, a 5K in Eisenhower Park.”

She started running 5Ks pretty frequently in Eisen hower as part of her rehab routine. “It was like a weekly activity to get better, and I was like, this is in my back yard,” she joked. “But it really was part of my rehab rou tine, every week, I would do it.”

The journey back to last Sunday’s New York City Mar athon was literally one foot in front of the other, and Gruenhut had a mix of feelings about her return.

“I’m totally excited nervous,” she said. “I want to embrace the experience. It’s so fun, and you feel like a celebrity running through the streets of the five boroughs.

“This marathon is a rebirth in a way. Some people are not as fortunate as me, somehow, some way, my life was saved, and I got another chance to live again and run again.”

The race last Sunday was unseason ably warm and humid and not ideal run ning conditions by any means. There were 50,000 people who ran through the five boroughs starting in Staten Island and ending in Central Park. Not everyone crossed the finish line.

Gruenhut finished in 5 hours, 48 min utes and 39 seconds.

After being diAgnosed with viral encephalitis in January 2021, Gruenhut had to relearn how to walk, talk and eat.

Photos courtesy Amy Gruenhut

Amy gruenhut spent three months in Mount Sinai Hospital in Manhattan in the beginning of the year. Slowly but surely she started to walk and run again, and last Sunday she finished the New York City Marathon.

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Mother Goose Olympics held at Meadowbrook

Kindergartners at Meadow brook Elementary School in East Meadow took part in numerous activities during the school’s Mother Goose Olympics on Oct. 25.

Nursery rhymes provide a foun dation for language to support kin dergartners in several literary con cepts such as rhyming and allitera tion. Equally important is how they have the ability to get children excit ed about learning. For the past sev eral weeks, students have worked together to develop dramatic inter pretations of select nursery rhymes to demonstrate their understanding of the material.

The Mother Goose Olympics is Meadowbrook’s culminating activi ty for their first ELA unit. Students had fun running races and playing games that were based on some of their favorite nursery rhymes. The mixture of nursery rhymes and play provided the perfect atmosphere for kindergarten students to celebrate their accomplishments while mak ing memories with friends.

Courtesy East Meadow School District

Kindergartners at MeadowbrooK Elementary School in East Meadow took part in numerous activities during the school’s Mother Goose Olympics on Oct. 25.

spotlight athlete

NoRMaN BRoWN Malverne Senior Football

BRoWN Was a key factor in Malverne’s 34-7 victory over Mineola last Friday night in a Conference IV first-round play off game. He rushed for 204 yards and found the end zone three times as the Mules punched their ticket to the semi finals at Hofstra University where they will face defending county champion North Shore. Brown had touchdown runs of 62, 1 and 74 yards against Mineola, which entered the postseason riding a six-game win streak.

FootBall plaYoFFs

First Round scores

CoNFeReNCe i

Farmingdale 35, Port Washington 0

Massapequa 21, Oceanside 16

Syosset 21, Hempstead 20 Baldwin 20, Freeport 8

CoNFeReNCe ii

Garden City 56, Calhoun 7

Mepham 14, MacArthur 7

Long Beach 27, New Hyde Park 14

South Side 27, Elmont 21

CoNFeReNCe iii

Plainedge 45, Roosevelt 21

Wantagh 28, Lynbrook 7

Bethpage 48, Floral Park 14 Carey 26, Manhasset 18

CoNFeReNCe iV

North Shore 51, Clarke 14

Seaford 21. Cold Spring Harbor 14

West Hempstead 27, Island Trees 13

Malverne 34, Mineola 7

sports

Degregori paces East Meadow

By gaRRett D. URiBe sports@liherald.com

East Meadow cross-country runner Daniel Degregori and his coach Michael Ringhauser had a strategy session this summer. Degregori said his goal was to fin ish top-five at the end-of-season county championships, and Ringhauser’s sugges tion was to work on negative splits – train ing himself to keep energy reserves and finish with a big kick.

The All-County senior agreed – and took the concept to another level.

Degregori – who finished third at the Nassau County Class I Championships Oct. 29 in a then career-best 16:30.8 – ran the second-fastest time in East Meadow history at the Nassau County State Qualifi er last Saturday at Bethpage State Park, posting a new personal-best 16:24.8 to place third and qualify for the New York State Championships at Verona Nov. 12.

“We spoke about hanging in the pack, not making any moves early on, and then going for it in the last mile,” said Ring hauser, whose team finished fifth at county, and third in Class 1 in the regular season at 10-3. “The big thing for Daniel is we increased his mileage in practice, and made a point of dropping his time over the second half of a run. He improved tremen dously, and that he runs a minute faster this year to get third just speaks a lot to his work ethic and the time and dedication he put in.”

Senior Danny Lindow earned All-Coun ty honors for East Meadow finishing 20th at the Nassau meet in 17:41.77, a career best. Another Jets runner to reach a pre season goal, Lindow will join Degregori in seeing his picture added to East Meadow’s All-County wall of fame, opposite the school gymnasium. “Danny took a minute and 50 seconds off of his best time in a year,” said Ringhauser. “This summer, he really took his training to the next level. Everything was geared up to get him to try to finish top 25 and get his picture up on the wall of fame. And it was great to see him accomplish that.”

A champion in the 600 meters for East Meadow’s track and field team, senior Sameer Grewal – who finished 40th at Nas

sau in 18:34.7 – made contributions on and off the course, holding Jets co-captain hon ors alongside Lindow. “Sameer knew that we needed the depth and cross country, so he’s taken a lot of the underclassmen under his wing,” Ringhauser said. “Even though the 5000 is a little bit out of his rac ing comfort zone, being more of a middledistance runner, he’s still someone who gave us 100 percent of what he had every race. And more than that, he encouraged all of his teammates throughout the sea son to really put in a good amount of work

and focus on the team aspect.”

Junior Andrew Ignatiou, sophomores Kyle Bir and Anthony Palmeri, and fresh man Brendan Rodriguez were among the top 50 finishers at Nassau for East Meadow in a field of 144. Each took All-Conference honors.

“The season that we had, I think it says a lot about the future of the program,” Ringhauser said. “We have a lot of under classmen who look ready to step into some big-time roles. And I think they they did really well.”

Eric Dunetz/Herald Jets seNioR DaNiel Degregori is headed to the NYS cross-country champion ships after a dominant state qualifier.

Police crack down on unsafe cars on the road

By MALLORY WILSON mwilson@liherald.com

The last thing any driver wants is an obstructed view out of their car windows. But it’s the same for the Nassau County Police Department as well — except it’s not looking out, but instead looking in.

The department has launched Opera tion Safe Streets, targeting illegal license plates — those that are obstructed or defaced — along with improperly tinted windows and passengers not wearing seat belts.

The initiative continues through the end of the year, and includes both educa tion and enforcement. But it’s not just about safety, according to Nassau police commissioner Patrick Ryder — these vio lations typically lead to other criminal activity.

Safe Streets uses officers from a num ber of police units targeting drivers who are misusing their license plates or have tinted windows that don’t allow officers to see inside. Many will be singled out through various checkpoints set up around the county.

“We know that distracted driving is still the number one cause for accidents and death on our roads,” Ryder told reporters during a news conference last week in Eisenhower Park. “But there is a criminal element that is out there defraud ing and taking advantage of the system, committing crimes by using different

types of plates.”

This initiative comes at a time where more people are out and about preparing for the holidays.

“As we are approaching the time of year when people are going out there spending money, they’re shopping. They have gifts. There will be a lot of cars on the road,” Nassau County executive Bruce Blakeman said. “We are going to fight as hard as we can to make sure that all of our communities are safe. That our residen tial communities are safe. That our busi

ness districts are safe.”

Paper license plates are a much bigger problem than many might realize, Ryder said. Although typically given to a new car buyer at the dealership before they can get their more permanent plates from the state, there are those who try to copy the plates, change the expiration date, and then sell them online.

“So, until our officers stop that car, we don’t know it’s a fake plate,” Ryder said. “In the meantime, they’re running red lights. They’re going through (license

plate readers) after they’ve committed crimes, and we can’t detect it because it doesn’t come back to the right vehicle.”

Nassau police made more than 1,000 arrests last year for fraudulent license plates, more than triple from 2020. Traffic tickets are on the rise, too. There were 73,000 summonses written in 2021. So far this year, that number is already at 123,000.

“I think that we should be concentrat ing on all the people who are going around with out-of-state plates, with stolen license plates, with tinted windows that make everybody feel unsafe — especially our police officers,” Blakeman said. “And I really want to crack down because when we’ve done this in the past, we’ve been able to confiscate a lot of illegal license plates, we’ve gotten illegal weapons and con trolled substances that we’ve confiscated.”

Nassau police also say they’ve taken nearly 800 guns off the road in the past two years.

“Those car stops are vital,” Ryder said, when it comes to “doing the investigation, asking the right questions when they interview the driver, and allowing us to get into that car.”

The commissioner also mentioned cracking down on uninspected an unregis tered vehicles, which he added “90 percent of the time, they are also uninsured.”

Depending on the violation, a warning or a summons could be issued, and fines may be increased during the Operation Safe Streets initiative.

Mallory Wilson/Herald

NASSAu COuNtY pOLICe ran a safety checkpoint on Merrick Avenue near Eisenhower Park last week as part of its new Operation Safe Streets program. The initiative aims to crack down on illegal license plates, tinted windows, and expired registrations.

Top businesspeople make a difference

Nassau Council of Chamber of Commerce honors annual slate

By MICHAEL HINMAN mhinman@liherald.com

Want to really get involved with the community? That’s easy — join your local chamber of commerce.

“Chambers,” said Fran Camarano Jr. “We get involved in a nonprofit organiza tion, support our communities and busi nesses. Why do we do this? Well, we’re part of the community, right?’

Camarano is quite active in the East Meadow Chamber of Commerce. But at the Crest Hollow Country Club in Wood bury on Oct. 28, Camarano was filling a different role — president of the Nassau Council of Chambers of Commerce. The group — which represents more than 40 chambers from across the county — gathered once again to honor its busi nesspersons of the year.

Those winners included Manny Alva rez, president of Kolstein’s in Baldwin, who continues to open the world of stringed instruments to so many musi cians. And Sharon Davis-Edwards, founder and chief executive of S.J. Edwards Inc., in Merrick, who has pro vided financial and employee benefits services to businesses for more than 30 years. And Iyna Bort Caruso, who leads Sweet Lime Ink Content Studio, bringing her Emmy Award-winning writing and content creation work to Rockville Cen tre and beyond.

But it’s more than simply running a business, Camarano said. True success comes with being active in the communi ty. Like Nicole Eliopoulos. She fulfilled her dream to run her own State Farm Insurance Agency in Valley Stream, yet she still finds time to not only raise four children with her husband, but stay active in their lives — from their school PTAs, to even coaching some of their sport teams.

“The idea of grassroots efforts from the ground up being the best way to sup port communities — and businesses sup porting their communities — is the way to go,” Camarano said. “But the truth is, the commitment we make is not just to the chamber. What you want to do to sup port the businesses is to support each other.”

Other winners include Lauren Maslov, the third-generation owner of Pietro’s restaurant in East Meadow. Dale Davids, a home solar dealer — and Afghanistan veteran — in Elmont. Patricia McColley, a program manager for the community and population health team at Northwell Health out of Franklin Square. And Jorge Martinez, vice president of the J&A Group — which provides commer cial maintenance out of Freeport.

Then there’s Luis Lopez, an immi grant from El Salvador who now runs Morgan Delicatessen in Glen Cove with his wife. Steve Adler, who came out of retirement to take on marketing and sales for Servpro of Garden City and Hempstead. And Christine Sweeney, branch manager and director for Web ster Bank Levittown Banking Center.

Lauren Maslov

East Meadow Chamber of Commerce

A third-generation owner of Pietro’s — “Home of the Original Sesame Seed Crust” — Lauren Maslov continues a popular East Meadow business created by her grandfather, Peter Ippolito, in 1976.

After spending her early days in sales and property management, she took on Pietro’s, helping revamp a 45-year-old brand with a new mar keting strategy, adding a social media campaign, and updating not only the website, but also the eat ery’s décor.

She recruited a new team, according to the Nassau Council of Chambers of Commerce, focusing on customer service, work ethic, and a pleasant and fun work environment, which has given the restaurant a cheery, enthusiastic vibe.

Leah Tozer might be known for her appearances on HGTV’s “Island Life,” but she remains one of Long Beach’s top real estate practitioners. Mike Govinda has helped companies grow their IT and health care services through his compa ny, Arista Careers, while David Silva spends his day as a financial advisor for Janney, but then goes home and does everything from coach youth basketball, to helping shape young minds.

Denise Sclafani Daniels continues her

family’s successful jewelry business in Lynbrook, while Dr. Evelyn Heredia has changed lives as the owner of Phoenix Family Chiropractic in Malverne. Victo ria Van De Ven runs her own State Farm Insurance Agency in Seaford, while Margo Cargill focuses on corporate and government strategy through her Union dale-based Titanium Linx Consulting, and Rosemarie DeMaio makes Wantagh smile as chief custom cookie designer at Mama’s Custom Cookies.

And businesses were winners as well — like Stellina Ristorante, run by

renowned chef Fabrizio Facchini and the Milana family in Oyster Bay.

“Nassau County is back, and we’re open for business,” County Executive Bruce Blakeman told the crowd at Crest Hollow. “Nassau County is committed to partnering with each and every one of the chambers so that every community can thrive, and every downtown business district can do well with no community left behind.”

To learn more about the Nassau Coun cil of Chambers of Commerce, visit NCChambers.org.

HuNdrEds gAtHErEd At Crest Hollow Country Club in Woodbury Oct. 28 to honor the Nassau Council of Chambers of Commerce Businesspersons of the Year.

FrANk CAMArANo Jr., president of the Nassau Council, says community service starts with the local chamber of commerce. And he practices what he preaches as a longtime leader of the East Meadow Chamber of Commerce.

Tim Baker/Herald photos

Thanksgiving food drive a success for Kiwanis

East Meadow Kiwanis had their annual food collection drive on Nov. 5 outside of the ShopRite in Uniondale. Truckloads of food and several gift cards and monetary donations were collect ed as well. Kiwanians and volunteers handed out flyers, and custom ers came out after shopping to donate a can or two or three for the collection. Their mission to feed those who need it the most isn’t over yet — non-perishable items will be collected until Nov. 17 at the fol lowing locations: Cold well Banker American Homes at 1856 Hemp stead Turnpike, New Hope Church at 675 Brookside Ct., in Westbury, The Bagel Place at 487 Bellmore Ave., Sunrise Assisted Living at 1555 Glenn Curtiss Blvd., JAG-ONE Physical Therapy at 2555 Hempstead Turnpike, A&C Pest Manage ment at 392 East Meadow Ave., Allstar Children’s Center at 200 Merrick Ave.,

Club Pilates at 1949 Front St., Ross L. Schiller and Associates P.C. at 1600 Front St., Pietro’s Pizzeria at 476 East Meadow Ave., and the East Meadow Fire Depart ment.

The most needed items include canned chicken or tuna, pasta and toma to sauce, rice, canned vegetables, stuff

ing, gravy, marshmallows, canned soup, Bisquick, box cake mixes, brownie mix, coffee, tea, hot chocolate, cereal, break fast bars, granola, peanut butter and jelly, water, juice, and mac and cheese. Mone tary donations are greatly appreciated. For more info call Catherine Razzano at (516) 850-6075.

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Lots of food was collected at the drive for Kiwanis’s annual Thanksgiving food drive.

MeMbers of east Meadow Kiwanis and volunteers helped collect food outside of Shoprite in Uniondale on Nov. 5.

Photos courtesy Catherine Razzano

Andy Lockwood talks college costs

By AlexA AnderwkAvich

On Wednesday, Nov. 2, Lockwood Col lege Prep and Inside Herald LI presented an hour-long webinar for the community entitled “How to Cut College Costs by 52.2% or More” — produced by Richner LIVE — which aids college-parents on the rollercoaster ride of putting their children through upper education and its costs.

Host, Judy Goss, host of AWE’s luxury real estate show ‘Behind the Gates,’ former NBC and Fox contributor and QVC host, gave her opening remarks as a collegemom of twins, “My kids just graduated high school in June and started college; so I’ve been through all the ups and downs and the stress and the financial issues — all of the roller coaster moves that we had to get to college finally this year,” she said. “And I’m happy to say that I’m here with someone today that will make that process a lot easier and less complicated and that is Andy Lockwood.”

Andy Lockwood is a college admissions counselor along with his wife Pearl, as well as best-selling author of ‘How to Negotiate Your Crappy Financial Aid’ and ‘Merit Aid Offer’ as well as three other books in the works. Together, the duo are the master minds behind Lockwood College Prep which provides you with the tools you may need to get into your dream school, and for less.

The two have four children themselves. However Lockwood saw the need for better college advisors and prep from his own

experiences going through law school.

“I didn’t choose my career,” the top col lege advisor said. “It’s almost like it found me. I went to law school and ended with over a hundred thousand dollars of debt. Because of this horrible experience of high fees and debt, which is actually noth ing compared to today, I went into this career.”

Goss introduced Lockwood, who had just finished up a busy time of early appli cations and deadlines, and jumped right into questions which yielded helpful tips and vital information from Lockwood.

“If you have a younger kid, early deci sion and early action deadlines are some thing to look forward to.” owner of Lock wood College prep said and kicked off the webinar with a piece of advice. “Here’s a pro tip: get everything done over the sum mer. That is my first valuable tip tonight”

Having guidance during the intricate process of the application process can make all the difference. As parents send their oldest children to college for the first time, oftentimes they are both figuring out what to do as you go along and the reality is that many things have changed over the years and you might not know everything that is involved.

“If you feel overwhelmed, it’s not your fault.” Lockwood said regarding the com plicated financial formulas that are often hard to decipher, with pages upon pages of regulations. “The good news is that there are ways to level the playing field.”

Goss also asked questions such as get

ting into and what it takes to be accepted into a top college as well as the rundown on how financial aid and scholarships work.

“I thought you just fill out the FAFSA form and pay as much as you can,” Goss remarked towards the end of the webinar. “I’m happy to hear that there are actually ways you can strategize this.”

It was a highly informative session which ended with a live Q&A from the audience via chat. Followed by an end screen with information on how to book sessions with Lockwood College Prep.

“Our approach isn’t for everyone,” Lockwood said. “The child needs to be coachable and the parents need to be will ing to take advice.”

If you would like to find out more infor mation visit www.lockwoodcollegeprep. com, email vip@lockwoodcollegeprep. com or call (516) 882-5464. The Lockwoods go live on Tuesdays via Facebook at www. CollegeTalkTuesday.live

RichnerLIVE hosts a number of events including galas, webinars and expos. Be on the lookout for upcoming happenings at www.RichnerLIVE.com

Andy lockwood, owner of Lockwood College Prep (pictured), and host Judy Goss, lead an informative discussion for college parents on how they can cut costs, even if they think they don’t qualify.

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Rhoads, McDonough, Mikulin claim wins

took a seat that’s been in Democratic hands for 25 years.”

D’Esposito will succeed Kathleen Rice in representing most of southern Nassau County at the fed eral level, the first Republican to do so since Daniel Frisa lost re-election to Carolyn McCarthy in 1996. McCarthy served nine terms before retiring in 2015, and Rice has represented the district ever since.

Gillen had hoped to keep the streak of Democratic women representing the district alive. D’Esposito’s win was one of several benefiting Republicans across the area.

Also claiming victory was Nassau County Legislator Steve Rhoads, who will become the next state senator, toppling incumbent Democrat John Brooks with more than 61 percent of the vote.

“This election wasn’t about us,” Rhoads told supporters Tuesday night. “This elec tion was about you. This election was about your family. It was about your future. It was about your freedom.”

Assemblyman David McDonough, however, will keep his seat, easily beating his Dem ocratic challenger, Dustin Ginsberg, with 65 percent of the vote.

And in Assembly District 19, it was Republican Edward Ra easily beating chal lenger Sanjeev Kumar Jindal with 66 percent of the vote.

“We’re going back to Albany with a few new senators,” Ra said, “and we’re going to get to work restoring sanity back to New York.

Also staying in Albany is Assemblyman John Mikulin, who fended off his Democratic challenger, Paul

Kaminsky, by doubling his vote total.

“You can’t take anything for granted,” Mikulin told the Herald. “You always work like you’re down. But I felt very confident, and I’m very happy with the results.”

Throughout his race for Congress, D’Esposito stressed the importance of a limited, fiscally responsible government. He said numerous times that he would cut wasteful spending in Washington, and that a small-government approach would help tame inflation.

The campaign trail was not free of jabs back and forth. Democratic campaign literature portrayed D’Esposito as an extremist on issues like abortion and guns, claiming he might support a nationwide ban on abortion and allow weapons of war on New York streets.

D’Esposito denied to the Herald that he would ever support a national abortion ban, but he did attack New York laws that he claimed allow free access to late-term abortion. On guns, he asserted that the focus of government should not be writing new laws, but cracking down on illegally possessed weapons.

Republicans, meanwhile, linked Gillen to a number of national issues on which they portrayed Democrats as weak. Mailers from the New York Republican State Committee declared that President Biden and Gillen were raising taxes, responsible for the recent national rise in crime, and allowed fentanyl to flood into Nassau County.

Gillen countered by citing her record as town supervi-

sor, during which time she claimed to have cut taxes. Gillen has also insisted that a tough-on-guns approach can help to curb crime.

While Rice endorsed Gillen, D’Esposito boasted of his own support from a long list of law enforcement groups and police unions.

Additional reporting by Jim Bernstein, Brendan Carpenter, Karina Kovac, Andre Silva, Mallory Wilson and Jordan Vallone.

Sue Grieco/Herald

Former Town oF Hempstead Supervisor Laura Gillen did not concede the Congressional District 4 race against Anthony D’Esposito.

STEPPING OUT

with The

Rascals

Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall of Famers are always in style

By Mary Malloy

ock legends The Rascals are back on stage for the first time in four years. Their Time Peace Tour 2022 rolls on — with a stop at NYCB Theatre at Westbury on Nov. 13 — featuring two of the group’s legendary original members: Felix Cavaliere and Gene Cornish.

The group (formerly The Young Rascals) is best known for their string of smash hits during the mid-to-late 1960s, including “Groovin,” “Good Lovin’,” “A Beautiful Morning” and “People Got to Be Free.” (The tour is named after their 1968 Greatest Hits album.)

WHERE WHEN

• Sunday, Nov. 13, 7:30 p.m.

• NYCB Theatre at Westbury, 960 Brush Hollow Road, Westbury

• For tickets, visit TheTheatreAtWestbury.com, LiveNation.com, or call (516) 247-5200

The Rascals were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1997.

“It’s been a while since I’ve been in New York because of Covid, but I travel here a lot to see friends and family,” says Cavaliere, the group’s keyboardist, vocalist and songwriter. “We’ve been in the area doing some private shows. Westbury is one of the last few places with a theater in the round. I’m happy that our music appeals to more than one generation. It’s a real treat seeing the some of the younger faces out there in the audience.”

Trained as a classical pianist at a young age — and fully intending to go into the medical field — Cavaliere formed a band called The Escorts during his college years at Syracuse University. That led him to play with Joey Dee & The Starliters (“The Peppermint Twist”) where he met Cornish and Eddie Brigati. The threesome eventually left to form The Young Rascals with jazz drummer Dino Danelli.

After a few months doing the New York club scene, Cavaliere and his bandmates caught the attention of promoter/manager Sid Bernstein with their high-energy set at Long Island’s elite club, The Barge on Shinnecock Bay in East Quogue. They soon signed a contract with Atlantic Records.

After topping the charts with hit after hit — and selling more than 30 million records worldwide — The Young Rascals disbanded in 1972, and the members went on to have successful solo careers. Cavaliere now calls Nashville, Tennessee, home, where he is collaborating and prolifically writing new material.

“This (tour) gives us another chance to play together,” Cornish adds, “and do it for the fans.”

A treat: Special guests Vanilla Fudge

Vanilla Fudge, best known for their extended heavy rock arrangements including “You Keep Me Hangin’ On” and “Season of the Witch,” join The Rascals as special musical guests.

Vanilla Fudge has been cited as “one of the few American links between psychedelia and what soon became heavy metal.” The group is also known to have influenced other major bands such as The Nice, Deep Purple, Yes, Styx and Led Zeppelin.

“We’re excited to come back to Westbury,” says the band’s award-winning drummer, vocalist and songwriter Carmine Appice, who now resides in Florida. “It’s one of my favorite venues. We’ll include a lot of our popular hits, and I’ll probably do a drum solo. The Rascals were like our mentors, and we’ve been friends for many years.”

The band is currently touring with three of its four original members: Appice, Mark Stein, Vince Martell, and Pete Bremy (who took over for Tim Bogert, who retired in 2009 and died 2021.)

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Bottom photo: Original Rascals Gene Cornish, left, and Felix Cavaliere first met in the mid ‘60s playing with Joey Dee & The Starliters.

‘Fiddler on the Roof’ Bartlett Sher and the team behind ‘South Pacific,’ ‘The King and I’ and 2017 Tony-winning Best Play ‘Oslo,’ bring a fresh and authentic vision to this beloved theatrical masterpiece. Featuring a talented cast, lavish orchestra, and stunning movement and dance from Israeli choreographer Hofesh Shechter, based on the original staging by Jerome Robbins, this production is an uplifting celebration that raises its cup to joy — to love — to life. Rich with musical hits everyone knows and loves, including ‘Tradition,’ ‘Sunrise, Sunset’ and ‘To Life (L’Chaim!),’ this heartwarming story never goes out of style.

Friday, Nov. 11, 8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 12, 2 and 8 p.m. $89, $69, $59, $49. Tilles Center for the Performing Arts, C.W. Post Campus, Route 25A, Brookville. (516) 299-3100 or TillesCenter.org.

Toubab Krewe

Some music defies categorization. Such is the case with Toubab Krewe, the vibrant North Carolinabased instrumental powerhouse that lustily swirls together rock, African traditions, jam sensibilities, international folk strains and more. This is a band that actively draws inspiration from whatever source floats into their purview, something they’ve exhibited in their half decade of heavy gigging — including regular appearances at major U.S. festivals like Bonnaroo, High Sierra, Rothbury and Wakarusa — and abroad at such legendary gatherings as Festival In The Desert in Mali. Their globe-hopping propensity has made them an emerging headliner at their hometown’s famous Orange Peel, and a familiar face at similar venues nationwide. Whether on their own or collaborating with luminaries like the Last Poets’ Umar Bin Hassan or Uncle Earl’s Rayna Gellert, Toubab Krewe has already earned the attention and respect of a broad musical community.

Saturday, Nov. 12, 8 p.m. $38, $33, $28. Jeanne Rimsky Theater at Landmark on Main Street, 232 Main St., Port Washington. (516) 767-6444 or LandmarkOnMainStreet.org.

photo: Felix Cavaliere is ready to wow the NYCB Theatre at Westbury audience with The Rascals greatest hits.

Vanilla Fudge, special guest, is known for their extended rock versions of contemporary hit songs. Pictured from left are Carmine Appice (drums), Mark Stein (keyboard), Vinny Martell (guitar), and Pete Bremy (bass).

THE SCENE

Break for Art

Kids and parents/caregivers are invited to join Nassau County Museum of Art staff to create and innovate during “Break for Art,” Friday, Nov. 11, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. or 1-2:30 p.m. Find inspiration in the art on view and in the sculpture garden. Later explore the outdoors and Sculpture Garden with the nuseum’s Fall Scavenger Hunt as your guide to discovery and adventure. $10, $5 members free. Registration required. Nassau County Museum of Art, 1 Museum Dr., Roslyn Harbor. (516) 484-9337 or NassauMuseum.org.

Luminocity light festival

YES: Close to the Edge Tour

The pioneering progressive rock band visits NYCB Theatre at Westbury, 960 Brush Hollow Rd., Westbury, touring in celebration the 50th anniversary of their famed album, “Close To The Edge,” Saturday, Nov. 19, 8 p.m. With an ever growing fan base, YES continues to electrify audiences with daunting virtuosity, complex musical textures and powerful lead vocals. Experience an unforgettable evening of YES at its best, featuring its existential prog masterworks and instrumental pyrotechnics. For information/tickets, visit TheTheatreAtWestbury.com or LiveNation.com or call (516) 247-5200.

Nov. 19

Nov. 10

Head to Eisenhower Park,now through Jan. 8, for the Luminocity holiday light festival. This immersive world of magical light installations is ideal for family and friends of all ages. The festival runs every Wednesday through Sunday from 4:30 to 9:30 p.m. For tickets visit Tinyurl.com/ eparklights.

School, careers and mental health

Join Equity 4 LI Youth, Saturday, Nov. 12, 11:30-a.m.-3 p.m., at Freeport Memorial Library, 144 West Merrick Rd., for a school, careers, and mental health event. With varied speakers participating. First session is from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. and the second is from 1:30 to 3 p.m. For tickets visit Tinyurl.com/ equity4liyouth.

Holiday lighting

The East Meadow Chamber of Commerce and Council of East Meadow Community Organizations holds their holiday lighting, Thursday, Dec. 1, 6 to 7 p.m., at Veterans Memorial Park. Santa will be making an appearance. Any questions contact Dolores Rome at (516) 972-9872 or Liz Fries at (516) 359-4269.

Nov. 30

Paint and sip night

Head down to the Greene Turtle in East Meadow, 1740 Hempstead Turnpike, Wednesday, Nov. 30, 6 p.m., for a fall-themed wine bottle paint and sip. All items are provided including fairy lights. $35 per person. A food/ beverage purchase is required. For tickets visit tinyurl.com/ fallwinebottle. For any questions/ comments call or text (631) 3970099.

Having an event?

Turkey Trot

The Nassau County Turkey Trot takes place in Eisenhower Park, Sunday, Nov. 13. All athletes are encouraged to bring food donations to the race site or pre race check-ins. Adults are welcome to run the 5k with a jogging stroller; this is a fun run day for all. There will also be children’s races available; Chase the Gobbler 1k.Postrace refreshments include hot chocolate, apple pie and marshmallows to roast over the fire. Kids age one and up can join in the fun. The races start at 9 a.m. Check-in is at field one. For more info and to sign up, visit tinyurl.com/nassautrot.

Items on The Scene page are listed free of charge. The Herald welcomes listings of upcoming events, community meetings and items of public interest. All submissions should include date, time and location of the event, cost, and a contact name and phone number. Submissions can be emailed to thescene@liherald.com.

Oh Baby!

Mercy Hospital invites moms-tobe to a community baby shower, Saturday, Nov. 19, noon-2 p.m. Meet with physicians, lactation specialist, mother/baby nurses, and other hospital personnel with raffles, giveaways for mom and baby(s), games and more. The free event takes place in Mercy’s employee cafeteria, lower level, 1000 North Village Avenue, Rockville Centre. For information visit CHSLI.org or call (516) 626-3729.

Thanksgiving Day fundraiser

Help families in need at the Thanksgiving Day fundraiser at the Grand Stage Diner, 2490 Hempstead Turnpike, in East Meadow on Wednesday and Thursday, Nov. 23-24, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. The goal is to feed over 750 families. If you would like to make a donation or drop off food, anything is appreciated. For questions contact Michelle (516) 732-8504 or Tom (516) 719-5977.

‘Willy Wonka’

Everyone’s favorite candy man lights up the stage, in Plaza Theatrical’s family-friendly production of “Willy Wonka,” Friday, Nov. 11, 11 a.m.; Saturday, Nov. 12, 11 a.m.; Sunday, Nov. 13, noon. This scrumdidilyumptious musical features the enchanting songs from the film starring Gene Wilder. Tickets are $16. Grab your golden ticket and visit the Plaza stage at The Showplace at Bellmore Movies, 222 Pettit Avenue, Bellmore. For information/tickets, go to PlazaTheatrical.com or call (516) 599-6870.

Let’s Skate

Celebrate the opening of Long Island Children’s Museum’s latest exhibit, “Snowflake Sock Skating,” featuring an indoor “skating rink,” Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 12-13, 1-3 p.m. Make a winter wonderland scene complete with a moving skater, at the drop-in session. Long Island Children’s Museum, Museum Row, Garden City. (516) 224-5800 or LICM.org.

Thanksgiving Day fundraiser

Help families in need at the Thanksgiving Day fundraiser, Wednesday and Thursday, Nov. 23-24, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., at Grand Stage Diner, 2490 Hempstead Turnpike, in East Meadow. The goal is to feed over 750 families. If you would like to make a donation or drop off food, anything is appreciated. For questions contact Michelle (516) 7328504 or Tom (516) 719-5977.

How to handle criticism like a pro!

Want to reduce the stress in your life? Want to give yourself a great gift that keeps on giving and giving, yet is affordable and super useful?

If you can imagine a gift that’s not boxed or store-bought, yet is something special, then I have that gift for you. I can teach you how to hear other peo ple’s criticism in a way that’ll make you feel empowered rather than weak ened. So empowered that you’ll not need to become defensive, enraged, vic timized, or retaliate.

“What are you kidding,” I hear you saying. “I’ve no interest in a pre-frontal lobotomy.”

“Lucky for you; I have yet to open the book, “Brain Surgery for Dum mies.”

“Well then,” you might reply, “how can you expect me not to be hurt or angry when I’m criticized? Espe cially if the criticism is unfair, shouted out in anger, or name-calling designed to make me feel guilty.”

“Well, I didn’t say it would be easy, especially if you feel the criticism is harsh, habitual, or undeserved. And I didn’t say it wouldn’t take time to put this gift into practice. But you’ve got to begin somewhere. Why not right now?”

So let’s begin. To acquire this won drous gift, you must be willing to pause and reflect rather than have a knee-jerk reaction. To do so, you must put the rational part of your brain in charge, and let the reptilian part take a nap.

You need to stay calm rather than respond right away. You don’t need to become defensive or attack. You’re not a victim, unless you make yourself one.

Once you’re calm, ask yourself:

■ What part of the criticism do I agree with? (Yup, I was a bit harsh.)

■ What part of the criticism do I dis agree with? (No, I’m not always harsh.)

Then you need to:

■ Ask the criticizer to clarify his cri

tique. (Do you often see me as being harsh? If so, please give me one or two other instances.)

■ Reframe the hurtful criticism. (It’s not that I don’t care about you, it’s that I wasn’t focused on you at that moment.)

■ Remove the sting by adding the word “sometimes” or “this time.” (I recog nize that sometimes I interrupt you. This time, I admit I was insensitive.)

■ Accept the feedback. (I admit I could’ve been more sensitive, but I hope you know I didn’t set out to hurt you.)

■ You might even express gratitude. (I had no idea that when I get agitat ed, I’m hurting you. Thanks for the feedback.)

Okay, you get the idea!

■ You can be angry or hurt that you’ve been criti cized, but you don’t have to hang onto those emotions.

■ You can filter out the hurtful part of the criticism and take in the helpful part.

■ You can change a massive assault on your personality into a simple criti cism of something you did or didn’t do.

■ You can be criticized cruelly yet not respond in kind. Indeed, it’s always a losing strategy to let others drag you down to their level.

The bottom line, you can be criti cized and still not lose your power. I hope you begin putting these ideas into practice as soon as possible.

©2022

Linda Sapadin, Ph.D., psychologist, coach and author specializes in helping people improve their relationships, enhance their lives and overcome pro crastination and fear. Contact her at DrSapadin@aol.com. Visit her website at www.PsychWisdom.com.

NeWs brief Nassau County PD: assault in East Meadow

According to Nassau County Police, a 38 year old man was arrested for an assault that took place on Nov. 6 at 4:15 a.m.

NCPD were sent to the area of East Meadow Avenue and Gerald Avenue to respond to a man that was displaying erratic and violent behavior. James Mar tins, of 2332 Kenmore St., in East Mead ow started swinging his fists at police as

they were trying to talk to him. Police tased him in order to subdue him. One officer sustained injuries.

Martins is charged with assault in the second degree, obstructing governmen tal administration in the second degree, and resisting arrest.

He was arraigned on Nov. 7 in Hemp stead.

Linda Sapadin

Guest Column

Exit & Succession Planning for Business Owners

By AlexA AnderwkAvich

On Thursday, Nov. 3, law firm Vish nick McGovern Milizio LLP and The NYBB Group held a free live webinar fea turing Joseph G. Milizio, managing part ner at Vishnick, McGovern and Milizio and Anthony Citrolo, founder of NYBB Group — a premium service merger and acquisition business sales firm — with Herald Inside LI host Michael Hinman, executive editor at Herald Community Newspapers.

“No one likes to think too much about the future, especially about their busi ness,” Hinman said. “But in the next hour we will find out why planning ahead is crucial!”

Citrolo’s clients include privately held companies and family owned businesses and is CPA and a Certified Exit Planning Advisor (CEPA). Vishnick McGovern Milizio LLP has been named Best Law Firms in America by US News and World Report for 2022 and 2023.

Hinman jumped right into their exper tise with a few questions, starting with the basics: when is the best time to start planning?

“The best time to start planning is the moment a client walks into my office and says I have a concept I would like to start a new business,” Milizio said.

He explained that if you plan from the

very start, then you will have a headstart on yourself as you have planned ahead and set the guidelines for the business to thrive efficiently.

Determining the value of your busi ness is an important part of the planning and succession process. There are also a number of steps that a business owner

can do to increase the value of their com pany.

Citrolo went on to define “value accel eration” and how it plays into the process of exit planning.

“If you are really planning your busi ness properly and want to make sure your business has a value of x and you’re willing to do whatever it takes to make that happen,” Citrolo said. “You can do things to essentially grow that business and accelerate the value.”

For example when you need manage ment and hire a team that increases your value, as well as spreading the customer base and even customer contracts which increase value because the customer has staying power. This plus a number of HR and legal issues that need to be dealt with all in time, increase the value of your business.

“Your business is evaluated by value drivers which either increase or decrease the value and you can see what you can do to enhance the value,” Citrolo said.

The webinar included vital informa tion for business owners that could make a difference in the future. Making sure you are building your business efficient ly can be done when you have the proper tools and guidance. If you missed out on this informative webinar, visit the Her ald Inside LI YouTube Channel at www. youtube.com.

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Pictured executive editor of Herald Community Newspapers, Michael Hinman (top left), Joseph G. Milizio, managing partner at Vishnick, McGovern and Milizio (top right), and Anthony Citrolo, founder of NYBB Group (bottom middle) on Zoom Thursday Nov. 3.

Public Notices

NOTICE OF PUBLIC

HEARING

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Commissioner of General Services of the Town of Hempstead has prepared revised parking field maps for the following locations, which revisions consist of the adoption of the following public parking field maps showing the repeal of two (2) “No Left Turn” signs and the adoption of two (2) “Right Turn Only” signs in parking field L-5, Levittown; and the adoption of two (2) “No Standing Anytime” signs in parking field S-2, Seaford; all in accordance and with Section 80-4 of the Code of the Town of Hempstead.

PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that a public hearing will be held at the Town Meeting Pavilion, Hempstead Town Hall, 1 Washington Street, Village and Town of Hempstead, New York, on the 22nd day of November, 2022, at 10:30 o’clock in the forenoon of that day, to consider the adoption of the following revised public parking field maps:

LEVITTOWN L-5

Hempstead Turnpike & Gardiners Avenue Parking Field Levittown East End Turnpike Public Parking District (TH-408/22) SEAFORD S-2

Nelson Verity Plaza Parking Field Seaford Town of Hempstead (TH-407/22)

Copies of the proposed public parking field maps are on file in the office of the Town Clerk of the Town of Hempstead, Hempstead Town Hall, 1 Washington Street, Hempstead, New York.

ALL INTERESTED PERSONS shall have an opportunity to be heard on said proposal at the time and place aforesaid.

Dated: October 3, 2022 Hempstead, New York

BY ORDER OF THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD DONALD X. CLAVIN, JR.

Supervisor

KATE MURRAY Town Clerk 135344

LEGAL NOTICE

ANNUAL FIRE DISTRICT ELECTION OF THE EAST MEADOW FIRE DISTRICT

December 13, 2022

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE, that the Annual Election of the East Meadow Fire District will take place on December 13, 2022, between the hours of 1:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. at the East Meadow Fire Department Headquarters Building, located at No. 197 East Meadow Avenue, East Meadow, New York, and at Station No. 3 of the East Meadow Fire Department, located

at Newbridge Road and Carnation Road, East Meadow, New York, for the purpose of electing one (1) commissioner for a five (5) year term commencing on January 1, 2023, and ending on December 31, 2027 and for the purpose of voting upon the following proposition which appears below. All duly registered residents of the East Meadow Fire District shall be eligible to vote, but residents must be registered to vote by November 21, 2022 with the Nassau County Board of Elections.

PLEASE FURTHER TAKE NOTICE, that Candidates for District Office shall file their names with the Secretary of the East Meadow Fire District at the East Meadow Fire District Office Building located at No. 197 East Meadow Avenue, East Meadow, New York, no later than twenty (20) days before the date of the election. Said filing shall be submitted in the form of a petition subscribed by twenty-five (25) qualified voters of the Fire District to the Fire District Secretary. Petition forms shall be made available by the Fire District Secretary.

PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE, that the following proposition shall appear on the ballot:

PROPOSITION

Shall the Resolution of the East Meadow Fire District in the Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau, State of New York, entitled: RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS OF THE EAST MEADOW FIRE DISTRICT IN THE TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD, COUNTY OF NASSAU, STATE OF NEW YORK, ADOPTED OCTOBER 17, 2022; AUTHORIZING THE BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS TO CHANGE THE OFFICE OF FIRE DISTRICT TREASURER FROM ELECTIVE TO APPOINTIVE IN ACCORDANCE WITH PROVISIONS OF SECTION 176 OF THE TOWN LAW, BE APPROVED?

Dated:East Meadow, New York October 17, 2022

ERIC BECKER Fire District Secretary EAST MEADOW FIRE DISTRICT 135394

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 Town Meeting Pavilion, Town Hall Plaza,

One Washington Street, Hempstead, New York on 11/16/22 at 9:30 A.M. to consider the following applications and appeals:

THE FOLLOWING CASES WILL BE CALLED STARTING AT 9:30 A.M.. 743/22. LEVITTOWNFrank Ianno, Variances, lot area occupied, front yard average setback, construct roofed over open porch attached to dwelling., S/s Constable La., 393’ E/o Stevedore La., a/k/a 54 Constable La. 750/22. - 751/22. EAST MEADOW - Rosaleigh Garolfalo, Executrix of the Estate of Catherine Garolfalo, Variance, lot area occupied, maintain deck attached to dwelling; Variance, front yard setback on Balsam Ave., maintain a/c unit attached to dwelling., N/W cor. Argyle Rd. & Balsam Ave., a/k/a 444 Argyle 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 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/ 524/Live-Streaming-Video Interested parties may appear at the above time and place. At the call of the Chairman, the Board will consider decisions on the foregoing and those on the Reserve Decision calendar and such other matters as may properly come before it.

135351

LEGAL NOTICE

SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORKCOUNTY 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 4, 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 November 22, 2022 at 2:30PM, 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 ACORDANCE WITH COURT/CLERK DIRECTIVES. 134821

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE

SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU, THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON FKA THE BANK OF NEW YORK, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS CWALT, INC., ALTERNATIVE LOAN TRUST 2005-11CB, Plaintiff, vs. SALVATORE SALTALAMACCHIA AS ADMINISTRATOR AND HEIR TO THE ESTATE OF JACQUELINE SALTALAMACCHIA, ET AL., Defendant(s). Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered on February 8, 2017, 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 on November 21, 2022 at 2:00 p.m., premises known as 253 Merrick Avenue, East Meadow, NY 11554. 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 462 and Lot 9. Approximate amount of judgment is $415,598.75 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 13-009186. 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.

Ronald Pollio, Esq., Referee Pincus Law Group, PLLC, 425 RXR Plaza, Uniondale, New York 11556, Attorneys for Plaintiff 134817

JAMES J. ALIPERTI JR, et al Defendant(s) Attorney for Plaintiff(s) McMichael Taylor Gray, LLC, 7 Wells Street, Suite 205B, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866.

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered January 21, 2016, I will sell at public auction to the highest bidder at North Side Steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court at 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on December 7, 2022 at 2:00 PM.

process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of the process to: 2268 Hempstead Tpke, East Meadow, NY 11554. Purpose: To engage in any lawful act or activity. 134660

PUBLIC AND LEGAL NOTICES…

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LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

ELMONT ROAD (TH 457/22) East Side - NO PARKING ANYTIMEstarting from the south curbline of Burtis Place, south for a distance of 96 feet.

LEVITTOWN DIVISION AVENUE (TH 420/22) East Side - NO STOPPING HERE TO CORNER - starting at the north curbline of the northern portion of the entrance/exit road to the TOH Parking Field L-2 (west), north for a distance of 43 feet.

LEGAL

NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU, WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB, AS OWNER TRUSTEE OF THE RESIDENTIAL CREDIT OPPORTUNITIES TRUST VII-A, Plaintiff, vs. MIRLENE ALVAREZ, Defendant(s). Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered on October 18, 2017, an Order Extending Sale Deadline and Other Relief duly entered on January 21, 2022 and a Short Form Order duly entered on February 10, 2022, 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 on November 22, 2022 at 2:00 p.m., premises known as 51 Bailey Avenue, East Meadow, NY 11554. 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 45, Block 339 and Lot 18. Approximate amount of judgment is $430,764.66 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 005182/2015. 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.

Tara Madden, Esq., Referee

Friedman Vartolo LLP, 85 Broad Street, Suite 501, New York, New York 10004, Attorneys for Plaintiff Firm File No. 211115-1 134819

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE

SUPREME COURT NASSAU COUNTY ASTORIA FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION, Plaintiff against

Premises known as 424 Wellington Road, East Meadow, NY 11554. Sec 51 Block 274 Lot 24. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buidings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being at East Meadow, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York.

Approximate Amount of Judgment is $500,125.24 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index No 001916/2011.

The foreclosure sale will be conducted in accordance with 10th Judicial District’s Covid-19 Policies and foreclosure auction rules. The Referee shall enforce any rules in place regarding facial coverings and social distancing. If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, then the Court Appointed Referee shall cancel the foreclosure auction. Foreclosure Auctions will be held “Rain or Shine.”

Robert F. Harper, Esq., Referee NY2022-00064 135161

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY.

NAME: Brennan Entertainment, LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York, (SSNY) on 2/1/21. NY Office location: Nassau County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of the process to: Brennan Entertainment LLC, 2981-2991 Hempstead Tpke #1023, Levittown, NY 11756. Purpose: To engage in any lawful act or activity. 134949

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

LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY.

NAME: E Video Essentials, LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York, (SSNY) on 4/28/22. NY Office location: Nassau County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that pursuant to Article 9 of the New York State Constitution, the provisions of the Town Law and Municipal Home Rule of the State of New York, both as amended, a public hearing will be held in the Town Meeting Pavilion, Hempstead Town Hall, 1 Washington Street, Hempstead, New York, on The 22nd day of November, 2022, at 10:30 o’clock in the forenoon of that day to consider the enactment of a local law to amend Section 202-1 of the code of the Town of Hempstead to INCLUDE “PARKING OR STANDING PROHIBITIONS” at the following locations:

EAST MEADOW EAST MEADOW AVENUE (TH 472/22) East SideNO STOPPING ANYTIMEstarting at the north curbline of north Jerusalem Road, north for a distance of 208 feet.

EAST MEADOW AVENUE (TH 472/22) East SideNO PARKING ANYTIMEstarting at a point 208 feet north of the north curbline of north Jerusalem Road, north for a distance of 454 feet.

ELMONT MEACHAM AVENUE (TH 441/22) West Side - NO STOPPING HERE TO CORNER - starting from the north curbline of N Street, north for a distance of 60 feet.

MEACHAM AVENUE (TH 441/22) East Side - NO STOPPING HERE TO CORNER - starting from the north curbline of N Street, north for a distance of 40 feet.

MEACHAM AVENUE (TH 441/22) West Side - NO STOPPING HERE TO CORNER - starting from the south curbline of N Street, south for a distance of 40 feet.

MEACHAM AVENUE (TH 441/22) East Side - NO STOPPING HERE TO CORNER - starting from the south curbline of N Street, south for a distance of 45 feet.

MEACHAM AVENUE (TH 441/22) West Side - NO STOPPING HERE TO CORNER - starting from the north curbline of P Street, north for a distance of 40 feet.

MEACHAN AVENUE (TH 441/22) East Side - NO STOPPING HERE TO CORNER - starting from the south curbline of P Street, south for a distance of 40 feet.

DIVISION AVENUE (TH 420/22) East Side - NO STOPPING ANYTIMEstarting at a point 43 feet north of the north portion of the entrance/exit road to the TOH Parking Field L-2 (west), then north for a distance of 99 feet.

MERRICK

ORR STREET (TH 427/22) West Side - NO PARKING ANYTIME - starting at a point 70 feet north of the roadway terminus then north for a distance of 72 feet.

OCEANSIDE OCEANLEA DRIVE (TH 466/22) East Side - NO STOPPING ANYTIMEstarting at a point 6 feet south of the south curbline of Elaine Drive, south for a distance of 104 feet.

SEAFORD NEPTUNE AVENUE (TH 435/22) East Side - NO PARKING ANYTIMEstarting at a point 261 feet south of the south curbline of Bayview Street, south for a distance of 32 feet.

UNIONDALE SOUTHERN PARKWAY (TH 451/22) South SideNO STOPPING ANYTIMEstarting at a point 258 feet east of the east curbline of Davis Avenue, then east for a distance of 75 feet.

ALSO, to REPEAL from Section 202-1 “PARKING OR STANDING PROHIBITIONS” from the following locations:

EAST MEADOW

EAST MEADOW (TH 430/19) West SideNO STOPPING ANYTIMEstarting at a point 72 feet south of the south curbline of Midland Drive, south for a distance of 104 feet.

(Adopted 12/10/19)

EAST MEADOW (TH 318/87) East Side - NO STOPPING ANYTIMEstarting at the north curbline of north Jerusalem Road, north for a distance of 214 feet.

(Adopted 7/28/87)

ALL PERSONS INTERESTED shall have an opportunity to be heard on said proposal at the time and place aforesaid.

Dated: October 3, 2022 Hempstead, New York

BY ORDER OF THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD DONALD X. CLAVIN, JR. Supervisor

KATE MURRAY Town Clerk 135339

Search for notices online at: www.newyorkpublicnotices.com

Starting the Veterans Day celebration early

Members of the East Meadow American Legion Post 1082 started the Veteran’s Day celebration a little bit early this year with a police-escorted car parade through East Meadow and a barbeque and ceremony back at the American Legion Hall. Non-perishable items were also collected for homeless veterans.

The car parade started at 1900 Hempstead Turn pike, across from Eisenhower Park in East Meadow. Nassau County police escorted everyone.

In conjunction with the afternoon festivities, Pete Wenninger of the Legion had special awards ready for two unsuspecting legion supporters.

The first was given to Steve Walker, vice president of Rebuilding Together Long Island, a non-profit founded in 1992 by a small group of volunteers who help needy homeowners who were having difficulty maintaining their homes. Walker along with Stella Hendrickson, the president of the organization and Howie Schaefer, a volunteer helped the legion be restored to what it is today.

They have a specific part of the organization dedi cated to helping veterans — the Hero Home Improve ment Program. Through this program the East Mead ow legion got a revamped first floor. Ramps were put in, the walls were painted, the floors were redone and other projects were completed.

Eileen Napolitano was the other recipient who got recognized for all the help that she gives the legion. Wenninger spoke highly of her and of anyone who goes above and beyond to help veterans, especially those in East Meadow.

Public Notices

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that pursuant to Article 9 of the New York State Constitution, the provisions of the Town Law and Municipal Home Rule of the State of New York, both as amended, a public hearing will be held in the Town Meeting Pavilion, Hempstead Town Hall, 1 Washington Street, Hempstead, New York, on the 22nd day of November, 2022, at 10:30 o’clock in the forenoon of that day to consider the enactment of a local law to amend Chapter 202 of the code of the Town of Hempstead to INCLUDE “REGULATIONS AND RESTRICTIONS” to limit parking at the following locations:

EAST MEADOW Section 202-24

EAST MEADOW AVENUE (TH 438/22) West SideNO PARKING 8AM TO 4PM EXCEPT SATURDAYS, SUNDAYS AND HOLIDAYSstarting at a point 69 feet south of the south curbline of Midland Drive, south for a distance of 104 feet.

ELMONT Section 202-19

ELMONT ROAD (TH 457/22) East Side - NO PARKING 9PM TO 6AMstarting at a point 96 feet south of the south curbline of Burtis Place, south for a distance of 284 feet.

OCEANSIDE Section 202-13

AUSTIN BOULEVARD (TH 443/22) West SideTWO HOUR PARKING BETWEEN SIGNSstarting at a point 228 feet north of the north curbline of Audubon Boulevard, then north for a distance of 90 feet.

ALSO, to REPEAL from Chapter 202 “REGULATIONS AND RESTRICTIONS” to limit parking from the following locations:

BELLEROSE TERRACE Section 202-30

226th STREET (TH 399/22) West Side - NO PARKING 9AM TO 5PM

EXCEPT SATURDAYS, SUNDAYS AND HOLIDAYS - starting at a point 116 feet south of the south curbline of Jamaica Avenue, south for a distance of 120 feet. (Adopted 8/22/22)

226th STREET (TH 157/14) East Side - NO PARKING 9AM TO 5PM

EXCEPT SATURDAYS, SUNDAYS AND HOLIDAYS - starting at a Point 116 feet south of the south curbline of Jamaica Avenue, south for a distance of 120 feet.

MERRICK ORR Section 202-11

STREET (TH 45/21) West Side -TWO HOUR PARKING 8AM TO 4PM

EXCEPT SATURDAYS, SUNDAYS AND HOLIDAYSstarting at a point 70 feet north of the road terminus then north for

a distance of 72 feet.

(Adopted 5/14/21)

WANTAGH Section 202-10

JACKSON AVENUE (TH 243/85) South Side - NO PARKING 6AM TO 12 NOON MONDAY TO FRIDAY - starting at the west curbline of Fir Street, west for a distance of 113 feet.

(Adopted 11/19/85)

ALL PERSONS INTERESTED shall have an opportunity to be heard on said proposal at the time and place aforesaid.

Dated: October 3, 2022 Hempstead, New York BY ORDER OF THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD DONALD X. CLAVIN, JR. Supervisor KATE MURRAY Town Clerk 135338

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF PREPARATION OF REGISTRATION ROLLS FOR ANNUAL ELECTION OF THE EAST MEADOW FIRE DISTRICT

PLEASE BE ADVISED, that the Board of Elections of the East Meadow Fire District shall meet on the 28th day of November, 2022 between the hours of 6:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. at the Fire Headquarters Building located at 197 East Meadow Avenue, East Meadow, New York for the purpose of preparing the rolls of registered voters of the East Meadow Fire District.

The annual election of the East Meadow Fire District will be held on the 13th day of December 2022 between the hours of 1:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. at the East Meadow Fire Headquarters Building located at 197 East Meadow Avenue, East Meadow, New York, and at Station No. 3, Newbridge Road and Carnation Road, East Meadow, New York.

PLEASE BE ADVISED that only those persons who have registered with the County Board of Elections on or before the 21st day of November, 2022 shall be eligible to vote.

PLEASE BE ADVISED that candidates for District Office shall file their names with the Secretary of the East Meadow Fire District at the East Meadow Fire District Office, located at No. 197 East Meadow Avenue, East Meadow, New York no later than twenty (20) days before the date of the election. Said filing shall be submitted in the form of petition subscribed by twenty-five (25) qualified voters of the Fire District to the Fire District Secretary. Petition forms shall be made available by the Fire District Secretary.

Dated:East Meadow, New York October 17, 2022

ERIC BECKER Secretary EAST MEADOW FIRE DISTRICT

135392

Mallory Wilson/Herald photos

From leFt, Pete Wenninger, Steven Walker, vice president of RTLI, Bill McCrindle and Dan Carbonare, of the East Meadow American Legion, Eileen Napolitano, and Stella Hendrickson, president of RTLI enjoyed an afternoon of barbeque and recognition.

Dan Carbonare CookeD up some burgers and dogs while Steven Papagni lent a helping hand.

Pete Wenninger, the past commander of the East Meadow American Legion Post 1082, helped organize the car parade for veterans for the pre-Veterans Day celebration on Nov. 5.

EMPLOYMENT

Help Wanted ADMINISTRATIVE

Richner Communications - a rapidly growing multimedia company and publishers of the Herald newspaper grouphas several administrative job openings: Receptionist (F/T), Accounts Receivable/Billing Collections Clerk Multi-Media Coordinator (Hours Flexible)

Qualified candidates are fast learners with good organizational and people skills - entry level ok.

Role requires working knowledge of Microsoft Office and ability to learn custom software programs.

If you would like to join a communitydriven, fast-paced environment, please send your resume to: careers@liherald.com.

ASSISTANT TEACHER

Needed For Early Childhood Education And Care Center

In Rockville Centre

Full Time Position High School Diploma Needed E-mail Resume: rlychildhoodctr@aol.com Call 516-536-5674

CIRCULATION ASSOCIATE

Help Wanted

CSC HOLDINGS, LLC seeks a Wireless Engineer to detect and analyze inconsistencies in internal mobile systems that affect customers and work to resolve the issues. Analyze the recurrence of similar reported incidents in order to identify patterns and the possibility of emergency situations that might affect the services of mobile subscribers. Provide first-level support in the resolution of assigned claims. Follow up with the specialized technical areas for coordination of solutions to opened cases and for complete and successful closing of such cases under a defined SLA. Position requires a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or related STEM field, and 3 years of experience working in customer care within the telecommunications industry. Experience must include a minimum of: 1 year of experience synthesizing data and developing mathematical models to resolve business problems; 1 year of experience working with mobile network architecture and platforms, including HLR, HSS, MME, PGW, PCRF, GGSN, OCS, OTA, and IMS; 1 year of experience with product implementation of 3G, 4G, LTE, voice and data services, SIM Cards, WIFI, WLC, TWAG, and provisioning systems; 1 year of experience monitoring and providing support for mobile network nodes related to customer service; 1 year of experience with Excel, GUI-based systems, Office Package, Linux/Unix, and SQL. Requirements of this position include demonstration of either full vaccination status against COVID-19 or company-provided weekly COVID-19 testing. Job Location: Bethpage, NY. To apply, submit resume online at https://www.alticeusacareers.com/ and search by job title or enter job requisition number 2022-35658.

Help Wanted

EDITOR/REPORTER

The award-winning Herald Community Newspapers group, covering Nassau County's North and South Shores with hard-hitting news stories and gracefully written features, seeks a motivated, energetic and creative editor/reporter to join our dynamic (and awesome) team! This education and general assignment reporting position offers a unique experience to learn from some of the best in the business. Historically, reporters who have launched their careers with us have gone on to The New York Times, Newsweek, Newsday, the New York Daily News, New York Post, CNN, BBC, NBC News and The Daily Mail, among many others. We look for excellent writers who are eager to learn, enhance their skills, and become well-established and respected journalists in our industry.

To apply: Send a brief summary in the form of a cover letter describing your career goals and what strengths you can bring to our newsroom, along with a resume and three writing samples to mhinman@riverdalepress.com

HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR

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

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

Packing, Process Orders. Baldwin Dental Supply Company. 516-783-7800

OUTSIDE

SALES

PART/FULL TIME AVAILABLE. Flexible Hours in a Busy Women's Hosiery & Accessories Retail Store in Cedarhurst NY. Some Experience- Will Train to help customers and promote sales & restocking merchandise. 516-395-5408. Ask for Chuck

TEACHERS F/T & P/T AND SUBSTITUTE TEACHERS PER DIEM & PERMANENT Needed To Work With Infants, Toddlers, Or Preschoolers At The Gural JCC Early Childhood Center In Lawrence. Interested And Qualified Candidates, Over 18 Years Old Call 516-239-1354 Or Email JCC.Nursery@GuralJCC.org

PRESS-ROOM/WAREHOUSE HELP

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

RECEPTIONIST - FULL TIME

Receptionist (full-time) needed for Publisher and Self-Storage Facility located in Garden City. The ideal candidate should have excellent communications and customer service skills, be professional, dependable and have reliable transportation. Candidate should have computer knowledge and working knowledge of MS Office. Candidate MUST be reliable, punctual and be able to work a CONSISTENT schedule: Monday and Wednesday 8am to 4pm Tuesday and Thursday 8am to 6pm Friday 8am to 5pm

Job Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: Answering phones and greeting customers, assisting new customers by showing storage facility options and pricing, collecting payments from customers, contacting customers for late payments, applying payments and updating the customer files /data base and other general administrative responsibilities on an as needed basis. Hourly pay, plus eligible for Holiday Pay, PTO, Medical, Dental, 401k with company matching, plus other benefits. Qualified candidates should email their resume, cover letter and salary requirements. No phone calls please. Job Type: Full-time. Salary: $15.00 /hour Email your resume to: careers@liherald.com

RECEPTIONIST. ANIMAL HOSPITAL Oceanside. F/T-P/T. Weekdays/Weekends 516-766-6060. info@oceansidevet.net.

RECEPTIONIST MEDICAL OFFICE: 2pm- 7pm. Flexible Days. Valley Stream. Computer Literate. Fax Resume To 516-295-0017

Auctions

TEACHERS: SPANISH SPEAKING A+. BA/ Associate Degree In Early Childhood Education. Teacher's Salary $32K. EMAIL RESUME: kgreene@fivetownsmail.org 516-239-6244 Ext. 237

Hewlett

A Hidden Treasure

Health Care/Opportunities

This beautiful Garden Town Co-op apartment is located on the 2nd Floor. It is an updated beauty that has 2 bedrooms and 2 full baths. There is one full bath in the master bedroom and hardwood floors throughout the hallway, living room, dining room and kitchen. You will find beautiful crown molding in every room. Miraculously, there is a pull down ladder for good attic storage. The terrace overlooks the expanse of the development; nice view! The Co-op comes with 1 parking spot in garage and there is a washer/ dryer in the unit. The apartment is very close to the municipal lot for free unlimited parking which is a very big bonus. The Grounds are meticulously maintained.

OPEN HOUSES SUNday, 11/13/22

HEWLETT

1608 Ridgeway Dr, 12-1:30, FIRST SHOW! Move Right Into This Completely Gut Renovated 4 BR, 3.5 Bth Col on 1/4 Acre Prop. New Kosher EIK, FDR, LR /Fpl, Den & Enclosed Porch. Full Fin Bsmt. 2 Car Att Gar. SD#20 $1,599,000 1534 Broadway #103, BA, Magnificent New Renovation! One of a Kind Ranch Style Living in Luxurious Jonathan Hall Condominium with Doorman & Elevator. Just Move into This Gut Renovated, Spacious 2 BR, 2 Bath Apt with Open Layout. Large Designer Eat in Kitchen with Sep Pantry & Laundry Rm. Master BR Boasts Gorgeous Bth & Walk in Closet. Terrace Faces into Courtyard. Garage Parking Incl REDUCED $699,000 1534 Broadway #205, BA, Extra Large 2000 Sq Ft, 2 Bedroom (Originally 3 BR), 2 Bath Condo in Prestigious Jonathan Hall with Doorman & Elevator. Updtd Wood/Quartz Kit, LR & DR. Washer/Dryer in Unit. Underground Pkg. Loads of Closets. Terrace Faces Back. Easy Ranch Style Living BIG REDUCTION!! $699,000

HEWLETT H a RBOR

1299 Seawane Dr, BA, Beautiful 4 BR, 3 Bath Exp Ranch with Open Layout in Prime Location. Updtd Wood/Marble Kitchen & Great Room Overlooking Magnificently Landscaped 3/4 Acre Parklike Prop. Main Floor Primary Ste. SD#14 $1,799,000

206 Albon Rd, BA, FIRST TIME ON MARKET! Grand & Elegant 6200 Sq

Open Houses

Karen Elefante

Real Estate Sales Person 298 Merrick Rd Rockville Center NY 11570 O: 516-703-3378 C: 516-398-5055

Karen.elefante@compass.com https://www.compass.com/ agents/karen-elefante/ 1191486

Herald

Home Sales

A sampling of recent sales in the area

Baldwin $550,000

Kenneth Avenue. Colonial. 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms. Finished basement. Large updated eat-in kitchen. Formal living room with custom gas fireplace. Formal dining room. Three season room with built-in bar. Large master bedroom with walk-in closet. Many updates, including built-ins throughout and ample storage.

Taxes: $11,431.40

Bellmore $445,000

Shore Road. Cape. 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms. Eat-in kitchen with stainless steel appliances. Formal dining room. Family room with French doors leading to deck with water views. Many updates including cathedral/vaulted ceiling. Oversized grounds. Deeded beach rights.

Taxes: $14,139.02

East Meadow $550,000

Falcon Street. Expanded Cape. 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms. Finished basement with wet bar. Updated eat-in kitchen with pantry. Open floor plan. Den/family room. All large rooms. Convenient location near parkways, LIRR, shopping, dining.

Taxes: $12,165

Franklin Square $730,000

Lincoln Road. Split Level. 5 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms. Partial finished basement. Updated eat-in kitchen with sliders to deck. Open layout. Formal dining room. Den/family room and home office. Master bedroom suite on its own floor. Central air conditioning. Convenient location near schools. Taxes: $11,795.32

Long Beach $715,000 W. Penn Street. Colonial. 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms. Partial finished basement. Oversized eat-in kitchen with granite countertops. Spacious living room. Home office. First floor master bedroom. Multi-deck backyard. Great location near boardwalk, beach, shopping, dining, LIRR, and more.

Taxes: $6,619

Lynbrook $575,000

Olive Place. Tudor. 3 bedrooms, 1.5 bathrooms. Partial finished basement with outside entrance. Updated eat-in kitchen with granite countertops and stainless steel appliances. Living room with fireplace. Formal dining room. Central location near heart of village, pool, LIRR, shopping, dining, and more.

Taxes: $10,723

Malverne $625,000

West Avenue. Cape. 3 bedrooms, 1.5 bathrooms. Partial finished basement. Eat-in kitchen with granite countertops. Formal dining room. Den/family room. First floor master bedroom. Security system.

Taxes: $14,338.26

Merrick $945,000

Frankel Boulevard. Mediterranean-style Colonial. 5 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms. Finished basement. Large gourmet eat-in kitchen with granite countertops and stainless steel appliances. Living room with fireplace. Formal dining room with French doors to yard. Den/family room. Large ensuite master bedroom with huge walk-in closet and spa-like bathroom with his and hers sinks and Jacuzzi tub. Security system. Convenient location in walking distance to LIRR.

Taxes: $19,307

Source: The Multiple Listing Service of Long Island Inc,, a computerized network of real estate offices serving Nassau, Suffolk, Queens, and Brooklyn.

One more postSandy permit

Q. A building inspector noticed our air condition ing units while inspecting our deck, and said we need to file for a permit for it. He said it’s a simple permit, and an architect would know what to do. Our house was damaged by Hurricane Sandy. We have been through a lot, so we just want to get this last thing done. Can you explain what is needed?

A. After you started with permits for Sandy repair, which led to a per mit for your deck, then electrical and plumbing permits, I suspect you thought you were done, but noooo! This has been a common issue in your municipality. They require a design professional, and the average person imme diately sees dollar signs and gets nervous.

Ask The Architect

Monte Leeper

Your building inspector made it sound simple, and from an inspector’s point of view, at the end of the process, it is simple, but getting there is a little more complicated. While doing second floors and rear additions, one stum bling block to final sign-off includes things as minor as an air conditioning unit. The drawing of plans, retrieving the specification manual from the manu facturer to show energy use, sound output and safety testing make the task not so simple. Most people lose or throw away their manuals. Then, because you’re in a flood zone, you must have an elevation certifi cate and survey from a surveyor (another expense). So it really isn’t so simple.

Then there are the construction drawings for the raised A.C. units to be above potential floodwaters. I’ve seen many truly inventive ways to elevate the condenser unit, from stacked wooden crate towers to mini-deck platforms to concrete pedestals covered in decorative stone. We actually have to document the way they were constructed, which isn’t always so easy because the building code addresses only con ventional construction, not artistic sculptures that look like someone has set up an air conditioning altar. The construction, no matter what it’s made of, has to have conventional anchorage, some kind of realistic foundation that the architect or engineer has to state is strong enough to resist being carried away in a flood, and that won’t accelerate the flood waters to neighboring properties when water smacks up against it.

Another problem has been the progression of information, over time, about what design profes sionals have to note on the plans. Because the com munication, shared with the property owner, is on an internet portal, when the examiner sends back a message about “demonstrating compliance with Section X” of the building codes, the client is left to wonder whether their professional really knows what they’re doing, since they apparently can’t even draw an air conditioning unit. Belittling the profes sional has made many architects and engineers choose not to do these A.C. unit plans. It would be much more helpful if communications included spe cifics, like an information sheet on standardized required notes, an explanation like the one I just gave, and acceptable anchorage and design heights to simplify the process. Good luck!

MoneyTo Lend

CHRISTMAS

COFFEE TABLE, TWO matching end tables with pull out drawers, wood, glass tops, 631-747-5649, $75.

CRYSTAL STEMWARE GLASSES:, water, wine, champagne. Brand New in original Boxes $99. 516-225-9191.

ETAGERE: BLACK POWDERED metal, Indoor/ Outdoor, 72Hx22Wx16D. $40. (516) 965-0982

GLITTER SILVERTONE JEWELRY Box 7"x3", brand new tags still on, originally $40.00, $15.00 (516)579-9089

IRONING BOARD: 48X15"; Adjustable Non-skid feet; Adjustable; Steel mesh top w/cover. $65 516-320-1906

NORTH FACE SHORT Coat, Black, Women's Medium, Excellent Condition, $25. 516-476-7819

OAK VENEERED SERVER/ SIDEBOARD with glass cabinet, 52Wx34Hx15D, $55 (516) 965-0983

YAMAHA, OUTDOOR/ SURROUND speakers, NS-AW 592, All weather model, Top Quality, Orig Box $99, 516-225-9191

Finds $100-$350

KITCHEN SET: Table/ chrome pedestal. 4 chairs with chrome and black vinyle seats. 5ft x 4ft smoked glass table.$200 Neg. 516.668. 8877

PIANO: KRANICH & Bach. 100th Anniversary Edition. Good Condition, Transportation Not Included. $200. Call 516-592-0695

TABLES: COFFEE AND 2 end tables. Wood frame with glass inserts. Great condition. $300 Neg.. 516-668-8877

SERVICES

Electricians

E-Z ELECTRIC SERVICES, INC. All Types Residential/Commercial Wiring, Generators, Telephone/Data, Home Entertainment, Service Upgrades, Pools, Spas. Services/Repairs. Violations Removed. Free Estimates Low Rates. 516-785-0646 Lic/Ins.

Handyman

HANDYMAN

Repairs and Installations for the Household. Careful and Reliable and Vaccinated. Licensed and Insured. 30-Year Nassau County Resident. Friendly Frank Phone/Text 516-238-2112 E-mail-Frankcav@optonline.net

Heating

AROUND THE CLOCK REFRIGERATION INC. Specializing In Gas Furnaces/ Ductless Heat Pump Installations/ Repairs. $99 Annual Gas Furnace Maintenance/ Inspection. FREE Estimates. Gregory 516-214-0178 gregory@clockhvac.com

Home Improvement

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The Federal Aviation Administra tion has just closed the comment period for the flying public regard ing the size of airline passenger seats.

They were focused on the wrong seats. The FAA should have been looking at air plane loos. In-flight restrooms have become so small and cramped that they should be equipped with shoehorns.

far smaller economic penalty by giving up several seats in order to make room for the wider restrooms. Single-aisle aircraft that carried fewer passengers and flew shorter routes were exempted from the regulation.

means not being able to go while going overseas. The issue has not gone unno ticed. One cabin-design firm called AirGo has proposed a unique triangular-shaped airline lavatory. The company claims that it gives passengers who have reduced mobility the ability to wheel in and safely shift from wheelchair to toilet.

dations comfortable. They only wanted to hear about safety factors. “The FAA is not requesting comments regarding matters … such as how the dimensions of passen ger seats might relate to passenger com fort or convenience,” the agency stated. We can assume they believe the free mar ket will define “comfort.”

In 1986, Con gress passed legis lation requiring the Department of Transportation to create and enforce regulations ensur ing that people with disabilities were treated with out discrimination in a manner con sistent with the safe operation of aircraft and trains. A key part of that task was to make sure airliners had restrooms that were large enough to accommodate dis abled passengers.

RoNALD J. RoSENBERG

And now, in an era when jumbo jets like the 747 are being retired and smaller, more fuel-efficient, narrowbody jets are making a comeback, those restrooms can still be smaller than a phone booth. (Does anyone remember phone booths?) One airline industry survey reported that narrow-body lavatories are often as much as 10 inches narrower than they were a decade ago.

There was a significant caveat, howev er. The rules focused only on wide-body aircraft. There was an assumption that the larger the aircraft, the longer the flights, the more pressing the need for facilities. This sly “carve-out” in aircraft standards meant that airlines suffered a

The current generation of non-jumbos is so aerodynamically effi cient that they can fly the same long-dis tance routes as 747s. These narrow-body aircraft are capable of international flights of thousands of miles. In the pur suit of efficiency, even many cockpit crews have been reduced, from three to two. Everything is now designed to be far more cost-effective for airlines facing woes ranging from staff shortages to soar ing energy costs. That means using every inch of aircraft real estate. And that in turn has meant removing precious inches from the restrooms.

For those with special needs, this often

Refusing to accept the status quo, disabled passen gers filed suit several years ago, demanding that nar row-body aircraft be man dated to have restrooms they could access, and new federal rules will require at least one larger restroom per aircraft to accommodate them. The airlines aren’t happy, because in this era of Covid recovery, they claim the mandate has the potential to cost them billions of dollars in revenue as they remove seats to make room for the wider privy. In the meantime, fewer than 5 percent of U.S. commercial carriers’ narrow-body pas senger aircraft have restrooms large enough to be accessible to people who need to use wheelchairs on board, accord ing to Washington’s Government Accountability Office.

While the FAA requested public input on airline seats, the agency made it a point to say they’re not interested in whether you find current cabin accommo

Need a boost? Celebrate

Last week I wrote about the mid term elections, which may or may not be resolved by the time you read this. I acknowledged the stress many of us are feeling as democra cy-as-we-know-it seems to be faltering. I suggested taking a galactic approach, find ing comfort in our relative insignificance in the universe. After all, we are so small, and on the grand scales of time and space, politics is inconsequential.

■ Climate change is close to becoming irremediable.

■ A recession is looming.

■ Covid may surge this winter.

■ Former President Donald Trump may run again, or may be indict ed. Or he may run and be indicted.

An industry expert, Sebastien Weber, chief executive of Safran Aerosystems, told the Wall Street Journal several years ago, “On airplanes, it is all about how you use the real estate.” He should know. His California company builds toilets for air craft.

It is a now cliché to lament the longlost golden days of aviation, when men arrived planeside in suits and fedoras and women were dressed to the nines. Today it’s cargo shorts and muscle shirts, and passengers who wear jackets and ties are viewed with smirks as flight attendants remind us that there is an extra charge for barely edible snacks. So we shouldn’t be surprised that airline restrooms are shrinking, our seats and amenities are considered commodities, and we are left to wonder if there will be room to go when we have to go.

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

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had baked earlier in the week, toasted it, and found some raspberry preserves for a micro-boost.

I did not turn on the news.

Some days it is challenging to fine the joy, but there is no acceptable option.

Like everyone else I know, I do Wordle and Spelling Bee every day in The New York Times. It has become a ritual and a micro-obsession as well as a joy. I think it’s the fun of chalking up a small win and feeling the ping of success, even though it’s just a word game. Wins are hard to come by.

Maybe you have a card game or a board game that can pull your time and attention into focus for an hour or two.

There are just so many times we can hear these messages and maintain our equilibrium.

RANDI KREISS

How did that work for you? It worked for me for a while, along with deep breathing, and stepping up a self-care routine to battle the political blues. I stopped watching TV news. I turned off news notifications on my phone, and I chose not to read the new dystopian novel by Celeste Ng, which I am sure is fine and literary, but not for me, not right now.

This is the drumbeat we hear:

■ Facts don’t matter to many Americans.

■ Racism is on the rise.

■ Unqualified candidates enjoy wide spread support.

So this week I’m moving from the galactic view to the micro view, and urging all of us to find the tiny moments and joys that lift the spirit and give meaning to our lives. The bad stuff looms large and threatens to block out the sun, but the micro-joys are here, and there was never a greater need.

Just this morning, before sitting down to write, I took a walk. I took in the smell of the air and the ripple of leaves. I con tinued listening to Jon Meacham’s “Thomas Jefferson: The Art of Power,” because it reminds me that democracy has always been fragile and precious.

I savored my coffee, a robust Cuban blend that tastes delicious and is a terrific eye-opener. I sliced a piece of cornbread I

I call my grandkids every few days. Sometimes they have time to talk and it’s a good moment. Sometimes they reach out to me with a video of themselves skate boarding or a good grade alert or a bit of gossip about their friends. It all counts in the plus column.

I started watching “White Lotus,” a new series on HBO Max. It’s funny — horribly, darkly funny. It may not work for you, but the charac ters, especially the teenagers, are so exag gerated (I hope) that it is a fine distraction.

I watched President Obama’s stump speech in Arizona — twice, because his intelligence and humor and passion for democracy are so heartening.

Another day, I called some old friends. We all do our best to keep in touch, but often, too much time goes by. So I called, and we chatted and had a laugh and con soled one another, and it was another micro-joy.

Part of caring for ourselves is finding like-minded friends to enjoy a common experience. A game, a lecture, a bike ride, a meal out — anything to break out of the device-driven isolation zone.

Memories count. One of my best micro-joys this week was looking through some old, and I mean old, photo albums. How dazzling were those family times, especially from this distance!

I rolled on the floor with Lillybee the dog.

We must find these joyful moments. We must do it with intention and focus and limited expectations. Want to share with me what micro-joys you have found to lift you up?

We do this to keep ourselves strong and renewed for whatever these strange times bring our way.

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

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I urge all of us to find the tiny moments that lift the spirit and give our lives meaning.

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Honor the men, women of the armed forces

there are just two federal holidays each year acknowledging — and thanking — the brave men and women of the U.S. armed forces for their service to our country. They have endured intensive training, harsh condi tions and treacherous battlefields on which they have fought for our freedom and protected us from foreign dictators and tyrannical empires overseas.

Memorial Day gives us a chance to remember those we lost. But Veterans Day — which we observe on Friday — honors those who are still with us.

Veterans Day traces its roots back more than 100 years, to the conclusion of World War I. Considered the deadliest and most violent conflict in history to that point, it resulted in nearly 40 million military and civilian casualties.

In the 11th hour of Nov. 11, 1918, a cease fire accord brought an end to four years of bloodshed. Armistice Day — as it is still known in other parts of the globe — was celebrated in honor of those who fought in the trenches on the Western Front.

Unfortunately, by the time it was acknowledged as an official U.S. holiday in 1938, the world was once again on the brink of a global conflict. World War II’s ferocity far exceeded that of its predeces sor, including millions of innocent lives lost in the Holocaust, and culminated with the first — and only — use of the atomic bomb during wartime on the Japanese cit ies of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

The very first Veterans Day is said to

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To the Editor:

I, for one, am glad that this election season is over. The vitriol, accusations and character assassination by both parties became unbearable. Common ground and common decency were in short supply. I am almost certain that political discourse in our country will continue to take the low road even after all the votes have been tallied.

One of the things I noticed was how the political ads that peppered the evening newscasts left out one crucial segment of our society. In the months leading up to the election, I never saw, or heard, a single ad, by either party, that mentioned the poor and margin alized. There were lots of ads aimed at those of us in the middle class. One could surmise from these ads that we

have taken place in Birmingham, Ala bama, in 1947, when World War II veteran Raymond Weeks organized a celebration to honor all those who served in the Atlan tic and Pacific theaters of the war. In 1954, President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed a law proclaiming that Armistice Day would henceforth be known as Veterans Day.

Today the holiday celebrates all who have served. But despite government assis tance through the U.S. Department of Vet erans Affairs and programs like the GI Bill, many veterans continue to struggle to readjust to civilian life, facing the chal lenges of securing education, employ ment, food and housing.

While many returned home to celebra tions and commendations, Americans became more cynical during and after the war in Vietnam. More and more returning veterans were met with hatred and disgust or, at best, were simply ignored, which posed a new set of hurdles, with many suf fering from drug addiction, PTSD, suicidal urges and other mental health issues, as well as the lasting effects of exposure to Agent Orange.

Many of those problems remain preva lent among military personnel coming back from more recent conflicts, like those in Iraq and Afghanistan.

This is why Veterans Day is more important than it has ever been. And it necessitates more from us than simply thanking and helping a veteran, though any effort — no matter how small — is appreciated.

Volunteer at a VA hospital. You don’t have to have any medical expertise to help. You can even give a lift to those without the means to get around. Visit Volunteer. va.gov to learn more. Volunteer for the American Red Cross, which has been lend ing a hand to those returning from war since World War I.

Help veterans find work. Hire Heroes USA is a nonprofit organization assisting veterans, active-duty military and their spouses obtain employment with career counseling and advice. Go to HireHeroesU SA.org.

Send a letter, or help veterans write home. This is probably the simplest of all ways to show your support. Operation Gratitude — at OperationGratitude.com — delivers letters, cards and care packages to veterans and military personnel, letting them know they are appreciated. And Operation Write Home provides blank handmade greeting cards to active-duty service members to send messages back to their loved ones. Visit them at SandyAll nock.com/OperationWriteHome.

Give back at the grass-roots level. You can show your support for local veterans in your community by donating to, and volunteering for, the American Legion or Veterans of Foreign War post nearest you.

Veterans deserve our appreciation for protecting and ensuring our cherished way of life. They deserve our thanks not just one day a year, but every day— and on Friday we should be especially united in that gratitude.

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Our kids can’t do the math

when I was in high school in the Bronx in the 1960s, they didn’t let us use calculators on tests. They hadn’t invented them yet.

I actually learned math in middle school, when my friends and I calculated baseball batting averages and pitchers’ earned run averages. In those days, newspapers only published the stats for the league leaders, so we did the calcula tions for everyone else on the Yan kees and Mets.

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Today, when you watch a game on TV, all sorts of sta tistics that I never heard of as a kid are recalculated instantaneously.

Likewise, kids today have devices with unimaginable computational power and speed. They just punch in the num bers. As an aging dinosaur, I like to bal ance my checkbook without help to keep my mind sharp, but some days I don’t bother, and I let Excel work the numbers. I’ve used algebra and geometry for dif ferent projects, but I probably could have gotten by in life with very rudimentary math skills. I haven’t used trigonometry or calculus since I left high school.

So why do kids need to study math?

This is an important question, because the latest report from the National Assessment of Educational Progress shows that as a result of pandemic-relat ed school interruptions, fourth- and eight-graders’ math scores in standard ized tests fell in nearly every state and demograph ic group, and in some states they fell precipitously. Only 36 percent of fourth-grad ers and 26 percent of eighth-graders were rated proficient in math. In New York, the scores were sig nificantly worse for fourthgraders, with only 28 per cent of students rated pro ficient, and slightly better than the national average for eighth-graders. These were the lowest percentages for New York students since the federal testing started in 1998.

More vulnerable students dropped even further behind their peers. A sur vey included with the test found that only half of low-performing fourth-grad ers had regular access to computers dur ing the 2020-21 school year, and a third reported that they didn’t have a quiet place to do school work. Black and Lati no students, who already scored lower than white and Asian students on previ ous exams, experienced the sharpest Covid-related declines. The test results and survey hint that in the near future,

we may see a sharp increase in high school dropouts and a greater opportuni ty gap.

Reading scores also declined, but it’s easier for students to bounce back when it comes to reading performance. Math is sequential, so if students don’t learn the basics, they can’t perform increasingly complex operations. Dur ing the 2021-22 school year, the federal government provided over $120 billion, about $2,400 per student, to address the Covid decline, but federal funding for remediation expires in 2024, and a highly partisan Congress may not allocate the billions more dollars that are still needed.

But again, why do kids need to study math if technology can do the calcula tions for us?

In New York state, Mathematics Learning Standards stress that the goal is for students to be able to make sense of problems and persevere in solving them; to reason abstractly and quantita tively; to construct viable arguments and critique the reasoning of others; and to model with mathematics. Compu tational skills, also called numeracy, are important because to do these things, students have to be comfortable with numbers and be able to “read” math. But broader “thinking skills” that

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are over-taxed pawns of the wealthy, or in danger of losing our freedoms. I suppose all of these could be true to some extent. But by ignoring those who strug gle most in our society, we have shown the futility that many of us feel with our current political climate.

As a pastor, I am called to minister to those whom Jesus called “the least of his brothers and sisters.” This can be exhilarating, but at the same time frustrating, work. I am also treasurer of the Long Island Council of Churches, which maintains the Freeport Food Pantry. More than once in the past year, we have nearly had to shut our doors for a few days because of a lack of food — that’s the frustrating part. The exhilaration comes when I see hungry families leave the pantry with full shopping carts to sustain them for a few days. There shouldn’t be food pantries in a nation as wealthy as ours, but that’s the reality that we live with in this time. My other exhilaration is that I serve in a missionoriented church. We also support local Head Start pro grams and migrant farm workers and their families on the east end of Long Island. Yes, our efforts are only stopgap measures. But when our politicians have failed us, they are a necessity.

I never ask any of my congregants, or the folks who bring food to our food drives, if they are Democrat or Republican, conservative or liberal. I just give thanks to God that amid all the hostility of our current politi cal climate, there are folks who remember those who are often forgotten, or whom we might wish to forget.

THE REV. RON GARNER Pastor, Wantagh Memorial Congregational Church

transfer to other areas of school and life are most important. Studying math, besides learning how to calculate, stu dents learn to think logically, how to identify and state a problem clearly, how to plan, how to decide on appropriate strategies to find solutions to a problem, and how to reach conclusions based on evidence — in this case, numbers. And math helps us keep score even when cal culators are unavailable. With math we measure money, time and distance. We use it when cooking, balancing a check book, determining whether a bill is cor rect or planning home improvements. Some people are probably better off when kids can’t do math. It’s easier to cheat them. You can pay them less and bill them more. They can’t understand why climate change and rising sea levels are such a threat, or why Republican claims that the 2020 election was stolen are ridiculous. That only makes it clear er that, if the problem persists, the lives of those kids, and our society as a whole, will be much worse off.

Dr. Alan Singer is a professor of teaching, learning and technology and the director of social studies education programs at Hofstra University. He is a former New York City high school social studies teach er and editor of Social Science Docket, a joint publication of the New York and New Jersey Councils for the Social Stud ies. Follow him on Twitter at Twitter. com/AlanJSinger1.

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