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LuminoCity Festival returns to Eisenhower

By JoRDAN VAlloNE jvallone@liherald.com

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The LuminoCity Festival officially opened in Eisenhower Park, this year featuring lanterns designed by children through a program at the Long Island Children’s Museum. Aniyah Hanson, Charlotte Kuchek, Olivia, Cresant and Emma Kuchek enjoyed the display during Nassau County’s preview day.

In a festive opening ceremony last week fit for the holiday season, Nassau County officially welcomed the LuminoCity Festival back to Eisenhower Park for its second year in the heart of East Meadow.

The LuminoCity Festival was conceived by its founder, Xiaoyi Chen as a Chinese lantern walk-through exhibit with a variety of different lantern displays set up along the pathways between Fields 2 and 4 in the park.

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Honoring the life and legacy of beloved elementary teacher, ‘Mr. J’

By JoRDAN VAlloNE jvallone@liherald.com

An exceptional teacher can change a child’s life.

That was the case with Arthur Josephson, a former East Meadow School District teacher, who taught particularly bright students in the Experimental Acceleration Program, which began sometime in the late 1950s.

At Meadow Lawn Elementary School, which is now McVey Elementary, students who got into the program completed fourth, fifth and sixth grades in the span of two years.

And while Josephson left his

mark on many students who p a s s e d t h ro u g h his doors throughout his time in East Meadow schools, what happened with his 1963 graduating class is remarkable.

In 2019, about 50 years after his students graduated high school, the group began to reconnect with their beloved teacher, who decades earlier opened their eyes to a world of possibilities, when they were just young, impressionable 11-year-old students.

The Class of ‘63

Josephson was not an East Meadow native, but was born in Connecticut in 1927 and

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he passion that he brought is I think what inspired us.

BoB ISRAEl Former student spent his formative years in Danbury. After high school, he enlisted in the U.S. Army and trained to be a pilot and flight instructor.

After World War II, he attended the Danbury State Teachers College, graduating with a degree in elementary education. When the Korean

War began, he re-entered service with the U.S. military.

Jim Drucker, one of Josephson’s students, became an attorney and later the commissioner of both the Continental Basketball Association and the Arena Football League. He called the class’s reconnection with Josephson an “amazing story,” driven by a “totally unpredictable” chain of events.

Drucker said that in the 1950s, during the space race and Cold War, the National Scie n c e Fo u n d a t i o n w a n t e d schools to create programs that would give students better training in math and science, in the hopes that they would become bright scientists who would lead the country through periods of innovation.

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Kiwanis Club gives back ahead of Thanksgiving

By JORDAN VALLONE jvallone@liherald.com

It was a tremendous weekend of giving back for the Kiwanis Club of East Meadow.

Following a successful food drive this month, the club was able to donate a record number of food baskets to families in need in the community on Saturday. At W.T. Clarke High School in the East Meadow School District, on Friday evening, Kiwanis members, volunteers and students in the Key Club, Builders Club and K-Kids packed 165 baskets of food — making the food drive project a massive success.

Food that was donated to families in East Meadow schools, identified by social workers as those in need, began to be collected during the club’s Nov. 4 and 5 food drive at the Uniondale Shoprite. There, the club collected truckloads of food.

Through Nov. 16, the club was still collecting donations at Coldwell Banker American Homes, and separate drives being run in elementary schools all contributed to the overall total that was able to be donated.

“Many hands make light word,” the club wrote on Facebook.

The food was delivered to families on Nov. 18. Catherine Razzano, who chairs the Kiwanis food drive with her husband, said everything that gets donated goes directly to families in need — and nowhere in between.

She said delivering food to people’s doorsteps is a tremendous feeling.

“That’s when your heartstrings get pulled,” Razzano said. “We’ve witnessed families where a parent has been lost, and another one is ill, and there is nothing coming into these homes. And you truly see the need is so great.”

The Kiwanis also holds a food drive in the spring, which allows the club to restock pantries in the area. The

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main pantries the Kiwanis services are at St. Brigid Catholic Church in Westbury, St. Martha Roman Catholic Church in Uniondale and St. Raphael Catholic Parish in East Meadow.

On Sunday, the Kiwanis was ready for the next step of giving back at the 2023 Frank Saracino Memorial Senior Citizen & Military Family Thanksgiving Dinner. Over 300 people were served in the gymnasium of East Meadow High School. Saracino died earlier this year at the age of 90.

The dinner began being held in 1978 and helped bridge the gap of having teens mingle with older genera-

The Kiwanis Club of East Meadow ran a successful food drive, which all came together during a tremendous weekend of giving back to those in need.

Volunteers from the club and W.T. Clarke’s High School’s Key Club helped assemble 165 baskets of food.

tions. The efforts to feed so many people take many hours in the kitchen — as well as many, many volunteers. This year’s dinner was again made possible with the help of both the East Meadow High School Key Club and the W.T. Clarke High School Key Club, Builders Club and K-Kids. Teachers and staff from the schools also assist in the efforts that make the dinner possible.

“Thank you to chairs Julie and Mike Leake for leading the preparation of the Thanksgiving meal,” the Kiwanis said on Facebook. “One of the many reviews by our seniors were ‘I would definitely come back to this restaurant.’ Happy Thanksgiving to all.”

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Turkeys for all, at East Meadow Stew Leonard’s

EAST MEADOW HERALD — November 23, 2023

Over 270 turkeys were handed out last week at the East Meadow Stew Leonard’s to feed those in need during the Thanksgiving season.

2023 marks the 44th year of Stew Leonard’s turkey brigade — a tradition that has been passed down through generations. When new stores open, they too join in on the holiday goodness.

And on Nov. 16 outside of the East Meadow supermarket, members of the East Meadow Fire Departments, elected officials, Stew Leonard’s employees and members of the Nassau County Police Benevolent Association helped distribute boxes of turkeys to dozens of local charities and organizations in an assembly line.

As cars pulled up, drivers opened the trunks, and the boxes were stacked inside. Some organizations that received turkeys this year included the Nassau County Veterans Agency, St. Brigid’s Catholic Church, St. Bernard’s Church Social Ministry and St. Barnabus Church, among many others.

This was the 7th year the East Meadow store participated in the turkey drive.

“It makes our Thanksgiving that much better,” Stew Leonard Jr., the president and CEO of Stew Leonard’s, told the Herald last year. “Because we know that there are a lot of families out there who don’t have a great meal.”

— Jordan Vallone

Brittany Krilov/Herald photos

Stew Leonard’s employees in East Meadow were joined last week by elected officials, volunteers from the East Meadow Fire Department and members of the Nassau County Police Benevolent Association at the store’s annual turkey drive.

Hundreds of turkeys were placed into vehicles for various charity organizations. The beloved operation takes place in all of Stew Leonard’s stores.

Mike Shahinian of the Nassau County PBA helped load a box of turkeys into a car outside of the East Meadow Stew Leonard’s.

Ra and McKevitt at the turkey drive. Typically, elected officials participate in the event and help hand out turkeys.

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Assemblyman John Mikulin, Firefighter John O’Brien Jr, Town Clerk Kate Murray, Lieutenant Michael Moniello, Lieutenant Joseph Krilov, Nassau County Legislator Thomas McKevitt and Assemblyman Edward Ra at the turkey drive on Nov. 16.

‘Outstanding teacher’ to inspire future students were all turning 70 last year and sang them “Happy Birthday” on one of their Zoom calls.

“His life lesson was you should make your 70s the best years, because you have no obligations,” he said. “You have money. You have the time — the resources. You should do the things that you want to do.”

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East Meadow created the Experimental Acceleration Program, or EAP, and Josephson, who was affectionately known as “Mr. J.” was selected as a teacher because of his background in aviation while in the military.

“When I tell you he was the most outstanding teacher I’ve ever had in my life, it’s an understatement,” Drucker said.

Bob Israel, another former student, ended up in Califor nia, working in entertainment. He produced the 1984 film “Bachelor Party,” starring Tom Hanks, and co-produced “Ace Ventura: Pet Detective,” which starred Jim Carrey. He now does some work in theater production and owns a movie advertising agency.

Israel said he felt like Josephson truly inspired all of his students — but particularly girls, who graduated feeling like equals to their male classmates.

“It was essentially a gifted program,” Israel said of EAP. “But, you know, the passion that he brought, is I think what inspired us, and it just created a curiosity about learning that I think stayed with us throughout our lives, really.”

As 9-, 10-, and 11-year-olds, they learned calculus, geometry, psychology and foreign languages — among other advanced material. Israel even recalled Josephson reading them Time Magazine every week.

Thanking ‘Mr. J’

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arthur Josephson, a beloved teacher in the east meadow School district, with his graduating Class of 1963. the students reconnected with him in later years and have now set up a scholarship fund in his name, to inspire future generations of exceptional teachers.

Josephson retired from teaching in the early 90s and returned to Connecticut. One day, while he was at a dentist appointment, the dentist began speaking to him — and it turned out, they both were familiar with East Meadow, and they both knew Drucker.

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Drucker helped orchestrate a book that was given to Josephson, called “Thank You, Mr. Josephson.” Drucker was able to track down most of his classmates from 1963, and each was able to contribute to the book, which detailed what they did after graduating, and of fered their many thanks to Josephson.

Josephson died on June 9, 2023, at the age of 95. In his honor, classmates decided to establish a scholarship fund for elementary education students at his former college, now Western Connecticut State University.

“We decided to start a scholarship fund,” Drucker said, “and the question became, what should it be for? It became clear very fast. He was a great elementary education teacher. Well, why don’t we help the next generation of elementary ed. students?”

The intention is to give the scholarship to two students, who will be awarded $1,500 per year, for five years of study. If the scholarship fund grows large enough and is sustained, more students may be able to benefit from it in the future.

To contribute to the fund, checks can be mailed to: WCSU Foundation, Inc, Attn: Julie Pryor-Bennett, Wester n Conn. State U., 181 White St., University Hall No. 101, Danbury, CT 068410.

“The thing that we thought would help inspire people who didn’t know Mr. Josephson is ‘make this donation in honor of that special teacher,’” Israel said, “and indicate that when you submit your check. This isn’t about honoring Mr. Josephson. It’s really about honoring the thing that mattered to him, which is creating more, amazing public school teachers. I would encourage people to do that, in their honor and in their memory.”

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Bill Rudich, a career Naval officer, had one of the longest, continuous relationships with Josephson, because of their military service. He said the students’ relationship with Josephson in later years was “much different” — and yet, he was still inspiring. Most of his students had lost their parents, and Josephson almost filled that role.

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Additionally, sophomore Maya Provitera, second from right, was selected as an alternate ambassador. They were joined by East Meadow High School Assistant Principal Drew Genoino and high school counselor Carly Salzman.

East Meadow High School sophomore Thomas Primrose was recently selected as a Hugh O’Brian Youth Leadership ambassador for the 2023-2024 school year.

Additionally, East Meadow High School sophomore Maya Provitera was named an alternate winner.

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Are you ready to shop? Be sure to shop local

November 23, 2023 — EAST MEADOW HERALD

By PARKER SCHUG pschug@liherald.com

There’s Black Friday. And then there’s Small Business … Saturday? No, Eric Alexander says: Small Business Season.

“We call it ‘Small Business Season’ for a reason,” said Alexander, founder of the Long Island Main Street Alliance, and director of Vision Long Island. “It’s not just ‘Small Business Saturday.’ It’s much bigger than that.”

Alexander joined several chambers of commerce and other local leaders to push the “Shop Local” message that can sometimes be overlooked in a world filled with box box stores and online shopping. Yet, it’s focusing on mom-andpop stores that keep jobs — and money — right here in the community.

“All of your small business owners need your support year-round,” said Julie Marchesella, president of the Elmont Chamber of Commerce. “It’s not just at holiday time.”

“The more of that money that we spend locally at local retailers, (the more that) stays here in our economy and allows us to grow,” added Joseph Garcia, president of the Farmingdale Chamber of Commerce, which hosted the news conference.

A number of chambers — if not all of them — have been hard at work for weeks getting ready for the holiday shopping season, which officially starts the

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Polly Talbott, president of the Lynbrook Chamber of Commerce, says she is thrilled with the collaborative efforts across Long Island to support small businesses. She shared her sentiment with reporters Monday in Farmingdale. day after Thanksgiving on Friday. Lisa DelliPizzi says her organization — the Franklin Square Chamber of Commerce — is ready.

“Franklin Square is definitely open for business,” she said.

For anyone looking for that great, unique gift — it’s important to not just visit tried-and-true local stores, but also

to venture out and try some of local businesses that they may not have considered in the past, or always wanted to go through.

“There’s a lot of diversity,” said Lawrence Lin, president of the Long Island Chinese Business Owners Association.

“A lot of different ways to celebrate and different flavors, different apparels and

different experiences. That’s very much embodied” in each community’s business district.

For every $100 spent at local businesses, $68 remain in the community, according to data compiled by Capital One Shopping Research. And local businesses are able to keep three times the money spent locally than chain stores.

Making sure that happens, Lynbrook Chamber of Commerce president Polly Talbott says, opens so many doors for new ideas and fresh activities to come to neighborhoods.

“I think it’s really great how we all are able to share what we do,” she said, “so that we can actually create more things for our own communities.”

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Ivan Sayles, representing the Nautical Mile Merchants Association, likely summarized the message his fellow chamber leaders wanted to convey the most: “Remember to make small business your business, because small business means big business for Long Island.”

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We make cookie turkeys in the oven. We roll the dough out and make turkey shapes. It tastes like turkey, not a cookie — but it’s a turkey cookie! Me and my mommy eat the turkey. We put it in milk and we eat it. I put (the leftovers) on a tray outside. Then, the raccoons get the turkey cookies so they can have Thanksgiving, too!

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We have pasta with the turkey. I make it by myself. I love to cook. I flip it like this (jumps) and then I say ‘I catched it, Mommy!’ I catch the meat in my hands! It gets cooked with the pan. The turkey goes to a secret place: the oven. Then I flip it again and say ‘hoop loop.’ It’s magic! I have a secret: I was making a pancake. I just pretended that I could make a sprinkle pancake. Me and my mommy and daddy and sister eat turkey on Thanksgiving. I flip the leftovers and they disappear. It’s crazy!

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Miles: You put it in the oven and put pepper on it. And put veggies inside his body because it’s tasty. Nonna cooks the turkey. Then you bake it again so it gets crispy! You put it on a dish, cut it up, and eat it. Daddy usually cuts it. Luna, the dog, eats the most turkey. I feed her the turkey.

Benjamin: You go to the store to get the turkey. They get it from the people who kill it. Then you put your face in it! (laughs). Then, I go to Nonna’s house and eat turkey and artichokes.

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Nov. 13, County Executive Bruce Blakeman, joined by partners in gover nment, encouraged Nassau County residents to come out and see the display, which will be open through Jan. 7.

To kickoff the preview event, 2,500 county employees and their families were invited to walk through the attraction.

“This is a very beautiful and exciting exhibition and it’s going to be a lot of fun throughout the winter season,” Blakeman said. “ A s w e a p p r o a c h Hanukkah and Christmas, this will be a place where families can go and spend an evening and have some fun.”

At LuminoCi t y, t h e r e ’ s everything from Christmas disErika FlorEska plays to an President, “A l i c e in Long Island Children’s Wo n d e rl a n d ” themed tunnel, Museum among many other creations.

LuminoCity partnered this year with the Nassau County Park’s Department and the Long Island Children’s Museum, located just minutes away from the park on Museum Row in Garden City. Children were invited to create and submit a design, under the prompt “My Imaginary Ocean Creatures.” Designs were then selected, and 2-D drawings were blown up into “larger-than-life” 3-D sculptures — all of

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Barbara rossi, greg rossi, aubrey rossi, Sam rossi, and michele rossi stopped by the display. invitations were given to 2,500 nassau County employees and their families to check out the LuminoCity festival during a preview day last week.

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Bruce Blakeman, joined by partners in government and the students who designed the award-winning artwork, cut the ribbon, welcoming all to LuminoCity’s second year in east meadow. which can be seen at Eisenhower Park.

Erika Floreska, president of the Long Island Children’s Museum, said the museum was thrilled to take part in the initiative.

“This weekend is a great example in this partnership of our mission to connect children and their caregivers to a life of wonder, imagination and exploration,” she said. “We prioritize opportunities for children to explore creative outlets in unique ways and that’s exactly what these students and others have done.”

During the spring, under the theme of “Underwater World,” Floreska said the museum hosted workshops with LuminoCity.

“We came together and did workshops at the children’s museum, teach-

ing students about the lantern making tradition and giving them a chance to explore and think about an underwater sea creature that doesn’t exist, mashing it up and telling us a little bit about what that sea creature does,” she said.

The museum received over 100 entries, Floreska said, and 11 student artwork pieces were chosen. Around the park, there’s a description of each student-made design, so viewers can learn about their creativity.

“They’re fantastic artists and creators,” she said. “And in addition, at the children’s museum on Museum Row, we’re proud to have a display about the history of lantern making, the drawings by the artists, and some of the lanterns you can see inside and explore.”

Sadie Rose, 11, had her design selected. It’s called “The Sea Helk,” a mix between a horse, elk, and seahorse. “It just kind of came to mind when my art teacher helped me by saying that you have to be creative and be yourself with this piece,” she said.

LuminoCity’s first exhibit opened in 2019 at Randall’s Island Park in New York City. Since then, it’s moved around to several different locations, each year taking on a slightly different theme. This year, Eisenhower Park’s is titled “Wonder Journey,” and there’s two additional festivals taking place in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania and Gaithersburg, Maryland.

“We have come a long way since 2019,” Chen said. “It’s exciting to see our efforts paying off and the festival growing.”

Darcy Belyea, commissioner of the park’s department, said she’s excited to be part of great things happening all year round, not only in Eisenhower Park.

“We are grateful to our county executive, the park’s team, for working with LuminoCity and our museum partners to make this happen,” she said. “So please come out and enjoy.”

For more information on the attraction, and more about the festival visit LumincoCityFestival.com.

this year’s festival is named ‘Wonder Journey,’ making it fitting that the entranceway to attraction is ‘alice in Wonderland’-themed.

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‘Sail Away’ with Arthur Dove and Helen Torr through their use of organic shapes and captivating movement. The exhibit reminds us that art is all around us, waiting to be observed and captured, as in Dove’s ‘Untitled Sketch,’ 1940-43, wax-based paint on paper. Courtesy Amon Carter Art Museum. Also Helen Torr’s ‘Oyster Stakes.’ Courtesy Heckscher Museum of Art.

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ome aboard! The life and times of artist pair Arthur Dove and Helen Torr are the focus of Heckscher Museum’s newest exhibit,“Salt Life: Arthur Dove and Helen Torr.”

Before setting down in their Centerport cottage, the couple lived on a sailboat — the Mona — in and around the North Shore during the 1920s and 1930s. Captivated by the nature around them, Torr and Dove channeled their fascination into their modernist style.

When Dove and Torr sailed into Huntington Harbor in July 1924 aboard their 42-foot yawl, they could not have anticipated the extent to which Long Island’s North Shore would inspire some of their greatest paintings. Dove, a native of Geneva — and a Cornell graduate — had achieved early recognition among avant-garde artists for the abstract paintings he had created 14 years earlier, the first by an American artist.

By Karen Bloom WHERE An accomplished illustrator, Dove had spent several years farming in Westport, Connecticut, fi nding little Can art change the world? It’s a question WHEN opportunity to paint.

••Now through March noon-4 Born inat Philadelphia and trained Drexel Institute and hat’s been the focus of atour collective Saturday and Sunday, • Open Thursday through at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, Torr met Dove p.m.; Tuesday through Friday, Sunday, noon-5 p.m. culturein Connecticut for centuries.

Now as society around 1919.

Recognizing kindred spirits 11suggested a.m.-4 p.m.admission • $5 in each other, the two artists eventually left their unhappy •non-members; Emily Lowe Hallmembers Gallery, and navigates the complexities of modern life, marriages to sail the waters of Long Island Sound together.

South Campus, Hempstead. children under 13 free years, they lived and painted on their boat before For information andof toArt, RSVP, • Heckscher Museum art as settling a For path for social change is at the 2call Prime Huntington at what is now the Dove/Torr Cottage in 1938.

(516)Ave., 463-5672, or visit • (631) 380-3230 or Hofstra.edu/museum Located the banks of picturesque Titus Mill Pond, their orefront ofonartistic expression.

Heckscher.org 500-square-foot home’s surroundings provided the subject matter — light, wind, water and sand — for some of “Whencouple’s We All Stand,” Hofstraworks.

University Museum of Art’s new exhibition, examines most inspired he collective power the artswere in society.

Dove of and Torr avid visitors to the Heckscher throughout the years. The exhibit also Curatedmarks

by Alexandra — of thethe museum’s assistant director exhibition and the 25thGiordano anniversary museum’s acquisition of of their property, a mere three miles ollection — the exhibit underscores artists’Register civic responsibility infland uence. away.

It’s listed on the National of Historicand Places is a member of Historic Artists’ “It highlights role that artistsof have activating democratic values that Homesthe andvital Studios program theinNational Trust.

“It’s a unique show, because civic whileengagement, museums across the country showcase the works romise equality and freedom, encouraging and cultivating unity,” of Dove andoften Torr, no one can and do itexpose in the place inspired Giordano says.

“Artists lead theelse charge truthsthat that lived may and otherwise be their art,” Karli Wurzelbacher, museum’s curator, says. want through to continue gnored. The artists in this the exhibition takechief a stand and call out“We injustices theirtoartchampion their work.” nd activism on issues such as immigration, gender, reproductive rights, mass incarceration, The couple’s to Long Island’s natural environment, their with oting rights, racial bias, gunconnection violence, and promises unfulfi lled. They all combine theexperimentation making and that techniques, and the impact of in Dove’s declining health on their art, is explored. Of f art with materials public service has a grassroots approach the hope of mobilizing their theand more 80to pieces halfcreate are new to the museum through partnership with the ommunities thethan nation igniteincluded, movement, awareness, and inspire othersa to Amon Carter Museum of American Art (in Texas). tand with them.” these are Arthur Dove’s watercolorswith that Hofstra’s have never been on view in this area, This exhibit,“Many which of runs through July 28, is in conjunction or haven’t been here for Barack decadesObama and won’t be back againup soon,“ Wurzelbacher says. Archival 3th presidential conference on the presidency coming in April. materials such as paints, paintbrushes and art books that the artists “We were interested in the idea that the artist has a civic responsibility,” saysused are also on display.

Additionally, the exhibit’s digital component offers visitors another glimpse of the artists. museum director Karen Albert. “The initial idea for this exhibition was inspired by An outdoor soundwalk around the cottage property (accessed by downloading the Bloomberg n Obama Administration White House briefing that took place on May 12, 2009, Connects app) connects everyone to Torr and her artistic inspiration — part of a larger where more than 60 artists and creative organizers met with administration officials to community project. iscuss the collective power of the arts to build community, create change, and chart “When people go on the soundwalk, you hear students reading excerpts from Helen Torr’s pathway letters for national recovery in the justice, civicwind participation and ducks quacking, and and diaries.

You alsoareas hear of thesocial sound like the blowing and ctivism.”

To that end, unlike other recent exhibits that showcased the museum’s ermanent collection, Giordano reached out to contemporary artists who loaned

Friday, Nov. 24, 8 p.m. Molloy University, 1000 Hempstead Ave., Rockville Centre. For tickets and information, visit MadisonTheatreNY.org, or call (516) 323-4444.

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Observations ofOUT a life on the water STEPPING Creative advocacy C An artist’s touch

Laugh the night away on Black Friday when the Long Island Comedy Festival returns to the Madison Theatre. This entertaining evening, hosted by Paul Anthony, features a lineup of creative talent who have appeared at the top venues in Manhattan and elsewhere.

According to Anthony, ‘this is going to be a hilarious night of non-stop laughter and fun.’ Bryan McKenna, Helen Angley, Jeff Norris and Mick Thomas will keep the party going all evening long. McKenna has been touring with Jim Breuer the past few years, and is now a headliner himself.

Angley, known as ‘that tall blonde comic,’ brings honesty to the stage that helps everyone relax, and laugh at the joy and pain of aging. Norris, a regular on the stand-up circuit, has performing credits that include HBO’s ‘Oz’ and ‘Boardwalk Empire,’ as well 13 as ‘Anger Management.’

water running,” Wurzelbacher explains.“We’ve never done this before.”

The soundwalk came about through a summer Pat McGann learning program in which local middle school girls Pat McGann is quickly rising as one participted in a week-long “camp” with artist Susan of the sharpest stand-ups on the Buroker. comedy scene. A relative latecomer “I did projects with them every day,” Buroker says. he began doing standto comedy, “We drew, did model printing, sculpture, collage, up atwe 31 after realizing he was not used native fish to do fish printing.” very good at selling packaging.

With assistance from sound engineer Evangeline He hustled his way to become the Knell, the participating students were also involved house emcee at Zanies Chicago, in capturing the natural environment with sound where he distinguished himself as technology equipment. especially adept atLong workingIsland the “What’s interesting is to think, historically,crowd. why A husband and father of Ballet Theatre’s Arthur Dove has been celebrated and recognized, threeand young children, McGann’s why Helen Torr was less celebrated and recognized,” appeal stems from‘The his quick wit Nutcracker’ Wurzelbacher adds.“Some of these reasons have and relatable take The on family life holiday treat returns to Long and to do with challenges that women artists faced in marriage. In 2017, Island.McGann Audiences will once again began opening actby the Sugar Plum the 20th century, and some of it had to do with the touring as the be transported for Sebastian Maniscalco, moving circumstances of their (Dove/Torr’s) life.”

Fairy to The Land of Sweets in this to theater, classic, set to the For Buroker — who was inspired to createwith a him from clubs family-friendly arenas, including fourof soldsculpture symbolizing Helen Torr, on display intofront music Tchaikovsky. Long Island out shows at Madison BalletSquare Theatre’s production opens of the cottage — her involvement offers an important Garden. relatively short, season’ here, on the message: “If you’re inspired by art, it’s important to McGann’s‘Nutcracker impressive resume, includes Landmark stage, sparkling with learn history. The girls became so empoweredbut with Montreal’s famed Just For Laughs beautiful costumes, dazzling sets, and themselves about how important it is to be educated Festival, Gilda’s LaughFest, The a cast that features adult professionals and to have your own path.”

Great American Comedy Festival, as well as aspiring young student and more. McGann still calls dancers.

Designed to appeal to Chicago home. younger kids as well as older children and adults, this ‘Nutcracker’ is both Saturday, Feb. 11, narrated 8 p.m. $40, and$35, abridged, so you can $30, $25. The Paramount, enjoy the370 story of Clara, her magical New York Ave., Huntington. (800) nutcracker, and 745-3000 or Ticketmaster.com or her enchanting winter adventure as a family. Throughout ParamountNY.com. its history, the LIBT has welcomed acclaimed dancers from both the New York Ballet and the American Ballet Theatre for this production, as the first of the holiday season on Long Island.

Saturday, Nov. 25, noon and 4 p.m.; Sunday, Nov. 26, 2 p.m.

All tickets $35. Purchase tickets at LandmarkOnMainStreet.org Courtesy Susan Buroker or call (855) 222-2849. Jeanne Susan Buroker with her stainless-steel sculpture, ‘A Rimsky Theater at Landmark on Vision Against Context,’ is a testament to Helen Torr’s Main Street, 232 Main St., Port dedication and her sacrifices.

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Parsons Dance brings its innovative performance to Tilles Center, Friday, dec. 1, at 8 p.m. As one of the world’s premier contemporary dance companies, this talented troupe showcases a dynamic fusion of styles that combines athleticism, grace and unparalleled innovation.

Through endless creativity and self-expression, striking choreography and powerful music, Parsons Dance creates unforgettable performances that push the boundaries of dance and bring life-affirming artistry to audiences across the globe. Guided by founder David Parsons, artistic director, the company performs works selected from the vast and varied repertory of more than 75 works he created. This program includes the dance “The Road,” with music by Cat Stevens, commissioned by Tilles Center.

In addition to Parsons’ dances, established choreographers like Trey McIntyre and Monica Bill Barnes are invited to re-stage works from the American canon. And, through its newly launched GenerationNOW Fellowship, the company offers commissions to young American choreographers whom Parsons mentors through the creative process. Heralded by The New York Times as “one of the great movers of modern dance,” Parsons has received many accolades throughout his 30-year career, combining his choreographic gifts and talent for training highly skilled dancers with a real passion for the art form. The company remains committed to providing enriching experiences beyond its performances as it seeks to engage audiences of all ages through education and outreach programs; through post-show discussions, open rehearsals, studio showcases, video workshops, open company classes, summer workshops for pre-professional dancers; and in-school workshops for public school students. LIU Post campus, 720 Northern Boulevard, Brookville. Tickets start at $34.50; available at TillesCenter.org or (516) 299-3100.

Santa Claus will be at the East Meadow Stew Leonard’s, weekends, dec. 2, 3, 16 and 17. He’ll be stopping by the store from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays leading up to Christmas. Stop by the meet everyone’s favorite man in red! The store is located at 1925 Front Street, East Meadow. Visit StewLeonards.com for more.

Game time Join the JULIETS for Mahjongg and card games at Congregation Beth Tikvah, every Thursday, noon to 4 p.m. Masks optional, but proof of Covid vaccination is required for newcomers. $5 per person.

3710 Woodbine Ave., Wantagh.

Email mahjonggCBT@yahoo. com or call (516) 785-2445.

Ornament workshop With the Christmas season just around the corner, kids in grades 6 to 12 can make ornaments out of yarn and branches at the East Meadow library, Wednesday, Nov. 28, at 7 p.m. 1886 Front St., East Meadow. Register at EastMeadow.info or call (516) 794-2570.

Winter FUNderland Epilepsy Foundation Long Island hosts a holiday event for children with epilepsy and their families, Saturday, dec. 9, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. It’s open to children with epilepsy, their siblings and their parents. Pediatric neurologist Dr. Robin Varughese, with Cohen’s Children’s Medical Center, presents an educational lecture for parents. Kids can enjoy activities and meet others with epilepsy. Pizza and snacks will be served. The event is held at EPIC Long Island, 1500 Hempstead Turnpike, East Meadow. Preregistration is required. Contact Janet Romeo at (516) 739-7733, option 1, Ext. 145, or email jromeo@epicli.org.

Advent at Holy Trinity The season of Advent has begun. East Meadow Holy Trinity Orthodox Church invites all to join worshipers as the church prepares for Christmas, every Sunday through dec. 17, 9:30-11 a.m. 369 Green Ave. Contact (516) 483-3649 or visit HTOCEM.org.

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

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

The fall schedule includes Figure Drawing with Live Model (adults and teens 16+), Wednesdays, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., through Dec. 14. Attend one day or for entire series. 1 Museum Dr., Roslyn Harbor.

For information and to register visit NassauMuseum. org or call (516) 484-9338.

Painting Class: Holly Bear Show off your creative side this holiday season by creating a beautiful work of art for the holiday season at Pinot’s Palette, Sunday, Dec. 3, 1-3 p.m. $46. 2557 Hempstead Turnpike, East Meadow. Register at PinotsPalette.com.

The South Shore Audubon Society welcomes all to join its members for another in its series of bird walks, at Point Lookout Town Park and Lido Preserve, Sunday, Nov. 26, starting at 9 a.m.

Walk leaders, other birders and nature enthusiasts are happy to share their knowledge and experience with you. Bring binoculars.

Exit from the Meadowbrook at Loop Parkway toward Point Lookout, ending west of Point Lookout at Lido Boulevard. Continue straight across into Point Lookout Park. Park in the southeast corner, closest to the private homes. To register, text name and contact information to (516 ) 467-9498. No walk if it rains. Text regarding questionable weather. For more information, visit SSAudubon.org.

In concert Get in the groove with Jazz Funk Soul, at the Madison Theatre, Saturday, Nov. 25, 8 p.m. The smooth jazz supergroup formed in the mid-2010s as a collaborative trio featuring Jeff Lorber, Chuck Loeb, and Everette Harp. They released two albums with 2014’s Grammynominated Jazz Funk Soul and 2016’s More Serious Business. After Loeb’s death in 2017, guitarist Paul Jackson, Jr. joined for 2019’s Life and Times and 2022’s Forecast, both of which honored Loeb and continued to showcase the trio’s hooky, grooveoriented sound. Molloy University, 1000 Hempstead Ave., Rockville Centre. For tickets and information, visit MadisonTheatreNY.org or call (516) 323-4444.

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

Westbury House, decorated for the season, welcomes visitors to celebrate the season, Saturday, Dec. 2, 6:30-9 p.m. Take a self-guided tour through the illuminated and decorated period rooms with their enchanting floral decorations, have cookies and cider on the West Porch, and meet and take pictures with Santa.

A Christmas-themed concert performed by the Bethel Concert Choir, at 7:30 p.m., is followed by an outdoor tree-lighting ceremony.

Limited ticket availability; advance purchase required. $25, $18 ages 7-17. Old Westbury Gardens, 71 Old Westbury Rd., Old Westbury. For information contact (516) 333-0048 or visit OldWestburyGardens.org.

On exhibit Nassau County Museum of Art’s latest exhibition, “Our Gilded Age,” examines the appearances and the realities of an era that mirrors our own in many ways. Like the nation’s economy, American art and literature flourished during the Gilded Age. It was an exuberant age of excess with its own secret flaws, including widespread fraud.

The art of John Singer Sargent, Childe Hassam, Louis Comfort Tiffany and others adorned palatial residences designed by Stanford White and Ogden Codman Jr., architect of the museum’s own quintessential Gilded Age mansion. Drawing heavily upon the local literary history of Long Island, including William Cullen Bryant, Mark Twain (who named the Gilded Age), Walt Whitman, Edith Wharton and others, the exhibition will include paintings, fashion, decorative arts including period silver and china, photographs, manuscripts, first editions and other historic memorabilia. The “Upstairs, Downstairs” approach to the life of a country house brings to life not only the storied conspicuous consumption for which the Gilded Age was infamous, but also the real lives of these many individuals who maintained the palatial estates where that lifestyle was enjoyed. On view through March 10. Nassau County Museum of Art, 1 Museum Dr., Roslyn Harbor. (516) 484-9337 or NassauMuseum.org.

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NCC unveils $31M STEM-dedicated facility First of many planned renovations across Garden City campus

By NICOLE FORMISANO nformisano@liherald.com

With the unveiling of its new building dedicated to science, technology, engineering and mathematics, Nassau Community College has taken another step toward solidifying itself as one of the premier schools in the SUNY system.

Its $31 million transformation of “Cluster C” was celebrated last week with a ribbon-cutting ceremony by nearly 100 people in the courtyard in front of the remodeled structure.

“What you have done in this particular building was transformative,” Nassau County Legislator Arnold Drucker, a former member of the college’s board of trustees, told attendees. “It’s enduring. It’s going to last a lifetime.”

The new facility includes laboratories, a planetarium, outdoor classrooms, and an observatory with telescopes. The high-tech building also features climatefriendly green roofs, solar panels, and a mini-wind turbine for environmental and climate studies.

“This momentous occasion not only represents the physical expansion of our institutions,” said Genette AlvarezOrtiz, acting academic affairs vice president at NCC, “but also stands as a testament for our commitment to nurturing

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Nassau Community College administration and supporters — including Nassau County Legislator Arnold Drucker, chief administrative officer Maria Conzatti, board of trustees chair Jorgé Gardyn, and acting academic affairs vice president Genette Alvarez-Ortiz, celebrated the transformation of Cluster C into a high-tech academic STEM building. The project has been in the works since 2018. the brilliant minds of our students, fostering a culture of excellence and scientific exploration and discovery.”

The transformed building serves to replicate the modern workforce that students will graduate into — a workforce that is hybrid, technology-driven, and focused on solving modern-day problems.

“To have a STEM building that has state-of-the-art technology, the students are experiencing firsthand what they’re going to expect when they leave here,” Alvarez-Ortiz said. “And that’s what I’m so excited about. They can see it for themselves. They experience it for themselves. They can apply. They can practice.

“It’s just changing that environment.”

Nearly all students will find themselves in the three-story Cluster C at some point or another — and some seemed impressed with the changes.

“There’s a big difference,” said Harvey Weiner, who takes a physics class in Cluster C. “It’s just more modernized.”

Originally constructed in the 1970s, renovations of Cluster C began in 2018 before being interrupted by the coronavirus pandemic. Construction resumed later on, and the facility officially celebrated its opening this month.

“Many of the most pressing global challenges — such as public health crises, climate change and energy sustainability — require solutions rooted in STEM disciplines,” said Jorgé Gardyn, chair of the college’s board of trustees.

“This state-of-the-art facility will provide our college students with invaluable hands-on experience.”

Half of the $31 million that funded Cluster C’s construction was provided by the college, with the other half being supplied by the state.

It’s expected to serve as a prototype for the other projects across campus also in the works.

“You are witnessing,” Gardyn said, “the first in the transformation of Nassau Community College.”

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PERSON TO PERSON

CLOSET Keith doesn’t appear to be a perfectionist. He’s not a hard worker or a stickler for detail, nor does he seem to have high standards. Nevertheless, he’s a perfectionist procrastinator who is in the closet, hiding his inner turmoil, projecting a flippant attitude toward his work.

Underneath his façade, however, Keith harbors enormous ambitions, so huge that he believes he can’t achieve them. To provide LIndA SAPAdIn an excuse for falling short of perfection, he puts off doing work until there’s no way he, or anyone else, can expect a first-rate job in the short time he has available.

Keith doesn’t appear to be bothered by his lackluster accomplishments, yet inwardly he seethes with frustration, berating himself for being a poor estimator of time. How does he resolve his dilemma of wanting to be successful but fearing he may not be good enough? He procrastinates, a far less embarrassing problem than trying hard and still not having the goods to measure up.

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CLASSIC Jen is a classic perfectionist procrastinator, a hard worker with cloud-piercing standards. She not only feels compelled to put in mega time on her projects, she also reads more books, visits more websites, and works harder than her peers. It’s also essential for her to keep her desk, files, and books well organized. Hence, despite being chronically busy, she’s always short of time to achieve her lofty goals.

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

COMPULSIVE Teresa is aware of her lifelong tendency to put things off. She can be so tense about what needs to be done that she fears she’ll never achieve her Ph.D. Though Teresa begins her academic work in a timely manner, it’s not long before something distracts her. It might be an enjoy-

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

Different as they are from each other in personality, Keith, Jen, and Teresa have let the perfectionist part of themselves hinder their progress. Though they’re intellectually bright, they don’t effectively apply their intelligence in a way that will

able time with her friends, the sudden dawning of a new approach to a project, or a blow to her self-esteem. Then she becomes compulsive about every detail of her work until finally, her anxiety overtakes her resolve. That’s when she ceases working and begins procrastinating in earnest.

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

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LEGAL NOTICE Supplemental Summons and Notice of Object of Action Supreme Court Of The State Of New York County Of Nassau Action to Foreclose a Mortgage Index #: 605281/2023 Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB, D/B/A Christiana Trust, Not Individually But As Trustee For Pretium Mortgage Acquisition Trust Plaintiff, vs Joseph M. Longiaru If Living, And If He/She Be Dead, Any And All Persons Unknown To Plaintiff, Claiming, Or Who May Claim To Have An Interest In, Or General Or Specific Lien Upon The Real Property Described In This Action; Such Unknown Persons Being Herein Generally Described And Intended To Be Included In Wife, Widow, Husband, Widower, Heirs At Law, Next Of Kin, Descendants, Executors, Administrators, Devisees, Legatees, Creditors, Trustees, Committees, Lienors, And Assignees Of Such Deceased, Any And All Persons Deriving Interest In Or Lien Upon, Or Title To Said Real Property By, Through Or Under Them, Or Either Of Them, And Their Respective Wives, Widows, Husbands, Widowers, Heirs At Law, Next Of Kin, Descendants, Executors, Administrators, Devisees, Legatees, Creditors, Trustees, Committees, Lienors, And Assigns, All Of Whom And Whose Names, Except As Stated, Are Unknown To Plaintiff, Michelle Longiaru Aka Michelle Yarrobino, Nicholas Vogel, New York State Department Of Taxation And Finance, People Of The State Of New York, United States Of America On Behalf Of The IRS John Doe (Those unknown tenants, occupants, persons or corporations or their heirs, distributees, executors, administrators, trustees, guardians, assignees, creditors or successors claiming an interest in the mortgaged premises.) Defendant(s).

Mortgaged Premises: 681 Bryant Street East Meadow, NY 11554 To the Above named Defendant: You are hereby summoned to answer the Complaint in this action, and to serve a copy of your answer, or, if the Complaint is not served with this Supplemental Summons, to serve a notice of appearance, on the Plaintiff(s) attorney(s) within twenty days after the service of this Supplemental Summons, exclusive of the day of service (or within 30 days after the service is complete if this Supplemental Summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New York). In case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by

default for the relief demanded in the Complaint. The Attorney for Plaintiff has an office for business in the County of Erie. Trial to be held in the County of Nassau.

The basis of the venue designated above is the location of the Mortgaged Premises. TO Joseph M. Longiaru Defendant In this Action.

The foregoing Supplemental Summons is served upon you by publication, pursuant to an order of HON. David P. Sullivan of the Supreme Court Of The State Of New York, dated the Thirteenth day of October, 2023 and filed with the Complaint in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Nassau, in the City of Mineola. The object of this action is to foreclose a mortgage upon the premises described below, dated June 9, 2005, executed by Joseph M. Longiaru and Michelle Longiaru AKA Michelle Yarrobino to secure the sum of $359,650.00.

The Mortgage was recorded at Book 28976, Page 361 in the Office of the Nassau County Clerk on June 21, 2005. Said Mortgage was subsequently modified by a Loan Modification Agreement executed by Joseph M. Longiaru, Michelle Longiaru AKA Michelle Yarrobino and Nicholas Vogel on January 6, 2010 and recorded June 22, 2010 in Book 34924, Page 301 in the Office of the Nassau County Clerk.

The mortgage was subsequently assigned by an assignment executed February 6, 2015 and recorded on February 13, 2015, in the Office of the Nassau County Clerk at Book 40210, Page 403.

The mortgage was subsequently assigned by an assignment executed January 10, 2017 and recorded on February 10, 2017, in the Office of the Nassau County Clerk at Instrument Number 2017-00015025Book 41911, Page 400. Said Mortgage was subsequently modified by a Loan Modification Agreement executed by Joseph M. Longiaru, Michelle Longiaru AKA Michelle Yarrobino and Nicholas Vogel on May 11, 2021 and recorded June 7, 2021 in Instrument Number 2021-74880Book 45490, Page 639 in the Office of the Nassau County Clerk.

The property in question is described as follows: 681 Bryant Street, East Meadow, NY 11554 HELP FOR HOMEOWNERS IN FORECLOSURE NEW YORK STATE LAW REQUIRES THAT WE SEND YOU THIS NOTICE ABOUT THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS. PLEASE READ IT CAREFULLY. SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME. IF

YOU FAIL TO RESPOND TO THE SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT IN THIS FORECLOSURE ACTION, YOU MAY LOSE YOUR HOME. PLEASE READ THE SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT CAREFULLY. YOU SHOULD IMMEDIATELY CONTACT AN ATTORNEY OR YOUR LOCAL LEGAL AID OFFICE TO OBTAIN ADVICE ON HOW TO PROTECT YOURSELF. SOURCES OF INFORMATION AND ASSISTANCE The state encourages you to become informed about your options in foreclosure. In addition to seeking assistance from an attorney or legal aid office, there are government agencies and non-profit organizations that you may contact for information about possible options, including trying to work with your lender during this process. To locate an entity near you, you may call the toll-free helpline maintained by the New York State Department of Financial Services at 1-800-342-3736 or the Foreclosure Relief Hotline 1-800-269-0990 or visit the department’s website at WWW.DFS.NY.GOV. RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS YOU ARE NOT REQUIRED TO LEAVE YOUR HOME AT THIS TIME. YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO STAY IN YOUR HOME DURING THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS. YOU ARE NOT REQUIRED TO LEAVE YOUR HOME UNLESS AND UNTIL YOUR PROPERTY IS SOLD AT AUCTION PURSUANT TO A JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE AND SALE. REGARDLESS OF WHETHER YOU CHOOSE TO REMAIN IN YOUR HOME, YOU ARE REQUIRED TO TAKE CARE OF YOUR PROPERTY AND PAY PROPERTY TAXES IN ACCORDANCE WITH STATE AND LOCAL LAW. FORECLOSURE RESCUE SCAMS Be careful of people who approach you with offers to “save” your home. There are individuals who watch for notices of foreclosure actions in order to unfairly profit from a homeowner’s distress.

You should be extremely careful about any such promises and any suggestions that you pay them a fee or sign over your deed. State law requires anyone offering such services for profit to enter into a contract which fully describes the services they will perform and fees they will charge, and which prohibits them from taking any money from you until they have completed all such promised services. § 1303 NOTICE NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME If you do not respond to this summons and complaint by serving a copy of the answer on the attorney for the mortgage company who filed this foreclosure proceeding

against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered and you can lose your home. Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on how to answer the summons and protect your property.

Sending a payment to your mortgage company will not stop this foreclosure action. YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. DATED: October 23, 2023 Gross Polowy LLC Attorney(s) For Plaintiff(s) 1775 Wehrle Drive, Suite 100 Williamsville, NY 14221 The law firm of Gross Polowy, LLC and the attorneys whom it employs are debt collectors who are attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained by them will be used for that purpose.

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LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU U.S. BANK TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS OWNER TRUSTEE FOR LEGACY MORTGAGE ASSET TRUST 2017-RPL2 Plaintiff, Against FRANCISCO MOLINA A/K/A FRANCISCO S. MOLINA, MARIA MOLINA A/K/A MARIA H. MOLINA, et al., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale, duly entered 12/16/2022, I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction, on the North Front Steps of the Nassau County Courthouse, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY on 12/7/2023 at 2:00 pm, premises known as 786 Davis Avenue, Uniondale, NY 11553, And Described As Follows: ALL that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being at Hempstead Park, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York.

Section 36 Block 138 Lot 15 The approximate amount of the current Judgment lien is $392,575.61 plus interest and costs. The Premises will be sold subject to provisions of the aforesaid Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale; Index # 614717/2019 Heather D. Crosley, Esq., Referee.

Police announce Project 21 arrests T h e N a s s a u C o u n t y Po l i c e Department’s third precinct said two individuals were arrested last week during a Project 21 initiative, which targets the sale of alcoholic beverages and tobacco products to minors.

According to officers, the Problem Oriented Policing Unit, with the assistance of underage agents, conducted an initiative on Nov. 15 around 5 p.m.

Himansu Jaisukhlal Patel, 61 of Westbury, allegedly sold tobacco Courtesy Metro products to a minor at Fortune Smoke Shop Inc. at 527 Old Country Two people were arrested last week in a Project Road, Westbury and Cindy E. Grana- 21 initiative, including Cindy E. Granados, who dos Vigil, 21, of Uniondale, allegedly allegedly sold tobacco products to a minor at sold tobacco products to a minor at Hempstead Convenience and Smoke on Hempstead Convenience and Smoke, Hempstead Turnpike in East Meadow.

2125 Hempstead Tur npike, East were issued an appearance ticket, Meadow.

Both Patel and Vigil were charged returnable on Dec. 6, to the First Diswith unlawfully dealing with a child trict Court in Hempstead.

— Jordan Vallone and sale of an age restricted item. They

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SHELDON MAY & ASSOCIATES Attorneys at Law, 255 Merrick Road, Rockville Centre, NY 11570 Dated: 10/12/2023 File Number: 36603 RS 142966 LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE FOR FORMATION of a limited liability company (LLC). The name of the limited liability company is 142 MAIN 1H LLC. The date of filing of the articles of organization with the Department of State was September 28, 2023. The County in New York in which the office of the company is located is Nassau. The Secretary of State has been designated as agent of the company upon whom process may be served, and the Secretary of State shall mail a copy of any process against the company served upon him or her to The LLC, 652 Roxboro Court, East Meadow, New York 11554. The business purpose of the company is to engage in any and all business activities permitted under the laws of the State of New York.

143310 LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE FOR FORMATION of a limited liability company (LLC). The name of the limited liability company is 101 JACKSON 4K LLC. The date of filing of the articles of organization with the Department of State was September 28, 2023. The County in New York in which the office of the company is located is Nassau. The Secretary of State has been designated as agent of the company upon whom

process may be served, and the Secretary of State shall mail a copy of any process against the company served upon him or her to The LLC, 652 Roxboro Court, East Meadow, New York 11554. The business purpose of the company is to engage in any and all business activities permitted under the laws of the State of New York.

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LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE FOR FORMATION of a limited liability company (LLC). The name of the limited liability company is 130 POST 232 LLC. The date of filing of the articles of organization with the Department of State was September 28, 2023. The County in New York in which the office of the company is located is Nassau. The Secretary of State has been designated as agent of the company upon whom process may be served, and the Secretary of State shall mail a copy of any process against the company served upon him or her to The LLC, 652 Roxboro Court, East Meadow, New York 11554. The business purpose of the company is to engage in any and all business activities permitted under the laws of the State of New York 143306 LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

BY THE BOARD OF APPEALS Pursuant to New York State Town Law Article 16, New York State Public Officers Law Article 7, and the Town of Hempstead Building Zone

Ordinance, NOTICE is hereby given that the BOARD OF APPEALS of the Town of Hempstead will hold a public hearing in the Old Town Hall, 350 Front Street, Room 230, Second Floor, Hempstead, New York on 11/29/23 at 9:30 A.M. to consider the following applications and appeals: --------------------------------THE FOLLOWING CASES WILL BE CALLED STARTING AT 9:30 A.M. 709/23. NR WESTBURY Peter K. & Katrina A. Pham, Variance, side yards aggregate, construct roof over, roofed over open porch, addition, 2-story & 2nd story additions all attached to dwelling., E/s Martin La., 146’ N/o Merry La., a/k/a 43 Martin La. 712/23. LEVITTOWN Brian & Jennifer Chichotky, Variance, side yard, maintain two (2) A/C units attached to dwelling., E/s Shepherd La., 139.18’ N/o Market La., a/k/a 95 Shepherd La. 715/23. EAST MEADOW Michael Desanctis, Special exception to maintain accessory structure (shed) higher and larger than permitted & exceeding horizontal maximum on both sides; Special exception to maintain 2nd accessory structure (shed)., N/s Ava Dr., 865’ E/o Bly Rd., a/k/a 149 Ava Dr. 716/23. EAST MEADOW Joseph Meci, Special exception to install accessory structure (shed) higher than permitted., N/s Cypress Ave., 315.33’ E/o Woods Ave., a/k/a 2651 Cypress Ave 720/23.

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LEVITTOWN - Richard & Karen Ditieri, Variances,

front yard average setback, lot area occupied, construct 1-story addition & portico attached to dwelling; Special exception to maintain shed higher than permitted & exceeding horizontal maximum., E/s Hilltop Rd., 260’ N/o Church Rd., a/k/a 77 Hilltop 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 Westbury, Levittown & 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/ 576/Live-Streaming-Video Interested parties may appear at the above time and place. At the call of the Chairman, the Board will consider decisions on the foregoing and those on the Reserve Decision calendar and such other matters as may properly come before it.

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H i s t o r i c a l l y, r e p o r t e r s w h o h ave 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. Salary range is from $20K to $45K 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@liherald.com

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MAILROOM/ WAREHOUSE HELP Long Island Herald has IMMEDIATE openings for a FULL-TIME & PART-TIME mailroom/warehouse helper in Garden City.

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Hours vary, so flexibility is key. Salary Ranges from $20 per hour to $30 per hour.

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Qualifications: Preferred NYS Literacy Certification, Reading Teacher Certification or K-6 Certification NYS training requirements must be up-to-date Salary: $150 Per Day

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his meticulously updated 3000 sq.ft. Center hall Colonial residence offers a perfect blend of design and comfortable living spaces. As you step inside, you are greeted by an inviting entryway that leads you to the main level. The open concept layout boasts a spacious living room with large windows, allowing abundant natural light to fill the room.

The gleaming hardwood floors and fresh neutral paint create a warm and welcoming atmosphere. This sunlit home offers an amazing layout with spacious rooms throughout. You will enjoy 5 bedrooms on the 2nd level with 3 full bathrooms. The first floor has an additional bedroom/office with a main floor full bathroom. All this and a full basement and 1.5 attached garage is included in this immaculate home in SD#14.

A. Probably. I just returned from Europe, and was amazed by the response from each tour guide that “nobody gets permits,” it seems. All the code violations I saw, like no handrails on cliff edges, missing hotel fire safety devices, no handicapped access, and no bathrooms, were the kinds of accommodations we take for granted in the onte eeper U.S. Walking half a mile to the only public (pay) restroom in a sprawling village was, sadly, typical, but acceptable.

That, coupled with the first statement a woman made to me at a party we were invited to on a ship, made me think of how “freedom isn’t free.” In her Australian accent, she introduced herself and asked me what I do back in the States. As soon as I uttered the words, “I’m an architect,” she jumped right in with, “Oh, we hate architects,” as she described the construction company she is an “administrator” for. She told how they design their own construction. I wonder how well that works, considering the levels of legalities there are, like building codes, fire codes, plumbing codes, electrical codes, and multiple levels of engineering required. Who’s protecting the unsuspecting consumer from the service provider?

So you may ask yourself if codes even matter.

Your neighbor, like that construction company, is apparently enabled by a lack of enforcement or action on anybody’s part. Unless there really are no rules to follow, the unknowing are left vulnerable to fall off a cliff, wet themselves or pee in a corner before they reach a sanitary, accessible facility, or become trapped in a burning building.

In your case, you’re actually worried about how you might have the tables turned on you because you thought to do the right thing by reclaiming your property. When those who are violated against become thought of as the violators, which seems to be a trend, will the people who were supposed to protect you really help? It’s sad to think you could be the guilty party for speaking up.

You’ll need to pay for a consult and have a knowledgeable in-person code review, to pick up any of the numerous items you may be remiss in.

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his year’s election results on Long Island, particularly in Nassau County, were indeed historic, when Republicans were unsuccessful in other parts of the country. I say this not just as a proud Nassau Republican, but as someone who has been a practitioner of government and politics at the town, county, state and federal levels for over a half century.

I have been a local committeeman, executive leader, councilman, county comptroller, congressman, chairman of the Homeland Security Committee and a pETER Nassau County Republican vice KinG chairman, and have participated in successful and unsuccessful presidential campaigns by John McCain, George W. Bush, Rudy Giuliani and Donald Trump. I ran for state attorney general against Bob Abrams in 1986, losing by 1.2 million votes and having my own mother tell me how much Abrams helped senior citizens!

In recent years, it is remarkable how much the Nassau County Republican Party has achieved under Joe Cairo’s leadership, and how far the party has come.

Nassau Republicans had fallen on hard times in 2017 and 2018. The county was no longer the Republican stronghold it had been. Indeed, there were 100,000 more registered Democrats than Republicans.

Democrats held the county executive’s, district attorney’s and comptroller’s offices. For the first time ever, there was a Democratic Town of Hempstead supervisor, and Democrats controlled the Town of North Hempstead, the City of Glen Cove and the City of Long Beach. Two of three congressional seats in Nassau were held by Democrats, and Republicans had lost three State Senate seats.

The reasons for this downswing included a shift in demographics — ethnic groups that had no prior allegiance to Republicans moved into the county — and a backlash against the Trump administration, abetted by a liberal media. But those were only excuses. Politics and government aren’t supposed to be easy. That’s the challenge of democracy. A political organization can’t afford to be satisfied with the status quo, and can’t continue to rely on yesterday’s methods and tactics.

When he became the Republican chairman, Cairo made a point of meeting with Republican clubs and councils throughout the county. He sought out quality candidates like Anne Donnelly, a career prosecutor who would become district attorney in 2021. Cairo also reached out to newcomers, seeking the best and brightest and persuading them they were welcome to play lead roles in the party. In 2021, Mazi Filip, an Ethiopian refugee who had served as a paratrooper in the Israel Defense Forces before moving to Long Island, a mother

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of seven married to a Ukrainian-born cardiologist, became the first Republican Great Neck resident ever elected to the County Legislature.

Cairo went into the business community to recruit Jen DeSena, who became the first Republican to be elected North Hempstead supervisor since 1989, and was re-elected this year.

The Democratic City of Glen Cove elected Pamela Panzenbeck mayor in 2021, and reversed the makeup of the City Council from 6-1 Democrat to 6-1 Republican, which it remained this year.

And in Long Beach, which has an overwhelming Democrat registration edge, Republicans swept three contested City Council seats and the County Legislature seat.

For the major, defining races, Cairo turned to veterans. Don Clavin, Hempstead’s longtime receiver of taxes, won back the supervisor’s office for Republicans in 2019, and then Bruce Blakeman defeated the very capable Laura Curran in 2021 to become county executive, where he has done an outstanding job. In 2022 Republican gubernatorial candidate Lee Zeldin overcame the county’s Democratic registration advantage of 100,000 and received 50,000 more votes in Nassau than Gov. Kathy Hochul, while Republicans were victorious in all three congressional races and won back three State Senate seats.

None of this happened by chance or just by selecting the best candidates.

Cairo combined the best of the old with

he party owes a debt of gratitude to Democrats for lurching so far leftward.

the best of the new to get the Republican message to the voters. To accurately gauge existing issues and to spot others before they arose, he relied on expert pollster and consultant John McLoughlin.

(Full disclosure: McLoughlin was my consultant for all 28 years I was in Congress.)

While he was analyzing the issues, Cairo was re-energizing local Republican committees and clubs, making sure they were in touch with their communities and prepared to work hard from Labor Day through Election Day, making calls and distributing brochures door to door.

Only the Nassau GOP could turn out more than a thousand campaign workers for a candidate on short notice.

And Republicans owe a debt of gratitude to Democrats for lurching so far leftward and providing us issues such as bail reform, defunding the police, unchecked illegal migration and proposals to impose city-like housing in suburban Nassau. These were political gifts, but serious issues that affected county residents and threatened their way of life. Confronting these issues head on was consistent with Republican values and principles.

Cairo made sure that all Republican candidates, officeholders and party volunteers spoke with one voice. They did, and the results have been repeated Republican victories, and what I believe are victories for Nassau County residents. Good job, Joe! Peter King is a former congressman, and a former chair of the House Committee on Homeland Security. Comments? pking@ liherald.com.

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n the tapestry of our nation’s history, veterans stand as the threads of bravery, courage and unity that weave together the fabric of our freedom. We expressed our gratitude for their sacrifices earlier this month, and it is crucial that we recognize the significance of supporting them right here at home.

Our veterans face adversity on foreign soil to safeguard the principles that define our democracy, and return from the front lines with stories of valor and resilience. It is our duty as a grateful nation to ensure Ed Ra that they are embraced with the support they deserve when they come home.

Legislation plays a pivotal role in

shaping the landscape of veteran support. My sponsored bill in the Assembly, A.8106, addresses a critical aspect of post-service life by requiring that veterans be notified about the availability of services offered by federal, state and local veterans agencies. In the hustle of civilian life, veterans may not be aware of the myriad resources at their disposal. This bill would ensure they are informed, promoting a smooth transition and access to the support they need.

I also advocated for bill A.7607, which focuses on apprenticeship training, recognizing that the skills the members of our armed forces acquire during military service are invaluable.

By investing in their professional growth and providing avenues for veterans to seamlessly integrate into the workforce, we not only honor their

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service, but also empower them to contribute to our society as civilians.

Additionally, bill A.3658 underscores the sanctity of veterans’ memorials, establishing legal recourse for the destruction of these symbols of sacrifice. Veterans’ memorials are more than structures; they are sacred spaces that hold the memories and stories of those who served.

Protecting these monuments is not just a matter of legality, it is a commitment to preserving the legacy of our heroes for future generations.

Some of my favorite events of the year are those I host for our local veterans, such as an annual patriotic picnic in the summer, which welcomes veterans from the 19th Assembly District and their guests to enjoy complimentary food and fellowship.

t’s not just a moral obligation. It’s an investment in strengthening the foundation of our freedom.

Earlier this month, we celebrated the completion of the Veterans Portrait Project: Over the course of several weeks, eighth-grade students from the Notre Dame School in New Hyde Park interviewed veterans to gain a deeper understanding of history through their personal stories and to cultivate a sense of gratitude, respect and patriotism.

Their completed biographies and portraits are on display in the Community Gallery at the Long Island Children’s Museum, in Garden City, for the entire month of November.

Supporting our veterans is greater than a moral obligation — it is an investment in strengthening the very foundation on which our freedom rests, as well as helping our local heroes navigate the challenges of returning home with the same valor and courage that defined their service abroad.

Ed Ra, who represents the 19th Assembly District, is the ranking Republican member of the Ways & Means Committee.

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he turkey’s in the oven, the pumpkin pie is ready to be sliced, and the television in the living room is ready for some football.

Thanksgiving is here once again — a time when we can celebrate all that we’ve achieved over the past year, and the importance of family and close friends.

It’s commonly believed that our modern holiday traces back to 1621, when Plymouth pilgrims gathered with members of the Wampanoag tribe to celebrate the autumn harvest. But in reality, Thanksgiving celebrations of some sort date back much further than that.

In fact, the Smithsonian Institution pinpoints the first true Thanksgiving here led by non-natives on May 27, 1578, in what is now Newfoundland. That’s obviously not what is now the United States, but the Smithsonian also says that many historians believe there was a Thanksgiving feast in what is now Phippsburg, Maine, in 1607.

Although it was informally celebrated by a number of states and territories in the years after that, Thanksgiving didn’t officially become a holiday until the Civil War, when President Abraham Lincoln heeded the long advocacy of magazine editor Sarah Josepha Hale and declared the fourth Thursday of every November to be a national Thanksgiving

Day. And with that, a tradition was born.

Sure, it would take a number of forms through the years. But the spirit of what Thanksgiving is all about — bringing us together, despite our differences — remained intact.

Those, indeed, were the sentiments shared by President Teddy Roosevelt with his son Kermit, who was away at school, highlighting how the White House observed the holiday in 1902.

“Yesterday was Thanksgiving, and we all went out riding,” Roosevelt wrote.

“We had a three-hours’ scamper, which was really great fun.”

“We dined in the new State Dining Room,” the president continued, “and we drank the health of you and all the rest of both families that were absent.

After dinner, we cleared away the table and danced. Mother looked just as pretty as a picture, and I had a lovely waltz with her.”

Whether it was at the White House or right in our backyard at Sagamore Hill, Thanksgiving meant a lot to Roosevelt, in how it brought not only the country together, but families, too.

“We are thankful for all that has been done for us in the past,” Roosevelt would say in a Thanksgiving proclamation two years later.

“We pray that, in the future, we may

be strengthened in the unending struggle to do our duty fearlessly and honestly. With charity and goodwill. With respect for ourselves. And with love toward our fellow man.”

Thanksgiving isn’t just about turkey, pumpkin pie or football. It’s more than the day before the official start of the holiday shopping season. It’s about unity. It’s about cooperation. It’s truly about love — for ourselves, our family, our neighbors. Whether we all gather in one place or our families are spread across the country — or even around the globe — use this time to be together, and enjoy doing it.

The real trick, however, isn’t succeeding at doing that on Thanksgiving, but continuing it after the holiday. Into the following week. Into December. Into next year.

There may be so many things we disagree on, but believe it or not, disagreement can not only bring us together, but make us stronger.

All it takes is a little bit of respect — and love — for one another. And we have the chance to get it all started when we gather for turkey, pie and football on Thanksgiving.

And who knows — maybe we can clear away the dinner table afterward, and, like the Roosevelts, celebrate with a little bit of waltzing.

associated with wind projects damage human health.

Many opponents of Empire Wind insist that they support renewable energy. They also couch their objections to the project in green rhetoric, suggesting, for example, that they are fighting to

protect the local environment. But these outspoken activists are silent in regard to the proven negative impacts on health and climate of the Barrett fossil-fuel-burning plant on Barnum Island operated by National Grid. And while some refer disparagingly to Empire’s “foreign

letters Let’s not be quick to dismiss offshore wind farms To the Editor: In recent issues of the Herald, State Sen. Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick and Assemblyman Ari Brown have offered several reasons for opposing the Empire Wind project proposed for sites off Long Beach. Their objections include some reasonable, fact-based critiques of the project.

It’s true that Equinor, the Norwegian developer of the wind farm, failed to consult fully and openly with the local communities. It’s also true that this project, like many others worldwide, is proving to be far more expensive than originally anticipated, resulting in pleas for rate increases. Empire’s enormous scale can likewise be legitimately challenged.

Other claims by its opponents, however, are without merit. They contend, for example, that offshore wind turbines are somehow implicated in whale deaths. Federal and independent experts have concluded that there is no basis for such claims. Similarly, a World Health Organization analysis of a range of studies found no evidence that electromagnetic fields

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efforts to establish the United Nations (freedom from fear).

It fell to Rockwell to translate those abstract concepts into four scenes of everyday American life that would capture the minds and hearts of his countrymen (as well as their investments in war bonds), a task he initially thought was beyond his capabilities. History has proven him quite wrong, and those four images are among the most famous of perhaps the most famous illustrator in American history.

“Freedom of Speech” depicts a blue-collar man, wearing a plaid shirt and suede jacket, standing in the crowd at a government meeting to voice his opinion. The others in the painting are well dressed, wearing ties and jackets, but they listen respectfully as this workingman speaks his mind.

“Freedom of Worship,” under the title “each according to the dictates of his own conscience,” shows eight people of different faiths in a moment of prayer.

One of them, his head covered and holding a religious book, is Jewish. A young woman with rosary beads represents Catholics. An older woman, praying devoutly, embodies Protestantism. It’s a tribute to religious diversity.

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he artist’s scenes of everyday American life captured the imagination of his countrymen.

leTTers ownership,” no mention is made of the fact that National Grid is owned by a British multinational corporation.

Barrett’s smokestacks have been belching toxins for more than 60 years. The plant currently emits about one million tons of carbon dioxide and other pollutants annually. Unlike the proposed offshore wind project, Barrett poses a longstanding and existing threat to the health of local residents and to the future sustainability of life on the Long Beach barrier island.

In addition to fouling the air we breathe, National Grid wants to hike Long Islanders’ bills by hundreds of dollars a year — multiples of the increase for ratepayers that might result from building Empire Wind.

It should be possible to conduct a civil discussion on how to safely meet the electricity needs of Long Beach and surrounding communities. A dialogue of this sort would consider the totality of environmental and health effects and proceed on the basis of respect for reputable scientific findings KEVIN J KELLEy Atlantic Beach

In the Middle East, whose side is the press on?

To the Editor: I should be surprised that the news media is saying that Israel should ease up

“Freedom from Want” is a Thanksgiving scene in which an aproned matriarch presents a turkey to her family, three generations breaking bread together at their dining room table. The illustration represents traditional American family values: togetherness, harmony, peace and abundance.

And “Freedom from Fear” shows children nestled safely in their bed, oblivious to the carnage occurring across the ocean.

Their mother tucks them in, and their father holds a newspaper with a headline announcing the Nazi blitz of London, where the scene would be much different and where the lives of everyone, including innocent children, were in jeopardy.

Rockwell’s illustrations, which appeared in four consecutive issues of the Saturday Evening Post, were accompanied by essays by four of the top writers of the era. Booth Tarkington, dubbed the “dean of popular American letters,” authored a piece on freedom of speech. Essayist Will Durant handled freedom of worship. Philippine immigrant Carlos Bulosan wrote about freedom from want. And novelist Stephen Vincent Benét covered freedom from fear (and, ironically, died the day it appeared in print). All are worth revisiting from a historic as well as

on Gaza, but unfortunately, I am not. The news media (in print, on television, on radio and, I suppose, on the various internet sources) is saying that in order to ease the pressure on the average Palestinian in Gaza, Israel should not continue its attack.

I would like to put the situation into a context that might be a little more understandable. Based on the 2023 “World Almanac,” the United States has about 337 million people, while Israel has about 9.3 million.

This means there are about 37 times as many people in the U.S. as there are in Israel. From what I’ve heard, about 1,200 people were killed in the initial attack, most of whom were women and children.

Some were beheaded, whether before or after death isn’t known.

Now let’s say that 5,000 drug soldiers, who want the land that was taken from Mexico in the 1840s returned to Mexico, cross the border from Mexico into San Diego, Los Angeles, Phoenix, Houston, and Brownsville and kill 44,000 people, mostly women and children, some of whom get beheaded. They then take another 4,000 to 5,000 people hostage back to Mexico. Do you suppose the United States would allow that to go without a response?

There are several issues that need to be addressed in the Middle East, but when one side refuses to acknowledge the other

a modern viewpoint. But it was Rockwell’s pictures, more than the essays and perhaps more than FDR’s speech, that remain such a poignant part of Americana.

As we approach Thanksgiving, it’s worthwhile to re-examine the four illustrations and ponder their meaning and message, at a time when the nation seems so terribly divided over — let’s be frank — fleeting issues that often don’t amount to a hill of beans. It often seems that half of our country is perpetually mad at the other half. Are we really that different? Are our differences really irreconcilable?

I don’t think so. Actually, I think we’re much more alike than different, and I believe that as a society, we share core values that matter infinitely more than ephemeral political squabbles. Those values, captured by Rockwell, are what bind us as a nation.

Let’s count our blessings, send our prayers to the suffering people of the Middle East and Ukraine, take a deep breath and maybe revisit Rockwell’s Four Freedoms — permanently on display at the Norman Rockwell Museum in Stockbridge, Massachusetts, an easy and scenic day trip from Long Island. And let’s ponder what those 80-year-old illustrations say not only about us as Americans, but also about us as human beings.

A. Gail Prudenti is a partner in the law firm Burner Prudenti.

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side’s right to exist, there is very little wiggle room for discussion.

When Hamas attacks defenseless people, it loses the right to complain when it is attacked, especially when it stores weapons and munitions in schools and hospitals. When Hamas fighters fire missiles into Israel from schools and hospitals, and then act shocked when the return fire hits those targets, they are

playing the poor-innocent-Palestinian card, and going after world sympathy.

Their actions show that they do not care about the average Palestinian — their only goal is the eradication of Israel.

It is a shame that the news media allows itself to be used by animals disguised as human beings.

LAWRENCE F. LEVy Rockville Centre

EAST MEADOW HERALD — November 23, 2023

Rockwell showed us what we have to be thankful for

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