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New Eagle Scouts welcomed by Troop Oceanside residents earn highest rank By ABIGAIL GRIECO agrieco@liherald.com
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donna Magdalen, left, a local resident, stands with Yvette Hester, president of the Manna Project of Long island, during the organization’s annual Free toys & Food giveaway at First Baptist Church in Lawrence on dec. 20, 2025.
Monthly Farm-to-truck food at Freeport church The Manna Project of Long Island has tackled hunger for five years By MOHAMMAD RAFIQ mrafiq@liherald.com
The Manna Project of Long Island, a food-relief nonprofit founded during the Covid-19 pandemic, is planning a farmto-truck food distribution at Zion Cathedral Church of God in Christ in Freeport — an effort organizers hoped will become a monthly presence for residents facing food insecurity. Yvette Hester, The Manna Project’s founder and president, said her Nassau County-based organization has operated since 2020, expanding from a small, community-based food assistance service into a high-volume pantry model that connects families with both groceries and support services. Describing the group’s approach as broader than a traditional pantry model, Hester said The Manna Project could also connect residents with housing resources and other forms of assistance.
“We’re a food pantry,” Hester said. “We not only provide food, but we provide other services that families need, like we have resources to help people with SNAP and different things like clothing and (heat), insurance.” The planned distribution at Zion Cathedral, at 312 Grand Ave., will be conducted through a partnership with Long Island Cares’ farm-to-truck program. The date is still being finalized through church scheduling protocols, Hester said. While the organization is eyeing early February for a first event, she said the organization expects to confirm a schedule after an upcoming meeting with Zion leadership. “It is going to be an ongoing thing,” Hester confirmed. Greg DeLauro, Long Island Cares’ far m-to-truck coordinator, said the model is designed to provide fresh produce in a way that feels more like shopping than a typical distribution line. COntinued On Page 3
In a ceremony marked by tradition, reflection and praise for service, Troop 230 formally elevated three young men from Oceanside to the rank of Eagle Scout at St. Anthony’s Roman Catholic Church on Jan. 3 — an achievement reached by a small percentage of Scouts nationwide. Nicholas Bozek, Maxwell Greenberg and Connor Jaffe were honored during an Eagle Scout Court of Honor attended by family members, fellow Scouts, troop leaders, clergy and elected officials. Eagle Scout is the highest rank that could be attained, with only about 4 percent of Scouts earning the distinction since Scouting’s inception in 1912. Troop 230 Scoutmaster Harold Gerry opened the ceremony, welcoming guests and underscoring the meaning of each rank. Eagle Scouts, he said, are charged with using their training and leadership not only within Scouting but also in their communities and future endeavors. Michael D’Ambrosio, representing Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman, addressed the audience and praised the honorees for their commitment to service. D’Ambrosio, who also serves as president of the Oceanside Board of Education, said the Scouts exemplify the values of leadership and selflessness. “These are boys that have turned into men,” D’Ambrosio said. “They go out there and start helping people. They’re not concerned about themselves, but about the community and its outreach.” State Sen. Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick echoed those remarks, noting the
broader impact of Scouting’s principles. “If everyone lived by the Scout motto, our world would be a better place,” Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick said, adding that the three new Eagle Scouts now serve as role models for younger members of the troop. “They have shown what you can accomplish when you stick to your path and have your families behind you to support you.” Town of Hempstead Councilwoman Laura Ryder and Nassau County Legislator Patrick Mullaney were also in attendance to show their support. A central portion of the ceremony focused on the “Trail to Eagle,” a traditional presentation in which the Scoutmaster and assistant Scoutmaster reviewed each rank achieved on the path to Eagle Scout — Scout, Tenderfoot, Second Class, First Class, Star, Life and Eagle — lighting candles and explaining the growth, responsibility and leadership required at each stage. The program then shifted to recognize the families of the honorees. Parents joined their sons at the front of the room, where each Scout presented pins to both their mother and father. Gerry explained that the mother’s pin symbolizes comfort and encouragement, while the father’s represents guidance and advice. “Your parents prodded you, taught you, gave you important lessons and gave you a hard time, when necessary,” Gerry said, addressing the Scouts. “This is as much of an honor to them as it is to their sons.” Each Eagle Scout then spoke briefly about his Scouting experience and Eagle project — the community service requirement that stands as the capstone COntinued On Page 3
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by State Sen. Andrew Gounardes and Assemblywoman Nily Rozic. Common Sense Media founder James Steyer commended the state’s actions. “The online games kids play and the social media platforms they use for hours and hours a day become veritable hunting groups for predators,” he said. Darren McGee/Office of Governor Kathy Hochul “Kids and teens need these new protecGov. Kathy Hochul announced legislation tions now more than ever.” to help protect children online and to Julie Scelfo, founder of Mothers help bolster mental health care for Against Media Addiction, called the legyoungsters. islative proposals “common-sense.” “The parents of the MAMA movement are grateful for the governor’s continued By JORDAN VALLONE national leadership on this issue, and we jvallone@liherald.com look forward to working with her and As part of her state-of-the-state pro- with the state legislature to enact poliposals, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced cies that protect our kids,” she said. The Teen Mental Health First Aid legislation to help protect children from online predators, scammers and harmful training is being proposed to be available AI chatbots that are integrated into to all 10th-graders in New York, making it available to more than 180,000 students online platforms. Additionally, Hochul is proposing a annually. The training is designed for young first-of-its-kind, statewide expansion of Teen Mental Health First Aid Training, people between the ages of 15 and 18 so they can identify, underdesigned to give young peostand and respond to signs ple the tools to identify, of mental health and subunderstand and effectively stance use challenges in respond to signs of mental their friends and peers. It health and substance abuse will equip them with skills challenges among their to recognize common signs friends and peers. and symptoms of mental “These proposals will crehealth and substance use ate a nation-leading stanchallenges; the impact of dards that will ensure our bullying and school violence kids’ safety in online and on mental health; how to real work environments,” JAmEs stEyER have impactful conversaHochul said in a Jan. 5 Founder Common tions with classmates about release. Sense Media mental health concerns or to The legislative package to seek help from an adult; forprotect kids on online platforms includes expanding requirements for platforms to mal and informal support, and self-care. “In our discussions with young people conduct age verification, including online game platforms; making kids’ about mental health issues, one consisaccounts be set to the highest privacy tent thread became clear — youth reach settings on platforms by default, mean- out to their peers when they are in dising that non-connections cannot message tress,” New York State Office of Mental kids, view their profile or tag them in Health Commissioner Dr. Ann Sullivan content; disabling AI chatbot features on said. “Teen Mental Health First Aid social media platforms for kids; and helps young New Yorkers talk with their expanding parental controls, meaning classmates and friends about mental that parents must be able to set limits on health issues and provides them with the know-how to get them help when it is children’s financial transactions. The legislative package is sponsored needed.”
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“There’s 12 baskets on the truck, and we’ll bring that much variety as far as produce and fruits,” he said. “It’ll be a two-hour distribution.” Families are asked to share basic household details at check-in, including
where they live and how many children, adults, and older adults are in the household, before selecting the food they need. He emphasized that farm-to-truck differs from many food giveaways because it focuses on locally grown produce. “The major difference is we offer
Vanessa Jones, a volunteer at The Manna Project who helps with sign-ins and packing bags, described the pantry’s impact on the communities it already serves. “It’s a blessing. It’s truly a blessing,” Jones said, describing the need she has seen in Inwood, where she lives and where the organization conducts food distribution operations. “It’s very rewarding just being able to help a fellow man or woman, you know, put food on the table,” Jones added. “It’s very hard out here. It’s hard, a lot of people are struggling.” Hester said she hopes the Freeport partnership will not only provide consistent food distributions, but also help The Manna Project build toward a more stable, permanent operation. “We are in the process of getting our own space,” she said. “Because we operate outside of the church right now, but we need our own space.” She also said the organization is actively seeking support to expand its work, continually looking for sponsors and donors so they can keep assisting the community. “As a small food charity, we need more donors, sponsors, corporations and private foundations to assist our organization’s individual needs,” Hester said via text message. “We need donors, sponsors to support the continuance of our programs.” Residents and those who wish to help may contact The Manna Project at (516) 412-5069 or TMP.NY@yahoo.com and visit tmpny.org.
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of the Eagle rank. Bozek began Scouting as a Tiger Cub with Pack 230 at age 6 in 2013 and bridged to Troop 230 in 2018. He remained active until his 18th birthday, serving in leadership roles, including troop librarian, webmaster, patrol leader and assistant senior patrol leader. For his Eagle project, Bozek partnered with Florence A. Smith Elementary School in Oceanside to transform an underused section of the School No. 2 playground. After surveying students, he installed drainage mats and built a gaga ball pit — a dodgeball-like game played in an octagonal pit — to create a safe recreational space, cleaned up the surrounding area and added more than 60 books to the outdoor book library. Bozek’s project involved 37 volunteers and 185 hours of planning, fundraising and construction. A 2025 graduate of Oceanside High School, Bozek is now attending Norwich University in Vermont, majoring in civil engineering with a minor in construction management. Greenberg began Scouting with Pack 204 in 2014 and joined Troop 230 five years later. He served as patrol leader and Order of the Arrow — the honor society of Scouting America — representative. His Eagle project supported the Catholic Charities of Long Island’s senior center at St. Anthony’s Church, where he led younger Scouts in constructing three bookshelves for the cen-
ter’s shared library. The project brought improved organization and storage to the space and included fundraising with the help of local businesses. In total, 13 volunteers contributed 57.5 hours to complete the project. Greenberg, a senior at Oceanside High School and a future Air Force ROTC cadet through the High School Scholarship Program, was recently accepted to Harvard University. Jaffe began Scouting with Pack 230 at age 9 in 2016 and bridged to Troop 230 two years later. He served as troop guide and senior patrol leader. For his project, Jaffe worked with Father Bret Stockdale, SJ, to digitize the history of the Stations of the Cross and statues around St. Anthony’s Church. Jaffe installed QR codes that link to a website explaining the significance of each station and statue, and constructed signposts for outdoor displays. His project took 63 hours to complete and involved 17 volunteers. Jaffe is set to begin his second semester as an electrical engineering major at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, New York. Gerry closed the ceremony with a Scoutmaster’s Minute. “Each day for the rest of their lives, these men will wake up as Eagle Scouts,” Gerry said. “It is both an honor and an obligation.” Quoting Dr. Suess, he added: “You’re off to great places, today is your day! Your mountain is waiting, so get on your way!”
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Connor Jaffe, left, maxwell greenberg and nicholas Bozek were officially welcomed as eagle Scouts during Troop 230’s Jan. 3 ceremony at St. anthony’s roman Catholic Church in oceanside.
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The Long Island Cares Farm-to-Truck vehicle is set up for a community food distribution, offering fresh produce through its basket-style layout.
farm fresh produce that’s grown locally in upstate New York and on Long Island,” DeLauro said. “Most other agencies give out perishable stuff, so that’s going to be canned stuff. We figured that it’s much better to have fresh produce than canned.” DeLauro said the far m-to-truck model offers a more personal experience than many large-scale distributions, allowing residents to choose their own items from baskets rather than receiving food handed out from the back of a truck. Hester said The Manna Project first took shape in 2020, when the sleep lab at Maimonides Hospital where she works shut down during the height of the pandemic, prompting her to look for ways to support families in need. She works as a sleep technician, also known as a polysomnographic technician. She added that forming relationships with major food banks was a key step in the organization’s early growth, noting that she contacted Island Harvest and Long Island Cares shortly after establishing the nonprofit and that those partnerships have continued to develop over nearly five years. “It turns out, here we are, five years later, and we’re going strong,” Hester said. “We help thousands of people, and we continue to do so.” The nonprofit’s slogan, “fighting hunger with love,” she sad, reflects its focus on dignity and compassion. “Loving people once they see that you care about them, you know, it makes a world of difference,” she added.
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Warriors switched their skates for socks with kids Long Island hockey team gives back to community Feldman, chief executive of the Warriors. “We volunteer at soup kitchens and food drives, and Toys for Tots is our Marine organization.” The idea for the event came from Feldman’s wife, Marissa Feldman, public program manager at the museum, who helped bring the two groups together. The goal: to blend the team’s service-minded mission with the museum’s focus on children’s development through play. “Sports are play, and play is how kids learn,” Floreska said. “This clinic brings physical movement, teamwork and joy together in one space.” Feldman said it’s a joy to teach kids the game. “Some people aren’t used to playing hockey and some never have,” he said. “Kids might see their parents as fans, so they think it’s fun — especially with the little sock booties that make you feel like you’re skating on ice. They love it.” Kids practiced slapping the puck, aiming for the net, and learning to hold and control the stick — all coached by the Warriors. For many families, the highlight came at the end: donated toys of all kinds — plush animals, trucks, Legos, dolls, and role-play sets — handed out to children as they left. Feldman said the toys were collected by the Warriors in the weeks leading up to the event.
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Long Island Children’s Museum president Erika Floreska, far left, joined members of the Long Island Warriors Hockey Club during the fifth annual Sock Hockey Toy Drive on Dec. 14, where the team coached kids and handed out donated toys.
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Suffolk County Executive Ed Romaine, left, Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman, LIA President Matt Cohen and State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli during the State of the Region panel discussion on Jan. 9. grams The states large reserve funds will continue to support the economic region through these challenges. “My role as comptroller is to remind everybody, at the end of the day, whatever the policy decisions are,” he said, “we have to look at the implications of our spending choice. Not just in the short run, for the coming years budget, but what will it mean a year, two, or three down the road.” And while Cohen touched on Long Island’s expansion, DiNapoli noted that the state has seen a decrease in its young adult population, however there has been a jump residents’ ages 18 to 34.
A December report from DiNapoli’s office on Gen Z and millennial New Yorkers struggling with economic and affordability challenges noted the overall decline is a result of rising housing costs and a job market that lacks entry-level positions. Schumer noted he just completed his 27th year visiting all of New York’s 62 counties. “The mantra that guides my work and all of my staff is this: when Long Island does well all of New York does well.” — Madison Gusler, Carolyn James and Jordan Vallone contributed to this story.
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LEGAL NOTICE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF NASSAU LAKEVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC, -againstJEANNETTE QUIROZ, ET AL. NOTICE OF SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Nassau on September 30, 2024, wherein LAKEVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC is the Plaintiff and JEANNETTE QUIROZ, 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 February 3, 2026 at 2:00PM, premises known as 198 JERUSALEM AVENUE, HEMPSTEAD, NY 11550; and the following tax map identification: 36-470-72. ALL THAT CERTAIN PLOT, PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING IN THE INCORPORATED VILLAGE OF HEMPSTEAD, TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD, COUNTY OF NASSAU AND STATE OF NEW YORK Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index No.: 610818/2022. Michael Sepe, Esq. - Referee. Robertson, Anschutz, Schneid, Crane & Partners, PLLC, 900 Merchants Concourse, Suite 310, Westbury, New York 11590, Attorneys for Plaintiff. All foreclosure sales will be conducted in accordance with Covid-19 guidelines including, but not limited to, social distancing and mask wearing. *LOCATION OF SALE SUBJECT TO CHANGE DAY OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH COURT/CLERK DIRECTIVES. 157581 LEGAL NOTICE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF NASSAU DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY AS TRUSTEE FOR RESIDENTIAL ASSET SECURITIZATION
TRUST SERIES 2006-A14CB MORTGAGE PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES SERIES 2006-N, -againstQUESNEL SENATUS, ET AL. NOTICE OF SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Nassau on March 11, 2019, wherein DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY AS TRUSTEE FOR RESIDENTIAL ASSET SECURITIZATION TRUST SERIES 2006-A14CB MORTGAGE PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES SERIES 2006-N is the Plaintiff and QUESNEL SENATUS, 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 February 4, 2026 at 2:00PM, premises known as 22 VIRGINIA AVENUE, HEMPSTEAD, NY 11550; and the following tax map identification: 36-55-89 & 90. ALL THAT CERTAIN PLOT, PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND, WITH THE BUILDINGS AND IMPROVEMENTS THEREON ERECTED, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING IN THE INCORPORATED VILLAGE OF HEMPSTEAD, TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD, COUNTY OF NASSAU AND STATE OF NEW YORK
Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index No.: 009502/2015. Andrew K. Preston, Esq. Referee. Robertson, Anschutz, Schneid, Crane & Partners, PLLC, 900 Merchants Concourse, Suite 310, Westbury, New York 11590, Attorneys for Plaintiff. All foreclosure sales will be conducted in accordance with Covid-19 guidelines including, but not limited to, social distancing and mask wearing. *LOCATION OF SALE SUBJECT TO CHANGE DAY OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH COURT/CLERK DIRECTIVES. 157583 To Place A Notice Call 516-569-4000 x232
LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT. NASSAU COUNTY. HARVEY WEISMAN, Pltf. vs. PATRICIA MARINELLO, Defts. Index #601299/2024. Pursuant to judgment of foreclosure and sale entered June 6, 2025, I will sell at public auction on the North Side steps of the Nassau Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY on February 3, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. premises k/a Section 36, Block 473 Lot 121. Sold subject to terms and conditions of filed judgment and terms of sale. The foreclosure sale will be held, “rain or shine.” SCOTT H. SILLER, Referee. LEVY & LEVY, Attys. for Pltf., 12 Tulip Dr., Great Neck, NY 11021.- #102701 157577 LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE Supreme Court County of Nassau PennyMac Loan Services, LLC, Plaintiff AGAINST Roselore Chavre, et al, Defendant Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered on July 19, 2024, I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction at the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, North sides of the steps, Mineola, NY 11501 on February 3, 2026 at 2:00 PM premises known as 64 Beebe Avenue, Hempstead, NY 11550. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the County of Nassau, State of New York, SECTION: 36, BLOCK: 263, LOT: 33. Approximate amount of judgment is $497,106.24 plus interests and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 614038/2018. For sale information, please visit Auction.com at www.Auction.com or call (800) 280-2832. Mark Ricciardi, Referee FRENKEL LAMBERT WEISS WEISMAN & GORDON LLP 53 Gibson Street Bay Shore, NY 11706 01-093122-F00 88217 157505
LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU OCWEN LOAN SERVICING, LLC Plaintiff,
Against EUSI PATTERSON A/K/A EUSI A. PATTERSON, CARMELA M. PATTERSON A/K/A CARMELA PATTERSON, et al Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale, duly entered 10/22/2025, I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction, on the North Side steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court located at 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, N.Y. 11501 on 2/9/2026 at 3:30PM, premises known as 88 Florence Avenue, Hempstead, NY 11550, and described as follows: ALL that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Incorporated Village of Hempstead, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York. Section 36 Block 109 Lot 41 And 42. The approximate amount of the current Judgment lien is $592,137.60 plus interest and costs. The Premises will be sold subject to provisions of the aforesaid Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale; Index # 005280/2013 If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, the then Court Appointed Referee will cancel the Foreclosure Auction. This Auction will be held rain or shine. Karl C. Seman, Esq., Referee. MCCABE, WEISBERG & CONWAY, LLC, 10 Midland Avenue, Suite 205, Port Chester, NY 10573 Dated: 12/11/2025 File Number: 401-1693 CA 157675
LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING OF THE HEMPSTEAD UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT NASSAU COUNTY, NEW YORK LEGAL NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that pursuant to Section 2857 of the New Education Law and the Commissioner’s Regulations, the Board of Education of the Hempstead Union Free School District will hold a Public Hearing on Wednesday, January 21, 2025, at 5:30 pm, prevailing time, at the
Honored for library service Corie Mason, a Uniondale High School senior, has been named the 2025 recipient of the B.E.S.T. Award, an annual honor recognizing outstanding teen service in Nassau County libraries. The award — which stands for Bringing Excellence in Service by Teens — is presented by the Young Adult Services Division of the Nassau County Library Association. Mason was honored during the division’s December Brunch on Dec. 11, where she received a commemorative plaque and $150 stipend. Mason was nominated by Amanda Borgia, head of young adult services at the Uniondale Public Library, for her years of dedication to the library’s Junior Friends Organization. A member since 2019, Mason is now in her fourth year on the board and her third year serving as its president.
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Library officials praised her leadership, reliability and commitment to going “above and beyond” at programs and events. — Stacy Driks
Courtesy Uniondale Public Library
Uniondale teen Corie Mason, in purple has been named the 2025 recipient of the B.E.S.T. Award, an annual honor recognizing outstanding teen service in Nassau County libraries.
Public Notices
A.B.G.S. Middle School Bandbox, 70 Greenwich Street, Hempstead, New York 11550. The purpose of this Public Hearing is to hear all interested parties and citizens in connection with the charter revision application of the Diamond Charter School which is approved to be located in the Hempstead Union Free School District. The Charter School requests to temporarily incubate in the West Hempstead Union Free School District for a period not to exceed two years while facility acquisition and construction are completed with the District. Please note that this public hearing will be held in person. The public may also submit public comment or testimony prior to the hearing via email to: grush@hempsteadscho ols.org or via regular mail sent to: Mr. Gary Rush, Superintendent of Schools at 185 Peninsula Blvd, Hempstead, New York 11550. Should you need an accommodation to participate in the public hearing, please send your accommodation request to: grush@hempsteadscho ols.org or call 516-434-4011. 157807 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 RCF 2 ACQUISITION TRUST, Plaintiff, vs. HARRY JIMENEZ, ET AL., Defendant(s). Pursuant to an Order Amending Caption, Confirming Referee’s Report and Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered on November 7, 2025, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction on the front steps on the north side of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on February 19, 2026 at 2:00 p.m., premises known as 50 Elizabeth Avenue, Hempstead, NY 11550. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Village of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section 34, Block 372 and Lot 256, 257 and 258. Approximate amount of judgment is $896,952.53 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 602675/2023. Cash will not be accepted. Jan M. Murphy, Esq., Referee Knuckles & Manfro, LLP, 120 White Plains Road, Suite 215, Tarrytown, New York 10591, Attorneys for Plaintiff 157818
LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE, SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO WACHOVIA BANK,
N.A., AS TRUSTEE FOR CHASE FUNDING MORTGAGE LOAN ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2003-5, Plaintiff AGAINST PHYLLIS M. TINSLEY, Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered April 1, 2019, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the North Side steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on February 17, 2026 at 3:00 PM, premises known as 9 Juliette Road, West Hempstead, NY 11552. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being at Lakeview, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section 35, Block 28, Lot 13. Approximate amount of judgment $206,186.41 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #611773/2017. For sale information, please visit Auction.com at www.Auction.com or call (800) 280-2832. Ralph Madalena, Esq., Referee Gross Polowy, LLC 1775 Wehrle Drive Williamsville, NY 14221 17-006018 88553 157754
LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee for Soundview Home Loan Trust 2006-3, Asset-Backed
Certificates, Series 2006-3, Plaintiff AGAINST Alex Villatoro a/k/a Alex A. Villatoro; et al., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered December 20, 2018, I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction at the North Side Steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court at 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on January 23,2026, at 2:00PM, premises known as 203 Rhodes Avenue, Hempstead, NY 11550. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, situate, lying and being in the Incorporated Village of Hempstead, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau, State of New York, Section 44 Block 32 Lots 266 & 267. Approximate amount of judgment $366,653.92 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index# 008110/2016. Foreclosure auction will be held “Rain or Shine”. Karen Grant, Referee
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LOGS Legal Group LLP f/k/a Shapiro, DiCaro & Barak, LLC Attorney(s) for the Plaintiff 175 Mile Crossing Boulevard Rochester, New York 14624 (877) 430-4792 Dated: December 8, 2025 For sale information, please visit www.Auction.com or call (800) 280-2831 157479
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