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Hempstead Police Department Richard Holland spoke at the news conference outside department building on Aug. 4, and discussed the developments in the arrests of three suspects related to the murder of village resident Michael David Grajeda, 18.
Hempstead peace wrecked by stabbing By MASHIAT AZMI Correspondent
The peace that Hempstead village enjoyed for nearly the first six months of the year with no shootings was shattered when resident Michael David Grajeda, 18, was fatally stabbed on June 28. The incident occurred outside of an apartment building at 545 Fulton Ave. in Hempstead. Nassau and Hempstead police arrested three suspects on July 31 — Denis Alexander Gonzalez Sorto, 21, Isaac Lopez Alvarez, 20, a 17-year-old juvenile, who was not identified. All three were charged with second-degree murder. Village of Hempstead Mayor Waylyn Hobbs Jr. and Chief of Police Richard Holland, discussed the significant development outside the
village’s police department building on Aug. 4. Hobbs and Holland addressed the gang activity, efforts to reduce gun violence, and the village’s aggressive enforcement strategy to remove violent offenders from the streets. The Hobbs noted that the investigation is continuing. Holland expressed the hope that this news conference will raise awareness about this senseless violence and will bring exposure to this issue. “No arrest can undo pain caused by this senseless act of violence,” he said. “We hope these areas bring some type of exposure to people.” Holland addressed the alleged assailants involvement in the stabbing incident, characterizing the incident as gang violence. He said ContinueD on PAGe 4
Hempstead village, its police departments and Nassau County legislators partnered to host the annual National Night Out. The community-building campaign on the first Tuesday in August, featured games and other activities that promote par tnerships between law enforcement departments and their communities to create safer neighborhoods for everyone. It began in the western suburbs of Philadelphia in 1984. Hempstead held its first on in 2019. “Thanks to the hard work of so many community partners, National Night Out is an evening where families from coast to coast have fun and meet the local law enforcement, first responders, and civic organizations that serve and strengthen our communities,” County Legislator Scott Davis said. “I look forward to another outstanding event in Hempstead Village and encourage you to join us in supporting this great American tradition.” Hempstead Mayor Waylyn Hobbs Jr., Chief of Police Richard Holland and Assistant Police Chief Derek Warner kicked off the event. Warner stressed the significance of building relationships between residents and officers through activities like food, dancing and games. Holland expressed his gratitude to the National Night Out Committee, including Angela
Stanley, Regina Latimore, Gloria Alexander, and Vanessa Hernandez. There were many local vendors, such as Family and Children’s Association, and activities, particularly for kids. It was a great opportunity to build relationships with law enforcement and community members. Azaleia Griffin, a social worker at Family and Children’s Association, was one of the vendors who discussed the importance of community events for trauma therapy services. She emphasized the need for such support due to the prevalence of trauma and the availability of resources. “It’s important because I believe that the community needs that type of support because there are a lot of organizations that come here, a lot of police support,” Griffin said. “Again, even with our program, we help with a lot of trauma therapy. So it’s good to have this community resource so that we can navigate and kind of interchange different ideas that we all have together.” Hobbs advised the residents not to be afraid of the police department and to report any crime incidents. He added that the police department is sponsoring different community events in different locations in Hempstead, like block parties, a toy Santa Claus run during Christmas time, a haunted ContinueD on PAGe 5
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State lawmakers visit ICE-connected East Meadow jail By JORDAN VALLONE State Democrats visited the Nassau County Correctional Center in East Meadow on Friday to inspect the conditions of cells being used by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents. State Sen. Julia Salazar, Assemblywoman Michaelle Solages, Assemblyman Noah Burroughs, State Sen. Siela Bynoe and Suffolk County Legislator Sam Gonzalez were among the officials who toured the jail on Aug. 7. According to a release from Salazar’s office shared with the Herald, ICE detained 3,200 people at the correctional facility between February of last year and March 2026. The majority of detainees had no major criminal convictions or charges. Nassau County has actively cooperated with ICE since last February, when County Executive Bruce Blakeman announced that officers would collaborate with the federal agency in a “targeted” crackdown on undocumented immigrants with criminal backgrounds. The partnership included allocating 50 local jail cells for the federal agency to hold immigrants. Salazar and Solages visited the jail last July, with Salazar’s office telling the Herald that “none of the people Nassau police has handed over to ICE are violent criminals.” And last year’s visit was a contentious one — initially, the state officials were denied entry into the jail but later permitted to enter. There is a state law that allows elected officials to visit local correctional facilities “at pleasure” and without prior authorization. Salazar, who represents parts of Brooklyn, is chair of the state commission on crime victims, crime, and correction. Solages, who represents her hometown of Elmont and several other communities, is chair of the state’s Black, Puerto Rican, Hispanic and Asian legislative caucus.
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State Sen. Julia Salazar spoke outside of the East Meadow jail on Friday about her tour of cells being used by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. She was joined by Assemblywoman Michaelle Solages and Assemblyman Noah Burroughs. During last year’s visit, state officials did not observe egregious conditions. Detainees were being fed lunch and had access to medical care and to phones to call attorneys, but some detainees were reportedly denied access to showers. Blakeman spoke to press following their visit, and said he felt the state officials were “very satisfied.” Regarding Salazar’s statement that some detainees had not been permitted to shower, Blakeman said upon learning that he directed the sheriff ’s department to make sure that each detainee is entitled to shower each day they’re at the facility. Friday’s visit came as New York state is requiring localities with ICE agreements to end those arrangements by Aug. 25 under the “Dignity Not Detention” Act, sponsored by Salazar. The state attorney general’s newly created Office of Immigration Trust sent letters to 12 law enforcement agencies in July, including Nassau County, directing them to end those operations. “Nobody is above the law,” Gov. Kathy Hochul said in a press release on July 24. “In New York, we will not tolerate the diversion of local resources for federal civil immigration enforcement at the expense
of public safety.” Federal courts rejected the U.S. Department of Justice’s challenge to New York’s mandate, denying the federal government’s request to block it. The Hon. Mae D’Agostino, in a 51-page decision filed in a U.S. District Court on Aug. 3, said that federal immigration law does not compel state or local governments to assist in civil federal enforcement. While states and local governments have the option to enter into agreements with federal immigration officials to assist with immigration enforcement, the court said “New York ‘is not bound by that hope or expectation.’” Following Friday’s visit, Salazar said that four detainees were discharged earlier that morning, which indicated that the facility may intend to comply with her legislation. While encouraging, her office said that state lawmakers will continue to monitor the facility’s progress and fight to ensure no state or local resources are being allocated to ICE. “New York has no business helping ICE decimate our communities, jail our neighbors, or rip our families apart. Nassau County’s agreement to jail New Yorkers for ICE is shameful and must end,” Salazar said in a release. “My bill, Dignity Not Detention, goes into effect at the end of this month — finally ending the county’s disgraceful collaboration with ICE.” “Accountability means showing up more than once,” Solages said. “I’ve toured Nassau County Correctional Facility before, and I returned today with Senator Salazar and my colleagues to see conditions for ourselves … Nassau’s contract with ICE is set to expire on Aug. 25. We are going to make sure that deadline is met.” Blakeman, in response to Friday’s visit, said “over 2,000 illegal migrants with criminal records have been removed from our county making the entire region safer,” in
At a glance: Nassau, ICE and Dignity Not Detention ■ State lawmakers toured the Nassau County Correctional Center in East Meadow on Aug. 7 to inspect cells used by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. ■ Officials on the visit included State Sen. Julia Salazar, Assemblywoman Michaelle Solages, Assemblyman Noah Burroughs, State Sen. Siela Bynoe and Suffolk County Legislator Sam Gonzalez. ■ Salazar’s office said ICE detained 3,200 people at the jail between February of last year and March 2026, and that most detainees had no major criminal convictions or charges. ■ The visit came weeks before New York’s Dignity Not Detention Act requires localities with ICE agreements, including Nassau County, to end those arrangements by Aug. 25. ■ Salazar and Solages said they will continue monitoring the facility. About 7,500 receive scholarships a statement sent to News12, adding “New York Democrats need to explain to the victims of attempted murder, rape, robbery and carjacking, why local law enforcement can’t coordinate with ICE in removing these dangerous criminals from our neighborhoods.”
Revote for Hempstead school district board seat on Aug. 17 By STACY DRIKS sdriks@liherald.com
Hempstead Union Free School District voters will return to the polls on Aug. 17, to vote again on one Board of Education trustee seat after the New York State Education Department annulled the results of the May 19 election because of irregularities involving absentee and early mailed-in ballots. Monday’s revote was ordered by state Education Commissioner Betty A. Rosa after the district petitioned her to invalidate the trustee election. Rosa directed the district to hold a new election within 60 days. The district had asked that only the trustee race be invalidated, leaving the voter-approved school budget and capital reserve proposition in place. The district’s 51-page petition, filed June 17, alleged multiple problems involving election materials, absentee ballots and election procedures. The district argued that the irregularities undermined the integrity of the trustee election and made it impossible to determine whether the results accurately reflected the will of voters. The Nassau County District Attorney’s
Office also investigated the handling of election materials. According to the district’s petition, ballots were discarded in a garbage bag that was later recovered from a dumpster outside the district’s administrative building. Hempstead school officials said they could not determine exactly how many cast ballots had been destroyed because the remnants had been collected in a large bag. The discarded materials also included envelopes that could have been used to determine how many absentee ballot applications had been mailed. “This appeal does not arise from a routine election challenge, a candidate’s dissatisfaction with the outcome, or isolated procedural missteps,” the petition stated. “Rather, it presents a disturbing pattern of conduct and systemic failures that strike at the core of the electoral process itself.” Incumbent Trustee Victor Pratt, who received 288 votes, defeated challengers Gwendolyn Jackson, Eugenia Girtman and Caprice Rines, and won the May 19 election. District officials said most of the votes counted toward the final results were absentee or early mailed-in ballots because Pratt finished third in the machine-vote
tally. The state’s decision means voters will now have another opportunity to decide the trustee race. Superintendent Gary Rush said the voting process would follow the same procedures and polling hours used in May. “I just wanted the commissioner to make the decision as far as what she is going to do,” Rush said previously. “I didn’t want the district to remain in limbo. That’s what my focus was. I just wanted a decision to be made so we’d know how to move forward, and once she made a decision, I was just kind of relieved.” He declined to discuss specifics of the ongoing investigation but said the district is focused on ensuring the revote is conducted properly, noting that it is important to ensure that safeguards in place so that the process is reliable. The Board of Education appointed Alexander Hernandez as acting district clerk, at a special meeting June 25. The resolution passed 3-2, with Joylette Williams, LaMont Johnson and Jeferry Spencer voting in favor and Pratt and Trustee Elise Nicholson voting against.
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Ripped up Hempstead election items were found in the trash by in the parking lot of the school administration buildings by state officials. The revote for a board seat is Monday.
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Nakia Innis, a face painter, creates colorful designs for children at National Night Out In Hempstead village on Aug. 4.
The event featured local organizations, children’s activities, inflatable attractions, and public safety outreach to foster stronger community engagement and neighborhood partnerships.
Hempstead Village connects local families with local government time Hempstead resident, attended the event through his fiancée’s work at Home Depot, which is associated with the event. Despite living in Hempstead for nine years, Bourne said he never attended events like this. He said he hopes the event will provide opportunities for his children to have fun and interact with others. Bourne added that there is a need for more events like this. “Well, I just came out to see what Hempstead basically has to offer,” Bourne
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ing the Explorers program, which began last year. The program is geared for 14-year-olds interested in law enforcement careers, such as police officers, corrections officers and probation officers. “We want our neighbors and our taxpaying residents to feel like they can come outside, not see litter, not see someone urinating, you know, on a public street, drinking in public, things of that nature,” Holland said. “That’s what we’re targeting next.”Lennox Bourne, a long-
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HERALD SPORTS Nassau H.S. Athletics HOF class of 2026 By TONY BELLISSIMO tbellissimo@liherald.com
The Nassau County High School Athletics Hall of Fame will hold its 2026 induction ceremony Oct. 7 at the Crest Hollow County Club. Here’s a list of some local honorees in alphabetical order. For more information, tickets and a full list of honorees, go to www.sectionviii.org/halloffame.
Tom Abruscato The list of Abruscato’s coaching achievements at Clarke is mind-boggling. During his 26 years at the helm, the Rams have won 531 baseball games with an .801 winning percentage and 23 conference championships. Clarke has captured eight Nassau titles, three Long Island crowns and two state championships during his tenure. He was named conference Coach of the Year 23 times, and Nassau Coach of the Year eight times.
Stan Bujacich Bujacich is second on Nassau girls basketball all-time victory list with 429, trailing only Farmingdale Hall of Famer Pete Cerrone (600.) A member of the New York State Basketball Coaches Hall of Fame, Bujacich’s Wantagh teams have captured three county crowns in 2005, 2006 and 2025 and reached the county finals three more times. The Warriors won the Long Island title in 2025. From 2011 to 2015, they won 34 straight conference games and went 43-3 overall.
Jeffrey Dingle Dingle possessed one athletic skill that can’t be taught: speed. In 1985 for West Hempstead football, he averaged an amazing 7.6 yards-per-carry for 1,045 yards. Good enough to be named firstteam All Long Island. That’s not all. He was a finalist for the Thorpe Award as Nassau’s top player. He was also a 300and 400-meter county track champion, and a 300-meter indoor and outdoor state finalist.
John Hamilton
Hamilton spent 18 years as a wrestling coach, 10 at East Meadow, five at Calhoun, two at Mepham and one at Oceanside. His teams won 193 dual meets and many team and individual championships. He coached soccer for 14 years, earning Nassau’s Coach of the Year honor in 1993. Hamilton was a superb grappler at Central Connecticut State. H’es a member of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame.
James Hegmann Hegmann was unlike most basketball players. For one thing, he was 6-foot-11 when he showed up at Carey in the 1960s. For another, had to work hard on
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Michael O’Neill was an offensive machine for Massapequa in the 1970s.
Katie Starsia was a standout defender on South Side’s four straight NYS girls soccer championship teams. his craft. Until he got to Carey, he hadn’t played organized basketball. He scored 11 points per game as a junior and pulled down 13 rebounds per game. The measure of his improvement was demonstrated the next season, when his scoring soared to 20 ppg and 16 rpg.
and led the Blue Jays to the NCAA championship in 1978. A four-year starter for Hopkins, he scored 237 career points with 138 goals and 99 assists. As a senior, he earned Division I Player of the Year honors.
Kristen Hoffman Hoffman was one of the most unique high school athletes in Nassau history, excelling in basketball and swimming at Long Beach. She swam on the varsity team for six years, competing in the 200 and 500 freestyle, the 400-yard freestyle relay, and the 200 medley relay. She was a state qualifier and a three-time AllCounty selection. She a two-time AllConference basketball player and averaged 17 ppg as a senior when was named All- County.
Sandberg is one of the finest softball players ever developed on Long Island. She earned All-County honors as a freshman, sophomore, junior and senior at West Hempstead. In 2008, she put together one of the greatest offensive seasons in Nassau history. She hit .784 with 11 home runs. Sandberg had a starstudded career at the University of Georgia, leading the Bulldogs to two College World Series appearances with a .355 batting average, 19 homers and 51 RBI as a senior.
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Michael Stanley
O’Neill was a lacrosse scoring machine at Massapequa in the early 1970s. It would not have been a stretch to assert that he was the best high school attack in not only the county but the country. O’Neill was a scoring machine at the collegiate level at Johns Hopkins
Stanley took over an excellent Carey football program in 2007 and made it better. He’s guided the Seahawks to a pair of Rutgers Cups, awarded to the best team in the county, including in 2013 when they defeated Riverhead to win the first-ever Long Island title in program
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history. One year later, Carey repeated as Nassau’s Conference II champion and then rolled to an incredible 41-7 victory over East Islip, giving the team its second consecutive L.I. title. In 19 years, Stanley’s teams have totaled 138 wins.
Katie Starsia Starsia was a star defender on South Side’s amazing four straight state girls soccer championships in 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2007. Her greatness as a soccer player did not diminish her outstanding skills in basketball and track. In track she earned All-County in the 800 meters as a senior, and was twice All-County in the 4x800 relay. Starsia played soccer at the University of Virginia but her athletic career didn’t end there as she completed marathons in New York, Boston, Chicago, London, Berlin, Sydney, Philadelphia and Orlando.
Bruce Stegner Coaching 18 years and winning 14 Nassau County titles. Many coaches go a lifetime without winning one. Only four times in 18 years has a Stegnercoached team not won a county title. His tenure at Massapequa has been beyond amazing. Aside from the 14 county crowns, he has guided the girls soccer team to eight Long Island championships and five state titles. He has been named the state’s Coach of the Year five times. His overall record is 260-46-35.
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LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE Supreme Court County of Nassau Bank of New York Mellon f//k/a the Bank of New York as Trustee for Nationstar Home Equity Loan Trust 2007FRE1, Plaintiff AGAINST Elsa Dobladillo a/k/a Elsa M. Dobladillo, Pedro Dobladillo a/k/a Pedro A. Dobladillo, et al, Defendant Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered on November 14, 2025, 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 August 26, 2026 at 2:00 PM premises known as 159 Stewart 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: 34, BLOCK: J, LOT: 295. Approximate amount of judgment is $1,077,362.91 plus interests and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 617429/2023. This sale may be subject to the US Dept of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network Real Estate Reporting Rule. In such event, all purchasers are required to provide the information needed for proper reporting in accordance with the terms of sale. For sale information, please visit XOME at www.XOME.com or call 844-400-9663. Michele Baptiste, Referee FRENKEL LAMBERT WEISMAN & GORDON LLP 53 Gibson Street Bay Shore, NY 11706 01-091156-F01 90598 161290 To place a notice here call us at 516-569-4000 x232 or send an email to: legalnotices@liherald.com
LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION HEMPSTEAD UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT HEMPSTEAD, NASSAU COUNTY, NEW YORK NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that a Special Election will be held on Monday, August 17, 2026, between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m., prevailing time, at ABGS Middle School, 70 Greenwich Street, Hempstead,
New York at which time the polls will be opened to vote by voting machine upon the following item: (1) To elect one (1) member of the Board of Education, for a three (3) year term commencing August 17, 2026, and ending June 30, 2029. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that military voters who are qualified voters of the Hempstead Union Free School District, may request an application for a military ballot from the District Clerk in person, by mail to the office of the District Clerk at 185 Peninsula Boulevard, Hempstead, NY 11550, by email to districtclerk@hempstea dschools.org or by fax sent to 516-292-0933. In such request, the military voter may indicate their preference for receiving the application by mail, fax or email. A military voter must return the original military ballot application by mail or in person to the office of the District Clerk at 185 Peninsula Boulevard, Hempstead, NY 11550. In order for a military voter to be issued a military ballot, a valid military ballot application must be received in the office of the District Clerk no later than 5:00 p.m. on July 22, 2026. Military ballot applications received in accordance with the foregoing will be processed in the same manner as a nonmilitary ballot application under Section 2018-a of the Education Law. The application for a military ballot may include the military voter’s preference for receipt of the military ballot by mail, fax, or email. A military voter’s original military ballot application and military ballot must be returned by mail or in person to the office of the District Clerk at 185 Peninsula Boulevard, Hempstead, NY 11550. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, a military voter’s original military ballot must be returned by mail or in person to the office of the District Clerk at 185 Peninsula Boulevard, Hempstead, NY 11550. Military ballots shall be canvassed if they are received by the District Clerk before the close of polls on Monday, August 17, 2026, showing a cancellation mark of the United States Postal Service or a foreign country’s
postal service, or showing a dated endorsement of receipt by another agency of the United States Government; or received not later than 5:00 p.m. on Monday, August 17, 2026, and signed and dated by the military voter and one witness thereto, with a date which is ascertained to be not later than the day before the election. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that qualified voters with disabilities who seek information about access to polling places may, in advance of the day of the vote, contact the District Clerk at 516-434-4012 for information about accessibility. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, in accordance with Education Law §2018-a and 2018-e, completed absentee and early mail ballot applications may not be received by the District Clerk earlier than the thirtieth (30th) day before the election, i.e., Monday, July 20, 2026 and must be received by the District Clerk no later than seven (7) days before the election, i.e., Monday, August 10, 2026, if the ballot is to be mailed to the voter, or the day before the election, i.e., Friday, August 14, 2026, if the ballot is to be delivered personally to the voter or the agent named in the absentee or early mail ballot application. Absentee and early mail ballots must be received by the District Clerk not later than 5:00 p.m., prevailing time, on Monday, August 17, 2026. A list of persons to whom absentee ballots shall have been issued, and a list of all persons to whom early mail voter’s ballots shall have been issued, will be available for inspection to qualified voters of the District in the office of the District Clerk on and after Wednesday, August 12, 2026, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., on weekdays prior to the day set for the annual election, on Saturday, August 15, 2026, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., and on Monday, August 17, 2026, the day set for the election. Any qualified voter may, upon examination of such lists, file a written challenge of the qualifications as a voter of any person whose name appears
on such lists, stating the reasons for such challenge. Any such written challenge shall be transmitted by the District Clerk or a designee of the Board of Education to the inspectors of election on the day of the election.
AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that those voters seeking information regarding this special election should contact the Office of the District Clerk at 516-434-4012. Dated: Hempstead, New York July 1, 2026 By the Order of the BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE HEMPSTEAD UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT Hempstead, New York Neil Boyle, District Clerk 161376 LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT NASSAU COUNTY WEBSTER BANK N.A., Plaintiff against PRIMROSE CAMPBELL, et al Defendant(s) Attorney for Plaintiff(s) Stern & Eisenberg, P.C., 20 Commerce Drive, Suite 230, Cranford, NJ 07016 and 1131 Route 55, Suite 1, Lagrangeville, NY 12540. Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered March 25, 2025, I will sell at public auction to the highest bidder at North Side Steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court at 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on August 27, 2026 at 2:30PM. Premises known as 507 Queen Street, North Hempstead, NY 11590. Sec 10 Block 325 Lot 19. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, situate, lying and being in the Incorporated Village of Westbury, County of Nassau, State of New York. Approximate Amount of Judgment is $217,122.45 plus interest, fees, and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index No 615804/2023. During the COVID-19 health emergency, Bidders are required to comply with all governmental health requirements in effect at the time of the sale including but not limited to wearing face coverings and
maintaining social distancing (at least 6feet apart) during the auction, while tendering deposit and at any subsequent closing. Should a bidder fail to comply, the Referee may refuse to accept any bid, cancel the closing and hold the bidder in default. Bidders are also required to comply with the Foreclosure Auction Rules and COVID-19 Health Emergency Rules issued by the Supreme Court of this County in addition to the conditions set forth in the Terms of Sale. If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, then the Court Appointed Referee shall cancel the foreclosure auction. Foreclosure Auctions will be held “Rain or Shine.” Property is being sold subject to a first mortgage. Robert J Aiello, Esq., Referee File # NY202300000441-1 161432 LEGAL NOTICE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF NASSAU MORTGAGE ASSETS MANAGEMENT, LLC, -againstRAFAEL RIVERA, AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF CELINA RIVERA F/K/A CELINA MOJICA, ET AL. NOTICE OF SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure and entered in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Nassau on May 4, 2026, wherein MORTGAGE ASSETS MANAGEMENT, LLC is the Plaintiff and RAFAEL RIVERA, AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF CELINA RIVERA F/K/A CELINA MOJICA, 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 September 2, 2026 at 2:00PM, premises known as 25 HUDSON PLACE, HEMPSTEAD, NY 11550; and the following tax map identification: 34-371-334, 335, 347 & 348. 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, COUNTY OF NASSAU, STATE OF NEW YORK Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index No.: 608727/2022. Brian J. Davis, 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. 161428 LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT. NASSAU COUNTY. LOAN FUNDER LLC, SERIES 27460, Pltf. vs. AMERICAN DREAM RENOVATION’S LLC, et al, Defts. Index #606676/24. Pursuant to judgment of foreclosure and sale entered October 23, 2025, I will sell at public auction on the North Side steps of the Nassau Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY on September 9, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. premises k/a 140 Harvard Street, Hempstead, NY 11550 a/k/a Section 34, Block 251, Lot 201. Approximate amount of judgment is $438,674.53 plus costs and interest. Sold subject to terms and conditions of filed judgment and terms of sale. MICHAEL JOSEPH SEPE, Referee. DEUTSCH & SCHNEIDER, LLP, Attys. for Pltf., 79-37 Myrtle Avenue, Glendale, NY 11385. File No. LF-514 - #103104 161581 LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE OF COOPERATIVE APARTMENT SECURITY BY VIRTUE OF A DEFAULT In a Loan Security Agreement dated January 29, 2021 executed by DONOVAN S. ROTH, debtor to BETHPAGE FEDERAL CREDIT UNION N/K/A
FOURLEAF FEDERAL CREDIT UNION, secured party via assignment, will cause a public sale of the security consisting of 190 shares of stock plus Parking Space and/or Garage, if applicable, of CATHEDRAL PROPERTIES CORP. all right title and interest in and to a Proprietary Lease between said Corporation and debtor for Unit 6C in the building known as 30 CATHEDRAL AVENUE, HEMPSTEAD, NY 11550 together with all fixtures and articles of personal property now or hereafter affixed to or used in connection with said apartment on September 4, 2026 at 9:15am on the North Facing Front Steps of the Nassau County Court House, 262 Old Country Rd. Mineola, NY 11501, in satisfaction of an indebtedness. Apartment is sold “AS IS” AND POSSESSION TO BE OBTAINED BY THE PURCHASER. Said sale is subject to: payment of all sums due, if any, to CATHEDRAL PROPERTIES CORP. and the consent if necessary, of said corporation; any existing tenancy; payment of all expenses and fees of the secured party with respect thereto; terms of sale and auctioneers fees; flip tax; State, City and County transfer tax. The secured party reserves the right to bid. Terms: an official bank or certified check made payable to Robertson, Anschutz, Schneid, Crane & Partners, PLLC., for ten (10%) percent of the price bid. No cash accepted. Robertson, Anschutz, Schneid, Crane & Partners, PLLC. 900 MERCHANTS CONCOURSE WESTBURY, NEW YORK 11590 (516) 280-7675 161750 LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU MIDFIRST BANK, Plaintiff AGAINST CHRISTIAN FELICIANO, ZINOVIA IOANNOU, ET AL., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered October 6, 2025, 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 September 16, 2026 at 2:30 pm, premises known as 1062 Central Avenue, South Hempstead, NY 11550. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being at South Hempstead, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section 36 Block 190 and Lots 328, 380 and 381. Approximate amount of judgment $279,413.15 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #610946/2024. For sale information, please visit Auction.com at www.Auction.com or call (800) 280-2832. Oscar A. Prieto, Esq., Referee Gross Polowy, LLC 1775 Wehrle Drive Williamsville, NY 14221 24-000240 90863 161650 LEGAL NOTICE REFEREE’S NOTICE OF SALE IN FORECLOSURE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE FOR MORGAN STANLEY ABS CAPITAL I INC. TRUST 2006-NC4, Plaintiff - against ANA BENITEZ, et al Defendant(s). Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered on May 14, 2015 and amended by an order dated May 12, 2023. 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 the 10th day of September, 2026 at 2:00 PM. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, situate, lying and being in the Incorporated Village of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York. Premises known as 53 Angevine Avenue, Hempstead, NY 11550. (SBL#: 34-363-296, 34-363-297, 34-363-298) Approximate amount of lien $573,994.87 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed judgment and terms of sale. Index No. 011163/2009. Jane P. Shrenkel, Esq., Referee.
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BRUCE A. BLAKEMAN HEMPSTEAD BEACON — August 13, 2026
NASSAU COUNTY EXECUTIVE
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The office of State Sen. Steve Rhoads hosted its second annual Senior Health Expo & Resource Fair.
Rhoads hosts resource fair to help seniors age independently By JORDAN VALLONE jvallone@liherald.com
More than 300 seniors gathered at Levittown Hall on Aug. 1 for State Sen. Steve Rhoads’ second annual Senior Health Expo & Resource Fair, spending the day connecting with health providers, community organizations and neighbors while learning about resources designed to help them age safely and independently. Rhoads, who represents East Meadow, Bellmore, Merrick, Wantagh, Seaford and surrounding communities in the Fifth Senate District, hosted the event as a onestop resource fair featuring more than 40 organizations offering information on veterans’ services, Medicare assistance, home care, wellness programs, grant opportunities and other support available to older adults. Attendees also received free blood pressure screenings, visited a technology help table staffed by Rhoads’ office interns for assistance with smartphones and tablets, and enjoyed live music, bingo, trivia, cornhole, giant Jenga, crossword puzzles and refreshments throughout the afternoon. The program also featured an interactive tai chi demonstration highlighting
the exercise’s health benefits and an estate planning seminar that provided practical guidance for future planning. “Our seniors have spent a lifetime building our communities, and they deserve every opportunity to age with dignity, independence, and confidence,” Rhoads said. “This Expo was designed to be a one-stop shop where seniors could access important health screenings, connect with resources and services, learn about programs available to them, receive technology assistance, and enjoy a day of fun and fellowship with friends and neighbors.” Rhoads said seeing more than 300 seniors participate in the event reinforced the importance of ensuring older adults have access to the services and information they need. He thanked the dozens of community organizations, health care providers, nonprofit partners and volunteers who helped make the event possible. The Senior Health Expo & Resource Fair is part of Rhoads’ ongoing efforts to support older adults through educational workshops, community partnerships and programs aimed at improving quality of life throughout the Fifth Senate District.
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before them. Every election, from town boards and county legislatures to statewide offices, affects the quality of life in our neighborhoods. Decisions made by those officials influence taxes, zoning, infrastructure, emergency services, transportation, parks and economic development. Polling has a legitimate place in politics. It can reveal public concerns and identify emerging issues. But it also has limitations. It reflects opinions only at the time respondents are surveyed, and history has shown that polls can miss late shifts in public sentiment. More important, polls do not tell voters which candidate has the best ideas or values. That requires looking beyond campaign commercials, viral video clips and carefully crafted slogans. Voters should compare candidates’ positions on the issues that matter most. How would they address property taxes? What are their plans for housing, public safety and education? How would they manage taxpayer dollars? What are their priorities for infrastructure and economic growth? Fortunately, the information is available. Attend candidate debates and forums. Read policy proposals and campaign websites. Learn about incumbents’ records instead of relying solely on their promises. Ask candidates thoughtful questions when they appear
before civic groups and community organizations. Read the Herald, which follows local government throughout the year, not just during campaign season. The closer elections become, the more intense the horse-race coverage usually gets. Headlines focus on who gained two percentage points or whose campaign appears to have more energy. Yet when the votes are counted and the campaign signs come down, those numbers quickly fade into history. When Election Day arrives, the latest polls will no longer matter. The decisions made by those who are elected will. Budgets will be adopted, services funded, roads repaired, development approved and taxes set. Those choices affect residents long after campaign momentum has faded. An informed vote is one of the most powerful tools any citizen possesses. It should be based not on who appears to be winning, but on who has earned the public’s confidence with his or her ideas, experience and clear vision for the future. This election season, ignore the scoreboard. Study the issues. Evaluate the candidates. Ask difficult questions. Then cast your ballot based on informed judgment. That is how democracy works best, and how our communities will be best served.
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t all levels, one of government’s core functions is to build, modernize and maintain the water, sewage-treatment and transportation infrastructure we all rely on in our daily lives. For far too long, however, Nassau County has shirked a critical component of that responsibility — sidewalks on county roads — and a recent media report illustrated the urgent need for dramatic change. Last month, News 12 Long Island interviewed Bellmore resident David Kay, who said that poorly maintained sidewalks on Newbridge Road force him and the motorized wheelchair he relies on into traffic. The section of Newbridge with those damaged sidewalks is owned and maintained by the county — but county code places the burden of sidewalk repairs on the owners of adjacent properties. The county’s response to News 12’s reporting was to state that it would contact property owners and direct them to make the repairs, and if they didn’t, the
county would do the work and send the residents the bill. That is an onerous burden for those property owners, because in many cases they have absolutely no control over the infrastructure the county constructs. Moreover, such an approach may solve the problem for the time being, but it glosses over fundamental flaws in government that must be corrected in the interest of both public safety and fairness. Conversations with my colleagues have made it clear that this issue isn’t restricted to any one ZIP code. In one particularly egregious example, property owners were being pressured to repair sidewalks behind their homes — sidewalks they had no access to and derived no benefit from. In response to this outrageous demand, my colleague proposed a local law that would place the burden where it belongs — on the county — to maintain sidewalks behind homes abutting county roads. The current county administration, however, has repeatedly cited state law as an impenetrable barrier to doing so. I have been working with minority caucus counsel to investigate the veracity of that claim.
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In the meantime, the frequency with which this is occurring demonstrates the critical importance of a new approach in which the county takes responsibility for the condition of sidewalks on its own roadways. On March 26, I wrote to County Executive Bruce Blakeman to formally request that the county embark on a comprehensive infrastructure audit and analysis. This exercise would inventory all county infrastructure assets, including roadways, sewer and drainage systems and traffic-control devices, and evaluate them based on age, condition and performance. If we added maintenance of all county road sidewalks to our maintenance portfolio, an infrastructure audit would be critically important, because it would equip us to prioritize repairs and upgrades. Such an approach has proven to be effective: During my time as a North Hempstead Town Council member, we undertook a roadway assessment that made it possible for the town to identify which roads required repaving, repair or full reconstruction, and make the improvements based strictly on merit and without partisan consideration.
’ve asked the county to embark on a comprehensive infrastructure audit.
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Completing an audit would also ensure that projects are coordinated, and that taxpayer dollars are used efficiently — by, for example, preventing a recently repaved road from being torn up to address a water or sewer project. Moreover, a clear, data-driven approach to how and where we invest taxpayer dollars would strengthen public trust, something that we would all benefit from doing our part to rebuild at a time when chaos at the federal level fuels skepticism and distrust at all levels of government. While I have not received a response to my March request for an audit from the Blakeman administration, I have received verbal responses from Department of Public Works officials to several of my outstanding inquiries regarding infrastructure, traffic studies and safety concerns, and am awaiting a formal written report. With the Legislature’s July 27 vote to approve a new capital plan — one that I am grateful to note includes tens of millions of dollars in new commitments to improvements throughout the communities of District 2 — it is more critical than ever for Nassau County to recommit itself to an equitable, data-driven approach to managing its infrastructure. Viviana L. Russell represents Nassau County’s 2nd Legislative District.
HEMPSTEAD BEACON — August 13, 2026
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