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Prepping for mass casualties Hofstra/Northwell EMT training teaches students about emergencies exposed to many different scenarios.” In the train derailment simSome of Long Island’s best ulation, students were divided and brightest future medical into teams to rescue, transport professionals put their skills to and treat their ‘victims,’ played the test through intense, realis- by fellow volunteer classmates. tic simulations at their annual With smoke billowing from Mass Casualty Incident Day. inside a Long Island Rail Road Over 100 first-year students car, students learned the imporfrom the Donald tance of working and Barbara Zuckthrough stressful er School of Medisituations. cine at Hofstra/ “I think these Northwell attended types of training the emergency are critical for any medical technician individual, because event, held at the you never know Nassau County what you’re going Fire Service Acadeto come across day my in Old Bethto day,” said Albert page. Jurkowski, student PAul WilDErS “ E v e n t s l i k e Instructor, from Queens. these allow for the “We’ve seen inciNassau County Fire opportunity for our dents in the news Service Academy students to lear n where a tragedy how to be teamcould strike anymates, how to learn actively, where at any time, and by havand how to understand differ- ing this experience and having ent roles,” Dr. David L. Battinel- this skill set, any individual is li, dean of the Zucker School of able to make an impact and Medicine, said. help their fellow people.” The training simulated five In certain simulations, stuunique, simulated scenarios, dents also worked in conjuncincluding a train derailment, tion with other public service active shooter situation, bus agencies, such as the Nassau bombing, car accident, and County Police De par tment hazmat occurrences. Division of Homeland Security “Every situation simulated and the Nassau County Fire here today is based on a case Service Academy, which trains study,” said Paul Wilders, chief the 71 fire departments across instructor of the Nassau Coun- the county. t y F i re S e r v i c e A c a d e my. “Having the students com“We’ve worked very hard to cre- municate with each other, and ate a great learning environ- work with us, makes an amazment on our campus, and make sure the [students] have gotten Continued on page 5
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Before walking onto the courts to begin practice, the Hempstead girls’ tennis team gathered to soak in a moment of camaraderie ad motivation.
What a racquet! Hempstead High unveils tennis, pickleball courts By SEAN KENNEDY Correspondent
To encourage students and residents to be active and hopefully healthy through fun and play, six new tennis courts and 12 new pickleball courts were unveiled at Hempstead High School. “This is a beautiful addition to Hempstead High School, and these upgrades are about more than just facilities,” Stephen Perez, the school district’s director of Health, Physical Education, and Athletics, said at the opening on Sept. 30. “They’re about giving our students spaces they can be proud of and continuing to invest in the student-athlete experience here at Hempstead.” Hempstead’s tennis players had to travel
to and from Kennedy Memorial Park in Hempstead or Eisenhower Park in East Meadow to practice and play. That logistical annoyance has been eliminated. “Now, they don’t have to travel, and they have great tennis courts right in their backyard,” LaMont Johnson, Hempstead’s Board of Education president, said. Previously, the plot of land just east of Hempstead High’s track and field had been four tennis courts, but the area began to fall into disrepair during the 2010s. Within just a few years, the school has turned the area into a place for the community to enjoy. “I want everyone to know that every piece of concrete, every piece of metal, everything you see is brand new,” Johnson said. “This is Continued on page 6
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Hempstead village celebrated Hispanic Heritage Month with live Latino entertainment, cultural food and community honors at Kennedy Memorial Park. Mayor Waylyn Hobbs Jr. and other village officials recognized Hispanic residents and students for their contributions to the community, including their work, businesses, traditions and community service at the Oct. 1 event. Melanie Orozco Lopez Dr. Xavier Rodriguez and keynote speaker Pastor Rolando Rosales were among the honorees. The celebration highlighted families with roots in El Salvador, Honduras, Mexico and other Latin American countries while recognizing their cultural heritage and contributions to Hempstead. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 45.3 percent of Hempstead’s population, according to U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts. The village’s estimated population was 59,819 as of July 2025. Lauren Chin/Herald photos
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The Hope Praise Dance Ministry performed as Hempstead village celebrated Hispanic Heritage Month at Kennedy Memorial Park.
Sisters Abigail Hernandez, 9, left, and Erika Hernandez, 12, with Shirley Bercian, who is also 12, at the Hispanic Heritage Month celebration.
Christopher Rodriguez, 16, played the cello at the Kennedy Memorial Park event.
Jose Ramis, left, Glen Sanchez, Frank Ortiz and Christopher Castro are the Caribbean Swing musical group.
Pastor Rolando Rosales was an honoree and served as the keynote speaker for the celebration.
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Hofstra medical students face mass casualty scenarios ing scenario because now they have to operate at a very high level of stress,” said officer Todd Atkin of the county’s police Homeland Security division. “They get muscle memory from that stress, and now they’re able to function better in stressful situations for the rest of their careers.” Unlike other medical schools across the country, the Zucker School of Medicine is one of the only programs in the United States to incorporate EMT training through their curriculum. The MCI Day is the conclusion of eight weeks of EMT training for their newly-certified students. “We train our students earlier than anybody else,” Battinelli said. “We thought that the idea of becoming a trained EMT in the state of New York, being able to be out in the community, was a great way to imprint our school’s philosophy.” The training is one of the most memorable moments throughout the schools’ curriculum, especially for the students that choose to go into emergency medicine. “I remember running into these simulations, like the bus explosion scenario, finding the secondary explosive device, and being an incident commander,” said FDNY EMT Fellow Dr. Ryan Kenny, of Hewlett, an alumnus of the Zucker School of Medicine. “I think [these events] really shaped me to where
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a total renovation. We were able to do this work through a bond, and I want to thank our taxpayers.” Before the courts were established, student-athletes would struggle to practice with the resources they had, whether they’d be practicing at other parks or by non-traditional means. “Being on the tennis team without these courts was difficult,” said senior Galilea Garcia. “My first year playing here, I was playing on the wall-ball court, where I didn’t even know where to serve, and I don’t even know if I’m serving and hitting it in or not.” Being able to practice and play much closer to home has reignited interest in tennis with girls’ program doubling their numbers this season, going from 8 to 16 from the prior season. “These courts have been really great overall, and I love having a fresh new court that I can just walk into after school, it’s very convenient,” Garcia said. “It’s helping me improve, because I can see where the ball is in, where the ball is out, and I just feel much more confident in my serves and my abilities as a tennis player.” The interest in tennis is nationswide as 27.3 million people played the sport in 2025, a record high, according to the United States Tennis Association, the governing body of tennis in the U.S. Roughly 24.4 million are playing pickleball nationwide, based on the informa-
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Hempstead Superintendent Gary Rush flanked by tennis players, administrators and faulty, cut the ribbon on the new courts. tion from the Sports & Fitness Industry Association. “I was watching the U.S. Open, and I thought about Arthur Ashe or Venus and Serena Williams, and I thought about them as young people, how they had an opportunity and how they made it through their lives to be such great athletes, winning Grand Slams,” James Clark, Hempstead assistant superinten-
dent, said. “Today, our student-athletes will have that opportunity.” The facilities will also be used for a free community program that is partnered with the USTA, where students in the Hempstead community can learn and practice the game of tennis at the school’s courts. “We’ve partnered up with the USTA, and with their help and resources, we
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Town of Hempstead Supervisor John Ferretti unveiled a proposed $591.7 million budget for 2027 that he said would freeze town taxes while maintaining municipal services, funding infrastructure improvements and preserving a $5 million tax cut enacted earlier this year. The proposal follows a 2026 budget that reduced general fund taxes by 18 percent. Ferretti noted that the proposed tax-freeze budget comes as Hempstead faces rising costs, including the overall 3.4 percent increase in the consumer price index over the past year. Other increases have also impacted the town, such as a 23 percent increase in utility costs and pension costs rising 10 percent over the past two years. “It is on us as elected leaders to demand accountability, boost efficiency, and ensure smart budgeting within governmental operations,” Ferretti said on Sept. 30. “Families should not be left to shoulder burdens that should be addressed through responsible governance.” The proposed budget aims to maintain all town services and programs while addressing rising operating costs, public safety needs and infrastructure improvements. Ferretti said that it prioritizes affordability for residents amid rising living expenses across New York.
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Hempstead Town Supervisor John Ferretti, center, unveiled a nearly $592 million budget for 2027, noting that it maintains all of the town’s programs and services. Brian Devine, the town’s communications director, said the tentative budget projects the use of $30 million in reserves. Devine emphasized that the figure is only a projection, and that the final amount would not be known until the town closes its books for 2027. “It is entirely possible that the town will use no reserves at all in our 2027 budget due to strong fiscally conservative management,” he said. Devine pointed to the town’s most recent audited financial statements for
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will be held “Rain or Shine.” Jerome A. Scharoff, Esq., RefereeFile # 12514361 162491 LEGAL NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU Nationstar Mortgage LLC d/b/a Mr. Cooper, Plaintiff AGAINST Jose R. Padilla, Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered June 27, 2024, and the Order to Appoint a Substitute Referee to Compute duly entered May 2, 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 November 2, 2026 at 2:00 PM, premises known as 162 Harvard Street, Hempstead, NY 11550. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the Incorporated Village of Hempstead, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau (formerly Queens County) and State of New York, Section: 34, Block: 251, Lot: 187. Approximate amount of judgment $848,008.32 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #607612/2018. For sale information, please visit ServiceLink Auction at https://www.servicelinkauction.com or call (866) 539-4173. Jjais A. Forde, Esq., Referee McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLC 420 Lexington Avenue-Suite 840 New York, NY 10170 21-05833NY 91397 162538 LEGAL NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT. NASSAU COUNTY. FOURLEAF FREDERAL CREDIT UNION F/K/A BETHPAGE FEDERAL CREDIT UNION, Pltf. vs. ALPHAMORE LLC, et al, Defts. Index #601028/2023. Pursuant to judgment of foreclosure and sale entered Aug. 27, 2026, I will sell at public auction on the North Side steps of the Nassau Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY on November 4, 2026 at 2:30 p.m. premises k/a 50 Clinton Street, Hempstead, NY a/k/a Section 34, Block 350, Lots 115 and 118. Said
PUBLIC NOTICES Section 34, Block 350, Lots 115 and 118. Said property beginning at a point on the new Easterly side of Clinton Street, distant 300 ft. Southerly from the extreme Southerly end of a curve connecting the new Easterly side of Clinton Street with the Southerly side of Fulton Avenue; Running Thence NE 136.00 ft. at a point on the Westerly face of wall line of arcade plaza level; Thence along the last mentioned line, NW, 34.42 ft. To a point on the projected line of the South wall of the Hotel above plaza lever; Thence along the last mentioned line, NE 40.25 ft.; Thence SE 2.67 ft.; Thence NE 2.00 ft. to a point on the exterior line of concrete staircase of Hotel; Thence along the last mentioned line, SE 12.05 ft. to a point on the exterior face of projected concrete wall at upper staircase level of the Hotel; Thence along the last mentioned line, NE 15.39 ft. to a point on the East wall face at plaza level; Thence along the last mentioned line, NW 8.55 ft. to a point on the South wall face at plaza level; Thence along the last mentioned line, NE 13.19 ft. to a point on the easterly side of the column line at plaza level; Thence along the last mentioned line, SE 28.42 ft.; Thence NE 85.28 ft.; Thence SW, 44.24 ft.; Thence SE 160.16 ft. to the Northwesterly side of Peninsula Blvd., Thence SW along the Northwesterly side of Peninsula Blvd., 168.31 ft. to land now or formerly of Jackson Memorial Methodist Episcopal Zion Church; Thence along the last mentioned land, the following 4 courses and distances: 1. NW 139.88 ft.; 2. SE 37.37 ft.; 3. SE 66.94 ft.; and 4. SE 72.53 ft. to the Northerly side of Front St.; Thence along the Northerly side of Front Street, the following 2 courses and distances: 1. SW 19.54 ft.; and 2. SW 135.31 ft. to the extreme Easterly end of the arc of a curve connecting the Northerly side of Front St. with the new Easterly side of Clinton St.; Thence Northwesterly along the arc of said curve bearing to the right, having a radius of 22 ft. a distance of 36.52 ft. to the extreme Northerly end thereof on the new Easterly side of Clinton
end thereof on the new Easterly side of Clinton St.; Thence NW along the new Easterly side of Clinton St., 391.10 ft. to the point or place of Beginning. Approximate amount of judgment is $24,973,443.73 plus costs and interest. Sold subject to terms and conditions of filed judgment and terms of sale. ELISA STRASSLER ROSENTHAL, Referee. CERTILMAN, BALIN, ADLER & HYMAN, LLP, Attys. for Pltf., 100 Motor Parkway, Ste. 560, Hauppauge, NY 11788. #103187 162593 LEGAL NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU, U.S. NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR ASSET BACKED FUNDING CORPORATION ASSET BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-HE1, Plaintiff, vs. ROBERT NICOSIA, ET AL., Defendant(s). Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered on October 3, 2019, 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 October 21, 2026 at 2:00 p.m., premises known as 632 Wadleigh Avenue, West Hempstead, NY 11552. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being at West Hempstead, Unincorporated area, in the Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section 35, Block 425 and Lot 336. Approximate amount of judgment is $1,181,592.82 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #9057/2015. David Dikman, Esq., Referee Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott, LLC, 10 Bank Street, Suite 700, White Plains, New York 10606, Attorneys for Plaintiff 162338 LEGAL NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU. U.S. BANK TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS OWNER TRUSTEE
CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS OWNER TRUSTEE FOR LEGACY MORTGAGE ASSET TRUST 2021-GS2, Plaintiff -against- JOSE D. LOPEZ CASTELLON A/K/A JOSE D. LOPEZ-CASTELLON; REINA M. LOPEZ A/K/A REINA M. LOPEZ-CATELLON, et al Defendant(s). Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale dated February 19, 2025 and entered on March 3, 2025, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction on the North Side steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court “Rain or Shine” located at 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY on October 28, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. premises situate, lying and being in the Village of Hempstead, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, bounded and described as follows: BEGINNING at a point on the Southerly side of Gladys Avenue, distant 230 feet Easterly from the corner formed by the intersection of the Southerly side of Gladys Avenue and the Easterly side of Nostrand Place; being a plot 140 feet by 60 feet by 140 feet by 60 feet. Section: 34 Block: 403 Lots: 120, 121, 123 Said premises known as 126 GLADYS AVENUE, HEMPSTEAD, NY 11550 Approximate amount of lien $408,140.48 plus interest & costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment and Terms of Sale. Index Number 605595/2023. HOWARD COLTON, ESQ., Referee Kosterich & Skeete, LLC Attorney(s) for Plaintiff 707 Westchester Ave, Suite 302, White Plains, NY 10604 {* HEMPSTEAD*} 162420 LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE OF COOPERATIVE APARTMENT SECURITY BY VIRTUE OF A DEFAULT PLEASE TAKE NOTICE: By virtue of a default under a Security Agreement dated January 28, 2009, executed by JUSTIN HUBBARD A/K/A JUSTIN S. HUBBARD ("Debtor") as assigned to STATE OF NEW YORK MORTGAGE AGENCY ("Secured Party"), said Secured Party, by Auctioneer(s): John Roman, Richard Schult, Michael Campbell or Stephan G. Marcelin, will conduct a public sale of the security consisting of 565 shares of stock of Wendell Terrace Owners Corp. ("Corporation"), and all
Owners Corp. ("Corporation"), and all right, title, and interest in and to a Proprietary Lease between said Corporation and Debtor for the apartment known as 20 WENDELL STREET, UNIT 3A, 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 October 29, 2026 at 1:15 PM, North Side Steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court at 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501, in satisfaction of an indebtedness in the unpaid principal amount of $23,755.91 plus interest, late fees, attorney fees, maintenance in arrears, and all other advanced charges. The apartment is sold "AS IS" AND POSSESSION TO BE OBTAINED BY THE PURCHASER. Said sale is subject to residency requirements of the Corporation, payment of all sums due, if any, to Wendell Terrace Owners 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 auctioneer's 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 Stern & Eisenberg, P.C., as attorneys for the Secured Party for ten (10%) percent of price bid. No cash accepted. Balance shall be due within thirty (30) days. ATTORNEYS FOR SECURED PARTY: Stern & Eisenberg, P.C. 20 Commerce Drive, Suite 230, Cranford, NJ 07016, and 1131 Route 55, Suite 1, Lagrangeville, NY 12540 P. 516-630-0288 F. 732-726-8719 Dated: September 22, 2026 Firm File No. NY202600000141-2 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 #: 610082/2026 U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association, As Trustee, As Successor-In-Interest To U.S. Bank National Association, As Trustee, On Behalf Of The Holders Of The J.P. Morgan Mortgage
For additional assistance call 516-569-4000 ext. 232 DEADLINE: Firday evening, 5:00pm Last minute notices: 9am on Monday morning
Holders Of The J.P. Morgan Mortgage Acquisition Trust 2006-NC1 Asset Backed Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-NC1, Plaintiff, vs Guylene Adrien Individually And As Heir To The Estate Of Jospeh Adrien 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, Unknown Heirs Of Joseph Adrien 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,
Descendants, Executors, Administrators, Devisees, Legatees, Creditors, Trustees, Committees, Lienors, And Assigns, All Of Whom And Whose Names, Except As Stated, Are Unknown To Plaintiff, People Of The State Of New York, United States Of America On Behalf Of The IRS, Nassau County Clerk 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: 7 Nostrand Place Hempstead, NY 11550 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 Guylene Adrien Individually And As Heir To The Estate Of Jospeh Adrien, and Unknown Heirs Of Joseph Adrien, Defendants In this Action. The foregoing Supplemental Summons is served upon you by publication, pursuant to an order of HON. Jeffrey A. Goodstein of the Supreme Court Of The State Of New York, dated the Twenty-Ninth day of September, 2026 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 foreclosure a mortgage upon the premises
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foreclosure a mortgage upon the premises described below, dated January 4, 2006, executed by Guylene Adrien to secure the sum of $297,000.00. The Mortgage was recorded at Book M30065, Page 247 in the Office of the Nassau County Clerk on February 6, 2006. The mortgage was subsequently assigned by an assignment executed June 26, 2008 and recorded on October 9, 2008, in the Office of the Nassau County Clerk at Book M33289, Page 412. The mortgage was subsequently modified on October 20, 2010. The mortgage was subsequently assigned by an assignment executed March 14, 2025 and recorded on July 16, 2025, in the Office of the Nassau County Clerk at Book M48047, Page 83. The property in question is described as follows: 7 Nostrand Place, Hempstead, NY 11550 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
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
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 1, 2026 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. 91700 LEGAL NOTICE VILLAGE OF HEMPSTEAD EXEMPTIONS FILING PERIOD OCTOBER 1 ST THRU DECEMBER 31 ST ALTERNATIVE VETERANS Veterans who served in the military during World War 1, World War II, Korean War, Vietnam War, and Persian Gulf War may qualify for an exemption of 15 to 25% off their assessed value. SENIOR CITIZENS All persons on the deed must be 65 years of age, except if husband and wife are sole owners, only one must be 65. Income of all owners cannot exceed $45,500.00 yearly. This exemption is renewable
$45,500.00 yearly. This exemption is renewable each year. CLERGY Real property that is owned and occupied by a member of the clergy is exempt from general municipal and school district taxes to the extent of $1500 of assessed value. IMPROVEMENTS TO PROPERTY PURSUANT TO AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT OF 1990 Real property altered, installed or improved for persons with disabilities is exempt from taxation to the extent of any increase in value attributable to these improvements up to 10 years. SOLAR Real property that contains a solar or wind energy system approved by the State Energy research and Development authority is exempt from taxation for a period of 15 years to the extent of any increase in assessed value due to the system. VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS AND VOLUNTEER AMBULANCE WORKERS EXEMPTION. Property owned and occupied by volunteer firefighters and ambulance workers with at least 5 (five) years of enrolled service are eligible to an exemption of 10% of the assessed value. NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION EXEMPTION. Real property that (1) is owned by a nonprofit corporation or association organized or conducted exclusively for one or more specific purposes (religious, educational, charitable, hospital, or moral or mental improvement of men, women, or children) and (2) is used exclusively for carrying out one or more of these purposes is wholly exempt from taxation and is exempt, for certain purposes, from special ad valorem levies and special assessments.
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The Jones Beach Power Squadron is offering a free New York state-certified America’s Boating Course.
Power squadron offers free boating safety course The Jones Beach Power Squadron will offer a free New York state-certified America’s Boating Course for boaters and anyone interested in learning about safe and responsible boating. The course will be held from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Oct. 20, 27, Nov. 3 and 10 at Wantagh Park, 1 King Road, Wantagh. The course covers boating safety, navigation and responsible vessel operation. A boating safety certificate is required for many New York boat operators, depending on the operator’s age and the type of vessel being operated. The Jones Beach Power Squadron,
part of a nationwide organization dedicated to boating education and safety, encourages new and experienced boaters to participate. Students who successfully complete the America’s Boating Course and join the Jones Beach Power Squadron also will receive the Boat Handling Course free of charge. For registration or more information, contact P/C Ed Figueroa, AP-ACN, at (516) 816-4919 or capted36@gamail.com. — Jeffrey Bessen
East Meadow Farm remains open through Oct. 28
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East Meadow residents can get fresh produce at the East Meadow Farm every Wednesday through October. Fresh, locally grown produce will once again be available at the East Meadow Far m Stand, which will operate every Wednesday through Oct. 28. The far m stand, located at East Meadow Farm, 832 Merrick Ave., will be open from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. each Wednesday, offering residents access to seasonal fruits and vegetables. The program is funded by the Nassau County Department of Human
Services’ Of fice for the Aging through the New York State Office for the Aging. For infor mation about Far mers Market Coupon distribution, residents can contact the Nassau County Office for the Aging at (516) 227-8900. For additional information about the farm stand, contact Cornell Cooperative Extension of Nassau County at nassau@cornell.edu. —Jordan Vallone
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wo weeks ago, a storm with no name sat off our coast for three days and reminded us how little it takes. It was a September nor’easter, the kind of system older Long Islanders might once have shrugged off as just a wet, windy weekend. This one sent wind gusts past 80 miles per hour in Montauk and pushed as much as two feet of water into coastal streets with a near-fullmoon tide. Freeport residents raced to move their vehicles before high tide, and some Long Islanders paddled kayaks down roads they normally drive to work. The Long Beach Branch of the LIRR went dark. Nearly 112,000 residents lost power at some point. And we got off easy. The storm stayed offshore. If it had tracked a few dozen miles closer, we would be writing a very different editorial. Some things went right, and they deserve recognition. Anyone who lived through Tropical Storm Isaias in 2020 remembers hundreds of thousands of households in the dark and an outagereporting system that collapsed when people needed it most. This time, PSEG had more than 850 workers in the field, plus nearly 300 brought in from off the island. Most customers had power restored in short order. Village crews, volunteer firefighters and highway departments worked
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through the night clearing roads and pumping streets. Those men and women earned our thanks. A fall storm that never made landfall is yet another wakeup call to the South Shore’s vulnerabilities that we have known about since Hurricane Sandy: low-lying roads that flood with every strong tide, storm drains that back up instead of draining, aging bulkheads, and a single rail branch that cuts off a barrier-island city whenever Reynolds Channel rises. Which brings us to our elected officials. In the days after a storm, Long Island’s politicians are everywhere: touring flooded streets, standing beside downed trees, promising action. Their concern is real. But the photo opportunity is the easy part. The money that would have kept those streets dry is won or lost months earlier, in budget negotiations in Albany, in committee rooms in Washington, and in the unglamorous back-and-forth with federal agencies over which projects get funded first. That’s where our representatives need to be fighting, all year long. Resilience funding doesn’t go to the region that suffered most. It goes to the region whose delegation shows up, makes the case relentlessly and doesn’t let the issue drop when the skies clear. Long Island’s members of Congress, state legislators and county officials should treat flood mitigation, drainage,
bulkhead replacement and grid hardening as a standing priority, not a talking point that surfaces every time the water rises and fades once it recedes. Voters can hold them to it. With Election Day weeks away, candidates for Congress, the State Legislature and local office will be knocking on doors and filling mailboxes. Ask them, specifically, what they plan to do about flooding and the power grid. Which projects will they fight for? How will they get them funded? What have they already delivered? A candidate who can answer in detail has been doing the work. One who can only talk about the last storm probably hasn’t. Long Islanders would like to see results on the ground: raised roadways and upgraded drainage in the neighborhoods that flood first, bulkheads that are replaced before they fail, and hardened transit infrastructure that doesn’t shut down every time the tide runs high. Local governments have homework, too. Residents shouldn’t learn that their street floods by finding their car underwater. The next storm may have a name. It may track closer to shore, or arrive when the moon and tides line up worse. The nor’easter gave us a warning at a relatively low price. Our leaders’ job is to make sure we heeded that warning, and that work starts now, in the quiet months, long before anyone needs a kayak.
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ecently I had the chance to attend a tribute to Howie Rose at CitiField, honoring his almost four decades as the iconic voice of the Mets. Rosemary and I have enjoyed a friendship with Rose and his wife, Barbara, over the years, and Howie invited us to the ceremony. Being a loving grandmother, Rosemary deferred to our grandson Jack, who’s a dedicated Mets — and Howie Rose — fan. Rose is a great guy who represents the very best of what New York baseball should be all about. Baseball games have always been a great outlet for me, a place to relax and enjoy rooting for my favorite team, in good years and bad. When I was a kid growing up in Queens, that team was the Brooklyn Dodgers, and those seasons were all good, until they weren’t. When team owner Walter O’Malley hijacked the Dodgers to Los Angeles in 1957, it left a
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glaring void among many New York neighborhood-type fans who could never identify with the pinstriped Yankees. That void was filled beyond expectations when the Mets came into being in 1962, and quickly developed a devoted fan base. I attended countless games at Shea Stadium, and Rose personified that new breed of fan, who lived and died with the Mets. His dream was to be an announcer for the Mets. When he achieved that goal, first as a pregame broadcaster and then as a knowledgeable, highly skilled play-by-play announcer, he was still very much the neighborhood guy, the enthusiastic fan from the upper deck. He truly was the voice of the Mets. Rose’s declaration “Put it in the books!” after every Mets win has become part of New York baseball lore. He was also a longtime announcer for the NHL’s Rangers and Islanders. His cry “Matteau! Matteau! Matteau!” after Stephane Matteau’s double-overtime, sudden-death goal against the Philadel-
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phia Flyers won the Eastern Conference Championship for the Rangers in 1994, is also part of New York sports history. After all his years behind the microphone and his successful recovery from major cancer surgery, Rose announced that he would retire at the end of this season. To pay tribute to him, the Mets designated Sept. 20 Howie Rose Day at CitiField, and planned to honor him in a pregame ceremony on the field. It turned out to be the Mets’ last home game, and the final Mets game Rose would announce. Unfortunately, the day was dark and rainy, which forced the cancellation of the pregame festivities. The Mets decided to reschedule the ceremony on next season’s Opening Day weekend, but went ahead with an indoor celebration for Rose and his invited guests in the owner’s suite on the 20th. That was a win-win for Howie, Barbara and their two very accomplished daughters, Alyssa and Chelsea, because so many friends and notable people attended to show their strong friendship for him. Among the many in attendance were
he voice of the Mets, still the neighborhood guy, has put ’em in the books.
Art Shamsky and Cleon Jones, from the 1969 World Series champion Miracle Mets; Ron Darling, Lee Mazzilli and Howard Johnson, from the 1986 championship team; John Franco, from the 2000 National League champion squad; Terry Collins, from the 2015 National League champs; former New York City Police Commissioner Keechant Sewell, now the Mets’ senior vice president for security; and Mets owner Steve Cohen. It was baseball and New York at its best. No one spoke about themselves. It was all about Rose, his love of baseball and the fans and how he is such a lasting part of baseball, and New York. It was an honor to be there. What has always impressed me the most about Rose is his genuineness. Whenever Rosemary and I went to dinner with Howie and Barbara, we had no advance thought of what we would discuss that evening, but we would end up talking into the night, being among the last to leave wherever we were. Thank you, Howie and Barbara. You’re great friends. Put it in the books! Peter King is a former congressman, and a former chair of the House Committee on Homeland Security. Comments? pking@ liherald.com.
The Republicans keep dropping easy passes
s we approach the November elections, a lot of words have popped into my mind. One of them is foolish, and another is stupid. I can easily apply those words to what has happened in politics that has made so many people angry. The gripes come from both sides of the aisle. But there’s a sports term that best describes what the Trump administration has been doing. Those words are unforced error. In football, if a receiver simply drops a pass, that’s an unforced error. In politics, it means a selfinflicted wound that could easily have been avoided. Come Nov. 3, I think those words will best define what will happen and why it will happen. While it’s true that the party in power tends to lose off-year elections, there have been too many unforced errors that will hurt the Republican Party. In 1992, James Carville, then a strategist in Bill Clinton’s presidential campaign, came up with the now famous
catch phrase “It’s the economy, stupid,” which cost President George H.W. Bush his job. Decades later, it did the same to President Joe Biden, who told America that things were just fine and the country was in good shape. And now President Trump calls affordability a “hoax,” which everyone, including his most loyal supporters, knows isn’t true. The war against Iran was supposed to last a few days, and is now in its seventh month. I think if I had been a fly on the wall when the decision was made to start bombing Iran, I might have heard the generals warn Trump that doing so would have more downsides than upsides. I love America, but the wars in Vietnam, Iraq and Afghanistan didn’t go well, and a fight with a crazy enemy like Iran was a big gamble. The proof of how badly it’s gone is the sky-high price of gasoline and, especially, diesel fuel. The blockage of ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz has created a worldwide fuel shortage that has been costly for American consumers and damaged our credibility. It is noble to go after any enemy that
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sponsors terrorism, but this “little excursion,” as Trump once described our latest war, has badly damaged the party in power. The next unforced error is the tariff war. I know the president loves tariffs, but using them to pick on our friends and help our enemies is bad politics. Why fight with Canada when you could end the war in Ukraine with high tariffs on Russia? The president can deny it all he wants, but consumers are paying for tariffs on almost every item on store shelves, and the price increases are hurting people big time. Every president has the right to pick whomever he wants to be in his cabinet. Trump has made quite a few controversial appointments, but none have been more costly to him than Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and “War Department” Secretary Pete Hegseth. Kennedy has caused the administration a great deal of grief with his anti-vaccine policies. As of last week, there had been 3,659 confirmed measles cases in the United States this year. That marks the highest annual case count in the U.S. since mea-
’s been one unforced error for another for the party, with big losses looming Nov. 3.
sles was declared eliminated in 2000. Kennedy has denied all of the press claims about a measles epidemic, and chooses advisers based on their antimeasles policies. Hegseth has made many enemies for the administration with his firing of a number of career military officials. In many of those cases, the ousted officials were women or Black. His handling of the issues aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier has alienated countless members of the military. There have been reports of at least eight suicide attempts by members of the ship’s crew because it was deployed far longer than normal. Sadly, for those elected officials who have performed well in office, one unforced error after another will make it more difficult to get voter support. There’s no doubt, however, that the state of the economy is the biggest of all of the administration’s errors, and it’s highly likely that, once again, James Carville will be proven right on Nov. 3. Jerry Kremer was a state assemblyman for 23 years, and chaired the Assembly’s Ways and Means Committee for 12 years. He currently chairs the Capitol Insight Group, a government relations firm. Comments? jkremer@liherald.com.
HEMPSTEAD BEACON — October 08, 2026
Joining the crowd that honored the Mets’ Howie Rose
October 08, 2026 — HEMPSTEAD BEACON
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