‘Friendsgiving’ with the New Greater Hempstead Chamber of Commerce
Seniors share gratitude, well wishes at community
By REINE BETHANY
Thanksgiving gathering
Special to the Herald
One of the most soul-nourishing activities of the New Greater Hempstead Chamber of Commerce is its annual “Friendsgiving,” which this year fell on Nov. 19.
About 35 seniors from two Hempstead senior housing facilities — General MacArthur Village at 260 Clinton Street and Totten Towers at 20 Totten Street — gathered in the community room of 260 Clinton, which also houses the Hempstead Housing Authority offices eight days before Thanksgiving.
Chamber president Dr. LaShawn Lukes and four members of her board of directors arranged the event and greeted the seniors as they entered the room.
Professional chefs who are Chamber members loaded two tables with roast turkey slices in gravy, with seasoned stuffing, creamy macaroni and cheese, flavorful collards, succulent candied yams, two
kinds of rice, and sweet cranberry sauce. Cookies and cake on platters sat beside juice, soda and iced tea, completing the meal.
Opening the luncheon, Lukes expressed her admiration for the seniors and their lives in the community.
“Anyone that you come into contact with can be a positive experience,” she said, “and you are the driver of that experience.”
Students of Lukes’ financial literacy class at Hempstead High School had sent Thanksgiving messages to the seniors. Lukes read them aloud, provoking laughter with one message that said, “I’m grateful for the lessons you passed down so we don’t mess up and make the same mistakes you did.”
The same message concluded, “Thank you, seniors, for supporting the newer generation.”
Latoya Benjamin, a Chamber board member who owns V.I.P. Small Dog Sit-
ABBA expands mission with new Hempstead offices
By REINE BETHANY rbethany@liherald.com
Reggie Benjamin has much to be thankful for during this Thanksgiving season.
Surrounded by dignitaries, colleagues and the New Greater Hempstead Chamber of Commerce, he celebrated the grand opening of the new headquarters for his nonprofit organization — Able Body of Believer’s Alliance— at 100 Main St. on Nov. 18.
For 20 years, through training in the field of construction, Benjamin has guided thousands of formerly incarcerated people to renewed, productive lives — the ultimate example of workforce development.
One office is a classroom with up-todate television screens and computers. The other holds state-of-the-art microphones and computers capable of podcasting and multimedia communications.
In partnership with Luis Mendez, CEO of Empowering Young Professionals, the multimedia room will provide professional training in communications technology. It will also broadcast ABBA’s work and offer media space for podcasts centered on Hempstead.
I just want the next 20 years to be even better than the last 20 years.
TAREll HuddlEsoN ABBA Director of Job Development
ABBA’s base of operations has been Bethlehem of Judea Church, which is led by Rev. Lynnwood Deans. The spacious new offices at 100 Main St. are expected to exponentially broaden the organization’s reach.
“We have a DJ setup also, so we can get young people involved in the entertainment and arts,” Mendez said. Use of the new offices comes through another partnership, this one with Donald Monti, president and CEO of Renaissance Downtowns USA LLC.
“We need ABBA here because we need the people that live here to work here,” Monti said. “We’ve got to train people before more buildings get built in
Courtesy Reine Bethany Seniors in the community room of general Macarthur douglas Village in Hempstead enjoyed a meal on nov. 19, courtesy of the new greater Hempstead Chamber of Commerce.
Courtesy Reine Bethany able Body of Believer’s alliance held a grand opening for its new offices at 100 Main St. on nov.18, sponsored by the new greater Hempstead Chamber of Commerce.
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One of the most common and devastating misconceptions about elder law estate planning is that it is too late to save money from nursing home costs. On the contrary, there are crisis planning tools that may save substantial assets from being spent on nursing home costs, even after the client has already entered the nursing home. Almost always, if there are assets left, much can be saved.
There are only three ways to pay for nursing home costs – your own assets, long-term care insurance (owned by less than five percent of the population), or Medicaid provided by the government.
Many people know about the “five-year look-back period” and assume nothing can be done without advance planning. The five-year look-back rule means that if you gave any gifts away within the last five years, when asking for Medicaid to pay for nursing home costs, the gift amount creates a penalty period, which results in a period of ineligibility for Medicaid coverage.
Despite the five-year look-back, New York
Hempstead man found, charged with 2020 murder
law allows people to protect assets from nursing home costs, even without pre-planning. For single applicants, you may be able to save about half of the assets through the “gift and loan” strategy. For married couples, where one spouse needs a nursing home, “spousal refusal” may protect substantial amounts of assets for the spouse at home. These techniques are discussed in detail at trustlaw. com, under “Practice Areas”, then “Medicaid Strategies”.
The five-year look-back rule does not affect eligibility of Medicaid home care, also known as “community” Medicaid. Currently, an applicant may transfer their assets out of their name and still qualify for home care in the next month.
Many assets, such as retirement accounts, rental properties and even the family home in certain cases, are exempt from Medicaid. The bottom line is that if someone you love is in failing health, the sooner you consult an elder
attorney the more you will
be able to
A Hempstead man who had been on the run for five years was arrested and arraigned for a 2020 shooting that left a man dead on Terrace Avenue.
Ramel Ferguson was charged Nov. 18 with second-degree murder, seconddegree attempted murder, and two counts of criminal possession of a weapon.
According to Nassau County District Attorney Anne Donnelly, Ferguson, 29, approached 31-year-old Karson Banks in a 2007 Nissan Murano parked in front of 103 Terrace Ave. in Hempstead at 11:21 a.m. on Oct. 5, 2020.
Armed with a loaded handgun, Ferguson allegedly fired four shots at close range, hitting Banks in the lower back, side, right arm and upper left arm. Ferguson left the scene in a vehicle and later left the state. Police found Banks in the
vehicle’s front passenger seat. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
Ferguson was indicted in November 2020, and a warrant was issued for his arrest. He remained a fugitive until his arrest by the Nassau County Police Department’s Homicide Squad.
“No matter how much time has passed, my homicide prosecutors never give up on a case,” Donnelly said in a news release. We will find the perpetrators, and we will bring them to justice for the tragedy and death that they cause.”
Ferguson pleaded not guilty in front of Judge Robert Schwartz and is in custody. He is due back in court Dec. 8. If convicted, he faces up to 40 years to life in prison.
---Luke
Feeney
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Nassau County District Attorney Anne Donnelly emphasized the commitment of the office to pursing justice for the victims of crimes.
Town waives adoption fees for shelter pets this holiday season
By LUKE FEENEY lfeeney@liherald.com
With the holiday season underway, Hempstead town officials are hoping residents will open their hearts and homes to a four-legged friend.
As part of its annual “Home for the Holidays” adoption initiative, the Town of Hempstead Animal Shelter is waiving all adoption fees from Nov. 24 through Jan. 4. The program, now expanded through a new partnership with the Milleridge Inn in Jericho, includes a free $50 Milleridge gift card for every family that adopts a pet.
“We are thankful to the Milleridge Inn for supporting this adoption initiative,” Town Supervisor John Ferretti said at a festive launch event on Nov. 20. “Few things are more uplifting than the joy of adopting a pet, and I encourage families to take advantage of this great opportunity — and then celebrate the season with a holiday meal at the festive Milleridge Inn.”
Ferretti was also joined by Trip, Petey and Indy–three festivally dressed up dogs who were treated to a special holiday meal at the Milleridge Inn. In addition to having their adoption fees waived, all adopted animals will be spayed or neutered, vaccinated and microchipped at no cost. Standard state licensing fees still apply.
Milleridge Inn owner and president Butch Yamali, who described himself as an animal lover, said the collaboration was a natural fit. “Every dog and cat at the Town’s shelter deserves to spend the holidays with a family,” Yamali said. “We’re happy to support adopters by offering a complimentary holiday dinner gift certificate to anyone who welcomes a pet into their home during this program.”
For the launch, the Milleridge team set up a special pet-friendly banquet, with veterinarian-approved Thanksgiving dishes prepared by the chef and served
by wait staff.
Town officials at the announcement included Deputy Supervisor Dorothy Goosby, Councilmen Dennis Dunne, Tom Muscarella and Chris Schneider, Councilwomen Missy Miller and Laura Ryder, Town Clerk Kate Murray and Receiver of Taxes Jeanine Driscoll.
“This holiday season is shaping up to be the most heartwarming yet,” Ferretti said. “When you’re looking to bring home a new companion, always adopt — don’t shop.”
Photos courtesy Town of Hempstead
Town of Hempstead Supervisor John Ferretti announces that the town’s animal shelter will waive all adoption fees through Jan. 4 as part of the “Home for the Holidays” campaign.
Ferretti was joined by Trip, Petey and Indy — three holiday-ready pups treated to a special Thanksgiving meal at the Milleridge Inn.
Families who adopt a pet during the campaign also receive a free $50 gift card to the Milleridge Inn in Jericho, a new partner in the program.
Petey, dressed as a Thanksgiving turkey, enjoyed his holiday feast during the adoption event kickoff.
ABBA opens multimedia training center in Hempstead
Hempstead. You can’t train them while the buildings are getting built, because it takes six to nine months to train. So now is the time, and then we’ll have a flurry of building.”
A large 3-D model of Monti’s vision for Hempstead’s future downtown greeted those who entered the media room. Block after block of tiny mixed-use buildings, all with solar panels, stood on miniature streets lined with green trees.
“There would be no displacement, no
gentrification [as a result of the changes],” Monti said, “because the buildings will replace parking lots. Hempstead’s downtown has the potential to be the most exciting place on Long Island.”
As attendees of the grand opening flowed through the airy new offices, Mendez began podcasting live. He called people to the microphone, starting with Deputy County Executive Anissa Moore.
“Workforce development is going to be a key component in making sure that our children and their families will
have the opportunity of staying, not only here in Hempstead, but in Nassau County,” Moore said.
“Workforce development empowerment is important,” said Hempstead Mayor Waylyn Hobbs, Jr. “I’m happy with the direction we’re going.”
LaShawn Lukes, president of the New Greater Hempstead Chamber of Commerce, emphasized the importance of village business partnerships.
“We need to patronize each other’s businesses,” Lukes said, “and circulate
our dollars within the community.”
Both Benjamin and his son Tarell Huddleson, ABBA’s director of job development, added to the podcasts.
“I’m really appreciative that the mayor came out, reaffirming that the Village of Hempstead is moving forward,” Benjamin said.
“My father created a foundation to build on and I want to pass it on,” Huddleson said. “I just want the next 20 years to be even better than the last 20 years.
ABBA Director of Construction Tarell Huddleson, left, ABBA CEO Reggie Benjamin, and Empowering Young Professionals CEO Luis Mendez shared a podcast in the media center of the new offices at 100 Terrace Ave. as part of the new locations opening.
Photos courtesy Reine Bethany
A 3-D display of developer Don Monti’s vision for redevelopment in Hempstead Village is a prominent feature in the new ABBA offices.
Games and stories highlight warm seasonal celebration
in West Hempstead, brought Jason and Gregory, who volunteer in her business as trainees. She engages their participation through her 501(c)(3) nonprofit, Abilities Unleashed, which provides opportunities for people with disabilities. Both last names were withheld due to privacy.
Jason known as “the Hangman King,” led the seniors in two lively games of Thanksgiving-themed Hangman.
As the meal was readied, Lukes circulated among the tables with a wireless microphone. Several seniors told why they felt grateful.
“I’m just glad I have a roof over my head and God in my life,” said one. “I’m a changed person today.”
“There’s nothing I’m not grateful for,” said another, “because God has really brought me through a rough year, the roughest year ever.”
“I’m thankful for being alive and I’m thankful for my family,” said a third senior who identified herself as Opal.
After words of kindness from the Housing Authority administrators and the chefs themselves, gentle music filled the air. The Chamber members in attendance brought the food to the tables: Lukes, Lamont Johnson (Hempstead school board member), Tim Edwards (property owner), Regis Thompson-Inuwa
(who heads the Chamber’s Senior Committee), LaToya Benjamin, and Village Historian Reine Bethany.
The participating chefs were Jonelle Watson (Ms. Sauce Plates Culinary Horizon LLC), Rodney Lawrence (“Daddy Cake” Cakes and Treats), Moze and Maria of Long Island Soul Food Restaurant (429 South Franklin St. in Hempstead), and Guacado Mexican Grill (255 Fulton Ave., Hempstead).
Photos courtesy Reine Bethany
Chamber Board of Directors members Tim Edwards, Regis Thompson-Inuwa, and Lamont Johnson with Dr. LaShawn Lukes, president, New Greater Hempstead Chamber of Commerce.
Jonelle “Ms. Sauce Plates” Watson, left, served New Greater Hempstead Chamber of Commerce board member Latoya Benjamin and senior citizens at the Friendsgiving for Hempstead seniors, sponsored by the Chamber.
CoNTINuED FRoM PaGE 1
LEGAL NOTICE
VILLAGE OF HEMPSTEAD EXEMPTIONS
FILING PERIODOCTOBER 1ST THRU DECEMBER 31ST 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 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
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. 156341
LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU
U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee under Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated December 1, 2006 MASTR AssetBacked Securities Trust 2006-HE5 Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-HE5, Plaintiff AGAINST
Annie Beasley, Defendant(s)
U.S. BANK TRUST COMPANY, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE, AS SUCCESSOR-ININTEREST TO U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE, ON BEHALF OF THE HOLDERS OF THE J.P. MORGAN MORTGAGE ACQUISITION TRUST 2006-ACC1, ASSET BACKED PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-ACC1, Plaintiff, AGAINST IBRAHIM SAMIR
JAGHAB, et al. Defendant(s)
Pursuant to a judgment of foreclosure and sale duly entered on June 3, 2025.
I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction at the North Side Steps of the Nassau Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on December 8, 2025 at 2:00 PM premises known as 19 Sammis Pl, Hempstead, NY 11550.
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
Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered October 31, 2018, amended July 28, 2022, November 3, 2022, and September 22, 2025, 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 December 9, 2025, at 2:00PM, premises known as 2 Duryea Place, 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 Incorporated Village of Hempstead, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau, State of New York, Section: 34 Block: 396 Lots: 8 & 9. Approximate amount of judgment $591,626.56 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index# 014166/2013. Foreclosure Auctions will be held “Rain or Shine.”
Mark Ricciardi, Esq., Referee, Referee 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: October 4, 2025 156669
Please take notice that this foreclosure auction shall be conducted in compliance with the Foreclosure Auction Rules for Nassau County, and the COVID 19 Health Emergency Rules, including proper use of masks and social distancing.
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 and State of New York. Section 34, Block 186 and Lot 234, 235.
Approximate amount of judgment $893,692.63 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment. Index #002631/2017.
Christine Mendola Grillo, Esq., Referee, Aldridge Pite, LLPAttorneys for Plaintiff40 Marcus Drive, Suite 200, Melville, NY 11747 156667
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 VRMTG ASSET TRUST, Plaintiff, vs. MARC LACHAUD, HEIR-AT-LAW AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF GLADYS
MARCELIN-LACHAUD, DECEASED, ET AL., Defendant(s). Pursuant to an Order Confirming Referee Report and Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered on October 2, 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 December 15, 2025 at 2:30 p.m., premises known as 16 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, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section 34, Block 370 and Lots 357-358. Approximate amount of judgment is $358,241.80 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #620707/2023. Joshua D. Brookstein, Esq., Referee Friedman Vartolo LLP, 85 Broad Street, Suite 501, New York, New York 10004, Attorneys for Plaintiff. Firm File No.: 230049-1 156809
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 December 15, 2025, 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
A 19-year-old woman from Queens was killed and two men were wounded in a shooting during the evening of Nov. 22 according to Nassau County Police.
Queens teen killed in triple Hempstead shooting
A 19-year-old woman was killed and two men were wounded in a shooting near Willow and Kennedy avenues in Hempstead on Nov. 22, according to Nassau County police.
Officers responded to a ShotSpotter alert at 10:50 p.m. and found all three victims with gunshot wounds. The woman, identified as Amira McCleod of Queens, was pronounced dead at the scene by a
Northwell paramedic.
Two 20-year-old men were taken to a nearby hospital, where they were listed in stable condition. The investigation is ongoing.
Police ask anyone with information to call Nassau County Crime Stoppers at 1-(800)244-8477. All calls are confidential.
—Luke Feeney
Public Notices Public Notices
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, Esq., Referee
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: October 31, 2025 156807
LEGAL NOTICE
Date: November 14, 2025 Index No.:605115/2025
Address:
Owner:
R & R Dynasty Corp. 42 Main Street, Hempstead, NY 11550
Attn: Lewis Wu
R & R Dynasty Corp New York Department of State One Commerce Plaza 99 Washington Avenue, Albany, NY 12231
United International
Bank
41-60 Main Street Flushing, New York 11355
Attn: Commercial Lending Department Preferred Bank (successor to UIB) 41-60 Main Street Flushing, New York 11335
Property Owner: R & R Dynasty Corp. To The Party To Whom The Enclosed Notice Is Addressed: You are presumed to own or have a legal interest in one or more of the parcels of real property described in the enclosed Petition of Foreclosure.
A proceeding to foreclose on such property based upon the failure to pay real property taxes has been commenced pursuant to Article 11 of the New York State Real Property Tax Law. Foreclosure will result in the loss of ownership of such property and all rights in that property. You may wish to contact an attorney to protect your rights. Unless the taxes and assessments and all other legal charges are paid, or an answer is
interposed, as provided by statute, such property may be sold at a tax foreclosure sale as provided in Article 11 of the New York State Real Property Tax Law.
To avoid loss of ownership or of any other rights in the property, all unpaid taxes and other legal charges must be paid prior to or on May 21, 2026, or you must interpose a duly verified answer in the proceeding prior to December 15, 2025. You may make payment in the amount of all such unpaid taxes and legal charges prior to the above payment due date to:
Incorporated Village of Hempstead 99 James A. Garner Way Hempstead, NY 11550
Attn: Superintendent of Tax and Water
All payments must be cleared funds (cash, money order, or certified check). If you are paying by mail, all payments must be postmarked no later than 1 business day before May 21, 2026, if sent via the United States Postal Service.
Payments remitted by courier must be post dated by the last day of the collection period. Should the taxes and assessments and all other legal charges remain unpaid, and the property sold, you as the presumptive owner or legal interest holder may be entitled to surplus monies, if any, resulting from the sale of the property.
If you are in the military or if anyone else within your knowledge of information, who is the presumptive owner or legal interest holder of any such parcels set forth below and mentioned and described in the list referred to in the enclosed Petition and Notice of Foreclosure is in the military, please advise.
If you have no legal interest in the property indicated above, you may disregard this Notice. 156888
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