Franklin Square/Elmont Herald 05-18-2023

Just desserts

Capers, Ramos win board seats for Elmont elementary schools

By AnA BORRUTO aborruto@liherald.com

The voters have spoken. Tiffany Capers will keep her seat on the Elmont elementary school district education board, while Angel Ramos will join for the first time after ballots were tallied on Tuesday.

With 990 votes, Capers was the clear leader among those on the ballot. Ramos picked up 836 — enough to unseat one of the longest-standing Elmont board members of 15 years, Anthony Maffea.

Both Ramos and Capers will serve three-year

terms, which will commence in July when they are officially sworn in.

“It really was a long month, but I’m ready to go in, I’m ready to keep doing what I’ve been doing for the past three years,” Capers said. “We’re just going to amp it up. I’m here to serve, and I’m going to keep delivering for our community.”

Capers previously told the Herald that her top priority would be to rebuild the board’s relationship with the Elmont community, while supporting the district’s staff members and students.

Now that he has been elected, Ramos says his mission is to gain a better understanding of the

Budget and school election results

sewanhaka Central High school district

■ $244.9 million budget –PASSED

■ 2,477 voted YES

■ 1,384 voted NO

■ Proposition No. 2 – PASSED

■ The public voted to spend $4.25 million from the capital reserve fund established by voters in May 2021.

■ This money would allow for upgrades to the cafeteria and kitchens at Carey, Elmont, Floral Park and New Hyde Park, general interior renovations and a site facility expansion to Sewanhaka’s Career and Technical program.

elmont Union Free school district

■ $111 million budget –PASSED

■ 998 voted YES

■ 454 voted NO

■ Tiffany Capers - 990 votes

■ Angel Ramos - 836 votes

■ Anthony Maffea - 615 votes

■ Patrick Dempsey - 469 votes

Franklin square Union Free school district

■ $48.1 million budget –PASSED

■ 567 voted YES

■ 237 voted NO

■ Trustee William Leder - wins unopposed

elmont Memorial Library

■ $2.5 million budget – PASSED

■ 1138 voted YES

■ 253 voted NO

■ Elmont Library trustee Gina Burnett – wins unopposed

Franklin square Public Library

■ $2.8 million budget – PASSED

■ 601 voted YES

■ 194 voted NO

■ Carl Gerrato - 488 votes

■ Joseph Yossi Oren - 195 votes

–Ana Borruto

Ana Borruto/Herald

Gordon Chai, left, Emily Chen, Karina Lam and Perry Chen enjoy some frozen yogurt outside Red Mango in Franklin Square at its 10th anniversary celebration. Story, more photos, Page 9.

Carl Gerrato Gina Burnett

Elmont, Sewanhaka school budgets pass

school board process and those involved. Yet, he still wants to determine areas in which trustees can do better.

Ramos says he has a duty as a parent and Elmont resident to be more involved — not just for his own children, but for all children.

“The community came through for what they wanted,” Ramos said. “I was chosen by them. The communities need my passion.”

Elmont’s $111 million budget for the upcoming academic year also passed with just shy of 1,000 votes. This budget will allow the district to fund two classes of full-day Universal Pre-K in each of the six schools — educating approximately 240 youngsters.

It also will allow for major infrastructure investments, such as the installation of new doors and lockdown systems in all the elementary schools, the replacement of playgrounds at Clara H. Carlson and Stewart Manor, and the expansion of solar energy systems to reduce electricity costs.

Another significant project will be the expansion and renovation of the Hempstead Turnpike building to consolidate districtwide operations. Once completed,

the Elmont Road administrative office will be relocated to the facility, which, over time, will reduce building costs, security and general operating expenses, as well as taxpayer dollars, according to the budget report.

“Congratulations to the Elmont community,” Elmont superintendent Kenneth Rosner said at the annual budget certification meeting. “Thank you to the PTAs for coming out and really supporting us.”

The Sewanhaka Central High School $244 million budget passed with 939 votes, intended to aid in the implementation of new courses and several improvement projects across all five schools in the district next year.

A proposition to expend funds from the capital reserve also passed. This will help the district hit the ground running on some desperately needed repairs, including improvements to the cafeteria and kitchen at Elmont, Floral Park, H. Frank Carey and New Hyde Park high schools.

All of the schools are slated to upgrade their auditorium projections, lights and sound systems. Other capital improvement plans include renovating Elmont High School’s main office and restoring Sewanhaka High School’s clock tower.

Officials said they plan to upgrade security cameras districtwide as well.

New courses under this budget include the expansion of the school research programs throughout the district, implementation of human body systems and Advanced Placement computer science

elective courses, and the enhancement of the current real estate and investment course, leading students to take the real estate license exam.

Beginning next year, all freshmen will be required to enroll in a new financial literacy course.

Ana Borruto/Herald

Angel RAmos, left, and Tiffany Capers were voted in as trustees for the Elmont Union Free School District education board Tuesday night. Ramos is new to the board, toppling longtime trustee Anthony Maffea.

t he community came through for what they wanted.

Angel RAmos school board election winner

Celebrating Haitian culture all month long

In recognition of May as Haitian Heritage Month, Nassau County Legislator Carrié Solages and Assemblywoman Michaelle Solages joined forces with community partners to celebrate the rich history, culture, cuisine and contributions of the Haitian community with their free event on May 13.

Dozens gathered at Meli Melo Caribbean Cuisine restaurant in Valley Stream and enjoyed live performances, authentic Haitian cuisine and art.

Haitian Heritage Month is an expansion of Haitian Flag Day, which falls on May 18 — a patriotic day for many Haitians around the globe. This date marks Haiti’s independence from France and the anniversary of the Haitian flag being flown for the first time in 1803.

— Ana Borruto

Tim Baker/Herald photos LegisLator Carrié soLages, left, and Assemblywoman Michaelle Solages showed off their Haitian pride during the annual Haitian Heritage Month Celebration in Valley Stream, which the siblings organized together.

singer aLan Cavé brought the crowd to its feet with his performance.

nadege Yves JoLiCoeur, left, and Drew Murray Jolicoeur of Elmont joined in on the festivities at Meli Melo Caribbean Cuisine in Valley Stream.

JaCqueLine avin of Westbury showed off her plate of delicious Haitian food.

daphnee deana performed her rendition of The Sweetest Thing by Lauryn Hill at the Haitian Heritage Month Celebration.

Laura Gillen announces plans to run again

Announcement comes as a surprise for the 4th Congressional District

By JAMES BERNSTEIN jbernstein@liherald.com

In a surprise announcement only months after losing her re-election bid to represent the Fourth District in Congress, Democrat Laura Gillen said Wednesday morning that she plans to run for the seat she lost to Republican Anthony D’Esposito. She came out with a blistering attack against D’Esposito, saying he is aligned with the extreme elements of the GOP.

Gillen, a Democrat who had been Hempstead town supervisor, lost to D’Esposito in November’s election in what was widely regarded as a Republican sweep on Long Island.

In an early morning statement Wednesday, Gillen said she is running “because public service can be a noble calling that makes people’s lives better; but too many in Washington care about political gamesmanship, sound bites and photo opportunities than actually making real progress for our families.”

Gillen, a lawyer, returned to private practice after her loss to D’Esposito, a former New York City police officer and Hempstead town board member. During the fall campaign, D’Esposito, like other Long Island Republicans, hammered on the theme that Democrats were soft on

crime.

In a phone interview, Gillen said she had decided to run for several prime reasons including the continuing gun violence across the country and the Republicans’ position on the debt crisis. Republicans insist that President Biden reduce spending before they will agree to raise the debt ceiling.

In the brief interview, Gillen said D’Esposito had been “soft” on common sense gun control.

“You can’t be strong on crime and soft on control,” she said.

Despite D’Esposito’s fund-raising abilities so far, Gillen said she was certain she would be able to raise the money necessary to run for office.

She said she was entering the race early to be able top raise money, meet with voters and put forward her views on gun violence and the debt crises.

In her statement, Gillen noted that she is a lifelong resident of the 4th C.D., which includes Long Beach, Oceanside, and Rockville Centre, among other communities.

Gillen attacked D’Esposito, saying he “has aligned himself” with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Green, a Georgia Republican who persistently advances false theories that Donald Trump won the 2020 election. Gillen said D’Esposito “celebrates

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putting our economy on the brink of collapse and cutting critical national programs for public safety, veterans, seniors and our schools.”

Regarding the economy, Gillen was referring to ongoing talks between Biden and congressional Republicans about ways to resolve the national deficit.

“Historically,” Gillen said, “Long island’s congressional delegation had a long tradition of bipartisan representation where voices on both sides collectively advocated for residents from Atlantic beach to Montauk. We need to reclaim that tradition to ensure our concerns are addressed no matter the political landscape.”

D’Esposito may prove a formidable opponent. A veteran NYPD detective who boasted during the fall campaign of having “made 600 collars’ during his career on the force, he has raised over $500,000 already in preparation for a re-election campaign.

But Gillen said she had worked with a Republican majority on the Hempstead town board “and lowered taxes every year, refinanced the town’s debt to save taxpayers millions and passed his-

toric ethics reform and transparency legislation for all town contracts and budgets.”

She also said “tirelessly work to finally pass common sense gun legislation that will protect our families.”

During the fall campaign, D’Esposito did not press for new gun legislation.

Matt Cap, a spokesman for D’Esposito, said, “Nassau County voters have already rejected Laura Gillen’s soft-oncrime policies as well as her record of support for raising taxes. Congressman D’Esposito loos forward to campaigning on his record of lowering taxes, slashing wasteful federal spending and protecting neighbors in New York’s 4th Congressional District.”

D’Esposito succeeded Kathleen Rice, representing most of southern Nassau County at the federal level, putting a Republican in the office for the first time since Daniel Frisa lost re-election to Carolyn McCarthy in 1996. McCarthy served nine terms before retiring in 2015, and Rice has represented the district ever since.

D’Esposito focused his congressional campaign on affordability, promising more funding to local schools, increased access to health care, eliminating the cap on state and local tax exemptions, and combating congestion pricing.

Throughout his race for congress, D’Esposito also stressed the importance of a limited, fiscally responsible government. He said numerous times that he will cut wasteful spending in Washington, and that a small government approach will help correct inflation.

The campaign trail was not free of jabs back and forth. Democratic campaign literature portrayed D’Esposito as an extremist on issues like abortion and guns, claiming he might support a nationwide ban on abortion and allow weapons of war on New York streets.

D’Esposito denied to the Herald he would ever support a national abortion ban, but did attack New York laws the he claimed allowed free access to late-term abortion. On guns he asserted that the focus of government should not be writing new laws, but cracking down on illegally possessed weapons.

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GIllEN SAId ShE is running “because public service can be a noble calling that makes people’s lives better,” months after losing her re-election bid.

spotlight athlete

Elmont captures conference title

by tony bellissiMo tbellissimo@liherald.com

Nearly six weeks after Elmont held a two-run lead over Valley Stream South in a Nassau Conference 6 softball game suspended after five innings, the Spartans were finally able to celebrate.

dylan reyer

Baldwin Senior Softball

a tWo-tiMe all-CoUnty selection and likely well on her way to a third, Reyer recently became the first player in Baldwin softball history to record 100 career stolen bases and is looking to lead the Bruins to a conference title. Dating back to last spring she has swiped 65 consecutive bags without getting caught. The star defensive center fielder and leadoff hitter batted .700 last season. “She’s the ultimate leadoff hitter,” coach Tom Llewellyn said.

softball playoffs

thursday, May 18

Class A first round at higher seed

saturday, May 20

Class AA and A quarterfinals at higher seed

Monday, May 22

Class AA, A and B semifinals Game 1 at higher seed

tuesday, May 23

Class AA, A and B semifinals Game 2 at higher seed

thursday, May 25

Class AA, A and B semifinals Game 3 at higher seed

saturday, May 27

Class AA, A and B finals Game 1 at Mitchel Complex

Monday, May 30

Class AA, A and B finals Game 2 at Mitchel Complex

tuesday, May 31

Class AA, A and B finals Game 3 at Mitchel Complex

Senior Alysse Pena singled home sophomore Arashel Vargas with one out in the bottom of the seventh inning to give Elmont a thrilling 10-9 walk-off victory May 9. The Falcons had tied the game with three runs in the top of the seventh but were unable to force extra innings in a game that originated on March 27.

Then, in the regularly scheduled game, Elmont broke out the bats early with six runs on nine hits in the first inning on the way to a conference-title clinching 20-11 win. The Spartans (16-0-1), who last won a conference title in 2018, pounded out 25 hits and scored at least twice in every inning. Junior Megan Ortiz went 5-for-5, Pena went 4-for-5, and senior pitcher Maria Montoya had 5 RBIs to help her own cause.

“I honestly couldn’t sleep the night before knowing how important both games were,” said Montoya, a three-year starter who’s thrown every pitch of every game this spring. “The game we had to resume was back and forth so many times,” she added. “Winning took a lot of pressure off my back and everyone hit great in the second game. I was so happy, I cried.”

In addition to Ortiz, Pena and Montoya, Elmont had six others with multi-hit performances in the 20-run game. Vargas, senior Xochilt Solorio and junior Angel Anderson had three apiece, and senior Gabrielle Duvil and junior Rihanna Staple added two. Anderson, in her second year playing softball and the returning starting catcher, scored five times.

“Our entire team returned and everyone contributes,” coach John Squillace said after the Spartans punched their ticket to the Class A playoffs with a 15-1 win over Friends Academy May 10. “We have a deep lineup and our defense and pitching really improved,” he added.

The biggest stride Montoya made was cutting down on walks, she said. “I spent a

lot of time throwing in the gym during the winter and working with coach [Mary] Sieber,” said Montoya, who along with Pena homered against Friends Academy. “The past two years were stressful with all the walks. I was able to improve my control and this year has been much more fun.”

Nine Spartans have scored at least 10 runs, with Anderson and Solorio leading the way with more than 20 each. Anderson leads the team in RBIs with 15, followed by Pena and junior Caitlin Waller.

Defensively behind Montoya, Ortiz (shortstop), freshman Kimberly Martinez Sanchez (second base) and Staple (center field) have been tremendous up the middle, Squillace said.

The race for the conference title was a four-team battle between Elmont, Valley Stream South, Malverne and Lawrence. All four won at least 10 games.

“It was my dream to win a conference title before graduating,” Montoya said. “We had to beat some tough teams to do it, but my teammates are amazing.”

Anthony Hughes/Herald photo JUnior CatCher angel Anderson is steady behind the plate and a big bat in Elmont’s lineup, leading the way with 15 RBIs.

State budget approval draws in range of comments

New York state legislators approved a record $229 billion budget just over a month late.

Here are some comments from offi cials about the budget:

Budget delivers in many ways

“I came to Albany to fight for Long Island to get its fair share, and I’m proud that this budget delivers on numerous priorities that will boost Long Island businesses and protect local resources. This budget reflects my commitment to improving the lives of Long Islanders by prioritizing afford ability and economic opportunity. These investments are an important step towards a better future for all New Yorkers. We are dedicated to investing in our children by fully funding Foun dation Aid, bringing more money to the suburbs for free Pre-K, and further expanding the Child Tax Credit and free school lunches to save families more money.”

–Senator Kevin Thomas

Budget invests in mental health support

“Unfortunately, this budget falls far short of what New Yorkers deserved — both in terms of the process and in terms of the results. We are now beholden to a budget that was written behind closed doors, is full of policy items and is more than 30 days past due. Despite the many flaws of this nearly $230 billion budget, as Ranking Member on the Senate Mental Health Committee, I was pleased to see a significant investment in mental health.”

–Senator Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick

No tax decreases in budget

“The budget that passed, like all budgets, has good provisions and bad provisions. Among the good are the tweaks to bail reform, a 10 percent increase to public school funding, the restoration of non-public school funding and the fact the Legislature defeated Gov. Hochul’s disastrous housing compact. Additionally, amendments to cashless bail policies are a significant step forward in making our neighborhoods safe again. The bad part is that this budget is the largest in state history, contains no tax decreases and was decided behind closed doors resulting in it being more than a month late.”

–Assemblyman Brian Curran

First time school aid fully delivered

With this 2023-24 budget, New York has reached a remarkable milestone. The foundation aid formula, first created in 2007 and intended to provide a sound basic education for all students, is fully funded for the first time. This achievement cannot be overstated and must not be overlooked. We are disappointed, however, that the budget does not include funding to begin the process of updating the foundation aid formula

demic challenges and work to meet increased student needs.”

–School Administrators Association of New York State

Crime not addressed

“Kathy Hochul continues to have her head in the sand on crime. The changes made in her budget are just window dressing. New York remains the only state in the nation where judges cannot make a bail decision based on the dangerousness of the defendant. Democrats failed to address the havoc the discovery rules have caused for prosecutors. Even Alvin Bragg called for changes to the discovery laws to no avail.”

–Ed Cox, NYS GOP chair

Historic funding for environment

“The additional $500 million in water infrastructure funding and maintaining the Environmental Protection Fund at a historic $400 million will provide local governments, community partners, and state agencies with the means to ensure clean water for communities, protect natural resources, and enhance DEC’s ability to engage the public in environmental justice and other critical issues. The budget’s new climate initiatives prioritize affordability and support innovative ways to achieve our ambitious renewable energy requirements as the state transitions from fossil fuel sources.”

–Basil Seggos, commissioner, NYS Department of Environmental Conservation

— Compiled by Mark Nolan

Horse trainer faces 30 years for sexual abuse

Former racehorse trainer Daniel Mullan, 83, of Elmont was sentenced to 30 years at a federal court in Central Islip on May 15 for sexual exploitation and abuse of children, as well as possession of child pornography.

According to a new release from the United States Attorney’s Office of the Eastern District of New York, Mullan sexually exploited a child between 1999 and 2006 as part of his ongoing sexual abuse of children and production of child por-

nography.

Mullan was also convicted of possessing large quantities of children pornography between 2014 and 2017, of which he produced over decades.

After additional investigation, the FBI reported numerous victims, including a minor who Mullan travelled with domestically and internationally for seven years. The convict recorded his sexual abuse of this victim.

The FBI and Suffolk County Police

Department executed search warrants on Mullan’s Elmont home and a storage unit Mullan rented in Melville where they found hundreds of images and videos of child sexual abuse.

Several of the videos dating back to the early 1980s showed Mullan engaged in sexual acts with minor teenage boys.

Another search warrant on a safe deposit box recovered over $300,000 in cash that Mullan intended to use as “hush money” for one of his victims.

Mullan was extradited to the United States from Ireland on August 15, 2019.

“Today’s sentence is a just punishment for the defendant’s years of heinous acts against minors, and sends a message to all who seek to harm innocent children,” stated United States Attorney Breon Peace in a statement. “This Office and our law enforcement partners will continue to make every effort to ensure that those who contribute to the exploitation and victimization of children will be brought to justice.”

— Ana Borruto

Homeless man arrested for Feb. robberies

Jose Nieves, 28, was arrested for a string of six robberies that occurred between Feb. 9 and Feb. 24.

The homeless man was charged with four counts of robbery for the following incidents:

■ A robbery at a Best Western motel on Feb. 9 at 5080 Sunrise Highway in Massapequa.

■ A robbery at a BP gas station on Feb. 13 at 200 S. Oyster Bay Rd. in Syosset.

■ A robbery at a BP gas station on Feb. 15 at 671 Newbridge Rd. in East Meadow. Nieves was allegedly armed with a knife.

■ An armed robbery on Feb. 20 at a Mobil gas station at 449 Glen Cove Rd. in Roslyn.

■ An attempted robbery at a Speedway gas station at 2426 Jerusalem Avenue, Bellmore on Feb. 24. Nieves was reportedly armed with a handgun.

■ An armed robbery at a BP gas station at 740 Hempstead Turnpike in Franklin Square on Feb. 24.

No injuries were reported at these scenes. Nieves was arraigned in Hempstead on May 10.

— Ana Borruto

‘The little Red Mango that could’ on LI

Frozen yogurt shop in Franklin Square celebrates 10 years

By ANA BORRUTO aborruto@liherald.com

Chris Cianciulli opened his Red Mango shop at 721 Franklin Ave. in Franklin Square back in 2013 — when the popular frozen yogurt franchise was just starting to pick up steam.

At the time, there were roughly 32 Red Mango stores on Long Island. Now 10 years later, Cianciulli’s shop is one of three remaining in the region.

He and his staff celebrated this 10-year milestone on May 13 alongside several elected officials and Franklin Square community members.

“We’re the sole survivor — the little Red Mango that could on Long Island,” Cianciulli said. “It’s just a great area in Franklin Square and Elmont, it’s where I grew up, and the people are really very supportive.”

Before he opened his Red Mango store, Cianciulli said he had been volunteering for local political campaigns and worked at a headquarters located in the Eastern Meat Farms shopping center. He met a landlord of a tanning salon who was looking for a new owner.

Seeing it was a successful business, Cianciulli took over the tanning salon for about a year, until he was hit with a federal tanning tax and decided to close. He still

had a 10-year lease on the space and needed to figure out how to fill it. That’s when he discovered Red Mango.

“There was really no yogurt for five or six miles at that time -- Rockville Centre was probably the closest and there was really nothing,” Cianciulli said. “I met with all different people and franchises, and I liked Red Mango the best.”

Cianciulli said he has faced some challenges along the way – Hurricane Sandy and the Covid-19 pandemic among them –but many rewarding moments outweighed the obstacles, he said.

During the height of the pandemic, the Franklin Square Red Mango gave out discounts and free items to all the hospitals, EMTs, first responders, police officers, vet-

erans and more.

Over the past decade, the Red Mango has employed hundreds of young people from Franklin Square, Elmont, Valley Stream and West Hempstead.

Growing up in Elmont, Cianciulli said as a teenager he worked at “every single store on Dutch Broadway.” Whether it was the local pizza shop or pharmacy, he said, he didn’t take these first jobs for granted.

For many of the kids Cianciulli has hired, Red Mango was their first job. To this day, he runs into former employees who tell him the impact their time working at Red Mango has made on the rest of their professional lives.

“I learned the value of a dollar; I think it really builds character,” Cianciulli said. “How you take your first job is how you’re going to be at anything.”

Cianciulli’s advice for prospective entrepreneurs is to be willing to work and pay attention to their business. Building a strong reputation in the community is also crucial.

“If you go in my store, you’ll see every little league we sponsor, every raffle at the schools -- we give money to everybody and gift cards to everybody who asks,” Cianciulli said. “The fact that we survived and 32 other stores did not shows you how my employees worked and how we ran the store.”

Tim Baker/Herald ChRis CiANCiUlli, CeNTeR left, celebrates a decade of operating his Red Mango in Franklin Square on May 13 with his staff and local elected officials.

Task force hears personal stories of Jewish hate

By HERNESTO GALDAMEZ hgaldamez@liherald.com

“Being here and sharing what has happened is a very important step.”

Those words were shared by Avi Posnick. He’s the Oceanside-based executive director of StandWithUs Northeast & New England, an international nonprofit Israel education organization. The “here” he mentioned? It was a public forum held by the Nassau County’s Special Legislative Task Force to Combat Antisemitism, a group first assembled in 2021 made up of six county legislators, five members of the public, and a representative from the county executive’s office.

The recent meeting at the county legislative building in Mineola was designed to allow those from the community to share their experiences involving antisemitism.

“We hear about it, we read about it, and some of us may be experiencing it,” said Rabbi Eli Weinstock of the Jewish Center of Atlantic Beach, who chairs the task force. “It could not be ignored without trying to take some action.”

There were 580 antisemitic incidents reported in New York last year, according to the Anti-Defamation League — a record high since 1979, and the highest in the country. Half of those incidents occurred in public spaces, while others took place at Jewish institutions, private residences, secular schools, and business establishments.

The most alarming number, however, was 42: the number of antisemitic incidents reported in Nassau County. There were found in a number of places, and include flyers that circulated last year in communities like Rockville Centre, Oceanside, Long Beach and Huntington reportedly promoting Jewish hate. There were also reports of students experiencing antisemitic bullying at school, and finding swastikas in buildings and parks. Students across the county came forward to share

their stories.

Sofie Glassman says she’s experienced antisemitism since she was 5 and on the school playground.

“A girl told me I wasn’t allowed to play with her because I was Jewish,” she said.

Glassman is now a sophomore at East Meadow High School, but the level of hate is still there. Like one time when she was eating lunch in the school cafeteria and overheard a group of students saying they wanted to throw things at her so they could “knock out my Judaism.”

Glassman told her mother about what happened, who in turn, called the school demanding the situation be addressed.

The punishment? Two months of in-school suspension.

Most recently, Glassman was informed that swastikas were found in the school’s boys bathroom. They’ve also

CAROLiNE KRONENfELD, A senior at Plainview-Old Bethpage John F. Kennedy High School, joined junior Yoav Muscal to share their experiences of antisemitism in their school district to members of Nassau County’s Special Legislative Task Force to Combat Antisemitism, during a public forum held earlier this month in Mineola.

been found elsewhere in the county, including in a Five Towns-area public school.

Another student, Caroline Kronenfeld, says the Holocaust is taught in schools like hers — Plainview-Old Bethpage John F. Kennedy High School — but very little is discussed about the racism Jewish students face. The senior recounted one experience in the school library where she overheard a group of students saying “Kanye was right.” That Kanye being rapper Kanye West — now known as Ye — who was accused of making antisemitic statements on social media platforms that some say outright threatened violence against Jews.

“We learn about the Holocaust and the severity of that,” Kronenfeld said. “We don’t learn about the severity of casual antisemitism.”

And that’s important, East Meadow’s Glassman said. “School is a place that I am supposed to feel safe in,” she said, “and feel supported by the administration.”

Hernesto Galdamez/Herald

STEPPING OUT

Galway to Broadway

Acclaimed singer/actor Ciarán Sheehan and his friends appear on the Tilles Center stage for an intimate musical journey, Beautiful, soaring Broadway favorites balanced with heart-tugging Irish melodies and humor are on full display with Dublin-born Sheehan, whose rich tenor voice and performances have been described as touching the soul. Sheehan made his Broadway debut as Babet, Marius in ‘Les Miserables,’and shortly thereafter in ‘The Phantom of the Opera.’ After a year of playing Raoul on Broadway, he moved into the coveted starring role of The Phantom, which he sang in more than 1,000 performances. His performances easily capture an audience, with the requisite charisma and magnetic stage presence. Don’t miss this lovely evening of Broadway, Irish music and mirth! This concert will lift your spirits and have you humming along to your favorite tunes.

By Karen Bloom

If the idea of longer, warmer days has you reaching for the tongs, you’re certainly not alone. Whether it’s a graduation party, a Memorial Day celebration, or simply to while away the hours with your gang, get outside and get your grilling game on.

From versatile chicken to meats, tender seafood, veggies, and even fruit, it’s never been more fun to incorporate new flavors into grilled cuisine. Find some inspiration with these recipes.

Skirt Steak with Roasted Corn Salad

• 1-1/2 pounds skirt steak, cut into 4-inch pieces

• 1/3 cup Tabasco Chipotle Pepper Sauce

• 1 tablespoon ground cumin

• 1 large garlic clove, crushed

In a large bowl, combine chipotle pepper sauce, cumin and garlic; add skirt steaks. Toss to mix well; cover and refrigerate at least 30 minutes or overnight.

Preheat grill to high. Grill skirt steak about 5 minutes, or until of desired doneness, turning once. To serve, plate steak with corn salad.

Corn Salad:

• 4 ears corn on the cob, shucked

• 2 large tomatoes, chopped

• 1 small red onion, diced

• 1 ripe avocado, peeled, pitted and diced

• 2 tablespoons fresh chopped basil

• 2 tablespoons lime juice

• 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

• 1 tablespoon Tabasco Chipotle Pepper Sauce

• 1/4 teaspoon salt

To prepare corn salad: Preheat grill to medium. Grill corn about 5 to 10 minutes, turning frequently, until tender-crisp. When cool enough to handle, cut corn from cob. In medium bowl, combine corn, tomatoes, red onion, avocado, basil, lime juice, olive oil, chipotle pepper sauce to taste, and salt; toss to mix well.

Chicken Skewers with Mango and Pineapple

• 3/4 cup ranch dressing

• 1 canned chipotle chile in adobo sauce, seeded and finely chopped

• 2 teaspoons adobo sauce (from can above)

• 1 tablespoon honey

Saturday, May 20, 8 p.m. $59. LIU Post campus, 720 Northern Blvd., Brookville. TillesCenter.org, or (516) 299-3100.

• 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice

• 1/2 teaspoon salt

• 1 pound chicken tenders, each cut into 3 equal pieces

• 1/2 pineapple, rind and core removed, cut into 1-inch chunks

• 1 large mango, peeled, cut into 1-inch chunks

• 1 small red onion, quartered and separated into layers

• Oil for grilling (about 2 tablespoons)

• 1/4 cup roughly chopped cilantro

• 1 lime, quartered

In medium bowl, combine dressing, chipotle chile, adobo sauce, honey, lime juice and salt for marinade. Stir well.

Assemble 4 skewers from ingredients in following order: onion, chicken, mango, chicken, pineapple, chicken, onion. Repeat twice more to complete skewer.

Lay skewers in shallow pan. Pour 1/4 cup marinade into small dish; set aside. Brush remaining marinade over skewers, coating all sides evenly. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate about an hour.

Set the grill to medium-high heat. When grill is quite hot, remove skewers from marinade (discard excess); brush lightly with oil. Lay oiled skewers on hot grates and grill until marked on all four sides and cooked through, 10 to 12 minutes total.

Arrange skewers on serving platter, drizzle with reserved 1/4 cup marinade, garnish with chopped cilantro and serve with lime wedges.

Spiced Sweet Potatoes

• 4 medium sweet potatoes (about 3 pounds), scrubbed well

• 1 teaspoon coarse sea salt

• 1 teaspoon ground cumin

• 1 teaspoon paprika

• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

• 1/2 teaspoon chipotle powder

• 2 tablespoons cider vinegar

• 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil

Cover potatoes with cold salted water in a large pot, then bring to a boil. Simmer until slightly resistant when pierced with a sharp small knife, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain well. When cool, slice potatoes lengthwise. Mix together salt, spices and apple cider vinegar; add oil in a slow stream. Brush this mixture on sweet potatoes.

Grill potatoes on a lightly oiled grill rack over medium heat, until grill marks appear and potatoes are cooked through, about 15 minutes. Serve potatoes warm.

Niklas Sivelöv

Renowned Swedish pianistcomposer-teacher Niklas Sivelöv gives a rare New York-area recital. He has an extemsive repertoire that highlighs works by a number of contemporary Swedish composers along with the classics. He continously enchants audiences with his artistic temperament, impeccable technique, and spellbinding stage presence. Sivelöv describes himself as a bridge builder and part of a living tradition. He challenges both himself and that tradition by extending its cornerstones, for example by entering into unusual collaborations, such as with the jazz pianist Carsten Dahl. Sivelöv is one of the few classical pianists to master the art of improvisation. A sought-after soloist, his repertoire ranges from Bach, Beethoven and Schubert to Bartók, Prokofiev and Per Nørgård, in addition to his own compositions.

Sunday, May 21, 5 p.m. $25. Jeanne Rimsky Theater at Landmark on Main Street, 232 Main St., Port Washington. (516) 767-6444, or LandmarkOnMainStreet.org.

Get fired up! Memorial Day weekend is fast approaching, and with it barbecue season is upon us.

Skirt Steak with Roasted Corn Salad

Chicken Skewers with Mango and Pineapple

Spiced Sweet Potatoes

It’s time for some sizzle

‘round the

THE SCENE

Niklas Sivelöv

Renowned Swedish pianistcomposer-teacher

Art talk

Join Nassau County Museum Director Charles A. Riley II, for a Director’s Seminar, Tuesday, May 23, 4 p.m. He’ll discuss ‘Balthus and Neo-Classicism,” in a session that is keyed to Balthus, along with Derain and such figures as Nijinsky and Prokofiev, who were experimenting with the re-invention of classical forms and motifs, notably those of the Renaissance. A decadent in the manner of Wilde, an Old Master painter among the Cubists (Picasso considered him a great talent), Balthus also became associated with the fiction of Nabokov, a literary connection that will also be considered. Participation is limited; registration required. $40, $20 members. Nassau County Museum of Art, 1 Museum Dr., Roslyn Harbor. Visit NassauMuseum.org or call (516) 484-9337.

Breastfeeding Support Group

Mercy Hospital offers a peer to peer meeting for breastfeeding support and resources, facilitated by a certified breastfeeding counselor, every Thursday, 10:30 a.m.–11:30 a.m. Bring your baby (from newborn to 1 year) to the informal group setting. All new moms are welcome, regardless of delivering hospital. Registration required. Call breastfeeding counselor, Gabriella Gennaro, at (516) 705-2434 to secure you and your baby’s spot. Mercy Hospital, St. Anne’s Building, 1000 North Village Ave., Rockville Centre. For information visit CHSLI.org.

May 20

May 12 REGISTER AT richnerlive.com/seniorexpo OR CALL Amanda Marte at 516-569-4000 x249

Lifeguards Wanted

The Town of Hempstead is now hiring lifeguards for all the Hempstead pools, beaches and bays this summer. The final day of interviews are held Saturday, May 20, at 1 p.m. at the Nassau Community College Pool. All applicants must be up-to-date with their lifeguard certifications. To make an appointment, call the Town of Hempstead Aquatics at (516) 292-9000 ext. 7239/7237.

COME TO THE FREE Wednesday June 28•2023 10AM-1PM Sunny Atlantic Beach Club 2035 Ocean Blvd, Atlantic Beach, NY 11509 PRESENTED BY: GUEST SPEAKERS + FREE GOODIE BAGS*

DON’T MISS YOUR CHANCE TO WIN TONS OF PRIZES AND GIVEAWAYS* *must be present at drawing to win* *while supplies last* 1215029

On exhibit

Nassau County Museum of Art’s exhibition, “Eye And Mind: The Shin Collection,” highlights the extraordinary collection masterworks assembled by 31-year-old connoisseur Hong Gyu

Shin, an internationally recognized figure in the global art world. He shares his treasures, including works by Whistler, Lautrec, Boucher, Daumier, Delacroix, Klimt, Schiele, Balthus, Warhol, de Kooning, Gorky and many other important names from art history provocatively juxtaposed with the painting and sculpture of our own time from both Asia and the West. On view through July 9. Nassau County Museum of Art, 1 Museum Dr., Roslyn Harbor. (516) 484-9337 or NassauMuseum.org.

May 20 May 18

Terrific turtles

Bring the kids to Long Island Children’s Museum to learn fascinating facts about turtles and meet the museum’s special “resident” Franklin the box turtle, Saturday, May 20, 12-2 p.m. Also make a turtle friend to take home at the drop-in program. Suitable for ages 3+

Long Island Children’s Museum, Museum Row, Garden City. (516) 224-5800 or LICM.org.

Elmont Memorial Day Parade

The Elmont American Legion Post 1033 hosts its annual Memorial Day parade, Monday, May 29. Marchers will kick off at 10 a.m. at Sewanhaka High School and walk down to Elmont Library. Following the parade, refreshments will be served at Elmont Post 1033 at 60 Hill Ave. in Elmont.

Having an event?

Central Nassau Rotary Club Annual Dinner

The Central Nassau Rotary Club’s annual Foundation Dinner is set for Thursday, May 18, 6 p.m., at Plattduetsche Park Restaurant in Franklin Square. Matthew Buck, founder of Rock Out Cures, Inc., is being honored for his community service contributions. , 1132 Hempstead Turnpike. For more information, visit CentralNassauCountyRotary.club.

Passion for Pride

Support PFY, a division of Long Island Crisis Center, at a benefit celebration, Tuesday, June 13, 6-10 p.m. With drag bingo and performances. The event, honoring PFY’s service to LGBTQ+ communities, is at Westbury Manor, 1100 Jericho Turnpike, Westbury. For more information and tickets, go to tinyurl.com/pfyevent2023.

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

On stage

Back by popular demand, families will enjoy a musical adventure, ripped from the pages of Mo Willems’ beloved children’s books, on the Long Island Children’s Museum stage, Friday, May 19, 10:15 a.m. and noon; Sunday, May 21, 2 p.m.; Wednesday and Thursday, May 24-25, 10:15 a.m. and noon. Elephant and Piggie storm the stage in a rollicking musical romp filled with plenty of pachydermal peril and swiney suspense perfect for young audiences. Together with nutty backup singers, The Squirrelles, the comedic duo even gets the audience involved in the action. $9 with museum admission ($7 members), $12 theater only. Long Island Children’s Museum, Museum Row, Garden City. (516) 224-5800 or LICM.org..

Whale of a Drink fundraiser

Craft Beer, Cocktails, Wine & Spirits.

Lunch & Dinner Menu, Sushi and Brunch with Weekly Specials!

Trivia Tuesday Nights & Taco Tuesday Specials. Happy Hour ½ off Apps 4-6pm Weekdays. Inquire for Your Next Private Event on our Website. Tasting Room & Dining Room with dock & dine access. Visit Us on Open Table to make a reservation.

Taproom Hours: Mon-Thurs: 2pm-9pm | Friday-Saturday: 12pm -11pm | Sunday: 12pm-9pm

Restaurant Hours: Monday: Closed | Tuesday-Thurs: 5pm-9pm | Friday: 12pm-10pm | Saturday: 12pm-10pm | Sunday: 12pm-9pm

Through June

Support The Whaling Museum by participating in Sandbar restaurant’s Whale of a Drink, Whale of a Cause fundraising effort, now through June 21 Enjoy the Sandbar’s iconic cocktail, the Whalebone, and a portion of the purchase will be donated to the museum. A “mocktail” version is also available. To help promote the fundraiser, mixologist Dan Leopold will offer a mixology demonstration and Whalebone tasting at the Museum’s Whales & Ales event on June 3, 2:30-3 p.m. Funds will support the Whaling Museum’s community education programs during its 2023 summer season. 55 Main St, Cold Spring Harbor. For information, visit SandbarColdSpringHarbor.com.

Public Notices

LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE OF SALE

SUPREME COURTCOUNTY OF NASSAU

U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR GSAA

HOME EQUITY TRUST

2007-3, ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES

2007-3, Plaintiff, Against

JUAN S. ARBOLEDA A/K/A

JUAN ARBOLEDA, et al.

Defendant(s)

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale, duly entered 03/07/2023, 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. This Auction will be held rain or shine on 6/1/2023 at 3:00 PM, premises known as 267 Seidman Place, Franklin Square, New York 11010,

And Described As

Follows:

ALL that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Town Of Hempstead, County Of Nassau And State Of New York.

Section 33 Block 603 Lot

85 And 86

The approximate amount of the current Judgment lien is $814,558.58 plus interest and costs. The Premises will be sold subject to provisions of the aforesaid Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale; Index # 608829/2017

If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, the then Court Appointed Referee will cancel the Foreclosure Auction.

Peter Kramer, Esq., Referee. Phone #: 516-510-4020

McCabe, Weisberg & Conway, LLC, 10 Midland Avenue, Suite 205, Port Chester, NY 10573 Dated: 4/5/2023 File Number: 16-300038 LD 139108

LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE OF SALE

SUPREME COURT

COUNTY OF NASSAU

Freedom Mortgage Corporation, Plaintiff

AGAINST John M. Gibbs, Betty Tucker Gibbs, et al., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered January 17, 2020, 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 May 31, 2023 at 2:30PM, premises known as 115-38 238th Street, Elmont, NY 11003. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being at Elmont, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New

York, SECTION: 32, BLOCK: 632, LOT: 23. Approximate amount of judgment $456,765.89 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #609471/2019. The aforementioned auction will be conducted in accordance with the NASSAU County COVID-19 Protocols located on the Office of Court Administration (OCA) website (https://ww2.nycourts.gov /Admin/oca.shtml) and as such all persons must comply with social distancing, wearing masks and screening practices in effect at the time of this foreclosure sale. If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, then the court appointed referee will cancel the foreclosure auction. Foreclosure

Auctions will be held “Rain or Shine”. For sale information, please contact XOME at www.Xome.com or call (844) 400-963. Malachy

Lyons Jr., Esq., Referee Frenkel Lambert Weiss Weisman & Gordon, LLP 53 Gibson Street Bay Shore, NY 11706 01-091270-F00 75734 139034

ALL THAT CERTAIN PLOT, PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND WITH THE BUILDINGS AND IMPROVEMENTS THEREON ERECTED, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING AT ELMONT (NOT AN INCORPORATED VILLAGE) IN THE TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD COUNTY OF NASSAU AND STATE OF NEW YORK

Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 003767/2016. Mark L. Lieberman, 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. 139041

LEGAL NOTICE

practices in effect at the time of this foreclosure sale. GROSS POLOWY, LLC 1775 Wehrle Drive, Suite 100 Williamsville, NY 14221 (716) 204-1700

ATTORNEYS FOR SECURED CREDITOR

75990

139195

LEGAL NOTICE

SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORKCOUNTY OF NASSAU

U.S. BANK N .A. AS TRUSTEE FOR THE REGISTERED HOLDERS OF MASTR ASSET BACKED SECURITIES TRUST 2006AM3, MORTGAGE PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-AM3, V. SHARON SPERANZA, ET. AL.

NOTICE OF SALE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure dated December 04, 2019, and entered in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Nassau, wherein U.S. BANK N .A. AS TRUSTEE FOR THE REGISTERED HOLDERS OF MASTR ASSET BACKED SECURITIES TRUST

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT

COUNTY OF NASSAU, SSA NE ASSETS, LLC, Plaintiff, vs. BUILD BILTMORE LLC, ET AL., Defendant(s).

LEGAL NOTICE

SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORKCOUNTY OF NASSAU WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE TO CITIBANK, N.A., AS TRUSTEE FOR BEAR STEARNS ALT-A TRUST, MORTGAGE PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-4, V. LUZ FONSECA, ET AL.

NOTICE OF SALE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure dated September 10, 2019, and entered in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Nassau, wherein WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE TO CITIBANK, N.A., AS TRUSTEE FOR BEAR STEARNS ALT-A TRUST, MORTGAGE PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-4 is the Plaintiff and LUZ FONSECA, 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 May 30, 2023 at 2:30PM, premises known as 1342 EAST STREET, ELMONT, NY 11003: Section 35, Block 84, Lot 8-12:

PUBLIC AUCTION NOTICE OF SALE OF COOPERATIVE APARTMENT SECURITY BY VIRTUE OF DEFAULT in a security agreement executed on November 01, 2017 by Delia A. Walters AKA Delia Anne Walters, and in accordance with its rights as holder of the security, WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., by Kim Carrino, Auctioneer, will conduct a public sale of the security consisting of 410 shares of common stock in Flowerview Gardens Owners, Inc. and all rights title and interest in and to a proprietary lease between corporation and debtor for UNIT C1-A2 in a building known as and by the street address, 5 Adelaide Street, Unit C1-A2, Floral Park, NY 11001 together with fixtures and articles of personal property now or hereafter affixed to or used in connection with UNIT C1-A2 on May 31, 2023 at 9:00AM North Facing Front Steps of the Nassau County Court House, 262 Old Country Road, Mineola, NY 11501, in satisfaction of an indebtedness in the principal amount of $181,577.58 plus interest from March 01, 2020 and costs, subject to open maintenance charges. The secured party reserves the right to bid. Ten percent (10%) deposit by bank or certified funds required at Auction, payable to the attorneys for the secured party. Closing within 30 days. Such sale shall be subject to the terms of sale. The aforementioned auction will be conducted in accordance with the Court System’s COVID-19 mitigation protocols and as such all persons must comply with social distancing, wearing masks and screening

2006-AM3, MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES

2006-AM3 is the Plaintiff and SHARON SPERANZA, ET AL. are the Defendant(s). I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the NASSAU COUNTY SUPREME COURT, NORTH SIDE STEPS, 100 SUPREME COURT DRIVE, MINEOLA, NY 11501, on June 8, 2023 at 2:30PM, premises known as 247 PASCHAL AVE, FRANKLIN SQUARE, NY 11010: Section 0033, Block 00308-00, Lot 00052-00053: ALL THAT CERTAIN PLOT, PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND, WITH THE BUILDINGS AND IMPROVEMENTS

THEREON ERECTED, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING AT FRANKLIN SQUARE, IN THE TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD, COUNTY OF NASSAU AND STATE OF NEW YORK, Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 011081/2013. Janine T. Lynam, 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.

139222

Pursuant to an Order Confirming Referee Report and Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered on March 9, 2023, 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 June 6, 2023 at 2:00 p.m., premises known as 257 Biltmore Avenue, Elmont, NY 11003. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being at Elmont, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section 32, Block 406 and Lots 134-136. Approximate amount of judgment is $548,016.32 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 608222/2021. This foreclosure sale will be held on the north side steps of the Courthouse, rain or shine. COVID-19 safety protocols will be followed at the foreclosure sale. If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, the Court Appointed Referee will cancel the sale.

Russell S. Burman, Esq., Referee Friedman Vartolo LLP, 85 Broad Street, Suite 501, New York, New York 10004, Attorneys for Plaintiff. Firm File No.: 202095-2 139202

LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE OF SALE

SUPREME COURT

COUNTY OF NASSAU, FVI, INC. IN TRUST FOR MORGAN STANLEY MORTGAGE CAPITAL HOLDINGS LLC, Plaintiff, vs. DWAYNE A. SAMUELS A/K/A DWAYNE SAMUELS, ET AL., Defendant(s).

Pursuant to an Order Confirming Referee Report and Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered on October 27, 2022 and a Decision and Order duly entered on November 18, 2022, 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 on June 14, 2023 at 2:00 p.m., premises known as 2330 Dutch Broadway, Elmont, NY 11003. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York,

Section 32, Block 719 and Lot 20. Approximate amount of judgment is $1,136,596.96 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 002371/2017. This foreclosure sale will be held on the north side steps of the Courthouse, rain or shine. COVID-19 safety protocols will be followed at the foreclosure sale. If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, the Court Appointed Referee will cancel the sale.

Russell S. Burman, Esq., Referee Greenspoon Marder, 590 Madison Avenue, Suite 1800, New York, NY 10022, Attorneys for Plaintiff 139412

LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURTCOUNTY OF NASSAU NJCC-NYS COMMUNITY RESTORATION FUND LLC, Plaintiff, Against

JOHN T. SEXTON A/K/A

JOHN T. SEXTON III A/K/A

JOHN SEXTON, AMY SEXTON, et al.

Defendant(s)

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale, duly entered 8/15/2022, 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. This Auction will be held rain or shine on 6/15/2023 at 2:30 PM, premises known as 201 Verbena Avenue, Floral Park, NY 11001 and described as follows:

ALL that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Village of Floral Park, County of Nassau, in the State of New York Section 32 Block 196 Lot 119

The approximate amount of the current Judgment lien is $497,684.70 plus interest and costs. The Premises will be sold subject to provisions of the aforesaid Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale; Index # 2285/2016

Dan Blumenthal, Esq., Referee.

SHELDON MAY & ASSOCIATES Attorneys at Law, 255 Merrick Road , Rockville Centre, NY 11570

Dated: 4/19/2023 File

Number: 38705 LD 139414

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT. NASSAU COUNTY. BLUE CASTLE (CAYMAN) LTD, Pltf. vs. JANIRA LOPEZ, et al, Defts. Index #2015/004042. Pursuant to judgment of foreclosure and sale entered Feb. 16, 2023, I will sell at public auction on the North Side steps of

the Nassau Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY on June 12, 2023 at 2:30 p.m. premises k/a 94 Ludlam Avenue, Elmont, NY a/k/a Section 32, Block 418, Lots 251-253, 305. Said property beginning at a point on the southerly side of Ludlam Avenue distant 100 ft. easterly from the corner formed by the intersection of the southerly side of Ludlam Avenue and the easterly side of Second Street, being a plot 70 ft. x 100 ft. Approximate amount of judgment is $798,547.09 plus costs and interest. Sold subject to terms and conditions of filed judgment and terms of sale. Foreclosure auction will be held “rain or shine.” If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, then the court appointed referee will cancel the auction. ALAN PARENTE, Referee. MARGOLIN, WEINREB & NIERER, LLP, Attys. for Pltf., 165 Eileen Way, Ste. 101, Syosset, NY 11791. #100343 139422

To place a notice here call us at 516-569-4000 x232 or send an email to: legalnotices@liherald.com

LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU, US BANK TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS OWNER TRUSTEE FOR VRMTG ASSET TRUST, Plaintiff, vs. NAVEED ANWAR, ET AL., Defendant(s).

Pursuant to an Order Confirming Referee’s Report and Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered on March 28, 2023, 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 on June 14, 2023 at 3:00 p.m., premises known as 45 S Covert Avenue, Elmont, NY 11003 a/k/a 45 Convert Avenue, Elmont, NY 11003. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section 32, Block 523 and Lots 116-117.

Approximate amount of judgment is $468,132.51 plus interest and costs.

Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #602352/2020. Cash will not be accepted. This foreclosure sale will be held on the north side steps of the Courthouse, rain or shine. COVID-19 safety protocols will be followed at the foreclosure sale. If proper social distancing cannot

be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, the Court Appointed Referee will cancel the sale.

Peter L. Kramer, Esq., Referee (516) 510-4020 Knuckles, Komosinski & Manfro, LLP, 565 Taxter Road, Suite 590, Elmsford, NY 10523, Attorneys for Plaintiff 139410

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT

COUNTY OF NASSAU

Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Successor Trustee to Citibank, N.A., as Trustee for Bear Stearns ALT-A Trust, Mortgage PassThrough Certificates, Series 2006-6, Plaintiff AGAINST The Estate of Rita A. Rodriguez a/k/a Rita Rodriguez, Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered March 15, 2023, 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 June 13, 2023 at 2:30PM, premises known as 74 Village Avenue, Hempstead a/k/a Elmont, NY 11003. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the Village of Elmont, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, SECTION: 32, BLOCK: 685, LOT: 18. Approximate amount of judgment $393,667.80 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #606791/2018. The aforementioned auction will be conducted in accordance with the NASSAU County COVID-19 Protocols located on the Office of Court Administration (OCA) website (https://ww2.nycourts.gov /Admin/oca.shtml) and as such all persons must comply with social distancing, wearing masks and screening practices in effect at the time of this foreclosure sale. If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, then the court appointed referee will cancel the foreclosure auction. Foreclosure Auctions will be held “Rain or Shine”. For sale information, please contact XOME at www.Xome.com or call (844) 400-9633. Heather D. Crosley, Esq, Referee Frenkel Lambert Weiss Weisman & Gordon, LLP 53 Gibson Street Bay Shore, NY 11706 01-085675-F01 75892 139355

Place a notice by phone at 516-569-4000 x232 or email: legalnotices@liherald.com

LEGAL NOTICE

SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORKCOUNTY OF NASSAU

U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS TRUSTEE FOR THE RMAC TRUST, SERIES 2016-CTT, V. MICHAEL A. SCOTTO, JR, ET. AL.

NOTICE OF SALE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN

pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure dated March 23, 2023, and entered in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Nassau, wherein U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS TRUSTEE FOR THE RMAC TRUST, SERIES 2016-CTT is the Plaintiff and MICHAEL A. SCOTTO, JR, ET AL. are the Defendant(s). 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 June 13, 2023 at 2:00PM, premises known as 171 FRAME STREET, FRANKLIN SQUARE, NY 11010: Section 35, Block 189, Lot 28-29:

ALL THAT CERTAIN PLOT, PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND, WITH THE BUILDINGS AND IMPROVEMENTS

THEREON ERECTED SITUATE, LYING AND BEING NEAR FRANLIN SQUARE IN THE TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD, COUNTY OF NASSAU AND STATE OF NEW YORK Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 608113/2018. Carlo Manganillo, 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. 139399

LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU, WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS TRUSTEE FOR MFRA TRUST 2015-1, Plaintiff, vs. KETLIE CHEVALIER, ET AL., Defendant(s).

Pursuant to an Order

Confirming Referee Report and Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered on November 1, 2018 and an Order Appointing Successor Referee and Other Relief duly entered on October 28, 2022, 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 June 14, 2023 at 2:30 p.m., premises known as 1716 Dutch Broadway, Elmont, NY 11003. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being at Elmont, in the Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section 32, Block 667 and Lot 34. Approximate amount of judgment is $427,271.25 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #17-000700. This foreclosure sale will be held on the north side steps of the Courthouse, rain or shine. COVID-19 safety protocols will be followed at the foreclosure sale. If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, the Court

Appointed Referee will cancel the sale.

Edward

Andreas

Vincent

Approximate amount of judgment $640,560.39 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #609580/2018. The aforementioned auction will be conducted in accordance with the NASSAU County COVID-19 Protocols located on the Office of Court Administration (OCA) website (https://ww2.nycourts.gov /Admin/oca.shtml) and as such all persons must comply with social distancing, wearing masks and screening practices in effect at the time of this foreclosure sale. If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, then the court appointed referee will cancel the foreclosure auction. Foreclosure

Auctions will be held

“Rain or Shine”. Ellen Savino, Esq., Referee Frenkel Lambert Weiss Weisman & Gordon, LLP 53 Gibson Street Bay Shore, NY 11706 01-088818-F00 76185

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Please include Firm name, address, contact person and contact telephone number. Also include Bid/Offer number that you are requesting. All Bids/Offers must be made on bidding sheets furnished by the Division of Purchasing of the Town of Hempstead and subject to all specifications, terms and conditions stated therein. The Division of Purchasing and or the Town Board reserves the right to reject any and all Bids/Proposals and to accept the Bid/Proposal(s) that is deemed most favorable to the interests of the Town

ATTENTION VETERANS:

LEGAL NOTICE

You have certain rights under Section 162 of The New York State Finance Law in connection with public contracts for the purchase of commodities or provision of services. Specifically, This law may authorize acceptance of a bid submitted by a “Qualified Veteran’s Workshop” provided that the bid shall not exceed the lowest responsible bid by greater than 15%. It is incumbent on you to submit all required documentation to the Town, demonstrating your qualification for treatment under that section. You should consult your attorney to determine your qualification for treatment under this provision.

Esq.,

Referee Friedman Vartolo LLP, 85 Broad Street, Suite 501, New York, New York 10004, Attorneys for Plaintiff. Firm File No.

190986-7

139408

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE

SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU LoanDepot.com, LLC, Plaintiff AGAINST Natalie Codrington, et al., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered April 6, 2023, 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 June 21, 2023 at 2:00PM, premises known as 246 Hathaway Avenue, Elmont, NY 11003. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York,

SECTION: 32, BLOCK: 407, LOT: 163.

NOTICE TO BIDDERS SEALED PROPOSAL WILL BE RECEIVED by the Division of Purchasing of the Town of Hempstead, 350 Front Street, Room 122, Hempstead, N.Y. 11550-4037 until 11:00

AM prevailing time

Thursday, June 1, 2023 at which time the following

Formal Bids and Contracts will be publicly opened, read and approved as soon thereafter as practicable

FB#21-2023

Labor And Material To Repair/Replace Parts For

TOH Existing Dust Collector

FB#22-2023

*Furnish & Install 3” Thick Foam Insulated Patio Roof and Two (2) Dry Wells

FB#23-2023

Complete Restoration Of Courtroom Benches

FB#24-2023

Purchase And Installation Of Two (2) AC units For DGS Printshop

YEARLY REQUIREMENTS FOR: *TOWN BOARD TO MAKE AWARD

Bid/RFP/RFQ packets may be picked up only between the hours of 9:00 A.M. to 4:15 P.M. Bid/RFP/RFQ Packets may also be obtained via email request to Paul J. LoRaso paullor@hempsteadny.go v

Under local law 62.5 this law may authorize acceptance of a bid submitted by a local veteran-owned business that maintains a place of business in or sells supplies, materials or equipment manufactured in the County of Nassau and submit a bid not to exceed 7.5% more than the otherwise lowest responsible bidder, and also does not exceed the bid of the otherwise lowest responsible bidder who qualifies for the local (non-veteran) preference by more than 2.5%. Certification as to the enterprise

the NYS Office of General Services or US Department of Veterans Affairs. DATED: May 19, 2023

Several elecTed officialS, community members, friends and family came out to show their support at the grand opening of Nicole Minor and Jose Velasquez’s new bakeshop The Sweet Life in Franklin Square.

Something sweet arrives in Franklin Square community

Owners Nicole Minor and Jose Velasquez officially debuted their new bakery The Sweet Life Bake Shop on May 12 and are excited to offer quality desserts to the Franklin Square community.

Minor, 37, said she and her husband Velasquez have each been baking for roughly 15 years. The Freeport High School alumna discovered her passion for cake decorating after graduating from Niagara University, where she studied theater and fine arts.

She got a job in a bakery and realized this is what she wanted to do as a career. After over a decade of perfecting her craft working in carious local Italian bakeries, she opened her first dessert shop in East Patchogue.

After selling, she and her husband purchased the former Lulu’s Bakery on 988 Hempstead Turnpike in Franklin Square and made it their own.

“This is the best way I can imagine being able to express my creativity, and then eat it,” Minor said. “(Velasquez) is in the kitchen and just has a genuine passion for what he does — and together

we wanted to be able to make magic.” Velasquez, 41, was born and raised in El Salvador and immigrated to the United States in 2013. Shortly after moving to the United States, he landed a job as a dishwasher in an Oceanside bakery where he got his first exposure to the profession.

He saw this as an opportunity to hone his skills and develop into an expert baker. Velasquez spent years perfecting his recipes and continues to produce the best baked goods he can.

Some of The Sweet Life Bake Shop’s specialties include their custom buttercream cakes, whipped cream cakes, mousse cakes and miscellaneous items such as passionfruit tres leches and Velasquez’s croissants, which have become a community favorite so far.

“We can do anything you want — as long as it’s sugar, we’re down, we are game,” Minor said. “We want everybody to be as happy about their desserts as we are.”

–Ana Borruto

Ana Borruto/Herald photos

Together we wanted to be able to make magic.

Nicole MiNor

Co-owner of The Sweet Life bakery

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A leak in a corner, and adding a half-bath

Q. We just moved into our first home on a hilly property, and now we see that the bottom of the wall in the corner of our walkout basement is wet. I opened the drywall, and the bottom wood is black, rotted, crumbling and soaking wet, too. While we’re fixing this problem, we want to add a half bathroom and take out the columns to make the family room open and larger. What should we do to stop the water in the corner of the basement, and what do we need to know about taking out the columns? The contractor says he can put in mi-lams, which I think are some kind of wood beam.

A. The water problem, the bathroom, and the changing of structure are three different issues that can be addressed at the same time but require more than a little knowhow. First, water getting in is caused by openings, and it was helpful that you included pictures with your question. On the outside of the basement, where the floor of the basement is actually about five inches above the ground, I notice a raised planting bed. The soil and fresh mulch hides an avoidable problem: The edge of the floor is now at or just under the height of the planting bed.

I am certain the artistic intentions did not take into account the fact that water seeks its own level, and most people don’t realize that when we get heavy rain like we’ve been experiencing lately, it can’t flow away as fast as it accumulates, meaning that you can have, temporarily, 2- to 4-inch-tall walls of moving water at a given location. You must lower the flowerbeds and slope the land away from the foundation so a pond of rain can’t work its way under the wall base plate — that rotted wood sill you now see.

After clearing back the mulch and soil, clean the exposed concrete and siding, cut out the wood sill plate as long as you temporarily support the wall. As far to each side as you can, remove the wood and bottom of the siding, then install a new wood sill over a polystyrene sill sealer on the concrete with a copper termite shield above the sill sealer. Then apply liquid roll-on waterproofing membrane so that it bridges the gap of the concrete and wood wall base.

The internet has contradicting details showing sill sealer foam incorrectly above the copper shield. Logically, the foam sealer fills rough concrete surface gaps. Copper sheet flashing, called the termite shield, goes over the foam.

The half-bath may require an ejector pump. You need a licensed plumber who knows what permit requirements must be met for your building permit. Never guess what beam is required. Without a professional applying load paths, material and people weight, snow and wind loads, guessing is going to cause extra cost, either from overbuilding or replacing the wrong choice beam. Be safe!

Monte

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The George Santos of then, now, and what might’ve been

He called us the “Herald Firing Squad.” That was fair, I guess. When Republican congressional candidate George Santos first visited our Garden City office last fall, there were nine reporters — including me — sitting around the conference table waiting for him.

This time, however, it was just three of us. A senior editor, Laura Lane. A senior reporter, Michael Malaszczyk. And me. We didn’t meet on Long Island. Instead, we traveled on May 5 to Queens, where now-U.S. Rep. George Santos works when he’s not in Washington. A few days later, he would face federal charges — charges he reportedly did not know about when he sat with us.

Unlike his office on Capitol Hill, there were no reporters waiting outside his door trying to ask questions. Instead, it was just the three of us, walking into a cramped space, past a sign on the door warning against using audio devices and video equipment. Staff members had to move around a bit just to seat us at a conference table outside the congressman’s office.

Santos arrived just moments after we did, wearing a fresh suit and a light blue tie, and carrying a small food pack from Starbucks that he called his breakfast. A lot had happened to him between that October afternoon he visited our offices, and this chilly Friday morning.

Reporters spent months asking Santos questions about his past. Where he worked. Where he went to school. What happened with his mother. Whether he was ever arrested. Whether he was truly “Jew-ish,” as he had previously claimed.

Law enforcement officials at all levels announced investigations into different aspects of Santos’s life. Even the Republican-controlled House Ethics Committee wanted a chance to weigh in.

But sitting there, across from George Santos, none of that seemed real. The congressman outlined what seemed very much like a busy schedule dealing with constituents, introducing bills, and even seeking a place in history that didn’t make him an easy target for latenight talk show hosts and banter for news outlets.

There’s his bill intended to cap state and local tax exemptions beginning at $50,000 instead of $10,000. Or the bill

intended to waive the early withdrawal penalty for certain types of distributions from a retirement plan.

And then there’s a bill Santos said I’d personally appreciate, because it would prohibit the United States from providing any sort of financial aid to countries that target members of the LGBTQ community.

“Some of them kill you just for liking someone of the same sex,” Santos said. “That’s not an American value, right? That’s not something we share.”

In fact, in his first four months on Capitol Hill, Santos has introduced nearly a dozen bills. An impressive slate that almost makes everything else happening around the congressman feel like background noise you can tune out. That is until you realize that he doesn’t have a single co-sponsor for any of these bills. Not one.

“Usually people work one bill at a time, and then go work the floor,” Santos said. “I’m too impatient to do it that way. So I just put the first set of ideas in the first quarter down, and now this quarter, I’m going to be doing less of bill introduction and more of working these bills.”

The congressman’s Republican colleagues have indeed stepped up to offer

initial support for these bills, Santos said. But he wouldn’t share who any of them were, because he feared “the firing squad” would “do follow-ups” — like reporters ought to do — putting those House members “under pressure.”

“And then they might buckle,” Santos said, “and then you’ll ruin my bill.”

It’s surprising, with the walls closing so tight around Santos, that he hasn’t buckled. He’s already looking toward reelection — at least before federal criminal charges, although that may not deter him now. And there are many who truly don’t believe he’ll survive his first term.

But then again, few expected he would still be donning his congressional lapel pin in May — six months after the original New York Times exposé that punched significant holes in Santos’ claims in the first place.

It’s hard not to be impressed with that perseverance. It’s a trait that is far less common in Congress than it should be, and something Santos apparently has in abundance.

Yet, the rocky road he has had to traverse was one of his own making. Which is unfortunate, because if he hadn’t built such a house of cards around himself, who knows what kind of good George Santos might have done in Washington?

Michael Hinman is executive editor of Herald Community Newspapers. Comments? mhinman@liherald.com.

Books are an exception to the lending rule

In “Hamlet,” Polonius said to Laertes, “Neither a borrower nor a lender be; For loan oft loses both itself and friend, and borrowing dulls the edge of husbandry.”

I have always thought books were an exception to the lending rule, since they offer an opportunity to share the immense joy of a great read, but I may have to turn the page on that.

Someone out there has a copy of my “Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead,” by Olga Tokarczuk. For a year I thought it was my friend Sharon, but she’s an upright sort of woman, and she swears she searched her house and does not possess, nor did she ever possess, my book. I would like to believe her. The novel is a mind-bending challenge, translated from the Polish. But it did land the Nobel Prize in literature, and I want it back.

The book is MIA, and Sharon has a history. She has borrowed other books,

and returned most of them. Once she “found” a book of mine in her house that she had borrowed two years before. See what I mean by wanting to believe her?

I can’t quite go with Shakespeare on being neither a borrower nor a lender because sharing a much-loved book weaves a powerful connection. And it adds to my pleasure to know that someone I care about will be reading the same book without having to pay for it. There is a particular pleasure in having my friends or loved ones read the very pages I read, as if the laugh I laughed or the tear I shed might linger in the spaces between the words, also to be shared.

The experience has become even more precious in the days of e-books, when most of what we read is on our devices.

Years ago, I lent books out all over the place. I never even wrote my name inside the cover. Then I realized that my book collection was dwindling, and it was all my favorites that were gone and forgotten. I had no idea who had them or

for how long.

A friend of mine who borrows books frequently and always returns them promptly suggests that I keep a list of my lending, so I can ask for a book back after a reasonable amount of time. That works when I remember to jot down the transaction, but more often it’s a casual deal and soon forgotten by both the borrower and me.

That’s the other thing. I’m not a really responsible borrower, although I try very hard. I’m pretty good about books, because they’re so important in my life. But I’m terrible with, say, wrenches. I have a collection of wrenches in my basement that I borrowed over the years and never returned because I have no idea who they belong to. Somewhere out there I have friends to whom wrenches are very dear, aggravating their hearts out because they lent them out and haven’t gotten them back.

Still, a wrench is just a wrench. Sharing a book is like holding hands and jumping onto a fast-moving train, seeing the same words and feeling them differ-

ently.

On rare occasions I’ve borrowed a shawl or gown for an event. Most times, though, I don’t like to borrow clothing, because I’m bad with red sauce. I don’t borrow money (except when I forget my wallet), and I never borrow jewelry.

Perhaps we need to track our books with digital tags so we can find them when they go missing. Or perhaps I shouldn’t be a lender if I can’t deal with the occasional delinquent borrower. The funny thing is, I was hounding Sharon so much that she offered to buy me another copy of “Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead.” She doesn’t get it. I don’t want another one. I want that one, the one with the spaghetti sauce stains on Page 35 and the dog’s paw print on the back cover, the one I remember reading while lying on the beach. For me, the books I have read and loved have a life, memories of which linger in the mind and heart.

There may be a gazillion copies of “Drag Your Plow” out there, but there’s only one copy that shared my pillow and my comforter for three weeks last summer.

Copyright 2023 Randi Kreiss. Randi can be reached at randik3@aol.com.

Sharing a book is like holding hands and jumping onto a fastmoving train.

If he hadn’t built such a house of cards, who knows what kind of good he might’ve done?

MICHAEL HINMAN

There is just no need for speed

it feels like so many drivers are in a constant rush these days, but that’s no excuse to ignore the posted speed limits.

Traffic safety laws exist so our children can walk to school safely. So that pedestrians and cyclists don’t have to take their lives in their hands. So other drivers make it to their destinations in one piece and unharmed.

Nothing is so important that it warrants putting others at risk. Traffic congestion, long lights, distractions, aggressive behavior, and acts of reciprocation — none of these are a valid excuse for causing an accident, or worse, taking the life of another person.

Speeding is an epidemic that impacts everyone. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, in 2020, speeding was responsible for the deaths of 11,258 people across the country, some 29 percent of all traffic fatalities that year.

Yet on any given day in suburban communities like our own here on Long Island, people will hit the gas in order to whiz through traffic lights and intersections at 20 mph or faster.

Police tend to enforce moving violations based on routine observations, tips

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Kremer’s way too soft on Biden

To the Editor:

Jerry Kremer and I are on opposite sides of the political aisle, but I enjoy reading his opinions. His most recent column, “Biden’s decision was an easy one” (May 4-10), however, was quite one-sided.

I do agree there have been accomplishments Biden should be very proud of. The infrastructure bill was great and well overdue! America needs to be a global leader in microchip production, and his efforts to get us there are needed, too.

The effort to control insulin pricing is another wonderful thing. Unfortunately, Kremer and his fellow Democrats neglect to point out that it’s only for seniors on Medicare. This isn’t helping the working class, or young kids whose families still struggle with those bills.

Now let’s talk about the obvious things Kremer ignored. Biden’s Afghanistan withdrawal — my goodness, could that have gone any worse? The chaos, loss of lives, loss of equipment and abandoning our allies was unconscionable. Don’t say that was Trump’s doing.

Decades-high inflation? The Biden administration told us it was transitory. Biden’s spending has helped inflation increase to its highest rate in over 40 years. That affects the working class every minute of the day.

We can’t forget the border crisis! Biden put

from neighbors, and patrolling known hot spots and problem areas with higher traffic accident numbers.

Directing patrols to certain roadways certainly has its benefits, but it also comes with challenges. On some major thruways where there is a lot of traffic, it’s not easy to check speeding. Many of these roadways are narrow, making it difficult for police to pull anyone over to the side of the road.

While the data indicates there has been an increase in the volume of motorists cutting through side streets and residential areas thanks to directions they get with GPS tracking systems like Waze, police understand that this is a major issue that they do not take lightly.

The most common requests from residents of busy streets are for speed bumps or stop signs, which aren’t always possible because of state law. Crosswalks and turn signals also can be problematic on thoroughfares too narrow to accommodate them.

Cameras have been shown to work in addressing speeders, but some question whether they are intended for safety, or as another way to raise money. In a matter of months at one point, Nassau County issued more than 400,000 traffic tickets,

raising $32 million from the fines alone.

One — albeit less favorable — solution could be for local police to implement a ticketing blitz. The fear of being issued a hefty moving violation would certainly make those wishing to turn local streets into their own personal racetracks think twice about it. And simply by seeing an increase in enforcement, drivers will react by slowing down.

Another alternative is to consider hiring traffic engineers. Since many roadways shift among local, county and state jurisdiction, having one person designated to address the flow of traffic through a community could be a real asset. It would also provide residents with an advocate when it comes to issues like long waits at traffic lights, and illegal turns that can also prompt people to rush.

At the end of the day, everyone needs to play a part in order to make our communities safer. Be aware of your speed. Slow down when you feel you’re going too fast. Stay alert, and always keep your cool at the wheel.

Let others drivers pass, and give them plenty of space. Take extra precautions when driving in inclement weather or at night. If a driver is following or harassing you, contact the police immediately.

Vice President Harris in charge, and that hasn’t worked out well. Border communities are overwhelmed.

Biden declared war on fossil fuels at the beginning of his administration. That’s fine — no one wants global warming. Unfortunately, there wasn’t a plan in place. Thanks to that, gas prices skyrocketed, and at one point were higher than they had ever been.

Finally, we all can see his cognitive decline. It’s downright scary. He has held fewer news conferences per year than any president since Ronald Reagan, and gave fewer interviews during his first two years in office than any president in even longer. It’s sad, and at times hard to watch.

It’s time to move on from Biden, from Trump, from Pelosi and McConnell and Max-

Something’s going wrong in Florida

there are so many things to write about these days, so many new headlines. But I can’t help writing about the state of Florida, because it seems more detached from America than any of the other 49 states.

I keep thinking it must be the water that’s making the state’s politicians go crazy, but I’m convinced that the issue is much bigger than H2O content. And the craziness doesn’t begin and end with Gov. Ron DeSantis, because he needs a state legislature to go along with his daily menu of new laws that make Florida look more and more like Russia.

The six-week ban on abortions is designed to help DeSantis win Republican primaries for the White House. I know DeSantis is married, but any clear-minded politico should know that the average woman has no idea that she is pregnant during the first six weeks. In addition, every poll taken by either the far right or the far left shows that the majority of Americans don’t want abortion banned.

It’s almost as if there are no television stations or other forms of media in Florida, because if there were, DeSantis would have learned that a bipartisan group of South Carolina women legislators were blocking a bill that would ban all abortions. In addition, many red states are being told by the courts that their bans are going too far. To show how crafty DeSantis thinks he is, he signed the abortion ban late on a Thursday night, apparently with the hope that the media wouldn’t find out about his latest political gambit.

Another issue is DeSantis’ battle with Disney World, which is the state’s second-largest tourist attraction, after the cruise industry. The theme park accounts for more than 20 million visitors a year and billions in tourism dollars. When you have such a good thing going, why would any sane governor start a fight that he is destined to lose?

DeSantis’ battle with Disney began when Disney spoke out against the governor’s fight with the LGBTQ community. The First Amendment protects free speech, and Disney is entitled to the same protections as any ordinary citizen.

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ine Waters. America needs new leadership, young blood to lead us going forward. Tell Joe it’s time to go home.

PAuL WAGneR Island Park

A month to focus on mental health

To the editor:

May is Mental Health Awareness

Month, a time set aside for reflection on mental illness and things that might be done to improve the lives of those afflicted.

It’s been said before: The brain is an incredibly complex organ — one we still know so little about. Just as things can go wrong with the thyroid gland or the pancreas or the liver, the human brain is periodically subject to any number of ailments.

The situation may be complicated by a variety of behavioral or social factors. The underlying reality, however, remains true: Things can go wrong with the human brain.

We can only be thankful that in 2023, much is known about how to treat such forms of illness. A broad range of effective prescription drugs is now available. Yes, there is a lot of money in it, but it is for this reason that the improvements continue. These medications are there to be helpful.

One of the first, and perhaps most

influential, was lithium carbonate, used to treat bipolar disorder — or, as it was then known, manic-depression. This was the very same clay found in the european springs where the suffering regularly went to “take the waters.”

The clay was packaged for easier use. This natural substance was no less effective in that form.

Certainly, all forms of psychiatric medication must be treated with the highest degree of respect. Increasing or decreasing the dosage amounts without the assistance of a trained professional is the highest form of recklessness.

Still, help does exist.

The case can also be made that our own human emotions carry a corresponding power to alter our own brain chemistry. Fits of anger, worry, blame or fear can alter the chemical makeup of the human brain. Here, too, however, psychiatry is making great advances. With hard work and commitment — and the assistance of a psychotherapist — it is possible to maintain a more hopeful and humorous outlook, day by day.

We don’t have all the answers. Still, many good men and women are working to improve our understanding of this most human form of affliction, and to find help for those in need. If the rest of us can set aside our unnecessary prejudices and open ourselves to the help already available, we can all come out ahead.

JOSH GReenFIeLD Bronx

Angered by Disney’s position, DeSantis has tried to strip it of its special tax district status, to stop Disney from having a say over the sprawling community that lives off of the entertainment empire’s success. Without Disney, hundreds of thousands of people would lack adequate fire, police or sanitation services.

To add to the craziness in Florida, the governor has announced that a whole series of textbooks will be banned from use in the state’s public schools, because of his and school parents’ objections to some of the content in those books. He has further ordered that a number of books have their language revised, because the words “are not truthful.” Mentions of the murder of George Floyd and the Black Lives Matter movement have been removed from one middle school textbook. Apparently, DeSantis believes that the Floyd tragedy was some sort of fake news.

If you’re not out of breath yet, here’s another scary fact of Florida life. Thousands of schoolteachers have left the state for other regions, out of fear of prosecution for accidently discussing some sub-

ject that the governor thinks is objectionable. It is estimated that Florida will need thousands of new teachers to make up for those losses, and it doesn’t look like those new teachers will be coming in the near future.

Recent opinion polls show former President Donald Trump with a wide lead over DeSantis early in the race for the Republican nomination for president. That lead isn’t a tribute to Trump, but rather a sign of growing dissatisfaction with DeSantis, which could leave the door open to any number of candidates, many of whom have yet to announce their availability.

Many Republicans are hungering for a fresh face to take on Trump next year. But the events in Florida over the past two years make it seem as if voting for DeSantis could be the equivalent of voting for Vladimir Putin. Somehow, the only people who haven’t caught on to DeSantis’ weaknesses are Florida residents. Maybe it is the water.

Jerry Kremer was an Assemblyman for 23 years, and chaired the Assembly’s Ways and Means Committee for 12 years. He now heads Empire Government Strategies, a business development and legislative strategy firm. Comments about this column? jkremer@liherald.com.

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It seems as if voting for Ron DeSantis could be like voting for Vladimir Putin.

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