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Behind 1888 Foster Meadow Lane, a cooperative for senior citizens in Elmont that flooded on Sept. 29, mold covers a ceiling that is falling apart near the basement entrance.

Displaced seniors frustrated with co-op, management

By NIColE WAGNER nwagner@liherald.com

Many area residences and businesses were inundated by flash flooding during a severe rainstorm last Sept. 29. For 30 residents of 1888 Foster Meadow Lane, a cooperative for senior citizens in Elmont, the problems caused by the storm remain unresolved eight months later, as the building’s condition continues to deteriorate.

“I’m homeless,” said 87-year-old resident Ernestine Mair, who now shares a room with her daughter in Valley Stream, where she is living out of bags of clothes. “I don’t live nowhere.”

The building was condemned by the Town of Hempstead Building Department on Sept.

29 after the storm, leaving residents homeless.

When the stor m hit, residents were brought to New Hyde Park Memorial High School for emergency shelter. Afterwards, they were housed at the Long Island Marriott Hotel in Uniondale at a cost of more than $200,000 for a week, according to the county.

The county filed a lawsuit on Oct. 4 just weeks after officials condemned the 18-yearold building over fire code violations. Targeted in the complaint are Woods and Ruff Management, the property manager brought ContinuEd on pagE 4

The Sewanhaka Central High School District, Franklin Square school district and Elmont school district budgets all passed on May 21.

The $255.7 million Sewanhaka school district budget passed with 3,960 voters in favor and 1,570 voters against.

The Sewanhaka budget features capital improvements and program enhancements throughout H. Frank Carey, Elmont Memorial, Sewanhaka, New Hyde Park Memorial and Floral Park Memorial high schools.

The $50.2 million Franklin Square school district budget passed with 1,372 voters in favor and 449 voters against. Propositions three and four passed.

The Franklin Square budget will expand extracurricular clubs and its Scope program and continue the district’s low class size goal.

Capital improvements include increased air conditioning in school buildings, upgraded sound systems in the schools’ gymnasiums, the installation of additional security cameras and repairs to school building exterior doors.

Domenico Ciaccio and Anna McCombs were elected to Franklin Square education board, with 1,037 and 853 votes respectively.

Falling short were incumbent Helen Hoffman received 767 votes, incumbent Diane Hansen received 614 votes, and newcomer Daniel Donoghue received 343 votes for Franklin Square education board.

The $109.6 million Elmont school district budget passed with 1,226 voters in favor and 413 voters against.

The Elmont budget will expand literacy programs and maintain current educational programs, class sizes, summer education and enrichment programs.

Lynette Battle, Dwayne Palmer and Trecia Wong were elected to Elmont education board, receiving 795, 699 and 730 votes respectively.

There were six other challengers for education board.

Kathleen Murtagh received 617 votes, Rashal Mahamud received 458 votes, incumbent and current board president Nancy Garlick received 466 votes, Fatima Bhalli received 510 votes, Aysha Akter received 571 votes, and incumbent Tania Lawes received 465 votes for Elmont education board.

Richner Communications acquires CJ Publishers Amityville Record, Babylon Beacon, Massapequa Post join Herald Community Newspapers STAFF REPORT Richner Communications, Inc. — Long Island’s largest publisher of local media — has acquired the Amityville Record, Babylon Beacon, Massapequa Post and Beacon Smart Shopper, from CJ Publishers Inc. These brands join family-owned Richner Communications, which now owns and publishes 27 community-focused hyperlocal newspapers through its Herald Community Media division, which serves large parts of Nassau County, as well as parts of New York City through the Pulitzer Prize-winning Riverdale Press in the Bronx, and The Jewish Star, which serves the Orthodox Jewish communities throughout the region.

The Amityville Record, Babylon Beacon and Massapequa Post date back to 1904, 1966 and 1951, respectively. Today, they serve the communities of the Village of Amityville, North Amityville, Village of Babylon, North Babylon, West Babylon, Copiague, Deer Park, West Islip, Lindenhurst, South Farmingdale, Massapequa, Massapequa Park, Plainedge and Seaford.

Carolyn James, owner of CJ Publishers with her husband, Al, expressed a mix of emotions in announcing the sale.

James says she trusts the sale will be seamless with careful stewardship, allow-

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For decades, the newspaper group that included the Amityville Record, Babylon Beacon and the Massapequa Post were published by Alfred and Carolyn James.

Carolyn joins Herald Community Newspapers as an associate publisher. ing the newspapers to remain “steadfast pillars within their communities under new guardianship.”

“In the pages of the June 19, 1991, editions of the Amityville Record, Babylon Beacon and Massapequa Post, we embarked on a journey, pledging to carry

forth the legacy of those who came before us,” wrote James in a note to readers last week. “Now, nearly 32 years later, we stand on the precipice of change as Herald Community Newspapers — a stalwart in Nassau County’s weekly news landscape — assumes ownership of our

beloved papers.”

The Richner and James families have a longstanding relationship. Richner Printing has printed the CJ newspapers for years and also prints other daily and weekly newspapers, specialty publications and newsletters throughout the tristate region, as well as general, high-volume commercial printing and mailing.

Like CJ Publications, Richner Communications is a proud family-owned business. Founded by Robert and Edith Richner in 1964, the company is today led by their son, Stuart Richner.

“We are excited to continue the great work of Carolyn, Al and their team, to ensure that the Amityville, Babylon and Massapequa communities have the critical news necessary to remain vibrant places to live and work,” Richner said.

“Our company believes deeply in the importance of local journalism, and we look forward to introducing ourselves to our new readers.”

Carolyn James will assume the role of associate publisher at Richner Communications and will continue to oversee the four publications. The (516) 798-5100 phone number of CJ Publishers will remain the same, as will the newspapers’ websites of AmityvilleRecord.com, BabylonBeacon.com and MassapequaPost. com. James’ email address is now cjames@liherald.com.

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Hometown Heroes are honored in F.S. Honoring local heroes is something that Franklin Square is proud to do, year in and year out.

The Franklin Square Civic Association has sought out friends and family of military veterans since 2019 and loved ones of healthcare workers and first responders since 2021.

More than a dozen armed forces veterans were honored at the recent Hometown Heroes Banner Dedication Ceremony, but very few were there to receive it.

The Franklin Square Civic Association has honored veterans for the last six years with these recognitions. Cub Scout Troop 372 marched through the yard with the American Flag and led the pledge of allegiance before the ceremony.

Only two of the veterans were there to represent themselves. Everyone else was represented by family or friends.

One family even received two awards for different people. Many of the heroes are deceased.

“I think (the armed forces) are people that volunteer,” said Ed Ra, the local assemblyman. “It’s a small population of people relative to the population of our country. But they step up and they serve when others aren’t willing to. I have the utmost respect for them.”

The hometown and honored heroes served in the armed forces as far back as World War I and as recent as 2024, like Christopher Kirksey Jr. They represent both wartime and peacetime protectors of the United States.

Paul H. Dippel served in the armed forces as a radar specialist in Korea just after the Korean War. “I would say I tried to be the best soldier I could be,” Dippel said. “There might have been one or two situations that didn’t reflect that, not that I was at fault or anything. My service time was glad to be done.”

Hometown heroes are veterans who were born in Franklin Square and may or may not have returned after their service. Honored heroes are people who have family or friends in Franklin Square, though they may not live here, and those people want to honor them.

“I’m very pleased with the Franklin Square community: the schools, the general populace,” Dippel said. “We’ve been here since 1968. So we’re settled.”

Hometown and honored heroes are nominated by their family or friends.

These loved ones submit an application to the civic association. The civic association solicited applications on Facebook and its website where they come pouring in.

“We open it up to the community and the community chooses who they would like to honor,” said Adrienne McKenna, the chairperson of the Hometown and Honored Heroes Program for the Franklin Square Civic Association. “They’re

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Paul H. Dippel is recognized as a local hero during the annual banner dedication ceremony hosted by the Franklin Square Civic Association.

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Lifelong Franklin Square resident MaryAnne Grey, an executive director of the Franklin Square Civic Association, sponsored a banner for her father James Muscarello to honor his World War II military service. Grey brought her father to see his banner with family members on his 98th birthday, June 5, 2019.

A family showed off the construction paper rings they created at the STEAM night on March 13.

Christopher Kirksey Jr.’s Hometown Hero banner is hung outside of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2718. either family members, or they’re residents of the community who have a family member who lives elsewhere that they would like to honor.”

While programs like this one are seen all over Long Island now, the civic association started its program when it wasn’t common in the area.

“It was something we started with the civic that we wanted to do,” McKenna said. “I think it started in Pennsylvania. It’s something that we wanted to do here.”

The heroes are represented by banners at Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2718. They receive the recognition of the heroes program, and sometimes an

additional citation.

Many of them are in their golden years.

“I have a problem with balance and gait and just keeping myself steady,”

Dippel said. “So those are the things I have to concentrate on. And, improve my basic wellbeing.”

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Also named in the suit is 1888 Foster Meadow Lane Redevelopment Corp. — the co-operative collectively representing the seniors who own units there.

The displaced residents now live in nursing homes, have found apartments elsewhere or are staying with friends or family members. And their displacement has come at a cost. Carlos Martin and his siblings, whose parents lived in the building, have been paying $500 a month to house them at an apartment in the country of Columbia.

“I feel sorry for these people who are still paying mortgages, maintenance, and now for a place to stay,” Martin said. “There are people who spent most of what they had in their 401(k), they spent it on this place, on these apartments. So basically, right now, all of the money that they invested here is gone.”

The building has been in a state of disrepair ever since the storm. A pipe burst in the thirdfloor ceiling in January, soaking ceilings and floors and leading to a buildup of mold. Carolina Malagon, who lived with her parents in the co-op when the storm hit, has been visiting the property every Saturday to evaluate the situation — which she said has only gotten worse. No repairs have been made since the pipe burst in January, she said, and debris remains in the hallways.

Many residents want to be bought out of the property and be rid of the frustrations it has caused them, but they say they are concerned about finding affordable housing elsewhere.

Malagon has had to look for an apartment for

herself and her fiancé, and said she felt guilty about leaving her parents behind. She could not find an affordable two-bedroom apartment for herself.

“I feel like there’s two solutions: The building either gets sold or it gets fixed,” she said. Her mother is holding out hope to return to their apartment one day.

The September storm wasn’t the first time the building has flooded, and the co-op is heavily in debt. The building had dealt with flooding as far back as 2011, and residents were displaced for two months after Tropical Storm Ida in September 2021. Damage to the building’s elevator caused by the Sept. 29 flood has an estimated repair cost of $97,000, but is not covered by insurance, because the equipment that operates it was built underground.

The co-op board did not respond to the Herald’s request for comment on whether it had met to discuss the elevator issue or how it would address the debt it had incurred before the September storm. The board’s attorney, Frank Mavroudis, said that the co-op is “well over $100,000 in debt.”

“We’re deep, deep in debt,” said Janester Thompson, a former secretary for the board.

The board, and Woods and Ruff, said that several inspectors have come to the building to assess the potential cost of repairs. In addition to the elevator, the building needs new electrical equipment, plumbing, water heaters, a roof, mold remediation and more.

The co-op board said that its application for a Small Business Administration loan was declined, and it had no estimated time frame for the repairs of the building.

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Belmont to welcome more than 50,000 fans

FRANKLIN SQUARE/ELMONT HERALD — May 23, 2024

Belmont Park’s new modernized grandstand will feature 7,500 seats, while the overall facility will be able to accommodate more than 50,000 fans.

It will also feature updated visitor amenities like suites, clubs and restaurants, and an open-air area overlooking the paddock where horses are saddled up.

Demolition of the park’s existing grandstand began in early April and will continue for approximately four to six months.

The renovated park will expand the green space at the property and allow fans to access the 45-acre infield for the first time. This area could be used for community events and non-racing activities.

According to the New York Racing Association, the reconstruction of the main track and two turf courses continues along with the installation of the new allweather synthetic surface.

Upon the project’s completion, Belmont will be the only facility in the world to feature a dirt track, two turf tracks and a synthetic track.

The renovation of Belmont Park was recently deemed a “Project of Regional Significance” by the Long Island Regional Planning Council.

The project’s benefits include:

Courtesy Long Island Regional Planning Council

■ $1 billion in construction-related economic impact along with 3,700 temporary construction jobs during the project

Belmont Park’s new grandstand will offer 7,500 seats, updated visitor amenities like suites, clubs and restaurants, and an open-air area overlooking the paddock where horses are saddled up.

■ $155 million in annual economic impact to the region once the project is completed

activity generated by hosting the Breeders Cup

■ $45 million in state and local tax revenue generated ■ Creation of more than 700 full-time jobs ■ An expected additional $100 million in economic

“Through a loan to the New York Racing Association which will be paid at no cost to the taxpayers, the state is making a significant and much-needed investment to modernize Belmont Park, which has a storied place in Long Island’s history and is a national trea-

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EMMA RYAN Baldwin Senior Lacrosse IT WAS A NEAR-PERFECT regular season for the Bruins, who won 13 of 14 games and captured the Nassau Conference 3 title. And Ryan, who will play lacrosse at Hartwick College, was one of the biggest reasons for their success. She netted 52 goals, including the 100th of her career, and added 12 assists. She also had 87 draw controls. Ryan had eight points (six goals and two assists) May 6 as Baldwin sealed first place with a 14-13 win over Hicksville.

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It wasn’t exactly how Carey scripted it after securing the draw to begin overtime, but coach Tom Aiello felt pretty good when he saw No. 9 in an orange jersey pounce on a loose ball on the doorstep of Calhoun’s cage.

That was junior Chris Obertis, who’s scoop-and-score 38 seconds into OT gave the visiting fifth-seeded Seahawks a thrilling 7-6 victory over the fourth-seeded Colts in last Friday’s Nassau Class B boys’ lacrosse quarterfinal matchup.

“Chris has been a beast on groundballs all year and is our leading scorer,” Aiello said. “There’s nobody else we’d rather have in that situation and he delivered.

We battled for the draw to start overtime and got it. We weren’t sure if they were going to defend us with man or zone. We had a play set up that didn’t work out, but in the end it worked out.”

The goal was the second of the day and 49th of the season for Obertis, who had never scored in overtime before. “It’s a wild feeling,” he said. “I pride my game on groundballs because it’s one of the most important things in lacrosse. I was able to get this one on my stick and released the shot as fast as I could. It’s a great team win.”

Obertis went top shelf, just under the crossbar, allowing Carey (12-5) to avenge a regular-season defeat to Calhoun (15-2) and advance to the semifinals at Hofstra University against top-seeded South Side.

Freshman Jayden Radow also scored twice and Ethan Pelzer, Christian Todaro and Christian Korszloski added one goal apiece for the Seahawks, who got a dozen saves from junior goaltender Rich Metzger.

“I’m still in shock,” Metzger said. “Calhoun beat us 6-4 on our field about a month ago and that wasn’t a good feeling.

As a team we battled through some injuries this year and to be headed back to Hofstra is a nice accomplishment.”

Junior Harley Finkelstein had a hat trick and one assist and senior Mark Restivo turned aside seven shots for the Colts, who scored a pair of goals in the fourth quarter to force overtime but couldn’t

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Freshman Jayden Radow scored twice in Carey’s 7-6 victory at Calhoun in last Friday’s Nassau Class B quarterfinal playoff matchup. complete the comeback.

“I’m really proud of our guys,” Calhoun coach Jim Femminella said. “I don’t think many people expected us to have this type of season. Today we didn’t shoot as well as we usually do and Carey made a few more big plays than us.”

The Seahawks netted four straight goals after Calhoun senior Shaun Walters opened the scoring at the 1:33 mark and led 4-1 late in the second quarter. Sophomore Nicholas Voll and Finkelstein then scored 38 seconds apart to cut the margin

to one at halftime.

Obertis and Radow tallied in the third quarter and Carey, led defensively by TJ Wakely, Michael Lucsczynski and OT draw winner Billy Koutsoumbaris, took a 6-4 lead into the fourth.

Finkelstein connected 2:36 into the fourth and junior Ryan Burr scored the equalizer with 5:36 remaining in regulation. The Colts had a late man advantage but couldn’t cash in.

“It was an excellent game between two evenly matched teams,” Aiello said.

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Nassau County cheers 125 years, but work to be done jlasso@liherald.com

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Nassau County Police Emerald Society Pipes & Drums took The Lannin hall by storm at Eisenhower Park in paying tribute to Nassau’s 125th anniversary. It was all part of an all-star gala last week hosted by Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman. drawing an invisible boundary between itself and the newly expanded city.

Thus, on Jan. 1, 1899, Nassau County was born with its suburban future firmly secured.

But for Alexandra Wolfe, chief executive of Preservations Long Island — a regional historic preservation nonprofit

— the county’s historical value predates its official inception.

“You can find historical material as far back as the 18th century in Nassau County,” she said. “Every movement in history left an imprint on Long Island. But you’re not often aware of it. It’s hidden away, privately owned, or built around.”

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Last week’s party — hosted by Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman — saw a packed room filled with dignitaries like Hempstead deputy town supervisor Dorothy Goosby and Valley Stream painter Mike Stanko, alongside celebrity guests like actor Vincent Pastore from “The Sopranos” television series, and singer Taylor Dayne.

“Nassau County was once known for agriculture, fishing, Gold Coast estates, and resort living,” Blakeman told attendees, during his toast. “Today, Nassau County is larger than 10 states in population. Our gross domestic product is larger than 146 nations in the United Nations.

We are home to people of every race, every religion, every ethnic group, every lifestyle, and every ability. We are one of the healthiest — and thanks to our Nassau County Police Department, we are the safest.”

The county’s origin story was, in effect, an act of secession, according to historians. In 1898, when New York City annexed Queens County, its three eastern towns — Hempstead, North Hempstead and Oyster Bay — pushed to split away,

It’s partly the reason why those like former Nassau County Historical Society president Natalie Naylor treated the milestone as less of a cause for celebration and more as an opportunity to underscore serious challenges in preserving the county’s much longer heritage.

“Nassau County once had a wonderful system of museums that, over the years, has deteriorated with less and less funding, staffing and expertise,” she said, pointing to the “county’s declining financial support and interest over the decades” as a main concern.

Naylor also mentioned that long-proposed projects like working with the county to bring back the Nassau County Historical Museum — formerly based in Eisenhower Park that shuttered in 1991 — have failed to get off the ground.

But the county still sought to make history a focal point of the celebration, commissioning Valley Stream artist Mike Stanko to create a rendering of the Theodore Roosevelt County Executive Building in his signature “pop-realist” style.

Stanko chose the subject matter for his painting after touring the building with Blakeman, who personally requested him for the occasion.

“It’s the office of the county executive and of many other elected officials and public servants, and it’s going to be prominently displayed there,” Stanko said. “It’s a classic historic building, and it’s a true honor and privilege to be selected for this work.”

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By JUAN LASSO

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By NICOLE WAGNER nwagner@liherald.com

The Franklin Square Chamber of Commerce is switching things up a bit this year for its third annual fair. This year, the spring fair will be hosted June 9 at Rath Park.

In previous years the fair has been held in the fall, but Chamber of Commerce President Santino Sarrica and the board decided to host the festivities in the spring so that it would not conflict with homecoming or Halloween celebrations.

The fair will start at 10 a.m. and end at 4 p.m. June 9 and is free to all attendees. There, neighbors of all ages can plan to have a fun time with a myriad of entertaining activities like music from DJ Chriss Cross Entertainment, arts and crafts, carnival games and more. The Long Island Bubble Truck will also be in attendance.

Carnival games will include a ring toss, football throwing, basketball toss, soccer and more where kids can win prizes.

Boy Scouts from Troop 93 in Franklin Square and students from Valley Stream North High School have offered to volunteer their time to work the upcoming fair.

Local comedian Anthony Rodia will host a live joke off with kids at the fair that is sure to be a hilarious time. At the end of the joke off, Sarrica said that Rodia will be giving out tickets to three winners for an upcoming show of his.

There will be several food trucks offering a variety of snacks such as Caribbean food, ice cream and more.

The fair typically sees around 2,500 community members attend every year. Domenico Ciaccio, secretary of the Chamber of Commerce, believes that since its timing this year doesn’t conflict with homecoming

Courtesy Lisa DelliPizzi

The Franklin Square Chamber of Commerce’s annual fair will be hosted in the spring this year on June 9. celebrations, even more people will come out to have a fun time.

“If we get a nice day, I think that this is going to be one of those events that is going to be number breaking,” Ciaccio said.

At press time, there are around 40 businesses signed up to take part in the fair. The cost for members of the Chamber of Commerce to sign up is $100, for nonmembers it costs $200 to sign up, and food vendors

cost $250 to sign up. Booth setups begin at 8 a.m.

The event’s sponsors include Island Mason Supply, Northwell Health, Sarrica Insurance Group, Rodia Comedy, Ridgewood Savings Bank, and SJG Construction Group. To register as a sponsor, the costs range from $250 to $1,000.

To learn more about getting involved, visit FranklinSquareChamber.com/SpringFair24 or email franklinsqchamber@gmail.com.

FSMFD to celebrate 100 years of service The Franklin Square and Munson Fire Department is a pillar of safety in the community. To celebrate its 100th year of service in Franklin Square, Garden City South and parts of West Hempstead, neighbors are invited to the department’s parade on June 1.

The Franklin Square and Munson Fire Department got its start a century ago when the Franklin Square Hose and Chemical Company merged with the Franklin Hook and Ladder Company of Munson.

Fire department Chief Michael Multari is excited to celebrate this milestone alongside neighbors and members of the department.

Max Brunhuber, captain of the department’s junior firefighters, is excited to be a part of the historic celebration. “(It will be a) really fun time and great way for the community to come together and celebrate,” Brunhuber said of the parade.

The parade will start at the firehouse on Lincoln Boulevard at 6 p.m. and should last about 45 minutes as it continues down Hempstead Turnpike, ending at Renken Boulevard.

Afterwards, there will be a small celebration at the Plattduetsche Park Restaurant after where community members can gather at the pavilion for an $8

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Past and current members of the fire company celebrated the Franklin Square Hose and Chemical Company’s centennial anniversary dinner last year. entry fee. The 90s Band will be performing at the outdoor stage. There, in addition to the food and beverages that the Plattduetsche regularly offers, the fire department will be selling t-shirts and holding raffles.

Neighboring fire departments, the Community League of Garden City South and American Lodge 2245 will join

the parade. Any other community groups that would like to march in the parade can reach out to the fire department at chiefs@fsmfd.com.

During the parade the fire department will hand out commemorative journals that they have assembled with the help of the Franklin Square Historical Society while supplies last. The jour-

nal includes the history of the fire department from day one, with the number of members involved to their names.

The journal will be free to the public.

Community members are encouraged to join the parade and the celebration at the park, which will last until 11 p.m.

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Left: The Skytypers return each year with their display of flying expertise, a Memorial Day weekend tradition.

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Right: The renowned U.S. Navy Blue Angels are back in action over Jones Beach this weekend. the American Airpower Museum Warbirds; along with Farmingdale State College Flying Rams, flying several of their 22 college-owned aircraft, complete Here we are — ready to kick back and enjoy Memorial Day weekend’s the performance slate. prelude to summer. Besides the observances, parades and barbecues, that yearly The Skytypers, an air show favorite, combine the best of old and new. The trek to Jones Beach to watch the action overhead during the Bethpage Air Show team uses five of the remaining World War II-era NA SNJ planes left in the world, is a beloved tradition for so many of us. meticulously restored with the latest technology.

This year’s show — on Saturday, May 25 and Sunday, May 26 — celebrates “These were Navy scout planes used on missions in World War II and the its 20th year with much fanfare.

Korean War,” explains Larry Arken, the Skytypers’ longtime flight leader. “We’ve The U.S. Navy Blue Angels, headliners at the first Bethpage Air Show back in modernized them and give them plenty of TLC. We have to take care of our 2004, return to helm the spectacular two-day display of flying stunts. warbirds. They’ve got quite a military history; they’ve landed on aircraft carriers George Gorman, regional director of the New York State Office of Parks, and as fighter trainers they trained the Greatest Generation.”

Recreation and Historical Preservation, enthusiastically says that The Farmingdale-based Skytypers are, of course, a familiar “spectators are in for a real treat” this time around with 2024 sight along northeast beaches with their skytyped messages being “a very special year for us.” generated at an altitude of 10,000 feet with puffs of smoke “Not only are we celebrating the 20th anniversary of in dot matrix-style letters. While those messages won’t be the Bethpage Air Show, but we are also celebrating the visible during the show this time around, the pilots are ready to 95th anniversary of Jones Beach State Park and the 100th entertain with their signature maneuvers. anniversary of New York State Parks and the Long Island State “We’re thrilled that this is our 20th year with the show,” • May 25-26, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.

Park Commission,” he notes.

Arken says. “It’s so important to us as it’s our hometown show.

• $10 vehicle use fee The Blue Angels have strong ties to the region, flying For many of our friends, it’s the only time they get to see us • Jones Beach State Park, Grumman Hellcats, built on Long Island for the team’s 1946 Wantagh (perform). We’re always excited to be here and put a smile on inaugural flight. The team then went on to fly other Grumman • For up-to-date information, people’s faces. It’s great fun to fly down low and see everyone aircraft, including the Bearcat, Cougar and Tiger, one of which visit BethpageAirShow.com on the beach. This is a terrific event, and the pilots enjoy it as or text ‘Airshow’ to now hangs at the Cradle of Aviation Museum in Garden City. much as everyone on the ground.”

(516) 842-4400, to download The distinguished squadron — back for its 10th headlining Flying at 500 feet, his team’s 18 minutes of precision skills the Bethpage Air Show appearance — is joined by other elite military pilots, including always excite spectators. Among their favorite tricks is the mobile app the U.S. Army Golden Knights Parachute Team, the U.S. Air “bomb burst,” in which the Arken’s planes come in at low Force’s A-10C Thunderbolt II Demo Team, and the U.S. Navy altitude toward the spectators from five directions in a crissF-35C Demo Team. These expert aviators demonstrate the cross pattern. armed forces’ capabilities in fulfilling air-to-air and air-to-ground missions.

“It almost looks like we’re going to hit each other,” he says. “It’s a real crowd The renowned Blue Angels Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron always pleaser.” delights air show visitors with unparalleled displays of flight precision, in His team is a close-knit group of five pilots, with decades of military and keeping with the Navy’s time-honored tradition dating back to 1946. A total professional experience, who honor the history and heritage of their refurbished of 17 officers voluntarily serve with the Blue Angels, showcasing the precision aircraft. and power of naval aviation. Each year, the team typically selects three tactical “I consider us caretakers of these planes that had such a historical impact (fighter or fighter/attack) jet pilots, two support officers, and one Marine Corps during World War II, “Arken says.”Everything we do is because we want to keep C-130 pilot to relieve departing members. them alive for the generations to see them. We love flying these planes and As always, expert civilian performers join in the action. The popular Skytypers bringing them to this show.” and their flight squadron of vintage World War II aircraft; Mike Goulian, North The event is one of the largest air shows in the country. More than 240,000 America’s most decorated aerobatic pilot; the Warbird Thunder team, piloted by people attended in 2022, when the Blue Angels last performed during a stormy former Skytypers members; Long Island’s aerobatic daredevil David Windmiller; weekend. Last year, more than 419,000 attended.

George Clinton and Parliament Funkadelic revolutionized funk music in the 1970s, blending psychedelic rock with soulful grooves and creating an extravagant stage show that influenced generations of musicians. Their iconic sound and outlandish performances made them pioneers of funk, with hits like ‘Give Up the Funk (Tear the Roof off the Sucker)’ and ‘Atomic Dog’ cementing their legacy in music history.

Parliament Funkadelic (often abbreviated as P-Funk), led

by Clinton, is known for their innovative and influential contributions to the genre, combining elements of funk, soul, R&B, and psychedelic rock. The collective originated in the 1960s, with Clinton serving as the central figure and creative force behind both groups. He’s recognized as the godfather of modern urban music.

Saturday, May 25, 8 p.m. $99.50, $79.50, $69.50, $54.50, $49.50.

The Paramount, 370 New York Ave., Huntington. Tickets available at Ticketmaster.com or ParamountNY. com, (631) 673-7300

By Karen Bloom

Simon & Garfunkel Songbook Aztec Two-Step 2.0 chronicles the extraordinary career of Simon & Garfunkel. The music speaks for itself, anchored by Rex Fowler, Aztec Two-Step co-founder and his wife, Dodie Pettit, an original cast member of Broadway’s ‘The Phantom of The Opera.’ Multiinstrumentalist Steven Roues, horn player Joe Meo, and drummer/ percussionist Peter Hohmeister round out the band. The show’s storyline was originally created

by Pete Fornatale, the late great pioneer of progressive FM radio and author of Simon & Garfunkel’s Bookends biography. Now telling the stories, emceeing and directing is Fornatale’s protégé, Tony Traguardo, noted rock music historian, podcaster and founding board member of the Long Island Music Hall of Fame. Nostalgia and laughter abound, and a sing a-long is always in the mix.

Friday, May 31, 8 p.m. $42, $37. $33.

Jeanne Rimsky Theater at Landmark on Main Street, 232 Main St., Port Washington. (516) 767-6444 or LandmarkOnMainStreet.org.

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Award-winning jazz trumpeter Chris Botti visits The Paramount, Sunday, June 2, 8 p.m. Botti has found a form of creative expression that begins in jazz and expands beyond the limits of any single genre. He has thoroughly established himself as one of the important, innovative figures of the contemporary music world.

Coming to prominence with the 2001 recording of his Night Sessions CD, Botti gained a reputation as a versatile musician in both jazz and pop music for his ability to fuse both styles together. He’s been one of the most popular instrumentalists in the world for nearly three decades; he’s collaborated with some of the biggest superstars on the planet, including Sting, Paul Simon, Barbra Streisand, Lady Gaga, Tony Bennett, Frank Sinatra, Aretha Franklin, Bette Midler, Joni Mitchell, Steven Tyler, Andrea Bocelli, Herbie Hancock, Yo-Yo Ma, and others.

He knew his life’s dream was playing music after listening to Miles Davis play perform “My Funny Valentine” live from “Miles Davis – Four & More.” Before venturing out as a solo artist, Botti played in Carnegie Hall as part of the McDonald’s All American High School jazz band and went on tour with Frank Sinatra, Natalie Cole, Aretha Franklin, Bette Midler and others. His time performing with musicians such as Paul Simon, Sting, Tony Bennett and Michael Bublé in and out of the studio inspired the distinct style Botti has to this very day. He’s topped the jazz charts with numerous award-winning albums, and performed with symphony orchestras and on prestigious stages from Carnegie Hall to the Hollywood Bowl to the Sydney Opera House. After signing to Blue Note Records, Botti released his latest album, “Vol. 1.” In many ways, the album is a fresh start for the trumpeter. Having successfully crossed over from the underground jazz scene to pop stardom, Botti’s first album in over a decade finds him coming back to his roots, focusing on acoustic jazz and classic standards. $99.50, $89.50, $74.50, $64.50, $59.50, $39.50. The Paramount, 370 New York Ave., Huntington. Tickets available at Ticketmaster.com or ParamountNY.com.

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Families will enjoy another musical adventure, “Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!” ripped from the pages of Mo Willems’ beloved children’s books, on the Long Island Children’s Museum stage, Wednesday through Friday, May 29-31, 10:15 a.m. and noon; also Saturday, June 1, 11:30 a..m. and 2 p.m. Back by popular demand after a sold-out 2023 run, see Pigeon, Bus Driver, and some zany passengers sing and dance their way to help Pigeon find his “thing” in this upbeat comedy based on Willems’ popular Pigeon books.

Featuring a live band to bring Deborah Wicks La Puma’s jazzy score to life, audiences will thoroughly enjoy singing and flapping along with The Pigeon and friends. The audience is part of the action, in this innovative mix of songs, silliness and feathers.

It’s an ideal way to introduce kids to theater and the humorous stories from Willems’ books. $10 with museum admission ($8 members), $14 theater only.

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

Nassau County Museum of Art’s latest exhibition, “Urban Art Evolution,” is a comprehensive exhibit featuring a diverse range of compositions from the 1980s through the present by creators who were based in the rough and tumble downtown area of New York City known as Loisaida/LES (Lower East Side/East Village) and close surrounding neighborhoods.

Artists pushed the boundaries of what was considered “art” with a primary focus on street/graffiti art.

The exhibit’s scope, guest curated by art collector/gallerist Christopher Pusey, offers an even broader view from other creative residents, who worked inside their studios but still contributed to the rich fabric of the downtown art scene from different vantage points and aesthetics.

Works include sculpture, paintings, photography, music, and ephemera from many noted and influential artists. On view through July 7. Nassau County Museum of Art, 1 Museum Dr., Roslyn Harbor. (516) 484-9337 or NassauMuseum.org.

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June Floral design for kids Old Westbury Gardens Director Maura Brush leads a 45-minute floral arranging class just for kids, Saturday, June 1, 1010:45 a.m., to explore their creative side. Fresh flowers will be used, and she will teach proper care and handling, water, and how to make sure your floral arrangement lasts and looks beautiful. Discuss flower names and fun facts about each flower. For ages 5-12. $30. Registration required.

Old Westbury Gardens, 71 Old Westbury Rd., Old Westbury. For information visit OldWestburyGardens.org or contact (516) 333-0048.

Sewanhaka Board of Education Meets Sewanhaka Central High School District holds its monthly Board of Education meeting, Tuesday, May 28, 8 p.m. Meetings are held on the fourth Tuesday of the month unless otherwise indicated, in the library at Floral Park Memorial High School until further notice. For more information, contact (516) 488-9800.

Franklin Square Memorial Day Parade All paid Franklin Square Civic Association members are welcomed to march in the parade behind the FSCA banner, Monday, May 27. To march with the Civic Association, email membership@fsqcivic.org. Line up starts at 9:30 a.m. at VFW Post 2718. Marchers are asked to wear the “Great American Colors.” If you are not marching, the civic encourages all residents to line the streets of the parade route to show their patriotism. All are invited back to VFW Post 2718 for hot dogs and beverages after the parade. 68 Lincoln Road, Franklin Square

‘Thomas & Friends’ Long Island Children’s Museum welcomes families to experience its newest exhibit, Thomas & Friends: Explore the Rails!, opening Saturday, May 25. Participate in fun activities celebrate the arrival of this traveling exhibit, 1-3 p.m., during the drop-in programs.

Step onto the Island of Sodor, where visitors can climb aboard a large model of Thomas the Tank Engine, race trains along a giant track, work together to sort and load cargo and maintain engines.

Kids engage in a variety of STEM challenges from simple sorting and shape identification to more complex engineering obstacles. As they test their abilities, the smiling faces of Thomas, Percy, Victor and others are there to offer encouragement and remind children how “really useful” they all are. Long Island Children’s Museum, Museum Row, Garden City. (516) 2245800 or LICM.org.

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NEW YORK’S WRONGEST RUNNING COMEDY!

Plaza Theatrical brings back its acclaimed Broadway series. With the recent passing of Stephen Sondheim, regarded as one of the most important figures in 20thcentury musical theatre for reinventing the American musical, Plaza honors him with a staging of “Into the Woods,” Friday, May 31, 7:30 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday, June 1, 2:30 p.m.; also Thursday, June 6, 2 p.m. See it at Plaza’s stage at the Elmont Library Theatre. 700 Hempstead Tpke., Elmont. $49, $45 seniors. Elmont. For tickets, call (516) 599-6870 or visit PlazaTheatrical.com.

FSMFD 100th Anniversary Parade and Celebration Celebrate the Franklin Square and Munson Fire Department’s centennial, Saturday, June 1, at 6 p.m. The parade route will begin at the firehouse at 841 Liberty Place, Franklin Square. It will end at the Plattduetsche Biergarten at 1132 Hempstead Turnpike. There, the celebration will include performances of live music from the 90s Band. For more information, visit FSMFD.org or @FranklinSquareFD on Instagram or Facebook.

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Don’t become a victim of identity theft! Learn tips on how to avoid identity theft, what to do if it does happen to you, Internet privacy, and become aware of the most prominent digital scams that are currently out there. Monday, June 3, 6 p.m. 19 Lincoln Road, Franklin Square. Visit FranklinSquarePL. org or call (516) 488-3444 for more information.

The public is invited to attend the Elmont Public Library Board of Trustees’ regular meeting, Thursday, May 23, at 7 p.m.

The agenda calls for the Board to meet at 7 p.m. The Board may go into Executive Session from 7 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. if necessary. 700 Hempstead Turnpike, Elmont.

Franklin Square Library Board Meeting The Franklin Square Public Library Board of Trustees invites all to its meeting Tuesday, May 28, at 6:30 p.m. 19 Lincoln Road, Franklin Square.

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Take a stroll down memory lane with Linda Ipanema & the Dixie Cats, Friday, May 24, 12:3O p.m.

Enjoy oldies at “Wild & New, Old & Blue. No registration required.

First-come-first-seated. 700 Hempstead Turnpike, Elmont.

For more information, visit ElmontLibrary.org or contact (516) 354-5280.

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Marinela Lizana Plaza, Cedarhurst

Davian Savage, Lynbrook

American Legion Post 339

American Legion Post 339

I think of soldiers that fought in our wars to keep freedom, our liberties and America as we know it, how much we owe them and their memories. I have a friend, a member of my unit, who died, who I think about every Memorial Day.

It’s a day to recognize the fallen military personnel over the course of many wars, and to remember their impact on the freedom we have today, and the ultimate sacrifice they made.

Ralph Esposito, Elmont Veterans Service Agency

We pay tribute to those who gave all to make it possible for the rest of us to enjoy the freedoms we have today. I run the Elmont Memorial Day parade to remember those who gave it all and who made the supreme sacrifice.

Howard Stillwagon, Glen Cove

Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 347 (with Cruiser, his service dog) Memorial Day is to honor the fallen veterans of all wars but (personally) for the 20 young men I saw get killed in Vietnam from January to July of 1969. For us combat veterans, we know what it was like to see them lose their lives. We never forget.

Gary Glick, Bellmore Jewish War Veterans

It’s a day of mourning for guys who have passed away or who were killed in the war — in all wars. My motto is to help veterans. It shouldn’t just be one day of taking care of veterans, it should be every day.

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LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE FOR ARGENT SECURITIES INC., ASSETBACKED PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006Ml, Plaintiff, Against LYSTRA M. RAMRATTAN AS HEIR AND ADMINISTRATRIX TO THE ESTATE OF SURDASH RAMRATTAN; RANDALL S. RAMRATTAN AS HEIR TO THE ESTATE OF SURDASH RAMRATTAN; LYSTRA M. RAMRATTAN AS GUARDIAN OF CHELSEA K. R. RAMRATTAN WHO IS HEIR TO THE ESTATE OF SURDASH RAMRATTAN; ET AL Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale, duly entered 01/10/2019, I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction, on the North Side steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court located at 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, N.Y. 11501 on 6/6/2024 at 2:00PM, premises known as 1069 Concord Street, 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 At Franklin Square In The Town Of Hempstead, Nassau County, New York.

Section 33 Block 380 Lot 260 The approximate amount of the current Judgment lien is $882,483.61 plus interest and costs. The Premises will be sold subject to provisions of the aforesaid Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale; Index # 003792/2015 If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, the then Court Appointed Referee will cancel the Foreclosure Auction. This Auction will be held rain or shine.

Ellen Durst, Esq., Referee.

MCCABE, WEISBERG & CONWAY, LLC, 10 Midland Avenue, Suite 205, Port Chester, NY 10573 Dated: 4/8/2024 File Number: 17-300381 CA 146476 Place a notice by phone at 516-569-4000 x232 or email: legalnotices@liherald.com

LEGAL NOTICE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF NASSAU U.S. BANK TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS OWNER TRUSTEE FOR RCF 2 ACQUISITION TRUST, -againstGARY GOLDENER, ET AL. NOTICE OF SALE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Nassau on March 4, 2024, wherein U.S. BANK TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS OWNER TRUSTEE FOR RCF 2 ACQUISITION TRUST is the Plaintiff and GARY GOLDENER, 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 June 3, 2024 at 2:00PM, premises known as 462 ROBERT AVENUE, FRANKLIN SQUARE, NY 11010; and the following tax map identification: 35-549-27.

ALL THAT CERTAIN PLOT, PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND, WITH THE BUILDINGS AND IMPROVEMENTS THEREON ERECTED, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING AT FRANKLIN SQUARE (NOT INCORPORATED) IN THE TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD, COUNTY OF NASSAU AND STATE OF NEW YORK Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index No.: 616851/2018.

Peter Kramer, 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. 146486 LEGAL NOTICE STATE OF NEW YORK SUPREME COURT: COUNTY OF NASSAU U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR STRUCTURED ASSET SECURITIES CORPORATION MORTGAGE PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-NC1, Plaintiff, v.

PETER SOLOMON A/K/A PETER SOLOMON, JR., ET AL, Defendants.

NOTICE OF SALE IN FORECLOSURE LEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT In pursuance of a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the Office of the County Clerk of Nassau County on December 5, 2017, and the Order appointing a substitute Referee entered on December 19, 2023 I, John Dalli, Esq.,

the Referee named in said Order, will sell in one parcel at public auction on June 4, 2024 at North Side Steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Ct. Dr., Mineola, NY 11501 located at 262 Old Country Road, Mineola, NY, at 2:00 PM the premises described as follows: 115 62 238th St Elmont, NY 11003 32-622-128 ALL THAT TRACT OR PARCEL OF LAND situate in the Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau, State of New York.

The premises are sold subject to the provisions of the filed judgment, Index No. 004158/2011 in the amount of $829,791.56 plus interest and costs.

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 practices in effect at the time of this foreclosure sale.

Woods Oviatt Gilman LLP Attorneys for Plaintiff 500 Bausch & Lomb Place Rochester, NY 14604 Tel.: 855-227-5072 146474

LEGAL NOTICE REFEREE’S NOTICE OF SALE IN FORECLOSURE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE FOR HSI ASSET SECURITIZATION CORPORATION TRUST 2006-WMC1, Plaintiff against LOUISE THENOR, et al Defendant(s).

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered on October 21, 2014. 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 “Rain or Shine” on the 4th day of June, 2024 at 2:00 PM. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Village of Elmont, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York.

Premises known as 28 Monaco Avenue, Elmont, NY 11003.

(Section: 32, Block: 671, Lot: 0034) Approximate amount of lien $730,997.29plus interest and costs.

Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed judgment and terms of sale.

Index No. 021619/2007.

George P. Esernio, Esq., Referee.

McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLC

Attorney(s) for Plaintiff 420 Lexington Avenue, Suite 840 New York, NY 10170 Tel. 347/286-7409 For sale information, please visit Auction.com at www.Auction.com or call (800) 280-2832 Dated: April 10, 2024 During the COVID-19 health emergency, bidders are required to comply with all governmental health requirements in effect at the time of sale including but not limited to, wearing face coverings and maintaining social distancing (at least 6-feet apart) during the auction, while tendering deposit and at any subsequent closing. Bidders are also required to comply with the Foreclosure Auction Rules and COVID-19 Health Emergency Rules issued by the Supreme Court of this County in addition to the conditions set forth in the Terms of Sale.

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LEGAL NOTICE Supplemental Summons and Notice of Object of Action Supreme Court Of The State Of New York County Of Nassau Action to Foreclose a Mortgage Index #: 607638/2022 U.S. Bank Trust National Association, Not In Its Individual Capacity, But Solely As Trustee Of LSF9 Master Participation Trust Plaintiff, vs Ma Girlie Olmedo If Living, And If He/She Be Dead, Any And All Persons Unknown To Plaintiff, Claiming, Or Who May Claim To Have An Interest In, Or General Or Specific Lien Upon The Real Property Described In This Action; Such Unknown Persons Being Herein Generally Described And Intended To Be Included In Wife, Widow, Husband, Widower, Heirs At Law, Next Of Kin, Descendants, Executors, Administrators, Devisees, Legatees, Creditors, Trustees, Committees, Lienors, And Assignees Of Such Deceased, Any And All Persons Deriving Interest In Or Lien Upon, Or Title To Said Real Property By, Through Or Under Them, Or Either Of Them, And Their Respective Wives, Widows, Husbands, Widowers, Heirs At Law, Next Of Kin, Descendants, Executors, Administrators, Devisees, Legatees, Creditors, Trustees, Committees, Lienors, And Assigns, All Of Whom And Whose Names, Except As Stated, Are Unknown To Plaintiff, Citibank, N.A., Discover Bank, FIA Card Services NA, People Of The State Of New York, United States Of America On Behalf Of The IRS John Doe (Those unknown tenants, occupants, persons or corporations or their heirs, distributees, executors, administrators, trustees, guardians, assignees,

creditors or successors claiming an interest in the mortgaged premises.)

Defendant(s). Mortgaged Premises: 20 Florence Street Floral Park, NY 11001 AKA 20 Florance St, Floral Park, NY 11001 To the Above named Defendant: You are hereby summoned to answer the Complaint in this action, and to serve a copy of your answer, or, if the Complaint is not served with this Supplemental Summons, to serve a notice of appearance, on the Plaintiff(s) attorney(s) within twenty days after the service of this Supplemental Summons, exclusive of the day of service (or within 30 days after the service is complete if this Supplemental Summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New York). In case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the Complaint. The Attorney for Plaintiff has an office for business in the County of Erie. Trial to be held in the County of Nassau.

The basis of the venue designated above is the location of the Mortgaged Premises. TO Ma Girlie Olmedo Defendant In this Action.

The foregoing Supplemental Summons is served upon you by publication, pursuant to an order of HON. Jeffrey A. Goodstein of the Supreme Court Of The State Of New York, dated the Tenth day of April, 2024 and filed with the Complaint in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Nassau, in the City of Mineola. The object of this action is to foreclose a mortgage upon the premises described below, dated December 18, 2002, executed by Ma Girlie Olmedo to secure the sum of $354,000.00.

The Mortgage was recorded at Book 23619, Page 775 in the Office of the Nassau County Clerk on February 20, 2003.

Plaintiff is also holder of a mortgage dated April 27, 2005 executed by Ma Girlie Olmedo to secure the sum of $135,386.74 and recorded at Book 30284, Page 849 in the Office of the Nassau County Clerk on March 31, 2006.

The consolidated mortgage was subsequently assigned by a gap assignment executed September 9, 2010 and recorded on October 21, 2010, in the Office of the Nassau County Clerk at Book 35255, Page 296.

The consolidated mortgage was subsequently assigned by a gap assignment executed May 10, 2011 and recorded on August 15, 2011, in the Office of the Nassau County Clerk at Book 36281, Page 335.

Said mortgage was consolidated with the

mortgage referred to at Book 23619, Page 775 by a Consolidation, Extension and Modification Agreement executed by Ma Girlie Olmedo dated April 27, 2005 and recorded March 31, 2006 at Book 30284, Page 876 in the Office of the Nassau County Clerk to form a single lien in the amount of $450,000.00.

The consolidated mortgage was subsequently assigned by an assignment executed September 10, 2010 and recorded on October 21, 2010, in the Office of the Nassau County Clerk at Book 35255, Page 299.

The consolidated mortgage was subsequently assigned by an assignment executed May 9, 2014 and recorded on June 10, 2014, in the Office of the Nassau County Clerk at Book 39736, Page 603.

The consolidated mortgage was subsequently assigned by an assignment executed June 20, 2017 and recorded on August 24, 2017, in the Office of the Nassau County Clerk at Book 42333, Page 7. Said Mortgage was subsequently modified by a Loan Modification Agreement executed by Ma Girlie Olmedo on September 16, 2019 and recorded October 7, 2019 in Book 43719, Page 917 in the Office of the Nassau County Clerk; The property in question is described as follows: 20 Florence Street, Floral Park, NY 11001 AKA 20 Florance St, Floral Park, NY 11001 HELP FOR HOMEOWNERS IN FORECLOSURE NEW YORK STATE LAW REQUIRES THAT WE SEND YOU THIS NOTICE ABOUT THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS. PLEASE READ IT CAREFULLY. SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME. IF YOU FAIL TO RESPOND TO THE SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT IN THIS FORECLOSURE ACTION, YOU MAY LOSE YOUR HOME. PLEASE READ THE SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT CAREFULLY. YOU SHOULD IMMEDIATELY CONTACT AN ATTORNEY OR YOUR LOCAL LEGAL AID OFFICE TO OBTAIN ADVICE ON HOW TO PROTECT YOURSELF. SOURCES OF INFORMATION AND ASSISTANCE The state encourages you to become informed about your options in foreclosure. In addition to seeking assistance from an attorney or legal aid office, there are government agencies and non-profit organizations that you may contact for information about possible options, including trying to work with your lender during this process. To locate an entity near you, you may call the toll-free helpline

maintained by the New York State Department of Financial Services at 1-800-342-3736 or the Foreclosure Relief Hotline 1-800-269-0990 or visit the department’s website at WWW.DFS.NY.GOV. RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS YOU ARE NOT REQUIRED TO LEAVE YOUR HOME AT THIS TIME. YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO STAY IN YOUR HOME DURING THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS. YOU ARE NOT REQUIRED TO LEAVE YOUR HOME UNLESS AND UNTIL YOUR PROPERTY IS SOLD AT AUCTION PURSUANT TO A JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE AND SALE. REGARDLESS OF WHETHER YOU CHOOSE TO REMAIN IN YOUR HOME, YOU ARE REQUIRED TO TAKE CARE OF YOUR PROPERTY AND PAY PROPERTY TAXES IN ACCORDANCE WITH STATE AND LOCAL LAW. FORECLOSURE RESCUE SCAMS Be careful of people who approach you with offers to “save” your home. There are individuals who watch for notices of foreclosure actions in order to unfairly profit from a homeowner’s distress.

You should be extremely careful about any such promises and any suggestions that you pay them a fee or sign over your deed. State law requires anyone offering such services for profit to enter into a contract which fully describes the services they will perform and fees they will charge, and which prohibits them from taking any money from you until they have completed all such promised services. § 1303 NOTICE NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME If you do not respond to this summons and complaint by serving a copy of the answer on the attorney for the mortgage company who filed this foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered and you can lose your home. Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on how to answer the summons and protect your property.

Sending a payment to your mortgage company will not stop this foreclosure action. YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. DATED: April 16, 2024 Gross Polowy LLC Attorney(s) For Plaintiff(s) 1775 Wehrle Drive, Suite 100 Williamsville, NY 14221 The law firm of Gross Polowy LLC and the attorneys whom it employs are debt collectors who are attempting to collect a debt. Any information

obtained by them will be used for that purpose.

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LEGAL NOTICE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK 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 2006-4, -againstLUZ FONSECA, ET AL. NOTICE OF SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure and entered in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Nassau on September 11, 2019, 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 June 12, 2024 at 2:00PM, premises known as 1342 EAST STREET, ELMONT, NY 11003; and the following tax map identification: 35-84-8, 9, 10, 11 and 12.

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 No.: 003767/2016. Kevin J. O’Brien, 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. 146653

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LEGAL NOTICE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF NASSAU DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY AS TRUSTEE ON BEHALF OF THE REGISTERED HOLDERS OF GSAMP TRUST 2005-AHL MORTGAGE PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES SERIES 2005-AHL, -againstMARITZA ESCOBAR, ET AL. NOTICE OF SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure and entered in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Nassau on February 15, 2024, wherein DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY AS TRUSTEE ON BEHALF OF THE REGISTERED HOLDERS OF GSAMP TRUST 2005-AHL MORTGAGE PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES SERIES 2005-AHL is the Plaintiff and ESCOBAR, MARITZA, ET AL. are the Defendant(s).

I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public RAIN OR SHINE at the NASSAU COUNTY SUPREME COURT, NORTH SIDE STEPS, 100 SUPREME COURT DRIVE, MINEOLA, NY 11501, on June 13, 2024 at 2:00PM, premises known as 52 LUCILLE AVENUE, ELMONT, NY 11003; and the following tax map identification: 35-36-42, 43 & 44.

ALL THAT CERTAIN PLOT, PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING AT FRANKLIN SQUARE (NOT INCORPORATED) IN THE TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD, COUNTY OF NASSAU, AND STATE OF NEW YORK Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index No.: 602538/2020. Ronald J. Ferraro, 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. 146659

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LEGAL NOTICE SURROGATE’S COURT, NASSAU COUNTY CITATION THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, By the Grace of God Free and Independent TO:Grassi & Co. Office of the NYS Attorney General Jasper Surety Victoria Greenbaum Paul Pucilowski Carol Mooshian Mary Curley Martin Trent

any and all unknown persons whose names or parts of whose names and whose place or places of residence are unknown and cannot after diligent inquiry be ascertained, distributees, heirs-at-law and next-ofkin of the said Thomas Joseph Wojcik, deceased, and if any of the said distributees named specifically or as a class be dead, their legal representatives, their husbands or wives, if any, distributees and successors in interest whose names and/or places of residence and post office addresses are unknown and cannot after diligent inquiry be ascertained A petition having been duly filed by Nassau County Public Administrator, who is domiciled at 240 Old Country Road, Mineola, New York 11501.

YOU ARE HEREBY CITED TO SHOW CAUSE before the Surrogate’s Court, Nassau County, at 262 Old Country Road, Mineola, New York, on June 12, 2024, at 9:30 o’clock in the forenoon of that day, why the account of Nassau County Public Administrator, a summary of which has been served herewith, as Administrator of the estate of Thomas Joseph Wojcik, should not be judicially settled.

[X] Further relief sought (if any): 1.

Releasing and discharging the Petitioner from all liability, responsibility, and accountability as to all matters set forth in the account of proceedings; 2.

Allowing the commissions of the Petitioner in the amount of $ 25,981.44 pursuant to SCPA 2307(1) and the reasonable and necessary expenses of the office in the amount of $ 7,327.14 pursuant to SCPA 1207(4); 3.

Fixing and determining the attorney’s fees and disbursements of Mahon, Mahon, Kerins & O’Brien, LLC attorney for petitioner in the amount of $ 45,495.78 as and for legal fees and $ 8,262.38 as and for disbursements, for a total of $ 53,758.16, of which $ 20,758.16 has been paid and $ 33,000.00 is unpaid; 4.

Fixing and determining the accounting fees of Grassi & Co, CPA’s, PC in the amount of $ 12,400.00, of which $ 6,400.00 has been paid and $ 6,000.00 is unpaid; 5.

Releasing and discharging the surety; 6.

Directing each of you claiming to be a distributee of the Decedent to establish proof of your kinship, and show cause why the balance of said funds should not be paid to said alleged distributees upon proof of kinship or deposited with the New

York State Comptroller on account for the unknown next of kin of Thomas Joseph Wojcik, Decedent, should said alleged distributees default herein or fail to establish proof of kinship; 7.

Granting such other and further relief as to the Court is just and proper.

Dated, Attested, and Sealed, April 29, 2024 (Seal) HON. HON. MARGARET C. REILLY Surrogate Signature of Attorney s/ Debra Keller Leimbach Chief Clerk Richard T. Kerins, Esq. Print Name of Attorney Mahon, Mahon, Kerins & O’Brien, LLC Firm Name (516) 538-1111 Telephone 254 Nassau Boulevard South, Garden City South, New York 11530 Address rkerins@mmkolaw.com Email (optional) NOTE: This citation is served upon you as required by law. You are not required to appear. If you fail to appear it will be assumed that you do not object to the relief requested. You have a right to have an attorney appear for you, and you or your attorney may request a copy of the full account from the petitioner or petitioner’s attorney.

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LEGAL NOTICE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF NASSAU -------------------------------INDEX NO: 608851/2017 Notice of Sale Easton Capital Corp. X Plaintiff, - against 745 Anderson Corp., Juan DeJesus Portela Arce, Liliana Portela Gil, “John Doe” and “Jane Doe”, said names being fictitious, parties intended being possible tenants or occupants of the premises, Defendants. X -------------------------------NOTICE OF SALE, SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU Easton Capital Corp. v.

745 Anderson Corp., Juan DeJesus Portela Arce, Liliana Portela Gil. Pursuant to a judgment of foreclosure and sale duly filed on July 26, 2023, I the undersigned referee will sell at public auction at the at the CCP (Calendar Control Part Courtroom) in the Nassau Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on Tuesday June 11, 2024 at 2:30 p.m., the premises known as: 745 Anderson Avenue, Franklin Square, NY 11010. Said Premises known as Section 35, Block 577, Lot 25 on the tax maps of Nassau County

Approximate amount of Judgment: $811,299.70 plus interest, legal fees and costs Premises will be sold subject to the provisions of the filed judgment under Index No. 608851/2017 Michael Langer, Esq., referee Kevin P. Finn, Attorney for Plaintiff 400 Post Ave Suite 305 Westbury, NY 11590 Dated May 3, 2024 146607

LEGAL NOTICE Notice is hereby given that a Restaurant Wine License, NYS Application ID NA-0240-24-116724 has been applied for by JFG Italian Fine Foods LLC d/b/a Chef GiGi’s Place to sell beer, wine and cider at retail in a restaurant.

For on premises consumption under the ABC law located at 970 Hempstead Turnpike Floral Park NY 11010 146795 Search for notices online at: www.newyorkpublicnotices.com

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU, METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, Plaintiff, vs. JENNY A. EBERT, AS ADMINISTRATOR TO THE ESTATE OF RICHARD EBERT, ET AL., Defendant(s).

Pursuant to an Order Confirming Referee Report and Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered on August 24, 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 18, 2024 at 2:00 p.m., premises known as 23 Franklin Street, 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 474 and Lots 17 & 18.

Approximate amount of judgment is $184,387.44 plus interest and costs.

Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #613100/2021.

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.

Louis B. Imbroto, Esq., Referee Friedman Vartolo LLP, 85 Broad Street, Suite 501, New York, New York 10004, Attorneys for Plaintiff. Firm File No. 191150-3 146805

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU U.S. Bank N.A., successor Trustee to Bank of America, N.A., successor in interest to LaSalle Bank N.A., on behalf of the Registered Holders of Bear Stearns Asset Backed Securities I LLC, Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2007-AQ1, Plaintiff AGAINST Nassau County Public Administrator, as Limited Administrator of the Estate of Joan Thaxter; et al., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered March 7, 2024 I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction at the North Side Steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court at 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on June 13, 2024 at 2:30PM, premises known as 273 Bedford Avenue, Garden City Park, NY 11040. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the Town of North Hempstead, County of Nassau, State of NY, Section 33 Block 173 Lot 105.

Approximate amount of judgment $967,396.08 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index# 613778/2022.

The auction will be conducted pursuant to the COVID-19 Policies Concerning Public Auctions of Foreclosed Property established by the 10th Judicial District.

Foreclosure Auctions will be held “Rain or Shine.”

Ronald J. Ferraro, Esq., Referee LOGS Legal Group LLP Attorney(s) for the Plaintiff 175 Mile Crossing Boulevard Rochester, New York 14624 (877) 430-4792 Dated: April 29, 2024 80572 146746 LEGAL NOTICE REFEREE’S NOTICE OF SALE IN FORECLOSURE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON F/K/A THE BANK OF NEW YORK, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS OF THE CWABS, INC., ASSETBACKED CERTIFICATES SERIES 2006-2, Plaintiff against - BERNIL LOPES, et al Defendant(s).

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered on August 2, 2018. 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 “Rain or Shine” on the 18th day of June, 2024 at 2:00 PM. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and

being in the Incorporated Village of South Floral Park, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York.

Premises known as 93 Frederick Avenue, South Floral Park, (Town of Hempstead) New York 11001.

(SBL#: 32?346?1?4) Approximate amount of lien $751,495.89 plus interest and costs.

Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed judgment and terms of sale.

Index No. 013346/2012 FKA 12-013346. Rita Solomon, Esq., Referee.

Davidson Fink LLP Attorney(s) for Plaintiff 400 Meridian Centre Blvd, Ste 200 Rochester, NY 14618 Tel. 585/760-8218 Dated: February 5, 2024 During the COVID-19 health emergency, bidders are required to comply with all governmental health requirements in effect at the time of sale including but not limited to, wearing face coverings and maintaining social distancing (at least 6-feet apart) during the auction, while tendering deposit and at any subsequent closing. Bidders are also required to comply with the Foreclosure Auction Rules and COVID-19 Health Emergency Rules issued by the Supreme Court of this County in addition to the conditions set forth in the Terms of Sale.

146765 LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: Wavelength Consulting & Strategy, LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York, (SSNY) on 04/14/2024.

NY Office location: Nassau County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of the process to: 286 Marguerite Ave, South Floral Park, New York 11001 Purpose: To engage in any lawful act or activity 146793

LEGAL NOTICE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF NASSAU DITECH FINANCIAL LLC, -againstMERITUS MALIVERT, ET AL. NOTICE OF SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Nassau on July 18, 2018, wherein DITECH FINANCIAL LLC is the Plaintiff and MERITUS MALIVERT, 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 June 26, 2024 at 2:30PM, premises known as 83 NORFOLK DRIVE WEST, ELMONT, NY 11003; and the following tax map identification: 37Q18-13.

ALL THAT CERTAIN PLOT, PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND, WITH THE BUILDINGS AND IMPROVEMENTS THEREON ERECTED, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING IN AT ELMONT, IN THE TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD, COUNTY OF NASSAU, AND STATE OF NEW YORK Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index No.: 001512/2012. 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. 146943 PUBLIC AND LEGAL NOTICES… Printed in this publication can be found online. To search by publication name, go to: www.newyorkpublicnotices.com

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that pursuant to Article 9 of the New York State Constitution, the provisions of the Town Law and Municipal Home Rule of the State of New York, both as amended, a public hearing will be held in the Town Meeting Pavilion, Hempstead Town Hall, 1 Washington Street, Hempstead, New York, on the 4th day of June, 2024, at 10:30 o’clock in the forenoon of that day to consider the enactment of a local law to amend Section 197-5 of the code of the Town of Hempstead to INCLUDE “ARTERIAL STOPS” at the following locations: EAST MEADOW EAST MEADOW AVENUE (TH 129/24) - STOP All traffic traveling south bound on Arnold Court shall come to a full stop.

EAST MEADOW AVENUE (TH 129/24) - STOP All traffic traveling south bound on McKinley Avenue shall come to a full stop.

EAST MEADOW AVENUE (TH 129/24) - STOP All traffic traveling south bound on Adelaide Court shall come to a full stop.

FRANKLIN SQUARE ADMONT AVENUE (TH 152/24) - STOP All traffic traveling north bound on Paschal Avenue shall come to a full stop.

ADMONT AVENUE (TH 152/24) - STOP All traffic traveling south bound on Paschal Avenue shall come to a full stop.

ALL PERSONS INTERESTED shall have an opportunity to be heard on said proposal at the time and place aforesaid.

Dated: May 21, 2024 Hempstead, New York

BY ORDER OF THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD DONALD X. CLAVIN, JR. Supervisor KATE MURRAY Town Clerk 146931

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LEGAL NOTICE In accordance with Section 103 of the General Municipal Law of the State of New York, notice is hereby given that the Board of Education of the Elmont Union Free School District will accept sealed offers at the Elmont Road School, Business Office, 2nd floor, 135 Elmont Road, Elmont, New York 11003, until Thursday, May 30, 2024 at the specified times shown below, at which time said rebid will be opened and publicly read aloud, for the furnishing of the following: BID DESCRIPTION OPENING DATE OPENING TIME 11-24/25 Produce Rebid 5/30/24 11:00 a.m.

Specifications and bid forms for the above items may be secured at the School Lunch Office between the hours of 8:45 a.m. and 3:45 p.m. on weekdays starting May 23, 2024.

Bids must be submitted in a sealed envelope. The outside of the envelope must be clearly marked with the Bid # and Description.

If you should require additional information, please contact Ms. Diane Tool at (516) 326-5500 extension 42013.

The Board of Education reserves the right to reject any and all offerings in part or whole and to waive any informality and to accept the offering which is in the best interest of the Elmont Union Free District.

By Order of the Board of Education Dated: May 23, 2024 Diana Delahanty District Clerk 146933

LEGAL NOTICE Separate sealed proposals for Residency Consultants will be received by the Board of Education of the Elmont Union Free School District of the Town of Hempstead, Nassau County, New York, at the Elmont Road School, located at 135 Elmont Road, Elmont, New York, at which place said bids will be publicly opened and read, at the time and date specified, for the furnishing of the following: BID OPENING DATE OPENING TIME RFP-#10-24/25 5/30/24 10:30 AM Request for Proposal forms may be secured at Elmont UFSD Business Office between the hours of 8:45 AM and 3:45 PM on weekdays beginning 5/23/24.

A signed original proposal must be received by Diane Tool, Business Office, Elmont Union Free School District, 135 Elmont Road, Elmont, NY 11003 by 10:00 AM on February 17th, 2022. The outside of the envelope must be clearly marked “RESIDENCY CONSULTANTS.” Any proposals after that time will be returned to sender.

If you should require additional information or have any questions, please e-mail Fernando De Bartolo at fdebartolo@elmontschools.org. Mr. De Bartolo will respond to concerns raised as soon as practical. Responses to questions/inquiries will be provided to all parties in writing by FAX or e-mail.

The Board of Education reserves the right to reject any and all bids, to waive any informalities in said bids, and/or to accept the bid which seems most favorable to the interests of the School District.

By Order of the Board of Education Date: 5/23/24 Diana Delahanty District Clerk 146934 LEGAL NOTICE on said proposal at the FORTESQUE AVENUE (TH NOTICE OF PUBLIC time and place aforesaid.

197/24) West Side Dated: May 21, 2024 Section 202-13 NO HEARING Hempstead, New York PARKING 8AM TO 12 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE

BY ORDER OF THE TOWN NOON EXCEPT that pursuant to Section 202-48 of the code of the BOARD OF THE TOWN OF SATURDAYS, SUNDAYS & Town of Hempstead HEMPSTEAD HOLIDAYS - starting at a DONALD X. CLAVIN, JR. point 10 feet north of the entitled, “Handicapped Parking on Public Supervisor north curbline of Bedell Streets,” a public hearing KATE MURRAY Street, then north for a will be held in the Town Town Clerk distance of 105 feet.

Meeting Pavilion, 146932 ALSO, to REPEAL from Chapter 202 Hempstead Town Hall, 1 Place a notice by phone at Washington Street, “REGULATIONS AND 516-569-4000 x232 or email: legalnotices@liherald.com Hempstead, New York, on RESTRICTIONS” to limit LEGAL NOTICE the 4th day of June, parking from the NOTICE OF PUBLIC 2024, at 10:30 o’clock in following location: HEARING RANKLIN SQUARE the forenoon of that day, PLEASE TAKE NOTICE to consider the adoption SEMTON BOULEVARD (TH that pursuant to Article 9 of a resolution setting 431/93) East Side of the New York State aside certain parking Section 202-7 NO Constitution, the spaces for motor vehicles PARKING 10PM TO 6AM provisions of the Town starting at the north for the sole use of holders Law and Municipal Home curbline of Gabriel of special parking permits Rule of the State of New issued by the County of Avenue, north for a York, both as amended, a Nassau to physically distance of 105 feet. public hearing will be handicapped persons at (Adopted 5/10/94) held in the Town Meeting ALL PERSONS the following locations: Pavilion, Hempstead INTERESTED shall have an ELMONT Town Hall, 1 Washington opportunity to be heard PARKWAY DRIVE - east Street, Hempstead, New side, starting at a point on said proposal at the York, on the 4th day of 103 feet north of the time and place aforesaid.

June, 2024, at 10:30 Dated: May 21, 2024 north curbline of 115th o’clock in the forenoon Road, north for a Hempstead, New York of that day to consider distance of 20 feet.

BY ORDER OF THE TOWN the enactment of a local (TH-177/24) BOARD OF THE TOWN OF law to amend Chapter KIRKMAN AVENUE - east HEMPSTEAD 202 of the code of the DONALD X. CLAVIN, JR. side, starting at a point Town of Hempstead to 181 feet north of the Supervisor INCLUDE “REGULATIONS north curbline of B Street, KATE MURRAY AND RESTRICTIONS” to Town Clerk north for a distance of 20 limit parking at the feet.

146929 following locations: (TH-194/24) LEGAL NOTICE FRANKLIN SQUARE UNIONDALE NOTICE OF SALE SEMTON BOULEVARD (TH ORCHARD PLACE - south SUPREME COURT 169/24) East Side side, starting at a point COUNTY OF NASSAU, Section 202-7 NO 246 feet east of the east SSA NE ASSETS, LLC, PARKING 10PM TO 6AM curbline of Amsterdam Plaintiff, vs. IMPERIOUS starting at a point 53 feet Avenue, east for CORPORATION, ET AL., north of the north for a distance of 24 feet.

Defendant(s). curbline of Gabriel (TH-176/24) Pursuant to an Order Avenue, north for a NORTHGATE DRIVE - east Confirming Referee distance of 52 feet. side, starting at a point Report and Judgment of (NR)ISLAND PARK 56 feet south opposite Foreclosure and Sale duly ALABAMA AVENUE (TH the southwest curbline of entered on September 29, 180/24) North Side Northgate Court, south 2023, I, the undersigned Section 202-28 NO for a distance of 18 feet.

Referee will sell at public PARKING 9PM TO 6AM (TH-182/24) auction on the front steps EXCEPT SATURDAYS, GREENGROVE ROAD on the north side of the SUNDAYS & HOLIDAYS east side, starting at a Nassau County Supreme starting at a point 351 point 285 feet north of Court, 100 Supreme Court feet west of the west the north curbline of Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 curbline of Austin Hempstead Boulevard, on June 26, 2024 at 2:30 Boulevard, then west for north for a distance of 20 p.m., premises known as a distance of 160 feet. feet.

389 Hunnewell Avenue, ALABAMA AVENUE (TH (TH-190/24) Elmont, NY 11003. All 193/24) South Side JERUSALEM AVENUE that certain plot, piece or 15 MINUTE PARKING FOR south side, starting at a parcel of land, with the PICK UP & DROP OFF point 237 feet west of the buildings and BETWEEN SIGNS west curbline of Nostrand improvements thereon starting at a point 90 feet Avenue, west for a erected, situate, lying and east of the east curbline distance of 18 feet. being in the Town of of Sherman Road, then (TH-196/24) Hempstead, County of east for a distance ALL PERSONS Nassau and State of New of 63 feet.

INTERESTED shall have an York, Section 35, Block 62 OCEANSIDE opportunity to be heard

and Lots 19-20.

Approximate amount of judgment is $445,342.51 plus interest and costs.

Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #608286/2021.

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.

Jane Pastor Shrenkel, Esq., Referee Friedman Vartolo LLP, 85 Broad Street, Suite 501, New York, New York 10004, Attorneys for Plaintiff. Firm File No. 202085-2 146941

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LEGAL NOTICE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF NASSAU INDEX NO.: 617727/2022 DATE FILED: 12/16/2022 SUMMONS L&L ASSOCIATES HOLDING CORP., Plaintiff, -againstLEON THOMAS, MONICA THOMAS and LUPE F. LUPA A/K/A LUPE F. SILVA, if they be living, if they be dead, their respective heirs-at-law, next of kin, distributees, executors, administrators, trustees, devisees, legatees, assignees, lienors, creditors, and successors in interest, and generally all persons having or claiming under, by, or through LEON THOMAS, MONICA THOMAS and LUPE F. LUPA AWA LUPE F. SILVA, if they be dead, whether by purchase, inheritance, lien or otherwise, including any right, title or interest in and to the real property described in the complaint herein, all of who and whose names and places of residence are unknown to the plaintiff, NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE; NASSAU COUNTY TREASURER; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; BCN RES CAP 1 LLC; COLUMBIA STATE BANK, SUCCESSOR TO HOUSEHOLD BANK FSBo, ELM CAPITAL LLC; BELMONT ACQUISITIONS LLC; DB TL HOLDCO LLC; PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK; LONG ISLAND TAX REDUCTIONS INC.; LAST CHANCE FUNDING INC.,

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“JOHN DOE #1” through “JOHN DOE #12”, the last twelve names being fictitious and unknown to plaintiff, the persons or parties intended being the tenants, occupants, persons or corporations, if any, having or claiming an interest in or lien upon the premises, described in the complaint, Defendants.

TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the complaint in this action, to serve a copy of your answer, or, if the complaint is not served with the summons, to serve notice of appearance, on the plaintiff’s attorney within twenty (20) days after the service of this summons, exclusive of the date of service (or within thirty (30) days after the service is complete if this summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New York), and in case of failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the complaint.

TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS: The foregoing Summons is served upon you by publication pursuant to an Order of the Hon. Jeffrey A. Goodstein, a Justice of the Supreme Court, Nassau County, entered May 14, 2024 and filed with the complaint and other papers in the Nassau County Clerk’s Office.

THE OBJECT OF THE ACTION is to foreclose a tax lien and to recover the amount of the tax lien and all of the interest, penalties, additions and expenses thereon to premises k/a Section 32, Block 379, Lot 114.

Plaintiff designates Nassau County as the place of trial. The basis of venue is the location of the subject property.

NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME If you do not respond to this summons and complaint by serving a copy of the answer on the attorney for the tax lien holder who filed this foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered and you can lose your home.

Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on how to answer the summons and protect your property.

Sending a payment to the tax lien holder will not stop this foreclosure action.

YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (TAX LIEN HOLDER) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. Dated: December 15, 2022 LEVY & LEVY Attorneys for Plaintiff 12 Tulip Drive Great Neck, NY 11021 (516) 487-6655 BY: JOSHUA LEVY, ESQ. #101449 146937

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 25, 2024 at 2:00 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 & Manfro, LLP, 120 White Plains Road, Suite 215, Tarrytown, New York 10591, Attorneys for Plaintiff 146939

LEGAL NOTICE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF NASSAU CARRINGTON MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLC, -againstERNST FENELON, AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE TO THE ESTATE OF EDNARD FENELON, ET AL. NOTICE OF SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Nassau on March 22, 2024, wherein CARRINGTON MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLC is the Plaintiff and ERNST FENELON, AS HEIR

AND DISTRIBUTEE TO THE ESTATE OF EDNARD FENELON, 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 June 24, 2024 at 2:00PM, premises known as 206 109TH AVENUE, ELMONT, NY 11003; and the following tax map identification: 32-404-252.

ALL THAT CERTAIN PLOT, PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND, WITH THE BUILDINGS AND IMPROVEMENTS THEREON ERECTED, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING AT ELMONT, IN THE TOWNSHIP OF HEMPSTEAD, COUNTY OF NASSAU AND STATE OF NEW YORK Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index No.: 614577/2021. Jane P. Shrenkel, 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. 146945 PUBLIC AND LEGAL NOTICES… Printed in this publication can be found online. To search by publication name, go to: www.newyorkpublicnotices.com TO PLACE AN AD CALL 516-569-4000 x 232 To place a notice here call us at 516-569-4000 x232 or send an email to: legalnotices@liherald.com

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Hewlett Harbor $1,675,000 Hedge Lane. Split Level. 7 bathrooms, 4.5 bedrooms.

Partial finished basement. Gourmet eat-in kitchen with granite countertops. Formal dining room. Den/family room, home office, exercise room with sauna/steam room.

Ensuite master bedroom. Security system. Private location at end of cul-de-sac.

Taxes: $26,542.42 Island Park $705,000 New York Avenue. Hi Ranch. 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms. Eatin kitchen with granite countertops and pantry. Formal dining room. Den/family room and home office. Many upgrades including wet bar and wood burning stove.

Taxes: $9,741.41 Malverne $760,000 Orbach Avenue. Cape. 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms. Partial finished basement. Eat-in kitchen with granite countertops.

Formal dining room. First floor bedroom. Updates include cathedral ceiling and skylight.

Taxes: $13,526.16 Merrick $1,300,000 Lake End. Road. Colonial. 5 bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms.

Lindenmere neighborhood. Finished walk-out basement.

Gourmet eat-in kitchen with granite countertops and Bosch appliances. Formal dining room. Den/family room with natural quarry brick fireplace. Home office. Large ensuite master bedroom with cathedral ceiling and walk-in closet. Highend finishes include picture frame moldings and hi-hats throughout. Front porch with bluestone walkway. Rear Trex deck. New HVAC system.

Taxes: $19,440

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A. Being put in this position, you wonder if your architect gave you any good advice. At the same time, the architect is wondering why they are being thrown under the bus in front of their client, who now does not trust them. The conflicts created here are by a party to the equation that separates itself less and less from health, safety onte eeper and welfare and enters into the realm of “divide and conquer.”

The change made for your kitchen includes removing a wall. Unless your building department wants to lessen their control over such matters, you absolutely need a building permit. I am wondering if you told them the full scope of what you were doing. If you wrongly communicated or interpreted that you could do wall configuration or structural changes to your home, and told your building department that you were only changing the kitchen cabinets, you have misinformed, and then been misinformed in return. They only understand what you tell them.

Most people are not too eager to tell the whole story because of the concern over the amount of work they will have to file for, with expensive plans, so they diminish the amount of work, which then creates the friction you described. Regulations make everyone uneasy and often unhappy. It does not sound right to me, for example, that your architect would need to do the full breakdown cost estimate for your project, because it sets everyone up to be at odds with one another before the construction even starts. When the architect provides one set of numbers, which the unknowing owner sees as the cost and then the contractor provides their estimate, if the two are far off from one another, the conflict begins.

Either the architect’s number is too low or too high. Too low makes the owner challenge the contractor, who from then on will have nothing to do with the architect. Too high and the architect is made to look foolish. Unless the architect gets their numbers from the contractor and all agree, the project has been set up for failure by a third party.

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ecently I had the opportunity to take part in a forum on President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s Four Freedoms, hosted

by Cornell University’s Institute of Politics and Global Affairs, which is directed by former U.S. Rep. Steve Israel. (Full disclosure: My daughter, Erin King Sweeney, works as an assistant to Israel at the institute.)

The event was held at upstate Hyde Park, the site of FDR’s birth, home, burial, library and museum, and it pETER provided a perfect backdrop for KinG the daylong series of discussions on the president who led the United States through the Great Depression and World War II. As a history major and a political junkie who has read numerous books on FDR and his times, I found the forum interesting and rewarding. The most detailed and illuminating segment was the presentation by Andrew

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Meier, author of the epic work “Morgenthau: Power, Privilege, and the Rise of an American Dynasty,” who focused on Henry Morgenthau, Roosevelt’s longtime friend and the U.S. Treasury secretary for almost 12 years.

What struck me the most while listening to Meier was a renewed realization of just how perilous those years were. The country’s fabric was being threatened internally by the corrosive economic and social dislocation of the Depression, and, of course, externally, our independence and freedom as a nation was imperiled

by Hitler’s Nazi Germany and Tojo’s Imperial Japan. And in the years leading to the attack on Pearl Harbor, the American people were committed to America First and strongly opposed to any involvement in foreign wars.

As treasury secretary, Morgenthau had to deal simultaneously with severe budget, economic and banking crises as well as the Herculean two-front war effort against Germany and Japan.

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reality of the Holocaust, which he had to confront as the only Jewish member of FDR’s cabinet. Yet somehow, Morgenthau, Roosevelt and, most important, the American people came through all this, emerging with the world’s strongest economy and most powerful military, and the forces of Nazism and Japanese imperialism defeated and crushed.

This made me wonder whether America and our leaders would have that same stamina and unity of purpose today. And whether there would be the same level of patriotism, putting country before party. I remember reading that during the 1944 presidential campaign, Thomas Dewey, the Republican nominee, learned that the United States had broken the Japanese code prior to Pearl Harbor. This raised the question of whether FDR had been negligent or actually allowed the attack to happen (which Dewey believed).

Yet when Army Chief of Staff George Marshall asked Dewey not to disclose that we had broken the code,

ould we and our leaders have the same stamina and unity of purpose today?

because that was still not known to Japan and would damage our war effort in the Pacific, Dewey complied in the national interest. That contrasted sharply with what I saw in the war against terrorism, when secret agreements we had with countries were disclosed on newspapers’ front pages for political benefit, without regard to national harm.

My last impression from the FDR forum was how important it is for Americans to remember the past and the lessons to be learned from it. To realize that the world did not begin the day before yesterday or the day you were born. That crises do not lend themselves to the easy black-and-white solutions of social media. As the philosopher George Santayana famously said, “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.”

America has had a difficult but proud history. A prouder history than any nation in the history of the world.

A history we must do all we can to learn and never forget going forward.

Peter King is a former congressman, and a former chair of the House Committee on Homeland Security. Comments? pking@ liherald.com.

Recapturing times gone by in politics

veryone agrees that there is a massive lack of bipartisanship in today’s political arena.

Washington, D.C., is the poster child for warfare between Democrats and Republicans. Which is why my recent trip to Albany was a throwback to times gone by. I refer specifically to an event known as the Pilots Dinner.

Every year, present and former members of the Assembly gather for the Pilots Dinner.

Any member who has served in the Assembly for at least ten years is eligible to be a JERRY Pilot. This year’s event attracted KREMER over 100 people, with a mix of present and former members in one room.

While some members clustered in corners with their party allies, the vast majority of the crowd mingled with old friends and the new Pilots. Within minutes of my arrival, I was greeted with an enormous bear hug by former Nassau County Assemblyman George Madison. Madison is now an upstate retir-

ee, but he has a newfound appetite for politics, because his son-in-law is an Assembly member.

There’s no doubt that a gathering of any former colleagues is a sobering experience, because all of us change with the passage of time.

Some members whom we recall were strong, vibrant personalities now show that time is not always kind to our bodies. But the past years of collegiality shone very brightly as I moved around the room.

Within a few minutes after I arrived, I spotted former Nassau Republican Assemblywoman Donna Ferrara. I got the anticipated warm hug as she spoke proudly about her two grown children. She asked me about my two younger daughters and my wife, Suzan, and there wasn’t a hint of partisanship.

It was just a few moments of talking about times gone by.

Before I could move on for some more hellos, I was tapped on the shoulder by former Republican Assembly Minority Leader Tom Reynolds, who’s now a Washington lobbyist. Tom served for 10 years in Congress, where he held a major leadership position. We remi-

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nisced about great floor debates and past Assembly leaders such as Perry Duryea and Stanley Fink.

Then we were joined by former Republican Assemblyman Willis Stephens Jr. Will comes from a family with a long history of public service. His grandfather Mallory Stephens was chair of the Ways and Means Committee, as was his father, Willis Stephens, who’s now 99. I was also chair of the committee, and have a long history with the Stephens family.

Once the meet-and-greet portion of the dinner was over, the assembled members sat down for the formal program. Newly minted members of the Pilots were introduced, and both Republicans and Democrats were given warm receptions. Past and present party leaders made speeches, and there was a warm glow in the room. The younger members were given some history lessons about leaders of yesterday, and they learned that many things were accomplished by people they had never heard of.

One of the final highlights of the evening was the tribute to Speaker Pro Tem Jeffrion Aubry, who is retiring

t the Pilots Dinner, recalling when there were no barriers to getting things done.

after 31 years of service to his Queens community. Jeff, as we know him, offered a few barbs to both Democrats and Republicans, chiding them for some of their conduct during floor debates. One of his proudest accomplishments was his success in getting the home of the late Louis Armstrong turned into a public museum.

Perhaps most of this is of little or no interest to readers, given the absence of familiar names and the lack of a controversial subject. But the Pilots dinner sparked lots of conversation among the younger and newer attendees about a time gone by, when there were no barriers to getting things accomplished in government.

It isn’t a fantasy to wish or hope for more bipartisanship in any government forum. Perhaps with the passage of time and the disappearance of the public figures who promote anger and hatred in government, we’ll get a new crop of people who will want to work together. At least, that is my wish.

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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After 125 years, Nassau County still thrives

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hen we think about 125 years of Nassau County, we have to look back to when the newly expanded New York City enveloped Queens County into its new domain — well, not quite all of it.

The towns of Hempstead, Oyster Bay and North Hempstead were excluded from the plans to join the city — despite being part of Queens. The 55,000 people who lived in this part of Queens County were not happy, and they gathered at a Mineola hotel in late January 1898 to do something about it.

They decided it was time to create their own county — which they would call Nassau, for King William III, who reigned from the House of Nassau when this land was first settled, and whose house name was already used for some settlements on the island.

But convincing lawmakers in Albany wasn’t so easy.

The measure ultimately passed, however, and was signed into law by Gov. Frank Black on April 27, 1898, officially bringing Nassau County into existence as of Jan. 1, 1899.

Now, 125 years later, Nassau is New York’s fifth-largest county by population with nearly 1.4 million people — making it larger than both the Bronx and Staten Island — and the 29th largest in the nation.

Why do so many choose Nassau County to not only work in and visit, but also to call home? Especially with the bustling, never-sleeping New York City quite literally over the next hill?

That answer is simple: Big homes and big yards. Less noise and pollution. Quieter streets. Much lower crime rates.

And superior schools — especially when it comes to public schools.

Where else can you jump in the ocean at Jones Beach, then head to Tanglewood Preserve, in Rockville Centre, to enjoy everything else nature has to offer, and finish your day exploring the Cradle of Aviation Museum in Uniondale?

Why just read about history when you can actually visit it? Like Sagamore Hill, in Oyster Bay — the home of Theodore Roosevelt, existing today pretty much the way it did when the 26th president lived there. There’s also Raynham Hall, also in Oyster Bay, which was a spy headquarters during the American Revolution.

The Rock Hall Museum, in Lawrence, brings Colonial times to life not just with the artifacts inside, but the 1767 mansion they are all housed in.

Even Eisenhower Park, in East Meadow, has made history. As the site of the former Meadow Brook Club, it hosted the first-ever national women’s golf tournament in 1895, won by Lucy Barnes — the wife of Charles S. Brown, who

would go on to found what is now the Brown Harris Stevens real estate company. The park also hosted the ninth PGA championship tourney in 1926, won by Walter Hagen — the “father of professional golf.”

There are also great places to shop, pretty much in every neighborhood. So many Nassau County businesses are family-owned. So many of them have been in families for generations. And you know it the moment you walk through their doors. The way you are greeted. The way you are served. It proves you don’t need to be a Roosevelt to be treated like royalty here.

But when it’s all said and done, Nassau County is all about all of us, the people. Our neighbors. Our doctors and nurses. Our school superintendents, principals and teachers. Our police officers. Our sanitation workers. Those who do good in public service. The men and women who volunteer — and put their own safety on the line — as firefighters and first responders.

“This country will not be a good place for any of us to live in unless we make it a good place for all of us to live in,” Teddy Roosevelt once said. And that’s true not just for the United States, but also in our neighborhoods. And all of us here in Nassau County have shone for the past 125 years, and we look forward to shining for the next 125, too.

Letters Let’s make the most of this chance to learn from history To the Editor: As a history Ph.D. and a high school history and civics teacher, I was gratified to read Peter King’s column urging Americans to heed the lessons of history (“We should have learned more than we have from history,” May 9-15). Unfortunately, there is little that most Americans can do directly to help defend Israel and Ukraine from the evils that assault them, to reduce trade with China for the material goods we have no choice but to buy, or even to calm tempers on college campuses. But there’s one thing every American can easily do to help our politics, and that is vote this November, to preserve the norms essential to American democracy.

Before coming to power, Adolf Hitler made clear his intention to expel or exterminate Jews and create an Aryan Empire in Central Europe. Mussolini promised to use violence to cleanse Italian politics of leftists. Rodrigo Duterte campaigned in the Philippines on promises of summary mass executions of drug dealers. These men, and others like them, were brought to power by a combination of voters who were sadistic enough to want exactly what each one promised, and others who didn’t take their promises seriously, found the audacity titillating, or assumed that power itself would tame these leaders. But once in office, each leader set about doing precisely what he had promised. History’s lesson is that megalomaniacal politicians must be taken at their word.

Donald Trump repudiated the tradition of conceding power

peacefully, a cornerstone of democracy. After losing the 2020 election, he and his henchmen assembled cadres of fake electors, spread demented conspiracy theories to confuse the public, and had Michael Flynn put out feelers for a declaration of martial law. Since the failure of his Jan. 6, 2021, coup attempt, Trump has campaigned on promises to turn the U.S. military against civilians, throw migrants into detention camps,

hijack Congress by withholding legitimately voted funds, and strip the independence of the judiciary in order to remove obstacles to these actions.

He has said he will countenance the tracking of women’s pregnancies by state governments and the invasion of NATO allies by Russia. It is beyond any well-informed person’s doubt that, in office, he will weaken the NATO alliance, give Vladimir

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The final budget compromise included the Legislature’s reversal of Hochul’s proposed funding cuts to education, as it instead allocated nearly $36 billion in public-school aid.

The state’s public-school funding model can best be described as a three-legged stool consisting of karL a. state aid, commerVaLere cial taxes, and residential property tax revenue.

But even as New York makes historic investments in our schools with taxpayer dollars, many corporations and commercial properties are skipping out on their fair share of tax payments, leaving residents to pick up the hefty tab for education costs.

According to a 2023 report, public schools in the state lost at least $1.8 billion in revenue to corporate tax breaks, also known as tax “abatements,” in fiscal year 2021. Nassau County ranked among New York’s top 10 counties in total forgone school revenue, and recorded the second-highest number of approved corporate net tax exemptions.

The independent report, published by Good Jobs First, a pro-economic development research organization, found that a massive portion of corporate tax abatements occur when local industrial development agencies acquire properties and lease them to private companies in exchange for payments in lieu of taxes. Of course, these PILOTs are only a fraction of the corporate tax revenue that would help fully fund our education system.

Let’s recap: Industrial development agencies, which are essentially public entities, buy up properties and offer them tax-free, for pennies on the dollar,

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istricts are losing many millions of dollars to corporate tax breaks.

Letters Putin a green light to expand his conquests in Ukraine, and encourage leaders — from U.S. state and local officials to dictators around the globe — to copy his methods, including delegitimizing any election that does not favor him or his party.

History’s lesson is that if Trump wins, he will do all he says he will do, and likely worse. The next four years will consist of a struggle between Executive’s efforts to dismantle democracy’s guardrails, and other gover nment branches’, federal and state, to preserve them. That’s why Americans should vote for Joe Biden this November, as well as for Democrats up and down the ballot, and only those Republicans who promise they will stand up, rather than acquiesce, to the installation of a Trumpist dictatorship in the United States.

ALEx DILLON Cedarhurst

What to do about college demonstrations?

To the Editor: I share Jerry Kremer’s unease with recent campus unrest (“The blemish of college demonstrations,” May 9-15), but I’m also uneasy with his conclusion that college administrators need “outside help” to prevent future “drama.” My dissent is reflected in Kremer’s comment about “publicity-minded government officials” like House Speaker Mike Johnson and Gov. Greg Abbott. Jeremy Suri’s two cents indicates the category of “offi-

to private companies, resulting in billions of dollars in lost commercial tax revenue for school districts across the state.

According to this analysis, the lost revenue for Nassau County public school districts included $3 million — or $1,031 per pupil — for the Mineola Union Free School District, $8.4 million — $1,668 per pupil — for the Westbury Union Free School District, and $12.6 million — $1,827 per pupil — in the Uniondale Union Free School District, the highest in Nassau County and the third-highest among public schools statewide.

The estimated $1.8 billion in lost school budget revenue could have been used for such essential investments as air conditioning in classrooms, athletic field renovations, wages for bus drivers, and teacher training for new technology.

Last year, the State Legislature introduced a bill that would prohibit IDAs from granting corporate tax breaks and

cials” extends beyond government.

The solution is for all involved to return to their respective corners, to reset the bargain, including the media. It must be remembered that the hardfought-for principle of freedom of speech and its extension to the principle of academic freedom began as protections against government power to suppress.

This is what is at issue. Academic freedom developed during the Enlightenment as societies, and governments, realized that valuable and beneficial knowledge emerge from organized study, the pursuit of knowledge.

Many did not accept this intellectual freedom as a good idea, not then and not now. This is what we see in the general MAGA disdain for science, disparagement of expertise, distrust of libraries.

Lately these “officials” have been supported by university donors who want greater control over staffing, curriculum and knowledge, undermining the premise of academic freedom.

Some academics have taken their protected status for an enhanced right of free speech to engage publicly in promoting their work, which has drawn criticism as activism beyond the original remit. Some students, too, have exceeded their commission to become learned in the service of social improvement by attacking that very privilege.

The media is part of all this, and can constructively be more balanced. But the outside agitators, those various “officials” seeking greater influence, must withdraw. Then university administrators need to review, clarify, revise if necessary, the ground rules under which they function, their unique status and

PILOTs where tax revenue was intended for public school districts. The bill has gained significant support from labor organizations, teachers unions and good-government groups seeking to reform IDAs to better serve our schools.

Fundamentally, the Good Jobs First report argues, IDAs should not have the power to waive commercial taxes that would otherwise benefit our schools.

The report makes key policy recommendations toward this end, including expanding school and community representation on IDA boards, increasing transparency and accountability in reporting forgone tax revenues, and eliminating IDAs entirely.

In Nassau County, residents pay among the nation’s highest property taxes, 60 percent of which are earmarked for our public schools. But if we are to achieve a fairer, more equitable education and tax system, we cannot continue to allow corporations to shortchange our school districts at the expense of hardworking families.

Karl A. Valere is chief of staff and senior policy adviser to Assemblyman Khaleel M. Anderson. He lives in Baldwin.

Framework by Tim Baker

Taylor Dayne helps celebrate Nassau County’s 125th anniversary — Eisenhower Park

what they owe the greater society. They must assert their independence from outside interests.

Students, similarly, need reminding of concepts like noblesse oblige, of behavior that infringes on free speech, and how, especially for them, “civil discourse” should be considered a virtue.

The responsible media can seek less

drama and superficial speculation, and greater substance, and point out those who seek accommodation over those who prefer discord.

A very conservative suggestion to promote a very liberal goal.

BRIAN KELLY Rockville Centre

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Our public schools deserve better

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