Franklin Square/Elmont Herald 06-22-2023

HERALD Franklin square/elmont

Rallying for a fireman in need

Rent hike plan sparks protest

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Meet Sean, the 15-year-old salutatorian

By ReI WOLFsOHn Intern

At just 15 years old, Sean Andrade is not only set to graduate from Sewanhaka High School, but has been named the salutatorian of the Class of 2023.

Sean will attend Stony Brook University in the fall, majoring in mathematics and participating in the Simon Scholars Program in STEM.

Commemorating a historic day

Members of the Elmont Memorial High School Key Club celebrated Juneteenth at the third annual festival in Elmont last Saturday. Story, more photos, Page 10.

At Sewanhaka, Sean was involved in the robotics club, mathletes and jazz band. With the support of his parents, he skipped fourth and eighth grades.

For Sean, however, it was never about graduating early —

he just didn’t want to be bored in school.

“It feels normal, because my friends are seniors, and I’ve been with them for so long that this just feels like the next step,” he said. “It’s, of course, surreal to suddenly be changing schools and to be moving away, but it feels like I’m on the normal path.”

He and his mother, Kelly, said they never faced any pushback when he wanted to skip grades.

They said the school was always supportive, and his parents helped Sean get through the meetings and interview process to move ahead.

“We didn’t have to do much in

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Franklin Square & Munson F.D. Engine Co. 1 turns 100

By AnA BORRUTO aborruto@liherald.com

The 1923 Kalb Hotel fire marked the beginning of rapid suburban growth in Franklin Square and the birth of what would become the Franklin Square & Munson Fire Department Engine Co. 1.

A century later, the company is celebrating its centennial of serving the residents of Franklin Square.

The first fire company — the Franklin Hook and Ladder Co. #1 of Munson — was established in 1907, which consisted of a horse-drawn cart with ladders and buckets.

Fast-forward 16 years, a turning point for the humble firehouse was the devastating Kalb’s Hotel fire in January of 1923. Strong winds contributed to the blaze and residents came to the hotel to help build a bucket brigade.

Although their efforts were strong, they were no match for the elements and the hotel burned to the ground.

“It was the main business in town,” said Paul van Wie, of the Franklin Square Historical Society. “So after that fire, people who lived around New Hyde Park Road and Franklin Street decided to form a fire company.”

The locals held a meeting at the Monroe Street School and began organizing the fire company themselves by raising money, getting incorporation and buying fire equipment.

Some of the organizers traveled to Suffolk County to acquire an old fire hose and materials to build a vehicle

The firehouse was built on Hempstead Turnpike, just west of Madison Avenue, which still stands today, van Wie said.

“They did it all without the help from government, these were real volunteers,” van Wie said. “It was really something the way they did it.”

Fire Chief Joseph Gerrato

said the firehouse recently hosted a casino night fundraiser at the firehouse to raise money for the official July 23 centennial celebration at the Plattduetsche Park restaurant in Franklin Square.

Former members, current members, their families and elected officials are welcomed at the event. Gerrato said there

are senior members flying in from other parts of the country for the special evening.

“It’s amazing knowing that we were the originators of the community,” Gerrato said. “We got to try to keep some traditions alive and teach the new people coming in because a lot of people don’t understand the

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Herald staffers capture Press Club awards

Four staffers from Herald Community Newspapers earned recognition last week for their work over the past year during the annual Press Club of Long Island awards dinner in Woodbury.

Reine Bethany, currently the editor of the Uniondale Herald Beacon, won third place in the government and politics category for her stories focusing on the Cleveland Avenue athletic field controversy in Freeport while she was editor of the Freeport Herald. Elected leaders from the village and the school district have been at odds over what to do with the green space, as plans for a distribution center there could bring millions of dollars into the community.

Ana Borruto, editor of the Franklin Square/Elmont Herald, took third place in the crime and justice category for her web story “Justice for Julio,” about residents in Hell’s Kitchen holding a vigil for a Bay Shore High School graduate while writing for GreaterLongIsland.com.

Borruto joined Herald Community Newspapers as a senior reporter last November, and was promoted to editor of the Franklin Square newspaper a short time later.

“Our whole editorial team has shown a knack for understanding their communities and following the stories vital to their readers,” Michael Hinman, executive editor of Herald Community Newspapers,

said. “Recognition from the Press Club of Long Island — itself a chapter of the esteemed Society of Professional Journalists — is greatly appreciated.”

Longtime Herald staffer Laura Lane was recognized as one of the best print reporters on Long Island as she picked up

a third place award in the Reporter of the Year category. Lane’s stories that contributed to the honor included one that talked about who cares for the caregivers at Glen Cove Hospital, how ex-interns led Nassau County Legislator Josh Lafazan’s congressional campaign, the limited options

facing refugees, and the funeral of famed Teddy Roosevelt impersonator James Foote.

Lane, who has been with the Herald for roughly 20 years, serves as senior editor for the Glen Cove Herald, Oyster Bay Herald, and Sea Cliff/Glen Head Herald.

Barely a year after he started working full-time at the Herald, Michael Malaszczyk placed second in the environment narrative category. His story, “New York state adds to South Shore Estuary Reserve Act,” was highlighted.

Malaszczyk began freelancing for the Herald in March 2022 while a graduate student at Hofstra University. He became a full-time reporter a few months later in charge of the Seaford Herald and Wantagh Herald, where he was since promoted to senior reporter. All while continuing to pursue his graduate degree at Hofstra.

“There are many dedicated and hardworking journalists on Long Island, and Herald Community Newspapers is proud to be a part of that community as well as the communities our papers serve,” Jeffrey Bessen, the company’s deputy editor — and a Press Club of Long Island board member — said.

The Press Club of Long Island was established in 1974 as an independent press club after a reporter was jailed for failing to reveal a source. It is now one of SPJ’s largest pro chapters. It has honored member media organizations with an annual awards presentation since 1982.

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ThE PRESS Club of Long Island recognized journalism excellence at its annual dinner last week. Herald staffers Michael Malaszczyk, Laura Lane, center, and Ana Borruto show off their awards for the Wantagh Herald, Seaford Herald, Oyster Bay Herald and Franklin Square/Elmont Herald. Reine Bethany, editor of the Uniondale Herald Beacon, also was honored for her previous work with the Freeport Herald.

F.S. & Munson FD hosts a stem cell drive

Chris Dand, a 25-year member of the Franklin Square & Munson Fire Department, is in need of a bone marrow transplant for his fight against a rare and aggressive cancer. In a partnership with Be the Match, the fire department held a stem cell donor drive to help recruit potential donors on June 14.

Be the Match is a marrow registry operated by the National Marrow Donor Program. Representatives of the organization handed out saliva swab kits to drive attendees for testing compatibility. The fire department reported roughly 150 people have used Dand’s QR code to join the registry so far. Around 60 joined the registry and swabbed using a test kit. For those who would like to help Dand’s cause, continue to share the QR code on fsmfd.org or text ChrisDandTeam to 61474.

Franklin Square & Munson Fire Department Chief Joseph Gerrato, left, with Chris Dand’s parents, Kathleen and Robert Dand at the Be the Match stem cell donor drive.

Franklin Square & Munson Fire Department captain Kathy Musgrave, left, and Maybelline Amaya, a New York recruitment coordinator for Be The Match, handed out swab test kits to potential stem cell donors at the firehouse on June 14.

ChriS DanD waS unable to attend the stem cell drive because he was too sick and in the hospital. However, his fellow Franklin Square & Munson firefighters are keeping his gear ready for when he returns.

— Ana Borruto

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VolunteerS From the Franklin Square & Munson Fire Department gave a thumbs up for, hopefully, finding a match for Dand’s stem cell transplant.

He’s heading to Stony Brook University this fall

terms of advocating,” his mother said. “(The district was) ready to help us right away and they spent a lot of time teaching Sean how to advocate for himself in the older years.”

Sean credits Sewanhaka High School principal Nichole Allen and school psychologist Jeannine Bergen-Cerabone for helping him to plan his school schedules and preparing him after skipping the eighth grade.

He said his engineering teacher, Jack Chen, who works in the Career and Technical Education Department, was also a big help.

“He helped me with a lot of the communication aspects, such as interviews, emails, even making friends — all of the communication aspects that I was a little bit behind in because I’m autistic,” Sean said.

His mother said Sean’s autism has

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along better with older children, so she never worried about his social development when he skipped grades.

She said since Sean was young, he has always been bored in school. His parents would ask the teachers for additional or accelerated work, but Sean would always do more research in subjects such as math and outer space.

“We never really had any kind of second thoughts with him doing this,” his mother said about him skipping grades.

She added that the school district allowed Sean to spend a month with the fourth-graders when he was still in third grade. This was especially helpful when he came back in September to start fifth grade because he already knew his fellow students in the classroom.

Control for Over 60 Years

The early move to high school was an easy decision for the Andrade family and Once he skipped grades, he said he finally felt -

ulum) was difficult in a lot of ways — I still needed some challenge, especially in math, so I ended up self-studying in math,” Sean said of his favorite subject.

“But I found plenty of challenge in high school. If I couldn’t find it in school, I

always found it more in extracurriculars.”

Since he completed the high school level mathematics course, Sean did not have to take a math class his senior year. After taking exams for college placement, he placed out of second-year calculus at Stony Brook.

“Math and science have really been a strong suit of his,” Chen said.

Sean also took occasional online courses over the summers through the Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth. But mostly, he spent his summers self-studying.

“Sean put pressure on us, we never put pressure on Sean,” his mother said. “The pressure was just to make sure that the teachers were gonna let him go forward, rather than slow him down.”

She said the family was willing to move far away if Sean found a college he wanted to attend.

However, Sean found two colleges on Long Island that he was excited about: Hofstra University and Stony Brook University.

The Andrades said the Simon Scholars Program in STEM at Stony Brook has been very helpful in getting acquainted with Sean and preparing for his needs.

He said he is interested in physics,

music and linguistics as well as undergraduate research, but is not sure about his second major or minors yet. He does not have concrete plans for his life after college, but he said he is considering becoming a professor so he can continue to focus on research.

His mother said that besides his intelligence, Sean is incredibly helpful and caring towards others.

“He’s meticulous in his work and very determined to do whatever it is that he sets his mind to doing,” she said. “And very helpful around the house, so we’re gonna miss that.”

Chen said it feels like the television show “Cheers” whenever Sean entered a room — he was always greeted with excitement and friendly faces. Chen added that as a teacher, he always made sure to be mindful of Sean’s “personality quirks.”

He described Sean as a generous, kind and honest person who always strives to do the right thing.

Sean said the one lesson he remembers learning in his early childhood was honesty.

“One of the only things I remember from childhood was, don’t lie, be as honest as you can, and that’s what has governed my whole life,” he said.

Courtesy Sewanhaka Central High School District AndrAde, fourth from right, competed with the Sewanhaka Central High School District’s robotics team, the RoboPandas, at the FIRST Long Island Championships at Bethpage High School on March 12.

Sean Andrade

Fire departments respond to Elmont blaze

Hundreds of firefighters from the Elmont, Malverne, Valley Stream, Franklin Square and South Hempstead fire departments responded to a commercial building fire on Linden Boulevard on June 5.

Officers arrived to the scene at approximately 7 p.m. and heavy smoke had already filled the building, but all occupants were reportedly evacuated.

Nassau County fire marshals, members of the Arson Bomb Squad and representatives of the Hempstead Building Department were also on site.

Two people were evaluated by the Nassau County Police Medic and reportedly refused further treatment.

Three firemen were treated at the building for smoke inhalation. One fireman was treated for a minor cut on his hand.

The police are still investigating, but so far there is nothing suspicious about the fire.

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MeMbers of the Valley Stream Fire Department: Nassau Hook and Ladder Co. 1 were some of the brave first responders on the scene of the fire.

Malverne fire DepartMent joined in helping the other 100 firefighters on the scene.

Bill Kelly/Herald photos a coMMercial builDing in Elmont went up in smoke on June 5. All occupants were evacuated at the time of the fire.

Wild finishes highlight spring season

By TONY BELLISSIMO tbellissimo@liherald.com

there was no shortage of thrilling finishes and heartbreak on Nassau County high school athletic fields this spring, capped by a nearly 4-hourlong Long Island Class A softball championship game between MacArthur and Bayport. Here’s a recap of the 10 wildest postseason endings to the 2022-23 sports year.

1. Carey 6, Plainedge 5

Class A softball first round

The Seahawks trailed 5-1 in the top of the sixth inning but staged a comeback of epic proportions still down three with two outs and nobody on base in the bottom of the seventh. Caylee DeMeo had a two-run single and winning pitcher Lauren Peers followed with a towering fly that dropped between outfielders, bringing home the tying and winning runs.

2. Calhoun 6, Mepham 5

Class A baseball semifinal

The host Colts were down three runs and down to their last out in Game 3 with nobody on base in the bottom of the seventh before pulling out a win for the ages. A hit batter, a single, and a walk set the stage for Joey Goodman, who blasted a walk-off grand slam over the fence in left.

3. Calhoun 6, South Side 5 Class B boys’ lacrosse semifinal

Jayden Finkelstein had a hat trick and an assist and junior goaltender Mark Restivo made 13 saves to propel the Colts to victory. Jake Lewis, Braden Garvey and Shaun Walters also scored as Calhoun avenged a 10-5 regular-season defeat to the Cyclones.

4. North Shore 11, South Side 10 Class C girls’ lacrosse semifinal

The Vikings trailed by five goals in the first half before rallying and eventually winning in triple overtime on a goal by Kylee Colbert.

5. Garden City 7, Calhoun 6

Class B boys’ lacrosse championship

Garden City, which defeated the Colts handily, 16-8, April 21, had its hands full in the rematch on the county title stage and scored the decisive goal with 1:48 remaining off the stick of Carson Kraus. Lewis scored three times for Calhoun and had the potential tying goal nullified with seconds remaining due to a crease violation.

6. Garden City 9, Long Beach 8

Class B girls’ lacrosse championship

For the second straight year Long Beach fell a goal short of topping Garden City for the county title. A late goal by Garden City’s Kendal Morris with 2:41 left in the second half proved the difference. Delaney Chernoff had a hat trick and Delaney Radin added four points for the Marines.

7. Manhasset 13, North Shore 12

Class C girls’ lacrosse championship

The Vikings dropped an OT heartbreaker after leading 12-9 with less than six minutes remaining in regulation. Colbert had seven goals to finish the campaign with 101. Ava Bartoli and Daniela Martini scored twice apiece.

8. Seaford 1, Center Moriches 0

L.I. Class B softball championship

Scoreless in the bottom of the ninth, the Vikings captured their first Long Island crown in walk-off fashion on Kaitlyn Young’s bases-loaded single to left with one out to bring home Gabby Bellamore. Pitcher Skyler Secondino dominated in the circle with 15 strikeouts.

9. Babylon 6, Seaford 5 L.I. Class B baseball championship

One strike away from making more program history after winning its firstever county title, Seaford baseball was unable to shut the door against Babylon. The Phantoms scored four runs in the bottom of the ninth to win it in unbelievable fashion after the Vikings plated three runs in the top of the inning.

10. Bayport 4, MacArthur 2 L.I. Class A softball championship

After defeating Clarke for the county championship in a series that went the distance, MacArthur gave everything it had in a marathon L.I. Class A title game before falling in 12 innings. The Generals tied it in their final turn at-bat on star pitcher Taylor Brunn’s RBI double.

Brian Ballweg/Herald photos

KAITLYN YOuNG, ABOVE, had the walk-off hit for Seaford in its 1-0 victory over Center Moriches in the Long Island Class B softball title game.

KYLEE COLBErT’S GOAL in triple overtime lifted North Shore over South Side in a thrilling Nassau Class C girls’ lacrosse semifinal.

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Tenants don’t want rents going up this year

Landlords blame economy, need for upgrades, for raise request

By BRANDON CRUZ bcruz@liherald.com

They don’t just want to pause rent increases in rentstabilized apartments in Nassau County. They want to go back to 2021, before the Nassau County Rent Guidelines Board allowed 2 percent increases on one-year leases, and 3.5 percent on two-year leases.

Those tenants along with politicians supporting them banded together at the Hempstead Town Hall last week to issue those demands, which were set for a final vote on Wednesday after the Herald’s publication deadline.

The rent guidelines board is responsible for imposing rent caps on rent-stabilized apartments in the county, a quarter of which are in Hempstead. Rent stabilization was implemented in 1962 to help prevent the displacement of low- and middleincome residents from excessive rent increases in an effort to provide affordable housing.

Buildings offering rent-stabilized units are typically larger properties built before 1974 that are privately owned and operated.

“Democracy is a participation sport, and it’s essential that people go out and voice their concern,” Assemblywoman Michaelle Solages said.

Last week’s demonstrations were organized by the Long Island Progressive Coalition, Working Families Party, and Nassau Democratic Socialists of America.

Jeremy Joseph, an advocate and organizer with DSA, claims tenants weren’t notified about the open hearings regarding raising their rent.

“We knocked on a lot of doors, we put up flyers in buildings,” he said. “By the next day, almost all of those flyers were taken down by landlords because they don’t want their tenants to come out and speak their minds.

“Every year landlords show up because it’s their job to know about this. They want to raise the rent as much as they can, but they don’t tell the tenants.”

Landlords seeking another raise in rent due to infla-

tion and because they say they want to use the extra money to help upgrade poor conditions of the buildings they own. Richard Rush, a landlord whose real estate firm owns and manages various apartments throughout Nassau, said the buildings “require a lot of repairs and maintenance to upkeep, and landlords should be incentivized to maintain their buildings for the benefit of the tenants.”

But Darinel Velasquez, an advocate from New York Communities for Change, says it is absurd landlords need to feel incentivized in order to provide an inhabitable space to their tenants.

“Landlords have been making consistent profit every year while failing to maintain and upkeep the buildings they own,” he said.

Data compiled by the tent guidelines board reveals the consumer price index surged by nearly 4 percent in the metropolitan area over the past year through April. Meanwhile, Nassau landlords saw their income grow nearly 3 percent, but their expenses expand wider at nearly 4.5 percent between 2021 and 2022.

However, tenant advocates are questioning the credibility of this data, claiming it was developed by landlords and lacked independent auditing. Landlords, however, say the data inflates their income by incorporating earnings from non-stabilized units, which they say are considerably more profitable.

The state’s housing and community renewal division has found the average rent for a rent-stabilized apartment in Nassau County was $1,474 per month in 2022, resulting

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mIChAeLLe sOLAges tells the Nassau County Rent Guidelines Board it should carefully consider the impact any rent increase would have right now on tenants working through the same inflationary pressures as landlords.

in a profit of more than $360 per month for landlords.

Joseph calls this new attempt to raise rents to nothing more than landlord greed, who place profits over people and already charge more than market value for their other non-stabilized properties.

“The problem with treating housing like a commodity is that its value outpaces our wages,” he said.

Some tenants shared with the rent guidelines board their issues with their landlords, while they as tenants continue to struggle financially.”

Some tenants claimed they were pressured into signing leases without reading them, having their rent randomly raised, and even charging upward of $150 per month for parking.

That has forced some residents, like Melissa Devone, a 62-year-old battling lung cancer, to park three blocks away from her apartment after chemo treatments because she simply cannot afford that additional monthly expense.

Tenants also claimed rodents run rampant through many units, mold, a lack of security and sense of safety, lack of maintenance and upkeep, and an overall lack of quality living.

Although the vote was expected to happen this week, some organizations do offer free legal resources for tenants who might find themselves in an untenable situation. Long Island Housing Services is a private, non-profit fair housing advocacy and enforcement agency serving Nassau and Suffolk counties. They can be reached at LIFairHousing.org.

Brandon Cruz/Herald photos

PROtesteRs fROm LONg IsLAND Progressive Coalition, the Working Families Party, and Nassau Democratic Socialists of America come together for a quick group photo before heading into the Nassau County Rent Guidelines Board hearing to voice their opinions about proposed increases to rent-stabilized apartment leases in Nassau County.

Democracy is a participation sport, and it’s essential that people go out and voice their concern.

mIChAeLLe sOLAges Assemblywoman

A new voice to listen to! guest column

When you were a kid, so many people commented on who you were and what you should be doing that their words undoubtedly affected how you viewed yourself then - and even now.

Maybe your big brother told you to “toughen up kid; you’re too sensitive.” Or, kids in school called you “a ditz.” Or, your mom’s criticisms kept reminding you that “you weren’t good enough.” Or, your dad constantly reminded you how “lazy” you were. Could those voices from many years ago still echo in your mind?

Yes, messages from another era can have sufficient staying power to undermine your self-worth, drowning out the positive voices you hear today. It’s likely that for each person who thought you were too sensitive then, there could be twice as many now who appreciate your sensitivity. Whoever though you could do nothing right then, I bet many more today admire your skills and knowledge.

So, the crucial question is: Whose voice will you listen to? I urge you to listen to the voices that help you develop

confidence, build backbone, and bring a smile to your face - the ones that are valid in today’s context.

Consider that for every aphorism, another one asserts the opposite. Which one is right?

■ “A stitch in time saves nine” or “Haste makes waste?”

■ “Opposites attract” or “Birds of a feather flock together?”

These contradictory aphorisms may both be good advice - depending on the context. The same holds true for comments people make about you. For this reason, make sure that the voice you listen to is helpful at this time, in this context.

constructive criticism in a helpful manner. “Try not to rush your words. Take your time, slow down, and it’ll be easier for people to understand what you’re saying.”

Person to Person

It’s also important to discover your own voice. When Eva’s mom said, “Don’t waste your money going to college; it’s too expensive and not that important for girls,” Eva instantly knew that she had to go. Once you free yourself from early childhood messages, your own voice emerges. You acknowledge that the other person’s way is not your way.

this idea:

1. Write down the name of a person you look up to.

2. Write down what you hear him/ her saying to you.

3. Tell yourself why these words are important to you.

4. Now make those words your own. Say them to yourself whenever you need reassurance.

Congratulations, now you’re on track to letting go of messages that inhibit your growth and undermine your self-confidence. You’ve replaced them with messages that stimulate your growth and build your self-confidence. How fantastic that feels!!!

Protect yourself from the openly critical voice that’s designed to humiliate you. “You’re such a loser. You slur your words and speak so fast that nobody understands what you’re saying.” Instead, pay attention to those that offer

Yes, I know, it’s not easy to make a negative voice disappear just by wishing it away. In fact, the more you wish something isn’t there, the more you reinforce its presence, making it the elephant in the room. Hence, if you’re struggling with letting go of a negative voice, give credence to a positive person’s voice. Let’s do a simple exercise to reinforce

©2023

Linda Sapadin, Ph.D., psychologist, coach and author specializes in helping people improve their relationships, enhance their lives and overcome procrastination and fear. Contact her at DrSapadin@aol.com. Visit her website at www.PsychWisdom. com.

In second marriage planning, a co-trustee is sometimes recommended on the death of the first spouse. While both spouses are living and competent they run their trust or trusts together. But when one spouse dies, what prevents the other spouse from diverting all of the assets to their own children? Nothing at all, if they alone are in charge. While most people are honorable, and many are certain their spouse would never do such a thing, strange things often happen later in life. A spouse may become forgetful, delusional or senile or may be influenced by other parties. Not only that, but the children of the deceased spouse tend to feel very insecure when they find out their stepparent is in charge of all of the couple’s assets.

If you choose one of the deceased spouse’s children to act as co-trustee with the surviving spouse there is a conflict that exists whereby the stepchild may be reluctant to spend assets for the surviving spouse, because whatever is spent on that spouse comes out of the child’s inheritance. Then what if stepparent gets remarried? How will the stepchild trustee react to that event? What if it turns out the stepchild liked the stepparent when his parent was living, but not so much afterwards?

Here is where the lawyer as co-trustee may provide an ideal solution. When one parent dies, the lawyer steps in as co-trustee with the surviving spouse. The lawyer helps the stepparent to invest for their own benefit as well as making sure the principal grows to offset inflation, for the benefit of the deceased spouse’s heirs.

The stepparent in this case takes care of all their business privately with their lawyer. The trusts cannot be raided. These protections may also be extended for IRA and 401(k) money passing to the spouse through the use of the “IRA Contract”. Surviving spouse agrees ahead of time that they will make an irrevocable designation of the deceased spouse’s children as beneficiaries when the IRA is left to the surviving spouse, and further agrees that any withdrawals in excess of the required minimum distribution (RMD) may only be made on consent of the lawyer.

When the trust terms are read the deceased spouse’s children are relieved by the protection that has been set up for them, have no concern about the stepparent’s having sole control of the assets and the relationship between them may continue to grow and flourish.

Linda Sapadin

Elmont comes together for Juneteenth festival

The Elmont Cultural Center and Elmont Alumni Network put on its third annual Juneteenth Celebration Festival on Saturday, June 17. Juneteenth is a federal holiday on June 19 that celebrates the emancipation of African-Americans who were still enslaved in Texas two years after slaves across the U.S. were declared free in President Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation.

Their freedom was later made permanent with the 13th Amendment to the Constitution.

The Elmont Juneteenth festival is a multi-arts experience that recognizes and celebrates the rich heritage of Juneteenth.

This year, there were live performances by DJ Sparkx of Hot97, Warren Wint, Rah Hoolian, Perfection Dance Company, Djembe drummers and the Elmont Community Choir.

Several people were also recognized for their contributions to the Elmont community.

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Joanna Bishop/Herald photos

Ralph McDaniels, seconD from right, was honored by Legislator Carrié Solages, left, Warren Wint, Chrystelle Voigt, Tamar Paoli-Bailey and Stephanie Douglas for his community contributions.

elMont cultuRal centeR founder Mimi Pierre Johnson, left, and her daughter Tamar Paoli-Bailey helped organize the third annual Juneteenth Celebration Festival in Elmont.

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30 local Black-owned businesses at the festival, such as Mr. Smith’s Seafood and More food truck.

iDRis Guisse, centeR, was all smiles jumping rope with his mother Sabine Guisse.

June 30

Motor City Revue

Journey back in time to 1960s Detroit and the birth of the Motown sound, when Motor City Revue visits the Landmark stage, Friday June 30, 8 p.m. This 11-piece tribute band will have you dancing and singing along to the songs immortalized by Smokey Robinson & The Miracles, Marvin Gaye, The Temptations, The Supremes and countless others. From Hitsville to Soulsville, they’ll perform it all, with a passion and delivery of the true Motown sound that is undeniable. Their ability to match the vocal harmonies and instrumental mix that distinguished the original recordings is not to be missed. Everyone will be humming along to these iconic tunes that defined a generation, in this authentic recreation of the great era that revolutionized the music industry. $47, 42, $38. Jeanne Rimsky Theater at Landmark on Main Street, 232 Main St., Port Washington. (516) 767-6444 or LandmarkOnMainStreet.org.

In a ‘New York State of Mind’

Plaza Theatrical continues its season with “All About Joel: A Billy Joel Tribute,” Sunday, June 25, 2:30 p.m. David Clark’s stunningly accurate piano playing, lead vocals and an eerily similar stage look to the Piano Man himself delights audiences, while engaging everyone with wit and humor. Come hear all your favorite tunes including “Just the Way You Are,” “New York State of Mind,” “Piano Man,” and so many more. It’s performed at Plaza’s stage at the Elmont Library Theatre, 700 Hempstead Tpke., Elmont. $40, $35 seniors. Elmont. For tickets, call (516) 599-6870 or

On exhibit

Nassau County Museum of Art’s exhibition, “Eye And Mind: The Shin Collection,” highlights the extraordinary collection masterworks assembled by 31-year-old connoisseur Hong Gyu Shin, an internationally recognized figure in the global art world. He shares his treasures, including works by Whistler, Lautrec, Boucher, Daumier, Delacroix, Klimt, Schiele, Balthus, Warhol, de Kooning, Gorky and many other important names from art history provocatively juxtaposed with the painting and sculpture of our own time from both Asia and the West. On view through July 9. Nassau County Museum of Art, 1 Museum Dr., Roslyn Harbor. (516) 484-9337 or

Breastfeeding Support Group

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

Narcan Training

Nassau County Legislators

John Giuffre and C. William Gaylor II host a Narcan training session, Friday, June 23, 3:30 p.m., at. Franklin Square Public Library. Reservations are required. 19 Lincoln Road. To secure a spot and receive a free Narcan overdose prevention kit, contact Giuffre’s office at (516) 571-6208 or email jgiuffre@nassaucountyny. gov.

July 24 June 24

Family Bat Walk

Stroll Old Westbury Gardens with Gabriel Willow, a New York Citybased urban naturalist and environmental educator, Saturday, July 8, 7:30-9:30 p.m. He will lead a walk through the gardens to listen and look for bats while discussing bat ecology and conservation. All ages are welcome. Space is limited and reservations are required. Rain date is Saturday, July 15. 71 Old Westbury Rd., Old Westbury. For information contact (516) 333-0048 or visit OldWestburyGardens.org.

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Summer sounds

Radio Flashback rocks

Eisenhower Park, Saturday, 24, 8 p.m. Highlighted by their 4-part harmonies, this is a classic rock tribute to the music, the artists and the experiences everyone fondly remembers. Bring seating. Harry Chapin Lakeside Theatre, Eisenhower Park, East Meadow. For information, visit NassaucCountyNY.gov.

Psychic Night Fundraiser

Rescuing Families, Inc. hosts a Psychic Night Fundraiser, with Readings by Carol, Friday, June 23, 7-11 p.m., at Plattdeutsche Park. 1132 Hempstead Turnpike, Franklin Square. With buffet dinner, dessert, coffee, tea and soda. $80, advance reservation required. Reserve at RescuingFamilies.org.

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

Westbury House Tour

For many years For many years visitors to Westbury House at Old Westbury Gardens asked what was beyond the first floor corridor. Now beyond the door and discover “secrets of the service wing,” during a 60-minute guided tour, Friday, June 23, noon; Sunday, June 25, 1:30 p.m.; Monday, June 26, noon, Wednesday, June 28, noon; Thursday, June 29, noon and 1:30 p.m. Be introduced to the intensive labor required to create the lifestyle experienced by the Phipps family and their guests; tour the many rooms that were “behind the scenes” to create the formal dining experiences of early 20th century. Visit corridors to the butler’s pantry and silver cleaning room then descend the 17 steps to the kitchen, scullery, and wine storage rooms located on the ground floor. Reservations required. 71 Old Westbury Rd., Old Westbury. For information contact (516) 333-0048 or visit OldWestburyGardens.org.

Caribbean American Heritage Month Celebration

The annual Caribbean American Heritage Month Celebration is set for Friday, June 23, 7-9 p.m., at Denton Green Park. Angel’s Caribbean Band performs, also enjoy a variety of Caribbean foods. Free admission. 99 James A Garner Way. For more information, contact Juanita Hargwood at (516) 478-6286.

June 24

Great Classic Country Music Tribute Show

Happy Trails performs at Elmont Memorial Library Theatre, Saturday, June 24, 2 p.m. Join the band for an afternoon of toe-tapping music and line dancing. 700 Hempstead Turnpike. For more information, visit ElmontLibrary.org. or call (516) 354-5280 ext. 223.

Gala shares pride in PFY

It was a celebration of 30 years proving service and guidance to the young LGBTQ community of Long Island, and it was a celebration in style.

PFY — formerly known as Pride for Youth — raised thousands of dollars for its Long Island Crisis Center programs last week during its annual gala at Westbury Manor.

Special guest at this year’s event was Maulik Pancholy, the openly gay actor many would know for his roles in the NBC sitcom “30 Rock” as well as the children’s series “Phineas and Ferb.”

maulik Pancholy, acTor from shows like ’30 Rock’ and ‘Star Trek: Discovery,’ shares why organizations like the Long Island Crisis Center’s PFY group are so important to helping the LGBTQ community. The gala at Westbury Manor raised tens of thousands of dollars for PFY’s programs.

“I think the gala is going to be a time for us to kind of get together and reflect on where we have come as an agency, where we need to go as an agency, and really honor the pioneering leadership and spirit that has laid

the groundwork that has made PFY what it is,” PFY director Devon Zappasodi told the Herald ahead of the event.

The organization was originally intended for young people, but grants have allowed PFY to expand to serve anyone who identifies as LGBTQ on Long Island and in Queens.

The crisis center operates a 24/7 hotline for people with mental health crises, and PFY was formed in 1993

after former executive director Linda Leonard noticed an influx of calls from members of the LGBTQ community.

“They were actually getting a lot of calls on the hotline for folks who were looking for LGBTQ services, such as counseling … or support groups,” said Tawni Engel, the crisis center’s associate executive director. “There was nothing like that that existed at the time.”

Anyone seeking more information or help can visit LICCPFY.org.

Photos courtesy Jonah Murdoch

The sTaff from Long Island Crisis Center’s PFY group that focuses on the LGBTQ community of Long Island and Queens, gather for a group picture during the organization’s annual gala last week at Westbury Manor, celebrating 30 years of the program on Long Island.

Public Notices

LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME

COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee for the Pooling and Servicing Agreement

dated as of July 1, 2006 Securitized Asset Backed Receivables LLC Trust 2006-FR3

Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006FR3, Plaintiff AGAINST Philipa A. Harding, et al., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered March 28, 2023, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the North Side steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on July 18, 2023 at 2:00PM, premises known as 115-58 237th Street, Elmont, NY 11003. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the County of Nassau, at Elmont, Town of Hempstead, State of New York, SECTION: 32, BLOCK: 621, LOT: 14. Approximate amount of judgment $610,410.56 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #000532/2014. The aforementioned auction will be conducted in accordance with the NASSAU County COVID-19 Protocols located on the Office of Court Administration (OCA) website (https://ww2. nycourts.gov/Admin/ oca.shtml) and as such all persons must comply with social distancing, wearing masks and screening practices in effect at the time of this foreclosure sale. If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, then the court appointed referee will cancel the foreclosure auction. Foreclosure

Auctions will be held “Rain or Shine”. For sale information, please visit Auction.com at www. Auction.com or call (800) 280-2832. Referee will only accept check or certified funds for deposit, no cash will be accepted.

Lisa Goodwin, Esq., Referee Frenkel Lambert Weiss Weisman & Gordon, LLP 53 Gibson Street Bay Shore, NY 11706 01093531-F00 75997

140020

LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME

COURT NASSAU COUNTY

U.S. BANK TRUST, N.A., AS TRUSTEE FOR LSF10

MASTER PARTICIPATION

TRUST, Plaintiff against MAXIMO ALVARADO

A/K/A MAX A. ALVARADO, et al Defendant(s) Attorney for Plaintiff(s) Fein Such & Crane, LLP, 28 East Main Street, Suite 1800, Rochester, NY 14614. Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered January 6, 2023, I will sell at public auction to the highest bidder at

North Side Steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court at 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on July 6, 2023 at 2:30 PM. Premises known as 61 Grange Street, Franklin Square, NY 11010.

Sec 35 Block 177 Lot 35 and 36. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in Franklin Square, in the Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York.

Approximate Amount of Judgment is $595,303.90 plus interest, fees, and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index No 005419/2014. The foreclosure sale will be conducted in accordance with 10th Judicial District’s Covid-19 Policies and foreclosure auction rules. The Referee shall enforce any rules in place regarding facial coverings and social distancing. If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, then the Court Appointed Referee shall cancel the foreclosure auction. Foreclosure

Auctions will be held “Rain or Shine.” Mark Ricciardi, Esq., Referee AYSJN030 139819

LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB, D/B/A Christiana Trust as trustee for PNPMS Trust II, Plaintiff AGAINST Raymond Crossfield, Joan Burgess Crossfield a/k/a Joan Burgess-Crossfield a/k/a Joan A. Burgess, et al., Defendant(s)

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered June 3, 2019, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the North Side steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on July 6, 2023 at 2:30PM, premises known as 161 King Street, Elmont, NY 11003. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the Village of Elmont, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, SECTION: 32, BLOCK: 688, LOT: 20. Approximate amount of judgment

$687,765.93 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #000629/2017. The aforementioned auction will be conducted in accordance with the NASSAU County COVID-19 Protocols located on the Office of Court Administration (OCA) website (https://ww2. nycourts.gov/Admin/ oca.shtml) and as such all persons must comply with social distancing, wearing masks and screening practices in effect at the time of this foreclosure sale. If proper

social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, then the court appointed referee will cancel the foreclosure auction. Foreclosure Auctions will be held “Rain or Shine”. Janine Lynam, Esq., Referee Frenkel Lambert Weiss Weisman & Gordon, LLP 53 Gibson Street Bay Shore, NY 11706 01-073852-F00

76372

139898

LEGAL NOTICE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF NASSAU

WELLS FARGO BANK

N.A., AS TRUSTEE, FOR CARRINGTON MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST, SERIES 2006NC5 ASSET-BACKED PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES., Plaintiff, v. JOSE VILLAFANA A/K/A JOSE J. VILLAFANA, WANDA DEJESUS, et al Defendant.

NOTICE OF SALE IN FORECLOSURE PLEASE

TAKE NOTICE THAT In pursuance of a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the Office of the County Clerk of Nassau County on March 16, 2023, I, Ralph J. Madalena, Esq. the Referee named in said Judgment, will sell in one parcel at public auction on July 10, 2023 at the North Side Steps of the Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Ct. Dr., Mineola, NY 11501, County of Nassau, State of New York, at 2:00 PM the premises described as follows: 2020 Baylis Avenue Elmont, NY 11003

Section: 32 Block: 422 Lot: 501 ALL that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being at Belmont Park South (Elmont) in the Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York. The premises are sold subject to the provisions of the filed judgment, Index No. 613304/2018 in the amount of $737,705.68 plus interest and costs. Foreclosure Auctions will be held Rain or Shine. If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, then the Court Appointed Referee will cancel the foreclosure auction. Richard S. Mullen

Woods Oviatt Gilman LLP

Plaintiff’s Attorney 500 Bausch & Lomb Place Rochester, NY 14604 Tel.: 855-227-5072

139929

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT - COUNTY OF NASSAU DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE FOR ARGENT SECURITIES INC., ASSET-BACKED PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-M1, 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. This Auction will be held rain or shine on 7/11/2023 at 2:00 PM, 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. Ellen Durst, Esq., Referee. McCabe, Weisberg & Conway, LLC, 10 Midland Avenue, Suite 205, Port Chester, NY

10573 Dated: 5/3/2023 File Number: 17-300381 LD 139931

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, FALINYI D. JACKSON A/K/A FALINYI JACKSON, ET AL. Defendants.NOTICE OF SALE IN FORECLOSURE

PLEASE 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 Nunc Pro Tunc Order Amending the Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered in the Office of the Nassau County Clerk on May 11, 2023, I, Nathan Jones, Esq. the Referee named in said Judgment, will sell in one parcel at public auction on July 13, 2023 at the North Steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Ct. Dr., County of Nassau, State of New York, 11501 at 4:00 PM the premises described as follows: 115 62 238th St Elmont, NY 11003 SBL No.: 32-622-128 ALL that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon

erected situate lying and being at Elmont, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York. 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 139933

LEGAL NOTICE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK - COUNTY OF NASSAU DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY AS TRUSTEE FOR THE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS OF MERRILL LYNCH MORTGAGE INVESTORS TRUST MORTGAGE LOAN ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES SERIES

2007-MLN1, V. MARK FRASER, ET. AL. NOTICE OF SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure dated February 07, 2019, and entered in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Nassau, wherein DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY AS TRUSTEE FOR THE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS OF MERRILL LYNCH MORTGAGE INVESTORS TRUST MORTGAGE LOAN ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES SERIES

2007-MLN1 is the Plaintiff and MARK FRASER, ET AL. are the Defendant(s). I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the NASSAU COUNTY SUPREME COURT, NORTH SIDE STEPS, 100 SUPREME COURT DRIVE, MINEOLA, NY 11501, on July 11, 2023 at 2:30PM, premises known as 10 ELMONT ROAD, ELMONT, NY 11003: Section 32, Block 361, Lot 105: ALL THAT CERTAIN PLOT, PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND, WITH THE BUILDINGS AND IMPROVEMENTS THEREON ERECTED, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING IN THE UNINCORPORATED AREA OF ELMONT, TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD, COUNTY OF NASSAU, AND STATE OF NEW YORK Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 006602/2013. Richard L. Farley, 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.

139935

LEGAL NOTICE

SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK - COUNTY OF NASSAU U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS TRUSTEE FOR J.P. MORGAN ALTERNATIVE LOAN TRUST 2006-S3

MORTGAGE PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES, V. FRANK DISTEFANO, ET. AL. NOTICE OF SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure dated April 12, 2023, and entered in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Nassau, wherein U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS TRUSTEE FOR J.P. MORGAN ALTERNATIVE LOAN TRUST 2006-S3 MORTGAGE PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES is the Plaintiff and FRANK DISTEFANO, ET AL. are the Defendant(s). I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the NASSAU COUNTY SUPREME COURT, NORTH SIDE STEPS, 100 SUPREME COURT DRIVE, MINEOLA, NY 11501, on July 11, 2023 at 2:30PM, premises known as 316 DORIS AVENUE, FRANKLIN SQUARE, NY 11010: Section 35, Block 57, Lot 63, 64, 75: ALL THAT CERTAIN PLOT, PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND, WITH THE BUILDINGS AND IMPROVEMENTS THEREON ERECTED, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING AT FRANKLIN SQUARE, TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD, COUNTY OF NASSAU AND STATE OF NEW YORK Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 612662/2018. Mark Ricciardi, 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. 139937

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU US Bank, National Association, as Indenture Trustee, successor in interest to Wachovia Bank, National Association, as Indenture Trustee for Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors Trust, Mortgage Loan Asset-Backed Notes, Series 2005-A9, Plaintiff AGAINST Sandra Daniels a/k/a Sandra Atwell

Daniels a/k/a Sandra

A. Daniels a/k/a Sandra Atwell; et al., Defendant(s)

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly

entered May 2, 2023 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 July 19, 2023 at 2:30PM, premises known as 175 Arthur Avenue a/k/a 3 Arthur Avenue, Floral Park a/k/a South Floral Park, NY 11001. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the Incorporated Village of South Floral Park, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau, State of New York, Section 32 Block 332 Lot 69. Approximate amount of judgment $571,993.62 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index# 008557/2015. The auction will be conducted pursuant to the COVID-19 Policies Concerning Public Auctions of Foreclosed Property established by the Tenth Judicial District. Foreclosure Auctions will be held “Rain or Shine.”

Michael Venditto, Esq., Referee LOGS Legal Group LLP f/k/a Shapiro, DiCaro & Barak, LLC Attorney(s) for the Plaintiff 175 Mile Crossing Boulevard Rochester, New York 14624 (877) 430-4792

Dated: May 23, 2023 140146

LEGAL NOTICE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORKCOUNTY OF NASSAU DITECH FINANCIAL LLC FKA GREEN TREE SERVICING LLC, V. GREGORY STOKES, ET. AL. NOTICE OF SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY

GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure dated March 10, 2020, and entered in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Nassau, wherein DITECH FINANCIAL LLC FKA GREEN TREE SERVICING LLC is the Plaintiff and GREGORY STOKES, ET AL. are the Defendant(s). I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the NASSAU COUNTY SUPREME COURT, NORTH SIDE STEPS, 100 SUPREME COURT DRIVE, MINEOLA, NY 11501, on July 19, 2023 at 2:30PM, premises known as 66 NASSAU STREET, ELMONT, NY 11003: Section 32, Block 678, Lot 0021: ALL THAT CERTAIN PLOT, PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND, WITH THE BUILDINGS AND IMPROVEMENTS THEREON ERECTED, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING AT ELMONT, TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD, COUNTY OF NASSAU AND STATE OF NEW YORK Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 615610/2018. Karen Grant, 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.

140109

LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU, FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION (“FANNIE MAE”), A CORPORATION ORGANIZED AND EXISTING UNDER THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff, vs. JANE MACIAS, ET AL., Defendant(s). Pursuant to an Order Confirming Referee Report and Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered on March 9, 2020 and an Order Appointing Successor Referee duly entered on April 20, 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 July 20, 2023 at 3:00 p.m., premises known as 61 James Street, Franklin Square, NY 11010. 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 35, Block 104 and Lot 136. Approximate amount of judgment is $523,788.13 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 004360/2015. 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. Ronald J. Ferraro, Esq., Referee Knuckles, Komosinski & Manfro, LLP, 565 Taxter Road, Suite 590, Elmsford, NY 10523, Attorneys for Plaintiff 140033

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU, AJX MORTGAGE TRUST I, A DELAWARE TRUST, WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB, TRUSTEE, Plaintiff, vs. CAROL CALLENDER, ET AL., Defendant(s). Pursuant to an Order Confirming Referee Report and Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered on May 5, 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 July 19, 2023 at 3:00 p.m., premises known as

A century of service to Franklin Square

legacy of how we started.”

Many prominent names, families and businesses seen as “pillars” in the Franklin Square community were established by the Franklin Square & Munson Fire Department Engine Co. 1, Gerrato said.

The department’s legacy came from leaders like John Rath, who served as the first department chief of the from 1927 to 1929 — Rath Park on Fenworth Boulevard is named after him. The Hoffman family operated many establishments in the community.

Van Wie, who grew up in Franklin Square, said he knew many of these men who started the chemical company personally, including William Hoffman, who he described as a “community minded”

person.

The fire department also played a role in the evolution of the small farming area of Franklin Square in 1923 to the suburban community of over 30,000 people it is today.

Van Wie said the needs of the Franklin Square community changed radically, but the fire department manages to keep and serve its residents.

Joseph Gerrato Chief, Fire Department Engine Co.

“When you look at the dedication of our firefighters, that culture was handed down from the founders of the department,” van Wie said. “They represented the very best in Franklin Square and that has been handed down to the men and women of today, which is great.”

Public Notices

555 Bieling Road a/k/a 555 Beiling Road, 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 713 and Lot 18. Approximate amount of judgment is $404,333.66 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #11289/2014. 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. Thomas A. Montiglio, Esq., Referee Friedman Vartolo LLP, 85 Broad Street, Suite 501, New York, New York 10004, Attorneys for Plaintiff. Firm File No. 181513-4 140031

LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BY THE BOARD OF APPEALS Pursuant to New York State Town Law Article 16, New York State Public Officers Law Article 7, and the Town of Hempstead Building Zone Ordinance, NOTICE is hereby given that the BOARD OF APPEALS of the Town of Hempstead will hold a public hearing in the Old Town Hall, 350 Front Street, Room 230, Second Floor, Hempstead, New York on 6/28/23 at 2:00 P.M. to consider the following applications and appeals: ----------------------

----------- THE FOLLOWING CASES WILL BE CALLED STARTING AT 2:00 P.M 434/23. FRANKLIN

SQUARE - Joseph & Martha Sciulara, Variance, lot area, convert one family dwelling to 2-family., N/s Washington St., 235.99’ E/o New Hyde Park Rd., a/k/a 962 Washington St. ALL PAPERS PERTAINING TO THE ABOVE HEARING ARE AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION AT THE BOARD OF APPEALS, TOWN HALL, 1 WASHINGTON STREET, HEMPSTEAD, NY 11550. This notice is only for new cases in Franklin Square within Town of Hempstead jurisdiction. There are additional cases in different hamlets, towns and villages on the Board of Appeals calendar. The full calendar is available at https://hempsteadny. gov/509/Board-of-Appeals

The internet address of the website streaming for this meeting is https:// hempsteadny.gov/576/ Live-Streaming-Video

Interested parties may appear at the above time and place. At the call of the Chairman, the Board will consider decisions on the foregoing and those on the Reserve Decision calendar and such other matters as may properly come before it. By order of the Board of Appeals,John F. Ragano, ChairmanPatrick Owens, Secretary 140280

LEGAL NOTICE

Notice of formation of SMASH HOUSE LLC.

Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York SSNY on 3/30/23. Office located in Nassau SSNY has been designated for service of process. SSNY shall mail copy of any process 142

Opal Street Elmont NY 1003. Purpose: any lawful purpose. 140313

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME

COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU

The Bank of New York Mellon, f/k/a

The Bank of New York as successor to JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as Trustee for Asset Backed Funding Corporation, Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2005-HE1, Plaintiff

AGAINST Enide St. Louis and Jacqueline St. Preux a/k/a Jacqueline St. Preux; et al., Defendant(s)

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered November 21, 2022 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 July 26, 2023 at 3:00PM, premises known as 44 Village Avenue, Elmont, NY 11003. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being at Elmont, in the Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau, State of New York, Section 32 Block 666 Lot 19. Approximate amount of judgment $626,505.65 plus interest and costs.

Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index# 003482/2011. The auction will be conducted pursuant to the COVID-19 Policies Concerning Public Auctions of Foreclosed Property established by the Tenth Judicial District.

Foreclosure Auctions will be held “Rain or Shine.”

Eugene Gamache, Esq., Referee LOGS Legal Group

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LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT: NASSAU COUNTY. DB TL HOLDCO LLC, Pltf. vs. PETER A. PHAGOO, et al, Defts. Index #609038/2019. Pursuant to judgment of foreclosure and sale entered February 4, 2021 and order to appoint substitute referee entered May 16, 2023, I will sell at public auction on the north side front steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY on July 24, 2023 at 2:30 p.m., prem. k/a 178 Lincoln Street, Elmont, NY a/k/a District 16, Section 32, Block 477, Lot 54, Lot 54, Group Lot 54-55. Approx. amt. of judgment is $54,408.20 plus costs and interest. Sold subject to terms and conditions of filed judgment and terms of sale. Foreclosure auction will be held “rain or shine.” 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, then the court appointed referee will cancel the auction.

HEATHER D. CROSLEY, Referee. BRONSTER, LLP, Attys. for Pltf. 156 West 56th Street, Ste. 703, New York, NY. File No. 305409.449- #100462 140254

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a snapshot of the Franklin Square Hose and Chemical Company in the 1930s. the fire department’s Engine 1 Co. is as vital to Franklin Square as it was a century ago.

Denise Voda joins Nassau Girl Scouts board

Denise Voda of Franklin Square is one of 17 new members to join the Girl Scouts of Nassau County’s Board of Directors.

The Girl Scouts of Nassau County’s board is composed of lifelong Girl Scouts, community leaders, nonprofit and corporate executives who work to offer leadership to the different Girl Scout troops in Nassau County, as well to raise funds to expand access to the Girl Scouts.

Voda was a Girl Scout in Queens and Suffolk for 10 years and has been an active adult member of the Girl Scouts of Nassau County and the West Hempstead Franklin Square Service Unit since 1989. She was a Girl Scout leader until 2002.

Square Service Unit for over 25 years. Voda also works full-time and a volunteer from home by crocheting blankets, scarves, hats and other items for various charitable organizations.

This is her first term on the Girl Scouts of Nassau County’s Board of Directors and she will serve through 2025.

denise Voda

“I am confident that this group of leaders will help cultivate the Girl Scout experience and help fulfill our mission to build girls of courage, confidence and character, who make the world a better place,” Randell Bynum, chief executive officer of Girl Scouts of Nassau County, said in a news release.

Since then, she has served on numerous boards and planning committees for Girl Scouts of Nassau County, as well as a member of the West Hempstead Franklin

For more information about Girl Scouts of Nassau County, visit Gsnc.org.

–Rei Wolfsohn

Photos courtesy Franklin Square & Munson Fire Department

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How does your potential contractor drive?

Q. We need some advice on how to pick a contractor. Our neighbors down the street are going through a tough time with delays, seemingly shoddy work that didn’t pass inspection and extra costs for things they didn’t want or expect. Do you have any suggestions on how to interview a contractor, and what to ask about or look for in their proposal? We want to avoid what our neighbor is going through.

A. If it were up to me, I would ask them to drive me around to look at their work. This helps in many ways. One, you have more conversation and maybe a little less sales pitch while they’re navigating the streets. Two, you can tell a lot about a person by the way they drive, such as whether they obey the laws. If they blow through every stop sign, cut people off or otherwise drive recklessly, you’ll realize right away that they have little regard for others and won’t follow regulations, or your interests.

People who don’t follow basic rules we all have to live by aren’t going to do things for you as much as for themselves. If they tell you “you don’t need a permit,” give you a ridiculously low number compared with others or confidently tell you they will have the work done way before you expected, be concerned. If their proposal doesn’t spell out the process and the materials to your satisfaction, at least with milestone breakdown numbers — such as windows and doors, $40,000, concrete work, $30,000, etc. — and you feel that they’re evasive when you ask questions, then move on.

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I recommend that the payments be organized by those milestones, since you can see that all the concrete work is done and write a check, or confirm that all the windows and doors are installed and make a payment, instead of guessing when 30 percent of the work has been completed or wondering why they need to get paid every Friday when nobody has been there for two weeks. It may be obvious to say that you need to feel that what the plans show is what you want, and you have to feel confident that this person and their team can give you what you need.

I often get calls and end up acting as adviser and therapist to spouses who are now arguing with each other about how unhappy they are instead of sitting the contractor down with a third party, like a building official, who usually won’t tolerate the excuses. Many inspectors don’t have the time or the patience for a contractor who is creating code or safety violations, since it can reflect on the official who lets the work be approved with cut corners. One inspector recently told a contractor who was falling short of the regulations that the official gets audited and will not accept work that can be questioned later on by an auditor.

You need satisfaction. More on licensing, insurance and experience in upcoming columns. Good luck!

© 2022 Monte Leeper

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From a House committee room to the Valbrook Diner

Last week I was at two events that, in very different ways, encapsulated significant aspects of my life. The first was in Washington, where I was invited to testify before the House Intelligence Committee, along with four other retired members of Congress — two Republicans, Frank LoBiondo and Ileana RosLehtinen, and two Democrats, Jane Harman and Jim Langevin, who had also served on the committee. Except for a few fleeting hours in February, this was my first time back in Washington since late December 2020, just days before my retirement.

The chairman of the Intelligence Committee, Republican Mike Turner, and the ranking member, Democrat Jim Himes, wanted our perspective on what the committee’s current focus should be, and on the need to restore bipartisanship, which has been sorely lacking over the past six years. In my testimony, I stressed the necessity of not losing sight of the continuing threat of Islamist ter-

rorism. None of us wants to experience another 9/11, and the terrorists are in many ways as lethal as they were on Sept. 10, 2001.

I also joined my former colleagues in strongly urging bipartisanship. The committee is a vital component of our national security, and should not be politicized.

Besides testifying, I met with Long Island Representatives Andrew Garbarino, Anthony D’Esposito and Nick LaLota and joined Speaker Kevin McCarthy at a meeting in his office with elected officials from Northern Ireland. I also ran into various congressmen, Capitol Police officers and reporters I knew from my days on the Hill. And I went to my old haunt, the Dubliner, to have dinner with staff members from my office and the Homeland Security Committee.

Being back in the halls of Congress with current and former members brought back 28 years of memories encompassing victories, tough losses and challenges as well as meetings with presidents and world leaders. While I made the decision to retire from Congress and turn the page, I never regret

even a day that I was fortunate to be there. Those were almost three decades of unparalleled moments that I had never imagined I would experience.

Back on Long Island two days later, I relived different, but equally meaningful memories. Several times a year, Tom Dewey, my Brooklyn Prep classmate and a Fordham Hall of Fame track coach, organizes a get-together of a group of guys I hung out with during my high school years, just blocks from fabled Ebbets Field in Brooklyn. Meeting at the Valbrook Diner in Valley Stream with Tom, Charlie, Allen, Johnny and Jackie is like going back in time. For better or worse, no one has changed. There’s the same banter, sarcasm and stories, with no one allowed to take himself seriously. In the past few years, we’ve been joined by retired Nassau County Police Department Detectives Jim Skopek and Melissa Zimmerman, who were on my security detail when I was in Congress and fit right in. Before his days as a Nassau cop, Skopek was an NYPD officer patrolling the Prospect Heights, Brooklyn, neighborhood where these guys grew up.

Zimmerman’s classic moment last week was when she asked my old friends what they thought of my recent successful cancer surgery, and she was met with blank looks, grunts and smirks. Not a hint of sympathy or concern.

Behind all this tough-guy talk, though, there is genuine friendship and loyalty, as well as a real knowledge of life and reality. These guys have all done well, but never brag about it. I’m not one of those guys who say the good old days were perfect or so much better. But during these diner reunions, I’m struck by the true authenticity of these guys — an authenticity I sense is diminishing in today’s world.

During my years in Congress and politics, I was known for not backing down or caring about what was said about me. This thick skin — or thick-headedness — was in many ways attributable to the street smarts I learned from these old friends. It’s reassuring to see nothing has changed.

All this interconnection of experiences came together for me again during those few days last week. Thanks for the memories.

Peter King is a former congressman, and a former chair of the House Committee on Homeland Security.

An open letter to my dad on his birthday

Ishould point out that this is a really open letter, because my dad died four years ago.

I write because I have so much to tell him. My dad, who would have been 101 last week, loved his time on earth; he so enjoyed the rhythm and small pleasures of his days.

Every morning he woke up thinking about his first cup of coffee, and he prepared it with all the exquisite ritual of a Japanese tea ceremony. He moved slowly, and the making of the coffee could easily take 15 minutes.

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Once it was brewed, he filled his cup to the very brim and sloshed it all over the floor before he got to the table.

“Why do you have to make the cup so full?” my mother said pretty much every day for 72 years.

I like to think he’s with my mom, who died two years ago. They were married so long that they walked, talked, ate and laughed with a special kind of synchro-

ny. Hard to tell where one left off and the other began.

Dad would have been gripped by the public drama of the impeachment hearings. He died the day Donald Trump got elected, and although I’m not suggesting cause and effect, he did say,

“I can’t believe I lived to see this day,” before he succumbed to a major heart attack at 97.

He would read the newspapers at the breakfast table as breakfast lingered into lunch in his last years. He read the best parts out loud to my mother, and she was his cheerleader, damning the folks he saw as the bad guys and taking into her heart, like family, the leaders he loved. Their fierce loyalty to the Dems, going back to FDR, was part of what kept them chugging along. They cared. They followed the news. They talked back to the TV.

some time, couldn’t we, reassuring ourselves that no, the United States of America would never elect a man like Donald J. Trump, and then we did. Dad, it’s worse than we feared, but I believe in our better angels, and I’m patient. I know our country will right itself. I’ll keep you posted. Promise.

You missed the coronavirus. Missed Roku. Missed cauliflower pizza crusts.

So, Dad, I’m sorry you missed this state of affairs, this unraveling of our government and erosion of our moral center, because you would have found it fascinating, even if it depressed the hell out of you. Mostly I miss commiserating with you about it all. We could go on for

You missed the coronavirus. Missed Roku. Missed cauliflower pizza crusts.

You knew about Amazon but you missed letting it rule your life. You and Mom went to stores, right? Well we hardly do that now, because if you need anything, from the 4.0 readers you wore to rare Ethiopian pistachio nuts, you can order them online and Amazon will get them to you in hours, or days at most.

You missed some terrific books, Dad. We spent a lot of time talking about what we were reading, and even in your last months, when you were kind of dreaming your days away, you still held a book in your lap because it felt familiar. You kept saying you wanted to learn how to use a Kindle.

You missed the great-grandkids get-

Randi is on a brief leave. This column was originally published Feb. 20-26, 2020.

ting braces, and learning to drive, and several mitzvahs. You missed that we bought a new vacation house. I gave some thought to the idea that you might not be able to find me, but I suppose your travel rules are different. In my old place, I used to see the occasional heron on the beach or a dolphin in the surf and imagine it might be a kind of visitation.

I did see an unseasonal robin the other day that gave a wicked shake of its wing as it landed on a naked branch, and I confess, I thought of you.

Mostly, Dad, I hate the idea that you aren’t in the world, in the light, in the realm of sunrises and sunsets, just a phone call away, at the Thanksgiving table.

We all think about loved ones who have passed. Some write letters or post to websites for the departed. It all helps.

Many find that Shakespeare offered wise counsel to those who grieve when he wrote, “Give sorrow words.”

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

In one memoryfilled setting, I was testifying. In another, I ribbed old friends.

Don’t let money win: Veto this bill

it might not be easy to discuss the Greek playwright Euripides and the Dutch philosopher Erasmus in the same breath, especially considering they walked the earth 2,000 years apart. But they did have a shared philosophy, and it’s one all of us are familiar with: money talks. Especially in politics.

When it comes to government, if you want to make a splash, all you need is to flash — some green. The loudest voices in a campaign, or in any discussion, really, are typically those with the deepest pockets. Even running for local office can cost thousands of dollars, with that total easily hitting six digits for state office, and far more if you want to go to Washington.

Over the years, however, New York has worked hard to level the playing field. New York City, for example, has offered candidates a matching public-finance option for years. Anyone not taking large special-interest donations can qualify for public money, allowing their voice to be just as loud as anyone else’s, no matter how much anyone has raised. The option is intended to keep big business and heavily funded political movements away from lawmakers, while ensuring that taxpayer investments are returned to communities through campaign expenditures.

Lawmakers in Albany have paid attention as well, writing legislation that would provide matching funds to any Assembly candidate who raises at least $6,000 from 75 different donors in his or her district, and to any State Senate candidate who raises at least $12,000 from 150 donors.

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match of $6 for every $1 of qualified donations. Assembly members and senators would see matching qualified donations ranging from $12-to-$1 to $8-to-$1.

Candidates would still have to campaign. They would still need to win support. But this law would help ensure that that support isn’t drowned out by opponents with massive campaign war chests, funded by special interests.

Everything was looking good for the proposed bill until the final week of the legislative session. Then lawmakers apparently had a chance to take a closer look at it, and suddenly remembered something really important: They have to run for re-election. The candidates with the deep pockets whom this law would weaken? It’s them, the incumbents. The politicians who already have a built-in advantage simply because they have “Assembly member” or “Senator” in front of their name.

So, those very lawmakers revisited the new law, and introduced some changes. Instead of raising $6,000, Assembly candidates would have to raise $10,000, from 145 donors, to qualify for matching funds. Senators would need to raise $24,000, from 350 donors.

Candidates wouldn’t need to win just some support — this is an exceedingly high bar.

In fact, the only people who would actually benefit from this bill, S.7564, if Gov. Kathy Hochul signs it into law are the very incumbents this kind of campaign finance reform is intended to humble by preventing them from winning races

before they even start, simply because of how loudly money talks. If this revised bill becomes law, the voice and reach of the incumbents would be stronger — and further — than ever before. Not only would they have the big money of special interests, but they’d have taxpayer money backing them as well. And anyone challenging them? Well, good luck.

The reworked legislation easily passed the Assembly and Senate, but fortunately, not with the help of many of our local representatives. State Sens. Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick, Jack Martins and Steven Rhoads voted against it, as did Assembly members Jake Blumencranz, Ari Brown, Brian Curran, David McDonough, John Mikulin, Edward Ra and Michaelle Solages.

State Sen. Kevin Thomas was a “yes” on the bill, as were Assembly members Taylor Darling and Charles Lavine.

All are Republicans except for Solages, Thomas, Darling and Lavine.

A representative democracy mandates leaders who truly represent the people. If someone believes they can represent them better, they deserve to have every opportunity to prove it. The matching-campaignfunds program could have been a great start, helping this particular democracy achieve those goals.

But if the governor signs this monstrosity into law, not only will the potential gains of the earlier law be erased, but the entire democratic process will take 10 giant steps backward.

Hochul must do the right thing, and veto S.7564.

While New Yorkers choke on fumes from Canadian wildfires fueled by climate change, it’s worth highlighting the role that Republicans are playing in making the problem worse. House Republicans, including my own representative, Anthony D’Esposito, brokered a debt ceiling bill that advances construction of the controversial Mountain Valley Pipeline and makes it easier to build fracked-gas pipelines. This dirty deal will increase profits for the fossil fuel industry while increasing air pollution and wrecking our climate.

The dangerous air we are breathing now is only the beginning — we must reverse course and move off fossil fuels. As a grandfather and a member of Food & Water Action, I urge D’Esposito to stand up for Long Islanders, not the fossil fuel industry. And as a Long Islander, I urge my neighbors to remember the Republican dirty deal at the ballot box.

We honor the fallen, but must not forget our veterans

all of us owe an immeasurable debt of gratitude to the heroic men and women who lost their lives while protecting our country as members of our nation’s armed forces.

our end to care for them when they come back home.

Across the country, fewer than 50 percent of returning veterans in need receive any mental health treatment. An estimated 250,000 veterans are unemployed and in need of work. And with 68,000 of them homeless, there are 5,000 veterans here in Nassau who are at risk of homelessness.

■ The right to be supported in the community, in such organizations as VFWs and American Legions.

sure make them valuable candidates for public service.

JosHUa a . LaFaZan

Americans recently commemorated Memorial Day — a sobering occasion that reminds us that freedom is never free, and that in a perilous world, we sleep safely at night precisely because of those servicemen and women who are fighting for us.

After our collective pause to honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice, it behooves us to take the next step by renewing our commitment to taking care of veterans right here in Nassau County.

Some 67,000 of the 16.5 million veterans in the United States call Long Island home. And there’s no denying that while these heroes have upheld their end of the contract to protect and serve the nation, we haven’t adequately fulfilled

Those statistics should shock the consciences of every American and provide clear evidence that this moment requires immediate action. That’s why I have proposed the creation of a 21st-century Veterans’ Bill of Rights that would ensure that none of them are ever left behind in Nassau County.

Such a bill would reaffirm the fundamental rights for veterans that must be protected:

■ The right to dignified housing.

■ The right to gainful employment.

■ The right to be protected from discrimination.

In addition, the Veterans’ Bill of Rights would formally commission a study to identify where resources are needed to best serve our veterans, and recommend additional investments ranging from new technology to advancements in health care, and more. Once completed, the study’s findings would be presented at a public hearing of the County Legislature’s Veterans Committee.

My office has already taken important steps toward fulfilling the tenets of the Veterans’ Bill of Rights. In January 2022, the Legislature unanimously passed the Hiring Our Heroes Act, a measure I sponsored that exempts veterans and active-duty service members from county civil service exam fees. Not only does removing a financial burden of up to $200 from eligible applicants incentivize their return to the civilian workforce, but it also recognizes how veterans’ leadership, military experience and ability to perform under pres-

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In Albany, Democrats are ‘out of touch’

To the Editor:

As my first legislative session came to a close, I was struck by just how out of touch Albany Democrats are with the needs of New Yorkers. The concerns about rising crime rates and a struggling economy, both of which make it more difficult for many to live, work and thrive in our communities, are at an all-time high. To combat this, my State Senate Republican colleagues and I introduced a plan to Rescue New York, which fell on deaf ears. We will continue to fight for common-sense, realistic solutions to the hardships faced by families and business owners.

During the 2023 legislative session, Albany’s misplaced priorities came in the form of new laws and policies that exacerbate our hardships instead of relieving them. The budget was a month late and spent a record $229 billion, more than $8 billion over what was spent last fiscal year. It included new taxes on businesses and individuals, and provided no relief for middle-class families and struggling small businesses; rather, it allocated $1 billion for transporting and housing illegal immigrants instead of directing funds to struggling New Yorkers.

Instead of focusing on why New Yorkers are leaving the state, a bill was passed that moves all local elections to even years, over the objections of local communities and boards of election. The justification was to increase voter turnout, yet it excluded New York City, where voter turnout is the lowest in the state.

Additionally, “Clean Slate” legislation was passed allowing the records of violent criminals to be sealed while ignoring the rights of law-abiding victims. In addition, the overriding theme of the legislation passed this session was an erosion of parental rights and an increase in government control, both of which will continue to destroy the New York

by Tim Baker

This legislative measure builds on the Dignity for Our Heroes initiative, another legislative package that I sponsored and passed in 2019 that protects veterans from discrimination in housing and employment, and convened the Nassau Commission on Ending Veteran Homelessness.

While I take great pride in these earlier measures, they should be viewed as a foundation to build on. We must not cease in our efforts until every veteran in the county has access to the resources they need to meet their health care, housing and workforce needs. And it is imperative for all of us to approach this issue with compassion and care, so that we can continue chipping away at harmful stigmas that dissuade our heroes from seeking the assistance they need and deserve.

These men and women have always had our backs, and it is imperative for us to always have theirs. Please contact your legislator and ask them to support the Veterans’ Bill of Rights. And I ask you to never forget our fallen heroes, or our veteran heroes at home.

Joshua A. Lafazan represents the Nassau County Legislature’s 18th District.

we know and love.

We deserve better than one-party rule that places political aims above all else. There’s still so much work to be done, but Senate Democrats, who hold a supermajority, continue to disregard New Yorkers’ needs. I will continue to fight for a safer and more

affordable New York while standing up for our values and working to restore balance, accountability, and common sense to our state government.

Stoked for a summer of keeping swimmers safe — the Freeport Recreation Center lifeguards take a break from training.

too many who have come home lack housing, jobs and mental health care.