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School districts focus on safety In wake of Texas shooting, officials evaluate, add to contingency plans security at school events, which in the past did not include security guards, Bloom said. He added that some of the changes made by the district are not directly connected to the Uvalde shooting, but put in place prior to that incident.

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liANNA RAiME ANd her father at their Elmont home, where State Assemblywoman Michaelle Solages and her brother, County Legislator Carrié Solages, presented her with a proclamation honoring her for the strength and courage she displayed during her struggle with leukemia.

Elmont student beats cancer 9-year-old is healthy and full of joy after enduring two years of leukemia treatments

By ROBERT TRAVERSO rtraverso@liherald.com

For the first 18 days of her hospitalization following her leukemia diagnosis at age 9, Lianna Raime, of Elmont, developed a routine. She would sit on her hospital bed, gaze out the window and tell herself she wouldn’t stay in the hospital forever, and that she would be able to go outside again one day.

Today, Lianna is cancerfree and thriving.

“She knew the end goal,” said her father, Jonathan Raime. Lianna believed deep down, he said, that she would beat cancer, and that positive mindset was key to her recovery.

“She knew that I had her back, she knew her family had her back, and knowing all that information helped her get through it … it was her m i n d , ” Jo n a t h a n s a i d , describing as key factors her positive mindset, support from her family, and the

choice he and his daughter made to educate themselves about leukemia and its treatment.

Lianna said that this knowledge, which helped her see that she was getting better, and the idea that she would ultimately be OK powered her through her struggle.

“Even though this might be scary, if I can do it, you can do it too,” she said while thanking her doctors and nurses at Cohen’s Children Hospital.

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School officials in Elmont and Franklin Square are re-evaluating and adding to their school safety plans, in the wake of the mass shooting last month at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, where a gunman shot Safety policies at F.S., and killed 19 students and two Elmont schools teachers.

Many of the security officers The Elmont and at Franklin Square Franklin Square eleschools are former mentary school dispolice officers and tricts and the have “a significant Sewanhaka high amount of training school district, in their field,” w h i c h a l l h av e Bloom said, adding school safety polithat each guard is cies already in place, CPR and AEDKENNETh are modifying or trained and has speadding to their exist- ROSNER cialized training for ing resources and Superintendent, emergency situaplans. tions.

Elmont schools “It is important Last school year, that we re g roup the district added an after these events to review our additional security officer in current practices and proce- every building to ensure safety dures and look at any enhance- during recess. ments that can be made,” said In addition, all Franklin Dr. Jared Bloom, the superinten- Square district buildings feature dent of the Franklin Square entrance/exit vestibules, camerSchool District, in a statement to as, door alarms and other safety the district’s Board of Education measures, and the district is in on June 6. the process of adding more camThe Franklin Square elementary school district has upgraded Continued on page 7

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Juneteenth event eyes new future for Elmont

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By ROBERT TRAVERSO rtraverso@liherald.com

The Gift of Giving Foundation, an organization that aims to mentor the youth of Elmont and equip them with life skills, along with the office of New York State Assemblywoman Michaelle Solages and myriad other community partners, held a Juneteenth celebration on the day of the federal holiday, June 18, to celebrate the emancipation of African American slaves in the U.S. and to sketch a new collaborative future for Elmont and its community.

Elizabeth Forbes, the leader of the Gift of Giving Foundation, said the larger goal of the event can be tracked back to a memory shared by a community member who attended the day of festivities named Laura.

Laura, who has lived in Elmont for 46 years, recalled to Forbes at the event the annual festivals Elmont once hosted during the 2000s, where the community would come together and share food and fun.

Forbes said the Juneteenth event, which she added will now be held annually, had the same spirit as these past festivals.

Free hot meals were provided to community members by local eateries such as Kingston Grills, the Men of Elmont barbequed hamburgers and hotdogs donated

by Applebee’s, and Chef Ern donated food he prepared.

The event also featured a bouncy house for children, as well as outdoor ice hockey provided by the New York Islanders and arts and crafts provided by the Elmont PAL for adults.

Forbes said she and Solages made sure they interacted with each community member present to gauge what needs to

Photos courtesy of Elizabeth Forbes

YOung ElmOnT cOmmuniTY members, ambassadors of the Gift of Giving Foundation, read a poem they wrote for the event, titled “The Power of our Elmont Community,” before residents at the event outside the UBS Arena. be done in Elmont and to offer support to ensure that families have adequate levels of food and resources to pay utility bills.

“We wanted to share that with them to let them know they’re not alone,” Forbes said.

Held in two of the parking lots at the UBS Arena on a stage provided by the office of the Nassau County Executive, the event featured a special moment, when 19 children part of the Gift of Giving Foundation’s ambassador program read a poem that they wrote for the event to the 500 people in attendance.

The event signified a change for Elmont, Forbes said, by creating willingness on the part of all community members, leaders and elected officials to truly listen to the community and provide resi-

dents with what they need.

Regarding the meaning behind Juneteenth, Forbes said many residents in attendance lacked a full understanding of what the holiday represents, but that Solages and Nassau County Legislator Carrie Solages, both who grew up in Elmont, explained the history behind the holiday to residents.

“As we mark the Juneteenth holiday, we commemorate the abolishment of slavery and acknowledge the hard-fought journey towards freedom for African Americans,” Solages said in a statement released on Juneteenth.

“After they spoke, the community was able to enjoy it even more,” Forbes said, adding that after this, residents were eager, upon grasping the deeper meaning

Excerpt from poem by ambassadors — We all have different skills. Some of us have very strong wills. Together we can stand. And take each other by the hand. It’s a time of coming together.

Let’s create a new forever of the emancipation holiday, to abide by the one request the celebration’s organizers gave to residents the day of the event – to turn around and talk to their neighbor.

“This is how it was meant to be,” Forbes said.

Two arrested in Elmont for cocaine, heroin possession A man from Freeport and a woman from Massapequa Park were arrested early June 21 in Elmont when, during a routine traffic stop, they were found to be in possession of cocaine and heroin, according to a statement released by the Nassau County Police Department.

George Williams, 43, and Casey Daus, 23, were traveling westbound on Hempstead Turnpike when they were pulled over by police in front of 1560 Hempstead Turnpike. Police officers discovered “multiple clear plastic bags believed to contain Crack Cocaine and Heroin,” according to the statement, and Williams and Daus were arrested.

While police attempted to place Williams under arrest, he ran away from the officers and allegedly “failed to obey all verbal commands to stop.” Williams was pursued and arrested; one officer sustained injuries to his right hand amid the pursual. He was treated

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Williams was charged with second-degree assault, fourthdegree criminal possession of a controlled substance, fifthdegree criminal george Williams possession of a controlled substance and second-degree obstructing governmental administration. He was arraigned on June 21 at First District Court in Hempstead.

Daus, who was charged with seventhdegree criminal possession of a controlled substance, currently has two open Nassau County warrants, one for petit larceny from September 10, 2021,

and one for seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance from this past March.

Daus was released on the above charges and failed to casey Daus show up for her court dates. She was also arraigned on June 21 at First District Court in Hempstead.

Williams was previously charged with fourth-degree criminal possession of stolen property and released with no bail on April 14. On Feb. 19, he was released on no bail and charged with fourth-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, third-degree crim-

inal sale of a controlled substance.

On Dec. 2, he was released with no bail and charged with fourth-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, seventhdegree sale and criminal possession of a controlled substance and fifth-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance.

On March 22, he was released on an appearance ticket and charged with third-degree criminal mischief, fourthdegree criminal possession of stolen property, fourth-degree grand larceny and possession of burglar’s tools.

Williams’ next appearance in court was scheduled for June 29 at Nassau First District Court as of June 24. Daus is set to appear next in court on July 7, also at Nassau First District Court.

–Robert Traverso

Hochul banks on finding jobs across New York state There are more than 15,000 jobs — a record amount — posted on the state labor department’s seasonal job bank in a variety of industries from amusement parks to farms and restaurants and summer camps across every region.

The free state resource allows businesses to list employment opportunities, and job seekers can look at part-time and seasonal jobs by location, company, job title and by searching through keywords.

Guides for young people looking for work are available online to help them navigate what they need before filling out job applications. Divided by age groups — between 14 and 17, as well as 18 and 24 — the guides include information on obtaining working papers, the proper identification required, and even resume preparation.

“With such an active job market, there is a wide variety of options to explore across the state,” Gov. Kathy Hochul said, in a release. “I encourage all job seekers to use the many resources the New York State Department of Labor offers to guide them to a job they love.”

Part-time work is a vital component to help the state’s economy recover from the Covid pandemic, according to labor department commissioner Robert Reardon. It provides a boost to job seekers, such as helping them return to a previous career that might not have full-time posi-

KATHY HOCHUl tions available. It also allows those same job seekers to try a new career or a different position, or even learn new skills while working.

Such work also offers flexible schedules to accommodate child or elder care needs, and provides support and job networking opportunities.

“In this tight job market, we’re looking to make it as easy as possible for businesses with full-time, part-time or seasonal openings to connect with New Yorkers looking for work,” Reardon said, in the release.

For the job bank, go to SeasonalWorks. labor.ny.gov.

For the guides, go to DOL.ny.gov/youthages-14-17 or DOL.ny.gov/youth-ages-18-24.

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THE RAIME FAMIlY, Lianna’s grandmother Michelle explained, had T-shirts made to express support for Lianna that bear the phrase “In this family, no one fights alone.”

Lianna Raime’s family buoyed her with positive vibes CONTINUED FROM FRONT PAGE The confidence that Lianna and her father shared wasn’t evident from the start. Jonathan, 31, who works for Moody’s Investors Service, said he was lost when Lianna was diagnosed until his aunt, a doctor in Georgia, stressed the need for Jonathan to educate himself about the disease and how to treat it.

He set out to do just that so he could understand Lianna’s battle and explain it to his family, which helped them all cope with the circumstances. But despite his effort, Jonathan said, he had moments of hopelessness, particularly when chemotherapy medications had negative effects on Lianna.

“This too shall pass,” a doctor at Cohen’s Children said early in her stay, and Jonathan took that to heart. “As long as it’s going to pass, she’s going to be better and more healthy,” he said. “That’s all that mattered to me, and that made it better.”

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Lianna, a third-grade student at Dutch Broadway School, said that her father’s support was key to her recovery. “He’s the father of the century,” she said.

“He would take his daughter in one hand, the laptop in the other hand and stay in that hospital room,” Jonathan’s mother, Michelle Raime, recalled of her son, who often took Zoom calls at the height of the coronavirus pandemic so he could sit with Lianna while she received treatment.

Michelle often saw sadness on her son’s face, she said, but he never showed that side to his daughter. “Not one day did I see his face when he was with his daughter did I not see him smile,” Michelle said.

“It’s like he took all the pain and he put it on the backburner and put on a strong front, a happy face.”

Jonathan credited his friends and family, but cited his faith as most important

in helping Lianna and himself. “Through prayer, through God’s grace, we made it,” he said.

As it happened, he said, he wasn’t very spiritual before Lianna was diagnosed, but prayer calmed him down and made him strong enough to take his daughter to her treatments. “I had to be there and be strong for her,” Jonathan said.

Michelle said that Lianna’s family worked hard to make every day happy, filled with positive thoughts and vibes.

“We as a family have a strong support team,” she said.

Jonathan advised parents helping children through struggles with cancer to educate themselves and lean on family.

“Through prayer and family, it will make the journey a little less painful,” he said, “and it will pass. It’s not a forever thing.”

lianna moves forward

Lianna, healthy and happy on June 23, when State Assemblywoman Michaelle Solages and her brother, Nassau County Legislator Carrie Solages, presented her with a proclamation honoring her, revealed that she would be named part of the principal’s honor roll at Dutch Broadway.

“She’s healthy and living her normal life again,” her father said.

Her joyful personality Lianna has adopted can conceal all she has been through, but those who know her story know how much she has overcome. “You see a young girl who’s bubbly and happy,” Assemblywoman Solages said, “but you don’t know the pain she had to endure to overcome cancer.”

Lianna said she wants to be a baker or a chef one day and to own her own bakery or restaurant.

“Even the youngest person can go through these traumatic events,” Solages added, “and still come out better and stronger.”

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Anna House marks 20 years of serving Belmont children The 20th anniversary of the opening of Anna House, the child care and early childhood education facility at Belmont Park in Elmont dedicated to serving the children of the park’s backstretch workers, was celebrated at the celebrated at the organization’s 2022 Spring Fling Hat Luncheon and Fashion Presentation, held on June 2 at the Garden City Hotel.

The event raised $100,000 and honored Angela Jaggar, Erin King Sweeney and the Junior League of Long Island for their support of the Belmont Child Care Association, which was founded in 1998 to raise funds for a preschool, Anna House, at Belmont Park dedicated to serving the children of backstretch workers.

Angela Jagger is a former BCCA board member whose Angela and Scott Jaggar Foundation funds the organization’s music program. Erin King Sweeney is a BCCA Advisory Board Member who has facilitated community partnerships for the organization. The Junior League of Long Island is a long-standing BCCA community partner, which presented the organization on June 2 with a $25,000 grant for a playground improvement project.

Anna House offers a year-round pre-K program, through which underserved children are taught English, math, reading, gardening, art and other topics. “We take kids who normally wouldn’t have

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much opportunity,” said Michael Dubb, the chairman of the Belmont Child Care Association, of the students Anna House educates and nurtures in a previous Herald story.

Dubb founded the organization after learning that Belmont Park’s most essential workers, backstretch workers, were often forced to leave their children sleeping in cars at the park while they worked during early mornings.

Since the preschool opened, more than 1,000 students have participated in its programs. Additionally, the BCCA has raised $10 million to cover tuition and operational expenses.

Children who attend Anna House are taught by two certified teachers in each classroom and also attend regular field trips. Nurturing child development professionals at the preschool care for infants at the school, and the organization’s toddler program works to bolster students’ social development as well as a sense of independence.

Teachers of pre-k students focus on preparing students for school and life.

And Anna House’s school-age program works to provide a “safe and supportive environment for older children on weekends, during holiday breaks, and in the afternoons,” the school’s website says.

— Robert Traverso

New York raciNg Association onair racing analysts Maggie WolfendaleMorley, left, and Acacia Courtney Clement, second from left, with Kelly Alvarado of Garden City at the BCAA fundraiser.

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Nassau couNtY LegisLator Laura Schaefer, BCCA Executive Director Joanne K. Adams, BCCA President Libby Imperio and Erin King Sweeney, 2022 Spring Fling Honoree and former Town of Hempstead Councilwoman.

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events and activities

community update Ongoing events

“Being prepared for the unexpected is an investment in your well being. We never know what the future may bring. Whether it is an unexpected illness, loss of income, supply chain and distribution issues, severe weather, a natural disaster or anything else, it is important to have food, water and basic supplies available,” the library wrote in an explainer of the event on its events page on its website.

Join the library to learn how to safely store food and supplies, what to store, how to find storage space and manage your supplies. Registration will begin on Friday, July 1 at 9 a.m.

Early voting for 2022 midterm primary elections (Elmont) From Saturday, June 18 – Sunday, June 26, vote early in the 2022 midterm primary elections at the Elmont Memorial Library, at 700 Hempstead Turnpike in Elmont. Days and hours: 6/18 and 6/19, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. 6/20, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

6/21, 6/22 and 6/23, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.

6/24, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. 6/25 and 6/26, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Online Program: Operation Gratitude Letter Writing (F.S.)

Wednesday, July 20

From April 26 to June 27, the Franklin Square Public Library is holding an online gratitude letter writing program. Register online at the library’s website, https:// www.franklinsquarepl.org/.

Mother’s Day Mosaic Planter - Take and Make (F.S.) From May 27 to June 30 at 10 a.m. each day, make a handmade (belated) Mother’s Day gift for your mother using the take and make kits and instructional video! Provided by the Franklin Square Public Library. Visit the library’s website at https://www.franklinsquarepl.org/ to register.

Northwell Health Testing Van (F.S.) From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. daily, Northwell Health and the Franklin Square Public Library are providing free, confidential HIV testing and PrEP screenings throughout the spring and summer in the library’s parking lot.

Project Hope (F.S.) Join Project Hope at the Franklin Square Public Library between 11 a.m. and 12 p.m. at a table on the ground floor of the library where Project Hope will be providing helpful information. The organization has an emotional support helpline, educational materials, trusted referrals, and local provider agencies that are “all dedicated to helping you manage and cope with changes brought on by COVID-19…

NY Project Hope Crisis Counselors understand what you are going through. Talking with them is free, confidential, and anony-

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General membership meeting, America Lodge #2245, Sons and Daughters of Italy in America (F.S./Elmont) Robert Traverso/Herald

Declaration reading set to commemorate July 4 A banner showcased at last year’s Declaration of Independence reading in Franklin Square, which was hosted by the F.S. Civic Association, F.S. Chamber of Commerce and F.S. Historical Society. This year’s public reading of the document will be held ... mous. Talk with someone who is trained, knowledgeable and never judges. Sometimes it’s helpful to talk with someone you don’t know.” Project Hope recommends looking at the articles on their website (to learn relaxation techniques or coping tips) if you are not able to speak in person. For more information, visit the library’s website, https://www.franklinsquarepl.org/.

Upcoming events

Friday, July 1 Live performance: Songs of the Summer Season with the Vic Vincent Group (Elmont) At 12:30 p.m. in the Elmont Library Theatre, this musical tribute concert by the Vic Vincent Group will include songs tied to the summer from over the decades, from “Under the Boardwalk,” to “Margari-

taville,” and more. Contact reference at the library at (516) 354-5280 X 223 or via email at reference@elmontlibrary.org.

Wednesday, July 6 Going Zero Waste (Elmont) Learn how to compost in your backyard at this event hosted by the Queens Botanical Garden NYC Compost Project in meeting room 3 between 6 p.m. and 7 p.m. Open to adults, teens grade 6 and up and children grades 3 and up with an adult. For more information or to register, contact the young adult section at the library at (516) 354-5280 or via email at elmontteens@elmontlibrary.org.

Thursday, July 7 TOH Free Neighborhood Concert (F.S.)

Attend a free concert, 1910 Fruit Gum Company/oldies night, sponsored by the Town of Hempstead at Rath Park in F.S. at 8 p.m.

Sunday, July 10 4th Annual Restoring Hope BBQ (F.S.) Sponsored by Franklin Square-based homebuilding nonprofit Rescuing Families, this BBQ, being held at the VFW Post 2718 location in Franklin Square at 68 Lincoln Road from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m., will feature food, music, games and drinks.

Tickets can be purchased at www.RescuingFamilies.org.

Thursday, July 14 Creating a Preparedness Pantry (F.S.) Join Janice Imbrogno from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. in the library’s meeting room to learn how to approach to food storage.

The next general membership meeting of the America Lodge #2245, Sons and Daughters of Italy in America will be held at 7:30 p.m. at the VFW Post 2718 location in Franklin Square at 68 Lincoln Rd. July 20 is scholarship night for the lodge, and new members are invited to attend the meeting to learn what the organization is all about. People of both non-Italian, and Italian heritage backgrounds are welcome to attend.

HAVING AN EVENT? Items on the Community Update pages 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 rtraverso@liherald.com

Early voting for midterm primaries is available at the Elmont Public Library from 6/18 to 6/26.

Sean Hannity of FOX News grew up in Franklin Square.

According to the 2020 census, Elmont’s population is currently 35,265 residents.

Cara Castronuova, the American champion boxer, was born and raised in Elmont.

A 2020 survey found that the median household income in Elmont is $100,923.

Districts leaders stress need for security focused on ensuring the health and safety of students and included various plans for school safety measures. This included funding for safety vestibules with bulletproof glass that will be added to each school building in the district this summer, as well as camera systems that will be placed in each vestibule, Rosner said.

“This has to become a priority at the highest level,” Rosner said.

He said the Elmont district has recently hired school counselors and psychologists to provide social and emotional support to students as another key to counter threats to school safety.

The Elmont district enforces a “lobby guard system” that requires community members visiting school buildings to sign in with identification, and their information is screened and put into a database before they are allowed to enter.

In addition, a lockdown system will soon be implemented that will allow a principal of a school building to lockdown an entire school building with the swipe of a card or the push of a button, Rosner said.

Dr. James Grossane, the Sewanhaka district superintendent, said, “As our top priority, the Sewanhaka Central High School District is always reevaluating its measures and seeking to improve its security for staff and students in any way possible.”

Grossane, along with Rosner and other superintendents from Nassau, recently

Youth Outreach and SCOPE for Elmont schools, that utilize district buildings, will be provided with safety training by the department’s homeland security unit, ensuring they follow the same safety practices as school staff.

Superintendent: Everyone must help keep schools safe

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KEnnEth RoSnER, Elmont School District superintendent, said security in U.S. schools must be treated as a top priority. met with Nassau County Police Commissioner Patrick Ryder and members of the Nassau County Homeland Security Unit to discuss the School Resource Program, which districts have participated in for years, focusing on mitigating threats to schools.

At the meeting, Ryder provided updates to the program’s protocols and resources, Grossane said. Rosner said one update is the rollout of a plan called Second Watch, which seeks to ensure that outside organizations, such as Gateway

In his statement to the Franklin Square school board, Bloom said that while the safety of students and staff is always the top priority, the last few weeks have been challenging following the shooting at Robb Elementary School.

Rosner agreed, adding that he received calls from parents expressing concerns following the shooting and that parents were relieved to hear about the district’s focus on school safety.

Rosner said parents could reassure their children that staff members at local schools are well trained, but that all community members must do their part in ensuring school safety.

“If something doesn’t seem right, whether it be on social media or a conversation in a store with another parent, you must call and let us know,” Rosner said.

“School safety is the responsibility of every member of the community, we need everyone’s help to keep us informed.”

Rosner said of school security, “This has to be high priority [and] must continue as this wave of violence ripples through this country. It’s a necessity.”

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eras throughout its buildings, as well as enhanced features to door systems.

At Franklin Square schools, all staff are required to wear identification badges at all times and will soon receive a “high visibility lanyard” to ensure swift identification of all staff members both inside and outside school buildings.

This summer, several school safetyrelated measures are being planned at Elmont elementary schools.

“I’m concerned because of the wave of violence that we’ve seen through this country over the past few years,” said Elmont School District Superintendent Kenneth Rosner.

The district’s school board is discussing hiring a private security firm, Rosner said. “That’s definitely one of my goals, having experienced, unarmed security officers in each of our buildings,” Rosner said, adding that this would include a patrol to help with morning arrival, dismissal and lunch periods.

The Elmont district has security guards who are staff members, such as bus attendants or teacher aides, and are licensed by New York State, district officials said. The district participates in safety drills each year, under the guidance of the district’s safety team as well as the Nassau County Police Department and its homeland security unit, Rosner said.

In November, the Elmont community passed a $53 million bond resolution that

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What’s neWs in and out of the classroom

Herald ScHoolS Covert Avenue School hosts Literacy Day event

Photos courtesy of the Elmont Union Free School District

FirSt grade StudentS at the Covert Avenue School, who learned about spiders during their grade’s Literacy Day.

The Covert Avenue School in Elmont hosted a Literacy Day, a cross-curriculum event that combined reading, science and math topics, for students between kindergarten and second grade from May 9 to May 11.

Each grade was assigned a different nature-related topic to focus on during the Literacy Day event.

Kindergarteners learned about butterflies; first graders learned about spiders; and second graders learned about plants.

As part of each grade’s participation in Literacy Day, the Center for Puppetry Arts presented an interactive virtual workshop over Zoom. The center helped the students create puppets that correlated with their specific theme. Students also read themed books and completed classwork that was tied to their topic.

–Robert Traverso

covert avenue School kindergarten students studied butterflies during the three-day program held in mid-May.

SWHK students earn Science Congress awards Sewanhaka High School science research students Laiba Imran, Kayla Montoya and Theodore Polancic received awards in the 2022 Long Island Science Congress – Junior Division.

Montoya and Imran worked on a joint project titled “Which Principal Influences Correlate Procrastination and Eveningness in Adolescents Ages 11-18?” and earned the competition’s highest honor – the Best in Category award.

Polancic earned an Honors award for his project, titled “Video Games Having a Negative or Positive Impact on a Student’s Overall Grade.”

Montoya and Imran were also invited to attend the New York State Science Congress – Junior Division, which was held on June 11.

–Robert Traverso

Sewanhaka high School students (from left) Laiba Imran, Kayla Montoya and Theodore Polancic received awards at the 2022 Long Island Science Congress – Junior Division.

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Lawmakers want fentanyl tests in Narcan kits

Courtesy Office of the Nassau County Legislature Minority

LocaL government and health officials gathered to promote the inclusion of fentanyl testing strips in drug treatment kits used by first responders, including Keisha GrahamWilson of Central Nassau Guidance and Counseling Services, Dr. Sharon Harris of Substance Abuse Free Environments, Legislator Arnold Drucker, Legislator Debra Mulé, Claudia Rotondo of the Baldwin Council Against Drug Abuse, Jeff Stone of Project Help Long Island, and Legislator Delia DeRiggi-Whitton. to accelerate our collective efforts to prevent overdoses and save lives,” she added.

Suffolk County passed similar legislation last December requiring the inclu-

sion of fentanyl testing strips in its Narcan kits. While not yet required in Nassau, Keisha Graham-Wilson, of the Hicksvillebased Central Nassau Guidance and

Counseling Services, said the agency has included fentanyl testing strips in its kits for the last several months.

“These test strips are so important in terms of preventing overdoses,” GrahamWilson said. “We have individuals that have told us they are only using marijuana, but when we do toxicology, sometimes we have to tell them that the substance they are using is laced with fentanyl — and they are so shocked and surprised.”

Other recovery advocates and community leaders expressed support for the proposal.

“Providing these strips could be lifesaving,” said Claudia Rotondo, executive director of the Baldwin Council Against Drug Abuse. “It would give us the ability to test the remnants of the substance that was ingested to see if it was cut with fentanyl.”

“The DEA warned several months ago that fentanyl was a driving force behind the majority of overdoses that have transpired in the last year,” said Dr. Sharon Harris, executive director of the Glen Cove-based Substance Abuse Free Environments. “This is an incredibly important piece of information that needs to be promoted to educate our youth and our families about what is going on.”

The legislation is currently in committee, but could be part of the next available legislative agenda in mid-July.

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Flanked by community leaders and recovery advocates on the front steps of the Theodore Roosevelt Executive & Legislative Building, county legislators unveiled proposed legislation recently intended to require the inclusion of fentanyl-detecting test strips in opioid overdose treatment kits distributed by Nassau County agencies.

The U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency describes fentanyl as a synthetic opioid that is 50 to 100 times more potent than morphine. Consuming fentanyl-laced drugs — often unbeknownst to the user — has resulted in reported massive increases in overdose deaths among opioid abusers.

Including fentanyl testing strips with these treatment kits — known by its brand name, Narcan — would serve as a low-cost way of potentially identifying tainted drugs and preventing accidental overdoses, county officials said. The strips would cost $1 each.

“Fentanyl has dramatically raised the stakes of our ongoing battle to conquer the opioid drug addiction crisis,” Legislator Delia DeRiggi-Whitton said. “Distributing these strips will give residents another tool for preventing the devastation caused by fatal overdoses.”

Using Narcan to help treat an opioid overdose has been life-saving, Legislator Debra Mulé said.

“Pairing fentanyl detection testing strips with the Narcan kits we distribute is a common-sense way for Nassau County

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Protests erupt after Roe v. Wade falls

By KARINA KOVAC kkovac@liherald.com

It started with a moment of silence.

Then screams. And then it was a furious rage.

That was the scene outside the Nassau County Courthouse in Mineola on Friday in the hours following the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization that is widely seen as overturning the U.S. Constitutional protection given to abortion access in 1973’s Roe v. Wade decision.

The 6-3 ruling found in favor of a 2018 Mississippi state law that banned most abortion procedures after the first 15 weeks of pregnancy. When it came to Roe v. Wade — and a 1992 ruling in Planned Parenthood v. Casey that reinforced that original decision — the court was more divided, with Chief Justice John Roberts joining the liberal minority. But that wasn’t enough to maintain the constitutionality of abortion access, losing 5-4.

Friday’s courthouse protest was organized by Long Island Rapid Response I Dissent Rally, which got a head start on the decision thanks to an unprecedented leak of the majority opinion last month.

Rally organizers believe some 36 states will now make abortion illegal.

New York will not be one of those states, however. The state legislature has already codified Roe v. Wade, keeping its abortion access intact. However, other states are expected to remove such access, including in pregnancies resulting from sexual assault and incest in states like Arkansas, Texas and Missouri.

Many states pre-empted the decision with so-called “trigger bans,” making abortion illegal there the moment the court removed its Constitutional protection.

“Oppressing access to reproductive health is a racial justice issue,” Nia Adams of the Long Island Progressive Coalition, told the courthouse crowd on Friday. “To add further insult to injury, the facts remain that Black maternity mortality rate in this country is four times higher for Black women than for our white counterparts.”

Ellen Meister is no stranger to such protests. Hailing from Jericho, she attended her first march in 1982 in Washington.

“It’s been a long time and I’m tired, but I’m here because it’s important,” Meister said. “I’m long past the age where it’s going to matter to me, but I care about women’s rights and bodily autonomy.”

She held up a sign with a bloodied coat hanger, symbolizing how society can’t go back to barbaric and unsafe methods of abortions.

“I wanted to make a really dramatic statement because this is reality,” Meister said. “People are going to die.”

But not everyone was disappointed in the decision. U.S. Rep. Lee Zeldin, who is seeking the Republican nomination for governor, called the court’s decision a “victory for life, for family, for the Constitution, and for federalism.”

“Today is yet another reminder that New York clearly needs to do a much better job to promote, respect and defend

Photos by Karina Kovac/Herald photos

A mOmeNt Of silence was observed during last week’s impromptu rally in front of the Nassau County Courthouse mourning states where abortion will be illegal now that Roe v. Wade has been overturned.

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life,” the congressman added.

Northwell Health released a statement soon after the decision, saying it was disappointed by the court’s ruling.

“This decision is a setback for women’s reproductive health. Our concern as the region’s largest health care provider is that this ruling will succeed in ending access to safe abortions and disproportionately cause harm to those who already have limited access to health care.”

Jay is worried about that as well. They held a sign at the rally declaring “abortion is trans health care,” telling a reporter how the transgender community continues to be excluded from the conversation.

“We’re not only women, even though women are very important to the conversation, obviously,” Jay said, “but I think it’s important to remember our marginalized communities that’re disproportionally affected by this.”

PROtesteRs ChANted ‘my body, my choice’ and ‘vote them out’ to cars driving along Franklin Avenue.

NIA AdAms fROm Long Island Progressive Coalition, speaks to some 200 people who gathered outside the Nassau County Courthouse in Mineola in the hours following the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision on abortion access.

There were opinions from all sides following last week’s U.S. Supreme Court decision on abortion rights, including fromn local lawmakers.

“The public health ramifications of this ruling will be enormous, especially for economically disadvantaged women who already struggle with access to health care,” Nassau County legislator Kevan Abrahams, a Democrat, said in a statement. “If we are to stop the backward slide that we are now witnessing in our nation, we must organize, mobilize and vote, because our freedom and personal liberty are at the top of the ballot.”

Anthony D’Esposito, a Republican on the Hempstead town council, told his Twitter followers that he was “strongly opposed” by the decision of state Democrats to “enact the nation’s most extreme abortion law, legalizing late-term and partial-birth abortion, allowing abortions to be provided by non-doctors,” and removing criminal penalties for what he described as “assaults on pregnant women,” causing “unborn child death.”

“Today’s decision by the U.S. Supreme Court neither upends that unpopular law, nor affects the ability of any woman in New York to have an abortion,” D’Esposito added.

“Here’s the truth,” said Josh Lafazan, a Democrat on the Nassau County Legislature, who is running for Congress. “Anti-choice extremists have demonstrated for years that they are willing to stop at nothing to get what they want.”

–Karina Kovac

■ Prioritize. Don’t believe the hype that you can have it all. You can’t. Say “no” to taking on some tasks to avoid becoming overly stressed. Then you’ll have time and energy to say “yes” to what’s important or interesting to you.

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■ Begin by scheduling yourself realistically, allowing enough time for the unexpected. Many tasks take at least 10 percent longer than you imagine they will. Even if they don’t, lucky you!

You’ll have some free time to just be.

■ Stress is contagious.

Hence, increase the time you spend with optimistic, upbeat people; decrease the time you spend with pessimistic, gloom and doom folks.

■ Avoid keeping yourself so busy with haveto’s that you have no time for want-to’s. And don’t forget there are times you want to simply be apadin not always do. After all, we are human beings, not human doings.

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■ When you can’t get everything done in the time you have, distinguish between tasks requiring your best effort, those that can be done with less effort and those that may not be worth doing at all. Every task does not require the same time, effort or energy.

■ Don’t scare yourself ! Guard against making tough challenges more difficult than they really are.

Though they may require a great deal of your mental energy, when you panic, your efforts will become less effective and efficient.

■ When you ask a “What if ?” question, answer it! If you don’t it will simply stir up stress and anxiety, making your efforts that much harder.

■ Sometimes there’s a thin line between feeling stressed and excited,

■ You’re not a machine that can keep working non-stop. It’s important for you to relax even when you imagine you don’t have time for it. So, no matter how busy you are, make it a priority to calm yourself down - breathe deeply, listen to your favorite music, chat with a good friend, or whatever helps you relax your mind and body.

Here’s hoping these suggestions are useful to you. Yes, take care of your responsibilities, but also take time out to nurture yourself, your loved ones, and do what you love to do! ©2022 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.

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Hundreds Attend Herald Senior Health Expo

By ALEXA ANDERWKAVICH aanderwkavich@liherald.com Eager guests gathered at the Friedberg JCC in Oceanside to attend the Herald’s Senior Health & Beyond Expo, presented by Mount Sinai South Nassau and brought to you by United Healthcare, on Thursday, June 23.

The Expo is a communityanticipated event, where long-time loved and trusted businesses and facilities — as well as up-and-coming companies — share their products and services with Long Islanders.

“It’s so nice to be back to host this expo live, again, and to see the overwhelming turnout,” Executive Director of Corporate Relations & Events at Herald Community Newspapers and RichnerLIVE Amy Amato said, welcoming the crowd.

More than 55 vendors lined the gym to share their expertise in health, Tim Baker/Herald photos insurance, lifestyle tips, estate planning, products, and more. Not only was there SENIORS ENJOY SENIORS A performance ENJOY A from the Ms. New York Senior America and The Seasoned Steppers, movement session from Premier an opportunity to improve health and Assist, and an hour-long panel discussion with a range of topics, hosted by comedian Howard Newman of Joksercise. habits, but also enjoy a day of shopping, Attendees received a goody bag — New York; Jill Wasser, utility consumer “The Senior Health & snacks, entertainment, and courtesy of Grandell Rehabilitation program specialist at NYS Department Beyond Expo was a great raffles. and Nursing Center and Oceanside of Public Service; and Dr. Esther event and it was so nice The Ms. New York Care Center — filled with coupons, Fogel from Comprehensive Audiology. to see people coming out Senior America Seasoned keepsakes, and information.

The audience interacted and asked and engaging in senior Steppers showcased their The Expo, brought to you by questions between each speaker, while topics,” UnitedHealthcare tap dance talents and jovial UnitedHealthcare, was made possible Representative Krantz said. enjoying organic cotton candy from hearts in a wonderful thanks to presenting sponsor Mount Simply Sugar.

“Medicare in particular is performance, sporting Sinai South Nassau; gold sponsors Dr. Fogel also offered free hearing always a complex subject bright sequenced uniforms Barry and Florence Friedberg JCC and screenings at the event; attendees matter and it was an and smiles — followed by Stefans Law Group; silver sponsors lined the hall patiently waiting for amazing experience to be a movement session led by AgeWell New York, Maple Pointe of able to provide information their appointment — one of the many Noa Semel from Premier Chelsea Senior Living, Comprehensive services offered at the expo. Others and answer questions at Assist in Cedarhurst Audiology, Cassena Care, Beach included senior I.D. cards from the the local community level; who got the audience’s Terrace Care Center, Syl-Lee Antiques; Town of Hempstead, health screenings, I always look forward blood pumping with some refreshment and snack sponsors Long tarot card readings from the Holistic to helping those in need stretching and dancing.

Beach Assisted Living and Long Island Healing Goddess and a meet and greet of understanding their Comedian Howard Bagel Cafe of Oceanside; and get with LJ the Medium. different options.”

Newman kicked-off moving sponsor Premier Assist.

“The event was very well-attended, Guests also heard from MICHAEL KRANTZ the hour-long panel Guests and vendors are looking much better than I anticipated it being,” panelists Josh Herzig, EVP discussion with some UnitedHealthcare forward to future Senior Health panelist Herzig of Beach Terrace Care of business development at laughs, welcoming & Beyond Expos in the fall. In the Beach Terrace Care Center; Center — who spoke of the quality keynote speakers Michael meantime, keep an eye out for more of care at their nationally recognized Khurshid Ibrahimi, PT, Krantz, licensed sales expos, webinars and events from the 5-star facility at the discussion — said. from Long Beach Nursing representative from United Healthcare, Herald and RichnerLIVE at richnerlive.

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Charles Reyes, RN, MSN from AgeWell physician at Mount Sinai South Nassau.

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he Senior Health & Beyond Expo was a great event and it was so nice to see people coming out and engaging in senior topics.

GOLD SPONSOR STEFANS Law Group’s marketing director Lauren Reilly greeted attendees.

PRESENTING SPONSOR MOUNT Sinai South Nassau team getting ready to share their medical knowledge and expertise at the expo.

LONG BEACH ASSISTED Living provided refreshments and snacks to attendees.

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Michael Krantz (Left) with his team.

THE GUESTS WALKED FROM table to table, talking and interacting with vendors and collect-

ing samples and goodies.

DR. ESTHER FOGEL of Comprehensive Audiology talked about how to improve hearing health.

JOSH HERZIG OF Beach Terrace Care Center talked about the quality of care at their facility.

KEYNOTE SPEAKER MICHAEL Krantz from United Healthcare addressed the crowd.

KEYNOTE SPEAKER DR. SAIMA Rashid, Primary Care Physician at Mount Sinai South Nassau.

PT KHURSHID IBRAHIMI of Long Beach Nursing & Rehabilitation (Cassena Care).

PANELIST CHARLES REYES (left) and his team member from AgeWell New York.

GET MOVING SPONSOR Premier Assist’s Noa Semel got the group grooving.

THE OCEANSIDE CARE Center was one of over 55 vendors at the event.

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Hochul banks on finding jobs across New York state

I My Community

There are more than 15,000 jobs — a record amount — posted on the state labor department’s seasonal job bank in a variety of industries from amusement parks to farms and restaurants and summer camps across every region.

The free state resource allows businesses to list employment opportunities, and job seekers can look at part-time and seasonal jobs by location, company, job title and by searching through keywords.

Guides for young people looking for work are available online to help them navigate what they need before filling out job applications. Divided by age groups — between 14 and 17, as well as 18 and 24 — the guides include information on obtaining working papers, the proper identification required, and even resume preparation.

“With such an active job market, there is a wide variety of options to explore across the state,” Gov. Kathy Hochul said, in a release. “I encourage all job seekers to use the many resources the New York State Department of Labor offers to guide them to a job they love.”

Part-time work is a vital component to help the state’s economy recover from the Covid pandemic, according to labor department commissioner Robert Reardon. It provides a boost to job seekers, such as helping them return to a previous career that might not have full-time posi-

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KATHY HOCHUL tions available. It also allows those same job seekers to try a new career or a different position, or even learn new skills while working.

Such work also offers flexible schedules to accommodate child or elder care needs, and provides support and job networking opportunities.

“In this tight job market, we’re looking to make it as easy as possible for businesses with full-time, part-time or seasonal openings to connect with New Yorkers looking for work,” Reardon said, in the release.

For the job bank, go to SeasonalWorks. labor.ny.gov.

For the guides, go to DOL.ny.gov/youthages-14-17 or DOL.ny.gov/youth-ages-18-24.

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FirstNet donation gives Safety Town new life FirstNet, Built with AT&T, has donated $110,000 to the Nassau County Police Department Foundation so it can renovate and refurbish its Safety Town education facility in East Meadow.

First opened in 1972 and operated by the police foundation, Safety Town is an educational center and miniature village that provides children with a variety of public safety learning experiences. Each year, more than 10,000 third-graders from across Nassau County visit Safety Town, and are taught traffic, pedestrian and bicycle safety by police department crossing guards — first in a classroom, and then through a unique “hands-on” experience using bicycles and miniature electric vehicles.

A 10-year analysis of bicycle accidents in Nassau found that children who attended Safety Town were 10 times less likely to be involved in an accident than a child who did not receive training, according to a release.

FirstNet’s support allowed the police foundation to revitalize the aging center, to help it be ready in time for National Safety Month in June. This included removing and replacing more than 20 dilapidated buildings within Safety Town, adding professional landscaping throughout the campus, and repairing and beautifying other critical infrastructure elements.

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FiRSTNET, BuilT By AT&T, donated $110,000 to the Nassau County Police Department’s Safety Town, helping provide the 50-year-old East Meadow facility with a much-needed upgrade to help teach children traffic safety for years to come.

The new and improved Safety Town was carefully planned to ensure children can learn traffic safety for another 50 years, officials said.

“Safety Town is a very important piece of community training for the NCPD,” police commissioner Patrick Ryder said, in a release. “At 50 years old, it was in a

desperate need for a renovation.”

FirstNet is a dedicated, nationwide communications platform designed to upgrade public safety communications with new capabilities that support incident response from first responders. FirstNet is designed to allow these public safety professionals to connect to the critical information they need every day, and in an emergency, help keep them — and their communities — safe.

Advancing public safety was the core mission of FirstNet when the First Responder Network Authority and AT&T joined forces.

“Now five years since its launch, that mission continues to inspire us to support initiatives and programs like Safety Town who share a commitment to creating safer communities and keeping our kids safe,” said Judy Cavalieri, vice president and general manager of AT&T New York.

“We are proud to support this program.”

“Having gone to Safety Town as a child, I am especially happy that the foundation is continuing this tradition,” said Eric Blumencranz, chair of the Nassau County Police Department Foundation.

“We are grateful for the generous support from FirstNet, Built with AT&T, that brought this important community training facility into the 21st century. Safety Town is vital to building relationships between law enforcement and youth, and we are proud to be involved in such an important endeavor.”

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LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU Nationstar Mortgage LLC, Plaintiff AGAINST Marva Schneider; et al., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly dated December 13, 2018 I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the North Side Steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court at 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on July 25, 2022 at 2:30PM, premises known as 135 Claridge 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 437 Lots 36, 37, 38 and 39. Approximate amount of judgment $486,938.88 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index# 004952/2016.

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.”

Dominic Chiariello, 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 5, 2022 132239 To Place A Notice Call 516-569-4000 x232

LEGAL NOTICE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF NASSAU DITECH FINANCIAL LLC FKA GREEN TREE SERVICING LLC, V. GREGORY STOKES, IF LIVING, AND IF HE/SHE BE DEAD, 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, IF LIVING, AND IF HE/SHE BE DEAD, 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 July 18, 2022 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. 132084

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LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., Plaintiff AGAINST Yeudi M. Sanabria a/k/a Yeudy M. Sanabria; et al., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly dated June 20, 2018 I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the North Side Steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court at 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on July 19, 2022 at 2:30PM, premises known as 67 West Marshall Street, a/k/a 67 Marshall Street, Hempstead, NY 11550.

All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the Incorporated Village of Hempstead, County of Nassau, State of New York, Section 36 Block 65 Lot 331. Approximate amount of judgment $718,038.37 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index# 017960/2011.

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.”

Joseph Terino, 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 10, 2022 132080

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU Nationstar Mortgage, LLC D/B/A Champion Mortgage Company, Plaintiff AGAINST Evelyn Zammit; et al., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly dated March 3, 2020 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, 2022 at 2:30PM, premises known as 1406 Dutch Broadway, 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 701 Lot 57.

Approximate amount of judgment $506,305.60 plus interest and costs.

Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index# 608630/2017.

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.”

John G Kennedy, 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: April 22, 2022 132237

LEGAL NOTICE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU JOSE LOPEZ and ROSA LOPEZ Plaintiff -againstJESUS LOPEZ, GOLDA SUAZO, et al Defendant(s). Pursuant to a Interlocutory Judgment of Partition Sale dated November 29, 2021 and entered on December 6, 2021, 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, NY on July 26, 2022 at 2:30 p.m. premises situate, lying and being at Franklin Square, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, bounded and described as follows: BEGINNING at a point on the easterly side of Doris Avenue, distant 100 feet northerly from the corner formed by the intersection of the easterly side of Doris Avenue with the northerly side of Theodora Street; RUNNING THENCE north east along the easterly side of Doris Avenue, 60

feet; RUNNING THENCE south east 100 feet; RUNNING THENCE south west 60 feet; and RUNNING THENCE north west 100 feet to the easterly side of Doris Avenue at the point or place of beginning.

Section: 35 Block: 43 Lots: 28-30 All bidders must wear a face mask/shield at all times and social distancing must be observed by all bidders at all times. Bidders who do not comply with the face mask and/or the social distancing mandate will be removed from the auction.

Said premises known as 127 DORIS AVENUE, FRANKLIN SQUARE, NY Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment and Terms of Sale.

Index Number 602925/2019.

IRA WARSHAWSKY, ESQ., Referee Law Offices of David E. Mollon Attorney(s) for Plaintiff 5 Penn Plaza, 19th Floor, NY, NY 10001 {* FRANKLIN S*} 132229

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT NASSAU COUNTY WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB, D/B/A CHRISTIANA TRUST, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS TRUSTEE FOR BROUGHAM FUND I TRUST, Plaintiff against ROBERT GERMAIN, et al Defendant(s) Attorney for Plaintiff(s) Stern & Eisenberg, P.C., Woodbridge Corporation Plaza, 485B Route 1 South, Suite 330, Iselin, NJ 08830.

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered March 19, 2019, 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 August 2, 2022 at 2:30 PM. Premises known as 271 Lehrer Avenue, Elmont, NY 11003. Sec 32 Block 504 Lot 105.

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, at Elmont, County of Nassau.

Approximate Amount of Judgment is $551,934.71 plus interest and costs.

Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index No 008112/2015.

During the COVID-19 health emergency, Bidders are required to comply with all governmental health requirements in effect at the time of the sale including but not limited to wearing face coverings and maintaining social distancing (at least 6-feet

Eisenstein leaving health commissioner post Larry Eisenstein, who has led the Nassau County’s public health department for more than a decade, is stepping down next month.

The commissioner will “pursue opportunities in the private sector” beginning July 29, according to county officials.

“Dr. Eisenstein has helped lead the county through some of the most tumultuous times in our history as we struggled to overcome the Covid-19 pandemic,” Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman said, in a release. “Serving multiple administrations, his professionalism, work ethic, knowledge and commitment to the residents of Nassau County is unmatched.”

Eisenstein took some heat from Democrats in the county legislature earlier this year when he refused to insert himself into Blakeman’s conflict with Gov. Kathy Hochul over mask requirements in schools. Eisenstein told reporters at the time he was not as concerned about coronavirus spread because hospitals were not overwhelmed — a product of high vaccination rates in Nassau.

“The pandemic put the important role the health commissioner plays in the county on full display for the public to see,” Blakeman said, announcing he would undergo a “nationwide search” to find Eisenstein’s replacement.

“Finding the best and most qualified candidates is something I take very seri-

LARRY EISENSTEIN ously.”

Before joining the county health department, Eisenstein was an infectious diseases doctor working out of what is now South Shore University Hospital in Bay Shore, as well as Good Samaritan Hospital in West Islip, according to an online bio. He also was a teaching attending physician at what is now NYU Langone Hospital-Long Island between 2007 and 2009 while maintaining an academic affiliation with SUNY-Stony Brook School of Medicine.

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apart) during the auction, while tendering deposit and at any subsequent closing. Should a bidder fail to comply, the Referee may refuse to accept any bid, cancel the closing and hold the bidder in default. 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. 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.”

Carlo Manganillo, Esq., Referee NY-526.000009-17-2 132423 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 SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU, U.S. BANK TRUST N.A., AS TRUSTEE OF THE BUNGALOW SERIES IV TRUST, Plaintiff, vs.

KATHLEEN KORSIAK A/K/A KATHLEEN V. KORSIAK, ET AL., Defendant(s).

Pursuant to an Order Confirming Referee Report and Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered on December 18, 2018 and an Order Extending Sale Deadline and Other Relief duly entered on February 28, 2022, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction on the front steps on the north side of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY on August 2, 2022 at 2:30 p.m., premises known as 1391 L 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 547 and Lot 137. Approximate amount of judgment is $504,508.80 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #14959/2013.

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.

Harold Damm, Esq., Referee Friedman Vartolo LLP, 85 Broad Street, Suite 501, New York, New York 10004, Attorneys for Plaintiff. Firm File No. 201928-4 132421

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LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD LOCAL LAW NO. 49-2022 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE

that pursuant to Article 9 of the New York State Constitution, the provisions of the Town Law and the Municipal Home Rule Law of the State of New York, as amended, a public hearing was duly called and held on the day of June 14, 2022, by the Town Board of the Town of Hempstead, on the proposed adoption of Town of Hempstead Local Law No. 49-2022, and following the close of the hearing the Town Board duly adopted Local Law No. 49-2022, to consider the amendment of a local law to amend Chapter 202 of the Code of the Town of Hempstead, in relation to restricted parking in residential areas immediately adjacent to Belmont Park Racetrack of Elmont and Bellerose Terrace, New York.

Dated: June 14, 2022 Hempstead, New York

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s a former elected official, I am frequently asked who has the toughest job in America. Most often, I answer either President Biden or New York City Mayor Eric Adams. But after watching three of the hearings of the Jan. 6 committee, I’ve decided that Attorney General Merrick Garland has the most difficult job in America.

Over the next six to nine months, Garland must decide whether he will charge former President Donald Trump with a variety of election JERRY law criminal violations. No former KREMER president has ever faced criminal charges related to their actions while in office. President Nixon was close to being indicted for a variety of federal crimes in 1974, but that August he announced his resignation.

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Trump. But charging a former president with a crime could further divide an already bitterly divided country, and might inflame the relative handful of crazies who are ardent Trump supporters.

As the hearings come to a close, the media will focus on the fate of the former president, but there are many other people who may wind up in handcuffs in a federal courtroom. The logical targets could be the large group of people who claimed to be presidential electors for Trump in Arizona, Georgia and Michigan, states that Biden won in the 2020 election. Their fake certificates were even sent to the National Archives.

The next potential defendants could be former New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani and attorney John Eastman.

Guliani and his team appeared in multiple courtrooms throughout the country, falsely arguing that the election had been stolen, but those arguments were hollow and failed in more than 60 cases. Eastman is alleged to have created the plot to overturn the counting of the ballots on Jan. 6, which he peddled to Trump on many occasions after the election. Eastman has since invoked the Fifth Amend-

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ment more than 100 times.

Are there others who could wind up wearing prison jumpsuits? During questioning at the fourth Jan. 6 committee hearing, the names of two Republican members of Congress surfaced. A staff member of Sen. Ron Johnson, of Wisconsin, and Rep. Andy Biggs, of Arizona, were alleged to have asked Vice President Mike Pence to accept a list of fake electors and reject legitimate electors. Both Johnson and Biggs could be charged with fraudulent efforts to overturn a legitimate election. They may be joined by at least six other House members, whose names will be made public in the coming weeks.

Garland is wrestling with the right and wrong of charging a former president with federal crimes, along with the national implications of such a decision.

But I would guess that if the tables were turned, and the election manipulation had been done by a former Democratic president, a Republican attorney general, such as William Barr, would please his client, the Republican president, by moving ahead with a criminal case.

Is there another scenario that all of us may have overlooked?

ill Attorney General Garland charge a former president with federal crimes?

A federal grand jury has been impaneled in Fulton County, Georgia, and has heard testimony from Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, whom Trump asked to “find 11,780 votes,” which would make Trump the winner in Georgia. The request by Trump could be found to be a criminal attempt to change the results of the election, and subject him to criminal charges.

No matter what your political leanings are, the Jan. 6 investigation has unveiled cold, hard facts about how Trump conducted himself in the days and weeks after his loss in November 2020.

While the vast majority of Americans were going about their business, a small group of attorneys and elected officials were working around the clock to burn the Constitution and turn this country over to a president who refused to accept his defeat. In the end, there may not be jail terms for anyone but the rioters at the Capitol, but it is impossible to whitewash history, no matter how hard the Republicans try.

Jerry Kremer was a state 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.

Engaged! Finding love in the pandemic.

illybee and Don are tying the knot.

In an unintended romantic consequence of the pandemic, my husband and Lillybee, daughter of Sinbad el Amante Suave and Ivy of Chickadee Cotons, are making it official.

After nearly three years of relative isolation, with no doggie play dates and no dog park, they are inseparable.

Their path forward: together.

As the third leg of this domestic canine cluster, I will speak now in protest or be comRAnDi pelled to forever KREiss hold my peace (an unlikely scenario).

For starters, Lillybee’s pedigree is much finer than my husband’s. She came from a dam and sire raised by boutique breeders in Oregon and Arizona. Don is from Brooklyn. His parentage goes back to various anonymous Hungarian horse traders who sailed to America in steerage. Lillybee flew first class from Arizona. And she can trace her heritage back to great-grandparents Fozzie T. Bear of Amanda Sue

Cotons and Yankee Doodle Dandelion of Windy Hills Cotons.

Then there is the age disparity. Don is 76, and Lillybee is 35 in dog years. She weighs 13 pounds. He weighed that at birth.

In the beginning we were the classic trio, older couple and new pup. Truthfully, we figured she would be our last pup, given the average human life span and the projected life span of a small dog. We hoped to pretty much finish up at the same time.

Lillybee, like her cohorts, is a personality. She raises her nose in the air and tests the wind. She assesses which advantages she can push. She’s clever, that girl, and without ethics of any kind. I guess you could say she is purely transactional. Give her something and you get something.

When my husband was working and I was at home doing the dog training, Lillybee learned to sit for a treat, lie down, come when called and go to her place on a mat in the corner of the kitchen while we ate our meals. She never “demand” barked, which is an obnoxious trait wherein a dog barks loudly and inces-

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santly in your face for something — food or attention or a walk. Not acceptable!

The idea is that after training for good behavior with tons of treats to sweeten the pot, the dog will adopt the good behavior even without a treat.

It did not take long for us to realize that Lillybee does nothing for nothing. If you want her to sit and you aren’t prepared to offer her a sizable piece of dried sweet potato, you are barking up the wrong tree.

Training her was exhausting. You could almost hear her thinking, “I don’t have to sit. But I’ll do it if you give me one of those compressed chicken weenies.”

She was always an alpha dog, and she landed with us, a Triple A alpha couple. Still, her life in our home was rewarding and fun and fully inclusive of us as a trio.

Then the pandemic hit, and we and she were completely isolated. Don and I spent many more hours at home. He retired. We didn’t travel much, and she had been accustomed to riding in airplanes zipped into a canvas bag under the seat. She was a get-up-and-go dog.

At the beginning of the pandemic,

s the isolation deepened, the husband and the dog became inseparable.

there were rumors that dogs could carry the virus and advice not to let them into a sick room. We didn’t know how strict to be, so we just kept her inside with us, except for walks. There was a lot of togetherness; since we couldn’t see our grandkids, Lillybee was the main event.

She began to “demand” bark.

Don began to give her extra treats. Not just chicken weenies and dried sweet potato, but shreds of salmon at $18 a pound and the occasional peanut. I’m not saying he’s not a naturally lovable guy, but soon Lillybee would not leave his side. No going to her “place” during meals. He pulled out a chair for her at the table and she would gaze longingly into his eyes, clearly praying for him to drop a crumb.

He started to think it was personal, not realizing that he’s only as good as his supply of dried liver. He decided to increase her stash of toys, even buying two stuffed duckies in case one of them got dirty.

Then, I heard him call her “darling,” as in “Darling, want a belly rub?” That was when I realized this wasn’t just a fling.

I heard they’re registered at Bloomingdales.

Copyright 2022 Randi Kreiss. Randi can be reached at randik3@aol.com.

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oter fraud has been around since the creation of democracy, but that doesn’t make it right or mean we should allow it to continue or expand. Free and fair elections are the foundation of any free, self-governing country. Without them, you have nothing except the tyranny imposed by those who successfully manipulate the electoral process.

The latest assault on our voting mechanisms has a long history.

You could buy a vote with a round of drinks as practiced by the New York City DemoRONALD J. crats of Tammany of the 1880s.

ROSENBERG Hall And voting from the grave? Louisiana’s governor of the 1930s, Huey Long, reportedly said, “When I die, I want to be buried in Louisiana, so I can stay active in politics.” Others have used a variety of frauds, including bribes, intimidation and poll taxes to redirect election outcomes.

But in the 21st century, we are facing a far more insidious and systemic corruption of our balloting. Today, would-be electoral fraudsters want to entirely abolish the requirement of voting in person with identification, in favor of allowing voting

by mail or an absentee ballot merely for the asking.

Requiring ID and other laws designed to ensure the integrity of elections do not suppress the vote, as President Biden and others have falsely asserted. Last month’s Georgia primary saw record turnout for early voting — nearly triple the level in 2018 level and 212 percent more than in 2020, a presidential election year.

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul signed a bill earlier this year that, dangerously, allows New Yorkers who are concerned about getting Covid to vote this year by absentee ballot. Some political pundits believe that, much like their clumsy and illegal gerrymander of election districts, this is one more instance of those on the left seeking to undermine the integrity of our elections so they can gain a political advantage at the expense of democracy.

It’s not as if New York voters aren’t wise. They sent a loud and unequivocal message last November when they voted down a proposed constitutional amendment that would have allowed no-excuse absentee voting.

As the political cycle heats up with a double-barreled primary calendar, it is important to understand that voting by mail and unlimited absentee voting is a

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e are facing an insidious and systemic corruption of our balloting.

LEttERS Moved by tragedy to poetry

To prevent strife Promoting grief A task accomplished by the stroke of man Nestled pinnacle not giving a damn

To the Editor: My husband and I very much enjoy Randi Kreiss’s writing in the Herald. I am a 67-year-old semi-retired biomedical research immunologist who refuses to “retire.” I am no longer doing bench research, and am now involved in global health, community engagement — and creative writing. Some of my pieces have been featured in low-profile venues like medical school and community arts publications.

Like so many others, I was devastated after the mass shooting in Uvalde, Texas.

My emotions drove me to write this poem, which I entitled “Failure.”

Deceptively powering pro-life Children suffering the plight

FRANCES SANTIAGO-SCHWARz, Bayville Failure Failure to protect the sacred nest Squashing laughter with a single burst Cries of joy no longer physical Now deep in the soul, inextinguishable Remembering loss of one so beautiful A single burst multiplied by many From a haunted soul on the devil’s journey Failure to validate loss of life

serious threat that undermines confidence in the integrity of the outcome.

“Ballot harvesting” has become a thing: Paid operatives are sent door to door, offering to transport individuals’ mail-in ballots to the Board of Elections. One suspects that these concerned defenders of democracy may well check your party affiliation before deciding whether the next stop is the ballot box or the dumpster.

In California, no less, the practice was recognized as being so egregious to democracy that after it was made legal in 2016, it was subject to serious restrictions.

California “has since made it illegal to get paid per ballot collected,” The Washington Post reported, “and for employers to ask employees to bring their ballots into their workplace.”

Another dimension to ballot harvesting that harms the integrity of absentee voting is the ability of the paid operative to make a last-minute argument about why you should vote one way or another.

This kind of pressure is why our polling places have restrictions on how close candidates can campaign.

If our democracy is to stand the test of time, the Covid-imposed ability to vote remotely needs to be curtailed and

restricted to those who legitimately cannot make it to the polling place on Election Day. It isn’t too much of an ask for a concerned and engaged citizenry to find the will and the means to physically make it to the ballot box one day a year.

Those who argue that these options increase participation in our election process will have to make a far more cogent case, because the jury is still out on that claim. An analysis by the Connecticut Mirror suggested that absentee voting has not brought a significant spike in participation. The Public Policy Institute of California reported a similar finding. So one can legitimately ask, what is the real reason to expand absentee and remote voting, who is pushing that agenda, and why?

As we reflect on the priceless gift of democracy, we should consider who should be given the unchallenged right to offer absentee ballots. The immediate and obvious answer would be our fellow Americans in uniform, who are defending the nation. Those patriots earn the right to an absentee ballot with their blood and valor.

What’s the left’s excuse?

Ronald J. Rosenberg has been an attorney for 42 years, concentrating in commercial litigation and transactions, and real estate, municipal, zoning and land use law. He founded the Garden City law firm Rosenberg Calica & Birney in 1999.

FRAmEWORk by Tim Baker

Failure to secure what is possible Without agenda Withdrawing hate Loss of life, not by mistake Unforgivable denial of all that’s at stake

A queen? No, but more British TV! To the Editor: My wife and I enjoyed Randi Kreiss’s column “Is our democracy becoming a royal pain?” (June 16-22). I don’t think we Americans necessarily need a king or queen, but everyone would benefit from more British television! We began subscribing to streaming Acorn and BritBox several months ago, and we watch the same mysteries Randi mentioned, plus some others.

We currently alter nate between “Vera,” “A Touch of Frost,” “Midsomer Murders,” “Inspector Morse” and “Foyle’s War.” “Foyle’s War” is particularly interesting, as it introduces the viewer

Enjoying the offerings at the car show — Valley Stream

to many aspects of wartime, home front Britain. We also devoured the whole “Shetland” series quickly — we traveled to Shetland and Fair Isle a few years ago, so the series was a must-watch for us.

Again, thanks, Randi, for the thought-

ful and humorous column. P.S.: I agree with you on Boris Johnson, but British food is really pretty good!

JIM BROWN Island Park

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