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Visit the Franklin Square library’s Temple of Doom
Mike Jacobs and Joanne Jacobs donated an Indiana Jones fedora hat to the ‘Temple of Doom’ at the Franklin Square Public Library earlier this month.
Community members are encouraged to participate in the library’s summer reading theme of ‘Adventure at Your Library.’ To learn more, visit the Franklin Square Public Library.
Spreading Alzheimer’s awareness all year long
By JoSEPH D’AlESSANDRo jdalessandro@liherald.com
June was Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month, but the Alzheimer’s Association Long Island Chapter offered tips about brain health that are useful year-round.
About 426,500 New Yorkers aged 65 and older are suffering with Alzheimer’s disease, according to the Long Island chapter, adding that more than seven million nationwide are afflicted with the disease.
While symptoms become more severe later in life, the brain changes that cause Alzheimer’s can begin decades before symptoms start. That
time period is critical for people at risk of Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia to catch the symptoms as early as possible.
“We want people to know that there are steps they can take to potentially reduce their risk of cognitive decline,” the Long Island chapter said.
“And we also want to encourage anyone experiencing memory or thinking problems to see their doctor.”
The Alzheimer’s Association began recognizing June as Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month in 2014, with a keen eye on fundraising for dementia research, educating the public about brain health, and connecting the families
Sewanhaka H.S. principal tapped for district role
By NIColE WAGNER nwagner@liherald.com
Sewanhaka High School’s Principal Nichole Allen was tapped to move into her new role as Sewanhaka Central High School District’s assistant superintendent for student support services.
The promotion, effective Aug. 1, has been a bit emotional for Allen, as she has spent the last 17 years in Sewanhaka High, serving as its principal since 2020.
rial staff, athletic coaches, cafeteria staff, teachers, and leadership.
“I want the kids to always feel like they can come and speak to someone,” Allen said.
She is eager to continue supporting students throughout the district and embracing connections with them in her new role.
I don’t think anyone should fall through the cracks
“It’s a little bittersweet leaving a place that I’ve loved so much like Sewanhaka High School and its community,” Allen said. “But I’m excited because I think that some of the things we’ve done here and some of the ideas that I have can be implemented on the (district) level in all five buildings.”
NICHolE AllEN assistant
superintendent for student services, Sewanhaka school district
“We want to make sure that they are making connections, real connections, with other students and adults,” she said of students. “There are definitely programs we can (implement) to make that happen and make sure our students are taken care of — and if they are, they’re going to succeed academically. They absolutely will.”
Throughout her time at Sewanhaka High, Allen prided herself on an “open-door policy” — one that spanned throughout the school’s janito-
She is looking forward to embracing the kind of community she welcomed at Sewanhaka High throughout the district.
“It’s almost painful to leave the building in a lot of ways,
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Courtesy Aviva Kane
One more time, a ban from women’s sports
By PARKER SCHUG pschug@liherald.com
A Nassau County bill banning biological males from participating in women’s sports and activities on county facilities was signed on Monday.
“It’s a good day for women in Nassau County, today,” Legislator Samantha Goetz, who represents the 18th District and is a sponsor of the measure, said at a news conference in Mineola on Monday.
The Legislature’s presiding officer, Howard Kopel, expressed his support for the legislation. “It’s here to protect women, and this is something that I think that all people of good will should accept and understand,” Kopel said.
Immediately after the law was signed, state Attorney General Letitia James filed a lawsuit against the county, claiming that it conflicts with state discrimination laws.
“With this law, Nassau County is once again attempting to exclude transgender girls and women from participating in sporting events while claiming to support fairness,” James wrote in a news release. “NYCLU and the Long Island Roller Rebels won their first lawsuit and County Executive Blakeman’s transphobic executive order was struck down because it was blatantly illegal,” she added, referring to the New York Civil Liberties Union. “Now this discrimina-
Parker Schug/Herald
County Executive Bruce Blakeman signed legislation banning biological males from taking part in women’s sports and activities at county facilities, alongside a bill cosponsor, Legislator Samantha Goetz, third from right, and others who voted to pass it.
tory law must be as well. Here in New York, every person has the right to be exactly who they are, free from discrimination, and my office will always protect that right.”
The NYCLU also filed a lawsuit against Blakeman and the Legislature.
“It is abundantly clear that any attempt to ban trans women and girls from sports is prohibited by our state’s antidiscrimination laws,” Gabriella Lar-
ios, staff attorney at NYCLU, wrote in a news release. “It was true when we successfully struck down County Executive Blakeman’s transphobic policy and it is true now. This latest round of hateful legislation is unacceptable and we won’t let it stand in New York.”
The Legislature approved the bill in a 12-5 vote along party lines. An executive order that Blakeman issued earlier this year has faced more than one court chal-
lenge.
“For us it’s a matter of common sense, it’s a matter of fairness and it’s a matter of integrity,” Blakeman said at Monday’s news conference.
The bill was filed June 7, and was passed by the Legislature’s Rules Committee just three days later.
“If they do continue to push forward on this harmful legislation, the NYCLU will certainly see them in court, and we believe it will be promptly struck down as unlawful under our state anti-discrimination law,” Bobby Hodgson, the NYCLU’s assistant legal director, previously told the Herald.
After Blakeman signed the order in February, which directed that sports, leagues, organizations, teams, programs and sports entities that use county facilities designate themselves male, female or co-ed, and that they only accept athletes who meet those criteria according to their sex at birth, James sent a ceaseand-desist letter to Blakeman demanding that he rescind it.
Blakeman responded a few days later with a federal lawsuit contesting the letter, which was denied in federal court and dismissed in April.
The county Supreme Court struck down Blakeman’s executive order on May 10, after a legal challenge by the NYCLU.
Blakeman said he plans to appeal the decision.
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Annual fashion show welcomes local youth
By ADDISON STAR Intern
Elmont-based nonprofit Meera Empowerment will host its fourth annual fashion show at VFW 2718 in Franklin Square on July 27.
Elmont native Selene Ferdinand started the nonprofit in 2021 when she was just 10 years old.
Selene, who earned the National American Miss New York Preteen title for 2023 through 2024, has competed in pageants for the last seven years. Selene said that the event means a lot to her.
“Before I started pageantry I was very shy and stuff,” she said. “It also makes me feel very good that I get to use everything that I’ve learned and put it out into my community. Especially as I was getting involved more and more people were asking me (to) create something so that others in our community can have the same chances and opportunities (that I have).”
The fashion show will have two sections, one for formal wear and another for cultural clothing. It will start at 4 p.m. and run until 8 p.m. Tickets for adults will cost $20 and children who are under the age of 10 years old can gain entry with a $10 ticket.
Children who wish to participate in the fashion show will pay a fee of $150. This fee will pay for the pictures fashion show participants and allow them to become ambassadors for the Meera Empowerment Foundation.
The funds collected from the show’s participants and attendees will go to charity. However, if someone wishes to become an ambassador but does not want to model, they can do so by paying a $50 fee.
“I’m really looking forward to the fashion show and the experience and just to see how much our ambassadors have grown throughout the year,” Selene said. “ I’m really excited for everything that’s going to be happening throughout the year too.”
As ambassadors, children volunteer in and around the community. Savitre Ferdinand, Selene’s mother, said that the children who become ambassadors for the organization learn life skills as they give back to their community.
“The kids are learning life skills and at the same time they are giving back to charity,” Savitre said. Selene and Savitre have been heavily involved in charitable efforts throughout the years including back to school drives, Easter egg hunts and Building Homes for Heroes.
Sponsors of the event include the Guggin Café, Dale Davids the Solar Guy, the Elmont Cultural Center, the Solages Family and Miller Mobile Massage. If anyone wishes to sponsor the event or is looking to buy tickets they should contact meeraempowerment1@gmail.com.
Nicole Wagner/Herald photos
Morgan Archibald, 8, and Emily Lugg, 7, walked together during the cultural portion of last year’s fashion show.
Christina Allen, 10, had a pop of leopard print in her dress at the 2023 Meera Empowerment fashion show.
Mason Daudier, 11, brushed off his shoulder on the runway at Meera Empowerment’s 2023 fashion show.
Kalleen Gayle, 10, was lively on the runway during last year’s annual Meera Empowerment fashion show. Kids can sign up to participate in the show this year for $150.
Elmont-based nonprofit Meera Empowerment founder Selene Ferdinand, 10, hosted last year’s third annual fashion show.
CRIME bRIEfS
F.S. men arrested for alleged firework use
A pair of Franklin Square residents were charged with several crimes for allegedly setting off illegal fireworks in the community on July 4.
Nicholas MoschoNas
After 6 p.m., the Nassau County Police Department Arson Bomb Squad was made aware of Nicholas Moschonas, 33, of 3rd Street was seen setting off fireworks on the corner of 3rd Street and 2nd Avenue.
Expanding their investigation, it was learned that a 2019 Dodge RAM belonging to Peter Mari, 33, of Hancock Avenue, was discovered with numerous boxes of fireworks inside the vehicle.
Both men were arrested. Police seized 14 cases of fireworks.
Moschonas is charged with explo -
Peter Mari
sives – licenses and certificates, explosives - storage, unlawfully selling fireworks and reckless endangerment.
Mari is charged with explosives –licenses and certificates.
They were arraigned at First District Court in Hempstead, on July 5.
For the safety and security of all residents and visitors, Nassau police officials said the department will continue its zero-tolerance approach regarding the possession and illegal use of fireworks. The use of explosives, including fireworks, is illegal and extremely dangerous, police added.
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2023 Valentine’s Day strangler sentenced
An Elmont man was sentenced July 11 to 25 years in prison for strangling a woman to death on Valentine’s Day in 2023 and leaving her body behind an Advanced Auto Parts in South Hempstead.
Andrew Avila, 26, pled guilty to manslaughter before Judge Caryn Fink April 2 to manslaughter charges for strangling 39-yearold Rebecca Carlson to death last year, according to Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly.
According to the indictment and investigation, Donnelly said in a news release Avila met with Carlson in his vehicle in Mineola in the early morning hours of Feb. 14. He had contacted her through a website and they agreed to meet in person to perform a sex act, according to the release.
Second Marriage Planning
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.
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Andrew Avila, 26, of Elmont, was sentenced to 25 years in prison for manslaughter charges for strangling a woman to death on Valentine’s Day last year.
“When the victim refused his demands for more, he strangled her and discarded her body next to a trash bin,” Donnelly said in an April news release.
A store employee discovered Carlson’s body later that morning.
“Carlson was a mother who had tragically fallen on difficult times and met a cruel end because of this defendants violent outburst,” Donnelly said in the release. “Her family remains in our thoughts.”
Avila was arrested by the Nassau
County Police Department’s Homicide Squad March 2 in Hewlett.
“Without a care for the life he extinguished, the defendant dumped Rebecca’s body behind a local storefront with the trash and drove off,” Donnelly said in a July 11 news release. “Avila will now spend more than two decades of his young life behind bars for his callous violence. Our thoughts remain with Rebecca’s family as her killer is brought to justice.”
Hicksville man arrested for F.S. assault
A Hicksville man was arrested and charged with alleged assault in Franklin Square July 10 at 1:55 p.m.
Daljit Singh, 58, of Brittle Lane, Hicksville, allegedly had a verbal dispute with the owner of OK Gas Station on New Hyde Park Road about vehicles parked at a neighboring business’ property, according to Nassau police.
The argument escalated and Singh allegedly slashed the 64-year-old gas station owner in the left side off the neck
and arm with a small knife. Singh was arrested without incident.
The gas station owner suffered two small cuts and was brought to a local hospital for evaluation and treatment. Singh was charged with assault, attempted assault and criminal possession of a weapon. He will be arraigned July 11 in Hempstead District Court.
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Allen steps into role supporting student services
but I look forward to creating that kind of community and family in all five buildings and having us all coming together as one,” Allen said.
Prior to her role as assistant principal at Sewanhaka High from 2007 through 2020, Allen worked as assistant principal at Uniondale High School from 2004 to 2007, and as Westbury High School’s social studies department chairperson and teacher from 1997 through 2004. She earned a bachelor’s degree in journalism from Temple University in 1995, a master’s degree in secondary education from Hofstra University in 1997, and a master’s degree in school administration from Long Island University Post in 1999.
Allen’s own educational journey saw her leave her undergraduate program at Temple University feeling that her initial career aspirations no longer fit her best.
When she returned home from college, Allen worked with Literacy Volunteers of America in Hempstead from 1995 through 1997 where she was inspired to become an educator. Through that experience, she said her heart broke teaching students who were 50 to 72 years old who had been “functionally illiterate their whole lives.” When she would go home after teaching, she spoke to her mother about her concerns for her students who had “fallen through the cracks” of the school system.
“I don’t think anyone should fall through the cracks,” Allen said. “So that’s how my journey started.”
Her journey has led her to supporting Sewanhaka school districts more than 8,000 students, a job that she is passionate for.
“When you have a large district, you’re going to have students who have challenges that need to be addressed,” Allen said. “I’m a huge believer that if we don’t take care of the whole child, it’s very hard for them to learn academically.”
She hopes to implement more programs to bring the five high school communities together outside of sports events. One idea she is to enhance the district’s sense of community while collaborating with Sewanhaka High, H. Frank Carey High School, Elmont Memorial High School, Floral Park Memorial High School, and New Hyde Park Memorial High School to create a joint decision day celebration for graduating seniors.
A responsibility that Allen holds close to her heart in this new role is making sure that parents are aware of the resources available to them and their children at school.
“I think that all schools, one of the things that we should really take care of is making sure our parents are informed and are aware of things,” Allen said, referencing programs and services that are offered throughout the district.
She plans to make herself visible throughout the parent teacher student associations throughout the elementary and high school levels. To help orient parents to the high schools, Allen plans to facilitate programs throughout the year to help in the transition from elementary school to high school.
“(This) will try to help orient our parents to our district and what our five high schools offer and the amazing outcomes that we have for our students,” she said.
Courtesy Sewanhaka school district Sewanhaka High School’s principal nichole allen was promoted to Sewanhaka Central High School district’s assistant superintendent for student support services.
Ducks pursue second-half turnaround
By TONY BELLISSIMO tbellissimo@liherald.com
Gutted by roster departures and injuries, the Long Island Ducks completed the first half of the Atlantic League baseball season July 5 with a 30-33 record, 13 games behind the North Division-winning York Revolution.
First-year Ducks manager Lew Ford, the franchise’s all-time hits leader with 1,036 and a key member of three championship teams, witnessed plenty of second-half turnarounds in his 13 seasons and is hopeful for another.
“I try to look at the positives and so far we’ve helped eight guys sign to play either in a Major League organization or professionally overseas,” Ford said. “We’ve had a ton of turnover and some injuries, but I like our roster entering the second half.”
The offense, led by outfielder Tyler Dearden and first baseman Frank Schwindel, did its part through the first 63 games averaging 5.25 runs. Dearden and Schwindel finished first and third in the league in batting, hitting .361 and .353, respectively,
Dearden, who spent his first six professional seasons in the Boston Red Sox organization and played at the Triple-A level in 2023, appeared in 55 first-half games and cracked 12 homers with 46 RBIs and 37 runs. His contract was purchased July 2 by the Minnesota Twins organization.
Schwindel, who has 145 games of Major League experience, appeared in 39 games and belted 11 homers and drove in 38 runs in the first half.
“Those guys were our MVPs in the first half,” Ford said of Dearden and Schwindel.
The most accomplished player Ford has penciled into the lineup is outfielder Jackie Bradley Jr., who appeared in 1,182 MLB games and won a World Series with the Boston Red Sox in 2018. He totaled 109 homers, 449 RBIs and 69 stolen bases over an 11-yer career.
A lower body injury forced Bradley Jr. to miss 35 games thus far. When healthy, he’s raked to the tune of a .360 average, 7 homers and 22 RBIs.
Catcher Chance Sisco, with nearly 200 MLB games under his belt, hit a team-leading 14 homers in the first half. Ivan Castillo has been steady with the glove and batted .298 with 6 homers, 23 RBIs and 7 steals in 42 first-half games.
Improving a team ERA of 5.34 and a league-worst .280 opponents’ batting average will go a long way in the Ducks’ chances of getting back to the playoffs. By far their most impressive arm to date is reliever Ramon Santos, who carries a 0.71 ERA with 3 wins (one shy of team leader Stephen Woods Jr.) and 45 strikeouts in 25 innings.
“We have to pitch better and the staff knows that,” Ford said. “They’re all capable.” Ducks reach 9 million fans all-time
The Ducks welcomed their record 9 millionth fan through the gates of Fairfield Properties Ballpark June 18 prior to their
Tyler Dearden, signed by the Minnesota Twins July 2, hit .361 with 12 homers and 46 RBIs in 55 games with the Ducks.
game against the Staten Island FerryHawks.
“This is another special day in the history of this great franchise,” Ducks General Manager Sean Smith said. “Reaching 9 million fans is a testament to the incredible support from our fan base since we first opened the gates in 2000 and to the fun and excitement Ducks baseball continues to provide Long Islanders every year.”
Five-year-old Ethan Oldham from Islip entered through the West Gate at 5:56 p.m. with his mother, Katie; father, Craig; and baby brother, Nolan. In doing so, Ethan became the 9 millionth fan in franchise history to attend a Ducks game in their home ballpark.
Long Island became the first club in Atlantic League history to reach the milestone attendance figure despite having begun play in the league’s third year of existence (2000). The Ducks are also currently the league’s all-time leader in sold out crowds with 707, have led the league in attendance 17 times and currently lead the league in 2024 attendance as well with an average of more than 4,500.
Ethan was recognized during a VIP onfield ceremony for being the 9 millionth fan. Sheldon Ellison, General Manager of the Levittown P.C. Richard & Son location, presented the lucky fan with a $1,000 gift card to use at any of the Ducks charter sponsor’s locations. In addition, the Ducks presented Ethan with a jersey featuring “9 Million” as the name on the back and the number “24”, representing this season. Ethan threw out a ceremonial first pitch, received a 2024 Ducks team-signed baseball, and he and his family were upgraded to VIP tickets for the night.
Photos courtesy Long Island Ducks
Reliever Ramon Santos pitched to a 0.71 ERA with 45 strikeouts in 25 innings through the season’s opening half.
Registration dates won’t help Jewish voters
Two Saturdays in the fall — and one Thursday — will conflict with Shabbat and Rosh Hashana
By NICOLE FORMISANO nformisano@liherald.com
Voter registration programs aim to make voting more accessible for people, and to encourage them to participate in the democratic process. But a recent directive from the state Board of Elections has done just the opposite for Jewish constituents, county executive Bruce Blakeman says.
A statewide voter registration date — this year, Thursday, Oct. 3 — is required by state law. A second, local voter registration program also takes place in Nassau County, but the dates that program may take place is up to the state Board of Elections, rather than the county’s. The state gave the county board two options to choose from: Sept. 28 or Oct. 5. Both are Saturdays.
That makes the voter registration program inaccessible for observant Jewish people, as well as Seventh-Day Adventists, and is antithetical to the program’s purpose of diversity and inclusion, Blakeman said at a news conference last week.
Blakeman appeared with county legislators Bill Gaylor and Mazi Pilip; the Legislature’s presiding officer, Howard Kopel; Comptroller Elaine Phillips and Rabbi Yossi Lieberman, of the Chabad
Pond Park, in West Hempstead, to urge Attorney General Letitia James to step in and take action to correct the state election board’s decision.
“We are here in West Hempstead, which has a very large Jewish population,” said Blakeman, who is the county’s first Jewish executive. “And quite frankly, Nassau County is home to probably the third-largest Jewish county in population in the United States, and we
have a very large population of SeventhDay Adventists, especially in the Elmont and Franklin Square areas. So we believe that the state is making a big mistake, and we would ask them to correct that mistake.”
bat is a day for many Jewish people, they are resting, they are going to synagogue, they don’t work, they don’t use phones, they don’t do anything that typically they’d do on a regular day.”
Even the statewide voter registration date of Oct. 3 is problematic for Jewish constituents, Kopel said.
“Nobody’s saying it’s necessarily deliberate,” Kopel said, “but let’s also remember that not only is that Thursday date a workday, it is also, as it happens, the day after Rosh Hashana. It is a fast day. Some people don’t feel well — they’re fasting, they can’t get out, they’re not up to it.”
Because the Saturday dates for the county program were finalized by state legislation, they cannot be changed without legislative action. The state Board of Elections, however, has the power to change the statewide registration program from a Thursday to a Sunday, so it is not on a working day. Blakeman called on James to direct the state board to make that change.
“As we welcome a voter registration program and we encourage everyone to participate in an election, I would expect from our state leadership to be sensitive for Shabbat,” Pilip said. “Shab-
“It should be a very simple thing to do,” Kopel said. “Just go ahead, make the change. And I would also urge our officials to be a little bit more sensitive and a little bit more careful, and think about what you’re doing before you go ahead and do it. Because this was just really careless.”
Courtesy Office of Bruce Blakeman
The State Board of Elections gave Nassau County two Saturdays to choose from for a local voter registration program, making the program inaccessible to observant Jews, County Executive Bruce Blakeman said at a July 11 news conference.
It’s never too late to take care of brain health
and caretakers of people with Alzheimer’s to quality care and support.
“Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month offers the perfect opportunity for New York residents to take charge of their brain health,” Lori Maldavir, the chapter’s director of program outreach, said in a release. “We want people to know there are steps they can take to reduce their risk of cognitive decline, potentially.”
The Long Island chapter provides a community and support system for people with Alzheimer’s, and their family, friends and caretakers, while raising awareness of the importance of brain health, Francesca Todaro, the chapter’s community educator, said.
“I feel like a lot of people that have Alzheimer’s, or are confused about Alzheimer’s and other dementias, really could use the education and resources that the association can help them with,” Todaro said. “I know I’ve been in that position, and it’s really helpful to have that information.”
Todaro’s father was diagnosed with Lewy body dementia and Parkinson’s disease in 2021. Symptoms of Lewy body dementia include changes in sleep, behavior and cognition — meaning it’s not always tied to memory loss. The Long Island chapter connected the Todaro family with valuable resources, support groups and attorneys that helped secure finances. Since then, she has used her experience to educate people in similar circumstances.
“One thing I always like to tell people in my program is that you’re not alone,” Todaro said.
The warning signs for Alzheimer’s include disruptive memory loss, difficulty completing familiar tasks, and changes in mood and personality. The association compared examples of dementia with non-threatening, age-appropriate changes to the brain. Some changes
francesca todaro’s journey with her father’s dementia began in 2012, when symptoms for the disease began to show. today, she uses her experience to provide guidance for people in similar circumstances.
that are normal as people age include slower processing speeds and multitasking difficulties.
The chapter’s advice to mitigate the risk of dementia includes cognitively stimulating activities, such as playing chess and focusing on the health of other parts of the body.
According to the association, a heart-healthy diet could have additional benefits for brain health due to a potential connection between high blood pressure and dementia that is being further researched.
“What is healthy for the heart is healthy for the brain,” Todaro said.
The Long Island chapter’s fundraising events double as experiential learning that can help people with dementia. Activities like knitting and cooking can help those suffering from the disease retain familiarity while completing tasks.
“If you are inclined to get the disease, you need to stay active,” Tinamarie Hardekopf the Long Island chapter’s director of development, said. “We have people (participate in) do-it-yourself fundraisers that they can tie into when they’re available, and to their specific hobbies and clubs that they belong to or organizations that they’re interested in.”
Programs this past June included events such as The Longest Day, a summer solstice-themed fundraiser, which invited participants to exercise with sports, play games, bake, and partake in other memory-preserving activities. The Longest Day is one of the year’s major events, helping the Long Island chapter reach its annual $1 million fundraising goal.
In addition, the 2024 Walk to End Alzheimer’s — one of the chapter’s largest fundraising and community outreach efforts — is slated to take place in Eisenhower Park in East Meadow on Oct. 6. Hardekopf said the walk further acknowledges that heart health is related to brain health, and she encouraged all who are at risk for the disease to maintain a healthy lifestyle.
“It’s important to mention that the recent studies have linked brain health and heart health,” Hardekopf said. “Healthy living is so important — eating well, exercising, being social, keeping up with your hobbies, you know, doing puzzles, things like that. Sitting at home is not going to help you fight.”
To learn more about future events and the warning signs of Alzheimer’s, visit ALZ.org/LongIsland. To learn more about future fundraising events and walks, visit ALZ.org/LIWalk.
Courtesy Francesca Todaro
PROJECT TRACKER
Belmont Park Redevelopment construction updates
By Nicole Wagner
Elmont’s very own historic horse racetrack at Belmont Park has been under construction for the past year. As the exciting renovations are underway, the Herald is here to update the community about the progress of the historic project.
Project
The $455 million project, funded by the state, has set out to completely modernize the facilities at the 119-year-old facility. The new Belmont Park was designed by architectural firm Populous.
The project outline includes:
■ The demolition of the existing 1.25 million-squarefeet grandstand and clubhouse. It will be replaced by a 275,000-square-feet building that will feature the “modern amenities” that sports fans expect. The new building will have 7,500 seats while the overall facility will be able to accommodate more than 50,000 fans.
■ Vehicular and pedestrian tunnels will provide fans access to the 45-acre Belmont infield for the first time.
■ Upgrading the 117-year-old track at Belmont Park.
■ Winterized tracks for year-round racing at the facility.
During the construction, the 2024 Belmont Stakes was run at Saratoga Race Course. The 2025 Belmont Stakes will also likely be run in Saratoga, pending approval of the North American Graded Stakes Committee.
The renovated Belmont Park will welcome the Breeders’ Cup World Championships for the first time since 2005.
“The transformation of Belmont is incredibly important to the future of racing downstate, and NYRA will deliver a facility that existing fans and the next generation will be proud to have in New York,” New York Racing Association president David O’Rourke said in a statement.
The project is estimated to generate $1 billion in construction-related impact, including $155 million in annual economic activity as well as the creation of
Demolition of Belmont Park’s 1,25 million-square-feet grandstand and clubhouse began in early
June 25 shows the progress of demolition at the site.
3,700 construction jobs and 740 new full-time positions.
Progress
The Belmont Redevelopment Project began in 2023 and has covered major ground so far. Here are the updates:
■ Demolition of the grandstand and clubhouse began in early April and is now substantially complete.
■ NYRA preserved and stored Belmont’s extensive collection of racing artwork and murals. The organization also preserved the wrought-iron gates of Jerome Park Racetrack in the Bronx, the wrought-iron fencing from the club house entrance and the paddock that feature the colors of each of the 13 Triple Crown winners.
■ Excavation of the grandstand and clubhouse foundation will begin in September in preparation for construction.
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■ NYRA is still in the process of renovating the existing main dirt track and two turf courses. It will add a new, all-weather synthetic surface for racing.
NYRA officials said that racing will return to Belmont in 2026 when the project is completed.
The construction of the four new racing surfaces at Belmont is being overseen by Glen Kozak, NYRA executive vice president for operations and capital projects. He managed the extensive track renovations at Aqueduct Race Track and Saratoga Race Course. Kozak and his internal team rely on outside soil engineers and architects with surface analysis and testing provided by the University of Kentucky.
“This is a hugely significant project in NYRA’s history, and it’s an honor to be a part of something that will push the sport into the future,” Kozak said in a statement. “Our goal is to provide the highest quality and most consistent surfaces in racing, and we have assembled a team that will make that goal a reality.”
Sewanhaka student Zueriella Predestin is honored with award from Nassau Boces
Zueriella Predestin, a Sewanhaka school district student who attends Nassau BOCES Career Preparatory High School, earned the prestigious George Farber Outstanding Student Award this year. The award celebrates a variety of Predestin’s remarkable attributes including passion, perseverance, enthusiasm, outstanding character, scholarship and a willingness to help others. She was honored with the achievement by administrators and members of the Nassau BOCES Board during a special awards ceremony this spring.
Predestin graduated with a Regents diploma and certification as a professional cosmetologist in June. She passed the National Occupational Competency Career Preparatory High School Testing Institute exam, as well as the Health and Safety exam. She is currently studying
for the New York State Board exam, which will enable her to obtain her cosmetology license. Her eventual goal is to own and operate her own business.
Predestin is a top-tier student, who has achieved a place on the honor roll every marking period and earned a number of academic awards. She was also a driving force in creating the new Cosmetology Club at Career Prep.
In addition to her work at Nassau BOCES, she is enrolled in an off-campus program at Hofstra University and has attended hair shows at the Javitz Center in New York City. Predestin enjoys using her talents to help enrich the lives of others. She visits nursing homes to give manicures to the elderly, and regularly does hair for her classmates. She acts as a peer tutor in the classroom, assisting her fellow students in reading and social studies.==ee
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Sewanhaka school district student Zueriell Predestin, center, who attends Nassau BOCES Career Preparatory High School, is congratulated on earning the George Farber Outstanding Student Award by Nassau BOCES Board President Susan Bergtraum, Deputy Superintendent James Widmer and a host of administrators, teachers, friends and family at the recent award ceremony.
STEPPING OUT
Local musicians and fans gather in tribute to the beloved musician
By Karen Bloom
Harry Chapin’s tragic death is now many decades behind us, but his music and philanthropy remain forever enshrined in Long Island’s collective consciousness. Stuart Markus, a longtime fixture on the local folk-acoustic scene, cherishes his role as guardian of Chapin’s legacy, organizing the yearly memorial concert each summer. Markus, who is based in Malverne, remains just as passionate about Chapin’s music and his humanitarian zeal as when he began this tribute event — taking on the role of concert organizer — 21 years ago. It has now moved on from its longtime home at Chapin’s namesake theater in Eisenhower Park — following last year’s well-publicized kerfuffle with Nassau County officials — to the Chapin Rainbow Stage in Huntington’s Heckscher Park. Some 30 musicians will gather with fans on Sunday, July 21, regrouping for this year’s edition of “Just Wild About Harry.”
“I’ve long thought it would be wonderful and extremely appropriate to do the show in Huntington, where Harry and Sandy lived and raised their family,” Markus says. “Harry is still held in such beloved regard by residents of the town and public officials at all levels.”
Despite the years that have passed since Chapin’s shocking death on the Long Island Expressway en route to his ill-fated performance in Eisenhower Park in July 1981, the man and his music still resonates. In fact, several show regulars were among the crowd when what was supposed to be a joyous event turned into a vigil, according to Markus.
“Harry is so beloved in memory on Long Island,” Markus says. “You don’t have to look too hard to find someone who met him, whose school he did a benefit for, or someone who’s been helped by one of his charities. It’s so meaningful for the music community to come together and, in effect, do the concert he might have given.”
And come together they do — year after year. “I never expected it would go on this long,” Markus says. “When I first started doing the show I thought it would run its cycle. Instead, each year it keeps growing and keeps getting better. It’s such a wonderful concert and everyone has a great time, which is a tribute to what a great man he (Chapin) was.”
• Sunday, July 21, 7 p.m.
Admission is free.
• Heckscher Park, located off Main Street (Route 25A) and Prime Avenue, Huntington
• Long Island Cares’ staff and volunteers will be collecting donations of nonperishable food at a tent at the entrance to the Chapin Rainbow Stage
The troubadour’s song catalogue is creatively interpreted by each act, who make it their own, while honoring Chapin. “We’ve had some amazing arrangements, from folky to country, torch-song style to hard rock,” adds Markus. “Throughout the two decades that we’ve been presenting the show, I’ve always encouraged everyone to make the songs fresh, however they imagine them. They’re not just reproducing them the way Harry did.”
Markus is pleased to welcome Chapin’s daughter, singer-songwriter Jennifer Chapin, in her first performing appearance at this year’s concert. She’ll do “I Wanna Learn a Love Song,” which tells
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“It means a lot to her and the family that we’re doing this in Huntington, where they grew up,” Markus adds.
In another first, the lineup also includes Cantor Lisa Wharton, of Temple Beth Emeth in Mount Sinai, who appears with her husband, percussionist Akiva Wharton, and Cantor Judy Merrick, of Plainview Jewish Center. They’ll perform “I Wonder What Would Happen,” which Markus describes as very appropriate as “it’s a spiritual, gospel feeling song.”
Also Cantor Talya Smilowitz, with Oyster Bay’s Congregation L’Dor V’Dor, also graces the stage; Markus accompanying her for “Saturday Morning.”
“She has an amazing voice and in the chorus melody it just soars,” he enthuses.
Also participating, as always, are stalwarts of the local music community — including returnees Roger Street Friedman, Frank Walker, Patricia Shih and Stephen Fricker, Robinson Treacher, MediaCrime, Judith Zweiman, Martha Trachtenberg, Robin Greenstein, Christine Solimeno, and Grand Folk Railroad. They are joined, of course, by Markus, who performs with his longtime trio Gathering Time.
As is their signature, Markus, with Gathering Time, arrive on stage at the end to conclude the concert. They’ll perform “Cat’s in the Cradle,” which marks its 50th anniversary this year; also on the “Verities & Balderdash” album. Then, as always, in the true spirit of Harry Chapin, Gathering Time is joined by the entire group for their annual rendition of “Circle,” Chapin’s traditional closing.
More than just a concert, the free event, of course, involves a food drive. Concertgoers are asked to bring donations of nonperishable items to support Long Island Cares, the regional food bank and humanitarian organization Chapin founded n 1980.
Bring seating to the concert, held rain or shine. It will also be livestreamed on Facebook and the Harry Chapin Foundation YouTube channel.
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Top photo: Gathering Time’s Stuart Markus leads his fellow musicians in the spirited tribute.
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Bottom photo: Everyone gathers to salute Harry
during the rousing finale that closes the
Comic showcase
Laugh the night away at Mom’s Night Out, presented Long Island Comedy Festival. You’ll enjoy standup delivered by four clever comics. Talia Reese, (pictured) an Orthodox woman, is one of the edgiest comedians on the circuit. Also a lawyer and a mom, she’s more than capable of not only wearing many hats, but mixing offbeat comedy, motherhood and Orthodox Judaism together. She’s joined by Carla Ulbrich, a singersongwiting comedian known as a “professional smart-aleck, with a love of the absurdities of ordinary life; Rockville Centre’s own Laura Patton, who encourages everyone to laugh along with her as she lives her dream; and national headliner Maria Walsh, “America’s Naughtiest Mommy,”known for her quick wit.
Thursday, July 18, 8 p.m. $45. Madison Theatre, Molloy University, 1000 Hempstead Ave., Rockville Centre. Tickets available at MadisonTheatreNY.org or call (516) 323-4444.
His ‘New York State of Mind’
Mike DelGuidice is, of course, forever known for his connection to Billy Joel. One of Long Island’s most celebrated singer/songwriters continues his “residency” on the Paramount stage, DelGuidice and his band always give it their all, especially when playing the iconic Billy Joel songs. Like his idol, DelGuidice has become one of the area’s most popular performers, balancing his schedule between doing his own thing and touring with Joel. DelGuidice, as with Joel, grew up mastering several instruments including bass guitar, guitar, piano, and drums. He’s renowned for his encyclopedic knowledge of the Joel catalog, which caught the attention of Joel himself, who ultimately brought him on stage with him. DelGuidice and his band pack hit after charttopping hit, along with his own tunes in a high energy show that’s always a crowd pleaser.
Friday and Saturday, July 19-20, 8 p.m. $60, $40, $25, $20. The Paramount, 370 New York Ave., Huntington. Tickets available at Ticketmaster.com or ParamountNY.com.
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‘Cold Beer on a Friday Night’
Jimmy Kenny and the Pirate Beach Band are back on the Paramount stage, Friday, July 26, 8 p.m., with their beachy vibe. With summer in full swing, keep the mood going with their “Ultimate Beach Party Tribute” to Kenny Chesney, Jimmy Buffett and Zac Brown Band. Parrotheads, No Shoes Nation and the Zamily: it’s 5 o’clock somewhere so let’s ‘raise ‘em up and sing along.
The Long Island based band — guided by Paul C. Cuthbert (aka Jimmy Kenny) on lead vocals/ acoustic guitar, with Linn DeMilta (aka Lovely Linn), lead and backing vocals, Luis Rio, lead guitar/ backing vocals, Frank Stainkamp, keyboard/backing vocals, Dan Prine, bass, and drummer Mike Vecchione, have been celebrating the beach country sounds of Buffett, Chesney and Zac Brown Band for over a decade, spreading their vibe up and down the Northeast. Everyone has a great time grooving to their lively mix of their popular sing-along hits and feel good, easy living flair. It’s a show that connects everyone to good times and good friends. And, of course, you’ll know all the tunes. If you like your toes in the sand, wasting away with a margarita or a cold beer, then you’ll surely have a great time with the Jimmy Kenny Band. $35. $25, $20, $15. The Paramount, 370 New York Ave., Huntington. Tickets available at Ticketmaster.com or ParamountNY.com.
Movie Night
Enjoy a family film outdoors on Eisenhower Park’s big screen, Wednesday, July 31, dusk, at the Harry Chapin Lakeside Theatre. See the recent 3D animated musical fantasy “Trolls 3: Trolls Band Together.” The film serves as the threequel to Trolls, the sequel to Trolls World Tour, and the continuation of DreamWorks Trolls franchise. Eisenhower Park, Lakeside Theatre, East Meadow. For information, visit NassauCountyNY.gov.
Homeowner Exemption Liaison Program
Receive one-on-one assistance with homeowner exemptions available with Nassau County Department of Assessment Community Outreach, at Elmont Memorial Library, Wednesday, July 24 , 1 p.m. No registration or appointment is required. 700 Hempstead Turnpike, Elmont. For more information, visit ElmontLibrary.org or contact (516) 354-5280.
Dramatic Play
Theatre Playground returns to Long Island Children’s Museum with “Dramatic Play!,” Monday, July 22, 1 p.m., taught by Lisa Rudin, Director of Theatre Playground. In this interactive, theater-inspired workshop, children will act out an original story and help choose how it unfolds. Music, props, and sound effects create a theatrical world where participants are immersed in the story.
Children express themselves as they create characters, explore different worlds, stretch their imaginations and build selfconfidence. This week’s theme: Pirates and Princesses to the Rescue. Costumes encouraged. $5 with museum admission. Museum Row, Garden City. (516) 224-5800 or LICM.org.
Summertime
Wellness
Obtain free skin screenings, at Echo Park Pool, Thursday, Aug. 1, at 10:30 a.m. The program is sponsored by Hempstead Supervisor Don Clavin and North Shore University Hospital/Northwell Health. Discuss proper skincare throughout the summertime months. 399 Nassau Blvd, West Hempstead.
Tunes in the garden
Enjoy the glorious grounds of Old Westbury Gardens and listen to some stirring sounds, as Old Westbury Gardens’ summer music series continues, Sunday, July 21, 3-4 p.m. The Cambiata Cello Duo performs compositions spanning styles and centures at the Barn. Bring a lawn chair or blanket. Old Westbury Gardens, 71 Old Westbury Rd., Old Westbury. For information visit OldWestburyGardens.org or contact (516) 333-0048.
Item swap
Visit the Franklin Square Public Library, Tuesday, July 30, at 11 a.m., for the library’s first item swap. Bring an item you have in your home that you have never opened, used, or do not want to place on the swap tables and then shop the tables for an item that you do want. Limit items to five per person Registration required. 19 Lincoln Road. For more information visit FranklinSquarePL.org or call (516) 488-3444.
Best of Broadway
Sounds of the Great White Way return to Eisenhower Park with Neil Berg’s “100 Years of Broadway,” Saturday, July 20, 7-9 p.m., at the Harry Chapin Lakeside Theatre. The lively musical revue, hosted by Neil Berg, on piano, shares those dynamic showstopping tunes performed by a cast of Broadway actors and actresses. These energetic talents light up the stage with songs from the hit shows in which they starred.
Berg presents creatively revived arrangements of Broadway classics as well as thrilling numbers from some of the newest hits, along with his fascinating commentary and historical notes in between songs. Bring seating. Eisenhower Park, East Meadow. For information, visit NassauCountyNY.gov.
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Pet Adoption Program
Adopt your “fur-ever” friend this summer. There’s no better time to adopt a new pet than during the ”summer of love” at the Town of Hempstead Animal Shelter. Now through Sept. 1, all pet adoption fees are waived and include free spaying/ neutering, vaccinations and microchipping. There is a $10 license fee for dogs. Check out the friendly faces of the dogs and cats before visiting the shelter online at HempsteadNY. gov/179/Animal-Shelter or on the shelter’s Facebook page at Hempstead Town Animal Shelter. For more information, contact (516) 785-5220.
Museum Open House
Visit the Franklin Square Historical Museum, Sunday, Aug. 4, at 2 p.m. Free admission. Bring the whole family to examine the community’s history. 861 Naple Ave. For more information, contact byoungfert@aol.com
Items on The Scene page are listed free of charge. The Herald welcomes listings of upcoming events, community meetings and items of public interest. All submissions should include date, time and location of the event, cost, and a contact name and phone number. Submissions can be emailed to thescene@liherald.com.
On exhibit
Nassau County Museum of Art ‘s latest exhibition “Seeing Red: Renoir to Warhol,” reveals the many meanings, connotations, and associations of this powerful color in art. Evoking strong emotion, red can represent the human condition. Its myriad variations have come to signify authority as well as love, energy and beauty. Red warns us of peril and commands us to stop, but it can also indicate purity and good fortune. Red boldly represents political movements and religious identities. From the advent of our appreciation for this color in antiquity to its continued prominence in artistic and popular culture, this exhibition will span various world cultures through a range of media. It features more than 70 artists, both established and emerging, ranging from the classical to the contemporary. American portraitists such as Gilbert Stuart imbued red in their stately paintings of prominent individuals to conjure authority.
Robert Motherwell, Ad Reinhardt, and other major abstract painters displayed a deep fascination with red in their commanding compositions that evoke a sense of chromatic power. And, of course, Andy Warhol is known for his bold and imposing silkscreened portrait of Vladimir Lenin saturated in bright red to his signature Campbell’s Soup Cans. It opens July 20 and is on view through Jan. 5. Nassau County Museum of Art, 1 Museum Dr., Roslyn Harbor. (516) 484-9337 or NassauMuseum.org.
Book Talk
Discuss the fascinating story of the Astors, at Elmont Memorial Library, Monday, July 22, 2:30 p.m. Theirs is a quintessentially American tale of ambition, invention, destruction, and reinvention. In this unconventional, page-turning historical biography, featuring blackand-white and color photographs, New York Times bestselling authors Anderson Cooper and Katherine Howe chronicles the lives of the Astors and explore what the Astor name has come to mean in America, offering a window onto the making of America itself. Registration is not required..700 Hempstead Turnpike, Elmont. For more information, visit ElmontLibrary.org or contact (516) 354-5280.
A Mineola rededication for Nassau’s 125th
By ROKSANA AMID ramid@liherald.com
Despite pouring rain outside the Theodore Roosevelt Executive and Legislative Building in Mineola on July 12, there was a joyful rededication ceremony for the building, a highlight of Nassau County’s yearlong 125thanniversary celebration. Attendees reflected on the county’s journey from its separation from New York City, in 1899, to its present-day status as one of the bestknown, busiest, most vibrant and culturally diverse counties in the United States.
Moderated by County Executive Bruce Blakeman, the event brought together elected officials, local historians, and Tweed Roosevelt, the great-grandson of President Theodore Roosevelt, to honor the rich history and legacy of both the county and the former president.
“Today we reaffirm our commitment to the memory of Theodore Roosevelt, a great president, a great governor, a police commissioner, a state legislator,” Blakeman said. “Someone who was a war hero, and someone who overcame tremendous adversity to achieve so many great things.”
The county’s origin story was, in effect, an act of secession, according to historians. In 1898, when New York City annexed Queens County, its three eastern towns — Hempstead, North Hempstead and Oyster Bay — pushed to split away, drawing an invisible boundary between themselves and the newly expanded city. On Jan. 1, 1899, Nassau County was born, and its suburban future firmly secured.
The county building, designed by the architectural firm Shreve, Lamb & Harmon, best known for designing the Empire State Building, is historically significant, because then Gov. Teddy Roosevelt himself helped lay the cornerstone in 1900. When U.S. Rep. Tom Suozzi was
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Tweed Roosevelt, President Theodore Roosevelt’s greatgrandson, honored the rich history and legacy of both the county and the former president.
serving as county executive in 2002, he announced that the building, a former county courthouse, would be renamed in honor of Roosevelt.
In 2005, a replica of a 17-foot statue of Roosevelt that stands on Theodore Roosevelt Island, in the Potomac River in Washington, D.C., was installed outside the building in Mineola. Now the statue’s plaque recognizes the county’s historic milestone.
Roosevelt’s legacy as a public servant and leader is extensive. He was born in New York City on Oct. 27, 1858, into a wealthy family. Though he was frail and asthmatic as a child, he was determined to pursue a vigorous lifestyle that would define most of his life.
Roosevelt’s education was a mix of private tutoring and formal schooling, culminating in his graduation
from Harvard in 1880. His political career began with his election to the State Assembly in 1882, where he earned a reputation as a reformer. As president of the New York City Board of Police Commissioners in 1895, he fought corruption and modernized the police force through hands-on inspections and reforms.
Appointed assistant secretary of the Navy in 1897, Roosevelt prepared the Navy for the Spanish-American War, and subsequent leading the Rough Riders, the first U.S. volunteer cavalry. His heroism propelled him to the governorship of New York in 1898, where he implemented significant labor, health care and conservation reforms.
Roosevelt’s New York-honed leadership led to the vice presidency in 1900, and the presidency just a year later, when William McKinley was assassinated. His progressive policies, including trust-busting and conservation efforts, were influenced by his New York experiences.
Roosevelt’s connection to New York remained strong throughout his life. His home at Sagamore Hill, in Oyster Bay, was his retreat as well as a hub of intellectual and political activity, and played a large role in his personal and political life. The name of the main house on the 150-acre estate, which he bought in 1880, is Native American for “chief,” and it was the scene of many milestones in Roosevelt’s life, from family moments to political decisions.
“He spent the better part of his life here,” his greatgrandson, Tweed Roosevelt, said during the event. “He’s reputed to have said on the day he died to his wife, ‘Dear, you have no idea how much I love Sagamore Hill.’”
“Teddy Roosevelt is a man that we all should try to emulate,” Scott Fairgrieve, president of the Nassau County Historical Society, said. “He was a family man. He was a great president of the United States, and he loved this country.”
Public Notices
LEGAL NOTICE
SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF NASSAU
NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC, -againstEMILE JEAN-BAPTISTE, ET AL.
NOTICE OF SALE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Nassau on April 18, 2024, wherein NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC is the Plaintiff and EMILE JEANBAPTISTE, 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 25, 2024 at 2:00PM, premises known as 560 BIELING ROAD, ELMONT, NY 11003; and the following tax map identification: Section 0032, Block 00720-00, Lot 00031. ALL THAT CERTAIN PLOT, PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND, 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 No.: 013765/2013. Ronald J. Ferraro, Esq. - Referee. Robertson, Anschutz, Schneid, Crane & Partners, PLLC 900 Merchants Concourse, Suite 310, Westbury, New York 11590, Attorneys for Plaintiff. All foreclosure sales will be conducted in accordance with Covid-19 guidelines including, but not limited to, social distancing and mask wearing. *LOCATION OF SALE SUBJECT TO CHANGE DAY OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH COURT/CLERK DIRECTIVES. 147641
LEGAL NOTICE
NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURTCOUNTY OF NASSAU DEUTSCHE BANK
NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE FOR NEW CENTURY HOME EQUITY LOAN TRUST, SERIES 2005-C, ASSET BACKED PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES, Plaintiff, Against JEAN PIERRE FORTURE, REBECCA FORTURE; ROSE FORTURE, Defendant(s)
Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale, duly entered 05/08/2024, I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction, on the North Side steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court located at 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, N.Y. 11501 on 7/31/2024
at 2:00PM, premises known as 54 Biltmore Avenue, Elmont, New York 11003, And Described As Follows:
ALL that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Town Of Hempstead, County Of Nassau And State Of New York.
Section 0032 Block 00426-00 Lot 36, 37, 38 And 139.
The approximate amount of the current Judgment lien is $437,474.19 plus interest and costs. The Premises will be sold subject to provisions of the aforesaid Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale; Index # 602172/2020 If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, the then Court Appointed Referee will cancel the Foreclosure Auction. This Auction will be held rain or shine.
Brian Davis, Esq., Referee. MCCABE, WEISBERG & CONWAY, LLC, 10 Midland Avenue, Suite 205, Port Chester, NY 10573
Dated: 6/4/2024 File Number: 19-302406 CA 147645
LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURTCOUNTY OF NASSAU BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., Plaintiff, AGAINST JERRY P. DELLACORTE AKA JERRY DELLACORTE, et al. Defendant(s) Pursuant to a judgment of foreclosure and sale duly entered on September 12, 2023.
I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction at the North Side Steps of the Nassau Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on July 25, 2024 at 3:00 PM premises known as 99 Elizabeth Street, Floral Park, NY 11001. Please take notice that this foreclosure auction shall be conducted in compliance with the Foreclosure Auction Rules for the Tenth Judicial District, Nassau County, and the COVID 19 Health Emergency Rules, including proper use of masks and social distancing.
All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Village of Floral Park, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York. Section 32, Block 72 and Lot 211 and 212. Approximate amount of judgment $719,470.86 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment. Index #003363/2015.
Ralph J. Madalena, Esq., Referee, Aldridge Pite, LLPAttorneys for Plaintiff - 40 Marcus Drive, Suite 200, Melville, NY 11747 147633
LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT
COUNTY OF NASSAU, NRZ INVENTORY TRUST, U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS TRUSTEE, Plaintiff, vs. MELVIN SCOTT, ET AL., Defendant (s). Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered on August 18, 2022, 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 31, 2024, at 2:30 PM, premises known as 92 CARNEGIE AVENUE, ELMONT, NEW YORK 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: 360, Lot:67 THROUGH 71. Approximate amount of judgment is $201,353.61 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 613095/2018.
If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, the Mortgagee’s attorney, or the Referee.
JOHN RIORDAN, Esq., Referee
Roach & Lin, P.C., 6851 Jericho Turnpike, Suite 185, Syosset, New York 11791, Attorneys for Plaintiff 147635
505/24. FRANKLIN SQUARE - Joseph & Casey Cascone, Variance, side yard, maintain cellar entrance attached to dwelling., S/s Lydia Dr., 388.70’ W/o Jerome Ct., a/k/a 1035 Lydia Dr. 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. 147999
LEGAL NOTICE
DeMaio awarded for community service
Sewanhaka High School student Madison Bella DeMaio, of Elmont, receives the Town of Hempstead Community Service and Academic Excellence Award during the school’s awards ceremony from Town Councilman Tom Muscarella on June 6.
LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BY THE BOARD OF APPEALS
Prsuant 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 07/24/2024 at 2:00 P.M. to consider the following applications and appeals:
THE FOLLOWING CASES WILL BE CALLED STARTING AT 2:00 P.M.
Notice is hereby given that the fiscal affairs of the Elmont Fire District for the period beginning on January 1, 2023 and ending on December 31, 2023, have been examined by an independent public accountant, Satty & Partners, Satty, Levine & Ciacco, CPAS, PC, that the report of external audit by the independent public accountant has been filed in my office where it is available as a public record for inspection by all interested persons. Pursuant to Section 181-b of the Town Law, the governing board of the Elmont Fire District shall prepare a written response and corrective action plan to the report of external audit of the independent public accountant and file any such response and corrective action plan in my office as a public record for inspection by all interested persons not later 90 days from the date hereof.
Dated:Elmont, New York July 10, 2013
ATTEST:Frances Andino, Secretary Elmont Fire District 148012
LEGAL NOTICE
SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF NASSAU
KONDAUR CAPITAL CORPORATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY IN ITS CAPACITY AS SEPARATE TRUSTEE OF MATAWIN VENTURES TRUST SERIES 2019-4, -againstHENRY LAURENT, ET AL.
Public Notices
NOTICE OF SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Nassau on June 27, 2023, wherein KONDAUR CAPITAL CORPORATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY IN ITS CAPACITY AS SEPARATE TRUSTEE OF MATAWIN VENTURES TRUST SERIES 2019-4 is the Plaintiff and HENRY LAURENT, 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 August 15, 2024 at 2:00PM, premises known as 142 DUTCH BROADWAY, ELMONT, NY 11003; and the following tax map identification: 32-671-62. ALL THAT CERTAIN PLOT, PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND, WITH THE BUILDINGS AND IMPROVEMENTS THEREON ERECTED, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING AT ELMONT IN THE TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD, COUNTY OF NASSAU AND STATE OF NEW YORK
Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index No.: 615025/2019. Louis B. Imbroto, 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. 148019
LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU, WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS TRUSTEE FOR VERUS SECURITIZATION TRUST 2019-INV2, Plaintiff, vs. ZEESHANA KHAN, ET AL., Defendant (s).
Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered on April 14, 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 on August 15, 2024, at 2:30 PM, premises known as 1314 GLOBE AVENUE, ELMONT, NY 11003. All
that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section: 32, Block: 571, Lot: 30, 31, 32 & 33. Approximate amount of judgment is $613,580.26 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 612216/2020. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, the Mortgagee’s attorney, or the Referee.
LOUIS IMBROTO, Esq., Referee Roach & Lin, P.C., 6851 Jericho Turnpike, Suite 185, Syosset, New York 11791, Attorneys for Plaintiff 148015
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SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU U.S. BANK TRUST, N.A., AS TRUSTEE FOR LSF10 MASTER PARTICIPATION TRUST, Plaintiff AGAINST DAPHNE SPENCE, ET AL., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered May 28, 2024, 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, ‘Rain or Shine’ on August 20, 2024 at 2:00PM, premises known as 1601-14 Johnson Avenue, Elmont, NY 11003. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the Town of Hempstead, Nassau County, Section 32, Block 470, Lot 0026. Approximate amount of judgment $588,480.02 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #615809/2018. The aforementioned auction will be conducted in accordance with the NASSAU County 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. 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. Michael J. Langer, Esq., Referee Gross Polowy, LLC 1775 Wehrle Drive Williamsville,
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5 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms. Finished basement. Spacious 2 family house on quiet dead end street. First floor has 3 bedrooms, with eat-in kitchen and living room. Second floor has a large living room and gourmet kitchen with many cabinets, plus 2 bedrooms. Basement recently updated with a bar, family room, laundry, utility room and plenth of extra space. Fenced-in yard with shed. Double driveway with parking for 4 plus cars.
Taxes: $13,862
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Q. We have a siding problem that nobody, so far, seems able to solve. We added a second floor three years ago, and redid all our siding. The siding representative came after the siding people couldn’t figure out why our siding began to distort and hang, almost as if it had melted. We don’t keep our barbecue near the house because we learned the hard way, after the siding melted, when the barbecue was too close. This is different, and nobody has any idea why our siding is sagging. The representative took pictures but hasn’t gotten back to us. Have you ever heard of this, and is there anything we can do to stop it? We did replace two sections, but after a year it began happening again. We even checked to see if maybe an appliance was overheating indoors, but there’s nothing nearby that could have caused this. Any ideas?
A. I can shed some light on this, literally, by confirming that your siding, is indeed, melting, but for a reason you didn’t mention: the sun. In the past, when there were mysteries like this, they created fear of the unknown, and your may have thought your home was possessed, but as long as the mortgage is paid, the house isn’t possessed, and it won’t be repossessed. I’ve only seen this problem three times over the 50 years I’ve been in the field, and each one was solvable, but with some rethinking and extra expenditure.
If you were to check to see the orientation of the house and monitor where the sun reflects in either the early morning or late afternoon — and I have seen both phenomena — you’d notice that the sun is especially intense at certain angles. In each case I’ve traced, the sun hit an upper window and reflected with great intensity — like holding a magnifying glass over an innocent bug — off a neighbor’s window and back onto the siding of the first house. This “house of mirrors” phenomenon was intense enough to melt the vinyl siding, which simply wasn’t able to resist the heat.
In one case, the solution was to add a trellis to the side of the house to shield it from the sunlight. This can be done with a freestanding trellis instead of puncturing the siding and causing potential leaks with invasive hardware. Ironically, in that case you could be solving one problem while creating another.
You could also add tall shrubs or short trees between the houses if you have the room. The most expensive way is to side the area with a different, more durable, siding material such as cement board, which looks like vinyl siding, brick or stone. As we experience more intense sunlight due to climate change, I anticipate seeing more of this problem, but it’s still rare, because the windows have to align just right, and it usually happens when the sun is oriented to the Earth just right, possibly only twice a year. Good luck!
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In a medical emergency, we were in experts’ hands
Iam writing this with the strong encouragement of my wife, Rosemary, who just underwent emergency surgery to remove her gallbladder. She believes it is important to express gratitude to the medical profession, and stress the benefits of early medical attention and detection.
Three Sundays ago, early in the morning, Rosemary began feeling mild but persistent stomach pain and discomfort, which continued into midafternoon. She wasn’t concerned, but she contacted our family physician, Dr. Eric Barth, in Wantagh, to see if he could prescribe something to address her discomfort. Even on a Sunday afternoon, Barth got back to her within minutes.
As she answered his questions, he told her this could well be a serious gallbladder issue, and that she should quickly go to an emergency room for an MRI and blood tests. (Interestingly, it was Barth’s brother, Dr. Michael Barth, a
gastroenterologist, who discovered a cancerous tumor in my stomach wall during a routine endoscopy last year.)
Still not overly concerned and having only mild pain, Rosemary calmly got dressed and sat down in the front seat of our car, which I was driving, joined by our 20-yearold grandson, Jack, who took the back seat. Barely five minutes into the drive to the North Shore University Hospital emergency room, we suddenly realized how accurate Barth’s diagnosis had been. Rosemary was struck with severe abdominal pains, causing her to scream and kick like she never had before, including during labor. At almost the same time, it started raining, and there was an accident on the LIE, which made Waze divert us off the expressway as I tried to maneuver through the rain and reassure Rosemary while Jack navigated from the back seat. When we arrived at North Shore, the doctors and nurses worked calmly but feverishly to relieve the pain and determine the course of treatment. Melissa Zimmerman, a retired police detective who was on my security detail when I was in Congress and has become a close
Ifamily friend, joined us in the emergency room and stayed with us at the ICU, where Rosemary was taken next and excellently cared for.
M y wife initially wasn’t concerned about her mild but persistent stomach pain.
She was operated on late Tuesday afternoon by an outstanding surgeon, Dr. Geraldo Tamayo Enriquez, who had initially hoped to remove her gallbladder in a laparoscopic procedure rather than by opening her up. Several hours later, though, Enriquez was in the waiting room, explaining to my sister Barbara and me how complicated, difficult and extensive the surgery was and how it could not have been done laparoscopically. (Barbara is a retired nurse who is always there and invaluable to our family in stressful health care situations.)
The next few days were rough for Rosemary, but she received excellent care and is on her way to full recovery. I cannot begin to thank Barth for his initial diagnosis and the doctors, assistants, nurses and support staff at North Shore for all they did for Rosemary from the moment we arrived at the emergency room to the day of her discharge. She was truly fortunate.
Now that the crisis has passed, she
and I have the chance to appreciate what a teaching experience the surgery has been. There is no substitute for staying in contact with a trusted family physician and other doctors you deal with regularly and know you well. This was proven true this month with Rosemary and Dr. Barth, and last year with me, when his brother detected a stomach tumor when I had no symptoms whatsoever.
Just as important were the skilled medical professionals at North Shore, who began immediate emergency treatment and then conducted so many tests and procedures over the next several days, including the complicated surgery itself, to restore Rosemary to good health. I admit my bias as a consultant to Northwell Health, but I maintain that the American health care system and its hospitals do extraordinary work that could not have been imagined even several years ago. (I say this as someone who grew up in the old Irish tradition of avoiding doctors.)
We should be grateful to the medical profession, and diligent and attentive to our individual health.
Peter King is a former congressman, and a former chair of the House Committee on Homeland Security. Comments? pking@ liherald.com.
If you like horror stories, read Project 2025
don’t watch horror movies, and even if my friends recommend them to me, I take a pass. I try to avoid anything else that is gory, including news photos and some Facebook posts. But one horror story that has captured my attention is a political document known as Project 2025.
Project 2025 is a 922-page manifesto created by the Heritage Foundation. It has been described as a road map for any new Trump administration. It outlines, agency by agency, the federal programs and projects that should be eliminated, and what the policies of a second Trump administration would be.
Over the past few weeks, officials in former President Donald Trump’s campaign have attempted to disavow any connection between themselves and this recipe for a government revolution, but those denials do not have any substance. Florida Sen. Marco Rubio, who was willing to say anything or do anything to be Trump’s running mate, called Project 2025 “a bunch of recommendations by
scholars and has no substance.”
The facts belie all of the protestations by the Trump team. The Heritage Foundation is a conservative think tank that had enormous influence on the first Trump administration. It recommended all three of the justices whom Trump appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court. Foundation Chair Kevin Roberts has bragged that 64 percent of the organization’s 2016 recommendations were adopted by the administration. Roberts has attracted national attention with his recent statement that “we are in the process of a second American Revolution, which will remain bloodless if the left allows it to be.”
n o federal agency is spared from the Heritage Foundation’s governing plan.
There is much more to the Project 2025 blueprint. It recommends that upward of 50,000 federal civil service workers be reclassified so that they can become political appointees. It recommends that Medicare and Medicaid funding be reduced, and that the president take total control of the FBI, the Department of Justice, the Federal Trade Commission, the Department of Commerce and the Federal Communications Commission.
ernment is overlooked, Project 2025 advises that all climate-change regulations favor fossil fuel production, and that Medicare be banned from negotiating with pharmaceutical companies to lower drug costs. To make Medicare less costly, it calls for a new health insurance tax, and concludes by recommending that “Christian Nationalist policies be incorporated into the administration’s mission.”
Project 2025 is the work of a team composed almost exclusively of former Trump appointees, including the former chief of staff of the Office of Personnel Management, Paul Dans. Many of its planks are identical to speeches made by Trump on the campaign trail. They include instituting tariffs on all imported goods; setting up deportation camps for non-citizens and so-called Dreamers, even those married to American citizens; and deploying the military for local law enforcement.
No agency would be spared the wrath of Project 2025. It suggests that the Department of Education be abolished and reconstituted as a way of “enhancing parental rights in education and reclaiming the funds from students whose college loans were forgiven.” While it does not suggest that abortions be banned, it recommends that the abortion pill mifepristone be removed from the market. It urges that 100 current government workers have their names publicly posted so that citizens can comment on whether they will be loyal to the new administration. Parts of the document sound like they were written during World War II.
To make sure that no function of gov-
When questioned about Project 2025, Trump, who followed many of the Heritage Foundation’s previous government and court reform strategies, stated, “I have no idea who is behind it. I disagree with some of the things they are saying.” That’s not much of a denial. Trump campaign operatives can deny any connection to Project 2025, but the facts say otherwise. One of its loudest supporters has been Steve Bannon, a Trump confidant, who is currently in federal prison. “This is not empty rhetoric,” Bannon recently stated. “This will be the manifesto of the new administration. Take it seriously.”
Jerry Kremer was an Assemblyman for 23 years, and chaired the Assembly’s Ways and Means Committee for 12 years. He now heads Empire Government Strategies, a business development and legislative strategy firm. Comments about this column? jkremer@liherald.com.
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The key to safe swimming? Paying attention.
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ast week we offered tips on fire safety, and this week we’re focusing on another summer activity that is usually fun, but nevertheless requires responsible behavior in order to keep it safe as well. There were three backyard swimming pool deaths on Long Island in just 24 hours earlier this month, and another incident a few days later in which a 2-year-old fell into a pool and, fortunately, was rescued.
Swimming pools are supposed to be places of joy, not tragedy. They offer respite from the summer heat, host family gatherings and are a place for those of all ages to play and exercise — but they also present significant potential dangers, especially for younger children and inexperienced swimmers.
The recent drownings — like those we hear about every summer across the country — underscore the absolute necessity of an annual focus on swimming pool safety. A study released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention last month reported that over 4,500 people drowned in pools or other waterways each year from 2020 to 2022.
The allure of a swimming pool is undeniable, but it is essential to recognize its inherent risks. Drowning is one of the leading causes of accidental death in children, and it usually happens not amid a flurry of attentionattracting splashing and shouting, but unnoticed and all but silently. Unlike the dramatic portrayals seen on TV or in
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movies, many real-life drownings are quick and quiet, making it all the more critical for adults to remain vigilant when their children are swimming. Lapses in supervision for even mere seconds at a time simply aren’t unacceptable.
A responsible adult should always be within arm’s reach of young children who are in or near the water. Designating a “water watcher” can ensure that there is always someone focused on the pool, free from distractions like phones or animated conversation. This simple yet effective practice can be a lifesaver. Equally important are physical barriers and safety devices. A pool should be surrounded by a fence that is at least four feet high, with self-closing and selflatching gates. This is the first line of defense against accidental drownings, particularly for toddlers, who are naturally curious and drawn to water. Pool covers and alarms can add extra layers of security, alerting homeowners to potential dangers before they escalate. Swimming lessons are another crucial component of pool safety. Teaching children to swim when they’re young — most can become comfortable in deep water at age 6 or 7 — not only equips them with the skills they need to stay safe, but also instills a sense of respect for a pool’s potential dangers. Community centers, clubs and other organizations offer swimming lessons, and investing in them brings lifelong benefits.
Do the math: There’s a better way to conserve water
To the Editor:
I applaud any effort endorsed by local government to conserve water, but I find the recent Town of Hempstead rain barrel campaign a bit of a stretch and, after careful analysis, downright foolish, shortsighted and inherently a waste of time and money.
A plastic container with a 50-gallon capacity and an overflow outlet requires installation by skillfully cutting your roof downspout pipe to position it on a firm and level base. If you have the tools, time and expertise, go for it.
In the spring and fall, when we get plenty of rain, it will fill quickly, just in time to water your plants that somehow don’t need watering because of all the rain. The surplus will simply overflow, with no benefit. In the hot, dry summer months, those 50 gallons will be used up in a few days with no replenishment in sight. Turn on the garden hose!
The math: The barrel costs you $65. For that price you can buy about 6,500 gallons of water from Liberty Water, or about 130 barrels full. And this water is available on demand when needed. My guess is that you’ll be lucky to end up collecting, storing and actually using about 10 full barrels per season.
In addition, educating pool users about risks and safety protocols is essential. Training in cardiopulmonary resuscitation, or CPR, for adults and older children can mean the difference between life and death in the critical moments before emergency responders arrive in an actual emergency. Anyone whose regular summer routine includes time at the pool should know how to respond when someone is pulled unconscious from the water. CPR courses hosted by schools, public pools, and the offices of the American Red Cross and many other organizations, should be a regular part of teens’ and adults’ summer preparation in every community.
The recent deaths on Long Island serve as a stark reminder of the consequences of neglecting pool safety. Each represents not just a statistic, but a family shattered by an avoidable tragedy — emphasis on avoidable. Public-awareness campaigns can play a vital role in the effort to eliminate those tragedies altogether, and those efforts should involve local governments, schools, community centers, service clubs, health clubs and police and fire departments. Ultimately, the goal is to create an environment in which memories of joyfilled days in the pool will be the highlights of your children’s summer. Make sure they learn to swim — adding some incentive, perhaps, by taking a lesson or two yourself — and keep a close eye on them whenever they’re in the water.
And don’t forget to drain, move and reattach that section of drainpipe before winter, or you’ll end up with a 50-gallon ice block that may well crack your investment.
Are there better alternatives? There
most certainly are. It’s called a welland-pump system, connected to your lawn sprinkler — and most of us have one of those, right?
The math: A well/pump system will pay for itself in about three years, from
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Only our police officers should be doing police work
on June 25, my classmates and i became the latest class of graduates from the Nassau County police Department Foundation’s Civilian police academy — a program i encourage all Nassau residents to enroll in.
although i have been involved with many aspects of the criminal justice system during my legal career as a Queens County assistant district attorney and as a private practitioner, the academy was an eye-opening and enlightening experience that i believe would give any Nassau resident vital insights into the daily activities of our law enforcement professionals. starting on March 7 and continuing every thursday evening from 7 to 10 p.m., we delved into key aspects of criminal procedure and penal law as well as the department’s policies governing the use of force. Guest speakers from various units presented to our class of civilian students, giving us first-hand insights into the operations of the Detectives squad, the Bomb squad, the K-9, horseback mounted and aviation units and more; demonstrations included the
landing and takeoff of a police helicopter and a simulated high-speed chase in a Nassau police car.
the Civilian police academy was a pared-down version of the extensive training that our Nassau County police Department professionals receive. it gives participants insights into the decisions officers make and what they go through on a daily basis. this experience further elevated my tremendous respect for our law enforcement professionals and appreciation for the department’s commitment to training and professionalism.
tBlakeman administration’s proposal was reckless, misguided and unlawful. as i completed the Civilian academy, i grew even more steadfast that the provisional special deputy sheriff program — also known as the “militia” — is a recipe for disaster.
he county’s proposal to mobilize ‘provisional sheriffs’ was reckless.
Moreover, my experience in the Civilian police academy, as a county legislator, provided me with a unique perspective that i can apply to critical law enforcement and public safety policy decisions. it was a tremendous experience, personally and professionally.
Earlier this spring, the administration of County Executive Bruce Blakeman solicited applications for “provisional sheriffs.” as a predicate to applying, each of these citizens required a valid pistol permit. provisional sheriffs could be mobilized to guard public spaces, utilities and infrastructure during vaguely defined “states of emergency.”
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Minimizing the risk of shark interactions
to the Editor:
t he New York s tate Department of Environmental Conservation is promoting public safety at ocean beaches by educating the public to help minimize the risk of negative interactions between people and sharks.
t he annual summer migration of sharks into New York’s coastal waters is underway, and sightings of shark activity in the nearshore ocean waters are expected to increase during the summer months through september.
DEC encourages New Yorkers to be aware of their surroundings in the water with the potential for shark-human interactions, and to follow DEC guidelines to minimize the risk of negative interactions.
■ avoid areas with seals.
■ avoid areas with schools of fish, splashing fish, or diving seabirds.
■ avoid swimming at dawn, at dusk or at night.
■ avoid murky water.
■ swim, paddle, and surf in groups.
■ stay close to shore, where your feet can touch the bottom.
■ a lways follow the instructions of lifeguards and park staff.
s harks have existed in New York’s marine waters for millions of years. today there are more than a dozen shark species that migrate through New York’s marine waters.
Each shark species has unique habitat and food preferences, and plays an important role in maintaining a healthy and balanced marine ecosystem. sharks can prevent other species from monopolizing limited resources and degrading the marine environment. the presence of sharks in New York’s marine waters is a positive sign of a healthy marine ecosystem.
humans assume risk whenever they enter any wild environment, whether on land or in the water. a lthough it is impossible to eliminate risk altogether, ocean users can modify their behavior
i respect the fact that several of the participants in Blakeman’s program may be retired law enforcement professionals and members of our armed forces, and i thank them for their prior service. Nevertheless, the 30-day training crash course that these civilians received is woefully insufficient to get anyone prepared to act in any law enforcement capacity. it becomes more troublesome when you consider that NCpD officers receive seven months of intense basic training before being permitted to function as police officers.
By comparison, my classmates in the Civilian police academy and i completed 14 weeks of instruction by the NCpD. Logically, wouldn’t we be better trained than other civilians who received only 30 days of training? For some reason the Blakeman administration believes that provisional sheriffs need a mere 30 days of vaguely defined training before being activated in potentially chaotic, emergency situations.
i have always believed that only police officers should be doing police work. if what i learned in a 14-week police course does not qualify me to act in a law enforcement professional’s capacity, why should these provisional sheriffs be given authority to insert themselves, and their firearms, into emergency situations? these are situations in which residents are already stressed, confused and seeking clarity.
Nassau County doesn’t need this. Nassau County doesn’t want this. We have more than 2,600 well-trained officers already at the ready, not to mention state, village and city police departments that can provide mutual aid. We also have the National Guard, FEMa and other agencies that are far better equipped to assist than a handful of provisional special deputy sheriffs. there is plenty to do in Nassau — we should be devoting our attention to addressing real issues like fixing our broken assessment system, investing in our aging infrastructure, getting lifesaving opioid settlement funds onto the front lines of the addiction crisis, and saving Nassau University Medical Center and Nassau Community College. this “militia” is yet another example of wasted time, resources and energy by the Blakeman administration, which focuses on finding solutions to problems that don’t exist.
Seth I. Koslow represents Nassau County’s 5th Legislative District.
Framework by Tim Baker
Now this is what summer’s all about — Eisenhower Park, East Meadow
to minimize potential interactions with sharks and reduce overall risk. When in the ocean, follow DEC’s shark safety guidelines to minimize the potential for negative interactions with sharks.
Learn more about New York’s shark
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