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HERALD Elmont resident joins EAC network

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Aiming for shared ground Residents, TOH pledge to work together on Elmont park events graduates Christiano and Antonio Marcello wLarock said the Town of Since the $3 million renova- Hempstead failed to communition of Elmont Road Park was cate clearly with him, and often completed last month, some did not respond to his requests Elmont residents have expressed for contact. He added that town concer ns that the Town of officials promised to reach out to Hempstead has failed to effec- him but then asked to postpone tively communicate their discussion for with them about future times. holding community The town disputevents at the towned Larock’s account run park. of what happened.

However, town “The Town of Hempofficials maintain stead Parks Departthey are committed ment had an open to helping residents dialogue with Fenol hold events at the Larock about the park, which both basketball tournaparties agree is parment,” town officials ticularly vital after said in a statement. the isolation brought “They communicaton by the Covid-19 FENol lARoCK ed eagerly over the ElmoNT mEmoRial p h o n e , t h r o u g h pandemic.

Fenol Larock, a H.S. ClaSS oF ‘20 email and even at in2020 g raduate of person meetings Elmont Memorial with Mr. Larock.”

High School, said he Larock said the began planning a basketball town eventually requested that tournament in November that he reduce the size and format of he had hoped to hold at Elmont the event, which he said he did.

Road Park in an effort to bring The town conceded that its parks the community together and fos- and recreation department had ter outdoor activities for young concerns about the size of the children in Elmont. Larock basketball tournament, lasting planned the event with fellow Elmont Memorial High School Continued on page 5

by RobERT TRAVERSo rtraverso@liherald.com

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FoR YEARS, RUbEN Zargarov, owner of the Neighborhood Barber Shop in Franklin Square, has given free haircuts to local children with disabilities.

Barber gives back to disabled Owner of Franklin Square barbershop to hold fundraiser for families in need on Aug. 14

by RobERT TRAVERSo rtraverso@liherald.com

Ruben Zargarov, owner of the Neighborhood Barber Shop in Franklin Square, has provided free haircuts to local children with disabilities for years. On Aug. 14, the barbershop is hosting a fundraiser to support Franklin Square families with children who have autism and other disabilities.

“These families are struggling,” said Zargarov. “I try to

help local families.”

The fundraiser at the barbershop, located at 517 Franklin Ave., will include raffle prizes as well as music, a barbeque and activities for children. The event will take place from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., and the proceeds will be directed solely to Franklin Square families who have children with disabilities.

Zargarov’s concern for others

During the fundraiser, Zargarov will not be paid for

the haircuts he provides, but the costs will be donated to local families.

“He’s just genuinely a great person,” Baldo LaRussa, a real estate agent at the Keller Williams fir m in Franklin Square, said about the barber, who has cut LaRussa’s hair for years and has become his friend.

Zargarov’s barbers, who are said to be excited to help out during the fundraiser, will be paid out of pocket by Continued on page 10

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Prenatal, infant services coming to health center rtraverso@liherald.com

The Elmont Family Health Center, through a five-year grant that will fund prenatal and infant health care at Long Island Family Health Centers sites, will be providing services aimed at countering maternal mortality and poor birth outcomes, issues that have long effected Elmont and other Nassau County communities of color.

The Infant Community Health Collaborative Grant will target residents in Elmont as well as in Freeport, Hempstead, Glen Cove, Long Beach, Uniondale, Roosevelt and Westbury, all communities with large minority populations identified in a 2016-2018 report by the Nassau County Department of Health for having measurably greater health concerns than nearby majority-white communities.

Program participants will be connected to prenatal care during the first trimester of their pregnancies, linked to additional community resources and behavioral health services as needed, receive educational programming, and more.

A collaboration between the health center, the Women’s Diversity Network and Hofstra University will create a New Mothers of Color Support Group to help new mothers in high morbidity areas to connect monthly via video conferencing to boost their self-advocacy and agency,

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ThE fAmily hEAlTh center, located at 161 Hempstead Turnpike in Elmont, will be offering prenatal care, as well as community resources and other health and educational services, for community members beginning in the first trimester and continuing throughout the course of pregnancy. the health center added in the statement.

Between 2014 and 2016 in the majority of white communities across Nassau, the infant mortality rate ranged from 0 to 3 in 1,000 births, according to the state department of health. Conversely, in most communities of color, the infant mortality rate was found to be three to nine times higher.

The county assessment that pointed to poor health outcomes in the communities targeted by the family health center grant reported that the infant mortality rate in most of these communities was nearly double than in the rest of the county.

While differences in financial stability, and therefore health care access, between communities has been offered as an

answer to these health discrepancies, both Nassau County and Elmont report median household incomes above $100,000.

Yet Elmont had the second-highest infant mortality rate in Nassau County in 2019.

Birth Justice Warriors, an organization dedicated to raising awareness about these disparities in maternal care, have pointed to bias and systemic racism in the medical world as reasons for these discrepancies as well as the stressful life experiences of Black women that often lead to poor birth outcomes.

A 2017 study by a national journal of science, engineering and medicine found that African-American women are more likely to give birth to low-birth-weight infants and that their newborns experience higher infant death rates unassociated with any biological differences even after controlling for socioeconomic factors.

“Why are a baby and a mother in Elmont more likely to die than in Garden City?” asked New York State Assemblywoman Solages, a mother of two, in a previous Herald story. “It’s a huge difference . . . These are communities that are within a mile of each other,” she added.

To find the contact information for the Elmont Family Health Center, visit tinyurl.com/familyhealthcenterinfo.

Locals optimistic, cautious on inflation costs hopefuls have recently been speaking about the rise in costs and its effect on community members. “Washington must Elmont and Franklin Square residents address the affordability crisis that is expressed optimism about the effects of clobbering working class families and rising prices across the U.S. while devastating our economy,” said Laura Gilacknowledging the pains that inflation is len, the frontrunner in the Democratic causing for many community members primary for an open House district in as well individuals and families nation- Congress that includes Elmont, said in an wide.

April tweet.

According to a poll conThe Holiday Farms locaducted during the last week tion in Franklin Square set to of June by Monmouth Uniopen on August 8, the newest versity, 63% of Americans addition to the locally-owned currently point to the econogrocery company’s chain of my as the top concern for Nassau County stores, can their family. Inflation is the of fer lower food prices number one issue affecting because of its membership in the families of 33% of those the Key Food Stores Co-operapolled, and 42% of adults tive, the owner of the busiCliff reported that they are strugness said in a previous Hergling financially. ald story in an effort to alleviThOmpSOn “I think people are trying Elmont resident ate community concer ns to do the best they can,” said about high food prices.

Cliff Thompson of Elmont.

Gas prices and day-to-day “They’re watching their prices and their bills were also listed by those polled. In spending,” he added, emphasizing that it fact, a survey conducted by the Harris has an impact.

Poll found that about 58 percent of U.S. Thompson said that his sister, who also adults are concerned that their paycheck lives in Elmont, watches for on-sale items is not enough to cover their expenses at local grocery stores and buys these amid the rise in inflation. items in bulk in an effort to avoid high “I feel very fortunate to be unaffected,” prices. Indeed, one of the top economic said Stevie Ross, who, along with her husissues reported as concerning by those band, Bob, is retired and financially questioned in the Monmouth University secure and reported being unaffected by poll are grocery costs. and not troubled by inflation and high gas Local elected officials and political prices.

By ROBERT TRAVERSO rtraverso@liherald.com

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think people are trying to do the best they can.

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ThE OwnER Of Holiday Farms, the locally owned grocery chain that is set to open a location in Franklin Square, said in a previous Herald story that the chain’s membership in the Key Food Stores Co-operative will allow the new store to offer low prices.

Ross, who noted that gas prices are slowly descending, said that she does not buy many things and remains inside her Elmont home most of the time.

Despite dodging the costs of inflation

herself, Ross lamented that many other community members, especially those with young children or elderly parents, are likely to be highly affected by the spike in prices.

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By ROBERT TRAVERSO

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Blakeman, Democrats at odds over roads, police

By KEPHERD DANIEL kdaniel@liherald.com

Bruce Blakeman remains at odds with Democrats over a $156 million borrowing plan intended to fund everything from public safety and police equipment to road upgrades.

Six Democrats in the Nassau County Legislature abstained during a vote last week after adding a series of road projects to the spending plan, including improvements to Franklin Avenue in Hempstead as well as to Babylon Turnpike and Nassau Road in Roosevelt.

Adding those projects were “illegal,” Blakeman said.

“You can’t fund a project that hasn’t been approved,” the county executive said. “The Democratic caucus and the county legislature chose to put politics above public safety by holding public safety hostage in a way that was completely illegal.”

More than $7.5 million had already been committed for Long Beach Road improvements, and another $1 million to complete Centennial Park in Roosevelt.

Republicans also had earmarked $350,000 to finish streets in Baldwin.

Democrats offered instead to borrow money for the police-related items in Blakeman’s capital plan like a dozen new ambulances, hundreds of bulletproof

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vests, 1,300 stun guns, a police radio system, guns and vehicles.

“This is very important legislation for our members and our safety,” said Jeff Gross, president of the Nassau Detectives Association. “Tasers, vehicles, radios and vests are all very important for us to do our jobs. I’m hoping that somehow we can work this out.”

Minority Leader Kevan Abrahams, however, said in a statement that he agreed. But that funding was threatened

by Blakeman and Republicans, not Democrats.

“The Minority Caucus offered no fewer than a dozen times during Monday’s legislature meeting to authorize nearly $15.5 million in new borrowing for our law enforcement professionals and first responders,” he said. “Had (Blakeman) agreed to address this funding separately, we would have passed it unanimously while we negotiated a fair and complete capital plan amendment.”

Both sides did not meet immediately after the debate, but a resolution could still be on the table, Legislator Delia DeRiggi-Whitton said, which could come in time for the legislature’s next meeting Aug. 8.

“We’re going to propose a compromise,” DeRiggi-Whitton said. “Communication and bipartisanship, that’s what we need.”

Elmont resident Cassandre Thrasybule was announced earlier this month as the new public relations and marketing coordinator at EAC network.

Thrasybule, who also works as an author, public speaker and film documentary producer and director, is a selfdescribed humanitarian.

She founded the Human Interaction Foundation, an organization that works “to serve humanity” by producing documentaries that focus on social issues.

The nonprofit also organizes events that serve local communities, such as distribution drives and educational activities, the organization explains in a statement on Thrasybule’s website.

The goals of Thrasybule, who is also a certified personal life coach, align with the EAC Network, a nonprofit social service agency that serves over 43,000 people in need through 100 programs across Long Island and New York City. The EAC Network works to protect children, promote wellbeing for families, communities and seniors, and help empower individuals to take agency of their own lives.

The mission statement of the Human Interaction Foundation is in line with the EAC Network’s mission: “We advocate for a better society one family at a time, one individual at a time, one story at a time.”

Thrasybule, who has interests in phi-

Courtesy of Cassandre Thrasybule

Cassandre Thrasybule, founder Of the Human Interaction Foundation, is now working with the EAC Network nonproft. losophy, literature and sociology, has conducted research about the interactions within cultures and other groups. Her work has earned the 2019 Tin Medal award issued by the Arts, Sciences and Lettres Academy, in Paris, France along with many other distinctions.

–Robert Traverso

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CounCilman musCarella aTTended the grand opening of the Elmont UPS Store on July 19.

UPS store opens in Elmont A locally owned and family-operated UPS Store located in Elmont opened on July 19.

The Elmont store offers printing, shipping, shredding and mailbox services as well as Air Pickup and Ground Pickup.

The store is located at 1393-1415 Hempstead Turnpike in Elmont.

“Please support this family-run business,” said New York State Assemblywoman and Elmont represenative Michaelle Solages in a tweet on July 19, the day of the store’s grand opening.

Nassau County Legislator Carrie

Solages, who currently represents Elmont but is running for Congress this election cycle, lauded the new UPS store as an example of local small business. Town of Hempstead Councilman Thomas Muscarella also attended the grand opening of the Elmont store on July 19 and wished the store success in a Facebook post.

The UPS Store in Elmont is open from 8:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. on weekdays and from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on weekends. Contact the store at (516) 998-4136.

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Park at center of hopes to boost community What’s new at elmont road park?

■ Brand-new multi-use sports field ■ Renovated basketball and handball courts ■ Perimeter walking path ■ New adult fitness area ■ New playgrounds ■ New water play area ■ Renovated seating areas Courtesy of the office of Senator Anna Kaplan

LocaL eLected officiaLs, including New York State Assemblywoman Michaelle Solages and Senator Anna Kaplan, along with community members and others part of the Belmont Park Community Advisory Committee, negotiated a deal with the developers of the UBS Arena project to complete a $3 million renovation of the park that began last July and ended last month. such as Jon Johnson, president of the Elmont Cardinals Sports Club, said that many residents feel the rejection of the permit is part of a pattern of behavior by the town rather than an isolated incident.

But Larock said he still wants to move past the disagreement and develop a positive relationship with the town. “I plan on doing stuff for the people here for a long time,” Larock said.

Larock said he loves Elmont and that he plans to work to support local children.

“It would be best to stay in the community and to help and grow,” he said, urging young people to build their lives in Elmont.

Larock said that the community needs these events because they serve as outlets for recreation and play for children.

“The Town of Hempstead is always

■ Upgraded lighting and security features and improved accessibility communicating with residents and civic groups about community events and the best way to get the most out of our local parks,” the town said in the statement.

“We actively encourage residents to visit town parks and understand the importance of organized recreation during both the pandemic era and post-pandemic era.”

Larock said he plans to hold the basketball tournament in a county park outside of Elmont on July 30, adding that he wants to hold the event in years to come.

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four days, which is longer than any event the town had ever hosted, the town’s statement said. “The park was concerned about handling a crowd of that size for four consecutive days in addition to the high pedestrian traffic the park normally sees during the summer months,” the town explained.

In addition, the town said it did not receive proof that Larock altered the format of the event.

Larock said the town initially worked with him, which is why he grew confused by the later rejection of the tournament due to what he said the town deemed a “fraudulent” permit application.

The goal of the tournament, Larock stressed, was to boost community engagement and that the event was supported by many community members. “Why is it so hard to do a community event?” he asked.

The town said his application was not accepted because Larock filled out an application that can only be obtained in person through a representative from the department of parks and recreation.

Larock claimed to obtain the permit from the town’s website, where it is not available, according to the town.

While the town said Larock submitted “the correct document,” it stressed that the document “was given to him from another source and not the Town of Hempstead Parks Department.”

Larock and some community leaders,

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Holocaust survivor Werner Reich dies at 94

By KEPHERD DANIEL kdaniel@liherald.com

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erner Reich, who survived Josef Mengele’s experiments and the Auschwitz concentration camp before making his home on Long Island, died July 8 at his Smithtown home. He was 94.

“I think people were expecting this guy who came out of the Holocaust to be mad at the world all the time,” said his son, David. “But he was actually the exact opposite.”

Instead, Werner spent his time volunteering at Glen Cove’s Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance Center of Nassau County, where he was awarded not only its Speaker of the Year, but also its Hadassah Myrtle Wreath Award for Educator of the Year.

“Werner Reich was an original in all aspects of the word,” Andrea Bolender, the center’s director, said. “He was an original founder, educator and leader of the HMTC, and Werner gave his retirement to teaching both students and adults about the dangers of intolerance and hatred of the other.”

Bolender first met Werner in 2005 when he joined the center’s board of directors. Her father, Benek Bolender, was an Auschwitz survivor himself, and she immediately discovered a connection to Werner.

“I felt that every survivor was a parent to me, and I was a child to them,” Bolender said. “He had a wicked sense of humor, and loved to cook and bake. I can still smell the scent of the Viennese crescent cookies he would bake for us when he came to speak.”

Werner Reich was born in Berlin in 1927. He was just a teenager when he taken to the Auschwitz II-Birkenau extermination camp in Poland, and later transferred to Auschwitz I. American forces liberated him and other prisoners at the camp on May 5, 1945.

A decade later, Werner had married and emigrated to the United States. He would work as an industrial engineer and corporate executive. He would spend 61 years with Eva, spending her final taking care of her before she died in 2016.

Although he lived through the worst atrocities of World War II, Werner didn’t actually begin speaking about what happened until the late 1990s, after the birth of his first grandchild. For him, it was important when this new life came into the world to get his message out. So, Werner started sharing his Holocaust experience, all in the hopes of preventing history from ever repeating itself.

He talked to audiences not only on Long Island, but around the world. Werner spoke as often as 10 times a week — and roughly 100 times a year — at middle schools, high schools, colleges and festivals.

He traveled to England, Germany, Israel, Portugal and China.

“He did more traveling between the ages of 90 and 94 then I’ve done in my lifetime,” said his daughter-in-law,

Photos courtesy of Reich family

WERNER REIcH cELEBRAtED his 94th birthday this year with his family. It was thanks to the birth of his first grandchild in the late 1990s he started to share his Holocaust story with others.

WERNER REIcH, WHo spent more than a year at Auschwitz before coming to America and raising his family, died July 8. He was 94.

WERNER REIcH AND Eva were married for 61 years. Before her death in 2016, Werner would devote all the time he could to take care of her.

Andrea. “The message of many of Werner’s talks, among sharing his experiences, was urging people to be kinder to their fellow men and women. Yes, he talked about his experiences. Yes, he told everybody about the horrors and the atrocities of the Holocaust. But he had an overriding message of being nice to people, being good and anti-bullying.”

Those who knew Werner say he had a great sense of humor, and always felt that a bad situation could be made better by being happy instead of sad.

“He always tried to look on the bright side,” Andrea said. “We would ask him, ‘How can you always be so positive, because of all the horrible things that have happened to you in life?’ He said that he’d been blessed because he sur-

vived, he met his wife — with whom he was in love and raised a family — and had very good grandchildren.”

An avid cook, Werner had a taste for European cuisine and loved experimenting. He made schnitzel, goulash, apple strudel, and his family’s favorite, potato pancakes.

“He could meet somebody at the supermarket and start chatting with them, and the next minute they’re in his kitchen and he’s showing them how to cook a special dish,” Andrea said.

Besides Andrea, Werner is survived by his sons David and Mikal, four grandchildren — Ben, Brooke, Violet and Olive — niece Karen Ziegler, and nephew Robert Romano.

He was a member of the Internation-

al Brotherhood of Magicians and the Psychic Entertainers Association, and he continued to practice magic tricks throughout his life after learning his first trick in a concentration camp.

“They’ll remember him as a very fine, loving man,” David, his son, said. “A very welcoming person, and a very positive person. When people would first meet him, they felt like they were his best friend.”

“Even though he went through a lot of adversity — and it was definitely a horrible experience — he managed to make a very positive happy experience,” Andrea added. “His message, we hope, will resonate forever: You can’t forget the atrocities, but something good could come out of it.”

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Protesters proclaim ‘we will not back down’

By WILL SHEELINE wsheeline@liherald.com

Just weeks after someone tried to chain the doors of a Planned Parenthood facility in Hempstead, dozens gathered outside the Nassau County Courthouse in Mineola last week to support abortion rights and women’s access to health care.

Organized by members of the Planned Parenthood Hempstead Health Center to protest what happened at its Fulton Avenue facility July 7, the rally also was intended as a response to the U.S. Supreme Court’s overturn of Roe v. Wade last month.

“When the court made that awful decision, it eroded the rights of 36 million women across the country who can become pregnant, and ultimately those individuals are no longer able to make decisions about their own bodies, lives and futures,” said Jackie Marrero, a communications and marketing vice president for Planned Parenthood of Greater New York.

“When it comes to a person’s bodily autonomy, the only decision that matters should be their own.”

Among those trekking to the courthouse last week was Hofstra University student Jessica Landau.

“Even though in New York we still have the legal right to get an abortion, I know there are people who oppose it in our state and across the country,” she said. “So, we wanted to show up and let people know that they have our support, and that kind of negative attitude isn’t tolerated around here.”

Assemblyman Chuck Lavine told the gathering he and his political allies would always support abortion rights, and didn’t fail to note who didn’t show up to the rally.

“I think it speaks volumes — and this is no compliment — that we do not have one Republican elected official here,” Lavine said.

“I think that even if was hotter than it already is, we’d

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THE PLaNNEd ParENTHood-LEd rally in front of the Nassau County Courthouse last week began with attendees chanting ‘my body, my choice.’ Dozens gathered after someone attempted to chain the doors shut of a Hempstead Planned Parenthood facility. still have just as many people here today, because these are our rights. These are the rights of Americans — of all Americans, women and men.”

State Sen. Kevin Thomas called out the Supreme Court justices ruling against abortion, assuring attendees he and other state politicians would continue to stand with women.

“With the overturning of Roe, it is obvious that these radical justices are willing to cross any line to push their unpopular, conservative agenda that goes against the will of the American people,” he said. “But let me be clear: In New York, nothing has changed. Nothing will change.”

That’s the message Gov. Kathy Hochul shared after the Supreme Court ruling, but her Republican challenger — U.S. Rep. Lee Zeldin — is pushing to restrict abortion access in New York, although his victory in Novem-

ber would need to carry a number of Republicans to the legislature, where Democrats currently hold a supermajority.

“I think the Democrats in New York are going to try to find ways to go further,” Zeldin said last May, according to published reports. “You cannot go much further than they have gone already. I mean, they have legalized lateterm partial birth abortions, and non-doctors performing abortions.”

State Sen. Anna Kaplan told the crowd at the courthouse that an attack on women’s rights anywhere is an attack on women’s rights everywhere.

“We are here with a simple message today: We will not back down,” Kaplan said. ”These extremists think they can put up barriers between women and reproductive health care. We are going to tear them down.”

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BEST DESSERT: Sugarberry Bakery Cafe 213 Sunrise Hwy, Rockville Centre, NY 11570 (516) 764-2881 www.sugarberrybakery.com

BEST SMOOTHIE: Tropical Smoothie Cafe 456 Hempstead Tnpk, W. Hempstead, NY 11552 (516) 427-5109 www.tropicalsmoothiecafe.com

BEST MINI GOLF: Five Towns Mini Golf & Batting Range 570 Rockaway Tnpk #1020, Lawrence, NY 11559 (516) 239-1743 www.5townsminigolfbatting.com

Sugarberry was created to bring the art of European baking, with a blend of history, high quality ingredients, and irreplaceable traditions, to RVC. Each product is made in the kitchen throughout the day — ensuring the freshest treats — and featured on a “live menu”. There are pies, cakes, cookies, gelato, various pastries and so much more to choose from the dessert gallery; and you can watch the whole process!

The healthy option for a sweet treat, Tropical Smoothie blends each smoothie as it’s ordered so you can cool down with a drink that’s perfect for you. Made-to-order food such as wraps, sandwiches, bowls, and more are made with ingredients that will uplift your body and mind and provide enough energy to keep going through your day; and the ingredients are always sustainably sourced.

This 18-hole outdoor mini golf course is celebrating their 45th anniversary this year. To give thanks throughout the season, they will be offering a series of contests, giveaways and special offers. Try for a hole in one, step up to the batting cage plate, or brush up on your paintball skills with target practice. Parties or group events are welcome. Step inside their arcade to cool off and play classics like air hockey, skeeball and much more!

BEST DOUGHNUTS: Doughology 45 Atlantic Ave, Lynbrook, NY 11563 (516) 341-0882 www.doughologydonuts.com

BEST BOWLING: Maple Lanes 100 Maple Ave, Rockville Centre, NY 11570 (516) 678-3010 www.maplelanes.com

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Husband and wife duo, Chris and Jackie Stiansen opened Doughology in 2016 to redirect their lives and start a new creative chapter after a cancer diagnosis.

They started making unique, fresh doughnuts on a daily basis. From donut nachos and donut bar to donut ice cream sandwiches or sundaes, they bring new, fun flavors and toppings to their customers. Vegan donuts, specialty flavors, and custom donuts are also offered.

Family owned and operated for three generations, the LaSpina family has made Maple Lanes the place to be in RVC. For 58 years, John LaSpina, president of Maple Family Bowling Centers, has worked diligently to keep up with the times and still make bowling a fun place for friends and family — of all ages! With family-friendly price points, food and beverages, a clean atmosphere, and establishing a connection with their customers, it’s a great spot for summer.

Step into a challenge at Epic Escape Rooms of Long Island for a thrilling experience that will put your mental strength to the test. Two to 10 people choose a 60-minute adventure from one of their award winning escape room adventures. It’s a fun and immersive way to test your skills like critical thinking, communication, and teamwork; host birthday parties or team building corporate events.

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“He’s taking money out of his pocket and family’s mouth to donate a full day to help somebody else, which is nowadays unheard of,” LaRussa said. Barbara Ventura, who also works for Keller Williams and is LaRussa’s partner at the Sold by Baldo Team said they are happy to work with someone as dedicated to local families as Zargarov.

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AlOng with the proceeds from each haircut given by Ruben Zargarov on Sunday, Aug. 14, the money raised from the items raffled off at the fundraiser on that day will be donated to local children who are disabled and their families.

While Zargarov said he would like to benefit the e n t i r e c o m m u n i t y, h e described this goal as impractical because it would be harder to raise enough funds to do so.

His goal, instead, is to help individual local families in need, one at a time, over the course of years.

LaRussa said that despite going to Zargarov for haircuts for years, he was unaware of the free haircuts he provided.

When LaRussa’s friend, who has four children with disabilities, began taking his children to Zargarov for haircuts, he told LaRussa he was never charged.

The friend, a graphic designer, was let go from his job and later rehired at a lower salary, which he accepted to support his family. “This would be a huge help for them,” LaRussa said of the fundraiser.

The barber does not advertise this service that he has provided free for years.

Zargarov said he plans to hold a fundraiser for local children annually.

“Life is tough, and it’s better that we help each other,” the barber said.

Gelman set to take over as health commissioner York Academy of Medicine, and board vice president of the New York State Association of County Health Officials.

Nassau County has found a new health “She’s hands-on, and most importantly, commissioner to replace Dr. Lawrence she was right there at the epicenter of the Eisenstein, who is leaving for the private coronavirus efforts in Orange County to sector. manage them through that crisis,” BlakeIrina Gelman, the health man said. “When I spoke with commissioner of Orange her county executive, Steve County, will head south to Neuhaus, he had nothing but represent Nassau once the amazing things to say about sate gives its blessing. Her Dr. Gelman.” nomination was unanimously Once she gets state approvapproved by Nassau’s health al, Gelman says there is a lot board, according to Nassau of work to be done in Nassau County Executive Bruce County post-pandemic.

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“Especially the relevant “It is truly is an honor and communication,” she said. a privilege to stand before you “Really engaging the comIrina Gelman today, and I certainly relish munity post-pandemic as to the opportunity and look forwhat it is health departments ward to hitting the ground actually do for their commurunning,” Gelman told reporters last nity.” week.

That also means preparing for future Out of many candidates the health emergencies while keeping a close eye on board considered, Gelman was the most the county’s wastewater, looking for qualified, Blakeman said. She has been pathogens that might be spreading Orange County’s health commissioner through the population. since 2018, after spending more the four Eisenstein’s last day is July 29. Andrew years as the public health director in Ful- Knecht, the county’s deputy health comton County. missioner, will fill in until Gelman is Gelman also was a fellow of the New ready to go.

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ast meets West at the Heckscher Museum of Art’s new exhibit, “Global Asias: Contemporary Asian and Asian American Art from the Collection of Jordan D. Schnitzer and His Family Foundation,” on view through Sept. 18. It’s a concentrated yet all-encompassing look at the creative approach of 15 artists of Asian heritage.

Visitors are drawn into the cosmopolitan, exuberant, and subtly subversive works of these artists who are adept at crossing borders — not only physical ones, but also those in media, styles, genre, and materials. From reconstructions of traditional Asian art to experimentation with new concepts and media, the exhibit challenges and engages any preconceived notions of what defines Asian art.

“The artists included in this exhibition open our eyes to what it is like to cross boundaries both real and cultural,” says collector Jordan Schnitzer, whose family has a longstanding history of championing Asian art and culture. “I hope each viewer is as moved as I am by this exhibit and is challenged and inspired by the art.”

The 45 works are grouped into three themes.

“Exuberant Forms” features works that reshape and challenge conventional views of abstract art by exploring new materials, techniques, and metaphors. Kwang Young Chun, for example, exploits the texture of handmade papers in his somber monochromes,

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while Jacob Hashimoto mimics the effect of collage in his tour-de-force prints. Jun Kaneko “flattens” traditional raku ware into explosive two-dimensionality. Also Hiroki Morinoue and Barbara Takenaga create intricate geometric patterns to evoke natural formations.

“Moving Stories” brings together powerful pieces that reflect on the experiences of migration, both within Asia and beyond. Dinh Q. Lê) appropriates and masks iconic images of the Vietnam War. Hung Liu finds inspiration in historical photographs, reinterpreting the genre of portraiture through the lens of displaced and voluntary immigrants. Also, Roger Shimomura borrows the visual language of Japanese woodblock prints and Pop art to render the lives of Japanese Americans incarcerated in internment camps during World War II. Do Ho Suh When: and Rirkrit Tiravanjia Heckscher Museum of Art take a truly personal 2 Prime Ave., Huntington; approach, mapping (631) 380-3230 or their own diasporic Heckscher.org trajectories, literally and metaphorically.

Where: “Asias Reinvented” Now through Sept. 18 highlights two- and Open Thursday through three-dimensional works Sunday, noon-5 p.m. that transform styles and motifs of traditional Asian art to engage, probe, and critique contemporary popular culture and politics. Consider the Pop- and manga-inflected fantasies of Takashi Murakami and Mariko Mori, rooted in both the artisanal heritages and the consumerist trends of Japan. Akio Takamori and Patti Warashina turn seemingly innocent motifs into uncanny portrayals of life, love, and death. Also, Manabu Ikeda evokes Hokusai’s famous waves to create a surreal scene of planetary apocalypse.

“This stunning exhibition places Asian and Asian American art at center stage and celebrates its role in our contemporary global culture,” says Heckscher Museum Curator Karli Wurzelbacher. “The artwork on view is both incredibly engaging and deeply meaningful.”

Top left: Hung Liu, American, born China, Red Flower Rain, 2017, mixed media on panel. Collection of Jordan D. Schnitzer.

Top right: Dinh Q. Le, Vietnamese, I am Large, I Contain Multitudes, 2009, tricycle, steel, mirrors, wood, plastic, rubber, and metal lock. Collection of Jordan D. Schnitzer.

Bottom: Jacob Hashimoto, Tiny Rooms and Tender Promises, 2016, mixographia print on handmade paper and archival pigment print with pushpins. Courtesy of Durham Press.

Collection of Jordan D. Schnitzer and His Family Foundation.

The visionary rocker and South Shore resident is ready to rock Eisenhower Park, headlining the ‘Nassau is Back’ free concert.

Jett and her Blackhearts are much more than her hits, despite the sing-along nature of her anthems ‘I Hate Myself for Loving You’ and ‘I Love Rock ’n’ Roll.’ An originator and innovator in the music industry, Jett’s brand of glam-rock never goes out of style. Her lesser known tunes, ‘French Song’ and the punkish ‘Long Time,’ among them, demonstrate her talents and staying power just as much as the classics.

Saturday, July 30, 8 p.m.

Free admission. Harry Chapin Lakeside Theatre, Eisenhower Park, East Meadow. For information, visit NassauCountyNY.gov/visit nassau.

Seward Johnson at the Gardens Old Westbury Gardens’ summer art exhibition features the work of renowned sculptor Seward Johnson (1930-2020). ‘Revisiting the Familiar: Seward Johnson at the Gardens’ features three of his most popular series: ‘Celebrating the Familiar,’ ‘Beyond the Frame’ and ‘Icons,’ including displays of the artist’s painted trays, maquettes of artwork never realized in bronze. See more than 30 individual pieces focusing on the sculptural commentary of day-to-day life and Johnson’s love of nature and French impressionism.

Come explore the gardens and seek out these amazing life-like sculptures.

Through Sept. 5. Old Westbury Gardens, 71 Old Westbury Road, Old Westbury. For information contact (516) 333-0048, or visit OldWestburyGardens.org.

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SCENE Learn how to paint Learn to paint at a paint party, hosted by Authentic HeArtwork’s artist Celicia, Wedneday, Aug. 3, 1 p.m., Elmont Memorial Library, 700 Hempstead Tpke.

She’ll show you step-by-step how to create your own painting. Space is limited for this event, which is also only open to Elmont Memorial Library cardholders. For more information, call (516) 354-5280.

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Groovin’ with Zac Brown Tribute Band

Enjoy those country-rock sounds of Zac Brown with ZBTB, the premier tribute to the chart-topping Zac Brown Band, Friday, July 29, at 8 p.m., at Harry Chapin Lakeside Theatre, Eisenhower Park, East Meadow. With 12 number-one singles and three Grammy wins, the Zac Brown Band is one of the hottest names in the music business and ZBTB gives an authentic tribute to their recorded music and live show in a way that is all their own.

From the Zac Brown Band’s 2008 breakout hit “Chicken Fried” to the sing-along anthem “Homegrown”, ZBTB plays all the hits. In concert, the Zac Brown Band is well known for their renditions of a diverse set of covers, and ZBTB follows suit. With classics like “Enter Sandman”, “Ants Marching” and “Comfortably Numb” in the set, there’s something for everyone. As always, bring seating. For information, visit NassauCcountyNY.gov/parks.

Find bargains galore at the charity yard sale supporting the Franklin Square-based homebuilding nonprofit Rescuing Families , Saturday, July 30 and Sunday, July 31, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., at 1010 Lewiston St., Franklin Square (entrance on Pacific Avenue) A charity yard sale for Rescuing Families will take place 1-2 times per month until November. The July yard sale is rain or shine.

For more information, visit rescuingfamilies.org.

Join the Retirement Village People for a performance of song parodies of favorite rock, pop and show tunes from the 1960s and 1970s, Friday, Aug. 5, 12:30 p.m., in the Elmont Public Library Theater, 700 Hempstead Tpke. This event is free with first-come seating, For more information, call (516) 354-5280.

Mindful mornings

Practice the “art” of looking at art at Nassau County Museum of Art, Wednesday, July 27, 10:30-11 a.m. Mindful looking invites you to observe and calmly reflect in a relaxed and supportive environment free of distraction. Join an educator for a new opportunity to experience and enjoy the art in the galleries or sculpture garden, together.

Registration required. Also Aug. 3. Nassau County Museum of Art, 1 Museum Dr., RoslynPART ONE PAN Harbor. (516) 484-9337 or NassauMuseum.org.

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Tribute to the Duprees

All Shook Up’ See the jukebox musical, based on the Elvis Presley songbook, during its final performances, Thursday, July 28 through Sunday, July 31, at the Madison Theatre, on the Molloy University campus. Loosely based on Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night, this hip-swiveling, lip-curling musical fantasy will have you jumpin’ out of your blue suede shoes with such classics as “Heartbreak Hotel,” “Hound Dog,” “Jailhouse Rock,” and “Don’t Be Cruel.” Combining favorite Elvis hits with an entirely new story, this jukebox musical is surefire fun for rock ‘n’ roll rebels of all ages. 1000 Hempstead Ave., Rockville Centre. For tickets and information visit MadisonTheatreNY.org or call (516) 323-4444

Community League general meeting The Community League of Garden City South generally meets the first Wednesday of every month at 7:30 p.m., at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2718, at 68 Lincoln Rd., in Franklin Square. The next meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, Aug. 3. People living and operating businesses within Franklin Square School District No. 17 are welcome. For more information, contact the library at (516) 488-3444.

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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.

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AUG 3 America Lodge gets together Sons and Daughters of Italy in America’s Lodge 2245 meets Wednesday, Aug. 3, at 7:30 p.m., at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2718, 68 Lincoln Rd., in Lincoln Square. New members are invited to attend and learn what the organization is all about, both non-Italian and Italian.

Casino night returns Franklin Square & Munson Fire Department Engine Co. 1 hosts its second annual casino night, Saturday, Aug. 20, 6:30-11 p.m., at the Veterans of Foreign Wars hall, 68 Lincoln Rd., Franklin Square.For more information, visit FSMFD.org.

AUG. 3 National Night Out The 39th annual National Night Out Against Crime is set for Tuesday, Aug. 2, 6 to 8 p.m., at Wheeler Avenue Elementary School, 1 Wheeler Ave., Valley Stream. It’s sponsored by the Nassau County Police Department’s 5th Precinct. To participate or donate, email 005poppoliceofficers@pdcn.org.

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Community members can The Town of Hempstead hosts a free neighborhood concert, “Sky’s The Limit,” a tribute to the Duprees. Thursday, Aug. 4, 8 p.m., at Rath Park, 849 Fenworth Blvd., Franklin Square.

For more information, contact the library at (516) 488-3444.

Explore Jurassic Park If you’re a teen who read “Jurassic Park” as your summer reading book, or even if you haven’t, the Franklin Square Public Library is holding a showing of the film “Jurassic Park” with popcorn and water, Sunday, Aug. 8, 5 p.m. This event is for teens in grades seven through 12, held in the library’s meeting room, 19 Lincoln Rd. For more information, contact the library at (516) 488-3444.

Movie time

Community members can watch “The Princess Bride,” Wednesday, Aug. 3, 7-9 p.m., at the Franklin Square Public Library, 19 Lincoln Rd. Following the movie showing, participants will be able to engage in a discussion comparing and contrasting the book and movie versions of “The Princess Bride.” For more information, contact the library at (516) 488-3444.

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LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

BY THE BOARD OF APPEALS Pursuant to New York State Town Law Article 16, New York State Public Officers Law Article 7, and the Town of Hempstead Building Zone Ordinance, NOTICE is hereby given that the BOARD OF APPEALS of the Town of Hempstead will hold a public hearing in the Town Meeting Pavilion, Town Hall Plaza, One Washington Street, Hempstead, New York on 08/03/2022 at 9:30 A.M. & 2:00 P.M. to consider the following applications and appeals: --------------------------------THE FOLLOWING CASES WILL BE CALLED STARTING AT 9:30 A.M. 552/22.

FRANKLIN SQUARE - Adnan Raja, Renewal of grant to maintain 2-family dwelling., E/s Doris Ave., 212.60’ S/o Hempstead Tpke., a/k/a 31 Doris Ave. THE FOLLOWING CASES WILL BE CALLED STARTING AT 2:00 P.M. 572/22.

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ELMONT - Eglise de Bethesda, Special exception to use premises for proposed religious/educational use in existing building; Waive off-street parking., W/s Meacham Ave., 80’ N/o Healy Ave., a/k/a 30 Meacham Ave. 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 and Elmont 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/ 524/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.

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LEGAL NOTICE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Board of Fire Commissioners will meet on Thursday, August 4, 2022, and Thursday, August 18, 2022, at 7:00 pm at Fire District Headquarters, 833 Hempstead Turnpike, Franklin Square, NY for 2023 Budget Preparation Workshops.

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FRANKLIN SQUARE & MUNSON FIRE DISTRICT Attest: Kerry Santina Fire District Secretary July 18, 2022 133022

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT NASSAU COUNTY U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS TRUSTEE FOR THE RMAC TRUST, SERIES 2016-CTT, Plaintiff against EARL CAMPBELL, ET AL, et al Defendant(s) Attorney for Plaintiff(s) Knuckles, Komosinski & Manfro, LLP, 565 Taxter Road, Suite 590, Elmsford, NY 10523.

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered December 18, 2018, I will sell at public auction to the highest bidder at North Side Steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court at 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on August 16, 2022 at 2:30 PM. Premises known as 1350 O Street, Elmont, NY 11003. Sec 32 Block 595 Lot 20, 21, 22, 23 and 24. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, situate, lying and being at Elmont in the Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York.

Approximate Amount of Judgment is $337,612.28 plus interest and costs.

Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index No 002345/2016. Cash will not be accepted at the sale.

The foreclosure sale will be conducted in accordance with 10th Judicial District’s Covid-19 Policies and foreclosure auction rules.

The Referee shall enforce any rules in place regarding facial coverings and social distancing. If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, then the Court Appointed Referee shall cancel the foreclosure auction.

Foreclosure Auctions will be held “Rain or Shine.”

Anthony DeCarolis, Esq., Referee 2267-002004 132765 LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT NASSAU COUNTY U.S. BANK TRUST, N.A., AS TRUSTEE FOR LSF9 MASTER PARTICIPATION TRUST, Plaintiff against PETER SYLVESTER, et al Defendant(s) Attorney for Plaintiff(s) Stern & Eisenberg, P.C., Woodbridge Corporation Plaza, 485B Route 1 South, Suite 330, Iselin, NJ 08830.

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered May 18, 2022, I will sell at public auction to the highest bidder at North Side Steps of the Nassau County Supreme

Court at 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on August 18, 2022 at 2:30 PM. Premises known as 152 Emily Avenue, Elmont, NY 11003. Sec 32 Block 688 Lot 24. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, situate, lying and being in the Village of Elmont, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York.

Approximate Amount of Judgment is $544,794.60 plus interest and costs.

Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index No 614211/2017. For sale information, please visit www.Auction.com or call (800) 280-2832.

During the COVID-19 health emergency, Bidders are required to comply with all governmental health requirements in effect at the time of the sale including but not limited to wearing face coverings and maintaining social distancing (at least 6-feet apart) during the auction, while tendering deposit and at any subsequent closing. Should a bidder fail to comply, the Referee may refuse to accept any bid, cancel the closing and hold the bidder in default. Bidders are also required to comply with the Foreclosure Auction Rules and COVID-19 Health Emergency Rules issued by the Supreme Court of this County in addition to the conditions set forth in the Terms of Sale. If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, then the Court Appointed Referee shall cancel the foreclosure auction.

Foreclosure Auctions will be held “Rain or Shine.”

Karen C. Grant, Esq., Referee NY-73000071-15-2 132762

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LEGAL NOTICE REFEREE’S NOTICE OF SALE IN FORECLOSURE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON F/K/A THE BANK OF NEW YORK, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE C E RT I F I C AT E H O L D E R S CWABS INC., ASSETBACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007-BC3, Plaintiff - against - COLIN WINTERS A/K/A COLIN PETERS, et al Defendant(s).

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered on April 25, 2019. I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction on the North Side steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court located at 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, N.Y. 11501 “Rain or Shine” on the 15th day of August, 2022 at 2:00 PM. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, situate,

lying and being at Elmont, in the Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York.

Premises known as 245 Stone Street, Elmont, (Town of Hempstead) New York 11003.

(Section: 32, Block: 461, Lot: 41) Approximate amount of lien $979,111.91 plus interest and costs.

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

Index No. 3507/08.

Anthony C. Ciaccio, Esq., Referee.

Davidson Fink LLP Attorney(s) for Plaintiff 400 Meridian Centre Blvd, Ste 200 Rochester, NY 14618 Tel. 585/760-8218 Dated: June 20, 2022 During the COVID-19 health emergency, bidders are required to comply with all governmental health requirements in effect at the time of sale including but not limited to, wearing face coverings and maintaining social distancing (at least 6-feet apart) during the auction, while tendering deposit and at any subsequent closing. Bidders are also required to comply with the Foreclosure Auction Rules and COVID-19 Health Emergency Rules issued by the Supreme Court of this County in addition to the conditions set forth in the Terms of Sale.

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LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU, NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC, Plaintiff, vs. RICHARD CLARKE A/K/A RICHARD A. CLARKE, ET AL., Defendant(s).

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered on November 16, 2017, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction on the front steps on the north side of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY on August 16, 2022 at 3:00 p.m., premises known as 212 Norfeld Boulevard, 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 644 and Lot 81.

Approximate amount of judgment is $550,094.36 plus interest and costs.

Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #003007/2013.

This foreclosure sale will be held on the north side steps of the Courthouse, rain or shine. COVID-19 safety protocols will be followed at the foreclosure sale. If proper

social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, the Court appointed Referee will cancel the sale.

Keith Corbett, Esq., Referee Friedman Vartolo LLP, 85 Broad Street, Suite 501, New York, New York 10004, Attorneys for Plaintiff. Firm File No. 192716 132751 LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU, U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS LEGAL TITLE TRUSTEE FOR TRUMAN 2016 SC6 TITLE TRUST, Plaintiff, vs.

GHISLAINE AUGUSTIN, ET AL., Defendant(s).

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered on July 10, 2019, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction on the front steps on the north side of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY on August 24, 2022 at 2:30 p.m., premises known as 110 Terrace 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 451 and Lots 28 & 29.

Approximate amount of judgment is $458,198.13 plus interest and costs.

Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #602578/2018.

This foreclosure sale will be held on the north side steps of the Courthouse, rain or shine. COVID-19 safety protocols will be followed at the foreclosure sale. If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, the Court Appointed Referee will cancel the sale.

John G. Kennedy, Esq., Referee Friedman Vartolo LLP, 85 Broad Street, Suite 501, New York, New York 10004, Attorneys for Plaintiff. Firm File No. 170782 132910 LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT. NASSAU COUNTY. L&L ASSOCIATES HOLDING CORP., Pltf. vs. DEIRDRE DAWSON, et al, Defts.

Index #610444/2021.

Pursuant to judgment of foreclosure and sale dated April 12, 2022 and order to substitute the newspaper entered July 16, 2022, I will sell at public auction on the north side steps of the Nassau Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY on August 23, 2022 at 2:30 p.m. prem. k/a District 2, Section 34, Block 437, Lot(s) 57-58, 337. Sold

subject to terms and conditions of filed judgment and terms of sale. Foreclosure auction will be held “rain or shine.” If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, then the court appointed referee will cancel the sale and the right of the United States of America to redeem within 120 days from the date of sale as provided by law.

CHRISTINA DEVIKA JONATHAN, Referee. LEVY & LEVY, Attys. for Pltf., 12 Tulip Dr., Great Neck, NY. #99490 132900 Search for notices online at: www.newyorkpublicnotices.com

LEGAL NOTICE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF NASSAU WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., Plaintiff, v.

AGUILAR MILLA, LUIS MILLA, ET AL, Defendant. NOTICE OF SALE IN FORECLOSURE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT In pursuance of a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the office of the County Clerk of Nassau County on April 20, 2018, I, Jennifer B. Ettenger, Esq. the Referee named in said Judgment, will sell in one parcel at public auction on August 23, 2022 at The North Side Steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 at 2:30 PM, County of Nassau, State of New York, the premises described as follows: 23 Gordon Road Valley Stream, NY 11581 SBL No.: 39-52-16 ALL THAT TRACT OR PARCEL OF LAND situate in the Incorporated Village of Valley Stream, County of Nassau, State of New York.

The premises are sold subject to the provisions of the filed judgment, Index No. 010748/2013 in the amount of $554,812.05 plus interest and costs.

The aforementioned auction will be conducted in accordance with the Court System’s COVID-19 mitigation protocols and as such all persons must comply with social distancing, wearing masks and screening practices in effect at the time of this foreclosure sale.

Foreclosure Auctions will be held Rain or Shine. If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, then the Court Appointed Referee will cancel the foreclosure auction.

Richard S. Mullen Woods Oviatt Gilman LLP Plaintiff’s Attorney 500 Bausch & Lomb Place Rochester, NY 14604 Tel.: 855-227-5072 132902

LEGAL NOTICE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF NASSAU U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, V. ANGELA T. ATKINS, ET AL. NOTICE OF SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure dated January 28, 2020, and entered in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Nassau, wherein U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION is the Plaintiff and ANGELA T. ATKINS, 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 31, 2022 at 2:30PM, premises known as 1640 EMPIRE ST, ELMONT, NY 11003: Section 32, Block 601, Lot 61, 62, 262: ALL THAT CERTAIN PLOT, PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND WITH THE BUILDINGS AND IMPROVEMENTS THEREON ERECTED, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING AT ELMONT, TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD, COUNTY OF NASSAU AND STATE OF NEW YORK Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 007639/2008. Lawrence Saul Farbman, 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 ACORDANCE WITH COURT/CLERK DIRECTIVES. 133032 To place a notice here call us at 516-569-4000 x232 or send an email to: legalnotices@liherald.com

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD LOCAL LAW NO. 56-2022 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that, pursuant to Article 9 of the New York State Constitution, the provisions of the Town Law and the Municipal Home Rule Law of the State of New York, both as amended, a public hearing was duly called and held July 19th, 2022, by the Town Board of the Town of Hempstead on the proposed adoption of Town of Hempstead Local Law No. 56-2022, and following the close of the hearing the Town Board duly adopted Town of Hempstead Local Law No.56-2022, amending Section 202-1 of the Code

of the Town of Hempstead, to include “PARKING OR STANDING PROHIBITIONS” at various locations.

Dated: July 19, 2022 Hempstead, New York

BY ORDER OF THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD DONALD X. CLAVIN, JR. Supervisor KATE MURRAY Town Clerk 133091 LEGAL NOTICE CASE NO.2152 RESOLUTION NO.842-2022 Adopted: July 19, 2022 Councilmember Miller offered the following resolution and moved its adoption: RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING AND SETTING ASIDE CERTAIN PARKING SPACES FOR MOTOR VEHICLES FOR THE SOLE USE OF HOLDERS OF SPECIAL PARKING PERMITS ISSUED BY THE COUNTY OF NASSAU TO PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED PERSONS. WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 832-2022, adopted June 28th, 2022, a public hearing was duly held on the 19th day of July, 2022, at the Town Meeting Pavilion, Hempstead Town Hall, 1 Washington Street, Hempstead, New York, on the proposed establishment and setting aside of a certain parking space for motor vehicles for the sole use of holders of special parking permits issued by the County of Nassau to physically handicapped persons, in accordance with Section 202-48 of the Code of the Town of Hempstead, all as set forth in said resolution; and WHEREAS, after due consideration, this Town Board finds it to be in the public interest to establish and set aside a certain parking space for motor vehicles for the sole use of holders of special parking permits issued by the County of Nassau to physically handicapped persons; NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that in accordance with Section 202-48 of the Code of the Town of Hempstead, the following parking spaces be and the same hereby is set aside for the sole use of holders of special parking permits issued by the County of Nassau to physically handicapped persons: EAST ATLANTIC BEACH ROCHESTER AVENUE east side, starting at a point 63 feet north of the north curbline of Beech Street, north for a distance of 15 feet.

(TH-240/22) ELMONT WARWICK ROAD - west side, starting at a point 322 feet south of the south curbline of Hempstead Turnpike, south for a distance of 20 feet.

(TH-233/22)

Unit ruling to be sent to concerned residents Leadership members of the civic association, as well as the Franklin Square Historical Society, the Community League of Garden City South and a Franklin Square resident, spoke in opposition to the facility.

While the owners of Valley Caterers originally opposed the planned project because they said it would effectively cripple their business, they no longer oppose the prospective storage unit. Nassau County Legislator Laura Schaefer is the attorney representing the owners of Valley Caterers in the dispute.

Frank Culmone, the president of the civic association, has said that many Franklin Square residents believe the facility would negatively affect the architectural character of the hamlet, which is home to buildings mostly two stories or shorter.

–Robert Traverso

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UNIONDALE HEMPSTEAD BOULEVARD - south side, starting at a point 335 feet east of the east curbline of Bedford Avenue, west for a distance of 20 feet.

(TH-242/22) ; and, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Town Clerk shall enter this resolution in the minutes of the Town Board and shall publish a copy of this resolution once a newspaper having a general circulation in the Town of Hempstead, and shall post a copy hereof on the signboard maintained by her, and file in her office affidavits of such publication and posting.

The foregoing resolution was seconded by Councilmember Muscarella and adopted upon roll call as follows: AYES: SIX (6) NOES: NONE (0) 133093

LEGAL NOTICE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF NASSAU ___________________ BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A. AS TRUSTEE FOR MORTGAGE ASSETS MANAGEMENT SERIES I TRUST, Plaintiff, VS. BARBARA STAPLETON, AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF CAROLE GREGORY A/K/A CAROLYN L. GREGORY; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND DISTRIBUTEES OF THE ESTATE OF CAROLE GREGORY A/K/A CAROLYN L. GREGORY, any and all persons unknown to plaintiff, claiming, or who may

claim to have an interest in, or general or specific lien upon the real property described in this action; such unknown persons being herein generally described and intended to be included in the following designation, namely: the wife, widow, husband, widower, heirs at law, next of kin, descendants, executors, administrators, devisees, legatees, creditors, trustees, committees, lienors, and assignees of such deceased, any and all persons deriving interest in or lien upon, or title to said real property by, through or under them, or either of them, and their respective wives, widows, husbands, widowers, heirs at law, next of kin, descendants, executors, administrators, devisees, legatees, creditors, trustees, committees, lienors and assigns, all of whom and whose names, except as stated, are unknown to plaintiff; SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT; NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, “JOHN DOE #1” through “JOHN DOE #12,” the last twelve names being fictitious and unknown to plaintiff, the persons or parties intended being the tenants, occupants, persons or corporations, if any, having or claiming an interest in or lien upon the premises, described in the complaint, Defendant(s) ___________________ INDEX NO. 616220/2019 Plaintiff designates NASSAU as the place of trial situs of the real property

SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS Mortgaged Premises: 22 CLINTON STREET ELMONT, NY 11003 District: Section: 33 Block: 364 Lot: 115 To the above named Defendants YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the complaint in this action and to serve a copy of your answer, or, if the complaint is not served with this summons, to serve a notice of appearance on the Plaintiffs Attorney within 20 days after the service of this summons, exclusive of the day of service (or within 30 days after the service is complete if this summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New York) in the event the United States of America is made a party defendant, the time to answer for the said United States of America shall not expire until (60) days after service of the Summons; and in case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the complaint.

NOTICE OF NATURE OF ACTION AND RELIEF SOUGHT THE OBJECT of the above caption action is to foreclose a Mortgage to secure the sum of $544,185.00 and interest, recorded on May 3, 2007, at Liber M 31848 Page 154, of the Public Records of NASSAU County, New York, covering premises known as 22 CLINTON STREET ELMONT, NY 11003.

The relief sought in the within action is a final judgment directing the

sale of the premises described above to satisfy the debt secured by the Mortgage described above.

NASSAU County is designated as the place of trial because the real property affected by this action is located in said county.

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

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

Sending a payment to the mortgage company will not stop the foreclosure action.

YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. Dated: July 1, 2022 ROBERTSON, ANSCHUTZ, SCHNEID, CRANE & PARTNERS, PLLC Attorney for Plaintiff Eric Sheidlower, ESQ. 900 Merchants Concourse, Suite 310 Westbury, NY 11590 516-280-7675 132735

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

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The Franklin square Civic Association, including former president Katherine Tarascio, fought a similar plan in 2018 proposed by the same developer behind the storage facility.

Crime Elmont man convicted of attempted murder Malcom White of Elmont has been convicted of attempted murder for the shooting of his 34-year-old wife during a dispute at a hotel in Jamaica, Queens in March 2020.

White, who is 44 and lives on Kirkman Avenue in Elmont, was convicted on July 22 by a jury after a two-week trial.

In March 2020, White’s wife was found bleeding from a gunshot wound and serious facial injuries.

According to trial testimony, emergency medical technicians and police officers responded to a 911 call from the Hillside Hotel on Queens Boulevard in Jamaica, Queens on March 27 two years ago. When EMTs contacted White’s room, he effec-

tively told them, according to a statement released by Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz’s office, that, “If you come in here, I’ll blow her head off.”

Charissa Ayres was found naked in the hotel lobby with a gunshot wound to her arm and with several bone fractures to her face.

White was found guilty of seconddegree attempted murder and seconddegree criminal possession of a weapon.

His sentencing was set for September 28.

White faces between 25 years to life in prison.

— Robert Traverso

FRANKLIN SQUARE/ELMONT HERALD — July 28, 2022

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The proposed sTorage unit would be built just behind Valley Caterers in the shopping center that currently houses Consumers Kitchen and Bath, Rapid Response Urgent Care and the former Island Recreation building.

Franklin Square community members who raised concerns about a proposed three-story storage facility, which would be built on Franklin Avenue just south of Valley Caterers, at a Town of Hempstead Board of Zoning Appeals hearing held on July 13 will receive notice in the mail about whether the unit will be constructed once a decision is reached.

While hundreds of Franklin Square residents have expressed their opposition to the storage facility for months, the decision reached will be sent to those who signed in or spoke at the July 13 hearing.

At the hearing, the Franklin Square Civic Association presented the latest results from a survey they created during the spring to gauge community opinion on the proposed storage unit.

Of the 708 total responses, 683 (or 97%) are opposed, 10 (or 1%) are in favor and 15 (or 2%) are undecided, the civic association reported.

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Employment

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Fax your ad to: 516-622-7460 E-mail you ad to: ereynolds@liherald.com E-mail Finds Under $100 to: sales@liherald.com DEADLINE: Monday, 11:00 am for all classified ads.

Every effort is made to insure the accuracy of your ad. Please check your ad at the first insertion. Credit will be made only for the first insertion. Credit given for errors in ads is limited to the printed space involved. Publisher reserves right to reject, cancel or correctly classify and ad.

RECRUITING A GREAT TEAM IS REALLY SIMPLE. A Growing Multi Media Company Based in Garden City Is Hiring:

Positions available:

• Receptionist • Human Resource Director • Reporter/Editor • Sales • Multi Media Coordinator • Drivers • Pressman/Press Helper

• Special Education Teacher* • Paraprofessional* • Job Coach • Social Worker • Human Resources Manager • Secretary *Part-time positions also available.

A nonprofit organization in Long Island is seeking sealed bids for sales and installation of security related enhancements. This is aNew York State Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Servicesgrant funded project. The project includes (i) installation of one or more: technology (such as CCTV, access control, alarms, sensors, X-ray machines, magnetometer), security film, doors, locks, windows, bollards, planters, barriers, lighting, fencing, privacy fencing, gates, booth, (ii) training programs, and (iii) security personnel. Bids will be accepteduntil 5:00 PM on July 11th, 2022.

Work is expected to commence by the week of July 18th and be completed by August31, 2022. All interested vendors will be required to demonstrate preliminary qualifications and licensing for this work, acknowledge receipt of the proposal documents, and provide company name, business address, telephone, fax and email address, and primary contact name. Selection criteria will be based on knowledge of surveillance and security, adherence to projected work schedule, prior experience, references, and cost. Specifications and bid requirements can be obtained by contacting us atgrantbidrequest@gmail.com.

Administrative Assistant For Five Towns Law Office

Mgmt/ Computer Skills Mandatory

Salary Commensurate With Experience. Email Resume To

Siberlaw@aol.com

ADMINISTRATIVE

Richner Communications - a rapidly growing multimedia company and publishers of the Herald newspaper group has several administrative job openings: Receptionist (F/T), Accounts Receivable/Billing Collections Clerk Multi-Media Coordinator (Hours Flexible) Qualified candidates are fast learners with good organizational and people skills - entry level ok.

Role requires working knowledge of Microsoft Office and ability to learn custom software programs.

If you would like to join a communitydriven, fast-paced environment, please send your resume to: careers@liherald.com.

Bellmore-Merrick Child Care Program Is Looking For Qualified Staff

We Are Looking For: After-School Staff (2:30pm-5:30pm) 5 Days Per Week Some Mornings Available Competitive Pay With Paid Time Off Please Email Us

office@bellmoremerrickchildcare.com

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To join our team, please email your resume to careers@liherald.com or Call 516-569-4000 Ext #235

APPLY NOW at www.kulanukids.org/careers

Help Wanted

REQUIREMENTS:

Experience as an Accounts Payable and/or Accounts Receivable Clerk.

Accounting software, MS Office and office machines including Copier, Scanner, etc.

Associates degree in Accounting and 2 years’ experience or High School Diploma and 5 years bookkeeping experience Experience working for a government agency a plus The Long Beach Housing Authority, 500 Centre Street, Long Beach Please email resume to the Executive Director, Mike Cruz, at MCruz@lbhany.org

WE HIRE THE BEST

Join our team and help us grow.

EMPLOYMENT

Account Clerk/Bookkeeper PT to FT

CIRCULATION ASSOCIATE Full Time/Part Time Richner Communications, publisher of Herald community newspapers has an excellent opportunity for a FT/PT Customer Service Clerk in our busy Circulation Department.

Basic customer service and administrative responsibilities include: heavy computer work, answering phones, making phone calls, entering orders, faxing, filing, etc.

STRONG knowledge of EXCEL a must! Knowledge of DATABASE maintenance or postal regulations a big plus. Qualified Candidates must be computer literate, able to multitask, dependable, reliable, organized, energetic, detail orientated and able to work well under deadlines. For consideration, please send resume & salary requirements to: careers@liherald.com

CLERK FULL TIME

Needed For Garden City Law Firm. Responsibilities Include Filing, Ordering And Stocking Office Supplies, Mail Distribution, Photocopying, Scanning, And Errands To Banks, Post Office And Courts.

Must Have A Vehicle And Valid N.Y. Driver License.

Please Email Resume To mjagnandan@albaneselegal.com COMPANION PART-TIME , Flexible

Schedule. Few Hours. For Disabled Middle-Aged Man. Long Beach Area 516-474-4556.

DELI COUNTER AND PREP PERSON Full Time And Part Time. Weekends A Must. Experienced. Long Beach. Call 516-431-5515

DRIVERS WANTED

Full Time and Part Time Positions Available!

Busy Print Shop in Garden City is Hiring Immediately for Full Time and Part Time Drivers.

Must Have a Clean License and BoxTruck Driving Experience.

Hours Vary, Night Availability is a Must.

Please Email Resume to ehecker@liherald.com or Call (516)569-4000 x239

EDITOR/REPORTER

The award-winning Herald Community Newspapers group, covering Nassau County's North and South Shores with hard-hitting news stories and gracefully written features, seeks a motivated, energetic and creative editor/reporter to join our dynamic (and awesome) team!

This education and general assignment reporting position offers a unique experience to learn from some of the best in the business. Historically, reporters who have launched their careers with us have gone on to The New York Times, Newsweek, Newsday, the New York Daily News, New York Post, CNN, BBC, NBC News and The Daily Mail, among many others. We look for excellent writers who are eager to learn, enhance their skills, and become well-established and respected journalists in our industry.

To apply: Send a brief summary in the form of a cover letter describing your career goals and what strengths you can bring to our newsroom, along with a resume and three writing samples to mhinman@riverdalepress.com

HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR Richner Communications is looking for a hands-on Human Resources professional to oversee all HR functions on a strategic and tactical level. Exciting opportunity to join a dynamic and expanding Garden City, Long Island media company. This position has a flexible schedule, part-time job share would be considered.

Responsibilities: Talent acquisition: Source, screen, and interview potential candidates and manage new employee onboarding Benefits administration: Liaise with brokers, providers and facilitate enrollment and updating of coverage. Manage annual open enrollment and employee benefits review. Administration of 401(k) plan. Employee relations: Provide day- today support and problem resolution in regards to employee concerns, questions and policy issues. Performance management: Coach, counsel and recommend disciplinary actions Compliance: Maintain indepth knowledge of legal requirements related to day-to-day management of employees, reducing legal risk and ensuring regulatory compliance Payroll: Process biweekly payroll through payroll vendor for population of 150 employees Requirements: Bachelor's degree, preferably in business or HR, or equivalent experience Minimum 5 years HR generalist experience Knowledge of Federal, State & Local regulations governing employment Experience with payroll processing Self-motivated, ability to prioritize and work well under pressure Customer-focused attitude, with high level of professionalism and discretion Excellent oral and written communication and quantitative skills Proficiency with Microsoft Office Qualified candidates should submit a resume and cover letter to: careers@liherald.com.

LIBRARY CIRCULATION CLERK P/T Up to 17 hours per week at the Baldwin Public Library, depending on library needs.

May include mornings, afternoons and at least one evening per week and one rotating Saturday. This is a non-competitive Civil Service position. $15.50 per hour, Please send resume to: broberto@baldwinpl.org By August 5

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At Kulanu, we empower each individual to reach his or her full potential with a good quality of life and a hopeful future.

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ORTHODONTIC ASSISTANT & TREATMENT/ FINANCIAL COORDINATOR

Established Five Towns Orthodontic Practice Salary Commensurate With Experience Call 516-668-5638

OUTSIDE SALES

Richner Communications, One of the Fastest Growing Media, Event and Communications Companies on Long Island is Seeking a Sales/Marketing Candidate to Sell our Print Media Products and our Digital, Events, Sponsorships.

Salary, Commission, Eligible for Health Benefits, 401k and Paid Time Off. Will Consider Part Time.

Please Send Cover Letter and Resume with Salary Requirements to ereynolds@liherald.com or Call 516-569-4000 X286

Path & Scanning Attendees

At Blaze, Old Bethpage Village Outdoors From September Through November 5-8 Hour Evening Shifts Provide A Welcoming Atmosphere And Ensure Guest Safety. $20-$25/ Hour.

To Apply: https://hudsonvalley.org/employment

PRESS-ROOM/WAREHOUSE HELP Long Island Herald has IMMEDIATE openings for a FULL-TIME Pressroom/warehouse helper in Garden City. We are a busy print shop looking for a motivated and reliable individuals to assist in various duties in the shop. Forklift experience is a plus and heavy lifting is required. Hours vary, so flexibility is key.

Email resumes or contact info to careers@liherald.com

Employment

To place an ad call 516-569-4000 press 5

Franklin Square UFSD

BELLMORE UFSD NOW HIRING

has the following position available:

PART TIME SUBSTITUTE CLEANERS NEEDED Various Shifts As Needed $18.75/Hour

- School Monitors – Part Time

If interested, please email resume to our Personnel Office at jcentrella@franklinsquare.k12.ny.us

MERRICK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT

Letter/Resume/Certification: Dr. Joseph S. Famularo, Supt. of Schools, 580 Winthrop Ave. Bellmore, NY 11710 Fax 516-679-3027 bellmore@bellmoreschools.org

School Hall Monitors

Monitor entry and exit into school building, hallways, lunchroom and playground. Distribute passes and perform other office work as needed. Control and enforce traffic procedures during school dismissal. Police or Security experience preferred

Cleaner Position 1180175

Franklin Square UFSD Has tHe following positions available:

F/T BUS ATTenDAnTS neeDeD

RECEPTIONIST - FULL TIME

Receptionist (full-time) needed for Publisher and Self-Storage Facility located in Garden City. The ideal candidate should have excellent communications and customer service skills, be professional, dependable and have reliable transportation. Candidate should have computer knowledge and working knowledge of MS Office. Candidate MUST be reliable, punctual and be able to work a CONSISTENT schedule: Monday and Wednesday 8am to 4pm Tuesday and Thursday 8am to 6pm Friday 8am to 5pm Job Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: Answering phones and greeting customers, assisting new customers by showing storage facility options and pricing, collecting payments from customers, contacting customers for late payments, applying payments and updating the customer files /data base and other general administrative responsibilities on an as needed basis. Hourly pay, plus eligible for Holiday Pay, PTO, Medical, Dental, 401k with company matching, plus other benefits. Qualified candidates should email their resume, cover letter and salary requirements. No phone calls please. Job Type: Full-time.

Salary: $15.00 /hour Email your resume to: careers@liherald.com

Receptionist/ Clerical 3 Days/ Week Chiropractic Office In Valley Stream Will Train Call 516-791-6421

Elementary School Nurse (10 Month Position) NYS Licensed

Bus Driver Full Time (10 Month Position)

RECEPTIONIST FULL TIME: Busy OBGYN Office Rockville Centre. Call Mary 516-764-1095 S A L E S : A L L S TAT E LY N B R O O K .

FLEXIBLE HOURS. INSURANCE LICENSE & SALES EXPERIENCE PREFERRED. SALARY/ COMMISSION!!

SUSAN 516-238-5688 UP TO $19.09 NYC, $18 L.I., $14.50 Upstate NY! If you need care from your relative, friend/ neighbor and you have Medicaid, they may be eligible to start taking care of you as personal assistant under NYS Medicaid CDPA Program. No Certificates needed. 347-713-3553

Health Care/Opportunities

WE HAVE THE HELP YOU NEED!!!

HHA's, LPN's, Nurse's Aides Childcare. Housekeeping Day Workers No Fee To Employers

Evon's Svces: 516-505-5510 Situations Wanted ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT

Is Being Sought By Jackie For FT/PT Position. Available Immediately. Experienced. Call 516-536-6994

HOUSEKEEPER PT

Must be meticulous & responsible.Tuesday & Thursday 10:30am-1pm. Laundry, kitchen, floors, bathrooms $150 a week/ 5 Hours. Understand English & own transportation. email — gcp.housekeeper@gmail.com or call 516-359-1819 Leave message TELEMARKETER AND APPOINTMENT SETTER seeking PT position available immediately Flexible hours days or weekends Experienced 516-732-9025

NYS Commercial Drivers License (Class B) and 19A NYS Commercial Drivers License (Class B) and 19A Commercial Cleaning Experience

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Bus Driver /Cleaner Full Time 12 Months

Send cover letter & resume to: hr@merrick.k12.ny.us

In the email subject line please include the job title for which you are interested in applying. EOE

Franklin Square UFSD c SchOOl BUS DrIverS WanteD Must Have B License With PS Endorsement And NYS Fingerprints Required. Guaranteed 6 Hours/Day. 10 Month Position. Offering Benefits, Retirement Fund And Holiday Pay. $25.35/Hour With Contractual Increases.

If interested, please email resume to our Personnel Office at

jcentrella@franklinsquare.k12.ny.us

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jcentrella@franklinsquare.k12.ny.us

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If interested, please email resume to our Personnel Office at

Part Time (Monday-Friday)

Commercial cleaning experience desired. Working knowledge of “Green Cleaning”. Must be able to work independently. Previous experience in a school setting is preferred

Plus 30 Summer Days

6 Hours per day Benefits and Pension 10 month position Must be compassionate and patient Experience with special needs children a plus, but not required

Help Wanted

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Experience A Plus Good Work Ethic Required

- Pier Diem Substitutes – Teachers, Teaching Assistants, School Monitors, Teacher Aides, Cleaners

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The tub: indoors or out?

Q. I didn’t think designing bathrooms would be difficult, but we are trying to decide if we should have a Jacuzzi tub and shower in our master bath or forgo the tub and put a hot tub on our deck instead. We generally don’t use a bathtub, except for when our grandkids are over, but some friends say it adds value to the house, and that most people want them. Is that true? I would rather have a separate toilet room than a tub, but my wife wants the tub, even though I know she won’t use it. Any thoughts?

A. I remember rolling my eyes in my third-year architecture class when the question was posed, “What is a home?” We went room by room, listing the uses, activities and needs on a chart, and then creating a diagram relating the room shapes and how they’re connected. I realized that I’d never thought about it that way before. onte eeper The great bathroom debate over tubs versus hot tubs is very common, and just like any design decision, requires an important thought process. Think of your need versus desire. Because a tub takes up a considerable amount of floor space, you have to really want the vessel. Alternatively, consider the hot tub, which is more portable and removable, takes up no interior space, unless you install it inside, and can be used with friends that you might not have in your bathroom to socially soak. In other words, do you want the personal value of soaking in the privacy of the bathroom or the seasonal social soaking with others, whether family or friends, outdoors?

A hot tub, outside, is handled by municipalities the same as a pool, in-ground or above ground, because a fearless and unaware small child can lift the cover and possibly drown. Outdoors, the hot tub triggers the need (code requirement with a building permit) for fencing and gates around it, although some communities accept a locking cover, floating alarm and door alarms (for when the door has been opened to the hot tub area). I constantly murmur that nothing is simple, and the decision about an indoor versus an outdoor tub is proof.

Most people honestly tell me they don’t have the time or inclination to soak in a tub in their master bathroom (which now, due to political correctness, I hear, is called the “primary suite”). Recently, a client who insisted on a whirlpool tub in their bath called to tell me that after all our discussion and expense, it takes up to 45 minutes to fill the tub, and they had to have a higher-volume water heater so as to not run out of water, after turning down a tankless instant hot water system. They used the expression “Live and learn,” so I hope you avoid the disappointment of making the wrong decision.

Write down your needs versus wants. Decide what you want, not what a future buyer wants.

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he late President Harry Truman had a sign on his desk whose words have haunted every president who has followed him. It simply said, “The buck stops here.” The Oval Office is the place where the president is held accountable, and Presidents Bush, Clinton, Bush, Obama, Trump and Biden have taken quite a beating over the years.

The dynasty of the two Bushes was marked by a bad economy and a couple of questionable wars.

Operation Desert Storm was followed by the Iraq War. Pappa Bush, JERRY George H.W., had the most governKREMER ment experience and deserved a pat on the back for some good things, but the economy tanked and he tanked with it. The second Bush, George W., was plagued with bad advisers who destroyed his credibility.

Many of the Democrats and Republicans that I know agree that Bill Clinton was a good president. He restored the American economy and passed welfare reform. He kept us out of wars and left

the nation with a balanced budget and a healthy surplus. But the Monica Lewinsky story has haunted him to this day, and any Clinton obituary will make frequent reference to that tangled relationship.

Barack Obama swept into office on a tide of support from voters in both parties. His speeches were eloquent, and voters lined up to hear him wherever he went. He was determined to pass a health care program that would attract universal support, and succeeded in getting his dream plan passed with the help of a hard push by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. Obama’s image was hurt by the losses his party took in midterm congressional elections, and even though the Obama health care plan is now applauded, it didn’t help him at a time when he needed public support.

Donald Trump may have been successful in business, but those skills didn’t help him in the White House. He rarely followed the protocols that presidents must follow to survive, and he treated the government like his personal toy. He spent too much time tweeting, and sur-

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rounded himself with bad people who contributed to his downfall. He has the distinction of being the only president to be impeached twice.

The Jan. 6 congressional committee is revealing more missteps that may haunt him in the months and years ahead.

President Biden is an enigma. If there were such a thing as two presidents, one for foreign relations and one for domestic affairs, he would be considered one of the best foreign relations presidents. He has awakened the NATO alliance from its slumber and has united it in ways that no one could have expected.

He has taken the lead on the Ukraine war, and without his leadership, it would have ended with a quick Russian victory.

On the domestic front, however, Biden’s tenure has been a disaster. Many of the headaches that have landed on his desk are not of his making or his fault.

Inflation is a combination of issues he hasn’t solved and some headaches that he didn’t create.

The coronavirus pandemic caused worldwide problems and eventually land-

ecent presidents have learned all about Harry Truman’s catchphrase.

ed on our shores. China and climate change have added to Biden’s woes.

Of all the bad breaks he has gotten, his biggest one is the Democratic Congress. Like the gang who couldn’t shoot straight, the leaders of the majority can’t get their act together. The one or two bills that the Democrats could have pushed through the Senate are dying, thanks to the antics of Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia, who is a one-man wrecking crew. There are three precious months left for the Democrats to score some political points, but in the meantime, Biden gets the blame.

The last force that destroys the reputation of any president is the media. Nothing a president does seems to satisfy them. They will pick on the smallest missteps and blow them up into “breaking news.” I have my own personal likes and dislikes when it comes to presidents, but I must concede that they have the most thankless job in the nation, and will never avoid public unhappiness.

Jerry Kremer was a state assemblyman for 23 years, and chaired the Assembly’s Ways and Means Committee for 12 years.

He now heads Empire Government Strategies, a business development and legislative strategy firm. Comments about this column? JKremer@liherald.com.

This summer’s recommended reads, none too long

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ost of us learned to read a long time ago, but many of us are learning to read all over again through the fog of

Covid.

I sometimes wonder if I’m the only one feeling this way, but I suppose everyone, at some point during the pandemic, has found it difficult to focus on reading for pleasure. In my other gig I conduct book groups, where we talk about literary fiction and nonfiction. My “bookies” tell me they have been finding RAnDi it difficult to conKREiss centrate. They tell me they read the same paragraph repeatedly before it sinks in. They say nothing holds their fractured attention.

I have had the same experience over the last two-plus years. Therefore, it was challenging to find eight books for my upcoming winter groups. I want to share the list with anyone who is up for a good read. My message is, forgive yourself if you can’t plow through books the way you once did. When Covid becomes less of a threat, our minds will refocus, our attention span will expand and reading

will once again become the joy it has always been. In the meantime, let’s go at our own pace. But let’s go.

We need to talk. And we need to talk about books. After isolation, polarization and not nearly enough conversation, reading important writers feels exactly right. Good books ground us, and give us wings.

Talking about literature, as we wind our way through these interesting times, feels like a privilege, and a joy. The books I have chosen, anchored in other times and places, connect us with complex characters whose lives resonate with our own.

One caveat: My grouping is odd. I rarely select “book group” books. I look for unique pieces, slightly out of the mainstream. For this year, I chose books that offer escape from the here and now because, Lord knows, we need to escape.

And I looked for books that also offer comfort. The comfort comes not from reading “happy” books, but from witnessing the affirmation of life in other times and places.

Another pandemic concession is that the books are all relatively short, under 300 pages.

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The first is “Lila,” by Marilynne Robinson. Robinson tells the story of a young girl, abandoned as a child, who finds love and grace in this world in the best way she can. It is the writing, of course, that makes this story so moving.

“The Glass Hotel,” by Emily St. John Mandel, is a world away from “Station Eleven,” Mandel’s awardwinning novel about the earth after an apocalyptic event that wipes out most of humanity. Oddly, it wasn’t an entirely depressing book, but I wasn’t going there. “The Glass Hotel” tells the story of someone finding herself living an implausible life in an extraordinary time. The writing is gorgeous.

“The All of It,” by Jeannette Haien, is a gem in every respect, small, dense and stunningly beautiful. The story takes place in Ireland and introduces us to a couple bound by secrets that unravel as we turn the pages.

“Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead,” by Olga Tokarczuk, is a unique read. Tokarczuk won the Nobel Prize for literature, the book is translated from the Polish, and I didn’t completely understand it all, but I loved the journey.

eaders have told me they’ve found it difficult to concentrate in the pandemic.

“The Sea,” by John Banville, according to The New York Times, is a “luminous novel about, love, loss and the unpredictable power of memory.” Like several other selections, it takes place in Great Britain. I am not entirely sure why I traveled across the pond for so many of my book choices, but it feels right; the settings are far enough away to buffer us as we are pummeled by the same life-and-death issues here at home.

“The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie,” by Muriel Spark, is set in Edinburgh, Scotland, in the 1930s. A classic novel, based on Spark’s own experience teaching at a girls’ school, stands the test of time, perhaps because memory, love and betrayal are timeless themes.

“The Vanishing Half,” by Brit Bennett, breaks my own rule: It was a New York Times bestseller and wildly popular. It speaks to the experience of Black women in America.

Finally, “The Fortnight in September,” by R. C. Sherriff, is a richly layered story about a family of good people on a fortnight’s vacation when nothing — and everything — happens. A beautiful read.

I offer these books with respect. Take what you will. Read what holds your head and your heart.

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

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lyers were left on the doorsteps of homes in Rockville Centre and Oceanside last week, filled with vile hate claiming, among other things, that President Biden was in league with a “Jewish cabal,” perpetuating the overused trope that Jews control the country.

It was repugnant. It was disgusting.

Every one of us should condemn what was found on those pamphlets, but at the same time we must take caution not to entertain thoughts about outright banning them.

It’s an unfortunate side effect of the First Amendment, but an important one all the same. That freedom of expression protects all speech from government censorship — including “the thought that we hate,” as iconic U.S. Supreme Court Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. once said.

It’s a right that protects us not from one another, but from the government, without fear of interference, censorship or restraint. It doesn’t protect speech we might agree with — if we agreed with it, there would be no need to write laws protecting it. Instead, the First Amendment is designed to protect speech we don’t agree with.

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letters Voter fraud? Really?

To the Editor: I took offense at Ronald Rosenberg’s opinion piece “Yes, voter fraud does exist” (June 30-July 6). I worked at the Board of Elections for over a decade, including years in the absentee ballot department. I can count with two fingers the instances of voter fraud in that time.

Eight states allow voting by mail, two states allow counties to opt in and nine states allow small elections to be conducted by mail. Oregon, a state in which the only way to vote is by mail, had 75 percent of its registered voters vote in 2020. Out of the millions of votes cast in Oregon, four instances of fraud were reported. In contrast, New York had a pathetic 63 percent turnout, lower than the national average.

Every 18-year-old American citizen has the right to vote. The Supreme Court just made it easier to carry a concealed weapon, saying that a citizen shouldn’t have to give a reason to carry a gun. Yet Rosenberg believes people should need a reason to vote by mail?

Further, ballot harvesting is not “a

we, as a collective, can’t object to it.

When we start talking about criminal prosecution, however, we need to be wary of creating barriers that would keep people from expressing themselves.

Sure, in this case, we would be curbing something we can universally agree needs to be squelched — those antisemitic flyers — and it’s completely understandable why our elected leaders would consider it. But at the same time, we risk setting a precedent that could silence other speech — especially speech we may agree with.

And that’s why it’s important to speak out against hate speech — to call it out for what it is — but not to demand that our government put an end to it.

“Our history shows the same First Amendment that protects hateful, racist speech can be — and has been — used by civil rights advocates to protect historically vulnerable communities,” said Lee Rowland, a senior staff attorney with the American Civil Liberties Union.

Rowland points to a case in the 1960s in which the U.S. Supreme Court sided with an avowed KKK member who talked about ridding the world of Jews and Black people. So long as there was not an immediate and specific risk of actual violence to a real person, his words were

protected by the First Amendment.

It was certainly enough to make most of us want to rethink the Bill of Rights.

That is, until a few years later, when civil rights leader Charles Evers called for a boycott of racist, white-owned businesses, promising to “break the damn neck” of anyone who crossed that boycott line.

Those businesses sued Evers and the NAACP, claiming incitement. But the Supreme Court, harking back to the case with the KKK member, ruled in Evers’s favor.

We look with disgust at courts protecting speech we feel has no place in society, but because of those rulings — because of the First Amendment — we have the ability to speak up and condemn such speech, and call it what it is. It’s a freedom so few other countries have, and the cost is that, yes, speech we don’t like — speech we may despise — is protected.

The flyers distributed to our neighbors in Rockville Centre and Oceanside were clearly antisemitic. We should find out who did it. Call them out. Explain why those hateful words were clearly hateful. But we also must tread carefully when it comes to finding criminal solutions. That’s one slippery slope we must avoid, because the next speech that could be censored could be your own.

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robably no depiction of sharks has so demonized these creatures as the movie “Jaws,” directed by Steven Spielberg, whose threatening music by composer John Williams further heightened the fear of pending seaborne doom.

So the latest round of shark bites inflicted on Long Island bathers has played to the stereotype as predictably as a screenwriter’s script. It even moved George Gorman, regional director of the New York state parks system, to invoke a RONALD J. character from movie. He ROSENBERG that recently told a reporter that he didn’t want to sound like the mayor of Amity, the fictional seaside community in “Jaws,” who dismissed the deadly threat from a massive white shark prowling the ocean, but Gorman reminded us that sharks are looking for schools of fish to feed on, not human entrees.

Of course, shark attacks are real and, on occasion, catastrophic. When a Japanese submarine sank the cruiser USS Indianapolis in the closing days of World War II, the hundreds of survivors in the

water were decimated by sharks.

Over the generations of seafaring, legends have grown about shark attacks, dramatized by artists of the era. As early as 1778, a painting depicted the rescue of an English boy who lost a leg in a shark attack in Havana harbor.

Multiple copies now hang in various museums.

At the turn of the 19th century, a classic Winslow Homer painting depicted a lone sailor bravely considering his shipwrecked predicament as a shark patiently circles his damaged vessel while a storm looms in the distance.

One suspects there is something in our DNA that makes us fear the idea of a shark attack. Humans may have come from the sea epochs ago, but it is certainly not our home, and as intruders there we have reason to be wary. The sharks lurking in the depths only add to that tension. And the idea of being a predator’s chum is among our most disturbing nightmares.

Marine scientists have offered any number of reasons for sharks to discover Long Island’s South Shore this year.

Some say it’s the climate. Others maintain that a cleaner marine environment is bringing them closer to shore in their hunt for prey. One researcher at Ocearch,

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abloid coverage can distort our region’s image among a global audience.

LETTERS thing.” It’s just not. Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani had his license to practice law suspended for falsely claiming there was voter fraud in 2020. Dominion sued Fox News and others for lying about its machines when there was no fraud. And a president convinced millions of Americans that there was widespread voter fraud, resulting in an insurrection at our Capitol and a transfer of power that ended in violence for the first time in our history.

Since 2020, dozens of states have changed their election laws to suppress or corrupt votes — all seemingly finding solutions to problems that don’t exist.

And the coup continues. Next year, the Supreme Court will hear a case that could give state legislatures the power to decide who wins elections, taking away the court’s ability to rule on such conflicts. In other words, state legislatures would decide who wins an election, not the voters.

It is irresponsible for the Herald to publish opinion pieces that attack the integrity of our elections. Continuing to spread disinformation will cause more chaos and violence at our polling places.

This nonsense must end.

CLAUDIA BORECKY President, Bellmore-Merrick Democratic Club

an organization that studies aquatic life, told a reporter that there is little doubt the shark population is returning to pre1970 levels and moving up the Eastern Seaboard.

Now, for the first time, state, county and town authorities are using high technology, deploying drones to spot the predators just under the surface. They bring to mind American long-range patrol planes hunting down German U-boats in the Atlantic in World War II. Now Gov. Kathy Hochul says she is beefing up additional patrols.

No one is minimizing the potential for shark injuries this summer, but officials are also looking to prevent panic.

There is a considerable difference between a nasty flesh wound and a great white chomping through a charter boat out of Captree.

A keen lookout by lifeguards, common-sense precautions by bathers and a respect for the habits of sharks driven by instinct are all part of the rational response to a Long Island shift in shark migration.

There is also an economic consideration to our understanding of an uptick in shark attacks. Extensive tabloid coverage can distort the perception of our

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

FRAmEwORk by Tim Baker

Biden must take action now To the Editor: More than 700 heat-related deaths were reported in Spain and neighboring Portugal in the recent European heat wave. British authorities described the heat wave as a national emergency. Portions of the nation were under an “extreme” heat warning for the first time. Some airports closed because of melting runways.

President Biden, we’re counting on you to be our climate champion. We are doomed if you don’t take drastic measures.

Mr. President, any approval of new fossil fuel projects at this stage is unacceptable. It is time for your administration to go into what climate hawk Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse called “executive beast mode.”

We must preserve our planet. There is no Planet B. JOSEPH M. VARON Past president, New York State Marine Education Association Member, Jewish Climate Action Network West Hempstead

region among a national and global audience. Past surveys of European travel agents revealed that far too many thought of Long Island as riddled with crime in the wake of gruesome MS-13 gang killings. The findings were stunning. We may have endured individual criminal cases that sparked headlines, but Long Island has never warranted that level of global notoriety.

The same applies to the perception of shark danger, and its effect on beach attendance. One statistic indicates that outdoor recreation accounts for 28 percent of visitors to Long Island. There are an estimated 1.01 million day visitors to the island each year and some 4.1 million overnighters. All of this equates to millions of dollars for the Long Island economy.

Sharks will continue to be demonized because of our fear of what lies in the deep, but, in the end, we Long Islanders are an entrepreneurial lot. Whether our restaurants start to serve really fresh mako or we host shark-spotting charters, expect some of us to profit from the new patterns of shark migration. But not a single dime should go to Spielberg.

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If I were a shark, I’d sue Steven Spielberg for defamation

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