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County Legislature said they He said taxpayers who don’t have been trying to pass a bill have children in the school systhat would provide relief for tem should receive some sort of senior citizens and persons with rebate, adding that he hopes to disabilities from increasing propose that in the future. He property taxes. said he is seeking some compen“I just think that Nassau sation for seniors, the disabled County should not and low-income resjust be a place for idents. you to start a famiA similar mealy,” said County Legsure was introduced islator Carrié Solagin January of last es in discussing the year and went tax exemption bill. through the state “It should be a place legislature before w h e r e yo u c a n ultimately being retire. passed. Gov. Kathy “We have our Hochul signed the senior citizens; bill on Aug. 8, 2022. these poor people “With inflation are paying into the and rising costs putschool tax space sys- CARRIÉ SOLAGES ting a strain on famtem even after hav- county legislator ilies nationwide, ing no children in this legislation will the system or havhelp to ensure that ing a child that was 20 years New Yorkers –- from seniors to ago.” first-time homebuyers -– get H o w e v e r, S o l a g e s d i d some much-needed relief,” acknowledge the benefits of Hochul said in a news release. school taxes even when seniors The state bill, sponsored by don’t have kids in school.

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Courtesy Ozma Syed

A MINDNASIUM PUPIL outlines her creation almost on par with a Rembrandt.

Playing educational ‘mind’ games in Franklin Square

Mindnasium teaches a new style of learning

By BRIAN PFAIL bpfail@liherald.com

A speech pathologist is expanding upon traditional education, ushering in a new era of learning for children in a colorful and lively setting at Mindnasium, at 939 Hempstead Turnpike in Franklin Square.

Mindnasium applies the STEAM program, which consists of science, technology, engineering, art and math.

“It was the brainchild of

my husband and me,” said Ozma Syed, co-owner and director of Mindnasium.

“The mind is so integral in the development of all of us, especially children.”

Mindnasium is considered both an entertainment and learning center, focusing on the individual needs of each child, from toddlers to 10-yearolds.

The program’s goal is to pivot onto the youngsters’ recreational and emotional side to promote active learning,

and, as a speech pathologist, Ozma said she believes in a dynamic form of education that is very much holistic in its approach.

“They may be in the classroom, but they’re still playing and learning,” said co-owner Ahssan Syed, Ozma’s husband. “Children have so many avenues to learn when they are just being themselves and playing.”

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A BRAVE LITTLE girl holds the head of an anaconda.

PARENTS AND KIDS surround themselves with different farm animals at the library’s summer fair

Summer reading finishes at FS Library

Franklin Square kids read thousands granting them a summer finale animal show

By BRIAN PFAIL bpfail@liherald.com

The Franklin Square Library wrapped up its summer reading program with a bang. Last Friday and Saturday, the library grounds were a host to snakes, tortoises, and other reptilian creatures, as well as prairie dogs and ponies.

“It’s something that we have every year for our summer reading,” said Diane Gregory, a librarian at the Franklin Square Library.

“We try to have some type of finale to thank the children for working so hard during the summer and reading all their books,” she said.

The program had two different groups. One for those between the ages of five to 12 and the other for the younger kids. The older group was the “Oceans of Possibilities” club. Last year, the library rewarded them with a magic show, and this year it was an animal exhibit – Pete Elliot and Friends.

“The kids really liked it, so we’re going to be having them back again,” said Gregory.

The younger of the two g roups is the “Read To Me” program. Parents would read to the kids, allotting them credit to tally up to 50 if all books were read.

The kids enjoyed the petting zoo and its pony ride. Gregory said it was just “perfect for the little ones.”

She said they very much enjoyed the program and its associated treats.

A total of 253 children registered. The “Read To Me” group, those 18 months to four years, had 74 children registered and a total of 2150 books read.

The “Oceans of Possibilities” group read 1580 books. 179 registered with 80 finishing all the required reading.

“They read a couple, but they don’t read the full amount,” said Gregory. “You always have that.”

Although not all finished the required reading, Gregory believes it was a success, especially the animal show.

“They loved the prairie dogs. They were petting them, too,” Gregory said. “It was a very nice show and [the animal entertainer] was very knowledgeable. The parents really like him.”

The event ran from July 1 to August 8 and totaled over 3730 books read. Gregory says they plan to host the event again next summer.

ABOVE TWO OF the readers feed the goats pellet snacks at the Franklin Square summer reading event.

TO THE LEFT A little girl rides a small pony through the library’s parking lot.

New educational program steams ahead CONTINUED FROM FRONT PAGE been a part of how society has structured learning, acknowledging the different aspects instead of simply one.

“It’s the concept of the whole child,” said Ozma. “It’s an all-around activity.”

The Syed’s STEAM program is based on the STEM concept, with the important addition of art.

“There’s a little bit of everything in it to get the kids’ brains turning and churning and getting them to think outside the box,” said Ozma, adding that it’s a learning method to hone in on the children’s curiosity.

“We ask them to ask questions,” Ozma said. “That is very important for us when learning. It’s not a passive learnOZMA SYED ing. It’s an active co- owner of learning.”

The children Mindnasium spend about 45 minutes of real class time in which they participate in active learning. They talk about the subject material and its associated scientific methods, and then they get to play, enjoying time in the recreation area with Zumba, indoor soccer and rock climbing.

The Syeds said the program’s concentration is to help children learn new social skills, staying on task and focusing.

“After Covid, there’s a lot of different gaps that have happened,” she said.

Ozma added that the new classroom setting could be intimidating for the kids and they might feel overwhelmed because they aren’t accustomed to such an environment due to the Covid-19 lockdowns and social distancing.

“They get a bit worried with indoor space in general,” Ozma said. “It’s a safe space for them to come in.”

Mindnasium, the Syeds said, also offers a host of activities from storybooks

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Courtesy Ozma Syed

JINA PAPADONIOU TAUGHT the children about the history of some of the most famous artists of all time, including Van Gogh. and arts and crafts to Lego Night. She said parents attending a committee meeting could drop their children off for a night of painting or designing a new Lego project. This provides an opportunity for parents to enjoy some space while children engage with one another.

The innovative program has held events for the different holidays, including an art exhibit on Aug. 26.

“It was four different master artists that the kids were able to learn a little bit about,” Ozma said. “Then they were able to make their own version (of that art)

using the same sort of style.”

They focused on famous artists, such as Wassily Kandinsky and Georgia O’Keefe, drawing upon the styles of the various artists, learning their history and partaking in the actual painting style to what Ozma calls “mini-masters.”

“They were basically creating their own masterpiece or their own version of that,” she said, adding that it was Mindnasium’s first art exhibit of this kind and a successful one.

“Every child is different, and it’s all child-directed,” she added. “So whatever

that level it is for them, they’re doing it accordingly. We are all about learning and playing and getting kids engaged in things like technology, but at the same time having them be active and engaged in their environment.”

A three-year-old company, Mindnasium is expecting to further expand and has already developed close ties with the Franklin Square school district. The company is planning to add speech-language pathology in the coming months, and phonics and skill-building classes are set to start in the fall.

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Perry’s Flooring America school supply drive ends

By BRIAN PFAIL bpfail@liherald.com

A small flooring company in Franklin Square intends to make sure every student is prepared for the upcoming school year. The month-long supply drive began August 1 and has now gathered enough gear to supply two to three thousand students.

Ray Luzio of Perry’s Flooring America firmly believes all children are entitled to an equitable learning experience.

“We spoke to the school district,” said Luzio. “They said there are a lot of kids that just can’t afford to get this stuff.

“Their supplies are not backpacks, but it’s going to be a bunch.”

Luzio motioned to a shopping list that included pencils, pens, crayons, glue, scissors, tissues, markers, sharpies, notebooks, highlighters, index cards, and folders.

There was no limit to what people could donate, and if they were pressed for time, they were encouraged to use a drop-off point or an Amazon barcode. The code would aggregate the shopping list’s items for the donor. With a simple scan, everything on the list is generated on the Amazon page or app. Luzio says this simplistic way of doing such an initiative is a means of encouragement while making it relatively easy for the community to play its part.

“It also gives everybody a way,” said Luzio. “Some-

body may come here, and they’re not prepared to give pencils, but when they go home, instead of them having to go to the store, purchase something and bring it in, they can have Amazon send it directly.”

He says the Amazon purchases account for about 50% of the donations. Only with a few short clicks can the donations be made. They are streamlining the process even further with the coordination of the school district.

The original list of supplies was prepared by the district to include the items most used and needed.

The event is not too similar to other “backpack events” in that the focus is more on donating a long list of items specifically curated by the schools. There is also a raffle event for the donors to have a chance to win some novelty prizes.

“We’re going to have a live drawing for these prizes on September 1. It’ll be on Instagram,” said Luzio. “People want to watch it.”

The drawing will take place at the center of town in the parking lot of the Franklin Square Stop & Shop.

“So, you go on order from Amazon. Amazon sends it here, and there’s no third person involved.”

Although there has been no formal assistance from outside organizations besides the school district, the Franklin Square Chamber has been footing some PR for the campaign through Facebook and Instagram.

“The response has been great. We’ve had a lot of help from the Chamber. Some of the local restaurants are donating gift certificates for dinner and wines,” said

Courtesy Lisa Dellipizzi

RAY LUZIO OF Perry Flooring America sitting with some of the supplies and prizes for the back-to-school drive.

Luzio. “I’d like to thank them obviously for their participation. It’s been a very pleasant experience working for the people of Franklin Square, without thought.”

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Crisis center says, ‘Let’s walk, ‘let’s talk’ Suicide prevention fundraiser returns in-person to Long Beach

By JORDAN VALLONE jvallone@liherald.com

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eptember is Suicide Prevention Month, and for the first time in since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, the Long Island Crisis Center will raise money and awareness — simply by walking.

Its 14th annual event, “Let’s Walk, Let’s Talk-Stepping Together to Prevent Suicide,” is slated for Sunday, Sept. 18 on the Long Beach boardwalk. It’s one of the Bellmore-based crisis center’s biggest events, but had to take place virtually the last couple of years to help protect its participants from Covid-19.

Since its first journey in 2009, the crisis center walk has provided a chance for people to come together and raise awareness for suicide prevention, said Debra Katz, a volunteer counselor for the center’s crisis hotline.

TAWNI ENgEL associate executive Many use the day as an opportunity director, to remember Long Island those they may have lost.

Crisis Center “I think that, for people who have lost loved ones to suicide, even though their loved ones are always on their minds and in their hearts every day, the walk is exclusively for their memory,” Katz said.

And there is always strength in numbers, said Tawni Engel, the crisis center’s associate executive director.

“We’re all coming from this like-minded place of wanting to support one another,” said Engel, who worked her way from an intern in 2008 to her current leadership role about a year ago.

“It’s a somber day, but we try to keep it upbeat.”

The walk’s festivities kick off at 10:30 a.m., at 1 Laurelton Blvd. Besides the actual walkers, those showing up can expect music, Engel said, along with informational tables and booths from various organization. The morning program also honors the crisis center’s person of the year, and feature speeches about suicide awareness.

The walk itself starts at 11:30.

Those joining the physical part will find a specific walking path to follow, said Susan Slagg, the crisis center’s operations manager. But there is no pressure for anyone to walk the entire time.

“I always say (the event) is good for the non-walkers, too,” she said. “The walk is more for people to get together, and bring attention to the important cause. There is no skill needed.”

Pre-pandemic, the walk attracted upward of 500 people, Engel said. Cur-

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ThE LONg IsLAND Crisis Center’s annual suicide prevention walk is slated to return in-person on Sunday, Sept. 18, after a two-year hiatus caused by the coronavirus pandemic.

help raise money for crisis center Want to join the Long Island Crisis Center on its ‘Let’s Walk, Let’s TalkStepping Together to Prevent Suicide’ event on the Long Beach boardwalk?

It’s set to begin at 10:30 a.m., on Sunday, Sept. 18.

To join a team, register for the walk, or to make a donation, visit LongIslandCrisisCenter.org/TheWalk.

ThE LONg IsLAND Crisis Center’s annual suicide prevention takes place on the Long Beach boardwalk on Sunday, Sept. 18. In the past, it has raised more than $50,000, and included some 500 participants. rently, there are a number of people registered, and donations have started to come in, too.

“Our goal this year is $50,000,” Engel said. “In the past, we’ve definitely surpassed that.”

A big part of the crisis center’s work is helping those identify as part of the greater LGBTQ community. Engel has worked extensively in the past with the center’s LGBTQ+ youth organization, Pride for Youth. There is direct correlation between what the crisis center and Pride for Youth does because, Engel said, “suicide numbers are so high in the LGBTQ+ community.”

The crisis center has been hard at work preparing for the walk.

“We have paid staff working on it, and a lot of volunteers,” Slagg said. “Everyone has worked really hard to make it happen.

I know from our people — our staff and volunteers — we’re really excited to bring it back together.”

The Long Island Crisis Center was founded in 1971, and has spent the past half-century as a round-the-clock suicide prevention and crisis intervention center.

It offers family counseling, support group, and various forms of health education.

Katz has volunteered as a counselor for five years, deciding to join after she retired from teaching.

“I wanted to do something meaningful, that would give back,” she said. “It has really added a lot to my life.”

Volunteer counselors go through rigorous training, taking part in shadow calls with counselors already on the job. Anyone interested in volunteering can call the crisis center’s business line at (516) 8260244.

The National Suicide Prevention Hotline has simplified from what used to be a complicated 10-digit toll-free number to just 988.

“For people who are really in crisis and feeling suicidal, they don’t have to remember this long number,” Katz said, adding that “988 is a great thing.”

Phone numbers with a 516 area code are routed directly to the Long Island Crisis Center. If the Bellmore facility is backed up, another nearby center will intercept and lend a hand, Slagg said.

The Long Island Crisis Center rents space from the Bellmore Presbyterian Church, and its offices are just behind the sanctuary at 2740 Martin Ave. For more on the crisis center and the programs it offers, visit LongIslandCrisisCenter.org.

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LINEBackEr Jack WINEY returns as one of the leaders of a traditionally strong Nassau CC defense. New quarterback Luke Sprague, at right, will direct the Lions’ offense.

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assau Community College’s football team will lean on a mix of returning starters and newcomers to lead the way this season.

The Lions were the No. 1-ranked NJCAA Division III program most of last season and are looking to get back to the championship game (Red Grange Bowl in Glen Ellyn, Illinois) after falling just short to DuPage, 34-29, after beating the Chaparrals by two points during the regular season.

“Last year was a challenge coming off the canceled 2020 Covid season, but I thought we handled it quite well,” Nassau CC head coach Jamel Ramsay said. “It was a tough ending. We were down pretty big at halftime, fought back to take the lead in the last minute but couldn’t hold on.

“We’re excited about the opportunity to return to that stage,” he added. “We have strong returning talent and I thought we added some nice pieces to fill voids.”

The Lions, who finished 6-4 last season, traditionally field a fierce defense and Ramsey believes the foundation is in place for the unit to thrive again.

Sophomores Jack Winey, Khristan Hernandez, Jordan Campbell and Jaylen Ware are all returning starters, while freshman Devyon Wright could prove the most significant newcomer.

Winey, a former standout at Lindenhurst High School, and Ware lead the linebacker corps. Both are returning starters who go sideline to sideline and excel at tackling, Ramsay said. “Jack was one of our defensive leaders last

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Hernandez is a shutdown cornerback who’ll get the toughest weekly assignment in the secondary, Ramsay said. “He’s not the biggest guy (5-foot-9) but he can go against big receivers and shut them down,” Ramsay said.

“He has great all-around skills and is one of our vocal leaders.”

Campbell will spearhead the pass rush from the edge and comes off an impressive first season. “I’m excited to see what he can do after last year,” Ramsay said.

Wright, from Dix Hills, is one of the defensive X-factors. He’s been dynamic in camp and will start at safety.

“He looks to be a force to be reckoned with,” Ramsay said.

Offensively, Ramsay is looking for the Lions to take things up a notch under the direction of new quarterback Luke Sprague, a transfer from LIU-Post. “He’s a tremendous pocket passer with an extremely strong arm,” Ramsay said. “We feel he’s someone who can elevate our offense to another level for the next two years.”

Sophomore John Beaubrun, a Valley Stream Central High School graduate, leads the receiver corps and is also a key on special teams as a return option. “John had some big catches and a handful of touchdowns last year,” Ramsay said. “He has good speed and hands and runs sharp routes.”

Versatile sophomore tight end Greg King, a 6-foot-4 target, also returns and will provide yardage through the air and blocking.

The feature running back is former Sewanhaka High School standout Brian Lowry. “He’s a tough downhill runner with deceptive speed,” Ramsay said. “He’s patient and strong and we’re looking for him to build on last year.”

Anchoring the offensive front is sophomore center Kwami Frimpong, a talented all-around lineman and a leader in the huddle. “He’s crucial to everything we do on offense,” said Ramsay, who is also counting on returning starting sophomores Shamar Riley (tackle) and Kasper Borawski (guard) to get the job done in the trenches.

The special teams legwork will be handled by kicker Thomas Zebransky and punter Nick George.

“We have a lot of challenges on the schedule that we’re pumped about,” Ramsay said.

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Peer pressure

Getting your kids ready to face the challenge

By Chelle Cordero The first time you hold your child in your arms, you make promises to love, protect and always be there to guide him or her. Then reality intrudes.

Unfortunately for us and fortunately for them, things such as school force us to release our little ones for a while and put them in the care of teachers and school administrators, who must oversee several kids at once. Suddenly, our precious bundle faces a must-be-decided-now quandary and finds that mommy or daddy isn’t there to make all the decisions. Sometimes the situation is even scary. Challenges face our children in the form of peer pressure, drugs, sex and bullying.

Clinical psychologist and author Dr. John Duffy says: “Parents do need to talk with their kids about bullying, sex and peer pressure. Many parents I’ve worked with over the years will provide time for a lecture, often a one-time-only lecture. But they will often fail to provide time for ongoing discussion of these topics, which is what children really need. They need to know that we as parents are available to them as guides should they need help navigating the world of peer pressure.”

“I work with teens and tweens. They are at particular risk for peer pressure to participate in sexual activity, drink or smoke pot. Many are bullied in ways we could not have even imagined a generation ago (texting, social media). They need parents who can help them in real time.

The stronger the connection between parent and child the likelier a parent’s word will be heeded and the likelier a parent’s limits will be honored.”

When you have that all-important conversation, Dr. Fran Walfish recommends: “The most important thing your child or teen needs on his first day of school is to not feel lonely or isolated.

Talk with your kid about what it takes to be a good friend. Include what feels comfortable and what doesn’t. Teach your child to follow her instincts.”

“Most kids know right from wrong. Teach your kid to listen to his internal voice and follow his intuition, not the crowd. I would wait to discuss sex and cyber-bullying and other issues so as not to bombard and overwhelm your child before school starts. Too much talk can raise anxiety when your goal here is preparation and to reduce anxiety.”

Stay Involved — And Communicate Keeping the lines of communication open is vital. Your child needs to know that you are willing to listen, discuss his or her experiences and not judge. Learn to listen to your child; don’t just lecture him and assume he will do only what you’ve told him. Lead by example; it’s hard to persuade a child not to drink while you’re knocking back a frosty mug of beer. Make sure that your child is involved in activities that inspire a sense of belonging; being a vital member of a team will encourage her to feel good about herself. Make sure you know what television shows

and movies your child is seeing, and talk with him about the values and situations portrayed.

“I’d position it more as ‘making good choices’ versus ‘peer pressure,’ because big picture, if your kid makes good choices throughout life, he/she is setting himself/herself up for success,” advises Amy Kossoff Smith, founder of The MomTini Lounge. “I’d advocate sitting down before school to talk about your routine/expectations, and in that context, say that there will be

many opportunities to decide what is best for him/her and that you hope he/she will come to you for advice when needed and will make good choices, especially when presented with ideas or opportunities that may not lead to a good outcome.”

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PORT WASHINGTON Tuesday, 10/18/2022 7:00 PM ROCKVILLE CENTRE Tuesday, 10/25/2022 7:00 PM ROOSEVELT Friday, 10/28/2022 5:00 PM SEAFORD/WANTAGH Tuesday, 10/11/2022 7:00 PM SHORE (Glen Head, Glenwood Landing, Sea Cliff) Thursday, 9/29/2022 7:00 PM THE PLAINS (Island Trees and Levittown) Wednesday, 9/21/2022 7:00 PM

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Sophy Lu brings her 12 years of health system experience to Northwell Health, becoming the company’s new chief information officer. She succeeds the retiring John Bosco, who first took on that role in 2004.

Lu was once Northwell’s deputy CIO before becoming a senior vice president. She’ll oversee 1,900 team members and thousands of technological services.

“It’s gratifying to be able to proSophy Lu mote great candidates from within the health system,” said Michael Dowling, Northwell’s president and chief executive, in a release.

“While John Bosco left big shoes to fill, Sophy Lu is an outstanding leader in her field, and a logical choice for this key role.”

Lu joined Northwell in 2010, becoming chief applications officer seven years later. Before that, she was designing and building a liquified natural gas plant in Indonesia, as well as designing several air separation plants for the industrial gas industry.

She earned her degree in chemical engineering from Bucknell University in Pennsylvania.

DEC seeks comments on Hempstead village apartments

Neighbors around a planned apartment complex in the Village of Hempstead have a chance to share their comments about the projects over the next few weeks.

The state’s environmental conservation department is considering a brownfield cleanup application from Carman Place Apartments LLC — associated with Rochester developer Conifer Realty — for what is expected to be a 228-unit complex on the corner of Bedell, Columbia and Main streets.

The soil, groundwater and soil vapor have been contaminated over the years by a number of different businesses that have been located at the site, according to the developer.

That includes a dry cleaner, auto service station, and businesses that stored fuel oil in underground tanks.

The state program provides tax incentives for redevelopment of brownfields.

The developer has already secured some incentives through the Town of Hempstead’s Industrial Development Agency after pledging significant funds toward surrounding sewer and water infrastructure projects, matching state grants, according to published reports.

Apartment units there are said to be earmarked for families and individuals

making no more than $117,000 per year.

Comments on the brownfield program application are accepted through Oct. 8 by mailing to project manager Melissa Sweet, 625 Broadway, Albany, N.Y., 12233, or emailing her at melissa.sweet@dec.ny. gov. Comments also can be phoned in at (518) 402-9614.

The developer says it expects to have its brownfield remediation plan approved by the end of the year, and have it completed by next summer.

Schnepper joins guidance center board

Michael Schnepper — a partner in Rivkin Radler’s Commercial Litigation, Insurance Coverage and Insurance Fraud Practice Groups — has joined the board of directors for North Shore Child & Family Guidance Center.

Schnepper is a longtime supporter of the guidance center’s mission to bring hope and healing to children and families facing mental health challenges, according to a release. He has served as co-chair o f t h e c e n t e r ’s annual Jonathan Krevat Memorial Golf & Tennis ClasMichael Schnepper s i c f u n d r a i s i n g event.

“We feel extremely fortunate to have Michael joining us,” said Paul Vitale, the president of the guidance center’s board of directors, in a release.

“He has been a vital force in making the Krevat Cup a huge success year after year, and he approaches the role with enthusiasm, creativity, and a wonderful sense of humor.”

With three locations in Roslyn Heights, Manhasset and Westbury, the not-for-profit serves young people up to 24 years old when it comes to emotional well-being through diagnosis, treatment, prevention, training, parent education, and research and advocacy.

More money to help minority-owned businesses Ascend Long Island — a program supporting economic development in underserved parts of Nassau, Suffolk and Queens counties — has been infused with $850,000 in new funds from JPMorgan Chase, Suffolk County officials, and Northwell Health.

Launched in 2019, Ascend Long Island has received more than $2 million from Chase to date, providing management education to more than 50 Black and Latino small business entrepreneurs through Hofstra University, as well as market opportunity, and access to capital.

To learn more about Ascend Long Island, visit the organization online at AscendLI.com.

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Still ‘Wild About Harry’ Local musicians gather with fans of Harry Chapin for that rousing tribute to Chapin’s musical legacy postponed from its original date in July. Stuart Markus, with his band Gathering Time, are prepared to lead Long Island’s top musical talents in spirited renditions of Chapin’s many hits. It also will be livestreamed on the ‘Just Wild About Harry’ (The Harry Chapin Tribute Show) Facebook page and available for later viewing.

This year’s concert — the 19th annual, and 17th at the park — marks the 50th anniversary of the release of Chapin’s breakout hit ‘Taxi.’ As always, visitors are asked to bring donations of non-perishable food items to be collected by Long Island Cares.

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By Karen Bloom

ike everything else in our rapidly changing culture, artistic styles, technique and process continue to evolve. Such is the case with printmaking.

Hofstra University Museum of Art’s new exhibit, “Off the Press,” explores the relationship between the artist and the complexities of the printmaking craft.

“Our goal with all our exhibits is to make our permanent collection accessible to the public,” says Karen Albert,the museum’s director and curator. “And one of the big strengths of our collection (5,200 pieces in all) is the print collection.”

A print, in the broadest definition, is a work of art composed of ink on paper created through an indirect transfer process. Four major printmaking methods have developed over the centuries: relief, intaglio, and the planographic techniques of lithography and screenprinting.

“Printmakers may choose When: between methods to produce a Now, through Jan. 27 distinct type of image or line quality,” Where: Albert explains.”Artists will choose David Filderman Gallery, 9th the technique based on how they floor of the Joan and Donald want the final image to look. This E. Axinn Library, Hofstra exhibition will give viewers insight University’s South Campus into how and why such artistic For information, and to choices are made.”

RSVP to reception, call Visitors can view 30 prints — (516) 463-5672 or visit works dating from the late 16th Hofstra.edu/museum century to the 21st — by Romare Bearden, Helen Frankenthaler, Henry Moore, Alison Saar and Andy Warhol, among otherss. A woodblock and copper etching plate are also on display.

“It’s helpful to get an understanding of the process to see how it’s made,” Albert says. “How ink sits on a plate and how it’s transferred is different. Also notice the image is reversed, it’s the opposite of what it is on the plate.”

The works on view are small sampling of the museum’s collection of more than 2,200 prints in a range of media and processes, Albert says. “What you’re seeing are essentially all my favorites.”

Of particular note, she cites Romare Bearden’s “The Family” for his use of tinting and photo engraving. And Henry Moore’s “13 Standing Figures,” which visually relates to a sculpture that resides on Hofstra’s South Campus.

Woodcuts, the oldest form of printmaking, appeared in fifth century Chinese art, and in Europe since the 15th century. Early prints — most commonly woodcuts, wood engravings and metal plate engravings — were often produced to provide illustrations for publications and, in the hierarchy of artists, printmakers were considered “lesser than” painters and sculptors.

European and American artists began experimenting with printmaking in the late 19th to early 20th century. More recent decades saw the establishment of printmaking studios, where well-

Tuesday, Sept. 6, 7:15 p.m. Free admission. Harry Chapin Lakeside Theatre, Eisenhower Park, East Meadow. For information, visit NassauCountyNY.gov/parks.

known artists created new and innovative prints. As techniques have evolved — especially now with digital technology — artists have pushed the boundaries of traditional printmaking. Many contemporary artists view their graphic work as an integral part of their oeuvre and, for some, it is their primary expressive medium.

The public is invited to the exhibit’s opening reception at the Emily Lowe Gallery on Thursday, Sept. 8 from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. The reception includes remarks

by Albert and refreshments.

Top left: Romare Bearden (1911-1988), ‘The Family,’ an aquatint and photoengraving from the portfolio ‘An American Portrait,’ 1776-1976 (1975). It was a gift of Carole and Alex Rosenberg.

Top right: Henry Moore (1898-1986), ‘13 Standing Figures,’ issued with the book ‘Heads, Figures and Ideas’ by George Rainbird and New York Graphic Society (1958). It was a gift of Dr. and Mrs. Joseph Tucker.

Bottom: Andy Warhol (1928-1987)’s ‘Queen Ntombi Twala of Swaziland’ (1985)on screenprint and diamond dust on Lenox Museum Board. It was a gift of The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts Inc, which also holds the copyright.

The Struts The U.K. glam rock powerhouse visits Long Island ready to rock ‘n’ roll. The Struts have been massively embraced by some of the greatest icons in rock history. Along with opening for Foo Fighters, The Rolling Stones and Guns N’ Roses, the band was handpicked by Mötley Crüe as the supporting act for their last-ever performances.

They’ve toured incessantly since their formation, including worldwide headline shows and major festivals like Lollapalooza, Governors Ball and Isle of Wight.

When Covid-19 brought touring to a halt, The Struts created their third album “Strange Days” in a charmed and frenzied burst of creativity.

Saturday, Sept. 11, 8 p.m. $65, $45, $35, $25. The Paramount, 370 New York Ave., Huntington.

(800) 745-3000. Ticketmaster. com or ParamountNY.com.

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Planting a spring flowerpot Learn how and when to plant spring blooming bulbs, Wednesday Sept.

14. Horticulturist specialist Louann Poppe will show you how to create a wonderful blooming flower pot using the Lasagna planting method at the Franklin Square Library, 19 Lincoln Rd. For information, call (516) 488-3444.

Support local families at happy hour

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Howie Mandel

The host of “America’s Got Talent” and “Deal or No Deal,” Howie Mandel visits NYCB Theatre at Westbury, 960 Brush Hollow Rd., Westbury, with an all-new stand-up set, Friday, Sept. 9, 8 p.m. Mandel has remained a constant force in show business for more than 30 years. He can currently be seen on NBC’s flagship series “America’s Got Talent” where he has served as a judge for 11 seasons. He recently finished production on his new documentary “Howie Mandel: But Enough About Mes,” among othr recent projects. For information/tickets ,visit TheTheatreAtWestbury.com or LiveNation.com or call (516) 247-5200.

Support the Franklin Squarebased home-building nonprofit Rescuing Families at their Happy Hour Fundraiser for their renovation of the Solinto family home in Malverne. The happy hour takes place Saturday, Sept. 24, 4.-7 p.m., at Connolly Station, 280 Hempstead Ave., in Malverne. Ticket price includes beer/wine/soda, hot appetizers and door prize raffle entry. There will also be raffle baskets and a 50/50. You do not have to be present to win.

Donations can be made to Rescuing Families via Venmo @ Rescuing-Families or directly on the nonprofit’s website, RescuingFamilies.org.

Free and Confidential Testing for HIV with Northwell Health The CDC recommends everyone from 13 to 64 to get tested at least once as a part of routine healthcare. People at higher risk should get tested more often, such as every 3 to 6 months.

Testings will be the Franklin Square library, Friday, Sept. 9, 19 Lincoln Rd. For information, call (516) 488-3444.

A CHILD’S LIFE IS FLASHING BEFORE YOUR EYES

STOP FOR THE SCHOOL BUS. IT’S NEW YORK STATE LAW.

Every day in NYS up to 50,000 cars unlawfully pass stopped school buses* *Source: NYS Governor’s Traffic Safety Committee

School Bus Safety Program is keeping our students safe by equipping school buses with automated enforcement technology throughout Hempstead.

Endangering children by unlawfully passing a stopped school bus will lead to a violation.

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Ella: First Lady of Song

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. All living and operating businesses within Franklin Square School District No. 17 are welcome. There will be light refreshments and a free raffle for all who attend.

Sons and Daughters of Italy Dinner Dance Join members of Lodge #2245 of the Order Sons and Daughters of Italy in America, consisting of predominantly Elmont and Franklin Square residents, for a 51st anniversary dinner dance, Sunday Sept. 15, 12:3O-5:30 p.m., at Verdi’s of Westbury, 680 Old Country Rd., Westbury. For more information, contact Andrew Monteleone, lodge president, via email at monteleoneandrew@gmail. com.

Having an event?

SEP. 15

Art talk

Grab your lunch and join Nassau County Museum of Art Docent Riva Ettus for her popular “Brown Bag Lecture” live, via Zoom, Thursday, Sept. 15, 1 p.m. She’ll discuss the current exhibition, “Other Worlds than This: The Supernatural in Art.” Participants are invited to ask questions at the end of the program.

Register at least 24 hours in advance to receive the program Zoom link. Also Oct. 13. Nassau County Museum of Art, 1 Museum Dr., Roslyn Harbor. (516) 484-9337 or NassauMuseum.org.

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

Toyuskanash: Bridges exhibit Kids can make, view and talk about art, through Sunday, Sept. 4, with four Indigenous artists at Long Island Children’s Museum.

Toyuskanash, the Algonquin word for bridges, brings together artists from the Shinnecock Nation to explore their traditional and contemporary culture and how they bridge gaps in history and knowledge with surrounding communities. The exhibit highlights the artwork of fine art photographer Jeremy Dennis, painter and tradition bearer Denise Silva-Dennis, beadwork appliqué and ribbon work artist Tohanash Tarrant and painter David Bunn Martine. Each artist’s creative process is featured during residencies; including artist-led workshops during each residency and daily activities for visitors led by museum staff that draw inspiration from their artwork, process and media. Visit the museum on Museum Row, Garden City. For more information, call (516) 224-5800 or go to LICM.org.

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Head into apple season at Long Island Children’s Museum, Sunday, Sept. 11, 12-2 p.m. Discover fascinating facts about New York’s role as the secondlargest apple producing state in the country. Make an apple craft to take home. Long Island Children’s Museum, Museum Row, Garden City. For information, call (516) 2245800 or visit LICM.org.

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Apple of My Eye

Enjoy the inspiring story of Ella Fitzgerald’s remarkable journey from homeless teenager to the world’s first lady of song, now through Saturday, Sept. 10, at the Madison Theatre, on the Molloy University campus. Virtuosa Freda Payne brings Fitzgerald to life with an elegance, resonant beauty and transcendent voice that captures the immortal songstress. 1000 Hempstead Ave., Rockville Centre. For tickets and information visit MadisonTheatreny. org or call (516) 323-4444.

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LEGAL NOTICES PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The Board of Water Commissioners of the West HempsteadHempstead Gardens Water District, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau, State of New York. To the residents of the West HempsteadHempstead Gardens Water District: Notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be held for the West HempsteadHempstead Gardens Water District on Thursday September 8, 2022 at the hour of 6:00 o’clock pm located virtually on Zoom. For the review and public inspection of the estimate of proposed expenditures and revenues by the district for the year 2022.

Pursuant to Article 13 Section 215 Sub Part 9-a of Town Law. Prior to this public hearing, any resident may contact the Water District at (516) 483-1180 to obtain the necessary information to have live internet access to this public hearing via computer or telephone. A copy of the estimate of proposed expenditures and revenues is available for public inspection at the District office during business hours from September 1, 2022 through September 8, 2022. By order of the Board of Water Commissioners.

West Hempstead-Hempstead Gardens Water District West Hempstead, New York 11552 Submitted: Jason Belle District Superintendent Dated: August 29, 2022 133833 Place a notice by phone at 516-569-4000 x232 or email: legalnotices@liherald.com

LEGAL NOTICE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU CARRINGTON MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLC, Plaintiff -againstCATHERINE SERVA, MARYANN SERVA, et al Defendant(s). Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered herein and dated April 19, 2017, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction on the North Side steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court located at 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY on September 20, 2022 at 3:00 p.m. premises situate, lying and being in Franklin Square near Elmont, in the Town of Hempstead, Nassau County, N.Y., bounded and described as follows: BEGINNING at a point on the North side of Langdon Street, where the same intersects the corner of the easterly side of Litchfield Avenue and the northerly side of Langdon Street, being a plot 50 feet by 100 feet by 50 feet by 100 feet by 50 feet. D/S/B/L: 35/35/313.

REFEREE WILL ACCEPT ONLY BANK OR CERTIFIED CHECK FOR DEPOSIT REQUIRED FROM PURCHASER. All bidders must wear a face mask/shield at all times and social distancing must be observed by all bidders at all times. Bidders who do not comply with the face mask and/or the social distancing mandate will be removed from the auction.

Said premises known as 1250 LANGDON STREET, ELMONT, NY Approximate amount of lien $221,076.04 plus interest & costs.

Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment and Terms of Sale.

Index Number 001871/2016.

ALAN GERSON, ESQ., Referee Kosterich & Skeete, LLC Attorney(s) for Plaintiff 707 Westchester Ave, Suite 302, White Plains, NY 10604 {* Elmont Herald*} 133448

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT. NASSAU COUNTY. L&L ASSOCIATES HOLDING CORP., Pltf. vs. SECURE YOUR HOME INC., et al, Defts.

Index #613521/2020. Pursuant to judgment of foreclosure and sale entered June 17, 2022, I will sell at public auction on the North Side Steps of the Nassau Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY on September 15, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. prem. k/a District 16, Section 32, Block 492, Lot 9-10. 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. LELAND L. GREENE, Referee. LEVY & LEVY, Attys. for Pltf., 12 Tulip Dr., Great Neck, NY. #99604 133293 LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU U.S. Bank National Association, not in its individual capacity but solely as trustee for the RMAC Trust, Series 2016CTT, Plaintiff AGAINST The Estate of Rose Marie Zephirin, et al., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered October 6, 2021, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the North Side steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on September 12, 2022 at 3:00PM, premises known as 2056 Baylis Avenue, Elmont, NY 11003. All

that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being at Belmont Park South (Elmont), in the Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, SECTION: 32, BLOCK: 420, LOTS: 163, 164 & 165. Approximate amount of judgment $380,567.61 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgme nt Index #000517/2017.

The aforementioned auction will be conducted in accordance with the NASSAU County COVID-19 Protocols located on the Office of Court Administration (OCA) website (https://ww2.nycourts.gov /Admin/oca.shtml) and as such all persons must comply with social distancing, wearing masks and screening practices in effect at the time of this foreclosure sale. Foreclosure Auctions will be held “Rain or Shine”. Jane Shrenkel, Esq., Referee Frenkel Lambert Weiss Weisman & Gordon, LLP 53 Gibson Street Bay Shore, NY 11706 01-083227-F0 70504 133292

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LEGAL NOTICE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF NASSAU U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS TRUSTEE FOR THE RMAC TRUST, SERIES 2016-CTT, V. YOLANDA COPETE A/K/A YOLANDA M. CUELLAR, A/K/A YOLANDA CUELLAR, ET AL. NOTICE OF SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure dated May 18, 2022, and entered in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Nassau, wherein U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS TRUSTEE FOR THE RMAC TRUST, SERIES 2016-CTT is the Plaintiff and YOLANDA COPETE A/K/A YOLANDA M. CUELLAR A/K/A YOLANDA CUELLAR, 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 September 13, 2022 at 2:30PM, premises known as 216 CLEMENT AVENUE, ELMONT, NY 11003: Section 35, Block 35, Lot 544:

ALL THAT CERTAIN PLOT, PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND, WITH THE BUILDINGS AND IMPROVEMENTS THEREON ERECTED, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING IN THE FRANKLIN SQUARE, TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD, COUNTY OF NASSAU AND STATE OF NEW YORK Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 603972/2018. Lisa Segal Poczik, 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. 133287:

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LEGAL NOTICE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF NASSAU FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION, V. STUART J. ZABLOW, ET AL. NOTICE OF SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure dated June 7, 2017, and entered in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Nassau, wherein FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION is the Plaintiff and STUART J. ZABLOW, 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 September 13, 2022 at 2:30PM, premises known as 1494 ROSSER AVE, ELMONT, NY 11003: Section 32, Block 503, Lot 34 and 35: ALL THAT CERTAIN PLOT, PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING AT ELMONT, TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD, COUNTY OF NASSAU AND STATE OF NEW YORK Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 013461/2013. Dalia Zaza, 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. 133289 LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU, U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS INDENTURE TRUSTEE ON BEHALF OF AND WITH RESPECT TO AJAX MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST 2018-B, MORTGAGEBACKED NOTES, Plaintiff, vs.

GIOVANNA AMARAIN, ET AL., Defendant(s).

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered on January 22, 2020, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the front steps on the north side of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY on September 20, 2022 at 2:30 p.m., premises known as 889 Saint James Place, Franklin Square, NY 11010. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section 35, Block 135 and Lot 78.

Approximate amount of judgment is $670,412.06 plus interest and costs.

Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 6418/2012.

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.

Rita Solomon, Esq., Referee Friedman Vartolo LLP, 85 Broad Street, Suite 501, New York, New York 10004, Attorneys for Plaintiff. Firm File No.: 181442-1 133477 To Place A Notice Call 516-569-4000 x232

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU CitiMortgage, Inc., Plaintiff AGAINST Kettie Jean; Milius Jean; et al., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered November 2, 2015 I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the North Side Steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court at 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on September 16, 2022 at 2:30PM, premises known as 500 Cameron Street, Elmont, NY 11003. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the

buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau, State of New York, Section 0032 Block 00543 Lots 15, 16, & 17.

Approximate amount of judgment $479,741.91 plus interest and costs.

Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index# 008892/2014.

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

Foreclosure Auctions will be held “Rain or Shine.”

Leslie Feifer, Esq., Referee LOGS Legal Group LLP f/k/a Shapiro, DiCaro & Barak, LLC Attorney(s) for the Plaintiff 175 Mile Crossing Boulevard Rochester, New York 14624 (877) 430-4792 Dated: July 25, 2022 133472 PUBLIC & LEGAL NOTICES To place a notice here call us us at 516-569-4000 x232 or send an email to: legalnotices@liherald.com

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU CIT Bank, N.A f/k/a OneWest Bank, N.A. f/k/a OneWest Bank, FSB, Plaintiff AGAINST Denise Mills, Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered October 04, 2016, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the North Side steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on September 15, 2022 at 2:00PM, premises known as 1519 Estelle Avenue, Elmont, NY 11003. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being at Elmont, Town of Hempstead, Nassau County, New York, SECTION: 32, BLOCK: 490, LOT: 6-7.

Approximate amount of judgment $646,078.74 plus interest and costs.

Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #013897/2009.

The aforementioned auction will be conducted in accordance with the NASSAU County COVID-19 Protocols located on the Offic e of Court Administration (OCA) website (https://ww2.nycourts.gov /Admin/oca.shtml) and as such all persons must comply with social distancing, wearing masks and screening practices in effect at the time of this foreclosure sale. Foreclosure Auctions will be held “Rain or Shine”.

Mary Jane McGrath, Esq., Referee

Frenkel Lambert Weiss Weisman & Gordon, LLP 53 Gibson Street Bay Shore, NY 11706 01-047599-F00 72084 133454 LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT NASSAU COUNTY U.S. BANK TRUST, N.A., AS TRUSTEE FOR LSF9 MASTER PARTICIPATION TRUST, Plaintiff against LISA LATIMER, et al Defendant(s) Attorney for Plaintiff(s) Fein Such & Crane, LLP, 1400 Old Country Road, Suite 103N, Westbury, NY 11590.

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered August 16, 2019, I will sell at public auction to the highest bidder at North Side Steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court at 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on September 28, 2022 at 2:00 PM. Premises known as 1518 Johnson Avenue, Elmont, NY 11003. Sec 32. Block 491 Lot 122. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, situate, lying and being at Elmont, Town of Hempstead, Nassau County, New York.

Approximate Amount of Judgment is $220,661.56 plus interest and costs.

Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index No 000394/2017.

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.”

Jeffrey Fox, Esq., Referee AYSJN033 133613 LEGAL NOTICE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU GMAT LEGAL TITLE TRUST 2013-1, U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS LEGAL TITLE TRUSTEE, Plaintiff -againstNORMAN RUSSELL; KIMBERLY SUTHERLAND a/k/a KIMARLEY SUTHERLAND; LOUIS RUSSO MARVIN RUSSELL, et al Defendant(s).

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale dated September 25, 2017 and entered on October 4, 2017, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at (CCP) Calendar Control Part Court Room of the Nassau Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Dr., Mineola, NY on September 27, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. premises situate, lying and being at Elmont, Town of

Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, bounded and described as follows: BEGINNING at a point on the southeasterly side of Diamond Street, distant 44.98 feet northeasterly as measured along the southeasterly side of Diamond Street from the extreme easterly end of the arc connecting the northeasterly side of Emily Avenue with the southeasterly side of Diamond Street; being a plot 53.28 feet by 99.19 feet by 72 feet by 99.89 feet. S/B/L 32-684-20 All bidders must wear a face mask/shield at all times and social distancing must be observed by all bidders at all times. Bidders who do not comply with the face mask and/or the social distancing mandate will be removed from the auction.

Said premises known as 125 DIAMOND STREET, ELMONT, NY Approximate amount of lien $452,889.04 plus interest & costs.

Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment and Terms of Sale.

Index Number 16272/2010.

JANE P. SHRENKEL, ESQ., Referee Kosterich & Skeete, LLC Attorney(s) for Plaintiff 707 Westchester Ave, Suite 302, White Plains, NY 10604 {* Elmont Herald*} 133593 LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU, U.S. BANK TRUST, N.A. AS TRUSTEE FOR BLUEWATER INVESTMENT TRUST 2017-1, Plaintiff, vs.

JOHN GIANNONE, ET AL., Defendant(s).

Pursuant to an Amended Order Confirming Referee Report and Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered on June 6, 2022, and a Substitute Referee Order duly entered on July 21, 2022, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the front steps on the north side of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY on October 6, 2022 at 2:00 p.m., premises known as 1053 Lorraine Drive, Franklin Square, NY 11010. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section 35, Block 531 and Lot 25.

Approximate amount of judgment is $400,995.67 plus interest and costs.

Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #607866/2019.

This foreclosure sale will be held on the North Side Steps of the Courthouse,

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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.

Bruce R. Bekritsky, Esq., Referee Friedman Vartolo LLP, 85 Broad Street, Suite 501, New York, New York 10004, Attorneys for Plaintiff, Firm File No. 190996-1 133758

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT. NASSAU COUNTY. DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE FOR CARRINGTON MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST, SERIES 2005-FRE1 ASSET-BACKED PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES, Pltf. vs. JOSEPH J. LASALA, et al, Defts.

Index #003762/2017.

Pursuant to judgment of foreclosure and sale entered June 13, 2022, I will sell at public auction on the North Side steps of the Nassau Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY on October 5, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. prem. k/a 561 Oakley Avenue, Elmont, NY 11003 a/k/a Section 32, Block 546, Lot 26-27.

Said property beginning at a point on the Easterly side of Oakley Ave., distant 480 ft. southerly from the corner formed by the intersection of the easterly side of Oakley Ave. with the southerly side of “E” Street, being a plot 40 ft. x 80 ft.

Approx. amt. of judgment is $434,581.65 plus costs and interest. Sold subject to terms and conditions of filed judgment and terms of sale. Foreclosure auction will be held “rain or shine.” If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, then the court appointed referee will cancel the sale. MARK RICCIARDI, Referee. THE

MARGOLIN & WEINREB LAW GROUP, LLP, Attys. for Pltf., 165 Eileen Way, Ste. 101, Syosset, NY. #99713 133781 LEGAL NOTICE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK INDEX NO. 007805/2016 COUNTY OF NASSAU ___________________ U.S. BANK TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS OWNER TRUSTEE FOR RCF 2 ACQUISITION TRUST Plaintiff, vs.

VINA ARCHER A/K/A VINA HUGGINS AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE TO THE ESTATE OF JOSEPH ARCHER; SALLY ARCHER A/K/A SALLY DESUZA AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE TO THE ESTATE OF JOSEPH ARCHER; JOSEPH ARCHER JR. AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE TO THE ESTATE OF JOSEPH ARCHER; EARL ARCHER AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE TO THE ESTATE OF JOSEPH ARCHER; ERIC ARCHER AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE TO THE ESTATE OF JOSEPH ARCHER; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND DISTRIBUTEES TO THE ESTATE OF JOSEPH ARCHER, 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; TCIF REO GCM, LLC; NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; MATTHEW ARCHER Defendants.

Plaintiff designates NASSAU as the place of trial situs of the real property SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS Mortgaged Premises: 55 DIAMOND STREET, ELMONT, NY 11003 Section: 32, Block: 671, Lot: 13 ___________________ To the above named Defendants YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the Complaint in the above entitled action and to serve a copy of your Answer on the plaintiff’s attorney within twenty (20) days of the service of this Summons, exclusive of the day of service, or within thirty (30) days after service of the same is complete where service is made in any manner other than by personal delivery within the State.

The United States of America, if designated as a defendant in this action, may answer or appear within sixty (60) days of service. Your failure to appear or to answer will result in a judgment against you by default for the relief demanded in the Complaint. In the event that a deficiency balance remains from the sale proceeds, a judgment may be entered against you.

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 $408,000.00 and interest, recorded on January 03, 2008, in Liber M 32628 at

Page 682 , of the Public Records of NASSAU County, New York., covering premises known as 55 DIAMOND 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 21, 2022 ROBERTSON, ANSCHUTZ, SCHNEID, CRANE & PARTNERS, PLLC Attorney for Plaintiff Eric Sheidlower, Esq. 900 Merchants Concourse, Suite 310 Westbury, NY 11590 516-280-7675 133285

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to provide income-eligible senior citizens and persons with disabilities relief from the burden of increasing property taxes.

It would raise the maximum income eligibility for seniors to obtain a real property tax exemption from $29,000 to $50,000 beginning July 1, 2022.

“What we are waiting for in order to implement it fully is the support of the Nassau County Legislature,” said Solages. “The presiding officer has enormous powers, he could call a special session.

Each day that goes (by) is another day that seniors can’t afford to pay these taxes.”

Solages called upon the media to report and help publicize the issue. New York state has a growing number of lowincome seniors and those on fixed incomes, as well as those with disabilities.

The maximum income eligibility for these exemptions has not been raised since 2009, officials said. In light of Covid19 and the current economic recession resulting in inflation, fixed-income residents are hit the hardest with property taxes, they said.

“I think it’s unwise for the Republicans not to call this to the agenda,” said Solages. “They have absolute power to call things to agenda.”

Solages said he recognizes the Republi-

can concern regarding who will eventually carry the lifted tax burden, saying, “Give me a fair debate.”

He said he welcomes discussion but sees the partisan divide even as a preTrump era phenomenon. “It’s been that way before Trump, in all fairness,” said Solages.

The State Assembly bill, supported by the minority caucus, increases the income level for property tax exemptions for senior citizen homeowners, the disabled and low-income residents.

Under that bill, the cap of $34,400 would be raised to $58,400, officials said.

There’s a sliding scale, which means the closer one gets to the income cap, the smaller the benefits one would receive.

The Assembly’s legislation would allow municipalities to increase the maximum income that a homeowner can have and still apply for the exemption.

The bill now needs to go through county legislative committees and the full Nassau County Legislature for it to be enacted locally.

If the legislature passes it, the bill could take effect as early as Sept. 8, officials said.

CARRIÉ SOLAGES SPEAKING to constituents at the Dutchgate complex in Elmont.

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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.

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

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RECEPTIONIST FULL TIME: Busy OBGYN Office Rockville Centre. Call Maureen 516-764-1095

TEACHER FT OR PT Our Kids Place is Looking for a UPK Teacher with Early Childhood Degree and a Minimum of One Year Experience in a Licensed Center. You Must be CPR/First Aid Certified, Have High Energy and a Passion for Teaching. We Offer a Warm and Comforting Environment to Encourage our Children to Grow Both Emotionally and Intellectually. Please Send a Cover Letter and Resume to contact@ourkidsplacecares.com or FAX to 516-706-4935. For Questions, Please Call 516-569-5999

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OPEN HOUSES SUNday, 9/4/22 HEWLETT HaRBOR 206 Albon Rd, BA, FIRST TIME ON MARKET! Grand & Elegant 6200 Sq Ft Col Tucked Away on over an Acre of Parklike Prop w/ IG Pool. 7 BR, 7.5 Bth, All Spacious Rms. Elevator. 4 Car Att Gar. Opportunity to Make This Your Dream Home .............. $2,399,000 1299 Seawane Dr, BA, Beautiful 4 BR, 3 Bath Exp Ranch with Open Layout in Prime Location. Updtd Wood/Marble Kitchen & Great Room Overlooking Magnificently Landscaped 3/4 Acre Parklike Prop. Main Floor Primary Ste. SD#14 .............. $1,799,000 EaST ROCKaWay 25 Thompson Dr, BA, NEW! 6 BR, 4.5 Bth Renovated & Expanded 4500 Sq Ft Home with Open Layout. 2 Story EF, Huge Gran/Wood Chefs Kitchen w/2 Islands, LR/Fpl & Fam Rm. Primary Ste Boasts Rad Htd Bath, 2 WICs. SD#20 in Waverly Park Area. MUST SEE! ......................................................................................................................$1,139,000 8 Acorn Rd, BA, 5 BR, 3 Bth Front to Back Split on Beautiful Quiet St in Lynbrook SD#20. Fin Bsmt, Att Gar. CAC, Gas Ht, HW Flr ............................... REDUCED! $799,000 HEWLETT 220 Jackson Pl, BA, NEW FULL HOUSE RENTAL in SD#20. Immaculate/Furnished Colonial at the End of Private Dead End St. Mstr BR/Bth Plus 3 Addl BRs & Bath on Second Level. LR, FDR, Sunken Den w/ Fpl & Spacious EIK. 2 Car Att Gar. Fin Bsmt. O/s Prop .............................................................................................................................$5,250 1534 Broadway #103, BA, Magnificent New Renovation! One of a Kind Ranch Style Living in Luxurious Jonathan Hall Condominium with Doorman & Elevator. Just Move into This Gut Renovated, Spacious 2 BR, 2 Bath Apt with Open Layout. Large Designer Eat in Kitchen with Sep Pantry & Laundry Rm. Master BR Boasts Gorgeous Bth & Walk in Closet. Terrace Faces into Courtyard. Garage Parking Incl............REDUCED $769,000 1534 Broadway #205, BA, Extra Large 2000 Sq Ft, 2 Bedroom (Originally 3 BR), 2 Bath Condo in Prestigious Jonathan Hall with Doorman & Elevator. Updtd Wood/Quartz Kit, LR & DR. Washer/Dryer in Unit. Underground Pkg. Loads of Closets. Terrace Faces Back. Easy Ranch Style Living .........................................................REDUCED!! $799,000 ROCKVILLE CENTRE 133 S. Centre Ave, BA, Move Right Into This Renovated 4/5 BR, 3 Bth Colonial w/ LR, DR & Gran/Wood EIK with Stainless Steel Appl. Full Bsmt, 2 Car Gar. RVC Schools .............................................................................................REDUCED!! $949,000 299 Princeton Rd, BA, Move Right Into This 3 BR, 2.5 Bth Colonial on Lovely Street. LR w/ Fpl, FDR,Sun Room & Updated Gran/Wood EIK. Master Ste Has Updtd Bth. Walk Up Attic with Cedar Closet. Fin Bsmt. 2 Car Det Gar. Rockville Centre SD........ REDUCED! $799,000 CEdaRHURST 332B Peninsula Blvd, BA, FIRST TIME ON MARKET! Move Right Into This Updated Townhouse Featuring 3 Spacious Bedroom, 2.5 Bths, Living Room, Dining Room & Gran/Wood Kit w/ Stainless Steel Appl. Attached Garage Plus 1 additional Pkg Space.

Washer/Dryer. Pull Down Attic Has Lots of storage. Trex Deck off LR. CAC 2 Zones, Gas Ht. Convenient to Shops, Trans & Houses of Worship, SD#15 ............................ $449,000

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REAL ESTATE Open Houses EAST ROCKAWAY BA, 25 Thompson Dr, NEW! 6 BR, 4.5 Bth Renovated & Expanded 4500 Sq Ft Home with Open Layout. 2 Story EF, Huge Gran/Wood Chefs Kitchen w/2 Islands, LR/Fpl & Fam Rm. Primary Ste Boasts Rad Htd Bath, 2 WICs. SD#20 in Waverly Park Area. MUST SEE!...$1,139,000 Ronnie Gerber, Douglas Elliman 516-238-4299 HEWLETT HARBOR BA 1299 Seawane Dr Beautiful 4 BR, 3 Bath Exp Ranch with Open Layout in Prime Location.Updtd Wood/Marble Kitchen & Great Room Overlooking Magnificently Landscaped 3/4 Acre Parklike Prop. Main Floor Primary Ste. SD#14...$1,799,000 Ronnie Gerber, Douglas Elliman 516-238-4 HEWLETT HARBOR BA, 206 Albon Rd, FIRST TIME ON MARKET! Grand & Elegant 6200 Sq Ft Col Tucked Away on over an Acre of Parklike Prop w/ IG Pool. 7 BR, 7.5 Bth, All Spacious Rms. Elevator. 4 Car Att Gar. Opportunity to Make This Your Dream Home...$2,399,000 Ronnie Gerber, Douglas Elliman 516-238-4299

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I’ve always wondered why people in your situation aren’t given a more thorough explanation of all the things needed for a permit. Code words like “sketch,” “expedite” and “simple,” along with phrases like “all you need is a permit,” or “you just …” are misleading. Making a much more complicated process seem so simple that peoonte eeper ple have a false sense of what is needed only adds stress and mistrust to the problem when a licensed individual is trying to get you through this legal procedure. Couple this with the knowledge of codes, structure and pitfalls that a seasoned professional must apply, and you may have a better sense of how you got pulled into a much more involved situation than you were told about and why it costs more than you assumed.

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I’m working with a few files right now where the owners didn’t know that the ceiling heights are lower than allowed by state building code, so, in addition to applying for a building permit, we are in a multi-month processes of first applying for a building code variance. This requires much more documentation, time and cost to the owner that the inspector might have noticed and said something about when they saw the spaces in question, but the owner wasn’t made aware of it. The owner was also only told they needed an architect or engineer and a sketch. This creates the false sense that the much more complicated process was simple when it wasn’t, and left the licensed professional to look like the enforcer of the law and “the bad guy,” possibly trying to rack up more fees.

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any of our institutions are failing us, and unless our faith in their competence and fairness is restored, I think we’re doomed. Institutions from Congress, to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, to the upper echelons of the Justice Department and FBI, from officials in Albany, the postal service, district attorney offices, and in some public-school systems and colleges, institutions created by the people to serve the people seem obsessed with serving themselves and not JOHN with doing a competent, not to menO’CONNELL tion great job.

Policies that are clearly destructive of good community order and safety — like the laissez-faire repeated release of violent criminals back to the streets — are imposed on citizens whose objections are ignored. Not only do such anti-civilization, get-out-of-jail-free policies further victimize us, they also erode our confidence in the institutions we thought existed for our benefit.

Abhor or admire him, Donald Trump was elected in 2016 in major part because most voters craved a return to competence after years of pedantic lectures but

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no achievement. Many of us think we’ve returned to wondering if anyone knows what they’re doing.

Politicians aren’t the only ones undermining our confidence in institutions.

Since Covid-19 attacked us from Wuhan, China, we’ve looked to our public health organizations for reliable information. We understood that such a novel virus would make immutable guidance impossible. Faced with something so complicated and so new, we all accepted that scientists would need time to gather and analyze data before they could define the pandemic, predict its progress and develop vaccines and treatments.

What bothered so many of us is the supreme arrogance of the government’s public health community in the face of its amazing incompetence.

“The greatest enemy of knowledge is not ignorance; it is the illusion of knowledge,” said historian Daniel Boorstin (it may have been Stephen Hawking).

The Communicable Disease Center, the predecessor of the CDC, was formed in 1946. The CDC’s mission, according to its website, is to work “24/7 to protect America from health, safety and security threats, both foreign and in the U.S. Whether diseases start at home or abroad, are chronic or acute, curable or prevent-

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able, human error or deliberate attack, CDC fights disease and supports communities and citizens to do the same. CDC increases the health security of our nation. As the nation’s health protection agency, CDC saves lives and protects people from health threats.” It had 76 years of experience to prepare for what to do if a highly contagious virus started killing Americans.

In the 1880s, Congress commissioned the Marine Hospital Service with examining passengers on arriving ships for signs of infectious diseases in order to prevent epidemics. To specialize in that work, the MHS set up a small lab (on Staten Island), which would grow to be known as the National Institutes of Health. So the NIH has had about 130 years learning how to use medical science and best public health practices to prevent viral illnesses from becoming pandemics that might kill millions.

And yet in the winter of 2020 Americans had the impression that the CDC and the NIH didn’t know what the hell they were doing, even though they condescendingly acted like know-it-alls. That was a disastrous blow to our respect for those institutions. Worse than that was a suspicion that their leaders, Drs. Anthony Fauci and Francis Collins, knew more

nstitutions have only ever been as competent as the people in them and who lead them.

about China’s infectious disease research than they were letting on. It’s hard to tell what’s worse: Thinking our institutions are incompetent, or suspecting they’re hiding the whole truth from us.

Less critical than a bungling government and inept disease-control regime, there are other examples of once reliable and now ineffective institutions. Are you getting your mail as regularly and accurately delivered as you once did? How do you assess the common sense and general intelligence of most college grads you deal with on a daily basis? Do they inspire you with confidence in the future? When you deal with a business in person or by phone do you feel like they know what they’re doing? When you read supposedly fact-based articles in newspapers do you quickly see the bias or advocacy going on?

Do you think new fellow employees are less able than the ones they replaced?

What other examples of incompetence do you frequently encounter?

Institutions have only ever been as competent as the people in them and who lead them. It’s up to us to demand that our federal, state, county, local and school district institutions act competently. It’s up to people who call themselves journalists to discover and report the unbiased whole truth, without trading that truth for access to those institutions. It’s up to us to vote.

John O’Connell is a former executive editor of the Herald Community Newspapers.

Comments? oconnell11001@yahoo.com.

A remedy for TB (Trump Burnout): the beach

was thinking of redacting my column in the spirit of the moment. I spent all morning waiting for the redacted version of the warrant authorizing the search of Mar-a-Lago to drop and so it has, and so what?

This endless cycle of “breaking news” doesn’t actually advance our knowledge of how and when Donald Trump might be held accountable for any alleged crimes. Will he ever pay for his egregious misbehavior and the immorality which has stained our standing in the world? He is not going away. And RANDI neither are his KREISS people. I can tell by the dread in my heart.

We must find our own peace of mind and cultivate our own sources of comfort as we support our democracy. As Labor Day approaches, we need to grab what’s left of summer and head to the beach.

This is what we can do for ourselves as human beings living in challenging times Long Islanders are truly blessed with a natural remedy for stress since most of us

are within driving distance of open water.

Battered by the sights and sounds of real life, we go to the ocean to recharge our batteries.

I flee, escaping television, the internet, the book banning, the war raging in Ukraine, the suffocating heat across the land, and of course the hair ball of Trumpism that is entangling some very bright and should-have-known-better officials in a nest of lies and conspiracy. Most thinking Americans are concerned about our security and standing in the world. We are worried all over again about women’s reproductive rights, racism, gun control and nothing less than the stability of our democracy.

We have become addicted to “breaking news” that intrudes on our phones or beams out from televisions. We don’t want to hear it and we can’t stay away.

The Mar-a-Lago search warrant is one of hundreds of hyped up turns of events in the unfolding story of the Trump years. The man has taken up residence in people’s minds, pushing out benign stuff like recipes and happy vacations and memories of leaders we have respected

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and even loved.

A reliable antidote to Trump is escape into nature.

School days are approaching; if it’s Thursday, it must be soccer practice or extra help classes, or ballet or orthodontist or religious school or play dates or flu shots or ... hopefully ... therapy appointments. It’s all about lists and checking off items and jumping into the car or onto the computer or back to the market for something you forgot.

Our homes need to be ready for cold weather ahead. Folks are thinking about cutting back the garden and checking the oil burner.

We can do what we have to do, and still walk the beach for a reboot.

All over again I wonder at the deep, glorious expanse of white sand stretching down to the surf. This week the sun was brilliant in a blue sky studded with darling puffs of white. Oil tankers rode the horizon. The waves were lively, crashing around the rock jetties. I walked along the beach and took notice of everything I could hear: my rubber soles scuffing on the sand, the cawing of the seabirds roost-

e have become addicted to ‘breaking news’ that intrudes on our phones or beams out from televisions.

ing around me, a jet leaving a ghost trail overhead.

A few people, widely scattered, were enjoying the day. One lone fisherman stood out on the rocks. The scene was solitary; the heartbeat slowed, the mind quieted and I felt like my better self as I set new footprints into the sand.

At the tip of one jetty someone had placed a large American flag, which was tattered by the wind. If I knew how to write music, I would have composed an anthem from that image.

It was a perfect experience. Isn’t this the most we can hope for—to leave our worries behind or at least set them aside for a while- and immerse ourselves in a setting of peace and beauty? It is the timelessness of the beach, the endless rhythms of the tide that remind us how beautiful and big this earth is and how relatively small our concerns are.

Man, how lucky to live near the beaches that curl around Long Island like strands of pearls. And this is the best season to get out there. If you are reading this on Long Island, there is a beach somewhere not too far away.

Suffering from TB? Head to the shore.

Assemble ingredients. Mix well. Enjoy.

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

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ummers are for beaches, barbecues and outdoor concerts. But for Faye, each and every day of her summers during her college years were spent inside a hot factory, pushing a button many times over.

It was tedious, but it came with a paycheck. One that, by the time her summer was over, she could fund just about every single cent of the upcoming fall and spring semesters toward her goal of shaping young minds as an elementary school teacher.

And here she was, in front of a class of students, sharing her tenacity. Her persistence.

Except this was the early 1980s. A time when tuition, fees, room and board cost just under $3,000 for the whole year — a little more than $10,000 in today’s money.

But that’s not the same for teachers walking into our classrooms today as fall classes begin — not just across Nassau County, but across the country.

That number is now just under $29,000, according to the Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce, as reported by Forbes last spring. While those numbers haven’t moved too much since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, they’ve certainly climbed significantly over the past 40 years — nearly three times the rate of inflation.

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LETTERS Veterans, too, need to learn to teach To the Editor: OMG! I read Randi Kreiss’s column “Florida Gov. DeSantis: teachers need to be educated” (Aug. 11-17), about allowing veterans to teach in Florida classrooms.

Like Randi, I am a retired teacher, having completed all the requirements necessary for teachers in New York state. That anyone, including our veterans, would have the nerve to accept this position and stand up in front of 25 impressionable children and think he/she can teach without having had the methods courses or the hands-on student teaching experience is simply arrogant. It says that my degrees in education are unnecessary.

Do they know how to write a lesson plan? Do they know how to handle class-

Student loans are typically structured to only be present for the first 10 years of a graduate’s career. But a 2013 study by One Wisconsin Institute say that is more like the first 21 years of a career. That means many college graduates are helping to secure student loans for their kids, while still paying off their own.

It’s a “circle of life” that shouldn’t even exist. Yet it does. And whether we are product of colleges from the 1980s or today, it affects each and every one of us.

For one, the number of high school seniors choosing college after graduation is dropping. Just 15.9 million pursued undergraduate degrees in 2020, according to the U.S. Department of Education’s Institute of Education Sciences.

That’s from a peak of 18.1 million in 2010, and has steadily declined ever since.

Yet, more than $1.6 trillion in student loans remain outstanding for 45 million people, according to the White House.

That’s an average of $36,000 per student.

Such a debt load also makes it harder for new college graduates to get started on their own, independent lives. In fact, more than half of college students surveyed by Pew Research Center said they were back home living with their parents in late 2020 — the highest percentage since the Great Depression. Sure, we could blame Covid-19, but those numbers were already past 47 percent and climbing even before the pandemic.

Yet, the federal government’s plan to forgive up to $20,000 in student debt for anyone not among the super-wealthy is wrong — not because it’s wiping away student debt, but because it’s not wiping

away enough of it.

President Biden’s own numbers paint a horrifying picture for America’s postsecondary education system. The cost of a public four-year university has skyrocketed nearly 200 percent since 1980, but federal aid through Pell Grants has grown just 20 percent.

In 1980, Pell Grants could offset 75 percent of your total college expenses. Now? It’s barely 30 percent. That’s not how a country makes education a priority — and it’s certainly not how a country remains a superpower.

This grant forgiveness isn’t a handout.

It’s simply our government trying to catch up on the commitment made to each and every young person so many years ago. That means ensuring public funding is there while controlling costs at public universities. And at the very least, make community college free.

Even the Founding Fathers felt education was essential in ensuring democracy, although it would take decades to establish broad-access public schools for children. In 1910, just one out of every 10 people had high school diplomas. Today, it’s above 90 percent.

Investing in education makes a difference — but so does not investing in education. Except that creates the kind of difference we’d rather not experience.

Faye was able to fund her college by not only pressing a button over and over again at a factory all summer long, but because of Washington’s commitment to her education.

Biden’s move on restoring that commitment is a start, but there’s still a long way to go.

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s election season heats up, we are once again hearing the same worn-out message parroted by Democrats hoping to get elected. You know it: “I support access to quality, affordable health care.” But no one ever questions why health care should be this way.

Because as far as I can see, health care shouldn’t just be affordable. It should be free.

Under rare circumstances, like in rural areas of the country, getting access to health care is genuinely difficult.

MATTHEW There are situain which ADARICHEV tions there is a real shortage of doctors, and they must be addressed. But for the vast majority of Americans, the real barrier to health care is its prohibitively high cost.

You have “access” to health care in the same way you have “access” to a Lamborghini. What’s stopping you? Go get one!

Clearly, the problem isn’t supply; the cars are there. It’s the fact that for most Americans, it’s way too expensive.

The difference is, you can live without a Lambo, but you can’t live without health care.

When did the idea that we should pay for necessary medical procedures become accepted? It’s as barbaric as demanding payment to breathe air. And the concept of affordability is completely subjective.

A million-dollar procedure is affordable to a billionaire, but for those who live in poverty, coughing up a couple of thousand dollars a year — or even a couple of hundred — for bare-bones private insurance is onerous.

I’m not suggesting that our good, hardworking doctors work for free. Rather, we ought to provide everyone in the country with universal health care through a single-payer program.

Everyone would pay into a pool, and the government would use that money to pay doctors for treatment.

The list of potential benefits is long. If you lost your job, you wouldn’t lose your health insurance. Small businesses wouldn’t have to bear the enormous cost of employee health care. Unions would no longer have to negotiate for health care benefits; 100 percent coverage would finally be achieved; and we would no longer lose 45,000 Americans a year due to a lack of health insurance.

The program would also save us money. A study from Yale University estimated that a single-payer system would save us $450 billion per year. Another

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ecause as far as I can see, health care shouldn’t just be affordable. It should be free.

LETTERS room issues, discipline and difficulties?

Will they stay up at night tweaking the next day’s lesson to make it even better?

Will they create hands-on lessons? Can they do the new math required (or maybe not required in Florida) of elementary school children, and will they teach history the way it happened? Oh, I forgot — books have been censored or removed in that state.

My guess is that the children in Florida will be deprived of a decent education, which will render them ignorant and eventually produce the next generation of voters DeSantis wants. My blood is still boiling.

JANE GLUCKMAN Rockville Centre

The high court ‘took no one’s rights away’ To the Editor: Ilana Greenberg’s column in the Aug.

study, from the University of Massachusetts Amherst, put the price tag of singlepayer at just under $3 trillion, compared with the $4.1 trillion the American Medical Association estimated we spent on health care in 2020, meaning single-payer could save us $22 trillion over 20 years.

Of course, there are concerns about higher taxes.

Frankly, I wouldn’t mind paying higher taxes if it meant that my fellow Americans would receive the care they needed. But call it whatever you want. You already pay “taxes” to private insurance companies in the form of premiums, copays and deductibles.

And when expensive emergency services are utilized for preventable health problems, you foot part of the bill.

Contrary to popular opinion, government programs are extremely efficient.

Social Security spends less than 1 percent of its budget on administration, and Medicare spends 2 percent, compared with a low estimate of 17 percent among private insurers, who spend many of your “tax” dollars on profits and marketing rather than health care.

A final worry is, “Would I lose my existing health insurance?” No. It’s a precarious time in America right now, but no one’s coverage would be taken away.

Your current health insurance would be phased into the new plan over several years, during which you could still access services.

The path forward is clear: We need to move toward a single-payer system in the U.S. It will save money, lives, nerves, and a whole lot of paperwork. Luckily, we don’t need to move forward alone. We can look to our Pacific ally, Taiwan, which already has an outstanding single-payer system. Taiwan has a higher life expectancy, a lower infant mortality rate and a lower maternal mortality rate — all for less than we spend in the U.S. If you want to reform our brutal health care system, find and call your state senator at nysenate.gov/find-mysenator. There is legislation that has passed the Assembly called the New York Health Act, which would enact singlepayer in New York state. Contact your U.S. representative as well, or call Sen. Chuck Schumer, at (202) 224-6542, or Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, at (202) 224-4451.

Remind them that single-payer is a policy supported by a majority of Americans.

Health care policy shouldn’t be about providing “access to quality, affordable health care.” It should be about providing quality health care, period.

Matthew Adarichev is a public policy major at Hofstra University, a political activist and an aspiring journalist whose work has appeared in the Hofstra Chronicle and the Anton Media Group.

FRAMEWORK by Tim Baker

18-24 issue, “Scientists grapple with meaning of life.

Why should judges?” was well thought out and insightful. She walked the fine line between sides. She pointed out that the goalposts are always changing with the science, and that judges may not be the best people to make that determination. I agree — but her argument fell flat when she discussed the recent Supreme Court decision.

Greenberg states, “the Supreme Court should not infringe on my personal right to make that choice.” My understanding is that the court took no one’s rights away.

It ruled that the “right” to an abortion is not based in the Constitution, and that any laws about abortion should come from the people, through their state or federal representatives. So the court didn’t take Greenberg’s rights away; it put those rights back into her hands!

What is she going to do about it?

JOHN HARDING Freeport

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