Taxes are a certainty in life. Residents’ property taxes fund schools, special districts such as water, sanitation and sewers, as well as county and town municipalities.
However, homeowners can save money on their property taxes each year when they file for exemptions or grievances with the county and state.
Amira Elrington-Edwards kicked herself in the history books when she booted an extra point Sept. 2 in Elmont Memorial High School’s season-opening game against the H. Frank Carey Seahawks.
Her successful PAT made ElringtonEdwards the first female to play and score a point in a varsity football game for a Sewanhaka School District high school.
Of the five high schools in the Sewanhaka School District — Elmont Memorial, Carey, Sewanhaka, Floral Park and New Hyde Park — no one else had accomplished what Elrington-Edwards had on the gridiron.
“It really came as a shock when everybody opened up the books and started looking through and said, ‘This is the first time,’” varsity football coach Tommy Innes said.
He said that within the school district, it is “the norm” to be inclusive, so the news that this was a first throughout the high schools was a shock to administrators.
Last year, Elrington-Edwards was approached by her AP World History teacher and then-junior varsity coach Innes to kick for the junior varsity football team at the school. At the time, she turned down the offer over concerns of injury.
Her grandmother had worries about the possibility of Elrington-Edwards getting
During a Sept. 27 Franklin Square Civic Association meeting, homeowners were encouraged to learn how they could save on their property taxes. Nassau County Comptroller Elaine Phillips, who attended the meeting, told community members about the opportunities available to them when they grieve their taxes.
Square area grieved their taxes.
On average, homeowners who grieved their taxes throughout Nassau saved $81 in county taxes, $67 in Hempstead town taxes and $422 across the county in different school districts. In Franklin Square, homeowners who grieved their school taxes paid $239 on average less than those who did not, Phillips said.
“The moral of the story is: grieve your taxes,” Phillips said. “Because if you don’t, your neighbor is.”
El AINE PhIllIPs Nassau County comptroller
An analysis of properties by school districts across the county, which was conducted by Phillips for the 2022-23 tax year, revealed that 49 percent of homeowners in the Franklin
The process takes about one or two hours to complete. Homeowners can follow a YouTube tutorial on how to file a tax grievance at bit. ly/GrievanceTutorial.
Tax grievance firms can also help homeowners with the process if they don’t have the time to file on their own. However, Phillips said the cost of their services can sometimes be equal to or greater than the amount taxpayers can get back. She said ContinuEd on pAgE 3
Change, courage, betrayal — explore the journey of survival, pain and secrets of an immigrant in historical fiction novel “Beneath the Golden Mango Tree.”
Utricia Charles, an Elmont resident of 19 years, had her first novel “Beneath the Golden Mango Tree” published in 2009 under the pen name Trish St. Hill. The pen name originated from peers who call her Trish and her mother’s maiden name of St. Hill.
Community members will be able to grab a copy of “Beneath the Golden Mango Tree” at the book signing and meet-and-greet at the Belmont Café in Belmont Park on Nov. 11 from 1-4 p.m. As president of the Argo Civic Association, Charles will donate 120 copies of the novel.
The cost to attend the fundraiser is $25 per person, and food and drinks are included in the fee.
“We’re going to talk about the publishing and writing business, and hopefully people come out in the community and support and we get to raise some money for the civic,” Charles said.
Elmont residents can join the Argo Civic Association for $25 and
receive a complimentary copy of “Beneath the Golden Mango Tree” at the fundraiser. Members already registered with the civic association will not have to pay for their copy as it is a complimentary copy with membership.
Residents can also join the civic association and purchase their membership online at ArgoCivic.com. Businesses can join the association for $40 and can have the chance to display an ad on ArgoCivic.com as a sponsor.
To support the civic associations fundraiser, anyone can donate to the association’s website and all are welcome to buy a copy of the book for $25 at the Nov. 11 event.
“The goal is to get people to join the civic and to raise funds for the civic,” Charles said.
The coming-of-age novel “Beneath the Golden Mango Tree” explores the journey of Felicia, a West Indian-born immigrant who struggles with
assimilation and embracing her Garifuna heritage in the melting pot of Brooklyn. Charles herself immigrated to the United States in 1979 from St. Vincent and the Grenadines, similar to Felicia’s character.
The novel is a part of a historical fiction trilogy, with second novel “Beyond the Mango’s Shade” published in 2010 and final installation “Tears of Exile” published in 2015.
She said people often mix up the character of Felicia and herself, since some personal experiences were injected into the character, and ask if the story is autobiographical — which it is not.
“I don’t know about America before 1979, so I wrote what I know,” Charles said. “I know about coming here. I know about being a nanny. I know about working and having my friends who nanny in the area, we’re taking a bus to New Jersey — I know about
that stuff because I went through it.”
There are many situations in the book that have historical context that Charles said she can relate to.
In the late 18th century, the Garifuna people were exiled from St. Vincent and the Grenadines and those who were left behind lost their language and culture, Charles said. Over the past 12 years, she has gone back to the country several times to bring people who have retained the culture and language to teach the youth.
“Now, a lot of the young people can speak conversational Garifuna,” she said.
Since 2011, Charles and the teachers have gone to St. Vincent and the Grenadines to teach the music, language, dancing and drumming to the youth here.
“That language is now, not fully back, but at least a lot of young people are going around performing, they know how to speak (conversational) Garifuna,” Charles said.
While Charles has not been able to go back to St. Vincent and the Grenadines since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic, she still holds Zoom meetings for the 200 children who attend the camp to learn about the Garifuna culture.
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the Assessment Review Commission reviews appeals on a fair and equal basis, so residents can feel secure filing either way.
Phillips said her husband filed their property tax grievance online, and the process was not difficult to complete.
George Parsons, a Franklin Square resident, encouraged others to file their tax grievances on a yearly basis.
“It’s really important to grieve your taxes, because every year I get a nice check back,” Parsons said. “And it’s really big — you’d be amazed what you can do with that money.”
Some residents who attended the Sept. 27 meeting expressed frustration that the responsibility to cut their taxes falls on them.
Phillips said the beauty of democracy is that homeowners have the right to grieve their taxes. She pointed out that
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in states like New Jersey, grievance appeals can only be filed once every three years. In New York, residents are encouraged to file every year.
The state’s School Tax Relief Program, also known as the STAR program, offers homeowners some relief on school taxes. In the Franklin Square School District, 61 percent of property taxes goes to the schools.
Residents can receive relief through the STAR program by credit or exemption. Through STAR credit, a homeowner will receive a check or direct deposit from the state’s tax department to pay school taxes. Residents who have received the STAR exemption since 2015 may continue to receive the school tax bill reduction for their primary home, if they are still eligible.
For the basic STAR program, there is no age requirement and homeowners must have the house listed as their primary residence. To qualify for the STAR credit, a homeowner’s income must be $500,000 or less, and for the STAR exemption, it’s $250,000 or less. New homeowners are not eligible for the exemption. These income limits both apply to the combined income of the owners and their spouses who live at the property.
Residents older than 65 who made less than $98,700 prior to the 2024-25 school year can file for the enhanced STAR program.
“Make sure you are getting this exemption, because look — you deserve it,” Phillips said. “You paid into it, so get it back.”
Homeowners who wish to enroll in the STAR program and did not enroll before Jan. 2, 2015 must apply with the state. Residents can register for the program with the state’s taxation and
finance department online at On.NY. gov/48tVPUH or by calling (516) 4572036.
For residents who need more guidance along the way, or have specific questions about what exemptions they are eligible for, the county will hold tax exemption workshops through the month of October. Specific demographic- and occupation-based exemptions include senior citizens, veterans, Cold War veterans, volunteer firefighters and ambulance workers and those with a limited-income disability.
All tax exemption filings must be conducted on a yearly basis.
The deadline to file applications for tax exemptions for the 2024-25 property tax year is Jan. 2, 2024. The deadline to grieve taxes for the 2024-25 property tax year has expired, but homeowners can file grievances for the 2025-26 tax year between Jan. 2 and March 1, 2024.
nassau County Comptroller elaine phillips told franklin Square residents how much they could save if they grieve their taxes.
alongside last week’s franklin Square elmont Herald, the 2023-24 Living in guide was sent to all elmont and franklin Square homes. Within the guide, there were several errors on the Clubs and organizations pages 26 and 27. the corrections to these errors are listed below.
the updated phone number to call for the franklin Square Chamber of Commerce is (516) 319-3647 to reach president Lisa dellipizzi. the updated email is franklinSqChamber@gmail.com.
the listing for the franklin Square Civilian patrol association should be listed as the franklin Square Civic association. the updated p.o. Box is 175. the community can reach president frank Culmone at (516) 424-1098.
On Oct. 14, all are welcome to enjoy the annual fall festival at Elmont Memorial Library from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
The event will host a slew of activities for community members to ring in the fall season. It will feature crafts for all ages, game trucks, a Lego display, face painting, a DJ, raffles and more.
“It’s a really nice event for our community,” Library Director Jean Simpson said. This year will be the first year that the library hosts an inflatable corn maze.
Other games people can take part in include bobbing for apples with fishing nets, a bottle ring toss, kid-friendly axe throwing and more. The festival is free for all.
Twenty-five different vendors from Elmont have registered to take part in the event to advertise their services and get to know the community.
“People have businesses and they’re able to talk to people and tell them a little bit about what the offer and it’s really just a nice community feel-good event, where the library offers a fun time for all ages,” Simpson said.
Organizations such as the Elmont Fire Department and Nassau County Police Department will be in attendance. The Long Island Nets will also have an inflatable basketball display at the festival, said Sonya Jones, fall festival coordinator.
Free cotton candy and popcorn will be served to attendees while supplies last.
The event will take place primarily outside of the library in its parking lot, but events like the theater production will take place inside. The musical group New York Exceptions will perform for the crowd at 2 p.m. and the theater can seat over 400 guests.
Simpson said that the event usually welcomes between 2,000-3,000 guests each year.
Jones hopes the event can encourage people to come to the library and utilize its services throughout the year.
“It’s a really good time to have the community see all the different programs we have because we’ll have a table out,” Simpson said.
Community members are encouraged to get their library cards at the festival. There will even be a raffle for peo-
ple who get their library card that day to possibly win a prize.
“We are offering (the festival) to everyone because there are so many people that use our library outside of the community,” Simpson said. “We are such a vibrant, diverse library and we’re lucky to have this theater and so
many different programs. So, people from other surrounding towns come to the Elmont Library and we want to welcome them as well.”
Event attendees are invited to park in the parking lot of the Sewanhaka High School next to the Elmont Memorial Library.
The Elmont Memorial Library’s doors will be open for people to browse library programs during the annual fall festival on Oct. 14 from 11 am. to 3 p.m. Community members are welcome to take part in a number of activities, from game trucks, to face painting, an inflatable corn maze and more.
Photos courtesy Elmont Memorial Library In previous years, the library hosted an inflatable obstacle course during its fall festival. This year will be the first year attendees can navigate an inflatable corn maze in the library’s parking lot.
It’s really just a nice community feel-good event, where the library offers a fun time for all ages
JEAN SImpSON, library director
IT WAS QUITE an afternoon for Goodman and the Colts Sept. 23 despite awful weather conditions. The rain, wind and Sewanhaka’s defense couldn’t stop Goodman from reaching the end zone five times as Calhoun evened its record in Conference II at 2-2. All five of his scores came on the ground, including three in the first quarter from 15, 10 and 78 yards. He added two touchdowns in the second and finished with 186 yards on only seven carries.
Thursday, Oct. 5
Field Hockey: Baldwin at Clarke 5 p.m.
Boys Soccer: MacArthur at Calhoun 5 p.m.
Boys Soccer: Roosevelt at South Side 5 p.m.
Boys Soccer: Malverne/ER at Sewanhaka 5 p.m.
Girls Soccer: Elmont at Carey 5 p.m.
Girls Soccer: Hewlett at East Meadow 5 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 6
Field Hockey: New Hyde Park at Long Beach 5 p.m.
Girls Soccer: Massapequa at South Side 5 p.m.
Girls Soccer: Seaford at North Shore 5 p.m.
Girls Soccer: V.S. North at Lawrence 5 p.m.
Football: Wantagh at South Side 6 p.m.
Football: Oyster Bay at East Rockaway 7 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 7
Football: Hempstead at East Meaadow 3 p.m.
Football: Oceanside at Uniondale 3 p.m.
Football: West Hempstead at Lawrence 3 p.m.
Football: Malverne at North Shore 3 p.m.
Football: V.S. North at Kennedy 3 p.m.
Football: New Hyde Park at Mepham 3 p.m.
Football: Herricks at Long Beach 3 p.m.
Football: Manhasset at Calhoun 3 p.m.
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Elmont girls’ volleyball coach Terry Ianniello has a pretty lofty goal for her team this year: Reach the Nassau County Class A finals.
“It’s not just to make the playoffs,” she said. “It’s to win the counties this year. Can we do this? Yes, they can. It would be amazing because they’re just such a nice group of kids and they work hard.”
If the Spartans’ start is any indication, they are in the right direction.
Elmont started 5-1 overall and 4-1 in Nassau Conference II, a more challenging league the team to which the team was promoted.
“That’s where the kids want to be,” Ianniello said. “We expected to be in the thick of it this year. We are and it’s very exciting. The kids were ready for it. The advantage is it prepares you for the postseason. But it’s very intense.”
The Spartans learned how intense on Sept. 20, losing to defending Class A state champion Calhoun, 3-1, but Ianniello looked at loss as a learning experience.
“I knew it was going to be a big challenge,” she said. “They played so clean. You’ve got to play clean against them and we did not play clean. We are very good offensive and defensive team. That was a good game actually, for us. It was a good loss.”
On the other hand, Elmont has enjoyed some good wins this season. They are led by three returning All-County selections and seniors - outside hitters Yamen Imasogie and Megan Ortiz and setter Gabriella Williams, among eight 12th graders.
That trio has been quite influential.
“I have had these kids, most of them since they were in ninth grade,” Ianniello said. “They are so experienced. It’s a wonderful team to coach.”
In the Spartans’ season-opening 3-1 win against Plainview on Sept. 12, Imasogie finished with 14 kills. Williams added 44 assists and senior libero Angel Anderson, the team defensive leader who was the Herricks tournament MVP, collected 18 digs.
Two days later in a 3-0 non-league victory over New Hyde Park, Williams contributed 25 assists. Ortiz and Imasogie collected nine kills apiece.
In a 3-1 victory at Seaford on Sept. 18, Imasogie led the way with 18 kills and Ortiz added 16 kills. Williams recorded 41 assists.
In the Herricks win - the scoreline was 25-18, 23-25, 21-25, 25-15, 15-1 - Anderson had 14 digs and four aces and junior middle blocker Osa Ekhator added 12 blocks, double her previous high.
Ianniello noted junior middle blocker
Ariana Patterson added six blocks.
“She performing,” she said. “They’re performing at the highest level. They rising to the occasion. ... They’re all very unselfish.”
Senior Rose Joseph, an All-League player, is a right-sided player. Williams in the quarterback on the court.
“She’s making a lot of decisions on who’s getting the ball,” Ianniello said. “She won’t give it to the same kid. She’ll mix it up. That’s good offensively so that the other team can’t read us as well and never knows where the balls are going.”
tackled on the field. Innes had recommended that she could kick for extra points and field goals to mitigate the risk of contact.
This year, she was ready for the challenge.
So far this season, the Elmont junior is 7-for-9 on extra points.
As a junior varsity football coach last year and a varsity football coach this year, Innes said that the team’s kicking game had struggled.
“It was actually the team that suggested that I ask Amira to kick because they talked about how good of a soccer player she was,” he said.
Elrington-Edwards played soccer for the last nine years, and the midfielder has led on the soccer field as a captain for the past three seasons “Kicking and soccer kind of go hand-in-hand, because I already have the basic technique of how to kick a soccer ball,” she said. “So that allows me to —it kind of just translated over to kicking a football.”
There are differences between the two, but Elrington-Edwards said she didn’t have to fundamentally change the way she kicks between sports.
Throughout the week, she attends many athletics practices — twice or three times a week for club soccer, five times a week for varsity girls’ soccer and twice a week for varsity football.
Her coaches are understanding that
she can’t be in two places at once, and Elrington-Edwards said she is able to balance the sports without scheduling conflicts. Game schedules don’t conflict, so she is able to make the major events for both sports.
Innes said she leads by example as a successful two-sport athlete and scholar.
“Stepping on the field injured, taking the pressure of being a two-sport athlete, a scholar athlete and executing at a high level, that speaks tremendously to her ability to lead by example,” Innes said.
A vocal leader on the field during huddles and water breaks, ElringtonEdwards has garnered respect from her
teammates on and off the field, Innes said.
While she juggles practices and games every week, she maintains a weighted grade point average of more than 101 points. She’s also involved with several clubs at school and a part of six national honor societies.
“She has got a loaded schedule this year, she’s taking five advanced placement classes,” said Kru Patel, Elmont athletic director.
Elrington-Edwards credits her ability to keep up with all of her activities and academics to her support system, organization skills and allowing time to decompress between items on her schedule.
She is currently in the college athletics recruitment process for college athletics with hopes to play college soccer as a midfielder. Elrington-Edwards aims to study business and finance.
She hopes this year that the varsity football team can make playoffs.
“I know that we have the talent on our team to make playoffs and go far in playoffs,” Elrington-Edwards said. “Maybe even win.”
As for any girls who love football and wants a chance to suit up and get on the field, the Elmont native had a few words of advice.
“Have the confidence and believe in yourself to approach your athletic directors, the coaches, the teams, and just ask,” she said.
Nassau county is breaking ground on a new facility that officials say will transform police training like never before in the nation.
The $12 million project next to Nassau Community College — called Phase II Training Village — will replicate a village to mirror real-life communities. That includes everything from schools, banks and houses of worship — complete with role players — so police officers can get hands-on experience in a simulation before going out into the field of the real world.
“This is to take you out of the classroom and put you into that real-life scenario,” Nassau County Police Commissioner Patrick Ryder told reporters last week. “No longer do you learn from a PowerPoint and a room that we say, ‘OK, pretend this is the mosque or this is a synagogue.’
“No, there will be a synagogue. There will be a mosque. There will be a church.”
The added realism of a village environment will allow police officers to learn a vital skill that was neglected in the past — a community-centric focus.
“Unfortunately, for the last 50, 60 years, we’ve trained only tactical,” Ryder said. “It’s always about tactics — keeping the officers safe, keeping the people safe, firing your weapons, using your baton, using your horses in crowd control situations.
“But now we’re going to police about community.”
The facility will be open to all agencies and departments in the region, not just the county police department. The village will be largely populated by NCC students participating in roleplays for a criminal justice credit.
Through the roleplay scenarios, officers learn how to
handle a variety of situations they may face on the job. Examples include confronting an armed homeless person, managing a group of protesting students, or helping a woman give birth while stuck in traffic.
“We are going to train our cops like no one else has ever trained them before in this country,” Ryder said.
“It’s about training for the community, so that we reflect what is needed and asked for by our community. And we do it right.”
Part of that community-centric focus is helping officers practice connecting people they encounter with government resources like social services. The new method of training is also in response to criticism the NCPD has received in recent years.
“We went through reform, we went through challenges and stuff in the community,” Ryder said. “It was asked of us to do better. Well, we’re going to do better.
“When it’s done, I get to sit down with the white kid, the Black kid, the Hispanic kid, the LBG person, the transgender person, the Jewish person, the Catholic person, the Muslim person, and they’re going to tell me what I did wrong.“I’m going to learn from them, but they’re going to learn from me.
“And that’s what the beauty of this is — whatever today’s society is, you’re going to have it in that village.”
The village is expected to be open and ready for use in 2025. Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman, a project leader, promised it would open right on schedule.
“I want to make sure that if I’m not re-elected or I don’t run for office, it gets done before I leave office,” Blakeman said. “This will be a source of pride for not only our police department, but all the residents of Nassau County.”
This kind of comprehensive, multidimensional training will help create officers that can better serve their communities, Ryder added.
“If you take community and you consider that in your decision-making, you make better decisions,” the police commissioner said. “We are part of the community, the community is part of us. And that’s what this is all about.”
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Fifth and sixth graders at Franklin Square’s John Street School have learned how to code at the After-Care Enrichment program.
District-wide coding teacher Julia Caiazzo and differentiation teacher Maggie Tiller worked with the students over the course of eight days on the topic. In groups and individually, students used popsicle sticks to create mazes during a
Sept. 26 lesson.
The kids used text and block coding through the Sphero Edu program on their iPads to program robot balls to move through the maze. Caiazzo and Tiller taught students how to code the robot balls to emit sound, change color and move based on their interaction with the iPads.
— Nicole WagnerElementary students used iPads to program using Sphero Sprk+ robot balls to move through mazes they created with popsicles.
Photos courtesy of the Franklin Square Union Free School District
Fifth and sixth grade students at Franklin Square’s John Street School have learned how to use the Sphero Edu program and program with text and block coding. District-wide coding teacher Julia Caiazzo and differentiation teacher Maggie Tiller have taught the students these skills over the course of eight days at the After-Care Enrichment program.
We recently had the opportunity to visit Sunrise of Dix Hills, an assisted living community — part of a group of Sunrise communities across Long Island, Brooklyn, Westchester and Rockland, New York.
A number of things impressed us on our visit. Everywhere we went on our tour of the community, staff warmly greeted us as well as each other and the residents. Residents were actively engaged in group activities including playing games, listening to live music and doing art and crafts. It felt like summer camp for older adults. Lunch was surprisingly tasty with many choices and we were pleased to find the menu changes daily. We were also glad to see diners in groups of three or more.
There was a resident cat who kept turning up and we also learned that residents’ own pets are allowed.
Before moving in, staff meets with the resident, their families and their physician to
determine appropriate care levels, likes and dislikes, and hobbies and interests to develop an Individualized Service Plan (ISP). The ISP is updated regularly according to a schedule.
Sunrise designs activities to support physical, mental and spiritual wellness through eight focus areas: exercise, excursions, art, music, education, intergenerational mentoring, community service and spirituality.
Sunrise also provides transportation services to residents for shopping, therapies, diagnostic testing, and doctor and dentist visits -- taking the burden off family members who often have to take time off work or are too far away to manage.
While many clients over the years have told us they would rather stay in their own homes, this often leads to loneliness, isolation and rapid cognitive decline. Being engaged with others has been proven to be one of the greatest tonics for increasing one’s “healthspan”.
Residents of 1888 Foster Meadow Lane have been left to wonder when they will be able to return to their homes after flooding last Friday afternoon caused them to evacuate.
New York state Gov. Kathy Hochul issued a state of emergency for Long Island Sept. 29 as up to seven inches of rain caused flash flooding in Nassau County.
Approximately 200-300 residents were evacuated from 138 Elmont Road by Fifth Precinct police, the Elmont Fire Department, the American Red Cross and the county’s emergency management office on Sept. 29. During the storm, basements of multiple apartment buildings at the Elmont Senior Center Complex were flooded with several feet of water. Officials said no injuries were reported.
The seniors were all brought to a shelter at New Hyde Park Memorial High School, where the American Red Cross supplied cots for them to sleep on.
Long Island Power Service Enterprise Group, known as LI PSEG, cut power to the buildings as an additional precaution during the storm.
Residents of the Westover Gardens apartment complex, which operates under the Town of Hempstead Housing Authority, returned to their homes Saturday evening.
Residents of 1888 Foster Meadow Lane, a privately-owned co-op, remain displaced from the flood. The facility is owned and run by Woods and Ruff Management, a private management company. Officials said that electrical damage to the building’s electrical system was extensive and management expects a report soon.
It could be weeks before residents are able to return to 1888 Foster Meadow Lane.
Pearlene Wilkinson, 87, an 11-year resident of 1888 Foster Meadow Lane does not know when she will be able to live in her apartment again. She returned to gather some belongings Sunday, where a town code enforcement officer told her he was not sure when the building would be able to open again.
She lives on the front side of the building, and when she saw the rain come down, she went over to a neighbor’s apartment to see the rear lot of the building had flooded.
“We could see the water pouring over like waterfalls,” Wilkinson said.
This is not the first time Wilkinson has seen the building flood. In 2021 when Tropical Depression Ida passed over Long Island, the building flooded and residents had to evacuate. Wilkson said she was displaced from her home from Sept. 2 until Nov. 8 after that storm.
The building was repaired after Ida, but this flooding has caused new damages to the lower level of the apartment complex. A creek runs behind the build-
ing, and the rain caused it to overflow and trickle downhill to flood the building.
“They can repair the building, but if the way that the water is flooding — if there’s no attention to that within the county or the city or whomever, the building will get repaired but the flooding is going to continue to happen,” said Michelle Wilkinson, Pearlene’s daughter.
Last weekend, Pearlene Wilkinson said the flooding was higher than when the building was evacuated in 2021.
“The county and the Town of Hempstead — they all know what the issue is and everyone is like, ‘It’s not our problem, it’s their problem,’ and we’re in the middle of it,” Pearlene Wilkinson said. “So, I don’t know where we go from here.”
Displaced residents of 1888 Foster Meadow Lane have had trouble finding shelter elsewhere, as the cots supplied at the New Hyde Park Memorial High School shelter aren’t ideal for the seniors to sleep on.
Jackie Davis’ parents live at 1888 Foster Meadow Lane. After the evacuation last Friday, Davis struggled to find a place for her parents to stay while the building remains condemned.
County Legislator Carriè Solages said he would write a request to the Federal Emergency Management Agency to request the area be declared a federal disaster area and call for the county to investigate the specific causes of the flooding incident.
“This is not the first time that this area has experienced severe and disruptive flooding — and with climate change causing more frequent and increasingly severe weather events, it will sadly not be the last time,” Solages said. “It is incumbent upon all of us to do all we can to protect the quality of life and peace of mind that our residents deserve.”
Their absence has been sorely missed by Nassau Pops fans, CP Nassau, the concert’s beneficiary, and orchestra members. Now, after a three-year pandemic-imposed absence, Maestro Louis Panacciulli and his orchestra are back on the Tilles Center stage with their popular gala concert in support of the Cerebral Palsy Association of Nassau County, next Sunday, Oct. 15. This year the orchestra welcomes Tony Danza and his band as their special guests.
The concert continues to feature the Nassau Pops signature blend of popular and classical music as well as an inspiring moment with Creation, the CP Nassau vocal team that has made their annual appearance a heartwarming tradition since 2004.
Acclaimed as a masterful storyteller, the singer-songwriter visits the Landmark stage for ‘An Intimate Evening of Songs and Stories.’ She’s joined by her longtime guitarist, Gerry Leonard, performing a careerspanning show including favorites like Tom’s Diner, Luka and more. Vega emerged as a leading figure of the folk-music revival of the early 1980s when, accompanying herself on acoustic guitar, she sang what has been called contemporary folk or neo-folk songs of her own creation in Greenwich Village clubs. Bearing the stamp of a storyteller who ‘observes the world with a clinically poetic eye’ (The New York Times), Vega’s songs have tended to focus on city life, ordinary people, and real-world subjects. Notably succinct and understated, her work is immediately recognizable — as utterly distinct and thoughtful.
“I’ve truly missed this concert,” says Panacciulli, the orchestra’s longtime musical director. “The orchestra is family, and this is one big lovefest. I’m so glad to be back at Tilles Center during our 40th season. It’s always exciting to be here. So many wonderful people have
The collaboration between the Nassau Pops and CP Nassau goes back to his mother, who was a member of the CP auxiliary in Valley Stream.
inspiring the orchestra’s crossed this stage.” for her idea
By Karen Bloom“In the past, we had done benefits for Special Olympics, pop concerts for hospitals,” he recalls. “But the idea for doing this came one day when I was discussing with her the idea of doing a benefit concert for CP Nassau. I’m thrilled to carry on her legacy.”
And he’s delighted to return to Tilles Center.
Friday, Oct. 6, 8 p.m. $195 and $99 premium VIP packages, $61, $51, $41. Jeanne Rimsky Theater at Landmark on Main Street, 232 Main St., Port Washington. (516) 767-6444 or LandmarkOnMainStreet.org.
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“Music crosses over all lines, whether you’re young or old, no matter if you’re on the right side of the aisle or the left. The Nassau Pops is back at full strength, doing what we set out to do — not only to make music, but to make a difference.”
• Saturday and Sunday, noon-4 p.m.; Tuesday through Friday, 11 a.m.-4 p.m.
“We knew it had to be special and are so fortunate to get Tony Danza to participate,” Panacciulli says. “He was very interested in working with a symphonic band.”
• Sunday, Oct. 15, 3 p.m. $59.50, $49.50, $37.50; available at NPSO.org/tickets • Tilles Center for the Performing Arts, LIU Post Campus, Brookville. Information available at TillesCenter.org or NSPO.org
• Emily Lowe Hall Gallery, South Campus, Hempstead. For information and to RSVP, call (516) 463-5672, or visit Hofstra.edu/museum
That’s where Creation comes in, the singers who participate in CP Nassau’s Adult Day Treatment Program. As part of the opening segment, they’ll perform “Sweet Caroline,”
“Georgia on My Mind” and “God Bless the USA.”
“When We All Stand,” Hofstra University Museum of Art’s new exhibition, examines the collective power of the arts in society.
Singers David Tindal and Chris Wawrzonek have “grown up” with the orchestra.
Curated by Alexandra Giordano — the museum’s assistant director of exhibition and collection — the exhibit underscores artists’ civic responsibility and influence.
This collaboration brings a unique twist to Danza’s acclaimed cabaret show, “Songs and Stories.” Combining Danza’s wit, charm, storytelling — with a dash of soft shoe and even Danza on the ukulele — the “Taxi” and “Who’s the Boss” actor sings his favorite standards from the Great American Songbook while he interweaves stories about his life and personal connection to the music.
“It highlights the vital role that artists have in activating democratic values that promise equality and freedom, encouraging civic engagement, and cultivating unity,” Giordano says. “Artists often lead the charge and expose truths that may otherwise be ignored. The artists in this exhibition take a stand and call out injustices through their art and activism on issues such as immigration, gender, reproductive rights, mass incarceration, voting rights, racial bias, gun violence, and promises unfulfilled. They all combine the making of art with public service that has a grassroots approach in the hope of mobilizing their communities and the nation to ignite movement, create awareness, and inspire others to
Some might not realize that Danza, who grew up on Long Island and attended Malverne High School, is a well-established song and dance man, in addition to his acting chops in television, film and on stage.
“I’m filled with such a sense of gratitude that I can affect two lives by giving them a chance to perform in front of a full orchestra and a large audience,” Panacciulli says. “We share something special when we share music together. The audience gives them standing ovations every time. It’s so amazing to see what they can do.”
And for Panacciulli — a Franklin Square resident, who has been at the helm of the Nassau Pops since 1984 (and also serves as band director at Nassau Community College) — that moment defines this concert.
Pat McGann is quickly rising as of the sharpest stand-ups on the comedy scene. A relative latecomer to comedy, he began doing standup at 31 after realizing he was very good at selling packaging. He hustled his way to become house emcee at Zanies Chicago, where he distinguished himself especially adept at working the crowd. A husband and father three young children, McGann’s appeal stems from his quick wit and relatable take on family life and marriage. In 2017, McGann began touring as the opening for Sebastian Maniscalco, moving with him from clubs to theater, to arenas, including four soldout shows at Madison Square Garden. McGann’s relatively short, but impressive resume, includes Montreal’s famed Just For Laughs Festival, Gilda’s LaughFest, The Great American Comedy Festival, and more. McGann still calls Chicago home.
Saturday, Feb. 11, 8 p.m. $40, $30, $25. The Paramount, 370 New York Ave., Huntington. (800) 745-3000 or Ticketmaster.com ParamountNY.com.
“He brings a lot of different things to the show,” Panacciulli says. “He draws in the crowd with ‘Angel Eyes,’ the big Frank Sinatra tune.”
This exhibit, which runs through July 28, is in conjunction with Hofstra’s 13th presidential conference on the Barack Obama presidency coming up in April.
“We always want to leave something behind after the notes have faded away,” he adds. “Creation is a by-product the wonderful work that CP Nassau does. It does my heart good to help them and give back to the community through the gift of music.”
“We were interested in the idea that the artist has a civic responsibility,” says museum director Karen Albert. “The initial idea for this exhibition was inspired by an Obama Administration White House briefing that took place on May 12, 2009, where more than 60 artists and creative organizers met with administration officials to discuss the collective power of the arts to build community, create change, and chart a pathway for national recovery in the areas of social justice, civic participation and
And throughout his 70-minute set, Danza is thoroughly enjoying himself.
“He always has a big smile on his face,” Panacciulli says. “He’s certainly having a good time. And I guarantee the audience will as well.”
Panacciulli gratefully acknowledges Long Island-based credit union Jovia, which has been the gala’s title sponsor since 2012. Proceeds from every ticket sold are donated directly to CP Nassau.
Mixing rumba, flamenco, salsa and pop, the Gipsy Kings featuring Nicolas Reyes will have you moving to their irresistible rhythms and melodies from the very first song. Their fast flamenco guitar leads and rhythmic strumming are truly captivating. What really sets them apart is Nicolas Reyes’ gritty, intense and instantly recognizable vocals. You feel the passion in every note he sings. Since they debuted more than three decades ago, France’s most successful group has performed all over the world, earning gold and platinum albums along the way. Thirty years is an eternity in pop music, but the story of the Gipsy Kings has the depth to endure. Theirs is a music that extends through generations, to the sounds of their ancestors — Spanish Romani people who fled the Catalonia region during the Spanish Civil War — and reflects the vibrantly eclectic and peripatetic history of the gitanos.
“We knew it had to be special and are so to while about personal Some might not realize that in addition television, clearly Panacciulli.
To that end, unlike other recent exhibits that showcased the museum’s permanent collection, Giordano reached out to contemporary artists who loaned the museum their selected works. Some 36 pieces are on view — representing all media — from Emma Amos, Molly Crabapple and the Equal Justice Initiative, For Freedoms, Miguel Luciano, Michele Pred, Hank Willis Thomas, and Sophia Victor.
The language of music is clearly special to
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Sunday, Oct. 8, 8 p.m. $99.50, $89.50, $69.50, $49.50. The Paramount, 370 New York Ave., Huntington. (800) 745-3000 or Ticketmaster.com or ParamountNY. com.
Now in its 18th year, Adelphi University’s ‘new music’ series welcomes Yarn/Wire. The intrepid New York-based piano-percussion quartet has forged a singular path with endlessly inventive collaborations,
Can art change the world? It’s a question that’s been at the focus of our collective culture for centuries. Now as society navigates the complexities of modern life, art as a path for social change is at the forefront of artistic expression.Maestro Louis Panacciulli conducts the Nassau Pops Symphony Orchestra, which he refers to as his ‘family.’
Multifaceted American jazz pianist and composer Emmet Cohen is one of his generation’s pivotal figures in music and the related arts. He visits the Landmark stage, Friday, Oct. 13 , at 8 p.m. A recognized prodigy, Cohen began Suzukimethod piano instruction at age three, and his playing quickly became a mature melding of musicality, technique, and concept. Downbeat observed that his nimble touch, measured stride, and warm harmonic vocabulary indicate he’s above any convoluted technical showmanship. In the same spirit, Cohen himself has noted that playing jazz is about communicating the deepest levels of humanity and individuality; it’s essentially about connections with both musicians and audiences. In constant demand as a sideman, he leads his namesake ensemble, the Emmet Cohen Trio, and is a vibrant solo performer. Possessing a fluid technique, an innovative tonal palette, and an extensive repertoire, Cohen plays with the command of a seasoned veteran and the passion of an artist fully devoted to his medium. Cohen headlines regularly at Jazz at Lincoln Center, the Village Vanguard and Birdland, among other prestigious venues. $48, $43, $38. Jeanne Rimsky Theater at Landmark on Main Street, 232 Main St., Port Washington. (516) 767-6444 or LandmarkOnMainStreet.org.
View the landmark exhibition “Modigliani and the Modern Portrait,” at Nassau County Museum of Art. Devoted to the way that Modigliani powerfully re-defined the art of portraiture, the show includes his masterworks along with paintings and drawings by his Parisian contemporaries (Picasso, van Dongen, Laurencin). Modigliani’s enduring influence on artists even in our own time is shown in a selection of Contemporary paintings by such important figures as David Hockney, Eric Fischl, Elizabeth Peyton and others. The exhibition is being curated by Dr. Kenneth Wayne, founder of The Modigliani Project, which authenticates paintings and drawings (two of the works in the show have been recently approved by the committee). Through Nov. 5. Nassau County Museum of Art, 1 Museum Dr., Roslyn Harbor. (516) 484-9337 or NassauMuseum.org.
The South Shore Audubon Society invites all to a lecture program, “Horseshoe Crabs: Blue-Blooded Laboratory Stars,” with Dr. John Tanacredi, at its monthly meeting, Tuesday, Oct. 10, 7:30 p.m., at Freeport Memorial Library. Dr. Tanacredi has tracked up to 115 locations for horseshoe crab breeding conditions and habitats on Long Island; he’ll discuss why they and their habitats are so important. A Professor of Earth and Environmental Sciences and Director of the Center for Environmental Research and Coastal Oceans Monitoring at Molloy University, he is a founding member of the IUCN SSC Horseshoe Crab Specialist Group. 144 W. Merrick Road (at S. Ocean Avenue) in Freeport.For more information about the program or South Shore Audubon, go to SSAudubon.org.
Do you have any old, unique, or unusual objects at home? Ever wonder what value your niche items might hold? Could they perhaps be collector’s items? Eddie and Jean Costello will host a Trash or Treasure Antiques Roadshow at Elmont Memorial Library on Saturday, Oct. 7, 2 p.m., to help people appraise the value of their unusual antiques. They will offer free appraisals to the first 40 patrons to register. 700 Hempstead Turnpike. For more information, visit ElmontLibrary.org.
Nassau County Museum of Art welcomes those interested in improving their art skills or those who simply want to explore their creativity to participate in one of their many stimulating classes. The fall schedule includes Watercolor Florals: Beginner to intermediate levels (adults and teens 16+), Thursdays, 9:30 a.m.-noon, Nov. 2-Dec. 14. $300, $270 members. Nassau County Museum of Art, 1 Museum Dr., Roslyn Harbor. For information and to register visit NassauMuseum.org or call (516) 484-9338.
Mercy Hospital offers a peer to peer meeting for breastfeeding support and resources, facilitated by a certified breastfeeding counselor, every Thursday, 10:30 a.m.–11:30 a.m. Bring your baby (from newborn to 1 year) to the informal group setting. All new moms are welcome, regardless of delivering hospital. Registration required. Call breastfeeding counselor, Gabriella Gennaro, at (516) 7052434 to secure you and your baby’s spot. Mercy Hospital, St. Anne’s Building, 1000 North Village Ave., Rockville Centre. For information visit CHSLI.org.
A Halloween experience not to be missed, Spooky Fest is an outdoor adventure perfect for families who don’t want to be scared — or maybe just a little. Join in the fun at the Center for Science, Teaching and Learning, every Friday, Saturday and Sunday throughout October. Along the way in the updated and beautifully lit up, Enchanted Walk you will see dinosaurs, aliens and friendly witches, costumed characters and more. Get your fortune told, make a craft and danceg with the Halloween DJ, along with face painting and the new Amazing Glow tent. For those who want to get a little scared, venture into the Dino Woods. Be on the lookout for the Zombie Robotic Dinosaurs. 1450 Tanglewood Road, Rockville Centre. Visit CSTL.org for more information.
Enjoy the spirit of the season at a Howloween Masquerade
Gala benefiting Freeport-based Bobbi and the Strays animal rescue, Thursday Oct. 26, 7 p.m.-12 a.m., at Russo’s on the Bay. $125 ticket price includes four-course dinner, dancing, entertainment and raffles. All funds raised support sheltering and medical needs of the rescued dogs and cats. 162-45 Cross Bay Blvd., Howard Beach. For information, call (917) 213-9840 or (718) 845-0779.
Break out your dancing shoes and get ready to groove to some Sweet Soul Music and Motown beats with Sugar and Spice Soul Band, Sunday, Oct. 8, 2 p.m., at Elmont Library. Hear the best of Martha Reeves & the Vandellas, Aretha Franklin, Diana Ross, the Temptations and Stevie Wonder. No registration required. 700 Hempstead Turnpike. For more information, visit ElmontLibrary. org.
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For many years visitors to Westbury House at Old Westbury Gardens asked what was beyond the first floor corridor. Now beyond the door and discover “secrets of the service wing,” during a 60-minute guided tour, Friday, Oct. 6, noon1 p.m.; Sunday, Oct. 8, 1:30-2:30 p.m. and 3-4 p.m.; Monday, Oct. 9, noon-1 p.m.; Wednesday and Thursday, Oct. 11-12, noon-1 p.m. Be introduced to the intensive labor required to create the lifestyle experienced by the Phipps family and their guests; tour the many rooms that were “behind the scenes” to create the formal dining experiences of early 20th century. Go along the corridors to the butler’s pantry and silver cleaning room then descend the 17 steps to the kitchen, scullery, and wine storage rooms located on the ground floor. Reservations required. 71 Old Westbury Rd., Old Westbury. For information contact (516) 333-0048 or visit OldWestburyGardens.org.
Grab your lunch and join Nassau County Museum of Art Docent Riva Ettus for her popular “Brown Bag Lecture,” now back on-site at Nassau County Museum of Art, Thursday, Oct. 19, 1 p.m. Enjoy an in-depth presentation on the current exhibition “Modigliani and the Modern Portrait.” Participants are invited to ask questions at the end of the program and to join the 2 p.m. public tour of the exhibit. 1 Museum Dr., Roslyn Harbor. (516) 484-9337 or NassauMuseum.org.
Enjoy music by Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart who created over 500 songs and worked on 28 stage musicals together at Elmont Memorial Library Theatre, Friday, Oct. 6 12:30 p.m. Hear classics like “Isn’t It Romantic?” and “Manhattan.” The event is free, open to the public, and requires no registration beforehand. Seats are available on a first-come first-serve basis. 700 Hempstead Turnpike. For more information, visit ElmontLibrary.org.
There’s a bit of a power struggle happening in Nassau County — and it quite literally has everything to do with power.
Dozens gathered in front of a closed office building in Seaford belonging to PSEG Long Island demanding the utility end its quasi-private management of the Long Island Power Authority and replace it with a fully public entity.
The coalition — which included community organizations, environmental groups, businesses, and various members of chambers of commerce — had already signed on to a letter addressed to Gov. Kathy Hochul and state legislators to help make that happen.
“It demonstrates the widespread support, both regionally and statewide, for a fully public LIPA,” said Ryan Madden, sustainability organizer for the Long Island Progressive Coalition.
Madden’s coalition hosted the recent event as part of its larger “Reimagine LIPA” campaign, calling for the public entity to become wholly locally controlled.
Madden describes the public-private PSEG model as expensive, unreliable and structurally flawed. Those flaws were made especially clear in 2020 when Tropical Storm Isaias swept through Long Island and left some 645,000 homes and businesses without power — some for as long as eight days.
Albany has been paying attention to the demands, however. Legislation was passed last year creating a commission tasked with developing a roadmap for a restructured LIPA. The Legislative Commission on the Future of Long Island released a draft report this past April detailing a key financial finding: That LIPA can save between $50 million and $80 million a year by operating
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David Osorio joined Oceanside’s Jill Weber at a rally in front of a closed PSEG Long Island office in Seaford demanding the utility end its private-public partnership with Long Island Power Authority, and let distributing electricity be solely a public job. PSEG officials, however,
the local electric grid itself.
“It has shown that a fully public LIPA will lower rates and provide more transparency and accountability.” Madden said.
LIPA has been managed by PSEG Long Island since 2013 under a contract that runs through 2025.
Christopher Hahn, PSEG Long Island’s vice president of external affairs, told the commission during a hearing in Hauppauge a day after the rally that the public-private model is the best option for Long Island and the Rocka-
ways, and that LIPA — as a public entity — has already produced a muddy track record.
He cited a 175 percent jump in payroll since 2015, and increasing the organization’s debt from $7.6 billion to just under $13 billion. That has caused LIPA’s operating budget to grow an average of 25 percent each year for the past decade.
“Historically, empire building by government agencies — unchecked and unchallenged — does not produce efficiencies,” Hahn said, according to his written testimony. “And to believe this one would be different is just wishful thinking.”
Hahn also said the partnership provides the benefits of public power with accountability. Yet those who gathered in front of PSEG’s Seaford offices disagree.
“From Montauk to the Rockaways, Long Islanders are facing economic hardships and an affordability crisis that makes living and thriving here harder and harder each year,” Joseph Sackman, a member of the Long Island Activists, said at the rally. “With frequent and dangerous storms and an already outdated electric grid, we can add uncertainty and risks to life and property as well.”
John Hyland, a retiree member of the Professional Staff Congress — a union representing faculty and staffers at CUNY — says public power would prioritize serving the needs of the people.
“More transparency, accountability, lower rates, and a commitment to environmental sustainability and justice, are so important to Long Island communities.” he said.
“You cannot guarantee that a fully municipalized system will not drastically raise ratepayer costs, or that mismanagement and politics won’t run rampant,” PSEG’s Hahn said. “Are you willing to gamble our region’s electric grid with your constituents’ hard-earned dollars for a hypothetical savings of $3 per customer?”
LEGAL NOTICE
NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD
LOCAL LAW NO. 70-2023
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE
that, pursuant to Article 9 of the New York State Constitution, the provisions of the Town Law and the Municipal Home Rule Law of the State of New York, both as amended, a public hearing was duly called and held September 19th, 2023 , by the Town Board of the Town of Hempstead on the proposed adoption of Town of Hempstead Local Law No. 70-2023, and following the close of the hearing the Town Board duly adopted Town of Hempstead Local Law No. 70-2023, amending Section 202-58 of the Code of the Town of Hempstead, to include and repeal “RESTRICTED
PARKING IN RESIDENTIAL
AREAS BELMONT PARK
VICINITY, ELMONT” at various locations.
Dated: September 19, 2023
Hempstead, New York
BY ORDER OF THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD
DONALD X. CLAVIN, JR.
Supervisor
KATE MURRAY Town Clerk
142250
LEGAL NOTICE
NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD
LOCAL LAW NO. 69-2023
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE
that, pursuant to Article 9 of the New York State Constitution, the provisions of the Town Law and the Municipal Home Rule Law of the State of New York, both as amended, a public hearing was duly called and held September 19th, 2023 , by the Town Board of the Town of Hempstead on the proposed adoption of Town of Hempstead Local Law No. 69-2023, and following the close of the hearing the Town Board duly adopted Town of Hempstead Local Law No. 69-2023, amending Section 197-2 of the Code of the Town of Hempstead, to include “U-TURNS PROHIBITED” at various locations.
Dated: September 19, 2023
Hempstead, New York
BY ORDER OF THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD
DONALD X. CLAVIN, JR.
Supervisor KATE MURRAY Town Clerk
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LEGAL NOTICE
NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD
LOCAL LAW NO. 68-2023
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE
that, pursuant to Article 9 of the New York State Constitution, the provisions of the Town Law and the Municipal Home Rule Law of the State of New York, both as amended, a public hearing was duly called and held September 19th,
2023, by the Town Board of the Town of Hempstead on the proposed adoption of Town of Hempstead Local Law No. 68-2023, and following the close of the hearing the Town Board duly adopted Town of Hempstead Local Law No. 68-2023, amending Section 197-5 of the Code of the Town of Hempstead, to include “ARTERIAL STOPS” at various locations.
Dated: September 19, 2023
Hempstead, New York BY ORDER OF THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD
DONALD X. CLAVIN, JR.
Supervisor
KATE MURRAY Town Clerk
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board of Fire Commissioners of the Franklin Square & Munson Fire District will hold the Annual Fire District Budget Hearing to be conducted with reference to the Annual Fire District Budget for the fiscal year 2024 on Wednesday, October 18, 2023, commencing at 6:30 pm at Fire Headquarters, 833 Hempstead Turnpike, Franklin Square, NY.
LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
FRANKLIN SQUARE & MUNSON FIRE DISTRICT
ANNUAL BUDGET FOR 2024
WHEREAS, on the 26th day of September 2023, pursuant to Section 105 of the Town Law and Section 181 of the Town Law the Board of Fire Commissioners of the Franklin Square & Munson Fire District confirmed that the Annual Fire District Budget Hearing will be conducted with reference to the Annual Fire District Budget for fiscal year 2024 on Wednesday, October 18, 2023, commencing at 6:30 pm at Fire Headquarters located at 833 Hempstead Turnpike, Franklin Square, NY and WHEREAS, the Board of Fire Commissioners is required to adopt a proposed budget at least 21 days before October 18, 2023, so that it is available for public inspection prior to the Budget Hearing.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Board of Fire Commissioners of the Franklin Square & Munson Fire District has adopted a proposed Annual Fire District Budget for 2024 as of this date for the purposes of discussion and review at the Budget Hearing to be held on October 18, 2023 and a copy of the proposed budget is available at the office of the Town Clerk of the Town of Hempstead and at the office of the Franklin Square & Munson Fire District Secretary at 833 Hempstead Turnpike, Franklin Square, NY where it may be inspected by any interested person during office hours. In addition, copies will be available on the night of the said hearing.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the aforesaid budget will be presented to the residents and taxpayers of the Franklin Square & Munson Fire District and to the Franklin Square & Munson Fire Commissioners for their respective consideration at this public hearing and for the purpose of considering the said resolution and hearing all persons interested in the subject concerning same on Wednesday, October 18, 2023, commencing at 6:30 pm at Fire Headquarters, 833 Hempstead Turnpike, Franklin Square, NY
BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS
FRANKLIN SQUARE & MUNSON FIRE DISTRICT
September 26, 2023
Attest: Kerry Santina Fire District Secretary
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WHEREAS, after due consideration, this Town Board finds it to be in the public interest to establish and set aside a certain parking space for motor vehicles for the sole use of holders of special parking permits issued by the County of Nassau to physically handicapped persons; NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that in accordance with Section 202-48 of the Code of the Town of Hempstead, the following parking spaces be and the same hereby is set aside for the sole use of holders of special parking permits issued by the County of Nassau to physically handicapped persons:
ELMONT TERRACE AVENUE - west side, starting at a point 269 feet north of the north curbline of Atherton Avenue, north for a distance of 20 feet.
(TH-379/23)
HEATHCOTE ROAD - east side, starting at a point 369 feet south of the south curbline of 109th Avenue, south for a distance of 18 feet.
(TH-383/23)
FRANKLIN SQUARE CLEVELAND STREETwest side, starting at a point 22 feet north of the north curbline of Propp Avenue, north for a distance of 25 feet.
(TH-365/23) THIRD AVENUE - south side, starting at a point 158 feet west of a point opposite the west curbline of Second Street, west for a distance of 20 feet.
distance of 20 feet.
(TH-384/23) and on the repeal of the following locations previously set aside as parking spaces for physically handicapped persons: ELMONT EMPORIA AVENUE - west side, starting at a point 155 feet south of the south curbline of Atherton Avenue, south for a distance of 19 feet.
(TH-217/13 - 11/12/13)
(TH-366/23)
OCEANSIDE
LOFTUS AVENUE - west side, starting at a point 295 feet south of the south curlbine of Allen Avenue, south for a distance of 55 feet.
(TH-240/83 - 9/27/83)
(TH-372/23)
SEAFORD
MARTIN COURT - south side, starting at a point 25 feet west of the driveway apron of house 2839 Martin Court, west for a distance of 20 feet.
(TH-236/23 - 8/01/23)
(TH-236(B)/23)
; and, BE IT FURTHER
RESOLVED, that the Town Clerk shall enter this resolution in the minutes of the Town Board and shall publish a copy of this resolution once a newspaper having a general circulation in the Town of Hempstead, and shall post a copy hereof on the signboard maintained by her, and file in her office affidavits of such publication and posting.
The foregoing resolution was seconded by Councilmember Goosby and adopted upon roll call as follows:
Dated: September 19, 2023
Hempstead, New York BY ORDER OF THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD
DONALD X. CLAVIN, JR.
Supervisor KATE MURRAY Town Clerk 142252
LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD LOCAL LAW NO. 67-2023
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE
that, pursuant to Article 9 of the New York State Constitution, the provisions of the Town Law and the Municipal Home Rule Law of the State of New York, both as amended, a public hearing was duly called and held September 19th, 2023, by the Town Board of the Town of Hempstead on the proposed adoption of Town of Hempstead Local Law No. 67-2023, and following the close of the hearing the Town Board duly adopted Town of Hempstead Local Law No. 67-2023, amending Section 202-1 of the Code of the Town of Hempstead, to include and repeal “PARKING OR STANDING PROHIBITIONS” at various locations.
Dated: September 19, 2023 Hempstead, New York BY ORDER OF THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD
DONALD X. CLAVIN, JR.
Supervisor
KATE MURRAY Town Clerk 142247
McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLCAttorney(s) for Plaintiff
420 Lexington Avenue, Suite 840 New York, NY 10170
Tel. 347/286-7409
Dated: June 21, 2023
During the COVID-19 health emergency, bidders are required to comply with all governmental health requirements in effect at the time of sale including but not limited to, wearing face coverings and maintaining social distancing (at least 6-feet apart) during the auction, while tendering deposit and at any subsequent closing. Bidders are also required to comply with the Foreclosure Auction Rules and COVID-19 Health Emergency Rules issued by the Supreme Court of this County in addition to the conditions set forth in the Terms of Sale.
The above sale, originally scheduled for 9/14/2023 at 2:00 p.m. has been postponed. The new sale date is October 12, 2023 at 2:00 pm. at the same place. Dominic A. Villoni, Esq., Referee.
Dated: September 14, 2023
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ALL THAT CERTAIN PLOT, PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING IN ELMONT, IN THE TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD, COUNTY OF NASSAU AND STATE OF NEW YORK
Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 007805/2016. Stephen Frommer, Esq. - Referee. Robertson, Anschutz, Schneid, Crane & Partners, PLLC 900 Merchants Concourse, Suite 310, Westbury, New York 11590, Attorneys for Plaintiff. All foreclosure sales will be conducted in accordance with Covid-19 guidelines including, but not limited to, social distancing and mask wearing. *LOCATION OF SALE SUBJECT TO CHANGE DAY OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH COURT/CLERK DIRECTIVES. 142293
LEGAL NOTICE
SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORKCOUNTY OF NASSAU
U.S. BANK TRUST
LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURTCOUNTY OF NASSAU WELLS FARGO BANK V. NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS TRUSTEE FOR OPTION ONE MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST 2006-1, ASSETBACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-1, Plaintiff, Against DAVID NILSON, MARILYN NILSON, ET AL. Defendant(s)
LEGAL NOTICE
CASE NO.21527
RESOLUTION NO.
1087-2023
Adopted: September 19, 2023
Councilmember Muscarella offered the following resolution and moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION
ESTABLISHING AND SETTING ASIDE CERTAIN PARKING SPACES FOR MOTOR VEHICLES FOR THE SOLE USE OF HOLDERS OF SPECIAL PARKING PERMITS
ISSUED BY THE COUNTY OF NASSAU TO PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED PERSONS.
WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 1077-2023, adopted September 6th, 2023, a public hearing was duly held on the 19th day of September, 2023, at the Town Meeting Pavilion, Hempstead Town Hall, 1 Washington Street, Hempstead, New York, on the proposed establishment and setting aside of a certain parking space for motor vehicles for the sole use of holders of special parking permits issued by the County of Nassau to physically handicapped persons, in accordance with Section 202-48 of the Code of the Town of Hempstead, all as set forth in said resolution; and
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OCEANSIDE LOFTUS AVENUE - west side, starting at a point 219 feet south of the south curbline of Allen Avenue, south for a distance of 22 feet.
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SEAFORD MARTIN COURT - south side, staring at a point 25 feet west of the driveway apron of house 3839 Martin Court, west for a distance of 20 feet.
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LEGAL NOTICE
REFEREE’S LEGAL NOTICE OF POSTPONEMENT OF SALE IN FORECLOSURE
SUPREME COURTCOUNTY OF NASSAU
JPMORGAN CHASE
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS OWNER TRUSTEE FOR RCF 2 ACQUISITION TRUST
V.
LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD LOCAL LAW NO.72-2023
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that pursuant to Article 9 of the New York State Constitution, the provisions of the Town Law and the Municipal Home Rule Law of the State of New York, as amended, a public hearing was duly called and held on the 19th day of September, 2023, by the Town Board of the Town of Hempstead, on the proposed adoption of Town of Hempstead Local Law No.72-2023, and following the close of the hearing the Town Board duly adopted Local Law No.72-2023, to amend Section 192-1 of the Code of the Town of Hempstead by the insertion of a location into subdivisions “G” and “Y” thereof, in relation to gross weight restrictions upon commercial vehicles using certain town highways in Elmont and South Hempstead.
BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, Plaintiffagainst - MARGARETTE DESINOR, et al Defendant(s).
Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered on May 24, 2023. I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction on the North Side steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court located at 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, N.Y. 11501 “Rain or Shine” on the 14th day of September, 2023 at 2:00 PM. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, situate, lying and being in the Village of Elmont, in the Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York.
Premises known as 20 Peekskill St, Elmont, NY 11003.
(Section: 37, Block: 679, Lot: 0131.0)
Approximate amount of lien $159,082.67 plus interest and costs.
Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed judgment and terms of sale. Index No. 000065/2017.
Dominic A. Villoni, Esq., Referee.
VINA ARCHER A/K/A
VINA HUGGINS AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE TO THE ESTATE OF JOSEPH ARCHER, ET. AL.
NOTICE OF SALE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure dated May 08, 2023, and entered in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Nassau, wherein U.S. BANK TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS OWNER TRUSTEE FOR RCF 2 ACQUISITION
TRUST is the Plaintiff and
VINA ARCHER A/K/A
VINA HUGGINS AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE TO THE ESTATE OF JOSEPH ARCHER, 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 October 31, 2023 at 2:30PM, premises known as 55 DIAMOND STREET, ELMONT, NY 11003: Section 32, Block 671, Lot 13:
Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale, duly entered 08/03/2023, I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction, on the North Side steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court located at 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, N.Y. 11501 on 11/8/2023 at 3:00 pm, premises known as 1022 Jackson Avenue, Franklin Square, New York 11010, And Described As Follows:
ALL that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being at Franklin Square, in the Town Of Hempstead, County Of Nassau And State Of New York.
Section 35 Block 147 Lot
162
The approximate amount of the current Judgment lien is $538,409.52 plus interest and costs. The Premises will be sold subject to provisions of the aforesaid Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale;
Index # 011724/2014
This Auction will be held rain or shine.
If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, the then Court Appointed Referee will cancel the Foreclosure Auction. Anthony Decarolis, Esq., Referee.
McCabe, Weisberg & Conway, LLC, 10 Midland Avenue, Suite 205, Port Chester, NY 10573
Dated: 9/13/23 File
Number: 17-300390 SH 142277
LEGAL NOTICE
NOTICE OF SALE
SUPREME COURT
COUNTY OF NASSAU, METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, Plaintiff, vs. JENNY A. EBERT, AS ADMINISTRATOR TO THE ESTATE OF RICHARD EBERT, ET AL., Defendant(s).
Pursuant to an Order Confirming Referee Report and Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered on August 24, 2023, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction on the front steps on the north side of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on November 8, 2023 at 2:30 p.m., premises known as 23 Franklin Street, Elmont, NY 11003. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being at Elmont, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section 32, Block 474 and Lots 17 & 18. Approximate amount of judgment is $184,387.44 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #613100/2021. 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.
Louis B. Imbroto, Esq., Referee
Friedman Vartolo LLP, 85 Broad Street, Suite 501, New York, New York 10004, Attorneys for Plaintiff. Firm File No. 191150-3 142298
LEGAL NOTICE
NOTICE OF SALE
SUPREME COURT
COUNTY OF NASSAU, CITIBANK, N.A., NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY, BUT SOLELY AS TRUSTEE OF NRZ
PASS-THROUGH TRUST
VI, Plaintiff, vs. NASSAU
COUNTY PUBLIC
ADMINISTRATOR, AS ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF DANIEL CURTO, JR., DECEASED, ET AL., Defendant(s).
Pursuant to an Order
Confirming Referee Report and Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered on August 18, 2023, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction on the front steps on the north side of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501
on November 8, 2023 at 2:30 p.m., premises known as 417 Saint Luke 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 Franklin Square, in the Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section 35, Block 156 and Lot 26.
Approximate amount of judgment is $566,295.13 plus interest and costs.
Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 612412/2018. This foreclosure sale will be held on the north side steps of the Courthouse, rain or shine. COVID-19 safety protocols will be followed at the foreclosure sale. If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, the Court Appointed Referee will cancel the sale.
John P. Clarke, Esq., Referee, inadvertently erroneously referred to as ‘Charles’ P. Clarke in the Judgment of Foreclosure of sale.
Friedman Vartolo LLP, 85 Broad Street, Suite 501, New York, New York 10004, Attorneys for Plaintiff
Firm File No.: 180545-1 142295
LEGAL NOTICE
REFEREE’S NOTICE OF SALE IN FORECLOSURE SUPREME COURTCOUNTY OF NASSAU DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE FOR HSI ASSET SECURITIZATION CORPORATION TRUST
2006-WMC1, Plaintiffagainst - LOUISE THENOR, et al Defendant(s).
Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered on October 21, 2014. I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction on the North Side steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court located at 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, N.Y. 11501 “Rain or Shine” on the 17th day of October, 2023 at 2:30 PM. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Village of Elmont, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York.
Premises known as 28 Monaco Avenue, Elmont, NY 11003.
(Section: 32, Block: 671, Lot: 0034)
Approximate amount of lien $418,361.72 plus interest and costs.
Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed judgment and terms of sale.
Index No. 021619/2007.
George P. Esernio, Esq., Referee.
McCalla Raymer Leibert
Pierce, LLC
Attorney(s) for Plaintiff
420 Lexington Avenue, Suite 840 New York, NY 10170
Tel. 347/286-7409
For sale information, please visit Auction.com at www.Auction.com or call (800) 280-2832
Dated: August 7, 2023
During the COVID-19 health emergency, bidders are required to comply with all governmental health requirements in effect at the time of sale including but not limited to, wearing face coverings and maintaining social distancing (at least 6-feet apart) during the auction, while tendering deposit and at any subsequent closing. Bidders are also required to comply with the Foreclosure Auction Rules and COVID-19 Health Emergency Rules issued by the Supreme Court of this County in addition to the conditions set forth in the Terms of Sale.
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LEGAL NOTICE
NOTICE OF SALE
SUPREME COURTCOUNTY OF NASSAU LAKEVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC
Plaintiff, Against CYNTHIA D. QUIGLEY
Defendant(s)
Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale, duly entered 07/28/2023, I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction, The North Front Steps of the Nassau County Courthouse, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY. This Auction will be held rain or shine on 10/23/2023 at 2:30 p.m., premises known as 42 King Street, Floral Park, New York 11001, And Described As
Follows:
ALL that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Incorporated Village of Floral Park, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York.
Section 32 Block 06701 Lot 136 And 137.
The approximate amount of the current Judgment lien is $513,312.96 plus interest and costs. The Premises will be sold subject to provisions of the aforesaid Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale; Index # 609250/2019
If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, then the Court Appointed Referee will cancel the Foreclosure Auction.
Harold F. Damm, Esq., Referee. MCCABE, WEISBERG & CONWAY, LLC, 10 MIDLAND AVENUE, SUITE 205, PORT CHESTER, NY 10573
Dated: 8/10/2023 File
Number: 19-300598 RS 142004
in a security agreement executed on November 01, 2017 by Delia A. Walters AKA Delia Anne Walters, and in accordance with its rights as holder of the security, WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., by Kim Carrino, Auctioneer, will conduct a public sale of the security consisting of 410 shares of common stock in Flowerview Gardens Owners, Inc. and all rights title and interest in and to a proprietary lease between corporation and debtor for UNIT C1-A2 in a building known as and by the street address, 5 Adelaide Street, Unit C1-A2, Floral Park, NY 11001 together with fixtures and articles of personal property now or hereafter affixed to or used in connection with UNIT C1-A2 on October 19, 2023 at 9:00AM North Facing Front Steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 262 Old Country Road, Mineola, NY 11501, in satisfaction of an indebtedness in the principal amount of $181,577.58 plus interest from March 01, 2020 and costs, subject to open maintenance charges. The secured party reserves the right to bid. Ten percent (10%) deposit by bank or certified funds required at Auction, payable to the attorneys for the secured party. Closing within 30 days. Such sale shall be subject to the terms of sale. GROSS POLOWY LLC 1775 Wehrle Drive, Suite 100 Williamsville, NY 14221 (716) 204-1700
ATTORNEYS FOR
SECURED CREDITOR 77700 142106
Nassau County Legislators Mazi Melesa Pilip, Rose Marie Walker and Bill Gaylor joined with County Executive Bruce Blakeman, Police Commissioner Patrick Ryder and numerous officers and administrators of the Nassau County Police to announce the scheduling of a new Nassau County Police Civil Service exam last week.
The competitive exam is expected to be held at the beginning of next year, and applications are now open until Oct. 31. The test is open to anyone between the ages of 17 and 35, and live in either Nassau County, or one of the abutting
cities or counties, including Westchester.
“It is well known that Nassau County police are not just the best in the nation, but becoming one is also one of the best careers you can have,” Legislator Bill Gaylor said. “I urge anyone who is interested in becoming a police officer to apply for this exam and join the best police force in the country.”
Those interested can visit NassauCivilService.com for more information.
LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURTCOUNTY OF NASSAU
U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR GSAA HOME EQUITY TRUST 2007-3, ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007-3
Plaintiff,
Against JUAN S. ARBOLEDA A/K/A JUAN ARBOLEDA, et al., Defendant(s)
Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale, duly entered 03/07/2023, I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction, on the North Front Steps of the Nassau County Courthouse, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501. This Auction will be held rain or shine on 10/27/2023 at 2:00 p.m., premises known as 267 Seidman Place, Franklin Square, New York 11010, And Described As Follows:
ALL that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York.
Section 0033 Block 603 Lot 85 And 86
The approximate amount of the current Judgment lien is $814,558.58 plus interest and costs. The Premises will be sold subject to provisions of the aforesaid Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale; Index # 608829/2017
If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, the then Court Appointed Referee will cancel the Foreclosure Auction.
Peter Kramer, Esq., Referee. MCCABE, WEISBERG & CONWAY, LLC, 10 MIDLAND AVENUE, SUITE 205, PORT CHESTER, NY 10573
Dated: 8/17/2023 File
Number: 16-300038 RS 142167
MASTR ASSET BACKED
LEGAL NOTICE
SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK -
COUNTY OF NASSAU
U.S. BANK N .A. AS TRUSTEE FOR THE REGISTERED HOLDERS OF MASTR ASSET BACKED SECURITIES TRUST 2006AM3, MORTGAGE PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-AM3, V. SHARON SPERANZA, ET. AL.
NOTICE OF SALE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure dated December 04, 2019, and entered in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Nassau, wherein U.S. BANK N .A. AS TRUSTEE FOR THE REGISTERED HOLDERS OF
SECURITIES TRUST 2006AM3, MORTGAGE PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-AM3 is the Plaintiff and SHARON SPERANZA, 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 October 26, 2023 at 2:30PM, premises known as 247 PASCHAL AVENUE, FRANKLIN SQUARE, NY 11010: Section 33, Block 308, Lot 52-53: ALL THAT CERTAIN PLOT, PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND, WITH THE BUILDINGS AND IMRPOVEMENTS THEREON ERECTED, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING AT FRANKLIN SQUARE, IN THE TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD, COUNTY OF NASSAU AND STATE OF NEW YORK
Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 011081/2013. Janine T. Lynam, Esq. - Referee. Robertson, Anschutz, Schneid, Crane & Partners, PLLC
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Q. I’m doing a report for school on how buildings get designed. If you design a skyscraper, what are the things you have to do, and is it different for different kinds of buildings? Like, what do you have to do for a school or a house or a store to figure out what it will look like and how it gets built? My mom helped me with this question, but then we thought you might have more to say about it.
A. There are so many considerations when designing a building. You really have to think about many things all at once. First, you need to know as much as you can about where the building will be built. Is the site big enough, and are there going to be government limitations on how big the building can be? Those limitations include how tall it’s allowed to be, how far from the street, how close to the side and rear property lines and how much area, in general, can be covered by the building itself, and how much area must be open land for parking and lawn space.
There are special areas, called zones, and each has different requirements, which is why you don’t see a shoe store or a skyscraper next to a house. You also have to know how hard the ground is to support the building, where rain will be collected, in what direction the sun rises and sets, how to resist wind, rain and snow, and whether there are trees that need to be removed. Nature plays a big role in the design of all aspects of buildings.
Next, you have to think about what materials the building should be made of. If there’s a limit on how much money can be spent, the materials, which all fit together like a big puzzle, have to be carefully selected to last the longest, prevent the building from moving too much and keep the weather out. Sometimes we plan buildings to limit how much wasted material there will be by using what are called modular materials, which are cut in factories and then assembled more quickly on the site, instead of picking materials that will need much more work (that is, labor) on the building site.
Labor costs, the money workers are paid, is the most expensive part of the building, so it’s very important to find ways to save money on how much time it will take to put all the parts together, whether it’s a house or a skyscraper.
Skyscrapers have many more parts, and because they’re very tall, they have to be stronger, since the wind is greater the higher you go in the sky. Every building has to be designed to resist fire from spreading quickly, to allow people to get out and to allow firefighters to put the flames out faster while being safe from the building coming apart. So, as you can see, there are many things to consider. More about the design next week.
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Most people view politics as a simple business. There are winners and losers. But there are other factors that can determine who emerges as a victor or suffers defeat, and the public hears little if anything about them. I refer specifically to the terms “coattails” and “down ballot.”
The best example of the first phenomenon I can think of was last year’s race for governor of New York. The contest featured Democrat Kathy Hochul, who was well known for her activities as lieutenant governor under former Gov. Andrew Cuomo. She had ascended to the governor’s office when Cuomo resigned. Her opponent was then U.S. Rep. Lee Zeldin, a military veteran who had also been a state senator. Thanks to a number of hot issues, such as bail reform, Zeldin came much closer to beating Hochul than anyone expected, with the highest percentage of the vote for a Republican gubernatorial nominee in 20 years.
After a brutal campaign, Hochul won by a margin of 5 percentage margins. Generally, Republicans running statewide usually have little or no chance to win, but Zeldin mounted a spirited campaign, using crime as his major issue, and he spent an enormous amount of time in four of New York City’s traditionally Democratic boroughs. His aggressive campaign turned out to be a big bonus for other New York Republicans.
Thanks to what we call the coattail effect, Zeldin helped no fewer than five Republican candidates for Congress win in what were traditional Democratic districts. Thanks to Zeldin’s efforts, those five winners helped the Republicans take control of the House of Representatives. In addition to the impact on congressional races, Republicans also won a number of Democratic Assembly seats in Brooklyn and Queens.
If you research state and federal campaigns, you’ll find very few examples of candidates at the top of the ticket sweeping other candidates into office. The first race that I can recall where there was a massive shift in power thanks to
the top candidate was President Lyndon Johnson’s campaign in 1964.
Johnson was opposed by conservative Republican Sen. Barry Goldwater of Arizona. Goldwater spoke for the extreme elements of the party, and as a result, Johnson was able to craft a campaign that helped elect hundreds of Democrats around the nation. Johnson’s effort was so strong that the Democrats were even able to unseat New York’s Assembly speaker, Joseph F. Carlino, with an unknown car dealer named Jerome McDougal.
Presidents Ronald Reagan and Barack Obama were able to help a few members of their party limp to victory. But their triumphs had none of the magnitude of the Johnson landslide. Candidates for almost every office often hope that the nominee at the top of the ticket will somehow magically propel them into office.
Of course, in some cases, candidates at the bottom of the ballot have to worry that the party frontrunner doesn’t cost them their own elections. Being swept out of office by a weak designee at the top of the ticket isn’t a rare occurrence.
In 1972, Democrats chose the ultra-liberal Sen. George McGovern as their presidential headliner. McGovern won only one state, and caused the party to lose numerous down-ballot races.
In 1988, the Democrats chose Massachusetts Gov. Michael Dukakis as their presidential candidate, and many candidates on the slate, including me, had to run strong individual campaigns to survive.
Both parties are already confronting the issue of whether their candidate for president will help or hurt them. Republicans are especially concerned about whether former President Donald Trump will head their ticket and cost them seats. And Democrats are worried about whether President Biden will have any impact on the party turnout.
As the 2024 races unfold, the highprofile candidates will be the subject of much of the discussion of winning and losing, but their parties will be just as concerned with coattails, and what the results will mean down ballot.
Jerry Kremer was a state Assemblyman for 23 years, and chaired the Assembly’s Ways and Means Committee for 12 years. He now heads Empire Government Strategies, a business development and legislative strategy firm. Comments about this column? JKremer@liherald.com.
An alarming trend is taking place that is undermining one of the pre-eminent tenets of our U.S. Constitution — freedom of the press. Faced with the prospect of bad publicity, people in positions of authority, in some cases with a particularly conservative political ideology, are using the legal system as a weapon in a war with an institution once seen as a bedrock of democracy and now perceived as an enemy.
more legal fees for the Pilot & Review. The Times reports that the paper’s publisher has no idea how she can afford to both fight both the legal case and pay her staff of four.
In Wisconsin, a small-town newspaper is on the verge of bankruptcy due to the expense of defending itself in a defamation suit filed by a now Republican state senator. As detailed in a New York Times story in 2021, the Wausau Pilot & Review published an article reporting that a prominent businessman, Cory Tomczyk, referred to a 13-year-old boy as a “fag” at a public hearing. Tomczyk subsequently sued the paper for defamation, but the case was dismissed in April of this year because he failed to meet the legal standard to establish a case. Tomczyk has appealed, resulting in
Meanwhile, in Kansas, one can’t help but see the link between the raid of a small newspaper’s offices and its investigation of the local police chief. As reported on NPR, on Aug. 11, the Marion Police Department confiscated computers, cellphones and a range of other material at the offices of the Marion County Record. While it had not published any stories, the Record had been looking into allegations of misconduct against the local police chief. The paper’s publisher told the Kansas Reflector that the message from police and the local political establishment was clear: “Mind your own business or we’re going to step on you.”
As in Wisconsin, the Kansas case is getting national attention. According to The Intercept, the raid was strongly condemned in a letter from the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press to the Marion County Chief of Police, which was signed by 36 news media and press freedom organizations. The letter
states, “Newsroom searches and seizures are among the most intrusive actions law enforcement can take with respect to the free press, and the most potentially suppressive of free speech by the press and the public.”
This accounting of recent instances of press intimidation, by the Philadelphia Inquirer, makes clear that those above are by no means alone:
■ An Oklahoma sheriff caught on tape earlier this year discussing ways to murder reporters.
■ A government official in Las Vegas charged last year with murdering an investigative reporter who wrote stories about his bullying tactics of subordinates and his relationship with an employee.
■ The homes of two journalists in New Hampshire vandalized last year after stories detailed sexual assault allegations against the operator of an addiction treatment center.
■ Reporters threatened and harassed for covering the mass shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas.
■ Some local governments have stopped
paying to print public notices in newspapers because of unfavorable coverage.
■ Elon Musk banned several reporters from the X social media platform, formerly known as Twitter, who aggressively covered his company.
And then, of course, there is arguably the ringleader in this war against responsible journalism, former President Donald Trump, who has accused the press of being an “enemy of the people,” according to The New York Times. The Times also reports that Trump has filed numerous unsuccessful defamation lawsuits against news organizations, the latest of which, a $475 million whopper against CNN, was thrown out by a federal judge for lack of merit.
This crisis has special significance for us Long Islanders. Marie Colvin was an award-winning hero journalist who lost her life covering war atrocities in Syria. She grew up in East Norwich. Marie used to say, “Be passionate, and be involved in what you believe in, and do it as thoughtfully and honestly as you can. … Our mission is to speak truth to power.”
We need to stand up and fight for independent journalism. Let us all speak ‘truth to power”!
Charles Lavine represents the 13th Assembly District.
An institution once seen as a bedrock of democracy is now often a target.
Counting on strength at the top of the ballot, or concerned about weakness.JERRY KREMER
the horrific charter bus accident on Orange County’s Interstate 84 on Sept. 21 that claimed the lives of a band director and a retired teacher while injuring 16 members of Farmingdale High School’s marching band should be a wake-up call for change. The procedure for ensuring that a charter bus is safe for travel — an inspection, now conducted by the owner of the bus company — should be augmented by the school districts themselves whenever any trip involves our most precious cargo.
Many school districts hire charter bus companies they deem safe by considering past driving records, hiring practices and inspection procedures. A state transportation department spokesman told reporters after the accident that the charter bus, operated by Regency Transportation of Nesconset, had undergone its semiannual inspection in August, and passed.
While it isn’t clear whether there was another inspection before the bus left for the marching band camp in Greeley, Pennsylvania, investigators believe the crash was caused by a faulty front tire. One last inspection — especially by a qualified school district official — possibly could have found the problem, and the outcome of that day might have been quite different.
That’s already happening at schools in Glen Head, Glenwood Landing and Sea Cliff on the North Shore, where
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their own transportation depot, built in 2006, conducts inspections by mechanics employed and contracted by the district. A bus must pass a second inspection before it can leave the depot.
North Shore Schools superintendent Chris Zublionis says that having the depot saves the district money, and brings in revenue when its employees work on buses from other districts. It also gives them all the control necessary to ensure that buses are safe.
The school district’s charter and regular yellow buses all have seat belts, as do yellow buses rented by other districts. Most charter buses have seat belts, too. Initial reports from the Farmingdale accident, however, indicated that none of the 40 students and four adults on the bus were wearing seat belts when it careened 50 feet down a steep slope near Wawayanda after crashing through a guardrail. Several of the injured passengers were ejected.
AAA spokesman Robert Sinclair says that bus passengers should wear seat belts, although many yellow buses from various school districts don’t have them.
“The expense of having them in a school bus is paid for by school districts,” Sinclair said, “and since school buses are the safest vehicle on the road, statistically — with very few crashes — schools may not want to incur the expense.
“It would have been beneficial,” he added, “if they had been wearing them
in this accident.”
But the benefits of wearing a seat belt on a bus aren’t as clear as, say, for a regular passenger car, Zublionis said. One theory is that a seat belt could stop a child from escaping from a bus in an emergency. But Zublionis — along with other superintendents the Herald spoke with — supports wearing one, although no school district requires students to do so.
That needs to change. Sinclair said that it’s far more common for seat belts to protect passengers in a charter bus accident than to be a detriment.
And it wouldn’t be hard to make the change. Before a bus departs, a chaperone or teacher could instruct students to buckle their seat belts, demonstrate how it’s done, and then ensure that they are properly secured — as airline flight attendants do before takeoff.
Taking simple steps like these is the least we could do in light of the Farmindale High tragedy. This is an opportunity for school districts to be proactive, and make a few changes — like taking control of bus inspections, and ensuring that seat belts are worn. And the state education department could help, too, by sending bus safety guidelines to schools.
Everyone — from parents to school districts to bus operators — wants to protect our children, whether they are in the classroom or on the road. Taking these common-sense steps will help ensure that this happens.
Note to former Congressman Peter King (“We’ve had great people working for us at the U.N.,” last week): Driving into Midtown Manhattan in midafternoon is never a good idea, and a particularly bad one when world leaders gather at the United Nations in late September.
Rather than spending a half-hour traveling five and a half blocks, Mr. King could have taken the subway to his destination. If he had ridden the Long Island Rail Road to Grand Central, the No. 6 train from there would have gotten him to WABC-AM’s studio on East 49th Street in about five minutes.
Imagine: no frustration, and plenty of time to read or nap. The train and subway would have been cheaper too, given Mr. King’s decision to spend at least $30 to park in a garage. Hopefully, congestion pricing will further encourage him, and thousands of other drivers, to opt for the vastly superior alternative of public transit.
KEvIN J. KELLEy Atlantic Beachin the era of the 24/7 news cycle, it was easy to dismiss what looked like an impending federal government shutdown as the latest bit of political theater that would keep the talking heads yammering on until the next crisis.
But the political posturing in Washington is overshadowing the very real stakes of the federal budget fight for everyday Americans — including the hardworking families on Long Island who are struggling to make ends meet, and retired seniors.
The debate is also revealing what’s actually important to our local congressional representatives, who include Republicans Anthony D’Esposito, George Santos, Andrew Garbarino and Nick LaLota — all willing accomplices in a government shutdown gambit, thankfully unsuccessful, that prioritized the interests of big business and MAGA politics over the constituents they were elected to represent and protect.
As president of the Long Island chapter of the Alliance for Retired
Americans, an organization fighting to protect the rights of seniors, Social Security and Medicare, I know what’s important to me: quality, affordable health care, a reliable safety net, and a responsible government that tries to do right by its citizens and not special interests.
If Long Island’s congressional delegation was willing to join the House leadership in threatening to shut down the government to get their budget proposal passed, they must have thought it was pretty important. So what was in it?
First of all, the Republican budget proposal would end Medicare’s ability to negotiate prescription drug prices, just weeks after the Biden administration began using this new policy to start driving down out-ofpocket costs that often force seniors like me to choose between taking lifesaving medicine or keeping the lights on in our homes.
The party that claims to be concerned about lowering the cost of living would do the opposite in their budget, by cutting the Inflation Reduction Act’s insurance premium subsidies. Thanks to the Inflation Reduction Act, 13 million Americans are already sav-
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I’d like to commend reader Brian Kelly for his thoughtful letter in last week’s issue, “Are we sure Trump’s guilt would be enough?” explaining how former President Donald Trump may escape conviction despite overwhelming evidence. I’d just like to add two things Mr. Kelly didn’t mention.
The first is that a “not guilty” verdict is not synonymous with “innocent.” When a jury foreperson announces “not guilty,” that means only that the jury did not feel the prosecution had a strong enough case to prove the defendant was guilty, even though he or she may clearly not be innocent.
The second is that Trump is only one part of a much bigger problem in our country. That problem is that so many people continue to support him regardless of what he says, how he behaves, or even how many times he is indicted. The most frightening thing is that Trump continues to soar in the
polls. He may actually succeed in once again getting his hands on the reins of this country due to his base of supporters, who don’t seem to care which laws he has broken, and to the many citizens who just don’t care enough to vote.
PAM SINGER Malverne
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Welcome back to Randi Kreiss (“I’ll be choosing my words even more carefully,” Sept. 21-27)! As a reader, I for one welcome her return, and hope her husband is doing well.
I’m sad to hear that she has decided to write her column monthly, as opposed to weekly, but it will give me something to look forward to. Perhaps the Herald can fill her space with other columnists from different stages in life — a Generation X-er and a parent navigating a life with children come to mind. Just a thought.
DEBBIE LEvINE Baldwin
ing an average of $2,400 per year on health care. In New York alone, nearly 119,000 people have saved an average of $362 on monthly premiums — and those savings are expected to keep growing. In 2025, more than 1 million New Yorkers will save an average of nearly $390 thanks to the act’s annual out-of-pocket cost cap.
The House plan would also cut $3.8 billion from the National Institutes of Health, which would stall research in cancer, Alzheimer’s disease, and long Covid. That is the very definition of cutting off your nose to spite your face.
But that’s not all. The House Republican plan would cut $30.7 billion in funding for Medicare and Medicaid. These cuts would force roughly 3.8 million seniors and people with disabilities in New York to endure longer wait times when they call the Medicare call center. This reduction in funding would also make it harder to pay hospitals and doctors on time, creating financial challenges for health care providers across the country. And it would limit the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ ability to oversee the safety of New York nursing homes, endangering our seniors.
The list of shortsighted cuts that would only end up costing us more money in the long run includes cuts to the administrative budgets for Medicare and Social Security. So rather than demonstrating fiscal responsibility, our congressional representatives would hamstring the two largest safety net programs for senior citizens and create a future of bad service and long wait times for the people who need reliable delivery of their benefits the most.
When D’Esposito, Santos, LaLota and Garbarino ran for Congress, I don’t remember hearing them say anything about cutting senior citizens’ access to health care in their campaign speeches. So why were they following the likes of Marjorie Taylor Greene and Matt Gaetz down the shutdown path?
It’s time for Long Island’s congressional representatives to decide who they truly represent: their political leadership in Washington, or their constituents here on Long Island. The more than 30,000 Alliance for Retired Americans members in each of Long Island’s four congressional districts will be watching. And as the old political truism goes: Seniors vote!
Stanley B. Bergman is president of the Long Island Chapter of the Alliance for Retired Americans.
idon’t recall them saying anything about cutting seniors’ access to health care.
