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“Together, we can.” That’s the motto for Christiano Marcello, Antonio Marcello and Fenol LaRock, who at 21, are already showing they can as executive directors of the Elmont-based nonprofit Universal Interactions. And it’s because they can — and their efforts to help others do the same — that all three are the Franklin Square/Elmont Herald Persons of the Year. It all started during the coronavirus lockdown in 2020 Covid-19 pandemic. LaRock and the Marcello twins had just graduated from Elmont Memorial High School, ready to start their lives out in the real world. But they also couldn’t ignore t’s about what was happening around them. Everyone was isolated in their own what you do homes, but they knew they could bring here on earth the community together again, no matter the age or culture of any given before you individual. leave. “Elmont was a vibrant place when we were younger, and there was always something to do, something happening,” AntonIo MArcello Christiano said. “As the years went on, executive director, things started slowing down a little bit Universal Interactions — especially after the pandemic when we graduated.” With that, Universal Interactions was born. And since then, it’s hosted myriad events for the Elmont community from basketball tournaments, to back-to-school drives, to Thanksgiving dinner, and even a Christmas celebration. The three consider themselves lucky to be able to give back to the community that raised them. “We honestly feel like this was our calling,” Christiano said. “Something tells us that we’ve got to do it.” Fenol was especially moved by their ability to help students and families with a back-to-school drive. “I didn’t understand how much people really didn’t have supplies to go to school,” he said. “It was really emotional for me because my parents were always able to get me supplies for school.” Having parents come up to him with tears in their eyes to thank him for providing school supplies for their children is something Fenol will never forget. “Seeing that we can help their kids have supplies, where they

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can be prepared, and not see anybody else asking for a pencil — actually having their own supplies to go to school and (be) able to learn, compared to somebody else,” Fenol said. “It was really breathtaking for me.” Fenol, Antonio and Christiano consider their participation in Men of Elmont — a mentorship program established in 2016 that teaches boys core leadership values — an inspiration for their current venture. “That program was a big help to lead into our foundation and what we’re doing now,” Fenol said. Noah Burroughs, a Hempstead village trustee, has seen the determination and passion of the three in and around Elmont. He helped them put together their first 3-on-3 basketball tournament in July 2022. “I’ve never met three young men — so young as those three are — with the commitment to serving the community the way they have,” Burroughs said. “That’s one of the reasons why I’ve decided to stand up and help them.” When they’re not putting together community events, the three work as financial consultants at Allied Capital Services in East Meadow. But in this community, Fenol and the Marcello twins are aiming larger with the hopes of building a community center in Elmont. Their goal is to purchase land to build such a center by 2026. To accomplish this, the three have turned to the community

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Christiano Marcello, Fenol LaRock and Antonio Marcello aim to bring the Elmont community together throughout the year with events like basketball tournaments, a back-to-school drive, Thanksgiving dinner, and a Christmas celebration. Their aspiration is to build a community center in Elmont for residents to have a place to gather recreationally. Those efforts have made them the Franklin Square/ Elmont Herald Persons of the Year.

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to help fund their mission. On Universal Interaction’s website — ElmontCommunityCenter.org — people can enroll in one of three monthly donation programs. The group’s goal is to have 5,000 people subscribe to the donation programs and raise around $3 million to build the center. The first tier is a $25 monthly donation, which will provide the donor a year-long free membership period after the community center opens. Other tiers range between $35 and $55, which include longer membership perks. The community center would offer sports, mentorship programs, classrooms for after-school programs, summer camps, a gymnasium, a track, an aquatic area, and more. “We want to try to reach everything that we can,” Christiano said. They have big ideas for the center, like incorporating training in trades jobs and career workshops to help build resumes. They’d also host literacy classes. Any additional ideas would come from the community itself, as the three are soliciting those thoughts from their neighbors on the group’s website. “I just think they see that there’s a need to push the community forward,” Burroughs said. Having a place for kids to gather outside of school is an important facet of the community center’s creation for Fenol, Antonio and Christiano. They believe children really are the future and want to inspire kids to make a positive impact in their community. “We’re going to create a culture that’s going to be shocking and a new wave of a new generation,” Fenol

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The second annual 3-on-3 basketball tournament, hosted by Universal Interactions — run by Fenol LaRock and Christiano and Antonio Marcello — brought the community together in July, awarding scholarships to tournament winners.

said. “Where they’re going to do better in school. Where they’re going to stay out of trouble. We’re going to make these things look so cool to the kids — where they’re going to want to be a part of something so great — instead of doing things that are negative to the community.” A goal for the community center is to provide a place for people of all ages to gather. The three feel there is a gap in the connection and understanding between generations — one they would like to close. “We want to create a vision where the youth can always learn from the adults, and the adults can still learn from the youth,” Fenol said. “If we don’t make that connection, there would never be any growth within the community.”

While their current mission is to help the community through events and eventually build a community center in Elmont, Fenol, Antonio and Christiano are aiming high with their organization. The name “Universal Interactions” stemmed from their aspiration to spread their mission beyond their hometown. “We want to impact the world,” Antonio said. “We’re starting off in our community, and as soon as we have the best things for our community done, we want to impact the world.” While the three are young, their aspirations are larger than life as they hope to leave an impact on the community for years to come. Antonio: “It’s about what you do here on Earth before you leave.”

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Students spread some holiday cheer Chorus students from Sewanhaka High School, H. Frank Carey High School, Elmont Memorial High School, Floral Park Memorial High School and New Hyde Park Memorial High School spread the holiday cheer at the Sewanhaka school district’s final board of education meeting of 2023. On Dec. 19, administrators, families, staff and board members were met with the sound of holiday tunes performed by members of Carey’s senior band when they entered the H. Frank Carey High School auditorium. Students from Elmont Memorial, Floral Park Memorial, Carey, New Hyde Park Memorial, and Sewanhaka high schools sang “Joy to the World,” “Carol of the Bells,” “Deck the Halls” and “Jingle Bell Rock.” Elmont Memorial music chairperson Andrea Galeno, Floral Park Memorial choir director Samantha Koch, H. Frank Carey choir director Michael Moreno and Elmont Memorial choir director Benjamin Pesenti led the students through the holiday hits. T h e s t u d e n t s g at h e re d t o rehearse for the performance an hour before the board meeting to rehearse for the first time. The crowd gave the students a standing ovation to conclude their performance. — Nicole Wagner

Choir students from all five of Sewanhaka school district’s high schools sing holiday songs ‘Joy to the World,’ ‘Carol of the Bells,’ ‘Deck the Halls’ and ‘Jingle Bell Rock’ for administrators, families, staff and board members in attendance at the Dec. 19 board of education meeting. Chorus students who perform at the Dec. 19 board of education meeting to spread the holiday cheer throughout the community, receiving a standing ovation at the end of their performance.

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Las Vegas Sands’ $4 billion plan for a casino resort at the Nassau Hub in Uniondale has hit another bump in the road. A state appeals court has agreed with last month’s lower court ruling that denied Nassau County and the Sands organization’s appeal that would have allowed the group to continue holding the rights to the county-owned property. “We are pleased that the courts continue to uphold the public’s rights to transparency and participation in these important decisions regarding the future use of the Nassau Hub,” said Adam Schuman, an attorney representing Hofstra University, the plaintiff in the case. Sands officials were not pleased with the ruling, but they said they were optimistic that since they got the lease transfer approved once, they will ultimately be able to do it again, citing widespread support for the project. “If that’s the case, we will just repeat the process,” said Matthew Aracich, president of the Building and Construction Trades Council of Nassau and Suffolk Counties, who told the Herald last month that he believed the initial ruling was “odd.” But according to a poll by Newsday and Siena College, half of all area residents are opposed to the lease transfer and do not want a casino to come to the Nassau Hub — including Hofstra President Susan Poser, who has been one of the more prominent voices of opposition to the casino. Poser said she believes that the county should be “advocating for the use of the Hub in ways that will best contribute to our thriving community, while protecting a g ainst environmental and other harms.” The Say No to the Casino Civic Association, which is vehemently opposed to the county’s and Sands’ plans for the Hub, said in a statement that “it is very clear that Nassau County violated Open Meetings Laws and skirted its

responsibility to conduct a thorough environmental review,” and described the way the county and the Sands organization went about the process as “an obvious attempt to avoid public input and scrutiny.” “We are confident,” the civic association stated, “that after a fair and transparent process, it will be clear to both county legislators and residents of Nassau that any lease transfer that would allow for a massive and predatory casino in the heart of Nassau County should be voted down.” The decision, issued on Dec. 13, was the most recent development in a continuously unfolding legal saga. Last month, State Supreme Court Justice Sarika Kapoor ruled that the county Planning Commission had violated the state’s Open Meetings Law, agreeing with Hofstra that the county did not properly notify the public, or properly review the development plan, before it approved the lease transfer of the Hub to the Sands organization in June. Kapoor also ruled that the County Legislature was wrong to forgo an extensive environmental review, and ordered the entire process to start over from the beginning. “We will continue to move forward and not be deterred by minor distractions,” Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman, whose administration helped negotiate the lease with Sands earlier this year, said. “We are confident that the (state) licensing board will view the Sands application favorably.” Schuman said that if the county simply listened to the court, and conducted a proper public hearing and the environmental review that it failed to do previously, it could “avoid further litigation.” “It is time for County leadership to acknowledge that they did indeed violate such laws, end its wasteful appeal, and start over,” the Say No to the Casino Civic Association stated, “this time following our laws and subjecting the lease to both public scrutiny and environmental review.”

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Christmas Day service is interrupted. One Church Elmont had its Christmas Day Services interrupted when a pipe burst and caused significant damage to the church. After the unfortunate incident, churchgoers worked together to help at the scene. The carpeting in the building’s sanctuary area and the lobby ceilings had to be ripped out to repair the damages.

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Empowering youth to volunteer. Selene Ferdinand, 11, founder of Meera Empowerment, helps people through her nonprofit organization. County Legislator Carrié Solages joins Ferdinand to hand out gifts during the holiday season in Elmont.

Cairo condemns Santos. Nassau County GOP chairman Joseph Cairo addressed the elephant in the room following Republican Party calls for Congressman George Santos to resign. At the first Franklin Square Chamber of Commerce meeting of the year, he spoke highly of other Republican representatives who represent the community.

Franklin Square Museum begins monthly open houses. The Franklin Square Historical Society hosts open houses on the first Sunday of every month between 2-4 p.m. Residents can travel back in time with vintage postcards, letters, and more historical artifacts.

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Students honored for original writing. Five students from Franklin Square school district were recognized by the school board and Superintendent Jared Bloom for their achievements in the American Association of University Women’s Writing Contest Ceremony. The ceremony, held at Elmont Memorial Library, honored students who wrote about what democracy means to them.

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Students march for peace. Gotham Avenue School holds a Peace March in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. for the first time. Kids decorate the building with posters and Principal William Mingo speaks about King’s legacy in celebration of his life.

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Community members rally. Outside Hempstead Town Hall, residents gather to protest a redistricting map proposal by the Town Board.

Zendon Hamilton retires Sewanhaka High School jersey. The National Basketball Association and professional international athlete visits his alma mater.

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Kids celebrate Cultural Diversity Day. Elementary students at Covert Avenue School in Elmont wear outfits to pay tribute to their heritage.

Franklin Square Civic Association officers. The 2023 board of officers for the Franklin Square Civic Association is sworn in and celebrates the community.

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Celebrating Saint Patrick and Saint Joseph. Neighbors gather at Saint Catherine’s of Sienna in Franklin Square to celebrate the holidays.

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Feeling ‘larger than life.’ Elmont Memorial High School alumnus Jermaine Caroll takes to the stage in the musical ‘Ragtime’ performed at the Cultural Arts Playhouse in Syosset.

Women of Distinction. Twelve women from the 22nd Assembly District, represented by Assemblywoman Michaelle Solages, were honored at the 10th annual Women of Distinction Ceremony. They were recognized for their acts of leadership, community involvement and grassroots work during the ceremony at Sewanhaka High School.

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Basketball clinic keeps kids’ heads in the game. Students enhance their skills, self-confidence and overall personal growth through friendly competition at the Klinic Kids event. Students between 7 and 14 participate in the Klinic Kids event and learn from experienced basketball coaches.

Elmont-UBS Arena train up and running. Long Island Rail Road officials and local elected officials celebrated the new station’s full-time service.

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Kicking off the Franklin Square Raiders season. Kids and coaches bundle up for the start of the soccer season. More than 200 kids laced up their cleats to get active opening day.

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An ‘egg-celent’ Easter egg hunt. Garden World in Franklin Square hosted its third annual Easter Eggstravaganza with the Kiwanis Club of Franklin Square.

Pleasant planting for Earth Day. Children from Franklin Square and Elmont paint and decorate flowerpots using low-waste techniques during an art workshop. The workshop was hosted by Assemblywoman Michaelle Solages and ReWild Long Island at Averill Boulevard Park in Franklin Square.

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Kickboxing for a cause. Neighbors raise money to fight Duchenne muscular dystrophy at a kickboxing marathon at CKO Kickboxing in Franklin Square. The community raises more than $10,000 to fight the rare genetic disorder that is most commonly found in children.

Rescuing Families is off to the races! At the annual Night at the Races fundraiser event hosted by Franklin Square-based nonprofit Rescuing Families, community members got together to participate in miniature horsefigure races.

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Celebrating Latin American culture. The Parkhurst Civic Association hosts a scholarship fundraiser night at Elmont Memorial High School to celebrate the community’s Latin American heritage.

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Celebrating Haitian culture. Daphnee Deana performing ‘The Sweetest Thing’ by Lauryn Hill at the Haitian Heritage Month celebration in Valley Stream.

Spring craft boutique. More than 50 vendors set up shop inside VFW Post 2718 in Franklin Square for a spring craft boutique. People browse and shop for unique gifts from local vendors.

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Horse racing returns to Belmont Park. The 2023 opening day at Belmont Park ended the nearly eight-month stay at Aqueduct Racetrack.

A fabric of Franklin Square history. Members of the Franklin Square Historical Society celebrate the town’s history as they hold up a custom afghan illustrating the town at the 42nd annual Franklin Square Historical Society Dinner.

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Red Mango celebrates 10 years of business. The Franklin Square staple celebrates the milestone in May after serving yogurt to the community for a decade.

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Honoring fallen veterans. Community members march with the Elmont American Legion Post 1033 during the annual Memorial Day Parade. Hundreds participate to show their support for those who have made the ultimate sacrifice.

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Arcangelo brings home the Belmont Stakes. Arcangelo, ridden by jockey Javier Castellano, captures the 2023 Belmont Stakes.

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Franklin Square celebrates Memorial Day. Residents from the Franklin Square region gather to pay tribute to America’s heroes. Larry Cozzolino and baby Jordan dress in patriotic apparel for the Franklin Square Memorial Day Parade.

Sewanhaka Class of 2023. Members of the Sewanhaka High School Class of 2023 graduate at Hofstra University. Franklin Square and Munson Fire Department support long-time department member. Volunteers gather for a stem cell drive at the fire department to recruit potential donors for 25-year member of the department, Chris Dand.

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Floral Park Memorial graduates move on to new beginnings. Floral Park Memorial High School graduates of the Class of 2023 celebrate the end of one chapter and the beginning of the next.

New Hyde Park Memorial Class of 2023 graduates. Graduating senior Debarati Chowdhury conducts the New Hyde Park Memorial Chamber Singers for the final time at the graduation ceremony.

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Neighborhood Barber Shop fundraises to help children. Ruben Zargarov, owner of The Neighborhood Barber Shop, hosts an annual fundraiser to benefit local families with children who have special needs.

Care packages for nonprofits. Approximately 250 summer interns at UBS Arena create care packages for nonprofit organizations Jersey Cares and Green Bronx Machine.

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A historical reading in Rath Park. Franklin Square community members gather to read the Declaration of Independence at the gazebo.

Sommerfest fun at the Plattduetsche. Neighbors dance and enjoy music from Die Spizbaum, fivepiece band from St. Louis as they play traditional German folk music.

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Bingo luau raises money to increase a home’s accessibility. Community members dress up for a luau at VFW Post 2718 in Franklin Square. Rescuing Families raises money to renovate a Valley Stream family’s home.

Promoting healthy eating at Queens County Farm. Northwell Health and Queens County Farm Museum partner to teach the community about the importance of a healthy diet.

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Sewanhaka school district’s interim superintendent connects with community. Interim superintendent Tom Dolan shares his passion for education as he steps into his role in the school district.

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5k run combats hunger. Forty neighbors from the Elmont region gather to run or walk to raise money for Elmont-based nonprofit Giving Back to Community Corporation at Belmont Lake State Park.

Learning the ropes of local business. With the help of the Gift of Giving Student Ambassador program, as well as local businesses A2Z Auto Masters, Summit Physical Therapy and Exit Realty United, nine students get handson experience working with professionals. A2Z Auto Masters owner Ahmed Zaky teaches students Zyddon Powell and Andrew Forbes about the inner workings of automobiles. Elmont youth strut their stuff for philanthropy. Local nonprofit Meera Empowerment, led by founder Selene Ferdinand, hosts its annual fashion show to raise money to fight hunger and help the homeless.

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Remembering 9/11 22 years later. Members of the Franklin Square and Munson Fire Department, community members and loved ones gather to memorialize the lives lost during the Sept. 11 attacks.

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Pour a glass at Das Weinfest. The Plattduetsche Park Restaurant, Catering and Biergarten hosts its first German Wine Festival.

Fire department unveils new training facility. Franklin Square and Munson Fire Department firefighters will be able to train closer to home at the new three-story training facility on Liberty Place.

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Ompahfest celebrates German-American culture. Residents enjoy traditional oompah music, German food, beverages, dancing, performances, raffles, games and more at the Plattduetsche Park Restaurant, Catering and Biergarten. Trommlercorps Kirchborchen travels to the United States from Germany to perform for festival attendees.

First day of school. Students in Franklin Square’s Washington Street School were all smiles to start the 2023-24 academic year.

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Community leaders encourage international aid for Haiti. Head organizer for Haiti Relief Effort David Duchatellier, County Legislator Carrié Solages, Elmont Cultural Center founder Mimi Pierre-Johnson, Julissa Duchatellier and other Elmont community members implore people to take action against gang violence in Haiti.

Historic extra point in Elmont. Elmont’s Amira Elrington Edwards makes history in the Sewanhaka school district as the first female to play and score an extra point in a varsity football game for the district.

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Tax grievances process. Nassau County Comptroller Elaine Phillips teaches community members at a Franklin Square Civic Association meeting about the tax grieving process.

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Gala raises money to feed the hungry. Aliyaah Toussaint, an Elmont resident, speaks about her experience helping those in need overseas with Elmont-based nonprofit Giving Back to Community Corp., during a gala that raised $30,000 to feed those in-sneed.

Flood causes 200 seniors to evacuate their homes. Residents of apartment buildings at 138 Elmont Road evacuate as heavy rain causes flooding. Residents of 1888 Foster Meadow Lane, a privately-owned co-op, were displaced after damages caused by the flood. Returning home remains a question for seniors. Pearlene Wilkinson, a resident of 1888 Foster Meadow Lane in Elmont, asks Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman when she could expect to return home after she was displaced by a flood.

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Solages is reelected to serve in county legislature. County Legislator Carrié Solages celebrates his reelection after 12 years serving in the position.

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Residents sell their wares at community yard sale. Neighbors shop the Franklin Square Civic Association’s community yard sale at Rath Park. Dee Palser browses seasonal items for sale.

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Veterans Day parade. Elmont community members gather to express their gratitude for veterans. Pete Busch and Kevin Tirman fire the honorary rifle volley at the end of the Veterans Day ceremony in Elmont.

Trunk or Treat? Franklin Square community members enjoy the Kiwanis Club trunk or treat at Rath Park. Ellie Curran, 4, and Abigail Dray, 5, were game-time ready for the spooky season festivities.

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Elmont valedictorian publishes book. Yusef Lateef publishes book chronicling the medical stories of patients and doctors across the United States and the globe. Thomas Dolan, Sewanhaka school district’s interim superintendent, congratulates senior Yusef Lateef as he is named the Elmont Memorial High School’s Class of 2024 valedictorian, with Board of Education trustee Tiffany Capers and principal Marya Baker. Residents have fun at Halloween bingo. Neighbors gather to raise money for Franklin Square-based nonprofit Rescuing Families at the annual Halloween bingo party. Theresa Faughnan, Greg Faughnan, and Jean Cunningham fly in from the Land of Oz to join the fun.

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Franklin Square Warriors step on the MetLife gridiron. The Franklin Square youth football team celebrates the end of the 2023 season and their time as Warriors on the MetLife Stadium turf in an exhibition game against the North Burlington Greyhounds.

Santa’s coming to town. Kids were all smiles to meet Santa at the Community League of Garden City South’s annual Christmas tree lighting ceremony in West Hempstead.

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Ice skating comes to Belmont Park. The public will be able to lace up their skates and take the ice at Belmont Park. The Park at UBS Arena opens two ice rinks for public ice skating sessions and four-on-four hockey for the community to enjoy.

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Families meet the Clauses. Erica Ventura, Michael Mercado, Madison Mercado, and Michael Mercado share a smile with Santa and Mrs. Claus at the Franklin Square Civic Association and Franklin Square Historical Society’s winter festival in Rath Park.

Elmont Jewish Center menorah lighting. Rabbi Chaim Blachman of the Elmont Jewish Center lights the menorah for the congregation as they celebrate Hanukkah.

Community leaders call for crackdowns on illegal vapes. Gotham Avenue Parent Teacher Association vice president Dale Davis, joins Assemblywoman Michaelle Solages, County Legislator Carrié Solages, and community members to speak out against the harm that vape products can cause.

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU, ISANTHES, LLC, Plaintiff, vs. URSULE PLAISIMOND, ET AL., Defendant(s). Pursuant to an Order Confirming Referee Report and Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered on June 22, 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 January 9, 2024 at 2:00 p.m., premises known as 157 Hendrickson Avenue, Elmont, NY 11003. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section 32, Block 354 and Lot(s) 30-32. Approximate amount of judgment is $730,888.72 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 602171/2022. 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. Peter Famighetti, Esq., Referee Vallely Law PLLC, 6851 Jericho Turnpike, Suite 105, Syosset, New York 11791, Attorneys for Plaintiff 143558 Search for notices online at: www.newyorkpublicnotices.com

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT NASSAU COUNTY WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE HOLDERS OF THE FIRST FRANKLIN MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST 2006-FF15 MORTGAGE PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-FF15, Plaintiff against STEFANIE FRANKLYN, AS HEIR-AT-LAW TO THE ESTATE OF WINSTON FRANKLYN, et al Defendant(s) Attorney for Plaintiff(s) Fein Such & Crane, LLP, 28 East Main Street, Suite 1800, Rochester, NY 14614. Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered September 13, 2023, I will sell at public auction to the highest bidder at North Side Steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court at 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on January 17, 2024 at 2:00 PM. Premises known as 27 Caroline Avenue, Elmont, NY 11003. Sec 37 Block

568 Lot 10. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, situate, lying and being at Elmont, in the Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York. Approximate Amount of Judgment is $635,262.48 plus interest, fees, and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index No 607116/2021. The foreclosure sale will be conducted in accordance with 10th Judicial District’s Covid-19 Policies and foreclosure auction rules. The Referee shall enforce any rules in place regarding facial coverings and social distancing. If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, then the Court Appointed Referee shall cancel the foreclosure auction. Foreclosure Auctions will be held “Rain or Shine.” Russell S. Burman, Esq., Referee File # SPSNY507 143727

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LEGAL NOTICE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF NASSAU DITECH FINANCIAL LLC, V. MERITUS MALIVERT, ET AL. NOTICE OF SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure dated July 17, 2018, and entered in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Nassau, wherein DITECH FINANCIAL LLC is the Plaintiff and MERITUS MALIVERT, 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 January 18, 2024 at 2:30PM, premises known as 83 NORFOLK DRIVE WEST, ELMONT, NY 11003: Section 37, Block Q18, Lot 13: ALL THAT CERTAIN PLOT, PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND, WITH THE BUILDINGS AND IMPROVEMENTS THEREON ERECTED, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING IN AT ELMONT, IN THE TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD, COUNTY OF NASSAU, AND STATE OF NEW YORK Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 001512/2012. Janine T. Lynam, 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

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LEGAL NOTICE A Nonprofit Organization in East Rockaway, New York is seeking sealed bids for the sale and installation of secure computer hardware and software. The project involves upgrading all necessary computer equipment and establishing necessary and appropriate cybersecurity. The organization is seeking bids to include the following: computer towers, monitors, cabling, firewall, server, licenses and to provide installation and onsite cybersecurity education and training. The selection criteria will be based on knowledge of materials, security and relevant subject matter, availability and adherence to projected work schedule, prior experience, references and cost. Specifications and bid requirements can be obtained by contacting RFORPEROCK@gmail.co m. Bids will be accepted until 4:00pm EST on January 12th, 2024 and work is to commence at the end of January 2024. 143973

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LEGAL NOTICE A Nonprofit Organization in East Rockaway, New York is seeking sealed bids for the sale and installation of security related enhancements. There are multiple projects involved. The organization is seeking bids to include the following: installation of windows and doors that are shock/blast/impact resistant and related equipment, installation of bollards and glass doors. Installation of internal and external public address system and related equipment, installation of egress door. The selection criteria will be based on knowledge of materials, security and relevant subject matter, availability and adherence to projected work schedule, prior experience, references and cost. Specifications and bid requirements can be obtained by contacting RFORPEROCK@gmail.co m. Bids will be accepted until 5:00pm EST on January 15th, 2024 and work is to commence in June of 2024. 143971

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU, WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS TRUSTEE FOR VERUS SECURITIZATION TRUST 2019-INV2, Plaintiff, vs. ZEESHANA KHAN, ET AL., Defendant (s). Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered on April 14, 2023 I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Nassau County Courthouse, 100 Supreme Court Drive, North side steps, Mineola, New York on January 29, at 2:30 P.M., premises known as 1314 GLOBE AVENUE, ELMONT, NEW YORK 11003. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being at Elmont in the Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section: 32, Block: 571, Lot: 30, 31, 32 & 33. Approximate amount of judgment is $613,580.26 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 612216/2020. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, the Mortgagee’s attorney, or the Referee. LOUIS B. IMBROTO, Esq., Referee Roach & Lin, P.C., 6851 Jericho Turnpike, Suite 185, Syosset, New York 11791, Attorneys for Plaintiff 143988

LEGAL NOTICE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO BAC HOME LOANS SERVICING, LP FKA COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS SERVICING, LP, Plaintiff -against- SOPHIA TURNER, LYNDON BROWN, et al Defendant(s). Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered herein and dated July 19, 2023, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction on the North Side steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court “Rain or Shine” located at 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY on January 31, 2024 at 2:00 p.m. premises situate, lying and being in Elmont, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, bounded and described as follows: BEGINNING at a point on the Southeasterly side of Kingston Street, distant 262.86 feet Southwesterly from the

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extreme Southwesterly end of a curve which connects the Southeasterly side of Kingston Street with the Southwesterly side of Freedman Avenue; RUNNING THENCE South East, 100 feet; THENCE South West, 39.26 feet; THENCE South East, 10 feet; THENCE South West 10.83 feet; THENCE North West, 109.68 feet; THENCE North East, 50 feet. Section: 37 Block: 679 Lot: 18

All bidders must wear a face mask/shield at all times and social distancing must be observed by all bidders at all times. Bidders who do not comply with the face mask and/or the social distancing mandate will be removed from the auction. Said premises known as 41 KINGSTON STREET, ELMONT, NY 11003 Approximate amount of lien $468,861.60 plus interest & costs.

Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment and Terms of Sale. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee’s attorney. Index Number 013361/2013. JOHN G. KENNEDY, ESQ.,

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HeraLd editoriaL Small businesses need us, and we need them

ur world is seemingly dominated by the twists and turns of the nation’s largest corporations, where billions of dollars are constantly at play, and millions of jobs on the table. Because of that, it’s easy to overlook the businesses that aren’t trading on the New York Stock Exchange, or that may not have a lot to spend on marketing and branding — where the owner knows every employee, and every employee knows her. These are our small businesses — our mom-and-pop businesses. And while they might not be the Apples or the Disneys of the world, they remain vital to our communities, and our very lives. There are 90,000 businesses on Long Island, according to Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman, and a vast majority of them employ fewer than 50 people. Many might not be household names beyond their immediate neighborhoods, but where they are known, they are important. Yet with each passing year, our society pulls further away from the small businesses that we so cherish and pushes further into the realm of the megacorporations. Not that there isn’t a place for the conglomerates — it’s just best that they don’t devour too much of our economic base. Small businesses account for 44 percent of U.S. economic activity, according

ates new economies where once there was nothing.” And that should be the definitive conclusion to this discussion, but sadly, it’s not. While it’s nearly impossible to find anyone who would consciously choose a large company over a hometown business, it still happens all the time. Many times, it’s because we simply don’t think about the impact of ordering something from Amazon, or ordering a pizza from a chain rather than a local pizzeria. More often than not, it comes down to cost — more often than not, it’s cheaper to head to Home Depot than to a local hardware store. Or to the 7-Eleven instead of the family-owned bodega on the corner. There is a place for the Home Depots and the 7-Elevens in our communities — but just not at the cost of local business. And it’s important to keep that in mind when we choose where we spend our money. One of the biggest spending periods of the year is coming up after Thanksgiving, and there will be so many businesses chasing after us, hoping to receive the dollars we’re looking to spend. But let’s make every effort we can to keep those dollar right here in our communities. “Shop Local” isn’t just a slogan — it’s key to keeping our communities thriving. And it ensures that our small businesses will never be overlooked.

Letters Does Congressman D’Esposito want to solve the border crisis? To the Editor: U.S. Rep. Anthony D’Esposito’s partisan column last week, “The Biden border crisis comes home to New York,” blaming President Biden, Gov. Kathy Hochul and New York City Mayor Eric Adams for the influx of migrants at our border, exemplifies the dysfunction of the House of Representatives. It’s up to Congress to work across the aisle and introduce laws that have a chance of passing. But the Republicans don’t really want sensible immigration laws, because they want to scare people into voting for them. Any fool can see that D’Esposito is intentionally introducing legislation that he knows will never be enacted just so he can say, “See, the Republicans are trying to keep you safe, while the Democrats want an open border.” Keep an eye out for a tax-paid mailer that will mention yet another bill that will never become law. D’Esposito conveniently failed to mention that he refused to support Biden’s comprehensive aid plan, which would not only give $14.3 billion in aid to Israel, but also direct $14 billion to boost the number of border agents, increase staffing for

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to a report from the federal Small Business Administration just ahead of the coronavirus pandemic, and their share of the nation’s gross domestic progress is slowly, but surely, shrinking. Between 1998 and 2014, the small business share of GDP dropped from 48 percent to 43.5. Small business GDP itself is growing — but just under 1.5 percent a year, as compared to the 2.5 percent of larger businesses. A lot of that shifting began after the 2008 recession, and continued as big-box stores grew dramatically, as did online retailers like Amazon. That’s a primary reason why organizations like the Nassau Council of Chambers of Commerce — which represents more than 50 chambers of commerce in the county, and more than 10,000 businesses — are so keen to promote “Shop Local.” Small businesses need us, and we need them. Small businesses provide more jobs and more opportunities to people in their communities, corporate recruiter Martin Rowinski wrote in Forbes magazine last year. “Successful small businesses put money back into their local community through paychecks and taxes, which can support the creation of new small businesses, and improve local public services,” Rowinski wrote. “No matter how small it starts — one, two, five, 10 employees — within that town, the city or the county, your small business cre-

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processing asylum cases and install new machines at the border that detect fentanyl. D’Esposito also failed to mention that 93 percent of fentanyl coming over our border is smuggled by U.S. citizens coming through legal entries. So if D’Esposito wants to find real solutions to the fentanyl LoNg BEAch

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epidemic, why wouldn’t he vote to pass Biden’s aid package, which would do just that? D’Esposito’s solution to New York City’s rising costs of sheltering migrants is to defund the effort. Please tell me how that makes sense. One of the major reasons why

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Opinion columns We publish three columns every week. Columns represent the views of the writers themselves, not of the Herald. Each writer works independently and chooses his or her own subjects. Among our regular contributors are former congressman Peter King, Herald Community Newspapers’ executive editor Michael Hinman, and the Nassau Herald’s former executive editor, Randi Kreiss. We also feature columns by prominent political figures, including former Assemblyman Jerry Kremer, who is now a consultant. And we regularly invite guest columnists to offer their views.

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I alsotogave special preserved, along withour respect In November Instead we emerged united.stormWe owe the aU.S. pose would affirm resi- for those sports field or a tal firms using AI more to enhance hello to my sister, Barbara, aof Seaford High diedright and their family members, who 2002, a commemoit detection to our nation, and all whoconservawere Department Homeland dents’ to privacy from poorly maintained who systems or those to bolster graduate who put so much were at the intelligence dinner, as they have been at so rative was thatwe dayshould , not to absolutely divide against Security , AIeffort toolsinto withmakmali- murdered artificial tools, road.plaza The major tion efforts, be ing the dinner acious success. commemorations over the years. constructed at the entrance to Seaford here many ourselves, but rather to do all we can to to intent have created and allocate new resources consequences aggressively courting those companies The student scholarship winners were thoseCounty sitting at my table were High School, dedicated to— the alumni who recapture the here. unity we had then, and 100,000 computer-generated toAmong the Nassau Police almost always set up shop very impressive,fake as were Honorary Steve Camppersonand members of lost their lives: New Yorkextra City Fire Depart- Monsignor forget that weunacceptable are still the greatest nudethe images of women neverHowever, Department to train construction it is that our Patriot Award recipients. Longtime Seathe family. Camp, ment Battalion Chief Tom Haskell, FDNY nation on earth. As the hundreds Seawithout their consent or nelHaskell and collaborate withnow the pastor costs for taxpayers government currently lacks anof adequate ford High officials Tom Condon and Ray offederal St. Patrick’s Parish in Huntington, was Firefighter Tim Haskell, — New York City ford residents proudly at the concluJosHUa knowledge. More troubling officials to enforce add to the understanding of AIsang and the tools that strong leadership priest at St. William the Abbot in Seaford Buckley, who played Police Officer John Perryaffordability , Robert Sliwak sion the Patriot Award Dinner, let usfrom all yet, an AI tool kit was utiright. crisis a that areofneeded to best protect residents LaFaZan roles into forming thetext Memorial Committee in September 2001. He officiated at funerand Michael Wittenstein.we are facing. proclaim, “God Bless America!”Prilized generate depicting the sexual proudly As new AI technology continues to its abuses. The Artificial Intelligence and have continued their efforts to this for victims of grow the attacks, and with his Each year on Sept. 11, more 1,000 exploitation of children. proliferate and in sophistication Butthan where reac- als vacy Act I am seeking to propose would day, spoke movingly , andfor then led everyone Peter and concern thatcan did compreso much people attend a memorialtive at the plaza — is compassion King isthe a former congressman, and It is long past time our government even beyond what humans government represent first step of many in thea anget emotional and spirited rendition of tohend, help not only laws the victims’ families, but last year, undaunted by a driving rain. former of thetoward House Committee on serious about protecting the privaneither nor lawmakers’ under- into becoming very dangerous relates to the right chair direction, a balance between America.” Seafordof community as well. have kept “God Since 2002, developments Patriot Award in scholarships Security. cy ofBless its citizenry . In my estimation, there Homeland standing this new landscape remarkable the world of the innovation and privacy. is no longer time left to wait. up — and we’re already beginning to see artificial intelligence. Experts are warnLet me be clear: This proposal is not ing that the consequences of government the consequences. Joshua Lafazan represents Nassau Counbirthed of hostility toward AI as a whole, Take the scammer who uses AI to falling too far behind in terms of rules ty’s 18th Legislative District.

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Nassau must take a proactive approach to regulating AI

e need to rekindle the sense of unity we had in the days after 9/11. hat’s why I’m seeking to propose the Artificial Intelligence Privacy Act.

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rarely accelerated new discoveries or the hen you meet chimps, U.S. Some 850 live in laboratories. About Randi is on a brief leave. advancement of human health.” you meet individual 250 chimps are in accredited zoos, 600 in enough support inprivate return.hands, The funding forThe report added, “The majority of our restaurantspersonalities. closed or cut hours is When a sanctuaries, and 250 in This column was originally York’s Alzheimer’s because they arebaby unable tolooks find at staff. We NIH-owned chimpanzees should be desigchimp suchNew as carnivals and low-endDisease zoos. Communipublished June 11-17, 2015. ty Assistance AlzCAP, areit’s at just record unemployment. Although nated for retirement and transferred to Chimpanzees areProgram, one of theor four great which you, likelow a human baby. We have a support groups, Biden brought inflation down lower than the federal sanctuary system.” apes,offers alongcare with consultations, gorillas, bonobos and responsibility to them.” educational programs any other prices at cussion at a dinner table this week, the We are the only develorangutans. But chimps are and other services, –Jane industrialized Goodall, animalnation, right activist has stagnant for years, while the numthe grocery stores will still be high as long reaction of my friends — all kind, welloped country in the world closer tobeen humans in their of they caregivers who asChimpanzee our farmersstories are unable find shots, workers. DNAber that continues to use chimthan are to any of need these services inviteto cheap informed people — was complete lack of panzees in invasive experigrow, especially since 2020. But of course, D’Esposito to mentheirhas apecontinued brethren. to They jokes and fails memoconcern for or interest in chimpanzees, ments. A number of counI have seen the have care-giving struggle firsttion that Hochul passed that will know how to use tools, ries of aJ. bill Fredd abused or otherwise. They trotted out the tries, including Australia, opposable and can My grandma has hand thumbs for five years. Muggs (a regular allow migrants to work in New York after old argument about it being OK to experithe European Union, Japan learn sign language. “The Today ment on animals so people can live better Alzheimer’s, andThey my mother is her caregiv30 days instead of a on 180-day wait. Her proand New Zealand, have passer. theMy “mirror” rec-balance caring for my Show”), butemployers, the lives. They said they just couldn’t care mothertest, must gram matches migrants with banned the use of all great ognizing themselves in doing the same for my true story these This about what happens to chimpanzees. They grandmother while filling 1,300 jobs on Long Islandofalone. apes in experiments. reflective glass, and they areshe does this while primates in mod-giving asked where I would draw the line. OK to autistic brother. And will get migrants out of shelters, What got me thinking self-aware; ern times both famiexperiment on dogs? Rats? Fruit flies? trying express to deal grief, with the other demands of them the ability to provide foristheir about the shameful legacy depression joy;not andalone play — there are many shamefulReal and solutions tragI do draw a line. No experimentation on her life.and She’s lies while they seek asylum. of abuse of chimpanzees jokesofonthese one another. ic. The continuing any higher-functioning animal that is sen“sandwich caregivers” with simito real problems. was the news in April of a decades, aniabuse of tient, but self-aware and capable of emotlarfor stories. It these is imperative that New York What D’Esposito should be chimpandoing is initi- Yet RANDI lawsuit filed by the Nonhumalssupport have been usednot foronly because it will mitizees in research, ing feelings and socialization. I can be OK them, ating a similar program on the federal KREISS man Rights Project seeking research in thefinancial, U.S., by the and Newthat. YorkBut no, with experimenting on mice and rats and gate their emotional and physical level. Other countries doajust status for two chimpanzees, National Institutes of Health anditby medistate fruit flies and other lower life forms. struggles, but also because will be less“personhood” of because then he won’t be lawsuit able toarguscare his Hercules and Leo, now being held at Stony cal schools and pharmaceutical ing the “personWe don’t have the moral right to experia financial burden for the compastate than nursvoters into thinking that criminal migrants Brook University. nies.ing This research hood” of chimps, demand focused ment on chimpanzees. The systematic torhome care. rests on the presumpare traveling 2,000 milesour from the border to tion that as higher we havewith the Alzheim-If the apes are freed, they will go to attention action. ture of chimps, once considered Taking carebeings, of someone Merrickand just so they can steal deodorant Chimp Haven, a sanctuary for retired and righter’s to subject other living creatures One to Chimpanzees share 95 to 98 percent of “research” and now discredited by the is extremely expensive. study from CVS. rehabilitated chimpanzees in Florida. painfound and suffering improve owncaregivers our DNA. They are native to Africa and NIH as inhumane and ineffectual, must that 47 to percent of our family CLAUDIA BORECkY According to a spokesman, NhRP is not health andcut longevity . their food, transportation they are endangered, with only 180,000 to stop. Please join me in supporting Jane have back on President, Bellmore Merrick Democratic Club seeking personhood for apes so they can The irony that in 2011, 300,000 remaining. Fifty years ago, there Goodall’s work to save and rehabilitate andawful health careisexpenses to the pay for a loved Merrick roam the streets. It is seeking only one National of Sciences concluded, were probably a million chimpanzees chimpanzees. Go to janegoodall.org, one’sAcademy care. Also, many caregivers struggle specific right: the right to one’s bodily “Most current biomedical research useas of depresroaming Africa. Deforestation, poaching where you can learn, donate or volunteer. with mental health issues, such freedom, the freedom not to be taken and chimpanzees is not necessary .” In addiand some people’s taste for bush meat sion, and often don’t have the financial kept involuntarily for any purpose. tion,resources a 2013 NIHtoreport confirmed, have depleted the population. Copyright 2023 Randi Kreiss. Randi can be take care of their own physical When I brought this subject up for dis“Research Nearly 2,000 chimpanzees live in the reached at randik3@aol.com. health.involving chimpanzees has New York can do better in supporting people who take on this vital role. Please To the Editor: join me in calling on our state senators and November is National Family Caregivers Assembly members to increase funding for Month. In New York, 546,000 family caregiv- AlzCAP. ers are providing care worth over $19 bilHELENA MILLER lion to their loved ones with dementia. Visiting Hallgrimskirkja, its country’s largest church — Reykjavik, Iceland Though these caregivers create significant Volunteer Advocate, Alzheimer’s Association Oyster Bay savings for the state, they are not getting

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