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Arts council marks its 50th anniversary um theater and art trips, workshops and art exhibits. “Mrs. Diringer was one of The arts have found a local the driving forces behind it,” home for the past five decades Howe recalled, “because she with the Long Island Arts was very interested in the arts, Council at Freeport. As the and wanted to have concerts, and the school let organization prethem use the audipares to celebrate torium.” The its 50th anniversaboard’s dedication ry this year, board to the arts, coupled members shared with a seed grant details of its rich from the village history and their and the school discontinuing efforts trict, fueled the to bring art to vilcouncil’s growth. lage residents. Today, Howe, in The arts council addition to her was founded in work as a travel 1974, driven by the agent, carries on passion of people the le g acy her like Lila Diringer, father helped to the first board prescreate. The council ident; current continues its work b o a rd P re s i d e n t loIS HoWe of bringing art to Lois Howe’s father, President, the people and raismusic publisher Long Island ing awareness of Ber nard Kalban; Arts Council the diverse forms it and other Freeport takes, from visual residents who believed in the value of estab- arts to music and theater. The organization has lishing a place where the arts could thrive in the village. The expanded its reach through group’s original purpose was to various initiatives, including bring art to the community the popular art alcove at the through school arts education Freeport Recreation Center. residencies, concerts at the Created a decade ago, the Freeport High School auditoriContinued on page 5
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elementary school students Laike thompson and geremy Wassaff duran visiting one of the wellness centers that is in the district’s eight school buildings.
Freeport schools: a unique approach to mental wellness By MoHAMMAD RAFIQ mrafiq@liherald.com
The Freeport school district has instituted a range of programs and protocols to enhance mental wellness and ward off mental health problems among its student population, including calming rooms, wellness centers and awareness campaigns. Helen Kannelopolous, assistant superintendent for educational and administrative services, detailed some of the measures the district has taken over the past decade. It has been three years since calming rooms were introduced in all eight of the school district’s buildings as a response to the growing awareness of students’ mental
health challenges amid the coronavirus pandemic. The rooms were designed to provide a relaxed and safe environment for students to de-stress when feeling anxious or otherwise off-kilter. They have proven so popular with students that the district has gone further, constructing full-fledged wellness centers in each school. The centers are larger than the calming rooms, and their staffs offer students additional support, teaching them coping skills and strategies to improve their mental well-being that include yoga poses and breathing techniques. This initiative is part of a broader philosophy in the district of being proactive and Continued on page 7
he council remains focused on rebuilding its board and finding new and innovative ways to get people interested.
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Musician enthralls with spooky fun By MOHAMMAD RAFIQ mrafiq@liherald.com
Baron Misuraca, a musician and frontman of the band Carnivore A.D., brings his unique taste in classic horror movies to Sparkle on Stage Cultural Arts Center in Freeport on a monthly basis. Misuraca’s journey into the world of horror began at a young age. “It all began with the count from Sesame Street,” he said. Now a resident of Bellmore, Misuraca moved out to Long Island after having been raised in Brooklyn. Later his interest in horror would be amplified when he discovered classic horror movies featuring monsters such as Dracula and Frankenstein. The idea for Cemetery Cinema took root in 2022 when Misuraca decided to bring his longstanding passion for horror films to life by becoming a horror film host. He collaborated with friends at Coney Island USA a well-known venue in the famous peninsular neighborhood in Brooklyn, to launch the monthly event series. The concept expanded to include monthly screenings at Sparkle on Stage after Baron was introduced to Robyn Workman, 59, Freeport resident and owner of the cultural center. Cemetery Cinema focuses on classic horror films from the 1920s to the 1940s, featuring iconic titles such as Night of the Living Dead, The House on Haunted Hill, and The Phantom of the Opera. The events provide a unique blend of entertainment, combining film screenings with humor, horror history segments, live music performances by Baron, and audience discussions. “The most entertaining part from my perspective is the audience discussion,” said Misuraca, “which is a big part of why I do Cemetery Cinema.” Asked about the Freeport crowd he said “Freeport
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Baron Misuraca leads the discussion of classic horror films when he’s not touring with his band Carnivore A.D. is a really diverse area and people are into lots of different kinds of things. It’s almost like a big family in a way. We have a connection this genre, to these films” Misuraca encourages discussions and feedback, turning the microphone over to attendees, resulting in back-and-forth conversations. The events also feature costume contests, where attendees can dress up as vampires, zombies, or other themes related to the films being screened.
When asked what it was about classic horror movies that appealed to him Misuraca said “I always found those films very soothing, believe it or not. They’re not really horrifying in the way modern films are, there’s something more enchanting and magical about them.” Robyn Workman, who succeeding in developing the Sparkle on Stage Cultural Center after ten years of planning, agreed, saying about the movies “I think they’re funny. Personally, I call them hysterical.” She described Misuraca as embodying the archetype as vampire with his sensibilities and show persona. The audience in Freeport has embraced the horror film series, turning it into a growing community. Additionally, Baron has extended his passion for film to other genres, launching a film noir series on Fridays in Long Island libraries, featuring films like The Maltese Falcon and Double Indemnity. Misuraca shared details about upcoming events, including screenings at Coney Island on February 3 and Sparkle on Stage on February 17. This past Saturday Misuraca shared the 1967 cult classic Spider Baby: or, the Maddest Story Ever Told at Sparkle on Stage. To stay updated on Cemetery Cinema events, interested individuals can follow Misuraca on social media. Check out his Facebook and Instagram pages @ baromisuraca for the latest information, or visit ConeyIsland.com and SparkleOnStage.org for specific event listings. Sparkle On Stage is also preparing for its Mardi Gras fundraiser on February 10 at 195 Woodcleft Avenue. Misuraca extended a warm invitation to horror enthusiasts and curious individuals alike to join the Cemetery Cinema community. Whether you’re a diehard horror fan or a newcomer to the genre, Cemetery Cinema offers a unique and entertaining escape into the world of timeless horror classics.
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FREEPORT HERALD — January 25, 2024 Photos courtesy Village of Freeport
Freeport village similar to many coastal municipalities is prone to flooding when there is a heavy rain. The catch basins are designed to help mitigate just that flooding.
Inside the village’s catch basin system the mayor’s background in engineering — he attended trade school and learned about how engineering systems worked Freeport as a coastal village — as res- during his time in the navy, which he idents well know — is prone to flooding used to start a mechanical contracting when experiencing heavy rain. As such, and engineering system — the problems measures must be taken in order to less- of the faulty basins struck him not as en the effects of harsh weather and an inevitable reality to be endured but flooding on village residents and to pre- as a problem to be solved. So he got to vent potential damage as the result of work and designed a new system. “The current system implements a floods. The way that is done is through back flow check valve in a catch basins. new oversized catch basin, A catch basin — or a which allows for the replace“stormwater catchment” — ment of a defective check is a surface-level structure valve to be done from the designed to collect rainwater street, rather than taking a or stor mwater runof f. It boat out onto the bay,” said often has a grate or cover the mayor. “These oversized that allows water to flow eascatch basins now incorpoily into an underwater reserrate a series of sewer ejector voir. The purpose of the pumps that allow water in catch-basin is to prevent the streets to be pumped flooding by collecting and MAyOR around the check valves and diverting surface water away ROBeRt KenneDy back into the bay at high from streets and structures. tides.” Freeport has had a catch“Before, if it was high basin system for quite some time. But the system had problems. tide, you couldn’t even tell that it was Often some small impediment, like a leaking,” Mayor Kennedy continued. beer can or a rock, would get stuck in Now, however, one can inspect the valve the check valve, which was designed to right from the paved street in which it let only water into the basin . And was installed to see if it’s defective. The new catch basins were put on because the valve was only accessible from the water, the Department of Pub- Hudson and Guy Lombardo avenues, lic Works would have to wait until low- which together make up the perimeter tide to take a boat out onto the water to of the peninsula that borders the outlet even see what the issue was, let alone to to the bay of Freeport. Altogether, there are six of these catch basins. fix it. There are plans for even more catch Enter Mayor Robert Kennedy. With
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The new catch basin system is less prone to malfunction, but easier to fix if it does. basin systems to be installed, along Guy Lombardo and South Long Beach avenue on the other peninsula. These will number approximately seven to eight and will stretch from Front Street to Richmond Street. The mayor emphasized that however effective this new system is in preventing nuisance flooding, it still won’t suffice to prevent flooding in situations where water goes over the bulkheads. In order to do that the help of Senator Schumer will be required to install
surge barrier gates at the Jones and Reynolds Channels inlets to protect all of Nassau County. The mayor has already spoken with the county executive about this issue, who he says is in favor of the measure. Such an installation would be a federalstate joint project, as the relevant property belongs to New York State and the federal government. “That’s the only way we’re going to prevent future flooding of Nassau County,” said the mayor.
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Arts council plans a range of events in 2024
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alcove is a place for local artists to showcase their work, on a two-month rotating basis. The work of Raphael Bernadin, a Haitian-born non-objective painter, is currently on display. Because the alcove is highly visible in the Rec Center lobby, the response from art-loving visitors — not to mention the center’s regular members on their way to the pools, the gym, the ice rink or the meeting rooms — has been overwhelmingly positive. The council organizes a range of activities, from mural projects in collaboration with district schools to book talks featuring local authors. An annual concert series on the Nautical Mile, spanning genres from rock to reggae to hip-hop, has been a summer tradition for over two decades. The council recently put out a call for a sculptor, aiding Mount Sinai South Nassau hospital in its searching for an artist to create just the right work for the hospital’s plaza. Asked what initially drew him to the council, Larry Dresner, the current executive president of its board of directors, said, “I think it’s very important. When schools or budgets require, the arts are the first thing to go so we always think that continuing the arts, for enriching people’s lives … it’s just important to have.” Looking ahead to the 50th-anniversa-
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the art alcove at the freeport recreation Center has exhibited artists’ work for over a decade.
Lois Howe, president of the board at the Long island arts Council at freeport, enjoying the company of some mermaids.
Asked about difficulties and challenges the organization has faced over the years, Howe said, “It gets a little bit hard … but we’re working hard to keep it all going, and the council remains focused on rebuilding its board and finding new and innovative ways to get people interested.”
As it nears its landmark anniversary, Howe and her team continue to carry the torch for the arts in Freeport. From its humble beginnings to the diverse and dynamic programs of today, the council’s journey exemplifies the enduring power of artistic expression in building a vibrant community.
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ry celebration, council members are plans for a special “arty party,” for which they are already selling tickets. It will take place on May 5, from noon to 3 p.m., at Bayview on the Water, on the Nautical Mile. There are plans for some 50 raffles, with prizes ranging from wine to theater tickets to paintings.
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HERALD SPORTS Youthful lineup clicks for Freeport By ANDREW FANTUCCHIO sports@liherald.com
DARRIAN JACKSON Uniondale Senior Basketball A FIVE-YEAR VARSITY player for the Knights, Jackson is in the midst of an All-County type of campaign after earning Honorable Mention AllCounty last winter while leading them to the playoffs. Heading into this week’s action, Jackson ranked among the top five scorers in Nassau, averaging better than 20 points per game, helping lead Uniondale to an impressive 12-2 record. She’s aslo third in the county in three-pointers made with 40.
GAMES TO WATCH Thursday, Jan. 25 Girls Basketball: Academy Charter at Freeport.......... 7 p.m. Wrestling: Hewlett at Long Beach.............................. 7 p.m. Wrestling: East Meadow at Calhoun ......................... 7 p.m.
Friday, Jan. 26 Boys Basketball: Baldwin at Farmingdale ................. 5 p.m. Boys Basketball: Lo. Valley at West Hempstead ........ 5 p.m. Girls Basketball: Mineola at Wantagh ....................... 5 p.m. Girls Basketball: Lynbrook at V.S. North .................... 5 p.m. Girls Basketball: Malverne at North Shore ................ 5 p.m. Boys Basketball: V.S North at Lynbrook................6:45 p.m. Boys Basketball: Lawrence at Seaford ...................... 7 p.m. Girls Basketball: Uniondale at Baldwin ..................... 7 p.m. Girls Basketball: Island Trees at Clarke...................... 7 p.m.
Saturday, Jan. 27 Boys Basketball: New Hyde Park at Elmont ............10 a.m. Girls Basketball: Mepham at V.S. Central ................10 a.m. Boys Basketball: Uniondale at Hempstead .............12 p.m. Boys Basketball: V.S. Central at Mepham................12 p.m. Boys Basketball: East Meadow at MacArthur..........12 p.m. Girls Basketball: Herricks at Long Beach ................12 p.m. Girls Basketball: Calhoun at Sewanhaka ................12 p.m. Boys Basketball: C.S. Harbor at East Rockaway ......12 p.m. Boys Basketball: Freeport at Massapequa ............... 1 p.m.
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As head coach Meredith Jones watched her Freeport girls’ basketball team take down Westbury Jan. 17 by a final of 54-16, not only did she see it pick up a convincing conference victory to bring its overall record back to .500, but she also saw a glimpse into its future. Against Westbury, the Red Devils (7-7 overall) started a lineup comprised entirely of underclassmen, led by freshman guard Laila Harrison and her team-high 17 points. “She can put the ball in the bucket,” Jones said. “She’s a phenomenal shooter with a great three-point shot, and it’s been nice to see her expand her game. She can take people off the dribble and get to the basket. She’s great at leaking out and getting those fastbreak layups. She has developed into much more of a threat.” Harrison’s backcourt partner, freshman Sabrina Ligonde, added another 14 to Freeport’s total, while freshman Madison Harris worked the block down low. It was a good sign of things to come in a year that’s been a bit of a roller coaster. After finishing with 18 wins and reaching te semifinals in Class AA last winter, the Red Devils are running in the middle of the pack. “That’s been sort of the balance of preparing for the future,” Jones said. “We’re not writing off this season because we still are here, we’re still good and competing. But the future is definitely bright, and it’s exciting to see these young kids really buy in.” Nia Phillips missed the game against Westbury due to illness. The senior’s pressence has helped ease Freeport’s transition, even at the expense of her own personal success. “She had to change her expectations because we weren’t going to do what we did last year,” Jones said. “This year, she had to set different goals, and she’s really stepped into being a leader and a mentor for our young kids. I’m really proud of her. She’s learned how to check her frustration with us not winning the game but still doing well. Nia has really embraced her role.
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Freshman Madison Harris was part of an all-underclassmen lineup for the Red Devils Jan. 17 when they rolled to a convincing win over Westbury. More weight was placed on Phillip’s shoulder when co-captain, Queenasha Ellis went down with a torn ACL early in the campaign. “She’s really bought into the fact that the team is on her shoulders, Jones said of Phillips. “She’s leading this team and has set her intentions and goals to see the program grow this year.” It’s a bittersweet year for Freeport’s senior class. They were born too late to be at the top and too early to be there when their team
gets back to it. However, they’re here just in time to help start the journey. “My seniors are realistic and aware of where they are,” Jones said. “They celebrate the successes of the young kids. When it is their time to get out on the floor, they go out and do their thing to the best of their ability, but they do know. You can’t deny what it is.” Freeport hosts Academy Charter this Friday at 7 p.m. before difficult matchups with Baldwin and Syosset next week.
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New centers boost student mental health
FREEPORT HERALD — January 25, 2024
ty, and laying the foundation for them to thrive emofocused on developing holistic wellness, to educate tionally and academically.” In addition, having recognized the need for external “the whole child.” Superintendent Kishore Kuncham says simply, “Without mental health there is no support, the district has also forged a partnership with Northwell Hospital and four other school districts — health.” Rockville Centre, East Rockaway, OceansThe Sky Breathing Program, impleide, and Hewlett-Woodmere — to establish mented even before the introduction of the a Behavioral Health Center in Rockville calming rooms, teaches students strategies Centre. The facility has a psychiatrist and for dealing with stress, in the interest of a social worker on staff, and offers mental improving their overall wellness. health services to school-aged children “They’ve heard about sky breathing throughout all of Freeport since they were in kindergarten,” KanThe center, which opened in January nelopolous said. “So to them, they’ve 2020, proved to be a vital resource during always heard about these strategies, and the pandemic, offering tele-health services they’re incorporated into their daily routo students working from home. “It’s not tine … so I think the school has become a only us making referrals,” said Kanneloresource, a hub for our families. If you polous. “Anybody who lives in the area of need something, we’re here to support Freeport” — provided they are school-aged you. And,” she added, referring to district — “is also able to go to this, walk in, and parents, “we can give you the access and they’re open Monday through Friday.” support that you may need in order to help Helen Kannelopolous Kannelopolous also highlighted the sucyour child.” cess of the center, noting that it’s no lonFreeport has also adopted the Sources Assistant ger necessary for a student suffering a of Strength curriculum, a research-based superintendent, mental health crisis to go to a hospital program focusing on positive sources of Freeport school emergency room. The program has been support. Kannelopolous highlighted how district so successful that the hospital is now openthe curriculum, which defines eight sourcing health centers in other locations as es of strength, promotes positive relationships, mental health and overall well-being. The pro- well. Kannelopolous emphasized the effectiveness of gram is integrated into the curriculum from elementathese initiatives by citing a significant increase in stury to high school. “I can say that our mental health programs have dent utilization of calming rooms and the Health Cenhad a significant impact on our students,” district ter. By removing the stigma surrounding mental social worker Stephanie Soto said. “It’s not just about health, she said, the Freeport district has become a addressing challenges — it’s about nurturing resil- hub for families seeking resources and support. The aim is to continue expanding its mental health ience, self-awareness, creating a supportive communiContinued from page 1
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Cricket fans get first look at new stadium Eisenhower Park to host world’s third-largest sporting event By JORDAN VALLONE jvallone@liherald.com
It’s the world’s third most-watched sporting event behind only the FIFA World Cup and the Tour de France. And come June, portions of the beloved T20 Cricket World Cup tournament will be played right here in Eisenhower Park. Nassau County announced plans to bring the International Cricket Council tournament to Long Island last fall after plans to build a temporary stadium in the Bronx fell through. And now — less than six months before the games are set to start — officials have unveiled renderings for a temporary, modular stadium, expected to accommodate up to 35,000 fans. “When the International Cricket Committee reached out to us about six months ago, I’m going to be perfectly honest: I didn’t know very much about cricket,” County Executive Bruce Blakeman told reporters last week. “I had no idea just how popular it was.” Cricket is the second most popular sport in the world behind soccer, and was introduced in the United Kingdom during the 16th century. It has since grown in immense popularity in South Asia, Australia, New Zealand, Southern Africa and the West Indies — many parts of the globe that have been influenced by British imperialism over the centuries. The upcoming tournament will have games played not only in East Meadow, but also in Dallas as well as southern Florida. The rest of the tournament will be played in the West Indies. The ICC told Blakeman while 250 million people may tune in to watch the Super Bowl every year, the cricket audience is larger by about a billion people, while other estimates say viewership for cricket is actually a lot closer to 2.6 billion. The tournament is expected to bring international attention to Nassau, which will host a number of international dignitaries from the countries playing games at Eisenhower, like Pakistan, India, Canada and Bangladesh. It is also expected to generate a large amount of revenue for the county. “What an opportunity for Nassau County to showcase to over a billion people throughout the world our beautiful park — all our parks, our beaches,” Blakeman said. “We have everything here in Nassau County to showcase. We’re selling Nassau County as a destination.” One of the most highly anticipated games of the tournament — India versus Pakistan — will be played in Eisenhower Park, Blakeman said. The countries consistently field some of the best players in the sport. Harry Singh, the president and chief executive of Bolla Management Corp. — which operates a chain of convenience stores in the area — is serving as chair of the local host committee. “Eisenhower Park has hosted some amazing events in the past — I think ICC
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Nassau County officials and members of the local host committee for the T20 Cricket World Cup unveiled the renderings of a temporary cricket stadium intended to be built in Eisenhower Park, holding up to 35,000 fans. Games will be played in East Meadow between June 3 and June 12.
Schedule of T20 Cricket World Cup at Eisenhower Park June 3 – Sri Lanka vs. South Africa June 5 – India vs. Ireland June 7 – Canada vs. Ireland June 8 – Netherlands vs. South Africa June 9 – India vs. Pakistan June 10 – South Africa vs. Bangladesh June 11 – Pakistan vs. Canada June 12 – United States vs. India Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman revealed more details about the cricket tournament scheduled to take place in Eisenhower Park. The T20 Cricket World Cup is expected to draw tens of thousands of fans when it comes to the county beginning June 3. should be proud they’re going to run their World Cup,” Singh said. “As an immigrant from India myself, I’m feeling super proud to be here today, standing in front of all of you … and making sure that we connect with the communities, that we connect with locals. “It’s going to be an amazing event to watch. We’re looking forward to working with each of our community members and board members of this awesome community to make this a special event for all of us.” Don Lockerbie, the T20 World Cup development director, said work has already begun to build the stadium. It’ll be constructed on the field directly across the road from The Lannin, and situated behind the park’s indoor swimming pools. Modular, temporary stadiums are not a new concept, he emphasized — golf and car racing events have utilized simi-
lar designs in past. The stadium will be complete by spring, Lockerbie added. “It is a temporary facility,” he said. “The ICC elected to do something large in the New York area. Working with Nassau County has been an absolute delight.” Populous — an architecture firm that designed Yankee Stadium, Citi Field and the UBS Arena, among others — will design the Eisenhower Park stadium, Lockerbie said. While he was mum on how much the stadium would cost, Lockerbie said the entire initiative will be “privately funded,” with the structure disassembled by the end of July. Blakeman noted concerns by some about safety and parking, but said the county is used to accommodating large events. Last summer, the park’s Harry Chapin Theatre was the venue for a Boyz II Men concert, which attracted 40,000
people. There will be a number of park-andride programs set up in nearby lots, including one at Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale. Security will be provided by the county’s law enforcement services, primarily through the Nassau County Police Department. “We are also working with other local agencies, and our federal partners will also be involved in the protection of everybody’s who at the stadium or on their way,” Blakeman said. “We will be ready for this major, major event, and it will have all the security measures that you would expect of an event like this, such as the Super Bowl.” Tickets are not yet available to the public, and when they are, all will be handled by the ICC. Those interested in attending or learning more about the tournament can visit NassauCountyNY.gov/cricket.
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Freeport students at MLK service day By DANIEL OFFNER doffner@liherald.com
A number of Freeport students and teachers attended the recent MLK Day of Service at Molloy University. The late Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., was one of the most prominent leaders of the Civil Rights Movement in America. He participated in and organized several marches and nonviolent protests, including the March on Washington in 1963 — where his iconic “I Have a Dream” speech was broadcast on televisions across the nation — and two of the three marches from Selma to Montgomery in 1965. King was assassinated at the Lorraine Hotel in Memphis in April 1968, and was not alive to see the historic enactment of the Civil Rights Act, which was adopted into law a few days following his death. In recognition of his dedication to service, Molloy University in Rockville Centre celebrates Martin Luther King Jr. Day every year by participating in the annual MLK Day of Service. The first event took place at Molloy in 2019 with the goal of inspiring others to take action within their communities instead of simply treating the national holiday as a day off from school or work. The sixth annual MLK Day of Service began in the morning with a keynote presentation, entitled “Give Them Shelter… Then What?” by Jean Kelly, the chief executive officer at The INN in Hempstead. The INN is a nonprofit, volunteerbased organization that provides a broad variety of essential services to assist those challenged by hunger, homelessness and profound poverty. It partners with those in need in a dignified and respectful manner to help them achieve self-sufficiency. The organization was founded in 1983 as a single soup kitchen run by a small group of concerned volunteers and has since grown to try and help make an impact in the lives of many families across Long Island. The day began at 10 a.m. with a miniresource fair at the Public Square library, which was followed by on-campus workshops, including a training class on hands-only CPR. This life-saving technique is used in several emergencies and is good practice for anyone in the event that someone should need to be resuscitated. It also included a demonstration of how to properly use an automated electronic defibrillator device. Participants also pitched in during the other workshops to help organizations like The INN of Hempstead and Molloy’s Midnight Run by collecting much-needed toiletry items for the homeless. They also helped prepare and design “smile bags” filled with different items and activities that will be distributed to children and teens at local hospitals, and helped prepare early literacy packets with the goal of empowering families in need to prepare their chil-
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Freeport students show off their filled out community volunteer day forms at the MLK Day of Service on Jan. 15.
Shavon St. Germain, of Baldwin, and her daughters, Arianna and Gianna, help prepare early literacy packets to help families in need prepare kindergarten students to learn how to read.
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Emmy Pierre, a high school sophomore, learns CPR during the MLK Day of Service workshop at Molloy University. dren to learn how to read as they enter Kindergarten. In previous years the event also provided participants with a unique opportunity to experience what it was like to both see and hear Dr. King deliver one of his historic speeches up close, through the use of virtual reality technology.
Freeport High School students took part in the Molloy University ‘United We Serve’ Day of Service in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Participants also worked to help out local organizations.
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and share it with others The timeless values that create better prepared, more capable, and more confident young adults. An important part of your child’s program is the learning of values. This is often the most easily observable difference in a ‘Catholic school kid’. While the specific order and organization of when these values are taught might differ from school-to-school, the values and the discipline to live them are enduring qualities and are taught consistently across all Catholic elementary schools. The schedule below details how one of our schools creates a focus on two values in each in of the nine years of elementary and middle school. Kindergarten – Courtesy and Respect: Learning the importance of politeness and good manners in dealing with others, as well as the need to respect one another, and personal and public property. First Grade – Punctuality and Neatness: Being on time for school and with assignments and being neat in both school work and homework. Second Grade – Kindness and Generosity: Understanding the need to reach out and help one another and realizing the joy in giving more than is expected. Third Grade – Hard Work and
Choosing and committing to the right Catholic school for your child can be daunting. While visiting the open houses offered systemwide during Catholic Schools Week is an excellent way to discern Catholic school possibilities for your child, there are also many ways to research school options from the comfort of your home and at a time of your choosing. The 35 Catholic elementary schools on Long Island provide a strong, well-rounded education for students from nursery through eighth grade. You will find welcoming early childhood centers and rigorous middle school programs. As evidenced by the Morning Star Initiative’s four pillars, you will see that each school is robustly Catholic, academically excellent, safe and supportive, and here to stay. At the same time, each school has its own special charism that you can learn more about when you visit a school or speak to a school representative. Our administrators and faculty are looking forward to welcoming you and your family! Start with an open house During Catholic Schools Week each school will be hosting an open house, where families are welcome to visit, learn more about the school, and meet administrators and faculty. During each open house, information about the school’s academic, extended day, and extracurricular programs will be shared as well as how you can register your child. You can also learn more about the open houses by visiting lischools.org. Of course, you can always contact any of the
Catholic elementary schools to learn more. To get started, visit lischools.org. Here you can briefly learn about each school and then directly access each school’s website. You will also be able to make appointments for personal tours and request information online! You can also visit each school’s Facebook and Instagram social media pages to learn about the wonderful experiences available. Get to know the schools Once you’ve narrowed down your list of prospective schools, you are encouraged to reach out to each school directly. The principals are waiting for your call. They are happy to answer any questions you have. If you are unable to attend the open house or would like a more personalized tour, be sure to set one up with the school. This is a wonderful opportunity to get to know more about each school. Following your tour, please do not hesitate to follow up with each school with any additional questions you may have. If you are concerned about affordability, you are encouraged to apply for tuition assistance through the Tomorrow’s Hope Foundation. Since 2005, the Tomorrow’s Hope Foundation has provided over $27 million in tuition assistance to nearly 22,000 students from kindergarten through eighth grade. Visit thfny.com to learn more. Photo: The values instilled in a Catholic education will pay dividends throughout students’ lives.
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Perseverance: Recognizing the importance of diligence and a good work attitude, the satisfaction of doing our best and the need to keep trying despite obstacles. Fourth Grade – Honesty and Responsibility: Being truthful and keeping our word, doing the right thing even when no one else is looking, accepting the consequences of our actions and meeting our obligations. Fifth Grade – Patience and Discipline: Learning to be patient with ourselves and others, saying “yes” to the right things and “no” to the wrong things, and taking charge of ourselves by controlling our actions and emotions. Sixth Grade – Tolerance and Justice: Learning to accept and appreciate the differences in others and treating them with equality and fairness. Seventh Grade – Thoughtfulness and Compassion: Understanding the needs and feeling of others and treating them with equality and fairness. Eighth Grade – Loyalty and Courage: Caring about our relationships with others and being willing to show it through our actions; having the strength and will to do what is right even when we’re afraid or it’s unpopular.
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On a path to success Find their way through young adulthood
Maintaining academic superiority The middle school program continues the student’s challenging academic curriculum. Rigorous literature, math, computer, art, music and foreign language classes continue to engage all students, and qualifying students can enhance their studies with accelerated programs. Middle school students consistently score in the top percentages on national and state testing and most schools boast a 100 percent acceptance rate into prestigious Long Island Catholic high schools.
Putting their faith into practice The moral and spiritual lessons students have learned along the way guide them in charitable activities and community service. From stocking food banks to sharing with those less fortunate, Catholic school students put their faith into action by responding to others in a caring, respectful and helpful manner every day. Middle school students also play an important role in the school by mentoring others through participation in buddy programs and by modeling their faith for younger students. Giving back to the Parish community As students reach middle school they begin to assume more important roles in their faith community. Middle school students assist with the Parish ministries including Parish Outreach, they function as altar servers, and they participate in prayer groups. Seventh and eighth grade students mentor younger students, they lead the Student Government, staff the Safety Patrol, participate in the National Junior Honor Society and lead prayer services. It is in the middle school level that lifetime bridges between our students and the parish are created. A broader range of sports and activities In addition to continuing some of the interests students have been cultivating since Early Education in language, band and choir, middle
school students get to help their fellow students by supporting the school’s labs as a member of the Technology Club, they assist other students as Library/Media Club members, and the can participate in STEM Science Fairs and Math Bees. Aspiring journalists create and produce school newspapers or produce radio or TV broadcasts. The athletic types participate in CMSAA (Catholic Middle School Athletic Association) organized interscholastic sports programs. And there are new and more advanced extracurricular activities exclusively for middle school like the drama club that supports each year’s theatrical production and trips and retreats become more advanced and more frequent.
Becoming the young men and women who will shape the future Confident in their abilities, Catholic middle school students spread their wings and begin to soar. With values built on a rock-solid foundation and an exceptional education that has engaged each child’s unique abilities, students begin to blossom into young man and women of character.
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The move from elementary school to middle school marks the beginning of a new set of expectations and a new world of opportunities. Challenging academic curriculum, inspired Catholic teachings, and an array of new afterschool activities give each student the intellectual, spiritual and social preparation needed for greater achievement in high school, college and beyond. A renewed focus on study skills and research skills begin to prepare students for the rigors of high school, and the programs and activities the students once participated in, they now lead. They mentor younger students, assume larger roles in liturgies, and lead activities ranging from science fairs to drama productions. From captaining sports teams to supervising community service work, middle school students learn to motivate and manage others.
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HERALD SchoolS Imparting Kings’s message to the students The influence of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s life and legacy resonated throughout Freeport Public Schools as students paid tribute to him on his birthday, January 15. At New Visions School, a schoolwide celebration unfolded to honor the activist. Students engaged in various activities, including reading poems, singing songs inspired by Dr. King’s mission for equality, and highlighting key aspects of his life. The celebration concluded with the prestigious Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Award for Peace and Leadership. This annual award recognizes a fourth-grade student who exemplifies the outstanding qualities of Dr. King. Principal Jessica Romero bestowed the honor upon Zoet Javier Valez, whose name and photo will grace a special plaque in the New Vision’s lobby. Other students, namely Adom Baronette, Dennis Choc, Darwin Cruz, and Marvin Cortorreal Vincente, received Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. medallions and certificates for their outstanding citizenship. In the week leading up to King’s birthday, J. W. Dodd Middle School’s Ladies of Dodd organized a toiletry drive, collecting items like shampoo, conditioner, toothbrushes, and toothpaste to benefit the Mt. Sinai Baptist Church of Roosevelt’s outreach program. Students joined forces to pack over 500 care packages, making it easier to distribute essential items to those in need. Meanwhile, elementary school teachers focused on imparting the significance of Dr. King and his admirable qualities. At Columbus Avenue Early Childhood
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Kindergarten students from Catherine Byrne’s class at the Columbus Avenue School wrote their messages for peace after they created posters of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Education Center, Catherine Byrne’s kindergarten class created posters envisioning a brighter future inspired by King. In Heather Tollin’s class, students engaged in an experiment exploring the equality of different eggs, both inside and out. Francie Jonza’s kindergarten class at Leo F. Giblyn Elementary School crafted friendship flowers by tracing their hands on colorful paper and attaching them to pipe cleaners. This creative project served as a cul-
mination of their lessons on diversity, equality, peace, and friendship. At Archer Street Elementary School, students and staff marked the occasion by wearing yellow for Peace Day. Kindergarten classes contributed to a bulletin board expressing their dreams for the future and offering happy birthday wishes to Martin Luther King Jr. –Mohammad Rafiq
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Her world is tastier than ever. Danielle Sepsy, aka the Queen of Scones, bakes her way into 2024 with aplomb. The chef-entrepreneur was on quite a ride in 2023. She catapulted to fame, following her appearance on Dan Levy’s “The Big Brunch” on Max. All eight episodes were devoured by folks who quickly discovered the dynamic, bubbly Sepsy. The cooking competition, created by Levy (of “Schitt’s Creek” fame), highlighted the stories of 10 chefs and their impact on their local communities as they competed to win a $300,000 prize. Like many, Sepsy was familiar with Levy from “Schitt’s Creek.” As Sepsy tells it, “He created his next project because he was passionate about food and telling people’s stories who didn’t have a chance to tell their stories. They needed to be heard. He posted he was looking for chefs, and people urged me to apply.” Sespy, who certainly has the competitive chops, had applied to other reality cooking shows — including Food Network’s “The Next Food Network Star” — over the years, but hadn’t yet made the cut. “I always came close but didn’t get it,” she relates. “I think this happened for a reason. The second I read about it, I felt ‘this is me.’ It felt different, very well-intentioned. Super-positive. “There’s a risk in any reality show that you’re portrayed as something you’re not. I emailed the casting company before even submitting an application. They must have looked at my Instagram right away, wrote me back immediatley, and wanted to have an interview the next day.” What followed was a four-month whirlwind of cooking tests, background checks, even psych evaluations. Plus Sepsy still had her growing bakery business, The Hungry Gnome, based in Long Island City, to run. Shes the founder and creative genius behind her innovative wholesale bakery and catering company. Growing up in the kitchen with her Italian grandmother, Sepsy’s love of cooking began at a young age. “An amazing baker, my grandmother spent all her time creating recipes,” she says. “She saw this was something I was passionate about, and spent her time with me cooking. She was my inspiration.” As a 13-year-old, she started a home business selling her delicious scones to friends, neighbors and local cafes. She had found her calling. That passion led her to begin her career in hospitality. She spent 10 years managing fine dining restaurants in some of New York City’s elite luxury hotels, after graduating from Penn State University’s School of Hospitality Management. Her resume includes The Peninsula, and the iconic Plaza and Waldorf Astoria hotels. Yet, she longed to return to baking. As she explains, the coronavirus pandemic actually presented her with that opportunity. “I had lost my job unexpectedly,” she said. “This was the push that I needed. I knew it wasn’t a sure thing, but this was a sign. Overnight, I started to email coffee shops. I started bringing them samples. And, within a week, I ended up signing one of the biggest coffee shop chains in New York City, which had over 20 stores, and I was in business.” The pandemic happened simultaneously. “It actually helped me because all my customers that had just signed with me said we’re going to be closing for a while. And it was perfect for me, because it allowed me to get myself ready. I hired people who lost their jobs due to Covid. I found
a commercial kitchen. I started expanding my menu of baked goods, which initially was scones and banana bread, and then it became muffins and cookies. I started developing my recipes and working with my new team. By that July, I was in business and started doing wholesale.” More than three years later, the Hungry Gnome sells to 150 stores wholesale and ships direct to consumer through her website. “It’s grown tremendously,” Danielle says, proudly. “I went from me and two other employees in the kitchen to 22 and counting.” Her explosive success has led her to recently move to a larger bakery space in Long Island City. “I spent 10 months building from scratch,” Sepsy says. “Our own space tailored to our needs, with new equipment, more square footage so that means we can hire more people and expand further.” Meanwhile the Queen of Scones marvels at how it’s all happened in a relatively short few years — transformed by what she describes as the “life- changing experience” of “The Big Brunch.” “It was a challenging journey as far as self-confidence,” she said. “I started out feeling insecure. Even though I do savory cooking, too, I’m really a baker by trade, and everyone around me had a lot of fine dining background. I felt like Betty Crocker in this sea of Jacques Pepins. I began to realize challenge after challenge I had a place there. Everyone loved my food.” She began to thrive, reaching the finals. “Although I didn’t win, I very much feel like a winner as corny as that sounds,” she says. “It impacted life tremendously.” Sepsy’s social media presence certainly benefited at that point. “I was the only chef (on the show) you could purchase from,” she said. “I had started my website, so I had products available to be shipped direct to your door. Once people started watching, online sales grew 5,000 percent. I started getting recognized on the street, and was seen as a ‘real chef.’ It gave me this boost of confidence and motivated me.” Since then, Sepsy has been a frequent media presence, appearing on “Good Morning America” and “Anderson Cooper Live,” among others, dispensing what she describes as “food talk” and culinary tidbits. “I’ve become a baking guru and correspondent as far as food goes,” Sepsy says. “It’s a dream come true.” As far as those famous scones, if you haven’t yet had the opportunity to sample, you may find the recipe in her upcoming cookbook — her first — due out next year. It’s among the many new projects underway for Sepsy and her “gnomies.” Or, visit her website at TheHungryGnome.com. Her baked goods are now also available at newly opened Pantano’s on Seventh Street in Garden City. The whirlwind continues for Sepsy. “My life has completely changed in the past year,” she says. “It’s hard to sometimes realize in the midst of constantly moving and reaching for what’s next. When I stop to look back on the course of one year, it’s been tremendous. I’m so grateful.”
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra The renowned Royal Philharmonic Orchestra visits Long Island on its 2024 tour, with soloist Isata Kanneh-Mason. The orchestra’s new music director Vasily Petrenko conducts, on the Tilles Center stage. As a respected cultural ambassador, the RSO enjoys a busy schedule of international touring, performing in the world’s great concert halls and prestigious international festivals. They are recognized as being the United Kingdom’s most in-demand orchestra, and count passion, versatility and uncompromising artistic standards as hallmarks, and are celebrated as one the world’s most open-minded, forward-thinking and accessible symphony orchestras. In great demand internationally as a soloist and chamber musician, Kanneh-Mason was an ECHO Rising Star in 2021-22, performing in many of Europe’s finest halls and is also the recipient of the coveted Leonard Bernstein Award and an Opus Klassik award for best young artist. Friday, Jan. 26, 8 p.m. Tickets are start at $4. LIU Post campus, 720 Northern Blvd., Brookville. TillesCenter.org or (516) 299-3100.
Rick Springfield and Richard Marx Grammy winners Rick Springfield and Richard Marx have hit the road and leaving the electric guitars behind as they co-headline their acoustic tour. The ‘80s legends share the stage for ‘An Acoustic Evening,’ highlighting their many influential years of music-making. Over the past four decades, Springfield has created some of the finest power-pop hits of the ’80s and has sold 25 million albums and scored 17 U.S. Top 40 hits, including ‘Jessie’s Girl,’ ‘Don’t Talk to Strangers,’ ‘An Affair of the Heart,’ ‘I’ve Done Everything for You,’ ‘Love Somebody,’ and ‘Human Touch.’ Marx has sold more than 30 million albums worldwide, starting with his self-titled debut, which spawned many popular top singles, including ‘Hold on to the Nights’ and ‘Don’t Mean Nothing,’ earning him a Grammy nomination. Saturday, Jan. 28, 8 p.m. Tickets start at $49.50. The Paramount, 370 New York Ave., Huntington. Tickets available at Ticketmaster. com or ParamountNY.com.
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It’s time to drag out that neon once again and give your hair its best ‘80s ‘do. Those crazy days are back — as only Jessie’s Girl can pull off, on the Paramount stage, Friday, Feb. 2, 8 p.m. The band of NYC’s top rock/pop musicians and singers gets everyone into that “Back To The Eighties” vibe with the latest edition of their popular concert experience. With a lineup including four pop-rock vocalists dressing and performing as 80s icons, backed by a dynamic band, this is the definitive 80s experience. Throw on top of that: a load of super-fun choreography, audience participation, props, costumes bubbles, and confetti — and you have a party that audiences don’t want to leave. Jessie’s Girl has mastered over-the-top renditions of the some of world’s most unforgettable songs, all while dressed up as the iconic characters of that decade. This is theater meets live music, covered in ‘80s glitz. $45, $37.50, $25. The Paramount, 370 New York Ave., Huntington. (800) 745-3000 or www.ticketmaster.com or www.paramountny.com.
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Enjoy some bingo action at Freeport Memorial Library, Friday, Jan. 26, 10 a.m. Also check up on your mental health for an hour with other Freeport residents, in partnership with the Community Mental Health Program Support. 144 W. Merrick Road. Reservations required. Visit FreeportLibrary. info or call (516) 379-3274 or for more information.
Freeport Village Freeport Village Board of Trustees meets, on Monday, Feb. 5, at 5:30 p.m., at Villsge Hall. 46 N Ocean Ave., Freeport.
Nassau County Museum of Art’s latest exhibition, “Our Gilded Age,” examines the appearances and the realities of an era that mirrors our own in many ways. Like the nation’s economy, American art and literature flourished during the Gilded Age. The art of John Singer Sargent, Childe Hassam, Louis Comfort Tiffany and others adorned palatial residences designed by Stanford White and Ogden Codman Jr., architect of the museum’s own quintessential Gilded Age mansion. Drawing heavily upon the local literary history of Long Island, including William Cullen Bryant, Mark Twain (who named the Gilded Age), Walt Whitman, Edith Wharton and others, the exhibition will include paintings, fashion, decorative arts including period silver and china, photographs, manuscripts, first editions and other historic memorabilia. The “Upstairs, Downstairs” approach to the life of a country house brings to life not only the storied conspicuous consumption for which the Gilded Age was infamous, but also the real lives of these many individuals who maintained the palatial estates where that lifestyle was enjoyed. On view through March 10. Nassau County Museum of Art, 1 Museum Dr., Roslyn Harbor. (516) 484-9337 or NassauMuseum.org.
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‘Parallel Perspectives’ View Molloy University Art Gallery’s current exhibition, a duo exhibit displaying artwork of noted Long Island artists Holly Gordon and Ward Hooper. Various complementary paintings and prints are on view. Upon meeting, it became obvious that both Gordon and Hooper were deeply inspired by Long Island’s fascinating environment and natural beauty. Together, they toured the island and captured the same places, each interpreting the scenes in front of them through their distinctive artistic styles. Their creations not only influence one another but also blend unique aesthetics in their collaborative artistic journey. Gordon and Hooper’s partnership yielded numerous accomplishments, one of which was the publication of their book “Parallel Perspectives: The Brush/Lens Collaboration.” Through Feb. 16. Kellenberg Gallery, 1000 Hempstead Ave., Rockville Centre. Call (516) 323-3196 or email artgallery@molloy.edu for more.
Free haircuts available Haircuts are provided by student barbers-intraining working toward a New York State Barbering Technician license under the supervision of barber J. Mestizo at Baldwin High School. Services include haircuts for men and boys, facials, and a beard and eyebrow trim. Call (516) 4346991 Monday through Friday between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. to schedule appointments for your group.
Chess for Adults Chess helps to keep the mind young and the intellect active. Freeport Memorial Library continues its weekly Chess for Adults series, Wednesdays, 7 p.m. 144 W. Merrick Road. Visit FreeportLibrary.info or call (516) 379-3274 or for more information.
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Paint in the afternoon Explore your creative side at Freeport Memorial Library, Wednesday, Jan. 31. Visit the library at 2:30 p.m. for an afternoon of relaxed painting to wind down mid-week. 144 W. Merrick Road. Visit FreeportLibrary.info or call (516) 379-3274 or for more information.
Enjoy a Valentine’s celebration at Bleu Island Bar, Saturday, Feb. 10, 4 p.m. Enjoy a variety of wines and mingle during this relaxed Valentine’s Day celebration. $33.85 fee. 103 Woodcleft Ave. Visit BleuIslandRestaurant.com for more information.
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Prepare for your healthiest year yet, because every beat matters. Mercy Hospital kicks off Heart Health Month, with screenings courtesy of St. Francis Hospital bus, Thursday, Feb. 8, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Learn about cholesterol, HDL, casual glucose, blood pressure and BMI. Also discuss healthy eating and nutrition with a dietician and participating in a food demonstration. Meet with a stroke coordinator and obtain additional available screenings. Registration encouraged. 1000 N. Village Ave., Rockville Centre. Visit chsli.org/mercy-hospital or call (516) 626-3729 for more information.
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Home Buyer Seminar Buying a home isn’t easy but it can be easier with some help. Fave Realty offers a free seminar on the home buying process, Saturday, Feb. 3, 4-8 p.m. Topcis include how to find the right property and secure a mortgage. 23 West Merrick Road, Freeport Contact (516) 5198049 for information.
Breastfeeding support group Mercy Hospital offers a peer to peer meeting for breastfeeding support and resources, facilitated by a certified breastfeeding counselor, every Thursday, 10:3011:30 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) 705-2434 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.
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Your orthopedic questions answered here By MOHAMMAD RAFIQ mrafiq@liherald.com
Orthopedic surgery — a branch of medicine focused on conditions involving the musculoskeletal system. You know, cartilage, tendons, muscles and connective tissues. It’s one of the broadest medical disciplines, and one the doctors with Northwell Health LIJ Valley Stream take very seriously. So much, the facility is the first hospital in America to receive all five orthopedic specialty certifications available from the Joint Commission. Three surgeons who helped lead the way — Dr. Giles Scuderi, Dr. James Germano and Dr. Alfred Faust — joined Herald Community newspapers executive editor Michael Hinman to discuss just what sets LIJ apart from other medical institutions when it comes to orthopedics. Certification in the specialties of advanced spine surgery, advanced total hip and knee replacement, total shoulder replacement, total ankle replacement and hip fracture care surgeries really is a big deal, said Scuderi, vice president of the orthopedic service line at Northwell. “It just brings to everyone’s attention the quality of the work that we do and what we’ve achieved,” he said. “And this is a major collaborative effort by all the staff. It’s not just the surgeons alone. It’s
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the nursing care, the physical therapists, and all our other ancillary services. It’s a major testament to all our team at the hospital.” Orthopedics has come a long way, even in recent years, especially when it comes to knees — a specialty of Germano. “Probably about 98 percent of my business is arthritis or some deformity around the hip or the knee,” said Germano, who chairs LIJ’s orthopedic surgery department. “It’s not uncommon for a patient to see two or three other surgeons who feel like they can’t take care of it. That’s when they send them to me. That’s kind of my enjoyment, thinking about the complex stuf f. Thinking outside of the box.” Germano described hip replacements as “probably one of the best, if not the best, surgery ever made. Even Medicare will admit to it.”
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That’s because the procedure not only helps people with their pain, but it also helps patients get back to their normal lives. Even patients who first walked into Germano’s office 15 years ago are very different patients today, he said. And something many exploring this type of surgery may not even realize: 95 percent of Germano’s patients go home within the first 24 hours of surgery. Faust doesn’t typically handle knees or hips. Instead, he’s LIJ’s spine surgery chief, focused primarily on the lumbar spine — also known as the lower back — as well as the neck. “The spinal column is usually what gets diseased or worn,” Faust said. “Nerves get pinched. The spinal column gets compressed. Patients come in with numbness and tingling.” But in those cases, the problem typically is related to the musculoskeletal
system, and not the nerves. A lot of Faust’s time in the operating room is spent on surgical disk replacement. It’s a surgery less likely to sacrifice movement than a spinal fusion, which surgically joins two or more vertebrae. Still,a spinal fusion sometimes can’t be avoided. Faust says he typically only performs spinal fusion when “mobility has already been completely lost.” That way he doesn’t have to risk patients losing further mobility. As much as these doctors have already learned over their lifetime and long careers, there is still more than can absorb — and impart. Faust, for example, recently took part in a lecture series with two other spinal surgeons. “We’ll continue to do things of that sort,” he said, but still prefers to sit patients in a conference room and “just answer questions as they come.” “These patient facing lectures we give are really meant to welcome people in,” Faust said. “I don’t know that anyone’s really making themselves available the way we are to invite people in to learn more.” Learn more about LIJ’s orthopedics program by visiting ValleyStream.Nothwell.edu. To learn more about upcoming Herald Inside LI webinars — or to watch the LIJ orthopedic surgeons — email heraldinsideli@liherald.com.
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LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU, CARRINGTON MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLC, Plaintiff, vs. MAUREEN MCCOLLUM AKA MAUREEN E. MCCOLLUM, ET AL., Defendant(s). Pursuant to an Order Confirming Referee Report and Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered on October 23, 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 February 5, 2024 at 2:00 p.m., premises known as 107 Southside Avenue, Freeport, NY 11520. 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 Freeport, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section 62, Block 58 and Lot 24. Approximate amount of judgment is $338,800.49 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #613536/2022. 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. Ronald J. Ferraro, Esq., Referee Greenspoon Marder, 590 Madison Avenue, Suite 1800, New York, NY 10022, Attorneys for Plaintiff 144123 LEGAL NOTICE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK INDEX NO. 617966/2019 COUNTY OF NASSAU ___________________ BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A. AS TRUSTEE FOR MORTGAGE ASSETS MANAGEMENT SERIES I TRUST Plaintiff, vs. DEAN VINCENT PHILPOTTS, AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF MARGARET M. PHILPOTTS Defendant DEAN VINCENT PHILPOTTS, if living, and if she/he be deceased, her next of kin, distributees, executors, administrators, trustees, devisees, legatees, assignees, lienors, creditors, and successors in interest, and generally all persons having or claiming, under, by or through said defendant who may be deceased, by purchase, inheritance, lien or otherwise, any right title
or interest in and to the premises described in the complaint herein, all of whom and whose names and places of residence are unknown to the plaintiff, KARYN D. PHILPOTTS AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF MARGARET M. PHILPOTTS, RANDOLPH LEONARD AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF MARGARET M. PHILPOTTS, UNKNOWN HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF MARGARET M. PHILPOTTS; any and all persons unknown to plaintiff, claiming, or who may claim to have an interest in, or general or specific lien upon the real property described in this action; such unknown persons being herein generally described and intended to be included in the following designation, namely: the wife, widow, husband, widower, heirs at law, next of kin, descendants, executors, administrators, devisees, legatees, creditors, trustees, committees, lienors, and assignees of such deceased, any and all persons deriving interest in or lien upon, or title to said real property by, through or under them, or either of them, and their respective wives, widows, husbands, widowers, heirs at law, next of kin, descendants, executors, administrators, devisees, legatees, creditors, trustees, committees, lienors and assigns, all of whom and whose names, except as stated, are unknown to plaintiff , SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT; COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION OF LONG ISLAND, INC.; MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC.; HOUSEHOLD FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC., THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK; NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE; THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; KARREN PHILPOTTS AS JOHN DOE #1, “JOHN DOE #2” through “JOHN DOE #12,” the last eleven names being fictitious and unknown to plaintiff, the persons or parties intended being the tenants, occupants, persons or corporations, if any, having or claiming an interest in or lien upon the premises, described in the complaint, Plaintiff designates NASSAU as the place of trial situs of the real property SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS Mortgaged Premises: 22 WILLOW AVENUE, FREEPORT, NY 11520 Section: 55, Block: 211, Lot: 136, 137, 138, & 139 Defendants. ___________________
To the above named Defendants YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the Complaint in the above entitled action and to serve a copy of your Answer on the plaintiff’s attorney within twenty (20) days of the service of this Summons, exclusive of the day of service, or within thirty (30) days after service of the same is complete where service is made in any manner other than by personal delivery within the State. The United States of America, if designated as a defendant in this action, may answer or appear within sixty (60) days of service. Your failure to appear or to answer will result in a judgment against you by default for the relief demanded in the Complaint. In the event that a deficiency balance remains from the sale proceeds, a judgment may be entered against you. NOTICE OF NATURE OF ACTION AND RELIEF SOUGHT THE OBJECT of the above caption action is to foreclose a Mortgage to secure the sum of $544,185.00 and interest, recorded on July 13, 2007, in Liber M 32104 at Page 413, of the Public Records of NASSAU County, New York., covering premises known as 22 WILLOW AVENUE, FREEPORT, NY 11520. The relief sought in the within action is a final judgment directing the sale of the premises described above to satisfy the debt secured by the Mortgage described above. NASSAU County is designated as the place of trial because the real property affected by this action is located in said county. NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME If you do not respond to this summons and complaint by serving a copy of the answer on the attorney for the mortgage company who filed this foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered and you can lose your home. Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on how to answer the summons and protect your property. Sending a payment to the mortgage company will not stop the foreclosure action. YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. Dated: December 20th, 2023 ROBERTSON, ANSCHUTZ, SCHNEID, CRANE & PARTNERS, PLLC
Attorney for Plaintiff Oluwatobi Adedokun , Esq. 900 Merchants Concourse, Suite 310 Westbury, NY 11590 516-280-7675 144127
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LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU EVERBANK, Plaintiff AGAINST TIMOTHY KEY, et al., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered July 5, 2019, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the North Side steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on February 5, 2024 at 2:00PM, premises known as 86 Decatur Street, Roosevelt, NY 11575. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in Roosevelt, in the Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section 55 Block 297 Lots 347 and 348. Approximate amount of judgment $265,312.72 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #008113/2012. The aforementioned auction will be conducted in accordance with the NASSAU County COVID-19 mitigation protocols and as such all persons must comply with social distancing, wearing masks and screening practices in effect at the time of this foreclosure sale. If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, then the court appointed referee will cancel the foreclosure auction. Foreclosure Auctions will be held “Rain or Shine”. Malachy Lyons Jr., Esq., Referee Gross Polowy, LLC 1775 Wehrle Drive Williamsville, NY 14221 21-001473 78788 143938 To Place A Notice Call 516-569-4000 x232
LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT. NASSAU COUNTY. L&L ASSOCIATES HOLDING CORP., Pltf. vs. JOSEPH W. CARTER, II, et al, Defts. Index #605901/2022. Pursuant to judgment of foreclosure and sale entered Aug. 31, 2023, I will sell at public auction on the North Side steps of the Nassau Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY on February 6, 2024 at 2:00 p.m. premises k/a Section 55, Block 383, Lots 293-294. Sold subject to terms and conditions of filed judgment and terms
of sale and the right of the United States of America to redeem within 120 days from the date of sale as provided by law. RONALD J. FERRARO, Referee. LEVY & LEVY, Attys. for Pltf., 12 Tulip Dr., Great Neck, NY. #101031 144121 To Place A Notice Call 516-569-4000 x232
LEGAL NOTICE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF NASSAU DEUTESCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY AS TRUSTEE FOR FREMONT HOME LOAN TRUST 2003-1, ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2003-1, V. PEGGY WATKINS, ET AL. NOTICE OF SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure dated September 26, 2023, and entered in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Nassau, wherein DEUTESCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY AS TRUSTEE FOR FREMONT HOME LOAN TRUST 2003-1, ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2003-1 is the Plaintiff and PEGGY WATKINS, 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 February 14, 2024 at 2:30PM, premises known as 94 BENNETT AVE, ROOSEVELT, NY 11575: Section 0055, Block 00129-00, Lot 01177 and 01178: ALL THAT CERTAIN PLOT, PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND, WITH THE BUILDINGS AND IMPROVEMENTS THEREON ERECTED, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING AT ROOSEVELT, TOWN OF HOMESTEAD, COUNTY OF NASSAU AND STATE OF NEW YORK Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 013762/2008. Melvyn K. Roth, 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. 144230 PUBLIC AND LEGAL NOTICES… Printed in this publication can be found online. To search by publication name, go to: www.newyorkpublicnotices.com
LEGAL NOTICE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF NASSAU INDEX # 612786/2023 Property: 423 Atlantic Avenue, Freeport, New York 11520 Supplemental Summons with Notice of Action to Foreclose a Mortgage Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB, not in its individual capacity but solely as Trustee of Angel Oak Mortgage Trust 2022-6, MortgageBacked Certificates, Series 2022-6, Plaintiff(s), against Unknown heirs at law of Ashanti Felder AKA Ashanti Abayomi Foster Felder, and if they be dead, any and all persons unknown to plaintiff, claiming, or who may claim to have an interest in, or generally or specific lien upon the real property described in this action; such unknown persons being herein generally described and intended to be included in the following designation, namely: the wife, widow, husband, widower, heirs at law, next of kin, descendants, executors, administrators, devisees, legatees, creditors, trustees, committees, lienors, and assignees of such deceased, any and all persons deriving interest in or lien upon, or title to said real property by, through or under them, or either of them, and their respective wives, widows, husbands, widowers, heirs at law, next of kin, descendants, executors; administrators, devisees, legatees, creditors, trustees, committees, lienors and assigns, all of whom and whose names, except as stated, are unknown to plaintiff; Abayomi Enterprises, LLC, The People of the State of New York, The United States of America, and “JOHN DOE #1,” through “JOHN DOE #12,” the last twelve names being fictitious and unknown to plaintiff, the persons or parties intended being the tenants, occupants, persons or corporations, if any, having or claiming an interest in or lien upon the premises being foreclosed herein, Defendant(s). WE ARE ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANTS: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the complaint in this action and to serve a copy of your answer, or, if the complaint is not served with this summons, to serve a notice of appearance on the Plaintiff’s attorneys within 20 days after the service of this summons exclusive of the day of service or within 30 days after completion of service where service is made in any other manner than by personal delivery within the State.
The United States of America, if designated as a defendant in this action, may answer or appear within sixty (60) days of service hereof. In case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the complaint. NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME If you do not respond to this summons and complaint by serving a copy of the answer on the attorney for the mortgage company who filed this foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered and you can lose your home. Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on how to answer the summons and protect your property. Sending a payment to your mortgage company will not stop this foreclosure action. YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. Sheldon May & Associates, P.C. by Ted Eric May, Esq., Attorneys for Plaintiff. 255 Merrick Road, Rockville Centre, New York 11570. Phone: 516-763-3200. File # 39020 144169 LEGAL NOTICE Supplemental Summons and Notice of Object of Action SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF NASSAU Action To Foreclose A Mortgage INDEX #: 614686/2022 WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS OWNER TRUSTEE OF CSMC 2019-RPL1 TRUST Plaintiff, Vs PAMELA RICHARDSON AS HEIR TO THE ESTATE OF CORNELIA RICHARDSON, CYNTHIA RICHARDSON AS HEIR TO THE ESTATE OF CORNELIA RICHARDSON, UNKNOWN HEIRS OF CORNELIA RICHARDSON IF LIVING, AND IF HE/SHE BE DEAD, ANY AND ALL PERSONS UNKNOWN TO PLAINTIFF, CLAIMING, OR WHO MAY CLAIM TO HAVE AN INTEREST IN, OR GENERAL OR SPECIFIC LIEN UPON THE REAL PROPERTY DESCRIBED IN THIS ACTION; SUCH UNKNOWN PERSONS BEING HEREIN GENERALLY DESCRIBED AND INTENDED TO BE INCLUDED IN WIFE, WIDOW, HUSBAND, WIDOWER, HEIRS AT LAW, NEXT OF KIN, DESCENDANTS, EXECUTORS, ADMINISTRATORS, DEVISEES, LEGATEES, CREDITORS, TRUSTEES,
COMMITTEES, LIENORS, AND ASSIGNEES OF SUCH DECEASED, ANY AND ALL PERSONS DERIVING INTEREST IN OR LIEN UPON, OR TITLE TO SAID REAL PROPERTY BY, THROUGH OR UNDER THEM, OR EITHER OF THEM, AND THEIR RESPECTIVE WIVES, WIDOWS, HUSBANDS, WIDOWERS, HEIRS AT LAW, NEXT OF KIN, DESCENDANTS, EXECUTORS, ADMINISTRATORS, DEVISEES, LEGATEES, CREDITORS, TRUSTEES, COMMITTEES, LIENORS, AND ASSIGNS, ALL OF WHOM AND WHOSE NAMES, EXCEPT AS STATED, ARE UNKNOWN TO PLAINTIFF, PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ACTING THROUGH THE IRS, JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NEW YORK STATE AFFORDABLE HOUSING CORPORATION, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION OF LONG ISLAND, INC., MIDLAND FUNDING LLC, MIDLAND FUNDING OF DELAWARE LLC, CHASE BANK USA, NA, CITIBANK (SOUTH DAKOTA), NA, ATLANTIC CREDIT & FINANCE INC., GE MONEY BANK, LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO. JOHN DOE (Those Unknown Tenants, Occupants, Persons Or Corporations Or Their Heirs, Distributees, Executors, Administrators, Trustees, Guardians, Assignees, Creditors Or Successors Claiming An Interest In The Mortgaged Premises.) Defendant(S). Defendant(S). MORTGAGED PREMISES: 196 East Seaman Avenue Freeport, NY 11520 To the Above Named Defendant: You Are Hereby Summoned To Answer The Complaint In This Action, And To Serve A Copy Of Your Answer, Or, If The Complaint Is Not Served With This Supplemental Summons, To Serve A Notice Of Appearance, On The Plaintiff(S) Attorney(S) Within Twenty Days After The Service Of This Supplemental Summons, Exclusive Of The Day Of Service (Or Within 30 Days After The Service Is Complete If This Supplemental Summons Is Not Personally Delivered To You Within The State Of New York). In Case of Your Failure to Appear or Answer, Judgment Will Be Taken Against You by Default for The Relief Demanded in The Complaint. The Attorney for Plaintiff Has an Office for Business in The County of Erie. Trial to Be Held in The County of Nassau. The Basis of The Venue Designated Above Is the Location of The Mortgaged Premises. TO Unknown Heirs of Cornelia Richardson Defendant in This Action.
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The Foregoing Supplemental Summons Is Served Upon You by Publication, Pursuant to An Order of HON. Jeffrey A. Goodstein Of the Supreme Court of The State Of New York, Dated the Twentieth Day of December, 2023 And Filed with The Complaint in The Office of The Clerk of The County of Nassau, In the City of Mineola. The Object of This Action Is to Foreclose A Mortgage Upon the Premises Described Below, executed by Cornelia Richardson (Who Died on October 5, 2018, A Resident of The County of Nassau, State Of New York) Dated the May 26, 1995, To Secure the Sum Of $25,000.00 And Recorded at Instrument No. Book 16849, Page 850 In the Office of The Nassau County Clerk, On the June 5, 1995. The Consolidated Mortgage Was Subsequently Assigned by An Assignment Executed May 13, 1999 and Recorded on June 8, 1999, In the Office of The Nassau County Clerk at Book 19625, Page 320. The Consolidated Mortgage Was Subsequently Assigned by A Gap Assignment Executed September 18, 2019 And Recorded on October 21, 2019, In the Office of The Nassau County Clerk at Book 43749, Page 828. The Consolidated Mortgage Was Subsequently Assigned by A Gap Assignment Executed February 2, 2016 And Recorded on March 28, 2016, In the Office of The Nassau County Clerk at Book 41108, Page 266. Plaintiff Is Also Holder of a Mortgage Dated May 13, 1999 Executed by Cornelia Richardson To Secure the Sum Of $56,099.39 And Recorded at Book 19625, Page 299 In the Office of The Nassau County Clerk on June 8, 1999. Said Mortgage Was Consolidated with The Mortgage Referred to At Book 16849, Page 850 By A Consolidation, Extension and Modification Agreement Executed by Cornelia Richardson Dated May 13, 1999 And Recorded June 8, 1999 At Book 19625, Page 322 In The Office Of The Nassau County Clerk To Form A Single Lien In The Amount Of $80,000.00. The Consolidated Mortgage Was Subsequently Assigned by An Assignment Executed February 2, 2016 And Recorded On April 4, 2016, In The Office Of The Nassau County Clerk At Book 41123, Page 374. The Consolidated Mortgage Was Subsequently Assigned By An Assignment Executed September 21, 2017 And Recorded On December 15, 2017, In The Office Of The Nassau County Clerk At Book 42566, Page
828. The Consolidated Mortgage Was Subsequently Assigned To Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB, Not In Its Individual Capacity But Solely As Owner Trustee Of CSMC 2019-RPL1 Trust By An Assignment Executed On November 30, 2021 And Sent For Recording In The Office Of The Nassau County Clerk. The Property In Question Is Described As Follows: 196 East Seaman Avenue, Freeport, NY 11520 NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME If you do not respond to this summons and complaint by serving a copy of the answer on the attorney for the mortgage company who filed this foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered and you can lose your home. Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on how to answer the summons and protect your property. Sending a payment to your mortgage company will not stop this foreclosure action. YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. DATED: December 28, 2023 Gross Polowy LLC Attorney(s) For Plaintiff(s) 1775 Wehrle Drive, Suite 100 Williamsville, NY 14221 The law firm of Gross Polowy, LLC and the attorneys whom it employs are debt collectors who are attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained by them will be used for that purpose. 79148 144177
LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE SPECIALTY UNDERWRITING AND RESIDENTIAL FINANCE TRUST MORTGAGE LOAN ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES SERIES 2007-BC1, Plaintiff AGAINST JANINE GUILFORD, ET AL., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered April 27, 2017, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the North Side steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on February 14, 2024 at 2:30PM, premises known as 336 W. Seaman Avenue, Freeport, NY 11520. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and
being in the Incorporated Village of Freeport, County of Nassau and State of New York, SECTION 36, BLOCK 537, LOT 15. Approximate amount of judgment $623,819.04 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #009116/2014. The aforementioned auction will be conducted in accordance with the NASSAU County COVID-19 mitigation protocols and as such all persons must comply with social distancing, wearing masks and screening practices in effect at the time of this foreclosure sale. If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, then the court appointed referee will cancel the foreclosure auction. Foreclosure Auctions will be held “Rain or Shine”. Peter T. Bauer, Esq., Referee Gross Polowy, LLC 1775 Wehrle Drive Williamsville, NY 14221 00-305223 78786 144179
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LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT NASSAU COUNTY JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, Plaintiff against CYNTHIA RICHARDSON, 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 December 6, 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 February 21, 2024 at 2:00 PM. Premises known as 196 East Seaman Avenue, Freeport, NY 11520. Sec 55 Block 382 Lot 62. All that lot, or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Incorporated Village of Freeport, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York. Approximate Amount of Judgment is $201,748.70 plus interest, fees, and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index No 003636/2015. 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.” Brian J. Davis, Esq., Referee File # CHJNY474 144351
LEGAL NOTICE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU. PLANET HOME LENDING LLC, Plaintiff -againstBARRY GREEN-HUNT, et al Defendant(s). Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale dated December 4, 2023 and entered on December 6, 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 February 22, 2024 at 2:30 p.m. premises situate, lying and being in the Village of Freeport, in the Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, bounded and described as follows: BEGINNING at the corner formed by the intersection of the southerly side of Smith Street with the easterly side of Washington Street (aka Third Place); being a plot 60 feet by 80 feet by 60 feet by 80 feet. Section: 54 Block: 206 and Lot: 206 Said premises known as 185 WASHINGTON STREET, FREEPORT, NY 11520 Approximate amount of lien $521,156.88 plus interest & costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment and Terms of Sale. Index Number 608340/2022. RALPH MADALENA, ESQ., Referee Kosterich & Skeete, LLC Attorney(s) for Plaintiff 707 Westchester Ave, Suite 302, White Plains, NY 10604 {* FREEPORT LEADER*} 144274 LEGAL NOTICE SUMMONS AND NOTICE OF OBJECT OF ACTION STATE OF NEW YORK SUPREME COURT: COUNTY OF NASSAU ACTION TO FORECLOSE A TAX LIEN INDEX NO.: 615000/2021, CHRISTIANA TRUST AS CUSTODIAN FOR GSRANZ LLC, Plaintiff, vs. THE UNKNOWN HEIRS, LEGATEES, DEVISEES AND/OR REPRESENTATIVES OF ESTHER HENDRICKS AND ALL PERSONS THAT MAY CLAIM AN INTEREST IN THE PROPERTY REFERRED TO IN THE COMPLAINT BY, THROUGH OR UNDER ANY OF THE FOREGOING (THE AFORESAID UNKNOWN HEIRS, LEGATEES, DEVISEES AND/OR REPRESENTATIVES BEING ALL SUCH HEIRS,
LEGATEES, DEVISEES A N D / O R REPRESENTATIVES OTHER THAN THOSE SPECIFICALLY NAMED AS A DEFENDANT HEREINTHE IDENTITY AND ADDRESSES OF ALL THE FOREGOING NOT BEING KNOWN TO PLAINTIFF), Defendants. PREMISES SUBJECT TO TAX LIEN: 84 Wallace St., Freeport, NY 11520, Section 55, Block 269, Lot 5. TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the complaint in this action, to serve a copy of your answer, or, if the complaint is not served with the summons, to serve notice of appearance, on the plaintiff’s attorney within twenty (20) days after the service of this summons, exc1usive of the date of service (or within thirty (30) days after the service is complete if this summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New York), and in case of failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the complaint. Plaintiff designates Nassau County as the place of trial. The basis of venue is the location of the subject property. NOTICE-YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME. If you do not respond to this summons and complaint by serving a copy of the answer on the attorney for the tax lien holder who filed this foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered and you can lose your home. Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on how to answer the summons and protect your property. Sending a payment to the tax lien holder will not stop this foreclosure action. YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (TAX LIEN HOLDER) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. Dated: January 5, 2024. Michael Ehrenreich, Attorney for Plaintiff, 555 Willow Ave., Cedarhurst, NY, (516) 942-4216. The foregoing summons is served upon you by publication pursuant to an order of HON. JEFFREY A. GOODSTEIN of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, dated December 19, 2023. Such order and the Complaint in this action are filed in the office of the Nassau County Clerk, in Mineola, NY. The object of this action is to foreclose a tax lien on the premises identified above. 144240 Search for notices online at: www.newyorkpublicnotices.com
LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE TO BIDDERS FURNISHING OF FIRE HYDRANTS, REPAIR COUPLINGS, REPAIR FITTINGS AND INCIDENTALS - 2024 FOR THE INCORPORATED VILLAGE OF FREEPORT NASSAU COUNTY, NEW YORK Notice is hereby given that the Purchasing Agent of the Incorporated Village of Freeport, New York will receive sealed proposals for the following contract: “FURNISHING OF FIRE HYDRANTS, REPAIR COUPLINGS, REPAIR FITTINGS AND INCIDENTALS - 2024” until 11:00 A.M. on February 13, 2024 in the Main Conference Room of the Municipal Building, 46 North Ocean Avenue, Freeport, New York, 11520, at which time and place they will be opened publicly and read aloud. Specifications, proposal and proposed contracts may be obtained by visiting the Village website at www.freeportny.gov or at the Office of the Purchasing Agent, Municipal Building, 1st Floor, 46 North Ocean Avenue, Freeport, New York, 11520, from 9:00 A.M. on January 29, 2024 until 4:00 P.M. February 9, 2024. There is no fee for a set of contract documents. The Board reserves the right to reject any or all bid proposals received and subject to these reservations, shall award the contract to the lowest qualified and responsible bidder. Bids which in the opinion of the Board, are unbalanced, shall be rejected. In submitting a bid, bidders agree not to withdraw their bid within forty five (45) days after the date for the opening thereof. Kim Weltner Purchasing Agent Village of Freeport VILLAGE OF FREEPORT Issue Date - January 25, 2024 144531 PUBLIC AND LEGAL NOTICES… Printed in this publication can be found online. To search by publication name, go to: www.newyorkpublicnotices.com TO PLACE AND AD CALL 516-569-4000 x 232
LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE TO BIDDERS 2024 FURNISHING OF CALCIUM HYPOCHLORITE (TABLET) FOR THE INCORPORATED VILLAGE OF FREEPORT WATER DEPARTMENT NASSAU COUNTY, NEW YORK Notice is hereby given that the Purchasing Agent of the Incorporated Village of Freeport, New York will receive sealed proposals for the following contract: 2024 FURNISHING OF CALCIUM HYPOCHLORITE (TABLET)
until 11:00 A.M. on February 13, 2024 in the Main Conference Room of the Municipal Building, 46 North Ocean Avenue, Freeport, New York, 11520, at which time and place they will be opened publicly and read aloud. Specifications, proposal and proposed contracts may be obtained by visiting the Village website at www.freeportny.gov or at the Office of the Purchasing Agent, Municipal Building, 1st Floor, 46 North Ocean Avenue, Freeport, New York, 11520, from 9:00 A.M. on January 29, 2024 until 4:00 P.M. February 9, 2024. There is no fee for a set of contract documents. The Board reserves the right to reject any or all bid proposals received and subject to these reservations, shall award the contract to the lowest qualified and responsible bidder. Bids which in the opinion of the Board, are unbalanced, shall be rejected. In submitting a bid, bidders agree not to withdraw their bid within forty five (45) days after the date for the opening thereof. Kim Weltner Purchasing Agent Village of Freeport VILLAGE OF FREEPORT Issue Date - January 25, 2024 144530 LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FURNISHING OF CHEMICAL AND WATER TREATMENT SERVICES FOR FREEPORT ELECTRIC POWER PLANTS FOR THE INCORPORATED VILLAGE OF FREEPORT ELECTRIC DEPARTMENT NASSAU COUNTY, NEW YORK Notice is hereby given that the Purchasing Agent of the Incorporated Village of Freeport, New York will receive sealed proposals for the “FURNISHING OF CHEMICAL AND WATER TREATMENT SERVICES FOR FREEPORT ELECTRIC POWER PLANTS” until 4:00 P.M. on Wednesday, February 14, 2024, in the Purchasing Department, 46 North Ocean Avenue, Freeport, New York 11520. Specifications, proposal and proposed contracts may be seen and obtained at the Office of the Purchasing Agent, Municipal Building, 1st Floor, 46 North Ocean Avenue, Freeport, New York 11520, or by visiting the Village’s Website at w w w. f r e e p o r t n y. g o v. Proposals will be available from 9:00 A.M. on Monday, January 29, 2024, until 4:00 P.M. on Wednesday, February 14, 2024. A walk-through will be conducted on Tuesday, February 6, 2024, at 11:00 A.M.
The Board reserves the right to reject any or all proposals received and subject to these reservations, shall award the contract to the highest qualified and responsible vendor. Proposals which, in the opinion of the Board, are unbalanced shall be rejected. In submitting a proposal, vendors agree not to withdraw their proposal within forty five (45) days after the date for the opening thereof. Kim Weltner Purchasing Agent Village of Freeport VILLAGE OF FREEPORT Issue Date - January 25, 2024 144532 To Place A Notice Call 516-569-4000 x232
LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE TO BIDDERS 2024 - MAINTENANCE OF VARIOUS OFFICE EQUIPMENT FOR THE INCORPORATED VILLAGE OF FREEPORT NASSAU COUNTY, NEW YORK Notice is hereby given that the Purchasing Department of the Incorporated Village of Freeport, New York will receive sealed proposals for “2024 MAINTENANCE OF VARIOUS OFFICE EQUIPMENT” until 11:00 A.M. Tuesday, February 13, 2024, in the Main Conference Room of the Municipal Building, 46 North Ocean Avenue, Freeport, New York, 11520, at which time and place they will be opened publicly and read aloud. Specifications, proposal and proposed contracts may be seen and obtained at the Office of the Purchasing Agent, Municipal Building, 1st Floor, 46 North Ocean Avenue, Freeport, New York, 11520 or by visiting the Village’s website at www.freeportny.gov . Bids will be available from 9:00 A.M. on Monday, January 29, 2024 until 4:00 P.M. Friday, February 09, 2024. There is no charge for the bid documents. The Board reserves the right to reject any or all bid proposals received and subject to these reservations, shall award the contract to the lowest qualified and responsible bidder. Bids, which, in the opinion of the Board, are unbalanced, shall be rejected. In submitting a bid, bidders agree not to withdraw their bid within forty-five (45) days after the date for the opening thereof. Kim Weltner Purchasing Agent Village of Freeport VILLAGE OF FREEPORT Issue Date - January 25, 2024 Freeport Herald 144534 To place a notice here call us at 516-569-4000 x232 or send an email to: legalnotices@liherald.com
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LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE TO BIDDERS 2024 CONTRACT FOR PRINTING SERVICES BID FOR THE INCORPORATED VILLAGE OF FREEPORT NASSAU COUNTY, NEW YORK Notice is hereby given that the Purchasing Department of the Incorporated Village of Freeport, New York will receive sealed proposals for the “2024 CONTRACT FOR PRINTING SERVICES BID” until 11:00 A.M. on Tuesday, February 13, 2024 in the Main Conference Room of the Municipal Building, 46 North Ocean Avenue, Freeport, New York, 11520, at which time and place they will be opened publicly and read aloud. Specifications, proposal and proposed contracts may be seen and obtained at the Office of the Purchasing Agent, Municipal Building, 1st Floor, 46 North Ocean Avenue, Freeport, New York, 11520, or on our website at www.freeportny.gov from 9:00 A.M. on Monday, January 29, 2024 until 4:00 P.M. Friday, February 09, 2024. There is no charge for the bid documents. The Board reserves the right to reject any or all bid proposals received and subject to these reservations, shall award the contract to the lowest qualified and responsible bidder. Bids, which, in the opinion of the Board, are unbalanced, shall be rejected. In submitting a bid, bidders agree not to withdraw their bid within forty five (45) days after the date for the opening thereof. Kim Weltner Purchasing Agent Village of Freeport VILLAGE OF FREEPORT Issue Date - January 25, 2024 Freeport Herald 144533
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LEGAL NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE OF NASSAU COUNTY TREASURER’S SALE OF TAX LIENS ON REAL ESTATE Notice is hereby given that commencing on February 20th, 2024, will sell at public on-line auction the tax liens on certain real estate, unless the owner, mortgagee, occupant of or any other party in interest in such real estate shall have paid to the County Treasurer by February 15th, 2024 the total amount of such unpaid taxes or assessments with the tice here call interest, penalties and 4000 x232 or other expenses and o: charges against the herald.com property.
Such tax liens will be sold at the lowest rate of interest, not exceeding 10 percent per six-month period, for which any person or persons shall offer to take the total amount of such unpaid taxes as defined in Section 5-37.0 of the Nassau County Administrative Code. Effective with the February 2019 lien sale Ordinance No. 175-2015 requires a $175.00 per day registration fee for each person who intends to bid at the tax lien sale. Ordinance No. 175-2015 also requires that upon the issuance of the Lien Certificate there is due from the lien buyer a Tax Certificate Issue Fee of $20.00 per lien purchased. Pursuant to the provisions of the Nassau County Administrative Code at the discretion of the Nassau County Treasurer the auction will be conducted online. Further information concerning the procedures for the auction is available at the website of the Nassau County Treasurer at: https://www.nassaucount y n y. g o v / 5 2 6 / C o u n t y Treasurer Should the Treasurer determine that an inperson auction shall be held, same will commence on the 20th day of February 2024 at the Office of The County Treasurer 1 West Street, Mineola or at some other location to be determined by the Treasurer. A list of all real estate in Nassau County on which tax liens are to be sold is available at the website of the Nassau County Treasurer at: https://www.nassaucount yny.gov/527/Annual-TaxLien-Sale A list of local properties upon which tax liens are to be sold will be advertised in this publication on or before February 07th, 2024. Nassau County does not discriminate on the basis of disability in admission to or access to, or treatment or employment in, its services, programs, or activities. Upon request, accommodations such as those required by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) will be provided to enable individuals with disabilities to participate in all services, programs, activities and public hearings and events conducted by the Treasurer’s Office. Upon request, information can be made available in Braille, large print, audiotape or other alternative formats. For additional information, please call (516) 571-2090 ext. 1-3715. Dated: January 24, 2024 THE NASSAU COUNTY TREASURER Mineola, NewYork ___________________ TERMS OF SALE Such tax liens shall be sold subject to any and all
superior tax liens of sovereignties and other municipalities and to all claims of record which the County may have thereon and subject to the provisions of the Federal and State Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Civil Relief Acts. However, such tax liens shall have priority over the County’s Differential Interest Lien, representing the excess, if any, of the interest and penalty borne at the maximum rate over the interest and penalty borne at the rate at which the lien is purchased. The Purchaser acknowledges that the tax lien(s) sold pursuant to these Terms of Sale may be subject to pending bankruptcy proceedings and/or may become subject to such proceedings which may be commenced during the period in which a tax lien is held by a successful bidder or the assignee of same, which may modify a Purchaser’s rights with respect to the lien(s) and the property securing same. Such bankruptcy proceedings shall not affect the validity of the tax lien. In addition to being subject to pending bankruptcy proceedings and/or the Federal and State Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Civil Relief Acts, said purchaser’s right of foreclosure may be affected by the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery and Enforcement Act(FIRREA),12 U.S.C. ss 1811 et.seq., with regard to real property under Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation(FDIC) receivership. The County Treasurer reserves the right, without further notice and at any time, to withdraw from sale any of the parcels of land or premises herein listed. The Nassau County Treasurer reserves the right to intervene in any bankruptcy case/litigation where the property affected by the tax liens sold by the Treasurer is part of the bankruptcy estate. However, it is the sole responsibility of all tax lien purchasers to protect their legal interests in any bankruptcy case affecting their purchased tax lien, including but not limited to the filing of a proof of claim on their behalf, covering their investment in said tax lien. The Nassau County Treasurer and Nassau County and its agencies, assumes no responsibility for any legal representation of any tax lien purchaser in any legal proceeding including but not limited to a bankruptcy case where the purchased tax lien is at risk. The rate of interest and penalty at which any person purchases the tax lien shall be established by his bid. Each purchaser, immediately
after the sale thereof, shall pay to the County Treasurer ten per cent of the amount for which the tax liens have been sold and the remaining ninety per cent within thirty days after such sale. If the purchaser at the tax sale shall fail to pay the remaining ninety per cent within ten days after he has been notified by the County Treasurer that the certificates of sale are ready for delivery, then all amounts deposited with the County Treasurer including but not limited to the ten per cent theretofore paid by him shall, without further notice or demand, be irrevocably forfeited by the purchaser and shall be retained by the County Treasurer as liquidated damages and the agreement to purchase shall be of no further effect. Time is of the essence in this sale. This sale is held pursuant to the Nassau County Administrative Code and interested parties are referred to such Code for additional information as to terms of the sale, rights of purchasers, maximum rates of interest and other legal incidents of the sale. Furthermore, as to the bidding, 1. The bidder(s) agree that they will not work with any other bidder(s) to increase, maintain or stabilize interest rates or collaborate with any other bidder(s) to gain an unfair competitive advantage in the random number generator in the event of a tie bid(s) on a tax certificate. Bidder(s) further agree not to employ any bidding strategy designed to create an unfair competitive advantage in the tiebreaking process in the upcoming tax sale nor work with any other bidder(s) to engage in any bidding strategy that will result in a rotational award of tax certificates. 2. The tax certificate(s) the Bidder will bid upon, and the interest rate(s) bid, will be arrived at independently and without direct or indirect consultation, communication or agreement with any other bidder and that the tax certificate(s) the Bidder will bid upon, and the interest rate(s) to be bid, have not been disclosed, directly or indirectly, to any other bidder, and will not be disclosed, directly or indirectly, to any other bidder prior to the close of bidding. No attempt has been made or will be made to, directly or indirectly, induce any other bidder to refrain from bidding on any tax certificate, to submit complementary bids, or to submit bids at specific interest rates. 3. The bids to be placed by the Bidder will be made in good faith and not pursuant to any direct or indirect, agreement or
discussion with, or inducement from, any other bidder to submit a complementary or other noncompetitive bid. 4. If it is determined that the bidder(s) have violated any of these bid requirements then their bid shall be voided and if they were the successful bidder the lien and any deposits made in connection with said bid shall be forfeited. Dated: January 24, 2024 THE NASSAU COUNTY TREASURER Mineola, New York 144440 PUBLIC AND LEGAL NOTICES… Printed in this publication can be found online. To search by publication name, go to: www.newyorkpublicnotices.com TO PLACE AN AD CALL 516-569-4000 x 232 PUBLIC AND LEGAL NOTICES… Printed in this publication can be found online. To search by publication name, go to: www.newyorkpublicnotices.com TO PLACE AN AD CALL 516-569-4000 x 232 To Place A Notice Call 516-569-4000 x232
LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR ACE SECURITIES CORP. HOME EQUITY LOAN TRUST, SERIES 2006-FM1, ASSET BACKED PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES Plaintiff, Against PAMELA FLEARY Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale, duly entered 05/12/2023, 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 2/26/2024 at 2:00PM, premises known as 127 Wilson Place, Freeport, New York 11520, 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 Village Of Freeport, County Of Nassau And State Of New York. Section 54 Block 493 Lot 43 The approximate amount of the current Judgment lien is $934,892.40 plus interest and costs. The Premises will be sold subject to provisions of the aforesaid Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale; Index # 004842/2015 If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, the then Court Appointed Referee will cancel the Foreclosure Auction. This Auction will be held rain or shine.
Malachy P Lyons, Esq., Referee. MCCABE, WEISBERG & CONWAY, LLC, 10 Midland Avenue, Suite 205, Port Chester, NY 10573 Dated: 12/6//2023 File Number: 17-300038 CA 144527 LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION (“FANNIE MAE”), A CORPORATION ORGANIZED AND EXISTING UNDER THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff AGAINST ELSA STEELE, NICKIA STEELE, ET AL., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered March 16, 2016, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the North Side steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on February 28, 2024 at 2:00PM, premises known as 41 DELISLE AVENUE, ROOSEVELT, NY 11575. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section 55, Block 280, Lot 126 & 127. Approximate amount of judgment $237,989.11 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #010009/2014. The aforementioned auction will be conducted in accordance with the NASSAU County COVID-19 mitigation protocols and as such all persons must comply with social distancing, wearing masks and screening practices in effect at the time of this foreclosure sale. If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, then the court appointed referee will cancel the foreclosure auction. Foreclosure Auctions will be held “Rain or Shine”. Malachy Lyons Jr., Esq., Referee Gross Polowy, LLC 1775 Wehrle Drive Williamsville, NY 14221 00-302234 79002 144386 LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, Plaintiff AGAINST RICOT PAILLANT, DOMINIQUE PAILLANT, EVANS PIERRE, Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered January 27, 2020, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the North Side steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court,
100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on February 26, 2024 at 2:00PM, premises known as 1395 CIRCLE DRIVE WEST, NORTH BALDWIN, NY 11510. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being at Baldwin, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section 36, Block 468-02, Lot 48. Approximate amount of judgment $485,221.39 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #602216/2019. The aforementioned auction will be conducted in accordance with the NASSAU County COVID-19 mitigation protocols and as such all persons must comply with social distancing, wearing masks and screening practices in effect at the time of this foreclosure sale. If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, then the court appointed referee will cancel the foreclosure auction. Foreclosure Auctions will be held “Rain or Shine”. Ellen Durst, Esq., Referee Gross Polowy, LLC 1775 Wehrle Drive Williamsville, NY 14221 18-008526 78935 144380 Place a notice by phone at 516-569-4000 x232 or email: legalnotices@liherald.com
LEGAL NOTICE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU MID-ISLAND MORTGAGE CORP., Plaintiff -againstJEANINE FITZPATRICK, et al Defendant(s). Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered on June 4, 2019, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction on the North Side steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court located at 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY on February 27, 2024 at 2:00 p.m. ALL that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, situate, lying and being in the Incorporated Village of Freeport, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, known and designated as Section 62 Block 90 and Lots 88 & 89. Said premises known as 302 ARTHUR STREET, FREEPORT, NY 11520 Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment and Terms of Sale. Index Number 000612/2017. MARK RICCIARDI, ESQ., Referee Terenzi & Confusione P.C. Attorney(s) for Plaintiff 401 Franklin Avenue, Suite 304, Garden City, NY 11530 {* FREEPORT LEADER*} 144420
LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURTCOUNTY OF NASSAU FLAGSTAR BANK, FSB Plaintiff, Against ALCIDES CURTIS; ET AL Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale, duly entered 12/08/2016, 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 2/27/2024 at 2:00PM, premises known as 28 Archer Street, Freeport, NY 11520, 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 Freeport, Town Of Hempstead, County Of Nassau And State Of New York. Section 62 Block 48 Lot 1 The approximate amount of the current Judgment lien is $505,778.66 plus interest and costs. The Premises will be sold subject to provisions of the aforesaid Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale; Index # 6561-14 If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, the then Court Appointed Referee will cancel the Foreclosure Auction. This Auction will be held rain or shine. Jane Shrenkel, Esq., Referee. MCCABE, WEISBERG & CONWAY, LLC, 10 Midland Avenue, Suite 205, Port Chester, NY 10573 Dated: 12/6/2023 File Number: 17-301715 CA 144525 LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU, WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY, BUT SOLELY IN ITS CAPACITY AS TRUSTEE OF MFRA TRUST 2015-1, Plaintiff, vs. DEMETRIOS C. DRAKOPOULOS A/K/A DEMETRIOS DRAKOPOULOS, ET AL., Defendant(s). Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered on January 17, 2020, 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 February 29, 2024 at 3:00 p.m., premises known as 400 Guy Lombardo Avenue f/k/a 400 South Grove Street, Freeport, NY 11520. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and
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o you often make excuses for what you did or didn’t do? If so, stop! While excuses may protect your ego, they come at the cost of acknowledging your difficulties and encouraging denial. Excuses make your perspective so foggy that you cannot see the road ahead. Hence, you don’t admit what you need to admit. And you won’t change what you’re unaware of. Though it might be painful to rid yourself of your excuses, in the long run you’ll be better off as you’ll finally do what it takes to get you where you want to be! Ted was a middle-level manager who believed he was on the fast track to success. He had a responsible job as a supervisor at a design firm. Though he had plenty of work to complete, his mind kept drifting to distractions. He even invited interruptions, such as phone calls, visitors, or sudden errands, preferring the novelty of the unexpected to the tedium of completing the task at hand. Initially, those who worked for him thought he was a conscientious, caring man as he often said, “No matter how busy I am, I’m always available if you want to talk or need a helping hand.” They didn’t realize that these offers of help were pleas for distraction from his own work. When Ted was reprimanded for being late in handing in his paperwork, he excused himself by saying, “How could they expect be to do all that in such a short time?” After the reprimand, he said to himself, “Boy, I need to get busy on this,” but somehow, he rarely did. When he was finally let go from his job, he explained his termination as, “IT was a terrible time in the economy, so they had to let me go.” For Ted, the vague “IT” was blamed for his job loss, and he never acknowledged his own contribution. Another excuse to protect his ego. Another lost opportunity to get real with himself about his strengths and weaknesses.
Ted needed to stop making excuses and start making changes in his life that would produce positive results. To continue the luxury of excuse-making and denial would kill his dreams and hope. “The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams,” said Eleanor Roosevelt. Dreams keep you young, fresh, and interested in life. But some people, like Ted, are so good at dreaming that they don’t stop to think why their dreams aren’t coming true. Hence, if you, like Ted, make too many excuses, try this exercise instead. Have an honest conversation w i t h yo u r s e l f . I f yo u haven’t done something you said you’d do, admit it! Then if you’re feeling inadequate, scattered, fearful or de pressed, admit it! If you’re disappointed in your own achievements, admit it! If you feel your relationships are lacking intimacy, admit it! Better to work on your emotional sadness than to distort the reality you live in. When you admit the truth to yourself, do it without making the truth sound terrible. You’re not an awful person. Yes, you have faults - like all of us. Perhaps you’re lazy, scared, or scattered. Perhaps you’re overweight, disorganized, or feel like a loser. Okay, own up to where you are in life. Once you acknowledge your truth, you can begin to make changes to improve your life. In the short run, excuses may make you feel better about yourself. But in the long run, excuses rob you of a more enriching, enhancing lifestyle.
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being in the Incorporated Village of Freeport, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section 62, Block 170 and Lot 3. Approximate amount of judgment is $442,673.03 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 609927/2018. 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.
Eugene R. Gamache, Esq., Referee Friedman Vartolo LLP, 85 Broad Street, Suite 501, New York, New York 10004, Attorneys for Plaintiff Firm File No.: 180272-2 144521 Place a notice by phone at 516-569-4000 x232 or email: legalnotices@liherald.com
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The Memorial Presbyterian Church hosted a MLK Unity March in Roosevelt on Jan. 16.
MLK Day commemorated with Jan. 15 Unity March Nassau County Legislators Debra Mulé and Scott Davis commemorated Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day at the Memorial Presbyterian Church’s inaugural MLK Unity March and Cultural Celebration in Roosevelt last Monday. “By recognizing the importance of MLK’s legacy, we honor his life’s work and recommit ourselves to the ongoing efforts that will make our society more just and inclusive,” Mulé said. “I have so much gratitude to Reverend Scott Williams and his wife, First Lady Donette, for inviting me to be a part of such a
meaningful and profound event.” “It is truly heartwarming and encouraging to see how Dr. King’s legacy continues to inspire us to elevate our activism and remain steadfast in our commitment to equality and justice for every American,” Davis said. “Thank you to Reverend Scott Williams and First Lady Donette of Memorial Presbyterian Church for spearheading what promises to become an impactful new tradition in the community of Roosevelt.” –Ben Fiebert
NEwS bRiEf $85.4 million budget, results highlighted Freeport Mayor Robert Kennedy delivered a statement following the finalization of the $85.4 million village budget for 2024. Kennedy expressed satisfaction with the accomplishments of his administration in the recent past. “I am proud to say that this administration has accomplished great strides over the past few years,” he said. “I want to especially thank all our department heads, staff, volunteer firefighters, police, trustees and budget director.” He highlighted some of the results the administration has produced:
■ Decreased crime in Freeport by 56 percent. ■ Became the first police department in the state to mandate the use of body cameras on all patrol officers. ■ Successfully repaired 104 roads. ■ Managed to absorb mandated increases in various areas including workers comp, liability insurance, disability, retirement, CSEA contractual increases, PBA contractual increases, and medical insurance.
■ Increased reserve fund from 1.2 million to 39 million.
■ Rebuilt and recovered from the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy and the challenges posed by the Covid pandemic.
■ Reduced village debt from $160 million to $76 million.
■ Maintained no property tax increases for 11 consecutive years.
■ Expanded police ranks from 72 to 107.
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A. These days, with all the requirements for home energy savings, airtight homes and pressurized air testing, homes are much more likely to have impurities in the air. Homes used to be built with alkali-laden plaster, which mold couldn’t live on. People wore sweaters, because windows leaked cold air and homes were cooler. It seems that modonte eeper ern materials and methods actually brought on more sickness. The paper backing on gypsum wallboard provides an excellent place in a dark wall cavity for mold spores to live. Inert, sprayed-in foam does help, but most people are intimidated by the cost. Carpets gather dust and, when vacuumed, may release more impurities into the air. Cleaning hard-walled metal air ducts is a good idea after a couple of years of continuous use. If you only use the system in midsummer heat spells, the main reason to clean the ducts is because dust settles there and adheres to the sides of the air ducts. Spores and other mold prosper in the layers of dust, and can remain inactive until moisture is present, which is why, at certain times of the year, condensation from cold meeting warm air allows the mold to develop. You should be aware that some air conditioning companies make life easier for themselves by putting in flexible, soft, round duct, which comprises an inner lining of foil attached to a wire spiral frame covered with a thin layer of fiberglass insulation and a plastic sheeting cover. The system installation costs less if the installer passes on the savings to you, and is simpler to install. By simpler, I mean that duct tape is used instead of mechanical fastening with bends of metal and screws. Unfortunately, you can’t clean flex duct, since the devices used to clean duct apply pressure, with vacuum and scraping techniques that will destroy your flex duct and render your system useless. You should consider cleaning the main “trunks,” which are probably made of metal duct. Duct cleaning is the first step to better breathing in the home. Then, after cleaning, have a reliable mechanical contractor install a filter in your central air conditioning unit, so you have “in-line” filtration. Ask about the different types of filter systems, such as an electronic, static-type unit that catches dust like a magnet, and also how often the filter requires cleaning or replacement. Don’t just look for the lowest-priced unit, since the maintenance or replacement of the filter may be much more than the savings. With the electrostatic filter, you may be able to simply wash the filter and put it back. Once the filter is installed, you won’t require the portable type, and you should breathe easier, which is nothing to sneeze at.
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ast year was the hottest ever recorded on Earth, with accompanying climate disasters. More than 40 percent of the planet’s surface was at least 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 degrees Fahrenheit) warmer than in the late 19th century. Many scientists believe that a 1.5-degree increase over preindustrial levels is the point at which severe climate consequences begin. Parts of Canada and the northern United States already have average temperatures at least 2 degrees Celsius above the mark, and in parts ALAn j. of Europe the average temperasingER ture was 3 degrees warmer. Last August, the average surface temperature of the world’s oceans was a record high 70 degrees Fahrenheit. Hotter ocean temperatures destroy ecosystems for fish and create stronger tropical storms and hurricanes. In Canada, out-of-control forest fires burned through an area the size of North Dakota, and wildfires in northern Greece were the largest ever recorded in the European Union. Record-breaking rains left one-third of Pakistan underwater
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s we leap, scoot, crawl or get dragged into 2024, the ceaseless message in our heads is that we need improvement. Apparently, our face, our furniture, our travel plans, our friendships, our dog food, our recipe for coq au vin are not quite right. We as human beings, struggling along in the most challenging times, are not quite enough. We’ve all been eating, sleeping, dressing ourselves and forming relationships for ages, yet those with the pens and platforms are telling us we are several inches off plumb, RAnDi not thin enough or bold enough or KREiss bright enough or present enough or chill enough. If we were, why would we be receiving dozens of self-help suggestions every day? Not since third grade, when Mrs. Heller wrote on the arithmetic column of my report card that “Randi needs improvement,” have I felt so under-remediated. Not since I got married and left my mother, the Great Influencer, behind have I felt
and 20 million people homeless. In Beijing, China, record-breaking rains flooded hundreds of roads and forced the cancellation of flights. Rural villages in northern China had to have food, water, and emergency supplies dropped in by helicopter. Last year was the fourth time in less than 20 years that the Amazon region of South America suffered from severe drought, which had never happened before. The United Nations estimates that almost onefourth of the world’s population was living in drought conditions in 2022 and 2023. Prolonged droughts would have been highly unlikely if not for climate change. Climate change means more extreme weather events, not just record heat. Last week, record cold gripped many parts of the U.S. It was so cold during the NFL playoff game between Kansas City and Miami that Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes’ helmet shattered. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, a climate change denier, warned Texans that they faced temperatures below freezing for “dozens of hours.” Voters in the Iowa caucuses traveled to local precincts in what the National Weather Service called “lifethreatening cold.” It was 10 below zero in Des Moines, and wind chills were as low as 35 below.
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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced a new climate change record that no one was looking forward to: There were 28 weatherrelated disasters in 2023 in which damage totaled more than $1 billion. The previous high was 22, set in 2020. Since 2017, more than 5,000 people have died in the United States as the result of $137 billion in weather-related disasters. In 2023, those events included destructive hail, flooding, cyclones, tornadoes, wildfires, drought, winter storms and heat waves, at a total cost of over $90 billion. The costliest event was a drought and heat wave in the South and Midwest that caused $14.5 billion in damage. The cost of last year’s weatherrelated disasters was almost double what Congress approved for climate resilience in the 2021 infrastructure bill. Louisiana, Massachusetts, Mississippi, New Hampshire and Texas recorded their warmest year ever in 2023, while Connecticut, Florida, Maine, Maryland, Vermont and Virginia had their secondwarmest. Louisiana had its eighth-driest year on record, while Maine had its fifthwettest. On June 20, the temperature in San Angelo, Texas, reached a high of 114 degrees, an all-time record there. In July,
round here, it will mean steep increases in the price of home insurance.
Phoenix had an average temperature of 102.8, the hottest month ever recorded in an American city. On July 16, the temperature in Death Valley, California, was 128 — and it was still 120 at midnight. On Aug. 24, the “feels-like” heat index in Chicago was 120. Locally, severe rainstorms and wind over the weekend of Jan. 6-7 and again on Jan. 9 caused flooding and erosion. Waves as high as 20 feet washed away parts of Long Island beaches. Climate change is rocking the home insurance industry, with price increases falling on homeowners. In California, climate-worsened wildfires led to an $8.5 billion increase in home insurance costs, and State Farm and Allstate stopped issuing new homeowner insurance policies. In Florida and Louisiana, homeowners in hurricane-prone areas have also been unable to purchase insurance. Since January 2022, homeowners in 31 states have had double-digit rate increases, and in six states those increases topped 20 percent. More than 25 percent of properties in New York City, including half of Brooklyn, and 80 percent of properties in Suffolk County, are considered at risk of flooding, and homeowners face steep insurance increases. Dr. Alan Singer is a professor of teaching, learning and technology and the director of social studies education programs at Hofstra University.
I love us just the way we are so naked and afraid in the world. The bombardment of criticism, both explicit and implied, comes from every corner of the media world — presented, slyly, as “help.” After all, why not learn to braid hair better, change your running stride, find a good therapist, get more years out of your carpet or erase those wrinkles? From newspapers to TV to the Internet, with all its social media threads, the constant offerings of how to be better tell me I am not enough as I am. So I am here to tell you, and myself, that I love us just the way we are. (There are some exceptions. For example, as I write this, Alaska Airlines has grounded its 737 Max 9 planes after a door panel blew out of one in flight. They can do better.) At the risk of adding to the chorus telling you how to improve, I would make the tiny suggestion that we jump off the wannabe train and think about what a good job we’re doing of being humans in an inhumane time. Thank you, but I do not want to count my steps every day and respond like Pavlov’s dog to reminders from my watch to
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stand up and walk around every 20 minutes. While I curl up with a book and read through a drizzly afternoon, let my blood settle, that’s what I say. What are we doing to ourselves? We seem to have lost confidence in our basic competence and ability to negotiate our way through our days. I don’t need 12 more cooking hacks or YouTube videos on how to declutter. My clutter reminds me who I am. And I am not Marie Kondo. Parents are turning themselves inside out, stressing over their parenting skills. Folks, we do our best and we make mistakes, and we fail, and we would do it differently if we had the chance to do it all again, but most kids grow up fine, despite everything that goes sideways in everyone’s life. Someone gave me a book on how to do nothing. Just sit in place, no book or media or puppy or changing scenery — just sit and let the mind go where it will. In my case, the book was superfluous. Nothing? I can do that. Zillions of improvement articles focus on sleep. Dear friends, people have been sleeping for many years. Skip the medita-
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tion and the calming podcasts and the drugs and the weighted blankets. (See paragraph on how to do nothing.) Eventually you’ll sleep. Believe me, your car most likely will not get stolen, your house is clean enough, you don’t have to put your suitcases in the hotel bathtub, and you’re probably getting enough vitamins from your regular diet. True, the sun will burn out, but not for a while. Covid will persist, but we are most likely to survive. Our kids will do well enough in school and get into college, if that’s what they want, or land jobs that will support their lives. We have become so hard on ourselves because we’re absorbing all the voices telling us how to “improve” how we jog, how we smell, how we pack for trips and how we take care of our friends. I would change the message: How we are is fine. We’re doing the best we can. Time to put the wrinkle cream entrepreneurs and body influencers out of business. One message I received offered an article on how to die better. What chutzpah. We’re getting criticized even on our way out. Copyright 2024 Randi Kreiss. Randi can be reached at randik3@aol.com.
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t was a cold, overcast Tuesday, with temperatures below freezing, as students and teachers arrived at Newbridge Road Elementary School in North Bellmore. But the holiday break was still fresh in many minds, and many had renewed energy to get a good jump on their studies in 2024. But then, just before 11:30 a.m., the world of the 330 or so students was turned upside down. Heavily armed officers from the Nassau County Police Department swarmed the campus, which was immediately put in lockdown — no one allowed in or out. Someone had called 911, reporting a man with a gun and possible shots fired at the school. With safety in the forefront of their minds, police raced to the school and conducted an investigation. Fortunately, there was no shooter. But unfortunately, finding yourself fleeing for shelter, scared that your life may be in danger, can be traumatic in its own right. To the point that the FBI began formally tracking these so-called “swatting” incidents last summer. The Oxford dictionary defines “swatting” as a “prank call to emergency services in an attempt to bring about the dispatch of a large number of armed police officers to a particular address.” Many law enforcement agencies go as far as calling it criminal harassment. But swatting is really much more than that. It’s domestic terrorism, and the students and teachers at Newbridge Road Elementary are hardly alone when it comes to being victimized. There were 446 swatting incidents
reported at schools across the country during the 2022-23 academic year, according to the Educator’s School Safety Network, comprising 64 percent of all incidents reported at schools. Actual shooting were just 8 percent of that total, while all other calls made up the other 28 percent. That means that on a typical school day nationwide, at least two campuses are targeted by swatting. Last February, a string of schools in Michigan were hit with swatting attacks, pulling law enforcement resources away from where they were needed and creating chaos in educational institutions where none existed. Jessica Borelli, a clinical psychologist from the University of California-Irvine, told WLNS-TV, in Lansing, that the emotional impact of swatting — especially on children — can’t be ignored. “Everyone in this situation has strong reactions, but it sends a very important message to talk to your children,” Borelli said. “It tells them it’s OK to talk about these things. That there’s a space to talk about these things. And their parents are people they can talk to about these things.” For many of these students, this could be their first time ever directly dealing with police officers — and likely could plant seeds of fear when it comes to law enforcement, instead of seeing them as a force of protection. That’s why, just a few days after the swatting incident at Newbridge Road, NCPD Commissioner Patrick Ryder hosted an impromptu “Police Interac-
Letters Suozzi is not ‘the Squad’ To the Editor: Mazi Pilip’s recent campaign ads make a ridiculous claim that Tom Suozzi joined the far-left “Squad” during his time in Congress. Nothing could be further from the truth, as Tom was one of the most moderate members of Congress, serving as the vice chair of the Problems Solvers Caucus, a bipartisan group that seeks policy solutions by reaching a middle ground — the antithesis of everything the Squad stands for. In fact, he was one of the leading critics of the Squad in Congress, including by going on CNN immediately after Rep. Ilhan Omar’s noxious “Benjamins” comment, in which she claimed that Jewish money influenced her colleagues’ votes on Israel policy, to fiercely criticize her and stand against her antisemitic remarks. Suozzi responded by relating his own family’s story as Italian immigrants who were once treated as disloyal Americans, and reiterating that he supports Israel because it is good U.S. policy. Suozzi was one of the strongest allies of the U.S.-Israel relationship during his time in office, co-sponsoring multiple pieces of legislation and consistently speaking out against Israel’s detractors, and traveling to Israel in a show
tive Day” at the school. Students had a chance to become acquainted with the county police force, including the K-9 dogs as well as the horses from the mounted unit. A number of officers were there as well, in uniform, armed with smiles and support. The department had no obligation to do this — they were only doing their jobs. But it wasn’t something they did because they had to. Ryder and his team of those who serve and protect did this because they wanted to. And it was important to make sure everyone on campus knew the police are there to protect all of us from danger. It was good thinking — and no surprise when it comes to Ryder, who has made a career of putting people first. Stopping swatting may not be so easy. Some cities have put together databases to which people can add their address if they feel they could be targeted. And a number of states have passed anti-swatting laws — typically charging it as a felony if there are injuries. But no federal law exists, and many observers say there needs to be one, as well as more mental health resources made available, because tough laws on their own may not be enough to stop it. This can’t be a problem just left to the states. Swatting incidents have been on the rise since the early 2000s, and it’s expected to get worse before it gets better. If we don’t do something about it soon, what happened at Newbridge Road could very well become a common occurrence in our schools.
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atching the war between Israel and Hamas continue, I am heartbroken. Like any person of goodwill, I am pained by the babies, young people, women, elderly and all people taken hostage by Hamas, including my neighbor Omer neutra. I am angry that some 1,200 Israeli civilians were murdered in ways that the most twisted minds couldn’t imagine. However, I am also grieving for Palestinians held eriC hostage by post Hamas. Women, children and others who didn’t ask to be part of this conflict. People whose homes, schools, hospitals and even
mosques have been turned into weaponsstorage facilities and bases to fight Israeli soldiers. It is particularly important, when speaking about the conflict, for both supporters and detractors of Israel to uncouple Hamas from innocent Palestinians in Gaza. Yes, there are child soldiers, and many children are inculcated to hate from a young age, but they, too, are victims. Victims of a terrorist group that puts a higher priority on the death of Israel than the lives of its own civilians. There is another reason to distinguish between Hamas and innocent Palestinians. On Oc. 7, while homes in southern Israel were still burning and Hamas terrorists were still inside Israel,
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many anti-Israel protesters didn’t make the distinction between Hamas and innocent Palestinians. We rarely heard condemnation of the Hamas attack. When calling for a better life for the Palestinians in Gaza, or a ceasefire, there was no mention of Israeli hostages or murdered civilians. We’ve seen similar language on college campuses nationwide and in rallies in new York City. We have seen posters of hostages torn down, we have seen anti-zionist phrases like “From the river to the sea” uttered, and violent mobs that look nothing like the peace vigils of those who support Israel. This in itself is a microcosm of the Hamas-Israel conflict. I am led to believe that without caveats, without
e must recognize the difference between Gaza’s terrorists and its victims.
Letters of solidarity following the Oct. 7 attack by Hamas. What supporters of Israel need now are representatives looking to build a bipartisan consensus in favor of the U.S.-Israel relationship, something that Suozzi has done and will do again if he is elected on Feb. 13. Pilip’s charges reek of projection, because despite her remarkable personal story, she has failed to offer critical information during her campaign to explain to residents what type of representative she would be. She has declined opportunities to participate in numerous debates that would allow voters to assess her policy positions, refused to say who she voted for in the 2016 and 2020 elections, or how she came to support former Rep. George Santos, despite the red flags about his background and support for the Jan. 6 rioters that he expressed during the campaign, as he defrauded our district and is the very reason this special election is even occurring. I am supporting Tom Suozzi because of his strong, consistent and outspoken support of Israel, and because he has the experience needed to deliver on the issues most important to our community. PeTeR FISHkInd Great Neck
This Republican voter conducted his own research To the editor: For the past 12 months, constituents of new York’s 3rd Congressional district effectively had no representation in Congress, and Long Islanders have been the laughingstock of the entire nation. My friends outside new York still ask, “How did this happen?” and “did you vote for him?” referring to George Santos. My clients continue to ask, “How did no one not know his background?” “did the Republicans know?” On Feb. 13, the voters of the 3rd district have the opportunity for a do-over vote. As a
clarifying statements, many of Israel’s detractors do not support a Jewish state, and may even support the murder of innocent Israelis. I hope I’m wrong. If we can’t agree to disagree here, how can we ever imagine a negotiated solution to the conflict in the Middle east? So my request to Israel’s supporters and detractors is this: If you support a long-term solution to this conflict that allows Israelis and Palestinians alike to thrive, distinguish between those in Gaza who are terrorists and those who are victims of Hamas. As Israel seeks to destroy Hamas, a goal it will achieve, it is incumbent on all of us to separate those who will be defeated with Hamas, and those who deserve a better way of life moving forward. Eric Post is the Long Island regional director of the American Jewish Committee.
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Republican, and especially for this election, I couldn’t rely on my party again to vet the candidate, so I needed to do my own research. I examined both candidates’ stances on the issues, reviewed their track records, and assessed their political experience to determine who is best to serve the community. Here’s what I found. Right from the start, at the announcement of her candidacy, Mazi Melesa Pilip was ushered off the stage without taking any questions from the press. That bothered me. That should bother you, too. I continued my research and discovered more of the same. She was evading hard questions and frankly, not-so-hard questions. I also could not find any actual political accomplishments for Pilip over the past two years. What skill does she have to be in Congress other than to vote along party lines? I wonder if my fellow Long Islanders understand this is a Congressional seat in Washington, d.C. This is not some on-the-job trainingtype position. In this election, I am supporting someone who I know can deliver — not just voting for Pilip because she’s a Republican. I’m voting for someone with experience — a former mayor, county executive and, yes, a former Congressman. I urge all to do your own research — and vote for an effective leader with a proven track record. Without a doubt, that person is Tom Suozzi. Ben MARzOUk Great Neck
Happy Anniversary to NICE To the editor: This month marks the 13th anniversary of nassau Inter-County express, or nICe, bus service, operated by Trans dev under contract with nassau County. It’s been 51 years since the county took control of all bus routes from private operators. Over that period, the county, Albany and
The Manhattan skyline, as seen from Norman Levy Park and Preserve — Merrick
Washington have invested a combined $840 million-plus in capital improvements. Operating subsidies easily top $1.5 billion. nICe services continue to be one of the best bargains around. Since the 1950s, the average cost of riding a bus in nassau County has gone up at a slower rate than either the consumer price index or inflation. The Metro Card, introduced in 1996, offers free transfers between nICe buses and new York City Transit buses or subways. Before that, riders had to pay two full fares. Purchasing either a weekly or monthly
pass further reduces the cost per ride. Many employers offer transit checks, which pay even more of the costs. There ain’t no such thing as a free lunch — or, in this case, bus ride. nICe services continue to be a great bargain. LARRY PenneR Larry Penner is a transportation advocate, historian and writer and a former director of the Federal Transit Administration Region 2 New York Office of Operations and Program Management.
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