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Freeport taxes remain steady for 11th year apartment complex on East Merrick Road that was revitalized and transfor med into It was a milestone previous- affordable housing. The benefit ly not thought possible: The for Freeport? $15 million. The complex was just one 10 property tax rate will not go up for Freeport property owners, properties village of ficials and it won’t go up for the 11th chose to develop and put back on the market. Othconsecutive year. ers include the That’s all in this Freeport Ar mory fiscal year’s budget, on Babylon Turnand something pike and the Lexus F r e e p o r t m ayo r dealership off West Robert Kennedy is Sunrise Highway, quite proud of. itself generating Especially since some $10 million in the tax rate revenue for Freeremained the same port. despite the number By expediting of police officers building per mits, growing from 72 to Freeport gar ners 107, as well as the an extra stream of addition of new RoBERT KENNEDY revenue, Kennedy vehicles to both Mayor said, and the vilpublic works and lage is able to public safety. afford necessary changes withSo how was this done? It starts with finding others out having to increase the propway to bring in revenue with- erty tax rate. “It’s a businessperson’s out depending on taxes. “Increasing non-tax revenue approach,” the mayor said. is the most important factor,” “We’re just looking to stabilize Kennedy said, refer ring to taxes and provide better servicmoney raised through develop- es than we had before.” Those services have helped ment of vacant properties, and bringing them back into the reduce crime by 56 percent, and eve n a l l owe d F re e p o r t t o community. Like the Moxey Rigby, the Continued on page 5

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Sparkle on Stage arts center throws fundraiser The Chuk Fowler Trio provided the tunes with on Chuck Fowler piano, Vonnie Hudson on bass guitar and Fred Berryhill on percussions. The event was all around considered a wild success.

World’s greatest knife thrower and his target girl tell all By MoHAMMAD RAFIQ mrafiq@liherald.com

Freeport resident David Adamovich, 77, — considered the best knife thrower in the world — didn’t discover his innate talent until he was 50. He worked as a professor of exercise physiology and a paramedic and owned and operated a pool hall before he ever dabbled in the precise art of tossing a blade. Throwing a knife for the first time in ’96 was sort of a goof, just killing time with a pool hall patron. But the result was a knife firmly lodged in a tree, which, experts know, is not supposed to happen during an initial throw.

Nine months later, Adamovich held the title as the world champion in knife throwing. “It’s just a natural talent,” Adamovich said. “Not everyone has one. Those that do, if they’re fortunate enough to find it, can enjoy it. I just happened to find my talent when I was 50.” Adamovich says over the years he’s refined the niche talent, but it’s evident that the base skill was either built into his physiological make up and his neurological hard drive, or endowed in the blueprint of his soul. Over the next five years Adamovich continued to dominate in national and world championships held by the no longer existing American Continued on page 14

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Assistant Superintendent for Personnel and Special Projects Mr. Benjamin Roberts, left, Freeport Public Schools’ Superintendent of Schools Dr. Kishore Kuncham, and Board of Education President Maria Jordan-Awalom lauded educators and staff for 20 years of service to the district at the Feb. 7 board of education meeting.

Schools laud devoted district employees Freeport Public School’s celebrated its annual 20 years of service recognition event on Feb. 7 at Caroline G. Atkinson Intermediate School, coinciding with the district’s board of education meeting. Superintendent of Schools Dr. Kishore Kuncham, along with board of education members, administrators, staff, family, friends, and community members, gathered to honor 26 devoted district employees. “It is with profound gratitude and deep appreciation that we honor and celebrate you for having dedicated two

decades of your lives to the betterment of our school district, our students and our Freeport school community,” said Dr. Kishore Kuncham. “Twenty years of service is not merely a milestone. It is a testament to the unwavering dedication, tireless commitment and boundless passion that you have brought every day for the last 20 years and for many more to come.” During the ceremony, building principals highlighted the accomplishments and commitment of the honorees,

who were each and all presented with a commemorative plaque and flowers to signify the milestone. The evening, filled with significance and warmth, offered deserving recognition and appreciation to staff members for their two decades of dedication to Freeport’s students. The board of education and administration extend heartfelt congratulations to the 26 honorees for their 20 years of service. –Mohammad Rafiq

Freeport villagers faced heavy snowstorm By MOHAMMAD RAFIQ mrafiq@liherald.com

Long Islanders experienced over eight inches of snowfall today, prompting Freeport Public Schools to close and measures to be taken by the village to mitigate the effects of the inclement weather. “People have been accustomed to a fairly mild winter, so take all the necessary precautions,” Kathy Hochul, governor of New York, had said the day before the storm. “Stay tuned to your news. If you can work remotely, that’s great. Make sure that our roads are clear for the plows as always.” ““Even though we’re coming out of a few days of record high temperatures, this storm is a stark reminder that winter is still alive and well,” Hochul continued in a news release. “I encourage residents to stay off the roads as conditions are expected to be hazardous throughout the storm,” fifth district Councilman Chris Carini told the Herald For southern Nassau County, including Freeport, a Coastal Flood Warning was in effect from 8 a.m. Tuesday to

3 p.m. To report an electrical outage, call PSEG Long Island at (800) 490-0075. Some of the most important tips for safe driving in winter weather include: ■ Do not drive unless necessary ■ If you must travel, make sure your car is stocked with survival gear like blankets, a shovel, flashlight and extra batteries, extra warm clothing, set of tire chains, battery booster cables, quick energy foods and brightly colored cloth to use as a distress flag ■ If you have a cell phone or other communications device such as a two-way radio available for your use, keep the battery charged and keep it with you whenever traveling. If you should become stranded, you will be able to call for help, advising rescuers of your location ■ Before getting behind the wheel, make sure that your vehicle is clear of ice and snow. Plan your stops and keep more distance between cars. Be extra alert and remember that snowdrifts can hide smaller children. Always match your speed to the road and weather con-

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way is clear and salted. Never attempt to pass a snowplow while it’s operating Additional reporting by Jordan Vallone and Ben Fiebert.

News brief Curran supports proposals t on mothers Assemblyman Brian Curran, whose attest to the fact the cost of diapers can assembly district includes parts of Free- add up quickly, and no child should be port, announced his support of three forced to go without them for any reason, allowing this greater access to diaproposals affecting mothers The first proposal is set to add $1.2 pers is just common sense,” said Curmillion appropriation for the Prenatal ran. The third proposal seeks to broaden Care Assistance Program (PCAP), for a the scope of paid family total appropriation of $3.035 leave benefits to encompass million. The purpose of the individuals with a spouse, program is to help expecting child, or parent serving on mothers access comprehenactive duty in the military, or sive prenatal care. those who have received “For expecting mothers, notice of an impending call accessing quality prenatal to active duty. care is a necessity for not Presently, state law limits only the mother but for the paid family leave eligibility child as well, increasing to instances where the serfunding to the PCAP provice member is deployed to a gram will show we take the Brian CUrran foreign country. health and wellness of both “We always say we supmother and baby very seriously. I cannot fathom not supporting port our brave service members in everything they do, well now we actualthis proposal,” said Curran. The second proposal aims to enhance ly have the chance to prove it.” “No one should be forced through a diaper accessibility for low-income famfinancial hardship with a newbor n ilies through a $1.5 million investment. This funding will not only expand the child, especially not our military famicapacity of diaper banks statewide but lies. We need to do the right thing and also establish a quarterly diaper allow- make sure they are looked after while ance for individuals receiving public their loved one is serving our country,” assistance and caring for a child up to finished Curran. two years old. –Mohammad Rafiq “As a father myself, I can personally

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has worked overtime in seeing that these become an early adopter of body cameras policies are implemented,” the mayor said. — simply because they could afford to do “And the village is doing much better financially.” so. Grants make a big difference, too, vilThat extra revenue also pays down the village’s debt, all while allowing its lage attorney Howard Colton said, includreserve accounts to grow from a little ing a $420,000 grant recently secured through state Sen. Kevin more than $1 million to $39 Thomas to upgrade Freeport’s million. That’s gotten the license plate reader system. attention of Moody’s — which “We’ve really gone after our helps determine how much of elected official, and tried to get a credit risk businesses and as much grant opportunities governments are — raising its that we can find,” Colton said. credit rating three times in the If it weren’t for grants, taxpast decade or so. That allows payers would foot much more the village better interest rates of the bill to improve the vilwhen borrowing money, savlage. And, to ensure no grant ing significant dollars in the opportunities are missed, the long run. village has hired a full-time Moody’s still isn’t done, as RegIna Feeney grant writer whose sole job is the agency is on the verge of to garner as many of these raising its rating once again village historian grants as she can possibly — getting closer to the highly find. coveted AAA rating assigned It’s the kind of work that leads back to to those with the lowest credit risk. “We have mandated increases in medi- happy taxpayer, Kennedy said. Those like cal retirement, workman’s comp, liability, Regina Feeney — the librarian at Freeport disability, for the last 11 years,” Kennedy Memorial Library who also doubles as the said. “We have absorbed all of those village historian. “I think they’re doing a wonderful job,” increases.” Maintaining all of that isn’t easy. It Feeney said of the administration. “It’s requires a lot of work, and a lot of finan- another positive thing for Freeport. “It just proves that we’re a great comcial discipline. “Every one of our department heads munity.” Continued from page 1

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MAKAYLA DAUBE Mepham Junior Basketball TO SAY DAUBE dominated in the paint in the Pirates’ 56-35 victory at Long Beach Feb. 7 would be a major understatement. The junior center, who is seeking a second straight AllCounty award, ripped down 28 rebounds and also added 21 points. Posting a double-double is nothing new for Daube, who ranks among Nassau County’s leading rebounders at 17.8 per game. She’s scoring at a 15.8 points per game clip for playoff-bound Mepham.

BASKETBALL PLAYOFFS All Games at Farmingdale State College Wednesday, February 21 Nassau Class B girls semifinals ......................6 and 8 p.m.

Friday, February 23 Nassau Class B boys semifinals ..........6:30 and 8:30 p.m.

Sunday, February 25 Nassau Class AAA girls semifinals ................12 and 2 p.m. Nassau Class AAA boys semifinals ........... 4 and 6:15 p.m.

Monday, February 26 Nassau Class AA girls semifinals.....................5 and 7 p.m.

Tuesday, February 27 Nassau Class AA boys semifinals....................6 and 8 p.m.

Wednesday, February 28 Nassau Class A boys semifinals ......................6 and 8 p.m.

Thursday, February 29 Nassau Class A girls semifinals.......................5 and 7 p.m.

Friday, March 1 Nassau Class B girls championship game ................ 6 p.m. Nassau Class B boys championship game ............... 8 p.m.

Saturday, March 2 Nassau Class AAA girls championship game ..........11 a.m. Nassau Class A boys championship game ..........1:15 p.m. Nassau Class AA boys championship game ........3:30 p.m. Nassau Class AAA boys championship game ......5:45 p.m.

Monday, March 4 Nassau Class AA girls championship game .............. 5 p.m. Nassau Class A girls championship game ................ 7 p.m.

Succeeding in the Nassau Class A championships was, simply put, a good feeling for Freeport boys track & field coach Charles Gilreath. “The team competed well,” Gilreath said. “We were right there where I thought we should be. We knew going in there was going to be a tough match between Massapequa and Farmingdale and Syosset, so we scored what I thought we could score.” Unfortunately, this was the first country championship meet that he could not coach in person due to personal reasons, but that didn’t stop him from leading from afar. “It was different watching my team going live,” he said. “Before they ran that day we had a Google meet on our infield and we did our normal routine of our pep talk; looked like they gave a great effort and I was pleased with a lot of the things we did right going into the rest of the season.” Gilreath takes pride in the fact that his upperclassmen are such a dominant force on the track, both individually and collectively. “I have a good group of seniors, but the core of the team are juniors,” Gilreath said. “Those guys, they work tireless[ly]. You see the camaraderie that they built amongst each other. That group of kids, they always supporting each other, and I knew that we had a good nucleus moving forward, thinking we were going to have a pretty good year.” In that senior class includes figures like Christopher Ramos-Abreu, who Gilreath said stepped up this year. In addition, exists “middle-distance runners” Reginald Frazier and Richard Cleveland, coach describing them as “quality seniors” who have been on the team for years. In Freeport’s senior class, one of the athletes who shines brightest is Jordon Quinn, a two-time New York state champion, who won the county championship 55-meter hurdles dash Feb. 5 in 7.48 seconds. On first reference, coach called him

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Chase Holt took second place in the 600-meter run as part of a strong effort for the Red Devils in the Nassau Class A championship meet. “the best hurler in the state.” “He won the 55 hurdles last year and the 110 outdoors. He works at his craft like nobody else I’ve ever seen, [and] this is year 39 that I’ve been coaching,” Gilreath said. “He supports his teammates, does his hurdle work every day and he wants to be the best.” Freeport also won a country championship in the 4x400 relay, courtesy of the efforts of Lucca Noboa, Dorian Boyd, Hunter Scott and Giovany Villatoro, and Gilreath approached this event as methodically as a chess match.”

“They were excited,” Gilreath said. “it gave Giovany a good chance to be the anchor; we knew if we got a good lead, Giovany’s a middle distance guy and he was able to finish the job, so [the team] was excited about holding up the tradition because 4x400 is an event that we like to win every year and it’s a highly competitive event. So, they take a lot of pride in being on the 4x400.” Freeport also placed third in the 4x200 relay, and had Noboa, Chase Holt and Dorian Boyd place 2nd, 3rd and 4th in the 600-meter run.

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The hidden danger of noise and light By Will Sheeline, Nicole Formisano & Angelina Zingariello First part in a series Long Island faces a growing crisis as noise and light pollution become more troublesome. Noise pollution — characterized by unwanted and harmful sounds — and light pollution — stemming from excessive artificial lights — are pressing issues impacting not just all of us who live here, but also the environment. The World Health Organization defines noise pollution as disruptive sounds harmful to human health, while the International Dark-Sky Association — a nonprofit that fights to return the stars to our skies — warns that light pollution not only affects the natural night sky, but it also disrupts wildlife and interferes with astronomical observations. The consistent noise from traffic, airplanes, construction and urban development disrupts daily lives and sleep patterns. Simultaneously, the widespread artificial light from streetlights, billboards, and other sources diminishes the natural darkness at night, impacting stargazing and unsettling nocturnal wildlife. As Long Island tackles these escalating issues, local authorities are actively working to enforce noise regulations and promote responsible outdoor lighting practices, such as the Dark Skies Protection Act, put forth by the Assembly last year. The aim is to strike a balance between the imperatives of urban progress and the preservation of Long Island’s unique environment. Addressing noise and light pollution is vital for protecting human health, according to the WHO, as well as maintaining the integrity of natural ecosystems. Additionally, research shows the detrimental effects of noise pollution — including more stress, hypertension, and even cognitive impairment in both adults and children. Similarly, excessive exposure to artificial light at night contributes to lower quality sleep and insomnia, and even mood disorders. These environmental stressors also affects local wildlife populations by altering migration, nesting and foraging patterns, and even disrupting reproductive hormones and behaviors. Fireflies, for example, can no longer can find mates in an artificially lit night sky. “Almost every form of wildlife uses the night for either navigation or mating, or for many ways of regenerating the species,” said Susan Serven, a DarkSky spokeswoman. “So if you don’t have a deep dark night, you have this artificial daylight. It can confuse them, and it

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Using NASA’s Black Marble light product, observers can get a sense how bright different parts of the world really are. While it’s no surprise that New York City is one of the brightest spots in the region, it’s also clear that light pollution spreads well across Long Island — especially in Nassau County. can affect their physiology as well.” While it might not get the same attention as other forms of pollution — like air and water — community organizations are teaming up with environmental advocates and researchers to raise awareness and devise strategies against noise and light pollution on Long Island. The Town of Oyster Bay, for example, mandates that any outdoor light is properly shielded to ensure light is only cast on necessary areas rather than, really, all over the place. They must also be placed on a timer to turn on and off at appropriate times to save energy. The Village of Malverne passed a noise ordinance last December intended to limit the unnecessary sound neighbors say they experience at all hours of the day. “Sleep is the biggest factor in all of this,” Malverne mayor Tim Sullivan said. “Residents are trying to find peace at night. And if that’s disturbed, it has a negative effect on your mental wellbeing and your physical functionality, which could negatively impact your earnings potential, your family, your home life, and how you generally interact with people on a daily basis. “My biggest concern, as a father, is when I have a plane flying over my house in the middle of the day, that’s excessive. It has woken my daughter up from her nap, and that (nap is) important to her well-being and development.”

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the likes of Charles Lindbergh and Wiley Post, Long Island is now a hot spot for the biggest threat to our sky: light pollution. South Shore neighbors, for example, are all too familiar with the incessant, 24-hour glow to the west that is New York City. But light pollution atlases maintained by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences reveal Nassau County is not without its own blame. Light pollution is “the human-made alteration of outdoor light levels from those occurring naturally,” according to Dark-Sky. And for more than 20 years, Long Island has produced light pollution on par with one of the world’s biggest cities: its neighbor, New York. “We’ve been losing our night sky for decades,” Serven said, adding that more than 90 percent of people throughout the country can no longer see the Milky Way — or even many stars, for that matter — from their backyards. “We’re really the first generation who has lost the night sky.” Some of our biggest contributors, according to Dark-Sky, are streetlights, electronic advertising, and even parking lots — and it’s getting worse. Light pollution has risen by nearly 10 percent every year, and is projected to double over the next decade, Serven said. That over-lighting comes at a cost. Every year, millions of sea turtles that call Long Island home are killed because they mistake endless streetlights and billboards for a glowing ocean horizon with a brightness that rivals the moon. The fireflies that marked summer nights on Long Island now face total extinction, and studies have shown light pollution is largely at fault. Humans are not exempt from the effects of light pollution. Our circadian

rhythm — or sleep-wake cycle — relies on light cues from our natural world. But in an environment full of blue light from cellphone and laptop screens, our natural clocks are ticking out of sync. This circadian disruption, studies show, is linked to mood disorders, reproductive problems, cancers and more. It also has drastic effects on our ability to produce melatonin, meaning more people are lying awake at night, often not realizing that the brightness that surrounds them throughout the evening is to blame. The cost of light pollution is literal, too. Dark-Sky estimates 30 percent of all outdoor lighting in the United States is misdirected — meaning shone on areas that don’t require light, often even up into the night sky itself — adding up to $3.3 billion wasted every year. The energy it takes to sustain those unnecessary lights creates 21 million tons of carbon dioxide every year, which is among the leading contributors to climate change. And light isn’t the only invisible menace draining your health.

Taking on noise pollution Noise pollution, is characterized by sounds that reach above the human decibel threshold, the level of sound it takes to cause auditory damage, and has far-reaching effects on our well-being. Various sources contribute to noise pollution, with cities like Glen Cove and Long Beach bearing the brunt of its impact. Traffic noise — including the incessant honking of horns and the roar of engines — dominates streets, reaching levels as high as 100 decibels — equivalent to a hair dryer or a blender — according to the Hearing Center of Excellence, a program created by the U.S. Defense Department to study and reduce hearing loss among veterans. CoNtINUed oN NeXt pAge

Remember when you could see stars in the sky? Similarly, air traffic noise, construction sites, and bustling nightlife establishments all contribute to the cacophony of urban-like life. Lawnmowers and leaf blowers long have been a point of contention between business owners and local governments, such as in the Village of Sea Cliff, which has discussed numerous complaints by both residents and businesses regarding their use in the last two years. Following nearly two years of research, village officials passed an ordinance in 2022 restricting the days leaf blowers can be used while promoting the use of electric leaf blowers as opposed to louder, diesel versions. “We needed to balance the public’s right to live in a quiet, bucolic setting versus other residents who hire landscapers to do their work,” Sea Cliff mayor Elena Villafane said. “So, we restricted the gas leaf blowers by prohibition during the spring and summer, and then we’ve limited the hours of electric leaf blowers during the same period to weekdays, business hours. And then, in the fall and winter, you can use both.” The effects of noise pollution extend beyond mere annoyance, according to the federal Environmental Protection Agency and similar organizations. Prolonged exposure to loud noises can lead to a range of health issues, including hearing loss, high blood pressure and

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even sounds as innocuous as a car muffler can cause long-term auditory damage, especially compounded by the number of cars on the road in cities like glen Cove and Long Beach. heart disease. Moreover, noise pollution disrupts sleep patterns, increases stress levels, and impairs cognitive function, particularly in children according to Matthew Mannis, a noise consultant for AKRF Inc. “Whether it’s construction noise outside or aircraft flyovers — or even the most mundane things that we take for granted — these everyday noises can be disturbing,” Mannis said. “We are learning that higher degrees or levels of noise for extended periods

of time can raise anxiety and blood pressure levels.” For wildlife, noise pollution presents its own set of challenges. Marine mammals such as whales and dolphins — which have been spotted more often around the Long Island Sound as water temperatures have risen — rely on echolocation for communication and navigation, according to National Geographic. However, the underwater cacophony created by ships, sonar devices and seismic surveys interferes with their ability to perceive their surroundings, leading

to mass stranding and altered behavior. Awareness and education are essential tools in combating noise and light pollution. “Light pollution is actually the easiest form of pollution to fix,” Serven said. “Simply turn off any lights that aren’t needed at night. That’s the simplest thing you can do.” Dark-Sky also recommends neighbors swap unprotected outdoor lights for ones that are shielded or on timers to limit unnecessary light and energy drainage. Plus, more and more regions — including New York — are participating in “Lights Out,” a movement to shut off nonessential outdoor light between 11 p.m. and 6 a.m., during bird migration periods to help lessen light pollution’s effects on wildlife. Investment in noise-reducing technologies — such as sound barriers and quieter asphalt for roads — can mitigate the impact of noise pollution in urban areas, according to the European Environment Agency, an organization in the European Union that studies data to support Europe’s environment and climate goals. Moreover, fostering a culture of environmental stewardship and responsible noise management is crucial for safeguarding our health and the well-being of wildlife. “Learn as much as you can, and tell others,” Serve said. “Because it’s critically important. And, the issue is getting worse.”

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Mardi Gras fundraiser fun for all guests By MOHAMMAD RAFIQ mrafiq@liherald.com

In a vibrant display of community support, Sparkle on Stage Cultural Arts Center hosted a festive Mardi Gras fundraiser on February 10th. Attendees gathered to celebrate and contribute to the center’s mission of promoting arts and culture in the local area. Robyn Workman, owner and proprietor at Sparkle on Stage, described the event as a success wherein much fun was had, with a turn out of around 20 to 25 people. Attendees immersed thems e l ve s i n t h e lively atmoROByn WORkMAn sphere, enjoying activities such owner, as blackjack Sparkle on Stage t a b l e s, t r iv i a games, and live music performed by the Chuk Fowler Trio. Food was provided by The Jerk and drinks were provided by BrewSA drinking company, which is just across the street from Sparkle On Stage. Generosity was abundant throughout the evening, with attendees enthusiastically participating in fundraising efforts. The event garnered significant donations, raising thousands of dollars to support Sparkle on Stage’s initiatives. Local businesses also rallied behind the cause, contributing gift baskets, gift certificates, and other donations. The Brew, a nearby establishment, generously provided complimentary beer for

hat’s what’s it’s really important. Everybody had a really good time.

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.Dawn DeLallera, left, with Diane and Andrew Dupas looking at the many spectacular gift baskets up for keeps. attendees, while board members of Sparkle on Stage donated wine and Sangria. “People were generous. They had a great time with the blackjack table. The food from the jerk was awesome. Brew was awesome,” said Workman. “Everybody had a good time,” she continued. “You know, that’s what’s it’s really important. Everybody had a really good time. And we’re thinking about making this an annual event” Mayor Robert Kennedy made a special appearance with his wife, expressing personal support and contributing to the fundraising efforts. Other notable guests included legislator Seth Koslow and Democratic Hempstead town board candidate Jasmine Peña, as well as other prominent community members. Reflecting on the event’s success, Workman expressed gratitude for the community’s unwavering support and generosity. Plans are already underway to make the Mardi Gras fundraiser an annual tradition, ensuring continued support for Sparkle on Stage’s vital cultural initiatives. The outpouring of support reaffirmed the center’s significance within the community and underscored the importance of fostering arts and culture for all. As the event concluded, attendees departed with hearts full of joy and a shared commitment to nurturing creativity and expression within the local community. Workman has expressed a desire to make the fundraiser an annual event. Sparkle on Stage Cultural Arts Center looks forward to continuing its mission with the ongoing support of its dedicated supporters and patrons.

Jackie Kimlingen tended the bar offering local flavored Freeport brews from BrewSA across the street, who offered complimentary drinks in support of local art. Phil Ramos from Event Pros poses for the camera. Blackjack was a big hit and this game’s getting exciting with Andrew Dupas, left, Robyn Workman, Marietta Cleckley and Diane Dupas. Residents enjoyed the games along with food selections from the Jerk nearby.

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Joined by various health professionals and drug treatment organizations, Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman announced the allocation of $6.8 million for opioid use prevention, education and treatment last week in Mineola. The money will be distributed to health care providers across the county, as well as the Nassau County Police Department. Drug overdose deaths surged at the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, hitting a record high by the end of 2020. Many health experts say the increase was fueled by fentanyl, a powerful synthetic opioid that is 50 times stronger than heroin. Catholic Health Services, which is headquartered at Mercy Hospital in Rockville Centre, will receive $2 million, and the Nassau University Medical Center in East Meadow will receive $2.5 million. The county will also allocate $600,000 per year toward various education initiatives to inform the public about drug abuse and opioid addiction. At its news conference on Feb. 5, the county showed a recently recorded public service announcement featuring county Health Commissioner Dr. Irene Gelman and Anissa Moore, deputy commissioner of health and human services. “These public service announcements will start off within the next couple of weeks,” Blakeman said, “which will give people in the community the opportunity to know where they can go for help, whether it’s treatment, counseling or any educational purpose.” Dr. Larry Eisenstein, former county health commissioner and now the chief public and community health officer at Catholic Health, said the health care network was appreciative of the funding.

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County Executive Bruce Blakeman announced the allocation of $6.8 million to help health care providers and the Nassau County Police Department fight the opioid and substance abuse epidemic. “We saw that the pandemic exacerbated what was a growing problem with regard to opioid use and mental health,” Eisenstein said. “One in four people in this country has a diagnosable mental health disorder.” Catholic Health will embed primary-care physician officers with social workers and case managers to screen patients, and identify earlier those who may be suffering from substance abuse, Blakeman explained. Eisenstein said the money would be used to “build a center of excellence” and emphasized that the services would be accessible to all. “We’re going to be making services available that if

they don’t want to answer us on the spot, they know exactly where to go without barriers,” he said. “Catholic Health could not be more excited about this great opportunity — I cannot be more excited about it because preventative health has always been my life’s work.” Meg Ryan, acting chief executive officer of NUMC, said the funds are “well needed.” The hospital plans to build outpatient rooms, bathrooms, counseling centers, conference rooms and nursing stations on its 10th floor, where there’s an inpatient mental health and addiction unit, and to expand facilities on its ground floor, by the emergency room, to treat patients struggling with substance abuse and mental health disorders, Ryan explained. The county has received approximately $385 million in coronavirus relief money through the federal American Rescue Plan Act, and over $92 million in settlements form opioid manufactures, distributors and retailers. County Legislator Delia DeReggi-Whitton, the minority caucus leader, said less than $7 million of that money has been spent. She called Monday’s announcement a “disappointment.” “After two years of delays, the agencies that have been promised funding should have been paid in full, and a significant amount of additional funding should also have been released,” DeRiggi-Whitton said. “Neither have happened. “To have just paid about one-seventh of our opioid funding more than two years later is an insult to every family that continues to struggle with the opioid epidemic. This money cannot be used for anything else other than addressing opioid addiction, and I feel Nassau must begin distributing this funding at a pace that meets the urgency of this crisis.”

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HERALD SchoolS Students voice Valentines for veterans As Valentine’s Day approaches, students from Freeport Public Schools’ Caroline G. Atkinson Inter mediate School, Bayview Avenue, Leo F. Giblyn, and New Visions Elementary Schools have been diligently crafting handmade Valentine’s Day cards for local veterans. In collaboration with classroom teachers, art teachers, and school group advisors, the students have infused their creative talents into designing cards adorned with vibrant images and heartfelt messages of appreciation. This annual program serves as a meaningful gesture, allowing students to express gratitude and support for veterans who have served the country. The carefully crafted valentines will be delivered to local veterans in Nassau County, conveying the students’ sincere thanks for their dedicated service. –Mohammad Rafiq

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Adamovich found latent talent later in life Adamovich’s professional moniker — for about Knife Throwers Alliance and the International two years. Before that, she’d never had a knife thrown anywhere in her direction. Knife Throwers Alliance. “I’m very much a jump-first, ask questions That’s when Wild West perfor mer Chris McDaniel contacted him, in ’01, looking for later kind of lady,” Jane said, when asked how someone to teach him how to throw a knife to she ended up in a career that draws reactions from people ranging from complete terror to add to his own performance. But after McDaniel saw what Adamovich questions about sanity. H e r o n - s t a g e p e r fo r m a n c e s could do with a knife, he implored involve her being strapped to a spinhim to take his talent to the stage, n i n g wh e e l wh i l e A d a m ov i ch telling the then 55-year-old serial throws knives close to her head and competitor that he was as good as body. any professional performer he’d “I am completely oblivious to how ever seen. dangerous it is,” she said. “I trust That was 22 years ago — and him so much. He’s the world’s most Adamovich is still going as strong accurate knife thrower. I could take as ever. Along the way Adamovich a nap up there and be totally fine.” has set or broken 40 world records, While she professes to be oblivibeen featured in “Ripley’s Believe It DAvID ADAMOvICH ous to having knives thrown near or Not!”’s centennial edition, perher, she does confess that she knows formed in highly esteemed venues all over the world, and won magic’s highest the act is extremely dangerous. Adamovich is the only one to have ever suchonor: The Merlin Award. A key element of Adamovich’s performances cessfully achieved “The Veiled Double Wheel of is the relationship he shares, both on stage and Death,” which is tossing knifes at a spinning wheel with two assistants strapped to it. off, with his assistants, known as “target girls.” When asked about the unique psychology that Adamovich also accomplishes the feat by throwmust drive these target girls to have knives ing the knives through a piece of paper, with the thrown at them, Adamovich offered a correc- wheel and his assistants hidden entirely from tion. “I don’t throw knives at (them), I throw his view. Jane said she considers Adamovich a good them around (them),” he said. “They last longer friend who allows her to be her completely that way,” he added wryly. Amanda Jane, one of Adamovich’s current authentic self on stage. “It’s a lot of fun. It really brings me such joy,” target girls and a trained aerialist, has been working with “The Great Throwdini” — she said of her part in the act. Continued from page 1

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Holistic healing delivered to Long Islanders By MICHAEL DeMARCO Special to the Herald

Equipped with bare hands and a mobile massage table, 32-year-old reiki practitioner Nicholas Ryerson delivers the holistic art of energy healing to Long Island homes. Based in his hometown of Rockville Centre, Ryerson’s budding business, Nassau Reiki, aims to keep up with skyrocketing consumer obsessions for personal wellness with a vital touch. Grand View Research valued the U.S. complementary and alternative medicine market to increase 23 percent from 2024 to 2030, and valued at $22 billion in 2022. Ryerson’s business dedication, however, leans less towards dollars and more towards divinity, providing personalized at-home reiki sessions to restore the internal energy of his clients. “Reiki rests on the idea that energy imbalance is the root cause of most ailments and addresses it at its core,” Ryerson said. Reiki practitioners balance the energy of others with light hand-to-body contact, or by hovering their hands in close body proximity. Contact is made over areas of the body where a client experiences pain, illness, or discomfort, providing supplemental relief to aid one’s healing process. However, issuing reiki only accounts for half of the work. The rest of the job comes from within the receiver. “A reiki practitioner doesn’t heal,” Ryerson added. “They channel universal energy, so the patient is able to rebalance their own energy. The work being done is by the patient themself.” Long Island is growing as a hub for alternative wellness and medicine with more than 20 different businesses offering reiki sessions. Ryerson attributes the growing

desire for alternative medicine to lingering dissatisfaction with traditional healthcare systems. “Modern medicine very often offers ineffective treatment causing patients to look elsewhere for help,” Ryerson said. “Reiki can treat things modern medicine fails to or struggles with.” A 2023 Edelman Trust Barometer Report found that 65 percent of people in the U.S. trust “the healthcare sector as a whole”. This outlying sector is fueling the alternative healthcare business, encouraging individuals to seek out holistic forms of supplementary treatment like reiki. Ryerson’s practice means more to him, however, than the shifting market and brings him an inner sense of peace. “The experience of reiki is the experience of love as a state of being,” he said. “Channeling the energy of the universe to relieve the suffering of others brings me closer to my divine state of being, which is love.” He currently dedicates himself to helping others, but Ryerson describes himself as a “wounded healer.” The routes of his mission began with a personal expedition for self-wellness, overcoming addiction, and mental health setbacks that paralyzed his youth. “It’s the whole reason I’m doing reiki in the first place,” Ryerson said. “I went through a period of intense suffering, so I can understand and treat the suffering of others.” Ryerson earned his certification for reiki in the second degree from Reiki Healing Brooklyn under the “Usui Tibetan” reiki lineage founded by senior reiki master, William Lee Rand. Michael DeMarco is a reporter with The SBU Media Group, part of Stony Brook University’s School of Communication and Journalism’s Working Newsroom program for students and local media.

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By Danielle Schwab Walk among the prehistoric giants at Jurassic Quest, where everyone can roam about and glimpse what Earth was like more than 165 million years ago. Jurassic Quest — that traveling dinosaur experience combining archaeology with the latest tech — returns with its herd to Nassau Coliseum this weekend. This immersive spectacle features a bevy of lifelike dinosaurs — of all shapes and sizes — that are an impressive lot. They transform the arena environment back to the time when dinosaurs roamed, so that visitors can get up-close and personal with the creatures. The three days of prehistoric adventuring — Saturday through Monday — includes visiting with the lifelike dinos, who’ll glare and move about as folks pass by, along with all sorts of related activities. Plus, the playful dino “babies” — Tyson the T-Rex, Trixie the Triceratops and Cammie, the Camarasaurus — always delight visitors. You’ll find exciting curiosities at every turn. Rideable dinos, dinosaur shows, and interactive science and art stations — including a fossil dig • Feb. 17-18, 9 a.m.-8 p.m.; — are all part of the experience. Feb. 19, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. The littlest explorers will also enjoy • Tickets $32.50-$52.05 (Use a “Triceratots” soft play area, code FOSSIL for 10 percent bounce houses and inflatables. off admission price); It’s all self-guided, so everyone available at JurassicQuest. can go through the activities at com or NassauColiseum.com their own speed. But it’s suggested • Nassau Coliseum, carving out at least two to three 1255 Hempstead Turnpike, hours to get the most out of the Uniondale experience. It all began 10 years ago, created by Texas-based Jurassic Quest, which consults with paleontologists to make the creatures as realistic as possible, and reflect current thinking about how the giant creatures looked and acted. “Dinosaurs are sort of universal to all people,” says Nick Schaefer (aka Prehistoric Nick), one of the expert “dino trainers” and fossil experts, who’s been with Jurassic Quest since 2016. “When guests walk into our pillars, the first thing we have is our exhibit where we have dinosaurs from the Triassic, Jurassic and Cretaceous periods. We have over 165 million years worth of dinosaurs and other prehistoric creatures.” One of the more popular components allows kids to become dino-trainers. “We have the raptor training experience, where we have one of our trainers come out and interact with our guests to help train our full-sized Utahraptor (one of the newest additions to the animatronic pack),” Nick says. “Our guests will give central commands and try to make it listen.” Ever wonder what it’s like to ride a dinosaur? Climb

Friends of the Brothers Friends of the Brothers returns with their dynamic tribute to the Allman Brothers. Their powerful celebration of the Allman Brothers, featuring musician closely associated with the original band, continues the brotherhood with passion, committed to the ideals of every night being special and unique. Guitarist/singer Junior Mack has fronted Jaimoe’s Jasssz Band for 12 years, and starred in the acclaimed Broadway show ‘Lackawanna Blues.’ Guitarist Andy Aledort played with Dickey Betts for 12 years, has recorded with Double Trouble and Band of Gypsys, and toured with Experience Hendrix. Their ﬁrsthand experience with the Allman Brothers Band — and their deep knowledge of the repertoire and the music’s roots and heritage — allows them to play with an unrivaled depth. They perform songs from every stage of the Allman Brothers Band’s career, backed by a band of inspirational, veteran players. Friday, Feb. 16, 8 p.m. $33, $28. Jeanne Rimsky Theater at Landmark on Main Street, 232 Main St., Port Washington. (516) 767-6444, or LandmarkOnMainStreet.org.

It’s estimated that a new species of dinosaur is named every two weeks. Photos courtesy Jurassic Quest

Trainer Prehistoric Nick knows his way around a dinosaur skull. aboard one — such as the mighty T-Rex — and find out. Kids also eagerly make their way to the fossil dig, where they can channel their inner paleontologist and study replicated and real fossils like T-Rex teeth, a triceratops horn, and life-size dino skull. Much like the dinos, Jurassic Quest continues to evolve (without heading to extinction). “The Quest” — a self-guided dinosaur scavenger hunt and expanded excavation station — add to this year’s experience. Visitors can also try to lasso escaped dinos in Rope-a-Raptor, assisting the experienced “Broncobusters” round up the creatures and bring them back to their pens. Also you might want to face off with a notoriously fast Utahraptor in a “Raptor Run” race. Each dinosaur is painstakingly replicated, from coloration to teeth size, to textured skin, fur or feathers, drawing on the latest research about how we understand dinosaurs and ancient giants of the sea looked and moved. Plant settings, sound effects, lighting and electronics add to the authenticity of the setting. “We actually have modified a few of the dinosaurs to stay as up to date as we can with the information,” Prehistoric Nick says. “One of our dinosaurs, the Spinosaurus, paleontologists are still learning about, and every couple of years, a new paper will come out and change the way it looks. So, we do our best to keep updating it.” Aspects like its snout, posture, and even the tail have been readjusted. These dino trainers really know their stuff. Prehistoric Nick, who studied archeology in college, shares the team’s passion for dinosaurs. He’s been involved in excavations, and has participated in paleontological digs in Canada. “Dinos are often the introductory science for younger kids,” Nick says. “I think it’s really important to bring a sense of wonder about dinosaurs to the public. Studies have shown that kids who have sustained interest — like a fascination of dinosaurs — have a tendency to do better in STEM fields. So fostering a love of dinosaurs and science and engineering is really beneficial.” Even more that that there’s magic in science. “When guests first come through for the first time, there’s this jaw-dropping awe,” Nick says. “When they see these full-sized dinosaurs, it blows their mind.”

Modi Get to know Modi when he visits Long Island with his highly anticipated comedy tour, Know Your Audience. Voted ‘One of the Top 10 comedians in New York City’ by The Hollywood Reporter, and ‘The Next Jackie Mason’ by The New York Times, he’s now one of the circuit’s most sought-after performers. Modi has received rave reviews for his charisma and positive message, relatable to both Jewish and nonJewish audiences. He and his family immigrated to the United States from Israel (at 7), and was raised on Long Island. After graduating from Boston University, he worked as an investment banker until his ﬁrst open-mic night, where he knew stand-up was his true calling. Equipped with a sharp wit, Modi has become a successful ﬁxture on the comedy scene. Sunday, Feb. 18, 7:30 p.m. $144.50, $69.50, $59.50, $49.50, $39.50. The Paramount, 370 New York Ave., Huntington.Tickets available atTicketmaster.com or ParamountNY.com.

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Flogging Molly Celtic-punk rockers Flogging Molly have hit the road with their “Road to Rebellion” tour, sure to rouse audiences with their anthemic odes to the Emerald Isle, on the Paramount stage, Sunday, Feb. 25, at 7:30 p.m. Formed in L.A. in 1997 by Irish expat Dave King, the band got its start (and its name) from local Hollywood bar Molly Malone’s, where each week the band performed, grew their following and laid down the blueprint for eventual success. Their infectious Celtic-tinged reels are perfect for dancing along to, for those who love their Irish heritage and those who just want a Expect an elective mix of old favorites, sing-a-longs, rare acoustic numbers and new material strung together by King’s cheeky tales and jokes and first-rate musicianship from the legendary seven-piece group. Building a loyal following through endless touring, Flogging Molly has become a staple in the punk scene over the past 20-plus years, kicking off with its riotous debut, “Swagger,” and continuing through their additional studio albums. With numerous late-night TV appearances under their belt, a sold-out Salty Dog Cruise through the Caribbean, and a yearly St. Patrick’s Day Festival in L.A., the band’s juggernaut continues. $79.50, $49.50, $39.50 . The Paramount, 370 New York Ave., Huntington. Tickets available at Ticketmaster.com or ParamountNY.com.

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Shake off the winter blues at Planting Fields Arboretum State Park’s annual two-day Camellia Festival, Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 17-18, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Enjoy light music and be amazed by the variety of colors and gorgeous blooms of these glorious camellias. Coe Hall is the center of activity throughout the festival, with music, watercolor painting crafts, activities, a typewriter poet, tea tastings, learning experiences for all ages, shopping, self-guided tours of the historic mansion and more. Learn about Planting Fields rare and extensive collection of hundreds of camellia trees. Both historic and modern plants native to Japan, Korea and China display a wide variety of spectacular flowers ranging from red, pink, white, bicolor and even yellow. $15, $10 seniors. 1395 Planting Fields Road, Oyster Bay. Visit PlantingFields.org or call (516) 922-8600 for more information.

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.

‘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.

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.

V-Day Hangover (It’s Over!) Sip, Paint & Party! Join in the fun at Bobby Q’s Jus Like Mama’s, Saturday Feb. 17, 11:30 p.m., for painting, sipping and partying. $55.20 per person. 365 West Sunrise Highway. Visit BBQEastOfHarlem.com for more.

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Art talk Join Scott Defrin, owner of European Decorative Arts in Greenvale for Nassau County Museum of Art’s exhibit related program “Collecting Decorative Arts During the Gilded Age; Connoisseurship vs. Decoration,” Sunday, Feb. 25, 3 p.m. New York was the center for collecting during the Gilded Age. More money was spent on fine art, decorative art and interior decoration than at any time in American history. From Carnegie to Frick, and Morgan to Vanderbilt, Defrin discusses the different approaches to collecting among these magnates and how their fortunes helped establish the permanent collections of today’s museums. Limited seating with registration required.1 Museum Dr., Roslyn Harbor. (516) 484-9337 or NassauMuseum.org.

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Princesses and other enchanting heroes and heroines take to the stage, when Plaza Theatricals presents its Winter Princess concert, Friday and Saturday, Feb. 23-24, 11 a.m. Take part in an interactive singa-long featuring an array of everyone’s favorite winter characters. $15. See it at The Showplace at Bellmore Movies, 222 Pettit Ave., Bellmore (Friday) or at Elmont Memorial Library Theatre, 700 Hempstead Turnpike, Elmont (Saturday). For tickets, visit PlazaTheatrical.com or call (516) 599-6870.

Lactation support group La Leche league meets every second Wednesday monthly, at 10 a.m., at the Unitarian Church. Parents, babies, toddlers, grandparents, all support people are welcome. 228 South Ocean Ave. For more information, contact Regina at (469) 348-6660, or visit the group’s Facebook page at La Leche League of Baldwin Freeport.

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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See a movie on Freeport Library’s big screen, Wednesday, Feb. 21, 3 p.m. Watch “Just Mercy,” the 2019 biopic that explores the work of young defense attorney Bryan Stevenson who represents poor people on death row in the South. 144 W. Merrick Road. Visit FreeportLibrary.info or call (516) 379-3274.

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With a $3.26 billion investment, New York Transco and the New York Power Authority unveiled details of its Propel NY Energy project, aimed to fortify Long Island’s power grid by potentially bringing new underground electrical transmission and substations to Nassau County. The Long Island Association’s offshore wind committee hosted a discussion last week in Melville, with topics ranging from electrical grid reliability improvements to potential traffic disruptions caused by the work to make it happen. Propel NY represents a step toward a cleaner, more sustainable energy future for Nassau County and the wider region. After last year’s competitive bid process in 2023, the New York Independent System Operator — which monitors the reliability of the state’s power system — threw its support behind Propel NY, which is now entering the permitting process. Regulated by Article VII of the New York Public Service Law, the regulatory framework emphasizes environmental impacts, ensuring community involvement. “We want to make sure that we’re all working together … to make sure that effective outreach and communication is happening throughout the process,” said Carrie Gallagher, the Long Island office director for the state’s public service department. That means bringing together not only the Long Island Power Authority and PSEG Long Island, but also the public service department, Transco, and the power authority. Propel NY aims to bolster the reliability and resiliency of the Long Island power grid, according to officials. That means adding what they are calling bi-

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Propel NY Energy — which plans to invest billions in a project burying 90 miles of electrical transmission lines — will discuss exactly where those lines will go in detail with affected communities, residents and businesses. directional power flows from Long Island into the statewide grid through 90 miles of new transmission pathways. The goal is to transmit up to 3,000 megawatts of energy from offshore wind projects that could power hundreds, if not thousands, of homes. An estimated 66 miles of the new underground distribution lines will run across Nassau County, with less than two miles planned for Suffolk. That includes several separate high-voltage cables from Melville, Island Park, Syosset, Uniondale and Glenwood Landing in Oyster Bay that then would

extend under the East River to the Bronx and the Long Island Sound toward Westchester. The bidirectional line — meaning power will flow in both directions — will help accommodate the influx of renewable energy from offshore wind farms, officials said, with construction expected to begin in 2026, continue on until mid-2030. Residents, according to power authority vice president Girish Behal, will be “impacted the most by traffic and all the construction that happens. But, in addition to that, it’s also the local government and community groups that have an impact on the project.” Propel NY got the go-ahead to begin groundwork needed for construction this past June. The state’s Public Service Commission approved Transco’s plan to borrow as much as $1.4 billion to build power lines. Propel NY looks to harness various clean energy sources — particularly offshore wind — reducing reliance on fossil fuels and promoting sustainability, officials said. A key purpose of the project., they add, is the need for upgrades to accommodate renewable energy sources like offshore wind, while discussing the current sources of electricity on Long Island and the transition toward offshore wind as a significant clean energy source. “By 2030, 50 percent of our power will come from one source: offshore wind,” said Tom Falcone, the Long Island Power Authority’s chief executive. “Right now, it’s practically zero.” Half of the 10 turbines already built are now operating, he said, with two more expected be added to the overall total by March. At that time, “the first offshore wind project in federal waters will be operational,” Falcone said, “but it’s the first of thousands. And it’s coming very soon.”

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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 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

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 Place a notice by phone at 516-569-4000 x232 or email: legalnotices@liherald.com

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

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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 To Place A Notice Call 516-569-4000 x232

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE TO BIDDERS: FREEPORT UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT ROOF REPLACEMENT AND INTERIOR RENOVATIONS AT JOHN W. DODD JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL Notice is hereby given that SEALED PROPOSALS for: ROOF REPLACEMENT AND INTERIOR RENOVATIONS AT JOHN W. DODD JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL SED NO: 28-02-09-03-0-002-030 CONTRACT G1 – ROOF & WINDOW REPLACEMENT CONTRACT G2 – TOILET RENOVATION

will be received until 2:00 PM on March 7, 2024 at the Freeport Business Office for Freeport Union Free School District, attention: Mr. Idowu Ogundipe, Assistant Superintendent for Business, located at 235 N. Ocean Ave Freeport, New York 11520. Complete digital sets of Bidding Documents, drawings, and specifications, may be obtained online beginning February 15, 2024 as a download at the following website: melville.h2mplanroom.co m Complete sets of Bidding Documents, Drawings and Specifications, may be obtained from REVplans, 28 Church Street, Unit 7, Warwick, NY 10990 Tel: 1-845-651-3845, upon depositing the sum of $100 (One Hundred Dollars) for each combined set of documents. Checks or money orders shall be made payable to Freeport Union Free School District. Plan deposit is refundable in accordance with the terms in the Instructions to Bidders to all submitting bids. Any bidder requiring documents to be shipped shall make arrangements with the printer and pay for all packaging and shipping costs. Please note REVplans (melville.h2mplanroom.co m) is the designated location and means for distributing and obtaining all bid package information. Only those Contract Documents obtained in this manner will enable a prospective bidder to be identified as an official plan holder of record. The Provider takes no responsibility for the completeness of Contract Documents obtained from other sources. Contract Documents obtained from other sources may not be accurate or may not contain addenda that may have been issued. All bid addenda will be transmitted to registered plan holders via email and will be available at melville.h2mplanroom.co m Plan holders who have paid for hard copies of the bid documents will need to make the determination if hard copies of the addenda are required for their use, and coordinate directly with the printer for hard copies of addenda to be issued. There will be no charge for registered plan holders to obtain hard copies of the bid addenda. Bids must be made in the standard proposal form in the manner designated therein and as required by the specifications that must be enclosed in sealed envelopes bearing

the name of the job and name and address of the bidder on the outside, addressed to: FREEPORT UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT, clearly marked on the outside: Bid For: ROOF REPLACMENT AND INTERIOR RENOVATIONS at JOHN W. DODD JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL. Each proposal submitted must be accompanied by a certified check or bid bond, made payable to the FREEPORT SCHOOL DISTRICT, in an amount equal to ten percent (10%) of the total amount of the bid, as a commitment by the bidder that, if its bid is accepted, it will enter into a contract to perform the work and will execute such further security as may be required for the faithful performance of the contract. Certification of bonding company is required for this bid, see Instructions for Bidders section. Each bidder shall agree to hold his/her bid price for fortyfive (45) days after the formal bid opening. A pre-bid meeting and walk thru is scheduled for February 23, 2024 at 1:00 PM. Potential bidders are asked to gather in the lobby of John W. Dodd Junior High School, located at 25 Pine Street, Freeport, NY 11520. Although not mandatory, it is highly recommended that all potential bidders attend. It is the Board’s intention to award the contract to the lowest qualified bidder providing the required security who can meet the experience, technical and budget requirements. The Board reserves the right to reject any or all bids, waive any informality and to accept such bid which, in the opinion of the Board, is in the best interests of the School District. Freeport Union Free School District Board of Education 235 N. Ocean Ave Freeport, New York 11520 144914 Place a notice by phone at 516-569-4000 x232 or email: legalnotices@liherald.com

LEGAL NOTICE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF NASSAU FIFTH THIRD BANK, N.A., V. KATHLEEN MURRAY, ET AL. NOTICE OF SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure dated December 14, 2023, and entered in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Nassau, wherein FIFTH THIRD BANK, N.A. is the Plaintiff and KATHLEEN MURRAY, 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 March 5, 2024 at 2:30PM, premises known as 58 LEE STREET, ROOSEVELT, NY 11575: Section 36, Block 159, Lot 141: ALL THAT CERTAIN LOT, PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND, WITH THE BUILDINGS AND IMPROVEMENTS THEREON ERECTED, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING IN THE TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD, COUNTY OF NASSAU, STATE OF NEW YORK Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 600503/2022. Peter Kramer, 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. 144701 LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU U.S. Bank, N.A., successor Trustee to LaSalle Bank National Association, on behalf of the Holders of Bear Stearns Asset Backed Securities I Trust 2005-HE11, Asset-Backed Certificates Series 2005-HE11, Plaintiff AGAINST Fred Gross A/K/A Frederick Gross A/K/A Frederick M. Gross, Herminia Gross, et al., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered June 11, 2018, 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 March 6, 2024 at 2:00PM, premises known as 53 Tyler Street, 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, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section 62, Block 105, Lot 312. Approximate amount of judgment $511,041.15 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #007888/2009. The aforementioned auction will be conducted in accordance with the NASSAU County COVID-19 Protocols located on the Office of

Court Administration (OCA) website (https://ww2.nycourts.gov /Admin/oca.shtml) and as such all persons must comply with social distancing, wearing masks and screening practices in effect at the time of this foreclosure sale. Michael G. Postiglione, Referee Frenkel Lambert Weiss Weisman & Gordon, LLP 53 Gibson Street Bay Shore, NY 11706 01-080399-F00 79068 144567 To Place A Notice Call 516-569-4000 x232

LEGAL NOTICE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU. MASPETH FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION, Plaintiff againstERNESTINA DELVALLE, AS ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF BARBARA ANN ROLLINS, et al Defendant(s). Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale dated October 12, 2023 and entered on October 18, 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 March 4, 2024 at 2:00 p.m. ALL that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, situate, lying and being in Roosevelt, (not an Incorporated Village), in the Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, being known and designated as Lot Nos. 837 and 838 on a certain map entitled, “Map of Freeport Heights, comprising 1540 Lots at Freeport, Town of Hempstead, Nassau County, New York, owned by Long Island Realty Co., New York City, Surveyed February 1906, Robert Kurz, Civil Engineer and Surveyor, Jamaica, New York” and filed in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Nassau on February 23, 1906 as Map No. 51, New No. 374, said lots, when taken together as one parcel, are more particularly bounded and described as follows: BEGINNING at a point on the southerly side of Frederick Avenue, distant 200 feet easterly from the corner formed by the intersection of said southerly side of Frederick Avenue with the easterly side of Stevens Street; RUNNING THENCE along said Frederick Avenue in an easterly direction, 50.00 feet; THENCE southerly and at right angles to Frederick Avenue, 100.00 feet; THENCE westerly and parallel to Federick Avenue, 50.00 feet; THENCE northerly and at right angles to Federick Avenue, 100.00 feet to Federick Avenue at the point or place of BEGINNING. Section: 55 Block: 312 Lot: 837-838

Said premises known as 124 FREDERICK AVENUE, ROOSEVELT, NY 11575 Approximate amount of lien $146,729.28 plus interest & costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment and Terms of Sale. Index Number 615849/2022. MALACHY LYONS, JR., ESQ., Referee MASONE, WHITE, PENKAVA & CRISTOFARI Attorney(s) for Plaintiff 69-34 GRAND AVENUE, P.O. BOX 780569, MASPETH, NY 11378 {* FREEPORT LEADER*} 144556 LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU U.S. Bank NA, successor trustee to Wachovia Bank, N.A., as Trustee, on behalf of the holders of Multi-Class Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Series 2005-1, Plaintiff AGAINST Rochelle Goldman a/k/a Rochelle S. Goldman; et al., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered October 10, 2018 I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the North Side Steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court at 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on March 12, 2024 at 2:30PM, premises known as 1030 Cedarhurst Street, North Woodmere, NY 11581. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being at Valley Stream, in the Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau, State of New York, Section 39 Block 544 Lot 145. Approximate amount of judgment $555,071.20 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index# 010004/2015. The auction will be conducted pursuant to the COVID-19 Policies Concerning Public Auctions of Foreclosed Property established by the Tenth Judicial District. Foreclosure Auctions will be held “Rain or Shine.” Janine Lynam, Esq., Referee LOGS Legal Group LLP f/k/a Shapiro, DiCaro & Barak, LLC Attorney(s) for the Plaintiff 175 Mile Crossing Boulevard Rochester, New York 14624 (877) 430-4792 Dated: January 10, 2024 144745 LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT NASSAU COUNTY JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., Plaintiff against DIANA J. BARNES A/K/A DIANE CARTER A/K/A DIANA CARTER, et al Defendant(s)

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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 February 7, 2017, 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 March 12, 2024 at 2:30 PM. Premises known as 39 Lessing Place, Freeport, NY 11520. Sec 55 Block 377 Lot 1267, 1268 and 1269. 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. Approximate Amount of Judgment is $331,470.41 plus interest, fees, and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index No 011584/2007 F/K/A 07-011584. 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.” Janine T. Lynam, Esq., Referee File # NSRNC625 144753 LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU The Bank of New York Mellon FKA The Bank of New York, as Trustee for the certificateholders of the CWABS, Inc., AssetBacked Certificates, Series 2006-26, Plaintiff AGAINST Karen Vazquez a/k/a Karen V. Vazquez; et al., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered August 22, 2018 I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the North Side Steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court at 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on March 11, 2024 at 2:00PM, premises known as 1050 Hastings Street, Baldwin, NY 11510. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being at Baldwin, in the Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau, State of New York, Section 54 Block 374 Lots 1235, 1236, and

1237. Approximate amount of judgment $631,324.09 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index# 005729/2016. The auction will be conducted pursuant to the COVID-19 Policies Concerning Public Auctions of Foreclosed Property established by the Tenth Judicial District. Foreclosure Auctions will be held “Rain or Shine.” Shelly Eaton, Esq., Referee LOGS Legal Group LLP f/k/a Shapiro, DiCaro & Barak, LLC Attorney(s) for the Plaintiff 175 Mile Crossing Boulevard Rochester, New York 14624 (877) 430-4792 Dated: January 11, 2024 144743 LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE, FOR LEHMAN MORTGAGE TRUST MORTGAGE PASS THROUGH CERTIFICATES SERIES 2006-2, Plaintiff AGAINST LATCHMIN BANKS, ET AL., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered February 25, 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 March 8, 2024 at 2:00PM, premises known as 957 JEROME STREET, BALDWIN HARBOR, NY 11510. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being at Baldwin Harbor, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section 54, Block 553, Lot 22. Approximate amount of judgment $516,562.22 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #608105/2017. 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”. Kathleen M. DiCola, Esq., Referee Gross Polowy, LLC 1775 Wehrle Drive Williamsville, NY 14221 17-003759 78900 144670

LEGAL NOTICE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF NASSAU U.S. BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR CITIGROUP MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST 2007-WFHE3, ASSETBACKED PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007-WFHE3, V. NELSON BONILLA, ET AL. NOTICE OF SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure dated October 13, 2016, and entered in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Nassau, wherein U.S. BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR CITIGROUP MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST 2007-WFHE3, ASSETBACKED PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007-WFHE3 is the Plaintiff and NELSON BONILLA, 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 March 7, 2024 at 2:00PM, premises known as 2 SPORTSMAN AVENUE, FREEPORT, NY 11520: Section 62, Block 78, Lot 11: ALL THAT CERTAIN PLOT, PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING IN THE VILLAGE OF FREEPORT, TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD, COUNTY OF NASSAU AND STATE OF NEW YORK Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 017757/2011. Malachy Patrick Lyons, Jr., 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. 144696

LEGAL NOTICE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF NASSAU OCWEN LOAN SERVICING, LLC, V. RALPH MAISONNEUVE, ET AL. NOTICE OF SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure dated December 21, 2018, and entered in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Nassau, wherein OCWEN LOAN SERVICING, LLC is the Plaintiff and RALPH MAISONNEUVE, 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 March 12, 2024 at 2:00PM, premises known as 182 EVANS AVENUE, FREEPORT, NY 11520: Section 55, Block 101, Lot 39: 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, STATE OF NEW YORK Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 010553/2014. Irene V. Villacci, 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. 144726

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LEGAL NOTICE SITE PLAN REVIEW BOARD MEETING FEBRUARY 27, 2024 NOTICE IS HEREBY given that a Public Hearing will be held before the Site Plan Review Board on Tuesday, February 27, 2024, at 7:00 P.M., in the Incorporated Village of Freeport, Main Conference Room, 46 N. Ocean Avenue, Freeport, New York, on Site Plan applications as they appear on the calendar; public comment invited. The Board will meet at 6:00 P.M. in the Trustees Conference Room to discuss cases not requiring a public hearing; open to the public, no public comment. INTERESTED PROPERTY OWNERS and other persons should appear at the above time and place to have questions answered and to voice opinions. SP-3692 - 28 E Seaman Avenue, Section 55/Block 256/Lot 227. Service Business. Ramkisson Shivcharan. Maintain 1,026 sq. ft. basement extension, 1st floor addition 1,637 sq. ft., 2nd floor addition 1,603 sq. ft., rear deck 346 sq. ft. and front porch 193 sq. ft.

SP-3698 - 30 Commercial Avenue, Section 55/Block 491/Lot 332. Industrial. EAS Commercial St LLC. Rebuild collapsed portion of building and existing office space due to fire damage. SP-3702 - 9 Rosedale Avenue, Section 55/Block 232/Lot 6. Residence Apartment. Jean Panier. Replace existing 1,239 sq. ft. driveway and steps. BY ORDER OF THE PLANNING BOARD Pamela Walsh Boening, Village Clerk 144919 LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU, ONEWEST BANK, FSB, Plaintiff, vs. LILLIE EDWARDS A/K/A LILLIE R. EDWARDS, ET AL., Defendant(s). Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered on April 15, 2015, a Short Form Order to Substitute Referee duly entered June 28, 2023 and an Order for Extension of Time to Conduct Foreclosure Sale duly entered on December 28, 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 March 19, 2024 at 2:00 p.m., premises known as 123 Shonnard 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 55, Block 223 and Lot 194. Approximate amount of judgment is $474,792.08 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #014486/2012. This foreclosure sale will be held on the north side steps of the Courthouse, rain or shine. COVID-19 safety protocols will be followed at the foreclosure sale. If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, the Court Appointed Referee will cancel the sale. Heather D. Crosley, Esq., Referee Greenspoon Marder, 590 Madison Avenue, Suite 1800, New York, NY 10022, Attorneys for Plaintiff 144915 LEGAL NOTICE SUMMONS Supreme Court of New York, Nassau County. WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB, AS OWNER TRUSTEE OF THE RESIDENTIAL CREDIT OPPORTUNITIES TRUST V-C, Plaintiff, -againstANDREA BATTLE A/K/A ANDREA BATTLEBROWN, BIMINI HAYES,

HEIR TO THE ESTATE OF GEORGE T. BROWN; OLGA YOUNG HEIR TO THE ESTATE OF GEORGE T. BROWN; GLEN BROWN HEIR TO THE ESTATE OF GEORGE T. BROWN; UNKNOWN HEIRS TO GEORGE T. BROWN; AND JOHN DOE AND JANE DOE said names being fictitious and unknown to the plaintiff, the persons or parties intended being the tenants, occupants, persons or parties, if any, having or claiming an interest in or lien upon the mortgaged premises described in the complaint, Index No. 602567/2020. Mortgaged Premises: 572 Miller Avenue, Freeport, NY 11520 TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the Complaint in the above captioned action and to serve a copy of your Answer on the Plaintiff’s attorney within twenty (20) days after the service of this Summons, exclusive of the day of service, or within thirty (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. The following notice is intended only for those defendants who are the owners of the premises sought to be foreclosed or who are liable upon the debt for which the mortgage stands as security. YOU ARE HEREBY PUT ON NOTICE THAT THIS SUMMONS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT, AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. As

of May 1, 2019, the amount of the debt is $385,094.39 consisting of principal balance of $265,516.30 plus interest of $82,544.08, late charges of $580.19, escrow advances of $36,358.82. There will be additional amounts due for title searches, attorneys fees and miscellaneous charges. Because of interest and other charges that may vary from day to day, the amount due on the day you may pay may be greater. Hence if you pay the amount shown above, adjustment may be necessary after we receive the check, in which event we will inform you. The name of the creditor to whom the debt is owed: Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB, as Owner Trustee of the Residential Credit Opportunities Trust V-C. Unless you dispute the validity of the debt, or any portion thereof, within thirty (30) days after your receipt hereof that the debt, or any portion thereof is disputed, we will obtain verification of the debt or a copy of any judgment against you representing the debt and a copy of such verification or judgment will be mailed to you by the herein debt collector. Upon your written request within 30 days after receipt of this notice, there herein debt collector will provide you with the name and address of the original creditor if different from the current creditor. Note: Your time to respond to the Summon & Complaint differs from your time to dispute the validity of the debt or to request the name and address of the original creditor. Although you have as few as 20 days to respond to the Summons & Complaint, depending on the manner of service, you still have 30 days from receipt of this Summons to dispute the validity of the debt and to request the name and address of the original creditor. TO THE DEFENDANTS, except ANDREA BATTLE a/k/a ANDREA BATTLEBROWN, the Plaintiff makes no personal claim against you in this action. TO THE DEFENDANT ANDREA BATTLE a/k/a ANDREA BATTLEBROWN: if you have obtained an order of discharge from the Bankruptcy Court, which includes this debt, and you have not reaffirmed your liability for this debt, this law firm is not alleging that you have any personal liability for this debt and does not seek a money judgment against you. Even if a discharge has been obtained, this lawsuit to foreclose the mortgage will continue and we will seek a judgment authorizing the sale of the mortgaged premises.

FRIEDMAN VARTOLO, LLP 1325 Franklin Avenue, Suite 160 Garden City, NY 11530, Attorneys for Plaintiff. 144888 PUBLIC & LEGAL NOTICES To place a notice here call us us at 516-569-4000 x232 or send an email to: legalnotices@liherald.com

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT, COUNTY OF NASSAU, HARRISON VICKERS AND WATERMAN LLC, Plaintiff against ROOSEVELT PROPERTIES, INC., et al., Defendants. Index No.: 606059/2022. Pursuant to the Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered June 9, 2023 and e-filed June 12, 2023 as NYSCEF Doc. No. 93 in the office of the clerk of the within named court, 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 11501 on March 14, 2024 at 2:00 p.m., the mortgaged premises (i) Section 55 Block 281 Lot 188-192 on the tax map of the Town of Hempstead, County of NASSAU, said premises being known as 509 Babylon Turnpike, Freeport, New York 11520 [PARCEL I]; (ii) Section 55 Block 446 Lot 130 on the tax map of the Town of Hempstead, County of NASSAU, said premises being known as 111 Park Avenue, Roosevelt, NY 11575 [PARCEL II]; and (iii) Section 55 Block 281 Lot 193 - 195 on the tax map of the Town of Hempstead, County of NASSAU, said premises being known as 501 Babylon Turnpike, Freeport, NY 11520 [PARCEL III]. Approximate amount of judgment is $1,454,184.82 plus interest and costs. The mortgaged premises will be sold as separate parcels subject to the provisions of said Judgment and Terms of Sale. 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. Successful third-party bidder to pay 10% of the sum bid by certified or bank check(s) made payable to the Referee only. Referee will not accept cash or doubleendorsed checks. Heather D. Crosley, Esq., Referee Lawrence & Walsh, P.C., 215 Hilton Avenue, Hempstead, NY 11550, Attorneys for Plaintiff 144917

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A. The question really is, who do you trust, and how much really needs to be done? Do you accept the engineer’s opinion? Are they really a licensed engineer or a home inspector? It does matter, because there is a level of responsibility that goes with truly professional advisement versus the opinion of experienced trades-people. onte eeper Basically, it always comes down to one thing: In a court of law, whose testimony and credentials will be acceptable to the judge. Will the contractor or mason be able to demonstrate to a court that they have the training, license(s) or credentials to be recognized as the final word? A concrete wall out of vertical alignment after many years of service can be concerning, but consider that if the wall is still supporting, the one inch is one-eighth (approximately) of the width of the wall, which is still attached to the rest of the construction and is not severed away. I would doubt that the wall is as great a concern as you have been led to believe. It is certainly worth monitoring. When I approach such a condition, which happens several times a year, I look at the much greater surroundings to try to evaluate causes. Is the foundation subject to ground vibration from traffic, underground tidal activity, surface drainage that hasn’t been sloped away from the building, poor soil conditions? There can be many different reasons for the separation. Sometimes it’s just a bad construction job, where the second pour on top of the first was delayed too long, and the horizontal crack is due to what is referred to as a “cold joint,” where the concrete didn’t set up together to begin with. It doesn’t mean the foundation wall will fail. Stick with impartial advice from qualified licensed professionals to make your decision. Good luck!

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ong Island lost an American icon with the passing of Baldwin resident Bob Beckwith last week. The image of Beckwith standing with President George W. Bush amid the ruins of the World Trade Center days after the Sept. 11 attacks will forever personify America’s unyielding courage and quiet determination in the face of horrific tragedy and massive challenge. In the aftermath of 9/11, the deadliest attack ever on American soil, the country was shattered. I pETER traveled to New York from WashKinG ington on Friday, Sept. 14. Bush was on Air Force One, and I was on an accompanying Air Force jet with other members of Congress from New York. Riding in a government vehicle from LaGuardia Airport to Lower Manhattan, I was struck by how quickly New York had become a ghost town. There was virtually no traffic on its usually congested streets, and just handfuls of pedestrians on otherwise busy sidewalks. We were driven to a corner adjacent to the wreck-

age of the twin towers. Though I had worked in an office building on Vesey Street years before, when the towers were being constructed, I had difficulty getting my bearings amid all the destruction. We were told that the president was several blocks away, and would be making his way toward us, when we heard a loud roar and cheers of “USA!” This was before the age of social media, so it wasn’t until I got home that I saw the video on television of Bush standing atop a damaged vehicle, shouting into a bullhorn that “the people who knocked these buildings down will hear all of us soon!’’ His left arm was wrapped around the shoulder of a strong-faced, quietly confident, veteran New York City firefighter. This image resonated with me like the iconic photo of the Marines raising the Stars and Stripes at Iwo Jima inspired a previous generation of Americans. At that moment, on Sept. 14, 2001, Americans knew we would not be vanquished. We would fight back with American spirit, determination and courage. Overnight, photos of the scene flew around the world, including to the cover of Time magazine. In the subsequent days I would talk

with firefighter friends who had worked with Bob Beckwith over the years. Everything they said about him was positive. The most common descriptions of him included “solid,” “regular guy,” “loyal” and “very patriotic.” Sure enough, when I got to know Bob and his wife, Barbara, I saw that he was all that and more. He gave no indication that his image had been seen by tens of millions of people around the world, or that he had visited Bush in the White House and maintained a friendship with him. He was a thoroughly decent man who was proud to have been a firefighter, and considered himself no more important than other firefighters. Often I would be invited to join retired firefighters at monthly breakfasts at a Lindenhurst diner. I was always struck by how Beckwith, an internationally known symbol of 9/11, mingled and sat so unassumingly as just one of the guys, expecting no recognition or special acknowledgment. Rosemary and I became friendly with Bob and Barbara. We visited their home and invited them to ours for Christmas parties. Bob campaigned for me, handing out flyers at shopping centers, appearing at fundrais-

e’d be the last to tell you that his image had been seen by millions around the world.

ing events and attending swearing-in ceremonies in Washington. In November, Rosemary and I visited him when we heard his health had taken a turn for the worse. It was a heartwarming visit. Bob was as sharp as ever, talking with us about his friendship with Bush and how he used his fame to focus public attention on the need to help burned and injured firefighters. He also reminisced about his 30 years of service in the FDNY, without ever making himself the center of the story. Though he was using a walker that day, he got around easily, using it more as a safeguard than a necessity. As always, Barbara not only joined in the conversation, but had coffee and pastries for us as we sat around the dining room table. Bob wasn’t kidding himself. He knew his cancer had spread, and he would be undergoing immunotherapy. But he was both hopeful and fatalistic, hoping it would work while knowing it might not. Bob Beckwith fought hard to the end and died as he lived, with courage and class. It was my privilege to be able to call him my friend. Bob Beckwith and 9/11. The right man for a historic moment. R.I.P. Peter King is a former congressman, and a former chair of the House Committee on Homeland Security. Comments? pking@ liherald.com.

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or Nassau County, 2024 is a year of new beginnings — a fact that is evidenced by the ascension of two new legislative caucus leaders and five new legislators. I was looking forward to a fresh start and greater bipartisan cooperation as we confront the county’s most important issues. Unfortunately, our first meeting did not go as I hoped. Amid the coronavirus pandemic, the federal government allotted funding to help local communities weather the crisis and recover from the many challenges it created. The county received roughly DELiA $385 million in DeRiGGi-WHiTTon American Rescue Plan Act funds, and, as of Jan. 22, still had around $299 million left to allocate. By law, ARPA funding must be allocated by the end of this year and spent by the end of 2026. Otherwise it will be clawed back by the federal government. Some municipalities have used the money for tax rebates for residents, to launch medical bill forgiveness programs or to establish other initiatives that directly aid small businesses and non-

profit organizations. On the other hand, County Executive Bruce Blakeman has recently stressed two ideas — moving more than $222 million into the county’s operating budget, and using $10 million to help stage and promote a series of galas and other celebrations of the county’s 125th anniversary. By comparison, Blakeman proposed setting aside a relatively small portion of the funding — $15 million — to support various nonprofits and special districts that deliver ARPA-approved services. Initially, the minority caucus advocated for the inclusion of roughly $12 million for worthwhile agencies in our seven districts. When presented with the $15 million number for the entire county, our hope was to reach a compromise that increased the total to $19 million, with an agreement to divide the funds equally, with $1 million for each of the 19 districts. That would have allowed each legislator to help arrange for the distribution of resources to the most severely impacted programs and initiatives to help communities fully rebound from the pandemic. Ultimately, the majority would not commit to an equitable distribution approach, or even a small increase of the

allocation. Naturally, this was a disappointing outcome. And recent events have made the absence of an equity agreement a real concern. For the past several years, applications for grant funding in my district — for fire departments, public libraries, and more — seem to have been stonewalled by the Blakeman administration. During our ARPA negotiations, implications were made that the funding was indeed being held up. The reason? The administration didn’t approve of my comments in a recent column, urging it to expedite the delivery of opioid settlement funds to agencies that deliver life-saving prevention, treatment and recovery services. Specifically, when I argued that the administration’s approach is “badly out of touch with the needs of our constituents,” it was alleged that I engaged in “personal attacks.” By fast-tracking approval of $10 million in funding for 125th-anniversary celebrations while opioid funding continued to languish on our ledger books, the administration made its priorities clear. Pointing that out is a policy critique, and I stand by my statement today. I am still dismayed that the county held back hundreds of

e need to make better use of federal funding left over from the pandemic.

millions of dollars in remaining ARPA and opioid settlement funds for as long as it did to bolster its reserves for the sake of impressing rating agencies and potentially generating interest on the funds. In my opinion, by acquiescing to the administration’s wishes, the Legislature’s presiding officer, Howard Kopel, missed a relatively easy opportunity to start off his tenure in a good-faith, bipartisan manner. Even after hearing directly from dozens of organizations that would have put those resources to such good use, the majority rubber-stamped the administration’s plan and gave every indication that the county executive’s office will have the final say on where this $15 million will be spent. While I hope the office will be responsive to the will of the people and each district will receive a fair share, that outcome is now out of the control of the members of the minority caucus. Yes, this was an incredibly disappointing start to the year, but it’s just that — the start. I’m still optimistic that we will do a better job for the people of Nassau County in the months ahead, and that the county will use this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to give worthwhile organizations that serve our communities the resources they deserve. Delia DeRiggi-Whitton is the County Legislature’s new minority leader, and represents the 11th District.

FREEPORT HERALD — February 15, 2024

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hen the terrorists attacked, Bob suited up. And, like so many brave first responders, raced toward the danger to save and search for others.” Those were the words former President George W. Bush shared in a statement last week about Bob Beckwith, a Queens firefighter from Baldwin who had indeed raced to the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001, and ultimately stood with the president a few days later as he gave a rousing speech to the first responders with nothing but a bullhorn in that iconic moment. Except that Beckwith — who died on Feb. 4, at 91 — wasn’t on active duty in 2001. He was 69, and had been retired from the New York City Fire Department since the mid-1990s, following a stellar 30-year career. But it was in his blood to rush and help, and that was the only thing on his mind as he raced to the scene in search of survivors, donning his old firefighter helmet from Ladder Co. 164. It was by pure chance that the president spotted him that day. But once he did, Bush wanted nothing more than to have Beckwith at his side while he sought to build optimism during one of the country’s darkest periods. “I want you to know that America today is on bended knee in prayer for the people whose lives we lost here,” Bush told the first responders that day, his left arm draped around Beckwith. “For the workers who work here. For the families

who mourn. This nation stands with the good people of New York City, and New Jersey and Connecticut, as we mourn the loss of thousands of our citizens.” “We can’t hear you,” someone shouted from the crowd. Without missing a beat, the president yelled back into the bullhorn: “I can hear you!” earning cheers from those gathered around him. “I can hear you. The rest of the world hears you. And the people who knocked these buildings down will hear all of us soon!” Afterward, Bush extended his hand to Beckwith, who shook it proudly before stepping off the rubble so he could get back to work. Beckwith wasn’t introduced that day, but that didn’t keep the world from knowing who he was. From multiple news reports in the months that followed to the cover of Time magazine, the image of Bush standing with Beckwith demonstrated the resolve of the American people, helping to begin the healing process. Yet those days were very difficult for Beckwith. Of the 2,977 people who died that day, 343 were FDNY members who had raced into the twin towers as others desperately tried to find their way out. Another 71 were law enforcement officers — primarily from the New York City Police Department — while 55 others were military personnel, most of them killed in the attack on the Pentagon in Washington. After it seemed the initial danger had passed, another remained hidden among

the rubble, and it attacked every one of those brave men and women who sifted through the debris that day and in the weeks and months that followed. Cancers believed to have developed after exposure to the toxic debris sickened many of them in the years afterward, and claimed many lives. Last September, after the death of former EMT Hilda Vannata and retired firefighter Robert Fulco, the number of FDNY members killed in the aftermath by those diseases equaled the total who died on Sept. 11 itself. And that number, horrifically, will only grow. The first responders and their families will continue to need our help. And it’s imperative that our leaders at both the state and federal level continue to ensure that funding is in place to make that happen. Bob Beckwith lived to 91, capping an extraordinary life. But even his was cut short by a 9/11-related illness. Something he never would have developed if he had just stayed home that day. But that wasn’t Bob Beckwith. And it certainly wasn’t who President Bush saw that day at ground zero. Beckwith was a man who raced toward danger while others ran from it. And retired or not, it wasn’t going to stop him. “I was proud to have Bob by my side at ground zero days later,” Bush said after learning of Beckwith’s death. “And privileged to stay in touch with this patriot over the years.” Rest in peace, Bob Beckwith. You truly do define what it means to be an American.

Letters Too many Long Island teens are driving distracted, and dying To the Editor: Recently, a fatal issue has been making headlines on Long Island. While motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death for 15- to 18-year-olds in the U.S., Nassau and Suffolk are two of the deadliest counties for traffic fatalities in New York. According to the Institute for Traffic Safety and Management, Long Island averages 18.2 roadway deaths per month. That number skyrocketed to 31 in August 2023. Crashes claimed 243 lives in 2022, 29 percent more than in 2019. On Jan. 2 of this year, on the Seaford-Oyster Bay Expressway in North Massapequa, while returning to school after the holidays, Dylan Nuccio went off the road at Exit 5’s northbound ramp, hit a tree, and flipped the car, a crash that took his life. We at EAC Network, a nonprofit comprising 114 social service programs helping New Yorkers in need, can educate more teen drivers and their parents to decrease these numbers and save lives. Rachel Lugo, EAC’s division director and the force behind our Driving Equation program, partnered with community agencies and Long Island high schools to promote safe driving

and reduce distractions behind the wheel through free educational programs including Second Chances in Occupant Protection for Everyone, or SCOPE, and Teen Driving Equation.

Lugo also oversees Safe Start, a program promoting child passenger safety by educating parents and child care providers. According to Lisa Mirabile, an

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n influx of refugees from Latin America, U.S. political wars, and the 2024 presidential campaign has fueled anti-immigrant campaigns in the United States. In statements echoing Adolf Hitler and Nazi ideology, former President Donald Trump promised, if he is elected again, to keep out refugees he believes are poisoning the “blood of America.” Governors of states along the southern border have been busing migrants to northern cities, straining municipal budgets and threatening to increase homelessness. This kind of hostility to immigrants isn’t new. aLan At the nation’s sinGer founding, Black immigration was banned. Starting in the 1880s, the United States limited Asian immigration. In 1924, advocates for immigration quotas that would restrict southern and Eastern Europeans, specifically Italians and Jews, argued that they would be too difficult to Americanize. Thomas Aldrich published a poem in the Atlantic Monthly, “The Unguarded Gates,” in 1892, in which he warned, “Wide open and unguarded stand our gates, and through them presses a wild motley throng” with “accents of men-

ace alien to our air.” Aldrich begged Lady Liberty, the “white Goddess,” to reconsidered whether it was wise “to leave the gates unguarded.” During a congressional debate in 1924, Robert L. Bacon, a Republican who represented Suffolk County, argued, “We have work to do in assimilating and Americanizing those we already have living under our flag without lifting the floodgates and permitting an inundation to come rushing through … We cannot do this work if we spend all of our time at Ellis Island welcoming the millions who would like to come from other and more unfortunate lands … It must be admitted that the nationals of some countries assimilate easier and become Americanized quicker than the nationals of other countries.” The House of Representatives passed an immigration restriction law by a vote of 308-58; the vote in the Senate was 69-9. A new study by the Immigration Research Initiative shines a different light on recent immigration. Focusing on Long Island, it argues that an influx of immigrants gives local economies a boost. About 20 percent of Long Island’s population is immigrants, and with their American-born children, their families make up a significantly larger portion of the population.

The study found that “New immigrants arriving to Long Island can expect to earn a median wage of about $27,000 per year. If there are two wage earners in a family, as is likely the case for most of the immigrants coming to New York, their combined income would be about $54,000” — well above the 2021 federal poverty level of $12,880 for individuals and $26,500 for a family of four. The study also found that after five years, the annual wage was closer to $35,000, bringing a two-income family’s earnings to about $70,000. The study’s authors calculated that the wages paid to every 1,000 newly arrived immigrant workers contributed $27 million to the local economy, and increased state and local tax revenues by about $3 million. After five years, the local benefit for each 1,000 workers is $35 million annually, and tax revenues increase to $4 million. New immigrants also fill vital jobs, especially as caregivers for children, the elderly and the chronically ill, and in medical facilities. According to Anthony Capote, a senior policy analyst at the Immigration Research Initiative and one of the study’s authors, initially “there’s a net cost” as migrants integrate into new communities, “But in the long run, there’s a net benefit.” Nationally, immigrants pay almost $26

here may be a cost when they arrive, but in the long run, there’s a net benefit.

Letters involved parent, an EAC defensive driving program participant, an EAC Network Board member and the president and CEO of Vertigo Media Group, “The EAC program is invaluable. When a young person receives their license, they don’t realize they’re driving a weapon. EAC’s defensive driving program showed my son — through live examples and testimony from EMTs, police officers and victims — what it’s like to live in the aftermath of catastrophic accidents. The instructor revealed how he lost his own son. It brought my son to tears — he even hugged me. It scared him straight. This saves lives and should be taught in every high school. I’m so grateful that we had this experience. It made my son a respectful driver with no accidents to date.” As Long Island mourns, swift results are essential. The community must unite, support partners like EAC, and emphasize driver responsibility. It’s time to act. Any Long Island high school interested in free educational driving programs for parents, caregivers and students can contact the EAC Network’s Second Chances in Occupant Protection for Everyone at (631) 6487100, ext. 210. Together we can reverse the devastating statistics. GILLIAN HANNA Public Relations, EAC Network

billion annually in income, Social Security and Medicare taxes. They also pay local sales and property taxes. New York state collects $1.1 billion in taxes from immigrant families, and that number would increase by $250 million if the federal government passed legislation creating a path to legal status for undocumented workers. A number of countries now have aging or declining populations, including Japan, Italy, Finland, Portugal and Greece. In Japan, 28 percent of the population is 65 or older. In the United States the 65-and-older cohort is 16 percent. Seven European countries have populations declining at rates of over 18 percent. Japan’s rate is 16 percent, and its population is expected to drop by over 20 million by 2050. China reported a decline of almost 1 million in 2022, the first population decline there since famine in the 1950s and ’60s. Aging and declining populations put a two-way strain on national social services. Older people need more health care and receive government pensions, and a higher ratio of retirees to workers means that a smaller percentage of workers are contributing to national budgets. The United States has largely avoided this problem because of the influx of younger immigrants into the workforce. Dr. Alan Singer is a professor of teaching, learning and technology and the director of social studies education programs at Hofstra University.

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Do you transfer from the LIRR to the subway? To the Editor: Thousands of LIRR commuters who transfer to the New York City subways should be concerned that neither Gov. Kathy Hochul, MTA Chairman Janno Lieber nor NYC Transit President Richard Davey told the whole story at a ceremony when they boarded the new R211 train beginning passenger service on the C local subway line. These new cars are unable to be safely operated on the A line express tracks. A series of Federal Transit Administration grants to the MTA, over several years, paid for most of the base bid of $1.44 billion awarded to Kawasaki to purchase 535 new state-of-the-art R211 subway cars. They will primarily replace a similar number of cars currently operating on the A and C lines, along with the Staten Island Railway, that have reached the end of their useful lives. Delivery of all 535 cars is anticipated to be completed before the end of 2024. This assumes there are no additional project delays. Davey said that NYC Transit is being overly cautious by keeping the subway cars on local subway routes. What they all did not share with com-

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muters, taxpayers, elected officials, the MTA board and transit advocates is that the design of the gangway on the new cars makes it impossible for train operators to safely perform a required inspection following the activation of the emergency brakes. Not a day goes by in which someone doesn’t pull an emergency brake, which results in major service disruptions. Will Hochul, Lieber and Davey hold those responsible for the design, engineering, procurement, inspection and acceptance of these new subway cars

accountable for this major error? Never in the history of the MTA have new subway cars not been able to be safely operated on both local and express tracks. Whoever is responsible for this disaster should be fired. LARRY PENNER Great Neck 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.

FREEPORT HERALD — February 15, 2024

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“The Vacant Space Revival Program qualified us for on-bill credits that really help me manage costs.” —George Karatzas, James Cress Florist, Smithtown Unoccupied business spaces are an opportunity to help bring vitality to downtown areas. For George Karatzas, owner of James Cress Florist, staying downtown was a priority, but costs were prohibitive. Then George applied for our Vacant Space Revival Program, which has provided $2,462 in bill credits to help offset his overhead.* And Smithtown continues to have a business that brings warmth and charm to the area. It’s a beautiful thing to see come together—just like George’s floral arrangements.

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