Freeport Herald 02-29-2024

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Annual ‘People’s Food Drive’ off to a slow start

By NIColE FoRMISANo

nformisano@liherald.com

For the 13th year in a row, Rob Hallam is stacking boxes of food in his living room for the Long Island Council of Churches food pantry in Freeport, the standard operation for his annual People’s Food Drive.

“It’s gotten so big,” Hallam, said. “I get checks from out of state. So any person involved with this in any way, it’s their food drive. That’s why I started calling it the People’s Food Drive.”

The idea for the drive originated at the Community Presbyterian Church of Malverne, where Hallam and his wife, Mary, are members. The church is a longtime contributor to the Long Island Council of Churches — but the Hallams wanted to do more.

“If you believe in callings, I had a calling,” Hallam said. “I felt that God was telling me, ‘Your church has done a great job collecting food here, but you’ve got to make this thing bigger. You’ve got to take it out of the church

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Freeport H.S. science teacher wins equipment grant

By MoHAMMAD RAFIQ mrafiq@liherald.com

Brian Snyder, the science research teacher at Freeport High School, has been awarded a grant from the Society of Science, which is devoted to the promotion of science and the vital role that science plays in human understanding of the universe.

The grant will take the shape of $1,000 worth of science equipment that will upgrade the educational and research-based tools in Snyder’s classroom, providing students with access to previously less available science research equipment.

Snyder, 37, who has worked in the Freeport School District for the past three years, has tried to promote a cul-

ture of scientific curiosity among his students.

The grant from the Washington D.C.based non-profit Society of Science is an apparent acknowledgment of Freeport High School’s commitment to fostering scientific inquiry, and Snyder’s own personal dedication to teaching science.

For the grant, Snyder had to apply by answering several essay questions about how the school would use the equipment and benefit from the grant, as well as demographic information about Freeport Public Schools. Snyder will follow up in the future with a paper about how the equipment is being used.

Including Snyder, 41 teachers across the country received the grant.

With a background in chemistry, Snyder’s transition to teaching science

research was a natural progression, driven by his desire to empower students to explore their own interests within the scientific world.

Explaining what a science research class is, Snyder said, “they use a lot of the things they learn in chemistry, biology, physics, but what they do is they learn how to do independent research and then apply it to a topic or project that they’re interested in.”

The science research project is the focus for students throughout the whole school year, with them delving deep into their chosen topic.

“It’s not just studying for a test and memorizing facts,” Snyder said. “It’s trying to solve a problem.”

Some of the projects that students are exploring include “looking at the

effects of acid on different types of nanoparticles” or the effects that different types of green tea have on different kinds of bacteria.

In describing some of the new equipment that the high school won from the Society of Science, Snyder said, “there were some Arduino programming kits, there were these little pocket lab sensors that can sense force and magnetic fields and acceleration.”

An Arduino is a shell for programming and electronics. It includes a skeleton of software and hardware with which students can make a number of things.

For example, one student, Yliahna Gomez, is using the Arduino to develop an artificial kidney that will pump in

Exhibit celebrates local Black Artists

By Anthony Johnson Special to the Herald

In celebration of the Long Island Black Artist Association’s 55th anniversary, Westbury Arts is the host of an exhibition that highlights more than five decades of talent from local artists.

Several members of the association from across Long Island were present Feb. 4 to commemorate the occasion and launch the exhibition.

Westbury resident Marcia Odle-McNair has been a member of the Long Island Black Artist Association for two years. She also sits on Westbury Arts’ board of directors, a position which allowed her to write a proposal for the venue to host the exhibition.

“There’s still lifes, representational art, abstraction, ink works, and watercolors,” Odle-McNair said. “There’s everything. We all come together.”

The association was founded in 1968 by artists James Counts, Ernest Snell, Raymond Miles and Charles Winslow. The organization aims to help local African-American artists find venues to exhibit their work.

The association’s art has been exhibited in places such as museums, universities, libraries and churches. Some work has been displayed internationally in continents such as Africa and Europe.

Galvin Bisserup Jr. is the current president of the Long Island Black Artist Association, which covers the counties of Brooklyn, Queens, Nassau, and Suffolk. When holding meetings for the group, he positions all members to sit in a circle.

“Putting everyone in a circle allows people to recognize that they each have an equal space,” he said. “They each have something to offer, and we can share information and learn from one another.”

The art that is displayed in the exhibition has been influenced by the personal interests of different members.

Freeport resident Aaron L. Scott has two pieces in the exhibition. One painting, titled “Winter Sunset,” was inspired by the former Oceanside School District

art educators’ passion for nature.

“There’s something about winter that I’ve always liked,” Scott said. I just enjoy nature. I grew up in an area where we used to have lots of deer. There’s always been a lot of animals around, maybe less than there used to be. But there’s still those things that are part of nature that are around.”

Photos taken by Mary Rano, another Freeport resident, are also showcased. One of those pieces is titled “I-95 at Philly,” and focuses on an oil refinery that she observed while stuck in traffic.

“It was 7 in the summer, and the sun was going down,” Rano said. “The light was reflecting off of the metal and pipes. It struck me as really pretty. There was something beautiful about it.”

Members also shared their reflections on what 55 years of the Long Island Black Artist Association means to them.

“We’ve lasted the test of time,” Odle-McNair said. “What I really appreciate about this group is the fellowship. There’s no judgment.”

Bisserup Jr. talked about his hopes for the future of the association.

“Part of the joy is recognizing that I’m a part of something,” he said. “My main mission is to keep the artists engaged and keep our family unit together so that we can move as a unit when it comes to exhibiting the different artworks that we have mastered.”

The Long Island Black Artist Association’s 55 Years of Black Creativity exhibition runs through March 22 at Westbury Arts.

Anthony Johnson 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.

Courtesy Anthony Johnson

‘I-95 at Phily’ by Mary Rano, from Freeport, being showcased at the Long Island Black Artist Association’s exhibition.

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February triumphs for Freeport athletes

February proved to be a month of triumph and success for Freeport High School varsity athletes and their dedicated coaches. Superintendent of Schools Dr. Kishore Kuncham commended the athletes for their dedication and perseverance, emphasizing the remarkable achievements made possible through hard work.

“We are extremely proud of all our athletes and their achievements,”

Superintendent of Schools Dr. Kishore Kuncham said. “Their success clearly demonstrates what can be achieved with dedication and perseverance. Congratulations to their coaches for providing the training to enable them to achieve their goals.”

Among the standout accomplishments, the varsity cheerleading team clinched the Nassau County Co-ed Division Championship on Feb. 17 at SUNY Farmingdale, earning a spot in the upcoming New York State Championship at Binghamton University on March 1-2.

Members of the varsity boys track team showcased their prowess at various meets, notably at the Eastern States Meet at the Armory on Feb. 20, where Jordon Quinn secured first place in the 55m High Hurdles and the 4x200 Relay Team dominated.

These athletes are gearing up for the New York State Championship on March 2 at the Ocean Breeze Armory in Staten Island.

In an impressive display of talent, Quinn, along with teammates Dorina Boyd and Lucca Noboa, excelled at the

Long Island Elite Meet on Feb. 24 at St. Anthony’s High School. Quinn’s accolades continued as he was honored as Long Island’s Junior Male Athlete of the Year by the USA Track and Field on Feb. 25 at Hofstra University.

In wrestling, Juan Ramos made history by qualifying for the New York State Championship in Albany on Feb. 23-24, marking the first wrestler from Freeport High School to achieve this since

the 2019-2020 season.

Additionally, the varsity girls basketball team had a stellar season, securing a spot in the quarterfinals.

Congratulations to all the athletes and their coaches for their outstanding performances and contributions to Freeport High School’s athletic legacy.

— Mohammad Rafiq

Historical Society fundraiser on March 12

By MOHAMMAD RAFIQ mrafiq@liherald.com

Anticipation is building in Freeport as residents gear up for a night of historical enlightenment and trivia fun at Jeremy’s Ale House on the Nautical Mile. Scheduled for the March 12, this event promises to be a delightful blend of entertainment and education, all in support of the Freeport Historical Society.

Sign in will start at 7PM, and the game will begin at 7:30 and go until about 9.

Sam Pardo, a dedicated trustee at the Historical Society, unveiled plans for the event. Pardo, who has been serving as a trustee for around two to three years, shared insights into the upcoming trivia night, which aims to raise funds to support the society’s endeavors in preserving and promoting Freeport’s rich history.

The event, organized by the Freeport Historical Society, will feature trivia questions spanning various aspects of

Freeport’s past, including its notable personalities, historical landmarks, and significant events. Attendees can expect an engaging evening filled with intriguing facts and surprises, catering to both Freeport locals and history enthusiasts from across Long Island.

Jeremy’s Ale House, a beloved establishment on the Nautical Mile, has graciously offered to host the event. With a nominal $20 admission fee for adults and $10 for children aged 15 and under, attendees will not only enjoy an evening of intellectual stimulation but also receive complimentary soda courtesy of Jeremy’s Ale House.

ents itself — to even acquire new acquisitions for the museum, so that way history of Freeport lasts for many, many, many decades. Beyond all of us.”

SAM PARDO

Pardo said that the funds raised “will support the museum. It’ll support keeping the building maintained and support allowing us to buy materials, supplies that we need, to preserve history and to even — if the opportunity pres-

When asked why preserving history was important, Pardo said ”preserving History is important, because it’s nice to know where you came from. And then there’s the age old quote, that those who do not know their history are doomed to repeat it..”

The event wouldn’t be possible without the collaborative efforts of the trustees at the Historical Society, local businesses like Atlantic Hardware, and the dedicated volunteers who will lend their support throughout the evening. Their contributions, along with the generosity of Jeremy’s Ale House, underscore the strong sense of community spirit that defines Freeport.

In addition to the trivia competition,

attendees can look forward to exciting prizes generously donated by local businesses. From a gift basket from Atlantic Hardware to special merchandise, there will be plenty of opportunities to win and support a worthy cause simultaneously.

As preparations for the event continue, Sam expressed enthusiasm about the community’s response and encouraged everyone to mark their calendars for this unique evening of camaraderie and historical exploration.

For those eager to participate, tickets will be available for pre-sale, ensuring a smooth entry into what promises to be one of the most memorable events on Freeport’s social calendar.

As the countdown to the trivia night begins, anticipation mounts, and excitement fills the air. Freeport residents and history enthusiasts alike eagerly await the chance to test their knowledge, support their community, and make lasting memories at Jeremy’s Ale House on the Nautical Mile.

Photos courtesy of Freeport Public Schools Freeport High School track and field star Jordan Quinn was recognized by the USA Track and Field as Long Island’s Junior Male Athlete of the Year.

Members of the Freeport High School track team Chase Holt, left, Lucca Noboa, Jordon Quinn and Dorian Boyd successfully competed at the Eastern States Meet.

Students conduct independent research

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liquid if blood sugar gets too high. Without the kit she wouldn’t be able to take on such a project.

In addition, the new equipment included an ecology kit that will be utilized by the high school’s earth science department.

Cassie Smith, 18, a Freeport High School currently taking the science research class, shared her enthusiasm for the freedom she’s allowed in the course.

Smith, who has taken the class each of her four years in high school, said, “I love how there’s a certain degree of independence that you take… you can always go to Mr. Snyder to get a deeper understanding of the project, but there’s also a large degree of independence, you get to form your own hypotheses and other methods that you’ll follow throughout the course.”

Smith’s project on the effects of different concentrations of acids on nanoparticles exemplifies the depth of exploration encouraged within Snyder’s classroom.

Now, with access to science research kits provided through the grant, Smith has plans to use these instruments throughout the course of her research to “further formulate data analysis” by “comparing different acids and their salt concentrations.”

The grant will also amplify the edu-

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cational opportunities available to students like Smith. Otherwise, students would have to share a diminished supply of instruments, slowing down the natural progression of their projects.

“At Freeport we can’t go to Stony Brook or Brookhaven or any of these universities that might have very, very expensive equipment,” Snyder said. “We do our research in-house. So having something like this is going to make a

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bigger impact than it would at a school that can get to these bigger universities, these bigger labs that might have a million dollar piece of equipment.”

The grant bridges this gap, providing Freeport students with opportunities for experimentation and discovery that were previously out of reach because of affordability, proximity and accessibility.

Asked about his approach to teaching science, Snyder said, “I think more than

me, it’s the students that we have… the students that I have are very interested in science and will be there after school if they can be. They’ll be working on their projects.”

With the support of organizations like the Society of Science, Snyder envisions a future where students are empowered to pursue their scientific passions and curiosity.

freshmen Kassandra marroquin and daniela Lopez working closely together throughout the course of the science research class taught by Brian Snyder.

Photos courtesy Brian Snyder Lordia Bossman, sophomore, moving fluid into a beaker for her science research

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To collect food and monetary donations, Hallam and the church have teamed up with local businesses — like his workplace, Nassau Door and Window, which started putting out collection boxes, and Cross Island Fruits, which provides strawberry boxes to store the donations. Countless neighbors have also pitched in.

The People’s Food Drive has no overhead costs, Hallam said, so every single donation — every cent, every can of soup — goes directly to those who need it.

Gtoward the end, the volume is nowhere near what it has been in years past.

Part of the problem, Hallam said, is that the concept of food insecurity is often misunderstood. Homeless people living in the subways and illegal immigrants who are being given money are featured in news stories, he said, but that’s not where donations to the People’s Food Drive or the LICC are going.

od knows where these people are going to go.

Each year, the drive culminates in a Move the Food day, on which neighbors, elected officials and students come together to transport the hundreds of boxes from Hallam’s home to the LICC in Freeport.

RobeR t Hallam Organizer, People’s Food Drive

The first food drive, in 2011, amassed a total of 998 food items and dollars, combined. Last year there were 23,556 donations, filling 719 strawberry boxes that were stacked from floor to ceiling in Hallam’s living room.

The pace has slowed in a major way this year, however. The drive has been underway for more than a month, but the donations have filled only 172 boxes. Though the effort often picks up speed

“The Nassau County residents that need help are what we call the ‘working poor,’” Hallam said. “So they’re not homeless, living on the streets. They’re people that go to the same schools our kids go to. Most of them are working. A lot of them are seniors on fixed incomes.”

More than 200,000 people — including nearly 70,000 children — across Nassau County are said to be foodinsecure. Many families live paycheck to paycheck, and have a difficult time putting food on the table when they are faced with other financial burdens, Hallam said.

“There needs to be a little bit of a better understanding of who these people are in Nassau County that our food pantry is providing to,” he said. “These are veterans, these are children, these are seniors.”

And those who need help may soon have nowhere to turn. The LICC has been helping them for five decades, but its lease expires at the end of March, and the organization is struggling to find a solution. Most other rent options are just out of reach for the 50-year-old nonprofit, which has nowhere else to go.

“It would be really, really sad to see that have to stop,” Hallam said. “God knows where these people are going to go.”

The LICC provided nearly 600,000

meals to neighbors last year alone. Food banks across Long Island are facing a strain because of increased need, he said, and they are reaching a point where they have to turn people away.

The LICC has until the end of the month to figure something out. “It’s really getting down to the wire right now,” Hallam said. “We’ve had so many what I’ll call small miracles over the years we’ve been doing this food drive.

“We’re hoping for a real big one here.”

Courtesy Rob Hallam rob Hallam said that he felt a calling to expand the food drive beyond his church. He has since collected tens of thousands of meals for people who need help.

Blakeman defends banning trans athletes

By PARKER SCHUG pschug@liherald.com

Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman says he’s protecting athletes in his executive order last week banning some transgender participants in female-centric sports in county facilities. But the action also has raised concerns — and legal questions. Some of which were brought before the Nassau County Legislature on Monday.

We’re confident that as soon as this executive order comes before court, it will be shut down

BoBBy HodGSon director New York Civil Liberties Union

“An individual’s gender is defined as the individual’s biological sex at birth,” Blakeman wrote in his executive order, which demands any sport entities interested in using county facilities to first designate themselves based on male, female or co-ed categories, and then only accept athletes who meet that criteria according to the gender that was originally listed on their birth certificate.

There are nearly 100 facilities in the county that will be impacted, Blakeman told reporters last week.

But Bobby Hodgson — director of LGBTQ rights litigation at New York Civil Liberties Union — says those impacts may not be felt long.

“Were confident that as soon as this executive order comes before court, it will be shut down,” Hodgson said.

The executive order primarily targets athletes born biologically male, but who now identify as female, from participating in teams intended only for girls or women. Blakeman’s order does not require facilities to ban athletes born female and now identifying as male from joining male-centric teams.

Blakeman, however, was quick to add last week, that trans athletes identifying as females aren’t completely banned — they will still be able to participate in co-ed leagues as well as male competitive leagues.

Nassau County Legislator Samantha Goetz backed Blakeman’s directive, citing safety and integrity.

“This is about protecting our female athletes,” said Goetz, whose district primarily represents Oyster Bay. “This is about making sure they’re not denied opportunities for scholarships, or any type of opportunity that comes with playing sports, recognition and things like that.”

Eva Nordman, an 8-year-old who plays basketball, softball and soccer, said it was also about keeping sports equitable.

“Boys have different chromosomes than girls and that makes them stronger,” Nordman said. “It’s not fair if they

college, whether it’s high school, whether it’s just a community league — and it is an unfair advantage for someone who’s a biological male to compete against a biological female.”

Dawn Foster — a former deputy county attorney and an Oceanside resident — stopped by Mineola on Monday to speak out against Blakeman’s executive order in front of the county legislature on behalf of her family.

“In 2021, when I finally stopped fighting against myself and accepted that I was a woman and needed transition, we felt fortunate to live in Nassau County,” Foster said, calling the executive order unlawful, and condemning what she described as efforts to demonize trans women. “That feeling was shattered last week.

“Blakeman and Goetz press conference was a total of repudiation of the humanity of trans people, implying that we are cheaters, liars and bullies.”

compete against us.”

Protesters gathered outside of Blakeman’s news conference last week led by Juli Grey-Owens, executive director of Gender Equality New York, chanting, “Trans kids are our kids.” They will get some support from the NYCLU — a notfor=profit legal right group — say they will consider taking Nassau County to court over what Hodgson described as a disregard of state human rights and civil rights laws.

An amendment to the state’s human rights law in 2019 outlawed gender identity and expression discrimination in employment, housing, places of public accommodation, and non-religious schools, according to state officials.

Hodgson is not alone. State attorney general Letitia James condemned Blakeman’s order, calling it “transphobic and

deeply dangerous.”

“In New York, we have laws that protect our beautifully diverse communities from hate and discrimination of any and every kind,” James said, in a statement. “My office is charged with enforcing and upholding those laws, and we stand up to those who violate them and trespass on the rights of marginalized communities. We are reviewing our legal options.”

But Blakeman told reporters last week he knew of no state policy that could threaten his executive order

“This is not precluding anybody from participating in sports,” Blakeman wrote in his executive order. “What it is, is identifying that there are women and girls who spent a tremendous amount of time and effort to excel and compete in their sports that are women’s sports whether it’s the WNBA, whether it’s

Foster already had support from some county legislators like Carrié Solages and Delia DeRiggi-Whitton.

“I have never, in my many years of government service, had a constituent or parent complain to me about this issue,” Solages said, “making it clear that this embarrassing and illegal order is just another attempt by County Executive Blakeman to distract from the many issues that plague Nassau County.”

But Blakeman is not going to let those efforts dissuade him.

“We are finding out, in the last few months, there was a movement for biological males to bully their way into competing in sports or leagues or teams that identify themselves — or advertise themselves — as girls, or female or women’s teams or leagues,” the county executive said last week. “We find that unacceptable. It’s a form of bullying.”

Parker Schug/Herald photos

Victoria Argueta, from left, Sophia Argueta, Eva Nordman, Julia Nordman and Jenna Nordman join Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman at a news conference, telling reporters he’s banning some transgender athletes from participating in female-centric sports in county facilities.

Juli Grey-Owens, executive director of Gender Equality New York, front, protests outside a Mineola news conference last week where Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman announced he was banning some transgender athletes from participating in female-centric sports in county facilities.

Coalition formed to advocate for local journalism

A statewide group of local news organizations — comprising of more than 100 newspapers across New York — have launched The Empire State Local News Coalition, a joint advocacy effort to advance a legislative package intended to deliver long-term sustainability to the sector.

The coalition launches at a watershed moment for the journalism industry as well as democracy. More than 3,000 newspapers have shuttered across the country since 2005, resulting in thousands of layoffs and countless communities losing essential platforms for sharing their stories.

In New York state alone, newspapers have declined 40 percent between 2004 and 2019. Since then, the number of journalists has halved, and there has been a 60 percent decrease in overall circulation.

There is a growing number of communities with little to no access to local newspaper coverage. More than a dozen New York counties are down to just one newspaper, and Orleans County in Western New York is the first with no local newspaper at all.

The decline of local journalism is a threat to the health of our democracy, as research from the Democracy Fund shows there is a direct correlation between the breadth of local media coverage and levels of civic engagement — an especially significant factor in an election year.

If newspapers continue to shutter, communities across the state risk being effectively disenfranchised, losing the ability to shape policy conversations, and hold local officials accountable.

“The Empire State Local News Coalition is dedicated to advancing a legislative package with bipartisan support aimed at providing a lifeline to newspapers across the state,” said founding member Zachary Rich-

More than 3,000 newspapers have closed across the country since 2005, resulting in countless communities losing essential platforms for sharing their stories. The Empire State Local News Coalition intends to reverse that by advancing new legislation and initiatives that would protect jobs, and incentivize small business to advertise.

ner — director of Richner Communications, the parent company of Herald Community Newspapers — in a release. “All New Yorkers deserve to have their voices heard, and hometown newspapers are key to that mission.

“We urge government officials and local stakeholders to rally behind us, safeguarding democracy, and bolstering the future of local journalism in New York.”

The Empire State coalition is championing what it describes as a robust legislative package intended to

ensure local papers survive through the 21st century and beyond. Key priorities include:

• The Local Journalism Sustainability Act (S.625B, A.2958C) — Sponsored by state Sen. Brad HoylmanSigal, the bill would provide tax credits to local news outlets for the employment of local journalists, while providing job stability and paving the way for more hiring opportunities, and an expanded workforce in the future.

• Incentivizing small businesses to advertise in local media — This win-win proposal, according to organizers, would encourage local businesses to advertise in local media, driving revenue for hometown papers, while connecting businesses with their customers.

“Democracy places a responsibility on citizens to be informed so they can effectively participate in the electoral process, and in local government,” said Bill Shumway, editor and publisher of North Country This Week in Potsdam, in a release. “A trusted local news source is essential for that to happen. Healthy communities need an unbiased news organization to connect, enrich and inform citizens.”

“The bottom line is that this proposed legislation would be a major game changer,” said Mark Vinciguerra, president of Capital Region Independent Media out of Clifton Park. “We would be able to increase the number and type of journalists we have on staff. It would allow us to cover more beats, do more video reporting, investigative reporting, and expand our ‘Good News’ initiative we have started.”

A 2022 analysis found more than 350 newsrooms across the state would benefit from the local journalism payroll tax credit. This includes 53 newsrooms in New York City, with 21 of them being ethnic media outlets.

To learn more about the efforts, visit SaveNYLocalNews.com.

Students present Valentines to officers

Valentine’s Day at Bayview Avenue Elementary School was marked by a heartwarming luncheon where Freeport police officers joined students participating in the school’s Adopt-a-Cop program. Fourth-grade classes took center stage, presenting handmade valentines to their adopted officers as tokens of appreciation for their guidance, commitment to community safety, and lessons in respect.

Cindy Misrock, Bayview Avenue School’s Adopt-a-Cop coordinator and social worker, expressed gratitude to both students and officers for their unwavering dedication to the program. Highlighting the importance of building relationships, Misrock emphasized how this 28-year-old initiative contributes to the safety and cohesion of the Freeport community.

“We are so proud of you for working and building relationships with each other,” she said. “This program has been in Freeport for 28 years and because of your camaraderie and dedication to learning about each other our schools and community are safer.”

The sentiment of appreciation was further amplified as the entire fourth-

grade class serenaded the officers with a rendition of “Safe and Sound” by Capital Cities, acknowledging the officers’ tireless efforts in safeguarding the com-

munity.

The festivities concluded on a delightful note with a pizza party enjoyed by all, symbolizing the camaraderie and mutu-

al appreciation between law enforcement and the younger members of the Freeport community.

–Mohammad Rafiq

Courtesy Freeport Public Schools

Bayview Avenue Elementary School fourth grade students in Ms. Celine Levine and Ms. Priscilla Varello’s dual language class presented officers Josh Trippi (back row left) and Erik Moreno (back row right) with valentines during the annual Adopt-a-Cop luncheon on Valentine’s Day.

Under this new safety initiative, technology will be utilized to penalize individuals who unlawfully pass stopped school buses, ensuring strict adherence to New York State law.

Freeport school district upgrades school bus safety

In a proactive move to prioritize student safety, Freeport Public Schools has recently enrolled in the School Bus Stop Arm Enforcement Program, an initiative aimed at bolstering safety protocols for students commuting to and from school. Under this program, technology will be utilized to penalize individuals who unlawfully pass stopped school buses, ensuring strict adherence to New York State law.

All buses transporting Freeport Public Schools students will now be equipped with advanced safety technology, including stop-arm enforcement cameras, interior cameras, GPS tracking, and an emergency response panic button for bus drivers. Superintendent Kishore Kuncham, expressed enthusiasm about the integration of these enhanced safety measures, affirming the district’s unwavering commitment to student welfare, saying, “We are always looking for ways to enhance

our student safety.”

“We are very pleased that these enhanced safety tools are now available in all buses that transport Freeport students,” he added.

Effective March 1, the stop-arm enforcement cameras will be activated, with a grace period extending till March 31 during which warning notices will be issued to violators. From April 1st onwards, stringent enforcement will be in place, and those disregarding the stop arm activation will face fines in accordance with existing laws.

It is crucial to note that passing a stopped school bus with its stop arm deployed and red lights flashing is illegal in New York State. Freeport Public Schools extends gratitude to the community for their continuous support in ensuring the safety of all students.

–Mohammad Rafiq

OBITUARY

Beloved neighbor Maria Xiques, 103

Maria Xiques, 103, of Freeport, died peacefully in her sleep on Feb. 18, 2024. Born in Cuba, Maria lived a remarkable life filled with love, community, and cherished memories.

Maria was a beloved matriarch survived by seven children, 22 grandchildren, 28 great-grandchildren, and one great great grandchild. Her legacy extended beyond bloodlines, as she was affectionately known as “everyone’s grandmother” in the Liberty Park community, where she resided since the early 1970s. Liberty Park, a tightly knit neighborhood, flourished under her nurturing presence.

borhood, not only her own but also those who grew up alongside her grandchildren. Maria’s remarkable memory spanned nearly a century, preserving cherished moments and stories for her family and friends.

Maria’s life was a testament to compassion, generosity, and unwavering love. Her warm presence and kind heart touched the lives of all who knew her, leaving an indelible mark on the Liberty Park community.

Maria Xiques

A full-time homemaker, Maria dedicated her life to her family and community. She played a pivotal role in raising multiple generations of children in the neigh-

Funeral services will be held on March 1 at Hungerford and Clark Funeral Home in Freeport, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 110 Pine Street

Maria Xiques will be dearly missed but forever remembered for her enduring love, strength, and the profound impact she had on the lives of those who knew her.

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Freeport celebrates P.S. I Love You Day

Students, faculty, and staff across Freeport Public Schools came together on February 9th to commemorate P.S. I Love You Day, an initiative aimed at breaking down barriers surrounding mental health. The day serves as a platform to foster a nurturing environment where every individual feels valued and supported.

Freeport High School saw a sea of purple as students and staff donned the color symbolic of mental health awareness. Capturing the spirit of the day, students engaged in photo sessions in the school lobby. A dedicated committee, comprising both educators and students, organized various activities including the sale of candy grams, with proceeds earmarked

for a mental health support organization.

Meanwhile, at each elementary school, students embraced the purple theme and emphasized the significance of kindness towards one another. At Leo F. Giblyn Elementary School, the day concluded with a heartwarming display as students gathered on the playground to form a heart shape in honor of P.S. I Love You Day.

The collective effort demonstrated by Freeport Public Schools underscores the community’s commitment to promoting mental wellness and fostering an inclusive atmosphere where love and support are celebrated.

–Mohammad Rafiq

Photos courtesy Freeport Public Schools

Other Freeport High School students posing in the lobby for P.S. I Love You Day. This day is aimed at breaking down barriers surrounding mental health for people everywhere.

Students from Leo F. Giblyn Elementary School formed a heart on the playground at the end of the school day to spread awareness for P.S. I Love You Day.

Freeport High School Principal Mrs. Gisselle Campbell-Ham (right) and Assistant Principal Mr. Michael Campiglia wore purple for P.S. I Love You Day to promote mental health wellness.

STEPPING OUT

Her theatre life

Tony Award nominee Sheryl Kaller directs Off-Broadway’s ‘The White Chip,’ a play about alcoholism and recovery

By Iris Wiener

When Valley Stream native Sheryl Kaller was 12, she knew she wanted to be a director. It was 1973. She went to a Sunday matinee of “Pippin,” and Ben Vereen sang “Magic to Do,” immediately clinching her dream.

“I always knew theatre was the only place where we can authentically use our imaginations,” she says. “I had the Spidey sense of knowing that it was a collaborative art.”

It was the start to a journey that would lead her to a Tony nomination as she directed Broadway (“Next Fall,” “Mothers and Sons”) and Off-Broadway plays, including “The White Chip,” which follows a theatre director who finds himself spinning out of control with an addiction to alcohol. The play, exploring his journey to recovery, runs through March 9, at MCC Theater.

“Broadway and Off-Broadway always felt like my community,” Kaller says. “My parents were very vigilant about getting me in to see theatre all the time. It informed my exposure to the art and my love of New York City.”

As Kaller grew up in the Green Acres community of Valley Stream, she performed in community theatre with her mother, while her father — who repaired car seat covers for a living — would use his knowledge of sewing to design costumes for the shows. (“They were horrible actually,” Kaller says, laughing at the fond memories.)

In her senior year at Valley Stream South High School, Kaller got her first taste of directing. After landing the role of Rosie in “Bye Bye Birdie,” she realized a big number — “The Telephone Hour” — could use some major help.

“I said to the director, who was great, ‘With all due respect, may I redo (the number)?’ So I redid the whole ‘Telephone Hour.’ That’s when I knew I was much better at directing than acting, and it led me to go to Emerson College — as a director, not as an actor.”

In 2019, Kaller directed “The White Chip” at OffBroadway’s 59E59 with the support of acclaimed playwright Terrence McNally, who, much like the play’s narrator, was

• Now through March 9

• Robert W. Wilson MCC Theater Space, 511 W. 52nd St., Manhattan

• Tickets available at WhiteChipPlay.com

a recovered alcoholic. When McNally died during the pandemic, Kaller knew she had to bring the play back to the New York theatre community.

“In the world of Covid and in the world of losing community, we felt it was really important to bring it back because ‘The White Chip’ is a hopeful sobriety story, and a serio-comedy. There’s a lot of fun things in it,” she says of the play, which found its new home at the MCC Theater. “We are building community and doing service with this show, while entertaining at the same time.”

According to Kaller, after the pandemic, alcoholism in women doubled, while in men it was up a third.

“AA and addiction meetings were all on Zoom, and everybody kind of fractured,” she says. “This is a story that makes you laugh and cry. It also talks about how there’s no shame in being an addict. Shame touches everybody’s lives in one way or another.”

In deciding to take the piece on again, it didn’t hurt that Tony Award winner Annaleigh Ashford was at the show’s helm as producer.

“She’s very magical,” says Kaller of Ashford, who recently starred in Broadway’s “Sweeney Todd” opposite Josh Groban.

“The White Chip” has such an important message that it also boasts celebrity supporters and producers Jason Biggs, John Larroquette, Edie Falco and Hank Azaria. The pandemic even inspired playwright Sean Daniels to create The Recovery Project, an initiative working to heal the stigma of addiction and recovery through the development of new plays, theatre education programs, and outreach.

“All of our fancy producers are sober people,” says Kaller, of the importance of the play and the initiative. “Every producer who came on board financially was incredibly gracious. They don’t have the best deal in the world because a lot of the money is going into The Recovery Project. If you’re an actor, a designer, in the PR department, if you’re cleaning the toilets, you need resources. At all of our performances so far, at least one person has asked us for help. We have a QR code that gives them resources whether or not they have health insurance.”

The play continues to remind Kaller of the importance of community, a lesson that harkens back to her roots on Long Island.

“One thousand Long Islanders showed up to my dad’s funeral,” she recalls. “I grew up in such a beautiful community there. My heart will always be on the ‘Guyland.’ I got the wonderful suburban, great education at Valley Stream South, and yet I got to go into the city all the time. But I will always remember all of these people who showed up for my family.

“I wish Long Islanders would start coming back to New York theatre because we really do build a lot of beautiful community in the city and it’s worth it. It is apparent with ‘The White Chip’ and with so much more.”

Tusk

Tusk goes their own way, with their dynamic tribute to Fleetwood Mac. Since forming in 2008, Tusk has prided themselves on being the ultimate tribute to the ‘70s supergroup. No fancy tricks, no gimmicks, just five musicians recreating the music of Fleetwood Mac to perfection with note-fornote renditions. Seasoned musicians who go back some 25 years, their attention to detail, talent and reverence of their subjects has been critically acclaimed, resulting in their accolades as the premiere purveyors of ‘Mac. Time, trust, and close friendship have cultivated an intimate familiarity with each other’s musical nuances, shaping every performance with precision. More than a band, they are a family. Made up of Kathy Phillips (as Stevie Nicks on vocals), Scott McDonald (as Lindsey Buckingham, guitar and vocals), Kim Williams (as Christine McVie, keys and vocals), Randy Artiglere (as John McVie, bass) and Tom Nelson (as Mick Fleetwood on drums) the five-piece band transports you back to the group’s glory days.

Friday, March 1, 8 p.m. $63, $53, $45. Jeanne Rimsky Theater at Landmark on Main Street, 232 Main St., Port Washington. (516) 7676444 or LandmarkOnMainStreet.org.

The Irish Tenors

These gents will warm your soul with the beauty of Irish music. The Irish Tenors have been the acknowledged Celtic music kings since bursting upon the scene during a 1998 television special. With 10 bestselling albums to their credit, they share company with the likes of The Three Tenors and Andrea Bocelli as the biggest money makers PBS has presented. They’ve since become a part of the Irish movement in America, with plenty of talented Irish acts coming after them. They have stood the test of time — audiences of all ages love the Irish Tenors. Now comprised of classically trained tenor Anthony Kearns, doctor-turned-vocalist Ronan Tynan, and tenor Declan Kelly, their repertoire is wide-ranging and they also introduce — or reintroduce — their audiences to Ireland’s exquisite jigs, reels and ballads.

Friday, March 1, 8 p.m. Tickets start at $70. Tilles Center for the Performing Arts, LIU Post campus, 720 Northern Blvd., Brookville. Tickets available at Ticketmaster.com,TillesCenter.org or (516) 299-3100.

Crystal Dickinson, Joe Tapper, and Jason Tam star in playwright Sean Daniels’ autobiographical comedy, a wry theatrical journey of recovery.

Photos by Jenny Anderson

Sheryl Kaller in rehearsal.

THE Your Neighborhood

March 8

Janeane Garofalo

The comedianactress, who reigns as the queen of the alt-comedy scene, is eager to speak her mind on her current stand-up tour, when she visits the Landmark stage, Friday, March 8, 8 p.m.

Considered by many as an American institution since she first burst on the scene in 1992, the outspoken activist has plenty to say, in her own inimitable comedic style. Known for her incisive, cynical sense of humor, the SNL alum has branched out into many memorable film and TV roles, including “The Truth About Cats and Dogs,” “Wet Hot American Summer,” “Ratatouille,” “Steal This Movie,” “Reality Bites,” “Romy and Michelle’s High School Reunion,” “Mystery Men,” “The Ten” and “The Cable Guy,” along with including the final season of NBC’s “The West Wing.”

Garofalo’s informed opinions and unflinching honesty on topics ranging from everyday life to pop culture inspire laughs and strikes a chord with audiences everywhere. Often a lightening rod for controversy, Garofalo finds a way to get her point across with her trademark sense of humor. Known and respected worldwide, Garofalo was also instrumental in the successful launching of the first liberal radio network, Air America Radio, where she hosted her own talk show, “The Majority Report.” A lightning rod for controversy, her opinions and candor have inspired laughs, as well as striking a chord with the left, right and everyone in between. $33, $28. Jeanne Rimsky Theater at Landmark on Main Street, 232 Main St., Port Washington. Tickets available at LandmarkOnMainStreet.org or (516) 767-6444.

Family theater

Inspired by L. Frank Baum’s stories, this clever adaptation puts the audience front and center, literally, on the Long Island Children’s Museum stage, Friday, March 1, 10:15 a.m. and noon, Saturday, March 2, 11:30 a.m. and 2 p.m.; Tuesday through Thursday, March 5-7, 10:15 a.m. and noon. Kids become cast members, singing dancing, and acting onstage alongside the professional cast.

One of our most interactive shows at LICM Theater, this production received rave reviews in its prior run. Going beyond the traditional telling of the Oz stories, “Journey to Oz” uses personal journal entries and historic newspaper headlines to bring the history of author L. Frank Baum and illustrator W.W. Denslow to life. Dorothy, the Scarecrow, Tin Man, and Cowardly Lion take the audience with them on this lively, playful trip down the yellow brick road.

$10 with museum admission ($8 members), $14 theater only. Long Island Children’s Museum, Museum Row, Garden City. (516) 224-5800 or LICM.org.

On exhibit

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.

Dodd hosts Early College Awareness Day

Freeport Public School’s J.W. Dodd Middle School recently held its annual Early College Awareness Day on Feb. 16, aiming to ignite the aspirations of its students towards higher education and career paths. The event, designed to introduce middle schoolers to the plethora of college opportunities available to them, saw enthusiastic participation from both students and educators.

Superintendent of Schools, Dr. Kishore Kuncham, emphasized the significance of early college awareness in shaping students’ future prospects. “Early college awareness is a key step to showing our students their future possibilities and how to prepare to access those opportunities,” remarked Dr. Kuncham, expressing gratitude for the collaboration of various colleges and universities in making the event a success.

The day-long event featured interactive sessions with representatives from esteemed institutions such as Adelphi University, Binghamton University, Molloy University, Nassau Community College, St. Joseph’s University, Stony Brook University, the University of Chi-

cago, and the University of Toledo. These sessions provided valuable insights into different academic paths and career trajectories.

In an exciting virtual meeting, J.W. Dodd Middle School’s football team had the privilege of engaging with repre -

sentatives from the Pro Football Hall of Fame. This unique opportunity allowed the students to delve into the rich history of professional football and gain deeper insights into the values embedded within the game.

Overall, the Early College Awareness

Day at J.W. Dodd Middle School served as a platform for students to explore their aspirations, discover various academic opportunities, and lay the foundation for their future success.

–Mohammad Rafiq

Courtesy Freeport Public Schools

Adelphi University speech pathology instructor Anne Mari Skvarla spoke with seventh grade students about the field of speech pathology and the many different career paths available.

Public Notices

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.

Karen

Karen

Shelly

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 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

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)

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 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 YORKCOUNTY 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 YORKCOUNTY 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

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

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

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,

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:

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

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 BATTLE-

BROWN, 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

LEGAL NOTICE

Pursuant

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale after Inquest and Appointment of Referee and Amendment of Caption duly entered on November 3, 2022, 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 26, 2024 at 2:30 p.m., premises known as 104 East Pennywood Avenue, Roosevelt, NY 11575 a/k/a 104 Pennywood Avenue, Roosevelt, NY 11575. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section 55, Block 443 and Lots 200-202. Approximate amount of judgment is $516,170.54 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #604308/2018. 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.

Mark Ricciardi, Esq., Referee

Friedman Vartolo LLP, 85 Broad Street, Suite 501, New York, New York 10004, Attorneys for Plaintiff. Firm File No. 191802-1 144032

LEGAL NOTICE

Policies Concerning Public Auctions of Foreclosed Property established by the Tenth Judicial District.

Foreclosure Auctions will be held “Rain or Shine.” Janine T. 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 30, 2024 145034

SUPREME COURT, NORTH SIDE STEPS, 100 SUPREME COURT DRIVE, MINEOLA, NY 11501, on March 25, 2024 at 2:00PM, premises known as 346 MARYLAND AVENUE, FREEPORT, NY

11520: Section 36, Block K01, Lot 38: 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, IN THE TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD, COUNTY OF NASSAU AND STATE OF NEW YORK

Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 603000/2019. Scott H. Siller, 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.

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principal amount of not to exceed $315,000 to finance said appropriation, and the levy of a tax upon all the taxable real property within the Village to pay the principal of said bonds and interest thereon.

SECOND: AUTHORIZING the issuance of not to exceed $315,000 bonds of the Village pursuant to the Local Finance Law of the State of New York (the “Law”) to finance said appropriation;

THIRD: DETERMINING and STATING the period of probable usefulness applicable to the purpose for which said bonds are authorized to be issued is fifteen (15) years; the temporary use of available funds of the Village, not immediately required for the purpose or purposes for which the same were borrowed, raised or otherwise created, is hereby authorized pursuant to Section 165.10 of the Law, for the capital purposes described in this resolution and the proceeds of said bonds and any bond anticipation notes issued in anticipation thereof may be applied to reimburse the Village for expenditures made after the effective date of this bond resolution for the purpose for which said bonds are authorized; and the proposed maturity of said bonds will exceed five (5) years;

date of publication of this Notice were not substantially complied with, and an action, suit or proceeding contesting such validity is commenced within twenty days after the publication of this Notice, or such obligations were authorized in violation of the provisions of the constitution.

Pamela Walsh Boening Village Clerk BOND RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE OF FREEPORT, NEW YORK, ADOPTED FEBRUARY 26, 2024, AUTHORIZING THE CONSTRUCTION OF SECURITY IMPROVEMENTS TO VILLAGE WELLS AND TOWERS, STATING THE ESTIMATED MAXIMUM COST THEREOF IS $315,000, APPROPRIATING SAID AMOUNT FOR SUCH PURPOSE, AND AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS OF SAID VILLAGE IN THE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF NOT TO EXCEED $315,000 TO FINANCE SAID APPROPRIATION

The object or purpose for which the bonds are authorized is to construct security improvements to Village wells and towers.

The period of probable usefulness is five (5) years. Any grant funds received are authorized to be used to pay all or part of the cost of the project described herein or to pay debt service on any bonds or notes issued pursuant to this resolution.

FIRST: AUTHORIZING said Village to acquire a heavy-duty truck for use by the Village; STATING the estimated maximum cost thereof, including preliminary costs and costs incidental thereto and the financing thereof, is $288,750; APPROPRIATING said amount for such purpose; STATING the plan of financing includes the issuance of bonds or notes of the Village in the principal amount of not to exceed $288,750 to finance said appropriation, and the levy of a tax upon all the taxable real property within the Village to pay the principal of said bonds and interest thereon;

SECOND: AUTHORIZING the issuance of not to exceed $288,750 bonds of the Village pursuant to the Local Finance Law of the State of New York (the “Law”) to finance said appropriation;

LEGAL NOTICE VILLAGE OF FREEPORT, NEW YORK

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE

that on February 26,

2024, the Board of Trustees of the Village of Freeport, in the County of Nassau, New York, adopted a bond resolution entitled: “Bond Resolution of the Village of Freeport, New York, adopted February 26, 2024, authorizing the construction of playground improvements at various parks, stating the estimated maximum cost thereof is $288,750, appropriating said amount for such purpose, authorizing the issuance of bonds in the principal amount of $288,750 to finance said appropriation,” an abstract of such bond resolution, concisely stating the purpose and effect thereof, being as follows:

issued in anticipation of said bonds and the renewals of said bond anticipation notes shall be general obligations of the Village; and PLEDGING to their payment the faith and credit of the Village;

FIFTH: DELEGATING to the Village Treasurer the powers and duties as to the issuance of said bonds, and any bond anticipation notes issued in anticipation of said bonds, or the renewals thereof; and SIXTH: DETERMINING

that the bond resolution is subject to a permissive referendum.

DATED: February 26,

2024 Pamela Walsh Boening Village Clerk

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LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE

SUPREME COURT

COUNTY OF NASSAU, U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL

CAPACITY BUT SOLELY

AS TRUSTEE OF NRZ

PASS-THROUGH TRUST

XI-B, Plaintiff, vs. SONIA

M. TORRES A/K/A SONIA

TORRES, ET AL., Defendant(s).

SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORKCOUNTY OF NASSAU U.S. BANK TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS OWNER TRUSTEE FOR RCF 2 ACQUISITION TRUST C/O U.S. BANK TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, V. MARIE F. BAUDUY, ET AL.

NOTICE OF SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure dated June 26, 2023, and entered in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Nassau, wherein U.S. BANK TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS OWNER TRUSTEE FOR RCF 2 ACQUISITION TRUST C/O U.S. BANK TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION is the Plaintiff and MARIE F. BAUDUY, ET AL. are the Defendant(s). I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction RAIN OR SHINE at the NASSAU COUNTY

LEGAL NOTICE

VILLAGE OF FREEPORT, NEW YORK

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE

that on February 26, 2024, the Board of Trustees of the Village of Freeport, in the County of Nassau, New York, adopted a bond resolution entitled: “Bond Resolution of the Village of Freeport, New York, adopted February 26, 2024, authorizing the construction of park improvements at Northeast Park, stating the estimated maximum cost thereof is $315,000, appropriating said amount for such purpose, authorizing the issuance of bonds in the principal amount of $315,000 to finance said appropriation,” an abstract of such bond resolution, concisely stating the purpose and effect thereof, being as follows:

FIRST: AUTHORIZING said Village to construct park improvements at Northeast Park; STATING the estimated maximum cost thereof, including preliminary costs and costs incidental thereto and the financing thereof, is $315,000; APPROPRIATING said amount for such purpose; STATING the plan of financing includes the issuance of bonds or notes of the Village in the

FOURTH: DETERMINING that said bonds and any bond anticipation notes issued in anticipation of said bonds and the renewals of said bond anticipation notes shall be general obligations of the Village; and PLEDGING to their payment the faith and credit of the Village;

FIFTH: DELEGATING to the Village Treasurer the powers and duties as to the issuance of said bonds, and any bond anticipation notes issued in anticipation of said bonds, or the renewals thereof; and

SIXTH: DETERMINING that the bond resolution is subject to a permissive referendum.

DATED: February 26, 2024 Pamela Walsh Boening Village Clerk 145179

LEGAL NOTICE

The resolution, a summary of which is published herewith, has been adopted on February 26, 2024, and the validity of the obligations authorized by such resolution may be hereafter contested only if such obligations were authorized for an object or purpose for which the Village of Freeport, in the County of Nassau, New York, is not authorized to expend money or if the provisions of law which should have been complied with as of the

The amount of obligations to be issued is $315,000.

A complete copy of the bond resolution summarized above shall be available for public inspection during normal business hours at the office of the Village Clerk, at the Village Hall, 46 North Ocean Avenue, Freeport, New York. The bond resolution is dated February 26, 2024. 145180

LEGAL NOTICE VILLAGE OF FREEPORT, NEW YORK

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE

that on February 26, 2024, the Board of Trustees of the Village of Freeport, in the County of Nassau, New York, adopted a bond resolution entitled:

“Bond Resolution of the Village of Freeport, New York, adopted February 26, 2024, authorizing the acquisition of a heavyduty truck for use by the Village, stating the estimated maximum cost thereof is $288,750, appropriating said amount for such purpose, and authorizing the issuance of bonds in the principal amount of $288,750 to finance said appropriation,” an abstract of such bond resolution, concisely stating the purpose and effect thereof, being as follows:

THIRD: DETERMINING and STATING the period of probable usefulness applicable to the purpose for which said bonds are authorized to be issued is fifteen (15) years; the temporary use of available funds of the Village, not immediately required for the purpose or purposes for which the same were borrowed, raised or otherwise created, is hereby authorized pursuant to Section 165.10 of the Law, for the capital purposes described in this resolution and the proceeds of said bonds and any bond anticipation notes issued in anticipation thereof may be applied to reimburse the Village for expenditures made after the effective date of this bond resolution for the purpose for which said bonds are authorized; and the proposed maturity of said bonds will exceed five (5) years;

FOURTH: DETERMINING that said bonds and any bond anticipation notes issued in anticipation of said bonds and the renewals of said bond anticipation notes shall be general obligations of the Village; and PLEDGING to their payment the faith and credit of the Village;

FIFTH: DELEGATING to the Village Treasurer the powers and duties as to the issuance of said bonds, and any bond anticipation notes issued in anticipation of said bonds, or the renewals thereof; and

SIXTH: DETERMINING that the bond resolution is subject to a permissive referendum.

DATED: February 26,

2024 Pamela Walsh Boening Village Clerk 145177

FIRST: AUTHORIZING said Village to construct playground improvements at various parks; STATING the estimated maximum cost thereof, including preliminary costs and costs incidental thereto and the financing thereof, is $288,750;

APPROPRIATING said amount for such purpose; STATING the plan of financing includes the issuance of bonds or notes of the Village in the principal amount of not to exceed $288,750 to finance said appropriation, and the levy of a tax upon all the taxable real property within the Village to pay the principal of said bonds and interest thereon.

SECOND: AUTHORIZING

the issuance of not to exceed $288,750 bonds of the Village pursuant to the Local Finance Law of the State of New York (the “Law”) to finance said appropriation;

THIRD: DETERMINING and STATING the period of probable usefulness applicable to the purpose for which said bonds are authorized to be issued is fifteen (15) years; the temporary use of available funds of the Village, not immediately required for the purpose or purposes for which the same were borrowed, raised or otherwise created, is hereby authorized pursuant to Section 165.10 of the Law, for the capital purposes described in this resolution and the proceeds of said bonds and any bond anticipation notes issued in anticipation thereof may be applied to reimburse the Village for expenditures made after the effective date of this bond resolution for the purpose for which said bonds are authorized; and the proposed maturity of said bonds will exceed five (5) years;

FOURTH: DETERMINING that said bonds and any bond anticipation notes

LEGAL NOTICE

The resolution, a summary of which is published herewith, has been adopted on February 26, 2024, and the validity of the obligations authorized by such resolution may be hereafter contested only if such obligations were authorized for an object or purpose for which the Village of Freeport, in the County of Nassau, New York, is not authorized to expend money or if the provisions of law which should have been complied with as of the date of publication of this Notice were not substantially complied with, and an action, suit or proceeding contesting such validity is commenced within twenty days after the publication of this Notice, or such obligations were authorized in violation of the provisions of the constitution.

Pamela Walsh Boening Village Clerk BOND RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF FREEPORT, NASSAU COUNTY, NEW YORK, ADOPTED FEBRUARY 26, 2024, AUTHORIZING THE PAYMENT OF TAX CERTIORARI JUDGMENTS, COMPROMISED CLAIMS AND SETTLED

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The object or purpose for which the bonds are authorized is the payment of judgments, compromised claims or settled claims resulting from court orders on proceedings brought pursuant to Article Seven of the Real Property Tax Law that are payable in the fiscal year ending February 28, 2025.

The period of probable usefulness is a minimum five (5) years and maximum twenty (20) years, dependent on the total amount of tax certiorari claims paid in a single fiscal year.

The maximum amount of obligations authorized to be issued is $1,050,000.

A complete copy of the Bond Resolution summarized above shall be available for public inspection during normal business hours at the office of the Village Clerk, Village of Freeport, Village Hall, 46 N. Ocean Avenue, Freeport, NY 11520.

Dated: February 26, 2024 Freeport, New York 145183

LEGAL NOTICE VILLAGE OF FREEPORT, NEW YORK

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE

that on February 26, 2024, the Board of Trustees of the Village of Freeport, in the County of Nassau, New York, adopted a bond resolution entitled:

“Bond Resolution of the Village of Freeport, New York, adopted February 26, 2024, authorizing the construction of drainage improvements along Woodcleft Avenue, stating the estimated maximum cost thereof is $2,625,000, appropriating said amount for such purpose, and authorizing the issuance of bonds in the principal amount of $2,625,000 to finance said appropriation,” an abstract of such bond resolution, concisely stating the purpose and effect thereof, being as follows:

FIRST: AUTHORIZING said Village to construct drainage improvements along Woodcleft Avenue; STATING the estimated maximum cost thereof, including preliminary costs and costs incidental thereto and the financing thereof, is $2,625,000;

APPROPRIATING said amount for such purpose;

STATING the plan of financing includes the issuance of bonds or notes of the Village in the principal amount of not to exceed $2,625,000 to finance said appropriation, and the levy of a tax upon all the taxable real property within the Village to pay the principal of said bonds and interest thereon;

SECOND: AUTHORIZING the issuance of not to exceed $2,625,000 bonds of the Village pursuant to the Local Finance Law of the State of New York (the “Law”) to finance said appropriation;

THIRD: DETERMINING and STATING the period of probable usefulness applicable to the purpose for which said bonds are authorized to be issued is forty (40) years; the temporary use of available funds of the Village, not immediately required for the purpose or purposes for which the same were borrowed, raised or otherwise created, is hereby authorized pursuant to Section 165.10 of the Law, for the capital purposes described in this resolution and the proceeds of said bonds and any bond anticipation notes issued in anticipation thereof may be applied to reimburse the Village for expenditures made after the effective date of this bond resolution for the purpose for which said bonds are authorized; and the proposed maturity of said bonds will exceed five (5) years;

FOURTH: DETERMINING that said bonds and any bond anticipation notes issued in anticipation of said bonds and the renewals of said bond anticipation notes shall be general obligations of the Village; and

PLEDGING to their payment the faith and credit of the Village;

FIFTH: DELEGATING to the Village Treasurer the powers and duties as to the issuance of said bonds, and any bond anticipation notes issued in anticipation of said bonds, or the renewals thereof; and

SIXTH: DETERMINING that the bond resolution is subject to a permissive referendum.

DATED: February 26,

2024 Pamela Walsh Boening Village Clerk 145184

with, and an action, suit or proceeding contesting such validity is commenced within twenty days after the publication of this Notice, or such obligations were authorized in violation of the provisions of the constitution.

Pamela Walsh Boening Village Clerk

BOND RESOLUTION OF

THE VILLAGE OF FREEPORT, NEW YORK, ADOPTED FEBRUARY 26, 2024, AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF EQUIPMENT FOR USE BY THE POLICE DEPARTMENT, STATING THE ESTIMATED MAXIMUM COST THEREOF IS $320,000, APPROPRIATING SAID AMOUNT FOR SUCH PURPOSE, AND AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS OF SAID VILLAGE IN THE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF NOT TO EXCEED $320,000 TO FINANCE SAID APPROPRIATION

The object or purpose for which the bonds are authorized is the purchase of equipment for use by the Police Department. The period of probable usefulness is five (5) years. The amount of obligations to be issued is $320,000.

A complete copy of the bond resolution summarized above shall be available for public inspection during normal business hours at the office of the Village Clerk, at the Village Hall, 46 North Ocean Avenue, Freeport, New York. The bond resolution is dated February 26, 2024. 145181

BOND RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE OF FREEPORT, NEW YORK, ADOPTED FEBRUARY 26, 2024, AUTHORIZING THE ACQUISITION OF VARIOUS VEHICLES FOR USE BY THE POLICE DEPARTMENT, STATING THE ESTIMATED MAXIMUM COST THEREOF IS $514,000, APPROPRIATING SAID AMOUNT FOR SUCH PURPOSE, AND AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS OF SAID VILLAGE IN THE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF NOT TO EXCEED $514,000 TO FINANCE SAID APPROPRIATION

The object or purpose for which the bonds are authorized is the acquisition of various vehicles for use by the Police Department. The period of probable usefulness is three (3) years. The amount of obligations to be issued is $514,000. A complete copy of the bond resolution summarized above shall be available for public inspection during normal business hours at the office of the Village Clerk, at the Village Hall, 46 North Ocean Avenue, Freeport, New York. The bond resolution is dated February 26, 2024. 145182

principal amount of not to exceed $105,000 to finance said appropriation, and the levy of a tax upon all the taxable real property within the Village to pay the principal of said bonds and interest thereon;

SECOND: AUTHORIZING the issuance of not to exceed $105,000 bonds of the Village pursuant to the Local Finance Law of the State of New York (the “Law”) to finance said appropriation;

THIRD: DETERMINING and STATING the period of probable usefulness applicable to the purpose for which said bonds are authorized to be issued is twenty (20) years; the temporary use of available funds of the Village, not immediately required for the purpose or purposes for which the same were borrowed, raised or otherwise created, is hereby authorized pursuant to Section 165.10 of the Law, for the capital purposes described in this resolution and the proceeds of said bonds and any bond anticipation notes issued in anticipation thereof may be applied to reimburse the Village for expenditures made after the effective date of this bond resolution for the purpose for which said bonds are authorized; and the proposed maturity of said bonds will exceed five (5) years;

applications that do not extend their prior nonconforming status may be called first; public comment invited. It is anticipated that the Board will adjourn the legislative session and enter into Executive Session until 6:30P.M.

INTERESTED PROPERTY OWNERS and other persons should appear at the above time and place to have questions answered and to voice opinions.

All applications are nonconforming with zoning regulations herein specified for the districts in which they are located.

Application #2024-1261 S. Long Beach Avenue, Residence AASection 62/Block 122/Lot 13 - Jiereh BowenLegalize existing 12’ X 24’ in-ground pool and 8’ X 8’ hot tub. Variances: Village Ordinance §210-6A Conformity Required, §210-35C (2) (3). Required yards, §210-223D. Location; fencing; water supply. Application #2024-2159 Hanse Avenue, Industrial B - Section 62/Block 230/Lot 65Oscar Molatti- Proposed roof raised (match existing height 19.42’), new 15 Loading docks, walkway 308 SF and rebuild 2 retaining walls.

Variances: Village Ordinance §210-6A, §210-172A (10). Required parking spaces, §210-153 vehicular access for loading and unloading.

LEGAL NOTICE

VILLAGE OF FREEPORT, NEW YORK

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE

that on February 26, 2024, the Board of Trustees of the Village of Freeport, in the County of Nassau, New York, adopted a bond resolution entitled: “Bond Resolution of the Village of Freeport, New York, adopted February 26, 2024, authorizing the construction of various improvements to Well No. 9, stating the estimated maximum cost thereof is $525,000, appropriating said amount for such purpose, and authorizing the issuance of bonds in the principal amount of $525,000 to finance said appropriation,” an abstract of such bond resolution, concisely stating the purpose and effect thereof, being as follows:

FIRST: AUTHORIZING said Village to construct various improvements to Well No. 9; STATING the estimated maximum cost thereof, including preliminary costs and costs incidental thereto and the financing thereof, is $525,000;

APPROPRIATING said amount for such purpose;

issued in anticipation of said bonds and the renewals of said bond anticipation notes shall be general obligations of the Village; and PLEDGING to their payment the faith and credit of the Village;

FIFTH: DELEGATING to the Village Treasurer the powers and duties as to the issuance of said bonds, and any bond anticipation notes issued in anticipation of said bonds, or the renewals thereof; and SIXTH: DETERMINING that the bond resolution is subject to a permissive referendum.

DATED: February 26, 2024 Pamela Walsh

Boening Village Clerk 145192

LEGAL NOTICE

The resolution, a summary of which is published herewith, has been adopted on February 26, 2024, and the validity of the obligations authorized by such resolution may be hereafter contested only if such obligations were authorized for an object or purpose for which the Village of Freeport, in the County of Nassau, New York, is not authorized to expend money or if the provisions of law which should have been complied with as of the date of publication of this Notice were not substantially complied

LEGAL NOTICE

The resolution, a summary of which is published herewith, has been adopted on February 26, 2024, and the validity of the obligations authorized by such resolution may be hereafter contested only if such obligations were authorized for an object or purpose for which the Village of Freeport, in the County of Nassau, New York, is not authorized to expend money or if the provisions of law which should have been complied with as of the date of publication of this Notice were not substantially complied with, and an action, suit or proceeding contesting such validity is commenced within twenty days after the publication of this Notice, or such obligations were authorized in violation of the provisions of the constitution.

Pamela Walsh Boening Village Clerk

LEGAL NOTICE VILLAGE OF FREEPORT, NEW YORK PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that on February 26, 2024, the Board of Trustees of the Village of Freeport, in the County of Nassau, New York, adopted a bond resolution entitled: “Bond Resolution of the Village of Freeport, New York, adopted February 26, 2024, authorizing the acquisition of water meters, stating the estimated maximum cost thereof is $105,000, appropriating said amount for such purpose, and authorizing the issuance of bonds in the principal amount of $105,000 to finance said appropriation,” an abstract of such bond resolution, concisely stating the purpose and effect thereof, being as follows:

FIRST: AUTHORIZING said Village to acquire water meters; STATING the estimated maximum cost thereof, including preliminary costs and costs incidental thereto and the financing thereof, is $105,000; APPROPRIATING said amount for such purpose; STATING the plan of financing includes the issuance of bonds or notes of the Village in the

FOURTH: DETERMINING that said bonds and any bond anticipation notes issued in anticipation of said bonds and the renewals of said bond anticipation notes shall be general obligations of the Village; and PLEDGING to their payment the faith and credit of the Village;

FIFTH: DELEGATING to the Village Treasurer the powers and duties as to the issuance of said bonds, and any bond anticipation notes issued in anticipation of said bonds, or the renewals thereof; and SIXTH: DETERMINING that the bond resolution is subject to a permissive referendum.

DATED: February 26, 2024 Pamela Walsh

Boening Village Clerk 145176

LEGAL NOTICE

ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS PUBLIC

HEARING - March 21, 2024

NOTICE IS HEREBY given that a Public Hearing with the Zoning Board of Appeals is scheduled for Thursday, March 21, 2024 at 6:00P.M. in the Incorporated Village of Freeport, Main Conference Room, 46 N. Ocean Avenue, Freeport, New York on the appeals and applications of cases as they appear on the calendar; residential

Application #2024-3 - 51 Forest Avenue, Residence A- Section 55/ Block 348/ Lot 14 - Dennis MartiCode Compliance for apportionment to create a new buildable lot B 44.42’X 193.94’ (8,614.81 sq. ft.)

Variances: Village Ordinance §210-6A, §210-40. Lot area; street frontage; lot width. Application #2024-4368 Wallace St, Residence AA- Section 55/ Block 396/ Lot 363Maria Gonzalez - Legalize existing 80.5’ x 5’ high and 50’ x 6’ high closed fence Variances: Village Ordinance §210-6A, §210-171. Fences and Enclosures.

BY ORDER OF THE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS

Pamela Walsh Boening, Village Clerk 145188

LEGAL NOTICE

PUBLIC NOTICE

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE

that the regularly scheduled meeting of the Site Plan Review Board for March 12th 2024 at the Municipal Building, 46 North Ocean Avenue, Freeport, New York, HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

BY ORDER OF THE PLANNING BOARD

Pamela Walsh Boening, Village Clerk 145187

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

STATING the plan of financing includes the issuance of bonds or notes of the Village in the principal amount of not to exceed $525,000 to finance said appropriation, and the levy of a tax upon all the taxable real property within the Village to pay the principal of said bonds and interest thereon;

SECOND: AUTHORIZING the issuance of not to exceed $525,000 bonds of the Village pursuant to the Local Finance Law of the State of New York (the “Law”) to finance said appropriation;

THIRD: DETERMINING and STATING the period of probable usefulness applicable to the purpose for which said bonds are authorized to be issued is forty (40) years; the temporary use of available funds of the Village, not immediately required for the purpose or purposes for which the same were borrowed, raised or otherwise created, is hereby authorized pursuant to Section 165.10 of the Law, for the capital purposes described in this resolution and the proceeds of said bonds and any bond anticipation notes issued in anticipation thereof may be applied to reimburse the Village for expenditures made after the effective date of this bond resolution for the purpose for which said bonds are authorized; and the proposed maturity of said bonds will exceed five (5) years;

FOURTH: DETERMINING that said bonds and any bond anticipation notes

LEGAL NOTICE

VILLAGE OF FREEPORT, NEW YORK

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that on February 26, 2024, the Board of Trustees of the Village of Freeport, in the County of Nassau, New York, adopted a bond resolution entitled: “Bond Resolution of the Village of Freeport, New York, adopted February 26, 2024, authorizing the replacement of the bulkhead at Guy Lombardo Marina, stating the estimated maximum cost thereof is $446,250, appropriating said amount for such purpose, and authorizing the issuance of bonds in the principal amount of $446,250 to finance said appropriation,” an abstract of such bond resolution, concisely stating the purpose and effect thereof, being as follows:

FIRST: AUTHORIZING said Village to replace the bulkhead at Guy Lombardo Marina;

STATING the estimated maximum cost thereof, including preliminary costs and costs incidental thereto and the financing thereof, is $446,250;

APPROPRIATING said amount for such purpose;

STATING the plan of financing includes the issuance of bonds or notes of the Village in the principal amount of not to exceed $446,250 to finance said appropriation, and the levy of a tax upon all the taxable real property within the Village to pay the principal of said bonds and interest thereon;

SECOND: AUTHORIZING the issuance of not to exceed $446,250 bonds of the Village pursuant to the Local Finance Law of the State of New York (the “Law”) to finance said appropriation;

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THIRD: DETERMINING

and STATING the period of probable usefulness applicable to the purpose for which said bonds are authorized to be issued is twenty (20) years; the temporary use of available funds of the Village, not immediately required for the purpose or purposes for which the same were borrowed, raised or otherwise created, is hereby authorized pursuant to Section 165.10 of the Law, for the capital purposes described in this resolution and the proceeds of said bonds and any bond anticipation notes issued in anticipation thereof may be applied to reimburse the Village for expenditures made after the effective date of this bond resolution for the purpose for which said bonds are authorized; and the proposed maturity of said bonds will exceed five (5) years;

FOURTH: DETERMINING that said bonds and any bond anticipation notes issued in anticipation of said bonds and the renewals of said bond anticipation notes shall be general obligations of the Village; and PLEDGING to their payment the faith and credit of the Village;

FIFTH: DELEGATING to the Village Treasurer the powers and duties as to the issuance of said bonds, and any bond anticipation notes issued in anticipation of said bonds, or the renewals thereof; and

SIXTH: DETERMINING that the bond resolution is subject to a permissive referendum.

DATED: February 26,

2024 Pamela Walsh Boening Village Clerk 145189

FIRST: AUTHORIZING

said Village to acquire and install ductless air conditioning units at various locations; STATING the estimated maximum cost thereof, including preliminary costs and costs incidental thereto and the financing thereof, is $20,000;

APPROPRIATING said amount for such purpose;

STATING the plan of financing includes the issuance of bonds or notes of the Village in the principal amount of not to exceed $20,000 to finance said appropriation, and the levy of a tax upon all the taxable real property within the Village to pay the principal of said bonds and interest thereon;

SECOND: AUTHORIZING the issuance of not to exceed $20,000 bonds of the Village pursuant to the Local Finance Law of the State of New York (the “Law”) to finance said appropriation;

THIRD: DETERMINING and STATING the period of probable usefulness applicable to the purpose for which said bonds are authorized to be issued is ten (10) years; the temporary use of available funds of the Village, not immediately required for the purpose or purposes for which the same were borrowed, raised or otherwise created, is hereby authorized pursuant to Section 165.10 of the Law, for the capital purposes described in this resolution and the proceeds of said bonds and any bond anticipation notes issued in anticipation thereof may be applied to reimburse the Village for expenditures made after the effective date of this bond resolution for the purpose for which said bonds are authorized; and the proposed maturity of said bonds will exceed five (5) years;

LEGAL NOTICE

VILLAGE OF FREEPORT, NEW YORK

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE

that on February 26, 2024, the Board of Trustees of the Village of Freeport, in the County of Nassau, New York, adopted a bond resolution entitled:

“Bond Resolution of the Village of Freeport, New York, adopted February 26, 2024, authorizing the acquisition and installation of ductless air conditioning units at various locations, stating the estimated maximum cost thereof is $20,000, appropriating said amount for such purpose, and authorizing the issuance of bonds in the principal amount of $20,000 to finance said appropriation,” an abstract of such bond resolution, concisely stating the purpose and effect thereof, being as follows:

LEGAL NOTICE

The resolution, a summary of which is published herewith, has been adopted on February 26, 2024, and the validity of the obligations authorized by such resolution may be hereafter contested only if such obligations were authorized for an object or purpose for which the Village of Freeport, in the County of Nassau, New York, is not authorized to expend money or if the provisions of law which should have been complied with as of the date of publication of this Notice were not substantially complied with, and an action, suit or proceeding contesting such validity is commenced within twenty days after the publication of this Notice, or such obligations were authorized in violation of the provisions of the constitution.

Pamela Walsh Boening Village Clerk

BOND RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE OF FREEPORT, NEW YORK, ADOPTED FEBRUARY 26, 2024, AUTHORIZING THE PRINCE AVENUE WATER TANK ENGINEERING STUDY, STATING THE ESTIMATED MAXIMUM COST THEREOF IS $52,500, APPROPRIATING SAID AMOUNT FOR SUCH PURPOSE, AND AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS OF SAID VILLAGE IN THE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF NOT TO EXCEED $52,500 TO FINANCE SAID

APPROPRIATION

The object or purpose for which the bonds are authorized is the Prince Avenue water tank engineering study. The period of probable usefulness is five (5) years. The amount of obligations to be issued is $52,500.

FOURTH: DETERMINING that said bonds and any bond anticipation notes issued in anticipation of said bonds and the renewals of said bond anticipation notes shall be general obligations of the Village; and PLEDGING to their payment the faith and credit of the Village;

FIFTH: DELEGATING to the Village Treasurer the powers and duties as to the issuance of said bonds, and any bond anticipation notes issued in anticipation of said bonds, or the renewals thereof; and

SIXTH: DETERMINING that the bond resolution is subject to a permissive referendum.

DATED: February 26,

2024 Pamela Walsh Boening Village Clerk 145174

until 11:00 A.M. on

Tuesday March 12, 2024, in the Main Conference Room of the Municipal Building, 46 North Ocean Avenue, Freeport, New York, 11520, at which time and place they will be opened publicly and read aloud.

Specifications, proposal and proposed contracts may be obtained by visiting the Village website at www.freeportny.com or at the Office of the Purchasing Agent, Municipal Building, 1st Floor, 46 North Ocean Avenue, Freeport, New York, 11520, from 9:00 A.M. on Monday March 04, 2024 until 4:00 P.M. Friday March 08, 2024. There is no fee for the bid documents.

The Board reserves the right to reject any or all bid proposals received and subject to these reservations, shall award the contract to the lowest qualified and responsible bidder. Bids, which, in the opinion of the Board, are unbalanced, shall be rejected.

In submitting a bid, bidders agree not to withdraw their bid within forty five (45) days after the date for the opening thereof.

Taylor D’Orta Purchasing Agent

Village of Freeport

VILLAGE OF FREEPORT

Issue Date - February 29, 2024

Freeport

principal amount of not to exceed $3,510,000 to finance said appropriation, and the levy of a tax upon all the taxable real property within the Village to pay the principal of said bonds and interest thereon;

SECOND: AUTHORIZING the issuance of not to exceed $3,510,000 bonds of the Village pursuant to the Local Finance Law of the State of New York (the “Law”) to finance said appropriation;

that system. Filing(s) filed on: Filling Date: 02/12/2023. Filling Type: Original Filing - Assumed Name. Filing Number 1373806900027. This certificate has been issued on: 02/21/2024Steve Simon Secretary of State, State of Minnesota. 145171

LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE OF SALE

A complete copy of the bond resolution summarized above shall be available for public inspection during normal business hours at the office of the Village Clerk, at the Village Hall, 46 North Ocean Avenue, Freeport, New York.

The bond resolution is dated February 26, 2024. 145175

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE TO BIDDERS 2024-EMERGENCY BOARD-UPS IN THE INC. VILLAGE OF FREEPORT FOR THE INCORPORATED VILLAGE OF FREEPORT

NASSAU COUNTY, NEW YORK

Notice is hereby given that the Purchasing Department of the Incorporated Village of Freeport, New York will receive sealed proposals for “2024- EMERGENCY BOARD-UPS IN THE VILLAGE OF FREEPORT RE-BID”

Leader 145186

LEGAL NOTICE

VILLAGE OF FREEPORT, NEW YORK

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE

that on February 26, 2024, the Board of Trustees of the Village of Freeport, in the County of Nassau, New York, adopted a bond resolution entitled: “Bond Resolution of the Village of Freeport, New York, adopted February 26, 2024, authorizing the construction of electric system improvements, stating the estimated maximum cost thereof is $3,510,000, appropriating said amount for such purpose, and authorizing the issuance of bonds in the principal amount of $3,510,000 to finance said appropriation,” an abstract of such bond resolution, concisely stating the purpose and effect thereof, being as follows:

FIRST: AUTHORIZING said Village to construct electric system improvements; STATING the estimated maximum cost thereof, including preliminary costs and costs incidental thereto and the financing thereof, is $3,510,000;

APPROPRIATING said amount for such purpose; STATING the plan of financing includes the issuance of bonds or notes of the Village in the

THIRD: DETERMINING and STATING the period of probable usefulness applicable to the purpose for which said bonds are authorized to be issued is thirty (30) years; the temporary use of available funds of the Village, not immediately required for the purpose or purposes for which the same were borrowed, raised or otherwise created, is hereby authorized pursuant to Section 165.10 of the Law, for the capital purposes described in this resolution and the proceeds of said bonds and any bond anticipation notes issued in anticipation thereof may be applied to reimburse the Village for expenditures made after the effective date of this bond resolution for the purpose for which said bonds are authorized; and the proposed maturity of said bonds will exceed five (5) years;

FOURTH: DETERMINING that said bonds and any bond anticipation notes issued in anticipation of said bonds and the renewals of said bond anticipation notes shall be general obligations of the Village; and PLEDGING to their payment the faith and credit of the Village;

FIFTH: DELEGATING to the Village Treasurer the powers and duties as to the issuance of said bonds, and any bond anticipation notes issued in anticipation of said bonds, or the renewals thereof; and

SIXTH: DETERMINING that the bond resolution is subject to a permissive referendum.

DATED: February 26, 2024 Pamela Walsh Boening Village Clerk 145185

LEGAL NOTICE

Office of the Minnesota Secretary of StateCertification of Record I, Steve Simon, Secretary of State of Minnesota, do certify that: The filing(s) listed below were filed in the Minessota computerized/central filing system on the date(s) listed below and that the copies associated with this certification are a true and complete copy of those filings as filed in

SUPREME COURT. NASSAU COUNTY. L&L ASSOCIATES HOLDING CORP., Pltf. vs. ESTHER HENDRICKS, if she be living, if she be dead, her respective heirs-at-law, next of kin, distributees, executors, administrators, trustees, devisees, legatees, assignees, lienors, creditors, and successors in interest, and generally all persons having or claiming under, by, or through ESTHER HENDRICKS, if she be dead, whether by purchase, inheritance, lien or otherwise, including any right, title or interest in an to the real property described in the complaint herein, all of who and hose names and places of residence are unknown to the plaintiff, et al, Defts. Index #611468/2020. Pursuant to judgment of foreclosure and sale entered Sept. 27, 2023, I will sell at public auction on the North Side steps of the Nassau Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY on April 2, 2024 at 2:00 p.m. premises k/a Section 55, Block 269, Lot 5. Sold subject to terms and conditions of filed judgment and terms of sale and the right of the United States of America to redeem within 120 days from the date of sale as provided by law. BRIAN J. DAVIS, Referee. LEVY & LEVY, Attys. for Pltf., 12 Tulip Drive, Great Neck, NY. #101133 145086

LEGAL NOTICE

Supplemental Summons and Notice of Object of Action Supreme Court Of The State Of New York County Of Nassau Action to Foreclose a Mortgage Index #: 615127/2023 MCLP Asset Company, Inc. Plaintiff, vs Mitchell Pendarvis Individually And As Heir To The Estate Of Valarie Collier, Kayla Sigmore As Heir To The Estate Of Valarie Collier, Unknown Heirs Of Valarie Collier If Living, And If He/She Be Dead, Any And All Persons Unknown To Plaintiff, Claiming, Or Who May Claim To Have An Interest In, Or General Or Specific Lien Upon The Real Property Described In This Action; Such Unknown Persons Being Herein Generally Described And Intended To Be Included In Wife, Widow, Husband, Widower, Heirs At Law, Next Of Kin, Descendants, Executors, Administrators, Devisees, Legatees, Creditors, Trustees, Committees,

Lienors, And Assignees Of Such Deceased, Any And All Persons Deriving Interest In Or Lien Upon, Or Title To Said Real Property By, Through Or Under Them, Or Either Of Them, And Their Respective Wives, Widows, Husbands, Widowers, Heirs At Law, Next Of Kin, Descendants, Executors, Administrators, Devisees, Legatees, Creditors, Trustees, Committees, Lienors, And Assigns, All Of Whom And Whose Names, Except As Stated, Are Unknown To Plaintiff, People Of The State Of New York, United States Of America On Behalf Of The IRS John Doe (Those unknown tenants, occupants, persons or corporations or their heirs, distributees, executors, administrators, trustees, guardians, assignees, creditors or successors claiming an interest in the mortgaged premises.) Defendant(s). Mortgaged Premises: 58 Weberfield Avenue Freeport, NY 11520 To the Above named Defendant: You are hereby summoned to answer the Complaint in this action, and to serve a copy of your answer, or, if the Complaint is not served with this Supplemental Summons, to serve a notice of appearance, on the Plaintiff(s) attorney(s) within twenty days after the service of this Supplemental Summons, exclusive of the day of service (or within 30 days after the service is complete if this Supplemental Summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New York). In case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the Complaint. The Attorney for Plaintiff has an office for business in the County of Erie. Trial to be held in the County of Nassau. The basis of the venue designated above is the location of the Mortgaged Premises. TO Unknown Heirs of Valarie Collier Defendant In this Action. The foregoing Supplemental Summons is served upon you by publication, pursuant to an order of HON. Jeffrey A. Goodstein of the Supreme Court Of The State Of New York, dated the Fourteenth day of February, 2024 and filed with the Complaint in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Nassau, in the City of Mineola. The object of this action is to foreclose a mortgage upon the premises described below, dated November 17, 2005, executed by Valarie Collier (who died on February 12, 2019, a resident of the county of Nassau, State of New York) and Mitchell Pendarvis to secure the sum of $275,000.00. The

Mortgage was recorded at Book 29787, Page 244 in the Office of the Nassau County Clerk on December 5, 2005. The mortgage was subsequently assigned by an assignment executed January 9, 2007 and recorded on March 5, 2007, in the Office of the Nassau County Clerk at Book 31624, Page 529.

The mortgage was subsequently assigned by an assignment executed April 21, 2014 and recorded on May 16, 2014, in the Office of the Nassau County Clerk at Book 39694, Page 623. The mortgage was subsequently modified on May 14, 2018. The mortgage was subsequently assigned by an assignment executed February 9, 2021 and recorded on February 17, 2021, in the Office of the Nassau County Clerk at Book 45015, Page 499.

The mortgage was subsequently assigned by an assignment executed November 14, 2022 and recorded on November 22, 2022, in the Office of the Nassau County Clerk at Instrument Number 20222-112374Book 46954, Page 148; The property in question is described as follows: 58 Weberfield Avenue, Freeport, NY 11520

NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING

YOUR HOME

If you do not respond to this summons and complaint by serving a copy of the answer on the attorney for the mortgage company who filed this foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered and you can lose your home. Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on how to answer the summons and protect your property. Sending a payment to your mortgage company will not stop this foreclosure action. YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. DATED: February 16, 2024 Gross Polowy LLC Attorney(s) For Plaintiff(s) 1775 Wehrle Drive, Suite 100 Williamsville, NY 14221

The law firm of Gross Polowy LLC and the attorneys whom it employs are debt collectors who are attempting to collect a debt. Any

Public Notices

LEGAL NOTICE

STATE OF NEW YORK

SUPREME COURT:

COUNTY OF NASSAU

HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS TRUSTEE FOR NOMURA HOME EQUITY LOAN, INC., ASSETBACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007-1, Plaintiff, v.

GLENDORA HEWITT

A/K/A GLENDORA B.

HEWITT A/K/A GLENDA

HEWITT A/K/A

GLENDORA SMITH A/K/A

GLENDORA BRADLEY

A/K/A GLENDA SMITH

A/K/A GLENDA BRADLEY; VICTOR HEWITT A/K/A VICTOR A. HEWITT; ET AL, Defendants.

NOTICE OF SALE IN FORECLOSURE

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE

THAT

In pursuance of an Amended Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the Office of the County Clerk of Nassau County on June 26, 2018, I, Jane Shrenkel, Esq., the Referee named in the Order Appointing

Substitute Referee entered December 19, 2023, will sell in one parcel at public auction on April 2, 2024 at North Side Steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Ct. Dr., Mineola, NY 11501, at 2:00PM the premises described as follows:

143 Park Avenue Roosevelt, NY 11575

SBL: 55-444-180

ALL THAT TRACT OR PARCEL OF LAND situate in the Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau, State of New York. The premises are sold subject to the provisions of the filed judgment, Index No. 007107/2013 in the amount of $512,973.73 plus interest and costs. The aforementioned auction will be conducted in accordance with the Court System’s 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.

Woods Oviatt Gilman LLP

Attorneys for Plaintiff 500 Bausch & Lomb Place Rochester, NY 14604

Tel.: 855-227-5072 145100

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE

SUPREME COURT

NASSAU COUNTY BAYVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC, Plaintiff against ANDREA FAGAN, et al Defendant(s)

Attorney for Plaintiff(s)

Fein Such & Crane, LLP, 28 East Main Street, Suite 1800, Rochester, NY 14614. Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered April 27, 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 April 1, 2024 at 2:00 PM. Premises known as 296 Pine Street, Freeport, NY 11520. Sec 54 Block 84 Lot 7. 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. Approximate

Amount of Judgment is $466,592.84 plus interest, fees, and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index No 015029/2010. 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.”

Certified funds only, made payable to Lisa Goodwin, Esq., as Referee.

Lisa Goodwin, Esq., Referee File # QNSRN601 145158

U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE, SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE, SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO LASALLE

BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR BEAR STEARNS ASSET BACKED

SECURITIES I TRUST 2007-HE2, ASSET BACKEDCERTIFICATES

SERIES 2007-HE2, Plaintiff against NINA DEMOSTHENES, et al Defendant(s) Attorney for Plaintiff(s)

Fein Such & Crane, LLP, 28 East Main Street, Suite 1800, Rochester, NY 14614. Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered November 25, 2019, I will sell at public auction to the highest bidder at North Side Steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court at 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on April 4, 2024 at 2:00 PM. Premises known as 915 Van Buren Street, Baldwin, NY 11510. Sec 54 Block 386 Lot 7. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, situate, lying and being at Baldwin, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York. Approximate

Amount of Judgment is $530,475.40 plus interest, fees, and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index No 000879/2016.

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.”

Andrew K Preston, Esq., Referee File # SPSNY448 145156

COUNTY OF NASSAU

BANK OF NEW YORK

MELLON TRUST

COMPANY, N.A. AS TRUSTEE FOR MORTGAGE ASSETS MANAGEMENT SERIES I TRUST, V. WILLIE WILLIAMS, AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF SARAH SIMPSON, ET AL. NOTICE OF SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure dated January 17, 2024, and entered in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Nassau, wherein BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON

TRUST COMPANY, N.A. AS TRUSTEE FOR MORTGAGE ASSETS MANAGEMENT

SERIES I TRUST is the Plaintiff and WILLIE WILLIAMS, AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF SARAH SIMPSON, 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 April 2, 2024 at 2:00PM, premises known as 840 SHARON LANE, WESTBURY, NY 11590: Section 11, Block 410, Lot 3: 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 WESTBURY, TOWN OF NORTH HEMPSTEAD, COUNTY OF NASSAU AND STATE OF NEW YORK

Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 005553/2016. Brian J. Davis, 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. 145203

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PERSON TO PERSON

Small numbers, substantial results

There’s something I like about small numbers. Especially 1, 2 and 3. For me, more than 3 is typically unmanageable. Everything I need to do, and everything I want to remember, should be no more than 3 at any one time.

Let me give you 3 examples to illustrate what I mean:

If you’re running around trying to get 101 things done during the day, stop! Ask yourself what the 3 most important tasks are that you need to take care of today. Then get them done. 3 is manageable; 101 is not. If you finish the 3 and still have energy for more, do another 1. When you finish a task, take a moment to pat yourself on the back and say, “I’ve done it!”

only so much you can absorb at any one time. So, don’t read on until you’ve digested the first 3 ideas. Then, and only then, are you ready for more.

psychWisdom

If you’re having difficulties with technology, feeling like an idiot because you don’t understand a whole lot on your new digital device, stop! It’s all too much. Learn 1 thing, only 1! When you figure out this one feature, you’ll feel less tech challenged. Success is created with 1 accomplishment at a time!

LInda SapadIn

Let’s say you’ve read an article entitled, “25 Ways to Get More Organized.” Twenty-five, are you serious? The author must think you’re just sitting around with nothing to do except master her obsessive-compulsive techniques. No, no, no! You’ve got a life to live. So, either throw that magazine out (1 task accomplished) or skim that article for an idea or two that might be helpful to you. Just 1, 2, or 3 will suffice. Big numbers can interfere with weight loss. If you want to lose weight, aim for 1, 2, or 3 pounds this week. Whatever you accomplish, that’s great! Next week, lose another pound or two. That’s it! You put on 1 or 2 pounds at a time; you take them off the same way!

If you’ve had a frustrating day and are ready to explode, don’t try to calm your anger by counting to ten. That doesn’t work. When you’re furious, counting to ten takes seconds and then wham, you erupt with more fury than before. Instead, take 3 deep breaths, inhaling slowly, exhaling slowly. If you still haven’t calmed down, take another 3 deep breaths. Then say something reassuring to yourself. Appreciate the closure as you put your frustration behind you.

Okay, have you gotten those suggestions down pat? If not, reread them, till they sink into your brain. I don’t care how many gray cells you have; there’s

Instead of enumerating all the faults of another as your anger revs up, choose 1 trait that’s most annoying to you. Then suggest a good time to discuss it. Fingers are not to be used to tally up the wicked, nasty, stupid things others do. Your fingers are meant for better things.

That’s all folks; enough is enough! I hope you spend the rest of this day enjoying yourself. Not enough of us do.

©2024

Linda Sapadin, Ph.D., psychologist, coach, and author specializes in helping people improve their relationships, enhance their lives, and overcome debilitating anxiety, procrastination and depression. Contact her at DrSapadin@ aol.com. Visit her website at www.PsychWisdom.com.

CRimE waTCh

LaRCENy

On Feb 19 Freeport Police Officers arrested a person who after climbed behind the counter at a local business and removed various items. The defendant was then arrested.

On Feb 16 Freeport Police Officers arrested a subject who removed property from a local businesses without permission to do so.

UNUSUaL iNCidENT

On Feb 16 Freeport officers took a report for an unknown person who damaged the right side door handle of a victim’s vehicle by scratching it. The officers took a report of the incident.

On Feb 15 Freeport officers secured a report for an unknown individual who following an argument punched and broke a side view mirror of a vehicle.

People named in Crime Watch items as having been arrested and charged with violations or crimes are only suspected of committing those acts of which they are accused. They are all presumed to be innocent of those charges until and unless found guilty in a court of law.

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Our floor is expanding

Q. Last fall we had the walls removed between our living room, dining room and kitchen. We had a new kitchen installed with an island plus a wall of cabinets. Now the new flooring is rising at the seams, everywhere. We have a heated floor, and the flooring was specially chosen because it clicks together and “floats.” We were told that with the floor being able to move, it would be better with the heated floor. What caused this, and what can we do?

A. Your floor is expanding, and the ridges at the seams are rising, because the floor has nowhere else to expand to. This problem is common, and was caused by the floor being limited from expanding because the cabinets and island, along with heavy furniture placed over the finished floor, keep the floor from expanding when the heat is on. Wetting the floor to clean it also causes expansion, and should be limited or not done with water at all.

Solving this problem is easier said than done. Basically, anywhere the floor is unable to move defeats the purpose, and only by freeing up the floor will the problem work itself out. There’s a simple wall molding that our ancestors used that seems to be generally forgotten. Even though I include this detail in most of the drawings I prepare, I rarely see this last little strip of molding being installed. What the molding does is act like a gap cover, since properly installed flooring has a quarter- to halfinch gap at the edges of the floor, including around a fixed island and around the room’s perimeter. The whole perimeter will need to be cut so the trim molding will need to be added, unless the vertical trim board has been installed with a space, in which case the flooring has to be able to float (slide back and forth) under the vertical wallboard trim.

Our ancestors were very observant of nature, and skilled finish carpenters passed along their knowledge of the way materials behave. I worked for a finish carpenter while in high school, and learned that molding and trim weren’t just a finishing touch, but also a necessity to hide the places where materials needed room to expand and contract, at ceilings, floors, stairs and doors. Miracle materials have come along since then that were supposed to change the industry, like plastic moldings that are more temperature stable, but nature never disappoints. Natural or not, materials all have to work together, whether it’s the way they react to moisture, sunlight, heat or cold.

You’re going to need to get the contractor to organize the flooring installer and the finish carpenter to coordinate cutting the floor, and either install the shoe molding or space the vertical trim baseboard so the floor moves and adjusts underneath, even at the island and kitchen cabinet bases. Hopefully, the flooring was installed over a moisture-proof expansion membrane. Then enjoy your floor.

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It isn’t often that a congressional race becomes the center of national attention. But that was the case in the campaign between Tom Suozzi and Mazi Pilip to succeed the disgraced George Santos in the 3rd Congressional District.

In less than 12 months in office, Santos became a joke — a very sick joke. After the House of Representatives voted to expel him in December, Gov. Kathy Hochul set a special election for Feb. 13.

pETER KInG

Under state election law, candidates in a special election are selected by party leaders. Not surprisingly, Democrats selected Tom Suozzi, a seasoned veteran of the political wars who had represented the district in Congress for three terms before giving up his seat to make an unsuccessful gubernatorial primary run against Hochul in 2022.

Nassau GOP Chairman Joe Cairo set up a selection committee (that I was part of) that interviewed 22 potential candidates, and overwhelmingly recommended Pilip. Not wanting to repeat the Santos calamity, Cairo had Pilip vetted by several firms, and she passed with flying colors.

IIOrdinarily it would be a gamble for a relative newcomer who had served barely one term in the County Legislature to run against a veteran like Suozzi, but Pilip personified the American dream. She’d escaped from Ethiopia to Israel with her family when she was 12, and served in an elite parachute unit in the Israel Defense Forces. She was highly educated, married a Ukrainian cardiologist, moved to the United States and raised seven children in Great Neck. She was the first Republican ever re-elected in the 10th Legislative District.

Pilip was the new running against the old. She was coming off a solid victory against the odds in a Democratic district, while Suozzi had lost badly to Hochul in the primary. Pilip was the legal immigrant who supported strong border security, challenging the candidate of the party that had allowed more than 8 million illegal migrants into the country, many of whom were overwhelming New York City and the parts of Queens that fall in the 3rd District. She was the candidate who was endorsed by the Border Patrol Agents’ union, while Suozzi had recently boasted of throwing Immigration and Customs Enforcement out of Nassau County when he was county executive. Pilip, a

trained soldier, supported strong defense at a time when Israel was at war with Hamas, Russia had invaded Ukraine and China was threatening Taiwan.

Though the Democrats had a significant registration edge over Republicans, 39 percent to 28 percent, President Biden’s popularity was at record lows, and Suozzi was on record saying he supported Biden “100 percent.”

heard there was real concern in the Suozzi camp right up to Election Day.

Pilip campaigned tirelessly, and was making strong inroads. Suozzi countered by separating himself from prevailing Democratic positions on immigration, border security and support for police and didn’t seek Biden’s endorsement.

In the campaign’s closing days, every published poll had the race within the margin of error. A Republican poll had Pilip up by 5 points. Suozzi never got above 50 percent in any poll, a bad sign for a virtual incumbent. Democratic sources and some friendly reporters told me there was real concern in the Suozzi camp right up to Election Day. When the numbers were in, though, Suozzi won, 54 percent to 46 percent.

It’s still early, but my preliminary thoughts are that:

■ The snowstorm on Election Day hurt Republicans, but not enough to make the

difference.

■ Suozzi effectively managed to separate himself in the eyes of the voters from the sins of his party on immigration and support for the police.

■ Democratic congressional campaign committees provided extensive financial support to Suozzi early on.

■ Though Pilip actually garnered a higher percentage of votes against Suozzi than former President Donald Trump did against Biden in 2020, she couldn’t overcome the built-in Democratic registration edge.

■ Cairo and the Nassau Republican organization worked hard and effectively, but Pilip didn’t receive financial support from national Republicans comparable to what Suozzi received from Democrats.

■ Pilip was handicapped by having to campaign against the backdrop of the antics of congressional Republicans like Matt Gaetz and Marjorie Taylor Green, who come across as a gang that can’t shoot straight.

Suozzi won. No complaints. No excuses. But Pilip ran an excellent and courageous campaign, and has an excellent political future.

Peter King is a former congressman, and a former chair of the House Committee on Homeland Security. Comments? pking@ liherald.com.

Check your Medicare statement carefully

f a poll were to be taken, I would have to be the last person on this planet who thinks that government is a perfect institution. I respect the FBI and the CIA, and I even trust the IRS. As a senior citizen, I have always considered Medicare one of the finest agencies we have, but some new facts have emerged that have convinced me that it is a sloppy and careless government behemoth.

JERRY KREMER

My loss of faith in the folks who run Medicare started about three months ago, when I opened up my wife, Suzan’s, periodic statements of money spent on her medical needs. I quickly noticed that Medicare had approved $14,300 for a Texas company named Pretty in Pink Boutique. There was a claim for the sale of 600 urinary catheters over a 60-day period to my wife.

I’m happy that Suzan is physically well and by no means has any need for a warehouse full of catheters. Within minutes of discovering that Medicare had approved and paid for all of them, I

placed a call to the agency’s general number. I was connected to a woman named Gladys, who listened patiently to my complaint and, at my request, I was transferred to a Fraud Unit.

The person there noted my complaint, and assured me that it would be passed up the bureaucratic chain, to make sure there was a record of the payment, which was obviously fraudulent. A few days, later I received my periodic Medicare statement, and immediately noticed that Medicare had paid a company in Chicago for a coronavirus vaccine that I had allegedly received. That seemed strange, because I had gotten my shot at a local pharmacy, not connected to any company in Illinois.

In a farreaching scam, people everywhere are getting billed for catheters.

It seems that a woman named Linda Hennis, a resident of suburban Chicago, was checking her January Medicare statement when she noticed that a company she had never heard of had been paid about $12,000 for 2,000 catheters. She had never needed, or received, any catheters. They had been sold by a company called, guess what, Pretty in Pink Boutique.

the catheter billings. She would not confirm whether the claims had been paid. She described Medicare billing scams as “one of these problems that is ever-present and ever frustrating.”

Not to be deterred, I placed another call to the Medicare Fraud Unit, and they dutifully noted my concern about another improper payment for medical services. Satisfied that I had performed my civic duty, I turned my attention back to my law practice and other pursuits. My satisfaction lasted about 48 hours, until I spotted a New York Times article titled “Staggering Rise in Catheter Bills Suggests Medicare Scam.”

It seems that Ms. Hennis and my wife are among the 450,000 Medicare beneficiaries whose accounts were billed for catheters in 2023, up from 50,000 in previous years. It turns out that the massive increase in billing for catheters included $2 billion charged by seven high-volume suppliers, which was the equivalent of nearly one-fifth of all Medicare spending on supplies in 2023. Doctors, state insurance departments and health care groups around the country said this spike in claims for catheters that were never delivered suggests that it is not only a scam, but a far-reaching one.

What is the government doing? Dara Corrigan, who runs Medicare’s Center for Program Integrity, declined to say whether the agency was investigating

It turns out that Pretty in Pink Boutique billed Medicare at least $267 million for catheters between October 2022 and December 2023. The vast majority of the suspicious claims came from seven companies, many of which had shared executives. One of the businesses had a working phone number, but no calls were returned. The Pretty in Pink Boutique has a telephone number connected to a body shop.

Other scams are getting public attention, such as phony Covid vaccine claims, which are slowly surfacing. Regardless of its denials or bureaucratic double-speak, Medicare is failing the millions of Americans who rely on the system to be accurate and honest. Every dollar lost to some con artist is a dollar meant to pay for a legitimate health care claim.

Jerry Kremer was an Assemblyman for 23 years, and chaired the Assembly’s Ways and Means Committee for 12 years. He now heads Empire Government Strategies, a business development and legislative strategy firm. Comments about this column? jkremer@liherald.com.

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Let’s be sure we don’t relive some of our history

Black History Month is a chance for us to celebrate the many contributions African-Americans have made to the country. They’ve done this despite discrimination and oppression — something even Long Island, in the past, was not immune to.

For example, when we think of slavery, we think of the Deep South before the Civil War. In fact, slavery existed in New York until 1827, and the state had more enslaved people than all the New England states combined, many of them on Long Island.

At the start of the American revolution, there were roughly 10,000 enslaved Black Americans living on Long Island — nearly half of the state’s total enslaved population. While they were allowed more mobility and financial opportunities than their counterparts in the South, the claim that slavery wasn’t as bad in the North is largely inaccurate.

Throughout the 1700s, New York lawmakers created the Black Codes, which historian and author richard Moss — in his book, “Slavery on Long Island” — claimed were “the harshest criminal laws and penalties enacted by northern colonists.” Punishments for striking a white person included two weeks’ imprisonment and corporal punish-

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To the Editor:

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Enslaved people were forbidden from gathering in groups of more than three, and prevented from owning property. Children born to enslaved mothers were automatically enslaved at birth. And testimony by enslaved people was inadmissible in court.

One common practice at the time on Long Island and New York was shipping unruly African-Americans to the Caribbean slave colonies. Conditions on islands such as Barbados and Jamaica were particularly brutal, with less than a third of slaves surviving on some plantations.

Even after slavery ended in New York, discrimination did not. In the 19th and 20th centuries, the number of AfricanAmericans in the Town of Oyster Bay dwindled from roughly 17 percent to less than a half-percent as racist real estate practices and federal policies prioritized homeownership for whites while driving Black Americans — and other minorities — from the area through a mix of intimidation, legislation, and rising property rates.

When Levittown — long touted as the model of the modern American suburb — was created in 1947, non-whites were expressly forbidden from owning any of the 17,400 new homes, with the deeds

Bruce Blakeman couldn’t care less about girls’ sports.

By signing an executive order to ban teams that allow transgender girls and women from playing in Nassau County athletic facilities last week, Blakeman continued to distract from his shirking of responsibilities as Nassau County Executive.

Since his marginal win over Laura Curran in 2021, after campaigning on the promise of $128 million in tax cuts, Blakeman has rejected every cut in annual budget proposals.

In 2022, amid the highest rates of new Covid-19 cases and hospitalizations in the county, he issued a series of orders against mask mandates in schools.

What has he been doing instead in his capacity as executive? Attacking the participation of the county’s small percentage of transgender girls and women in athletics, a right that is supported by experts in the field, including the National Women’s Law Center. Blakeman’s order does not mention transgender boys and men — instead he hides his under-researched and dangerous order behind a thin veil of Victorian-era patriarchal values and personal opinion.

“Part of good government is listening to your constituents,” Blakeman said in a recent interview. Listen to this constituent, Bruce: Do your job, and leave trans kids alone.

CArTEr ALLEN Garden City

themselves preventing ownership by “any person other than members of the Caucasian race,” according to a 2011 research paper by Baruch College Sociology professor robert Courtney Smith. robert Moses, the urban planner and public official who is best known today for creating Jones Beach State Park and the state parkway system, designed Long Island parkways to make them impassable for buses, frequently the only mode of transportation for non-white and lowincome families. While some latter-day historians question the validity of this claim, Moses was also known to have fought against integrating public swimming pools in the 1920s.

African-Americans have continuously defied the odds and obstacles set against them — whether it be Jackie robinson playing Major League Baseball, or mathematicians Creola Katherine Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan and Mary Jackson helping NASA put men on the moon. recognizing those contributions — and learning from our mistakes of the past can open the door for even greater accomplishments in the future, as we look to remove more barriers.

The late Maya Angelou once said that “history, despite its wrenching pain, cannot be unlived. But if faced with courage, need not be lived again.”

last week, “It’s Library Lovers Month — borrow a book.” Libraries are the greatest thing. They open the world to anyone willing to look. Not everyone bothers to look, but those who want to have the opportunity.

The problems with bumper-sticker governance

Bumper-sticker slogans and politics have always been inseparable, like peanut butter and jelly. Throughout the history of campaigning, politicians have employed succinct, often widely known but ambiguous sayings to seek the approval of prospective voters. But these slogans’ recent transition from catchy phrases to foundational theories of governmental policy has had negative consequences, particularly in New York.

BrIaN CUrraN

Take, for instance, “Tax the Rich — Pay Your Fair Share.” As the son of a bus driver and a bank teller, I have never been, and likely will never be, a member of the “rich” club. The notion of millionaires and billionaires paying more taxes has an inherent appeal. In a progressive tax system, like New York’s, those with larger incomes pay a larger share of taxes. But the challenge lies in the undefined concept of one’s “fair share.” It’s effective as a bumper-sticker slogan, but it lacks the precision needed for sound governmental policy.

Politicians, driven by an insatiable desire to appease their constituents, inevitably expand municipal budgets

— which necessitates additional taxes.

On the surface, what solution could be more universally acceptable than increasing taxes on the rich to fill budget gaps? The problem arises when the gap remains unfilled, and the “rich” begin contemplating leaving New York. The exodus of a relatively few wealthy residents can create a massive budget hole.

wNew York, one of the highest taxed states, has witnessed a historic outward migration over the past two decades. In 2023 alone, the state lost over 100,000 residents, the most in the country. Since 2020, New York has bid farewell to 10 billionaires. Currently, the top 1 percent of taxpayers in the state contribute 42 percent of its tax receipts, with billionaires facing the highest income tax rate of 14.8 percent.

and increased fares for mass transit. The strategy attempts to make middleclass earners believe in the tax-the-rich slogan while in fact increasing their taxes and cost of living.

hen it comes to taxes, for instance, how do we determine our ‘fair share’?

Another problematic slogan is “New York is a sanctuary for all immigrants.” Along with several other blue states, New York declared itself a sanctuary state, directly conflicting with federal law. Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo embraced this idea, branding Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents “a bunch of thugs” and refusing to cooperate with the agency.

in other areas, such as state aid for public schools. Schools are being repurposed as migrant shelters, and health care funds are being diverted from veterans to migrants. New York City Mayor Eric Adams aptly declared that “the migrant issue will destroy New York City,” but it extends beyond the city, and may jeopardize the state and country.

Given Albany’s reluctance to seriously consider cutting spending, politicians are left with a delicate task: increasing taxes on the remaining wealthy without prompting further departures. So they may raise their taxes slightly while devising alternative means to generate revenue from the “little guy” — the euphemistically described “middle class.”

Examples of these alternative revenue sources include congestion pricing, commuter taxes, the home heating tax,

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We need to keep that going, and not be controlled by closed-minded people.

You may not know that about one-third of Nassau County libraries allow adult patrons to borrow a telescope just like a book. I have been promoting the Library Telescope Program for almost eight years now, and I work with 17 Nassau County libraries so far.

Everything I do is free to the library. It just needs to buy the telescope and various accessories directly from vendors, totaling about $450. I help by modifying the telescope to make it easy to use and transport, and provide maintenance as needed. I also provide staff and patron training on how to handle and use the telescope, as well as periodic astronomy-related presentations. In March I will be doing eclipse presentations at eight libraries, and occasionally I do Moon Parties as well. All at no cost.

There are now over 1,000 libraries running the Library Telescope Program, mostly in the U.S. and Canada, but also in other countries.

TOM LYNCH Lynbrook

A neighborly winter surprise

To the Editor:

Looking out my bedroom window, noticing the snowfall had just about stopped, I decided to gear up and start the removal process. As I was clearing off the car, readying to start the shoveling, I noticed that part of my front walk has been cleared. Looking even closer, I saw a body working on the front entranceway. My neighbor has often started snow removal for me as I have done for him, so I thought for sure it was either him or one of his sons helping out.

As I got closer to the sidewalk, I realized for sure that this helper, a young man, was unknown to me. I asked why he was helping, and he said, “I got up early, noticed the snowfall and decided to do some shoveling.” He was finishing up the last section of sidewalk, so I went inside to grab some cash to give him, but when I came back outside, he was gone. Off to job No. 2, I suppose.

Whoever you are, thank you!

PHIL GRELLA Rockville Centre

While the policy was initially seen as “virtue signaling” by Democratic politicians, the consequences have been obvious. With a federal open-border policy and the governors of Texas and Florida transporting migrants to sanctuary states, New York now faces an unprecedented migrant crisis. New York City alone has received over 180,000 migrants, and, under a consent decree, is obligated to provide them with shelter and basic needs.

The fiscal implications of the migrant problem are staggering: It is projected to cost the city over $12 billion through 2025. Gov. Kathy Hochul recently proposed $2.3 billion in spending to deal with the crisis, making budget cuts

One more bumper-sticker slogan to consider is “Universal health care is a human right.” It’s a noble sentiment, but the reality is that universal health care is financially unsustainable, and could bankrupt any state attempting to implement it. Even Vermont abandoned its plan for universal health care in 2014, because it would have doubled the state’s budget and necessitated crippling tax increases.

A more pragmatic approach involves lowering health care costs for all by realistically addressing the overall cost of providing health care.

Obviously, slogans can’t serve as the foundation for workable governmental policies. While those like “No taxation without representation” and “One person, one vote” have led to meaningful policies, they’re the exception rather than the rule. Voters must be discerning, and ensure that candidates with bumper-sticker slogans comprehend the issues before they give them their support.

Brian Curran represents the 21st Assembly District.

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