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OBITUARY

Artist, former editor Andrea Halbfinger dies affairs director for the Westchester County Department of Health. William Halbfinger died Andrea Halbfinger, an artist in 1999. wh o w a s o n c e a Halbfing er was reporter and editor bor n Andrea Sue for the Herald ComKanner on Feb. 17, munity Newspapers, 1941, in Brooklyn, the died at her home in first child of S. Lee Manhattan on March and Elsie (Frumkin) 1. She was 81. Kanner. She was a She had been batdedicated artist who tling pancreatic canproduced more than cer and Parkinson’s 60 years of paintings disease, said her son, and drawings. She David Halbfinger. Andrea Halbfinger started painting when Halbfinger worked she was a student at for the Herald newsBennington College papers in and, according to her son David, the 1990s, continued her artwork in the c o v e r i n g overheated basement of the famV a l l e y ily home in Freeport. Stream From 1971 until 2000, she a n d N a s - painted vividly colored acrylics sau County. and oils with bold, expressive She and shapes on large canvases she h e r h u s - stretched herself. These images b a n d , M . represented “an ordering of W i l l i a m chaos,” she wrote in one stateHalbfinger, ment accompanying an exhibir a i s e d tion of her work. their two Art was not her only passion. c h i l d r e n , After she graduated from BenDavid and nington in 1962, her father urged Caren, in her to pursue a more practical F ree por t. career. She earned an M.S. in D av i d i s journalism from Columbia in n o w t h e 1963, and also met and married p o l i t i c s her husband, with whom she editor for moved to Washington, D.C. the New In 1964, when the art critic for Y o r k the Washington Post went out on T i m e s . maternity leave, Halbfinger, then Caren is Continued on page 14 the public

By REINE BETHANY rbethany@liherald.com

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JoSHuA lEVITT lEd his class in a lively discussion of the historical meaning of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, offering some perspective on global relations between World Wars I and II.

Freeport educator honored

Joshua Levitt named Distinguished Teacher By REINE BETHANY rbethany@liherald.com

Joshua Levitt of Freeport High School School has been named a Distinguished Teacher of 2022 by the Harvard Club of Long Island. Levitt, 40, who lives with his wife and two children in Baldwin, will be honored at a virtual awards ceremony on April 2, along with seven other teachers from across Long Island. “Dedicated teachers like

Mr. Levitt inspire Long Island students to excel, to become passionate about learning, and to recognize the value of hard work,” Dr. Judith Esterquest, chair of the Distinguished Teacher Selection Committee, stated in a news release. Levitt has taught Adanced Placement Government and AP U.S. History at Freeport High since 2006 and has served as chairman of the Social Studies Department for the past five years. As the stu-

dent gover nment faculty adviser, he oversees the students’ monthly addresses to the Freeport Board of Education, their elections of class officers, and their leadership on community initiatives. Under Levitt’s guidance, the Freeport High School student government has been featured in Newsday four times for its charitable efforts, and its “Breaking Borders Program” with Syosset High School was featured in a Continued on page 4

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From leFt, Nassau County Legislator Debra Mulé delivered congratulatory citations after swearing in Freeport Historical Society President Lorraine Avitabile, and trustees Jose Gomez, Egita Johnson-Guillame, Sam Pardo, Cheryl Patsos, Cindy Soto, and Dan Vaggi. Vice-President Cynthia Krieg, who could not attend, was sworn in by phone.

Freeport Historical Society swears in officers The first in-person, indoor meeting of the Freeport Historical Society in two years saw a healthy attendance of more than 20 people on March 5 at the Freeport Memorial Library Nassau County Legislator Debra Mulé led the evening’s first agenda item, swearing in officers and board members, who repeated the Oath of Installation after

her (see caption). Next, Mulé, Freeport Herald editor Reine Bethany, and fundraiser Lynn Liotta received honorary FHS t-shirts, and President Lorraine Avitabile conferred a satin heart on Trustee Denise Rushton for her tireless service. Librarian and local archivist Regina Feeney then enthralled the 20-plus mem-

bers with a list of new developments in preservation and storage of very old films and cassettes, with grants from the Long Island Library Resources Council. “We have close to 12,000 items on the New York Heritage website, between the library and the Historical Society,” Feeney said, “and we’re getting lots of hits.” The subsequent discussion raised the

possibility of community service occasions such as walking tours, garden tours, and a scavenger hunt for Freeport High students. Fundraisers, too, came up, with Sam Pardo leading an enthusiastic conversation around holding a classic car convention at Cow Meadow Park, which was acquired by Freeport last month from Nassau County.

Rotary update

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the loNg islaNd Council of Churches (L.I.C.C.) maintains a food pantry at 230 Hanse Ave., to which The People’s Food Drive will deliver several truckloads of food collected during February on March 11, which is Move the Food Day.

Move the Food Day Rob and Mary Hallam, congregants of the Community Presbyterian Church in Malverne, need volunteers on March 19 to help unload several truckloads of food collected during their 11th annual People’s Food Drive this past February. The drive was organized this year on behalf of the Hallams by Rob Maeurer, whose GoFundMe site for the drive reminded participants that more than

63,000 Long Island residents make slightly too much money to qualify for nutrition assistance programs like SNAP, leaving them unable to buy enough food—and they are the tip of the iceberg. Hunger is a real, if hidden, issue on Long Island. The food is being delivered to the Long Island Council of Churches food pantry at 230 Hanse Ave. in Freeport on March 11. Volunteers should arrive by 10:30 a.m.

The Freeport-Merrick Rotary Club’s roster of activities continues busily. Meanwhile, its membership has increased from 16 to 28 since July 2021. The Soles for Souls campaign seen in the poster reproduced here is a yearly activity and is inter national. The drop-off point for new or gently used shoes, and for other donations, is easily accessible at 294 W. Merrick Road. Meanwhile, last month the club secured 215 cases of hand sanitizers and wipes, and is deciding how to disperse them while acquiring more. Past recipients of Covid supplies have been the Freeport Mayor’s Office, the Police Athletic League, the Woodward ChilCourtesy Freeport-Merrick Rotary Club dren’s Center, and Freeport Pubthe soles4souls campaigN is just one of the lic Schools. “Covid is still around,” said club president Freeport-Merrick Rotary Club’s many activities on Marc Rigueur, “and these things behalf of the community, local and international. are still needed items.” supplies already delivered. In the midst of planning for The medical professional is an examtheir first May carnival since before the pandemic, the club’s members are push- ple of a shining strength of Rotary: the ing ahead with their long-term projects pool of talent represented by its memfor Haiti. The island nation still suffers bers, with a variety of skills and connecaftershocks in the wake of the devastat- tions to bolster the giving. ing earthquake that struck its northwest“People want to help, but many times, ern sector last August 14. One new mem- they don’t know how to do that,” said ber’s wife, a medical professional, donat- Rigueur. The Freeport-Merrick Rotary ed cases of medical supplies on top of the Club provides the team situation where sustaining items of clothing and school the urge to give finds real fulfillment.

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History teacher honored by Harvard Club continued from front page Newsday article. Students also created a program that helped Freeport residents make more than 2,000 Covid vaccination appointments, which garnered them a spot News 12’s Honor Roll.

In class with Josh Levitt

Levitt’s multifaceted approach to teaching U.S. history and government draws in students of all learning styles. He incorporates books, documents, maps, images, and videos in fast-moving PowerPoint presentations. He even encourages drawing and sculpting. “I had a kid who struggled with the topic of the Progressive Era, but was great at cartooning, so—Standard Oil!” said Levitt, lifting up a riveting drawing of a giant green octopus gobbling buildings. The octopus was indeed labeled “Standard Oil,” commemorating the huge corporation that was deemed an illegal monopoly by the U.S. Supreme Court in 1911. Mondays and Tuesdays, the students usually sit in neat rows taking notes on Levitt’s multimedia lectures. Wednesdays, they practice skills such as document usage and primary source research. Thursdays, they haul the desks screeching across the floor into a circular formation — a “Socratic circle kind of thing,” as Levitt calls it — and exchange rapidfire questions and answers, interspersed with Levitt striding to his desk to throw

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FREEPORT HIgH ScHOOL Principal Gissell Campbell-Ham, left, Joshua Levitt and district Superintendent Dr. Kishore Kuncham, with a display of student art in the background. relevant material onto the broad smartboard, while students swiftly search their electronic devices to find facts. Levitt’s untiring nose for projects and grants keeps his students learning in and out of the classroom, though he credits others for the opportunities he draws in. “I’ve been very fortunate,” he said. “I met some people who got us passes to go see the State of the State address multiple

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What the students say

Levitt briskly greets his students as they come in, leaving them smiling while they settle into their desks. “The class is fun,” said Dorian Trotman, 16. “Mr. Levitt makes sure it’s always interactive. He makes sure even the quietest kids are always talking in the class, keeping up to date. He always makes sure how you’re feeling, makes sure you’re okay, so whatever he’s teaching we’re all paying attention and we get what we need to know.” Gabrielle Demosthenes, also 16,

agreed. “I think the class is very engaging,” she said, “and I like how it’s interactive. Even the most boring topic can be fun because Mr. Levitt makes it fun.” Shyanne Gardner, who was Freeport’s 2020 valedictorian, said in a statement to the Harvard Club of Long Island that Levitt was continually “helping to coordinate student projects that taught us the importance of being engaged members of our community, to feel empowered in our ability to change the world,” and that he “always fights for his students and their wishes, helping us advocate for changes we want to see within our school.” Gardner took Levitt’s AP history class and was also under his guidance while she was active in student government at Freeport High School. She is a first-year student at Harvard University and nominated Levitt for the “Distinguished Teacher of 2022” award. At the virtual ceremony on April 2, in addition to the Distinguished Teacher recognition, the Harvard Club of Long Island will announce which of the eight honorees will also receive a scholarship for a “Harvard experience” at the Harvard University campus in Cambridge, MA. The scholarships are funded by contributions from Harvard alumni living on Long Island. Dr. Kishore Kuncham, superintendent of Freeport Public Schools, said of Levitt, “Josh puts in every effort … encouraging the students of Freeport to become engaged in the community around them and to facilitate their growth as competent, global citizens.” The award ceremony seemed to be distant from Levitt’s mind as he launched into a discussion after class about keeping students on track during the class period. “There’ll be a moment when you feel the students’ energy flag,” he said. “Then it’s time to switch it up, go back to the maps, ask a new question. If you’re passionate about it, the material comes across. And the kids are really great.”

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Friday, March 11

(516) 379-3274.

Wills and healthcare proxies [at the library]

Wednesday, Mar. 16

From 1 to 2 p.m., presented by Senior Services of North America, this program will discuss the importance of having a will and a healthcare proxy so your family does not have to pay in the end. To register, contact ask@freeportlibrary. info or (516) 379-3274.

Social worker at the library From 2-5 p.m., social work intern Hudson Joachim will be in the library lobby to provide assistance with social services in English, Spanish, French, and Creole. Email socialworkintern@freeportlibrary.info or contact ask@freeportlibrary.info or (516) 379-3274.

Alcoholics Anonymous [at the library]

Creative writing for tweens [at the library]

From 5:30-6:30 p.m., on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, Alcoholics Anonymous meets at the Freeport Memorial Library. Contact Marilyn Pignataro, mpignataro@freeportlibrary.info or (516) 379-3274.

From 6-6:35 p.m., for grades 5 and 6, we discuss our favorite writing styles, and use writing prompts to write our own creative stories. You go home with a journal to keep. Preregistration is required. Contact youthservices@freeportlibrary.info or (516) 379-3274.

Show Stompin’ Irish Dance [at the library] From 6-7 p.m., spread some St. Patrick’s Day Cheer with a performance and short lesson on Irish Dance. For all ages and their families. Contact youthservices@freeportlibrary.info or (516) 379-3274.

Saturday, March 12 Freeport author event Freeport author Tom Phelan will discuss his memoir, “We Were Rich and We Didn’t Know It: A Memoir of My Irish Boyhood,” at 2 p.m. on Saturday, March 12, at Theodore’s Bookshop, 17 Audrey Ave., Oyster Bay, NY. For more information, email glanvil3@aol.com.

Sunday, March 13 Lady Blue Saxophone Quartet 2:30-3:30 p.m. Contact Maryellen Cantanno (516) 379-3274.

Monday, March 14 Irish Tea [at the library] From 1-2 p.m., with Chef Barbara Sheridan. Contact Maryellen Cantanno, mcantanno@freeportlibrary.info, or

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Book discussion event with Freeport author On March 12 in Oyster Bay, Freeport resident Tom Phelan will reveal the fascinating tangles of love and difficulties in his book, “We Were Rich and Didn’t Know it.” Please see calendar below and page 9 of this issue for details. (516) 379-3274.

Tuesday, March 15 It’s time No. 3 [virtual] At 7 p.m., the office of Nassau County Legislator Kevan M. Abrahams (D Freeport) is partnering with SUNY, the Long Island Educational Opportunity Commission (LIEOC) and Nassau BOCES to present “It’s Time,” a sevenweek webinar series focused on delivering advice for adults who are returning to college, pursuing higher education for the very first time, or seeking to advance their careers. The first webinar (“Careers”) occurred on March 1. The second webinar in the series focuses on financial aid. It airs at 7 p.m. on Zoom and Facebook Live (https://www. facebook.com/LegislatorKevanAbraha-

ms). Register online at https://app. nassaucountyny.gov/Leg/forms/01/ its_time.php.

Special story time with Miss Rose at the library From 10-10:30 a.m., join Ms. Rose for a special story time. Ages 2 to 4 and an accompanying adult. To register, call Youth Services (516) 379-3274, or come into the Children’s Room. The March 15 program theme is “St. Patrick’s Day.”

Nassau BOCES ESL Classes From 10 a.m. - 1 p.m., and 6-8 p.m. Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays, Nassau Boces conducts ESL classes through the library. Call the ASK Department, (516) 379-3274, or email ask@ freeportlibrary.info.

Memoir writing [virtual] From 2-4 p.m., come join us at this monthly gathering, remembering our pasts through a unique writing prompt. Contact ask@freeportlibrary.info or (516) 379-3274.

Coffee with a Freeport cop! [at the library] From 5-6 p.m., come share your concerns with the Freeport Police Community Affairs Division. Contact mcantanno@freeportlibrary.info or (516) 379-3274.

Yoga for adults [virtual] From 6-7 p.m. through the library, suitable for beginner and experienced yoga practitioners. For the GoToMeeting link, contact Maryellen Cantanno, mcanntanno@freeportlibrary.info or

Kahoot trivia! [at the library] From 3:30-4:30 p.m., grades 7-12 can join us for a trivia game using Kahoot! Participants will need a device for answering via the Kahoot! app or website. Contact youthservices@freeportlibrary.info or (516) 379-3274.

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The AHRC Work Center on Hanse Ave. has helped adults with disabilities find work for 50 years. Hungerford & Clark Funeral Home is now owned by Carmine and Michael Carpinone. Black-owned Value Precision Inc. was featured on Economic Forum, WTHE-AM 1520, in 1992. Led by Chief Joe Shapira, Freeport has New York State’s largest all-volunteer fire department. Freeport residents drink naturally purified water drawn from Freeport’s own fresh-water aquifer.

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Freeport author Tom Phelan will discuss his autobiographical book, “We Were Rich and We Didn’t Know It: A Memoir of My Irish Boyhood,” at 2 p.m. on Saturday, March 12, at Theodore’s Bookshop, 17 Audrey Ave., in Oyster Bay. “My talk is about growing up on a farm in Ireland, well away from what was then modern life,” said Phelan. “The book has stories from my childhood and I will tell how those stories came about. I’ll also do some readings from the book.” Phelan, who was born and reared in County Laois in the Irish midlands, spent his formative years working with his wise and demanding father as he sought to wrest a livelihood from a farm that was often wet, muddy, and back-breakCourtesy Tom Phelan ing. It was a time before rural electoM PhElaN gREw up in Ireland, but the highly trification, the telephone, and commended author is a longtime Freeporter. indoor plumbing; a time when the main modes of travel were bicycle and rich in material detail, this [is a] and animal cart; a time when small farmers struggled to survive and turkey wonderful memoir.. .. This is the real eggs were hatched in the kitchen cup- thing.” Phelan will hold a question-andboard; a time when the church exerted answer period and a book signing after enormous control over Ireland. Newsday’s reviewer has described his presentation. For more information go to https:// “We Were Rich and We Didn’t Know It” as “A nimble exercise in storytelling ... www.theodoresbooks.com/event/meetPlain, honest, funny, occasionally sad tom-phelan or email glanvil3@aol.com.

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Fun at the LIACF fundraiser A toast to Ireland! Come to the At Montana’s, 7-10 p.m., March 24

The Long Island Arts Council at Freeport invites all arts fans, age 18 and up, to an evening of comedy, storytelling, bingo, and prizes at Montana’s (385 S. Main St.) on Thursday, March 24, from 7 to 10 p.m. The evening’s theme is “Drag Queen Bingo,” and it will be hosted by area perfor mer Bella Noche, who organizes events throughout the New York metropolitan area (see bellanochenyc. com). Beer and wine will be served. Robyn Workman, who runs Sparkle on Stage, Freeport’s theater group for young people, and is a member of the LIACF board of directors, explained, “The bingo isn’t gambling. Winners get funny prizes. The event will Courtesy Bella Noche support our Sparkle on Stage productions. It’s also to build a Cul- The LIACF FundrAIser on Thursday, March 24, tural Arts Center in Freeport. will help fulfill the council’s dream of establishing a The Nautical Mile Merchants Freeport cultural arts center. Tickets are $55 in Association is also donating the advance and $60 at the door. proceeds from their March 13 ‘Pub Crawl’ to Sparkle on Stage.” students in Nassau County, and its SumTickets cost $55 in advance and $60 at mer Sunset Concert series. Sparkle on Stage will perform “Once the door. The LIACF prefers that tickets be purchased online at LIACFreeport.org to on the Island” May 13, 14, and 15 at the Bellmore Movies and Shoplace, 222 Pettit get an accurate head count for the event. Upcoming LIACF events include Poetry Ave., Bellmore. For more information, Month in April, a contest for high school visit SparkleOnStage.org.

St. Paddy’s Day Pub Crawl The Nautical Mile Merchants Association invites the public to join its “Pub Crawl” event on Sunday, March 13, 1-6 p.m. Participating restaurant venues the length of Woodcleft Avenue—aka the Nautical Mile—will offer discounts and giveaways to guests who purchase the $20 Souvenir Mug. Some of the proceeds from the event will be donated to S p a rk l e o n S t a g e, Freeport’s youth theater group, which prod u c e s p l ay s a n d revues throughout the area from spring through fall.

TICkeTs need noT be purchased in advance for the March 13 “Pub Crawl” event along Woodcleft Avenue.

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Michael Hinman becomes Heralds’ executive editor Michael Hinman is the new executive editor of Although he was born and raised in rural Pennthe Herald Community Newspapers. Stuart Richner, sylvania, Hinman spent most of his adult life in centhe CEO of Richner Communications Inc., and pub- tral Florida. His work ranged from neighborhood lisher of the newspaper group, made the announce- newspapers like the Zephyrhills News and The ment last week. Hinman succeeds Scott Brinton, Laker, to the larger Sunbelt Newspaper division of The Tampa Tribune. He also spent years as a real who had led the editorial department since 2016. Herald Community Newspapers include nearly estate reporter for the Tampa Bay Business Journal, two dozen publications and more than 20 reporters as well as the Sarasota-based Business Observer. During his time with the Business Journal, Hinand editors. Hinman will also oversee The Riverdale man won a top business reporting Press, the Bronx paper he joined as ediaward from the Society of Professional tor in 2017, helping the publication win Journalists for his series of stories 29 state awards during that time, includfocused on the failed Trump Tower ing the New York Press Association’s top Tampa project. honor last year, recognizing general “Our communities are filled with stoexcellence. ries just waiting to be told,” Hinman Joining Hinman’s leadership team is said. “This is why neighborhood newslongtime Nassau Herald editor Jeff Bespapers like the Heralds are so vital. We sen, who becomes the Heralds’ new depare renewing our mission to find those uty editor. stories and share them — to inform you, “I’m excited to see two longtime to help you, and hopefully even make members of the Richner CommunicaJeff Bessen you smile from time to time.” tions family take on expanded roles,” Before his tenure covering the Five Stuart Richner said. “For the past five years, Michael has been a steadfast steward of The Towns, Bessen was editor of the Islip Bulletin and Riverdale Press’ legacy of excellence. Now he brings Suffolk County News, which covered several commuhis hard-nosed journalism and innovative storytell- nities on Suffolk County’s South Shore. Bessen has won a number of awards from the ing to the Herald newsroom. “Jeff has been a leading voice in the Herald news- New York Press Association and the Press Club of room for more than a decade,” Richner added. “In Long Island over the years, most recently as the the newly created deputy editor role, Jeff will fur- Press Club’s runner-up for non-local news and feather infuse his dogged reporting into our 20-plus edi- tures in 2021, and for narrative in-depth reporting/ series in 2020. tions of the Herald. “The Heralds have always had the community in “I know that under Mike and Jeff ’s leadership, our newsroom will continue to be the premier mind when producing their award-winning stories,” source of local news for Long Islanders. I look for- Bessen said. “We aim to deepen that commitment ward to seeing how our award-winning team finds with a stronger focus on the broader issues — such as politics — that impact our readers.” new ways to serve our communities.”

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Former editor, Freeporter dies continued from front page 23, was hired to fill in. Her weekly reviews crackled with assertive, authoritative prose: offhandedly dismissing pop art as “a fad doomed to pass,’’ spotlighting the first exhibition of Native American art at the Interior Department, and recommending books for parents eager to cultivate an appreciation for art in their young children. A law-firm job for her husband led the family back to Brooklyn. They moved to Freeport in 1971. Halbfinger continued to write and also took up art teaching, working with children in Bellmore and Massapequa as well as with adults in Oceanside, and leading tours of New York galleries and museums. She became a bat mitzvah as an adult, an active member of Congregation B’nai Israel in Freeport and then of Congregation Ohav Shalom in Merrick. After the death of her second husband, Lawrence G. Wasserman, whom she married in 2004 and lost in 2007, she moved to Manhattan and eventually joined Congregation Kehilath Jeshurun. “Andrea was a good lady. She was very, very devoted to her kids,” said Halbfinger’s lifelong

friend, June Cadel, who lives in Oceanside. “I know Andrea since I’m about 12 years old. We played cello together in the high school orchestra in Massapequa. She loved music and she was a good cellist.” Cadel lost track of Halbfinger after high school, but they ran into each other at Jones Beach and never fell out of touch again. “She painted beautifully,” said Cadel. “As a house gift when we moved, she asked me what I wanted, and I said one of her paintings, which I have hanging in my home. She had a pool in the back of her house in Freeport. We always used to go to her pool and spend time there. We would get together with the kids and play tennis, whatever.” The two friends shared a religious life as well. “We were both members of [Congregation] B’Nai Israel for many years,” said Cadel. “The Halbfingers were very active in the synagogue.” Two other members of Congregation B’Nai Israel recalled Halbfinger as impressive and artistic. “I was young when I knew her because I was a few years older than her kids in the Hebrew

school,” said Sharon Levy. “She was tall and thin. She dressed beautifully, and wore hats to temple. She would cook for events at the synagogue, doing the recipes by memory, and she was a very nice lady.” Marilyn Gales, president of Congregation B’Nai Israel, said, “I’m a newbie in the temple in terms of all of this crowd that was here before. I met Andrea a few times during social occasions at June’s house. She had a presence when she walked in a room, I remember that.” Halbfinger retained that presence even as she endured her illness and decline. Days after celebrating her 81st birthday, when asked if she was looking forward to being reunited with her first husband, she smiled broadly and quickly answered: “It’s gonna be great.” Aside from her son and her daughter Caren, she is also survived by her brother, Dr. Steven R. Kanner of Lincoln, Massachusetts, her sister, Dr. Ellen B. Kanner, a Manhattan psychologist, and six grandchildren. David Halbfinger contributed to this story

OBITUARIES Betsyann Fraser Betsyann Fraser (b. June 23, 1944), of Freeport, died on Feb. 22, age 77. Burial will take place in her home country of Jamaica.

Gilbert J. De Campi Gilbert J. De Campi (b. Nov. 20, 1939), of Freeport, died on Feb. 24 at the age of 82. He was the loving husband of the late Sharon, the devoted father of Stacey, Gregory, Thomas, and Jessica, and the cherished grandfather of eight grandchildren and one greatgrandchild. Gilbert was a 27-year member of the New York City Police Department and a proud veteran of the United States Air Force. He was reposed on March 3 at Hungerford & Clark Funeral Home. A mass of Christian burial was celebrated March 4 at Our Holy Redeemer R.C. Church in Freeport, with interment following at Pinelawn Memorial Park.

Angelita Fermin Angelita Fremin (b. Feb. 12, 1974) died on Feb. 25. No obituary was available.

Maria T. Flores Maria T. Flores (b. Feb. 24, 1947), of Wantagh, died March 1 at the age of 75. A Funeral Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated on Saturday, March 5 at Our Holy Redeemer R.C. Church, with interment following at Pinelawn Memorial Park.

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LEGAL NOTICE Notice of Formation of Hollyhood Chi LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the Secretary of State of New York SSNY on 10/22/21. Office location: Nassau County. SSNY has been designated for service of process. SSNY shall mail a copy of any process served to Samuel Williams, 1620 Grand Avenue, P.O. Box 1541, Baldwin, NY 11510. Purpose: Any lawful act. 129556 Place a notice by phone at 516-569-4000 x232 or email: legalnotices@liherald.com

LEGAL NOTICE SITE PLAN REVIEW BOARD MEETING - March 22, 2022 NOTICE IS HEREBY given that a Public Hearing will be held before the Site Plan Review Board on Tuesday, March 22, 2022, at 6:30 P.M., in the Incorporated Village of Freeport, Main Conference Room, 46 N. Ocean Avenue, Freeport, New York, on Site Plan applications as they appear on the calendar; public comment invited. The Board will meet at 6:00 P.M. in the Trustees Conference Room to discuss cases not requiring a public hearing; open to the public, no public comment. INTERESTED PROPERTY OWNERS and other persons should appear at the above time and place to have questions answered and to voice opinions. SP-3524 - 27A W. Merrick Road, Section 62/Block 53/Lot 363. Business B, Francisco Martinez. Construct a new 547 sq. ft. rear 1-story addition & renovate front storefront. SP-3526 - 59 Lena Avenue, Section 55/Block 267/Lot 224. Residence A, Marti Homes, LLC. Construct a new 2,337 sq. ft. 2-story single family dwelling with attached garage and unfinished basement. SP-3527 - 130 N. Bergen Place, Section 55/Block 267/Lot 226. Residence A, Marti Homes, LLC. Construct a new 2,485 sq. ft. 2-story single family dwelling with attached garage and unfinished basement. SP-3528 - 132 N. Bergen Place, Section 55/Block 267/Lot 225. Residence A, Marti Homes, LLC. Construct a new 2,498 sq. ft. 2-story single family dwelling with attached garage and unfinished basement. SP-3529 - 134 N. Bergen Place, Section 55/Block 267/Lot 223. Residence A, Marti Homes, LLC. Construct a new 2,507 sq. ft. 2-story single family dwelling with attached garage and unfinished basement. SP-3530 - 177 Buffalo Avenue, Section 62/Block D/Lot 400. Industrial B, 177 Buffalo, LLC. Regrade and blacktop front of building.

SP-3531 - 61 Albany Avenue aka 240 E Merrick Road, Section 62/Block E/Lot 810. Manufacturing, Richard Ull. Exterior renovation. SP-3532 - 141 S. Marks Avenue, Section 62/Block 31/Lot 30. Residence A, Nassau Suffolk Partnership. Construct a new 1,388 sq. ft. 2-story single family dwelling. SP-3533 - 139 East Avenue, Section 62/Block 58/Lot 407. Residence A, Nassau Suffolk Partnership. Construct a new 1,388 sq. ft. 2-story single family dwelling. SP-3534 - 114 Church Street, Section 62/Block 75/Lots 16 & 17. Business B, Thomas Hopkins. Exterior façade improvements. BY ORDER OF THE PLANNING BOARD Pamela Walsh Boening, Village Clerk 129978 LEGAL NOTICE INDEX NO.: 612742/2021 DATE FILED: 10/05/2021 SUMMONS SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF NASSAU L&L ASSOCIATES HOLDING CORP., Plaintiff, -againstVERGIE LEE ROSS A/K/A VERGI EVANS, VERNIA LEE ROSS, BRIAN E. EVANS and CHYNELL EVANS, if they be living, if they be dead, their 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 VERGIE LEE ROSS A/K/A VERGI EVANS, VERNIA LEE ROSS, BRIAN E. EVANS and CHYNELL EVANS, if they be dead, whether by purchase, inheritance, lien or otherwise, including any right, title or interest in and to the real property described in the complaint herein, all of who and whose names and places of residence are unknown to the plaintiff, NASSAU COUNTY TREASURER; CHRISTIANA TRUST AS CUSTODIAN FOR GSRAN-Z LLC; STERLING COMMERICAL CORP.; HSBC BANK USA, SUCCESSOR TO MARINE MIDLAND BANK NEW YORK; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE. “JOHN DOE #” through “JOHN DOE #12”, the last twelve names being ctitious and unknown to plaintiff, the persons or parties intended being the tenants, occupants, persons or corporations, if any, having or claiming an interest in or lien upon the premises, described in the complaint, Defendants. TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS: YOU ARE HEREBY

SUMMONED to answer the complaint in this action, to serve copy of your answer, or, if the complaint is not served with the summons, to serve notice of appearance, on the plaintiffs attorney within twenty (20) days after the service of this summons exclusive of the date of service (or within thirty (30) days after the service is complete if this summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New York), and in case of failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the complain TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFNEDANTS: The foregoing Summons is served upon you by publication pursuant to an Order of the Hon. David P. Sullivan, a Justice of the Supreme Court, Nassau County, dated Feb, 28, 2022 and filed with the complaint and other papers in the Nassau County Clerk’s Office. THE OBJECT OF THE ACTION is to foreclose a tax lien and to recover the amount of the tax lien and all of the interest, penalties, additions and expenses thereon to premises k/a District 8 Section 55 Block 332, Lot(s)64-66 Plaintiff designates Nassau County as the place of trial. The basis of venue is the location of the subject property. NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME If you do not respond to this summons and complaint by serving a copy of the answer on the attorney for the tax lien holder who filed this foreclosure proceeding against you and ?ling the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered and you can lose your home. Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on how to answer the summons and protect your property. Sending a payment to the tax lien holder will not stop this foreclosure action. YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (TAX LIEN HOLDER) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. Dated: October 5, 2021 LEVY & LEVY Attorneys for Plaintiff 12 Tulip Drive, Great Neck NY 11021 (516)487-6655 #99246 129975

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LEGAL NOTICE SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS AND NOTICE Supreme Court of New York, Nassau County. AS THEIA, LLC, Plaintiffagainst-NASSAU COUNTY PUBLIC ADMINISTRATOR, AS ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF DONAVAN SCOTT A/K/A DONOVAN SCOTT, DECEASED; KAYLA I. SCOTT A/K/A KAYLA IMANI SCOTT; D.S. (MINOR); J.S. (MINOR); UNKNOWN HEIRSATLAW OF THE ESTATE OF DONAVAN SCOTT A/K/A DONOVAN SCOTT, DECEASED; NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA O/B/O INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE; “JOHN DOES” and “JANE DOES”, said names being fictitious, parties intended being possible tenants or occupants of premises, and corporations, other entities or persons who claim, or may claim, a lien against the premises, Defendants. Index No.1473/2009. Mortgaged Premises:18 Lafayette Place Freeport, New York 11550. Section:55 Block:365 Lots: 782 & 783. To The Above Named Defendant(s): YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the Complaint in the above entitled action and to serve a copy of your Answer on the Plaintiff’s attorney within twenty (20) days of the service of this Summons, exclusive of the day of service, or within thirty (30) days after service of the same is complete where service is made in any manner other than by personal delivery within the State. The United States of America, if designated as a Defendant in this action, may answer or appear within sixty (60) days of service. If you fail to appear or to answer within the aforementioned time frame, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the Complaint. NOTICE OF NATURE OF ACTION AND RELIEF SOUGHT THE OBJECTIVE of the above captioned action is to foreclose on a Mortgage to $373,500.00 and interest, recorded in the Nassau County Clerk’s Office on December 17, 2004 in Liber M 28079, Page 440, Control Number 2010, covering the premises known as 18 Lafayette Place, Freeport, New York 11550. The relief sought herein is a final judgment directing sale of the premises described above to satisfy the debt secured by the mortgage described above. Plaintiff designates Nassau County as the place of trial. Venue is based upon the County in which the mortgaged premises is located. NOTICE YOU ARE

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■ On March 6, Freeport police officers arrested a motor vehicle driver who had left the scene of an accident. The police found the driver a few blocks away. The driver was transported to the Freeport Station House and issued a summons to appear in court at a later date. ■ On March 3, Freeport police officers arrested a person for intentionally causing an unprovoked injury to a family member. The person was arrested at the scene and transported to the Freeport Station House for processing before being transported to Nassau County Detention to await arraignment. ■ On February 28, 2022, Freeport police arrested a suspect who, after becoming irate while patronizing a local business and objecting to the customer service, allegedly brandished a weapon toward another person who feared immediate

Unsecure premise ■ On March 2, Freeport police responded to an alarm notification for a location where a local business was left open and unattended after normal business hours. Police conducted a walkthrough of the business’s interior without finding an indication of criminality. The police completed a report for documentation and the location was re-secured.

Domestic quarrel ■ On March 1, Freeport police responded to the location of a domestic incident where two siblings were arguing over house chores. A report was taken for documentation, with no further police action requested.

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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. FRIEDMAN VARTOLO, LLP 85 Broad Street, Suite 501, New York, New York 10004, (212) 471-5100, Attorneys for Plaintiff 129973 Place a notice by phone at 516-569-4000 x232 or email: legalnotices@liherald.com

LEGAL NOTICE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS PUBLIC HEARING - March 24, 2022 NOTICE IS HEREBY given that a Public Hearing with the Zoning Board of Appeals is scheduled for Thursday, March 24, 2022 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 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 #2022-5 128 Cary Pl., Marine Industrial Section 54/Block 319/Lot 96-100,102-104, 226&227Cary Commons, LLC - Use variance - use marine industrial property as a residential use. Variances: Village Ordinance §210-6A, §210-117B Prohibited uses. Application #2022-2 165 Church St., Residence A - Section 62/Block 54/Lot 33 - Palvinder Kaur - Construct a new 3097 sq. ft. 2-story single family dwelling with unfinished basement and a 426 sq.ft. detached garage. Variances: Village Ordinance §210-6A, §210-40 Lot width. Application #2022-6 158 N. Ocean Ave., Residence A - Section 55/Block 262/Lot 212 - La Donna Taylor -Fire repairs, construct a new 94 sq.ft. first floor rear addition, 42 sq.ft. vestibule & new 735 sq.ft. second floor addition. Variances: Village Ordinance §210-6A, §210-39A Sky exposure. Application #2022-7 - 37 W. 4th St., Residence A Section 62/Block 64/Lot

110,507-509 - YaYa Ceesay - Construct a new 600 sq.ft. rear second story deck. Variances: Village Ordinance §210-6A, §210-41 Lot coverage, §210-43A(2) Rear yard setback. Application #2022-8 - 75 Cary Pl., Residence A Section 54/Block 321/Lot 3 - Dianelis Sime Construct a new 613 sq.ft. second story addition, a new 58 sq.ft. first floor rear addition and rebuild existing 126.6 sq.ft. rear room. Variances: Village Ordinance §210-6A, §210-43A(3) Required yards, side yards width, §210-39A Sky exposure. Application #2022-13 110 Cornelius St., Residence A - Section 62/Block 90/Lot 4 - Jay Holin - Expand front porch from 55 sq.ft. to 108 sq.ft. Variances: Village Ordinance §210-6A, §210-41A(1) Required yards. BY ORDER OF THE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS Pamela Walsh Boening, Village Clerk 129977

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1128595 Richner Communications - a rapidly growing multimedia company and publishers of the Herald newspaper group has several administrative job openings: Receptionist (F/T), Accounts Receivable/Billing Collections Clerk Multi-Media Coordinator (Hours Flexible) Qualified candidates are fast learners with good organizational and people skills - entry level ok. Role requires working knowledge of Microsoft Office and ability to learn custom software programs. If you would like to join a communitydriven, fast-paced environment, please send your resume to: careers@liherald.com.

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CIRCULATION ASSOCIATE Full Time/Part Time Richner Communications, publisher of Herald community newspapers has an excellent opportunity for a FT/PT Customer Service Clerk in our busy Circulation Department. Basic customer service and administrative responsibilities include: heavy computer work, answering phones, making phone calls, entering orders, faxing, filing, etc. STRONG knowledge of EXCEL a must! Knowledge of DATABASE maintenance or postal regulations a big plus. Qualified Candidates must be computer literate, able to multitask, dependable, reliable, organized, energetic, detail orientated and able to work well under deadlines. For consideration, please send resume & salary requirements to: careers@liherald.com

DELI COUNTER AND PREP PERSON Full Time And Part Time. Weekends A Must. Experienced. Long Beach. Call 516-431-5515

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The award-winning Herald Community Newspapers group, covering Nassau County's North and South Shores with hard-hitting news stories and gracefully written features, seeks a motivated, energetic and creative editor/reporter to join our dynamic (and awesome) team! This education and general assignment reporting position offers a unique experience to learn from some of the best in the business. Historically, reporters who have launched their careers with us have gone on to The New York Times, Newsweek, Newsday, the New York Daily News, New York Post, CNN, BBC, NBC News and The Daily Mail, among many others. We look for excellent writers who are eager to learn, enhance their skills, and become well-established and respected journalists in our industry. To apply: Send a brief summary in the form of a cover letter describing your career goals and what strengths you can bring to our newsroom, along with a resume and three writing samples to mhinman@riverdalepress.com

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Receptionist (full-time) needed for Publisher and Self-Storage Facility located in Garden City. The ideal candidate should have excellent communications and customer service skills, be professional, dependable and have reliable transportation. Candidate should have computer knowledge and working knowledge of MS Office. Candidate MUST be reliable, punctual and be able to work a CONSISTENT schedule: Monday and Wednesday 8am to 4pm Tuesday and Thursday 8am to 6pm Friday 8am to 5pm Job Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: Answering phones and greeting customers, assisting new customers by showing storage facility options and pricing, collecting payments from customers, contacting customers for late payments, applying payments and updating the customer files /data base and other general administrative responsibilities on an as needed basis. Hourly pay, plus eligible for Holiday Pay, PTO, Medical, Dental, 401k with company matching, plus other benefits. Qualified candidates should email their resume, cover letter and salary requirements. No phone calls please. Job Type: Full-time. Salary: $15.00 /hour Email your resume to: careers@liherald.com

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LINE COOK/PREP COOK WANTED Seeking entry level cooks for seasonal positions. Flexible hours and work schedule. No experience necessary, will train. Ideal candidate will have a love for cooking and food and a commitment to excellence. Great summertime job for student. Employee housing is available. Must be able to work nights, weekends, holidays. $17-$22/hour based on experience. Email letter of interest to: humanresources@creek.net

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FULL CHARGE BOOKKEEPER: Proficiency Quickbooks, 2/ 3 Days/ Week, Flexible. Send resume: Catalina Beach Club, 2045 Ocean Blvd. Atlantic Beach, NY 11509; Call 201-417-9940

HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR Richner Communications is looking for a hands-on Human Resources professional to oversee all HR functions on a strategic and tactical level. Exciting opportunity to join a dynamic and expanding Garden City, Long Island media company. This position has a flexible schedule, part-time job share would be considered. Responsibilities: Talent acquisition: Source, screen, and interview potential candidates and manage new employee onboarding Benefits administration: Liaise with brokers, providers and facilitate enrollment and updating of coverage. Manage annual open enrollment and employee benefits review. Administration of 401(k) plan. Employee relations: Provide day- today support and problem resolution in regards to employee concerns, questions and policy issues. Performance management: Coach, counsel and recommend disciplinary actions Compliance: Maintain indepth knowledge of legal requirements related to day-to-day management of employees, reducing legal risk and ensuring regulatory compliance Payroll: Process biweekly payroll through payroll vendor for population of 150 employees Requirements: Bachelor's degree, preferably in business or HR, or equivalent experience Minimum 5 years HR generalist experience Knowledge of Federal, State & Local regulations governing employment Experience with payroll processing Self-motivated, ability to prioritize and work well under pressure Customer-focused attitude, with high level of professionalism and discretion Excellent oral and written communication and quantitative skills Proficiency with Microsoft Office Qualified candidates should submit a resume and cover letter to: careers@liherald.com.

M A H - J O N G G P L AY E R S WA N T E D : Wednesday Afternoons East Meadow Public Library. Text suzkaplan@gmail.com Or Call 516-710-3283

OUTSIDE SALES

Richner Communications, One of the Fastest Growing Media, Event and Communications Companies on Long Island is Seeking a Sales/Marketing Candidate to Sell our Print Media Products and our Digital, Events, Sponsorships. Salary, Commission, Eligible for Health Benefits, 401k and Paid Time Off. Will Consider Part Time. Please Send Cover Letter and Resume with Salary Requirements to ereynolds@liherald.com or Call 516-569-4000 X286

PRESS-ROOM/WAREHOUSE HELP Long Island Herald has IMMEDIATE openings for a FULL-TIME Pressroom/warehouse helper in Garden City. We are a busy print shop looking for a motivated and reliable individuals to assist in various duties in the shop. Forklift experience is a plus and heavy lifting is required. Hours vary, so flexibility is key. Email resumes or contact info to careers@liherald.com

Real estate

IN BRIEF Coach Realtors Welcomes Wendy Hausman-Jupiter

Her Name Means a Great Deal! Wendy holds extensive knowledge of all neighborhoods in the Five Towns area, with over 25 years of experience with sellers and buyers in all types of residential transactions. Determined, communicative, and an effective listener and negotiator, this licensed real estate salesperson looks forward to assisting you in your next move! Contact her today at (516) 316-4693! Realtors are encouraged to send briefs and photographs to: Herald Homes, 2 Endo Blvd.., Garden City, NY 11530.

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HEWLETT 156 E Rockaway Rd, BA,Rental of a Renovated 2 Bedroom, 1.5 Bth Apt with Spacious Gourmet Kitchen Use of Patio & Outdoor Space ...................................................................... $3,200

ROCKVILLE CENTRE 299 Princeton Rd, BA, Move Right Into This 3 BR, 2.5 Bth Colonial on Lovely Street. LR w/ Fpl, FDR, Sun Room & Updated Gran/Wood EIK. Master Ste Has Updtd Bth. Walk Up Attic with Cedar Closet. Fin Bsmt. 2 Car Det Gar. Rockville Centre SD ...................................................... REDUCED! $849,000

ISLaNd PaRK 100 Baker Ct #91, BA, NEW WATERFRONT Unit at Yacht Club! Enjoy Easy Living in This Gated Community. Spacious Townhouse with 2/3 Bedroom, 2.5 Bth, Breathtaking Views From all Rooms. Updtd Gran/Wood EIK. Main Floor Master Suite. 1 Car Att Garage. Community Pool, Tennis. BBktball & Playground. Minutes to Restaurants, Shops & Trans............................................. $880,000

ou can live right near the beach in this beautiful Colonial home with a contemporary flare. This home features 4 bedrooms, 3 baths, living room, dining room, eat-in-kitchen, and a large den with fireplace. The primary bedroom has a cozy fireplace for warm winter nights. There is an attached garage for easy access from the house. Live and feel like you are on vacation all year round. MUST SEE! Asking $939,000

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WOODMERE BA, 20 Brower Ave, NEW!! Renovated 3/4 BR, 3.5 Bth Victorian Style with Porch in Old Woodmere. Huge Updtd Gran/Wood Kosher EIk, LR, DR & Den.All Updated Baths. O/S Yard with Pavered Patio. 2 Car Det Gar. SD#14...$1,025,000

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CEDARHURST NO FEE Pr ivate Entrance, Modern 1BR, 2BR, 3BR, CAC, W/D, Storage, Wall To Wall Carpeting, Indoor Parking Space. Starting At $1450 For O n e B e d r o o m W h e n Ava i l a bl e. (516)860-6889/ (516)852-5135/ (516)582-9978

DELRAY BEACH, FL: For Sale, opportunity before it hits the market! Single Story Ranch Condo. Beautifully appointed in desirable Emerald Pointe gated community, Approx 1800 SqFt. Furnished, All Appliances, 2 Bed / 2 Bath, Eat-In Kitchen, Walk-In Closets, Great Interior Storage and Exterior Storage Room, Screened-In Porch with Dual Interior Access, New Rheem HVAC Jan 2019, Ceiling fans throughout, 4 Private Parking Spots, Clubhouse with Auditorium, Pool, Gym, Tennis, Pickleball (TBD), Game and Card Rms, Interior Walking-Paths, Pet Friendly, 55+ Community, Easy access to Palm Beach International and Ft Lauderdale Airports. Exciting Downtown Delray offers beautiful Beaches, Shopping, Restaurants, and Nightlife. Asking $359,000. Call David at 516-313-1550 SWCGRPMI@gmail.com

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impressed that your lawyer is concerned that the issues you described are complicated. I’m used to everyone who doesn’t regularly address plans and applications having a simplistic view of the process. It isn’t uncommon for owners asking building departments or their lawyers about what is needed and then telling onte eeper me they only need a “sketch” to make an application. The word sketch makes the whole issue sound simpler, faster and cheaper, but is far from the reality. If a sketch were provided, it would only be for something like a fence permit, where some building departments let the owner write on their property survey. What the building department forgets to tell you is that surveys are legal documents that usually have a statement on them that it’s illegal to alter them. I’m sure surveyors wouldn’t include that statement if they didn’t mean it, but that statement is all too often completely ignored. Your attorney is correct that even moving a fence so the survey shows the fence on the property line is complicated. I rarely hear of neighbors volunteering to move a fence that has been there for many years. It usually sets up a bad relationship when new neighbors move in and start asking to up-heave their neighbor’s lives. Finished basements are no less of a dilemma, since your municipality, like most, won’t allow bedrooms or kitchens in basements. Many people put these rooms in, waiting to see if anyone ever says a word, which is why I have to tell people their neighbors up and down the street may have a kitchen and bedrooms in the basement, but none of them are actually legal. I know that isn’t what you wanted to hear, especially since you felt the pressure to go into a contract for the house. I’ve often said to people buying a house that I wish it was part of the transaction, as common as a home inspection, often called an “engineer’s report” (even though most people inspecting the house aren’t engineers), that someone with code and zoning knowledge should examine the premises and survey to address potential problems before you go into contract. Good luck!

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and it has a lot of violations. The owner says it’s “as is” and will not take care of the violations before we take the house. One of the violations is for a finished basement we would like to put two bedrooms in, and a kitchen for when we entertain. Another is for a fence that our new survey says is 1½ feet into the property, which our attorney says is complicated because the neighbor, whom we have never met, might not be so responsive to giving back the property. We really have no choice, since we’re already in contract, but does this sound like the big problem our lawyer says it is?

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e live in a world where sports matchups of almost any kind are totally unpredictable. Whether it’s football, baseball, basketball or hockey, a game is frequently decided in the final minutes or seconds. In the legal world, many cases can go either way as well, depending on the law or the facts. But there’s one place where, it’s safe to say, in many key cases, the score will be 6-3. I refer to the United States Supreme Court. In the next four JERRY months, the court will be making KREMER decisions on such topics as abortion, affirmative action, immigration, gun rights and congressional redistricting. You don’t need a scorecard to figure out what the results are likely to be, because several of the nine justices have telegraphed their views to the outside world long before the cases will be argued in front of them. A look back at history shows that this isn’t the first court majority whose legal

views were well known to the outside world. From 1953 to 1969, the court was led by Chief Justice Earl Warren. Unlike any before it, the Warren Court dramatically expanded civil rights, civil liberties and the powers of the court itself. It ended racial segregation and state-sanctioned prayer in public schools, ensured equal representation in state legislatures and paved the way for the legalization of abortion. The Warren Court was one of the more liberal courts in judicial history. In contrast, the court led by Chief Justice William Rehnquist, from 1986 to 2005, moved to the right, giving states more power, striking down provisions of the Violence Against Women Act and, in 2000, famously ruling that George W. Bush had been elected president. To the surprise of many, the Rehnquist Court upheld Roe v. Wade, which granted women the right to have an abortion. Given the fact that this court had among its members Antonin Scalia, Sandra Day O’Connor, Clarence Thomas and Anthony Kennedy, it’s no wonder that it was unpredictable when it handed down rulings on cases with strong nationwide

interest. The current court is headed by Chief Justice John Roberts, but it is dominated by five justices who have already made clear where they stand on cases already argued and yet to come. Last September, Justice Amy Coney Barrett, speaking at the University of Louisiana, said that the court is “not a bunch of partisan hacks.” She warned that “justices must be hyper-vigilant to make sure that they are not letting their personal biases creep into their decisions.” She made that speech after voting to uphold a Texas law that bars abortions after six weeks. Anyone who believes that Justices Barrett and Thomas are independent thinkers is mistaken. In 2006, Barrett, then a law professor at Notre Dame, signed a full-page ad in the South Bend (Ind.) Tribune by St. Joseph County Right to Life, stating that it was “time to put an end to the barbaric legacy of Roe v. Wade and restore laws that protect the lives of unborn children.” At her congressional confirmation hearing, she waffled, saying only that Roe v. Wade had been affirmed many times. This spring, when the court rules on a

ver the next four months, the justices are set to make some huge decisions.

Mississippi law prohibiting abortions after 15 weeks, you don’t have to guess where Barrett will stand. The court’s longest-serving justice is Clarence Thomas. According to The New Yorker, Thomas’s wife, Virginia, is involved with a number of organizations that file briefs before the court opposing affirmative action and abortion, favoring gun rights and offering strong opinions on many other current cases. One of the cases now before the court is a suit by the New York State Rifle & Pistol Association to overturn a New York City law that places limits on carrying guns outside the home. Thomas’s expected opinion, to throw out the law, won’t help Mayor Eric Adams in his efforts to curb gun violence. During my career as an attorney, I have always had the greatest respect for our judiciary and the court system in general. But it saddens me to think that some of the most consequential cases in our lifetime are destined to be decided by that 6-3 margin. Jerry Kremer was a state assemblyman for 23 years, and chaired the Assembly’s Ways and Means Committee for 12 years. He now heads Empire Government Strategies, a business development and legislative strategy firm. Comments about this column? JKremer@liherald.com.

As the pandemic pushes past two years, where are we?

othing like the threat of World War III, and a red-hot nuclear reactor, to focus one’s attention. After more than two years of obsessively parsing the news about the global pandemic ravaging the world, we now have an escalating war in Eastern Europe to distract us. The invasion of Ukraine by Russia has eclipsed the grim coverage of people sick and dying of a runaway virus. Now we have 24/7 coverage of people fleeing and dying in a firestorm let loose RANDI by a runaway KREISS Vladimir Putin. Irony abounds. We were blindsided by Covid and blindsided by Russia, although there was plenty of evidence in both cases that something bad was coming down. In this moment, the two global events are creating a kind of whipsaw effect, with our battered psyches in the middle. In the past few weeks, as Covid restrictions loosened, I wasn’t ready to join the party. It seems that very young

children and older people are still vulnerable to getting sick, possibly very sick. The difficult piece of this is that the protocol for any one individual is, well, individual. Americans aren’t good at nuance, but that’s what we need for now. How much risk do I take, and when and why? When will it be safe to go to a wedding or a funeral? Many of us have stopped thinking at all about the coronavirus, because we’re creatures of the news cycle, and the news has moved on to Ukraine. It creates our reality: what we think about, what we talk about and what we worry about. For many of us, the constant stream of “breaking news,” whether it was about the pandemic for the past two years, or now, the Russian invasion, is a nonstop anxiety machine. The day 24/7 news became a thing was the day we enslaved ourselves and our sense of well-being to an outside force. Sometimes the coverage feeds on itself, reporters interviewing other reporters, and anchors hosting the same military talking heads all day and all night long, the same “news” repeated again and again.

I am rarely in a situation these days, whether out with a friend or gathering with family, that someone isn’t beeped and dinged with “breaking news.” This is the pandemic that will do us in. In just these two weeks, we have traded our addiction to Covid news for minute-to-minute coverage of one country blowing another country to bits. Wherever I look, people are staring, transfixed, at their phones, like players in a dystopian science fiction story come true. As we move into the third year of the pandemic (which clearly is not over and the first weeks of the Russian onslaught, we need to ground ourselves. That means time away from the news. As we move toward spring and the hope of warmer weather, we need to get up and out again, walking or biking or driving to someplace with open spaces. The signs of spring are always life-affirming, but you won’t find them on Fox or CNN. Get to the beach or walk around the block, and before you do, leave your buddy at home. That would be the phone, which can survive very nicely on its own while you live for a while in your own

here will never be a new normal. It will be something else, but what?

head. Refreshed, we can carry on through this rough patch as we figure out how to stay safe and how to think about this war in Eastern Europe. We do not travel light. We carry the memory of nearly one million Americans who died of Covid. We ventured out the other evening to sit in an outside tented area of a restaurant. It wasn’t perfect. It felt strange to wait for food, and I was impatient. This isn’t a new normal, I realize. There will never be a new normal. It will be something else, and we aren’t there yet. As we begin Year Three of the pandemic and continue Month One of the Ukraine invasion, we must turn off the noise and find some quiet space to think. Many of us need to restore our faith in the future. I grew up just expecting everything to be fine, and then there were the assassinations and the Vietnam War. Today teenagers are worrying about a draft or another pandemic. Comfort does not come from the media or any outside source. It comes from within, in its own time, when we find reason to believe again in the possibility of a peaceful future in a healthy world. Copyright 2022 Randi Kreiss. Randi can be reached at randik3@aol.com.

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hen James Madison assembled fellow members of his Virginia delegation in 1787, few of them knew what was up his sleeve. What they did know was that the Articles of Confederation — the law of the land since 1781 — simply wasn’t working. Madison surprised all of them, revealing that they weren’t fixing the Articles, but replacing them. The Virginia Plan, as it was called, would become the blueprint for what followed, earning Madison the moniker “Father of the Constitution.” But the man who would become the fourth president of the United States is actually responsible for something far greater: the Bill of Rights, the 10 constitutional amendments that guarantee a number of freedoms like that of religion, assembly — and the press. That’s why journalists celebrate Madison’s birthday — March 16 — as part of “Sunshine Week,” a national initiative created by the American Society of News Editors to educate all of us about the importance of open government, and how dangerous excessive and unnecessary secrecy from our leaders can be. It serves as a reminder that government agencies should be accessible and accountable to their constituents, and should encourage input from that very public. The First Amendment protects journalistic freedom, but we have had to depend on other laws — like President Lyndon B.

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letters Picking and choosing on quality of life? To the Editor: It is ironic that our Republican and Democratic officials claim they are protecting the environment and our “suburban quality of life” by opposing Gov. Kathy Hochul’s affordable housing plan in the 2022-23 state budget. Are our elected officials fighting to close and clean the Brookhaven Landfill, which has been dumping toxins into the predominantly Black and Latino community of North Bellport since 1974? Are Long Island representatives decrying the proposed zoning changes and a Winters Bros. plan to bring in 6,000 tons of garbage every day, right next to the aforementioned landfill? Where was the opposition while developers constructed luxury condominiums throughout Glen Cove and Glenwood Landing, further congesting traffic? We cannot cherry-pick when the environ-

Johnson’s Freedom of Information Act — to ensure that government truly is transparent by guaranteeing access to government documents. More often than not, we hear about media organizations — like the Heralds — lifting these veils of secrecy. But this isn’t a privilege of a select few; open records are a right for everyone. Sunshine Week is recognized each year by open-government advocates, local libraries, schools and other civic-minded organizations, which discuss government accessibility through news stories, opinion columns, blogs, web pages, seminars, editorial cartoons and even paid advertisements. Without open government, much of what you see in these pages simply wouldn’t be possible. Crime reporting? No. In-depth investigative pieces? Not a chance. Court proceedings? Legislative sessions? City council hearings? Board of education meetings? Only what leaders would choose to share. Laws mandating open meetings and open records give all of us the right to delve deeply into the activities of local, county, state and federal officials, and to draw our own conclusions about whether the people we vote into office are truly doing their jobs representing us. Despite all this progress toward transparency, there are constant efforts by the very officials mandated to provide this access to instead pull it back into darkness. Florida journalists created what grew into Sunshine Week two decades

ago, when the legislature there looked to pass hundreds of laws that would curtail such transparency. And there’s still much work to be done closer to home. New York agencies that don’t provide access to information and documents face the threat of lawsuits, but rarely actually suffer through them since few individuals or organization that would file them have the resources to go to court. Other states have created affordable (or even free) arbitration resolution methods. New York isn’t one of them. But things are changing. Last December, Gov. Kathy Hochul signed into law a measure requiring public hearings on issues in front of select state departments like Education and Environmental Conservation whenever 125 or more people petition state lawmakers for them. It also requires those hearings be held in the evenings and on weekends, allowing more people to attend. The meetings must also be broadcast, and teleconferencing must be an option. The law goes a long way in implementing new opportunities for meaningful public participation in governmental decision-making. It will do nothing less than help shift the balance of power from the government to the people. But it’s only a start. There is no such thing as too much transparency when it comes to government. A true democracy is leadership by the people, not a select few. And it’s the people that must continue to hold those who represent us accountable.

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he unfolding situation in Ukraine and the Bipartisan Infrastructure Package. These seemingly unrelated topics help frame the realtime battle between authoritarianism and democracy that is boiling up in the pot of world debate. If we are going to reduce crime, cut taxes and help our troubled schools, we have a lot of work to do to make sure that democracy wins. Last fall, President Biden told members of Congress that both Russian President Vladimir Putin Tom and Chinese leader Xi Jinping had sUoZZi told him that they “don’t think democracy can accomplish big things in this world of social media and the 24-hour news cycle.” Russia and China believe that America, and democracies generally, are too divided. They don’t think we can accomplish

big things anymore, and that they can. Today’s division in Washington, Albany and governments across the country is hurting us. Elected officials pander to their base. The battles waged on Twitter and Facebook seep out into every part of our lives. Cable news talking heads pit Americans against one another, finding wedge issues that make us believe there’s more that divides us than unites us. Even more concerning are the efforts by our foreign adversaries to sow disinformation and civil unrest using the very platforms that they curtail in their own countries. Can we still do big things with so much dissent? A few months ago, we passed the largest ever investment in infrastructure in history — $1.2 trillion — and it was bipartisan. As vice chair of the Problem Solvers Caucus, I helped negotiate this oncein-a-generation infrastructure package. We overcame all of the rancor and division to pass a bill that will send billions

he record investment in infrastructure was bipartisan, and should be a model to follow.

LeTTers ment or quality of life is of value. That is blatant environmental injustice and systemic racism at work. MARIANNA HOITT-LANgE Sea Cliff

Gillen would be best Rice replacement To the Editor: As a moderate-progressive-liberal Republican, a rare breed in today’s extremist constellation of cultists tethered to the chicanery and shenanigans of our discredited, thoroughly unfit 45th president, I am delighted to cross the partisan Rubicon to endorse the candidacy of our former Town of Hempstead supervisor, Laura gillen, in the 4th Congressional District to succeed U.S. Rep. Kathleen Rice, who is stepping down. Along with her considerable experience, gillen brings a welcoming, inclusive style to governing, fully aware that politics is an honorable calling, not an exclusive opportunity to reward supporters and punish critics. Her formal nomination in a winning primary battle will advance her candidacy to the finals, Election Day on Nov. 8. Let’s send someone to Washington who will support our new, better President Joe Biden’s Build Back Better agenda. ASHER MATAHIAS Woodmere

of dollars to New York — with the state set to receive $13 billion in funding for roads and bridges; $24 billion for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, including the Long Island Rail Road and New York City’s subways; over $1.4 billion for water and sewer system upgrades; and almost a billion more for much-needed airport upgrades and climate resiliency. The bipartisan infrastructure bill is real-life stuff that will rebuild our state and put millions of people to work. When it passed, however, it only received news coverage for a week, at most. It wasn’t one of the most highly viewed posts on social media, and no videos of Biden signing the legislation went viral. But if you ask everyday New Yorkers what they want from their elected officials, they will typically say they “want to see results.” Pandering to the base, Twitter likes, sound bites and saying outrageous things

to go viral or get booked on cable news shows won’t solve problems or improve people’s lives. This type of good I speak of is still possible. Working across party lines, Democrats and Republicans, progressives and moderates need to put the good of the people first. We are at a turning point. Americans — and New Yorkers — are sick and tired of the finger-pointing, the pandering and the division. Our government can do big, important things, and help solve problems to reduce crime, cut taxes, and help transform our troubled schools. But to do that, we must root out those who seek to divide us — those in public office, on social media, on cable news, as well as foreign adversaries who oppose our democracy and wish to sow civil unrest and do us harm. With our eyes wide open, we can and will succeed, because most of us want the same things: to help people and make the world better. U.S. Rep. Tom Suozzi represents New York’s 3rd Congressional District.Comments? OConnell11001@yahoo.com.

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Career advice for the Cuomos To the Editor: Former gov. Andrew Cuomo has begun using part of his leftover $16 million re-election fund to pay for commercials. He now claims that he has been exonerated of charges that he sexually harassed a number of women. Andrew and his brother Chris might be better off if they listened to Kenny Rogers’s song “The gambler.” Rogers sings, “You’ve gotta know … when to fold ’em, know when to walk away …” It is wishful thinking on Andrew Cuomo’s part that he can resume his political career with a simple media blitz. Both he and Chris should look for honest work. Why not follow in their grandparents’ footsteps and open another family grocery store in Queens? (Chris, who loves working out, could open a gym upstairs.) The brothers have a long history of selling baloney. That makes them perfectly suited for this new occupation. LARRY PENNER Great Neck

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