Freeport Herald 04-11-2024

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Freeport H.S. students study eclipse in real time

By MoHAMMAD RAFIQ mrafiq@liherald.com

The moon covered only about 90 percent of the sun as interested observers on Long Island viewed the April 8 solar eclipse, but that was still good enough for Freeport High School students to run a comprehensive experiment.

“Today, we’re going to measure the weather changes that occur during the eclipse,” said Ethan Patterson, a junior at the high school who was leading the experiment under the watchful eye of Freeport School

District’s Director of Science, Vincent Periera.

“This has been a long time coming,” Patterson added. “Over the summer (in anticipation of the April 8 eclipse), we reached out to a lot of local colleges and schools in our area to measure these changes from across New York State. We’re expecting the temperature to go down, but we don’t understand the extent to which the wind will change.”

Periera explained that, for unknown reasons, wind direction could shift dramatically during an eclipse. Sometimes this shift in

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Restrooms for all in Town of Hempstead

By BRENDAN CARPENTER bcarpenter@liherald.com

Town of Hempstead Supervisor Don Clavin, members of the Town Board and community members joined U.S. Rep. Anthony D’Esposito outside of Camp Achor in Lido Beach on April 4 to announce the availability of $1.5 million in federal funding to build six handicapped-accessible restrooms at several town facilities.

TA portion of the money will fund improvements at Henry Street Park, in Roosevelt. A multi-purpose field that is used by several youth leagues for a variety of sports throughout the year, the park has had fencing, pathways and lighting upgrades over the past two years, but the only available restrooms currently are rented bathrooms.

Town Supervisor Dorothy Goosby said.

Another facility the funds will benefit is Camp Anchor — Answering the Needs of Citizens with Handicaps through Organized Recreation — a yearround program serving 1,200 children and adults with special needs, which is known for its summer camp and programs. Camp Anchor has used temporary restrooms in the past because it didn’t have enough permanent ones.

his makes sure that we do what we need to do, putting in the right things that we need for our residents.

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The Sands on Lido Beach, next door to Camp Anchor, is the town’s year-round hub for senior enrichment. It will now be able to build permanent restrooms that comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act to accommodate the large number of seniors who use the facility.

“This makes sure that we do what we need to do, putting in the right things that we need for our residents,” Deputy

“Lido Beach is a really special facility,” Clavin said, “because it has our Anchor program and our senior program,

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Mohammad Rafiq/Herald Richard Cleveland, a senior at Freeport High School, looks at the eclipse through the now notorious eclipse glasses.

Freeport celebrates Irish Heritage Month

In honor of Irish Heritage Month, Freeport High School recently hosted a mesmerizing Irish Dance assembly at the Performing Arts Center in collaboration with the renowned Kender Academy of Irish Dance.

“Irish Dance weaves together ancient traditions, historical influences and vibrant expressions of Irish culture, captivating audiences worldwide,” said Principal Giselle CampbellHam.

The event, made possible by the initiative of Freeport High School librarian Paula Ennis, featured champion Irish Dancers from Kender Academy, including Caitlin Ennis, Paula’s daughter and herself a champion Irish dancer.

“It was a wonderful opportunity to share a bit of Irish culture with the students and staff of Freeport High School in celebration of Irish American Heritage month,” said Caitlin Ennis.

–Mohammad Rafiq

Freeport High School’s librarian Paula Ennis, center, with daughter and Irish dancer, Caitlin Ennis, second from left, with fellow Irish dancers from the Kender Academy of Irish Dance.

Courtesy Freeport Public Schools

Eclipse dropped temperature six degrees

wind direction could be up 180 degrees, meaning the wind could end up blowing completely opposite to its direction at the beginning of the eclipse.

The students conducted the experiment by using two separate measuring apparatuses. Weather meters were the first to be used, as students left the school building to measure temperature, humidity and wind changes every 15 minutes. Through the use of the weather meters students noted a roughly six-degree drop in temperature shortly before the eclipse reached maximum coverage at around 3:20 p.m.

In addition, the group also launched a high-altitude balloon at 2 p.m. in Branchville, New Jersey, as a way to gather weather data from 80,000 feet in the air. Since Freeport is in the flight paths of planes from JFK Airport, Periera’s colleague drove to Branchville when the school couldn’t get permission to launch onsite.

The balloon was launched at 2 p.m. because it takes about 90 minutes for it to reach 80,000 feet, which roughly coincided with the eclipse’s maximum coverage.

The balloon was equipped with a camera to take photographs of the eclipse, and was designed to land somewhere near Long Island’s shoreline, though that part of the experiment is not an exact science.

“It comes all the way up to Long Island, just before the Atlantic Ocean,” Periera said. “So we always cross our fingers, because if it goes in the Atlantic Ocean, it’s gone.”

The balloon could be tracked through Google Maps by inserting an SD card, and the students were able to check in on its progress across New Jersey skies.

The Freeport High School Science Research Program, under Periera’s leadership, coordinated the experiment with others, including Half Hollow Hills School District; Webster School District in Rochester; the Museum of Science and Technology in Syracuse; Rochester

University; and Dorothy Brenneis, an eclipse ambassador in the Finger Lakes region who’s taking part in a NASA initiative launched in 2022 to prepare 500 communities for 2023 and 2024’s solar eclipses.

The goal was for students to achieve a more comprehensive understanding of weather changes resulting from the eclipse across the state.

The students said they plan to compare their results with those obtained by students in Great Britain schools during their last solar eclipse in 2015.

NASA’s New York Space Grant Consortium funded Freeport High School’s experiment, and after collating the results, school officials intend to send their results to the consortium, helping to better understand the effects of the solar eclipse.

Before april 8, the

Science director and fearless leader of the science research program Vincent pereira gazes in astonishment at the exceedingly rare solar eclipse.

the science research team at freeport High School was able to track the balloon launched in new Jersey to track weather changes and take photographs of the eclipse because of an Sd card installed in the balloon.

Mohammad Rafiq/Herald photos

freeport High School students were let out early because of the eclipse. these four — sophomore Lauren nicolas, junior Christina Huggins, sophomore Kaleb Hillocks, and sophomore olivia garbutt — hit the football field for a front row seat to the eclipse.

last solar eclipse occurred in 1979. the next won’t occur until 2044.

Courtesy Jay Belsky

Parents of young children often overlook the need to plan for death or disability. Many believe they don’t have enough assets yet or that anything they have will automatically go to their spouse. However, every young parent needs basic documents – a Will, Power of Attorney and Health Care Proxy – what we term a “Young Family Estate Plan” (YFEP), that formalize their wishes in a variety of unexpected circumstances.

Without a YFEP, if one spouse dies, any assets that were in the husband’s or wife’s name alone will be subject to a court proceeding to name an “administrator” of the estate and New York law decides who gets which assets. The first $50,000 goes to the surviving spouse and the rest is divided 50% to the spouse and 50% to the children. The court will appoint a legal guardian to manage the money for them and then, ready or not, any remaining funds would be turned over to them at age 18.

If your spouse becomes disabled, and you don’t have a Power of Attorney for them, you must petition the court to be appointed as your spouse’s legal guardian to handle their affairs (such as selling or refinancing the house or drawing funds from their accounts). The court may decide against you as legal guardian and appoint someone else.

A YFEP also includes life insurance reviews and recommendations, so in the event your spouse dies you will have the financial resources to raise your children.

A YFEP (1) ensures that all of your spouse’s assets go to you and not half to your children if your spouse dies unexpectedly, (2) allows you to choose the legal guardian for your children, and at what age they will receive the unused assets, (3) avoids guardianship proceedings should your spouse have a disabling accident or illness, and (4) provides the financial wherewithal so that your children may continue to prosper and thrive.

NYC men arrested for Long Island crimes

Two men from New York City were arrested last week by Freeport Police in North Bellmore, after police say they robbed a Walgreens on Newbridge Road.

According to Nassau County Police Department detectives, Kyle Morgan, 22, and Tyrone Owens, 19, walked into the North Bellmore Walgreens on March 28 around 9 p.m., and proceeded to the pharmacy. Morgan allegedly entered and remained in a secured area marked as “Employees Only.”

He removed various medications, along with assorted merchandise from the shelved, and exited the store without paying for anything. The stolen merchandise totaled over $1,296. Upon police arrival, officers began looking for the suspects and communicating with other local departments, such as Freeport Police, who reported a similar incident within their jurisdiction.

Freeport Police located the suspects during a vehicle stop near Grand and Mount Avenues. Both Morgan and Owens were arrested without incident.

Upon further investigation by detectives, it was determined they were also

responsible for the following crimes:

■ Grand Larceny on March 28, at Walgreens in Freeport

■ Burgarly on March 24, at the CVS in East Hills

■ Criminal Mischefi on March 15, at the CVS in Merrick

■ Burglary on March 8, at the Rite-Aid in Massapequa

■ Larceny on March 3, at the CVS in Bethpage

Owens is charged with two counts of petit larceny, criminal mischief, two counts of burglary, grand larceny and criminal possession of stolen property.

Morgan is charged with petit larceny, grand larceny, criminal possession of stolen property, three counts of burglary, criminal mischief and possession of burglars tools.

Morgan had an open warrant out of Port Chester for larceny.

Both defendants were arraigned on Friday, March 29 at the First District Court in Hempstead.

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Water quality meeting set for April 17

The League of Women Voter of East Nassau is holding a meeting on April 17 at the Levittown Public Library.

There will be a presentation by Sarah Meyland, director of Center for Water Resources Management at the New York Institute of Technology.

The topic will be about clean and safe water.

The Levittown Public Library is at 1 Bluegrass Lane, Levittown. The meeting starts at 3 p.m.

–Jordan Vallone

Tyrone owens Kyle Morgan

–Jordan Vallone Courtesy Metro

Roosevelt’s Henry Street Park to benefit

a program that is used by thousands of young and old alike.

“But today is about appreciation,” Clavin added. We have about 1.5 million reasons to be grateful for our local congressman, as far as I’m concerned. As a result of hard work, we are going to have $1.5 million of ADA-compliant bathrooms placed not only here at Lido Beach’s Camp Anchor, not only at our senior facility right behind us that we see, but also in Henry Street Park and Roosevelt for our great residents.”

ADA-compliant restrooms offer enhanced accessibility and support for those who are less mobile. Any facility that serves the general public is required to meet ADA requirements, with signage with raised symbols and Braille characters for the visually impaired. Inside there must be grab bars mounted on the walls, as well as toilets and sinks that are fully accessible to those using wheelchairs.

“When Don and I sat down and we talked to the Town Board, we thought about ADA-compliant bathrooms, and I thought back to the preparation that we’ve had,” D’Esposito said. “Many summers for the senior program, for Camp Anchor, we were renting ADA-compliant bathrooms so that we could grow programs and make sure more seniors and more of those differently abled were able to enjoy the programs that we had. We thought, what better way to spend this money than to permanently build and construct ADA-compliant bathrooms? Not only is it an investment in the Town of Hempstead, it’s an investment in our residents, and it saves us money down the road, no longer needing to rent bathrooms and prepare for each summer.”

The new facilities will be built closer to the recreational facilities that visitors use, making them more convenient.

“Every year, my biggest cry is, ‘We need more bathrooms,’” MaryAnn Hanson, camp anchor’s director, said. “We have 650 campers here in the summer, we have 350 volunteers and 260 staff, and I can’t even tell you the low number of bathrooms, so this is going to be a huge help to us for our facilities — especially ones that are accessible to all of our campers. So, thank you so much, and we’re looking forward to them.”

“Disability, seniors’ needs and special needs don’t know (political) party, so it’s not a factor,” Town Councilwoman Melissa Miller, who has long been an advocate for those with special needs, said. “This is the result of when people work together across the aisle, they meet the needs of everybody that they represent.”

Brendan Carpenter/Herald u.S rep. anthony d’esposito said he considered the new ada-compliant restrooms an investment in the residents of his district, because taxpayers will no longer need to pay for rented restrooms each year.

SPOTLIGHT ATHLETE

HAILEY TRAPANI

MacArthur Junior Softball

AN ALL-STATE SELECTION last spring, Trapani helped lead the Generals to the Nassau Class A championship. As a sophomore and No. 2 hitter in the lineup, she batted .440 (44-for100) with 5 homers, 24 RBIs and 44 runs scored. She also had 11 doubles and stole 3 bases and served as MacArthur’s starting right fielder. She’s in her third varsity campaign after handling the team’s designated hitter duties in 2022 and finishing with a .292 avg.

GAMES TO WATCH

Thursday, April 11

Baseball: Hewlett at Kennedy 4:30 p.m.

Baseball: Freeport at Oceanside 4:30 p.m.

Baseball: Mepham at Long Beach 5 p.m.

Baseball: Wantagh at Lynbrook 5 p.m.

Baseball: Uniondale at V.S. South 5 p.m.

Softball: Seaford at Wantagh 5 p.m.

Softball: Oceanside at MacArthur 5 p.m.

Girls Lacrosse: South Side at North Shore 5 p.m.

Girls Lacrosse: Garden City at Long Beach 7 p.m.

Friday, April 12

Girls Lacrosse: Freeport at Hewlett 5 p.m.

Boys Lacrosse: East Meadow at Oceanside 5 p.m.

Boys Lacrosse: Clarke at Lawrence 5 p.m.

Boys Lacrosse: Lynbrook at Wantagh 5 p.m.

Girls Lacrosse: Sewanhaka at Clarke 5 p.m.

Saturday, April 13

Softball: Kennedy at Calhoun 10 a.m.

Softball: V.S. Central at Malverne 10 a.m.

Softball: Long Beach at Carey 10 a.m.

Softball: Lynbrook at Baldwin 10 a.m.

Girls Flag Football: Valley Stream at Freeport 11 a.m.

Girls Lacrosse: South Side at Manhasset 12 p.m.

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Freeport continues uphill battle

By ANDREW COEN sports@liherald.com

The Freeport softball program is fighting through the growing pains of a demanding schedule in its third year competing in Conference V.

The Red Devils (0-5) are welcoming the stepped up competition despite not getting rewarded with the wins thus far this spring coming off a winless 2023 season. Freeport first made the jump into a higher league for the 2022 campaign after reaching the playoffs in 2021 with a 12 wins in Conference VI.

“We’re embracing it,” said seventhyear coach Rich Genzone. ”Every practice and every game is a chance to do better and to work on the things that we need to do to be more competitive while still having fun.”

Genzone graduated much of last year’s starting lineup, but returns two members of his pitching staff in sophomore Gabriella Nurse and junior Isabella Ramirez. Freshman Brooklyn Mackenzie adds another arm to the roster and she threw a few games for JV in early April to gain some experience.

Nurse has also emerged as an offensive leader early on this season in addition to her versatility to play multiple positions in the field.

“She has a solid bat with a consistent swing and drives the ball to all parts of the field,” Genzone said of Nurse. “She is a very smart player.”

Senior Jaelyn Rosales leads the pitching staff as starting catcher. She is also a soft spoken leader of the team as a cocaptain.

Versatile senior Allison Caceres captains the team with Rosales and is a key part of the middle infield at shortstop after starting at second base last season.

“She is a great leader,” said Genzone of Caceres. “She’s reliable anywhere you put her and the girls look up to her.”

Senior third baseman Roselyn Cabrera is another weapon in the lineup with some power at the plate. Cabrera can play multiple positions if needed, but has solidified the left side of the infield so far this season.

“She is really solid at third on that corner,” said Genzone of Cabrera. “She’s like a vacuum there and takes up everything.”

Freeport travels to Lawrence next before visiting Baldwin on Monday at 4:30 p.m. The next home game is slated for April 27 against Oyster Bay at 10 a.m. The closest Freeport has come to reaching the win column so far this season was a 13-8 loss to Cold Spring Harbor on March 25, but Genzone is encouraged

by the positive attitude his team has been displaying amid the adversity.

“They don’t quit and they don’t give up on themselves and to me that is a recipe for getting better and I do think that we can grab a win soon as we just have to keep consistent for a little bit longer in the games,” Genzone said “We’re definitely pushing and you can see we we are getting better and it is about translating it from the practice to the game seven innings.”

Justine Stefanelli/Herald Junior Amelai Espino and the Red Devils are looking to swing into the win column this spring after a roster overhaul.

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Will armed civilian deputies help county?

By ROKSANA AMID ramid@liherald.com

Nearly 100 people stood on the steps of the Nassau County legislature building in Mineola on Monday afternoon, clutching signs reading, “Blakeman is a liar! Armed militants are not the answer” and “Eclipse Blakeman’s militia”’ while chanting “no militia, no way.”

The protest came on the heels of Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman jumpstarting a program allowing civilians with gun permits — especially retired law enforcement or military veterans — to step forward as provisional special deputy sheriffs during times of crisis.

The program, Blakeman said, aims to bolster emergency response capabilities within the county. Applicants are required to be U.S. citizens between 21 and 72 who live in the county, and possess a pistol license. Additionally, they must consent to thorough background checks, random drug testing, and provide medical certification of fitness for duty.

The position offers a daily stipend of $150 when activated during declared emergencies, but these special deputies would have no other policing authority outside of such circumstances.

Laura Burns, a Rockville Centre resident and volunteer with Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, opposes Blakeman’s program, citing concerns about escalating gun violence and the lack of necessity for additional firearms in Nassau County, which boasts one of the lowest gun death rates in the country.

She expresses trust in the well-trained Nassau County Police Department, and questions the rationale behind distrusting existing law enforcement agencies.

“We are trying to keep guns out of the hands of people who shouldn’t have guns,” Burns said. “We understand that gun violence increases with the more people who are carrying guns. We think it’s a reckless idea to put more guns in the hands of more untrained people on the streets.”

Allison Dzikowski of Bellmore suggests that existing county police training is more reliable than expecting civilians to effectively respond to heightened stressful situations.

“We should trust our police department to do their jobs that they’re trained for,” she said. “They go through training. They go through (the) academy. They are trained to deal with highly stressful situations. That’s not something that we can guarantee that they’ll be able to act under a heightened, stressful situation.”

Citing New York State County Law 655 — which grants sheriffs the authority to deputize additional personnel for emergency situations — Blakeman justifies the initiative to safeguard life and property during crises. Special deputy sheriffs, while not typically responding to 911 calls, assume full police authority when activated, and are tasked with executing warrants, serving court orders, and conducting other law enforcement duties.

Talking to reporters last week at the county’s Holocaust Memorial & Tolerance Center, Blakeman said he would require these special deputies to have a firearms license and undergo background and mental health checks. The county will provide basic police training.

Blakeman added he will call up these deputies in only the most extreme situation, like a natural disaster — with the mission being not to police, but to guard hospitals and other infrastructure to free up sworn county police officers.

“I didn’t want to find myself in a circumstance where we’d have an emergency in a very significant event like Superstorm Sandy, and scramble to get volunteers,” Blakeman said. “All we’re doing here is pretraining, and vetting those individuals, and creating a database and a list.”

However, the rollout of this program has sparked controversy, with county legislators like Delia DeRiggi-Whitton expressing reservations, claiming she and other officials were not adequately informed of the initiative. The Democrat also says she feels confident the Nassau County Police Department can handle any job — and if they can’t, then Blakeman should hire more police officers.

“He hasn’t been transparent,” DeRiggi-Whitton said. “He never told us if there was going to be any training. In fact, that was never part of the ad, which was the first we heard of this.”

This is something the county executive should have brought to local lawmakers, she said.

“The county would be on the hook for anything that goes wrong,” DeRiggi-Whitton said. “We will be responsible financially. So, you know, that could be a lot of money, and then it’s taxpayer money that would pay for anything that went wrong with the deputy.”

Citing an email she said she received from a Jewish resident in Massapequa, DeRiggi-Whitton comparing

Blakeman’s call for special deputies to the paramilitary wing of the early Nazi Party, the lawmaker told another news outlet that the proposal is creating “a lot of anxiety.”

“It reminds them not only of the Wild West, but of times in Europe with uncertainty,” DeRiggi-Whitton said. “There was something called the Brownshirts, which was basically having civilians suddenly become part of law enforcement without the training.”

More formally called the Sturmabteilung, this group was founded in 1921 and led attacks against Jewish people and other minority groups and businesses in Germany.

Making such a comparison outraged Blakeman, who called on DeRiggi-Whitton to resign, citing the 100 people who have applied for the deputy program so far are veterans and first responders who already have training in weapon use.

“Equating these men and women who would be willing to devote their time to protecting our county — who have prior experience in law enforcement and the military — we’re calling them ‘Brownshirts,’” Blakeman said. “This is not only a personal insult to me, as a Jew, but it is a personal insult on humanity, and to those men and women, civic minded individuals who stepped up and said they would serve in an emergency.”

Supporters of the program — like Jeff Weissman, a former FBI agent — said he found DeRiggi-Whitton’s comparison “deeply disturbing.”

“The county executive, from the point of view of those of us who live here, is trying every day to provide the maximum extent of protection for our citizens.” Weissman said. “He’s allowing the police to be freed up in, God forbid, a county emergency where these deputies would be able to perform other tasks for them.”

DeRiggi-Whitton said she would not resign. In a phone call to the Herald, she expressed concern with transparency over training deputies, and said Democrats in the legislature proposed hiring 100 new police officers instead — but that Republicans voted that down.

“I still have a fundamental problem with this county executive being able to declare an emergency and then summon these people to go wherever he wants,” DeRiggi-Whitton said. “It’s not a good fit and not a good direction for where we should be

with Nassau County.”

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Laura Burns, a volunteer with Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, says Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman’s initiative to deputize civilians would put more guns on the county’s streets, potentially increasing crime rates. Blakeman maintains the plan would free up police resources in emergencies by putting more trained personnel in action.

Nassau County Legislator Delia DeRiggi-Whitton opposes County Executive Bruce Blakeman’s plans to deputize civilians for emergencies — saying the existing police force is more than enough to handle such situations.

Freeport’s ‘Guys and Dolls’ show wows

Freeport High School’s rendition of the classic musical “Guys and Dolls” left audiences spellbound at the Performing Arts Center from March 21-23.

Set in Damon Runyon’s New York City, the production showcased unlikely pairings, including a high-rolling gambler and a puritanical missionary, and a showgirl dreaming of a straight-and-narrow path alongside a crap game manager.

“Watching our extremely talented students perform was an experience hard to describe,” Superintendent of Schools Kishore Kuncham said. “

Their dedication to the arts is commendable and their hard work rehearsing their lines, designing sets and practicing their music was evident throughout the performance. The audience was captivated and thoroughly enjoyed an evening watching our students shine. Once again this year, Freeport was designated as a Best Community for Music Education by the National Association for Music Merchants Foundation.”

The stellar cast, led by standout performances from Ellis Jackson, Lourdes Saunders-Blake, Emil Collado, and Teena Zarcone, brought the characters to life with authenticity and flair, earning thunderous applause from the audience.

“We are incredibly proud of our students for their exceptional dedication and talent,” said Director Vashti Burke. “The performances entertained the audiences and showcased the fine arts program in our schools.”

The success of “Guys and Dolls” was a result of months of hard work and collaboration among the cast, crew, and faculty.

As the curtain fell on each performance, Freeport High School’s production left a lasting impression with its infectious energy and memorable music, captivating audiences of all ages.

–Mohammad Rafiq

Photos courtesy Freeport Public Schools Freeport High School junior Ellis Jackson sang the showtune hit “Luck Be a Lady” with the cast of “Guys and Dolls,” performed at Freeport High School from March 21-23.

Sarah Brown portrayed by senior Lourdes SaundersBlake during the Freeport High School musical “Guys and Dolls.”

Freeport High School junior Ian Christensen, left, as Benny Southstreet, junior Tamara Compass Crawford as Nicely-Nicely Johnson and junior Brandon Velasquez as Rusty Charlie sang “Fugue for Tinhorns” during Freeport High School’s production of “Guys and Dolls.

Nathan Detroit, front, played by junior Emil Collado, with the cast of Freeport High School’s “Guys and Dolls” performing “The Oldest Established.”

Performing the classic song, “Bushel and a Peck,” Freeport High School freshman Teena Zarcone portrayed Nathan Detroit’s long-time girlfriend Miss. Adelaide.

World Down Syndrome Day at Freeport Schools

Columbus Avenue and Bayview Avenue Elementary Schools in Freeport Public Schools joined the worldwide celebration of Down Syndrome Awareness Day.

On March 21, students and staff from both schools sported vibrant socks in solidarity with World Down Syndrome Day, promoting rights and inclusion for individuals with Down Syndrome.

At Columbus Avenue, students were graced with a special visit from George Sauer, a person living with

Down syndrome.

George, accompanied by his sister and Columbus Avenue teacher, Katelyn Metz, engaged the entire school through a livestream reading of “Only One You” by Linda Kranz, showcasing and celebrating his unique abilities.

Following the inspirational reading, students and staff partook in a lively “knock your socks off” dance party.

Meanwhile, at Bayview Avenue, students in Ms.

Jenna Tucciarone’s class marked the day by coloring a vibrant poster themed “knock your socks off,” under the guidance of art teacher Laurie Kolodny.

Among the participants was Kayden Ramdeo, a student living with Down syndrome, who received warm embraces and high fives from classmates.

Throughout the month, Bayview displayed posters featuring Kayden’s photo, spotlighting his individuality and raising awareness for Down syndrome.

–Mohammad Rafiq

Courtesy Freeport Public Schools Columbus Avenue Elementary School had a special guest reader, George Saucer , back row center, in celebration of World Down Syndrome Day. Also photographed are kindergarten teacher Katelyn Metz, back row left, Board of Education President Maria Jordan Awalom, back row right, and classroom support staff.

By Danielle Schwab & Tim Baker

Lori Lang, Malverne

“I have all the kids go through their closets and see what’s donatable to either a church or Big Brothers Big Sisters. Spring cleaning can be a great way to give back to the community.

What is your spring cleaning ritual?

Karen Richards, East Meadow

“When winter is over, spring means starting over with a clean slate. I follow what my mom and grandma did with their spring cleaning, so it’s been passed down the generations.”

Patti Elliott, Seaford

“I get the outside ready as soon as possible. The backyard is our ‘other room’ that we get to use in the spring/summer.

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Lisa LoGuidice, Merrick

“I love to entertain in the spring and summer outside, so spring cleaning is a great way to feel a sense of coziness for myself and my guests.”

Nicky Lutsky, Long Beach

“Being stuck inside for the winter, you want to make everything fresh and exciting come spring. My mother was a big cleaner, so I gained my cleaning skills and routine from her.”

Sunday, April 14 at 1 PM

The word procrastination is bandied about all the time, but what exactly is it? Simply put, it’s an approach-avoidance conflict. Part of you knows you need (or even want) to do a task but another part of you resists making the time and effort to do it. Like a Hamlet in the world of action, you’re torn between two impulses: This ambivalence makes it tough for you to act. So, what happens?

■ You start to do the task yet lingering resistance results in your working at a snail’s pace.

■ You stay stuck in your Hamlet-like conflict until the last moment; then you lurch into action, prodded on by an impending deadline or a ticked-off third party.

■ You do the work, but you’re so fixated on perfection that you never finish it for fear of it not being good enough.

3 Procrastinators walk into a bar

Yup, procrastination is the butt of many a joke. No problem with that … until it gets serious. People aren’t perfect. We put things off. We forget. But when procrastination is not just an occasional occurrence but is chronic and pervasive, it will cause problems for

you throughout your lifetime.

So, it’s important to address it now! Just like there’s a major difference between getting angry at times and being an angry person; there’s a major difference between procrastinating at times and being a chronic procrastinator.

If you’re wondering how extensive your procrastination pattern is, think about how often you procrastinate and the consequences of putting tasks off. If you know many ways to procrastinate, I’m impressed. You’re a creative person! However, if you keep telling yourself, “I’ll do it later” then later you slip into something more comfortable – like a coma – it’s time to learn how to use your creativity to your advantage!

Discover Your “But!”

the title became “It’s About Time!” A thoughtful title: still, I like my But as it’s a word procrastinators use as justification why they didn’t do what they were supposed to do, as in:

■ “I was going to take care of it but……”

■ “I wanted to study but…..”

■ “I expected to be on time but….”

The most valuable thing you need to know about “but” is this: Whatever comes After “BUT” is what counts; Whatever comes Before “BUT” simply softens the blow.

to do so and this innocent looking 3-letter word will be your never-ending excuse as to why you didn’t do what you said you’d do. But I’m too tired; but I was too busy; but I forgot; but, but, but…. Clearly, you’ve got to figure out a way to get the better of your buts.

Oh, and one more thing. Know the difference between but & and. “But” denotes opposition and blockage; “And” denotes connection and resolution. Both clauses of your sentence are important; one doesn’t cancel out the other. A solution awaits you! I’m sure you hear the difference between these two sentences!

■ I have work to do but sure I’ll join you. (There goes the work you were going to do!)

I want to share a secret with you. My first book on procrastination I wanted to title “Discover Your “But.” My publisher said “nope.” Too many people might misinterpret it as, “Discover Your Butt!” Seriously? Yup, seriously! Hence,

Intuitively, you already know this. If your love says to you, “You’re a terrific person “but....” you brace yourself for criticism. Though you can’t control what others say to you, you can control what you say to yourself.

Hence, I hope you do yourself a favor by placing the action-oriented part of your message after the “but.” As in, I want to hang with my friends, but I must finish my report first.” Neglect

■ I have work to do and I’ll join you as soon as I finish it. (Both work and socializing are important!)

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

LinDa SaPaDin

STEPPING OUT

Comic showcase

By Karen Bloom

Spring beckons with the first burst of blooms. While signs of the season are all around us now, there’s no place better than to welcome the season than at the always-glorious Old Westbury Gardens.

The landmark 200-acre estate, which officially re-opened April 1, is ready to delight visitors with its glorious gardens, a refurbished Westbury House, and a busy schedule of programs and activities.

This year promises to be especially exciting for President Maura Brush (in her first full season heading the beloved landmark), staff and visitors, as the estate — the former residence of lawyer John Shaffer Phipps, an heir to the Phipps family fortune — marks its 65th anniversary as a public home and garden.

“When the gardens opened to the public, Peggy Phipps and her friends probably carried it through many of those first years, that transition from private to public,” Brush says. “Sixty-five years is a big deal for an organization. I feel a great deal of energy going into this year. We’re really hitting our stride now.”

Brush describes her organization as an independent nonprofit that’s managed to hold its own in a place like Long Island that has so many things to offer people.

“So, the fact that we’re still here 65 years later with higher attendance — a higher rate of membership than ever before — speaks to people’s support of us,” she says. “We have our own special place in Long Island history, and our own special place in the horticultural world.”

That “specialness” is evident from the moment visitors enter through the gates. The first signs of the season have made their presence known.

“April is so exciting, with so many flowers ready to appear,” Brush says, enthusiastically. “Every type, size and signs of blooms are so cherished.”

The lake area is a favored place to check out in early spring.

“In the beginning of the year, it’s those outlying areas around the lakes where the waterline sort of meets the grass that’s so pleasant to visit,” Brush says. “It’s contemplative. With the trees not leafed out yet, the sun kind of shines off the water. I’ve noticed people are looking to get the sunlight. In the later months, they want to escape the sunlight. But in April, they want to turn their faces up and bask in that sun after winter.”

Old Westbury Gardens is reinvigorated for a milestone year ahead

• Old Westbury Gardens

• 71 Old Westbury Road, Old Westbury

• For more information and program/events schedule, visit OldWestburyGardens. org or call (516) 333-0048

Path, Brush’s favorite spot at the start of the season.

“It’s at its best from April through midMay,” she says. “It’s particularly interesting from a horticulturalist standpoint. There are so many things that naturalize on their own in there, and its nice to see nature having a part of the painting. You know the Walled Garden is beautiful, but it’s done by man, whereas the Primrose Path is a nice merge between man painting with our brush and mother nature painting with hers.”

Of course, its namesake — the showy, early blooming primrose — is certainly the star of that spot. Also forget-me-not and other spring ephemerals add to the springtime display.

“It’s a wild counterpart to the more formal gardens,” Brush adds.

She notes that the landscape is ever-changing and continuously bursting with color.

“Every week there’s a rollout,” she says.

From the cascades of cherry blossoms, the delicate frittillaria, daffodils, cheerful viola to, of course, tulips, shrubbery and trees, it’s all carefully conceived and executed by Brush’s team.

“We have a really well-curated display of bulbs that you’ll not see elsewhere,” she says. “So much time and care has been put into curating these bulbs. We utilize them in such a way that the combinations are so interesting. The Walled Garden is particularly exciting.”

Along with the colorful blooms, the extensive schedule of programming springs forth. This month’s highlights include the season’s first concert by Old Westbury Gardens’ resident chamber ensemble, Poetica Musica, April 13, at Westbury House. Dog lovers can look forward to the popular Dog Friendly Weekend, including the Spring Dog Festival, April 20-21. Pooches and their pet parents enjoy exploring the grounds (leashed of course), and meeting up with fellow four-legged visitors.

“The calendar is so full this year there’s barely a blank square,” Brush says. “We consider this a year-long celebration of everything old Westbury

Laugh the night away when the Long Island Comedy Festival returns to the Madison Theatre with new edition of its popular show. This entertaining evening of stand-up, hosted by Paul Anthony, features a top tier lineup of creative talent on the comedy circuit. Eric Tartaglione, John Ziegler and Baker & Mark (pictured) keep the laughs coming all evening long. Tartaglione’s high energy is complemented by physically expressive act. Whether he’s poking fun at his Italian background, his shortcomings or his married life, his performance is totally relatable to all audiences. Ziegler realized his childhood dream when he entered stand-up comedy at 40. Growing up in a large Jewish family in an Italian/Irish Catholic Long Island neighborhood has given him a unique perspective for his comedy. Finally, Scott Baker and Vinnie Mark, known as ‘The Quickest Thinkers in Comedy,’ are acclaimed for their fast-paced, off-the-cuff improv act. No two performances are ever alike.

Saturday, April 13, 8 p.m. Molloy University, 1000 Hempstead Ave., Rockville Centre. For tickets and information, visit MadisonTheatreNY. org, or call (516) 323-4444.

The Wallflowers

Over by the lake, you’ll find early blooming shrubs like Cornelian Cherry and Viburnum, along with Flowering Quince, the multi-stemmed deciduous thorny shrub that produces short-lived red, orange, white or pink flowers and shiny, dark-green foliage.

“They are beautiful this time of year,” Brush notes.

Plus, an early spring visit to the lake area is an ideal opportunity to observe the estate’s wildlife.

“The lake is fun this time of year,” she says.“The ducks are there and you see turtles in the early part of the season sunning themselves on the logs and on banks. They congregate around the lake areas on the property. They really seem to enjoy being there.”

Also don’t miss the Primrose

“We always like to consider that you are guests in our home. We invite everyone to join us in celebrating this milestone as we showcase the beauty and splendor that have defined Old

Westbury

Grab your leather jackets and get ready to rock! The Wallflowers have hit the road with their epic sound. Expect to hear fan favorites, including the Billboard 100 charter ‘Sleepwalker.’ Formed in 1989 by Jakob Dylan and guitarist Tobi Miller, the band has seen many changes over the years. The current line-up consists of Steve Mackey on bass, Stanton Adcock on lead guitar, Lynn Williams on drums, and Dylan on lead vocals and guitar. For the past 30 years, it’s stood as one of rock’s most dynamic and purposeful bands — a unit dedicated to and continually honing a sound that meshes timeless storytelling with a hard-hitting and decidedly modern musical attack. That signature style has been present through the decades, baked into the grooves of smash hits like 1996’s ‘Bringing Down the House,’ as well as more recent and exploratory fare like ‘Glad All Over.’ While it’s been nine long years since we’ve heard from the group with whom he first made his mark, The Wallflowers are silent no more.

Thursday, April 17, 8 p.m. $75, $45, $35, $25. The Paramount, 370 New York Ave., Huntington. Tickets available at Ticketmaster.com or ParamountNY.com.

Old Westbury Gardens is ready to burst out with a brilliant display of color.

Photos courtesy Old Westbury Gardens

blooming shrubs like Cornelian Cherry and Gardens has to offer.

Gardens for generations.”

THE Your Neighborhood

Melissa Errico

April 19

Melissa Errico takes the stage with pianist-arranger Billy Stritch for her new show “The Life and Loves of a Broadway Baby.”

She arrives at the Landmark on Friday, April 19, at 8 p.m., for this theatrical tour de force. Errico sets her own life to the Broadway songs that she has sung and owned — and offers both a sensational set of beloved standards and a series of witty and sometimes wicked stories about an ingenue’s life passed on the Great White Way. A sexy, sublime study of American songs, ranging from Cole Porter to Harold Arlen, Lerner & Loewe to Taylor Swift, with a substantial peek at Melissa’s new Sondheim album, “Sondheim In The City,”, with songs like “Everybody Says Don’t,” “Take Me To The World,” and “Being Alive.”

A woman of stage, screen and song, she’s a great interpreter of classic musicals and modern music alike, as well as a sparkling writer, recording artist, and film/television actress. Opera News has called her “the Maria Callas of American musical theater,” referencing both her silken voice and dramatic, expressive intensity, first came to attention for her starring roles on Broadway. She has since become a concert, cabaret and recording artist as well. Errico has starred on Broadway in such musicals as My Fair Lady where The New York Times called her Eliza Doolittle “beguiling,” White Christmas in the Rosemary Clooney role of Betty, and as Cosette in Les Misérables. Come hear for yourself why Broadway World says, “The way Melissa Errico immerses herself in every moment, the technical brilliance of her vocal abilities, and the sheer star power that the lady exudes, makes her a take-no-prisoners performer, offering a leave-it-allon-the-floor show. $63, $53, $43. Jeanne Rimsky Theater at Landmark on Main Street, 232 Main St., Port Washington. (516) 767-6444 or LandmarkOnMainStreet.org.

All Kids Fair

The family extravaganza returns to Samanea New York Mall (formerly The Source Mall), Sunday, April 14, 10 a.m.- 4:30 p.m. Enjoy varied activities along with over 80 kidcentered exhibitors. New activities this year include Be a Biker for a Day, and Ninja Warrior obstacle course, along with soft play (ages infant to 5), mixed martial arts and pickleball, featuring two fullsize pickleball courts with expert instruction.

Also three large bounce houses, DJ with Mr. and Mrs. Mouse, Face painting, balloon animals, photo booth, sensory play, putting green, arts and crafts, and more. $10 for children ages 2 and up, $5 for adults; all tickets $5 advance purchase. 1504 Old Country Road, Westbury. For tickets and more information, visit AllKidsFair.com.

Baldwin Homemakers

Annual Auction

All are welcome to join Baldwin Homemakers for their annual auction, Wednesday May 1, 7 p.m., at Baldwin Middle School. $5 admission includes 1 front table raffle ticket. With coffee, cake and door prize. Additional raffle tickets will be available for sale. 3211 Schreiber Place, Baldwin.

On exhibit

Nassau County Museum of Art’s latest exhibition, “Urban Art Evolution,” is a comprehensive exhibit featuring a diverse range of compositions from the 1980s through the present by creators who were based in the rough and tumble downtown area of New York City known as Loisaida/LES (Lower East Side/East Village) and close surrounding neighborhoods. Artists pushed the boundaries of what was considered “art” with a primary focus on street/graffiti art. The exhibit’s scope, guest curated by art collector/gallerist Christopher Pusey, offers an even broader view from other creative residents, who worked inside their studios but still contributed to the rich fabric of the downtown art scene from different vantage points and aesthetics.

Works include sculpture, paintings, photography, music, and ephemera from many noted and influential artists. On view through July 7. Nassau County Museum of Art, 1 Museum Dr., Roslyn Harbor. (516) 484-9337 or NassauMuseum.org.

May

Free haircuts available

Haircuts are provided by student barbers-in-training working toward a New York State Barbering Technician license under the supervision of barber J. Mestizo at Baldwin High School. Services include haircuts for men and boys, facials, and a beard and eyebrow trim. Call (516) 4346991 Monday through Friday between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. to schedule appointments for your group.

May 11

Baby shower for momsto-be

Mercy Hospital hosts this free event for expecting momsto-be, Saturday, May 11, noon to 2 p.m., in the lower level cafeteria. With raffles, giveaways for mom and baby, and meet and greets with physicians, lactation specialists, mother/baby nurses, games and more. For moms only. 1000 N. Village Ave. Email Elizabeth. Schwind@chsli.org to register. For more information, visit CHSLI.org/mercy-hospital or call (516)-626-3729.

Poetica Musica in concert

Enjoy a delightful musical tour exploring the history of France from Medieval times to the present, with Old Westbury Gardens’ chamber music artists-in-residence, Saturday, April 13, 7:30-10 p.m. in Westbury House’s Red Ballroom. Explore the works and styles of Mozart, Chopin, Ravel, Debussy, and Rameau, among others, with pianist Hayk Arsenyan, mezzo soprano Eleanor Valkenburg and guest artist Christopher Preston Thompson (tenor and harpist). With pre-concert discussion, 7:30 p.m., and Meet the Artists reception immediately following concert on the West Porch. $30 general admission, $24 members, $25 Seniors (62+) and students. 71 Old Westbury Road,, Old Westbury. For information, visit OldWestburyGardens.org or call (516) 333-0048.

Having an event?

Art explorations

Converse, collaborate and create at Family Saturdays at Nassau County Museum of Art, Saturday, April 13, noon3 p.m. Get inspired by the art and objects in the galleries and then join educators at the Manes Center to explore and discover different materials to create your own original artwork.

Kids and adults connect while talking about and making art together. A new project is featured every week. $20 adult, $10 child. For ages 2-14. Registration required. 1 Museum Dr., Roslyn Harbor. Visit NassauMuseum.org for to register or call (516) 484-9337.

Chess for adults

Chess helps to keep the mind young and the intellect active. Freeport Memorial Library continues its weekly Chess for Adults series, Wednesdays, 7 p.m. 144 W. Merrick Road. Visit FreeportLibrary.info or call (516) 379-3274 or for more information.

Items on The Scene page are listed free of charge. The Herald welcomes listings of upcoming events, community meetings and items of public interest. All submissions should include date, time and location of the event, cost, and a contact name and phone number. Submissions can be emailed to thescene@liherald.com.

Celebrate Holi

Long Island Children’s Museum invites families to celebrate Holi, the Festival of Colors, Sunday, April 14, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Originating in India, this Hindu festival marks the end of winter and the arrival of the colorful spring season. During this joyous celebration, families eat sweets, dance to traditional folk music and throw colorful powder made from flowers called gulal. Crafts, color throwing and dancing will be part of this vibrant event. Welcome spring’s arrival with Holi. Participants are encouraged to wear clothes that they won’t mind getting messy. Long Island Children’s Museum, Museum Row, Garden City. (516) 224-5800 or LICM.org.

On stage

Plaza Theatrical continues its season with “Til Death Do Us Part… You First,” directed by Chazz Palminteri, Sunday, April 14, 2:30 p.m.

Peter Fogel wrote and perfroms his hilarious autobiographical tale. An eternal bachelor, Fogel has major commitment issues as the love of his life has just broken up with him on Valentine’s Day. He senses his own mortality and after much soul searching, he decides to revisit the scene of all his romantic disasters.

Fogel’s signature wit, along with riotous relatable characters, takes us on a whirlwind comedic journey of searching for his soul mate and the meaning of a real commitment. $40, $35 seniors. See it at Plaza’s stage at the Elmont Library Theatre. 700 Hempstead Tpke., Elmont. For tickets, call (516) 599-6870 or visit PlazaTheatrical.com.

Concert series

Freeport Memorial Library’s Belle Sylvester Recital Series continues with a performance by pianist Amber Liao, Friday, April 12, 7-8 p.m. Enjoy a selection of works that include Mozart and Schubert.144 W. Merrick Road. Visit FreeportLibrary.info or call (516) 379-3274 or for more information.

Breastfeeding Support Group

Mercy Hospital offers a peer to peer meeting for breastfeeding support and resources, facilitated by a certified breastfeeding counselor, every Thursday, 10:30 a.m.–11:30 a.m. Bring your baby (from newborn to 1 year) to the informal group setting. All new moms are welcome, regardless of delivering hospital. Registration required. Call breastfeeding counselor, Gabriella Gennaro, at (516) 705-2434 to secure you and your baby’s spot. Mercy Hospital, St. Anne’s Building, 1000 North Village Ave., Rockville Centre. For information visit CHSLI. org.

Public Notices

LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT. NASSAU COUNTY. L&L ASSOCIATES HOLDING CORP., Pltf. vs. JOSEPH W. CARTER, II, et al, Defts. Index #605901/2022. Pursuant to judgment of foreclosure and sale entered Aug. 31, 2023, I will sell at public auction on the North Side steps of the Nassau Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY on April 25, 2024 at 2:30 p.m. premises k/a Section 55, Block 383, Lots 293-294. Sold subject to terms and conditions of filed judgment and terms of sale and the right of the United States of America to redeem within 120 days from the date of sale as provided by law.

RONALD J. FERRARO, Referee. LEVY & LEVY, Attys. for Pltf., 12 Tulip Dr., Great Neck, NY. #101230 145606

LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT: NASSAU COUNTY. 1S REO OPPORTUNITY 1, LLC, Pltf. vs. SUNRAMA INC, A NEW YORK CORPORATION, et al, Defts. Index #603134/2022. Pursuant to judgment of foreclosure and sale entered January 31, 2024

I will sell at public auction on the north side front steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY on April 23, 2024 at 2:00 p.m. premises k/a 256 Whaley Street, Freeport, NY 11520. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Incorporated Village of Freeport, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section 54, Block 304, Lot 92. Approximate amount of judgment is $433,683.23 plus costs and interest. Sold subject to terms and conditions of filed judgment and terms of sale. HEATHER D. CROSLEY, Referee. PINCUS LAW GROUP PLLC, Attys. for Pltf., 425 RXR Plaza, Uniondale, NY 11556. File No. 01062022.49891 #101215 145604

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 30, 2024 at 2:30 PM. Premises known as 22 Cary Place, Freeport, NY 11520. Sec 54. Block 320 Lot 110, 111 & 112. 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 $261,029.38 plus interest, fees, and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index No 609817/2017. For sale information, please visit www.Auction.com or call (800) 280-2832. During the COVID-19 health emergency, Bidders are required to comply with all governmental health requirements in effect at the time of the sale including but not limited to wearing face coverings and maintaining social distancing (at least 6-feet apart) during the auction, while tendering deposit and at any subsequent closing. Should a bidder fail to comply, the Referee may refuse to accept any bid, cancel the closing and hold the bidder in default. Bidders are also required to comply with the Foreclosure Auction Rules and COVID-19 Health Emergency Rules issued by the Supreme Court of this County in addition to the conditions set forth in the Terms of Sale. 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.” Frank Santoro, Esq., Referee File # NY201800000454-1 145746

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 May 2, 2024 at 3:00PM, premises known as 234 RUTLAND ROAD, FREEPORT, NY 11520; and the following tax map identification: 55-382-1366 & 1367.

ALL THAT CERTAIN PLOT, PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING IN THE INCORPORATED VILLAGE OF FREEPORT, TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD, COUNTY OF NASSAU AND STATE OF NEW YORK

Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index No.: 609351/2019. Richard L. Farley, 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. 145744

All bidders must wear a face mask/shield at all times and social distancing must be observed by all bidders at all times. Bidders who do not comply with the face mask and/or the social distancing mandate will be removed from the auction.

Said premises known as 173 CEDAR STREET, FREEPORT, NY 11520

Approximate amount of lien $549,313.36 plus interest & costs.

Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment and Terms of Sale.

If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee’s attorney.

Index Number 007276/2013.

MALACHY LYONS, JR., ESQ., Referee

David A. Gallo & Associates LLP

Attorney(s) for Plaintiff

47 Hillside Avenue, 2nd Floor, Manhasset, NY 11030

File# 8150.324

{* FREEPORT LEADER*} 145660

The premises are sold subject to the provisions of the filed judgment, Index No. 614142/2019 in the amount of $769,435.71 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 145892

SHALL the Board of Education of the Freeport Union Free School District be authorized to expend: $2,500,000 from the Capital Reserve Fund established on May 16th, 2017 for the purpose of performing the following projects: Classroom Ceiling Tiles, Flooring & Lighting ReplacementsDistrictwide; Bathroom RenovationsDistrictwide. All of the foregoing to include all labor, materials, equipment, apparatus and incidental costs related thereto.

(4) The election of one (1) School Trustee of the Board of Education. The term shall begin July 1, 2024 and end June 30, 2027.

Absentee and early mail ballots will be available for the election of School Board Members and the Budget Vote. Applications for absentee and early mail ballots are available in the Office of the District Clerk at the Freeport Public School Administration Building, 235 North Ocean Avenue, in Freeport, NY 11520.

Applications for absentee and early mail ballots must be received by the District Clerk no earlier than thirty (30) days before the election.

TAKE FURTHER NOTICE

that a Real Property Tax Exemption Report prepared in accordance with Section 495 of the Real Property Tax Law will be annexed to any tentative/preliminary budget as well as the final adopted budget of which it will form a part, and shall be posted on District bulletin board(s) maintained for public notices, as well as on the District’s website.

TAKE FURTHER NOTICE

for

& Eisenberg, P.C., 20 Commerce Drive, Suite 230, Cranford, NJ 07016 and 1131 Route 55, Suite 1, Lagrangeville, NY 12540. Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered August 15, 2018, I will sell at

LEGAL NOTICE

SUPREME COURTCOUNTY OF NASSAU BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO BAC HOME LOANS SERVICING, LP FKA COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS SERVICING, LP, Plaintiff -against- FEDIE R. REDD, et al Defendant(s). Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered herein and dated January 25, 2019, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction on the North Side steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court “Rain or Shine” located at 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY on April 30, 2024 at 2:00 pm premises situate, lying and being in the Incorporated Village of Freeport, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, bounded and described as follows: BEGINNING at the corner formed by the intersection of the Southerly side of Cedar St. with the Easterly side of Westside Avenue; being a plot 100 feet by 50 feet by 100 feet by 50 feet. Section: 62 Block: 149 Lot: 452

LEGAL NOTICE

STATE OF NEW YORK

SUPREME COURT:

COUNTY OF NASSAU TRUMAN CAPITAL HOLDINGS, LLC, Plaintiff, v. SHERRIL BAEZ AKA SHERRIL S. BAEZ, ET AL, Defendants. NOTICE OF SALE IN FORECLOSURE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT In pursuance of a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the Office of the County Clerk of Nassau County on October 4, 2022, I, Scott H. Siller, Esq., the Referee named in said Judgment, will sell in one parcel at public auction on May 09, 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:

808 South Ocean Avenue Freeport, NY 11520

SBL No.: 62-180-429

ALL THAT TRACT OR PARCEL OF LAND situate in the Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau, State of New York.

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NOTICE OF THE ANNUAL MEETING

FREEPORT UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT

Nassau County, N. Y.

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Freeport Union Free School District, Nassau County, New York, shall conduct its Annual Budget Vote and Trustees Election on Tuesday, May 21, 2024. The vote will be by voting machines at the designated polling places set forth below, between the hours of 6:00 A.M. and 9:00 P.M. (local time).

TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the following matters will be submitted to the registered voters of the Freeport School District: (1) To vote on the annual school budget as set forth in Proposition No. 1 below:

Proposition No. 1 SCHOOL BUDGET RESOLVED that the Annual School Budget be adopted and the necessary amount be raised by a tax upon the taxable property located in Freeport Union Free School District, Town of Hempstead, Freeport, New York, for the School Year 2024-2025.

(2) To vote on the annual library budget as set forth in Proposition No. 2 below:

Proposition No. 2

FREEPORT MEMORIAL LIBRARY BUDGET RESOLVED, that the Freeport Memorial Library Budget be adopted and the necessary amount be raised by a tax upon the taxable property located in Freeport Union Free School District, Town of Hempstead, Freeport, New York, for the Freeport Memorial Library for the year 2024-2025.

(3) To vote on the expenditure of funds from the Capital Reserve Fund established on May 16, 2017, as set forth in Proposition No. 3 below:

PROPOSITION #3 Capital Reserve Fund Proposition

PROPOSITION #4 Transportation Proposition the Shall Board of Education modify its public school transportation eligibility effective at the beginning of the 2024-2025 school year for Grades 7-8 pupils from the existing one and one half (1.5) mile limit to a three-quarter (0.75) mile limit and for Grades 5-6 pupils from the existing one (1.0) mile limit to a three-quarter (0.75) mile limit at a cost of $1,300,000 to the District for the 2024-2025 School Year and levy the necessary tax therefor.

TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the Board of Registration shall be open, in accordance with the Laws of the State of New York, every school day in the Administration Building, 235 North Ocean Avenue, between the hours of 8:30 o’clock a.m. and 5:00 o’clock p.m. (local time) until Thursday, May 16, 2024, for the Annual Budget Vote and Election to be held on May 21, 2024. In addition, the Board of Registration will be open Monday, April 15, 2024 and Thursday, April 18, 2024 from 4: 00 o’clock p.m. until 8:00 o’clock p.m. for residents to register to vote for the Annual Budget and Trustee election to be held on May 21, 2024. Any person who is not registered with the School District or who is not registered in the General Election or who has not voted at any annual or special district meeting or election held within the last four calendar years (2020-2023) must register to vote on Tuesday, May 21, 2024.

The voting registers will be open to inspection by any qualified voter on weekdays between the hours of 8:00 A.M. and 4:00 P.M. from May 16, 2024 to May 20, 2024, excluding Sunday, May 19, 2024, and between the hours of 9:00 A.M. and 12:00 P.M. noon on Saturday, May 18, 2024 at the Office of the District Clerk; and at each polling place on election day.

Furthermore, such application must be received by the District Clerk at least seven days before the election if the ballot is to be mailed to the voter, or the day before the election if the ballot is to be delivered personally to the voter or his/her designated agent.

Upon receiving a timely request for a mailed absentee or early mail ballot, the District Clerk will mail the ballot to the address set forth in the application by no later than six (6) days before the vote. Absentee and early mail ballots will be accepted in the Office of the Clerk of the school district no later than 5:00 P.M. on the day of the vote; any ballot received after that time will not be counted.

A listing of all people to whom absentee and early mail ballots were issued will be available in the District Clerk’s Office during regular office hours until the day before the vote.

Candidates for the Office of School Board Trustee must be nominated by a petition signed by at least twentyfive (25) qualified voters of the District. The petition shall state name and residence of the candidate and shall state the name and residence of each signer.

Candidates receiving the greatest number of votes shall be considered elected to their respective offices. Where terms are of different length, the candidate receiving the highest vote shall be elected to the longest term. However, a nomination may be rejected by the Board of Education if the candidate is ineligible for the office or declares his unwillingness to serve.

Petitions shall be filed between 9:00 A.M. and 5:00 P.M. no later than Monday, April 22, 2024 at the Office of the District Clerk.

A statement of the amount of money which will be required for the School Year 2024-2025 will be available to the taxpayers at any of the School District buildings between 8:00 A.M. and 4:00 P.M. not later than fourteen (14) days before the vote, excepting Saturdays and Sundays or holidays, and at such annual election.

that a lottery shall take place on Monday, April 22, 2024, at 5:00 P.M. for the purpose of determining candidate placement on the ballot should additional candidates file nominating petitions.

TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that a budget hearing will be held on Wednesday, May 8, 2024, at 7:30 P.M. in the Caroline G. Atkinson School for the purpose of discussing the expenditures of funds and budgeting thereof.

TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that a proposition in writing by petition of least one hundred and ten (110) signatures of qualified voters of the District is required to place a proposition on the ballot. The petition must be filed in the Office of the District Clerk on or before 5:00 P.M. (local time) Monday, April 22, 2024. Petitions for propositions which are required by law to be included in the notice of the annual meeting must be submitted no later than 5:00 P.M. on or before Friday, March 22, 2024. The Board of Education reserves the right to edit or amend any proposition without changing the intent thereof.

TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that military voters who are not currently registered may apply to register as a qualified voter of the school district. Military voters who are qualified voters of the school district may submit an application for a military ballot. Military voters may designate a preference to receive a military voter registration, military ballot application or military ballot by mail, facsimile transmission or electronic mail in their request for such registration, ballot application or ballot. Military voter registration forms and military ballot application forms must be received in the office of the District Clerk of the school district no later than 5:00 P.M. on April 25, 2024. No military ballot will be canvassed unless it is (1) received in the office of the District Clerk before the close of the polls on election day and showing a cancellation mark of the United States postal service or a foreign country’s postal service, or showing a dated endorsement of receipt by

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another agency of the United States government; or (2) received by the office of the District Clerk by no later than 5:00 P.M. on election day and signed and dated by the military voter and one witness thereto, with a date which is associated to be not later than the day before the election.

TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the election shall be held in accordance with the Rules for the Election of School Board Members adopted by the Board of Education.

QUALIFICATIONS FOR VOTING

1. A person shall be a citizen of the United States.

2. Eighteen or more years of age.

3. A resident of the District for a period of thirty days or more preceding the election at which he or she offers to vote.

4. Must be registered to vote.

TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the school election districts within the school district are as follows:

DISTRICT N-l

The Atkinson School Voting District is contained in the area, which is west of North Main Street, south of the northerly School District Boundary Line, and east of Milburn Creek, and north of the Long Island Railroad.

DISTRICT N-2

The Columbus Avenue School Voting District is contained in the area which is north of the Long Island Railroad, east of North Main Street, south of the most northerly District boundary line, and west of the Meadowbrook Parkway.

DISTRICT S-3

The Bayview Avenue School Voting District is contained in the area which is south of the Long Island Railroad right of way and west of the Eastern boundary line which runs south down South Long Beach Avenue to the southern property lines of the properties on the south side of Smith Street, then west along said property lines to the easterly property lines of the properties fronting on Bayview Avenue, thence proceeding south along said property lines to the easterly property lines on Branch Avenue and then southerly along the eastern boundary lines of said properties fronting on the east side of Branch Avenue to the northern property lines of properties fronting on the north side of Lewis Street, thence easterly along said boundary to Randall Bay. The southern boundary is the Village Line and the western boundary is the Village Line.

DISTRICT S-4

The Archer Street School Voting District is contained in the area which begins at the southerly side of the Long

Island Railroad right of way where same intersects with the westerly boundary lines of properties fronting on the west side of Long Beach Avenue; thence running easterly along said right of way to the westerly boundary lines or properties fronting on the west side of Henry Street; thence southeasterly along said boundary lines to the intersection with South Main Street; thence southerly along the west side of South Main Street to the intersection with Mill Road; thence easterly along the south side of Mill Road to the intersection of Mill Road and Freeport Creek; thence southerly along Freeport Creek to the northerly boundary lines of properties fronting on the north side of East Bedell Street; thence easterly along said property lines to the Village Line also known as Freeport Creek; thence southerly along said line to the most southerly Village Line; thence westerly along said Village Line to Hudson Bay; thence north and northwesterly along Woodcleft Basin to Sportsman’s Channel; thence north along said Channel and its extension to the center line of Atlantic Avenue; thence westerly along said center line of Atlantic Avenue to the easterly boundary lines of properties fronting on the east side of Bayview Avenue; thence northerly along said boundary lines to the intersection of the southerly boundary lines of properties fronting on the south side of Smith Street; thence easterly along said boundary lines of properties fronting on the west side of Long Beach Avenue; thence northerly along said boundary lines to the point or place of beginning.

DISTRICT S-5

The Giblyn School Voting District is contained in the area which begins at a point where the easterly boundary lines of properties fronting on Bayview Avenue intersects the center line of Atlantic Avenue running thence easterly along said center line to the western boundary line of properties fronting on the west side of Sportsman’s Avenue; thence southerly along said lines to the Sportsman’s Channel; thence southerly along said Channel to the Woodcleft Basin; thence southeasterly along said basin to easterly boundary of Village Line running along Hudson Bay; thence southerly along said boundary line to the southerly boundary of the Village Line also known as Little Swift Creek; thence westerly along said Village Line to a point where same

intersects Randall Bay; thence northerly along said Bay to the intersection of the northerly boundary lines of properties fronting on the north side of Lewis Street; thence westerly along said boundary line to the easterly boundary lines of properties fronting on the east side of Branch Avenue; thence northerly along said boundary lines to the intersection of the east boundary lines of properties fronting on the east side of Bayview Avenue; thence northerly along said boundary lines to the point or place of beginning.

DISTRICT S6

The Cleveland Avenue School Voting District (now based at the Albany Avenue Field House, 55 Albany Avenue) is contained in the area which is south of the Long Island Railroad right of way, east of the eastern boundary of District S-4, with the eastern and southern boundary being the village boundaries.

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION

Maria Jordan-Awalom

Benjamin Roberts President District Clerk 145989

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.

Bonnie Link, Esq., Referee Knuckles & Manfro, LLP, 120 White Plains Road, Suite 215, Tarrytown, New York 10591, Attorneys for Plaintiff 145868

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SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK

COUNTY OF NASSAU WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., AS TRUSTEE FOR PARK PLACE SECURITIES, INC. ASSET-BACKED PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES SERIES

2005-WHQ2, -againstROBERTO CONTRERAS, ET AL.

NOTICE OF SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Nassau on June 27, 2023, wherein WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., AS TRUSTEE FOR PARK PLACE SECURITIES, INC. ASSETBACKED PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES SERIES

LEGAL NOTICE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF NASSAU CITIGROUP MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST INC., ASSETBACKED PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES

2007-AMC1, U.S. BANK

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE, -againstFRANKI JOSEPH, ET AL.

NOTICE OF SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Nassau on February 2, 2024, wherein CITIGROUP MORTGAGE

LOAN TRUST INC., ASSETBACKED PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES

2007-AMC1, U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE is the Plaintiff and FRANKI JOSEPH, 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 May 7, 2024 at 2:00PM, premises known as 100 WILSON PLACE, VILLAGE OF FREEPORT, NY 11520; and the following tax map identification: 54-59-1.

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU, U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS TRUSTEE FOR THE RMAC TRUST, SERIES 2013-3T, Plaintiff, vs. WAYNE MCKEN, ET AL., Defendant(s). Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered on November 30, 2017, 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 May 6, 2024 at 2:30 p.m., premises known as 10 Hillman Place, 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 509 and Lot 2. Approximate amount of judgment is $571,568.05 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #18333/2009. Cash will not be accepted. This foreclosure sale will be held on the north side steps of the Courthouse,

2005-WHQ2 is the Plaintiff and ROBERTO CONTRERAS, 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 May 6, 2024 at 3:00PM, premises known as 15 WALLACE STREET, FREEPORT, NY 11520; and the following tax map identification: 55-272-3.

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 FREEPORT, TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD, COUNTY OF NASSAU AND STATE OF NEW YORK Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index No.: 601223/2019. Peter Kramer, Esq. - Referee. Robertson, Anschutz, Schneid, Crane & Partners, PLLC 900 Merchants Concourse, Suite 310, Westbury, New York 11590, Attorneys for Plaintiff. All foreclosure sales will be conducted in accordance with Covid-19 guidelines including, but not limited to, social distancing and mask wearing. *LOCATION OF SALE SUBJECT TO CHANGE DAY OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH COURT/CLERK DIRECTIVES. 145854

ALL THAT CERTAIN PARCEL OF LAND SITUATE IN THE INCORPORATED 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 No.: 611202/2019. 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. 145856

The Incorporated Village of Freeport is hereby requesting proposals from interested parties for the purchase of the 2023 delinquent municipal property tax liens. The amount due to the Village of Freeport as per the date of this notice is $1,176,052.96. The sale will be conducted as a bulk sale transaction with one aggregate bid. Specifications, proposal and proposed contracts may be seen and obtained at the Office of the Purchasing Agent, Municipal Building, 1st Floor, and 46 North Ocean Avenue, Freeport, New York, 11520 or on the Village website, www.freeportny.gov, from 9:00 a.m. on Friday, April 12th, 2024 until 4:00 p.m. on Friday, April 19th, 2024. Completed proposals are to be delivered to Ms. Taylor D’Orta, Buyer, Incorporated Village of Freeport, 46 North Ocean Avenue, Freeport, New York 11520. All proposals must be received by 4:00pm on Friday, April 19th, 2024. The Board reserves the right to reject any or all proposals received and subject to these reservations, shall award the contract to the highest responsible vendor. Proposals, which in the opinion of the Board are unbalanced, shall be rejected.

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

Taylor D’Orta Buyer, Purchasing Department Village of Freeport VILLAGE OF FREEPORT Issue Date - April 11, 2024 146113

reserves the Right to reject any or all Bids, or to accept any bid Which is in the opinion of The Board of Education Will be in the best Interest of the School District Board of Education Baldwin Union Free School District.

By: Pamela Pratt District Clerk 146115

The regular meetings of the Board of Trustees of the Incorporated Village of Freeport for the forthcoming official year shall be held at 5:00 P.M. in the Main Conference Room, Municipal Building, 46 North Ocean Avenue, Freeport, New York, as follows:

2024:

April 17 (public comment), May 1, May 15 (public comment),

June 6, June 19 (public comment), July 3, July 17, July 31 (public comment),

August 14, August 28 (public comment),

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CORRECTED NOTICE

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE

that the following Boards, Commissions, and Committees of the Incorporated Village of Freeport are scheduled to meet each month in the following locations:

Board of Ethics - Meets as required

Commission for the Conservation of the Environment of Freeport1st Tuesday, 6:30 P.M., April, June, September & November - Splash Building, 202 Woodcleft Avenue

Highway Commission1st Thursday, 7:00 P.M., 355 Albany Avenue

Commission on Human Relations - 4th Tuesday, 7:30 P.M., Freeport Memorial Library, 144 West Merrick Road Landmarks Preservation Commission - 3rd Tuesday, 6:30 P.M., Village Hall, 46 N. Ocean Avenue, BOT Conference Room

Sewer and Sanitation Commission - 1st Thursday, 7:30 P.M., 355 Albany Avenue Traffic Safety Commission - 1st Thursday, 4:00 P.M., 355 Albany Avenue

Water and Light Commission - 2nd Wednesday in March, June, September, & December 6:00 P.M., 220 West Sunrise Highway

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BOARD OF EDUCATION

BALDWIN UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT

SPECIFICATIONS FOR PUPIL TRANSPORTATION

Section 1

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The Board of Education Of The Baldwin Union Free School District. County of Nassau, hereafter invites The Submission of Sealed Bids for the SouthWest Quadrant Consortium

PUPIL TRANSPORTATION

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF 2ND REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

2023

DELINQUENT

MUNICIPAL PROPERTY TAX LIENS BULK SALE FOR THE INCORPORATED VILLAGE OF FREEPORT NASSAU COUNTY, NEW YORK

Friday, May 2, 2024 At 9:00 A.M. At the office Of the Board of Education Baldwin Union Free School District, Baldwin N.Y. 11510

At which time and place

All bids will be publicly Opened and read aloud

Specifications and bid Forms may be obtained By Telephone 516-434-6040 Between the hours of 8:30 AM and 3:30 PM Weekdays. The Board of Education

Electrical Board - 1st Tuesday, 6:00 P.M., Village Hall, 46 North Ocean Avenue, BOT

Conference Room

Planning Board - 2nd and 4th Tuesday, 6:00 P.M., Village Hall, 46 North Ocean Avenue Plumbing Board - 2nd

Wednesday in April, May, June, September, October, November, December - 8:00 P.M., Village Hall, 46 North Ocean Avenue, BOT Conference Room

Mayor’s Veterans Advisory Council - 4th

Wednesday in January, April, July and October, 7:00 P.M., American Legion Post 342, 925 S. Ocean Avenue

Mayor’s Advisory Committee - Fire EMSMeets as required

Public Safety CommitteeMeets as required

Senior Citizens CouncilMeets as required

Zoning Board of Appeals3rd Thursday, 6:00 P.M., Village Hall, 46 North Ocean Avenue

September 12, September 26 (public comment),

October 16, October 30 (public comment),

November 13, November 27 (public comment),

December 4, December 18 (public comment)

2025:

January 8, 2024, January 22 (public comment),

February 5, February 26 (public comment), March 11, March 25(public comment), April 1

Pamela Walsh Boening Village Clerk

Dated: Freeport, New York

April 11, 2024 146112

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SITE PLAN REVIEW

BOARD MEETING - APRIL 23, 2024

NOTICE IS HEREBY given that a Public Hearing will be held before the Site Plan Review Board on Tuesday, April 23, 2024, at 7:00 P.M., in the Incorporated Village of Freeport, Main Conference Room, 46 N. Ocean Avenue, Freeport, New York, on Site Plan applications as they appear on the calendar; public comment invited. The Board will meet at 6:00 P.M. in the Trustees Conference Room to discuss cases not requiring a public hearing; open to the public, no public comment.

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

SP-3702 - 9 Rosedale Avenue, Section 55/Block 232/Lot 6. Residence Apartment. Jean Panier. Replace existing 1,239 sq. ft. driveway and steps. SP-3713 - 168 Atlantic Avenue, Section 62/Block 113/Lot

Hospital says goodbye to Eileen Mahler

Mount Sinai South Nassau nurse retires after 45 years of service

By KEPHERD DANIEL kdaniel@liherald.com

Mount Sinai South Nassau, the closest hospital for Freeport residents, recently bid a fond farewell to longtime Eileen Mahler, who recently retired after a 45-year career dedicated to nursing.

The retirement celebration for Mahler, organized by her hospital colleagues and administrators, was a surprise “clap-out” procession held at the hospital’s main entrance on March 22 at 2 p.m. The afternoon included a heartfelt tribute to Mahler’s decades of service, culminating in a chauffeured ride home in a BMW convertible, escorted by an Oceanside Fire Department fire engine.

“Thank you, Eileen, for your dedication and everything you’ve done to support the patient care services department,” Margaret Pfeiffer, the hospital’s vice president of patient care services, said. “You have been an instrumental part of our growth for over four decades. Thank you for your lifetime of dedication to Mount Sinai South Nassau, and your numerous contributions to the nursing profession. You will continue to inspire countless pieces for years to come.”

Mahler began her nursing career in 1979 at what was then known as South Nassau Communities Hospital, starting as a bedside nurse in the maternity unit. She commuted to work from Queens until she moved to Oceanside when she married her husband Bill in 1990. She rose through the ranks, eventually becoming the director of nursing education: professional development, practice and research in 2012.

Throughout her tenure, she was rewarded for her dedication to patient care and nursing excellence. She was the recipient of the Town of Hempstead’s Health Services Pathfinder

Award in 2018, and was certified by the American Nurses Credentialing Center in nursing professional development and as a nurse executive. While working as a nurse, Mahler earned her Ph.D.

“I was a clinical nurse at the beginning of my career and then moved into leadership, and in either of those, your focus is the patient, but as you move into leadership, and then moved into education, the focus was on our nurses,” she said. ”How can we help them learn and adjust to the stress of the profession and care for themselves as well?”

Reflecting on what inspired her to pursue nursing, Mahler recalled the early influence of her grandmother, who instilled in her a sense of compassion and service to others. That propelled Mahler into a career characterized by a deep commitment to caring for patients

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and supporting her fellow nurses.

“First and foremost, can we do the best outcomes for our patients and really give the best quality care?” she said.

Over the years, Mahler has witnessed significant challenges in healthcare, from navigating through the HIV/AIDS epidemic to responding to natural disasters like Superstorm Sandy. However, the Covid-19 pandemic posed one of the greatest tests for Mahler and her colleagues. Despite the unprecedented challenges, Mahler’s leadership and expertise proved invaluable in guiding the hospital through this crisis.

“That was something none of us had seen in our lifetime,” she said of the pandemic. “Before the vaccine came out, how many patients just succumbed to the illness? It was frustrating. We had so many patients in the hospital, and I was in education at that time so it was really about trying to train nurses who came from other areas and settings, to care for many critical care patients.”

Mahler’s contributions to nursing education have been instrumental in earning Mount Sinai South Nassau the prestigious American Nurses Credentialing Center Nurse Magnet designation. The Magnet Recognition Program designates organizations worldwide where nursing leaders successfully align their nursing strategic goals to improve the organization’s patient outcomes.

Her commitment to excellence has not gone unnoticed, as evidenced by the numerous awards she has received, including the DAISY (Diseases Attacking the Immune System) Lifetime Achievement and Leadership awards.

For Mahler, retirement marks the end of an era, but it also represents the beginning of a new adventure. As she reflected on her 45-year career, Mahler expressed gratitude for the support of her colleagues, the trust of her patients,

and the opportunity to make a difference in the lives of others.

In retirement, she plans to pursue her other passions, including traveling, teaching and playing the piano. She also is looking forward to spending more time with her husband, her son Billy, 31, stepdaughter Angela, 49, and her grandkids, Frank, 19, Anthony, 22, and Catherine, 26.

“It’s so new now,” she said. “I think I’ll miss the people I work with. They really are truly your second family, but I’m looking forward to spending more time with my family because over the years, they kind of didn’t have the benefit of me being around as much.

“I think that will be good to be able to do more things, see many friends, have dinner, have friends over, and it’ll be a little less hectic now that you don’t have to be up early the next day for your shift,” Mahler added.

Photos courtesy MSSN Mount Sinai staff and administrators thanked Mahler for her years of service helping others.

Eileen Mahler gave a final goodbye to Mount Sinai South Nassau hospital as she was escorted off in a BMW convertible.

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TQ. My neighbor loves animals, so much that they have constructed little houses for feral cats and stray dogs. Although I haven’t said anything because we have a tall fence, and I don’t have to look at the menagerie of wildlife — including many ducks, squirrels and raccoons that also eat the food scraps my neighbor puts out — I wonder if this is allowed, and now that they’re starting to build very large bird “hotels” that I can see, I’m thinking this is really getting to be too much. Do they need approval to attract all of these animals, a permit or something?

A. There are restrictions, such as section 152-8 of Town of Hempstead code, prohibiting dogs at large. You can check your municipality code regulations, online, by typing in the name of your municipality followed by “ecode360.” Many communities restrict the number of pets and the containment of pets, and have a restriction that pets can’t be constrained for more than two hours to a stationary object, like a post.

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Stray dogs and cats are prohibited, even though many people take care of them. I wrote about this 25 years ago, and received hate mail for my insensitivity to these cats and dogs, even though I was quoting the ordinances, in addition to writing about how to keep strays from wandering into your yard. If the strays become a problem for you, there are regulations that your neighbor may be subject to.

Birdhouses seem fairly innocent, and unless they’re built to an abundant size, like the “hotel” you describe, there are no limits. When there are a number of birdhouses, or they become large enough to fall under the regulation of treehouses and sheds, the regulations become relevant, and the construction of these “accessory structures” falls under the zoning codes. I’ve seen birdhouses with 25 units in them, which is large enough to make it necessary to regulate. It brings new meaning to Airbnb. I’m not sure if the local governments that placed prohibitions on renting out homes to transients also included the bird population, since most birds have no place to carry cash or a credit card, but it may be worth looking into in your spare time.

A call to either your local building inspector or to animal and wildlife control centers can confirm the handling of the animals, and whether your neighbor is creating a nuisance. The biggest concern may be health considerations, since some species may carry diseases that can be harmful to other species or to you. For example, raccoons, cats and squirrels are known to carry rabies, and an even more dangerous disease called toxoplasmosis. They endanger dogs in particularly, since these diseases cause ailments that can cripple or destroy their immune systems. Cats are also in danger, and the droppings from each of these animals may also cause sickness in humans, but to a lesser degree. You are not wrong to be concerned. Good luck!

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The heartbreaking death of an NYPD hero

The tragic murder of 31-year-old New York City Police Officer

Jonathan Diller has had a devastating impact not just on his Massapequa Park community, but across Long Island, New York and indeed the country.

I represented Massapequa Park, and my district office was located there for all 28 years I was in Congress. Almost immediately after the news of Diller’s murder broke, blue ribbons appeared on local businesses and residences throughout Massapequa and Massapequa Park. Two nights later, there was a candlelight vigil at Brady Park that was attended by over 1,000 residents, who gathered in a steady rain to honor Diller’s memory.

The rain continued the following day, but that didn’t deter a long line of mourners from attending Diller’s wake at the Massapequa Funeral Home.

Among those attending and showing

his respects was former President Donald Trump, who met with and consoled Diller’s 29-year-old widow, Stephanie, and other members of his family. Trump demonstrated great dignity and respect, and clearly had a reassuring and calming effect on these good people.

I had the privilege of being there, and thanked Trump for giving strength to the Diller family and to the community. I also spoke briefly with Stephanie Diller, and was struck by her youth and her strength of character, which she will surely need after losing her husband so tragically and having to raise their 1-year-old son, Ryan, without his father.

My lasting memory will be of Stephanie Diller’s moving eulogy.

was bright and clear for Diller’s funeral at St. Rose of Lima Church in Massapequa. Rosemary and I drove to the service with Sid Rosenberg, from WABC radio’s “Sid and Friends”; his wife, Danielle; and Bill O’Reilly. Merrick Road was a seemingly endless sea of blue, as thousands of police officers lined the street in both directions for as far as the eye could see.

The steady stream of mourners continued the following day, Good Friday, when there was the controversial incident involving Gov. Kathy Hochul, who, by some accounts, was asked to leave the funeral home by Diller family members. I’ve heard various versions of what happened, but all of them made it clear that it wasn’t the amicable discussion Hochul claimed.

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We assembled across the street from St. Rose, in a group that included many strong supporters of the police, such as Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman, former NYPD Commissioner Keechant Sewell and Congressmen Anthony D’Esposito and Andrew Garbarino. There were also those who didn’t belong, such as state Attorney General Letitia James and city Comptroller Brad Lander, who are shamefully anti-police.

The arrival of the hearse, the sound of muffled drums, a lone piper playing the haunting tones of “Amazing Grace,” the flag-draped coffin being carried into the church, followed by Stephanie Diller, holding Ryan in her arms, were truly heartbreaking.

Inside, the church was filled to overflowing with men and women in blue. My lasting memory will be of Stephanie’s courageous eulogy, in which she described her husband’s goodness and love, and then demanded that elected officials at long last correct the laws and policies that keep violent criminals on the streets and result in the senseless deaths of brave police officers. The church erupted in sustained applause, and there were tears everywhere.

Then mourners filed silently from the church and reassembled across Merrick Road. The coffin was carried from the church, and a bugler played taps. The flag was taken from the coffin and presented to Stephanie. The NYPD Pipe Band played “America the Beautiful.” The coffin was placed in the hearse, and the cortège began the journey bringing Jonathan Diller to his final resting place in St. Charles Cemetery. His life was over. His memory lives on.

NYPD hero Jonathan Diller, R.I.P.

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

Washington: where bipartisanship goes to die

It has never been a secret among my political friends that I have always been a strong supporter of bipartisan government. I practiced that philosophy during my 23 years in Albany, and I continue to believe that when the two parties work together, remarkable things can get done.

When I was a part of the Democratic leadership in Albany, I was frequently asked to sit down with Republican members with the goal of getting important legislation passed and signed into law. I recall, during one late-night session, a small group of us walked the corridors behind the chambers to meet with the State Senate Republican leader, Warren Anderson. We went for the purpose of discussing a number of major bills that had not been acted on in the closing hours of the session.

Bill by bill, issue by issue, we had an open and frank discussion of the pros and cons of the legislation, and after a few hours of talking, we all shook

hands. Hours later, the agreed-on package of proposals was on the floor of both houses, and by the time the morning sun was peeking through the chamber windows, all of the bills had been passed and were on their way to the governor to be signed.

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I remember numerous sessions in which one of my fellow Long Island Republican senators would sit down with me during an Assembly session with a list of their local priorities. The late Norman Levy, who was a hard-working legislator, often came by with a fistful of pending bills, asking for my help to get them out of the Ways and Means Committee, which I chaired. From time to time I would make the same walk to the Senate side to ask for help with my legislation.

member to invoke another rule that requires a vote to keep or oust the speaker. It has already happened once, when a small cluster of hardheaded conservatives invoked the rule, and Kevin McCarthy was kicked out of the speaker’s job.

ny attempt to pass major bipartisan legislation is considered a form of treason.

I’m taking this walk down memory lane as a way of contrasting how government once functioned at the state level, and how, today, the legislative process in Washington is a total disaster. One good example is the rule adopted by the Republican members of the House of Representatives that allows any one

A few weeks ago, maverick Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene, of Georgia, asked that the House consider that option again, this time to kick Speaker Mike Johnson out. Johnson’s sin is that he collaborated with House Democrats to avoid a shutdown of the federal government.

Greene is one of a small cluster of members who came to Washington for the sole purpose of blowing up the House, and apparently the country along with it. This right-wing bomb squad has succeeded in taking away almost all of the powers of the moderate members, who have yet to put up a real fight on any issue.

There are many important issues that have been kicked aside as a result of the machinations of the ultra-conservative block. The Senate passed a bipartisan bill that would impose the stron-

gest border security laws in recent history, and at the same time provide financial assistance to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan. Johnson has refused to advance the bill, caving under pressure from former President Donald Trump, who insists that the members avoid making President Biden look good.

The idea that the House majority would refuse to approve legislation that would solve the border dilemma at the behest of a person who holds no elected office is a national tragedy. There are ample Democratic and Republican votes to pass the Senate bill and other bills that would make the current session of Congress a meaningful one, but Johnson is paralyzed and ineffective. Any attempt to pass major bipartisan legislation is considered heresy and a form of treason.

America desperately needs a good old dose of bipartisanship in Washington, but for now that is just a dream for old political souls like me.

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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The time to support local journalism is now a

few short weeks ago, we told you about the newly-formed Empire State Local News Coalition. The Freeport Herald is proud to be a member of this fast-growing group of more than 150 New York local news outlets that have joined forces to protect local journalism across the state.

The work of our coalition has raised awareness of the importance of local journalism as well as the challenges facing the local news industry. (New York has lost half of its newsrooms since 2004.) We are grateful to communities across the state who have united behind us.

In just the past month, we rallied in Westchester County, where locals were stunned by the abrupt closure of three community newspapers. We went directly to Albany to appeal to lawmakers, and where we also rallied with elected officials from both the state senate and Assembly.

Numerous localities have adopted resolutions expressing their support for legislation that would support local journalism, and more municipal resolutions are in the pipeline. Even unconventional allies like Microsoft have joined our calls to save local news.

Thanks to these collective efforts, the Local Journalism Sustainability Act — which would provide tax credits to local news organizations for retaining and creating newsroom jobs — was included in the state Senate’s recent budget pro-

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Larry McCoy will pick up the first dime

To the Editor:

Having had the pleasure of attending a writers’ workshop at the Oceanside and Rockville Centre libraries with the wellknown comedy writer Larry McCoy, I recognized his wit long before I even saw the name following his letter in last week’s Herald (“Let’s test these old presidential candidates”).

The humor of this talented octogenarian has been published in numerous books and articles, in case anyone needs a hearty laugh in these tumultuous times. While McCoy may doubt his own ability to take charge in the White House, I wonder if he might indeed be a better choice than the two senior gentlemen on the ballot. His insight into current events is impressive, and he employs it with dignity, charm and finesse. But the question is, can he bend over and pick up a dime on his first try?

■ Contact Gov. Kathy Hochul: (518) 474-8390

■ Contact State Sen. Kevin Thomas: (516) 739-1700

■ Contact Assemblyman Brian Curran: (516) 561-8216

■ Contact Assemblywoman Taylor Darling: (516) 489-6610

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posal for fiscal year 2025. This is a key step for inclusion in the state’s final budget, which is currently being negotiated by the senate, Assembly and Gov. Kathy Hochul.

However, there is a lot of work to be done over the next few days — when the final budget will likely be announced — to ensure the bill is actually included in the state’s final budget. It is crucial that the Local Journalism Sustainability Act is included, otherwise, communities throughout the state risk thousands of

newsroom jobs being lost — and even more important, stories going untold.

The Local Journalism Sustainability Act is sponsored by state Sen. Brad Hoylman-Sigal with the bipartisan support of Assemblywoman Carrie Woerner and more than 70 co-sponsors. As newspapers shutter and layoffs roil the industry, the bill is a necessary measure for incentivizing job creation, returning reporters to many of the state’s emptying newsrooms.

The bill is content-neutral and designed to ensure that truly local news outlets will receive this assistance.

The leadership of the legislature’s Black, Puerto Rican, Hispanic, and Asian Caucus has also endorsed our bill, which is a major testament to the fact that this bill will improve access to news for all communities.

New York residents are standing with local news, and now lawmakers must answer the people’s call to save community journalism. To get the Local Journalism Sustainability Act across the finish line, lawmakers must hear from you about why our newspaper matters, and why this bill is meaningful to you and your family.

So, if keeping local news alive in our state is important to you, please reach out to Gov. Hochul and your local representatives to let them know you stand with local news.

Budget negotiations are wrapping up imminently — the time to act is now!

Trends come and go, and then come right back again

all I had to do was pick up a package that had been left at the wrong door.

I knocked. My neighbor let me in. Nothing felt out of the ordinary. But then it happened. It was like raindrops hitting a tin roof, but it wasn’t raining, and we weren’t under a tin roof.

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I followed the sound, and set my sights on something that hasn’t been in front of my eyes for at least a couple decades. It was a typewriter. An electric one, to be exact. An Olympia Compact S — one of the last typewriter models offered by a storied German manufacturer that lost the battle with computers and word processors.

Finding a typewriter nowadays requires a trip to a museum. But there are still many out in circulation — you just have to know where to look.

So it wasn’t necessarily the typewriter that surprised me, but who was using

it: my neighbor’s teenaged daughter.

“Oh, don’t mind her,” my neighbor said. “She’s always on that typewriter.”

“But … but, why?” I asked.

“The sounds it makes are relaxing. And it reminds her of her grandfather.”

The young woman was composing a poem using paper from the printer. The ink of each letter was quite uneven, showing not only the antiquity of the machine in front of her, but also how spoiled we’ve become with laser printers and high-resolution screens.

Fcreates a sense of permanence a computer or smartphone can’t. And it can’t be hacked.

Typewriters, of course, aren’t the only things making a comeback. Vinyl records and Polaroid cameras have already made returns. So have flip phones. And, believe it or not, even pocket pagers.

ixated on our devices, we’ll find ourselves longing for time away from all that.

I thought my neighbor’s daughter was unique in this love for typewriters, but apparently that’s not the case. Young people — especially in the so-called Gen Z — are rediscovering a number of relics from the past like typewriters, enjoying their simplicity, with maybe even a hint of nostalgia for a previous life, perhaps.

Exploring this new fondness for typewriters online has helped me discover some interesting feedback. There are no ads or messages popping up on the paper while you type, meaning you can focus on what you’re creating. It also

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Kremer shouldn’t condemn Netanyahu

To the Editor:

Re Jerry Kremer’s recent column, “Netanyahu is a supporter of one party: himself”: Kremer is way, way off base in defending Sen. Chuck Schumer’s idealistic and naive calling for a new election in Israel to oust Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Further, Kremer’s defense of Schumer absurdly rests on matters unrelated to Schumer’s own “justification” for his critical remarks.

While Schumer attempted to justify his remarks on the basis of the harm done to the Gazan people — as a result of Israel’s fighting for its survival — Kremer’s attack on Netanyahu centers on his assessment of Netanyahu’s personal legal and ethical issues, unrelated to the current war and to Netanyahu’s efforts in it. Schumer never offered these issues as his reason for wanting Netanyahu ousted! Why must Kremer stoop so low?

I have viewed Netanyahu as a hawk whose actions (including promoting West Bank settlements) have provided fodder for the Islamic terrorist attacks on Israel while earning the disdain of foreign governments. But presently, he is the leader of a nation fighting for its survival, and he has thus far remained

And that gives me real hope for other aspects of society that some might try to write off, like something near and dear to my own heart: newspapers. A few weeks back, a popular social media content creator named Kelsey Russell visited our newsroom. She has made a name for herself on TikTok by championing newspapers to her generation. Can you pull up news on your phone or computer? Sure. But once you swipe it away, it’s gone. Newspapers, however, can’t be swiped away. And they won’t be.

All of these treasures should have been lost to time, but they weren’t. Yes, they had been replaced by something better and faster — but all of these artifacts were more than just tools. They helped define us in some way.

As we become more and more fixated on our electronic devices, we’re going to find ourselves longing for time away from all that. Without the distractions.

Without the noise created by the intrusion of others. Without the glowing screen.

Books. Cameras using actual photographic paper. Phones that don’t do much more than call someone. Typewriters. And, yes, newspapers.

All of these will maintain places in our society, and that’s good. But please don’t call them antique. Many of us have indeed made many trips around the sun, but we don’t need the reminder.

And finally, you might think finding my young neighbor clickety-clacking away on a typewriter might inspire me to write these words on something similar. It certainly would be poetic in its own right.

But my MacBook Air is doing perfectly fine. I already lived through the times when typewriters were a necessary tool, not a novelty. Give me another decade or two before I’m ready to relive that, thank you very much.

Michael Hinman is executive editor of Herald Community Newspapers. Comments? execeditor@liherald.com.

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true to his promise to see the fight through to a successful end — the elimination of Hamas, the only real enemy Schumer and Kremer should be focused on, along with Iran, dedicated to destroying both Israel and the U.S. Netanyahu is right when he says that allowing Hamas to remain in place would only mean further attacks on Israel, possibly even its demise. Why can’t Kremer admit this obvious truth? Politics and idealism, not reality, seem to be the guiding lights for both Schumer and Kremer in their attempt to win votes through concessions and distortions — even if that means turning on a friend and ally.

Kremer’s convenient speculation that Netanyahu is pursuing this war only to avoid facing jail is just that: speculation. An “all-out war” against the evil of Hamas (and Iran) is not only justified, it’s necessary for Israel’s survival. If you see your best friend (as Israel is to the U.S., to paraphrase Kremer) drowning, you don’t offer a lecture on water safety, you throw him a life preserver. To do otherwise is to betray him. Schumer has deigned to lecture Israel, and Kremer aids and abets him by citing irrelevancies. You don’t change horses in midstream — or a leader succeeding in a struggle for survival.

Kremer makes no reference to Hamas’s failure to release the hostages, which could temporarily halt hostilities. Nor does he condemn Hamas’s

using Palestinians as human shields, or detaining them in areas Israel has warned will be targeted, thereby losing the element of surprise. There is a term for those siding with the enemy, but I

will refrain from applying it to Kremer or Schumer — for now.

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