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is an opportunity to do their best. Encourage set aside your kids to try their best, continue to prioritize time to complete homework, and about school attendance. Your positive attitude time for school (even when it’s sunny and almost strong. vacation!) can help your children finish

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he school year might be winding down, but this is one of the most treacherous times of the year when it comes to stuof the dent attendance and focus. The advent winter nicer weather, plus the stress of intensive that combine to produce a sort of “spring fever” and hits kids of every age, making them restless when inattentive. This is also the time of year starting attendance numbers plummet as well, June. from April and worsening on through and With spring in full swing, many students of the families begin to think about the end the only school year. High school seniors aren’t “end-ofones who experience “senioritis” or the school the-school-year-blues.” Even elementary dial back students can begin to shut down and year. their efforts towards the end of the school the It’s important to help children finish responsiraise to is goal school year strong. The to work ble learners who don’t quit and are able hard despite distractions. how School administrators are well aware of kids the annual epidemic of spring fever impacts teachers in the classroom. Toward this end, savvy incenextra with motivated students their keep tives, including engaging projects. Many teachers also instigate periodic “brain breaks,” when everyone takes a five-minute in some break to get up and stretch, or engage many spontaneous, fun activity. Likewise, during schools schedule incentivizing activities and the last few weeks to keep kids interested motivated. of For parents, this can be a frustrating time child’s the year. You’re sympathetic about your keeping restlessness; but also concerned about for final grades up, especially when it’s time exams. The good news is, with a bit of extra atten-

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proactive tion and creative thinking, you can be last in helping your child during these difficult easily be weeks of school. These tips, which can can help implemented into your daily routine, until the your child stay motivated and focused bell rings for summer vacation. Create a list of mile markers or Find out about upcoming school projects marker assignments, and transfer them to a mile This will list, charting progress along the way. without encourage your child to stick to the task track procrastinating, and will also help you keep to conof your child’s progress without having comis project the When stantly ask questions. child. pleted, plan a satisfying reward for your De-clutter work/study spaces Creating a peaceful, clutter-free work/study toward space for your child can go a long way your relieving unnecessary stress. Encourage cleaning, child to join in with a bit of early spring last so that you’ll both be prepared for those weeks of school.

Stick to the routine be When it’s warm and light outside, it can it’s super more difficult to enforce bedtime, but to get a important to help your child continue school good night’s rest through the end of the and year. Stick to your child’s regular bedtime and atcontinue to make time for homework home reading. responsidevelop to child your Encourage that bility and perseverance by maintaining until the good learners do what they need to do summer job is done. Sunny days and a looming learnvacation can’t stop motivated and eager will ers! Maintaining your school-year schedule help reinforce these beliefs.

Reasonable and reachable goals motiGoals are a great way to keep students a school vated and on-task towards the end of Gear check or two small time year. Help your children select one After months of hard work and lots of end of the level] goals to accomplish before the spent in the classroom, many [elementary be challenging supplies. school year. The goals should some ideas students are left with less-than-ideal have but reachable. For younger students crayons and erasers have longer no Pencils a level in reading, do your include things like moving up having a been worn down to nubs. It’s hard to memorizing their multiplication facts, tools. etc. days, best work when you don’t have the right best certain number of positive behavior Support your children put forth their steps to take stock of Work with your kids to determine effort up through the last day, by taking and encourage pencil, to work towards their goals their school supplies. A freshly sharpened can practice at home. a glue stick or two, and a new box of crayons By creating a low-stress, supportive home child to make a world of difference. environment and encouraging your be can you off, slacking without keep studying Lead by example during to proactive in combating spring fever Kids learn by example, and are quick With your help, talking those last two months of school. adopt our attitude. If your child hears you of seeing just how you your child will have the satisfaction about how you wish it was summer, or the school year on is likely to how rewarding it is to finish summer can’t wait for school to be over, he/she top. And you’ll both be ready for the adopt that mindset. Avoid speaking negatively season. your of about school, homework, etc. in front put forth child. It will be harder for your child to as the don’t Above photo: It’s way too easy to let things slide from down his best effort if he thinks you don’t care, weather gets nicer and kids are feeling worn like school, etc. months of study already completed. We like to tell our kids that every assignment

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Battle over Cleveland field intensifies By REINE BETHANY rbethany@liherald.com

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GEoRGE DEwEY SmAllS, left, expressed his concerns about replacing the Cleveland athletic field with a large Amazon-type distribution center.

Freeport residents who attended a public hearing Monday night at Village Hall had a number of concerns to share with villa g e gover nment regarding its plans to replace the Cleveland Avenue athletic field with a last-mile distribution center. But the residents’ strongest sentiment? Feeling they were not included in the process of deciding whether to even make the replacement happen. The village owns the field, but the Freeport School Dis-

trict has exclusive use of it for athletic practices and games under a parkland easement granted by the Long Island Parks Commission in 1949. The village, however, has owned the field since 1971. The current administration claims the right to revoke the easement, while also denying its validity. School district officials are fighting the village in court over the rights to the field, while village officials have lobbed their own $45 million suit against the school district, claiming it is obstructing ecoContinued on page 14

National Poetry Month celebrated at the library By REINE BETHANY rbethany@liherald.com

Room 1 on Freeport Memorial Library’s second level has seen many colorful performances of music and drama on its stage. Last week, however, the color inhabited the air itself — not through lights or vapors, but in the words of the poets who gathered to celebrate National Poetry Month. “I was very pleasantly surprised at the turnout,” said children’s librarian Tammy Manor. “People have been hesitant to come back into the library since Covid.” Manor co-organized the April

13 event with Barbara Spinelli, a career counselor at the library, who also chairs the library’s business resource information center. Both are published poets and veteran members of Long Island poetry organizations. When Spinelli suggested a poetry night at a library planning meeting this spring, the idea blossomed. All told, 14 poets of all ages and backgrounds showed up, joined by family members and friends. They read two or three poems each. “The youngest (participant) was 15, and the oldest was a senior citizen, so it was a very big age range,” Manor said.

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Career counselor, Freeport Memorial Library “One person came from the city. One was from Long Beach.” “There were some young people who wrote so well,” Spinelli said. “It was very exciting.” Both Manor and Spinelli also shared some of their works. They have participated in poetry readings for many years, especially with the North Bellmore-

based Performance Poets Association. Their poems have been published numerous times in poetry outlets and anthologies, as well as self-published in chapbooks. “Poets write to heal, to say the things that are not verbally said,” Spinelli said. “I wrote my first poems out of trauma. I literally couldn’t speak for 10 days”

after a devastating experience. That act of writing her first poem started her life as a writer. The focus of Spinelli’s poems is “discovery and awareness.” One of her more recent works, “Sun Shower,” ends with the lines, “I look up and open my mouth, to the sky’s tears. Droplets of nourishment, from the Continued on page 9

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FREEpoRT mom CHRIsTINE Spencer and her little daughter Bella Shim received an Easter basket with a new pink friend for Bella.

Food for a Freeport holiday Long Island Cares partners with Stop & Shop

AT THE sTop & Shop–Long Island Cares food distribution event on April 13, Chriss Zenkewrich and her son Spencer thanked LIC CEO Paule Pachter (left) and members of the Stop & Shop team for an Easter boost.

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On April 13, Long Island Cares partnered with Stop & Shop for a holiday food distribution in Freeport. The event was a joint effort between Long Island Cares and Stop & Shop to provide Easter and Passover meals to families who are regulars at Long Island Cares pantries. The two families who came to the event had been randomly selected by Long Island Cares to receive meat, vegetables, fruit, bread, eggs and other groceries, a variety of household items, and Easter baskets. An additional 18 families received $100 gift cards from Stop & Shop, which they later picked up in Freeport. The distribution took place at the Long Island Cares pantry at 21 E. Sunrise Highway in Freeport, which is called the Nassau Center for Collaborative Assistance. Long Island Cares and sTEFANIE Stop & Shop have partnered for sHumAN 20 years to help feed the foodManager, insecure populations in Nassau and Suffolk counties. This parStop & Shop ticular event focused on struggling families who are regular clients at Long Island Cares’ six locations in Nassau and Suffolk counties. While the Stop & Shop food distribution was a special event for the Easter and Passover holidays, the Freeport location provides food to Nassau County residents all year long and holidays. It is open 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, and on 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Clients come for food once a

e are thankful for partners like Long Island Cares who do this on a dayin and day-out basis, and we are proud to support them.

month, and there is a special program for veterans, who can come for food every Tuesday. Long Island Cares has six such locations, including a pet pantry. Some of Long Island Cares’ other partners are Amazon, BJ’s, Costco, King Kullen, Walmart, ShopRite, Target, and Wild by Nature. Events like the April 13 distribution bring joy not only to the recipients, but to the Long Island Cares teams and partners. Christine Spencer, a Freeport resident whose family was one of the two randomly selected for the event, said, “When they called me, I was in tears. I’ve never won anything in my life.” “We’re so grateful,” said Chriss Zenkewrich, a Long Island Cares client and Lawrence resident who was also selected. “This is a real blessing.”

Stefanie Shuman, External Communications Manager for Stop & Shop, said, “Stop & Shop stores in Nassau County wanted to make Easter and Passover more special for families who are struggling with the economic fallout caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The 16 Stop & Shop stores in Nassau County adopted families through our long-time food bank partners at Long Island Cares. Stop & Shop provided either Passover or Easter dinner for those families. We are committed to eradicating hunger and serving our customers both inside the store and out. We are thankful for partners like Long Island Cares who do this on a day-in and day-out basis, and we are proud to support them.” “Stop & Shop is a wonderful corporate partner,” said Paule Pachter, Long Island Cares CEO. “They understand the problems of hunger and food insecurity, and they do something about it.”

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The Freeport High School Human Relations Club was honored to welcome Ms. Consolee Nishimwe to their annual Human Rights Symposium. She is a 1994 Rwandan genocide survivor. She spoke to the students about the great adversity and abuse she experienced from the perpetrators of the genocide. As she nar rated the trauma she endured and how she survived it, her courage, deter mination and perseverance inspired all who attended. In her closing statements to the audience, she told them, “Be kind to one Courtesy Freeport Public Schools another, always have hope Ms. Consolee nishiMwe spoke to students and staff and be grateful.” at Freeport High School as part of the Human Relations Nishimwe is an authorand a motivational speak- Club’s annual Human Rights Symposium. er. She is a committed Digital Learning Center throughout the speaker against the genocide, and is also a defender of women’s day by Dr. Avi Marcovitz, director of edurights and an advocate for other genocide cation for the Nassau County Holocaust survivors. Memorial and Tolerance Center. The In 2012, Nishimwe released her mem- workshops included Courageous Conoir, “Tested to the Limit: A Genocide Sur- versations, Deconstructing Hate, and vivor’s Story of Pain, Resilience and Teaching Tolerance and Diversity: CeleHope.” brating Differences. In recognition of her courage and The Freeport High School Human accomplishments, Nishimwe was award- Relations Club explores various issues of ed the 2013 Association for the Study of justice and human rights to promote the African American Life and History Liv- realization that students at Freeport ing Legacy Award. She also received a High School can make a difference in the Hero Lifetime Achievement Award from world. The club is advised by Ms. Pamela Huntington National Bank and the New Mary Schmidt and Ms. Kerri Loper-RiveYork City Citation Award in recognition ra, and its goals are to raise awareness of of her tolerance as a victim of the 1994 the marginalized and oppressed through genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda. activism and social awareness. Students On the day that she spoke to the participate in philanthropic fundraising assembly, interactive workshops were activities and community service locally also presented in Freeport High School’s and globally.

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Former Freeport teacher and Holocaust refugee Mireille Taub spoke to the students at J.W. Dodd Middle School about her escape from the Nazi occupation of Paris and her late husband’s survival of the Holocaust.

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As the conclusion to their lessons on the Holocaust and the Civil Rights Movement, the eighth grade students at J.W. Dodd Middle School were visited by Holocaust survivor and motivational speaker, Sami Steigmann, and former Freeport teacher, Mireille Taub, a Holocaust refugee. During the presentation, Mr. Steigmann and Ms. Taub shared how the positive impact of one individual changes the lives of others. Mr. Steigmann also expressed to students the importance of tolerance and how essential it is to stand up J.W. DoDD eighth grade students heard Holocaust against injustice and prejudice survivor Sami Steigmann speak of the importance of in our society. standing up against injustice and prejudice. Ms.Taub told her story of ing during their study of the Holoescaping as a refugee on the last train to leave Paris before the Nazi caust and Civil Rights Movement that occupation. She also spoke about her late they decided to collect money for a donahusband and how he survived during tion to Mr. Steigmann’s Peace and Tolerthe Holocaust through the kindness of ance Education Fund. The students plan on continuing their philanthropic efforts strangers. At the end of the presentation, the with further donations to a variety of students were so inspired by their learn- human rights organizations.

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events and activities

Friday, April 22 Fun with music [at the library] From 2-5 p.m., students and faculty from the Molloy College music therapy program introduce a fun musical experience for kids. Children will have the opportunity to make live music with peers through playing instruments and singing songs. Everyone will be invited to share their favorite songs and talk about how music can make us feel better. They will also have nursing students and social workers here with the Outreach Medical Bus to do blood pressure screening. For all ages. Register by calling Youth Services (516) 379-3274 or email youthservices@ freeportlibrary.info.

Earth Day at the library From 3-6 p.m., come celebrate Eart Day by making a pinecone bird feeder to hang in a tree. For all ages! Contact Marilyn Pignataro, mpignataro@ freeportlibrary.info or (516) 379-3274.

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

Saturday, April 23 Defensive driving [at the library] From 9:15-3:15 p.m., Conducted by NY Safety Driving. Sharpen driving skills, receive insurance discount, and reduce up to four points from your driver record of violations. Cost: $30 per person by check or money order payable to TAAH Inc.( No cash, please) Register in person, once check/money order per person. Freeport residents can register on Monday, February 28, nonresidents can register on Monday, March 14. Enrollment is limited. Payment is due at registration.. You must have a valid New York State driver’s license to enroll in these courses. Contact the ASK Department, ask@freeportlibrary.info or (516) 379-3274, ext. 505.

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Support Long Island restaurants Sunday to Sunday! From April 24 through May 1, participating Long Island restaurants will offer special deals to promote local business. For further information, call Long Island Restaurant Week at (631) 329-2111, or email marketing longislandrestaurantweek.com. Tai chi for adults [virtual] From 10-11 a.m. Wear comfortable clothing and have water on hand. Contact Maryellen Cantanno at mcantanno@freeport library.info or call (516) 379-3274.

Learn the 2022 Mah Jongg card [virtual]

Monday, April 25

From 7-8 p.m., whether you are a new or seasoned mah-jongg player, you’ll benefit from learning about the new card. So, get out your 2022 card (or order online) and join us for an informative class. Call the library’s ASK Dept. at (516) 379-3274 or email ask@freeportlibrary.info.

Literacy Nassau citizenship classes [at the library]

Yoga for adults [virtual]

From 6–7:30 p.m., this test-prep class will help students study for the civics portion of the citizenship exam. Contact the ASK Dept. at the library, (516) 3793274, or ask@freeportlibrary.info.

Tuesday, April 26 Special story time with Ms. Rose [at the library] From 10-10:30 a.m., join Ms. Rose for a special story time. Ages 2 to 4 and an accompanying adult. To register, call Youth Services (516) 379-3274, or come into the Children’s Room.

From 6-7 p.m. through the library, suitable for beginner and experienced yoga practitioners. For the GoToMeeting link, contact Maryellen Cantanno, mcanntanno@freeportlibrary.info or (516) 379-3274.

Wednesday, Apr. 27 Social worker [at the library] From 2-5 p.m., social work intern Hudson Joachim will be in the Library lobby to provide assistance with unemployment and social services applications, school-related forms, and guidance as well as emergency housing and shelter. Hudson, who speaks

English, Spanish, French, and Creole, can be reached at: socialworkintern@ freeportlibrary.info.

Database Derby [virtual] From 6:30-7:30 p.m., Freeport patrons can sharpen their online skills by participating in this enjoyable hands-on program. Earn a raffle ticket each time you attend a Database Derby. The winner will receive a $25 gift certificate to Raimo’s Pizza & Restaurant. The drawing will be held in June. Contact Christopher Bisonette, cbisonette@ freeportlibrary.info or (516) 379-3274.

Social media for business [virtual] From 6:30-8:00 p.m., learn how to create a Facebook and Instagram business page to help you promote your business, brand, or cause. Learn how to build a growing audience organically by creating remarkable content, as well as scheduling posts, and keeping track of your page traffic. Contact the ASK Dept. (516) 379-3274 or ask@freeportlibrary.info.

Thursday, April 28 Sexual assault awareness [hybrid] From 11 a.m. to 12 noon, because April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month, the Molloy College Mental Health and Wellness Center will offer a workshop to create awareness about the causes and risk factors for sexual assault and to empower individuals to take steps to prevent it in their communities. Also 6-7 p.m. Contact Maryellen Cantanno (516) 379-3274 or mcantanno@freeportlibrary.info.

Board no more for teens [at the library] From 3:30-4:30 p.m., Do you like to play games like Uno, Jenga, and Checkers? Play these and more in GIANT form. This program will take place at the Library. For grades 7 to 12. Please call us or come into the TRAC Room to register. Contact youthservices@freeportlibrary.info or (516) 379-3274.

‘Bachelor’ star Daria Rose spoke to students at Sewanhaka H.S. on April 1. F.S. nonprofit Rescuing Families is set to return an Elmont resident to their home this month. Bill Youngfert helped deliver 25,000 pounds of donations to Ukrainian refugees. Sewanhaka H.S. students’ artwork was featured in an LIU Post exhibit in March and February. Bob LeRose, the comic book colorist for DC Comics, died in Elmont in 2006.

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Seaford Lacrosse Senior leggio RaNKs aMoNg Nassau County’s top 5 scorers heading into this week’s action and has helped the Vikings to an impressive 6-1 start. Through seven games, she has 23 goals and 21 assists for 44 points. On April 1, in Seaford’s wild 24-13 victory over Friends Academy, Leggio exploded for a 12-point day with 4 goals and 8 helpers. Headed to Adelphi University, the All-County attacker recorded 35 goals 28 assists last spring to lead the team to the Class C playoffs.

gaMes to watch thursday, april 21

Baseball: V.S. South at Malverne ............................. 10 a.m. Softall: Mepham at MacArthur ................................. 10 a.m. Softball: Sewanhaka at Freeport.............................. 10 a.m. Softball: Division at East Meadow............................ 10 a.m. Boys Lacrosse: Baldwin at Malverne/East Rock ...... 10 a.m. Baseball: Freeport at Oceanside.........................10:30 a.m. Baseball: Kennedy at Hewlett .................................. 11 a.m.

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Softball: Floral Park at Baldwin ................................ 10 a.m. Boys Lacrosse: Glen Cove at Mepham ..................... 11 a.m. Softball: Calhoun at Kennedy ...............................4:30 p.m. Boys Lacrosse: Elmont at Sewanhaka..................4:30 p.m. Softball: Clarke at Long Beach. .................................4:45 p.m. Softball: Elmont at West Hempstead.............................. 5 p.m. Boys Lacrosse: MacArthur at Long Beach ....................... 7 p.m.

saturday, april 23 Boys Lacrosse: Wheatley at Wantagh ............................ 10 a.m. Boys Lacrosse: Herricks at Carey .................................. 11 a.m. Girls Lacrosse: Kellenberg at Oceanside ....................... 11 a.m. Girls Lacrosse: East Meadow at Seaford ....................... 2 p.m.

The Freeport baseball program is looking for a rebound season with a small roster. For the first time since Roberto Delgado took over as head coach a decade ago, Freeport was unable to field a junior varsity program this spring due to low numbers. Delgago said the COVID-19 pandemic, which canceled the 2020 season and led to an abridged schedule last year with many restrictions, has resulted in far fewer students wanting to play baseball in Freeport than normally this season. “I have two kids from the middle school and a bunch of freshmen on varsity who should be playing JV, but unfortunately we didn’t have the quantity,” said Delgado, a former professional baseball player in the San Francisco Giants minor league system. “It’s been tough.” The Red Devils are coming off a 2-10 season tackling tough competition in Conference AA-I, which comprises Nassau County’s largest high schools. Prior to the 2020 season’s cancellation, Freeport went 2-10 in Conference AA-1 with several close losses to snap its streak of four straight playoff appearances. Senior catcher/second baseman Erick Aguilera provides some experience for the Red Devils as a leader offensively and in the field. He also shines in the classroom as an honors student and has drawn interest from several college baseball programs for his post-Freeport career, including Columbia and NJIT. “He is an honor roll student and ranked in the top 10 in the school,” Delgado said of Aguilera’s academic excellence. “He can play catcher or middle infield.” Delgado also has senior leadership from infielder/pitcher Jarian Peralta and first baseman Darlyn Liberato. Sophomore Julio Frometa Gomez adds versatility as a catcher and pitcher who can also play other positions if necessary. Freeport was swept by Syosset to open the season, but made strides throughout the week, dropping the final two contests 6-4 and 9-7 after an 18-0 loss in the season opener. The Red Devils then dropped a

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FReepoRt seNioR eRicK Aguilera, left, is a catcher and middle infielder who also shines in the classroom as an honor student. close 4-3 decision to Oceanside Monday, in which freshman Xavier Guardado tossed four strong innings before taking a line drive off his foot. The Red Devils’ concluded their threegame series against Oceanside Thursday with a 10:30 a.m. road game before facing Farmingdale next week, starting Monday at Cleveland Avenue Elementary School for a 4:30 p.m. first pitch. Freeport concludes the regular season with series against Port Washington and Massapequa. Delgado is looking to build back up a program he previously revived after it

incurred three straight winless seasons between 2009 and 2011, culminating in 2018 with Freeport’s first quarterfinal appearance in nearly 40 years. He is seeking to improve Freeport’s baseball foundation at the Little League level and is also hoping district officials will put more financial backing into the varsity program, which would enable him to hire an assistant coach. “I had a sit-down with the school to try and see how we can get more kids to come and play and also get more support,” he said.

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Area poets convene at library for Poetry Night wrote, “our real champions. Grandparents, an indescribable name, truly deserving of a star on the walk of fame.” Two teenage poets, Leanna Pignataro and Dylan Smith, echoed Sizemore’s inspiration. “People could express their visions freely through Poetry Night,” said Pignataro, 17, a graduating senior at Long Island Lutheran School. “I really enjoyed it,” said Smith, 19, who attends Brooklyn College. “I found it interesting to get to see or hear a lot of different voices and perspectives, and their ability to express themselves through art.” Smith shared an untitled poem about “how abstract and all-over-the-place life can be,” inspired in part by American novelist Thomas Pynchon. “O cry, O tear, oh, how trite. How banal and how bland,” Smith wrote. Pignataro created one of her poems, “You Have More Leaves to Burn,” around the topic of letting go: “The fire burns cool into the pale leaves of the winter. Your fingers blue, but you’re not cold. You watch as the match you extinguished spells my name into the wind, and writes it onto your lips.” “It was a very generous audience,” Spinelli said afterward. “Usually at poetry readings, people read two or three poems and then the audience will clap. But they applauded after every single one.” “I was not used to that,” Manor added, smiling. “It was a different kind of audience.” Both women, as well as the poets, said they would definitely love to see Poetry Night happen again.

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continued from front page brief darkening of the sky.” Manor, whose poems were published in the second volume of Nassau County Poet Laureates, shared “Generation in the Middle,” in which she articulated what it’s like to be neither a Baby Boomer or a millennial, but instead Generation X. “The Boomers destroyed the planet. The millennials are too lazy, back and forth like an evenly matched tennis game. The forgotten Gen X watches from the sidelines like the middle child in a generational showdown.” To an outsider peeking in, a group of poets reading their works might look demure. But to its participants, Poetry Night provided a powerful release of fresh thoughts, freshly expressed. Programming librarian Maryellen Cantanno read several of her poems. “ I never knew poetry could be so therapeutic, sharing your story with others,” she said. “Words do connect the feelings of the soul.” In “Picnic with Sister-in-Law in Mount Auburn Cemetery,” Cantanno wrote, “We are not here for the dead, though we slow down for the oldest stones, wordless ones, sunk cockeyed in their lumpy beds.” Robert Sizemore, 46, a security official at the library who is also a pastor, has been writing poems since he was 11. “Every poet that came up was outstanding,” he said. “You get to see the depth in their writing and what makes them want to write poetry.” Sizemore shared pieces from his self-published book, “Poems of Encouragement,” which can be found at the Freeport library. “Grandparents,” he

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AARP, USPS keep seniors a step ahead of scammers can be scammed — by mail, by phone, by email — and some can sound quite convincing. When the kids grow up and move out, Like charity scams. The trick? Don’t not only is there more space at home for succumb to pressure to pull out your older couples, but they may have a little credit card. more money in their bank “There are some that are accounts as well. legitimate businesses,” HarAnd it’s that attractive ris said. “But instead of givfinancial background that ing over the phone — because could make even the most you don’t know who you’re savvy of older residents susspeaking with — ask them to ceptible to a number of mail mail you the information.” and phone scams. And then there’s the nowThat’s exactly the message infamous “g randparent” Bernard Macias, associate scam. state director of AARP Long “A grandparent receives a Island, wants to share as part phone call or email from Bernard Macias of a series of Herald Inside their grandchild,” Marcus LI webinars hosted by Richsaid. “They say, ‘I’m in trounerLive. ble. I’m in Cancun. I had a “They will gain the most beer on the street, and I was (financially) from these arrested, and now I need to folks,” Macias shared during be bailed out.’” a recent webinar. “They own Such calls usually happen a home and they have good late at night or early in the credit. So financially, they morning, he added, and that have a lot more at stake.” the scammer posing as the The first two installments grandchild warns their vicof the webinars — which can tim not to tell their parents or be watched at tinyurl.com/ they’ll get in “trouble.” Donna Harris HeraldInsideLI — also feaThe best way to combat tured Donna Harris, Michael that scam? Call their parents. Del Giudice and Joseph Marcus from the Ask for their grandchild’s whereabouts. U.S. Postal Inspection Service. A third “Just call and ask, ‘Where’s Johnny?’ one is scheduled for Thursday, April 28 at Is he in Cancun?’” Marcus said. “They’ll noon. There are a variety of ways people say, ‘No, he’s in his room.’ It’s a scam.”

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Free in-person shredding event AARP Long Island and Herald Community Newspapers host a free on-site shredding event for sensitive personal and financial documents on Saturday, April 30, between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m., at 2 Endo Blvd in Garden City. Register at LIHerald.com/shred. But how do these scammers even know who Johnny is? That could be our own fault, Marcus said. We tend to overshare about our personal lives and family on social media platforms like Facebook. It’s the perfect place for someone to gather all the information they need about family, locations, and even their interests. While a scammer might temporarily hijack an identity to scam someone, actual identify theft remains a serious problem. “Identify theft is the compromise of what I like to call your financial DNA,” Harris said. “This includes your name, your date of birth, Social Security number, account numbers, passwords — anything that can be used to assume your identity without your authorization.”

One of the most common ways identity theft happens, Del Giudice said, is through scam calls. “Today, I probably got around five scam calls,” he said during the first webinar April 7. “There’s always somebody trying to offer me a great deal on car insurance or solar heating or whatever. If you start talking to them, they’ll ask you for your home address, date of birth and Social Security number.” If someone believes they are an identity theft victim, it’s important to place a fraud alert on their credit report, Del Giudice said. That same credit report — which is available free each year — also is a great way to identify if a scammer is using their name to open accounts and lines of credit. If something is found, file a report with the police and the Federal Trade Commission, Del Giudice said. Organize personal information and continue to monitor credit reports and bills. The AARP webinar series will conclude Thursday, April 28 at noon, focusing on romance scams. Then, on Saturday, April 30, AARP Long Island and Herald Community Newspapers will host an in-person shredding event between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m., at the newspaper group’s Garden City headquarters at 2 Endo Blvd. To register for the free shredding event, visit LIHerald.com/shred. To register for the final webinar, visit LIHerald. com/romance.

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Cleveland field history ■ 1933 — Cleveland School built. ■ 1946 — Long Island Parks Commission establishes 36 acres of parkland next to Cleveland School. ■ 1949 — The commission grants a 9-acre easement of the parkland for exclusive use by the Freeport school district as an athletic field. Reine Bethany/Herald

Village attorney Howard Colton, far left, Trustee Chris Squeri, Mayor Robert Kennedy, Deputy Mayor Ron Ellerbe and Trustee Jorge Martinez listened to concerns about reported plans to replace Cleveland athletic field with a large distribution center.

Cleveland field conflict intensifies continued from front page nomic development in the village. The village administration points to projected economic benefits of bringing in the distribution center. The sale of Cleveland field would reportedly reduce village taxes by 20 percent when the money is applied to the village budget and reserves. Also, the center would reportedly employ as many as 350 people, with preference given to hiring Freeport residents. Village officials said that Cleveland field is the only village-owned space large enough to accommodate the center’s massive physical structure, which would have to provide parking and facilities for employees and a truck fleet, in addition to the work and storage space. If the distribution center replaces the field, heavy trucks would regularly bring merchandise down Buffalo Avenue from Sunrise Highway during the night. By day, delivery trucks would leave from the center to deliver packages. The gap between this economically focused vision, and the surrounding neighbors’ vision of green space and a quiet neighborhood, emerged during respectful — but stern — words spoken at the podium. “No one has received any information from the mayor and the board about these major changes in our community,” said Jacqueline Harris, a third-generation Freeport resident. “Do we get to vote on this? I need some facts.” Village Attorney Howard Colton advised her that the mayor and trustees would not answer questions about Cow Meadow Park or Cleveland field because of the ongoing litigation. Those issues were irrelevant to the hearing, he added, because, “The rezoning application has nothing to do with Cleveland Avenue or Cow Meadow.” “Well, in my opinion,” Harris said, “the residents here in this village who pay lots of taxes — or who have been here for generations — should be entitled to some information.” One by one, neighbors walked up to the

he residents here in this village — who pay lots of taxes, or who have been here for generations — should be entitled to some information.

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Third-generation Freeport resident podium, swore to tell the truth, and articulated their concerns. Herb Hardwick and George Dewey Smalls questioned Deputy Mayor Ron Ellerbe about the possible conflict posed because he sits on both the village and school boards. “You intend to recuse yourself on both boards from any vote related to this matter?” asked Hardwick. “From any issue on this matter,” Ellerbe responded, “I have recused myself from both boards.” Residents expressed concern over how athletic practices at Cow Meadow Park would cope with potential flooding during storms or high tides. Colton said the village would provide such details when they became available. “I implore you to not change the zoning to industrial,” said George Dewey Smalls. “The residents who live down there do not want the insane traffic that’s going to go on — the tractor trailers, commercial trucks, 24/7.” Lavette Hooks, who started an organization to oppose the change — Activists Creating Transformative Solutions, or Freeport ACTS — asked how the village could even consider rezoning the land before litigation with the school district is resolved. Butt the rezoning, Colton said, was “purely ministerial in nature.” “If there is any further development in that area, it would have to go through environmental impact studies and further issues,” Colton said. “But again, ministerial

has no impact on the environment.” Hooks asked directly, “If the zoning gets changed, does that affect the easement?” Carmen Piñeyro, a former Freeport deputy mayor, said the current village government should look to the past to understand the importance of Cleveland field. “If you look at the history of Cleveland Avenue, it’s the foresight of the people who came before us — they saw the need to give an easement for 9 acres of land so that no student in the future … would be deprived of a green space to play,” Piñeyro said. Herb Hardwick pointed to a historical sore spot for people of color, recalling the replacement of Bennington Park — a minority neighborhood — with a commercial park that is now home to large retail chains like Staples and Home Depot. “And the same thing is happening here,” he said, “because we’re not considering those 100-plus families that live in the new Moxey Rigby complex. Those kids would have no green space within easy access to play on.” John Gross, the counsel retained by the school district, refuted the village’s claim that changing Cleveland field’s zoning from residential to industrial would not affect its use by the school district. He said that, per Freeport village code, residential zoning allowed for educational use of the site. Industrial zoning would not. “The cavalier characterization of this as a ministerial act is beyond me,” Gross said. “I was the village attorney for 24 years in Northport. The change of zoning is a legislative proceeding. It is not a ministerial act. It requires input from affected agencies.” Village officials ultimately delayed their final decision, but that doesn’t resolve what residents like Hooks view as a lack of transparency in the process. “We feel mistrust because there has been no communication whatsoever with the community,” she said, as the crowd moved out of the room. “Everything we have to dig and find. Nothing is transparent with what they’re doing.”

■ 1963 — Cleveland School is closed because its student body had become predominantly Black, constituting de facto segregation. Its students were distributed among the district’s other four remaining elementary schools. ■ 1964-84 — Cleveland School was a vocational training center, then a prekindergarten. ■ 1971 — Ownership of the parkland acreage turned over to the village. ■ 1984 — Cleveland School building sold. The school district retained a small garage and a fieldhouse at the site for the school’s athletics program. ■ 2006 — Cleveland athletic field dedicated as the William “Bill” Ashley Memorial Sports Complex. ■ Sept. 2021 — Freeport School District sues village after the villagepublic works department removes the gates in the fencing around the field. The gates are ultimately returned. ■ oct. 2021 — Village files $45 million lawsuit against the school district for impeding economic development. The village denies the validity of the easement, claiming the right to revoke it. Village officials say they will give first preference to the school district for use of renovated athletic facilities schedule at Cow Meadow Park. Litigation, in the meantime, is ongoing. –Reine Bethany

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LEGAL NOTICE NOTIFICACIÓN SOBRE LA ELECCIÓN ANUAL DEL DISTRITO, LA AUDIENCIA DEL PRESUPUESTO Y LA VOTACIÓN DEL DISTRITO ESCOLAR BALDWIN UNION FREE CIUDAD DE HEMPSTEAD, CONDADO DE NASSAU ESTADO DE NUEVA YORK, PROGRAMADAS PARA EL 17 de mayo de 2022 POR LA PRESENTE, SE NOTIFICA que la audiencia del presupuesto de los votantes calificados del Distrito Escolar Baldwin Union Free, ciudad de Hempstead, condado de Nassau, se llevará a cabo el miércoles 4 de mayo de 2022, en la sala de juntas del edificio administrativo sito en Hastings Street, Baldwin, Nueva York, ubicada en dicho Distrito escolar, con el objeto de que se concreten los asuntos antes mencionados conforme lo autoriza la ley, a los fines ut infra: 1. La presentación y el debate del presupuesto previsto para el funcionamiento de las escuelas del Distrito para el año escolar que inicia el 1 de julio de 2022. 2. La presentación y el debate del presupuesto previsto para el funcionamiento de la Biblioteca Pública de Baldwin para el ejercicio fiscal que inicia el 1 de julio de 2022. 3. La concreción de otros asuntos similares conforme lo permita la ley. ASIMISMO, SE INFORMA que la votación para la asignación de los fondos correspondientes para cubrir los gastos necesarios para el año escolar 2022-2023, la asignación para la biblioteca y todas las proposiciones debidamente presentadas ante la Junta de Educación para ocupar dos puestos de fideicomisarios de la Junta de Educación y un puesto en la Junta de Fideicomisarios de la Biblioteca Pública de Baldwin tendrá lugar en el gimnasio de Senior High School Ethel T. Kloberg Drive, East of Grand Avenue, Baldwin, Nueva York, en el distrito escolar mencionado el martes 17 de mayo de 2022 entre las 7:00 a. m. y las 10:00 p. m. Los votantes calificados ocuparán los puestos aquí especificados: a. El cargo de Susan Cools, miembro de la Junta de Fideicomisarios de la Junta de Educación, cuyo período finaliza el 30 de junio de 2022, se renueva el 1 de julio de 2022 y finaliza el 30 de junio de 2025. b. El cargo de Thomas Smyth, miembro de la Junta de Fideicomisarios de la Junta de Educación, cuyo período finaliza el 30 de junio de 2022, se renueva el 1 de julio de

2022 y finaliza el 30 de junio de 2025. c. El cargo de Ethell Smith, miembro de la Junta de Fideicomisarios de la Biblioteca Pública de Baldwin, cuyo período finaliza el 30 de junio de 2022, se renueva el 1 de julio de 2022 y finaliza el 30 de junio de 2027. PROPUESTA N.º 1 SE RESUELVE adoptar el presupuesto propuesto del Distrito Escolar Baldwin Union Free de la ciudad de Hempstead, condado de Nassau, estado de Nueva York, para el ejercicio fiscal 2022-2023 y recaudar un monto a determinarse mediante impuestos sobre la base del inmueble imponible del Distrito escolar con posterioridad a la primera deducción de fondos disponibles de la ayuda estatal y otras fuentes. PROPUESTA N.º 2 SE RESUELVE adoptar el presupuesto propuesto de la Biblioteca Pública de Baldwin para el ejercicio fiscal 2022-2023 y recaudar un monto a determinarse mediante impuestos sobre la base del inmueble imponible del Distrito escolar con posterioridad a la primera deducción de fondos disponibles de la ayuda estatal y otras fuentes. PROPUESTA N.º 3 La Junta de Educación del Distrito Escolar Baldwin Union Free TENDRÁ AUTORIZACIÓN para utilizar la suma total de $16,100,000 que provendrá de las siguientes fuentes: (1) $10,709,099.05, incluido el interés correspondiente acumulado, lo que representa todo el dinero restante del Fondo de Reserva de Capitales N.º 3, conocido como “Facilities Improvement Program” (Programa de Mejora de las Instalaciones) de 2017, y (2) una suma que no supere el monto de $5,390,900.95 del Fondo de Reserva de Capitales N.º 4, conocido como “Capital Reserve #4”, con el fin de llevar a cabo los siguientes proyectos: renovaciones puntuales en los baños de todos los edificios del distrito y mejoras en las instalaciones deportivas de Baldwin High School, incluidos las mejoras y los reemplazos de vestuarios, canchas de tenis, pistas de atletismo, tribunas, la cabina de prensa, el marcador; instalación de un campo de césped; la pavimentación asociada, así como la totalidad de la mano de obra, los materiales, el equipamiento, los aparatos y los costos secundarios que guarden relación con estos. PROPUESTA N.º 4 La Junta de Educación, de conformidad con la Sección 3651 de la Ley de Educación, TENDRÁ AUTORIZACIÓN para crear un fondo de reserva de capitales conocido como “Technology

Reserve Fund” (Fondo de Reserva para Tecnología) de 2022 con los fines siguientes: a) comprar, mejorar, expandir e instalar equipos y sistemas de tecnología de la información de tipo educativo y administrativo, que incluyen, entre otros: hardware y software, licencias, programas y dispositivos informáticos; b) mejorar, optimizar y reparar infraestructura tecnológica y conexiones; c) cubrir todos los gastos relacionados con dichas mejoras y actualizaciones tecnológicas, que incluye la mano de obra, los materiales, el equipamiento y cualquier costo secundario, como la renovación, la modificación, la actualización, el amoblamiento y el equipamiento de diversos edificios, instalaciones y espacios del distrito para adaptarlos al uso de dichas mejoras tecnológicas. El monto máximo del Fondo de Reserva para Tecnología de 2022 antes indicado será de $15,000,000, más las rentas de inversión. El plazo estimado es de diez (10) años, lo que incluye una suma que no supere los $5,000,000 transferidos del dinero excedente, si corresponde, que haya quedado en el fondo general al final del año fiscal 2021-2022 y de cada año restante del plazo estimado a partir de esa fecha. Tras el establecimiento y la financiación de dicha reserva, se indicará a la superintendente de escuelas o a su persona desinada que deposite el dinero de este fondo de reserva en una cuenta bancaria por separado que se denominará “Technology Reserve Fund 2022”. ASIMISMO, SE INFORMA que la votación se realizará en urnas digitales conforme lo dispone la Ley de Educación y que estará abierta desde las 7:00 a. m. hasta las 10:00 p. m. y el tiempo que sea necesario para que los últimos votantes presentes emitan el voto. Por medio del presente, se autoriza e instruye a la secretaria del Distrito a imprimir las etiquetas de voto necesarias para dichas máquinas de votación en el formato que más se aproxime a los requisitos de la Ley de Educación. Se elaborarán tanto el resumen de la proposición del presupuesto como el texto de todas las proposiciones que aparecerán en la urna digital, como también una declaración detallada por escrito en que figure el monto que se exigirá para el año escolar 2022-2023 en concepto de gastos escolares, y en que se describan los fines y el

monto de cada establecimiento. Asimismo, cuando se solicite, las copias de estos documentos se pondrán a disposición de todo tipo de contribuyente del distrito en cada edificio escolar del distrito donde se encuentre la escuela entre las 8:00 a. m. y 4:00 p. m. durante un período de catorce días con anterioridad inmediata a la elección del 17 de mayo de 2022, sin incluir los sábados, domingos, feriados, ni la elección anual. ASIMISMO, SE INFORMA también que la elección se llevará a cabo de acuerdo con las Normas para la Organización de Reuniones y Elecciones adoptadas por la Junta de Educación. ASIMISMO, SE INFORMA que las nominaciones para los cargos de miembros de la Junta de Educación, a menos que por ley se disponga lo contrario, se realizarán mediante una solicitud firmada por, al menos, 25 votantes calificados del distrito, y las nominaciones para el cargo de miembro de la Biblioteca Pública, a menos que por ley se disponga lo contrario, se realizarán mediante una solicitud firmada por, al menos, 25 votantes calificados del distrito, presentadas en la secretaría del distrito entre las 8:00 a. m. y las 4:00 p. m. a más tardar 30 días antes de la reunión o elección en que deba votarse por los fideicomisarios. En la solicitud, debe indicarse el nombre y la residencia de los candidatos. Se considerará que los candidatos que reciban la mayor cantidad de votos serán los electos para sus respectivos cargos. En el caso en que los períodos tengan distintas duraciones, el candidato que reciba la mayor cantidad de votos será el electo para el período más extenso. La Junta de Educación podrá rechazar una nominación si el candidato no es elegible para el cargo o declara no tener voluntad para tomarlo. ASIMISMO, SE INFORMA que toda proposición o consulta que deba hacerse sobre las urnas digitales debe presentarse por escrito mediante una solicitud firmada por, al menos, 62 votantes calificados del distrito y presentada en la secretaría del distrito entre las 8:00 a. m. y las 4:00 p. m., a más tardar 30 días antes de la reunión o elección en que deba votarse por dicha consulta o proposición, pero esta norma excepcionalmente no se aplicará a las consultas o proposiciones que deban aparecer en la notificación publicada de la reunión ni a aquellas que la Junta de Educación tenga la potestad,

conforme a la ley, de presentar en cualquier reunión anual o extraordinaria del distrito. La inscripción también podrá realizarse en el despacho de la secretaria del Distrito en el edificio administrativo de Baldwin durante los horarios de inscripción de los alumnos para el período escolar y de 8:00 a. m. a 3:00 p. m. en cualquier día lectivo en cualquiera de las escuelas del Distrito hasta los cinco días previos a la reunión y elección escolares. ASIMISMO, SE INFORMA que la inscripción deberá incluir (1) a todos los votantes calificados del distrito, quienes deberán presentarse personalmente para la inscripción; y (2) a todos los votantes del distrito calificados previamente, quienes se deberán haber inscrito previamente para cualquier reunión o elección anual o extraordinaria del distrito que se haya realizado en cualquier momento en el transcurso de los cuatro (4) años (de 2018 a 2021) previos a la elaboración de dicha inscripción; y (3) a los votantes inscritos de forma permanente en la Junta de Elecciones del condado de Nassau. ASIMISMO, SE INFORMA que la Junta de Inscripciones seguirá reuniéndose durante los horarios de la votación en la elección anual del Distrito del 17 de mayo de 2022, con el objeto de elaborar una inscripción para las reuniones o elecciones del distrito que se lleven a cabo con posterioridad al 17 de mayo de 2022. Dicha inscripción debe incluir (1) a todos los votantes calificados del distrito, quienes deberán presentarse personalmente para la inscripción, y (2) a todos los votantes calificados del distrito, quienes deberán haberse inscrito previamente para cualquier reunión o elección anual o extraordinaria del distrito que se haya realizado en cualquier momento en el transcurso de los cuatro años calendario (de 2018 a 2021) previos a la elaboración de dicha inscripción. La inscripción deberá presentarse en el despacho de la secretaria del Distrito escolar en el edificio administrativo, Hastings Street, Baldwin, Nueva York, donde se inspeccionará por intermedio de cualquier votante calificado entre las 9:00 a. m. y las 2:00 p. m. en cada uno de los cinco días previos al día establecido para la elección, salvo los domingos; los sábados, solo con cita. ASIMISMO, SE INFORMA también que el formulario para los votos por ausencia para la elección del Distrito escolar puede llenarse en el despacho

de la secretaria. Se pondrá a disposición una lista de todas las personas a quien debería haberse emitido votos por ausencia en dicho lugar en cada uno de los cinco días previos al día de la elección, salvo los domingos; los sábados, solo con cita. La secretaria del Distrito deberá recibir las solicitudes de voto por ausencia no antes de los treinta (30) días previos a la elección. Además, la secretaria del Distrito debe recibir esta solicitud al menos siete días antes de la elección si la boleta electoral se enviará por correo al votante, o el día antes de la elección si la boleta electoral se entregará personalmente al votante o a su representante designado. Al recibir una solicitud oportuna para enviar por correo una boleta electoral de voto por ausencia, la secretaria del Distrito enviará por correo dicha boleta a la dirección indicada en la solicitud a más tardar seis (6) días antes de la votación. ASIMISMO, SE NOTIFICA que los votantes militares que no estén registrados actualmente pueden solicitar registrarse como votantes calificados del Distrito escolar. Los votantes militares que sean votantes calificados del distrito escolar podrán enviar una solicitud de boleta electoral militar. Estos votantes pueden indicar su preferencia de recibir un registro de votante militar, una solicitud de boleta electoral militar o una boleta electoral militar por correo postal, fax o correo electrónico en su pedido de dicho registro, solicitud de boleta electoral o boleta electoral. Los formularios para la inscripción de votantes militares y los formularios de solicitud de boleta electoral militar se deben recibir en la oficina de la secretaria del distrito, a más tardar, a las 5:00 p. m. del 21 de abril de 2022. No se escrutará ninguna boleta electoral militar a menos que (1) haya sido recibida en la oficina de la secretaría del distrito antes del cierre de la votación el día de la elección y cuente con una marca de cancelación del servicio postal de los Estados Unidos o del servicio postal de un país extranjero o tenga un endoso fechado de recepción por parte de otra agencia del Gobierno de los Estados Unidos; o (2) haya sido recibida por la oficina de la secretaría del distrito, a más tardar, a las 5:00 p. m. del día de la elección y esté firmada y fechada por el votante militar y un testigo de ello, con una fecha que establezca que no es posterior al día previo a la elección. ASIMISMO, SE INFORMA que esta Junta organizará

una reunión extraordinaria a partir de allí en el plazo de veinticuatro horas tras la presentación ante la secretaria de un informe escrito de los resultados de la votación, que tendrá lugar en Baldwin Senior High School a los fines de examinar y tabular dichos informes de los resultados de la votación e informar los resultados. Por medio del presente documento, esta Junta se designa a sí misma como el grupo de secretarios de la votación con la función de emitir y escrutar votos conforme al artículo A, apartado 2B de la Ley de Educación 2019, en dicha reunión extraordinaria de la Junta. ASIMISMO, SE INFORMA, por último, que un Informe de exención fiscal sobre los bienes inmuebles de acuerdo con el artículo 495 de la Ley de Impuestos sobre los Bienes Inmuebles se adjuntará a cualquier presupuesto preliminar o tentativo, como también al presupuesto definitivo adoptado del cual forme parte. Este se publicará en los tablones de anuncios del Distrito que se usen para avisos públicos y en el sitio web del Distrito. Fecha: 10 de marzo de 2022 POR SOLICITUD DE Baldwin, NY LA JUNTA DE EDUCACIÓN DISTRITO ESCOLAR BALDWIN UNION FREE CIUDAD DE HEMPSTEAD, CONDADO DE NASSAU, NUEVA YORK Pamela M. Pratt, secretaria del distrito 130402 PUBLIC AND LEGAL NOTICES… Printed in this publication can be found online. To search by publication name, go to: www.newyorkpublicnotices.com TO PLACE AN AD CALL 516-569-4000 x 232 PUBLIC AND LEGAL NOTICES… Printed in this publication can be found online. To search by publication name, go to: www.newyorkpublicnotices.com TO PLACE AN AD CALL 516-569-4000 x 232 PUBLIC AND LEGAL NOTICES… Printed in this publication can be found online. To search by publication name, go to: www.newyorkpublicnotices.com TO PLACE AN AD CALL 516-569-4000 x 232 Search for notices online at: www.newyorkpublicnotices.com

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF ANNUAL DISTRICT ELECTION, BUDGET HEARING AND VOTE OF BALDWIN UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD, COUNTY OF NASSAU STATE OF NEW YORK, TO BE HELD ON May 17, 2022

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the budget hearing of the qualified voters of the Baldwin Union Free School District, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau, will be held on Wednesday, May 4, 2022, at the Board Room of the Administration Building, Hastings Street, Baldwin, New York in said School District for the transaction of such business as is authorized by law including the following purposes: 1. Presentation and discussion of the budget for the operation of the district schools for the school year beginning July 1, 2022. 2. Presentation and discussion of the budget for operation of the Baldwin Public Library for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2022. 3. Transactions of such other business as is authorized by law. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the vote upon the appropriation of necessary funds to meet the necessary expenditures for the school year 2022-2023, the library appropriation, and on all propositions duly filed with the Board of Education, to fill two vacancies for Trustees on the Board of Education, and to fill one vacancy and the on the Board of Trustees of the Baldwin Public Library, shall be held in the gymnasium of the Senior High School Ethel T. Kloberg Drive, East of Grand Avenue, Baldwin, New York, in said School District on Tuesday, May 17, 2022, between the hours of 7:00AM and 10:00PM. The qualified voters will fill the following vacancies: a. The office of Susan Cools, a member of the Board of Trustees of the Board of Education, which term expires on June 30, 2022, for a new term commencing July 1, 2022, and expiring June 30, 2025; b. The office of Thomas Smyth, a member of the Board of Trustees of the Board of Education, which term expires on June 30, 2022, for a new term commencing July 1, 2022, and expiring June 30, 2025; c. The office of Ethell Smith, a member of the Board of Trustees of the Baldwin Public Library, which term expires on June 30, 2022, for a new term commencing July 1, 2022, and expiring June 30, 2027; PROPOSITION NO. 1 RESOLVED, that the proposed Budget of the Baldwin Union Free School District of the Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau, State of New York, for the fiscal year 2022-2023 be adopted, and that an amount to be determined be raised by tax upon the taxable property of the School District after first deducting the monies

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available from State Aid and other sources. PROPOSITION NO. 2 RESOLVED, that the proposed Budget of the Baldwin Public Library for the fiscal year 2022-2023 be adopted, and that an amount to be determined be raised by tax upon the taxable property of the School District after first deducting the monies available from State Aid and other sources. PROPOSTION NO. 3 SHALL the Board of Education of the Baldwin Union Free School District be authorized to expend a total of $16,100,000 from the following: (1) $10,709,099.05, together with all interest accrued thereon, representing all remaining monies from the Capital Reserve #3 Fund, known as the Facilities Improvement Program 2017, and (2) an amount not to exceed $5,390,900.95 from the Capital Reserve Fund #4, known as the “Capital Reserve #4” for the purpose of performing the following projects: selective bathroom renovations at all District buildings, and athletic facility upgrades at Baldwin High School, including improvements to and/or replacement of: locker rooms, tennis courts, stadium track, grandstands, press box, scoreboard; installation of a turf field; associated paving, and all labor, materials, equipment, apparatus and incidental costs related thereto. PROPOSITION NO. 4 SHALL the Board of Education, pursuant to Education Law section 3651, be authorized to establish a Capital Reserve Fund known as the “Technology Reserve Fund 2022” for the following purposes: a) to purchase, upgrade, expand, and install instructional and administrative information technology systems and equipment, including but not limited to: computer hardware, software, licenses, programs, and devices; b) to upgrade, enhance, and repair technology infrastructure and networking; c) to cover all costs related to said technology upgrades and improvements, including labor, materials, equipment, and other incidental costs, such as the renovating, altering, upgrading, furnishing and equipping of various District buildings, facilities and sites to better accommodate the use of said technology improvements. The maximum amount of the aforesaid Technology Reserve Fund 2022 shall be $15,000,000 plus investment income. The probable term is to be 10 years; including a sum not to exceed $5,000,000 transferred from surplus monies, if any, remaining in the general fund at the end of the 2021-2022

fiscal year and each remaining year thereafter during the probable term. Upon the establishment and funding of said reserve, the Superintendent of Schools or her designee shall be directed to deposit monies of this reserve fund in a separate account to be known as the “Technology Reserve Fund 2022.” PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the voting shall be on voting machines as provided by the Education Law and the polls will remain open from 7:00AM until 10:00PM and as much longer as may be necessary to enable the voters then present to cast their ballots. The District Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to have the necessary ballot labels printed for said voting machines in the form corresponding as nearly as may be with the requirements of the Education Law. The condensed form of the budget proposition and the text of all other propositions to appear on the voting machine and a detailed statement in writing of the amount of money which will be required for the school year 2022-2023 for school purposes, specifying the purposes and the amount for each will be prepared and copies thereof will be made available, upon request, to any taxpayer in the district at each school building in the district in which school is maintained between the hours of 8:00AM and 4:00PM during the period of fourteen days immediately preceding said election of May 17, 2022, excluding Saturday, Sunday, and holidays, and at such annual election. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the election shall be held in accordance with the Rules for the Conduct of Meetings and Elections adopted by the Board of Education. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the nominations for the office of members of the Board of Education unless otherwise provided by law, shall be made by petition subscribed by at least 25 qualified voters of the District, and nominations for office of member of the Library Board, unless otherwise provided by law, shall be made by petition subscribed by at least 25 qualified voters of the District, filed in the office of the Clerk of the District between the hours of 8:00AM and 4:00PM not later than the 30th day preceding the meeting or election at which the trustees shall be voted upon. Such petition shall state the name and residence of the candidates. 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. A nomination may be rejected by the Board of Education if the candidate is ineligible for the office or declares his unwillingness to serve. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that any proposition or question to be placed upon the voting machines shall be submitted in writing by petition subscribed by at least 62 qualified voters of the District and filed in the Office of the Clerk of the District between the hours of 8:00AM and 4:00PM, not later than the 30th day preceding the meeting or election at which such question or proposition shall be voted upon, except that this rule shall not apply to those questions or propositions which are required to be stated in the published or posted notice of the meeting or to those propositions or questions which the Board of Education has authority by law to present at any annual or special meeting of the District. Registration shall also be permitted in the office of the District Clerk at Baldwin’s Administration building during the hours of enrollment of children for a school term and also from 8:00AM to 3:00PM on any school day at any of the District schools not later than five days preceding the school meeting and election. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the register shall include (1) all qualified voters of the District who shall personally present themselves for registration; and (2) all previously qualified voters of the District who shall have been previously registered for any Annual or Special District Meeting or election held or conducted at any time within four (4) years (2018-2021) prior to preparation of the said register; and (3) voters permanently registered with the Board of Election of the County of Nassau. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the Board of Registration will further meet during the hours of voting at the Annual District Election on May 17, 2022, for the purpose of preparing a register for District meetings or elections to be held subsequent to May 17, 2022. Said register shall include (1) all qualified voters of the District who shall present themselves personally for registration, and (2) all qualified voters of the District who shall have been previously registered for any annual or special District meeting or election held or

conducted at any time within four calendar years (2018-2021) prior to the preparation of said register. The Register shall be filed in the Office of the District Clerk of the school district at the Administration Building, Hastings Street, Baldwin, New York where it shall be open for inspection by any qualified voter between the hours of 9:00AM and 2:00PM on each of the five days prior to the day set for the election, except Sunday, and on Saturday by appointment only. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that application for absentee ballots for the school district election may be applied for at the office of the Clerk. A list of all persons to whom absentee ballots shall have been issued will be available in the office of the Clerk on each of the five days prior to the day of the election, except Sunday, and on Saturday by appointment only. Applications for absentee ballots must be received by the District Clerk no earlier than thirty (30) days before the election. 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 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. PLEASE 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 no later than 5:00 p.m. on April 21, 2022. 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 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. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that this Board shall convene a special meeting thereof within twenty-four hours after the filing with the District Clerk of a written report of the results of the ballot, to meet at the Baldwin Senior High School for the purpose of examining and tabulating said reports of the result of the ballot and declaring the result of the ballot; that the Board hereby designates itself to be a set of poll clerks to cast and canvass ballots pursuant to Education Law 2019-a, subdivision 2b at said special meeting of the Board. PLEASE 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. Dated: March 10, 2022 BY ORDER OF Baldwin, NY THE BOARD OF EDUCATION BALDWIN UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD, COUNTY OF NASSAU, NEW YORK Pamela M. Pratt, District Clerk 130309 PUBLIC AND LEGAL NOTICES… Printed in this publication can be found online. To search by publication name, go to: www.newyorkpublicnotices.com TO PLACE AN AD CALL 516-569-4000 x 232 PUBLIC AND LEGAL NOTICES… Printed in this publication can be found online. To search by publication name, go to: www.newyorkpublicnotices.com TO PLACE AN AD CALL 516-569-4000 x 232 PUBLIC AND LEGAL NOTICES… Printed in this publication can be found online. To search by publication name, go to: www.newyorkpublicnotices.com TO PLACE AN AD CALL 516-569-4000 x 232 PUBLIC AND LEGAL NOTICES… Printed in this publication can be found online. To search by publication name, go to: www.newyorkpublicnotices.com

LEGAL NOTICE 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 17, 2022. 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 2022-2023. (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 2022-2023. (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 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: HVAC Replacement-Auditorium - Caroline G. Atkinson Intermediate School, Science Room Renovations - Freeport High School, and Bathroom Renovations J.W. Dodd Middle School. (4) The election of two (2) School Trustees of the Board of Education. The term shall begin July 1, 2022 and end June 30, 2025. 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 3:30 o’clock p.m. (local time) until Thursday, May 12, 2022, for the Annual Budget Vote and Election to be held on May 17, 2022. In addition, the Board of Registration will be open Tuesday, April 19, 2022 and Thursday, April 21, 2022 from 5:00 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 17, 2022. 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 (2018-2021) must register in order to vote on Tuesday, May 17, 2022. 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 123, 2022 to May 178, 2022, excluding Sunday, May 15, 2022, and between the hours of 9:00 A.M. and 12:00 P.M. noon on Saturday, May 14, 2022 at the Office of the District Clerk; and at each polling place on election day, Absentee ballots will be available for the election of School Board Members and the Budget Vote. Applications for absentee ballots are available in the Office of the District Clerk at the Freeport Public School Administration Building, 235 North Ocean Avenue, in Freeport. Applications for absentee ballots must be received by the District Clerk no earlier than thirty (30) days before the election. 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 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 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 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 twenty-five (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 April 18, 2022 at the Office of the District Clerk. A statement of the amount of money which will be required for the School Year 2022-2023 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. 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 that a lottery shall take place on Tuesday, April 18, 2022, 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 4, 2022 at 7:30 P.M. o’clock 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 sixty-one (61) 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. o’clock (local time) Monday, April 18, 2022. 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 18, 2022. 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

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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 Thursday, April 21, 2022. 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 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 President Benjamin Roberts District Clerk 130411

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LEGAL NOTICE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF NASSAU WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., Plaintiff, v. KIM GUNDERSON, SCOTT HARKOFF, ET AL, Defendant. 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 September 24, 2019, I, Ellen Durst, Esq. the Referee named in said Judgment, will sell in one parcel at public auction on May 4, 2022 at The North Side Steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501, County of Nassau, State of New York, at 02:30 PM the premises described as follows: 271 President Street Freeport, NY 11520 SBL No.: 62-59-13, 14, 15 and 16 ALL THAT TRACT OR PARCEL OF LAND situate in the Incorporated Village of Freeport, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau, State of New York. The premises are sold subject to the provisions of the filed judgment, Index No. 008366/2015 in the amount of $0.00 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. Foreclosure Auctions will be held Rain or Shine. If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, then the Court Appointed Referee will cancel the foreclosure auction. Richard S. Mullen Woods Oviatt Gilman LLP Plaintiff’s Attorney 500 Bausch & Lomb Place Rochester, NY 14604 Tel.: 855-227-5072 130195

LEGAL NOTICE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF NASSAU OCWEN LOAN SERVICING, LLC, V. RALPH MAISONNEUVE, ET AL. NOTICE OF SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure dated December 21, 2018, and entered in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Nassau, wherein OCWEN LOAN SERVICING, LLC is the Plaintiff and RALPH MAISONNEUVE, ET AL. are the Defendant(s). I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the NASSAU COUNTY SUPREME COURT, NORTH SIDE STEPS, 100 SUPREME COURT DRIVE, MINEOLA, NY 11501, on May 3, 2022 at 2:30PM, premises known as 182 EVANS AVENUE, FREEPORT, NY 11520: Section 55, Block 101, Lot 39: ALL THAT CERTAIN PLOT, PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND, WITH THE BUILDINGS AND IMPROVEMENTS THEREON ERECTED, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING IN THE INCORPORATED VILLAGE OF FREEPORT, TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD, COUNTY OF NASSAU, STATE OF NEW YORK Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 010553/2014. Irene V. Villacci, Esq. - Referee. Robertson, Anschutz, Schneid, Crane & Partners, PLLC 900 Merchants Concourse, Suite 310, Westbury, New York 11590, Attorneys for Plaintiff. All foreclosure sales will be conducted in accordance with Covid-19 guidelines including, but not limited to, social distancing and mask wearing. *LOCATION OF SALE SUBJECT TO CHANGE DAY OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH COURT/CLERK DIRECTIVES. 130367 LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON FKA THE BANK OF NEW YORK, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS OF THE CWABS, INC., ASSETBACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-20, Plaintiff -against- TROY ANDREW FULLONE A/K/A TROY A. FULLONE A/K/A TROY FULLONE, et al Defendant(s). Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered herein and dated November 29, 2018, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction on the North Side steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court located at 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY on May 3, 2022 at 2:30 p.m. premises

situate, lying and being in the Incorporated Village of Freeport, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, known and designated as Section: 62 Block: 96 Lot; 309 The Foreclosure Sale will be conducted in accordance with 10th Judicial District’s COVID-19 Policies and Foreclosure Auction Rules. 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. 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. Foreclosure Auctions will be held Rain or Shine. If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, then the Court Appointed Referee will cancel the foreclosure auction. Said premises known as 37 MARTHA STREET, FREEPORT, NY Approximate amount of lien $544,030.87 plus interest & costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment and Terms of Sale. Index Number 003459/2017. ROBERT O’BRIEN, ESQ., Referee Attorney(s) for Plaintiff 242 Drexel Avenue, Westbury, NY 11590 For sale information, please visit www.Auction.com or call (800) 280-2832. {* FREEPORT HERALD*} 130302 To Place A Notice Call 516-569-4000 x232

LEGAL NOTICE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF NASSAU CIT BANK, N.A., V. ANN ANDERSON, ET AL. NOTICE OF SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure dated March 15, 2019, and entered in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Nassau, wherein CIT BANK, N.A. is the Plaintiff and ANN ANDERSON, 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 12, 2022 at 2:30PM, premises known as 232 NASSAU AVENUE, FREEPORT, NY 11520: Section 62, Block 160, Lot 416-418:

ALL THAT CERTAIN PLOT, PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND, WITH THE BUILDING 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 # 001926/2017. Michael Montesano, 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. 130498 PUBLIC AND LEGAL NOTICES… Printed in this publication can be found online. To search by publication name, go to: www.newyorkpublicnotices.com

LEGAL NOTICE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF NASSAU WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., AS TRUSTEE FOR T H E CERTIFICATEHOLDERS OF THE MLMI TRUST, MORTGAGE LOAN ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2005-WMC2, V. ALBERTO PENA, ET AL. NOTICE OF SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure dated May 2, 2019, and entered in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Nassau, wherein WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., AS TRUSTEE FOR THE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS OF THE MLMI TRUST, MORTGAGE LOAN ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2005-WMC2 is the Plaintiff and ALBERTO PENA, ET AL. are the Defendant(s). I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the NASSAU COUNTY SUPREME COURT, NORTH SIDE STEPS, 100 SUPREME COURT DRIVE, MINEOLA, NY 11501, on May 9, 2022 at 2:30PM, premises known as 235 PINE STREET, FREEPORT, NY 11520: Section 54, Block 91, Lot 217: 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 # 005985/2016. Lawrence M. Schaffer, 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. 130492 LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU, WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY, BUT SOLELY IN ITS CAPACITY AS TRUSTEE OF MFRA TRUST 2015-1, Plaintiff, vs. DEMETRIOS C. DRAKOPOULOS A/K/A DEMETRIOS DRAKOPOULOS, ET AL., Defendant(s). Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered on January 17, 2020, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the on the front steps on the north side of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY on May 9, 2022 at 2:30 p.m., premises known as 400 Guy Lombardo Avenue f/k/a 400 South Grove Street, Freeport, NY 11520. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section 62, Block 170 and Lot 3. Approximate amount of judgment is $442,673.03 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 609927/2018. This foreclosure sale will be held on the North Side Steps of the Courthouse, rain or shine. COVID-19 safety protocols will be followed at the foreclosure sale. If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, the Court Appointed Referee will cancel the sale. Eugene R. Gamache, Esq., Referee Friedman Vartolo LLP, 85 Broad Street, Suite 501, New York, New York 10004, Attorneys for Plaintiff Firm File No. 180272 130522 PUBLIC AND LEGAL NOTICES… Printed in this publication can be found online. Search by publication name at: www.newyorkpublicnotices.com

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LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU, WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN IT INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY IN ITS CAPACITY AS TRUSTEE OF MFRA TRUST 2015-1, Plaintiff, vs. ROBERT MILLER, ET AL., Defendant(s). Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered on February 21, 2020 and an Order Appointing Successor Referee duly entered on March 16, 2022, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the on the front steps on the north side of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY on May 16, 2022 at 2:30 p.m., premises known as 513 Hawthorne Avenue, Uniondale, NY 11553. 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 34, Block 388 and Lots 222, 223 and 224. Approximate amount of judgment is $644,799.21 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 9895-2014. This foreclosure sale will be held on the North Side Steps of the Courthouse, rain or shine. COVID-19 safety protocols will be followed at the foreclosure sale. If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, the Court Appointed Referee will cancel the sale. Donal M. Mahoney, Esq., Referee Friedman Vartolo LLP, 85 Broad Street, Suite 501, New York, New York 10004, Attorneys for Plaintiff, File No. 180258-1 130530

LEGAL NOTICE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF NASSAU NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC D/B/A CHAMPION MORTGAGE COMPANY, V. JOHN T. BEATTY, JR., AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF JOHN T. BEATTY, ET AL. NOTICE OF SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure dated December 23, 2019, and entered in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Nassau, wherein NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC D/B/A CHAMPION MORTGAGE COMPANY is the Plaintiff and JOHN T. BEATTY, JR., AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF JOHN T. BEATTY, ET AL. are the Defendant(s). I, the

undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the NASSAU COUNTY SUPREME COURT, NORTH SIDE STEPS, 100 SUPREME COURT DRIVE, MINEOLA, NY 11501, on May 11, 2022 at 2:30PM, premises known as 14 SCHERER PLACE, ROOSEVELT, NY 11575: Section 55, Block 315, Lot 141 & 142: ALL THAT CERTAIN PLOT, PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING IN THE TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD, COUNTY OF NASSAU AND STATE OF NEW YORK Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 008303/2016. Mark L. Lieberman, 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. 130717

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LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU, CHRISTIANA TRUST, A DIVISION OF WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB, AS TRUSTEE FOR NORMANDY MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST, SERIES 2013-18, Plaintiff, vs. JAMES C. AMBROSE A/K/A JAMES AMBROSE, ET AL., Defendant(s). Pursuant to an Order to Substitute Affidavit, Affirm Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale and Order of Reference duly entered on February 23, 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 on May 17, 2022 at 2:30 p.m., premises known as 324 North Columbus Avenue, Freeport, NY 11520. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Village of Freeport, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section 55, Block 358 and Lot 913. Approximate amount of judgment is $441,571.17 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 15344/2007. This foreclosure sale will be held on the North Side Steps of the Courthouse, rain or shine. COVID-19 safety protocols will be

followed at the foreclosure sale. If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, the Court Appointed Referee will cancel the sale. Only certified check will be accepted, no cash. Janis A. Parazzelli, Esq., Referee Friedman Vartolo LLP, 85 Broad Street, Suite 501, New York, New York 10004, Attorneys for Plaintiff. Firm File No. 201134-2 130726

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU, GREEN TREE SERVICING LLC, Plaintiff, vs. CHARLES DALY, LISA ZUYUS, JOSEPH ZUYUS, JR., Defendant(s). Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered on January 28, 2019, 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 on May 18, 2022 at 2:30 p.m., premises known as 2352 Windsor Road, Baldwin, NY 11510. 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 54, Block E-03 and Lot 155. Approximate amount of judgment is $359,867.53 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 10661/14. This foreclosure sale will be held on the North Side Steps of the Courthouse, rain or shine. COVID-19 safety protocols will be followed at the foreclosure sale. If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, the Court Appointed Referee will cancel the sale. Keith M. Corbett, Esq., Referee Friedman Vartolo LLP, 85 Broad Street, Suite 501, New York, New York 10004, Attorneys for Plaintiff. Firm File No. 200650-5 130728 PUBLIC AND LEGAL NOTICES… Printed in this publication can be found online. Search by publication name at: www.newyorkpublicnotices.com

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU MTGLQ INVESTORS, L.P., Plaintiff -against- ALEXIS DODSON; PATRICK LEE, PATRICK LEE JR., et al Defendant(s). Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale dated November 30, 2021 and entered on December 13, 2021, I, the

undersigned Referee will sell at public auction on the North Side steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court located at 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY on May 19, 2022 at 2:30 p.m. ALL that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, situate, lying and being in the Incorporated Village of Freeport, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York; known and designated as Section: 55 Block: N Lot: 7 The Foreclosure Sale will be conducted in accordance with 10th Judicial District’s COVID-19 Policies and Foreclosure Auction Rules. 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. 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. Foreclosure Auctions will be held Rain or Shine. If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, then the Court Appointed Referee will cancel the foreclosure auction. Said premises known as 9 RADAM COURT, FREEPORT, NY Approximate amount of lien $371,914.17 plus interest & costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment and Terms of Sale. Index Number 613191/2019. JANE P. SHRENKEL, ESQ., Referee DRUCKMAN LAW GROUP PLLC Attorney(s) for Plaintiff 242 Drexel Avenue, Westbury, NY 11590 For sale information, please visit www.Auction.com or call (800) 280-2832. {* FREEPORT LEADER*} 130234

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, Plaintiff AGAINST Richard Gerzof; Donna Gerzof; et al., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly dated August 24, 2018 I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the North side steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, New York,

11501 on May 25, 2022 at 2:30PM, premises known as 873 Remsens Lane, Upper Brookville, NY 11771. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the Incorporated Village of Upper Brookville, Town of Oyster Bay, County of Nassau, State of New York, Section 24 Block C Lot 130. Approximate amount of judgment $4,152,595.55 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index# 012257/2014. The auction will be conducted pursuant to the COVID-19 Policies Concerning Public Auctions of Foreclosed Property established by the Tenth Judicial District. Foreclosure Auctions will be held “Rain or Shine”; and 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 Scott L Braziller, Esq., Referee LOGS Legal Group LLP f/k/a Shapiro, DiCaro & Barak, LLC Attorney(s) for the Plaintiff 175 Mile Crossing Boulevard Rochester, New York 14624 (877) 430-4792 Dated: March 14, 2022 130817 PUBLIC AND LEGAL NOTICES… Printed in this publication can be found online. To search by publication name, go to: www.newyorkpublicnotices.com

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. AS TRUSTEE FOR THE MLMI TRUST SERIES 2005-HE3, Plaintiff AGAINST GUY DURAND, MARLENE BOSSOUS, et al., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly dated August 15, 2019 I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the North Side steps of the Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501, on May 24, 2022 at 2:30PM, premises known as 3432 BAY FRONT DRIVE, BALDWIN, NY 11510. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section 54, Block 340, Lot 76, 77, 78. Approximate amount of judgment $693,466.00 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment for Index# 003051/2017. 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. Stephen G. Frommer, Esq., Referee Gross Polowy, LLC Attorney for Plaintiff 1775 Wehrle Drive, Suite 100 Williamsville, NY 14221 130821 Search for notices online at: www.newyorkpublicnotices.com

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU AJX MORTGAGE TRUST II, A DELAWARE TRUST, WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB, TRUSTEE, Plaintiff against- KIRK JOHNSON A/K/A KIRK L. JOHNSON, ELAINE JOHNSON, et al Defendant(s). Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale dated October 28, 2019 and entered on October 29, 2019, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction on the North Side steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court located at 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY on May 23, 2022 at 2:30 p.m. ALL that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, situate, lying and being in the Incorporated Village of Freeport, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York; known and designated as Section: 55 Block: 401 Lot: 263, 264. The Foreclosure Sale will be conducted in accordance with 10th Judicial District’s COVID-19 Policies and Foreclosure Auction Rules. 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. 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. Foreclosure Auctions will be held Rain or Shine. If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, then the Court Appointed Referee will cancel the foreclosure auction. Said premises known as 382 LONG BEACH ROAD A/K/A 382 NORTH LONG BEACH AVENUE, FREEPORT, NY Approximate amount of lien $548,428.76 plus interest & costs.

Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment and Terms of Sale. Index Number 604092/2019. MARK RICCIARDI, ESQ., Referee DRUCKMAN LAW GROUP PLLC Attorney(s) for Plaintiff 242 Drexel Avenue, Westbury, NY 11590 {* FREEPORT LEADER*} 130811 LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT NASSAU COUNTY JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., Plaintiff against DIANA J. BARNES A/K/A DIANE CARTER A/K/A DIANA CARTER, et al Defendant(s) Attorney for Plaintiff(s) Fein, Such & Crane, LLP, 28 East Main Street, Suite 1800, Rochester, NY 14614. Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered February 7, 2017, I will sell at public auction to the highest bidder at North Side Steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court at 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on May 26, 2022 at 2:30 PM. Premises known as 39 Lessing Place, Freeport, NY 11520. Sec 55 Block 377 Lot 1267, 1268 and 1269. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the incorporated Village of Freeport, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York. Approximate Amount of Judgment is $331,470.41 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index No 11584-2007 F/K/A 07-011584. The foreclosure sale will be conducted in accordance with 10th Judicial District’s Covid-19 Policies and foreclosure auction rules. The Referee shall enforce any rules in place regarding facial coverings and social distancing. If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, then the Court Appointed Referee shall cancel the foreclosure auction. Foreclosure Auctions will be held “Rain or Shine.” Janine T. Lynam, Esq., Referee RSHC315 130815 LEGAL NOTICE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF NASSAU WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO WACHOVIA MORTGAGE, FSB, Plaintiff, v. DELORES A DAVISAVERY, ET AL, Defendant. 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 April 15, 2019, I, Peter Menoudakos, Esq. the Referee named in said Judgment, will sell in one parcel at public auction on May 26, 2022 at North Side Steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501, County of Nassau, State of New York, at 02:30 PM the premises described as follows: 88 Rutland Rd Freeport, NY 11520 SBL No.: 55-224-404-405 ALL THAT TRACT OR PARCEL OF LAND situate in the Incorporated Village of Freeport, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau, State of New York. The premises are sold subject to the provisions of the filed judgment, Index No. 003938/2014 in the amount of $606,645.47 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. Foreclosure Auctions will be held Rain or Shine. If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, then the Court Appointed Referee will cancel the foreclosure auction. Richard S. Mullen Woods Oviatt Gilman LLP Plaintiff’s Attorney 500 Bausch & Lomb Place Rochester, NY 14604 Tel.: 855-227-5072 130864 Search for notices online at: www.newyorkpublicnotices.com

LEGAL NOTICE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF NASSAU WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., ET AL, Plaintiff, v. ELLEN MCCORMACK, ET AL, Defendant. 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 December 14, 2018, I, William Croutier, Esq. the Referee named in said Judgment, will sell in one parcel at public auction on May 23, 2022 at The North Side Steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501, County of Nassau, State of New York, at 02:30 PM the premises described as follows: 39 Layton Street Freeport, NY 11520 SBL No.: SBL. No.: 62-95-161

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ALL THAT TRACT OR PARCEL OF LAND situate in the Incorporated Village of Freeport, County of Nassau, State of New York. The premises are sold subject to the provisions of the filed judgment, Index No. 012658/13 in the amount of $558,320.20 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. Foreclosure Auctions will be held Rain or Shine. If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, then the Court Appointed Referee will cancel the foreclosure auction. Richard S. Mullen Woods Oviatt Gilman LLP Plaintiff’s Attorney 500 Bausch & Lomb Place Rochester, NY 14604 Tel.: 855-227-5072 130866 LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT: NASSAU COUNTY. DBW TL HOLDCO 2016 LLC., Pltf. vs. ROSIE THIGPEN AND RICKY R. THIGPEN, IF THEY BE LIVING, IF THEY BE DEAD, THEIR RESPECTIVE HEIRS-ATLAW, NEXT OF KIN, DISTIRIBUTEES, EXECUTORS, ADMINISTRATORS, TRUSTEES, DEVISEES, LEGATEES, ASSIGNEES, LIENORS, CREDITORS, AND SUCCESSORS IN INTEREST, AND GENERALLY ALL PERSON HAVING OR CLAIMING UNDER, BY, OR THROUGH ROSIE THIGPEN AND RICKY R. THIGPEN, IF THEY BE DEAD, WHETHER BY PURCHASE, INHERITANCE, LIEN OR OTHERWISE, INCLUDING ABY RIGHT, TITLE OR INTEREST IN AND TO THE REAL PROPERTY DESCRIBED IN THE COMPLAINT HEREIN, AL OF WHO AND WHOSE NAMES AND PLACES OF RESIDENCE ARE UNKNOEWN TO THE PLINTIFF; et al, Defts. Index #608249/2018. Pursuant to judgment of foreclosure and sale entered Jan. 18, 2022, I will sell at public auction on the north front steps of the Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Dr., Mineola, NY on May 26, 2022 at 2:30 p.m. prem. k/a District 8, Section 55, Block 454, Lot 308-309. 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. Foreclosure auction will be held “rain or shine.” If

proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, then the court appointed referee will cancel the auction. LAWRENCE WEINREICH, Referee. LEVY & LEVY, Attys. For Pltf., 12 Tulip Drive, Great Neck, NY #99195 130868 LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE, FOR LEHMAN MORTGAGE TRUST MORTGAGE PASS THROUGH CERTIFICATES SERIES 2006-2, Plaintiff AGAINST LATCHMIN BANKS, et al., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly dated February 22, 2019 I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the North Side Steps of the Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501, on May 24, 2022 at 2:30PM, premises known as 957 JEROME STREET, BALDWIN HARBOR, NY 11510. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, SECTION 54, BLOCK 553, LOT 22. Approximate amount of judgment $516,562.22 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment for Index# 608105/2017. 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. Kathleen M. DiCola, Referee Gross Polowy, LLC Attorney for Plaintiff 1775 Wehrle Drive, Suite 100 Williamsville, NY 14221 130825 LEGAL NOTICE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF NASSAU U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE, FOR THE CBASS MORTGAGE LOAN ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-CB5, V. JAMES J. KAYLOR, ET AL. NOTICE OF SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure dated January 15, 2019, and entered in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Nassau, wherein U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE, FOR THE CBASS MORTGAGE LOAN

ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-CB5 is the Plaintiff and JAMES J. KAYLOR, 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 26, 2022 at 2:30PM, premises known as 227 SOUTH BAYVIEW AVENUE, FREEPORT, NY 11520-3231: Section 0062, Block 00133-00, Lot 00035: 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 # 005786/2016. William Joseph Croutier, 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. 130747

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LEGAL NOTICE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF NASSAU U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE CMLTI ASSET-BACKED PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007-AMC3, V. DEVIKA RUSSELL, ET AL. NOTICE OF SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure dated November 13, 2019, and entered in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Nassau, wherein U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE CMLTI ASSET-BACKED PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007-AMC3 is the Plaintiff and DEVIKA RUSSELL, ET AL. are the Defendant(s). I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction RAIN OR SHINE at the North Side Steps, 100 SUPREME COURT DRIVE, MINEOLA, NY 11501, on May 25, 2022 at 2:30PM, premises known as 280 LINCOLN AVENUE, ROOSEVELT, NY 11575: Section 0055, Block 00547-00, Lot 00012:

ALL THAT CERTAIN PLOT, PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND SITUATE LYING AND BEING AT ROOSEVELT, IN THE TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD, COUNTY OF NASSAU AND STATE OF NEW YORK Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 014667/2013. Nicholas Ferrar, 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. 130749

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LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU, CITIBANK N.A., NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY, BUT SOLELY AS TRUSTEE OF NRZ PASS-THROUGH TRUST VI, Plaintiff, vs. CAROLYN BUTLER, ET AL., Defendant(s). Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered on April 15, 2019, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the front steps on the north side of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY on May 23, 2022 at 2:30 p.m., premises known as 270 Rutland Road, 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 Village of Freeport, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section 55, Block 375 and Lots 1179 and 1180. Approximate amount of judgment is $552,504.55 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #004218/2015. This foreclosure sale will be held on the North Side Steps of the Courthouse, rain or shine. COVID-19 safety protocols will be followed at the foreclosure sale. If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, the Court Appointed Referee will cancel the sale. Jane P. Shrenkel, Esq., Referee Friedman Vartolo LLP, 85 Broad Street, Suite 501, New York, New York 10004, Attorneys for Plaintiff. Firm File No. 180327-1 130796

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC AUCTION Supreme Court of New York, Nassau County. U.S. BANK TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS TRUSTEE OF LODGE SERIES III TRUST, Plaintiff, -againstJASON CHOCIANOWSKI; MIDLAND FUNDING LLC DBA IN NEW YORK AS MIDLAND FUNDING DELAWARE LLC; CAPITAL ONE, N.A., SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO NORTH FORK BANK, SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO GREENPOINT BANK F/K/A THE GREEN POINT SAVINGS BANK; NASSAU COUNTY CLERK. Index No. 607103/2018. Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly dated January 17, 2022 and entered with the Nassau County Clerk on January 21, 2020, Michael B. Mirotznik, Esq., the Appointed Referee, will sell the premises known as 51 Forest Avenue, Freeport, New York 11520 at public auction at the North Side Steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court, located at 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, New York 11501, on May 10, 2022 at 02:30 P.M. The Sale will occur, rain or shine. If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health concerns, then the Referee shall cancel the foreclosure auction. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, situate, lying and being in the Incorporated Village of Freeport of the Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York known as Section: 55; Block: 348; Lots: 14 and 15 will be sold subject to the provisions of filed Judgment, Index No. 607103/2018. The approximate amount of judgment is $701,983.61 plus interest and costs. FRIEDMAN VARTOLO LLP 85 Broad Street, Suite 501, New York, New York 10004, Attorneys for Plaintiff. 130027 Place a notice by phone at 516-569-4000 x232 or email: legalnotices@liherald.com

LEGAL NOTICE SUMMONS AND NOTICE OF OBJECT OF ACTION STATE OF NEW YORK SUPREME COURT: COUNTY OF NASSAU ACTION TO FORECLOSE A TAX LIEN INDEX NO.: 603413/2021, CHRISTIANA TRUST AS CUSTODIAN FOR GSRANZ LLC, Plaintiff, vs. THE UNKNOWN HEIRS, LEGATEES, DEVISEES AND/OR REPRESENTATIVES OF VERGIE LEE ROSS (AKA VERGIE LEE EVANS AKA VERGI EVANS) AND ALL PERSONS THAT MAY CLAIM AN INTEREST IN THE PROPERTY REFERRED TO IN THE COMPLAINT BY, THROUGH OR UNDER ANY OF THE FOREGOING (THE AFORESAID

UNKNOWN HEIRS, LEGATEES, DEVISEES AND/OR REPRESENTATIVES BEING ALL SUCH HEIRS, LEGATEES, DEVISEES AND/OR REPRESENTATIVES OTHER THAN THOSE SPECIFICALLY NAMED AS A DEFENDANT HEREINTHE IDENTITY AND ADDRESSES OF ALL THE FOREGOING NOT BEING KNOWN TO PLAINTIFF), defendants. PREMISES SUBJECT TO ACTION: 55 Harts Ave., Roosevelt, NY, SBL# 55, 332, 64 (Group Lot 64-66). TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the complaint in this action, to serve a copy of your answer, or, if the complaint is not served with the summons, to serve notice of appearance, on the plaintiff s attorney within twenty (20) days after the service of this summons, exc1usive of the date of service (or within thirty (30) days after the service is complete if this summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New York), and in case of failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the complaint. Plaintiff designates Nassau County as the place of trial. The basis of venue is the location of the subject property. NOTICE-YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME. If you do not respond to this summons and complaint by serving a copy of the answer on the attorney for the tax lien holder who filed this foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered and you can lose your home. Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on how to answer the summons and protect your property. Sending a payment to the tax lien holder will not stop this foreclosure action. YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (TAX LIEN HOLDER) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. Dated: March 14, 2022. Michael Ehrenreich, Attorney for Plaintiff, 483 Chestnut Street, Second Floor, Cedarhurst, NY 11516, 516-942-4216. The foregoing summons is served upon you by publication pursuant to an order of HON. DAVID P. SULLIVAN of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, dated March 2, 2022. Such order and the Complaint in this action are filed in the office of the Nassau County Clerk, in Mineola, NY. The object of this

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LEGAL NOTICE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF NASSAU --------------------------------KONDAUR CAPITAL LLC, Plaintiff, Index No. 000023/2017 -againstDENISE LOVELL, JUANITA PARKER, RICHARD B. LOVELL, THE UNKNOWN HEIRS-AT-LAW, next-ofkin, distributees, executors, administrators, trustees, devisees, legatees, assignees, lienors, creditors and successors in interest and generally all persons having or claiming, under, by or through the decedent CAROL LOVELL, by purchase, inheritance, lien or otherwise, any right, title or interest in and to the premises described in the complaint herein; THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE; CITIBANK SOUTH DAKOTA, N.A., PROPERTY TAX REDUCTION CONSULTANTS, INC., DEPARTMENT STORES NATIONAL BANK, JOHN DOE AND JANE DOE THE LAST TWO NAMES BEING FICTITIOUS, SAID PARTIES INTENDED BEING TENANTS OR OCCUPANTS, IF ANY, HAVING OR CLAIMING AN INTEREST IN, OR LIEN UPON THE PREMISES DESCRIBED IN THE COMPLAINT; Plaintiff designates NASSAU County as place of trial Venue is based upon County in which premises are situated SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS WITH NOTICE: ACTION TO FORECLOSE A MORTGAGE Defendants. --------------------------------TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the Complaint in this action and to serve a copy of your Answer or, if the Complaint is not served with this Summons, to serve a Notice of Appearance upon the Plaintiff’s attorney within twenty (20) days after the service of this Summons, exclusive of the date of service or within thirty (30) days after the service

is complete if this Summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New York. If you fail to so appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the Complaint. DATED: Elmsford, New York March 29, 2022 § 1303 NOTICE NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME If you do not respond to this summons and complaint by serving a copy of the answer on the attorney for the mortgage company who filed this foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered and you can lose your home. Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on how to answer the summons and protect your property. Sending a payment to your mortgage company will not stop this foreclosure action. YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF KONDAUR CAPITAL LLC AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. Katherine McLaughlin Katherine McLaughlin, Esq. Knuckles, Komosinski & Manfro, LLP Attorneys for Plaintiff 565 Taxter Road, Suite 590 Elmsford, NY 10523 Phone: (914) 345-3020 NOTICE TO OCCUPANTS: KONDAUR CAPITAL LLC IS FORECLOSING AGAINST THE OWNER OF THIS PREMISES. IF YOU LIVE HERE, THIS LAWSUIT MAY RESULT IN YOUR EVICTION. YOU MAY WISH TO CONTACT A LAWYER TO DISCUSS ANY RIGHTS AND POSSIBLE DEFENSES YOU MAY HAVE. NOTICE OF OBJECT OF ACTION AND RELIEF SOUGHT THE OBJECT of the above entitled action is to foreclose a mortgage dated April 24, 2006 given by Richard Lovell (deceased) and Carol Lovell (deceased) to Household Finance Realty Corporation of New York to secure the sum of $339,888.33 and recorded in Book 30561, Page 313 in the office of the County Clerk/City Register of Kings County on June 1, 2006 covering the premises described as follows: 58 QUEEN STREET, ROOSEVELT, NY 11575 The relief sought in the within action is final judgment directing the sale of the premises described above to satisfy the debt secured by the mortgage described above. The Plaintiff makes no

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personal claim against any Defendants in this action. The foregoing summons is served upon you by publication pursuant to an order of the Honorable David P. Sullivan, J.S.C. dated March 22, 2022 and filed March 22, 2022 Help for Homeowners in Foreclosure New York State Law requires that we send you this notice about the foreclosure process. Please read it carefully. Summons and Complaint You are in danger of losing your home. If you fail to respond to the summons and complaint in this foreclosure action, you may lose your home. Please read the summons and complaint carefully. You should immediately contact an attorney or your local legal aid office to obtain advice on how to protect yourself. Sources of Information and Assistance The State encourages you to become informed about your options in foreclosure. In addition to seeking assistance from an attorney or legal aid office, there are government agencies and non-profit organizations that you may contact for information about possible options, including trying to work with your lender during this process. To locate an entity near you, you may call the tollfree helpline maintained by the New York State Department of Financial Services at 1-800-342-3736 or visit the Department’s website at http://www.dfs.ny.gov. Rights and Obligations YOU ARE NOT REQUIRED TO LEAVE YOUR HOME AT THIS TIME. You have the right to stay in your home during the foreclosure process. You are not required to leave your home unless and until your property is sold at auction pursuant to a judgment of foreclosure and sale. Regardless of whether you choose to remain in your home, YOU ARE REQUIRED TO TAKE CARE OF YOUR PROPERTY and pay property taxes in accordance with state and local law. Foreclosure rescue scams Be careful of people who approach you with offers to “save” your home. There are individuals who watch for notices of foreclosure actions in order to unfairly profit from a homeowner’s distress. You should be extremely careful about any such promises and any suggestions that you pay them a fee or sign over your deed. State law requires anyone offering such services for profit to enter into a contract which fully describes the services they will perform and fees they will charge, and which prohibits them from taking any money from you until they have completed all such

promised services. 130526

LEGAL NOTICE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF NASSAU --------------------------------U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS TRUSTEE FOR THE RMAC TRUST, SERIES 2016-CTT, Re-Filed: 11/12/2020 Filed: 8/14/2020 Plaintiff, Index No.: 608409/2020 -againstTHE UNKNOWN HEIRSAT-LAW, NEXT-OF-KIN, DISTRIBUTEES EXECUTORS, ADMINISTRATORS, TRUSTEES, DEVISEES, LEGATEES, ASSIGNEES, LIENORS, CREDITORS, AND SUCCESSORS IN INTEREST, AND GENERALLY ALL PERSONS HAVING OR CLAIMING, UNDER, BY OR THROUGH THE DECEDENT ANTHONY NAPOLITANO BY PURCHASE, INHERITANCE, LIEN OR OTHERWISE, ANY RIGHT TITLE OR INTEREST IN AND TO THE PREMISES DESCRIBED IN THE COMPLAINT HEREIN; ROBERT ANTHONY NAPOLITANO; EILEEN NAPOLITANO; HIBU INC. F/K/A YELLOWBOOK INC. F/K/A YELLOW BOOK SALES AND DISTRIBUTION COMPANY, INC.; VILLAGE OF ISLAND PARK; NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION & FINANCE; STATE OF NEW YORK; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (EASTERN DISTRICT); “JOHN DOE #1” through “JOHN DOE #10” inclusive, the names of the ten last named Defendants being fictitious, real names unknown to the Plaintiff, the parties intended being persons or corporations having an interest in, or tenants or persons in possession of, portions of the mortgaged premises described in the Complaint, Plaintiff designates NASSAU County as place of trial Venue is based upon County in which premises are being situate SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS WITH NOTICE ACTION TO FORECLOSE A REVERSE MORTGAGE Defendants. --------------------------------TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS:

YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the Complaint in this action and to serve a copy of your Answer or, if the Complaint is not served with this Summons, to serve a Notice of Appearance upon the Plaintiff’s attorney within twenty (20) days after the service of this Summons, exclusive of the date of service or within thirty (30) days after the service is complete if this Summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New York. If you fail to so appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the Complaint. DATED: Elmsford, New York November 11, 2020 NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME If you do not respond to this summons and complaint by serving a copy of the answer on the attorney for the mortgage company who filed this foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered and you can lose your home. Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on how to answer the summons and protect your property. Sending a payment to your mortgage company will not stop this foreclosure action. YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS TRUSTEE FOR THE RMAC TRUST, SERIES 2016-CTT AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. Richard Komosinski Richard F. Komosinski Knuckles, Komosinski & Manfro, LLP Attorneys for Plaintiff 565 Taxter Road Suite 590 Elmsford, NY 10523 Phone: (914) 345-3020 NOTICE TO OCCUPANTS: U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS TRUSTEE FOR THE RMAC TRUST, SERIES 2016-CTT IS FORECLOSING AGAINST THE OWNER OF THIS PREMISES. IF YOU LIVE HERE, THIS LAWSUIT MAY RESULT IN YOUR EVICTION. YOU MAY WISH TO CONTACT A LAWYER TO DISCUSS ANY RIGHTS AND POSSIBLE DEFENSES YOU MAY HAVE. NOTICE OF OBJECT OF ACTION AND RELIEF SOUGHT THE OBJECT of the aboveentitled action is for the foreclosure of a reverse mortgage bearing date

September 23, 1992 given by Anthony Napolitano (deceased) and Cleo Napolitano (deceased) to Home Mortgagee Corporation to secure the sum of $184,500.00 and recorded in Liber 14662 of Mortgages at Page 629 in the office of the County Clerk/City Register of Nassau County on January 15, 1993 and which reverse mortgage was ultimately assigned to the Plaintiff herein as evidenced by written instrument dated January 3, 2020 and recorded with the Nassau County Clerk/City Register on January 22, 2020 in Liber 43961 of Mortgages at Page 227 covering the premises described as follows: 109 Atlantic Avenue, Freeport, New York 11520 The relief sought in the within action is final judgment directing the sale of the premises described above to satisfy the debt secured by the reverse mortgage described above. The Plaintiff makes no personal claim against any Defendants in this action. The foregoing summons is served upon you by publication pursuant to an order of the Honorable David P. Sullivan, J.S.C. dated March 23, 2022 Help for Homeowners in Foreclosure New York State Law requires that we send you this notice about the foreclosure process. Please read it carefully. Summons and Complaint You are in danger of losing your home. If you fail to respond to the summons and complaint in this foreclosure action, you may lose your home. Please read the summons and complaint carefully. You should immediately contact an attorney or your local legal aid office to obtain advice on how to protect yourself. Sources of Information and Assistance The State encourages you to become informed about your options in foreclosure. In addition to seeking assistance from an attorney or legal aid office, there are government agencies and non-profit organizations that you may contact for information about possible options, including trying to work with your lender during this process. To locate an entity near you, you may call the tollfree helpline maintained by the New York State Department of Financial Services at (800) 342-3736 or visit the Department’s website at http://www.dfs.ny.gov. Rights and Obligations YOU ARE NOT REQUIRED TO LEAVE YOUR HOME AT THIS TIME. You have the right to stay in your home during the foreclosure process. You are not required to leave

Legis. Bynoe’s ‘Sip & Talk’ virtual forum As part of her office’s ongoing efforts to raise awareness and assist local families, Nassau County Legislator Siela A. Bynoe (D - Westbury) is partnering with the Long Island Alzheimer’s and Dementia Center to host a second “Sip & Talk” virtual community conversation with a focus

on Alzheimer’s disease. The forum is scheduled for Wednesday, April 27, at 7 p.m. Participants must preregister at https://www.nassaucountyny.gov/LD2. For additional infor mation, contact Legislator Bynoe’s office at 516-571-6202 or sbynoe@nassaucountyny.gov.

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your home unless and until your property is sold at auction pursuant to a judgment of foreclosure and sale. Regardless of whether you choose to remain in your home, YOU ARE REQUIRED TO TAKE CARE OF YOUR PROPERTY and pay property taxes in accordance with state and local law. Foreclosure Rescue Scams Be careful of people who approach you with offers to “save” your home. There are individuals who watch for notices of foreclosure actions in order to unfairly profit from a homeowner’s distress. You should be extremely careful about any such promises and any suggestions that you pay them a fee or sign over your deed. State law requires anyone offering such services for profit to enter into a contract which fully describes the services they will perform and fees they will charge, and which prohibits them from taking any money from you until they have completed all such promised services. 130524 PUBLIC AND LEGAL NOTICES… Printed in this publication can be found online. To search by publication name, go to: www.newyorkpublicnotices.com

LEGAL NOTICE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF NASSAU ___________________ INDEX NO. 601132/2020 PHH MORTGAGE CORPORATION, Plaintiff, Plaintiff designates NASSAU as the place of trial situs of the real property vs. SARAH SIMS, AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF KING SIMS JR.; ERIC SIMS, AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF KING SIMS JR.; EMILY SIMS, AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF KING

SIMS JR.; AIMEE SIMPIERRE A/K/A AIMEE M. SIMS, AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF KING SIMS JR.; ROBIN SIMS, AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF KING SIMS JR.; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND DISTRIBUTEES OF THE ESTATE OF KING SIMS JR., any and all persons unknown to plaintiff, claiming, or who may claim to have an interest in, or general or specific lien upon the real property described in this action; such unknown persons being herein generally described and intended to be included in the following designation, namely: the wife, widow, husband, widower, heirs at law, next of kin, descendants, executors, administrators, devisees, legatees, creditors, trustees, committees, lienors, and assignees of such deceased, any and all persons deriving interest in or lien upon, or title to said real property by, through or under them, or either of them, and their respective wives, widows, husbands, widowers, heirs at law, next of kin, descendants, executors, administrators, devisees, legatees, creditors, trustees, committees, lienors and assigns, all of whom and whose names, except as stated, are unknown to plaintiff; MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC.; SN COMMERCIAL, LLC; NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, “JOHN DOE #1” through “JOHN DOE #12,” the last twelve names being fictitious and unknown to plaintiff, the persons or parties intended being the tenants, occupants, persons or corporations, if any, having or claiming an interest in or lien upon the premises, described in the complaint,

Defendants. ___________________ SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS Mortgaged Premises: 84 OVERTON STREET FREEPORT, NY 11520 District: Section: 62 Block: 97 Lot: 365 To the above named Defendants YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the complaint in this action and to serve a copy of your answer, or, if the complaint is not served with this summons, to serve a notice of appearance on the Plaintiff’s Attorney within 20 days after the service of this summons, exclusive of the day of service (or within 30 days after the service is complete if this summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New York) in the event the United States of America is made a party defendant, the time to answer for the said United States of America shall not expire until (60) days after service of the Summons; and in case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the complaint. NOTICE OF NATURE OF ACTION AND RELIEF SOUGHT THE OBJECT of the above caption action is to foreclose a Mortgage to secure the sum of $151,410.00 and interest, recorded on October 19, 1995, at Liber 17040 Page 0049, of the Public Records of NASSAU County, New York, covering premises known as 84 OVERTON STREET FREEPORT, NY 11520. The relief sought in the within action is a final judgment directing the sale of the premises described above to satisfy the debt secured by the Mortgage described above. NASSAU County is designated as the place

of trial because the real property affected by this action is located in said county. NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME If you do not respond to this summons and complaint by serving a copy of the answer on the attorney for the mortgage company who filed this foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered and you can lose your home. Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on how to answer the summons and protect your property. Sending a payment to the mortgage company will not stop the foreclosure action. YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. Dated: February 23rd, 2021 ROBERTSON, ANSCHUTZ, SCNEID, CRANE & PARTNERS, PLLC Attorney for Plaintiff HEDVA HAVIV, ESQ. 900 Merchants Concourse, Suite 310 Westbury, NY 11590 516-280-7675 130721

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A. I could simply say that you get what you pay for, but I’m certain you need more of an explanation, since you’ve taken the time to investigate and educate yourself. In your investigation, I’m sure you saw engineering data, lots of comparative numbers and U-values, the rating acronym for glass unit values. The lower the U-value, the betonte eeper ter the insulating value of the glass. Because the majority of heat or cool transmission or loss of energy is through the windows, while the walls, floor and roof are more insulated, it’s most important to do something to prevent losing all that energy you’re paying to create. Whether it’s your air conditioning or your heat, the outside of your house, referred to simply as the “envelope,” is of critical importance to insulate, especially with ever-rising energy prices. While most building departments don’t require a permit for changing out the windows “in kind,” meaning in the same size and location, some will require a permit for any little thing, like sanding your floors or adding closets, and I’m not kidding, so it’s best to check their rules online, or call your local building department directly. Another thing to be aware of is that changing windows can trigger fire safety escape rules, referred to as egress windows, and most up-anddown, or double-hung colonial windows don’t meet the requirement if you don’t have at least one window in every habitable room with a size of 5.7 square feet. The window must have a clear escape opening of 20 inches in width and a minimum height of clear opening of 24 inches. Remember that a large fire rescuer must be able to save you. Triple pane is a great value, because you’re always losing costly energy, so the return on investment, especially if this is your long-term home, makes it well worth it. Windows lose the most energy at the edges, so the type of gasket joining the windows to the frame is critical. The most effective frames have insulation blocking, not just a thermal break in the frame. A thermal break is usually a thin gasket between the outside and inside frames. Adding insulation, instead of leaving open air spaces in the frame, saves more energy, so it’s important to look for.

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ong Island is a geographic wonder. Technically, it stretches from Montauk Point into Brooklyn, but Nassau and Suffolk counties are the key parts of the island. In those two counties there are over 100 villages and 11 towns. While all of these jurisdictions are supported by property taxes, they have many needs that their residents cannot afford to pay for. One of the biggest headaches for these aging communities is downtown blight, which hurts existing businesses and JERRY chases away new ones. KREMER New York state has been extremely generous with the assistance it provides to all levels of government, and thanks to some progressive thinking, the state created the Downtown Revitalization Initiative. This year the state will provide roughly $400 million to help local governments deal with empty storefronts and abandoned properties. Under this program, communities compete for $10 million grants to help transform downtown neighborhoods into vibrant centers of activity.

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There has been fierce competition for these funds, because many of our villages and towns have targeted areas where that money could create a whole new economic magnet. To date, municipalities including Amityville, Central Islip, Hicksville, Riverhead and Westbury have won state grants. The local leadership in those areas, with community input, will use the funds to create attractive businesses, apartments, office space and parking near Long Island Rail Road stations. Baldwin and the InwoodNorth Lawrence station area have won these grants, and have enlisted local input to make sure that the money is used properly. In both instances, the Town of Hempstead has approved zoning changes to pave the way for these communities to qualify for the grants. The Inwood-North Lawrence designated area received that zoning approval in May 2019. The Baldwin site has garnered the support of the Baldwin Chamber of Commerce and other business leaders, and a local developer has unveiled plans for residential apartments adjacent to the railroad station. Having spent over 50 years on Long Island, including my service in the State Legislature, I’m very familiar with both

communities and their desperate need to eliminate blighted areas. I’ve heard all of the traditional arguments against new projects. Opponents will claim that new apartments will flood the schools with new children even when only one-bedroom apartments are planned. Others will claim that a proposed seven-story residential building in a county with 1.3 million residents will turn the local area into “the Rockaways.” Whether it’s to appease the objectors or just plain politics, the Town of Hempstead has scheduled a public hearing on April 26 to decide whether to impose a one-year moratorium on the Baldwin and InwoodNorth Lawrence projects, which would effectively kill them. Quashing these types of efforts sends two messages to the outside world. It tells young Long Island singles that there is no room for them to remain in Nassau County, and it tells New York state that the Town of Hempstead isn’t interested in these precious grants. If you can afford two extra gallons of gas, it’s worth traveling to Patchogue, where good leadership has resulted in the creation of a model community. Patchogue is being joined by Amityville,

light in the center of our towns and villages is bad for businesses old and new.

Central Islip, Riverhead, Ronkonkoma, Westbury and Wyandanch, which have qualified for or are using these grants. The Town of Oyster Bay is cooperating with New York state to advance its project in Hicksville, and would gladly take any extra money that the Town of Hempstead turns down. For the record, I have no connection to either the Baldwin or Inwood-North Lawrence project, and have not spoken to any consultants, lawyers or developers who are involved with them. I have spoken to four business leaders in the two communities who have expressed their frustration and anger over the town’s failure to keep its promises when there is a visible need in their own backyards. There must be some way the town and the interested parties can find a way to make these proposed downtown revitalization projects happen. Passing a moratorium is a death sentence for any community renaissance at a time when it is so badly needed. I hope that reasoning, and not politics, wins the day. Jerry Kremer was a state assemblyman for 23 years, and chaired the Assembly’s Ways and Means Committee for 12 years. He now heads Empire Government Strategies, a business development and legislative strategy firm. Comments about this column? JKremer@liherald.com.

The holidays don’t dampen worldwide strife

ll we are saying is give peace a chance” —John Lennon, 1969 This week the three major religions of the world marked their holy days in calendric synchrony. Over the same few days, Muslims observed Ramadan, Jews celebrated Passover and Christians rejoiced at Easter services. There, in itself, is every reason to hope for peace on earth. Yet despite the rhyming and timing of religious holidays that brought together RAnDi hundreds of milKREiss lions of people in common and sacred rituals, the world is caught in a spasm of violence, conflict and grief. Eruptions of fighting, from Ukraine to Israel to Afghanistan to Myanmar to Yemen, to skirmishes throughout South America and Africa, to fractious divisions within our own country, all feel discordant with the homilies coming from the pulpits and the hope for peace on earth. At any moment, hot spots around the globe could ignite. See: Latvia, Taiwan, the South China Sea, the Persian Gulf,

Kashmir, Syria and the Korean Peninsula. There have been times of relative world peace going back to the Pax Romana, a 200-year-interval when Rome ruled the civilized world. History teaches us, however, that the nature of human beings pushes them to fight for what they need or want. Today, though, the weapons are more lethal, the outcomes of war are more catastrophic, and we humans seem less inspired by the calls to peace by leaders, religion, or the cautionary tales of history. We all know the exceptions, when people need to stand and fight; still, so much conflict ends only in lost lives and time and homeland. Read the headlines at press time. From the New York Times: “Russia has sent a series of warnings to the Biden administration, demanding that it halt shipment of weapons to Ukraine or risk unpredictable consequences. … “The messages came as Russia hit a missile factory near Kyiv and set a stage for a bloody battle to take control of eastern Ukraine. … The sinking of one of Russia’s most formidable warships, the Moskva, is a stunning blow for the country — whether the ship sank after an accidental fire, as Russia’s Defense Ministry

maintains, or after being struck by missiles, as Ukraine has claimed.” From Al Jazeera: “Palestinians and Israelis have witnessed an increase in violence over the past month, with Palestinian attackers targeting Israeli cities and Israeli forces stepping up raids, shootings and arrests across the illegally occupied West Bank. “The recent surge marks the deadliest wave of violence since 2016. “Four attacks by Palestinians in four Israeli cities have taken place since March 22, killing 14 people, while Israel has increased its raids on Palestinian towns and villages, leading to daily clashes and arrests. Sixteen Palestinians have been killed in the same period, including those who committed the attacks in Israel. The two most recent attacks in Israel took place in Tel Aviv and Bnei Brak, and were carried out by Palestinians from the occupied West Bank.” From Haaretz: “Around 50,000 Muslims, half from the West Bank, arrived at the Al-Aqsa Mosque for noon prayers Friday after a six-hour clash at the site between Palestinians and Israeli police, the worst skirmishing in Jerusalem since

ut the synchrony of holy days begs us, for a moment, to think about peace.

the month of Ramadan began on April 1. At least 152 Palestinians and three Israeli police officers were injured in the clashes Friday.” In Serbia, during a soccer match last week, the crowd held up a giant banner critical of America, listing all the world conflicts where the United States has sent troops. The banner ended on a sarcastic tone, with the message, “All We Are Saying is Give Peace a Chance.” No one would argue that global peace is on the horizon. However, even as the war in Ukraine and the violence in Israel make headlines, the coincidence of the holidays begs us for a moment to think about peace. Just a moment to turn toward the light. Consider: “Our prime purpose in this life is to help others. And if you can’t help them, at least don’t hurt them.” — the Dalai Lama “If we have no peace, it is because we have forgotten that we belong to each other.” — Mother Teresa “‘Give Peace a Chance’ is an anti-war song written by John Lennon (originally credited to Lennon–McCartney) and recorded with the participation of a small group of friends in a performance with Yoko Ono in a hotel room in Montreal.” — Wikipedia Copyright 2022 Randi Kreiss. Randi can be reached at randik3@aol.com.

FREEPORT HERALD — April 21, 2022

Let’s focus more on Long Island’s downtowns

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Maintaining VA centers is the least we can do

n the waning weeks of the Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln realized that sooner rather than later, the tens of thousands of Union soldiers returning from the battlefield would be forced to fend for themselves. Many times, we reflect on the number of soldiers who died in the War Between the States — more than 655,000 from both sides — but overlook those who made it back home, in nowhere near the same physical shape. On the Union side alone, more than 280,000 were injured, many of whom would require some sort of medical care for the rest of their lives. Lincoln established what would become the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, with the first facility opening in Augusta, Maine, in 1866. Another dozen would join it by the time the Veterans Bureau was established in 1921, and the number would grow to some 125 Veterans Administration hospitals following World War II. VA medical centers provide our heroes with high-quality medical care for the rest of their lives. It’s the least we can do for those willing to give so much for our country. Veterans on Long Island have been treated in Northport since the 1920s, and a full patient care facility opened in 1972, on 268 acres of land not far from the NassauSuffolk line. It currently serves more than

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letters Celebrate L.I. Restaurant Week To the Editor: In these difficult economic times, it is especially important to patronize your local neighborhood restaurant — not only during Long Island Restaurant Week, April 24-May 1, but all year round. With most people vaccinated against Covid-19, it is safer to dine out, and there are so many great restaurants all over Nassau and Suffolk counties. My wife and I don’t mind occasionally paying a little more to help our local restaurants survive. Don’t forget your cook and server. We try to tip 20 to 25 percent of the total bill, including taxes. If it’s an odd amount, we round up to the next dollar. If we can afford to eat out, we can afford an extra dollar on the tip. When ordering takeout, we always leave a dollar or two for the waiter or cook. Remember, these people are our neighbors. Our local entrepreneurs work long hours, pay taxes and provide

50,000 former servicemen and women, according to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, with most hailing from the Suffolk side. Northport is one of 10 such facilities in the state, so, overall, there’s one for about every 2 million New Yorkers. But because of its location, the VA facility on Long Island serves an area with a population of 7.6 million. And if the VA follows through on a new recommendation, it would worsen the situation. Washington expects that the number of Long Island veterans who need the Northport center will drop by nearly a third before the decade is over. And despite millions of dollars in upgrades in recent years — including some significant funding allocated by U.S. Rep. Tom Suozzi — Northport’s facility is significantly outdated, and it would cost more than $600 million to make still more needed upgrades. With all that in mind, the VA wants to shutter Northport, and shift services to neighboring civilian hospitals and other veterans facilities, primarily one across the New York City line, in St. Albans, Queens — nearly 50 miles from Northport. While that might be closer for some Nassau veterans, it would be a hardship for anyone not close to Queens. Suozzi has joined a chorus of lawmakers on both sides of the aisle in deriding

this plan, which calls for closing 17 VA hospitals nationwide. Although the agency plans to replace them with 30 new facilities, critics of the proposal say that not enough thought is being given to where those facilities would be located. Northport is a perfect example. The VA is justifying shuttering the facility based on a seven-year outlook, but it could take that many years just to get its new proposal off the ground, given the miles of bureaucratic red tape in Washington. Projections are needed for the next 30 years, not seven. And since the population of Long Island is growing, not shrinking, it’s safe to say there will be enough former servicemen and women among the millions living here to justify not only keeping the hospital in Northport, but giving it the upgrades it needs. Gen. Douglas MacArthur once famously declared that “no man is entitled to the blessings of freedom unless he be vigilant in its preservation.” The World War II leader meant that the tens of thousands of men and women at the ready to protect those freedoms needed to be supported in every way during — and after — their service. VA medical centers are the very cornerstone of that support, and the bar to justify removing even one can never be set too high.

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everal years ago, during my first day on the job as regional disaster officer for the American Red Cross in Central and South Texas, where I worked before joining the organization here in New York, a call came in that a plane had crashed into the IRS building in Austin, with hundreds of people inside. Having lived through the Sept. 11 attacks in Manhattan, I instinctively flashed back to the horror of that day. Then I took a deep breath and quickly began mobilizing a team JoSe to respond. my office Dominguez Though had only two staff members, I knew we’d be able to count on the many trained Red Cross volunteers in the area to jump into action to provide both physical comfort and emotional support to those affected. The same is true for all emergencies that the Red Cross responds to, including the roughly 350 home fires, floods and other disaster calls for help that the organization answers each year on Long Island, where I now work. No matter the

time of day or the severity of the crisis, our volunteers are always ready and willing to help wherever they’re needed — whether it’s down the street or, sometimes, across the country. Volunteers make up 90 percent of our workforce, and without them the Red Cross simply wouldn’t exist. This week, April 17-23, is National Volunteer Week, and it gives us an opportunity to thank these selfless people, who do everything from teaching emergency preparedness to supporting our military communities to installing free smoke alarms — in addition to responding to disasters. Often they put their own lives on hold to help others in need, and their work has been especially important during the coronavirus crisis of the past two years. They drop everything, often in the middle of the night, to provide comfort and compassion to our neighbors across Long Island after emergencies that occur nearly every day. Volunteers from Nassau and Suffolk counties also traveled far from home to help those impacted by tornadoes in Kentucky, wildfires out West and hurricanes on the Gulf Coast. Last June, I joined volunteers from all

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over the country, including some from Long Island, who deployed to Surfside, Fla., after the building collapse there. The main focus of our team members was the mental well-being of survivors and the families of those who didn’t make it out. Providing emotional support is an important part of the work that trained Red Cross volunteers do both at the scenes of disasters and afterward. There were so many sad stories in Surfside, and so much trauma. I was in awe of how resilient our mental-health volunteers were, and their ability to help people begin to cope with the shock and grief they were feeling. I’m always grateful for the vast skills of our volunteers, and National Volunteer Week is when we ask our neighbors to recognize the impact of selfless volunteers from the Long Island Red Cross as well as those who support their communities through all the other great local service organizations. We also use the week as a chance to reach out to people from all backgrounds and professions and invite them to join our team. The Red Cross has so many different activities and lines of services for people to get involved with based on their experi-

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local employment. If we don’t patronize our local restaurants to shop and eat, they don’t eat, either. LARRY PeNNeR Great Neck

Welcome to leaf blower season To the editor: Finally, spring starts to give some signs that it has arrived: the warmer weather, the chirping of the birds — except I really can’t hear the chirping because of the din and roar of the leaf blowers being used by the lawn service across the street. These blowers have become an extremely annoying fixture of our warm-weather landscape. Be it morning, while we’re trying to savor a cup of coffee on the back deck, or at dinnertime, when we’d like to enjoy a barbecue in the yard, they can be heard droning on and on in the background, sometimes in the distance and sometimes so close you’d think we lived next to an airport. The quality of life in Nassau County has slowly changed over the years, given the increasing congestion, the high taxes and the soaring cost of home ownership. Can’t we at least try to preserve one of the simplest vestiges of suburban living — peace and quiet, and the ability to hear yourself think on a balmy day? While I would like to see these things totally banned, even limiting the times when they can be used to midday hours would be a step in the right direction. What are your thoughts? I said, WHAT ARe YOUR THOUGHTS? Sorry I had to yell, but they’re working in my neighbor’s yard. SCOTT MASSONI North Bellmore

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ence, their interests, or both. Becoming a volunteer takes time, commitment and a lot of flexibility, but I think most would agree that it’s worth it. As Red Cross volunteer Margaret Sukhram, a nurse practitioner from Suffolk County, puts it, “I feel richer every day for volunteering. I feel that I’m making a difference in people’s lives.” As a bonus, she has developed great friendships with some of the other volunteers she’s met. If you’re thinking about volunteering, my advice is to choose an organization whose mission resonates with you. And try to go in with open eyes, understanding that it won’t always be hugs and handshakes. Sometimes it will require lots of patience and hard work. But finding an organization that’s the right fit will make it worthwhile. This is my 16th year with the Red Cross, and I’m so proud to work alongside the many talented volunteers who make such a huge impact both here on Long Island and across the country. Thanks to all who turn compassion into action every day by delivering help and hope where it’s needed most. To learn more about becoming a Red Cross volunteer, go to redcross.org/VolunteerToday. Jose Dominguez is chief executive officer of American Red Cross on Long Island.

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