Freeport Herald 06-13-2024

HERALD FREEPORT

Freeport prepares for the second ‘Pride on the Mile’ Woodward school hoops with fire dept.

By AVITA JoHN Intern

Last year, Pride on the Mile emerged on Freeport’s Nautical Mile as a beacon of inclusivity, and organizers are now gearing up for the second annual event on Saturday.

Joseph Anthony Smith, a lifelong village resident and a member of the LGBTQ community, dreamed up the event in 2022 after a conversation with Robyn Workman, owner of Sparkle on Stage Cultural Arts Center, about Workman’s enthusiasm for all things drag.

Noting the absence of Pride celebrations in Nassau County,

Workman and Smith decided to fill the void in Freeport. They made plans for a small-scale event, but last year’s festivities surpassed expectations. Now its co-creators plan to continue championing visibility and acceptance for all in their vibrant community.

“We were really excited to give something to the community, especially … the young folk, and certainly adults, too, who live here,” Smith said.

“It doesn’t matter where you’re from,” Workman added.

“We invite you to be here in Freeport, and we invite you to feel comfortable here in Freeport, and that we’re open, and

as long as you’re not hurting anybody, it doesn’t matter who you are, who you love. Come and be a part of our community.”

This year, Pride on the Mile promises a vibrant and diverse lineup of activities and events for those of all ages and interests.

The festivities will open up with a ribbon cutting by Mayor Kennedy at Sparkle on Stage Cultural Arts Center at 11:45 a.m.

Sparkle on Stage will host a Pride Carnival from noon to 6p.m., featuring a Drag Story Hour starring renowned drag queen Bella Noche, along with

By MoHAMMAD RAFIQ & AVITA JoHN of the Freeport Herald

The Woodward Children’s Center in Freeport was bustling with excitement and community fervor on June 8 as the school’s students and staff went toe-to-toe against members of the Freeport fire and police departments in a spirited game of basketball.

The event, held on school grounds at 201 West Merrick Road, aimed to strengthen community ties and provide a fun-filled day for everyone involved. The center is a K-12 school that was created in 1957 for the nurturing and development of children who face social, emotional and behavioral challenges.

Greg Ingino, Woodward’s executive director and a member of the Freeport Chamber of Commerce, shared his insights about the event.

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magic shows and a unique class called Drama with Your Mama, designed for families.

Attendees can snack on popcorn and cotton candy, and capture memorable moments at themed photo backdrops. For those looking to explore Freeport’s culinary offerings, the Pride Crawl along the Mile will offer alcoholic and non-alcohol-

ic routes, with 12 participating restaurants and bars offering special Pride cups and drink deals from noon to 6 p.m.

A Pride Concert will take place at the tent at 175 Woodcleft from noon to 6, as well as live music at Jeremy’s Alehouse at the same time. The concert will feature seven

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Courtesy Deliah Roberts

The Woodward Wildcats pose with Freeport police and firefighters in celebration of the day’s festivities.

Woodward kids take home the victory

have a basketball team with our students, called the Woodward Wildcats,” Ingino said. “We thought it would be a great community event to have (them play against members of the fire department).”

The Wildcats team, made up of Woodward students in grades 8-12 and Woodward staff, was assembled specifically for this event

In the end, students and staff defeated the police and fire departments, 34-17, and were able to garner for themselves the victory of the day.

The afternoon’s event was meticulously planned, with a variety of activities scheduled to ensure there was something for everyone.

“The event (featured) our students playing in a basketball game with some of our staff and the Freeport Fire Department,” Danielle Barry, Woodward program coordinator and one of the event’s key organizers, said.

The afternoon’s activities also featured face painting, a raffle and a free barbecue lunch.

In addition, a concert by Mayhem Long Island, a live band comprised of special needs musicians, was a highlight, with the school’s very own Woodward band opening for the group.

The event kicked off at 1 p.m. and ran until 5 p.m., with the basketball game taking center stage. Despite initial concerns about the age groups of the students versus the firefighters, Barry said, “Our students (taking part in the basketball game) are from eighth grade through 12th grade. (It’s meant to be) a fun event, not an overly competitive event.”

Barry Vogel, school comptroller, and Nicholas Lenoci II, president of Woodward, who also helped organize the event, reflected on its success.

Principal Nicholas Lenoci II emphasized that the real focus was “the community engagement, having people available to support the school and (the students) as individuals.”

The event also saw notable guests, including Freeport mayor Robert Kennedy, who lent his support to the initiative, and Chamber of Commerce President Ken Dookram.

The students “were very excited and proud of themselves,” Vogel said. “They had a blast.”

Although there were no medals handed out, the students were treated to delicious food, ice cream, and the fun of participating in a significant community event.

All leftover food was donated to the Freeport Soup Kitchen, ensuring that the spirit of giving extended beyond the day’s festivities.

The Woodward school continues to serve students with special education needs from all five boroughs of the city and Long Island.

“We hope (that events like these) will help (the community) see what Woodward’s all about, the services that we offer for our students, (and) the way we support our students,” Barry said.

Photos courtesy Deliah Roberts

the Woodward cheerleading squad was out in full force to raise Wildcat spirit.

Kindle Vasquez breaks through the opposition’s defense to shoot a lay-up from inside the paint.

aaron Vargas, 7, bounces a basketball on the Woodward basketball court.

mayhem Long island poses for a group shot of the band.

Chief michael gordon of the freeport f ire department seeks to out-pivot Joseph green of the Wildcats.

Roosevelt kids receive Seal of Biliteracy

In a historic first for the Roosevelt School District, 21 Roosevelt High School students were awarded the New York State Seal of Biliteracy, recognizing their multilingual proficiency in English and one or more other languages.

The inaugural Seal of Biliteracy ceremony, held last month, celebrated these scholars’ achievements and highlighted the district’s commitment to fostering bilingual education.

During the ceremony, students delivered speeches in multiple languages, sharing their personal journeys and emphasizing the significance of biliteracy.

“Earning the Seal of Biliteracy is an outstanding accomplishment for our students, and we are so proud of all 21 of them for becoming the first in our history to reach this milestone,” said Superintendent of Schools Dr. Deborah Wortham.

“This is a win for our school culture and educators as well, underscoring our staff’s dedication to supporting and nurturing empowered and globally ready scholars. Being bilingual truly is a superpower!”

The New York State Seal of Biliteracy not only recognizes students’ linguistic capabilities but also enhances their academic and career prospects in an increasingly interconnected world. This distinction will be a valuable asset for the students as they move forward, sym-

The philosopher Epictetus said “Men are disturbed not by events, but by the views they take of them.” Arising out of “The Good Life”, previously reviewed here, comes the W.I.S.E.R. model for reacting to emotionally challenging situations.

Watch. Initial impressions are powerful but may be incomplete. There is usually more to see. When the impression and the emotional response start to interact, take a moment to pause and thoughtfully observe the situation to prevent a potentially harmful reflexive response. As they say in psychiatry “Don’t just do something, sit there.”

Interpret. We are all seeing the world through our own eyes — what is happening, why it is happening and how it affects us. Our reality is not necessarily that of others. Thinking that a situation is all about us often leads to misunderstanding. When your emotions start to bubble up, it indicates you have something important at stake -- a goal, an insecurity or a vital relationship. Figuring out what’s at stake will allow you to interpret the situation better.

bolizing their multilingual proficiency in a diverse society.

Board of Education First Vice President Charlena Croutch remarked, “The 21 students who earned the Seal of Biliteracy have made history here at Roos -

Select. Having watched, interpreted and re-interpreted, you must select your response. Instead of reacting reflexively out of stress, slowing down allows us to choose from more options. As “The Good Life” says “Given what’s at stake and the resources at my disposal, what can I do in this situation? What would be a good outcome here? And what is the likelihood that things will go well if I respond this way instead of that way?”

Engage. Now you are ready to respond more purposefully — aligning with who you are and what you want to accomplish. You’ve observed and interpreted the situation, taken some time to consider the possibilities and their likelihood of success, and you then execute your strategy.

Reflect. “How did that work out? Did I make things better or worse? Have I learned something new about the challenge I’m facing and about the best response? Reflecting on our response to a challenge can yield dividends for the future. It’s in learning from experience that we fully grow wiser.”

evelt and serve as role models whose success stories will inspire future students striving to become multilingual.

“We are so proud of our students for the tenacity, passion, and determination they displayed on their journeys to reach such a tremendous achievement.”

Student Dashka Fonrose, who immigrated from Haiti at 12, shared her inspiring story of overcoming challenges to achieve multilingual proficiency in French and Haitian Creole. She credited her teachers and support system at Roosevelt for encouraging her to embrace her heritage and diversity.

“My goal is to surprise myself and do what I thought only a few months ago was impossible, to understand others and make myself understood,” Fonrose said.

Henri Vazquez also spoke, congratulating his peers for their hard work and dedication. Vazquez and 19 other students were honored for their proficiency in Spanish, alongside Cassayna who was recognized for literacy in Haitian Creole.

The recipients of the Seal of Bilitera-

cy are Hedili Amaya Argueta, Paz Campos Carbello, Erick Canelas, Obed Carbajal, Daniel Castro Iglesias, Brandon Ceballos, Carmen Chica, Marielis Cruz, Marcello Escoto Ulloa, Araceli Gonzalez, Melanie Lazo, Jenifer Martinez, Maria Navarro, Katherine Rivera, Yarlin Rodriguez, Yarmin Rodriguez, Idalia Saenz Lopez, Lara Sanchez Quero, and Henri Vazquez.

This achievement would not have been possible without the dedicated staff at Roosevelt, including Superintendent Dr. Wortham, Roosevelt High School Interim Principal Carleen Henry, Interim Assistant Principal Dr. Maria Vineyard, and Director of ENL/Bilingual Programs and World Languages Xiomara Gonzalez.

Looking ahead, the district aims to expand its biliteracy offerings to include Italian, American Sign Language, and Mandarin, further supporting students in becoming proficient in multiple languages.

–Mohammad Rafiq

Photos courtesy of Roosevelt School District

The Roosevelt School District recently celebrated its first class of Roosevelt High School students to receive the New York State Seal of Biliteracy.

CRIME bRIEfS

Man pleads guilty to fatal drunken crash

A Freeport man has pleaded guilty to manslaughter, assault, and other charges related to an August 2023 drunken crash in West Hempstead that resulted in the death of a six-year-old girl.

Jorge Bonilla Gutierrez, 18, entered a guilty plea on Wednesday before Judge Terence Murphy to Manslaughter, Assault and Driving While Intoxicated Per Se.

The defendant is scheduled to be sentenced on July 30, with an expected term of six to 12 years in prison. The NCDA has recommended a sentence ranging from six to 15 years.

“Jorge Bonilla Gutierrez was more than two times the legal limit for alcohol when he flew through a red light and slammed into the back of a Toyota Corolla, sending the vehicle into a tree and killing six-year-old Katerine Vanges Hernandez,” said DA Donnelly.

“Katerine’s mother had taken her children out for an early-morning drive to help them sleep and cool down from the summer heat. Last August was a horrific time on our roadways, tragically claiming multiple lives, including Katerine’s just two days shy of her seventh birthday. We continue to implore motorists not to drink and drive this summer.”

On August 7, 2023, around 2:20 a.m., the defendant, while intoxicated and speeding, drove through a red light and hit the rear of the victim’s car, a Toyota Corolla, which was stopped with hazard lights on in the right lane of Hempstead Turnpike near Westminster Road. The impact pushed the Corolla off the road and into a tree, while the defendant’s Nissan Pathfinder flipped several times. The crash caused significant internal

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injuries to six-year-old Katerine Vanegas Hernandez, who was later pronounced dead at NYU Langone Long Island Hospital.

The victim’s five-year-old brother suffered a fractured spine, and the driver of the Corolla sustained multiple broken ribs.

A Nassau County Police Department officer apprehended Bonilla Gutierrez near the crash scene. Empty beer cans were found inside and around his vehicle. He was taken to Nassau University Medical Center for treatment of broken ribs and a broken nose.

A search warrant revealed the defendant’s blood alcohol content was 0.17% one hour after the crash.

Deputy Bureau Chief Katie Zizza of the Vehicular Crimes Bureau is prosecuting the case, with the defendant represented by Taryn Schechter, Esq.

–Mohammad Rafiq

Alleged gang member convicted of murder

An alleged MS-13 member was convicted on Wednesday, June 5 for the murder of an 18-year-old man in Cow Meadow Park in March 2021.

Kevin Torres, 26, also known as Sarco, was found guilty after a jury trial before Judge Tammy Robbins. He was convicted of Murder and Conspiracy.

The trial began on May 22, 2024, and the jury reached their verdict in less than an hour. Torres faces up to 25 years to life in prison when sentenced on July 10, 2024.

“Kevin Torres was instrumental in the murder of a teenage victim and conspiracy to conceal the crime,” said DA Donnelly.

“Daniel Garcia-Carbajal thought he was going to spend an afternoon partying with friends and a few girls when he was persuaded to take a drive with Torres to Cow Meadow Park. Instead, the young man was brutally murdered for social media posts that were seen by MS-13 as disrespecting the gang. NCDA has worked diligently for years to dismantle this criminal organization and will continue to aggressively prosecute these cases to ensure MS-13 never regains its foothold in our communities.”

DA Donnelly explained that in the

early morning hours of March 1, 2021, 18-year-old Daniel Garcia-Carbajal was lured to Cow Meadow Park under the pretense of meeting girls, through a message on Facebook Messenger.

Garcia-Carbajal was picked up in a car that afternoon and taken to the park in Freeport with Torres and other codefendants.

Once at the park, Garcia-Carbajal was led by multiple co-defendants, including Torres, where he was fatally shot in the head.

After the murder, Torres buried the gun used in the shooting in a co-defendant’s backyard.

Garcia-Carbajal was reported missing by a family member, and his body was discovered the next day in the park. He was targeted by MS-13 due to prior social media posts.

Torres was arrested on October 26, 2021, by members of the Nassau County Police Department’s Bureau of Special Operations in Central Islip.

Deputy Chief of the Homicide Bureau, Veronica Guariglia, is prosecuting the case, while Jeffrey Groder, Esq., represents the defendant.

–Mohammad Rafiq

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Courtesy of Nassau County District Attorney District attorney Anne Donnelly announced that the defendant is scheduled to be sentenced on July

Bynoe says there is ‘more to be done’ in Albany

By DANIEL OFFNER doffner@liherald.com

Siela Bynoe has spent the past decade as a Nassau County legislator advocating for mental health services, police reform, affordable housing and education on Long Island.

“We have accomplished quite a few things, but there is so much more to be done,” Bynoe told reporters during a recent Herald Roundtable session.

Bynoe is ready to take that work to Albany, seeking the Democratic nomination in the June 25 primary to potentially succeed state Sen. Kevin Thomas in November.

Bynoe first won her county seat in a 2014 special election after serving two terms as a member of the Westbury school board. She also was the former executive director of the Huntington Housing Authority.

Currently, she is one of seven minority lawmakers who sit on the largely Republican-controlled legislature — a task which has required her to be more pragmatic in order to pass meaningful reform.

“I spend time being very informed by stakeholders and experts in the field,” Bynoe said. “Then I gain some support and consensus from others across the aisle.”

A firm believer in providing access to robust mental health resources, Bynoe helped pass legislation requiring county

Siela Bynoe hopes that her experience working across the aisle with the Nassau County Legislature and raising the most in matching campaign funds will give her the edge in the upcoming June primary for the state Senate seat currently held by Kevin Thomas.

employees with frequent interaction with the public to receive mental health first aid training. She said she was also instrumental in creating land bank legislation, allowing the county to acquire, rehabilitate and sell blighted properties and “zom-

bie” homes for use.

Bynoe has also spearheaded efforts to require police officers wear body cameras, and increase access to mental health for schools. She also plans to deepen the trust between law enforcement and the community.

“We need to be able to ensure that these officers are trained at the highest level,” Bynoe said. “Far too often, we’re finding the same people are committing the majority of the crimes. So we need more funding and programming around that to make sure everyone is safe.”

Bynoe also said that health care and the sustainability of local hospitals are another major topic she hopes to tackle in the state arena.

“I know how important it is to be able to have direct communication with your doctor and make decisions for yourself,” she said. “So, I think that that should

apply across all women’s health issues. I want to be able to be on the first line to protect those interests.”

That also means saving Nassau University Medical Center by having the state “step-up and find a way to fund” the hospital.

“I think the state came up with a good corrective action plan,” Bynoe said. “I think it needs to be employed, and beyond that, I think we need to look at the sustainability of the hospitals in the future.”

State officials have said previously that in order for NUMC to receive emergency funds from the state it would have to agree to conduct a nationwide search for a new chief executive, among other conditions.

For now, Bynoe says she is working hard, pounding the pavement to get the word out about the June 25 primary, and is hoping to use the $352,000 she picked up in the New York State Public Campaign Finance program — the largest payout in the program — will help make that happen.

“I think this is going to be a really hard-fought battle,” Bynoe said. “Coming up on the general election there is a lot at stake. But, I never take anything for granted. Ever.”

Darling puts in work to move up to the Senate

By DANIEL OFFNER doffner@liherald.com

Taylor Darling announced her intentions to move up from the Assembly to the state Senate following Kevin Thomas’s announcement he wouldn’t be seeking re-election so he could pursue a campaign for Congress.

First, however, she needs to make it through the June 25 primary, to become the Democratic nominee for the seat.

Darling, who was first elected to the Assembly in 2018, says she plans to continue fighting for Long Island in the upper chamber, and to protect the integrity of its suburbs.

“Affordability and attainability are really huge issues across communities on Long Island,” Darling told reporters during a recent Herald Roundtable. “So, ensuring that, we are creating new policy and funding initiatives that are going to help ease the burden of everyday Long Islanders, who are working hard to pay their taxes and have a good semblance of life.”

She also wants to ensure access to quality health care by providing aid to safety-net hospitals like Nassau University Medical Center — the only public benefit hospital in Nassau County, which has seen a $160 million drop in state funding since 2017.

“I’m really interested in making sure Nassau University Medical Center feels

supported,” Darling said, “and that maybe one day, the people who work there and people who frequent there, don’t have to fear that it’s closing.”

NUMC chair Matthew Bruderman has said the facility could close in July as it is in danger of running out of money. The hospital is in need of $83 million in emergency funds, which have been proposed by the state in order to preserve roughly 300 jobs and to continue to serve more than 270,000 patients a year.

“I mean, what kind of environment is that to work in, and what type of care do you expect those individuals to deliver?”

Darling asked. “Even though the individuals at Nassau University Medical Center, despite all the nonsense that surrounds that place, has been able to provide wonderful care to everyone who enters there.”

She also is a firm believer in being proactive when it comes to restoring roadways and infrastructure on Long Island. Darling, who has been affectionately

dubbed the “pothole princess,” has a history of fighting for much-needed repairs to hazardous roadways.

“Let’s not wait until things fall apart or they are in disrepair before we finally say we have to treat them,” she said. “We need clean water. We need more roads. These are things that we are always going to need and require. So, let’s make sure we’re being a lot more proactive, because proactivity saves tax dollars.”

Darling says her experience in public service has taught her to be transparent, approachable, and to embrace things with a collaborative spirit.

“I identify as a public servant, so I understand that I’m working for you, and I’m working with you,” Darling said. “That approach is very much appreciated by individuals who’ve been inconsistently served, at best.”

She also stressed the importance of being “human first” when it comes to connecting with constituents.

“We are charged to keep New Yorkers safe, first and foremost, and then find ways to make living in New York a really great experience,” Darling said. “We definitely have work to do, but I know how to get things done.”

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Herald file photo

Taylor Darling is confident in her ability to serve Long Island — ready to move from the Assembly level to the state Senate, with the first step coming in the June 25 Democratic primary, as she seeks to take on a bigger role in the state legislature.

Nassau to ban males from women’s sports

By PARKER SCHUG pschug@liherald.com

Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman’s executive order, banning biological males from women’s sports at county facilities, could soon be codified into law.

County Legislators Howard Kopel, John Giuffrè, Samantha Goetz and Rose Marie Walker accompanied Blakeman at a news conference in Mineola last Friday to announce the new legislation.

“Women have been fighting the last 50 years for fair competition in their sport,” Blakeman said. “Now that is in jeopardy of biological males taking valuable positions on women’s teams, women losing scholarships, women losing the ability to compete, and it’s not fair.”

Goetz, who will co-sponsor the proposed bill, said he recently listened to an interview with Riley Gaines, a former collegiate swimmer who discussed how she doesn’t want to train for second place.

“I think that concisely explains what this bill is for. We do not want women in Nassau County to just train and compete for second place,” Goetz said.

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Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman unveiled a bill banning biological males from women’s activities at county facilities. Behind him, from left, were Legislator John Giuffrè, the Legislature’s presiding officer, Howard Kopel, County Comptroller Elaine Phillips, and Legislators Rose Marie Walker and Samantha Goetz.

leagues, organizations, teams and programs that use county facilities designate themselves male, female or co-ed, and then only accept athletes who meet that criteria according to their sex at birth, state Attorney General Letitia James sent a cease-and-desist letter to Blakeman in March, demanding that he rescind it.

Blakeman responded a few days later by filing a federal lawsuit contesting James’ letter, which was denied in federal court and dismissed in April.

“The law is perfectly clear: you cannot discriminate against a person because of their gender identity or expression,” James wrote in a March 1 news release.

County Legislator Delia DeRiggiWhitton issued a statement following Friday’s news conference.

Biological males and transgender athletes who identify as female are welcome to compete on county co-ed or men’s teams, or create a transgender league, Blakeman said — just not as biological males on women’s team.

A Nassau County Supreme Court struck down Blakeman’s executive order on May 10, after a legal challenge by the New York Civil Liberties Union, which filed a lawsuit in March. Blakeman said

Walker explains that she fears for her granddaughters and other female athletes in the county. “Certainly I don’t want it to affect our girls with scholarships, with playing and training, to come in second or third because of what they’re competing against. But I’m very concerned about their health and safety,” Walker said.

he plans to appeal the decision.

Bobby Hodgson, an assistant legal director at NYCLU, had not seen the language of the proposed legislation, but said that the state anti-discrimination law prohibits such a law.

“If they do continue to push forward on this harmful legislation, the NYCLU will certainly see them in court, and we believe it will be promptly struck down as unlawful under our state anti-discrimination law,” Hodgson said.

After he signed his executive order in February, which mandated that sports,

“Passing such a law will only cost the county millions in legal fees and taxpayer money, funds that should be used for repaving our roads and providing tax relief,” she said.

Kopel said that the bill would go before committee on Monday, and before the full Legislature in two weeks or so. He added that he was confident that it would pass.

“We’re trying to help these young girls who are trying to achieve something, and to say that we haven’t had the problem here in Nassau County yet is foolish,” Kopel said. “We want to take care of this. We’re going to take care of it now.”

Burroughs ready to jump from trustee to Assembly

By MOHAMMAD RAFIQ mrafiq@liherald.com

Noah Burroughs has, through the course of his life, lived in Hempstead — of which he is currently a village trustee — Freeport and Roosevelt, making him more than familiar with the communities he would serve on the Assembly. At least as far as he sees it.

Burroughs is seeking the Democratic nomination to succeed Taylor Darling, the incumbent Assemblywoman who is now running for state Senate.

A Nassau County Community College and University of Buffalo graduate, retired the New York Jets — including during a time when the NFL team practiced nearby at Hofstra, Burroughs has spent the last 20 years teaching history at Hempstead schools.

“Playing football you always have your organization,” Burroughs told reporters during a recent Herald Roundtable session.

“If (your organization is) good, (they will) usually always reach out to the community and service the community. That was something that was big that I really appreciated.”

Burroughs credits his father — who was deeply involved in the integration efforts in the South during the Civil Rights era — for instilling that interest in community service, His father was arrested on a variety of occasions, and would tell stories to a young Burroughs

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Noah Burroughs was inspired to do community service through his father — a man who worked under Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. during the Civil Rights era. Now he’s looking to give back on his own, with a view to expand his community service from Hempstead village trustee to the Assembly currently held by Taylor Darling.

about being sent out on jobs by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. himself.

“I grew up with my dad explaining to us the importance of being involved in

the community,” he said. “My mom was (the) one who was big on education, but also big on doing things for the right reasons.”

But Burroughs also had a passion for sports, coaching football — first at Hempstead High School, and then Nassau Community College, having felt inspired to guide and assist young athletes as they traversed similar obstacles as what he had faced as a younger man.

“I just wanted to make it easy for as many as (I) could,” Burroughs said.

“My philosophy always became, how can I help more? How can I help more? How can I help more?”

Eventually this philosophy led him to start the Time Foundation with his family, which has partnered with churches and other local organizations to give back, and which holds book bag drives, sports camps and more.

But it still wasn’t enough. Burroughs and his father devised a plan to break into local politics so he could help on a grander scale. In 2021, he ran for — and became — a Hempstead village

trustee.

“My first year I got my feet wet,” Burroughs said. “My third year — which is now — I’ve become very clear on what I want to do, and how to get things done.”

So, what does that mean for him joining the Assembly?

“Why am I doing this?” Burroughs asked. “Because I want to continue to grow … and try and help more people in my community. What way to do that better (than) on the state Assembly?”

One way he hopes to begin is with infrastructure.

“Our sewer and water needs a lot of improvement,” Burroughs said. “Our infrastructure and businesses kind of go hand-in-hand.

“Uniondale and Roosevelt don’t even have a semblance of what a downtown area looks like at all. Down Nassau Road, it’s not pleasant. Down Uniondale Avenue, it’s not pleasant. You may not have a complete, thriving downtown, but you still want to modernize it and have your businesses look beautiful.”

Freeport, however, needs to just “continue an upward trend.”

The primary election is set for June 25, with early voting running between June 15 and June 23.

Ortiz already doing job, now wants to keep doing it

By NICOLE FORMISANO nformisano@liherald.com

She’s a newcomer to the political arena, but not to serving her community.

Now Lisa Ortiz wants to serve on a larger scale — running for Assemblywoman Taylor Darling’s seat. But first, she needs to win the Democratic primary on June 25.

“I’ve already been doing the work,” Ortiz told reporters during a recent Herald Roundtable session. “Being able to serve as an elected official just gives a title. It would give me a title and be able to allow me to be a little more impactful to a larger community.”

The Lakeview resident wants to succeed Darling, who is running for state Senate. She’s spent the past months attending events and meeting civic leaders in all the different communities of the Assembly district. That way, Ortiz said, if she wins the seat, she can hit the ground running and be impactful.

The position, Ortiz adds, would require the exact skills that her past experiences have prepared her for She was elected to the Lakeview Public Library board in 2017, and now serves as its president. Being on the library board taught Ortiz “to understand how to create policy.”

“It gave me an opportunity to really understand how a budget is prepared,” Ortiz said, “how the funds are allocated,

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Lisa Ortiz says her experience as a longtime community advocate — especially with the Lakeview Civic Association — will make her the effective representative Assemblywoman Taylor Darling’s district needs. She hopes to represent Democrats in November to succeed her.

making sure that I was able to understand how we could reduce wasteful spending, and make sure that we had adequate funds to service or provide programming that would benefit our community, as well.”

One of her biggest accomplishments in that role, she said, was helping to secure a $900,000 grant to offset the cost

of the library’s renovations.

Ortiz also is an executive member of the Lakeview chapter of the NAACP, and was one of the seven neighbors who came together in 2020 to create the Lakeview Civic Association, which focuses on supporting and advocating for the community in lieu of a local village government.

“Through the civic association, I’ve been able to pull in a lot more resources and make sure that the concerns for the community were addressed,” Ortiz said.

“I really enjoyed engaging with the community and hearing and learning their concerns, so that way I could ensure that our community was being protected, and the services were being implemented and restored.

“And from there, I started to realize — if I were able to do this as a community organizer or a community advocate, I could do so much more if I were given an opportunity to represent larger

districts. I started to develop this burning desire to run for office.”

Professionally, she spent a decade as a portfolio analyst for a real estate company, and she now owns a small local business called Creative Little Learners, a day care center. Public school funding — and helping provide constituents access to high-quality child care — are also priorities of hers.

Neighbors also need access to quality water — a particular problem in this district, she said — and better infrastructure and roads. Perhaps most pressing, Ortiz said, is the unaffordability of Long Island.

“If we don’t start to ensure that residents that currently live on Long Island can stay on Long Island, we’ll continue to have a mass exodus out of the state,” Ortiz said.

The answer, she said, is to make sure small business owners have access to the county resources that will help them keep their doors open.

“I really care about the community, what it looks like,” Ortiz said. “I want to make sure that we’re not only addressing the concerns for right now, but we’re creating a better future for generations to come.”

Pride to feature concert during day, drag at night

musical acts from a variety of genres.

Freeport Water Taxi will offer Pride boat rides from noon to 6, giving attendees a unique vantage point for the festivities. And the Pride Market, on the Esplanade, will feature a diverse array of vendors all afternoon.

The grand finale will be the Pride Dragaret, at Sparkle On Stage, from 8 to 10 p.m., which will feature performances by three dynamic drag queens, Stella Virgin, Labelle and Tom Catt.

Asked about the future of Pride on the Mile and the possibility of incorporating additional elements, the organizers expressed their eagerness to expand the event, with increased support and funding.

The planning process has been collaborative, with input and suggestions from the community guiding the development of features such as the Pride Passport, a comprehensive guide to the day’s activities available both on paper and digitally.

The event’s co-founders said it was significant for both Freeport and the broader LGBTQ community, as it aims to cultivate a sense of belonging and

acceptance. Smith stressed the need for visibility and representation, particularly for local youth searching for identity.

“I’ve been kind of looking for something to … elevate the LGBT community, especially Freeport but certainly in Nassau County,” Smith said, “because … Suffolk County has so many Pride celebrations, and at the time, there really wasn’t much happening here.”

The event is also intended to demystify queer culture for Freeport residents, fostering understanding and unity among people of diverse backgrounds, especially in divisive times.

“The idea is to integrate and to give them a chance to get to know people from different walks of life,” Smith said, “and kind of bring people together with the intention of, you know, spreading positivity and community and togetherness.”

While some activities, like the concert, the vendor market and boat rides are free, others, such as carnival attractions, will have fees. Attendees can purchase tickets or passes at SparkleOnStage.org, or at the event itself at Sparkle on Stage Cultural Arts Center.

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Joseph Smith, a co-founder of the event, at last year’s pride on the mile with shadow boxer graham.

Tim Baker/Herald photos Co-founders robyn Workman, right, and Joseph Smith with a friend, robert Vitell.

HERALD SCHOOLS

Tiny athletes jog for global Day of Running

The youngest students of Freeport Public Schools laced up their sneakers and excitedly headed outside to celebrate Global Running Day at Columbus Avenue Early Childhood Learning Center on June 3.

Throughout the day, pre-kindergarten and kindergarten classes took turns running laps on the track within their designated time slots. Teachers tracked the number of laps by marking a popsicle stick for each completed lap.

At the end of the day, these popsicle sticks were collected to create a Global Running Day display in the school’s main hallway.

Students from Ms. Heather Tollin’s kindergarten class at Columbus Avenue Early Childhood Learning Center participated in Global Running Day on June 3.

“Global Running Day is a long-anticipated event for our students,” said Principal Dr. Alma Rocha.

“It is so important for children to move their bodies and be active. We love seeing the students enjoying themselves and reaping the benefits of running.”

Global Running Day is celebrated yearly to inspire individuals of all ages and abilities to stay active and enjoy the benefits – both physical and mental – of running.

–Mohammad Rafiq

Freeport honor society recognizes seniors

The Freeport High School National Honor Society honored its senior class members during the annual senior recognition and officer induction ceremony on May 30. Adviser Eileen Shultis warmly greeted attendees and shared her pride in the students.

She introduced the Class of 2024 officers: President Etienne Sasenarine, Vice President Jeremy Dominguez, Secretary Laurel Owen, Treasurer Tatiana Arieta, Student Liaison Cassie Smith, and Director of Community Service Marialy Liz-Nunez.

Each officer discussed one of the four NHS pillars: scholarship, character, leadership, and service. Meanwhile, the incoming officers for the 2024-2025 school year took part in the traditional candle-lighting cere -

mony.

Superintendent of Schools Dr. Kishore Kuncham led the new officers in taking an oath to uphold these pillars.

“This is a significant responsibility and you deserve many congratulations,” Dr. Kuncham said. “I hope you fulfill your duties with happiness and immense pride, both for yourselves and for the organization you represent.”

Ms. Shultis thanked Dr. Kuncham for his support of the honor society. NHS President Etienne Sasenarine and Vice President Jeremy Dominguez presented him with honor cords and a National Honor Society medal, as he graduates with the Class of 2024 and enters retirement.

Ms. Shultis and Freeport High School Principal Gisselle Campbell-Ham acknowledged the seniors from the Class of 2024. Incoming NHS President David de la Llera presented each senior with their honor cords to be worn at graduation on June 22.

As the ceremony concluded, 40 students received a $500 scholarship from the Freeport Dollars for Scholars program. Each student was called to the stage to be congratulated by organization President Ms. Shultis for their outstanding efforts, and recieved well-wishes in regards to their future endeavors.

–Mohammad Rafiq

Courtesy Freeport Public Schools

The Freeport High School National Honor Society senior class members were recognized for their academic excellence during the annual NHS Senior Recognition Program on May 30. Photographed with the senior class members Superintendent of Schools Dr. Kishore Kuncham (front row left), National Honor Society Adviser Eileen Shultis (front row second left), Board of Education President Maria Jordan-Awalom (front row second right) and administrators.

Photos courtesy Freeport Public Schools Global Running Day is celebrated yearly to inspire individuals of all ages and abilities to stay active.

By Danielle Schwab & Tim Baker

Nicolas Albarano (with Barry LeBron, music teacher), Rockville Centre

Mr. LeBron, since sophomore year, has encouraged me to do NYSSMA, jazz ensemble and Tri-M Music Honor Society. He’s helped me to develop my musical talent (piano) in and outside of school.

Stephen D’Amato (with Courtney Prestianni, guidance counselor), Wantagh

One person that stands out the most to me is my guidance counselor, Ms. Prestianni. She always helps me problem-solve and come to the best decisions. She treats me like one of her own kids.

Christian Auguste (with Arthur Ergistre, director of science), Uniondale I approached Mr. Ergistre with an idea for a paid peer tutoring program and with his guidance, he pushed me in the right direction. He has always been super supportive of what I want to do, and he’s always encouraged me.

Camdresa Davis (with Peter Buckley, English teacher/track coach), Baldwin During my sophomore year, I faced one of the most difficult challenges of my life, which was the loss of my mother. Mr. Buckley was always there for me I was able to talk to him and he helped me realize that even though I had lost someone close to me, I would never be alone.

Johnna Rodriguez (with Briar Falvo, English teacher), East Rockaway I had Ms. Falvo in middle school and high school. Even when I didn’t have her, she always made time for me. When I was struggling with my English class or problems personally, I went to her and she would give me advice.

Long Island’s most anticipated new oceanfront community is now open. At The Breeze, each rental unit opens you to a

Griffin plans to prioritize opioid crisis, gun laws

By BEN FIEBERT bfiebert@liherald.com

After losing her Assembly seat in 2022 to Brian Curran by a slim margin of 138 votes, Judy Griffin is ready to pick up where she left off.

When she was first elected to the Assembly in 2019, Griffin was the first Democrat to hold this particular seat in more than 40 years. After the coronavirus pandemic upended her original plan, Griffin says she is looking for a reset in November to make the district a safer place to live.

“Sometimes, when I would go to the diner, people would be like, ‘I’m a Republican and I’m sorry you lost,’” Griffin told reporters at a recent Herald Roundtable session. “And now, it’s a year and a half since the last election, and I would say every day, community leaders, union leaders, constituents asked me to run again.”

Griffin wants to tackle the opioid crisis if re-elected, not only helping recovering addicts, but also their family members.

“I always believed that a multi-prong approach was necessary because I’ve seen and spoken to so many people who they said drug addiction harmed the whole family,” Griffin said. “We will support recovering addicts by finding them jobs, a place to live, and I would really love to do more of that.”

Griffin noted that one cause of the rise of the fentanyl crisis is drug dealers lac-

Judy Griffin is running to represent the Democrats in the race challenging incumbent Assemblyman Brian Curran in November. She wants to pick up where she left off in 2022 when Curran defeated her in the general election to take the seat back for Republicans.

ing drugs like marijuana and cocaine with fentanyl. She wants to continue advocating a bill she called “Death by Dealer” intended to hold these drug dealers accountable.

During her time in office, Griffin noted she helped pass legislation like the Red Flag Gun Law, which prevents people who show signs of being a threat to themselves or others from purchasing or possessing any kind of firearm. She also passed the “teacher gun law,” which

ensured educators will never be forced to carry weapons.

“In 2022, we passed even more gun legislation, but I still believe we aren’t done,” Griffin said. “I think there’s a lot more we could do.”

And with her “strong relationship” with local law enforcement, Griffin said she would help allocate funding to provide them with more resources. She committed to doing the same with the district attorney’s office and local schools.

“Something that was really important to me that I wanted to advance was doing something about mental health for police officers,” Griffin said. “That is a heavyduty job, and a lot is expected of them.”

Griffin also plans to gauge how her constituents are feeling on certain issues by resurrecting her “constituent survey” that is posted online each January. It would ask people their feelings on bills Griffin would vote on, and show the percentage of people that agree or disagree with an issue.

“You’re never going to have everyone be happy about everything you do,” she said, “but I tried as hard as I could to meet people in the middle, and meet them where most people were at.”

Griffin also plans to meet with neighbors to hear about the most pressing issues occurring in the district. It’s something she continued from her efforts in the past on the PTA, a nutrition committee, and while advocating for issues within local villages.

“Sometimes I’d be up at 4 in the morning, and that’s the kind of person I am,” Griffin said. “So, the dedication I had as a community advocate, I brought with me to office.”

Maher ready to listen closely to her constituents

By JEFFREY BESSEN jbessen@liherald.com

For Patricia Maher, running in the June 25 Democratic primary for Assembly is about helping people.

“The only way you know what people are thinking in your constituency is to walk door-to-door to talk to them,” Maher told reporters during a recent Herald Roundtable session.

Running to represent Democrats in the November election against incumbent Assemblyman Brian Curran, Maher said she witnessed 700 people sign her candidate petitions. And they did so in places like Baldwin Harbor, Hewlett and Lynbrook — homes where many said it was first time someone running for office knocked on their door.

“These individuals, my future constituents, really feel like they are paying the highest taxes in the country and their roads are atrocious right in front of their house,” she said.

The problem, Maher learned — especially in Baldwin Harbor — was that one road would be repaired, but then that work would somehow cause flooding on an adjacent road.

“I talked to them and we decided we would go down to the town as a group and start to speak before the town council,” she said. “We would go to the county legislature speak to them, because this has to be a joint effort between the county, town

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coverage that impacts emergency medical technicians, firefighters, first responders, police and retired city teachers — all while still maintaining the promised coverage.

She said the state has good gun laws but they are not enough to battle the firearms coming across from other states.

“We need universal background checks on the federal level,” Maher said, adding she would work with federal officials to make that happen.

and the state.”

An advertising executive, Maher holds two law degrees — a juris doctorate from Touro Law School, and a master of laws from Hofstra University. Maher, however, is not a practicing attorney.

“The job of a New York state lawmaker is to make laws,” she said, noting that understanding the intent of a law is critical.

“I think I guess it’s after four years of schooling with my JD and LLM, I think I’m pretty well qualified to do that. You really need to know how the laws are writ-

ten.”

A bill sponsored by Assemblywoman Michaelle Solages and state Sen. Kevin Thomas — both Democrats — which would increase the allowable property tax income for senior citizens and people with disabilities, is a measure Maher supports. The legislation is in committee.

“I think that would be a great start right there,” she said. “Most seniors want to stay in their own homes. The current exemption is not enough.”

Maher aims to support a potential law reversing a change in health insurance

Tackling student loan debt is mainly a federal issue, but legislation could help. Such laws could be based on age, Maher said, noting the debt of older people. Some of these lenders are not telling borrowers they are eligible for debt relief, she added.

“I think maybe, on the state level, we could come up with some laws that would give penalties for these student loan companies that aren’t being truthful to students,” Maher said.

In the end, these elections — primary elections, especially — are important, Maher said.

“If you are a Democrat, you can come out to vote on June 25,” she said. “And early voting starts June 15. You come out to vote.”

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Patricia Maher, who is running to represent Democrats in November’s election challenging Assemblyman Brian Curran, She wants to keep senior citizens from losing their homes, and find ways to help alleviate student loan debt at the state level.

Forecasters predict ‘extraordinary’ storm season

By BEN FIEBERT bfiebert@liherald.com

With at least 17 forecasted named storms, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration anticipates the most active hurricane season outlook ever.

The Atlantic hurricane season officially started June 1 when ocean temperatures are typically primed for storm development. Predicting that 17 storms will reach at least tropical storm status — with sustained winds of between 39 and 73 mph — is unusually high considering an average Atlantic hurricane season between 1991 and 2020 included 14 named storms — half of them hurricanes, and three of those major hurricanes.

“This season is looking to be an extraordinary one,” NOAA administrator Rick Spinrad told reporters during a news conference.

Nelson Vaz, a New York-based warning coordination meteorologist for the National Weather Service, noted the forecast calls for high activity in the Atlantic Ocean due to abnormally warm water temperatures and favorable wind conditions.

El Niño — a vast area of above-normal water temperatures in the east Pacific Ocean — is cooling down and forecasted to transition to La Niña by late summer. That means below-normal water temperatures creating what Vaz says is a recipe for more tropical development.

But while meteorologists can focus on

how the storms will form, it’s tough to predict on where they will end up.

“The one thing that is not in the forecast is landfall,” Vaz said. “You can’t forecast where the storms are going to go, when they are going to occur. So, those are going to be shorter term forecasts based on shorter term weather patterns.”

The threat for a landfalling hurricane is higher than it would be in a typical season, Vaz emphasized. Even in a low-activity season, it’s important for people on Long Island to prepare, even though only a handful of storms ever make it this far north.

The best time to prepare, Vaz said, is now before the hurricane season starts to pick up in late July.

Jackie Bray, the commissioner of the

state’s homeland security and emergency services division, says that anyone living on the coast needs to know if they’re in an evacuation or flood zone. And that even includes people who live inland, as flooding could very much be an issue.

Residents should to prepare for potentially being trapped for a few days if local authorities can’t get to them.

“Prepare a ‘go’ bag,” Bray said. “Flashlights, batteries, bottled water, non-perishable food, extra medication for you and your pets, tarp, duct tape, and stuff that you just might need.”

Homeowners should make sure they know where electrical equipment is located at their residence, and find out what their drainage situation is like.

If a tropical system were to impact the

Preparing for hurricane season

■ Know if you’re in an evacuation or flood zone, or flood-prone area

■ Prepare a ‘go’ bag

■ Have supplies ready like flashlights, batteries, bottled water, nonperishable food, extra medication for you and your pets, tarp, duct tape

■ Take note of where your electrical equipment is located

Learn more at NOAA.gov.

–Ben Fiebert

area, Bray explained her department would set up an emergency operations center. From there, they would start tracking local needs, such as generators, light and crews to remove downed trees.

“And because all signs point to an incredibly active season, we’re really focused now on the tabletop exercises, training exercises, and making sure our stockpiles are full,” Bray said.

To stay up to date on the hurricane season, visit NOAA.gov. For information on how to get notified during weather emergencies, visit Alert.NY.gov.

Courtesy National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Weather Service forecasters at the Climate Prediction Center expect an above-normal hurricane activity in the Atlantic basin this year.

STEPPING OUT

Ripe for the

Venture forth to local strawberry fields

By Karen Bloom

June means … strawberries. Those luscious berries await during this precious — short-lived — season. So gather up your gang and venture out to one of the many u-pick growers for a day in the berry patch. The season reaches its peak here as spring transitions into summer, as the fruit grow and ripen throughout May and June.

Everyone can agree that local is always best, so skip those California and Florida supermarket berries and head out to one of the many farms nearby where you can pick your own. Then when you return with your bounty, be sure to whip up some yummy strawberry creations. These fresh gems are always terrific on their own, of course, but when used in a recipe, they’ll jazz up any meal.

Strawberry Shortcake

The quintessential summer treat never goes out of style.

• 3 baskets of fresh strawberries

• 1/2 cup sugar

• Whipping cream

• Vanilla

1. Remove the stems from the strawberries. Slice into thin (1/4- to 1/8-inch slices. Put into a large bowl. Add 1/4 cup to 1/2 cup of sugar (depending on how sweet the strawberries are to begin with) and mix into the strawberries. Set aside at room temperature to macerate (which means that the sugar will soften the strawberries and help release their juices).

2. After the strawberries have been sitting for 20 minutes or so, take a potato masher and mash them a little. Not too much, just enough to get more juice out of them.

3. Whip the cream, adding a drop or two of vanilla and a teaspoon of sugar.

4. To serve, break up one biscuit per person into big pieces into a bowl. Ladle strawberries over the biscuit (either scratch-made or Bisquick recipe). Add a dollop of whipped cream.

Biscuits from scratch:

• 3 cups all purpose flour

• 3 tablespoons granulated sugar

• 1 1/2 tablespoons baking powder

• 3/4 teaspoon salt

• 12 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cut into small pieces

• 1 1/2 cups heavy cream

• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract

1. Sift the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt into a large bowl. Toss with a fork to combine. Cut the butter into the flour mixture with a pastry cutter or a fork until the largest pieces of butter are the size of peas. (Or pulse several

times in a food processor.) 2. Combine the cream and vanilla in a liquid measure. Make a well in the center of the flour and pour the cream mixture into the well. Mix with a fork until the dough is evenly moistened and just combined; it should look shaggy and still feel a little dry.

3. Gently knead by hand five or six times to create a loose ball.

4. Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured work surface and pat it into an 8-inch square, 3/4 to 1-inch thick. Transfer the dough to a baking sheet lined with parchment or silpat, cover with plastic and chill for 20 minutes in the refrigerator.

5. Heat the oven to 425º F. Remove the dough from refrigerator. Cut the dough into 9 even squares and spread them about 2 inches apart from each other on the baking sheet. Bake until the biscuits are medium golden brown, 18 to 20 minutes.

Makes 9 biscuits.

Classic Bisquick biscuits:

• 2 1/3 cups Bisquick baking mix

• 3 tablespoons butter, melted

• 1/2 cup milk

• 3 tablespoons sugar

1. Heat oven to 425° F. Stir baking mix, melted butter, milk, and sugar in a mixing bowl until soft dough forms.

2. Drop by 6 spoonfuls on to a greased cookie sheet. Bake 10-12 minutes or until golden brown.

Makes 6 biscuits.

Strawberry Tarts

All the sweet goodness of strawberry shortcake in a small bite.

• 6 2-1/2-inch tart shells

• 1 1/2 quart fresh strawberries

• 1 cup sugar

• 3 tablespoons cornstarch

• 2 tablespoons lemon juice

• Whipped cream

1. Wash and remove caps from the strawberries. Set aside the best half of the berries; combine the remaining berries, whole or cut, sugar and cornstarch in saucepan.

2. Cook, stirring frequently, 5-6 minutes or until the berry mixture is very thick. Stir in the lemon juice. Cook. Select a few of the reserved strawberries for garnish; add the rest, whole or cut, to the cooked mixture.

3. Pour into the baked pastry shells. Garnish with the whipped cream and remaining whole or cut berries.

Jessie’s Girl

Drag out that neon once again and give your hair its best ‘80s ‘do. Those crazy days are back — as only Jessie’s Girl can pull off, on the Paramount stage. So slip on some Jordache jeans, legwarmers, grab an extra-large bottle of Aqua Net, and get ready to dance the night away. There is no decade like the ‘80s, and no band that has mastered the music of the era like Jessie’s Girl. Hear all of your favorites by Prince, Madonna, Eddie Money, Duran Duran, Whitney Houston, Cyndi Lauper, Pat Benatar, Van Halen, J. Geils Band, The Police and many more. The show is led by New York City’s top rock and pop vocalists and backed by a phenomenal band, who get everyone into that ‘Back to the ‘80’ vibe. Throw in a load of super-fun choreography, audience participation, props, costumes bubbles and confetti — and you have a party that audiences don’t want to leave.

Friday, June 14, 8 p.m. $45, $37.50, $25. The Paramount, 370 New York Ave., Huntington. Tickets available at Ticketmaster.com or ParamountNY.com.

‘So Happy Together’

The Happy Together Tour is back with an evening of groovy tunes. The touring sensation that has crisscrossed the nation delighting audiences for more than a decade returns with a show full of ‘60s and ‘70s chart-toppers — an undeniable 61 Billboard Top 40 smashes. Surely an evening of hit after hit after hit that will have you heading home whistling the soundtrack of that beloved era. Returning favorites and new additions in this edition include The Turtles once again, the evening’s musical hosts. They are joined by Jay and the Americans, The Association, Badfinger, The Vogues and the Cowsills. The Turtles, of course, are best known for their harmony-heavy California pop sound. With such hits as ‘Elenore,’ ‘She’d Rather Be With Me,’ ‘It Ain’t Me Babe,’ ‘You Showed Me’ — and the title of the tour, ‘Happy Together’ — the band ruled the airwaves in the late ‘60s. Rewind time and groove to the classics as you see these legends live on the same stage.

Saturday, June 15, 8 p.m. Flagstar at Westbury Music Fair, 960 Brush Hollow Road, Westbury. Tickets available at LiveNation.com.

Strawberry Shortcake

Strawberry Tarts

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Fab Faux

The Beatles live on — in the form of the Fab Faux. The acclaimed band brings out the best Beatles moments, appearing on the Paramount stage, Saturday, June 22, 8 p.m. With a commitment to the accurate reproduction of Beatles’ repertoire, The Fab Faux treat the seminal music with unwavering respect, known for their painstaking recreations of the songs (with emphasis on the later works never performed live by the Beatles). The musical virtuosity of The Fab Faux — in actuality five New York City-based musicians —upends the concept of a Beatles tribute band. Far beyond being extended cover sets, their shows are an inspired rediscovery of The Beatles’ musical magic.

The Fab Faux tackles the group’s most demanding material onstage in a way that has to be experienced to be believed. In addition to their note-for-note accuracy, the band is famous for blurring the lines slightly and injecting their own musical personalities into the performances. Imagine hearing complex material like “Strawberry Fields Forever” or “I Am the Walrus” performed in complete partperfect renditions; or such harmony-driven songs as “Because”, “Nowhere Man”, and “Paperback Writer,” reproduced with extra vocalists to achieve a double-tracked effect. That’s The Fab Faux experience. $55, $35, $30, $25. The Paramount, 370 New York Ave., Huntington. Tickets available at Ticketmaster.com or ParamountNY.com.

Family theater

Families will enjoy another musical adventure, “Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!” ripped from the pages of Mo Willems’ beloved children’s books, on the Long Island Children’s Museum stage, Friday, June 14, 10:15 a.m. and noon; also Saturday, June 15, 2 p.m.; Sunday, June 9, 2 p.m.; Wednesday, June 19, 11:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. Back by popular demand after a sold-out 2023 run, see Pigeon, Bus Driver, and some zany passengers sing and dance their way to help Pigeon find his “thing” in this upbeat comedy based on Willems’ popular Pigeon books..

Featuring a live band to bring the jazzy score to life, audiences will thoroughly enjoy singing and flapping along with The Pigeon and friends. The audience is part of the action, in this innovative mix of songs, silliness and feathers. It’s an ideal way to introduce kids to theater and the humorous stories from Willems’ books.

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

On exhibit Nassau County Museum of Art’s latest exhibition, “Urban Art Evolution,” is a comprehensive exhibit featuring a diverse range of compositions from the 1980s through the present by creators who were based in the rough and tumble downtown area of New York City known as Loisaida/LES (Lower East Side/East Village) and close surrounding neighborhoods.

Artists pushed the boundaries of what was considered “art” with a primary focus on street/graffiti art. The exhibit’s scope, guest curated by art collector/gallerist Christopher Pusey, offers an even broader view from other creative residents, who worked inside their studios but still contributed to the rich fabric of the downtown art scene from different vantage points and aesthetics.

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

Seasonal Sprouts

Bring the kids to Old Westbury Gardens for a Seasonal Sprouts session, Wednesday, June 19, 11 a.m.-noon. Children (ages 4 to 6) can explore the grounds on a guided walk within the formal gardens and informal woodlands. Families will enjoy activities and plant a flower to take home. $10 per child. Registration required. Old Westbury Gardens, 71 Old Westbury Rd., Old Westbury. For information, visit OldWestburyGardens.org or contact (516) 333-0048.

Comedy on the water

Enjoy a night of laughter with “Comedy by the Water,” presented by Out of Control Comedy, Thursday, June 20, 7 p.m.; doors open at 6 p.m., at Puerto Plata Seafood On The Water. Talented comedians ready to tickle your funny bone. $25. 42 Woodcleft Ave. For information, call (347) 2881048.

Celebrate Israel

Salute Israel, while welcoming Eisenhower Park’s summer concert season, at the annual Celebrate Israel concert, presented by Jewish Community Relations Council of Long Island, Sunday, June 30, 6 p.m. Israeli superstar Raviv Kaner performs. Bring seating. Harry Chapin Lakeside Theatre, Eisenhower Park, East Meadow. For more information, visit Facebook. com/jcrcli.

Half Day Fishing Adventure

Don’t have a present for dad for Father’s Day? Then bring dad for a half-day fishing trip (4 hours), aboard the Freeport Gem, Sunday, June 16. $50, $40 children 12 and under. Freeport Charter Boats, 540 Guy Lombardo Ave. For more information, visit FreeportCharterBoat.com.

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Marching through history

Step back in time and observe different eras of military history, at Old Bethpage Village Restoration, Saturday and Sunday, June 15-16, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. As you “march through history” be side by side with knowledgeable and welcoming reenactors from Long Island and numerous other states portraying soldiers, their uniforms and weaponry from Colonial America through more recent conflicts. With firing demonstrations throughout the day, as well as tent and camp life displays. $15, $12 children, $12 seniors 60+. Old Bethpage Village Restoration, 1303 Round Swamp Road Old Bethpage. Visit OldBethpageVillageRestoration.org for more information or call (516) 5728409.

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Midsummer Jazz

Enjoy some summertime tunes at Old Westbury Gardens, Thursday, June 20, 7-9 p.m. Hear jazz standards and original compositions by musician and composer Glafkos Kontemeniotis and his trio Monk for President, with Vince “Kazi” McCoy on drums and Fred Berman on double bass. Before, during, or after, stroll the gardens decorated with floral arrangements and illuminated with lanterns. Drinks and appetizers provided; you’re welcome to bring a picnic dinner. $30. Reservations required. Old Westbury Gardens, 71 Old Westbury Rd., Old Westbury. For information, visit OldWestburyGardens.org or contact (516) 333-0048.

Summer sounds

Visit Eisenhower Park for its Noontime Concert series, Wednesday, June 26, noon-2 p.m. The Long Island Harmonizers perform four-part barbershop a cappella. Harry Chapin Lakeside Theatre, Eisenhower Park, East Meadow. Their repertoire ranges from traditional barbershop to the Great American Songbook and Elton John. Bring seating. For information, visit NassaucCountyNY.gov.

Pet Adoption Program

Adopt your “fur-ever” friend this summer. There’s no better time to adopt a new pet than during the ”summer of love” at the Town of Hempstead Animal Shelter. All pet adoption fees are waived from June 3 through Sept. 1 and include free spaying/neutering, vaccinations and microchipping. There is a $10 license fee for dogs. Check out the friendly faces of the dogs and cats before stepping fot in the shelter online at HempsteadNY.gov/179/Animal-Shelter or on the shelter’s Facebook page at Hempstead Town Animal Shelter. For more information, contact (516) 785-5220.

Rainbow Run 5K

Show support for Pride For Youth, a Division of Long Island Crisis Center, at The Rainbow Run 5K, at Eisenhower Park, on Saturday, June 22, starting at 9 a.m. The cost to compete is $30, which includes a t-shirt and a Finisher Medal. For more information, visit Events. EliteFeats.com or call (516) 531-3323.

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ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES SERIES

2007-BC1, Plaintiff AGAINST JANINE GUILFORD, ET AL., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered April 27, 2017, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the North Side steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on July 2, 2024 at 2:30PM, premises known as 336 W. Seaman Avenue, Freeport, NY 11520. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the Incorporated Village of Freeport, County of Nassau and State of New York, SECTION 36, BLOCK 537, LOT 15. Approximate amount of judgment $623,819.04 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #009116/2014. The aforementioned auction will be conducted in accordance with the NASSAU County COVID-19 mitigation protocols and as such all persons must comply with social distancing, wearing masks and screening practices in effect at the time of this foreclosure sale. If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, then the court appointed referee will cancel the foreclosure auction. Foreclosure Auctions will be held “Rain or Shine”. Peter T. Bauer, Esq., Referee Gross Polowy, LLC 1775 Wehrle Drive Williamsville, NY 14221 00-305223 80726 146916

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU, WELLS FARGO BANK, NA, Plaintiff, vs. URSULA CAMPBELL A/K/A

URSULA M. CAMPBELL, ET AL., Defendant(s).

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered on October 15, 2018, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction on the front steps on the north side of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on July 9, 2024 at 2:00 p.m., premises known as 58 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 Incorporated Village of Freeport, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section 55, Block 225 and Lots 416 & 417. Approximate amount of judgment is $349,568.19 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #15-001028. Cash will not be accepted. 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.

John Kennedy, Esq., Referee

Knuckles & Manfro, LLP, 120 White Plains Road, Suite 215, Tarrytown, New York 10591, Attorneys for Plaintiff 147282

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LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU, U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS TRUSTEE FOR CMALT REMIC 2006-A3-REMIC PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-A3, Plaintiff, vs. MITCHELL SEIVER, ET AL., Defendant(s). Pursuant to an Order Amending Caption, Confirming Referee’s Report and Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered on April 25, 2024, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction on the front steps on the north side of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on July 9, 2024 at 2:00 p.m., premises known as 227 Branch Avenue, Freeport, NY 11520. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Incorporated Village of Freeport, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section 62, Block 71 and Lot 457. Approximate amount of judgment is $406,139.11 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #001405/2014. Cash will not be accepted. 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.

Malachy Lyons, Jr., Esq., Referee

Knuckles & Manfro, LLP, 120 White Plains Road, Suite 215, Tarrytown, New York 10591, Attorneys for Plaintiff 147280

LEGAL NOTICE

SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK

INDEX NO. 603289/2023 COUNTY OF NASSAU

LONGBRIDGE FINANCIAL, LLC Plaintiff, vs. NIANETTE JACKSON, AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF PEGGY A. WASHINGTON; ALEXES CAREN WASHINGTON, AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF PEGGY A. WASHINGTON; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND DISTRIBUTEES OF THE ESTATE OF PEGGY A. WASHINGTON, 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; SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT; SUSTAINABLE NEIGHBORHOODS LLC; NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; MIDLAND FUNDING LLC; “JOHN DOE” (REFUSED NAME)

AS JOHN DOE #1, “JOHN DOE #2” through “JOHN DOE #12,” the last eleven 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. Plaintiff designates NASSAU as the place of trial situs of the real property

SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS

Mortgaged Premises: 42 MARGARET DRIVE, ROOSEVELT, NY 11575

Section: 55, Block: 550, Lot: 16

To the above named Defendants YOU ARE HEREBY

SUMMONED to answer the Complaint in the above entitled action and to serve a copy of your Answer on the plaintiff’s attorney within twenty (20) days of the service of this Summons, exclusive of the day of service, or within thirty (30) days after service of the same is complete where service is made in any manner other than by personal delivery within the State. The United States of America, if designated as a defendant in this action, may answer or appear within sixty (60) days of service. Your failure to appear or to answer will result in a judgment against you by default for the relief demanded in the Complaint. In the event that a deficiency balance remains from the sale proceeds, a judgment may be entered against you.

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 $430,500.00 and interest, recorded on July 25, 2011, in Liber M 36223 at Page 335, of the Public Records of NASSAU County, New York., covering premises known as 42 MARGARET DRIVE, ROOSEVELT, NY 11575.

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: May 7th, 2024 ROBERTSON, ANSCHUTZ, SCHNEID, CRANE & PARTNERS, PLLC Attorney for Plaintiff Jian Chen, Esq. 900 Merchants Concourse, Suite 310 Westbury, NY 11590 516-280-7675 147288

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LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURTCOUNTY OF NASSAU SABR MORTGAGE LOAN 2008.1 REO SUBSIDIARY-1 LLC, Plaintiff, Against PATRICK BROADNAX AS ADMINISTRATOR AND HEIR OF THE ESTATE OF LORAINE RIZO, RAFAEL RIZO AS HEIR TO THE ESTATE OF LORAINE RIZO, RAFEL RIZO AS HEIR TO THE ESTATE OF LORAINE RIZO, TONY RIZO AS HEIR TO THE ESTATE OF LORAINE RIZO, ERIC RIZO AS HEIR TO THE ESTATE OF LORAINE RIZO, ET AL. Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale, duly entered 09/28/2023, I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction, on the North Side steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court located at 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, N.Y. 11501 on 7/11/2024 at 2:00PM, premises known as 5 2nd Place, Roosevelt, New York 11575, And Described As Follows:

ALL that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being At Roosevelt, Town Of Hempstead, County Of Nassau And State Of New York

Section 0055 Block 00450 Lot 00142

The approximate amount of the current Judgment lien is $379,163.30 plus interest and costs. The Premises will be sold subject to provisions of the aforesaid Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale; Index # 006711/2016 If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, the then Court Appointed Referee will cancel the Foreclosure Auction. This Auction will be held rain or shine.

Tiffany D. Frigenti, Esq., Referee.

MCCABE, WEISBERG & CONWAY, LLC, 10 Midland Avenue, Suite 205, Port Chester, NY 10573

Dated: 5/16/2024 File Number: 17-301421 CA 147284

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU, U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS TRUSTEE OF NRZ PASS-THROUGH TRUST XI-B, Plaintiff, vs. SONIA M. TORRES A/K/A SONIA TORRES, ET AL., Defendant(s). Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale after Inquest and Appointment of Referee and Amendment of Caption duly entered on November 3, 2022, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction on the front steps on the north side of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on July 9, 2024 at 2:00 p.m., premises known as 104 East Pennywood Avenue, Roosevelt, NY 11575 a/k/a 104 Pennywood Avenue, Roosevelt, NY 11575. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section 55, Block 443 and Lots 200-202. Approximate amount of judgment is $516,170.54 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #604308/2018. This foreclosure sale will be held on the north side steps of the Courthouse, rain or shine. COVID-19 safety protocols will be followed at the foreclosure sale. If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, the Court Appointed Referee will cancel the sale.

Mark Ricciardi, Esq., Referee Friedman Vartolo LLP, 85 Broad Street, Suite 501, New York, New York 10004, Attorneys for Plaintiff. Firm File No. 191802-1 147278

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION, Plaintiff AGAINST MONIQUE CLARKE, MARISSA A. BAILEY, ET AL., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered November 4, 2019, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the North Side steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on July 10, 2024 at 2:00PM, premises known as 43 WESTSIDE AVENUE, FREEPORT, NY 11520. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected,

situate, lying and being in the Incorporated Village of Freeport, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section 62, Block 137, Lot 28. Approximate amount of judgment $397,479.21 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #615827/2018. The aforementioned auction will be conducted in accordance with the NASSAU County COVID-19 mitigation protocols and as such all persons must comply with social distancing, wearing masks and screening practices in effect at the time of this foreclosure sale. If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, then the court appointed referee will cancel the foreclosure auction. Foreclosure Auctions will be held “Rain or Shine”. Ellen Durst, Esq., Referee Gross Polowy, LLC 1775 Wehrle Drive Williamsville, NY 14221 18-007507 80912 147125

LEGAL NOTICE Supplemental Summons and Notice of Object of Action SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF NASSAU Action to Foreclosure a Mortgage INDEX #: 616567/2022 MORTGAGE ASSETS MANAGEMENT, LLC Plaintiff, vs SUSAN SINCLAIR AKA SUSAN VAUGHN AS HEIR TO THE ESTATE OF VERA MAE VAUGHN, BILLY VAUGHN AS HEIR TO THE ESTATE OF VERA MAE VAUGHN, WILLIAM R. VAUGHN, JR. AS HEIR TO THE ESTATE OF VERA MAE VAUGHN, UNKNOWN HEIRS OF VERA MAE VAUGHN IF LIVING, AND IF HE/SHE BE DEAD, ANY AND ALL PERSONS UNKNOWN TO PLAINTIFF, CLAIMING, OR WHO MAY CLAIM TO HAVE AN INTEREST IN, OR GENERAL OR SPECIFIC LIEN UPON THE REAL PROPERTY DESCRIBED IN THIS ACTION; SUCH UNKNOWN PERSONS BEING HEREIN GENERALLY DESCRIBED AND INTENDED TO BE INCLUDED IN WIFE, WIDOW, HUSBAND, WIDOWER, HEIRS AT LAW, NEXT OF KIN, DESCENDANTS, EXECUTORS, ADMINISTRATORS, DEVISEES, LEGATEES, CREDITORS, TRUSTEES, COMMITTEES, LIENORS, AND ASSIGNEES OF SUCH DECEASED, ANY AND ALL PERSONS DERIVING INTEREST IN OR LIEN UPON, OR TITLE TO SAID REAL PROPERTY BY, THROUGH OR UNDER THEM, OR EITHER OF THEM, AND THEIR RESPECTIVE WIVES, WIDOWS, HUSBANDS, WIDOWERS, HEIRS AT LAW, NEXT OF KIN,

DESCENDANTS, EXECUTORS, ADMINISTRATORS, EES, LEGATEES, CREDITORS, TRUSTEES, COMMITTEES, LIENORS, AND ASSIGNS, ALL OF WHOM AND WHOSE NAMES, EXCEPT AS STATED, ARE UNKNOWN TO PLAINTIFF, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ON BEHALF OF THE SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ON BEHALF OF THE IRS “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 Subject Property described in the Complaint, Defendant(s). MORTGAGED PREMISES: 39 Pleasant Avenue Roosevelt, NY 11575 To the Above named Defendant: You are hereby summoned to answer the Complaint in this action, and to serve a copy of your answer, or, if the Complaint is not served with this Supplemental Summons, to serve a notice of appearance, on the Plaintiff(s) attorney(s) within twenty days after the service of this Supplemental Summons, exclusive of the day of service (or within 30 days after the service is complete if this Supplemental Summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New York). In case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the Complaint. The Attorney for Plaintiff has an office for business in the County of Erie. Trial to be held in the County of Nassau. The basis of the venue designated above is the location of the Mortgaged Premises. TO Unknown Heirs of Vera Mae Vaughn Defendant In this Action. The foregoing Supplemental Summons is served upon you by publication, pursuant to an order of HON. Jeffrey A. Goodstein of the Supreme Court of The State Of New York, dated the Twentieth day of May, 2024 and filed with the Complaint in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Nassau, in the City of Mineola. The object of this action is to foreclosure a mortgage upon the premises described below, executed by Vera Mae Vaughn (who died on December 1, 2021, a resident of the county of Nassau, State of New York) dated the February 26, 2013, to secure the sum of $390,000.00 and recorded at Book 38653, Page 944 in the Office of

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the Nassau County Clerk on May 8, 2013. The mortgage was subsequently assigned by an assignment executed September 28, 2021 and recorded on November 23, 2021, in the Office of the Nassau County Clerk at Book 46065, Page 161. The property in question is described as follows: 39 Pleasant Avenue, Roosevelt, NY 11575

NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME If you do not respond to this summons and complaint by serving a copy of the answer on the attorney for the mortgage company who filed this Foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered and you can lose your home. Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on how to answer the summons and protect your property. Sending a payment to your mortgage company will not stop this foreclosure action. YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. DATED: May 21, 2024 Gross Polowy LLC

Attorney(s) For Plaintiff(s) 1775 Wehrle Drive, Suite 100 Williamsville, NY 14221 The law firm of Gross Polowy LLC and the attorneys whom it employs are debt collectors who are attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained by them will be used for that purpose. 80989 147123

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU, US BANK TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS OWNER TRUSTEE FOR VRMTG ASSET TRUST, Plaintiff, vs. ANDRADINA NEVES, Defendant(s).

Pursuant to an Order Confirming Referee Report and Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered on March 28, 2024, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction on the front steps on the north side of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on July 11, 2024 at 3:00 p.m., premises known as 138 Dehnhoff 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 245 and Lots 30, 31 and 32. Approximate amount of judgment is

$161,884.11 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #601152/2023. 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.

Ralph J. Madalena, Esq., Referee Friedman Vartolo LLP, 85 Broad Street, Suite 501, New York, New York 10004, Attorneys for Plaintiff Firm File No.: 221097-1 147276

If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, the then Court Appointed Referee will cancel the Foreclosure Auction. This Auction will be held rain or shine.

Ellen Durst, Esq., Referee. MCCABE, WEISBERG & CONWAY, LLC, 10 Midland Avenue, Suite 205, Port Chester, NY 10573

Dated: 5/7/24 File Number: 560-4138 SH 147176

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SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF NASSAU U.S. BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR CITIGROUP MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST

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LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURTCOUNTY OF NASSAU DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE UNDER THE POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT DATED AS OF SEPTEMBER 1, 2005, GSAMP TRUST 2005-WMC1, Plaintiff, Against DOMINIC VILLONI, ESQ., AS GUARDIAN AD LITEM AND MILITARY ATTOREY ON BEHALF OF UNKNOWN HEIRS OF THE ESTATE OF JOHN A. FIORITO A/K/A JOHN FIORITO, ET AL.

Defendant(s)

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale, duly entered 08/02/2023, I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction, on the North Side steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court located at 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, N.Y. 11501 on 7/11/2024 at 2:00PM, premises known as 148 Meister Boulevard, Freeport, New York 11520, And Described As Follows: ALL that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Incorporated Village Of Freeport, Town Of Hempstead, County Of Nassau And State Of New York. Section 0054 Block 00330-00 Lot 00015 And 00016.

The approximate amount of the current Judgment lien is $464,006.92 plus interest and costs. The Premises will be sold subject to provisions of the aforesaid Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale; Index # 005733/2015

2007-WFHE3, ASSETBACKED PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007-WFHE3, -againstNELSON BONILLA, ET AL. NOTICE OF SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Nassau on November 9, 2016, wherein U.S. BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR CITIGROUP MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST

2007-WFHE3, ASSETBACKED PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007-WFHE3 is the Plaintiff and NELSON BONILLA, ET AL. are the Defendant(s). I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction RAIN OR SHINE at the NASSAU COUNTY SUPREME COURT, NORTH SIDE STEPS, 100 SUPREME COURT DRIVE, MINEOLA, NY 11501, on July 8, 2024 at 2:00PM, premises known as 2 SPORTSMAN AVENUE, FREEPORT, NY 11520; and the following tax map identification: 62-78-11. ALL THAT CERTAIN PLOT, PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING IN THE VILLAGE OF FREEPORT, TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD, COUNTY OF NASSAU AND STATE OF NEW YORK

Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index No.: 017757/2011. Malachy Patrick Lyons, Jr., Esq.Referee. Robertson, Anschutz, Schneid, Crane & Partners, PLLC 900 Merchants Concourse, Suite 310, Westbury, New York 11590, Attorneys for Plaintiff. All foreclosure sales will be conducted in accordance with Covid-19 guidelines including, but not limited to, social distancing and mask wearing. *LOCATION OF SALE SUBJECT TO CHANGE DAY OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH COURT/CLERK DIRECTIVES. 147286

LEGAL NOTICE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF NASSAU REVERSE MORTGAGE FUNDING, LLC, -againstCORNELL BOZIER, AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF DOROTHY CURL, ET AL. NOTICE OF SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Nassau on May 25, 2023, wherein REVERSE MORTGAGE FUNDING, LLC is the Plaintiff and CORNELL BOZIER, AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF DOROTHY CURL, 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 July 16, 2024 at 2:00PM, premises known as 38 BOOTH STREET, HEMPSTEAD, NY 11550; and the following tax map identification: 36-3-44 & 45. ALL THAT CERTAIN PLOT, PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING IN THE INCORPORATED VILLAGE OF HEMPSTEAD, TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD, COUNTY OF NASSAU AND STATE OF NEW YORK Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index No.: 600156/2018. Mary Ellen Divone, 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. 147415

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LEGAL NOTICE

STATE OF NEW YORK

SUPREME COURT: COUNTY OF NASSAU

WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., Plaintiff,

v.

DALE JUNGER A/K/A DALE R. JUNGER, ET AL, Defendants. NOTICE OF SALE IN FORECLOSURE

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT

Long Island,” said Bank of America Long Island president Marc Perez, in a release. “Both New Ground and Girls Inc. of Long Island are dedicated to creating lasting change by breaking the cycle of homelessness and equipping young women with the skills and resources to become the next generation of leaders.” Bank of America has invested more than $300 million in nearly 100 communities since 2004. There have been 38 Long Island awardees since 2005, earning $8 million in grants.

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In pursuance of a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the Office of the County Clerk of Nassau County on September 18, 2019, I, Judith Powell, Esq. the Referee named in said Judgment, will sell in one parcel at public auction on July 12, 2024 at North Side Steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Ct. Dr., Mineola, NY 11501, at 02:00 PM the premises described as follows: 1611 N Jerusalem Road East Meadow, NY 11554 SBL No.: 50-388-54 ALL THAT TRACT OR PARCEL OF LAND situate in the Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau, State of New York.

The premises are sold subject to the provisions of the filed judgment, Index No. 611231/2017 in the amount of $267,342.65 plus interest and costs. The aforementioned auction will be conducted in accordance with the Court System’s COVID-19 mitigation protocols and as such all persons must comply with social distancing, wearing masks and screening practices in effect at the time of this foreclosure sale.

Woods Oviatt Gilman LLP

Attorneys for Plaintiff 500 Bausch & Lomb Place Rochester, NY 14604 Tel.: 855-227-5072 147417

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU

Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., Plaintiff AGAINST Javier Genao, as Administrator for the Estate of Yuvelka Figueroa and as Natural Guardian for minor K. Genao a/k/a K.M. Figueroa, Heir to the Estate of Yuvelka Figueroa; et al., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered April 3, 2024 I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the North Side Steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court at 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on July 16, 2024 at 2:00PM, premises known as 54 Robert St, Freeport, NY 11520. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the Incorporated Village of Freeport, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau, State of NY, Section 62 Block 99 Lot 581. Approximate amount of judgment $512,932.31 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index# 609413/2017. The auction will be conducted pursuant to the COVID-19 Policies Concerning Public

Auctions of Foreclosed Property established by the 10th Judicial District. Foreclosure Auctions will be held “Rain or Shine.”

Brian J. Davis, 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: May 15, 2024 For sale information, please visit www.Auction.com or call (800) 280-2832 147410

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE

SUPREME COURT NASSAU COUNTY BAYVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC, Plaintiff against ANDREA FAGAN, et al Defendant(s) Attorney for Plaintiff(s) Fein Such & Crane, LLP, 28 East Main Street, Suite 1800, Rochester, NY 14614.

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered April 27, 2017, I will sell at public auction to the highest bidder at North Side Steps of the Nassau County Supreme

Court at 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on July 15, 2024 at 2:00 PM. Premises known as 296 Pine Street, Freeport, NY 11520. Sec 54 Block 84 Lot 7. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, situate, lying and being in the Village of Freeport, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York. Approximate Amount of Judgment is $466,592.84 plus interest, fees, and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index No 015029/2010. The foreclosure sale will be conducted in accordance with 10th Judicial District’s Covid-19 Policies and foreclosure auction rules. The Referee shall enforce any rules in place regarding facial coverings and social distancing. If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, then the Court Appointed Referee shall cancel the foreclosure auction. Foreclosure Auctions will be held “Rain or Shine.” Certified funds only, made payable to Lisa Goodwin, Esq., as Referee. Lisa Goodwin, Esq., Referee File # QNSRN601 147413

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The neighbors won’t leave us alone

Q. My neighbors from hell have been harassing me at every step of my construction, and I don’t know what to do. They tried to stop our permit, and have continued to try to have it revoked for several reasons, such as false claims that my contractor is unlicensed, that they start work before the allowed work times, that they work too late, that my permit wasn’t posted properly, that the simple deck we’re having built is in the wrong place, that our dog isn’t licensed … How can we stop this harassment? They are both attorneys who aren’t working, and have plenty of time to bother us.

A. George Herbert, a 17th-century poet, said, “Living well is the best revenge.” Apparently he had neighbors like yours, and he didn’t want to use all the other much more vindictive and possibly illegal means to stop them. After a while, like the story of the boy who cried wolf, the authorities will stop believing them and may even turn their attention to them, looking for issues to keep your neighbors busy with their own issues.

I have heard many stories about vindictive neighbors over the years, and although it is puzzling what motivates people to behave this way, to not just live and let live, they have to be either dealt with or ignored. It’s hard to ignore some of the more dastardly things people can do to harass, but it has to be done. Being attorneys indicates that they understand how to manipulate the system, which was put in place for justice, to create an injustice.

In some cases I have knocked on a door on behalf of a client to ask what the problems are, with the best of intentions, to assure the neighbor that their concerns are being dealt with and everything will work out. The lesson I learned from this is that there are people put on this planet for the sole purpose of ruination, destruction, intimidation and harassment. It appears to give them a level of satisfaction that cannot be attained by some more meaningful method. It reminds me of what many people have told me when we hear about a criminal who went to great lengths to figure out how to commit the crime, that had that same individual put their energy into solving a positive, constructive problem, like curing cancer or helping those less fortunate, they may have had a productive life instead of creating the misery they thrive on.

I suggest writing down, in detail, your neighbors’ actions, compiling a book on how pathetic some people can be, selling the book, and living well off the royalties from the neighbors’ contribution to your making lemonade out of the lemons they keep hurling at you. I’m hesitant to write about the worst thing that a neighbor once did just to be difficult, because it really did cause lasting pain for a family whose small children were scared for life by what that neighbor did.

© 2024 Monte Leeper

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This is the best part: All of summer lies ahead

Hardly any summer lives up to its hype.

RAnDi KREiss

How could it, when we’ve waited nine months for school to be out, slogging through dark, snowy days and freezing weeks? We’ve waited for the warming breeze, the gentle waves, the fresh cherries and soft-shell crabs. We waited, and here it is … now! All this freedom is too wonderful to grasp. Our vacation time from work lies ahead, too, and we want our adventures, and our kids’ camps, and the rentals in the mountains or by the shore to be restorative and fun. In June it’s still possible that the big family reunion in the Poconos will be a life-altering love fest. In June, the outdoor concerts are still anticipatory joy. These are the best days of summer, when everything is possible. Here, pinned to this spot in time, there are no rampaging wildfires, no floods, no hurricanes, no Covid surge, no family feuds. Yup, the dangerous possibilities all lie ahead. Pre-summer is the golden window of

igood weather and unlimited expectations. That’s why people keep booking weekends in Maine, forgetting that last year they waited on line in the 95-degree heat for a $30 Kennebunkport lobster roller. These are the days of anticipatory dreaming.

BOn summer weekends, families head to our beaches, the Berkshires, the Jersey Shore or out East. Everyone is trying to recapture summer memories while forgetting the kids’ rainy-day tantrums or the traffic in the Hamptons or the prices at the farm stands that used to be a bargain. This is the time of dreaming and planning; there will be enough time in September to absorb the realities that subvert these fantasies.

in their hair. It was a significant cultural shift, which led to the end of the war and the beginning of a real push for civil rights, women’s rights and racial equality.

eaches? Trails?

Farm stands?

This is the time of dreaming and planning.

My big regret is that I didn’t go; I wasn’t part of history. I was planning my wedding and looking for a job. I didn’t go to Woodstock, either, in the summer of 1969. My heart and mind were with the progressive causes, but the path I saw for myself was fixed and somewhat narrow.

read “War and Peace,” all 1,200 pages. Truth? The last 50 summers have been my summer to read “War and Peace.” Never cracked the cover, but it doesn’t matter; I hold on dearly to the possibility.

In the big picture, we don’t know yet what kind of summer this will be historically, meteorologically or politically. Will it leave an indelible mark? Will our collective destinies stay the course or take a detour?

I remember the summer of 1967, when some 100,000 young people, widely known as hippies, descended on San Francisco, specifically the Haight, and protested the war in Vietnam, lived in casual encampments, did some drugs and wore flowers

So, young folks, this summer, get out there and live your days. Summer 2024 will not come around again. The calendar from midJune to Sept. 21 is blank. The summer could sweep in dramatic change. Anything can happen. The days are hot already and very long; worry is in the air about drought and wildfire and political unrest.

On an individual level, this is the time to plan our downtime activities. Is this the summer you get out on the kayak? Learn to surf? Start hiking the Appalachian Trail? Rescue a puppy and use the summertime to train it? Maybe send the kids off to camp and get reacquainted with your partner?

For me, this is the summer to finally

The freedom of some unstructured time allows us to prepare for the upcoming election. A minefield covers the ground between June and November. It seems unlikely to me that any of the legal cases against Donald Trump will be resolved in time to make a difference. We have, as individuals who are citizens of a great democracy, the time to think about what kind of man we want to be president. I will be casting my vote for Joe Biden, the sitting president who has displayed decency and solid, pro-American, forward-thinking policies. I hope that others who have the time and inclination will seriously weigh the kind of America we want to live in.

We don’t want to get terribly serious because, after all, it’s about to be summer. Put your feet up. Grab a bowl of Washington State cherries, and if “War and Peace” seems daunting, pick up a National Geographic and learn the important stuff, like “Do Spiders Dream?”

Relax with one eye open. The summer of 2024 is about to unfold.

Copyright 2024 Randi Kreiss. Randi can be reached at randik3@aol.com.

What, exactly, does it mean to be antisemitic?

n May, the United States House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed an Antisemitism Awareness Act by a vote of 320-91. The bill would require the federal Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights to use the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s working definition of antisemitism when “investigating complaints of discrimination” against educational programs that receive federal financial assistance. The IHRA’s working definition states that antisemitism is not only hatred of and discrimination against Jews, but also includes describing Israel as a “racist endeavor”; “drawing comparisons of contemporary Israeli policy to that of the Nazis”; and “applying double standards” to Israel that would not be applied to “any other democratic nation.” If the Senate passes the bill and President Biden signs it, it could become illegal to teach about criticism of Israel and Zionism, including criticisms leveled by prominent Jews. Among those who voted against the legislation were Representatives Jerry Nadler of New York, Jan Schakowsky of

Illinois and Sara Jacobs of California) who all identify as Jews. Speaking in the House chamber, Nadler argued that the “bill threatens to chill constitutionally protected speech. Speech that is critical of Israel — alone — does not constitute unlawful discrimination.”

Nadler fears that the bill, if it becomes law, “could result in students and faculty selfcensoring their political speech.”

In a news release explaining her vote, Schakowsky declared, “As a proud Jewish Member of Congress representing a large and diverse Jewish community, I take very seriously the widespread and growing threat of antisemitism, particularly following the October 7th terrorist attacks on Israel. I strongly condemn Hamas’s brutal attacks and recognize the urgent need to address the rising antisemitic incidents against Jewish communities both in the U.S. and abroad. Unfortunately, H.R. 6090, the Antisemitism Awareness Act, does absolutely nothing to counter antisemitism and is another Republican attempt to pit the Jewish community and Democrats against each other.”

A proposed law could stretch the term’s definition to include Freud and Einstein.

many people who question whether Israel should exist as a Jewish state who are deeply connected to their Judaism … Conflating free speech and hate crimes will not make Jewish students any safer. This bill would stifle First Amendment rights to free speech and free assembly. And it would distract from real antisemitism and our efforts to address it.”

Critics of Israel and Zionism who could be labeled antisemites under the proposed law include prominent Jews like philosopher Hannah Arendt; Rabbi Elmer Berger, former head of the American Council for Judaism; Sigmund Freud and Albert Einstein.

In a 1930 letter to Dr. Chaim Koffler, head of a Zionist organization in Austria, Freud described the actions of Zionist settlers in Palestine as “baseless fanaticism” that is “in part to be blamed for the awakening of Arab distrust.”

In a letter to Arnold Zweig, a JewishGerman writer, Freud wrote, “I have never been a Zionist nor do I think I shall become one.”

fering and deserve all that will come to us.” In 1946, in testimony before the Anglo-American Committee of Inquiry, Einstein said, “The state idea is not according to my heart. I cannot understand why it is needed. It is connected with narrowmindedness and economic obstacles. I believe that it is bad. I have always been against it.”

Arendt argued for a binational Palestine with two national identities as both a Jewish and Palestinian homeland.

Berger was a reform rabbi, executive director of the American Council for Judaism and a founder of American Jewish Alternatives to Zionism. In “The Jewish Dilemma” (1945), he argued that Zionism represented a surrender to the racial myths about the Jews as unassimilable. “I oppose Zionism because I deny that Jews are a nation …,” Berger wrote. “Jewish nationalism is a fabrication woven from the thinnest kind of threads and strengthened only in those areas of human history in which reaction has been dominant and antisemites in full cry.”

Jacobs explained that she opposed the bill because “I do not believe that antiZionism is inherently antisemitism. I support Israel’s right to exist, but I also know

In 1923, Einstein visited Palestine, and in 1929, he wrote Chaim Weizmann, “Should we be unable to find a way to honest cooperation and honest pacts with the Arabs, then we have learned absolutely nothing during our 2,000 years of suf-

I don’t agree with everything that Freud, Einstein, Arendt and Berger wrote, but I would hate to see them mislabeled as antisemites. Any definition of antisemitism that includes them would probably also include me.

Dr. Alan Singer is a professor of teaching, learning and technology and the director of social studies education programs at Hofstra University.

ALAn J. sinGER

HeraLd editoriaL

We are all champions

Nassau county truly is the home of champions.

It’s where you can find the four-time Stanley cup champion New York Islanders. For more than a century, it’s where the Belmont Stakes thoroughbred horse race was held — and where it will return, bigger and better than ever, in 2026, when renovations are completed at Belmont park.

There’s also the four-time atlantic League of professional Baseball champion Long Island Ducks. and, for the past couple weeks, anyone trying to make their away around Eisenhower park, in East Meadow, couldn’t help but get caught up in the excitement of the International cricket council Men’s T20 World cup, in which India upended pakistan in a highly anticipated international rivalry.

But our true champions are much closer to home. In fact, they are in our own backyards, if not in our own homes. They are our school athletes — young men and women who spend hours conditioning, training and drilling to step out on a baseball diamond, a track, a tennis court, a football field, a basketball court, a lacrosse field, or a soccer or rugby pitch to try to win it all in front of their families, friends, neighbors and peers. and then, after all that, they go back to their studies, so they can have the best shot at a successful future.

We are proud of every one of them for what they accomplish. and we support them as they look for ways to win, and

Letters

Thank you, Gov. Hochul

To the Editor:

Thank you to Gov. Kathy Hochul and the State Legislature for increasing funding for libraries in the fiscal year 2025 state budget! We deeply appreciate the strong support of our work. Hochul’s action brings much-needed relief to the operating budget of the Nassau Library System, a cooperative that provides shared services to the county’s 54 public libraries, and an additional $500,000 to local libraries for building improvements. Nassau’s public libraries serve hundreds of thousands of patrons each year.

Voters deserve thanks, too. Every library budget vote in Nassau passed this spring, with an average approval rate of 77 percent! Over 5,000 Nassau residents signed up for new library cards last month. Libraries truly have something for everyone, and we invite all to check us out this summer.

JOHN ScaparrO President, Nassau Library System board of trustees

cheer them when they do so.

They always give us reason to cheer for them, and even more when they win titles — like the South Side High School boys’ lacrosse team taking home the state class B boys championship in a thrilling overtime win over Victor.

and they are hardly alone. The boys’ track and field team from Baldwin High captured its first county championship in more than a decade, while the girls’ track and field team from Oceanside did the same, over rival Syosset.

The boys from Malverne won a county championship of their own in track and field, while the Valley Stream North girls celebrated a number of individual county champions, like Moanna Thelusca in discus, Nattaly Lindo in shot put, and the Fessler sisters, paige and Brooke, finishing first and second, respectively, in the high jump. We also have to mention the amazing work of the North Shore girls’ track and field squad, which came away with the class a championship.

and don’t even get us started on the excellence in softball from the previous week, with Kennedy and Seaford winning Long Island championships, while Oceanside took home the class aaa crown.

Then there was the Wantagh girls’ lacrosse team beating Manhasset for the Nassau class c championship, while the Lynbrook boys’ tennis team won a conference title.

and then there are county champion-

ships for the calhoun girls track team, the clarke baseball team, and the Wantagh boys lacrosse team.

We could go on. There is a lot to celebrate — no matter what the scoreboard shows.

These young men and women are learning teamwork, leadership and resilience. as they work together to achieve common goals, they learn the value of collaboration and mutual support. The highs of victory and the lows of defeat provide lessons in handling success with grace, and the rest with dignity.

These experiences are invaluable as these athletes prepare to face the myriad challenges of adult life with a balanced and determined mindset. They also provide opportunities for college scholarships and career advancement, opening doors to higher education that might not have otherwise been available for many. Their journeys also serve as a powerful unifying force within communities. On Long Island, where villages and hamlets have distinct identities, high school sports can bridge divides and create a sense of shared purpose.

High school sports are much more than a venue for cheering on the home team. They are a cornerstone of physical health, personal development, academic excellence and community cohesion. By supporting and investing in them, we are nurturing the next generation of leaders, scholars and community members, ensuring a vibrant and dynamic future for Nassau county.

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Hello, Harrison Butker? Women can be heroes, too

if history has proven anything, it’s that the world wasn’t set up for women to succeed.

Countless trailblazers have incited change, but there is still an overarching prejudice against us. The struggle that we internalize may vary, but I think we can agree that some days, it’s just hard to be a woman.

Every time our gender makes strides, it’s easy to be humbled — by something someone says, by something someone does. And it’s easy for us to deflect, and say, “Well, that’s just the way things are.” But why are we oK with the way things are?

A few weeks ago, as universities around the United States began holding commencement ceremonies, a well-known athlete spoke to the graduates of Benedictine College, a Catholic institution in Atchison, Kansas.

Harrison Butker, the kicker for the Kansas City Chiefs, addressed the crowd of young men and women. And it wasn’t

his presence, but rather what he said, that created an aura of polarity.

“For the ladies present today,” Butker said, “congratulations on an amazing accomplishment. you should be proud of all that you have achieved to this point in your young lives. I want to speak directly to you briefly because I think it is you, the women, who have had the most diabolical lies told to you.”

Butker went on to say that while “some” of the graduating women might lead successful careers, he’d “venture to guess” that the majority of them were excited about marriage, and the children they will bring into the world.

that it’s more likely that she’s looking forward to a life of marriage and motherhood.

The concepts of modern feminism are broadly misunderstood, by men and women alike. A true feminist would support a woman on any path she chooses, whether it be a career, a home life or something in between, and it was insulting and ignorant of Butker to project that most women in the audience would want to devote themselves to their partner and their future children.

a ll that comes to mind when I reread the Chiefs’ kicker’s words is, really?

I have nothing against opinions, and I respect everyone’s right to voice their own. But all that comes to mind as I reread Butker’s words is, really?

The internet jumped to his defense, but let me riddle you this: He chose to single out “the women.”

Imagine being a young woman in Benedictine’s graduating class, who at the very least just completed four years of college. She deserves to be celebrated for her degree, and instead she’s told

Letters

Abortion, women’s equity loom large in November

To the Editor:

As the presidential election approaches, understanding the opinions of both President Biden and Donald Trump is pivotal when thinking about which candidate to vote for. Specifically, when it comes to abortion rights and women’s equity on both a national and global scale, the two candidates have differing opinions and differing degrees of action, and it is hyper-important for women to be informed about their standpoints, so they understand who to vote for in November.

In terms of abortion rights, Trump and Biden have starkly different opinions. Although Biden has stated that he is a practicing Catholic who doesn’t necessarily personally support abortion, he has avidly stated that women deserve the right to choose, no matter where they live, and that abortion care should be a human right. Trump, on the other hand, wants to leave abortion rights up to the states, meaning that each state can choose whether or not abortions should be legalized, potentially taking away that right to choose.

In terms of the international policy surrounding women’s equity, Biden and

Trump have similar policies, but their commitment to those policies is of varying degrees, and they have different motives for supporting women’s equality. They have both tried to combat women’s inequity through financial support of efforts in other countries, but Biden has directed hundreds of millions more dollars to those efforts than Trump.

Biden also states that women’s equality is a moral issue, something that should be intrinsically guaranteed to populations around the world. Trump, however, mainly sees women’s equality as an opportunity for economic growth. Biden also claims to aid specific countries that may need help promoting gender equity, making Trump’s policy appear weaker and less specific. These differences must be recognized by the people they would affect the most: the voters.

We reach out with the hope that you are aware of the stakes of this election, and that you share our concern for its possible outcomes. We strongly feel that in a world where information is hidden, falsified, misconstrued and polarized, it is important that our reputable local media outlets continue being dedicated to the truth — now more than ever.

HENry SPINA, SoPHIA MArCHIolI and CHArloTTE MArCHIolI

North Shore High School Class of 2024

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on the days when women feel the most unsupported, by people in their lives or public figures like Butker, they should remember that there are always things to turn to. I find it exceedingly important to read and watch content that is created with the best intentions for people just like us.

For women.

What do I mean?

A few months ago, as I enjoyed some time off from work in Florida, sitting poolside at my cousin’s house on International Women’s Day, I picked up “The Women,” a novel by Kristin Hannah, released earlier this year. Hannah is an

extraordinary writer who has been telling the tales of important women for decades, and this book is no different. I’ve read several of her novels over the past year, and I’ve come to love the way Hannah crafts stories of inspiring women, and the positive effect she has on my self-worth, every time I finish one of them. “The Women” offers readers an in-depth look at what it was like to be a nurse during the Vietnam War, and what it was like to return home afterward. If you love history, this read is for you.

In the first few pages, you’ll stumble across a striking notion. Women can be heroes.

So, to the women reading this — and the men — internalize that. All of us can be heroes.

And while people like Harrison Butker may continue to make speeches that threaten to strip us of everything we’ve worked for, remember that what we choose to do, in every walk of life, matters. our accomplishments and choices, at home or in the workplace, matter. And our feelings, and the way we view ourselves, matter, too.

Jordan Vallone is a senior editor who writes for the Bellmore, East Meadow and Merrick Heralds. Comments? jvallone@liherald.com.

Framework by Ellen Jaret

At the National Monument atop Calton Hill — Edinburgh, Scotland

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