Freeport Herald 10-13-2022

A focus on abandoned animals at Lifeline

By MOHAMED FARGHALY mfarghaly@liherald.com

For nearly half a century, they have worked to remove stray and abandoned animals from the streets of Freeport, Merrick and beyond.

Based in Bellmore, Animal Life line is a nonprofit founded with the goal of saving and rehoming as many cats and dogs as possible. It raises funds through a number of means, including a comedy dinner show and auction it hosted last week.

The group focuses not only on rescuing and fostering, but also on

Rotarians offer the ‘Gift of Life’ to the underserved

By MOHAMED FARGHALY mfarghaly@liherald.com

The Freeport-Merrick Rotary Club has lived by one slogan for more than 75 years: service above self. And this still reso nates as the group continues to save lives of those from under privileged communities.

In fact, Rotary members had a chance to see that firsthand when two people who directly benefited from the group’s Gift of Life program met at a meet ing last month. And they’re not just any Gift of Life beneficia ries — they’re the first and the most recent.

Grace Agwaru of Uganda,

was the Gift of Life’s first patient back in 1975. Thalissa Raymond, 9, of Haiti, was No, 40,000.

“It was a pretty poignant event, because we not only had Thalissa — who’s the most recent recipient of the Gift of Life, we also had the very first girl who was the first recipient of Gift of Life back in the ‘70s,” said local Rotarian Mathew Kry der. She flew over here to join us and just be with us. And now she’s a grown woman,”

Not only is Agwaru grown, but she’s also a Rotarian herself, who now advocates for the Gift of Life program around the world.

Over the past 46 years, Gift of

Life has helped children from 80 countries and five continents get much-needed treatment for heart disease and other ailments affecting that most vital organ. It provides cardiac and heart transplant operations for chil dren in less-developed countries.

More than 80 Gift of Life affil iated programs exist in different parts of the world, making up a worldwide network of care. Most of these initiatives have their roots in Rotary clubs, like the Freeport-Merrick one.

Initially, sick children were flown to the United States for life-saving surgery, where they were welcomed by local Rotari ans. But today, facilities are

available in different parts of the world. So children like Thalissa can simply travel to the neigh boring Dominican Republic for intensive care rather than make the long journey into the United States.

“There’s a certain percentage of kids that are born with con genital heart issues, and wheth er there’s a hole in the heart or

whatever else, a lot of them don’t have access to surgeons or treat ment,” Kryder said, “So, you know, a certain percentage of them die every year.”

Funds raised are then used to either fly young patients in to receive necessary care, or to build facilities in other countries so they can get that treatment

Courtesy Dolores Hofman

DOLORES HOFMAN, FAR left, with Phyllis Bogart, Betty Tucker, Marleen Schuss and Pat Tropea, helped raise awareness of abandoned animals that need to be rescued and sheltered at the 2016 Ms. New York Senior America event. That was one of a number of ways in which Animal Lifeline, which Hofman runs, has publicized its efforts to rescue and foster strays.

BEST PEDIATRICIAN:

Matthew S. Cohen, MD, FAAP

272 W Park Ave, Long Beach (516) 543-5000

www.matthewcohenmd.com

Dr. Cohen’s offce strives to provide optimal healthcare options with the latest and state-of-theart facility and techniques within a warm and caring environment. Dr. Cohen has information available so people can understand medicine, science, treatments, care dosages and so much more within the pediatric world. Open seven days a week with 24-hour on-call services, the practice specializes in general pediatrics with emphasis on well-child and urgent care issues. They offer a number of tests, treatments and care services all within their offce.

BEST DANCE SCHOOL:

Hart and Soul Performing Arts and Dance School

1032 Broadway, Woodmere (516) 295-2800

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From tap, ballet and jazz to hip-hop, musical theatre or lyrical dance — get moving and feel the beat at Hart & Soul. There are plenty of classes for children of all ages at whatever level or taste in dance style. It’s a fun and active way to get social and express yourself. There are also classes for adults as well. Dance is welcomed at any age and can be an amazing way to release inner tension and keep your blood pumping.

BEST MUSIC SCHOOL/CLASSES:

School of Rock

197 N Long Beach Rd, Rockville Centre (516) 569-5909 locations.schoolofrock.com

Kids get to rock out and shine in a comfortable and safe environment that makes you feel like a rockstar. Children are taken seriously within lessons, and the combination of one-on-one in person or virtual and group band practices makes for a unique and wellrounded educational experience. They are also given the opportunity to perform live shows, develop their skills in a supportive, encouraging and learning environment.

BEST PEDIATRIC DENTIST:

Yehuda Marciano, DDS

Five Towns Pediatric Dentistry 932 Broadway, Woodmere (516) 295-3733 www.ftpediatricdentistry.com

Dr. Marciano is passionate about providing the best treatment and care using cutting edge techniques. He wants to create positive memories for children so they associate the dentist as being a good place that they look forward to going to or feel at ease while getting dental work or cleanings. The goal is to encourage healthy oral hygiene and take care of their needs so they maintain their bright smiles.

BEST ART SCHOOL:

Hue Studio 326 Sunrise Hwy, Rockville Centre (516) 226-0430 www.huestudioarts.com

Adults, teens and kids can explore their creative minds at Hue Studio. Kids classes are for children ages fve and up and include a variety of projects with different mediums. They will learn the basics of drawing and how to use different techniques as well as mixing their own paints, designing and sculpting 3D models with clay and much more! New innovative fne art projects are performed each month. Teen programs are for tweens and teens looking to advance their skills and create unique pieces that apply to each lesson they learn.

BEST MATRIAL ARTS:

Warren Levi Martial Arts & Fitness 136 Washington Ave, Cedarhurst (516) 569-0808 www.warrenlevikarate.com

Martial Arts is excellent for children who need a supportive, educational and fun activity that grants your kids the gift of learning life-long skills such as personal success and growth, discipline, self-defense and overall confdence. What is learned within the dojo can be applied to outside work such as physical and mental strength, valuable social skills and positive reinforcement among many other important lessons and skills.

Town of Hempstead police awards

By MOHAMED FARGHALY mfarghaly@liherald.com

The Town of Hempstead held its Police Service Awards, where Supervisor Don Clavin and the Town Board honored some of the township’s exceptional police officers.

Detective Robert Sullivan was among those honored for his astute police work in tracking down a culprit who robbed a cab driver at gunpoint using DNA from cigarette butts.

Honorees included Nassau County Police Officers Frank Camidge and Steve Delaney of the First Precinct, Officer Daniel Clara of the Third Precinct, Offi cer Anthony Derasmo of the Fourth Pre cinct, Officer Russell Mafes of the Fifth Precinct, Officers Brian Coleman and Michael Passarelli of the Seventh Pre cinct, Officer Kevin Post of the Eighth Precinct,and Detective Robert Sullivan of the First Squad,

The department also honored a num ber of village police officers, including Officer Brendan Combs of Freeport, Officer Tiffany D’Alessandro of Garden City, and Officers Kevin Kessler and Dan iel O’Connor of New York City.

BRIEF

Police search for alleged 7-Eleven burglar

Nassau County Police Department detectives are looking for an adult man who allegedly stole cash from a 7-Eleven located on 2350 Grand Avenue on Sunday, Oct 9th at 11:40 p.m. in Baldwin.

BEST KIDS SPORTS LEAGUE:

Hewlett Lawrence Soccer Club

1 Johnson Pl, Woodmere (516) 342-0760 www.hlsc.org

If your child is interested or enjoys soccer, building their skills through intramurals or travel teams can be a great choice! It’s a way to improve sportsmanship and teamwork skills, building strength physically and mentally and creating friendships. The Hewlett Lawrence Soccer Club is a not-for-proft community soccer club that has been serving the Five Towns area of Long Island since the 1970s.

BEST GYMNASTICS CENTER:

All American Gymnastics 2755 Merrick Rd, Bellmore (516) 409-0300 www.icangymnastics.com

All American Gymnastics offers a myriad of classes as well as totnastics! From Mommy and Me classes to Pretot and onward, All American Gymnastics allows children to not only stay active but develop a sense of community as they become self-suffcient, confdent in their techniques and broaden their social skills. Classes are made up of fve to seven children per instructor so classes are close knit and personal.

According to Detective Ruvolo of the first squad, an adult male — described wearing a black baseball hat, dark sun glasses, a grey sweatshirt, with dark pants, and black boots — entered the 7-Eleven with a his hand under his shirt, gesturing as if he had a weapon.

Detective Ruvolo reported the man caused the 7-Eleven employees to fear for their lives. The unknown man used the opportunity to go behind the cash register and stole an unknown amount of money, before leaving the store and fleeing on foot in an unknown direction. No injuries were reported, and the investigation is still ongoing.

Detectives request anyone with infor mation regarding the incident contact Nassau County Crime Stoppers at 1-800244-TIPS. All callers will remain anony mous.

Courtesy Town of Hempstead

FROM LEFT TO right, Councilman Thomas Muscarella, Councilman Dennis Dunne, Sr., Councilman Anthony D’Esposito, Councilman Carini, Supervisor Don Clavin, 1st Squad Detective Robert Sullivan honoring Detective Sullivan for his accomplishment.

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International Day of Peace at Freeport Schools

By MOHAMED FARGHALY mfarghaly@liherald.com

The Freeport school district commemo rated International Day of Peace and Nonvi olence with their annual school events and festivities.

Administrators from Freeport Public Schools, members of the board of education, elected officials, employees, and students came together on Sept 24th to express joy and peace by taking part in the eighth annu al Peace Walk in observance of International Day of Peace and Nonviolence.

The International Day of Peace, also for mally referred to as World Peace Day, is an annual holiday recognized by the UN. It is committed to promoting world peace, more specifically the absence of conflict and vio lent acts. Numerous countries, political organizations, military organizations, and individuals commemorate the day, which was first observed in 1981.

The annual peace walk was widely attend ed, and expressions of joy and peace were shared by those in attendance as well as by those around the community.

“Peace is not something you can create on your own. You must actively work to create a more peaceful world by thinking peace and promoting peace in all that you do,” said Superintendent of Schools, Dr. Kishore Kuncham as he welcomed partici pants. “If you replace the word war with joy, and hate with love, and anger with peace, peace will prevail with us and within our communities.”

Board of Education President Maria Jordan-Awalom also thanked those in attendance saying, “Thank you all for gathering here today to promote peace in our commu nity. It is important for us to come together so we can show everyone that we stand for peace and hope for peace everywhere.”

Assemblywoman Judy Griffin and Senator Kevin Thomas attended the annual peace walk and expressed gratitude to Dr. Kishore Kuncham and the district for bringing the community together year after year.

The Bayview Avenue Stars, a select choir group, per formed “We Are the World” before the beginning of the walk, which concluded to tremendous ovation from the hundreds in attendance. The walk then began at Bayview Avenue School, with participants wearing yellow to show their support for promoting peace and hope across the neighborhood.

Though a lot of spirit displayed at this event, the school’s zeal for peace was far from over.

On Oct 3rd, the theme of peace, unity, and joy head lined the Freeport School District’s annual district wide ‘Peace Concert and Art Exhibit’, which was conducted in the Freeport High School Performing Arts Center.

Members of the district’s board of education, adminis tration, employees, and community members watched in awe as the talented students from each school took the stage and delivered presentations to cherish. Further more, outside the Performing Arts Center in the high school foyer, there was a wonderful art display showcas ing artwork from kids of all grade levels portraying imag es of peace, love, serenity, and harmony.

Kuncham praised district staff members, students, and their families for attending the event.

“I am delighted and inspired as I see all of you here who have come to celebrate the International Day of Peace and Nonviolence at our annual district wide peace

concert and art exhibit,” said Kuncham. “We began this celebration with our annual peace walk where staff, stu dents and families joined together to walk for peace. Tonight, the day after Gandhi’s birthday, we continue our celebration with music and artwork. We live in a time when instead of accord, there may be divisiveness and it is up to us to promote acceptance, kindness and harmony. We must continue to embrace and value our diversity and work towards unity.”

“The yearly Peace Art Exhibit reflects the student’s desire for peace and harmony in their lives and in their community,” said Susan Warren, Freeport School District Art Facilitator and art teacher at Leo F. Giblyn School.

Kunchman went on to say, “Freeport Public Schools has a long history of bringing awareness to the impor tance of peace every day in our schools, through our annual peace concert, walk and march. We focus on the importance of diversity, equity and inclusion in our schools and communities. As a community, we all have a

role to play in fostering peace. We must work to dismantle the structures of racism, and support moments for equal ity and human rights. We must speak out against hate speech in person and on social media and promote antira cism through education. Freeport Public Schools has embraced the theme of Be the Change and together we will work to bring harmony in our community, to our world, and transcend to peace. It is incumbent on us to grow a culture of peace and nonviolence by educating our students. Our children are the bright future of bring ing peace and unity to our world. We are at peace and peace is our true nature.”

“I enjoyed sharing and participating in a united com munity appeal for peace,” said Freeport High School sophomore Saunders Blake.

The Caroline G. Atkinson Intermediate School mixed choir closed the evening with a spirited rendition of “Everyday People,” which drew a standing ovation and an encore performance at the audience’s request.

Photos courtesy Freeport Public Schools

FROM LEFT, FREEPORT Library Director, Lee Ann Moltzen, Board of Education trustee Ronald Ellerbe, Assemblywoman Judy Griffin, Board of Education President Maria Jordan-Awalom, Sen. Kevin Thomas and Superintendent of Schools Dr. Kishore Kuncham before the start of the eighth annual Peace Walk.

MRS. JUSTINA CUTILLO’S and Mrs. Silvana Crandal’s fourth grade dual language classes from Archer Street School performed the song “Everybody Say Peace.”

Pet abandonment rose after the pandemic

humane trapping, spaying and neutering, and rehabilitation.

“ There are folks out there that just totally resent stray animals, and they can become a nuisance to them. So, we just try to keep the population down so that they don’t become a nuisance,” said Dolores Hofman, the group’s president. “We feel that the people that feed strays, they think they’re do-gooders. But if they don’t get the animal spayed and neutered, they’re just adding to the problem of overpopula tion of the strays. So, it’s so important to keep that population down both for humans’ sake, and the animal’s sake.”

Merrie Gordon is one of the volunteers who takes in rescued animals. She has a rather lengthy history of helping and tak ing care of animals, having volunteered in other animal caretaking positions roles for 30 years in addition to her 14 with Animal Lifeline.

Gordon grew up in a neighborhood where everybody had pets, but few could really afford to properly take care of them.

“So, of course, our neighbor’s cats always ended up in our backyard,” she said. “I was kind of a latchkey kid, so, the German shepherd and the cat always kept me company until my family was around.” said Gordon.

Animal Lifeline employs what’s known as the “TNR” method — trap, neuter and return. It’s considered one of the most humane and successful way for handling feral and stray cats while bringing down their numbers. Some feral animals will always remain feral, and volunteers feed and monitor them after they’re returned to their native habitat.

By limiting breeding cycles, Animal Lifeline can contribute to a reduction in the number of strays ultimately eutha nized in local shelters.

“We set up traps — usually at night — and we get them used to coming in for food at a certain time,” Gordon said. “That’s how you trap and train them. If you can, you set up the trap so it doesn’t go off, and you put food in it for a couple of days. And you wait for the cat to get used to that.”

One thing Animal Lifeline is not, how ever, is a shelter. It also can’t help animals who are given up because of allergies, new additions to families, or because a particu lar pet is suffering behavioral issues.

Instead, the group offers alternatives, while also providing treatments, medica tion, and spaying and neutering for aban doned animals at shelters.

Gordon has turned her garage into a temporary shelter where she keeps cats acquired through the TNR method. She erected panel installations, installed air conditioners and portable heaters, and has several cat cages and beds for the animals to rest and heal.

“ Once in a while, something unfortu nate happens,” Gordon said. “This past month, we had a cat who had a broken leg, and a cat who had a de-gloved tail where the skin was completely ripped off. I was holding them for a month.

“You think it’s going to be a one-day deal, but it’s not. It ends up being longer.”

But for all the attempts to control the stray population, the coronavirus pandem ic seems to have reversed it. At least from what Gordon has observed when travers ing the streets of her community.

“Everybody was sitting at home, and they went, ‘Let’s get a nice cute little puppy,’” Gordon said. “It’s almost kind of like the ‘let’s get a puppy for Christmas syndrome.’ And by February, that same puppy is looking for another home because everybody’s tired of it.

“People adopted kittens, puppies, chin chillas and ferrets because they were sit ting home and they were bored. Not inten tionally malicious, but it seemed like a good idea at the time. And then, when they go back to work, they realize that they don’t have the time to devote to it, or they

Ways to join the Animal Lifeline mission

Through Animal Lifeline’s website, people can pay to support a variety of costs, including feeding, neutering and medical care for sick animals. All donations go toward the organiza tion’s vet expenses and animal food costs, according to Dolores Hofman, who runs the group.

The organization is constantly in need of cat and dog food, as well as other pet supplies. These products may be ordered and mailed to them online from Amazon or any of the pet supply websites.

Additionally, there is an Amazon wishlist where individuals may select and pay to bring over products and supplies that are beneficial to the animals and organization.

More foster volunteers are needed, letting cats or dogs stay temporarily in their home.

To learn more, visit AnimalLifelineCorp.com, or call (516) 623-5124.

got the animal for the wrong reasons. And there’s just not enough room in the shel ters to handle the number of animals that are being returned.”

Animal Lifeline’s comedy dinner fund raiser show was held at Congregation Bnai Israel on Bayview Avenue, and fea tured various prizes such as birdhouses, gift certificates, jewelry, and auctioned prizes.

Performing were four comedians — Donna Maron, Larry Izzo, Helaine Witt — and Bruce Lipsky who volunteered their time and talent to collect money to help more animals.

“We haven’t had a fundraiser in over three years,” Hofman said. “We had about 125 people attend our comedy dinner show, along with a Chinese auction. The money collected will help us help those that can not speak for themselves.”

Courtesy Dolores Hofman

DOLORES HOFMAN, PRESIDENT of Animal Lifeline, has been with the organization for nearly 40 years, and has rescued countless cats and dogs from the streets and helped give them better lives. The organization returned to in-person fundraising last week.

Where everyone knows D’Esposito’s name

By MICHAEL HINMAN mhinman@liherald.com

t’s hard to find anyone within the Town of Hempstead who doesn’t know who Anthony D’Esposito is, and it’s even more difficult to find some one who hasn’t actually met him.

That’s because D’Esposito makes sure he’s anywhere and everywhere. Whether it was his time as a detective with the New York Police Department, to his volunteer work with local fire departments, to his current role as a Hempstead town council man — D’Esposito can’t go anywhere with out someone he knows running into him.

“I’ve been super active in my communi ty, pretty much my entire adult life,” D’Esposito recently told reporters during a Herald Roundtable session. “People need to be able to see you. People need to be able to access you. And the only way that you can deliver the message — and the voices — of the people that you represent here in Washington is by hearing them.”

Wait, Washington? Yep. D’Esposito is ready to make the jump from town repre sentative to a U.S. House representative, running to replace Kathleen Rice in the 4th Congressional District.

“You know, in the police department, we have a saying that even in the coldest of nights or the hottest of days, you always drive around with the windows down so you can hear the streets, smell the streets, and understand what’s going on,” he said. “That’s exactly what needs to be done in politics and government. You need to have the windows rolled down so you can hear and smell the streets.”

D’Esposito wants to be the first Republi can representing this part of Nassau County since Dan Frisa won the seat back in 1995. Since then, the 4th Congressional District spent nine terms under Carolyn McCarthy, and then the last four terms under Kathleen Rice — both Democrats.

If he wins, D’Esposito could likely find himself a part of the majority if the GOP takes control of the House as expected. But he doesn’t plan to steamroll his way through the chamber.

“It’s all about forging relationships,” he said. “It’s about mutual respect. During my tenure on the town board, I’ve worked with Democrats and Republicans to deliver real results. It didn’t matter if you’re a Democrat or if you’re a Republican. You’re a Town of Hempstead neighbor, and that’s what mattered.”

That doesn’t mean, however, he’s set ting aside his conservative beliefs. Like the right to bear arms. But those rights also carry with them heavy responsibility.

D’Esposito remembers a program in New York City known as the “Trigger-Lock Program,” where anyone arrested for criminal possession of a weapon was immediately referred for federal prosecu tion. There, they were likely to face far stiffer sentences.

“That sends a message around the streets that maybe I should think twice about carrying an illegal firearm,” D’Esposito said. “We need to expand pro grams like that, and we need to take them into every community we can.”

D’Esposito also supports requiring fire arm training, and for improved back

Anthony D’Esposito on the issues

Anthony D’Esposito faces Democrat Laura Gillen in November to see who will succeed Kathleen Rice in the 4th Congressional District.

Among the positions he shared with Herald Community Newspapers:

Florida, texas sending immigrants to other states

“Do I want to see illegal immigrants coming into the city that we love?

Probably not, But as an elected official, I also understand their point, when you have places that have taken the position of being a sanctuary city. I mean, you are elected to do a job. You’re elected to deliver results and find solutions to problems, and they’re taking their problems and finding a solution.”

providing aid to Ukraine

“I’ve been supportive of sending aid to Ukraine, but I think there also needs to get to a point where we take a look at how much has been sent to Ukraine. We also need to start putting America first, when we have issues like parents and special needs caregivers not being able to get formula. But we have tons of

ground checks. If it’s good for law enforce ment, it should be good for everyone.

But unlike many Democrats, D’Esposito isn’t quite ready to turn his back on civil ian ownership of military-grade assault weapons.

money going elsewhere.”

Creating bipartisanship

“I have a unique background that is not just about working with people across the aisle. I saw in a car. I’ve been on crime scenes with people. I’ve sat across the interview room with people who have killed their family. And I’ve been able to establish a mutual respect to the point where I got that person to admit to killing their family. That is an education that you’re not going to get at any Ivy League school. That’s real-life experience.”

pathways to citizenship

“Everyone should have the opportunity and the right to come to America and live the American dream, but it should be done correctly. Now every state has become a border state. It’s not just the fact that we have open borders, it’s the fact that the illegal immigration is affecting every piece of industry, whether you’re a farmer, a local business owner. Whether you’re a newspaper, whether you own a local restaurant, or whether you are in law enforcement.”

“I don’t think anyone and everyone should be able to purchase them,” the councilman said, “but banning them across the board and painting all assault weapons with one broad brush is not the answer, either. There needs to be increased

background checks. There needs to be a purpose” to purchase it.

D’Esposito also supports smaller gov ernment — but not necessarily through massive workforce cuts.

“Perhaps there’s spending cut opportu nities through attrition,” he said. “Just because 10 people retire doesn’t mean that you need 10 people hired. We have the abil ity now, with technology, to do more with less. And that’s really the mantra.

“It’s very hard to take such a huge gov ernment and start just sitting at a table, picking off where we can increase or decrease spending. But if you take it piece by piece, and you bring real-life issues that you’ve dealt with — or I’ve dealt with — and you can deliver them in a larger scale, obviously, it’s going to take time.”

Like many Republicans running for office, D’Esposito has been characterized as someone who is anti-choice. But if he is elected to Congress, D’Esposito pledges he will never vote for a nationwide abortion ban. However, he is calling out what he claims are Democrats’ push to allow abor tions up to nine months into the pregnan cy — something the Associated Press described as a misrepresentation of a bill introduced by lawmakers that would allow for an extremely rare late-term abortion necessary to protect the health or life of the mother.

“Nothing is changing in New York,” D’Esposito said. “Women’s rights are pro tected. But I am absolutely against the lateterm extreme measures that the Demo crats have taken in New York.”

Tim Baker/Herald

ANtHoNy D’EsposIto, A Hempstead town councilman running to succeed Kathleen Rice in the 4th Congressional District, told reporters like Ed Weintrob of The Jewish Star that he has worked hard over the years to build relationships with the Jewish community, and to fight back against antisemitism.

Gillen says to never count her out of a race

By MICHAEL HINMAN mhinman@liherald.com

Laura Gillen is used to being the underdog. After more than a decade as a litigator with Union dale’s Westerman Ball Ederer Miller Zucker & Sharfstein, Gillen decid ed to turn her attention to public service, eyeing the Hempstead town supervisor seat that hadn’t been held by a Democrat in a century.

“No one thought I had a chance,” Gil len told reporters during a recent Herald Roundtable event. “Most of the people who thought I would win were related to me, and it was very difficult to raise money because they all thought that, ‘If I give you money, then the other side’s going to know. And they’re going to get mad at me.’”

But Gillen did win, thanks to what she describes as grassroots support. And while her time leading the town lasted only until the next election, Gillen believes no one should underestimate her again. Especially as she looks to suc ceed Kathleen Rice in Congress.

“I’m the best representative for this seat,” Gillen said. “I grew up in this dis trict. I went to school in this district. Now I am raising four children. I own a house in this district. I go to the grocery store in this district. I really care about what happens here.”

It’s what pushed Gillen to seek public office in the first place, and why she said she worked hard as town supervisor, even when she felt others inside the gov ernment were pushing against her. Gil len still worked to make the Hempstead town government more transparent — putting contracts and other paperwork online — and says she even stopped taxes from going up.

Succeeding despite adversity is some thing Gillen says she’s ready for, espe cially in a Congress that is most likely to flip to Republican control come January.

“I went into the most challenging cir cumstances” as town supervisor, she said. “I went into the lion’s den, and I never back down. Ever. But that being said, it’s not about fighting. I found a way to build bridges.”

Like with Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman, a Republican, where they tackled a number of issues like breastfeeding and ethics.

“I feel like I’m perfectly prepared to go to Washington,” Gillen said. “At least there I’ll probably have a few more friends that I had in the town. And I’ll reach across the aisle when appropriate, and still make things work.”

One of the things a new Congress could face almost immediately, however, is what appears to be an ever-growing immigration crisis, to the point where some seeking a better life in America are becoming pawns from the largest political factions within that America.

Gillen spoke to Herald reporters just as Florida governor Ron DeSantis sent a plane full of immigrants who had made their way to Texas, up north to Martha’s Vineyard in Massachusetts.

Immigration has indeed been a mess,

Laura Gillen on the issues

Laura Gillen faces Republican Anthony D’Esposito in November to see who will succeed Kathleen Rice in the 4th Congressional District.

Among the positions she shared with Herald Community Newspapers reporters:

Gun violence in schools

“I’m so frightened for the future that is ahead for my daughters. After one of the school shootings, I actually was researching bulletproof backpacks for my child. It’s crazy to think that’s the world we live in. When we were growing up, my mother never worried that something bad was going to happen to me in school. You were safe in school.”

politization of issues affecting the country

“There are smart people on both sides of the aisle. As a litigator, you have to spend your whole day talking to people who are being paid to disagree with you.

Gillen admits. But it’s also something that can be fixed, if only leaders will just set aside politics long enough to make it happen.

“We have been talking about this for decades, right?” she said. “We need a pathway to citizenship. It’s too convolut

And generally, the best solution … is to settle the case. That’s what I spent a lot of my career doing.”

police funding and reform

“We have to have well-funded police forces. We need to build relationships between our police force and our community. Policing, in that respect, is better accomplished on a more local level than at a federal level, because on a federal level, you don’t know the community.”

Forgiving student debt

“The cost of a college education has become completely unaffordable. We really have to build up our public institutions and public colleges. I mean, it’s getting harder and harder to get into public colleges, and more people are like, “I can’t afford private colleges. And I think there also has to be alternative paths where people can get into learning trades.

ed for people who come here seeking political asylum. Or for people who are here — who are part of the fabric of our society, who our society probably couldn’t function without. If we took everybody who’s undocumented here and got rid of them, our society would

probably break down because we’re so used to having them here.

“They’re members of our workforce. They contribute to our economy.”

Still, that doesn’t mean the border should be a free-for-all, Gillen adds. It’s important to know who is coming in, and ensuring the safety of those already here. But once they do get through that process, everyone should have a chance to contribute.

And then, of course, there’s the one topic that many political observers say might have the biggest impact on who wins control of Congress in the mid terms: abortion.

Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization essentially overturn the 50-year federal precedent that allowed women to end pregnancies.

Gillen says her position couldn’t be more clear: The only people who should be involved in reproductive decisions like this are a woman and her doctor.

“We have to preserve that a woman has the right to make her own health care decisions,” she said. “Look, I have four children. I’ve had complicated preg nancies. This issue hits home for me because I’ve had a lot of issues with pregnancies in my life. And I can tell you who had no business weighing in on that — who I am not inviting into my consul tation room with my doctor. And that’s the government.”

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ForMEr HEMpstEAd towN supervisor Laura Gillen sits down to share her views as a congressional candidate with Herald Community Newspaper reporters, including executive editor Michael Hinman. Gillen faces Anthony D’Esposito for the 4th Congressional District seat in November.

TYLA VUOTTO Lynbrook Senior Soccer

A RARE FOUR-SPORT athlete, Vuotto appears well on her way to a second straight All-County season on the soccer pitch. After scoring 9 goals last fall, she ranks second in Nassau in goals with 15 as the Owls remain in contention for a conference title. Vuotto, also an inte gral part of Lynbrook’s basketball, flag football and lacrosse teams, also has 4 assists. She opened October with 4 goals in a win over Jericho, marking the fourth time this season with a hat trick or better.

GAMES TO WATCH

Friday, Oct. 14

Boys Soccer: Hewlett at Long Beach 5 p.m.

Boys Soccer: Calhoun at Clarke 5 p.m.

Football: Plainedge at Hewlett 6 p.m.

Football: Locust Valley at V.S. South 6:30 p.m.

Football: Hempstead at Farmingdale 6:30 p.m.

Football: Elmont at MacArthur 7 p.m.

Football: Clarke at Mineola 7 p.m.

Football: East Rockaway at C.S. Harbor 7 p.m.

Saturday, Oct. 15

Football: V.S. North at Lynbrook 2 p.m.

Football: Baldwin at East Meadow 2 p.m.

Football: Syosset at Freeport 2 p.m.

Football: Sewanhaka at Roslyn/Friends Aca. 2 p.m.

Football: Malverne at Seaford 2 p.m.

Football: Floral Park at Wantagh 2 p.m.

Football: North Shore at West Hempstead 2 p.m.

Football: Garden City at Calhoun 2 p.m.

Football: Roosevelt at Carey 2 p.m.

Football: Herricks at South Side 2 p.m.

Football: Hicksville at Oceanside 3 p.m.

Football: Long Beach at Mepham 3 p.m.

Freeport chasing playoff spot

By BRIAN KACHARABA sports@liherald.com

The Freeport boys’ soccer team is still in the play off hunt entering the final week of the regular season but will need to overcome its recent struggles if it wants to punch a ticket to the dance.

The Red Devils entered this week with a 4-6-1 con ference record and need to finish .500 or better in divi sion play to qualify for the playoffs for the third straight year. But time is running out and the sched ule is not easy with games against Baldwin on Thurs day and Syosset in the finale on Saturday which fol lowed Tuesday’s matchup with Hempstead, which coach Craig Klasson labeled a “must win”.

Klasson knows his team has been resilient this sea son and thinks it may have one more push in them.

“I think we need guys to continue to fight no mat ter the circumstance,” he said. “Hopefully we can string it together and do something that will never be forgotten to make that kind of comeback.”

Freeport began last week with a 5-2 win at East Meadow on Oct. 3 – its second victory in the last three games – but suffered a gut-wrenching 3-2 loss at home to struggling Valley Stream Central three days later. The Red Devils rallied from a two-goal deficit in the second half to tie it, but Central scored off a despera tion corner kick scramble as the buzzer sounded to win it.

“That’s pretty much how a lot of the season has gone,” Klasson said. “We have dominated a lot [and] we’ve been able to possess and control the game, but we just haven’t been able to find the back of the goal.”

Freeport then fell 3-1 to Mepham in a non-league game last Saturday, again tying the game early in the second half on junior Jean Mejia’s fifth goal of the season. But the Pirates converted their own corner kick four minutes later and scored again in the 58th minute to seal it.

“We unfortunately have conceded too many free kicks or corners,” Klasson ironically said hours before the Mepham game. “That’s kind of been the story unfortunately for this season.”

Senior Kazeem Scott leads the team with six goals, including one in the final minute that helped Freeport edge Uniondale 2-1 on Sept. 28. Mejia’s goal vaulted him into the team lead in points with nine and his four assists ties him with sophomore Lucca Noboa for best on the club.

SOPHOMORE LUCCA NOBOA is one of Freeport’s offensive weapons and has 5 goals to go along with 4 assists with two matches remaining.

“He’s taking on more responsibility,” Klasson said. “We rely on him to be our prominent forward, complimenting with Scott. He’s a top-100 player and has a bright future.”

Noboa has made strides from his freshman season with four goals, including two with an assist in the Red Devils’ 5-2 win at

Herricks on Sept. 17.

Senior goalkeeper Victor Villatoro is another reason why Free port is playing meaningful games in October by stopping over 70 shots this fall while averaging about seven a game. He and a defen sive corps led by seniors Alexander Diaz and Brian Leon and junior Dylan Woodward has yielded two goals or less eight times.

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Abortion looms large at Gillibrand town hall

By KYLE CHIN kchin@liherald.com

It’s been nearly four months since the U.S. Supreme Court essentially overturned Roe v. Wade, leaving the decision on wheth er to allow abortions back to the states. Yet, women’s reproductive rights remain a pri mary issue for a number of voters, includ ing those who visited Hofstra University last week to hear from U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand.

It was certainly on Francene Fried man’s mind.

“Having survived two ectopic pregnan cies many, many, many years ago, I would like to know what would happen if, God forbid, my granddaughter decides to go that way,” the Cedarhurst resident said. “How would she able to survive?”

Gillibrand, one of the state’s two Demo cratic representatives in the upper cham ber of Capitol Hill, characterized the court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Wom en’s Health Organization as a broader attack on personal decisions.

“The challenge we have is that the Dobbs decision said that women in repro ductive years do not have a right to priva cy,” Gillibrand said. “Which is a shocking decision.”

A pregnancy is considered ectopic when a fertilized egg is prevented from entering the uterus, which could damage nearby organs and even threaten the life of the would-be mother. Such a condition could require dilation and curettage, Gilli

brand said — removing tissue from inside the uterus to help clear a path.

Yet, such a procedure “might be consid ered an abortion in some state laws’ analy sis,” the senator said.

“You might have to go to court to get your D and C. Well, you’ll be dead by then.”

While those advocating to maintain reproductive rights established through Roe v. Wade are disappointed by the court’s reversal, Gillibrand did acknowledge the decision has rallied more voters behind the Democratic Party ahead of the crucial midterm elections where Gillibrand’s party hopes to retain control over both the U.S. House and the U.S. Senate.

Still, the senator encouraged voters at her town hall to make their voices heard on the issue.

“I think for both of your grandchildren, their rights and privileges are at risk,” she said. “We should fight for those rights and privileges back.”

But should Congress hold the U.S. Supreme Court more accountable? That’s something Hofstra student Nicholas Isaacs asked Gillibrand, especially since a num ber of justices who voted for Dobbs told senators during their confirmation hear ings Roe was watertight precedent.

“I think that the Supreme Court jus tices did lie,” Gillibrand said. “I think that they intentionally misled the senators in these hearings to believe that they would not overturn precedent.

“They should be held accountable. The only way we can do that is through

impeachment, which would take too much time and is not the priority of the Ameri can people. I don’t recommend that, but I do think the House can do an investigation and publish all the statements so people know for sure that these men and women were not honest.”

Gillibrand also is for exploring term limits for Supreme Court justices, although such a move would likely require a Constitutional amendment.

“I think that the idea that Supreme Court justices and all other judges who are appointed to life will make them nonpolitical just isn’t true,” Gillibrand said. “Now they’re appointed to life and they’re 100 percent political. That idea that they deserve a lifetime appointment, I think,

should be discontinued. I just don’t believe it.”

Gillibrand also fielded question about the economy, mental health care, and the upcoming midterms. She also received a thank you from representatives of Moms Demand Action for the passage of gun reform legislation over the summer.

Like other lawmakers on both sides of the aisle, Gillibrand says she finds town halls like the Hofstra one as a crucial part of democracy.

“I think this is one of the most impor tant things I do as a senator: Listen to my constituents,” Gillibrand said. “Hear what’s on your mind. Answer your ques tions.

“It allows me to do my job much better.”

JoHN Durso, CHattED with U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand about a number of issues, including whether U.S. Supreme Court justices should have term limits.

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Gift of Life has saved thousands of children

much closer to home.

Thalissa and her mom flew to the United States, while Gift of Life helped with the lifesaving surgery.”

Rotary International, the parent organization of Long Island’s 65-plus clubs, was formed in 1915 as a men’s humanitarian organization. Each club collab orates with their local governments to solve commu nity concerns or extend their reach further by con necting with other groups internationally.

In the past, the Freeport-Merrick organization concentrated on local endeavors, such as supplying area food pantries. It also gives to the Long Island Cares’ Harry Chapin Food Bank, the Salvation Army food pantry in Freeport, and the BellmoreMerrick Central High School District Community Cupboard.

“We are just local community members coming together and then finding whatever the needs are for the local and global community and raising money and doing charitable work,” Kryder said. “So, for example, like right now, we’re raising money to dis tribute these bags with turkeys inside them for Thanksgiving for families in need.”

The local group also provides shoes, socks and coats for the veterans through the Salvation Army, as well as numerous canned food drives.

“Sometimes we assist with blood drives,” Kryder said. “I mean, there’s countless things that we do.”

And then there’s the Gift of Life, and experienc ing the results of those efforts first hand with the visit by Agwaru and the young Thalissa.

“Thalissa was the last one who came, had open heart surgery, and came and visited our club,” said Florence Marc-Charles, assistant governor and for mer president of the Freeport-Merrick club. “She

was brought in because she had a cardiac problem that was extremely acute in that stage and would require open-heart surgery as soon as possible.”

Gift of Life negotiated with Northwell’s Cohen Children’s Medical Center in Queens for that sur gery. Thalissa spent more than a week there, but the surgery was a success.

“Afterward, she spent the day at the Ronald McDonald House, which is right next to Cohen Hos pital,” Marc-Charles said. “She was discharged fully, and the doctor gave her a clean bill of health. Her heart is functioning well.”

Another project undertaken by the Freeport-Mer rick club in recent years has been supply a Haitian town with clean, easily accessible water. Set in the seaside community of Anse Pirogue, this particular program began in 2018 after a club member visited Haiti to help a summer program for deaf children and discovered the need for water there.

The purchase of potable water was the project’s most expensive piece of the program. Freeport-Mer rick Rotarians encouraged club members to take on this project, which would not only give water to the village’s 200 people but would also allow the deaf children camp to remain at that location year after year.

Eventually, a deal was struck to drill a 170-foot well. Sadly, that resource had been contaminated by saltwater, and wasn’t potable. The club’s efforts con tinue, with the Freeport-Merrick club now collabo rating with other Rotarians in North Carolina to desalinate the water.

Funding is still required to complete the next phase of this project. To donate, and to learn more about the Freeport-Merrick Rotary Club, visit Free portMerrickRotary.org.

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THE VERY FIRST recipient of Gift of Life, Grace Agwaru, right, with the most recent recipient, Thalissa Raymond, at the FreeportMerrick Rotary Club meeting last month. Gift of Life helps provide fund open-heart surgery for underserved children.

By MOHAMED FARGHALY mfarghaly@liherald.com

The Freeport Memorial Library’s librar ian and archivist Regina Feeney presented the program “Murder, Mystery, and May hem in Freeport” to a capacity crowd at the Sparkle on Stage Cultural Arts Center in Freeport. Ms. Feeney uncovered long-for gotten stories such as an unsolved murder from the 1880s, a 1920s alimony case that drew national attention, and the trial of a man accused of murdering a Freeport teacher in 1922 through extensive research using digital collections created by the library and Freeport Historical Society. Ms.

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Feeney explored several questions after presenting the facts, while the audience provided their own theories as to “who done it.”

“The purpose of this program was not to mock anyone’s’ misfortune. Rather, to celebrate the lives of people who have been lost to history,” said Feeney.

The second installment of this program will be held on Saturday, Nov 5th at 3 p.m. at the Sparkle on Stage Cultural Arts Cen ter, 195 Woodcleft Ave., Freeport.

Visit www.freeportlibrary.info for more details about this program or any other inquiries you may have regarding the library.

THE “SECRETS OF Freeport” were revealed in a presentation at the library where visitors got to learn about an 1880s unsolved murder; a 1920s sensational alimony case that garnered national attention;

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Freeport senior will sing in National Chorus

By MOHAMED FARGHALY mfarghaly@liherald.com

A Freeport High School student has once more been chosen to per form with the All-National Chorus. Senior Brianna Bras was chosen for the 2022 NAfME All-National Mixed Chorus after receiving perfect scores at her NYSSMA All-State auditions for two years in a row.

This honorable accolade has been bestowed to a Freeport student only once before. Bras, a Select Chorale member for three years, will perform later this month at the Gaylord National Resort & Conven tion Center in National Harbor, Maryland.

“Brianna is a truly talented and passionate musician, who has worked diligently to receive this acclaim,” said Freeport Select Cho rale Director Monique Retzlaff. “I am truly proud of her and look for ward to seeing where her excellent musical ability and vocal skills will take her in the future.”

The Freeport High School and the Freeport School District extend their congratulations.

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Blakeman reluctantly supports ‘safe zones’

By MICHAEL MALASZCZYK mmalaszczyk@liherald.com

The U.S. Supreme Court has weighed in on a number of controversial topics as of late. But while a lot of attention is paid to the overturn of Roe v. Wade, another salient issue has seemingly been overshad owed: gun rights.

The court ruled last summer to expand access to concealed carry permits in a case originating here in New York, declaring unconstitutional laws they say could impede on Second Amendment rights like people being required to show prop er cause before they could carry a gun in public.

This latest case — New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen — loosened restrictions on concealed carry permits, ruling that both the Second and 14th amendments guarantee the rights to carry firearms publicly.

But Gov. Kathy Hochul and state law makers responded to that ruling with new laws requiring permit renewals, firearm safety training courses, and most of all, the creation of “safe zones” — places where firearms are not permitted at all.

Here in Nassau County, Bruce Blake man says he’ll enforce laws, but only until they are ruled unconstitutional.

“We are very concerned about the restrictions that might make law-abiding citizens who choose to carry into crimi nals,” the county executive told reporters

during a news conference last week.

“You can’t carry in government build ings. You can’t carry in places of worship. We have churches, synagogues and mosques in Nassau County where lawabiding citizens want guns for their own safety and the safety of their religious institutions.”

Blakeman believes the state’s new laws

won’t stop dangerous individuals from car rying and using illegal guns, but rather will stop ordinary people to legally carry them.

Yet, Blakeman says he’s also not for a completely unrestricted Second Amend ment, either.

“We would do background checks, regardless of what the state law requires,”

the Republican said, if such actions were left strictly up to local governments. “We certainly want to see if someone has a pro pensity for criminality or violence. We would do social media checks as well.”

But not everyone inside the county gov ernment agrees with Blakeman’s stance. County Legislator Kevan Abrahams praised Hochul’s new law, saying it pro tects anyone who doesn’t want to be near guns in public spaces. The Democrat also believes it makes the job of police easier.

“I don’t think anyone is infringing on anyone’s Second Amendment rights,” the minority caucus leader said. “The Supreme Court just allowed them to enhance those rights. The state law is just saying that there should be safe zones, where I couldn’t imagine why anyone would want to bring a gun unless their goal was to inflict harm.”

Abrahams named churches, malls and parks as places where he couldn’t imagine the need for a gun, and added he trusts law enforcement’s ability to protect the public from danger in those kinds of places.

“Removing safe zones makes the police’s job, which is already one of the toughest jobs in the country, even harder,” Abrahams said. “The safe zone legislation is, to me, just common sense.”

A federal judge last week put a tempo rary halt on the law — including a part it that would ban weapons in New York City’s Times Square — while legal chal lenges to that legislation proceed.

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NASSAu CouNtY ExECutIvE Bruce Blakeman, flanked by Nassau County Police Department Commissioner Patrick Ryder and Tatum Fox, the deputy county executive, pledged to support

gun laws while still hoping they are ultimately overturned, during

conference last week.

STEPPING OUT

Jeff Beck

one-man show returns, showcasing his seasons of love and loss

By Michael Hinman

hrough the late, great Jonathan Larson, we learned how much can happen over the course of 525,600 minutes. So, one can only imagine what Anthony Rapp must have been up to over the past 4,730,400 minutes, when the actor and singer last performed on the Adelphi University Performing Arts Center stage.

We’ll find out Sunday, Oct. 16, when Rapp returns, ready to bring his memoir, “Without You,” to life at the very school Larson once attended.

It’s a story that begins in 1994. Although he’d already made a name for himself as a teen actor in film hits like “Adventures in Babysitting” and “Dazed and Confused,” Rapp found himself making ends meet working at Starbucks when he got a chance to audition for a rather unusual play.

It was a modern take of “La Bohème” called “Rent”— and it would change Rapp’s life forever. With a little help from R.E.M.’s “Losing My Religion,” Rapp won the role of struggling filmmaker Mark Cohen squatting in an apartment with his friends in East Village’s Alphabet City.

But Larson would die suddenly just shy of his 36th birthday — when “Rent” was about to begin Off-Broadway previews. It turned Rapp’s world upside-down.

“Sometimes, we would talk to each other,” Rapp later told NPR’s Jeff Lunden. “But sometimes, we would just sit in silence and shock and, like, there was sort of nothing to say. We would cry.”

Rapp would finally find the words in his 2006 memoir “Without You,” that not only detailed those early days on the “Rent” stage, but also shares his grief over losing his mother, Mary Lee Rapp, from breast cancer a year after Larson’s death. Never forgetting his ties to the stage, Rapp turned the book into a one-man show not long after, mixing songs from “Rent” along with some of his own musical creations.

“Without You” feels more personal than one might expect from such a production, but that’s because it is personal. It took Rapp years to perfect the book it’s based on simply because of how personal the material is.

Even the title has special meaning, pulled straight from the “Rent” score. Because without you, the ground thaws. The flowers bloom. The breeze warms. Yet, “life goes on, but I’m gone. ‘Cause I die, without you.”

Rapp has resurrected his show from time to time, and brings it to Larson’s alma mater on the very stages he himself had performed while a student there. Larson’s presence is still felt to this day, especially with Adelphi’s annual Larson Legacy Concert Series, which features many of the recipients of Jonathan Larson Grants from American Theatre Wing.

Those winners have included future Pulitzer Prize winner Michael R. Jackson, as well as Benj Pasek and Justin Paul, who created “Dear Evan Hansen” and the music for the Hugh Jackman film “The Greatest Showman.”

But Sunday, it will be a bit of a quieter affair, even with a five-piece band.

“It’s like holding up a mirror to the experience of what it means to be alive,” Rapp told Playbill’s Raven Brunner earlier this year. “In everyone’s case, at some point or other, you’re going to lose someone very close to you. It’s not just a piece of sorrow. It’s also a piece of joy and love — and connection.”

Anthony Rapp takes the stage at the Adelphi Performing Arts Center in Garden City, Sunday, Oct. 16, at 2 p.m. For tickets, use promo code “Herald5” to get a $5 discount.

Jeff Beck is joined by Johnny Depp on his current tour. Depp and Beck will highlight songs from their newly released musical collaboration, ‘18,’ which debuted at No. 10 on both the Billboard Top Albums and Top Current Albums charts. This marked the first top 10 for both Beck and Depp on the 31-yearold Top Album sales chart. The legendary guitarist found a kindred spirit in the actor-musician when the two met in 2016. They bonded quickly over cars and guitars and spent most of their time together trying to make each other laugh. At the same time, Beck’s appreciation grew for Depp’s serious songwriting skills and his ear for music. That talent and their chemistry convinced Beck they should make an album together. Depp agreed and they started in 2019.

Friday and Saturday, Oct. 1415, 8 p.m. $149.50, $99.50, $79.50, $59.50. The Paramount, 370 New York Ave., Huntington. (800) 745-3000, Ticktmaster. com or ParamountNY.com.

Scottish Chamber Orchestra

From re-imagining the classical masters and romantic greats, to sharing contemporary commissions, the world-class musicians of the Scottish Chamber Orchestra are passionate about playing: and with inspirational young conductor Maxim Emelyanychev at the helm, these live performances are anything but predictable. The SCO is joined by superstar Scottish violin virtuoso and long-time collaborator, Nicola Benedetti, who will delight the audience with Bruch’s everpopular violin concerto, when the renowned orchestra visits Long Island on its 10-day U.S. tour. Their program also includes Anna Clyne’s Beethoven-inspired work, ‘Stride,’ and Mendelssohn’s evocative ‘Scottish Symphony,’ inspired by the composer’s travels around Scotland.

Sunday, Oct. 16, 4 p.m. $79, $59, $44. Tilles Center for the Performing Arts, C.W. Post Campus, Route 25A, Brookville. (516) 299-3100 or TillesCenter.org.

THE SCENE

Halloween Costume Party

Join Sparkle on Stage for their annual Halloween costume party, Saturday, Oct 30, 4-6 p.m., 195 Woodcleft Ave., Freeport. With dancing, games, prizes, candy, crafts and more to enjoy at this free event. For more information, email sparkleonstage17@gmail.com or call (516) 204-1188.

Art League of Nassau County

Join the Art League of Nassau County, a group of over 100 painters and sculptors organized in support of their activities to help members grow in their craft, Sunday, Oct. 16, at 2 p.m., at Freeport Memorial Library, 144 W. Merrick Rd. For more information call (516) 3793274, or visit FreeportLibrary. info.

Linda Eder

The versatile songstress-musical theater star brings her powerful voice to NYCB Theatre at Westbury, 960 Brush Hollow Rd., Westbury, for her latest cabaret turn, Friday, Oct. 28, 8 p.m. A best-selling recording artist with 14 solo albums to her credit, Eder brings a diverse repertoire spanning Broadway, standards, pop, country, and jazz. When Eder performs live in concert, audiences are awed by the ease of her transitions between genres, effortlessly displaying the full range of her incredible vocal gifts. For information/tickets, visit TheTheatreAtWestbury.com or LiveNation.com or call (516) 247-5200.

Walk back through time

Step into Freeport’s colorful, unpredictable past at the Freeport Historical Museum, 350 S. Main St. The museum is open for individual and group visits from 2-5 p.m., every Sunday through November. Operated by the Freeport Historical Society, this museum is in a historic house with three floors of historic Freeport artifacts, preserved from the mid-1800s to the present. Call (516) 623-9632.

Open Mic Talent Show

Do you want to showcase your talent to an audience? Would you prefer to only attend and watch? Come enjoy a great night of entertainment with Sparkle on Stage, Saturday, Oct. 15, 8-10 p.m., 195 Woodcleft Ave., Freeport. All ages are welcome. If you are interested in performing, email sparkleonstage17@gmail.com or call (516) 204-1188. There is a $10 donation fee to sign up.

Nov.

Art talk

Join Nassau County Museum Director Charles A.

Riley II, PhD, for a Director’s Seminar, Tuesday, Nov. 1, 4 p.m. He’ll discuss “The Persistence of Surrealism,” which highlights the drama and poetry of the Surrealist movement, along with masterworks of painting and sculpture. Participation is limited; registration required.

Nassau County Museum of Art, 1 Museum Dr., Roslyn Harbor. (516) 484-9337 or NassauMuseum.org.

Oct. 13

On exhibit

Art has access to worlds beyond the one we know. Explore the next dimension as seen through eyes of artists throughout the centuries, at Nassau County Museum of Art’s current exhibition, “Other Worlds than This: The Supernatural in Art,” now through Nov. 6. The exhibit summons a celestial realm of demons, ghosts and extra-sensory phenomena as conjured by such Surrealists as Dalí, photographers who specialize in the occult, Old Masters including Goya, contemporary talents including Betye Saar, Luc Tuymans, Michaël Borremans and many others. Nassau County Museum of Art, 1 Museum Dr., Roslyn Harbor. (516) 484-9337 or NassauMuseum.org.

Chuk Fowler Trio on the Mile

Jazz, artistic fellowship, and tranquiliity fow from the musicians of the Chuk Fowler Trio every Wednesday at Sparkle on Stage Cultural Arts Center, 195 Woodcleft Ave.

The concerts begin at 7 p.m. Donate $25 at the door or online at SparkleOnStage.org.

For information, call (516) 2401188, email sparkleonstage17@ gmail.com, or drop by the center during operating hours.

Author talk

Meet journalist Joe Calderone, author of “Don’t Look Back,” a thriller that takes readers into the hearts and minds of a FDNY family who lost their son during 9/11, and set out on a mission to fnd out what really happened to him and the other 342 frefghters who perished, Wednesday, Oct. 26, 6-9 p.m. Hosted by Tony Cancellieri and Mike Sapralcone, at the Coral House, 70 Milburn Ave., Baldwin. For information, call (516) 672-3205.

Zumba at the Rec Center

Having an event?

Exercise with friends and neighbors in Zumba classes at the Freeport Recreation Center, 130 E. Merrick Rd., on Mondays at 7 p.m. The classes are outdoors if weather permits. Contact (516) 377-2314 for information.

Annual Community Fall Outdoors Market at Baldwin LLIRR Station

For the frst time in three years, come shop and leisure at the Annual Baldwin Community Fall Outdoors Market held at the Baldwin LIRR Train Station Lot 3BA-12, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 15. Legislator Abrahams and co-sponsor Glory House Recovery, Inc. will host the open-air market for a quarter mile between Brookside and Milburn avenues, across the street from Freeport High School. Participants can register online at nassaucountyny.gov/LD1 by Wednesday Oct. 12. For any questions, call Legislator Abrahams’ offce at (516) 571-2455.

“Shoe Some Love”

Now through Oct 28, New Visions Elementary school will be collecting gently used baby, children and adult shoes. These wanted items include sneakers, boots, dress shoes, cleats and sandals. All shoes and all sizes are welcome.

Donations at the school, 80 Raynor St. Small donations can be sent in with your children while larger donations can be picked up by calling (516) 855-7371. For more information, email newvisionspta80@gmail. com.

Splish Splash…Animal Baths

Hang out once again with some of Long Island Children’s Museum’s “residents,” Saturday, Oct. 15, noon. Join an animal educator in the Yellow Studio in the Feasts for Beasts Gallery to learn what goes into the care of LICM’s beloved animals. Observe animal bath time. Long Island Children’s Museum, Museum Row, Garden City. (516) 2245800 or LICM.org.

SERIES

Advance registration is required.

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SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORKCOUNTY OF NASSAU HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR MERRILL LYNCH MORTGAGE INVESTORS, INC., MORTGAGE PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES, MANA SERIES 2007-F1, V. DARCY R. AVOLIN, ET AL. NOTICE OF SALE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure dated May 13, 2019, and entered in the Offce of the Clerk of the County of Nassau, wherein HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR MERRILL LYNCH MORTGAGE INVESTORS, INC., MORTGAGE PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES, MANA SERIES 2007-F1 is the Plaintiff and DARCY R. AVOLIN, 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 November 10, 2022 at 2:30PM, premises known as 208 BEDELL STREET, FREEPORT, NY 11520: Section 62, Block 29, Lot 17: 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, STATE OF NEW YORK

Premises will be sold subject to provisions of fled Judgment Index # 001058/2017. Scott H. Siller, Esq. - Referee. Robertson, Anschutz, Schneid, Crane & Partners, PLLC 900 Merchants Concourse, Suite 310, Westbury, New York 11590, Attorneys for Plaintiff. All foreclosure sales will be conducted in accordance with Covid-19 guidelines including, but not limited to, social distancing and mask wearing. *LOCATION OF SALE SUBJECT TO CHANGE DAY OF IN ACORDANCE WITH COURT/CLERK DIRECTIVES. 134558

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SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF NASSAU WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., Plaintiff, v. KIM GUNDERSON, SCOTT HARKOFF, ET AL, Defendant. NOTICE OF SALE IN FORECLOSURE

In pursuance of a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the Offce of the County Clerk of Nassau County on September 24, 2019, I, Ellen Durst, Esq. the Referee named in said Judgment, will sell in one parcel at public auction on November 7, 2022 at The North Side Steps of the Nassau County Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501, County of Nassau, State of New York, at 2:30 PM the premises described as follows: 271 President Street Freeport, NY 11520

SBL #: 62-59-13, 14, 15 and 16

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 fled judgment, Index No. 008366/2015 in the amount of $526,036.62 plus interest and costs.

Foreclosure Auctions will be held Rain or Shine. If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, then the Court Appointed Referee will cancel the foreclosure auction.

Richard S. Mullen Woods Oviatt Gilman LLP Plaintiff’s Attorney 500 Bausch & Lomb Place Rochester, NY 14604

Tel.: 855-227-5072 134550

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE

SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU Nationstar Mortgage LLC, Plaintiff AGAINST

Scott Craig a/k/a Scott O. Craig; Reginale Craig; et al., Defendant(s)

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered June 19, 2019 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 November 9, 2022 at 2:30PM, premises known as 212 Green 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, State of New York, Section 55 Block M Lot 302. Approximate amount of judgment $627,893.15 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of fled Judgment Index# 008944/2016. The auction will be conducted pursuant to the COVID-19 Policies Concerning Public Auctions of Foreclosed Property established by the Tenth Judicial District. Foreclosure Auctions will be held “Rain or Shine.”

George Esernio, 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: September 15, 2022 134484

LEGAL NOTICE REFEREE’S NOTICE OF SALE IN FORECLOSURE

SUPREME COURTCOUNTY OF NASSAU QUICKEN LOANS INC., Plaintiff - againstMICHAEL MORRIS, et al Defendant(s).

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered on March 19, 2019. I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction on the North Side steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court located at 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, N.Y. 11501 “Rain or Shine” on the 7th day of November, 2022 at 2:00 PM. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, situate, lying and being in the Incorporated Village of Freeport, in the Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York.

Premises known as 191 Colonial Avenue, Freeport, (Town of Hempstead) NY 11520. (Section: 55., Block: 352, Lots: 505 and 506)

Approximate amount of lien $339,881.84 plus interest and costs.

Premises will be sold subject to provisions of fled judgment and terms of sale.

Index No. 001810/2017. Peter T. Bauer, Esq., Referee.

Davidson Fink LLP Attorney(s) for Plaintiff 400 Meridian Centre Blvd, Ste 200 Rochester, NY 14618 Tel. 585/760-8218

For sale information, please visit Auction.com at www.Auction.com or call (800) 280-2832 Dated: August 26, 2022

During the COVID-19 health emergency, bidders are required to comply with all governmental health requirements in effect at the time of sale including but not limited to, wearing face coverings and maintaining social distancing (at least 6-feet apart) during the auction, while tendering deposit and at any subsequent closing. Bidders are also required to comply with the Foreclosure Auction Rules and COVID-19

Health Emergency Rules issued by the Supreme Court of this County in addition to the conditions set forth in the Terms of Sale. 134461

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SUPREME COURT

COUNTY OF NASSAU, FIRST GUARANTY MORTGAGE

CORPORATION, Plaintiff, vs. JENNIFER JONES, ET AL., Defendant(s).

Pursuant to a Default Judgment and Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale, Amendment of Caption and Nun Pro Tunc Relief duly entered on November 7, 2019, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction on the front steps on the north side of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY on November 9, 2022 at 2:30 p.m., premises known as 38 Frankel 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 54, Block 209 and Lot 151. Approximate amount of judgment is $345,498.96 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of fled Judgment Index #604903/2019. 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.

Charles Casolaro, Esq., Referee Knuckles, Komosinski & Manfro, LLP, 565 Taxter Road, Suite 590, Elmsford, NY 10523, Attorneys for Plaintiff 134556

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NOTICE OF SALE

SUPREME COURT: NASSAU COUNTY.

BOARD OF MANAGERS OF WHARFSIDE CONDOMINIUM, Pltf. vs. BRANDON LANCE FARLEY, et al, Defts. Index #605434/2021.

Pursuant to judgment of foreclosure and sale dated Feb.17, 2022, I will sell at public auction on the north side front steps of the Nassau County Courthouse, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY on November 9, 2022 at 2:00 p.m., prem. k/a 725 Miller Avenue, Unit 302, Freeport, NY a/k/a Section 62, Block 103, Lot 245 CA 113. The real property above described is a Unit shown on the Plans of a Condominium prepared and certifed by Baldwin & Cornelius, PC and fled in the Nassau County Clerk’s Offce on the 12th day of December, 1985, as Map No. CA113, defned in the Declaration of Condominium entitled,

“Warfside Condominium made by Freeport Nautical Development Company under Article 9B of the New York Real Property Law dated May 14, 1985 and recorded in the Nassau County Clerk’s Offce on December 12, 1985 in Liber 9689 of Conveyances at Page 313 covering the property therein described. Being in the Incorporated Village of Freeport, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of NY, known and designated as and by Lot No.173 to 244, both inclusive, on a certain map entitled, “Map of Freeport Beach, Section 1 at Freeport, Long Island, Property of John J. Randall Co., First National Bank Building, 47-51 Railroad Avenue, Freeport, Long Island, New York, surveyed October, 1924 by Smith & Malcomson, Freeport, Long Island,” and fled in the Nassau County Clerk’s Offce on Aug.27, 1925 as Map No. 572, Case No. 569. Together with a .7424% undivided interest in the common elements of the Condominium hereinafter referred to. Approx. amt. of judgment is $22,830.61 plus costs and interest. Sold subject to terms and conditions of fled judgment and terms of sale. Foreclosure auction will be held “rain or shine.” If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, then the court appointed referee will cancel the auction. PAUL GUTTENBERG, Referee. JAY L. YACKOW, Attys. for Pltf. 355 Post Avenue, Ste. 201, Westbury, NY. #99792 134554

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In pursuance of a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the Offce of the County Clerk of Nassau County on June 27, 2018, I, Nathan Jones, Esq. the Referee named in said Judgment, will sell in one parcel at public auction on November 7, 2022 at The North Side Steps of the Nassau County Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501, County of Nassau, State of New York, at 2:00 PM the premises described as follows: 143 Park Avenue Roosevelt, NY 11575

SBL #: 55-444-180

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

The premises are sold subject to the provisions of the fled judgment, Index No. 007107/2013 in the amount of $512,973.73 plus interest and costs.

Foreclosure Auctions will be held Rain or Shine. If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, then the Court Appointed Referee will cancel the foreclosure auction.

Richard S. Mullen Woods Oviatt Gilman LLP Plaintiff’s Attorney 500 Bausch & Lomb Place Rochester, NY 14604 Tel.: 855-227-5072 134552

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE

SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, Plaintiff AGAINST RICOT PAILLANT, DOMINIQUE PAILLANT, EVANS PIERRE, Defendant(s)

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 18-008526 73325 134450

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE

SUPREME COURT

COUNTY OF NASSAU U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR MASTR ASSET BACKED SECURITIES TRUST 2006-WMC2, Plaintiff AGAINST MARY M. ATKINSON, ERROL O. ATKINSON, et al., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered May 23, 2017, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction on the North Side steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on November 9, 2022 at 2:00PM, premises known as 15 HAMPTON PLACE, 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 54, BLOCK 324, LOTS 28, 29, 30, 31.

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF LEGAL POSTPONEMENT OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee for Structured Asset Securities Corporation Mortgage Pass-Through Certifcates Series 2006RF2, Plaintiff

AGAINST Sandra Russell a/k/a Sandra Kuffell a/k/a Sandra Grant a/k/a Saundra Grant; et al., Defendant(s)

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered March 3, 2017 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 October 21, 2022 at 2:30PM, premises known as 6 Third Place, Roosevelt, NY 11575. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau, State of New York, Section 55 Block 451 Lot 78 Lot Group 78-79.

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SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF NASSAU HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS TRUSTEE FOR NOMURA HOME EQUITY LOAN, INC., ASSETBACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007-1, Plaintiff, v. GLENDORA HEWITT A/K/A GLENDORA B. HEWITT A/K/A GLENDA HEWITT A/K/A GLENDORA SMITH A/K/A GLENDORA BRADLEY A/K/A GLENDA SMITH A/K/A GLENDA BRADLEY, ET AL, Defendant. NOTICE OF SALE IN FORECLOSURE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered January 27, 2020, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction on the North Side steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on November 7, 2022 at 2:00PM, premises known as 1395 CIRCLE DRIVE WEST, NORTH BALDWIN , NY 11510. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being at Baldwin, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section 36, Block 468-02, Lot 48. Approximate amount of judgment $485,221.39 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of fled Judgment Index #602216/2019. The aforementioned auction will be conducted in accordance with the NASSAU County COVID19 mitigation protocols and as such all persons must comply with social distancing, wearing masks and screening

Approximate amount of judgment $643,489.12 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of fled Judgment Index #001933/2014. The aforement ioned 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”. Jon Ward, Esq., Referee Gross Polowy, LLC 1775 Wehrle Drive Williamsville, NY 14221 00-296822 73326 134448

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Approximate amount of judgment $411,429.51 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of fled Judgment Index# 0011365/2013. The auction will be conducted pursuant to the COVID-19 Policies Concerning Public Auctions of Foreclosed Property established by the Tenth Judicial District. Foreclosure Auctions will be held “Rain or Shine.” Original Sale Date: October 7, 2022.

Anthony F. Altimari, 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: September 13, 2022 134697

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE

SUPREME COURTCOUNTY OF NASSAU U.S. Bank National Association, not in its individual capacity but solely as trustee for Maroon Plains Trust, Plaintiff, Against Wayne Pusey, et al., Defendant(s)

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale, duly entered 9/18/2019, I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction, on the North Side steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court located at 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, N.Y. 11501. This Auction will be held rain or shine on 11/10/2022 at 2:00pm, premises known as 164 Colonial Avenue Freeport, NY 11520 and described as follows;

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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, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York. Section 55 Block 360 Lot 827 & 828. The approximate amount of the current Judgment lien is $638,717.26 plus interest and costs. The Premises will be sold subject to provisions of the aforesaid Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale; Index # 607238/2018. 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.

Scott H Siller, Esq., Referee.

SHELDON MAY & ASSOCIATES, Attorneys at Law, 255 Merrick Road, Rockville Centre, NY 11570. Dated: 9-30-2022

File Number: 34658

PCO 134693

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NOTICE OF SALE

SUPREME COURT

COUNTY OF NASSAU WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. AS TRUSTEE FOR

THE MLMI TRUST SERIES 2005-HE3, Plaintiff AGAINST GUY DURAND, MARLENE BOSSOUS, et al., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered August 16, 2019, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction on the North Side steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on November 15, 2022 at 2:30PM, premises known as 3432 BAY FRONT DRIVE, BALDWIN, NY 11510. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being at Baldwin in the Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section 54, Block 340, Lot 76, 77, 78. Approximate amount of judgment $693,466.00 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of fled Judgment Index #003051/2017. The aforementioned auction will be conducted in accordance with the NASSAU County CO VID-19 mitigation protocols and as such all persons must comply with social distancing, wearing masks and screening practices in effect at the time of this foreclosure sale. Foreclosure Auctions will be held “Rain or Shine”. Stephen G. Frommer, Esq, Referee Gross Polowy, LLC 1775 Wehrle Drive Williamsville, NY 14221

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SUPREME COURTCOUNTY OF NASSAU U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE, ON BEHALF OF THE HOLDERS OF THE HOME EQUITY ASSET TRUST 2007-2 HOME EQUITY PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007-2 Plaintiff,

Against ANA M. BERNAL CRIOLLO, et al., Defendant(s)

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale, duly entered 04/28/2017, 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. This Auction will be held rain or shine, on 11/14/2022 at 2:00 PM, premises known as 990 Ardmore Road Baldwin, New York 11510 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 town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York. Section 36 Block 468-03 Lot 30. The approximate amount of the current Judgment lien is $428,345.24 plus interest and costs. The Premises will be sold subject to provisions of the aforesaid Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale; Index # 2503/2015. 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. Steven Keats, Esq., Referee.

SHELDON MAY & ASSOCIATES Attorneys at Law, 255 Merrick Road, Rockville Centre, NY 11570. Dated: 9-20-2022 File Number: 27789 PCO 134695

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NOTICE OF SALE

SUPREME COURT

COUNTY OF NASSAU

Wells Fargo Bank, NA, Plaintiff AGAINST Denise Sekur a/k/a Denise E. Sam; Fred Sekur a/k/a Fred E. Sekur; et al., Defendant(s)

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered December 24, 2018 I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the North Side Steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court at 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on November 15, 2022 at 2:30PM, premises known as 122 Rocklyn, Lynbrook, NY 11563. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the Incorporated

Village of Lynbrook, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau, State of New York, Section 38 Block 477 Lot 312. Approximate amount of judgment $354,864.74 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of fled Judgment Index# 013758/2013. The auction will be conducted pursuant to the COVID-19 Policies Concerning Public Auctions of Foreclosed Property established by the Tenth Judicial District. Foreclosure Auctions will be held “Rain or Shine.”

Jason Vishnick, 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: September 21, 2022 134698

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SUPREME COURT

NASSAU COUNTY JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., Plaintiff against

DIANA J. BARNES A/K/A DIANE CARTER A/K/A DIANA CARTER, et al Defendant(s)

Attorney for Plaintiff(s) Fein, Such & Crane, LLP, 28 East Main Street, Suite 1800, Rochester, NY 14614.

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered February 7, 2017, I will sell at public auction to the highest bidder at North Side Steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court at 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on November 15, 2022 at 2:00 PM. Premises known as 39 Lessing Place, Freeport, NY 11520. Sec 55 Block 377 Lot 1267, 1268 and 1269. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Incorporated Village of Freeport, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York. Approximate Amount of Judgment is $331,470.41 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of fled Judgment Index No 011584/2007 F/K/A 07-011584.

The foreclosure sale will be conducted in accordance with 10th Judicial District’s Covid-19 Policies and foreclosure auction rules.

The Referee shall enforce any rules in place regarding facial coverings and social distancing. If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, then the Court Appointed Referee shall cancel the foreclosure auction.

Foreclosure Auctions will be held “Rain or Shine.”

Janine T. Lynam, Esq., Referee RSHC315

134700

this County in addition to the conditions set forth in the Terms of Sale. If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, then the Court Appointed Referee shall cancel the foreclosure auction. Foreclosure Auctions will be held “Rain or Shine.” Melvyn K. Roth, Esq., Referee NY202100000384-1 134265

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COUNTY OF NASSAU Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., Plaintiff

AGAINST Corey Brewer as heir at law and next of kin to Rozetta Brewer; Darnell Streeter as heir at law and next of kin to Rozetta Brewer; Marcie Streeter as heir at law and next of kin to Rozetta Brewer; Mark Streeter as heir at law and next of kin to Rozetta Brewer; et al., Defendant(s)

25, 2022 at 2:30 p.m.

premises situate, lying and being in the Incorporated Village of Freeport, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, known and designated as Section: 62 Block: 96 Lot: 309 The Foreclosure Sale will be conducted in accordance with 10th Judicial District’s COVID-19 Policies and Foreclosure Auction Rules.

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale, duly entered 11/8/2019, I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction rain or shine, on the North Side steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court located at 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, N.Y. 11501 on 10/27/2022 at 2:00 PM, premises known as 129 E Fulton Avenue, Roosevelt, NY 11575, and described as follows:

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NASSAU COUNTY

CALIBER HOME LOANS, INC., Plaintiff against BARBARA DORTCH A/K/A BARBARA J. DORTCH, et al Defendant(s)

Attorney for Plaintiff(s) Stern & Eisenberg, P.C., Woodbridge Corporation Plaza, 485B Route 1 South, Suite 330, Iselin, NJ 08830.

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered July 5, 2022, 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 October 26, 2022 at 2:30 PM.

Premises known as 261 Rutland Road, Freeport, NY 11520. Sec 55 Block 374 Lot 1153. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land situate, lying and being in the Incorporated Village of Freeport, County of Nassau and State of New York. Approximate Amount of Judgment is $493,613.25 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of fled Judgment Index No 612132/2019. For sale information, please visit www.Auction.com or call (800) 280-2832.

During the COVID-19 health emergency, Bidders are required to comply with all governmental health requirements in effect at the time of the sale including but not limited to wearing face coverings and maintaining social distancing (at least 6-feet apart) during the auction, while tendering deposit and at any subsequent closing. Should a bidder fail to comply, the Referee may refuse to accept any bid, cancel the closing and hold the bidder in default. Bidders are also required to comply with the Foreclosure Auction Rules and COVID-19 Health Emergency Rules issued by the Supreme Court of

SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORKCOUNTY OF NASSAU OPTION ONE MORTGAGE CORPORATION, V.

YOLANDE JEAN, ET AL. NOTICE OF SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure dated November 17, 2009, and entered in the Offce of the Clerk of the County of Nassau, wherein OPTION ONE MORTGAGE CORPORATION is the Plaintiff and YOLANDE JEAN, 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 October 25, 2022 at 2:30PM, premises known as 51 HENRY STREET, ROOSEVELT, NY 11575: Section 55, Block K, Lot 140, 141, 142: ALL THAT CERTAIN PLOT, PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND, WITH THE BUILDINGS AND IMPROVEMENTS THEREON ERECTED, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING AT ROOSEVELT, IN THE TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD, COUNTY OF NASSAU AND STATE OF NEW YORK Premises will be sold subject to provisions of fled Judgment Index # 006453/2008. Cristina Prieto, 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 ACORDANCE WITH COURT/CLERK DIRECTIVES. 134270

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Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered April 13, 2017 and Resettled March 6, 2019 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 October 25, 2022 at 2:30PM, premises known as 272 North Columbus 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, State of New York, Section: 55 Block: 357 Lots: 1089 & 1090. Approximate amount of judgment $214,957.88 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of fled Judgment Index# 002855/2015. The auction will be conducted pursuant to the COVID-19 Policies Concerning Public Auctions of Foreclosed Property established by the Tenth Judicial District.

Foreclosure Auctions will be held “Rain or Shine.” Peter Bee, 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: August 26, 2022 134263

Call

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

The aforementioned auction will be conducted in accordance with the Court System’s COVID-19 mitigation protocols and as such all persons must comply with social distancing, wearing masks and screening practices in effect at the time of this foreclosure sale. Foreclosure Auctions will be held Rain or Shine.

If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, then the Court Appointed Referee will cancel the foreclosure auction.

Said premises known as 37 MARTHA STREET, FREEPORT, NY Approximate amount of lien $544,030.87 plus interest & costs.

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

Index Number 003459/2017.

ROBERT O’BRIEN, ESQ., Referee DRUCKMAN LAW GROUP PLLC Attorney(s) for Plaintiff 242 Drexel Avenue, Westbury, NY 11590

For sale information, please visit www.Auction.com or call (800) 280-2832. {* FREEPORT HERALD*} 134156

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 55 Block L Lot 305-306. The approximate amount of the current Judgment lien is $233,818.77 plus interest and costs. The Premises will be sold subject to provisions of the aforesaid Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale; Index # 10976/2015. 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. Shannon McKinley, Esq., Referee.

McCabe, Weisberg & Conway, LLC, Suite 205, 10 Midland Ave, Port Chester, NY 10573 Dated: 8-19-2022 File Number: 560-1299 Samantha Hesselbach 134260

LEGAL NOTICE PLANNING BOARD PUBLIC HEARINGOCTOBER 25, 2022

To Place A

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE

SUPREME COURTCOUNTY OF NASSAU THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON FKA THE BANK OF NEW YORK, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS OF THE CWABS, INC., ASSETBACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-20, Plaintiff -against- TROY ANDREW FULLONE A/K/A TROY A. FULLONE A/K/A TROY FULLONE, et al Defendant(s). Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered herein and dated November 29, 2018, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction on the North Side steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court located at 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY on October

PUBLIC AND LEGAL NOTICES…

TO PLACE AN AD CALL 516-569-4000 x 232

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE

SUPREME COURTCOUNTY OF NASSAU DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE FOR ARGENT SECURITIES INC., ASSET-BACKED PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2004-W10 Plaintiff, Against SANTOS ARGUETA, MARY ARGUETA, JOSE ARGUETA, et al., Defendant(s)

NOTICE IS HEREBY given that a Public Hearing will be held before the Planning Board on Tuesday, October 25, 2022 at 6:45 P.M. in the Incorporated Village of Freeport, Main Conference Room, 46 North Ocean Avenue, Freeport, New York on the following application: 128 Cary Place, Section 54, Block 319, Lots 96-100, 102-104 & 226-227. Marine Industrial District with Residential use. - Application for 3lot subdivision to erect two (2) 1-family homes and maintain existing 1family dwelling. INTERESTED PROPERTY OWNERS and other persons should appear at the above time and place to have questions answered and to voice opinions.

BY ORDER OF THE PLANNING BOARD Pamela Walsh Boening, Village Clerk 134703

PUBLIC AND LEGAL NOTICES…

www.newyorkpublicnotices.com

Public Notices

LEGAL NOTICE

SITE PLAN REVIEW

BOARD MEETINGOCTOBER 25, 2022

NOTICE IS HEREBY given that a Public Hearing will be held before the Site Plan Review Board on Tuesday, October 25, 2022, at 6:45 P.M., in the Incorporated Village of Freeport, Main Conference Room, 46 N. Ocean Avenue, Freeport, New York, on Site Plan applications as they appear on the calendar; public comment invited. The Board will meet at 6:00 P.M. in the Trustees Conference Room to discuss cases not requiring a public hearing; open to the public, no public comment.

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

SP-3577 - 121 S. Main St.

AKA 119-123 S. Main St., Section 62/Block 198/Lot 323. Business B. Ulises Campos. Construct a new 1,544 sq. ft. second foor commercial addition.

SP-3586 - 360-370 Atlantic Avenue, Section 62/Block036/Lot 153. Business A. 370 Freeport, LLC. Exterior façade repair.

SP-3592 - 401 S Ocean Avenue, Section 62/Block 170/Lot A. Residence A. Marti Homes. Construct 2,304 sq. ft. 2-story 1family dwelling with attached garage.

SP-3593 - 401 S Ocean Avenue, Section 62/Block 170/Lot B. Residence A. Marti Homes. Construct 2,345 sq. ft. 2-story 1family dwelling with attached garage.

SP-3594 - 401 S Ocean Avenue, Section 62/Block 170/Lot C. Residence A. Marti Homes. Construct 2,304 sq. ft. 2-story 1family dwelling with attached garage.

SP-3598 - 79 S Main Street, Section 55/Block 205/Lot 15. Business B. IPS Properties. Replacement of existing storefront.

SP-3599 - 81-83 S Main Street, Section 55/Block 205/Lot 134. Business B. IPS Properties. Replacement of existing storefront.

BY ORDER OF THE PLANNING BOARD

Walsh Boening,

Clerk

LEGAL NOTICE

COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK

NO.

OF NASSAU

BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A. AS TRUSTEE FOR MORTGAGE ASSETS MANAGEMENT SERIES I TRUST Plaintiff, vs. KELSHALL RILEY, AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF VERA DIANE ARRINDELL; BELINDA BISHOP, AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF VERA DIANE ARRINDELL; RONALD BISHOP, AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF VERA DIANE ARRINDELL, if living, and if she/he be dead, any and all persons unknown to plaintiff, claiming, or who may claim to have an interest in, or general or specifc 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; LUBAN SPENCE, AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF VERA DIANE ARRINDELL; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND DISTRIBUTEES OF THE ESTATE OF VERA DIANE ARRINDELL, any and all persons unknown to plaintiff, claiming, or who may claim to have an interest in, or general or specifc 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; NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK; “JOHN DOE” (REFUSED NAME) AS JOHN DOE #2; “JANE DOE” (REFUSED NAME) AS JOHN DOE #3; “JANE DOE” (REFUSED NAME) AS JOHN DOE #4, “JOHN DOE #5” through “JOHN DOE #12,” the last eight names being fctitious 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: 46 SAGAMORE STREET, FREEPORT, NY 11520

Section: 55, Block: 376, Lot: 1210-1214

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 defciency 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 $544,185.00 and interest, recorded on July 18, 2008, in Liber M 33134 at Page 104, of the Public Records of NASSAU County, New York., covering premises known as 46 SAGAMORE STREET, FREEPORT, NY 11520.

The relief sought in the within action is a fnal 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 fled this foreclosure proceeding against you and fling 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:September 13, 2022

ROBERTSON, ANSCHUTZ, SCHNEID, CRANE & PARTNERS, PLLC Attorney for Plaintiff Matthew Rothstein, Esq. 900 Merchants Concourse, Suite 310 Westbury, NY 11590 516-280-7675 134268

National Coffee with a Cop Day

National Coffee with a Cop Day took place on Oct 5th. Coffee with a Cop brings together police officers and the people they serve in the community over coffee to discuss community problems and issues.

Freeport Mayor Robert Kennedy, Free port Police Chief Michael Smith, PBA President Shawn Randall, Assembly woman Taylor Darling, Freeport Fire

Department Executive Director Ray Maguire, Freeport Building Superinten dent Sergio Mauras and officers within the Community Affairs Division of the Freeport Police Department spent time greeting and talking to residets at the 7-11 on 80 Brooklyn Ave.

–Mohamed Farghaly

“The Beatles” are coming to town

Strawberry Fields, a Beatles Tribute Band, is set to play a benefit fundraiser for the Susan Satriano Foundation at the Brookside School, the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District’s adminis tration building, on Meadowbrook Road in Merrick on Oct. 22 at 7 p.m.

The foundation named after Susan Satriano, who had a 13-year-long battle with breast cancer, and finally suc cumbed to the disease in 2005. The Foun dation provides a college scholarship to high school seniors whose parent or parents have or had cancer.

Joe Satriano, Susan’s husband, start ed the Foundation in 2006 to honor his wife’s life.

“Over the last few years we had all

missed being together so much,” Satria no said. “We are planning a great night for all ages as Beatles music is timeless. And we are raising money for a great cause and having much needed fun”.

The criteria for students seeking help from the foundation is: they must be graduating high school seniors; be accepted to a college or university in the fall of their freshman term, and lastly, have a parent who has died from cancer, is presently battling the disease or has thankfully beaten it.

Tickets to the concert are $25, and every penny goes to the foundation.

Tickets can be purchased online at SusanSatrianoFoundation.com, Event Brite, or by calling (516)603-5520.

Courtesy Freeport Public Relations

RESIDENTS WERE WELCOMED by Freeport Mayor Kennedy, village staff, and police officers at 7-11 to better create and develop community relationships between them.

Herald file photo

VALLEY STREAM UFSD 30

Seeking Candidates for the Following Positions starting Immediately:

Clerk Typist - (12-Month Position)

Technology Office - 7:45 am- 4:15 pm Salary: $39,633-$46,087

This position is a provisional position and will require the selected candidate to take and receive a reachable score on the next scheduled Clerk Typist I exam given by the Nassau County Civil Service.

Teacher Aide -10 Months 8 am to 3 pm | 5 days a week $19,776-$24,894

of HS Required or Equivalent*

Those interested will be required to comply with Nassau County Civil Service & NYS fingerprinting requirements.

Part-Time School Monitor -10 Months

11 am to 1 pm | 5 days a week $15.45 per hour

Those interested will be required to comply with Nassau County Civil Service & NYS fingerprinting requirements.

Interested candidates should email, fax, or send a letter of interest and resume to the VS 30 Human Resources Department, 150 Washington Avenue, Valley Stream, NY 11580 or email: HumanResources@vs30.org

EMPLOYMENT

ADMINISTRATIVE

Richner Communications - a rapidly growing multimedia company and publishers of the Herald newspaper grouphas several administrative job openings: Receptionist (F/T), Accounts Receivable/Billing Collections Clerk Multi-Media Coordinator (Hours Flexible) Qualified candidates are fast learners with good organizational and people skills - entry level ok.

Role requires working knowledge of Microsoft Office and ability to learn custom software programs.

If you would like to join a communitydriven, fast-paced environment, please send your resume to: careers@liherald.com.

ASSISTANT TEACHER/ PRESCHOOL: Monday- Friday. H.S. Diploma. Salary Commensurate With Experience. Far Rockaway. Contact Lynn 718-327-1141 Or Email Resume rhccclynn@hotmail.com

CUSTODIAN FT/ PT Needed For Preschool in Far Rockaway. Salary/ $15 Hr. Call Lynn 718-327-1141 Or Email Resume rhccclynn@hotmail.com

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

COMPANIONS

P/T and F/T

With Elderly - PCA Experience Required All Hours Available CALL AGENCY 516-328-7126

Lynbrook Public Schools is Hosting a Job Fair!

Come join the Lynbrook family!

Lynbrook School District

hosting an in-person Job Fair on October 15,

OPEN POSITIONS

SUBSTITUTES

to complete an application

for on-the-spot

CUSTOMER SERVICE FT-PT

Kevin Dignam State Farm Insurance Agency

Customer Service And Sales Must Obtain Required License Great Growth Potential! email resume to: kevin@kevindignam.com

DRIVERS WANTED

Full Time and Part Time Positions Available! Busy Print Shop in Garden City is Hiring Immediately for Full Time and Part Time Drivers. Must Have a Clean License and BoxTruck Driving Experience. Hours Vary, Night Availability is a Must. Please Email Resume to ehecker@liherald.com or Call (516)569-4000 x239

DRIVING INSTRUCTORS

WANTED

Will Certify And Train HS Diploma

NYS License Clean 3 Years Call 516-731-3000

be

please

EDITOR/REPORTER

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

HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR Richner Communications is looking for a hands-on Human Resources professional to oversee all HR functions on a strategic and tactical level. Exciting opportunity to join a dynamic and expanding Garden City, Long Island media company. This position has a flexible schedule, part-time job share would be considered.

Responsibilities: Talent acquisition: Source, screen, and interview potential candidates and manage new employee onboarding Benefits administration: Liaise with brokers, providers and facilitate enrollment and updating of coverage. Manage annual open enrollment and employee benefits review. Administration of 401(k) plan. Employee relations: Provide day- today support and problem resolution in regards to employee concerns, questions and policy issues. Performance management: Coach, counsel and recommend disciplinary actions Compliance: Maintain indepth knowledge of legal requirements related to day-to-day management of employees, reducing legal risk and ensuring regulatory compliance Payroll: Process biweekly payroll through payroll vendor for population of 150 employees Requirements: Bachelor's degree, preferably in business or HR, or equivalent experience Minimum 5 years HR generalist experience Knowledge of Federal, State & Local regulations governing employment Experience with payroll processing Self-motivated, ability to prioritize and work well under pressure Customer-focused attitude, with high level of professionalism and discretion Excellent oral and written communication and quantitative skills Proficiency with Microsoft Office Qualified candidates should submit a resume and cover letter to: careers@liherald.com.

LEAD CARPENTER FT For Growing Home Improvement Company. Experienced. Must Have Own Transportation And Be Legal To Work. Call 516-849-7411

MEDICAL ASSISTANT FT Pulmonary Office. Lawrence And Rockville Centre. Experienced Preferred. Vital Signs, Patient Care, Phone Work, File And Prepare Charts. Pulmonary Function Studies A Plus. Email Resume To: southshore360@gmail.com Or Call 516-569-6966

MUSIC TEACHERS: PIANO, GUITAR, Voice,Violin, All. Kathryn Brickell Music. www.music-instruction.com Call 800-285-5732; Text 516-729-1961

OUTSIDE SALES

Richner Communications, One of the Fastest Growing Media, Event and Communications Companies on Long Island is Seeking a Sales/Marketing Candidate to Sell our Print Media Products and our Digital, Events, Sponsorships. Salary, Commission, Eligible for Health Benefits, 401k and Paid Time Off.

Consider Part Time.

Send Cover Letter and Resume with Salary Requirements to ereynolds@liherald.com or Call 516-569-4000 X286

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

resumes or contact info to careers@liherald.com

Homes

Priced To Sell!

An Impeccably maintained Splanch that has been beautifully updated! This spectacular house boasts 4 fabulous bedrooms, 2 full baths, 1 half bath, master bedroom with suite and gleaming hard wood floors. There is also a new eat-in-kitchen with top of line appliances, a formal dining room and a den with wood burning fireplace. The elegant family room is beautiful and has a vaulted ceiling with recessed lighting. This home has central air conditioning, full finished basement, 2 zone gas heating, 1 car garage and a large fenced in yard. Must see! Asking $699,000

AUTO MECHANICS TEACHER (1.0 FTE)

Career and Technical Education Center

Mechanical Repair (including Heavy Equipment Repair) 7–12, 2+ years verified experience

teacher, and relationships with

an Auto Mechanic tradesperson

experts/employers

with secondary student populations and classroom technology is preferred

As per contract

apply, submit a letter of interest and resume to Mr.

BARBERING TEACHER (.5 FTE)

Joseph M. Barry Technical Education Center (In-District Programs)

Teach

Situations

REAL ESTATE

Open Houses

EAST

HEWLETT

Open Houses

HEWLETT

Prop. Main Floor Primary Ste. SD#14...$1,799,000 Ronnie Gerber, Douglas Elliman 516-238-4299

Apartments For Rent

Timeshares

MoneyTo Lend

Pierre Fritz-Bruno Licensed Sales Person Cell: 516-972-7672 Office: 516-223-2525

CB American Homes 493 Atlantic Ave, Oceanside, NY 11572

Home Sales

Baldwin $510,000

Soper Avenue. Cape. 3 bedrooms, 1 bathroom. Partial fin ished basement. Eat-in kitchen. Large den/family room and wet bar. First floor master bedroom. Convenient location near schools, transportation, shopping and park.

Taxes: $10,069

Bellmore $670,000

Anthony Avenue. Colonial. 5 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms. Eat-in kitchen with granite countertops and stainless steel appli ances. Family room/den with gas fireplace. All large rooms and ample storage. Entertaining-style backyard. Many updates, including Anderson windows.

Taxes: $18,03.82

East Meadow $660,000 Rowehl Drive. Expanded Cape. 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms. Finished basement with wet bar. Eat-in kitchen with granite countertops, stainless steel appliances and center island. Formal dining room with cathedral ceiling. Den/family room. First floor master bedroom. Paver patio and fire pit. Many updates and extras.

Taxes: $15,541.55

East Rockaway $810,000

Seventh Avenue. Bay Park neighborhood. New Custom Contemporary. 3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms. Designer eat-in kitchen with quartz countertops and stainless steel appli ances. Formal dining room. Open concept layout with cre atively designed large rooms. Den/family room with large deck of den. Master bedroom suite with water view balcony. Oversized lot with 133’ bulkhead. Central air conditioning. Convenient location near LIRR.

Franklin Square $726,000

Saint Joseph Place. Colonial. 4 bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms. Finished basement. Eat-in kitchen. Formal dining room. Den/family room. Double sized driveway. Backyard basket ball court. Central air conditioning.

Taxes: $7,528

Lynbrook $515,000

Mansfield Place. Cape. 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms. Eat-in kitchen. Spacious formal dining room. Den/family room. Enclosed porch in back.

Taxes: $13,087.68

Oceanside $754,000

Bayfield Boulevard. Split Level. 3 bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms. Eat-in kitchen with granite countertops and stainless steel appliances. Den/family room. Security system.

Taxes: $14,318.09

Rockville Centre $999,999

Arizona Avenue. Colonial. 5 bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms. Finished basement. Eat-in kitchen with granite countertops and stainless steel appliances. Den/family room and home office.

Taxes: $35,338.23

Valley Stream $549,00

Wyngate Drive. Cape. 3 bedrooms, 1.5 bathrooms. New kitchen. First floor master bedroom.

Taxes: $10,939.50

Problems with rentalproperty plumbing

Q. We own an Airbnb upstate, in an area that has septic tanks and, on occasion, limited water sup ply, especially in a drought, so we turn the faucets off between guests using the place. One of the guests complained that a toilet kept running and that the plumbing made a high-pitched squealing sound. We hear the trickling sound and the squealing in the pipes, but haven’t been able to pinpoint the problem. A handyman came in and got the squealing to stop by adjusting the water pressure, he said. This worked for a short time, but then another guest complained about the same thing. Before we get another plumber, for the third time, can you explain some reasons for why this is happening? It’s frustrating to hear guests complain or ask for a reduction.

A. The first thing I did after reading your question was to go to my own toilets, open the top and examine the mechan ics of the flushing. There are really only a few working parts, and I know from experience, and from talking with plumbers over the years, that the flapper, the rubber stop per that lifts up when you push down on the lever, deteriorates over time and must be replaced. The part is usually under $7, so you can get a couple at a time to save a trip.

When the flapper isn’t dropping correctly onto the ring that it seats on, there’s an improper seal, and that’s why you’ll hear the trickling sound. You should empty the tank of water by flushing, enough to expose the flapper and seating ring so you can check the ring. If it has deteriorated, it has to be carefully pried off. If you feel any resistance, call the plumber, because if you use tools the wrong way to remove the ring, you could crack the ceram ic tank, and you’ll go from a $20 fix to a toilet replacement costing hundreds of dollars.

The squealing sound is partially explained by water pressure, and also by the type of fill valve, the vertical pipe and float that allows water into the tank. Generally speaking, the fill valve also becomes filled with impurities from everyday use, and the float that rises up as the water rises in the tank can be hindered over time. The parts aren’t expensive to replace, and it’s better to have the fill valve replaced than to take the time to try to clean it, try it out, become frustrated by the squealing sound of the water, under pressure, trying to squeeze up through the restricted fill tube, only to have to start over.

I wonder, though, whether you used the services of a real, licensed plumber, since I’ve never known a plumber who flunked out of potty training, and every plumber I know could have told you right away what the problem was. When in doubt, hire a professional. Good luck!

Monte Leeper

MERCHANDISE MART

Antiques/Collectibles

Finds Under $100

CRYSTAL STEMWARE, WATER, wine, champagne. Brand New in Boxes $99. 516-225-9191.

ELECTROLUX 30' HOSE for Power Nozzle. $80. 516-798-2098.

ELECTROLUX CENTRAL VACUUM Canister w/New Motor. Some attachments, Sidekick. $99. 516-798-2098.

LARRY LEVINE WOOL/ cashmere full length black coat woman's size 8. $40.00 (516) 462-2656

MEN'S HUNTING OUTFIT red and orange $12.00 each 516-221-9380

PLAYSTATION 2 GAME Console. Very good condition. Includes original box, cables (no controller). $60, 516-596-1538

TRANSPORT WHEELCHAIR: EXCELLENT condition, folds easily, has complete set of removable leg braces. $75.00. 516-835-4453.

Finds $100-$350

FINDS UNDER $100

Finds Under $100

BISSELL PRO HEAT 12 amps Carpet Cleaner. (Like New ) $90 516-825-0069

BOYS BIKES $30.00 basketball hoop $15.00 (516) 462-2656

CRAFTSMAN 22 INCH Double Insulated Hedge Trimmer $35. Craftsman Chainsaw $50 516-825-0069

COUCH: 95", DARK Beige, 2 Pillows, Good Condition. Asking $200. Call Kay At 516-766-8515

KITCHEN SET: Table/ chrome pedestal. 4 chairs with chrome and black vinyle seats. 5ft x 4ft smoked glass table.$200 Neg. 516.668. 8877

TABLES: COFFEE AND 2 end tables. Wood frame with glass inserts. Great condition. $300 Neg.. 516-668-8877

SERVICES

Electricians

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Handyman

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Hurricane Ian is another sign of things to come

Hurricanes are the world’s costli est natural disasters, and they’re intensifying because of climate change. Eighty-five percent of all hurricane damage is caused from Category 3, 4 and 5 storms. A hurricane with 150mph winds has the potential to do 250 times the damage of one with 75-mph winds. As the Earth’s climate warms, there has been a substantial increase in the pro portion of Catego ry 4 and 5 storms. And wind isn’t the only problem. The National Oce anic and Atmo spheric Adminis tration projects that the rainfall these storms pro duce will increase by about 15 percent by the end of the 21st century, leading to more disastrous flooding.

When Hurricane Ian slammed Cuba, it was a Category 3 storm, with top winds of 125 mph. The island’s entire power grid col lapsed, leaving people without electricity and trapped in deadly floods. The following day, Ian struck the west coast of Florida with even more destructive force, having picked up strength from warmer ocean water. The Caribbean Sea is now about 1.8

degrees Fahrenheit warmer than in the past. On Sept. 28, Ian was a Category 4 storm, with winds reaching 150 mph, just below Category 5. In the past 30 years, only two Category 5 hurricanes had made land fall in the U.S.

Meteorologists report that before it hit Cuba, Ian became 67 percent stronger in under 22 hours, and it was further turbocharged as it headed from Cuba to Florida.

It was one of 30 Atlantic tropical storms since 2017 that gained so much destruc tive power in less than a day. Climatologists predict that this phenomenon will become more frequent as the oceans and the Earth contin ue to warm.

According to University of Albany hur ricane scientist Kristen Corbosiero, “This season could be a harbinger of sorts of what is to come.” Over the past 10 years, there were about 25 percent more rapidly intensifying storms in the Atlantic and Eastern Pacific than were recorded 40 years ago.

Millions of people were forced to flee from Hurricane Ian, well over 100 people died, and according to a spokeswoman for the Insurance Information Institute, insur ance modelers estimate that the damage it inflicted will total between $20 billion and

$40 billion.

Even less intense hurricanes have dev astating impact. In 2012, Superstorm Sandy left over $50 billion in damage, making it the second-costliest hurricane in U.S. histo ry up to that time. At its peak, Sandy was “only” a Category 3 hurri cane, and when it made land fall in New York City, its wind speeds had dropped to tropical storm force. The wind and the rate of rainfall were moderate for a hurri cane, but flooding was exten sive because a number of fac tors lined up: the size of the storm, its slow speed, its path from east to west and the fact that it made landfall during a full moon at high tide.

In May 2020, Cyclone Amphan struck India and Bangladesh, forcing the evacuation of over 2 million people. Four months later, the western Ioni an Islands of Greece were battered by Cyclone Ianos, which flooded streets, destroyed crops just before harvest, tore down buildings and caused millions of dol lars in damage. Before the 1990s, hurricanelike cyclones in the Mediterranean, known as medicanes, happened rarely, because the climate there is generally dry.

In recent decades, the average speed of Atlantic hurricanes has slowed by more than 15 percent, making them more

destructive. In September 2020, Hurricane Sally stalled over the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico, absorbing warm water and gaining strength, and then flooded coastal communities in Florida, Alabama and Mississippi.

In Greek mythology, Cassandra was a priestess who rejected a liaison with the god Apollo and was condemned by him with the gift of true prophecies that no one would ever believe. Explaining the threat of climate change to Republicans like Flor ida’s Gov. Ron DeSantis is like being cursed with the power of Cassandra.

In a press conference last year, DeSantis dismissed scientific recommendations for addressing climate change as “a bunch of left-wing things” and announced that in Florida “we’re not doing any left-wing stuff.” He warned Floridians that if cli mate mitigation or adaptation policies were put in place, “gas would be six or seven bucks a gallon,” and his job was to make sure “people are able to have afford able energy.”

Dr. Alan Singer is a professor of teaching, learning and technology and the director of social studies education programs at Hofstra University. He is a former New York City high school social studies teacher and editor of Social Science Docket, a joint publication of the New York and New Jersey Councils for the Social Studies. Follow him on Twitter at https://twitter.com/AlanJSinger1.

There’s no escaping the division, in every arena

gia. Walker was anointed by the former president, and touted a radical anti-abor tion position. Then, in an inconvenient turn of events, a woman came forward, saying Walker had paid for her abortion and asked her to get a second one, which she refused to do, according to The New York Times. Walker disowns the proof, hospital receipts and a per sonal note allegedly written by him and made public by the former girlfriend.

is, we know, a kind of psychological con tagion. The self-appointed morality police in the mostly far-right GOP are actively supporting a corrupt, misogynistic man who should have been barred from public office years ago. Like you, I heard him on tape in 2016 saying he could grab a woman’s private parts because he was a celebrity. That was enough for me; the mystery is why the hypocrites are sticking around for a second act.

worse than we feared, an unprepared and erratic man who undermined our peace of mind and peace in the world. He trig gered a political lurch to the extreme right. At one point he threatened to defund Planned Parenthood, which, among its services, offers basic breast cancer screenings. He launched a renewed attack on women’s reproductive rights.

RANDI

Why do you have to make everything a political issue? some readers ask, and then they sign off with, “[Exple tive] Biden!” It’s too late for false indigna tion; everything is political, from the books in our schools to the vaccines we get, from abortion and contraception to who we marry, who we are, what we eat, where we live, whether we wor ship and how. MAGA and the extreme right have hyper-politicized American life. Their movement is fueled by hypocri sy — most recent ly, when it comes to women’s rights, most particularly women’s reproduc tive rights.

The GOP led the charge to overturn Roe v. Wade, setting up the end play by recruiting several ultra-conservative jus tices, named to the Supreme Court by for mer President Donald Trump.

Most Republicans proudly take respon sibility for this new restriction on wom en’s lives. The story takes a cynical twist, however. In the upcoming election, the GOP is backing former football player Herschel Walker for the Senate in Geor

I wouldn’t spend the ink on this except for the galling hypocrisy. How does Walker, a clearly unqualified candi date who is morally chal lenged and intellectually naïve, still enjoy the support of most Republicans? They say one thing and they do another. They pose as righteous, but they put forward candidates like Reps. Marjo rie Taylor Green, Lauren Boebert and Matt Gaetz, extremists who pander to rac ists and antisemites.

The GOP embraces life except when it comes to supporting the lives of single mothers or early-childhood programs or many of the other social welfare initia tives that give people a helping hand. That is the living, breathing definition of hypocrisy.

The worship of the former president

We are in October, Breast Cancer Awareness Month. That is a women’s issue, too. Every year, some 264,000 cases of breast cancer are diagnosed in the United States. The political piece is the laws deciding who gets access to screening and the best therapies.

In 2019, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 625,346 abortions were performed in U.S., mean ing that more than twice as many women who get breast cancer will seek an abor tion. Both breast cancer and abortions are significant health issues in women’s lives, and are best viewed through the lens of what is healthiest for the women. The deciders should be the women and their doctors, not politicians.

As president, Trump turned out to be

We live now in a political environment that feels increasingly hostile to me as an American woman. Breast cancer is, almost exclusively, a woman’s disease. It affects our morale, our confidence and our appearance. It brings us face to face with our own mortality.

Abortions are, exclusively, performed on women.

Breast Cancer Awareness Month is a good time to renew the fight for women’s rights, and access to decent health screen ings and care.

People ask why get political, but poli tics has already saturated the fabric of our lives. Women’s rights have been politi cized, not by women but by morality police who want to tell them who to be and how to be and if or when to have chil dren. In the Herschel Walker case, the extremists are keeping two sets of rules, one for Walker and one for everyone else.

Copyright 2022 Randi Kreiss. Randi can be reached at randik3@aol.com.

L ike this one, more storms gather more destructive power in less time.

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does Herschel Walker still enjoy the support of most Republicans?

Churches need to see more of the faithful

In the days of ancient Rome, philos opher Seneca the Younger said that “every new beginning comes from some other beginning’s end.” And that’s exactly what Valley Stream Pres byterian Church is facing as it says goodbye to its longtime pastor, the Rev. Kymberley Clemons-Jones.

It’s not that it’s simply a time to move on for the good pastor. Instead, she feels she has no other choice.

“My salary, you know, is a hit to the congregation,” Clemons-Jones said. “It’s just something that we have to worry about every two weeks.”

Eliminating her salary would give the South Central Avenue church a little room to breathe financially, but it also means losing a pastor who, over the course of nearly 15 years, increased the size of the congregation four times over.

Yet, the Presbyterian church’s woes are hardly unique. While Covid-19 has exacerbated a lot of these issues, reli gious institutions have been under sig nificant financial strain in recent years. Churches and synagogues have been sold, congregations scattered or merged with other communities, staff cut.

While there are a number of factors involved in all of this, the one that stands out the most is also the one that

LETTERS

Stop blaming Columbus

To the Editor:

Democratic socialist Assemblywoman Marcela Mitaynes has introduced legisla tion to abolish Columbus Day. The famed Italian explorer has been honored for cen turies, like many other 15th and 16th cen tury explorers, for his brilliant naviga tional skills and bravery in helping Spain’s colonization of the Americas.

Now, centuries later, Columbus has become the target of leftist revisionist historians judging his actions by 21st century morals and values.

Mitaynes’s family originates from Peru, home of the Shining Path, and her major endorsements come from the Dem ocratic Socialists of America and the leftist Working Families Party. So we should not be shocked that she and her fellow leftists always seem to focus their attacks mostly on Anglo-Euro people when it comes to the colonization of the New World. Their bias and prejudice are more than obvious in the targets they choose.

They intentionally attempt to erase the historical fact that it was the Catholic Spanish crown that destroyed the Maya, Aztec and Inca civilizations in the early 16th century. That it was they who mur

might be the hardest to fix: Many just aren’t joining their faithful brethren seeking to visit houses of worship.

Last year, for the first time in its 80-year history, Gallup found that more people didn’t belong to a church, syna gogue or mosque than did. Just 47 per cent of those polled frequented a reli gious institution in 2020, according to researchers, compared with 50 percent in 2018 and a whopping 70 percent in 1999 — a number that had remained mostly consistent since 1937.

Church membership has dropped because the number of people express ing no religious preference has been on the rise, Gallup found. The portion of Americans who didn’t identify with any specific religion grew from 8 percent in the late 1990s to 1 in 5 today.

Yet waning faith isn’t the only culprit here. That same Gallup poll also revealed a significant drop in church membership even among those who did identify with a faith. Between 1998 and 2000, three-quarters of religious Ameri cans belonged to a church, synagogue or mosque. In the years leading up to the pandemic, that number had fallen to 60 percent.

That ultimately leaves churches like Valley Stream Presbyterian in the

lurch.

“People are still afraid to come out,” Clemons-Jones said. “Our tithes and offerings have taken such a huge hit.”

Valley Stream Presbyterian has served parishioners for nearly a centu ry. Church leaders are scrambling to make the transition from having a pas tor to not having one as smooth as possi ble, but it won’t be easy. While religious institutions offer their communities a range of services and activities — from youth outreach to food pantries to other charitable work — the spiritual leader still remains the central focus of each of them. Without that leader, an already struggling institution inches that much closer to non-existence.

The beauty of America is that it’s a country where all of us are free to believe, or not believe, what we want. But for those who do still believe — a segment of our population that is still in the majority — let’s not forget the very institutions that are the bedrock of our faith.

Valley Stream Presbyterian may very well pull through this, just as it has past challenges. So many houses of worship aren’t so fortunate, yet we can create a new beginning from some other begin ning’s end simply by showing up.

dered, tortured, enslaved and decimated the indigenous populations. It was Spain that offi cially introduced the African slave trade in South America.

The biggest mass murders of that time were not Christopher Columbus, but the conquista

dors, Cortez, Pizarro, Alvarado, Balboa and several others.

Time to separate fact from hateful propagan da as concerns history.

OPINIONS

The battle against antisemitism continues

With the Jewish High Holy Days and Yom Kippur behind us, we in the Jewish community look forward to all that is to come in the new year, 5783 on the Hebrew calendar.

experienced a similar disturbing phe nomenon.

espousing the notoriously antisemitic libel of the Protocols of the Elders of Zion, and suggesting antisemitic tropes about Jewish power and control.

which other countries are not held. We encourage other towns to follow suit.

ERIC POST

The Jewish people look to Israel and all the wonderful events, like the Abra ham Accords, widening Israel’s circle of peace and the innumerable con tributions Israel has made to the world. We also acknowledge the contributions of American Jewry to our wonderful country and the place we have in the tapestry of America’s multi cultural land scape.

However, we cannot ignore the prob lem of antisemitism and all forms of hate in America. Hate crimes have sky rocketed for many of America’s diverse communities. Barely a week goes by when there isn’t a violent attack on an identifiably Jewish resident in Brooklyn. The Asian-American community has

On Long Island, for the most part, we have been spared a large uptick in hate, but there have been a number of disturb ing incidents. Nazi swastikas and other symbols of hate continue to appear in public spaces from time to time. While these actions cannot be minimized and cause real harm to the Jewish com munity and all those of good will, it is often the work of adolescents who want to do something mis chievous, but have no clue about the hate these sym bols represent. Thankfully, these children can be edu cated, and are not inculcat ed to hate.

We have seen the Proud Boys, a farright, neo-fascist group that spews hatred and advocates violence toward many minority communities, brazenly march in several towns. We saw antisemitic flyer drops by the so-called Goyim Defense League this summer in several Nassau County communities. One person, under the cover of night, drove around the South Shore, leaving antisemitic leaflets

We are thankful that elected officials and community stakeholders have come together to denounce these acts as unacceptable and antithetical to the values of our counties and towns, and that law enforcement agencies are doing every thing they can to protect Long Island’s Jewish com munity.

In addition to remaining steadfast in denouncing these acts, Nassau and Suf folk County and 10 towns and villages have adopted the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance Working Defini tion of Antisemitism. It is widely acknowledged as the authoritative defini tion by the U.S. government, most states, including New York, and dozens of coun tries. The definition is a non-legally bind ing tool to identify antisemitism, wheth er in its traditional forms, or the new antisemitism, which demonizes and attempts to delegitimize the State of Isra el or holds Israel to double standards to

Twenty-two Long Island municipal leaders have also signed on to the Ameri can Jewish Committee’s Mayors United Against Antisemitism Campaign, along with over 700 leaders nationwide, in a partnership with the U.S. Conference of Mayors. This campaign is a pledge to identify and properly deal with antisemi tism if it appears in a municipal leader’s jurisdiction.

So, yes, at this holy time of year, the Jewish community acknowledges the wonderful freedoms America has afford ed us. Many American Jews will agree that, to date, there has been no better place and time to live as a Jew than in America right now. But this is a tenuous statement, one that relies on every elect ed official, religious leader, community leader and resident to stand up to anti semitism and all forms of hate.

We wish those who celebrate a Happy New Year, and we thank all our non-Jew ish neighbors for your friendship and everything you have done and will do to make sure Long Island remains a place for all to worship and live in harmony.

Eric Post is Long Island director of the American Jewish Committee.

by Tim Baker

One-seat rides? Not for everyone.

To the Editor:

Long Island Rail Road President Catherine Renaldi reminded me of Pinocchio when she said, “Fans who live east of Belmont now have a one-seat ride to attend Islanders and other events at the UBS Arena,” at the ribbon-cut ting ceremony for the opening of the westbound platform at the new Elmont UBS Arena station on Oct. 6.

That may be true for Oyster Bay, Port Jeffer son, Huntington and Ronkonkoma branch rid ers, but it does not apply to Babylon, Speonk, West Hempstead, Long Beach and Far Rocka way branch riders. They will have to change at Jamaica before doubling back east to reach the UBS Arena. Port Washington branch riders have an additional Woodside transfer.

Renaldi neglected to mention that the source of funding for the station is the Empire State Development Corporation, which trans ferred $105 million from its budget to the Met ropolitan Transportation Authority. That financed the new Elmont station. The develop ers put in $30 million up front, and the state, $75 million. The developers will make pay ments, without interest, to reimburse the state over the next 30 years. They end up with an interest-free loan. So much for truth in adver tising!

LARRY PENNER Great Neck

Larry Penner is a transportation advocate, his

torian and writer who previously worked for the Federal Transit Administration’s Region 2 New York Office.

For Randi, is even the Holocaust political?

To the Editor:

I read Randi Kreiss’s column “When Nazis killed 6 million, where was America?” (Sept. 29-Oct. 5), on Ken Burns’s documentary “The U.S. and the Holocaust,” and I look forward to watching it. But I find it amazing that even when covering a historical topic from the 1940s, Ms. Kreiss cannot resist making it political and taking a cheap shot at Republi cans and former President Trump.

If she really wants to experience prejudice in 2022, I challenge her to don a red Make America Great Again hat and attempt to walk on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, in SoHo, Greenwich Village or basically any where in New York City. She should let us know how far she gets before being confronted and assaulted by those she puts on a pedestal.

“Ignorance and fear create the gods, enthu siasm and deceit adorn them, and human weakness worships them,” the British novel ist Graham McNeill wrote. Ms. Kreiss is wor shipping false gods, and should be seeing someone about her severe case of Trump derangement syndrome.

TOM O’CONNOR North Bellmore

O n Long Island, no surge in hate, but several disturbing incidents.