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Agreement on Empire Wind 2 is no more will be announced in February.

Local elected officials and community leaders who vehePlans for the Empire Wind 2 mently opposed the project were offshore wind farm — a contro- ecstatic about the latest decision.

“Protecting our community versial project that would impact Long Beach, Oceanside, Island and preserving our environment Park and other nearby munici- and quality of life is paramount palities — have been scrapped, at to the Village of Island Park,” Mayor Michael McGinty said in least for now. a statement. “The On Jan. 3, voice of Island Park Equinor and BP was heard loud and announced an clear — we will not agreement with the be taken advantage N ew Yo rk S t at e of. We will not allow Energ y Research any organization to and Development compromise our Authority to termihealth, safety, and nate the Offshore quality of life for the Wind Renewable sake of increasing Energy Certificate their profit margin.”

Agreement for the “We are pleased project. In a stateto learn Equinor has ment explaining the BRENDAN FiNN t e r m i n a t i o n , City Council president abandoned this misguided project,” Equinor cited rising Long Beach City inflation, higher borrowing costs, and supply Council President Brendan Finn said. “We will remain vigilant to chain issues.

In November, the state ensure the health, safety and announced new energy guide- quality of life of our residents lines that will allow companies are protected.”

Empire Wind expected to prothat petition the state for financial relief, as BP and Equinor duce more than 3.3 gigawatts of did, to cancel old contracts and clean energy, enough to power re-offer projects at higher prices. more than 2 million homes, The winners of an expedited according to Teddy Muhlfelder, a solicitation for offshore wind Continued on page 5

By BRENDAN CARPENTER

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They’ll march for equality Hundreds of Long Beach residents gather each year for the annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day march, as they did last January, above. The event, set for Monday, is organized by the MLK Center, and brings community members and city officials together. Story, more photos, Page 3.

Hochul shifts elections to 2026

L.I. representatives say move will hurt local politics

By JoRDAN VAlloNE & BRENDAN CARPENTER Of the Herald

Gov. Kathy Hochul recently signed legislation aligning many odd-year local elections with statewide and legislative elections that are held in even-numbered years.

Hochul said she believed the bill would expand access to voting, and make it easier for New Yorkers to vote in local elections that directly impact their lives and the communities they live in.

The change will begin in 2026. Elections for county executive, county legislatures and town board seats will be held at the same time as voting for state and federal offices.

The bill has been met with opposition from Long Island Republicans, who say the shift will take the focus away from local candidates and drown out local issues.

“I don’t know if it’s necessarily good for New Yorkers,” Long Beach City Council President Brendan Finn said, “because when you load up the ballot with the high-end-ticket people, the things on the bottom kind of get overlooked by the sheer amount of candidates. If everything gets moved to an even year, with presidential or a governor’s race, the bottom of the ticket goes by the wayside, and that’s not really good for democracy.

“It’s a bit of a gimmick. They have the legislaContinued on page 7

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e are pleased to learn Equinor has abandoned this misguided project.

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Lions Club to host karaoke night fundraiser The Lions Club is an international organization that is very active on Long Island, with chapters in many villages, towns and cities. In Long Beach, there are nearly 70 members of their own that constantly do charitable work.

The club holds all sorts of events and fundraisers throughout the year, with their next being at the Long Beach VFW on Sunday, Jan. 21. The VFW, at 675 W. Park Ave., will be turning into somewhat of a karaoke bar from 5 to 9 p.m. There will be songs to be sung, food to eat and prizes to win. Attendees will be able to enter the raffle giveaways for a number of gift baskets.

“We’re going to raffle off baskets,” Lions Club President Allen Schwartz said. “Maybe Allen ScwArTz we’ll give a few more prizes in president the middle of the event and we’ll do a 50/50. But the tip is to get in and have fun.”

The musical night will cost $45 per person and spots must be reserved by Jan 17. Money can be sent by check to the Lion’s Club, at P.O. Box 243. More payment information can be found at LongBeachLionsClub.org.

“Hopefully, in two weeks, we’ll know more but we want to do a casino night where we raise big money for the city, he said.”

The group went to the Chamber of Commerce’s Casino Night at the Allegria Hotel last year, also raising money for dogs. Schwartz said at that event that the naming rights to sponsor a dog costs $6,000 and so far, they’ve sponsored over 30 dogs for whoever needs them. They have been raising money and sponsoring

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he tip is to get in and have fun.

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The Lions Club had a booth at the Chamber’s Casino Night last year, also raising money for dogs. the dogs for about 25 years. They’ve been raising a lot more money the last decade.

“The last 10 to 15 years, we really started raising a lot of money for the dogs,” Schwartz said. “But it started really going well the last couple of years.”

Along with the dogs, the club has raised money for many other groups and foundations. At a previous

event, they raised money for the Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation. The foundation helps cover the cost of attending post-high school, undergraduate and career and technical education programs for the children of those in the military.

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Annual gathering set for Long Beach’s streets Monday

By ANGELINA ZINGARIELLO azingariello@liherald.com

The Martin Luther King Center is set to host the annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Day parade and celebration on Monday, Jan. 15.

The march will step off from Laurelton Boulevard and West Park Avenue at 11:30 a.m. and end at the MLK Center, located at 615 Riverside Blvd.

The march serves to remember and honor the accomplishments of Martin Luther King Jr. and his impact during — and long after —in the Civil Rights Movement, according to the Chairman of the MLK Center, Cedrick Coad.

“I’ve been marching for about 20 years now, and I have had so many m e m o r i e s, s o many great moments,” Coad said. “My favorite memory would have to CEdRICk COAd be last year’s chairman march. It was my first official one as chairman of the MLK. Starting as a young child participating in these marches to now leading them is very surreal and it just shows the young children of the community that they can follow in my footsteps as well.”

King played a crucial role in promoting racial justice for African Americans. The march serves as a platform to advocate for ongoing efforts to achieve King’s dream of a society where individuals are judged by their character, not skin color, and stands as a reminder of present-day struggles for equality.

“The MLK Day march brings together people from diverse backgrounds to march in unity and solidarity,” Coad said. “It serves as a symbol of collective commitment to the principles of equality, justice, and human rights.”

The march will be immediately followed by a ceremony at the MLK Center.

“This year’s theme is all about ‘Pouring Life into the Future’, we’ll be honoring amazing individuals who have contributed heavily to the Long Beach MLK Center rebranding and success over the years,” Coad said. “We’re going to celebrate the life of MLK in many different forms of art, music, dance, and more.”

The MLK Center is not only the host of the parade and march but also extends its specialized services to the residents of Long Beach and surrounding areas, including towns like Island Park, Oceanside, Hempstead, and beyond. With a primary focus on the underserved North Park Community in Long Beach, the center strives to promote growth and development.

T he r a n g e o f s e r v i c e s o f f e re d includes counseling, mentoring, early

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e’re going to celebrate the life of MLK in many different forms.

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People of all ages come together to march in support.

The annual march has gone through all sorts of weather and times, even Covid. ch i l d h o o d d eve l o p m e n t , c u l t u r a l enrichment, youth empower ment, career development, entrepreneurial exploration, and hands-on training in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.

“Participation in the march and ceremony fosters community engagement and a sense of shared responsibility for creating a more just and inclusive society,” Coad said. “It encourages individuals to reflect on their roles in promoting equality and justice while providing an opportunity for education and awareness about the civil rights movement, Martin Luther King Jr.’s contributions, and the ongoing challenges related to racial equality. It encourages dialogue and reflection on the progress made and the work still to be done, especially here in our community.”

The march draws out tons of community members and city officials.

Long Beach’s MLK Center has been at the forefront of many events, but none more prominent than the annual MLK Day march.

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Local commuters asking for an ‘E-Z’ way Questions, confusion on discount application process

By HERNESTO GALDAMEZ hgaldamez@liherald.com

The launch of E-ZPass on the Atlantic Beach Bridge last month has brought change to the seven-decade-old structure that connects Atlantic Beach with Lawrence, and has also confused many residents and commuters.

Atlantic Beach, Long Beach, Lido Beach and Point Lookout residents who have E-ZPass accounts are currently the only drivers who are offered a discount on the bridge’s $3 toll: They pay $2.50, or $162.50 for an annual pass. But some say they are receiving rejections notice when they apply for the discount, leaving them no choice but to pay the regular toll.

Richard Brodsky, of Atlantic Beach, said that in order to receive the discount, he had to cancel his old E-ZPass account and apply for a new one. In the meantime, Brodsky said, he is spending roughly $100 a week in cash to cross the bridge.

“The whole thing is just confusing,” he said. “There’s a lack of coordination, and most people are old in the area. We just don’t understand it.”

Brodsky added that when he stopped at the Nassau County Bridge Authority headquarters, on the Lawrence side of the bridge, hoping to get some guidance, many other confused drivers were lined

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Commuters and residents of the barrier island say they are confused about the E-ZPass application process for the Atlantic Beach Bridge discount. up there as well.

Carolynn Matulewicz, who’s also from Atlantic Beach, has heard that other residents have had problems signing up for the bridge discount, but she said she had no difficulty, and was pleased by how smooth the process was.

“It was no problem,” Matulewicz said.

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E-ZPasses, and it hasn’t been a problem.”

Pass cards and decals for bridge users were discontinued at the end of 2023.

Matulewicz, the director of the Peninsula Public Library, said that when she applied, she submitted not only her name, address and vehicle registration information but also the county in which her vehicles are insured. She received notification of her approval for the discount weeks later.

The bridge authority’s executive director, Raymond Webb, verified this method of signing up.

“The vehicle registration that is issued by the State Department of Motor Vehicles is the requirement,” Webb wrote in an email. “A sample photo of the registration document is posted on our website. (Not the sticker that is affixed to the vehicle windshield)” The bridge, which originally opened in 1927, was replaced in 1952, and the current bridge was rebuilt in 1998. The bridge authority, established in 1945, has a five-member board of commissioners.

It raised the basic toll from $2 to $3 at the beginning of 2023, the first increase since 2007.

The cashless toll system has been in operation since Dec. 13, and was celebrated with a ribbon cutting on Dec. 20. Driv________________

ers are advised to register their vehicles equipped with E-ZPass on the authority’s website, ncbaabb.com, or at its headquarters, at 160 Beach St. in Lawrence.

The authority reached an agreement with TRIMI Systems Integration, a service that specializes in electronic toll systems, to implement E-ZPass last February. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority sponsored the authority, allowing it to become an affiliated member of E-ZPass.

A flow chart on the authority’s website illustrates on how to sign up for E-ZPass and the local-resident discount, whether a driver already has an account or is new to the system. Those in the latter category are directed to the E-ZPass website to sign up.

“In the event of a rare anomaly we correct and remedy with a customer refund,” Webb wrote when asked if those who have applied for the discount, but have been denied and are paying the full bridge toll, are eligible for a refund if they reapply with the correct proof of registration. “This only if the customer has correctly followed the flow chart procedures for discount registration highlighted on our website.

“We have not declined or refused any valid customer refund requests,” Webb added, “and of course welcome any customers with E-ZPass inquiries to contact us at 516-239-6900 or through the website.”

Matulewicz, who had a decal valid through Dec. 31, said she was charged for a full year of discounted E-ZPass use with her new account on Dec. 15.

At the last month’s board meeting, people who signed up for the bridge’s E-ZPass before January 1, 2024, got a special offer, extending the expiration of their E-ZPass from one year to December 31 of this year by registering early. In simpler terms, it’s a way to give those who signed up early a bit more time before their E-ZPass expires.

Additional reporting by Parker Schug.

Have an opinion on the toll changes at the Atlantic Beach Bridge? Send a letter tojbessen@liherald.com.

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Local officials pleased that project is halted vice president of Equinor, a Norwegian energy company. The energy generated by 846-foot-tall wind turbines would be transmitted by underground cables to the Hampton Road electrical substation in Oceanside, and linked as well to an existing transmission line beneath Lawson Boulevard in Oceanside.

One of the concerns he had heard residents express, Muhlfelder said, was about exposure to electromagnetic fields. Even at their peak, he said, the project’s EMF levels would fall significantly below the safety thresholds recognized both in New York and internationally.

State Sen. Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick and Assemblyman Ari Brown, who have expressed opposition to the project, hailed the termination of the agreement.

“Upholding safety and quality of life in our community are paramount,” Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick said. “The poor financial planning and lack of community engagement demonstrated by Equinor doomed this project right from the start.

“The termination of the OREC Agreement for the Empire Wind 2 project reflects the tireless efforts of myself and Assemblyman Brown, buoyed by the strong voices of our constituents, to ensure that proposed offshore wind projects are held to account for the potential impacts on our communities,” CanzoneriFitzpatrick added.

“Alongside our neighbors and constitu-

ents, Sen. Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick a New York State article VII Certificate.

Equinor and BP officials described last and I have dedicated ourselves to a tireless effort to safeguard our community’s inter- week’s decision as a “reset,” and left open the possibility that they would push for ests,” Brown said. “The termination of the Empire Wind 2 project’s OREC Agree- the project again in the near future. “Comment reflects our commitment to ensuring mercial viability is fundamental for ambitious projects of this size and our community’s well being scale,” Molly Morris, presiamidst challenges faced by dent of Equinor Renewables the offshore wind industry.

Americas, said in a release.

We persist in prioritizing our “The Empire Wind 2 decision community’s safety, wellprovides the opportunity to being and energy needs.” reset and develop a stronger After months of discusand more robust project sion and back-and-forth going forward. between supporters and oppo“We will continue to closenents of the project, Gov. ly engage our many commuKathy Hochul vetoed a bill nity partners across the last October that was aimed state,” Morris added. “As eviat speeding up its construcdenced by the progress at the tion. The bill also would have South Brooklyn Marine Terallowed Equinor to run Molly Morris minal, our offshore wind power cables to transfer the Equinor activity is ready to generate energy generated by the turunion jobs and significant bines beneath Long Beach to economic activity in New York.” an Island Park substation.

Referring to the state Energy Research Many community members in the surrounding areas were stridently opposed to and Development Authority, Joshua Weinidea of cables running beneath their stein, BP’s president of Offshore Wind Americas, said, “BP is supportive of neighborhoods.

The Empire Wind 1, which would have NYSERDA’s leadership and commitment supplied power to the Brooklyn area, and to offshore wind, which we believe is a Empire Wind 2 projects recently reached a critical part of New York state’s and key federal permitting milestone, having America’s clean energy future. Offshore received a Record of Decision from the wind can deliver reliable renewable power Bureau of Ocean Energy Management. as well as economic benefits to the state Last month, Empire Wind 1 also received and its communities.”

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e will continue to closely engage our many community partners.

NYSERDA, offshore wind developers, industry partners and other state agencies plan to hold a series of informational open houses across the state this year to keep the public informed about the state’s offshore energy goals and proposed projects. One of those meetings will take place at the Long Beach Public Library on Jan. 24, at 6 p.m.

McGinty said that Island Park would continue its fight against any similar projects.

“The village remains dedicated and committed to understanding how offshore wind initiatives may impact our community,” he said. “Although we are pleased with this recent announcement, we remain vigilant about Equinor, BP, or any other company that will possibly re-bid in the upcoming state solicitation process for offshore wind. We will always prioritize the interests of our residents and keep them informed of any developments in offshore wind that could affect Island Park.

“I join the Board of Trustees in applauding our residents’ advocacy against this project,” McGinty added. “I would like to express my most sincere gratitude to all who have raised awareness about this project and made their voices heard. It is only because we stuck together and voiced our concerns as a community that our message was heard loud and clear.”

Additional reporting by Kepherd Daniel.

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dominic obukwelu V.S. North Senior Basketball A TWO=TIME All-County selection and one of the Herald’s featured players in its 2023-24 preview section, Obukwelu continues to compete at a high level. The versatile forward who can do damage from the perimeter (22 threepointers) and drive to the rim averaged more than 20 points over the Spartans’ first 11 games including a season-high 28 against Valley Stream South Dec. 16. He’s also averaging 7.5 rebounds.

GAMES TO WATCH Thursday, Jan. 11 Boys Basketball: Oceanside at Syosset .................... 5 p.m.

Wrestling: V.S. South at Lawrence ............................. 5 p.m.

Gymnastics: Hicksville at Long Beach ....................... 6 p.m.

Gymnastics: Garden City at Hewlett .....................6:30 p.m.

Gymnastics: Lynbrook at Wantagh ............................ 7 p.m.

Girls Basketball: Uniondale at Freeport..................... 7 p.m.

Friday, Jan. 12 Girls Basketball: Garden City at Sewanhaka ........4:30 p.m.

Girls Basketball: Calhoun at Elmont.......................... 5 p.m.

Wrestling: North Shore at Seaford............................. 6 p.m.

Boys Basketball: V.S. Central at Long Beach ............. 7 p.m.

Boys Basketball: MacArthur at Mepham ................... 7 p.m.

Boys Basketball: Kennedy at South Side .................. 7 p.m.

Girls Basketball: Seaford at Clarke............................ 7 p.m.

Girls Basketball: South Side at Kennedy................... 7 p.m.

Saturday, Jan. 13 Wrestling: Uniondale Tournament.............................. 9 a.m.

Wrestling: MacArthur Tournament ............................. 9 a.m.

Wrestling: Freeport Tournament................................. 9 a.m.

Wrestling: V.S. Central Tournament ............................ 9 a.m.

Boys Basketball: Wantagh at Lynbrook ...................12 p.m.

Boys Basketball: East Rockaway at West Hemp. .....12 p.m.

Girls Basketball: Lynbrook at Wantagh ....................12 p.m.

Boys Basketball: Friends Academy at Lawrence......12 p.m.

Girls Basketball: West Hemp. at East Rockaway......12 p.m.

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Long Beach had a chance to make a statement last Saturday afternoon at Conference AA-3 boys’ basketball coleader Great Neck South, but the Blazers came out firing from long range and outscored the Marines in all four quarters on the way to a 74-59 victory.

Jesse Roggendorf hit 4 of Great Neck South’s 10 three-pointers and finished with a game-high 31 points as the Marines sank to the bottom half of the conference standings despite a spirited effort, head coach Scott Martin said.

“We shot well and played pretty well,” Martin said. “It doesn’t feel like we’re 1-3 in the conference because we’re right there in every game. We were hoping to compete for the conference title, but Great Neck South, East Meadow and Jericho are making things tough.”

Long Beach (6-4) had senior All-County point guard Mike Main (16), senior forward Blake Salice-Mitchell (11) and junior guard Brody Schuh (10) all score in double figures. Salice-Mitchell also starred on the defensive end, holding Blazers’ big man Jesse Tricario to one field goal and 4 points.

“Right now, Great Neck South is probably the best team in the conference,” Martin said. “They won the conference last year and returned almost the entire team. You have to pick your poison when it comes to defending them. Blake did a really nice job on their big kid down low, but Roggendorf was able to get loose and they hit eight threes in the first half.”

The Marines drained eight shots from behind the arc themselves, with Main accounting for five. The fourthyear varsity player is averaging 13.5 points per game, second on the team behind Salice-Mitchell. “Mike is very productive and consistent,” Martin said.

“He sees the floor as well as anyone and executes the offense to a T.” The Blazers led 21-16 after the first quarter and 40-32 at halftime. “We were chasing the scoreboard all day but we were never out of it,” Martin said. “To be down eight at halftime wasn’t bad considering how hot they were. We kept battling. We just couldn’t get over the hump.”

The loss dropped Long Beach to the bottom half of the eight-team conference. Great Neck South and East Meadow stood at 5-0 entering this week’s action with Jericho at 5-1 and Valley Stream Central at 3-2. The top four teams along with any team with at least a .500 conference record qualify for the Nassau Class AA playoffs.

“The guys were disappointed with the loss but pleased with how they played,” Martin said. “We’ve had a tough start in

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Senior Blake Salice-Mitchell has been a driving force for Long Beach, averaging 14.5 points and 12.5 rebounds over the first 10 games. the conference playing all the top teams on the road. Were not playing poorly. We do need to shoot better from the line and do a better job at getting teams away from what they like to do.”

Salice-Mitchell is enjoying a tremendous campaign so far, Martin noted.

He’s averaging a double-double (14.5 points, 12.5 rebounds) and is a vocal leader and strong defender in the paint.

Sixth-man Jamar Burns, a junior, is averaging 9 points per game and seniors Shaquile Johnson and Cameron Graham are chipping in regularly. Senior Ryan Saggio brings the defensive intensity to another level.

“We can’t worry about the rematches with the teams we’ve lost to,” Martin said. “We still have a lot of big games against teams we haven’t played yet.”

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lions more New Yorkers took part in elections in 2020, tive ability to do it,” Finn added, referring to Demo- with voter turnout at roughly 64 percent. In 2021, just crats, “but I don’t know what it really accomplishes 25 percent of eligible voters participated in local elections around the state. besides trying to win them more elections.”

“Every eligible New Yorker deserves the right to According to the governor’s office, the legislation participate in the democratic process withwill impact all elections for which dates out unnecessary barriers,” Hochul said. can be changed through legislative action.

“By signing this legislation, we are taking Changing election dates for certain offices, a significant step towards expanding including judgeships and offices in any access to the ballot box and promoting a city, must be done through a constitutional more inclusive democracy. This is a meanamendment. ingful first step, and I would support a con“Gov. Hochul also announced her supstitutional amendment to align all election port for a future amendment to the New years, to save taxpayer dollars and avoid York State Constitution that would align voter fatigue.” elections for all offices — a fiscally responDemocratic Assemblywoman Michaelle sible approach that would reduce the taxSolages said that legislators are dedicated payer cost of election administration by to ensuring that every New Yorker has the avoiding the need for elections to be held opportunity to exercise their right to vote every single year,” a release from the govand participate in democracy. ernor’s office further states.

“By streamlining the election process According to the state, holding elections and aligning it with a period of heightened in odd-numbered years increases the cost civic activity, New York state aims to of participating in the voting process, parstrengthen voter engagement and empower ticularly for voters who may have a diffidisadvantaged communities to select cult time arranging for time off from work accountable representation at the local and traveling to their polling sites. level,” Solages said in the state’s release.

“Democracy works best when all eligi- STeve RhoadS “There is no doubt that this legislation is a ble voters can participate, and this new law State senator positive win for the people.” advances New York State toward that Republican State Sen. Steve Rhoads disgoal,” read a statement from Albany.

“Other states and jurisdictions around the country agreed, saying that the law is “governing against the have made similar common-sense adjustments to their will of Long Islanders, which is why (Democrats) are election calendars and have subsequently seen signifi- being rejected locally at the ballot box.”

“Whether it is stacking the courts, redrawing concant increases in voter participation in local elections.”

The bill also aims to increase voter turnout, which gressional lines — again — to favor Democrats or genis historically much lower in local election years. Mil- erating mass confusion with town and county elecContinued from page 1

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New tax assessor aims to be accessible

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rate, transparent, assessment office,” Adamo said.

“Maybe under the previous administration it wasn’t that, but now I feel like the problems have been fixed, As the new acting tax assessor for Nassau County, and now we’re going forward.”

And there have been a few errors. Democrats in the Joseph Adamo wants his department to be accurate and transparent when it comes to establishing how county legislature revealed in 2022 that nearly 850 much tax properties inside the county will pay each property owners were overcharged for school taxes.

And then last March, county officials disyear. covered it had failed to apply $139 million For some 25 years, Adamo has worked in assessed valuation on nearly 625 homes, on the other side of the field, representing which left affected homeowners with little clients wanting to challenge how governtime to challenge the assessments. ments assessed the value of their properFinding a permanent county assessor ties, with the hope of reducing tax bills. has been challenging since the departure This, he says, gives him an understanding of David Moog — appointed by then-counof how assessments work, where property ty executive Laura Curran — in 2021. Matvalues should be, and the importance of thew Cronin moved into the role soon getting to know the people behind the after, but stepped down last summer. deeds.

JoSEpH AdAmo Since then, the County Executive Bruce “The one thing that I want to get across acting tax assessor, Blakeman searched nationwide for a sucto everyone in Nassau County is that I’m cessor, realizing he did not need to look far, going to be the most resident-friendly Nassau County finding Adamo in his own backyard. And assessor out of them all,” Adamo told the Blakeman has made his expectations of Herald. “I’m here to do a job, and I’m going Adamo clear, telling the Herald in a statement his new to do it well.”

The role of the assessment department is, among acting assessor will make the department “the most other things, to determine the taxable value of all resi- fair, accurate, transparent and resident-friendly dential and commercial properties in Nassau County. department in the nation.”

Adamo will serve in an acting capacity for the next That includes collecting property information, maintaining property records and tax maps, and answering six months. By summer, Blakeman is expected to decide if his role becomes permanent. questions from the community.

In the meantime, Adamo, wants to get more of his Although he’s spent the past decade working in Manhattan, according to his online resume, Adamo is staff on the phones to make sure assessments are corno stranger to Nassau, growing up in Levittown. Nas- rect. He believes in talking to people and putting himsau is a county he loves, Adamo says, and hopes to self out there.

“I just look forward to the challenge ahead,” Adamo turn the assessment office into one people can rely on.

“I want every owner of property to have a fair, accu- said.

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’m here to do a job, and I’m going to do it well.

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Joseph Adamo, the new acting assessor for Nassau County, brings with him 25 years of experience assessing property for tax value. He replaces Matthew Cronin, who left his interim position last year.

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Winter in the TOH at Levy Park and Preserve Town of Hempstead residents will tell you that there’s no place like the Norman J. Levy Park and Preserve.

Hidden behind the Town of Hempstead’s sanitation facilities off of Merrick Road, the preserve is the epitome of a bustling nature preserve. Beautiful year round, the park offers a natural escape during the cold, winter months.

Its 155-foot summit is the highest on Long Island’s South Shore, and offers hikers, runners and walkers panoramic views of Long Island’s beaches, the Meadowbrook Parkway, and New York City skyline.

The park, which was once a landfill, offers residents 3-miles worth of trails, a kayak launch, fishing piers and more.

Named after a longtime environmental advocate State Sen. Normal J. Levy, the park has been open and maintained by the Town of Hempstead since 2000, and is a sanctuary for native plants and wildlife, all of which can been seen swarming the park on a daily basis.

A self sustaining natural fortress, the park’s most unique residents are a herd of Nigerian dwarf goats. Kept in a pen at the park’s entrance during the day, the goats are released at night and the town uses them an environmentally friendly way to control weeds and brush overgrowth.

According to Hempstead Town’s website, the goats are the park’s “pets-workersemployees” that compliment the mission of the nature preserve.

The park is open in January and February, daily and weather-permitting, from 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. For more, visit HempsteadNY.gov/facilities.

Tim Baker/Herald photos

Nature runs wild at the park, and on top of the summit, there’s a large pond with dozens of types of birds.

The park has 3-miles worth of trails, a fishing pier and kayak launch.

–Jordan Vallone

It’s not often that you’ll stumble upon a sundial, but at Levy Park, there’s one on top of the park’s hill.

Guests are welcomed into the preserve by the park’s most unique residents, a herd of Nigerian dwarf goats.

The Norman J. Levy Park and Preserve is the epitome of a nature preserve. Maintained by the Town of Hempstead, the once-landfill turned park is open year round to residents.

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PERSON TO PERSON

ew Year’s Eve is tradion yourself. tionally a time that we Time to give up on those tired attend to the tick of the old resolutions that don’t work. clock, reflecting on the Time to make new ones that you’ll keep and that’ll keep you previous year, resolving to do betsmiling. ter in the New Year.

What kinds of resolutions are Most resolutions people make those? Here are ten are repetitive.

We’re going to lose psychWisdom examples. Go ahead, swipe a bunch for your those extra pounds, personal use. exercise daily, drink less, curb our temper, ■ I will remind save money, organize myself that, despite my our mess, give stuff age, I’m still a work in away, be more patient, progress. spend more time with ■ I will take pride in family and friends. making my share of Ho-hum. So what else mistakes, as it’ll remind is new?

Linda Sapadin me that I’m not afraid to Weren’t you going to try new activities or do that last year and take on new pursuits. the year before?

Perhaps the problem is you’re ■ I’ll remember to switch my negjust weak-willed. ative narrative, “I can’t” to a posiYou lack the fortitude and chartive one, “One thing I can do is …” acter to stick with any resolutions.

Might as well give up on making ■ I’ll believe that I’m “good enough.” I’m not perfect nor do I any. Right? need to be. Hence, I’ll believe I’m Wrong! Time to give up, but not

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worthy of love and respect from myself as well as others.

■ I’ll wake up each morning and remind myself of all the things I have to be appreciative of.

■ When I feel vulnerable, I’ll seek understanding from sympathetic friends rather than numbing myself with drugs, food, or drink.

■ Rather than comparing myself to others to notice how I fall short, I’ll celebrate who I am and what I’ve accomplished.

■ Though there’s no quick way through life’s worst moments, I’ll remind myself that those moments won’t last forever, and I won’t always feel so desperate.

■ I’ll respond to criticism with grace, generosity, and goodwill as I learn how others perceive me and my actions.

■ I’ll scale back on activities I believe I must do to make time for enjoying myself and being with

those I enjoy.

■ This one’s yours. Write down what you believe would be a great New Year’s resolution for you.

And forward it to me if you’d like.

Well, what do you think? Do you prefer the old or new resolutions?

As I’m sure you guessed, I like the new ones.

Why? Because they’re a joy to keep.

You’re growing and celebrating a better self, not just trying to get rid of what you dislike about yourself.

Happy New Year, my dear readers. I appreciate you. ©2024

Linda Sapadin, Ph.D. is a psychologist, life coach and author who specializes in helping people overcome self-defeating patterns of behavior.

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Long Island fate attracts county execs, governor

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There are just a few events that are a must when it comes to Long Island, and everyone who is anyone finds themselves at the State of the Region breakfast hosted by the Long Island Association.

It’s become an annual tradition for leaders across the island — and state — but took a different approach this year with a round table featuring Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman, Suffolk County Executive Ed Romaine, and former congressman — and current Herald columnist — Peter King at the Crest Hollow Country Club in Woodbury last week.

In the discussion moderated by LIA president and chief executive Matt Cohen, the two county executives shared their top priorities for the upcoming year. Blakeman made clear his plans to continue campaigning for public safety, having added 70 new officers to the Nassau County Police Department in just the last year.

Blakeman also plans to keep the $5 billion Las Vegas Sands redevelopment project and casino at the Nassau Coliseum alive and well.

Economic development is his top priority, Blakeman said, emphasizing Long Island continues facing funding issues at the state level.

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The new year brought local and state electeds together at the Long Island Association State of the Region breakfast, where Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman and Suffolk County Executive Ed Romaine joined former U.S. Rep. Peter King in a discussion moderated by LIA president and chief executive Matt Cohen.

“The state should realize that Long Island is the goose that lays the golden egg.” Blakeman said.

But it is all about making the most of what you do get, said Romaine, who just started his new role as county executive Suffolk last week. And guaranteeing you get everything you’re supposed to.

“Let’s make sure we get our fair share of federal and state aid,” he said.

“We get short-changed. We shouldn’t be short-changed. We are a tremendous

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economic engine for this state. We need to get full funding.”

King emphasized his staunch support of Israel after the Oct. 7 terrorist attack by Hamas, while also continuing his backing of Ukraine against the 2022 Russian invasion.

And, sticking to topics that have helped Republicans across the board in recent years, King affirmed his stance against allowing what he describes as unvetted migrants entering the country.

While a lot of Long Island’s leader-

ship now represents the GOP, there were Democrats, too. Like U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer and Gov. Kathy Hochul.

Schumer has just finished his 25th year visiting each of New York’s 62 counties, reflecting on past accomplishments — especially those of a bipartisan nature.

Like those with King, who worked with Schumer quite a bit over the three decades they served together. From advocating universal gun background check legislation to supporting first responders of the 9/11 attacks with better health care.

For Schumer, however, moving forward in 2024 consists of supporting offshore wind and renewable energy, as well as getting full Federal Emergency Management Agency reimbursement for hospitals throughout the island.

Hochul declared Long Island the epicenter of offshore wind, as it has the possibility to create tens of thousands of jobs.

“I’m with Long Island,” the governor said, “because New York cares about Long Island immensely.”

And that includes whether their colors are red or blue.

“I know how to work across the aisle,” Hochul said. “It’s in my DNA. And I cherish the ability and the privilege to represent all walks of life in every corner of the state.”

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Courtesy Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live

Demo Derby — driven by Taylor Holman — and other popular trucks, including Tiger Shark, will thrill fans with exciting car-crunching feats as they fly more than 35 feet in the air. 5-Alarm, the newest vehicle, is primed to be a star in the show. Plus, the fiery Arctigon thunders into the arena ready to chomp.

Hot Wheels havoc

Monster trucks roar to life in spectacular style

Saturday, Jan. 13, 7:30 p.m. $49.50, $39.50, $34.50, $29.50.

The Paramount, 370 New York Ave., Huntington. Tickets available at Ticketmaster.com or ParamountNY.com.

By Danielle Schwab Those iconic Hot Wheels toys take to the tracks when the Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live Glow party lights up Nassau Coliseum.

Once again, fans of all ages can watch their favorite Hot Wheels trucks come to life when the action returns to Long Island, Jan. 20-21. The spectacle will involve families in monster mayhem, with a laser light show, dance parties, theatrical effects, toy giveaways — with the spotlight on exciting monster truck and motorcycle stunts.

It’s truly a family affair, starting on the track. The Holman family — Bobby, his son, Cody, and Cody’s wife, Taylor — all will be behind the wheel when the tour arrives here. They’re among the drivers who adeptly handle these 12-foot-tall, 10,000-pound machines that bring audiences to their feet, racing and ripping up a custom-designed track full of obstacles.

Who better to be involved in a show geared to families than a family of monster truck drivers?

“It’s really cool for us,” says International Monster Truck Hall-of-Famer Bobby Holman. “A lot of people say they can’t work with family. But for us, it’s a really good deal and keeps us together. We expect more out of each other.”

The elder Holman pilots Tiger Shark, a monster truck that, as he tells it, combines the best parts of both tiger and shark, making it a standout favorite for the kids. On top of driving Tiger Shark, he also had a direct hand in creating the epic ride.

“We put it all together, and Cody painted it,” he says. “It literally looks like a shark sitting there, painted like a tiger.”

As with the other drivers on the circuit, monster trucks are Holman’s passion.

The owner of a monster truck repair shop in Dayton, Ohio — Team Beast OffRoad _ he’s been involved in the monster truck world for more than 40 years. He and his son work on many of the trucks that appear in the show, including painting and vinyl wrapping.

“I grew up around monster trucks. From the time I was old enough to walk, I knew I wanted to be a driver,” Cody says.

“When I was 17, I started doing shows with my dad.”

This year, he’s thrilled to be driving the newest edition to the monster truck lineup, Hot Wheels 5-Alarm, known as the fire truck hero.

Father and son are joined by Cody’s wife Taylor, who drives Demo Derby. When she’s not taking risks on the track and in air, she’s devoted to caring for others on the frontline of health care as an ER nurse at a children’s hospital in Ohio.

“Fans get to bring their family to the show,” Cody says, “and I get to bring mine.”

Friendly competition among the drivers quickly gets fans revved up.

The non-stop action includes a wheelie competition, donuts, long jumps, freestyle, and even motocross.

And if that is not enough, there’ll be a special appearance by the car-eating, fire-breathing transforming robot Arctigon.

Cody — last year’s winner — is eager for a repeat. Fans will just have

The multi-faceted Pete Correale brings his ‘Authentic’ tour to the Paramount stage. You may know him from his numerous late-night appearances on the ‘The Tonight Show,’ Letterman and Conan, his three TV comedy specials, or as co-host of ‘The Pete and Sebastian Show,’ his podcast with longtime friend Sebastian Maniscalco — with an ever-growing fan base.

Correale’s tours also continue to grow exponentially as more and more people discover him and fall for his accessible and extremely relatable point of view. His love for entertainment started when he went off to college. With a conversational delivery and his trademark disarming ‘regular guy’ attitude, he makes you feel like you’re listening to the funniest guy at a party as opposed to just another comedian on a stage.

to wait and see.

“Hot Wheels is all about the kids,” Bobby says. “We even put in precautions because the trucks are • Saturday and Sunday, typically very loud with Jan. 20-21; times vary these motors, so we put • Tickets start at $52.50, $90.75 mufflers on them. A lot of VIP, plus $24.20 Crash Zone (prices are subject to change); these kids have never seen available at Ticketmaster.com and monster trucks up close, HotWheelsMonsterTrucksLive.com so we don’t want to make • Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale them afraid of the trucks.

Every part of the show is geared toward them.”

From back flips on motorcycles to the aforementioned transforming robot, the show has it all. And in showstopping monster truck fashion, it all happens in the dark.

“The show was phenomenal without the lasers, but now it’s just incredible,” Bobby adds. “If you’ve never seen the show, you need to because it’s spectacular.”

Everyone is encouraged to arrive early to experience the popular pre-show exclusive, Crash Zone. Fans can obtain access to the arena floor at 10 a.m. and 5 p.m., Saturday, and noon on Sunday, when they can see trucks up-close and meet the drivers, get autographs, take photos, and check out some toy versions of the big trucks. Fans also can purchase a VIP experience that includes souvenirs and a special backstage tour.

And of course, there will be Hot Wheels toys for sale including exclusive Hot Wheels trucks and merchandise.

Bobby Holman still remembers when Cody played with Hot Wheels as a kid. Now it’s come full circle.

As Bobby puts it: “We bring toys to life. These kids see these little bitty trucks, and when they come into the arena, their eyes get wide and their smiles get big ‘cause now they are seeing a real monster truck.”

Ikigai Sands Point Preserve’s Four Seasons in Music series welcomes the new year with its first concert of 2024, at the stately Hempstead House.

The Preserve’s historic mansions and grounds are the backdrop for this unique chamber music series, created by the series’ artistic director Kathryn Lockwood. The winter edition celebrates the Japanese ‘ikigai,’ a reason for living. The ensemble duoJalal — featuring Lockwood on viola and percussionist Yousif Sheronick — is joined by Japanese Koto player Yumi Kurosawa, violinists Ilmar Gavilan and Doori Na and cellist Raman Ramakrishnan. They’’ll dive into the traditional and non-traditional Japananese sounds. Inspired by their namesake, 13th century poet Jalal a din Rumi — whose words brought together people of different religions, cultures and races — duoJalal offers a stimulating inter-cultural experience.

Sunday, Jan. 14, 3 p.m. $50, $40 members. Sands Point Preserve. 127 Middle Neck Road, Sands Point. Tickets available at SandsPointPreserveConservancy. org, or call (516) 571-7901.

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The multi-faceted Tom Papa brings his “Good Stuff” tour to the Paramount stage, Saturday, Jan. 20, 7:30 p.m. With more than 20 years on the stand-up circuit, Papa is one of the top comedic voices in the country. In addition to his mastery of the stage, he’s found success in a variety of creative pursuits including as an actor and host in film and television, contributing writer for The New Yorker, author of three books, and popular podcast and radio host. He’s also a sought-after panelist (and occasional guest host) for NPR’s comedy news quiz Wait Wait…

Don’t Tell Me. Papa has five highly rated stand-up specials to his credit including his most recent Netflix special, What A Day!, filmed at the iconic Wilbur Theatre in Boston.

This past June, Papa released his anticipated third book “We’re All In This Together…So Make Some Room.” It’s a compilation of comedic essays that aim to unite us through our stupidity. His highly-rated podcast, Breaking Bread with Tom Papa, features Papa and his guest eating, drinking, and engaging in revealing and funny conversations. When he’s not on the road, Papa lives in Los Angeles with his family where he spends most of his time writing and baking bread. $59.50, $39.50, $29.50. The Paramount, 370 New York Ave., Huntington. Tickets available at Ticketmaster.com or ParamountNY.com.

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Join Franklin Hill Perrell, curator of Nassau County Museum of Art’s “Our Gilded Age,” for his talk “Art and Decorative Art Styles of the Gilded Age,” Sunday, Jan. 21, 3 p.m. He’ll discuss a selection of works on view through the lens of the era’s changing styles and art movements including, grand tradition portraiture (in the spirit of Sir Joshua Reynolds and Thomas Gainsborough) French Salon style, Impressionism, Realism/ Social Realism, Romanticism; and in the decorative arts, and Renaissance Revival Style vs.

Art Nouveau. Artists examined include John Singer Sargent, William Merritt Chase, Thomas Eakins, Mary Cassatt and Louis Comfort Tiffany. Limited seating; advance registration required.

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

Chip in at Mulchfest It’s time to bid farewell to those Christmas trees and the Town of Hempstead is ready to help.

Residents can dispose of their Christmas trees at Mulchfest, Saturday and Sunday, Jan. 13-14, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., at Baldwin Park.

Receive a bag of mulch in return.

Also dispose of cardboard boxes accumulated during the holiday season. “Chip in” to help the environment — and safely dispose of those holiday trees. 3232 Grand Ave., Baldwin.

Nassau County Museum of Art’s latest exhibition, “Our Gilded Age,” examines the appearances and the realities of an era that mirrors our own in many ways.

Like the nation’s economy, American art and literature flourished during the Gilded Age. The art of John Singer Sargent, Childe Hassam, Louis Comfort Tiffany and others adorned palatial residences designed

by Stanford White and Ogden Codman Jr., architect of the museum’s own quintessential Gilded Age mansion. Drawing heavily upon the local literary history of Long Island, including William Cullen Bryant, Mark Twain (who named the Gilded Age), Walt Whitman, Edith Wharton and others, the exhibition will include paintings, fashion, decorative arts including period silver and china, photographs, manuscripts, first editions and other historic memorabilia.

The “Upstairs, Downstairs” approach to the life of a country house brings to life not only the storied conspicuous consumption for which the Gilded Age was infamous, but also the real lives of these many individuals who maintained the palatial estates where that lifestyle was enjoyed.

On view through March 10.

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

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‘Parallel Perspectives’ View Molloy University Art Gallery’s current exhibition, a duo exhibit displaying artwork of noted Long Island artists Holly Gordon and Ward Hooper. Various complementary paintings and prints are on view. Upon meeting, it became obvious that both Gordon and Hooper were deeply inspired

by Long Island’s fascinating environment and natural beauty.

Together, they toured the island and captured the same places, each interpreting the scenes in front of them through their distinctive artistic styles.

Their creations not only influence one another but also blend unique aesthetics in their collaborative artistic journey. Gordon and Hooper’s partnership yielded numerous accomplishments, one of which was the publication of their book “Parallel Perspectives: The Brush/Lens Collaboration.” Through Feb. 16. Kellenberg Gallery, 1000 Hempstead Ave., Rockville Centre. Call (516) 323-3196 or email artgallery@molloy.edu for more.

Let Freedom Ring with MLK Visit Long Island Children’s Museum for a workshop honoring Martin Luther King, Jr., Monday, Jan. 15, 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Families will learn about MLK beyond his “I Have a Dream” speech and gain a better understanding of his impact on the civil rights movement.

Also participate in a gallery walk of images from the Civil Rights Movement and then create a bell to “let freedom ring.” For ages 5 and up. $4 with admission, $3 members. Long Island Children’s Museum, Museum Row, Garden City. (516) 224-5800 or LICM.org.

Taco Tuesday The Cabana offers its weekly specials all day long, Tuesday Jan. 16 $1, with a two-drink minimum, at 1034 W. Beech St. For more call (516) 889-1345 or visit TheCabanaLBNY.com.

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The Martin Luther King Center hosts the annual MLK Commemorative March to celebrate Dr. King’s life and legacy, Monday, Jan. 15.

The March will step off from Laurelton Boulevard and West Park Avenue at 11:30 a.m. and end at the MLK Center.

There will be a ceremony at the Center following the march. All are welcome!

Enjoy a movie on Long Beach Library’s big screen, Friday, Jan. 12, 1-3 p.m. See the 2023 romantic comedy, “What Happens Later,” about two ex lovers, Bill (David Duchovny) and Willa (Meg Ryan) who get snowed in at a regional airport overnight. Indefinitely delayed, Willa, a magical thinker, and Bill, a catastrophic one, find themselves just as attracted to and annoyed by one another as they did decades earlier.

But as they unpack the riddle of their mutual past and compare their lives to the dreams they once shared, they begin to wonder if their reunion is mere coincidence, or something more enchanted. Rated R. 111 W. Park Ave. For more information, visit LongBeachPL.com or call (516) 432-7201.

Snowflake Race The Long Beach Recreation 4-Mile Snowflake Race is held on Saturday, Feb. 3. Registration begins at 7:30 a.m. at Long Beach Catholic Regional School in the Gymnasium. The race begins at 9:00 a.m.

For more information, visit LongBeachNY.gov.

Zoning Board Meeting The Long Beach Zoning Board meets, Thursday, Jan. 25, 7 p.m. Be informed about issues concerning the community, in the Community Hall at City Hall.

For more information, visit LongBeachNY.gov.

Having an event?

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

A Taste of Thailand

Siam Emerald, Rockville Centre's new Thai Hot Spot, harmonizes traditional and innovative flavors, offering a delightful journey through ancient recipes reimagined for contemporary palates.

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

Ask the tech guy Do you have questions about your computer or laptop? Want to learn more about Zoom, streaming movies, or downloading ebooks to your device? Join Long Beach Library’s Tech Guy, every Wednesday, 2-3 p.m., to get answers to your pressing tech questions. 111 W. Park Ave. For information, visit LongBeachPL.org.

Polar Bear Splash The Long Beach Polar Bears make their annual plunge on Sunday, Feb. 11, on the Laurelton Boulevard Beach, with proceeds benefiting Make-A-Wish. T-shirt sales begin at 10 a.m. Polar Bears gather at noon and go in the water at 1:30 p.m. For more information, visit LongBeachNY.gov.

Snowflake Race The Long Beach Recreation 4-Mile Snowflake Race will be held on Saturday, Feb. 3. Registration begins at 7:30 am at Long Beach Catholic Regional School in the Gymnasium. The race begins at 9 a.m.

For more information, visit LongBeachNY.gov.

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LEGAL NOTICE SUMMONS (Family Law) NOTICE TO RESPONDENT (Name): ROBERT E. CARLO Petitioner’s name is: KELLY ANN QUINN CASE NUMBER FL0001558 You have been sued.

Read the information below and on the next page You have 30 calendar days after this Summons and Petition are served on you to file a Response (form FL-120) at the court and have a copy served on the petitioner. A letter, phone call, or court appearance will not protect you.

If you do not file your Response on time, the court may make orders affecting your marriage or domestic partnership, your property, and custody of your children.

You may be ordered to pay support and attorney fees and costs.

For legal advice, contact a lawyer immediately. Get help finding a lawyer at the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courts.ca.gov/selfh elp), at the California Legal Services website (www.lawhelpca.org), or by contacting your local county bar association.

NOTICE-RESTRAINING ORDERS ARE ON PAGE 2: These restraining orders are effective against both spouses or domestic partners until the petition is dismissed, a judgment is entered, or the court makes further orders.

They are enforceable anywhere in California by any law enforcement officer who has received or seen a copy of them.

FEE WAIVER: If you cannot pay the filing fee, ask the clerk for a fee waiver form. The court may order you to pay back all or part of the fees and costs that the court waived for you or the other party.

1. The name and address of the court are: Nevada County Superior Court, Truckee Courthouse 10075 Levon Avenue, Truckee, CA 96161 2. The name, address, and telephone number of the petitioner’s attorney, or the petitioner without an attorney, are: Craig C. Weaver, Esq. MOBO Law, LLP 10280 Donner Pass Road, Truckee, CA 96161 Tel. (530) 214-8700 STANDARD FAMILY LAW RESTRAINING ORDERS Starting immediately, you and your spouse or domestic partner are restrained from: 1. removing the minor children of the parties from the state or applying for a new or replacement passport for those minor children without the prior written consent of the other party or an order of the court; 2. cashing, borrowing against, canceling, transferring,

disposing of, or changing the beneficiaries of any insurance or other coverage, including life, health, automobile, and disability, held for the benefit of the parties and their minor children; 3. transferring, encumbering, hypothecating, concealing, or in any way disposing of any property, real or personal, whether community, quasicommunity, or separate, without the written consent of the other party or an order of the court, except in the usual course of business or for the necessities of life; and 4. creating a nonprobate transfer or modifying a nonprobate transfer in a manner that affects the disposition of property subject to the transfer, without the written consent of the other party or an order of the court.

Before revocation of a nonprobate transfer can take effect or a right of survivorship to property can be eliminated, notice of the change must be filed and served on the other party.

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You must notify each other of any proposed extraordinary expenditures at least five business days prior to incurring these extraordinary expenditures and account to the court for all extraordinary expenditures made after these restraining orders are effective. However, you may use community property, quasicommunity property, or your own separate property to pay an attorney to help you or to pay court costs.

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NOTICEACCESS TO AFFORDABLE HEALTH INSURANCE: Do you or someone in your household need affordable health insurance. If so, you should apply for Covered California.

Covered California can help reduce the cost you pay towards high quality affordable health care. For more information, visit www.coveredca.com. Or call Covered California at 1-800-300-1506.

WARNING-IMPORTANT INFORMATION California law provides that, for purposes of division of property upon dissolution of a marriage or domestic partnership or upon legal separation, property acquired by the parties during marriage or domestic partnership in joint form is presumed to be community property.

If either party to this action should die before the jointly held community property is divided, the language in the deed that characterizes how title is held (i.e., joint tenancy, tenants in common, or community property) will be controlling, and not the community property presumption. You should

consult your attorney if you want the community property presumption to be written into the recorded title to the property.

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LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU, U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, Plaintiff, vs. GLORIA MICHELL, ET AL., Defendant(s).

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered on September 29, 2008 and an Order duly entered on May 2, 2022, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction on the front steps on the north side of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on February 6, 2024 at 2:00 p.m., premises known as 26 East Market Street, Long Beach, NY 11561 a/k/a 26 Market Street, Long Beach, NY 11561.

All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the City of Long Beach, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section 59, Block 96 and Lot 218.

Approximate amount of judgment is $647,819.24 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 023192/2007.

This foreclosure sale will be held on the north side steps of the Courthouse, rain or shine. COVID-19 safety protocols will be followed at the foreclosure sale. If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, the Court Appointed Referee will cancel the sale.

Melissa Levin, Esq., Referee Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott, LLC, 10 Bank Street, Suite 700, White Plains, New York 10606, Attorneys for Plaintiff 144118 LEGAL NOTICE Long Beach City School District Notice to Bidders The Board of Education of the Long Beach City School District, Town of Hempstead, Nassau County, New York, 11561 in accordance with section #103 of Article 5A of the General Municipal Law, hereby invites submission of sealed bids for: Bid # 409-2024 Graduation outdoor tent & supply rental

Sealed bids will be received until 11:00am, Thursday January 25, 2024 at the office of the Board of Education, Administration Building, 235 Lido Blvd, Lido Beach NY 11561, at which time they will be publicly opened and read. Bid and copies of the general conditions may be obtained at the Board of Education address above or requested by email from Athletic Director Arnold Epstein aepstein@lbeach.org or Purchasing Agent Ellen Stewart estewart@lbeach.org.

The Board of Education reserves the right to reject any, and all bids or to award bids on a total award or item by item basis, whichever, in the opinion of the Board of Education, will be in the best interest of the School District.

Board of Education Long Beach City School District Long Beach, New York 11561 Lori Dolan, District Clerk 144229

LEGAL NOTICE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF NASSAU DITECH FINANCIAL LLC, V. SUSAN BROOKS A/K/A SUSAN MASON AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF HELENE BROOKS, ET AL. NOTICE OF SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure dated November 6, 2023, and entered in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Nassau, wherein DITECH FINANCIAL LLC is the Plaintiff and SUSAN BROOKS A/K/A SUSAN MASON AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF HELENE BROOKS, 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 February 13, 2024 at 2:00PM, premises known as 16 VERMONT STREET, LONG BEACH, NY 11561: Section 59, Block 266, Lot 12: ALL THAT CERTAIN PLOT, PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND, WITH THE BUILDING AND IMPROVEMENTS THEREON ERECTED, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING IN THE CITY OF LONG BEACH, COUNTY OF NASSAU AND STATE OF NEW YORK Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 001859/2017. Mark S Ricciardi, Esq. - Referee.

Robertson, Anschutz, Schneid, Crane & Partners, PLLC 900 Merchants Concourse, Suite 310, Westbury, New York 11590, Attorneys for Plaintiff. All foreclosure

arrest

Jaquan Wilson, 20, of Elizabeth Avenue in Hempstead was arrested on Jan. 4 and was charged with attempted larceny from a motor vehicle following an investigation on Midfarm Road.

attempted Burglary A resident of N. Village Avenue reported that three individuals attempted to enter his home on Jan. 4, by prying a basement door and window open. All three subjects fled the scene when the burglar alarm was activated

Criminal trespass

The manager of Rockville Risk Management reported on Jan. 5, that an unauthorized person was inside their office prior to business hours.

Fire

Rockville Centre Police and Fire Departments responded to reports of a

car fire at a service station on N. Park Avenue on Jan. 3.

larCeny

A resident of Irving Place reported on Jan. 2 that someone stole his motor vehicle while parked in his driveway.

The vehicle was located, unoccupied, a short time later in Freeport.

A resident of Banks Avenue reported on Jan. 2 someone stole packages from the lobby of his apartment building that were addressed to him.

leaving the sCene oF an aCCident

A motorist reported on Jan. 2 that her vehicle was struck by another vehicle, which fled the scene while driving on N. Long Beach Road.

A motorist reported on Jan. 4 that his vehicle was struck by another vehicle, which fled the scene while riving on Front Street.

People named in Crime Watch items as having been arrested and charged with violations or crimes are only suspected of committing those acts of which they are accused. They are all presumed to be innocent of those charges until and unless found guilty in a court of law.

Public Notices

sales will be conducted in accordance with Covid-19 guidelines including, but not limited to, social distancing and mask wearing. *LOCATION OF SALE SUBJECT TO CHANGE DAY OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH COURT/CLERK DIRECTIVES. 144227

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU, MORTGAGE ASSETS MANAGEMENT, LLC, Plaintiff, vs. ANY AND ALL KNOWN OR UNKNOWN HEIRS, DEVISEES, GRANTEES, ASSIGNEES, LIENORS, CREDITORS, TRUSTEES, AND ALL OTHER PARTIES CLAIMING AN INTEREST BY, THROUGH, UNDER OR AGAINST THE ESTATE OF MICHAEL BERGER A/K/A MICHAEL T. BERGER, DECEASED, ET AL., Defendant(s).

Pursuant to an Order Confirming Referee Report, Amend the Caption, and Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered on November 15, 2023, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction on the front steps on the north side of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on February 13, 2024 at 2:30 p.m., premises known as 443 B West Broadway, Unit 201 a/k/a 441 B Broadway, Unit 201, Long Beach, NY 11561. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements

thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the City of Long Beach, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section 59, Block 39 and Lot 151U a/k/a Lot 151 together with an undivided 16.66 percent interest in the Common Elements.

Approximate amount of judgment is $864,961.73 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #605358/2018.

This foreclosure sale will be held on the north side steps of the Courthouse, rain or shine. COVID-19 safety protocols will be followed at the foreclosure sale. If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, the Court Appointed Referee will cancel the sale.

Keith Lavallee, Esq., Referee Greenspoon Marder, 590 Madison Avenue, Suite 1800, New York, NY 10022, Attorneys for Plaintiff 144225

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LEGAL NOTICE Formation of BLUE SPARTAN KYRIAKIDES 31-01 LLC filed with the Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 11/22/2023.

Office loc.: Nassau County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

The address SSNY shall mail process to Christopher Kyriakides, 2121 Pacific Blvd., Atlantic Beach, NY 11509. Purpose: Any lawful activity.

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LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU U.S. Bank Trust National Association, not in its individual capacity but solely as owner trustee for RCF 2 Acquisition Trust, Plaintiff AGAINST The Estate of Jorge U. Vega, et al., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered November 15, 2023, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the North Side steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on January 22, 2024 at 2:00PM, premises known as 42 E. Hudson Street, Long Beach, NY 11561.

All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the City of Long Beach, County of Nassau and State of New York, SECTION: 59, BLOCK: 94, LOT: 23, 24, 25.

Approximate amount of judgment $525,438.42 plus interest and costs.

Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #616874/2018.

The aforementioned auction will be conducted in accordance with the NASSAU County COVID-19 Protocols located on the Office of Court Administration (OCA) website (https://ww2.nycourts.gov /Admin/oca.shtml) and as such all persons must comply with social distancing, wearing masks and screening practices in effect at the time of this foreclosure sale.

Jane Pastor Shrenkel, Esq., Referee Frenkel Lambert Weiss Weisman & Gordon, LLP 53 Gibson Street Bay Shore, NY 11706 01-044001-F00 78688 143823

Place a notice by phone at 516-569-4000 x232 or email: legalnotices@liherald.com

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: 575KATMAT, LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York, (SSNY) on 12/04/2023.

NY Office location: Nassau County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of the process to:116 Regent Dr Lido Beach, NY 11561 Purpose: To engage in any lawful act or activity.

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Every effort is made to insure the accuracy of your ad. Please check your ad at the first insertion. Credit will be made only for the first insertion. Credit given for errors in ads is limited to the printed space involved. Publisher reserves right to reject, cancel or correctly classify an ad.

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Valley Stream UFSD 30 is currently accepting applications for Teacher Aides.

Those interested will be required to comply with Nassau County Civil Service and New York State fingerprinting requirements.

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H i s t o r i c a l l y, r e p o r t e r s w h o h ave 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. Salary range is from $20K to $45K 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@liherald.com

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We are a busy print shop looking for 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. Salary Ranges fromo $16 per hour to $20 per hour.

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Earning potential ranges from $33,280 plus commission and bonuses to over $100,000 including commissions and bonuses.

Compensation is based on Full Time hours Eligible for Health Benefits, 401k and Paid Time Off. Please Send Cover Letter and Resume with Salary Requirements to rglickman@liherald.com or Call 516-569-4000 X250 PRINTING PRESS OPERATORS FT & PT. Long Island Herald has IMMEDIATE openings for Printing Press Operators in Garden City. We are a busy print shop looking for motivated and reliable individuals to assist in various duties in the shop.

Hours vary, so flexibility is key. Salary Ranges from $20 per hour to $30 per hour.

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he United States is at a crossroads. For too long, leaders at all levels of government have turned a blind eye to the crisis unfolding on our southern border.

Indeed, that porous border has fueled both a national drug crisis and a migrant crisis, which threaten to undermine the safety of Americans in communities across the country.

The Biden administration has so far failed to articulate a clear plan to end these crises by securing the borAnTHonY der, and the cabiD’EsposiTo net official directly charged with implementing a border security plan, Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, has routinely downplayed the problems that exist there.

For failing to uphold his oath to safeguard the homeland by securing our borders, I have called on Mayorkas to resign. In the absence of a resignation, I believe he should be impeached. As a member of the House Committee on Homeland Security, I will work to build a case for

impeaching Mayorkas in a transparent manner via the committee’s information-gathering process.

Under Mayorkas’ leadership, the Department of Homeland Security has lost operational control of the border — a fact backed up by congressional testimony last March by Raul Ortiz, then the chief of the United States Border Patrol.

This loss of control coincides with the fact that Border Patrol personnel have encountered over 8.1 million migrants since the beginning of the Biden administration, and an additional 1.7 million managed to evade overstretched law enforcement and slip into the country, according to sources in United States Customs and Border Protection.

With the risk of terrorism at dangerously high levels and public safety deteriorating across the country, having 1.7 million “gotaways” roaming the streets of America is a frightening prospect.

Our porous border is negatively impacting the quality of life of millions of Americans. On Jan. 2, New York City Mayor Eric Adams

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announced that there were “a number of migrants who have committed crimes,” including some who had participated in a “robbery pattern.”

More than 160,000 migrants have recently entered New York City, and they have elicited proclamations from Adams that the Big Apple may slash municipal services by up to 15 percent to pay for migrant services.

What’s more, since the beginning of fiscal year 2021, 294 people on the United State’s terror watch list have been arrested trying to enter the country — but how many on that list evaded capture because they were among the 1.7 million “gotaways” and are currently in New York? Thanks to Mayorkas’ inability to stem the flow of migrants by securing the border, New Yorkers are facing additional public safety threats and reduced municipal services.

In addition to serving as a pathway for migrants, the southern border has also been used as a gateway for drug smugglers to illegally import their dangerous narcotics into the United States.

nder his leadership, the department has lost control of the southern border.

Last fiscal year, Customs and Border Protection seized 27,293 pounds of poisonous fentanyl coming across the southwestern border, which is enough to kill around 6 billion — that’s billion — people. Regretfully, due to overstretched resources, CBP is able to seize only 5 to 10 percent of the fentanyl smuggled across the border, with the remainder making it to the streets of American cities and contributing to the 111,355 American overdose deaths that were recorded in the 12-month period ending in April 2023. Americans are being killed because of the porous southern border.

I was proud to help pass H.R. 2, the Secure the Border Act of 2023, in the House of Representatives, which would fully fund CBP and make critical investments in border security infrastructure.

While I continue to advocate for my colleagues in the Senate to pass the sweeping border security plan outlined in H.R. 2, I will work to hold Mayorkas accountable for this crisis of his own creation — and there is no better way to hold him accountable than to fire him.

Mayorkas must be impeached.

Anthony D’Esposito represents the 4th Congressional District.

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o date, Nassau County has received approximately $385 million in coronavirus relief money through the federal American Rescue Plan Act, and $85.2 million more in settlements from opioid manufacturers, distributors and retailers. Of that combined sum of approximately $470 million, Nassau County has to date only committed roughly $86 million and dispersed $7 million.

While many DELiA have wondered DeRiGGi-WHiTTon about the almost palpable lack of urgency from the administration of Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman in getting these life-enriching and lifesaving funds into the community, a recent budget hearing potentially exposed the callous reason his administration continues to sit on

these funds.

During the hearing, on Oct. 10, administration officials confirmed that the roughly $378 million in remaining proceeds from the ARPA funding and various opioid settlements is being used to bolster Nassau County’s reserves, which in turn are helping to boost and maintain the county’s credit score with rating agencies such as Moody’s, S&P Global and Fitch Ratings.

Furthermore, every penny in interest that has and may be generated in the future by holding the opioid funds back was earned at the expense of someone who is struggling with the disease of addiction.

All of this is simply appalling.

It is only marginally less infuriating when you consider that Nassau’s ARPA funds could be applied to fighting hunger, combating homelessness, bolstering mental health programs,

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supporting small businesses, enhancing youth services and so much more. For months, my colleagues in the County Legislature’s minority caucus and I have been advocating for approximately $12 million in itemized ARPA requests to help support organizations that provide vital community services.

While those requests have languished in the Blakeman administration, the transfer of $10 million in Covid relief funds, done under the facade of “tourism” to fund lavish galas, parades and marketing to celebrate the county’s 125th anniversary this year, flew through the Legislature on Dec. 18.

The minority caucus is unified in its outrage and opposition to this latest lapse in judgment, which serves as yet another example of how Blakeman and his administration are badly out of touch with the needs

ovid and opioid funds should trump the county’s 125th anniversary.

of our constituents.

Federal Covid relief and opioid settlement funds were not meant to gather dust on ledger sheets, serve as an investment strategy, be used to butter up ratings agencies, or soothe the self-inflating ego of an elected official.

They were meant to get into the community so they could be used to address the challenges our constituents are grappling with.

With so many people struggling, and so many facing the unthinkable crisis of losing family members to addiction, spending $10 million on publicizing an anniversary celebration before releasing these opioid settlement funds is unconscionable.

Let’s hope that in the new year, these lifesaving funds, as well as our federal relief funds, reach their intended destinations — at least as swiftly as Blakeman’s celebration funds did.

Delia DeRiggi-Whitton represents Nassau County’s 11th Legislative District, and is the Legislature’s minority leaderelect.

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Decision 2024: a call for informed voters

n the weeks and months leading up to this year’s elections in November, it is pivotal that Long Island voters stay engaged with everything that’s going on in New York state and the nation. In 10 months, scores of millions of voters will flock to polling booths across the country to cast their ballots for state offices, Congress and the White House.

Making informed decisions begins with early engagement.

In an era when information is constantly being filtered through a wide variety of media, it is imperative that voters pay attention to political developments and take the time to understand the competing candidates, their policies, and the evolving dynamics in the political arena.

Informed voting is the bedrock of a healthy democracy. It ensures that those who are elected fulfill their promises and legislate based on the values and needs of the people they serve.

Long Island, much like the rest of the country, needs leaders who genuinely understand the challenges faced by their communities, and who possess the foresight to make difficult choices.

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Letters Those college presidents shouldn’t get all blame To the Editor: Re Alan J. Singer’s op-ed last month, “Three college heads who lacked street smarts”: Professor Singer makes the point that the university presidents grilled by right-wing U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik of New York at last month’s congressional hearing suffered from a lack of “street smarts,” leading to the resignation of one (now two) of them.

While that may be true, the pointed questioning and harassment of the university presidents at those hearings deserves condemnation.

House members engaging in McCarthy-era tactics in those Education Committee hearings does not bode well for democracy. If anyone should resign, it should be Stefanik.

Apparently the three presidents failed to respond adequately to hypothetical verbal support of genocide by students at their universities. There is

Don’t wait until you step inside the voting booth to make decisions you hope align with your own priorities.

Stay informed by keeping up with reputable news outlets — such as your local newspaper.

With so many talking heads touting their agendas on cable news outlets, it’s important to keep your ear close to the ground and pay attention to what is going on in your own neighborhood.

Bias and misinformation erode the foundation of democracy, sowing seeds of doubt by distorting facts and adding a political slant.

News organizations have a responsibility to offer accurate information, but there are times when information can be misused to skew opinions. So, know where the information is coming from.

Your local paper is the perfect place to read all about what’s happening. Not that you can’t turn on the television, but broadcast media tend to focus on national issues and how candidates plan to address foreign policy, spending, energy and immigration. All of that is crucially important — especially as it relates to the presidential race — but the issues at the forefront of local elections are just as important, if not more so.

Remember, every decision made at the local level will shape the fabric of the community.

It’s impossible to miss news of a spe-

cial election happening right in our backyard, even if you don’t live on the North Shore. On Feb. 13, voters will decide who will replace the disgraced former congressman George Santos in the 3rd Congressional District. Voters will choose between former U.S. Rep. Tom Suozzi — a Democrat from Glen Cove who held this seat before making an unsuccessful run for governor in 2022 — and Nassau County Legislator Mazi Melesa Pilip, of Great Neck, who is representing Republicans.

As for those who live on the South Shore, the June primary will be just as important to Democrats, at least, looking to reclaim the seat in the 4th Congressional District now occupied by U.S. Rep. Anthony D’Esposito, a Republican who handily won the 2022 race against Laura Gillen. Gillen is back for another try, but would need to beat State Sen. Kevin Thomas to represent Democrats once again in November.

Regardless of the outcomes, the decisions made in this fall’s elections will reverberate for many years to come.

That is why all of us must seize the opportunity to shape our future by gathering all the information we can about the candidates who are running.

The responsibility to contribute lies with every voter. Let us not merely stand witness. Let us take an active role and help shape the future for the better.

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hen I was in prison for my nonviolent anti-nuclear actions, one of my disciplines was to write something for publication every day — a letter to the editor, an opinion piece, a book review, or even mediocre poetry.

One hundred percent of my writing was in opposition to nuclear weapons.

I couldn’t vote while I was incarcerated. But I refused to stop participating in our democracy. If I could persuade even two people to care enough to vote who had not been voting even tom H. though they were able to, and if HastinGs they voted for a candidate who was opposed to nuclear weapons, I felt like this was how I was still part of the democracy of my country.

Who are the people who couldn’t or can’t vote but who are yet a part of how

our democracy functions? Here’s an incomplete list, but one that I hope gives some hope to those who wish they could vote in our American elections: ■ Students who survived the horrific 2018 Valentine’s Day mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas high school in Parkland, Florida, were too young to vote, and yet started a movement that built enough pressure on politicians to achieve some legislative victories.

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ive minutes of action per day by millions of us can be its best protection.

■ Greta Thunberg is a Swedish girl who began the climate strike movement that prompted governments far beyond her own to act. She was too young to vote, not a citizen of anyplace except Sweden, and yet she profoundly participated in democracies from the United Kingdom to New Zealand to the United States and beyond, so influential that she was Time magazine’s Person of the Year in 2019.

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Letters no evidence that such a call for genocide against Jews has been expressed on college campuses. Rather, it is a fantasy of Stefanik and other culture war fanatics.

Students and faculty at universities have courageously confronted unjustified censure and bullying in response to a very real catastrophe — a relentless ethnic cleansing and genocidal war being waged by the Israeli government, supported by our own, against the Palestinian people of Gaza.

JIM BROWN Secretary, Green Party of Nassau County

Congestion pricing would benefit everyone To the Editor: It’s not surprising that Long Island lawmakers are pandering to the tiny minority of their constituents who would actually pay the $15 congestion fee for driving into Manhattan south of 60th Street. But it is disappointing that these officials fail to see beyond the narrow interests of this small group and recognize the big and broad benefits of congestion pricing, including for hundreds of thousands of Long Islanders.

How could those who took part in the Dec. 11 anti-congestion-pricing news conference not notice the irony of holding their kvetch fest at the Long Island Rail Road’s Mineola station? Part of the $15 billion projected to be raised annually by the added fees will go toward improving

students skipped school in Birmingham, Alabama, to protest segregation and the anti-democratic Jim Crow voter suppression that Black people endured in Alabama. They couldn’t vote because they were too young, and their parents were routinely stopped from voting because they were black. Yet their campaign, called the Children’s Crusade, was instrumental in inspiring mass support across the U.S. for both the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965.

LIRR service for the 200,000 Long Islanders who take trains into the city on an average weekday.

Besides making rail commuting more comfortable and convenient, congestion pricing will reduce air pollution and the risk of car crashes in Manhattan. And those positives shouldn’t be ignored by Long Island representatives. Why do they not respect the decision of their fellow lawmakers to better safeguard public health and safety in the city?

In addition, Long Island isn’t an island, economically. More than 300,000 of its residents earn their living from Manhattan-based businesses, according to the Regional Plan Association. These commuters make an average annual salary of $124,000, amounting to total income of $38 billion that’s spent largely on Long Island.

Politicians such as State Sen. Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick oppose congestion pricing partly on the grounds that it is a “tax” unfairly imposed on Long Islanders, as she claimed in a Herald op-ed last month, “Congestion pricing isn’t really about congestion.” That’s a misuse of the term. Taxes are required payments; congestion pricing is an optional fee. No one is being forced to drive a car into Manhattan. The $15 fee — and the additional parking and gasoline costs — can be avoided by riding the LIRR. Encouraging more Long Islanders to take the train is, after all, a key objective of congestion pricing.

KEVIN J. KELLEY Atlantic Beach

■ In Liberia, dictator Charles Taylor rigged “elections” and maintained his iron grip on power, so there was no democracy in which to participate during his rule, which featured a particularly brutal 14-year civil war with child soldiers on both sides, rape and massacres. Liberian women united in nonviolent resistance, rose up and stopped the war, and created a new — real — democracy.

The countless stories of disenfran-

chised people around the world making a difference in their democracies — or helping create democracy where there had been none — can help motivate us when we feel like it’s hopeless. It is never impossible to participate in democracy. People like Rosa Parks, John Lewis, Alice Paul and so many more are still influential, even though they’ve passed on.

This is your democracy, even if you are 15, even if you are undocumented, even if you are incarcerated. We all own it, and we all can make it stronger and more responsive to what we need, to justice, to a world fit for life. Five minutes of action per day by millions of us can be the best protection of our hope, our rights, our freedom from fear, our freedom to love and live.

Democracy is way deeper than one vote every few years. It will live or die depending on our commitment to it. We are powerful, every one of us.

Dr. Tom H. Hastings is the coordinator of the undergraduate program in conflict resolution at Portland State University and the senior editor of the Oregon Peace Institute’s PeaceVoice.

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We must act like we own this democracy

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