Long Beach Herald 01-12-2023

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Long Beach kids jam with hip-hop legend DMC

By JAMES BERNSTEiN jbernstein@liherald.com

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DARRYl ‘DMC’ MCDANiElS performed with ‘Sir’ Paul Vivot, 10, on guitar, Lars Sorensen, 15, on drums, and Bridie Bermingham, 11, on bass at the Long Beach Public Library last Saturday.

When Lars Sorensen was in kindergarten and first grade in Long Beach schools, he continually tapped out a beat on his desk, according to his mother, Jeanine Sorensen. His teacher, she said, thought he had rhythm, but he didn’t help his classmates concentrate on their lessons. So Lars practiced music practically every day — outside school.

Now, at 15, he attends the Long Island High School for the Performing arts, and plays drums for a Long Beach band called Deez Guyzz.

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In an emergency, city now has more ways to let you know

By BRENDAN CARPENTER bcarpenter@liherald.com

A few days before Christmas, Long Beach was hit with severe rain that caused flooding in some areas, particularly in the West End and the canals. The city is no stranger to storms, big and small.

As a result, it has decided to step up its emergency notification system, switching to what it calls CivicPlus Mass Notification, or CivicReady, which will send emergency as well as routine alerts and notifications to residents. The alerts can be delivered by text message, email, pager or voicemail

instead of just robocalls.

About 9,000 residents have signed up for the notifications thus far.

“This isn’t necessarily something highly localized, like ‘There’s an accident on this road that will be cleared up in an hour,’” City spokesman John McNally said of the new system.

“It’s really for things like the flooding during the holidays. We would keep everybody posted if there’s another Hur ricane Sandy, if we’re expecting some real severe weather or if there’s a snow emergency declared and cars have to be off the streets.”

So far, last month’s flooding has been the lone time the city

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his is a positive thing where the city is able to communicate super fast with the residents in times of emergency.

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has used the system. It has been fully operationally since Jan. 1.

The new system is also less expensive for the city than the one it used previously, OnSolve CodeRed — a robocall network

— and gives Long Beach “a superior product,” McNally said. The city had not disclosed the difference in cost by press time.

The new system will not necessitate any changes in procedure at the city’s police, fire and emergency response departments. It simply lets the community know about weather and

other emergencies faster.

“This is a positive thing where the city is able to communicate super fast with the residents in times of emergency,” Fire Commissioner Joseph Miller said. “To be able to do that without delays and get people the information they need is a plus for the community.”

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Schumer promises push for tech, environment

By JAMES BERNSTEIN jbernstein@liherald.com

Chuck Schumer has three goals for the new year: improve mass transit, ensure water and air quality are safe, and promote high technology on Long Island.

The New York Democrat who maintained his role as majority leader in the U.S. Senate after last year’s mid-terms, told more than 1,000 people attending last week’s Long Island Association breakfast in Woodbury that he has, in the past two years, secured federal money to help the Metropolitan Transportation Authority recover from the worst of the Covid pandemic, while still getting money earmarked to protect the Long Island Sound and even clean up aging lead pipes.

The event at Crest Hollow Country Club was LIA’s annual State of the Region gathering that attracted both movers and shakers, as well as elected leaders like the executives from both Nassau and Suffolk counties. Schumer’s participation comes after he was elected to a fifth six-year term in the upper chamber of Capitol Hill, defeating Joseph Pinion, a conservative columnist who claimed Schumer had been in office too long with too little to show for it.

But history is written by the victors, and Schumer had a lot of history to share.

“We had one of the most productive legislative sessions in years,” the senator

said, ticking off a list of legislative wins that included his role in shepherding through President Joe Biden’s $1 trillion infrastructure bill, as well as securing $15 billion for the MTA, which operates the Long Island Rail Road.

“No one was riding the trains” during the pandemic, Schumer added.

“For the first time, New York state got back more money that it gave out,” the senator said, referring to the give-andtake of funding with the federal government. New York has traditionally been a “giving” state, meaning its federal dollars usually went to help other states. This past year, the state was more of a receiver.

How productive the next two years will be is a big question. Republicans took control of the U.S. House — but only by a slim margin. That might mean pushing through bills that could win over at least some moderate Republicans.

One of those efforts will focus on improving transportation. The MTA funding, for example, would pay for repairs and upgrades of cars, tracks and electronic systems. Money also would be directed to portions of the Sunrise Highway in Nassau and Suffolk counties.

Another $5 million will build a transit hub in Ronkonkoma.

Schumer also budgeted $106 million to clean up Long Island Sound, and that’s just the beginning. He also plans to use $60 million to help remove some of the contami-

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U.S. SEN. ChUCk Schumer told the Long Island Association last week he would seek to promote the environment, transportation and technology this term. nants from the Long Island aquifer.

Yet, the Senator sounded most enthusiastic about a project to install electricitygenerating windmills off Long Island’s South Shore — likely within the next few years.

Equinor, a multibillion-dollar Norwegian conglomerate specializing in petroleum, hopes to build a wind energy farm just a few miles off the coast with a substation delivering power directly to Island Park — a plan that has aroused controversy with neighbors.

The $3 billion project must still pass a plethora of bureaucratic hurdles, however.

“Long Island will be the capital for offshore wind,” Schumer said, “not just in New York, but across the country.”

The senator also wants to promote two of Long Island’s largest high-technology institutions — Brookhaven National Lab and SUNY Stony Brook.

“Long Island can be the center for (microchip) production and manufacturing,” Schumer said. “BNL and Stony Brook are at the cutting-edge of technology.”

Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman, told the Herald there was more in the works for this part of Long Island as well. He’s heard chatter about a strong interest in securing a casino, possibly at the Nassau Hub. But for that to happen, anyone developing it would need to make sure the facility is first acceptable to the community.

“We wouldn’t be interested in anything but a first-class hospitality venue with a casino,” Blakeman said.

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No dogs allowed at Long Beach dog park kkovac@liherald.com

For 18 years, Steve Kritzberg has brought his dogs to the park dedicated just for them at Nickerson Beach. He’s part of an early morning social group, and then comes back to socialize with afternoon and weekend pet owners as well.

There, Kritzberg meets up with other dog lovers to shoot the breeze, all while their four-legged best friends have the times of their lives running around free.

A tired dog is a happy dog, Kritzberg says. But that changed on a recent trip, when he found a fence and closed gate — the first time he can remember the park being closed, except for when the remnants of Hurricane Sandy hit Long Beach.

Kritzberg waved down a police officer he found patrolling nearby, hoping for some answers while his dog waited patiently in the car. Instead, he got a warning to stay away.

“As soon as I entered the gate, he turned on his light, did a U-turn, and came at me,” Kritzberg said. The officer was visibly upset, telling him the park is closed. And if Kritzberg stuck around any longer, he’d get a ticket.

That’s how Kritzberg and many others learned the dog park concession rights were sold by Nassau County officials to a company known as the Dover Group, which closed the park, with no public plans on when — and how — it might reopen.

“It was just kind of a kick in the gut, you know?” Kritzberg said. “We have a really nice community of people I’ve

known 18-plus years. We’ve gone through all kinds of things — deaths, having funerals for friends that went to the dog park, birthday parties, Christmas and holiday parties. It’s just become a very nice community.”

That’s because the park is more than just a park. It’s a gathering place for dog lovers to meet and chat, bird watchers to wait and hopefully catch a glimpse of a snowy owl, and other naturalists to enjoy.

But there were signs of change coming, Kritzberg said. Dog walkers noticed garbage starting to pile up in trash cans.

When the garbage was finally removed, so were the cans removed.

Then, the park closed.

Officials typically only close one public park for the winter, and the one at Nickerson Beach isn’t it. No one from Dover Group — which took over maintenance of the park, cabanas, pool and recreational vehicle center — returned calls seeking comment.

“The easy answer for him was, ‘I’m just going to close the park and then I don’t have to deal with the garbage,’” Kritzberg said. “That’s my theory.

“I’m just so very fed up. It’s taking me away from a community that Saturday and Sunday mornings, we go down there in blizzard conditions and we go down there for a hour or just for an hour-and-ahalf. We sit there. We have coffee. We catch up on chewing the fat. And it’s just been yanked. The rug has been yanked out from under our feet. It’s pretty hurtful.”

Jack Dicken has been visiting the park from Freeport since he retired in 2000.

Catching his fellow dog walkers just after sunrise is important, because many of

PAtty LIguORI’s dOg, Luna, stood forlornly outside the locked gate at Nickerson Beach dog park.

Although no one could know what was going through her mind, it was evident that Luna didn’t understand why her favorite recreational haunt was closed.

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them are the only faces he might see all day.

“This is the only time they talk to other people,” Dicken said. “Like, it’s my wife and I. We’ve been together 47 years — even more. And other than my wife, these are the only other people I talked to generally, every day. So, it’s a social thing also with the dogs itself.”

Nassau County Legislator Denise Ford has reached out to the Dover Group trying to schedule a meeting. In the nearly two decades she’s been in office, Ford says she can’t ever recall any one person or group taking control over the entirety of a county-owned park facility.

So why it’s happening with Nickerson Beach is a mystery to her.

“Technically, this is a county park, and the county still owns it,“ Ford said. “We

are still basically responsible for the park.

But last year, during the rules committee — which I was not a part of — they opted to allow the Dover Group to run Nickerson Beach.

“It was our understanding during this hearing that simply they would operate to the extent that residents wouldn’t even be aware of the fact that it was a change in operations. Unfortunately, that is not proven to be true.”

Ford urges shut-out park-goers to contact the parks commissioner as well as County Executive Bruce Blakeman, and let them know their feelings about the closure of the only county park on the barrier island.

“I’ve made some lifelong friends,” Kritzberg said. “Now we’re not allowed to use the park until springtime.”

Sixth-grade experiments will be out of this world An experiment designed by Long Beach sixth-graders will soon be out of this world.

The experiment, “How does Microgravity Affect the Germination of Oyster Mushroom Spawns,” will be launched into space in June 2023, as part of the National Center for Earth and Space Science Education’s Student Spaceflight Experiments Program.

Out of 58 proposals written, 41 were submitted to the Step 1 Local Review Board, who chose the top 3 to be adjudicated by the Step 2 National Review Board.

The winning recognition was submitted by FrankDepace, Jr., Nathaniel Kaplan, Jackson Spitz, Gregory Seifert, Giuliana Urrego, and their teacher, Regina Dean.

Long Beach Public Schools Director of Science Cristie Tursi said, “While Frank, Nathaniel, Gregory, Jackson, and Giuliana showed true dedication, curiosity, insight, all 6th grade students, teachers, co-teachers, and staff deserve major kudos and accolades for herculean efforts and collaborative contributions! I am very proud of the entire community.”

Tursi said, “We all are looking forward to learn how the microgravity affects the germination of Oyster Mushroom Spawns and compare the results with the ground

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LONg BeACh sIxth-gRAdeRs (L-R) Gregory Seifert, Jackson Spitz, teacher Regina Dean, Nathaniel Kaplan, Giuliana Urrego, and Frank Depace Jr., developed the experiment to be launched into space in June 2023. experiment performed by all our sixthgrade students.”

The opportunity to submit a proposal was offered to the entire sixth grade at

Long Beach Middle School. In addition to the winning group, two other sixth grade teams were among the finalists submitted to the Step 2 National Review Board. Those

projects were: “How Does Microgravity Affect Biodegradable Plastics,” and “How does Microgravity Affect the Germination of Baby Lima Bean Seeds?”

Throughout the rest of the year, the SSEP selected team will set up the space experiment to be performed by astronauts, and their classmates will work in teams to perform the control experiment. “This is real science as a verb: engaging, authentic, project- based learning that inspires students to dream big!” Tursi said.

In June 2023, these patches will be launched to the International Space Station (ISS) along with the science experiment designed by the 6th grade students, and the patches will return to Long Beach with embossed certificates. Onboard the ISS, the patches and experiment will fly at an altitude of 260 miles above Earth’s surface.

In the next phase of the project,, Tursi and the Science Department will collaborate with the Long Beach Director of the Arts and the K-12 Art Departments on the Mission Patch Art and Design Contest.

Long Beach Public Schools will be holding two contests: one for students in Grades K-5 and one for students in Grades 6-12.

–James Bernstein

LONG BEACH HERALD — January 12, 2023

By KARINA KOVAC

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Deez Guyzz are planning their own concerts of Hollis, Queens, a founder of Runter’s clarinet playing. He started learn- DMC. Deez Guyzz were the creation of Ben ing the recorder, and then switched to Metzger, owner of Studio Noir in Long guitar. At 10, he is a guitarist for Deez Beach,, which offers music lessons to Guyzz.

As a toddler, Bridie Bermingham people of all ages. All of them were loved to listen to the radio on the way to Metzger’s students at one time or anothvisit her grandparents in the Bronx. Her er, and he arranged for them to learn to play together. grandfather is a well-known “I taught every single one trombone player in Ireland, individually,” Metzger said. and she recalls loving the Lars, he said, has been with sound of music even before him the longest. Quinn startshe was able to talk. She ed as a drummer, Metzger eventually started playing said. But he kept picking up piano, and now, at 11, she’s the microphone and rapping. the band’s base player.

“He was good,” Metzger said.

Quinn Siegel, 10, used to So he became a vocalist. play drums, but his teacher alejanDro Alejandro, he said, ran switched him to vocals, and CoronaDo into the studio one day and, he is now the band’s vocalist. according to Metzger, said, Alejandro Coronado was keyboardist, “This is where legends are in swimming class in 2017, a Deez Guyzz made.” class he did not like. His Metzger said that all five f ather switched him to music, and now, at 11, he is Deez Guyzz’ may become professionals one day.

“They’re already playing on a profeskeyboardist.

At the Long Beach Public Library last sional level,” he said, adding that the Saturday night, the five young musi- band is planning concerts of its own.

On Saturday night, they were playing cians, all Long Beach residents, made local entertainment history. The library with McDaniels, who is also a comic has hosted many musical events, its book writer and has written children’s director, Tara Lannen-Stanton, but this books. Along with Joseph Simmons and one featured “probably the biggest name Jason Mizell, he formed Run-DMC in 1983. In 2004, Rolling Stone magazine in terms of mainstream artists.”

That artist was one of the country’s ranked the group No. 48 on its list of the best-known rappers, Darryl McDaniels, 100 Greatest Artists of All Time. In 2007, continued from front page

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Darryl ‘DMC’ MCDaniels with Deez Guyzz members, from left, Bridie Bermingham, 11, bass; Quinn ‘The Legend’ Seigel, 10, vocals; Lars Sorensen, 15, drums; Alejandro Coronado, 11, keyboards; and ‘Sir’ Paul Vivot, 10, guitar.

Run-DMC was named the Greatest Hip Hop Group of All Time by MTV. They were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2009.

On Saturday night, McDaniels talked for nearly an hour about his struggles growing up in Queens, his beginnings in the world of music, and his advice for young people. He had battled drug abuse, he said, and came out on top.

“All of you in this room are hope and motion,” McDaniels said. He said that when he was growing up, he listened to New York City radio stations. “What was beautiful about them is that they were not segregated,” he said.

“The fortunate thing that happened to me,” he said, “was that hip-hop came over the bridge.”

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and Deez Guyzz, according to Sorensen, who is a psychologist in the Long Beach School District, came about when the young band members posted “It’s Tricky,” a Run-DMC song, on social media. McDaniels liked what he heard.

He contacted the group, and arrangements were made for him to appear at the library, Sorensen said. “There was a lot of communication going back and forth,” he said. Before they gathered at the library, McDaniels gave the young musicians some songs to practice.

They said they would never forget their evening with McDaniels. “It was pretty great,” said Alejandro. “I didn’t think about playing with somebody who was famous. I was just so happy. I saw my dad and my and my uncle. They were happy too.”

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PRESS RELEASE

For Immediate Release: December 5, 2022

Dear Atlantic Beach, Long Beach and Neighboring Resident Communities: The Nassau County Bridge Authority (NCBA) is a separate functioning Authority. Unlike other bridges, the NCBA does not receive Tax Payer, Property Tax, County and State Funding. The NCBA funds 100% of its operations through toll revenue. The Atlantic Beach Bridge spans 1173 feet (40%+ greater than its neighboring Long Beach Bridge) When I was nominated for this role, I was honored to give back to the communities. Unfortunately, timing is not something we can all control.

My first initiative as Chairman was to review the status of our finances, revenues and capital needs. My second initiative was to work with our engineers at Hardesty & Hanover and our auditor to ensure that we have adequate capital to address our required infrastructure needs. My third initiative and quite an important one, was to address the public outcry on the failing toll plaza.

Over the past three-years, the Authority has lost nearly $1M per year (excluding goodwill). One can assume that this was due to the COVID pandemic and loss of toll revenue. While the Authority was hoping for a return back to profitability, unfortunately this proved impossible at our current revenues.

Walsh ready to step in as interim city manager make to move the city in the direction that the residents want to move. That comes from government, that comes After Donna Gayden, who had been through our council, who’s elected by Long Beach’s city manager through the public to represent the needs of the almost three tumultuous years, unex- city, and make sure that the vision for pectedly resigned her position last Tues- the city is set in the right direction.” day, Police Commissioner Ron Walsh Walsh said the city will be unveiling stepped in as the interim. With the its comprehensive plan and comprehenchange, he wants to ensure sive financial plan as well, the community is comfortwhich is currently being able with his appointment. worked on. He also plans to Walsh has been in public work on not only recovering service for about 35 years. and continuing the recovery He spent nine years on the of the city’s finances, but Locust Valley School Board also handling those “qualityand was on the Nassau-Sufof-life types of situations to folk school board as well. He make everybody feel as if h a s b e e n L o n g B e a ch ’s the city is really on the police chief since being upswing.” sworn in in early 2021. Now E ve n w i t h b e i n g t h e as the interim city manager, RoN WAlsh interim city manager for he has a whole new slate of t h e f o r e s e e a b l e f u t u r e, Interim City responsibilities, but wants Wa l s h w i l l re m a i n t h e Manager residents to know he’s up police commissioner as for it. well. His involvement with “I spent all my career learning how the police department will not change, to provide for constituents,” Walsh said. and it will continue being the first place “My philosophical approach has devel- he stops at every morning. As for his oped itself to how we can help the great- daily management of the city, he said est number of people and what I can it’s through the department leaders. He focus on to represent everyone.” has, and will continue, meeting with Walsh went back to school to get a the department leaders, and the city master’s degree in public administra- council, to set the priorities they feel tion so he could bring an “educational they need to move on. point of view, philosophical point of “I have a lot of trust in the team that view and a policy point of view” to the is here,” he said of the city’s governLong Beach government. He said he ment. “You need to take an amalgamawants the community to know that even tion of everybody’s input and come out though changes and improvements, with the path that benefits the most peowhere they’re needed, may not be seen ple the greatest way as we move into the immediately, they are underway. future. That’s really the way I lead “People are not going to be sweeping everything.” changes overnight,” he said. “What we Walsh’s first city council meeting as need to do here in the city, is really pay interim city manager will be next week, attention to the changes that we can Jan. 17.

By BRENDAN CARPENTER bcarpenter@liherald.com

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spent all my career learning how to provide for constituents.

In my learnings, I discovered that our prior toll increase took place roughly 17 years ago and the study at the time, indicated that it was only good for about 5 years. The prior board did as much as they could to extend this until now. However, no-one could have predicted the pandemic and subsequent high inflation.

After a vigorous review, our auditor and board determined that a toll increase is required for the viability of the Bridge Authority. As a point of reference, bridges are rated 7 to 1, 7 being in excellent new condition and 1 being the opposite. The Atlantic Beach Bridge is rated a 5, which is incredible for a 70-year-old bridge. Make no mistake, this is because we were setup as a separate Authority from the start, in order to maintain our own bridge.

The decision to raise tolls does not come lightly, especially at a time when our residents are hurting due to high inflation. That is why we made the decision to raise the residents at a much lower amount vs. non-residents and commercial vehicles. While going from $2.00 to $3.00 seems excessive, until EZ-Pass is implemented, it is still far below what $2.00 would be worth 17 years later with inflation.

The implementation of EZ-Pass was sound and logical considering the latter. The board could have simply spent similar amounts to upgrade the failing system and keep it as a cash toll. This seemed counterintuitive given the number of complaints ranging from pedestrians not having cash, commercial vehicles having to pull to the side, delivery drivers not knowing what to do and of course the dangerous conditions it causes when vehicles must back out. This is on top of the heavy summer traffic build-up on the 878, that occurs due to only accepting cash.

The biggest issue I want to clarify, is the circulation of ongoing misinformation (see figure #1 below). Misinformation has been circulating that the Decal system and its benefits are being completely eliminated. This could not be farther from the truth. In fact, we are upgrading how we treat Decals. While we are phasing out the Decal “stickers” by mid-2023, we are incorporating the Decal benefits into the EZ-Pass system. Travelers will be able to enjoy all of the benefits of their prior Decals with the current EZ-Pass Reader/Transponder. Travelers will be able to login to their EZ-Pass account and add the Atlantic Beach Bridge to their annual unlimited use for $199 (residents) and $349 (non-residents).

As our commitment to the Atlantic Beach, Long Beach and Neighboring Resident Communities, presently we do not plan to raise tolls again until at least January 2028 and beyond. We are looking towards other revenue streams to help offset our costs and to date are pursing the following: 1.

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Placing our liquidity in higher interest-bearing accounts at today’s rates. This will result in a financial benefit of roughly $200K annually.

Restricting overnight openings for the drawbridge to a schedule which will decrease costs by roughly $100K. We have explored refinancing the bonds and are waiting for the right opportunity to save significantly.

Exploring the use of vacant land.

Lastly, with the EZ-Pass upgrade, the security gates in the toll lanes will remain in place. We are planning to add better LED lighting to the bridge, security cameras and having more of a police presence at the Bridge Authority.

Rest assured that we are working for the benefit of the people.

Sincerely,

Samuel Nahmias Chairman of the Nassau County Bridge Authority.

Figure #1: Misinformation: ***Please Note The Bridge Authority of Nassau County is*** changing the prices of the Atlantic Beach Bridge from $2 to S3 for all Nassau County Residents, and $4 for all Non-Nassau County Residents.

They are also planning to remove the Atlantic Beach Bridge pass entirely in 2024. This means that the price will rise from $130. a year (the current decal price for nassau county residents), to approximately $4000. per car per year, because in 2024 the decals will be eliminated. We need to have a meeting with the Nassau County Bridge Authority to determine what can be done to minimize damage to residents and businesses in Atlantic Beach, Long Beach, Lido Beach, Point Lookout, and the entire Barrier Island who rely on using the Atlantic Beach bridge for work, school, shopping, and life’s activities.

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RoN WAlsh, Who has acted as Long Beach’s police commissioner since 2021, is now also acting as the interim city manager.

Just like all American businesses, citizens and public authorities, we are not immune to inflation. We have encountered inflation unlike anyone has seen in 40+ years. This has affected all aspects of the Authority’s finances. We are scheduled to lose over $2M in 2023 and headed towards a path of insolvency unless we address the issues.

LONG BEACH HERALD — January 12, 2023

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Clarke Senior Basketball a thiRD-YeaR vaRsitY starter, DeSimone is a major part of Clarke’s impressive 9-1 start. An All-County selection last season after earning a Nassau coaches award in the Covidshortened campaign, he’s averaging close to 16 points per game to go along with 4.4 assists. He’s scored in double digits in every game so far while hitting 21 three-pointers. He hit for a seasonhigh 23 against Long Beach on Dec 5.

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Boys Basketball: G.N. North at Sewanhaka ............... 5 p.m.

Boys Basketball: Lynbrook at Plainedge..................... 5 p.m.

Boys Basketball: Friends Academy at V.S. South........ 5 p.m.

Boys Basketball: Hewlett at Carey .............................. 5 p.m.

Boys Basketball: Long Beach at New Hyde Park ........ 5 p.m.

Girls Basketball: Plainedge at Lynbrook ..................... 5 p.m.

Boys Swimming: Long Beach at Jericho ..................... 5 p.m.

Girls Fencing: Valley Stream at Hewlett ...................... 5 p.m.

Girls Basketball: East Rockaway at Malverne ........5:30 p.m.

Boys Basketball: Malverne at East Rockaway .......6:30 p.m.

Boys Basketball: South Side at Garden City .........6:45 p.m.

Boys Basketball: East Meadow at Baldwin................. 7 p.m.

Girls Basketball: Plainview at Oceanside.................... 7 p.m.

Girls Basketball: Jericho at Calhoun........................... 7 p.m.

saturday, Jan. 14

Wrestling: Baldwin Tournament ...................................9 a.m.

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

Boys Basketball: Wheatley at West Hempstead ....... 12 p.m.

Boys Basketball: V.S. Central at Port Washington ..... 12 p.m.

Boys Basketball: Oceanside at Plainview ................. 12 p.m.

Girls Basketball: Baldwin at East Meadow ............... 12 p.m.

Girls Basketball: Farmingdale at Freeport ................ 12 p.m.

Girls Basketball: Seaford at Carey............................ 12 p.m.

Girls Basketball: Port Washington at V.S. Central ...... 12 p.m.

The performances and leadership qualities of Calhoun’s Matt Kalfas, Sean DiPaola and Tommy Bello has carried over from one court to another and is a big reason why the Colts are in the early driver’s seat in Nassau Conference A-1 boys’ basketball.

With Bello, its starting center, nursing an injury suffered the previous week, Kalfas poured in 23 points and DiPaola added 21 to lead Calhoun to a 62-53 victory over visiting Long Beach on Jan. 4. All three seniors were major pieces to the Colts’ winning their second volleyball county championship in three years a few months ago.

“Those three kids are coming off a very long volleyball season and for the last three weeks they’ve been coming on strong,” head coach Jay Kreutzberger said after Calhoun (6-5 overall, 3-0 in A-1) won for the sixth time in its last seven games.

“They’ve been scoring and they’ve been leaders,” he added. “Now we might have to learn to adapt without Tommy for a while, but I really like where this team is at.”

Senior Jack Shields (15 points) and juniors Michael Main (13) and Blake Solice-Mitchell (10) all scored in double figures for Long Beach (4-5 overall), which slipped to 1-3 in conference games.

“The effort is always there, but we need to be more consistent,” Marines head coach Scott Martin said. “Tonight we couldn’t hit free throws and that was probably the difference in the final score.

In the second half they switched away from zone and limited our three-point shots, which is something we do well. And those two kids [Kalfas and DiPaola] were tough to stop.”

Kalfas scored 18 first-half points, including a dozen in the opening quarter, to set the tone for the hosts, who were also without sophomore starting guard Riley Bhunut due to illness. Senior Adam Gardner’s three-pointer just before halftime gave Calhoun a 36-31 lead at intermission.

“We might have been down two starters but we had other kids step up,” said Kreutzberger, noting the play of senior PJ

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loNg BeaCh’s Blake Solice-Mitchell, left, eyed the rim Jan. 4 as Calhoun’s Cody Schanstra, right, and Adam Gardner defended Kakalos (7 points) and juniors Joey Goodman and Josh Edouard.

Long Beach scored 21 first-half points from behind the arc, with Shields nailing three long-distance shots and Main and senior Sebastian Muzikar two apiece, which led to Kreutzberger adjusting his defensive approach. “We have excellent versatility on defense,” he said.

The Marines had just one trey in the second half and that came from Shields with just over two minutes remaining after the Colts built their largest lead at 59-43. Long Beach never led after halftime

but got within 38-37 early in the third quarter before Calhoun scored seven straight.

“These guys might be the team to beat in the conference,” Martin said of Calhoun. “We’ll see them down the road in our gym. At 1-3 in the conference, we’ve got a hole to dig out of.”

Said Kreutzberger: “We played a very difficult non-league schedule against Syosset, Harborfields, North Shore and Floral Park and started 0-4. Those are the kind of games that make a team stronger in the long run.”

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Nassau County Bridge Authority Announces Greater Discounts for Barrier Island Residents

Long Island’s city leaders discuss an aging population Friendly initiative and medical transport services as well as holding various classes and networking events for seniors.

Long Island’s two cities, Glen Cove Panzenbeck said programs like these are and Long Beach, are communities that vital to the city’s growing senior populadon’t typically interact. Although the tion.

“When you come here, it’s warm and two cities are on opposite parts of the loving,” Panzenbeck said “Everybody is island — about a 30 minute so happy to be here.” drive — officials from both Walsh said that while met at the Glen Cove Senior touring the center, he was Center to get to know each impressed with the efforts other and share the workings the center put into the socialof their government, culture ization opportunities availand aging population. able to seniors as well as the However, the meeting designated space for them in almost didn’t happen. Two the middle of the city. days before their scheduled “The level of services that lunch at the senior center they provide your senior with Glen Cove Mayor Pamepopulation is something la Panzenbeck, Donna great.” Walsh said. “I would Gayden, who has been Long love to try to get programs Beach's city manager for like this into Long Beach, it’s almost three years, unexpectvery impressive. The level of edly resigned. Police Comcare that they're showing is missioner Ron Walsh is tem- RON WAlSh terrific.” porarily filling her seat until Police He was also impressed a permanent replacement is Commissioner and with the center’s lower level found. and said he was thinking of Although Walsh had only acting Long Beach ways to implement similar been city manager for about City Manager programs into Long Beach.

48 hours at the time, that “We're going to take a lot didn’t stop him from coming to the senior center to fulfill a promise of ideas here and we're going to try and work them into some of our operations.” made by the previous administration.

“I wanted to hit the ground running,” Walsh said. “We'll be in contact with the mayor.”

Walsh explained.

John McNally, the city’s public relaThe senior center is a place that is near and dear to Panzenbeck, especially tions coordinator, said Long Beach has since her aunt is a member of the adult programs that cater to senior citizens, day program in the center’s lower level. but they mostly focus on physical activiPanzenbeck said that when she was dis- ty and computer literacy.

“We’re here because of the awards cussing the center with the previous Long Beach administration, she thought that this city has won with regard to it best to invite them for a visit, rather their senior programming.” Walsh said. than talk about the center over the “One of the things that we want to make sure that we're doing a little bit is modelphone.

Officials met to tour the center, which ing best practices, and Glen Cove is a is home to programs such as the Age best practice to learn from.”

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e’re here because of the awards that this city has won with regard to their senior programming.

In addition to the implementation of E-ZPass®, the Authority has proposed significant discounts for Barrier Island residents, shown in the chart below. These proposed rates are scheduled to be voted on by the Board of Commissioners. NCBA tolls remain among the lowest in the region and deliver support for critical infrastructure improvements for the Atlantic Beach Bridge.

“After a public hearing and consultation with elected officials and community leaders, I am recommending to the board that we adopt our initial plan amended with a further reduction in the annual fee for Barrier Island residents who use the bridge on a daily basis.” Said Nassau County Bridge Authority Chairman Samuel Nahmias. “The bridge has not had a toll increase in 17 years, and in order to guarantee the safe operation of the bridge into the foreseeable future, in these inflationary times, it is necessary for the board to take this action.”

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Annual Fee - Barrier Island Resident Passenger Vehicle

$130.00

$162.50

E-ZPass® - Barrier Island Resident Passenger Vehicle

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Annual Fee - Nassau County Resident Passenger Vehicle

$130.00

$199.00

Annual Fee - Non-Nassau County Resident Passenger Vehicle

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$349.00

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Note: Effective January 1, 2023 all Cash Tolls will be $3.00 until the implementation of E-ZPass®, at which time all Cash Tolls will increase to $4.00.

Decals will be phased out in 2023. Decals will be replaced by unlimited E-ZPass®, which will provide the same function as the decal. ###

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JOhN McNAlly, fAR left, Patricia Bourne, Donna McNaughton, Ron Walsh, Pamela Panzenbeck and Monique Powell, from Glen Cove and Long Beach city governments, met to discuss Glen Cove’s operations at its senior center.

Lawrence, NY - The Nassau County Bridge Authority is proud to announce the implementation of an Electronic Tolling System, E-ZPass® on the Atlantic Beach Bridge. Set to take place in the Spring of 2023, this significant improvement will make the customer’s driving experience safer and timelier.

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Your HealtH — with a focus on resolutions and Winter HealtHY living

Healthy outlook for a healthy year

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Resolve to achieve a better you in 2023

ew Year’s resolutions are full of expectations.

Common goals like eating healthier or losing weight are admirable, but there are plenty of other goals you can set in 2023 as well, like upping your sleep regimen, talking with a friend every day, or going on more walks.

Since the emergence of Covid, it has become more essential than ever to take care of yourself and enhance your immunity. In addition to physical health, mental health is equally important. Many people make New Year’s resolutions that they soon forget. It can be due to a lack of commitment, self-doubt, or unrealistic goals. .

So, start by making short-term and realistic goals you can achieve without putting too much pressure on yourself. Once you list what you want to achieve this year, stick to it and believe in yourself to accomplish them.

Exercise more Much like changing a diet, exercising is often seen as a means to weight loss. While that’s a positive side effect of daily exercise, daily or frequent exercise is an all-around health benefit.

According to the American College of Sports Medicine, exercise helps lower the risk of heart disease and hypertension by 40 percent while lowering the risk of depression by 30 percent. In addition, men and women with a family history of diabetes should know that regular exercise lowers their risk of type 2 diabetes by nearly 60 percent. So while exercise is a great means to losing weight, it’s even better at helping reduce the risk for serious disease.

When incorporating exercise into a daily routine, start slowly and gradually work your way up to more vigorous exercise regimens. Going full speed from the outset is a great way to increase risk of injury, and no one wants that.

Find 30 minutes a day to walk Getting the recommended 30 minutes of exercise each day can be as simple as taking a walk. If you’ve got a busy schedule, take three 10-minute walks throughout your day.

“That’s 10 minutes before work, 10 minutes at lunch and then 10 minutes after work. Make it fun! Grab a partner at work to get you through your lunch routine. Then have a friend or family member meet you for an evening stroll,” suggests physical therapist Stacie Page.

Your diet matters: healthy and well-balanced is achievable This year, promise to eat right. Choose whole foods instead of packaged ones. Crash diets and eliminating foods from your daily intake can deprive you of needed nutrition and may not be effective in the long run.

Keep your mental health in check Mental health is as vital as physical health, and it needs attention. The daily stress of life and other factors may lead to serious health issues, including depression and anxiety. Mental health issues can make it hard for you to cope with everyday life and interfere with your work and relationships.

If you feel something is wrong, believe your instinct and get help. Practicing self-care techniques can also help combat mental health issues. Try to find the positives and adopt habits that can benefit your well-being, such as meditating.

Manage stress Stress is a cause of many serious illnesses, such as heart disease. It can negatively impact your physical and mental health. Stress can become regular if you are always busy or have other problems related to finances or relationships. It is crucial to take steps to manage your stress. You can manage stress through meditation, exercise, or other relaxation techniques.

Create (and keep) those resolutions Taking a good, hard look at daily behavior is the key to setting realistic self-improvement goals

Sleep well Improve the quantity and quality of your sleep.

Getting enough sleep enhances your health by ensuring the smooth functioning of your body. It is also critical that you have a sound sleep. Regular interruptions can disrupt your sleep pattern, causing low energy and fatigue during the day. Getting a good night’s sleep is definitely something you should add to your 2023 checklist.

Limit social media usage and screen time Just as you’ve decided to finish a task or go to sleep, you receive a social media notification alert. As you check the notification, something else catches your attention, and before you know it, you’ve spent an hour doomscrolling. Invariably, this leaves you feeling worse than before. If this resonates with you, you are not alone.

Social media, particularly when used for long hours, is reported to have contributed to an increased risk of a variety of mental health concerns like anxiety and low mood. This could be because of social comparison, isolation and cyberbullying. It also increases screen time, which can impact sleep and leave you less time to engage in other activities. Reducing your social media usage might help your anxiety, depression, loneliness, sleep problems and the fear of missing out.

Practise meditation and mindfulness Meditation and mindfulness give you space to pause and reflect, allowing you to slow down and increase your emotional awareness, in a chaotic and bustling world. In fact, practising meditation and being mindful can help you in improving emotional regulation, reduce physical pain and alleviate symptoms of anxiety and depression.

Meditation and mindfulness require consistent effort.

Starting with mindfulness for even one minute every day can be helpful. You can slowly increase the time as you see fit. Mindfulness and meditation apps like have also proven to be useful in improving mental health.

Photo: Sometimes it’s the littlest things that make the biggest impact. Rather than setting a major health or fitness goal that takes you far out of your comfort zone, start the new year by committing to small changes here and there.

The early Babylonians believed that what people did on the first day of the year affected what they did for the rest of that year. Many of us see the New Year as a perfect opportunity to start over or to change bad habits.

According to several surveys, the most popular resolutions people make are related to health and fitness (eating better, losing weight, and exercising), reducing consumption of alcohol, caffeine, quitting smoking, and becoming more financially responsible by promising to spend less and save more.

Unfortunately, over 70 percent of resolutions are broken by the end of January, and this can leave a person feeling discouraged.

You might even consider New Year’s resolutions like romantic relationships: They’re easier to start than maintain.

One in four people who makes a New Year’s resolution will drop out within the first seven days, statistics show. About half jump ship within six months.

Resolutions are complicated, and being able to achieve them usually requires taking a hard look at our thoughts and behaviors. Setting goals keeps us on track, but stamping out old habits is difficult, and may even require the help of a professional for some.

But there’s hope.

Striving for self-improvement and setting goals for ourselves gives us a sense of purpose and hope for the future. Be sure to make your goals a priority, be specific, and work at them daily.

Your goal should be specific and measurable. Make your goal concrete, and if necessary, break it down into smaller steps.

Setting vague goals such as “I want to lose weight” can be ineffective.

Instead, ensure your resolution is quantifiable. If your goal is to shed some pounds, identify the number you’d like to lose within a specified period of time. If your aim is to exercise more in 2023 set a specific objective for the number of hours you’ll work out each week.

Or, if your resolution is to consume fewer carbohydrates, resolve to eat carbohydrates only at one meal per day rather than resolving to eliminate carbohydrates entirely. Once you are successful, begin to decrease your consumption further.

Don’t set unrealistic resolutions that will be impossible to keep. If you resolve to eat healthier by cutting down on desserts, switch to an alternative you enjoy rather than forcing yourself to eat a vegetable you’ve hated since childhood. For example, swap ice cream for Greek yogurt or fruit rather than raw cauliflower sprouts (unless you enjoy them, of course).

Be nice to yourself. Changing habits isn’t easy, so you’re likely to struggle at some point in your journey. Take it easy. Minor bumps are normal. The important part is jumping back on the bandwagon and continuing momentum forward.

Write your resolution down and put it somewhere where you can see it on a daily basis. This will help you to stay focused.

Keep it manageable. Keep the scope of your New Year’s resolution practical by working toward changing one or two behaviors at a time.

Have coping strategies in place to deal with obstacles that may arise along the way. For example, if your goal is to drink less alcohol you may consider skipping parties or events that involve a lot of drinking or bring a sober friend along to provide you with support and to help keep you on track.

On the bright side. Stay focused on the benefits of the change you’re making rather than what you’re giving up. Rally your mind around how much better you’ve been feeling instead of lamenting the loss of your daily chocolate-chip muffin.

Hold yourself accountable and lean on others. Use a support network to help stay motivated. Discuss your resolution (and the accompanying struggles) with friends and family members. Consider joining a group with common goals, whether a collection of friends teaming up to quit smoking or an exercise class at the gym.

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Your HealtH — with a focus on resolutions and Winter HealtHY living

Shape up success

Stay motivated and feel good all year long With the heart of winter upon us, it can be tough to stick with our fitness goals. And so much for our new resolve to exercise more.

But wait! It doesn’t have to be so. Fitness experts offer some helpful tips to reinvigorate those resolutions.

Treat exercise as your personal “time out.” Your time to exercise is your opportunity to “recharge your battery.” It refreshes your mind, spirit, and energy. It not only benefits you, it has a positive impact on your relationships, your work and how you cope with stress.

Set realistic, incremental goals. Start with small, attainable goals that you can achieve with relative consistency. 15 minutes a day is a meaningful starting point. Build from there.

Do what you enjoy. Physical activity comes in many forms.

Will a brisk walk in the open air help you unwind and relax? Is it a workout at the gym with state-of-the-art equipment and the energy of others that helps motivate you? Is it the convenience of jumping rope in your basement that will keep you feeling good about yourself? The possibilities are endless.

Schedule it as you would any important appointment.

Designating a time to exercise is a key factor in making it happen.

Put it on your calendar. But remember, regular exercise doesn’t have to mean regimented exercise.

Track it. Whether you track it on paper, your computer or an app, you reinforce your commitment to taking care of yourself, and you see the progress you are making.

Make it social. One of the greatest benefits of exercise can be the quality time you spend with friends and family. An exercise buddy or group can help motivate you to stick with it, while offering social interaction and the additional support you may need.

Surround yourself with people who also want to enjoy the benefits of physical activity. Motivation and lifestyle choices are contagious! Note: Health clubs are filled with people who have the same goals as you.

Be flexible and allow yourself breaks. Exercise is a lifestyle

choice that will improve your quality of life throughout your entire lifetime. If you need to miss a workout — or several — it’s okay. Just get back to it as soon as you can. It’s the long-term commitment to taking care of yourself and enjoying the physical and emotional benefits of exercise that will keep you going.

Mix it up. Add variety to sustain your interest. Feel free to be creative in what you do. Modern-day gym equipment is great. Or try out a new class. Or ask a trainer to show you some bodyweight exercises.

Incorporate other activities you love. If your idea of relaxing is listening to music, reading a good book, or watching a funny television show, find ways to exercise while engaging in these pastimes you really enjoy.

Reward yourself. You have reason to feel proud when you take care of yourself through exercise. In today’s sedentary, overscheduled world, it’s not an easy thing to do. So go ahead and reward yourself in healthy ways when you’ve met your goals.

Treat yourself to a massage, buy music you enjoy, or get that new outfit you’ve been wanting.

But remember: the greatest reward you can give yourself is that feeling of well being that comes when you make exercise a regular part of your life.

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Culinary inspiration for a wintry weekend

By Karen Bloom

ith the holidays behind us, cozy up to some comfy winter nesting. And, of course, it’s time to refocus on healthier eating now that we’re finished with weeks of festive over-indulgence.

January is the ideal time to decompress and get into the kitchen and work on those “Top Chef” skills. It’s not that difficult with some great comforting — healthy — foods to nourish and warm our soul.

Experiment with new culinary creations that incorporate bold flavors for delicious results. Nothing pleases the senses quite like a hearty dish on a chilly evening. Try adding these recipes to your repertoire.

Rustic Roasted Winter Vegetable Chowder

Hearty Beef Stew • 2 tablespoons olive oil • 1 1/2 lb beef chuck roast, cut into 1-inch pieces • 1 large onion, chopped • 4 cloves garlic, finely chopped • 1/4 cup all-purpose flour • 1 cup Burgundy, Zinfandel or other red wine • 3 cups beef broth • 1 1/2 cups ready-to-eat baby-cut carrots • 4 medium parsnips, peeled, cut into 1/2-inch pieces • 1/2 pound small red potatoes, cut in half • 2 dried bay leaves • 6 sprigs fresh thyme • 1/2 teaspoon salt • 1/2 teaspoon pepper In 4-quart Dutch oven, heat 1 tablespoon of the oil over medium heat. Cook beef in oil 15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until browned.

Remove beef to bowl; cover to keep warm.

In Dutch oven, heat remaining 1 tablespoon oil over medium-high heat. Cook onion and garlic in oil 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until tender. Return beef to Dutch oven. Sprinkle with flour; cook and stir 1 minute. Add wine; cook 1 minute, scraping to loosen any browned bits from bottom of pan. Stir in broth, carrots, parsnips, potatoes, bay leaves, thyme, salt and pepper.

Heat to boiling; reduce heat. Cover; simmer about 40 minutes, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are tender. Remove bay leaves before serving.

• 1/2 small butternut squash, peeled, seeded, and cut into 1-inch dice (about 2 cups) • 3 medium parsnips, peeled, cut into 1-inch dice (about 1 cup ) • 1 medium sweet potato, peeled, cut into 1-inch dice (about 1 cup) • 2 medium carrots, peeled, cut into 1-inch dice (about 1 cup) • 1/2 fennel bulb, quartered & sliced thin (about 1 cup) • 1/2 teaspoon plus 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt or coarse sea salt • 2 tablespoons plus 3 tablespoons olive oil, divided • 1 medium onion, diced (about 2 cups) • 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour • 4 cups vegetable broth • 2 medium russet potatoes, peeled, cut into 3/4-inch dice (about 2 cups) 4-5 fresh thyme sprigs • 1 cup milk or unsweetened plain almond milk Additional salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste More pepper and thyme leaves for garnish Heat oven to 400 F. In a large bowl, toss the butternut squash, parsnips, sweet potatoes, carrots, and fennel with 2 tablespoons olive oil and 1/2 teaspoon coarse salt. Spread in a single layer on a large baking sheet and roast until tender and browned in places, about 40 minutes, turning a couple of times while roasting.

While the veggies are roasting, prepare the base of the soup. To a large saucepan over low heat, add 3 tablespoons olive oil. Add the onion along with a pinch of salt and a bit of pepper, then cook, stirring occasionally, until soft, about 10 minutes.

Stir in the flour and cook for 3 minutes, stirring constantly.

Stir in the vegetable broth. Add the potatoes and thyme. Bring to a boil over medium heat then reduce heat to low. Simmer uncovered for 15 minutes or until potatoes are soft. Remove from heat. Pick out the thyme stems and discard.

Stir in the roasted vegetables. Carefully transfer about 3 cups of the chowder to the pitcher of a blender. Puree until smooth. Return the pureed mixture to the pot and stir to combine. The soup should be thick, rich, and creamy.

Stir in the milk. Place the pot back on the burner, and, with the heat on medium-low, return to a simmer, stirring often to prevent burning.

Taste and add additional salt and pepper if desired.

Serve garnished with an additional turn of cracked pepper and thyme leaves.

This big, brassy and unapologetically bold six-piece band comes at you with every hue in the rainbow. Their sound pays homage to New Orleans brass band tradition while incorporating eclectic rock, Caribbean, Arabic, Eastern European, funk, jazz, ska, gospel and EDM influences.

Their irresistible groove is led by co-founder Josh Holcomb’s soulful trombone, Daro Behroozi’s soaring sax and Joshua Gawel’s powerful trumpet. Their high-energy brassy funk has attracted listeners since forming in New York City in 2006.

Starting in the underground halls of subway stations, Lucky Chops went viral when a video of their mash-up of Lipps Inc.’s ‘Funkytown’ and James Brown’s ‘I Feel Good’ amassed hundreds of millions of views across social media, and led to an online subscriber base almost two million strong. They’re now back on tour for the first time since the end of 2019.

Thursday, Jan. 26, 7:30 p.m. $33. Jeanne Rimsky Theater at Landmark on Main Street, 232 Main St., Port Washington. (516) 767-6444 or LandmarkOnMainStreet.org.

America The perennial classic rock favorite enters 2023 on the road again as founding members Gerry Beckley and Dewey Bunnell celebrate the band’s 53rd anniversary. The pair (along with former band mate Dan Peek), who met in high school in London in the late 1960s, quickly harmonized their way to the top of the charts on the strength of their signature song ‘A Horse With No Name.’ More than 40 years later, these friends are still making music together, touring the world and thrilling audiences with their timeless sound. Yet beyond their impressive catalog of hits, listeners discovered there was always much more to America than surface perceptions. The combination of Beckley’s melodic pop rock and Bunnell’s use of folk-jazz elements, slinky Latin-leaning rhythms and impressionistic lyric imagery contrasted well with Peek’s more traditional country-rock leanings and highly personal lyrics.

Friday, Jan. 27, 8 p.m. $99, $79, $69, $59. Tilles Center for the Performing Arts, LIU Post campus, 720 Northern Blvd., Brookville.

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Jan. 19 Art talk Grab your lunch and join Nassau County Museum of Art Docent Riva Ettus for her popular “Brown Bag Lecture” live, via Zoom, Thursday, Jan. 19, 1 p.m. She’ll discuss the current exhibition, “The Big Picture: Photography Now.” Participants are invited to ask questions at the end of the program. Also Feb. 23.

Register at least 24 hours in advance to receive the program Zoom link. Also Feb. Nassau County Museum of Art, 1 Museum Dr., Roslyn Harbor. (516) 484-9337 or NassauMuseum.org.

In concert David Alterman returns to the stage with Altzim, Friday, Jan. 13, at My Father’s Place supper club.

Enjoy an evening of music that Alterman describes as “Dylan with a twist,” with special guest Cathy Rose Virgilio. Rich Demand and his band also appear. Doors open at 6 p.m., concert is at 8 p.m. The Metropolitan, 3 Pratt Blvd., Glen Cove. For tickets/ information, visit MyFathersPlace. com or call (516) 580-0887.

Gentle Yoga Low-Impact Cardio

The renowned saxophonist visits the Madison Theatre, on the Molloy University campus, with his quartet, Friday, Jan. 20, 8 p.m. The NEA Jazz Master, triple Grammy Award winner and musical polymath with his stellar ensemble — pianist Joey Calderazzo, bassist Eric Revis and drummer Justin Faulkner — bring the brilliance that has made this quartet one of the most revered and influential in jazz. After more than three decades of existence with minimal personnel changes, this celebrated ensemble is revered for its uncompromising interpretation of a kaleidoscopic range of both original compositions and jazz and popular classics. $40-$95. 1000 Hempstead Ave., Rockville Centre. For tickets and information visit MadisonTheatreny.org or call (516) 323-4444.

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The Long Beach Public Library will have a lowimpact cardio class to on Tuesday, Jan. 17. All levels are welcome, including beginners. The class will be held in the auditorium, 111 W. Park Ave., and on zoom, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. For more information, visit LongBeachPL. LibraryCalendar.com.

Participate yoga class for health and peace, Saturday, Jan. 14, at the Long Beach Public Library, 111 W. Park Ave. The class is designed to build strength and flexibility along with a calmer mind. The class will be in the public library’s auditorium and on Zoom, for those you cannot go in person, from 9:45-10:45 a.m.

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The splash will take place on Laurelton Boulevard and people will start going into the water at 1:30 pm. For more information, visit LongBeachNY.gov.

Mindful Meditation Relax and unwind at the Long Beach Public Library during a meditation class on Thursday, Jan. 19. Re-center while focusing on your senses and aliveness in the auditorium and on zoom from 2:15 to 3 p.m.

For more information, visit LongBeachPL.LibraryCalendar. com.

Pop-Up Eats The Cabana Restaurant continues its weekly Pop-Up Eats, Monday, Jan. 16, in their parking lot, 1034 W Beech St. Various vendors serve up delicious bites; the bar will be open as well. Pop-Up Eats starts at 4 p.m.; no reservations are necessary. For more information visit TheCabanaLBNY.com.

Forest Bathing Take a meditative Forest Bathing walk, led by certified guide Linda Lombardo, Saturday, Jan. 21, 2-4 p.m. Based on the Japanese tradition of ShinrinYoku, a wellness practice developed in the 1980s, the walk, on the grounds of the former summer residence of Howard Gould and later Daniel and Florence Guggenheim, inspires mindful connections with the natural elements of the woods for a range of healthful benefits. $40, $35.

Pre-registration required. Sands Point Preserve, 127 Middle Neck Road. For information, visit SandsPointPreserveConservancy. org or call (516) 571-7901.

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The City of Long Beach and the Martin Luther King Jr. Center hold the annual Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative March, Monday, Jan. 16. The march will begin on Laurelton Boulevard and West Park Avenue at 11:30 a.m. It ends at the MLK Center. For more information, visit LongBeachNY.gov.

Photography’s ascent in the art world is an international phenomenon. Nassau County Museum of Art’s star-studded exhibition spans the historical roots of the medium. View works

by Ansel Adams and his generation and the thrilling, large-format color works of such contemporary masters as Cindy Sherman, Thomas Struth, James Casebere and Gregory Crewdson, among others. From the documentary to the painterly, images bear witness to the times. On view through March 5. Nassau County Museum of Art, 1 Museum Drive, Roslyn Harbor. (516) 484-9337 or NassauMuseum.org.

Snowflake 4-Mile Race The City of Long Beach will have its annual Long Beach Recreation 4-mile Snowflake Race, Saturday, Feb. 4.

Registration begins at the Long Beach Catholic Regional School Gymnasium at 6:30 a.m.; the race begins at 9 a.m. For more information, call (516) 431-3890.

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.

Let Freedom Ring with MLK Visit Long Island Children’s Museum for a workshop honoring Martin Luther King, Jr., Monday, Jan. 16. 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.” $4 with admission, $3 members. Long Island Children’s Museum, Museum Row, Garden City. (516) 224-5800 or LICM.org.

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By ANA BORRUTO aborruto@liherald.com

Voters talked, but at least according to them, a committee tasked with drawing new boundaries for Hempstead town elected officials didn’t listen.

At least that was the takeaway during the latest public hearing last week over the state of redistricting in the town.

Yet, it was a meeting just before the winter holidays that took most of the attention — a meeting where a number of speakers during public comment demanded lines be redrawn for the six town districts in what they called a more balanced representation through the inclusion of three “minority-majority” districts. That is, where an overall ethnic minority would be grouped into a majority as a way to help diversify a leadership board like the town council.

That same week, new map proposals were released.

Yet, after further review, critics of the earlier drafts claimed most of their recommendations were ignored.

“While I hope that the commission changes course on these maps, I doubt (they) will because (they) have to show us that (they’re) listening to what residents are saying,” said Amil Virani of Valley Stream.

But there were changes. For example, the committee has proposed grouping together Elmont, North Valley Stream, a portion of the Five Towns and Franklin Square into a single district. Baldwin — which went from three to two representatives on the latest maps — was split in half.

The idea, according to Hempstead town attorney John Maccarone, was to ensure villages were kept whole, in accordance with the law. However, hamlets like Baldwin don’t enjoy the same protections.

Elmont, Valley Stream and Franklin Square are per-

fect for this new district, said Elmont resident Mimi Pierre-Johnson, but it should also have included Bellerose, Bellerose village, South Floral Park, Floral Park and New Hyde Park.

“That would’ve been a perfect minority-majority,” she said. “Everyone in that district would have had a fair share of choosing their elected official.”

Baldwin has been split into three council districts since the 2010 census. The Baldwin Civic Association collected more than 400 signatures on a petition urging the committee to place the entire hamlet of Baldwin under the 11510 ZIP code and one Town of Hempstead council district.

“Again, (the redistricting committee) has cracked Baldwin,” Janet Poretsky said. “My vote in Baldwin Harbor won’t count, it will be canceled out by someone in Wantagh-Seaford. I don’t think that’s fair, and I have nobody who is really representing my area.”

Ana Borruto/Herald The last time officials got together to redraw The lATesT RedisTRicTiNg map for Hempstead town elected district lines, it was done to benefit legislators officials reveals little change to what a number of people asked without any concern for the needs of Nassau for ahead of the revision last month.

Their desire is to see a better County communities, said Karen Moskowitz, cochair of the League of Women Votgers of Nassau chance of creating a more diverse town council by creating County’s redistricting committee — specifically ‘minority-majority’ districts. communities of color. percent.

As a town where 40 percent of its residents are “The league takes positions on a variety of policy people of color represented by a council that is mostly white, Moskowitz added that the latest map proposals issues, but never supports or opposes any political party show this intention has not changed in Hempstead. or candidate,” Moskowitz said. “Our review of the comThe 2020 census revealed a 12 percent drop in the mission’s proposed maps reveals deliberate manipulation town’s white, non-Hispanic population, according to of district lines.” supporters of the minority-majority district concept. At Another redistricting meeting was scheduled for Jan. the same time, the Hispanic and Latino population grew 9, and the town attorney confirmed more such meetings 32 percent, while the Black population increased by 4 will be scheduled before the board votes on a new map.

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LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT. NASSAU COUNTY. L&L ASSOCIATES HOLDING CORP., Pltf., vs.

KATHLEEN O’LEARY, et al, Defts.

Index #608995/2018. Pursuant to judgment of foreclosure and sale dated March 21, 2019, I will sell at public auction on the North Side steps of the Nassau Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY on January 24, 2023 at 2:00 p.m. prem. k/a Section 59, Block 138, Lots 26-27.

Sold subject to terms and conditions of filed judgment and terms of sale and the right of the United States of America to redeem within 120 days from the date of sale as provided by law.

Foreclosure auction will be held “rain or shine.” If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, then the court appointed referee will cancel the auction.

MICHAEL VENDITTO, Referee. LEVY & LEVY, Attys. for Pltf., 12 Tulip Dr., Great Neck, NY. #99941 136220 PUBLIC AND LEGAL NOTICES… Printed in this publication can be found online. To search by publication name, go to: www.newyorkpublicnotices.com TO PLACE AN AD CALL 516-569-4000 x 232 Search for notices online at: www.newyorkpublicnotices.com

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT NASSAU COUNTY DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS, AS TRUSTEE FOR RESIDENTIAL ACCREDIT LOANS, INC., MORTGAGE ASSETBACKED PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007-QS1, Plaintiff against OMAR ARANA, et al Defendant(s) Attorney for Plaintiff(s) Fein Such & Crane, LLP, 1400 Old Country Road, Suite 103N, Westbury, NY 11590. Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered October 18, 2019, I will sell at public auction to the highest bidder at North Side Steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court at 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on January 23, 2023 at 2:00 PM. Premises known as 149 West Chester Street, Long Beach, NY 11561.

Sec 59 Block 69 Lot 53-55. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, situate, lying and being in the City of Long Beach, County of Nassau and State of New York.

Approximate Amount of Judgment is $690,257.04 plus interest, fees, and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index No 602259/2018.

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

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

Foreclosure Auctions will be held “Rain or Shine.”

Ellen Durst, Esq., Referee PNNY046 136227

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU Deutsche Bank National Trust Company as Trustee for the Holders of New Century Home Equity Loan Trust, Series 2005-A, Asset Backed Pass-Through Certificates, Plaintiff AGAINST Andrea Reda, et al., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered February 5, 2020, 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 19, 2023 at 2:30PM, premises known as 83 Wyoming Avenue, 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: 235, LOT: 38.

Approximate amount of judgment $300,481.37 plus interest and costs.

Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #005473/2014. The afore mentioned 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. If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, then the court appointed referee will cancel the foreclosure auction.

Foreclosure Auctions will be held “Rain or Shine”. For sale information, please visit Auction.com at www.Auction.com or call (800) 280-2832. Brian J. Davis, Esq., Referee Frenkel Lambert Weiss Weisman & Gordon, LLP 53 Gibson Street Bay Shore, NY 11706 01-054900-F01 74135 136022

LEGAL NOTICE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU CITIMORTGAGE, INC., Plaintiff -against- SCOTT UNGER, et al Defendant(s). Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered herein and dated April 25, 2017, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction on the North Side steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court located at 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY on January 26, 2023 at 2:30 p.m. premises situate, lying and being in the City of Long Beach, County of Nassau and State of New York, bounded and described as follows: BEGINNING at the corner formed by the intersection of the Easterly side of Lafayette Boulevard with the Southerly side of Hudson Street; being a plot 100 feet by 60 feet by 100 feet by 60 feet. Section 59 Block 44 Lot 1, 2 and 3.

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

Said premises known as 520 LAFAYETTE BOULEVARD, LONG BEACH, NY Approximate amount of lien $830,835.20 plus interest & costs.

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

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

Index Number 014534/2012.

MATTHEW HUNTER, ESQ, Referee David A. Gallo & Associates LLP Attorney(s) for Plaintiff 47 Hillside Avenue, 2nd Floor, Manhasset, NY 11030 File# 9024.106 {* LONG BEACH*} 135994

PUBLIC AND LEGAL NOTICES… Printed in this publication can be found online. To search by publication name, go to: www.newyorkpublicnotices.com TO PLACE AND AD CALL 516-569-4000 x 232

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURTCOUNTY OF NASSAU BANK OF AMERICA, NA, Plaintiff, AGAINST JAMES E MULVANEY, JR., BARBARA FISCHKIN, et al. Defendant(s) Pursuant to a judgment of foreclosure and sale duly entered on December 3, 2019.

I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction at the North Side Steps of the Nassau Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on January 26, 2023 at 2:00 PM premises known as 85 Dalton St, Long Beach, NY 11561.

Please take notice that this foreclosure auction shall be conducted in compliance with the Foreclosure Auction Rules for Nassau County and the COVID 19 Health Emergency Rules, including proper use of masks and social distancing.

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, in the County of Nassau and State of New York. Section 59, Block 181 and Lot 25 and 26.

Approximate amount of judgment $371,916.17 plus interest and costs.

Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment. Index #611496/2017.

Gerald Chiariello, Esq., Referee, Aldridge Pite, LLP Attorneys for Plaintiff - 40 Marcus Drive, Suite 200, Melville, NY 11747 136322:

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU, MTGLQ INVESTORS, L.P., Plaintiff, vs. CARMEN JAQUE, ET AL., Defendant(s).

Pursuant to an Order Confirming Referee’s Report and Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered on December 10, 2019, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction on the front steps on the north side of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY on February 2, 2023 at 4:00 p.m., premises known as 565 East Olive Street a/k/a 565 Olive 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 171 and Lots 69 & 70.

Approximate amount of judgment is $669,824.95 plus interest and costs.

Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #009689/2014. Cash will not be accepted. This foreclosure sale will be held on the north side steps of the Courthouse, rain or shine. COVID-19 safety protocols will be followed at the foreclosure sale. If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, the Court Appointed Referee will cancel the sale.

Brendan Carpenter/Herald

The CiTy of Long Beach has begun using a new notification system, CivicReady, to alert residents of emergencies and city events.

So far, about 9,000 have signed up for new alert system continued from front page Along with emergency notifications, announcements about non-emergency incidents can also be sent out — for significant transportation problems or police or fire activity, for example.

Residents can also be informed about planned city events, including parades and celebrations. “You can be notified when fireworks are taking place on such a date,” McNally said. “We want to try and use the robocalls very sparingly, so people don’t tune them out. But this would allow people to get updates on different city events, whether it’s a run

that’s going on or a concert series, or things of that nature that are not an emergency.”

Residents will soon see the second notification, and the first non-emergency: An announcement of the annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day march, set for Monday.

“It’s extremely important that people sign up for these notifications,” Interim City Manager Ron Walsh said. “You can always manage the number of notifications and the type of notifications you get, but you’ll never know if you don’t sign up.”

Public Notices

Thomas R. Scanlon, Esq., Referee Knuckles, Komosinski & Manfro, LLP, 565 Taxter Road, Suite 590, Elmsford, NY 10523, Attorneys for Plaintiff 136409 LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB, D/B/A CHRISTIANA TRUST, NOT INDIVIDUALLY BUT AS TRUSTEE FOR HILLDALE TRUST, Plaintiff AGAINST MARY MARKS, RON MARKS AKA RON EVAN MARKS, ET AL., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered September 16, 2022, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction on the North Side steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on January 30, 2023 at 2:30PM, premises known as 47 EAST BEECH 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, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section 59, Block 99, Lot 61-64.

Approximate amount of judgment $1,405,702.49 plus interest and costs.

Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #600924/2018.

The aforementioned auction will be conducted in accordance with the NASSAU County COVID-19 mitigation protocols and as such all persons must comply with social distancing, wearing masks and screening practices in effect at the time of this foreclosure sale. If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, then the court appointed referee will cancel the foreclosure auction.

Foreclosure Auctions will be held “Rain or Shine”. Fay Mattana, Esq., Referee Gross Polowy, LLC 1775 Wehrle Drive Williamsville, NY 14221 19-005692 74404 136311

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LEGAL NOTICE Notice of formation of AXELROD PERFORMANCE CHIROPRACTIC PLLC, a professional limited liability company, Arts. Of Org. filed with the Secretary of State of the State of NY (SSNY) on 11/04/2022.

Office location: Nassau County.

SSNY has been designated for service of all process. SSNY shall mail a copy of any process to the PLLC, 275 Harbor Drive, Long Beach, NY 11561. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

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LEGAL NOTICE LIDO AND POINT LOOKOUT FIRE DISTRICT BOARD ORGANIZATION MEETING PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Board of Fire Commissioners of the Lido and Point Lookout Fire District in the Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau, State of New York, has re-scheduled its Annual Organization Meeting from Thursday, January 5, 2023 at 7:30 p.m. to Thursday, January 12, 2023 at 7:30 p.m. The

meeting will be held at the Fire District office located at 102 Lido Boulevard, Point Lookout, New York 11569. All meetings of the Board of Fire Commissioners of the Lido and Point Lookout Fire District are open to the public.

This notice is being publicized and posted in accordance with the provisions of Section 104 of the Public Officers Law of the State of New York.

By order of the Board of Fire Commissioners of the Lido and Point Lookout Fire District.

Dated: Point Lookout, New York January 6, 2023 TERRI RYAN District Secretary Lido and Point Lookout Fire District 136656

PUBLIC AND LEGAL NOTICES… Printed in this publication can be found online. To search by publication name, go to: www.newyorkpublicnotices.com TO PLACE AN AD CALL 516-569-4000 x 232 To place a notice here call us at 516-569-4000 x232 or send an email to: legalnotices@liherald.com

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Adding to the attic Q. A few contractors have looked at my attic so I can finish it for more bedrooms and a family room.

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A. Good thing you asked before you started.

Instead of starting, you need to stop and take a few steps back. What you’re describing has multiple issues that you have to address.

First, your state building code doesn’t allow the occupancy of a third floor in a single-family, woodframed dwelling. This is because of the many danonte eeper gers involved in surviving a fire at that level. In the process of getting the permit to occupy a third story, which you left out of the description of your investigation, you would need to have a licensed architect or engineer prepare plans that include specific methods of escape, including the correct size and number of windows, distances to exterior and interior levels below to escape to, sprinkler locations along the entire path of travel to get out of the dwelling, heights of ceilings and fire-rated materials to be installed. This is because, as I have often written, the chances of surviving a fire in the third floor of a wood-framed dwelling are statistically remote, only 5 percent.

That means you or your loved ones could be among the 95 out of 100 who will die from smoke inhalation or burns.

The plans for a finished third story are submitted to both your local building department, which will rightfully reject them, and to the State Codes Division for a public hearing, where your case will need to be represented by a code-knowledgeable professional. I have seen people represent themselves, which generally doesn’t go very well, since safety is the reason for the codes, and there are many laws and standards that the average owner is unaware of.

The stair access must be 3 feet wide, and the tread must be at least 10¼ inches, while the risers cannot exceed 8¼ inches. The horizontal 2x4s you described are collar ties, and they serve the important function of holding the roof together, especially in high winds and under snow loads. Moving or removing them can be dangerous. The higher up, the less effective, and without first calculating several factors, it should not be done.

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nce again, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority has left coal in the stockings of Long Island Rail Road com-

muters.

Every Christmas since 2011, the MTA has failed to initiate the promised East Side Access to Grand Central Madison service. The original Federal Transit Administration capital investment — or New Starts — grant agreement with the MTA was approved in 2006.

It included a project cost of $6.3 billion, with the start LARRY of passenger service — including a pENNER promise to run 24 hourly trains on the LIRR’s 10 branches to Grand Central Madison during rush hour — in 2011. We still don’t know when that service will begin.

The temporary shuttle service that did not start last month, as promised, will come nowhere close to meeting this commitment. I can just imagine the overcrowding on shuttle trains between Jamaica and Grand Central Madison when this service begins — likely some-

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time in the coming weeks.

The ESA project cost has grown to $11.6 billion. This doesn’t include debt service payments of $1 billion for borrowing costs buried in the MTA’s operating budget. There are also $4 billion worth of LIRR readiness projects to support the start of service — including such things as third-track construction and capacity improvements at Jamaica Station — which are separate from the official budget. Without these projects, the LIRR lacks the expanded operational capabilities to support the new service.

Even when East Side Access service begins, thousands of potential new LIRR customers will continue to be out of luck in Hunters Point, Long Island City, Sunnyside, Elmhurst and Woodhaven, Queens because of limited or no service. The LIRR currently runs a handful of morning rush-hour trains westbound from Jamaica to Hunters Point and Long Island City, returning east in the evening rush hour. There is no rush-hour, hourly off-peak or evening bi-directional service to those other communities.

Another problem: Penn Station is a

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24/7 facility. Grand Central Terminal is closed overnight from 2 to 5:15 a.m.

Unlike the LIRR, Metro North provides no service in or out during that time period. The LIRR has the advantage, but Long Islanders who commute at odd times — or come home late from events in Manhattan that end well after midnight — and want to use Grand Central will lose that advantage to incomplete service. A simple analysis of the proposed schedules reveals that depending on your branch or station, there will be no LIRR service to or from Grand Central Madison for three to five hours overnight on weekdays or weekends.

Catherine Rinaldi is the first MTA official to serve as president of both the LIRR and Metro North. Those extrahours riders might want to ask her why the LIRR must be subject to the Metro North’s schedule shortfalls. Isn’t it time to make Grand Central, too, a 24/7 facility?

As well, whenever East Side Access service to Grand Central Madison begins, the LIRR will suspend virtually all direct, one-seat, ride-through service between Jamaica and Atlantic Terminal

as investing $12.6 billion in East Side Access worth it?

Too soon to tell.

Brooklyn. Thousands of LIRR riders bound for downtown Brooklyn, Wall Street, the World Financial Center, the World Trade Center or other destinations in downtown Manhattan via Atlantic Terminal Brooklyn will now have longer commutes. One rider’s gain in time savings — being able to get to Manhattan’s East Side via Grand Central Madison instead of Penn Station — will be a loss for another rider trying to access destinations via Atlantic Terminal Brooklyn.

Was investing $12.6 billion in East Side Access worth it? The verdict is still out. It is doubtful, in a post-Covid-19 world, that there will be anywhere near the anticipated 160,000 daily riders using Grand Central Madison, as the MTA predicts. Time will tell if commuters and taxpayers will see all of the benefits from this project, which has been promised for decades by elected official and MTA and LIRR presidents. When it comes to East Side Access, the LIRR’s 1960s motto, “Line of the Dashing Dan,” should be changed to “Line of the Slow Moving Sloth.”

Larry Penner is a transportation advocate, historian and writer who worked in the Federal Transit Administration Region 2 New York Office of Operations and Program Management for three decades.

Writing predictions in disappearing ink

s I look back on my New Years’ columns over these last many years, I might as well have been writing in disappearing ink.

Pretty much nothing I expected came to pass, and a whole lot of stuff I never saw coming changed my life and yours, too.

So why even try to predict? It’s in our DNA, I suppose, conferring the illusion of control when we have none.

Bullish? Bearish? Last week the big dailies posted predictions for the markets. Inflation, recession, deflation, higher mortgage rates? Columnist Jeff Sommer RANDI wrote in The New KREISS York Times: “It’s simply impossible to forecast the path of the markets six months or a year ahead with accuracy and consistency, as many academic studies have shown. That the financial services industry continues to label these unreliable numbers as forecasts is a triumph of breathtaking chutzpah — a technical term for shameless audacity.”

Which leads me to predict that the value of their elaborate algorithmic stud-

ies is and will be zero.

With that as a caveat, let me hope rather than predict that we will not have a recession; that the markets will rally in 2023 and, somehow, all the thousands of people who are literally dying to get into our country will be matched with all the jobs that are begging to be filled.

In politics, too, the prediction business is bust. We — all of us — lived through the 2016 presidential election, in which pretty much everyone with an opinion, from columnists to people on the street to professional pollsters to Las Vegas bookies and even many supporters of Donald Trump, absolutely did not believe that he would or could win. How many times did we hear pundits say that his path to victory was slim to none? How much airtime and ink were wasted on the assumption of a Hillary Clinton victory and how that would play out? Folks thought DJT would ride that escalator into oblivion.

The very least we could take away from that election was healthy skepticism. Pollsters, even the academic knowit-alls, have little success predicting the results of an election or anything else.

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Will Covid surge again? Will some new bug emerge from the virulent epidemic in China? I wonder if Kim Jung-un will hold on to his rockets or let them fly.

When will Ukraine find peace, and will it be before Putin snaps? How will our children and teenagers recover from the grief and academic setbacks of the pandemic lockdown? When can we feel safe in our lives again?

On New Year’s Eve we toasted 2023 with wishes for good health and peace on earth and peace of mind.

Wishes. As hostages to fate and dysfunctional politics, that’s the best we can do.

We humans have never tolerated the existential uncertainty of being a person alive on earth. So we turn to exit polls and Svengalis and any grifter who hangs out a palm-reading sign. The truth? I’m even down on Punxsutawney Phil.

In our personal lives, it’s painful to accept that we cannot know what the future will bring. Life reads like a mystery, not an itinerary. We can’t know what comes next or if we’ll make an appearance in the next chapter.

The track record of clairvoyants is abysmal.

ife reads like a mystery, not an itinerary. We can’t know what comes next.

No one, except for Bill Gates and some epidemiologists who were ignored, predicted the greatest catastrophe of our lifetime, the coronavirus pandemic, the more than 1 million deaths here at home and more than 6 million deaths worldwide.

Everyone predicted a huge Republican sweep in the midterms, and that didn’t happen. And with the MAGA loonies running the GOP, to predict what will happen in 2023 would be folly indeed.

I can’t and won’t believe anyone who ever again purports to know the future of an election or an economy or the course of a disease or the likelihood of an earthquake striking any particular location at any particular time.

We are in the game, and it changes day to day.

Yearning for a seed of certainty, yesterday I booked a hotel in Dallas for April 8, 2024, when a full solar eclipse will be seen for two minutes and 20 seconds. I predict, with 100 percent certainty, that it will occur.

What isn’t sure is if I will get to see it.

There may be clouds overhead, or clouds in my life. I am choosing to have faith that the eclipse will occur as scheduled, on April 8 in Dallas. I plan to be there. It’s a small thing, but I’m counting on it.

Copyright 2023 Randi Kreiss. Randi can be reached at randik3@aol.com.

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he federal minimum wage has been stuck at $7.25 an hour for 14 years — a time period during which mere adjustments for inflation would now have it over $10.

Congress isn’t expected to act on raising that wage anytime soon, so many municipalities and states — like New York — have taken matters into their own hands. New York City and Long Island both have a $15 minimum wage, as does Westchester County. Last week, upstate New York rose to $14.20.

In fact, 27 states raised their minimum wage at the beginning of 2023, according to the National Employment Law Project, with new baselines ranging from $9.95 in states like Montana to $15.74 in Washington state.

We hear a lot about the minimum wage.

What we don’t ever talk about is something that many may not even know exists: the subminimum wage.

It’s real, and it has been since the Fair Labor Standards Act, which first established a federal minimum wage, was signed into law by President Franklin Roosevelt in 1938. Many have credited the law with helping to guide the United States out of the Great Depression. And the framework of the Fair Labor Standards Act — 40-hour work weeks, child labor restrictions, extra pay for overtime — fuels our labor economy to this day.

But if you look closely at the law — particularly at Section 14(c) — you might be surprised to learn that not everyone is eligible for the minimum wage. Even at $7.25. It allows employers to apply for a certificate from the federal government to pay less than minimum wage to workers with disabilities.

It’s an archaic law based on an archaic

way of thinking when it comes to people with disabilities.

When the legislation was first passed, “it was assumed that a worker with a disability was less productive than a non-disabled worker,” former Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge wrote in a 2021 opinion piece in USA Today. “In retrospect, it was a flawed assumption. We want to be fair to the intent of the original legislation, which was to provide individuals with disabilities an opportunity to enter the workforce.”

When the former Pennsylvania governor wrote those words, he was nearing the end of a long chairmanship of the National Organization on Disability, an advocacy group for a class of people who are, more often than not, overlooked. Ridge described paying people with disabilities less than minimum wage as “no less than another critical civil rights issue.”

And he was right. Treating an entire group of people differently from everyone else simply because they have disabilities is a relic of the distant past that should stay in the distant past.

Yet efforts to eliminate this disparity over the years, by both Republicans and Democrats, have come up short on the federal level. Most recently, President Biden tried to remove the subminimum wage as part of the American Rescue Plan at the beginning of his administration, but never got it through Congress.

Since then, however, more than a dozen states have abolished the subminimum wage, according to the Association of People Supporting Employment First. But New York isn’t one of them. Not that our legislators haven’t tried — it’s just that none of their efforts have ever made it out of committee.

letters Elected officials should resolve to be transparent this year To the Editor: Many will start the new year with goals to exercise more, eat better and lose weight. January will also be when newly elected public servants or incumbents starting another term take office across New York state.

Old habits are hard to change in people — and especially hard to change in government. The biggest issue in government today is the lack of trust the public has in their elected leaders. The best way to build trust as an elected official is through transparency.

Elected officials should begin 2023 by conducting the public’s business in an open and transparent way. To show their commitment to open government, elected officials serving on a village board,

Closer to home, there are many who are trying to make a difference — like the Backyard Players & Friends of Rockville Centre, which describes its mission as seeking “unity without uniformity, and diversity without fragmentation.” The organization opened the Front Porch Market next to its headquarters on North Long Beach Road, conceived to provide creative work in a retail environment, treating everyone equally no matter what they bring to the table.

The market officially opens Jan. 17, and will feature crafters from around the community, classes on creating things like candles and soap, along with small retailers like Popcorn for the People and Smile Farms Hot Sauce.

The percentage of people with disabilities finding jobs is growing, but only 1 in 5 in that community is working. And of those, more are finding employment because they’re working for themselves rather than getting hired by someone else — a rate far higher than those without disabilities.

Even if the subminimum wage were finally abolished, there are many other hurdles that must be swept away for those with disabilities, and they can’t be ignored, either. But right now, hundreds if not thousands of our neighbors and community members aren’t getting the same consideration for pay as those without disabilities.

That must change. And if it can’t happen on the federal level, we need to focus our efforts much closer to home, blocking the availability of subminimum wages in our state.

Because as Tom Ridge made very clear, “all Americans should have the opportunity to pursue their dreams.”

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This is the approach espoused by ollow the money. This adage almost all experts because, as the electric never gets old. grid becomes cleaner, the rest of the econFor decades, gas pipelines and omy will naturally follow. This is also the other delivery infrastructure most cost-effective and energy-efficient have been a reliable cash cow for utility decarbonization strategy for buildings, companies, which recover the costs of because electric heat pumps use only a building their distribution systems from fraction of the energy of their fuel-based our utility bills, which give them a fat counterparts. return on their investments.

Heat pumps and Long This traditional utility Island are a match made in profit model is now at odds heaven. With relatively mild with a climate-driven energy winters, Long Island homes transition, creating all kinds don’t need the top-gun units of perverse incentives. And for efficient, reliable heating while hikes in heating costs and cooling. LIPA’s electric are grabbing the headlines, load peaks at around 5 gigathe jostling over the future of watts in the summer, but heating isn’t getting much barely makes it to 3 gigawatts attention. ansHUL in the winter. Adding winter In order to succeed in the load will spread the fixed grid challenging but essential task GUpta costs over more usage and of decarbonizing its economy reduce per-kilowatt-hour in the coming decades — as prices. mandated by the Climate In an effort to conserve their profitable Leadership and Community Protection gas distribution system, some utilities Act, which it passed in 2019 — New York have floated their own “clean energy state will need to embrace an all-electric vision” involving green hydrogen and biofuture and eschew fossil fuels, including methane, marketed as renewable natural natural gas. Utilities like Con Edison and gas, or RNG — a so-called fossil-free duo the Long Island Power Authority, which that could supposedly flow through their together serve about 60 percent of the pipeline network forever. state’s electric customers, have endorsed But consider the science and the ecothis scenario. Many builders and housenomics of this vision. It took NASA holds are already going all-electric, months to fix hydrogen leaks on its recent because gas fouls our homes and commuArtemis 1 moon mission. Any proposal to nities, and modern electric homes are pump highly explosive hydrogen, which cheaper and superior.

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Framework by Tim Baker

town board, City Council, community board or county legislature should introduce and pass a New Year’s resolution stating they will:

isn’t sufficient, as the Open Meetings Law requires motions to state more information when holding an executive session.

■ Post timely notice of all meetings at least one week prior to those meetings.

■ Agree not to hold private political party caucus meetings. There is no reason, at the local level, to hold private political party caucus meetings to discuss political business or public business. Secret meetings build a lack of trust among the public.

■ Post online meeting agendas and all meeting documents at least 24 hours before a meeting.

■ Post draft meeting minutes online, no more than two weeks after a meeting.

■ Allow members of the public to speak at the beginning of a meeting regarding agenda items and non-agenda items — whether they attend in person or remotely.

■ Livestream meetings by video and post the video recording online afterward.

■ Only conduct private executive sessions on rare occasions, in accordance with the New York State Open Meetings Law. Just because you can hold an executive session doesn’t mean that you have to. A motion to hold an executive session to discuss “litigation,” “personnel” or “collective bargaining”

Fossil-free doesn’t mean emissionshas the tiniest molecules in the universe, free, and the scheme doesn’t satisfy the through 50,000 miles of pipe in New York science-based methane accounting methshould raise serious doubts. Multiple odology of New York’s climate law. studies have also warned of the risk of Produced naturally or intentionally, damage to the steel in pipes and appliances posed by gas blends with significantly RNG is significantly more expensive than more than 5 percent hydrogen. fossil gas, and its supplies will be limited Moreover, it shouldn’t take a NASA sci- by feedstock availability. Even the rosiest entist to question the wisdom of heating projections in the gas utilities’ own studhomes by burning the stupenies show that there won’t be dously expensive green hydroenough of it for every possible gen produced from renewable use that those companies are electricity, when that electricitouting it for, home heating ty can directly power energybeing the least practical one. sipping heat pumps. Not surThe gas utilities’ so-called prisingly, expensive experifossil-free clean-energy vision ments and demonstration based on hydrogen and RNG projects involving the use of is a mirage that doesn’t pass hydrogen for heat, the kind of scientific, technical, economic GorDian boondoggles being developed or legal muster. To make matin the Town of Hempstead, ters worse, burning hydrogen raaCke are already being scrapped or would produce high levels of failing in other parts of the nitrous oxide, a health hazard, country and the world. and RNG would cause indoor Hydrogen’s partner in crime, RNG, is pollution from leakage and combustion produced by capturing and refining the akin to fossil gas, which is linked to myrinaturally produced biogas in landfills and ad health risks, with the latest research wastewater treatment plants. But natural- attributing almost 19 percent of all childly derived biomethane can meet only a hood asthma in New York to gas stoves. minuscule fraction of the home-heating Pollution for profit shouldn’t have a demand, so much of it will need to be arti- place inside homes and businesses. ficially generated from organic waste streams. Its global warming potential Anshul Gupta is a Steering Committee isn’t much lower than that of fossil gas member of the Climate Reality Project’s because of inevitable releases and leaks NYS Coalition. Gordian Raacke is execuof methane, which is much more destructive director of Renewable Energy Long tive to the climate than carbon dioxide.

Island.

■ Have information regarding the Freedom of Information Law posted in a visible place on their websites.

Proactively post documents online as much as possible so the public can access information without having to file a FOIL request. Post an easy fill-inthe-blank form that assists the public in filing a FOIL request by email on the website.

■ Commit to ensuring that all FOIL requests are acknowledged within five days, as required by law, and that information is provided to the public promptly.

PAUL WOLF Amherst Wolf is president of the New York Coalition for Open Government.

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