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LBPD chief Ron Walsh steps down deputy inspector, inspector, deputy chief, assistant chief and, lastly, chief of support. Walsh The City of Long Beach has been in public service for announced on Monday that some 35 years.

A resident of Locust Valley, Police Commissioner Ron Walsh had resigned. The city he worked years ago as a “sumsaid that Walsh stepped down mer special” in Long Beach, “in order to pursue other pro- helping to patrol the boardwalk.

He earned a degree fessional opportuniin criminal justice ties.” administration from Long Beach Mansfield UniversiPolice Department ty in Mansfield, Inspector Richard Pennsylvania, in DePalma will serve 1987, and went on to as acting commiscomplete a master’s sioner until a perin public adminismanent replacement tration at Marist is named.

College, in Pough“It has been my keepsie, in 2013, so honor and privilege he could bring an RoN WAlSh to serve this depart“educational point ment and the resiof view, philosophidents of Long Beach,” Walsh said in a state- cal point of view and a policy ment. “I am immensely proud point of view,” he said, to Long of the progress we have made Beach government.

Walsh also graduated from over the past three years, and offer my respect and gratitude the FBI National Academy and to the dedicated individuals the Senior Management Institute for Police. who comprise the department.”

He spent nine years on the Walsh, 58, was sworn in as commissioner in February 2021, Locust Valley Board of Educaafter 29 years with the Nassau tion, and served on the NassauCounty Police Department, dur- Suffolk School Boards Associaing which he served as a police tion as well.

Walsh previously said he officer, sergeant, lieutenant, detective lieutenant, captain, ConTinued on page 5

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The musical trio Maxne Vandate brought the tunes to 133 W. Beech St. last year.

Porch Fest to be back in town City receives grant for second multi-site event

By BRENDAN CARPENTER bcarpenter@liherald.com

Long Beach boasts any number of arts fairs and concerts throughout the year. Arts in the Plaza draws hundreds who peruse goods from local shops, while concerts bring a variety of vibes on the beach and in Kennedy Plaza.

Last year, there was a new addition to the arts scene that proved quite popular: Porch Fest.

At the City Council meeting on Jan. 16, a $5,000 grant was announced for this year’s BAL, OCE, LB

edition of the multi-site musical celebration.

The grant is from the Huntington Arts Council 2024 Statewide Community Regrant Program.

“We started this last year, and it was a successful event,” City Manager Dan Creighton said of Porch Fest. “These funds will be used to pay musicians and other incidentals, such as T-shirts.”

The first Porch Fest, an afternoon of live music performed on porches, in driveways and on front lawns, took place last May 20. It was created as a way for residents to enjoy ConTinued on page 11

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Student showcase at Board of Ed meeting Long Beach High School students presented this month’s student showcase featuring the district’s computer science program.

By ANGELINA ZINGARIELLO azingariello@liherald.com

The Long Beach Board of Education met for its rescheduled meeting Jan. 16, initially planned for Jan. 9 but delayed due to inclement weather.

The spotlight of the meeting centered on the high school’s computer science programs. In addition to launching AP Computer Science Principles the past year, the school is actively pursuing state accreditation for its innovative CTE sequence in computer science.

“We’re also introducing and hoping to get accreditation from the state for a new CTE sequence for computer science that includes AP Computer Science, and IB Computer Science,” Janna Ostroff, assistant superintendent for curriculum and instruction, said.

Enrolled students in the high school’s latest course showcased their ongoing projects, emphasizing the program’s aim to help you understand computer science principles and how you can use them in real-life situations.

One student presented a program addressing the challenges posed by a new attendance policy, streamlining the process of tracking absences across different classes. Another showcased a simulation program related to surfing conditions, infusing an element of fun into coding.

The students collectively emphasized the approach of the computer science programs, covering not only programming but also hardware, and software, and integrating technology into everyday life.

In preparation for the fiscal year 2025, administrators discussed the rollover budget and benefits projection, aiming to identify needs and enhance efficiency.

The projected budget of approximately $3.8 million over the current year’s budget raised considerations

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on covering the increase through the tax levy. Key factors included contractual salary increases, health insurance, and pension contributions.

Equipment codes remained level, while BOCES and supplies experienced a 2 and 3 percent increase, respectively. Rises in retirement system costs were attributed to staff projections and contribution rate increases.

Health insurance premiums, debt service variations, and upcoming presentations on central support functions, elementary and secondary programs, and special education, ending in the April budget adotion,

were also highlighted.

In the upcoming months, several key dates are scheduled for important discussions and decisions.

Jan. 23, the focus will be on central support functions.

This will be followed by transportation, facilities, and technology functions on Feb. 6.

The elementary program meeting is on Feb. 20, the secondary program on March 12, and the special education program on March 26.

As the budgetary process unfolds, a crucial budget hearing is set for May 14, with the culmination being the budget/bond vote and board election on May 21.

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Skudin’s partner, Andrew Cotton, riding a massive wave during the competition.

Will Skudin surfs at Nazaré yet again Long Beach resident is lone United States contestant in Portugal

By BRENDAN CARPENTER bcarpenter@liherald.com

Will Skudin can routinely be found on his surfboard in the waves off Long Beach, waiting for one more good ride.

But on Jan. 22, the 37-year-old Skudin, whose family name is synonymous with surfing in Long Beach, headed to Nazaré, Portugal once again to compete in an annual challenge that attracts some of the world’s top surfers for a single day of monster rides.

Skudin was one of 18 competitors, and the only one from the U.S. “I am excited and grateful to be back competing at the World Surf League Nazaré Challenge with my teammate Andrew Cotton,” Skudin said before the event. “It is truly an honor to be invited into this event again. I am praying the waves and conditions lineup for a good and safe event.”

Skudin and his teammate Andrew Cotton previously competed in 2023 and finished third. They also competed back in 2021, finishing seventh overall. They finished in sixth this year.

Each of the surfers team up with a partner and take turns on the waves.

Teammates each surf twice, for 50 minutes at a time, and are permitted to switch whenever they wanted to save energy. The judges score each surfer’s top two waves, and each pair’s scores are added for an overall score.

Nazaré has seen 50-foot waves frequently, but Skudin has said he has seen waves as big as 70 to 100 feet over the course of his career. He has been surfing competitively for most of his life, mostly in “paddle-in” events, in which contestants paddle themselves out to the waves.

Cliff Skudin, left, with Cotton, center, and his brother Will at the event.

Nazaré is a tow-in event, in which the two teammates alternate towing each other out with a personal watercraft and surfing.

The event was once paddle-in, but changed to tow-in in the winter of 2018 to make the surfers’ trips out to the waves safer and easier, since there’s nothing safe about paddling out to waves as big as Nazaré’s, according to Skudin.

His partner, Cotton, who is from North Devon, England, was competing in his fourth Nazaré event, and this was the

third time the two had teamed up. The two met at a big-wave event in Ireland in 2012, and decided then that they would someday team-up.

Skudin took to Instagram after the event, citing mechanical jet issues and other hurdles he and Cotton overcame during the competition.

“From a defeated soul and a heavy heart, I just want to thank everyone for all the love and support,” he posted. “ Truly, truly grateful for the community that surrounds me.”

Skudin surfing a huge wave, which he does at ease so often

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stablished in 2000, Churchill’s Pub & Grill has long been a popular icon in Rockville Centre. It changed hands during the summer of 2020.

Chef/Owner Maurizio Vendittelli set out to restore Churchill’s to its finest version, while retaining its staff members and warm, friendly atmosphere. That fall, Vendittelli also acquired Winston’s (next door), renaming it Mangia Bene, turning it into an Italian restaurant serving robust pizzas and fresh pastas, to more upscale entrees.

Physical restoration came first at Churchill’s — modernizing restrooms, painting, replacing outdated equipment.

Vendittelli now focuses on updating and expanding menus and offerings.

“We use only the freshest, finest quality ingredients. We run a scratch kitchen,” he says.

Extremely passionate about cooking, he enjoys the ability to engage and supervise both restaurants’ kitchens.

Fare-wise, Churchill’s brunch menu give options for any penchant, be it egg-based breakfast favorites, a salad, burger or something handheld. You’ll find a Benedict Bar, French Toast Fondue, and even Short-Rib Hash and Eggs with Hollandaise sauce. Spanning far beyond common pub-style choices, the regular menu brings starters like Thai Shrimp Skillet and Reuben Empanadas. Endless salad and burger choices join all types of entrees and the ultimate comfort of a homemade Chicken Pot Pie. Churchill’s has become much more than a place to dine. There’s a

different special each day of the week, and they never miss a holiday or special event to celebrate. On the calendar is a Super Bowl party, Date Night for Valentine’s Day, Pipes & Drums for St. Patty’s Day, Easter Brunch, and a Kentucky Derby Watch Party. They serve German food throughout October, and of course, honor Mother’s and Father’s Day with a brunch. Being an OTB betting site, they showcase all the races. Check the website for Restaurant Week, calendars, and menus.

As for days of the week, kids eat free on Mondays. Tuesday is Burger Night. Wednesday is Prime Rib Night, and Taco Thursdays gives you a complimentary beer or Margarita (if you order tacos). On weekdays, Happy Hour happens 3 to 6pm, and Early Bird menus are offered 4 to 6pm. Tuesday, Saturday and Sunday nights feature live music (a singer or band) set up in the corner of the main dining area.

Open from Memorial Day through November is a covered patio (behind both restaurants) with electric heaters and fans. Thursdays will be “Yappy Hour”— dogs are welcome outside. Catering is available as both take-out trays and in-house.

Churchill’s can accommodate parties up to 50 inside, and outside, up to 450 (both patios can be merged).

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had fallen in love with being a police officer. During his tenure, the Long Beach P.D. saw a marked increase in hiring, and the first approval of negotiated contracts by the Police Benevolent Association and the Commanding Officers Association in decades.

Walsh also served as acting city manager for the past year, after taking over for Donna Gayden. His involvement with the Police Department did not change, and its headquarters continued to be his first stop each morning. His explained that his daily management of the city involved working with department leaders, and the City Council, to prioritize issues they felt they needed to deal with.

Gayden had also resigned Ron Walsh unexpectedly, last Jan. 3, nearDeparting police ly a year before her contract was set to expire. On Jan. 2 of commissioner this year, the City Council appointed Daniel Creighton as the new city manager.

“On behalf of the city, I thank Commissioner Walsh for his unwavering dedication to the City of Long Beach and its residents,” Creighton said in a statement. “Under his leadership, the city made tremendous progress on enhancing safety and delivering an efficient and effective model of policing. He has been invaluable and selfless during our administrative transition, and we wish him nothing but the best moving forward.”

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t has been my honor and privilege to serve this department.

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deputy City manager phil ragona, acting police Commissioner richard depalma and City manager dan Creighton after depalma’s swearing-in as acting commissioner. his accomplishments and a job well done,” City Council President Brendan Finn said. “He has been a credit to himself and his profession. I am sure he will continue to achieve great things in whatever endeavor he chooses as his next step. He worked hard for our city. I appreciate it.”

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DARRIAN JACKSON Uniondale Senior Basketball A FIVE-YEAR VARSITY player for the Knights, Jackson is in the midst of an All-County type of campaign after earning Honorable Mention AllCounty last winter while leading them to the playoffs. Heading into this week’s action, Jackson ranked among the top five scorers in Nassau, averaging better than 20 points per game, helping lead Uniondale to an impressive 12-2 record. She’s aslo third in the county in three-pointers made with 40.

GAMES TO WATCH Thursday, Jan. 25 Girls Basketball: Academy Charter at Freeport.......... 7 p.m.

Wrestling: Hewlett at Long Beach.............................. 7 p.m.

Wrestling: East Meadow at Calhoun ......................... 7 p.m.

Friday, Jan. 26 Boys Basketball: Baldwin at Farmingdale ................. 5 p.m.

Boys Basketball: Lo. Valley at West Hempstead ........ 5 p.m.

Girls Basketball: Mineola at Wantagh ....................... 5 p.m.

Girls Basketball: Lynbrook at V.S. North .................... 5 p.m.

Girls Basketball: Malverne at North Shore ................ 5 p.m.

Boys Basketball: V.S North at Lynbrook................6:45 p.m.

Boys Basketball: Lawrence at Seaford ...................... 7 p.m.

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

Girls Basketball: Island Trees at Clarke...................... 7 p.m.

Saturday, Jan. 27 Boys Basketball: New Hyde Park at Elmont ............10 a.m.

Girls Basketball: Mepham at V.S. Central ................10 a.m.

Boys Basketball: Uniondale at Hempstead .............12 p.m.

Boys Basketball: V.S. Central at Mepham................12 p.m.

Boys Basketball: East Meadow at MacArthur..........12 p.m.

Girls Basketball: Herricks at Long Beach ................12 p.m.

Girls Basketball: Calhoun at Sewanhaka ................12 p.m.

Boys Basketball: C.S. Harbor at East Rockaway ......12 p.m.

Boys Basketball: Freeport at Massapequa ............... 1 p.m.

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Across the New York State high school wrestling circuit, few teams carry a pedigree that can match that of Long Beach.

With 17 state champions, the Marines are a perennial powerhouse each and every year and have alums scattered across the country in some of the nation’s best collegiate programs.

For each new crop coach Ray Adams undertakes, the responsibility of upholding that mantle can feel enormous.

“They feel the responsibility to carry the torch,” Adams said. “We have a wall of champions. They see that, and they want to be on that wall in some capacity.”

It seemed Adams’ current bunch was close to doing just that as they entered last week’s Nassau County dual meet team playoffs. But in a hard-fought defeat, Long Beach lost to rival Wantaugh, 32-22, last Saturday evening in the semifinals.

Despite falling short of the dual meet crown, there were still plenty of highlights from Long Beach’s 11-win regularseason campaign, mainly from sophomore Dunia Sibomana and eighth-grader Ethan Andreula. Both are defending county champs.

“All great teams always have one or two exceptional individuals that lead the way,” Adams said. “They set the example.”

Sibomana is a force in the 108-pound weight class. He scored the pin over Wantaugh’s Cole Blaney at the 3:08 mark to close out the regular season as the top competitor in the class and is looking for a third straight county crown.

“He’s the total package,” Adams said. “ He’s very athletic. He’s strong, explosive and has good technique. All the big building blocks are there. We really get into the finer points, high-level stuff that you can’t do with other kids. I love that.”

Andreula was already the first seventh-grader in the history of Nassau County to win an individual Division I championship.

To follow up that performance, he set the bar in the 101-pound weight class and picked up the win in a major decision over Jonathan Catrone 9-1.

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Eighth-grader Ethan Andruela is looking to carry his momentum into the Nassau D1 tournament where he’ll look to repeat as a county champ.

While Sibomana and Andreula have shown to be prodigies thus far, Long Beach has had others who’ve risen through the ranks in Brody Franklin, Greg Walpole and Greg Malone.

In his final year as a senior, Malone competes in the 170-pound weight class and is looking to capture a county title in two weeks.

“He’s a kid who started off in the youth program and just kept working hard and getting better,” Adams said.

“Now, he’s one of the top guys in New York State.”

To help his wrestlers reach that level, Adams pits them against the best competition he can find. Up and down the Atlan-

tic Coast, Long Beach’s reputation is well established.

“We seek out the toughest competition,” Adams said.” We want to be battletested, so by the time the end of the season comes, we’ve wrestled the toughest guys. We want to try to get our kids to be exposed. We want to see where our kids need to improve, and the best way to do that is to put them against the toughest competition possible.”

The Marines defeated Freeport and Hewlett in the dual meet playoffs on the way to the semifinals and will host one of Nassau’s six qualifying tournaments Feb. 3. The county tournament is Feb. 10-11 at Hofstra.

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Cricket fans get first look at new stadium Eisenhower Park to host world’s third-largest sporting event

By JORDAN VALLONE jvallone@liherald.com

It’s the world’s third most-watched sporting event behind only the FIFA World Cup and the Tour de France. And come June, portions of the beloved T20 Cricket World Cup tournament will be played right here in Eisenhower Park.

Nassau County announced plans to bring the International Cricket Council tournament to Long Island last fall after plans to build a temporary stadium in the Bronx fell through. And now — less than six months before the games are set to start — officials have unveiled renderings for a temporary, modular stadium, expected to accommodate up to 35,000 fans.

“When the International Cricket Committee reached out to us about six months ago, I’m going to be perfectly honest: I didn’t know very much about cricket,” County Executive Bruce Blakeman told reporters last week. “I had no idea just how popular it was.”

Cricket is the second most popular sport in the world behind soccer, and was introduced in the United Kingdom during the 16th century. It has since grown in immense popularity in South Asia, Australia, New Zealand, Southern Africa and the West Indies — many parts of the globe that have been influenced by British imperialism over the centuries.

The upcoming tournament will have games played not only in East Meadow, but also in Dallas as well as southern Florida. The rest of the tournament will be played in the West Indies.

The ICC told Blakeman while 250 million people may tune in to watch the Super Bowl every year, the cricket audience is larger by about a billion people, while other estimates say viewership for cricket is actually a lot closer to 2.6 billion.

The tournament is expected to bring international attention to Nassau, which will host a number of international dignitaries from the countries playing games at Eisenhower, like Pakistan, India, Canada and Bangladesh. It is also expected to generate a large amount of revenue for the county.

“What an opportunity for Nassau County to showcase to over a billion people throughout the world our beautiful park — all our parks, our beaches,” Blakeman said. “We have everything here in Nassau County to showcase.

We’re selling Nassau County as a destination.”

One of the most highly anticipated games of the tournament — India versus Pakistan — will be played in Eisenhower Park, Blakeman said. The countries consistently field some of the best players in the sport.

Harry Singh, the president and chief executive of Bolla Management Corp.

— which operates a chain of convenience stores in the area — is serving as chair of the local host committee.

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Nassau County officials and members of the local host committee for the T20 Cricket World Cup unveiled the renderings of a temporary cricket stadium intended to be built in Eisenhower Park, holding up to 35,000 fans. Games will be played in East Meadow between June 3 and June 12.

Schedule of T20 Cricket World Cup at Eisenhower Park June 3 – Sri Lanka vs. South Africa June 5 – India vs. Ireland June 7 – Canada vs. Ireland June 8 – Netherlands vs. South Africa June 9 – India vs. Pakistan June 10 – South Africa vs. Bangladesh June 11 – Pakistan vs. Canada June 12 – United States vs. India Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman revealed more details about the cricket tournament scheduled to take place in Eisenhower Park. The T20 Cricket World Cup is expected to draw tens of thousands of fans when it comes to the county beginning June 3. should be proud they’re going to run their World Cup,” Singh said. “As an immigrant from India myself, I’m feeling super proud to be here today, standing in front of all of you … and making sure that we connect with the communities, that we connect with locals.

“It’s going to be an amazing event to watch. We’re looking forward to working with each of our community members and board members of this awesome community to make this a special event for all of us.”

Don Lockerbie, the T20 World Cup development director, said work has already begun to build the stadium. It’ll be constructed on the field directly across the road from The Lannin, and situated behind the park’s indoor swimming pools. Modular, temporary stadiums are not a new concept, he emphasized — golf and car racing events have utilized simi-

lar designs in past.

The stadium will be complete by spring, Lockerbie added.

“It is a temporary facility,” he said.

“The ICC elected to do something large in the New York area. Working with Nassau County has been an absolute delight.”

Populous — an architecture firm that designed Yankee Stadium, Citi Field and the UBS Arena, among others — will design the Eisenhower Park stadium, Lockerbie said. While he was mum on how much the stadium would cost, Lockerbie said the entire initiative will be “privately funded,” with the structure disassembled by the end of July.

Blakeman noted concerns by some about safety and parking, but said the county is used to accommodating large events. Last summer, the park’s Harry Chapin Theatre was the venue for a Boyz II Men concert, which attracted 40,000

people.

There will be a number of park-andride programs set up in nearby lots, including one at Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale.

Security will be provided by the county’s law enforcement services, primarily through the Nassau County Police Department.

“We are also working with other local agencies, and our federal partners will also be involved in the protection of everybody’s who at the stadium or on their way,” Blakeman said. “We will be ready for this major, major event, and it will have all the security measures that you would expect of an event like this, such as the Super Bowl.”

Tickets are not yet available to the public, and when they are, all will be handled by the ICC. Those interested in attending or learning more about the tournament can visit NassauCountyNY.gov/cricket.

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We support Israel because it represents an ancient civilization based on Jewish values of repairing the world, steeped in innovations that have provided millions of people the world over with lifesaving and life-affirming inventions.

We support Israel in its absolute right to defend itself and free its people from captivity. Over 200 fathers, mothers, grandfathers, grandmothers, and their children and grandchildren were taken hostage. Its women were raped and their babies murdered.

We support Israel because in its imperfection, it strives to do better; because in a world filled with cynicism, dictatorships, and despots bent on evil, Israel is a beleaguered bastion of decency and hope.

Americans of all walks of life, of all political ideologies, of all cultures and ethnicities, recognize the difference between those who threaten Israeli freedom and ours, between those who would destroy a democratic people and those who will defend themselves to assure the safety of all of us.

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HERALD SCHOOLS Long Beach takes a trip to Bikini Bottom Long Beach Middle School presented “The SpongeBob Musical, Youth Edition” to family and friends with two performances on Jan. 19 and 20.

The SpongeBob Musical is set in the fictitious underwater town of Bikini Bottom and featured 28 actors and a backstage crew of 15 students in grades six, seven and eight, along with Long Beach High School stage crew volunteers.

Highlights of the show include singing and dancing of the irresistible characters like SpongeBob SquarePants, Patrick Star, Sandy Cheeks and many others who come together to save the fate of their undersea world.

Director and Long Beach Theater teacher Jordan Hue enjoyed working with the middle school students and feels the audience will enjoy the show very much.

“Aside from being a lot of fun, the energy and enthusiasm of the students performing in this year’s middle school production is definitely inspiring,” he said.

He appreciated the dedication and commitment of all involved in making this year’s production a success.

–Brendan Carpenter

The cast of the show all together on stage.

Courtesy Long Beach Public Schools

Lindell Elementary students bond, and read Long Beach students in pre-K through fifth grade at Lindell Elementary School recently participated in a shared literacy experience, reading “Share Some Kindness, Bring Some Light” by Apryl Stott, followed by a kindness theme project.

Students were encouraged to dress in Lindell spirit wear or wear blue or white to emphasis unity as kindness was discussed throughout the day. The “unifying” activity is part of a larger district-wide initiative, “One Beach: A Community That Stands Together.”

Also, to wrap up their pattern book writing curriculum, Lindell Elementary School kindergarten students in Long Beach created a book about what they think their principal, Dr. Jennifer Pullara, likes to do. Some of the students said, “Be a principal, pet a dog and help people.”

–Brendan Carpenter

Lindell Elementary School kindergarten students created a book about what they think their principal likes to do.

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City plans return of Porch Fest this spring

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live music outdoors while supporting the arts and interacting with their neighbors.

The event was produced by the Long Beach Arts Council, with support from the city government, the Kiwanis Club, and Artists in Partnership.

“I unfortunately had to work that day,” City Council President Brendan Finn admitted, “but my wife told me all about it, and said it was a great time.

People walk around and catch some music. I couldn’t attend it, but I wish I did.”

Katie Mitchell, who joined the arts council in 2022, noticed that the group organized a lot of visual art projects and public art displays, but she was interested in adding a musical component.

“Porch fests are actually something that has been gaining a lot of popularity around the country,” Mitchell previously told the Herald. “In our community, especially, we have a really lovely, thriving live music community with a ton of musicians. It’s a really tight-knit community with many musician groups in town, and just a lot of talent.”

Mitchell said that porch fests became even more popular during the pandemic, giving people a chance to enjoy live music outside, instead of being crowded into bars and restaurants. And outdoor shows, she added, attract a wider spec-

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the Welldiggers played a well-attended show outside the garage at 565 Washington Blvd. during the first porch fest. trum of music lovers.

The arts council distributed applications to homeowners last year to get an idea of how many would be interested in and available to host performers. The promotion sparked a great deal of interest, and more than two dozen homeowners submitted applications. Since it was the council’s first try at producing such

an event, however, members decided to keep it small, and chose homes that were centralized in one area.

The bands all played in a radius of a few blocks, from West Fulton Street to West Penn Street, east of Washington Boulevard, in the Westholme area. Performances rotated from 2 to 5 p.m., and took place at 565 Washington Blvd., 465

Sam goorland played and sang on the balcony of 536 W. fulton St. at the inaugural mult-site musical event last may.

W. Fulton St., 160 W. Olive St., 128 W. Penn St. and 133 W. Beech St. The Long Beach Historical Society, at 226 W. Penn, also hosted some of the musicians, with three groups playing on the porch outside the front door.

A date has not yet been selected for this year’s events, and homeowner applications have not been sent out.

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CATHOLIC SHOOLS WEEK

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Live your faith

and share it with others The timeless values that create better prepared, more capable, and more confident young adults. An important part of your child’s program is the learning of values. This is often the most easily observable difference in a ‘Catholic school kid’.

While the specific order and organization of when these values are taught might differ from school-to-school, the values and the discipline to live them are enduring qualities and are taught consistently across all Catholic elementary schools.

The schedule below details how one of our schools creates a focus on two values in each in of the nine years of elementary and middle school.

Kindergarten – Courtesy and Respect: Learning the importance of politeness and good manners in dealing with others, as well as the need to respect one another, and personal and public property.

First Grade – Punctuality and Neatness: Being on time for school and with assignments and being neat in both school work and homework.

Second Grade – Kindness and Generosity: Understanding the need to reach out and help one another and realizing the joy in giving more than is expected.

Third Grade – Hard Work and

Choosing and committing to the right Catholic school for your child can be daunting.

While visiting the open houses offered systemwide during Catholic Schools Week is an excellent way to discern Catholic school possibilities for your child, there are also many ways to research school options from the comfort of your home and at a time of your choosing.

The 35 Catholic elementary schools on Long Island provide a strong, well-rounded education for students from nursery through eighth grade.

You will find welcoming early childhood centers and rigorous middle school programs. As evidenced by the Morning Star Initiative’s four pillars, you will see that each school is robustly Catholic, academically excellent, safe and supportive, and here to stay. At the same time, each school has its own special charism that you can learn more about when you visit a school or speak to a school representative. Our administrators and faculty are looking forward to welcoming you and your family!

Start with an open house During Catholic Schools Week each school will be hosting an open house, where families are welcome to visit, learn more about the school, and meet administrators and faculty.

During each open house, information about the school’s academic, extended day, and extracurricular programs will be shared as well as how you can register your child.

You can also learn more about the open houses by visiting lischools.org.

Of course, you can always contact any of the

Catholic elementary schools to learn more.

To get started, visit lischools.org. Here you can briefly learn about each school and then directly access each school’s website. You will also be able to make appointments for personal tours and request information online!

You can also visit each school’s Facebook and Instagram social media pages to learn about the wonderful experiences available.

Get to know the schools Once you’ve narrowed down your list of prospective schools, you are encouraged to reach out to each school directly. The principals are waiting for your call. They are happy to answer any questions you have. If you are unable to attend the open house or would like a more personalized tour, be sure to set one up with the school. This is a wonderful opportunity to get to know more about each school.

Following your tour, please do not hesitate to follow up with each school with any additional questions you may have.

If you are concerned about affordability, you are encouraged to apply for tuition assistance through the Tomorrow’s Hope Foundation.

Since 2005, the Tomorrow’s Hope Foundation has provided over $27 million in tuition assistance to nearly 22,000 students from kindergarten through eighth grade. Visit thfny.com to learn more.

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Perseverance: Recognizing the importance of diligence and a good work attitude, the satisfaction of doing our best and the need to keep trying despite obstacles.

Fourth Grade – Honesty and Responsibility: Being truthful and keeping our word, doing the right thing even when no one else is looking, accepting the consequences of our actions and meeting our obligations.

Fifth Grade – Patience and Discipline: Learning to be patient with ourselves and others, saying “yes” to the right things and “no” to the wrong things, and taking charge of ourselves by controlling our actions and emotions.

Sixth Grade – Tolerance and Justice: Learning to accept and appreciate the differences in others and treating them with equality and fairness.

Seventh Grade – Thoughtfulness and Compassion: Understanding the needs and feeling of others and treating them with equality and fairness.

Eighth Grade – Loyalty and Courage: Caring about our relationships with others and being willing to show it through our actions; having the strength and will to do what is right even when we’re afraid or it’s unpopular.

We set high standards for student achievement and help them succeed.

We provide a balanced academic curriculum that integrates faith, culture and life.

We use technology effectively to enhance education.

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On a path to success Find their way through young adulthood

Maintaining academic superiority The middle school program continues the student’s challenging academic curriculum.

Rigorous literature, math, computer, art, music and foreign language classes continue to engage all students, and qualifying students can enhance their studies with accelerated programs. Middle school students consistently score in the top percentages on national and state testing and most schools boast a 100 percent acceptance rate into prestigious Long Island Catholic high schools.

Putting their faith into practice The moral and spiritual lessons students have learned along the way guide them in charitable activities and community service.

From stocking food banks to sharing with those less fortunate, Catholic school students put their faith into action by responding to others in a caring, respectful and helpful manner every day.

Middle school students also play an important role in the school by mentoring others through participation in buddy programs and by modeling their faith for younger students.

Giving back to the Parish community As students reach middle school they begin to assume more important roles in their faith community. Middle school students assist with the Parish ministries including Parish Outreach, they function as altar servers, and they participate in prayer groups. Seventh and eighth grade students mentor younger students, they lead the Student Government, staff the Safety Patrol, participate in the National Junior Honor Society and lead prayer services. It is in the middle school level that lifetime bridges between our students and the parish are created.

A broader range of sports and activities In addition to continuing some of the interests students have been cultivating since Early Education in language, band and choir, middle

school students get to help their fellow students by supporting the school’s labs as a member of the Technology Club, they assist other students as Library/Media Club members, and the can participate in STEM Science Fairs and Math Bees.

Aspiring journalists create and produce school newspapers or produce radio or TV broadcasts.

The athletic types participate in CMSAA (Catholic Middle School Athletic Association) organized interscholastic sports programs. And there are new and more advanced extracurricular activities exclusively for middle school like the drama club that supports each year’s theatrical production and trips and retreats become more advanced and more frequent.

Becoming the young men and women who will shape the future Confident in their abilities, Catholic middle school students spread their wings and begin to soar. With values built on a rock-solid foundation and an exceptional education that has engaged each child’s unique abilities, students begin to blossom into young man and women of character.

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The move from elementary school to middle school marks the beginning of a new set of expectations and a new world of opportunities.

Challenging academic curriculum, inspired Catholic teachings, and an array of new afterschool activities give each student the intellectual, spiritual and social preparation needed for greater achievement in high school, college and beyond.

A renewed focus on study skills and research skills begin to prepare students for the rigors of high school, and the programs and activities the students once participated in, they now lead.

They mentor younger students, assume larger roles in liturgies, and lead activities ranging from science fairs to drama productions.

From captaining sports teams to supervising community service work, middle school students learn to motivate and manage others.

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Faith-based education

Students put moral values to work in their lives every day Strong spiritual guidance is an essential part of daily activities at Long Island’s Catholic schools, creating a special sense of community among children, families, teachers, and the local parish, which reinforces moral values and an abiding respect for others. Resourceful instructors use powerful spiritual teachings and real-world experiences to bring these values to life for children, while our smaller classes allow for more personalized and productive interaction between students and teachers.

Applying strong values in many selfless ways Catholic school students apply the moral and spiritual lessons they learn in the real world by participating in charitable community initiatives throughout the year and by responding every day to others in a respectful and helpful manner. This spirit of caring and community in our students helps to give them the enduring moral foundation to become active, contributing members of society.

Through faith we grow A strong Catholic identity as taught in Long Island’s Catholic schools matters. These schools are uniquely empowered to help children in some very important ways. Catholic schools: √ Help socialize children in a positive way. √ Reinforce the positive values that you live in your family. √ Reassure children that they are safe and loved, and that God loves them. √ Teach children that their value is not based on how others see them. √ Feature teachers who are models of the faith.

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Her world is tastier than ever. Danielle Sepsy, aka the Queen of Scones, bakes her way into 2024 with aplomb.

The chef-entrepreneur was on quite a ride in 2023. She catapulted to fame, following her appearance on Dan Levy’s “The Big Brunch” on Max. All eight episodes were devoured by folks who quickly discovered the dynamic, bubbly Sepsy.

The cooking competition, created by Levy (of “Schitt’s Creek” fame), highlighted the stories of 10 chefs and their impact on their local communities as they competed to win a $300,000 prize.

Like many, Sepsy was familiar with Levy from “Schitt’s Creek.” As Sepsy tells it, “He created his next project because he was passionate about food and telling people’s stories who didn’t have a chance to tell their stories. They needed to be heard. He posted he was looking for chefs, and people urged me to apply.”

Sespy, who certainly has the competitive chops, had applied to other reality cooking shows — including Food Network’s “The Next Food Network Star” — over the years, but hadn’t yet made the cut.

“I always came close but didn’t get it,” she relates. “I think this happened for a reason. The second I read about it, I felt ‘this is me.’ It felt different, very well-intentioned. Super-positive.

“There’s a risk in any reality show that you’re portrayed as something you’re not. I emailed the casting company before even submitting an application. They must have looked at my Instagram right away, wrote me back immediatley, and wanted to have an interview the next day.”

What followed was a four-month whirlwind of cooking tests, background checks, even psych evaluations. Plus Sepsy still had her growing bakery business, The Hungry Gnome, based in Long Island City, to run.

Shes the founder and creative genius behind her innovative wholesale bakery and catering company. Growing up in the kitchen with her Italian grandmother, Sepsy’s love of cooking began at a young age.

“An amazing baker, my grandmother spent all her time creating recipes,” she says. “She saw this was something I was passionate about, and spent her time with me cooking. She was my inspiration.”

As a 13-year-old, she started a home business selling her delicious scones to friends, neighbors and local cafes. She had found her calling. That passion led her to begin her career in hospitality. She spent 10 years managing fine dining restaurants in some of New York City’s elite luxury hotels, after graduating from Penn State University’s School of Hospitality Management.

Her resume includes The Peninsula, and the iconic Plaza and Waldorf Astoria hotels. Yet, she longed to return to baking.

As she explains, the coronavirus pandemic actually presented her with that opportunity.

“I had lost my job unexpectedly,” she said. “This was the push that I needed. I knew it wasn’t a sure thing, but this was a sign. Overnight, I started to email coffee shops. I started bringing them samples. And, within a week, I ended up signing one of the biggest coffee shop chains in New York City, which had over 20 stores, and I was in business.”

The pandemic happened simultaneously.

“It actually helped me because all my customers that had just signed with me said we’re going to be closing for a while.

And it was perfect for me, because it allowed me to get myself ready. I hired people who lost their jobs due to Covid. I found

a commercial kitchen.

I started expanding my menu of baked goods, which initially was scones and banana bread, and then it became muffins and cookies. I started developing my recipes and working with my new team. By that July, I was in business and started doing wholesale.”

More than three years later, the Hungry Gnome sells to 150 stores wholesale and ships direct to consumer through her website.

“It’s grown tremendously,” Danielle says, proudly.

“I went from me and two other employees in the kitchen to 22 and counting.”

Her explosive success has led her to recently move to a larger bakery space in Long Island City.

“I spent 10 months building from scratch,” Sepsy says. “Our own space tailored to our needs, with new equipment, more square footage so that means we can hire more people and expand further.”

Meanwhile the Queen of Scones marvels at how it’s all happened in a relatively short few years — transformed by what she describes as the “life- changing experience” of “The Big Brunch.”

“It was a challenging journey as far as self-confidence,” she said. “I started out feeling insecure. Even though I do savory cooking, too, I’m really a baker by trade, and everyone around me had a lot of fine dining background. I felt like Betty Crocker in this sea of Jacques Pepins. I began to realize challenge after challenge I had a place there. Everyone loved my food.”

She began to thrive, reaching the finals.

“Although I didn’t win, I very much feel like a winner as corny as that sounds,” she says. “It impacted life tremendously.”

Sepsy’s social media presence certainly benefited at that point.

“I was the only chef (on the show) you could purchase from,” she said. “I had started my website, so I had products available to be shipped direct to your door.

Once people started watching, online sales grew 5,000 percent. I started getting recognized on the street, and was seen as a ‘real chef.’ It gave me this boost of confidence and motivated me.”

Since then, Sepsy has been a frequent media presence, appearing on “Good Morning America” and “Anderson Cooper Live,” among others, dispensing what she describes as “food talk” and culinary tidbits.

“I’ve become a baking guru and correspondent as far as food goes,” Sepsy says.

“It’s a dream come true.”

As far as those famous scones, if you haven’t yet had the opportunity to sample, you may find the recipe in her upcoming cookbook — her first — due out next year.

It’s among the many new projects underway for Sepsy and her “gnomies.”

Or, visit her website at TheHungryGnome.com. Her baked goods are now also available at newly opened Pantano’s on Seventh Street in Garden City.

The whirlwind continues for Sepsy.

“My life has completely changed in the past year,” she says. “It’s hard to sometimes realize in the midst of constantly moving and reaching for what’s next.

When I stop to look back on the course of one year, it’s been tremendous. I’m so grateful.”

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra The renowned Royal Philharmonic Orchestra visits Long Island on its 2024 tour, with soloist Isata Kanneh-Mason.

The orchestra’s new music director Vasily Petrenko conducts, on the Tilles Center stage. As a respected cultural ambassador, the RSO enjoys a busy schedule of international touring, performing in the world’s great concert halls and prestigious international festivals. They are recognized as being the United Kingdom’s most in-demand orchestra, and count passion, versatility and uncompromising artistic standards as hallmarks, and are celebrated as one the world’s most open-minded, forward-thinking and accessible symphony orchestras. In great demand internationally as a soloist and chamber musician, Kanneh-Mason was an ECHO Rising Star in 2021-22, performing in many of Europe’s finest halls and is also the recipient of the coveted Leonard Bernstein Award and an Opus Klassik award for best young artist.

Friday, Jan. 26, 8 p.m. Tickets are start at $4. LIU Post campus, 720 Northern Blvd., Brookville.

TillesCenter.org or (516) 299-3100.

Rick Springfield and Richard Marx Grammy winners Rick Springfield and Richard Marx have hit the road and leaving the electric guitars behind as they co-headline their acoustic tour.

The ‘80s legends share the stage for ‘An Acoustic Evening,’ highlighting their many influential years of music-making. Over the past four decades, Springfield has created some of the finest power-pop hits of the ’80s and has sold 25 million albums and scored 17 U.S. Top 40 hits, including ‘Jessie’s Girl,’ ‘Don’t Talk to Strangers,’ ‘An Affair of the Heart,’ ‘I’ve Done Everything for You,’ ‘Love Somebody,’ and ‘Human Touch.’ Marx has sold more than 30 million albums worldwide, starting with his self-titled debut, which spawned many popular top singles, including ‘Hold on to the Nights’ and ‘Don’t Mean Nothing,’ earning him a Grammy nomination.

Saturday, Jan. 28, 8 p.m. Tickets start at $49.50. The Paramount, 370 New York Ave., Huntington.

Tickets available at Ticketmaster. com or ParamountNY.com.

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

Snowflake Race

It’s time to drag out that neon once again and give your hair its best ‘80s ‘do.

Those crazy days are back — as only Jessie’s Girl can pull off, on the Paramount stage, Friday, Feb. 2, 8 p.m. The band of NYC’s top rock/pop musicians and singers gets everyone into that “Back To The Eighties” vibe with the latest edition of their popular concert experience. With a lineup including four pop-rock vocalists dressing and performing as 80s icons, backed by a dynamic band, this is the definitive 80s experience. Throw on top of that: a load of super-fun choreography, audience participation, props, costumes bubbles, and confetti — and you have a party that audiences don’t want to leave. Jessie’s Girl has mastered over-the-top renditions of the some of world’s most unforgettable songs, all while dressed up as the iconic characters of that decade. This is theater meets live music, covered in ‘80s glitz. $45, $37.50, $25. The Paramount, 370 New York Ave., Huntington. (800) 745-3000 or www.ticketmaster.com or www.paramountny.com.

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

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

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

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

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

On view through March 10.

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

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

by Long Island’s fascinating environment and natural beauty.

Together, they toured the island and captured the same places, each interpreting the scenes in front of them through their distinctive artistic styles. Their creations not only influence one another but also blend unique aesthetics in their collaborative artistic journey.

Gordon and Hooper’s partnership yielded numerous accomplishments, one of which was the publication of their book “Parallel Perspectives: The Brush/Lens Collaboration.” Through Feb. 16. Kellenberg Gallery, 1000 Hempstead Ave., Rockville Centre. Call (516) 323-3196 or email artgallery@molloy.edu for more.

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Hearth Health Screening

Mercy Hospital offers a peer to peer meeting for breastfeeding support and resources, facilitated by a certified breastfeeding counselor, every Thursday, 10:30 a.m.–11:30 a.m. Bring your baby (from newborn to 1 year) to the informal group setting. All new moms are welcome, regardless of delivering hospital.

Registration required. Call breastfeeding counselor, Gabriella Gennaro, at (516) 705-2434 to secure you and your baby’s spot.

Mercy Hospital, St. Anne’s Building, 1000 North Village Ave., Rockville Centre. For information visit CHSLI.org.

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

For more information, visit LongBeachNY.gov.

Taco Tuesday The Cabana offers its weekly specials all day long, Tuesday Jan. 30. $1, with a two-drink minimum, at 1034 W. Beech St. For more call (516) 889-1345 or visit TheCabanaLBNY.com.

Board of Ethics meets Long Beach’s Board of Ethics holds a public meeting, Tuesday, Jan. 30, at 5:30 p.m., in OEM Conference Room, on the 6th floor of City Hall. There will be no formal agenda for this meeting. This meeting will not be streamed on our YouTube Channel.

For more information, visit LongBeachNY.gov.

Having an event?

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

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Prepare for your healthiest year yet, because every beat matters. Mercy Hospital kicks off Heart Health Month, with screenings courtesy of St. Francis Hospital bus, Thursday, Feb. 8, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Learn about cholesterol, HDL, casual glucose, blood pressure and BMI. Also discuss healthy eating and nutrition with a dietician and participating in a food demonstration.

Meet with a stroke coordinator and obtain additional available screenings.

Registration encouraged. 1000 N. Village Ave., Rockville Centre. Visit chsli.org/mercy-hospital or call (516) 626-3729 for more information.

Ask the tech guy

Polar Bear Splash

Do you have questions about your computer or laptop?

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

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

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Friday Film Enjoy a movie on Long Beach Library’s big screen, Friday, Feb. 2, 1-3 p.m. See “The Wiz,” the 1978 musical adaptation of The Wizard of Oz. Based on the Tony Award-winning stage musical, it follows a Harlem kindergarten teacher who’s swept up in a blizzard and lands in a fantastical urban city. It stars Diana Ross, Michael Jackson, Nipsey Russell and Lena Horne. Rated G. 111 W. Park Ave. For more information, visit LongBeachPL.com or call (516) 432-7201.

Shostakovich 6th Symphony

Coleridge-Taylor African Dance

Featuring the Zandieh Trio

Saturday, February 3 at 7:30 PM

Music Director and Conductor Adam Glaser 75 musician South Shore Symphony

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Your orthopedic questions answered here

By MOHAMMAD RAFIQ mrafiq@liherald.com

Orthopedic surgery — a branch of medicine focused on conditions involving the musculoskeletal system. You know, cartilage, tendons, muscles and connective tissues.

It’s one of the broadest medical disciplines, and one the doctors with Northwell Health LIJ Valley Stream take very seriously. So much, the facility is the first hospital in America to receive all five orthopedic specialty certifications available from the Joint Commission.

Three surgeons who helped lead the way — Dr. Giles Scuderi, Dr. James Germano and Dr. Alfred Faust — joined Herald Community newspapers executive editor Michael Hinman to discuss just what sets LIJ apart from other medical institutions when it comes to orthopedics.

Certification in the specialties of advanced spine surgery, advanced total hip and knee replacement, total shoulder replacement, total ankle replacement and hip fracture care surgeries really is a big deal, said Scuderi, vice president of the orthopedic service line at Northwell.

“It just brings to everyone’s attention the quality of the work that we do and what we’ve achieved,” he said. “And this is a major collaborative effort by all the staff. It’s not just the surgeons alone. It’s

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the nursing care, the physical therapists, and all our other ancillary services. It’s a major testament to all our team at the hospital.”

Orthopedics has come a long way, even in recent years, especially when it comes to knees — a specialty of Germano.

“Probably about 98 percent of my business is arthritis or some deformity around the hip or the knee,” said Germano, who chairs LIJ’s orthopedic surgery department. “It’s not uncommon for a patient to see two or three other surgeons who feel like they can’t take care of it. That’s when they send them to me. That’s kind of my enjoyment, thinking about the complex stuf f.

Thinking outside of the box.”

Germano described hip replacements as “probably one of the best, if not the best, surgery ever made. Even Medicare will admit to it.”

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That’s because the procedure not only helps people with their pain, but it also helps patients get back to their normal lives.

Even patients who first walked into Germano’s office 15 years ago are very different patients today, he said. And something many exploring this type of surgery may not even realize: 95 percent of Germano’s patients go home within the first 24 hours of surgery.

Faust doesn’t typically handle knees or hips. Instead, he’s LIJ’s spine surgery chief, focused primarily on the lumbar spine — also known as the lower back — as well as the neck.

“The spinal column is usually what gets diseased or worn,” Faust said.

“Nerves get pinched. The spinal column gets compressed. Patients come in with numbness and tingling.”

But in those cases, the problem typically is related to the musculoskeletal

system, and not the nerves.

A lot of Faust’s time in the operating room is spent on surgical disk replacement. It’s a surgery less likely to sacrifice movement than a spinal fusion, which surgically joins two or more vertebrae.

Still,a spinal fusion sometimes can’t be avoided. Faust says he typically only performs spinal fusion when “mobility has already been completely lost.” That way he doesn’t have to risk patients losing further mobility.

As much as these doctors have already learned over their lifetime and long careers, there is still more than can absorb — and impart. Faust, for example, recently took part in a lecture series with two other spinal surgeons.

“We’ll continue to do things of that sort,” he said, but still prefers to sit patients in a conference room and “just answer questions as they come.”

“These patient facing lectures we give are really meant to welcome people in,” Faust said. “I don’t know that anyone’s really making themselves available the way we are to invite people in to learn more.”

Learn more about LIJ’s orthopedics program by visiting ValleyStream.Nothwell.edu.

To learn more about upcoming Herald Inside LI webinars — or to watch the LIJ orthopedic surgeons — email heraldinsideli@liherald.com.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

LEGAL NOTICE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF NASSAU DITECH FINANCIAL LLC, V. SUSAN BROOKS A/K/A SUSAN MASON AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF HELENE BROOKS, ET AL. NOTICE OF SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure dated November 6, 2023, and entered in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Nassau, wherein DITECH FINANCIAL LLC is the Plaintiff and SUSAN BROOKS A/K/A SUSAN MASON AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF HELENE BROOKS, ET AL. are the Defendant(s).

I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction RAIN OR SHINE at the NASSAU COUNTY SUPREME COURT, NORTH SIDE STEPS, 100 SUPREME COURT DRIVE, MINEOLA, NY 11501, on February 13, 2024 at 2:00PM, premises known as 16 VERMONT STREET, LONG BEACH, NY 11561: Section 59, Block 266, Lot 12: ALL THAT CERTAIN PLOT, PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND, WITH THE BUILDING AND IMPROVEMENTS THEREON ERECTED, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING IN THE CITY OF LONG BEACH, COUNTY OF NASSAU AND STATE OF NEW YORK Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 001859/2017. Mark S Ricciardi, Esq. - Referee.

Robertson, Anschutz, Schneid, Crane & Partners, PLLC 900 Merchants Concourse, Suite 310, Westbury, New York 11590, Attorneys for Plaintiff. All foreclosure sales will be conducted in accordance with Covid-19 guidelines including, but not limited to, social distancing and mask wearing. *LOCATION OF SALE SUBJECT TO CHANGE DAY OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH COURT/CLERK DIRECTIVES. 144227

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

Pursuant to an Order Confirming Referee Report, Amend the Caption, and Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered on November 15, 2023, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction on the front steps on the north side of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on February 13, 2024 at 2:30 p.m., premises known as 443 B West Broadway, Unit 201 a/k/a 441 B Broadway, Unit 201, Long Beach, NY 11561. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the City of Long Beach, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section 59, Block 39 and Lot 151U a/k/a Lot 151 together with an undivided 16.66 percent interest in the Common Elements.

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

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

Keith Lavallee, Esq., Referee Greenspoon Marder, 590 Madison Avenue, Suite 1800, New York, NY 10022, Attorneys for Plaintiff 144225 LEGAL NOTICE SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS-SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, COUNTY OF NASSAU - BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A. AS TRUSTEE FOR MORTGAGE ASSETS MANAGEMENT SERIES I TRUST, Plaintiff, -againstANY AND ALL KNOWN OR UNKNOWN HEIRS, DEVISEES, GRANTEES, ASSIGNEES, LIENORS, CREDITORS, TRUSTEES AND ALL OTHER PARTIES CLAIMING AN INTEREST BY, THROUGH, UNDER

OR AGAINST THE ESTATE OF HERBERT DONOHUE; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ACTING ON BEHALF OF THE SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT; BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF TOWNE-HOUSE APARTMENT AT LIDO BEACH CONDOMINIUM; THOMAS FARRELL DONOHUE, AS HEIR, DEVISEE, DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF HERBERT DONOHUE; SHARON R. DONOHUE AKA SHARON R. PLATZ, AS HEIR, DEVISEE, DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF HERBERT DONOHUE; LAURA DONOHUE MORAN, AS HEIR, DEVISEE, DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF HERBERT DONOHUE; TERI PSILLOS AKA TERI DONOHUE, AS HEIR, DEVISEE, DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF HERBERT DONOHUE; PATRICIA FIORENTINO AKA PATRICIA A. DONOHUE, AS HEIR, DEVISEE, DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF HERBERT DONOHUE; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ACTING ON BEHALF OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE; NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE, Defendants Index No. 609092/2022 Plaintiff Designates Nassau County as the Place of Trial. The Basis of Venue is that the subject action is situated in Nassau County. To the above named Defendants-YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the Complaint in this action and to serve a copy of your answer, or, if the complaint is not served with this Summons, to serve a notice of appearance, on the Plaintiff’s Attorney(s) within 20 days after the service of this Summons, exclusive of the day of service (or within 30 days after the service is complete if this Summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New York); and in case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the Complaint. That this Supplemental Summons is being filed pursuant to an order of the court dated December 18, 2023. NOTICE-YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME - If you do not respond to this summons and complaint by serving a copy of the answer on the attorney for the mortgage company who filed this foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered and you can lose your home. Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on how to answer the summons and protect your property.

Sending a payment to the mortgage company will not stop the foreclosure action.

YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A. AS TRUSTEE FOR MORTGAGE ASSETS MANAGEMENT SERIES I TRUST) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. The foregoing summons is served upon you by publication pursuant to an order of the Honorable Jeffrey A. Goodstein, A.J.S.C. Dated: December 18, 2023 Filed: December 26, 2023. The object of this action is to foreclose a mortgage and covering the premises known as 750 Lido Blvd, Unit 62 B, Long Beach, NY 11561.

Dated: October 6, 2023 Greenspoon Marder LLP, Attorney for Plaintiff, By: Meir Weiss, Esq., 590 Madison Avenue, Suite 1800, New York, NY 10022 P: (212) 524-5000 F: (212) 524-5050 No Service by fax) Service purposes only: Trade Centre South 100 W. Cypress Creek Road, Suite 700, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309 P: (888) 491-1120 F: (954) 343-6982 144341 LEGAL NOTICE REFEREE’S NOTICE OF SALE IN FORECLOSURE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR CREDIT SUISSE FIRST BOSTON MORTGAGE SECURITIES CORP., CSMC MORTGAGE-BACKED PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-6, Plaintiff - against - MAGGIE HEYMAN, et al Defendant(s).

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered on November 3, 2022. I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction on the North Side steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court located at 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, N.Y. 11501 “Rain or Shine” on the 15th day of February, 2024 at 2:00 PM. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being at Long Beach, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and state of New York.

Premises known as 259 West Hudson Street, Long Beach, NY 11561.

(Section: 59, Block: 55, Lot: 50 and 51) Approximate amount of lien $894,882.67 plus interest and costs.

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

Index No. 010922/2013.

Malachy P. Lyons, Esq., Referee.

McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLC Attorney(s) for Plaintiff

420 Lexington Avenue, Suite 840 New York, NY 10170 Tel. 347/286-7409 For sale information, please visit Auction.com at www.Auction.com or call (800) 280-2832 Dated: December 18, 2023 During the COVID-19 health emergency, bidders are required to comply with all governmental health requirements in effect at the time of sale including but not limited to, wearing face coverings and maintaining social distancing (at least 6-feet apart) during the auction, while tendering deposit and at any subsequent closing. Bidders are also required to comply with the Foreclosure Auction Rules and COVID-19 Health Emergency Rules issued by the Supreme Court of this County in addition to the conditions set forth in the Terms of Sale.

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LEGAL NOTICE A nonprofit organization in Long Island is seeking sealed bids for sales and installation of security related enhancements.

The project includes: Component A: Installation of an alarm system at the facility Component B: Installation of a CCTV system (approx. 13 interior and exterior cameras) Component C: Installation of 8 impact-resistant doors at the facility.

Selection criteria will be based on knowledge of surveillance and security, adherence to projected work schedule, prior experience, and cost.

Specifications and bid requirements can be obtained by contacting us at office@bachlongbeach.co m.

All interested firms will be required to sign for the proposal documents and provide primary contact, telephone, fax and email address. Bids will be accepted until 5:00 PM on February 25, 2024 and work is to commence by: March 15, 2024.

144529 LEGAL NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE OF NASSAU COUNTY TREASURER’S SALE OF TAX LIENS ON REAL ESTATE Notice is hereby given that commencing on February 20th, 2024, will sell at public on-line auction the tax liens on certain real estate, unless the owner, mortgagee, occupant of or any other party in interest in such real estate shall have paid to the County Treasurer

by February 15th, 2024 the total amount of such unpaid taxes or assessments with the interest, penalties and other expenses and charges against the property.

Such tax liens will be sold at the lowest rate of interest, not exceeding 10 percent per six-month period, for which any person or persons shall offer to take the total amount of such unpaid taxes as defined in Section 5-37.0 of the Nassau County Administrative Code.

Effective with the February 2019 lien sale Ordinance No. 175-2015 requires a $175.00 per day registration fee for each person who intends to bid at the tax lien sale.

Ordinance No. 175-2015 also requires that upon the issuance of the Lien Certificate there is due from the lien buyer a Tax Certificate Issue Fee of $20.00 per lien purchased. Pursuant to the provisions of the Nassau County Administrative Code at the discretion of the Nassau County Treasurer the auction will be conducted online. Further information concerning the procedures for the auction is available at the website of the Nassau County Treasurer at: https://www.nassaucount y n y. g o v / 5 2 6 / C o u n t y Treasurer Should the Treasurer determine that an inperson auction shall be held, same will commence on the 20th day of February 2024 at the Office of The County Treasurer 1 West Street, Mineola or at some other location to be determined by the Treasurer.

A list of all real estate in Nassau County on which tax liens are to be sold is available at the website of the Nassau County Treasurer at: https://www.nassaucount yny.gov/527/Annual-TaxLien-Sale A list of local properties upon which tax liens are to be sold will be advertised in this publication on or before February 07th, 2024.

Nassau County does not discriminate on the basis of disability in admission to or access to, or treatment or employment in, its services, programs, or activities.

Upon request, accommodations such as those required by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) will be provided to enable individuals with disabilities to participate in all services, programs, activities and public hearings and events conducted by the Treasurer’s Office. Upon request, information can be made available in Braille, large print, audiotape or other alternative formats. For additional information, please call (516) 571-2090 ext.

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Dated: January 24, 2024 THE NASSAU COUNTY TREASURER Mineola, NewYork ___________________ TERMS OF SALE Such tax liens shall be sold subject to any and all

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superior tax liens of sovereignties and other municipalities and to all claims of record which the County may have thereon and subject to the provisions of the Federal and State Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Civil Relief Acts.

However, such tax liens shall have priority over the County’s Differential Interest Lien, representing the excess, if any, of the interest and penalty borne at the maximum rate over the interest and penalty borne at the rate at which the lien is purchased.

The Purchaser acknowledges that the tax lien(s) sold pursuant to these Terms of Sale may be subject to pending bankruptcy proceedings and/or may become subject to such proceedings which may be commenced during the period in which a tax lien is held by a successful bidder or the assignee of same, which may modify a Purchaser’s rights with respect to the lien(s) and the property securing same. Such bankruptcy proceedings shall not affect the validity of the tax lien. In addition to being subject to pending bankruptcy proceedings and/or the Federal and State Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Civil Relief Acts, said purchaser’s right of foreclosure may be affected by the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery and Enforcement Act(FIRREA),12 U.S.C. ss 1811 et.seq., with regard to real property under Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation(FDIC) receivership.

The County Treasurer reserves the right, without further notice and at any time, to withdraw from sale any of the parcels of land or premises herein listed.

The Nassau County Treasurer reserves the right to intervene in any bankruptcy case/litigation where the property affected by the tax liens sold by the Treasurer is part of the bankruptcy estate. However, it is the sole responsibility of all tax lien purchasers to protect their legal interests in any bankruptcy case affecting their purchased tax lien,

including but not limited to the filing of a proof of claim on their behalf, covering their investment in said tax lien. The Nassau County Treasurer and Nassau County and its agencies, assumes no responsibility for any legal representation of any tax lien purchaser in any legal proceeding including but not limited to a bankruptcy case where the purchased tax lien is at risk.

The rate of interest and penalty at which any person purchases the tax lien shall be established by his bid.

Each purchaser, immediately after the sale thereof, shall pay to the County Treasurer ten per cent of the amount for which the tax liens have been sold and the remaining ninety per cent within thirty days after such sale. If the purchaser at the tax sale shall fail to pay the remaining ninety per cent within ten days after he has been notified by the County Treasurer that the certificates of sale are ready for delivery, then all amounts deposited with the County Treasurer including but not limited to the ten per cent theretofore paid by him shall, without further notice or demand, be irrevocably forfeited by the purchaser and shall be retained by the County Treasurer as liquidated damages and the agreement to purchase shall be of no further effect. Time is of the essence in this sale. This sale is held pursuant to the Nassau County Administrative Code and interested parties are referred to such Code for additional information as to terms of the sale, rights of purchasers, maximum rates of interest and other legal incidents of the sale.

Furthermore, as to the bidding, 1. The bidder(s) agree that they will not work with any other bidder(s) to increase, maintain or stabilize interest rates or collaborate with any other bidder(s) to gain an unfair competitive advantage in the random number generator in the event of a tie bid(s) on a tax certificate. Bidder(s) further agree not to employ any bidding

strategy designed to create an unfair competitive advantage in the tiebreaking process in the upcoming tax sale nor work with any other bidder(s) to engage in any bidding strategy that will result in a rotational award of tax certificates.

2. The tax certificate(s) the Bidder will bid upon, and the interest rate(s) bid, will be arrived at independently and without direct or indirect consultation, communication or agreement with any other bidder and that the tax certificate(s) the Bidder will bid upon, and the interest rate(s) to be bid, have not been disclosed, directly or indirectly, to any other bidder, and will not be disclosed, directly or indirectly, to any other bidder prior to the close of bidding. No attempt has been made or will be made to, directly or indirectly, induce any other bidder to refrain from bidding on any tax certificate, to submit complementary bids, or to submit bids at specific interest rates.

3. The bids to be placed by the Bidder will be made in good faith and not pursuant to any direct or indirect, agreement or discussion with, or inducement from, any other bidder to submit a complementary or other noncompetitive bid.

4. If it is determined that the bidder(s) have violated any of these bid requirements then their bid shall be voided and if they were the successful bidder the lien and any deposits made in connection with said bid shall be forfeited.

Dated: January 24, 2024 THE NASSAU COUNTY TREASURER Mineola, New York 144440 To place a notice here call us at 516-569-4000 x232 or send an email to: legalnotices@liherald.com

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC D/B/A CHAMPION MORTGAGE COMPANY, Plaintiff, Against JUANITA SLADE, JOSEPH DAMBRA, ET AL Defendant(s)

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale, duly entered 12/22/2016, I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction, on the North Side steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court located at 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, N.Y. 11501 on 2/27/2024 at 2:00PM, premises known as 28 East Hudson Street, Long Beach, New York 11561, A.K.A. 28 Hudson Street, Long Beach, New York 11561, And Described As Follows: ALL that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the City Of Long Beach, County Of Nassau.

Section 59 Block 94 Lot 17, 18 And 19.

The approximate amount of the current Judgment lien is $495,395.75 plus interest and costs. The Premises will be sold subject to provisions of the aforesaid Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale; Index # 13-014225 If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, the then Court Appointed Referee will cancel the Foreclosure Auction. This Auction will be held rain or shine.

Scott H Siller*, Esq., Referee.

MCCABE, WEISBERG & CONWAY, LLC, 10 Midland Avenue, Suite 205, Port Chester, NY 10573 Dated: 12/19/2023 File Number: 548-0119 CA 144523

Crime watCh assault

Burglary

On Jan. 17, police units responded to reports that a person was stabbed at Red Crab on Sunrise Highway.

Authorities state that the victim was uncooperative with the officers and refused to provide information about the subject. The victim was transported to a nearby hospital and required surgery for a punctured lung. Nassau County Police detectives are currently investigating the incident.

The manager of The Storage Post notified police on Jan. 18 that someone broke the locks on 48 storage units and stole property.

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Criminal trespass

Fire On Jan. 16, Rockville Centre Police and Fire Department units responded to reports of an electrical fire at Karp Volvo.

Paris Jackson, 57, of Carmans Road in Massapequa was arrested on Jan. 17, and has been charged with criminal mischief and criminal possession of a weapon following an investigation on Merrick Road.

An employee of the SAIL House reported on Jan. 18 that an unauthorized person was inside the group home.

Richard Dacosta, 54, of Driving Park Avenue in Lynbrook was arrested on Jan. 19, and has been charged with driving while ability impaired by alcohol and other vehicle and traffic law violations following an investigation on Merrick Road.

A resident of Warwick Road reported on Jan. 19, someone fraudulently used his personal information to open an insurance account.

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A resident of Park Lane reported on Jan. 20, someone fraudulently used her personal information to open a bank account.

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

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

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

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Police are lookng for a man who vandalized and robbed a gas station in Oceanside.

Investigation into burglary in Oceanside In the early hours on Sunday, police were alerted to a Commercial Burglary at Ocean Gas, 3249 Lawson Boulevard.

The incident, which occurred at 3 a.m., is currently under investigation by the police.

An unidentified adult male forcibly entered Ocean Gas by hurling a wheel hub through the front glass door. The suspect, donned in a neon green vest, dark pants, a black hat, glasses, gloves,

and a mask, stole an undisclosed sum of money along with cigarettes, cigars, and headphones before making his escape.

Police request anyone with information regarding the incident to contact Nassau County Crime Stoppers at 1-(800)-244-6477 or to call 911. All calls are confidential.

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Q. Every winter I get terrible colds, and this year I got a postcard from a company that cleans air conditioning ducts. Does this help? I’m concerned about stirring up more dust. What else can I do except buy one of those portable air cleaners?

unny and spacious classic Center Hall Colonial situated on a quiet tree-lined street. This 2300+ square foot home is new to the market! It features 3+ oversized bedrooms, extra-large closets, 2.5 baths, an extra-large family room, a formal dining room, an eat-in- kitchen with skylight along with hardwood floors. You will also enjoy a full dry basement with high ceilings, gas heat, central air conditioning, large deck, attached garage, and an in-ground sprinkler system. This lovely home is conveniently located to railroad, public transportation, schools, restaurants, shopping and houses of worship. For more information call Alissa Lurie listing agent 516-967-8828

A. These days, with all the requirements for home energy savings, airtight homes and pressurized air testing, homes are much more likely to have impurities in the air.

Homes used to be built with alkali-laden plaster, which mold couldn’t live on. People wore sweaters, because windows leaked cold air and homes were cooler. It seems that modonte eeper ern materials and methods actually brought on more sickness.

The paper backing on gypsum wallboard provides an excellent place in a dark wall cavity for mold spores to live. Inert, sprayed-in foam does help, but most people are intimidated by the cost.

Carpets gather dust and, when vacuumed, may release more impurities into the air.

Cleaning hard-walled metal air ducts is a good idea after a couple of years of continuous use. If you only use the system in midsummer heat spells, the main reason to clean the ducts is because dust settles there and adheres to the sides of the air ducts. Spores and other mold prosper in the layers of dust, and can remain inactive until moisture is present, which is why, at certain times of the year, condensation from cold meeting warm air allows the mold to develop.

You should be aware that some air conditioning companies make life easier for themselves by putting in flexible, soft, round duct, which comprises an inner lining of foil attached to a wire spiral frame covered with a thin layer of fiberglass insulation and a plastic sheeting cover. The system installation costs less if the installer passes on the savings to you, and is simpler to install. By simpler, I mean that duct tape is used instead of mechanical fastening with bends of metal and screws.

Unfortunately, you can’t clean flex duct, since the devices used to clean duct apply pressure, with vacuum and scraping techniques that will destroy your flex duct and render your system useless. You should consider cleaning the main “trunks,” which are probably made of metal duct. Duct cleaning is the first step to better breathing in the home. Then, after cleaning, have a reliable mechanical contractor install a filter in your central air conditioning unit, so you have “in-line” filtration.

Ask about the different types of filter systems, such as an electronic, static-type unit that catches dust like a magnet, and also how often the filter requires cleaning or replacement. Don’t just look for the lowest-priced unit, since the maintenance or replacement of the filter may be much more than the savings. With the electrostatic filter, you may be able to simply wash the filter and put it back. Once the filter is installed, you won’t require the portable type, and you should breathe easier, which is nothing to sneeze at.

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n the aftermath of the Sept. 11 attacks, the world stood united in shock and grief. Americans came together to support one another in the face of an unprecedented tragedy.

Yet even in those dark days, there were voices around the globe that cheered for the destruction of what they called the “great Satan.”

Fast-forward to the present, over 100 days after the Oct. 7 terrorist attack in Israel, and a chilling similarity emerges. This time, however, the cheering for destruction and massacre is a chorus that reverberates through acaARI demia and the BRoWN global community.

Reflecting on the alarming rise of antisemitic sentiments, it’s simple to draw parallels between the aftermath of 9/11 and the present climate. But there is one massive difference: the hostility toward Jews hasn’t been a delayed reaction, but rather an instantaneous outpouring of hatred, echoing across educational institutions and the broader world.

The question that looms large is, why the Jews? There are complex layers of historical prejudice and animosity that

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s we leap, scoot, crawl or get dragged into 2024, the ceaseless message in our heads is that we need improvement. Apparently, our face, our furniture, our travel plans, our friendships, our dog food, our recipe for coq au vin are not quite right. We as human beings, struggling along in the most challenging times, are not quite enough.

We’ve all been eating, sleeping, dressing ourselves and forming relationships for ages, yet those with the pens and platforms are telling us we are several inches off plumb, RANDI not thin enough or bold enough or KREISS bright enough or present enough or chill enough. If we were, why would we be receiving dozens of self-help suggestions every day?

Not since third grade, when Mrs. Heller wrote on the arithmetic column of my report card that “Randi needs improvement,” have I felt so under-remediated.

Not since I got married and left my mother, the Great Influencer, behind have I felt

have targeted the Jewish community for thousands of years. Jews and Israel are a smaller and easier target than Christianity and America, a simpler fight. But the Jewish people are one of history’s most successful and influential groups, contributing significantly to every facet of human life. This “success” often breeds jealousy, and this jealousy manifests as hatred.

For Jews, there is a tendency to rationalize, make excuses, and view the hatred through rose-colored glasses and appeasement. I suggest that we as a people take a different approach — one of selfawareness. It’s time to stop rationalizing, stop the “bleeding heart” for those who look to destroy us. It’s time to stand up and push back against the rising tide of antisemitism, recognizing that the roots of this hatred run deep and must be combated by physical and economic strength, by pushing back twice as hard as it’s being spread.

In the turbulent landscape of the Middle East, the tiny nation of Israel has consistently defied the odds, earning both fear and respect with a series of remarkable victories and daring feats. The aftermath of the 1967 Six-Day War, the Yom Kippur War in 1973, and

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the miraculous rescue at Entebbe in 1976 stand as testament to Israel’s, and the Jewish people’s, success when strength, might and resolve, not pontification, are employed.

The Six-Day War was a turning point in Israel’s history. Faced with the looming threat of annihilation by surrounding Arab nations, Israel pre-emptively struck with lightning speed and devastating precision. The Israeli Defense Forces displayed unparalleled military prowess, swiftly overcoming the combined forces of Egypt, Jordan and Syria.

Over the course of just six days, Israel said to the world, “Don’t mess with the Jewish people.”

The world watched in awe as Israel transformed from a vulnerable nation to a formidable force. The fear emanating from the decisive victory in 1967 was twofold — a fear of Israel’s military might, and a fear of the strategic and tactical brilliance demonstrated by the IDF and the Jewish people. They had not only survived the Holocaust, but had become a force to be reckoned with.

In 1973, the Yom Kippur War posed another severe test. Faced with a surprise attack on the holiest day on the Jewish calendar, Israel once again demonstrated its resilience. The initial set-

t’s time to stand up and push back against the rising tide of antisemitism.

backs only fueled its determination to defend its existence. The IDF rallied and pushed back the invading forces, reclaiming lost territory and securing a hard-fought victory.

Perhaps one of the most daring and celebrated episodes in Israel’s history occurred in 1976, with the Operation Entebbe rescue mission. When an Air France plane was hijacked by Palestinian and German terrorists and diverted to Entebbe, Uganda, Israel faced a critical moment, but Israeli commandos executed a lightning-fast rescue, saving over 100 hostages. The audacity and success of the mission sent shockwaves throughout the world, solidifying Israel’s reputation as a nation that would go to any lengths to protect its citizens.

Decades later, we as a people seem to have forgotten these lessons. We must reflect on these pivotal moments in Israel’s history, and recognize that the fear and respect this tiny nation has earned are rooted not just in military victories, but also in the spirit of a people who refuse to be defeated. The Jewish story is one of triumph against all odds, a beacon of resilience and determination in a world fraught with challenges. It is time we reignite and take back that respect. To quote Frank Sinatra, “Remember, never fight a Jew in the desert.”

Ari Brown represents the 20th Assembly District.

I love us just the way we are so naked and afraid in the world.

The bombardment of criticism, both explicit and implied, comes from every corner of the media world — presented, slyly, as “help.” After all, why not learn to braid hair better, change your running stride, find a good therapist, get more years out of your carpet or erase those wrinkles? From newspapers to TV to the Internet, with all its social media threads, the constant offerings of how to be better tell me I am not enough as I am.

So I am here to tell you, and myself, that I love us just the way we are. (There are some exceptions. For example, as I write this, Alaska Airlines has grounded its 737 Max 9 planes after a door panel blew out of one in flight. They can do better.) At the risk of adding to the chorus telling you how to improve, I would make the tiny suggestion that we jump off the wannabe train and think about what a good job we’re doing of being humans in an inhumane time.

Thank you, but I do not want to count my steps every day and respond like Pavlov’s dog to reminders from my watch to

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stand up and walk around every 20 minutes. While I curl up with a book and read through a drizzly afternoon, let my blood settle, that’s what I say. What are we doing to ourselves? We seem to have lost confidence in our basic competence and ability to negotiate our way through our days. I don’t need 12 more cooking hacks or YouTube videos on how to declutter. My clutter reminds me who I am. And I am not Marie Kondo.

Parents are turning themselves inside out, stressing over their parenting skills. Folks, we do our best and we make mistakes, and we fail, and we would do it differently if we had the chance to do it all again, but most kids grow up fine, despite everything that goes sideways in everyone’s life.

Someone gave me a book on how to do nothing. Just sit in place, no book or media or puppy or changing scenery — just sit and let the mind go where it will.

In my case, the book was superfluous.

Nothing? I can do that.

Zillions of improvement articles focus on sleep. Dear friends, people have been sleeping for many years. Skip the medita-

don’t need 12 more cooking hacks or YouTube videos on how to declutter.

tion and the calming podcasts and the drugs and the weighted blankets. (See paragraph on how to do nothing.) Eventually you’ll sleep.

Believe me, your car most likely will not get stolen, your house is clean enough, you don’t have to put your suitcases in the hotel bathtub, and you’re probably getting enough vitamins from your regular diet. True, the sun will burn out, but not for a while. Covid will persist, but we are most likely to survive.

Our kids will do well enough in school and get into college, if that’s what they want, or land jobs that will support their lives.

We have become so hard on ourselves because we’re absorbing all the voices telling us how to “improve” how we jog, how we smell, how we pack for trips and how we take care of our friends.

I would change the message: How we are is fine. We’re doing the best we can.

Time to put the wrinkle cream entrepreneurs and body influencers out of business.

One message I received offered an article on how to die better. What chutzpah. We’re getting criticized even on our way out.

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

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t was a cold, overcast Tuesday, with temperatures below freezing, as students and teachers arrived at Newbridge Road Elementary School in North Bellmore. But the holiday break was still fresh in many minds, and many had renewed energy to get a good jump on their studies in 2024.

But then, just before 11:30 a.m., the world of the 330 or so students was turned upside down. Heavily armed officers from the Nassau County Police Department swarmed the campus, which was immediately put in lockdown — no one allowed in or out.

Someone had called 911, reporting a man with a gun and possible shots fired at the school. With safety in the forefront of their minds, police raced to the school and conducted an investigation.

Fortunately, there was no shooter. But unfortunately, finding yourself fleeing for shelter, scared that your life may be in danger, can be traumatic in its own right. To the point that the FBI began formally tracking these so-called “swatting” incidents last summer.

The Oxford dictionary defines “swatting” as a “prank call to emergency services in an attempt to bring about the dispatch of a large number of armed police officers to a particular address.”

Many law enforcement agencies go as far as calling it criminal harassment.

But swatting is really much more than that. It’s domestic terrorism, and the students and teachers at Newbridge Road Elementary are hardly alone when it comes to being victimized.

There were 446 swatting incidents

reported at schools across the country during the 2022-23 academic year, according to the Educator’s School Safety Network, comprising 64 percent of all incidents reported at schools. Actual shooting were just 8 percent of that total, while all other calls made up the other 28 percent.

That means that on a typical school day nationwide, at least two campuses are targeted by swatting.

Last February, a string of schools in Michigan were hit with swatting attacks, pulling law enforcement resources away from where they were needed and creating chaos in educational institutions where none existed. Jessica Borelli, a clinical psychologist from the University of California-Irvine, told WLNS-TV, in Lansing, that the emotional impact of swatting — especially on children — can’t be ignored.

“Everyone in this situation has strong reactions, but it sends a very important message to talk to your children,” Borelli said. “It tells them it’s OK to talk about these things. That there’s a space to talk about these things. And their parents are people they can talk to about these things.”

For many of these students, this could be their first time ever directly dealing with police officers — and likely could plant seeds of fear when it comes to law enforcement, instead of seeing them as a force of protection.

That’s why, just a few days after the swatting incident at Newbridge Road, NCPD Commissioner Patrick Ryder hosted an impromptu “Police Interac-

Letters Suozzi is not ‘the Squad’ To the Editor: Mazi Pilip’s recent campaign ads make a ridiculous claim that Tom Suozzi joined the far-left “Squad” during his time in Congress. Nothing could be further from the truth, as Tom was one of the most moderate members of Congress, serving as the vice chair of the Problems Solvers Caucus, a bipartisan group that seeks policy solutions by reaching a middle ground — the antithesis of everything the Squad stands for.

In fact, he was one of the leading critics of the Squad in Congress, including by going on CNN immediately after Rep. Ilhan Omar’s noxious “Benjamins” comment, in which she claimed that Jewish money influenced her colleagues’ votes on Israel policy, to fiercely criticize her and stand against her antisemitic remarks. Suozzi responded by relating his own family’s story as Italian immigrants who were once treated as disloyal Americans, and reiterating that he supports Israel because it is good U.S. policy.

Suozzi was one of the strongest allies of the U.S.-Israel relationship during his time in office, co-sponsoring multiple pieces of legislation and consistently speaking out against Israel’s detractors, and traveling to Israel in a show

tive Day” at the school.

Students had a chance to become acquainted with the county police force, including the K-9 dogs as well as the horses from the mounted unit. A number of officers were there as well, in uniform, armed with smiles and support.

The department had no obligation to do this — they were only doing their jobs. But it wasn’t something they did because they had to. Ryder and his team of those who serve and protect did this because they wanted to. And it was important to make sure everyone on campus knew the police are there to protect all of us from danger.

It was good thinking — and no surprise when it comes to Ryder, who has made a career of putting people first.

Stopping swatting may not be so easy.

Some cities have put together databases to which people can add their address if they feel they could be targeted. And a number of states have passed anti-swatting laws — typically charging it as a felony if there are injuries. But no federal law exists, and many observers say there needs to be one, as well as more mental health resources made available, because tough laws on their own may not be enough to stop it.

This can’t be a problem just left to the states. Swatting incidents have been on the rise since the early 2000s, and it’s expected to get worse before it gets better. If we don’t do something about it soon, what happened at Newbridge Road could very well become a common occurrence in our schools.

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atching the war between Israel and Hamas continue, I am heartbroken. Like any person of goodwill, I am pained by the babies, young people, women, elderly and all people taken hostage by Hamas, including my neighbor Omer neutra.

I am angry that some 1,200 Israeli civilians were murdered in ways that the most twisted minds couldn’t imagine.

However, I am also grieving for Palestinians held eriC hostage by post Hamas. Women, children and others who didn’t ask to be part of this conflict. People whose homes, schools, hospitals and even

mosques have been turned into weaponsstorage facilities and bases to fight Israeli soldiers.

It is particularly important, when speaking about the conflict, for both supporters and detractors of Israel to uncouple Hamas from innocent Palestinians in Gaza. Yes, there are child soldiers, and many children are inculcated to hate from a young age, but they, too, are victims. Victims of a terrorist group that puts a higher priority on the death of Israel than the lives of its own civilians.

There is another reason to distinguish between Hamas and innocent Palestinians. On Oc. 7, while homes in southern Israel were still burning and Hamas terrorists were still inside Israel,

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many anti-Israel protesters didn’t make the distinction between Hamas and innocent Palestinians. We rarely heard condemnation of the Hamas attack. When calling for a better life for the Palestinians in Gaza, or a ceasefire, there was no mention of Israeli hostages or murdered civilians.

We’ve seen similar language on college campuses nationwide and in rallies in new York City.

We have seen posters of hostages torn down, we have seen anti-zionist phrases like “From the river to the sea” uttered, and violent mobs that look nothing like the peace vigils of those who support Israel. This in itself is a microcosm of the Hamas-Israel conflict. I am led to believe that without caveats, without

e must recognize the difference between Gaza’s terrorists and its victims.

Letters of solidarity following the Oct. 7 attack by Hamas. What supporters of Israel need now are representatives looking to build a bipartisan consensus in favor of the U.S.-Israel relationship, something that Suozzi has done and will do again if he is elected on Feb. 13.

Pilip’s charges reek of projection, because despite her remarkable personal story, she has failed to offer critical information during her campaign to explain to residents what type of representative she would be. She has declined opportunities to participate in numerous debates that would allow voters to assess her policy positions, refused to say who she voted for in the 2016 and 2020 elections, or how she came to support former Rep. George Santos, despite the red flags about his background and support for the Jan. 6 rioters that he expressed during the campaign, as he defrauded our district and is the very reason this special election is even occurring.

I am supporting Tom Suozzi because of his strong, consistent and outspoken support of Israel, and because he has the experience needed to deliver on the issues most important to our community.

PeTeR FISHkInd Great Neck

This Republican voter conducted his own research To the editor: For the past 12 months, constituents of new York’s 3rd Congressional district effectively had no representation in Congress, and Long Islanders have been the laughingstock of the entire nation. My friends outside new York still ask, “How did this happen?” and “did you vote for him?” referring to George Santos. My clients continue to ask, “How did no one not know his background?” “did the Republicans know?”

On Feb. 13, the voters of the 3rd district have the opportunity for a do-over vote. As a

clarifying statements, many of Israel’s detractors do not support a Jewish state, and may even support the murder of innocent Israelis.

I hope I’m wrong. If we can’t agree to disagree here, how can we ever imagine a negotiated solution to the conflict in the Middle east?

So my request to Israel’s supporters and detractors is this: If you support a long-term solution to this conflict that allows Israelis and Palestinians alike to thrive, distinguish between those in Gaza who are terrorists and those who are victims of Hamas. As Israel seeks to destroy Hamas, a goal it will achieve, it is incumbent on all of us to separate those who will be defeated with Hamas, and those who deserve a better way of life moving forward.

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

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Republican, and especially for this election, I couldn’t rely on my party again to vet the candidate, so I needed to do my own research. I examined both candidates’ stances on the issues, reviewed their track records, and assessed their political experience to determine who is best to serve the community.

Here’s what I found.

Right from the start, at the announcement of her candidacy, Mazi Melesa Pilip was ushered off the stage without taking any questions from the press. That bothered me. That should bother you, too. I continued my research and discovered more of the same.

She was evading hard questions and frankly, not-so-hard questions.

I also could not find any actual political accomplishments for Pilip over the past two years. What skill does she have to be in Congress other than to vote along party lines? I wonder if my fellow Long Islanders understand this is a Congressional seat in Washington, d.C. This is not some on-the-job trainingtype position.

In this election, I am supporting someone who I know can deliver — not just voting for Pilip because she’s a Republican. I’m voting for someone with experience — a former mayor, county executive and, yes, a former Congressman. I urge all to do your own research — and vote for an effective leader with a proven track record. Without a doubt, that person is Tom Suozzi.

Ben MARzOUk Great Neck

Happy Anniversary to NICE To the editor: This month marks the 13th anniversary of nassau Inter-County express, or nICe, bus service, operated by Trans dev under contract with nassau County.

It’s been 51 years since the county took control of all bus routes from private operators. Over that period, the county, Albany and

The Manhattan skyline, as seen from Norman Levy Park and Preserve — Merrick

Washington have invested a combined $840 million-plus in capital improvements. Operating subsidies easily top $1.5 billion. nICe services continue to be one of the best bargains around. Since the 1950s, the average cost of riding a bus in nassau County has gone up at a slower rate than either the consumer price index or inflation. The Metro Card, introduced in 1996, offers free transfers between nICe buses and new York City Transit buses or subways. Before that, riders had to pay two full fares. Purchasing either a weekly or monthly

pass further reduces the cost per ride. Many employers offer transit checks, which pay even more of the costs.

There ain’t no such thing as a free lunch — or, in this case, bus ride. nICe services continue to be a great bargain.

LARRY PenneR Larry Penner is a transportation advocate, historian and writer and a former director of the Federal Transit Administration Region 2 New York Office of Operations and Program Management.

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