Hundreds of Long Beach runners hit the boardwalk on Tuesday for the annual Fabulous 4th 4K Race. Children kicked it off with a 1K fun run before the adults lined up. Story, more photos, Page 14.
In February 2021, Julius Wolfe came down with a fever, and small red spots, called petechiae, appeared on his legs. His mother, Tabitha Nilson, took him to an emergency room to make sure he didn’t have Covid-19 or some sort of allergic reaction. Blood tests confirmed that he didn’t have a viral disorder.
Later that day, Julius, a 14-year-old resident of Stanwood, Washington, picked up a friend with his mother and went to church. Just
minutes later, his mother and stepfather got a call, drove back to the church, told Julius they had to leave and packed him and his friend into their car.
“I didn’t know what was going on,” Julius recalled. “My friend had to be dropped off immediately at their house. Then we arrived at the hospital and I was rushed to the emergency room. Then I was told that I had cancer. And it was not a good feeling.”
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Intern Kevin Glenz, a star lacrosse player at Lynbrook High School and the son of Larry Glenz, a longtime wrestling coach at the high school, died in 2010, at 27, of a heroin overdose.
Last week, Long Beach High School hosted a camp for dozens of wrestlers in an effort to take on this problem, which has had an impact on scholastic wrestling.
Over 150 wrestlers in all grades, from across Nassau County, gathered at the Wrestling Takes Down Drugs summer wrestling camp on June 28. The
program was funded by Friends of Long Island Wrestling and the New York downstate chapter of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame.
“It’s important for us to be here, helping these kids,” said co-organizer Hilary Becker, a coach of Lynbrook High’s wrestling team and a National Wrestling Hall of Fame inductee.
“Hopefully they can take two things away from this — for one, they learn about the sport they love, but they can also take with them the meaning of saying no to drugs.”
“We want to eliminate this problem in the wrestling community,” added Kevin Murphy,
The pair founded Wrestling Takes Down Drugs in 2018 with the hope of impacting young lives not only in their community, but also across Long Island. They received the support of a fellow former Lynbrook wrestler, current Nassau County Police Commissioner Patrick Ryder.
“When we were starting the Wrestling Takes Down Drugs
program, we called Pat and asked if he wanted to help,” Murphy said. “Not only was he helpful, but he was able to elevate it to the level we are now, and we couldn’t have done that without him and the Nassau County Police Department’s help.”
Since its inception, the pro-
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the other co-organizer, a member of the Hall of Fame’s downstate chapter and a fellow inductee. Both Becker and Murphy have received the hall’s Lifetime Service to Wrestling Award — and both were coached by Glenz at Lynbrook High.
W e want to eliminate this problem in the wrestling community.
KEViN MURPHY Co-organizer
Gun buyback days have become popular — and effective — events across the state. There have been numerous across Nassau County even, and for the first time in years, the City of Long Beach will be holding its own this Saturday, July 8.
Gun buybacks are events where people can turn in any guns they have to law enforcement with no questions asked and receive some kind of compensation in return. The overall goal of gun buyback programs is to reduce the number of gun deaths and injuries in the community the event is being held.
ThE CiTy of Long Beach will be holding its first gun buyback day in years. Residents have marched in support of gun safety, which the city hopes this will aid.
Long Beach has done this event in the past, but the last one was about six years ago. Acting City Manager Ron Walsh, who is also the police commissioner, has been here for about three years, so this is the first one he’s helped to bring to the city. Part of the reason why they don’t happen more frequently, is that they are very expensive to organize. That’s why the city had some help this year.
RoN WAlsh acting city managerprogram as well.”
Donnelly has guaranteed to contribute $40,000 for the event, and the county has agreed to contribute an additional $10,000.
“We partnered this year with our district attorney, Anne Donnelly, who put up the majority of the money for this buyback,” Walsh said. “We also have a commitment from the Nassau County Police Department and their detectives are going to be helping us, too. I did also speak with county executive and he was very supportive of the
People giving back guns will be able to bring them to the Evangel Revival Community Church, 569 National Boulevard, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. to do so. People can get $200 for handguns and $400 for ghost guns or assault rifles. Ghost guns are untraceable firearms that can be bought online and assembled with different parts at home. Anyone turning them in will remain anonymous.
Walsh reiterated that there are a lot of guns in society and a lot aren’t used for crime. There are guns that people have at home that they don’t know what to do with it. He said this is an opportunity for people to get rid of rifles, handguns, shotguns and others that people don’t know how to dispose of.
“The last thing you want is an accident,” Walsh said. “So not only does this help in getting guns off the street from that could be used in crime, but also just regular everyday people trying to navigate how do I get rid of an unwanted weapon.”
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In a display of community support, Maple Family Centers, a Rockville Centre-based family business that operates a chain of bowling centers in New York and Florida, demonstrated its commitment to enriching the lives of Long Island veterans by donating $35,000 in proceeds to two organizations that serve them.
On May 20, Maple Lanes RVC in Rockville Centre hosted the annual the Bowlers to Veterans Link Tournament of Champions. During the awards ceremony that followed the tourney, John LaSpina, president of Maple Family Centers, presented a check for $25,000 to the Long Island State Veterans Home at Stony Brook, and a $10,000 check to the Long Beach Waterfront Warriors. All of the proceeds raised during the annual tournament go to help enhance the lives of veterans through therapeutic recreational experiences and community support.
According to LaSpina, who is also chairman of the Bowlers to Veterans Link board of directors, he is proud in the fact that he is able to help raise funds each year to give back to all those who have served our country.
“I want our company to be a valuable asset for every community that we serve,” LaSpina said. “We have five locations, and I want it to be a community center that not only does business, but does good things for the community and its veterans.” The bowling industry’s national charity organization, Bowlers to Veterans Link, was first created in 1942 when bowlers nationwide helped raise funds to purchase planes to bring wounded men and women in the service home from World
War II.
Since that time, the organization has helped raise more than $56 million for recreation and therapeutic programs and services to address the emotional and physical needs of veterans and activeduty military.
LaSpina said that since joining the BVL board, almost a decade ago, he has devoted much of his charity work in memory of a close friend of his in the bowling industry who died shortly after 9/11. In the past year, LaSpina has helped raise $1,250,000 nationwide for the organization. Every single dollar contributed comes from individuals who have embraced its mission to support veterans.
“It’s not like someone’s writing big checks,” he said.
The Bowlers to Veterans Link Tournament of Champions, one of many charitable events organized by Maple Family Centers proudly supports the organiza-
tion and its mission to help recuperate and brighten the lives of America’s veterans and active-duty service men and women.
While the choice of veteran organizations it supports rotates annually, LaSpina said that Maple Family Centers specifically chose these two groups because of their notable impact on the lives of Long Island veterans.
“It goes right to the program and its benefits for veterans,” he said.
The Long Island State Veterans Home in Stony Brook stands as a beacon for compassion for veterans and their families, with 350 beds and adult day healthcare and rehabilitation services. The donation from Maple Family Centers provides therapeutic recreational technologies, including MyndVR, a virtual reality experience that allows users to feel like they are embarking on a wild adventure, and iN2L senior engagement technology,
a platform that connects users with their interests.
LaSpina explains that they started sponsoring the use of virtual reality systems to help veterans, highlighting the incredible innovation.
“It’s all artificial intelligence just like you’re reading about,” he said proudly.
The Long Beach Waterfront Warriors, a nonprofit organization celebrating its 16th year, will also benefit from the Maple Family Centers’ contributions. The program, known as “Summer Visit,” invites 30-to-40 wounded veterans and their families to a weeklong stay at the luxurious Allegria Hotel and other private homes in Long Beach. Honored guests enjoy numerous activities, including catered meals at local restaurants, outings onboard chartered fishing boats, beachside yoga and more. Through their donation, Maple Family Centers will help create memorable moments for these brave individuals and their loved ones.
LaSpina’s decision is rooted in a belief that goes beyond financial gain, reflecting Maple Family Centers’ understanding that having a goal that can support the community is the key to success, especially in business.
Throughout the years, LaSpina said that Maple Family Centers has received a total of $600,000 from valued customer contributions. In addition to the Long Island State Veterans Home and the Long Beach Waterfront Warriors, Maple Family Centers also donates to the St. Albans VA Hospital and the Northport VA Hospital.
“We embrace something greater than just profit,” LaSpina said. “Profits are important, but how you get there is what keeps us different from other people, because we believe that goodwill travels far and rings a register.”
In the fall of 1990, some thirty plus years ago, your writer first heard of the proposition that if you set up a living trust your estate doesn’t have to go to court to settle – the so-called probate court proceeding for wills. Having spent the previous eleven years as a litigation attorney, and having faced numerous problems probating wills, this sounded too good to be true.
At the time, some of the best estate planning lawyers were in Florida. Perhaps you can guess why. In any event, off I went to Florida to train as an estate planning lawyer and, upon returning, closed the litigation practice and founded Ettinger Law Firm in April 1991, to keep people just like you, dear reader, out of probate court.
The reason I was so excited about the living trust, and continue to be so to this day, is the concept of taking back control from the courts and government and giving it back to you and your family. After all, who doesn’t want control over their affairs?
When you go to court, who’s in charge? The judge, right? Now tell me, does the judge always act in your best interest? Does the judge ever make a mistake? And when the judge says jump, you know what the answer is!
Not only do you pay considerably for this privilege, but it can take many months and often years to complete the probate court proceeding. Meantime, houses cannot be sold, bank accounts accessed, or investment portfolios managed – at least without the judge’s permission which involves additional time and resources to request. Of course, that permission may be denied as well.
With a living trust, your trustee (formerly your “executor” under the will) may act immediately upon death to sell the house, pay the bills and handle the investments – no permission required! An additional benefit is, in the event you become unable to handle your affairs later in life, your trustee may take over by simply getting a letter from your doctor showing you are incapacitated.
Essentially then, a living trust gives you back control.
Four candidates are running for Long Beach City Council this time around — challenger James Hodge and incumbents Liz Treston, Tina Posterli and Karen McInnis. Early voting took place for the Democratic primary late last month, and Nassau County Board of Elections have reported unofficial results to the voting.
The unofficial results, which came in June 27, show that James Hodge leads the four candidates in votes with 816. Treston was close behind with 807 and Posterli was reported with 749. McInnis totaled the least votes with 732.
McInnis and Treston were elected to four-year terms in 2019, and Posterli, council President John Bendo and Roy Lester were elected in 2021.
In an email back in February, incumbents Karen McInnis, Tina Posterli and Liz Treston told the Herald they would run as a team. Referring to themselves in the third person, they wrote that in the few years they have been on the council,
“they have helped get the city out of the most fiscally stressed municipality in the state by the NYS Comptroller’s office. They advocated and received millions of dollars for needed projects. They want to continue moving Long Beach forward.”
In another email around the same time, McInnis wrote, “I wish James all the best with his candidacy. I can see why he would want to be a part of all the great work that this administration has done … and will continue to do so … I can tell you governing through this period of transformation for me has been a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to truly make a lasting, positive impact on the future of the city by the sea for generations to come.”
If elected, Hodge, a former chairman of the MLK Center, would be the first Black member of the council since Anissa Moore was elected in 2015. Moore is now a deputy Nassau County executive.
–Brendan CarpenterThe term “mental health” is often misunderstood, with many often thinking it’s limited to having a mental illness or being mentally ill.
But mental health is about how good people feel emotionally, and the behaviors associated with them. It helps determine how people handle stress, relate to others, and make healthy choices.
Just like how people take care of their bodies, they also need to take care of their mind and emotions. More often than not, people don’t think of their mental health until it is something they must deal with.
In fact, a Truth in Medicine poll released last year by Oceanside’s Mount Sinai South Nassau, found that 36 percent of Long Island residents say they or their adult family member faced challenges accessing mental health services care, like simply getting an appointment.
Limited access to health insurance is often the biggest challenge in accessing such care, county officials said. A recent town hall by Nassau County’s mental health, chemical dependency and developmental disabilities services department held at Nassau Community College, shared some of the options people might have, health insurance or not.
The gathering outlined a plethora of resources available within the county beginning, of course, with calling 911 for medical, police, fire, or rescue emergencies. But there’s additional help available — 988 — for confidential emotional support involving thoughts of suicide or any other emotional distress.
For those seeking to seek help in-person, Nassau County offers more than 50 resources, organization that have pledged to help the community, even if paying for those services might be an issue.
One of those newest resources set to begin next year is with the Central Nassau Guidance and Counseling Services. Jaclyn McCarthy, the center’s division director, said there’s often a genetic component for poor mental health, where people may be predisposed to developing some of the inabilities to manage stress or difficult situations in their life. Environmental factors, as well as sleep deprivation, or social factors like unstable relationships or substance abuse, can influence someone’s need to seek treatment.
But McCarthy also notes people often don’t seek help because of the stigma associated with addressing mental health. For instance, cultural taboo can deter people who desperately want to better themselves.
“People don’t feel as though they are going to be perceived in the same way by family or friends — or their employer — if they say that they’re struggling,” McCarthy said. “So people don’t speak up about it, and people don’t access the resources. But part of what all of us here today are really here to talk about is how to stand up and talk about it, and allow people to feel more comfortable with it so that we can help reduce that stigma for everyone.”
Treatment is different for every person, but individual therapy is a standard practice for those seeking help.
■ Central Nassau Guidance and Counseling Services
— Projected to open in early 2024
■ Family Treatment and Recovery Center — (516) 746-0350
■ Long Island Addiction Center — (516) 788-6449
■ Mercy Recover House — (516) 868-2244
■ The Charles Evans Center — (516) 622-8888
“We ask what do they want to get out of these sessions, and what are their biggest struggles so that we can help tailor intervention specifically for them,” she said. “Not everyone needs to take medication or is even encouraged to take it. It depends on their situation.”
Patients seeking treatment for substance use or behavioral issues hang on to the patterns and habits that don’t suit them because they’ve used them to cope with their stress,” McCarthy said. A major part of a patient’s treatment is to help them understand that relapse can potentially happen.
“We try to help them identify it before it happens so that they can put their coping skills in place prior to struggling with a relapse,” she said.
“We all want the same goal. We all want to make sure that individuals have help for whatever they need help
Tuesday, July 11, 2023, 6 p.m.
At this event, you will have the opportunity to speak with Hofstra faculty, and learn about services offered by Residence Life, Student Financial Services, and the Center for Career Design and Development. You can also virtually tour our beautiful 244-acre campus.
For event details and to RSVP, please visit hofstra.edu/gradoh.
U.S. Representative Andrew Garbarino, who represents New York’s second congressional district — one of the four districts on Long Island — has introduced a bill to help ensure the safety of boaters on and around Long Island.
The legislation, called the Brianna Lieneck Boating Safety Act of 2023, directs the United States Coast Guard to study and submit to Congress a report on recreational vessel operator education and training in order to improve boating safety and reduce the number of boating accidents that occur due to untrained boat operators.
The bill is named in honor of an 11-year-old girl — Brianna Lieneck — who was killed in a boating accident in 2005, when a boat driven by Steven Fleisher collided with Lieneck’s family’s boat in the Great South Bay. According to a news release from Garbarino’s office, Fleisher did not have a boating license when the event occurred. Brianna’s mother, Gina Lieneck, was injured in the accident and has since advocated for mandatory licenses for boaters.
“Many Long Islanders spend their summers enjoying boating and other water activities, but if we don’t proactively prioritize safety that’s when tragedies, like the one that befell the Lieneck family, happen,” Rep. Garbarino said in a statement. “According to a 2020 USCG report, boat operators who did not receive boating safety instruction were involved in 77% of fatal recreational boating acci-
dents nationwide. The Brianna Lieneck Boating Safety Act of 2023 will help eliminate these incidents and keep boaters on Long Island and around the country safe through education and training programs.”
According to Coast Guard statistics, there have been over 6000 boating deaths between 2012 and 2021, averaging between 560 and 760 deaths per year.
Rep. Anthony D’Esposito, a former
police officer and firefighter who represents New York’s fourth congressional district, has cosponsored the bill.
“Boating has long been a favorite pastime of Long Islanders as well as Americans across the country, and it is imperative that the federal government does more to ensure the safety of boaters,” Rep. D’Esposito said. “Regretfully, we have seen far too many preventable deaths caused by boaters operating ves-
sels under the influence of drugs or alcohol. In light of this history of tragedies, I am proud to co-sponsor the Brianna Lieneck Boating Safety Act of 2023, legislation that musters the capabilities of the federal government to review the current landscape of boater education programs which is an important step towards improving the programs and enhancing safety on the water.”
Rep. Nick LaLota, a Navy veteran who represents the first congressional district, also cosponsored the bill.
“As a Navy man, boater, and Long Islander, I understand that increasing boating education and safety training will go a long way to preventing injuries and fatalities like what happened to Brianna Lieneck,” Rep. LaLota said. “Our legislation will save lives and ensure that families can safely enjoy our waters. I am proud to join my Long Island colleagues in introducing this bill to keep more Americans safe.”
Elements of the bill would require the secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating to study and report to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure as well as the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation regarding recreational vessel operator training.
The full text of Rep. Garbarino’s bill can be found at tinyurl.com/GarbarinoBoatingBill.
–Michael Malaszczyk
Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman took to the sand in Lido Beach Wednesday to announce the month of July now has a new name — Rip Current Awareness Month.
Blakeman was joined by Nassau County Legislator, Presiding Officer Rich Nicolello, Commissioner of Parks, Recreation and Museums Darcy Belyea and Josephine De Moura, a mother who lost her daughter to a rip current in 2019.
“Here’s a terrible statistic,” Blakeman said. There are over 60 people that have died in the United States just this year from rip currents. So, we have to know how to negotiate our way out of rip currents. That’s what we’re doing here today.”
Blakeman spoke about the dangers of the ocean and how to be safe and signed an executive order declaring the month. De Moura then spoke about her daughter, Alexandria, who drowned in a rip current four years ago.
“Her natural instinct was to is to fight against the current and she tired out not knowing what to do and drowned,” she said of her daughter. “If I can save one
family from the devastation that my family and I are going through, it is my mission. Knowledge is power.”
Blakeman and De Moura then debuted a new rip current safety sign at the entrance ramp to the sand at Nickerson Beach. It is one of eight new signs in Lido Beach trying to educate beach goers on how to identify a rip current, how to stay safe and how to respond and react if caught in one.
gram has run events around the county, including a match between the Long Beach High and Valley Stream Central wrestling teams at Long Beach Middle School in 2020. It has also organized events at Nassau Community College featuring Baldwin native and former UFC middleweight champion Chris Weidman, in the interest of presenting young wrestlers with drug-free role models.
“All it takes is one time,” Ryder told the young athletes. “You will be confronted in your lifetime with somebody that offers you drugs. Unfortunately, it’s the reality of life. Only you can make the right choices. Only you
can control what you want to do. Dream big. You have to dream big, but dreams without goals are just dreams.”
In addition to taking part in Wrestling Takes Down Drugs’ featured matches, Ray Adams, the head wrestling coach at Long Beach High, said he was proud to help organize and instruct in the summer camp in his community.
“It’s a great program, and I’m so glad to be a part of it,” Adams said. “Drug addiction is something that affects everyone, and we hope we can teach these children how to protect themselves.”
Murphy explained that the campers take a pledge to
say no to drugs, so that when they’re offered drugs in the future, they’ll remember what they promised themselves when they were younger.
“With the pledges, we just want to plant seeds,” Murphy said. “We want to tell the kids that it’s OK to say no, and that saying no to drugs can save your life someday.”
For Murphy, it’s not only a way to spread a message through the sport he loves, it’s also about potentially saving the lives of wrestlers across the county.
“Even if it’s one more life we’re able to save, that life that’s saved is invaluable,” he said. “But it all starts with them — and the courage to say no.”
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blood and bone marrow.
Two and a half years later, Julius is a survivor of the disease, thanks to a 24-yearold Long Beach man who donated his bone marrow.
Alex Kremins grew up in New Rochelle, and enrolled in the University of Michigan’s business school after high school. Kremins is Jewish, and after his freshman year, he spent a gap year — in his case, a “birthright” year — in Tel Aviv, Israel, and also traveled to Europe and Asia.
“Part of the reason why I chose to make that decision is that, while Michigan was a great experience, I kind of felt like something was lacking meaning and fulfillment,” he said.
When Kremins returned after his year in Israel, he became more religiously observant and curious about Orthodox life. Since then he has lived a more observant life, marking Shabbat every week, eating kosher and praying three times a day. He is a co-founder of Ember, a brand of energy gummy, and also works for Ramp, a corporate card and finance automation platform.
As he became more religiously active, Kremins said, he began focusing on ways that he could contribute to society. That played a major role in his decision to help a stranger, who turned out to be Julius.
While in Israel, Kremins was added to the registry for Gift of Life, a nonprofit bone marrow and blood stem cell registry based in Boca Raton, Florida. He also enlisted in the organization’s Campus Ambassador Program, which focuses on recruiting other young donors.
“I always knew that if I was a match for someone, I would do it, no questions asked,” Kremins said. “I just took a long time to find a match. I was lucky, because a lot of people posted on the registry never
find a match on the donor side.”
After he was matched with Julius, the bone marrow transplant took place in July 2021, about five months after Julius’s diagnosis, at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center in Seattle. Nilson said that the process before the transplant was the most punishing for her son, who had to undergo chemotherapy and radiation to make sure his body wouldn’t reject the donor marrow.
“He was getting daily blood and platelet transfusions, but unfortunately, he had allergic reactions to several of the platelet ones,” his mother recounted. “His temperature would go so high up that the hospital’s thermometers couldn’t even track them. He would have these really bad hot and cold shivers. We tried to put as many as seven heating blankets on him. I was
trying to hold him and he was just freezing and shaking.”
Julius contracted mucositis as well, a common side effect of chemotherapy and radiation that left his throat and mouth sore and inflamed.
After the transplant, his battle wasn’t done. He developed graft-versus-host disease, a disorder in which the transplanted cells recognize the host’s — Julius’s — body as foreign, and attack other cells. But he got through it, and went home 100 days after the transplant, where he continued to recover.
“I had to build all my muscles back, because I was in a bed pretty much every day,” Julius said. “My immune system was really bad in the beginning, so I couldn’t really do anything.”
According to Gift of Life guidelines, a recipient cannot contact a donor until a year after the transplant. Last July, when Julius and his mother were asked if they wanted to meet Kremins, both emphatically said yes. The meeting was postponed a few times, but they finally met at the Gift of Life Marrow Registry Gala at Chelsea Piers in Manhattan on June 8, where both Julius and Kremins were honored.
“By the time the gala rolled along, I was ready and I was excited,” Kremins said of meeting Julius. “From my point of view, it was a long time coming. I was constantly reaching out to the Gift of Life after I donated, asking if there were any updates.”
Julius was also excited, although also a little nervous. “I didn’t know what was going to happen,” he said. “I didn’t know what to expect. At least from the looks of him,” he added of Kremins, “he seemed like a good person. I was very happy.”
Alex and Julius chatted it up at the event, joked around a little, and spent time with each other outside, during the fireworks at the end of the night. It was a special night, Kremins said, one of the greatest experience of his life.
“The donors are celebrated, which is obviously important, but I always felt like the true heroes in the story are the recipients,” he said. “They’re the people who are going through these terrible diagnoses and are able to persevere. It’s always given me a lot of courage, personally.”
Alex and Julius continue to stay in touch, as do their mothers, who follow each other and talk on Facebook. Julius says he plans to get back to his favorite activities, which include swimming, reading and acting. He was also planning to send Alex pictures from a recent hunting trip.
People often think if only I was successful and had no money worries, I’d be the happiest person on earth. Yet, you can have fame, fortune, friends, a loving family and still be depressed. Those with wealth and status are not immune to depression. Indeed, they may even be more prone to it.
Why should this be so? The adage that money doesn’t buy happiness is true — unless you’re desperately poor. Then reaching a basic standard of living does lead to reduced stress and worries that can increase the chance for happiness. However, having money is no protection from becoming depressed.
But how then can people who have everything be depressed? What could be their problem? Like many things in life, it’s complicated.
■ You may present a joyous spirit when
you’re with others, yet be plagued with feelings of worthlessness and inadequacy when you’re alone.
■ You may be flexible with many ideas, yet remain rigid about detesting your deficiencies and defects.
■ You may be creative with finding solutions to other people’s problems, but be blind to finding solutions to your own problems.
■ You may be amusing and entertaining at social gatherings, yet be unable to talk yourself out of feeling depressed when you’re alone.
■ You can appreciate the adoration you receive, yet be fearful about letting others down.
■ You can enjoy everything you have, yet expect more from yourself because of all you have.
When you’re living in a rarified atmosphere, it’s hard to admit or recognize that you’re depressed. How can you complain of feeling down, worthless or guilty when you’re an icon of success to many others? Hence, you mask your depression with alcohol, drugs and/or fast living, waving off others’ concerns about how you’re living life.
If you’re a highly functional person, it’s difficult to humble yourself to seek help, especially when waves of depression eventually pass. It’s tough to admit that you think about killing yourself when so many others look up to you.
But depression is an illness not only reserved for the rich and famous; it’s an equal-opportunity illness that expresses itself in different ways. You may not be able to get out of bed in the morning, or you may not be able to stay calm enough to get into bed at night. You may be quite well off financially, or you may be strug-
gling to pay the bills.
The bottom line… if you’re depressed, it’s vital that you seek treatment. If you suspect that a friend or family member might be depressed, open up a respectful dialogue. Listen to what s/he says. Suggest treatment if you suspect depression. That’s a far better alternative than one evening receiving that dreadful, terrifying call that will haunt you for the rest of your days.
“Every man has his secret sorrows which the world knows not; and often times we call a man cold when he is only sad.”
–Henry Wadsworth Longfellow ©2023Linda
Sapadin, Ph.D., psychologist, coachand
authorspecializes in helping people improve their relationships, enhance their lives and overcome procrastination and fear. Contact her at DrSapadin@aol.com. Visit her website at www.PsychWisdom.com.
Car shows are a summertime staple. You’ll find them most everywhere.
One that certainly attracts attention — from locals and car enthusiasts from all over — is Cruise Night. The most popular car show on the North Shore is back, and folks from across Long Island have begun making their weekly pilgrimage to Oyster Bay each Tuesday to enjoy the sights and sounds of cars from every decade.
A vast range of vehicles are on display, from Ford Model Ts to 1960s Thunderbirds and exotic Maseratis and Lamborghinis. According to George Hanley — who has participated with his 1969 Ford Mustang Mach 1 for more than a decade — it’s not just the cars that draw people, but the sense of community among the car lovers that makes Cruise Night unique.
“The cars are a good reason, but the old friends are also a fun thing to run into,” Hanley says. “It’s a nice night. It’s not rowdy. It’s a real good old-fashioned car show.”
Wandering through Audrey Avenue in the heart of the hamlet is something to behold. Visitors are surrounded by the beautifully refurbished and lovingly cared-for cars, with bright paint jobs and popped hoods. The aromas of beer from the local brewery and cigar smoke waft over. Music played on the street lends a lively backdrop.
The event, organized weekly by the Oyster Bay-East Norwich Chamber of Commerce, also puts the lovely and historic hamlet on display. From the classic architecture and smalltown feel, to the numerous restaurants and stores of all sorts, Cruise Night offers car enthusiasts — and those who drop by — to check out the scene. Not just the vintage cars, but an opportunity to enjoy the many amenities Oyster Bay has to offer.
By Karen Bloom• Saturday and Sunday, noon-4 p.m.; Tuesday through Friday, 11 a.m.-4 p.m.
• Emily Lowe Hall Gallery, South Campus, Hempstead. For information and to RSVP, call (516) 463-5672, or visit Hofstra.edu/museum
Stand,” Hofstra University Museum of Art’s new exhibition, examines power of the arts in society.
Whether you want to take a break from the heat and pop into Theodore’s Books to browse their wide collection, or get a bite to eat at local favorites like Taby’s Diner or 2 Spring, the evening is not just a celebration of great cars, but a showcase of Oyster Bay itself. Ravin Chetram, vice president of the Oyster Bay-East Norwich chamber, says it doesn’t just put the hamlet on the map, but strengthens the many local businesses by drawing crowds to the community.
Alexandra Giordano — the museum’s assistant director of exhibition and exhibit underscores artists’ civic responsibility and influence. the vital role that artists have in activating democratic values that and freedom, encouraging civic engagement, and cultivating unity,” “Artists often lead the charge and expose truths that may otherwise be in this exhibition take a stand and call out injustices through their art issues such as immigration, gender, reproductive rights, mass incarceration, bias, gun violence, and promises unfulfilled. They all combine the making service that has a grassroots approach in the hope of mobilizing their the nation to ignite movement, create awareness, and inspire others to which runs through July 28, is in conjunction with Hofstra’s conference on the Barack Obama presidency coming up in April. interested in the idea that the artist has a civic responsibility,” says Karen Albert. “The initial idea for this exhibition was inspired by Administration White House briefing that took place on May 12, 2009, 60 artists and creative organizers met with administration officials to collective power of the arts to build community, create change, and chart national recovery in the areas of social justice, civic participation and unlike other recent exhibits that showcased the museum’s collection, Giordano reached out to contemporary artists who loaned selected works. Some 36 pieces are on view — representing Emma Amos, Molly Crabapple and the Equal Justice Initiative, Miguel Luciano, Michele Pred, Hank Willis Thomas, and Sophia climate is now, this exhibit could not be more timely than Albert adds. highlights, she points to the series of prints from the Freedoms. Their four large scale photos are based on 1943 oil paintings inspired by President Franklin D.
“It’s such a great event, it really brings people out to enjoy Oyster Bay
during the summer,” Chetram says. “Cruise Night is just one of those things that makes our community so special.”
This year also marks the first time that Cruise Night is partnering with Rallye BMW, which has taken on a more active role in the hamlet since the recent closure of Oyster Bay BMW. Nick Soldo, Rallye’s senior client advisor, and his team are on-site, pleased to be involved with the community.
“We’re here for everybody,” Soldo says.
“We want to make a bigger presence in Oyster Bay for both the clients of BMW, and the residents of Oyster Bay.”
Top: Debbie Dugan and her 19-year old dog Sammy drove from Glen Head in her 1951 Chevy pick-up.
Bottom left: Danny Grella, right, and his son Donato came out from Glen Cove and had a great time at Cruise Night.
Bottom right: Cruise Night is Shangri-la for car enthusiasts.
Pat McGann is quickly rising as one of the sharpest stand-ups on the comedy scene. A relative latecomer to comedy, he began doing standup at 31 after realizing he was not very good at selling packaging. He hustled his way to become the house emcee at Zanies Chicago, where he distinguished himself as especially adept at working the crowd. A husband and father of three young children, McGann’s appeal stems from his quick wit and relatable take on family life and marriage. In 2017, McGann began touring as the opening act for Sebastian Maniscalco, moving with him from clubs to theater, to arenas, including four soldout shows at Madison Square Garden. McGann’s relatively short, but impressive resume, includes Montreal’s famed Just For Laughs Festival, Gilda’s LaughFest, The Great American Comedy Festival, and more. McGann still calls Chicago home.
It’s always 5 p.m., somewhere, so get into the vibe with Jimmy Kenny and his band. They’Il provide the soundtrack for an evening of summer fun, playing the best of Jimmy Buffett, Kenny Chesney and Zac Brown, as well as country favorites, summer pop, yacht rock, reggae, and tropical classics. The Long Island-based band has been delighting audiences with their beach country sounds for more than 12 years. Popular up and down the Northeast coast — from Maine to Maryland — their appealing mix of singalong hits and feel-good, easy living vibes always gets everyone in the groove. Get that ‘toe-in-thesand while wasting away with a margarita’ feeling and party on with Paul C. Cuthbert (aka Jimmy Kenny) on lead vocals and acoustic guitar, Linn DeMilta (aka Lovely Linn) on lead and backing vocals, Luis Rios on lead guitar and backing vocals, Frank Stainkamp on keyboards and backing vocals, drummer Mike Vecchione, and Dan Prine on bass.
BALDWIN HERALD — February 9, 2023
Saturday, July 8, 8 p.m. $35, $25, $20, $15. The Paramount, 370 New York Ave., Huntington. Tickets available at Ticketmaster.com or ParamountNY.com.
Kim Mancuso/Herald photos
Saturday, Feb. 11, 8 p.m. $40, $35, $30, $25. The Paramount, 370 New York Ave., Huntington. (800) 745-3000 or Ticketmaster.com or ParamountNY.com.
Now in its 18th year, Adelphi University’s ‘new music’ series welcomes Yarn/Wire. The intrepid New York-based piano-percussion quartet has forged a singular path with endlessly inventive collaborations, commissions and performances that have made a significant contribution to the canon of experimental works. The quartet features founding member Laura
Those vibrant sounds of the swing era can be heard at the Madison Theatre, when Swingtime returns with another high-octane concert. Since their 2012 debut performance here, Swingtime is proud to have become known as the Madison’s ‘house band.’ Their ‘homecoming’ includes a host of swingin’ hits from the Great American Songbook — all connected to the concept of ‘home.’ The band expertly recreates the music of Count Basie, Tommy Dorsey, Benny Goodman, Glenn Miller, Harry James, and Gene Krupa, along with their engaging vocalists saluting such legendary singers as Ella Fitzgerald, Peggy Lee, Nat King Cole, Dean Martin, and the immortal Frank Sinatra.
Swingtime maintains its tradition of celebrating the 100th birthdays of the iconic musicians who created this quintessential American art form — their 2023 centennial spotlight is on the amazing trumpeter, composer/ arranger and bandleader Thad Jones.
Sunday, July 9, 3 p.m. $30-$40. Madison Theatre, Molloy University, 1000 Hempstead Ave., Rockville Centre. MadisonTheatrenNY.org or call (516) 323-4444.
change the world? It’s a question at the focus of our collective centuries. Now as society the complexities of modern life, path for social change is at the artistic expression.
Get your boogie on with The Disco Nights, appearing on The Paramount stage, Friday, July 7, 8 p.m.
If you like The Bee Gees, Donna Summer, Chic and the whole Studio 54 soundtrack, you’re going to love The Disco Nights. Everyone will feel like dancing at this tribute to an unforgettable era. Relive those “Saturday Night Fever” moments with this dynamic act, featuring vocalists Alessandra Guercio, Jerome Bell and Adam Bastien from “American Idol” and “The Voice.”
They’re backed by one of the tightest bands around, veterans of the New York City music scene. The band includes Musical Director and Billboard charting superstar JJ Sansaverino on guitar, Stanley Banks on the bass, Etienne Lytle and Patrick Firth on the keys, Damon DueWhite on the drums, and Danny Sadownick on percussion. Throw on top of that a load of super-fun choreography, audience participation, props and costumes — and you have a party that audiences don’t want to leave. The beat goes on and on, with overthe-top renditions of the decade’s most vibrant songs as Studio 54 comes to life once more. $35, $30, $25, $15. The Paramount, 370 New York Ave., Huntington. Tickets available at Ticketmaster.com or
Join Nassau County Museum Director Charles A. Riley II, PhD, for a Director’s Seminar, Sunday, July 9, 3 p.m.
He’ll discuss “Oscar Wilde: The Critic and His Artists,” examining the endlessly fascinating author who was connected to a glittering circle of artists. His friends included Toulouse-Lautrec (who painted his portrait on the eve of his legal demise), the Pre-Raphaelites BurneJones, Morris and Millais, Whistler and Sargent (his neighbors on Tite Street in London’s Chelsea), and the naughty prodigy Aubrey Beardsley. Participation is limited; registration required. Nassau County Museum of Art, 1 Museum Dr., Roslyn Harbor. (516) 484-9337 or
Nassau County Museum of Art’s exhibition, “Eye And Mind: The Shin Collection,” highlights the extraordinary collection masterworks assembled by 31-year-old connoisseur Hong Gyu Shin, an internationally recognized figure in the global art world. He shares his treasures, including works by Whistler, Lautrec, Boucher, Daumier, Delacroix, Klimt, Schiele, Balthus, Warhol, de Kooning, Gorky and many other important names from art history provocatively juxtaposed with the painting and sculpture of our own time from both Asia and the West. On view through July 9. Nassau County Museum of Art, 1 Museum Dr., Roslyn Harbor. (516) 484-9337 or
Hang out with some Long Island Children’s Museum’s “residents,” Saturday, July 8, 1:30-2 p.m. Join an animal educator in the Yellow Studio in the Feasts for Beasts Gallery to learn what goes into the care of LICM’s animals. Observe animal bath time. Long Island Children’s Museum, Museum Row, Garden City. (516) 224-5800 or LICM.org.
Runners and swimmers are invited to take part in the 42nd annual Beach Biathlon Sunday, July 23. The race will have competitors run 3 miles on the beach and swim 300 yards in the ocean. With competitions for children. Races start at 8:30 a.m. for children, 9 a.m. for adults. Registration costs $20 in advance and $40 day of. The starting location is not yet decided. For more information or to register, visit LongBeachNY.gov.
Enjoy the City of Long Beach’s annual holiday fireworks display, Friday, July 7. Fireworks will be visible from anywhere along the boardwalk and beachfront, starting at approximately 9:10 p.m. Always a good tiime for all. For more information, visit LongBeachNY.gov.
The Cabana offers having its weekly taco Tuesday specials all day long, Tuesday, july 4. Tacos will be available for $1, with a two-drink minimum, for all restaurant-goers, at 1034 W. Beech St. For more information, call (516) 889-1345 or visit TheCabanaLBNY.com.
Long Beach City Council meets, Tuesday, July 18, at 7 p.m., on the sixth floor of City Hall. 1 W. Chester St. It will also be streamed on YouTube. For more information, visit LongBeachNY.gov.
Stroll Old Westbury Gardens with Gabriel Willow, a New York Citybased urban naturalist and environmental educator, Saturday, July 8, 7:309:30 p.m. He will lead a walk through the gardens to listen and look for bats while discussing bat ecology and conservation. All ages are welcome. Space is limited and reservations are required. Rain date is Saturday, July 15. 71 Old Westbury Rd., Old Westbury. For information contact (516) 333-0048 or visit OldWestburyGardens.org.
Arts in the Plaza takes over Kennedy Plaza each Saturday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Handcrafted art, custom jewelry, gifts, photography and more can be seen and purchased. For more information, visit ArtsInThePlaza.com.
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.
Plaza Theatricals brings the iconic musical “Rent,” back to the stage, Friday, July 21, 7:30 p.m. The acclaimed reimagining of “La Vie Boheme,” loosely based on Puccini’s opera and set on East Village streets, fire escapes, tenements, and cafes. This groundbreaking roller coaster ride depicting the joys and sorrows of an eclectic, diverse group of young artists and activists is always captivating. It’s performed at the Elmont Library Theatre, 700 Hempstead Tpke., Elmont. $35, $30 seniors. Elmont. For tickets, call (516) 599-6870 or visit PlazaTheatrical.com.
Practice the “art” of looking at art at Nassau County Museum of Art, Thursday, July 27, 10-11 a.m., with NCMA Director of Education Laura Lynch. Mindful looking invites you to observe, question, and calmly reflect in a relaxed and supportive environment free of distraction. It’s an opportunity to experience and enjoy the art in the galleries or sculpture garden, together, making personal connection. $10. Space is limited and registration required. Also Aug. 3. Nassau County Museum of Art, 1 Museum Dr., Roslyn Harbor. (516) 484-9337 or NassauMuseum.org.
The Long Beach Theatre Guild holds auditions on Monday, July 17 and Wednesday, July 19 for its upcoming production of Peter Pan. Everyone interested should prepare 16 bars of a Broadway song and bring the sheet music. Dance shoes are also recommended and no sandals or flip-flops should be worn. Auditions for kids ages 8 and up begin at 6:30 p.m.; adult auditions begin at 8 p.m. both days. Anyone who cannot make auditions, but would still like to be considered, can submit a video audition. For more information, call (516) 432-2600 or email LBTheatreGuild@optonline. net.
The annual Fabulous Fourth of July 4K race took place once again Tuesday. Children started the day with a quick 1K race. The Long Beach Department of Parks and Recreation’s races are always ran in memory of Sgt. Sean Ryan. The
races started and ended on Laurelton Boulevard and saw Tim Miley, a Long Beach resident, finish first out of the adults. Alex Engelson, 11, of Long Beach, was the first finisher of the children’s fun run.
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The City of Long Beach’s annual fireworks display takes place Friday. The show will begin just after 9 p.m. The fireworks will be visible from anywhere along the boardwalk and beachfront. Residents can head down to the beach of their choice and enjoy the show.
LEGAL NOTICE
SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORKCOUNTY OF NASSAU
BETHPAGE FEDERAL CREDIT UNION, V. STEPHEN
T. GOLEGO, ET. AL. NOTICE OF SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure dated April 10, 2023, and entered in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Nassau, wherein BETHPAGE FEDERAL CREDIT UNION is the Plaintiff and STEPHEN T. GOLEGO, ET AL. are the Defendant(s). I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the NASSAU COUNTY SUPREME COURT, NORTH SIDE STEPS, 100 SUPREME COURT DRIVE, MINEOLA, NY 11501, on July 18, 2023 at 2:30PM, premises known as 139 WEST PENN STREET, LONG BEACH, NY 11561: Section 59, Block 74, Lot 157: 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 Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 612230/2017. Peter Kramer, Esq. (516-5104020) - 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.
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NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME
COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU U.S. Bank Trust National Association, not in its individual capacity but solely as owner trustee for RCF 2 Acquisition Trust c/o U.S. Bank Trust National Association, Plaintiff AGAINST James Connelly a/k/a James M. Connelly; et al., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered November 16, 2022 I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the North Side Steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court at 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on July 18, 2023 at 3:30PM, premises known as 448 West Hudson Street, St. Long Beach, NY 11561. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the City of Long Beach, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau, State of New York, Section 59 Block 32 Lot 136. Approximate amount of judgment $492,352.14 plus interest
and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index# 613083/2021. The auction will be conducted pursuant to the COVID-19
Policies Concerning Public Auctions of Foreclosed
Property established by the Tenth Judicial District.
Foreclosure Auctions will be held “Rain or Shine.”
Peter Kramer, Esq., Referee (516) 510-4020 LOGS Legal Group LLP f/k/a Shapiro, DiCaro & Barak, LLC Attorney(s) for the Plaintiff 175 Mile Crossing Boulevard Rochester, New York 14624 (877) 4304792 Dated: May 4, 2023 140179
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SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORKCOUNTY OF NASSAU NEW RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST 2017-6, V. ZACHARY LEVOKOVE A/K/A ZACHARY B. LEVOKOVE, ET. AL. NOTICE OF SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY
GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure dated May 11, 2023, and entered in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Nassau, wherein NEW RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST 2017-6 is the Plaintiff and ZACHARY LEVOKOVE A/K/A ZACHARY B. LEVOKOVE, ET AL. are the Defendant(s). I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the NASSAU COUNTY SUPREME COURT, NORTH SIDE STEPS, 100 SUPREME COURT DRIVE, MINEOLA, NY 11501, on July 26, 2023 at 2:00PM, premises known as 1 SARATOGA STREET, LIDO BEACH, NY 11561: Section 60, Block 25, Lot 163: ALL THAT CERTAIN PLOT, PIECE, OR PARCEL OF LAND WITH THE BUILDINGS AND IMPROVEMENTS THEREON ERECTED, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING IN LIDO BEACH, TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD, COUNTY OF NASSAU AND STATE OF NEW YORK
Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 612775/2018. John G. Kennedy, 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.
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Summons Notice to Defendant: (AVISO AL DEMANDO): SHARON LEE NORTON, an individual; and DOES 1 THROUGH 50, Inclusive. YOU ARE BEING SUED BY PLAINTIFF: (LO ESTA DEMANDANDO EL DEMANDANTE): KENISHA CHERISSE NICOLE WISE, an individual; You have 30
CALENDAR DAYS after this summons and legal papers are served on you to file a written response at this court and have a copy served on the plaintiff. A letter or phone call will not protect you. Your written response must be in proper legal form if you want the court to hear your case. There may be a court form that you can use for your response. You can find these court forms and more information at the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/ selfhelp), your county law library, or the courthouse nearest you. If you cannot pay the filing fee, ask the court clerk for a fee waiver form. If you do not file your response on time, you may lose the case by default, and your wages, money, and property may be taken without further warning from the court. There are other legal requirements. You may want to call an attorney right away. If you do not know an attorney, you may want to call an attorney referral service. If you cannot afford an attorney, you may be eligible for free legal services from a nonprofit legal services program. You can locate these nonprofit groups at the California Legal Services Web site (www.lawhelpcalifornia. org), the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/ selfhelp), or by contacting your local court or county bar association. NOTE: The court has a statutory lien for waived fees and costs on any settlement or arbitration award of $10,000 or more in a civil case. The court’s lien must be paid before the court will dismiss the case. ¡AVISO! Lo han demandado. Si no responde dentro de 30 días, la corte puede decidir en su contra sin escuchar su versión. Lea la información a continuación. Tiene 30
DÍAS DE CALENDARIO después de que le entreguen esta citación y papeles legales para presentar una respuesta por escrito en esta corte y hacer que se entregue una copia al demandante. Una carta o una llamada telefónica no lo protegen. Su respuesta por escrito tiene que estar en formato legal correcto si desea que procesen su caso en la corte. Es posible que haya un formulario que usted pueda usar para su respuesta. Puede encontrar estos formularios de la corte y más información en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California (www.sucorte.ca.gov), en la biblioteca de leyes de su condado o en la corte que le quede más cerca. Si no puede pagar la cuota de presentación, pida al secretario de la corte que le dé un formulario de exención de pago de cuotas. Si no presenta su respuesta a tiempo, puede perder el caso por incumplimiento y la corte le podrá quitar
su sueldo, dinero y bienes sin más advertencia. Hay otros requisitos legales. Es recomendable que llame a un abogado inmediatamente. Si no conoce a un abogado, puede llamar a un servicio de remisión a abogados. Si no puede pagar a un abogado, es posible que cumpla con los requisitos para obtener servicios legales gratuitos de un programa de servicios legales sin fines de lucro. Puede encontrar estos grupos sin fines de lucro en el sitio web de California Legal Services, (www.lawhelpcalifornia. org), en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California, (www.sucorte.ca.gov) o poniéndose en contacto con la corte o el colegio de abogados locales.
AVISO: Por ley, la corte tiene derecho a reclamar las cuotas y los costos exentos por imponer un gravamen sobre cualquier recuperación de $10,000 ó más de valor recibida mediante un acuerdo o una concesión de arbitraje en un caso de derecho civil. Tiene que pagar el gravamen de la corte antes de que la corte pueda desechar el caso. The name and address of the court Is:
(EI nombre y direccion de la corte es): Stanley Mosk Courthouse 111 North Hill Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012 SHORT NAME OF CASE (from Complaint)
(Nobre de Caso): KENISHA CHERISSE NICOLE WISE vs. SHARON LEE NORTON CASE NUMBER: (Numero del Caso): 22STCV32613
The name, address, and telephone number of plaintiff’s attorney, or plaintiff without an attorney is: (EI nombre, la direccion y el numero de telefono del abogado del demandante, o del demandante que no tlene abogado, es) : Yagoubzadeh Law Firm, LLP, 275 S. Robertson Blvd. Beverly Hills, CA 90211 (310) 400-5915
DATE : (Fecha) 10/04/2022
Sherrl R. Carter, Executive Officer / Clerk of Court, by (Secretario) R. Clifton, Deputy (Adjunto) 140323
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REFEREE’S NOTICE OF SALE IN FORECLOSURE SUPREME COURTCOUNTY OF NASSAU
U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR CREDIT SUISSE FIRST BOSTON MORTGAGE SECURITIES CORP., CSMC MORTGAGEBACKED 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 27th day of July, 2023 at 3:30 PM. All that certain plot,
Long Beach neighbors and music lovers crowded Kennedy Plaza last Friday to hear some good tunes and celebrate the end of the workweek. Half Step took the stage, performing hits from the Grateful Dead. The concert was an installment of
the city’s Friday Nights in the Plaza series. More concerts will be performed throughout the summer and will be accompanied by farmer’s markets and local vendors.
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: June 2, 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 REFEREE’S NOTICE OF SALE IN
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, Plaintiff - against - BETH SUSSMAN AS HEIR AT LAW AND NEXT OF KIN OF HAROLD SUSSMAN, et al Defendant(s). Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered on May 9, 2023. I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction on the North Side steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court located at 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, N.Y. 11501 “Rain or Shine” on the 28th day of July, 2023 at 2:00 PM. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, lying and being partly in the City of Long Beach and partly as Lido Beach, in the Town of Hempstead and all in the County of Nassau and State of New York. Premises known as 2 Richmond Road, Unit 5A Long Beach, NY 11561 a/k/a 2 Richmond Road, Unit 5A, Lido Beach, NY 11561. (Section: 59, Block: 66, Lot: 15A, Unit 401 & 15B MSTR) Approximate amount of lien $558,207.87 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed judgment and terms of sale. Index No. 000105/2017. Jerry A. Merola, Esq., Referee. McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLC Attorney(s) for Plaintiff 420 Lexington Avenue, Suite 840 New York, NY 10170 Tel. 347/286-7409
Dated: May 26, 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 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BY THE BOARD OF APPEALS Pursuant to New York State Town Law Article 16, New York State Public Officers Law Article 7, and the Town of Hempstead Building Zone Ordinance, NOTICE is hereby given that the BOARD OF APPEALS of the Town of Hempstead will hold a public hearing in the Old Town Hall, 350 Front Street, Room 230, Second Floor, Hempstead, New York on 7/12/23 at 9:30 A.M. & 2:00 P.M. to consider the following applications and appeals:
----- THE FOLLOWING CASES WILL BE CALLED STARTING AT 9:30 A.M. 453/23. LIDO BEACH - Jeff & Susan Kasper, Special exception to maintain 2nd accessory structure (shed) not permitted in front yard, maintain cabana higher than permitted with less than required rear yard & side yard setback, not used in conjunction with a swimming pool, maintain 5’ high wood fence forward of dwelling., E/s Harrogate St., 200’ N/o Ocean Blvd., a/k/a 65 Harrogate St. THE FOLLOWING CASES WILL BE CALLED STARTING AT 2:00 P.M. 1358/23.
- 1360/23. LIDO BEACH
- Lido Point Lookout Fire District, Special
exception to use premises for philanthropic use to maintain firehouse with front yards setbacks on Lido Blvd., Regent Dr. & with side yard variances; Special exception to use premises for philanthropic use to construct addition to existing firehouse with side yard variance; Waive off-street parking; Special exception to park in front yard setback on Regent Dr. & permission to park in Res. “B” district with insufficient back-up space; Use variance to maintain storage container in Res. “B” district with front yard variance on Regent Dr., N/E cor. Lido Blvd. & Regent Dr., a/k/a 211 Lido Blvd.
ALL PAPERS PERTAINING TO THE ABOVE HEARING ARE AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION AT THE BOARD OF APPEALS, TOWN HALL, 1 WASHINGTON STREET, HEMPSTEAD, NY 11550. This notice is only for new cases in Lido Beach within Town of Hempstead jurisdiction. There are additional cases in different hamlets, towns and villages on the Board of Appeals calendar. The full calendar is available at https://hempsteadny. gov/509/Board-of-Appeals
The internet address of the website streaming for this meeting is https:// hempsteadny.gov/576/ Live-Streaming-Video
Interested parties may appear at the above time and place. At the call of the Chairman, the Board will consider decisions on the foregoing and those on the Reserve Decision calendar and such other matters as may properly come before it.
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BOOKKEEPER/ OFFICE MANAGER: Small Merrick CPA Firm Seeks PT Bookkeeper/ Office Manager 4 Mornings/ Week. Individual Must Have Knowledge Of Payroll Taxes, Sales Taxes, General Ledger + Bank Reconciliations. Knowledge Of Tax Software Helpful. Prior CPA Firm Experience Preferred. Call 516-379-1663, Email Resume jacobsandco@optonline.net
CIRCULATION ASSOCIATE Full Time/Part Time
Richner Communications, publisher of Herald community newspapers has an excellent opportunity for a FT/PT Customer Service Clerk in our busy Circulation Department. Basic customer service and administrative responsibilities include: heavy computer work, answering phones, making phone calls, entering orders, faxing, filing, etc.
STRONG knowledge of EXCEL a must! Knowledge of DATABASE maintenance or postal regulations a big plus. Qualified Candidates must be computer literate, able to multitask, dependable, reliable, organized, energetic, detail oriented and able to work well under deadlines. For consideration, please send resume & salary requirements to: careers@liherald.com
CLERK FULL TIME
Needed For Garden City Law Firm. Responsibilities Include Filing, Ordering And Stocking Office Supplies, Mail Distribution, Photocopying, Scanning, And Errands To Banks, Post Office And Courts. Must Have A Vehicle And Valid N.Y. Driver License. Please Email Resume To mjagnandan@albaneselegal.com Or Call 516-248-7000 Ext.2212
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Q. We’ve been homeowners for three years, and from Day One we wanted to open the kitchen to this strange back room that steps down and has two different roofs with different angles. The room steps down from the kitchen, and then steps down again to the second half. Both roofs are very low pitched, with low ceilings, and we want to change the addition so we can make the kitchen bigger, and have an island and one floor level for everything. We have a lot of questions, like whether we need a permit (because the seller already got one), whether we can raise the roof to be close to the upstairs windows, how close we can go, and whether you would recommend a deck and sliding glass doors, or a patio with concrete stairs to the backyard?
A. It sounds like a mishmash of ideas and avoiding a professional went into this addition to begin with. It also sounds like the two rooms were built at different times, with different roofs. Saving money means doing things twice, and you’ll definitely need a permit for the work.
The roofs have to come off, and I generally try to keep the roof approximately six inches below the window trim or frame. The key is to avoid average snow buildup at the windows, while allowing for snow clearing if the windows start to be blocked by deeper snow. Usually, snow will melt from heat escape at the windows, but deeper snow will turn to ice, and freeze you in from emergency escape, and create the potential for water leakage at the windowsill when the ice melts.
The foundation should be checked by digging at a corner to see if the foundation wall is at least to the frost line at three feet deep. If it isn’t, as part of the cheaply built construction you described, you may need to rebuild the entire addition. Not having a deep enough foundation will lead to movement that presents cracking where the one-story portion meets the two-story building.
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Work with an architect or engineer. Get the project done professionally with permits. I’ll have more about door sizes and decks vs. patios next week. Good luck!
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Sen. Daniel Patrick Moynihan famously said that “being Irish means knowing that somewhere, somehow, the world is going to break your heart.”
The sports world equivalent of this Irish fatalism is being a Mets fan. I say this with all the authority of someone who has stood with the Mets since their opening day of spring training in 1962. That inaugural Mets team went on to lose a modern-era record 120 games — a record that still stands, and that was immortalized by New York’s classic wordsmith and blue-collar raconteur, Jimmy Breslin, in his masterful work “Can’t Anybody Here Play This Game?”
In fairness to the ’62 Mets, however, there was no reason to expect an expansion team to do well, since its roster comprised players rejected by all the other teams in the major leagues. Just seven years later, the 1969 Mets, under the leadership of manager Gil Hodges, stunned the baseball world by defeating the heavily favored Baltimore Orioles in the World
Series. A dynasty was born!
Or so Mets fans thought.
Instead, what we hoped would be a dynasty came undone. Johnny Murphy, the Mets’ general manager and the chief architect of the championship team, died of a heart attack in 1970. Then, in April 1972, Hodges, the team’s heart, soul and unquestioned leader, suffered a massive heart attack and died.
Except for a late-season surge that got the Mets into the 1973 World Series, their fans had to endure more than a decade of mediocre, losing baseball. Nothing personified the fans’ frustration and despair during those uninspiring days and years more than the front-office decision in 1976 to trade away Tom Seaver, perhaps the greatest pitcher of his era, for nonentities. That was a white flag of surrender.
Our hopes rose again in the early 1980s, when Frank Cashen took over as general manager, creating an outstanding farm system that produced the likes of Dwight Gooden and Darryl Strawberry, and making trades for future Hall of Fame catcher Gary Carter and MVP first baseman Keith Hernandez. This time Mets fans were convinced that a dynasty had been created, as the squad, under
Manager Wally Backman, finished a close second in the National League East in 1985, won a classic World Series over the Red Sox in ’86, finished second again in ’87 and captured a division title in ’88.
But this bubble burst as well, with the precipitous decline of superstars Gooden and Strawberry, brought on by cocaine addiction.
oOur hopes soared yet again in 1992, when the Mets gave mega-dollar contracts to stars including Bobby Bonilla, Vince Coleman, Bret Saberhagen and Eddie Murray. Pre-season experts had the Mets winning it all. Instead, the “Best Team Money Could Buy” failed miserably, winning only 72 games and finishing in fifth place in the NL East.
Fast-forward to 2015 and 2016, when the team assembled a young pitching staff of Matt Harvey, Jacob deGrom, Noah Syndergaard and Steven Matz, which appeared to have unmatched and limitless potential. Once more, we Mets fans were thinking dynasty. Instead, the star hurlers were all beset by arm injuries, and now they are no longer even with the team.
This year it was all going to be different. Building off last season’s 101 wins, owner Steve Cohen added future Hall of
Fame pitcher Justin Verlander to a staff headed by another future Hall shoo-in, Max Scherzer, and the incomparable reliever Edwin Diaz. Combined with slugger Pete Alonso, batting champion Jeff McNeil and established stars Francisco Lindor, Brandon Nimmo and Starling Marte, this seemed to guarantee at least a solid playoff berth, if not a pennant and a World Series title. Expectations were the highest they have been in years.
Instead, Diaz wrecked his knee celebrating a victory by Puerto Rico in the World Baseball Classic, and Verlander and Scherzer were sidelined by injuries, and still aren’t pitching near what was expected of them. The team’s hitting has yet to get untracked, and the bullpen has no depth. Bottom line: As of last Friday, the Mets were in next-to-last place in the N.L. East, 17-1/2 games behind the firstplace Atlanta Braves.
I know the season is barely half over, and miracles happen. But it looks like another disappointing summer ahead of us. How many times can the Mets break their fans’ hearts? Pat Moynihan might as well have been talking about our team. As for me, I’m afraid I’ll never learn. I’m hanging in there.
Let’s go, Mets!
Peter King is a former congressman, and a former chair of the House Committee on Homeland Security.
Ihave begun to worry about malaria, and I’m taking malaria prophylaxis, even though I’m not about to leave for a safari or the wilds of Myanmar anytime soon.
I’ll wager, right now, that I am the only non-traveling person in our entire reading area who is taking malaria prophylaxis. The disease is not endemic to the U.S., so why take a preventive? (Explanation to follow.)
ly (and this is what got me thinking), there has been serious concern about the mosquitoes that carry West Nile virus, a disease the bugs contract from infected birds.
Last week, in an effort to mitigate that threat, Nassau County sprayed vast tracts of the South Shore during the overnight hours. Go, big government!
in hours, and I didn’t get malaria, although I traveled for two more weeks through India. This led me to the logically flawed conclusion that I don’t need protection from malaria.
Randi is on a brief leave. This column was originally published Sept. 4-10, 2014.
RANDI KREISS
Even those who don’t venture beyond the bridges and tunnels, and don’t fancy foreign travel, know there are places in this world where the Anopheles mosquito carries malaria. It threatens 3.4 billion people, half the world’s population, almost all of whom live in developing countries. The disease killed some 650,000 people last year. You get a bite, a few days later your fever spikes and you begin to shake with bone-rattling chills. In many countries, there is no treatment available; people suffer and die.
Here on Long Island, we have relatively benign mosquitoes that crash our backyard barbecues, tormenting those who forget to use repellent. For decades they have been no more than a nuisance. But recent-
In the past, there have actually been small, isolated outbreaks of malaria in the U.S., caused by healthy mosquitoes biting sick people who carried the malaria parasites from their travels. The mosquitoes then bit other humans, spreading the disease. Those outbreaks were all easily contained, because we have a relatively efficient public health system.
While West Nile is a homegrown problem and our government is effectively addressing the threat, malaria is out of control in many areas of India, Southeast Asia and Africa.
We’re planning a trip to India and Africa later this year. Our doctor is adamant about requiring malaria prophylaxis. The best choice is Malarone, he says. Unfortunately, Malarone and I have a history. Several years ago, I took it when I traveled to Cambodia. On the fifth day of taking the pill, I got really sick. I figured it was the pill, and stopped taking it. I felt better with-
The doctor believes I may have gotten sick from something other than the medication. So he suggested I take Malarone for 10 days while I’m home and safe in my own neighborhood. Thus, the malaria prophylaxis. So far, so good. If the test goes well, I’ll take the pills every day during the trip. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, even the prophylaxis is only 90 percent effective, and travelers who visit African game parks are advised to wear cover-up clothing and to use repellant with DEET.
All this anticipatory medication has made me rethink the entire enterprise of foreign travel these days, especially to places like India and Africa. Fear of mosquitoes, I realize, is a metaphor for all the dangers of such travel. When I read the newspaper, I realize that malaria is probably the least-worst thing that might happen on a trip to sub-Saharan Africa. Is there a vaccine against al-Shabaab?
It’s easy to make the argument for staying stateside. And some of our friends and
family are urging us to reconsider our plans. Here at home we have clean food, pure water and relatively safe streets. There is good oversight of public services and infrastructure and transportation. Our doctors are well trained and available. There’s no Ebola.
On the other hand, you probably won’t see a rhino in the wild unless you travel, and you definitely won’t see Cape Horn or the lemurs of Madagascar.
I think the desire to travel beyond the I-95 corridor, the willingness to put up with inconvenience and risk and cost and medications, has to do with one’s basic philosophy of life. Or perhaps it’s just foolishness; I’m not sure which. Maybe it even has to do with one’s sense of mortality. We can play it safe, or we can seek out new experiences. I find myself thinking about people who live in Mumbai or Mombasa, and I want to see what their lives look like up close. I want to see the colors of another culture. I want to see the children’s faces.
After all, you and I won’t get to do this dance again. While we’re out on the floor, shouldn’t we kick up our heels?
Copyright 2023 Randi Kreiss. Randi can be reached at randik3@aol.com.
All this medication has me rethinking the entire enterprise of foreign travel.
nce again, a team with so much promise is near the bottom of the NL East.
Fireworks are a fun summer spectacle the whole family can enjoy. Millions across the country gathered to watch these colorful displays light up the night sky last weekend and on Tuesday, and similar shows will continue all summer.
Unlike some other parts of the country, however, New York does not allow the purchase or use of fireworks by anyone who is not a licensed professional with a permit.
Not that this law stops anyone, however. It may be illegal to buy, use, sell or transport fireworks in the state, but it’s not hard to make a quick run to a nearby state like Pennsylvania or Massachusetts, where buying them is legal, and simply bring them back home.
“I know many New Yorkers are eager to celebrate Independence Day this year, but we must ensure our celebrations are safe and fun,” New York Secretary of State Robert Rodriguez has said. “Around this holiday, the biggest threats to safety are very close to home. The Fourth of July is one of the holidays with the highest number of accidents.”
No matter how they’re obtained, these pyrotechnics can be extremely dangerous. Every year, nearly 10,000 people around the country — many between ages 20 and
To the Editor:
It’s no secret that over the last several years, Albany’s one-party rule has been taking the state in the wrong direction. Higher taxes, increased spending, new mandates, and policies that favor criminals over community safety are just some of the actions forced on Long Islanders by Gov. Kathy Hochul, the New York City politicians who control the State Legislature and their supporters in Albany.
Fighting for our communities and standing up for the issues that matter most to us is exactly why I wanted to serve as a state senator. Throughout the 2023 legislative session, that’s exactly what our team did.
We began the year by introducing the Rescue New York agenda — a comprehensive plan that provides sensible, commonsense solutions to fix the serious problems confronting our state. The plan would make New York safer, stronger, more affordable and more free. It would repeal the disastrous, broken cashless bail law that created a revolving door for criminals and prioritized them over law-abiding residents. It
24 — are treated for fireworks-related injuries. That’s one every hour of every day. The injuries can range from minor to severe burns and lacerations to the loss of limbs and, in rare cases, even death. While the use of firecrackers, bottle rockets, roman candles, spinners and other fireworks is illegal and highly discouraged, there are still far too many people willing to take the risk. That’s why the state’s Division of Consumer Protection advises anyone handling fireworks take necessary safety precautions:
■ Follow instructions on the packaging.
■ Keep a supply of water nearby.
■ Light only one firework at a time.
■ Never attempt to relight a “dud.”
■ Never, under any circumstances, point or throw fireworks toward anything or anyone.
In some parts of the state, groundmounted and handheld sparklers — known for their shower of colored sparks and crackling sound — are permitted outdoors, provided they meet guidelines governing the amount of pyrotechnic material inside. But that doesn’t mean these sparklers are harmless and safe for children to use. They can heat up to 800
degrees — hot enough to melt gold — and can easily set fire to clothing or hair.
In Nassau County, it is illegal to use, possess or sell fireworks — including sparklers. Doing so without a permit can be punishable as a misdemeanor or felony, and can include fines of $1,000 or more, and possibly even jail time.
Not only are fireworks illegal to use and own, but they are also a nuisance for neighbors and pets. Loud noises can traumatize animals, and in some instances even set off car alarms. The incendiary devices can also lead to property damage and fires in addition to injuries.
Let’s face it, nobody wants to spend a summer night in the emergency room — or weeks of the summer in a hospital burn unit. Parents should talk with their children about the hazards that can occur when handling illegal fireworks.
To protect yourself and your family, celebrate responsibly by attending one of the dozens of licensed fireworks displays conducted by professionals across Long Island.
Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman and Police Commissioner Patrick Ryder also remind all of us that in the event that illegal fireworks are taking place in your neighborhood, call your local police precinct.
each June, the LGBTQ+ community proudly celebrates our strength, unity and visibility during Pride month. From Hewlett to the Hamptons, Long Islanders joined their LGBTQ+ neighbors once again last month to honor our historic struggle for equality.
As usual, Long Island and New York showed up for Pride, but for many in our community, this year felt different.
A wave of bills targeting our rights have garnered widespread attention and outrage, sparking a dangerous rise in anti-LGBTQ+ incidents locally and nationally. According to the American Civil Liberties Union, nearly 500 such bills have been introduced in state legislatures so far this year.
In contrast, New York leaders are taking meaningful action on behalf of our community. Flanked by queer icons and elected officials from across the state, Gov. Kathy Hochul signed legislation into law that will safeguard protections for LGBTQ+ New Yorkers – just moments
before marching in one of the world’s largest Pride celebrations.
While state leaders remain steadfast in their support, a largely unknown fight over our rights is currently playing out in federal courts, and it could have a devastating impact on the health of LGBTQ+ people here on Long Island.
In March, a decision by a federal judge in Texas, in Braidwood Management v. Becerra, ripped away nocost preventive health care from over 150 million Americans. If the decision is allowed to stand, health insurers will no longer be required to cover preventive screenings for serious conditions including HIV, cancer and heart disease.
In particular, the decision struck down access to PrEP, a life-saving medication that reduces the risk of contracting HIV from sex by 99 percent. PrEP is a key prevention strategy for ending the HIV epidemic in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Siding with the plaintiffs — a group of anti-LGBTQ+ business owners — the judge found that the Affordable Care Act’s coverage of PrEP violates religious freedom, which will allow individual
insurers to deny access to it.
The Braidwood ruling came a month before the entire Long Island congressional delegation voted for a default plan that could have put 2.3 million New Yorkers at risk of losing access to Medicaid.
Both the Braidwood decision and the nation’s neardefault on its debt make clear that Long Islanders’ care is under attack. Unfortunately, when given the chance to show independence and protect vital health services, U.S. Reps. George Santos, Anthony D’Esposito, Nick LaLota and Andrew Garbarino instead fell in line with the House leadership’s devastating proposal.
This is a critical moment for the LGBTQ+ community, and the changes brought on by Braidwood present an existential crisis. Our community is disproportionately affected by HIV infections. Researchers at the Yale School of Public Health found that the ruling could result in more than 2,000 entirely preventable HIV infections in the next year.
Here on Long Island, access to PrEP is crucial. Recent reports show that Nassau and Suffolk counties have the highest suburban rates of HIV infection in the state. A staggering 5,300 Long Islanders
would also cut taxes for residents, control state spending, and create jobs by improving New York’s worst-in-the-nation business climate.
This plan is essential to change many of the factors that are leading New York in the wrong direction — reckless criminal justice policies, runaway spending, and high taxes — and we will continue to fight for its passage.
We protected our suburban quality of life and worked in a bipartisan manner to defeat Hochul’s plan to override local zoning laws and force the construction of high-density, highrise housing within a half-mile radius of Long Island Rail Road stations. Under this proposal, residents of single-family would have seen apartment buildings put up next to their houses, eliminating our communities’ ability to determine for themselves how they grow, and virtually destroying the suburban character of our neighborhoods — the very reason many of us decided to live here in the first place.
Faced with the latest state budget in 13 years and spending that has increased by 35 percent under one-party rule in just five years, we spoke out, and voted against some other completely misguided proposals that are moving the state in the wrong direction, including Hochul’s plan to ban natural gas in newly constructed homes; congestion pricing, which is just another tax on commuters; the Clean Slate Act, which enables convicted felons to hide their criminal backgrounds; public financing of campaigns; legislation providing free health care benefits to illegal immigrants; and radical changes in election laws and the way Long Islanders cast their votes in local elections.
We continued the fight for more affordable water for South Shore residents by introducing legislation to provide state funding for the South Nassau Water Authority to fulfill its mission to study, negotiate and report on a possible transition from Liberty Water, a private, for-profit company, to public water so voters can make an informed decision — just as the
by Tim Bakerlive with an HIV/AIDS diagnosis.
If the Braidwood ruling is allowed to stand, many LGBTQ+ Long Islanders, especially those struggling to make ends meet, people of color and people with disabilities, will instead decide to forgo basic preventive services like PrEP simply because they can no longer afford them. While 66 percent of eligible white people in America are prescribed PrEP, just 16 percent of eligible Hispanics and 9 percent of eligible Blacks are prescribed the lifesaving drug. The Braidwood ruling will inevitably worsen existing disparities in New York and on Long Island.
Legal experts have highlighted that the Braidwood case was brought on by opponents of the ACA. Despite 79 percent of Americans supporting no-cost preventive care, Republicans in Congress continue to wage a war against the ACA, even as 214,000 New Yorkers rely on it.
On Long Island, we need Santos, D’Esposito, Garbarino and LaLota to stand up against this dangerous and deeply unpopular ruling. If they don’t, LGBTQ+ Long Islanders and our families will have to fight for our right to access life-saving health care next Pride Month.
David Kilmnick, Ph.D., is the president and founder of the New York LGBT Network, and assistant professor and chair of the Online MSW Program at the University of South Florida.
state is already providing for the North Shore Water Authority for the same purpose.
We successfully delivered-much needed funding for local food banks to address food insecurity in our communities, a serious problem that is being worsened by sky-high inflation that is driving up food prices.
These are just a few of the actions we took this year
to put our state back on the right track. The session may be over, but our work isn’t done. We will continue standing up for the issues that matter most to our communities and hard-working taxpayers.
Rhoads, a Republican, represents the 5th Senate District
our state leaders are supportive, but it’s another story in the federal courts.DaViD kiLmniCk STATE SEN. STEVE RHOADS
