By BRENDAN CARPENTER bcarpenter@liherald.com
Rip currents are powerful, narrow channels of fast-moving water headed away from shore that aren’t easy for recreational swimmers to spot. Nervous swimmers who find themselves caught in a rip current often try to swim against it, which only increases their risk of drowning due to fatigue that quickly turns into exhaustion.
While heading home from school, students and school bus drivers rely on the buses’ stop signs to make each stop safe. Occasionally, a driver on the road, heading toward a stopped bus or coming up from behind it, may not see its stop arm deployed — or may recklessly ignore it — and instantly create a dangerous situation for youngsters getting off the bus who have to cross the street.
The City of Long Beach and Long Beach Public Schools announced a new effort to combat the scofflaws at a news conference on Monday outside Lido Elementary School and Long Beach Middle School: New cameras on district buses.
The city and the district partnered with
BusPatrol, a Virginia-based school bus safety company, to install the Wi-Fi-enabled cameras. When a driver drives past a bus’s stop signs, the camera will take a video of the vehicle, including an image of the license plate, and the driver will be issued a ticket.
“There’s about 3,600 students in the Long Beach School District,” Steve Randazzo, BusPatrol’s executive vice president of government relations, said. “That’s about 3,600 lives that can potentially be more protected through the use of advanced technology on the school buses. We’re just so proud to be the Long Beach community’s technology and safety partner.”
The cameras are powered by artificial-intelligence software called Ava, whose “brain,” Randazzo explained, is activated when the bus
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Garden City resident Josephine De Moura lost her daughter, Alexandra, that way on Aug. 4, 2019. Alexandra, a standout gymnast at Garden City High school who went on to compete at George Washington University, was on vacation with some friends in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, when she was swept from a sandbar. She tried to fight the rip current, but couldn’t.
Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman came to Nickerson Beach on July 5 to tell Alexandra’s story and to announce the month of July’s new designa-
tion in the county — Rip Current Awareness Month.
Blakeman was joined by Rich Nicolello, presiding officer of the County Legislature; Darcy Belyea, the county commissioner of parks, recreation and museums; and Josephine De Moura.
Blakeman cited what he described as “a terrible statistic”: More than 60 people in the United States have drowned in rip currents already this year. “So, we have to know how to negotiate our way out of rip currents,” he said. “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 giving July its new recognition. De Moura then spoke about her daughter.
“Her natural instinct was to fight against the current, and she tired out not knowing what to do and drowned,” she said. “If I can save one family from the devastation that my family and I are going through, it is my mission. Knowledge is power.”
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Long Beach is synonymous with surfing. People running into the water, jumping on their surfboards and riding the waves in the sun is a typical summer across the city.
Surf for All, one of Long Beach’s most popular programs for developmentally challenged teenagers, is a nonprofit organization dedicated to assisting individuals and exposing them to the ocean. They believe the ocean is a source of healing and spiritual strength that should be accessible to all, even if they never thought surfing was possible.
The organization taught a different kind of teen group last Thursday, though — those who live in the foster care system. Children and teens living in foster care got the opportunity to ride some waves, most it not all of them for the first time, have pizza and enjoy a unique day out. They surfed for about two hours.
They connected with another group, The Felix Organization, which offers camps and events and helps children in foster care. The group was co-founded by Darryl McDaniels of Run DMC, who found out he was adopted as an adult. McDaniels and the group has been active in Long Beach before, when he came and performed with a local children’s band, Deez Guyzz, in January.
“My son’s bands and my daughter, raised money for them to come to a surf outing,” said Jeanine Sorenson, who volunteers with Surf for All and whose 15-year-old son, Lars, plays drums for Deez Guyzz. “They had the idea, they raised money and the band supported it and
donated money that they made to make this happen.” Other band members include Paul Vivot, Bridie Bermingham Quinn Siegel and Alerjandro Coronado.
Sorenson’s daughter, Fiona, 10, and her friend Brooke Varian, also 10, made and spent the last few months raising money as well. They wanted to help out after seeing how happy some of the kids were when Surf for All and The Felix Organization collaborated for another event earlier this year, in February. They brought in some of the kids and they introduced them to wave pools at the American Dream mall in East Rutherford, New Jersey, where they began learning to surf in an enclosed environment rather than open water.
“We found it so inspiring,” Varian said of the wave pool day. “They were so excited and because they didn’t have their parents to take them on these experiences, we showed them stuff.”
Fiona said they reached out shortly after to Amanda Simonetta, executive director of The Felix Organization. They had a Zoom call, and they asked if they would be able to make bracelets with the groups names on them and sell them. She said yes, but they think they surprised her with their quickness and passion. “I don’t really think she took it seriously that we’d get this done so fast. I think she thought it would maybe be next year.”
The girls learned to make the bracelets and started putting up flyers around Long Beach at multiple restaurants and ice cream shops. They got some help from some other kids, too — a group of Valley Stream Central High School seniors.
Madelyn Clarke, Victoria Salisan and Sammy Mian, all 19, heard about the fundraiser and the event and wanted to help. One of their teachers is Alisha Varian, the mother of Brooke, one of the young girls selling bracelets. The three of them sold
T-shirts in school the last few months before graduating.
Combined, the bracelets and the T-shirts raised just under $4,000 for the event, allowing the foster children to enjoy the day with everything they wanted to supply — surfing, pizza, refreshments and cupcakes.
“This is really cool, to help these foster kids go surfing because they don’t always get these opportunities,” Clarke said. “It makes you proud connecting with the kids and seeing the looks on their faces.”
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A large number of proud vets showed up to parade along West Beech Street and for a barbecue in the parking lot of the Long Beach Catholic Regional School on a gloomy, rainy afternoon July 9 to revel in the cheers of the crowd, to chow down on hot dogs and hamburgers and to hear the music playing.
Those who turned out Sunday afternoon for the 16th annual Waterfront Warriors parade and celebration in Long Beach were all different ages — some young, some older
The event again celebrated those who have served the country and the community simultaneously. Like every year, spirits were high and a large mass of residents came out in support despite the wet terrain.
Some people watched, some people walked and some people rode in style during the parade.
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the 16th time, the annual Waterfront Warriors parade took to Beech Street to celebrate veterans Sunday despite the gloomy weather.
The Long Beach City Council met July 5 to discuss a variety of issues regarding the community. Topics varied from electric vehicle power stations to concerns about the Empire Wind Project — per usual.
The first item on the agenda for the night consisted of a potential adoption of a tax law that would aid Long Beach’s volunteer firefighters.
“This allows for a ten-percent exemption for all volunteer firefighters who own their primary residence within the City of Long Beach,” said city tax assessor Ray Flammer. “It’s a ten-percent reduction in assessed value, and is for members in good standing that have at least two years of enrolled service.”
Flammer also explained that a lifetime exemption would apply to those with 20 or more years of service, along with firefighters’ surviving spouses. The law was voted on quickly and passed unanimously in an attempt to give back to the city’s volunteer service workers.
Another notable council decision was the unanimous authorization of the city to host a gun buy-back event that occurred this past Saturday. The event was held at the Evangel Revival Community Church on National Boulevard with aid from the Nassau County Police Department and District Attorney Anne Donnely.
“This event is an attempt to try to keep our city a safer place,” said Acting City Manager and Police Commissioner Ron Walsh. “There were calls for a gun buy-back from various segments of our community, and this is a chance for us to be as responsible as we can at no cost to the city.”
Additionally, the council unanimously voted to accept a charitable donation from Mount Sinai South Nassau, who provided $1,700 worth of T-shirts to the city’s life-
guards.
After the council adopted all 10 items on the agenda, the council opened up the hearing portion of the meeting.
“I want to understand why the City of Long Beach has no electric car charging stations,” said resident Sandy Fiedler. “We live in apartment buildings, and there’s no place to charge our cars.”
City Council President John Bendo said the city has
talked to several different companies about the possibilities of placing them in areas like that of the train station.
“We’ve received many proposals, and we’ve narrowed them down to two finalists,” said Commissioner of Public Works Joseph Febrizio. “I suggest that the next step is for a work session to be held so the council can hear the two highest-rated proposals.”
Another topic of discussion was the status of the Empire Wind project and the effects that it will have on the Long Beach community. A recurring theme was the topic of usable land for the project, and the concern about the project’s cables going through city streets.
“The state makes it incredibly difficult and expensive to have the cable go through the parklands, they’ve actually made it easier to go through people,” Bendo said. “In essence, they’ve decided that the wildlife and vegetation over there are more important than people.”
Another possible option that Bendo mentioned was having the cable go through the sea via the Jones Beach Inlet and Reynolds Channel, but he reiterated that there were “a bunch of other reasons why the state can’t do that.”
Bendo and other members of the city council also added that nothing is set or finalized regarding the project, and that the city still has a say in whether the project goes through. They said denial of the project is something the city should never rule out.
“By getting parkland alienation, we now control the decision of if the project can come across our beach,” said Bendo. “This is what we wanted.”
“What is your feeling, everybody” asked resident Anita Bachrach, referring to the wind project. “Are we going to have to fight this to the end?”
Bendo answered clear and concisely:
“We hope not.”
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The Sunny Atlantic Beach Club opened its doors June 28 to eager guests for Herald Community Newspapers’ Senior Health & Beyond Expo presented by UnitedHealthcare and produced by RichnerLive. It was the third in a series of expos designed especially for senior citizens this year.
More than 35 diverse businesses as well as innovative services shared their products and refined knowledge with attendees to improve wellness and heighten their lifestyle.
Free on-site health screenings were provided by Mount Sinai South Nassau as well as vaccines administered by Parker Jewish. There were also hearing screenings from Dr. Lawrence Cardano of Hearing Center of Long Island — who was also one of the speakers on the expo’s afternoon panel.
Goody bags and tons of raffles were also a plus for those making their way to Atlantic Beach.
The event was made possible thanks to Gold Sponsor Otsuka and gift bag sponsors Grandell Rehabilitation & Nursing Center and Oceanside Care Center. Silver Sponsors were Beach Terrace Care Center, Parker Jewish Institute Health Care and Rehabilitation, Long Beach Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Aetna, CenterLight and Hearing Center of Long Island.
The next expo is coming up fast — Thursday, Sept. 7, at the East Meadow Jewish Center. It runs from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
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The Nassau County High School Athletics Hall of Fame will hold its 2023 induction ceremony Sept. 28 at the Crest Hollow County Club. For more information and tickets, go to SectionVIII. org. Here’s a list of local athlete honorees.
ROBERT ALABASTER
A man for all seasons, he played five sports at Baldwin starting in 1929. He was a three-time All-Scholastic football lineman and also a starter on the basketball, baseball, swimming and track teams. Won the county backstroke title in swimming.
RON ATANASIO
Regarded as one of the greatest Nassau County soccer players of all-time. Led Oceanside to three consecutive county and Long Island championships and starred on the Sailors’ 18-0 team in 1973 that outscored opponents 99-4.
THERESE DEVLIN
Among the best distance runners in Nassau history while at Wantagh and two-time state champion in the 1500 meters. She was the first female named Gatorade’s New York State track and field player of the year in 1986. She went on to star at Dartmouth and competed in the 1992 Olympic Trials.
BILLY DONOVAN
A Rockville Centre native, he played on championship basketball teams at St. Agnes and earned All-Long Island honors as a senior in 1983. Played collegiately at Providence and helped the Friars reach the Final Four. Thirdround pick of Utah Jazz in 1987 NBA Draft. Coached Florida to 467 wins, including a pair of NCAA titles. Current head coach of the Chicago Bulls.
ARTHUR DUNN
A tremendous distance runner at Sewanhaka and the first in the state to place in the top 10 four times in cross country. He won state championships in 1953 and 1954.
D’BRICKASHAW FERGUSON
Generational football player at Freeport who won the Thorp and Martone Awards as Nassau’s best player and linemen. Helped the Red Devils to a Long Island title as a junior. Starred at the University of Virginia and in the NFL for 10 seasons with the New York Jets. A member of the Jets “Ring of Honor.”
PETER HENNING
Long Island’s and New York State’s first wrestling champion. Wantagh’s Henning won the 98-pound title in 1963. After losing his opening match that season, he ripped off 25 straight victories on the way to the historic state crown.
EAMON MCENEANEY
A three-sport star at Sewanhaka (1973 grad)
who was a fearless football player despite his 5-foot-10, 155-pound frame. Also one of the greatest high school and college lacrosse players in state history, he led Cornell to two NCAA titles.
ANNIE PARK
She was forced to play on the boys’ golf team at MacArthur because there was no girls’ team. It didn’t matter. She became the top golfer in Nassau, beating all the boys and winning the county championship in 2012. Won the NCAA women’s title a year later while helping the University of Southern California capture the team championship.
DICK POILLON
A three-sport star at Valley Stream Central in the 1930s. Excelled in football and also played basketball and baseball. After playing college football at Canisius, he earned a spot on the roster of the then-Washington Redskins.
CLIFTON SMITH
Gatorade’s New York state football Player of the Year in 1988, Smith was a Thorp Award winner and also a finalist as a star linebacker for Freeport. He also played basketball and lacrosse. Was a standout at Syracuse and played in the NFL for Washington and Cleveland.
KEVIN SHIPPOS
An outstanding football player and wrestler at Baldwin, the 1997 grad was a two-time AllCounty fullback/linebacker and a three-time county wrestling champ and a one-time state champ. He also won the 215-pound national wrestling championship.
FRANK TASHMAN
A football and lacrosse standout at Sewanhaka, he teamed with future Heisman Trophy winner and Nassau Hall of Famer Vinny Testaverde to bring the school a county title in 1979 and unbeaten season in 1980. Tashman had 118 points as a senior lacrosse attackman.
NICHOLAS TINTLE
Rushed for over 1,000 yards in 2002 to help MacArthur capture its first-ever county football title. He then rushed for over 2,000 yards as a senior. One of the top lacrosse players in the state and earned Nassau Midfielder of the Year honors in 2004.
AL WILLIAMS
One of the greatest athletes of all-time at Hempstead. A four-year starter on the basketball court and three-year starting quarterback on the gridiron. Under his direction, the Tigers went 8-0 in 1967 and outscored the competition 245-46.
JAMES ZAFFUTO
A record-setting lacrosse player at Elmont, the 1977 grad set multiple Nassau scoring records that have stood for 45 years. Holds career records for points (498) and assists (288.) Played on three NCAA championship title teams at Johns Hopkins.
Evergreen Charter School in Hempstead is constructing a secondary school building with a notably green design at 33 Laurel Ave. The new location will be a permanent home for Evergreen’s middle and high school students.
The students are currently taught in rented locations at Our Lady of Lourdes RC Church and Chamsarang Korean Methodist Church on Fulton Avenue. The classes will move into the new 85,000-square-foot structure in January 2025.
Two outstanding features of the building’s construction are mass timber and biophilic design.
Architect Martin Hopp’s conception of the new school was one of six winners in the 2022 Mass Timber Competition: Building to Net-Zero Carbon. The contest was sponsored by the Softwood Lumber Board and the USDA Forest Service.
Hopp said that using mass timber, a wood product that combines layers of wood to form slabs suitable for construction.
“In the main part of our building we use steel-column beams,” he said, “and in the decks, which would typically be steel and concrete, we have five inches of wood with a thin slab of concrete on top of it.”
Hopp highlighted an image of a classroom with an attractive wood ceiling.
“This is a rendering of our building’s typical classroom,” he said. “The metal decking is ugly and would normally be hidden [with ceiling tiles or other covering]. We are able to expose a portion of that ceiling because it’s beautiful.”
Beauty in the classroom environment is critical, said project manager Rosella Harvey and Evergreen co-founder Sarah Brewster.
“It’s a four-story building with a basement,” Harvey said. “The lower level will include the gymnasium, which goes up two floors, and at almost every level we have green spaces so students can go outside and have access to fresh air and light and nature.”
“Martin’s developed a living-tree mall that we’re going to put in place,” Brewster said. “Students can be involved with creating items for our cafe room, maybe using a hydroponic system for growing plants, so we’re excited.”
It all adds up to a design that is biophilic, that is, that keeps students in touch with nature.
“The biophilic benefits of fresh air, natural light, wood surroundings,” Harvey said, “have been shown to reduce student sick time and produce better test scores, so there’s a huge benefit that you can’t put a dollar amount on.”
Another environmental benefit is reduced carbon reduction. Steel and concrete manufacture emits carbon into the environment. Wood sequesters carbon from the atmosphere because trees absorb carbon as they grow.
And mass timber is naturally fireresistant.
“Steel melts and buckles in big fires, so you have to spray-fireproof it or wrap it in fireproof material,” Hopp said. “The solutions [in the resins that glue mass timber layers together] are governmentcertified. They’re scientifically tested to show the fire resins are safe. You can build without having to put spray fireproofing on the wood.”
Full mass-timber construction is possible only on the upper deck of the building.
“Wood isn’t capable of the spans that steel would be,” said Doug Renna, vice president for pre-construction with Consigli Construction, “so you have to space your mass timber columns more fre-
quently.”
Large spaces like the gymnasium use steel and concrete, said Hopp, but, “In one area on the roof we have a portion that doesn’t have lots of load-bearing, and we have found a good way there to use a full mass-timber structure.”
The huge crater excavated at 33 Laurel Ave. shows the roomy dimensions of the project. Hopp and Bernardino pointed out which areas will contain the gym, library, music rooms and the kitchen where chef Joshua Podeda will make fresh food daily.
“We are designing it with the community in mind,” Hopp said.
“Why should we have it sit empty evenings and weekends?” Bernardino said. “We will make it available for adult classes and community sports teams.”
Evergreen Charter School was started in 2009 by Sarah Brewster and Gil Bernardino. Circulo de la Hispanidad, a social service organization founded in 1980 in Long Beach by Bernardino and his wife Barbara, who died in 2021, supports the school. Circulo also has an office in Hempstead.
Evergreen Charter School is funded by school taxes. According to Evergreen officials, charter school students receive 28 to 30 percent fewer tax dollars than public school students.
About 5,000 people are supported in Nassau County by Circulo, Bernardino said. It has a food pantry each week, housing programs, HIV programs, domestic abuse programs.
Students are selected by a lottery that gives first preference to Hempstead Village residents.
Evergreen also bought a former FedEx building at the intersection of Evans Avenue and Peninsula Boulevard, which sits behind the projected school structure. At this time, it contains the offices and equipment for the Consigli construction team.
Post-construction, “It will be a parking lot for the school staff, so they can park indoors and then walk from the back of this building directly into the back of the school building,” Bernardino said.
De Moura created a rip current safety course at Garden City High. In it, students learn how to navigate and escape from a rip current if they’re ever caught in one, by swimming parallel to shore until they are free of the current’s pull, and then swimming back to the beach. De Moura said her plan is to get the course into every Long Island school district.
Blakeman and De Moura then unveiled a new rip current safety sign at the entrance ramp to Nickerson Beach. It is one of eight new signs in Lido Beach that will educate beachgoers on how to identify a rip current and what to do if they are caught in one. The signs illustrate a rip current, showing how it moves, and also offer pointers on how to avoid them. The signs are dedicated to Alexandra.
According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, rip currents are more likely to occur at low tide, when waves are breaking over sandbars near the shore.
Blakeman also praised the local beach lifeguards, and reminded visitors that along with the new signage, the lifeguard crews’ green flags indicate where it’s safe to swim, while red ones mark where it’s not. Purple flags indicate that a shark has been spotted.
He also touted some of the additional
technology town guards and county marine units have been using this summer — many of them in response to reports of sharks, but all of which will enhance ocean swimmers’ safety.
“We’re on the beaches with all-ter-
rain vehicles, we’re in the sky with helicopters, we’re on the water with the police marine boats and we have drones that are flying constantly to make sure that all of our residents are safe at the beaches,” Blakeman said.
currents and
on what to do if you are caught in one.
nassau County executive Bruce Blakeman signed an executive order declaring July rip Current awareness month on July 5 at nickerson Beach, alongside the nassau County Legislature’s presiding officer, rich nicolello, and Josephine de moura, whose daughter drowned in a rip current.
begins slowing down. Then, when a driver breaks the law, as long as the video evidence captures all of what happened, that’s all the proof that’s needed to establish liability, under the principal of prima facie evidence, according to state law. Ava is activated early to provide clear and complete video images.
“It’s not like a regular traffic ticket, where the police officer potentially has to get summoned to court to say they physically witnessed a person break the law,” Randazzo said. “Because this is a civil violation, it goes to the registered owner of the vehicle — so, through the state law, all the cameras are really responsible for doing is getting a clear picture of that car’s license plate.”
Tickets won’t be issued immediately. A warning period started Monday, and will run until Aug. 6. For the time being, a motorist who fails to stop for a school bus when its red lights are flashing and its stop arm is extended will receive a warning letter in the mail about the violation, but will not be fined. Once the warning period ends, the fine will be $250. For a second violation within 18 months of the first, it will rise to $275, and for a third violation within another 18 months, the fine will increase to $300.
Randazzo said that BusPatrol already has cameras working in 5,000 school buses in Suffolk County, and in the Town of Hempstead, where they are also deployed, more than 1,000 tickets had been issued as of last December. He said that where the cameras are in use, over 90 percent of drivers who break the law are not
repeat offenders. “We’re tremendously proud of that,” Randazzo said.
“When this camera program first came to us, the first thing on my mind was that it’s a great way to save the lives of our kids,” Acting City Manager Ron Walsh said. “The message we want to get across is that these types of programs save the lives of children every day
in the United States. Every single time passing happens, a child’s life is at risk. It’s about saving lives and keeping the children of our community safe.”
The technology has been installed at no cost to the city. The revenue from the fines will go directly to the city, and BusPatrol will be paid over time, with a negotiated percentage of the revenue.
not like a regular traffic ticket.
By Karen Bloom
Cotton candy, zeppole, the ubiquitous Ferris wheel. Of course, it must be time for the fair. That summertime staple is back again, taking over the Nassau Coliseum grounds, through July 16.
By Karen Bloom
Circus-type spectacle, an old-school “oddity” sideshow, exotic animals, along with plenty of thrill rides for all ages and midway action, all combine for an extravaganza that entices all ages.
Step right up everyone: The Royal Hanneford Circus carries forth with time-honored circus traditions refreshed for the 21st century. Producers Adrian Poema and Nellie Hanneford Poema — along with their four talented children, Catherine, Mariana, Adrian Jr., and Tommy — are focused on bringing a fresh new take on circus arts under the Big Top.
The Hanneford Family, long considered the “Royal Family of the Circus,” can rightly claim an unbroken span of circus history fast approaching three centuries. Beginning with Edwin Hanneford in the late 1600s to the present, they have consistently amazed, amused, thrilled and delighted audiences everywhere with their exploits and skilled acts. From aerial high-wire feats, to illusionists, freestyle motocross, the human cannonball, the big cats, and more — this surely is an edge-of-your-seat experience.
out the red carpet once again for the Long Island International Film Expo, now in its 26th year. LIIFE is proud to present 133 films — 75 of them from New York filmmakers, and 30 of them by Long Islanders. Even more statistics of note: LIIFE World premieres, five U.S. premieres, short- to feature-length, moviegoers can partake of a diverse group of 156 independent films this year include: ‘1,000 Years A Witness,’ to their youth; ‘Across,’ in which three young American World War II
widows take a day trip to celebrate the younger sister’s bittersweet engagement, when a corrosive and dangerous secret from the past reemerges; ‘The Concertgoer,’ the tale of a couple who, when finding the Shostakovich concert they had planned to see is sold out, are guided to an obscure garden where they find the elusive concertgoer, silent and still, lying on a brick slab.
Wednesday through Sunday, July 19-23. Bellmore Movies, 222 Pettit Ave., Bellmore. Tickets and information available at LongIslandFilm.com.
Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale
• Now through July 16, 5-11 p.m. weekdays; noon-11 p.m.
• 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
Saturday and Sunday
• $10 (free for kids under 36 inches tall with paying adult); unlimited ride wristbands (for riders 36 inches and taller) are $35, $40 FridaySunday.
“When We All Stand,” Hofstra University Museum of Art’s new exhibition, examines the collective power of the arts in society.
Curated by Alexandra Giordano — the museum’s assistant director of exhibition and collection — the exhibit underscores artists’ civic responsibility and influence.
• Ride tickets are also available at the carnival for $1.50 each, $30/20 tickets, or $60/50 tickets plus 1 free ride (rides take 2 or more tickets each)
More animal antics can be found at Eudora Farms Exotic Petting Zoo, where kids can get up-close and personal with a variety of exotic animals from the four corners of the globe. Kids can meet and greet the animals — and feed them.
Be sure to check out the World of Wonders sideshow, new to the fair this year. Visit the colorful tent and be drawn into the scene involving 10 sideshow acts, under the watchful eye of Tommy Breen — aka The Great Gozleone. Sword swallower extraordinaire, his antics are boundless, including fire-eating and stunts with a guillotine that are not for the faint of heart.
“It highlights the vital role that artists have in activating democratic values that promise equality and freedom, encouraging civic engagement, and cultivating unity,” Giordano says. “Artists often lead the charge and expose truths that may otherwise be ignored. The artists in this exhibition take a stand and call out injustices through their art and activism on issues such as immigration, gender, reproductive rights, mass incarceration, voting rights, racial bias, gun violence, and promises unfulfilled. They all combine the making of art with public service that has a grassroots approach in the hope of mobilizing their communities and the nation to ignite movement, create awareness, and inspire others to stand with them.”
“When I was 14, I decided I wanted to run away with the sideshow,” Breen says. “I started teaching myself sword swallowing and some other stunts out of the back of a book I found. I didn’t think there still were
This exhibit, which runs through July 28, is in conjunction with Hofstra’s 13th presidential conference on the Barack Obama presidency coming up in April.
sideshows around, I figured I could perform in bars with bands or something. But then, when I graduated college, I saw Ward Hall was hiring for his World of Wonders show. I was shocked it was still on the road and that I had the chance to work for the King of the Sideshow. So, I quit my job and got rid of my apartment and joined the carnival. It was what I had always daydreamed about, and once I got here, I just never left.”
Breen proudly carries on the sideshow tradition, with his fellow sideshow folk.
Strongwoman Luella Lynne emcees the show and astounds visitors with feats of strength, bending metal, ripping phone books, and breaking metal chains with her bare hands. Other “talents” include Sam Rezz, who performs with hula hoops, needle swallowing and contact juggling. And don’t miss out on Lucy Lovett, the electric lady, with her painproof woman act.
And, of course, don’t miss out on the rides. The midway features plenty of attractions that all ages will enjoy, including the Dream Wheel (one of the largest Ferris wheels on the fair circuit), the Grand Carousel, Super Cyclone roller coaster, Wacky Worm family roller coaster, Storybook Fun House, super slide, and bumper cars.
And, yes, in case you’re wondering, you can still take a spin in those tea cups. Some things never go out of style.
“We were interested in the idea that the artist has a civic responsibility,” says museum director Karen Albert. “The initial idea for this exhibition was inspired by an Obama Administration White House briefing that took place on May 12, 2009, where more than 60 artists and creative organizers met with administration officials to
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.
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.
Laugh the night away at Mom’s Night Out, presented by Long Island Comedy Festival. You’ll enjoy witty standup delivered by four clever comics. Ellen Karis, known as the ‘Greek Goddess of Comedy,’ performs at venues throughout North America. She’s described as the ‘little dynamo’ given her petite stature, strong improv skills and ability to build a quick rapport with any audience. New York City-born and raised in a traditional strict Greek home, her brand of sarcastic, observational humor is along the same lines as comedy legends Joan Rivers and Richard Lewis. She’s joined by Maria Walsh, ‘America’s Naughtiest Mommy,’ whose quick wit, combined with coordinating facial expressions, give her a memorable and commanding stage presence. Kendra Cunningham, a Boston native who absconded to New York to peruse performing, who whines too much in her dreams. And Maureen Langan, acclaimed for her high-energy, versatile style that highlights her warmth and razor-edge repartee.
Thursday, July 20, 8 p.m. $35$40. Madison Theatre, Molloy University, 1000 Hempstead Ave., Rockville Centre. (516) 323-4444 or MadisonTheatreNY.org.
Can art change the world? It’s a question that’s been at the focus of our collective culture for centuries. Now as society navigates the complexities of modern life, art as a path for social change is at the forefront of artistic expression.
The folk rocker is back on tour, appearing on the Tilles Center stage, Friday and Saturday, July 21-22, 8 p.m. Singer, songwriter, producer, activist, humanitarian, best-selling author — Brandi Carlile has done it all. Since the release of her breakthrough album “By The Way, I Forgive You in 2018,” Carlile has won Grammy Awards, earned Billboard’s Women in Music Trailblazer Award, and received several Americana Music Association accolades. She won her seventh, eighth and ninth Grammys this year, winning for best Americana album with ”In These Silent Days.” Her song “Broken Horses,” won both best rock song and best rock performance. A versatile performer hailed by Billboard for her “impressive vocal range” and “captivating presence,” Carlile has topped the Americana and Rock charts with solo hits, co-founded the country supergroup The Highwomen, and collaborated with legendary artists including Elton John, Alicia Keys, Dolly Parton, and Miley Cyrus. Don’t miss an evening of iconic songs such as “The Story,” “That Wasn’t Me,” and “The Joke.” Seemingly everywhere, Carlisle has transitioned from an Americana powerhouse to a major headliner beloved by the industry and the public. Carlile’s career has been on a steep upward trajectory and her “Bramily” has her fans are known, are with her every step of the way. LIU Post campus, 720 Northern Boulevard, Brookville. Tickets are $51.50-$481.50; available at TillesCenter.org or (516) 299-3100.
View the landmark exhibition “Modigliani and the Modern Portrait,” opening at Nassau County Museum of Art, Saturday, July 22. Devoted to the way that Modigliani powerfully re-defined the art of portraiture, the show includes his masterworks along with paintings and drawings by his Parisian contemporaries (Picasso, van Dongen, Laurencin). Modigliani’s enduring influence on artists even in our own time is shown in a selection of Contemporary paintings by such important figures as David Hockney, Eric Fischl, Elizabeth Peyton and others. The exhibition is being curated by Dr. Kenneth Wayne, founder of The Modigliani Project, which authenticates paintings and drawings (two of the works in the show have been recently approved by the committee). Through Nov. 5. Nassau County Museum of Art, 1 Museum Dr., Roslyn Harbor. (516) 484-9337 or NassauMuseum.org.
Kids ages 6-9 can tour Old Westbury Gardens and examine how science is all around us in nature, Thursday, July 27, 2 p.m. Learn how plants grow and take home your own plant, as you participate in experiments of the water cycle and how we can use science to change the color of a flower both naturally and artificially. 71 Old Westbury Rd., Old Westbury. For information visit OldWestburyGardens.org or contact (516) 333-0048.
Enjoy sounds on the beach with Joey & The Paradons, Wednesday, July 19, 8 p.m. Get your groove on with ‘50s-60s street corner doo-wop hits. Grand Boulevard Beach. For more information, visit LongBeachNY.gov/concerts.
Posh Pets animal shelter holds a big dog adoption day, Saturday, July 15. Visit the shelter at 770 Park Place, from noon to 4 p.m. For more information, call (516) 431-7674.
Not sure how to get started on your college essay? The Hofstra University Admission Office is offering virtual workshops to help high school students learn the skills to tell their story in a way that helps them stand out. The workshops, Thursday, July 20 and Aug. 17, 4-5 p.m., are free and open to the public, but advance registration is required. Hear from Hofstra Admission counselors about how to brainstorm topics, and compose a thoughtful essay that shows your personality, talents and interests. For more information about Hofstra Admission’s other virtual summer workshops, go to Admission.Hofstra.edu/ portal/virtual_admission_ webinars. To schedule a summer in-person visit go to: Hofstra.edu/visit.
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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.
The Cabana offers having its weekly taco Tuesday specials all day long, Tuesday, July 18. 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.
Enjoy time-tested ‘60s, ‘70s and ‘80s hits with 4 Ways From Sunday, at Long Beach Library, Saturday, July 22, 2 p.m. Registration required. 111 W. Park Ave. Visit LongBeachPL. LibraryCalendar.com.
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.
Arts in the Plaza takes over Kennedy Plaza, every 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.
For 26 years, the Long Island International Film Expo has united filmmakers, producers, actors and actresses — and of course, moviegoers — right in the heart of Nassau County.
A great opportunity for people to network with professionals, learn about filmmaking, and watch some of this year’s best independent films, the expo — better known as LIIFE — returns to the Bellmore Movies and Showplace at 222 Pettit Ave., on July 19.
The expo has a lot in store for film fanatics this year, said Debra Markowitz. She’s president of the Long Island Film & TV Foundation, and is a co-creator of LIIFE, along with Henry and Anne Stampfel, owners of the Bellmore Movies.
Aside from 131 films — both shorts and features — which will be screened during this year’s expo, there are also a variety of panels and discussions ticket-buyers can attend. In particular, panels on writing, legalities and liabilities, and a director’s point of view on auditions, which are almost always fully booked.
The audition panel includes more than a half-dozen working directors, listening to actors who book themselves for 10-minute slots to read monologues.
“There are people who directors have seen during these auditions, and they might call them a year later or sometimes even two years later and say, ‘Hey, I’m casting this project. You’re great for such and such,’” Markowitz, a Merrick native, explained. “It’s a great way for them to get their face out there and practice auditioning.”
LIIFE receives support from celebrities who frequently make appearances and speak at panels during the expo.
Lukas Hassel — an actor, screenwriter and filmmaker known for roles in television shows such as NBC’s “The
Blacklist” — is again attending the expo.
“Filmmaking is hard,” he said last year. “It’s one thing if you have a studio backing you with $200 million and celebrity actors. But independent filmmaking is really hard. It’s all about reaching out to your colleagues, to your friends, to your community.”
Various venues have hosted LIIFE since its inception, including Hofstra University, Nassau Community College, and even Malverne Cinema on Hempstead Avenue. For the past 15 years — with the exception of 2020 because of the coronavirus pandemic — Bellmore Movies
Visit LongIslandFilm.com to see the lineup of events at the Long Island International Film Expo, and to purchase a Gold Pass, which
has been the festival’s home.
LIIFE also receives support each year from Nassau County, to the point its financial sponsorship makes the expo possible.
The film festival attracts everyone, from students, to successful filmmakers, to those just getting started.
“You have people who have really made it in the industry, who maybe do their own projects and lots of shows,” Markowitz said, “but you also have people who are just starting out, who maybe haven’t made a film yet. They can sit in the panels and ask all kinds of questions.
“So we kind of make the place you know, for filmmakers big and small — to really come and be a film community. That’s what I really think we do better than pretty much anybody else.”
And even though the 2023 expo is just around the corner, Markowitz said the Film & TV Foundation is already hard at work, planning the next one.
“I can’t believe we’ve been around for 26 years, and everything we’ve gone through and the changes that we’ve made,” Markowitz said. “It’s an all-volunteer staff, which is a big-time commitment and work commitment. It feels great to be able to get it done.”
Tim Baker/Herald file Debra Markowitz, president of the Long Island Film & TV Foundation — and co-director of LIIFE — returns to bring yet another Long Island International Film Expo to the Bellmore Movies and Showplace on July 19.A CHILD’S LIFE IS FLASHING BEFORE YOUR EYES
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Long Beach is keeping our students safe by equipping school buses with automated enforcement technology. Endangering children by unlawfully passing a stopped school bus will lead to a violation.
*Source: NYS Governor’s Traffic Safety Committee
New enforcement tools will be active on August 7, 2023. Remember to STOP for the bus.
For more info visit longbeachny.gov/bussafety
The philosopher Epictetus said “Men are disturbed not by events, but by the views they take of them.” Arising out of “The Good Life”, previously reviewed here, comes the W.I.S.E.R. model for reacting to emotionally challenging situations.
Watch. Initial impressions are powerful but may be incomplete. There is usually more to see. When the impression and the emotional response start to interact, take a moment to pause and thoughtfully observe the situation to prevent a potentially harmful reflexive response. As they say in psychiatry “Don’t just do something, sit there.”
Interpret. We are all seeing the world through our own eyes -- what is happening, why it is happening and how it affects us. Our reality is not necessarily that of others. Thinking that a situation is all about us often leads to misunderstanding. When your emotions start to bubble up, it indicates you have something important at stake -- a goal, an insecurity or a vital relationship. Figuring out what’s at stake will allow you to interpret the situation better.
Select. Having watched, interpreted and re-interpreted, you must select your response. Instead of reacting reflexively out of stress, slowing down allows us to choose from more options. As “The Good Life” says “Given what’s at stake and the resources at my disposal, what can I do in this situation? What would be a good outcome here? And what is the likelihood that things will go well if I respond this way instead of that way?”
Engage. Now you are ready to respond more purposefully -- aligning with who you are and what you want to accomplish. You’ve observed and interpreted the situation, taken some time to consider the possibilities and their likelihood of success, and you then execute your strategy.
Reflect. “How did that work out? Did I make things better or worse? Have I learned something new about the challenge I’m facing and about the best response? Reflecting on our response to a challenge can yield dividends for the future. It’s in learning from experience that we fully grow wiser.”
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The Long Beach Police Department hosted a gun buyback event for the fitst time in six years Saturday, July 8. They collected the weapons at Evangel Revival Community Church in the North Park area, nearby where an antigun rally took place in April.
A total of 39 weapons were turned in during the fourhour buyback event, including 30 handguns, a sawed-off shotgun, seven long guns, an assault rifle and a “ghost gun.” Ghost guns are untraceable firearms that can be bought online and assembled with different parts at home.
Gun buyback days have become popular — and effective — events across the state. There have been numerous across Nassau County. 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.
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.
Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly and the Nassau County Police Department contributed to the event, allowing it to take place.
“We partnered this year with our district attorney, Anne Donnelly, who put up the majority of the money for this buyback,” Walsh said in a past interview. “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 program as well.”
Donnelly guaranteed to contribute $40,000 for the event, and the county has agreed to contribute an additional $10,000.
People giving back guns were able to bring them to the Evangel Revival Community Church from 10 a.m. to 2
p.m. to do so. People received $200 for handguns and $400 for ghost guns or assault rifles. Anyone turning them in remained 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 it was an opportunity for people to get rid of rifles, handguns, shotguns and others that people don’t know how to dispose of.
LEGAL NOTICE
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, 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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REFEREE’S NOTICE OF SALE IN FORECLOSURE SUPREME COURTCOUNTY OF NASSAU 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
Long Beach School District’s annual board of education reorganization meeting was July 5. The meeting began with the swearing in of new board member Nora Bellsey. They also elected Dennis Ryan as president and Sam Pinto as vice president.
Courtesy Long Beach Public Schools
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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To: Stephanie Thomas & Conrad Bryant, Respondent(s) Petitioner, Yvonne Poole has filed a Rescind Guardianship petition (Petition # 2310442 ) against you in the Family Court of the State of Delaware for New Castle County on May 4, 2023. If you do not file an answer with the Family Court within 20 days after the publication of this notice, exclusive of the date of publication, as required by statute, this action will be heard in Family Court without further notice. IF YOU ARE THE PARENT AND WISH TO BE REPRESENTED BY AN ATTORNEY IN THIS MATTER BUT CANNOT AFFORD ONE, YOU MAY BE ENTITLED TO HAVE THE COURT APPOINT AN ATTORNEY TO REPRESENT YOU FOR FREE. FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT THE CLERK OF THE COURT AT FAMILY COURT, 302255-0300.
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CASE NO. 12649 RESOLUTION NO.6592022 Adopted: May 24, 2022 Councilmember Carini offered the following resolution and moved its adoption: RESOLUTION GRANTING THE PETITON OF THE GIAMBRONE ASSET MANAGEMENT TRUST, AS OWNER, AND BOLLA EM REALTY, LLC, AS LESSEE, FOR A VARIANCE FROM THE PROVISIONS OF THE GSS DISTRICT, SITE PLAN MODIFICATION APROVAL, AND A MODIFICATION OF RESTRICITVE COVENANTS FOR REAL PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1589 MERRICK ROAD, MERRICK, TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD, NEW YORK. WHEREAS, the petition of Bolla EM Realty, LLC, as lessee, with offices at 809 Stewart Avenue, Garden City, New York 11530, and the Giambrone Asset Management Trust, as property owner, with an address at 14
Kotfield Court, Melville, New York 11747, dated and acknowledged June 25, 2021, for site plan modification approval, a Variance from the GSS provisions and a modification of Restrictive Coveneants for property located on the northeast corner of Merrick Road and Central Boulevard, Merrick, New York, more particularly described hereinafter, was filed with this Town Board; and WHEREAS, Bolla EM Realty, LLC, as lessee, and the Giambrone Asset Management Trust, as a property owner, have submitted to the Town of Hempstead a Declaration of Restrictive Covenants dated August 25, 2022, and executed by Harvinder Singh, Member (Bolla) and John Giambrone, Trustee (Giambrone) (executed in counterparts) with reference to said overall parcel that modifies a Declaration of Restrictive Covenants recorded in the Office of the Nassau County Clerk on January 27, 1986; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the petition of Bolla EM Realty, as property owner, dated June 25, 2021, for site plan modification approval, aVariance from the GSS provisions and a modification of Restricitve Covenants at the hereinafter described property in Merrick, New York, is hereby granted and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the property which is the subject of said Petition is known and designated as Section 55, Block 180, Lot 32 on the Nassau County Land And Tax Map, the meets and bounds of which are described in the Declaration of Restrictive Covenants and, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that said petition is granted subject to the provisions of Chapter 132 of the Code of the Town of Hempstead and the Building Zone Ordinance of the Town of Hempstead, and further approvals if required from the Board of Appeals or any other governmental entity and the submission of a Declaration of Restrictive Covenants acceptable to this Board and the
subject premises shall be maintained in accordance with the site plan prepared by High Point Engineering, last revised on May 10, 2022 and filed with the Town Clerk; and be it further RESOLVED, that this inclusion shall become effective upon the issuance of a permit by the Department of Buildings of the Town of Hempstead. The forgoing resolution was seconded by Councilmember Dunne and adopted upon roll call as follows: AYES: SEVEN
(7) NOES: NONE (0) 140659
LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD
LOCAL LAW NO. 49
-2023 PLEASE TAKE
NOTICE that pursuant to Article 9 of the New York State Constitution, the provisions of the Town Law and the Municipal Home Rule Law of the State of New York, as amended, a public hearing was duly called and held on the day of June 20, 2023, by the Town Board of the Town of Hempstead, on the proposed adoption of Town of Hempstead
Local Law No. 49-2023, and following the close of the hearing the Town Board duly adopted Local Law No. 49-2023, for the enactment of an amendment to Chapter 99 of the Code of the Town of Hempstead entitled “Registration and Permitting of Property” in relation to accessory structures and penalties.
Dated:Hempstead, New York June 20, 2023 BY ORDER OF THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD KATE
MURRAY Town Clerk
DONALD X. CLAVIN, JR. Supervisor 140661
LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC
HEARING PLEASE TAKE
NOTICE that pursuant to Article 9 of the New York State Constitution, the provisions of the Town Law and Municipal Home Rule of the State of New York, both as amended, a public hearing will be held in the Town Meeting Pavilion, Hempstead Town
Hall, 1 Washington Street, Hempstead, New York, on the 1st day of August, 2023, at 10:30 o’clock in the forenoon of that day to consider the enactment of a local law to amend Section 197-5 of the code of the Town of Hempstead to INCLUDE “ARTERIAL STOPS” at the following locations: MERRICK FREDERICK AVENUE (TH 218/23) - STOP - All traffic traveling northbound on State Street shall come to a full stop. FREDERICK AVENUE (TH 218/23)STOP - All traffic traveling southbound on State Street shall come to a full stop. OCEANSIDE FOXHURST ROAD (TH 252/23) - STOP - All traffic traveling southbound on Parkview Place shall come to a full stop. POINT LOOKOUT BELLMORE AVENUE (TH 306/23) - STOP - All traffic traveling eastbound on Beech Street shall come to a full stop. BELLMORE AVENUE (TH 306/23)STOP - All traffic traveling westbound on Beech Street shall come to a full stop. (NR) VALLEY STREAM PARK LANE (TH 578/22)STOP - All traffic traveling westbound on Park Court shall come to a full stop. PARK LANE (TH 578/22)STOP - All traffic traveling westbound on Sherwood Street shall come to a full stop.
WANTAGH DEMOTT AVENUE (TH 268/23)STOP - All traffic traveling southbound on Temple Drive shall come to a full stop. WILLOWOOD DRIVE (TH 271/23)STOP - All traffic traveling northbound on Western Lane shall come to a full stop. EMPLE DRIVE (TH 281/23) - STOP - All traffic traveling eastbound on Princeton Drive North shall come to a full stop.
ALL PERSONS INTERESTED shall have an opportunity to be heard on said proposal at the time and place aforesaid. Dated: July 11, 2023 Hempstead, New York BY ORDER OF THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD DONALD X. CLAVIN, JR. Supervisor KATE MURRAY Town Clerk 140662
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A. You gave useful information that helps give me a clear understanding of the issues. There are many things to know about finishing a basement, because of building code safety requirements, thermal comfort, lighting levels and even the ceiling height. Hopefully you already know that you need a building permit, even though most people roll their eyes at this, because getting a permit isn’t as simple as it used to be, and because of the difficulties, many people avoid the process.
Consider that you need an escape well from the main room, and you can’t exit through the office room to the exterior, because you can’t exit through a smaller space with a potentially closed door. Your thermal comfort, working at any hour of the day, is important, and your choice of wall metal studs can avoid potential moisture effects that can rot wood wall studs. In a recent conversation with a contractor, he said that he often sees wall studs rusted when he opens the walls to renovate, so be sure that the wall cavity has a water-resistant coating on the masonry or concrete wall surfaces. Although I recommend rigid polystyrene for the wall cavity, because it won’t sag if there’s moisture, rockwool is also a good choice if it can be secured from drooping when there is moisture buildup in the walls.
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Rockwool is a better sound insulator than fiberglass thermal insulation, but the better choice would be a specifically manufactured sound batting, also fiberglass, that comes in packages marked with the sound rating and labeled as acoustic insulation.
The choice to add heat or cooling is based on a few factors. One factor is related to the humidity level of the basement, which can be monitored with a humidistat. You may only need a humidifier to control humidity, since the ground is an excellent insulator that slows heat and cool air from radiating to the room because of the ground’s large mass. If you remember to insulate between the floor joists at the outside wall, the cool and heat should be under control. Vents in the interior walls will defeat the sound privacy purpose of the room and are not recommended. Good luck!
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Everything in this world is a function of timing. Whether it’s sports or some other activity, timing is everything. And it will be a key issue when it comes to the state’s longplanned congestion-pricing plan, which is scheduled to start sometime in 2024. There is no doubt that drivers in New York City face challenges every day. As the coronavirus pandemic has faded, negotiating the traffic in and out of the city has become a disastrous experience. There are many more suburban private-vehicle commuters than anyone anticipated. Planning groups have been advocating for many years for a congestion-pricing plan. It has worked in London and Singapore, and it was hoped that it would eventually come to New York. But the key question is whether or not it’s the right time to impose this burden on scores of thousands of drivers.
I have always been an advocate of finding a way to cut down on congestion in the city. A number of mayors have grappled with ideas on how to improve traffic flow, but all of their ideas have fallen flat. With more bike lanes and parking restrictions as well as the traffic, it’s almost impossible to maneuver around the city at virtually any hour of the day.
Is it the right time to start the congestion pricing program? No. I think it’s the wrong time, for a variety of reasons. The Covid nightmare may be long gone, but the city hasn’t recovered. Many businesses suffered greatly, and are just beginning to recover from their losses. Charging trucks that make multiple trips to the city will just become a consumer tax.
The hearings on the congestion plan were a sham. Members of the public were given a chance to weigh in on whether they supported such a plan, but listeners sounded bored with the whole process. You can’t have a real hearing without knowing what it will cost to use the toll zone.
The Metropolitan Transportation
Authority says it will soon reveal the toll structure, but by then the plan will be a done deal. There is no way that car and truck owners will have an opportunity to express their concerns, ideas or opposition to the final announcement. Knowing the MTA from past experience, I expect the tolls to be arbitrary and unreasonable.
The agency has stated that tolls could be as high as $23. My guess is that they will be much higher. The real toll structure will depend on how much it will cost to set up the tolling system. Hundreds of millions of dollars will be spent to get the E-ZPass system up and running. If the construction contract runs over budget, and you can expect that it will, drivers who commute will end up paying to cover those costs.
Most people aren’t familiar with the term “bond covenants,” which relates to the guarantees in the congestion-pricing legislation. It means that the tolling costs will be covered by the tolls drivers pay. If the cost of erecting tolling devices is exceptionally high, the tolls will have to
rise to pay off the bonds.
The MTA has said that the tolls may be lower on weekends. But with drivers covering the no doubt excessive construction costs, don’t expect any bargain fares. Sadly, the more questions people ask about the details of the program, the more likely it will be to turn into a disaster, because those answers won’t come in time.
This program wasn’t launched by Gov. Kathy Hochul’s administration. It was created by former Gov. Andrew Cuomo, and Hochul has now inherited the plan. She is at the mercy of a bureaucracy that is rarely people-sensitive. If the MTA botches the toll structure and offers a confusing implementation plan, Hochul will have inherited a major political headache.
Congestion pricing is a good government idea. There is a need to control the city’s traffic nightmare. But those who drive into the city need this plan right now like they need a hole in the head.
Jerry Kremer was a state assemblyman for 23 years, and chaired the Assembly’s Ways and Means Committee for 12 years. He now heads Empire Government Strategies, a business development and legislative strategy firm. Comments about this column? JKremer@liherald.com.
The number of foreign correspondents has plummeted in the past 10 years, and most overseas news bureaus have either shrunk or shuttered their offices. At the same time, more reporters are being killed or kidnapped by extremist groups. No one knows the exact numbers, because families and news agencies are protective of information about individuals in captivity.
We may have come to a turning point in journalism, where the danger of reporting from jihadist strongholds has become too extreme to justify the presence of correspondents.
Steven Sotloff, 31, was the 70th journalist killed in Syria since civil war began tearing the country apart in 2011. That is a devastating number of fatalities for a noncombatant group comprising professional reporters who just want to get the story and send it home.
Despite a heartbreaking videotaped appeal by Sotloff’s mother, the terrorist group Islamic State in Iraq and Syria, or ISIS, beheaded him and posted the video on YouTube. He was the second American reporter to die on his knees in a faraway desert in recent weeks. ISIS also recorded the murder of another reporter, James
Foley, sending those brutal images, too, out into the world.
Sotloff and Foley belonged to a courageous band of brothers and sisters who travel the world to tell the who, what, where, why and how of natural disasters and armed conflicts. They do the counterintuitive thing — running toward danger in order to see what is happening on the ground.
A driven group of professionals, they are willing to endure just about anything that life in the field can throw at them: deplorable living conditions, foul weather, loneliness, fatigue and violence. Their goal is to get the most accurate facts and interviews they can and transmit or broadcast the stories, often from the battlefield.
There is the glory, too, along with the guts. And there is glamour as well, and a storied history of dashing correspondents who covered wars by day, hunkered down with troops, and caroused by night in bars from Singapore to Saigon.
Dexter Filkins, author of “The Forever War,” wrote about reporting from Afghanistan and Iraq during those wars. He spoke honestly about the addictive quality of living on the edge every day. I’ve followed his career, watching him return again and again to whatever city happens to be in flames.
That’s what foreign correspondents have always done, from Ernie Pyle and
Ernest Hemingway in World War II to Dan
Rather and Morley Safer in Vietnam. They fly into danger, push toward the front lines and try to nail the story. They employ fixers and translators and locals who work both sides of the street. And, too often, they die.
In 2002, journalist Daniel Pearl was killed in Pakistan on his way to meet an informant. In 2011, CBS reporter Lara Logan was sexually assaulted by dozens of men in Cairo’s Tahrir Square on the day that rebels toppled the regime of Hosni Mubarak. In 2012, a 21-yearold British journalist, Natasha Smith, was also attacked in Tahrir Square, and barely escaped with her life. A year later, a female Dutch journalist, 22, was attacked and raped in Tahrir Square by five men, while a chanting mob stood by and watched.
The atmosphere has turned toxic for foreign reporters, especially in the Middle East. In the past, all sides in a conflict respected journalists’ neutrality and sought out reporters in order to tell their side of events.
Now, however, a reporter in the field, especially a Western journalist, is seen as a commodity, a bargaining chip in a kidnap scheme, a source of ransom money, and a target. ISIS doesn’t need a foreign correspondent to vent and rant. It has YouTube. Reporters are not only expendable; kidnapping them is profitable, both in dollars and propaganda.
Randi is on a brief leave. This column was originally published Sept. 11-17, 2014.
I watch Richard Engel, of NBC, reporting from the rooftops of Baghdad, and I see Anna Coren, an Australian correspondent, reporting from Mosel. I don’t know how they summon the courage to carry on in such a hostile environment, and I don’t know that they should.
Perhaps we need to rethink the model of sending journalists into war zones. CNN and the other major news organizations try to protect their people, moving them from safe house to safe house and changing their daily routines to discourage kidnapping. But the nature of war has changed. Freelancers, like Foley and Sotloff, are especially vulnerable; they don’t have an organization behind them. The risks they took outweighed any possible benefit.
It may have been worth the sacrifice in the 1940s to get news of faraway battles back to friends and relatives at home, and it surely was journalists who helped turn the tide of public sentiment against the war in Vietnam. But these days there are cellphones and social media to get the word out. Today’s wars in Iraq and Syria, in Gaza and Libya are turning reporters into coveted trophies, vulnerable to kidnappings that often end in death.
Copyright 2023 Randi Kreiss. Randi can be reached at randik3@aol.com.
Reporters are seen as commodities, bargaining chips in kidnap schemes.
The MTA has said the tolls could be as high as $23. My guess? They’ll be much higher.JERRY KREMER
For many, summer is the time for camp, vacation and weekend barbecues.
However, for some children across the country — and even right here in Nassau County — summer leaves school-aged kids scrambling to find a healthy meal, since they can’t depend on the federally subsidized breakfast and lunch programs at their school.
It’s far more prevalent than many might realize. One report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture found that 12 percent of American households had children who weren’t getting enough to eat.
They call it “food insecurity,” but let’s call it what it really is: hunger.
And hunger is quite close to home, too. In fact, 1 in 4 people on Long Island who are hungry are kids. That’s 65,000 kids who are not getting three full nutritious meals every day, among more than 221,000 people overall.
While we can’t forget what it’s like to be hungry, there are even more lasting impacts beyond the sound of a grumbling stomach. Young people who are not eating properly and regularly are at a higher risk than their peers to experience behavioral issues such as anxiety, aggression and hyperactivity, according to experts. They often suffer from a reduced ability to learn social skills, impairing cognitive learning and possibly even incurring permanent brain damage.
A lack of food also raises the risk of becoming sick and possibly having to endure chronic illnesses such as anemia and asthma.
Kids who are eating healthy during
the summer break are more than likely to retain what they learned during the previous academic year, and be better prepared to build on that foundation when they return to school.
The Summer Food Service Program administered through the state’s education department aims to fill the gap across New York. Locally, Island Harvest — a Melville-based hunger-relief organization — partners with roughly 35 community locations across Long Island — churches, health centers, libraries, recreation centers, parks and schools — to get food to those who need it.
Last year, Island Harvest served 75,000 meals to more than 2,500 children. To educate the kids on the value of eating healthy food, there were also hands-on nutrition lessons. Learning how much sugar was in their favorite breakfast cereal and drink was a “wow” moment for many of them.
Long Island Cares is another group battling hunger in Nassau and Suffolk counties. The Hauppauge-based organi-
To the Editor:
The coronavirus pandemic, without a doubt, changed the world — and one of its most notable effects has been the acceleration of technology initiatives as the public and private sectors seek to digitize more operations and communications. Many artificial intelligence products have come out of these advances, and many are being put to use by state and local governments with input from private tech companies.
Governments are adopting AI at an accelerating pace. New York City and state agencies have experienced a broad expansion of AI applications, such as chatbots. And now, with last year’s widespread introduction of AI tools that can create new content such as text and images, it appears that further changes are on the way.
It is imperative that the private sector and government institutions meet the moment by adopting comprehensive risk-mitigation strategies and effective AI governance
zation runs an array of programs from emergency response and recovery, to Baxter’s Pet Pantry for starving dogs and cats. There are also youth-oriented offerings such as the Kids Café, Pack It Up for Kids, and the summer food program.
As you sit back in your easy chair in the sunshine, you’re thinking, “OK, there are programs to feed the children. What can I do?”
Get involved. Getting food to the hungry takes effort — money or manpower.
Island Harvest has a food donor program. Neighbors and other groups can run a food and fund drive, and you can volunteer. For a teen looking to collect community service hours, this is a great way to earn that volunteer time while truly making a difference, maybe even for a peer.
Long Island Cares also has multiple avenues to help. There is corporate giving, individual donations, hosting a food drive, the Student Hunger Advocacy Coalition and, of course, volunteering.
These are but two of the organizations on Long Island that battle hunger. There are many local organizations that could use your time and support.
Ensuring children are properly fed through the summer is an investment we can’t afford not to make. Typically, every dollar donated equals two meals, according to Island Harvest.
Like that old commercial, “you can pay me now or pay me later,” we can help feed children now, or deal with the consequences of unhealthy young people in the near future. And that comes with a higher price tag for society, and for someone to grow up knowing all too well the pains of hunger.
If you compiled the names of the most impactful Long Islanders in our history, you’d surely start off with the likes of Theodore Roosevelt, Walt Whitman and Marie Colvin — and in my estimation, Harry Chapin is a fitting fourth candidate to complete a cross-cultural Mount Rushmore of great Long Islanders.
In just nine years as a recording artist, Chapin released 12 albums that embodied his distinctive style as a musical storyteller. Thanks to timeless melodies and stirring lyrics that vividly told stories of everyday life, songs like “Taxi,” “W.O.L.D.,” “Circle,” “Sequel” and, of course, “Cat’s in the Cradle” became embedded in the soundtracks of our lives in the 1970s, and have endured in the decades since.
benefit concerts, and used his platform as a springboard for advocacy. He was involved in launching World Hunger Year (now known as WhyHunger) in 1975, and establishing the Presidential Commission on World Hunger during the Carter administration. But the food bank that now bears his name is perhaps his greatest innovation. When Chapin launched Long Island Cares in 1980, he created Long Island’s first food bank, and in doing so revolutionized our regional approach to addressing food insecurity and hunger.
Using his remarkable gifts, Chapin also pursued a philanthropic calling: a mission to eradicate hunger, in the United States in particular.
As one of the world’s highest-paid entertainers at the time, he gave generously to charitable causes, hosted numerous
In 2021, Long Island Cares distributed 14 million pounds of food — the equivalent of 11.5 million meals — and it now has a half-dozen brick-andmortar storefront locations across the Island. The agency was instrumental in addressing crises like Superstorm Sandy and the economic disruption caused by the coronavirus pandemic. And because no member of a family — included the four-legged and feathered ones — is spared from hunger, the seventh location, Baxter’s Pet Pantry, is dedicated to collecting and distributing pet food and supplies to families in need.
In this oft-derided age of the celebrity
frameworks that prioritize transparency, accuracy and fairness.
Unfortunately, the ability to understand the risks involved with some AI products — and the strategies to reduce or eliminate those risks — has not kept up with the pace at which AI is being put to use. Numerous studies have shown a significant rise in AI adoption and investment, with most experts foreseeing a further boost in AI investment in the coming years. Alarmingly, organizations have made little progress in addressing wellknown AI-related risks such as bias, lack of transparency and safety concerns.
This concerning trend is also evident in government institutions. My recent report on AI governance in New York City found that the city lacks an effective AI governance framework. City agencies have been left to develop their own divergent approaches, resulting in ad hoc and incomplete measures that fail to ensure transparency, accuracy and fairness in AI systems.
This is concerning because while AI promises vast opportunities, it also carries inherent risks. Several incidents — even before the pandemic — illustrated the unintentional harm that can be caused by government AI systems designed or implemented irresponsibly. A faulty automated fraud-detection system in Michigan erroneously accused thousands of unemployment insurance recipients of fraud, causing financial ruin for many. Similar issues have plagued other systems related to Med-
icaid eligibility determinations, facial recognition, criminal justice, health care, teacher evaluations and job recruitment applications.
New York City has been a forerunner in examining the use of AI. It was among the first to establish a task force dedicated to examining the responsible use of automated decision-making systems, including AI systems. But the city’s efforts are no longer keeping pace with this rapidly advancing technology. Despite the task force’s recommendations and the expansion of AI applications during the pandemic, the city still doesn’t have an effective AI governance framework.
As we continue to embrace the technological leaps brought forth by the pandemic, we must ensure that we do so responsibly. Audits, such as the one my office conducted in New York City, can help drive change by raising awareness of where risks lie. Understanding these risks and identifying blind spots is a first step in the right direction, but the city must also take further action, such as implementing a robust governance framework to ensure that the use of AI is transparent, accurate, unbiased, and minimizes the potential for disparate impacts. I encourage my colleagues in government to join me in ensuring that AI systems work to further the greater good for all New Yorkers.
candidate, Chapin would have been a natural to run for the House of Representatives or another elected office, but not because he was a star. He would have been ideal because he did the work and cared deeply about the future we shared. Sadly, he never got that chance. On July 16, 1981, Chapin was driving his Volkswagen to a benefit concert at Eisenhower Park when the car was struck by an 18-wheeler on the Long Island Expressway and he was fatally injured.
The shock of his sudden, untimely death reverberated through the park on that summer evening, and through our society for years afterward. He would be cited as an inspiration for endeavors like USA for Africa and Live Aid, and countless memorial awards, theaters and humanitarian events would be named in his honor.
Neighboring municipalities like Suffolk County have declared July 16 Harry Chapin Day in honor of all he achieved in just 38 years. In Nassau County, I continue to pursue legislation I filed last year to establish a Harry Chapin Day of our own. While there has been no action by the legislative majority to date, I will never lose hope, or lose sight of the important mis-
sion in front of us.
Rather than wait for the gears of government to turn, I decided to immediately implement one of the tenets of my proposed legislation — after all, Chapin was the man who said, “When in doubt, do something!” Starting on July 16, my office will hold its second annual summer food drive, to benefit Long Island Cares and draw renewed attention to Chapin’s legacy.
Among the many lessons of the past several years, we have all been confronted with the hard truth that far more of our neighbors struggle silently with food insecurity than we ever knew.
If you would like to support this endeavor, you can make a contribution of nonperishable goods at the Plainview-Old Bethpage and Syosset libraries and Plainview’s Trio Hardware, or donate directly to Long Island Cares, through Aug. 16. Call my office, at (516) 571-6216, or email adrucker@nassaucountyny.gov, if you have any questions.
In Harry’s words again, “We all have the potential to move the world, and the world is ready to be moved.” This summer, as Nassau County residents and Long Islanders, let’s unite to move the world to a better and more humane place.
Arnold W. Drucker has represented Nassau County’s 16th Legislative District since 2016.
U sing his remarkable gifts, Chapin pursued a philanthropic calling.THOMAS P. DINAPOLI New York state comptroller
