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A walk to raise awareness of veteran suicide ing patriotism through education and community service. Its auxiliary, made up of those Veterans are at a 57 percent who have relatives who have higher risk of suicide than served in combat zones, has Americans who haven’t served roughly 145 members. Throughout the year, the in the armed forcpost and the auxiles, according to the iary work together U.S. Department of o n a va r i e t y o f Veterans Affairs. In events. each of the past 20 “Veteran suicide years, there have is a quiet crisis b e e n m o re t h a n among our veter6,000 veteran suians and active milicides. tary men and Ve t e r a n s i n wo m e n , ” J a c k i e Long Beach, and Ervolina, auxiliary their families, want president, said. to help do some“Research shows t h i n g ab o u t t h e that veteran suip r o b l e m , w h i c h JAckIE ERVolINA cide is well over the many in the miliPresident, national average, tary have described and may be underas a crisis. T he VFW Post 1384 auxiliary reported. If you ask city’s Veterans of anyone, they will Foreign Wars Post tell you that they’re 1384 and its auxiliary will host the first Veterans extremely grateful for the sacriSuicide Awareness and Preven- fices made by our military tion Walk on Sept. 23. The event heroes on our behalf.”

The post and the auxiliary will take place from 9 a.m. to noon on the boardwalk at have been discussing a veteran suicide-awareness event for Grand Boulevard.

Post 1384 was established in some time, and as the post 1924, and is dedicated to the nears its 100th anniversary, the rehabilitation of needy and dis- moment seems especially fitabled veterans, assisting wid- ting. ows and orphans, and promotContinued on page 19

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Parading, paddling and never forgetting Members of the Long Beach Fire Department and other community members, including Will Skudin, right, took to the boardwalk and the ocean for a 9/11 memorial paddle-out, remembering those we’ve lost and tossing flowers in their honor.

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The People’s Church celebrating 100 years

By BRENDAN CARPENTER bcarpenter@liherald.com

The People’s Church of Long Beach has a long history. From its creation all the way to now, it’s been through a lot.

And now, the church gets to celebrate it all Sept. 23, marking 100 years of being in Long Beach.

The first formal, written records of the church date all the way back to 1920. A small group of people met with plans to develop a permanent, non-denominational church in the West End. Over the span of the next three years, progress was made, slowly but surely, to complete the vision.

“The church was started by a group of people, maybe 20,” said Demerah Campbell, who has been involved with the church for 40 years. “They wanted a church with no mother church, meaning a standalone, non-denominational church. They didn’t want a Baptist, Lutheran or any other kind. They wanted a church just to read the scriptures and the Bible.”

Land was purchased to build the church on in December of 1921. The following August, the cornerstone Brendan Carpenter/Herald photos was laid at 111 Delaware Ave. Five The People’s Church of Long Beach, at 111 Delaware Ave., will be celebrating 100 years on Sept. 23. months later, on Jan. 14, 1923, the first services were held, albeit in the unfinished building. That same year, in July, the first baptism held there took place. The next month, on Aug. 25, 1923, the building was formally dedicated as The People’s Church of Long Beach.

It wasn’t all happy times though, as the church had some tough moments throughout the years.

“As the years went on, since it’s a resort community where people would come and go, the church membership would come and go too,” Campbell said. “There would be a couple of years where there was no money. So each member who was left, maybe 10 of them, would pay for the gas and the other one would pay for the electric. I thought that was beautiful. That kept this church going for 100 years through ups and downs.”

The church is still dealing with some other damages, including the deck losing support and others underneath. They have some wear An original photo of the church from 1923. and tear from being on the bayside Rosa, who’s been with the church since can be seen during the celebraas well, from the water. The plan is to fix all of the issues as soon as possible, 1974. “Maybe you’ll see some of your tion. In the nave, there’s even a because they “want the church to be neighbors or grandparents. People are Good Shepherd Window overlooking where Mass is held. The winalways interested in looking at history.” around for another 100 years.”

Another long-time member who will dow was donated by William H. As a celebration of the first 100, the church is hosting a centennial block party be at the party offering looks at history is Reynolds, the founder of the City on Sept. 23. The festivities will run from Frieda Thommasson, who has been of Long Beach, in 1923, its first year. noon to 3 p.m. and have free food, cotton involved for 50 years.

More history and information The People’s Church of Long Beach candy, games and a display with pictures has a lot of special art and pieces around on the church, including services, and some memorabilia from their history.

“People can come by and look at the the building. They have sculptures, pic- can be found on their website, The church’s nave, where they hold their services. picture exhibit from years ago,” said Pam tures and stained glass, some of which PeoplesChurchNY.com.

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pocalyptic? Millions died from a However, it is actually described in Levitiglobal pandemic, and unknown cus as being observed on the first day of variants and novel viruses are the seventh month. on the horizon. Do you rememAccording to the most ancient of our ber how eerie the sky looked when the air traditions this date is actually the anniwas dangerously contaminated by the versary of the creation of the world, and unprecedented wildfires in Canada? The hence it is a “new year.” hurricane induced conflagrations in So, when you take a close look at the Maui caused the highest death toll in language in Genesis that precedes the America from such a disasactual process of fashioning ter. Melted glaciers in Alasthe world, we find that “there ka, and unparalleled torrenwas darkness and chaos”. tial rains in California Then God made something resulted in fatal mudslides. that never existed before, a Record breaking high temnew patterned universe. And peratures in the Southwest, therein lies the lesson.

Europe and elsewhere We were made “in the wrought havoc. image of God,” therefore we Armageddon? Mass shootare able, indeed we are obliings are so commonplace gated, when necessary, to role we’ve become desensitized. model the actions of Heaven, Rabbi Democracies are becoming on earth. When presentJack ZaneRhaft here authoritarian states or theoced with endless disharmony, racies. Division and hate are vast disorder, negative enersurging. An enormous gy flowing in every direction, increase in antisemitism is well docudiscord of many kinds, and the blanket of mented, as well as violence and discrimidark bitterness covering every corner, we nation against Blacks, Latinos and other now understand how to respond. people of color. Attacks on the rights of “And the Lord said let there be light.” women’s health, the LGBTQ community, From the radiance of the sun, moon, and immigrants, asylum seekers, Asians, stars to the glistening waters that sustain Muslims, and so many more minorities of life, we must be inspired to create a new all types have seemingly been mainreality that allows love to overcome hate, streamed. Mental illness, homelessness that demonstrates our caring for each and poverty have spun out of control with other and our precious environment over apparently no one caring. A war between superficial differences and greed. Each Russia and Ukraine has been wholly devof us has to be a spark of light to dispel astating. A nuclear Iran looms ever closer the darkness. to a frightening reality.

Rosh Hashanah reminds us that this How do we counter chaos? One answer moment is a portal to the possibilities of might be hidden in celebrating a biblical building a better future for ourselves and festival. all generations that come after us.

Rosh Hashanah occurs on sundown of L’shalom and shana tova, September 15th. It marks the opening of the Jewish high holidays and is often Rabbi Jack Zanerhaft is the spiritual leadreferred to as the start of the New Year. er at Temple Emanu-El of Long Beach.

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By BRENDAN CARPENTER bcarpenter@liherald.com

Courtesy City of Long Beach

The Long Beach Lifeguard Alumni Association recently announced its annual scholarship awards for deserving college-bound city lifeguards. draws close to 300 folks “with Long Beach sand in their shoes.” These people have relocated to or are wintering in the area. The attendees of the 2023 Long Beach Day donated more than $2,300 to the association’s college scholarship fund.

“The regular scholarships are based on the recommendations of the officers that work with them, their captain and lieutenants on the beach,” Michaelis said.

“The second category is the Rowie Daly Scholarship and those are guards that best embody her commitment to public service. She was instrumental in starting the

Junior Lifeguard program that the city still runs.”

The alumni association provided breakfast for this year’s awards ceremony in memory of Lou Ehrlich, who passed away in July at 103. Ehrlich joined the Long Beach Patrol in 1938 and was an active and enthusiastic member of the alumni association.

The alumni association formally started in 2014. The meet a few times a year, give out the scholarships and have reunion events. They’ve also been marching in Long Beach’s Memorial Day Parade every year since the group’s inception.

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The Long Beach Lifeguard Alumni Association recently announced its annual scholarship awards for deserving college-bound city lifeguards, today at the Carbona Family Lifeguard Pavilion. Chief of Lifeguards Rich Borawski and former chief and Alumni Association President Patrick Gallagher as part of the patrol’s annual awards ceremony, during which longtime Long Beach guards are recognized for their years of service, presented the scholarships.

Each summer, two first-year guards are selected for $500 scholarships by the alumni association based on the recommendations of the officers who supervise their work on the beach. Two additional guards who best exemplify the late Rosemary Daly’s commitment to community service also receive $500 scholarships.

Selections for the Rowie Daly Scholarship are made by the patrol officers and former Assistant Chief Tom Daly, her husband.

“The association is a group of former lifeguards and we do what we can to help promote the patrol and lifeguarding in general,” said Danny Michaelis, vice president of the alumni association. “We’ve been granting scholarships now for about 10 years. We generally do it in conjunction with the patrol when they give out their service awards at the end of the summer.”

This year, the association also awarded a special scholarship in memory of Long Beach lifeguard Lewis Weiss. The Lewis Weiss scholarship was funded by his former beach partner Ken Dubey.

This year’s scholarships were funded in part by a donation from Burt Rapoport of Rapoport’s Restaurant Group Inc. Rapoport hosts the annual “Long Beach Day” every January in Delray Beach, which regularly

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Rebuilt Long Beach starts strong Sophomore Ryan Heitefuss took the air Sept. 8 as the revamped Marines battled Calhoun to a 1-1 draw to open conference play.

By BRIAN KACHARABA sports@liherald.com

D’ANGelo GoRDoN Freeport Senior Football A DUAL-THREAT quarterback coming off an AllCounty season, Gordon will look to lead the third-seeded Red Devils deep into the Nassau Conference I playoffs following a first-round exit in 2022. Gordon, a three-year starting signal-caller and defensive back, threw for 1,061 yards and 5 touchdowns and rushed for 910 yards and 12 scores last season. He also led the defense with 70 tackles to go with 4 sacks.

games to watch Thursday, Sept. 14 Football: Elmont at Sewanhaka........................1:30 p.m.

Football: Carey at New Hyde Park...........................3 p.m.

Football: Calhoun at Mepham ................................3 p.m.

Football: Hicksville at Uniondale ......................3:30 p.m.

Football: V.S. South at West Hempstead ..........3:30 p.m.

Football: Freeport at V.S. Central ......................4:30 p.m.

Football: V.S. North at Lynbrook .......................4:30 p.m.

Football: Wantagh at Clarke .............................4:30 p.m.

Football: Long Beach at Garden City ................4:30 p.m.

Boys Soccer: Hewlett at Lawrence ..........................5 p.m.

Boys Soccer: Farmingdale at Oceanside ................5 p.m.

Boys Soccer: Hicksville at Freeport .........................5 p.m.

Boys Soccer: Westbury at Malverne/East Rock ......5 p.m.

Girls Soccer: Uniondale at Sewanhaka...................5 p.m.

Girls Soccer: Wantagh at Long Beach.....................5 p.m.

Girls Soccer: Seaford at Calhoun............................5 p.m.

Football: South Side at Bethpage...........................6 p.m.

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

Football: Locust Valley at Malverne ........................6 p.m.

Football: Baldwin at Massapequa ....................6:30 p.m.

Football: Oceanside at Plainview......................6:30 p.m.

Football: Kennedy at Glen Cove .............................7 p.m.

Football: Hewlett at Mineola ...................................7 p.m.

Football: Roslyn at MacArthur ................................7 p.m.

Football: Lawrence at Cold Spring Harbor...............7 p.m.

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There was much uncertainty surrounding the Long Beach boys’ soccer team following a shocking first-round playoff loss last season and 11 players graduating. A rebuild appeared to be in order, but so far, this young group has shown plenty of moxie to start the new campaign.

The Marines enjoyed an incredible playoff run two years ago by making it to the Round of 16. That momentum carried over into last year, when Long Beach went 9-2-2 during the regular season and posted four straight shutouts to cap a regularseason ending five-game winning streak before being blanked 2-0 by No. 14 Kennedy.

With many of his impact players gone, coach Leo Palacio understandably had some concerns about his retooled roster, which features three freshman starters among the host of newcomers.

“This is the kind of group that is going to be very unpredictable,” he said. “I just want them to compete, that’s it. A bend, but don’t break attitude.”

But any fears of a down year have been quelled so far thanks to a 2-0-1 start despite tough weather conditions, including a 3-0 victory over Division to kick off this week Monday behind three secondhalf goals by senior Ryan Ocampo. Each tally was set up by promising sophomore Ryan Heitefuss while Jayden Zarco stopped all 11 Blue Dragon shots for the shutout.

The resiliency that the boys showed in the heat and humidity last weekend was equally impressive. Long Beach tied Calhoun 1-1 on Thomas Gosden’s goal during the evening of Sept. 8 and then posted a 3-1 win over St. John the Baptist in a game that started at 9 a.m. the following morning.

Senior Mateo Gomez, freshman Oliver Unver and All-Conference defender Braedon Konop scored for the Marines that morning and Zarco stopped six of seven shots. The short turnaround between the two games allowed Palacio to further evaluate his entire roster.

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“Calhoun is pretty good, but we were away, and you always want to get a point away so that was a good point for us,” Palacio said last Saturday night. “This morning, when we played St. John the Baptist, I played a whole new team and they responded.”

Gomez, a JV callup, and the experienced Unver will have to take on bigger roles with senior forward Ryan Fitzgerald temporarily sidelined with a head injury suffered in the opener. Fitzgerald had the most goals of all the returnees with four, including a hat trick off the bench against Calhoun last Sept. 29.

Heitefuss will be an “impact player” on this year’s team, according to Palacio, who is also high on fellow midfielder Josias Saravia. Konop is expected to be one of the Marines’ best players, said Palacio, and heads a strong defensive corps that also includes seniors Alejandro Castro and Hunter Stadtman.

“Braedon likes to go forward, and he’s got the green light with our team,” Palacio said. “He’s our hardest hitter.”

Zarco played mostly up front last year, but several impressive appearances in goal convinced Palacio to make him the full-time keeper.

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Michelle O’Neill was back on the L.B sand

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By BRENDAN CARPENTER bcarpenter@liherald.com

The 27th annual Michelle O’Neill Volleyball Tournament returned to Long Beach on Sept. 9 at Laurelton Boulevard beach, one of the city’s most popular events that is expected to draw thousands.

The tournament has become a staple in the Long Beach community and according to Carol O’Neill, mother of Michelle O’Neill and president of the Michelle O’Neill Foundation, it’s the “last shot at summer” for many people. O’Neill and her family started the tournament to honor her Michelle, who died of cancer in 1996 at age 24.

“It’s a pretty well-oiled machine at this point,” said O’Neill. “We hear from people that it’s the best day ever.

In fact, we used that as a slogan one year. People look forward to it.”

Before the games begin, O’Neill took the stage with representatives from Make-A-Wish, the Ronald McDonald House and from Memorial Sloan Kettering. She’ll also be joined by about five families of the children that they’ve been able to assist.

After the opening ceremony, the games began.

Last year, 431 teams took part, playing across 69 volleyball courts and nets. This year, 2,989 players and 471 teams played across 74 nets. The tournament is split into three divisions — a four-man competitive division, a six-man competitive division and a six-man recreational division. The event is the largest single-event volleyball tournament on the east coast.

This year, East Coast Mafia won the four-man group, FLIDS won the six-man and Steamed Bumplings were chosen as having the best name.

The logo for the foundation is a smiley face to represent Michelle’s “fun-loving and gregarious” spirit. Each

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Nearly 3,000 players and 500 teams took part in Saturday’s 27th annual Michelle O’Neill Volleyball Tournament.

This year’s theme was “Shine On,” which everyone there surely did. year, the face changes slightly in accordance with a specific theme. This year’s theme is “Shine On.” Like previous years, the slogan will be included on merchandise.

“I think our community really shines on and shows his best face on the day that we have the Michelle O’Neill Foundation,” she said. “I just really believe that.

It’s a labor of love is very emotional for us. Michelle’s memory is being carried on. She wanted to help people and she is. She’s helping people.”

Winning teams in each division will get trophies, except for the recreational league. In the past, the event also included raffle prizes such as a weekend in Manhattan, signed jerseys from the Boston Bruins’ Charlie McAvoy — a Long Beach native — and former New York Ranger Brain Leech, as well as surfboards, gift certificates and more.

People can donate on the group’s website, MONFoundation.org, or by mailing a check to their P.O. box, 478, in Long Beach.

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Nassau remembers those taken on 9/11

By MICHAEL HINMAN mhinman@liherald.com

It’s been 22 years since our world changed forever when our nation was attacked. But for so many like Susan Hutchins, it still feels like Sept. 11, 2001 — the day she lost her son, West Hempstead’s Kevin Nathaniel Colbert, in the South Tower of the World Trade Center.

“Kevin was an amazing brother, nephew, godson, cousin and friend,” Hutchins told the crowd that gathered at Eisenhower Park’s Harry Chapin Lakeside Theatre for Nassau County’s 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony.

“Today is so unsettling. And, quite frankly, as emotionally painful as it was that day. Aug. 26 was my son’s 46th birthday. That last time I saw him, he was 25. In the blink of an eye, another day. Another week. Another month.

Another year. It’s all passed. It’s 2023, and most people here are stuck in 2001.”

Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman put together the ceremony and musical tribute, which moved forward despite the threat of thunderstorms — which didn’t arrive until the ceremony was over. While the primary focus was remembering each of the 349 people from Nassau County who died as a result of 9/11, Blakeman also wanted Monday’s ceremony to be inspirational.

To help, he brought in internationally renowned classical singer Christopher Macchio, to perform everything from “Ave Maria” to Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah.”

“Remember them,” Blakeman said of those who were lost, including his own nephew, Thomas Jurgens. “Remember and comfort their families. And know, today, we stand together as a united county, regardless of race, religion, ethnicity, political party. Today, we are one — just as America was on Sept. 12, 2001, when our nation came together to fight terrorism.”

While many of the names read, like Colbert, worked in the World Trade Center towers, many more were first responders from the New York City Fire Department and the New York Police Department among others, trying to rescue as many people as they could.

“Remember those who made the supreme sacrifice,” Blakeman said. “It was first responders running in to save people’s lives.

And also the time to realize that innocent people just going to work that day, minding their own business, were murdered by terrorists. We will never forget them, and we will never, ever stop comforting those families who lost their loved ones on that day.”

Not far from the ceremony stands two stainless steel towers set inside a fountain remember all who were lost in the World Trade Center.

Two steel girders recovered from the twin towers site were added to the monument in 2021.

A memorial wall there bears the names of those lost. And next to Eisenhower Park’s Veterans Memorial is a separate memorial site featuring a red granite monument honoring county firefighters who died from illnesses because of their attempts to rescue people in the days following the terrorist attacks.

“Don’t take anyone for granted,” Hutchins said. “I don’t know if we have one life, or many lives. I’m not even sure if there’s life after death. What I do know is all the time with family and friends is important before they are gone, and you are gone.”

Additional reporting by Rachele Terranova

Michael Hinman/Herald photos

Members of the Nassau County Police Department remove their hats during one of several prayers shared during the Nassau County’s 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony and Musical Tribute at Eisenhower Park on Monday.

Nassau County law enforcement Explorers salute while Christopher Macchio sings the national anthem.

Members of the Nassau County Emerald Society Pipe & Drum Band march in front of County Executive Bruce Blakeman and other dignitaries like Nassau County legislator Rose Marie Walker, Nassau County comptroller Elaine Phillips and county legislator Laura Schaefer.

The Nassau County Police Department Color Guard and the Nassau County Sheriff’s Department Honor Guard present the colors for the ‘Star-Spangled Banner.’

Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman told the crowd that gathered at Eisenhower Park’s Harry Chapin Lakeside Theatre to remember those we lost on or because of Sept.

11, 2001, and to continue to remember and comfort those they left behind.

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District 21 unites to run for veterans ‘Run For Heroes’ 5k held at Baldwin Park

By BEN FIEBERT bfiebert@liherald.com

Close to 200 people were running, jogging or simply walking at Baldwin Park on Saturday to show their support for veterans.

Assemblyman Brian Curran held his annual 5k “Run For Heroes,” inviting residents from each of his District 21 communities to participate. The run’s proceeds went to the A m e r i c a n Legion posts in Malverne, Rockville Centre, Lynbrook, Baldwin and Freeport, and to the BRIaN CuRRaN Lynbrook VFW Assemblyman and East Rockaway VFW. “Don’t stand with our veterans, run for them!” was the slogan for this year’s event, according to Curran, who added that he’s been a supporter of veterans’ issues for as long as he can remember.

“Veterans have always been a purpose for me,” Curran said. “You can never appreciate all of the service and sacrifice that they did.”

Curran has a son who attends West Point so the assemblyman said he understands the importance of taking care of veterans. He added that communities should continue to provide local homes for veterans to gather, have a good time with one another, and to feel comfortable. The 5k run was a way to make sure that these houses and organizations stay open, he said.

“Back in 2010, when I got elected, a lot of the veteran posts in the district were saying how they used to get an influx of grant money and full federal and state money to help keep their doors open,” Curran said. “All of these posts have the very same expenses, such as electric, plumbing, maintenance, and they weren’t able to keep up with it.”

Three veterans’ buildings have closed since 2010 because of financial issues, which is why, in 2011, Curran said he decided to start a run to support these houses.

“The way that this 5k works is that each participating house gains sponsors, where if they pick up the sponsors, they get to keep all the sponsorship money,” Curran said. “And then all the money is pooled amongst all of the houses at the end of the race with regards to the runner fees that come in the day of the race.”

The pooled money is then distributed equally throughout all the participating veterans’ buildings. Curran explained that some houses, such as in Lynbrook, do better than others. Veterans’ houses in smaller areas like East Rockaway and Baldwin don’t do as well. However, each house gets some money from the

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From left to right, veterans Joe McCarthy, Ed Casazza, Walter Paruch watching participants run in the 5k “Run For Heroes” race.

Keith Masso from Glen Cove running through the finish line, winning the 5k race. run.

Funding for the event also helps cover the cost of banners and medals for the winners. Each participating community usually raises anywhere from $5,000 to more than $10,000 for the veterans’ homes.

Curran pointed out that Vanta is one of the main sponsors of the event, hosting three of the races, as well as helping to provide food for the event.

Monika Robak from Long Beach coming in second place.

“We have fun doing this event and the veterans really appreciate it,” Curran said.

Curran mentioned other ways that people can support veterans throughout the year. He said that they could participate in Veteran Stand Down, which is a one- to three-day event, during which people provide homeless veterans with supplies and services, including food, shelter, clothing and health screenings.

Curran also urged his constituents to be very vocal in support of veterans’ issues.

“The percentage of veterans that are homeless is astounding and horrific at the same time, that somebody who served this country is out on the street,” Curran said. “So there are a lot of different ways that people can help our veterans and service members, and this run is just one of those ways.”

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Artificial Intelligence is making waves inspired a new wave of thinking about everywhere. It’s used in almost all aspects artificial intelligence in schools and classof life to some degree, including educa- rooms. It’s been used as a teacher preparation tool and a resource for students to tion.

The Long Beach School District is no use, for better or for worse. Their presenstranger to it, and is working to ensure it’s tation showcases ways that teachers can use it in their planning and used properly in classrooms. education.

“A.I. is a big conversation T h e p re s e n t at i o n a l s o is education right now,” said showcases ways artificial Superintendent of School Dr. intelligence can be a tool for Jennifer Gallagher in an students and how they can email, “as we grapple with use it responsibly. The panel helping our students to use will also address how it may the tool appropriately.” challenge some of the tradiA team of Long Beach tional tasks in classrooms staff members will be headand expand on the imporing over to Hofstra University Dr. Jennifer tance of critical thinking, on Sep. 26 to give a presenta- GAllAGher intentional questioning and tion on the topic at a sympo- superintendent metacognition while setting sium. The event, called “Presup prompts or programming idential Symposium, Artificial Intelligence in Higher Education: the software.

The presentation material is contextuFriend or Foe?” will have three days of panels and discussion on the topic at alized in pre-college education but the hand. Representatives from Long Beach ideas can be applicable to many higher schools will be leading the fourth session, education settings as well.

The panel will be Tuesday, Sept. 26 in a panel called “The K-12 Educator and the Leo A. Guthart Cultural Center TheA.I.: First the teacher, then the tool.”

The panel will be led by Matthew Jones, ater at Hoftsta. It will run from 6 to 7:30 Cristie Tursi and Toni Weiss of Long pm. It can also be viewed live online at Beach and Patrick Kiley-Rendon of West TinyURL.com/AILBNY. Islip Public Schools.

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A juvenile from Brower Avenue reported on Sept. 6, she was pushed and punched by two juveniles known to her on the way home from school.

investigation The principal of South Side High School reported on Sept. 6, a 20-yearold student at the high school’s Greenhouse may have access to a firearm. Police detectives said after a through investigation, it was determined that there is no evidence of the student having access to a firearm.

reCovered stolen motor vehiCle Police officers located a motor vehicle parked in the parking lot of a N. Forest Avenue apartment building on Sept. 4 that was reported stolen from Hempstead. The vehicle was unoccupied at the time of discovery.

leaving the sCene of an aCCident A motorist reported on Sept. 7, his vehicle was struck by another vehicle that left the scene of the accident while he was parked in a Merrick Road parking lot.

larCeny A resident of Heyward Lane reported on Sept. 4, someone stole her vehicle while parked in her driveway.

A resident of Morris Avenue reported on Sept. 4, someone stole her vehicle while parked in her driveway.

A resident of N. Centre Avenue reported on Sept. 7, someone stole her pocketbook from her cart while shopping at Rite Aid. The manager of Rockville Centre GMC reported on Sept. 9, someone stole a vehicle while parked in the parking lot.

Criminal misChief A motorist reported on Sept. 9, someone broke the window on his vehicle while parked on N. Long Beach Road.

UnUsUal inCident A resident of Woodland Avenue reported on Sept. 7, someone altered a check he mailed through the US Postal Service.

arrest A resident of Woodland Avenue reported on Sept. 7, someone altered a check he mailed through the US Postal Service.

sChool safety This week, the Rockville Centre Police Department partnered with AAA to kick off its annual “School’s Open, Drive Carefully” campaign as back-to-school season gets underway. AAA’s “School’s Open, Drive Carefully” campaign was launched nationwide in 1946 to help reduce the number of school-related pedestrian injuries and fatalities. Now, 77 years later, AAA clubs across the country continue to promote the campaign annual to remind motorists to watch out for children as they travel to and from school.

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Hollywood Health Club adding more cycles Steve Diamond, Nevin Diamond, Lindsay Kupferman and representatives from the city council celebrated Hollywood Health Club’s new cycle studio earlier this month. The studio is being called a “New York City Style Studio” and adds more cycles to the gym for all members to use.

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The storm clouds that gathered in the evening sky Monday seemed to perfectly match the solemn mood of those gathered at Lafayette Boulevard and West Park Avenue. Community members banded together for the annual 9/11 Remembrance Memorial Ceremony, honoring the 3,000 people who lost their lives 22 years ago, as well as the firefighters and first responders who lost their lives.

Hosted by the Long Beach Fire Department and the City of Long Beach, the event began with an invocation prayer by Pastor Donald Beckmann of St. Ignatius Martyr Church, followed by Acting City Manager and Police Commissioner Ron Walsh relating his harrowing experiences at Ground Zero assisting in DNA collection, so that family members of victims could find some sort of closure.

Councilmember Liz Treston, filled with emotion, emphasized that first responders “should not have to fight at every level of government for healthcare” and that it is her responsibility, as well as the responsibility of all of us, to “protect those that protected us.” She also emphasized to share 9/11 stories about friends and neighbors.

She said to remember the “many people who came from around this great country and made all of us realize that we have more in common than we do not.”

“A lot of the dangers and challenges that all of you face on a daily basis, never knowing when you

respond to a call what you are going to experience,” said legislator Denise Ford, whose husband was a firefighter. “On that day, we lost 343 of your brothers, a tragedy that we can never get over. But despite the loss, despite the trauma, you still showed up afterwards.”

Long Beach Fire Captain Chris Troy read the names of 16 people from the community who have died of 9/11-related illnesses, which was followed by five rings of the bell which in the fire service, explained firefighter Zachary Grunther, “means you have answered your final alarm.” A bagpipe rendition of Amazing Grace then filled the air.

“Thousands of lives were lost and we honor their memory, every single day,” Grunther said.

“Thousands more were saved.”

Rabbi Jack Zanerhaft of Temple Emanu-El provided the final prayer, saying he doesn’t “think that it’s a coincidence that every year this event happens in the shadow of the High Holy Days.

When our tradition tells us that it’s a time, a portal, for introspection, for self-improvement, and for betterment of the world.”

As the ceremony ended, and departing attendees exchanged hugs and well wishes, Legislator Denise Ford provided one last ray of hope.

“22 years later, I’m proud that this community is still showing up and they are still taking the time to commemorate,” she said. “They haven’t forgotten.”

For many, on the anniversary of this tragic day, the storm clouds have not passed. But one can always find a silver lining.

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elcome to the short-lived delights of the season: juicy, crisp apples, sweet cider, fairs. And, of course, some pumpkins along the way. Yes, that harvest time of year approaches, and with it, apple picking awaits, underway at Long Island’s ‘u-pick’ orchards.

Growers are producing more of the varieties that everyone loves. Think beyond the classics (McIntosh and Empire) and enjoy returning favorites Gala and Honeycrisp, along with popular choices Zestar, Jonamac and Macoun.

Zestar is considered an early-season apple that’s juicy, with a light and crisp texture.

Also check out the newer varieties such as RubyFrost, SnapDragon and SweeTango. The RubyFrost’s blend of sweet and tart flavors and its crisp texture make it a great choice for eating as-is and in for use in baking, salads and sauces. The sweet juicy SnapDragon is known for a “monster crunch.”

One of its parents is the Honeycrisp — it’s characterized by a spicy/sweet flavor. Honeycrisp has also given us SweeTango, with its crunchy sweet flavor.

Once home with your treasures, make some delicious apple treats.

directions), until particles are size of small peas. Sprinkle with cold water, 1 tablespoon at a time, tossing with fork until all flour is moistened and pastry almost leaves side of bowl (1 to 2 teaspoons more water can be added if necessary). Gather pastry into a ball. Shape into flattened round on lightly floured surface. Wrap flattened round of pastry in plastic wrap, and refrigerate about 45 minutes, or until dough is firm and cold, yet pliable.

This allows the shortening to become slightly firm, which helps make the baked pastry more flaky. If refrigerated longer, let pastry soften slightly before rolling.

Heat oven to 400° F. On surface sprinkled with flour, using floured rolling pin, roll pastry dough into circle 2 inches larger than 9-inch pie plate. Fold pastry into fourths; place in pie plate. Unfold and ease into plate, pressing firmly against bottom and side and being careful not to stretch pastry, which will cause it to shrink when baked. Trim overhanging edge of pastry 1 inch from rim of pie plate. Fold and roll pastry under, even with plate; flute as desired.

In large bowl, toss filling ingredients. Pour into pie plate, mounding apples toward center.

In medium bowl, use pastry blender or fingers to mix butter, 1 cup flour and the brown sugar until a crumb forms. Sprinkle evenly over top of pie.

Sprinkle 1 tablespoon granulated sugar on top.

Bake 45 to 55 minutes or until pie crust and crumb topping are deep golden brown and filling begins to bubble. Transfer to cooling rack to cool.

That crew from ‘down under’ is back, ready to entertain the pre-school set with their first U.S. tour since 2019. Ready, Steady, Wiggle! delivers all the fun and escapades fans have come to expect — a high-energy celebration of music and dance that captivates young audiences. Featuring all the Wiggly classics, such as ‘Fruit Salad,’ ‘Hot Potato’ and ‘Rock-a-bye Your Bear,’ as well as new songs from the group. It’s the ultimate family party. And perhaps best of all, there are more Wiggles than ever. This is the first opportunity to see the new Wiggles lineup live. That means double the fun with eight Wiggles: two Wiggles for each jersey color on stage (and on TV), including Anthony, Simon, Tsehay, Lachy, Caterina, Lucia, John, and Evie. Enjoy an even more interactive, and engaging experience, with, of course, appearances by those beloved characters Dorothy the Dinosaur, Wags the Dog, Henry the Octopus, and Captain Feathersword.

Sunday, Sept. 17, 11 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. NYCB Theatre at Westbury, 960 Brush Hollow Road, Westbury.

For information/tickets, visit WestburyMusicFair.org, LiveNation. com or TheWiggles.com.

Great Marques Concours D’Elegance

Dutch Apple Pie Crust: • 1 cup all-purpose flour • 1/2 teaspoon salt • 1/3 cup plus 1 tablespoon shortening • 2 to 3 tablespoons cold water Filling: • 8 cups sliced cored peeled apples • 1/2 cup granulated sugar • 1/4 cup all-purpose flour • 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon • 1 tablespoon lemon juice Topping: • 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened • 1 cup all-purpose flour • 2/3 cup packed brown sugar • 1 tablespoon granulated sugar In medium bowl, mix 1 cup flour and the salt. Cut in shortening, using pastry blender (or pulling 2 table knives through ingredients in opposite

New York Apple Slaw Salad • 2 cups sliced, finely chopped green cabbage • 1 cup sliced, finely chopped red cabbage • 1 medium red apple, sliced thin and cut into small matchsticks • 1 medium green apple, sliced thin and cut into small matchsticks • 1 cup grated carrot • 1/4 cup shelled, roasted pistachios • Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste Sweet and Sour Cider Dressing • 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar • 1/2 teaspoon country dijon mustard (such as Grey Poupon) • 1 tablespoon honey • 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil • 1/2 teaspoon celery seed • 2 tablespoons apple cider In a cruet or jar, combine dressing ingredients and shake well. Set aside.

Combine cabbage, carrot and apples into a large bowl.

Chop pistachios with a knife or use a chopper.

Add chopped pistachios to the bowl.

Add dressing, salt and pepper to taste, and stir well.

Refrigerate for at least 20 minutes; stir again before serving.

Old Westbury Gardens is the setting for a showcase of some the world’s finest cars. The Great Marques Concours D’Elegance — presented

by Mercedes-Benz and BMW Car Clubs of America — features an outstanding array, along with Ferrari and other exotics. They’re arranged on the great lawn — to the delight of luxury car aficionados from throughout the region. In fact, this is considered the northeast’s premier Concours event. This edition celebrates 50 years of Mercedes Motorsport with special AMGs on display. See over 700 European cars that are representative of the best of their class, including some of the most historic and coveted vehicles.

Sunday, Sept. 17, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.

Free with an Old Westbury Gardens general admission ticket. $15, $13 seniors (62+) and students, $8 ages 7-17, under 6 and members free. 71 Old Westbury Road, Old Westbury.

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On exhibit Remember that mix tape your friend made you way back when — the one that’s etched in your soul? Martin Sexton’s new album Mix Tape of the Open Road is that musical cross-country trip, blazing through all territories of style. It’s a charm bracelet of 12 gems all strung together with the golden thread of what Rolling Stone calls his “soul marinated voice.” He perform tunes from Mix Tape as well favorite Martin classics on the Landmark stage, Saturday, Sept. 23, 8 p.m. Growing up in Syracuse, N.Y., uninterested in the music of the day, Sexton fueled his dreams with the timeless sounds of classic rock ’n’ roll. As he discovered the dusty old vinyl left in the basement by one his big brothers, his musical fire was lit. Sexton eventually migrated to Boston, where he began to build a following singing on the streets of Harvard Square, gradually working his way through the scene. He launched his own label, KTR, in 2002. Since then he has infiltrated many musical worlds, performing at concerts ranging from pop (collaborating with John Mayer) to the Jam scene to classic rock (collaborating with Peter Frampton); from the Newport Folk Fest to Bonnaroo to New Orleans Jazz Fest to a performance at Carnegie Hall. Still fiercely independent and headlining venues from The Fillmore to Carnegie Hall, he has influenced a generation of contemporary artists. Regardless of his reputation as a musician’s musician, Sexton can’t keep Hollywood away. His songs have appeared in television series such as “Scrubs,” “Parenthood,” “Masters of Sex,” “Sprung,” and in numerous films, though it’s his incendiary live show, honest lyrics, and vocal prowess that keep fans coming back for a new experience every time. $49, $44, $39. Jeanne Rimsky Theater at Landmark on Main Street, 232 Main St., Port Washington. (516) 767-6444 or LandmarkOnMainStreet.org.

View the landmark exhibition “Modigliani and the Modern Portrait,” at Nassau County Museum of Art. 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.

Legends of Hip-Hop concert

In celebration of the 50th anniversary of Hip-Hop, Mayor Waylyn Hobbs Jr. and The Village of Hempstead host a free concert featuring Hip-Hop legends The Sugar Hill Gang, Rob Base, Hempstead native A+ and Keith Murray, Friday, Sept. 29, 6 p.m., at Denton Green. The concert kicks off a year of activities in Hempstead, one of the bedrocks of early and current Hip-Hop. The event also will include vendors, food and activities. Dressing in early Hip Hop-era attire encouraged. 99 James A. Garner Way, across from Village Hall, Hempstead.

Leaf Peepers Celebrate fall and all the colors of the season with the family at Long Island Children’s Museum, Saturday, Sept. 23, 12-2 p.m. Use your imagination to make animal art out of colorful leaf shapes, focusing on the seasonal shades of vibrant yellow, deep purple, and fiery orange, at the dropin program. Suitable for ages 3 and up. Long Island Children’s Museum, Museum Row, Garden City. (516) 224-5800 or LICM.org

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People’s Church Centennial Block Party The People’s Church is hosting a Centennial Celebration Block Party, Saturday, Sept. 23, noon-3 p.m. 111 Delaware Ave. For more information, email PeoplesChurchLB@yahoo.com.

Long Beach Oyster Fest Oysters, beer and music, anyone?

The Long Beach Oyster Fest will be bringing all three on Saturday, Sept. 16, 3 to 6 p.m. $60 will get you a unlimited oysters at Jetty Bar and Grill. 832 W. Beech St. Visit JettyLB.com or call (516) 442-1338.

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Art talk Grab your lunch and join Nassau County Museum of Art Docent Riva Ettus for her popular “Brown Bag Lecture,” now back on-site at Nassau County Museum of Art, Thursday, Oct. 19, 1 p.m. Enjoy an in-depth presentation on the current exhibition “Modigliani and the Modern Portrait.”

Participants are invited to ask questions at the end of the program and to join the 2 p.m. public tour of the exhibit. 1 Museum Dr., Roslyn Harbor. (516) 484-9337 or NassauMuseum.org.

City Council meeting Long Beach City Council meets, Tuesday, Sept. 26, 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.

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The Cabana offers having its weekly taco Tuesday specials all day long, Tuesday, Sept.

19. Tacos are available for $1, with a two-drink minimum, for all restaurantgoers, at 1034 W. Beech St. For more information, call (516) 889-1345 or visit TheCabanaLBNY.com.

Nassau BOCES, in partnership with Nassau County School Districts, holds a Job Fair, Wednesday, Sept. 20, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the Freeport Recreation Center.

It promises to be an exceptional opportunity for job seekers.

Representatives from Nassau BOCES, SCOPE Education Services and several school districts will offer an exclusive platform for candidates to explore a wide range of exciting career opportunities within the field of education.

Attendees can look forward to engaging with representatives from the participating school districts. Job seekers, whether seasoned professionals or fresh graduates, are encouraged to attend this event to explore positions as Teacher Aides, Bus Drivers, Security Personnel, Naturalists, Bus Dispatchers, Registered Professional Nurses, Maintainers, Food Service Personnel, Cleaners/Laborers, HVAC and Electrical technicians, Groundskeepers, Monitors and more. Each participating district, offering insights into their educational programs, work culture, and career advancement opportunities; face-to-face interactions with district representatives, allowing candidates to ask questions, discuss job openings, and showcase their skills; networking opportunities and on-site resources and workshops to help attendees refine their job search strategies, improve interview techniques, and create effective resumes. Attendees are encouraged to dress professionally, bring copies of their resumes, and prepare to make an impression.130 E. Merrick Road, Freeport. Visit NassauBoces.org/jobfair for information.

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

Hispanic Heritage Kite Flying Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with some kite Flying, Saturday, Sept. 23. The Long Beach Latino Association hosts the event from 12 to 2 p.m. on the Magnolia Boulevard beach. For more information, visit LBLatinoCivic.org.

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Prepare to face your deepest fears and delve into the darkest corners of the horror genre at Long Beach Public Library, Wednesday, Sept. 20, 7-9 p.m. See John Carpenter’s “The Thing” (1982, R, 1hr 49m), in which a research team in Antarctica is hunted by a shape-shifting alien that assumes the appearance of its victims. 111 W. Park Ave. Register at LongBeachLibrary.org.

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Nassau County Museum of Art welcomes those interested in improving their art skills or who simply want to explore their creativity to participate in one of their many stimulating classes.

The fall schedule includes Watercolor Florals: Beginner to intermediate levels (adults and teens 16+), Thursdays, 9:30 a.m.-noon, Nov. 2-Dec. 14. $300, $270 members. Nassau County Museum of Art, 1 Museum Dr., Roslyn Harbor. For information and to register visit NassauMuseum.org or call (516) 484-9338.

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STAVROULA SAVELIDIS, MS Executive Director Nassau County Medical Society

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Long Beach veterans were honored at a pearl Harbor day memorial Service at the recreation center last december. Later this month, they will walk to stop military and veteran suicides.

Walk will shine a light on crisis of veteran suicides Awareness and Remembrance flag that “Most don’t realize that the after- has been adopted by veterans’ organizamath of military service can have dev- tions around the country, and founded astating mental and physical effects on the SAR Flag Family.

“In 2016, my cousin, Senior Airman our veterans’ health that can last a lifetime,” Ervolina said. “This walk is our Robert Dean, U.S. Air Force, died by suiway of shining a light on this tragic cide,” Hertell said. “It was at that time reality. If they truly appreciate their that I became painfully aware of the 22 military service, we’re hoping that our veterans or military members who die friends and neighbors will do what they by suicide each day. Suicide is preventcan and come out and support this able — it’s up to us to do something about it. The SAR’s mission worthwhile cause.” is to help break the stigma The goal of the walk is to of veteran suicide.” educate the community on The auxiliary is also prethe crisis impacting miliparing an exhibit at the tary personnel. Factors that Long Beach Historical Socicontribute to the alarming ety, where military memoranumber of veterans who bilia will be on display. It take their own lives include will be accompanied by an their socio-economic chalevening of discussion with lenges, mental illness, postveterans, including those traumatic stress disorder, who served in Vietnam and service-related disabilities, Jackie ervolina more recently in the Middle and difficulty finding jobs, President, East, who will share their and experts say that the VFW Post 1384 experiences. public needs to understand auxiliary Community members are the wide range of issues. encouraged to join the walk Eric Tobkes, an Ar my veteran and a member of Post 1384, on Sept. 23. A donation of $25 is suggestserved three tours of duty in the Bal- ed, with all funds going to the VFW’s kans and the Middle East, in Bosnia, suicide-prevention efforts.

“As the wife of a Navy veteran, I see Iraq and Afghanistan. He said he believes it is critical for community firsthand how the images, sounds and members to take part in events like the memories of wartime experiences become a part of you,” Ervolina said. walk.

“Participation raises awareness “No matter how hard you try, they don’t about veteran suicide and removes the go away. Maybe someday there will be stigma for those who are suffering,” peace on earth, and no veterans.”

But, she added, “Right here, right Tobkes said. “They need to see that they’re not being judged or seen as now, there are plenty of veterans, and it’s up to all of us to help them. No vetweak if they seek help.”

Another aim of the event is to raise eran should go without the help they funds for projects addressing the issue. need to live a mentally and physically Auxiliary member Kevin Hertell, an Air healthy life. As our poster says, they Force veteran, created the Suicide marched for us, now we walk for them.”

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LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: NEUROfit USA, LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York, (SSNY) on 5/22/2023. NY Office location: Nassau County.

SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of the process to:268 East Park Avenue, Long Beach , NY 11561 Purpose: To engage in any lawful act or activity.

141504 LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC D/B/A CHAMPION MORTGAGE COMPANY, Plaintiff, Against

JUANITA SLADE, JOSEPH DAMBRA, et al., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale, duly entered 12/22/2016, I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction, The North Front Steps of the Nassau County Courthouse, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501. This Auction will be held rain or shine on 10/3/2023 at 2:00 p.m., premises known as 28 East Hudson Street, Long Beach, New York 11561, A.K.A. 28 Hudson Street, Long Beach, New York 11561, And Described As Follows: ALL that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the City of Long Beach, County of Nassau and State of New York Section 59 Block 94 Lot 17, 18, And 19.

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

Scott H Siller, Esq., Referee.

MCCABE, WEISBERG & CONWAY, LLC, 10 MIDLAND AVENUE, SUITE 205, PORT CHESTER, NY 10573 Dated: 8/10/2023 File Number: 548-0119 RS 141628

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that license number 1366240 for eating place beer has been applied for

by K & K Los Latinos Corp. to sell beer at retail in a delicatessen under the Alcohol Beverage Control Law at 24 E Park Ave. Long Beach, NY 11561 for on premises consumption.

141781 LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON F/K/A THE BANK OF NEW YORK AS SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR C-BASS MORTGAGE LOAN ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2005-CB8 Plaintiff, Against

DAVID DEFILIPPO, et al., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale, duly entered 02/04/2020, I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction, on the North Front Steps of the Nassau County Courthouse, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY. This Auction will be held rain or shine on 10/11/2023 at 3:30 pm, premises known as 414 East Pine Street, Long Beach, New York 11561, And Described As Follows: ALL that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the City of Long Beach, County of Nassau and State of New York.

Section 59 Block 150 Lot 11 & 12.

The approximate amount of the current Judgment lien is $756,247.90 plus interest and costs. The Premises will be sold subject to provisions of the aforesaid Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale; Index # 6628/2008 If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, then the Court Appointed Referee will cancel the Foreclosure Auction.

Malachy P Lyons, Esq., Referee.

MCCABE, WEISBERG & CONWAY, LLC, 10 MIDLAND AVENUE, SUITE 205, PORT CHESTER, NY 10573 Dated: 7/27/2023 File Number: 18-302143 RS 141740

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NEW YORK, STREET SNACKS, LLC, Plaintiff v.

BRIDGE ASSOCIATES OF SOHO, INC., ET AL., Defendants.

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered on April 10, 2023, I the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the portico of the New York County Courthouse, 60 Centre Street, New York, NY on October 18, 2023 at 2:15 p.m., premises known as 62 Clark Steet, Long Beach, NY 11561. All that that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the City of Long Beach, County of Nassau, State of New York, Block 13 and Lot 19.

Approximate amount of the judgment is $7,924,441.80 plus interest, fees, and costs.

Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index. No. 602374/2009. COVID-19 safety protocols will be followed at the foreclosure sale.

Thomas R. Kleinberger, Esq., Referee LaRocca Hornik Rosen & Greenberg LLP, 40 Wall Street, 32nd Floor, New York, NY 10005, Attorneys for Plaintiff.

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LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NEW YORK, STREET SNACKS, LLC, Plaintiff v.

BRIDGE ASSOCIATES OF SOHO, INC., ET AL., Defendants.

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered on April 10, 2023, I the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the portico of the New York County Courthouse, 60 Centre Street, New York, NY on October 18, 2023 at 2:15 p.m., premises known as 619 Bridge Steet, Woodmere, NY 11598.

All that that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in Woodmere, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau, and State of New York, Block 522 and Lot 25.

Approximate amount of the judgment is $7,924,441.80 plus interest, fees, and costs.

Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index. No. 602374/2009. COVID-19 safety protocols will be followed at the foreclosure sale.

Thomas R. Kleinberger, Esq., Referee LaRocca Hornik Rosen & Greenberg LLP, 40 Wall Street, 32nd Floor, New York, NY 10005, Attorneys for Plaintiff.

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Courtesy Jackie Ervolina

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU TOWD POINT MORTGAGE TRUST 2018-3, U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS INDENTURE TRUSTEE Plaintiff, Against ELISTER MCCRAY, CRAIG SCOTT THOMAS AKA CRAIG THOMAS, ET AL., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale, duly entered 06/05/2023, I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction, on the North Front Steps of the Nassau County Courthouse, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY on 9/26/2023 at 2:00 p.m., premises known as 51 East Market Street, Long Beach, NY 11561, And Described As Follows: ALL that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the City of Long Beach, County of Nassau and State of New York Section 59 Block 94 Lot 73, 74, And 75.

The approximate amount of the current Judgment lien is $469,217.53 plus interest and costs. The Premises will be sold subject to provisions of the aforesaid Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale; Index # 609677/2021 Peter Kramer, Esq., Referee.

SHELDON MAY & ASSOCIATES Attorneys at Law, 255 Merrick Road, Rockville Centre, NY 11570 Dated: 6/27/2023 File Number: 37935 RS 141490

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The award-winning Herald Community Newspapers group, covering Nassau County's North and South Shores with hard-hitting news stories and gracefully written features, seeks a motivated, energetic and creative editor/reporter to join our dynamic (and awesome) team!

This education and general assignment reporting position offers a unique experience to learn from some of the best in the business. Historically, reporters who have launched their careers with us have gone on to The New York Times, Newsweek, Newsday, the New York Daily News, New York Post, CNN, BBC, NBC News and The Daily Mail, among many others. We look for excellent writers who are eager to learn, enhance their skills, and become well-established and respected journalists in our industry.

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Richner Communications, One of the Fastest Growing Media, Event and Communications Companies on Long Island is Seeking a Sales/Marketing Candidate to Sell our Print Media Products and our Digital, Events, Sponsorships.

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CIRCULATION ASSOCIATE Full Time/Part Time Richner Communications, publisher of Herald community newspapers has an excellent opportunity for a FT/PT Customer Service Clerk in our busy Circulation Department.

Basic customer service and administrative responsibilities include: heavy computer work, answering phones, making phone calls, entering orders, faxing, filing, etc.

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Taxes: $16,655 East Meadow $720,000 Little Whaleneck Road. Split Level. 3 bedroom, 2 bathrooms. Beautiful Barnum Woods home. Updated gourmet eat-in kitchen with stainless steel appliances, granite countertops, large pantry and wine refrigerator. Open floor plan with sliding doors open onto a large deck overlooking an expansive backyard. Spacious living room with fireplace.

Lower level with family room and garage. Central air conditioning and security system.

Taxes: $16473 East Rockaway $750,000 Scranton Avenue. Colonial. 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms.

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Taxes: $14,501 Freeport $649,000 Miller Avenue. Split Level. 5 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms. Eat-in kitchen with stainless steel appliances. Formal dining room.

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Taxes: $13,443 Hewlett $615,000 Westervelt Place. Other. 3 bedrooms, 1.5 bathrooms. Partial finished basement. Den/family room. Updates include cathedral ceiling.

Taxes: $17,109.61 Long Beach $835,000 Harding Avenue. Other. 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms. Partial finished basement. Eat-in kitchen with granite countertops and pantry. Formal dining room. Den/family room and home office. First floor bedroom. Updates include cathedral ceiling and skylight. Ample storage.

Taxes: $15,994.73 Malverne $739,000 Hempstead Avenue. Expanded Cape. 5 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms. Eat-in kitchen with granite countertops. Formal dining room. Den/family room. First floor master bedroom.

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Taxes: $13,901.42 Merrick $497,500 Fisk Avenue. Ranch. 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms. Eat-in kitchen with granite countertops. Open floor plan. Large master bedroom with walk-in closet.

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Taxes: $10,289.47 Rockville Centre $1,200,000 Wright Road. Colonial. 3 bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms.

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A. Not every municipality has this long a process, but the process is generally the same in every government, no matter the size. The only way through it is to promptly apply at each stage but, unfortunately, the procedures and rules make the process extremely drawn out. In theory, each phase of approval is intended as a “checks and onte eeper balances” procedure, and as long as you are writing the checks and keeping the local government’s balances, they rarely try to streamline unless you cooperate.

I did recently experience an exception worthy of recognizing Long Beach for its wisdom and compassion toward a homeowner. The person had a deck built that had columns running right along the property line, which is not allowed in the zoning regulations. The owner went through the building permit and zoning variance process, but the contractor deviated from the plans once the permit was issued.

Instead of putting all the columns right along the property line, even though the second floor deck was set back the required 5 feet, the contractor only put the first two front columns on the property line, and then installed the remaining three columns 5 feet in, so that a car couldn’t park under the deck. It made no sense, but the owner can’t read plans, and didn’t know what was happening until it was too late. They questioned this with their building department, and an official looked at the problem, but instead of forcing the owner to go back through the whole process, the official recognized that this problem had a simpler solution, and only required a letter of explanation from a licensed professional, and the problem will be solved without the expensive and time-consuming burden to the owner.

So it can be done, if only compassion prevailed.

Good luck!

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Q. Can you explain why I have to go back through a whole repeat of applying for a permit that has already been approved twice in the past 10 years for the same thing? I bought a property that I was told could be developed for multiple families. I looked up the records and found that it had been approved as recently as 10 years ago, but the person who was getting the permit must have run out of money or something. I applied for the exact same thing and was told I would have to go through applying for the permit, getting a denial, going through a board meeting with the council, and if approved, would still need to get a zoning variance that has already been given approvals twice before. I was also warned that this whole process could take three to four years. How does anybody want to do business here? Buying a property, paying the taxes, getting nothing, just shelling out loads of money on the assumption that the whole thing will be approved hardly makes it worth it. Is this avoidable? Is there another way?

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or all Americans, and particularly Long Islanders, who recall the horror of Sept. 11, 2001, reliving those tragic moments each year is devastating, and yet, at the same time, gratifying and reassuring. Devastating because we think of the friends, neighbors, family members and the so many innocents we never knew who perished that fateful day at the World Trade Center and the Pentagon and in Shanksville, Pennsylvania, and the many thousands who have subsequently died or are suffering from pETER 9/11-related illnesses. Gratifying KinG and reassuring because we saw Americans stand together united and strong as never before in our lifetimes. The enemy who had intended to break us instead generated a rebirth of patriotism and community spirit.

I distinctly recall being at ground zero on Sept. 14, just three days after the attacks, when President George W. Bush stood amid the ruins of the twin towers with his arm around the shoulder of retired FDNY firefighter Bob Beckwith, from Baldwin, pledging through a bullhorn that the terrorists would “hear all of us soon.” Inspiring as were the presi-

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dent’s words, so, too, were the looks of determination and strength on the faces of the cops, firefighters, EMS and construction workers searching for remains among the tons of debris and twisted steel.

Then there were the endless funerals, wakes and memorial services to attend, beginning for me the morning of Sept. 15, at St. Killian’s Church in Farmingdale, where mourners lined the streets and filled the church to bid farewell to FDNY Chief of Department Pete Ganci.

The services at which I was asked to speak included those for firefighters Tim and Tommy Haskell, of Seaford; George Cain, of Massapequa; and Michael Boyle and Dave Arce, of Westbury. It was agonizing to see the anguished looks on the faces of the spouses, children and parents of these brave men, brought down so unexpectedly in the prime of their lives.

The following several months saw federal legislation passed, and then tense public meetings and behind-the-scenes negotiations attempting to devise formulas for providing fair and adequate compensation for families of 9/11 victims. In short, play God and try to determine the value of a human life.

Significant changes were made in the federal government, with the creation of

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the Department of Homeland Security as well as House and Senate committees on Homeland Security, while the New York City, Nassau and Suffolk County police departments formed and deployed sophisticated counterterrorism units. Because of those efforts, a number of terrorist attacks against New York have been prevented, and no large-scale attack has been successful since 9/11.

I was appointed to the House Homeland Security Committee when it was initially formed as a temporary committee, and then was named chairman soon after it became a permanent committee in 2005. I remained in a leadership position on the committee, as chairman or ranking member, until 2012, when term limits required me to assume subcommittee leadership roles. As chairman, I passed comprehensive chemical plant and port security legislation, and fought hard for adequate homeland security funding for New York City and Long Island. More controversially, I conducted a series of hearings on Islamist radicalization.

Separate from my committee work, there was a long, hard fight to finally get 9/11 health care legislation passed in 2010, and then subsequently to have it extended. Unfortunately, much of the unity of purpose that existed in Congress

’ll never forget the looks of determination at ground zero three days after the attacks.

after Sept. 11 dissipated over the years, and the lasting consequences and needs created by that day — health care, family compensation and added security and counterterrorism programs — came to be seen as New York problems rather than national responsibilities.

What has not changed, however, is the courage and determination of those who lost loved ones that day, or of the first responders who worked so hard and risked so much by working at ground zero in the days, weeks and months after 9/11. So many of those good people unfailingly attend one or more of the commemorative events at the World Trade Center site; at Point Lookout; at Seaford High School; at Burns Park, in Massapequa; at the Wall of Remembrance at the Brooklyn Cyclones ballpark, in Coney Island, or the other commemorations throughout New York and Long Island.

It is vitally important that the events of Sept. 11 be remembered from generation to generation, first and foremost to honor the memory of those who perished, but also as a strong warning that we must never let our guard down. Finally, 9/11 should be a lasting reminder to Americans that no matter what our political differences might be, we must make every effort to stand united, because we are still the greatest country in the world.

God bless America.

Peter King is a former congressman, and a former chair of the House Committee on Homeland Security.

Are you working those friendship connections?

ast week I had dinner with Jack, an old friend. We’ve known each other for 30 years, and he was my friend by extension, since his wife and I were best buddies for decades.

She died about eight years ago. Since then, he and I have met up once or twice a year. Because we both loved her, we have woven together a new fabric of friendship from loose threads.

This time he told me that he was feeling seriously stressed about keeping his friendships going.

At age 80, living alone, in a new relationship with RAnDi a woman he likes a KREiss lot, he said he is frightened of being alone. He feels as if it’s a full-time job to keep up with friends, follow their life events, make dinner plans and generally say yes to any invitation, even when it’s something he doesn’t want to do. The planning is burdensome, yet it’s his lifeline.

My dinners with Jack are just OK. He is still the unapologetic, self-centered man he always was. We mostly talk about

him and his new toys and his kvetches and his worries. I go because we share memories of Margaret. We both miss her.

A tough guy, he surprises me sometimes with a candid revelation. Last week he said, “I know it’s foolish, but I wonder if Margaret knows what I’m doing and if she would approve of my life now.”

“I know she would,” I said, and I sensed that my words mattered. He said he is thinking about whether and how to financially provide for his new partner. He said he isn’t sure if the new relationship will last. I suggested that he not think about how it will end, but how wonderful it has been these past few years. I suggested he be generous. More than generous.

I was glad I joined him for dinner, because we had a real conversation and an emotional connection.

Also, his anxiety about the need to keep his friendships fresh and alive resonated with me big time. It confirmed my sense that friends are the saviors of our senior years. As we get older, if we live geographically distant from family, friends become the most important peo-

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ple in our day-to-day lives.

Much has been written about the connection between loneliness and depression and cognitive loss. The antidote to being lonely is being a friend and having friends, but it doesn’t just happen. Especially as one gets older, friendships require more tolerance and good nature and forgiveness. Good pals sometimes forget a lunch date or don’t call when we’re sick or make a plan that excludes us when we wanted to be included. So, to keep our relationships viable, we have to be forgiving.

This one doesn’t hear so well, that one can’t drive at night, another one clearly is drinking too much. We have to turn the other cheek and turn the other way because we all live in glass houses.

Even more, we have to keep reaching out to people, accepting their bids to get together or share an activity. We have to get out of the house because no one knows we’re inside, feeling alone. We need to make the call, plan the dinner, send the email and be open to social connection.

As young parents it was easy for us to

s older people, we have to work harder to tend the ties that bind us.

Randi is on a brief leave.

This column was originally published March 12-18, 2020. become friendly with our children’s friends. During our working years, it was easy for a business friend to become a personal friend. As older people, we have to work harder to tend the ties that keep us bound to one another, responsible for one another and in touch with one another.

The thing is, not every friend meets all of our standards or fills all of our needs, and neither do we hit the mark every time with the people who call us friends. But everyone can offer something.

When we were young and when we were working and parenting, friends were our distraction, our biking buddies and our carpool partners. Now friends are vital to our health and well-being.

Friendship-building is the new work of the over-70 crowd. Some friends, like Jack, you see twice a year. Some friends are evergreen, and some are seasonal.

No matter. Boomers need to tend that garden.

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

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September 14, 2023 — LONG BEACH HERALD

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Politics is partisan — voting isn’t

ome 158 million Americans voted in the 2020 U.S. presidential election, but 63 million eligible people could not because they weren’t even registered to vote.

That’s disturbing.

In new york, there are some 13 million registered voters, and another 2 million people of voting age who aren’t registered. Voter turnout has increased in recent years, but voter registration has declined slightly.

Americans who neglect their civic duty to vote are roundly chastised every november, but the emphasis must be put on persuading unregistered people to register — and helping them to do so.

Education is a huge part of increasing voter registration.

Municipalities must continue to partner with nonprofits like the league of Women Voters to help people understand the importance of voting, and how simple it is to legally register. There are many websites that offer you help to register to vote. Perhaps the easiest is Vote411.org. next Tuesday, Sept. 19, is national Voter Registration Day, which, since its

inception in 2012, has helped register more than 5 million Americans to vote.

The West Hempstead Public library is holding an event that day to help people do so. More events will be held across long Island.

Clearly, voting is an important issue.

The health of a representative democracy depends on people voting. It also depends on constant outreach to get people registered to vote.

In new york, citizens who are 16 or 17 can pre-register, an important first-step in joining the voting public. Civics classes in high schools often provide voter registration forms to students of eligible age to start the process. These students are educated about the history of voting rights, and the importance of exercising the right.

For those concerned about voter registration fraud, providing false information when registering to vote is a crime (and there is a notice on the form itself).

The number of illegally registered voters is minuscule in reality.

Celebrate national Voter Registration Day next Tuesday by registering to vote yourself, or talking about the impor-

tance of voting with family and neighbors. Spread the word, and more people will see how important voting is to a strong America.

And while you’re registering to vote …

Becoming an organ donor is a personal decision. no one should intrude on a person’s right to decide to become an organ donor. We do, however, encourage people to learn more about the need for organ donors — especially in new york.

According to ny.gov, there are 8,500 people in new york state who need lifesaving organ transplants. Just under half of adults 18 and older in the state are registered as organ donors. Some 3,400 new york patients received lifesaving organ transplants in 2022, according to SUny.edu, and 1,002 new yorkers donated last year.

Becoming an organ donor is your decision. If you wish to do so, the process is simple, and can be done at the state motor vehicle department — or while you register to vote. Take time to educate yourself about the need for more organ donors, and what you can do to help.

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Letters Local newspapers are our ‘eyes’ To the Editor: Re the editorial “Why supporting local news is so important” (Aug. 31-Sept. 6): The story of what happened at the Marion County Record is an example of how political speculation can superficially justify police intervention to stifle inconvenient reportage. It happens a lot — it could happen here — and we can only hope it does not.

It’s too soon to assess the damage in Kansas.

Will the Record become more “careful”? Will Marion’s officials become more clever? Some say the Fourth Estate, born before electricity, is outdated and deservedly fading into obscurity. That trend must be fought, because TV, with its entertainment bias and its preference for network and national news, and the internet, with its algorithmic distortions, do not — save for scandal/lurid crime/disaster — report on our towns, our actual “homeland,” or their problems and the officials we hope can solve them.

The answer to the ancient “Who watches the watchmen?” question is, today, our newspaper reporters. The scope of press freedom is disputed territory, besieged by many seeking redefinition.

Each attack must be noted — as in the editorial — repulsed and condemned. Consider the local papers our “eyes,” and maybe we’ll take good care of them.

BRIAn KElly Rockville Centre

The immigration crisis isn’t new, Senator To the Editor: I found the letter last week from State Sen. Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick, “The ongoing migrant crisis,” to be purely partisan bashing of the Democrats and President

Biden. The senator seems to imply that the immigration crisis is new, when it is, in fact, not at all new.

For at least the last 40 or 50 years, the two parties have been unable and unwilling to come up with any significant immigration reform legislation, and Republicans have mastered the art of using the immigration issue as a cudgel against the other party. The issue is a complex one that requires thought-

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n recent months, former President Donald Trump has been hit with 91 charges in four criminal indictments. As an attorney, I’ve paid close attention to all of the cases, which may be hard for most non-lawyers to follow. His actions on Jan. 6, 2021, are well known, but it’s up to the special counsel, Jack Smith, to prove criminal conduct.

Most people I know have said nothing about Trump’s alleged retention of classified documents.

An eventual trial will reveal what kinds of papers were involved, and JerrY then it will be up to a jury to decide kremer right or wrong.

When it comes to the Georgia indictment, I’m not willing to give Trump the free pass he demands by yelling that the case is a “political witch hunt.” The 96-page indictment spells out conduct that’s best described as colossal chutzpah. While some of the other indictments used overly broad language, the Georgia case spells out conduct that is typical of what would happen in Russia, Hungary or Venezuela.

The day after his 2020 election loss, Trump embarked on a comprehensive campaign to change the results of the election in Georgia. Despite a number of statements by Republican Gov. Brian Kemp that the election in his state was run “according to law,” and his denials that there was any fraud, Trump continued his efforts to have the results thrown out. The whole world has heard Trump’s conversation with Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensberger demanding that he find 11,780 votes, which would have given Trump one more vote than he needed to win the state.

As a further display of pure arrogance, Trump also called the speaker of Georgia’s House, David Ralston, demanding that he convene a special session of the Legislature for the purpose of overturning the results of the election. Once he knew what Trump was asking, Ralston refused to take his calls.

That was followed by more calls from the president to other election officials, asking them to find fraud. Those calls were coupled with calls allegedly made by a Trump lawyer accusing a Black worker of fraudulent conduct. Those accusations

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led to right-wing hate threats to her life.

If you think the other indictments are difficult to understand, this one is, as they say, a piece of cake. The case of the fake electors sounds like something you’d see in a movie. Over a dozen people, many of whom were Republican Party officials, gathered at the Georgia Capitol and signed a document certifying that Trump had won the state — in spite of Kemp’s statement that the returns had been counted three times and no fraud had been found.

And then there are the allegations concerning Trump attorney Rudy Giuliani. Once hailed as America’s Mayor, Giuliani had sunk to the depths of being something of a traveling conspiracy salesman, going from state to state, peddling tales of alleged election fraud. He went to Georgia to testify in front of a number of legislative committees, under oath, claiming that 11,000 dead people had voted and that thousands of ballots had been delivered in suitcases to polling places. Giuliani is now charged with multiple counts of election fraud and lying under oath. Sadly, his license to practice law is currently being challenged in three

o my way of thinking, the facts go against the fourtimes-indicted Donald Trump.

Letters ful minds — not buoys, cages and busing unsuspecting migrants from red to blue states.

Want to solve the immigration problem quickly? Easy. Let’s get rid of the enormous “Help Wanted” sign at our border. Let’s fine and prosecute the employers. But that isn’t going to happen. We love paying substandard wages, and it is so much easier to blame.

We can only hope that more of us, including Sen. Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick, become politically engaged and more informed about the issues. Only then will we find humane solutions that are acceptable to most of us.

NANCy GOLDMAN East Rockaway

LIRR needs many millions in grant funding To the Editor: The Long Island Rail Road still needs to reach a state of good repair for the existing fleet, stations, elevators, escalators, signals, interlockings, track, power, yards and shops.

states.

Of the six lawyers who have been indicted along with Trump, four worked directly under Giuliani. One of them, Sidney Powell, claimed multiple times that Dominion’s voting machines were easy to manipulate, and were controlled

by Venezuelan dictator Hugo Chavez.

Those allegations cost Rupert Murdoch’s Fox News $787.5 million in damages, with one other major lawsuit yet to be resolved.

I’ve heard frequently that Trump is, like any other criminal defendant, considered innocent until proven guilty. I know that as a lawyer, I, too, should adhere to that noble sentiment. But the Georgia case has too many specifics — too many emails and too many voicemails — to merit that kind of thinking.

There is no way Trump can deny that he never said what he said and never took the actions that he took. To my way of thinking, all the facts go against him, and I don’t believe that, like Harry Houdini, he can escape.

Jerry Kremer was an 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.

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That also includes more stations reaching compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. All maintenance programs for all operating assets also need to be fully funded and completed on time to ensure riders safe, uninterrupted and reliable service.

Since its creation in 1964, the Urban Mass Transit Administration (known since 1991 as the Federal Transit Administration) has provided billions of dollars to pay for many of these capital improvements. The LIRR’s share of annual FTA grants to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority averages 15 percent. In 2023, this should mean $270 million of $1.8 billion in federal grant funding.

The State Department of Transportation provides Statewide Transportation Operating Assistance on an annual basis to the MTA and LIRR. Let’s give thanks to both Washington and Albany for continued financial support for our LIRR, the nation’s largest commuter railroad.

LARRy PENNER Great Neck Larry Penner is a transportation advocate, historian and writer who previously worked for the Federal Transit Administration Region 2.

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