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DeFrancesco and Adler top the senior class When DeF rancesco was growing up, his father, Joe, would tell him to put his best Troy DeFrancesco and Samu- foot forward. So, after that, el Adler are friends. They’re on going into high school, he made the Long Beach High School sure he always put his maxiwinter track team and the math mum effort into anything he did team. They’re also in the Nation- — in and out of the classroom.

His freshman year, he took al Honor Society together.

Now, Troy and Sam are the his hardest class yet, chemistry.

The teacher was class of 2024 valeremote, which made dictorian and saluthe subject even tatorian. more difficult. A lot DeFrancesco, 17, of students comwas a dedicated plained, and clearly video game player weren’t enjoying in middle school. He the learning experiwould go to school, ence. DeFrancesco do what he needed d e c i d e d t h at h e to do — including needed to teach his homework, at SAMuEl ADlER himself a lot of the lunch — and then Salutatorian material in order to come home and do well. p l ay. T h e n , o n e “I realized that, just like in week in his seventh-grade science class, he was told on a life, there’s two ways you could Tuesday that he had three days go,” he said. “You could comto study a long list of terms for a plain, or you could just try and make the situation better. So, Friday quiz.

“Before that, I didn’t study for right there, freshman chem set anything,” he said. “But for that, me up with that work ethic.”

The next year, DeFrancesco I realized I (was) going to actually have to study and learn them signed up for an even more diffiin order to be successful. Then I cult class, AP chemistry. He was nervous about it for the entire realized that in other subjects, if I would just put the additional summer. He had bad dreams effort in, then I’d be able to excel about it. One of his neighbors, that much more.”

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Bob Arkow/Herald photos

Getting spooky in the plaza Children decorated Kennedy Plaza with chalk last Saturday — and did it in style. Aria and Zayn Tottes, right, were dressed up as characters from ‘The Nightmare Before Christmas’ for Halloween. The weekend’s Halloween in the Plaza celebration was the final Arts in the Plaza program for the season. Story, more photos, Page 11.

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e really get each other thinking a lot.

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whom he surfs with, told him, “You’re young. Challenge yourself.”

The class, as expected, was demanding, requiring hours of studying in addition to the classroom work.

But he knew that if he could get through it, he could earn an International Baccalaureate Diploma. And he has.

DeFrancesco has been as involved outside the classroom as he has been successful in it. He’s a member of the Math Team, Athletes Helping Athletes, DECA and the Jazz Band, and is president of the Key Club. He has also done a lot of community service, tutored students for the SAT exams and raised money for UNICEF. He plays volleyball and baseball, and was on the winter track and surfing teams.

He wouldn’t have accomplished any of it, he said, without the support of his friends and family — his father; his mother, Michele; and his older sister, Isabella.

“My dad — he always prioritizes having a good time,” Troy said. “In terms of academics, he said if I bring home A’s or bring home F’s, he’s still going to be there for me. He’s just there for me. Same with my mom — she’s super encouraging. She’s there for me every day.”

Of his sister, he said, “She inspired me to be a good student, because she was a good student. I thought it was really cool seeing her excel in and out the classroom. Then I figured that was what I wanted. I wanted to follow in her legacy.”

His classmates have also helped push him — perhaps none more than Adler.

“Congrats equally to my boy Sam,” DeFrancesco said. “We’ve both been pushing each other academically since freshman year. “He’s been a positive influence for me, and I hope he would say the same.”

Adler, 17, is a little different. He has always loved

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Long Beach’s 2024 valedictorian and salutatorian — and good friends — troy defrancesco and Samuel adler. studying and learning. It has even been something of a pastime for him outside school.

“I won’t just do something like play basketball all the time — that’s not something I like to do,” he said. “But I will sit and do math problems for fun in my free time. I like studying a lot, and so it gets me to do it a lot.”

For Adler, learning is all about self-motivation. Sometimes, he said, when teachers give assignments, it can feel like a chore. But when he’s learning on his own

time, he loves it.

His favorite subject is science, specifically chemistry.

He loves it so much — and is so knowledgeable — that he took part in the U.S. National Chemistry Olympiad last year. The Olympiad seriously tests students’ understanding of the subject. Adler scored in the top 150 of around 1,000 who took part across the country.

He was named a National Merit Semifinalist, and is the president of the Math Team. He is also a leader of the Soundwaves a cappella group and a member of the Class of 2024 Club, and performs in the Metropolitan Youth Orchestra, the Pep Band and the Jazz Ensemble.

As well, he has competed in cross-country and winter and spring track.

He is also completing an IB Diploma, which he believes has thoroughly prepared him for the next step: college.

“In college, you’ll have maybe six hard classes, and you’re spending about one day a week on each of them, versus here, where you have six hard classes and three easy classes in only 42 minutes in a packed schedule for each of them,” he said. “It’s really teaching me a lot of time management, so when I get to college, it’s going to be easier. There’s a lot of stuff I have to juggle right now, and then once I get to college, I’m going to have a lot of time to do the studying I want.”

Both students are in the thick of the college application process. Adler’s top choices are Cornell, Yale and MIT. So far, DeFrancesco has applied to Northeastern, Virginia Tech, the University of Virginia, Hofstra and Delaware, where his sister went. He was planning to apply to MIT soon.

“Troy’s been the guy,” Adler said. “He’d be calling me on the phone some days, and we just talk for about an hour about something school-related. We really get each other thinking a lot.”

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L.B. resident spearheads new memorial

LONG BEACH HERALD — November 2, 2023

Triangle Fire victim’s memorial goes from an idea to reality

By ANGELINA ZINGARIELLO azingariello@liherald.com

Mary Anne Trasciatti, of Long Beach, director of Hofstra University’s Labor Studies program and president of the Remember the Triangle Fire Coalition, has unveiled a memorial after more than a decade of dedication to honor something from over a century ago.

The memorial stands in remembrance of the 146 garment workers who died in the 1911 Triangle Fire.

This vision was finally brought to life and dedicated on Oct. 11.

People can visit the Triangle Memorial in Greenwich Village, located at the original factory building on 23 Washington Pl., corner of Greene Street. Additionally you can visit their website at RememberTheTriangleFire.org.

Trasciatti wants people to remember not just the tragedy, but its significance too. She emphasizes how the reforms following the fire have had long-lasting impacts, benefiting many today. She highlights the sacrifices of working women, which inadvertently led to improvements in working conditions.

“The organization that I am apart of that built this memorial, the Remember the Triangle Fire Coalition, we just felt very strongly that this is an important story and it needs to be told,” Trasciatti said. “There is an annual commemoration of the fire around March 25, but we just felt like there should be something at the site where it happened that tells the story every day so that people who are walking by or who come to look for the building can reflect on what happened, but also be inspired by the way that people took action afterwards.”

She draws a parallel between the past events and modern day challenges faced by workers, citing the memorial as a reminder that people today are still fighting for better working conditions.

Trasciatti’s dedication to the memorial is not just rooted in her profession and passion for change. She holds a personal connection.

Her mother and grandmother were both garment workers. They often spoke of their gratitude for the safety measures put in place, a direct result what happened to “those poor girls at the triangle.”

In 2010, as the 100th anniversary of the fire was approaching, the Triangle Fire Coalition began planning the anniversary event. This led them to the idea of creating a lasting memorial.

Numerous open meetings were held across Manhattan, including the city fire museum, the Eldridge St. Synagogue and John D. Calandra Italian American Institute. They gathered opinions from the general public about what they would want out of the memorial. The consensus was that the memorial should narrate the fire’s story, list the names and ages of those who died and be located at the actual site of the fire.

Since the Triangle Factory Building was owned by NYU, the coalition had to gain their approval, which they did after persistent negotiation for about a year.

They came to an agreement in 2012. With NYU’s permission and understanding that the coalition would finance the project, the next step was to get clearance from the Landmarks Preservation Commission due to the building’s landmark status.

To finalize a design, the coalition organized an international design competition. Ernesto Martinez, an architect, managed the competition attracting nearly 200 entries from 30 countries. The winners of the competition were Richard Joon Yoo and Uri Wegman. The Landmarks Commission, the community board and NYU approved the chosen design.

With the design in hand, they initiated fundraising efforts. New York State contributed the initial $1.5

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The memorial allows people to visit and remember those lost.

White flowers are places around the memorial in honor of those lost. million donation, which was believed to cover the cost. However, upon further inspection of the building, challenges arose.

“It’s an old building and it survived the fire, but it’s kind of quirky. It’s not until you open it up and get into the guts of it, you don’t really know what’s underneath,” Trasciatti explained. “And we realized that the

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plan we had to attach this memorial to the building was not going to work, so it had some engineering challenges. And we had to redesign, not the memorial itself, but the brackets that were going to hold it to the building, because of course, it had to be up there safely. And that took a lot of time and cost some money.

The budget then almost doubled, it ended up being $2.9 million.”

The coalition successfully secured $3 million in funding, with contributions from labor unions, foundations and dedicated individuals passionate about the project.

Despite a remaining piece yet to be installed, the memorial officially debuted on Oct. 11. Joining Trasciatti and the Coalition were several officials, including U.S. Secretary of Labor Julie Su and Gov. Kathy Hochul.

“This is really important to them, because of the laws that were passed for workplace safety, but also because they are women workers,” Trasciatti said.

“And that was great. It also made me feel really good to see all the working people there. SAG-AFTRA were there with their T-shirts and workers at NYU who are organizing unions, the students and adjunct faculty, the clerical staff, and the janitors. They were there.

And it was just really great to see lots of different working people there as well.”

The memorial narrates the fire’s story in the languages primarily spoken by the victims: English, Yiddish and Italian. It features a stainless steel ribbon 12 feet above the sidewalk with the names and ages of the 146 victims. As visitors walk alongside, a reflective panel below mirrors these names. Below, testimonies from survivors and eyewitnesses are etched into the panel’s edge.

It stands out as one of the few memorials in the U.S. dedicated solely to workers.

“We need to recognize women more out there and some of these workers, they were 14,” Trasciatti said.

“We can never let this happen again. And only way we do is by remembering, and working to keep people safe when they go to work every day.”

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LIZ TRESTON LO N G B E AC H C I T Y CO U N C I L Before our administration was elected in 2020 the city was in severe financial disarray, borrowing millions of dollars every year just to pay its operating costs. We were named the most fiscally distressed municipality in New York State. Our infrastructure, having been neglected for years, was crumbling.

Our administration prioritized tough decisions to fix long-standing issues that previous administrations had created or ignored.

While Long Beach is in a much better place financially and operationally than it was four years ago, to continue to successfully address our problems, we need someone with the experience and knowledge — who understands how to rectify long standing issues correctly and permanently.

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Glib promises are easy, especially on the campaign trail.

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Turned around city finances and now has $12 million in a reserve fund. Balanced our budget. Stopped borrowing to pay operating expenses and has now been removed from the state financial watch list.

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Free wants to be more than LIRR’s temp chief life here. It would be a fantastic way to finish my career.”

He principally aims to succeed where some observOne of his first jobs with the Metropolitan Trans- ers believe Rinaldi has largely struggled: staying presportation Authority was cleaning train stations, but ent and doubling down on his three core issues: “safeRobert Free was destined to do so much more. Over the ty, reliability, and the customer experience.” Rinaldi years, he continued to impress bosses, eventually ris- lives in Westchester County, so local presence wasn’t as easy. ing to the MTA’s senior vice president of operations.

A large portion of Rinaldi’s 18-month And now, the tenure was spent in the recovery of two Port Jefferson resident is back at his commuter railroads, the Long Island Rail roots at the helm of the Long Island Rail Road and Metro-North, from the coronaviRoad, taking over as acting president and rus pandemic —when ridership dropped to allowing Catherine Rinaldi to return all historic lows. She faced criticism from her focus to the Metro-North line.

Long Island leaders who said her attention He’s never been closer to that ultimate was too divided between the two railroads career prize — but he’s not quite there yet. amid a turbulent time for the MTA. Free is the railroad’s acting — but not Commuters also bemoaned deterioratyet permanent — president. No one has a ing train stations and increasing delays, as lock on the position as the agency mulls well as the loss of a popular fare discount over candidates, but MTA chief Janno program and the uptick in the price of Lieber says those minds could be made up tickets as a consequence. by next March. And it’s quite likely they ROBERT FREE It all has contributed to a sense that won’t have to change any nameplates or acting president, Long Island Rail Road LIRR leadership has been glaringly disconbusiness cards when it happens. nected from commuters — an optic Free is “I think we have an obligation to go striving to undo. through a national search and to make a He plans to capitalize on his broad-brush appeal decision,” Lieber said. “We don’t hand people jobs of with union workers and commuters — having been this importance without going through a process.”

For now, the future holder of that spot remains an both for years — while bringing an intimate engineer’s open question — though Free promises to be a big con- view to fixing systemwide challenges to reduce comtender. He has roughly less than six months in his cur- muting headaches.

At the top of his to-do list is to ride the rails with rent post to make a good impression — and he plans on using that time to win over the respect of commuters MTA law enforcement to get a better sense of commuter’s safety needs, fine-tune the LIRR’s schedules to and his bosses.

“I would not take this position as acting if I did not shorten waiting times, and upgrade and beautify train want it full-time,” Free said. “I’ve invested a lot of my stations.

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Hodge looks to join up with Treston, Posterli

By BRENDAN CARPENTER bcarpenter@liherald.com

Elizabeth Treston has been a community advocate for many years. After Hurricane Sandy in 2012, she co-founded the Long Beach Community Organizations Active in Disasters. Since then she has focused on making flood insurance rates more equitable for residents across the South Shore.

During her time on the City Council, Treston has been involved in a range of issues, among them the rebuilding and revitalization of the city’s parks. Magnolia was redone completely, and other parks are going to be renovated as well, she said.

Other things have changed in the city. “We’ve changed — although many people don’t like it — policies within government, so departments have to be more responsible, more accountable and more transparent,” Treston said.

“That’s for the taxpayer. There were some questionable things going on before I took office, and that’s no longer happening.”

Tina Posterli moved to Long Beach just over two decades ago. Since then, she said, she has been focused on serving the community. She joined Artists in Partnership, and was a founding board member. One of her passions,

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she said, is the effort to establish a cultural arts center in the city.

She has been a co-president of the PTA and a Board of Education trustee.

She acted as school board president during the Covid pandemic, and helped lead a budget process that kept the tax levy from increasing.

“I transferred those leadership skills when I was encouraged to run and ultimately become elected to the City Council in 2021,” Posterli said. “I’m dedicated to continuing to serve the community, and making Long Beach financially sound, and seeing through over $200 million in infrastructure investments that we made that will protect our vulnerable neighborhoods from flooding, (and end) decades of sewage pollution that have gone into

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Reynolds Channel. I’ve been an activist on that level.”

She said she was committed to future growth and development in Long Beach, and hoped to push through a comprehensive plan. She believes that the way in which the community continues to develop is a crucial issue for the city.

James Hodge is known to many around the city. The former chairman of the Martin Luther King Center is a frequent speaker at City Council meetings. Now he wants to be a regular speaker on the other side of the podium.

“I have been in Long Beach my whole life, since 1976,” Hodge said.

“Working with seniors and youth, that’s dear to my heart. I always ask, ‘What can I do for seniors, and what

can I do for youth?’”

He said he was running for the council to give a voice to all of the “marginalized people in the city that feel left out.” He added that he believes it’s important for people to feel as though someone is fighting for them.

Asked whether there were any assets in Long Beach — the beach and the recreation center, for example — that could be generating more funds, Hodge responded, “Yes, yes.”

“If you’re doing good, you can always do better,” he said. “Whenever you’re looking at a comprehensive plan that you can put together with the chamber of commerce and business district, you bring in and utilize the experts that you have in your city. We have people that run these different types of things.

“It’s about tapping into the gold mine that you have within the city, and we have experts and key people in our city that I believe that we can utilize sometimes when it’s put out there more often. That’s something that I believe I can bring to the table.”

Reinhart, Finn, Fiumara ready to freeze taxes

By BRENDAN CARPENTER bcarpenter@liherald.com

Mike Reinhart grew up in Queens, but spent lots of time in Long Beach, playing in beach volleyball leagues and tournaments. He eventually decided he wanted to live there, and moved to the city 25 years ago.

His children have played hockey and softball and danced at the Hagen-Kavanagh School of Irish Dance. Their father has coached a few teams himself.

All of these small, community-based activities have given Reinhart the chance to meet residents and hear about their concerns. That made him want to be a City Council member.

“What people are really concerned about in Long Beach are the everincreasing taxes,” he said. “They’re scared they’re going to have to move out, and they’re scared for the kids. So I’m scared for my kids. I want my kids to stay here. They love it.”

One of the main things Reinhart wants to address if he is elected is the “us versus them” feeling at council meetings, meaning residents versus council members. That simply can’t be, he said, and he and his running mates, Brendan Finn and Chris Fiumara, would work to change that.

“We also really need to take advantage of some of our underutilized assets that we already have here in Long Beach,” Reinhart said. “There’s so

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many things that I feel like we’re not generating revenue like we really should be.

“That goes hand in hand with the point that we want to freeze taxes. So in order to freeze taxes, we have to generate revenue, and for the three of us, that’s one of our chief goals.”

Finn moved to Long Beach with his family in 1961, when he was 3. He attended Long rBeach Catholic Regional School, and worked at Monarch Beverage, on Long Beach Road. He ended up managing the place after he graduated from college.

Then he became a New York City police officer, working mostly in the Organized Crime Investigation Division. After the Sept. 11 attacks, he spent two years with the Joint Terrorism Task Force before retiring. He is now a private investigator and teaches at John Jay College in Manhattan.

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Why is he running for City Council?

“I was riding my bike to yoga one morning, and I watched these three giant monstrosities coming out of the sand on Riverside and Long Beach boulevards,” Finn said, referring to the condominium and apartment development on the Superblock. “I thought, wow, what are they doing to my city?”

He said he knew something would be built there, but he was shocked by the size of the project, and believes many others were, too. That, and the attendant infrastructure challenges, are problems — but they are not the city’s most pressing issue, Finn said.

“The number one problem to the city is taxes,” he said. “We need to be able to generate revenue, and yet keep the taxes lower so that the people can have a good life and enjoy the place that they want to live in.”

Fiumara has lived in Long Beach for

about 25 years, but spent many childhood summers on the city’s beaches.

He has been in the business world most of his life. He started his own business at 23 before selling it, and since then he has bought other distressed businesses and helped tur n them around.

Fiumara recalled talking with his family one day about the taxes in Long Beach, and how he was unhappy with the state of the city. His 6-year-old daughter turned to him and said, “You know, you always tell me to make a change and whatnot, and you have an opportunity to do so. Why don’t you run for City Council?”

So he is.

“That’s what brought me here,” Fiumara said. “My love of the city, of my family and being able to take everything I learned in private business and apply it to the city of Long Beach.”

For him, the most important issue is the city budget. He thinks that the council — and the city — need new people to handle it.

“I think you need people who have the actual experience to run $100 million budgets, who have done it for a living and have been successful with it,” Fiumara said. “To me that’s the most important part of it. I think giving somebody who doesn’t have the qualifications a $100 million checkbook is very detrimental for all the citizens of the city.”

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Michael Zeidman, surgical breast oncologist, Rajiv Datta, Chair of department of Surgery, Geri Barish, executive director of Hewlett House, Angela Santopolo of Howard Beach, Christine Hodyl, director of breast health services, Mount Sinai South Nassau, Dhvani Thakker, director of women’s medical oncology at Mount Sinai South Nassau

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Hope filled Mount Sinai South Nassau’s conference center on Oct. 24th as breast cancer survivor Angela Santopolo, 33, gave a breathtaking and inspiring testimony of her breast cancer journey, and breast cancer experts provided an in-depth update on medical and surgical advancements in the treatment of breast cancer as well as a complete review of clinical trials for potentially ground-breaking breast cancer treatments at the hospital’s annual breast cancer symposium.

Santopolo gave her account of her diagnosis of stage IIA cancer at age 32, her treatments, and how she continued working as a fourth-grade teacher and pursued a master’s degree at Fordham while being treated for stage IIA cancer in her breast.

In July of 2022 at a routine exam, Santopolo’s gynecologist noticed an anomaly in her right breast. After a mammogram, ultrasound, and biopsy, she was diagnosed with cancer and started a barrage of tests in Aug. 2022 to determine her course of treatment.

Santopolo underwent her first chemo treatment on Septe. 30, 2022. The chemotherapy caused Santopolo’s hair to fall out but she said the worst side effect was the nausea she suffered and tried everything to assuage, from recommended medication to holistic treatments. She continued working as a fourth-grade teacher through her treatments, commuting into Manhattan by train. During this time, she was also attending classes at Fordham University for her master’s degree.

Santopolo received her final chemo treatment on Jan. 6 of this year and credits the compassionate and expert care provided by her physicians Christine Hodyl, director of breast health services at Mount Sinai South Nassau, and Dhvani Thakker, director of women’s medical oncology, who she said gave her the hope and encouragement she needed to get through her chemo.

Thakker presented treatments for the side effects of chemotherapy Mount Sinai doctors Michael Zeidman and Lillian Huang gave presentations on surgical

Angela Santopolo embraced her grandfather after sharing her breast cancer journey. options, clinical trials, and potentially ground-breaking breast cancer treatments such as breast-conserving surgery to preserve healthy breast tissue.

Thanks to clinical trials throughout the years, doctors have been able to deescalate treatments for breast cancer. De-escalation treatments are minor surgeries that require less chemotherapy than in decades past.

De-escalation has improved patients’ quality of life while having no adverse impact on the rate of cancer recurrence or life expectancy.

The biggest advancement in breast cancer treatment is the widespread adoption of screening mammograms, which can catch tumors when they’re small before cancer has spread to lymph nodes and metastasized. These advancements have paved the way for deescalation of treatments. Another advancement has been groundbreaking-targeted treatments for the disease and therapies that have been approved for use at earlier stages.

In February, Santopolo took medical leave from teaching and school to receive a double mastectomy and reconstructive surgery.

For Santopolo, the first two weeks were the hardest.

She was heavily medicated to reduce the pain and slept a lot. But by the third week, she started going to Hewlett House, a community resource center in Hewlett, that provides services to cancer patients free of charge. Hewlett House is operated by 1 in 9, a nonprofit that’s been fighting cancer since 1990.

Geri Barish, Executive Director of Hewlett House, and president of 1 in 9: Te Long Island Breast Cancer Action Coalition also attended the symposium and advised patients to be careful of information found on the Internet. Cancer treatment is increasingly individualized, and patients need to speak to their doctors to determine what’s right for them. Santopolo said the yoga and reiki programs, along with the opportunity to meet other women with the same diagnosis at the Hewlett House, helped her heal mentally.

“I feel like support is so important and just being empathetic to patients’ needs,” said Santopolo. “That’s huge. I think that doctors and nurses should be empathetic, not just throw words at you that you don’t understand or tell you something and rush out of the room. When you are kind and empathetic and really listening to us and explaining I think we can get a lot further.”

Santopolo graduated in May from Fordham with a master’s degree in administration and supervision.

Her dream is to be a school principal.

“I accomplished something major during the darkest times of my life,” she said. “I really feel like there’s nothing I couldn’t do.”

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Chabad, Rabbi’s travel to support Israel On a mission to inspire, heal, unify, and pray for and with IDF soldiers, along with the families of the murdered, the captive, and wounded, 27 Chabad emissaries from the United States, Canada and Australia embarked on a solidarity mission to the Holy Land of Israel on Saturday, Oct. 21.

The Rabbis collectively distributed $500,000 — sometimes through on-thespot fundraisers — for communities in urgent need and for organizations directly aiding the people of Israel through this extremely difficult period for the Jewish people and the people of Israel.

The Chabad delegation is the only organized rabbinic delegation from abroad since the war began on Oct. 7.

To brief the public on both the horrors and hope from the front lines, Rabbi Eli Goodman of Chabad of the Beaches held briefings on Oct. 30 and Oct. 31 in-person, and through Zoom, where listeners heard first hand what is happening on the ground in Israel and what it was like to spread light during the darkness of war.

“Not since the Holocaust have the Jewish people suffered such devastation,” he said. “The scope of the impact the Oct. 7 attacks have had on the lives of so many, is staggering and almost impossible to put into words: the grieving, the wounded, the kidnapped, the uprooted, the upheaval. One simply cannot begin to fathom it, from a distance.

But we want to try to convey what we saw as best we can.”

“We were deeply moved by the way Israel has banded together, by the resilience, the faith, the fortitude of the people of Israel amidst so much pain and tragedy. As representatives of our communities, it was so important for us to leave the relative ‘comfort’ of the Diaspora and let the people of Israel know that, while they are bravely serving on the frontlines of this war, we are all in this together and the Jewish people from around the world are united with them.”

Coordinated with Chabad in Israel so as to minimize disruption on the ground, the international group of spiritual ambassadors engaged in a multipronged agenda, which included visiting wounded soldiers in hospitals, to praying with families mour ning or awaiting news of loved ones, bringing support through song and dance to the soldiers at the army bases, and meeting with government officials.

“The Charter of Hamas calls for the destruction of Israel and the genocide of all Jews worldwide,” Goodman said.

“They slaughtered babies in front of their parents, dragged the elderly from the beds and are holding them hostage.

We cannot possibly fully comprehend the horror, but we have a message to our brothers and sisters in the Holy Land: you’re not alone. We in the Diaspora stand shoulder-to-shoulder with you.”

“We must do all that we can - no gesture too small — Am Yisrael Chai.”

The 27 Rabbis have also made an urgent appeal for those who are being

Photos courtesy Rabbi Eli Goodman

Israeli soldiers received ‘thank you’ cards and letters from people in and around Long Beach.

Goodman visited with community members in Israeli hospitals. held captive in Gaza by Hamas terrorists.

“We call on everyone to petition government officials and pray every day for the safe and swift return of the hostages,” said Goodman. “We will continue to do all we can in our respective communities to raise money and raise spirits to enable our brothers and sisters fighting in the Holy Land to be safe, and successful, and the families of the missing to be reunited as quickly as possible. “ –Brendan Carpenter

Cars were destroyed and broken as a result of the conflict.

Rabbi Eli Goodman of Chabad of the Beaches with pieces of a rocket he found in the streets while in Israel.

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HERALD SPORTS Long Beach makes run to semis

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RAY TORCHIA Kennedy Senior Football IT WAS A MEMORABLE season for Torchia and the Cougars. Although Kennedy failed to reach the Conference III playoffs, its 4-4 record is a major step in the right direction. Torchia was front-and-center in the success, especially October victories over Valley Stream North and Clarke. He had an interception return for a touchdown, a rushing score and touchdown reception against VSN, and a pair of TDs and three two-point conversions versus Clarke.

fOOTBALL PLAYOffS Friday, Nov. 3 and Saturday, Nov. 4 Conference I Port Washington (8) at Massapequa (1) Freeport (7) at Farmingdale (2) Oceanside (6) at East Meadow (3) Syosset (5) at Hempstead (4)

Conference II Mepham (8) at Garden City (1) Long Beach (7) at Carey (2) MacArthur (6) at Manhasset (3) New Hyde Park (5) at Elmont (4)

Conference III Glen Cove (8) at Wantagh (1) Lynbrook (7) at South Side (2) Hewlett (6) at Plainedge (3) Roosevelt (5) at Floral Park (4)

Conference IV Oyster Bay (8) at Seaford (1) East Rockaway (7) at Malverne (2) Island Trees (6) at Cold Spring Harbor (3) Locust Valley (5) at North Shore (4)

Nominate a “Spotlight Athlete” High School athletes to be featured on the Herald sports page must compete in a fall sport and earned an All-Conference award or higher last year. Please send the following information for consideration: Name, School, Grade, Sport and accomplishments to Sports@liherald.com.

Before Long Beach’s Nassau Class AA boys’ soccer quarterfinal match at South Side, coach Leo Palacio told his players to be ready for the “in the box” play during its first corner kick attempt.

The Marines had yet to convert this season on the set piece designed to generate a scoring chance off a loose ball by letting the corner kick hit the ground, but last Friday evening the team picked an opportune time for the play to work to perfection.

In the 31st minute, Ryder Heitefuss sent a corner kick into the box and Derek Jimenez- Ramos booted home a shot from his left foot off a scramble in what proved to be the winning goal in a 3-0 upset win against the third-seeded Cyclones.

“Every year we have scored on the in the house except this year so I mentioned to the team that we are going to run it on the first corner kick,” Palacio said. “We practice that play every day.”

The quarterfinal win sent Long Beach to the county semifinals against secondseeded Manhasset at Mitchel Athletic Complex in Uniondale Monday evening where the Marines were denied their first finals appearance since 1993, falling 3-0.

After grabbing that crucial corner kick goal with under 10 minutes left before halftime at South Side, Long Beach added some insurance when Thomas Gosden converted a penalty kick early in the second half for a 2-0 lead after Ryan Fitzgerald drew a foul in the box on a counter attack. Gosden then added another penalty kick goal for some added cushion.

Junior goalkeeper Jayden Zarco made sure Long Beach’s lead held up with 12 saves for his seventh shutout of the season. Palacio also credits the play of senior All-County sweeper Alejandro Castro with helping to register the clean sheet.

The shutout against South Side at Darcy Field came nearly two years to the day on the same turf that Long Beach upset the then top-seeded Cyclones in penalty kicks in the first round of the playoffs. South Side’s season ended at 10-3-3.

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Junior goalkeeper Jayden Zarco has been instrumental in Long Beach’s playoff success, including scoring a penalty kick goal. wonderful time with them,” said thirdyear South Side coach Patrick Corvetti.

“I’m looking forward to coaching the guys that are returning.”

Senior goalie Ryan Coico recorded seven saves in his final high school game.

Junior Luca Tarulli neatly gave South Side a lead in the 27th minute, but Zarco was able to track down the shot after it got behind him.

Long Beach reached the quarterfinals with a wild first-round win at home over Great Neck North Oct. 23. It took suddenvictory penalty kick heroics from Zarco to give the Marines a 4-3 decision following a

1-1 draw through regulation and double overtime. Each team scored three times on five shots in the first round of penalty kicks. Zarco then denied his counterpart, Everett Bailey, on Great Neck North’s sixth attempt. Then, coach Palacio made a snap decision to use Zarco as the Marines’ next shooter. Zarco delivered the winning goal.

“I saw their keeper put his head down after Jayden stopped his shot, so I thought why not let Jayden take the shot right there,” Palacio said. “The whole game was crazy. It was the most exciting high school game I’ve been a part of in 35 years. It was back-and-forth all night.”

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Big-time athletes make big-time plays, and that was ultimately the deciding factor in Elmont’s 34-28 victory over Long Beach last Saturday in a Nassau Conference II football regular-season finale.

“They have some star athletes, and that’s what it came down to,” Long Beach head coach Scott Martin said. “That’s what happens when you play a team like this. They might not strategically beat you throughout the game, but they have the stars to beat you on big chunk plays.”

The first of those big plays came on Elmont’s opening drive of the game. On fourth and long, Nassir Edwards vaulted over a Long Beach defender along the sideline to reel in a one-handed catch for a 31-yard gain and a first down.

“That was ridiculous,” Elmont head coach Tom Innes said. “You don’t coach that. I have a lot of trust in him and a lot of trust throwing him the ball. He’s a mismatch nightmare. I’d hate to be on the other side having to defend against that.

It’s a pleasure having him on my side of the ball because it makes it easy for me to call other plays when I know they’re keyed on that.”

After showing his ability as a deep threat, Edwards caught a quick pass from quarterback Aiden Barnes on an out route to put Elmont on the board. With Edwards scoring the game’s opening touchdown, it was only fitting that he

scored the one that sealed the victory.

In the fourth quarter, he once again leaped over a defender and took the ball to the house, giving Elmont a two-score lead late in the game. Edwards finished the afternoon with three catches and 74 yards with his two touchdowns.

Isaiah Davis also had two touchdowns for Elmont, with his first being the one that broke the game open. After Long Beach scored on a fourth down conversion, Davis responded by running back the ensuing kickoff. Senior quarterback Luke Hartman had two touchdown runs and a pair of touchdown passes (one each to Shaquile Johnson and Courtney Merchant) for the visitors.

“We had just let up a touchdown on fourth down, and morale was low,” Davis said. “ I put the team on my back and said, ‘Let’s go, guys.’ I put it all on the field and made a play. You could see the energy back in everybody.”

Davis had a 59-yard touchdown run in the game, finishing with 154 on 16 carries.

Osagie Ekhator also broke off a huge run to score for Elmont out of the backfield and collected eight tackles on defense. Meanwhile, Vincent Laffey led the Spartans in tackles with 12, and Marquis Robinson snagged an interception.

Leading Elmont’s supporting cast was quarterback Aiden Barnes. With 142 yards passing and two touchdowns, the sophomore displayed traits that will be essential to Elmont’s success in the postseason.

“He showed me toughness,” Innes said.

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Long Beach’s Shaquile Johnson, right, scored one of its four touchdowns in last Saturday’s 34-28 defeat at Elmont in the regular-season finale.

“Calling up a sophomore quarterback, I was definitely worried, but he’s a gamer.

He’s just tough as nails. Throughout the season, he kept proving how tough he actually is.”

With the win, Elmont finished the regular season 5-3 and will host No. 5 New Hyde Park in the opening round of the playoffs. Long Beach (4-4) will match up against second-seeded Carey.

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Actress and comedian Amy Schumer is being criticized by fans on social media following an Instagram post made earlier this month, which took aim at Hamas supporters and those calling for an immediate ceasefire between Israel and the Palestinian occupied Gaza region.

In her post the 42-year-old Rockville Centre native and South Side High School alum, accuses people who are

states, “If you scream speaking out against Isra‘genocide’ but were silent el’s response to the October about the massacre of Octo7 terrorist attacks as antiseber 7th, you might hate mitic.

Jews. If you call for a ceaseShe also criticizes how fire but not the release of mainstream media outlets hostages, you might hate were quick to speak about Jews. If you oppose Israel’s “Israel’s tragic bombing of right to defend itself but the hospital in Gaza,” withsay nothing of Hamas, out retraction when they Islamic Jihad, Hezbollah, lear ned it was actually Amy SchumER and Syria’s continuous caused by Islamic jihadists. rocket launches toward the Schumer shared the post via comedian Brett Gelman, which civilian population of Israel, you might

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hate Jews. If you spoke out against Israel’s tragic bombing of the hospital in Gaza, but made no contraction once you learned that it was actually done by Islamic Jihad, you might hate Jews.”

“If you use inflammatory language regarding Israel no matter how flawed their government, but use measured and apologetic ter minology around Hamas, a terrorist organization whose charter clearly states their intent to kill Jews, you might hate Jews,” the post continues. “If you chant ‘decolonize,’ but fail to condemn the chanting of ‘gas the Jews’ at rallies in city streets and universities worldwide, you might hate Jews. If you’re pained by the tragic loss of Palestinian life, as we all are, but take no responsibility for being complicit in the spreading of rhetoric that equals pre Holocaust propaganda, you might hate Jews. We the Jewish people, should have been given the space to mourn, but instead have had to use all our energy to defend not only our right to grieve, but to exist. And if you disagree with this statement, you might hate Jews.”

Despite having a salient point about the incorrect claims and the media’s coverage of the explosion at the northern Gaza hospital, she has continued to be the subject of much vitriol and negativity on social media following her post.

Evan Nierman, the chief executive of a global relations firm and author of “The Cancel Culture Curse,” told Newsweek in a recent interview that the fact she is being attacked is “outrageous.”

“Since when has delivering factual information and encouraging people to be careful to verify before buying into falsehood become an offense?” he said.

“The world has turned upside down.”

Schumer had already drawn criticism from some fans immediately following the attacks on October 7, over a post she shared by activist Mandana Dayani.

“Never in my years as an activist, have I seen other activists, upon seeing footage of little girls being killed and dragged through streets, immediately find the burning need to go on the internet and justify their deaths,” Dayani states in the post. “’Oh, here all the reasons that girl was burned alive!’ For complete clarity, the only reason you do this, is because you have been made to believe that the killing of Jews can even be justified. Because every civilization has taught that the life of a Jew is less valuable than your own. It’s the Hitler playbook. Your antisemitism is not unconscious. It is so deeply rooted in your bones and you are so comfortable with it, you are not even able to consider its impact on your friends.”

Nierman said that while Schumer is by no means an expert on Middle Eastern affairs, he calls the actress/comedian’s stance a demonstration of moral courage.

“If people want to be offended by her post, that’s their problem and not hers,” he said. “She’s been canceled for insisting that people pay attention to the truth. That’s the world we’re living in.”

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GENERAL ELECTION Candidates extending sewage Project debt exclusion From debt Limit The proposed amendment to Article 7, Section 5 of the Constitution extends for 10 years the authority of counties, cities, towns and villages to remove from their constitutional debt limits debt for the construction of sewage facilities. Shall the proposed amendment be approved? removal of small city school districts from special constitutional debt Limitation The proposed amendment to Article 8, Section 4 of the Constitution removes the special constitutional debt limitation now placed on small city school districts, so they will be treated the same as all other school districts. Shall the proposed amendment be approved?

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Legislator — Nassau County, 4th District Legislador - Condado de Nassau, Distrito 4

Alexis N. Pace (D)

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Patrick C. Mullaney (R,C)

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Biju Chacko (D)

Legislator — Nassau C Legislator — Nassau County, 5th District Legislador - Condado de Nassau, Distrito 5

Seth I. Koslow (D)

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Jake Scheiner (D)

Joseph A. Baker (R,C)

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Legislator — Nassau County, 6th District Legislador — Condado de Nassau, Distrito 6

Debra S. Mulé (D,WFP)

Matthew W. Malin (D)

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Benjamin Jackson (R,C)

Legislator — Nassau

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Joshua Alexander Lafazan (D)

Legislator — Nassau County, 7th District Legislator — Nassau County, 1st District Legislador — Condado de Nassau, Distrito 1

Scott M. Davis (D)

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Tanvir Ahmad (D)

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Howard J. Kopel (R,C)

Michael J. Lucchesi (R,C)

Legislator — Nassau County, 2nd District Legislador — Condado de Nassau, Distrito 2

Siela A. Bynoe (D,WFP)

Legislador — Condado de Nassau, Distrito 7

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Karin B. Campbell (R,C)

Legislator — Nassau County, 11th District Legislador - Condado de Nassau, Distrito 11

Delia M. DeRiggi-Whitton (D)

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John F. Stalzer (R,C)

Legislator — Nassau County, 12th District

Legislador — Condado de Nassau, Distrito 3

Legislador - Condado de Nassau, Distrito 12

Carrie Solages (D,WFP)

Sheharyar Ali (R,C)

Alcalde — Glen Cove

George Maragos (D)

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Matthew Pasternak (D)

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Michael J. Giangregorio (R,C)

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Marsha F. Silverman (D,WFP) Danielle Fugazy Scagliola (D) John F. Zozzaro (D) Joseph M. Manfredi (D) Joanne Yee (D) Theresa Rose Pergola (D)

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Thomas McKevitt (R,C)

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Olena Nicks (D,WFP)

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Donald X. Clavin Jr. (R,C)

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C. William Gaylor (R,C)

Kate Murray (R,C)

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Michael F. Reid (D)

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Jeanine C. Driscoll (R,C)

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Brendan P. Finn (R,C) Christopher E. Fiumara (R,C) Michael G. Reinhart (R,C)

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Jared S. Behr (D)

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Joseph S. Saladino (R,C)

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Samantha A. Goetz (R,C)

Town Council — Hempstead, 2nd District Ayuntamiento — Hempstead, 2nd Distrito Vote for One (1)

Lawrence E. Nedelka (D)

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Thomas E. Muscarella (R,C)

Pamela D. Panzenbeck (R,C) Ayuntamiento — Hempstead, Distrito 3 Vote for Six (6)

Kevin P. Maccarone (R,C) Jack Mancusi (R,C) Barbara A. Peebles (R,C) Roni Sue Jenkins (R,C) Grady M. Farnan (R,C) Michael I. Ktistakis (R,C)

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Susan G. Mintz (D)

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Richard L. LaMarca (R,C)

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Elizabeth M. Treston (D) Tina M. Posterli (D,WFP) James E. Hodge (D)

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John Ferretti (R,C)

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Christopher J. Carini (R,C)

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Susan E. Cools (D)

Jasmine Peña (D)

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Ingrid G. Izaguirre (D)

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Vincent Macchio (D)

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Jeffrey P. Pravato (R,C)

Melissa L. Miller (R,C)

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Town Council — Hempstead, 4th District Ayuntamiento — Hempstead, Distrito 4

Darien D. Ward (D)

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Laura A. Ryder (R,C)

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Fall under love’s spell with the cast of “As You Like It.”

Creative advocacy

in harmony An enchanting retelling of ‘As You Like It’ It’s a fantasy world with a lot of styles thrown in, but it works,” says O’Connor, What do Shakespeare and an ‘80s boy band have in common? In a modern musical

By Karen Bloom who adds that “the music is WHERE production of Shakespeare’s woodsy romance “As You Like It,” quite a lot actually. fantastic.”

Singer-songwriter Shaina Taub’s inventive production — which came out of the Public In Arden, soft natural change It’s aaudiences question WHEN Theatre’s Public WorksCan Divisionart to critical acclaim inthe 2017world?

— now welcomes to fabrics and earth tones are the enchanting mystical forest of Arden, at the Madison Theatre, on the Molloy University ••Thursday through Sunday, that’s been at the focus of our collective utilized to contrast with the Saturday and Sunday, noon-4 campus.

Nov. 2-5, times vary more rigid and militaristic p.m.; Tuesday through Friday, The show, which opened last weekend and runs through Nov. 5, is an opportunity for • Tickets $35; available at culture centuries.

Now as tosociety look of the court. Don’t be 11 a.m.-4 p.m. the students at Molloy’s renowned for Cap21 Musical Theatre Conservatory shine. With its MadisonTheatreNY.org or surprised if you see actors •call Emily Lowe Hall Gallery, large cast of 40 actors, it’s a challenging endeavor, but one that director Chris O’Connor — the box office at (516) navigates the complexities of modern life, dancing around the stage in South Campus, Hempstead. chairman of Cap21 — was ready to take on, assisted by a team of theatre pros, including 323-4444 sneakers and sandals. That’s For information and to RSVP, • Madison Theatre, choreographer Briana Reed and musical director art as a path for Jane social change is at the part of the show’s charm.

Molloy University call (516) 463-5672,campus, or visit Best.

1000 Hempstead Ave., The original soundtrack Hofstra.edu/museum A New York Times Critics Pick as forefront of artistic one expression.

Rockville Centre features diverse musical of the best shows of 2017, “As styles such as hip-hop, You Like It” is an immersive dream-like lyrical, calypso, and even “When We All Stand,” Hofstra Museum Art’s new exhibition, examines taleUniversity of faithful friends,offeuding families, country western, performed by a four-piece band. and lovers in disguise.

We follow the love the collective power of the arts in society. of Rosalind McMullen) Curated by Alexandra Giordanostory — the museum’s(Rachel assistant director of exhibition and “I’m really excited for ‘Will You Be My Bride,’” says Luke Cimorelli of North Bellmore. “It’s kind of like this Orlando (Corey Jennings) onuence. collection — the exhibit underscores and artists’ civic responsibility and infl ‘80s boy band dance. It’s very hip-hop, we all wear a quest to reunite after escaping “It highlights the vital role that artists have in activating democratic values that backward hats and shirts tied around our waist.”

Duke Frederick’s court. Throughout, promise equality and freedom, encouraging civic engagement, and cultivating unity,” A graduate of Sanford H. Calhoun High School, characters grapple with identity, Giordano says. “Artists often lead the justice chargeand andredemption. expose truths that may otherwise be Cimorelli plays one of the royal minions. ignored. The artists in this exhibition takeForced a standfrom andtheir call out injustices through their art The cast rehearsed 17 hours each week to ensure homes, that all the elements of this challenging production and activism on issues such as immigration, gender, rights, mass incarceration, Orlando, Duke reproductive Senior, his daughter came together seamlessly, enabling the young actors to voting rights, racial bias, gun violence, and promises unfulfi lled.escape They all combine the making Rosalind, and niece Celia truly embrace the Bard’s poetry. The show’s two-week of art with public service that has a to grassroots approach in the hope of mobilizing their the Forest of Arden, a fantastical not only allows for them to sustain and craft place of transformation, where alland areinspire othersstaging communities and the nation to ignite movement, create awareness, to their performance, but also gives the Cap21 program welcomed and embraced.

Lost amid the stand with them.” greater exposure. Next year, O’Connor aims to expand trees, the refugees fi nd community and This exhibit, which runs through July 28, is in conjunction with Hofstra’s under the stars. coming up in April. the performing schedule with additional productions.

13th presidential conference on acceptance the Barack Obama presidency For many of the cast, “As You Like It” is also a Its original 17th century themes “We were interested in the idea that the artist has a civic responsibility,” says moment to reclaim their senior performance that was resonate in the 21st century with the many museum director Karen Albert.modernized “The initial idea for thisincluding exhibitiona was inspired by canceled due to the pandemic. elements, dynamic an Obama Administration White Housescore. briefing that took place on May “I graduated high school in 2020, so I didn’t folk-pop “Shaina really adapted it, 12, 2009, where more than 60 artists and creative organizers met with officials toget to do my senior musical and have those senior shortened it, and took a lot of administration soliloquies discuss the collective power ofand the scenes arts to build community, create in change, and chart experiences,” Cimorelli said. “So, it’s exciting to be and put them to music a pathway for national recoverycontemporary in the areas oflanguage,” social justice, civic participation and a senior again and get these opportunities to be on O’Connor says. stage.”

“This adaptation is really accessible and activism.”

At its roots, Taub’s “As You Like It” is about the has exhibits a diversethat cast.

Even the gender pairing To that end, unlike other recent showcased the museum’s importance of community. is different than the original, which is permanent collection, Giordano reached out to contemporary artists who loaned “What we see going on in the world right now, part of the and the museum their selected works.

Some 36 inclusivity. pieces are It’s on delightful view — representing there’s so many divides,” O’Connor says. “It felt to all about love and forgiveness. It’s also a all media — from Emma Amos, Molly Crabapple and the Equal Justice Initiative, me especially after going through Covid and so many comedy, so there are some really funny For Freedoms, Miguel Luciano, Michele Pred, Willis Thomas, and Sophia struggles, in terms of identity and all the work to create situations andHank moments.”

Victor. inclusive spaces, like a really apt work to present to the Its a world that exists between the greater community of Long Island.”

“The way our climate is now, this exhibit could not be more timely than past and the present.

Photos courtesy Chris O’Connor Indeed, “All the world’s a stage…” and we’re all at thisand moment,” Albert adds.

“We don’t set it in Shakespearean Corey Jennings as Orlando invited to take part.

Among the highlights, she points to the series of prints from the time, and we don’t set it in modern time.

Rachel McMullen as Rosalind. collective For Freedoms. Their four large scale photos are based on Norman Rockwell’s 1943 oil paintings inspired by President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s 1941 State of the Union address that outlined what he

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Roomful of Blues

The renowned horn-powered, houserocking blues band will have the joint jumpin’ during their visit to Roslyn’s Cellar. The Rhode Islandbased group has been delighting audiences for more than 50 years, garnering a slew of accolades along the way. ‘In A Roomful of Blues’ continues their tradition of masterful music-making. Their 19th release, produced by guitaristbandleader Chris Vachon, features 13 wide-ranging songs, including 10 band-composed originals — more than on any previous Roomful album. Along with Vachon and tenor-alto saxophonist Rich Lataille, the band includes vocalist Phil Pemberton, baritone and tenor saxophonist Alek Razdan, trumpeter Carl ‘Geerz’ Gerhard, bassist John Turner, drummer Mike Coffey and Pat McGann keyboardist Rusty Scott. While Patalways McGann quickly rising as o Roomful of Blues hasisbeen of themost sharpest on the one of the tightest, joyful stand-ups blues comedy A relative latecom ensembles in the world,scene. they have comedy, he began doing stan never soundedto fresher or stronger up at 31 after as realizing he was n than with the current lineup, verylatest goodalbum. at selling packaging. evidenced by their hustled his way to become th Friday, Nov. 3,He 8 p.m.; doors house emceeCellar at Zanies open 6 p.m. $35.

Roslyn’s , Chicago, whereBlvd., he distinguished himself a 1221 Old Northern Roslyn. especially at working the MFPProductions.com oradept call (516) 580-0887. 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 ac for Sebastian Maniscalco, movin with him from clubs to theater, to arenas, including four soldout shows at Madison Square Garden. McGann’s relatively sho but impressive resume, includes Mat Kearney Montreal’s famed Just For Laugh Nashville-basedFestival, Oregon-born Gilda’sMat LaughFest, The Kearney is backGreat in tour, following American Comedy Festiva release of his new andalbum, more. ‘January McGann still calls Flower.’ WrittenChicago betweenhome. an isolated retreat in Joshua Tree and his home studio, ‘JanuarySaturday, Flower’ sees Feb.Kearney 11, 8 p.m. $40, $ $30,distilling $25. The in his rawest form, theParamount, 370 New York Ave., Huntington. (80 songwriting process and rediscovering 745-3000 or Ticketmaster.com o the joy of making music. Over his career, KearneyParamountNY.com. has released five studio LPs, claimed the No. 1 spot on iTunes, topped multiple Billboard charts, made four entries into the Hot 100, with more than 2.5 billion global streams. The songwriterproducer has also amassed many television appearances, all the while garnering acclaim for his unique style and heartfelt songwriting. He has an incredible touring history, sharing the road with everyone from John Mayer to NeedToBreathe. With his Acoustic Trio Tour, Kearney pares back Yarn/Wire production to expose his Adelphi Now inthe its soul 18thofyear, captivating songs.

With catchy University’s ‘newpop music’ melodies, Kearny brings an upbeat joy series welcomes Yarn/Wire. to his songwriting.

The intrepid New York-based piano-percussion quartet has Tuesday, Nov. 7, 7:30 ap.m. $125path with forged singular VIP, $65, $55, endlessly $45. Jeanne inventive collaborations Rimsky Theatercommissions at Landmarkand onperformances Main Street, 232 Main St., Port that have made a significant Washington. (917) 567-5842 or canon of contribution to the LandmarkOnMainStreet.org. experimental works. The quartet features founding member Laura Barger and Julia Den Boer on piano and Russell Greenberg,

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GOT holder and 10-time Grammy award winner John Legend headlines Tilles Center’s annual gala with his intimate “Evening With John Legend,” Saturday, Nov. 11, 8:30 p.m. This special solo performance will features reimaginings of his greatest hits (“All of Me,” “Ordinary People,” “Tonight”), unexpected stories from Legend’s life and career, and selections from his most recent release, “Legend” (“Nervous,” “Wonder Woman”). Legend’s agile voice and virtuoso piano skills certainly do the talking in this wide-ranging performance. The multi-faceted talent dwelled in the background for several years before he launched his multi-pronged sneak attack on the entertainment industry. Shortly after Legend got his first break by playing piano on Lauryn Hill’s Top 40 hit “Everything Is Everything” (1999), the singersongwriter contributed to recordings by the likes of Jay-Z and Janet Jackson, secured a major-label deal through Kanye West, and made his proper debut with Get Lifted (2004). The album made Legend a multi-platinum, Grammy-winning musician, and he was just getting started, neither confined nor burdened by the Recording Academy’s Best New Artist designation. Amid a string of distinctive and debonair LPs, Once Again (2006), Wake Up! (2010), Darkness and Light (2016), and the double album Legend (2022) among them, Legend — as a composer, actor and producer — has excelled with screen and stage pursuits. His triumphs include the Oscar-winning “Glory” (for Selma), the Emmy-winning Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert, and the Tony-winning production of Jitney. He is among the first 15 entertainers, and is the first Black American, to have won all four of the major show-business awards.

Ticket start at $80; Gala tickets start at $1,250, and include pre-show cocktail reception, gala dinner and premium concert seating. Available at available at TillesCenter.org or (516) 299-3100. LIU Post campus, 720 Northern Boulevard, Brookville.

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On exhibit 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.

Long Island Children’s Museum celebrates Native American Heritage Month with an exploration of the art of drum lacing, Saturday, Nov. 4, noon-2 p.m. Make and decorate your own drum to bring home at the drop-in program. Suitable for ages 3 and up. Long Island Children’s Museum, Museum Row, Garden City. (516) 224-5800 or LICM.org.

Psychic evening Plaza Theatricals welcomes medium Robert Hansen to the stage, Sunday, Nov. 5, 2:30 p.m., as he takes you on a journey through the other side of the veil.

Hansen will share with the audiences his psychic gifts of communication with loved ones that have crossed over to the other side. Messages of love will be randomly demonstrated to the audience and sensitively shared through his extraordinary ability. See him at the Elmont Library Theatre, 700 Hempstead Tpke., Elmont. $35, $30 seniors. Elmont. For tickets, visit PlazaTheatrical.com or call (516) 599-6870.

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Christmas Tree Lighting Celebrate the holiday season at the annual Kennedy Plaza Christmas Tree Lighting ceremony, on Friday, Dec. 1. For more inforation, visit LongBeachNY.gov.

City Council Meeting Long Beach City Council meets, Wednesday, Nov. 8, at 7 p.m., on the 6th floor of City Hall.

The public can watch the live meeting on the city’s YouTube channel.

Zoning Board Meeting The City of Long Beach Zoning Board meets, Thursday, Nov. 16, at 7 p.m., in Community Hall on the sixth floor at City Hall. For more information, visit LongBeachNY.gov.

Hatha Yoga Class Stretch and balance yourself at the Long Beach Public Library’s Hatha yoga class, Wednesday, Nov. 8, 9-10 a.m.

111 W. Park Ave. Register at LongBeachLibrary.org.

Bring the family to Nassau County Museum of Art, Saturday, Nov. 4, when everyone can immerse themselves in the Mexican tradition of Day of the Dead. Participate in family art making, a Spanish and English language story time, music, traditional foods, and a display of artwork by a local Mexican-American visual artist exploring cultural themes.

Choose from two sessions, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. or 1-2:30 p.m.

Suitable for children aged 2-14 and their adult companions.

Everyone may participate in art making and each adult attending must purchase a spot. This is not a drop-off event. Children under age 18 must be accompanied by an adult. $20 non-member adult, $10 member adult, $10 nonmember child. Registration required. Nassau County Museum of Art, 1 Museum Dr., Roslyn Harbor. (516) 484-9338 or NassauMuseum.org.

Art classes Nassau County Museum of Art welcomes those interested in improving their art skills or those 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.

Taco Tuesday The Cabana offers its weekly specials all day long, Tuesday, Nov. 7. $1, with a two-drink minimum, at 1034 W. Beech St. For more call (516) 889-1345 or visit TheCabanaLBNY.com.

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The festive season is underway at Old Westbury Gardens. Enjoy a cream tea (featuring scones, Devonshire cream, assorted sweets, and tea), then a guided tour of decorated Westbury House, Tuesday, Nov. 28, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. and 1:303 p.m.; Wednesday, Nov. 29, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.; Thursday, Nov. 30, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. and 1:30-3 p.m. $22.50 person. Advance registration suggested. Old Westbury Gardens, 71 Old Westbury Rd., Old Westbury. For information contact (516) 333-0048 or visit OldWestburyGardens.org.

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The Joint Veterans Organization in cooperation with the City of Long Beach hosts the annual Veterans Day Commemoration Ceremony, Saturday, Nov. 11, 10:30 a.m., at City Hall.

The ceremony is a public thank you to the many veterans who have bravely served our country. All are welcome to attend. For more information, visit LongBeachNY.gov.

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LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU, U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS TRUSTEE FOR RMTP TRUST, SERIES 2021 BKM-TT, Plaintiff, vs.

MATTHEW N. LACOMBE, ET AL., Defendant(s).

Pursuant to an Order Confirming Referee Report and Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered on July 26, 2023, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction on the front steps on the north side of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on November 22, 2023 at 2:00 p.m., premises known as 23 November Walk, Long Beach, NY 11561. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the City of Long Beach, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section 59, Block 13 and Lot 17. Approximate amount of judgment is $423,410.56 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #609474/2022.

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

John P. Clarke, Esq., Referee Friedman Vartolo LLP, 85 Broad Street, Suite 501, New York, New York 10004, Attorneys for Plaintiff. Firm File No. 221776-1 142654 LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU, U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, Plaintiff, vs. GLORIA MICHELL, ET AL., Defendant(s).

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered on September 29, 2008 and an Order duly entered on May 2, 2022, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the front steps on the north side of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on November 29, 2023 at 2:00 p.m., premises known as 26 East Market Street, Long Beach, NY 11561 a/k/a 26 Market Street, Long Beach, NY 11561. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the

City of Long Beach, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section 59, Block 96 and Lot 218.

Approximate amount of judgment is $647,819.24 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 023192/2007.

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

Melissa Levin, Esq., Referee Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott, LLC, 10 Bank Street, Suite 700, White Plains, New York 10606, Attorneys for Plaintiff 142786 LEGAL NOTICE Long Beach City School District Notice to Bidders The Board of Education of the Long Beach City School District, Town of Hempstead, Nassau County, New York, 11561 in accordance with section #103 of Article 5A of the General Municipal Law, hereby invites submission of sealed bids for: Bid # 102-2023 Driver Instruction For delivery to schools as indicated. Bids will be received until 11:OOam, Thursday November 16, 2023 at the office of the Board of Education, Administration Building, 235 Lido Blvd, Lido Beach NY 11561, at which time they will be publicly opened and read. Bid and copies of the general conditions may be obtained at the Board of Education address above or requested by email from Purchasing Agent Ellen Stewart estewart@l beach.org or Athletic Director Arnie Epstein aepstein@lbeach.org.

The Board of Education reserves the right to reject any, and all bids or to award bids on a total award or item by item basis, whichever, in the opinion of the Board of Education, will be in the best interest of the School District.

Board of Education Long Beach City School District Long Beach, New York 11561 Lori Dolan, District Clerk 142991 LEGAL NOTICE Supplemental Summons and Notice of Object of Action Supreme Court Of The State Of New York County Of Nassau Action to Foreclose a Mortgage Index #: 005450/2015 Nationstar Mortgage LLC D/B/A Champion Mortgage Company Plaintiff, vs Robert Goner As Heir To The Estate Of Mildred Goner Aka Mildred Wolf, Unknown

Heirs As Heir To The Estate Of Mildred Goner Aka Mildred Wolf Of Mildred Goner Aka Mildred Wolf If Living, And If He/She Be Dead, Any And All Persons Unknown To Plaintiff, Claiming, Or Who May Claim To Have An Interest In, Or General Or Specific Lien Upon The Real Property Described In This Action; Such Unknown Persons Being Herein Generally Described And Intended To Be Included In Wife, Widow, Husband, Widower, Heirs At Law, Next Of Kin, Descendants, Executors, Administrators, Devisees, Legatees, Creditors, Trustees, Committees, Lienors, And Assignees Of Such Deceased, Any And All Persons Deriving Interest In Or Lien Upon, Or Title To Said Real Property By, Through Or Under Them, Or Either Of Them, And Their Respective Wives, Widows, Husbands, Widowers, Heirs At Law, Next Of Kin, Descendants, Executors, Administrators, Devisees, Legatees, Creditors, Trustees, Committees, Lienors, And Assigns, All Of Whom And Whose Names, Except As Stated, Are Unknown To Plaintiff, Florence Risman, Nassau County Clerk, Park Avenue Extended Care Facility, People Of The State Of New York, United States Of America Acting Through The IRS, New York State Department Of Taxation And Finance, Inwood Country Club, LVNV Funding LLC, Maidenbaum & Sternberg LLP FKA Rosenfeld & Maidenbaum LLP, United States Of America Acting Through The Secretary Of Housing And Urban Development, Mr. Francese, Andrew Schaeffer, Chris King, Mike King “John Doe #1” Through “John Doe #12,” The Last Twelve Names Being Fictitious And Unknown To Plaintiff, The Persons Or Parties Intended Being The Tenants, Occupants, Persons Or Corporations, If Any, Having Or Claiming An Interest In Or Lien Upon The Subject Property Described In The Complaint, Defendant(s).

Mortgaged Premises: 47 Fulton Avenue Atlantic Beach, NY 11509 To the Above named Defendant: You are hereby summoned to answer the Complaint in this action, and to serve a copy of your answer, or, if the Complaint is not served with this Supplemental Summons, to serve a notice of appearance, on the Plaintiff(s) attorney(s) within twenty days after the service of this Supplemental Summons, exclusive of the day of service (or within 30 days after the service is complete if this Supplemental Summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of

New York). In case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the Complaint. The Attorney for Plaintiff has an office for business in the County of Erie. Trial to be held in the County of Nassau.

The basis of the venue designated above is the location of the Mortgaged Premises. TO Unknown Heirs of Mildred Goner AKA Mildred Wolf Defendants In this Action. The foregoing Supplemental Summons is served upon you by publication, pursuant to an order of HON. David P. Sullivan of the Supreme Court Of The State Of New York, dated the Thirteenth day of October, 2023 and filed with the Complaint in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Nassau, in the City of Mineola. The object of this action is to foreclose a mortgage upon the premises described below, dated April 20, 2009, executed

by Mildred Goner AKA Mildred Wolf (who died on October 14, 2018, a resident of the county of Nassau, State of New York) to secure the sum of $497,272.50. The Mortgage was recorded in the Office of the Nassau County Clerk on January 1, 1900. The mortgage was subsequently assigned to NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC D/B/A CHAMPION MORTGAGE COMPANY by an assignment executed on May 11, 2015 and sent for recording in the Office of the Nassau County Clerk; The property in question is described as follows: 47 FULTON AVENUE, ATLANTIC BEACH, NY 11509 NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME If you do not respond to this summons and complaint by serving a copy of the answer on the attorney for the mortgage company who filed this foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered and you can lose your home. Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on how to answer the summons and protect your property.

Sending a payment to your mortgage company will not stop this foreclosure action. YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. DATED: October 19, 2023 Gross Polowy LLC Attorney(s) For Plaintiff(s) 1775 Wehrle Drive, Suite 100 Williamsville, NY 14221 The law firm of Gross Polowy, LLC and the

A congratulations to a very local attorney Anthony A. Nozzolillo, Esq. was honored as 2023 Affiliate Member of the Year from New York Association of Mortgage Brokers at their 35th annual Annual Awards ceremony. A resident of Long Beach with his wife, Ashley, Anthony is a seasoned attor ney repre- Anthony A. nozzolillo senting individual and corporate parties in residential and commercial real estate transac-

tions. Anthony serves as Board President and Legal Counsel for The Meridian Condominium, and is active in the community. He is an avid musician, playing guitar for over 20 years in clubs and bars throughout Long Island, and more recently developed a passion for surfing.

–Brendan Carpenter

Giving Tuesday comes to Soup Kitchen The Long Beach Soup Kitchen has been serving the community for the past 40 years. The work they do cannot be accomplished without the support of the surrounding community.

During the month of November, they are organizing a Juice Box Drive. The goal is to collect 1,723 juice boxes by Tuesday, Nov. 28th, which is recognized globally as Giving Tuesday. Giving Tuesday is the charitable endcap to Black Friday, Small Business Saturday and Cyber Monday.

Why is the goal 1,723?

The Long Beach Soup Kitchen serves many meals monthly & in addition to the hot meal the guest is given a brown bag lunch with a juice box.

Businesses supporting the “Giving Tuesday Juice Box Drive” where you can drop off your donation to help The Long Beach Soup Kitchen achieve their 1,723 goal are from East to West will be Point Lookout Yoga, East End Pizza, Bright Eyes Beer Co. and Blacksmith’s Breads.

You may also make juice box drop offs directly to LBSK between 9 to 11 a.m., Monday through Friday, at 140 West Pine St. Contact Maureen Doherty at (516)451-1071, if you need her assistance with picking up any donations you would like to make to LBSK. To learn more, visit the kitchen at LongBeachSoupKitchen.com.

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LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR STRUCTURED ASSET INVESTMENT LOAN TRUST MORTGAGE PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-BNC3, Plaintiff, Against LYDIA LAMOUTH, ET AL. Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale, duly entered 04/03/2019, I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction, on the North Side steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court located at 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, N.Y. 11501 on 12/5/2023 at 2:00 pm, premises known as 159 E Chester 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 108 Lot 65, 66 and 67.

The approximate amount of the current Judgment lien is $477,177.88 plus interest and costs. The Premises will be sold subject to provisions of the aforesaid Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale; Index # 607220/2017 If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, the then Court Appointed Referee will cancel the Foreclosure Auction. This Auction will be held rain or shine.

Jennifer B. Ettenger, Esq., Referee.

MCCABE, WEISBERG & CONWAY, LLC, Suite 205, 10 Midland Ave, Port Chester, NY 10573 Dated: 10/17/23 File Number: 560-2175 SH 142992

PUBLIC AND LEGAL NOTICES… Printed in this publication can be found online. Search by publication name at: www.newyorkpublicnotices.com

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB, D/B/A CHRISTIANA TRUST, NOT INDIVIDUALLY BUT AS TRUSTEE FOR HILLDALE TRUST, Plaintiff AGAINST MARY MARKS, RON MARKS AKA RON EVAN MARKS, ET AL., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered September 16, 2022, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the North Side steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on December 4, 2023 at 2:00PM, premises known as 47 EAST BEECH STREET, LONG BEACH, NY 11561. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the City of Long Beach, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section 59, Block 99, Lot 61-64.

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

Premises will be sold

subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #600924/2018.

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

Foreclosure Auctions will be held “Rain or Shine”. Fay Mattana, Esq., Referee Gross Polowy, LLC 1775 Wehrle Drive Williamsville, NY 14221 19-005692 78025 142828

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

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Q. My kids are looking for a house, and I’ve been going with them. It’s hard to swallow how expensive real estate has gotten since my wife and I bought our first, and last, home 36 years ago with a 14.9 percent interest rate. Could you give some tips on what to look for, beyond basics, because every home we look at needs some kind of work, and I wonder if any of it can be done without a permit (which involves more time and money, and increased taxes), and with the least amount of problems later on, like replacing expensive things — air conditioning, heating or plumbing.

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A. Because of how expensive homes are and how little choice there is in this seller’s market, most of the time people take for granted that they’ll just deal with things later on. Just get the house, worry later.

Search out of a flood zone, at the higher point in a neighborhood. Try finding out average taxes for the chosen area. onte eeper MyNassauProperty.com Land Record LookupNassau County will help, since taxes are a forever expense.

Houses on water are taxed at a higher rate because of the perceived greater use and value.

Avoid being near water unless you love the views or have a boat. If you’re concerned about the expense of homeownership and taxes, a house and boat on the water are not a less costly choice. Add in flood and wind insurance on top of home insurance to see that homes within a mile of any body of water are more costly.

Do you want a basement? Basements are the least costly in taxes for the highest rate of return for additional space in a home, but basements have a hidden problem nobody tells you about. Is the basement finished, and does the finish have a permit on record? Does the basement have ceilings that are 6 feet 8 or higher, and not lower than 6 feet 4 under the center beam? Does it have an escape well, or exterior stairs? Are there signs of water staining at the base of the walls? Are the floors settling?

Does the crawl space under the house have a concrete slab, required by code, or is the exposed dirt wet? Does the land slope toward the house?

Does the roof bow slightly from the outside wall or ridge toward the center, a sign of under-sized structure that reduces shingle lifespan? Is the house older, and probably losing a lot of heat because of poor insulation? Do the ceilings have darker areas around the ceiling joists above, an indication that the roof isn’t vented properly, insulation is minimal or missing and condensation forms in the hidden areas, causing coldness, dampness and rotting? Is fresh paint possibly covering other issues?

If you’re going to be doing work, you’ll need permits. Know what municipality the home is in, because most allow new siding, roofing, painting, floor refinishing and exact replacement of kitchens without a permit, but not all. More to come next week.

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Baldwin $1,100,000 Colony Drive. Colonial. 5 bedrooms, 3.5 bathrooms.

Finished walk-out basement. Eat-in kitchen with granite countertops. Formal dining room. Den/family room and wet bar. Ensuite master bedroom with walk-in closet and master bathroom with sauna/steam room. Bulkhead and heated pool. Central air conditioning, Nest smart thermostats and security system.

Taxes: $15,889.73 East Meadow $810,000 Karen Court. Split Level. 3 bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms.

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Taxes: $15,286.64 Island Park $590,000 Hamilton Avenue. Hi Ranch. 4 bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms.

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Taxes: $13,525.08 Hewlett $1,760,050 Felter Avenue. New Colonial. 6 bedrooms, 4.5 bathrooms.

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Taxes: $10,830 Long Beach $1,150,000 Tennessee Avenue. Contemporary. 3 bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms. Eat-in kitchen with granite countertops and pantry.

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Taxes: $12,852.21 Rockville Centre $1,175,000 Lincoln Avenue. Colonial. 6 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms. Eat-in kitchen with granite countertops. Formal dining room. Den/ family room. First floor bedroom.

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ew York is in tough shape.

Between the rising costs of goods, a deteriorating public safety situation and an everincreasing tax burden on residents, New Yorkers have faced a slew of issues brought about by policy failures from Albany to the White House.

Sadly, already beleaguered residents must also now shoulder the burden of a migrant crisis with serious security and financial implications, thanks to the Biden administration’s AnTHonY failure to secure borders, as D’EsposiTo our well as the “sanctuary state/city” policies of Gov. Kathy Hochul and New York City Mayor Eric Adams.

It is estimated that since the beginning of President Biden’s tenure, 1.6 million migrants have evaded capture by law enforcement personnel while making their way into the United

States. This is a startling number, particularly when you consider that 146 people whose names appear on the federal terrorist watch list were stopped trying to cross the U.S.-Mexico border in the first 10 months of this year. While those individuals were captured, there’s no telling how many more slipped past authorities among the 1.6 million who got away, and what their destinations were.

What we do know, however, is that New York was the final destination for over 110,000 migrants who have arrived here since April 2022. Drawn

by Hochul’s and Adams’ regular declarations of New York’s sanctuary status, which limits local law enforcement’s cooperation with immigration authorities — as well as the Big Apple’s “right to shelter” law, guaranteeing housing to all — migrants continue to pour into the state at a record pace.

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New York City, where Adams recently announced a sweeping 5 percent budget cut for all city agencies in order to divert additional resources for migrant support. What’s more, the cost of housing these migrants will total north of $12 billion over the next three years — precious taxpayer funding that will be diverted from New York’s longstanding homeless population, public safety/law enforcement, and a long list of social service programs.

I have been working hard at the federal level to present positive alternatives to the failing policies of our “leaders” currently occupying the White House, the governor’s mansion and Gracie Mansion. Earlier this year, I was proud to join fellow House Republicans in passing H.R. 2, the Secure the Border Act of 2023. This sweeping legislation would provide further funding to Customs and Border Protection, and includes provisions to enhance border security

either the state nor the city can continue to be a migrant sanctuary.

infrastructure, combat the exploitation and trafficking of unaccompanied children, and much more.

I strongly urge my colleagues in the Senate to adopt this legislation and send it to President Biden for his signature. Every moment they don’t, this migrant crisis worsens both in New York and across the country.

On the local and state front, I will continue standing alongside everyday New Yorkers who are tired of Hochul’s and Adams’ progressive policies, which have caused chaos on our streets, migrants being crammed into hangars at Kennedy Airport as well as in schools, and impending cuts to government services.

The United States is a great country founded on the American dream — the dream that led my ancestors to settle on these shores. I firmly believe in keeping that dream alive and welcoming newcomers to this country, but our current immigration system is failing that dream. We must take immediate action from the top down to correct that failure.

Anthony D’Esposito represents the 4th Congressional District.

If this singer-songwriter endorses a candidate, look out

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nce upon a time, when you did a survey of the most respected people in America, names like Michelle Obama, Oprah Winfrey or Bill Clinton would dominate the list. Being on the most respected list was a guarantee that you could make a speech, or just send out a tweet, and it would get immediate attention from the public and maybe even move the stock market.

Over the past year or so, things have changed.

There’s no doubt that Winfrey and Obama will still JERRY make the list, KREMER but if you’re looking for power, prestige and an economic force, your choice has to be Taylor Swift.

Winfrey can launch a new venture, and over a period of weeks or months, she will gain the attention of people who follow her career. But nobody can match the impact that Swift’s name and image currently generates. One

example, of many, was the Oct. 1 JetsChiefs game at MetLife Stadium, which drew nearly 25 million viewers, largely because Swift was seated in a luxury box.

If you watched the game, you couldn’t help but noticed that the television cameras were devoting almost as much time to Swift as they were to the Jets and Chiefs. Swift didn’t sing or dance. She didn’t walk out on the field for a cameo appearance. All she did was sit — and jump up and down and cheer — with a bunch of friends and relatives of her latest love interest, Kansas City tight end Travis Kelce.

Besides the huge television audience, the stadium had its largest crowd in recent memory. That Swift is a money generator is no surprise. Her concerts fill every venue to capacity, and generate millions in revenues for hotels, restaurants and all types of local businesses.

As a sign of the type of revenue she can generate with one concert,

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Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has sent her a number of fan letters, urging her to schedule concerts in Canada as a way of boosting his country’s economy. Some federal monetary officials have speculated that the revenues generated by her concerts are having an impact on inflation statistics.

In recent weeks, a new documentary has been released that follows Swift around the world and gives the general public some idea of the dramatic impact that she has wherever she goes.

According to entertainment writers, a number of fans were willing to pay astronomical sums just to get a sneak preview of the travelogue.

Can Swift become a political force?

No one knows for sure, but recently she sent out a tweet urging people to register to vote. According to election officials, her brief outreach generated 50,000 new registrants in one day. No one knows what her political leanings are, but there is no doubt that she

aylor Swift was on camera at MetLife Stadium as often as the Jets and Chiefs.

could get millions of people to the polls if she chose to promote a candidate.

For those of us who don’t follow the music industry, the success of this 33-year-old phenomenon is a little mystifying. She has a sweet voice, writes many of her own songs and has a powerful stage presence. I thought that she appealed to a particular age group but recently a friend, who is 65, excitedly told us about attending a Taylor Swift concert.

Her success is attributable to her talent, her personality and her exiting performances. It also is a sign that with all of the political turmoil in our country, the public is desperately seeking fresh faces that have nothing to do with politics. We are very much in need of pleasant distractions and Taylor Swift clearly gives us that, and more.

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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ore than a dozen people are running for president of the United states this year and next — and nearly as many are seeking to replace embattled U.s.

Rep. George santos in Congress. and while final decisions in those races are 12 months away, much closer to home, Long Island voters are heading to the polls nov. 8, to decide on a number of races spanning town boards and administrations as well as county legislatures.

It’s what we call an “off-year” election — an election that takes place outside more mainstream races — and it gives us a chance to learn about and choose leaders who are much closer to home. Even our neighbors. and listening to those voices is vitally important — much more important for our daily lives than what’s being bandied about in Washington or albany.

But there’s a downside to off-year elections, and it’s a significant one: voter turnout is abysmal. across the state, offyear elections attract just half of those who head to the polls for presidential elections, according to Citizens Union.

The potential solution? Turn “offyear” elections to “on-year,” by moving town and county races to the same year as campaigns for state and federal offices. and it’s part of a bill that has passed both chambers of the state legislature, and is now on the governor’s desk.

This would certainly increase the number of people who cast votes in local races, and would save money typically

Letters Peter King wrote ‘the painful truth’ To the Editor: Re Peter King’s column last week, “Why is Israel urged not to ‘overreact’ against Hamas?”: I thought it was very well written and stated the painful truth.

I, too, cannot understand the mentality of our students and politicians who believe Hamas is the victim and that Israel is the bully.

I believe, as Mr. King stated, this whole disaster of an issue is due to poor leadership and failed support for Israel with the Obama and Biden administrations and the fake media. I just wanted to thank Mr. King for being brave enough to write the truth, and hopefully some people will read it and better understand what is going on. Thanks for the support of his Republican party, and maybe he should run for president!

LIsa KEEnEy Oceanside

spent to make off-year elections happen (although how much is up for debate). and yes, the more people who vote, the better our communities are represented.

It’s a noble idea, and it makes sense, at least at first blush. But it would also sacrifice a key element of off-year elections that make them so special: Focusing on these races allows the candidates to not only get their message out, but also to address hyperlocal issues in our neighborhoods that are simply not dealt with at the federal or even the state level.

Imagine a ballot dominated by a presidential race, U.s. senate contests and U.s.

House races that also included the choices for local judges, county legislators, town administrators and town councils, and village officials — to say nothing of local referendums. It would be a jampacked ballot, which would make it nearly impossible for a typical voter to be properly informed about who’s who and what’s what. naturally, much of our attention would be focused on who would be in the White House come January, and who would be sent to Congress. Candidates for local offices would have to shout to be heard, and even then they’d likely be drowned out.

Local issues are crucially important. you know that, because you’re reading a local newspaper. Will local taxes be raised? Can we prevent the sinkholes that are opening up in our streets? How do we put up barriers to keep state legislators from forcing residential zoning in

our communities? How do we counter some of the issues we’re experiencing as a result of bail reform?

Those are just a handful of the myriad issues that Herald editors and reporters have inquired about in more than 40 roundtable sessions with local candidates this election season — issues that most likely wouldn’t get anywhere near the attention they deserve if you mixed them in with topics dominating the debates in the state and national campaigns.

We look at voting as a right, but it’s also a duty. True democracy requires participation by those being governed to truly work, and our participation takes many forms, but the primary one is casting a ballot. Increasing turnout for these races most certainly remains a priority — but we don’t want to accomplish that by pushing local races into a ballot’s fine print.

Gov. Kathy Hochul hasn’t yet signed the bill changing election dates that passed both chambers of the state legislature earlier this year. and she shouldn’t. We need to come up with ways to bring more voters out for local elections, but we must do that by continuing to educate those voters on the issues affecting them most here at home, and by making it clear that voting is one of the best ways they can do something about them.

What we can’t do is let those issues be swept away in the whirlwind of state and national elections.

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ong Island, with its rich history, stunning landscapes and vibrant communities, is a place we’re proud to call home. Long Islanders are deeply concerned about the proposed Equinor wind turbine project, Empire Wind, and its potential to adversely affect our health, safety and economy. It is essential that we carefully examine the implications of this project and the individuals behind it.

Equinor, formerly known as Statoil, is 67 percent owned by Norway and is a ari partner of BP Oil. Equinor has a Brown dubious past, having been sanctioned by the Securities and Exchange Commission in 2003 for bribing Iranian officials. It is concerning that a company with such a history would be involved in a project of this scale on Long Island. Furthermore, the state sponsors of the bill supporting Empire Wind are associated with current antisemitic stances that raise questions about their priorities and alliances.

Long Island is densely populated, and a project of this magnitude has never

been attempted in such a setting, let alone making landfall. Equinor’s plan to install 345-kilovolt copper wires mere feet from residences is alarming. Equinor compares the electromagnetic field generated by these wires to a toaster oven, but the potential health risks cannot be underestimated. Statistically significant studies indicate that even a small increase in electromagnetic field exposure can double the chances of cancer or leukemia, especially among children and fetuses. The proposed wires would emit 25 to 80 milligauss of EMF radiation, making it a significant health concern for our communities.

Local governments, including the Village of Island Park and the Long Beach City Council, are vehemently opposed to this project. Long Island is a Home Rule state, and the state Public Service Commission should not have the power to override local land-use authority merely for developer convenience. The health and safety of our communities should always come first.

The materials used in wind turbines, such as epoxy resin and glass fiber, contain bisphenol A, a known endocrine disruptor. This substance can lead to vari-

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e’re thankful to Gov. Hochul for listening to her suburban constituents.

Letters Next Tuesday, it’s all about voting To the Editor: It is a common misconception that important elections take place only every two or four years. On the contrary: Local elections take place every year, and because turnout is often low in the socalled “off years,” such as this one, your vote can actually make even more of a difference in matters of immediate concern to your community.

Your local elected officials are responsible for making the laws and regulations that directly affect you, your family and your neighbors. Local officials have direct authority over things like schools, housing, public transit and the local environment.

Local officials are also far more likely to take account of your opinions than are your representatives at the state and federal levels. Make the most of this relationship: Get out and vote on the laws and ballot proposals that matter to you and your community, and for leaders that you believe deserve your trust. Local and state, as well federal, elections affect the quality of our lives, from the healthfulness of our drinking water and the maintenance of our roads and bridges, to the quality of our public education. Voters should take them seriously.

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ous health issues, including developmental problems, reproductive issues, metabolic disorders, and cancer. Moreover, 1 kilogram of bisphenol A can contaminate 10 billion liters of water.

The erosion of turbine blades would release bisphenol A nanoparticles into the ocean, potentially entering our food chain when fish ingest them. Rainwater can also carry these nanoparticles into our drinking water aquifer, and they cannot be effectively filtered out. With 200 turbines, each with blades as long as a football field, the potential for contamination would be substantial.

Assembly Bill A2888, titled “Clean Energy Outreach and Community Planning Program,” highlights the importance of collaboration between host communities and renewable energy developers. Yet there has been near to no collaboration or outreach to the communities most affected. In fact, the public outcry has not only revealed a lack of local support for the Equinor project, but also brought into question whether, until Oct. 20, the interests of Long Islanders were being considered at all.

We are deeply thankful to Gov. Kathy Hochul for listening to her suburban con-

stituents and for vetoing the “Planned Offshore Wind Transmission Act” two weeks ago. Her decision reflects the power of democracy, where elected officials are ultimately accountable to their constituents.

What followed the governor’s veto, however, was deeply troubling. Some Democratic politicians, who were not only supporters of the project but actively fought to advance it, are now trying to claim credit for its likely defeat. The Nassau County Democratic Party chairman’s statement that “It’s Democrats that get things done” is, frankly, laughable. Their efforts throughout this process were entirely in favor of pushing the Equinor project forward, not in line with the will and concerns of the Long Island community.

Long Islanders must remain vigilant against attempts to rewrite the Empire Wind narrative for political gain. The people of Long Island have spoken, and they deserve the credit for their unwavering dedication to preserving their health, safety, and way of life. It is a triumph for democracy, a reminder that the voice of the people can and should prevail, and a testament to the power of community activism. Long Island’s future depends on it.

Ari Brown represents the 20th Assembly District.

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democracy. It is through the vote that “we the people” can effect necessary change and hold leaders accountable.

Make full use of it in every election.

Democracy only works when we make our voices heard.

Early voting this year runs through Sunday, and Election Day is next Tuesday.

ANN LEITER President, League of Women Voters of Central Nassau BARBARA EPSTEIN Management team, League of Women Voters of East Nassau

Another one rides the bus To the Editor: Our County Legislature voting 19-0 last week to renew a contract with Transdev — the private contractor running the Nassau Inter County Express buses since 2010 — is good news for riders. It demonstrates bipartisan support for bus service. Even with a 15-cent fare increase earlier this year, from $2.75 to $2.90 ($1.45 for seniors), riding a NICE bus is one of the best public transportation bargains around. Riders using the MTA Metro Card can get a free transfer to a New York City Transit bus or subway.

Transdev has a track record of completing Federal Transit Administrationfunded capital projects on time and within budget. Any contract change orders have

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been documented, fair and reasonable.

NICE is a model for cost-effective urban/suburban bus operations that other transit agencies should emulate. I congratulate the hardworking men and women of both the Nassau County Department of Public Works Transit Division and Transdev for providing such an excellent service, and the County Legislature for renewing Transdev’s contract

for seven more years.

LARRY PENNER Great Neck Larry Penner is a transportation advocate, historian and writer who previously served as a director of the Federal Transit Administration Region 2 New York Office of Operations and Program Management.

LONG BEACH HERALD — November 2, 2023

The battle against the Equinor wind turbine project

November 2, 2023 — LONG BEACH HERALD

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LONG BEACH CITY COUNCIL I was elected to City Council in 2021 and over the past two years, I have been hard at work to create positive change for our community. Listed below are some of the many accomplishments that have been made since I was elected to serve as your council member: Stopped the practice of borrowing money to pay for the City’s operating expenses.

We now have over $12 million in a reserve fund.

Upgraded technology in our Police Department. Long Beach voted 22nd safest city in the United States.

Reconstruction of Magnolia Park and Leroy Conyers playgrounds and current rehabilitation of Pacific Blvd. playground.

Brought in nearly $200 million in grants to improve city infrastructure, programs, and resident quality of life.

Before being elected to City Council, I served as President of the Long Beach School Board during the pandemic, was PTA Co-President at East School, and was a founding Board member of Artists in Partnership. I’m dedicated to continuing to make Long Beach financially sound and seeing through the infrastructure investments that will protect our vulnerable neighborhoods from flooding and enact an action plan for our city’s future growth and development.

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