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A new leader for keepers of city’s history Australia to China to Japan as well as in all 50 states. Browne’s connection with Jeanne Browne, 75, a Long the historical society dates Beach native with a lifelong back to its founding during the connection to the community, city’s rebuilding and restoration in the late 1970s, when the has an eye for history. Browne wanted to spread town faced economic challengthat passion and interest es and was badly in need of revitalization. among other resi“The first order dents, and assumed of business is to the role of president assess what the comof the Long Beach m u n i t y h a s, a n d Historical Society in what we had was a May with a mission r i ch h i s t o r y a n d to ensure that the many significant history of the city is architectural buildnot only preserved, ings and homes,” but also celebrated Browne explained. and shared with all. “Due to the efforts “I was bor n in JEANNE BRowNE of many people, the Long Beach, and I’ve Long Beach Historilived here all my cal and Preservation life,” Browne said. “My family has been here since 1924. My Society, under the leadership of parents also grew up in Long Roberta Fiore, was founded in 1980. The society bought the Beach.” Browne is a retired middle building for the museum in school English instructor who 1997.” The organization’s offictaught in New York City for 10 es, which include a museum, years and in the Lawrence are at 226 W. Penn St. Browne got involved in 2018, School District for 12 years. She has also traveled extensive as a drawn to the society’s archival member of Global Volunteers work. She reco gniz ed the — an organization that helps importance of knowing the stowith community-development ries behind the names preprograms around the world — served in documents. exploring diverse cultures from Continued on page 16
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But how does it taste with stuffing? Students at Lido Elementary took part in their first annual Thanksgiving parade, and showed off their balloon creations, including an alternative bird — a penguin.
Chabad, village settle lawsuit
Atlantic Beach will pay $400,000 over four years By HERNESTo GAlDAMEZ hgaldamez@liherald.com
Atlantic Beach village has agreed to pay the Chabad of the Beaches $400,000 over four years to settle a 2022 federal lawsuit. The Chabad of the Beaches, a Long Beachbased religious organization that also has members in Atlantic Beach and Lido Beach, bought the property at 2025 Park St. in Atlantic Beach, near Village Hall, in November 2021 for $950,000, planning to build a community center for Jewish programming, education and a place of worship.
Only weeks later, the village announced plans to take over the property through eminent domain, a legal procedure in which a government takes over private property and converts it to public use after compensating the owner. At a village board meeting on Nov. 13, James Miskiewicz, an attorney with the firm Greenberg Traurig, who represents the village, gave his legal recommendation to trustees, and others in attendance, on accepting the settlement terms to resolve the Chabad’s lawsuit. In addition to the payments, the village would Continued on page 8
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Temple, Synagogue to join for Hanukkah Hope is to bring all denominations together for holiday By BRENDAN CARPENTER bcarpenter@liherald.com
Long Beach’s Jewish community is set to celebrate Hanukkah with a joint event involving multiple denominations. The event is scheduled for Thursday night, Dec. 7, coinciding with the first night of Hanukkah, and plans to be a beacon of unity and community spirit. Long Beach has long been home to diverse Jewish denominations, including Hasidic, Orthodox, Modern Orthodox, Conservative, Reform and more. Sometimes, the various denominations operate individually, limiting opportunities for shared communal experiences. Rabbi Jack Zanerhaft of Temple Emanu-El wanted to change that. “In the same way that Christianity has different denominations, Judaism encompasses a rich tapestry of practices and beliefs.” Zanerhaft said. “I really tried to make an effort to do something with one of the Orthodox synagogues, in this case Lido’s. So we’re doing a joint Hanukkah program.” Temple Emanu-El and Lido Beach Synagogue, representing different denominations, will have the program from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Following the program, participants will gather at City Hall for the Grand Menorah Lighting in Kennedy Plaza. “We felt it was just an important moment,” Zanerhaft said. “The Jewish people’s history demonstrates that we are united despite our political differences, our religious differences and practice differences. So that’s really the tone and the tenor I’m trying to present. It’s really a moment of unity and community and I think it’s just a really nice
message. We reach out to all the different demographics of our community because it’s important to build bridges.” The initiative aims to showcase that, beyond political and religious differences, the Long Beach Jewish community is a united front. The event is not just about celebrating Hanukkah but also building bridges within the community, extending outreach to different demographics, including the Latino community, the African-American community, and the LGBTQ community, among others. All members of the community are invited to join in this unique celebration that hopes to unite all community members even more. Temple Emanu-El of Long Beach has been an epicenter of cultural and religious events across the city for quite some time. Special Shabbats, performances and talks have brought many different people together as one. The temple hosts many events, such as its Pride Shabbat each year, right in the middle of the countrywide Pride Month. Pride Month is currently celebrated each year to recognize the 1969 Stonewall Uprising in Manhattan. The Stonewall Uprising was a major point during the Gay Liberation Movement in the country. The temple has numerous more events throughout the year, including special and unique ones, like when there was a little bit of the green there. That was when the temple celebrated “Shabbat for Irish History Month” to connect the Jewish and Irish communities on the barrier island in March. The Hanukkah celebration is another event for the community to join in on.
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Rabbi Jack Zanerhaft and Temple Emanu-El host events throughout the year, including a joint Hanukkah celebration next week.
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Scouts across Nassau County took part in a “Ten Commandment Hike” on Black Friday to learn — and walk — on the boardwalk.
Scouts learn about Ten Commandments By BRENDAN CARPENTER bcarpenter@liherald.com
Nassau County Scouts are always up to something. Camping, competitions and drives are frequently on the agenda, especially in Long Beach. Almost 150 Scouts from all over Nassau County converged on Long Beach on Black Friday morning — while most people were heading off to deal with the crowds at malls and shops — to participate in the Theodore Roosevelt Council’s 27th annual “Ten Commandment Hike.” The council is one of the nation’s oldest, having been home to its namesake, the for mer president, who was a founding member. They are headquartered in Massapequa. “In this time of unrest in the world must remember we are all your children and PATRiCk MAguiRE though we may walk through different doors to worship scoutmaster you,” Jerry Katz, the Theodore Roosevelt Council’s All Faith Committee chairman, “we all wind up in your home.” Organized by the council’s All Faith Committee, this was the second time Long Beach has hosted this event. Other hikes have been held in the communities of Hempstead, Garden City, Westbury, Bellmore, Rockville Center, Oyster Bay, Williston Park, Port Washington, East Meadow and Farmingdale. “Each year in a different town, it rotates,” said Patrick Maguire, Long Beach’s Troop 215 scoutmaster. “The last time it was in Long Beach was 2008.” The scouts visited various houses of worship throughout Long Beach — both temples and churches — learning about each congregation’s history and particular faith. At each stop, the religious leader, whether it be a rabbi or priest, explained one of the Ten Commandments. The Martin Luther Center hosted clergy from both the Sikh and Hindu faith. “The person would explain their faith, and then impart to the scout something about one of the Ten Commandments,” Maguire said. “Everybody was assigned one of the commandments so we had all dif-
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Each house of worship taught the scouts about a different commandment. ferent presentations.” The group spent about 20 minutes at each stop and then hiked through the streets of Long Beach to the next church or synagogue. The Council’s Order of the Arrow prepared and served lunch to the hikers at St. Mary of the Isle Church. Returning to the starting point, the scouts traveled along the Long Beach Boardwalk where they learned of the 11th Commandment “Thou shall not walk in the bike lanes.” “There are many hiking paths to the mountaintop, but the mountaintop is the same for all,” said Gino Scartozzi, assistant scoutmaster for Troop 332 East Rockaway and a committee member for Troop 8 East Williston. “Despite the many different faiths, they have common core beliefs that makes one a reverent person.” “All presenters gave good insight on how to follow the ten commandments, to be a better person, making the world a better place,” said Michele Kenahan, committee chair for Troop 215 Long Beach. “We learned about how similar different religions really are” If you are interested in how your son or daughter can become involved in Scouting visit BeAScout.org.
The scouts heard from all different houses of worship in Long Beach about the Ten Commandments.
Artists in Partnership seeks nominations Annual party scheduled for next March By BRENDAN CARPENTER bcarpenter@liherald.com
Artists in Partnership, Inc. has announced that the portal for nominations for the next class of women to be recognized at the 7th Annual “Women in the Arts” Aw a rd s Pa r t y and Fundraiser is open. It will remain open u n t i l F r i d a y, Dec. 15. The nomination for m is online at AIP4Ar ts.org. Filled out forms can be emailed JohANNA to AIP4Arts@ MAThiEsoN gmail.com or mailed to Artists executive director in Partnership, Inc./Nominations, P.O. Box 952. All finalists will be honored at the 7th Annual “Women in the Ar ts” Awards and Recognition Gala at the Allegria Hotel on Thursday, March 21 next year. “The event is always so inspiring,” said Johanna Mathieson, executive
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Some of the past women honored by Artists in Partnership with Executive Director Johanna Mathieson, third from right. director of Artists in Partnership. “The women who are in attendance are just so impressed and so appreciative.” The organization held its sixth annual Women in the Arts fundraiser at the hotel in March, an event attended by about 180 people that honored 15 local artists and was marked by music, dancing and dining. Harvey Weisenberg, a former New
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York State Assemblyman and Long Beach police officer, teacher and lifeguard, was the Platinum Sponsor of the event, donating $10,000 to the fundraiser. Weisenberg, widely known as “Mr. Long Beach” for his length of time in the city and his political and civic activities has made a number of charitable donations in recent times, including to Ukraine in its effort to fight the brutal assault by Russia. The 15 honorees were chosen for their participation in, and support of, the arts in Long Beach. A Lifetime Achievement Award was given to the founder of AIP, Susan Lang James. Awards were also given to Nassau County Poet Laureate Paula Curci, Long Beach Library Director Tara LannenStanton and the Long Beach Herald’s 2021 Person of the Year, Liz Nachman. “Women are really the power behind so many things, particularly when it comes to the arts community,” Mathieson said.” They’re the ones that are so often behind the scenes and operate in many dif ferent ways. They’re not always necessarily sitting in front of a camera or the canvas, but they really exemplify the spirit and the humanity that goes into creativity and into the
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In the Chabad of the Beaches ballroom, on Nov. 3, a unifying Shabbat for Israel event took place. While Shabbat tables with 224 empty seats being set up in major capitals cities worldwide to draw attention to the missing hostages, here in Long Beach, people joined together to fill those seats as one people with one heart. The Shabbat dinner of record attendance was graced with the presence of Israel Defense Forces Staff Sergeant Noach Neustadter, of the 7071st Reserve Combat Engineering Battalion, who shared his personal story as a Long Island community member who was inspired to join the IDF to protect America’s ally in the Middle East. The event included the participation of many local Jewish organizations and synagogues and was filled to capacity. It began with a Herald file photo spirited Friday night prayer service led by Dr. Yair Saperstein and The Chabad has come together a lot recently, both in celebration, and in support of Israel. resident Alec Kremins. The decor followed a blue and white unity for the Jewish community at a Present at the dinner was Acting City Manager and Police Commis- Israel theme, with prayers for the imme- time when antisemitism is at an all-time sioner Ron Walsh, City Council Presi- diate and safe release of the hostages, high in the United States and across the dent John Bendo and Councilwoman with the names of all the hostages divid- globe. Elizabeth Treston, Rabbi Eli Goodman ed out among the more than 224 partici–Brendan Carpenter pants. Songs of inspiration, words of and Rabbi Shlomie Naparstek of Chabad of the Beaches and Rabbi encouragement, and stories of heroism were shared in the uplifting evening of Benyamin Silver of the Young Israel.
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also drop the eminent domain proceeding now pending in State Supreme Court, and refrain from taking action that would interfere with the Chabad’s ownership and use of 2025 Park St. “As attorneys for the village, it is our recommendation that the settlement be approved,” Miskiewicz said. The resolution was unanimously approved in a 4-0 vote. Trustee Patricia Beaumont did not attend. The village wanted to build its own community center on the property, which would have included a recreational facility and village lifeguard operations. Both parties were in court in July 2022, when the Chabad sued the village, seeking to prevent its acquisition of the property. A temporary restraining order was issued that prevented the village from proceeding with its eminent domain claim. Representing Rabbi Eli Goodman, leader of the Chabad, was Jeremy Dys of First Liberty Institute. As of press time, Dys did not comment. Goodman told the Herald in July 2022 that antisemitism was a factor in the village’s attempt to take over the property. But Mayor George Pappas dismissed the claim in a letter posted on the village’s website the following month. U.S. District Court Judge Joanna
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former atlantic Beach mayor Stephen mahler voiced his views on the village’s, and its attorney’s, handling of the federal lawsuit. Seybert issued a preliminary injunction against the village’s claim of eminent domain in September 2022. The only house of worship in Atlantic Beach is a synagogue — the Jewish Center of Atlantic Beach — and its board president, Jonathan Heller, said that when Goodman began accusing the village of discrimination, it “struck a chord” — in this case, one of disagreement. “We’re the one synagogue in the village,” Heller said. “We do not believe
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over the property, and the legal fees the village paid Greenberg Traurig — a total of nearly $320,000. “You paid for a worthless lawsuit,” Mahler told the board, “that never should have happened for a negligent mayor and board who did this.” Steve Watkins, of Atlantic Beach, was left irritated and surprised when the board voted on the resolution on Monday night instead of doing it on a different date. “I think this board should not have voted for this right now, and given us a choice,” Watkins said. Pappas did not speak to the Herald after the meeting, and as of press time had not responded to a request for comment. Chabad of the Beaches will be required to apply for a special permit from the village Zoning Board of Appeals to build a community center for religious services on the property. Anita Guyer, of Atlantic Beach, asked whether, if the zoning board were to deny the permit, the Chabad could once again accuse the village of antisemitism. “We can’t speak on their behalf,” Pappas said. Have an opinion on the village’s settlement with the Chabad of the Beaches? Send a letter to jbessen@liherald.com.
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At Long Beach’s Board of Education meeting on Nov. 14, Superintendent of Schools Dr. Jennifer Gallagher began her report by introducing Long Beach Science Research Teacher Kristen Conklin who presented this month’s student showcase on Science Research along with middle school students Shayna Tozer and Isabella Schembri and high school students Sam Adler, Sydney Bergstein, Casey Kemins, Hailey Kemins, Cassel Koss, Vanessa Maltez and Jordan Soriano from the program. Conklin gave an overview of the program and each of the students gave project updates. Project topics included The Chemistry of Stock Solutions, Connecting to Our Local Waterways and Utilizing Sorbitol to Engineer Hydrogels for Increasing Plant Resistance to Drought Conditions among others. The Science Research Program aligns with the mission statement of the Long Schools by encouraging critical thinkers and problem solvers, providing experiences beyond the classroom, encouraging partnerships in the community, providing collaborative and hands on experiences for students, allows students to think locally, act globally and sparks curiosity. Long Beach Middle School students who participate in the program focus on skill-building including data collection and analysis. Introduction to community partnerships, environmental concerns, and analyzing research papers. Ninth grade students who participate focus on
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Thousands attend rally to support Israel Moving rally, panel of speakers fills Eisenhower Park By JORDAN VALLONE jvallone@liherald.com
Thousands of people flocked to Eisenhower Park Nov. 12 for the United Jewish Appeal – Federation New York’s Long Island Stands with Israel rally, to express a slew of emotions over the events transpiring in the Middle East. It’s been just over a month since Hamas, a terrorist organization that controls the Gaza strip, began a war with the State of Israel, killing over 1,000 people and taking hundreds hostage. Rabbis and cantors, from dozens of Long Island congregations, including Long Beach, blew shofars, officially signaling the start of the rally. The supporters who packed Eisenhower’s Harry Chapin Theatre held both Israeli flags and signs, saying “We Stand With Israel,” “Free Palestinians From Hamas,” “Bring Them Home” and “Let My People Go,” among several other messages. In the weeks following the initial attack, antisemitism and hateful acts against Jews around the world have been on the rise. The Anti-Defamation League reported that antisemitic incidents worldwide had risen by 400 percent in the weeks following Oct. 7, when compared to the same time period in 2022. Mindy Perlmutter, the executive director of the Jewish Community Relations Council of Long Island thanked County Executive Bruce Blakeman and the Nassau County Parks Department for allowing the rally to go off successfully, and Police Commissioner Patrick Ryder and the Nassau County Police Department for protecting the Jewish community. Perlmutter welcomed Jewish War Veterans Post 652, who presented the color guard, as well as students from the Hebrew Academy of the Five Towns & Rockaway, the North Shore Hebrew Academy and Solomon Schecter, who sang “Hatikvah,” the Israeli national anthem, followed by the “Star Spangled Banner.” Pamela Barnett, chair of UJA Long Island, said it was hard to believe that Jews recently commemorated the 85th anniversary of Kristallnacht, the organized attack against Jews and their businesses, conducted by the Nazi Party in 1938. “It truly feels like history is repeating itself,” Barnett said. Barnett said Israel has the right to defend itself and called on the world to “remember and unequivocally condemn Hamas.” “Fourteen hundred innocent Israelis murdered, over 240 taken hostage, including infants and children, grandparents, entire families, people young and old, burned alive, raped, beheaded, and for no other reason than because they were Jewish,” she said. “We stand unequivocally with Israel who is fighting terror on its border, as every sovereign nation must,” she added. “Israel has the duty, the absolute obliga-
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People held flags and signs with messages like ‘I Stand With Israel’ and ‘Let My People Go.’
Want to support the UJA’s work? To support the United Jewish Appeal – Federation New York’s efforts, visit UJAFedNY.org to donate to its Israel emergency funds, and learn about upcoming events.
The Long Island Jewish community was united again at Eisenhower Park for the United Jewish Appeal – Federation New York’s Long Island Stands with Israel rally. tion, to protect its citizens and its country. And at the same time, we grieve for the suffering of innocent Palestinian civilians who are also victims of Hamas’ brutality.” She added that the increase in antisemitism must not hinder the community from living “proudly, public Jewish lives.” New York State Senator Chuck Schumer, the Senate majority leader and highest ranking Jewish official ever elected in the U.S., said he is working tirelessly to ensure that Israel is supported. “I was the first elected official to go to Israel after Oct. 7,” he said, “and I got off the plane, and I said to Israel ‘We have your back.’ We feel your pain.” New York Congressman Nick LaLota, who represents the state’s first congressional district, said a ceasefire should
not be considered. “A ceasefire would only give our common enemies more time to regroup, to reattack,” he said. “No American, no other friend of Israel throughout the world should promote the notion of a ceasefire. We must eradicate the terrorists right away.” Todd Richman, the UJA’s co-chair of Long Island Global Jewish Affairs, encouraged the crowd to not only donate to the UJA’s Israel emergency funds, but to lobby extensively. “Go to House.gov, call the U.S. Capitol switchboard — just Google it — and make your voices heard on Capitol Hill,” Richman said. “For all of you that have children or grandchildren on college campuses, make sure they do the same thing. Because most of the representatives on those college campuses are the
ones that are getting these calls, and they listen. Members of Congress listen to their constituents.” Rabbi Ya’akov Trump of Young Israel of Lawrence Cedarhurst said he just returned from Israel. “To me, the most painful experience in the last week was visiting the Tel Aviv center for Bring Them Back Now, for the hostages,” he said. “When you meet a family of somebody who has somebody in Gaza right now, the pain is so tangible, you can almost feel it in the room.” The support of the hostages was abundantly clear. Each speaker on stage stood at a podium, with over 200 chairs behind them — each featuring the face of someone held hostage, alongside a Teddy Bear. “It is so inspiring to see the overwhelming generosity of so many people supporting UJA’s critical work in Israel, over $130 million to date,” Barnett said. “And it’s so inspiring to see how our community continues to show up like we are today in support of the hostages, because we refuse to be silent. “I am a mother and have children the same ages as our soldiers, and many of our hostages,” she added. “I go to sleep every night praying for our soldiers and hostages and wake up every morning praying for them.”
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hat aroma of fresh-baked goodies wafting through the house is surely a signature of the season. Make merry with a cookie swap party, where guests bring cookies and enjoy some sweet tastes. Everyone can get in on the act and share their creations all around in your makeshift holiday workshop. Refresh those holiday favorites. Sure, chocolate chip and gingerbread cookies are classics, but find inspiration in trying something new, such as a peppermint mocha chip version.
Visions of sugarplums await holiday revelers. Leggz Ltd. Dance presents its annual full-length production of Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker. This 29th edition of the holiday treat, helmed by longtime artistic director Joan Hope MacNaughton, features Violeta Angelova as the Sugar Plum Fairy — who’s appeared with the Vienna State Opera, Ballet Bulgaria, and Suzanne Farrell Ballet — with Bolshoi Ballet’s Peter Borchneko as the Cavalier. Also the Bolshoi’s Anastasia Fedorova as the Snow Queen, along with dancers from Suzanne Farrell Ballet, Martha Graham Dance Company, and Twyla Tharp, among other acclaimed ballet companies. It’s rounded out with 40 young dancers from the metropolitan area. The South Shore Symphony, under the baton of music director Adam Glaser, brilliantly brings the glorious Tchaikovsky score to life. Friday, Dec. 1, 7 p.m.; Saturday, Dec. 2, 5 p.m.; and Sunday, Dec. 3, 3 p.m. $30-$55. Madison Theatre, Molloy University, 1000 Hempstead Ave., Rockville Centre.Tickets available at MadisonTheatreNY.org or (516) 323-4444.
Peppermint Mocha Chip Cookies • 3/4 cup unsalted butter, softened • 3 cups semi-sweet chocolate morsels, divided • 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar • 3 teaspoons instant coffee • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract • 1 teaspoon peppermint extract • 3 large eggs • 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour • 2 teaspoons baking powder • 12 soft peppermint candies, crushed Preheat oven to 375° F. Grease or line baking sheet with parchment paper. Melt butter and 1 cup chocolate morsels in medium saucepan over medium heat, stirring constantly, until smooth. Transfer chocolate mixture into a large mixer bowl; add sugar and beat until combined. Add coffee granules, vanilla extract and peppermint extract; beat just until combined. Beat in eggs. Add flour and baking powder, mixing until all is incorporated. Fold in remaining 2 cups chocolate morsels. Scoop dough onto prepared baking sheet, spacing 2 inches apart, using a medium-sized cookie scoop. Sprinkle each cookie with a little of the crushed peppermint candies. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes or until cookies are set. Allow to cool for about 2 minutes on baking sheet, and then remove to a wire rack to cool completely. Makes 36 cookies.
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Peanut Butter Blossoms • 48 Hershey’s Kisses, unwrapped • 1/2 cup shortening • 3/4 cup creamy peanut butter • 1/3 cup granulated sugar • 1/3 cup packed light brown sugar • 1 egg • 2 tablespoons milk • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour • 1 teaspoon baking soda • 1/2 teaspoon salt • Granulated sugar Preheat oven to 375° F. Using an electric mixer, beat shortening and peanut butter together until creamy. Add 1/3 cup granulated sugar and brown sugar, beating until fluffy. Add egg, milk and vanilla; beat well. In a separate bowl, sift together flour, baking soda and salt; gradually beating dry ingredients into wet mixture until dough forms. Using your hands, shape dough into 1-inch balls. Roll shaped balls in granulated sugar; turning completely to coat. Place sugared balls of dough onto a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper for easy clean-up. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes or until cookies turn a very pale brown. Immediately remove sheet from oven and press a Hershey’s Kisses candy into the center of each cookie. Carefully remove cookies from cookie sheet to wire rack and allow to cool completely. Store airtight. Makes approximately 4 dozen cookies.
Snowballs • 1/2 cups (3 sticks) butter, softened • 3/4 cup powdered sugar • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract • 1/2 teaspoon salt • 3 cups all-purpose flour • 1 2/3 cups (10-oz. pkg.) Nestle Holiday Morsels • 1/2 cup finely chopped nuts • Powdered sugar Preheat oven to 375° F. Beat butter, sugar, vanilla extract and salt in large mixer bowl until creamy. Gradually beat in flour; stir in morsels and nuts. Shape level tablespoons of dough into 1 1/4-inch balls. Place on ungreased baking sheets. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes or until cookies are set and lightly browned. Remove from oven. Sift powdered sugar over hot cookies on baking sheets. Cool on baking sheets for 10 minutes; remove to wire racks to cool completely. Sprinkle with additional powdered sugar, if desired. Store in airtight container.
Parsons Dance brings its innovative performance to the Tilles Center stage. As one of the world’s premier contemporary dance companies, this talented troupe showcases a dynamic fusion of styles. Through endless creativity and self-expression, striking choreography and powerful music guided by founder and artistic director David Parsons, the dancers perform pieces from the vast and varied repertory of more than 75 works Parsons created. This program includes the dance ‘The Road,’ with music by Cat Stevens, commissioned by Tilles Center. In addition to Parsons’ work, established choreographers like Trey McIntyre and Monica Bill Barnes are invited to re-stage works from the American canon. Heralded by The New York Times as ‘one of the great movers of modern dance,’ Parsons has received many accolades throughout his 30-year career, combining his choreographic gifts and talent for training highly skilled dancers with a real passion for the art form. Friday, Dec. 1, 8 p.m. Tilles Center, LIU Post campus, 720 Northern Blvd., Brookville. Tickets start at $34.50; available at TillesCenter.org, or (516) 299-3100.
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Celebrating 38 years of music making, Cherish the Ladies continues to delight audiences with its beautiful vocals, captivating arrangements and stunning step dancing. Delight in the holiday season with music that embodies the beauty of the season, Celtic style, when the supergroup performs on the Landmark stage, Sunday, dec. 10, at 7 p.m. “It is simply impossible to imagine an audience that wouldn’t enjoy what they do,” says the Boston Globe speaking of the long-running, Grammy nominated, Irish-American band formed in New York City in 1985 to celebrate the rise of extraordinary women in a male-dominated Irish music scene. The past decades have included world tours, concerts at the White House and the Olympics and numerous critically acclaimed albums including their Emmy Award-winning special, “An Irish Homecoming,” which was broadcast on PBS. Under the leadership of All-Ireland flute and whistle champion Joanie Madden, named by The Irish Voice Newspaper as one of the Top 25 most influential Irish Americans of the past quarter century, Cherish the Ladies create an evening that includes a spectacular blend of virtuoso instrumental talents, beautiful vocals, captivating arrangements and stunning step dancing. Their continued success as one of the top Celtic groups in the world is due to the ensemble’s ability to take the best of Irish traditional music and dance and put it forth in an immensely entertaining show. $47, $41, $37. Jeanne Rimsky Theater at Landmark on Main Street, 232 Main St., Port Washington. (516) 767-6444 or LandmarkOnMainStreet.org.
Family theater It’s a beautiful sunny summer day in the meadow. Leo Lionni’s beloved children’s books come to life, in “Frederick,” on the Long Island Children’s Museum stage, Monday through Friday, dec. 1, 10:15 a.m. and noon; Saturday, dec. 2, 11:30 a.m. and 2 p.m.; Sunday, dec. 3, 11:30 a.m. and 2 p.m.; also Tuesday through Thursday, dec. 5-7, 10:15 a.m. and noon. Mouse friends Nellie, Sunny, Baby, Ernest, and Frederick are playing their musical instruments and having fun singing, until a leaf falls from the sky — autumn is here! Winter will be coming soon. All the mice get to work gathering supplies for winter, except, where is Frederick? He is gathering supplies, too, in his own unique way. With toe-tapping Americana music inspired by bluegrass, gospel, and folk, Frederick is an engaging, energetic story about the power of the arts, community, and that no mouse gets left behind. $10 with museum admission ($8 members), $14 theater only. Long Island Children’s Museum, Museum Row, Garden City. (516) 224-5800 or LICM.org.
Epilepsy Foundation Long Island hosts a holiday event for children with epilepsy and their families, Saturday, dec. 9, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. It’s open to children with epilepsy, their siblings and their parents. Pediatric neurologist Dr. Robin Varughese, with Cohen’s Children’s Medical Center, presents an educational lecture for parents. Kids can enjoy activities and meet others with epilepsy. Pizza and snacks will be served. The event is held at EPIC Long Island, 1500 Hempstead Turnpike, East Meadow. Pre-registration is required. Contact Janet Romeo at (516) 739-7733, option 1, Ext. 145, or email jromeo@epicli.org.
City Council Meeting Long Beach City Council meets, Tuesday, dec. 5, at 7 p.m., on the 6th floor of City Hall. The public can watch the live meeting on the city’s YouTube channel. For more information, visit LongBeachNY.gov.
Board of Education Meeting Long Beach Public Schools Board of Education meets, Tuesday, dec. 12, at 7 p.m. Location TBD. The public can watch the live meeting on the school district’s YouTube channel. For more information, visit LBeach.org.
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Dec. Fun with art Families can enjoy an artsfilled day at Nassau County Museum of Art, with author and illustrator Tim Miller as he reads his newest book, “Izzy Paints,” Saturday, Dec. 9, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. and 1-2:30 p.m. The program includes an illustration demo and an immersive artmaking activity designed to activate imaginations and creativity. Miller is the author-illustrator of “Moo Moo in a Tutu,” “What’s Cooking, Moo Moo?,” and “Tiny Kitty, Big City.” He’s also illustrated numerous other books. $20, $10 children and members. Reservations required. Nassau County Museum of Art, 1 Museum Dr., Roslyn Harbor. (516) 484-9338 or NassauMuseum.org.
Grand Menorah Lighting Celebrate the start of Chanukah with Long Beach’s Jewish community, Thursday, Dec. 7, with the Grand Menorah Lighting in Kennedy Plaza. Enjoy the Great Chocolate Gelt Drop, hot potato latkes, jelly donuts and hot coffee. For more information, visit (516) 574-3905.
Electric Light Parade The City of Long Beach and the Long Beach Chamber of Commerce present the 10th annual Electric Light Parade, Saturday, Dec. 9. Antique cars, fire trucks, floats and bicycles will be draped in Christmas lights for the festive parade down West Beech Street. The parade begins on Ohio Avenue at 6 p.m. For more information, visit LongBeachNY.gov.
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Ask the tech guy Do you have questions about your computer or laptop? Want to learn more about Zoom, streaming movies, or downloading ebooks to your device? Join Long Beach Library’s Tech Guy, every Wednesday, 2-3 p.m., to get answers to your pressing tech questions. 111 W. Park Ave. For information, visit LongBeachPL.org.
Taco Tuesday The Cabana offers its weekly specials all day long, Tuesday, Dec. 5. $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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Westbury House, decorated for the season, welcomes visitors to celebrate the season, Saturday, Dec. 2, 6:30-9 p.m. Take a self-guided tour through the illuminated and decorated period rooms with their enchanting floral decorations, have cookies and cider on the West Porch, and meet and take pictures with Santa. A Christmas-themed concert performed by the Bethel Concert Choir, at 7:30 p.m., is followed by an outdoor tree-lighting ceremony. Limited ticket availability; advance purchase required. $25, $18 ages 7-17. Old Westbury Gardens, 71 Old Westbury Rd., Old Westbury. For information contact (516) 333-0048 or visit OldWestburyGardens.org.
On exhibit Nassau County Museum of Art’s latest exhibition, “Our Gilded Age,” examines the appearances and the realities of an era that mirrors our own in many ways. Like the nation’s economy, American art and literature flourished during the Gilded Age. It was an exuberant age of excess with its own secret flaws, including widespread fraud. The art of John Singer Sargent, Childe Hassam, Louis Comfort Tiffany and others adorned palatial residences designed by Stanford White and Ogden Codman Jr., architect of the museum’s own quintessential Gilded Age mansion. Drawing heavily upon the local literary history of Long Island, including William Cullen Bryant, Mark Twain (who named the Gilded Age), Walt Whitman, Edith Wharton and others, the exhibition will include paintings, fashion, decorative arts including period silver and china, photographs, manuscripts, first editions and other historic memorabilia. The “Upstairs, Downstairs” approach to the life of a country house brings to life not only the storied conspicuous consumption for which the Gilded Age was infamous, but also the real lives of these many individuals who maintained the palatial estates where that lifestyle was enjoyed. On view through March 10. Nassau County Museum of Art, 1 Museum Dr., Roslyn Harbor. (516) 484-9337 or NassauMuseum.org.
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Plaza Theatricals invites everyone to celebrate the holidays in true Motown style, Sunday, Dec. 10, 4 p.m. Enjoy an afternoon of soulful tunes, joyful dancing and nostalgic vibes at an electrifying Motown holiday party. Get ready to groove, spread the festive cheer, and make unforgettable memories. Performance is at the Elmont Library Theatre, 700 Hempstead Turnpike, Elmont. $35, $30 seniors. Elmont. For tickets, visit PlazaTheatrical.com or call (516) 599-6870.
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Jewish teenagers from high schools and colleges around Nassau County came together at a rally in Merrick last week, in solidarity and support for Israel amid its ongoing war against Hamas. In the weeks following an Oct. 7 attack, when Hamas entered Israel and killed more than 1,000 people, taking hundreds captive, Jews have been affected by a steady increase in antisemitism around the world. Students have particularly witnessed and been affected by hate in schools. Just a few weeks ago, swastikas were found inside of an East Meadow High School classroom — an incident that joins countless others on Long Island. At the rally, organized by Jodi TurkGoldberg and Stephanie Arnell, in collaboration with the Chabad of Merrick-Bellmore-Wantagh, dozens of teenagers from many different communities gathered at the intersection of Broadcast Plaza and Merrick Avenue, near the Merrick Long Island Rail Road station on Nov. 22. Rabbis, leaders in the Jewish community and elected officials joined the students, and several speakers took the stage to pledge their unwavering support for Israel. “The reason why you’re gathered right here today is because many of us feel surrounded by the darkness in our schools, our colleges and on the streets,”
Rabbi Shimon Kramer, director of the she said. “I am calling on you, the people Chabad Center, said. “Your mission is to of my generation, to be the voice for the light the candle for truth and for the Jew- Jewish people.” Arnell, founder of the Jewish Student ish people.” The student speakers at the rally Union chapter at Mepham, spoke about included Sofie Glassman of East Meadow how it feels to be a Jewish teenager amid High School; Hailey Arnell of Wellington the Israel-Hamas war. “Jewish teens in the United States are C. Mepham High School; Madison Lange of John F. Kennedy High School; Liam thousands of miles away from Israel, yet we have found ourselves Schorr, a student at Columbombarded with antisemitic bia University; and Matthew messages shared on social Pfeffer, a student at Brandeis media platforms,” she said. University. “As teens, we should be Ryan Kertzner, a student focused on grades, SATs, and at the University of Pennsylwhether our school’s sports vania, played a musical perteam will win our next formance on guitar at the SOfiE GLASSmAN games. Jewish teens are at end of the rally. times feeling anxious, isolatGlassman, a junior, said student ed and helpless.” that throughout her high Just weeks earlier, on the school career, antisemitism 85th anniversary of Kristallnacht, an has been something that she’s endured. “When I decided to start speaking out organized attack of the Jewish people about my experiences, it was liberating and their businesses by the Nazi Party in in a sense that people finally knew what I Germany in 1938, Arnell said she had an was going through,” she said. “Although opportunity to hear Holocaust survivor at the time I thought speaking out was a Sami Steigman speak. “He said only we have the power to personal choice, I quickly learned that it was it was not, with the rise of antisemi- choose how we respond to our circumtism since Oct. 7 increasing by over 400 stances,” she said. “In closing, I want to percent — staying silent is not an remind you of the words of Sami: ‘Don’t feed into the hate, and educate.’” option.” Schorr said he’s enrolled in a dual Glassman encouraged the crowd to help make the voices of Jewish people degree program at Columbia University alongside the Jewish Theological Semiheard on social media. “You have the power to create change,” nary.
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“I’m lucky to have the privilege to study the history of the Jewish people and learn Hebrew at one of the best institutions in the world for Jewish studies,” Schorr said. “However, it deeply pains me to witness the significant increase in prejudice and hate against the Jewish community.” Schorr referenced several antisemitic incidents that have occurred on Columbia’s campus since Oct. 7, citing controversial statements made by faculty and club leaders, and said many Jewish students feel the university has responded inadequately. “Columbia has a motto which translates to, ‘In thy light, we shall see light,’” Schorr said. “However, the recent events show a stark contrast between the university’s motto and the current reality on our campus. These incidents not only threaten the wellbeing and sense of security of Jewish students, but also challenge the fundamental values of the ideas that the Columbia motto embodies.” Rabbi Kramer said it is a large responsibility of the Jewish people to be the light in dark times, but it is one they must take on. “We are given a match,” he said. “We are given a candle to light up our surroundings. We must not duck in fear. We must speak the truth and light up our surroundings. The world will respect the Jews and respect their history, their heritage and their faith.”
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The Long Beach Historical Society’s holiday boutique is set for this weekend.
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The Long Beach Historical Society raised $4,428 from 64 donations on the will be hosting its annual Holiday Bou- site. The society preserves documents tique for the winter season. This year’s boutique will be on Satur- related to the city’s government, police day, Dec. 2 and Sunday, Dec. 3 from 10 and fire departments, schools and saniSTARRI NG: dating a.m. to 5 p.m. at the 226 W. Smuseum, TA R Rtation IN Gback : to the late 1800s. S STARRI T ANG: RRI NG: There are also old postcards, clothing Penn Street. There will be artists including painters, photographers, jewelry and photos of Long Beach’s past. Indimakers, woodworkers and crafters viduals and groups such as school classSTA R R I N G : Singer, Performer Singer , Performer Sensational SensationalSensational Singer, PerformerSinger, Performe es can explore the museum, and the galore for people to Sensational shop from. & Musician & Musician & & Musician Musician The society held its annual holiday society also holds events across the city Sensational Singer, Performer boutique last year on Dec. 3 and Dec. 4. throughout the year. & Musician The society is still in need of some On that Sunday, Harvey Weisenberg presented the society with a check for money, and along with the crowdfund$25,000 to help get needed renovations ing still up and the donation from Weisenberg, they have been selling reusstarted. The 114-year-old building, which is able grocery bags at Stop and Shop, on the National Register of Historic receiving $1 from each bag sold. World Musical Artist & Cantor Renowned Cantor Karen & Adamo, the society’s thenPlaces, neededMusical new windowsills, doorWorld Artist Renowned World Cantor World Musical Musical Artist & Renowned Artist & Renowned Ca World Musical Artist & Renowned Cantor sills for their exhibit room, chimney president, said the plan was to start the work and updated stucco. Last October, renovations in the spring so the weather the society got an estimate on how much is better and the cement and stucco are these repairs would cost — $140,000. The able to be replaced. Nor mally, for Special Dedications toIDF IDF and allof of our brothers and sisters in the land of Israes cement and stucco, temperaturesSpecial should building’s red tile roof was replaced Special Dedications and all of our brothers and sisters inholy the holy land of Israel! ons to IDF and Special all16of our Dedications brothers and Dedications to IDF sisters to IDFand andtoall of in our all brothers the and our holy sisters brothers in the land land of ofholy Israel! Israel and be at least 40 degrees, otherwise the years ago for $90,000. The donation was the largest dona- water needed to make the paste could TELETHON SPONSORS 2023 SPONSORS freeze during drying and P TELETHON tion theO Society andS hasE S P Nhas Sreceived OR T 2 L0 E 2T 3installation, HON S O N SO R S 2023 2 02 3 TELETHON SPONSORS 2023 ATLANTIC TOMORROWSOFFICE.COM ATLANTIC TOMORROWSOFFICE.COM Watch Live on setting. So, once the weather gets aATLANTIC little TOMORROWSOFFICE.COM improved its chances of renovation COMPUMATIC TIME RECORDERS OWSOFFICE.COM ATLANTIC TOMORROWSOFFICE.COM Live on Watch Liv COMPUMATIC TIME RECORDERS AlticeWatch News 12+ warmer, the historical society building greatly. The society has been receiving Watch Live on Watch Live on DF ALLEN CARTING RECORDERS COMPUMATIC TIME RECORDERS COMPUMATIC TIME RECORDERS Altice News 12+ Altice JBS Jewish Broadcasting Service DF ALLEN CARTING EDITEX HOME CURTAIN CORP. should be becoming a little less historimoney from other avenues and people Altice 12+ Altice News 12+ New DF ALLEN CARTING DF ALLEN News CARTING Optimum 138, JBS Jewish Broadcasting Service ENGEL BURMAN EDITEX HOMEBroadcasting CURTAIN CORP. cal itself. as well, including a GoFundMe crowdJBS Jewish JBS Jewish Broadcasting Service Service JBS Jewis TAIN CORP. EDITEX HOME CURTAIN . CORP. EDITEX CORP HOME CURTAIN Fios 798 NY, Long Island, FIRST COMMEMORATIVE MINT Optimum 138, ENGEL BURMAN funding site online in early May, which 138, Optimum 138, Optimum 1 ENGEL BURMAN Optimum ENGEL BURMAN HARVEY & LENI GOLDSMITH 5 Boros, NJ, CT, FL Fios 798 NY, Long Island, –Brendan Carpenter has a goal of $25,000. The Society has FIRST COMMEMORATIVE MINT GUTTERMAN’S FUNERAL HOME
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LEGAL NOTICE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF NASSAU NEW RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST 2017-6, V. ZACHARY LEVOKOVE A/K/A ZACHARY B. LEVOKOVE, ET AL. NOTICE OF SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure dated May 11, 2023, and entered in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Nassau, wherein NEW RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST 2017-6 is the Plaintiff and ZACHARY LEVOKOVE A/K/A ZACHARY B. LEVOKOVE, ET AL. are the Defendant(s). I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction RAIN OR SHINE at the NASSAU COUNTY SUPREME COURT, NORTH SIDE STEPS, 100 SUPREME COURT DRIVE, MINEOLA, NY 11501, on December 13, 2023 at 2:30PM, premises known as 1 SARATOGA STREET, LIDO BEACH, NY 11561: Section 60, Block 25, Lot 163: ALL THAT CERTAIN PLOT, PIECE, OR PARCEL OF LAND WITH THE BUILDINGS AND IMPROVEMENTS THEREON ERECTED, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING IN LIDO BEACH, TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD, COUNTY OF NASSAU AND STATE OF NEW YORK Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 612775/2018. John G. Kennedy, Esq. - Referee. Robertson, Anschutz, Schneid, Crane & Partners, PLLC 900 Merchants Concourse, Suite 310, Westbury, New York 11590, Attorneys for Plaintiff. All foreclosure sales will be conducted in accordance with Covid-19 guidelines including, but not limited to, social distancing and mask wearing. *LOCATION OF SALE SUBJECT TO CHANGE DAY OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH COURT/CLERK DIRECTIVES. 143216
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LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION (“FANNIE MAE”), Plaintiff, Against RAMJEET RAMJATTAN, SANIETTA MOHESS, ET AL. Defendant(s)
Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale, duly entered 11/08/2017, 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 12/13/2023 at 2:00 pm, premises known as 517 Laurelton Boulevard, 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 44 Lot 137 The approximate amount of the current Judgment lien is $516,115.18 plus interest and costs. The Premises will be sold subject to provisions of the aforesaid Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale; Index # 15199/2012 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. Michael Alpert, Esq., Referee. MCCABE, WEISBERG & CONWAY, LLC, Suite 205, 10 Midland Ave, Port Chester, NY 10573 Dated: 10/17/23 File Number: 560-6190 SH 143213
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LEGAL NOTICE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU CITIMORTGAGE, INC., Plaintiff -againstLORETTA KENNEDY, JAMES KENNEDY, et al Defendant(s). Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered herein and dated January 17, 2023, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction on the North Side steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court “Rain or Shine” located at 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY on December 18, 2023 at 2:30 p.m. premises situate, lying and being in the City of Long Beach, County of Nassau and State of New York, known and designated as Home No. 8-A Tax Unit 107 together with a 1/18 undivided interest in the common elements. Section: 59 Block: 190 Lot: 255. All bidders must wear a face mask/shield at all times and social distancing must be observed by all bidders at all times. Bidders who do not comply with the face mask and/or the social distancing mandate will be removed from the auction. Said premises known as 659 SHORE ROAD, 8A RD, LONG BEACH, NY 11561
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Approximate amount of lien $373,311.49 plus interest & costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment and Terms of Sale. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee’s attorney. Index Number 601835/2019. RALPH MADALENA, ESQ., Referee David A. Gallo & Associates LLP Attorney(s) for Plaintiff 47 Hillside Avenue, 2nd Floor, Manhasset, NY 11030 File# 7777.004 {* LONG BEACH*} 143280
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LEGAL NOTICE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU. BONITA WEST LLC, Plaintiff -againstPATRICIA ZEOLI, et al Defendant(s). Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale dated July 19, 2023 and entered on July 26, 2023, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction on the North Side steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court “Rain or Shine” located at 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY on December 14, 2023 at 2:30 p.m. premises situate, lying and being in the City of Long Beach, County of Nassau, State of New York, bounded and described as follows: BEGINNING at a point on the easterly side of Wisconsin Street, distant 150.00 feet southerly from the corner formed by the intersection of the easterly side of Wisconsin Street with the southerly side of Beech Street; being a plot 60.00 feet by 30.00 feet by 60.00 feet by 30.00 feet. Section: 59 Block: 257 Lot: 6 Said premises known as 44 WISCONSIN STREET, LONG BEACH, NY Approximate amount of lien $3,076.15 plus interest & costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment and Terms of Sale. Index Number 608707/2022. RONALD J. FERRARO, ESQ., Referee Marc P. Gershman, Esq. Attorney(s) for Plaintiff 263 Mineola Boulevard, Mineola, NY 11501 {* LONG BEACH*} 143278 LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BY THE BOARD OF APPEALS Pursuant to New York State Town Law Article
16, New York State Public Officers Law Article 7, and the Town of Hempstead Building Zone Ordinance, NOTICE is hereby given that the BOARD OF APPEALS of the Town of Hempstead will hold a public hearing in the Old Town Hall, 350 Front Street, Room 230, Second Floor, Hempstead, New York on 12/06/23 at 9:30 A.M. to consider the following applications and appeals: --------------------------------THE FOLLOWING CASES WILL BE CALLED STARTING AT 9:30 A.M. 743/23. - 746/23. POINT LOOKOUT - John Gray, Variances, lot area occupied, side yard, maintain garage converted to living space attached to dwelling; Variances, lot area occupied, side yard, rear yard maintain roof over wood deck, awning and outdoor shower all attached to dwelling; Special exception to maintain accessory structure (shed) higher than permitted with less than required side & rear yard setbacks & with a lot area occupied variance; Maintain 3’11” high fence on top of 2’7” high retaining wall (overall height 6’6”)., E/s Inwood Ave., 540’ S/o Beech St., a/k/a 128 Inwood Ave. ALL PAPERS PERTAINING TO THE ABOVE HEARING ARE AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION AT THE BOARD OF APPEALS, TOWN HALL, 1 WASHINGTON STREET, HEMPSTEAD, NY 11550. This notice is only for new cases in Point Lookout within Town of Hempstead jurisdiction. There are additional cases in different hamlets, towns and villages on the Board of Appeals calendar. The full calendar is available at https://hempsteadny.gov/ 509/Board-of-Appeals The internet address of the website streaming for this meeting is https://hempsteadny.gov/ 576/Live-Streaming-Video Interested parties may appear at the above time and place. At the call of the Chairman, the Board will consider decisions on the foregoing and those on the Reserve Decision calendar and such other matters as may properly come before it. 143442
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LEGAL NOTICE Notice is hereby given that a license, number “Pending” for beer, cider, liquor and wine, has been applied for by the undersigned* to sell beer, cider, liquor and wine at retail in a cafe under the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law at 220 West Park Ave Long Beach NY 11561 for on premises consumption. *Natalie Spielberg, Long Beach Coffee Co. LLC 143477
ty that make up the fabric,” she said. “I found that many people who did Looking ahead, Browne hopes to lead such hard work did not always have the the historical society toward a brighter background knowledge of the families future. After 25 years in operation, she in town,” Browne said. Taking the lead believes it needs an upgrade to make for the society, Browne identified the residents more aware of it. The organineed for administrative change to mod- zation has secured a state grant to estabernize the organization and make it lish a three-year strategic plan, which it more accessible to a new generation. is working on now. It also has a state “Our organization has grant for an architectural reached out in many new assessment for the renovaw ay s , ” s h e s a i d . “ We tion of the building, which brought artists in to exhibit is in need of repairs. Some their works. We’ve estabof the renovation work has lished a presence on social begun, thanks to yet anothmedia. We’ve updated and er grant, this one from Nasdigitized our archives. We sau County. have hosted all fourth-grade The 114-year-old headstudents on field trips to the quar ters is in need of museum for the past few repairs of cracked floors, a years. We have more comdeteriorating chimney and Jeanne Brown munity outreach, such as rotting exhibit room doors, president programs at (a) rehab cenand most of the windows ter. We recently did a proneed to be replace. The resgram with the Veterans of Foreign Wars toration project is estimated to cost a organizations.” total $150,000, as previously reported in It is difficult for Browne to narrow the Herald. The GoFundMe page for down what she likes best about being a donations can be found on the organizapart of the organization, but hearing tion’s website, LongBeachHistoricalSonewcomers express surprise with com- ciety.org. ments like “I had no idea this museum “I feel that the community should existed” is a source of joy. Seeing people feel welcome to the museum,” Browne enthusiastically engaged with history said. “It’s their museum. We would like and the museum is truly fulfilling for everyone to feel that they’re part of her. Long Beach’s history. We hope we also While acknowledging history’s tradi- reflect on the changes being made in tional focus on the past, Browne empha- society.” sized its dynamic nature, including the Browne said she hopes to usher in a present and the people who shape the new era for the historical society, in community. which residents’ positive outlook on the “History is not just buildings, but it’s city’s future is deepened by their underthe families, the people of the communi- standing of its past.
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News brief Kennedy Plaza tree lighting set for Friday The City of Long Beach will officially light the Kennedy Plaza Christmas Tree on Friday, and city officials are looking for someone “great” to join them in lighting the tree. City officials want to know who has done great things for the community this year, whether it’s a neighbor helping a neighbor, a teacher going the extra mile, someone serving in the military, or just someone, or a group, that deserves the recognition. They want to hear about them. All of the names submitted will be imprinted on ornaments to be placed on the Christmas tree in Kennedy Plaza. The City Council will announce one or more nominees to the crowd, and together they will officially light the tree. This is a great opportunity during the holiday season to honor those people who make a difference in the city. Please complete the form at longbeachny.gov/nominate and submit it by Thursday. Nominees must be residents of Long Beach.
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A. About 10 years ago, they started with the explanation that whole house plans were needed, because it was suspected that the house might have been used by a previous owner for more than one family, and the municipality wanted to see current conditions to compare with original plans to see if changes need to be put on record. Then it became onte eeper required that plans needed to be provided, because the house either wasn’t on record, if it was built before 1930, before records were kept, or the addition required a zoning variance because it might increase the allowable area of the home’s footprint on the lot. Any way you examine the issues, the architect you first interviewed was correct, but it wasn’t what you wanted to hear. Just to get the job, the second person, not even a qualified professional, gave you a low-ball figure and downplayed what was needed. It doesn’t surprise me to hear about your predicament, because this is a constant problem. The most difficult part is that your municipality is pretty capable of notifying you about what a great job they’re doing, but not really giving you alerts about the fact that you may want to check your house records to be sure that you won’t feel ambushed when you get a violation notice for your shed or fence. They could explain that you need to keep street corners clear of taller fences and foliage that can cause car accidents, or that your finished basement may someday delay your house sale while you scramble for a permit. The reason I started writing this column is because almost nobody else figured out that “an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure” and that people need to know how to avoid problems. Instead, neither the downward spiral of surprising people nor the equally worse problem of people avoiding the costly inevitable dilemma produces a better outcome. Good luck.
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he older you get, the more you think about the times when things were simple and pleasurable. That especially applies to my years in school, when my only cares were homework, lunch, recess and our next vacation. I fondly remember the milk and a graham cracker at 3 p.m., and field trips to the zoo or a museum. I thought about those heady days while watching the latest session of the House of Representatives. The boys and girls of the House were just out on what they call recess. JERRY Over the past 11 months they have KREMER worked so hard, and deserved a rest. They have funded the federal government until early January, and when they get back from their trips to Israel and the Ukraine, they will once again try to figure out how to further postpone any action on those challenges. Looking back on 2023, there are so many parallels between current Washington politics and my school days. In elementary school, we used to bring
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home lots of things to show off to our proud parents. Sometimes it was a crayon drawing or a clay model. In middle school it was something we made in shop class. So what did the House bring home to the taxpayers? What bills did they pass? Was there any legislation that will improve your day-today quality of life? Did they come up with a plan to reduce the price of a dozen eggs? Did they call over to the Senate and say, “Let’s make a deal”? As a child, I met quite a few schoolyard bullies. Luckily, I always ran faster than they did. Two weeks ago, Tennessee Congressman Tom Burchett complained that former Speaker Kevin McCarthy elbowed him in the kidney. McCarthy told the press that there are a lot of tight spaces in the House corridors, and that he didn’t elbow anybody. As I got older, sometimes I’d run into some kid with a short fuse who was looking for a fight. Just before recess time in D.C., Sen. Markwayne Mullin asked Teamsters President Sean O’Brien if he wanted to mix it up at a committee hearing, and the chair, Bernie Sanders, had to
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defuse the situation. In school, the biggest threat a teacher could make was that you’d be kept after class, or that classes wouldn’t end until certain projects were completed. In Washington, there is no scarier edict than one that members might have to work on Thanksgiving or some other holiday. After all, vacation plans have been finalized, or some educational trip to a far-off destination — sometimes a taxpayer-funded junket — would have to be canceled. The Republican House is in danger of losing its majority in next year’s election unless it can start acting like a cohesive body on issues that matter. The 30-member Freedom Caucus kicked McCarthy out of the speakership, and will only support the new speaker, Mike Johnson, so long as they get some of their wish list. The problem is, that wish list could cost them their majority next November. To show that McCarthy’s ouster was just a function of personal dislike, Johnson worked out a budget extension with Democratic votes. Recognizing that a government shutdown was imminent, the
here are so many parallels between Washington politics and my school days.
Freedom Caucus gave him a one-time pass. But going forward, the caucus could just as easily oust Johnson, so this small group of representatives can keep him on a short leash. And there are some members whom Johnson can’t muzzle forever. Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene, a consistent bomb thrower, led an effort to impeach Alejandro Mayorkas, the secretary of homeland security, but the move was shut down. She will keep coming back, even though her party doesn’t want the process to go forward without a case strong enough for a vote to pass. All my life, I’ve treated politics as an important cause that should be handled with the greatest dignity and respect for the Constitution. I have supported and practiced bipartisanship. The politics of Washington must not be demeaned by a bunch of boys and girls who act like they’re still in elementary school. We are entitled to what the Founding Fathers envisioned, and nothing less. 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.
How to learn not to take life for granted
ealizing that I’ve been taking something for granted is never an abstraction. It generally happens by whack and wallop. A crucial part of the realization process is acknowledgment. Maybe even learning something. So pardon the details I’m about to reveal, but I’m trying to figure out what I may have learned these past few days, even as I call out to the universe: “Enough!” I don’t want any more life lessons for a while. (Come on, I’m only 77.) My longtime buddy Malcolm — we’ve been best RoBERT C. friends since 1967 KoEHLER — came to town last week. Wow, cool. Two long-ago hippies on their own in Chicago. The world felt wide open, and I was host. But the day he arrived, as I lay in bed that morning, my right knee woke me up with a piercing poke in my consciousness. Not again! I’d seen a doctor for the knee pain, had X-rays taken, gotten a cortisone injection. The pain stopped, my hobbling stopped, I felt in control of my life again. So for it to reappear a few hours before Malcolm’s arrival — not fair! I was determined to
remain a functioning host. Things weren’t that bad. Just a little pain. I could still drive. I took us to a restaurant for dinner. Yeah, this’ll pass. We’ll have a great time. But then things got worse. Next morning, it wasn’t just knee pain. There was something new, out of nowhere: excruciating ankle pain. Both knee and ankle were in the right leg, basically turning me into a one-legged guy. Standing up was an act of desperation. Moving a short distance was even worse. I was no longer the host. I was the guy on the couch — much of the time asleep, just because awakeness was too difficult. What was going on? I’d be lying there, then the ankle would quiver and twitch in pain and I’d lurch, then slowly drift back out of consciousness. Malcolm took care of everything. He walked to the market, bought some beans, made chili. He got everything I needed. He did the laundry. When he wasn’t working on something — and when I wasn’t asleep — he’d sit next to me on the couch and we’d talk. Oh, life! This wasn’t the visit either of us had anticipated, but he said — with occasional big smiles — that he was enjoying himself. It was as though we were getting to
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know each other at a level beyond the ordinary bounds of friendship, even bestfriendship. This was something new. He was inside my life. Two days into the visit, we finally decided that I needed to go to the doctor. It was more Malcolm than me deciding this, because I was determined to transcend the pain, be bigger than it — to defeat it, or magically make it go away. The plan was that he’d drive me to an immediatecare clinic that I’d been to several months earlier. But I couldn’t get out to the car on my own, or even with his help. He called 911. Yeah, that was a first. A fire truck showed up, five firemen came to my door with a folding chair, and they ported me down the porch steps — in the rain, no less. And being the liftee, wow, what a strange sense of helplessness. They got me to my car. Malcolm drove to the clinic and wheeled me in. More X-rays. This was anything but easy, lifting myself out of a wheelchair, flopping onto the x-ray table. God have mercy! The doc, who was friendly and positive, remembering me from my previous visit, diagnosed both gout, in the ankle, and pseudo-gout, in the knee. She prescribed pain and an anti-arthritic medication,
painful knee led to a visit with my best friend that neither of us envisioned.
and shortly we were on our way back home. Malcolm, two years my senior, was my only steadying force in this moment — helping me out of the car, and then helping me walk with a cane and one functioning leg up the steps. This is where the “taking something for granted” part hit with full force. Praise be for walking! When I got inside and collapsed on the couch, I let my mind comb the world and think about … oh, war, whatever. The stolen ability to walk, to simply be. Other people’s struggles are not an abstraction. I knew this like I had never known it before. Let me never take life, theirs or mine, for granted again. Malcolm drove to the drugstore and picked up my prescriptions. When he got back, he said, “My treat.” The next morning, which happened to be my birthday, I couldn’t believe it. Both the knee and ankle pain had vanished. I could walk again. And Malcolm headed off to the airport. As I watched him leave, I found myself swimming in emotional wonder. We’ve been best friends for 56 years. Suddenly the awe I felt for our friendship — our love — was beyond comprehension. Robert Koehler (koehlercw@gmail.com), syndicated by PeaceVoice, is a Chicago award-winning journalist and editor. He is the author of “Courage Grows Strong at the Wound.”
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Staying safe: The county’s 13-second challenge
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ow long is 13 seconds? If you ask Google, it’s long enough to run 100 meters. Send a text message. Make a paper airplane. Or even look up on Google what you can do in 13 seconds. In Nassau County, however, it’s also the amount of time — on average — between car crashes. If you stopped to think about that, you might have realized it took you longer than 13 seconds. It’s just not a lot of time. That’s what 39,128 car crashes look like, according to statistics compiled last year by the Institute for Traffic Safety Management & Research. A good portion of them were minor. But twice a day, there is a serious accident right here in our own backyard, and at least once a week, someone dies as a result. But 13 seconds is important, because it reminds us that traffic accidents aren’t rare, and they can happen to anybody at any time. We think about safety when it’s raining or snowing, or when it’s dark. But accidents also happen in good weather, in bright sunshine. That’s why vigilance is key. No matter how good a driver we think we are, 1 in 35 people In Nassau County can expect to be involved in a car accident at some point in any given year. And we’re just talking about crashes
that involve only cars. When you mix in pedestrians, bicycles and motorcycles, the numbers become even more troubling. Like the fact that 856 people were hit by vehicles in Nassau County last year. That’s more than two people every day. More than 95 percent of them were injured, and 22 died. More than 400 bicyclists were hit, according to the traffic safety institute, with 93 percent of them suffering injuries, and two people dying. And 328 motorcycles crashed in Nassau County last year, injuring more than 225 riders and killing 14. Believe it or not, despite the fact that so many people travel during the holiday season and the potential for heavy winter weather, this isn’t the time of year when most accidents happen. That’s actually in the summer, particularly around the Fourth of July. But becoming a statistic is becoming a statistic, no matter what time of year it is. And no one wants to remember their holiday as a statistic, or know someone who becomes one. The American Red Cross offers some great tips for safe driving — something every one of us should heed. Primarily to buckle up, slow down, and don’t drive impaired. But also to be well-rested and alert. That means giving your full atten-
tion to the road, and avoiding distractions like cellphones. Also, be sure to observe speed limits — driving too fast, or even too slow, can increase the chances of being in a collision. If you’re taking a long trip, make frequent stops. Rotate drivers if you can. But no matter what, if you’re too tired to drive, stop and get some rest. This might not be easy for all of us, but be respectful of other motorists, and follow the rules of the road. But don’t follow other cars too closely. If you plan to drink, designate someone to drive who isn’t drinking. Before you head out, clean your headlights, taillights, signal lights and windows to help you see — especially at night. And as dusk approaches, turn on your headlights. And anytime your windshield wipers are moving, your headlights should be on. If you have car trouble, pull off the road as far as possible. And always be alert about any cars moving near you — or where they could be moving near you. No matter how you look at it, 13 seconds isn’t a lot of time. Yet it’s long enough to stop a car dead in its tracks in Nassau County. This holiday season, don’t be a statistic. Stay safe on the roads.
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Letters A letter writer proves that being Jewish doesn’t matter To the Editor: I’d like to express my thanks to reader Charles Holster for his eloquent, compassionate letter regarding the brazen, brutal, unprovoked attack on Israel by Hamas, and the surge of antisemitism in this country and elsewhere (“We cannot remain silent in the face of evil,” Nov. 16-22). He proves that one does not need to be Jewish to speak out against antisemitism or the unfortunate evil in this world. I am a Jewish American who was very frightened by the events of Oct. 7. I was born in this country, as were my parents. My grandparents came here from Russia in the early 1900s to escape the pogroms, which were sanctioned to kill anyone who was Jewish. They felt relieved to be in this country of freedom. They subsequently heard about what happened to the Jews years later in Nazi Germany and elsewhere in Europe. It was hard to believe, but once again, they felt relieved that they were in the USA, a country where Jews could be safe. Growing up in New York City, I didn’t feel the personal attacks of antisemitism until I visited Salt Lake City while on a teen trip. While I’d heard about antisemitism, it was worse face to face. Then came the horrors of Oct 7. The actions by
Hamas were bad enough, but the support the terrorists received in social media, even as they held on to hostages, made me feel unsafe in my own country. Nazi Germany didn’t start the Holocaust with its gas chambers. It started the war against the Jews (and other minorities) with words. People did not speak up enough
then, but fortunately, Mr. Holster and others have been speaking up lately in the press and at the rallies. Let us all remember that if we fail to speak up for others, there will be nobody left to speak up for us. PAM SINGER Malverne
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hat does it mean to be antisemitic? Can Jews do better in fighting against it? This is a complex issue, and a difficult one. It requires looking outside and inside our community. Eradicating hate is a group effort. Hillel would say, “If I am not for me, who will be for me? And when I am for myself alone, what am I? And if not now, then when?” Let’s begin in Germany, right before Hitler was appointed chancellor in 1933. People liked his charisma and his sHai direct way of Jews BeLooseskY speaking. even felt he was good for Germany’s growth economically. And yet, from the beginning, Hitler’s speeches showed signs of hate. Why did many Jews overlook those signs? Why did so many non-Jews who loved their Jewish neighbors dismiss those signs? Was it for personal gain, or simply a false sense of security? Of course, no one ever could have imagined the atrocities that occurred. The blame lies directly in the hands of Hitler and those who participated. What’s important, though, is that we understand how Hitler gained his power.
Jews are not to blame, but what would have happened if German Jews had taken the hate speech seriously? What if they had listened to the early warnings? We must be cognizant of why we, as Jews, tolerated the hate talk. Excused it. Defended it. And supported Hitler. We must be honest with ourselves. Are we still doing it today? And if so, why? I feel strongly that it’s important to sweat the small stuff. This means to take even the seemingly smallest of antisemitic comments seriously. We must learn to recognize hate speech. We must make sure we are represented, and never avoid taking a moment to educate. I’ve been asked if I feel the propaganda about Israel is rooted in antisemitism. It’s a great question, and one that doesn’t have a simple answer. Israel isn’t perfect. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has a lot to answer for when it comes to the terrorist attacks. The government failed our people. Regardless, I often wonder whether the manner in which Israel is represented around the world is anti-Israel, or actually anti-Jewish. Here is a great question I recently
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ate comes from a place of fear and a lack of knowledge. It’s about ignorance.
Letters King calls out antisemitism To the Editor: Thanks to Peter King for his excellently written column, “How quickly the world seems ready to turn on Israel,” in the Nov. 9-15 issue. It directly addressed the double standard that has infiltrated segments of our country, and beyond, in judging Israel. The dramatic rise of antisemitism, which commenced even before Israel’s response to the heinous Oct. 7 attack, is appalling. This lifelong registered Democrat believes King’s presence in Congress is missed. STEvE WERBEL Merrick
Local businesses need to support local patrons, too To the Editor: The Herald rightfully is supportive of local businesses (Editorial, “Small businesses needs us, and we need them,” Nov. 9-15), and we all agree that these businesses are our country’s economic
heard: What is the difference between antisemitism and racism, transphobia, homophobia and all other forms of hate? Did you know the source of hate is the same no matter whom it is directed at? Hate comes from a place of fear and a lack of knowledge. It’s about (chosen) ignorance and not wanting to learn. It’s about superiority and control. It’s about power. And so I ask, why is hate speech allowed and tolerated in so many of our offices, schools, and most of all by our public figures, including our politicians? Why are we allowing it? What role do we play when we allow it? Early Shabbat morning on Oct. 7, Israelis experienced a side of antisemitism that we hadn’t seen for generations. Terrorists attacked Israeli citizens in their homes, and at a concert for young people. They killed more than 1,000 people in the most heinous, barbaric ways. They tortured parents in front of children, and children in front of parents. As Israelis begged for their lives, the terrorists laughed, thanked their god, and rejoiced as they kept murdering. This type of antisemitism is one of the most frightening. It’s calculated. It is without mercy or value to life. I am heartbroken by the rise of anti-
semitism I am seeing all over the United States. I’ve heard misinformation and a lack of knowledge of how a terrorist group functions and thinks. I’ve heard so little acknowledgement of what was done to the Israelis by Hamas and the justified retaliation. Instead, I’m hearing hatred toward Israel. We must understand that it can be hard to decipher whether the hatred toward Israel means also to all Jews. Even so, not recognizing the mass murders done to the Israelis by Hamas — and, instead, blaming Israel — is rooted in antisemitism. Let’s call it what it is. The Holocaust did not begin at the gas chambers. It started long before, with hate speech. We must be vigilant and proactive the very second hate is spoken. We must do a better job of uniting with others who are targeted — particularly now, as the pain of antisemitism is real. As our oppressors try to push us down, we have the power in numbers to lift one another up. This gives me hope. We stand on the shoulders of generations of Jews who did not give up for us to be here today. We owe it to them — and the next generation — to do our part, and to do a better job. We must continue to shine our light to illuminate the path toward healing. Jeshayahu “Shai” Beloosesky is the rabbi at Temple Avodah in Oceanside.
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lifeline. Since the pandemic, however, many, if not all, small businesses are now charging back to their customers the credit card fees they have been paying since the inception of the use of credit cards. We have all been hit hard by inflation, and all businesses have raised prices to counter the run-away inflation, and now have added credit card fees on top of rising prices. What is interesting, and what I feel is a slap in the face to us consumers trying to support our local businesses, is the amount the local businesses are charging, an average of 3.5 percent. In reality, as of September, average total credit card processing fees were 2.23 percent. So why are local merchants charging more than they’re being charged by the banks? Additionally, debit card fees are even less than credit card fees. I feel a lot of the local businesses are taking advantage of the current situation, since they have been paying these fees for decades. Local businesses need to rethink these charges, because the chain stores and chain restaurants aren’t charging these fees at all. Please give your loyal customers a break! LARRy DOOLEy Rockville Centre
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