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After a series of athletic, artistic and academic competitions, the junior class defeated the freshmen, sophomores and seniors in the annual Rock Rivalry. Shannon McMahon held the grand prize for the juniors’ win last Friday. Story, more photos, Page 3.
Any ordinary 10-year-old would spend every waking moment of their weeklong break from school recharging and relaxing. However, Kate Thompson found this vacation as an opportunity to help those in need.
When Kate, a fifth-grader at Marion Street Elementary School, saw that her mom was going to volunteer at a Monday at Racine Cancer Care event, she immediately asked her mom if she could go with her. The Feb. 19 event at Ambiance Salon in Hewlett where complimentary salon treatment was provided to cancer patients that are undergoing treatment.
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The power of the internet has made 10-year-old Joe Petraro a philanthropist, a published author, an entrepreneur, a volunteer and more.
Since the start of the internet age, bullying has become more common, leading to an increase of insecurities and self-doubt among social media users. However, there are people trying to use their digital platform for good. One of those people is East Rockaway’s Petraro.
“The Digital4Good summit was a really good event,” Joe said. “There were eight winners nationwide at the summit and I was one of them.”
munities that promote positive mental health and change the world for the better,” Joe said.
About a year ago, when Joe was donating a lot of money to different organizations, his mom Annie gave him the idea of starting a nonprofit. Now, through his campaign, Joe raises money for underserved communities. He also focuses his efforts on donating money to any organization of his choosing, such as the Nightbirde Foundation, Be Strong, and Digital4Good’s I Can Help.
“He started an adopt a grandparent program at a nursing home in Lynbrook,” Annie said. “And over the last year, Joe raised over $100,000.”
“When my mom said she was going to go, I immediately jumped off the couch and got dressed as fast as I could to go with her,” Kate said.
Lynbrook resident Alison Artz, owner of Ambiance Salon, said she started working with Monday at Racine about four and a half years ago. Artz explained that her business is a “charter salon” for the organization.
“So what we do is we open our doors 10 times a year, always on the third Monday of the month and we provide free of charge salon spa and wellness services,” Artz said.
The services that are provided are massages, facials, nails treatments, hair color, haircuts,
The summit, which took place from Feb. 4-7 at the Google building in Manhattan, highlighted outstanding student innovators who use digital media and technology to address significant challenges in social, economic, environmental, and educational realms. Joe was honored at the event due to his Joe’s Be Kind Campaign.
“Joe’s Be Kind is a nonprofit and I campaign to foster kinder, more inclusive connected com-
Annie explained that Joe was able to do this through several GoFundMe’s, going live on social media for various organizations, and hosted a variety of fundraisers through his Be Kind campaign. Some fundraisers include making bracelets and selling them to selling his own merchandise that clothing companies sponsor. He also collects money from the books that he published.
“He gets paid from YouTube, Instagram, etcetera,” Annie said. “Then also old school by
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Bruce Blakeman wants to ban transgender athletes who identify as female from participating in women sports on Nassau County playing fields. But Letitia James says he can’t do that.
So, the Nassau County executive is joining Mark Mullen — the father of a female athlete he says is protected by such a ban — to file a federal lawsuit contesting the state attorney general’s ceaseand-desist order halting Blakeman’s efforts to restrict who can be on a sports team.
“What the attorney general was asking us to do was a violation of federal Constitutional law and federal statutory law,” Blakeman told reporters in Mineola last week. “Our response was to file a lawsuit, for a declaratory judgment, requiring the attorney general to come before a federal judge and explain why this cease-and-desist order has been issued and the threat of sanctions and litigations against the county, when we in Nassau County are protecting women and girls, who are a protected class under the constitution, and under federal law.”
James sent her cease-and-desist letter to Blakeman on March 1, demanding he rescind his executive order banning transgender athletes identifying as female from participating in women’s
sports in county facilities. She called the executive order was transphobic and illegal under the state’s human rights and civil rights laws.
With the cease-and-desist, James ordered the county to rescind the executive order or face potential legal action.
“Not only will the order impact a wide array of Nassau-based teams and leagues, it will undoubtedly deter inclusive teams and transgender women and girls who participate in women’s and girls’ sports from other parts of the state who want to participate in sporting events and competitions in Nassau County,” James wrote.
A spokesperson from the attorney
general’s office reiterated that after Blakeman’s news conference, saying the laws protecting people from discrimination are not “up for debate.”
“The executive order is illegal,” the spokesperson said, “and it will not stand in New York.”
Blakeman cited the New York City Marathon as an example where males and females compete exclusively in their own classified groups.
“There is a reason for those classifications,” he said. “Males are bigger, stronger and faster. And it wouldn’t be a fair competition with females.”
The county’s action is consistent with the Constitution, Blakeman added, treat-
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ing women and girls as a protected class under federal law.
“Transgender women who are biological males are not a protected class under federal law,” he said.
And because of that, Blakeman believes his order is not transphobic.
“Transgender athletes can compete freely here in Nassau County, and we welcome it,” Blakeman said. “If you’re a biological male and you identify yourself as a female, you can play against other biological males. Or, you can play in a co-ed league.”
Blakeman posed an idea with reporters of starting a transgender league, something he said his parks commissioner, Darcy Belyea, is open to.
Blakeman issued his executive order last month with County Legislator Samantha Goetz and sports activist Kimberly Ross standing by his side.
The executive order demands sports, leagues, organizations, teams, programs or sport entities operating in county facilities to first designate themselves based on gender makeup, and then only accept athletes who meet that criteria according to what was originally listed on their birth certificate.
While those born male would not be allowed to participate in female teams, the order does not ban someone born female from joining a male team, or for anyone who is transgender from participating on a co-ed team.
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scalp treatments, makeup, reiki, and sometimes sound healing. Artz said she received a substantial donation of wigs from the organization Rock and Wrap it Up to cut and style for the patients attending the event.
Kate organized some of the files of the patients who attended the event. She, directed them to where to be, and she swept a lot of hair off the ground. She also made sure that the patients were well fed by bringing them bagels and coffee.
“I also gave them some goodie bags,” Kate said. “There was hair concealer, conditioner, brush, shampoo, and hair treatment in the bags.”
Artz said the event is catered from local restaurants like River Mill Tavern and Table in Lynbrook, Haviland Kitchen and Bar in East Rockaway, and more. She noted that her salon is the only business to carry out the Monday at Racine program in Nassau County.
“I was so impressed by Kate,” Artz said. “Her mom reached out to me and asked if it was okay if she can come.”
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“So I thought why not spread some more love and more smiles,” she continued. “And I think it might have made a lot of people’s days and made them feel better about themselves.”
Mary, a program participant, echoed Kate’s comments. She said that it was a “wonderful distraction” and a fantastic program that lets you escape for a day.
“I was diagnosed with breast cancer in May of 2022,” Mary said. “So I’m coming up on two years. I am not considered in remission just yet.”
hen my mom said she was going to go, I immediately jumped off the couch and got dressed as fast as I could to go with her.
Kate thompson Fifth-graderArtz said she loves when high school kids come to her program for community service, but because Kate wanted to help, she said that she was so impressed by her.
“She just did it out of the kindness of her heart,” Artz said. “And I just thought that was really amazing for such a young girl.”
Kate explained that she wanted to help these patients feel good about
Kate said that seeing her mom help so many people at the salon inspired her to do the same.
“I really do love helping people,” Kate said. “I’m also in Girl Scout Troop 2580 and every time I get to help people, I’m like ‘I’ll do it’ and help whoever I can.”
Mary said Kate will be decorating rocks and putting up positive messages around trees outside of the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Nassau building in Uniondale. Kate will be dropping those rocks and messages off at the center during Mary’s next visit there.
Kate is involved with sports teams, dance classes, school, Scouts, but she said if she could put everything aside to help someone, she would.
When Kate left the salon last month, she noted that she was devastated because she wanted to continue to assist the cancer patients. Artz said that she will reach out to Mary and inform Kate about future events where she can volunteer.
Photos courtesy Alison Artz Kate thompson with her mom, mary thompson, volunteering to help cancer patients at ambiance Salon’s monday at racine program last month.
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sitting outside, advocating and raising money for different causes.”
For the past two and a half years, Joe has been a cancer survivor so he knows how important it is to help others when they’re down. That is why Joe raised $18,000 for Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center so they can install adaptive video games for cancer patients and friends of Joe.
Annie explained that Digital4Good helps kids deal with cyber-bullying. Joe, who volunteers with the organization Be Strong, was mentored on how to handle the negativity online through both organizations. With the organizations that Joe has aligned himself with, Digital4Good wanted to recognize his positive, online outreach at their summit.
“All these innovators at the summit are doing great things online and spreading it digitally,” Annie said. “And it’s almost a disservice if you keep the internet away from kids because eventually they’re going to get online and you don’t want them to fall into the bad stuff.”
Annie believes it is important for kids to learn how to use the internet for good. Some of the ways that she noted
The Internal Revenue Service has warned taxpayers to be on the lookout for a new scam mailing that tries to mislead people into believing they are owed a refund.
The letter tells the recipients they need to provide “Filing Information” for their refund. This includes some awkwardly worded requests like this:
“A Clear Phone of Your Driver’s License That Clearly Displays All Four (4) Angles, Taken in a Place with Good Lighting.”
The letter proceeds to ask for more sensitive information including cell phone number, bank routing information, Social Security number and bank account type, followed by a poorly worded warning:
“(You’ll Need to Get This to Get Your Refunds After Filing. These Must Be Given to a Filing Agent Who Will Help You Submit Your Unclaimed Property Claim. Once You Send All The Information Please Try to Be Checking Your Email for Response From The Agents Thanks)”
This letter contains a variety of warning signs, including odd punctuation and a mixture of fonts as well as inaccuracies.
Taxpayers and tax professionals should be alert to fake communications posing as legitimate organizations in the tax and financial community, including the IRS and states. These messages can arrive in the form of an unsolicited text or email to lure unsuspecting victims to provide valuable personal and financial information that can lead to identity theft, including phishing and smishing.
were to follow positive people and curate your social media feed so it doesn’t have any negativity on it.
“(Joe) was one of the eight winners who is using digital for good and is a young innovator because he made his own nonprofit, he’s published five books, he built wells in Africa, and now this is all under the umbrella of his Be Kind Campaign,” Annie said.
Joe raised some of the money he donates through Be Strong, which is a foundation that is trying to create a world where the youth are mentally strong, resilient, free of bullying, and hopeful. The foundation worked with Joe in a matching campaign where Joe made Be Strong bracelets and sold them for $1. In total, Joe raised about $1,600 and donated it to their campaign.
Joe visited Capitol Hill on March 7 to talk to elected officials, one of which being U.S. Congressman Anthony D’Esposito, to advocate for more support and vital funding for people with Tourette syndrome. Joe, who was diagnosed with the nervous system disorder, makes time to volunteer at the Tourette Association of America.
The myriad of organizations that Joe is associated with would not have been made possible if it wasn’t for Patty Judge, mother of Yankees great Aaron Judge’s mother. She started her All Rise foundation in 2018. Digital4Good’s I Can Help, which Joe is an intern for, hosted
an event that Patty attended.
“One of Joe’s teachers nominated him to get the All Rise award for being a young leader,” Annie said. “So we met the Judge family and they introduced us to the Tourette Association, so it all started from Mrs. Judge.”
Annie said that Joe was recently in Albany fighting for more money for Tourette advocacy. She explained that Tourette is not a disability and has not held Joe back. Now, at 10 years old, Joe is not asking for a new toy, but rather a high school diploma.
Joe petraro in Washington on march 7, advocating for an increase in support for people with tourette syndrome.
“He’s getting his high school and associate’s degree in June,” Annie said.
Joe also met Arleigh Rothenberg through Patty Judge. Rothenberg is the founder and director of Spring 36, an organization dedicated to creativity and growth through video production, music and more.
“Thanks to this connection made through All Rise, Joe joined the Spring 36 Music Video Program, and has been setting an extraordinary example of teamwork, leadership, kindness, effort, and creativity,” Rothenberg said. “Joe even contributed to the choreography that will be in the official music video “Be Free” by the artist Miosotis.
Rothenberg said that she went to the recent Digital4Good summit to support Joe. She said that she is inspired by Joe every day.
What made Joe a winner at the summit, Annie explained, was not just that he is a young innovator, but also that he developed a high sense of empathy at a young age. Annie said that his emotional IQ is very similar to his intelligence IQ, and this is what will continue to make him a great leader in the future.
Photos courtesy Annie Petraro Joe was one of the eight student innovator winners at this year’s digital4good summit.
After just missing out on reaching its postseason conference tournament for a second straight year, the Hofstra men’s lacrosse team is sharply focused on extending its 2024 season into the month of May.
The Pride entered the final season game against Stony Brook in a win or go home scenario and fell 11-10 to its Long Island rivals and missed out on a tiebreaker for the final spot in the fourteam league tournament to compete for an automatic qualifier into the NCAA Tournament. The Coastal Athletic Association (CAA) preseason coaches poll projects Hofstra to finish fifth in the eight-team conference, which would leave Hofstra just shy once again of the postseason.
“After losing the tiebreaker two years in a row it doesn’t sit well with us,” said longtime Hofstra head coach Seth Tierney.
Hofstra enters the start of CAA play this weekend at 3-4 following a 21-9 loss to 18th-ranked North Carolina at home last Saturday in the program’s first meeting with the ACC power since 2018.
Junior attackman John Madsen (21 goals) and redshirt junior midfielder Rory Jones (16 goals) have paced the offense so far this season. Madsen, a Locust Valley High School graduate, tallied 27 points as a junior, while Jones neatly set a program record for goals in a game with eight in a season-opening 21-9 win against Wagner.
Madsen and Jones lead a deep Hofstra offense featuring multiple scoring options including Colton Rudd, Griffin Turner and Justin Sykes.
A key part of assuring Hofstra is in the offensive end of the field for much
of the game is the play of graduate student faceoff specialist Chase Patterson, who earned preseason All-CAA honors. Patterson led the CAA in faceoff win -
ning percentage at 59.5 percent last year and is at 60 percent through seven games this season.
“He’s been very self motivated and won some big face offs for us,” said Tierney of Patterson. “He very much thinks like a coach as even after a successful game he finds the negatives, he finds the ones that he missed and he continues to work each week to miss less and less.”
The defense is led by redshirt sophomore goalie Sean Henderson, who recorded 19 saves in a 17-13 victory against St. John’s on Feb. 13. Graduate student goalie Max May, a Hewlett High School product who previously played goalie at Muhlenberg College, serves as a solid backup behind Henderson and tallied three saves at the end of the Wagner game.
“They push each other every day in practice and no one can take a day off,”: said Tierney of his two top goalies. “Right now we are staying with what we’re staying with, but Max is right there ready to go to help the team when necessary.”
The starting defense in front of Hen-
derson features Henry Troy, Will Delaney and Blake Cooling. Graduate student long stick defensive midfielder is also a key component of the defense and earned All-CAA preseason accolades after playing 14 games at North Carolina last season.
The Hofstra defensive unit also features two local players in redshirt sophomore Ryan Kiernan, a Rockville Centre native and Chaminade graduate, along with junior short-stick defensive midfielder Chris Barry, an East Meadow High School alum.
The CAA season kicks off Saturday at Fairfield followed by a March 23 road trip to two-time defending champion Delaware. The conference home opener is set for March 30 against Monmouth at 1 p.m.
Hofstra’s late season schedule also includes an April 16 non-league game against Yale at 7 p.m., which will mark the program’s first meeting with the Ivy League school since 1995.
“They are a tremendous team with a lot of talent,” said Tierney of Yale. “It is another opportunity to sharpen our swords against a quality opponent.”
The annual Breakfast and Eagle Scout Court of Honor Ceremony celebrated four Scouts advancing to the highest rank.
On March 10, Joseph Vacchio, Joshua Smith, Everett Gamache, and John O’Hanlon from troop 332 became Eagle Scouts. All four men are the troop’s 166th to 169th Eagle Scouts in the troop’s 72-year history. Family, friends, and local officials attended the ceremony, which took place on Lawson Avenue in East Rockaway.
Joseph Vacchio and John Smith are from Lynbook and attend Lynbook High School. Everett Gamache is from Lynbrook and goes to East Rockaway High School. John O’Hanlon is from Lynbrook and goes to Chaminade High School.
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How can local representatives protect people from an invisible, ever-present hazard? That’s the question small governments across Nassau County have been trying to answer when it comes to noise pollution — all to varying degrees of success.
“Inevitably, you might be creating a standard that is unfair, that is inequitable,” said Kevin Walsh, an attorney who’s helped draft noise ordinances for municipalities like Malverne and Farmingdale. “Not because it isn’t applied equally, but because it hurts people that don’t have a problem with it.”
Noise pollution — excessive or frequent noise — is said to come with health risks like increased stress, hypertension and sleep disruption, according to the World Health Organization. But for some communities, dealing with excessive noise is nothing new.
Glen Cove’s noise ordinance, for example, has been largely unchanged since 1997, limiting noise that is “clearly audible at 50 feet.” Village ordinances for Sea Cliff — dating back to 1995 with updates more than a decade ago — define unreasonable noise as any constant, continuous or repetitive loud sound which “annoys” or “disturbs” the peace and comfort of neighboring residents.
But — despite what neighbors of barking dogs or chronic partiers may
wish — there is no legal definition of “annoying.” Noise ordinances often use subjective language, because noise pollution is a subjective experience, Walsh said. Sound that irks one neighbor may be hardly noticeable by another.
Finding a way to differentiate
“It’s difficult because it’s trying to regulate human behavior,” he said. “When you try to regulate people’s enjoyment of their existence like this, on relatively subjective degrees, it’s a problem.”
When someone wants to play music while their neighbor wants their child to go to sleep, where does law enforcement draw the line? The incongruous — yet equally defensible — interests are “making it more and more difficult to get a balance between what is acceptable noise and what is not,” Walsh said.
So, the question becomes, what is a fair standard to regulate noise? Do municipalities put the noise limit at the lower end to shield more sensitive people, and risk discouraging others from enjoying time outside?
Or do municipalities create more lenient ordinances that allow more noise, and risk leaving sensitive people unprotected?
“It’s a no-win situation, because, inevitably, you make one person happy. You’re making one person sad.”
Managing these conflicting expectations can result in local officials walking a tightrope. But Elena Villafane, Sea Cliff’s mayor, says that is an inherent part of serving the community.
“So, as with every local government, where you are managing how people reside in a community together, you’re always balancing a variety of interests.” she said. “Right now, we seem to be at a happy equilibrium.”
It’s a balancing act Glen Cove has had to grapple with.
“It is a very subjective criteria when one person’s noise pollution is another person’s ‘fun time,’ so to speak,” said Christopher Ortiz, deputy chief of the Glen Cove Police Department. “So, in that sense, it is difficult trying to precisely determine what is an excessive amount of noise, and it becomes kind of a gray area.”
And that “fun time” is on the rise, especially since Covid-19. People these days are spending more time in their backyards since the pandemic, Walsh said.
Malverne mayor Tim Sullivan noticed that trend as well.
“What we found is, during Covid, a lot of homeowners invested in their backyards,” Sullivan said. “Whether pools, or outdoor bars and kitchens and sound systems. The backyard has become a renewed entertainment focus of the home.”
Sound-measuring technology,
though, has dramatically improved in the decades since those original laws were passed, Walsh said — another reason why more governments across the county are passing updated noise ordinances.
Malverne’s noise ordinance, passed in December, limits outdoor music to 80 decibels — about the noise level of a vacuum cleaner — measured at the property line. Glen Cove considers 65 decibels — about the noise level of a conversation — “disturbing,” but also allows for subjectivity by employing a standard of whether the noise is “clearly audible” at 50 feet.
Too many variables?
But even something seemingly objective — such as a measurable standard like decibel level — presents new obstacles. A noise level that constitutes a nuisance to one neighbor may not bother another.
Sometimes, Walsh said, police will visit a property that is technically violating the noise ordinance, but the officer will personally find that the sound level or quality shouldn’t break the law.
So even with a measurable standard, enforcement is subjective.
And the actual sound level isn’t the only thing that matters — the source does, too.
Things like fire whistles and barking dogs polarize neighbors, Villafane said. Gas-powered leaf blowers are another malefactor that often earn their own section of noise ordinances.
The city ordinances also differentiate between how much noise various types of properties can make at different
times. For example, a private residence can be penalized for making 50 decibels or more of noise after 10 p.m., and before 7 a.m., while a commercial property operating at the same time would need to reach 70 decibels before neighbors can make a complaint.
These different standards for businesses and private residences can sometimes boil over in communities. Because Long Island is very much suburbia, Walsh said, the interests of commercial and residential parts of towns often conflict — commercial districts often create more noise, which is at odds with the interests of residential communities that typically neighbor them.
But the arguably biggest culprits of excessive noise may also be the hardest to manage. The constant drone of airplanes flying overhead is seemingly ever-present, but comes with its own challenges.
With John F. Kennedy and LaGuardia airports right next door, neighbors across the county are dealing with the near-constant drone of planes flying overhead.
The Town of Hempstead created the Town-Village Aircraft Safety and Noise Abatement Committee to deal specifically with this nuisance. But try as they might, local government has no sway over the conduct of airplanes — that’s all the Federal Aviation Administration.
“Everyone wants airlines to be safe,” said James Vilardi, the noise abatment committee’s executive director. “But is there a way to maintain the highest levels of airplane safety, and to accom-
modate the residents on the ground that are dealing with the airplane influence? We maintain that there is.”
The committee’s primary goal right now is to get accurate, specific decibel readings from FAA monitors.
The problem, Vilardi said, is the information the FAA provides right now is warped because the decibel readings are averaged out among neighborhoods.
But if the committee gets the raw data and finds that the decibels violate municipal or federal code, they can appeal to the FAA to make changes.
The FAA, however, is largely unwilling to even acknowledge the noise abatement committee.
“It’s difficult to make changes in their policy without them being willing to talk to us,” Vilardi said. “We’re pushing as hard as we can to get this data so we can have a real conversation with them.
“Unfortunately, it’s a problem that our residents face, that our local elected officials do not have the power to directly impact. “There’s no way that the supervisor — or the county executive, or even a congressman — can say ‘OK, stop flying over Franklin Square.’ Or ‘fly 20 feet higher.’
“They just don’t have the jurisdiction to do it.”
The timeline for progress is in the air, so to speak, until the federal agency finally has a dialogue with the town.
In the meantime, local governments are still striving for progress in the fight against noise pollution using new and updated noise ordinances. Although noise is largely inescapable, its excess can be mitigated when we focus on what we can control, experts say — local government’s responsibility to us, and our responsibility to each other.
Subjectivity often comes into play when it comes to enforcing noise laws. Some things that break the typical decibel limit, like fireworks on the fourth of July, are more acceptable than others, like loud music at 2 a.m.
Last month, both the East Rockaway Public Library and the Lynbrook Public Library received bullet aid money from the state.
Bullet aid is a type of targeted funding given to schools and libraries. The East Rockaway Public Library received $5,000 in aid and the Lynbrook Public Library received $7,500 in aid. Assemblyman Brian Curran and Assemblyman Ari Brown met with East Rockaway Mayor Gordon Fox and Lynbrook Mayor Alan Beach to deliver the money.
“The East Rockaway Public Library is so grateful for the NYS Bullet Aid grant from Assemblyman Brian Curran and Assemblyman Ari Brown,” Donna Miller, director of the East Rockaway Public Library, said in a release. “The grant is intended to support our children’s area.”
Miller specified that she will use the aid for new iPads in the Children’s Room that contain educational apps. She also noted that the money will go towards items for the Library of Things, which would be of interest for children and families. Such items include over-
size lawn Jenga, a bubble machine, and binoculars.
“We are going to make STEM lending kits for elementary and middle school children, including books paired with interesting manipulatives including snap circuits, measurement materials or other Science Technology Engineering and Math ‘challenges’,” Miller said. “We also intend to lend Early Literacy Kits for babies and toddlers and their families, including some of the popular manipulatives from our in-person early literacy programs.”
The East Rockaway Public Library is so grateful for the NYS Bullet Aid grant from Assemblyman Brian Curran and Assemblyman Ari Brown.
Miller said that because of the aid that Curran and Brown helped supplied for the library, she will be able to provide multisensory, educational, and entertaining experiences for the very young, school-age children and their caregivers, and families.
which is why I am ecstatic to present the East Rockaway Library with this bullet aid,” Curran said. “I know they will put it to good use for the residents of East Rockaway, and I can’t wait to come back and see how they have used this money to improve the experience for everyone.”
Robyn Gillon, director of the Lynbrook Public Library, said that she will be using the bullet aid money towards new chairs in the library’s meeting room. The chairs currently in the library are from 1992 when the library underwent construction. Gillon said that the chairs could really use an updating.
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“I will always support our local libraries, they are places of learning and imagination for people of all ages,
The Elevance Health Foundation worked with both the American Heart Association and Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield recently to train neighbors in Nassau County with hands-only CPR.
“Most people feel helpless to act during a cardiac emergency because they don’t know how to perform CPR, or they may be afraid,” said Wendy Dominguez, community outreach manager for Anthem, in a release.
“But the training and education provided can help people acquire a comfort level and confidence with performing CPR, which may make the difference for someone they know or love.”
Hands-only CPR has two steps: When you see a teen or adult suddenly collapse, dial 911.
After that, push hard and fast in the center of their chest — to a rhythm of about 100 to 120 beats per minute — until help arrives.
Elevance, Anthem and the heart association delivered more than two-dozen kits to their community service center on Fulton Avenue in Hempstead.
Each kit included a mannequin and instructional video to practice compression skills.
Joining in the training included the Nassau County Office of Hispanic
East Rockaway Public Library received $5,000 and will use the money towards STEM lending kits Lynbrook Public Library received $7,500 and will use the money towards new chairs in their meeting room
— Ben Fiebert“We generally try to make the upgrades from bullet aid money a little more exciting than this year,” Gillon said. “In the past, we used the money to upgrade our public access internet computers, we opened a playground, a garden area, and that was all funded by those monies.”
Gillon explained that she tries to use the money towards something that is not always budgeted for. She said that the money provides the library funding for additional services.
“I know they (Lynbrook Public Library) will put it (bullet aid money) to good use for the residents of Lynbrook, and I can’t wait to come back and see how they have used this money to improve the experience for everyone,” Curran said.
The New York Lottery today announced on Feb. 21 that multiple topprize winning tickets were sold for the Feb. 20 Take 5 Midday drawing.
Affairs, Hispanic Counseling Services, Betty’s Breast Cancer Foundation, Circulo de la Hispanidad, and Family First Community Center.
More than 350,000 cardiac arrests occur outside of the hospital each year in the United States, and some 90 percent of people who suffer out-of-hospital cardiac arrests due, according to the heart association.
CPR — especially if performed immediately — could double or triple a person’s chance of survival.
Yet, less than half of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest victims receive CPR from a bystander.
“With about 70 percent of cardiac arrests occurring at home, a person will likely be trying to save the life of someone they know and live if they’re called on to perform hands-only CPR,” said Lidi Flores, a community relations representative for Anthem.
“The American Heart Association urges the public to get trained in CPR because we need more lifesavers in our communities to be prepared to take action if they see a person suffer a cardiac emergency.”
To learn more about the Nation of Lifesavers initiative as well as hands-only CPR, visit Heart.org/nation.
One of the two tickets were sold in East Rockaway at 136 Main St. The prize-winning ticket was worth $9,015.
Take 5 numbers are drawn from a field of one through 39. The drawing is televised twice daily at 2:30 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. A lottery draw game prize of any amount may be claimed up to one year from the date of the drawing.
The New York Lottery continues to
be North America’s largest and most profitable lottery, contributing $3.7 billion in fiscal year 2022-2023 to help support education in New York State. New Yorkers struggling with a gambling addiction, or who know someone who is, can find help at NYProblemGamblingHelp.org or by calling New York’s tollfree confidential HOPEline at 1-877-8-HOPENY — (877) 846-7369) — or texting HOPENY — 467369. Standard text rates may apply.
— Ben Fiebert
Spring is in our sights and we’re sure ready for its embrace. The arrival of St. Patrick’s Day on Sunday always is a welcome harbinger of the season. Enjoy some of the lively parades nearby, even a concert, and certainly bring St. Patrick’s Day into your home with some tasty Irish cuisine. Favorites include corned beef and cabbage, and, of course, soda bread.
Among these quintessential Irish foods, Irish Soda Bread is a tempting quick bread that everyone enjoys and is quite easy to make. It gets its name from the baking soda used as a leavener, instead of yeast. While the traditional version is made with only flour, buttermilk, salt and baking soda, consider adding a modern version to your repertoire.
• 3 cups pastry flour blend or unbleached all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• Heaping 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1 cup currants or raisins
• 1 tablespoon caraway seeds, optional
• 1 large egg
• 1 3/4 cups buttermilk
• 4 tablespoons butter, melted
Topping:
• 1 tablespoon milk
• 1 tablespoon coarse white sparkling sugar
Preheat the oven to 375°F. Lightly grease a 9x5 loaf pan. In a large bowl, whisk together the pastry blend or flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, sugar, currants, and caraway seeds.
In a separate bowl, or in a measuring cup, whisk together the egg and buttermilk (or milk and yogurt).
Quickly and gently stir the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients. Stir in the melted butter.
Spoon the batter into the prepared pan. Draw your finger around the edge of the pan to create a “moat.” Drizzle the bread with the 1 tablespoon of milk; the moat will help prevent the milk from running down the sides of the loaf. Sprinkle with the coarse sugar.
Bake the bread for 50 minutes to 1 hour, or until a cake tester inserted into the center comes out clean; the interior of the bread will measure 200°F to 210°F on a thermometer.
Remove the bread from the oven, loosen its edges, and after five minutes turn it out onto a rack to cool. Cool completely before slicing. Wrap airtight and store at room temperature.
Serve with hot tea and organic jam, Irish stew, traditional Irish cabbage dishes, or enjoy on its own!
• 2 1/2 cups flour
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons caraway seed
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/4 teaspoon red pepper, ground
• 1/2 cup shredded Irish Cheddar cheese
• 2 eggs
• 1 1/4 cups buttermilk
Preheat oven to 350°F. Mix flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt and seasonings in large bowl. Stir in cheese. Set aside. Mix eggs and buttermilk in medium bowl. Add to dry ingredients; stir until well blended. Spread in lightly grease 9-inch round cake pan.
Bake 30-40 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan on wire rack 10 minutes. Remove from pan. Cool completely on wire rack.
Tip: Make muffins instead of bread. Prepare dough as directed and divide among 12 greased muffin cups. Bake 20-25 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
• 1 1/2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
• 3/4 cup white whole wheat flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/3 cup granulated sugar
• 1 1/2 cups currants (first choice) or raisins
• 1/2 to 2 teaspoons caraway seeds, to taste
• 1 large egg
• 1 cup buttermilk, yogurt, or sour cream
• 6 tablespoons butter, melted; or 1/3 cup vegetable oil
• sparkling white sugar, for topping
Preheat the oven to 400°F. Lightly grease a standard muffin pan; or line with papers, and grease the papers.
In a medium-sized mixing bowl, whisk together the flours, baking powder, baking soda, salt, sugar, currants or raisins, and caraway seeds.
In a separate bowl, whisk together the egg, buttermilk (or equivalent) and melted butter (or equivalent).
Quickly and gently combine the dry and wet ingredients; honestly, this won’t take more than a few stirs with a bowl scraper or large spoon. As soon as everything is evenly moistened, quit; further stirring will cause the muffins to be tough.
Spoon the batter into the prepared pan, filling the cups about 3/4 full; the stiff batter will look mounded in the cups. Top with sparkling white sugar, if desired.
Bake the muffins for 20 minutes, until a cake tester inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean. Remove them from the oven. Tip the muffins in the pan, so their bottoms don’t get soggy. Wait five minutes, then transfer the muffins to a rack to cool. Serve them plain, or with butter and/or jam.
When virtuoso Irish playing jumps the pond running through the wide open fields of bluegrass and Americana, JigJam is born. This Offaly- and Tipperary-born band has started the Irish invasion of Americana with an injection of the magic of Scottish folk music. The lads — described as ‘The best Irish band in bluegrass’ and ‘sparkling, infectious’ — bring their footstomping vibe to Long Island for a lively St. Patrick’s Day celebration. Founding members from Offaly Jamie McKeogh (lead singer and guitar) and Daithi Melia (five-string banjo and Dobro) were joined by Tipperary-born Gavin Strappe (mandolin and tenor banjo) in 2016. They’ve since added Glasgow native Danny Hunter (fiddle) to make up this iGrass (Irish Bluegrass) quartet. With a sounded rooted in Irish music and Irish immigration, the Irish have found their prodigal son in JigJam.
Saturday, March 16, 8 p.m.
$38.14-$49.48. Landmark on Main Street, 232 Main St., Port Washington. Tickets available at LandmarkOnMainStreet.org or (516) 767-6444.
The colorful YouTube sensation known as Blippi is ready to delight preschoolers when The Wonderful World tour visits Tilles Center. Families will dance, sing and learn with Blippi and special guest, Meekah, as everyone discovers how different cities are unique and special. Will there be monster trucks, excavators, and garbage trucks galore? You bet! So get ready to shake those wiggles out and O.J. Twist your way through this musical party. The lively show expands upon creator Stevin John’s engaging world that inspires curiosity in young families. Clad in his iconic blue and orange outfit, Blippi — along with best friend Meekah — clearly excites preschoolers with experiences that are relatable and accessible and make learning fun. Kids 4 and younger quickly respond to Blippi’s endearing personality as they explore the world around them through adventures that relate to everyday life, involving fire trucks, zoos, animals, and so much more.
Tuesday, March 19, 6 p.m. Tickets start at $32. Tilles Center for the Performing Arts, LIU Post campus, 720 Northern Blvd., Brookville. Tickets available at Ticketmaster.com or TillesCenter.org or (516) 299-3100.
The Ivy League of Comedy is the premier group of stand-up comedians touring America. Known for their elite brand of clever comedy, you’ve heard their brilliant comedic voices on latenight TV and Comedy Central. Now come see them live when Carmen Lynch, Ryan Reiss and Shaun Eli bring their act to the Madison Theatre, Saturday, March 23 , 8 p.m. Lynch, who made it to the semi-finals of NBC’s “Last Comic Standing,” is known for her deadpan delivery and riffs on life. A rising star from a bi-lingual family, who lived in Spain as a child, she’s appeared on a string of late night TV shows. Shes’s also appeared “Inside Amy Schumer,” “That Damn Michael Che,” “Life & Beth,” and the documentary “Hysterical.” Funnyman Reis, also a writer-actor, began his career while attending NYU, and quickly became a favorite act on the scene. He made his network TV debut on “Late Night With Seth Meyers.” His quit wit, instant likeability and unique way of engaging any audience have made him one of the most sought-after comics on the club circuit and a favorite audience warm up performer. Eli has rightfully been called one of America’s smartest comics. Whether it’s a story about dining with a vegetarian or successfully fighting a parking ticket in criminal court, master storyteller Eli shows you that there’s hilarity in the ordinary if you approach life with a comedic warp. Even job interviews. For just about anything he’s experienced he has hilarious stories at the ready. $45-$50. Molloy University, 1000 Hempstead Ave., Rockville Centre. Tickets available at MadisonTheatreNY.org or (516) 323-4444.
Inspired by L. Frank Baum’s stories, this clever adaptation puts the audience front and center, literally, on the Long Island Children’s Museum stage, Friday, March 15, 10:15 a.m., noon, 6:15 p.m. (sensoryfriendly performance); Saturday, March 16, 11:30 a.m. and 2 p.m.; Wednesday and Thursday, March 20-21,10:15 a.m. and noon. Kids become cast members, singing dancing, and acting on stage alongside the professional cast. One of the museum’s most interactive shows, it received rave reviews in its prior run. Going beyond the traditional telling of the Oz stories, the performance uses personal journal entries and historic newspaper headlines to bring the history of L. Frank Baum and illustrator W.W. Denslow to life. Dorothy, the Scarecrow, Tin Man, and Cowardly Lion take the audience with them on this lively, playful trip down the yellow brick road. $10 with museum admission ($8 members), $14 theater only. Museum Row, Garden City. (516) 224-5800 or LICM.org.
On exhibit
Nassau County Museum of Art’s latest exhibition, “Urban Art Evolution,” is a comprehensive exhibit featuring a diverse range of compositions from the 1980s through the present by creators who were based in the rough and tumble downtown area of New York City known as Loisaida/LES (Lower East Side/East Village) and close surrounding neighborhoods.
Artists pushed the boundaries of what was considered “art” with a primary focus on street/graffiti art. The exhibit’s scope, guest curated by art collector/gallerist Christopher Pusey, offers an even broader view from other creative residents, who worked inside their studios but still contributed to the rich fabric of the downtown art scene from different vantage points and aesthetics.
Works include sculpture, paintings, photography, music, and ephemera from many noted and influential artists.
Opens March 23, on view through July 7. Nassau County Museum of Art, 1 Museum Dr., Roslyn Harbor. (516) 484-9337 or NassauMuseum.org.
Poet-essayist Elizabeth Schmermund, who is an assistant professor of English at SUNY Old Westbury, reads from her works, as part of Hofstra University’s Great Writers Great Readings series, Wednesday, March 27, 4:30 p.m.
Her work has appeared in The Independent, Mantis, and Gyroscope Review, among other venues. Her first poetry chapbook, “Alexander the Great,” is published by Finishing Line Press. Free and open to the public. Guthart Cultural Center Theater, Axinn Library, South Campus, Hempstead. Register in advance at events.hofstra. edu or call the Hofstra Cultural Center at (516) 463-5669 for more information.
Take out your paintbrush and get ready to paint Van Gogh’s famous sunflowers with Doris Benter at Lynbrook Public Library, Thursday, March 21, 7-8 p.m. Open to adults ages 18 and up. 56 Eldert St. Visit LynbrookLibrary.org or call (516) 599-8630 for more.
East Rockaway Mayor Gordon Fox and the Village Board invite neighbors to hop on by Memorial Park, Saturday, March 23, 11 a.m., for annual Easter Egg Hunt. Games, crafts, and fun await all participants. From the Springtime Scavenger Hunt to the egg-citing Egg & Spoon Challenge and the competitive Waddle Walk, there will be tons of fun in store for everyone. Rain date is on March 30. 344 Atlantic Ave. For more information, call (516) 887-6300.
Run — or walk — for a cause at the East Rockaway Education Foundation’s 5K, Saturday, April 5. Proceeds will help the foundation support East Rockaway schools. The race starts at 8:30 a.m., rain or shine, at Hewlett Point Beach in East Rockaway. Suggest $30 donatioin. The first 250 registrants get a free drawstring bag. Register at tinyurl.com/ EREF5k.
Enjoy a move on Lynbrook Public Library’s big screen. See “Dumb Money,” Tuesday, March 19, at 2 p.m. The 2023 film is the ultimate David vs. Goliath tale about everyday people who flipped the script on Wall Street and got rich by turning GameStop, the videogame store, into the world’s hottest company. Based on true events, it’s rated R. 56 Eldert St. Visit LynbrookLibrary.org or call (516) 599-8630 for more.
Mercy Hospital offers a peer to peer meeting for breastfeeding support and resources, facilitated by a certified breastfeeding counselor, every Thursday, 10:30 a.m.–11:30 a.m. Bring your baby (from newborn to 1 year) to the informal group setting. Registration required. Call breastfeeding counselor, Gabriella Gennaro, at (516) 7052434 to secure you and your baby’s spot. Mercy Hospital, St. Anne’s Building, 1000 North Village Ave., Rockville Centre. For information visit CHSLI.org.
Items on The Scene page are listed free of charge. The Herald welcomes listings of upcoming events, community meetings and items of public interest. All submissions should include date, time and location of the event, cost, and a contact name and phone number. Submissions can be emailed to thescene@liherald.com.
In concert
Plaza Theatrical welcomes spring with a lively tribute to The Temptations, Saturday, March 23, 7:30 p.m. Groove along with The Fellas, in their concert “Just My Imagination,” a powerful salute to the Motown icons. Enjoy all those great tunes, including “Just My Imagination,” “My Girl,” “Papa Was A Rollin’ Stone,” “Ain’t Too Proud to Beg,” and more. See the concert at Plaza’s stage at the Elmont Library Theatre. 700 Hempstead Tpke., Elmont. $40, $35 seniors. Elmont. For tickets, call (516) 599-6870 or visit PlazaTheatrical.com.
See some birds with the South Shore Audubon Society. All are welcome to join members for the next in its series of bird walks, at Mill Pond Park in Wantagh, Sunday, March 17, starting at 9 a.m. The Park is on the north side of Merrick Road, four blocks west of the Wantagh State Parkway. Meet at the gazebo. Walk leaders, other birders and nature enthusiasts are happy to share their knowledge and experience with you. Bring binoculars. The group will meet at the gazebo. To register, text your name and contact information to (516) 467-9498. No walk if rain or snow. Text regarding questionable weather. For more information, visit SSAudubon.org.
Families can prepare for the April 8 solar eclipse at a craft program at East Rockaway Public Library, Thursday, March 28, 3-3:45 p.m. Kids in ages kindergarten up with caregiver will learn about the upcoming astronomical event and make eclipse crafts. Everyone in attendance receives solar eclipse viewing glasses. Registration required. 477 Atlantic Avenue. Visit EastRockawayLibrary.org or (516) 599-1664 for information and to register.
Lynbrook Class Night is back, Friday, March 15, at 7:30 p.m. Come watch your fellow classmates compete against other grades in a series of activities, skits, and more at Lynbrook High School. 9 Union Ave. (516) 8870200.
The Town of Hempstead is gearing up once again to a job fair — this one scheduled for Thursday, March 21 at the Freeport Recreation Center.
Appointments are already filling up for the event, set to run between 9:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m., at the center, located at 130 E. Merrick Road — all aimed to connect job seekers with prospective employers.
HempsteadWorks — a branch of the town’s occupational services department — has hosted the fair since 2021. Established more than 40 years ago, HempsteadWorks serves as a career center for not only the town, but also for Long Beach. Its primary mission is to provide access to training, develop skills, and share job opportunities across various industries, including health care, construction and manufacturing.
“Our primary goal is to help people within our township to better themselves, promote , careers that are up and coming, provide them access to training and skills,” said Nene Alameda, a business representative who works for the town.
“And if they don’t have those skills, we we give them access to occupational skills training.”
More than 85 such companies already
have registered to participate in the Freeport job fair, That includes prominent entities like the U.S. Postal Service, the New York Police Department, Mount Sinai Hospital, Brookhaven National Lab, Amazon, and the Metropolitan Transportation Authority.
“We have the job fair to make sure that companies who are looking for people are partnered with people who are looking for jobs,” Alameda said.
The fair is experiencing radical growth in every iteration, Alameda adds, growing from fewer than 1,000 attendees in 2021, to more than 2,100 in its most recent outing. For next week’s event, more than 1,100 job seekers have
already signed up.
This rapid growth has produced long lines. To make everything more convenient, HempsteadWorks has instituted a time slot-based registration system, which job seekers can sign up for at HempsteadWorks.com/jobfair.
This registration system already was in effect last year, Alameda said, cutting down the wait from two hours to almost nothing.
The first hour of the fair, beginning at 9:30, is dedicated to veterans and people with disabilities. But no matter what time you sign up, attendees are advised to bring several copies of their resume.
Caroline Coyne, a 22-year-old Maris College graduate, says her current job hunt “has been pretty terrible.”
“It seems like there’s an oversaturation of applications because so many people are getting laid off and so many people didn’t get jobs during Covid when they were graduating,” she said. “So now, along with the 2022 graduates, you have the 2023 and the upcoming 2024. And everybody’s just trying to find their way at the same time.”
But, Alameda said, it’s important to remain optimistic and not despair.
“For every job seeker that’s out there, there (are) two positions,” she said. “Employers are in dire need of workers.”
In fact, the HempsteadWorks job fairs have likely helped at least 500 people find jobs directly in recent years. The end of pandemic-era benefits may also play a role in the sudden increase of people looking for work, as those bonuses and extra money are no longer available.
“As the largest and most diverse township in America, the Town of Hempstead is dedicated to leading the way in job creation and economic growth throughout the community,” said Town Supervisor Don Clavin, in a release.
“With dozens of employers participating in this year’s HempsteadWorks Job Fair, we encourage all job-seekers to come on down to the Freeport Recreation Center on March 21.”
LEGAL NOTICE
INCORPORATED VILLAGE OF EAST ROCKAWAY PUBLIC NOTICE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to the provisions of Article 14, Real Property Tax Law of the State of New York, and a resolution of the Board of Trustees of the Incorporated Village of East Rockaway, Nassau County, duly adopted at the Regular Meeting of such Board held on February 5, 2024, I, the undersigned Treasurer of the said Village, will sell at Public Auction in the manner provided by law on the 20th day of March, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. in the Public Meeting Room of the Board of Trustees in the Village Hall, 376 Atlantic Avenue, East Rockaway, New York, so much of each of the following parcels of real estate upon which Village Taxes for the year 2023/24 remain unpaid as will be sufficient to discharge the tax, fees, interest and charges which may be due thereon at the time of such sale and shall conduct the same from day to day until the sale is completed.
The Purchaser or Purchasers at such Tax Sale will be required to pay the amount of their respective bids to the undersigned Treasurer within ten (10) days after the sale pursuant to the provisions the Real Property Tax Law of the State of New York.
The following is a statement of the real estate hereinbefore mentioned as shown and described on the Official Tax Map of the Incorporated Village of East Rockaway, New York, duly adopted, approved and filed as provided by law, a copy of which is on file and available for inspection in the Office of the Village Clerk of said Village upon which taxes are unpaid together with the amount of tax, fees, interest and charges to March 20th, 2024.
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.
Ronald J. Ferraro, Esq., Referee
Robert Bichoupan, P.C., 175 East Shore Road, Suite 270, Great Neck, New York 11023, Attorneys for Plaintiff 144987
LEGAL NOTICE
Garda Holdings, L.L.C. formed the corporation filing the Articles of Organization with the Department of StateSecretary of State (“SS”) on September 9, 2023. The corporate office is located in Nassau County. SS shall be served with service of process and mail same upon Garda Holdings, L.L.C. located at 23 Carol Street, Lynbrook, New York 11563, for lawful purposes. 144995
LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT
NASSAU COUNTY
CV XXVIII, LLC, Plaintiff against AMJAD QURESHI, et al Defendant(s) Attorney for Plaintiff(s) Stern & Eisenberg, P.C., 20 Commerce Drive, Suite 230, Cranford, NJ 07016 and 1131 Route 55, Suite 1, Lagrangeville, NY 12540.
and at any subsequent closing. Should a bidder fail to comply, the Referee may refuse to accept any bid, cancel the closing and hold the bidder in default. Bidders are also required to comply with the Foreclosure Auction Rules and COVID-19 Health Emergency Rules issued by the Supreme Court of this County in addition to the conditions set forth in the Terms of Sale. If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, then the Court Appointed Referee shall cancel the foreclosure auction. Foreclosure Auctions will be held “Rain or Shine.”
Peter Kramer, Esq., Referee File # 350.000003-1 (516) 510-4020 145150
LEGAL NOTICE
SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF NASSAU
INDEX # 613616/2023
Property: 139 Locust Street, Valley Stream, New York 11581
LEGAL NOTICE
NOTICE OF SALE
SUPREME COURT
COUNTY OF NASSAU, COUNTY ACQUISITIONS
LLC, Plaintiff, vs. AMJAD
QURESHI, IF LIVING, AND IF HE/SHE BE DEAD, ANY AND ALL PERSONS
UNKNOWN TO
PLAINTIFF, ET AL., Defendant(s).
Pursuant to an Order
Confirming Referee Report and Judgment of
Foreclosure and Sale duly entered on September 5, 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 March 26, 2024 at 2:30 p.m., premises known as 1 Olive Place, Lynbrook, NY 11563. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the
buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Village of Lynbrook, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section 42, Block 13001 and Lots 91-92.
Approximate amount of judgment is $61,821.79 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 608033/2022. This
Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered November 9, 2016, I will sell at public auction to the highest bidder at North Side Steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court at 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on April 3, 2024 at 2:00 PM. Premises known as 1 Olive Place, Lynbrook, NY 11563. Sec 42 Block 13001 Lot 91&92. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Village of Lynbrook, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York. Approximate Amount of Judgment is $681,400.38 plus interest, fees, and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index No 002561/2015.
During the COVID-19 health emergency, Bidders are required to comply with all governmental health requirements in effect at the time of the sale including but not limited to wearing face coverings and maintaining social distancing (at least 6-feet apart) during the auction, while tendering deposit
Supplemental Summons with Notice of Action to Foreclose a Mortgage UMB Bank, National Association, not in its individual capacity, but solely as legal title trustee for LVS Title Trust XIII, Plaintiff(s), against Unknown heirs at law of Compton I Wilson Jr., and if they be dead, any and all persons unknown to plaintiff, claiming, or who may claim to have an interest in, or generally or specific lien upon the real property described in this action; such unknown persons being herein generally described and intended to be included in the following designation, namely: the 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; Louanne V. Wilson, Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, The People of the State of New York, The United States of America, and “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 premises being foreclosed herein, Defendant(s). WE ARE ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANTS: 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 summons, to serve a notice of appearance on the Plaintiff’s attorneys within 20 days after the service of this summons exclusive of the day of service or within 30 days after completion of service where service is made in any other manner than by personal delivery within the State. The United States of America, if designated as a defendant in this action, may answer or appear within sixty (60) days of service hereof. In case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the complaint. 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. Sheldon May & Associates, P.C. by Ted Eric May, Esq., Attorneys for Plaintiff. 255 Merrick Road, Rockville Centre, New York 11570. Phone: 516-763-3200. File # 39393 145088
LEGAL NOTICE Notice of Self Storage Sale
Please take notice
Safeguard Self Storage #190114 located at 499 Ocean Ave. East Rockaway NY 11518 intends to hold a sale of the property stored in the below listed Storage Spaces. The public sale shall occur as an online auction via www.storageauctions.co m on 3/25/2024 at 11:00AM. Unless listed below, the contents
consist of household goods and furnishings.
Denis C Motherway unit #3407. This sale may be withdrawn at any time without notice. See manager for details.
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LEGAL NOTICE
NOTICE OF SALE
SUPREME COURT
COUNTY OF NASSAU
FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE
ASSOCIATION, Plaintiff AGAINST GEORGE R. ERCOLE JR A/K/A
GEORGE ERCOLE, ET AL., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered December 4, 2017, 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 April 9, 2024 at 2:30PM, premises known as 169 SPENCER AVENUE, LYNBROOK, NY 11563.
All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the Incorporated Village of East Rockaway, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section 38, Block 441, Lot 232. Approximate amount of judgment $367,743.07 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #008271/2009. 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”. Mark Ricciardi, Esq., Referee Gross Polowy, LLC 1775 Wehrle Drive Williamsville, NY 14221 18-002974 79436 145239
LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING/DECISIONS
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS will hold a PUBLIC HEARING and DECISIONS on Thursday, March 28, 2024 at 5:30 P.M. in the Court Room at the Village Hall, One Columbus Drive, Lynbrook, NY 11563, on the following cases: PUBLIC HEARING #1011Christopher Longo, 5 Lenox Avenue, Lynbrook § 252-18 Side yardsRequired Minimum Sum of Side Yards:15’, Proposed Sum of Side Yards: 12’ 11” § 252-14 Required frontage and living area; restrictions on
use of other structures for residences: Permitted Lot Coverage: 35%, Proposed
Lot Coverage: 39.05%.
DECSIONS #1009Christopher & Lisa Wagner, 99 Lenox Avenue, Lynbrook, #1010 - Steven Podlaski, 34 New Street, Lynbrook BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF ZONING
APPEALS, Ginger Fuentes, Chair Person of the Board of Zoning Appeals, Brian Stanton, Superintendent, Department of Buildings Lynbrook Publish 1X 145456
LEGAL NOTICE
INCORPORATED VILLAGE OF EAST ROCKAWAY
PUBLIC NOTICE TO
BIDDERS
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE
THAT sealed proposals will be received by the Incorporated Village of East Rockaway on Thursday, March 28, 2024 at 11:00 a.m. prevailing time at the Village Hall, 376 Atlantic Avenue, East Rockaway, New York at which time they will be publicly opened and read and the contract awarded as soon thereafter as practicable for:
The furnishing and the installation of one 10 Ton combination rooftop HVAC units at the East Rockaway Library including all new roof to curbs, Remove and Replace Existing Duct Work, Electrical connection, Gas connection and all other appurtenances and incidentals necessary for the satisfactory completion of the work.
The Contract Documents and Specifications can be examined at the Office of the Village Clerk at the Village Hall, 376 Atlantic Avenue, East Rockaway, New York on or after Thursday March 14,2024 between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 3:45 p.m. prevailing time, Monday through Friday, except on holidays. Contract Documents and Specifications, including bid proposal sheets, may be obtained upon written request to the Incorporated Village of East Rockaway. Each bid must be accompanied by a certified check, bank check or bid bond payable to the Incorporated Village of East Rockaway in the amount of five (5%) percent of the gross amount of the bid. All proposals and bonds must be upon forms furnished by the Village, and such documents submitted in any other form shall be subject to rejection.
The Village encourages vendor/suppliers that are certified as a Minority or Women Owned Business Enterprise to participate in our bidding process.
The Board of Trustees reserves the right to reject any and all proposals.
BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
of the Incorporated Village of East Rockaway, New York.
Theresa E. Gaffney, Village Clerk/Comptroller 145457
LEGAL NOTICE
INCORPORATED VILLAGE OF EAST ROCKAWAY
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE
that the following public hearings will be held by the Board of Trustees of the Incorporated Village of East Rockaway on Monday, April 8, 2024 at 7:00 P.M. at Village Hall, 376 Atlantic Avenue, East Rockaway, New York, for the purpose of considering the adoption of the Village of East Rockaway Annual Storm Water Report, considering approving the Application for the NCBG 50th Year and to consider the Tentative budget for Fiscal Year 2024/2025.
BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES of the Incorporated Village of East Rockaway, New York.
Theresa Gaffney Village Clerk-Treasurer
Published: March 14, 2024
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LEGAL NOTICE
NOTICE OF SALE
SUPREME COURT
COUNTY OF NASSAU
NATIONSTAR
MORTGAGE LLC D/B/A CHAMPION MORTGAGE
COMPANY, Plaintiff AGAINST SUSAN ROSINO
INDIVIDUALLY AND AS SURVIVING SPOUSE OF ALBERT ROSINO, JR., ET AL., Defendant(s)
Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered September 23, 2016, 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 April 15, 2024 at 2:00PM, premises known as 48 WASHINGTON AVENUE, LYNBROOK, NY 11563.
All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the Incorporated Village of Lynbrook, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section 38, Block 85, Lot 116, 117.
Approximate amount of judgment $309,111.06 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #008332/2015. 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”. Jane Shrenkel, Esq., Referee Gross Polowy, LLC 1775 Wehrle Drive Williamsville, NY 14221 15-003177 79666 145408
LEGAL NOTICE
SURROGATE’S COURT, NASSAU COUNTY CITATION
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK,
By the Grace of God Free and Independent
TO:Office of the Attorney General
Grassi & Co.
Jasper Surety
Karen Henson
Valerie Warren
Charles Stoldt
Ellen Stoldt
Carl Heintze
Craig Heintze
Trudy Walker
Michael Magnuson
Cheri Magnuson
Loraine Magnuson
any and all unknown persons whose names or parts of whose names and whose place or places of residence are unknown and cannot after diligent inquiry be ascertained, distributees, heirs-at-law and next-ofkin of the said Arthur Henry Heintze, deceased, and if any of the said distributees named specifically or as a class be dead, their legal representatives, their husbands or wives, if any, distributees and successors in interest whose names and/or places of residence and post office addresses are unknown and cannot after diligent inquiry be ascertained
A petition having been duly filed by Public Administrator of Nassau County, who is domiciled at 240 Old Country Road, Suite 603, Mineola, New York 11501.
YOU ARE HEREBY CITED TO SHOW CAUSE before the Surrogate’s Court, Nassau County, at 262 Old Country Road, Mineola, New York, on April 24, 2024, at 9:30 o’clock in the forenoon of that day, why the account of Public Administrator of Nassau County, a summary of which has been served herewith, as Administrator of the estate of Arthur Henry Heintze, should not be judicially settled.
[X] Further relief sought (if any):
1.Releasing and discharging the Petitioner from all liability, responsibility and accountability as to all matters set forth in the account of proceedings;
2.Allowing the commissions of the Petitioner in the amount of $ 44,371.46 pursuant to SCPA 2307(1) and the reasonable and necessary expenses of the office in the amount of $ 14,148.59 pursuant to SCPA 1207(4);
3.Fixing and determining the attorney’s fees and disbursements of Mahon, Mahon, Kerins & O’Brien, LLC attorney for petitioner in the amount of $ 80,875.13 as and for legal fees and $ 1,342.99 as and for disbursements, for a total of $82,218.12, of which $ 11,218.12 has been paid and $ 71,000.00 is unpaid;
4.Fixing and determining the accounting fees of Grassi & Co, CPA’s, PC in the amount of $ 9,750.00 of which $ 3,750.00 has been paid and $ 6,000.00 is unpaid;
5.Releasing and discharging the surety;
6.Directing each of you claiming to be a distributee of the Decedent to establish proof of your kinship, and show cause why the balance of said funds should not be paid to said alleged distributees upon proof of kinship or deposited with the New York State Comptroller on account for the unknown next of kin of Arthur Henry Heintze, Decedent, should said alleged distributees default herein or fail to establish proof of kinship;
7.Granting such other and further relief as to the Court is just and proper.
Dated, Attested, and Sealed, March 5, 2024 (Seal)
HON. HON. MARGARET
C. REILLY
Surrogate s/ Debra Keller Leimbach Chief Clerk
Signature of Attorney
Richard T. Kerins, Esq.
Print Name of Attorney
Mahon, Mahon, Kerins & O’Brien, LLC
Firm Name
(516) 538-1111
Telephone 254 Nassau Boulevard South, Garden City South, New York 11530
Address rkerins@mmkolaw.com
Email (optional)
NOTE: This citation is served upon you as required by law. You are not required to appear. If you fail to appear it will be assumed that you do not object to the relief requested. You have a right to have an attorney appear for you, and you or your attorney may request a copy of the full account from the petitioner or petitioner’s attorney. 145445
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure dated February 5, 2024, and entered in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Nassau, wherein U.S. BANK TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS OWNER TRUSTEE FOR RCF 2 ACQUISITION FUND is the Plaintiff and EMMA F. FORD, 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 April 16, 2024 at 2:30PM, premises known as 596 BROADWAY, APARTMENT 10A, LYNBROOK, NY 11563: Section 42, Block E, Lot 550:
ALL THAT CERTAIN PLOT, PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND, WITH THE BUILDINGS AND IMPROVEMENTS THEREON ERECTED, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING IN THE INCORPORATED VILLAGE OF LYNBROOK COUNTY OF NASSAU AND STATE OF NEW YORK Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 604181/2019. Harold F. Damm, Esq. - Referee. Robertson, Anschutz, Schneid, Crane & Partners, PLLC 900 Merchants Concourse, Suite 310, Westbury, New York 11590, Attorneys for Plaintiff. All foreclosure sales will be conducted in accordance with Covid-19 guidelines including, but not limited to, social distancing and mask wearing. *LOCATION OF SALE SUBJECT TO CHANGE DAY OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH COURT/CLERK DIRECTIVES.
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State Senator Kevin Thomas has suspended his campaign to challenge U.S. Rep. Anthony D’Esposito after nearly nine months on the campaign trail. He first announced his bid in front of his parent’s home in Elmont last August.
New York state Senator Kevin Thomas announced on Feb. 29, that he will be withdrawing his bid for U.S. Congress.
Thomas first announced his campaign for Congress in August, which would require he primary against five candidates seeking the Democratic ticket to run against U.S. Rep. Anthony D’Esposito for the 4th Congressional district in November.
“Today I am suspending my campaign for Congress,” Thomas said in a press release. “I am extremely grateful to my campaign team, community leaders, clergy, labor and contributors for their time and for believing in this campaign for change. It’s been incredible meeting Long Islanders of all background and hearing wha tmakes their neighborhoods special. I’ve particularly enjoyed sharing ideas about how we can make our communities stronger, safer, and more prosperous for everyone.”
Thomas, a Levittown resident, first announced his Congressional campaign in August, with hopes of being the candidate Democrats turn to flip U.S. Rep. Anthony D’Esposito from his congressional seat.
branch into politics.
Since then has served three terms as the state Senator in District 6, which currently encompasses Rockville Centre, Baldwin, Freeport, Uniondale, Hempstead, Lakeview, Roosevelt, Westbury, West Hempstead, Garden City, Carle Place and a portion of Oceanside.
“I entered politics because I wanted to help people and I’ve been able to deliver for my constituents as the State Senator that represents half of the 4th Congressional District,” Thomas said in his statement. “With the Democratic Majority in the state legislature, we have been able to fully fund our schools, stop tuition hikes at SUNY, cap property taxes, raise the minimum wage, pass common sense gun safety legislation and improve the quality of life for all New Yorkers.”
During his tenure in office he has worked to help provide funding for local school districts, the Nassau University Medical Center, infrastructural repairs, small businesses, and the efforts to clean up the contamination related to the Northrop Grumman plume.
LEGAL NOTICE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORKCOUNTY OF NASSAU U.S. BANK TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS OWNER TRUSTEE FOR RCF 2 ACQUISITION FUND, V.
EMMA F. FORD, ET AL.
NOTICE OF SALE
This would have also required that Thomas run against five candidates — Laura Gillen, Dave Denenberg, Patricia Maher, Gian Jones and Lawrence Henry — in a primary on June 25.
Having dedicated the last 13 years of his life to public service, he said that he is proud of all that he has accomplished. He started his career in legal services, helping people pay off private student loans and credit card debt, when he decided to
“Although I am no longer running for Congress, my service to the people of Long Island is far from over,” Thomas said. “I am eager to put to use my experience, know-how and ability to bring people to strengthen Nassau County for this generation and the next.”
A campaign spokesman said that Sen. Thomas will be leaving office at the end of his term and will not be seeking reelection. Two democratic candidates — Nassau County Legislator Siela Bynoe and Assemblywoman Taylor Darling — have already announced their bids for the state Senate seat and plan on running in a primary on June 25.
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Q. I’m planning to redo my whole backyard, and I live on a waterway. I plan to have a swimming pool, open bar, cabana with a shower room at the back of it, running water, outdoor kitchen and a fire pit. The yard is sloping to the water, so the seawall (bulkhead) will have backfill and then a concrete patio with stone paving on top. The question came up, and I’m wondering, can I rest the concrete patio on top of my seawall, or should the patio be built separately and have a separate foundation? I’ve seen where some bulkheads were damaged in a previous storm, so I’m wondering, before I spend all this money, which way to go?
A. I recently returned from an ocean voyage that included South America and Antarctica. During the trip, we were detoured away from ports that had been damaged by storms, and after seeing the aftermath of seawall damage, as far as a mile upriver from a port entrance, I have a profound respect for what Mother Nature can do to bulkheads, no matter where they are.
Your bulkhead is intended to take average to extreme horizontal loads from a body of water impacting it. Just remember, though, that just like bridges and skyscrapers being designed to work with the extreme impact of forces from wind and water, with built-in expansion joints and the ability to rock back and forth, so too is your bulkhead moving much of the time. Because you plan to put a rigid construction made of concrete and pavers next to that seawall, you’ll need to realize and work with the dynamic movement, and concrete isn’t flexible. It may be strong, but it has very little ability to resist being twisted, lifted and shifted.
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St. Patrick’s Day is in reality no longer a one-day festive occasion celebrated on March 17, but an almost three-week-long celebration full of parades, luncheons, dinners and parties.
pETER KinG
On Long Island alone there will be more than two dozen parades and hundreds of events this month at Hibernian halls, bars, restaurants and community centers from western Nassau County to eastern Suffolk. And, of course, New York City’s parade up Manhattan’s Fifth Avenue, drawing a crowd of more than 500,000 and lasting more than seven hours, is the largest Irish celebration in the world.
As a proud Irish-American, I have marched in many St. Patrick’s Day parades over the years, including the
city’s, where I was grand marshal 39 years ago, and Huntington’s, last Sunday, where I was privileged to march with the grand marshal, a longtime family friend, Monsignor Steve Camp.
I remember around the time I was grand marshal in New York’s parade, there was discussion about whether, going forward, younger generations would continue to support it. The answer is a definite yes. Attendance is growing every year, and new parades are actually forming elsewhere. The Wantagh parade, for instance, which only began in 2019, draws overflow throngs all along the parade route, up and down both sides of Wantagh Avenue.
One beautiful pane in the stained-glass window that is America.
This increased interest and enthusiasm is a welcome development at a time when everyday life has become so frenetic and fast-paced, and institutions and traditions are under siege from some and ignored by others. Perhaps it is this societal turbulence that
moves good people to reach out for something that gives them and their families and friends a sense of stability and permanence. And I apply this to all ethnic groups and religions. While America is generally described as a melting pot, I prefer the late New York Gov. Mario Cuomo’s description of our magnificent country as a beautiful mosaic where each group maintains its uniqueness in the large stained-glass window that is America.
Parades are an expression of that uniqueness, and the mosaic. Whether it’s the Irish on St. Patrick’s Day, Italians on Columbus Day, Germans on Steuben Day, Poles on Pulaski Day, Jews on Israel’s Day of Independence, Greeks on Greek Independence Day, Puerto Ricans on Puerto Rican Day or any of the many newer people in our country celebrating their heritage, these parades honor the traditions that combine to make America
such a shining city on a hill.
They also recall the travails and adversities each group had to overcome to become part of the American dream. For instance, the St. Patrick’s Day Parade represents so much more than the trivial stereotypes of green beer and leprechauns. The parade is always led up Fifth Avenue by the 69th Infantry Regiment (in which I proudly served), in recognition of this Army unit’s predominantly Irish membership protecting parade marchers from being attacked and St. Patrick’s Cathedral from being burned down by antiCatholic nativists in the 1860s.
All races, ethnic groups and religions can point to what they have achieved and what they have overcome in their American experience. That is why celebrating our heritage is celebrating America, which has made it all possible. Happy St. Patrick’s Day, and God bless America.
Peter King is a former congressman, and a former chair of the House Committee on Homeland Security. Comments? pking@ liherald.com.
As a lawyer, I have the greatest respect for the American court system. Our country is one of the few in the world whose courts are not used for political vendettas, as is the case in Russia. That system is manipulated by one man, Russian President Vladimir Putin, and there are countless cases in which he has punished his political enemies by using the judicial system.
JERRY KREMER
There is no question that some judges appointed to our courts have philosophical or personal views that color their decisions. U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon, who is hearing the case involving former President Donald Trump’s handling of classified documents, has appeared to favor him on a number of occasions. Some judicial observers believe Cannon will find ways to stop Trump from being brought to justice before November’s election.
Many judges, including those appointed during Trump’s tenure, have
shut down multiple attempts to throw out the 2020 election results. Upward of 60 judges have overseen election fraud suits, and all of them have ruled against the team headed by former New York City Mayor Rudy Guliani. That gives me, and countless others, a degree of comfort.
Will it prevent any prosecution of Donald Trump before the election?
Regrettably, that doesn’t apply to members of the U.S. Supreme Court, which of late has been dominated by a majority that is willing to bend its decisions to fit its philosophy. Our country has had some Supreme Court majorities that have approached most of their big cases with strong personal views, but in the end have chosen more moderate positions.
During my lifetime, different Supreme Courts have been known as the Warren Court, the Burger Court, the Rehnquist Court. They get those label based on who the chief justice is, and whether the court is in fact guided by him. In the case of the current court, Chief Justice John Roberts has been unable, in most big cases, to steer the court to positions that fit his philosophy.
Because this court is so strongly
guided by its five ultra-conservative members, there is no doubt that the decisions it will make in some pending cases may have a strong impact on the November election. There are at least six cases yet to be decided that fit into that category. One, which will stir up the pro-choice movement, involves the legality of the Food and Drug Administration’s approval of the abortion drug mifepristone. Considering that more than half of the women in America who have abortions use pills, if that legalization is overturned, it will likely lead to nationwide protests.
Another case in that arena involves the legality of restraining orders that prohibit granting gun permits to people with a history of domestic violence. It is universally agreed that spouses should be protected from a spouse with a history of violent conduct. But this court is so wedded to protecting the Second Amendment that it’s likely that it could rule in favor of gun owners.
Another case involving guns is the challenge to an executive order by then President Trump that makes it illegal to add a “bump stock” to a gun that
turns it into a machine gun. That order came about as the result of a mass killing at a Las Vegas concert. If you took a national poll on this issue, an overwhelmingly majority would express their opposition to the use of bump stocks. But this is another case in which the court could side with gun rights.
One of the biggest cases the Supremes will soon decide is whether a former president is immune from prosecution for an alleged crime he committed when he was in office. A federal court has written a lengthy opinion denying such immunity, but the Supreme Court has taken the case to put its own imprint on this issue. Some court followers have conjectured that it did so to prevent any prosecution of Trump before the election.
People unfamiliar with the courts often aren’t aware of how much mischief a court can create. But sadly, the current highest court in the land has shown that it is anything but a “supreme” court.
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.
nowledge will forever govern ignorance,” President James Madison once said.
“And a people who mean to be their own governors must arm themselves with the power which knowledge gives.”
Madison may not be the most wellknown of the Founding Fathers — not even getting the most prominent of roles in the hit musical “Hamilton” — but it’s hard to imagine an America without him. Not only was he an early advocate of the U.S. Constitution, but Madison is also credited as the author of the Bill of Rights — the first 10 amendments to the Constitution that address, among other things, the freedom of the press — and, by extension, the ability to arm ourselves with the very knowledge he championed.
So it’s fitting that Sunshine Week — this week, when we promote open government and the freedom of information — happens to include Madison’s birthday, March 16. But sadly, more than two centuries later, we still have a long way to go to ensure the transparency in government that the founders promised us.
Established by the American Society of News Editors nearly 20 years ago, Sunshine Week is an important reminder of the vital role transparency plays in a democratic society. It’s vital we protect the public’s right to know.
While New York might lead the nation in many different categories, one area in which the state is not a pioneer is government transparency. In fact, four states have the right to open government spelled out in their state constitutions,
according to the New York Coalition for Open Government, but none of them are New York.
A bill offered by Assemblyman Phil Steck and state Sen. Rachel May would fix that by enshrining access to public information as a fundamental right in the state constitution, because it’s a “necessary and vital part of democracy and public deliberation.”
“The right of the people to inspect and/or copy records of government, and to be provided notice of and attend public meetings of government, shall not be unreasonably restricted,” according to the legislation.
Yet even if that constitutional amendment passed, enforcement would be nearly impossible. Right now, the only way any of us can ensure that government is transparent is by taking it to court. But even if we win, courts are not required to also award attorneys’ fees unless someone “substantially prevails” in such a case — something that is quite subjective and hard to prove.
With that, governments can simply run up legal costs until someone exhausts their financial resources. And if there were a violation of open-government laws, it would never reach a judge.
Instead, the open-government coalition is pushing a bill from Assemblywoman Linda Rosenthal that would create a hearing-officer system to adjudicate those issues and impose penalties.
It’s certainly not a new approach. The open-government coalition points out the small-claims assessment reviews for property tax assessment disputes, in which homeowners complete a simple
To the Editor:
I write to underscore the critical situation facing the Nassau University Medical Center, as reported in the Herald in recent weeks. Without restoration of state funding that was drastically cut from the hospital in 2020, this vital community resource could be lost.
NUMC stands as a cornerstone of our community, providing vital health care services to hundreds of thousands of patients annually, with a significant portion relying on Medicare or Medicaid. Reductions in state aid — not current leadership — have endangered the hospital’s ability to provide care for Long Island’s most vulnerable populations.
Despite these challenges, NUMC’s team has forged ahead, with those we serve remaining our top priority. Hospital leadership has initiated comprehensive reforms to improve financial health. These reforms are already demonstrating the hospital’s commitment to financial sustainability.
Unfortunately, NUMC, as a safety-net hospital, cannot overcome these challenges alone. It’s paramount for lead-
application, pay a filing fee, and then have their case decided by a hearing officer. More than 100,000 such complaints made their way through the system in 2020, costing just over $100 each. The same system is needed for disputes over government records, and Rosenthal is pushing just that. But she has yet to get any support from anyone in the state Senate.
The coronavirus pandemic introduced many of us to livestreaming online — especially when it came to government meetings. Now that we are on the other side of the pandemic, those online streams are not as common. Yet a bill from Assemblywoman Amy Paulin and state Sen. Joseph Addabbo Jr. would require all public bodies to not only broadcast their meetings, but record them, and leave them online for five years.
Even more important is a chance for members of the public to comment at meetings — something that is not guaranteed by the state’s open meetings law, and which a number of organizations don’t make time for. Unfortunately, there’s nothing in front of lawmakers yet to make this happen — but it’s needed. Sunshine Week is important to remind us that we have some work ahead of us as citizens, but it’s also good to remind government officials that they need to prioritize transparency and accountability as well. It’s vital that we stay informed and engaged, and reach out to our lawmakers so that these bills — and others designed to make our government more open — will indeed see the light of day.
It’s a common refrain your wellmeaning, often younger friend or coworker might tell you to dampen your fears of getting older: “Age is just a number.”
Of course, to our inner cynics, these are just pretty words. But it’s true, isn’t it? Judging oneself based purely on one’s time spent on earth can lead to false conclusions. And if we struggle to extend this generous thinking to ourselves, imagine how hard it’s been for voters to extend it to this year’s presidential candidates.
Fate is pointing toward a rematch between President Biden and former president Donald Trump, the two oldest nominees in history — as they were when they faced off four years ago. Their age has given voters plenty to talk about.
In fact, age — and its toll on the physical and mental fitness of the candidates — has become a leading issue in the campaign.
Trump would be 82 at the end of a second term. Biden, who is already the oldest president in history, would be 86.
If current polls are correct, most Americans are less than thrilled about another four years of a geriatric presidency.
The endless media clips of incoherent garble, memory slips and puzzling public performances by both candidates have done little to quell fears. Instead, they’ve served as endless fodder for speculation and rumor, with words like “dementia,” “senile” and “incompetent” dripping from commentators’ lips.
Much of the panic is over-hyped, medical experts say. Forgetting things and stumbling over words are not, by themselves, telltale symptoms of cognitive decline, they explain — rather, symptoms of just being human.
they’re in a cohort all their own. They are “super seniors,” pushing the limits of an average lifespan while competing for the hardest job in the world.
It’s one thing not to judge people by their age, but quite another to ask the American public to ignore the effects of aging on these two people.
A merica today isn’t the America in which Biden and Trump came of age.
Age is a factor for the average senior managing the strains and pressures of a normal life, to say nothing of one who’s dealing with the unthinkable pressures of leading the free world. Can either Trump or Biden do it? Sure they can. But if the past few months are any indication of the next four years, it won’t be pretty.
ing to Pew Research. For a senator, it’s 65.
Is it any wonder that young people feel they have been shut out of a place at the decision-making table, and that their concerns don’t rank high among their representatives’ priorities?
Young people’s alienation from and skepticism about politics have created a vacuum of engagement that older politicians have exploited in their own interests, as evidenced by the culture war focusing on gender in universities and school board meetings — and by extension against young people, who are by and large more open than past generations to redefining such concepts.
They remind us that no president under 24-hour media scrutiny has been spared cringe-worthy moments. Who can forget the gaffes of President George W. Bush, a spring chicken compared with Biden and Trump?
Nonetheless, I think Americans do have a right to be worried.
The fact that we must consider the possibility that either man could die in office of natural causes should give us pause. Doctors tell us that both are exceptionally healthy for their age, but
ers in Albany to restore the funding in this year’s state budget. Without this essential aid, NUMC’s capacity to fulfill its mission will be in jeopardy.
I implore our governor, legislative leaders and local state legislators to prioritize our community’s health and well-being by reinstating funding for NUMC and ensuring its long-term sustainability.
CARMINe CARMONe Director of environmental services, NUMC LevittownTo the editor:
I am one of the growing number of American voters who are politically unaffiliated. I have no allegiance to either party or personality cult.
I believe that we have to have a functioning border system. There’s a difference between who I believe, and who former Congressman Peter King believes, is to blame for the border crisis (“Reflections on the special election,” Feb. 29-March 6).
The Republicans have historically scuttled any attempts to resolve this issue. There really are many instances of this, but I’ll just list a few. In 2013, then House Speaker John Boehner refused to allow a comprehensive reform bill to come to the floor of the House. Recently, a bipartisan bill that had been worked on for months was voted down in the Senate by Republicans, after House Speaker Mike Johnson had numerous discussions with former President Donald Trump and said that it would be “dead on arrival” in the House.
During the Trump administration, one of the most disgraceful border policies separated minor children from their parents and put them in chain-link enclosures to provide photo opportunities for
The problem is bigger than just Trump and Biden — it’s a sign of deeper trouble with our politics. We complain about our leaders being too old, but we’ve paid too little attention to the other side of that coin: Where are our young leaders?
Socially and technologically, America today is not the America in which Biden and Trump came of age. Yet those in their 40s and younger are still passed up and overlooked for positions of power. The median age of a member of the U.S. House of Representatives is 58, accord-
by Tim BakerThose generational differences are also evident in the sluggish pace with which the government has mobilized technology and legislation to combat climate change, despite the urgent cries of young people demanding change now.
And those differences are brutally obvious in the lack of progress toward rethinking the cost of education and housing, for which young people stand most to lose.
Our present discontent toward our aging leaders is neither inevitable nor forever. It’s something we’ve chosen by refusing to let our young people take the lead and have a say in their future.
Juan Lasso is editor of the Valley Stream Herald, Comments? jlasso@liherald.com.
the Republicans. Now Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has spent more than $150 million to send migrants to so-called sanctuary cities so that other Republican officials can share in the fun. Perhaps that money would be better spent on helping the victims of the recent wildfires in Abbott’s home state.
So, Mr. King, I don’t believe Republicans
want to solve this problem, because they want to use it for political gains. What have you done to encourage your fellow Republicans to solve it? Did you ever work on a bipartisan solution? Just asking.
