Lynbrook/East Rockaway Herald 03-23-2023

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Ryder appointed to Town Board

By BEN FIEBERT bfiebert@liherald.com

Village of Lynbrook Trustee

Laura Ryder was unanimously appointed by the Hempstead Town Board on March 14 as councilwoman for the 4th Councilmanic District seat vacated by former Councilman Anthony D’Esposito.

The seniors take the trophy!

Gerald Ortiz celebrates winning the 95th annual Class Night at Lynbrook High School with his fellow seniors.

Ryder’s appointment came four months after D’Esposito was elected to Congress. Her work as trustee in Lynbrook hasn’t gone unnoticed by community members. She worked with the board to increase humanitarian efforts in Lynbrook, and she vows to continue that work as council-

woman.

“We are proud to welcome Laura Ryder as the newest member of the Hempstead Town Board,” Supervisor Don Clavin said. “Laura is someone who cares deeply about her community and has worked with local municipalities, chambers of commerce, developers, and civic organizations to make our neighborhood a better place. We on the Town Board believe Laura Ryder is the perfect person for the job, and I am confident that residents of the 4th Councilmanic District will agree.”

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Universal pre-K to be expanded under proposed budget

By BEN FIEBERT bfiebert@liherald.com

The Lynbrook School District has received a boost in state funding to offer an additional 90 eligible students full-day prekindergarten in the 2023-24 school year, according to the district’s proposed budget.

The Barry and Florence Friedberg Jewish Community Center and the Tiny Tykes Early Learning Center will be operating the pre-K programs for Lynbrook, which will host a total of 156 students in the upcoming school year.

Both sites will offer a full-day pre-K program that will provide

children with the educational experience they need to prepare for kindergarten and the following grades.

Starting in September of 2023, the pre-K program will be expanded into the Tiny Tykes center to accommodate the increase in eligible students for the program. Chrissy Balchaitis, director of early childhood education at Tiny Tykes, will be overseeing the program.

“We’re thrilled that we’re going to be able to collaborate with the Lynbrook School District,” Balchaitis said.

Balchaitis’s goal for the program is to prepare the youngest learners for success in subse-

quent schooling.

“The cost for full-day preschool is so high, especially on Long Island,” Balchaitis said. “Many families just cannot join a high-quality program, so by having UPK within the Lynbrook district, it’s going to be amazing for children of all socioeconomic and racial backgrounds to attend a welldesigned, high-quality preschool program.”

With 156 students eligible to enroll, Tiny Tykes will host either one or two full classrooms of students. “We’re going to be following the New York state pre-K foundation curriculum,” Balchaitis said. “That curricu-

lum covers approaches to learning, physical development and health, social and emotional development, cognitive knowledge of world communication and language.”

The JCC’s early childhood director, Andrea Ahearne, who oversees the pre-K program there, said, “It’s a very playbased environment where they

are learning through their own experiences and exploring their own environments. A lot of the learning is through play and sensory, as we definitely get messy in pre-K.”

The play activities include painting, arts and crafts, and science experiments using manipulatives. “We also have imple -

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D’Esposito’s 4th District seat is filled after being vacant for months

Students selected for leadership role at “Team Up for Unity”

East Rockaway Jr./Sr. High School student-athletes Clare Acuti and Nick Pollockov were selected to be the school’s leadership representatives for the Long Island Nets “Team Up for Unity” event at Nassau Coliseum on March 12.

“Team Up for Unity” is a partnership formed between the Long Island Nets, Section VIII in Nassau County and Section XI in Suffolk County with the mission of ensuring that racism does not have a place in sports on Long Island.

Village elections results

The villages of East Rockaway and Lynbrook held elections Tuesday, March 21 after the Herald went to press. Each village had the mayor and two trustees up for election. None of the races was contested.

In East Rockaway, Gordon Fox was running unopposed for mayor. Bruno Romano and Frank Passanisi were running unopposed for two open trustee positions, both for four-year terms.

East Rockaway JR./sR. High School student-athletes Nick Pollockov, left, and Clare Acuti at Nassau Coliseum for the “Team Up for Unity” event on March 12 where they served as leadership representatives.

In Lynbrook, Mayor Alan Beach was running unopposed for a four-year term. Trustees AnnMarie Reardon and Robert Boccio were running unopposed for two open seats. The trustee positions are also for four-year terms. Visit the Herald online at LIHerald.com for results.

Courtesy East Rockaway school district

after a night filled with different activities and challenges,

Lynbrook seniors dominate Class Night

The Lynbrook High School seniors dominated the 95th annual Class Night on March 17 as they closed the night with a win.

The event brought together all four Lynbrook High School classes to compete in various activities. Activities included dances, skits, and artwork. Community members as well as families of the students packed the gymnasium as they cheered on the freshman, sophomores, juniors, and seniors.

Class night started in 1924 and has been a staple to the Lynbrook community ever since. With a variety of challenges, Class Night has promoted inclusivity from the start. This has been reflected in the event’s success throughout the decades.

— Ben Fiebert

the freshman class participating in a dancing challenge.

each class ParticiPated in an art banner challenges. The winning class, the seniors, drew the Monsters Inc. banner.

senior grace Benedict sings during her class’ skit challenge.

Peter Pan, Played by Jack Ceglie, and Andrew Malinka as Captain Hook for the sophomore class.

Photos by Tim Baker/Herald

the seniors reigned victorious and celebrated with their trophy.

Bay Park’s night work draws neighbors’ ire

By MICHAEL MALASZCZYK mmalaszczyk@liherald.com

One of the largest environmental projects in Nassau County’s history has turned into a living nightmare for some residents.

The Bay Park Conveyance Project, which has been in the works for years, with environmental reviews and public outreach taking place between February 2020 and April 2021, was designed to make the western bays safe once again for swimming and fishing.

The South Shore Water Reclamation Facility in Bay Park has been pumping treated sewage into the western bays for years, leading to high levels of nitrogen in the water. This nitrogen has been harmful to the bays, producing less oxygen in the water and killing much of the once plentiful marine life.

However, once the project is completed, the bays will be able to heal themselves, project officials said. Using aqueducts that were found underneath Sunrise Highway — which are more than 100 years old and formerly used to pump drinking water to the city from Long Island — the waste from the Bay Park

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plant will be diverted seven miles east to Wantagh’s Cedar Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant. Cedar Creek does not pump the sewage into any bay — but rather takes it several miles out into the open ocean, which cleans itself much faster than any bay.

The project has progressed quickly, with workers already on Sunrise Highway in Wantagh, at Shaft Five, using “micro-tunneling” techniques.

Since Sunrise Highway is a well-traversed road, much of the work in recent months has been done at night, to the dismay of Wantagh residents who live nearby.

“The May 2022 meeting stated this area would not have night work,” Robert Iadevaio, a physician who lives close to the highway, said. “The noise, light, and fumes are preventing sleep, causing nausea to adults and children in the area. The work is as close as 40 feet from residences. We are becoming deprived and experiencing mental fatigue, anxiety and psychological stress.

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Iadevaio added that he’s not receiving sufficient sleep at night and thus creating a health hazard for his patients.

Luke Stanczyk, who lives on Brookside Avenue, complained that the lights at the construction site are so bright even blackout curtains do little to help.

Iadevaio and his neighbor, Michael Lettini, also claimed that they were promised this work would never be done at night, but it suddenly began happening in late February. Neighbors have complained about loud beeping from trucks, the bright lights, and a street sweeper circling the block late at night. Residents have also found it difficult to park near their homes due to the work.

Officials in charge of the Bay Park Conveyance Project held a meeting on March 15 to update neighbors about the progress of the work. Iadevaio questioned why the work, which has gone on 24 hours a day, six days a week, began without notifying residents.

“We had a canvassing document that went out which explicitly said 24 hours, six days a week,” Travis Brennan, a representative of the project, said. “But I’m not saying that lightly, I understand exactly what you’re going through. And your

frustration is certainly understood. And I can’t say anything other than we are doing that for multiple reasons, when you have critical infrastructure when you’re under a waterway.”

But Iadevaio said neighbors received the flyers after the work had already begun.

Other complaints focused on safety hazards such as water flowing from the work to Wantagh State Parkway, creating a slippery roadway for cars. They also said workers have removed trees that protected houses from cars potentially hitting the homes from the parkway. Brennan said project managers have worked with officials from emergency services to quickly resolve the ice problem, and trees will be restored as soon as the project is finished.

Both Brennan and State Sen. Steve Rhoads agreed that the night work should be completed by the end of March, with Brennan claiming it could be done as soon as the week of March 20.

Any residents affected by the Bay Park Conveyance Project are encouraged to reach out to its 24-hour hotline at (516) 252-6121.

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THE nIgHT worK on Sunrise Highway in Wantagh has been disrupting residents’ sleep and causing health and safety issues, they say.

w e are becoming deprived and experiencing mental fatigue, anxiety and psychological stress.

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Horizon wins Most Outstanding Newspaper

The accolades for Horizon, the newspaper assembled by a team of student journalists at Lynbrook High School, continue to roll in, as the publication won the Adelphi Press Day and Quill Awards’ Most Outstanding Newspaper for the second year in a row.

Thirteen students, as well as adviser and English teacher Jessica Sanders, attended the ceremony on Feb. 17. They competed against roughly 25 school newspapers from across Long Island and the tri-state area. Of the nine categories offered, applicants were allowed to enter six with one entry each. Horizon saw

wins in five of the six categories entered.

Along with first place for Most Outstanding Newspaper recognizing the entire staff, the team also won Most Outstanding Reporter, Honorable Mention –Abbey McManus, Best News Article, First Place – Alyssa Inserra for “Bathroom Stall Vandalized with Anti-Semitic Symbol and Racial Slur”, Best Feature Article, Third Place – Olivia Lanteri for “History Hides in the Walls of LHS”, and Best Arts Review, Honorable Mention – Jaiden Moreno for “Seeing Every Movie That Came out this Summer.”

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Medicaid Asset Protection Trust (MAPT) v. Life Estate Deed

Medicaid Asset Protection Trust (MAPT) v. Life Estate Deed

Clients often ask whether the home should be deeded to the client’s adult children, while retaining a life estate in the parent or whether the Medicaid Asset Protection Trust should be used to protect the asset.

Clients often ask whether the home should be deeded to the client’s adult children, while retaining a life estate in the parent or whether the Medicaid Asset Protection Trust should be used to protect the asset.

While the deed with a life estate will be less costly to the client, in most cases it offers significant disadvantages when compared to the trust. First, if the home is sold prior to the death of the Medicaid recipient, the life estate value of the home will be required to be paid towards their care. If the house is rented, the net rents are payable to the nursing facility since they belong to the life tenant. Finally, the client loses a significant portion of their capital gains tax exclusion for the sale of their primary residence as they will only be entitled to a pro rata share based on the value of the life estate to the home as a whole.

While the deed with a life estate will be less costly to the client, in most cases it offers significant disadvantages when compared to the trust. First, if the home is sold prior to the death of the Medicaid recipient, the life estate value of the home will be required to be paid towards their care. If the house is rented, the net rents are payable to the nursing facility since they belong to the life tenant. Finally, the client loses a significant portion of their capital gains tax exclusion for the sale of their primary residence as they will only be entitled to a pro rata share based on the value of the life estate to the home as a whole.

All of the foregoing may lead to a situation where the family finds they must maintain a vacant home for many years. Conversely, a properly drafted MAPT preserves the full capital gains tax exclusion on the primary residence and the home

All of the foregoing may lead to a situation where the family finds they must maintain a vacant home for many years. Conversely, a properly drafted MAPT preserves the full capital gains tax exclusion on the primary residence and the home

may be sold by the trust without obligation to make payment of any of the principal towards the client’s care, assuming we have passed the look-back period of five years.

may be sold by the trust without obligation to make payment of any of the principal towards the client’s care, assuming we have passed the look-back period of five years.

It should be noted here that both the life estate and the MAPT will preserve the steppedup basis in the property provided it is only sold after the death of the parent who was the owner or grantor. Upon the death of the parent, the basis for calculating the capital gains tax is stepped up from what the parent paid, plus any improvements, to what it was worth on the parent’s date of death. This effectively eliminates payment of capital gains taxes on the sale of appreciated property, such as the home, after the parent dies.

It should be noted here that both the life estate and the MAPT will preserve the steppedup basis in the property provided it is only sold after the death of the parent who was the owner or grantor. Upon the death of the parent, the basis for calculating the capital gains tax is stepped up from what the parent paid, plus any improvements, to what it was worth on the parent’s date of death. This effectively eliminates payment of capital gains taxes on the sale of appreciated property, such as the home, after the parent dies.

There are instances where the life estate deed makes sense however. When the asset is a country house or a beach house that is intended to stay in the family for the next generation, then the life estate deed works perfectly well and may effect a significant savings to the family seeking to protect the asset.

There are instances where the life estate deed makes sense however. When the asset is a country house or a beach house that is intended to stay in the family for the next generation, then the life estate deed works perfectly well and may effect a significant savings to the family seeking to protect the asset.

Photos courtesy Lynbrook Public Schools horizon newspaper, produced at Lynbrook High School, was named Most Outstanding Newspaper at the Adelphi Press Day and Quill Awards on Feb. 17.

Hofstra looks to conquer CAA rivals

By ANDREW COEN sports@liherald.com

Hofstra University’s men’s lacrosse team learned the hard way a year ago to not leave its postseason fate in the hands of someone else.

After defeating Towson 15-14 on a late goal in the regular season finale, the Pride watched on the bus ride back to Long Island the Delaware-Fairfield game needing a Blue Hens defeat to earn the final spot in the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) tournament. Delaware ended all hope with a 14-12 win that denied Hofstra a chance to compete for the CAA’s automatic bid into the NCAA Tournament.

“Two years ago we made the CAA tourney on a tie breaking scenario and last year we lost out on a tie breaking criteria, “said longtime Hofstra head coach Seth Tierney, who in 2021 experienced the opposite feeling when Hofstra qualified for the four-team CAA tourney from a Towson 12-11 loss to Drexel in the final weekend of the season. “There is no getting around it that these conference games have more weight to them.”

Hofstra, which was picked to finish fifth in the eight-team CAA, dropped its

league opener 12-11 to Fairfield on Saturday making its remaining seven league games that much more important.

The Pride have been led offensively so far this season by sophomore attackman John Madsen, a Locust Valley High School product, with 16 goals through the first six games. The Pride boast many potential scoring weapons including Rory Jones, Gerard Kane, Griffin Turner, Colton Rudd and Justin Sykes,

The defense brought back experience in senior goalie Mac Gates and long-stick defensive midfielder Corey Kale, who were named to the preseason All-CAA Honorable Mention Team along with Jones. The close-defense features veterans Tom Ford, Tim Hegarty and Danny Ochs. Redshirt freshman defenseman Ryan Kiernan, a Rockville Centre native and Chaminade graduate, is also making strides.

“Ryan Kiernan is a hard worker and his family did a wonderful job bringing him up ,” Tierney said. “His days are certainly bright in the very near future.”

Hofstra will next take the field on Saturday at league newcomer Monmouth before battling Towson in the CAA home opener on April 8 at 3 p.m. The regular season concludes on April 29 under the lights at Shuart Stadium against Long Island rival Stony Brook in the teams’ first meeting since the Seawolves joined the CAA.

Pride loses top scorer to injury

Hofstra’s women’s lacrosse team was hit with some early adversity when top scorer Nikki Mennella suddenly was lost for the year with a knee injury.

The freshman from Smithtown had already struck for 23 goals in six games before getting hurt in the fourth quarter of a 14-11 loss at Army on March 4. Hofstra showed resilience after losing Mennella with a 15-2 romp over Wagner three days later followed by a near upset of 20thranked USC in a 9-8 defeat on March 12.

“All year we have been building a great dynamic and belief system and the team has really bought into it,” Smith said. “We have learned to stay positive.”

With the absence of Mennella, junior Kerry Walser is taking on more of a leadership role on offense. She tallied three

goals and an assist in the USC loss after notching 22 goals in 2022.

Senior Taylor Mennella, the older sister of Nikki, has the most points on the team with 26. The Pride’s boast a number of other scoring threats including senior Katie Kelly, graduate student Rachel Graff, who graduated Columbia last year and Lauren Colletti.

On defense, Hofstra has forced 5 turnovers led by Trinity Reed, Brynn Hepting, Kendall Smith and Kayla Robertson along with graduate student midfielder Kayla Gatti. Freshman goalie Luchianna Cardello has emerged as the starting net-minder after leading Massapequa High School to

back-to-back Nassau County Class A titles.

Hofstra (4-5) opened with a 14-6 win against Long Island University and 11-8 at then 25th-ranked Vanderbilt before dropping four straight. The Pride opened CAA play with a 13-12 loss at William & Mary with a late comeback falling just short and will host Towson in their conference home opener this Saturday at noon. The CAA schedule closes on April 28 at league newcomer and national power Stony Brook.

“It’s a new season,” said Smith of the CAA schedule, where the top four teams make the conference playoffs. “We have to treat every game like it’s our last.”

Photos Courtesy Hofstra Athletics Communications

LOCust VALLEy NAtiVE John Madsen, right, is off to a hot start for the Pride with 16 goals in six games.

JuNiOR KERRy WALsER scored 22 goals last season and will be asked to produce at a high level given the absence of Nikki Mennella.

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Jewish War Veterans celebrate 127 years

Nation’s longest-running veterans organization wants more members

By DANIEL OFFNER doffner@liherald.com

It’s been 127 years since a small group of Jewish Civil War veterans got together to discuss antisemitism and the lack of Jewish servicemen in the military.

That was 1896. Today, the Jewish War Veterans of the United States of America is still going as the longest-running veterans organization in the country. And it brought together members of Jewish War Veterans Post 652 — which includes members from all across Nassau County — to get back to basics and talk about hate.

“Their singular purpose was to show the world that, despite words of the contrary, Jews have always been part of the fabric of the United States of America since its inception,” said Gary Glick, commander of the Jewish War Veterans Department of New York. “We were hopeful following World War II and the defeat of Nazi Germany would be the end of antisemitism and hate for some time. But it continues to raise its ugly head quite often, and we are presently witnessing another period of this vital phenomenon, even in our own country.”

Members gathered at Central Synagogue–Beth Emeth in Rockville Centre last week to not only celebrate, but also to reflect. Hatred appears to be at its highest levels since World War II — something even Nelson Mellitz, the national commander of the Jewish War Veterans, told a joint session of Congress earlier this month, explaining that the level of discrimination is the worst it has ever been in his lifetime.

“We will defend the rights of everybody in the United States, and we will continue to do so,” Mellitz said. “As antisemitism continues to grow in the United States, the JWV asks you, congress members, to specifically help defend our country’s freedoms, and go forward and fight antisemitism and all forms of hate and bigotry, wherever it exists.”

Even today, however, Jews make up a small fraction of the military. A 2009 survey from the Military Leadership Diversity Commission revealed just 1 percent of soldiers identified as Jewish, compared to 2 percent in the general population.

During World War I, the Jewish War Veterans established the Jewish chaplaincy in the military, and fought to include the Star of David on the graves of Jewish soldiers.

Prior to the start of World War II, the group also helped lead a protest march and boycott of Nazi Germany and its goods, and would campaign for the 1938 Foreign Agents Registration Act, which led to several Nazi leaders in America being deported.

The organization continued its efforts long after the wars were over, too. It campaigned to include religious and racial protections in the GI Bill, stood against the Ku Klux Klan and the John Birch Society during the Cold War era, and even established a National Museum of Jewish Military History.

At the local level, it advocates for fellow veterans and help get them benefits they often were unaware they were eligible for. Following the coronavirus pandemic, several veterans had become more isolated, during which time Glick and others worked to connect with them and help get them the care they needed.

Yet, despite the organization’s stoic history, the Nassau County chapter has seen a steady drop in membership in more recent years. It’s primarily from a failed attempts to publicize the group’s existence, Glick says, fearing this could spell the end of the Jewish War Veterans unless someone takes action.

“Complacency will get absolutely nothing accomplished,” Glick said. “If you want to be the last of the

Why Beth Emeth?

The Jewish War Veterans celebrated its 127th anniversary at Central Synagogue-Beth Emeth in Rockville Centre last week — the very same temple where Rabbi Roland Gittelsohn served for 25 years.

Gittelsohn, who served during World War II, was tasked by his supervising chaplain with providing the eulogy as soldiers buried the dead following the Battle of Iwo Jima in 1945, where nearly 7,000 Americans were killed, and another 20,000 wounded.

JWV, sit back and enjoy your bagels and lox and we will drift into sunset unnoticed. We need to work together to be successful, and I’m hopeful to see some positive movement in this direction.”

ERIc SpINNER, cOmmANDER of Jewish War Veterans Post 652, discusses the importance of 127 years for the national organization as well as the recent anniversary of Iwo Jima, one of the turning points of World War II’s Pacific conflict.

GARy GLIck, cOmmANDER of the Department of New York Jewish War Veterans, delivers his message about the organization’s 127-year history combating hate regarding Jews in the military. He also spoke about the uncertainty of the group’s future in the face of rising antisemitism.

Eric Spinner, commander of Jewish War Veterans

Post 652 in Bellmore — and member of American Legion Post 1033 in Elmont — said that as many veterans get older, the number of people joining the post have gotten smaller. Currently, the Nassau organization boasts nearly 120 members, which has steadily declined over recent years.

“I didn’t know about it until two years ago,” Spinner said. “That’s when I joined.”

Spinner hopes by informing more people about the Jewish War Veterans and what it does to help provide services and recover medals for all veterans, that more people will be inclined to join their group.

“We welcome new Jewish veterans to our ranks,” Spinner said, “and we welcome patrons, too, who are not veterans, but who support our goals and aims.”

The post also welcomes anyone from the community willing to donate to help fund its cause.

To learn more about the organization, its history, and ways you can help, visit We-Are-Vets.us.

And for more information on the national group, visit JWV.org.

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JOE ScAROLA, cOmmANDER of the Nassau County American Legion and a member of Legion Post 303 in Rockville Centre, was welcomed to celebrate the organization’s 127th anniversary along with longstanding members of the Jewish War Veterans.

D’Esposito heads for the border to learn

By ANA BORRUTO aborruto@liherald.com

It was his second trip to the border that separates the United States from Mexico, yet U.S. Rep. Anthony D’Esposito still finds himself discovering something new.

He got a firsthand look at the border situation near El Paso, Texas, before he was elected to Congress. And now D’Esposito has returned — this time with several of his House Committee on Homeland Security colleagues.

D’Esposito’s take away? The scene is worse than before.

More than 200,000 people are trying to cross the border each month, according to a January report by Pew Research Center — numbers that haven’t been this high since the turn of the century. While D’Esposito believes people should have the opportunity to come to America, they still must “come through the front door” —legally.

And for him, that means more funding for border patrol agents and the resources he says they need to keep the country’s borders safe.

“Our border patrol agents are doing the best that they can with the resources that they have,” D’Esposito said. “But the Biden administration is failing to implement the laws or allow them to implement the laws that are in place.”

John Modlin, chief patrol agent for the Tucson sector with U.S. Customs and Border Protection, told a House committee last month that Border Patrol has just 19,300 people, where it actually needs 22,000. Biden said his federal budget package would grow the ranks to 23,000, according to Government Executive.

At the border, D’Esposito described a car rolling into the entrance to El Paso where border agents seized a significant amount of illegal narcotics. While in a helicopter overhead, D’Esposito watched several migrants attempt to scale border security structures.

The congressman spoke to those who live and work near the border — educators, business owners, farmers and ranchers — and says he heard about how what’s happening at the border is having a negative impact on their daily lives.

“You really can’t get an understanding of what’s going on there until you see it with your own eyes,” D’Esposito said.

Next month, D’Esposito’s House committee plans to roll out a border bill he says will focus on better physical protection of the border, funding for border patrol agents, as well as mental health resources.

“Across the nation we’ve seen one of the largest increases in law enforcement suicide, and that’s the effects of the job,” said D’Esposito, a former New York Police Department detective. “We need to do better to provide them with the resources that they need so we can keep our men and women in blue safe and healthy.”

Biden’s budget plan maps out nearly $25 billion for U.S. Customs and Border Protection as well as Immigration and Customs Enforcement — up roughly $800 million. Those funds, according to the White House, would hire an additional 350 border patrol agents while also investing in border security technology, combatting fentanyl trafficking, and hire hundreds more support staff members.

Biden is reportedly considering bringing back migrant family detention centers for asylum seekers who attempt to cross into the U.S. illegally — a controversial policy left over from the Trump administration he ended shortly after taking office.

“The ideas are great, and perhaps even their intention is well received,” D’Esposito said. “But if we don’t have the resources — if we don’t have the personnel to make sure that that those issues are taken care of at the border — then none of it matters.”

Much closer to home, D’Esposito joined several of his Republican colleagues to introduce a pair of legislative proposals aimed to prevent House members convicted of financial or campaign fraud from profiting off such federal violations and fabrications.

If passed, the No Fame for Fraud resolution would change rules governing the House, intending to ensure current members indicted for violations of the Federal Election Act of 1971 or any other offenses — which would cause them to lose their congressional pension — cannot financially profit off their story.

The second part of the package is the No Fortune for Fraud Act, intended to guarantee any current or former House members found guilty of violating the Federal Election Act of 1971 or other laws cannot make money off their story and will lose their pension.

These profits include compensation for biographies, media appearances or other creative works.

D’Esposito said it is “no secret” these proposals were inspired by his Nassau County colleague, the embattled U.S. Rep. George Santos, and some of the ongoing investigations centering around a number of aspects of his campaign and office, including fundraising.

Even with that direct connection, Santos still reached out hoping to co-sponsor the bills, D’Esposito confirmed.

“It is absolutely ridiculous,” the congressman said of Santos. “He loves the spotlight. He loves to be part of the news cycle. Whatever it is that George Santos intends to do, or other members of Congress on either side of the aisle, they will not be able to financially benefit from duping the American people.”

Santos has announced plans to run for re-election in 2024 — something D’Esposito says he will join Nassau County Republicans and its chair, Joe Cairo, to make sure it’s a run that does not succeed.

U.S. Rep. ANThONy

D’Esposito got a bird’s eye view of the border between the United States and Mexico border during a recent trip to El Paso, Texas. During the helicopter ride, the freshman congressman says he witnessed several migrants trying to scale border security structures.

D’Esposito has stressed the need for better border protections, and more funding for border patrol agents.

Tim Baker/Herald

Courtesy U.S. Rep. Anthony D’Esposito

y ou really can’t get an understanding of what’s going on there until you see it with your own eyes.

ANThONy D’eSpOSiTO U.S. Representative

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Lynbrook elementary school students celebrate reading

Lynbrook elementary schools as students and staff celebrated Pick a Reading Partner week March 6-10.

Through several daily themes, students at Waverly Park, West End and Marion Street elementary schools practiced their reading skills and boosted their love of reading. Themes included “Drop Everything and Read,” during which students stopped what they were doing to dive into a selected book, and “Wacky Wednesday,” when students and staff dressed in fun, colorful outfits inspired by their favorite stories.

On March 10, students enjoyed a virtual visit from Melina Gerosa Bellows, author of the “Totally Random” book series about informative facts and questions. Bellows discussed her path to success before students asked questions about the facts found in her books. Pick a Reading Partner also continued at home with parents and students. Home activities focused on a love of reading and included a scavenger hunt at the Lynbrook Public Library. Families also had the chance to win prizes after participating.

News brief

Two Lynbrook residents celebrate being 100

On Feb. 11 and Feb. 21, Amelia DeMaio and Mildred Silver celebrated becoming centenarians.

Legislator Bill Gaylor joined with New York State and Village of Lynbrook officials to celebrate the 100th birthday of DeMaio, who is a longtime Lynbrook resident.

On Feb. 21, Silver was accompanied by friends and family at Chat Noir in Rockville Centre as she celebrated her 100th birthday.

In addition, Mildred (Millie) Cohen celebrated her 98th birthday recently.

–Ben Fiebert

Mildred Cohen Celebrated her 98th birthday.

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Nassau proclaims ‘Big Daddy’ Salgado Day

By ANA BORRUTO aborruto@liherald.com

Rich Salgado is known to be one of the “most trusted men among professional athletes,” and an agent to the stars.

As the chief executive of Coastal Advisors, Salgado is an insurance adviser to more than 500 of the most prominent names in the world of sports, business, media and the entertainment industry. Clients include former New York Giants defensive end Michael Strahan, Fox Sports analyst Reggie Bush, former NBA point guardJeremy Lin, ESPN senior NFL Insider Adam Schefter, and actress Melissa Joan Hart.

It’s three decades worth of accomplishments and advocacy for the man known as “Big Daddy” — enough for Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman to officially proclaimed March 7 as Rich “Big Daddy” Salgado Day. Blakeman honored Salgado in Mineola, joined by Strahan, actor Hisham Tawfiq from NBC’s “The Blacklist,” and Schefter.

“It’s always an honor for me to recognize somebody who has contributed so much to Nassau County, Long Island, and quite frankly, the whole region — and perhaps we can say the whole country,” Blakeman said. “He’s always been a very outgoing, friendly, nice person to everybody he meets — whether they’re in a high station in life, or whether they’re somebody that’s struggling to do a little better for themselves and their family.”

Salgado attended New Hyde Park Memorial High School and went on to study at the University of Maryland, where he played college football as a defensive lineman. After graduating, he decided to make a shift from playing football to advising, launching Coastal Advisors in 1996.

Salgado’s role is to set up life insurance

policies, help with estate planning, and create other forms of financial protection in the face of adversity.

In addition to running his own insurance company, Salgado is also the chief commercial officer for Gas It Up — a minority-owned mobile fueling company with locations in Texas and on the east coast.

Those attending the recent ceremony talked about Salgado’s generous nature, evident in philanthropic efforts like the Big Daddy Celebrity Golf Classic, an annual charity event Salgado started in 2010.

For this year’s golf charity event, Salgado partnered with the Sher organization — a women-founded group supporting gender equality and equity. Salgado also founded Big Daddy Youth Football Camp, which focuses on private mentoring and speaking engagements for elementary- and middle school-aged campers.

He’s also been known to fly pizzas in for the Super Bowl, said his friend, Anzhelika Steen-Olsen.

“I have come to know him as a man of kindness and benevolence,” said SteenOlsen, founder of the Sher organization. “A trustworthy friend to many. A funny man who still wears his heart on his sleeve.”

Strahan — who now co-hosts “Good Morning America” on ABC — said he and Salgado became “fast friends” when they first met 28 years ago. At the time, the Texas native had only been living in New York for a couple years, playing for the New York Giants.

Salgado was someone Strahan knew always had his back.

“He is the most gentle, big man I know,” he said. “If I needed to call anybody to do anything at any time, or someone who literally goes out of their way to do things that I’m not even expecting — it’s Rich.”

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Rich SAlgAdO ReceiveS an official proclamation from Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman to make March 7 Rich ‘Big Daddy’ Salgado Day. His friends Anzhelika SteenOlsen and Michael Strahan praised Salgado for his many accomplishments as an insurance adviser.

STEPPING OUT

Matzah Balls

• 2 tablespoons chicken fat or vegetable oil

• 1/2 cup seltzer

• 2 teaspoons grated onion

• 2 teaspoons parsley (optional)

holiday table

Those festive traditions make return

By Karen Bloom

Welcome the flavors of spring and bring some sunshine to your table.

• 1/2 teaspoon salt

• Pinch white pepper

• 1 cup matzah meal

• 4 jumbo eggs

Mix the eggs well. Add the fat or oil, seltzer, herbs, spices, onion, and matzah meal. Mix thoroughly. Cover and chill for several hours, even overnight.

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Dip your hands in cold water and make about 12 matzah balls. Drop

An Evening of Entertainment

Broadway leading man Brian Stokes Mitchell headlines Molloy University’s An Evening of Entertainment gala, joined by Seth Rudetsky and the South Shore Symphony Orchestra. The two-time Tony Award winner has enjoyed a career that spans Broadway, television, film, and concert appearances with the country’s finest conductors and orchestras. He received Tony, Drama Desk, and Outer Critics Circle awards for his star turn in ‘Kiss Me, Kate,’ He also gave Tony-nominated performances in ‘Man of La Mancha,’ August Wilson’s ‘King Hedley II’ and ‘Ragtime,’ among his star turns in other notable Broadway shows. His talents extend to producer, arranger and orchestrator on his three solo albums, besides contributing to more than 20 albums. A versatile and in-demand singer, his concerts always captivate his audiences.

Friday, March 31, 8 p.m. $50-$175. Madison Theatre, Molloy University campus, 1000 Hempstead Ave., Rockville Centre. (516) 323-4444 or MadisonTheatreNY.org.

Bird’s Nest Chocolate Cupcakes

• 24 pastel-colored paper baking cups

• 1 1/2 cups cake flour

• 1 1/2 cups sugar

• 3/4 cup Dutch process cocoa powder

• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda

• 1 1/2 sticks (12 tablespoons) butter, room temperature

• 3/4 cup buttermilk

• 2 large eggs

• 2/3 cup freshly brewed coffee, cooled to room temperature

• Chocolate Pudding Frosting, recipe follows

• Pastel-colored candy-coated chocolate pieces

• Chocolate decorating decors

Preheat the oven to 350 F. Line two 12-cup muffin pans with cupcake liners and set aside.

Classic Chicken Soup with Matzah Balls

• 6 quarts of water

• 1 whole chicken + extra package of wings (optional)

• 2-3 large carrots, chopped

• 3 ribs of celery, chopped

• 1 onion, cut in half

• 1 medium turnip or 2 small turnips, chopped

• 2 parsnips, chopped

• 1 bunch of dill

• 1 bunch of flat leaf parsley

• 1/2 tablespoon whole peppercorns

• Few sprigs of thyme

• Salt and pepper to taste

• 1/2 teaspoon turmeric for color (optional)

Place chicken and vegetables in a 16 or 20 quart pot and cover with 6 quarts of water.

Make a bouquet garni with the fresh dill, parsley, peppercorns and thyme. Add bouquet garni to pot.

Bring pot to boil and let simmer for 1 hour. Skim the foamy stuff off the top several times while soup is cooking.

Remove chicken and veggies from pot. Allow soup to simmer additional hour with the cover on.

Shred chicken while still warm. Save about half to put into the soup, use the rest for chicken salad or sandwiches.

Allow soup to cool, and place in fridge. Skim any remaining fat off the top. Reheat to serve. Add chicken, matzah balls and desired vegetables.

Sift together the flour, sugar, cocoa powder and baking soda and add to the bowl of a stand mixer. Add the butter, buttermilk and eggs and beat on low until moistened. Raise the speed to medium and beat until light and fluffy, 2 to 3 minutes.

Add the coffee and beat until fully incorporated. Divide the batter evenly among the muffin cups, filling each about 3/4 full. Bake until a toothpick inserted into the center of a cupcake comes out clean, 22 to 25 minutes. Transfer the pans to wire racks and allow the cupcakes to cool completely.

Remove the cupcakes from the muffin pans and spread each with frosting, setting aside 1/2-cup of frosting. Place 3 candy-coated chocolate pieces on center of each to resemble eggs.

In small re-sealable food-storage plastic bag (or piping bag), place remaining 1/2-cup frosting; seal bag. Cut small hole in one bottom corner of bag; pipe frosting around chocolate pieces to create ridge on each cupcake.

Carefully spoon chocolate decors onto frosting ridge and around chocolate pieces to resemble nest.

Chocolate Pudding Frosting:

• 1 pint heavy whipping cream, very cold

• 1/4 cup sugar

• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

• One 3.9-ounce box dry pudding mix, chocolate fudge flavor

In a stand mixer fitted with a whip attachment, whip the cream at high speed until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add the sugar, vanilla extract and pudding mix and whip until smooth.

The Brubeck Brothers

Jazz giant Dave Brubeck’s sons celebrate their dad’s life and career, with their sentimental multimedia tribute ‘The Brubeck Brothers Quartet Celebrates Dave Brubeck’s Centennial.’ To honor Brubeck’s legacy, Chris and Dan Brubeck, who performed and recorded with their father since the 1970s, curate this memorable concert with their own Brubeck Brothers Quartet. With the brothers as the foundation, guitarist Mike DeMicco and pianist Chuck Lamb complete this dynamic quartet. Through stories told by his sons and music performed by the quartet, the show invites audiences to travel along the timeline of Brubeck’s extraordinary life and career. Their creativity, technique and improvisation can be heard in their uncompromising music, which reflects their dedication to melody, rhythm, culture and the spontaneous spirit of jazz.

Thursday, April 13, 7:30 p.m. $52. Tilles Center for the Performing Arts, LIU Post campus, 720 Northern Blvd., Brookville. Tickets available at TillesCenter.org or (516) 299-3100.

As we eagerly step forward into spring, Passover and Easter beckon. It’s a moment to cherish age-old traditions and create new ones with family and friends, as we greet the season.

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March 26

Best of Broadway

Adelphi performing arts students perform their semiannual Broadway revuew, on Adelphi University Performing Arts Center stage, Sunday, March 26, 4 p.m. Under the direction of KT Thomas and Steven Altinel, this contemporary-themed show will highlight hits from pop/ rock shows, including”Rent,”

Paula Poundstone

The nimble, witty comedian visits the Landmark stage, Saturday, Poundstone is known for her smart, observational humor and a spontaneous wit that has become the stuff of legend.

Diet Pepsi, Poundstone’s legendary material keeps her audience thoroughly entertained this fast-paced evening of standup. Her ability to interact with her audience has been hailed for years, and there’s no slowing Poundstone down as she continues to rip riotous laughter for all who witness her talent. $60, $53, $43. Jeanne Rimsky Theater at Landmark on Main Street, 232 Main St., Port Washington. (516) 767-6444 or LandmarkOnMainStreet.org.

Breastfeeding Support Group

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. All new moms are welcome, regardless of delivering hospital. Registration required. Call breastfeeding counselor, Gabriella Gennaro, at (516) 705-2434 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.

Retro69

“We Will Rock You,” “School of Rock,” to songs from contemporary classics like “Wicked,” “Mamma Mia,” “The Prom” and “Next to Normal.” Students perform large group numbers as well as individual solos. Tickets start at $30, with discounts available to seniors, students, Adelphi alumni and employees. Adelphi University Performing Arts Center, 1 South Ave., Garden City. (516) 877-4000 or Adelphi. edu/pac.

March 26

The Woodstock tribute band performs, Sunday, March 26, at My Father’s Place supper club. The band “recreates Woodstock,” performing its show in the same order of the original 1969 festival, running from Havens through Hendrix. Doors open at noon, concert is at 2 p.m. $35 in advance, $40 at door. The Metropolitan, 3 Pratt Blvd., Glen Cove. For tickets/information, visit MyFathersPlace.com or call (516) 580-0887.

Experience Lynbrook

The Lynbrook Chamber of Commerce highlights all the village has to offer at the Experience Lynbrook event, Saturday, April 29, noon to 6 p.m. Reserve a table and showcase your business, at Lynbrook Library, 56 Eldert St. $25; must be a chamber member. For more information, Call Polly Talbott at (516) 242 4649.

Underage drinking and vaping session

Lynbrook Police Department, along with State Assemblyman Brian Curran, State Senator Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick, and County Legislator Bill Gaylor host an informative presentation on the risks of underage drinking and vaping ,Sunday, April 19, 7 p.m. The Long Island Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence will conduct the informational session at Lynbrook Library, 56 Eldert St. All are invited. For more information, call (516) 5993300.

Having an event?

On stage

Mo Willems’ popular The Pigeon comes alive on the Long Island Children’s Museum stage, March 30-31, 10:15 a.m. and noon. Pigeon is eager to try anything, with the audience part of the action. Long Island Children’s Museum, Museum Row, Garden City. (516) 224-5800 or LICM.org.

Drop In Craft

Kids can drop in to the East Rockaway Public Library, Wednesday, April 12, anytime between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m., to make crafts and pick out some books to take home. No registration is necessary. 477 Atlantic Ave. For more information, call (516) 5991664.

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.

March 30

The Manhattan Transfer

The 10-time Grammy winning vocal group celebrates their 50th anniversary, performing at The Space, Thursday, March 30, 8 p.m. The group looks back on a career that has spanned genres from pop to jazz to rock and roll and more, in this special evening that highlights their long and dazzling career with their signature pitch-perfect vocals and impeccable style. Tickets are $65$175; available at Ticketmaster. com or TheSpaceAtWestbury. com. The Space, 250 Post Ave. Westbury.

East Rockaway Education Foundation 5K Run/ Walk

Come run or walk at the East Rockaway Education Foundation’s 5K, Saturday, March 25 , 8:30 a.m. The run starts at Hewlett Point Beach. Register at Events. EliteFeats.Com/23Eref. The first 300 registrants get a drawstring backpack. For more information, email eastrockawayedfoundation.org.

Family theater

Everyone’s favorite cat comes to mischievous life in this theatrical adaptation of the Dr. Seuss classic, presented by Plaza Theatrical Productions, Saturday, March 25, 11 a.m. See what goes on during that rainy day when two siblings are home alone with their pet fish while their parents are out of town, and the tall cat wearing a hat appears. Tickets are $15. Visit the Plaza stage at Elmont Public Library Theater, 700 Hempstead Turnpike, Elmont. For information/tickets, go to PlazaTheatrical.com or call (516) 599-6870.

Bird walk

Join the South Shore Audubon Society on a bird walk, Sunday, March 26, starting at 9 a.m. All are welcome. Walk leaders, other birders and nature enthusiasts are happy to share their knowledge and experience with newcomers. Bring binoculars. Walk will be canceled in case of rain or snow. For more information, visit SSAaudubon.org. To register, text your name and contact information to Joe Landesberg at (516) 4679498.

Easter Egg Hunt 2023

The Village of Lynbrook hosts its Easter egg hunt, Saturday, April 1, at 10:30 a.m., at Greis Park. With the Easter Bunny, games, giveaways, candy. For Lynbrook residents only. To pre-register, visit Lynbrook.RecDeck.com. For more information, contact the Lynbrook Recreation Department at (516) 5998000.

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Trailblazing from

By ROKSANA AMID ramid@liherald.com

Very few children know what they want to be when they grow up. But from a young age, Susan Poser knew she wanted a career in law. She was inspired by her father, Norman Stanley Poser, a former professor at Brooklyn Law School, and a former executive vice president of the American Stock Exchange.

“I was very good at arguing,” Poser told the Hofstra University campus newspaper. “I could argue my mother into a corner.”

The 59-year-old grew up in Manhattan and held onto her dream while majoring in ancient Greek and political science at Swarthmore College just outside of Philadelphia, where she graduated with honors in 1985. After that, Poser found herself teaching English at Anatolia College in Greece.

By 1987, Poser was finally ready to begin her career in law, moving to Lincoln, Nebraska, with husband Stephen DiMagno and their infant child. But it wasn’t the start to her career she expected.

‘‘A little part of me thought that this was actually his idea of a bad joke,” Poser said of her husband in the Hofstra Chronicle. “And it was going to surprise me when the plane landed in Cancún.”

But no, it really was Nebraska. DiMagno had picked up his first job as an assistant chemistry professor at the University of Nebraska while Poser had hoped to finish her juris doctorate from what is now Berkeley Law School at the University of California.

“This was a New Yorker moving out to Nebraska with an unwritten dissertation and a 3-week-old baby and no real job,” Poser said.

“Only love would have made anyone do that kind of thing.”

But it all came together, and Poser began working at

the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in 1994, as a visiting assistant professor of law. She was appointed by the Nebraska State Bar Association in 2003 to review policies in the Model Rules of Professional Conduct, before becoming a full professor of law in 2008. Two years later, she was the dean of the University of Nebraska College of Law.

Poser wasn’t expecting to find herself moving up into the school’s administration, but that changed one day in 2006 when she opened a university-wide email by chance. It was the chancellor, Harvey Perlman, looking for a new associate to the chancellor.

This became the perfect opportunity to hone in on her

problem-solving skills. Like the potential environmental hazard to birds caused by the release of thousands of helium-filled balloons in the school’s stadium when the first Nebraska points were scored in a football game.

It was exactly the kind of role Poser never dreamed of, but discovered was perfect for her: leadership, problemsolving, and institution building.

The family moved to Chicago in 2016 where Poser was appointed provost and vice chancellor of academic affairs at the University of Illinois-Chicago. At Illinois, Poser led the acquisition of Chicago’s John Marshall Law School, creating the first and only public attorney school in Chicago. She also played a key role in creating two new cultural centers on campus — one focused on Arab American students, and another on students with disabilities.

Poser is always looking for growth and ways to expand her skills, but she knew she had to keep one thing in mind when expanding her career.

“It’s very important to make sure the work that you’re doing is work that you really want to do, and that you’re not going after jobs for status,” she said

Poser became the ninth president of Hofstra University in 2021 — and its first woman president in its 88-year history.

She never aspired to be a university president, but got to this point by doing what she loves: problem solving.

“You should always be doing the job that you want, and not the job that you have,” Poser said. “You should always try to do a little bit extra, and offer to do work that is not necessarily assigned to you.”

Courtesy Susan Poser

SuSAN POSeR wAItS with Hofstra University mascots Kate and Willie Pride before they welcomed new students to campus on move-in day in 2021.

Lynbrook village trustee is appointed to Town Board

Board for putting their faith and confidence in me and I look forward to working together to keep our town a great place in which to live, work, and raise a family,” Ryder said in a release.

After being elected to the Lynbrook Village Board in March 2021, Ryder helped manage village finances and day-to-day operations amid the Covid19 pandemic.

Mayor Alan Beach, who worked alongside Ryder for the last two years, gave his thoughts about Ryder the new councilwoman.

“Supervisor Don Clavin and the Town Board, you have selected a passionate community advocate and talented professional,” Beach said in a Facebook post. “Laura has been an asset to Lynbrook for many years and we look forward to her serving Lynbrook and our neighboring communities in this new capacity.”

Ryder is the founder and chairperson of the Lynbrook Cares Committee. The committee hosts a group of volunteers who help elderly residents and people with disabilities by shoveling their snow, landscaping their lawn, and other tasks. Ryder also volunteers with the Lynbrook Community Chest, which provides financial assistance to village residents.

Ryder was named Nassau Citizens United 2018 Finest Influential Woman of the Year, Lynbrook 2014 Woman of the Year, and Lynbrook 2018 Humanitarian of the Year. Some of the humanitarian organizations she serves include the Lynbrook 9/11 Memorial Committee, Christopher’s Hemophilia Benefit Committee, Lynbrook Beautification Committee, and Vice President of the Malverne School District Special Education Parent Teacher Association.

“I think she would be a great councilwoman and a great addition to the Town council,” Lynbrook resident Robert Gro-

gan said. “She is a lifetime resident of Lynbrook and the town and been involved in serving the community throughout her life. Just the kind of person we need in politics in today’s day and age when it seems that there are too many extremists in these kind of positions now.”

Her volunteer work is why she is beloved in Lynbrook and in neighboring communities. She worked with the village board to create additional housing, worked to bring several new businesses to the village, and helped to ensure neighborhood police, fire, and emergency personnel have the tools they need.

After working with the Lynbrook Chamber of Commerce to attract new businesses to the village, the chamber extended its congratulations to Ryder in a Facebook post. “The Lynbrook Chamber of Commerce congratulates Laura Ryder as she becomes the Town of Hempstead Councilwoman. We are so proud to call her our friend. Best wishes to you, Laura!”

As Ryder fills D’Esposito’s seat, she wanted to share her gratitude for him and the work he’s done as councilman. “Congressman Anthony D’Esposito is one of the greatest public servants to ever represent the 4th Councilmanic District,” she said in a release. “I want to thank him for everything he has done for our community. I vow to continue his legacy of hard work and caring in serving the residents of America’s largest township.”

D’Esposito returned the compliment.

“Laura is a good friend and she comes from a great family,” D’Esposito said. “She’s done a great job being a trustee in the village of Lynbrook. She is going to work hard and I have her back 100 percent. I look forward to working with her and I know that she will continue the great representation of the 4th Councilmanic District.”

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State funding will help pre-K program

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mented, this year, the Itchy’s Alphabet phonics program that the Lynbrook school district has used before, but we’ve adopted this program in the JCC as well,” Ahearne said.

She added that in the phonics’ program’s two-year history, she has seen success.

Ahearne has a vision for how she wants this program to progress. “I would absolutely love to see this program grow,”

she said. “At the JCC, we house from our infants all the way to pre-K so I would love to see the enrollment with our infants continue with the program up until preK.”

Balchaitis is looking forward to help increase opportunity for all students, no matter what racial or financial background they come from. “I’m excited that we’re going to be able to close the equality gap in the universal pre-K program,” she said.

The UPK program will follow a 180-day school calendar and run Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The program will begin Sept. 7. The district will not provide transportation to the JCC and Tiny Tykes.

upK Lottery information

For more information on the program, the lottery and application process, visit LynbrookSchools.org/parentsstudents/universal_prekindergarten.

OPTIONS

There are two main types of online payment plans:

Short-term payment plan: The payment period is 180 days or less and the total amount owed is less than $100,000 in combined tax, penalties, and interest. There’s no fee for setting one up, though interest and the late-payment penalty continue to accrue.

Long-term payment plan: Payments are monthly, and the amount owed must be less than $50,000 in combined tax, penalties, and interest. If the IRS approves a long-term payment plan, also known as an installment agreement, a setup fee normally applies. Low-income taxpayers may qualify to have the fee waived or reimbursed. In addition, for anyone who filed their return on time, the latepayment penalty rate is reduced while an installment agreement is in effect. The late payment penalty accrues at the rate of 0.25% per month, instead of up to 1 % per month.

Taxpayers who do not qualify for an online payment agreement may still be able to pay in installments. Taxpayers should review the Additional Information on Payment Plans page of IRS.gov for details.

Photos courtesy Chrissy Balchaitis

StudentS at the Tiny Tykes Learning Center take part in activities that promote social and emotional development.

Public Notices

LEGAL NOTICE

LEGAL NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Village Board of the Incorporated Village of Lynbrook, Monday, the 27th day of March 2023 at 7:00 P.M., will conduct a Public Hearing under Village Code #212-1.1 at which time the Board will take proof of the unreasonably dangerous condition of sidewalks, curbs, etc. contiguous to the properties set forth below and will determine whether said conditions must be repaired by the owner(s) of said properties or, upon failure to so repair, that the Village will do so with the cost thereof to be assessed against said properties:

House Number and Street Section, Block and Lot

77 Wood Street 22-05-01C

44 Lynbrook Avenue 08-07-09

4 Glover Circle 60-04-44

141 Hempstead Avenue 59-05-08

By Order of the Board of Trustees

John Giordano, Village Administrator

Lynbrook, New York

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LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE OF SALE

SUPREME COURT

COUNTY OF NASSAU,

U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR

STRUCTURED ASSET INVESTMENT LOAN TRUST, MORTGAGE

PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES

2006-3, Plaintiff, vs. LUIS

A. DIAZ, ET AL., Defendant(s).

Pursuant to an Order

Consolidating Actions, Amending Caption and Confirming Referee Report and for a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered on October 3, 2019 and an Order Appointing Substitute Referee duly entered on May 19, 2022, 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 on April 11, 2023 at 2:00 p.m., premises known as 439 Ocean Avenue, 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 Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section 38, Block 444 and Lots 114 & 115. Approximate amount of judgment is $713,693.19 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #000355/2013. This foreclosure sale will be held on the north side steps of the Courthouse, rain or shine. COVID-19 safety protocols will be followed at the foreclosure sale. If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, the Court Appointed Referee will cancel the sale.

Glenn R. Jersey, Esq., Referee

Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott, LLC, 10 Bank Street, Suite 700, White Plains, New York 10606, Attorneys for Plaintiff 137830

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT

NASSAU COUNTY COLONIAL SAVINGS, F.A., Plaintiff against TARA M. ELIAS, et al

Defendant(s)

Attorney for Plaintiff(s)

Fein Such & Crane, LLP, 28 East Main Street, Suite 1800, Rochester, NY 14614. Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered November 17, 2022, 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 11, 2023 at 2:30 PM. Premises known as 25 Davis Street, East Rockaway, NY 11518. Sec 42 Block 2 Lot 13. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, situate, lying and being in the Incorporated Village of East Rockaway, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau, State of New York. Approximate

Amount of Judgment is $506,696.52 plus interest, fees, and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index No 605202/2019. The foreclosure sale will be conducted in accordance with 10th Judicial District’s Covid-19 Policies and foreclosure auction rules. The Referee shall enforce any rules in place regarding facial coverings and social distancing. 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.”

Jane P. Shrenkel, Esq., Referee CSLN004 137828

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 11, 2023 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

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negative impact on the environment; said Public Hearing will be held at 7PM on April 3, 2023, at the Village Hall, One Columbus Drive, Lynbrook, New York. All interested persons will be heard during the Public Hearing at the time and place aforementioned.

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES

JOHN GIORDANO, VILLAGEADMINISTRATOR LYNBROOK, NEW YORK

DATED: FEBRUARY 21, 2023

137958

LEGAL NOTICE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK INDEX NO. 5335/2015 COUNTY OF NASSAU

ONEWEST BANK N.A.

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY

GIVEN, that the Board of Trustees of the Incorporated Village of Lynbrook will hold a Public Hearing to consider the amendment of Village Code Chapters 252-2

(Zoning Definitions and Word Usage), 252-12

(Prohibited Uses in a Dwelling A and Dwelling B District), 252-30

(Prohibited Uses in a Commercial District), 252-38 (Prohibited Uses in a Light Manufacturing District), 252-45

(Permitted and Prohibited Uses in an Industrial District) and 252- 108 (Remedies for Noncompliance) to provide that Transient Dwelling Units shall be prohibited within the Village; and under SEQRA Regulations, to determine whether the proposed code amendments would constitute a significant

Plaintiff, vs. ROBERT BRUSH, AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE TO THE ESTATE OF ALFRED A. BRUSH; ALFRED W. BRUSH, AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE TO THE ESTATE OF ALFRED. A. BRUSH; CHRIS BRUSH, AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE TO THE ESTATE OF ALFRED. A. BRUSH; MARIA, AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE TO THE ESTATE OF ALFRED A. BRUSH; ; KENNETH BRUSH, AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE TO THE ESTATE OF ALFRED A. BRUSH if living, and if they be dead, and any and all persons unknown to plaintiff, claiming, or who may claim to have an interest in, or general or specific lien upon the real property described in this action; such unknown persons being herein generally described and intended to be included in 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; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND DISTRIBUTEES

TO THE ESTATE OF ALFRED A. BRUSH, any and all persons unknown to plaintiff, claiming, or who may claim to have an interest in, or general or specific lien upon the real property described in this action; such unknown persons being herein generally described and intended to be included in 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 if living, and if she/he be dead, any and all persons unknown to plaintiff, claiming, or who may claim to have an interest in, or general or specific lien upon the real property described in this action; such unknown persons being herein generally described and intended to be included in 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; SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT; MIDLAND FUNDING, LLC; CITIBANK, N.A. F/K/A CITIBANK (SOUTH DAKOTA), N.A.; NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXTAION AND FINANCE by virtue of any possible

unpaid estate tax; SAND CANYON CORPORATION F/K/A OPTION ONE MORTGAGE CORPORATION; “JOHN DOE #4” 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, described in the complaint, Defendants.

Plaintiff designates NASSAU as the place of trial situs of the real property

SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS

Mortgaged Premises: 4 EVERETT STREET, LYNBROOK, NY 11563 District: , Section: 42, Block: 16701, Lot: 817

To the above named Defendants

YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the Complaint in the above entitled action and to serve a copy of your Answer on the plaintiff’s attorney within twenty (20) days of the service of this Summons, exclusive of the day of service, or within thirty (30) days after service of the same is complete where service is made in any manner other 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. Your failure to appear or to answer will result in a judgment against you by default for the relief demanded in the Complaint. In the event that a deficiency balance remains from the sale proceeds, a judgment may be entered against you.

NOTICE OF NATURE OF ACTION AND RELIEF SOUGHT

THE OBJECT of the above caption action is to foreclose a Mortgage to secure the sum of $544,185.00 and interest, recorded on March 14, 2008, in Liber M 32800 at Page 612 , of the Public Records of NASSAU County, New York., covering premises known as 4 EVERETT STREET, LYNBROOK, NY 11563. The relief sought in the within action is a final judgment directing the sale of the premises described above to satisfy the debt secured by the Mortgage described above.

NASSAU County is designated as the place of trial because the real property affected by this action is located in said county.

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 the mortgage company will not stop the foreclosure action.

YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT.

Dated: October 28, 2022

Robertson, Anschutz, Schneid, Crane & Partners, PLLC Attorney for Plaintiff

Oluwatobi Adedokun, Esq. 900 Merchants Concourse, Suite 310 Westbury, NY 11590 516-280-7675 137974

completed and finalized and will be filed in the Office of the Village Clerk, Village Hall, One Columbus Drive, Lynbrook, New York on April 1, 2023, where the same will remain open to the public for inspection for fifteen (15) days from the date of this notice.

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES

JOHN GIORDANO, VILLAGE ADMINISTRATOR LYNBROOK, NEW YORK 138169

LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT

NASSAU COUNTY WELLS FARGO BANK

N.A., AS TRUSTEE FOR THE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS OF CARRINGTON MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST, SERIES 2007-FRE1 ASSET-BACKED PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, Plaintiff against SHALINI LEKHRAJ A/K/A SHALINI SAMANTHA LEKHRAJ A/K/A SHALINI S. LEKHRAJ, et al

Defendant(s)

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY

GIVEN, that the Board of Trustees of the Incorporated Village of Lynbrook will hold a Public Hearing to consider the enactment of proposed Local Law # 1 of 2023 to amend Village Code Chapter 222 (Taxation) with respect to Article VIII (Authority for Tax Levy Limit Override) to provide that the 2023 real property taxation may exceed the tax levy limit set forth in General Municipal Law §3-c; and under SEQRA Regulations, to determine whether the proposed code amendment would constitute a significant negative impact on the environment; said Public Hearing will be held at 7PM on April 3, 2023, at the Village Hall, One Columbus Drive, Lynbrook, New York. All interested persons will be heard during the Public Hearing at the time and place aforementioned.

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES

JOHN GIORDANO, VILLAGE ADMINISTRATOR

LYNBROOK, NEW YORK

DATED: 138168

x232 or send an email to: legalnotices@liherald.com

LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Assessment Roll for the Incorporated Village of Lynbrook for the year 2023 has been

Attorney for Plaintiff(s) Fein Such & Crane, LLP, 28 East Main Street, Suite 1800, Rochester, NY 14614. Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered February 7, 2017, 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 24, 2023 at 2:00 PM. Premises known as 60 Rhame Avenue, East Rockaway, NY 11518. Sec 42 Block 95 Lot 135. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and the improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Incorporated Village of East Rockaway, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau, and State of New York. Approximate Amount of Judgment is $746,582.50 plus interest, fees, and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index No 002404/2013. The foreclosure sale will be conducted in accordance with 10th Judicial District’s Covid-19 Policies and foreclosure auction rules. The Referee shall enforce any rules in place regarding facial coverings and social distancing. 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.”

Jonathan Engel, Esq., Referee SPSNY459 138155

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All we wanted was to build some walls

Q. We seem to have run into a problem. Our landscaper does brick paving and walls, and we spoke to him last summer about putting in walls around our yard, front and back. It gives us a sense of privacy, and makes our yard more defined. Unfortunately, the walls in the backyard went up last fall, and the ones in the front yard were just beginning when we got a notice on our front door that we’re in violation of some ordinance we don’t understand. Aren’t we allowed to put in walls? They are 4 feet high and will have lights at the driveway entrance that will look very nice and make our driveway safer, we think. What can you tell us?

A. I often have conversations with people who say they read my column and could answer most of the questions themselves, because it seems so obvious what the answer would be. Your question made me wonder if you didn’t already have a clue about what you might have done wrong.

I’m amazed at how often people tell me that their builder told them they didn’t require a permit, and not to worry, or that the builder got the permit already and will start immediately — with upfront partial or full payment, of course.

Ask The Architect Monte Leeper

Walls are just like any other built structure, and require not only permits, which readers who speak to me seem most focused on. The main reason for permission is safety, but secondarily, every property owner in a densely populated area is part of the bigger picture — bigger than their postage stampsized property — when viewed on a satellite image. You have to fit into the community.

This isn’t just about you. Walls define property, that is true, but they also create barriers to emergency responders who would need to access your yard in a raging fire scenario, for you or a neighbor. There are rules about how close a fence or other versions of a fence can be to a traffic corner, and how high they can be. Walls need to be constructed not to fail, just like other structures, and even a fence needs a foundation to keep it anchored from falling over or sinking under its own weight. Many communities have regulations that include an “architectural review,” meaning that they want to know the color, material and height of the fence, and even whether your lighting will shine onto other neighbors’ properties who may not share your de-light.

Because most building departments have little or no authority to penalize the builders who can lie about getting permits, which allows them to break the law without penalty, you, the homeowner, are stuck with the responsibility. Why this system is perpetual is beyond me, because there’s a neverending flow of anguished owners who can’t understand why they aren’t protected and not made aware until it’s too late, but that’s the way the illegal construction business works, for the present. Good luck!

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Remembering Judy Heumann

My friend Judy Heumann died March 4 in Washington, D.C., where she lived. Her name might not mean too much to many of you. But to thousands, and I do meant thousands, of people who struggle every day with physical disabilities, her name is gold.

I met Judy when we were students at Long Island University’s Brooklyn Center. I worked on the college newspaper, Seawanhaka, and she was a ferocious member of the student council.

This is Judy’s story. I never wrote about her, but it’s time I did.

She was 18 months old when she was diagnosed with polio. She spent her entire life in a wheelchair. At LIU Brooklyn, she wheeled faster than most of us walked. She rolled into the college newspaper office filled with arguments, always ready for a duel, whether with the paper, the faculty or the administration. The fights, although fierce, always ended with a smile and a laugh.

When she graduated in the early 1970s with a B.A. in speech and theater, she

wanted to teach in a public school. The New York City Board of Education turned her down because she was in a wheelchair. Never willing to give in, she sued the city.

The New York Times wrote a front-page story about her case, and the Times’s editorial board backed her.

Then Mayor John Lindsay voiced his support.

She won her case, and never stopped winning.

I remember long latenight chats with her in those days, with me worrying that she would lose the case, and she expressing only confidence. She became the first New York City schoolteacher in a wheelchair.

In the late 1970s, she moved to California, there to take on the federal government on behalf of disabled people. Joseph A. Califano Jr., the U.S. Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare under President Jimmy Carter, had been slow to implement President Richard Nixon’s Rehabilitation Act, which outlawed discrimination by any institution receiving federal money.

Judy wanted to light a fire under Califano, and organized a mass demonstration, occupying the San Francisco office of HEW for almost a month in what has been described as the longest non-violent

demonstration of a U.S. building in American history.

I urged Judy to be careful, but that word was never in her vocabulary.

San Francisco’s mayor at the time, George Moscone, sent over mattresses. The Black Panthers delivered ribs and fried chicken. Judy won. Califano got moving on legislation to benefit the disabled.

Later she wound up in Washington, working for the Senate Committee on Labor and Public Welfare (now the Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions). In 1993, she became assistant secretary of the office of special education and rehabilitation services under President Bill Clinton, a post she held until 2001.

These were busy and heady times for Judy, and she would whisk into New York, call from the airport and promise to meet “the next time” she was in. At least, I thought, we never lost touch.

Her whirlwind life never stopped. In 1970 she had formed an organization called Disabled in Action, which is now international in scope. She traveled the world, advocating for the rights of the disabled.

She became good friends with Hillary

Clinton, and accompanied the first lady on her trip to China in 1995.

After working in the Clinton administration, she was an adviser, fellow, or board member with such organizations like the World Bank, the Ford Foundation and Human Rights Watch. She somehow found time to meet and fall in love with Jorge Pineda, who was also in a wheelchair.

As a youngster, Judy had been a film star. She was a camper and a counselor at Camp Jened, a camp for disabled children, in the Catskills. The place became the subject of a movie, “Camp Crip,” which starred Judy. In a newspaper interview, she described the camp as a “playground,” but also said it had a bigger meaning.

“It was a liberating time,” she said. “We could be ourselves, and it absolutely helped formulate futures.”

I would not see much of Judy during those hectic years of hers in California and Washington, but she was really never far from my mind. I remembered those long-ago late-night talks, when she was so full of optimism. How, I wondered, how could she be?

But now I know. Whenever I think I can’t do something — anything — I think of Judy.

James Bernstein is editor of the Long Beach Herald. Comments? jbernstein@ liherald.com.

Feeling lost? Books are our GPS in the world.

Do you think we haven’t seen the likes of Marjorie Taylor Greene before? The story of shamelessly ambitious, undereducated bigots scrambling for traction in government is old. Read “All the King’s Men,” by Robert Penn Warren.

stretch in different directions, but human nature seems immutable, for better and worse.

and policy. We self-educate as we read; we learn tolerance for other ways of life.

Book bans will not stand over time. In the age of information, it is impossible to control what Americans read, unless we tip into a dystopia like North Korea, an unlikely evolution.

RANDI KREISS

Do you think Trump is an unprecedented phenom? See above. See Mussolini. See Pinochet. Except that Trump got lucky, got elected to the highest office in the United States and proceeded to disgrace the presidency during his time in the White House. It has been our national nightmare, but all this has happened before, and in other countries.

Are you agonizing over the rise in racism and the purposeful undermining of truth? Do you despair when you read about book bans, bolder antisemitism and anti-gay, anti-trans and anti-choice initiatives? There’s plenty out there to ring our alarm bells.

However, jingoistic groups have risen to power before. The names and dates change, and the boundaries of civility

Extremist movements have always found fertile ground in America. We are a violent country, forged in revolution, pushing our way west over the land and the bodies of native peoples. We even fought against one another in a war that killed well over 600,000 Northerners and Southerners.

I see two paths to comfort and sanity during this uncertain time. One is having faith that the pendulum will swing back to a middle ground again in America. History tells us that life plays out on a never-ending loop. Nothing is new under the sun, the Bible says.

I think of this when I hear that our political and social and cultural division is “unprecedented.” I think of this when I read that we’ve taken a hard turn and are headed over a cliff, with no way back. My hope is that political chaos will resolve in time if we continue to push back against undemocratic policies.

The other balm is reading, digging into fiction and nonfiction, finding the humanity that binds us all together, even as we disagree and wrestle over national values

Yesterday I read David Remnick’s interview with Masha Gessen in The New Yorker, and educated myself about life for people who are trans or gay or both or don’t fit into a category. I recommend it.

Recently I read “The Glass Hotel,” by Emily St. John Mandel, a fictionalized account of the Madoff Ponzi scheme. Living in our time and reading about fakery and chutzpah and hollowedout lives is somehow reassuring. We realize that, again, there are no new themes or behaviors, just new names and places.

Have you heard of “All My Puny Sorrows,” by Miriam Toews? Talk about writers as alchemists: She weaves a family story around a centerpiece of sisters, one who desperately wants to die, the other desperately trying to save her from suicide. The characters pull us into a dark story that is oddly humorous and fully human, an affirmation of life in difficult times.

Since our fiction writers are storytellers and soothsayers, they help inform the future. We cannot compromise on full access to literature. That means voting for officials, from the local school board to the presidency, who support freedom and resist censorship.

I reread “The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie” and discovered an entirely different book. Through the prism of our times, Miss Brodie is revealed not as a fun-loving nonconformist but as an emotionally abusive woman, seduced by nationalism and fascism. She apparently lives on in our Congress.

My nonfiction read this month is “We don’t Know Ourselves,” by Fintan O’Toole. Learning about the religious and political flames that nearly consumed Ireland is a cautionary tale. After a while the fighting took on a life of its own; people forgot why they planted bombs in the first place. (See “The Banshees of Inisherin.”)

In “The Naked Don’t Fear the Water,” by Matthieu Aikins, the author tells the story of going back to Afghanistan to find and escort to safety the helper who worked with him during the war, a great story that reminds us of our best selves.

Read these books to know that we have been here before. Catch a glimpse of the road ahead.

North Korea can control what its citizens read, but book bans will never work here.

Iknew her at LIU Brooklyn. Many more got to know her in the halls of Washington.

JAMES BERNStEIN

Tell Albany it’s time to support local journalism

it all seems simple enough. Folded paper covered with words, photographs, advertising and color.

Every week, you open your edition of the Herald, ready to catch up on everything you need to know in your community. Whether it’s some exciting new project taken on by your local lawmakers, or how our great schools are funded, or even some of the personal stories that touch your heart, you can’t imagine a world without your local newspaper.

And you don’t want to imagine a world without your local newspaper.

But local news is at risk. The number of newsrooms across the country has been cut in half since 2004, and more than 2,000 newspapers have closed — including nearly half of the weekly papers in New York state.

That has led to the rise of “news deserts” — areas in which there is little to no local newspaper coverage. These are communities just like this one, where everything from civic engagement, to public health and safety, to the survival of local businesses and community organizations is under significant threat.

These deserts are also where extreme partisanship and mistrust have grown considerably. A 2020 study by the Pew Research Center found that Americans who get most of their news on social media are less likely to get the facts about the coronavirus and politics, and more likely to hear unproven claims.

News deserts also lead to higher taxes, since bond rating agencies realize that, without a newspaper “watchdog,” a community is more likely to experience fraud, waste and abuse.

Trust in news is revitalized by ensuring that there are professional journalists everywhere. Especially in our own communities. When residents like you see reporters covering education board meetings, asking questions of local elected officials and interviewing community members about their opinions on matters of public interest, there is a reinforcement of the

letters

The president doesn’t get a ‘break,’ Jerry

To the Editor:

I have always thought of Jerry Kremer as an intelligent and honest politician, but his column “It’s time to give Joe Biden a break” (March 2-8) was clearly misguided. I’m an independent with no party affiliation. I consider myself a moderate, and I voted for Biden, but I don’t feel that

Support New York’s Local Journalism Sustainability Act

Reach out to your local representatives, and tell them you back A.2958-A/S.625-A.

■ Gov. Kathy Hochul (518) 474-8390, or tinyurl.com/HochulEmail

■ Assemblyman Ari Brown (516) 431-0500, or browna@nyassembly.gov

confidence in the interaction between the press and the community.

But if newspapers are so essential, why are they struggling? Traditionally, advertising accounts for a vast majority of the revenue needed to produce a newspaper each week — most of it in print. Yet that advertising stream fell 71 percent between 2000 and 2012 as businesses migrated to a digital ecosystem controlled by Google through its monopolistic dominance of online ad sales.

Google attracts viewers to its own website by displaying headlines and sections of news articles produced by news organizations like the Herald, but those viewers don’t tend to click through to the news organizations’ own websites. As a result, Google earns the ad revenue attracted by the publication of news, without covering any of the costs associated with paying the professional journalists who gather and report that news.

As well, the price of paper and delivery has risen dramatically, exacerbated by already high inflation — as much as 100 percent.

What can you do to help? You’re already doing it by subscribing to and reading the Herald. You very likely frequent the businesses that advertise in these pages — and maybe even advertise yourself.

But there is more you can do: Contact your Assembly member or state senator

anyone elected to the high est office in this country, arguably the most important position in the world, should ever be given a break. He (or she) has a duty to carry out the responsibilities of the position without excuses for any of their actions.

Mr. Kremer has made a gallant effort to point out what he considers Biden’s accomplishments, and even if I felt that his praise was warranted, it is far outweighed by Biden’s overall incompetence.

■ Assemblyman Brian Curran (516) 561-8216, or curranb@nyassembly.gov

■ State Sen. Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick (516) 766-8383, or canzoneri@nysenate.gov

and tell them to say “yes” to A.2958-A/S.625-A — New York’s Local Journalism Sustainability Act. Time is of the essence, as lawmakers in Albany will finalize the state budget in the next week or two.

These bills offer a payroll tax credit — a bridge for transitioning to a new business model — to newspapers based on the number of employed journalists, ensuring that you will continue to receive unbiased coverage of village board meetings, high school soccer games and more.

Even more, this tax credit doesn’t just help newspapers like the Herald. It also would be offered to public radio stations, as well as to local online and not-for-profit news organizations. And remember, newspapers can be distributed in many ways, from print to online.

In the end, the legislation would save more than 350 newsrooms across New York state some $150 million per year over the next five years, a relatively small piece of the state’s more than $200 billion budget. But for newsrooms like this one, it could be the difference between survival and collapse into another news desert.

Your neighborhood deserves to be covered by experienced journalists working at a local newspaper — in fact, it’s vital. We all want to live and work in safe, cost-effective, well-run communities. But without local newspapers, that just won’t happen.

What the George Santos discourse is missing

many of us in Nassau County, myself included, are disgusted by the lies that Republican congressman George Santos has been spewing on a near-daily basis. Like many others, I would like to see Santos resign.

But this isn’t about Santos. We need to begin a conspicuously absent conversation about the Democratic incompetence that led to Santos being a factor in the first place.

It’s an important discussion for Democrats to have, not least because the next George Santos may not be such a liar. The goal of Democrats should be to decisively defeat Republicans because of better ideas, not to pin hopes on sporadic scandals in order to notch victories.

The narrow focus on Santos as an unprecedented liar blurs that goal. For me, Santos’ lies just made him worse; it was his policies, which would increase inflation and put doctors in jail for giving abortions, that made him a deal-breaker. Santos shouldn’t be in office, not because

he lies a lot (though that’s part of it), but simply because he’s a cruel politician. So how did Democratic incompetence lead us to Santos? Well, in January 2022, Robert Zimmerman announced his candidacy for the Democratic nomination in the 3rd Congressional District. Zimmerman wasn’t well known, but he has been a member of the Democratic National Committee for over two decades.

Zimmerman hadn’t run a campaign since Ronald Reagan was in office, and he had lost all three of his previous elections. To call him vulnerable was an understatement. But the New York State Democratic Committee nevertheless coaxed some serious endorsements to get “their man” into office — including one from Hillary Clinton — and it worked. Zimmerman became the Democratic nominee with just 36 percent of the vote in the party’s primary.

Predictably, Zimmerman went on to lose to Santos by 7.5 percentage points. He received 40 percent fewer votes than Tom Suozzi did in defeating Santos in 2020. Most important, Zimmerman failed to expose Santos’ fraud before the election. Zimmerman claims his campaign “didn’t have the time or money” to “dig

deeper” into his opponent’s background. With 10 and a half weeks until the election and over $3 million in campaign cash? I’m not buying it, especially since it turns out that a Democratic group had already given Zimmerman 87 pages of Santos’ red flags before the election.

Then again, I err in expecting competency from the New York Democratic Committee. Party chairman Jay Jacobs and his crew oversaw the Democratic bloodbath in Nassau County in 2021 (a county that has 30 percent more registered Democrats than Republicans) and didn’t invest a single dollar in two voting rights propositions that were voted down that year.

Last year, the Democrats came much closer to losing the governorship to a Republican than they anticipated in a state where Democrats outnumber Republicans by more than 2 to 1, and lost 20 percent of the entire Democratic House delegation. The New York Democratic Committee almost single-handedly cost the party the House of Representatives.

Democrats performed worse in every single county in New York state than they did in 2020. And yet the state committee re-elected Jacobs party chairman a few

months back.

We wouldn’t have to be reading these offensive stories about Santos pretending to be the descendant of Holocaust survivors if Democrats had just done their job.

But when I read stories about Democratic Party bosses, like Brooklyn’s Frank Seddio, handing out contracts worth hundreds of thousands of dollars to their close associates, I start to wonder whether they actually want to win.

It appears to me that the state Democratic committee is perfectly willing to gamble a loss on a poor candidate. As long as the money’s flowing in, what’s it to them? In fact, the scenario as it’s unfolding seems to be exactly what they want. The more the discussion centers on Santos as an aberration, the less we discuss holding the lazy, sclerotic, corrupt party machine accountable for letting people like him win in the first place.

Well, I do mind. I do care about the Democratic agenda. Here’s some tough love: It’s time to clear house and find new leadership that’s interested in winning. Because when the machine finally collapses, it’s going to be regular Democrats who get hurt.

Matthew Adarichev is a public policy major at Hofstra University, a political activist and an aspiring journalist whose work has appeared in the Hofstra Chronicle and the Anton Media Group.

Letters Framework by Tim Baker

He is a 50-plus-year career politician, and his lies are well documented. I believe that a large number of votes cast in 2020 were against Trump rather than for Biden.

He portrayed himself as a moderate who can negotiate with both sides of the aisle. Since he was elected, it is apparent that he is a left-leaning socialist with a “woke” agenda and has surrounded himself with a like-minded staff. Mr. Kremer mentioned Biden’s visit to Ukraine, but failed to point out that he neglected to find time for the people of East Palestine, Ohio, who could use a show of his support. A visit by Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg was too little, too late.

Mr. Kremer touched on the border crisis, but that deserves much more criticism. It is an utterly chaotic situation that continues to plague our nation. Our standing in the world community has diminished as a result of our disastrous withdrawal from Afghanistan, a total embarrassment to those who have always looked to the U.S. as the defender of freedom. I could go on about inflation, the national debt and spiraling crime, but what’s the point? This isn’t the time to give the leader of the free world a break.

LARRY HORN

March is Red Cross Month, so thank our local heroes

To the Editor:

When emergencies happen on Long Island, like the apartment fire in Baldwin earlier this month that left a number of families without homes to go back to, help can’t wait.

In these dire moments, volunteers from Nassau and Suffolk counties, supported by local financial donors and community partners, help to ensure that their neighbors never face home fires and countless other crises alone.

“Every call is different,” says volunteer Disaster Action Team supervisor Magnolia Chiri of Deer Park, who responds to fires and other emergencies. “Every fire is different. But I go there with this shirt that says ‘Hope,’ so that’s the first thing people see when I show up. ‘Hope’ to me means that there’s a light at the end of the tunnel — that no matter how hard the hardship is, there’s always a little light out there, and there will always be people along the way who will help you.”

More than 90 percent of the work of the Red Cross is done by volunteers, and our mission simply wouldn’t be possible without them. During our 80th annual Red Cross Month celebration this month, we’re

proud to honor their selflessness and dedication, as well as our committed donors and partners. They are all community heroes who helped the Red Cross respond to 369 disasters on Long Island last year, assisting more than 1,700 of their neighbors. They also dedicated countless hours to teaching lifesaving and preparedness skills, and installing free smoke detectors in our communities.

You can join the celebration by visiting RedcCross.org to make a donation, become

a volunteer or take a class to learn lifesaving skills like first aid, CPR and how to use an AED. Donations help us provide shelter, food, relief items, emotional support and other assistance for people affected by disasters big and small.

On behalf of those we serve, we thank everyone who makes our lifesaving work possible.

JOSE DOMINGUEZ CEO, American Red Cross on Long Island

On STEAM Day, perhaps an engineer of the future? — Merrick

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