Lynbrook/East Rockaway Herald 05-25-2023

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Ryder honored as a ‘Woman of Distinction’ is familiar with Ryder’s work on Long Island.

“Laura Ryder is a wonderful Each year, the state Senate advocate and representative of honors women in politics who her district,” Canzoneri-Fitzgo above and beyond for their patrick said. “She is a person communities. Hempstead Town of grace and dignity who gives Councilwoman Laura Ryder her all to her community. I has been recognized as one of think she’s a shining example these “Women of Distinction” of what we all would like to see for her decades of service to in our communities.”

Lynbrook and the Ryder attended town. the awards ceremo“I get a great deal ny in Albany on of fulfillment, perMay 16 with her sonal satisfaction husband, Mike, and and joy from service t h e i r d a u g h t e r, to others,” Ryder Shannon. She was said. “It’s extremely one of 63 women rewarding to me. I who were honored. enjoy it very much To residents of and it’s such a big Lynbrook and part of my life.” beyond who have Ryder has been benefited from vo l u n t e e r i n g f o r Ryder’s decades of more than 25 years. service, the accoIn 2021 she chanlade comes as no neled that commu- lAuRA RYdER surprise. “I personn i t y - m i n d e d n e s s town councilwoman ally look for people into her work at the who have contributtime as a Lynbrook ed significantly to village trustee, and her success the community,” Canzonerithere earned her an appoint- Fitzpatrick said of her criteria ment to the Town Board in for the Woman of Distinction March. Earlier this month she award. “Who are involved in was honored as a Woman of charitable work, serving the Distinction by Sen. Patricia most vulnerable. And people Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick, a life- like Miss Ryder, who have long resident of Malverne who Continued on page 2

By NIColE FoRMISANo nformisano@liherald.com

Photos courtesy Town of Hempstead

HEMpStEAd towN SupERVISoR Don Clavin helped Dennis Donovan, of East Rockaway, during the E-Cycle event.

they shredded like rock stars!

The Town of Hempstead held an E-Cycle and Shredding event for residents on May 7 at North Woodmere Park, free of charge. TVs, computers and their components, monitors, tablets, e-readers, electronic keyboards, fax machines, scanners, printers, VCRs, DVRs, DVD players, digital converter boxes, cable or satellite receivers, electronic and video game consoles and portable digital music players were accepted for E-Cycling.

For more information about upcoming E-Cycling events, visit HempsteadNY. gov.

ClAVIN AlSo lENt a hand to Michele Pome, of Lynbrook, who brought bags of documents for shredding.

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get a great deal of fulfillment, personal satisfaction and joy from service to others.

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Laura Ryder urges women to enter politics Continued from front page served in a social capacity, I think, make great candidates for this award.”

Ryder is the founder and chair of the Lynbrook Cares Committee, managing a group of volunteers who help elderly and disabled people with tasks like shoveling snow and landscaping.

She also volunteers for Lynbrook Community Chest, which provides financial assistance to residents who are struggling, the Lynbrook Beautification Committee and the Malver ne School District Special Education PTA, so it’s no wonder that she has added Woman of Distinction to her list of accomplishments.

The award is particularly meaningful for her, Ryder said, because it not only honors her work as a public official, but recognizes the many spinning plates she and other women in politics must balance as politicians, mothers and more.

“I think women, by nature, because of the different roles that we take on in our lives — as mother, as head of our households, as wives, as employers and employees — we really have to learn how to juggle many different things going on in our lives,” she said. “And we are absolutely capable of taking on these roles and having a voice within our communities, representing our constituents and speaking on their behalf. ” Ryder and Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick both said they hope these awards

Photos courtesy New York State Senate

Hempstead town CounCilwoman Laura Ryder, left, was nominated as a Woman of Distinction by State Sen. Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick. encourage more women to enter politics and bring their perspectives to the public arena. Ryder also wants to show people that women don’t have to choose between their families, their careers, or service — and that it’s never too late to try something new.

“Just take a chance,” she would say

to women thinking about holding public office. “I didn’t get involved in the forefront of politics until I was in my 50s, and it really was a life-changing decision. Don’t let age hold you back. Be ambitious. Go for it. Women can multitask and handle a lot. Don’t let anything hold you back. We can do it.”

Canzoneri-fitzpatriCk Congratulated ryder, who was nominated for the award, along with other women around the state, for her community work.

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Four new Lynbrook Eagle Scouts honored

LYNBROOK/EAST ROCKAWAY HERALD — May 25, 2023

Troop 116 of Valley Stream welcomes Lynbrook students

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our Boy Scouts from Troop 116 of Valley Stream achieved the prestigious rank of Eagle Scout on May 13.

The Scouts — all from Lynbrook — were celebrated during an Eagle Scout Court of Honor for their outstanding achievement. Only 2 percent of Boy Scouts earn the highest honor in scouting.

Famous people in American business, science, politics and more are Eagle Scouts, including Neil Armstrong, Martin Luther King, Jr., Bill Gates, Michael Jordan, and many more.

The Troop 116 event took place at Holy Name of Mary in Valley Stream.

Lucas Colonna

Lucas started his journey as a member of the Scouts of America in 2015 when he became a Scout at the age of 11. Lucas was a Cub Scout when he was in elementary school, and at an early age was drawn to the camaraderie and adventurous spirit of the organization. Lucas participated in many of the camping trips and particularly enjoyed his weeks at the Onteora Scout Reservation summer camp. He went to Onteora each year with his fellow troop members.

As Lucas progressed through the ranks of the scouts becoming a Den Chief and then an Assistant Patrol Leader, he participated in a variety of activities and earned numerous merit badges, including: Aviation, Welding, Archery, First Aid and many more.

The part of scouting that most inspired him was the organization’s dedication to serving the community. Over the course of his scouting career, Lucas helped at beach clean ups, assisted fellow scouts in building, clearing and cleaning community areas for various eagle scout projects including refurbishing an old piece of playground equipment for a local nursery school.

In 2020, he reached a major milestone in his scouting journey when he completed his Eagle Scout project. His project involved clearing and marking nine miles of hiking trails for the Nassau County Museum of Art in Roslyn. The project began in 2019 with Lucas, his family and a team of Boy Scouts from Troop 116 raking, mowing and weeding through overgrown brush and fallen branches.

He worked tirelessly to coordinate the efforts of his fellow scouts and volunteers, ensuring that the project was completed on time and to a high standard of quality. Once the trails were cleared, markers were installed and it has now been easier for visitors to explore the beautiful grounds of the museum, and he hopes his work will be enjoyed by generations of hikers to come.

Robert Munafo

Robert Munafo lives in Lynbrook and attends Valley Stream South High School.

He plays both varsity volleyball and lacrosse. He’s an all county saxophone musician, in the Key Club and National Honor Society, and earned the NYS Seal of Biliteracy. He is also a Lynbrook junior

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NEwLy-MiNtEd EAgLE SCoutS Andrew Schiller, left, Ethan Palacio, Robert Munafo, and Lucas Colonna. firefighter. In the fall he will be attending the University of Florida pursuing a dual major in aerospace and mechanical engineering.

Robert’s Eagle project was the design, construction, and installation of an information board at Intercommunity Nursery School, where he attended as a preschooler.

Communication between the parents and staff of inter-community is crucial, and during the pandemic, face-to-face communication was difficult due to social distancing and limitations on entering the building. The project included locating the proper site, digging foundations below the frost line, setting posts, and ultimately building and erecting the information board, all of which was made more difficult by the disruptions in the supply chain experienced after the pandemic.

The project was successfully completed and is currently in use at the school.

Ethan Palacio

Ethan has been a Scout since 2011 where he grew to love the outdoors and all the adventures that come with it. Ethan bridged over to Boy Scouts in 2016 and was eager to experience all that was ahead. While Ethan originally joined Troop 332 in East Rockaway, after spending a summer with Troop 116 at Onteora, he knew that he had found his place.

During his time in Troop 116, Ethan has held the roles of Den Chief, Patrol Leader, Assistant Patrol Leader, and is currently the Senior Patrol Leader of the Troop. During his years in scouts Ethan has made many lifelong connections with peers and leaders. Ethan has completed a total of 43 merit badges with his favorite being Wilderness Survival which he completed while at Onteora. Ethan loved connecting with nature and building his own shelter out of his surroundings. Ethan’s

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favorite scout skill is First Aid which connects with his passion for medicine and helping others.

Ethan’s Eagle Project was to complete a renovation at the Holy Name of Mary Convent. The project was extensive and took many months of planning and hard work to transform the basement into a usable space that will serve community groups for many years to come. The renovation involved several of his friends, family, and fellow scouts who put in over 400 hours of work making the space look beautiful.

Outside of Scouts Ethan has been involved in many different activities.

Ethan has been a member of the varsity cross country team throughout high school, and this year took on the role of captain of his school’s gEoRgE SChuChMAN, ChARtER Organization robotics team. Ethan is also a mem- Representative, presented citations to the ber of the Science Research pro- Eagle Scouts. gram at Lynbrook High School.

In the fall, Ethan will be attendThe thing that Andrew enjoys the most ing SUNY Albany where he will be study- about scouts is making memories with ing Human Biology on a Pre-Health track. his peers, but also getting to see those younger than him make the same memoAndrew Schiller ries as he once did.

Andrew’s Eagle Project was one very Andrew is honored to be recognized for his achievements at this Eagle Court personal to him. He restored the playof Honor. He has been in the scouting pro- ground at his local Temple/Pre-school gram since he was 6 years old, and he has hybrid, Temple Am-Echad. This included thoroughly enjoyed taking part in camp- repainting the benches, clipping back ing and other activities. He has held the growth, ripping up weeds, filling cracks positions of Den Chief, Assistant Patrol in the blacktop, and building a new playLeader, Patrol Leader, and Assistant house. Andrew is grateful for the opportuSenior Patrol Leader. nity to do his Eagle Project. Through the Outside of scouts, Andrew can often be experience, he improved socially, learning found in one or several musicals, plays, how to lead, but also how to rely on others skits, or other shows. He was also the cap- where necessary. He would like to thank tain of the Engineering Notebook for the his scoutmasters, fellow scouts, parents, Lynbrook Artificially Intelligent Mechan- religious instructors, and other friends ical Owls. He will be attending Bingham- and family members for their support. ton University as a member of the Scholars Program.

–Mark Nolan

News brief

Barbecue grilling safety tips for Memorial Day weekend National statistics from fire departments in the U.S. state over 10,000 home grill fires and 100 deaths due to injuries annually. Approximately 79 percent of all grill fires are from gas grills. And July is the peak month for grill fires.

With those alarming statistics in mind, the Lynbrook Fire Department provided some helpful information to have a safe summer of outdoor grilling.

“With Memorial Day next week now may be a good time to check your propane barbecue grill before the holiday,” said Lynbrook Fire Chief Danny Ambrosio. “Before using your grill for the first time this year, you should clean and inspect it first. Check the hoses for cracking, holes, and any leaks. And remember that propane and charcoal grills should only be used outdoors.”

To test your propane gas tank for leaks before using it for the first time, apply a light soap and water

solution to the hose. If there is a leak, it will release bubbles. If your grill has a gas leak either by the bubble test or by smell, and there is no flame, turn off both the tank and the grill. If the leak stops, have the grill serviced by a professional. If the leak does not stop, call the fire department immediately, Ambrosio said.

And if you smell gas while cooking, get away from the grill and call the fire department.

While using a grill it should be placed well away from the home, deck railings, and away from under eaves and overhanging tree branches. Children and pets should be kept away from the grill area and never leave the grill unattended. Always make sure your gas grill lid is open when lighting it.

“If you pay attention to these safety tips you and your family will have a safer summer,” said Ambrosio.

— Contributed by Steve Grogan

Courtesy Steve Grogan

Lynbrook Fire Department firefighters inspect a leaking propane tank on Edmund Street on April 24.

Police will be checking for seatbelt use The Lynbrook Police Department is urging drivers to buckle up during the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s national Click It or Ticket highvisibility enforcement effort. The national seatbelt campaign, which coincides with the Memorial Day holiday, runs from May 22 to June 4.

“We want seat belt use to be an automatic habit for drivers and passengers alike,” said Sgt. Eric Bruen of Lynbrook PD. “It’s not just a safe thing to do — it’s the law. During the Click It or Ticket campaign, we’ ll be working with our fellow law enforcement officers across local and state lines to ensure the message gets out to drivers and passengers. Buckling up is the simplest thing you can do to limit injury or save your life during a crash. We see the results of not wearing a seat belt all the

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time. We see the loss of life. So often, it could have been prevented.”

According to NHTSA, in 2021, there were 11,813 unbuckled passenger vehicle occupants killed in crashes in the United States. In that same year, 57 percent of passenger vehicle occupants killed at night (6 p.m.–5:59 a.m.) were not wearing their seat belts. That’s why one focus of the Click It or Ticket campaign is nighttime enforcement. Participating law enforcement agencies will be taking a noexcuses approach to seat belt law enforcement, writing citations day and night. In Lynbrook, the maximum penalty for a seat belt violation is $50$100 plus state surcharge.

NHTSA data shows that seat belt use is higher among females than males. In fact, nearly twice as many males were killed in crashes as compared to

females in 2021. Of the males killed in crashes during that same year, more than half (54 percent) were unrestrained. For females killed in crashes, 42 percent were not buckled up.

“If the enforcement effort alerts people to the dangers of unrestrained driving, we’ll consider our mission to be a success,” said Bruen. “If you know a friend or a family member who does not buckle up when they drive, please ask them to consider changing their habits. Help us spread this lifesaving message before one more friend or family member is killed as a result of not buckling up.

Seat belts save lives, and everyone — front seat and back, child and adult — needs to remember to buckle up.”

For more information on the Click It or Ticket mobilization, visit NHTSA.gov/ciot.

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— Nicole Formisano This year, the money will go to replacing nearly 20-year-old wiring at Marion Street and West End elementary schools. In addition, the tops aren’t only for the tennis and district is looking to implement an basketball teams — community electronic door system — meaning members often use the courts for the doors would be controlled by a exercise or leisure. card swipe system that helps “So it’s for the students, but also ensure that only authorized indi- for the community at large,” he viduals can enter the school. This added. recurring proposition allows the Proposition 4, unlike the yearly district to update and replace the propositions 2 and 3, is a long term devices and networks plan. It authorizes the that students, teachers, use of $2.5 million over and administration the next 5 years to alike rely on. update school grounds “In the past, we’ve as necessary, and conreplaced our entire netfirms that the grounds work operation center reserve will continue to w i t h i t , ” s a i d Pa u l run at least through Lynch of the technolo2028. Lynch explains gy reserves proposition, that reserves cannot who will be succeeding run indefinitely — the Dr. Melissa Burak as district must periodiLynbrook superintencally check in with Lyndent on July 1. “We’ve brook constituents to re placed our entire make sure they still wireless infrastructure approve of the prowith it. So that’s where g r a m . T h e g ro u n d s it’s very useful.” reserve, which was creProposition 3 will ated in 2018, was due for allow an expenditure of its reapproval. $1.77 million from the “Now it’s time to ask facilities reserve to to check in with the votkeep school resources ers,” Lynch said. “Do up to date. Similarly to you still want to have Proposition 2, Proposithis reserve in existion 3 is vital to schools’ tence? As you saw on wellbeing and is thereTuesday night they fore almost always on PAuL LyNCh overwhelmingly the ballot. This year, the approved, ‘yes, that is money will fund the the incoming something we want.’” r e p l a c e m e n t o f a l l superintendent of None of these propoclassroom doors at both the Lynbrook school sitions have additional Marion and West End effects on Lynbrook taxdistrict — which are currently payers. at least 70 years old, if “For 30 years, the not originals. The money will also Board has been managing their go to renovating the elevator in reserves,” Lynch said. “This is the Lynbrook High School and a stu- benefit of that — we can maintain dent bathroom in South Middle. a lot of our infrastructure without Finally, the money will also update additional burden to the taxpayer.” school tennis and basketball courts.

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No matter what happens in the Nassau Class C quarterfinals Monday night against Long Island powerhouse Manhasset, the Lynbrook girls’ lacrosse team has done excellent work.

After logging an unbeaten 9-0 Conference 2 record, Lynbrook won its firstround playoff in a 19-11 runaway against Mineola May 18, giving the Owls their 12th straight victory. Host Lynbrook shot out to a 5-0 lead after four minutes and was never threatened.

“We spoke about coming out fast,’’ coach Vincent Tetro said. “We wanted to jump out on top of them early.’’

It was a fitting performance after a pregame ceremony honoring the 20th season for Tetro — all playoff berths. The pomp and circumstance featured school-colored green-and-gold balloons—and a cardboard cutout of his face around the grounds.

Senior attacker Mimi Berkowitz and Sara Curley each scored 4 goals. Kaelynn O’Brien had 3 goals and Caityblue Cavassa scored 2 goals. In all, 10 players scored.

Curley, headed to Monmouth for lacrosse, had 5 assists to boot.

“For us seniors, it’s the last time we’ll ever play on that field,’’ Berkowitz said of the Mineola victory. “The whole day was really big for us, excited to get going into the playoff season. We knew we needed big energy to secure the win.’’

The future is now for the sixth-seeded Lynbrook, which boasts 13 seniors and hasn’t lost since April 1 vs. Syosset. But now it gets tougher. Manhasset ended Lynbrook’s season in the Nassau County quarterfinals last season and looks as formidable as ever as the third seed.

“We need to stay confident,’’’ Berkowitz said. “Manhasset has always been a big name in lacrosse on Long Island. We can’t let ourselves be intimidated by that.”

In last season’s quarterfinal, Manhasset led 7-4 at halftime when lighting postponed the game until the next morning.

Manhasset came back on fire and posted the easy win.

“We worked so hard to get where we are today and accomplished everything we set

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seNioR MiMi BeRKoWitz, left, scored four times May 18 as the Owls knocked off Mineola in a first-round playoff matchup, 19-11. out to do in terms of unbeaten conference record,’’ Berkowitz said. “We need to stay big and energetic and go out and do what we do.’’

Manhasset’s star player is Caitlin Barrett, who is headed to Duke.

“We’re looking to go back there and hopefully get some revenge,’’ Tetro said.

“The draws, defensive stops and clearing the ball - that’s the three things we have to focus on the most. Our offense has been lights out all year. Offense will be fine.’’

Lynbrook’s faceoff chieftain is Cavassa, a midfielder who may need to be sound defense on Barrett.

But her first goal is winning draws – like she did all over the place against Mineola early on, setting the tone for the blowout win.

The offensive numbers have been staggering with five players notching at least 3 points. Curley leads the club in points with 75 (43 goals, 32 assists). Berkowitz has 38 goals and 14 assists.

“(Mimi) has a knack for scoring,’’ Tetro said. “A prototypical attacker, She loves getting to the cage and is strong finisher.

Three others also made a dent. O’Brien has 26 goals and 11 assists, Brooke Mazzei i37 and 8 and Cavassa 17 and 20.

The scoring depth and more consistent play from goalkeeper Mary Costello, a junior, has made Lynbrook more dangerous than last season’s squad.

“I think in terms of chemistry and playing together we created such a bond and know where each other will be on the field and how each other plays,’’ Berkowitz said.

“We’re excited to be in this game and get a little bit of a rematch. We really have something to prove.’’

They’ve proven plenty already.

“It’s a tough conference,’’ Tetro said.

“Any given team can beat anyone on a given day. I’m really proud to go undefeated in conference. The game plans worked.

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D’Esposito wants George Santos out of Congress increase the federal debt limit and decrease spending.

The bill also quashes several tax credits, modifies the permitting process and other requirements for energy It has been a busy week on the House floor, especially projects, expands work requirements for the Supplefor U.S. Rep. Anthony D’Esposito. He not only passed his mental Nutrition Assistance Program, and nullifies Law Enforcement Officers Bill of Rights, but spoke out actions by the federal education department to suspend in support of a resolution to expel his fellow Long federal student loan payments, discharge debt and Island Republican representative, George Santos. implement a new income-driven repayment plan.

The resolution was reportedly first introduced by a D’Esposito dispelled concerns the bill would make Democratic House member from California, U.S. Rep. financial cuts to Veterans Affairs. Instead, he said it Robert Garcia. essentially caps discretionary spending and decreases Santos was indicted this month, accusing him of 13 the spending level for fiscal 2024. counts of wire fraud, money laundering, theft of public “It grows the economy, it saves taxpayers money, and funds, and making materially false statements to the it protects veterans, defense spending, Social Security U.S. House of Representatives. and Medicare,” D’Esposito said. “We believe the Limit, Last week, D’Esposito took to the podium to urge the Save, Grow Act is exactly what this country needed, and bipartisan House Ethics Committee to take swift action more importantly, it was this first step in negotiations in getting rid Santos, who he called a “pathological liar.” with the president and the Senate.”

The House ultimately voted to refer the resolution to the With the Santos “stain” potentially damaging the House Ethics Committee instead of voting on the resoreputation of the Republican Party, Democrats could Courtesy Matthew Capp lution itself. come out in full force to reclaim his district, U.S. Rep. ANThONy D’Esposito passed a motion in the House “I was the first member of Congress to say that he D’Esposito’s and others to take back the House, where should resign, but unfortunately, the fact of the matter of Representatives on May 17 to send the case of Long Island the GOP maintains a very slim majority. is that in order for a member to be expelled, you need colleague to the House Ethics Committee.

Reflecting on the policies and efforts brought forth two thirds of the vote of Congress,” D’Esposito said. by his colleagues such as Hempstead Town Supervisor “They don’t have the numbers, so that’s the problem.

Don Clavin, Oyster Bay Town Supervisor Joseph Salaagain “because public service can be a noble calling that “I don’t think that George should serve another day in makes people’s lives better.” However, “too many in Wash- dino and North Hempstead Town Supervisor Jennifer Congress. The quickest way to rid this institution of this ington care about political gamesmanship, sound bites DeSena, D’Esposito believes voters aren’t focused on the stain is to refer this issue to the House Ethics Committee.” and photo opportunities than actually making real prog- alleged misdeeds of one man, but looking at what the With 18 months to go until the general election, seven ress for our families.” party is doing as a whole. candidates have already put their hats in the ring looking Gillen previously told the Herald one of the reasons “I don’t believe Santos has tainted Republicans,” to take over Santos’ district. Former Democratic Hemp- she decided to run was because of the Republican position D’Esposito said. “I think voters see that the Republican stead town supervisor Laura Gillen and Olympian Sarah on the national debt crisis. The GOP insist President way of governing Nassau County and Long Island is the Hughes seek to face D’Esposito for his seat in the fourth Biden reduce spending before they will agree to raise the right one. congressional district. debt ceiling.

“I’m preparing the same way I’ve prepared for every Gillen lost to D’Esposito in November’s election, but D’Esposito recently helped House Republicans pass the election in my life, and that is working hard now. It’s delivrecently said in her official announcement she is running Limit, Save, Grow Act of 2023, which is intended to ering on promises.”

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Sean Smith won first place in the category of Photojournalism. Danilynn Fardella won first place in the Scapes category.

Both winning photographs will be submitted to the Photographic Society of America contest for national award consideration.

East Rockaway HigH School freshmen Danilynn Fardella, left, and Sean Smith won first place awards in the Photographic Federation of Long Island Youth Showcase competition.

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‘Human error’ caused mailers to ID voters as Dems cards are not. That is the disconnect.”

Phoenix Graphics is based out of Rochester, and while admitting to “human error” over the party Anyone receiving a voter mail check card erroaffiliation, did claim no other part of the card was neously identifying them as a registered Democrat, incorrect. there are a few things to know.

“As soon as it was discovered, we moved immeFirst, it was caused by human error. Second, diately to remedy the situation,” the company said, Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman does in a statement. not want any blame to be leveled at county Demo“This is an isolated event, but we apologize for crats. our mistake, especially to Nassau County officials, According to Blakeman, in the past couple of who bear no responsibility for this problem. We weeks, the county has fielded many calls from dishave fixed the error and, at no cost to taxpayers, gruntled voters claiming that they received these will deliver corrected voter information cards as cards that misidentified their voter registration soon as possible.” over the past couple weeks, Blakeman — a RepubliIn recent years, voter fraud concerns have risen can — said. There also were claims that other nationwide, with many Republicans blaming Demdetails like township and Assembly district were ocrats for creating such situations, despite presentalso incorrect. ing little — if any — evidence to back up those But there is no conspiracy, Blakeman said. claims. The most prominent case involves former Instead, it was a simple mistake admitted to by president Donald Trump, who continue to state the Phoenix Graphics, the vendor used by the county 2020 election was stolen from him — once again elections board to print and distribute these cards. with no evidence to support the claim.

“The voter check cards were sent out with inforBut Blakeman does not wish to see that kind of Michael Malaszczyk/Herald mation on a card about people and where they’re sentiment rise in Nassau. supposed to vote, what district they’re in, and what NASSAu CouNtY ExECutIvE Bruce Blakeman displays a voter card “I don’t think the Democratic Party is engaged their registration was,” Blakeman told reporters at he says was sent to a voter in his jurisdiction, incorrectly labeling them in a conspiracy to create havoc in their own primaa recent news conference. “In this circumstance, as a registered Democrat. According to Phoenix Graphics, the vendor ry side,” the county executive said. “I would everyone was identified as a Democrat. Not Repub- used by the county elections board, a number of voter cards were assume that the Democratic Party doesn’t want a lican. Not Working Families. Not the Green Party. misprinted with the wrong party — a mistake caused by human error. bunch of Republicans showing up for their primaSo obviously, you can imagine that people who are ry. So, I don’t think there’s anything nefarious on Republicans or in another party were very conwrong — like township or Assembly district — could add the part of the Democratic Party. cerned that their registration had been changed by some- to that confusion caused by this issue.

“With respect to my party, I wouldn’t want a bunch of one else.”

Blakeman says he’s reached out to the elections board, Democrats voting in our primaries.”

This has spurred concern that voters could be con- and is working to not only resolve this, but ensure it The county elections board said voters can expect regfused about how they can vote in upcoming primaries, doesn’t occur again. istration cards with the correct information coming to thinking their registration has been changed. Another “If you got this, don’t go vote in the Democratic pri- their mailbox ahead of the primary elections in late potential concern is that the other details that could be mary,” he added. “The voters rolls are accurate. These June.

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Oceanside schOOl nO. 4 was just one of several schools taking a field trip to an open house hosted by the Nassau County Police Department at the David S. Mack Center for Training and Intelligence, just in time for the organization’s 98th anniversary. More than a thousand people came to each of the three days of the event.

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t’s not quite a century, but when anything reaches the ripe age of 98, it’s certainly time to celebrate. And that’s what he Nassau County Police Department did recently with its second annual open house — a three-day event at the David S. Mack Center for Training and Intelligence, that attracted somewhere in the neighborhood of Tim Baker/Herald 1,000 people each day. the gRand finale at the end of the recent Nassau County Among those helping Police Department open house at the David S. Mack Center the department celebrate for Training and Intelligence was the take-off of the police its near-milestone were helicopter. groups of students from various schools who there” are experiencing, Ryder said. “How gathered to see demondo we do it? And how do we do it better? strations, learn more about the history of It’s a challenge for us every day. We’re the department at the police museum, and working to make it better.” visiting Children’s Safety Town.

The open house aimed not only to “We have progressed like the rest of the familiarize the public with police work, country has with police reform and the but also to bridge any divide in communineeds, as technology advances, as types of guns on the street, drugs, different ways to ties where trusting the police could be lacking. Ryder acknowledged past miscommit crimes” have advanced, we have takes and said the department is commitadvanced,” police commissioner Patrick ted to moving forward with the public’s Ryder said. “We are very fortunate here in support. And really, in the long run, they Nassau County that we are, I like to say, are the good guys, after all. ahead of the curve.”

“We’re here to help,” he said. “You Staying ahead of the curve means know, yeah, sometimes you’re dealing undertaking a new training village that with bad things. Things happen, and you will replace the usual tactical training the know, people are upset. We got that. We department has done since 1925 with what understand that. But we want them to Ryder describes as a more accurately simunderstand. We’re here to help you. And ulated real-life scenario. It’ll be complete trust in us. We’ve got to build that trust. with different locations such as a school, “We know we have errors. We’ve made house of worship, different types of residences, a bank, a police station, and even a mistakes. We want to get better.”

One attendee eager to see the police train station with a trestle and platform was Jack Mallon. The 2-year-old wore a for specialized situational training.

Through new technology and analytics, police vest and enjoyed the repelling demonstration. the department can adjust to the complex“We came just to show him a little bit ities modern law enforcement can encounand to support the police and get his interter out in the field, Ryder said. est piqued a little bit,” said Christina Mal“Life has gotten complicated with the lon, Jack’s mother. amount of mental health crisis people out

nassau cOunty POlice Department commissioner Patrick Ryder stands in front of a repelling demonstration off the David S. Mack Center for Training and Intelligence, where the department celebrated its 98th anniversary recently with an open house.

It’s important to support law enforcement, she added, because “they do so much for us so we should do a little bit for them.”

Visitors watched an array of demonstrations beyond repelling like using the Jaws of Life to help rescue people from crashed cars, and a display of police canines. Officer Michael Leone, one of the officers involved in the K-9 demonstration, was signing specialty made K-9 cards given to the kids after the display — something they could take home as a souvenir.

It was “exhilarating” to see the kids rush him for autographs, Leone said, adding that “it’s nice to be appreciated by the public.”

Steve Dembo took his children out of school early to attend some of the open house. He knew it was law enforcement

week, so he reached out to the department to see if anything was going on, and found out about the training center event he knew his two children would enjoy.

“I think it’s important for them to see what the police officers do every day,” Dembo said. “It’s interesting. They’re interested in it.”

Together, the family saw the repel demonstration, the new state-of-the-art robot dog, and even met the motorcycle unit.

“They love really everything so far,” Dembo said. And that allowed the dad to take his kids home with them the lesson that “police are your friends, and if you have any kind of trouble at all, they’ll help you.

“It’s very important that kids know that,” Dembo added. “Not to be afraid of them.”

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By Karen Bloom minutes of dynamic maneuvers. We’re t’s the moment we’ve been eagerly awaiting: Memorial Day

By Karen always improving our planes and refining our weekend has arrived. Besides the observances, parades and Bloom WHERE routines.” barbecues, for so many of us, that annual trek to Jones Beach His team is a close-knit group of to watch action overhead the Bethpage Show is Can art the change the during world?

It’s aAirquestion WHEN five pilots, with decades of military and a beloved tradition not to be missed. This year’s extravaganza, on professional experience.

Saturday and Sunday, helmed once the U.S. Air ••May 27-28, 10Sunday, a.m.-3 p.m. that’s beenMayat27-28, theis focus ofagain ourby collective Saturday and noon-4 “I like to say once you check in you never Force Thunderbirds.

• $10 usethrough fee Friday, p.m.;vehicle Tuesday check out. The camaraderie of our team is The distinguished back for their 9th headlining appearance, • Jones Beach State Park, culture for squadron, centuries.

Now as society 11 a.m.-4 p.m. what makes us special,” he says. is joined by other elite military pilots including the U.S. Army Golden Knights •Wantagh Emily Lowe Hall Gallery, navigates theMarines complexities of Team, modern life, • For “We’re thrilled that this is our 20th year Parachute Team, the U.S. F-35B Demonstration the U.S. Navy up-to-date South Campus, information, Hempstead. with the show. It’s so important to us as it’s F-18 Growler Legacy Team, and the U.S. Coast Guard Air Station Cape Cod visit BethpageAirShow.com.

For information and to RSVP, art as a path for social change is at the our home show. For many of our friends, it’s Team. call (516) 463-5672, or visit the only time they get to see us (perform).

The Thunderbirds, “America’s Ambassadors in Blue,” demonstrate the Hofstra.edu/museum forefront of artistic expression.

We are always excited to be here and put a smile on people’s faces. It’s great extraordinary capabilities of the F-16 Fighting Falcon — the Air Force’s premier fun to fly down low and see everyone on the beach. This is an awesome multi-role fighter jet. The elite military pilots proudly showcase the capabilities weekend, and all the performers are great at what they do.” of the $18 million,19,700-pound fi ghter aircraft, which can travel at speeds “When We All Stand,” Hofstra University Museum of Art’s new exhibition, examines up to 1,500 mph. Grace meets power in this mix of six aircraft performing the collective power of the arts in society. formation flying and solo routines. Flying only a few feet from wingtip to Photos courtesy U.S. Air Force by can Alexandra — skills the museum’s assistant director wingtip,Curated observers glimpseGiordano the superb that all fighter pilots must of exhibition and Airmen and women execute daring manuevers in a thrilling display of the collection — the exhibit underscores artists’ civic responsibility and infl uence. possess. might of the Air Force’s premier multi-role fighter jet, the F-16 Fighting Falcon.

“It renowned highlights the vitalperformers role that artists have activating democratic values that Other civilian include theinalways popular Skytypers equality and freedom, encouraging civicIIengagement, and cultivating unity,” andpromise their flight squadron of five vintage World War aircraft.

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Giordano “Artists oftenmost-decorated lead the chargeaerobatic and expose truths that may otherwise be Folds of Honor with Hamill. The Air Power ignored.

TheBiplane artists in thisEd exhibition takeAmerican a stand and call out injustices through their art Museum Warbirds. pilot gender, David Windmiller. and activism on Long issuesIsland’s such asdaredevil immigration, reproductive rights, mass incarceration, Thevoting Warbird Thunder The violence, Civil Air Patrol.

And theunfulfilled. They all combine the making rights, racialteam. bias, gun and promises Farmingdale College Rams, who will flapproach y several of of art withState public serviceFlying that has a grassroots in the hope of mobilizing their their 22 college-owned aircraft. communities and the nation to ignite movement, create awareness, and inspire others to The Skytypers, an air show favorite, combine the best of old them.” andstand new. with The team uses five of the remaining World War II-era exhibit, runs through July 28, is in conjunction NA SNJThis planes left inwhich the world, meticulously restored with the with Hofstra’s 13th presidential conference on the Barack Obama presidency coming up in April. latest technology.

“Wewere wereNavy interested the idea the artistin has a civic responsibility,” says “These scout in planes usedthat on missions World Warmuseum II and the KoreanKaren War,”Albert. explains Larry Arken, director “The initial ideaSkytypers’ for this exhibition was inspired by flight modernized them andbriefi give ng them anleader.

Obama“We’ve Administration White House thatplenty took of place on May 12, 2009, TLC.where We have take60 care of our warbirds. gotmet quite moretothan artists and creative They’ve organizers with administration officials to a military They’vepower landedofon aircraft and as discusshistory. the collective the arts tocarriers build community, create change, and chart fighter trainers they trained the Greatest Generation.” a pathway for national recovery in the areas of social justice, civic participation and The Farmingdale-based Skytypers are, of course, a familiar activism.” sight along beaches in the northeast with their skytyped To generated that end, unlike recent exhibits that showcased messages at an other altitude of 10,000 feet with puffs the museum’s permanent collection, Giordano reached out to contemporary of smoke in dot matrix-style letters. Those messages will be on artists who loaned museum works. Some 36 pieces routine. are on view — representing full the display duringtheir the selected show, following their aerobatic all media Molly Crabapple andinthe “We like — to from think Emma of this Amos, as the largest text message theEqual Justice Initiative, world,” Arken says.

For Freedoms, Miguel Luciano, Michele Pred, Hank Willis Thomas, and Sophia Each message is two miles long and as tall as the Empire Victor.

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Visible for 30 miles, they be seen bynot 4 be more timely than “The way our climate is now, thiscan exhibit could million people, according to adds.

Arken. at this moment,” Albert His Among planes’ flthe ying maneuvers command attention in from the highlights, shealso points to the series of prints their five-ship formation. collective For Freedoms. Their four large scale photos are based on “We fly low, at 500 feet,” Arken says. “We’re known for paintings inspired by President Franklin D. ourNorman precisionRockwell’s skills that 1943 involveoil18 Roosevelt’s 1941 State of the Union address that outlined what he considered the essential four democratic values freedom of speech, freedom of worship, freedom from want, and freedom from fear. For

All ages will enjoy some Memorial Day weekend fun on the Tilles Center lawn, with Grammy Award-winner Dan Zanes and Haitian-American jazz vocalist Claudia Zanes. They perform a mix of old and new songs from near and far in a style that has been called ‘all-ages social music,’ also 13 described as an all-ages party. This interactive concert will have you dancing and singing along as the duo performs homespun, joyful music for everyone to enjoy. It’s a relaxed performance open to all, with modified sound levels and quiet spaces for those who wish to move around. Zanes occupies a unique place in American music Pat whereMcGann sea shanties, English music hall, North American Pat McGann is quickly and risingWest as one folk music, party songs, ofIndian the sharpest stand-ups on thethe spirit ofscene. early rock-and-roll, and comedy A relative latecomer originals collide.

Kidsstandwill also tosoulful comedy, he began doing enjoy games, bubbles,he face-painting up at 31 after realizing was not andgood crafts,atstarting at 12:30 p.m., very selling packaging. with a barbecue available He hustled his waylunch to become thefor purchase. house emcee at Zanies Chicago, where he distinguished himself as Saturday, May 27, 2 p.m. $25. LIU especially adept at working the Post campus, 720 Northern Blvd., crowd.

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TillesCenter.org, three young children, McGann’s 299-3100 appeal stems from his quick wit and relatable take on family life and marriage. In 2017, McGann began touring as the opening act for Sebastian Maniscalco, moving with him from clubs to theater, to arenas, including four soldout shows at Madison Square Garden. McGann’s relatively short, but impressive resume, includes Montreal’s famed Just For Laughs Tom Gilda’s RushLaughFest, and The Festival, Loudon Wainwright Great American Comedy Festival, III and still calls Twomore. giftedMcGann performers pair up Chicago home. double bill on the for an exciting Landmark stage. These legendary Saturday, Feb. 11, 8 will p.m.enthrall $40, $35, singer-songwriters their $30, $25. The Paramount, 370 audience in an evening fi lled(800) with New York Ave., Huntington. story-telling, ballads passionateor 745-3000 or Ticketmaster.com gritty blues. Tom Rush, a gifted ParamountNY.com. musician and performer, offers not just a performance but a musical celebration. His distinctive guitar style, wry humor and warm, expressive voice have made him both a legend and a lure to audiences around the world. For the past 52 years, Loudon Wainwright III has carved out a distinguished career as one of our most original singer-songwriters; a six-string diarist with material that is by turns, tongue-in-cheek, tender, sarcastic, Yarn/Wire heart-wrenching, and always Now in its 18th year, Adelphi deeply personal.

Along the way, University’s ‘new music’ he’s released more than 20 albums, series won welcomes a Grammy,Yarn/Wire. acted in film The Newand York-based andintrepid television, had his songs piano-percussion quartet has Johnny recorded by artists including forged singular pathBonnie with Raitt, Cash, aMose Allison, endlessly inventive and his own son, collaborations, Rufus Wainwright. commissions and performances Friday, June 2, 8ap.m. $55, that have made signifi cant$49, $45.

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Two gifted performers pair up for an exciting double bill on the Landmark stage, Friday, June 2, 8 p.m. These legendary singer-songwriters will enthrall their audience in an evening filled with storytelling, ballads and gritty blues. Tom Rush, a gifted musician and performer, offers not just a performance but a musical celebration. His distinctive guitar style, wry humor and warm, expressive voice have made him both a legend and a lure to audiences around the world. For the past 52 years, Loudon Wainwright III has carved out a distinguished career as one of our most original singer-songwriters, a six-string diarist with material that is by turns, tongue-in-cheek, tender, sarcastic, heart-wrenching, and always deeply personal. Along the way, he’s released over 20 albums, won a Grammy, acted in film and TV, and had his songs recorded by artists including Johnny Cash, Mose Allison, Bonnie Raitt, and his own son, Rufus Wainwright. $55, $49, $45. Jeanne Rimsky Theater at Landmark on Main Street, 232 Main St., Port Washington. (516) 767-6444 or LandmarkOnMainStreet.org.

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On exhibit Nassau County Museum of Art’s exhibition, “Eye And Mind: The Shin Collection,” highlights the extraordinary collection masterworks assembled by 31-year-old connoisseur Hong Gyu Shin, an internationally recognized figure in the global art world. He shares his treasures, including works

by Whistler, Lautrec, Boucher, Daumier, Delacroix, Klimt, Schiele, Balthus, Warhol, de Kooning, Gorky and many other important names from art history provocatively juxtaposed with the painting and sculpture of our own time from both Asia and the West. On view through July 9. Nassau County Museum of Art, 1 Museum Dr., Roslyn Harbor. (516) 484-9337 or NassauMuseum.org.

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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.

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East Rockaway Memorial Day parade The annual Memorial Day parade in East Rockaway is Monday, May 29, starting at 10 a.m. The parade begins at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Hall at 164 Main St. and continues east to Ocean Avenue. From there, the parade route turns north on Ocean Avenue and then west Centre Avenue. The parade proceeds south on Atlantic Avenue to Woods Avenue and past the reviewing stand in front of East Rockaway Village Hall at 376 Atlantic Ave. Any veterans who wish to participate in the parade should contact Bill Halvorsen at (516) 599-5335 or by email legion958@yahoo.com. Type ‘East Rockaway Memorial Day Parade’ in the subject line.

Calling car enthusiasts It’s almost time for Lynbrook Cruise Nights! Volunteers are needed to help at Lynbrook Cruise Nights, which take place Thursday nights from June 1 to Aug. 31. Volunteers are needed from 5:30-7 p.m. to direct cars from the staging area to Atlantic Avenue. Call or text (516) 3127719.

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Whale of a Drink fundraiser Support The Whaling Museum by participating in Sandbar restaurant’s Whale of a Drink, Whale of a Cause fundraising effort, now through June 21.

Enjoy the Sandbar’s iconic cocktail, the Whalebone, and a portion of the purchase will be donated to the museum. A “mocktail” version is also available. To help promote the fundraiser, mixologist Dan Leopold will offer a mixology demonstration and Whalebone tasting at the Museum’s Whales & Ales event on June 3, 2:30-3 p.m.

Funds will support the Whaling Museum’s community education programs during its 2023 summer season. 55 Main St, Cold Spring Harbor. For information, visit SandbarColdSpringHarbor.com.

Colin Jost The SNL star brings his standup act to The Paramount stage, Thursday, June 1, 8 p.m. As one of SNL’s main writers, he’s never at a loss for words. $89.50, $79.50, $69.50, $59.50, $39.50.

The Paramount, 370 New York Ave., Huntington. (800) 7453000 or Ticktmaster.com or ParamountNY.com.

A full slate of activities is planned in Lynbrook, beginning with opening ceremony, Sunday, May 28, 6 p.m. at Greis Park from 6-6:30 p.m. There will be a special Veterans’ VIP Tent with veterans’ dinner sponsored

by Atria Tanglewood. With kids activities, Mayor’s picnic, entertainment, flag football tournament, magic show. The fireworks show “A Salute to Our Veterans” starts at 8:45 p.m. Chairs are prohibited on the turf field. The Lynbrook Pool will be open for all village residents from 3-7:30 p.m. with identification and proof of residency. The actual Memorial Day Parade takes place Monday, May 29 at 9:45 a.m. followed

by Dough Boy Services. Visit LynbrookVillage.net for parade route and street closings.

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On stage Back by popular demand, families will enjoy a musical adventure, ripped from the pages of Mo Willems’ beloved children’s books, on the Long Island Children’s Museum stage, Wednesday, May 31, 10:15 a.m. and noon; Thursday, June 1, 10:15 a.m. and noon.

Elephant and Piggie storm the stage in a rollicking musical romp filled with plenty of pachydermal peril and swiney suspense perfect for young audiences. Together with nutty backup singers, The Squirrelles, the comedic duo even gets the audience involved in the action. $9 with museum admission ($7 members), $12 theater only.

Long Island Children’s Museum, Museum Row, Garden City.

(516) 224-5800 or LICM.org..

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Plaza Theatrical goes to the Greek Isles with this enchanting tale, based on ABBA’s timeless songs, Saturday, May 27, 7:30 p.m.; Sunday, May 28, 2:30 p.m.; Thursday, June 1, 2 p.m.

The show features “Dancing Queen” “Super Trooper,” “Knowing Me, Knowing You,” and more. It’s performed at Plaza’s stage at the Elmont Library Theatre, 700 Hempstead Tpke., Elmont. $49, $45 seniors.

Elmont. For tickets, call (516) 599-6870 or visit PlazaTheatrical. com.

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Westbury House Tour For many years visitors to Westbury House at Old Westbury Gardens asked what was beyond the first floor corridor. Now beyond the door and discover “secrets of the service wing,” during a 60-minute guided tour, Friday, May 26, noon-1 p.m.; Monday, May 29, noon-1 p.m.; Wednesday, May 31, noon-1 p.m. and 1:30-2 p.m. Be introduced to the intensive labor required to create the lifestyle experienced by the Phipps family and their guests; tour the many rooms that were “behind the scenes” to create the formal dining experiences of early 20th century. Go along the corridors to the butler’s pantry and silver cleaning room then descend the 17 steps to the kitchen, scullery, and wine storage rooms located on the ground floor.

Reservations required. 71 Old Westbury Rd., Old Westbury. For information contact (516) 333-0048 or visit OldWestburyGardens. org.

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Top lawyers honored for time in, out of office

By MALLORY WILSON mwilson@liherald.com

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t was an experience that provided plenty of perspective, including for Frank Torres.

“Whenever I’m honored and recognized for what I do in my field of law, it’s so humbling,” said Torres, an associate attorney with Duffy & Duffy. “I never would have expected so many years later after getting out of law school that I would have gotten to this point.”

That point was being recognized as one of the Top Lawyers of Long Island during a ceremony last week, May 17, at the Heritage Club at Bethpage. Hosted by RichnerLive — the events division of Richner Communications and Herald Community Newspapers — the event featured some 300 attorneys, all mingling and congratulating each other on their achievements.

Lawyers were awarded for their accomplishments in a wide range of fields, including civil rights litigation, land use and zoning, commercial litigation, personal injury, and dispute resolution.

Jothy Narendran, a co-managing partner with Jaspan Schlesinger Narendran, was named one of the philanthropists of the year. She encourages everybody at her firm to get involved with a charity that they connect with on some level. For Narendran, that work involves Spectrum Designs, a custom apparel shop that employs individuals who are neurodiverse.

“It’s so nice to be recognized, especially in the community that we’re in,” Narendran said. “I don’t think there’s success without giving back.”

Amy Amato, executive director of RichnerLive, expressed gratitude for all who attended and made the event possible. Herald publisher and chief executive Stuart RichTim Baker/Herald photos ner described the gala as a “great way to celebrate all of the TOp LAWYeR HONOReeS enjoying dinner during the awards ceremony with friends, family & loved ones. legal firms and professionals that contribute to our community. They are critical to ensuring that everyone’s interests are represented both fully and fairly. And I congratulate all of the winners for their hard work, passion and expertise.”

A portion of the ticket proceeds were donatMajor Sponsor ed to the Suffolk County Bar Association ChariEasy Tax Credits ty Foundation, and the Nassau County Bar TenantBase Association We Care Fund. There the money will be used for educational and charitable purphoto Booth Sponsor poses, including the improvement of citizenship Jaspan Schlesinger Narendran LLP and justice, and to provide scholarships, grants and charitable programs to help those in need.

Gold Sponsors Brad Cronin, founding partner of Cronin & Cronin & Cronin Law Firm, PLLC Cronin Law Firm, was honored with the lifeDuffy & Duffy, PLLC time achievement award for tax certiorari. He’s been practicing in his field for 40 years.

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Cona Elder Law PLLC Giuseppe Franzella, member of Harris Beach PLLC Bond Schoeneck & King, was honored for his work in commercial litKaplan, DiTrapani, Faria igation. Franzella chose this partic& Rabanipour LLP ular path of law because of his Littler Mendelson P.C. family, and that he’s known that Meister Seelig & Fein PLLC that was what he wanted to do Meyer, Suozzi, English & Klein, P.C. since he knew what work was.

“I just wanted to be able to advoNixon Peabody LLP cate for people and really solve peoPBI Payroll ple’s problems, which is what I do Raimondi Law, P.C. today as a litigator,” Franzella said.

Rosenberg Calica & Birney LLP “I’m very flattered to be honored. It Sahn Ward Braff Koblenz PLLC feels great to have the support of my firm and the local legal comSchroder & Strom, LLP munity, and it’s an honor to be Touro Law Center among this group that’s been nomiVerron Law Group, P.C. nated, which is people I’ve worked Vishnick McGovern Milizio LLP with in the legal community, and THe VISHNIck McGOVeRN Milizio LLP team. looked up to, for a long time.”

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Celebrating 30 years of pride with PFY LGBTQ organization looks ahead to what still needs to be done

needs and helping folks,” Zappasodi said. “But there’s also, like, this somber tone, because, you know, we’re growing and growing, but then there As PFY is gearing up to celebrate the month of are still needs that are just unmet.” pride in June, and the LGBTQ community in genSome of the problems facing the LGBTQ comeral, this year it is also celebrating its own history, munity today include food insecurity, the inability as 2023 marks the 30th anniversary of the agency, to obtain consistent housing and job insecurity, which was the first of its kind in a suburban setamong others. Many people struggle with their ting in the United States. mental health, and with accessing and understandPFY, which formerly stood for Pride For Youth, ing health care services, and PFY works constantly is now known simply by its acronym, because a to make sure those issues are addressed. grant allowed the organization to expand the reach At the organization’s 2050 Bellmore Road locaof its services, and it now provides lifelong assistion and at its Suffolk County center in Deer Park, tance to anyone who identifies as LGBTQ on Long it offers rapid HIV and syphilis testing. PFY Island and in Queens. recently partnered with the Suffolk County The Bellmore-based organization was founded Department of Health to run a mobile medical 30 years ago as an offshoot of the Long Island Criclinic, where things like free Covid-19 and HPV sis Center, Tawni Engel, the associate executive vaccinations were offered. HPV is a sexually transCourtesy Tawni Engel director of the crisis center and PFY, explained, mitted disease that can cause long-term issues because its founders recognized the need for ser- PFY, thE ORgANizAtiON previously know as Pride for Youth, is such as cancer if untreated. vices for LGBTQ individuals.

To celebrate the anniversary and Pride Month, celebrating its 30th anniversary this year, and gearing up for Pride The crisis center operates a 24/7 hotline for peo- Month in June. the organization has an upcoming Pride Gala on ple with mental health crises, and in the early June 13 at the Westbury Manor. Ninety-four per1990s, Linda Leonard, its former executive director, “I will say that we did the right thing, obviously,” she cent of all proceeds will be devoted to helping the noticed an influx of calls from members of the LGBTQ said. “What we’re sort of known for is just saying, no, we LGBTQ community through PFY’s services. community, Engel said. want to meet the needs, and the needs that we are seeing.

Attendees will hear from award-winning actor Maulik “Really over the years, it’s grown exponentially into There’s obviously a gap in services, and we want to be Pancholy, who is openly gay and known for his role in the what it is today,” Engel said of PFY. “And back then, with the ones saying we’re filling that gap.” sitcom “30 Rock,” among other series. For information society, the climate was very different — things were Devon Zappasodi, PFY’s director, said that as the orga- on the gala, visit tinyurl.com/PFYEvent2023, and for very different.” nization celebrates the momentous anniversary, it is also more on the agency, visit LICCPFY.org.

The crisis center actually lost funding from private important to reflect on the work that still needs to be We’re “always keeping the community close to us,” and public donors in the 1990s because they didn’t want done.

Zappasodi said, “because without them, we’re nothing — to support organizations catering to the LGBTQ commu“It’s really exciting when we’re growing and creating it’s really coming from them — 30 years of working with nity, Engel said. these new, innovative programs that are really meeting and in collaboration with the community.”

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ShAdiA SuhA, AT left, and Hilary Rojas Rosales joined Sacred Heart Academy principal Sister Jean Amore to celebrate the $40,000 scholarship and 12-week internship they earned for next fall when both begin college. Shadia and Hilary balanced an intense academic schedule with relaxing activities like raising parakeets and staying sharp on musical instruments.

Suha, Rosales earn $40K Amazon scholarships STAFF REPORT An internship while in high school can be extraordinary. But an internship and a scholarship?

That’s exactly what Shadia Suha and Hilary Rojas Rosales were awarded recently, the Sacred Heart Academy seniors named winners of the $40,000 Amazon Future Engineer Scholarship for 2023 — and a paid summer internship with Amazon.

Retur ning home from school one afternoon, both young women were surprised to find the award waiting for them. The scholarship is good for $10,000 each year toward an undergraduate degree in engineering or computer science. The 12-week internship will come after their freshman year in college.

That means both Shadia and Hilary will have a chance to work on some of Amazon’s groundbreaking technologies and core platforms, like Alexa voice technology, Amazon Web Services, and the Amazon retail platform.

Hilary, a Hempstead village resident, has always had a passion for computer science. She plans to attend SUNY Binghamton’s Watson College of Engineering and Applied Science in the fall.

Aside from the challenging science and research program, Hilary says she’s made new friends each year in the program, while still finding time to take care of two parakeets, Bella and Jacob.

Shadia, who lives in West Hempstead, cites the friendships she’s made at Sacred Heart, as well as a research project she worked on with Brookhaven National Laboratories, which helped reinforce her passion for the study of medicine through engineering and robotics.

And somehow she still finds time to play the violin, the piano and the guitar — just for fun.

“Not only are Shadia and Hilary intelligent, hardworking scholars, they lead with compassion, courage and commitment,” said Sister Jean Amore, Sacred Heart’s principal, in a release.

“Sacred Heart Academy is so proud of them.”

Sacred Heart’s focus in science and math prepares students to apply their scientific knowledge to real-world challenges. Both Shadia and Hilary have spent a great deal of time in Sacred Heart’s science research center, a stateof-the-art facility designed specifically for student-developed research projects.

Students from historically under-represented and under-served communities represent just 18 percent of computer science bachelor’s degrees across the country, according to Victor Reinoso, global director of philanthropic education initiatives at Amazon.

“We believe that connecting students to computer science education and opportunities help create a more equitable and inclusive future — across all industries and sectors — for generations to come,” Reinoso added, in a release.

Those winning Amazon scholarships were selected based on academic achievement, demonstrated leadership, community involvement, work experience, future goals and financial need. In all, Amazon handed out 400 such scholarships across the country.

Founded in 1949, Sacred Heart Academy is an all-girls Catholic college preparatory school sponsored by the Sisters of St. Joseph. Current students come from more than 40 school districts, and graduates go on to recognized top-tier colleges and universities.

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LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT NASSAU COUNTY CALIBER HOME LOANS, INC., Plaintiff against HARRIS GIDDINGS, et al Defendant(s) Attorney for Plaintiff(s) Stern & Eisenberg, P.C., 20 Commerce Drive, Suite 230, Cranford, NJ 07016.

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered May 18, 2018, 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 June 8, 2023 at 2:30 PM. Premises known as 12 Leonard Drive, East Rockaway, NY 11518. Sec 42 Block 114 Lot 4. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, situate, lying and being in the Village of East Rockaway, County of Nassau and State of New York.

Approximate Amount of Judgment is $776,530.85 plus interest, fees, and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index No 010213/2015. For sale information, please visit www.Auction.com or call (800) 280-2832. During the COVID-19 health emergency, Bidders are required to comply with all governmental health requirements in effect at the time of the sale including but not limited to wearing face coverings and maintaining social distancing (at least 6-feet apart) during the auction, while tendering deposit and at any subsequent closing. Should a bidder fail to comply, the Referee may refuse to accept any bid, cancel the closing and hold the bidder in default. Bidders are also required to comply with the Foreclosure Auction Rules and COVID-19 Health Emergency Rules issued by the Supreme Court of this County in addition to the conditions set forth in the Terms of Sale. If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, then the Court Appointed Referee shall cancel the foreclosure auction.

Foreclosure Auctions will be held “Rain or Shine.”

Janine Lynam, Esq., Referee NY202100000285-1 139231 LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU WILMINGTON TRUST, NA, SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE TO CITIBANK, N.A., AS TRUSTEE F/B/O HOLDERS OF STRUCTURED ASSET MORTGAGE INVESTMENTS II INC., BEAR STEARNS ALT-A TRUST 2007-3, MORTGAGE PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007-3, Plaintiff AGAINST SONIA F. GARNES AKA SONIA GARNES, ORLANDO

FINDLAYTER INDIVIDUALLY AND AS SURVIVING SPOUSE OF YVETTE FINDLAYTER, ET AL., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered September 23, 2019, 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 June 6, 2023 at 2:30PM, premises known as 67 LAWRENCE 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 54, Lot 219. Approximate amount of judgment $516,776.20 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #003213/2017.

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”. George Esernio, Esq., Referee Gross Polowy, LLC 1775 Wehrle Drive Williamsville, NY 14221 17-000730 75811 139187 LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE TO BIDDERS SEALED PROPOSAL WILL BE RECEIVED by the Division of Purchasing of the Town of Hempstead, 350 Front Street, Room 122, Hempstead, N.Y. 11550-4037 until 11:00 AM prevailing time Thursday, June 1, 2023 at which time the following Formal Bids and Contracts will be publicly opened, read and approved as soon thereafter as practicable FB#21-2023 Labor And Material To Repair/Replace Parts For TOH Existing Dust Collector FB#22-2023 *Furnish & Install 3” Thick Foam Insulated Patio Roof and Two (2) Dry Wells FB#23-2023 Complete Restoration Of Courtroom Benches FB#24-2023 Purchase And Installation Of Two (2) AC units For DGS Printshop YEARLY REQUIREMENTS FOR: *TOWN BOARD TO MAKE AWARD

Bid/RFP/RFQ packets may be picked up only between the hours of 9:00 A.M. to 4:15 P.M. Bid/RFP/RFQ Packets may also be obtained via email request to Paul J. LoRaso paullor@hempsteadny.go v Please include Firm name, address, contact person and contact telephone number. Also include Bid/Offer number that you are requesting.

All Bids/Offers must be made on bidding sheets furnished by the Division of Purchasing of the Town of Hempstead and subject to all specifications, terms and conditions stated therein.

The Division of Purchasing and or the Town Board reserves the right to reject any and all Bids/Proposals and to accept the Bid/Proposal(s) that is deemed most favorable to the interests of the Town ATTENTION VETERANS: You have certain rights under Section 162 of The New York State Finance Law in connection with public contracts for the purchase of commodities or provision of services.

Specifically, This law may authorize acceptance of a bid submitted by a “Qualified Veteran’s Workshop” provided that the bid shall not exceed the lowest responsible bid by greater than 15%. It is incumbent on you to submit all required documentation to the Town, demonstrating your qualification for treatment under that section.

You should consult your attorney to determine your qualification for treatment under this provision.

Under local law 62.5 this law may authorize acceptance of a bid submitted by a local veteran-owned business that maintains a place of business in or sells supplies, materials or equipment manufactured in the County of Nassau and submit a bid not to exceed 7.5% more than the otherwise lowest responsible bidder, and also does not exceed the bid of the otherwise lowest responsible bidder who qualifies for the local (non-veteran) preference by more than 2.5%.

Certification as to the enterprise is required to be by the NYS Office of General Services or US Department of Veterans Affairs.

DATED: May 19, 2023 HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. DONALD X. CLAVIN JR. SUPERVISOR KATE MURRAY TOWN CLERK DOMINICK A. LONGOBARDI DEPUTY TOWN COMPTROLLER 139613

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LEGAL NOTICE STATE OF VERMONT SUPERIOR COURT PROBATE DIVISION Unit Docket No.:23-PR-01142 In re ESTATE of :Kai Strand NOTICE TO CREDITORS To the Creditors of: Kai Strand, Decedent late of Sudbury, VT. Decedent’s Town of Residence I have been appointed to administer this estate. All creditors having claims against the decedent or the estate must present their claims in writing within four (4) months of the first publication of this notice.

The claim must be presented to me at the address listed below with a copy sent to the Court.

The claim may be barred forever if it is not presented within the four (4) month period.

Dated: 5/12/2023 Bhrea Strand Signature of Fiduciary Executor/Administrator Bhrea Strand Mailing Address 233 Route 73 W City,State, Zip Sudbury, VT 05733 Phone Number 802-558-3337 Email bhrea.strand@gmail.com Name of Publication: Lynbrook/East Rockaway Herald Publication Date: May 25, 2023 Name of Probate Court: Vermont Superior Court Rutland Unit Probate Division Address of Probate Court: 83 Center Street Rutland, VT 05701 139712 To place a notice here call us at 516-569-4000 x232 or send an email to: legalnotices@liherald.com

LEGAL NOTICE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF NASSAU DITECH FINANCIAL LLC F/K/A GREEN TREE SERVICING LLC., V. ANDREA E. HAMILTON, ET. AL. NOTICE OF SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure dated September 06, 2018, and entered in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Nassau, wherein DITECH FINANCIAL LLC F/K/A GREEN TREE SERVICING LLC. is the Plaintiff and ANDREA E. HAMILTON, ET AL. are the Defendant(s).

I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the NASSAU COUNTY SUPREME COURT, NORTH SIDE STEPS, 100 SUPREME COURT DRIVE, MINEOLA, NY 11501, on June 27, 2023 at 2:30PM, premises known as 185 BIXLEY HEATH, LYNBROOK, NY 11563: Section 42, Block 181, Lot 1 & 35:

Memorial Day parades Memorial Day is a solemn occasion to honor and respect men and women who sacrificed their life while serving in the U.S. military. It is an annual tradition in communities across the country, and here on Long Island, neighbors take pride in honoring those who sacrificed.

Here is a partial listing of nearby Memorial Day parades:

Lynbrook A full weekend of activities is planned in Lynbrook.

Sunday, May 28 there is an opening ceremony at Greis Park from 6-6:30 p.m.

There will be a special Veterans’ VIP Tent at Greis Park for all veterans in attendance. The veterans’ dinner is sponsored

by Atria Tanglewood. The fireworks show “A Salute to Our Veterans” starts at 8:45 p.m. Chairs are prohibited on the field.

The Lynbrook Pool will be open for all village residents from 3-7:30 p.m.

■ 6-6:30 p.m. Opening Ceremony at Greis Park ■ 5-8 p.m. Amusement for kids ■ 6:15-8 p.m. Mayor’s Picnic ■ 6:30-7:30 p.m. Music at the Plaza

■ 6:45 p.m. Flag football tournament ■ 7-7:45 p.m. Magic Show for kids at the Gazebo The rain date is Monday, May 29 at 7 p.m.

The actual Memorial Day Parade takes place Monday, May 29 at 9:45 a.m. followed

by Dough Boy Services Visit LynbrookVillage.net for the parade route and street closings.

East Rockaway The annual Memorial Day parade in East Rockaway will be held on Monday, May 29 starting at 10 a.m.

The parade begins at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Hall at 164 Main St. and continues east to Ocean Avenue. From there, the parade route turns north on Ocean Avenue and then west Centre Avenue. The parade proceeds south on Atlantic Avenue to Woods Avenue and past the reviewing stand in front of East Rockaway Village Hall at 376 Atlantic Ave. Any veterans who wish to participate in the parade should contact Bill Halvorsen at (516) 599-5335 or by email legion958@ yahoo.com. Please type ‘East Rockaway Memorial Day Parade’ in the subject line.

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ALL THAT CERTAIN PLOT, PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING AT LYNBROOK, TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD, COUNTY OF NASSAU AND STATE OF NEW YORK Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 005854/2013.

Todd A. Restivo, Esq. Referee.

Robertson, Anschutz, Schneid, Crane & Partners, PLLC 900 Merchants Concourse, Suite 310, Westbury, New York 11590, Attorneys for Plaintiff. All foreclosure sales will be conducted in accordance with Covid-19 guidelines including, but not limited to, social distancing and mask wearing. *LOCATION OF SALE SUBJECT TO CHANGE DAY OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH COURT/CLERK DIRECTIVES. 139713 LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT NASSAU COUNTY CV XXVIII, LLC, Plaintiff against AMJAD QURESHI, et al Defendant(s) Attorney for Plaintiff(s) Stern & Eisenberg, P.C., 20 Commerce Drive, Suite 230, Cranford, NJ 07016.

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered November 9, 2016, I will sell at public auction to the highest bidder at North Side Steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court at 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on

June 27, 2023 at 2:00 PM. Premises known as 1 Olive Place, Lynbrook, NY 11563. Sec 42 Block 13001 Lot 91&92. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Village of Lynbrook, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York.

Approximate Amount of Judgment is $681,400.38 plus interest, fees, and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index No 002561/2015.

During the COVID-19 health emergency, Bidders are required to comply with all governmental health requirements in effect at the time of the sale including but not limited to wearing face coverings and maintaining social distancing (at least 6-feet apart) during the auction, while tendering deposit and at any subsequent closing. Should a bidder fail to comply, the Referee may refuse to accept any bid, cancel the closing and hold the bidder in default. Bidders are also required to comply with the Foreclosure Auction Rules and COVID-19 Health Emergency Rules issued by the Supreme Court of this County in addition to the conditions set forth in the Terms of Sale. If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or

safety concerns, then the Court Appointed Referee shall cancel the foreclosure auction.

Foreclosure Auctions will be held “Rain or Shine.”

Peter Kramer, Esq., Referee (516-) 510-4020 350.000 003-1 139629

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LEGAL NOTICE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU CITIMORTGAGE, INC., Plaintiff -against- ROSA MONTEZA, et al Defendant(s). Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered herein and dated November 13, 2017, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction on the North Side steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court located at 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY on June 27, 2023 at 2:00 p.m. premises situate, lying and being in the Incorporated Village of East Rockaway, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, bounded and described as follows: BEGINNING at a point on the Southerly side of Adams Street, distant 260.00 feet Easterly from the corner formed by the intersection of the southerly side of Adams Street with the Easterly side of Rhane Avenue; being a plot 41.00 feet by 125.00 feet by 41.00 feet by 125.00 feet.

Section: 42 Block: 17 Lot: 543

All bidders must wear a face mask/shield at all times and social distancing must be observed by all bidders at all times. Bidders who do not comply with the face mask and/or the social distancing mandate will be removed from the auction.

Said premises known as 91 ADAMS STREET, EAST ROCKAWAY, NY Approximate amount of lien $492,980.92 plus interest & costs.

Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment and Terms of Sale.

If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee’s attorney.

Index Number 009998/2014.

RAYMOND NARDO, ESQ., Referee David A. Gallo & Associates LLP Attorney(s) for Plaintiff 47 Hillside Avenue, 2nd Floor, Manhasset, NY 11030 File# 9024.98 {* EAST ROCKAWAY*} 139708 PUBLIC AND LEGAL NOTICES… Printed in this publication can be found online. To search by publication name, go to: www.newyorkpublicnotices.com TO PLACE AN AD CALL 516-569-4000 x 232

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A painter says he can do more than paint Q. We started doing work to our home and are just finishing, and the painter suggested that a wall could be taken down to open up the rooms. He says he can do this himself because it’s not a support wall.

We’ve looked into it, thinking about an island in the kitchen and matching the floor or replacing it. The painter said we might need an architect, but since the work is interior, it won’t need a permit. We’re wondering what we should do, because we know you’ll say we need a permit, but the painter says we can get one after the work is done, and he can start right away so he can finish the work and avoid interruptions. Do you think this is a good idea?

A. The permit, as a piece of paper or a process of reviewing the work, isn’t the point. As you read this, hundreds of projects around you are underway with no permits. Most of them will either never be found out or are of such small consequence that when an issue comes up, it will be ignored.

Usually, I only learn onte eeper about problems when either a buyer or a lending bank wants something put on record. I receive frantic calls asking if plans can be made quickly and a permit obtained before the closing in a week. Anyone who tells you the permit process is quick is trying to sell you something.

But remember, the permit document isn’t really the important thing. The permit is a symbol representing a more important issue — safety. Safety not only includes your well-being against doing something dangerous; it also means preventing health risks and the potential of losing a large sum of money if something goes wrong.

Removing a non-structural wall is a little misleading. The wall may not be supporting anything, but it has weight that you want to replace with another load. In general, people rarely look at any kind of building as a system of puzzle pieces, all fitting together in a specific way.

As an example of what can happen, I once got a call from someone who had that wall removed and added an island. The wall load was removed from the beams below, which was a good thing because those beams were now carrying less of a load. Then an island was installed, a four-foot-wide model with a beautiful quartz countertop, a sink and a sixburner stove. The homeowner also wanted an open display for restaurant-sized canned peeled tomatoes, ready for use with one of their famous recipes.

The island load was calculated after the finished flooring began to distort and come loose and sagged 4 inches, when I was called to figure out what was going wrong. The island weighed at least six times the load of the wall, and the beam below was buckling. The floor bounced and the wine glasses in a nearby cabinet clinked together every time someone walked by.

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he ongoing influx of undocumented immigrants into New York City now threatens not just to overwhelm the city, but to spread into the suburbs, as we have already seen in Rockland and Orange counties, raising serious quality-of-life issues.

Let me make it clear from the start.

America is a nation of immigrants. They have always been the lifeblood that gives America its unique sense of determination and ingenuity. I am a grandson of immigrants. Like the late Gov. Mario Cuomo, I consider pETER America to be more a mosaic and KING stained glass window than a melting pot.

No country has more legal immigration than the United States. Having said that, we cannot be a nation without borders or one that allows entry to unlimited numbers of migrants. There must be an orderly process and procedure for immigration, not just to safeguard our society and communities, but for the welfare of the immigrants. We cannot financially afford the surge of undocumented immi-

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grants we are seeing today.

Coming out of the coronavirus pandemic, our economy was straining to recover. Mental health and education needs caused by Covid had to be met and paid for, with diminished revenues. Crime in our streets had to be brought under control to protect our residents and to make cities safe for people to return to work and play.

Housing had to be provided for the growing numbers of homeless, including America’s veterans. Adding 60,000 undocumented immigrants to New York City is unsustainable, especially since we have virtually no idea who these people are and what physical, mental and educational needs they have. Nor do we know the criminal histories some may have.

While the overwhelming majority of undocumented immigrants are good people, some are not. I saw examples of the negative results of uncontrolled illegal immigration on Long Island in 2014 and 2015, when there was a surge of undocumented minors across the southern border. A significant numbers of those kids were sent by the federal government to communities such as Brentwood and Central Islip, many of whose residents are

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hardworking immigrants from Central America. This put a severe burden on the local school districts, which had to accept these kids on very short notice while addressing their unique educational and psychological needs and deficiencies as well as the language challenges.

Despite Rep. Steve Israel and I making requests and introducing legislation, the Obama administration refused to provide these school districts with any added funding. There was also the chilling reality that a number of these young people were connected to the MS-13 gang, which was recruiting new members and carrying out brutal acts of violence against other students.

In the 18 months from the fall of 2015 to the spring of 2017, MS-13 carried out a reign of terror in the immigrant community, brutally murdering 25 mostly young people.

You can understand why residents in communities in Brooklyn and Staten Island are so opposed to large numbers of undocumented immigrants being housed close to schools and neighborhood facilities.

This crisis of undocumented migra-

resident Biden must secure our porous borders as quickly as possible.

tion would be severe enough if there were any end in sight. Instead, more buses of immigrants arrive at the Port Authority every day. New York City Mayor Eric Adams wants to lessen the city’s burden by sharing it with neighboring counties, which are no more able to provide the necessary services than the city. Not surprisingly, Rockland and Orange counties are resisting through legal proceedings, and Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman has made clear his opposition to Adams’s plan.

The only answer to this humanitarian crisis is for the Biden administration to secure our porous border as quickly as possible. Despite the president’s protestations, he doesn’t need congressional authorization to get the job done. He has the necessary power and authority.

Congress will not consider legislation on undocumented migrants already in the country until there is assurance that the border is secure, and the asylum system is reformed so that just claiming asylum won’t provide long-term sanctuary until hearings are held years in the future. Our challenge must be to stop illegal immigration while ensuring that America remains a nation of immigrants.

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

Dishing up an old-time menu for the holiday

he Memorial Day acai bowl just will not work. Neither do I want to see a tofu hot dog or an Impossible Burger vegging out at my table. Save the kale smoothies for another time. This year, after all the pandemic deprivations and accommodations and missed celebrations, I look forward to an old-time cookout, me and my old friends: carbs and salt and fat.

Even as I write this, it feels transgressive. I’m a good girl — I am. I eat healthy day in and day out. For heaven’s sake, even on Thanksgiving I now preRANDI pare stuffed butKREISS ternut squash as a main dish and cooked fruit for dessert.

Eating natural didn’t come naturally.

I didn’t grow up breakfasting on mango, granola and yogurt, lunching on avocado toast and dining on six ounces of salmon. I grew up the old-fashioned way, boosted by sugar, highly processed cereal, egg salad with mayo for lunch and liver and red meat for dinner. I stored bags of potato chips under my bed. I

know, you’re as surprised as I am that I reached this age.

My parents’ childhood diet was worse. As Jewish people of European descent, they ate everything with a scoop of chicken fat on top. Chopped liver was a fave. They were poor, so my mother’s family of six would share one chicken and fill themselves up with mounds of mashed potatoes (laden with chicken fat, of course). They served up pots of soup, also glazed with fat. The preferred cooking method was frying, and they weren’t using canola oil, believe me.

My mom and dad lived to 95 and 97, which does raise the question of whether chicken fat is an undiscovered health food. In their 60s they started eating fish and chicken, broiling instead of frying, consuming very little sugar and bulking up fruits and vegetables. They also started exercising, every day, in dogged moderation.

My food evolution began in college, when, after playing the vending machine cookie and cocoa slots, I gained 12 pounds. I hadn’t thought about it before: Would eating cookies and drink-

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ing sugar make me unhealthy? Was I prepared to buy all new clothes to accommodate my chocolate chip cookie habit?

As my parents improved their eating habits in the 1960s, I too educated myself about nutrition and began grazing at the salad bars rather than the dessert buffet.

I was an awful cook when we set up our first apartment. At my first official dinner party for the family, I cooked Cornish hens, plated them, and served them to our parents. They were hens on steroids, and it looked as if a flock of geese had landed on our table. When my mother-in-law stuck a fork in hers, blood spurted out.

Some food fads of the day were fondues, either chocolate or cheese, processed white bread and Tang (dehydrated orange juice). I did own a fondue pot, but eventually, dipping bread chunks into melted cheddar lost its appeal. Everyone I knew had a bun warmer to hold the doughy rolls we served with dinner.

Eventually I learned to cook, and have been doing it every day for more than 50 years. We have moved toward

know that a hot dog a day will put me away. But this weekend, serve ’em up.

the food paradigm of lots of vegetables and a small amount of protein, preferably fish. I eat lower-fat foods and less sugar because I believe in science, and I know that a hot dog a day will put me away. But one or two a year is good for my personal sense of well-being.

We all associate food with memories, and the coming together on Memorial Day, a holiday both celebratory and somber, has always included a gustatory launching of the summer season. The meal demands fresh corn and watermelon. Beer for the grownups.

This weekend, as we honor those who have given their lives keeping us safe and strong, let’s go back to basics. Even as fake news, fake intelligence and photo fakery overtake us, let’s serve up real hot dogs, rolls, sauerkraut, relish, hamburgers and ketchup, and let’s top it all off with a gaudy and gigantic red, white and blue Jell-O mold, which has no real ingredients at all aside from food coloring.

I don’t know why the prospect of an old-fashioned barbecue feels so satisfying, and I’m not going to analyze it. Just save a seat for me at the long table with the paper tablecloth and pass me a dog with the works.

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

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olitical animosity in America is as old as the Constitution.

Divisiveness and rancor are not traits unique to American politics, either. Humans have learned and relearned how to debate without smashing one another over the head with clubs.

Politics is messy. It will always be a blood sport. Political parties exist to dismantle their enemies. But hope remains that discourse will win the day over destruction.

Last week in Nassau County, there was a moment of collective breath-holding for those who support the rule of law, after a printing company made every active voter in the county a Democrat.

The company, Phoenix Graphics, of Rochester, assured the public the mistake was a printing error, and that no one’s party registration had been changed by the Nassau County Board of Elections.

Phoenix promised to fix the error, and print and mail updated voter registration cards to everyone.

County Executive Bruce Blakeman, a Republican, held a news conference anyway, clutching one of the incorrectly printed voter registration cards.

To his credit, Blakeman resisted a rhetoric-filled speech to score political points.

It would have been so easy for him to blame Democrats or cast doubts on the June primaries and the November election, especially since this election cycle will be the first with newly redrawn county legislative districts.

Redistricting is a bare-knuckled politi-

cal process that already causes voter confusion. Blakeman could have added to the confusion and distrust by blaming political enemies. He didn’t.

In fact, Blakeman explicitly said that Democrats weren’t engaged in a conspiracy. He emphasized that the county’s voter rolls are correct. He said there was nothing “nefarious” in the printing error. And he made light of any possible allusion to a conspiracy by saying that it would be nonsensical for Democrats to want Republicans to vote in Democratic primaries.

Pause and reflect for a moment on how significant Blakeman’s actions and words were. He could have made vague accusations, sown doubt and appeared to supporters as a hero battling dark forces.

The era of McCarthyism, the Gilded Age, the Civil War — there have been a number of times in our history when all hope of working with political rivals seemed dead. Our present-day political polarization has been described as among the most divisive in history. The ability to talk respectfully with people who disagree seems all but lost. Gerrymandering and U.S. Supreme Court rulings continue to separate us, and at any time there are a host of wedge issues that prevent reform.

Mention “stolen election” and people reach for pitchforks and torches.

Blakeman may not have scored political points with overzealous conspiracy theorists. Much more important, he sought to calm the electorate and reassure people’s faith in voting and democracy.

Now that he has poured cold water on a potential simmering issue, he and county legislators must focus on continuing to reassure voters that the county’s voting systems are secure. First, the county must investigate how the printing error occurred. Was it caused by an inadvertent keystroke? Did Phoenix check information before printing nearly 1 million copies of the registration cards?

Next, Nassau legislators must adopt a local law that stipulates that vendors are responsible for fixing such errors at no cost to taxpayers, and that vendors submit a statement of accuracy verification prior to publication. Phoenix voluntarily owned up to its mistake and said it would pay to fix it, but county taxpayers shouldn’t have to rely on the goodwill of vendors when they err.

Finally, the county must insist on prior review by a Board of Elections employee, who would examine voter registration cards and give the OK for printing.

Blakeman should hold another news conference with Democratic and Republican legislators before next month’s primary to reassure voters that the voter rolls are correct, and that no party registrations were incorrectly changed.

Partisanship in our country is close to all-time highs. Blakeman deserves credit for resisting an easy layup to score political points. He and the Legislature must, however, work hard in the coming months to reassure voters that their registration information is correct, and that their votes will be accurately counted.

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To the Editor: Re Steve Grogan’s letter to the editor, “Democrats favor felons over disabled veterans” (May 11-17), referring to the Democratic lawmakers who have decriminalized adult-use recreational marijuana in New York: Grogan argues that Conditional Adult-Use Retail Dispensary licenses to sell marijuana have gone to convicted felons, without providing the context behind the assertion. According to a March article in the Albany Times Union, state officials have reserved more than 300 “justice-involved” licenses in the first round, begun last November, for those previously convicted of a marijuana offense, or those whose immediate relatives were convicted. Lawmakers did so, in large part, to help compensate historically marginalized communities of color that were harmed by disproportionately higher marijuana possession arrests compared with predominately white areas.

From January to March 2018, for example, 93 percent of those arrested for marijuana possession in New York City were people of color. Of 4,087 arrests, 2,006 were Black people, 1,621 were Latino, and 287 were white, according to the Innocence Project. Yet Brookings Institution statistics from the time tell us there was relative-

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n many corners of the world today, instability and democratic backsliding reign supreme. We see this phenomenon playing out in real time as Russia continues its malicious invasion of Ukraine, China further cracks down on human rights, and Sudan braces for a potentially protracted civil war.

In the face of such a deteriorating international security situation, it is extraordinarily important that the United States reaffirms its commitment to standing for freedom, and continues to nurture democracy antHonY around the globe there is D’esposIto wherever fertile soil. America’s greatest ally in this generational struggle is Israel — a free country whose miraculous establishment by the Jewish people and survival against great odds has often drawn the ire of its antisemitic, authoritarian neighbors.

Recently I had the opportunity to travel to Israel as part of a bipartisan congressional delegation led by House Speaker

Kevin McCarthy, to see for myself the manifestation of that country’s great democracy and celebrate the 75th anniversary of Israel’s hard-fought freedom.

During our time in Israel, my House colleagues and I met with President Isaac Herzog, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Speaker of the Knesset Amir Ohana, and several other Israeli lawmakers, and briefed them on ways Congress is working to help Israel combat violence perpetrated by terrorist groups and state sponsors of terror, such as Iran.

While speaking to our Israeli partners, my colleagues and I reaffirmed our support for enhancing Israel’s “Iron Dome” missile defense system, and announced our participation in a new joint U.S. House-Knesset Parliamentary Friendship Group — a bilateral association of legislators from the United States and Israel designed to promote avenues of cooperation between our countries.

What’s more, the American delegation formally delivered a copy of a congressional resolution I co-sponsored that calls for

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e cannot allow indiscriminate bombing to remain the reality for its people.

Letters three years from obtaining a license, pending state board review. All license applicants must also prove they have owned a profitable, legal business for at least two years. For more, go to bit. ly/436glY2.

Finally, Grogan states that no disabled veterans have received licenses in Round One, again without attribution. The state’s Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act of 2021, however, requires that service-disabled veterans receive priority treatment in the licensing process, along with minority- and women-owned businesses and distressed farmers.

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SCOTT BRINTON Merrick

Larger lawsuits will only damage our health care To the Editor: The State Legislature is again considering legislation (A.6696/S.6636) that would exponentially expand damages awardable in wrongful death lawsuits. This bill is very nearly the same as one that was — thankfully — vetoed by Gov. Kathy Hochul last January. The physicians at the Nassau County Medical Society and throughout the state worked tirelessly to have this bill vetoed, but this issue is now resurfacing.

As doctors, we have great sympathy for the grieving families of our patients, and we understand that this legislation seeks

the strengthening of the Abraham Accords. The accords — a historic framework brokered by Nassau County’s own David Friedman, who served as America’s ambassador to Israel — provide a path to lasting peace in the Middle East, and I am proud that a Long Islander played such a large part in their formation.

We were shown such warmth by the Israeli people as we toured large swaths of Jerusalem, including the Western Wall and the Church of the Holy Sepulchre — moving visits to sites important to my Catholic faith. I also paid my respects to the victims of the Holocaust at Yad Vashem, which serves as a palpable reminder to the world that we must work tirelessly to prevent such evils from ever being carried out again.

Indeed, Jerusalem truly is a holy city, and I am grateful to the Israeli people for their considerate caretaking of so many important religious places of worship and other sacred sites. Sadly, however, the carefully maintained peace established by Israel that I observed was shattered as rockets fired from Gaza targeted innocent

to help them. However, any legislation to expand costly lawsuits must be balanced to help prevent the enormous adverse impact it would have on our health care system.

Had the first bill been signed into law, it would have made it even more difficult for our struggling community hospitals and medical practices to continue to provide needed patient care.

While the new bill purports to respond to the governor’s veto, it in fact does not.

Hochul identified several reasons for vetoing the earlier bill, including that it “would increase already high insurance burdens on families and small businesses and further strain already distressed health care workers and institutions,” which would be “particularly challenging for struggling hospitals in under-served communities.”

Furthermore, the governor articulated her concerns that the bill “passed without a serious evaluation of the impact of these massive changes on the economy, small businesses, individuals, and the State’s complex health care system.”

The new bill does not address these concerns. It would continue to enable the awards of new categories of damages that multiple actuarial studies show will lead to a nearly 40 percent growth in liability costs, on top of the already unaffordable costs facing our physicians and hospitals.

Studies from Diederich Healthcare show that from 2019 to 2021, New York had the highest cumulative medical liability payouts of any state in the country, $1.4 billion, nearly twice as much as the secondhighest state, Florida. It also had the high-

Israelis in the southern sections of the country near the end of my visit — a painful reminder that Israel remains under siege, and that underscores the need for the United States to continue supporting our greatest ally in its struggle for survival.

On my flight back to New York from Jerusalem, I couldn’t help but think of those poor Israeli men, women and children forced to live in fear of indiscriminate death falling from the sky. We cannot allow this to remain the reality for the people of Israel.

I have seen firsthand how Israel stands as a beacon of hope in a world cloaked by darkness, and a shining example of the power of liberty in building a free, fair and just society. The United States must do everything in our power to safeguard our Israeli allies, for Israel’s very existence is a victory for the free world, and its success is America’s success. As a member of Congress, I will continue to do everything in my power to provide Israel the tools necessary to ensure that the blue and white banner forever flies high over the country’s eternal capital of Jerusalem. Israel will remain.

Congressman Anthony D’Esposito represents New York’s 4th Congressional District.

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est per-capita liability payment, 33 percent more than the second-highest state, Pennsylvania. And it far exceeds states like California and Texas, which New York is competing with to attract and retain the best and brightest physicians.

We just completed a budget cycle in which significant steps were taken to address the stability of our community health care providers, particularly those providing needed care in our undeserved areas. Yet this legislation would under-

mine the positive steps the Legislature has taken to protect access to care.

I urge the Legislature to work toward the adoption of truly balanced legislation that can expand the rights of grieving families, while at the same time preserving our patients’ ability to continue to receive needed health care in our communities.

DR. DAVID PODWALL President, Nassau County Medical Society

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