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Courtesy Mount Sinai Fuster Heart Hospital

Dr. Prakash Krishnan with Patrick Curran after he treated Curran’s peripheral artery disease, making him the first person in the United States to undergo a new type of surgery.

Lynbrook man narrowly avoids losing both legs to artery disease

By BEN FIEBERT bfiebert@liherald.com

A 59-year-old Lynbrook volunteer firefighter will be able to continue to save lives and property after becoming the first person in the United States to receive a new, life-saving surgery.

Patrick Curran, a diabetic, developed peripheral artery disease about five years ago, which causes the arteries in the leg to get narrow and restrict blood flow. There are limited solutions for people with severe forms of this condition, and doctors told him that he needed both legs amputated, as he was at extremely high risk of heart attack and stroke.

However, the FDA recently approved a

new device called Esprit BTK System, which restored blood flow in both of Curran’s legs.

“The ulcer that I have on my foot is healing, which means that the blood flow is getting there and healing it,” Curran said.

People like Curran who live with this condition, experience extreme pain, open wounds that do not heal and, in some cases, may have to resort to amputation. Over a five-year period, extreme forms of this disease have a lower survival rate than breast, colorectal and prostate cancer combined.

Curran has been in excruciating pain for years. His peripheral artery disease caused debilitating ulcers on his legs and extreme foot swelling. He had had several minimally invasive procedures to open the arteries and

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Andrew Chen’s science project: out of this world

By BEN FIEBERT bfiebert@liherald.com

Andrew Chen, a sophomore at East Rockaway Jr./Sr. High School, has determined how to help astronauts stay in space longer earning him second place at NASA’s Growing Beyond Earth science research competition.

The symposium, which took place on April 20, was a classroom-based science competition led by NASA and designed to advance research on growing plants in space. This is East Rockaway School District’s first year in the program. Chen submitted a research proposal to the competition where he talked about the effects of elevated CO2 concentrations on the germination rate of Eruca Sativa, also called astro arugula.

investigated options for growing produce on the International Space Station and Mars.

“The general idea behind the project was imitating a situation that you would find on extra-terrestrial places,” Chen said. “This issue is that I’m here on Earth so I can’t really grow plants in a zero-gravity environment, so I decided to replicate a high CO2 environment because in the ISS, their CO2 percentage ranges around 3 to 4 thousand parts per million.”

T he general idea behind the project was imitating a situation that you would find on extraterrestrial places.

ANdREw ChEN Sophomore, East Rockaway Jr./Sr.

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Chen studied how a plant would grow in space conditions that are like those on the ISS, which helped him also research how to grow plants in other space conditions.

Chen’s research aimed to solve the problem of processing and storing fresh food for extended space missions. He

When Chen started his research in January, he noticed that all the previous research he came across only focused on what the impact of CO2 concentrations from climate change would be on

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Diversity was on display at Kindergarten Center

Students and their loved ones had their cultural pride on full display for the Lynbrook Kindergarten Center’s Multicultural Festival.

Students, teachers, and administrators gathered in the gymnasium for a variety of performances inspired by cultures of countries from around the globe. Students brought in items and flags related to their cultural background, which were assem-

bled in a display that backdropped the show. Several performances were musical showcases, such as the traditional Kyrgyz song performed by Lynbrook High School student Danaia Omuralieva.

Kindergarten classes prepared performances of their own, including a tarantella dance and the singing of “It’s a Small World.” Students also enjoyed an assortment of food brought in by Kindergarten Center families.

— Ben Fiebert

Photos courtesy Lynbrook Public Schools

Lynbrook Kindergarten Center students performed a Korean fan dance to ‘Arirang,’ a Korean folk song, during the annual Multicultural Festival.

Kaiya and Kaiser Fan stood in front of their peers to sing a Jamaican song.

Fabianne Yarasca Bazalar danced to the Peruvian song, ‘Saca las Manos.’

Juanita Martinez, a Lynbrook High School student, sang ‘Bambucos’ before inviting kindergartners to dance.

‘Gimme! Gimmie! Gimmie!’ a senior prom

Malverne High School students host ‘Senior’ Senior Prom at Atria Tanglewood in Lynbrook

By BEN FIEBERT bfiebert@liherald.com

Seniors at the Atria Tanglewood assisted living facility in Lynbrook were grooving to disco music, as they became high schoolers again, celebrating prom.

Malverne High School joined forces with Atria to transform the living facility into a dance party on May 22. The theme, which was disco, took the center back in time to the 70s. The high school’s Key Club, which has been a partner of Atria for years, worked with staff at the living center to create this lively event.

Robin Calcagno, the teacher of the Key Club, and I scheduled at the beginning of the year for the Key Club to be involved in programs once a month at the residence.

“Robin Calcagno, the teacher of the Key Club, and I scheduled at the beginning of the year for the Key Club to be involved in programs once a month at the residence,” Julianne Bertini, engage life director at Atria Tanglewood, said.

JulIaNNE BERTINI

engage life director at Atria Tanglewood

Bertini explained that the seniors at Atria love to take part in craft, ping pong, jeopardy, and more activities with the Malverne students. About two to three months before the prom, the students visited the Atria and had presentations on different prom themes at the end of the year celebration, which was dubbed the ‘Senior’ Senior Prom.

“So this year, they picked the 1970s disco theme and in past years, we’ve done 1920s and we were teetering on 1950s, but we planned it so that it would be like a gimme, gimme, gimme Abba disco party,” Bertini said.

Bertini said that the high school senior made mocktails, brought snacks and desserts. Bertini decorated the Media Room in the facility and gave out accessories like disco ball necklaces, 70s glasses, headbands, and glow sticks.

“We aimed to make it as fun as possible,” Bertini said. “My residents love to dance and love to be active.”

Bertini explained that events like these are really important for the high school seniors because she noted that a lot of them were able to get out of their shell over the past couple of months. She said that some of them start off shy in the beginning, but then she saw them progress to the point where they bond with the residents.

“I think it’s important for them to know the population that has come before them,” Bertini said. “They understand that they’re just me and you just with age and I watched the seniors get more comfortable with them throughout the year.”

Atria plans on continuing their long relationship with the Key Club into the next school year.

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Everyone got their groove on at the dance party on May 22.

Isabella Ramharakh, junior at Malverne High School, dancing to 70s music.

Atria resident Mary Maloney wearing and holding glowsticks, as she celebrates the disco party.

Maryann Sherry, Norma Kellaher, Phyllis Redler, and Julianne Bertini at Atria’s 70s disco themed prom.

Charlotte Posner, Mary McIntyre, Lillian Leggio, and Gerry Safford at the Atria Tanglewoord ‘Senior’ Senior Prom.

Curran’s procedure was a ‘breakthrough’

get his blood flowing again, but those were no longer working, and doctors told him the only option is to amputate his legs.

Curran received hyperbaric oxygen therapy where oxygen would be pushed directly into his open wounds. This helped heal the ulcers in his feet. However, within months of receiving this treatment, the ulcers started to come back.

Curran was then recommended by Dr. Toufic Safa to meet with Dr. Prakash Krishnan at Mount Sinai. Safa explained that he might have new procedures and tools that he could use to get the blood flowing again.

“He opened up the artery in my leg and got the blood flowing,” Curran said. “I went in for my follow up and he asked if the wound is closed and I said no not yet. I’ve been up on it, walking. And he goes, ‘I’m a little disappointed, as I thought it would be closed.’”

Trecalled. “He said, ‘You fit the profile.’”

Krishnan told Curran about the new FDA approved device, which is the first-of-its kind stent that dissolves into the leg artery over time. It opens the blockage, delivers medication over the course of several years, and eventually dissolves after a few years.

Krishnan explained that an ordinary stent can cause re-blockage after the drug is implemented into the artery. This is why he did not recommend a stent procedure. However, this new FDA approved device is dissolvable and contains a drug that prevents the risk of scar tissue from forming.

he ulcer that I have on my foot is healing, which means that the blood flow is getting there and healing it.

Krishnan explained to Curran that he needed to stay off his feet. However, Curran, being a volunteer firefighter and enjoys an active lifestyle, said that he cannot lie around and wait for it to close. This is what triggered an idea in Curran’s head that changed the course of his condition forever.

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“I said to Dr. Krishnan, ‘Can I ask you a question? How come you haven’t put a stent in?”’ Curran said.

Curran has 13 stents in his heart, and he mentioned to Krishnan that it helps keep the valves open.

“He looks at me and he goes, ‘Would you be willing to be the first person in North America to be treated with this new FDA-approved device?’” Curran

“Because diabetes is something that is not curable, we know that we are going to be faced with future challenges so with a regular stent, the next time I would need to go into his artery, I would need to deal with that metal piece inside the vessel wall,” Krishnan said. “But now with the scaffold, if I do have to go back in, the scaffold is completely gone, and I have nothing to worry about except treating the artery again.”

Curran said that Krishnan told him that this procedure would not only help him, but it would help everybody else in the country suffering from this disease. Curran immediately agreed to this procedure, as it will now give him and others an option to not have his legs amputated.

Curran was awake during the angiogram procedure. Krishnan said that he went in through the femoral artery through Curran’s groin, and put a small tube in, which cleaned the artery. Then after, the dissolvable stent was deployed through the tube.

Curran said that his doctors, using a doppler,

patrick Curran received a dissolvable stent, which returned blood flow to his legs, eliminating the need for amputation.

already see immediate improvement in his blood flow. Curran now does not have to worry about having a sudden cardiac event and will keep his limbs.

“Dr. Krishnan said, ‘I could feel your pulses through the ace bandage on your foot.’ We couldn’t before.”

Curran recommends anyone with this disease to get this procedure done. He noted that this is a “big breakthrough” and any surgery is risky no matter what, but the outcome outweighs the risks.

“It’s phenomenal,” Curran said. “For the last five summers, I wasn’t able to enjoy my summer, as my feet would always give me a problem around the same time in July, and I hope to have a great summer. It’s very promising.”

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Fire department members remember the fallen

During the annual Memorial Day service by the Lynbrook Fire Department, fire chiefs remember the lives of Lynbrook firefighters.

At the Firefighters Memorial last week, four Lynbrook firefighters who were killed during World War 2 were saluted. Also, one of the firefighters of Tally-Ho Engine 3 who was killed in Iraq was honored.

— Contributed by Steve Grogan

Courtesy Steve Grogan

From left, Chief Scott Bien, First Assistant Chief Clayton Murphy, Second Assistant Chief James DiGiambattista, and Third Assistant Chief Peter Festa, salute the memory of four Lynbrook firefighters killed in action during World War 2.

The firefighters of Tally-Ho Engine 3 honoring one of their firefighters at the Village of Lynbrook Doughboy Monument last week. The firefighter was killed in action in Iraq.

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1. Out-of-State Property. New York residents who own property in another state face two probates, one in New York and another in the other state. However, you may transfer both properties into your New York trust and avoid the “multiple probate problem”.

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D’Esposito picks up big endorsement from Trump

Former president Donald Trump, the presumptive Republican nominee in his efforts to return to the White House, endorsed incumbent U.S. Rep. Anthony D’Esposito.

“Congressman Anthony D’Esposito is a fantastic and highly effective representative for the people of New York’s 4th Congressional,” Trump said, in a statement.

“A retired NYPD police detective, Anthony is working hard to uphold the rule of law, create jobs and lower inflation, secure the border and support our incredible military and police officers. Anthony D’Esposito has my complete and total endorsement.”

D’Esposito — seeking a second twoyear term in the House of Representatives — faces a challenge from Democrat Laura Gillen, the former Hempstead town supervisor, in November’s general election. D’Esposito is a former Hempstead town councilman.

D’Esposito defeated Gillen in the 2022

race, flipping a congressional seat to the GOP the Democrats had held for 25 years with Carolyn McCarthy and Kathleen Rice.

“Under President Donald Trump, America was respected on the global stage,” D’Esposito said, in a statement. “Families had more money in their wallets, and our southern border was not the disaster that it is today under Joe Biden’s watch.

“With President Trump back in the White House, my House Republican colleagues and I wlll finally have a partner in government equally committed to securing our borders, stopping the crime crisis, standing up to our enemies overseas, and ending Biden’s inflation-inducing progressive-spending spree. I am honored to receive President Trump’s endorsement.”

D’Esposito currently serves on three House committees: Administration, Homeland Security and Transportation. He chairs the subcommittee on Energy Management and Technology.

Retired from the New York Police Department, he also served as a volunteer firefighter in his native Island Park.

–Jeffrey Bessen

It was a big day for Girls Inc. of Long Island and New Ground as each organization earned $200,000 after being named Bank of America’s Neighborhood Builders.

New Ground, Girls Inc. this year’s Neighborhood Builders awardees

New Ground and Girls Inc. of Long Island have now joined a prestigious group of more than 100 non-profits across the country —becoming the latest to be named Neighborhood Builders by the Bank of America.

With that comes grants of $200,000 each for the organizations, which will help them continue their programs over the next two years.

“Local non-profits provide critical support and services to address our community’s needs and advance equity on Long

Island,” said Bank of America Long Island president Marc Perez, in a release.

“Both New Ground and Girls Inc. of Long Island are dedicated to creating lasting change by breaking the cycle of homelessness and equipping young women with the skills and resources to become the next generation of leaders.”

Bank of America has invested more than $300 million in nearly 100 communities since 2004. There have been 38 Long Island awardees since 2005, earning $8 million in grants.

ANTHONY D’ESPOSITO

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Long Island’s choice honored at annual gala

By Melissa Berman

It truly was a beautiful evening for more than 160 of Long Island’s best businesses at the Crest Hollow Country Club in Woodbury on May 14 for the third annual Herald’s Long Island Choice Awards gala.

More than 250,000 ballots were cast from 15,000 people choosing their favorite businesses and organizations in categories ranging from dining to finance to shopping to sports.

“What an accomplishment to be selected as one of the best on Long Island,” said Amy Amato, the executive director of RichnerLive. “And by your customers and clients no less. With thousands of businesses across Nassau and Suffolk counties, to be named a finalist is quite an accomplishment.”

The Long Island Choice Awards was made possible through PSEG Long Island. The event itself drew 700 attendees, and was hosted by Miss New York herself, Amelia Collins.

“One of our driving forces is to support smal-l to medium-sized businesses as much as possible, because they are what drives our economies on Long Island,” said Veronica Isaac, the customer and community partnerships manager for PSEG Long Island. “It’s one of our missions to ensure that they thrive.”

As far as the Long Island Choice awards, for many of the participating businesses, it’s an honor just to be nominated and make the finals. But it’s also nice to win, like it was for Ron Gold, owner of Marketing Works.

“It’s something we’ve never been a finalist in before,” Gold said. “But the big question is, will we win? It’s just so special to be here and be recognized for our work.”

Adam Schneider of Sip n Say Craft Wine and Spirits oozed confidence ahead of the awards presentation, saying he’s thankful for the customer appreciation.

“We’re not only happy to be winning,” Schneider said, “but we’re happy to be here and supporting other winners and connecting with other Long Island businesses that are just trying to get by.”

Frank’s Steaks of Rockville Centre earned recognition for his company’s work, and owner Chris Meyer made sure he gave a special shout-out out to his team.

“It shows how wonderful my staff is,” he said. “And our customers, we have the best loyal clientele who constantly support us and a ton of regulars building a lot of new business.”

Taking home multiple awards was the Long Island Children’s Museum, which has been a community staple since 1993.

Veronica Isaac — from presenting sponsor PSEG Long Island — gave welcoming remarks.

“It’s exciting because we’re up against a lot (of) larger venues than ours, so we’re really excited to have that opportunity to be recognized by the public,” said James Packard, director of the museum’s theatre programs. “It’s just one of many opportunities to serve the children and families of Long Island.”

“All of us know small businesses are the heartbeat of our communities,” said Stuart Richner, publisher of Herald Community Newspapers. “They foster local identity, create jobs, and nurture connections that transform neighborhoods into thriving ecosystems. They are the economic engines of our communities, and we love celebrating them — not only for the Long Island Choice Awards, but each week in our Herald community newspapers and websites.”

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The poolside cocktail hour was a hit with attendees at the Long Island Choice Awards.

Stuart Richner, publisher of Herald Community Newspapers, helped honor Long Island’s best choices.

Miss New York 2023, Amelia Collins was the host for the evening.

Holden Leeds/Herald photos

The band, Elegance Quartet, gave guests a wonderful performance at the annual Long Island Choice Awards.

Edwin Chavez/Herald photos

Miss Long Island, Katherine Wang, and Miss Long Island Teen, Alexis Ebanks.

JAG Physical Therapy say they’re No. 1.

Hart & Soul Dance and Performing Arts have a lot to cheer for.

Living Neat excited about win.

Gibraltar Home Improvements team with a handful of wins.

VS Roses Landscape & Design celebrate.

Hewlett House also a winner.

Bagel Boss and their crew have so much to smile about.

Lawrence Woodmere Academy with a number of wins.

Calmer U celebrates five years in East Rockaway

By BEN FIEBERT bfiebert@liherald.com

Anthony Cecere’s business Calmer U has transformed decades of chronic pain for his neighbors into a thing of the past. This past Saturday, neighbors celebrated Calmer U’s five-year anniversary in East Rockaway.

Located on Main Street, the business has become a beacon of hope for those suffering with pain and day-to-day stress. Cecere opened Calmer U in 2019 with one goal in mind: to help as many people as he can.

“It’s about overall wellness here,” Cecere said. “It’s not just about the money, but it’s about doing the right thing and taking care of people.”

Ihealthcare since the 90s when he received an acupuncture license. He noted that he was always interested in complementary and alternative medicine. He believed that there needed to be more “overall wellness centers” instead of “isolated therapies,” which is why he opened Calmer U.

The first issue that he wanted Calmer U to tackle was stress, as Cecere noted that stress is one of the leading causes of death in the United States.

t’s about overall wellness here.

ANThoNy CECERE Owner of Calmer

U

Cecere said that the treatment he offers is not a sprint, but rather a marathon, as it may take several sessions for a patient to get better. Due to this, he said he gives out deals or treatments at a lower price.

“Sometimes you’re investing in tomorrow and the patients can’t understand why I sometimes won’t charge them for things or why I will give them great deals,” Cecere said. “And it’s not about today, it’s about letting them understand that this is about what’s best for them so all of our therapies are very reasonably priced.”

Cecere said he has been involved in

“We worked with all kind of anti-stress therapies, whether it be massage, acupuncture, red light therapy, pulsed electromagnetic field therapy,” Cecere said. “Just thinks to try to decrease people’s stress levels.”

After focusing on mitigating stress levels in his patients, Cecere then started to treat body pain. The first therapy they used was acoustic sound wave therapy. This was originally primarily used to break up kidney stones, but it is now also used to break up a scar tissue and encourage tissue repair and regrowth.

With several success stories, Cecere is trying to find even more ways to help people. He noted that he started looking into lymphatic drainage and bought machines that will help “stimulate the body to work.” This keeps in line with his ultimate goal of providing natural wellness services.

Michaelene Abbott Cooper, county executive assistant, Anthony Cecere, owner of Calmer U Holistic Health Center & Spa, and Ann DeMichael, administrative assistant at Nassau County joined to celebrate Calmer U’s five year anniversary in East Rockaway.

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Assemblyman Brian Curran, left, with East Rockaway Village Board members, as they celebrate Anthony Cecere’s business Calmer U, along with Cecere’s staff.

STEPPING OUT

Images courtesy Heckscher Museum of Art Marching Stick Men, 1947, depicts a Zombie-like parade of gray stickmen marching in unison behind the image of a rainbow-colored effigy in the shape of a man.

Eclipse of the Sun, 1926, is a masterpiece of political art. As signaled by the dollar sign darkening the sun — a symbol of life — the artwork critiques the greed and violence of Germany’s military, politicians and industrialists.

Battalion of the Hole, 1948, is another representation of Grosz’s emaciated and wounded figures in his abstract, expressionistic style.

that ‘sticks’ with us

George Grosz’s groundbreaking series on view at Heckscher Museum

By Danielle Schwab

Perhaps, there is nothing more symbolic than the “stick man.” We see it on signs, in sketches, in games.

George Grosz, a German-born artist, takes a different symbolic approach with his “Stick Men” series to ponder a post-World War II landscape.

Born in Berlin, Grosz’s political art offered a strong commentary on the German government following World War I. After observing the horrors of war as a soldier, Grosz became involved in pacifist activity, publishing drawings in satirical and critical periodicals — also participating in protests and social upheavals. His drawings and paintings from the Weimar era sharply criticize what Grosz viewed as the decay of German society.

His art was branded “degenerate” by the Nazi regime due to Grosz’s criticism of Hitler and aggressive nationalism.

The Heckscher Museum’s current exhibition, “George Grosz: The Stick Men,” brings the artist’s works “home.” Fleeing persecution, Grosz and his family left Germany and arrived in Queens in 1933, eventually settling in Huntington in 1947. He became an American citizen in 1938, and lived in Huntington until shortly before his death in 1959.

The exhibition — featuring 33 watercolors, oils and drawings — is the first dedicated to the Stick Men series since it debuted in New York City in 1948. The majority of works on display — 23 in all — are from the Stick Men series. Seventy-five years later, Grosz’s warning against fascism and global conflict is as relevant as ever, according to Karli Wurzelbacher, the museum’s chief curator, and exhibit co-curator.

It was in Huntington — and in response to the harrowing atrocities of World War II — that Grosz created the Stick Men, his last major series of works. The series represents starved beings wandering aimlessly through a polluted, post-apocalyptic world. In search of food and shelter, these victims of adverse circumstances in turn become perpetrators themselves.

Writings of the period portrayed Grosz as living a suburban and apolitical life in America, in contrast to his earlier fierce political art in Germany. The opposite is true: his Stick Men series culminates his lifelong political and artistic struggles.

“Stickmen are these abstracted figures who are really dehumanized. They are skeletal, they are transparent, we can see right through them,” Wurzelbacher says. “I don’t even know if you could say they’re people anymore. They are beings who have lived through this period of time, and really have kind of forfeited their humanity.”

The exhibit makes its way here from Das kleine Grosz Museum in Berlin,

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Germany, a museum dedicated to the career of this important artist. Curator Pay Matthis Karstens and co-curator Alice Delage organized the original exhibit, which includes works from The Heckscher Museum and European public and private collections.

Now it’s arrived at Heckscher in an expanded version, featuring additional works from its own collection, including Grosz’s 1926 masterpiece “Eclipse of the Sun.” The painting, done while he was in Berlin, is almost prophetic in nature, telling of the turmoil leading up to World War II. The scene depicts headless German bureaucrats at a conference table being influenced by militarists and industrialists.

“It’s called ‘Eclipse of the Sun’ because, in the upper corner, a dollar sign has eclipsed the sun,” Wurzelbacher says. “The sun — the symbol of life, health and nature — is being eclipsed by capitalism, war and greed.”

Grosz uses watercolors to show the emotional hollowness of the characters, employing thin washes to show faded husks of humanity.

“Watercolor as his choice of medium helps communicate what the stickmen are,” Wurzelbacher adds. “He also kind of splatters the canvas with flecks of paint that can look like mud or blood.”

The series gives us insight to Grosz’s own experiences. Another work, “Painter of the Hole,” shows a stickman artist painting a hole on the canvas in front of him.

“He is surrounded by such a loss of meaning that he doesn’t even know what to paint, and all he can paint is this emptiness,” Wurzelbacher says.

Ensconced in the United States during World War II, Grosz’s art demonstrates the impact of war separated by an ocean.

“There’s this thinking that because Grosz was on Long Island, he was somehow separate from what was happening in Europe,” Wurzelbacher explains. “We wanted to make the case that that wasn’t true, that the war did touch his life and touched the lives of many Long Islanders.”

Visitors to the museum will have free access to this and all other exhibits, continuing the legacy of founders August and Anna Heckscher. A Bank of America grant enables Hecksher to offer free admission into 2025, welcoming more visitors and families to enjoy art and community.

Of course, donations are always welcome.

‘The Rocketman Show’

Remember when rock was young? You will after this enthralling show. Prepare to blast off into the stratosphere with this electrifying tribute to the Rocketman himself. With a nostalgic setlist that’ll take you right back to when rock was young, this is the perfect night out for Elton John fans — of all generations. Rus Anderson, Elton John’s official body double for his Farewell Yellow Brick Road world tour launch, recreates an early Elton concert complete with gorgeous, colorful costumes actually worn by Elton himself. Enjoy a nostalgic night of Elton’s greatest hits, wildest outfits, and outrageous stage antics. Anderson recreates the magic and live persona of a young Elton like no other as he storms around the stage with a fun-loving sense of flamboyance; part diva, part soccer player, killer vocalist, fierce piano player, all rock ‘n’ roller.

Friday, June 7, 8 p.m. $65, $45, $35, $30. Tickets available at Ticketmaster. com or ParamountNY.com. The Paramount, 370 New York Ave., Huntington.

Northwinds Symphonic Band

Sands Point Preserve’s historic mansions and waterfront grounds are the majestic backdrop for a lively musical afternoon. Be immersed in a feast for the senses, with the Northwinds Symphonic Band. Led by conductors Helen P. Bauer and Brandon Bromsey, the band has curated a delightful repertoire that traverses Broadway, Hollywood and classical favorites. Adding an extra layer to the performance are Broadway vocalists Karen Murphy and John Preator, whose dynamic voices delightfully interpret cherished classics. Before the concert begins, consider indulging in the quintessential summer tradition of a picnic on the Preserve’s majestic grounds, The audience, including children, are invited to meet the musicians following the performance and learn about the instruments they play.

Sunday, June 9, 3-4:15 p.m. $10, with additional $15 parking fee. Sands Point Preserve, 127 Middle Neck Road. For information, visit SandsPointPreserveConservancy.org or call (516) 571-7901.

Jessie’s Girl

It’s time to drag out that neon once again and give your hair its best ‘80s ‘do. Those crazy days are back — as only Jessie’s Girl can pull off, on the Paramount stage, Friday, June 14 2, 8 p.m. So slip on some Jordache jeans, legwarmers, grab an extra-large bottle of Aqua Net and get ready to dance the night away as you travel back to that wild and crazy decade. There is no decade like the ‘80s and no band that has mastered the music of the time period like Jessie’s Girl! Hear all of your favorites ‘80s hits by Prince, Madonna, Eddie Money, Duran Duran, Whitney Houston, Cyndi Lauper, Pat Benatar, Van Halen, J. Geils Band, Soft Cell, The Police and many more. The show is led by New York City’s top rock and pop vocalists and backed by a phenomenal band, who get everyone into that “Back To The Eighties” vibe with the latest edition of their popular concert experience. With a lineup including four vocalists dressing and performing as ‘80s icons, with their terrific band, this is the definitive ‘80s experience. Throw on top of that: a load of super-fun choreography, audience participation, props, costumes bubbles, and confetti — and you have a party that audiences don’t want to leave. Jessie’s Girl has mastered over-the-top renditions of the some of world’s most unforgettable songs, all while dressed up as the iconic characters of that decade. This is theater meets live music, covered in plenty of ‘80s glitz. $45, $37.50, $25. The Paramount, 370 New York Ave., Huntington. Tickets available at Ticketmaster.com or ParamountNY.com. June 14

Family theater

Families will enjoy another musical adventure, “Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!” ripped from the pages of Mo Willems’ beloved children’s books, on the Long Island Children’s Museum stage, Friday, June 7, 10:15 a.m. and noon; also Saturday, June 8 11:30 a..m. and 2 p.m.; Sunday, June 9, 2 p.m.; Tuesday through Thursday, June 11-13, 10:15 a.m. and noon.

Back by popular demand after a sold-out 2023 run, see Pigeon, Bus Driver, and some zany passengers sing and dance their way to help Pigeon find his “thing” in this upbeat comedy based on Willems’ popular Pigeon books.

Featuring a live band to bring the jazzy score to life, audiences will thoroughly enjoy singing and flapping along with The Pigeon and friends. The audience is part of the action, in this innovative mix of songs, silliness and feathers. It’s an ideal way to introduce kids to theater and the humorous stories from Willems’ books. $10 with museum admission ($8 members), $14 theater only. Long Island Children’s Museum, Museum Row, Garden City. (516) 224-5800 or LICM.org.

On exhibit

Nassau County Museum of Art’s latest exhibition, “Urban Art Evolution,” is a comprehensive exhibit featuring a diverse range of compositions from the 1980s through the present by creators who were based in the rough and tumble downtown area of New York City known as Loisaida/LES (Lower East Side/East Village) and close surrounding neighborhoods.

Artists pushed the boundaries of what was considered “art” with a primary focus on street/graffiti art. The exhibit’s scope, guest curated by art collector/gallerist Christopher Pusey, offers an even broader view from other creative residents, who worked inside their studios but still contributed to the rich fabric of the downtown art scene from different vantage points and aesthetics.

Works include sculpture, paintings, photography, music, and ephemera from many noted and influential artists.On view through July 7. Nassau County Museum of Art, 1 Museum Dr., Roslyn Harbor. (516) 484-9337 or NassauMuseum.org.

Seasonal Sprouts

Bring the kids to Old Westbury Gardens for a Seasonal Sprouts session, Wednesday, June 19, 11 a.m.-noon. Children (ages 4 to 6) can explore the grounds on a guided walk within the formal gardens and informal woodlands. Families will enjoy activities and plant a flower to take home. $10 per child. Registration required. Old Westbury Gardens, 71 Old Westbury Rd., Old Westbury. For information, visit OldWestburyGardens.org or contact (516) 333-0048.

Season Picnic

Participate in the 2024 Season Picnic at Greis Park, Saturday, June 15, at 11 a.m., hosted by Lynbrook East Rockaway Little League. For more information, call (516) 887-2626.

Comedy show

Enjoy some laughs at the comedy event, Friday, June 7, 7 p.m., at St. Raymond’s School. John Ziegler, Erin Maguire and Mike Toohey perform. $40. 263 Atlantic Ave. For tickets and more information, call (516) 668-9275.

Celebrate Israel

Salute Israel, while welcoming Eisenhower Park’s summer concert season, at the annual Celebrate Israel concert, presented by Jewish Community Relations Council of Long Island, Sunday, June 30, 6 p.m. Israeli superstar Raviv Kaner performs. Bring seating. Harry Chapin Lakeside Theatre, Eisenhower Park, East Meadow. For more information, visit Facebook. com/jcrcli.

Summer sounds

Dance the night away as Decadia plays tribute music from the ‘80s and beyond, Tuesday, July 2, 7:30 p.m., at Newbridge Road Park in Bellmore. The concert is sponsored by the Town of Hempstead. Those attending are asked to bring a chair or blanket. Visit HempsteadNY. gov for more information.

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Marching through history

Step back in time and observe different eras of military history, at Old Bethpage Village Restoration, Saturday and Sunday, June 15-16, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. As you “march through history” be side by side with knowledgeable and welcoming reenactors from Long Island and numerous other states portraying soldiers, their uniforms and weaponry from Colonial America through more recent conflicts. With firing demonstrations throughout the day, as well as tent and camp life displays. $15, $12 children, $12 seniors 60+. Old Bethpage Village Restoration, 1303 Round Swamp Road Old Bethpage. Visit OldBethpageVillageRestoration.org for more information or call (516) 5728409.

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On stage

Plaza Theatrical brings back its acclaimed Broadway series. With the recent passing of Stephen Sondheim, regarded as one of the most important figures in 20thcentury musical theatre for reinventing the American musical, Plaza honors him with a staging of “Into the Woods,” the clever interpretation of four well-known fairy tales, Saturday June 8, 7:30 p.m.; Sunday, June 9, 2:30 p.m. See it 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.

Huckleberry Frolic

The Village of East Rockaway presents the 54th Annual Huckleberry Frolic, Saturday, June 8,1 0 a.m.-5 p.m., in Memorial Park adjacent to Village Hall. The parade begins at 10 a.m. at the corner of Cammerer Avenue and Main Street, continuing down to Memorial Park. The East Rockaway Cub Scout Pack 84 participates. Save the date to celebrate the anniversary of the Haviland-Davison Grist Mill. Anyone interested in being a vendor can call (516) 368-4157 or contact Village Hall at (516) 887-4157. Applications are available at VillageOfEastRockaway. org.

Art talk

Grab your lunch and join Nassau County Museum of Art Docent Riva Ettus for her popular “Brown Bag Lecture” at the museum, Thursday, June 13, 1 p.m. She’ll discuss the current exhibition, “Urban Art Evolution.” Participants are invited to ask questions at the end of the in-depth program and also participate in a guided exhibition tour following the lecture, at 2 p.m. No reservations required. Nassau County Museum of Art, 1 Museum Dr., Roslyn Harbor. (516) 484-9337 or NassauMuseum.org.

Lynbrook Cruise Nights

The Lynbrook Chamber of Commerce car shows are back on Atlantic Avenue!, begining Thursday, June 6. Come enjoy a nice evening out in Lynbrook. Check out the cars and have dinner in one of Lynbrook’s local restaurants. Spectators are free! Showing a car? It’s $5. Staging starts at 5:30 p.m. at 14 St. James Place between Forest and Earl. For more information, visit LynbrookUSA.com or call (516) 242-4649.

sophomore at

rockaway Jr./ Sr. High School, took second place for his science research project at naSa’s growing Beyond earth Symposium.

Chen’s research will help extend space trips

plants. The highest level of CO2 concentration he found was 1,000 ppm. He then started working on his project by creating a box to contain his high CO2 concentrations.

Chen 3D printed the box with the help of his digital fabrication teacher. With the use of dry ice, he was then able to increase the CO2 levels in the box. He said that less than a 10th gram of dry ice got him to 3,000 ppm.

“When I first created the box, I lost around half of the CO2 in the box and that’s why creating the box took the majority of the time with this experiment so that was probably my greatest challenge,” Chen said.

Getting the CO2 was not an easy process for Chen. He wanted to test his research project before the actual presentation with the NASA scientists but could not because his supplier ran out of dry ice. According to Chen, this was one of the major limitations that he faced during his research.

“In conclusion, we found that the increased levels of co2 was actually beneficial to the plants because we found out that the plants germinated a day earlier than usual,” Chen said.

Chen also noted that the germination rate of his research was 33 percent higher than the control experiment.

“Because it’s an international competition, the presentation was actually all done through zoom,” Dame Forbes, science research teacher, said. “So, the students were in different breakout rooms with four scientists in each room and they would listen to the presentations and then ask questions.”

Chen said he was one of the last people in his breakout room to present and after hearing the “really good” presentations from his peers, he expected to not even be close to finishing in the top 10. He noted that he was really surprised to hear that he got second place in this competition, and it was “very exciting.”

Chen believes that his research will have a significant impact on astronauts in space. He explained that astronauts have limitations like how long they can stay in space; and when food is sent up from Earth, they need to be processed to be space-ready by having dust and particles thoroughly removed.

“So having just fresh produce out there would allow for the astronauts to stay in space for longer periods of time because they would get the nutrition that they need,” Chen said. “And they would also most likely enjoy it more because it’s fresh.”

Forbes said it was exciting and rewarding to watch Chen go through the science research process and follow through with a “solid research design.”

“I think one of the things I always like about science research is that we are able to truly inspire a lot of young people to conduct independent research,” Forbes said. “There’s so many opportunities out there and the only limitation is what you can think of.”

Chen said he plans to join more science research courses and competitions in the future.

LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE OF SALE

SUPREME COURT. NASSAU COUNTY. LOAN FUNDER LLC, SERIES 27425, Pltf. vs. LFA BROTHER’S HOLDINGS, INC., et al, Defts. Index #610716/22. Pursuant to judgment of foreclosure and sale entered April 16, 2024, I will sell at public auction on the North Side steps of the Nassau Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY on June 20, 2024 at 2:00 p.m. premises k/a 12 Oakland Avenue, Lynbrook, NY 11563 a/k/a Section 42, Block 126, Lots 32, 33 &281. Approximate amount of judgment is $503,028.68 plus costs and interest. Sold subject to terms and conditions of filed judgment and terms of sale. EVAN

DANA VANLEERGREENBERG, Referee. DEUTSCH & SCHNEIDER, LLP, Attys. for Pltf., 79-37 Myrtle Avenue, Glendale, NY 11385. File No. LF-366 - #101410 146839

LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE OF SALE

Greenspoon Marder, 1345 Avenue of the Americas, Suite 2200, New York, NY 10105, Attorneys for Plaintiff 146964

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SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU, WATERFALL VICTORIA

GRANTOR TRUST II, SERIES G, Plaintiff, vs. JORGE ARIAS, ET AL., Defendant(s). Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale After Inquest and Appointment of Referee duly entered on August 19, 2014 and an Order for Extension of Time to Conduct Foreclosure Sale duly entered on February 2, 2022, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction on the front steps on the north side of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on June 25, 2024 at 2:30 p.m., premises known as 18 Catherine Street, Lynbrook, NY 11563. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section 37, Block 226 and Lot 593. Approximate amount of judgment is $342,900.28 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #008272/2009 and is subject to a strict foreclosure. This foreclosure sale will be held on the north side steps of the Courthouse, rain or shine. COVID-19 safety protocols will be followed at the foreclosure sale. If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, the Court Appointed Referee will cancel the sale.

Mark Ricciardi, Esq., Referee

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION, Plaintiff AGAINST GEORGE R. ERCOLE JR A/K/A GEORGE ERCOLE, ET AL., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered December 4, 2017, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the North Side steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on June 25, 2024 at 2:30PM, premises known as 169 SPENCER AVENUE, LYNBROOK, NY 11563. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the Incorporated Village of East Rockaway, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section 38, Block 441, Lot 232. Approximate amount of judgment $367,743.07 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #008271/2009. The aforementioned auction will be conducted in accordance with the NASSAU County COVID-19 mitigation protocols and as such all persons must comply with social distancing, wearing masks and screening practices in effect at the time of this foreclosure sale. If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, then the court appointed referee will cancel the foreclosure auction. Foreclosure Auctions will be held “Rain or Shine”. Mark Ricciardi, Esq., Referee Gross Polowy, LLC 1775 Wehrle Drive Williamsville, NY 14221 18-002974 80624 146904

LEGAL NOTICE

SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF NASSAU GHA HOLDINGS, LLC, -against65 PHIPPS AVE LLC, ET AL.

NOTICE OF SALE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Nassau on March 14, 2023, wherein GHA HOLDINGS, LLC is the Plaintiff and 65 PHIPPS AVE LLC, ET AL. are the Defendant(s). I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction RAIN OR SHINE at the NASSAU COUNTY SUPREME COURT, NORTH SIDE STEPS, 100

SUPREME COURT DRIVE, MINEOLA, NY 11501, on June 27, 2024 at 2:00PM, premises known as 65 PHIPPS AVENUE, EAST ROCKAWAY, NY 11518; and the following tax map identification: Section 38, Block 506, Lot 52-53. ALL THAT CERTAIN PLOT, PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND, WITH THE BUILDINGS AND IMPROVEMENTS THEREON ERECTED, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING IN THE INCORPORATED VILLAGE OF EAST ROCKAWAY, TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD, COUNTY OF NASSAU AND STATE OF NEW YORK

Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index No.: 602603/2020. Brian J. Davis, 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. 147101

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LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that pursuant to Section 202-48 of the code of the Town of Hempstead entitled, “Handicapped Parking on Public Streets,” a public hearing will be held in the Town Meeting Pavilion, Hempstead Town Hall, 1 Washington Street, Hempstead, New York, on the 18th day of June, 2024, at 10:30 o’clock in the forenoon of that day, to consider the adoption of a resolution setting aside certain parking spaces for motor vehicles for the sole use of holders of special parking permits issued by the County of Nassau to physically handicapped persons at the following locations:

ELMONT

GOTHAM AVENUE - east side, starting at a point 15 feet north of the north curbline of Blackstone Street, north for a distance of 20 feet.

(TH-198/24)

KELLER AVENUE - east side, starting at a point 347 feet south of the south curbline of E Street, south for a distance of 20 feet.

(TH-214/24)

ROOSEVELT

EAST RAYMOND AVENUE - north side, starting at a point 505 feet west of the west curbline of Cottage Place, west for a distance of 20 feet.

(TH-219/24) UNIONDALE

HILL STREET - north side, starting at a point 86 feet east of the east curbline of Adams Street, east for a distance of 20 feet.

(TH-203/24) and on the repeal of the following locations previously set aside as parking spaces for physically handicapped persons:

FRANKLIN SQUARE

WOOL AVENUE - south side, starting at a point 185 feet west of the west curbline of Cleveland Street, west for a distance of 18 feet.

(TH-35/17 - 04/04/17)

(TH-200/24) (NR)LYNBROOK KENSINGTON ROADeast side, starting at a point 55 feet north of the north curbline of Edward Street, north for a distance of 20 feet.

(TH-173/00 - 02/27/01)

(TH-199/24) ALL PERSONS INTERESTED shall have an opportunity to be heard on said proposal at the time and place aforesaid. Dated: Hempstead, New York June 4, 2024 BY ORDER OF THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD DONALD X. CLAVIN, JR. Supervisor KATE MURRAY Town Clerk 147208

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LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT NASSAU COUNTY WELLS FARGO BANK N.A., AS TRUSTEE FOR THE

CERTIFICATEHOLDERS OF CARRINGTON MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST, SERIES 2007-FRE1 ASSET-BACKED PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, Plaintiff against SHALINI LEKHRAJ A/K/A SHALINI SAMANTHA LEKHRAJ A/K/A SHALINI S. LEKHRAJ, et al Defendant(s) Attorney for Plaintiff(s) Fein Such & Crane, LLP, 28 East Main Street, Suite 1800, Rochester, NY 14614. Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered February 7, 2017, I will sell at public auction to the highest bidder at North Side Steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court at 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on July 8, 2024 at 2:00 PM. Premises known as 60 Rhame Avenue, East Rockaway, NY 11518. Sec 42 Block 95 Lot 135. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and the improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Incorporated Village of East Rockaway, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau, and State of New York. Approximate Amount of Judgment is $746,582.50 plus interest, fees, and costs.

Kaplan wins award for research project on ethics and AI at L.I. Youth Summit

East Rockaway High School senior Peter Kaplan recently took the top prize for his research presentation on the ethics of artificial intelligence at the 2024 Long Island Youth Summit at St. Joseph’s University in Patchogue. In the category of Ethical and Social Implications of Science and Technology, Peter’s paper entitled “The Ethical Concerns of Artificial Intelligence and How We Can Limit their Effects” was selected as the first place winner by a panel of judges consisting of educators and science researchers.

Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index No 002404/2013. The foreclosure sale will be conducted in accordance with 10th Judicial District’s Covid-19 Policies and foreclosure auction rules. The Referee shall enforce any rules in place regarding facial coverings and social distancing. If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, then the Court Appointed Referee shall cancel the foreclosure auction. Foreclosure Auctions will be held “Rain or Shine.” Jonathan Engel, Esq., Referee File # SPSNY459 147249

LEGAL NOTICE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF NASSAU U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE, SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO BANK OF AMERICA NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE, SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO LASALLE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR STRUCTURED ASSET INVESTMENT LOAN TRUST, MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2004-8, -againstDOUGLAS N. HELD, ET AL.

NOTICE OF SALE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Nassau on February 22, 2023, wherein U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE, SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO BANK OF AMERICA NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE, SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO LASALLE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR

STRUCTURED ASSET INVESTMENT LOAN TRUST, MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2004-8 is the Plaintiff and DOUGLAS N. HELD, ET AL. are the Defendant(s). I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction RAIN OR SHINE at the NASSAU COUNTY SUPREME COURT, NORTH SIDE STEPS, 100 SUPREME COURT DRIVE, MINEOLA, NY 11501, on July 10, 2024 at 2:00PM, premises known 35 CAROL COURT, LYNBROOK, NY 11563; and the following tax map identification: 37-68-31. ALL THAT CERTAIN PLOT, PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND, WITH THE BUILDINGS AND IMPROVEMENTS THEREON ERECTED SITUATE, LYING AND BEING IN THE INCORPORATED VILLAGE OF LYNBROOK, TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD, COUNTY OF NASSAU AND STATE OF NEW YORK

Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index No.: 001544/2011. Brian Davis, 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. 147253

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE

SUPREME COURTCOUNTY OF NASSAU. NEWREZ LLC D/B/A SHELLPOINT MORTGAGE SERVICING, Plaintiffagainst- GEORGE PYLE A/K/A GEORGE T. PYLE, et al Defendant(s).

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale dated April 24, 2024, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction on the North Side steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court “Rain or Shine” located at 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY on July 8, 2024 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; known and designated as Section 42 Block 1 Lot 217.

Said premises known as 18 DAVIS STREET, EAST ROCKAWAY, NY 11518 Approximate amount of lien $258,441.46 plus interest & costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment and Terms of Sale. Index Number 611194/2022.

HEATHER D. CROSLEY, ESQ., Referee DRUCKMAN LAW GROUP PLLC

Attorney(s) for Plaintiff 242 Drexel Avenue, Westbury, NY 11590 For sale information, please visit www.Auction.com or call (800) 280-2832. DLG# 38887 {* LYNBROOK N*} 147142

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SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU Mortgage Assets Management, LLC., Plaintiff AGAINST

Peter Slavska a/k/a Peter S. Slavska, The United States of America acting through The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, Victoria Doran; Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered April 16, 2024 I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction at the North Side Steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court at 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on July 5, 2024 at 2:00PM, premises known as 118 Oak Street, Lynbrook, NY 11563. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the Village of Lynbrook, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau, State of NY, Section 38 Block 137 Lot 105. Approximate amount of judgment $444,256.17 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index# 003541/2016. The auction will be conducted pursuant to the COVID-19 Policies Concerning Public Auctions of Foreclosed Property established by the 10th Judicial District. Foreclosure Auctions will be held “Rain or Shine.” Cherice P. Vanderhall, Esq., Referee LOGS Legal Group LLP f/k/a Shapiro, DiCaro & Barak, LLC

Attorney(s) for the Plaintiff

175 Mile Crossing Boulevard Rochester, New York 14624 (877) 430-4792

Dated: May 1, 2024 147247

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Courtesy East Rockaway School District

East Rockaway High School senior Peter Kaplan presenting his research project.

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The finer points of roofing

Q. We finally found a home and have fixing-up to do. The first thing is new roofing. We interviewed roofers. One told us he “cuts” in the valleys where the roof meets, and another said he would not recommend that. What do you recommend, and are there other things we should know? The gutters are old and sagging, and not really draining, either.

A. A roof is one of the first things any home buyer should look at before a purchase. The slope of the land and the roof condition are very important.

Roof shingles are chosen depending on the slope of the roof. For example, a steeper slope will get greater wear due to the velocity of the running water, so a heavier architectural shingle is my first choice. Thinner shingles can be used on less sloped roofs, although I recommend the longerlasting, more heavily constructed shingles for steep and low slopes anyway, because they tend to last longer.

If the slope of the roof is less than 3 inches vertically for every 12 inches horizontally, called a 3-in12 pitch, then you should pay more attention to the underlayment. You should pay more, and get the self-adhering, flexible membrane, often referred to as “ice and water shield,” although that is actually a trade name of W.R. Grace. The code refers to the membrane as “ice barrier underlayment.”

The current building code allows for roofing shingles on a 2-inch to 12-inch pitch, but be mindful that building codes establish the minimum requirement, and failure can easily occur on a lower sloping roof when ice forms and water pools and backs up under the shingles and through the hundreds of nail holes that were made when the shingles were nailed into place. Flexible membrane underneath has performed very well over the life of roofing, and grips the nails to limit leaking, but be safe and have the membrane installed across the entire roof. The code requires only that the membrane be installed around the perimeter edges of the roof and on either side of the roof ridge.

As for cutting the valleys — the troughs where the roofs join — I understand that many roofers like the look and believe that seeing the clean metal valley is better because the water runs faster, but the tradeoff is that any time you cut a material and create a joint, the possibility for water penetration is increased. Ice and snow buildup in the valley can cause water to dam and get into the roof.

I recommend weaving the valleys by alternating the shingles and not exposing the valley trough, which should still be installed underneath the woven shingles, over membrane, because, as I have often written, redundancy is the most important thing in construction to prevent leaks. Have the gutters installed so that the downspouts are attached at corners, on trim. It’s a cleaner look. Good luck in your new home!

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Who knows which way this presidential race is headed?

The 2024 presidential campaign is already one like no other.

The candidates are the oldest ever nominated by a major party for president. The presumptive Republican nominee is not only the first president to be criminally indicted, put on trial and now convicted of felonies, but has been indicted four times — and seen his popularity gain with each indictment, pulling him ahead of the incumbent.

The Democratic putative nominee has extraordinarily low favorability numbers for a sitting president, yet has encountered no serious opposition on the way to obtaining his party’s nomination for a second term.

Debates between the presumed nominees, which have always been held during the heart of the campaign, in September and October, have been moved up to June 27 and Sept. 10. It was President Biden who called for these debates,

in what has to be described either as a Hail Mary pass or an act of political desperation. It is almost always the trailing challenger who hollers for debates, to get attention, while the incumbent delays for as long as possible. No scriptwriter could have envisioned the scenario playing out this year, at this point still the opening act.

If the past few years are any guide, the polling numbers can change overnight.

Donald Trump left office with markedly low poll numbers, in the aftermath of not only a losing re-election campaign, but also the shameful Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the nation’s Capitol. Biden took office promising to heal the national divide. If there was any consensus among the cognoscenti, it was that Trump was finished as a candidate, if not as a political force altogether.

Trump did re-enter the political wars that were the 2022 House and Senate campaigns, in what was expected to be a Republican blowout year. But when the GOP failed to win back the Senate and barely recaptured the House, much of the blame was placed on Trump for having foisted unqualified candidates

on the Republicans in key races. Once again he was written off, and the main question was whether the 2024 Republican nominee would be Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis or Nikki Haley, the former South Carolina governor and United Nations ambassador. Coming off a landslide re-election win, DeSantis was the strong favorite.

Though Democrats had survived the 2022 election cycle, Biden was considered a flawed candidate by many in the party. His falling poll numbers reflected the unpopularity brought about by mass illegal immigration, inflation, gas prices still being considerably higher than what they were during the Trump years, and what appeared to be mental confusion and incoherence during Biden’s public appearances. Yet no serious Democratic challenger emerged.

According to the political calendar, it is five months until voters go to the polls in the 2024 elections. Between now and that fateful day, the two political parties will have spent over a billion dollars campaigning. Being a Democrat, it isn’t my business to tell the Republican Party how to run its presidential campaign, but I have some thoughts about the Democratic effort to re-elect President Biden. Up to now, the president’s campaign has centered on such things as the infrastructure bill he signed into law in 2021 and its funding for new roads, bridges and other needed public-works programs. There is no doubt that such expenditures are important, and should be stressed, but the election is more about other critical issues.

When Bill Clinton ran for the White House, James Carville, his campaign strategist, uttered those now famous words, “It’s the economy, stupid.” Carville was right, and Biden would ignore that dictum at his peril. These days,

But while all had been going well for Trump, his criminal conviction adds a great deal of uncertainty. It’s still a long way to Election Day in November, and if these past few years are any guide, the numbers can change overnight. Is this month’s debate Biden’s opportunity to turn the campaign around, or could Trump land a crushing knockout blow? Or will it be just one more transitory moment in this unprecedented campaign?

My prediction, which means nothing, is that this campaign won’t be over until it’s over — and maybe not even then.

Peter King is a former congressman, and a former chair of the House Committee on Homeland Security. Comments? pking@ liherald.com.

On the Republican side, DeSantis waited and waited to announce his candidacy, and by the time he did, Trump had passed him in the polls. Once again defying all the rules of gravity and politics, Trump’s emergence as frontrunner was fueled not by grand strategy, but by the reaction of his base to his being indicted in New York, accused of paying off a porn star. Recent polls show not only that Trump is leading Biden in the swing states, but also that a majority of Americans look on the Trump administration more favorably than the Biden years. And Biden shows no signs of gaining momentum.

Some advice Joe Biden badly needs

everything is about the economy. People vote with their pocketbooks, and the issue has to be dealt with by the Democrats.

Over the past few years, prices have skyrocketed, and it isn’t the fault of the president.

The executives of the companies that produce gasoline, food and other necessities don’t care about the average person. They have jets to service them, and take luxury trips around the world to ease their tensions. They raise their prices just before the quarterly earnings call to satisfy Wall Street, not Main Street. There’s nothing wrong with telling America who the culprits are and bashing the business tycoons.

the country believes that the unemployment rate is at a 50-year high. In fact, unemployment has been below 4 percent for over two years. It isn’t the media’s fault that the voters think that way; it’s because politicians don’t tell the story well.

Undecideds are up for grabs, but he has to find a message that appeals to them.

If you talk to average voters, they believe they were better off four years ago than they are today. That is in fact a total fallacy. In 2020, we were dealing with the coronavirus disaster, and then President Trump had failed to warn the nation about the perils we faced, in order to avoid the political fallout. The public was encouraged to try crazy medicines, none of which saved any lives.

Even though the Trump campaign is much more under control, the candidate isn’t. Trump goes off script all the time, and says lots of crazy things. His base voters won’t abandon him, but the undecideds are up for grabs, and they could be Biden voters. But Biden has to find a message that appeals to them.

Another challenge for the president is the third-party candidacy of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Right now Kennedy would get about 14 percent of the estimated vote. He may be appealing to protest voters, but it’s up to the Biden campaign to let the world know how nutty this guy is. There is enough of a record on Kennedy’s past statements to bring his poll numbers down and reduce his possible threat in November.

A recent Washington Post column by Catherine Rampell tells an interesting story about the economy. The headline is “Nearly everything Americans believe about the economy is wrong.” Rampell wrote that a recent Harris poll revealed that Americans’ thinking about the economy is often at odds with reality.

Most Americans believe the economy is shrinking. In fact, the economy has been growing for the past two years. The poll also found that 49 percent of

There were so many other bad things happening under Trump that Biden should be talking about. When Trump took office, the unemployment rate was 4.8 percent. When he left it was 6.3 percent. (It is currently under 4 percent.) There were supply chain disruptions and widespread lockdowns, and we were suffering from a recession. Thanks to a tax program that gave the rich big cuts, the national debt swelled by $7.8 trillion, an increase of 40 percent.

As for the current state of politics, Biden will have plenty to talk about.

Incumbents are often underdogs in an election year, and Biden needs to run a campaign that focuses on pocketbook issues and explains them in simple terms. He will get countless other gifts from the uncontrolled candidate that is Donald Trump. But it’s time for Biden to retool his efforts and appeal to the voters he so badly needs.

Jerry Kremer was an Assemblyman for 23 years, and chaired the Assembly’s Ways and Means Committee for 12 years. He now heads Empire Government Strategies, a business development and legislative strategy firm. Comments about this column? jkremer@liherald.com.

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Safe day at the beach? Thank the lifeguards

Whether it’s Jones beach, on the South Shore, or Stehli beach, in bayville on the North Shore, summer on long Island means that hundreds of thousands of residents and visitors will look to find fun under the sun. but there is also danger.

Amid the excitement and relaxation, it’s essential to recognize the importance of beach safety and the indispensable role lifeguards play in protecting beachgoers. beaches are more than just picturesque landscapes; they are dynamic environments with inherent risks that require vigilance and expertise to navigate safely.

The ocean is unpredictable. Those venturing into the water often underestimate the power of the waves and currents, leading to life-threatening consequences.

Six people drown, on average, each year at regulated beaches and pool facilities across the state, according to the state Department of Health. but losing even one life is one too many.

Rip currents, in particular, pose a significant threat on beaches, swiftly pulling swimmers away from shore with alarming strength. Without proper knowledge and awareness, even experienced swimmers can find themselves in perilous situations.

It’s crucial for beachgoers to understand the signs of rip currents — murkier water, where sand is being churned up, or water that is flowing away from the beach instead of crashing onto it — and how to respond effectively, by swim-

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Jan. 6 police attackers

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ming parallel to the shore and staying calm. but it’s just as critical to have trained professionals on hand to provide assistance when needed.

lifeguards protect all who venture into the water. They undergo rigorous training to identify hazards, respond to emergencies, and perform rescues swiftly and effectively. They scan the water constantly, and are prepared to spring into action at a moment’s notice: last summer, they rescued more than 2,500 swimmers in distress across long Island. And beyond their lifesaving abilities, lifeguards also offer valuable guidance on water safety for all who ask, to help prevent accidents before they occur.

lifeguards serve as a reassuring presence for beachgoers. Families can relax and enjoy their time on the sand, knowing that these trained professionals are on duty to ensure their safety. This sense of security encourages more people to visit the beach, fostering a vibrant and inclusive community space for all.

Despite their indispensable role, lifeguards often face challenges in securing adequate resources and support. budget constraints and staffing shortages can strain lifeguard services, putting both beachgoers and guards themselves at risk.

The state recently earmarked $5 million for hiring lifeguards, amid a nationwide shortage that affected a third of the country’s water attractions last years. The hiring initiative is expected to raise pay by as much as 34 percent among the municipalities that employ lifeguards. Those municipalities have

In his opinion piece last week, “We must back the blue, now more than ever,” Congressman Anthony D’Esposito calls out the “unholy alliance of radical legislators, soft-on-crime prosecutors and district attorneys, and the perennially out-of-touch progressive activist class” for unjustly targeting the police.

Significantly, he disingenuously omits to call out the right-wing insurrectionists who viciously attacked the Capitol police officers on Jan. 6, 2021.

RobERT TollE Cedarhurst

Jerry Kremer is correct: College protesters are confused

To the Editor:

Jerry Kremer’s recent column, “The blemish of

until July 26 to apply for the state grant money.

It’s imperative for governments, communities and beachgoers alike to recognize the value of lifeguards and prioritize the funding and resources necessary to maintain strong teams of rescuers. Investing in lifeguard training, equipment and facilities is an investment in public safety and the vitality of our beaches.

To that end, the New York State lifeguard Corps — which represents roughly 1,200 lifeguards — is campaigning to have them recognized as first responders, the same designation as police, fire and emergency medical technicians. That would give lifeguards access to the same medical and survivor benefits afforded other first responders, as well as legal protection from victims’ claims when performing lifeguard duties. lifeguards also play a crucial role in emergency response and disaster management, providing essential support during natural disasters and other crises.

beach safety is a collective responsibility. While the allure of the ocean is undeniable, it’s essential to approach it with caution and respect for its power. lifeguards serve as the backbone of beach safety. Their dedication, expertise, and commitment to public safety make our beaches safer and more enjoyable for everyone. As another summer season gets under way, let’s recognize and appreciate the vital role they play in safeguarding our shores and preserving the joy of beach-going for all.

opinions For neighborhoods of color, local media offer hope

iwas surrounded for nearly a week by thousands of protesters, any one of whom might have infected and potentially killed me, according to health officials, yet I was unfazed. You might wonder why I was unconcerned that I might have caught Covid19 while walking amid the river of Black lives matter demonstrators who streamed through Bellmore, merrick and Freeport in June 2020, following the death of George Floyd at the hands of a minneapolis police officer.

I just wasn’t. And I didn’t get Covid.

I covered the protests for the Bellmore Herald, merrick Herald and Freeport Herald, diving right in. These were historic demonstrations taking place down the street from my merrick home. I had to experience and record them, the insistent government warnings against attending mass protests be damned. This was my job. This was my calling.

On Day Two of the demonstrations, June 3, I shot a 15-second video of a 7-year-old girl, Wynta-Amor Rogers, chanting, “No justice, no peace!” as she marched alongside her mother, lakyia Jackson. Within hours, the video went viral on Twitter (now X), garnering more than a million views by midnight and 23.5 million within days.

Based on the hundreds of online comments that I read, for many Wynta-

Amor represented a measure of hope for better days in the most contentious presidential election year in decades (perhaps ever). This dark period was racked not only by the global pandemic, but also by worldwide joblessness and financial turmoil, leading to a suffocating sense of helplessness and mass psychic malaise.

tFloyd’s murder by a police officer who knelt on his neck for 8 minutes, 46 seconds transformed an already growing unrest into a social and political movement that united millions of Americans seeking peace and justice for Black and Brown people around the country. Wynta-Amor served as a powerful symbol of fearlessness, a beacon on whom people could project their desires and aspirations for a more equitable and inclusive society.

and exhilarating as 2020. I came away from the experience feeling enthused about the media’s ability to telegraph a message that aided in a movement to effect social change, to improve society. Four years later, I am less sanguine, though still hopeful.

hey cover crime, yes, but they also report regularly on the good stuff.

Adult Black lives matter protesters knew precisely whom they were fighting for: millions of children like WyntaAmor.

She became a charismatic speaker at Blm marches. She was immortalized in poems, paintings and building-size murals.

The video of her was shared thousands of times on social media, and played by news outlets around the globe and at the Democratic National Convention in milwaukee. Google even included it in its Year in Search, the final footage in a long line of remarkable viral videos. I can think of few years in my lifetime as terrifying, heart-wrenching

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college demonstrations,” was very interesting. I think the colleges were put in a bad position. Freedom of speech and the right to protest are important rights, but I think Kremer nailed it when he wrote that the protesters were confused on the issues. (And New York Congresswoman Elise Stefanik, who I think started all the problems, did so because she was attacking Harvard after she was kicked off a board she was a member of.)

If the protesters want the war in Gaza to stop and have the Israeli hostages returned, that’s one thing. But many of them were protesting to destroy Israel. That’s totally different. Israel is our ally. Once students started protesting to destroy Israel — and America, with some reportedly chanting “Death to America” — all their benefits should have been removed, including scholarships, health care and anything else we supply them with.

King’s right about the wisdom we could use

To the Editor:

I want to commend former Congressman Peter King for writing the wonderful op-ed “Wishing for some of that World War II-era wisdom” (may 23-29). It certainly pointed out what the u nited States is all about. We can and should be able to come together and unite for the common good. We have so much potential for doing the “right thing” that benefits us all.

It seems that today’s decisions in government policy are more about winning than cooperating. We should learn to make wise decisions that benefit the “governed,” not just for political expediency. Being wise is a lot better than trying to win the popularity contest. I agree completely with the concept that we should always learn from history, so we don’t repeat the mistakes of the past. Keep up the good work, mr. King.

JEROmE I. ROSEN Hewlett

After 28 years at the Herald, I left the newspaper group in early 2022 to teach journalism full-time at Hofstra university. Almost immediately, I started researching the effect of media coverage on communities of color, in particular at the hyperlocal level. Fellow Hofstra professors mario murillo and Aashish Kumar and I interviewed 40 leaders of communitybased organizations in Freeport, Elmont, Hempstead, Roosevelt, uniondale and Westbury, asking about their perceptions of media reporting on their neighborhoods. The adjective most often used to describe the coverage: negative.

Crime, the leaders repeatedly said, dominated news reports on their neighborhoods, with little positive coverage and virtually no reporting on critical issues besides education. A news audit of 469 stories on their communities from January to June 2022 largely supported their assertions, with two exceptions: the Franklin Square-Elmont Herald and Freeport Herald.

In these community publications, crime comprised less than 10 percent of coverage, whereas it made up anywhere from 25 to 80 percent of reporting in

regional news outlets. Fingers crossed, we are set to release the study’s complete findings this month in a paper titled “The Suburban News Desert: Where Communities of Color are Starved for Critical Information Amid Crime-centered Coverage.”

We know this from the social sciences: According to cultivation theory, the more people are exposed to violence in the media, the more they believe the world is dangerous, even if they live in peaceful places.

The more people read or view reports on crime in communities of color, without positive coverage to provide context, the more they believe these neighborhoods to be crime-ridden and deviant, even though they may in fact be largely safe and harmonious communities in which to live, work and raise a family.

This is where community newspapers come in. They cover crime, yes, but they also report regularly on the good stuff — neighborhood block parties, volunteer efforts, graduations, marriages and births, along with the crucial issues that matter most to people.

Having made my career as a community journalist, I believed in community media before I became a professor. Having studied the media as an academic researcher, I appreciate, more than ever, the need for community news outlets, particularly in neighborhoods of color.

Scott Brinton is an assistant professor of journalism, media studies and public relations at Hofstra University’s Lawrence Herbert School of Communication. ©Scott A. Brinton. Comments? Scott. Brinton@hofstra.edu.

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