If you ask A.J. Rovner of East Rockaway how he’s doing, he’s living the dream. The 21-year-old senior at Penn State dreamed of being a sports broadcaster and that dream is coming true. On Thursday, Sept. 1, after press time, Rovner will be in the Ross-Ade Stadium press box at Purdue Univer sity in West Lafay ette, Indiana, to deliver the college football play-byplay and livingState.againstthecommentarycolorforseasonopenerPenn“It’sliterallyadream,” Rovner said, expressing his excitement to be giving the play-by-play for the opening game against Purdue. “These are kids you go to school with.“They’re literally my class mates. It’s such a unique experi ence.”The broadcast journalism major is the on-air personality for his college radio station— WKPS-90.7 FM, known as “The Lion.”“Basically, I’ve always wanted to do play-by-play,” Rovner said. “I really love to dial in on the game. My job is to paint a pic ture in their head of what this play is. I think that’s so cool. It’s really fascinating to whichfriendshow,“A+KalsohourBlitz,”“Thefootballandball,DivisionState’scoveredtheSinceme.”joiningstation,hePennNCAAIbasebasketball,ofcourse,teams,forSportsadailytwo-show.Heistheco-hostofSports”talkwithhisKaleb,runsevery
IT’S BEEN a few weeks since the Lynbrook/East Rockaway 11u Little League team won their district, but that didn’t stop Lynbrook village officials from honoring their victory late last month.
I t was 10 years in the making, but the Lyn brook/East Rockaway 11u Little League team did it. They won the Williamsport District 30 championship last July, and now they have a new honor to add to their list: accolades from Lynbrook village officials. Mayor Alan Beach joined the rest of the board of trustees in celebrating the win dur ing an Aug. 22 meeting. “We want to thank you very much,” Beach said.”We’re all very proud of you.” But that pride wasn’t just limited to the elected officials. “I speak on behalf of all the kids when I say I’m so proud of this team,” manager Wil liam Becker said. “Baseball is a tough sport. It has its ups and downs. Lynbrook/East Rocka way Little League is a great organization with a great group of dedicated people. We really appreciate the opportunity to come down here today.”Every year, teams of young players around the country like the Lynbrook/East Rockaway squad compete to make it to Williamsport, Pennsylvania, the home of the Little League World Series. But getting there first means making it through district competition. Then Continued on page 4
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MAKING thE shORE cleaner is a team effort. Mother Kallie Barcellino and daughter, Fiona, pitch in to help clean up the coast. Rob Powers, at right, picks up garbage off Bay Park.
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evin Owens of East Rockaway worked for many years as a first mate aboard a ship, and would often describe himself as a “seal,” having spent most of his life in the water.That was the reason why, after he had fallen ill with cancer, his brother and four of his closest friends started the brand Seal 4, which sells apparel emblazoned with a seal, with the goal of helping pay for the cost of his medical expenses. “When Kevin’s cancer got aggressive, he wasn’t able to be a mate on a boat so we said, why don’t we create a clothing line,” Scott Evans, his friend and “mission mover” at Buoy 4, said. “A seal is born on land but spends 80 percent of its life in the water and that encapsulates Kevin’s life. He lived 80 percent of his life on these waters.”Asameans of paying tribute to Kevin, who passed in 2017, and to help clean the waters he loved, Buoy 4 teamed up with East Rockaway Kiwanis and Operation Splash to participate in “Operation Clean up” on Aug. 28 along the waters off of Bay Park.Rob Powers, a friend of Owens, said he pitched in on Sunday as a reminder of Kevin’s love for the water. “Kevin meant a lot to me,” Powers said. “He was like a brother to me, I grew up with the Owens family and when I think of Kevin, I think of strength and his love for the water.” According to it’s website, Operation Splash — which stands for “Stop Pollut ing, Littering and Save Harbors” — is a Freeport-based, volunteer organization dedicated to improving to quality of Long Island’s south shore bays, waterways and beaches.“Itstarted in 1979 with a girl telling her dad the beach is dirty and he said, ‘so, clean it up,’” Ellen Lee, an operation splash volunteer, said. “East Rockaway is the farthest west we go and we go out east to Lindenhurst. It’s all nonprofit and we’ve picked up three million pounds of garbage now.” A percentage of every sale at Buoy 4 gets donated back to helping preserve local waterways. At the event, Operation Splash was presented with a check from Buoy 4 in the amount of $1,620.
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“Operation Splash explained to us how they make money and clean the water ways and they agreed to come out on a Sunday to help us clean these waters,” East Rockaway Kiwanis President Michaelene Abbott-Cooper said. “Buoy 4 is an East Rockaway-based company with a great mission and they volunteered to be part of this project with us and we decided to put it out there for the kids and everyone to help us.”
BuOy 4, EAst Rockaway Kiwanis and Operation SPLASH cleaned up the waters off Bay Park in a pontoon boat Aug. 28 in tribute to Kevin Owens
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The Lynbrook viLLage board presented the Lynbrook/East Rockaway 11u Little League team with awards for its district champion ship win against Oceanside at the height of the summer.
there are sectional, state and regional tournaments.Thelocaldistrict had Lynbrook/East Rockaway competing with the likes of Oceanside, Island Park, Rockville Centre, Long Beach/Lido Beach, Freeport, Bald win and Freeport. “We played Rockville Centre for our first game, and most people look at that and say what a big challenge because they’ve always been a tough team,” Beck er said. “But when we started, we jumped out on top right away. We had great pitch ing, great hitting and great fielding. And toward the middle of the game, Rockville Centre started scoring some runs, but we were able to score more runs and shut them game was a beating by Oceanside, but somehow, Lynbrook/East Rockaway rebounded to come out on top. “We had great pitching to start the game, but Oceanside took the lead on us in that game,” Becker said. “But in the sixth inning, we were able to come back and win and walk it off.”
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Lynbrook/East Rockaway was down 5-3 going into the sixth inning, the manag er said. But the team squeezed out three more runs to walk off with a win. It was the final game July 9 Becker described as a true “home run.” “In the final game against Oceanside again, we had unbelievable pitching and fielding,” the manager said. “It was the best game at this level I’ve ever seen.” Lynbrook/East Rockaway took the game“The1-0.one run we did get was on a clutch hit, and everything went perfectly for us,” Becker said. “It was the best. I still get emotional talking about it. I could not get over how well they played.” By the time the team reached section als, however, weather and fatigue took its toll.“We played Floral Park and East Wil liston, and they’re competitive teams,” Becker said. “I think they’re teams we could’ve beaten, but our kids played at the best level they could have and were as competitive as they could be given the cir cumstances. Some of the games were on the hottest days of the summer, but I think on any other day, we could’ve beat en them. And it gives me hope for next year.”He compared their odds to that of the Massapequa Coast Little League team, which recently made its way to Williams port, only to lose to the team from Holli daysburg, Pennsylvania. Massapequa was the first Long Island team to go to the World Series since Rockville Centre in ‘78. “Think about Massapequa and how far they got,” Becker said. “It’s like, ‘Wait a second, it’s not impossible to get there.’ It just takes confidence and trust and belief in yourself.”DominicBecker, the team’s centerfield er and pitcher — and son of the manager — said his teammates never lost their faith.“It was very fun, and we always knew that it was never really over,” he said. “We could always come back next year and do better.”Lynbrook/East Rockaway may not have gotten as far as Massapequa this time around, they still earned something even more important — camaraderie. “We’re a small town, and a lot of them already know each other whether it’s the neighborhood or through school, and they’re all rooting for each other,” the older Becker said. “So, it definitely brings them closer. And when they’re winning — like we did in district — everybody’s clos er and happier.”
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The Lions, who finished 6-4 last season, traditionally field a fierce defense and Ramsey believes the foundation is in place for the unit to thrive again.
Sophomores Jack Winey, Khristan Hernandez, Jordan Campbell and Jaylen Ware are all returning starters, while freshman Devyon Wright could prove the most sig nificantWiney,newcomer.aformer standout at Lindenhurst High School, and Ware lead the linebacker corps. Both are returning starters who go sideline to sideline and excel at tackling, Ramsay said. “Jack was one of our defensive leaders last year and came into camp in outstanding shape,” the coach noted. “Jaylen is similar. He’s a tough, strong kid.” Hernandez is a shutdown cornerback who’ll get the toughest weekly assignment in the secondary, Ramsay said. “He’s not the biggest guy (5-foot-9) but he can go against big receivers and shut them down,” Ramsay said. “He has great all-around skills and is one of our vocal leaders.”Campbell will spearhead the pass rush from the edge and comes off an impressive first season. “I’m excited to see what he can do after last year,” Ramsay said. Wright, from Dix Hills, is one of the defensive X-fac tors. He’s been dynamic in camp and will start at safety.
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The feature running back is former Sewanhaka High School standout Brian Lowry. “He’s a tough downhill runner with deceptive speed,” Ramsay said. “He’s patient and strong and we’re looking for him to build on lastAnchoringyear.” the offensive front is sophomore center Kwami Frimpong, a talented all-around lineman and a leader in the huddle. “He’s crucial to everything we do on offense,” said Ramsay, who is also counting on returning starting sophomores Shamar Riley (tackle) and Kasper Borawski (guard) to get the job done in the trenches.
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“Last year was a challenge coming off the canceled 2020 Covid season, but I thought we handled it quite well,” Nassau CC head coach Jamel Ramsay said. “It was a tough ending. We were down pretty big at halftime, fought back to take the lead in the last minute but couldn’t hold on. “We’re excited about the opportunity to return to that stage,” he added. “We have strong returning talent and I thought we added some nice pieces to fill voids.”
Sophomore John Beaubrun, a Valley Stream Central High School graduate, leads the receiver corps and is also a key on special teams as a return option. “John had some big catches and a handful of touchdowns last year,” Ramsay said. “He has good speed and hands and runs sharpVersatileroutes.”sophomore tight end Greg King, a 6-foot-4 target, also returns and will provide yardage through the air and blocking.
assau Community College’s football team will lean on a mix of returning starters and new comers to lead the way this season.
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LINEBackEr Jack WINEY returns as one of the leaders of a traditionally strong Nassau CC defense. New quarterback Luke Sprague, at right, will direct the Lions’ offense. aug. 27 Sussex CC Away 4 p.m. Sept. 3 Lackawana Away 1 p.m. Sept. 10 Hudson CC Away 1 p.m. Sept. 17 Monroe Home 1 p.m. Sept. 24 Minnesota St. Away noon Oct. 8 Eric CC Home 1 p.m. Oct. 16 Sacred Heart Away 1 p.m. Oct. 22 Hockin Away 1 p.m. Nov. 5 Hudson CC Home 1 p.m. Nov. 12 Connecticut St. Home 1 p.m. 2022 Schedule
The Lions were the No. 1-ranked NJCAA Division III program most of last season and are looking to get back to the championship game (Red Grange Bowl in Glen Ellyn, Illinois) after falling just short to DuPage, 34-29, after beating the Chaparrals by two points during the regular season.
“We have a lot of challenges on the schedule that we’re pumped about,” Ramsay said.
“He looks to be a force to be reckoned with,” Ramsay said.Offensively, Ramsay is looking for the Lions to take things up a notch under the direction of new quarter back Luke Sprague, a transfer from LIU-Post. “He’s a tre mendous pocket passer with an extremely strong arm,” Ramsay said. “We feel he’s someone who can elevate our offense to another level for the next two years.”
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By JORDAN VALLONE jvallone@liherald.com S eptember is Suicide Prevention Month, and for the first time in since the start of the coronavi rus pandemic, the Long Island Crisis Center will raise money and aware ness — simply by walking. Its 14th annual event, “Let’s Walk, Let’s Talk-Stepping Together to Prevent Sui cide,” is slated for Sunday, Sept. 18 on the Long Beach boardwalk. It’s one of the Bellmore-based crisis center’s biggest events, but had to take place virtually the last couple of years to help protect its par ticipants from Covid-19.Sinceits first journey in 2009, the crisis center walk has provid ed a chance for people to come together and raise awareness for suicide pre vention, said Debra Katz, a vol unteer counselor for the center’s crisis hotline. Many use the day as an opportunity to forhavethoseremembertheymaylost.“Ithinkthat,peoplewho have lost loved ones to suicide, even though their loved ones are always on their minds and in their hearts every day, the walk is exclusively for their memory,” KatzAndsaid.there is always strength in num bers, said Tawni Engel, the crisis center’s associate executive director. “We’re all coming from this like-mind ed place of wanting to support one anoth er,” said Engel, who worked her way from an intern in 2008 to her current leader ship role about a year ago. “It’s a somber day, but we try to keep it upbeat.”Thewalk’s festivities kick off at 10:30 a.m., at 1 Laurelton Blvd. Besides the actual walkers, those showing up can expect music, Engel said, along with informational tables and booths from var ious organization. The morning program also honors the crisis center’s person of the year, and feature speeches about sui cideTheawareness.walkitself starts at 11:30. Those joining the physical part will find a specific walking path to follow, said Susan Slagg, the crisis center’s operations manager. But there is no pressure for any one to walk the entire time.
Suicide prevention fundraiser returns in-person to Long Beach
Katz has volunteered as a counselor for five years, deciding to join after she retired from teaching. “I wanted to do something meaningful, that would give back,” she said. “It has really added a lot to my life.”
“We have paid staff working on it, and a lot of volunteers,” Slagg said. “Everyone has worked really hard to make it happen. I know from our people — our staff and volunteers — we’re really excited to bring it back together.”
Crisis center says, ‘Let’s walk, let’s talk’
“I always say (the event) is good for the non-walkers, too,” she said. “The walk is more for people to get together, and bring attention to the important cause. There is no skill Pre-pandemic,needed.” the walk attracted upward of 500 people, Engel said. Cur
The Long Island Crisis Center was founded in 1971, and has spent the past half-century as a round-the-clock suicide prevention and crisis intervention center. It offers family counseling, support group, and various forms of health education.
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Volunteer counselors go through rigor ous training, taking part in shadow calls with counselors already on the job. Any one interested in volunteering can call the crisis center’s business line at (516) 8260244.The National Suicide Prevention Hot line has simplified from what used to be a complicated 10-digit toll-free number to just“For988.people who are really in crisis and feeling suicidal, they don’t have to remember this long number,” Katz said, adding that “988 is a great thing.”
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Phone numbers with a 516 area code are routed directly to the Long Island Cri sis Center. If the Bellmore facility is backed up, another nearby center will intercept and lend a hand, Slagg said.
ThE LONg IsLAND Crisis Center’s annual suicide prevention takes place on the Long Beach boardwalk on Sunday, Sept. 18. In the past, it has raised more than $50,000, and included some 500 participants.
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Want to join the Long Island Crisis Center on its ‘Let’s Walk, Let’s TalkStepping Together to Prevent Suicide’ event on the Long Beach boardwalk? It’s set to begin at 10:30 a.m., on Sunday, Sept. 18.
The Long Island Crisis Center rents space from the Bellmore Presbyterian Church, and its offices are just behind the sanctuary at 2740 Martin Ave. For more on the crisis center and the programs it offers, visit LongIslandCrisis Center.org.
A big part of the crisis center’s work is helping those identify as part of the great er LGBTQ community. Engel has worked extensively in the past with the center’s LGBTQ+ youth organization, Pride for Youth. There is direct correlation between what the crisis center and Pride for Youth does because, Engel said, “sui cide numbers are so high in the LGBTQ+ community.”Thecrisis center has been hard at work preparing for the walk.
ThE LONg IsLAND Crisis Center’s annual suicide prevention walk is slated to return in-person on Sunday, Sept. 18, after a two-year hiatus caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
BALDWIN Wednesday, 10/12/2022 7:00 PM BAY (Oyster Bay and surrounding areas) Wednesday, 10/19/2022 7:00 PM BELLMORE Thursday, 10/6/2022 7:00 PM CARLE WESTBURYPLACE/ Tuesday, 10/11/2022 7:00 PM CENTRAL PARK (Bethpage, Plainview, and Old Bethpage) Thursday, 10/13/2022 7:00 PM EAST MEADOW Monday, 10/3/2022 7:00 PM ELLM (East Rockaway, Lakeview, Lynbrook, and Malverne) Wednesday, 10/19/2022 7:00 PM ELMONT Saturday, 10/1/2022 10:00 AM FLORAL BELLEROSEPARK/ Wednesday, 10/12/2022 7:00 PM FREEPORT Tuesday, 10/11/2022 7:00 PM GARDEN CITY Wednesday, 10/12/2022 7:00 PM GLEN COVE Thursday, 9/29/2022 7:00 PM GREAT NECK Wednesday, 10/26/2022 7:00 PM HARDSCRABBLE (Farmingdale and N. Massapequa) Monday, 10/24/2022 7:00 PM HEMPSTEAD Friday, 10/28/2022 5:00 PM HERRICKS Wednesday, 9/21/2022 7:00 PM HICKSVILLE Monday, 10/17/2022 7:00 PM ISLAND BEACH (Island Park and Long Beach) Tuesday, 10/11/2022 7:00 PM JERICHO/SYOSSET Thursday, 9/22/2022 7:00 PM MANHASSET Tuesday, 10/18/2022 7:00 PM MASSAPEQUA Tuesday, 10/25/2022 7:00 PM MERRICK Tuesday, 10/25/2022 7:00 PM NORTH BELLMORE Thursday, 9/22/2022 7:00 PM OCEANSIDE Tuesday, 10/18/2022 7:00 PM PARK (New Hyde Park, Garden City Park, and parts of Floral Park) Thursday, 9/29/2022 7:00 PM PLAINEDGE Wednesday, 10/26/2022 7:00 PM
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Stay Involved — And Communicate Keeping the lines of communication open is vital. Your child needs to know that you are will ing to listen, discuss his or her experiences and not judge. Learn to listen to your child; don’t just lecture him and assume he will do only what you’ve told him. Lead by example; it’s hard to persuade a child not to drink while you’re knock ing back a frosty mug of beer. Make sure that your child is involved in activities that inspire a sense of belonging; being a vital member of a team will encourage her to feel good about her self. Make sure you know what television shows and movies your child is seeing, and talk with him about the values and situations portrayed.
PORT WASHINGTON Tuesday, 10/18/2022 7:00 PM ROCKVILLE CENTRE Tuesday, 10/25/2022 7:00 PM ROOSEVELT Friday, 10/28/2022 5:00 PM SEAFORD/WANTAGH Tuesday, 10/11/2022 7:00 PM SHORE (Glen Head, Glenwood Landing, Sea Cliff) Thursday, 9/29/2022 7:00 PM THE PLAINS (Island Trees and Levittown) Wednesday, 9/21/2022 7:00 PM UNIONDALE Friday, 10/28/2022 5:00 PM VALLEY STREAM/ FIVE TOWNS Thursday, 10/27/2022 7:00 PM WARM (Williston Park, East Williston, Old Westbury, Albertson, Roslyn and surrounding areas, Mineola) Monday, 10/3/2022 7:00 PM WEST FRANKLINHEMPSTEAD/SQUARE Thursday, 10/13/2022 7:00 PM
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The first time you hold your child in your arms, you make promises to love, protect and always be there to guide him or her. Then reality intrudes.Unfortunately for us and fortunately for them, things such as school force us to release our little ones for a while and put them in the care of teachers and school administrators, who must oversee several kids at once. Suddenly, our precious bundle faces a must-be-decided-now quandary and finds that mommy or daddy isn’t there to make all the decisions. Sometimes the situation is even scary. Challenges face our chil dren in the form of peer pressure, drugs, sex and bullying.Clinical psychologist and author Dr. John Duffy says: “Parents do need to talk with their kids about bullying, sex and peer pressure. Many parents I’ve worked with over the years will pro vide time for a lecture, often a one-time-only lecture. But they will often fail to provide time for ongoing discussion of these topics, which is what children really need. They need to know that we as parents are available to them as guides should they need help navigating the world of peer pressure.” “I work with teens and tweens. They are at particular risk for peer pressure to participate in sexual activity, drink or smoke pot. Many are bul lied in ways we could not have even imagined a generation ago (texting, social media). They need parents who can help them in real time. The stronger the connection between parent and child the likelier a parent’s word will be heeded and the likelier a parent’s limits will be honored.”When you have that all-important conversa tion, Dr. Fran Walfish recommends: “The most important thing your child or teen needs on his first day of school is to not feel lonely or isolated. Talk with your kid about what it takes to be a good friend. Include what feels comfortable and what doesn’t. Teach your child to follow her instincts.”“Most kids know right from wrong. Teach your kid to listen to his internal voice and follow his intuition, not the crowd. I would wait to dis cuss sex and cyber-bullying and other issues so as not to bombard and overwhelm your child before school starts. Too much talk can raise anxiety when your goal here is preparation and to reduce anxiety.”
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Photo: Peer pressure starts when kids are young, so it’s important to talk with your kids about it early.
“I’d position it more as ‘making good choices’ versus ‘peer pressure,’ because big picture, if your kid makes good choices throughout life, he/she is setting himself/herself up for success,” advises Amy Kossoff Smith, founder of The MomTini Lounge. “I’d advocate sitting down before school to talk about your routine/expec tations, and in that context, say that there will be many opportunities to decide what is best for him/her and that you hope he/she will come to you for advice when needed and will make good choices, especially when presented with ideas or opportunities that may not lead to a good out come.”
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Lu is new CIO at Northwell Sophy Lu brings her 12 years of health system experience to Northwell Health, becoming the company’s new chief infor mation officer. She succeeds the retiring John Bosco, who first took on that role in 2004.Lu was once Northwell’s deputy CIO before becom ing a senior vice president. She’ll oversee 1,900 team members and thou sands of technolog ical“It’sservices.gratifying to be able to pro mote great candi dates from within the health system,” said Michael Dowling, Northwell’s presi dent and chief executive, in a release. “While John Bosco left big shoes to fill, Sophy Lu is an outstanding leader in her field, and a logical choice for this key role.”Lu joined Northwell in 2010, becoming chief applications officer seven years later. Before that, she was designing and building a liquified natural gas plant in Indonesia, as well as designing several air separation plants for the industrial gas industry.Sheearned her degree in chemical engineering from Bucknell University in Pennsylvania.
Schnepper joins guidance center board Michael Schnepper — a partner in Rivkin Radler’s Commercial Litigation, Insurance Coverage and Insurance Fraud Practice Groups — has joined the board of directors for North Shore Child & Fam ily Guidance SchnepperCenter.isalongtime supporter of the guidance center’s mission to bring hope and healing to children and fami lies facing mental health event.sicGolfKrevatannualofservedrelease.accordingchallenges,toaHehasasco-chairthecenter’sJonathanMemorial&TennisClasfundraising
DEC seeks comments on Hempstead village apartments Neighbors around a planned apart ment complex in the Village of Hemp stead have a chance to share their com ments about the projects over the next few weeks.The state’s environmental conserva tion department is considering a brown field cleanup application from Carman Place Apartments LLC — associated with Rochester developer Conifer Realty — for what is expected to be a 228-unit complex on the corner of Bedell, Columbia and MainThestreets.soil,groundwater and soil vapor have been contaminated over the years by a number of different businesses that have been located at the site, according to theThatdeveloper.includes a dry cleaner, auto ser vice station, and businesses that stored fuel oil in underground tanks. The state program provides tax incen tives for redevelopment of brownfields. The developer has already secured some incentives through the Town of Hemp stead’s Industrial Development Agency after pledging significant funds toward surrounding sewer and water infrastruc ture projects, matching state grants, according to published reports. Apartment units there are said to be earmarked for families and individuals making no more than $117,000 per year. Comments on the brownfield program application are accepted through Oct. 8 by mailing to project manager Melissa Sweet, 625 Broadway, Albany, N.Y., 12233, or emailing her at melissa.sweet@dec.ny. gov. Comments also can be phoned in at (518)The402-9614.developer says it expects to have its brownfield remediation plan approved by the end of the year, and have it com pleted by next summer.
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“We feel extremely fortunate to have Michael joining us,” said Paul Vitale, the president of the guidance center’s board of directors, in a release. “He has been a vital force in making the Krevat Cup a huge success year after year, and he approaches the role with enthusiasm, creativity, and a wonderful sense of humor.” With three locations in Roslyn Heights, Manhasset and Westbury, the not-for-prof it serves young people up to 24 years old when it comes to emotional well-being through diagnosis, treatment, prevention, training, parent education, and research and advocacy. More money to help minority-owned businesses Ascend Long Island — a program sup porting economic development in underserved parts of Nassau, Suffolk and Queens counties — has been infused with $850,000 in new funds from JPMorgan Chase, Suffolk County officials, and NorthwellLaunchedHealth.in2019, Ascend Long Island has received more than $2 million from Chase to date, providing management education to more than 50 Black and Lati no small business entrepreneurs through Hofstra University, as well as market opportunity, and access to capital.
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Over the past ten years, Lynbrook fire fighters have raised nearly $220,000 to benefit the wounded and their families. Each Christmas the department joins with other Nassau County volunteers to travel to hospitals and rehabilitation units at Fort Bragg, Camp Lejeune, and Fort Belvoir to bring Christmas to the wounded and their families. In addition, wounded soldiers still receiving treatment at Fort Belvoir, and their families, come to Lynbrook for the concert and block party. The Rockville Centre Hotel on Sunrise Highway pitches in by donating rooms, as they have each year, for the veterans in atten This year’s concert will feature three bands, all of whom are donating their time and talents for the cause. The cost of admission is a $20 donation which includes the cost of food available free of charge. There will also be over 140 prizes raffled off thanks to the generosity of the Lynbrook Chamber of Commerce and the many stores and shops in Lynbrook, as well as other major corporations who donate prizes. One of the sponsors, JetBlue Airways, is again continuing to support the efforts of Lynbrook firefighters by donating roundtrip tickets that will be raffled off separately. The winners will be given the opportunity to travel anywhere JetBlue flies. The third prize winner will receive a four-burner Black Stone Grill. The cost to participate in the big raffle is $10.
Lynbrook firefighters will host their annual Wounded Warrior Concert and Block Party on Saturday, Sept. 24 from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. at Greis Park, both in and in front of the Recreation Center. LFD Fire Chief Chris Kelly said that this marks the eleventh year that the department has hosted the event to bene fit the Nassau County Firefight ers Operation Wounded War riorThisproject.isa nonprofit charity comprised of Nassau County vol unteer firefighters that has been in operation since 2004 to help wounded service men and women in hospitals along the East Coast, including those locally and at the VA Hospital in Northport. They are not affiliated with the national Wounded Warrior project. In addition to the concert and block part, other Nassau fire departments hold Doo Wop shows, spaghetti dinners, golf outings, road races, motorcycle runs and other fundraising events to benefit the charity. They have also participated in building new homes for the wounded.
Courtesy of Steve Grogan Lynbrook Fire ChieF Chris Kelly, seated, goes over the plans for the Wounded Warrior Concert and Block Party with ex-chief Kevin Bien, chairman of Lynbrook Fire Department’s wounded warrior committee.
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HERALDROCKAWAYLYNBROOK/EAST—20221,September 12 1183588 A CHILD’S LIFE IS FLASHING BEFORE YOUR EYES Every day in NYS up to 50,000 cars unlawfully pass stopped school buses* School Bus Safety Program is keeping our students safe by equipping school buses with automated enforcement technology throughout Hempstead. Endangering children by unlawfully passing a stopped school bus will lead to a violation. *Source: NYS Governor’s Traffic Safety Committee STOP FOR THE SCHOOL BUS. IT’S NEW YORK STATE LAW. For more info visit: stopforthebus.com/hempstead #stopforthebus
Photos courtesy Mark Rovner a.j. RovneR, left, with New York Giants’ Super Bowl winning wide receiver Stephen Baker.
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ing for Fox Sports, and Carl Banks, an analyst for the Giants since 2007. Before joining the Penn State radio sta tion, he worked as a junior reporter with the New York Mets in 2019, where he was given the opportunity to interview third baseman J.D. Davis. He interned with the New York Giants for a little over a year, where he worked in client services and was fortunate to meet former “Big Blue” alumni like Plaxico Burress and Stephen Baker and covered the team’s summer training camp. He was fortunate enough to see the Giants with the Super Bowl twice in his lifetime — first in 2008 and then again in 2012.“It has always been a dream of mine to work for them,” Rovner said. “My Dad’s family has had season tickets since they played at the Polo Grounds.” His father, Mark Rovner, said he watched his son go from announcing the East Rockaway High School basketball games to working for the Islanders, Mets, and Giants. Now he is looking forward to tuning into The Lion to hear his son give the play-by-play during the game against Purdue.“Icouldn’t be prouder,” Mark Rovner said. “He worked so hard and is very determined to live out his dreams. He’s completely self-motivated and it’s so nice to see how far he has come.” For Thursday’s big game, Rovner will drive to Indiana with his roommate, best friend and broadcast partner, who will be by his side in the press box. The two will trade announcing duties at halftime, each doing play-by-play and color commentat ing for half of the game. Rovner said he is excited to be headed to Indiana on Wednesday night and looks forward to the broadcast on Thursday. His father, Mark, will also be hosting his own listening party in East Rockaway with family and friends to celebrate He said this is the first time since 2019, before the Covid-19 pandemic, they are traveling to cover a sporting event off campus.Rovner said this moment is especially exciting for his father, who has been there to support him through it all. “He’s always bringing me up,” Rovner said. “It’s a moment for him, too.” For his family, the day typically marks a solemn occasion—since it was exactly six years ago, on Thursday, September 1, his grandmother died. “My dad and I are thinking it’s got to mean something,” Rovner said. Having lost her husband at an early age, Rovner’s grandmother lived her life as a widow for 41 years and was the only real grandparent A.J. ever really knew. “Now he’s so happy. He’s not even thinking about it,” Rovner said of his father. “She definitely didn’t want us to be miserable on this day.” To catch the season opener between Penn State’s Nittany Lions and the Pur due Boilermakers, be sure to tune in to TheLion.FM online or catch the game via FOX Sports at 8 p.m.
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When: Now, through Jan. 27 Where: David Filderman Gallery, 9th floor of the Joan and Donald E. Axinn Library, Hofstra University’s South Campus For information, and to RSVP to reception, call (516) 463-5672 or Hofstra.edu/museumvisit
The public is invited to the exhibit’s opening reception at the Emily Lowe Gallery on Thursday, Sept. 8 from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. The reception includes remarks by Albert and refreshments.
“It’s helpful to get an understanding of the process to see how it’s made,” Albert says. “How ink sits on a plate and how it’s transferred is different. Also notice the image is reversed, it’s the opposite of what it is on the plate.”
Visitors can view 30 prints — works dating from the late 16th century to the 21st — by Romare Bearden, Helen Frankenthaler, Henry Moore, Alison Saar and Andy Warhol, among otherss. A woodblock and copper etching plate are also on display.
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European and American artists began experimenting with printmaking in the late 19th to early 20th century. More recent decades saw the establishment of printmaking studios, where well-
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The U.K. glam rock powerhouse visits Long Island ready to rock ‘n’ roll. The Struts have been massively embraced by some of the greatest icons in rock history. Along with opening for Foo Fighters, The Rolling Stones and Guns N’ Roses, the band was handpicked by Mötley Crüe as the supporting act for their last-ever performances. They’ve toured incessantly since their formation, including worldwide headline shows and major festivals like Lollapalooza, Governors Ball and Isle of Wight. When Covid-19 brought touring to a halt, The Struts created their third album “Strange Days” in a charmed and frenzied burst of Saturday,creativity. Sept. 11, 8 p.m. $65, $45, $35, $25. The Paramount, 370 New York Ave., Huntington. (800) 745-3000. Ticketmaster. com or ParamountNY.com.
Local musicians gather with fans of Harry Chapin for that rousing tribute to Chapin’s musical legacy postponed from its original date in July. Stuart Markus, with his band Gathering Time, are prepared to lead Long Island’s top musical talents in spirited renditions of Chapin’s many hits. It also will be livestreamed on the ‘Just Wild About Harry’ (The Harry Chapin Tribute Show) Facebook page and available for later viewing. This year’s concert — the 19th annual, and 17th at the park — marks the 50th anniversary of the release of Chapin’s breakout hit ‘Taxi.’ As always, visitors are asked to bring donations of non-perishable food items to be collected by Long Island Cares.
Top right: Henry Moore (1898-1986), ‘13 Standing Figures,’ issued with the book ‘Heads, Figures and Ideas’ by George Rainbird and New York Graphic Society (1958). It was a gift of Dr. and Mrs. Joseph Tucker.
Of particular note, she cites Romare Bearden’s “The Family” for his use of tinting and photo engraving. And Henry Moore’s “13 Standing Figures,” which visually relates to a sculpture that resides on Hofstra’s South Campus. Woodcuts, the oldest form of printmaking, appeared in fifth century Chinese art, and in Europe since the 15th century. Early prints — most commonly woodcuts, wood engravings and metal plate engravings — were often produced to provide illustrations for publications and, in the hierarchy of artists, printmakers were considered “lesser than” painters and sculptors.
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Hofstra University Museum of Art’s new exhibit, “Off the Press,” explores the relationship between the artist and the complexities of the printmaking craft. “Our goal with all our exhibits is to make our permanent collection accessible to the public,” says Karen Albert,the museum’s director and curator. “And one of the big strengths of our collection (5,200 pieces in all) is the print collection.” A print, in the broadest definition, is a work of art composed of ink on paper created through an indirect transfer process. Four major printmaking methods have developed over the centuries: relief, intaglio, and the planographic techniques of lithography and screenprinting.“Printmakers may choose between methods to produce a distinct type of image or line quality,” Albert explains.”Artists will choose the technique based on how they want the final image to look. This exhibition will give viewers insight into how and why such artistic choices are made.”
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Top left: Romare Bearden (1911-1988), ‘The Family,’ an aquatint and photoengraving from the portfolio ‘An American Portrait,’ 1776-1976 (1975) It was a gift of Carole and Alex Rosenberg.
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The works on view are small sampling of the museum’s collection of more than 2,200 prints in a range of media and processes, Albert says. “What you’re seeing are essentially all my favorites.”
Bottom: Andy Warhol (1928-1987)’s ‘Queen Ntombi Twala of Swaziland’ (1985)on screenprint and diamond dust on Lenox Museum Board. It was a gift of The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts Inc, which also holds the copyright
known artists created new and innovative prints. As techniques have evolved — especially now with digital technology — artists have pushed the boundaries of traditional printmaking. Many contemporary artists view their graphic work as an integral part of their oeuvre and, for some, it is their primary expressive medium.
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The host of “America’s Got Talent” and “Deal or No Deal,” Howie Mandel visits NYCB Theatre at Westbury, 960 Brush Hollow Rd., Westbury, with an all-new stand-up set, Friday, Sept. 9, 8 p.m. Mandel has remained a constant force in show business for more than 30 years. He can currently be seen on NBC’s flagship series “America’s Got Talent” where he has served as a judge for 11 seasons. He recently finished production on his new documentary “Howie Mandel: But Enough About Mes,” among othr recent projects. For information/tickets ,visit TheTheatreAtWestbury.com or LiveNation.com or call (516) 247-5200.
Thrift shop just for veterans VFW Post 3350 in East Rockaway continues its veterans thrift shop at 164 Main St. The store’s schedule remains variable in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, but attempts to be open daily, including Sundays. For thrift shop information or hall rentals, call (516) 887-8170, or visit VFWPost3350.org.
Apple of My Eye Head into apple season at Long Island Children’s Museum, Sunday, Sept. 11, 12-2 p.m. Discover fascinating facts about New York’s role as the secondlargest apple producing state in the country. Make an apple craft to take home. Long Island Children’s Museum, Museum Row, Garden City. For information, call (516) 2245800 or visit LICM.org.
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This year marks the 21st anniversary of the 9-11 attacks. In tribute to all the victims and first responders who lost their lives, the Village of Lynbrook holsds a ceremony at Memorial Garden outside Village Hall, Sunday, Sept. 11, 8 p.m.
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B’nai SholomBeth David, an egalitarian, inclusive congregation affiliated with United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism, invites the community to an open house for prospective new members Wednesday, Sept. 7, 6:30-7:30 p.m. The synagogue, located at 100 Hempstead Ave., Rockville Centre, serves Rockville Centre, Lynbrook, Oceanside, and surrounding communities. Hear from Rabbi David Lerner and President Martin Skolnick, tour the facilities, and meet with congregation leaders to learn about religious school and synagogue programs and activities. For information, call (516) 764-4100 or visit
Labor Day Schools and village offices will be closed Monday, Sept. 5, in recognition of the national holiday.
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Kids can make, view and talk about art, through Sunday, Sept. 4, with four Indigenous artists at Long Island Children’s Museum. Toyuskanash, the Algonquin word for bridges, brings together artists from the Shinnecock Nation to explore their traditional and contemporary culture and how they bridge gaps in history and knowledge with surrounding communities. The exhibit highlights the artwork of fine art photographer Jeremy Dennis, painter and tradition bearer Denise Silva-Dennis, beadwork appliqué and ribbon work artist Tohanash Tarrant and painter David Bunn Martine. Each artist’s creative process is featured during residencies; including artist-led workshops during each residency and daily activities for visitors led by museum staff that draw inspiration from their artwork, process and media. Visit the museum on Museum Row, Garden City. For more information, call (516) 224-5800 or go to LICM.org.
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Art talk Grab your lunch and join Nassau County Museum of Art Docent Riva Ettus for her popular “Brown Bag Lecture” live, via Zoom, Thursday, Sept. 15, 1 p.m. She’ll discuss the current exhibition, “Other Worlds than This: The Supernatural in Art.” Participants are invited to ask questions at the end of the program. Register at least 24 hours in advance to receive the program Zoom link. Also Oct. 13. Nassau Congregation B’nai Sholom-Beth David Open House Congregation
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Showcase your talent Come out to Mr. Beery’s Village Pub, at 33 Main St. in East Rockaway, every Wednesday for open mic night. Performers can sign up at 8 p.m. with showtime starting promptly at 9 p.m. For more information visit MrBeerys. com.
Enjoy the inspiring story of Ella Fitzgerald’s remarkable journey from world’steenagerhomelesstothefirstlady of song, now through Saturday, Sept. 10, at the Madison Theatre, on the Molloy University campus. Virtuosa Freda Payne brings Fitzgerald to life with an elegance, resonant beauty and transcendent voice that captures the immortal songstress. 1000 Hempstead Ave., Rockville Centre. For tickets and information visit MadisonTheatreny.org or call (516) 323-4444.
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The Adigun family of Lynbrook attended Passport Day at Hempstead Town Hall on July 17, where Town Clerk Kate Murray greeted them. Passport Day is held to provide residents the opportunity to apply for their travel documents on a convenient weekend date. For more information call (516) 812-3100.
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With more than 50 academic undergraduate, graduate and doctoral degree programs at Molloy, a multidimensional college committed to student success. Small classes allow students to think critically, explore their creativity and engage in a more focused group. Combining leadership, academic excellence and passionate mentoring, students are able to thrive. From international studies, service opportunities and more than 60 clubs and honor societies, internships, NCAA Division II sports teams and so much more.
Five Towns is one of the oldest child care centers in Nassau County, established in the 1930s as a private care center. The center has cared for the children of working parents for well over 70 years, providing stimulation, education, breakfast and afternoon snacks and so much more. They have also created a scholarship fund with the support of the local community to assist families who are unable to pay for care.
SCHOOL: Bellmore United Methodist Nursery School 2640 Royle St., www.bellmoreumc.org(516)-221-1483Bellmore Bellmore United Methodist’s goal is to provide an environment that is stimulating and engaging that way children develop socialization skills and confidence. Children are meant to feel good about themselves and want to go to school. The faculty focuses on ensuring that their first school experience is positive and enjoyable. For pre-kindergarten students there are additional enrichment classes from language and literature to science and math and more.
For over 22 years, Long Island Nail Skin & Hair Institute has been teaching aspiring beauticians the way of the industry, from digital courses on trends, as well as hands on experience in spa rooms on real clients on campus, a beauty store where students can purchase professional products and a beauty lounge that hosts a number of vendors and partners each demonstrating the latest technology, trends and more. Dana Persico, CEO & Executive Director, has been committed to her vision, whose hard work has given the beauty school students the ability to get real world first-hand opportunities.
BEST CHARTER/PAROCHIAL/PRIVATE SCHOOL: Lawrence Woodmere Academy 336 Woodmere Blvd, Woodmere (516) www.lawrencewoodmere.org374-9000
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BEST LEARNING CENTER/TUTOR: Long Island Children’s Museum 11 Davis Ave, Garden City (516) www.licm.org224-5800 Long Island Children’s Museum builds children selfconfidence through dancing, crafting and moving through their multisensory programs. They are exclusively tailored for young minds and bodies to develop communication and cooperation skills in a loving environment. Even adults of any age can benefit from the interactive programs. From theatre and music to storytelling and art, children will become well rounded curious individuals.
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Adelphi, founded in 1986 as the first private, coeducational university on Long Island, is a modern metropolitan university with an individualized and unique way to tackle learning. The faculty is dedicated to transforming the lives of students through education and a welcoming and inclusive community. The highly ranked school offers over 120 undergraduate and graduate programs as well as extracurricular activities.
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PhilscheduledAwww.lynbrookvillage.net.website,walk-thrucanbebycontactingHealey, Superintendent of DPW at The516-599-8838.Boardof Trustees reserves the right to reject any and all proposals if they are not in the best interest of the Village. BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES John Giordano, Village Lynbrook,AdministratorNew York September 1, 2022 133752
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■ The closest star is still a heaven away.
LEGAL INCORPORATEDNOTICE VILLAGE OF EAST beand$309,573.16amountLot:Section:StateCountyTownthesituate,improvementsbuildingsorAllLYNBROOK,as2:30PM,SeptemberMineola,SupremeSupremetheatwilltheenteredForeclosuretoDefendant(s)GENEVIEVEMARYN.A.,WELLSCOUNTYSUPREMENOTICELEGAL133747AugustVillagePatriciaYork.oftheBOARDBYplaceheardhaveinterestedtothroughofficehearing,sevenRockaway,AtlanticClerkthelawsTheBwithVillageCodeSectionofProposedregulations.withVillageCodeSectionofProposedofTelecommunicationsinVillageofSectionofProposedproposedintroduceRockaway,Atlantic2022Monday,EastIncorporatedTrusteesbethatNOTICEHEARINGNOTICEAMENDEDROCKAWAYOFPUBLICISHEREBYGIVENapublichearingwillheldbytheBoardofoftheVillageofRockawayonSeptember12,at7:00PMat376Avenue,EastNewYork,tothefollowinglocallaws:LocalLaw#112022amending288oftheCodetheIncorporatedofEastRockawayaccordancewiththeAct1996(TCA).LocalLaw#122022amending275-72oftheoftheIncorporatedofEastRockawayregardtoparkingLocalLaw#132022amending288-112oftheoftheIncorporatedofEastRockawayregardtoIndustrialZone.aboveproposedlocalmaybeinspectedinofficeoftheVillageatVillageHall,376Avenue,EastNewYork,(7)daysbeforetheduringregularhours,MondayFriday,9:00a.m.4:45p.m.Allpersonsshallanopportunitytobeatthetimeandaforesaid.ORDEROFTHEOFTRUSTEESofIncorporatedVillageEastRockaway,NewRennerClerk-Treasurer25,2022NOTICEOFSALECOURTOFNASSAUFARGOBANK,PlaintiffAGAINSTLYNNEMIRVILLE,MIRVILLE,PursuantaJudgmentofandSaledulyMay16,2018,I,undersignedRefereesellatpublicauctiontheNorthSidestepsofNassauCountyCourt,100CourtDrive,NY11501on12,2022atpremisesknown11WILSONAVENUE,NY11563.thatcertainplotpieceparcelofland,withtheanderected,lyingandbeinginVillageofLynbrook,ofHempstead,ofNassauandofNewYork,37Block:280349.Approximateofjudgmentplusinterestcosts.Premiseswillsoldsubjectto provisions of filed Judgment Index #005156/2013. The aforementioned auction will be conducted in accordance with the NASSAU County COVID-19 mitigation protoco ls and as such all persons must comply with social distancing, wearing masks and screening practices in effect at the time of this foreclosure sale. Foreclosure Auctions will be held “Rain or Shine”. George P. Esernio, Esq., Referee Gross Polowy, LLC 1775 Wehrle Drive Williamsville, NY 14221 00-295927 72778
COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU, U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS TRUSTEE OF THE NEW RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST 2020-NPL2, Plaintiff, vs. RICHARD MORRISON, ET AL., PursuantDefendant(s).to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered on June 13, 2022, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the front steps on the north side of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY on September 27, 2022 at 2:00 p.m., premises known as 60 Denton Avenue, East Rockaway, NY 11518. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Village of East Rockaway, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section 38, Block 509 and Lot 16. Approximate amount of judgment is $800,913.24 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #601633/2018. 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. Irene Frances Parrino, Esq., FriedmanRefereeVartolo LLP, 85 Broad Street, Suite 501, New York, New York 10004, Attorneys for Plaintiff. Firm File No.: 133639201302-1
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SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU US BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS TRUSTEE FOR RASC 2006-EMX9, Plaintiff AGAINST ROBERT WOLFSON, et al., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered September 8, 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 October 5, 2022 at 2:30PM, premises known as 100 PETERSON PLACE, 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 42, Block 127, Lot 357. Approximate amount of judgment $994,087.48 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #008385/2009. 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. Foreclosure Auctions will be held “Rain or Shine”. Bruce W. Migatz Esq., Referee Gross Polowy, LLC 1775 Wehrle Drive Williamsville, NY 14221 00-149176 72988
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■ The selfish care only for themselves; the self-centered care only about them selves.And my favorite: ■ Smart are those who speak wisely. Wise are those who listen. And, blessed are those who do both.
After 16 years as principal of Jericho Middle School, Donald Gately of Oceans ide has been appointed as the new assis tant superintendent for curriculum, instruction and personnel in the Manhas set Union Free School District. Before his time at JMS, he was also the principal of Howard B. Mattlin Middle School in Pla inview for four years, and assistant prin cipal of Memorial Junior High School in Valley Streamfor five. Through his guid ance, JMS was named as a New York State Essential Elements ‘Schools-toWatch’ Designee four times, an honor given to schools that have met standards of high performance.
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NOTICELEGAL133720NOTICEIS HEREBY GIVEN, that the Board of Trustees of the Incorporated Village of Lynbrook, serving as the Planning Board for subdivisions pursuant to Lynbrook Village Code Chapter 7, will hold a Public Hearing to consider the application of NW Condo LLC for a condominiumsubleasehold subdivision of the premises located at 733 Sunrise Highway, Lynbrook, New York. Specifically, NW Condo LLC seeks to subdivide the aforementioned property into three (3) 133751DATED:LYNBROOK,ADMINISTRATORVILLAGEJOHNBOARDBYaforementioned.andPublicbeAllYorkDrive,Hall,12,7:00Hearingenvironment.negativeconstituteproposeddetermineSEQRATrusteesaddition,condominiumsubleaseholdunits.IntheBoardofwill,underRegulations,whetherthewouldasignificantimpactontheSaidPublicwillbeheldatPMonSeptember2022attheVillageOneColumbusLynbrook,New11563.interestedpersonswillheardduringtheHearingatthetimeplaceORDEROFTHEOFTRUSTEESGIORDANO,NEWYORKJULY18,2022
MAINTENANCE & SERVICE Requests“ for Proposals may be obtained at the Office of the Village Clerk, Village Hall, One Columbus Drive, Lynbrook, New York between the hours of 8:00 A.M. and 4:00 P.M. Monday through Friday or on the Download section of the Village
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Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered herein and dated November 28, 2018, 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 October 4, 2022 at 4:00p.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 the corner formed by the intersection of the southerly side of Waverly Avenue with the westerly side of Cornell Place; being a plot 95.83 feet by 65.60 feet by 95 feet by 53.10 feet. Section: 42 Block: 107 Lot: 188 & All389-391.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 Saidauction.premises known as 72 WAVERLY AVENUE, EAST ROCKAWAY, NY Approximate amount of lien $932,975.55 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 SCOTT007676/2010.GUARDINO, ESQ., DavidReferee A. Gallo & Associates Attorney(s)LLPfor Plaintiff 47 Hillside Avenue, 2nd Floor, Manhasset, NY NOTICELEGAL133724{*File#110305025.1073LYNBROOKN*}NOTICEOF
W hile it’s true that kids say “the darndest things” and plenty of cute stuff emerges from “the moths of babes,” it’s still older folks who remain the prima ry source of genuine and enduring wis dom if we would simply take a moment to listen.Below are several observations offered not by noted philosophers (assuming you could name one) or esteemed professors or talking TV heads, but rath er by real folks right here in our own neighborhood who are a fount of experience, insight and just (not-so-plain) goodThus:advice.
Oceanside-based education administrator pursues new opportunity
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HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR Richner Communications is looking for a hands-on Human Resources professional to oversee all HR functions on a strategic and tactical level. Exciting opportunity to join a dynamic and expanding Garden City, Long Island media company. This position has a flexible schedule, part-time job share would be Responsibilities:considered.
CLASSIFIED Fax your ad to: 516-622-7460 E-mail you ad to: ereynolds@liherald.com E-mail Finds Under $100 to: sales@liherald.com DEADLINE: Monday, 11:00 am for all classified ads. Every effort is made to insure the accuracy of your ad. Please check your ad at the first insertion. Credit will be made only for the first insertion. Credit given for errors in ads is limited to the printed space involved. Publisher reserves right to reject, cancel or correctly classify and ad. To pLACE your AD CALL 516-569-4000 - press 5 EmploymentHERALD 1128595 RECRUITINGA GREAT TEAM ISSIMPLE.REALLY A Growing Multi Media Company Based in Garden City Is Hiring: • Receptionist • Human Resource Director • Reporter/Editor • Sales • Multi Media Coordinator • Drivers • Pressman/Press Helper To join our team, please email your resume to careers@liherald.com or Call 516-569-4000 Ext #235 WE HIRE THE BEST 1183362 LYNBROOK UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT 111 Atlantic Avenue, Lynbrook, New York 11563 POSITIONS AVAILABLE Teaching Assistants Full-time positions Must possess New York State Teaching Certification Security Aides (Civil Service) 10-month positions Daytime and evening hours Prior law enforcement experience is required. SUBSTITUTE POSITIONS AVAILABLE Teaching PermanentCustodialClericalAssistantsStaffStaffMonitorsNursesandPerDiemTeachersTeacherAides Interested candidates send a cover letter and resume to Employment@lynbrookschools.org on or before September 14, 2022. Please include position in email subject. Dr. Maureen T. Berman Assistant Superintendent for Personnel, Transportation and Student Support Services If interested, please email resume to our Personnel Office jcentrella@franklinsquare.k12.ny.usat 1183192 Franklin Square UFSD F/T B US ATT en DA n TS n ee D e D Has tHe following positions available: • 6 Hours per day • Benefits and Pension • 10 month position • Must be compassionate and patient • Experience with special needs children a plus, but not required TEACHERS NEEDED 1 183807 South Shore Preschool In North Bellmore Is Seeking Experienced And Passionate Teachers For Our UPK Class Qualified Applicants Must Hold Either A CDA Certification Or A Bachelor's Degree In Education, Or Are Currently Enrolled In An Early Childhood Education Program Minimum 2 Years’ Experience Working With Children Ages 2 5 Years Of Age Compensation Starts At $17/Hour For Consideration, Please Email Resume care@southshoredaycamp.com BUSDRIVERSWANTED 1182218 DoN’T MISS The Bus! EDU c ATI o NA l BUS TRANS po RTATI o N 516.454.2300 NEW STARTING SAl ARIES Van $23.41/hr. Non-Benefit Rate Big Bus $26.18/hr. Non-Benefit Rate $2,500.00 for CDL driver bus and van $500.00 for non CDL drivers. Will train qualified applicants Sign On Bonus *Some restrictions may apply. If interested, please email resume to our Personnel Office jcentrella@franklinsquare.k12.ny.usat 1183277 Franklin Square UFSD c Sch OO l B US Dr I ver S Wante D Must Have B License With PS Endorsement And NYS Fingerprints Required. Guaranteed 6 Hours/Day. 10 Month Position. Offering Benefits, Retirement Fund And Holiday Pay. $25.35/Hour With Contractual Increases. One phone call, oneorder, one heck of a good price to run your ad in any state, or across the country Call the USANetworkClassified today! 1-800-231-6152
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Talent acquisition: Source, screen, and interview potential candidates and manage new employee onboarding Benefits administration: Liaise with brokers, providers and facilitate enrollment and updating of coverage. Manage annual open enrollment and employee benefits review. Administration of 401(k) plan. Employee relations: Provide day- today support and problem resolution in regards to employee concerns, questions and policy issues. Performance management: Coach, counsel and recommend disciplinary actions Compliance: Maintain indepth knowledge of legal requirements related to day-to-day management of employees, reducing legal risk and ensuring regulatory compliance Payroll: Process biweekly payroll through payroll vendor for population of 150 employees Requirements: Bachelor's degree, preferably in business or HR, or equivalent experience Minimum 5 years HR generalist experience Knowledge of Federal, State & Local regulations governing employment Experience with payroll processing Self-motivated, ability to prioritize and work well under pressure Customer-focused attitude, with high level of professionalism and discretion Excellent oral and written communication and quantitative skills Proficiency with Microsoft Office Qualified candidates should submit a resume and cover letter to: careers@liherald.com.
Full Time/Part Time Richner Communications, publisher of Herald community newspapers has an excellent opportunity for a FT/PT Customer Service Clerk in our busy Circulation Department. Basic customer service and administrative responsibilities include: heavy computer work, answering phones, making phone calls, entering orders, faxing, filing, etc.
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DELIVERY DRIVER: P/T, Short Hours. Excellent Pay/Tips. Delivery Charge Goes To Driver. IMMEDIATE!
ADMINISTRATIVE Richner Communications - a rapidly growing multimedia company and publishers of the Herald newspaper grouphas several administrative job openings: Receptionist (F/T), AccountsMulti-MediaCollectionsReceivable/BillingClerkCoordinator(HoursFlexible)
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PRESS-ROOM/WAREHOUSE HELP Long Island Herald has IMMEDIATE openings for a FULL-TIME Pressroom/warehouse helper in Garden City. We are a busy print shop looking for a motivated and reliable individuals to assist in various duties in the shop. Forklift experience is a plus and heavy lifting is required. Hours vary, so flexibility is key. Email resumes or contact info to PRIVATEcareers@liherald.comDRIVERNEEDED
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For example, there are many regulations for sleeping spaces and bathrooms, such as means of escape, minimum space size, plumbing require ments and use. In most jurisdictions, the extra bed room has been used as a non-permitted rental, so the examiner of the plans, not the inspector you met, may have a policy to first get proof that you are not illegally renting the space. If you have a door to the outside from the room, for example, they will require that it be substituted with a win dow or blocked entirely with wall materials, mean ing that you have some remedial construction to do.
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A. I’ve always won dered why people in your situation aren’t given a more thorough explana tion of all the things need ed for a permit. Code words like “sketch,” “expedite” and “simple,” along with phrases like “all you need is a permit,” or “you just …” are mis leading. Making a much more complicated process seem so simple that peo ple have a false sense of what is needed only adds stress and mistrust to the problem when a licensed individual is trying to get you through this legal procedure. Couple this with the knowledge of codes, structure and pitfalls that a seasoned professional must apply, and you may have a better sense of how you got pulled into a much more involved situation than you were told about and why it costs more than you assumed.
I’m working with a few files right now where the owners didn’t know that the ceiling heights are lower than allowed by state building code, so, in addition to applying for a building permit, we are in a multi-month processes of first applying for a building code variance. This requires much more documentation, time and cost to the owner that the inspector might have noticed and said something about when they saw the spaces in question, but the owner wasn’t made aware of it. The owner was also only told they needed an architect or engineer and a sketch. This creates the false sense that the much more complicated process was simple when it wasn’t, and left the licensed professional to look like the enforcer of the law and “the bad guy,” pos sibly trying to rack up more fees.
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Q. We were told by a building inspector that we need a permit for making our garage into a bedroom and bathroom. He gave us 10 days to “respond.” He told us we just need an architect to file a sketch of the room; he would even help us expedite the permit. We called around and are being told some crazy things and high costs to prepare the sketch. Why are we being told we need all these things, like a survey, a possible Sandy repair permit, an energy report, etc.? The inspector didn’t say we needed any of this. Who’s telling us the truth? We’re so confused.
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“The greatest enemy of knowledge is not ignorance; it is the illusion of knowl edge,” said historian Daniel Boorstin (it may have been Stephen Hawking). The Communicable Disease Center, the predecessor of the CDC, was formed in 1946. The CDC’s mission, according to its website, is to work “24/7 to protect Ameri ca from health, safety and security threats, both foreign and in the U.S. Whether diseases start at home or abroad, are chronic or acute, curable or prevent
Abhor or admire him, Donald Trump was elected in 2016 in major part because most voters craved a return to compe tence after years of pedantic lectures but no achievement. Many of us think we’ve returned to wondering if anyone knows what they’re Politiciansdoing.aren’t the only ones under mining our confidence in institutions.
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able, human error or deliberate attack, CDC fights disease and supports commu nities and citizens to do the same. CDC increases the health security of our nation. As the nation’s health protection agency, CDC saves lives and protects peo ple from health threats.” It had 76 years of experience to prepare for what to do if a highly contagious virus started killing Americans. In the 1880s, Congress commissioned the Marine Hospital Service with exam ining passengers on arriv ing ships for signs of infec tious diseases in order to prevent epidemics. To spe cialize in that work, the MHS set up a small lab (on Staten Island), which would grow to be known as the National Institutes of Health. So the NIH has had about 130 years learning how to use medical science and best public health practices to prevent viral illnesses from becoming pandemics that might kill millions.Andyet in the winter of 2020 Ameri cans had the impression that the CDC and the NIH didn’t know what the hell they were doing, even though they condescend ingly acted like know-it-alls. That was a disastrous blow to our respect for those institutions. Worse than that was a suspi cion that their leaders, Drs. Anthony Fauci and Francis Collins, knew more about China’s infectious disease research than they were letting on. It’s hard to tell what’s worse: Thinking our institutions are incompetent, or suspecting they’re hiding the whole truth from us. Less critical than a bungling govern ment and inept disease-control regime, there are other examples of once reliable and now ineffective institutions. Are you getting your mail as regularly and accu rately delivered as you once did? How do you assess the common sense and general intelligence of most college grads you deal with on a daily basis? Do they inspire you with confidence in the future? When you deal with a business in person or by phone do you feel like they know what they’re doing? When you read supposedly fact-based articles in newspapers do you quickly see the bias or advocacy going on? Do you think new fellow employees are less able than the ones they replaced? What other examples of incompetence do you frequently encounter? Institutions have only ever been as com petent as the people in them and who lead them. It’s up to us to demand that our fed eral, state, county, local and school district institutions act competently. It’s up to peo ple who call themselves journalists to dis cover and report the unbiased whole truth, without trading that truth for access to those institutions. It’s up to us to vote.
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We must find our own peace of mind and cultivate our own sources of comfort as we support our democracy. As Labor Day approaches, we need to grab what’s left of summer and head to the beach. This is what we can do for ourselves as human beings living in challenging times Long Islanders are truly blessed with a natural remedy for stress since most of us are within driving distance of open water.
Battered by the sights and sounds of real life, we go to the ocean to recharge our batteries.Iflee,escaping television, the internet, the book banning, the war raging in Ukraine, the suffo cating heat across the land, and of course the hair ball of Trumpism that is entan gling some very bright
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Since Covid-19 attacked us from Wuhan, China, we’ve looked to our public health organizations for reliable information. We understood that such a novel virus would make immutable guidance impos sible. Faced with something so complicated and so new, we all accepted that scien tists would need time to gather and analyze data before they could define the pandemic, predict its prog ress and develop vaccines andWhattreatments.bothered so many of us is the supreme arrogance of the gov ernment’s public health community in the face of its amazing incompetence.
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iwas thinking of redacting my col umn in the spirit of the moment. I spent all morning waiting for the redacted version of the warrant authorizing the search of Mar-a-Lago to drop and so it has, and so what? This endless cycle of “breaking news” doesn’t actually advance our knowledge of how and when Donald Trump might be held accountable for any alleged crimes. Will he ever pay for his egregious misbe havior and heart.thepeople.neithergoingworld?standinghasimmoralitythewhichstainedourintheHeisnotaway.AndarehisIcantellbydreadinmy
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of good community order and safety — like the laissez-faire repeated release of violent criminals back to the streets — are imposed on citizens whose objections are ignored. Not only do such anti-civili zation, get-out-of-jail-free policies further victimize us, they also erode our confi dence in the institutions we thought exist ed for our benefit.
any of our institutions are failing us, and unless our faith in their competence and fairness is restored, I think we’re doomed. Institutions from Con gress, to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, to the upper echelons of the Justice Department and FBI, from officials in Albany, the postal service, dis trict attorney offic es, and in clearlytionpetent,withselveswithseemserveedinstitutionstemspublic-schoolsomesysandcolleges,creatbythepeopletothepeopleobsessedservingthemandnotdoingacomnottomengreatjob.Policiesthataredestructive
John O’Connell is a former executive editor of the Herald Community Newspapers. Comments? oconnell11001@yahoo.com.
A reliable antidote to Trump is escape intoSchoolnature.days are approaching; if it’s Thursday, it must be soccer practice or extra help classes, or ballet or orthodontist or religious school or play dates or flu shots or ... hopefully ... ther apy appointments. It’s all about lists and checking off items and jumping into the car or onto the computer or back to the market for some thing you forgot. Our homes need to be ready for cold weather ahead. Folks are thinking about cutting back the gar den and checking the oil burner.Wecan do what we have to do, and still walk the beach for a reboot. All over again I wonder at the deep, glorious expanse of white sand stretching down to the surf. This week the sun was brilliant in a blue sky studded with dar ling puffs of white. Oil tankers rode the horizon. The waves were lively, crashing around the rock jetties. I walked along the beach and took notice of everything I could hear: my rubber soles scuffing on the sand, the cawing of the seabirds roost ing around me, a jet leaving a ghost trail overhead.Afewpeople, widely scattered, were enjoying the day. One lone fisherman stood out on the rocks. The scene was soli tary; the heartbeat slowed, the mind qui eted and I felt like my better self as I set new footprints into the sand. At the tip of one jetty someone had placed a large American flag, which was tattered by the wind. If I knew how to write music, I would have composed an anthem from that image. It was a perfect experience. Isn’t this the most we can hope for—to leave our worries behind or at least set them aside for a while- and immerse ourselves in a setting of peace and beauty? It is the time lessness of the beach, the endless rhythms of the tide that remind us how beautiful and big this earth is and how relatively small our concerns are. Man, how lucky to live near the beach es that curl around Long Island like strands of pearls. And this is the best sea son to get out there. If you are reading this on Long Island, there is a beach some where not too far away. Suffering from TB? Head to the shore. Assemble ingredients. Mix well. Enjoy. Copyright 2022 Randi Kreiss. Randi can be reached at randik3@aol.com. Burnout): the beach o’ConnELL
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Yet, the federal government’s plan to forgive up to $20,000 in student debt for anyone not among the super-wealthy is wrong — not because it’s wiping away student debt, but because it’s not wiping away enough of it.
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Faye was able to fund her college by not only pressing a button over and over again at a factory all summer long, but because of Washington’s commitment to herBiden’seducation.move on restoring that com mitment is a start, but there’s still a long way to go.
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ummers are for beaches, barbe cues and outdoor concerts. But for Faye, each and every day of her summers during her college years were spent inside a hot factory, pushing a button many times over. It was tedious, but it came with a pay check. One that, by the time her summer was over, she could fund just about every single cent of the upcoming fall and spring semesters toward her goal of shaping young minds as an elementary school teacher. And here she was, in front of a class of students, sharing her tenacity. Her persistence.Exceptthis was the early 1980s. A time when tuition, fees, room and board cost just under $3,000 for the whole year — a little more than $10,000 in today’s money. But that’s not the same for teachers walking into our classrooms today as fall classes begin — not just across Nassau County, but across the country. That number is now just under $29,000, according to the Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce, as reported by Forbes last spring. While those numbers haven’t moved too much since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, they’ve certainly climbed significantly over the past 40 years — nearly three times the rate of inflation.Goingto college is supposed to pre pare our best young minds for the future. Instead, it creates significant burdens, with recent graduates carrying debts with them in six figures, many times before they even buy their first car, let alone their first house. Student loans are typically structured to only be present for the first 10 years of a graduate’s career. But a 2013 study by One Wisconsin Institute say that is more like the first 21 years of a career. That means many college graduates are help ing to secure student loans for their kids, while still paying off their own. It’s a “circle of life” that shouldn’t even exist. Yet it does. And whether we are product of colleges from the 1980s or today, it affects each and every one of us. For one, the number of high school seniors choosing college after gradua tion is dropping. Just 15.9 million pur sued undergraduate degrees in 2020, according to the U.S. Department of Edu cation’s Institute of Education Sciences. That’s from a peak of 18.1 million in 2010, and has steadily declined ever since.Yet, more than $1.6 trillion in student loans remain outstanding for 45 million people, according to the White House. That’s an average of $36,000 per student. Such a debt load also makes it harder for new college graduates to get started on their own, independent lives. In fact, more than half of college students sur veyed by Pew Research Center said they were back home living with their par ents in late 2020 — the highest percent age since the Great Depression. Sure, we could blame Covid-19, but those numbers were already past 47 percent and climb ing even before the pandemic.
President Biden’s own numbers paint a horrifying picture for America’s postsecondary education system. The cost of a public four-year university has sky rocketed nearly 200 percent since 1980, but federal aid through Pell Grants has grown just 20 percent. In 1980, Pell Grants could offset 75 per cent of your total college expenses. Now? It’s barely 30 percent. That’s not how a country makes education a priority — and it’s certainly not how a country remains a superpower. This grant forgiveness isn’t a handout. It’s simply our government trying to catch up on the commitment made to each and every young person so many years ago. That means ensuring public funding is there while controlling costs at public universities. And at the very least, make community college free. Even the Founding Fathers felt educa tion was essential in ensuring democra cy, although it would take decades to establish broad-access public schools for children. In 1910, just one out of every 10 people had high school diplomas. Today, it’s above 90 percent. Investing in education makes a differ ence — but so does not investing in edu cation. Except that creates the kind of difference we’d rather not experience.
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To the OMG!Editor:Iread Randi Kreiss’s column “Florida Gov. DeSantis: teachers need to be educated” (Aug. 11-17), about allowing veterans to teach in Florida classrooms. Like Randi, I am a retired teacher, hav ing completed all the requirements neces sary for teachers in New York state. That anyone, including our veterans, would have the nerve to accept this position and stand up in front of 25 impressionable children and think he/she can teach with out having had the methods courses or the hands-on student teaching experience is simply arrogant. It says that my degrees in education are unnecessary. Do they know how to write a lesson plan? Do they know how to handle class Rockaway Lynbrook Lynbrook USA Daniel Offner Jake PellegrinO Senior Reporter
Frankly, I wouldn’t mind paying higher taxes if it meant that my fellow Amer icans would receive the care they needed. But call it whatever you want. You already pay “taxes” to pri vate insurance companies in the form of premiums, copays and deductibles.
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And when expensive emer gency services are utilized for prevent able health problems, you foot part of the bill.Contrary to popular opinion, govern ment programs are extremely efficient. Social Security spends less than 1 percent of its budget on administration, and Medicare spends 2 percent, compared with a low estimate of 17 percent among private insurers, who spend many of your “tax” dollars on profits and market ing rather than health care.
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A final worry is, “Would I lose my existing health insurance?” No. It’s a pre carious time in America right now, but no one’s coverage would be taken away.
The list of potential benefits is long. If you lost your job, you wouldn’t lose your health insurance. Small businesses wouldn’t have to bear the enormous cost of employee health care. Unions would no longer have to negotiate for health care benefits; 100 percent coverage would finally be achieved; and we would no lon ger lose 45,000 Americans a year due to a lack of health insurance.
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B e cause as far as I can see, health care shouldn’t just be affordable. It should be free.
A s election season heats up, we are once again hearing the same worn-out message parrot ed by Democrats hoping to get elected. You know it: “I support access to quality, affordable health care.” But no one ever questions why health care should be this way. Because as far as I can see, health care shouldn’t just be affordable. It should be free. Under rare cir cumstances, like in rural areas of the country, get ting access to health care is gen uinely difficult. There are situa tions in which there is a real shortage of doc tors, and they must be addressed. But for the vast majority of Americans, the real barrier to health care is its prohibitively high cost.You have “access” to health care in the same way you have “access” to a Lambo rghini. What’s stopping you? Go get one! Clearly, the problem isn’t supply; the cars are there. It’s the fact that for most Amer icans, it’s way too expensive. The difference is, you can live without a Lambo, but you can’t live without health care.
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To the IlanaEditor:Greenberg’s column in the Aug. 18-24 issue, “Scientists grapple with meaning of life. Why should judges?” was well thought out and insightful. She walked the fine line between sides. She pointed out that the goalposts are always changing with the science, and that judges may not be the best people to make that determina tion. I agree — but her argument fell flat when she discussed the recent Supreme CourtGreenbergdecision.states, “the Supreme Court should not infringe on my personal right to make that choice.” My understanding is that the court took no one’s rights away.Itruled that the “right” to an abortion is not based in the Constitution, and that any laws about abortion should come from the people, through their state or federal representatives. So the court didn’t take Greenberg’s rights away; it put those rights back into her hands! What is she going to do about it?
The program would also save us money. A study from Yale University esti mated that a single-payer system would save us $450 billion per year. Another study, from the University of Massachu setts Amherst, put the price tag of singlepayer at just under $3 trillion, compared with the $4.1 trillion the American Medi cal Association estimated we spent on health care in 2020, meaning single-payer could save us $22 trillion over 20 years. Of course, there are con cerns about higher taxes.
Why the heck should health care be affordable?
When did the idea that we should pay for necessary medical procedures become accepted? It’s as barbaric as demanding payment to breathe air. And the concept of affordability is completely subjective. A million-dollar procedure is affordable to a billionaire, but for those who live in poverty, coughing up a couple of thousand dollars a year — or even a couple of hundred — for bare-bones private insurance is onerous.
Will they stay up at night tweaking the next day’s lesson to make it even better? Will they create hands-on lessons? Can they do the new math required (or maybe not required in Florida) of elementary school children, and will they teach his tory the way it happened? Oh, I forgot — books have been censored or removed in thatMystate.guess is that the children in Flori da will be deprived of a decent educa tion, which will render them ignorant and eventually produce the next genera tion of voters DeSantis wants. My blood is still boiling.
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I’m not suggesting that our good, hardworking doc tors work for free. Rather, we ought to provide every one in the country with uni versal health care through a single-payer program. Everyone would pay into a pool, and the government would use that money to pay doctors for treatment.
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Your current health insurance would be phased into the new plan over several years, during which you could still access services.Thepath forward is clear: We need to move toward a single-payer system in the U.S. It will save money, lives, nerves, and a whole lot of paperwork. Luckily, we don’t need to move forward alone. We can look to our Pacific ally, Taiwan, which already has an outstanding single-payer system. Taiwan has a higher life expec tancy, a lower infant mortality rate and a lower maternal mortality rate — all for less than we spend in the U.S. If you want to reform our brutal health care system, find and call your state senator at nysenate.gov/find-mysenator. There is legislation that has passed the Assembly called the New York Health Act, which would enact singlepayer in New York state. Contact your U.S. representative as well, or call Sen. Chuck Schumer, at (202) 224-6542, or Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, at (202) 224-4451. Remind them that single-payer is a policy supported by a majority of Americans. Health care policy shouldn’t be about providing “access to quality, affordable health care.” It should be about providing quality health care, period. Matthew Adarichev is a public policy major at Hofstra University, a political activist and an aspiring journalist whose work has appeared in the Hofstra Chroni cle and the Anton Media Group.
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