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Third rail shifts train times, and raises concerns

By BEN FIEBERT bfiebert@liherald.com

It took nearly four years, but construction of the $2.5 billion third track project connecting the Long Island Rail Road with Manhattan’s new Grand Cen tral Madison station is com plete, according to the Metro politan Transportation Authority

The new 9.8-mile track runs from Floral Park to Hicksville, and transit officials say it will increase LIRR service by 41 percent system-wide, giving the railroad more flexibility to minimize service disruptions when Grand Central Madison

opens later this year.

“The completion of the his toric third track project con nects commuters with a more resilient and flexible railroad with frequent service, modern stations, ADA accessibility, and more travel opportunities for Long Islanders and visitors,” Gov. Kathy Hochul stated in a release following the announcement.

“I applaud the MTA, local communities, and the hardworking women and men of organized labor who worked together to deliver this trans formative project on time and under budget.”

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Harmonicas, cardio drumming and more at health fair

By BEN FIEBERT bfiebert@liherald.com

The Lynbrook Restorative Health Fair drummed up enthu siasm for cardiopulmonary health and demonstrated an easy way to keep track of your wellbeing.

Community members partici pated in the Oct. 9 health fair by receiving flu shots, learning about scam prevention, having their blood pressure checked and strengthening their mental and physical condition.

Adam Schwartz, director of pulmonary rehabilitation at tLynbrook Restorative Therapy and Nursing, hosted an activity

that quickly gets the blood flow ing. Along with the exercises, an updated version of a pulse oxim eter was unveiled.

The harmonica club made the fair energetic as people gathered to watch them play. Schwartz explained that playing the instrument is beneficial for your lungs. “Playing the harmonica improves COPD function,” Schwartz said. He teamed up with the president of the club to introduce this exercise to his pulmonary program as well as other enjoyable workouts.

“This year we also started cardio drumming,” Schwartz said. “It’s also a cardiac program too and we take a physio ball,

blow them up, and play old school rock and roll.”

Cardio drumming mimics playing the drums as you use drumsticks to hit a fitness ball— placed in a bucket—to the rhythm of any song.

“The residents really enjoy the music,” Schwartz said. “We take requests, play them through the speakers, and play old songs that they’re familiar with.”

Schwartz explained it is a full body workout. “So you’re work ing on personal breathing as you do it, core musculature, arms, and I even have them incorpo rate their legs,” Schwartz said. “They just kick out their legs to the beat.”

Cardio drumming lasts any where from 45 minutes to an hour. Depending on the patients, there may be a break in between.

“I would say in a 45 minute to an hour session, they’re working 80 percent of the time,” Schwartz said. “In a single drumming session, you’re proba bly burning over 100 calories.”

The exercises increase your

heart rate and oxygen levels, something that Lynbrook Reha bilitation urges patients to check regularly. Many patients are older so, being able to check their vital signs is very impor tant. A new device was shown at the fair to help patients do this in one simple step.

Brian Cordts, director of the

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NEw TRAIN sCHEdulEs for the Long Island Rail Road could impact a number of communities, including Lynbrook

School parents show they give a hoot

By DANIEL OFFNER doffner@liherald.com

Lynbrook Moms and Dads Club recent ly introduced their feisty new Owl mascot design prior to the homecoming parade and football game on Saturday, Oct. 15. The previous costume had served the Lynbrook High School community for more than 22 years.

Thanks to the purchase and donation of this new costume, the high school ath letics department will be able to expand its presence at school and sporting events throughout the coming years.

“It was time for a new owl,” Jeanine DiFiore, the Moms and Dads club co-pres ident said in a statement. “This is the per fect year as Lynbrook has a new princi pal, Matthew Sarosy, and a new varsity football coach, David Yaker.”

The Lynbrook Owl will continue to work with the marching band and is excited about the upcoming trip to Disney World in the spring, where he will proud ly march down Main Street USA along side the talented members of the band. You can also spot him at many of the dif ferent basketball, lacrosse, baseball, and softball games in the coming year.

The Lynbrook Mom and Dads Club is a school district sanctioned organization created with the purpose of aiding the administration, students, and faculty to further activities, raise funds and award scholarships to student athletes.

Each June, the Moms and Dads Club hosts the Varsity Scholarship dinner, which last year awarded more than $14,000 in scholarship money to graduat ing student athletes. They also promote student athletes via fundraising to donate an annual gift to the school.

Next year’s dinner is scheduled to be held on Monday, June 5, 2023. Families of

student athletes are encouraged to join to be eligible for such scholarships and any family in the district can become a mem ber. Membership from administration, faculty, and alumni is also encouraged. The annual membership fee is $25 and payable by logging into the district web site.

Last year, the Lynbrook Moms and Dads club purchased $8,000 in high-reso lution camera equipment that was donat ed to the Lynbrook Athletics Department. The cameras are utilized by individual coaches and sports teams in the district to videotape games and practices.

These cameras, which are often found high above the field atop a tripod, have changed the way recording of sporting events occurs, maximizing potential for the athlete’s benefit.

The organization is looking for sup port from Lynbrook families throughout the community to award scholarships and support the athletics through such gifts to the district.

For more information on the organiza tion and upcoming events, visit their web site at LynbrookMomsAndDads.com.

BEST PEDIATRICIAN:

Matthew S. Cohen, MD, FAAP

272 W Park Ave, Long Beach (516) 543-5000 www.matthewcohenmd.com

Dr. Cohen’s offce strives to provide optimal healthcare options with the latest and state-of-theart facility and techniques within a warm and caring environment. Dr. Cohen has information available so people can understand medicine, science, treatments, care dosages and so much more within the pediatric world. Open seven days a week with 24-hour on-call services, the practice specializes in general pediatrics with emphasis on well-child and urgent care issues. They offer a number of tests, treatments and care services all within their offce.

BEST DANCE SCHOOL: Hart and Soul Performing Arts and Dance School

1032 Broadway, Woodmere (516) 295-2800

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From tap, ballet and jazz to hip-hop, musical theatre or lyrical dance — get moving and feel the beat at Hart & Soul. There are plenty of classes for children of all ages at whatever level or taste in dance style. It’s a fun and active way to get social and express yourself. There are also classes for adults as well. Dance is welcomed at any age and can be an amazing way to release inner tension and keep your blood pumping.

BEST MUSIC SCHOOL/CLASSES:

School of Rock

197 N Long Beach Rd, Rockville Centre (516) 569-5909 locations.schoolofrock.com

Kids get to rock out and shine in a comfortable and safe environment that makes you feel like a rockstar. Children are taken seriously within lessons, and the combination of one-on-one in person or virtual and group band practices makes for a unique and wellrounded educational experience. They are also given the opportunity to perform live shows, develop their skills in a supportive, encouraging and learning environment.

BEST PEDIATRIC DENTIST:

Yehuda Marciano, DDS

Five Towns Pediatric Dentistry 932 Broadway, Woodmere (516) 295-3733 www.ftpediatricdentistry.com

Dr. Marciano is passionate about providing the best treatment and care using cutting edge techniques. He wants to create positive memories for children so they associate the dentist as being a good place that they look forward to going to or feel at ease while getting dental work or cleanings. The goal is to encourage healthy oral hygiene and take care of their needs so they maintain their bright smiles.

BEST ART SCHOOL:

Hue Studio 326 Sunrise Hwy, Rockville Centre (516) 226-0430 www.huestudioarts.com

Adults, teens and kids can explore their creative minds at Hue Studio. Kids classes are for children ages fve and up and include a variety of projects with different mediums. They will learn the basics of drawing and how to use different techniques as well as mixing their own paints, designing and sculpting 3D models with clay and much more! New innovative fne art projects are performed each month. Teen programs are for tweens and teens looking to advance their skills and create unique pieces that apply to each lesson they learn.

BEST MATRIAL ARTS:

Warren Levi Martial Arts & Fitness 136 Washington Ave, Cedarhurst (516) 569-0808 www.warrenlevikarate.com

Martial Arts is excellent for children who need a supportive, educational and fun activity that grants your kids the gift of learning life-long skills such as personal success and growth, discipline, self-defense and overall confdence. What is learned within the dojo can be applied to outside work such as physical and mental strength, valuable social skills and positive reinforcement among many other important lessons and skills.

BEST KIDS SPORTS LEAGUE:

Hewlett Lawrence Soccer Club

1 Johnson Pl, Woodmere (516) 342-0760 www.hlsc.org

If your child is interested or enjoys soccer, building their skills through intramurals or travel teams can be a great choice! It’s a way to improve sportsmanship and teamwork skills, building strength physically and mentally and creating friendships. The Hewlett Lawrence Soccer Club is a not-for-proft community soccer club that has been serving the Five Towns area of Long Island since the 1970s.

BEST GYMNASTICS CENTER:

All American Gymnastics 2755 Merrick Rd, Bellmore (516) 409-0300 www.icangymnastics.com

All American Gymnastics offers a myriad of classes as well as totnastics! From Mommy and Me classes to Pretot and onward, All American Gymnastics allows children to not only stay active but develop a sense of community as they become self-suffcient, confdent in their techniques and broaden their social skills. Classes are made up of fve to seven children per instructor so classes are close knit and personal.

Photos Courtesy Jeanine DiFiore ThE LyNBROOk OwLs mascot, pictured above with Principal Sarosy, gets a fresh new look just in time for Homecoming.

JAIDEN MORENO, ThE school’s mascot for the last four years, swoops in for a photo with varsity football coach David Yaker.

Sports organizations raise money for a cure

Lynbrook’s ‘Sports for a Cure’ raises more than $20,000 to help fght breast cancer

By BEN FIEBERT bfiebert@liherald.com

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very single Lynbrook sports organization gath ered together for the first time at Greis Park to raise money for breast cancer awareness.

Brian Lanzello, head of the Lynbrook Titans football and cheer teams organized the event—Lynbrook Sports for a Cure—on Saturday, October 8. He talked to the head of each organization such as the football, cheer, baseball, lacrosse, soccer, kickline, hockey, basketball, and wrestling teams to get them all involved in this fund raiser. Participants of this event received t-shirts and were allowed to partake in any of the activities after paying the admis sion fee of $20.

How you can help

KIds lEaRNEd How to perfect their form to kick a soccer ball more accu rately by partaking in this activity.

Send you dona tions to The Breast Cancer Foundation at give.bcrf.org — Ben Fiebert

This event was advertised as a “field day style competition” as kids of all ages were competing against each other in a variety of athletic challenges. With kids learning how to improve their soccer, baseball, football, basket ball, and running forms, the fundraiser not only spread awareness about a deadly dis ease, but it also promoted stay ing active. Lanzello had every organization head simultaneously “send out emails” ask ing community members if they would like to partici pate in this year’s breast cancer research fundraiser.

“Everybody sat down for a meeting and everybody seemed to be on board,” Lanzello said. “It all just panned out.” All of these organizations came together in hopes to raise much more money than they would with having only one or two organizations running a breast cancer fundraiser.

“For the Titans football and cheer alone, I think we’re up to almost 12 thousand dollars and that’s just one orga nization,” Sam Riccobono, cheer director of the Lyn brook Titans said.

According to the event’s donation page, this fundrais er has already amassed over $27,000 with a goal of rais ing $100,000. All of the proceeds will go directly to the Breast Cancer Foundation. Donations are continuing to trickle in days after the event on give.bcrf.org.

“We’re hoping to raise as much money as we can because there’s so many women and men who are affect ed by this,” Riccobono said. “So we want to also just bring awareness like early detection and making sure we’re getting mammograms.”

Ricocbono wears pink during October for Breast Can cer Awareness Month, but felt like she needed to do more

to raise awareness. She said, “for us this was just an extension of wearing pink and we’re really, really excited to be here.”

With a DJ playing music, kids competing in sports activities, and parents purchasing raffles, community members got involved to do their part in raising aware ness for breast cancer.

aT THE cHEER team stand, participants of this event learned choreography done by cheerleaders.

PaRENTs waTcHEd as the kids practiced their soccer skills by playing head-to-head in the small inflatable prac tice area.

Photos by Ben Fiebert/Herald PaRTIcIPaNTs TEsTEd THEIR throwing and batting skills on the baseball field at Greis Park, where challneges had been set up by the Lynbrook Little League.

Tool will help nurses send vitals in seconds

facility’s diabetes program, demonstrated how you can check your pulse almost instantaneously.

He displayed a pulse oximeter with a Bluetooth connection, which by putting it on your finger, it allows patients to check their vitals from the com fort of their home. This also lowers hospital read missions.

“This device has an RPM program so it’s remote patient monitoring so they don’t always have to go into the office,” Cordts said. “I can keep and eye on them from home.”

Patients have to put on the pulse oximeter at least once daily and the results get sent to a nurse within 10 seconds.

“And if the oxygen is low or the heart rate is up, they’ll call their doctor,” Schwartz said.

Schwartz said when a patient gets discharged from a rehab center, the facility loses touch with them so this device was a way for Lynbrook Reha bilitation to “continue that continuity of care right from the rehab center back to the home.”

This new version of the pulse oximeter shows graphs displaying trends in a patient’s vitals with other data that can be seen via mobile device. “So you get the app with a pulse oximeter, you get heart rate, how many times your heart beats per minute,” Schwartz said.

The accuracy of the pulse oximeter is high, but

there are a few factors that might limit the exact ness of a patient’s vitals.

“It’s not going to be accurate if someone has poor circulation and it’s not going to be accurate if you have heavy nail polish.”

He discusses these factors with the patient and ways to make sure they get accurate readings.

“We educate patients on this before they leave,” Schwartz said. “So if you have circulatory issues, we tell patients they should run their hands under hot water or to use a hot pack.”

Along with cardio education at the fair, nurses provided flu shots.

“It’s usually a big draw as people want to get them,” community leader Denise Walsh said. “That’s why we did it earlier in the month because last year we did it later in the month and not only was it freezing, but a lot of people already had their flu shots.”

Although it is too early to indicate how bad the flu season will be this year, Lynbrook Rehabilita tion still recommends getting the flu shot. One nurse at the event has seen “everything starting to come out” with mask restrictions easing. She has seen the flu and other sicknesses spread to more people without the protection of a mask.

AdAm SchwArtz demonStrAting cardio drumming, an exercise that works out your full body.

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Lynbrook senior named as a Commended Student

Kate Chiulli, a senior at Lynbrook High School in the Lynbrook Public School District, was named a Commended Student in the presti gious 2023 National Merit Scholarship Program.

About 34,000 Com mended Students throughout the nation are being recognized for their exceptional academic promise. Commended Students placed among the top 50,000 students who entered the 2023 com petition by taking the PSAT or National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test.

“We are so proud of Kate, who has demon strated her outstand ing academic suc cess,” Principal Mat thew Sarosy said. “We wish her luck this year and in the next step of her academic career.”

nataLie HayeS of East Rockaway has been selected for the 20222023 Class of ScholarArtists by the Long Island Arts Alliance.

East Rockaway’s scholar-artist award nominee

East Rockaway High School senior Natalie Hayes has been selected for the 2022-23 Class of Scholar-Artists by the Long Island Arts Alliance for her work in

the visual arts. Candidates for the award are selected among a pool of students from all across Long Island.

Courtesy Lynbrook Public Schools Lynbrook HigH ScHooL senior Kate Chiulli was named a Commended Student in the 2023 National Merit Scholarship Program.

Courtesy East Rockaway School District

Where everyone knows D’Esposito’s name

By MICHAEL HINMAN mhinman@liherald.com

It’s hard to find anyone within the Town of Hempstead who doesn’t know who Anthony D’Esposito is, and it’s even more difficult to find some one who hasn’t actually met him.

That’s because D’Esposito makes sure he’s anywhere and everywhere. Whether it was his time as a detective with the New York Police Department, to his volunteer work with local fire departments, to his current role as a Hempstead town council man — D’Esposito can’t go anywhere with out someone he knows running into him.

“I’ve been super active in my communi ty, pretty much my entire adult life,” D’Esposito recently told reporters during a Herald Roundtable session. “People need to be able to see you. People need to be able to access you. And the only way that you can deliver the message — and the voices — of the people that you represent here in Washington is by hearing them.”

Wait, Washington? Yep. D’Esposito is ready to make the jump from town repre sentative to a U.S. House representative, running to replace Kathleen Rice in the 4th Congressional District.

“You know, in the police department, we have a saying that even in the coldest of nights or the hottest of days, you always drive around with the windows down so you can hear the streets, smell the streets, and understand what’s going on,” he said. “That’s exactly what needs to be done in politics and government. You need to have the windows rolled down so you can hear and smell the streets.”

D’Esposito wants to be the first Republi can representing this part of Nassau County since Dan Frisa won the seat back in 1995. Since then, the 4th Congressional District spent nine terms under Carolyn McCarthy, and then the last four terms under Kathleen Rice — both Democrats.

If he wins, D’Esposito could likely find himself a part of the majority if the GOP takes control of the House as expected. But he doesn’t plan to steamroll his way through the chamber.

“It’s all about forging relationships,” he said. “It’s about mutual respect. During my tenure on the town board, I’ve worked with Democrats and Republicans to deliver real results. It didn’t matter if you’re a Democrat or if you’re a Republican. You’re a Town of Hempstead neighbor, and that’s what mattered.”

That doesn’t mean, however, he’s set ting aside his conservative beliefs. Like the right to bear arms. But those rights also carry with them heavy responsibility.

D’Esposito remembers a program in New York City known as the “Trigger-Lock Program,” where anyone arrested for criminal possession of a weapon was immediately referred for federal prosecu tion. There, they were likely to face far stiffer sentences.

“That sends a message around the streets that maybe I should think twice about carrying an illegal firearm,” D’Esposito said. “We need to expand pro grams like that, and we need to take them into every community we can.”

D’Esposito also supports requiring fire arm training, and for improved back

Anthony D’Esposito on the issues

Anthony D’Esposito faces Democrat Laura Gillen in November to see who will succeed Kathleen Rice in the 4th Congressional District.

Among the positions he shared with Herald Community Newspapers:

Florida, texas sending immigrants to other states

“Do I want to see illegal immigrants coming into the city that we love?

Probably not, But as an elected official, I also understand their point, when you have places that have taken the position of being a sanctuary city. I mean, you are elected to do a job. You’re elected to deliver results and find solutions to problems, and they’re taking their problems and finding a solution.”

providing aid to Ukraine

“I’ve been supportive of sending aid to Ukraine, but I think there also needs to get to a point where we take a look at how much has been sent to Ukraine. We also need to start putting America first, when we have issues like parents and special needs caregivers not being able to get formula. But we have tons of

ground checks. If it’s good for law enforce ment, it should be good for everyone.

But unlike many Democrats, D’Esposito isn’t quite ready to turn his back on civil ian ownership of military-grade assault weapons.

money going elsewhere.”

Creating bipartisanship

“I have a unique background that is not just about working with people across the aisle. I saw in a car. I’ve been on crime scenes with people. I’ve sat across the interview room with people who have killed their family. And I’ve been able to establish a mutual respect to the point where I got that person to admit to killing their family. That is an education that you’re not going to get at any Ivy League school. That’s real-life experience.”

pathways to citizenship

“Everyone should have the opportunity and the right to come to America and live the American dream, but it should be done correctly. Now every state has become a border state. It’s not just the fact that we have open borders, it’s the fact that the illegal immigration is affecting every piece of industry, whether you’re a farmer, a local business owner. Whether you’re a newspaper, whether you own a local restaurant, or whether you are in law enforcement.”

“I don’t think anyone and everyone should be able to purchase them,” the councilman said, “but banning them across the board and painting all assault weapons with one broad brush is not the answer, either. There needs to be increased

background checks. There needs to be a purpose” to purchase it.

D’Esposito also supports smaller gov ernment — but not necessarily through massive workforce cuts.

“Perhaps there’s spending cut opportu nities through attrition,” he said. “Just because 10 people retire doesn’t mean that you need 10 people hired. We have the abil ity now, with technology, to do more with less. And that’s really the mantra.

“It’s very hard to take such a huge gov ernment and start just sitting at a table, picking off where we can increase or decrease spending. But if you take it piece by piece, and you bring real-life issues that you’ve dealt with — or I’ve dealt with — and you can deliver them in a larger scale, obviously, it’s going to take time.”

Like many Republicans running for office, D’Esposito has been characterized as someone who is anti-choice. But if he is elected to Congress, D’Esposito pledges he will never vote for a nationwide abortion ban. However, he is calling out what he claims are Democrats’ push to allow abor tions up to nine months into the pregnan cy — something the Associated Press described as a misrepresentation of a bill introduced by lawmakers that would allow for an extremely rare late-term abortion necessary to protect the health or life of the mother.

“Nothing is changing in New York,” D’Esposito said. “Women’s rights are pro tected. But I am absolutely against the lateterm extreme measures that the Demo crats have taken in New York.”

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ANtHoNy D’EsposIto, A Hempstead town councilman running to succeed Kathleen Rice in the 4th Congressional District, told reporters like Ed Weintrob of The Jewish Star that he has worked hard over the years to build relationships with the Jewish community, and to fight back against antisemitism.

Gillen says to never count her out of a race

By MICHAEL HINMAN mhinman@liherald.com

Laura Gillen is used to being the underdog. After more than a decade as a litigator with Union dale’s Westerman Ball Ederer Miller Zucker & Sharfstein, Gillen decid ed to turn her attention to public service, eyeing the Hempstead town supervisor seat that hadn’t been held by a Democrat in a century.

“No one thought I had a chance,” Gil len told reporters during a recent Herald Roundtable event. “Most of the people who thought I would win were related to me, and it was very difficult to raise money because they all thought that, ‘If I give you money, then the other side’s going to know. And they’re going to get mad at me.’”

But Gillen did win, thanks to what she describes as grassroots support. And while her time leading the town lasted only until the next election, Gillen believes no one should underestimate her again. Especially as she looks to suc ceed Kathleen Rice in Congress.

“I’m the best representative for this seat,” Gillen said. “I grew up in this dis trict. I went to school in this district. Now I am raising four children. I own a house in this district. I go to the grocery store in this district. I really care about what happens here.”

It’s what pushed Gillen to seek public office in the first place, and why she said she worked hard as town supervisor, even when she felt others inside the gov ernment were pushing against her. Gil len still worked to make the Hempstead town government more transparent — putting contracts and other paperwork online — and says she even stopped taxes from going up.

Succeeding despite adversity is some thing Gillen says she’s ready for, espe cially in a Congress that is most likely to flip to Republican control come January.

“I went into the most challenging cir cumstances” as town supervisor, she said. “I went into the lion’s den, and I never back down. Ever. But that being said, it’s not about fighting. I found a way to build bridges.”

Like with Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman, a Republican, where they tackled a number of issues like breastfeeding and ethics.

“I feel like I’m perfectly prepared to go to Washington,” Gillen said. “At least there I’ll probably have a few more friends that I had in the town. And I’ll reach across the aisle when appropriate, and still make things work.”

One of the things a new Congress could face almost immediately, however, is what appears to be an ever-growing immigration crisis, to the point where some seeking a better life in America are becoming pawns from the largest political factions within that America.

Gillen spoke to Herald reporters just as Florida governor Ron DeSantis sent a plane full of immigrants who had made their way to Texas, up north to Martha’s Vineyard in Massachusetts.

Immigration has indeed been a mess,

Laura Gillen on the issues

Laura Gillen faces Republican Anthony D’Esposito in November to see who will succeed Kathleen Rice in the 4th Congressional District.

Among the positions she shared with Herald Community Newspapers reporters:

Gun violence in schools

“I’m so frightened for the future that is ahead for my daughters. After one of the school shootings, I actually was researching bulletproof backpacks for my child. It’s crazy to think that’s the world we live in. When we were growing up, my mother never worried that something bad was going to happen to me in school. You were safe in school.”

politization of issues affecting the country

“There are smart people on both sides of the aisle. As a litigator, you have to spend your whole day talking to people who are being paid to disagree with you.

Gillen admits. But it’s also something that can be fixed, if only leaders will just set aside politics long enough to make it happen.

“We have been talking about this for decades, right?” she said. “We need a pathway to citizenship. It’s too convolut

And generally, the best solution … is to settle the case. That’s what I spent a lot of my career doing.”

police funding and reform

“We have to have well-funded police forces. We need to build relationships between our police force and our community. Policing, in that respect, is better accomplished on a more local level than at a federal level, because on a federal level, you don’t know the community.”

Forgiving student debt

“The cost of a college education has become completely unaffordable. We really have to build up our public institutions and public colleges. I mean, it’s getting harder and harder to get into public colleges, and more people are like, “I can’t afford private colleges. And I think there also has to be alternative paths where people can get into learning trades.

ed for people who come here seeking political asylum. Or for people who are here — who are part of the fabric of our society, who our society probably couldn’t function without. If we took everybody who’s undocumented here and got rid of them, our society would

probably break down because we’re so used to having them here.

“They’re members of our workforce. They contribute to our economy.”

Still, that doesn’t mean the border should be a free-for-all, Gillen adds. It’s important to know who is coming in, and ensuring the safety of those already here. But once they do get through that process, everyone should have a chance to contribute.

And then, of course, there’s the one topic that many political observers say might have the biggest impact on who wins control of Congress in the mid terms: abortion.

Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization essentially overturn the 50-year federal precedent that allowed women to end pregnancies.

Gillen says her position couldn’t be more clear: The only people who should be involved in reproductive decisions like this are a woman and her doctor.

“We have to preserve that a woman has the right to make her own health care decisions,” she said. “Look, I have four children. I’ve had complicated preg nancies. This issue hits home for me because I’ve had a lot of issues with pregnancies in my life. And I can tell you who had no business weighing in on that — who I am not inviting into my consul tation room with my doctor. And that’s the government.”

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ForMEr HEMpstEAd towN supervisor Laura Gillen sits down to share her views as a congressional candidate with Herald Community Newspaper reporters, including executive editor Michael Hinman. Gillen faces Anthony D’Esposito for the 4th Congressional District seat in November.

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Lynbrook rolling into playoffs

By toNY BellissiMo tbellissimo@liherald.com

Lynbrook boys’ soccer settled for a split of key Conference A-Central games last week and remains mathematically in contention for a first-place finish and home playoff game.

The Owls (9-2-1 overall) are 6-2-1 against confer ence opponents with a pair of regular-season match es remaining, and sit in third place (out of 12) behind Long Beach and South Side. Lynbrook’s losses are to both teams it trails.

tYla VUotto

Lynbrook Senior Soccer

a RaRe FoUR-spoRt athlete, Vuotto appears well on her way to a second straight All-County season on the soccer pitch. After scoring 9 goals last fall, she ranks second in Nassau in goals with 15 as the Owls remain in contention for a conference title. Vuotto, also an inte gral part of Lynbrook’s basketball, flag football and lacrosse teams, also has 4 assists. She opened October with 4 goals in a win over Jericho, marking the fourth time this season with a hat trick or better.

gaMes to WatCh

Friday, oct. 14

Boys Soccer: Hewlett at Long Beach 5 p.m.

Boys Soccer: Calhoun at Clarke 5 p.m.

Football: Plainedge at Hewlett 6 p.m.

Football: Locust Valley at V.S. South 6:30 p.m.

Football: Hempstead at Farmingdale 6:30 p.m.

Football: Elmont at MacArthur 7 p.m.

Football: Clarke at Mineola 7 p.m.

Football: East Rockaway at C.S. Harbor 7 p.m.

saturday, oct. 15

Football: V.S. North at Lynbrook 2 p.m.

Football: Baldwin at East Meadow 2 p.m.

Football: Syosset at Freeport 2 p.m.

Football: Sewanhaka at Roslyn/Friends Aca. 2 p.m.

Football: Malverne at Seaford 2 p.m.

Football: Floral Park at Wantagh 2 p.m.

Football: North Shore at West Hempstead 2 p.m.

Football: Garden City at Calhoun 2 p.m.

Football: Roosevelt at Carey 2 p.m.

Football: Herricks at South Side 2 p.m.

Football: Hicksville at Oceanside 3 p.m.

Football: Long Beach at Mepham 3 p.m.

“We’re still playing very good soccer,” coach Josh Berlin said after the Owls’ 2-1 home defeat to South Side on Oct. 6. “We played better in the second half, but we couldn’t generate enough scoring opportuni ties. In the end, their top kids played a little better than our top kids.”

Senior Sebastian Cuenca scored his team-leading 12th goal of the year for Lynbrook, which got 8 saves from senior goalkeeper Joseph Patitucci. “Joseph gave us a great effort—probably the best game he’s played for us,” Berlin said of Patitucci. “He really stepped up with some huge saves and kept us in the game.”

The Owls were coming off an emotional 2-1 win at Hewlett three days earlier in a driving rainstorm. The decisive goal came with just 2:35 remaining when senior Nathan Santoli knocked home a loose ball rebound of a Cuenca shot. Junior Patrick O’Doherty made a nifty move to get the ball to Cuen ca to put the wheels in motion for the clutch tally.

“It was a big one,” Berlin said. “It was one of two games we had circled on the calendar for a while. It was a playoff atmosphere and both teams knew what was at stake.”

Hewlett played shorthanded for the last 30 min utes following an ejection. “We controlled the ball but it took us a while to break through and get the goal we needed,” Berlin said.

The assist on the winner was Cuenca’s fifth of the year. He ranks third in the conference in scoring and among the top dozen in Nassau Class A. “Sebastian is a third-year starter with a non-stop motor,” Berlin explained. “He’s a constant threat.”

Tony Bellissimo/Herald seNioR RileY FoWleR is Lynbrook’s catalyst in the midfield and ranks among its scoring leaders with 3 goals and 5 assists.

The Moscheni brothers — senior Gabe (6 goals) and sophomore Sam (4 goals, 4 assists) — have provided offensive sparks along with junior Ethan Velasquez (4 goals), while Berlin describes senior center-midfielder Riley Fowler (3 goals, 5 assists) as the cat alyst.

“Riley’s a gamer,” Berlin said. “He’s a cerebral and technical soccer player and pretty much everything goes through him.”

In the defensive zone, O’Doherty and sophomore Marco Panta no are leading the way. “They’ve been outstanding back there,”

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said Berlin, who is hopeful defensive midfielder Carlo Pantano, a senior, will miss minimal time after suffering an injury against Hewlett.

The victory over the Bulldogs extended Lynbrook’s unbeaten streak to eight (7-0-1 with wins over Great Neck South, Mineola, Malverne/East Rockaway, Valley Stream South, Calhoun, Law rence, Clarke and Carle Place) dating back three weeks to a loss to Long Beach.

“The Long Beach game could come back to haunt us,” Berlin said. “But we’re not looking back. We’re looking ahead.”

Police provide teen driver safety tips

National Teen Driver Safety Week is October 16 – October 22. It’s the perfect opportunity to talk with teens about safe driving habits. Assure your teen driver knows the rules of the road before you hand over the keys. Ultimately, parents are in control.

Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death for teens in the U.S. between 15 and 18 years old. There were 748 fatal crashes involving a teen driver and an estimated 153,566 people injured in crashes involving a teen driver in 2020, accounting for almost seven percent of all roadway injuries that year.

“Parents play a critical role in teen driver safety and in communicating important driving safety information,” Lynbrook Police Chief Brian Paladino said. “New teen drivers are still gaining experience behind the wheel, which increases the chance of dangerous situa tions for the teen and other roadway users around them. This is why it’s so impor tant for parents to have these discussions with their teens. Start the conversation today and continue it every day. NHTSA offers parents and caregivers helpful tips and a framework for having discussions with teen drivers about risky driving behaviors that can lead to fatal conse quences.”

1. Impaired driving: All teens are too young to legally buy, possess, or consume alcohol. Nationally, 19 percent of teen pas senger vehicle drivers involved in fatal crashes in 2020 had alcohol in their sys tem. Alcohol isn’t the only substance that can keep teens from driving safely—mari juana affects a driver’s ability to react to their surroundings. Driving is a complex task and marijuana slows the reaction time. Remind teens that driving under the influence of any impairing substance, including illicit or prescription drugs, or over-the-counter medication, can have deadly consequences. Let teens know that positive driving behaviors are rewarded with the continued privilege to drive.

2. Seat Belt Safety: Wearing a seat belt is one way teens can stay safer in a vehicle. Unfortunately, too many teens aren’t buckling up. Over half 52 percent of the teen passenger vehicle drivers who died in crashes in 2020 were unbuckled. Teen drivers and passengers are more likely to die in a crash if they are unbuckled— nine out of 10 of the passengers who died were also unbuckled. Empower teens to stand strong and confirm everyone is buckled up, including front seat and back seat passengers, before the vehicle moves. Reward teens with driving privileges from buckling up every trip, every time, and requiring their passengers to do same.

3. Distracted driving: Distracted driving isn’t limited to cell phone use. Other pas sengers, audio and climate controls in the vehicle, and eating or drinking while driv ing are all examples of dangerous distrac tions for any driver. According to the most recent data available, in 2020, among teen drivers of passenger vehicles involved in fatal crashes, seven percent were reported

as distracted at the time of crash. Remind teens that headphones are not appropri ate to wear while driving a vehicle. All drivers need to be able to hear another vehicle’s horn or the siren from an emer gency vehicle, so they can safely move over and out of the path.

4. Speed limits: Speeding is a critical issue for all drivers, especially for teens who are less experienced. In 2020, almost one-third 31 percent of all teen drivers of passenger vehicles involved in fatal crash es were speeding at the time of the crash. Males were more likely to be involved in

fatal speeding-related crashes than females. Remind teens to always drive within the speed limit.

5. Passengers: Passengers in a teen’s vehicle can lead to disastrous consequenc es, number of passengers in a vehicle. The likelihood that a teen driver will engage in risky behavior triples when multiple passengers are in the same vehi cle. Parents can help teen drivers by dis cussing risky driving behaviors. Selfreported surveys show that teens whose parents set firm rules for driving typical ly engaged in less risky driving behaviors

and were involved in fewer crashes.

“Teens will learn much of this con tent in driver education, but it’s through parent conversations and their home environment that the lessons are driver home and the rules enforced. Parents should set these rules before handling over the car keys,” Paladino said. “They need to be proactive and start the conver sation about safe driving during Nation al Teen Driver Safety Week, then keep the conversations going every day. Teach ing teens safe behaviors behind the wheel is a share responsibility, and we all have a part to play.”

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Abortion looms large at Gillibrand town hall

By KYLE CHIN kchin@liherald.com

It’s been nearly four months since the U.S. Supreme Court essentially overturned Roe v. Wade, leaving the decision on wheth er to allow abortions back to the states. Yet, women’s reproductive rights remain a pri mary issue for a number of voters, includ ing those who visited Hofstra University last week to hear from U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand.

It was certainly on Francene Fried man’s mind.

“Having survived two ectopic pregnan cies many, many, many years ago, I would like to know what would happen if, God forbid, my granddaughter decides to go that way,” the Cedarhurst resident said. “How would she able to survive?”

Gillibrand, one of the state’s two Demo cratic representatives in the upper cham ber of Capitol Hill, characterized the court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Wom en’s Health Organization as a broader attack on personal decisions.

“The challenge we have is that the Dobbs decision said that women in repro ductive years do not have a right to priva cy,” Gillibrand said. “Which is a shocking decision.”

A pregnancy is considered ectopic when a fertilized egg is prevented from entering the uterus, which could damage nearby organs and even threaten the life of the would-be mother. Such a condition could require dilation and curettage, Gilli

brand said — removing tissue from inside the uterus to help clear a path.

Yet, such a procedure “might be consid ered an abortion in some state laws’ analy sis,” the senator said.

“You might have to go to court to get your D and C. Well, you’ll be dead by then.”

While those advocating to maintain reproductive rights established through Roe v. Wade are disappointed by the court’s reversal, Gillibrand did acknowledge the decision has rallied more voters behind the Democratic Party ahead of the crucial midterm elections where Gillibrand’s party hopes to retain control over both the U.S. House and the U.S. Senate.

Still, the senator encouraged voters at her town hall to make their voices heard on the issue.

“I think for both of your grandchildren, their rights and privileges are at risk,” she said. “We should fight for those rights and privileges back.”

But should Congress hold the U.S. Supreme Court more accountable? That’s something Hofstra student Nicholas Isaacs asked Gillibrand, especially since a num ber of justices who voted for Dobbs told senators during their confirmation hear ings Roe was watertight precedent.

“I think that the Supreme Court jus tices did lie,” Gillibrand said. “I think that they intentionally misled the senators in these hearings to believe that they would not overturn precedent.

“They should be held accountable. The only way we can do that is through

impeachment, which would take too much time and is not the priority of the Ameri can people. I don’t recommend that, but I do think the House can do an investigation and publish all the statements so people know for sure that these men and women were not honest.”

Gillibrand also is for exploring term limits for Supreme Court justices, although such a move would likely require a Constitutional amendment.

“I think that the idea that Supreme Court justices and all other judges who are appointed to life will make them nonpolitical just isn’t true,” Gillibrand said. “Now they’re appointed to life and they’re 100 percent political. That idea that they deserve a lifetime appointment, I think,

JoHN Durso, CHattED with U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand about a number of issues, including whether U.S. Supreme Court justices should have term limits.

should be discontinued. I just don’t believe it.”

Gillibrand also fielded question about the economy, mental health care, and the upcoming midterms. She also received a thank you from representatives of Moms Demand Action for the passage of gun reform legislation over the summer.

Like other lawmakers on both sides of the aisle, Gillibrand says she finds town halls like the Hofstra one as a crucial part of democracy.

“I think this is one of the most impor tant things I do as a senator: Listen to my constituents,” Gillibrand said. “Hear what’s on your mind. Answer your ques tions.

“It allows me to do my job much better.”

Tim Baker/Herald

STEPPING OUT

Jeff Beck

one-man show returns, showcasing his seasons of love and loss

By Michael Hinman

hrough the late, great Jonathan Larson, we learned how much can happen over the course of 525,600 minutes. So, one can only imagine what Anthony Rapp must have been up to over the past 4,730,400 minutes, when the actor and singer last performed on the Adelphi University Performing Arts Center stage.

We’ll find out Sunday, Oct. 16, when Rapp returns, ready to bring his memoir, “Without You,” to life at the very school Larson once attended.

It’s a story that begins in 1994. Although he’d already made a name for himself as a teen actor in film hits like “Adventures in Babysitting” and “Dazed and Confused,” Rapp found himself making ends meet working at Starbucks when he got a chance to audition for a rather unusual play.

It was a modern take of “La Bohème” called “Rent”— and it would change Rapp’s life forever. With a little help from R.E.M.’s “Losing My Religion,” Rapp won the role of struggling filmmaker Mark Cohen squatting in an apartment with his friends in East Village’s Alphabet City.

But Larson would die suddenly just shy of his 36th birthday — when “Rent” was about to begin Off-Broadway previews. It turned Rapp’s world upside-down.

“Sometimes, we would talk to each other,” Rapp later told NPR’s Jeff Lunden. “But sometimes, we would just sit in silence and shock and, like, there was sort of nothing to say. We would cry.”

Rapp would finally find the words in his 2006 memoir “Without You,” that not only detailed those early days on the “Rent” stage, but also shares his grief over losing his mother, Mary Lee Rapp, from breast cancer a year after Larson’s death. Never forgetting his ties to the stage, Rapp turned the book into a one-man show not long after, mixing songs from “Rent” along with some of his own musical creations.

“Without You” feels more personal than one might expect from such a production, but that’s because it is personal. It took Rapp years to perfect the book it’s based on simply because of how personal the material is.

Even the title has special meaning, pulled straight from the “Rent” score. Because without you, the ground thaws. The flowers bloom. The breeze warms. Yet, “life goes on, but I’m gone. ‘Cause I die, without you.”

Rapp has resurrected his show from time to time, and brings it to Larson’s alma mater on the very stages he himself had performed while a student there. Larson’s presence is still felt to this day, especially with Adelphi’s annual Larson Legacy Concert Series, which features many of the recipients of Jonathan Larson Grants from American Theatre Wing.

Those winners have included future Pulitzer Prize winner Michael R. Jackson, as well as Benj Pasek and Justin Paul, who created “Dear Evan Hansen” and the music for the Hugh Jackman film “The Greatest Showman.”

But Sunday, it will be a bit of a quieter affair, even with a five-piece band.

“It’s like holding up a mirror to the experience of what it means to be alive,” Rapp told Playbill’s Raven Brunner earlier this year. “In everyone’s case, at some point or other, you’re going to lose someone very close to you. It’s not just a piece of sorrow. It’s also a piece of joy and love — and connection.”

Anthony Rapp takes the stage at the Adelphi Performing Arts Center in Garden City, Sunday, Oct. 16, at 2 p.m. For tickets, use promo code “Herald5” to get a $5 discount.

Jeff Beck is joined by Johnny Depp on his current tour. Depp and Beck will highlight songs from their newly released musical collaboration, ‘18,’ which debuted at No. 10 on both the Billboard Top Albums and Top Current Albums charts. This marked the first top 10 for both Beck and Depp on the 31-yearold Top Album sales chart. The legendary guitarist found a kindred spirit in the actor-musician when the two met in 2016. They bonded quickly over cars and guitars and spent most of their time together trying to make each other laugh. At the same time, Beck’s appreciation grew for Depp’s serious songwriting skills and his ear for music. That talent and their chemistry convinced Beck they should make an album together. Depp agreed and they started in 2019.

Friday and Saturday, Oct. 1415, 8 p.m. $149.50, $99.50, $79.50, $59.50. The Paramount, 370 New York Ave., Huntington. (800) 745-3000, Ticktmaster. com or ParamountNY.com.

Scottish Chamber Orchestra

From re-imagining the classical masters and romantic greats, to sharing contemporary commissions, the world-class musicians of the Scottish Chamber Orchestra are passionate about playing: and with inspirational young conductor Maxim Emelyanychev at the helm, these live performances are anything but predictable. The SCO is joined by superstar Scottish violin virtuoso and long-time collaborator, Nicola Benedetti, who will delight the audience with Bruch’s everpopular violin concerto, when the renowned orchestra visits Long Island on its 10-day U.S. tour. Their program also includes Anna Clyne’s Beethoven-inspired work, ‘Stride,’ and Mendelssohn’s evocative ‘Scottish Symphony,’ inspired by the composer’s travels around Scotland.

Sunday, Oct. 16, 4 p.m. $79, $59, $44. Tilles Center for the Performing Arts, C.W. Post Campus, Route 25A, Brookville. (516) 299-3100 or TillesCenter.org.

Linda Eder

The versatile songstress-musical theater star brings her powerful voice to NYCB Theatre at Westbury, 960 Brush Hollow Rd., Westbury, for her latest cabaret turn, Friday, Oct. 28, 8 p.m. A best-selling recording artist with 14 solo albums to her credit, Eder brings a diverse repertoire spanning Broadway, standards, pop, country, and jazz. When Eder performs live in concert, audiences are awed by the ease of her transitions between genres, effortlessly displaying the full range of her incredible vocal gifts. For information/tickets, visit TheTheatreAtWestbury.com or LiveNation.com or call (516) 247-5200.

Community-wide Yard Sale

Shop until you drop during this community-wide garage sale in the Village of East Rockaway. Sponsored by the Grist Mill Museum, this two day event will run over the weekend from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information, including a map of participating locations, visit VillageOfEastRockaway.org or call (516) 887-6300.

Veterans thrift shop

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.

Cancer Awareness Workshop and Dinner

In recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness month, Lynbrook Kiwanis hosts an informative workshop and dinner, Monday, Oct. 17, 7-8 p.m. at Savinos, 88 Atlantic Ave. Cost of dinner is $40. RSVP to KiwanisLynbrook@ gmail.com.

Homecoming Pride

Show your Lynbrook Owls pride on Saturday, Oct. 15, beginning with a parade at 1 p.m. from Lynbrook High School to Marion Elementary. Afterwards be sure to check out the big game.

Food Free, Worry Free Halloween Party

Join Love for Giovanni Foundation for its 8th annual Halloween event, Sunday, Oct. 16, 3 p.m.-5:30 p.m., at the Lynbrook Recreation Center at Greis Park, 55 Wilbur St. With pumpkin painting, games, a DJ and more. RSVP and admission available on Eventbrite.com.

Bands, Brats and Beers

The Village of Lynbrook presents Oktoberfest on Saturday, Oct. 22, at Greis Park, from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. Rain or Shine. Admission is $10 per adult and $5 per child. Only cash is accepted. The event will include the second annual pie eating contest as well as food, fun, rides and games with activities for kids from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. Due to inclement weather on Oct. 1, the festivities were rescheduled for Oct. 22. For more information visit LynbrookVillage.net.

Oct. 18

Mayor Beach gives the State of the Village

Join the Lynbrook Chamber of Commerce at Livorno Restaurant, 79 Atlantic Ave., Tuesday, Oct. 18 12:30 -1:30 p.m., for an update on happenings in the village from Lynbrook Mayor Alan Beach. During the event there will also be a discussion on plans to promote local commerce. Reservations are required and complimentary admission is available for chamber members only. Seating is limited. All others can attend at $30 per person. You can reserve your seat via Eventbrite.com.

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.

Grazing with the Elks

New York Elks Lodge No. 1, at 57 Hempstead Ave. in Lynbrook, will host its open house on Oct. 23, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Learn about the lodge and what Elks do for the community.

Author talk

Meet journalist Joe Calderone, author of “Don’t Look Back,” a thriller that takes readers into the hearts and minds of a FDNY family who lost their son during 9/11, and set out on a mission to find out what really happened to him and the other 342 firefighters who perished, Wednesday, Oct. 26, 6-9 p.m.

Fire Prevention and Recruitment Day

Members of the Lynbrook Fire Department invite the community to come out to Lynbrook Parking Field No. 3, located along Langdon Place, on Oct. 22, from noon to 3 p.m. to learn about the department and its many membership benefits. The event also features a live demonstration, hands-on activities, giveaways, and raffles.

Hosted by Tony Cancellieri and Mike Sapralcone, at the Coral House, 70 Milburn Ave., Baldwin. For information, call (516) 672-3205.

Splish Splash…Animal Baths

Hang out once again with some of Long Island Children’s Museum’s “residents,” Saturday, Oct. 15, noon. Join an animal educator in the Yellow Studio in the Feasts for Beasts Gallery to learn what goes into the care of LICM’s beloved animals.

Observe animal bath time. Long Island Children’s Museum, Museum Row, Garden City. (516) 224-5800 or LICM. org.

Having an event?

Items on The Scene page are listed free of charge. The Herald welcomes listings of upcoming events, community meetings and items of public interest. All submissions should include date, time and location of the event, cost, and a contact name and phone number. Submissions can be emailed to thescene@liherald.com.

Art talk

Join Nassau County Museum Director Charles A. Riley II, PhD, for a Director’s Seminar, Tuesday, Nov. 1, 4 p.m. He’ll discuss “The Persistence of Surrealism,” which highlights the drama and poetry of the Surrealist movement, along with masterworks of painting and sculpture. Participation is limited; registration required. Nassau County Museum of Art, 1 Museum Dr., Roslyn Harbor. (516) 484-9337 or NassauMuseum.org.

Blakeman reluctantly supports ‘safe zones’

By MICHAEL MALASZCZYK mmalaszczyk@liherald.com

The U.S. Supreme Court has weighed in on a number of controversial topics as of late. But while a lot of attention is paid to the overturn of Roe v. Wade, another salient issue has seemingly been overshad owed: gun rights.

The court ruled last summer to expand access to concealed carry permits in a case originating here in New York, declaring unconstitutional laws they say could impede on Second Amendment rights like people being required to show prop er cause before they could carry a gun in public.

This latest case — New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen — loosened restrictions on concealed carry permits, ruling that both the Second and 14th amendments guarantee the rights to carry firearms publicly.

But Gov. Kathy Hochul and state law makers responded to that ruling with new laws requiring permit renewals, firearm safety training courses, and most of all, the creation of “safe zones” — places where firearms are not permitted at all.

Here in Nassau County, Bruce Blake man says he’ll enforce laws, but only until they are ruled unconstitutional.

“We are very concerned about the restrictions that might make law-abiding citizens who choose to carry into crimi nals,” the county executive told reporters

during a news conference last week.

“You can’t carry in government build ings. You can’t carry in places of worship.

We have churches, synagogues and mosques in Nassau County where lawabiding citizens want guns for their own safety and the safety of their religious institutions.”

Blakeman believes the state’s new laws

won’t stop dangerous individuals from car rying and using illegal guns, but rather will stop ordinary people to legally carry them.

Yet, Blakeman says he’s also not for a completely unrestricted Second Amend ment, either.

“We would do background checks, regardless of what the state law requires,”

the Republican said, if such actions were left strictly up to local governments. “We certainly want to see if someone has a pro pensity for criminality or violence. We would do social media checks as well.”

But not everyone inside the county gov ernment agrees with Blakeman’s stance. County Legislator Kevan Abrahams praised Hochul’s new law, saying it pro tects anyone who doesn’t want to be near guns in public spaces. The Democrat also believes it makes the job of police easier.

“I don’t think anyone is infringing on anyone’s Second Amendment rights,” the minority caucus leader said. “The Supreme Court just allowed them to enhance those rights. The state law is just saying that there should be safe zones, where I couldn’t imagine why anyone would want to bring a gun unless their goal was to inflict harm.”

Abrahams named churches, malls and parks as places where he couldn’t imagine the need for a gun, and added he trusts law enforcement’s ability to protect the public from danger in those kinds of places.

“Removing safe zones makes the police’s job, which is already one of the toughest jobs in the country, even harder,” Abrahams said. “The safe zone legislation is, to me, just common sense.”

A federal judge last week put a tempo rary halt on the law — including a part it that would ban weapons in New York City’s Times Square — while legal chal lenges to that legislation proceed.

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NASSAu CouNtY ExECutIvE Bruce Blakeman, flanked by Nassau County Police Department Commissioner Patrick Ryder and Tatum Fox, the deputy county executive, pledged to support New York’s new gun laws while still hoping they are ultimately overturned, during a news conference last week.

Third rail means timetable changes for LIRR commuters

According to the MTA, Grand Central Madison will connect more than 160,000 LIRR riders to the East Side of Manhat tan. It will officially open to the public in December.

Due to the potential disruptions the multi-billion-dollar capital project might cause, the LIRR announced tentative schedule changes earlier this year. Opin ions have been mixed with commuters showing equal levels of enthusiasm and apprehension about what the changes in departure and arrival times could mean for their daily commutes.

Jeff Scott, a commuter from Lyn brook, said he is excited for the Grand Central addition.

“I think it’s long overdue and will help cut down time for commuters working on the East side,” Scott said. “I still travel in for meetings so this is great.”

Several residents had the opportunity to share their opinions about the sched ule changes with local elected officials, who have been stepping in to try and help address their concerns. Last month, Assemblywoman Judy Griffin hosted a virtual town hall meeting to give LIRR commuters in her district an opportunity to speak up about issues with the pro posed changes.

“It is paramount that the LIRR man agement use a practical, proactive and thoughtful approach that includes feed back from commuters before finalizing these potential changes to the schedule and service,” Griffin wrote in an emailed statement.

“The biggest issues I communicated to the LIRR are starting early morning trains in Seaford or Babylon which will result in crowded trains and an inability for commuters in Freeport, Baldwin, RVC to get seats.

“For instance, many commuters including a large team of nurses rely on the 6:58 a.m. from RVC to get them into their hospital shift starting at 8 a.m. They can’t be late so even a slight change in time can have a severe impact.

“Another problematic issue a commut er from Lynbrook addressed is that after work many people go to dinner, theater,

sporting events, etc. and there is a lack of service from Penn to Lynbrook and other stations at these times.”

Participants in her conference, Griffin said, helped shine a light on potential issues with scheduling and destination changes, which she planned to discuss with the LIRR.

In addition to her virtual meeting, Griffin said she visited some of the more active train stations in the area to help raise awareness and gather feedback from local commuters, which she also planned to share with the LIRR.

“I looked at the schedule and it’s very challenging for those going into Penn Sta tion who need to be to work by 9 a.m.,” Ali O’Hara, another Lynbrook commuter, said of the tentative new schedule. “You either have to switch at Jamaica or take a significantly earlier train.”

Griffin said that a key takeaway from her online discussion with LIRR riders is that Jamaica station, which has long served as a major transfer point, will play an even larger role in the future, because all trains will now stop there. Having more access to the Queens hub, she said, could be even more helpful for those trav eling to Brooklyn, Penn Station, or Grand Central.

Another LIRR regular from Lynbrook, Michael Hawxhurst, said he commutes to Penn, close to his office, and believes there will be some minor changes to his schedule.

“I think people had thought the new service would be in addition to what we have and not just switching some trains over,” Hawxhurst said. “For those who go to Brooklyn, the changes are a complete mess.”

The newly built third track is part of an unprecedented $17.7 billion invest ment to transform and modernize the LIRR with more than 100 different proj ects, including Grand Central Madison service, construction of a more spacious concourse at Penn Station, renovations and upgrades of 36 stations and 17 bridg es, activation of a new safety system, improvements at 15 electrical substa tions, parking capacity increases and yard expansions.

Public Notices

LEGAL NOTICE

LEGAL NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Village Board of the Incorporated Village of Lynbrook, Monday, the 17th day of October 2022 at 7:00 P.M., will conduct a Public Hearing under Village Code #212-1.1 at which time the Board will take proof of the unreasonably dangerous condition of sidewalks, curbs, etc. contiguous to the properties set forth below and will determine whether said conditions must be repaired by the owner(s) of said properties or, upon failure to so repair, that the Village will do so with the cost thereof to be assessed against said properties: House Number and Street Section, Block and Lot

295 Scranton Avenue 29-04-22,23

42 Taft Avenue 56-06-01

56 Whittier Street 48-03-03

28 Marion Street 44-03-04

By Order of the Board of Trustees John Giordano, Village Administrator Lynbrook, New York 134649

LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE OF SALE

SUPREME COURT

COUNTY OF NASSAU

Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee for Morgan Stanley ABS Capital I Inc. Trust 2006-WMC2, Plaintiff AGAINST

Nassau County Public Administrator, as the Limited Administrator of the Estate of Carole Denise Seifert a/k/a Carole Seiffert a/k/a Carol Seiffert a/k/a Carole Denise Seiffert; et al., Defendant(s)

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered August 17, 2022 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 November 16, 2022 at 2:30PM, premises known as 73 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, State of New York, Section: 42 Block: 126 Lot: 14. Approximate amount of judgment $1,024,415.54 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of fled Judgment Index# 005723/2012. The auction will be conducted pursuant to the COVID-19 Policies Concerning Public Auctions of Foreclosed Property established by the Tenth Judicial District. Foreclosure Auctions will be held “Rain or Shine.” Richard M. Langone, 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: September 28, 2022 134672

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LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE

SUPREME COURT

COUNTY OF NASSAU, WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB, D/B/A CHRISTIANA TRUST, NOT INDIVIDUALLY BUT AS TRUSTEE FOR PRETIUM MORTGAGE

ACQUISITION TRUST, Plaintiff, vs. TAT-LIM CHOW A/K/A TAT LIM CHOW WAI LENG TENG, ET AL., Defendant(s).

Pursuant to an Order Confrming Referee’s Report and Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered on June 4, 2019, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction on the front steps on the north side of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY on November 17, 2022 at 2:30 p.m., premises known as 48 Allen 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 Incorporated Village of Lynbrook, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section 0038, Block 00062-00 and Lots 0049 & 00141. Approximate amount of judgment is $553,670.45 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of fled Judgment Index # 000617/2017. Cash will not be accepted. 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.

Russell S. Burman, Esq., Referee Knuckles, Komosinski & Manfro, LLP, 565 Taxter Road, Suite 590, Elmsford, NY 10523, Attorneys for Plaintiff 134682

LEGAL NOTICE

SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORKCOUNTY OF NASSAU DITECH FINANCIAL LLC

F/K/A GREEN TREE SERVICING LLC, V. ANDREA HAMILTON, ET AL.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure dated September 6, 2018, and entered in the Offce of the Clerk of the County of Nassau, wherein DITECH FINANCIAL LLC F/K/A GREEN TREE SERVICING LLC is the Plaintiff and ANDREA HAMILTON, 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 November 1, 2022 at 2:30PM, premises known as 185 BIXLEY HEATH, LYNBROOK, NY 11563: Section 42, Block 181, Lot 1 & 35:

ALL THAT CERTAIN PLOT, PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING AT LYNBROOK, TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD, COUNTY OF NASSAU AND STATE OF NEW YORK Premises will be sold subject to provisions of fled Judgment Index # 005854/2013. Todd A. Restivo, Esq. - Referee. Robertson, Anschutz, Schneid, Crane & Partners, PLLC 900 Merchants Concourse, Suite 310, Westbury, New York 11590, Attorneys for Plaintiff. All foreclosure sales will be conducted in accordance with Covid-19 guidelines including, but not limited to, social distancing and mask wearing. *LOCATION OF SALE SUBJECT TO CHANGE DAY OF IN ACORDANCE WITH COURT/CLERK DIRECTIVES. 134334

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VILLAGE OF EAST ROCKAWAY

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Zoning Board of Appeals of the Incorporated Village of East Rockaway, Nassau County, New York, will hold a Public Hearing at the Village Hall, 376 Atlantic Avenue, East Rockaway, NY on Wednesday, November 16, 2022 at 8:00 PM on the following application: #02-2022 Application of Michael Reilly, Owner, requesting a variance of:

Section 288-109 Swimming pools. F. (4) of the Village Zoning Code to maintain an in-ground pool in which the pool corners are 3.3 feet and 3.7 feet from the side property line, where a minimum of 4 feet is required.

The premises are located at 46 Baisley Avenue as described on the Offcial Tax Map as Section 23, Block 2, Lot 7E.

TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that all interested parties will have the opportunity to be heard at the aforesaid time and place.

BY ORDER OF the Zoning Board of Appeals of the Incorporated Village of East Rockaway.

Juan A. Garcia, P.E. Superintendent Department of Buildings Dated: October 13, 2022 134650

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VILLAGE OF EAST ROCKAWAY

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Zoning Board of Appeals of the Incorporated Village of East Rockaway, Nassau County, New York, will hold a Public Hearing at the Village Hall, 376 Atlantic Avenue, East Rockaway, NY on Wednesday, November 16, 2022 at 8:00 PM on the following application: #03-2022 Application of Chris Gray, Architect, requesting a variance of: Section 288-13 Front Yards. of the Village Zoning Code to construct a front portico that is 24 feet from the front property line, where a minimum of 25 feet is required.

The premises are located at 72 Carman Avenue as described on the Offcial Tax Map as Section 10, Block 1, Lot 4.

TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that all interested parties will have the opportunity to be heard at the aforesaid time and place.

BY ORDER OF the Zoning Board of Appeals of the Incorporated Village of East Rockaway.

Juan A. Garcia, P.E. Superintendent Department of Buildings Dated: October 13, 2022 134651

Place a notice by phone at 516-569-4000 x232 or email: legalnotices@liherald.com

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Coutesy Gov. Kathy Hochul Gov. Kathy hochul joined, from left, Metropolitan Transportation Authority chair and chief executive Janno Lieber, SMART Transportation chair Anthony Simon, Long Island Rail Road interim president and Metro-North Railroad president Catherine Rinaldi, and home health aide Robin Allen, on a train from Hicksville to Westbury last week to celebrate the completion of the third track.

Employment

VALLEY STREAM UFSD 30

Seeking Candidates for the

Following Positions starting Immediately:

Clerk Typist - (12-Month Position)

Technology Office - 7:45 am- 4:15 pm Salary: $39,633-$46,087

This position is a provisional position and will require the selected candidate to take and receive a reachable score on the next scheduled Clerk Typist I exam given by the Nassau County Civil Service.

Teacher Aide -10 Months

8 am to 3 pm | 5 days a week $19,776-$24,894

of HS Required or Equivalent*

Those interested will be required to comply with Nassau County Civil Service & NYS fingerprinting requirements.

Part-Time School Monitor -10 Months 11 am to 1 pm | 5 days a week $15.45 per hour

Those interested will be required to comply with Nassau County Civil Service & NYS fingerprinting requirements.

Interested candidates should email, fax, or send a letter of interest and resume to the VS 30 Human Resources Department, 150 Washington Avenue, Valley Stream, NY 11580 or email: HumanResources@vs30.org

EMPLOYMENT

ADMINISTRATIVE

Richner Communications - a rapidly growing multimedia company and publishers of the Herald newspaper grouphas several administrative job openings: Receptionist (F/T), Accounts Receivable/Billing Collections Clerk

Multi-Media Coordinator (Hours Flexible)

Qualified candidates are fast learners with good organizational and people skills - entry level ok.

Role requires working knowledge of Microsoft Office and ability to learn custom software programs.

If you would like to join a communitydriven, fast-paced environment, please send your resume to: careers@liherald.com.

ASSISTANT TEACHER/ PRESCHOOL: Monday- Friday. H.S. Diploma. Salary Commensurate With Experience. Far Rockaway. Contact Lynn 718-327-1141 Or Email Resume rhccclynn@hotmail.com

CIRCULATION ASSOCIATE 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. STRONG knowledge of EXCEL a must! Knowledge of DATABASE maintenance or postal regulations a big plus. Qualified Candidates must be computer literate, able to multitask, dependable, reliable, organized, energetic, detail orientated and able to work well under deadlines. For consideration, please send resume & salary requirements to: careers@liherald.com

COMPANIONS

P/T and F/T

With Elderly - PCA Experience Required All Hours Available CALL AGENCY 516-328-7126 CUSTODIAN FT/ PT Needed For Preschool in Far Rockaway. Salary/ $15 Hr. Call Lynn 718-327-1141 Or Email Resume rhccclynn@hotmail.com

Lynbrook Public Schools is Hosting a Job Fair!

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CUSTOMER SERVICE FT-PT

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Customer Service And Sales

Must Obtain Required License Great Growth Potential! email resume to: kevin@kevindignam.com

DRIVERS WANTED

Full Time and Part Time Positions Available! Busy Print Shop in Garden City is Hiring Immediately for Full Time and Part Time Drivers. Must Have a Clean License and BoxTruck Driving Experience. Hours Vary, Night Availability is a Must. Please Email Resume to ehecker@liherald.com or Call (516)569-4000 x239

DRIVING INSTRUCTORS

WANTED Will Certify And Train HS Diploma

NYS License Clean 3 Years Call 516-731-3000

EDITOR/REPORTER

The award-winning Herald Community Newspapers group, covering Nassau County's North and South Shores with hard-hitting news stories and gracefully written features, seeks a motivated, energetic and creative editor/reporter to join our dynamic (and awesome) team! This education and general assignment reporting position offers a unique experience to learn from some of the best in the business. Historically, reporters who have launched their careers with us have gone on to The New York Times, Newsweek, Newsday, the New York Daily News, New York Post, CNN, BBC, NBC News and The Daily Mail, among many others. We look for excellent writers who are eager to learn, enhance their skills, and become well-established and respected journalists in our industry. To apply: Send a brief summary in the form of a cover letter describing your career goals and what strengths you can bring to our newsroom, along with a resume and three writing samples to mhinman@riverdalepress.com

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 considered.

Responsibilities: 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.

LEAD CARPENTER FT For Growing Home Improvement Company. Experienced. Must Have Own Transportation And Be Legal To Work. Call 516-849-7411

MEDICAL ASSISTANT FT Pulmonary Office. Lawrence And Rockville Centre. Experienced Preferred. Vital Signs, Patient Care, Phone Work, File And Prepare Charts. Pulmonary Function Studies A Plus. Email Resume To: southshore360@gmail.com Or Call 516-569-6966

MUSIC TEACHERS: PIANO, GUITAR, Voice,Violin, All. Kathryn Brickell Music. www.music-instruction.com Call 800-285-5732; Text 516-729-1961

OUTSIDE SALES

Richner Communications, One of the Fastest Growing Media, Event and Communications Companies on Long Island is Seeking a Sales/Marketing Candidate to Sell our Print Media Products and our Digital, Events, Sponsorships. Salary, Commission, Eligible for Health Benefits, 401k and Paid Time Off.

Consider Part Time.

Send Cover Letter and Resume with Salary Requirements to ereynolds@liherald.com or Call 516-569-4000 X286

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.

or contact info to careers@liherald.com

Priced To Sell!

An Impeccably maintained Splanch that has been beautifully updated! This spectacular house boasts 4 fabulous bedrooms, 2 full baths, 1 half bath, master bedroom with suite and gleaming hard wood floors. There is also a new eat-in-kitchen with top of line appliances, a formal dining room and a den with wood burning fireplace. The elegant family room is beautiful and has a vaulted ceiling with recessed lighting. This home has central air conditioning, full finished basement, 2 zone gas heating, 1 car garage and a large fenced in yard. Must see! Asking

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Situations

ESTATE

Open Houses

EAST

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HEWLETT

3/4 Acre Parklike Prop. Main Floor Primary Ste. SD#14...$1,799,000 Ronnie Gerber, Douglas Elliman 516-238-4299

Apartments For Rent

Timeshares

MoneyTo Lend

Pierre Fritz-Bruno Licensed Sales Person Cell: 516-972-7672 Office: 516-223-2525

CB American Homes 493 Atlantic Ave, Oceanside, NY 11572

Home Sales

Baldwin $510,000

Soper Avenue. Cape. 3 bedrooms, 1 bathroom. Partial fin ished basement. Eat-in kitchen. Large den/family room and wet bar. First floor master bedroom. Convenient location near schools, transportation, shopping and park.

Taxes: $10,069

Bellmore $670,000

Anthony Avenue. Colonial. 5 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms. Eat-in kitchen with granite countertops and stainless steel appli ances. Family room/den with gas fireplace. All large rooms and ample storage. Entertaining-style backyard. Many updates, including Anderson windows.

Taxes: $18,03.82

East Meadow $660,000 Rowehl Drive. Expanded Cape. 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms. Finished basement with wet bar. Eat-in kitchen with granite countertops, stainless steel appliances and center island. Formal dining room with cathedral ceiling. Den/family room. First floor master bedroom. Paver patio and fire pit. Many updates and extras.

Taxes: $15,541.55

East Rockaway $810,000

Seventh Avenue. Bay Park neighborhood. New Custom Contemporary. 3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms. Designer eat-in kitchen with quartz countertops and stainless steel appli ances. Formal dining room. Open concept layout with cre atively designed large rooms. Den/family room with large deck of den. Master bedroom suite with water view balcony. Oversized lot with 133’ bulkhead. Central air conditioning. Convenient location near LIRR.

Franklin Square $726,000

Saint Joseph Place. Colonial. 4 bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms. Finished basement. Eat-in kitchen. Formal dining room. Den/family room. Double sized driveway. Backyard basket ball court. Central air conditioning.

Taxes: $7,528

Lynbrook $515,000

Mansfield Place. Cape. 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms. Eat-in kitchen. Spacious formal dining room. Den/family room. Enclosed porch in back.

Taxes: $13,087.68

Oceanside $754,000

Bayfield Boulevard. Split Level. 3 bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms. Eat-in kitchen with granite countertops and stainless steel appliances. Den/family room. Security system.

Taxes: $14,318.09

Rockville Centre $999,999

Arizona Avenue. Colonial. 5 bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms. Finished basement. Eat-in kitchen with granite countertops and stainless steel appliances. Den/family room and home office.

Taxes: $35,338.23

Valley Stream $549,00

Wyngate Drive. Cape. 3 bedrooms, 1.5 bathrooms. New kitchen. First floor master bedroom.

Taxes: $10,939.50

Problems with rentalproperty plumbing

Q. We own an Airbnb upstate, in an area that has septic tanks and, on occasion, limited water sup ply, especially in a drought, so we turn the faucets off between guests using the place. One of the guests complained that a toilet kept running and that the plumbing made a high-pitched squealing sound. We hear the trickling sound and the squealing in the pipes, but haven’t been able to pinpoint the problem. A handyman came in and got the squealing to stop by adjusting the water pressure, he said. This worked for a short time, but then another guest complained about the same thing. Before we get another plumber, for the third time, can you explain some reasons for why this is happening? It’s frustrating to hear guests complain or ask for a reduction.

A. The first thing I did after reading your question was to go to my own toilets, open the top and examine the mechan ics of the flushing. There are really only a few working parts, and I know from experience, and from talking with plumbers over the years, that the flapper, the rubber stop per that lifts up when you push down on the lever, deteriorates over time and must be replaced. The part is usually under $7, so you can get a couple at a time to save a trip.

When the flapper isn’t dropping correctly onto the ring that it seats on, there’s an improper seal, and that’s why you’ll hear the trickling sound. You should empty the tank of water by flushing, enough to expose the flapper and seating ring so you can check the ring. If it has deteriorated, it has to be carefully pried off. If you feel any resistance, call the plumber, because if you use tools the wrong way to remove the ring, you could crack the ceram ic tank, and you’ll go from a $20 fix to a toilet replacement costing hundreds of dollars.

The squealing sound is partially explained by water pressure, and also by the type of fill valve, the vertical pipe and float that allows water into the tank. Generally speaking, the fill valve also becomes filled with impurities from everyday use, and the float that rises up as the water rises in the tank can be hindered over time. The parts aren’t expensive to replace, and it’s better to have the fill valve replaced than to take the time to try to clean it, try it out, become frustrated by the squealing sound of the water, under pressure, trying to squeeze up through the restricted fill tube, only to have to start over.

I wonder, though, whether you used the services of a real, licensed plumber, since I’ve never known a plumber who flunked out of potty training, and every plumber I know could have told you right away what the problem was. When in doubt, hire a professional. Good luck!

Ask The Architect

Monte Leeper

FAMILY GARAGE SALE

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Antiques/Collectibles

Finds Under $100

CRYSTAL STEMWARE, WATER, wine, champagne. Brand New in Boxes $99. 516-225-9191.

ELECTROLUX 30' HOSE for Power Nozzle. $80. 516-798-2098.

ELECTROLUX CENTRAL VACUUM Canister w/New Motor. Some attachments, Sidekick. $99. 516-798-2098.

LARRY LEVINE WOOL/ cashmere full length black coat woman's size 8. $40.00 (516) 462-2656

MEN'S HUNTING OUTFIT red and orange $12.00 each 516-221-9380

PLAYSTATION 2 GAME Console. Very good condition. Includes original box, cables (no controller). $60, 516-596-1538

TRANSPORT WHEELCHAIR: EXCELLENT condition, folds easily, has complete set of removable leg braces. $75.00. 516-835-4453.

Finds $100-$350

FINDS UNDER $100

Finds Under $100

BISSELL PRO HEAT 12 amps Carpet Cleaner. (Like New ) $90 516-825-0069

BOYS BIKES $30.00 basketball hoop $15.00 (516) 462-2656

CRAFTSMAN 22 INCH Double Insulated Hedge Trimmer $35. Craftsman Chainsaw $50 516-825-0069

COUCH: 95", DARK Beige, 2 Pillows, Good Condition. Asking $200. Call Kay At 516-766-8515

KITCHEN SET: Table/ chrome pedestal. 4 chairs with chrome and black vinyle seats. 5ft x 4ft smoked glass table.$200 Neg. 516.668. 8877

TABLES: COFFEE AND 2 end tables. Wood frame with glass inserts. Great condition. $300 Neg.. 516-668-8877

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Electricians

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Handyman

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Pet Services

GRACIE'S DOG WALKING & SITTING: Looking To Have Your Dog Walked Or Watched While At Work Or Away? You Found Me. Please Call Kim 516-554-1847

Plumbing

PLUMBER! PLUMBER! PLUMBER! FREE ESTIMATES! Heating, Repairs, Installations. $25 OFF New Customers. 24 Hour Emergency Response. 516-599-1011

PLUMBING & HEATING ALL TYPES Boilers, Bathrooms. Small/Large Jobs. Free Estimates. Call Tony 516-281-6061

Power Washing

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Tile

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Hurricane Ian is another sign of things to come

Hurricanes are the world’s costli est natural disasters, and they’re intensifying because of climate change. Eighty-five percent of all hurricane damage is caused from Category 3, 4 and 5 storms. A hurricane with 150mph winds has the potential to do 250 times the damage of one with 75-mph winds. As the Earth’s climate warms, there has been a substantial increase in the pro portion of Catego ry 4 and 5 storms.

And wind isn’t the only problem. The National Oce anic and Atmo spheric Adminis tration projects that the rainfall these storms pro duce will increase by about 15 percent by the end of the 21st century, leading to more disastrous flooding.

When Hurricane Ian slammed Cuba, it was a Category 3 storm, with top winds of 125 mph. The island’s entire power grid col lapsed, leaving people without electricity and trapped in deadly floods. The following day, Ian struck the west coast of Florida with even more destructive force, having picked up strength from warmer ocean water. The Caribbean Sea is now about 1.8

degrees Fahrenheit warmer than in the past. On Sept. 28, Ian was a Category 4 storm, with winds reaching 150 mph, just below Category 5. In the past 30 years, only two Category 5 hurricanes had made land fall in the U.S.

Meteorologists report that before it hit Cuba, Ian became 67 percent stronger in under 22 hours, and it was further turbocharged as it headed from Cuba to Florida. It was one of 30 Atlantic tropical storms since 2017 that gained so much destruc tive power in less than a day. Climatologists predict that this phenomenon will become more frequent as the oceans and the Earth contin ue to warm.

According to University of Albany hur ricane scientist Kristen Corbosiero, “This season could be a harbinger of sorts of what is to come.” Over the past 10 years, there were about 25 percent more rapidly intensifying storms in the Atlantic and Eastern Pacific than were recorded 40 years ago.

Millions of people were forced to flee from Hurricane Ian, well over 100 people died, and according to a spokeswoman for the Insurance Information Institute, insur ance modelers estimate that the damage it inflicted will total between $20 billion and

$40 billion.

Even less intense hurricanes have dev astating impact. In 2012, Superstorm Sandy left over $50 billion in damage, making it the second-costliest hurricane in U.S. histo ry up to that time. At its peak, Sandy was “only” a Category 3 hurri cane, and when it made land fall in New York City, its wind speeds had dropped to tropical storm force. The wind and the rate of rainfall were moderate for a hurri cane, but flooding was exten sive because a number of fac tors lined up: the size of the storm, its slow speed, its path from east to west and the fact that it made landfall during a full moon at high tide.

In May 2020, Cyclone Amphan struck India and Bangladesh, forcing the evacuation of over 2 million people. Four months later, the western Ioni an Islands of Greece were battered by Cyclone Ianos, which flooded streets, destroyed crops just before harvest, tore down buildings and caused millions of dol lars in damage. Before the 1990s, hurricanelike cyclones in the Mediterranean, known as medicanes, happened rarely, because the climate there is generally dry.

In recent decades, the average speed of Atlantic hurricanes has slowed by more than 15 percent, making them more

destructive. In September 2020, Hurricane Sally stalled over the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico, absorbing warm water and gaining strength, and then flooded coastal communities in Florida, Alabama and Mississippi.

In Greek mythology, Cassandra was a priestess who rejected a liaison with the god Apollo and was condemned by him with the gift of true prophecies that no one would ever believe. Explaining the threat of climate change to Republicans like Flor ida’s Gov. Ron DeSantis is like being cursed with the power of Cassandra.

In a press conference last year, DeSantis dismissed scientific recommendations for addressing climate change as “a bunch of left-wing things” and announced that in Florida “we’re not doing any left-wing stuff.” He warned Floridians that if cli mate mitigation or adaptation policies were put in place, “gas would be six or seven bucks a gallon,” and his job was to make sure “people are able to have afford able energy.”

Dr. Alan Singer is a professor of teaching, learning and technology and the director of social studies education programs at Hofstra University. He is a former New York City high school social studies teacher and editor of Social Science Docket, a joint publication of the New York and New Jersey Councils for the Social Studies. Follow him on Twitter at https://twitter.com/AlanJSinger1.

There’s no escaping the division, in every arena

Why do you have to make everything a political issue? some readers ask, and then they sign off with, “[Exple tive] Biden!” It’s too late for false indigna tion; everything is political, from the books in our schools to the vaccines we get, from abortion and contraception to who we marry, who we are, what we eat, where we live, whether we wor ship and how.

MAGA and the extreme right have hyper-politicized American life. Their movement is fueled by hypocri sy — most recent ly, when it comes to women’s rights, most particularly women’s reproduc tive rights.

The GOP led the charge to overturn Roe v. Wade, setting up the end play by recruiting several ultra-conservative jus tices, named to the Supreme Court by for mer President Donald Trump.

Most Republicans proudly take respon sibility for this new restriction on wom en’s lives. The story takes a cynical twist, however. In the upcoming election, the GOP is backing former football player Herschel Walker for the Senate in Geor

gia. Walker was anointed by the former president, and touted a radical anti-abor tion position. Then, in an inconvenient turn of events, a woman came forward, saying Walker had paid for her abortion and asked her to get a second one, which she refused to do, according to The New York Times. Walker disowns the proof, hospital receipts and a per sonal note allegedly written by him and made public by the former girlfriend.

I wouldn’t spend the ink on this except for the galling hypocrisy. How does Walker, a clearly unqualified candi date who is morally chal lenged and intellectually naïve, still enjoy the support of most Republicans? They say one thing and they do another. They pose as righteous, but they put forward candidates like Reps. Marjo rie Taylor Green, Lauren Boebert and Matt Gaetz, extremists who pander to rac ists and antisemites.

The GOP embraces life except when it comes to supporting the lives of single mothers or early-childhood programs or many of the other social welfare initia tives that give people a helping hand. That is the living, breathing definition of hypocrisy.

The worship of the former president

is, we know, a kind of psychological con tagion. The self-appointed morality police in the mostly far-right GOP are actively supporting a corrupt, misogynistic man who should have been barred from public office years ago. Like you, I heard him on tape in 2016 saying he could grab a woman’s private parts because he was a celebrity. That was enough for me; the mystery is why the hypocrites are sticking around for a second act.

We are in October, Breast Cancer Awareness Month. That is a women’s issue, too. Every year, some 264,000 cases of breast cancer are diagnosed in the United States. The political piece is the laws deciding who gets access to screening and the best therapies.

In 2019, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 625,346 abortions were performed in U.S., mean ing that more than twice as many women who get breast cancer will seek an abor tion. Both breast cancer and abortions are significant health issues in women’s lives, and are best viewed through the lens of what is healthiest for the women. The deciders should be the women and their doctors, not politicians.

As president, Trump turned out to be

worse than we feared, an unprepared and erratic man who undermined our peace of mind and peace in the world. He trig gered a political lurch to the extreme right. At one point he threatened to defund Planned Parenthood, which, among its services, offers basic breast cancer screenings. He launched a renewed attack on women’s reproductive rights.

We live now in a political environment that feels increasingly hostile to me as an American woman. Breast cancer is, almost exclusively, a woman’s disease. It affects our morale, our confidence and our appearance. It brings us face to face with our own mortality.

Abortions are, exclusively, performed on women.

Breast Cancer Awareness Month is a good time to renew the fight for women’s rights, and access to decent health screen ings and care.

People ask why get political, but poli tics has already saturated the fabric of our lives. Women’s rights have been politi cized, not by women but by morality police who want to tell them who to be and how to be and if or when to have chil dren. In the Herschel Walker case, the extremists are keeping two sets of rules, one for Walker and one for everyone else.

Copyright 2022 Randi Kreiss. Randi can be reached at randik3@aol.com.

L ike this one, more storms gather more destructive power in less time.

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Churches need to see more of the faithful

in the days of ancient Rome, philos opher Seneca the Younger said that “every new beginning comes from some other beginning’s end.” And that’s exactly what Valley Stream Pres byterian Church is facing as it says goodbye to its longtime pastor, the Rev. Kymberley Clemons-Jones.

It’s not that it’s simply a time to move on for the good pastor. Instead, she feels she has no other choice.

“My salary, you know, is a hit to the congregation,” Clemons-Jones said. “It’s just something that we have to worry about every two weeks.”

Eliminating her salary would give the South Central Avenue church a little room to breathe financially, but it also means losing a pastor who, over the course of nearly 15 years, increased the size of the congregation four times over.

Yet, the Presbyterian church’s woes are hardly unique. While Covid-19 has exacerbated a lot of these issues, reli gious institutions have been under sig nificant financial strain in recent years.

Churches and synagogues have been sold, congregations scattered or merged with other communities, staff cut.

While there are a number of factors involved in all of this, the one that stands out the most is also the one that

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Stop blaming Columbus

To the Editor:

Democratic socialist Assemblywoman Marcela Mitaynes has introduced legisla tion to abolish Columbus Day. The famed Italian explorer has been honored for cen turies, like many other 15th and 16th cen tury explorers, for his brilliant naviga tional skills and bravery in helping Spain’s colonization of the Americas.

Now, centuries later, Columbus has become the target of leftist revisionist historians judging his actions by 21st century morals and values.

Mitaynes’s family originates from Peru, home of the Shining Path, and her major endorsements come from the Dem ocratic Socialists of America and the leftist Working Families Party. So we should not be shocked that she and her fellow leftists always seem to focus their attacks mostly on Anglo-Euro people when it comes to the colonization of the New World. Their bias and prejudice are more than obvious in the targets they choose.

They intentionally attempt to erase the historical fact that it was the Catholic Spanish crown that destroyed the Maya, Aztec and Inca civilizations in the early 16th century. That it was they who mur

might be the hardest to fix: Many just aren’t joining their faithful brethren seeking to visit houses of worship.

Last year, for the first time in its 80-year history, Gallup found that more people didn’t belong to a church, syna gogue or mosque than did. Just 47 per cent of those polled frequented a reli gious institution in 2020, according to researchers, compared with 50 percent in 2018 and a whopping 70 percent in 1999 — a number that had remained mostly consistent since 1937.

Church membership has dropped because the number of people express ing no religious preference has been on the rise, Gallup found. The portion of Americans who didn’t identify with any specific religion grew from 8 percent in the late 1990s to 1 in 5 today.

Yet waning faith isn’t the only culprit here. That same Gallup poll also revealed a significant drop in church membership even among those who did identify with a faith. Between 1998 and 2000, three-quarters of religious Ameri cans belonged to a church, synagogue or mosque. In the years leading up to the pandemic, that number had fallen to 60 percent.

That ultimately leaves churches like Valley Stream Presbyterian in the

lurch.

“People are still afraid to come out,” Clemons-Jones said. “Our tithes and offerings have taken such a huge hit.”

Valley Stream Presbyterian has served parishioners for nearly a centu ry. Church leaders are scrambling to make the transition from having a pas tor to not having one as smooth as possi ble, but it won’t be easy. While religious institutions offer their communities a range of services and activities — from youth outreach to food pantries to other charitable work — the spiritual leader still remains the central focus of each of them. Without that leader, an already struggling institution inches that much closer to non-existence.

The beauty of America is that it’s a country where all of us are free to believe, or not believe, what we want. But for those who do still believe — a segment of our population that is still in the majority — let’s not forget the very institutions that are the bedrock of our faith.

Valley Stream Presbyterian may very well pull through this, just as it has past challenges. So many houses of worship aren’t so fortunate, yet we can create a new beginning from some other begin ning’s end simply by showing up.

dered, tortured, enslaved and decimated the indigenous populations. It was Spain that offi cially introduced the African slave trade in South America.

The biggest mass murders of that time were not Christopher Columbus, but the conquista

dors, Cortez, Pizarro, Alvarado, Balboa and several others.

Time to separate fact from hateful propagan da as concerns history.

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The battle against antisemitism continues

With the Jewish High Holy Days and Yom Kippur behind us, we in the Jewish community look forward to all that is to come in the new year, 5783 on the Hebrew calendar.

experienced a similar disturbing phe nomenon.

espousing the notoriously antisemitic libel of the Protocols of the Elders of Zion, and suggesting antisemitic tropes about Jewish power and control.

which other countries are not held. We encourage other towns to follow suit.

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The Jewish people look to Israel and all the wonderful events, like the Abra ham Accords, widening Israel’s circle of peace and the innumerable con tributions Israel has made to the world. We also acknowledge the contributions of American Jewry to our wonderful country and the place we have in the tapestry of America’s multi cultural land scape.

However, we cannot ignore the prob lem of antisemitism and all forms of hate in America. Hate crimes have sky rocketed for many of America’s diverse communities. Barely a week goes by when there isn’t a violent attack on an identifiably Jewish resident in Brooklyn. The Asian-American community has

On Long Island, for the most part, we have been spared a large uptick in hate, but there have been a number of disturb ing incidents. Nazi swastikas and other symbols of hate continue to appear in public spaces from time to time. While these actions cannot be minimized and cause real harm to the Jewish com munity and all those of good will, it is often the work of adolescents who want to do something mis chievous, but have no clue about the hate these sym bols represent. Thankfully, these children can be edu cated, and are not inculcat ed to hate.

We have seen the Proud Boys, a farright, neo-fascist group that spews hatred and advocates violence toward many minority communities, brazenly march in several towns. We saw antisemitic flyer drops by the so-called Goyim Defense League this summer in several Nassau County communities. One person, under the cover of night, drove around the South Shore, leaving antisemitic leaflets

We are thankful that elected officials and community stakeholders have come together to denounce these acts as unacceptable and antithetical to the values of our counties and towns, and that law enforcement agencies are doing every thing they can to protect Long Island’s Jewish com munity.

In addition to remaining steadfast in denouncing these acts, Nassau and Suf folk County and 10 towns and villages have adopted the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance Working Defini tion of Antisemitism. It is widely acknowledged as the authoritative defini tion by the U.S. government, most states, including New York, and dozens of coun tries. The definition is a non-legally bind ing tool to identify antisemitism, wheth er in its traditional forms, or the new antisemitism, which demonizes and attempts to delegitimize the State of Isra el or holds Israel to double standards to

Twenty-two Long Island municipal leaders have also signed on to the Ameri can Jewish Committee’s Mayors United Against Antisemitism Campaign, along with over 700 leaders nationwide, in a partnership with the U.S. Conference of Mayors. This campaign is a pledge to identify and properly deal with antisemi tism if it appears in a municipal leader’s jurisdiction.

So, yes, at this holy time of year, the Jewish community acknowledges the wonderful freedoms America has afford ed us. Many American Jews will agree that, to date, there has been no better place and time to live as a Jew than in America right now. But this is a tenuous statement, one that relies on every elect ed official, religious leader, community leader and resident to stand up to anti semitism and all forms of hate.

We wish those who celebrate a Happy New Year, and we thank all our non-Jew ish neighbors for your friendship and everything you have done and will do to make sure Long Island remains a place for all to worship and live in harmony.

Eric Post is Long Island director of the American Jewish Committee.

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One-seat rides? Not for everyone.

To the Editor:

Long Island Rail Road President Catherine Renaldi reminded me of Pinocchio when she said, “Fans who live east of Belmont now have a one-seat ride to attend Islanders and other events at the UBS Arena,” at the ribbon-cut ting ceremony for the opening of the westbound platform at the new Elmont UBS Arena station on Oct. 6.

That may be true for Oyster Bay, Port Jeffer son, Huntington and Ronkonkoma branch rid ers, but it does not apply to Babylon, Speonk, West Hempstead, Long Beach and Far Rocka way branch riders. They will have to change at Jamaica before doubling back east to reach the UBS Arena. Port Washington branch riders have an additional Woodside transfer.

Renaldi neglected to mention that the source of funding for the station is the Empire State Development Corporation, which trans ferred $105 million from its budget to the Met ropolitan Transportation Authority. That financed the new Elmont station. The develop ers put in $30 million up front, and the state, $75 million. The developers will make pay ments, without interest, to reimburse the state over the next 30 years. They end up with an interest-free loan. So much for truth in adver tising!

LARRY PENNER Great Neck

Larry Penner is a transportation advocate, his

torian and writer who previously worked for the Federal Transit Administration’s Region 2 New York Office.

For Randi, is even the Holocaust political?

To the Editor:

I read Randi Kreiss’s column “When Nazis killed 6 million, where was America?” (Sept. 29-Oct. 5), on Ken Burns’s documentary “The U.S. and the Holocaust,” and I look forward to watching it. But I find it amazing that even when covering a historical topic from the 1940s, Ms. Kreiss cannot resist making it political and taking a cheap shot at Republi cans and former President Trump.

If she really wants to experience prejudice in 2022, I challenge her to don a red Make America Great Again hat and attempt to walk on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, in SoHo, Greenwich Village or basically any where in New York City. She should let us know how far she gets before being confronted and assaulted by those she puts on a pedestal.

“Ignorance and fear create the gods, enthu siasm and deceit adorn them, and human weakness worships them,” the British novel ist Graham McNeill wrote. Ms. Kreiss is wor shipping false gods, and should be seeing someone about her severe case of Trump derangement syndrome.

TOM O’CONNOR North Bellmore

o n Long Island, no surge in hate, but several disturbing incidents.

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