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Local legislators, council members retain their seats HERALD STAFF REPORT sbrintonx@liherald.com
As midnight approached on election night, Republicans in Nassau County-wide races were inching toward a GOP sweep. As the Herald went to press, Bruce Blakeman, the Republican Town of Hempstead councilman, had surged past incumbent Democrat Laura Curran in the race for county executive, with 92 percent of precincts reporting. An official winner had not been declared, but Blakeman had 52 percent of the vote to Curran’s 47 percent. Close to 20,000 absentee ballots remained to be counted, however. What was certain: Republican Anne Donnelly, a 32-year career prosecutor in the Nassau district attorney’s office, was declared the winner in the contest for D.A. Donnelly defeated State Sen. Todd Kaminsky, a Democrat from Long Beach, garnering 60 percent of the vote. Republican Elaine Phillips, a for mer state senator, was declared the winner in the race
and community in the future. We’re looking forward to an official ribbon-cutting ceremony of When the East Rockaway all the completed work in the Junior-Senior High varsity foot- spring.” ball team stepped onto the new Before the game, which the artificial-turf field at the school’s Rocks lost, 28-12, Board of Edurevamped athletic cation trustees, complex last Saturadministrators, day, it marked the teachers, students, end of a years-long residents, alumni campaign to improve and village officials the facility. held a first ribbonThe game also cutting ceremony for marked the first conthe new complex. test on the new field, The event included which was built after performances by the voters approved a high school march$27.7 million bond in ing band and the varNovember 2019. sity cheerleading “We’re thrilled squad. that our seniors Principal Richard were able to play GARY GREGORY Schaffer said the their last game of field upgrades cost the regular football Athletic director, about $8 million, and s e a s o n o n o u r East Rockaway High called the improveextraordinary new School ments “a long time field,” Superintencoming.” dent Lisa Ruiz said. “I know the foot“We had a huge turnout from the ball team was psyched about it community, and we want to for some time,” Schaffer said. thank everyone for their contin- “Just those initial steps of the ued support throughout this pro- kids onto the field, running onto cess. Even though the complex is the field before the game started, not 100 percent complete, this you could just tell that they were was a great way to highlight the excited, and for some of them it wonderful opportunities that our district will offer its students CONTINUED ON PAGE 14
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BRUCE BLAKEMAN WAS ahead of Laura Curran in the county executive race as of midnight. Results were not official, however. for county comptroller, besting Democrat Ryan Cronin. And Republican Maureen O’Connell appeared headed to victory over Democrat Justin Brown in the voting for county clerk. Incumbent Town of Hempstead Supervisor Don Clavin also appeared headed toward an
easy victory over Democrat Jason Abelove at press time, nearly doubling Abelove’s vote. Incumbents Denise Ford, Bill Gaylor and Howard Kopel were victors in the County Legislature. Results were not final in any races on Tuesday night.
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Blakeman (undeclared) 52% Curran (D) 48%
District attorney
Anne Donnelly (R) – 60%
Todd Kaminsky (D) – 40%
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Ryan Cronin (D) – 39%
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Denise Ford (R) – 69%
Claudia Lovas (D) – 31%
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Laura Burns (D) – 41%
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Lisa Daniels (D) – 30%
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Jason Abelove (D) – 35%
Town 1st Council District Dorothy Goosby (D) – 88%
James Lamarre (R) – 12%
Town 4th Council District Anthony D’Esposito (R) – 68% Aaron Meyer (D) – 32%
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Developers seek 30-year PILOT for complex
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Developers who are seeking to build a $95 million, 201-unit apartment complex at the former site of the vacant Mangrove Feather factory have received preliminary approvals for economic incentives from the Town of Hempstead Industrial Development Agency as they seek a 30-year PILOT, or payment in lieu of taxes, agreement. Breslin Realty Development Corp. received approval from village officials in June to raze the industrial building across from the Lynbrook Long Island Rail Road station, which has been vacant for more than a decade, and build a 278,014-square-foot, transit-oriented development with 55 studios, 111 one-bedroom and 35 two-bedroom apartments. Additionally, 10 percent of the units are to be designated as affordable workforce housing, for individuals or families at or below 130 percent of the area’s median income. Workforce housing generally includes those who are not typically eligible for affordable housing programs. “The entire community looks forward to the demolition of this time-worn eyesore,” Mayor Alan Beach said. “We are pleased that the developer is completing its final steps to start upgrading and expanding our downtown area.” Under a potential PILOT, the annual tax rate will freeze at about $185,000 for three years, then jump to $200,000 in year four and to more than $1 million by the 15th year. At the end of the 30-year period, taxes will be at $1.8 million, if the Town of Hempstead IDA board approves it. Fred Parola, chief operating officer of the Town of Hempstead IDA, said the board believed the apartment complex would be a good fit for the village for many reasons, including its proximity to the LIRR, the lack of impact on schools and the potential boon to downtown businesses. “Overall, viewing it, it seems like a pretty solid project,” Parola said, “and one that will be of benefit to the Village of Lynbrook, its residents, and it will increase the economic activity of the folks that live there.” David Orwasher, Breslin’s chief development officer, said he hoped that the IDA would approve the PILOT agreement so that construction could start early next year. “We’re looking to move forward with the IDA,” he said. “it’s not all final yet, but this is an extraordinarily expensive project that we think is going to contribute to the revitalization and sustainability of activity downtown in the village. What’s untraditional about it, is we are not seeking any diminution in taxes. We’re going to continue the current taxes and just slow the rate of growth. It’s going to be a hugely magnified increase in tax revenue to everyone.” Orwasher added that the project would generate jobs and economic activity, and that he hoped to get approval from the IDA and begin razing the building by the first quarter of 2022. The construction process is expected to take two to
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DEVELOPERS ARE SEEKING a 30-year PILOT, or payment in lieu of taxes, agreement for the $95 million, 201-unit apartment complex that is slated for the site of the former Mangrove Feather factory. THE INDUSTRIAL BUILDING has been vacant for more than a decade.
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two and a half years. The building’s first two floors will house a parking garage, with 205 parking spaces for residents. Amenities will include a retail café, clubroom, concierge, rooftop terrace with grill, lounge, party room and dog run. Experts have also estimated that owing to the large number of studios and one-bedroom apartments, six to 19 school-age children would likely be added to the district. The site has been dormant since 2008,
and several village administrations have sought to develop it, but it took many years to persuade the owner, Barry Singer, to sell the property. Orwasher said he thought the site was an ideal spot because of its proximity to the Long Island Rail Road station and to downtown shops and restaurants. Breslin negotiated with Colliers International’s Jordan Baruch and Matthew Kucker, who brokered the deal. Orwasher said the developers were
thoughtful when it comes to the community’s needs while beginning discussions with the IDA. “We’re very mindful of being good neighbors, good corporate citizens and contributing to the vitality of the area,” he said. “The taxes will probably go up over time seven- to 10-fold. It will be a significant, significant revenue generator.” To learn more about the project, visit restore4347broadwaylynbrookstation.com.
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er? What rules do we want to set when it comes to name-calling and bullying? In addition to the walk, students also created posters, which embodied the initiatives of No Place for Hate, wore positive messages on their clothing and spread the message of acceptance to the Lynbrook community. Courtesy Lynbrook Public Schools; compiled by Mike Smollins
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STUDENTS AT WAVERLY Park Elementary School in the Lynbrook Public Schools spread messages of kindness during a “Walk and Talk Against Hate” on Oct. 18. THE STUDENTS COLLABORATED to form ideas about how to end bullying.
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for those aged 3 to 5 with a caregiver Staff plans to have the class outdoors on the library lawn or ndoors with masks during bad weather. For more information, call (516) 599-8630 or visit lynbrooklibrary.org.
VFW Thrift Shop in East Rockaway Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3350 in East Rockaway has launched its Veterans’ Thrift Shop. The post is at 164 Main St. Due to the pandemic, the store’s schedule varies, but members are trying to open daily, including Sundays. For thrift shop information and hall rentals, call the post at (516) 887-8170, and ask for Pat, Gary, Tony or Gene.
Thursday, Nov. 18 Krafty Kids The East Rockaway Library hosts stories and a craft in-person at the library for kids in kindergarten through third grade at 4 p.m. Children who are not vaccinated are required to wear masks. For more information, call (516) 599-1664 or visit eastrockawaylibrary.org.
Thanksgiving Food Drive A Thanksgiving food drive to benefit Long Island families need is ongoing until Nov. 19. Suggested donations include turkeys, canned goods, instant potatoes and other sides and fixings. The drive is being hosted by Assemblywoman Judy Griffin. Donations can be dropped off at Griffin’s district office, 74 N. Village Ave., Rockville Centre. For more information, call (516) 361-8216, or emails griffinj@nyassembly.gov.
Friday, Nov. 5 Rock and Read Walkers up to age 5 with a caregiver can join the Lynbrook Public Library at 10:30 a.m. for stories, songs and musical movement fun with instruments. Administrators are planning to meet in the library garden or indoors for bad weather. For more information, call (516) 599-8630 or visit lynbrooklibrary.org.
Monday, Nov. 8 East Rockaway Village Board Meeting The East Rockaway mayor and village board will host its next meeting at 7 p.m. at 376 Atlantic Ave.. Vist villageofeastrockaway.net or call (516) 8876300 for more information.
Tuesday, Nov. 23 East Rockaway Board of Education Courtesy Sondra Krinsky
School spirit still shines Carol Behrendt Tuzzeo, 98, a Lynbrook High School class of 1940 graduate, right, and her daughter, Cindy Tuzzeo Hariu, a 1972 grad, still have school spirit all these years later and displayed it during the Homecoming parade on Oct. 16. wellness screening to assist people in overcoming the negative psychological effects of Covid-19. They provide information, education, emotional support and links to resources, as well as wellness screening for adults, children and seniors. Everything is free, anonymous and cofidential. No need for an appointment, just drop by from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. For more information, call (516) 599-1664 or visit eastrockawaylibrary.org.
Wednesday, Nov. 10 Lynbrook Board of Education
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Fall Craft Use your creativity to make festive fall door décor at the Lynbrrok Public Library at 7 p.m. Class will be indoors with masks, class size limited. For more information, call (516) 5998630 or visit lynbrooklibrary.org.
Saturday, Nov. 13 Third Annual HurriCon The third annual HurriCon event is set for Bethany Congregational Church, 100 Main St., in East Rockaway, fro 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The event will feature comic books, also comic book writers and artists, toys, food, local artists, collectibles, cosplay, fellowship more. $5 donation for admission, which will benefit work on the church; children under 12 in costume get in free. For
A Thanksgiving food drive is ongoing through Nov. 19 The East Rockaway village board meets Nov. 8 The Lynbrook school board meets on Nov. 10. The third annual HurriCon is set for Nov. 13. The Lynbrook village board meets Nov. 15.
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Monday, Nov. 15 Lynbrook Village Board Meeting The Lynbrook mayor and village board of trustees will host its next meeting at Village Hall, 1 Columbus Drive, at 7 p.m. It will also be streamed virtually. Visit lynbrookvillage.net or call (516) 599-8300 for more information.
Tuesday, Nov. 16 Thanksgiving Craft The Lynbrook Public Library hosts skill building activities with a craft, presented by “Time For Kids” at 1:35 p.m.
The East Rockaway Board of Education will host its next meeting at 7 p.m. at East Rockaway Junior-Senior High School, 443 Ocean Ave. Live stream recordings will be posted at eastrockawayschools.org.
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NEIGHBORS IN THE NEWS out. Unity bracelets and kindness stickers were also distributed to those who pledged. By taking a stand, students chose to strengthen the cause and unite those who want everyone to feel safe at school, in their community and while online. Students and staff at Centre Avenue and Rhame Avenue elementary schools also joined together and took a stand against bullying. They wore orange attire and participated in activities that promoted kindness. Understanding the importance of unity, Lynbrook students and staff marked the occasion by sharing messages of anti-bullying and compassion and participating in problem-solving discussions.
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MARION STREET ELEMENTARY School students wore orange on Oct. 20 to show solidarity and hope in recognition of Unity Day.
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Students and staff in Lynbrook and East Rockaway schools wore orange and took part in honoring Unity Day on Oct. 20. The event is part of National Bullying Prevention Month, where schools and communities across the country join together and wear orange to show their support for students who have been bullied. East Rockaway High School students in grades seven through 12 were encouraged to sign pledge banners which stated, “I Pledge to Be Kind to Others.” They pledged to support others who have been hurt or harmed, treat others with kindness, be more accepting of people’s differences and help include those who are left
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HERALD SPORTS Rocks slip on new turf field By TONY BELLISSIMO tbellissimo@liherald.com
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Hewlett Senior Football WITH THE EXCEPTION of driving the team bus back to Hewlett, Winkler did it all for the Bulldogs on Oct. 22 when they defeated Lynbrook, 33-14, in a pivotal Conference III game. The secondyear starting quarterback rushed for 211 yards and a touchdown on 16 carries and also threw a 44-yard touchdown pass to Mekhi Jean-Baptiste. On defense, Winkler made 11 tackles and forced a fumble, and on special teams he blocked a field-goal try.
FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS FIRST ROUND Friday, Nov. 5 and Saturday, Nov. 6 Conference I
(8) Port Washington at Massapequa (1) (7) East Meadow at Oceanside (2) (6) Hempstead at Syosset (3) (5) Freeport at Farmingdale (4)
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(8) Elmont at Garden City (1) (7) Long Beach at MacArthur (2) (6) V.S. Central at Mepham (3) (5) Carey at New Hyde Park (4)
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(8) Division at Plainedge (1) (7) Hewlett at Wantagh (2) (6) V.S. North at Bethpage (3) (5) Floral Park at South Side (4)
Conference IV
(8) Island Trees at Seaford (1) (7) Malverne at North Shore (2) (6) East Rockaway at Clarke (3) (5) West Hempstead at C.S. Harbor (4)
Playing its first home football game on school grounds since 2019, East Rockaway didn’t get the result it was looking for last Saturday on its spectacular new turf field but still has the Nassau Conference IV playoffs in its immediate future. The Rocks fell in front of a packed house to Cold Spring Harbor, 28-12, and finished the regular season at .500 and in sixth place. Charles Tauckus rushed for 157 yards and two touchdowns and added 13 tackles for the visiting Seahawks, who trailed after the first quarter but scored 21 straight points to take control. “It was a hard-fought game between two good teams,” East Rockaway head coach Russ Pajer said. “We both play strong, disciplined defense and really it came down to them making a couple of more fourthdown plays than we did.” East Rockaway’s next home game will have to wait until 2022. It will travel to face No. 3 Clarke in the first round of the playoffs this Friday at 2 p.m. The Rocks (4-4) lost 30-20 to the Rams on Oct. 2. “Getting a turf field has been talked about for a long time and it’s awesome to see,” said Pajer, who took over the program in 1995. “This was the only home game for this group of seniors since they were sophomores, so I’m glad it was able to happen even though it didn’t end the way we wanted.” While East Rockaway’s field was under construction it played all three of its “home” games last season at Malverne. This season it played two at Malverne and one at Oceanside. And last Saturday’s game was originally scheduled for the previous night at Hewlett before Pajer received the news the finale could happen on the new turf. East Rockaway junior John Giannotti was the first to score a touchdown on the new field. His 19-yard touchdown run with 4:07 left in the opening quarter capped a 10-play, 95-yard drive and it was 6-0. Cold Spring Harbor, which began six of its nine possessions in Rocks territory, answered quickly with an 8-yard touchdown run by quarterback C.J. Reilly on a fourth-and-3 less than a minute into the second quarter. The Seahawks never looked back after Michael Schmidt booted
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EAST ROCKAWAY’S JOHN Giannotti, left, scored the first touchdown on the new turf field last Saturday but the Rocks fell to Cold Spring Harbor, 28-12. his first of four straight extra points for a 7-6 lead. Reilly hurt East Rockaway through the air on Cold Spring Harbor’s second possession of the second half, hooking up twice with Jesse Phelan for a total of 47 yards, including a 21-yard touchdown toss with 2:10 left in the third quarter for a 14-6 lead. It was 21-6 in the fourth before the
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Rocks responded with a 60-yard touchdown drive with less than four minutes remaining. Diving receptions by Chase Vertuccio and Aiden Green set up Giannotti’s 2-yard score to close the gap to 21-12. But, the Seahawks recovered the onside kick and sealed the deal with a 15-yard touchdown run by Tauckus with 1:32 left.
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FORMER LYNBROOK FIRE Chief Kevin Bien, center, earned the Town of Hempstead’s Firematic Award on Oct. 24. Joining him were representatives and elected officials of Nassau County and the Town of Hempstead.
Former LFD chief earns TOH Firematic Award By STEVE GROGAN lyn-editor@liherald.com
Town of Hempstead officials presented former Lynbrook Fire Department Chief Kevin Bien with the town’s 2021 Firematic Award at a ceremony at Town Hall on Oct. 24. Bien was nominated for the award “for his firefighting and leadership skills,” and for his work over the past 10 years, during which he has been instrumental in organizing an annual fundraiser for Nassau County Firefighters Operation Wounded Warrior, a nonprofit charity formed in 2004 by
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NEWS BRIEF A Thanksgiving food drive to benefit Long Island families in need is ongoing until Nov. 19. Suggested donations include turkeys, canned goods, instant potatoes and other sides and fixings. The drive is being hosted by Assemblywoman Judy Griffin.
Donations can be dropped off at Griffin’s district office, 74 N. Village Ave., Rockville Centre. For more information, call (516) 361-8216, or emails griffinj@ nyassembly.gov. —Mike Smollins
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EAST ROCKAWAY NAZARENE Church recently added a contemporary Christian music service
Church worship gets a musical twist E a s t Ro ck aw ay N a z a re n e Church has added a contemporary Christian music service at its facility, 124 Garfield Place. The church recently welcomed a new worship leader, the Rev. Christopher Babli, and comprises a mixed family of believers that worship through modern contemporary music. E a s t Ro ck aw ay N a z a re n e Church welcomes parishioners to join in-person or online at Facebook.com/eastrocknaz each Sunday at 10 a.m. Courtesy East Rockaway Nazarene Church ; compiled by Mike Smollins Herald file photo
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On Saturday, EaSt Rockaway High School christened its new field, which finally became a reality after voters approved a $27.7 million bond in 2019. The Rocks stormed the field before the inaugural game.
Rocks play first game on new turf field cOntinuEd frOm frOnt pagE was, as seniors, their last home game, so it was a really memorable experience. It’s really uplifting.” In addition to varsity football, the complex will be used by the boys’ and girls’ soccer, track, cross-country, lacrosse, baseball and softball teams as well as the cheerleaders, and for phys. ed. classes. Schaffer said it could also be used for special events, such as movie nights. The complex has lights, allowing for night games, he added, and because the field is artificial turf, games can be played in bad weather because there will be fewer puddles when it rains compared with a grass field. In addition to the new fields, the bond covered many projects at the high school and the Rhame and Centre avenue elementary schools. They included: — New bleachers and a press box at the high school. — Installation of about 750 feet of bulkheading to protect the fields from Mill River. — Exterior masonry work at Centre Avenue Elementary School. — Renovation of art, science, and family and consumer science classrooms at the high school. — District-wide improvements to heating, ventilation, electrical and air-conditioning units. — Alterations to the high school’s technology building to create four single restrooms for use during outdoor community and sporting events. Athletic Director Gary Gregory, who started work Aug. 27 after serving in a similar role at various districts over the years, said he was excited about the possibilities created by the new complex. “This is a huge boost for the community, the alumni and for our current students,” Gregory said. “It’s just a source of pride for the community. It’s been a long time coming for them.”
EaSt rOckaway SchOOl District officials and members of the varsity football team, top, cut the ribbon on the new athletic complex last Saturday. thE artificial-turf fiEldS will be used by many teams.
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SupErintEndEnt liSa ruiz, near left, thanked everyone who helped prepare the field for the team’s last game of the season.
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LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that at a regularly scheduled meeting held on Monday October 18, 2021, the Board of Trustees of the Incorporated Village of Lynbrook unanimously decided to award the bid for the “Disposal of Municipal Solid Waste” to Covanta- Hempstead Company as a result of their Publicly Advertised bid opening held on September 30, 2021. The Village awarded a contract to Covanta and the validity of the contract or the procedures which led to its award may be contested only by action, suit or proceedings commenced within sixty (60) days after the date of such notice and only upon the ground or grounds that:(1) such award or procedure was not authorized pursuant to that section or (2) any of the provisions of that section which should be complied with at the date of this publication have not been substantially complied with, or (3) a conflict of interest can be shown in the manner in which the contract was awarded; or by action, suit or proceeding commenced on the grounds that such contract was awarded. BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES JOHN GIORDANO, VILLAGE ADMINISTRATOR LYNBROOK, NEW YORK DATED: OCTOBER 25, 2021 128248 PUBLIC AND LEGAL NOTICES… Printed in this publication can be found online. Search by publication name at: www.newyorkpublicnotices.com
LEGAL NOTICE VILLAGE OF LYNBROOK BID CONSTRUCTION OF SHED BUILDING SEALED BIDS will be received by the Village Clerk of the Incorporated Village of Lynbrook on or before December 2, 2021 at 11:00 A.M., at which time they will be publicly opened and read for the following: “CONSTRUCTION OF SHED BUILDING” Requests for Proposals may be obtained at the Office of the Village Clerk, Village Hall, One Columbus Drive, Lynbrook, New York between the hours of 8:00 A.M. and 4:00 P.M. Monday through Friday or on the Download section of lynbrookvillage.com. The Board of Trustees reserves the right to reject any and all proposals if they are not in the best interest of the Village. BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES John Giordano, Village Administrator Lynbrook, New York 128251 LEGAL NOTICE SURROGATE’S COURTNASSAU COUNTY PROBATE CITATION THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK By the Grace of God Free and Independent File No.: 2018-840A To Dorothy Betancourt, Gary Christman, Robert Christman and Steven Christman (heirs at law of estate of Robert Christman) and any and all unknown persons whose names or parts of whose names and whose place or places of residence are unknown and cannot after diligent inquiry be ascertained, distributees, heirs-at-law and next-ofkin of the said GEORGE H. BOLAN a/k/a GEORGE HELMUTH BOLAN deceased, and if any of the said above distributees named specifically or as a class be dead, their legal representatives, their husbands or wives, if any, distributees and successors in interest whose names and /or places of residence and post office addresses are unknown and cannot after diligent inquiry be ascertained. GREETINGS A PETITION having been duly filed by AHMED SHARIF KHAN residing at 35-11 85th Street, Jackson Heights, NY YOU ARE HEREBY CITED TO SHOW CAUSE before the Surrogate’s Court, Nassau County, at 262 Old Country Road, Mineola, New York on December 1, 2021 at 9:30 a.m. o’clock in the fore noon of that day, why a decree should not be made in the estate of GEORGE H. BOLAN a/k/a GEORGE HELMUTH BOLAN, lately domiciled at 2 Fowler Ave, Apt. 204, Lynbrook, NY 11563
admitting to probate a Will dated July 26, 2006, a copy of which is attached, as the Will of GEORGE H. BOLAN a/k/a GEORGE HELMUTH BOLAN, deceased, relating to real and personal property, and directing that (X ) Letters Testamentary to AHMED SHARIF KHAN ( ) Letters of Trusteeship to ___________________ ( ) Letters of Administration c.t.a issue to ___________________ ( ) Further relief sought (if any)________________ HON. MARGARET C. REILLY, SURROGATE Dated, Attested and Sealed September 21, 2021 Debra Keller Leimbach, Chief Clerk (Seal) This Citation is served upon you as required by law. You are not obligated to appear in person. If you fail to appear, it will be assumed that you consent to the proceedings, unless you file written verified objections thereto. You have a right to have an attorney-at-law appear for you. Name of Attorney: Michael A. Biggiani, Esq. Address: 2 Roosevelt Avenue, Ste 135, Syosset, New York 11791 Phone No.: 516-682-8555 A TRUE COPY OF THE WILL OFFERED FOR PROBATE MUST BE ATTACHED TO THIS CITATION. Notice: This citation is served upon you in accordance with the court’s order directing alternative service of process. No in-person appearance shall be held on the return date of the citation. If you wish to appear to answer or object to this proceeding, you may do so in writing in accordance with the annexed notice to cited parties. Notice: 22NYCRR 207.7c: Proof of Service should be filed on or before the second day preceding the return date. 127811
LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: Hypergraphia,LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York, (SSNY) on 06/29/21. NY Office location: Nassau County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of the process to:138 Main Street, Suite 19, East Rockaway, NY 11518 Purpose: To engage in any lawful act or activity. 128113 Search for notices online at: www.newyorkpublicnotices.com
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LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE TO BIDDERS SEALED BIDS will be received by the Village Clerk of the Incorporated Village of Lynbrook on or before Thursday, December 9, 2021 at 11:00 AM, at which time they will be publicly opened and read for furnishing the following: “DRAINAGE ENGINEERING SERVICES” Specifications and contracts may be obtained at the Office of the Village Clerk, Village Hall, One Columbus Drive, Lynbrook, New York, between the hours of 8:00 AM and 4:00 PM Monday through Friday or on the Village web, www.lynbrookvillage.com . The Board of Trustees reserves the right to reject any and all bids if they are not in the best interest of the Village. BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES John Giordano, Village Administrator Lynbrook, New York 128251 LEGAL NOTICE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF NASSAU INDEX NO.: 607645/2021 DATE FILED: 6/17/2021 SUMMONS L&L ASSOCIATES HOLDING CORP., Plaintiff, -againstCHRISTOPHER SUGRUE, if he be living, if he be dead, his respective heirsat-law, next of kin, distributees, executors, administrators, trustees, devisees, legatees, assignees, lienors, creditors, and successors in interest, and generally all persons having or claiming under, by, or through CHRISTOPHER SUGRUE, if he be dead, whether by purchase, inheritance, lien or otherwise, including right, title or interest in and to the real property described in the complaint herein, all of who and whose names and places of residence are unknown to the plaintiff, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE;
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CENTRE AVENUE ELEMENTARY School students dressed in their best costumes for the school’s annual Halloween parade. RHAME AVENUE ELEMENTARY School students marched in the parade while decked in costume.
Halloween highjinks at East Rockaway schools The East Rockaway School District embraced Halloween festivities late last month. Students and staff from Centre Avenue and Rhame Avenue elementary schools participated in their respective Halloween parade.
Students marched around the properties to feature their costume of choice for their fellow students and parents as a way to kick-off Halloween weekend. Courtesy East Rockaway School District; compiled by Mike Smollins
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NASSAU COUNTY TREASURER; INCORPORATED VILLAGE OF LYNBROOK; ETR INC. D/B/A EMPIRE TAX REDUCTIONS, “JOHN DOE #1” through “JOHN DOE #12”, the last twelve names being fictitious and unknown to plaintiff, the persons or parties intended being the tenants, occupants, persons or corporations, if any, having or claiming an interest in or lien upon the premises, described in the complaint. Defendants. To THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the complaint in this action, to serve a copy of your answer, or, if the complaint is not served with the summons, to serve notice of appearance, on the plaintiff’s attorney within twenty (20) days after the
service of this summons, exclusive of the date of service (or within thirty (30) days after the service is complete if this summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New York), and in case of failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the complaint. TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS: The foregoing Summons is served upon you by publication pursuant to an Order of the Hon. David P. Sullivan, a Justice of the Supreme Court, Nassau County, dated October 12, 2021 and filed with the complaint and other papers in the Nassau County Clerk’s Office. THE OBJECT OF THE ACTION is to foreclose a tax lien and to recover
the amount of the tax lien and all of the interest, penalties, additions and expenses thereon to premises k/a District 19, Section 42, Block 45, Lot 13. Plaintiff designates Nassau County as the place of trial. The basis of venue is the location of the subject property. NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME If you do not respond to this summons and complaint by serving a copy of the answer on the attorney for the tax lien holder who filed this foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered and you can lose your home. Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on how to answer the
summons and protect your property. Sending a payment to the tax lien holder will not stop this foreclosure action. YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (TAX LIEN HOLDER) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. Dated: June 16, 2021 LEVY & LEVY Attorneys for Plaintiff 12 Tulip Drive Great Neck, NY 11021 (516) 487-6655 BY: JOSHUA LEVY, ESQ. #98973 127986
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LEGAL NOTICE VILLAGE OF LYNBROOK BID INSTALLATION OF STEEL FRAME FOR SCOREBOARD SEALED BIDS will be received by the Village Clerk of the Incorporated Village of Lynbrook on or before December 2, 2021 at 11:00 A.M., at which time they will be publicly opened and read for the following: “INSTALLATION OF STEEL FRAME FOR SCOREBOARD” Requests for Proposals may be obtained at the Office of the Village Clerk, Village Hall, One Columbus Drive, Lynbrook, New York between the hours of 8:00 A.M. and 4:00 P.M. Monday through Friday or on the Download section of lynbrookvillage.com. The Board of Trustees reserves the right to reject any and all proposals if they are not in the best interest of the Village. BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES John Giordano, Village Administrator Lynbrook, New York 128250
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Q. We just bought a house and want to add to it. We talked to our village inspector, and he said we have limitations because the house is in a flood area. We want to add a two-story addition to the house if we can avoid raising it. What do you suggest, and how can we avoid lifting the house, which we think will make our plans unaffordable?
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A. You probably should have asked this question before the purchase, not after. In general, the Federal Emergency Management Agency requirement is that the building must be mitigated, made resilient to the potential of flooding, if either the dollar amount or area to be added on or worked on exceeds 50 percent of the existing buildonte eeper ing. That was what the official was telling you. People are often in denial about the extremes they will need to go through, and think this issue is negotiable. Buying a house in a flood zone with the intention of making major changes or additions isn’t a good idea if you aren’t prepared for the expense of major lifting to get the habitable level at least 2 feet above the base flood level for the zone the house is in. When I meet with people who are proposing to do any kind of major work in a flood zone, I often have to deal with seeing the disappointment in their faces followed by the discussion of how their project is either going to be the exception or nowhere near the threshold of where a house would need to be lifted. People buying in a flood zone need to be made aware before purchase that they may as well be ready for the possibility of an eventual lift of the entire home. The basement is required to be filled so that the area below the house can drain by gravity with special flood vents. If you weren’t prepared for these expenses, then you’re going to have to make a hard decision. It’s possible to do less work and phase things in over time so you don’t meet the 50 percent threshold, doing part of your master plan now, more in a year or two, etc. But don’t do anything without discussion and agreement with the building official who will be in a position to decide whether the amount of work isn’t exceeding the threshold, and what waiting time must be taken before filing for a permit for the next phase. This isn’t necessarily the “spirit” of the regulation, but some municipalities will work with you to help out so you don’t go broke trying to meet your needs. Understand that safety and survival of an extreme storm condition are still a primary intention of how your home should be designed and approved. Without all this effort, we would all be paying the price to rescue people, paying in taxes over and over. Good luck!
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must confess that the older I get, the more time I spend thinking about all of the crises our country has endured in my lifetime. I was a young boy when America was going through the horrors of World War II. As I progressed from career to career, the nation had to deal with wars in Korea and Vietnam and the tragedy of the Sept. 11 terrorist attack. All of these events had one thing in common. The people of America were totally united and determined to fight our enemies. JERRY I think of those challenging KREMER days and contrast them with the nation’s response to the coronavirus disaster. If you look at a national map showing the vaccination rates of the states, it looks almost identical to a political map highlighting the red states and blue states. With a few exceptions, the states populated by a majority of registered Republicans have the lowest rate of vaccinations, in contrast to states dominated by Democrats.
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If you look at states like New York, Rhode Island, Maine, New Hampshire and New Jersey, the vaccination rates are in the 66 to 70 percent range. Most of the time those states support Democratic candidates over their Republican challengers. In sharp contrast, states such as Wyoming, Idaho, North Dakota, West Virginia, Mississippi and Alaska are in the 40 per cent range. All of those states are considered solidly Republican. While crowded hospital intensive-care units are a distant memory for New Yorkers, people are dying in record numbers in red states for the sake of partisan politics. Not a day goes by without a story about some red state governor screaming about vaccine mandates and telling his or her citizens that it is their choice whether to get vaccinated or not for Covid protection. The irony of the state resistance to vaccinations is that all of their schoolchildren have been required to get a series of vaccinations in order to attend their local schools. I contrast the craziness of these grandstanding politicians with stories from across the Atlantic Ocean. Recent
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reports from overseas highlight the fact that many of those countries are far ahead of the U.S. in vaccinating their residents. Portugal is a good example, because their vaccination rates tell an interesting story. According to the Wall Street Journal, close to 100 percent of people over age 50 in Portugal have received at least one vaccine dose. For those between ages 25 and 49, the rate is 95 percent. To date, 89 percent of the entire population of 10 million has had at least one dose. And Portugal’s high numbers are surpassed by the United Arab Emirates, which exerts strong control over its residents. The owner of a souvenir shop in Lisbon, Portugal, stated the best case for why our red states should be pushing for their people to be vaccinated. “I need tourists,” said Paula Margues. “Otherwise I have no business.” Places like Wyoming, Idaho, North Dakota and Alaska need tourism to keep their economies stable, and they spend millions each year to attract visitors. Instead of pushing for a healthy populace, their leaders spend most of their days battling federal mandates and looking for
artisan bickering over a vaccine will be recorded as a low point in our history.
ways to attract the approval of former President Donald Trump. There is another ironic twist to the red state resistance to vaccinations. Most of the people who are dying of Covid are also their favored voters. While the overall death numbers are small in comparison with the Eastern states, red state governors are allowing their people to suffer needlessly because of government inaction and the numerous false claims of anti-vaccine groups. This is pure government malpractice. I hope that in the not-too-distant future, the coronavirus pandemic will become nothing but a memory. But the partisan bickering over a life-or-death solution will be recorded as one of the bleakest times in the history of our country. Our citizens have every right to stand up for their personal beliefs, but not at the expense of millions of people whose lives were lost because politics got in the way. Jerry Kremer was a state assemblyman for 23 years, and chaired the Assembly’s Ways and Means Committee for 12 years. He now heads Empire Government Strategies, a business development and legislative strategy firm. Comments about this column? JKremer@liherald.com.
What to do before the winter snow flies
inter is coming, meteorologically, astronomically, politically and “Game of Throne”-y. Let us embrace this brief, bridge season between fall and early winter, when the weather is transitioning and the clouds are gathering. We could exhaust ourselves with political knife fights or try to figure out how our Great American Democracy came to hinge on the advice and consent of a fractious group of legislators, but we have all winter for that. RANDI We still have KREISS November and early December. There is practical stuff to consider during these weeks. I don’t feel like watering my annuals anymore, being lazy and more inclined to let them wither and die, but I feel guilty. How many more days do they have to enjoy their favorite activity, photosynthesis? So although they are ragged and quite pathetic, I douse them once in a while as an end-of-life gesture. It’s pretty much each living thing on
its own. The trees and big bushes had better be hardy enough to withstand a tough winter, because we don’t believe in coddling the plant life with fertilizer or plastic protection from the elements. We do close the windows in our porch and throw covers over the outdoor grill and chairs, but that’s about it in the way of preparation. Come the first cold snap, we’ll turn on the heat. For now, however, on good days the windows are open, and fresh air blows through the house. I feel a certain urgency to get out and do some of the activities I put off because, after all, we had “all summer.” So, come along and cash in on these warmenough days. Head for the boardwalk or the park for a brisk walk; before too long, we’ll be walking against the chilly winds of late November and December. Before too long, we’ll need hats and gloves to venture outside. Get out of town. I like the Lower East Side of Manhattan, where I can walk around the area where my great-grandparents began their life in America. The city beckons, with its pedestrian-friend-
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ly districts and communities, and now is the time to go and walk, from the High Line to Battery Park. You can almost pretend that Covid doesn’t exist if you stay outside and dine at food stands. You can almost pretend that “surge” and “spike” and “antivax” aren’t part of the lexicon. In a few weeks, our city streets will become wind tunnels, inhospitable to the daytripper. Another perfect fall destination is the East End, to visit the vineyards and the corn mazes and experience the last perfect days on the beach. The crowds are gone and the restaurants are still open. Or head north a bit and pick apples. When my kids were young, that was probably our favorite fall activity. Recently my husband and I went back to one of the orchards we knew, and it had become overcrowded and commercial. But there are still growers who allow picking, and it’s worth a ride to wander through an orchard, pick a bag or a bushel and head home to make applesauce or cakes and pies. This is the moment. Soon the apples will be done
ash in on these warm-enough days before we break out the hats and gloves.
and it will be too cold to wander anywhere north of Westchester. Back home again, it’s time to plant bulbs for next spring. This is much more than guaranteeing a bit of color next May and June. It feels like an investment in the future, a declaration that come what may in January and February, we know the seasons will turn again, the sun will drift further north and the tulips will bloom. I think of it as an act of faith. In the same way, I spend some of these days preparing soup and packing it away in containers for the cold nights when I may not feel like cooking. Maybe that’s a little bit squirrely of me, storing food away for the hard times, but it feels good to do so. Kids are in school, beach clubs are closed and the days are getting shorter. Still, we have this autumn interlude. With all the tumult in the world, these few days seem like a metaphor for grasping what is good in our lives when we can, because we can. Something about knowing this time is finite propels me out the door and into the ebbing light. Copyright 2021 Randi Kreiss. Randi can be reached at randik3@aol.com.
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Setting the record straight on county policing
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our years ago, as the race for Nassau County executive between then Legislator Laura Curran, a Democrat, and then State Sen. Jack Martins, a Republican, was heating up, the state Republican Party attempted an all-too-common GOP political tactic: It tried to paint Democrats as weak on crime, saying Curran would allow the notorious El Salvadoran gang MS-13 to run wild across the county. The GOP did so in a last-minute mailer that showed three shirtless, tattooed Hispanic men grimacing angrily. The flier, mailed to homes across Nassau, read, “Meet your new neighbors. Laura Curran will roll out the welcome mat for violent gangs like MS-13.” The flier, which was inherently racist, came at a time when fears of MS-13 were running high after young Hispanic men, hacked to death with machetes by the gang, were found buried in the woods in Baldwin, Freeport, Merrick and Massapequa. It was a low blow that played to voters’ basest fears. And it was wrong. Voters saw past the Republicans’ attempt to win by any means possible, electing Curran, and MS-13 never overran Nassau, as predicted. In fact, we’ve heard little of the gang since a series of high-profile arrests of numerous gang leaders. Thankfully, we had had, as of press time Monday, relatively little of such political chicanery. Curran’s opponent this time around, Town of Hempstead Councilman Bruce Blakeman, was laserfocused on lambasting Curran over the county’s property-tax reassessment, and said relatively little about crime. During an endorsement interview with the Herald editorial board leading up to the election, however, Blakeman tried to make it sound as though Nassau was not, in fact, the “safest county in America” two years in a row, as judged by U.S. News & World Report. There had been an explosion of crime during the coronavirus pandemic, he said, that was not factored into the magazine’s rankings. He ticked off a list of recent violent crimes, wondering why they had not garnered greater media attention. That got us thinking: Is Nassau really as safe as the magazine says it is? Curran made public safety a cornerstone of her campaign, and regularly touted the U.S. News assessment. Nassau, we found, is indeed a very safe place to live. We could not undertake the county-by-county assessment that the magazine did. We did, however, look into the crime statistics for 2020 and 2021, Nassau County Police Department precinct by precinct. And, we are pleased to report, crime — particularly violent crime — has
Violent crime in Nassau County Precinct
Rapes 2020-21
Murders 2020-21
1st Precinct: Baldwin 2nd Precinct: Woodbury 3rd Precinct: Williston 4th Precinct: Hewlett 5th Precinct: Elmont 6th Precinct: Manhasset 7th Precinct: Seaford 8th Precinct: Bethpage
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5 0 2 0 3 1 0 6
Source: Nassau County Police Department. Statistics do not include cities and villages.
been astonishingly low here the past two years. Nassau’s murder rate on any given year is 2 per 100,000 people. The nationwide average was, by comparison, 7.8 per 100,000, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That is not to say there is no violent crime here. This is not the Mayberry of “The Andy Griffith Show.” This is one of the country’s most densely populated counties — with nearly 1.35 million people — outside the largest city in the nation, so we expect to see crime. We cannot dispute the claim, though, that Nassau is either the safest or one of the safest large counties in the country. At the time of this writing, we had no idea who would win the county executive’s seat. The Herald endorsed Curran this year, as we did four years ago. Unlike 2017, she had a record to run on this time, and when it came to policing, she made the grade. So, win or lose, we should thank her for her continual support for the men
and women in blue who patrol our streets and keep us safe. Blakeman attempted to link Curran to the movement to defund police. In no way, however, did she ever promote a plan that would reduce funding for our police force. Quite the opposite. Throughout her first four years in office, she touted a singular message: She unequivocally supported the NCPD. At the same time, she was able to win a concession from police, who agreed, finally, to wear body cameras in exchange for an annual stipend. It was an important win for police accountability. We now encourage whoever wins the county executive’s seat to seek greater diversity in the police ranks. The latest class of police cadets to go through the academy this year, while more diverse than past classes, was still largely white. That must change as Nassau’s demographics change. We hope and trust that it will. If it does not, residents must demand reform.
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he United Nations Climate Change Conference in Glasgow, Scotland, began last Sunday and will run through Nov. 12. Participants will include more than 190 government representatives and business leaders who are expected to discuss efforts to ensure that countries and companies live up to climatechange agreements made at the 2015 Paris climate conference. Former Secretary of State John Kerry, now the special presidential envoy for climate change, is ALAN heading the U.S. delegation, which SINGER includes several members of President Biden’s cabinet. Biden, who is also scheduled to attend, reportedly plans to call on nations to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in order to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius — a still-devastating number. Long Islanders should pay close attention to this conference, because climate change will likely have a profound effect here, given that it’s causing sea levels to rise, and we live on an island. Unfortunately, the Biden administration has so far been unable to pass its ambitious climate agenda in the Senate. Climate villains include Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin, of West Virginia, and virtually every Republican in the Senate
and House. Manchin’s political career is funded largely by fossil fuel companies, and he owns millions of dollars in coal company stock. He is trying to force the Biden administration to drop renewableenergy subsidies from the federal budget. American corporations often claim they are good environmental citizens. According to Alberto Carrillo Pineda of the Science Based Targets initiative, however, “You can look at a company’s website and see their sustainability report and it will look great, but then when you look at what is behind it, you’ll see there is not a lot of substance behind those commitments, or the commitments are not comprehensive enough.” A recently released report by the Private Equity Stakeholder Project highlights how the short-term hunt for profit and market manipulation make U.S. finance one of the world’s biggest climate villains. While countries, including the U.S., are plagued by drought, forest fires and hurricanes because of climate change, the secretive private equity industry has invested more than a trillion dollars during the last decade in fossil-fuel companies. Virtually singlehandedly, the industry keeps some of the worst-polluting oil wells, natural gasleaking towers and coal-burning power plants pumping greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. Three of the corporate players high-
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apitalists pollute and warm the earth, but socialist countries don’t do much better.
LETTERS East Side Access is a year from completion To the Editor: I recently joined Metropolitan Transportation Authority officials to take a special Long Island Rail Road test train to Grand Central Terminal, giving the public one of the first looks at the new 350,000-square-foot East Side Access passenger terminal there. This is the largest new train terminal to be built in the United States since the 1950s and the first expansion of the LIRR in more than 100 years. Together with the LIRR third-track project, the new connection will add 50 percent to the LIRR’s capacity into Manhattan, with up to 24 trains per hour, and cut travel time for Queens and Long Island commuters traveling to the East Side by 40 minutes per day. It will also reduce crowding on commuter rail at Penn Station and on the subway by dispersing commuters and allowing passengers to go directly to Grand Central Ter minal from destinations across Queens and Long Island. The new com-
lighted in the Private Equity Stakeholder Project report are the Blackstone Group, KKR & Co. and the Carlyle Group/NGP Energy Capital. Blackstone is the world’s largest “alternative” asset manager. While its ClearGen subsidy is committed to promoting “sustainable-energy infrastructure,” Blackstone invests in 25 fossil-fuel companies. Among its recent acquisitions is the pipeline company Tallgrass Energy, which is developing an “oil export terminal in Louisiana that would emit more than 500,000 tons of greenhouse gases annually.” Tallgrass is also responsible for releasing thousands of gallons of oilfield wastewater contaminating North Dakota farmland. And Blackstone is notorious for investing heavily “in polluting plants located in proximity to communities of color.” KKR plans to partner with the renewable energy consulting firm Crossover Energy Partners to develop solar and wind power projects. However, it also partners with the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company to produce and distribute petroleum products, and is expanding natural-gas fracking projects in Wyoming. Overall, KKR invests in 28 fossilfuel companies. The Carlyle Group/NGP Energy Capital plans to invest in Amp Solar Group, “a Canadian-based global energy transition platform,” but it is also investing in expanding oil production in Colombia and Ghana. Overall, it
holds assets in 68 fossil-fuel companies. While capitalists pollute the Earth and speed up global warming, nominally socialist countries like China aren’t doing much better, and belong on the climate villains list. China’s leader, Xi Jinping, promises that it will start reducing greenhouse gases by 2030, and will be carbon neutral by 2060. Meantime, it is increasing coal production and the use of coal-fired power plants. The plants receive tax deductions and are greenlighted for bank loans. The list of climate villains must also include Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates, Iraq, Libya, Argentina, Colombia and Brazil, all nations that are expected to attend the Glasgow conference. Saudi Arabia’s national oil company, Aramco, the world’s leading oil producer, recently announced plans to increase its production by at least a million barrels a day by the 2030s. Stateowned oil companies in the other countries are also planning to increase production. The UAE was the first Persian Gulf country to pledge net zero carbon emissions by 2050. Meanwhile, it is investing more than $100 billion in new oil and gas projects. 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.
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muter rail route and concourse will officially open in December 2022. The East Side Access concourse is a model for modern transportation systems as we look to the post-pandemic future. This is yet another example of New York leading the way as we recover from the pandemic, and I look forward to the East Side Access concourse and route fully opening. GOV. KATHY HOCHUL
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