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April with the chamber’s very first “Experience Lynbrook” event, a showcase of everything With a new president, new the village has to offer. “Experience Lynbrook was events and dozens of new members, it’s been a big year for the my favorite,” Talbot said. “That Lynbrook Chamber of Com- was just such a nice showcase. merce. And the group says it And for the first time doing it, we had a tremeni n t e n d s t o m a ke 2024 even bigger. dous response from “People are now our membership.” joining without Despite the rain, even being asked,” Talbot said, people said Polly Talbot, came out to the the chamber’s presiLynbrook Public dent. “I think we’re Library on Eldert becoming the busiStreet in droves to ness organization to lear n more about be a member of.” restaurants, delis, The chamber plumbers, kitchen s t a r t e d t h e ye a r designers, dance with 77 members. studios and more in It’s ending it with the community 122 — and counting. through a number Polly TAlBoT Leading the way of vendor tables in in the chamber’s president, a convention-like membership spike? Lynbrook Chamber setting. Its various events of Commerce “It was a great throughout the year way for them to — some classic, and come in and see some new. The chamber’s “Eve- what’s right here in the vilning of Excellence” this past lage,” she said. January saw Talbot sworn in as Then came a jam-packed president as well as neighbors summer. The annual pre-prom honored for their service to celebration in June was a huge Lynbrook. It kicked off quite a hit with Lynbrook High School memorable year. students, Talbot said. The A year that continued in ConTinueD on PAge 10
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Bill Marinaccio was named the Citizen Patriot of the Year by the Lynbrook Republican Committee. From left, Assemblyman Brian Curran, Town Supervisor Don Clavin, Marinaccio and his wife, Marie, and Town Councilwoman Laura Ryder celebrated Marinaccio’s life of service.
Bill Marinaccio is Lynbrook’s Citizen Patriot of the Year By NIColE FoRMISANo nformisano@liherald.com
The Lynbrook Republican Committee’s Citizen Patriot Award is presented each year to someone who goes above and beyond in their commitment to veterans and the community at large. There could be no better candidate than Bill Marinaccio, a veteran, an American Legion post commander and Lynbrook’s village photographer. “We look for somebody who goes out of their way to demonstrate a commitment to not only the Lynbrook community,” Assemblyman Brian Curran, a member of the Republican Committee, said, “but to also live a life that demonstrates all the opportunities
that are great in this country, and is proud to be a citizen of this country.” Marinaccio enlisted in the National Guard the day after graduating from high school, and became a movement specialist in the Army three years later. Though the U.S. had an active draft at the time, Marinaccio said he wanted to serve on his own terms, and enlisted in the military early. “He is a true military person,” Curran said, adding that Marinaccio is one of his role models. “Very straightforward. Driven in his purpose, whatever that purpose may be. But that purpose is usually with the intent of helping somebody.” Marinaccio’s service didn’t stop when he ConTinueD on PAge 12
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Community reacts to moving Belmont Stakes race By NICOLE WAGNER nwagner@liherald.com
Gov. Kathy Hochul announced on Dec. 6 that the 2024 Belmont Stakes will be held at Saratoga Race Course on June 8, to allow for the uninterrupted reconstruction of Belmont Park. The Belmont Stakes Racing Festival will begin June 6 and conclude June 9, with 23 stakes races in total. This will be the 156th edition of the race, which first came to Belmont Park in 1905, attracting fans from all over the country, region, as well as neighbors like Lynbrook. “As part of the exciting modernization of Belmont Park, Saratoga now adds to its storied history by hosting the 3rd leg of the Triple Crown,” Hochul said in a news release. “It’s a win for horse racing and for the Capital Region to have the excitement and the ability to host the four-day Festival in June at America’s most historic track.” Julie Marchesella, president of the Elmont Chamber of Commerce, said that the move should not have any effect on businesses in the area. The annual prerace Paul Sapienza Parade will still be held on Hempstead Tur npike in Elmont next year. “NYRA is supporting us in our endeavor to keep the presence of the Stakes on Hempstead Turnpike,” Marchesella said, referring to the New York Racing Association. The parade committee is still in dis-
cussions about the logistics of the event. secure a substantial community benefit Its starting and ending locations, as well package that not only compensates for this year’s revenue loss but also facilias the date, have yet to be decided. “Last year was one of our largest tates future economic growth in the turnouts for the parade,” Marchesella region.” Assemblywoman Michaelle Solages said, “and we certainly don’t want to said that the short-term inconvenience lose momentum,” she said. will be worth it in the long There has been some term, when the $455 milpushback on the move, lion reconstruction of Belbecause it will likely mean mont Park is completed. a loss of revenue for busiThe work will include an nesses in Elmont and surupgrade of the 117-year-old rounding communities at track, and it is estimated the height of the 2024 that it will generate $1 bilhorse racing season. State lion in construction-relatSen. Patricia Canzoneried impact, including $155 Fitzpatrick voiced her conmillion in annual economcerns about the economic ic activity as well as the impact in a news release. creation of 3,700 construc“I join my neighbors tion jobs and 740 new fullfrom Elmont, Floral Park, time positions. The renovaBellerose, and all of Nassau County in sharing my JULIE MARCHESELLA tions will bring the “modern hospitality offerings disappointment to hear president, Elmont fans expect” to the historic that the Belmont Stakes Chamber of Commerce facility, Hochul said in the will not be run at Belmont news release. Park this year — and possiOnce the reconstruction is complete, bly next year as well,” Canzoneri-Fitzthe Breeders’ Cup World Championpatrick said. “While reconstruction of the historic ships will be welcomed back to New racetrack is much needed, alternate York for the first time since 2005. Seasonal workers who usually work plans should have been made to avoid this devastating loss,” she added. “I am during the Belmont Stakes will have the urging Gov. Hochul to assist in address- opportunity to reach out to the state’s ing the needs of Belmont Park’s neigh- labor department about employment bors, particularly in underserved com- opportunities for the race upstate, munities like Elmont. It is crucial to according to Solages. Vendors who tra-
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ditionally work the race festival will have opportunities to do so in Saratoga, she added. Additionally, Belmont Park will create a career center to help its workers find employment. The New York Racing Association did not respond to requests for comment, but said in September that it also intended to move the 2025 Belmont Stakes to Saratoga as the reconstruction of Belmont Park continues. The decision remains subject to the approval of the Franchise Oversight Board and the state Gaming Commission. Prior to and following the Belmont event, the Belmont spring/summer meet will take place at the Aqueduct Racetrack. The fall meet that is customarily held at Belmont Park will also be shifted to Aqueduct in 2024 as construction continues. Solages said that the redevelopment would create a whole new environment and atmosphere for the park and for the surrounding community. “There’s still people coming into the community and spending money — there’s still something to celebrate,” she said. “The UBS Arena did a wonderful function highlighting the Belmont Stakes. There are still opportunities to involve the community in the celebration of the Belmont Stakes. So, you know, I think we just need to be creative for a year or two, but be prepared for the excitement that’s going to happen when we have a brand new grandstand.”
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LYNBROOK/EAST ROCKAWAY HERALD — December 14, 2023 Nicole Wagner/ Herald
Islanders fans and members of the greater Lynbrook/East Rockaway communities alike will be able to lace up their skates and take to the ice at Belmont Park come Dec. 27. The Park at UBS Arena will open two ice rinks for public ice skating sessions and 4v4 hockey for the community to enjoy before the new year.
Public ice skating, pond hockey coming to The Park By NICOLE WAGNER nwagner@liherald.com
Elmont residents will be able to lace up their skates and take to the ice at Belmont Park come Dec. 27 when The Park at UBS Arena opens its 155,800-squarefoot, season-long outdoor attraction with two ice rinks. A partnership between the New York Islanders, Northwell Health, the New York Racing Association and USA Hockey will bring the experience to life for community members. The first rink, a sheet of natural ice named the Northwell Pond, will host a series of 4v4 pond hockey tournaments following USA Hockey guidelines and cater to youth and adult divisions at various competitive levels. The second rink, Isles Pond constructed using synthetic technology by Global Synthetic Ice, will host Learn to Skate, Learn to Play, and Try Hockey for Free programs. The Learn to Skate program will cost $175 and be held over the course of seven weeks. The program will teach children ages 4 to 10 how to skate throughout the course. The Learn to Play program will be available for children ages 4 to 9 years old and cost $295. The kids will get to keep the full set of equipment including skates. The sessions are seven-week programs once a week, with a program available on Sundays, Mondays and
furnished igloos available. Fans can also Wednesdays. There are 40 spots per sesplay a variety of vintage carnival games sion. They will be instructed by New to win Islanders-themed prizes and a York Islanders amateur hockey coachpop-up Isles lab store will be open for ing staff. Both ponds will host 90-minute public fans to browse before the game. A rotating cast of food trucks will offer various skate sessions, with general admission options before games as well. public skate tickets that start at $20. “The Islanders are proud to be a part First responders, military personnel of this season’s outdoor Staand Islanders season ticket dium Series and look formembers will receive a 25 ward to expanding on this percent discount. Skates great platform by bringing will be available to rent for pond hockey to our back$10. Private ice time reservayard,” said Nick Pizzutello, tions can be made for team Islanders executive vice practice or special events president in a news release. online at TheParkAtUB“We are excited to give all SArena.com. Islanders fans the opportuPond hockey tournanity to bring out deep-rooted ments will cost $750 and peopregame traditions to UBS ple can sign up at The Park’s Arena.” website. Available session Islanders legend Pat dates are listed online. LaFontaine will join the The ponds will be overopening day festivities on seen by Dan Craig, who was Dec. 27 prior to the Islanders the National Hockey League game against the Pittsburgh facilities operations managPenguins. He said many er for 23 years and was in players got their start playcharge of the ice for more NICk PIzzutELLO ing pond hockey. than 30 outdoor NHL games. Islanders executive “This is the purest form The Park will also offer a vice president of the sport and it’s great beer garden adorned with that this experience is comtwinkly lights, fire pits and ing to The Park at UBS Arena,” LaFonlawn games. Guests will be able to grab taine said in a news release. a hot chocolate or bring up to a six-pack A “try hockey for free event” for chilof cans per person. A beer and alcohol dren between 4 and 9 will take place menu will also be available. Thursday, Dec. 28 at 1:30 p.m. Equipment There will be a VIP hospitality area will be provided to borrow for the event. featuring six 12-foot wide heated and
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More events will be announced throughout the season. The Park will additionally offer a pregame experience similar to College Gameday as MSG Networks’ Islanders Pregame Show will broadcast live with host Shannon Hogan and analyst Thomas Hickey. The team will also host watch parties for select road games for fans to come out and cheer on the Islanders. “The fresh air and energy of the crowd will create an unforgettable atmosphere for Islanders fans hanging out at The Park as well as our viewers,” Hickey said in a release. “I can’t wait.” “There’s nothing like broadcasting from the crisp outdoors,” Hogan said in a release. “The pregame show from The Park is going to be an incredible experience to be a part of, and I know the fans are going to love it too.” David O’Rourke, NYRA president and chief executive, said in a news release that community events and activities will play a “central role” at the new Belmont Park. “This partnership between NYRA and the New York Islanders will advance that mission by providing our neighbors with easy and affordable access to ice skating and hockey in the Belmont Park backyard,” O’Rourke said. Michael Dowling, president and chief executive of Northwell Health, expressed that the organization is proud to align itself with community health and wellness activities at Belmont Park.
Remembering Pearl Harbor, 82 years later By DANIEL OFFNER doffner@liherald.com
Veterans with the American Legion Post 303 in Rockville Centre and the surrounding area – including Lynbrook and East Rockaway — gathered at the Mill River Park Complex in Rockville Centre last week, in remembrance of the attack on Pearl Harbor that took place 82 years before. More than 350 Japanese aircraft launched an attack on the Hawaiian Naval base just before 8 a.m., killing more than 2,400 Americans and wounding nearly 1,200 more. FRANk COLON Eight of the post commander, American Legion Post battleships in the U.S. Navy fleet 303 were damaged, and four of them sank, including the USS Arizona, which remained underwater as a memorial to the officers and crew who were killed on that day. In the wake of this tragic attack, President Franklin D. Roosevelt stood before Congress to deliver an iconic address, in which he referred to Sunday, Dec. 7, 1941,
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Veterans from Rockville Centre and Lynbrook gather along Mill River to honor those who bravely fought back against Japanese forces during the attack on Pearl Harbor 82 years ago. as a “date that will live in infamy.” “Those words chilled Americans to the bone,” Rockville Centre mayor Francis Murray said. “Americans reeled as our sense of security was ripped from us. An enemy had come into our home and attacked us as we slept. Our national innocence was lost.” Murray said that on that day, our veter-
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ans gathered together to honor those lost in the attacks, and to recognize the resiliency of the American spirit. “For even though we mourned, our nation rose up and fought back,” he said. “We remember and honor the way our nation came together as brothers and sisters, and supported our president and our armed forces to show the world why the United States of America is the greatest country on Earth.” Frank Colón, commander of American Legion Post No. 303, said that the attack on Pearl Harbor should equally be remembered as a day of bravery. “We honor the survivors. The brave men whose numbers are so few. We must hear their stories and preserve their legacy and honor of their sacrifice,” Colón said. Following the events that took place on that fateful morning, 15 U.S. Navy sailors were presented with the Medal of Honor for their bravery in fighting off the Japanese attack. Among the other awards given to American servicemen who distinguished themselves in combat at Pearl Harbor were 51 Naval Crosses, 53 Silver Stars,
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four Navy and Marine Corps medals and three Bronze Stars. “They are not left behind, for we remember them today and always will,” Cólon remarked. “Efforts are still being made to identify the remains of those still laying entombed in the Arizona.” Colón said that even today, the U.S. military’s Defense POW-MIA Accounting Agency continues to identify the remains of those who died there. Following the ceremony, Mayor Murray and American Legion Post 303 Sergeant-at-Arms James Keane, tossed a wreath into Mill River to honor those who fought and died during the attack on Pearl Harbor. Pearl Harbor Day is not considered a national holiday, but it is recognized in communities across the country by flying the American flag at half-staff until sunset. To learn more about Pearl Harbor, World War II and the memorials dedicated to the USS Arizona, the USS Oklahoma and the USS Utah, visit the National Park Service website, NPS.gov, or the national World War II Museum, NationalWW2Museum.org.
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D’Esposito: New Speaker in touch with L.I. By PARKER SCHUG pschug@liherald.com
U.S. Rep. Anthony D’Esposito may be hard at work in the halls of Congress, but it doesn’t mean he can’t find ways to connect with his constituents — doing just that last week, as he nears the end of his first full year on Capitol Hill. Using online videoconferencing — that earned mass appeal at the height of the coronavirus pandemic — D’Esposito hosted what he described as a “teletown hall,” part of a series of such events his team has put together in recent months. “I think it’s a great opportunity for us to chat about updates, not only in the district, but here in Washington, D.C.,” he said. It’s “a way for you to communicate with your government from the comfort of your own home.” And there was a lot to talk about in the most recent town hall, from the U.S. House’s continuing resolution to keep the government funded and open, the change in the House Speaker’s office, and the expulsion of disgraced congressman George Santos. Some fringe Republicans on the far right of the party pushed for the ouster of Speaker Kevin McCarthy — succeeding in doing that, for the first time in history, with the help of Democrats. Republicans than went through a number of candidates before settling on Louisiana’s Mike Johnson to fill the seat.
D’Esposito supported Johnson’s leadership, telling constituents the new Speaker will prioritize important issues including working on the state and local tax deduction, fully funding a 9/11 health care bill, and continuing funding of the National Flood Insurance Program. “I know that our new Speaker is invested in New York and Long Island, and understands the issues that are important to all of us,” D’Esposito said. But it was impossible to talk about the change in the Speaker’s seat, without talking about the change in the cong ressional district that neighbors D’Esposito — the one that, until last week, was held by George Santos. D’Esposito had called for Santos to step down from the very beginning, he said, and now wants to prevent others from taking a similar path to Congress through what he has called his No Fortune No Fraud Act as well as his No Fame No Fraud Resolution. Both measures are intended to prevent a member of Congress indicted — and later convicted — of criminal charges from financially profiting off what they did, including them losing their congressional pension. If such bills were to become laws, D’Esposito believes they could eventually prevent politicians like Santos from getting rich from their story, all while the constituents they leave behind in
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U.S. Rep. Anthony D’Esposito didn’t invite constituents to come find him. Instead, the congressman reached out to find his constituents, beaming himself into their homes through an online town hall last week to answer questions and connect with the communities he represents. Topics included his stance on American support of Israel in its conflict with the Hamas terrorist organization. their congressional district are left without the representation they deserve.
There may not be much happening with the Equinor offshore wind project on the South Shore right now, but it still came up during the congressman’s town hall, thanks to one of his Long Beach constituents. D’Esposito wrote a letter pushing the U.S. Department of Interior to consider additional community forums as well as an expanded environmental and economic review before the energy company could move forward with burying lines from Long Beach to Island Park. Gov. Kathy Hochul later vetoed a bill that would allow Equinor to speed up the process — although the project remains alive. D’Esposito conducted two flash polls of those in attendance, with a vast majority saying they don’t feel better off financially today than they did a year ago, with nearly the same number of attendees saying they don’t agree with how the Biden administration is supporting Israel in its ongoing anti-terror campaign against Hamas. “I’m just happy that I continue to support Israel, and that’s something that I will continue to do,” D’Esposito said. “I know it’s important to the people of my district — obviously, I represent one of the largest Jewish populations of anywhere in the country — and I will continue to make sure that I support legislation that is in support of Israel.”
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Despite losing its top scorer off last year’s regular season conference championship that pulled off an upset win in the National Invitational Tournament, Hofstra men’s basketball has brought back plenty of firepower to make another run at postseason magic. Aaron Estrada, who won Conference Player of the Year honors his two seasons in Hempstead, transferred to SEC power Alabama for his final year of college eligibility after earning his undergraduate degree at Hofstra. Graduate student guard Tyler Thomas has carried the baton from Estrada, and was leading the nation in scoring at 25 points per game in early December. “He’s our hardest worker and puts in the time it takes to be a great player,” said third-year Pride head coach Speedy Claxton, a former NBA point guard who as a collegiate player led Hofstra to a conference title and NCAA Tournament in 2000. “We knew that he was ready for this moment.” Thomas, who transferred to Hofstra from Sacred Heart prior to last season, scored 40 points to go along with eight rebounds in a 97-92 overtime win against High Point on Nov. 22 in the championship game of the Gulf Coast Showcase. He followed that up with 25 points in an 82-63 route against South Florida at home on Nov. 30. The 6-foot-3 Thomas earned All-Coastal Athletic Association (CAA) First Team honors after ranking second on the Pride in scoring during Hofstra’s run last season to a regular season league championship followed by a first round NIT victory at Big Ten foe Rutgers Junior guard Darlinstone Dubar has also added a big spark on offense averaging 17.7 points over the first nine games. The All-CAA Preseason Honorable Mention Team selection tallied a career high 30 points in a dominant 102-68 win against Buffalo on Nov. 20. The offense is quarterbacked by junior point guard Juan Carlos, who has upped
Darlinstone Dunbar has been a steady offensive spark for the Pride, averaging 17.7 points over the first nine games. his scoring output this season with 18 points in the High Point win and double figures in six other games. He recorded a double-double with 11 points and 10 assists in the South Florida triumph. “He’s a leader and gets everybody involved,” said Claxton of Carlos. “They all look to him on and off the court for leadership.” Claxton added plenty of new talent this season including some size inside in 6-10 graduate student Jacco Fritz, who arrived on Long Island after playing 99 games at Canisius College. The Netherlands big man registered 14 points in an 85-76 victory against Wright State on Nov. 2. The Pride’s roster includes two players with local ties in freshman Jayden Henriquez, an East Meadow High School graduate, and sophomore Aiden Best, a Hempsterad native and former standout at Lawrence Woodmere Academy. To prepare his team for what he hopes will be a lengthy postseason run that culminates in the program’s first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2001, Clax-
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Tyler Thomas shot the lights out Nov. 22, scoring 40 points in an overtime victory over High Point. ton pieced together a challenging nonconference schedule that included a road trip to Duke on Dec. 12. Hofstra will also face St. John’s for the first time since the 2009-10 season on Dec. 30 with a noon battle at UBS Arena in Elmont. “We like playing in these environments,” said Claxton, who guided Hofstra to an upset win at 24th-ranked Arkansas in December 2021. “It brings out the best
in them.” The Pride open CAA play Jan. 4 at home against defending CAA champion College of Charleston, who Hofstra knocked off in the teams’ lone regular season meeting last year when the Cougars were ranked 18th in the nation. The home conference schedule is also highlighted by a Feb. 1 meeting with Long Island rival Stony Brook.
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Sam divella, left, with family members Jackie, michael and rose are cruising in style with their 1973 Cadillac eldorado during the Lynbrook Chamber of Commerce’s summer Cruise nights.
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chamber shut down Atlantic Avenue so the seniors and their dates could parade freely through the heart of Lynbrook. The chamber also decked out the street with green, gold and white decorations — including a balloon arch — as a celebratory send-off to the soon-tobe-grads. The mayor’s golf outing in August — which the chamber helped organized — raised funds for Lynbrook’s community chest, which is a resource for neighbors in-need. It also honors people and individuals who help make Lynbrook great. And all through the summer were Cruise Nights, where neighbors were invited to check out classic rides as well as businesses all along Atlantic Avenue. Finally, last month, the chamber held a new event — Casino Night — raising money for a cause. The raffle even included a two-bedroom condo on a beach resort in Panama. “It was pretty successful for our first
round,” Talbot said. “We really think we’re going to do that again.” All chamber events are opportunities for businesses and neighbors to join together to appreciate what makes Lynbrook the village it is, Talbot said. “When you’re a businessperson, a lot of times you’re very alone,” she said. “This is a way to not be alone, and to get support to do what you need to do to grow your business.” One of the most important things the chamber does, Talbot said, is connect people with village resources. When people are having a hard time navigating legal rules and regulations, the chamber is here to help. “The chamber is an opportunity for people to get together with like-minded people,” she added. “To brainstorm with them, and network with them, to make change in our system.” The Lynbrook Chamber of Commerce hopes to fill more of the empty storefronts in town, to create another new fundraiser, and to have at least 200 members by this time next year.
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through his volunteer work with the Anthony Ponte, age 65, died after a long battle with brain cancer. The Atlan- Wounded Warrior Project and the De La tic Beach resident was a long-time mem- Salle School, which provides quality education to young men ber of Mount Sinai South from economically disadNassau’s Board of Direcvantaged situations. Ponte tors. also served as President of Born in Bensonhurst, the La Salle Military AcadBrooklyn, the third-generaemy Alumni Foundation tion entrepreneur began and the Atlantic Beach his career in the paper recyCivic Association. cling industry and rose “Anthony loved Mount through the ranks of his Sinai South Nassau and company to become Vice dedicated many volunteer President of International hours to the hospital’s Sales and Director of their patients and the communiFlorida operation. He was Anthony D. Ponte ties we serve,” said Anthoalso a partner in Ponte ny Cancellieri, co-chair of Equities, Inc., a real estate Mount Sinai South Nassau’s advisory company with extensive holdings in board. “He was recognized as our Golf New York City and elsewhere in the Honoree in 2019, and was a generous United States. supporter and advocate for our expanPonte was elected to Mount Sinai sion campaigns. He will be missed, but South Nassau’s Board of Directors in his dedication to the hospital will live 2019 and served on the hospital’s Buildon through Wendy and his entire famiing Committee. Ponte’s generous donaly.” tions to the hospital supported the Ponte is survived by his wife, Wendy, Emergency Department Expansion his sons, Anthony (Cristina) and VinCampaign and Capital Expansion Camcent, and his girlfriend Kelli. He has two paign. grandsons, Anthony Joseph and LorenDespite his work schedule, he exhibzo. ited compassion and commitment
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Billy from LI Cares loaded their truck with dozens of leftover pumpkins.
Good use of autumn treats QG Floral & Landscape made good use of their autumn window display for the fall season. The former location of Flowers by Mike on 221 Merrick Road had over 50 different kinds of pumpkins, hay, corn stalks, and beautiful flower arrangements.
With the holiday season here the business called L.I. Cares to come by so the food bank could make good use of them. Now there will be pumpkin pies for all to enjoy this holiday season. — Kepherd Daniel
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from his core values.” “Why do people do volunteer work?” returned to Lynbrook after his years in Marinaccio said. “It’s giving back, sharthe military. He has been a member of ing, helping others. It’s trying to help the American Legion for 18 years, and people out in the long run.” the commander of Post 335 for four In 2018, Marinaccio was named Nasyears. He has helped dozens of fellow sau County’s Legionnaire of the Year, veterans with the services and camaraand also named to the Assembly disderie the American Legion offers. He trict’s Hall of Honor. created a Women’s Auxiliary last April, Locally, he is a member of the Lynto get women involved as well. brook Board of Zoning Post 335 was revitalized Appeals and the Mayor’s under Marinaccio’s comPatriots Committee, and he mand, Curran said. “While was a charter member of (he’s been) the post comthe village Kiwanis Club. mander, the company has And he’s the village photogreally just grown leaps and rapher. bounds, both in membership “It’s exciting to be a part and what they do,” Curran of what’s going on,” Marisaid. “They really go out of naccio said. “My style is not their way to try to generate one of being a couch potato. funds for other veteran orgaI like to be involved, do nizations, while also trying things. It makes you feel to attract more of our local useful.” veterans into either the He doesn’t have to do any VFW or the American of this stuff, but he does,” Legion.” Curran said. “He does it On top of that, for the he wants to help past six years Marinaccio Bill Marinaccio because people, and he wants to has been one of the lead Citizen Patriot of the make Lynbrook a better organizers of the 21st Year place.” Assembly District’s Run for Despite his awards and Heroes, an annual race orgaaccolades, the part of his life that Marinized by Curran that raises money for naccio is most proud of is his family. He veterans’ programs like Comfort Warand his wife, Marie, have been married rior, Children and Youth and others. for 57 years, and have four daughters Marinaccio has helped raise nearly and seven grandchildren. $60,000 for veterans. He gives back to Lynbrook not only “Bill is a guy that always shows up for himself, but also for the families that and offers to help out,” Lynbrook Mayor rely on what he described as a kind vilAlan Beach said in a statement to the lage. “Do what you can to make a better Herald. “Bill is a man of integrity that has put his love of country over politics. community,” he said. “Little by little, whatever you do is something adding to He is a great role model to our younger the community.” generations because he does not waver Continued from page 1
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Maple Lanes becomes first to install BCTV
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Maple Lanes, at 10 Maple Ave. in Rockville Centre — and a popular destination for those from surrounding communities like Lynbrook and East Rockaway — became the first bowling alley in the nation to install Bowling Center TV — a new television network that will be rolled out to up to 1,000 bowling centers across the country over the next 12 months. BCTV features exclusive short-form content that is curated for members of the bowling public along with national and local advertising. Programming includes bowling content such as highlights from tournaments, bowler profiles, bowling tips and funny outtakes. The station also features non-bowling programs including soft news, entertainment, sports highlights, trivia and localized weather and traffic. Programs range from one to three minutes in length. In addition to video content, the network provides a scrollbar featuring
top headlines, sport scores and more. BCTV was installed at Maple Lanes RVC across 12 of its Samsung flat screen TVs throughout the facility. BCTV is installed and maintained at no charge to bowling centers. When it is fully up and running, the station will offer national advertisers the opportunity to reach more than 67 million bowling customers at centers around the country, according to John Harbuck, president of Strike Ten Entertainment, the marketing ar m of the bowling industry, which is a partner in BCTV. Bowling center proprietors will receive a share of BCTV’s national advertising revenue as well. The product also provides a platform for bowling centers to upload their own content, including customer videos, photos, food and drink promotions, special event promotions, and allows them to earn revenue by selling and posting local advertising. Up to 10 minutes of every hour will feature local content and ads.
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‘Tis ‘The Nutcracker’
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The festive tradition always delights By Karen Bloom
Those sugar plum fairies and various figments of a young girl’s imagination charm their way onto local stages. The beloved holiday confection never goes out of style.
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The party scene is among the ballet’s many dazzling moments.
New York Dance Theatre’s ‘The Nutcracker’
New York Dance Theatre’s 41st season of the holiday classic of “The Nutcracker” — on the John Cranford Adams Playhouse stage at Hofstra University — closely follows the tradition of legenday George Balanchine — from storyline through choreography, sets and costumes. Throughout the years, Dance Theatre founder Frank Ohman — a former student and soloist under George Balanchine — set his staging after his mentor’s iconic Lincoln Center version. The production includes the original Sugar Plum Fairy Pas de Deux by permission of the George Balanchine Trust. In addition, Ohman created original dances and scenes that set his production apart from other local versions. Through the years, Ohman created original dances and scenes to enhance Balanchine’s iconic vision. Now Dance Theatre (and Ohman School of Ballet alum) executive artistic director Nicole Loizides follows her mentor’s footsteps in keeping to the Balanchine standard. New York City Ballet soloist Erica Pereira and principal dancer Daniel Ulbricht are featured as the Sugar Plum Fairy and her Cavalier. They join a cast of cast of 80 children, pre-professional and professional dancers to bring the classic story to life. Children’s roles are danced by Frank Ohman School of Ballet students and those at the School of American Ballet (the home school of New York City Ballet). As an added treat this year, a semi-immersive pre-show experience invites the audience into the Silberhaus home before the curtain rises, with the sights, smells and sounds of the Christmas Eve party that is the setting for the ballet. Loizides returns to the “Nutcracker” stage for the first time in more than a decade, playing the role of Frau Silberhaus. This “Nutcracker” season kicks off the company’s 50th anniversary on Long Island. “This year’s theme is about bringing it home,” Loizides says. “We are bringing to light the direction of the school and company as founder Frank Ohman intended. I am rooted in the vision of bringing a new awareness to dance on Long Island — from classical to folkloric to contemporary. Our roots are alive. Our repertoire is expanding. And our outreach is wide. We are bringing new works to life by world renowned choreographers, restaging many of Frank Ohman’s classics, and staging works by dance icons including George Balanchine, Antony Tudor, Agnes De Mille and Jerrome Robbins.” With the elegant Christmas party scene, the drama of the magical growing Christmas tree, the Battle of the Toy Soldiers and Giant Mice, the live snowstorm, and the brilliant dancing in the Land of the Sweets, this is surely a sparkling production that maintains its enduring appeal. Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 16-17, noon and 5 p.m. $45 and $35 (seniors, children 12 and younger. Hofstra University, John Cranford Adams Playouse, Hempstead. For tickets, visit OhmanBallet.org, or call (631) 462-0964.
Eglevsky Ballet’s innovative ‘The Nutcracker’
Long Island’s professional dance company, the Eglevsky Ballet, treats families to its inventive staging of Clara at Tilles Center, featuring additional choreography by executive artistic director Maurice Brandon Curry. Curry’s interpretation stars starring Boston Ballet principals Ji Young Chae and Jeffrey Cirio Miller as the Sugar Plum Fairy and her Cavalier, Also of note, dance celebrity Buddy Casimano joins the cast of more than 60 students and professionals as Dr. Stahlbaum, Clara’s father. The role of Clara is danced by 16-year-old Eglevsky Ballet student Claire Higgins. Claire has been a student at Eglevsky Ballet for the past 10 productions of the holiday classic. Curry’s interpretation is notable for its take on the central first act pas de deux in the prelude to “Waltz of the Snowflakes.” Usually performed by a Snow Queen and a Snow King in most productions, in this version, it’s Clara and The Nutcracker Prince, who dance to the music (Curry’s personal favorite in the ballet). “Having this pas de deux danced by these two characters intensifies the connection between the two characters,” Curry says. “We see the arc of their relationship, and gives the opportunity for Clara’s dream to have a more poignant and personal effect on our audiences.” This staging is a vibrant representation of the trajectory in which Curry is leading the organization. Eglevesky has presented “The Nutcracker” as a holiday gift for children of all ages since 1961 — which, according to Curry, makes it the longest, continuously running production on Long Island. “Eglevsky Ballet has long been known for its approach to this treasured story,” he says.“I wanted to delve a little deeper into the characters, and also increase the participation of our incredibly talented academy students with our professional dancers. Also, I’ve enriched the production with more theatricality and dramatic elements. And with all of this, I have still managed to keep the dancing as the true star of the ballet.” As always, the Park Avenue Chamber Symphony, under the baton of maestro David Bernard, performs Tchaikovsky’s glorious score. Eglevsky Ballet is partnering with Birthday Wishes of Long Island this year, providing a birthday gift and a “Birthday-in-aBox” for children experiencing homelessness. All who attend are asked to bring an unwrapped toy to donate to the organization. Saturday, Dec. 16, 1 and 6 p.m.; Sunday, Dec. 17, 2 p.m. $54-$84. Tilles Center for the Performing Arts, LIU Post, Route 25A, Brookville. For tickets, visit TillesCenter.org or Ticketmaster. com, or call (516) 299-3100. Courtesy Liza Voll
The Cavalier and Sugar Plum Fairy are an elegant pair.
The soulful pop singer-songwriter visits the Landmark stage on her first solo tour. Emily King has a gift for digging into life’s deepest sorrows and uncovering unexpected beauty and illuminating truth. Since the arrival of her Grammy award-nominated full-length debut album ‘East Side Story,’ the New York City-bred artist has brought ever-evolving levels of depth and nuance to her songwriting, rooting each revelation in her mesmerizing blend of soul, R&B and forward-thinking pop. On her latest album, ‘Special Occasion,’ King explores the endless dimensions of heartbreak. Her lush vocals serve as the perfect vehicle for her carefully crafted compositions. With pop, rock and those R&B influences, King has quickly become a favorite among fellow musicians and fans alike. Saturday, Dec. 16, 8 p.m. $48, $38, $33. Jeanne Rimsky Theater at Landmark on Main Street, 232 Main St., Port Washington. (516) 767-6444 or LandmarkOnMainStreet.org.
Home for the Holidays Christmas Celebration Beloved holiday tunes are combined with a musical cabaret in a joyous spectacle that is the Madison Theatre’s holiday concert. More than 45 performers celebrate the 10year anniversary of this remarkable show, created by artistic director Angelo Fraboni and developed with Bethany Moore. The lively cast includes Molloy University’s preprofessional Cap21 Musical Theatre Conservatory students and Broadway performers, along with local kids who celebrate the season with more than 40 songs and dances — all in a fast-paced 90 minutes. Enjoy beloved holiday classics such as ‘We Need A Little Christmas,’ ‘The Most Wonderful Time of the Year,’ ‘Frosty the Snowman’ and ‘Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer.’ An eight-piece band, led by conductor Aaron Gandy, provides the musical accompaniment. Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 16-17, 2 and 6 p.m. $4-$65; also $85 VIP includes pre-show ‘Coco with Santa.’ Molloy University, 1000 Hempstead Ave., Rockville Centre, (516) 323-4444 or MadisonTheatreNY.org.
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Get The Led Out rocks out with their tribute to what many consider rock ‘n roll’s greatest band, in “A Celebration of the Mighty Zep,” on the Paramount stage, Friday and Saturday, dec. 29-30, 8 p.m. From the bombastic and epic, to the folky and mystical, GTLO has captured the essence of the recorded music of Led Zeppelin and brought it to the concert stage. The six veteran musicians who make up the Philadelphia-based group delivers Led Zeppelin live with the all passion and fury these blues-soaked, groovedriven rock anthems deserve. Utilizing the multiinstrumentalists at their disposal, GTLO re-creates songs, in all their depth and glory, with the studio overdubs that Zeppelin themselves never performed. When you hear three guitars on the album, GTLO delivers three guitarists on stage. No wigs or fake English accents, GTLO brings what the audience wants — a high energy Zeppelin concert with honest, heart-thumping intensity with a strong focus on Led Zeppelin’s pivotal early years. They touch on the deeper cuts that were seldom, if ever heard in concert. GTLO’s approach to performance of this hallowed catalog is not unlike a classical performance. “Led Zeppelin are sort of the classical composers of the rock era,” says lead vocalist Paul Sinclair. “I believe 100 years from now they will be looked at as the Bach or Beethoven of our time. As cliche as it sounds, their music is timeless.” $75. $45, $30. The Paramount, 370 New York Ave., Huntington. Tickets available at Ticketmaster.com or ParamountNY.com.
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It’s a beautiful sunny summer day in the meadow. Leo Lionni’s beloved children’s books come to life, in “Frederick,” on the Long Island Children’s Museum stage, Friday, dec. 15, 10:15 a.m. and noon; Sunday, dec. 17, 2 p.m.; also Wednesday and Thursday, dec. 20-21, 10:15 a.m. and noon. Mouse friends Nellie, Sunny, Baby, Ernest, and Frederick are playing their musical instruments and having fun singing, until a leaf falls from the sky — autumn is here! Winter will be coming soon. All the mice get to work gathering supplies for winter, except, where is Frederick? He is gathering supplies, too, in his own unique way. With toe-tapping Americana music inspired by bluegrass, gospel, and folk, Frederick is an engaging, energetic story about the power of the arts, community, and that no mouse gets left behind. $10 with museum admission ($8 members), $14 theater only. Long Island Children’s Museum, Museum Row, Garden City. (516) 224-5800 or LICM.org.
Nassau County Museum of Art’s latest exhibition, “Our Gilded Age,” examines the appearances and the realities of an era that mirrors our own in many ways. Like the nation’s economy, American art and literature flourished during the Gilded Age. It was an exuberant age of excess with its own secret flaws, including widespread fraud. The art of John Singer Sargent, Childe Hassam, Louis Comfort Tiffany and others adorned palatial residences designed by Stanford White and Ogden Codman Jr., architect of the museum’s own quintessential Gilded Age mansion. Drawing heavily upon the local literary history of Long Island, including William Cullen Bryant, Mark Twain (who named the Gilded Age), Walt Whitman, Edith Wharton and others, the exhibition will include paintings, fashion, decorative arts including period silver and china, photographs, manuscripts, first editions and other historic memorabilia. The “Upstairs, Downstairs” approach to the life of a country house brings to life not only the storied conspicuous consumption for which the Gilded Age was infamous, but also the real lives of these many individuals who maintained the palatial estates where that lifestyle was enjoyed. On view through March 10. Nassau County Museum of Art, 1 Museum Dr., Roslyn Harbor. (516) 484-9337 or NassauMuseum.org.
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Santa’s Light Trail Nothing says “holiday season” like a trail of beautiful, festive lights. Check out some of Lynbrook’s best Christmas and Hanukkah decorations, Saturday, Dec. 16. To register and formore information, visit Lynbrook.RecDesk.com
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Let’s Skate Get ready to enjoy all the thrills of the snowy season, while staying warm and cozy as Long Island Children’s Museum’s popular “Snowflake Sock Skating rink returns, now through Jan. 7. Slip on “sock skates” and take a spin on the indoor rink, made from a high-tech synthetic polymer surface that lets kids slide around without blades. Kids can stretch, twirl and glide. As visitors step off the “ice” they can jump into winter dramatic play in Snowflake Village. Become a baker in the holiday sweet shop, step inside a giant snowman and serve up some hot cocoa, take a turn in the rink “ticket booth” and “warm up” around a rink side “fire pit.” Long Island Children’s Museum, Museum Row, Garden City. (516) 224-5800 or LICM.org.
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‘Scrooge!’ Miserly Ebenezer Scrooge undergoes a profound experience of redemption in Sunrise Theatre Company’s production of “Scrooge!,” Sunday, Dec. 17, noon. Also Saturday, Dec. 23, 11 a.m. Follow along with Scrooge as he learns the true spirit of Christmas in this holiday musical tradition based on Charles Dickens beloved tale. All tickets $15. Visit the Sunrise stage at The Showplace at Bellmore Movies, 222 Pettit Ave., Bellmore. For information/ tickets, SunriseTheatreLI. com or call (516) 218-2782.
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Old Westbury Gardens’ Westbury House offers a festive glimpse of early 20th century holiday merriment, during its final weekend before it closes for the winter, Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 16-17, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. The “Christmas at Westbury House” celebration reflects what the festive season was like during those opulent decades of the early 1900s when the Phipps family lived there. The period rooms in which John S. Phipps — the eldest son of Henry Phipps, Andrew Carnegie’s partner at Carnegie Steel — and his family resided are impeccably decorated with wreaths, mantelpiece drapes, plenty of greenery, and other horticultural arrangements. Take a self-guided tour through Westbury House and view specially decorated rooms for the holidays, have cookies and cider on the West Porch and meet and take photos with Santa while listening to ambient holiday music. The gardens will also be open, along with other special holiday events, including Girl Scouts Chorus, Dec. 16, 1 p.m. $15, $13 ages 62+ and students, $8 ages 7-17. Old Westbury Gardens, 71 Old Westbury Rd., Old Westbury. For information visit OldWestburyGardens.org or call (516) 333-0048.
‘Wicked Holiday’ concert Enjoy the season with a trio of Broadway stars, on the Adelphi University Performing Arts Center stage, Sunday, Dec. 17, 3 p.m. Alli Mauzey (“Kimberly Akimbo,” “Wicked,” “Hello, Dolly!”), Jackie Burns (“Wicked,” “If/Then,” “Hair”), and Sam Gravitte (“Wicked”) put a fresh spin on holiday classics along with Broadway hits during “A Slightly Wicked Holiday.” Tickets start at $45, with discounts available to seniors, students, alumni and employees. Adelphi University Performing Arts Center, 1 South Ave., Garden City. (516) 877-4000 or Adelphi.edu/ pac.
Fire Truck Christmas Rides The next best thing to Santa’s sleigh — a ride in a real fire truck! Lynbrook Fire Department offers its annual holiday rides, Saturday, Dec. 16, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Come to Earle Avenue parking lot to enjoy a festive ride.
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Enjoy a rare opportunity to see a stunning and festively decorated Coe Hall in full holiday splendor and spirit, with natural materials sourced from Planting Fields, Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 16-17, noon5 p.m. Experience the magic of the season withholiday music, crafts, activities and more, plus snap a holiday photo with the Grinch! Don’t forget to see the Indigenous Tree with ornaments crafted by local students. On Sunday, visitors who wear festive ugly sweaters receive a candy cane. With enertainment by Dave Brown and the Versatiles, and an interactive children’s set from Strummin’ and Drummin’. Registration required. $15, $10 ages 40-12. Planting Fields Arboretum State Historic Park, 1395 Planting Fields Road, Oyster Bay. For information and to register, visit PlantingFields.org, or call (516) 922-8600.
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LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC, Plaintiff AGAINST JAMES MANTHOS, LINDA MANTHOS, ET AL., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered December 11, 2014, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the North Side steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on January 10, 2024 at 2:00PM, premises known as 27 SECOND STREET, LYNBROOK, NY 11563. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the Incorporated Village of Lynbrook, in the Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, SECTION 38, BLOCK 241, LOT 25, A/K/A SECTION 38, BLOCK 241, LOTS 25-27. Approximate amount of judgment $756,633.90 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #013847/2013. The aforementioned auction will be conducted in accordance with the NASSAU County COVID-19 mitigation protocols and as such all persons must comply with social distancing, wearing masks and screening practices in effect at the time of this foreclosure sale. If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, then the court appointed referee will cancel the foreclosure auction. Foreclosure Auctions will be held “Rain or Shine”. Ellen Durst, Esq., Referee Gross Polowy, LLC 1775 Wehrle Drive Williamsville, NY 14221 00-295303 78334 143528
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Scouts learn about religion, create 11th Commandment whether it be a rabbi or priest, explained one of the Ten Commandments. The Martin Luther Center hosted clergy from both Nearly 150 Scouts from all over Nassau the Sikh and Hindu faith. “The person would explain their faith, County — including Lynbrook and East Rockaway — converged on Long Beach on and then impart to the scout something Black Friday morning — while most peo- about one of the Ten Commandments,” ple were heading off to deal with the Maguire said. “Everybody was assigned crowds at malls and shops — to partici- one of the commandments so we had all pate in the Theodore Roosevelt Council’s different presentations.” 27th annual “Ten Commandment The group spent about 20 minutes at Hike.” The council is one of each stop and then hiked the nation’s oldest, having through the streets of Long been home to its namesake, Beach to the next church or the former president, who synagogue. The Council’s was a founding member. Order of the Arrow prepared They are headquartered in and served lunch to the hikMassapequa. ers at St. Mary of the Isle ““In this time of unrest in Church. Returning to the the world must remember we starting point, the scouts are all your children and traveled along the Long though we may walk through PATRiCk MAguiRE Beach Boardwalk where they different doors to worship Scoutmaster learned of the 11th Comyou,” Jerry Katz, the Theomandment “Thou shall not dore Roosevelt Council’s All walk in the bike lanes.” Faith Committee chairman, “we all wind “There are many hiking paths to the up in your home.” mountaintop, but the mountaintop is the Organized by the council’s All Faith same for all,” said Gino Scartozzi, assisCommittee, this was the second time tant scoutmaster for Troop 332 East RockLong Beach has hosted this event. Other away and a committee member for Troop hikes have been held in the communities 8 East Williston. of Hempstead, Garden City, Westbury, “Despite the many different faiths, Bellmore, Rockville Center, Oyster Bay, they have common core beliefs that Williston Park, Port Washington, East makes one a reverent person.” Meadow and Farmingdale. “All presenters gave good insight on “Each year in a different town, it how to follow the 10 Commandments, to rotates,” said Patrick Maguire, Long be a better person, making the world a Beach’s Troop 215 Scoutmaster. “The last better place,” said Michele Kenahan, comtime it was in Long Beach was 2008.” mittee chair for Troop 215 Long Beach. The scouts visited various houses of “We learned about how similar different worship throughout Long Beach — both religions really are” temples and churches — learning about If you are interested in how your son each congregation’s history and particu- or daughter can become involved in lar faith. At each stop, the religious leader, Scouting visit BeAScout.org.
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A. From my perspective as a licensed professional, I could never tell you not to get approvals from your local jurisdiction for anything you do. This scenario is familiar, and I always wonder how people get away with it, because most plumbers I know, if they’re truly licensed plumbers, insist on permits if they are following the rules. onte eeper I know that this is the call of your building department, and you need to speak to an authority, such as a supervisor or plans examiner, to confirm whether this is necessary and when there may be exclusions from permits. In most municipalities I know of, there’s always a permit required for the replacement of kitchens and bathrooms, but because a few jurisdictions allow direct, in-kind replacement, in which the sinks, toilet and bathing fixtures are new replacements in the same position with the same piping, they don’t require a permit. This issue is a question for each separate situation and location. I’m often asked if the plumbing inspector will make the plumber rip open the walls to see that the plumbing was done to code. Although I’ve seen this happen, it seems to be less often and, in any case, the judgment call of the inspector. As I’ve written in recent columns, your honesty is often not rewarded with a prompt review and approval, which is why your contractor neighbor is laughing about your situation. Lately I have seen many more circumstances in which the officials in some jurisdictions have reviewed every little aspect of the history of the home and any potentially missing filings for unrelated items, such as fences, decks, sheds, pools, powder rooms, new boiler and anything else they can find, which makes the homeowner wish they had never told the truth. Be prepared for this possibility, including the chance that full home plans for something as simple as a kitchen or bath will be required by some plans examiners. They often point out that they suspect that changes were made due to the architect truthfully showing the adjacent spaces. Even though we are required to show spaces adjacent to the work area, the typical response is that because the architect showed the adjacent spaces, the examiner now wants more information and the whole floor layout of each level of the home. Their response often appears to blame the architect for also being truthful, but not being truthful serves to make things even worse. Good luck!
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olls, polls, polls. It isn’t even 2024, and we’re bombarded with political polls, one after another. President Biden is a goner and Donald Trump is ahead by 2 points, but that’s within the margin of error, so it’s a statistical tie. Everyone is upset about the economy and the weather and just about everything else. As we enjoy the holiday season, do we need all of these interruptions in our daily lives? I recall that, 49 years ago, the little-known governor of Georgia named Jimmy Carter declared JERRY his candidacy for president, and all KREMER the pollsters laughed. As a member of the Assembly leadership, I was asked to introduce Carter to the party conferences in 1976. I met him at the Albany airport and escorted him to the Capitol, where he got a tepid reception. I drove him back to the airport and wished him well. Nine months later, he was elected president.
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In 1991, Bill Clinton, the governor of Arkansas, declared himself a candidate for the White House. Few people paid much attention to him. In 1988 Clinton had been given a speaking spot at the Democratic National Convention and he spoke for over a half-hour, when he was only assigned 15 minutes. Everyone thought that was so funny that he was invited to appear on Johnny Carson’s “Tonight Show.” Four years later he was elected president. What I’m getting at is that right now, no one has the slightest idea what will happen next November. The Republican Party is going through its primary process, which will most likely end with the crowning of former President Trump as its candidate. Biden is juggling two wars, a Republican majority in the House that would like to impeach him — without any evidence, so as to make Trump happy — and a host of other headaches. Next March, Trump is expected to go on trial for his conduct leading up to the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection. His former chief of staff, Mark Meadows, is expect-
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ed to be the star witness against him. Some legal experts think there is a strong possibility that Trump will be convicted by a jury of his peers. How would voters react to such an event, and would a conviction sway enough of them to make a difference? That will be one of many new factors that the pollsters will have to consider. Right now there are wars in Gaza and Ukraine. Biden has been a strong supporter of both countries, providing them with arms and moral support. Congress is currently in a state of gridlock about helping both countries. What if Ukraine loses the war to Russia? What if Israel wins its war with Hamas, but is stuck with administering the needs of the people of Gaza? These are two more headaches to throw into the 2024 mix. Even though former President Trump is favored to win his party’s nomination, the picture will look very different if and when he does so. Once he is the candidate, voters will begin to focus on all of his actions and statements over the past few years. It’s one thing to talk about wanting retribution
here are too many polls, and war scenarios. Let’s concentrate on the holidays.
against your enemies, but when you’re the nominee, do voters look at you differently? At this moment, the issue of abortion rights is not front and center. Those favoring a woman’s right to choose have won a series of battles in a number of states. Next year the issue will again be prominent in voters’ minds, and they will weigh which of the candidates supports their position. Biden’s and Trump’s stances are well known. Now, however, it’s time to ignore the pollsters and the political columnists. Here’s hoping your observance of Hanukkah was memorable, and let’s wish the same for Christmas. Keep planning holiday parties. If you’re traveling, finish up your packing early. We need a break from all of the distractions coming out of the political world. Let’s have some fun, and be happy and healthy. After three years of Covid and so many other distractions, we need a break. Jerry Kremer was an Assemblyman for 23 years, and chaired the Assembly’s Ways and Means Committee for 12 years. He now heads Empire Government Strategies, a business development and legislative strategy firm. Comments about this column? jkremer@liherald.com.
Still standing, cancer treatment and all
y husband is the main character in this story. The recipient of abundant blessings from family and friends, he is festooned in good wishes and prayers these days. This is powerful juju, and he needs it in his fight through cancer. Since his diagnosis in May, we have been living a different life. CanRAnDi cer doesn’t hapKREiss pen to just one person; life takes a hard left for everyone in the family, kids and grandkids, too. A good day, a good time, a good year, all become relative. My husband, Don, always does things in a big way, so he didn’t just get cancer; he got pancreatic cancer, discovered “incidentally” during a routine scan. (He did the scan because of a genetic risk, and I write about this now to remind readers that anyone can test for genetic mutations that might confer a cancer risk. This knowledge has the power to save lives.) His tiny lesion was discovered very early on a CT scan, confirmed with an MRI and an endoscopic biopsy, and
removed in July in a Whipple procedure, a drastic and super-complex operation that removes the tumor and rearranges your innards. In his case, the procedure was done robotically, over seven hours, with two surgeons. The doctors said he would be in the hospital for a week to three weeks since he’s an old dude, and cancer isn’t his only medical challenge. But being an outlier, Don was doing laps around the nurses’ station after four days, and they sent him home with more drains than a steam room after five days. They told me I could change the drains; it would be easy. Not easy. A visiting nurse saved the day. The doctors advised that after the Whipple procedure, his eating and digestion might not be normal for months, or possibly ever. “Small portions. Frequent meals. No spice. No roughage,” we were told. I sat across the table from him at home, expecting some kind of volcanic intestinal eruption, but he just chomped away and digested everything and, in a week or two, started exercising. In August he began chemotherapy
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and immunotherapy. Yes, the surgery and chemo seem like killing a mosquito with a cannon, but even a tiny pancreatic cancer is not your ordinary mosquito. Don is doing it all with grace and remarkable good cheer. He says he’s fine, no problems. One issue is that the steroids they give him with the chemo send him into orbit. He can’t stop moving from room to room or making phone calls or rearranging the silverware in the drawer. For two days, he basically flies low around our house, engines roaring, until, on day three, he comes in for a landing. This time is perfect for cleaning windows. This week, new scans revealed that everything under the hood looks good. No obvious cancer. An excellent finding. “We’re lucky so far,” the doctor says, luck also being relative. It has taken us many months to accept the uncertainty of this life we are living. We can plan, but not too far ahead. We can get out, but we must dodge sneezing people and other germy situations. My husband is the warrior, and I am the worrier. I handle the appointments and records and results and communications with all the medical people who are keeping Donnie up and running.
y husband is the warrior, and I’m the worrier. We can plan, but not too far ahead.
This job does not align with my skill set. Toxic stress is baked into the health care system these days; I feel incompetent juggling patient portals, faxed reports and MRI discs. But it also seems like really, really bad form to complain. He’s doing the hard work. You may be wondering, and I don’t mind sharing, that despite the robust treatment and particular nastiness of this cancer, we don’t talk about it much anymore. We do a pretty good job of doing the day-to-day thing. We go out occasionally, but mostly I cook, and we see some friends, and we talk about the news, which often makes us feel lucky indeed. Don keeps the faith with a group of dear friends who are also going through difficult cancer regimens. Perhaps you or someone you love is undergoing treatment. All the stories speak to an abiding resilience in the human spirit. Each morning, we plan the day. And honestly, we look forward to it, because it’s the only day we can count on. In truth, it’s the only day anyone can count on. We don’t overtalk this new chapter in our story. But occasionally, in the middle of the night, as if by some silent agreement, we hold hands. Copyright 2023 Randi Kreiss. Randi can be reached at randik3@aol.com.
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A tale of two holidays
wo holidays. celebrated by two religions. hanukkah, according to the Talmud, celebrates the restoration of the Second Temple of Jerusalem, where a day’s worth of oil burned for eight. Christmas, according to the bible, commemorates the birth of Jesus Christ, in a manger in a bethlehem stable from a family escaping the tyranny of King herod. So much has been said over the years about how different these two holidays are, contrasting the differences between Jews and Christians. but yet, hanukkah and Christmas — and the observances and celebrations surrounding them — are more alike than we give them credit for. First and foremost, both are rooted in the same concept: the celebration of a miracle. Following three years of war with King Antiochus IV Epiphanes, a hero of the Jewish faith, Judas Maccabeus, re-entered the desecrated Second Temple with the hope of restoring it. The Seleucid king had defiled almost every-
thing inside except for a single small jar of oil — enough to last a single day. It was going to take a week for new oil to arrive, but Maccabeus used the oil in the jar anyway. It didn’t run out that night. Or the next night. Or the night after that. In fact, the oil continued to burn until the new consecrated oil arrived, helping to restore the temple — and the faith of a war-torn people. The birth of Jesus should not have happened. According to Christians, the messiah’s mother was a virgin. Thus the conception and the ultimate birth of Jesus took place through divine intervention. The three wise men who traveled to welcome the new baby into the world were inspired by the light of what we now call the Star of bethlehem. Today, Christians celebrate light with candles and colorful bulbs, reflecting hope, warmth and the triumph of light over darkness. Sound familiar? While hanukkah might not carry the same spiritual weight for Jews as Christmas does for Christians, both holidays
also focus on something very important: family. Dads, moms, daughters, sons, grandparents, cousins — they all gather around the tree on Christmas morning to open presents and share a sumptuous holiday meal. For hanukkah, the lighting of the menorah candles involves the entire family, fostering a sense of togetherness. And we can never forget about kindness and charity. Giving gifts and food to those who wouldn’t otherwise have them, and simply gathering to do good things, are aspects of the holidays that are not exclusive to any single religion, but the effort is heightened at this time of year. Whether you’re spinning a dreidel or hanging stockings on the chimney, this is a chance to not only end the year doing good for both your family and your community, but also looking to continue that once January begins. Take a moment to remember not only the meaning of the holidays, but the spirit of them, too. And focus on finding common ground — all for the greater good.
Letters King was right about our unity To the Editor: Re Peter King’s op-ed essay last week, “Americans must rediscover our unity”: I couldn’t agree more. I think it’s interesting that in these days, social identity and political identity are nearly one and the same. The Republican and Democratic labels are slung about to not only describe political allegiance, but also personal belief/character. Maybe this is part of the problem? While King’s essay provides context from a political perspective, citing how he disagreed with colleagues on a political level but they enjoyed each other’s company on a personal level, it delineates the difference between social and political identity. Part of the issue is the collectivist mindset of hating America that members of the radical left unfortunately perpetuate. I’d like to think it is misconstrued criticism, but that doesn’t seem to be the case. As they say, the squeaky wheel gets the oil, and they are vocal about it. I’ve had the pleasure of traveling to nearly every state, and in my conversations with fellow Americans of all socio-economic and political backgrounds, from California’s coast to New England’s shores, I recognize that despite the supposed polarity we face in this country, we share the common ground that we are Americans, first and foremost. The only way to defeat America is from within. That’s why there are bad actors out there — they’ve even infiltrated our own political system — who want to pit countrymen against one another. United We Stand. The United States’ motto, E Pluribus Unum, Latin for “Out of many, one,” symbolizes the unity of our 13 original colonies. Our Founding Fathers knew then the significance of unity. Our country is not without her faults, and should be openly and fairly critiqued — but the only way we move forward is together. So long as the common goal is a better America, our country and her people cannot lose. KOOROSh LEIbOWITz Glen Cove
An open letter to Hofstra’s president Dear Dr. Susan Poser: I would like to thank you for acknowledging the horrific nature of hamas’ Oct. 7 attack on Israel in your Oct. 9 post, found at https://news.hofstra.edu. however, I respectfully request that you give additional context to your Oct. 18 post. While you again acknowledged that Israel was attacked by hamas,
the lack of context created false equivalencies between terrorists and those who seek to defend themselves against terror. For example, while I wholeheartedly agree that we should, as you state, “mourn the loss of life in Israel and Gaza,” you simply lumped all loss of life together without making a key distinction. While Israel attempts to minimize the loss of civilian life, hamas deliberately targets Israeli civilians and uses their own people as human shields. Failing to mention this distinction obfuscates the morality of the former
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ecently I saw a video that went viral of a middle-aged woman breaking down in tears because of the financial pressures on her family. She wondered out loud why she and her husband, both of whom have good-paying jobs, are barely getting by. They’re doing everything right and playing by the rules, but she couldn’t understand why they’re not getting ahead. It’s a question being asked by middle-class families across the country. The quick answer is obviously inflation and the increasing cost of Brian living that we’ve all seen in the past CUrran three years due to out-of-control government spending. Another factor is increased government taxes and fees, which raise the cost of everything. But in New York, the problem of shrinking household budgets and discretionary spending is much worse. We have the highest overall tax burden in the United States. Our cost of living is 20.5 percent higher than the national average. Housing is 32 percent higher, and utilities, 4 percent higher. Food, clothing, and groceries are 12 percent higher. When the cost of everything from taxes to groceries to transportation costs
is depleting your household budget, it’s no wonder that families are at their wits’ end. We shouldn’t be increasing the cost of transportation as well by implementing the first congestion pricing program in the country. That’s a sentiment that I’m quite confident is shared by the 431,000 people who left New York state between 2020 and 2022. In 2019, then Gov. Andrew Cuomo and the Democratic-led State Senate and Assembly approved congestion pricing for New York City, and established a Traffic Mobility Review Board to work out the details. Two weeks ago, the review board recommended that passenger vehicles entering Manhattan south of 60th Street during daytime hours — 5 a.m. to 9 p.m. on weekdays and 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. on weekends — be charged $15. Outside those hours, the toll would be $3.75. Passengers of taxis and other vehicles for hire (Uber and Lyft) are not exempt, and would have a $1.25 fee for taxis and $2.50 for other vehicles for hire attached to their bill. Democrats justify the pricing plan as a way to reduce the congestion on city streets, encourage public transportation, provide needed funds to the public transportation infrastructure and, of course, the catch-all justification, to battle “climate change.” Nowadays, every increase
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ur taxes and expenses are already too high. This is one more of both.
Letters and the immorality of the latter. The problem with moral equivocations such as these is that they stifle critical thinking by sloppily making superficial comparisons, instead of highlighting key distinctions. Moral equivalencies are made for one of three reasons. The first is ignorance. The second is intellectual sloppiness, because it’s easier to lop concepts together superficially than to look for differences beneath the surface. The third is to muddy the waters and manipulate the facts. An educational institution should never abuse the concept of academic freedom by manipulating the facts in order to indoctrinate, but rather should educate. It has an academic responsibility to present the facts truthfully, allowing learners to draw their own conclusions. Your Oct. 18 post also lacked moral clarity. While you are correct in asserting that “there is a complex history and conflicting views about the causal underpinnings of the current crisis,” you failed to state that these complexities cannot be used as a justification for the Oct. 7 atrocities, such as murder or rape. The purpose of education should not only be to prepare people for a livelihood, but to make them better
in taxes, fees and utilities is necessary to save the planet. Funny how that works. Here are the real-life consequences and the truth of the plan. Congestion pricing will disproportionately affect lowand middle-income residents, creating an economic burden for those who rely on personal vehicles for commuting. The program’s regressive nature could exacerbate existing socio-economic disparities, limiting accessibility for marginalized communities. And many people believe that the targeted downtown traffic and its resulting pollution will just be diverted to other parts of the city, particularly low-income areas. Congestion pricing will have a devastating effect on small businesses. Increased operational costs due to delivery fees and reduced foot traffic may threaten the viability of businesses in the congestion zone. And there is little doubt that the increased costs will be passed on to customers who are already burdened with higher expenses. The truth is that congestion pricing is just a new tax passed by the Democrats to funnel money that the state and city don’t have to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, which before the last state budget projected a $600 million deficit. It’s just a plan to keep the MTA going with
citizens. If educational institutions can’t make the most elementary distinctions between right and wrong, they are failing in their mission to create an educated citizenry. I encourage you to make a full-throated condemnation of Hamas’ actions, as Sheryl Sandberg recently did at the U.N., declaring that “Rape should never be used as an act of war. Silence is complicity … And in the face of terror, we cannot be quiet.” Sandberg’s remarks were echoed by Hillary Clinton’s statement: “We must respond to weaponized sexual violence wherever it happens with absolute condemnation.” Given that in their recent testimony before Congress, the presidents of Harvard, MIT and Penn, to their shame, could not unequivocally say that calling for genocide against Jews would violate their schools’ codes of conduct, it is more important than ever to speak out clearly against evil. The blatant double standard that allows for Israel and Jews to be demonized must not be tolerated.
Brian Curran represents the 21st Assembly District.
Framework by Tim Baker
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the hope that a byproduct is fewer vehicles entering Manhattan. Rather than implementing congestion pricing in difficult economic times, a multi-faceted approach to traffic congestion should have been considered. Investments in smart traffic management systems, synchronized traffic lights and the expansion of public transportation are viable alternatives that can reduce congestion without imposing financial burdens on specific groups. A combination of technological innovation and infrastructure improvements can lead to a more comprehensive and equitable solution that prioritizes residents’ needs and ensures that the burden doesn’t fall disproportionately on vulnerable communities. By exploring alternative solutions, New York City can develop a strategy that addresses congestion while promoting economic fairness and accessibility for all. To be fair to Democrats, Gov. Kathy Hochul strenuously objected to previously leaked reports of a $23 congestion-pricing toll, but she appears to be fine with the recommended $15. With family budgets being stressed to their max, I don’t think that $8 reduction in this new tax by the Democrats will go a long way toward helping people. Rather, congestion pricing is yet another budgetary burden for New York families.
Saluting the season at the Salisbury tree lighting.
LYNBROOK/EAST ROCKAWAY HERALD — December 14, 2023
Congestion pricing: another nightmare for family budgets
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