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Green Army’s local crusade Dozens turn out for annual Brookside Preserve cleanup Deborah Mulé. “An event like this offers a close connection to the earth A determined group of vol- and soil,” Meyer said, “and it unteers, wearing gloves and serves as a community gatherarmed with garbage bags, con- ing, fostering interactions verged on Brookside Preserve, among neighbors.” Meyer sees the club as a in Freeport, late last month to improve the park’s environ- force championing eco-friendly causes and combatmental health, one piece of litter at a ing plastic pollutime. tion. His goals The Green Army, include the cre a community club, ation of cleaner o rch e s t r at e d t h e parks and a reducevent, which drew tion in plastic litter an estimated dozen on the streets. vo l u n t e e r s . T h e Beyond his volunevent marked teer work, Meyer another in a long runs an e-comseries of communimerce platfor m ty cleanups. In selling secondhand Au g u s t , p e o p l e MARk MEYER goods, driven by gathered to clean Founder, Green Army his focus on the up Beach Street in excessive amount East Rockaway. of single-use plasMark Meyer, the founder of tics in circulation. the Green Army, spearheads “I dream of a community thee cleanups. The club, which organization that’s a force for is committed to promoting good, supporting green initiagreen initiatives, has a history tives and preserving nature’s of organizing similar efforts forests,” Meyer said. “It’s been not only in East Rockaway and a pleasure working with people Freeport, but also in Baldwin in the parks department and and Lindenhurst. The Brook- village officials. I believe we side Preserve gathering was can preserve parks more effecthe Army’s third annual collab- tively, and hope to see fewer oration with County Legislator

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East Rockaway High School senior Hailey Valasquez, center, being honored with the Jim Adelis Good Samaritan Scholarship Award for her focus on community and positive impact on others with members of Jim Adelis’ family, a DHS representative , and other award recipients.

Assemblyman Brian Curran announced that his Thanksgiving food drive for Sharon’s Pantry in Rockville Centre was a success. Donations were collected from all across the 21st Assembly District — which includes Baldwin, East Rockaway, Freeport, Hewlett, Lynbrook, Malverne, Oceanside, Rockville Centre, South Hempstead and West Hempstead — and donated to the food pantry. The Green Acres Mall in Valley Stream, in cooperation with Curran’s office, also donated turkeys this year. Sharon’s Pantry, named after Sharon Sheppard, the assistant director of the Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center in RVC, focuses on helping end the

scourge of food instability facing the community. It also helps provide meals to the homeless, underserved and veteran populations in Rockville Centre, Lynbrook, Malverne and Baldwin. “I truly am grateful, but not surprised the residents of the 21st District and Green Acres Mall would come together to help those in need during this holiday season,” Curran said in a statement. “I want to give a heartfelt thank you to everyone who donated and a special thank you to Sharon’s Pantry for going above and beyond to help the less fortunate. The holiday season is the season of giving, so I encourage everyone to give this time of year if you can and help make someone’s holiday extra special.”

Hailey Velasquez receives the Jim Adelis Good Samaritan scholarship award East Rockaway School District congratulates high school senior Hailey Velasquez on being recognized with the Jim Adelis Good Samaritan Scholarship Award. This recognition is a testament to Velasquez’ selfless acts of kindness that have a positive impact on others and inspire the community. This scholarship award was formed to mark the 20th anniversary of “Trees for Troops”, which is an organization

— launched in 2003 — that sends Christmas trees to troops deployed throughout the world. “Trees for Troops” was founded by Jim Adelis, an East Rockaway resident and community leader, who dedicated his life to philanthropic causes. Throughout his life, Adelis spearheaded many initiatives to support members of the armed forces and was a mentor and friend to many in the East Rockaway community. — Ben Fiebert

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Assemblyman Brian Curran, in partnership with Green Acres Mall, Freeport Housing Authority, and Mayor Robert Kennedy, delivered turkeys to Freeport residents.

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The Lynbrook High School varsity football team held a benefit game and raised funds for Camp Anchor, which was presented to the organization at the Dec. 13 board of education meeting.

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The Waverly Park Elementary School student council, which includes members, from left, Tyler Lehman, Thomas Rottino, Matty Bowes, Harrison Levy and Abigail Zangari, collected baking supplies for the Ronald McDonald House of Long Island.

‘Tis the season of baking and giving for Waverly Park Varsity and junior varsity players on the boys and girls soccer teams presented a donation to the Ryan Patrick O’Shea Foundation.

Lynbrook soccer athletes play for a good cause The Lynbrook High School football and soccer teams presented donations to Camp Anchor and the Ryan Patrick O’Shea Foundation, respectively, during the Dec. 13 board of education meeting. The teams hosted charitable games to raise funds for their cause. Teammates and coaches gathered at Lynbrook High School during the meeting to present checks to the organizations’ representatives. Football athletes supported Camp Anchor, which is a yearround program that assists individuals with disabilities and aims to socialize them with the broader community. Both boys and girls soccer teams at the varsity and junior varsity levels

raised funds for the Ryan Patrick O’Shea Foundation through a week of benefit games, during which they wore special jerseys that featured the foundation’s logo. The Ryan Patrick O’Shea Foundation is a mental health and suicide prevention-driven organization that outreaches to students to give them help, hope and strength. In Lynbrook schools, the foundation works to educate and empower students through the Sources of Strength Program, a national suicide prevention program based in social and emotional learning. Lynbrook athletes were thrilled to support members of their community and proud to present their fundraising efforts to their respective recipients.

The student council at Waverly Park Elementary S ch o o l b e c a m e bakers for a day as they visited the Ronald McDonald House of Long Island to prepare treats. The student-led effort united every grade to support a donation drive for the Ronald McDonald House. Baking goods such as cake, cookie or brownie mix, tinfoil pans, flour and sugar were collected before the student council made visits on Dec. 14 and 15. There, they toured the house and baked sweet Matty Bowes, left, and Justin Ruditser visited the Ronald treats for house McDonald House on Dec. 15 to bake goods. guests. In addition to ful candy cane sale in the front lobby. the baking supplies, the student council The student council and the entire also raised funds for the Ronald McDon- Waverly Park community were proud to ald House of Long Island with a success- lend a helping hand for the holidays.

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Hofstra women’s basketball is looking to build off last season’s late success that spurred the Pride to the conference quarterfinals as the No. 12 seed. The Pride struggled to a 4-14 league record before posting two wins in the Colonial Athletic Association (now known as the Coastal Athletic Association) tournament and giving four seed William & Mary a competitive game in a 76-64 season-ending defeat. Hofstra was picked 12th in the preseason CAA women’s basketball preseason poll and will try to prove the doubters wrong this winter. “I think our returners took it personal and feel they’ve got more to contribute than a 12th-place team,” said fifth-year Hofstra head coach Danielle Santos Atkinson. “It’s one thing to take it personally, but what is the action to go with that? And that’s been our focus.” The Pride were ultra focused last Saturday in a commanding 113-24 romp against Division III foe Farmingdale State, which set a program record for points scored and points allowed. Sophomore guard Emma Von Essen, a Rockville Centre native, tallied 29 points including nine 3-pointers. Santos Atkinson brings back several returners from last year’s 12-20 season led by graduate student guard Sorelle Ineza, who was second on the team scoring with 10 points per game. The Quebec native tallied 20 points in a narrow 63-60 loss at Sacred Heart in Fairfield, Conn. on Nov. 19. Von Essen has emerged as an offensive leader for the Pride after playing her way into a regular starter as a freshman. The former four-year standout at Long Island Lutheran, is the Pride’s leading scorer averaging 14.6 points per game and is displaying more aggressiveness on offense. “One of the areas where she wanted to improve was in the weight room and I think that’s definitely improved her game and helped with her accuracy and also helped her stamina,” said Santos Atkinson of Von Essen, who has hit 29 3-pointers so far this season. “She can score the ball in bunches.” Senior guard Ally Knights, an Australia native, provides additional experience in the backcourt with Essen after averaging 3.5 assists per game last season. Zyheima Swint,a 6-3 senior center, provides the Pride some size and experience inside after averaging eight points a game as a junior and was leading CAA in rebounding through mid-December. Senior 6-0 forward Brooke Anya has also shined on the glass and is the conference’s fourth-leading rebounder. The Pride have also been given a boost this season by the return of redshirt junior guard Selma Markisic,

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Head coach Danielle Santos Atkinson, left, will look to guide Hofstra to a strong showing in the Coastal Athletic Association after a quarterfinal run in last season’s tournament. who missed last season due to injury. Markisic, a Brooklyn native who starred at Xaverian High School, tallied 10 points in a 51-48 victory against Wagner on Nov. 12 and posted 20 in the Farmingdale State romp. “To be able to get another shooter and scorer added back to the team is huge for us,” said Santos Atkinson of Markisic. “She is still finding her way after being off for a whole year, but she’s going to be a great addition as we get here rolling into conference play.” Hofstra opens the CAA schedule on Jan. 5 with a home game against UNC-Wilmington at 7 p.m. followed two days later with a matinee at the Mack Sports Complex versus William & Mary for a 2 p.m. tipoff. The Pride will host Stony Brook for a Friday night Battle of Long Island matchup on Feb. 1 at 7 p.m. and will conclude its home schedule versus Monmouth on March 3 at 2 p.m. “We’re very versatile and I’m excited about what’s to come and what we’re going to be able to be able to do,” Santos Atkinson said. “We have to continue putting it together and getting better but we have the pieces to do it.”

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Last week we all received an invitation … I regret being repeatedly entrapped by to a party whose response card sought an chocolate … I regret I didn’t learn photography … I regret boarding subway tokens answer of “regrets only.” My less than socially adept cousin … I regret I can’t read Don Quixote in the apparently took the request for “regrets original Spanish and the Talmud in the only” to heart, and thereafter proceeded original Aramaic. I regret I can’t spell rhythm, benefit to fill not only the card but several sheets and Mississippi without havof paper with lists and lists of ing to first look them up … I all that which he … regrets. regret losing items I now While I gaze around and can’t even remember having thank G-d I have been blessed ever owned … I regret all the (poopoo) with no regrets unanswered phone calls and regarding marriage, family, (most of) the skipped social career and community, I can’t events … I regret not rotating help but note that there are the tires with greater frequensome areas I not so much cy … I regret not knowing the “gret” as regret, thus: rules of football, backgamI regret not taking all those mon, Dungeons and Dragons naps I could’ve used as kid … and not being proficient at I regret agreeing in 1966 to darts. my sisters’ demands that I I regret not saving the give away my 900-plus comic Ron GoLdman original Penn Station... I book collection … I regret tellregret I didn’t dispose of our ing the school jerk that he and his lackey were both jerks and then losing deceased goldfish in a more dignified the school election by two votes … I regret fashion … I regret I’m not a better husnot appreciating the academic side of band, father, grandfather, great-grandfahigh school … I regret eating all those ther, friend, brother, uncle, cousin, neighcorned beef, salami and tongue sandwich- bor, in-law, congregant, public servant es … I regret being jealous of some and and citizen … I regret the many hours lost disdainful of others. I regret not saving to doubt, feat and anger. I regret I’m writing about that which I my favorite CCNY sweatshirt, and not being able to fit into the leather bomber regret and not about that for which I am jacket I did save … I regret not taking my grateful … Regrettably, I didn’t think to do piano lessons (and those television broad- so. Maybe next time. casting emergency tests) more seriously … I regret not doing stuff before I have to © 2023 Ron Goldman

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Santa stopped in Lynbrook and East Rockaway The kids of Lynbrook and East Rockaway must have been extra good this year, because Santa came early this season! Santa and an elfish helper visited St. Raymond’s Roman Catholic Church, in East Rockaway, to say hi to boys and girls in the gym. They couldn’t believe their eyes as

Santa started signing basketballs for them! Later that day, Santa and Mrs. Claus stopped at Unicorn Jewelers to say hi to the boys and girls of Lynbrook. Everyone enjoyed dessert, including rainbow cookies and unicorn-shaped sweets, as a warm way to celebrate the holiday season.

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Arianna, Kayla, Priya, and Savannah Tulshi were decked out in holiday gear as they said hi to Santa at Unicorn Jewelers in Lynbrook.

Mrs. Claus paid a visit to Unicorn Jewelers — and with a festive plate of cookies to top it off.

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Electeds: Congestion pricing hurts Long Island By CHARLES SHAW cshaw@liherald.com

They called it a “hidden tax” and even “highway robbery.” That’s how Long Island-based lawmakers described the impending congestion pricing system planned for New York City’s Financial District, and are calling on the governor to do away with it for good. The area’s representatives in Albany gathered at the Long Island Rail Road station in Mineola last week to make those demands loud and clear to Gov. Kathy Hochul. Regular passenger vehicles could be hit with charges as much as $7.50 to enter Lower Manhattan, with commercial vehicles looking at daily tolls ranging between $15 and $36. Funds collected would support efforts by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority to continue maintaining and expanding its mass transit service — including the LIRR — while the agency maintains it could help push people from driving cars to simply taking the rails. State Sen. Steve Rhoads doesn’t agree. “What congestion pricing does is make it easier for the MTA to give them a license to steal from every resident, from every commuter,” he said. Wantagh Chamber of Commerce president Cathy Powell says the pricing plan affecting vehicles coming in below 61st Street would especially impact businesses in her community that prefer to

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Long Island state senators and Assembly members gathered at the Long Island Rail Road train station in Mineola last week, calling on Gov. Kathy Hochul to end her support of congestion pricing planned for New York City’s Financial District. Hochul says the program would provide cleaner air, better transit, and less gridlock on New York City’s streets, while local electeds say it will create significant financial hardships for their constituents who need to drive into the city. deliver products directly to Manhattan clients, saving money on shipping. And it would only hurt businesses that are still recovering from the pandemic. Powell added workers such as first responders and tradesmen who commute to lower Manhattan would not be exempt from the congestion toll, although the MTA’s mobility review report indicated emergency, public works and other qualifying vehicles transporting people with disabilities would indeed be able to enter Manhattan

for free. Low-income drivers as well as those paying tunnel tolls receive a discount. “The billions of dollars the MTA already has should be used toward the governor’s goal of improving infrastructure,” Assemblyman Ed Ra said. “Encouraging the use of public transportation over private vehicles — without considering the notorious unreliability of the MTA — will only funnel congestion into another flawed system.” Yet, that system has vastly improved

over time, according to LIRR acting president Rob Free. That includes a new Manhattan terminal at Grand Central, a rebuilt concourse at Penn Station, a mainline third track, and a new station servicing the UBS Arena and horse racetrack at Elmont. “The vast majority of Long Islanders who go to Manhattan use mass transit and take advantage of all these capital investments,” Free said in a statement. They “don’t contribute to the extreme congestion that causes ambulances, police, fire and buses to be unable to move.” “It’s time for this madness to stop,” Rhoads said. It wasn’t just Albany lawmakers showing up over the weekend — U.S. Rep. Anthony D’Esposito was at the Mineola station as well, calling congestion pricing a burden for the working class. “Gov. Hochul’s misguided congestion pricing plan is nothing more than a new tax on already overtaxed New Yorkers,” he said. Hochul’s office did not respond to a request for comment. Powell says the congestion plan punishes commuters for not taking mass transit, and adds that the MTA should develop a better plan encouraging commuters to use buses, subways or trains. “It’s costly enough on Long Island,” Powell said. “The governor seems to think that we’re the Hamptons.”

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Donate a cellphone to connect overseas soldiers State Sen. Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick is teaming up with “Cell Phones for Soldiers” to help U.S. troops overseas connect with their families. Donated phones will be used to send prepaid international calling cards to the soldiers to make free calls. SIM cards need to be removed before donating the phones. Cell Phones for Soldiers, a nonprofit organization, recycles gently used cellphones and provides free calling cards to military service members and veterans. For nearly 20 years, the group has supplied more than 400 million minutes to the soldiers and recycled over 25 million cellphones. “Celebrating the holiday season with our loved ones is a privilege that our service members and their families frequently forgo in their dedication to protecting our nation,” Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick said in a news release. I am privileged to support Cell Phones Herald File for Soldiers in their endeavor to bridge the Malverne Public Library is accepting phone donations, which will be sent out to U.S. gap between our soldiers and their loved soldiers deployed overseas. ones during this holiday season and year round. Many families have unused phones Stream in their homes, collecting dust, and contributing these devices to Long Beach Public Library, 111 W Park Ave., Long Beach a soldier overseas could provide them with the opportunity to Malverne Public Library, 61 Saint Thomas Place, Malverne connect with their families back home.” Peninsula Public Library, 280 Central Ave., Lawrence The following locations will have drop-off boxes available durFor more information about Cell Phones For Soldiers, go to ing normal business hours: CellPhonesforSoldiers.com. Henry Waldinger Memorial Library, 60 Verona Place, Valley — Jeffrey Bessen

Nassau County officials introduce upcoming ‘Cards for Cops’ event N a s s a u C o u n t y E x e c u t ive Bruce Blakeman and Police Commissioner Patrick Ryder announce the “Cards for Cops” program sponsored by Beyond the Badge, N.Y. Beyond the Badge, N.Y. is a notfor-profit organization that was created by two local law enforcement officers, as they felt the need to address the many challenges that law enforcement faces on a daily basis. At this event, hundreds of students will present over 1,000 homemade holiday cards to Nassau County Police Officers. This purpose of this gesture is to promote positive community relationships and show support for law enforcement during this holiday season. The event will take place on Tuesday, Dec. 19 at 11 a.m. at Stewart Manor Elementary School. — Ben Fiebert

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Whether ﬂying in for electrifying dunks or being a leader on and off the court, Jet Rivers truly lives Girl power with Mia ‘Ice’ Castenada and Torch George, up to his name. heralded as the ‘Queen of the Crossover.’

Cheese Chisholm puts some spin on the ball.

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HARLEM GLOBETROTTERS Rivers says he’s amped for return to Long Island

Old Bethpage Village Restoration shimmers in its ‘Hallmark card’inspired setting during Candlelight Evenings, its popular annual seasonal spectacle. Flickering candles illuminate the historic homes that display their holiday finery while showcasing the village’s festive spirit.The Holiday Brass Quartet and fiddlers provide a musical accompaniment with Civil War-era Christmas songs. Stories of Christmases past and classic children’s holiday tales are retold each night, set against the backdrop of the grandly decorated Christmas tree, circa 1866. Also gather around a rousing bonfire at the village’s crossroads and enjoy hot mulled cider and refreshments. Thursday through Saturday, Dec. 21-23; Tuessday through Friday, Dec. 26-29, 5-9:30 p.m. $20, $15 ages 5-12 and seniors. 1303 Round Swamp Road, Old Bethpage. For information, contact (516) 572-8409, or visit OldBethpageVillageRestoration.org.

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Those quick-fingered hoops stars are back to close out the holiday season with their special brand of basketball. Expect plenty of action when the Harlem Globetrotters’ latest World Tour arrives at UBS Arena at Belmont Park on Jan. 1. International icons, the Globetrotters are considered “ambassadors” of the game, beloved the world over for their special brand of family entertainment that combines the skills and foundations of basketball with a uniquely theatrical flare. As basketball pioneers, they are credited with popularizing such well-known techniques as the slam dunk, the task break, the forward and point guard positions, the figure-eight weave, and four-point shooting line. Those who’ve seen their favorite NBA or collegiate players do a jump shot or a half-court hook shot — you’ve witnessed the creative moves made famous by the Globetrotters. Throughout the team’s nearly 100-year history, the Globetrotters have entertained more than 148 million fans • Jan. 1, 1 p.m. across 124 countries and territories — introducing many • Tickets range from $53 to to the game itself — and have continued to break down $161 for courtside seats; barriers, provide acts of goodwill and display a commitment available at UBSArena.com to the game that goes far beyond the court. or Ticketmaster.com • Options also include a Latif “Jet” Rivers remembers watching the Harlem Magic Pass and Celebrity Globetrotters and their signature tricks when he was a kid. Court Pass; available at “Now, I get to go out on the court and return the favor HarlemGlobetrotters.com for kids,” Rivers says, “and help them create memories that • UBS Arena, 2400 Hempstead they’ll never forget.” Turnpike, Elmont The 6-foot-1 guard from Elizabeth, New Jersey, went on to be a star at Wagner College, where he is still the career leader with the most wins over a four-year span. His signature moves include dribbling, and a “four-point shot” that he throws underhand, granny style, from the free throw line at the other end of the court. “I shoot it pretty consistently,” River says.“The crowd goes wild for it. I love electrifying the crowd.” While every stop on the tour is different, all have one thing in common — making sure to “interact with the fans and put on a good show that will leave them with fun and lasting memories.” “Every one (of our games) is special. You never know if it could be the first time somebody is seeing us play,” he says. “But this is particularly special because it’s taking place on New Year’s Day.” Rivers promises the team’s exhibition match against longtime rivals, the Washington Generals, will be a special experience for families to come together and celebrate. And those Generals are ready to take the Globetrotters on. The Washington Generals have united with a new optimism — dreaming the impossible dream — as they strive for their first

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Bulldog Mack, one of the team’s big men at 6-foot-7, with a young fan. win since 1971. With an all-new mindset, this revitalized Generals team will do whatever it takes to win. But can they beat the world’s winningest team with a determined attempt to outscore the Harlem Globetrotters? The Washington Generals have been training harder than ever, according to their staff, and will stop at nothing to win in this high-stakes battle of basketball. Will New Year’s Day will be the day the Generals finally take home a win? Come see for yourself. “We’re the best at what we do,” Rivers says. “We bring it every night. We are here to have a good time, bring out some good energy and have some laughs.” As a bonus, Spalding, the Globetrotters’ new official ball partner, will join the team at every destination, enhancing the game experience. Fans will have the opportunity to take home an official Harlem Globetrotters basketball or the newly designed Harlem Globetrotters Marble Series ball on game day. Check out the action as Rivers and other fan favorites — including forward Zeus McClurkin and guard Cheese Chisholm — dribble, spin and dunk their way up and down the court.

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.’ 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 Zeppelin live with the all passion and fury these bluessoaked, groove-driven rock anthems deserve. 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 the pivotal early years. Friday and Saturday, Dec. 29-30, 8 p.m. $75. $45, $30. The Paramount, 370 New York Ave., Huntington. Tickets available at Ticketmaster.com, or ParamountNY.com.

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Let’s Skate ‘New Year’s Laughin’ Eve’ Chuckle your way through the final hours of 2023, when comedian-producer Paul Anthony brings his Long Island Comedy Festival to the Adelphi University Performing Arts Center stage, Sunday, Dec. 31, 6 and 8 p.m. The lineup includes national headliner Rich Walker, voted Long Island’s Favorite Comedian two years in a row; Rob Falcone, who’s appeared at venues nationwide and also in “Law and Order,” “Blue Bloods,” and “The Sopranos,” among other shows; Scott Baker, half of the improv comic duo of Baker & Mark: The Quickest Thinkers in Comedy; wih headliner Vinnie Mark, the other half of the Baker & Mark duo. Also expect a surprise guest comedian. Tickets are $55 and $65 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.

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‘Scrooge!’ Miserly Ebenezer Scrooge undergoes a profound experience of redemption in Sunrise Theatre Company’s production of “Scrooge!,” 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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Celebrate with VFW Auxiliary 3350 The Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary hosts their annual Christmas party, Friday, Dec. 22, 7-11 p.m. Enjoy a hot buffet dinner, dessert, coffee and tea. $30 a person. 164 Main St., East Rockaway. Call President Rita Johnson at (516) 668-5544 to reserve your spot or table.

Veterans’ Thrift shop VFW Post 3350, in East Rockaway, continues its veterans thrift shop at 164 Main St. The store’s schedule remains variable, but attempts to be open daily — including Sundays. For thrift shop information or hall rentals, call (516) 887-8170, or visit VFWPost3350.org.

NAMI hosts twice-monthly support group The National Alliance on Mental Illness for Queens/Nassau hosts a whole-family support group for mental health concerns the second and fourth Tuesdays of every month, virtually, beginning at 7 p.m. For more information, contact dsills@namiqn.org.

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Long Island Children’s Museum welcomes back its popular “Noon” Year’s Eve family party, Sunday, Dec. 31, noon-4 p.m. This year’s theme, “Let Your Light Shine in 2024”, is inspired by the lighthouse symbol in the Museum’s logo and continues LICM’s celebration of 30 years of community impact. The day’s celebration starts and ends with Times Square-style ball drops (noon and 4 p.m.). In between the opening and closing ball drops, families will make themed crafts and enjoy a DJ-led dance party. All activities are drop-in and run through 3:45 p.m. Advance ticket purchase recommended. Long Island Children’s Museum, Museum Row, Garden City. (516) 224-5800 or LICM.org.

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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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Parable of the Good Samaritan in o the People of God of the Luke 10 is not by accident. Diocese of Rockville Centre: In a sense, the phrase “there was Merry Christmas to you and no room at the inn” in the Nativity your families! foreshadows and connects with the In recent years at Christmas, I have phrase in the Parable of the Good meditated on the relationship Samaritan describing the callous between the Nativity of the Prince indifference of both the priest and of Peace and the Parable of the Good the Levite toward the wounded man Samaritan. on the side of the road: “ He passed I have been especially inspired by by on the other side.” Pope Francis’ analysis of the ParaAs Pope Francis says in Fratelli ble of the Good Samaritan in the sec- Tutti: “Each day we have to decide ond chapter of his 2020 encyclical, whether to be Good Samaritans or Fratelli Tutti. It is powerful and proindifferent bystanders.” vocative, and I would recommend it Our Lady, St. Joseph for your mental prayer. and the unborn Christ The short phrase in Child experienced the the Christmas Gospel reality of people who narrative in the second decided to be indifferent chapter of the Gospel of bystanders. Luke reads: “She The Christmas Goswrapped him in swadpel narrative from Luke dling clothes and laid 2 poses a question, him in a manger, which is posed again because there was no later in the Parable of room for them in the the Good Samaritan in inn.” Luke 10. ishop “No room for them in Will we be Good ohn arres the inn.” No Good Samaritans? Samaritan stepped up to Or will we be indifferhelp the Holy Family. ent bystanders? They were ignored and treated perAs the Holy Father reminds us, functorily and impatiently. Some we make that choice every day. passed them by. Some pretended not May our prayer, silent contemplato notice their plight. tion and creative family catechesis Remember too that in the Parable of the Nativity scene help us to be of the Good Samaritan an “inn” is instruments of a Nativity Mystery. also mentioned. Luke 10 reads: “But May the Good Samaritan Gospel reva Good Samaritan while traveling olution of humility, charity, mercy, came near him, and when he saw tenderness and peace unite us in solhim, he was moved with pity. He idarity with the sick, the poor and went to him and bandaged his the suffering, especially in the Midwounds, having poured oil and wine dle East, Ukraine and all war-ravon them. Then he put him on his aged areas of the world. own animal, brought him to an inn May our commitment to “holiness and took care of him.” and mission” bless our contemplaThe inn that the Holy Family tive Synodal listening and our approaches on the way to Bethlehem Eucharistic Revival and Evangelizais a sign of rejection and indiffertion. ence. Merry Christmas and Happy New The inn in the Parable of the Year to you and your families! Good Samaritan is a sign of the May the Light and Love of the Good Samaritan’s compassion and Christ Child animate and guide our commitment to go the extra mile and global Catholic Missionary Spirit on to make sure that the wounded man this Christmas night and throughout is taken care of until he is completethe New Year. ly healed. Sincerely in Christ, Contemporary literary criticism MOST REvEREND JOHN O. might very well emphasize that the BARRES use of “inn” by the Gospel writer in RBishop of Rockville Centr both the Nativity in Luke 2 and the

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Blakeman, Poser clash over Israel-Hamas comments

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Blakeman’s call for Poser’s resignation comes during a major fight between the county and Hofstra over a proposed $4 bilThey have been locked up in a court lion redevelopment of the Nassau Colisebattle over a proposed casino in Union- um in Uniondale — a project that dale, and now they are facing off in a includes a controversial casino — not far more public setting. But this time, Nassau from Hofstra’s campus. County Executive Bruce Blakeman says Poser has expressed opposition to the he won’t be satisfied until Hofstra Univer- casino, and the university sued Nassau sity president Susan Poser resigns. County in court over the initial lease But the current debate is not over agreement between Blakeman and the whether public meetings were properly Las Vegas Sands, claiming improper noticed. Instead, Blakeman is fired up notice was given to the public over the over statements Poser released following meetings where the lease was approved. the Hamas terrorist attack on Israel in A judge ruled partially in Hofstra’s October intended to comfort favor last month, which Hofstra students — both Jewcould force the county to ish and Palestinian — she repeat the lease approval prosays were directly affected by cess, although an appellate the Oct. 7 attack, and the war judge later stayed that ruling in Gaza that followed. pending appeal. She wrote that the univerBlakeman told the Herald sity mourns the loss of life, his opinion on Poser’s comand fears the continued tenments over Israel have nothsions will move the Middle ing to do with her comments East “even farther from laston the casino. It’s Israel’s ing peace.” Poser notes that right to “destroy a terrorist since the campus has stuorganization,” the county dents and employees who are executive said, adding he directly affected by the tragebelieves too many professors dy, mental health support in schools across the country should be offered if it’s needare “anti-American and antied. semitic,” and are funded by “As a community, we must foreign governments that are abhor violence,” Poser said. hostile to American interests. “At the same time, individuWhile a number of local als can have differing politileaders — both political and cal views, particularly given BRuce BlAKeMAN religious — have backed the complexity of the politics Nassau County Blakeman on his stance and history of this region of Executive against Poser, the county the world.” executive doesn’t have the But that went too far for suppor t of Democratic Blakeman, who wrote a letter to Hofstra’s Assemblyman Charles Lavine, who serves board of trustees demanding Poser’s res- as president of the New York chapter of ignation. He described her statements as the National Association of Jewish Legismisguided and “antithetical to good lators. moral values and judgment that it puts Lavine described Poser’s comments as into question her ability to lead Nassau “every bit as condemnatory of Hamas as County’s largest private university.” were the statements of other noteworthy Hofstra’s board of trustees disagrees, leading university administrators.” He telling Blakeman they stand by Poser, believes Blakeman’s attack is “manufacwho like Blakeman, is also Jewish. Under tured” and intended as “revenge for HofsPoser’s leadership, the board said, Hofstra tra’s resistance to his plan to redevelop University has “remained an academic the Hub.” center of mutual respect and peace — There is no need, Lavine said, for “polieven in these difficult times.” ticians threatening universities to teach It was a response Blakeman character- only the narrow views that they espouse.” ized as “disappointing and disturbing,” Blakeman wrote to Lavine, saying the He told the Herald he hopes educators Assemblyman’s position is in-line with will approach the topic of the Israel- U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib and the informal Hamas conflict with balance, and that he group of far-left Democratic congressiohas nothing against teaching “both sides” nal members known as “The Squad.” of an issue. At the same time, Blakeman “To suggest only MAGA Republicans believes educators who lean far left of the unequivocally condemn Hamas is political spectrum push students toward absurd,” Blakeman told Lavine, referring an “anti-American” mindset. to supporters of former president Donald “I think that it’s high time that we Trump. “I suspect you are aware that Sen. examined exactly what’s being done in (Chuck) Schumer, Hillary Clinton and our institutions of higher education, President Biden are not MAGA Republibecause it appears that a lot of our chil- cans.” dren are being indoctrinated,” Blakeman Hofstra officials told the Herald in an said. “They’re not being told the truth, email they do not know where Blakeand we need to make sure that we moni- man’s belief about an anti-American tor all of our educational facilities to mindset in classrooms come from, calling make sure that our children are being them unsubstantiated, claims that do not taught a balanced and fair history of reflect the reality of what happens in classrooms at Hofstra. what really is happening in the world.”

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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

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LEGAL NOTICE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF NASSAU U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE, SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO BANK OF AMERICA NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE, SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO LASALLE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR STRUCTURED ASSET INVESTMENT LOAN TRUST, MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2004-8, V. DOUGLAS N. HELD, ET AL. NOTICE OF SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure dated September 21, 2022, and entered in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Nassau, wherein U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE, SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO BANK OF

AMERICA NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE, SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO LASALLE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR STRUCTURED ASSET INVESTMENT LOAN TRUST, MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2004-8 is the Plaintiff and DOUGLAS N. HELD, ET AL. are the Defendant(s). I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction RAIN OR SHINE at the NASSAU COUNTY SUPREME COURT, NORTH SIDE STEPS, 100 SUPREME COURT DRIVE, MINEOLA, NY 11501, on January 23, 2024 at 2:30PM, premises known as 35 CAROL COURT, LYNBROOK, NY 11563: Section 37, Block 68, Lot 31: ALL THAT CERTAIN PLOT, PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND, WITH THE BUILDINGS AND IMPROVEMENTS THEREON ERECTED SITUATE, LYING AND BEING IN THE INCORPORATED VILLAGE OF LYNBROOK, TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD, COUNTY OF NASSAU AND STATE OF NEW YORK Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 001544/2011. Jennifer Ettenger, Esq. - Referee. Robertson, Anschutz, Schneid, Crane & Partners, PLLC 900 Merchants Concourse, Suite 310, Westbury, New York 11590, Attorneys for Plaintiff. All foreclosure sales will be conducted in accordance with Covid-19 guidelines including, but not limited to, social distancing and mask wearing. *LOCATION OF SALE SUBJECT TO CHANGE DAY OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH COURT/CLERK DIRECTIVES. 143905

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A. You may be floored by my answer. Any of the materials you mentioned will allow rooms to be warmed, and even though the choice of flooring may slow the transfer of heat slightly, the heat issue is a non-issue. What it comes down to is what makes you happy. Each of those floor materials lasts and looks great. There is a trend onte eeper toward hard materials and away from carpet, which may be temporary once the fear of microbes has subsided. If you choose synthetic carpet, which most of the industry is leaning toward, and choose colors, thickness, short-cut pile and stronger weight for durability, you can be very happy walking barefoot, again, on cozy carpeted floors. Cleaning is necessary for any choice. Even hard floors need cleaning. Hardwood floors are extremely durable and long-lasting. If you match your interior décor nicely, the flooring will look great for many years. Wood floors require refinishing, and are problematic in homes where either the material is not installed correctly or where humidity levels fluctuate enough to cause expansion and contraction. If the flooring is installed without perimeter spacing for the floor to expand into the hidden space under the wall base molding, you can experience rises in the individual planks, cupping in the boards or separation where the ends join. Another choice you didn’t mention is composite flooring, which is real wood mounted to a stabilized backing. This allows for real wood to be installed without many of the movement problems I just mentioned. Vinyl flooring is a less costly, still realistic-looking alternative that is very durable and easy to keep clean. Over 30 years ago I specified vinyl wood-look flooring for Lady Footlocker stores around the New York area, and even though I got some resistance, the floors were installed, and the last time I looked at a local store, the floor was still performing very well, even though the rest of the store has been renovated several times. One other great alternative is wood-look ceramic planks, which radiate heat perfectly, last the longest and meet all of your needs, with a warm look. With an area rug, you get the best of both. Choose quality and maintain anything you select. Good luck!

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he exalted halls of academia and the grit of the football gridiron have never been more distant from one another than in recent weeks. The presidents of Harvard, the University of Pennsylvania and MIT, who testified before Congress, demonstrated a startling disconnect from everyday Americans, while a previously unknown Italian-American, the New York Giants’ third-string quarterback, who’s from a blue-collar family with working-class New Jersey neighborhood values, has engendered massive support not just pETER from football fans, but from KinG Americans who want to feel good about themselves and their country. The university presidents’ inability to answer the basic question of whether promoting antisemitism or advocating genocide against Jews would violate university regulations against harassment was indefensible. And it wasn’t

just their contorted First Amendment rationale that was so offensive to many Americans — it was their cavalier, entirely unemotional, almost robotic attitudes and delivery. I disagreed with their legal position. I do not believe that the First Amendment prevents a university from setting standards of conduct and enforcing them. The amendment protects individuals from governmental action taken against them for expression of views, no matter how offensive or vile, not universities setting rules of conduct. I can understand honest disagreement with my position. What I could not understand was the indifference these educators displayed. It were almost as if they were discussing an abstract hypothetical issue in a faculty lounge. There was no mention of the atrocities carried out by Hamas against innocent Israeli men, women and children on Oct. 7. The murders, rapes and mutilations. Average Americans, whether or not they are

Jewish, were horrified by this barbarity. Nor was there any mention of the Holocaust. Or of mankind’s commitment to “Never again.” It was almost as if combating antisemitism was no longer a fashionable academic cause. This would be in contrast to what these academics would have said and done if racist statements had been made or Ku Klux Klan pamphlets distributed on their campuses in the aftermath of George Floyd’s killing by Minneapolis police. Tommy DeVito was a college quarterback who wasn’t drafted by any NFL team. He signed on with the Giants as the third-string quarterback, which means he was the guy on the sidelines who carried the clipboard. He was unexpectedly called into action against the Jets when both quarterbacks ahead of him on the depth chart were injured. After being severely restricted by the coaching staff as to how many passes he could throw, DeVito was turned loose

hey couldn’t have been less inspiring. He couldn’t have been more so.

in late November and ran up a string of three clutch, upset victories. But as much as his performance on the field commanded attention, it was where he came from that was off the charts. He lives at home with his proud ItalianAmerican family just a few miles from MetLife Stadium. He’s a classic blue-collar guy with blue-collar friends. He eats chicken cutlets cooked by his mother. He’s nicknamed Tommy Cutlets. His agent dresses in black and wears a fedora, straight out of “Goodfellas.” There’s no pretense or showboating. DeVito is totally genuine. A 21st-century Rocky. I was a Giants fan, going back to the days of Charlie Conerly, Frank Gifford and Sam Huff, until I was turned off by the NFL going woke. Now, like so many others, I was drawn back in by the Tommy Cutlets phenomenon. No politics. No posturing. Just a blue-collar guy playing hard. A real-life guy with a real family and friends. So unlike the university presidents in their ivory towers. Peter King is a former congressman, and a former chair of the House Committee on Homeland Security. Comments? pking@ liherald.com.

Congestion pricing isn’t really about congestion

pervasive feeling of disappointment swept Long Island two weeks ago, after the Metropolitan Transportation Authority board formally voted to roll out congestion pricing in New York City. The policy creates new charges of $15 for passenger vehicles, $24 to $36 for trucks, and $7.50 for motorcycles to enter Manhattan below 60th Street. You may wonder why 60th Street was chosen as the demarcation line for this new regressive tax. It’s clear that it was selected because it will capture all cars traveling through pATRiCiA Midtown TunCAnZonERi-FiTZpATRiCK the nel and over the 59th Street Bridge, the two most common routes into Manhattan for Long Islanders. Whether you’re a senior citizen on your way to a doctor’s appointment or a family driving in to shop or see a Broadway show, you’ll have to pay this regressive tax regardless of your tax bracket. Those who will bear this burden consistently are the business owners and employees who must drive to work because, for one reason or another, public transportation isn’t an option for them. In my first year as a state senator, I

have watched taxes and fees pile up, with no relief from Albany. Instituting congestion pricing certainly compounds our collective concern that Albany Democrats believe that Long Island’s hardworking middle class should shoulder an unfair share of the MTA’s financial burden, even if the agency’s financial shortfall is created by its own mismanagement. Many of us are grappling with economic challenges, and the migration trends of recent years speak volumes about the lack of relief for New Yorkers. Hundreds of thousands have relocate to states that offer lower taxes, fewer regulations and a better quality of life. It’s obvious to Long Islanders that oneparty rule has gotten our state’s priorities backward, and it’s crucial for us to ask why Albany Democrats persist in pushing policies that benefit only a few while squeezing an already strained working class. Congestion pricing is misnamed, because it’s not about reducing congestion in Manhattan. The MTA is counting on people to continue driving into the city — otherwise it would not have included the expected revenue in its budget. This is simply another fee to generate more income in order to solve the MTA’s financial problems.

It was interesting to hear that the MTA is finally cracking down on fare evaders who aren’t paying tolls, so it won’t miss out on the newly imposed fees. Why wasn’t that done before the implementation of congestion pricing? The MTA should have ensured that it was collecting revenue being lost by fake or illegally covered license plates before asking for a raise. Although the many criminal justice reform policies from Albany Democrats have left rule followers vulnerable, toll and fare evaders seem to enjoy leniency. Why isn’t the MTA focusing on penalizing their indiscretions, rather than levying hefty charges on the rest of us? This regressive taxation policy will continue to allow the MTA to pick our pockets while the real culprits walk away free. It’s an unjust system that we cannot allow to continue. While law-abiding citizens are expected to foot the bill for the MTA’s mismanagement, there seems to be no consequence for its digging itself into a deeper financial hole. The Senate Republican conference called for a forensic audit of the MTA’s finances nearly a year ago, yet the request remains unanswered. In my own district, the Valley Stream Long Island Rail Road station remains in disrepair after

he MTA is counting on people to continue driving into Manhattan, for the revenue.

years of requests from village officials, and Floral Park continues to negotiate with the MTA for refusing to honor its agreement to install bushes and fencing related to the third rail project. If the agency has no funds for these simple projections, where is all the money going? Our collective opposition to congestion pricing isn’t about resisting change, but rather about standing up for the well-being of our middle class. We must crack down on fare evasion and demand accountability for the MTA’s spending practices. It’s high time the needs of families, those with disabilities, the elderly, small businesses, and those who cannot rely on the subways are genuinely considered. We are witnessing a shrinking middle class, and policies like congestion pricing only accelerate the exodus of our fellow New Yorkers. It’s time for the governor and Albany Democrats, who are in control, to champion policies that genuinely take into account the needs of all, and implement policies that promote fairness and ensure prosperity in our suburban communities. If the MTA board fails to become more transparent and accountable, and continues to refuse to evaluate the impact of its policies on law-abiding, middle-class people, there will come a point when there’s no one left to support its mismanagement. Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick represents the 9th Senate District.

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Are you making the same resolutions again?

s we prepare to welcome in 2024, we find ourselves in that annual position of thinking about what we accomplished in the past year, and setting some goals for the months ahead — many times, some pretty lofty ones. Maybe we simply want to make more time for our family. Cook more at home this year. Lose a few pounds. Hit the gym more often. It’s possible that we’re thinking about tucking the credit cards away except when it’s time to pay them off. Or we’re going to focus on finding that great next job that advances our career. Every resolution is made with the best of intentions. But even that can’t stop the inevitable. Fewer than 10 percent of the resolutions we make for the new year will be fulfilled, according to one study by U.S. News & World Report. And with that failure likely comes the fall of another resolution many of us might make: feeling a sense of accomplishment by succeeding at what we set our minds to. Why do we struggle so much to achieve our resolutions? Well, it might start with the fact that we’re making them at the start of the year, instead of doing it when we need to change something about ourselves. Remembering the time we stretched a paycheck because we spent too much money eating out is much better motivation to eat at home in

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Rediscovering our unity won’t be easy To the Editor: Re Peter King’s column “Americans must rediscover our unity” in the Dec. 7-13 issue: Representative King’s call to do “all that we can to reverse this road toward perpetual division” is timely. First, we must realize that unity is not a thing to be “rediscovered,” like a stray sheep, but a thing to be constructed with plan, purpose and common effort. America’s mission to make a “more perfect union” is plainly an act of common, inclusive effort. Second, we must be mindful that unity, in America, has the flip side of compromise. Unity is derived from compromise, through forging majority support and fellowship. The return road to unity begins by denying support to those who mistake unity for conformity, a forced compliance. The candidate who labels electoral rivals as “enemy” or “vermin,” civil servants as an “evil” to be driven out foments disunity. Suggesting edits to our Constitution, an end to birthright citizenship, planning for internment camps and media censorship are attacks on unity. Denying the results of an election,

the future than simply fulfilling some tradition of setting goals because we have to buy a new calendar. But that’s not the only reason we fail. Many of the goals we set are just not realistic. Instead of looking for a smaller goal along the way to a larger one, we just shoot straight for the top. Afterward, we scratch our heads, wondering why we didn’t manage to buy a new car, when we first needed to seek the promotion that would give us the necessary raise to buy one. We also fail to be specific about what our goals are. We say we simply want to live healthier, instead of defining exactly what that means. Even then, we may say “eat better” or “exercise more,” instead of “I’m going to cut out desserts,” or “I pledge to walk two miles every day.” At the same time, we fail to make a specific plan to achieve those goals. If we’re going to walk two miles every day, at what time of day? Where? If it’s raining, what’s our backup? Who can we ask to come walk with us and make sure we do it? In fact, that accountability is another variable many of us neglect when setting resolutions. It’s easy to make excuses to ourselves — but much more difficult to find excuses with our friends and family. Making sure someone is willing to call you out is a good way to increase your chances that you might actually

succeed in what you set out to do. And the worst obstacle of all to achieving our New Year’s goals? Pure impatience. We want to fit into that suit or that dress, and if it doesn’t happen by February, we simply conclude that it’s never going to happen. Meeting important goals take time, and achieving results is much more meaningful if we take the necessary time to get there. And think about recording each resolution somewhere other than your mind. Dr. Gail Matthews, a psychology professor at Dominican University in California, found that you are 42 percent more likely to achieve your goal if you write it down. But even with all this advice, there’s a good chance that come this time next year, you’ll be setting the same goals once again. And that’s OK, as long as you don’t give up because you didn’t achieve them before. Maybe think about a different approach, or whether the change you’re looking for is what you really want, or even need. “If you don’t like something, change it,” the poet and civil right activist Maya Angelou once said. “If you can’t change it, change your attitude.” A new year could very well mean a new you. But let’s all go into 2024 with our eyes wide open, and with a smart plan to achieve everything we set out to do.

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he United nations was supposedly founded on the “noble principles” of peace, justice and human rights, yet its agencies frequently demonstrate an anti-israel, antisemitic bias that undermines these ideals. a case in point is Un Women, the Un agency tasked with advancing gender equality and women’s empowerment around the globe. in the aftermath of Hamas’ brutal terror attacks on israel in October, Un Women published reports highlighting the suffering ari of women in Gaza. Shockingly, Brown they failed to even mention the hundreds of israeli women who were raped, kidnapped, burned or murdered by Hamas terrorists. as far as Un Women is concerned, israeli women’s lives and traumas are meaningless. The agency legitimized

Hamas by euphemistically calling its massacre an “attack.” a number of Un Women reports focused exclusively on Gazan women while deliberately ignoring israeli women. They, like many in the media and academia, have turned a blind eye to Hamas’ war crimes, refusing to demand the return of captive israeli women or very basic red Cross access. This flies in the face of the rome Statute of the international Criminal Court, which defines such violence against women as a war crime. yet Un Women remains silent. The group has proven to be just another antiisrael, antisemitic, woke, leftist agency, promoting propaganda over facts. like many on the extreme left, it has utterly failed in its mission to advocate for all women by systematically excluding and disregarding Jewish women. all people of conscience should be outraged at this moral failure. Un Women must correct its biased

hat appears to be the motto of UN Women, which has utterly failed in its mission.

Letters supporting violence against government, the press and fellow citizens is to deny democracy. Campaign promises of retribution are avowals of disunity, and claims to seek the office of dictator for a day have no place on our ballot. The current operation of the House exemplifies compromise-free governance, ideology supersedes the common good, demands become total, and Sen. Tommy Tuberville becomes a mini-autocrat. Our speaker derives all his principles from the Bible, a work that has no regard for constitutions, and supports miscreants like George Santos. The unity occasioned by the 9/11 attacks should be remade despite the current attacks on our institutions. Power must be denied to advocates of disunity. Brian Kelly Rockville Centre

Long Islanders must protect our water supply Dear Dr. Susan Poser: as long island’s population grows, so does the amount of pesticides and fertilizers being used. Water is central to long island. Unfortunately, the issue of water contamination is all too relevant to the people of new york. PFaS, the “forever chemical,” is found in half of the tap water in the

stance, acknowledge the suffering of israeli women, and hold Hamas terrorists responsible for their barbarism if the agency wants to be considered even remotely trustworthy and credible. its motto appears to be meToo, Unless you’re a Jew. To it, some women’s lives matter more than others. imagine if the word Jew was exchanged for Black, Hispanic, transgender or any other group. The outcry would be deafening. Un Women, along with its likeminded brethren at many institutions of “higher learning” and other agencies, must be restructured and reinvented, with new governance, in order to address this systemic antiisrael, anti-Jewish bias. if these groups truly want to be considered moral authorities on human rights and free speech, there must be a global reckoning. more to the point, as long as they continue to deliberately ignore Jewish persecution and suffering while promoting known terrorist groups like

U.S. PFaS has been linked to a multitude of health problems, such as cancer and an overall weakened immune system. Grassroots environmental education states, “recent reports of significant pollution, both in our aquifers and our surface waters, should be of concern to everyone living on the island.” Steps need to be taken in order to transition to uncontaminated water, something that every person deserves to have. This might seem like a problem that is out of citizens’ hands, but there are small acts that individuals can do to limit the amount of chemicals being leached into the water. you can support regulations that ban high-nitrogen fertilizers and ensure that no chemical pesticides are used to maintain their lawns. if you’re in possession of a hazardous chemical, don’t pour it down the drain; instead, learn the proper way to dispose of it. Finally, trying to conserve water is also essential, because our source of clean drinking water is not infinite. Going about everyday life with care and intention will positively impact our environment. These actions will make a substantial difference in keeping the water everyone utilizes clean and chemical-free. Genevieve HammaTT Grassroots Environmental Education Port Washington

Hamas, they have no credibility. Justice demands reform now; if not, funding to these institutions should be immediately withdrawn at every level, from the government to private endowments. The silence from so-called human rights groups and women’s groups on this issue is unconscionable. Where are all the feminist groups that demand that “all women should be believed”? Though we consistently hear the voice of condemnation of violence against women in all other contexts, Jewish women are once again “silenced twice” — first by Hamas terrorists and then by those entrusted with protecting and standing with them. The “sting of the double standard,” as Senate majority leader Chuck Schumer put it, underscores that at its core, anti-israel bias is antisemitism in progressive disguise. make no mistake: These hateful groups have awakened the sleeping lion. Ari Brown represents the 20th Assembly District, which includes the villages and hamlets of Cedarhurst, East Rockaway, Hewlett, Inwood, Island Park, Lawrence, Oceanside and Woodmere, along with the Long Beach barrier island.

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