Lynbrook/East Rockaway Herald 12-29-2022

By Ben Fiebert

Also serving Bay Park

Also serving Bay Park

Alifelong resident of East Rockaway, David Donovan has spent his free time giving back to the community and his church ever since his high school days. In recognition of his efforts — including considerable volunteer work with Bethany Congregational Church — the Herald is proud to name Donovan its 2022 Person of the Year.

His volunteer work started during his time at East Rockaway Junior-Senior High School. In 1976, Donovan, along with students in every high school class, helped paint a mural on an open wall on Main Street a block away from Bethany Congregational Church.

“That was one of the biggest community events I remember doing,” Donovan said.

Donovan’s involvement in the community accelerated when he started to get involved with the Bethany church. He initially was part of the church from kindergarten to his confirmation at age 14. He took a break from the church for a few years, but returned to become a huge contributor to the church community.

“I started teaching Sunday school and I taught the nursery for 10 years,” Donovan said. “Then I taught the confirmation class, which is the 14-year-olds, and I taught that for about 14 years.” With decades of involvement, Donavan secured a spot as a trustee on the church’s board.

Fellow trustee Richard Eaves said Donovan’s personality makes him good at his job. “David is humble enough to be able to be able to listen to others,” Eaves said. “He’s also intelligent enough, and most of the trustees are intelligent, but he is intelligent enough to be able to listen, stop, and digest.”

Donovan considers his greatest strength to be his sense of humor, which he uses to reach out to people and to get to know them. “If I can get someone to smile, then I probably can get them to talk, and that’s a great way to make them feel welcomed and less nervous,” he said.

Eaves would agree. “He is a fun loving, family-caring, just bigger-than-life guy,” Eaves said. “His laugh is a whole body laugh. Just jiggles and wiggles.”

According to Eaves, treats his church

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to Freeport to drop off the food collected at Bethany for the Long Island Council of Churches with his wife when he is off from work. Recently, he also dropped off toys from the church’s toy drive.

“We picked up the toys and then brought them over to the pantry,” Donovan said. “I’ve also collected food and clothing at my job and bring them to the pantry as well.”

Donovan tried to start a group home for homeless people, though it didn’t come to fruition due to complications with paperwork. His work ethic in trying to get this home up and running showed Eaves the type of man Donovan is.

“Donovan believes that everyone should have a place to live, everyone should be comfortable, and everyone should be well-fed and loved,” Eaves said.

Donovan’s grounding in church teaching has shaped his desire to help the less fortunate. Stories in the Bible shaped who he is today.

“Jesus taught us that we have to look outside of ourselves and look into the community,” Donovan said.

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Donovan started a event, HurriCon, to raise money to fix the flooring in Bethany Congregational Church after Hurricane Sandy. The fundraiser’s community impact turned out to be much higher than Donovan expected, as fixing the church gym floors made it functional to the community again.

“If there ever was a child that went to high school that was in Rock Rivalry and needed rehearsal space, we had it now because of the floor,” Eaves said.

family like his own family, which is why Donovan is so involved in volunteer work at the church. “His greatest strength is his family and whoever he considers family, he is extremely loyal, positive, and caring,” Eaves said.

A broadcast professional who works for AMC Broadcasting and Technology as a technical director, Donovan drives

The church can now host the Boy Scouts again, as well. “People come to the church to meet there, whether it’s the Boy Scouts, the Girl Scouts, or we have a dog club that meets at the church as well,” Donovan said.

The money Donovan raised from

East Rockaway High School student Everett Gamache researched oceanography.

David Donovan: a volunteer since high school

Among his many efforts are charity events at Bethany Congregational Church

HurriCon also allowed Bethany to host Thanksgiving dinner and give out free meals to those in need. “Barbara Herrmann has been hosting this event for 10 years, but they weren’t able to host this while the floors were damaged,” Eaves said. “We couldn’t allow people to come in, but we did deliver the food.”

Roughly 40 people showed up this past year for Bethany’s Thanksgiving meal, which wouldn’t have been possible if not for Donovan’s contributions to the church.

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Bethany Congregational Church has been in the community since 1885. “It really needs a lot of work to be able to survive,” Donovan said. He views the church as a “vehicle” because of all the events it hosts, and he tries to contribute wherever he can. Donovan hosted another event earlier this year, FurnaceCon, to raise money to replace the church’s broken furnace.

Going forward, Donovan plans to help Bethany expand and to increase awareness about the church.

“The biggest concern is making sure that people know that the church is in the community and that it is there for the community,” Donovan said. He wants people in the community to know that “the church is there for you and we’ll welcome you with open arms.”

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East Rockaway comic artist Kimball Thorpe, left, with David Donovan at FurnaceCon in 2022.

Streets flooded again in East Rockaway

High water levels have residents questioning remediation efforts after latest storm

By BEN FIEBERT bfiebert@liherald.com

East Rockaway residents woke up Monday to submerged streets and dangerous driving conditions as coastal flooding impacted the Tri-State Area.

The National Weather Service alerted Hempstead Town prior to the storm that a coastal flood advisory was in effect for Dec. 23. Even though the advisory said that areas like East Rockaway could receive 1 to 3 feet of flooding, residents were still shocked by the high flood waters. Many took to Facebook to express their frustration.

“Here we go again with the flooding so much for East Rockaway’s restoration program after Sandy,” said Kathy McAuliffe Pomarico on Facebook at around 8 a.m.

McAuliffe Pomarico posted an image along with her Facebook post of cars driving through high floodwaters in the center of the town. This dangerous situation prompted the East Rockaway Fire Department to issue a Storm Standby.

“The Department is currently on a Storm Standby to ensure adequate response for any emergency during the storm,” East Rockaway Fire Department announced on its Facebook account.

With the help of Bayville Fire Company, Village of East Rockaway Office of Emergency Management and Department of Public Works as well as the Nassau County’s Office of the Fire Marshal, the town is encouraging residents to avoid standing water and be mindful of electri-

cal issues in flooded vehicles and residences.

Hempstead was under a severe thunderstorm warning until 1:15 p.m. The line of storms will be accompanied by a strong arctic cold front which will crash temperatures to as much as 15 to 20 degrees, if not more, according to weather experts.

Employees of one store helped out in a big way on Dec. 23 after they saw cars stranded and damaged from the storm. North Star Auto Body of Oceanside, Lynbrook, and Bellmore announced on Facebook that they were securing people’s vehicles. “All of our employees are currently out recovering flood and tree damaged vehicles,” North Star Auto Body said in a Facebook post on Dec. 23. “We will pick it up, diagnose it for free, and arrange rental vehicles to get you up and running for the holiday weekend.”

On the same day, Nassau County Executive, Bruce Blakeman, updated residents on what the Department of Public Works was doing to clear the flooding. “We now have the flooding under control,” Blakeman said. “Our DPW is out, they are cleaning drains, they’ve pumped out water and our DPW will start preparing for the second storm that will be arriving this afternoon.”

When the storm was all set and done, 39,445 of PSE&G’s 1.1 million customers across Long Island and the Rockaways were left with no power. According to the National Weather Service, some areas on Long Island reached wind gust of nearly 65 miles per hour. As of 9:15 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 24, PSE&G restored power to 98% of the customers who lost power during the storm.

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FloodINg FRom dEc. 23 storm on Carman Ave. in East Rockaway.

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FloodINg cREEpINg oNTo a sidewalk in East Rockaway.

Santa pays a special visit to St. Raymond’s

A special surprise guest recently paid a visit to the children at Saint Raymond’s CYO basketball clinic on Saturday. Santa Claus stopped by the gymnasium on Dec. 17 to give out presents to all the good little

boys and girls in attendance. Nearly 200 kids from the area attend the program every weekend. All of the children in attendance also received their own Saint Raymond CYO basketball from Santa.

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Special SurpriSe gueSt Santa Claus stops by to speak with the kids at the Saint Raymond’s basketball clinic on Saturday.

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Lynbrook battles for

top spot. Junior Elias Sherman-Murphy was a consistent double-digit scorer for the Owls on the boys basketball team.

Vigil for slain NYPD officers. A vigil was held for Officers Jason Rivera and Wilbert Mora, who were kiled in the line of duty. The vigil was held in East Rockaway at Memorial Park.

ER MMA Fighter improves with latest win. East Rockaway resident Charlie 'The Cannibal' Campbell defeated Vadim Ogar by knockout at the Cage Fury Fighting Championships 104 in Atlantic City.

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Officials laud Cornerstone apartment complex. Mayor Alan Beach and the village board presented Fran Terwilliger and Anthony Bartone with a framed photo of the Cornerstone at Yorkshire apartment complex, the demolition permit for the Capri Lynbrook Motor Inn and the certificate of operation.

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A very special birthday indeed! Singe Ralph celebrated her 105th birthday at the Atria Lynbrook.

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Rocks roll past West Hempstead. Senior Aidan Green, right, poured in 27 points to lead East Rockaway to a 64-41 boys basketball victory at West Hempstead.

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East Rockaway falls to Malverne. East Rockaway junior Tyler Hyland elevated for two of his team co-leading 13 points in a defeat to visiting Malverne.

Three times the fun as triplets turn 60. The Hamsley sisters went through the East Rockaway school system and went on to graduate from Molloy College, each earning a degree in business management in 1984.

From left, Diane, Ellen and Lizbeth.

Marion Elementary students celebrate the Chinese New Year. The Chinese New Year marked a special occasion for the Lin family. Howard Lin, left, gave his peers in Andrea Schorr's class a taste of various celebrations associated with the Chinese New Year with the help of his father, Rudolph.

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A new era for Jazz and Pop Concert. The Lynwood High School Show Choir performed a medley from the hit Broadway play 'Hamilton,' and were lauded by the audience.

Parents gather to protest mask mandates. A dozen parents rallied outside the Lynbrook school district’s office to demand they get to choose whether their wears a mask in school.

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Snowstorm hits. Jason, 8, and Alexandra Margiotta, 5 months, enjoyed the snowfall in Lynbrook.

Seniors hoist Silver Cup at Rock Rivalry.

The East Rockaway High School juniors placed second in Rock Rivalry. They had an alien and outer space theme for their grand finale skit.

LFD Firefighters extinguish car fire. Lynbrook firefighters from Hose Company and Truck Company help extinguish a car fire.

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A community comes together. Annemarie McInerney Scully, of Lynbrook, died of the heart disorder cardiomyopathy, at age 41. She is survived by her husband, Bill, and children, Billy, Brendan, 4 and Caroline..

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Celebrating in style. World War II veteran Louis Forte celebrated his 99th birthday at Sunrise Senior Living in Lynbrook. He was greeted with a car parade and visits from residents and elected officials.

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Showing support for Ukraine. East Rockaway’s Jenna Quaranto, then 12, placed blue and yellow streamers in windows of local businesses to show solidarity with Ukraine amid Russia’s invasion

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Christening the new complex. The East Rockaway School District hosted a grand opening celebration of its new, state-of-the-art athletic complex.

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Road to be named in businessman’s honor. Lynbrook business owner Jeffrey Greenfield, holding sign, was presented with a replica of the road sign for “Greenfield Corner,” which was named in his honor.

‘Matteau!

Pitching

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Matteau! Matteau!’ Former New York Rangers player Stephane Matteau visited Lynbrook South Middle School. Matteau scored the game-winning double overtime goal to lead the Blueshirts over the New Jersey Devils in Game 7 of the 1994 Eastern Conference Final, and they went on to win the Stanley Cup.

Mansfield leads Lynbrook. Brian Mansfield picked up a couple of hits in Lynbrook’s first victory of 2022, a 13-3 blowout of Floral Park.

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Elk of the Year described as community-oriented.

John Nuzzi Sr. was presented with a citation by Amy Schnelling, chair of the Elk of the Year Committee.

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A change in command for the Lynbrook F.D. Kelly took in the honor with his wife, Allison, and their children, Skylar, Taylor and Ryan.

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in to help Ukraine. Olivia Santora, right, and her sister, Alessia took part in the fundraiser for Ukrainian children.

LFD firefighter saves cat from burning home. Lynbrook Truck Company firefighter Dylan Bien rescued a cat from a burning home. Bien, right, with a member of the Rockville Centre Fire Department.

Strong finish for youthful Lynbrook.

Sophomore shortstop Katie Sharkey anchored Lynbrook’s infield defense.

Pitching in to help Ukraine.

Sean Strife, third from left, sold calendars to fund scholarships in honor of RoseAnne, second from left, who was active in the community and died of Covid-19 in March, 2021.

Reaching the gold standard. Sisters Ameila, left, and Colette Doyle, of Girl Scout Troop 2177, earned the Gold Award. They were recognized by American Legion 335 members Jose Cortez, left, Jessica Guido, Commander Bill Marinaccio and Mike Guglielmo.

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Comic book enthusiasts unite for cause. David Donovan, right, planned FurnaceCon to help Bethany Congregational Church.

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LHS students perform ‘Les Misérables’. Students at Lynbrook High School took to the stage to showcase their powerful production of “Les Misérables.”

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Busting a move to learn about cultures. Students at Lynbrook’s Marion Street Elementary School celebrated Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, taking part in lessons and dances that helped them learn about different cultures.

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Demolition of old factory. Village officials and developers approved razing the vacant Mangrove Feather factory to make way for a new apartment complex.

Marching for the fallen. Lynbrook American Legion Post 335 led the Village of Lynbrook’s Memorial Day Parade.

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Beloved East Rockaway event’s return is a success. Olivia Santora had fun on the playground.

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Lynbrook, E.R. host Memorial Day parades. Lynbrook hosted one of its most popular events, Patriots Day, which featured a magic show for kids.

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Lynbrook High School graduates celebrate. Lynbrook High School’s class of 2022 celebrated at the close of its commencement ceremony on the Marion Street School field.

Owls reach flag football final. Tyla Vuotto was vital to Lynbrook’s offense all season and set up its lone score in the championship game.

East Rockaway wins softball title. The Rocks celebrated May 29 after completing a sweep of Oyster Bay for the Nassau Class B softball championship.

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Lynbrook earns 14th straight win. Junior Caityblu Cavassa had three assists and dominated draws in the Owls’ 15-9 playoff victory over Friends Academy May 17.

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Lynbrook punches playoff ticket. Ryan Shapiro, left, had a touchdown reception for a second straight game Oct. 22 as the Owls clinched a playoff spot.

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Lynbrook ousts top-seed Manhasset. Freshman guard Brooke Mazzei scored a career-high 18 points as Lynbrook upset No. 1 Manhasset, 75-64, in a Nassau Class A playoff quarterfinal.

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Going, going, gone ... The new housing planned for the space once occupied by the feather factory picked up nearly $23 million in financing.

Birthdays that bring whole community out. Various members of the McQuade family and friends gathered to commemorate the centennial.

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Improvements, beautification underway at Greis Park. Artificial-turf fields were added at Greis Park.

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Holocaust survivor Werner Reich dies at 94. Werner Reich, who spent more than a year at Auschwitz before coming to America and raising his family, died at the age of 94.

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Lazo wins scholarship. Students Trinity Bokelmann and Leanne Lily Lazo, right, of Lynbrook, earned acting scholarships to the Terry Knickerbocker Studio.

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McNally is new East Rockaway schools president.

Peter McNally was sworn in as president of the East Rockaway school district board.

Sean Murray fills a new role. Sean Murray was appointed the East Rockaway School District’s new assistant superintendent at a board of education meeting.

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Golf outing raises money for Lynbrook families. The Mayor’s Golf Outing raised money for the Lynbrook Community Chest. Barry Kornblum and his wife received a citation from Lynbrook Mayor Alan Beach for their contributions.

Gelato shop was front for mob, attorneys say. The Gran Caffe Gelateria was named in the U.S. attorney’s indictment as an alleged base of operation for a mafia-run gambling ring.

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Rolling River celebrates three decades. SiriusXM hits 1 radio personality Nicole Ryan hosted the special VIP event.

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Artist finds joy in drawing all kinds of portraits. A house portrait done by Michael Delia.

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Polly Talbott is 2022 Woman of Distinction. Polly Talbott, the former owner and operator of A La Carte Culinary Services in Lynbrook, was named a 2022 Woman of Distinction by Assemblywoman Judy Griffin and Lynbrook Mayor Alan Beach.

High school honored with a Blue Ribbon. Lynbrook High School was awarded with the National Blue Ribbon award by the U.S. Department of Education for the academic excellence of its students.

Cleaning up waters in honor of Kevin Owens. Making the shore cleaner is a team effort. Mother Kallie Barcellino and daughter, Fiona, pitched in to help clean up the coast.

Young tennis star wins award. Cooper Schorr, 15, at far right, won an award from the USTA for his display of sportsmanship on and off the courts.

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Lynbrook’s newest officer. Lynbrook Police Officer Joshua Crowley was sworn in at the Lynbrook village board meeting.

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Firefighters rescued an injured worker. A contractor was relieved from his own bucket truck after suffering an injury while cutting tree limbs along Atlantic Avenue in Lynbrook.

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East Rockaway’s historic Denton Homestead up for sale. The historic Denton Homestead, at 60 Denton Ave. in East Rockaway was designated as a national landmark in 2014.

Playing hockey for St. Jude’s. Lynbrook Mayor Alan Beach, in striped shirt, and members of the village board were among those who played hockey for charity.

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Owls show their green and gold spirit. Tyia Vuotto, Sean Obrien, and Kaelynn Obrien show their Owls pride.

Climate survey on schools gets warm response. Laurie Mitchell presented the results of a districtwide climate survey to Lynbrook’s school board.

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Harmonicas, cardio drumming and more at health fair. Adam Schwartz demonstrating cardio drumming, an exercise that works out your full body.

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Beers, brats and bands at Oktoberfest in Greis Park. David Brink, coowner of Long Island German Steins, with his biggest stein, which has a capacity of seven liters.

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Student receives deep dive into oceanography. East Rockaway High School student Everett Gamache joined researchers for a two-week course in oceanography at the Southampton Marine Sciences Center. The course was offered by the Stony Brook University School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences.

In honor of Frank. Valerie Rose performed at the grand opening of The Chef’s Table, which was formerly known as Abbracciamento after late owner Frank Abbraciamento.

Students honor their Veterans. Waverly Park elementary School student Eli Denino, far left, with his grandfather and veteran Nick Denino, was joined by Jaime Grace Tomao with her veteran and father, Matthew Tomao.

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Lynbrook Civil War Veteran remembered with gravestone. The Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War gathered at Greenfield Cemetery to honor Sgt. Charles Hammond of Lynbrook.

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Halloween fun at Scares for Cares. Vincent Bonfanti, of the Knights of Columbus St. Mary’s/Maris Stella Council No. 2228 in Lynbrook, honored his late friend by creating a haunted Halloween celebration. Dozens showed up in costume to the third annual Scare for Cares fundraiser. Donmarie Feiler dressed up as Sleeping Beauty.

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Finishing up Sandy repairs. Sean Jackson displayed his new book, which features illustrations of mazes in the Marvel Universe. 'HurriCon' raised money for Bethany Congregational Church repairs.

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Swastikas, racial slurs found behind middle school. Police investigated carvings behind the Lynbrook South Middle School.

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Titans win football championship thriller. The 11-year-old Lynbrook Titans team after their championship win. The team defeated Garden City after an impressive victory over Bellmore.

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Giving Back feeds others for holidays. Emilian Emeagwali, founder of Giving Back to Community Corporation, showed excitement for the amount of donations received from the Arrow Exterminating Company.

Breakfast with Santa serves up holiday cheer. Mary Friel, 2, and her mom Katie receive a gift from Santa’s helpers, Shelby Zwillick and Juliana Miletic during the Village of Malverne’s Breakfast with Santa.

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East Rockaway hosts day of learning. East Rockaway superintendent James DeTommaso gives the Keynote Address at Superintendent’s Conference Day.

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truck opens to honor Cathy Turner. Tom Turner, left, and Matthew Gonyon, right, standing in front of their coffee truck business, Cathy’s Cafes.

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Lynbrook FD Christmas fire truck rides again. After the fire truck ride, children met Santa Claus himself.

A look back at 2022

RichnerLIVE Events, Expos & Programs

By Alexa Anderwkavich

Oh what a year 2022 has been! RichnerLIVE has been honored to CONNECT, COLLABORATE and, of course, CELEBRATE hundreds of incredible people and businesses on Long Island — from healthcare heroes, top lawyers, premier business women and family businesses to the highly anticipated senior expos and the Long Island Choice Awards.

It’s RichnerLIVE’s mission to produce top-level business and community events celebrating members of the vibrant and diverse communities in which we live. Our events highlight Long Island’s industry professionals, economic opportunities, community leaders, and local unsung heroes. This year we accomplished that through our Premier Business Women of Long Island Gala, Excellence in Healthcare Awards, the First Annual Herald Long Island Choice Awards, Top Lawyers of Long Island Awards, Family Business Awards, Tory BurchxRichnerLIVE Women’s Night Out Networking Event, Senior Health & Beyond Expo series and webinars that helped the community stay engaged, informed and connected.

“Although it was a challenge to go back to live events, we are so glad that we did,” Amy Amato, executive director of corporate relations at RichnerLIVE, said. “We made a conscious decision not to do virtual awards events during the height of the pandemic, because one of the greatest values in earning recognition at our ceremonies is to be able to network face-to-face and really celebrate together in person. I’m thrilled that we will be growing and expanding the RichnerLIVE division by adding new and exciting programs. I feel blessed to have a great team that brings years of experience, integrity and can effectively deliver results and produce a gala worthwhile for Long Island.”

Community is at the core of our events and thanks to our your engagement, the launch of the Herald Long Island Choice Awards presented by PSEG Long Island in 2021— the official community choice awards of Long Island — has been a resounding success. This contest highlights Long Island’s top businesses, people and places in a myriad of categories. We’re getting ready to release the 2022 Top 3 finalists next week leading up to the Oscar-style awards gala where the winner is announced live on April 18, 2023!

As part of all of the gala festivities, RichnerLIVE donates a portion of ticket sales proceeds to a local charity. We are grateful to be able to support organizations such as The Moxxie Mentoring Foundation, FealGood Foundation, Nassau County Bar

Association’s We Care Fund, the Family & Children’s Association (FCA) and the EAC Network, to name a few, in their missions. To find out how you can donate to these deserving organizations visit www. richnerlive.com/community.

RichnerLIVE’s success is largely due to the support of our partners and sponsors. A special thank you to PSEG Long Island, FirstNet built with AT&T, Grassi Accountants and Advisors, UnitedHealthcare, Vishnick, McGovern & Milizio, Investors Bank, Mount Sinai South Nassau, and many more.

So without further ado, let’s commemorate the year together and all of our collective accomplishments — we will see you next year and hope you join us for one of the many events to come. For more information visit richnerlive.com

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- Keynote speaker Stew Leonard Jr. at the Family Business Awards.

2 - Custom crystal awards from the Excellence in Healthcare.

3- Sara Director from Barasch McGarry celebrates as she walks up to receive her award at Top Lawyers.

4 - An acrobat dancer performing at Herald Long Island Choice Awards presented by PSEG Long Island.

5 - Dr. Kimon Bekelis, neurosurgeon receives Excellence in Healthcare award

6 - Moxxie Mentoring Foundation was the beneficiary of the Premier Business Women event.

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- Honoree Retha Fernandez at the Premier Business Women Event. 8

- Honorees Luciane Serifovic and Amy Flores enjoy a Champagne toast. 9 - Anthony Postiglione and Evelisis S. Valentin from FirstNet built with AT&T.

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Public Notices

LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE TO BIDDERS

SEALED BIDS will be received by the Village Clerk of the Inc. Village of Lynbrook on or before Thursday, January 26, 2023 at 11:00 AM, at which time they will be publicly opened and read for furnishing the following: 2022 OR NEWER FORD F550 4X4 TYPE I AMBULANCE OR EQUAL Specifications and contracts may be obtained at the Office of the Village Clerk, Village Hall, One Columbus Drive, Lynbrook, New York, on or after December 29, 2022 between the hours of 8:00 AM and 4:00 PM Monday through Friday, or on the Downloads section of the Village’s website: www.lynbrookvillage.net. The Board of Trustees reserves the right to reject any and all bids if they are not in the best interest of the Village.

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES

John Giordano, Village Administrator Lynbrook, New York 136364

LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE OF SALE

SUPREME COURT: NASSAU COUNTY. WELLS FARGO BANK, NA, Pltf. vs. VIRGINIA SCALABRINO A/K/A VIRGINIA SCALEBRINO, Deft. Index #001074/2014. Pursuant to judgment of foreclosure and sale entered Feb. 27, 2018 and order to substitute the referee dated August 19, 2022, I will sell at public auction on the north side front steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY on January 18, 2023 at 2:00 p.m., prem. k/a 49 Bixley Heath, Lynbrook, NY. Said property located in the Incorporated Village of Lynbrook, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau, in the State of NY, known and designated as and by the Lots #4 and 5 in Block 4 on a certain map entitled, “Map of Yorkshire, situated at Lynbrook, Nassau County, New York, Yorkshire Homes, Inc., 8502 Third Avenue, Brooklyn, New York, June 8, 1929, Carman- Dunne, Inc., Municipal Engineers and Surveyors, Professional Building, Lynbrook, New York” and filed in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Nassau on June 25, 1929 as Map No. 680, Case No. 811. Approx. amt. of judgment is $489,317.79 plus costs and interest. Sold subject to terms and conditions of filed judgment and terms of sale. Foreclosure auction will be held “rain or shine.” If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety

concerns, then the court appointed referee will cancel the auction.

HAROLD F. DAMM, Referee. STEIN, WIENER & ROTH LLP, Attys. for Pltf., 1400 Old Country Road, Ste. 315, Westbury, NY. File No. 69116#99894 135866

LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE OF SALE

SUPREME COURT NASSAU COUNTY

CALIBER HOME LOANS, INC., Plaintiff against HARRIS GIDDINGS, et al Defendant(s) Attorney for Plaintiff(s) Stern & Eisenberg, P.C., Woodbridge Corporation Plaza, 485B Route 1 South, Suite 330, Iselin, NJ 08830.

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered May 18, 2018, I will sell at public auction to the highest bidder at North Side Steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court at 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on January 19, 2023 at 2:30 PM. Premises known as 12 Leonard Drive, East Rockaway, NY 11518. Sec 42 Block 114 Lot 4. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, situate, lying and being in the Village of East Rockaway, County of Nassau and State of New York. Approximate Amount of Judgment is $776,530.85 plus interest, fees, and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index No 010213/2015. For sale information, please visit www.Auction.com or call (800) 280-2832.

During the COVID-19 health emergency, Bidders are required to comply with all governmental health requirements in effect at the time of the sale including but not limited to wearing face coverings and maintaining social distancing (at least 6-feet apart) during the auction, while tendering deposit and at any subsequent closing. Should a bidder fail to comply, the Referee may refuse to accept any bid, cancel the closing and hold the bidder in default. Bidders are also required to comply with the Foreclosure Auction Rules and COVID-19 Health Emergency Rules issued by the Supreme Court of this County in addition to the conditions set forth in the Terms of Sale. If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, then the Court Appointed Referee shall cancel the foreclosure auction.

Foreclosure Auctions will be held “Rain or Shine.”

Janine Lynam, Esq., Referee NY202100000285-1 135914

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COUNTY OF NASSAU

Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., successor by merger to Wells Fargo Bank Minnesota, N.A., as Trustee f/k/a Norwest Bank Minnesota, N.A., as Trustee for Delta Funding Home Equity Loan Trust 1999-1, Plaintiff AGAINST Jared Klausner, as Administrator of the Estate of Eli Klausner; et al., Defendant(s)

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered October 13, 2022 I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the North Side Steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court at 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on January 19, 2023 at 2:00PM, premises known as 20 Highland Avenue, East Rockaway, NY 11518. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the Incorporated Village of East Rockaway, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau, State of New York, Section 38 Block 299 Lot 113.

Approximate amount of judgment $350,378.25 plus interest and costs.

Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index# 600268/2020. The auction will be conducted pursuant to the COVID-19 Policies Concerning Public Auctions of Foreclosed Property established by the Tenth Judicial District. Foreclosure Auctions will be held “Rain or Shine.”

Brian J. Davis, Esq., Referee

LOGS Legal Group LLP f/k/a Shapiro, DiCaro & Barak, LLC Attorney(s) for the Plaintiff

175 Mile Crossing Boulevard Rochester, New York 14624 (877) 430-4792 Dated: November 22, 2022 135917

January 19, 2023 at 2:30 p.m. premises situate, lying and being in the Incorporated Village of East Rockaway, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, bounded and described as follows:

BEGINNING at a point on the southwesterly side of Davison Plaza, distant 101.65 feet northwesterly from the corner formed by the intersection of the westerly side of Ocean Avenue with the said southwesterly side of Davison Plaza; being a plot 85.00 feet by 20.00 feet by 85.00 feet by 20.00 feet.

Section: 38 Block: 506 Lot: 20

All bidders must wear a face mask/shield at all times and social distancing must be observed by all bidders at all times. Bidders who do not comply with the face mask and/or the social distancing mandate will be removed from the auction.

Said premises known as 14 DAVISON PLAZA, EAST ROCKAWAY, NY

Approximate amount of lien $285,302.42 plus interest, fees & costs.

Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment, outstanding taxes and/or tax lien(s) and Terms of Sale.

Index Number 602997/2019.

JANE SHRENKEL, ESQ., Referee

CULLEN AND DYKMAN LLP

Attorney(s) for Plaintiff One Battery Park Plaza, 34th Floor, New York, NY 10004

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NOTICE OF SALE

situate, lying and being in the Incorporated Village of Lynbrook, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section 38, Block 54, Lot 219. Approximate amount of judgment $516,776.20 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #003213/2017. 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”. George Esernio, Esq., Referee Gross Polowy, LLC 1775 Wehrle Drive Williamsville, NY 14221 17-000730 74225 135852

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LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE

Auctions will be held “Rain or Shine”. George P. Esernio, Esq., Referee Gross Polowy, LLC 1775 Wehrle Drive Williamsville, NY 14221 00-295927 74315 136297

LEGAL NOTICE INCORPORATED VILLAGE OF EAST ROCKAWAY NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a public hearing will be held by the Board of Trustees of the Incorporated Village of East Rockaway on Monday, February 06, 2023 at 7:00 PM at 376 Atlantic Avenue, East Rockaway, New York, to introduce the following proposed local law: Proposed Local Law #1 of 2023- To Override the Tax Levy Limit Established in General Municipal Law §3-c.

The above proposed local law may be inspected in the office of the Village Clerk at Village Hall, 376 Atlantic Avenue, East Rockaway, New York, seven (7) days before the hearing, during regular office hours, Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. All interested persons shall have an opportunity to be heard at the time and place aforesaid.

costs incidental thereto and the financing thereof, is $875,000; APPROPRIATING said amount for such purpose; STATING the plan of financing includes the issuance of bonds of the Village in the principal amount of $875,000 to finance said appropriation, and the levy of a tax upon all the taxable real property within the Village to pay the principal of said bonds and interest thereon;

SECOND: AUTHORIZING the issuance of $875,000 bonds of the Village pursuant to the Local Finance Law of the State of New York (the “Law”) to finance said appropriation;

5” and “JANE DOE #1 5” said names being fictitious, it being the intention of Plaintiff to designate any and all occupants, tenants, persons or corporations, if any, having or claiming an interest in or lien upon the premises being foreclosed herein, Defendants.

SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS Index No. 606420/2022 Mortgaged Premises: 117 WEST BOULEVARD EAST ROCKAWAY, NY 11518

LEGAL NOTICE

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SUPREME COURTCOUNTY OF NASSAU OCEAN FINANCIAL FEDERAL CREDIT UNION, Plaintiff -againstFOURTEEN DAVISON PLAZA ASSOCIATES, LLC, et al Defendant(s). Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale dated October 20, 2022 and entered on October 21, 2022, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction on the North Side steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court located at 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY on

SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU WILMINGTON TRUST, NA, SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE TO CITIBANK, N.A., AS TRUSTEE F/B/O HOLDERS OF STRUCTURED ASSET MORTGAGE INVESTMENTS II INC., BEAR STEARNS ALT-A TRUST 2007-3, MORTGAGE PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007-3, Plaintiff AGAINST SONIA F. GARNES AKA SONIA GARNES, ORLANDO FINDLAYTER INDIVIDUALLY AND AS SURVIVING SPOUSE OF YVETTE FINDLAYTER, ET AL., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered September 23, 2019, 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 18, 2023 at 2:30PM, premises known as 67 Lawrence Avenue, Lynbrook, NY 11563. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected,

SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., Plaintiff AGAINST MARY LYNNE MIRVILLE, GENEVIEVE MIRVILLE, Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered May 16, 2018, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction on the North Side steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on January 26, 2023 at 2:00PM, premises known as 11 WILSON AVENUE, LYNBROOK, NY 11563. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the Village of Lynbrook, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section 37, Block 280, Lot 349. Approximate amount of judgment $309,573.16 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #005156/2013. 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

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES of the Incorporated Village of East Rockaway, New York.

Patricia Renner Village Clerk-Treasurer December 23, 2022 136365

LEGAL NOTICE VILLAGE OF LYNBROOK, NEW YORK

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that on December 19, 2022, the Board of Trustees of the Village of Lynbrook, in the County of Nassau, New York, adopted a bond resolution entitled: “Bond Resolution of the Village of Lynbrook, New York, adopted December 19, 2022, authorizing acquisition of a portion of a parcel of land located at 368 Ocean Avenue for use by the Highway Department, including acquisition costs and minor site improvements, stating the estimated maximum cost thereof is $875,000, appropriating said amount for such purpose, and authorizing the issuance of bonds in the principal amount of $875,000 to finance said appropriation,” an abstract of such bond resolution, concisely stating the purpose and effect thereof, being as follows:

FIRST: AUTHORIZING said Village to acquire a portion of a parcel of land located at 368 Ocean Avenue for use by the Highway Department, including acquisition costs and minor site improvements; STATING the estimated maximum cost thereof, including preliminary costs and

THIRD: DETERMINING and STATING the period of probable usefulness applicable to the purpose for which said bonds are authorized to be issued is thirty (30) years; the proceeds of said bonds and any bond anticipation notes issued in anticipation thereof may be applied to reimburse the Village for expenditures made after the effective date of this bond resolution for the purpose for which said bonds are authorized; and the proposed maturity of said bonds will exceed five (5) years;

FOURTH: DETERMINING that said bonds and any bond anticipation notes issued in anticipation of said bonds and the renewals of said bond anticipation notes shall be general obligations of the Village; and PLEDGING to their payment the faith and credit of the Village;

FIFTH: DELEGATING to the Village Treasurer the powers and duties as to the issuance of said bonds, and any bond anticipation notes issued in anticipation of said bonds, or the renewals thereof; and

SIXTH: DETERMINING that the bond resolution is subject to a permissive referendum.

DATED: December 19, 2022

John Giordano Village Clerk 136363

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SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF NASSAU PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLC, Plaintiff, -vsBRIAN SUGRUE; JESSICA ALVAREZ; MINOR HEIRS AND UNKNOWN HEIRS TO THE ESTATE OF CHRISTOPHER J. SUGRUE A/K/A CHRISTOPHER JOSEPH SUGRUE; INC. VILLAGE OF LYNBROOK; ETR INC. DBA EMPIRE TAX REDUCTIONS; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA O/B/O INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE; NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE;”JOHN DOE #1

TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANT(S): YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the Complaint in the above entitled action and to serve a copy of your Answer on the plaintiff’s attorney within twenty (20) days of the service of this Summons, exclusive of the day of service, or within thirty (30) days after service of the same is complete where service is made in any manner other than by personal delivery within the State. The United States of America, if designated as a defendant in this action, may answer or appear within sixty (60) days of service. Your failure to appear or to answer will result in a judgment against you by default for the relief demanded in the Complaint. In the event that a deficiency balance remains from the sale proceeds, a judgment may be entered against you, unless the Defendant obtained a bankruptcy discharge and such other or further relief as may be just and equitable.

NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME

If you do not respond to this summons and complaint by serving a copy of the answer on the attorney for the mortgage company who filed this foreclosure proceeding against you and filing an answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered and you can lose your home.

Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on how to answer the summons and protect your property.

Sending a payment to your mortgage company will not stop this foreclosure action.

YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT.

NASSAU County is designated as the place of trial. The basis of venue is the location of the mortgaged premises.

Dated: November 17, 2022

VICTOR SPINELLI, ESQ. FEIN, SUCH & CRANE, LLP

Attorneys for Plaintiff 1400 OLD COUNTRY

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LEGAL NOTICE INDEX NO.: 004123/2015 Date Filed: 11/01/2022 SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS WITH NOTICE

MORTGAGED PREMISES: 13 Merrill Place, Inwood, New York 11096 SBL #: 40 - 57 - 229 Plaintiff designates NASSAU County as the place of trial; venue is based upon the county in which the mortgaged premises is situate. STATE OF NEW YORK SUPREME COURT: COUNTY OF NASSAU Nationstar Mortgage LLC, Plaintiff, vs. Tracey Wallace, as Heir of the Estate of Jermarl Houston; Doreen Jackson; HSBC Mortgage Services Inc.; Liberty Mutual Insurance Company A/S/O Jeanette Robinson; New York State Department of Taxation and Finance; Unknown Heirs of the Estate Jermarl Houston, and all the heirs at law, next of kin, distributees, devisees, grantees, trustees, lienors, creditors, assignees and successors in interest of any of the aforesaid defendants, next of kin, distributees, devisees, grantees, trustees, lienors, creditors, assignees and successors in interest of any of the aforesaid classes of person, if they or any of them be dead, and their respective husbands, wives or widows, if any, and all of whom and whose names and places of residence are unknown to plaintiff, except as herein stated; United State of America o/b/o Internal Revenue Service; John Doe #1 through #6, and Jane Doe #1 through #6, the last twelve names being fictitious, it being the intention of Plaintiff to designate any and all occupants, tenants, persons or corporations, if any, having or claiming an interest in or lien upon the premises being foreclosed herein, Defendants. TO THE

ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the Complaint in this action and to serve a copy of your answer, or, if the Complaint is not served with this Summons, to serve a notice of appearance on the attorneys for the Plaintiff within 20 days after the service of this Summons, exclusive of the day of service (or within 30 days after service is complete if this Summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New York). In case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the Complaint. NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME IF YOU DO NOT RESPOND TO THIS SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE MORTGAGE COMPANY WHO FILED THIS FORECLOSURE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT, A DEFAULT JUDGMENT MAY BE ENTERED AND YOU CAN LOSE YOUR HOME. SPEAK TO AN ATTORNEY OR GO TO THE COURT WHERE YOUR CASE IS PENDING FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ON HOW TO ANSWER THE SUMMONS AND PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY. SENDING PAYMENT TO YOUR MORTGAGE COMPANY WILL NOT STOP THIS FORECLOSURE ACTION. YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. THE OBJECT of the above captioned action is to foreclose a Mortgage to secure $416,000.00 and interest, recorded in the Office of the Clerk of Nassau on April 20, 2006, in Liber M 31532, Page 217, covering premises known as 13 Merrill Place,

Inwood, New York 11096, SBL #: 40.- 57229 The relief sought in the within action is a final judgment directing the sale of the premises described above to satisfy the debt secured by the Mortgage described above. The Plaintiff also seeks a deficiency judgment against the Defendants and for any debt secured by said Mortgage which is not satisfied by the proceeds of the sale of said premises. TO the Defendants Unknown Heirs of the Estate of Jermarl Houston, and all the heirs at law, next of kin, distributees, devisees, grantees, trustees, lienors, creditors, assignees and successors in interest of any of the aforesaid defendants, next of kin, distributees, devisees, grantees, trustees, lienors, creditors, assignees and successors in interest of any of the aforesaid classes of person, if they or any of them be dead, and their respective husbands, wives or widows, if any, and all of whom and whose names and places of residence are unknown to plaintiff, except as herein stated, the foregoing Supplemental Summons with Notice is served upon you by publication pursuant to an Order of the Hon.

David Sullivan of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, County of Nassau, dated and filed October 17, 2022. Dated: November 22, 2022 /s/ Kyle Jacobs Kyle Jacobs, Esq. McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLC 420 Lexington Avenue, Suite 840 New York, New York 10170 Phone: 347.286.7409 Fax: 347-286-7414 Attorneys for Plaintiff, Nationstar Mortgage LLC, HELP FOR HOMEOWNERS IN FORECLOSURE NEW YORK STATE LAW REQUIRES THAT WE SEND YOU THIS NOTICE ABOUT THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS. PLEASE READ IT CAREFULLY. SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT YOU

ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME. IF YOU FAIL TO RESPOND TO THE SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT IN THIS FORECLOSURE ACTION, YOU MAY LOSE YOUR HOME. PLEASE READ THE SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT CAREFULLY. YOU SHOULD IMMEDIATELY CONTACT AN ATTORNEY OR YOUR LOCAL LEGAL AID OFFICE TO OBTAIN ADVICE ON HOW TO PROTECT YOURSELF. SOURCES OF INFORMATION AND ASSISTANCE. The State encourages you to become informed about your options in foreclosure. In addition to seeking assistance from an attorney or legal aid office, there are government agencies and non-profit organizations that you may contact for information about possible options, including trying to work with your lender during this process. To locate an entity near you, you may call the toll-free helpline maintained by the New York State Banking Department of Financial Services at 1-800-342-3736 or visit the Department’s website at www.dfs.ny.gov.

FORECLOSURE RESCUE SCAMS Be careful of people who approach you with offers to “save” your home. There are individuals who watch for notices of foreclosure actions in order to unfairly profit from a homeowner’s distress. You should be extremely careful about any such promises and any suggestions that you pay them a fee or sign over your deed. State law requires anyone offering such services for profit to enter into a contract which fully describes the services they will perform and fees they will charge, and which prohibits them from taking any money from you until they have completed all such promised services.

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Menorah lighting for the entire community

The Village of Lynbrook’s annual Menorah Lighting Tuesday, Dec. 20 drew plenty of people for a festive night. The event was held at Village Hall with many in attendance.

Photos by Daniel Tommasino/Herald

Max RogeRs, left, Matthew Bowes, Ryan Bowes, Emerson Callahan, Kaden Rogers, and Caroline Rogers in front of the beautiful Menorah.

MayoR alan Beach, Trustee Robert Boccio, Annmarie Reardon, Michael Hawxhurst, and Cantor Nancy Dubin.

Village of lynBRook Police Chief Brian Paladino was one of many who had a great time.

Cantor Nancy Dubin performed during the festivities.

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Monte Leeper

A. You would think the answer is an easy one, that it would be either yes or no. Unfortunately, the answer is that the decision in these matters is discretionary, left to the plans examiner, who either strictly interprets the code and the federal and state laws based on the Americans with Disabilities Act (which was signed into law by President George H.W. Bush in 1990), or determines that the physical upgrade of the restroom isn’t necessary. The law states that businesses with 15 or more employees must comply, but is overridden by the fact that establishments cannot discriminate against people with disabilities, patrons or employees.

I once had a meeting at which the attorney for my client was challenging my advice to our mutual client that an upgrade — a renovation — would be necessary. The attorney appropriately pointed out exactly the same argument that you’re making, that nobody else has had to upgrade, and therefore you shouldn’t have to, either. My guess is that your neighbors may have been in that location for many years, and as long as nobody brings their location up to an official, we leave well enough alone, or that the official interpreted that the upgrade wouldn’t be necessary. I’m willing to bet that your neighbors, for the most part, moved in without anyone filing anything formally, with plans and permits, so the proprietors think they have no issue to deal with. You, on the other hand, operating honestly and legitimately, probably feel that even though you can’t discriminate against a person with a disability, you’re being unfairly discriminated against.

Although I agree that you are being unfairly judged differently than your neighbors, your architect and any licensed professional, including the attorney, swore to uphold the laws of the state they practice in. If officials choose not to investigate every location, that is the governing bodies’ choice. Your architect is only trying to do what is right under the law.

Coincidentally, that very morning, when the attorney was making the case that others were not in compliance, there was an incident in lower Manhattan in which an attorney had his heels slashed by a homeless man on a subway platform, and was instantly debilitated. I pointed out to the attorney that that poor guy was now disabled, and that we humans are all vulnerable, by age or accident, and need to be considered. He answered, “You should have been an attorney.”

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Remembering for those who no longer can

Where were you when Kennedy was shot?”

Many of us remember asking that, or being asked. That question has since been supplanted by ones like “Where were you when the Challenger exploded?” or “Where were you on Sept. 11?”

But those singular tragedies were hardly the first to dominate our everyday lives on such a massive scale. That is a tragedy remembered for decades with its own question: “Where were you when Pearl Harbor was bombed?”

Yet there are very few people left who can answer that. Not surprising, since the stunning attack that officially brought the United States into World War II happened over 80 years ago. Without those living witnesses, however, we risk the possibility that the attack, the war itself, and atrocities like the Holocaust will become mere footnotes in history.

And that’s simply not acceptable.

This was the time of what NBC anchor Tom Brokaw coined the Greatest Generation. People who lived through the suffering of the Great Depression, only to find themselves fighting for something greater: freedom. Not for Americans, but for people on a global scale. We fought to destroy fascism as well as its key components, totalitarianism and authoritarianism, as well as hate.

Not that we were perfect in doing so —

far from it. But if anything good came from that period, it was the fact that our global society at least took some significant steps forward.

Conflict has been a part of human history, but never on the scale we saw in World War II. Never in the numbers of people lost. The outright attempted genocide of an entire religious ethnicity. We have to take time to remember because, as Winston Churchill said, “Those that fail to learn from history are doomed to repeat it.”

Part of that education comes from exploring what happened at Pearl Harbor — a place thousands of miles away, practically across an ocean, on a group of islands that, at the time, were merely an American territory. The attack killed 2,403 U.S. personnel and destroyed or damaged 19 ships — nearly half of them battleships.

By the time World War II ended in 1945, American deaths would reach nearly 420,000, while globally, 15 million soldiers and 45 million civilians would lose their lives.

The pain from that war — and World War I, “the Great War,” before it — was felt for generations, to the point where governments worked as hard as they could not to let any other conflict balloon to such a global scale. But memories fade, hastened by the loss of those who experienced that suffering firsthand.

Now we live in a time when fears of a

worldwide conflict are stronger than they have been in decades. It’s not just political polarization, but also what has become a broader tolerance of intolerance and outright hate — something that can never be allowed to normalize, whether it’s antisemitism, racism, sexism or homophobia. Attacking where someone is from, how they worship — or if they worship — or even how they identify gender-wise.

History is fading, and with it its lessons. And we can’t let that happen.

That’s why Dec. 7 is so important. Or Jan. 27 — International Holocaust Remembrance Day — as well as spring’s Yom Hashoah. Because you can’t even begin to talk about loss during this period without talking about the 6 million Jews who were killed — a third of Jews worldwide. Or the 2 million ethnic Poles.

Or 500,000 Roma. Or thousands more who were gay, or who were political or religious prisoners.

The late Elie Wiesel, a Holocaust survivor himself, once said, “To forget a Holocaust is to kill twice.” And that can be applied to any tragedy we try to forget.

Next week, we have a chance to remember on the 81st anniversary of the bombing of Pearl Harbor. There might be few left to ask where they were when this tragedy took place, but remembering means we’re learning. And learning gives us a fighting chance to never repeat those horrors again.

LETTERS

O’Connell sure didn’t pull any punches

To the Editor:

Don’t you love freedom of the press? That basic right enables people like John O’Connell, former executive editor of the Heralds, to blatantly cast aspersions on public figures without including specific evidence to support his claims.

In his op-ed last week, “I’ll take the GOP agenda — without Trump — any day,” O’Connell refers to Hillary Clinton as a “backstabbing, secretive, supercilious, lying, characterless cypher.” While I don’t love Hillary, I question what purpose such unsupported name-calling achieves, except perhaps to justify why O’Connell opted to vote for Trump, despite his “unappealing, obnoxious,” “insufferable” and “bullying” behavior.

O’Connell goes on to blast our sitting president, vice president, transportation secretary and governor,

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‘Energy efficient’ may become a contradiction in terms

Hearings are getting under way on a proposal to socialize energy on Long Island. It would make the Long Island Power Authority the region’s sole entity responsible for keeping our lights on. Its structure would replicate virtually every government agency, bureau or department that you have cursed as inept, incompetent or indifferent.

why capitalism is always better, and why it provides for more-efficient creation and distribution of goods and services than any government-controlled or socialized economy.

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What is instructive about this forced march to complete government control is that these hearings were mandated by law to be held by the end of September, but are just beginning now. The government commission couldn’t even get its act together to hold them on time. Good thing it isn’t responsible for directing our electrical future.

Oh, wait. It is.

Hanley has identified the ideological underpinnings of this power grab. It has little to do with the efficiency, innovation and accountability demanded of PSEG Long Island under a strict don’t-screw-up contract with LIPA. Rather, it is about a progressive agenda of growing government whenever it can, assuming authority over infrastructure that it has no competence running and operating costs it has no interest in cutting.

agement structure would balloon with executives making six-figure salaries. There would be no financial incentives for any of them to work smarter, better, more efficiently.

The hearings, by a special commission, are the result of legislation signed into law by Gov. Kathy Hochul. It directs the review of a plan to convert the existing public-private partnership that manages our electrical grid to one that would, in essence, make the governor ultimately responsible for its operation and maintenance.

RONALD J. ROSENBERG

To set the stage for these hearings, you need to understand that LIPA currently owns most of the Long Island electrical grid, including the bulk of our power plants. It has an incentive contract with PSEG Long Island, which actually runs the system. If PSEG does well and hits certain performance criteria, it is financially compensated. If it fails, it will take a financial bath. This is the essence of

James Hanley, a fellow with the Empire Center for Public Policy, is a seasoned observer of Albany’s political stinkpot. “It’s hard to predict what will come of this proposal,” Hanley has written. “Public power (left wing) advocates clearly want to eliminate any role for a private utility in operating LIPA’s grid. They don’t have any evidence that LIPA could improve upon PSEG’s management; they seem to think the word `public’ is a magical incantation that will make everything better.”

In truth, it makes everything worse. An example? Which delivery service is more reliable, the government controlled U.S. mail, or the privately owned Federal Express? The answer is obvious.

among others, again without a logical explanation. He cites the GOP agenda, familiar to most of us. However, he does not mention the many Americans who suffer from a housing shortage, food insecurity, climate change, or a lack of adequate gun control. He also exhibits no concern for the recent increase in racist, antisemitic and homophobic violence against fellow human beings.

Will these people merely be casualties of war as the GOP tries to stifle the voices of its opposition? Surely a nation as great as ours must be able to find a way to achieve compromise so that the needs and safety of so many of its citizens are not ignored.

PAM SINGER Malverne

Trump’s ‘great’ accomplishments?

To the Editor:

John O’Connell asserted in his Nov.

24-30 column that he doesn’t like Donald Trump, but that the former president accomplished “great things.”

What in the world would those “great things” be?

His disrespect for the country’s courts and its diplomatic and intelligence services? His refusal to accept the results of an election? Deepening political divisions and encouraging racial bigotry?

O’Connell’s column derides potential Democratic candidates for president and vice president, but omits any mention of the many GOP members of Congress who have gone along with Trump’s lies about a rigged election. Nor is there any mention of Trump’s attempt to defy the will of American voters by backing a coup.

O’Connell even claims there is a “GOP agenda.” And what would that be? More stunts such as votes to end Obamacare?

LARRY McCOY Rockville Centre

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What makes this power play particularly toxic is that LIPA had been tasked with running the grid before. It failed, miserably, when Superstorm Sandy came ashore a decade ago.

As a result, then Gov. Andrew Cuomo required LIPA to engage private industry in running the grid, and to use financial incentives and penalties that are employed in the real world. Having had such a raving success with cashless bail, today’s progressive powerbrokers seem quite content to ignore those lessons, and now seek the keys to the power grid.

How would that work? For starters, the people currently working for PSEG would probably be asked to transfer their skills and expertise to LIPA, a government entity. As LIPA employees, they would be given salaries, benefits and pensions that you and I would pay for. The LIPA man-

Compare that with a recent J.D. Power survey that found dissatisfaction with PSEG Long Island among businesses on the Island. That could mean a financial hit for the utility management company, because its compensation is directly tied to customer opinions of its performance. Were LIPA in charge, and faced with such a report, its response would undoubtedly be “Feh,” for there would be no accountability under a socialized structure. That would be good news for those who feast on political patronage, because one suspects someone’s brother-in-law would be in charge of consumer complaints.

We can assume that it will be Hochul’s decision as to whether Long Island’s power goes progressive. She needs to, but probably doesn’t, appreciate, or care, that if that’s the future of LIPA, her office number will be on speed dial for 2.7 million Long Islanders the next time a hurricane takes down the grid. And if last month’s elections proved anything, it’s that those LIPA customers vote.

Ronald J. Rosenberg has been an attorney for 42 years, concentrating in commercial litigation and transactions, and real estate, municipal, zoning and land use law. He founded the Garden City law firm Rosenberg Calica & Birney in 1999.

by Fatima Lasso

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