Malverne/West Hempstead Herald 01-05-2023

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Water damage temporarily closes library

By BeN FIeBeRT bfiebert@liherald.com

Patrons of the West Hempstead Public Library had to change their plans when the library announced that it was shutting down in the last week of the year.

A fire sprinkler burst on the main floor of the library on Christmas Day, leaving water damage on the first floor and in the basement. All programs at the library were canceled until further notice. The facility extended book due dates until Jan. 31.

“Mitigation and insurance companies, along with library staff, are currently assessing the damage,” the library posted on its Facebook page. It also announced that materials could be returned to a box outside the building. Items that patrons were waiting to pick up were being held until the library reopened.

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The library said on its website that it hoped to reopen on Jan. 2, but scheduled events were

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Echo Park closing through Labor Day for renovations

By MARK NolAN mnolan@liherald.com

The Echo Park indoor pool complex in West Hempstead has a long history of providing entertaining relief for Hempstead town residents. But that history will have to pause over the next several months while town officials push through the first phase of renovations, closing the pool until at least around Labor Day this year. And those $2 million worth of construction is just the beginning.

“The renovation of Echo Park is a multimillion-dollar project that will be completed over the next few years,” said Hempstead

Town Supervisor Don Clavin. “The Town of Hempstead is committed to upgrading this facility while minimizing the inconvenience for our local swimmers who frequent the park yearround.”

The first phase of construction includes a new air ventilation system, something that has taken on even more importance during the Covid-19 pandemic era. Other scheduled work includes a new state-of-the-art pool filtration system, new energy-efficient lighting, renovation of the north and south interior walls, and re-caulking windows to prevent air leaks and potentially save on energy bills.

That should bring Echo Park into the late summer or early fall, a town spokesperson said. What comes next is still being decided by town officials.

“The new and improved Echo Park will surely make a splash

when completed,” Clavin said.

In the meantime, typical Echo Park visitors can travel to East Meadow instead to use the indoor pool there. The Nassau County Aquatic Center will accept passes issued by the Town of Hempstead during the renovation project.

Echo Park is generally open to all town residents, providing a rate discount to those who don’t

live inside an incorporated village or special park district. Daily rates there are typically $8 to $9 for individuals, and $4.50 for children between 5 and 9, as well as senior citizens, the disabled, and volunteer first responders.

Nassau County offers similar rates in its East Meadow complex for those living in the county who Continued on page 14

THe WesT HeMpsTeAd Public Library closed on Christmas Day due to a burst fire sprinkler.

damage

On the day after Christmas before 9 a.m., Malverne Fire Department firefighters were called for a raging car fire in the driveway of a home on Legion Place. Smoke from the fire could be seen for blocks.

When Chief Ernie Bohringer arrived, the front of the car was fully involved in fire and threatening the home. While Malverne firefighters were responding, Bohringer requested a mutual aid from Valley Stream Fire Department, which already had a ladder truck on the road from a previous fire call. Lynbrook Fire Department sent a ladder truck, and Franklin Square sent an engine truck to the scene.

The car was completely destroyed, and the fire in the garage was extinguished with only minor damage to the home. No cause was given for the fire. Firefighters were at the scene for about 45 minutes.

On Dec. 20 at 10 p.m., Malverne firefighters extinguished a car fire on the Southern State Parkway on the east shoulder between Franklin and Hempstead avenues. The firefighters, under Bohringer’s command, also extinguished a section of the nearby wooded area which caught fire from the burning car.

Firefighters were at the scene for about 45 minutes.

Courtesy Brian Grogan

The Malverne Fire Department extinguished the car fire with minimal damage to the house.

–Steve Grogan

Police say they’ve busted ‘Dirty dozen’ burglars

By MARK NOLAN mnolan@liherald.com

Police are accusing what they describe as a pair of burgling Grinches of stealing $150,000 in valuables from a dozen area homes over the holidays.

Joshua B. Mellado-Gonzalez, 32, and Mauricio J. Fuentes-Jimenez, 31 — both of Queens Village — were charged with 12 burglaries that stretched across communities that include Lynbrook, Valley Stream, Elmont, West Hempstead, Rockville Centre and Baldwin.

The investigation was led by detectives from the Nassau County Police department, along with investigators from the Lynbrook Police Department.

The arrests were made after piecing together information gleaned during hours of surveillance, according to Lynbrook police inspector Sean Murphy.

“It was good honest police work,” he said.

“We had vehicles we knew were of interest. It was a lot of hard work to ascertain who they were and where they lived.”

Nassau County police declined comment, however, citing the ongoing investigation.

Five of the reported burglaries took place in Lynbrook, according to police, beginning on Madison Street on Nov. 29, and then continuing at two homes on Ocean Avenue in December, Vassar Place on Dec. 26 and Whitehall Street on Dec. 27.

Each of those homes were secured, Murphy said. “They just got into the houses whichever way they could.”

Also hit were homes on Rockaway Parkway in Valley Stream, Belmont Avenue in Elmont, Walton Street in West Hempstead, North Forest Avenue in Rockville Centre, DeMott Avenue in Baldwin, and West Clinton Avenue in Roosevelt.

Both Mellado-Gonzalez and FuentesJimenez were arraigned Thursday in Hempstead.

Crime watCh

Arrests

■ Lewis Warren, 29, of West Hempstead was arrested and charged with shoplifting at the Macy’s on Old Country Road, East Garden City on Dec. 16 at 5:30 p.m.

■ Tericka Dash, 34, of West Hempstead was arrested and charged with shoplift-

ing at the Target on Corporate Drive, Westbury on Dec. 28 at 11 a.m.

Criminal mischief

■ An unknown suspect damaged chairs on Gardenia Street in West Hempstead on Dec. 23 at 6:30 p.m.

People named in Crime Watch items as having been arrested and charged with violations or crimes are only suspected of committing those acts of which they are accused. They are all presumed to be innocent of those charges until and unless found guilty in a court of law.

Limo owner allegedly stretched the rules

A West Hempstead limo owner might need an Uber after he was arrested last week for allegedly registering two stretch limos as passenger vehicles.

According to the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles, 60-year-old Jean Sadrack Cetoute of Derrick Adams Lane, West Hempstead was operating at least two limos he owns with illegal registrations. In a release, the DMV said Cetoute allegedly registered the limos as passenger vehicles and was believed to be operating for hire.

Cetoute was charged with two felonies of offering a false instrument for filing, according to the DMV.

The DMV said Cetoute’s 2008 stretch Cadillac Escalade and 2006 stretch Lincoln were falsely registered as passenger vehicles for personal use with a seating capacity of five. DMV also alleged the vehicle had no valid safety or emissions inspections.

Both vehicles and several others found at the West Hempstead home were immobilized by the Department of Transportation, labeled with ‘Out of Service’ decals and are part of the ongoing investigation.

The DMV revoked the vehicle registrations of the stretched Cadillac and Lincoln and contacted New York State Police who seized the plates of both vehicles. The DMV suspended all additional vehicles owned or operated by Cetoute for violations of state Vehicle and Traffic Law. In addition, Cetoute’s driver’s license was suspended pending a safety hearing.

Cetoute was processed by the New York State Police on charges and issued an appearance ticket returnable to Albany County.

To file a limousine safety related complaint, fill out the complaint form or call the toll-free hotline at 833-7270901.

Courtesy Nassau County Police Department JOshuA MeLLAdO-GONzALez, Left, and Mauricio Fuentes-Jimenez of Queens Village were responsible for 12 area burglaries over the past month, according to Nassau County police.

Courtesy New York State Department of Motor Vehicles the West heMpsteAd driveway where law enforcement found several illegally registered vehicles.

Everybody walk the Dinosaur at Tanglewood

Parents and kids looking for a fun-filled way to spend their holiday break paid a visit to the Dinosaur Carnival at the Center for Science, Teaching, and Learning at the Tanglewood Preserve.

The five-day event provided families with the chance to witness these prehistoric marvels up-close while enjoying several dinosaur themed activities, games, face painting, refreshments, giveaways, and prizes.

“The Center for Science, Teaching and Learning has created a fun and interactive educational experience for our families here on Long Island,” CSTL Executive Director Dr. Ray Ann Havasy said. “Through the exhibit’s Dinosaur displays, children and their parents can engage in various activities while learning about the adaptation and evolution of dinosaurs and animals that live right around us today.”

The only attraction of its kind on Long Island, the CSTL dinosaur exhibit provides visitors with the unique opportunity of learning more about these extinct creatures and the ways that these cold-blooded reptiles evolved. The live animals exhibit also provides families with the opportunity to interact with an assortment of wild critters face-to-face, including owls, emus, golden pheasants, goats, alligators, lizards, turtles, frogs and more.

The CSTL is an education based not-for-profit orga-

AdiA MAson, 8, and her younger brother, Aden, 5, use the interactive tools available at the Center for Science, Teaching, and Learning.

Colton And dylAn Foschi, 2, get a close look at the dinosaurs.

Ellis AndErson, 4, plays the ring toss game during the Dinosaur Carnival at the CSTL.

FiloMEnA BEllonE, 5, and her brother, Alfonso, 8, brush for fossils.

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Uniform upgrade for band

The Malverne High School Marching Band brought its unstoppable spirit and showed off a new look during a performance at the Malverne Tree Lighting Dec. 7.

This annual community event was the first public performance by “The Pride of Malverne Marching Band” since it received the new uniforms.

The Malverne Marching Band debuted its new uniforms at the tree lighting.

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Estate planning was formerly only for the wealthy who wanted to shelter their assets from taxes and pass more on to their heirs. But today estate planning is also needed by the middle class who may have assets exceeding one million dollars, especially when you consider life insurance in the mix.

Estate planning with trusts became popular starting in 1991 when AARP concluded that probate should be avoided and trusts should be used to transfer assets to heirs without a court proceeding. Trusts are also widely used today to avoid guardianship proceedings on disability, protect privacy, and reduce the chance of a will contest in court.

As the population aged and life expectancies increased, the field of elder law emerged in the late 1980’s to help people protect assets from nursing home costs by using Medicaid asset protection strategies.

The two fields of elder law and estate planning still tend to be separate, which can

work against a client needs. For instance, a client may see an elder law attorney for Medicaid asset protection planning in the event of disability, but overlook the benefits of estate planning, such as avoiding estate taxes or keeping assets in the bloodline. Similarly, a client may have prepared an effective estate plan for death with an estate planning attorney, but failed to avail themselves of Medicaid asset protection strategies for their lifetimes.

For this reason, we have been practicing “elder law estate planning” together for over thirty years to address these needs:

• Getting your assets to your heirs, with the least amount of court costs, taxes and legal fees possible.

• Keeping your assets in the bloodline for your grandchildren and protecting those assets from your children’s divorces, lawsuits and creditors.

• Protecting your assets from the costs of longterm care and qualifying you for government benefits to pay for your care either at home or in a nursing facility.

• Avoiding guardianship proceedings if you become disabled and probate court proceedings on death.

Courtesy Malverne School District

Law Estate Planning” is an area of law that combines features of both elder law and estate planning and relates mostly to the needs and concerns of the middle class.

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Herald sports

Malverne’s season taking shape

By ViNCeNt MatUla sports@liherald.com

While those who play sports generally tend to gravitate towards the one they love most, the athletes at Malverne High School are always involved in athletics throughout the school year. This allows the students to remain active and be a part of such a tight-knit school community. A prime example are those who play on the boys’ basketball team.

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Lawrence Senior Basketball

there’s a NeW an all-time leading scorer for Lawrence’s girls’ hoops program. Senior point guard Andie Adams, who last winter reached the 1,000 mark, entered this season 46 points away from breaking 1999 graduate Danielle Moorer’s record of 1,049 career points and did so in a win over Roosevelt on Dec. 6. Adams earned AllCounty honors last season and averaged 23.5 points per game.

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thursday, Jan. 5

Gymnastics: Oceanside at South Side 7 p.m.

Friday, Jan. 6

Wrestling: East Meadow at Long Beach 6 p.m.

Boys Basketball: Syosset at Freeport 7 p.m.

Boys Basketball: Port Washington at Oceanside 7 p.m.

Boys Basketball: East Meadow at V.S. Central 7 p.m.

Girls Basketball: V.S. Central at East Meadow 7 p.m.

Wrestling: Mepham at MacArthur 7 p.m.

Wrestling: Roosevelt at Hewlett 7 p.m.

saturday, Jan. 7

Girls Basketball: Clarke at North Shore 10 a.m.

Boys Basketball: MacArthur at Long Beach 12 p.m.

Boys Basketball: Jericho at Mepham 12 p.m.

Boys Basketball: Roslyn at Elmont 12 p.m.

Boys Basketball: Kennedy at South Side 12 p.m.

Boys Basketball: North Shore at Clarke 12 p.m.

Boys Basketball: Manhasset at Hewlett 12 p.m.

Girls Basketball: Glen Cove at Carey 12 p.m.

Girls Basketball: South Side at Kennedy 12 p.m.

Girls Basketball: Mineola at Lynbrook 12 p.m.

Girls Basketball: Hewlett at Lawrence 12 p.m.

Girls Basketball: Long Beach at MacArthur 12 p.m.

Boys Basketball: Seaford at Lawrence 4 p.m.

Out of the 16 players on Malverne’s roster this season, eight of them played football in the fall and helped the Mules reach the semifinals (Norman Brown, Sylvain Castin, Zavion Daniels, Kevin Estime, William Hartley, Amarii Sylvester, Farvens Ulyssee, and Chad Wesley), making the switch a bit more challenging to adapt to.

“Trying to get them from football mode to basketball mode might take a week or two,” associate coach Walter Aksionoff said. “We try to condition our athletes by running quite a bit.”

Two of those names in particular that have brought a unique set of skills to the gym floor are both of Malverne’s quarterbacks; Ulysse and Wesley.

“He (Farvens) keeps growing every year,” said Aksionoff, a longtime assistant of head coach Darroll Lopez. “Farvens has a nice jumpshot and can hit the three too. Chad drives very well to the basket and he’ll try to pressure the best and maybe get a steal.”

The youngest member of the Mules roster is eighth grade guard Malachi Hudson, who has already begun to catch the eyes of Malverne’s coaching staff.

“He has a very high basketball IQ,” Aksionoff said. “He can handle the ball and shoot a little bit already, but right now it’s about him getting acclimated and playing against varsity kids.”

Malverne resides in conference 2B, which features Seaford, West Hempstead, and East Rockaway as rivals. The Mules have gotten off to a 2-0 start in league play, but also know that bigger goals exist for the program this season.

“For them to get better, they have to play against the best,” Aksionoff said. “If we can go against stronger teams we can

play, it will only help our team.”

In certain cases, history tends to repeat itself in the world of sports. The Mules hosted their annual Hank Williams Memorial Tournament last week and found themselves back in the finals for the second consecutive year against Manhasset. Last year, Malverne was the only team to beat the Indians as Manhasset went on to win the Class A state title.

This time around, Manhasset was able to get its revenge over with a 58-51 victory. on Dec. 29 Mules captain Joshua Croom

led the offense, scoring 20 points, while Estime tallied 15. Croom and Ulysee were named to the All-Tournament team.

Malverne had plenty of opportunities to repeat, but the Mules went just 11-for-21 at the foul line whereas Manhasset was 12 of 16.

“The losses will help us down the road,” Aksionoff said. “As long as we can win and be competitive, I think we can hold our own in our league without a doubt. We hope we can make it to the county finals and go from there.”

Sue Grieco/Herald ChaD Wesley, leFt, is one of eight members of Malverne’s basketball roster coming off the football team’s run to the county semifinals.

Elks caring for nation’s hospitalized veterans

The members of the Elks District Lodges provided needed clothing of all types, plus other essentials to 124 veterans at St. Albans Extended Care Facility.

Puzzle Books, pens, pencils, $300 worth of Canteen books for their personal spending at the hospital commissary, and personalized holiday cards were some of the many gifts sent to these hospitalized veterans. The New York Elks Lodge 1, Brooklyn Queensborough Elks Lodge 878, New Hyde Park and North Shore Elks Lodge 2107 donated $400 towards the holiday gifts. The three lodges also showed up with more than $400 each in additional clothing.

Committee members Lois Anderson, Kim Stein, Sylvia Wasner, and John Nuzzi were influential in helping with donations. “Thanks goes out to all the 26 Holiday Elks that did all the gift bagging and special bows on each of the gift bags,” Nuzzi said.

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Elks lodgE mEmbErs with the gift bags they put together for hospitalized veterans. somE of thE clothing that was donated to hospitalized veterans.

Shutdown comes at a bad time: school vacation

canceled through Jan. 8.

One West Hempstead resident who uses the facility weekly said he had to find a work-around in order to keep reading new books. Nathan Weinberg, who moved to West Hempstead two years ago, uses the library about once a week to pick up books for himself or projects for his daughter.

“It definitely is going to make things harder,” Weinberg said of the shutdown. “I’ve got several books out, so I’ll take my time reading them, and hopefully the library will reopen by the time I’m finished.”

Weinberg added that he had an alternate plan just in case he finished all the books he had taken out before the facility reopened. “I’ve got some books at home I’ve been meaning to read whenever I ran out of library books,” he said. He called them his “I’ll read those someday” books.

In the meantime, Weinberg had nothing but praise for the service the library provides. “Besides how nice it looks — and I hope still looks after this — the people who work there are very friendly and helpful,” he said. “They recently requested some

books for me that weren’t available in the Nassau library system, and had them shipped from a college in Missouri. I didn’t even know that was a thing.”

Karen Leon, another West Hempstead resident who utilizes the library every week, expressed similar disappointment about the shutdown. “We were without a library for so long during Covid, and it’s horrible to lose it again,” Leon said. The timing, she added, was particularly bad because people had more free time than usual last week for things like reading.

“It was really unfortunate for this week in particular, during a school vacation week,” she said. “The library is used rather heavily by the whole community.”

Like Weinberg, however, Leon had other reading options while she waited for the library to reopen. “I have a Kindle full of books waiting for me to read,” she said, “but I still like to look around the library for new books, and audio books, and find older books on my ‘to read’ list, either in the West Hempstead library or to request from the Nassau Library System through my home library. I suppose if the library remains closed, I’ll

have to visit other libraries.”

Leon, too, was appreciative of the library’s services. “I have lived in West Hempstead for 39 years,” she said. “I always used the library, and when the new building was constructed, it became the most wonderful edifice in West Hempstead.”

Owen Rumelt, a library board trustee, acknowledged the effects of the shutdown. “This is really putting a crimp in our activities,” Rumelt said last week. “We were supposed to start renovating our children’s section next week.”

The library planned to make use of a

recent state grant for those renovations, which were put on hold. “This is going to set us back on the renovations,” Rumelt said.

He offered details on what had happened. “There was damage due to two sprinkler heads bursting and cascading water down onto the first floor and into the basement,” he said. “And so … we’re trying to determine how much damage there was.”

The library was working with an insurance company as well as drying services to get the building reopened by early this week.

I ’ve got several books out, so I’ll take my time reading them, and hopefully the library will reopen by the time I’m finished.

NathaN WeINberg West Hempstead resident

West Hempstead Library web site the West hempstead Library’s website stated that it hoped to reopen on Monday.

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Dancing With The Stars Live

Heroism unfolds in an epic adventure

By Karen Bloom

elcome the New Year with another dose of that wonderful world of Disney. The latest Disney ice extravaganza arrives at UBS Arena in Elmont to the delight of families who can’t get enough of their favorite Disney moments. Audiences can relive some of the iconic characters and stories — classic and new — when Disney on Ice’s “Into the Magic” brings a lineup of Disney “royalty” here for four days, opening Jan. 5.

This production showcases inspiring favorites from the Disney canon, including those spunky royal sisters, Anna and Elsa, from the always popular mega-hit “Frozen.” Joining this spirited pair are the forever-enchanting Belle, dauntless Rapunzel and the charming bandit Flynn, the determined Cinderella, the aspiring young musician Miguel, and the daring and fearless Moana. Their courage and plucky grit to live their best lives are set forth in lively — albeit condensed — re-tellings of “Beauty & the Beast,” “Coco,” “Tangled,” “Cinderella,” “Frozen” and “Moana.”

WHERE WHEN

• Thursday through Sunday. Jan. 5-11; times vary.

• Tickets start at $20 (pricing may fluctuate based on demand); available at Ticketmaster.com or DisneyOnIce.com

• UBS Arena, 2400 Hempstead Turnpike, Elmont

These unforgettable characters and their adventures are brought to life on ice in a captivating production that transports audiences to worlds where imaginations soar and in true Disney spirit “anything can happen if you just believe.” Guided by Mickey and Minnie and their crew, of course — with the assistance of two hosts this time around — these tales are told through graceful, artful skating and dynamic special effects, set to the soundtrack fans know and love.

In keeping with longstanding Disney tradition, it’s a fast-paced spectacle with rapidly changing segments.

“All celebrate why these stories are so special,” says Chase Belmontes, who performs as Gaston, Belle’s strapping suitor. “The uplifting nature of these stories all end strongly with an inspiring message about finding your dreams and finding your inner hero.”

That message surely resonates with the 27-year-old Las Vegas native, who is in his third year with Disney On Ice. “I grew up with Disney as a

kid,” he says. “I loved Disney and watched all the movies. Being here now is a personal accomplishment.”

As with his fellow cast members, Belmontes’ competitive skating skills enhance the high level of athleticism that is the hallmark of these productions. Solos, pair and fast-paced ensemble skating with high-flying jumps add to the appeal of the stories the audience knows so well.

“There are so many iconic moments,” he says, noting the pairs sequence in his “Beauty and the Beast “ portion, which also includes a dramatic ensemble routine. “It’s all very exciting.”

And, of course, “Frozen” elicits an enthusiastic response. As Belmontes says: “Always a fan favorite.” Especially when it comes time for “Let It Go.”

“It’s absolutely magical,” he continues. “Everyone sings along to every single word. It’s such a wonderful experience.”

There’s plenty of singing, with the audiences up on their feet throughout the show. And, naturally, Belles, Cinderellas and many others are scattered throughout the arena.

“Everyone dresses up in costume, even adults.” Belmontes says. “It’s amazing. So sit back and soak it all in. There’s a lot to look at and enjoy.”

indeed.

The popular dance showcase is back on tour this winter to celebrate its 31st season. The tour delivers electrifying dance performances from world-renowned dancers including Brandon Armstrong, Alan Bersten, Sasha Farber, Gleb Savchenko, Emma Slater, Britt Stewart, and ‘So You Think You Can Dance’ winner Alexis Warr, who now appears on ‘Dancing with the Stars.’ See the ballroom brought to life in this new production featuring your favorite ‘Dancing’ pros, plus special guest stars, performing original numbers as well as some of the showstoppers featured in Season 31. With dazzling routines in every style, fans will enjoy an unforgettable night full of all the magic of the television competition series and more. Experience the excitement, glitz and glamour they see in the ballroom live, up-close and personal.

Tuesday, Jan. 10, 8 p.m. $99, $79, $59, $49. Tilles Center for the Performing Arts, LIU Post campus, 720 Northern Blvd., Brookville. (516) 299-3100, or TillesCenter.org.

Literary Luncheon

Madison Theatre hosts Deborah Goodrich-Royce, who discusses ‘Reef Road,’ her latest psychological thriller that explores the psychology of criminals and their victims, while drawing from real-life events that happened before she was born.

Goodrich Royce is the author of the widely praised psychological thrillers ‘Ruby Falls’ and ‘Finding Mrs. Ford.’ A former film and television actress, she is remembered by soap opera fans as Silver Kane, sister of the legendary Erica Kane, on ABC’s ‘All My Children.’ She later worked as a story editor for Miramax Films and was instrumental in developing such films as ‘Emma’ and ‘A Wrinkle in Time.’ With her husband, Chuck, she restored the Avon Theatre in Stamford, Connecticut, which now operates as a not-for-profit dedicated to independent, classic, foreign, and documentary films.

Wednesday, Jan. 18, noon. $50. Molloy University’s Larini Room, Public Square Building, 1000 Hempstead Ave., Rockville Centre. (516) 323-4444, or MadisonTheatreNY.org.

Photos courtesy Feld Entertainment

Photos: Old and new favorites lace up their skates for a show that encourages everyone to ‘find your inner hero.’

America

SCENE

The perennial classic rock favorite is still going strong, appearing on the Tilles Center stage, Friday, Jan. 27, 8 p.m. Founding members Gerry Beckley and Dewey Bunnell celebrate the band’s 53rd anniversary on their current tour, on the LIU Post campus, 720 Northern Boulevard, Brookville. The pair (along with former band mate Dan Peek), who met in high school in London in the late 1960s, quickly harmonized their way to the top of the charts on the strength of their signature song “A Horse With No Name.” America became a global household name and paved the way with an impressive string of hits following the success of their first #1 single. Forty plus years later, these friends are still making music together, touring the world and thrilling audiences with their timeless sound. Tickets are $99, $79, $69, $59; available at TillesCenter.org or (516) 299-3100.

Art talk

Join Nassau County Museum Director Charles A. Riley II, PhD, for a Director’s Seminar, Tuesday, Jan. 10, 4 p.m. He’ll discuss “Photography: Beauty and Truth,” in a session that is keyed to the photojournalism of Robert Capa and the Magnum group as well as the pioneering work of Walker Evans and Lewis Hine. He’ll compare their approach with the digital manipulation of images (including video) in the media of our time and consider the relationship between the photographer as documentarian and as artist who holds the mirror up to nature. Participation is limited; registration required. Nassau County Museum of Art, 1 Museum Dr., Roslyn Harbor. (516) 484-9337 or NassauMuseum.org.

On exhibit

Photography’s ascent in the art world is an international phenomenon. Nassau County Museum of Art’s star-studded exhibition spans the historical roots of the medium. View works by Ansel Adams and his generation and the thrilling, large-format color works of such contemporary masters as Cindy Sherman, Thomas Struth, James Casebere and Gregory Crewdson, among others. From the documentary to the painterly, images bear witness to the times. On view through March 5. Nassau County Museum of Art, 1 Museum Drive, Roslyn Harbor. (516) 4849337 or NassauMuseum.org.

Coding for kids

Join Dr. William Cooper of Techequity at the Lakeview Library Saturday, Jan. 7 and learn how to code. The event is for students in grades 3-8, from 1-3 p.m. in the computer room of the second floor of the library at 1120 Woodfield Rd., Rockville Centre. Register in advance by calling Ivy Reckson at (516) 536-3071 or emailing ireckson@lakeviewlibrary.org.

Public service for kids

The West Hempstead Public Library is holding its Community Service activity for students grades 6-12, Friday, Jan. 6 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Students may pick up a packet of starter supplies to make cards for sick children, adults, and others. Cards created by students will be donated to a variety of organizations. Participants can create up to 12 cards each month for a total of 3 hours. Every four cards equal one hour. Cards are due on the last Friday of the month. Please include name, grade and email address, along with remaining supplies. Call the library at (516) 481-6591 or visit the library at 500 Hempstead Ave., West Hempstead. Register online at WhpLibrary.org.

Winter Scavenger Hunt

Join a winter scavenger hunt throughe Hempstead Lake State Park’s Environmental Education and Resiliency Center grounds, Sunday, Jan. 8,1-2:30 p.m. Cost is $4 per person, at 880 Lake Dr., West Hempstead. Call (516) 766-1029 for more information.

Forest Bathing

Take a meditative Forest Bathing walk, led by certified guide Linda Lombardo, Saturday, Jan. 21, 2-4 p.m. Based on the Japanese tradition of ShinrinYoku, a wellness practice developed in the 1980s, the walk, on the grounds of the former summer residence of Howard Gould and later Daniel and Florence Guggenheim, inspires mindful connections with the natural elements of the woods for a range of healthful benefits. $40, $35. Pre-registration required. Sands Point Preserve, 127 Middle Neck Road. For information, visit SandsPointPreserveConservancy. org or call (516) 571-7901.

Lego building is fun!

Build with Lego at the Lakeview Library, Tuesday, Jan. 10, 3-5 p.m. The event is for children ages 3 and up. Small parts may not be safe for young children, and an adult must stay with any children under 12. Register in advance by calling Ivy Reckson at (516) 536-3071 or emailing ireckson@lakeviewlibrary.org. The event takes place at the library at 1120 Woodfield Rd., Rockville Centre.

Malverne schools meeting

The Malverne School District Board of Education will hold a meeting Tuesday, Jan. 10, 8 p.m. at MPAC at the high school on 80 Ocean Ave., Malverne. Call (516) 887-6405 for more information.

Having an event?

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

Become a birdwatcher!

An introduction to birdwatching is being held Saturday, Jan. 7 at the Hempstead Lake State Park Environmental Education and Resiliency Center. The price is $4 for a family, due upon arrival. It akes place from 1-2:30 p.m. at the Center at 880 Lake Dr., West Hempstead. Call (516) 766-1029 for more information.

In concert

Skate on

Jan. 13

David Alterman returns to the stage with Altzim, Friday, Jan. 13, at My Father’s Place supper club. Enjoy an evening of music that Alterman describes as “Dylan with a twist,” with special guest Cathy Rose Virgilio. Rich Demand and his band also appear. Doors open at 6 p.m., concert is at 8 p.m. The Metropolitan, 3 Pratt Blvd., Glen Cove. For tickets/information, visit MyFathersPlace.com or call (516) 580-0887.

Long Island Children’s Museum’s “skating rink” is open for a final weekend, Friday through Sunday, Jan. 6-8, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Related crafts activities throughout the weekend. Long Island Children’s Museum, Museum Row, Garden City. (516) 224-5800 or LICM.org.

Hempstead residents can use Nassau Aquatic Center

also buy a three-year “leisure pass” for $36. Those without the pass, and those who don’t live in Nassau County, could pay daily rates as high as $22 for adults, and $14 for children.

And renovations in Echo Park aren’t exactly new. The West Hempstead complex reopened in January 2018 after a $208,000 renovation that included resurfacing several indoor areas and refinishing the diving boards. The year before, Echo Park was part of a town-wide $1.26 million recreational facility improvement plan that focused on restroom and locker room upgrades.

Despite the inconvenience this time around, Town Councilman Thomas Muscarella says the upgrades are needed.

“Improvements to the pool are long overdue,” he said. “Echo Park is a beloved facility in our area. Residents frequent the indoor pool all year.”

Other than this brief closure each winter, the Nassau Boulevard Echo Park facility is open seven days a week, year-round. It’s also home to a number of other yearround aquatic, physical fitness and cultural arts programs.

For more information on the center and using the Nassau County facility, call the Echo Park office at (516) 483-7400.

Want to swim indoors?

With the Echo Park pool complex closing for repairs, there aren’t too many public choices for indoor swimming — especially during the winter months.

Hempstead town officials, however, are recommending regular patrons to Echo Park to visit the Nassau County Aquatic Center on Merrick Avenue in East Meadow instead. Both centers offer similar fees to visit, but the county pool will accept town pool passes during the initial phase of construction at Echo Park.

Outside of that, daily pool rates at the county pool run $8 for adults and $6 for children for Nassau County residents who possess a “leisure pass,” which costs $12 per year. There are discounts for senior citizens, those with disabilities, as well as ambulance corps and firefighter volunteers, and auxiliary police members.

The 80,000-square-foot county facility boasts multiple swimming and diving areas for all ages and expertise levels, as well as an amenity-filled health club.

For more information, call (516) 572-0501.

Herald file

A $2 million renovation project will shut down the Echo Park indoor pool complex in West Hempstead through this coming summer, and swimmers are being redirected to the county facility in East Meadow.

Davison Avenue students receive free books

Third grade students at Malverne’s Davison Avenue Intermediate School were recently selected to receive the gift of free books, courtesy of Nassau County District Attorney Anne Donnelly.

Donnelly addressed the students on the importance of reading and exploring new topics as her team spread out hundreds of books for the students to choose from.

The students took their time perusing and selecting from titles ranging from biographies of Anne Frank, Sacagawea and Harriet Tubman to fairy tales, science fiction, young adult novels and much more.

Malverne third graders at Davison Avenue School excited to receive free books from Nassau District Attorney Anne Donnelly.

Courtesy Malverne School District

Public Notices

NOTICE OF ARCHITECTURAL & SITE PLAN REVIEW BOARD HEARING

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE BOARD OF ARCHITECTURAL & SITE PLAN REVIEW of the Inc. Village of Malverne will hold a PUBLIC HEARING at the Malverne Village Hall, 99 Church Street, Malverne, New York 11565 on Thursday, January 19, 2023, at 7:30 pm to hear the following cases:

Sterling Bank: 1 Jericho Plaza Ste. 304, Jericho, NY 11753

363 Hempstead Avenue; Business District Sign Permit Application Nos.: 2022-0938; 2022-0937; & 2022-0936

Proposes to install three (3) internally illuminated logo and channel letters for Webster Bank facing Hempstead Avenue as main sign; facing Nassau Avenue as secondary sign; and facing Malverne Avenue as secondary sign.

Angelo Distefano 26 Ambrose Ave.: Residential “B” District Permit Application No.: 2022-0704

Proposes to construct a 1197 sq. ft. second story addition; 140 sq. ft. addition to covered front porch; and convert existing 65 sq. ft. open front porch to covered front porch.

Steven McDonald 14 Johnson Ave.: Residential “A” District Permit Application No.: 2022-1138

Proposes to construct a 14 ft. x 22 ft. two story rear addition over full basement and demolish existing one-story rear and side additions.

Robert Forloine 12 Oak St.: Residential “B” District Permit Application No.: 2022-1007

Proposes to construct a 12.33 ft. x 18.66 ft. two story rear addition over crawl space; a 40 ft. x 25 ft. 10 in. second story addition over existing first floor; remove existing roof / second floor area of cape style house; new rear landing and steps; and new front portico.

Matthew Barbara 102 Wicks Ln.: Residential “B” District Permit Application No.: 2022-1033

Proposes to construct a 315 total sq. ft. second story addition with decorative roof overhangs. All interested parties should appear at the above time and place. The Architectural & Site Plan Review Board Meeting will be immediately followed by a work session of the Board of Trustees.

BY ORDER OF THE MALVERNE BOARD OF TRUSTEES INC. VILLAGE OF MALVERNE Averil Smith, Village Clerk December 28, 2022 136482

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BY THE BOARD

OF APPEALS

Pursuant to New York State Town Law Article 16, New York State Public Officers Law Article 7, and the Town of Hempstead Building Zone Ordinance, NOTICE is hereby given that the BOARD OF APPEALS of the Town of Hempstead will hold a public hearing in the Old Town Hall, 350 Front Street, Room 230, Second Floor, Hempstead, New York on 1/11/23 at 2:00 P.M. to consider the following applications and appeals:

THE FOLLOWING CASES WILL BE CALLED STARTING AT 2:00 P.M. 60/23. - 62/23. WEST HEMPSTEAD - Sheldon Moore & Sharon Porter, Special exception to maintain 2nd accessory structure (gazebo) higher & larger than permitted, exceeding horizontal maximum on both sides with less than required rear yard setback & with lot area occupied variance; Special exception to maintain 3rd accessory structure (outdoor kitchen), exceeding horizontal maximum & with less than required rear yard setback; Maintain hot tub with less than required side yard setback., W/s Garden Pl., 251.03’ S/o Mayfair Ave., a/k/a 163 Garden Pl. 66/23. WEST HEMPSTEAD - Aaron & Stephanie Malitzky, Variances, lot area occupied, side yard, side yards aggregate, construct dwelling on existing foundation (demolish existing dwelling)., E/s Wildwood Rd., 182.64’ S/o Washington St. running thru to Harless Pl., a/k/a 651 Wildwood Rd.

ALL PAPERS PERTAINING TO THE ABOVE HEARING ARE AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION AT THE BOARD OF APPEALS, TOWN HALL, 1 WASHINGTON STREET, HEMPSTEAD, NY 11550. This notice is only for new cases in West Hempstead within Town of Hempstead jurisdiction. There are additional cases in different hamlets, towns and villages on the Board of Appeals calendar. The full calendar is available at https://hempsteadny.gov/ 509/Board-of-Appeals

The internet address of the website streaming for this meeting is https://hempsteadny.gov/ 576/Live-Streaming-Video Interested parties may appear at the above time and place. At the call of the Chairman, the Board will consider decisions on the foregoing and those on the Reserve Decision calendar and such other matters as may properly come before it.

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LEGAL NOTICE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORKCOUNTY OF NASSAU WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., AS TRUSTEE FOR SECURITIZED ASSETBACKED RECEIVABLES LLC 2005-FR5 MORTGAGE PASS THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2005-FR5, V. BERNICE WALTER, ET AL. NOTICE OF SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure dated June 18, 2008, and entered in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Nassau, wherein WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., AS TRUSTEE FOR SECURITIZED ASSETBACKED RECEIVABLES LLC 2005-FR5 MORTGAGE PASS THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2005-FR5 is the Plaintiff and BERNICE WALTER, 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 17, 2023 at 2:30PM, premises known as 1090 PINEBROOK COURT, WEST HEMPSTEAD, NY 11552: Section 38, Block K, Lot 750:

ALL THAT CERTAIN PLOT, PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND, WITH THE BUILDINGS AND IMPROVEMENTS THEREON ERECTED, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING IN THE TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD, COUNTY OF NASSAU AND STATE OF NEW YORK

Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 012241/2007. Jaime D. Ezratty, Esq. - Referee. Robertson, Anschutz, Schneid, Crane & Partners, PLLC 900 Merchants Concourse, Suite 310, Westbury, New York 11590, Attorneys for Plaintiff. All foreclosure sales will be conducted in accordance with Covid-19 guidelines including, but not limited to, social distancing and mask wearing. *LOCATION OF SALE SUBJECT TO CHANGE DAY OF IN ACORDANCE WITH COURT/CLERK DIRECTIVES.

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LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE OF SALE

SUPREME COURT. NASSAU COUNTY. L & L ASSOCIATES HOLDING CORP., Pltf. vs. JOHN W. PANIN, et al, Defts. Index #602877/2020. Pursuant to judgment of foreclosure and sale entered March 10, 2022, I will sell at public auction on the north front steps of Nassau Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY on January 24, 2023 at 2:00 p.m. prem. k/a Section 35, Block 403, Lot 225. 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. LISA SEGAL POCZIK, Referee. LEVY & LEVY, Attys. for Pltf., 12 Tulip Dr., Great Neck, NY. #99965 136152

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LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE

SUPREME COURTCOUNTY OF NASSAU CMG MORTGAGE, INC. Plaintiff, Against JANICE COGHLAN, AS EXECUTRIX OF THE ESTATE OF WILLIAM S. GROOMS A/K/A WILLIAM GROOMS, et al., Defendant(s)

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale, duly entered 04/11/2019, 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, N.Y. 11501. This Auction will be held rain or shine on 1/24/2023 at 2:00 PM, premises known as 17 Hopatcong Avenue, West Hempstead, New York 11552 and described as follows;

ALL that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York. Section 35 Block 462 Lot 508. The approximate amount of the current Judgment lien is $274,404.81 plus interest and costs. The Premises will be sold subject to provisions of the aforesaid Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale; Index # 17-001008. If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, the then Court Appointed Referee will cancel the Foreclosure Auction.

Ralph Madalena, Esq., Referee.

McCabe, Weisberg & Conway, LLC, Suite 205, 10 Midland Ave, Port Chester, NY 10573

Dated: 10/24/2022 File Number: 16-303695 PCO 136117

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE

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SUPREME COURTCOUNTY OF NASSAU NS182, LLC, Plaintiff, Against ADRIAN G. ZERLA, ET AL. Defendant(s)

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale, duly entered 10/19/2022, 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, N.Y. 11501. This Auction will be held rain or shine on 1/25/2023 at 3:00pm, premises known as 121 Munson Avenue, West Hempstead, NY 11552, And Described As Follows:

ALL that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being at Munson, Town Of Hempstead, County Of Nassau And State Of New York.

Section 35 Block 304 Lot 31

The approximate amount of the current Judgment lien is $197,495.92 plus interest and costs. The Premises will be sold subject to provisions of the aforesaid Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale; Index # 606200/2019 If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, the then Court Appointed Referee will cancel the Foreclosure Auction.

Salvatore Puccio, Esq., Referee.

Richland & Falkowski, PLLC, 28-07 Jackson Avenue, 5th Floor, LONG ISLAND CITY, NY 11101 Dated: 11/29/2022 File Number: ZERLA LD 136115

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE

SUPREME COURT

COUNTY OF NASSAU Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as trustee, on behalf of the holders of the Impac Secured Assets Corp., Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Series 2006-5,

Plaintiff AGAINST Jose D. Cruz, et al., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered August 29, 2018, 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 31, 2023 at 2:30PM, premises known as 350 Coventry Road a/k/a 350 Coventry Road North, West Hempstead, NY 11552. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the Town of Hempstead, Lakeview, County of Nassau, New York, SECTION: 35, BLOCK: 514, LOT: 54. Approximate amount of judgment $378,606.83 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment In dex #001855/2016. The aforementioned auction will be conducted in accordance with the NASSAU County COVID-19 Protocols located on the Office of Court Administration (OCA) website (https://ww2.nycourts.gov /Admin/oca.shtml) 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”. Karen C. Grant, Esq., Referee Frenkel Lambert Weiss Weisman & Gordon, LLP 53 Gibson Street Bay Shore, NY 11706 01-056564-F01 74358 136293

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LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE

SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, Plaintiff AGAINST Lisa Pearce a/k/a Lisa Williamson; Robin Williamson; et al., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered June 4, 2019 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 February 9, 2023 at 2:30PM, premises known as 480 Hopatcong Avenue, West Hempstead, NY 11552.

All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being at Lakeview, near Rockville Center, in the Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau, State of New York, Section 35 Block 460 Lot 853.

Approximate amount of judgment $287,760.20 plus interest and costs.

Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index# 602518/2018. 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.”

Russell Burman, 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: December 13, 2022

For sale information, please visit www.Auction.com or call (800) 280-2832 136480

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LEGAL NOTICE

SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF NASSAU

EDDY FREMONT, Index No. 609627/2020 Plaintiff -againstGERMELLA JOSEPH, Defendant

TO ALL CREDITORS HAVING LIENS ON THE UNDIVIDED SHARE OR INTEREST OF ANY PARTY TO THE ABOVE ACTION: Please take notice, that any person not a party to the above-entitled action, who has a lien upon any undivided share or interest in the property hereinafter described, is required to appear before the undersigned, the referee appointed under section 913 of the Real Property Actions and Proceedings Law by an order filed in the office of the clerk of the County of Nassau, on the 4th day of November, 2022, at the office of said referee, at No. 400 Post Avenue, Suite 201, Westbury, NY 11590 on or before January 31, 2023, to prove said lien and the true amount due or to become due by reason thereof, and to specify the nature of such lien or encumbrance and the dates thereof respectively.

The premises described in the complaint are as follows: 99 Kennedy Avenue Hempstead, New York

Dated:December 13, 2022 Darice Guzman

Piotrowski, Referee 400 Post Avenue, Suite 201

Westbury, New York 11590

Jeffrey Herzberg, PC Attorneys for Plaintiff 300 Rabro Drive, Suite 114 Hauppauge, New York 11788 (631) 761-6558 136147

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Help Wanted

Administrative Assistant For Five Towns Law Office

Mgmt/ Computer Skills Mandatory Salary Commensurate With Experience. Email Resume To Siberlaw@aol.com

ADMINISTRATIVE

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

Multi-Media Coordinator (Hours Flexible)

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

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

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

CIRCULATION ASSOCIATE

Full Time/Part Time Richner Communications, publisher of Herald community newspapers has an excellent opportunity for a FT/PT Customer Service Clerk in our busy Circulation Department. Basic customer service and administrative responsibilities include: heavy computer work, answering phones, making phone calls, entering orders, faxing, filing, etc.

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

CONSTRUCTION WORKERS Assist General Contractor. Drivers License. Knowledge Of Construction. Call Mike. 516-887-8877.

DRIVERS WANTED

EDITOR/REPORTER

The award-winning Herald Community Newspapers group, covering Nassau County's North and South Shores with hard-hitting news stories and gracefully written features, seeks a motivated, energetic and creative editor/reporter to join our dynamic (and awesome) team! This education and general assignment reporting position offers a unique experience to learn from some of the best in the business. Historically, reporters who have launched their careers with us have gone on to The New York Times, Newsweek, Newsday, the New York Daily News, New York Post, CNN, BBC, NBC News and The Daily Mail, among many others. We look for excellent writers who are eager to learn, enhance their skills, and become well-established and respected journalists in our industry.

To apply: Send a brief summary in the form of a cover letter describing your career goals and what strengths you can bring to our newsroom, along with a resume and three writing samples to mhinman@liherald.com

HOSTESS/PHONE PERSON PARTTIME, Customer Experience necessary, Evenings, 4pm-8:30pm $16/hr. La PiazzaPlainview. Call Maria or Toni 516-938-0800

MERRICK BEFORE/AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM seeking mature individuals to supervise elementary school aged children from 2:45 pm to 5:00 or 6:00 pm weekdays. Experience helpful. If interested email merrickbasp@aol.com or call (516)379-4245

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My building’s in need of a tenant

Q. I have a building that has been unoccupied for three years. I bought it because it was going to have a long-term tenant. They backed out, so I need to get the building rented. I have a prospect who wants me to get the permits for their animal grooming service operation, with possible overnight boarding. They’re only interested if the permits are ready to go. What is the minimum I can do to get the permit and get the tenant into the building to rent? The building is 8,000 square feet, and the tenant only needs about 5,000. Do I need more permits for another tenant, and can I get them both together to save money? I need to do this quickly, or the tenant will go elsewhere. What can be done?

A. Time and cost are a problem. You probably won’t get results in under seven months to a year. Building plans take time, and must involve the tenant’s specific input as to where walls, plumbing and equipment will be located.

Most people treat plans like they’re just a suggestion, to be changed later, but the reality is that the plans need to show very specifically what will be done. Those plans have to be filed with all the required application papers and a property survey with the building department, which will then put the plans in a lineup with all the other plan folders that come in that will eventually be reviewed. Depending on the size of the community, this process can take three to four months before you first hear back that your plans are objected to or rejected.

Once you learn that you can’t be approved with a straight-away permit, you may request that the file go into a request for varying from the zoning code, since most municipalities do not allow overnight animal boarding. This is the zoning variance request. A zoning case is separate from a building permit, and requires the preparation of a map of the property, along with neighboring properties — sometimes, depending on the community, as far away as 600 feet. For commercial use, some municipalities require that the map show the accurate outline of all buildings and names of tenants and owners on each property, prepared by a licensed land surveyor.

If the plans you submit on behalf of your potential tenant do not reflect the true layout of the shapes and sizes of rooms, the location of equipment, etc., you may find yourself applying again to repeat the process when a building inspector sees that the plans were not followed, so you and the tenant have to treat this process seriously.

Also, if the building is not yet outfitted with sprinklers, plan on another seven- to 10-month process with the fire marshal. It can take less, but this is a common time frame. This process cannot be rushed, and isn’t like getting a driver’s license. Each tenant’s plans will need to be filed for separately. Good luck!

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Yes, 2022 was quite a year. Politics were at their ugliest. The world was in turmoil. War raged in the Ukraine. Overall, it was a tumultuous year. Here are some thoughts on it. The election had many surprises for New Yorkers. Kathy Hochul became the first elected woman governor in state history, but won her first full term by only 5 percentage points.

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Hochul ran a remote campaign, and failed to do local events. Her Republican opponent, Lee Zeldin, made it a closer contest than expected, using the issue of crime effectively.

Long Island made history by electing four Republican members of Congress, who helped their party cement its majority in the House. One of the winners, George Santos, turned out to have lied about his entire resume. Candidates sometimes exaggerate a chapter of their history, but not the entire story. At this writing, Santos was about to be investigated by the Nassau County district attorney. Even if he’s able to hang on to his job, he’ll definitely be a one-term member of Congress.

There were some other big local winners. Nassau Republican chair Joe Cairo’s candidates unseated two state senators, and his party now has seven out of nine Long Island senate seats. We can hope that the winning seven will find a way to work with the two Democrats whose party controls the senate. Cairo also produced a winning margin locally for Zeldin, which helped make the final results much closer.

Love him or not, President Biden had some big victories last year. Congress passed a bipartisan gun control bill, the first of its kind since the early 1990s. Of course, it took a number of major tragedies to spark a major defeat for the National Rifle Association, which had successfully blocked previous bills.

As well, new microchip legislation will pave the way for microchip factories in the United States. New York will get its own major chip facility upstate, which could bring thousands of jobs.

Another bipartisan win was the passage of a major bill that will fund the battle against climate change, a first in the country’s history. New York did its share by passing a $4 billion bond to combat global warming in the state. It will pay for

badly needed repairs to water and sewer systems and provide dollars for new forms of clean energy. Considering the measure’s high cost, its approval by voters was a miracle.

Those voters also sent a clear message to the Albany establishment on the issue of bail reform. Whether or not crime rates are as high in your community as some claim, the State Legislature will have to clean up the current law, or Democrats will take a bigger beating in 2024 and possibly lose control of the Senate.

And 2022 was supposed to be the year when cannabis would be sold at retail dispensaries. Some permits were given to people who’d had marijuana-related convictions, but otherwise the program stalled. New York is far behind Massachusetts and Rhode Island when it comes to legalized pot sales.

Our battle against the coronavirus last winter was successful. The number of New Yorkers suffering from the disease dropped dramatically. Covid vaccines proved to be effective. While mandates to wear masks were finally lifted, wearing masks in 2023 in crowded places will still be effective in keeping the numbers down.

Last November’s election results were historic. Over the past 50-plus years, the

president’s party has almost always lost seats in Congress, and has sometimes lost control of the House or Senate as well. But this time around, the Democrats, who some forecast would lose both houses, surprisingly kept control of the Senate, and almost retained control of the House.

So, 2022 was the year that prosecutors and the Jan. 6 committee painted a vivid picture of numerous wrongdoings by former President Donald Trump. He is facing grand jury deliberations, and even many of his staunchest supporters acknowledge that his reputation has taken a major hit. The failure of the candidates he endorsed in November didn’t help, either. This may be the year that he is called to account for his missteps.

The nation needs a cleansing from Trump’s grip on the Republican Party, which will help both political parties refocus on making government work — or at least they will try. This was quite a year. Hopefully, our leaders will learn from their mistakes, and produce some positive results for we the people.

Jerry Kremer was an Assemblyman for 23 years, and chaired the Assembly’s Ways and Means Committee for 12 years. He now heads Empire Government Strategies, a business development and legislative strategy firm. Comments about this column? jkremer@liherald.com.

Happiness is a reach, but we have long arms

Happiness is a reach, but we have long arms

As the new year begins, let us look up to the stars that light our winter nights.

The transition from 2022 to 2023 has been showered with starlight. Fresh off the front lines in Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelensky, the most unlikely of heroes, came to America to thank us for our support, and ask for more. As it turns out, the man in green fatigues roused something in us that had been beaten lifeless over the past few years: pride in our will to do good, faith in our democracy and a clear demarcation between right and wrong. Heroism is a rare commodity, but it walked into Congress on Dec. 21 and reminded us of who we are.

invaded, he stepped out of his old life and into battle dress. His visit to the U.S. shook something loose in our pervasive national cynicism and growing mistrust of one another. Here is a good guy, brave, not afraid to die for his country, a real David against a monstrous Goliath.

The Ukrainians face a winter without heat or running water, under constant bombardment by Russia. Their courage reminds us what death-defying bravery looks like after years of Trumpist self-serving corruption.

RANDI KREISS

“It is often in the darkest skies that we see the brightest stars,” the philosopher Hannah Arendt said. Just in these last weeks, as 2022 ended and as 2023 begins, the sky seems afire with hope.

human-rights and voter-rights legislation through Congress.

Heroes come in unlikely personas at odd times. Cassidy Hutchinson is in the news, too. The 26-year-old former assistant to Mark Meadows, the Trump White House chief of staff, a woman who knows right from wrong, decided to tell the truth about President Trump’s alleged crimes despite enormous pressure to dissemble. It is hard to overstate the significance of her testimony. She is key to the Department of Justice investigation of Trump and the insurrection. A woman who had to look up the history of Watergate to guide her may be key to preserving our democracy.

cal behavior at NYU Langone. The article alleged longstanding policies on the part of hospital administrators to offer favorable treatment to powerful donors and celebrities and political figures. The reporting stood boldly against those who think that might makes right, and in support of those who surrender to privilege or who are resigned to “the way things work.”

In the wake of the Times story, maybe those bending the rules will be held accountable. It’s going around.

The fact that we have newspapers and reporters who sweat the details and follow up and write truth to power is another bright star in our firmament.

Nothing about the Ukrainian presidential visit was business as usual. Zelensky’s superheroic persona was forged in the fires sparked by Russian missiles and tanks. Seems like a minute ago he was an entertainer raising a family in a safe and bustling society. But when the Russians

There was something uplifting in how it all looked: the man from Ukraine hugging the outgoing Speaker of the House and embracing the American president. Political pundits have been busy hounding aging boomers out of the public spotlight and urging older statespeople to retire. Yet it was 82-year-old Nancy Pelosi and 80-year-old Joe Biden who were getting things right, and getting the people’s work done. It was 72-year-old Sen. Chuck Schumer who pushed some critical

Then there’s the January 6th congressional committee and its 800-somethingpage report, released during these weeks of wonder. Another unlikely force for good, the committee, over 18 months, compiled a detailed and disturbing account of a rogue presidency, an attempted coup, and a coterie of accomplices to crimes against our nation.

Accountability is in the air, and it isn’t only playing out in our government. More locally, The New York Times recently ran a front-page story detailing alleged unethi-

For these many years of political travail and pandemic grief, newspapers have kept us informed. Stories like the expose on NYU prove that we have people in our profession who care about public corruption and work hard to bring it to light.

Correspondents on the ground in Ukraine risk their lives every day to bring us the human story unfolding there.

We survived the shortest day of the year. As the daylight lingers, is it harmony in our homeland we see in the new year? Moments of happiness? Certainly the stars are brilliant in our cold, dark skies, and we can read that as hope.

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

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it’s a new year. A time of renewal. A time when we look ahead to brighter days.

Many people, however, woke up a couple of days before Christmas to heavy rain and wind that once again brought a frightening amount of flooding to residential streets and primary roadways.

The early-winter storm evoked memories of 2012’s Hurricane Sandy, which was considered a once-in-a-century weather event. One South Shore resident even said that the storm was “giving me Sandy vibes.”

As early-morning motorists maneuvered through small rivers of water, it wasn’t surprising that some thought, “No, not again.” But they may have scratched their heads at the next thought: “Where are all those Sandy flood-mitigation projects we were promised?”

Less than a year after Sandy, New York state — under the direction of then Gov. Andrew Cuomo — established the Governor’s Office of Storm Recovery to centralize the rebuilding and recovery efforts through what was called the New York Rising Community Reconstruction Program. Sandy was one of three storms — along with Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee in 2011 — that were under the storm recovery office’s umbrella.

Roughly $4.4 billion was made available through federal funding for an assortment of resiliency projects across the state. Communities assembled committees of civic leaders. There were public meetings. State engineers were consulted. Ideas were exchanged. Public comment was collected.

From the list of projects provided by the storm recovery office, 45 have been

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Does the columnist understand the waves?

To the Editor:

Re Matthew Adarichev’s column “The red wave that wasn’t, and the crime wave that isn’t” (Dec. 8-14):

I guess Adarichev didn’t see or understand the election results here, where people rejected the Democrats’ message of being soft on crime and bail reform.

He writes that fear of crime enabled Republicans to pull the red wave here.

So let me get this straight: We were supposed to elect people who couldn’t care less about us being free and safe in our neighborhood and homes while democracy and inflation were the two top issues?

The left loves throwing the word “democracy” around, but when you ask them for a definition, their minds go blank.

Adarichev goes on to say that there’s no crime wave, and that it’s OK to steal your

completed in Nassau County, while 30 others are in progress. The projects total nearly $334 million. GOSR has done a heck of a job.

However, getting to this point is one thing, but finishing is something else, and it looks as if it’s going to be a tough haul.

Local officials tasked with cooperating with their state counterparts have found the process, which continues today, annoyingly slow and frustrating. There have been too many meetings, too much talk, and a lack of coordination — to the point where it felt like projects were constantly stopping and starting.

The enterprise appeared to apply the software industry philosophy of “building the plane while it’s flying” as a way to fix problems as an imperfect process bumped along.

One of the problems appears to be selfinflicted. As local officials pushed to move these projects forward, not only were there too many personnel changes in the state storm-recovery office, but the handoffs from outgoing to incoming officials were apparently not the smoothest. Some projects went through nearly 10 iterations. It seemed that the process had to start from scratch any time there was a change in leadership in Albany.

Storm recovery representatives were also constantly interpreting federal language differently, creating more bumps in the road. The large amount of paperwork that moved back and forth between municipalities slowed projects down.

Then, in 2020, the world shut down because of the coronavirus pandemic. Projects that were in the works were given extensions because of unforeseen condi-

tions that created supply chain issues. That is understandable.

But don’t misunderstand: Much has been accomplished. There is a pump station in Cedarhurst, for example, that surely could help reduce flooding on Peninsula Boulevard.

Cuomo’s idea of having one central entity to oversee the projects was a good one. The state’s execution has to be better. Now that there is a record of what was done — good and bad — there should be an audit, and what is learned from it should be applied as soon as possible.

The state’s newly created — and much more permanent — Office of Resilient Homes and Communities will now take over the storm recovery office portfolio. We hope that a permanent department will mean less staff shuffling and a streamlining of the bureaucracy, with state officials more familiar with the communities they are supposed to be helping.

Communications among all parties necessitates documentation that must be retained. There should be checklists of what needs to be done. Personnel changes must include physical handoffs of duties and project details from one representative to the next.

At one of many public meetings held several years ago, one resident was heard to say, “It’s just government,” in response to proposed plans that neighbors did not completely agree with.

That’s not an excuse our government should hide behind. To start the new year off right, the state should move the remaining projects to completion as soon as possible — before the next storm strikes.

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Does Kirsten Gillibrand care about Long Islanders?

new York state’s missing U.S. senator, Kirsten Gillibrand, recently surfaced on Long Island. That must mean that Gillibrand finally got around to analyzing November’s election results and the near-death experience that will be seared into Gov. Kathy Hochul’s memory. Say what you will about our senior senator, Chuck Schumer — and there’s much to say — at least he knows where Long Island is. Before he became majority leader, Schumer seemed to be on the Island every weekend, holding news conferences on topics ranging from baby products to the width of airline seats. He understood the power of Long Island’s potent voter base and its propensity to swing right or left, depending on issues and personalities.

Schumer has been in our faces, like him or not, because he understands politics and the importance of engaging voters. He has long recognized that if you take Long Island for granted, you do so at your own political peril.

Gillibrand? She has long been absent on issues. Absent on voter engagement.

Absent on personal appearances. Just plain absent. Even Newsday was compelled at one point to ask, “Where is she?”

Well, you can tell that she has checked the calendar, and discovered that re-election is just two years away. Last month she met with journalists in Melville. In what was described as a wide-ranging discussion, Gillibrand announced that Long Island’s “red wave” would end in 2024. While suggesting that her party was trounced in November because “a lot of Long Island is libertarian,” she added, “I intend to run for re-election and win the state back, along with Long Island.”

These are bold words from someone who has failed to make a serious connection with Long Island voters. Over the years, Gillibrand has made a handful of announcements about federal programs, with little evidence that she pursued them specifically for our region, or even the state. In some instances, she has simply piggybacked off press statements from Schumer’s office.

To be fair, a search reveals that she held a town hall meeting at Hofstra in October. At that event, in which she engaged with students, the focus was the

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catalytic converter. These thieves aren’t looking for their next meal or hanging out at soup kitchens. They are highly organized criminals, along with a few complicit junkyard owners, netting hundreds of thousand of dollars a year.

It sickens Adarichev that there’s another shooting, another corpse and some boyfriend beating up his girlfriend.

No mention of how the victims feel being pushed in front of a train or mugged on the street, or of bullets shot through children’s bedroom windows. Welcome to the world of bail reform, criminals’ getout-of-jail-free card. But according to Matt, we have nothing to worry about.

Then he brings up a price cap to reduce the cost of gas. Here’s an idea: open drilling and exploration, like the last administration did. We were energy-independent and gas was $2 a gallon.

Now President Biden begs for gas from Venezuela, which is run by a dictator, and Saudi Arabia, which still hasn’t come clean about 9/11.

MICHAEL APPICE Westbury

Government shouldn’t control energy on L.I.

To the Editor:

The recent column by Ronald Rosenberg (“‘Energy efficient’ may become a contradiction in terms,” Dec. 1-7) hits the nail on the head. Proposed moves away from the current public/private energy setup, which works well, are supported by left-wing activists who want further government control.

Current conventional energy producers and purveyors tend to be Republican and conservative. The cries for clean and green energy have less to do with saving the planet and more to do with consolidating power among Democrats and socalled progressives. More and more analysis has shown that electric cars, wind power and solar power are fraught with failures. Wake up, folks — the real goal here is to consolidate power among the radical left, not to save the planet.

MIKE TARTAGLIA Franklin Square

Supreme Court’s ruling on abortion. She told the Herald that she was in favor of term-limiting the justices. Ironically, that’s a suggestion she has not proffered for members of the Senate.

Gillibrand described herself as “very progressive” in her Melville interview, which raises the question: Just how far out of step is she with the majority of New Yorkers and those Long Island “libertarians” who voted in the last election cycle? Does she appreciate that being “very progressive” may serve to short-circuit a primary challenge from the left, but leaves her totally at odds with moderates in both parties?

Being frightened of a left-wing primary challenge led Hochul to ignore such profound issues as crime, high taxes, and municipal zoning authority. Her election night turned rather tense as returns demonstrated that a state with nearly twice as many Democrats as Republicans wasn’t going to give her the margin of victory her consultants were touting.

Former Rep. Lee Zeldin has given no indication of what he plans to do for the next two years. He has been mentioned as a potential choice as the next state GOP chairman, who could infuse new blood and strategic vision into that posi-

tion. There is also speculation that he could run for Senate, confronting Gillibrand’s progressive candidacy with the grounded policies of moderates and conservatives who want an engaged senator who knows the difference between AOC and the LIE.

Another Long Islander who would make a formidable opponent to Gillibrand is Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman. He has quickly established his credentials as a tireless campaigner who embraces policies that are welcomed by those who describe themselves as Republicans, as well as independents who are in search of common sense. Comfortable before the media, popular “at home” and dedicated to public service, Blakeman would be an attractive candidate on many levels.

While two years is a lifetime in politics, Gillibrand’s recent return to Long Island is like Halley’s Comet, an event that happens very rarely. And her description of our red wave as the product of a bunch of libertarians is a reflection of the fact that she may visit every once in a while, but she doesn’t know us. And never has.

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.

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