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The Malverne school district recently celebrated the life and legacy of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., presenting two district leaders with humanitarian awards in his name.
Malverne High School Principal Vincent Romano and JV football coach Tyrell Wilson each received the 2023 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Humanitarian Award for their extraordinary efforts to improve the community and dedication to
helping students.
The event, held at the Howard T. Herber Middle School on Jan. 12, was a celebration of the “faith, love and perseverance that defines the legacy of MLK and proves a roadmap for a bright future,” according to the district. It featured Malverne students in all grades paying tribute to King through poetry, music and video.
Known for his focus on empathy, patience and dedication to “discipline with dignity,” Romano was honored for admirably serving the Mal -
DEC: Steer clear of marine mammals — It’s the law
By MARK NolAN mnolan@liherald.com
As sightings of marine mammals increase in the winter months, state officials are urging onlookers to resist the temptation to approach these often cutelooking creatures, such as fuzzy seals.
The state’s environmental conservation department cautioned that marine mammals are wild — not stuffed animals — and they should be treated like museum exhibits.
Marine mammal encounters with people increase this time of year along Long Island’s coasts. The DEC urged people to avoid
marine mammals — including whales, dolphins, porpoises, and seals — even if the animal appears injured.
“New York’s marine waters provide vital nursery and foraging grounds for whales, dolphins, and seals that migrate across the Atlantic Coast,” DEC commissioner Basil Seggos said. “Observing these animals in the wild can be an exciting and unforgettable experience. However, DEC urges New Yorkers to keep their distance and refrain from attempting to intervene during stranding events.”
The primary reason to stay away from a marine mammal on the beach is to avoid interfering
with wildlife. Also, state and federal law protects marine mammals, making it illegal to run up to a stranded seal and pet it like a tourist at a gift shop.
“Stay away at least 150 feet,” said Artie Kopelman, president of the Coastal Research and Education Society of Long Island, which is based in West Sayville.
Kopelman, who works extensively with marine mammals, added that keeping pets such as dogs away from marine mammals is also a must. If a marine animal appears injured, bystanders could call numerous agencies, and trained professionals would arrive to help, Kopelman said.
“If the animal looks injured or is disabled, the best thing for you to do is to call for help,” Kopelman said. “The animal could just be resting. Animals need rest, too.”
Harbor seals are most commonly seen along Long Island’s saltwater coasts and in bays during the winter. The height of the season in New York is typically
March through May, but they can be observed as early as November and December.
Seals often lie on rocks and sandbars to rest, socialize, and regulate their body temperature, according to the DEC.
Interfering with their natural resting can cause illness, injury or even death, state officials said.
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Chestnut Street School in the West Hempstead School District celebrated its 110th birthday on Jan. 13. The school rang the historic Meneely Bell at 2:50 p.m. and students also rang a replica bell, which was on display near the school’s entrance.
Students, West Hempstead School District administrators and members of the West Hempstead Historical Society gathered on the school’s birthday to celebrate the milestone. Over a century ago, Chestnut Street was a four-room schoolhouse, serving 86 students. The building has since served as a school for more than 80 years and it also houses the district’s administration offices. It previously housed the West Hempstead Public Library for more than 20 years.
StudentS, WeSt HempStead School District administrators and members of the West Hempstead Historical Society celebrated Chestnut Street School’s 110th birthday on Jan. 13.
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Hempstead taking measures to protect data
There may not be a government official unaware of the dangers posted by cyberattacks.
The ramifications of the September 2022 ransomware attack on Suffolk County continue to send officials racing to upgrade software and security features. The industry mantra — “It’s not if but when” is a guiding principle for network security.
The Town of Hempstead unanimously approved spending $59,200 for a firewall security contract on Jan. 10 as part of its ongoing information technology security.
While town officials were reluctant to discuss specifics of the contract, the approved resolution authorizes Computer Integrated Serves of New York City to review the town’s “firewall security configuration”.
“As hackers and scammers become more prevalent, the importance of cybersecurity continues to increase,” said Hempstead Town Supervisor Don Clavin.
The town would not provide details of the contract or its existing IT security. A statement from the town said the firewall contract was part of “routine security contracts” updated annually.
“There are numerous other methods the town employs to maintain the integrity of the data, which are understand-
ably kept confidential,” the statement read. “We take cybersecurity very seriously in Hempstead Town and we maintain a robust, adaptable cybersecurity
defense plan.”
An audit of the town’s IT systems conducted by the New York State comptroller from Jan. 2018 through Oct. 2021
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was largely positive of Hemsptead’s security. In an official response from the town dated Aug. 2, 2022, Hempstead Commissioner of Information and Technology Arthur R. Primm, Jr. said the town has “implemented many new procedures and programs that have alleviated most of the concerns” in the audit.
The comptroller’s audit acknowledged that the town has worked to improve IT security, stating that Hempstead officials “agreed with our recommendations and indicated that they were in the process of implementing corrective action.”
In the written statement to The Herald, Hempstead stated it has “longstanding extensive security procedures to keep both employees’ and residents’ information secure… We take cybersecurity very seriously in Hempstead Town and we maintain a robust, adaptable cybersecurity defense plan.”
Clavin reiterated that the town’s goal of thwarting cyberattacks remains foremost. “(Hackers’) attempts are growing both in frequency and shrewdness, and the Town of Hempstead is committed to protecting our residents’ information by continuously updating and improving our cyber defenses.”
–Mark Nolan
West Hempstead student selected for music festival
Nineteen students from The Waldorf School of Garden City have been selected to perform in the 2023 Nassau Music Educators Association All-County Music Festival. Among those selected was Johan Geng of West Hempstead.
The festival offered the opportunity for music students from schools throughout Nassau County to perform together at the Tilles Center for the Performing Arts on Jan. 8.
Each year, students are chosen for these elite ensembles based on teacher recommendations and their performance scores at the New York State School Music Association Solo Evaluation Festival.
“We are so proud of all our students for their talent and hard work, and we can’t wait to see them perform alongside so many fantastic student musicians throughout Nassau County,” said Andrew Fallu, General Music & Chorus Teacher and High School Advisor.
Artist receives honor
Nassau Community College’s Creative Writing Club won several awards from the national Community College Humanities Association, including Best Overall Magazine, Third Place, for their 2022 edition of the student-produced Luna Literary Journal.
Alexandra Scheck of West Hempstead was awarded Second Place in the artwork/photography division.
“The Creative Writing Club and the editorial team couldn’t be more delighted to have received these awards,” said Nassau student Michael Mazzola, president of the NCC Creative Writing Club. “We poured a
lot of time, effort, and passion into creating what, for many of us, was our first publications.”
The Luna Literary Journal celebrates its 25th year showcasing the poetry, short stories, screenplays, photography, and manga of NCC students. The editorial team includes more than 20 student members under the advisement of Professors Joe Pilaro, Mary Lannon, and Gina Sipley of the English Department.
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Subs moving in Breslin Realty announced the signing of a long-term lease with Jersey Mike’s Subs in West Hempstead.
Jersey Mike’s is a made-to-order submarine sandwich shop with approximately 2,000 locations open or in development in the United States. Additional Nassau Plaza retail includes CVS Pharmacy, GoHealth Urgent Care, Verizon Wireless, Boston Market, and Capital One Bank.
Jersey Mike’s will occupy 1,100-square feet of the Nassau Plaza shopping center, at the southwest corner of Hempstead Turnpike and Nassau Boulevard. The store
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Help a marine mammal — keep your distance
Viewing from a legally safe distance is permitted, they added. The DEC said signs of stress in seals include when they raise their flippers, show their teeth, yawn, and eat sand and rocks.
When contacted about possibly injured marine mammals, agencies work collaboratively to quickly arrive at the location to provide aid.
“Stranded animals will need professional medical care, and the best way to help is to immediately contact the Stranding Hotline (at (631) 3699829),” Seggos said.
If anyone is observed harassing or endangering marine life, contact the environmental conservation police’s 24-hour hotline at (844) 332-3267.
As for larger marine mammals like whales and dolphins, federal and state law requires people to maintain a safe and legal distance from them on water and
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While seals may look adorable and approachable, it is best for the seal — and you — to admire it from a safe distance of at least 150 feet.
land. Violators could face up to one year in jail and/or fines of up to $20,000.
Attempting to help push an animal back toward the water may seem like it’s helping, but it puts the animal and person in danger.
The DEC said entering the water with live distressed animals, and even large carcasses, is extremely hazardous. Unpre-
dictable movement by the animal, the force of the ocean surf, and harsh weather conditions can lead to serious human injury or death.
Most of the time, calling a hotline and remaining at the site is the best way to help, officials said.
“Most of these animals are extremely compromised and an inexperienced per-
If you see marine mammals on the shore or in the surf and suspect an injury, never approach the animal. Call one of the agencies listed.
■ New York Marine Mammal and Sea Turtle Stranding Hotline at (631) 369-9829
■ Coastal Research and Education Society of Long Island at (631) 319-6003
■ Riverhead Foundation for Marine Research and Preservation’s 24-hour hotline at (631) 369-9829
■ Local bay constable
■ Police emergency at 911
–Mark Nolan
son could cause more damage to the animal,” New York Marine Rescue Center program director Maxine Montello said. “We encourage people to help by immediately calling the New York stranding hotline to report all sightings or standings of marine mammals and sea turtles.”
The Medicaid Asset Protection Trust (“MAPT”)
For those who don’t qualify for long-term care insurance or can’t afford it, the Medicaid Asset Protection Trust (“MAPT”) can protect your assets from the high cost of long-term care in your home or in a facility.
The MAPT sets up two roadblocks that Medicaid cannot break through. First, you cannot be your own trustee. Usually, one or more of the adult children act as trustee.
Secondly, you, as the creator of the MAPT, are entitled to the income only, not the principal. If you don’t have access to the principal (your home or other assets in the trust), then Medicaid doesn’t have access to the principal. The MAPT makes good sense for assets you’re not going to spend – like your home and investments you’re not using. As we often say, if you don’t need it to live on, then why not protect it for your family instead of losing it to pay for long-term care.
When you apply for Medicaid for nursing home care, if you’ve transferred any assets in the past five years, you are ineligible. The full protection of the trust only takes place five
years after you establish the trust. This is why you want to plan ahead. Under new rules to take effect in the next year or two, you will also need to have the MAPT in place two and half years in advance to be eligible for care in your own home.
The MAPT does not affect your lifestyle. You still receive your pension, social security checks, minimum distributions on your retirement plans, interest and dividends. You have the exclusive right to use and enjoy your home. You keep all your property tax exemptions. You can sell your house, buy a new one, or invest the proceeds, which remain in the trust, still protected.
The MAPT is also flexible. You can change trustees and you can change who you leave it to.
Although the MAPT is an irrevocable trust, not only does it have the flexibility mentioned above, but in New York there is a mechanism to revoke an irrevocable trust. All that is required is for all parties, you and your children, to sign. We even have a workaround just in case one of the children refuses to sign.
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EMMANUEL DEPAS, LEFT, Marie Pereira, Judith Hospedales and Nassau County Legislator Carrié Solages, gathered at the Theodore Roosevelt Executive and Legislative Building the day before the 13th anniversary of the 2010 Haiti earthquake to raise awareness for new immigration policy.
Migrating from Haiti, with a little support
By ANA BORRUTO aborruto@liherald.com
It’s been more than a decade since an earthquake devastated Haiti, killing more than 200,000 people, and leaving so many more thousands homeless. To this day, the Caribbean country continues to recover, all while facing other ongoing challenges such as limited access to health care, as well as poverty, political instability and violence.
While a lot of political talk in Washington is focused on what’s happening at the U.SMexico border, Nassau County Legislator Carrié Solages has joined immigration law professionals to share details of an expanded program under the Biden administration intended to provide legal pathways to America for migrants from Haiti, Cuba, Nicaragua and Venezuela as well as war-torn Ukraine.
“This is a positive development, and a humanitarian way to allow people to seek asylum,” Solages said. “We have witnessed so many people risking their lives in order to make it here in the United States.”
This new policy allows up to 30,000 individuals from these four countries to come to the United States per month for a period of up to two years —all receiving work authorization. These individuals must have an eligible sponsor, and pass a series of vetting and background checks.
To reduce overcrowding and wait times at U.S. ports of entry, those who are legal immigrants or citizens of the United
States can apply for someone in Haiti to come to America through an online application called the I-134A form, which gives that sponsor a chance to provide a declaration of financial support.
“They are basically asking you how are you going to take care of this person you are legally sponsoring, the person who is now called the beneficiary,” said Marie Pereira, founder of the Haiti Immigration Project. “Do you have the financial resources to take care of this person’s needs, from health to housing to clothing? Everything.”
Once the sponsor is approved, the beneficiary is required to submit their fingerprints and undergo an extensive background check. They also must be vaccinated for Covid-19, have a valid passport, and proof they are a Haiti native, Pereira added.
Those younger than 18 have to be accompanied by an adult who is their parent or legal guardian.
Judith Hospedales, an immigration law expert and formerly of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, said with the influx of displaced migrants in various states, the administration is trying to cut back on the issues migrants face when they arrive to the border.
Many migrants are seeking asylum — meaning they fear for their safety, or they believe they could be harmed if they stay in their home country — and want protection from another nation, like the United States.
But there are many who may not qualify for asylum status. In that case, they can
Who can become a sponsor?
Anyone who has legal status to live in the United States can sponsor a Haitian immigrant to the United States by submitting a free I-134A application.
That legal status means being a U.S. citizen, green card holder, or someone with temporary protection status.
However, sponsors should be wary of trying to bring in strangers, said Judith Hospedales. The further apart
the relationship between the sponsor and the person looking to come from Haiti, the more difficult it will be to prove that a person can be a suitable sponsor and financially responsible for the beneficiary.
To learn more, visit tinyurl.com/ SponsorHaiti.
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apply for temporary protection status, more commonly known as TPS. This status is for certain individuals who cannot return to their countries of origin because of circumstances within the country, such as those same countries not having the resources or capacity to take back their citizens at that particular time.
Emmanuel Depas, immigration attorney, founder and first president of the Haitian American Lawyers Association in New York, said prospective sponsors must take this process very seriously. Solages emphasized the importance of working with professionals like Depas when going through the sponsorship process.
“You have to say ‘yes’ with caution and understand what you’re getting into,” Depas said. “In those two years, you’re going to have to support (beneficiaries) financially, socially and help them get them acclimated to U.S. culture.
“I implore you to develop patience throughout this process.”
The Haitian American population is one of the fastest growing demographics in Nassau County, Solages said, with many living in communities like Elmont,
Freeport, Uniondale, Valley Stream and Hempstead. According to the most recent census numbers, the total Haitian population was just over 850,000 nationwide, with nearly 155,000 living in New York alone.
Haiti itself has a little more than 11 million people.
Elsie Smith has lived in the United States for 52 years, spending the last decade in Elmont. She wants to sponsor six family members who now live in Haiti — a widower father, his sister and his four kids, whose mother passed away five years ago. The children had to stop going to school last September.
Smith is grateful for the humanitarian relief program as it will give these children better opportunities in the United States.
“This is something for a country that is suffering too much, and we have so much we can offer in this country,” Smith said, through tears. “I live in a house with six bedrooms all by myself — I will provide, (the father) can get his papers for work, and the four children can go to school.”
This is something for a country that is suffering too much, and we have so much we can offer in this country.
ELSIE SMITH Haitian Elmont resident
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Surging Malverne reaches .500
By BRiaN KaChaRaBa sports@liherald.com
Jahairah Arnoux made the most of her final opportunities at the free throw line and, in turn, lifted the Malverne girls’ basketball team into unfamiliar territory.
Arnoux hit all four of her foul shots in overtime, including the go-ahead basket with just over a minute left, as Malverne moved to .500 on both the season and in conference play with a thrilling 47-44 home win over East Rockaway last Friday night.
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a tWo-tiMe all-CoUNtY selection and last season’s Conference Player of the Year when she averaged 22 points per game, DeMeo joined elite company Jan. 7 when she scored her 1,000th career point. The milestone basket came in Carey’s win over Glen Cove and was part of a 28-point performance. She’s the third player in program history to reach 1,000 points and currently ranks second in Nassau County in scoring.
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Gymnastics: Wantagh at North Shore 6 p.m
Gymnastics: Massapequa at South Side 7 p.m.
Girls Basketball: Port Washington at Baldwin 7 p.m.
Friday, Jan. 20
Girls Basketball: Malverne at West Hempstead 5 p.m.
Boys Swimming: So. Side/Lynbrook at Long Beach 5 p.m.
Boys Basketball: Lawrence at Clarke 7 p.m.
Boys Basketball: V.S. Central at Oceanside 7 p.m.
Boys Basketball: East Rockaway at Seaford 7 p.m.
Boys Basketball: West Hempstead at Malverne 7 p.m.
Boys Basketball: Baldwin at Port Washington 7 p.m.
Girls Basketball: Seaford at East Rockaway 7 p.m.
Girls Basketball: Hicksville at Freeport 7 p.m.
Girls Basketball: Oceanside at V.S. Central 7 p.m.
saturday, Jan. 21
Boys Basketball: Jericho at MacArthur 12 p.m.
Boys Basketball: New Hyde Park at Mepham 12 p.m.
Boys Basketball: G.N. North at South Side 12 p.m.
Boys Basketball: Wantagh at V.S. North 12 p.m.
Boys Basketball: North Shore at V.S. South 12 p.m.
Girls Basketball: G.N. South at Long Beach 12 p.m.
Girls Basketball: Elmont at Sewanhaka 12 p.m.
Girls Basketball: V.S. North at Wantagh 12 p.m.
Mikayla Johnson had 20 points and Jamila Smith collected eight over her 12 points in the fourth quarter and extra session for the Mules, who won three of their last four to improve to 3-3 in Conference B2 and 7-7 overall. Malverne had won just eight times in its last three seasons combined and hadn’t been at .500 since being 3-3 on Dec. 17, 2019.
“I know we still have a lot of work to do, but I’m just happy that the girls dug deep and, even with the foul trouble, were able to play the whole game,” Malverne head coach Amanda Masson said.
The Rocks also owned a 2-3 conference mark entering the game.
The Mules trailed 34-28 entering the fourth quarter and didn’t score for almost the first three minutes of the final stanza, during which Arnoux missed three straight free throws after being fouled on a shot from beyond the arc with about seven minutes left. But Emma Poland had the only basket during that stretch to push the Rocks’ lead to eight.
Smith then keyed Malverne’s 9-0 run with six points, including a drive that cut the deficit to a point with 3:18 remaining. Malverne finally took the lead on Johnson’s basket with 1:49 left and pushed the lead to 41-39 on Hazel Whitfield’s put-back and free throw and Arnoux’s foul shot.
The Mules were poised to win in regulation when they were awarded an inbounds pass from underneath the Rocks basket with six seconds left. After the initial pass was batted down East Rockaway’s Maya Motherway emerged from the scrum and darted down the court before converting a short running jumper at the buzzer to tie the game.
“Things happen,” Masson said. “The girls were kind of down, but we spoke about it and [we said] the defense had to make one stop at a time and let’s get to the basket. Pretty much just keep fighting.”
Smith hit a hook shot from the right post 25 seconds into overtime, but Motherway finished off a 3-point play to give the Rocks a 44-43 lead with 1:30 left. Arnoux was fouled on Malverne’s ensuing posses-
sion and hit both free throws before icing the game with two more with 21 seconds remaining.
The Mules’s quest for a playoff berth continues with a three-game road trip that began at Roosevelt (1-10) and continues Friday against West Hempstead (2-6) before an eight-day break.
“We’re definitely just taking it one game at a time,” Masson said.
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Nassau GOP calls on George Santos to resign
By MICHAEL MALASZCZYK mmalaszczyk@liherald.com
U.S. Rep. George Santos has faced stiff opposition from his colleagues since arriving at Capitol Hill at the start of the new year. It looks like he won’t have an easy time at home, either.
Republican leaders from across the county gathered at GOP headquarters in Westbury last week calling on Santos to resign immediately amid his trail of fabrications on his work and education history, as well as the growing questions surrounding how he financed his campaign.
In fact, those in attendance — led by Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman — went as far as declaring they would not work with Santos. Instead, they would direct constituent issues to newly minted U.S. Rep. Anthony D’Esposito or U.S. Rep. Andrew Garbarino. And if they can’t go there, local Republicans would reach out to U.S. Sens. Chuck Schumer or Kirsten Gillibrand — both Democrats.
“I am joined here with my colleagues in calling on George Santos’s resignation, because he cannot serve anymore,” Blakeman said, calling the congressman a “pathological liar.”
“My office will have no interaction with George Santos or his staff until he resigns. “
D’Esposito — who joined Congress the same time as Santos — made it clear through a video link from Washington
that Santos is not fit to serve.
“I think that what’s most important as a public servant is treating the public with respect and gaining authority — something that all of you behind that podium have done,” D’Esposito said, referring to his fellow Republicans at the news conference. “George Santos does not have the ability to serve here in the House of Representatives, and should resign.”
State Sen. Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick took particular issue with one of the claims Santos made during his campaign — that he was Jewish, and that he was descended from Holocaust survivors. Investigations by a handful of news outlets have questioned those claims, not finding any evidence of his grandparents being anything other than Catholic, and finding no record of them being in Europe during the World War II era.
“It is a great stain on the Republican Party of Nassau County that he worked with us,” Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick said. “I am particularly offended also, as a representative of the Five Towns and the Orthodox community. What he did regarding his religious status was exceptionally offensive.”
But even as his fellow Republicans were delivering these calls for him to be removed, Santos told reporters outside his Washington office that he had no intention of leaving his position. He maintains that if the 142,000 voters who elected him decide he should go, then he
will go — but they won’t get the chance to express that until 2024.
“George Santos has no business serving in Congress,” Hempstead town supervisor Don Clavin said. “On behalf of all the board members — and frankly, the 750,000 residents living in the Town of Hempstead — it’s time to go. He’s a national joke. He’s an international joke. But this joke’s got to go. Not tomorrow. Not next week. Today.”
Those were sentiments shared by Clavin’s counterpart in Oyster Bay.
“George, I’m speaking to you,” town supervisor Joe Saladino said. “It’s time to step down.”
Santos has been under fire since a New York Times expose last month challenged pretty much everything he has said about himself throughout this recent campaign, and his 2020 unsuccessful run against Tom Suozzi. Everything from education, employment, philanthropic activity, and salaries simply don’t check out.
Nassau GOP chair Joseph Cairo has taken some heat through all this, with a number of people questioning how much he knew of Santos’ past, and why there wasn’t better vetting. Cairo believed the Republican establishment there had already checked out his claims.
“He’s disgraced the House of Representatives, and we do not consider him one of our congress people,” Cairo said.
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy won’t personally take action to have Santos removed, saying it’s a decision voters should make. However, the congressman is under investigation at multiple levels — including potential criminal investigation about campaign finance.
Over the weekend, U.S. Rep. James Comer — the new House Oversight Committee chair — said if Santos is found to have broken campaign finance laws, he will be removed
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verne School District for 19 years. Romano was recognized for fostering an atmosphere of pride and respect within the high school that has resulted in increased academic achievement for students and recognition of the school as a model of success.
Romano previously served as the district’s social studies department chairperson, and then assistant principal at Herber Middle School, before becoming principal of Malverne High School in 2013.
Romano, who was named a Phi Delta Kappa “Friend of Education” award winner by Molloy College in 2008, continues to work to make Malverne High School a model for education in the 21st century, district officials said. Through a thoughtful and strategic combination of interdisciplinary learning methods, mentorship programs and student leadership initiatives, he is forging positive relationships at all levels of the school community and giving teachers and students the tools they need to overcome challenges in order to succeed, officials added.
Coach Wilson is a product of Malverne schools, having attended Maurice W. Downing Primary School and Herber Middle School, before graduating from Malverne High School in 2000.
It’s Your MoneY
By Jonathan Wolfsohn MBA, CFP, EA, ATA
SOME EDUCATOR EXPENSES MAY BE TAX DEDUCTIBLE
The educator expense deduction allows eligible teachers and administrators to deduct part of the cost of technology, supplies and training from their taxes. They can only claim this deduction for expenses that were not reimbursed by their employer, a grant or other source.
Who is an eligible educator? The taxpayer must be a kindergarten through grade 12 teacher, instructor, counselor, principal, or aide. They must also work at least 900 hours per school year in a school that provides elementary or secondary education as detennined under state law.
Educators can deduct up to $250 of trade or business expenses paid or incurred during the 2022 tax year that were not reimbursed. As taxpayers prepare to file, they should remember to keep receipts after making any purchase to support claiming this deduction with their tax records. The deduction is $500 if both taxpayers are eligible educators and file their return using the status married filing jointly. These taxpayers cannot deduct more than $250 each.
Deductible expenses include professional development course fees; books; supplies; computer equipment, including related software and services; other equipment and materials used in the classroom; personal protective equipment, disinfectant, and other supplies used for the prevention of the spread of corona virus Expenses for COVID-19 protective items include, but are not limited to face masks; disinfectant; hand soap; hand sanitizer; disposable gloves; tape, paint, or chalk to guide social distancing; physical barriers, such as clear plexiglass; air purifiers; and other items recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to be used for the prevention of the spread of COVID-19..
Wilson said his passion for football is second only to his love of family and community.
“I believe there is greatness abound in the Malverne community,” Wilson said. “My goal is to contribute to the strength of character and good energy that every child needs to live their best life.”
Wilson enrolled at Nassau Community College, where he studied education and played for the Lions, until he was sidelined by an injury. He continued his studies at Morgan State in Maryland and eventually went to work with special needs and at-risk youth, before returning to Malverne, working directly with kids in his beloved community.
In 2014, Wilson rejoined the Mules as JV football coach, and since he had never been a coach before, he credited others with giving him the knowledge and confidence to create his own style. Wilson said he believes in being a beacon of light for his players, getting them ready for winning at life, as well as football, by teaching them discipline, teamwork and to be good human beings.
Wilson founded the Lakeview/Malverne Lions football little league, introducing the game and bringing his positivity and spirit to the community’s 5-12 year olds.
When he’s not coaching, helping with homework or just giving a reassuring fist bump, Wilson can be found at Davison Avenue Intermediate School in Lynbrook serving as a monitor, where he says the younger generation provides him with the perspective and motivation that keeps him going strong.
This year, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a federal holiday, was celebrated on Monday, Jan. 16. By promoting equal rights for Black Americans through the Civil Rights Movement, Dr. King sought to bring all races together in the struggle for true equality.
King’s achievements were successful, in part, through grassroots activism — reaching people in hometowns and speaking face-to-face to bring about positive change. It was in this spirit that Malverne schools held their Jan. 12 event, district officials said.
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MHS PrinciPal Vincent A. Romano, right, was congratulated by fellow honoree Tyrell ‘Coach’ Wilson.
SoPHia aiello, far left, and Sanaa Sims led the audience in the Pledge of Allegiance.
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tHe Maurice W. Downing Primary School Performers sang ‘Lean on Me’ during the festivities.
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Monster trucks invade Long Island
By Karen Bloom
onster truck madness is back on Long Island this weekend when for two action-packed days at Nassau Coliseum. In this version, families can watch their favorite Hot Wheels trucks come to life when the Hot Wheels ‘Glow Party’ lights up the arena, Jan. 21-22.
While geared to the younger generation of monster truck fans, there is nothing tame about this version. You’ll still experience all the action of the 12-foot-tall, 10,000-pound machines will that bring audiences to their feet, racing and ripping up a customdesigned track full of obstacles to soar over — or smash through — delighting onlookers. A laser light show adds to the spectacle — the trucks maneuver their way through their stunts in a darkened arena.
Their names — Gunkster, Race Ace, Mega Wrex, Bone Shaker, Tiger Shark, Bigfoot and Demo Derby — reflect the outrageous mix of racing and showmanship that enthrall both the drivers and their fans.
WHERE WHEN
• Saturday and Sunday, Jan. 21-22; times vary
• Tickets start at $40 adult, $24 child; $10 additional for Crash Zone (prices are subject to change); available at HotWheelsMonsterTrucksLive. com or NassauColiseum.com
• Located at Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale
“Big trucks, big engines, crushing cars, hanging out with the fans, I love it all,” says Eric Steinberg, 22. “It’s an indescribable adrenaline rush.”
It’s clear Steinberg loves his job. In fact, he doesn’t describe his role as a “job.” It’s his passion — what he was born to do.
Like his fellow drivers, Steinberg became enthralled with the big trucks at a young age. Missouri-born and raised, he was 3 years old when he went to his first monster truck event. From that moment on he was hooked.
“I just knew this is what I wanted,” he says. “Monster trucks are amazing, and caught my attention more than anything else. I looked up to the drivers as my heroes. I remember how I felt and that helped me transition to being a driver.”
Branford Marsalis
After some scheduling delay — in part due to the pandemic — the renowned saxophonist makes his long-awaited appearance at the Madison Theatre with his quartet. The NEA Jazz Master, triple-Grammy Award winner and musical polymath with his stellar ensemble — pianist Joey Calderazzo, bassist Eric Revis and drummer Justin Faulkner — bring the brilliance that has made this quartet one of the most revered and influential in jazz. Marsalis is equally at home performing concertos with symphony orchestras and sitting in with members of the Grateful Dead, but the core of his musical universe remains the Branford Marsalis Quartet. After more than three decades of existence with minimal personnel changes, this celebrated ensemble is acclaimed for its uncompromising interpretation of a kaleidoscopic range of both original compositions and jazz and popular classics.
Friday, Jan. 20, 8 p.m. $40-$95. Madison Theatre, Molloy University campus, 1000 Hempstead Ave., Rockville Centre. (516) 323-4444 or MadisonTheatreNY.org.
Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company
monster truck world, was Steinberg’s entrée into the circuit. He debuted Gunkster, first created by Hot Wheels for its 2021 Monster Trucks Series collectibles, in 2022.
He’ll be in high gear with all his tricks, driving Gunkster through all the non-stop action, which includes a wheelie competition, long jumps, freestyle, and even motocross. And if that is not enough, there’ll be a special appearance by the car-eating, fire-breathing transforming robot Megasaurus.
Steinberg encourages everyone to come to the Crash Zone pre-show, Saturday, at 10 a.m. and 5 p.m., and Sunday, at noon. Crash Zone gives fans access to the arena floor where they can view of the trucks up-close and meet the drivers, get autographs and take photos and, of course, check out some toy versions of the big trucks.
“Fans love it,” says Steinberg. “The kids are excited to see the trucks before the show. It’s all for them. For me, I always wanted to meet the drivers as a kid. I always looked up to them as my heroes. And now I want to be that hero. Meeting the fans is truly special and encourages us.”
hooked up with the Bigfoot
Determined to follow his dream, he enrolled in State Technical College of Missouri’s Automotive Technology HighPerformance Program. After his 2021 graduation, he hooked up with the Bigfoot team. Bigfoot, a name synonymous with the
Top photo: Gunkster, driven by Eric Steinberg, and other popular trucks, including Tiger Shark, will thrill fans with exciting car-crunching feats as they fly more than 35 feet in the air. Three stories tall and weighing more than 50,000 pounds, Megasaurus — at left — roars into the arena ready to chomp.
The Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company welcomes the coming of spring, the Year of the Black Water Rabbit. It’s a spectacular experience for all ages, combining traditional Chinese dance with modern flair. The Red Lions dance to a hip hop beat. The Golden Dragon brings good luck and fortune for the coming year. The ensemble also showcases a contemporary dance work, ‘Ashes of A Dead Frog,’ choreographed by legendary Polish Choreographer Jacek Luminski that was commissioned by Nai-Ni Chen almost a decade ago. Guest artists from the Chinese Music Ensemble of New York provide traditional and contemporary music on classical and folk Chinese instruments. Dancers, acrobats and musicians perform in festive costumes in red, gold, blue and purple colors symbolizing their prayer for a peaceful and harmonious New Year with plenty of prosperity and good fortune for everyone to enjoy and share.
Sunday, Jan. 29, 7 p.m. $52, $42, $32. Tilles Center for the Performing Arts, LIU Post campus, 720 Northern Blvd., Brookville. (516) 299-3100 or TillesCenter.org.
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Art talk
26 Feb. 23
Grab your lunch and join Nassau County Museum of Art Docent Riva Ettus for her popular “Brown Bag Lecture” live, via Zoom, Thursday, Feb. 23, 1 p.m. She’ll discuss the current exhibition, “The Big Picture: Photography Now.” Participants are invited to ask questions at the end of the program. Register at least 24 hours in advance to receive the program Zoom link. Also Feb. Nassau County Museum of Art, 1 Museum Dr., Roslyn Harbor. (516) 484-9337 or NassauMuseum.org.
The Best of the Eagles
Get into the Eagles’ groove when the tribute band visits The Paramount stage, Thursday, Jan. 26, 8 p.m. With special guest Fleetwood Macked. This authentic recreation features individual bandmates taking on the persona of the original Eagles members. $39.50, $29.50, $19.50 .The Paramount, 370 New York Ave., Huntington. (800) 745-3000 or Ticktmaster.com or ParamountNY. com.
After School Dish
Friends of the Brothers
Friends of the Brothers visits the Landmark stage with their dynamic tribute to the Allman Brothers, Friday, Jan. 27, 8 p.m. Their powerful celebration of the Allman Brothers, featuring musicians closely associated with the original band, continues the brotherhood with passion, committed to the ideals of every night being special and unique. Their first-hand experience with the Allman Brothers Band and their deep knowledge of the repertoire and the music’s roots and heritage allows them to play with an unrivaled depth. Hear songs from every stage of the Allman Brothers’ career, backed by a band of inspirational, veteran players. $33, $28. Jeanne Rimsky Theater at Landmark on Main Street, 232 Main St., Port Washington. (516) 767-6444 or LandmarkOnMainStreet.org.
Become a Jedi! Those wishing to learn the Force, the mystical power in the Star Wars universe, should plan to be at Malverne Public Library on Saturday, Jan. 28, 1-2 p.m. The library, located at 61 St. Thomas Pl., is holding a Jedi Training for children ages 5-10. Star Wars costumes are encouraged! Register by calling the library at (516) 599-0750 ext. 303 or email malvernekids@malvernelibrary. org.
Lakeview Public Library holds its After School Dish every Friday , 3:30-4:30 p.m, for students grades 6 and under. The event features discussions of learning, games, crafts, and snacks. An adult must stay with any children under twelve (12) years of age. Register before each session by calling (516) 536-3071 or emailing ireckson@lakeviewlibrary. org. The event takes place in the Children’s Room of the library, 1120 Woodfield Road, Rockville Centre.
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GED training
Lakeview Library will hold its ongoing GED Classes for those already registered on Tuesday, Jan. 24, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Long Island Educational Opportunity Center will be offering High School Equivalency / GED Prep classes. Call Adriana Arguelles at (516) 436-3071 or email at aarguelles@ lakeviewlibrary.org.
You code, gurl!
Lakeview Library offers Girls Who Code, Tuesday, Jan. 24, 5-6 p.m. The club is for students grades 6-12, a sisterhood of supportive peers and role models, and use computer science to change the world. Learn from fun and simple online coding tutorials, build community through interactive activities, and about inspiring role models. Work in teams to design and build a Girls Who Code Project that solves real world problems things that you dream up. Register before each class so there enough supplies for all participants, 1120 Woodfield Road. Call Jennifer Dunlop at (51)-5363071 or email at jdunlop@ lakeviewlibrary.org.
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.
Tax forums
The Town of Hempstead is hosting a series of tax forums throughout January at various locations. Those in attendance can learn how to address property tax exemptions, challenge a tax assessment, tax discounts, and more. There is no fee for the workshops. To register, email taxforums@ hempsteadny.gov or call (516) 414-6598. The remaining schedule includes: Malverne Public Library, 61 St. Thomas Pl., Friday, Jan. 20, 1 p.m.; Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2 p.m., at Hempstead Town Hall, located at Nathan L.H. Bennett Pavilion, 1 Washington St., Hempstead. The last tax forum will be held Tuesday, Jan. 31, 7 p.m. at Echo Park, 399 Nassau Blvd., West Hempstead.
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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.
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) 484-9337 or NassauMuseum.org.
The Pigeon Comes to Long Island!
Step into activities pulled directly from the pages of Mo Willems’ books, during opening weekend of Long Island Children’s Museum’s new exhibit, Sunday, Jan. 22, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., in residence through May 14. Step into activities pulled directly from the pages of Mo Willems’ books, make art inspired by his work, engage in dramatic play and learn about the rich social and emotional lives of the author’s characters. Interact with Willems beloved characters: best friend duo Elephant and Piggie, faithful companion Knuffle Bunny, and The Pigeon. Long Island Children’s Museum, Museum Row, Garden City. (516) 224-5800 or LICM.org.
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Sands casino coming to Nassau Coliseum?
By JEFFREY BESSEN jbessen@liherald.com
A touch of Las Vegas could soon make its way to Uniondale’s Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum with hotels, performance stages, and even a casino.
The Las Vegas Sands, a resort company founded by late billionaire Sheldon Adelson, wants to develop what it calls a “multibillion-dollar flagship hospitality, entertainment and casino project” at the former home of the New York Islanders off the Hempstead Turnpike near the Meadowbrook Parkway. But the acquisition of up to 80 acres of the site would require state approval.
“The plan would include a casino accounting for 10 percent of the total project, outdoor community spaces, four- and five-star hotel rooms, and a world class live performance venue honoring the legacy of live music at the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum,” Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman shared on Twitter.
There also would be celebrity chef restaurants, convention space and ballrooms, along with a luxurious day spa, a swimming pool, and a health club.
“We strongly believe Long Island can be home to one of the region’s great entertainment and hospitality developments,” said Robert Goldstein, Las Vegas Sands chair and chief executive, in a news release.
Sands, which is worth more than $42 billion on the New York Stock Exchange, says it wants to collaborate with the surrounding communities to create a plan as a way to maximizes economic opportunity while protecting the quality of life. Part of that plan would include creating 12,000 construction jobs, and then employing 5,000 people.
But making such a collaboration work will require Sands to listen, County Legislature Minority Leader Kevan Abrahams said.
“It is imperative for Sands resorts to conduct extensive community outreach, and then incorporate the feedback they receive into their proposal,” Abrahams said. That means not only talking to the people who live in the area, but also talking to officials at Hofstra University, Nassau Community College, as well as both Hempstead town and village.
Sands also needs to reach out to local fire departments, school districts, civic associations, chambers of commerce and others as a “necessary first step for addressing concerns and identifying opportunities.”
Scott Rechler is optimistic about a Sands development after nearly two decades of working to overhaul the Coliseum site.
“The plan envisioned by Sands is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to create the kind of world-renowned entertainment and hospitality destination that has been
sought after by Long Islanders,” said Rechler, chief executive and chair of RXR Realty, in the release.
But not everyone shares that enthusiasm. Protesters have gathered outside the Coliseum opposing the casino component, which they say promotes multiple addictions. Others believe such a development would add to the existing traffic logjam while creating a blight on the environment.
And then there are people like Jay Goldmark from Woodmere who is OK with the plan.
“Surprisingly I have no absolutely no issue with them building a casino as long as they have absolutely no exemptions granted under any circumstances as far as any construction, sales or use taxes,” Goldmark posted on social media. “If they can afford to build for millions of dollars and fees etc., they surely can afford to pay the sales taxes. It will also create hundreds of jobs.”
THE LAS VEGAS Sands resort company is considering the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum property as a site for a new upscale casino. It’s championed by Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman, but being met with cautious optimism by others, like County Legislature Minority Leader Kevan Abrahams.
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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 1/25/23 at 9:30 A.M. to consider the following applications and appeals:
THE FOLLOWING CASES WILL BE CALLED STARTING AT 9:30 A.M. 88/23. WEST HEMPSTEAD - April Bernstein, Variances, lot area occupied, rear yard, construct 2- story additions, 2nd story addition & roof over open porch all attached to dwelling., W/s Langley Ave., 100’ S/o Coolidge St., a/k/a 436 Langley Ave.
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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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that in accordance with New York State Real Property Tax Law Section 1408(2), complaints on real property assessment for the fiscal year June 1, 2023 to May 31, 2024 will be accepted by the Inc. Village of Malverne, 99 Church Street, Malverne NY 11565 between February 1, 2023 and February 21, 2023 during regular business hours. On Grievance Day, February 21, 2023 the Assessor will also be available between the hours of 5:00 PM and 9:00 PM to receive complaints on real property assessments.
BY THE ORDER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES Inc. Village of Malverne Averil Smith, Village Clerk/Treasurer Dated 1/19/2023 136754
LEGAL NOTICE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the tentative assessment rolls of the Inc. Village of Malverne for fiscal year June 1, 2023 to May 31, 2024 will be available for inspection at Malverne Village Hall, 99 Church Street, Malverne, NY 11565 during regular business hours starting February 1, 2023.
BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES Inc. Village of Malverne Averil Smith, Village Clerk/Treasurer Dated: 1/19/2023 136755
SALE SUBJECT TO CHANGE DAY OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH COURT/CLERK DIRECTIVES.
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REFEREE’S NOTICE OF SALE IN FORECLOSURE SUPREME COURTCOUNTY OF NASSAU JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, Plaintiffagainst - LAWRENCE A. WESTBY, et al Defendant(s).
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SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORKCOUNTY OF NASSAU NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC D/B/A MR. COOPER, V. ALBERT J. MARCIANO, ET AL.
NOTICE OF SALE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure dated April 30, 2019, and entered in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Nassau, wherein NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC D/B/A MR. COOPER is the Plaintiff and ALBERT J. MARCIANO, 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 February 14, 2023 at 2:30PM, premises known as 435 HEMPSTEAD GARDENS DRIVE, WEST HEMPSTEAD, NY 11552: Section 35, Block 402, Lot 220:
ALL THAT CERTAIN PLOT, PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND, WITH THE BUILDINGS AND IMPROVEMENTS
THEREON ERECTED, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING AT WEST HEMPSTEAD, TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD, COUNTY OF NASSAU AND STATE OF NEW YORK
Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered on March 25, 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 “Rain or Shine” on the 15th day of February, 2023 at 2:30 PM. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being at Lakeview, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau, and State of New York.
Premises known as 250 Sylvan Drive, West Hempstead, NY 11552. (Section: 35 Block: 48005 Lot: 83)
Approximate amount of lien $105,630.49 plus interest and costs.
Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed judgment and terms of sale.
Index No. 003551/2017.
George Esernio, Esq., Referee.
McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLC Attorney(s) for Plaintiff 420 Lexington Avenue, Suite 840 New York, NY 10170 Tel. 347/286-7409
Dated: December 10, 2022
Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered December 6, 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 22, 2023 at 2:30PM, premises known as 94 Tilrose Avenue, Malverne, NY 11565. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the Incorporated Village of Malverne, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau, State of New York, Section 37 Block 675 Lot 26. Approximate amount of judgment $590,562.31 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index# 607100/2018. 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.”
Judith Powell, 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: January 4, 2023 136758
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■ Keven S. Carcamo, 22, West Hempstead was charged with unlawfully selling tobacco to a minor at Knockout 1 Smoke Shop on Wantagh Avenue in Levittown. POP Unit police also arrested Muhammad N. Sajid, 52, of East Meadow at the Ali Baba store on Main Street in Farmingdale, and Sanjaykumar Patel, 41, of Queens Village at Jelly Bean Convenience on North Jerusalem Road in Levittown. Sajid was charged with selling alcohol to a minor, and Patel was charged with selling alcohol to a minor and other charges.
Arrests
■ Joshua A. Cohen, 46, of Malverne was
arrested for shoplifting at the Walmart on Old Country Road in Westbury on Jan. 6 at 2:35 p.m.
■ Donna Armato, 59, of Lynbrook was arrested for shoplifting at the Stop and Shop on Atlantic Avenue in Oceanside on Jan. 7 at 2:20 p.m.
Stolen items
■ Apple AirPods were reported stolen from a house on Adams Avenue in West Hempstead on Jan. 2 at 10 a.m.
■ Two bicycles were reported stolen from a home on Grand Avenue in West Hempstead on Jan. 11 at 11:45 a.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.
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Section 34 Block 316 Lot 180
The approximate amount of the current Judgment lien is $904,804.04 plus interest and costs. The Premises will be sold subject to provisions of the aforesaid Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale; Index # 15-005130
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.
Joseph Terino, Esq., Referee.
McCabe, Weisberg & Conway, LLC, 10 Midland Avenue, Suite 205, Port Chester, NY 10573 Dated: 1/11/2023 File Number: 14-301433 LD 136756
buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being at Inwood, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section 40, Block 191 and Lot 26. Approximate amount of judgment is $816,187.99 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 006649/2014. This foreclosure sale will be held on the north side steps of the Courthouse, rain or shine. COVID-19 safety protocols will be followed at the foreclosure sale. If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, the Court Appointed Referee will cancel the sale.
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.
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.
SUPREME COURTCOUNTY OF NASSAU U.S. BANK N.A., AS TRUSTEE FOR THE REGISTERED HOLDERS OF ASSET BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2005-HE4, Plaintiff, Against MARIA E. PENA A/K/A MARIA PENA, GEORGE CAVALLERO A/K/A GEORGE R. CAVALLERO, ET AL.
LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE
Jane P. Shrenkel, Esq., Referee
*LOCATION OF
Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 611744/2017. George Esernio, 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.
During the COVID-19 health emergency, bidders are required to comply with all governmental health requirements in effect at the time of 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. 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.
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SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee, for Carrington Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2005-NC5 AssetBacked Pass-Through Certificates, Plaintiff AGAINST
Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale, duly entered 04/27/2018, 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 2/24/2023 at 2:00 pm, premises known as 44 Archer Road, 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.
SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU, DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY ON BEHALF OF FINANCIAL ASSET SECURITIES CORP, SOUNDVIEW HOME LOAN TRUST 2007-WMC1, ASSET BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007-WMC1, Plaintiff, v. LLOYD SHACKLEFORD, et al., Defendant(s).
Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered on December 20, 2019, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction on the front steps on the north side of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on February 16, 2023 at 2:30 p.m., premises known as 50 Meadow Road, Inwood, NY 11096 a/k/a 50 Meadow Road, Hempstead, NY 11096. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the
Friedman Vartolo LLP, 85 Broad Street, Suite 501, New York, New York 10004, Attorneys for Plaintiff Firm File No. 181722-2 136734
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
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
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)
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
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A. Not much, except decide whether you want a ridiculous-looking room with a jog in the wall or want to spend the money and time to go through the zoning variance process. When I see cases like this, I understand the intent of the law, but not the “spirit” of the law. The intent is to prevent the construction of buildings too close to a property line, based on historical catastrophes such as the London fire and the Chicago fire, both of which saw hundreds of lives lost and tens of thousands of buildings destroyed, mainly because of their closeness to one another and their ability to burn easily.
We live in a modern age in which materials have been tested, analyzed, certified and regulated to limit flame spread, and communities have been set up with strict guidelines to leave spaces between buildings for safety and appearance. But knowing, or not remembering, this, communities may invoke the strictness of the law like a stern punishment, or look at the separate conditions and merits of each case, deciding that your straight wall versus a jogged wall isn’t going to hurt anyone and, being located on the side or behind your house, isn’t going to detract from the character of the community.
Some building departments have been given the flexibility to make these decisions, to avoid throwing the baby out with the bathwater, and have the authority to give approval for minor issues. Some municipalities have even gone so far as to pass ordinances allowing the discretion of building departments to allow for the alignment of built structures, previously approved, on the first story. It makes sense not to put homeowners through an unnecessary hearing process, sometimes costing thousands of dollars and many months of delay, just so they can have a straight wall.
Allowing alignment with a previously approved part of a building isn’t the same as having a flammable wall too close to a property line or another building. In the long run, a variance will be worth it. Otherwise the weird wall shift won’t be understood or be beneficial to you. Good luck!
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The Republicans have sent in the clowns
One of my all-time favorite comedians was Groucho Marx. He always had the right response to the question of the moment. He used to say, “No matter what you ask for, the answer is no.” That describes the crazy new Republican majority in the House of Representatives.
can candidates who have run for Congress have campaigned on the promise to make government smaller. They made it a point never to explain which programs they were after, because they knew specifics would kill them.
Democratic Senate will no doubt vote against such changes, but that would leave the country without a budget.
of the House majority.
JERRY KREMER
For decades, the federal government has been providing funds for Social Security, Medicare, Homeland Security and the Department of Defense. Most rational people will tell you that these are crucial parts of the government, but various members of the new majority have targeted these programs for extinction.
When asked why they would seek to end one of these key programs, the individual Republican members would answer, “Because I don’t like it.” The idea that many members of the new majority want to bring government to its knees should be a warning sign to every American.
The Republican effort to dismantle American government is nothing new to political observers. Hundreds of Republi-
Eliminating programs goes along with the entire package of rules that were just adopted by the House of Representatives under the leadership of its new speaker, Kevin McCarthy. McCarthy has wanted to be speaker for over a decade. In 2015 he lost the job to John Boehner, and Boehner gave it to Paul Ryan. This year, for McCarthy, the speakership was now or never.
To avoid never, he agreed to a set of rules changes that at best could be described as insane. At the top of the list is a rule that will allow any one of the 435 House members to make a motion to take away the speakership from McCarthy.
Another rule allows members to single out any federal agency and vote to eliminate its budget. Because the House is empowered to craft the government’s spending plan, this rule could wipe out the entire budget of the Defense Department or the allocation for Medicare, with little or no debate in the House. The
What spells more trouble is a requirement that any increase in the debt ceiling must be matched by reductions in federal spending, which could target Social Security and Medicare. What is the next ugly byproduct of McCarthy’s failure to give into the far-right mob?
Spending limits, counterbalanced by cuts in programs, would create the possibility that Congress would default on its requirement to pay the nation’s debt. A debt default could lead to a global meltdown and a downgrading of America’s credit rating. The Republican House majority threatened debt default under President Barack Obama, but in the end, the Republicans came to their senses and approved the borrowing to keep the government functioning.
Apparently, rules changes weren’t enough for the 20 or so fringe House members as McCarthy sold his soul. In addition to giving in to them on rules, he agreed to appoint them to key committees, including the powerful Rules Committee. In effect, the group of 20 will have more power than the other 202 members
It is important to explain the significance of the appointment of troublemakers to the Rules Committee. The committee has the authority to do virtually anything during the course of consideration of a measure, including deeming it passed. It can rewrite parts of a bill, or the entire measure. House members such as Lauren Boebert, of Colorado, can hold the committee hostage. It’s a recipe for disaster.
Some readers might call these observations partisan, but any student of government will tell you that all of these changes are a recipe for disaster. As an example of the thinking of this power cluster, Rep. Jim Jordan, of Ohio, was asked why he favored cuts in the Defense Department, and he answered that there are too may generals in the military, and we have to get rid of many of them.
When all of these so-called reformers announced their plans, I thought of the word “clowns,” and then the song “Send in the Clowns” popped up in my thinking. Clowns are funny, but not this group of them.
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.
Playing hide-and-seek with top secrets
Imagine my surprise when I opened my toaster oven to slide in a meatloaf and found a bunch of classified documents inside. Wow, I thought, secret docs are really popping up all over the place.
the documents were his because, well, just because. His team resisted turning them over, although the law demands that important papers get returned to the government after a president leaves office.
wizards.
People wondered if spies were hanging around Mar-a-Lago, hoping to read our nuclear codes over the dessert buffet. Or maybe someone was thinking about selling information to the other side, a kind of monetizing of the outgoing presidency.
Let me retreat a bit. After all, I did lose my most precious Covid-19 vaccine card just a week after I got the jab in January 2021. I awoke in the middle of the night and couldn’t remember where I had put it for super-safekeeping. I began to toss the room and the closet.
fight the government’s request to return the papers to safekeeping.
I once forgot to turn off the stove. Another time, I misplaced the code for my bicycle lock. Nearly every day I forget why I jumped up to run upstairs.
But shouldn’t the Secret Service, Homeland Security, the FBI, the president’s briefers and the CIA do better?
RANDI KREISS
The papers were in a folder that said Top Secret, so I read them immediately. Showing up in my oven makes them mine, right? Also, I took the extra precaution of declassifying them by chanting the order of the planets according to their distance from the sun, even Pluto, which is officially a nano planet. I mean, I don’t want to break any laws.
Just a few months ago, everyone was talking about a former president possessing bundles of classified documents, which he or someone close to him stuffed in various cabinets and closets in and around Mar-a-Lago, his golf club and happy place. The Justice Department, not known for leaping into action, actually raided the premises — that’s how worried it was that secrets may have fallen into the hands of spies. The former prez said
A special counsel was appointed by the DOJ to investigate the case of the purloined papers. Think: a kind of Wizard of Oz operating behind a screen.
Starting in early November, more secret documents were discovered, this time in offices and homes owned or formerly occupied by President Biden. He said he was surprised that classified material turned up under his watch, and his people did move with alacrity to give the paperwork back to the proper authorities in the government. Still.
Who is minding the store? How do secrets get passed around and land in somebody’s garage? A second special counsel was appointed. Now we have two
After two days of misery, I tried to contact someone at the vaccine location. Someone there told me I had to appear in person, and even then I might not be successful. So I started all over again, searching my room and closets and, in case I really misplaced it, the fridge and the inside of my sneakers. On Day 4 I found the card exactly where I had put it originally, in a drawer. So I understand these lapses, but my vaccine card isn’t a nuclear code.
Biden apparently set down some papers and then forgot where they were, or when they needed to be returned to the government archives. More likely, he didn’t think about it all, and it was his staff that messed up.
Not so much with the other guy, who claimed possession of what were clearly classified papers and hired lawyers to
Hell, I did better hiding my diary from my sister when I was 12. No way MI-5 or the code breakers of Bletchley Park would have stashed spy secrets under a cushion.
I was surprised, but not really shocked, to find the eyes-only documents in my toaster oven. How to get rid of them? Roast? Convection bake? Air fry? I tried them all, and now I have a pile of ashes in my oven that I probably have to bake into another meatloaf, for security reasons.
This may not be the end of the story. All the president’s men and women somehow thought it was OK to store spycraft information in POTUS’s sock drawer or the ottoman at Camp David. Our government, bless its confused leaders, apparently subscribes to a special protocol for keeping secret documents secret, known as L.G.
That would be Loosey Goosey.
Copyright 2023 Randi Kreiss. Randi can be reached at randik3@aol.com.
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ell, I did a better job of hiding my diary from my sister when I was 12.
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We don’t need Albany’s concrete fist in Nassau
New York has lost Oyster Bay. Well, more accurately, the state has lost 300,000 people — the town’s population — in just a single year.
Only California lost more people from domestic migration in the past year, and it wasn’t by much. But at least according to census numbers, New York can only watch as an average of 820 people move to another state. Each day.
Those are the kinds of numbers you’d expect from a state that’s struggling financially. But New York is anything but. In fact, it’s hard to find a time when New York was more prosperous. It’s just a prosperity that far too many people can’t afford to take part in.
“Over the last 10 years, our state had created 1.2 million jobs, but only 400,000 new homes,” Gov. Kathy Hochul said in her recent State of the State address.
Without a robust supply of homes, prices remain high. That’s great for developers and landlords, but bad for everyone else. The simple fact is, if our family members, friends and neighbors can’t afford to live in our communities, they’ll find a neighborhood where they can.
“Many forces led to this state of affairs,” Hochul said.
“But front and center are the local landuse policies that are the most restrictive in the nation. Through zoning, local communities hold enormous power to block growth.”
There are certainly benefits to such power, like preserving neighborhoods’ suburban single-family feel. But that feel isn’t cheap. The median sales price of homes in Nassau County in 2021 was $620,000, according to the state’s taxation and finance department. Outside New York City, the closest counties are Rockland, at $550,000, and Suffolk, at $510,000.
To afford a home like that, you’d have to
make at least $45 an hour — nearly three times the minimum wage. A typical salary in New York pays a little less than $25.
But you can’t work in New York if you can’t live in New York. And with the dearth of truly affordable housing, that just isn’t happening. It’s not that our local government officials don’t want affordable housing. It’s just that many don’t like the best way to create such housing: apartment buildings.
“Between full-on bans of multifamily homes, and onerous zoning and approval processes, they make it difficult — even impossible — to build new homes,” Hochul said. “Think about that. People want to live here, but local decisions to limit growth mean they cannot. Local governments can — and should — make different choices.”
Those choices need to begin here. Between 2010 and 2018, the governor said, counties like Nassau granted fewer building permits per capita than virtually all suburban counties across New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Northern Virginia and Southern California.
“With less supply, demand drives up prices,” Hochul said. “And who gets squeezed? Middle-income families and low-income families.”
Yet, not to fear, Hochul has a plan to fix it. She calls it the New York Housing Compact, and its intent is to build 800,000 new homes in the state over the next decade, setting “clear expectations for the growth we need, while at the same time giving localities plenty of tools, flexibility and resources to stimulate growth.”
Doing that requires downstate localities like Nassau to increase their housing stocks by 3 percent every three years. That can happen through redevelopment of dilapidated sites like old malls and office parks, incentivizing new housing production, or simply updating zoning rules.
In return, Hochul said, the state will offer new funding for schools, roads and sewers while removing some of the bureaucratic barriers standing in the way of new housing.
But failure to meet these goals on Hochul’s timetable means facing the governor’s mighty concrete fist. Albany will override local authority, and implement what she calls a “new fast-track approval process” to get home construction under way.
That’s one step too far. Forcing such change by trampling local government not only creates a worse mess worse, but also sets a bad precedent for the kind of power the governor wields over these communities.
What the concrete fist needs is a velvet glove in the form of incentives, and good education on what properly planned housing can bring.
There is a constant fear of city encroachment on our suburban way of life, but even a good suburb finds room for everyone from every walk of life. How often do we hear friends talk about how much they enjoy visiting the vibrant town centers of places like Rockville Centre, Long Beach and Lynbrook? All of that is thanks to multifamily housing done right — not just for those who don’t necessarily make a lot of money, but for our young neighbors, who are just starting out in the world, and our older neighbors, looking to downsize and enjoy a simpler life.
This can happen by shining light on these successes, and how housing diversity grows neighborhoods rather than destroying them.
But let’s do it without the threats, without the negativity. Let’s provide the right incentives to make housing more affordable in our communities, and show why our Nassau County neighborhoods are indeed the best places to live.
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You likely don’t need me to tell you that children all over the country are suffering the academic consequences of the pandemic, and New York is no exception.
A 2022 survey revealed that 52 percent of American families were looking for a new school. To put it in personal terms, in a classroom of 25 students, 13 families are not satisfied with the education their children are receiving.
A great K-12 education for every child is no small undertaking, and we know there are many learning environments that help different students achieve their potential.
Every child is different — with different abilities, personality and needs. In a place like New
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Pence can persuade America he’s the president it needs
one thing I should have learned from my 28 years in Congress and the 15 years before that in the maelstrom of New York politics and government is that political life is very tough and all-consuming — especially at the national level.
Now that I’m away from the incessant turbulence of campaigning, and can wake up in the morning knowing I can go back to sleep and not have to worry during the day about prying reporters or angry constituents, I am increasingly aware of how unnatural the political world can be — and usually is.
This was reinforced for me during a recent meeting and subsequent radio interview with former Vice President Mike Pence. The meeting was in the fifth-floor Manhattan office of the Red Apple companies headed by John Catsimatidis, one of New York’s most successful entrepreneurs and business leaders. Among John’s companies is 77WABC Radio, which has
become a major political force in New York.
(Full disclosure: I am a 77WABC contributor and co-host, and consider Mike Pence a good friend.)
The meeting with the former vice president was the latest of many that Catsimatidis has had with prospective national and statewide candidates and political heavyweights. Joining him were a number of executives, staff members and Sid Rosenberg, who hosts the station’s most popular show.
It went well from the start. Though his questions about a possible presidential candidacy were probing, Catsimatidis made clear his admiration and respect for Pence. As did the participants. Pence’s demeanor was calm and relaxed, and his answers were thoughtful and coherent.
Following the 50-minute meeting, John, Mike Pence, Sid Rosenberg and I took the elevator down to the 77WABC studio on the second floor to record interviews with Sid for “Sid and Friends,” and with John and me for “Cats at Night.” On both floors, there were the
requisite photos with staff members, studio workers and technicians. Mike Pence handled it all with smiles and good humor. Then he was off to his next engagement with his four staff assistants.
All of this sounds calm and rational. But think of how many times Mike Pence must go through this drill. How many business and political leaders, how many special-interest advocates and former politicians must Mike Pence meet, and how many radio and television interviews must he do, realizing that one word or expressed thought taken out of context could endanger — or even torpedo — his possible campaign?
How many big cities, suburban centers and small towns must he visit? How many early mornings and late nights will he have?
How will he keep to his endless schedule? I couldn’t help but notice the understandably tense looks on the faces of the Pence assistants trying to keep him at least reasonably close to his schedule without offending anyone at these meetings, while thinking about how they
would explain his lateness at the next meeting, and the meetings after that.
Mike Pence’s real challenges, though, as he thinks through a presidential run, are:
■ Figuring out how to claim justifiable credit for his real contributions to the Trump-Pence administration while disclaiming the Trump excesses — particularly the shameful events of Jan. 6, 2021, when Pence acted with courage and honor.
■ Understanding how, in a time of political anger and rage, such a sharply divided nation can be persuaded to get behind a candidate of experience, knowledge and calm demeanor.
These challenges must be met while enduring the exhausting rigors of endless travel, interminable meetings, raising campaign funds, and unexpected news stories about the latest misadventures of Donald Trump. It won’t be easy. It will certainly be difficult. But I, for one, hope that Mike Pence stays in the arena, perseveres, and makes the run.
Peter King is a former congressman, and a former chair of the House Committee on Homeland Security. A version of this essay previously appeared in The Hill.
York, families need the flexibility to choose the school that will set their child up for success — whether it’s a traditional public school, a public charter school, a public magnet school, a private school, online learning or home-schooling.
If it’s been a while since you had school-aged children, you may not realize just how different the landscape of options is than it was even a decade ago.
A 2022 survey by the Harris Poll revealed that since the pandemic, home-schooling and public charter schools were the first and second most popular options for parents who decided to switch their children’s schools.
What’s more, some six in 10 parents said their children were happier with the change.
On the other hand, interest in open enrollment in traditional public schools, as well as magnet schools, remains high. Private school choice programs have expanded in many states in the last few years, and learning pods and micro-schools are a new and growing option.
But time is of the essence. Due to the explosion of education options in many places, application deadlines often fall as early as
January for the next academic year.
The upcoming National School Choice Week — Jan. 22-28 — will streamline things for parents through a national public awareness campaign and thousands of events hosted by schools around the country.
Parents who have chosen a school they love can also empower others by sharing their own experiences.
All families can help their kids achieve academic success.
The first step is to choose the perfect school fit, and the best way to do that is by being aware of the local options and regulations.
To learn about the academic alternatives in New York, parents can visit SchoolChoiceWeek.com/ new-york.
While parents in New York and across the country are exploring and choosing schools next week, I hope they can count on all of our support.
SHelBY DOYle Nashville, Tennessee
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Doyle is vice president of public awareness of the National School Choice Awareness Foundation.
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