The Knights of Columbus St. Mary’s Maris Stella Council 2228 held a communion breakfast last Sunday at Our Lady of Lourdes Church in Malverne to honor several community heroes. The event was held in memory of Detective Joseph Taylor and police officer Robert Venable.
A traffic light will be installed on Woodfield Road, thanks to a joint effort by the public, the West Hempstead Community Support Association, and elected officials.
The new light will help curb the frequent reckless driving that has led to multiple fatalities, including the death of 12-year-old Tomas Molina last October. The road underwent a review following the community’s insistence that something must be done, with a public meeting held on April 27 to discuss the review’s findings.
has been completed and will be given to a contractor “sometime in early May,” according to Nassau County Public Works Commissioner Ken Arnold. The light will be up in July or early August before students return to school.
Hempstead is a walking community.
People need to be able to cross the street.
JOHn GIuFFRé
Nassau Legislator
The announcement of the new traffic light was met with enthusiastic applause.
“The passionate interest of the community was instrumental to getting this issue heard,” said Maureen Greenberg, president of the West Hempstead Community Support Association. “And tonight I’m happy to report that we have results.”
The plan for the traffic light
Greenberg and Arnold were joined by Nassau County 8th District Legislator John Giuffré, Assemblyman Ed Ra, and Nassau County Police Department Inspector Gregory Stephanoff, among others, to discuss the process and results of the road review. Giuffré explained that officials took this issue seriously, and the traffic study was expedited following Molina’s death. Though that initial study determined that the Woodfield intersections did not meet the qualifications for a traffic light, Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman overturned the order due to community need.
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ly used by students as well as Orthodox people walking to and from the synagogue. “People need to be able to cross the street.”
Giuffré shared that he has seen firsthand the kind of dangerous driving on Woodfield that leads to frequent accidents. While visiting the road the night after Molina’s death, he and Blakeman were nearly struck by a car that also narrowly avoided a cyclist.
Other community members shared their own experiences on Woodfield Road.
“If you’ve ever watched a baby carriage and a mother try to cross Woodfield Road at 5 o’clock at Maple Street — it’s Russian roulette,” said Larry Doyle, who has been a West Hempstead resident for 63 years and has spent 20 of them trying to work with the county to improve the road’s safety.
“Woodfield shouldn’t be the highway of Nassau County, but that’s what it is right now,” said community member Shlomo Perl. He said the most frequent speeders are not West Hempstead residents, but people from elsewhere driving to Garden City.
The speeding on Woodfield affects everyone — students and seniors, pedestrians and drivers.
“I always see cars speed by when I’m walking with friends,” said Abigail Liebr, 22, who volunteers with the West Hempstead Community Support Association. “We all have to discuss when we’re going to cross as a group to make sure that we can cross safely.”
“It’s been a problem for at least 20 years,” said Eileen Lambert, who lives a block away from Woodfield Road and often uses the road to get to community programs. “But it’s escalated. There’s more traffic now. People will pass me going 50 miles per hour, easy.”
The traffic light isn’t the first measure that’s been taken on Woodfield Road to keep the dangerous driving in
check. For the past several months, a radar speed sign has been alerting drivers by flashing red when they’re going too fast. Police presence on the road has also increased to discourage speeding, with the NCPD giving out nearly triple the number of speeding tickets than in past years.
Arnold explained that the road has also been subject to multiple “traffic calming” techniques, such as a tree canopy and a curved curb. However, some attendees noted that these techniques have not been as successful as was hoped. Cars can still reach over 100 mph in the stretch between traffic lights on Woodfield, such as in the accident that caused the deaths of Kurtis Caeser and Amanda Arguinzoni in October 2021. Though the road study revealed that the average speed on Woodfield is 32 and the
The imporTance of the road study drew several elected officials, including Assemblyman Edward Ra, speaking.
85th percentile of speed is only 38, Arnold noted that averages don’t always account for the actions of individuals.
“All it takes is one person going 60 to cause chaos,” he said.
So after 20 years of the Woodfield Road speeding problem, community members expressed relief and gratitude to hear that an additional traffic light would finally be put up.
“Thank you for actually getting this done,” said Roshan Khan, a Woodfield Road resident. “I’ve lived here for 10 years and am happy to see this happen.”
“Last time we were here, we were worried what was going to happen,” said community member Bill Jacobs, referring to October’s meeting. “I appreciate all the work that was put in to get this done.”
Spirits were soaring Friday night as the community celebrated Class Night at the West Hempstead Secondary School on April, April 28.
With the help of staff and parents, students competed and ultimately celebrated pride for West Hempstead schools. The annual event brings the school — and community — close together in friendly competition.
corey pierre holdS the trophy for the West Hempstead seniors. With Pierre are seniors Christian Altidor, far left, Timi Ayodele, Jurrel Hall, Samuel Mwenda, Anthony Blanco, Chris Olivier, and Kamau Leslie.
Senior lillian Fackelman is doing her best despite the difficult challenge.
Heroes and outstanding citizens were among those honored at the Knights of Columbus St. Mary’s Maris Stella Council #2228 during a communion breakfast Sunday, April 30 at Our Lady of Lourdes Church in Malverne.
New York City Mayor Eric Adams joined the ceremonies to honor New York Police Department Detective Joseph Taylor and NYPD officer Robert Venable.
Village of Lynbrook Deputy Mayor Michael Hawxhurst was honored as the Man of the Year, and Doris Bove-Aresta was named Woman of the Year. Angel LoMonaco was awarded the Military Award. Village of Malverne Police Chief John Aresta received the Law Enforcement Award.
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It may be his first attempt at public office, but Jake Scheiner isn’t a typical political neophyte.
Candidates throughout Nassau County were announced in late April, including county and town seats. Scheiner, a Democrat, is running against Republican incumbent C. William Gaylor III for the 14th Legislative District seat.
The newly-redrawn 14th Legislative District is comprised of Malverne, West Hempstead, Lynbrook, East Rockaway, and Lakeview, and small portions of Valley Stream and Oceanside.
Gaylor, of Lynbrook, was elected to the seat in 2015 with a significant 63 percent of the vote, and reelected in 2019.
Despite the uphill battle against a popular incumbent, Scheiner, 28, said his experience in government makes him a viable candidate.
“I’m not like a typical first-time candidate,” Scheiner said. “I have a pretty strong background in government.”
Scheiner worked for former Democratic Rep. Tom Suozzi and served as Suozzi’s campaign manager in 2018. Scheiner is a former director of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee and currently vice president of Simon Paston & Sons Agency, a Lynbrook insurance company.
“Everything I’ve done in my career has led me to this moment,” Scheiner said.
In a statement to the Herald, Gaylor said he will continue his years-long work fighting for families and cutting taxes.
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“The policies coming out of Albany are threatening our suburban way of life, including the Governor’s continued attempts to override local control with her highdensity housing plans and the lack of any meaningful change to bail reform,” Gaylor said.
“These are all issues I intend to continue fighting,” Gaylor added. “Here on our local level, I have never voted
for an increase in property taxes, and I will never vote for a budget that does. I will continue to make sure our police officers have all the resources they need to address crime and keep our communities safe.”
Scheiner said his top priority is to keep taxes low by fixing Nassau’s tax assessment system. He also wants to reduce the fine for red-light camera violations. Scheiner said a red-light ticket in New York City or Suffolk County costs much less than what motorists are billed for in Nassau.
“The fact that Nassau County charges three times the amount that New York City charges means it’s no longer truly about public safety — it’s about money,” Scheiner said. “It’s a back-door tax.” Scheiner said he wants to increase safety by supporting law enforcement. “The far-left members of my own party, I believe, are dead wrong about crime,” he said. “No one wants to live in fear, and I will do everything I can to protect law enforcement.”
To help restore the public’s faith in government, Scheiner said he wants to implement a process that allows constituents to vote on how to spend a small portion of the budget. Voters would decide how to spend the roughly $300,000 in Community Revitalization Program money, which is discretionary spending.
“Residents should have a voice in how their money is spent,” Scheiner said. “It would give people a buy-in to government. When people are invested, they actually feel like they are part of their community and the process, and that restores the trust.”
Scheiner said he was born and raised in Hicksville and lives and works in Lynbrook.
Courtesy Jake ScheinerEven in defeat, West Hempstead is finding positives as it looks to build its baseball program.
The Rams rallied from a four-run deficit April 25 to lead Uniondale by two in the seventh inning before suffering a 7-6 walkoff defeat in a Countywide Conference 1 matchup. While it was a heartbreaking loss, second-year coach Ronald Bauer said the bus ride back to West Hempstead allowed for some encouraging reflection.
East Meadow Junior Softball
paRise aND the Jets have their sights set on the Nassau Class AA championship after finishing runners-up last spring. Parise was Honorable Mention
All-County as a sophomore pitcher in 2022 and appears to be peaking at the right time as East Meadow makes its push. Over a four-game stretch between April 15-22, she posted three shutouts and struck out at least 10 opponents three times, lowering her ERA to 0.91.
thursday, may 4
Baseball: Hewlett at V.S. North 4:30 p.m.
Baseball: Floral Park at Carey 4:30 p.m.
Softball: Freeport at North Shore 4:30 p.m.
Baseball: Mineola at Clarke 4:45 p.m.
Baseball: East Meadow at Oceanside 5 p.m.
Baseball: MacArthur at Calhoun 5 p.m.
Baseball: Lawrence at Elmont 5 p.m.
Baseball: Roslyn at South Side 5 p.m.
Baseball: Sewanhaka at Kennedy 5 p.m.
Baseball: Wantagh at North Shore 5 p.m.
Baseball: West Hempstead at V.S. South 5 p.m.
Girls Lacrosse: Lynbrook at Oceanside 5 p.m.
Friday, may 5
Boys Lacrosse: Carey at Malverne/East Rock 5 p.m.
Boys Lacrosse: Long Beach at Lynbrook 5 p.m.
Girls Lacrosse: Long Beach at South Side 5 p.m.
Girls Lacrosse: Wantagh at Massapequa 5 p.m.
Softball: Oceanside at East Meadow 5 p.m.
Softball: Malverne at V.S. Central 5 p.m.
Softball: Wantagh at Herricks 5 p.m.
Softball: Island Trees at Seaford 5 p.m.
Softball: Roosevelt at V.S. South 5 p.m.
Softball: Calhoun at Clarke 5 p.m.
Flag Football: West Hempstead at Long Beach 7 p.m.
“Even though we lost, there were way more positives than negatives to take away,” Bauer said. “The kids showed fight despite not playing our ‘A’ game. We were down 4-0 after the first inning and chipped away. We led 6-4 but couldn’t close it out. That’s baseball sometimes.”
Junior Niko Adikimenakis, the Rams’ No. 1 pitcher in 2022 and again this spring, settled down after the rough start and struck out 11. He didn’t factor in the decision. The setback was West Hempstead’s fourth in a row and dropped its record to 5-4-1.
Last season, Bauer’s first at the helm, the Rams closed with a flurry to finish 8-7. They started 1-6 and had four seniors. This year’s roster has none. “We flipped the script pretty strong last year,” Bauer said. “It was tough to lose those seniors. Now we have no seniors and only four juniors, but we’re not lacking any leadership.”
Adikimenakis opened the season with a bang, firing a no-hitter against Lawrence and fanning 13 of the 15 batters he faced in the five-inning, 15-0 mercy rule victory. He also won his next start against Elmont and drove in three runs to help his own cause. On non-throwing days, he’s at shortstop or catching. “Niko is leading us on the mound and offensively,” Bauer said. “He’s competitive every time he pitches and he’s usually our second or third hitter.”
Another junior, Joey Thomas, ignites the offense from the leadoff spot and patrols center field, though Bauer hinted he’ll try third base. “He’s one of our vocal leaders,” Bauer said. “He locks down the outfield, but we’re going to give him a look at third base. He’s a smart hitter who’s a
major threat on the bases.”
Additional keys to the lineup are returning award winners Mason Sturm and Kyle Johnson. Both were All-League selections a year ago. Sturm, a junior, pitches and plays left field. He batted .550 last season and is hitting over .400 so far this spring. Johnson, a sophomore, is a power bat and reliable first baseman.
Eighth-grader Timothy Pendergast is proving he belongs at the varsity level after making the jump from middle school. He’s the primary catcher, hitting over .400 and the No. 2 pitcher in the rotation. “He’s
maturing every outing and impressing at the plate,” Bauer said.
Timothy’s older brother, sophomore Tommy Pendergast, is a returning varsity starter mainly at second base. Sophomore Bryan Tator is the primary left fielder. Freshman Ryan Mitchell sees some action at second and shortstop, and is the top relief pitcher.
In addition to the 13-deep varsity roster, the Rams are fielding a 13-member JV squad. “We had a big boost in numbers after a great turnout for winter intramurals,” Bauer said.
November elections are still quite a ways off, but the political season is already in high gear. Candidates for offices throughout Nassau County and the Town of Hempstead were announced in late April, meaning political hopefuls are actively campaigning on social media and in person.
Town of Hempstead Supervisor Donald X. Clavin, a Republican, is being challenged by Democrat Olena Nicks. Clavin is also endorsed by the Conservative Party while Nicks is endorsed by the Working Families Party.
In a statement to the Herald, Clavin touted his record on taxes and quality of life.
“Working with the town board, I am proud to have frozen or cut taxes every year since I have taken office, and residents can expect another tax freeze budget from me for 2024,” Clavin said. “At the same time, our government is enhancing services, repaving roads, and upgrading parks. Respect for taxpayers, keeping neighbors safe and preserving the suburban character of our communities are my top priorities as I seek the support of residents in my re-election campaign for town supervisor.”
Nicks said in a statement to the Herald that she is running for supervisor to fight for families and improve quality of life.
“I am running for supervisor to stand up for our families in the largest township in America and be the voice they need,” Nicks said. “I am looking to unify Hempstead, boost small businesses, increase quality of life through green initiatives and improve water quality, and provide safety to all residents. I am running to continue pushing forward the thriving communities in the town and bring other communities that are seeing disparities up to speed.”
Supervisor, Town of Hempstead
Olena Nicks DEM, WFP
Donald X. Clavin, Jr. REP, CON Town Clerk, Town of Hempstead
Susan E. Cools DEM
Kate Murray REP, CON
Receiver of Taxes, Town of Hempstead
Michael F. Reid DEM
Jeanine C. Driscoll REP, CON
Councilperson, Town of Hempstead, 2nd District
Lawrence E. Nedelka DEM
Thomas E. Muscarella REP, CON
Councilperson, Town of Hempstead, 3rd District
Ingrid G. Izaguirre DEM
Melissa L. Miller REP, CON
Councilperson, Town of Hempstead, 4th District
Darien D. Ward DEM
Laura A. Ryder REP, CON
Councilperson, Town of Hempstead, 5th District
Jasmine Pena DEM
Christopher J. Carini REP, CON
County Legislator, 1st District
Scott M. Davis DEM
Michael J. Lucchesi REP, CON
County Legislator, 2nd District
Siela A. Bynoe DEM, WFP
Karin B. Campbell REP, CON
County Legislator, 3rd District
Carrie Solages DEM, WFP
Sheharyar Ali REP, CON
County Legislator, 4th District
Alexis N. Pace DEM
Patrick C. Mullaney REP, CON
County Legislator, 5th District
Seth I. Koslow DEM
Joseph A. Baker REP, CON
County Legislator, 6th District
Debra S. Mule DEM, WFP
Benjamin Jackson REP, CON
County Legislator, 7th District
Tanvir Ahmad DEM
Howard J. Kopel REP, CON
County Legislator, 8th District
Erica R. Rico DEM
John J. Giuffre REP, CON
County Legislator, 9th District
Neeraj Kumar DEM
Scott P. Strauss REP, CON
County Legislator, 10th District
Weihua Yan DEM
Mazi Melesa Pilip REP, CON
County Legislator, 11th District
Delia M. DeRiggi Whitton DEM
John F. Stalzer REP, CON
County Legislator, 12th District
Matthew Pasternak DEM
Michael J. Giangregorio REP, CON
County Legislator, 13th District
Biju Chacko DEM
Thomas McKevitt REP, CON
County Legislator, 14th District
Jake Scheiner DEM
C. William Gaylor REP, CON
County Legislator, 15th District
Matthew W. Malin DEM
John Ferretti REP, CON
County Legislator, 16th District
Arnold W. Drucker DEM, WFP
James S. Asmus REP, CON
County Legislator, 17th District
Raja K. Singh DEM
Rose Marie Walker REP, CON
with Michael and Suzanne Ettinger Attorneys-at-LawIn order to contest a will, the objectant must have “standing”, meaning they would legally be entitled to a share or a greater share of the estate if the will was declared invalid. “Standing” alone, however, is insufficient. There must also be grounds for contesting as provided below.
1. Undue Influence: Independent caregivers and caregiver children who end up being named primary beneficiaries under the will are often scrutinized for having prevailed upon the decedent to leave them the lion’s share of the estate. The various means alleged may be physical or mental abuse, threats and isolation of the disabled person. Even noncaregivers who had influence over mom or dad may be challenged where they end up with more than their fair share. As with any court proceedings, proof of the claim will need to be made.
2. Improper Execution: The formalities for executing a will must be strictly observed. The formalities include that the witnesses believed the decedent was of sound mind,
memory and understanding. There must be two witnesses who signed in the presence of the testator and of each other. The testator must declare in front of the witnesses that they read the will, understood it, declare that it is their last will and testament and approve of the two witnesses to act as witnesses to the will.
3. Incapacity: Even if the witnesses testify they believed that the testator was capable to sign the will, a challenge may still be made that the person was not able to read the will due to a defect of sight or was unable to understand either the will, what property they owned or who their heirs were, due to mental incapacity. These latter claims will require medical proof.
Challengers should be wary of the “no contest clause”. This provides that any benefit the challenging party would have received under the will is forfeited if the challenge is unsuccessful. If the gift was substantial, even though not an equal share, the no-contest clause is a powerful disincentive to contest the will.
By NICOLE FORMISANO nformisano@liherald.com
They were met with whistles, cheers and applause. And then they received a beautiful plaque — all a part of winning a Herald Long Island Choice award.
More than 12,000 people cast 200,000 votes for hundreds of small businesses across Long Island, all to determine who would be honored at the main gala event April 18 at the Crest Hollow Country Club in Woodbury. The night was hosted by RichnerLive and sponsored by PSEG Long Island, and served as a way to celebrate small businesses for their vital role in supporting the Long Island community.
“We honor the businesses that make Long Island a great place to work, live and play,” said Stuart Richner, chief executive of Richner Communications, which operates RichnerLive. “Looking at the crowd tonight, I’m reminded of the critical role you and your businesses play in making our community so special.”
The 11 categories and 264 subcategories recognized businesses from cardiologists to pet groomers and everything in between. The competition itself was broken down into two voting rounds — a nominating round, and then the actual voting. The top three finalists were then honored at the awards gala, where firstplace winners were announced.
“It’s one thing to see the names on the voting,” said David Lyons, interim president and chief operation officer of PSEG, a Long Island Choice Awards presenting sponsor. “It’s another thing to see the faces of small business owners, your teams, and their families here together. Your faces are a powerful reminder that what we are celebrating here is more than great services and products. Small businesses are the backbone of our communities.”
The gala — also sponsored by TenantBase and Easy Tax Credits — kicked off with a cocktail hour that kept more than 600 guests coming back for more. Floral arrangements and an ice sculpture centerpiece adorned tables of fresh fruit, cheese, dip, and other hors d’oeuvres. Two open bars provided refreshment.
The Elegance String Quartet was a particular hit, with many guests stopping to record the musicians as they jammed to everything from Bruno Mars to Frankie Valli.
Hundreds of winners were announced over dinner by Miss New York 2022 Taryn Smith, with some businesses taking home multiple awards. Frank’s Steaks, for one, took home all five awards they were nominated for.
“It’s beyond exciting,” said Christopher Meyer, co-owner and general manager of the restaurant. “It’s a very humbling experience. It’s a token to how wonderful my staff is and how hard we work, and also our amazing clientele. And the friends and family that voted for us.”
Winning such an esteemed award is particularly impactful to newer small businesses. East Coast Hair Studio of
Oceanside only opened 18 months ago, and its team was full of anticipation — and cautious hopefulness — before the winners were announced.’
“We’re one of three of the best,” said Irene Castello, the receptionist at East Coast. “We’re a young organization to be in that position, and I think we’re going to get it.”
When their young studio was announced as the winner of the best hair
salon award, the table erupted in cheers.
“I feel very blessed,” said Marianna Lombardo, East Coast’s owner and chief executive. “I feel that we can accomplish anything.”
Danielle Barbaro, who took over The Art Studio in Rockville Centre with her husband Mark only a year ago, received the award for best art school. To her, the award was a sign she’s doing what she is meant to do.
“I’ve always wanted to have a studio, so essentially my dream came true,” Barbaro said. “To be the winner, oh man. It’s like this was supposed to happen. Serendipity.”
To some business owners, the most important part of taking home the award isn’t the plaque or the coveted title — it’s showing the young people of Long Island what is possible.
“I hope it’s a good role model to future girls,” said Shobie Lamba, owner and founder of LeSelfie. “It’s so exciting as a female, an entrepreneur, a mom. It’s such a great feeling.”
To view this year’s winners, visit LIChoiceAwards.com.
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For the first time since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, the popular cancer awareness walk Relay For Life comes back to Hofstra University, looking to raise money — and ultimately defeat cancer — during an event on Saturday, May 6.
Beginning at 6 p.m., 20 teams have already registered to walk the intramural fields track at the 1000 Hempstead Turnpike campus. Teams and individuals celebrate cancer survivors through the walk, while also remembering and honoring those who lost their battle with cancer.
While this year’s Relay For Life is in-person, it’s not that events haven’t been happening in recent years. If they weren’t canceled, some events were conducted virtually.
“Luckily, we were able to maintain ourselves through some very generous donors,” Chelsea Whitney, senior development manager at the American Cancer Society, said. “We were able to bring all of our programs back — including Relay For Life — to cancer patients and their families. And to communities as a whole.”
Relay For Life has raised $6.8 billion across the country, invest more than $3 billion toward cancer research. It’s fundraising like that which has reduced cancer deaths by 3.5 million, according to the society.
Aside from attendees walking around the track, the relay will feature music, food, and a variety of activities including team fundraisers, carnival games like Pie a Professor in the Face and tug-of-war, as well as performances by Danceworks and Hofstra’s a cappella group.
“Hofstra University specifically is such a pillar of the Long Island community,” Whitney said. “Everyone’s connected in some way to this terrible disease. So, having this event at Hofstra gives the students an opportunity to come together as a community that’s already so strong.”
president for the American Cancer Society at her school — was not yet a student in 2019 when the last relay was held in-person. But she’s no stranger to the event.
“I think it’s really important that this is returning to Hofstra because it gives people a space,” Robbins said. “Especially people who had cancer affect their lives personally, just like me.”
The Syracuse native and mass media major lost a family friend, Emily Ponto, to ovarian cancer in 2018. Robbins’ family has had a long personal history with Relay For Life, with her mother Kelly sponsoring an event through her job at Lockheed Martin when Robbins was younger.
“It was pretty severe by the time they caught it,” Robbins said of her friend, Emily. “She ended up passing away that May. I have a lot of family members who have survived or passed away from cancer, and now I relay for her.
And in the past, I relayed for my family members, my grandma, and some of my cousins who have all survived cancer.”
After dark, relay participants will share an emotional moment during the luminaria ceremony. There, bags filled with lights will be decorated with the name of an individual who lost their battle with cancer. Or a survivor. Or someone who is currently battling cancer.
Each luminaria will be lit, and participants will take a silent lap around the track together.
“Usually, that is one of those times where a lot of people get very emotional,” Robbins said. “We are always there to support each other, and you can feel that connection with people.”
To learn more about this particular event, visit RelayForLife.org/HofstraNY.
Makenna Robbins — a Hofstra sophomore and chapter
Courtesy American Cancer Society
Catch Broadway powerhouse Caissie Levy when she visits the Landmark stage for a night of song, stories and laughter before she embarks across the pond to star as Diana Goodman in ‘Next to Normal’ in the West End. Fresh off her powerful role in this season’s must-see production of ‘Leopoldstadt,’ this is a rare opportunity to spend an evening with Levy singing some of her favorite tunes. She created the role of Elsa in Disney’s Broadway production of ‘Frozen,’ and recreated the iconic role of Fantine in the Broadway revival of ‘Les Misérables.’ She also is known to Broadway audiences for originating the roles of Sheila in the Tony award-winning revival of ‘Hair,’ and Molly in ‘Ghost,’ among her many Broadway and off-Broadway credits. A thrilling and versatile performer, Levy finds time to delight audiences with her solo appearances across the United States, United Kingdom and Canada.
t is unknown if anyone will recite the movie line, ”you’re killing me, Smalls,” but former Major League Baseball player Daniel Murphy — a Mets playoff hero — said he is just looking for a sandlot to play in. The 2015 postseason record breaker is part of the 2023 Long Island Ducks, the team’s 23rd season.
”The Ducks have been gracious enough to let me use it,” said Murphy, an infielder, referring to Fairfield Properties Ballpark in Central Islip, where the team plays. “You get the most of joy out of it when you find ways to unweight yourself.”
Long Island is one of 10 teams in the Minor League Atlantic League of Professional Baseball, an MLB partner. Murphy, who played second base for the Mets, hit seven home runs as New York marched to the 2015 World Series, and hit homers in six consecutive games in the National League playoffs.
Before the 122-game season got underway on May 2, the Ducks hosted its annual media day where owner Frank Boulton, president and general manager Michael Pfaff, manager Wally Backman, Murphy, pitcher Ian Clarkin and outfielder and hitting coach Lew Ford shared their expectations of the upcoming season with reporters.
Disappointed with how last season ended with a 64-68 record and in third place of the North Division, Backman said the ball club rededicated itself to winning.
By Karen Bloom”We’ve gone back to kind of the way we had the team, maybe even better,” he said. “When you see our Opening Day roster, you’ll be shocked to see how many Major League players are on this roster.”
Murphy, Al Alburquerque, Adeiny Hechavarria, Ty Kelly and Ruben Tejada are the former Major Leaguers that aim to win Long Island’s fifth league championship. The 26-man roster is expected to be split evenly between pitchers and position players.
in attendance last season, and has sold out an Atlantic League record of 699 games. However, Pfaff said the team is always looking to do things better.
Friday, May 5, 8 p.m. $61, $51, $41. Jeanne Rimsky Theater at Landmark on Main Street, 232 Main St., Port Washington. Visit LandmarkOnMainStreet.org or call (516) 767-6444 for tickets.
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• Saturday and Sunday, noon-4 p.m.; Tuesday through Friday, 11 a.m.-4 p.m.
Dr., Central Islip
“We set a lot of records in terms of attendance, did a lot of great things off the field,” he said. “We’re very proud of it. A lot of teams would have been pleased with the 2022 season. There were a few things in our operation that we knew we could improve upon.”
• Emily Lowe Hall Gallery, South Campus, Hempstead. For information and to RSVP, call (516) 463-5672, or visit Hofstra.edu/museum
• For more information and schedule, go to LiDucks.com.
Being a partner with Major League Baseball translates into the Atlantic League being the laboratory where new rules are experimented with that are now in use at the higher level.
The team was not the only thing overhauled during the off-season as the ballpark received several upgrades. A new high-resolution scoreboard 30-foot high-by-36’-foot wide was installed nearly in the precise space of the previous scoreboard, but the new one has four times the resolution. To enhance the ballpark experience, more than 75 new speakers were also installed.
“When We All Stand,” Hofstra University Museum of Art’s new exhibition, examines the collective power of the arts in society.
Curated by Alexandra Giordano — the museum’s assistant director of exhibition and collection — the exhibit underscores artists’ civic responsibility and influence.
‘You’ll see the improvements around the ballpark,” Pfaff said, highlighting the video scoreboard. “We’re cheaper than the movies at this point. You’re talking $15 tickets. So it is sort of the last bastion of affordable entertainment.”
A new wrinkle for Long Island will be live-streaming audio and video of the games through Flo Sport’s at FloSports.tv. Selected Monday, Wednesday and Friday heard games will be broadcast on Hofstra University’s WRHU radio station at 88.7 FM.
Jeffrey Bessen/Herald photos
Pat McGann is quickly rising as one of the sharpest stand-ups on the comedy scene. A relative latecomer to comedy, he began doing standup at 31 after realizing he was not very good at selling packaging. He hustled his way to become the house emcee at Zanies Chicago, where he distinguished himself as especially adept at working the crowd. A husband and father of three young children, McGann’s appeal stems from his quick wit and relatable take on family life and marriage. In 2017, McGann began touring as the opening act for Sebastian Maniscalco, moving with him from clubs to theater, to arenas, including four soldout shows at Madison Square Garden. McGann’s relatively short, but impressive resume, includes Montreal’s famed Just For Laughs Festival, Gilda’s LaughFest, The Great American Comedy Festival, and more. McGann still calls Chicago home.
Two Motown legends join forces for one unforgettable performance. The Temptations and The Four Tops have cemented their places in music history as pioneers of the R&B genre and trailblazers for African-Americans in the entertainment industry. Hailed by Billboard as the Greatest R&B/ Hip-Hop Artists of All Time, The Temptations are renowned for their prolific career and contributions to the global music landscape. The five-time Grammy award winners topped Billboard’s Hot 100 chart 53 times, and scored four No. 1 hits, including, of course,’My Girl.’ The Four Tops rocketed to overnight fame in 1964 with their breakout hit ‘Baby I Need Your Loving.’ Relive all their classic tunes in a soulful evening with these musical superstars.
The Ducks continue their big draw status and led all MLB Partner Leagues
“It highlights the vital role that artists have in activating democratic values that promise equality and freedom, encouraging civic engagement, and cultivating unity,” Giordano says. “Artists often lead the charge and expose truths that may otherwise be ignored. The artists in this exhibition take a stand and call out injustices through their art and activism on issues such as immigration, gender, reproductive rights, mass incarceration, voting rights, racial bias, gun violence, and promises unfulfilled. They all combine the making of art with public service that has a grassroots approach in the hope of mobilizing their communities
Top: Former Major Leaguer Daniel Murphy warms up before batting practice.
Bottom: Infielder Daniel Murphy fielding a ground ball at warm ups on April 22.
Saturday, Feb. 11, 8 p.m. $40, $35, $30, $25. The Paramount, 370 New York Ave., Huntington. (800) 745-3000 or Ticketmaster.com or ParamountNY.com.
Sunday, May 14, 7 p.m. NYCB Theatre at Westbury, 960 Brush Hollow Road, Westbury. TheTheatreAtWestbury.com or LiveNation.com or call (516) 247-5200.
Can art change the world? It’s a question that’s been at the focus of our collective culture for centuries. Now as society navigates the complexities of modern life, art as a path for social change is at the forefront of artistic expression.
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Rhett Miller, Old 97 frontman performs, Friday, May 5, at My Father’s Place supper club. The alt country-pop power pop singersongwriter is acclaimed for his compelling melodic tunes 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.
The Tilles Center stage will be rocking, Friday, May 19, 8 p.m. Enjoy The Guess Who, is a group that’s long connected with the masses throughout a exultant hit parade including “These Eyes,” “Clap For the Wolfman,” “Hand Me Down World,” “No Time,” “Star Baby” and “Share the Land.” Add in fellow classics like their #1 rock anthem “American Woman” and “No Sugar Tonight,” and the Canadian-bred hitmakers are eternally etched within the very fabric of pop culture history. Together with pop-rockers Orleans, who are forever in our consciousness with “Still the One,” “Dance with Me” and “Love Takes Time,” their tunes still hold up today. LIU Post campus, 720 Northern Boulevard, Brookville. Tickets are $70, $60, $50, $40; available at TillesCenter.org or (516) 299-3100.
Nassau County Museum of Art’s exhibition, “Eye And Mind: The Shin Collection,” highlights the extraordinary collection masterworks assembled by 31-year-old connoisseur Hong Gyu Shin, an internationally recognized figure in the global art world. He shares his treasures, including works by Whistler, Lautrec, Boucher, Daumier, Delacroix, Klimt, Schiele, Balthus, Warhol, de Kooning, Gorky and many other important names from art history provocatively juxtaposed with the painting and sculpture of our own time from both Asia and the West. On view through July 9. Nassau County Museum of Art, 1 Museum Dr., Roslyn Harbor. (516) 484-9337 or NassauMuseum.org.
West Hempstead Public Library celebrates Star Wars Day, Thursday, May 4, 2-9 p.m. Students in grades 6-12 will receive a Star Wars freebie, while supplies last, 500 Hempstead Ave. Visit WHPLibrary.org or call (516) 481-6591 for more information.
Hempstead Lake State Park celebrates “I Love My Park Day,” Saturday, May 6, 9 a.m. to noon. Clean up trash along the shoreline of Hempstead Lake. Grab a picker tool, garbage bag, and some gloves and head out into the park for a rewarding day of hard work, community service, and stewardship. 1000 Lake Drive, West Hempstead. Visit PTNY.org to register or call (516) 7661029 for more information.
Mercy Hospital offers a peer to peer meeting for breastfeeding support and resources, facilitated by a certified breastfeeding counselor, every Thursday, 10:30 a.m.–11:30 a.m. Bring your baby (from newborn to 1 year) to the informal group setting. All new moms are welcome, regardless of delivering hospital. Registration required. Call breastfeeding counselor, Gabriella Gennaro, at (516) 705-2434 to secure you and your baby’s spot.
Mercy Hospital, St. Anne’s Building, 1000 North Village Ave., Rockville Centre. For information visit CHSLI.org.
Families with kids ages can explore the natural world at Hempstead Lake State Park, Friday, May 5, 10-11 a.m. The program will connect children and their parents with nature through short walks, animal visitors, and crafts. 1000 Lake Drive, West Hempstead. Register at EventBrite.com or call (516) 766-1029 for more information.
Join Nassau County Museum Director Charles A. Riley II, for a Director’s Seminar, Tuesday, May 23, 4 p.m. He’ll discuss ‘Balthus and Neo-Classicism,” in a session that is keyed to Balthus, along with Derain and such figures as Nijinsky and Prokofiev, who were experimenting with the re-invention of classical forms and motifs, notably those of the Renaissance. A decadent in the manner of Wilde, an Old Master painter among the Cubists (Picasso considered him a great talent), Balthus also became associated with the fiction of Nabokov, a literary connection that will also be consideredarticipation is limited; registration required. $40, $20 members. Nassau County Museum of Art, 1 Museum Dr., Roslyn Harbor. Visit NassauMuseum.org or call (516) 484-9337.
Bring the kids to Old Westbury Gardens for a storybook adventure, Saturday, May 6, 10:30-11:30 a.m. Stroll the gardens and listen to Jory John’s “The Bad Seed.” With unique take home craft. For ages 3-5. Old Westbury Gardens, 71 Old Westbury Rd., Old Westbury. For information visit OldWestburyGardens.org or contact (516) 333-0048.
Bring kids ages 3-5 to Malverne Public Library, Thursday, May 11, 2-2:45 p.m. for a hands-on introduction to STEAM subjects. 61 St. Thomas Place. Register at MalverneLibrary.org or (516) 599-0750.
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Back by popular demand, families will enjoy a musical adventure, ripped from the pages of Mo Willems’ beloved children’s books, on the Long Island Children’s Museum stage, Thursday and Friday, May 4-5, noon; Sunday, May 7, 2 p.m.; Wednesday through Friday, May 10-12, 10:15 a.m. and noon.Elephant and Piggie storm the stage in a rollicking musical romp filled with plenty of pachydermal peril and swiney suspense perfect for young audiences. Together with nutty backup singers, The Squirrelles, the comedic duo even gets the audience involved in the action. $9 with museum admission ($7 members), $12 theater only. Long Island Children’s Museum, Museum Row, Garden City. (516) 224-5800 or LICM.org.
Cultural exploration
Bring the kids to Long Island Children’s Museum to celebrate Jewish American Heritage Month, Sunday, May 7, 11 a.m.-p.m. Kids will learn about Jewish contributions to American culture and make a chai necklace, at the drop-in program, suitable for ages 4 and up. Long Island Children’s Museum, Museum Row, Garden City. (516) 224-5800 or LICM.org.
Jerry Herman tribute
A cast of Broadway and concert stars salute the life of the Broadway icon-lyricist-composer on Adelphi University Performing Arts Center stage, Saturday, May 13, 8 p.m. Hear tunes from “Hello, Dolly!,” “Mame,” “La Cage Aux Folles,” “Mack and Mabel,” and more. Tickets are $45, with discounts available to seniors, students, Adelphi alumni and employees. Adelphi University Performing Arts Center, 1 South Ave., Garden City. (516) 877-4000 or Adelphi.edu/pac.
LEGAL NOTICE
NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURTCOUNTY OF NASSAU
SUN WEST MORTGAGE COMPANY, INC., Plaintiff, Against PAYTON PRITCHARD
A/K/A PAYTON N. PRITCHARD AS ADMINISTRATRIX HEIR AT LAW, NEXT OF KIN AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF SANDRA J. PRITCHARD, DECEASED, JOSEPH PRITCHARD AS HEIR AT LAW NEXT OF KIN AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF SANDRA PRITCHARD
A/K/A SANDRA J. PRITCHARD, DECEASED, et al.
Defendant(s)
Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale, duly entered 5/18/2022, 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 5/16/2023 at 2:30 PM, premises known as 807 Iris Place, 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 Lakeview in the Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau, State of New York
Section 36 Block 606 Lot
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The approximate amount of the current Judgment lien is $371,052.71 plus interest and costs. The Premises will be sold subject to provisions of the aforesaid Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale;
Index # 005785/2015
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.
Jerry Merola, Esq., Referee. McCabe, Weisberg & Conway, LLC, 10 Midland Avenue, Suite 205, Port Chester, NY 10573 Dated:
3/16/2023 File
Number: 16-302311
LD 138726
LEGAL NOTICE
NOTICE OF SALE
SUPREME COURT
COUNTY OF NASSAU,
U.S. BANK TRUST
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE OF CABANA
SERIES V TRUST, Plaintiff, vs. KAREN ROMERO
A/K/A KAREN E. ROMERO
A/K/A KAREN E. PATTERSON, ET AL., Defendant(s).
Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale
duly entered on January 28, 2016 and an Order
Amending Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered on January 26, 2023, 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 May 16, 2023 at 3:00 p.m., premises known as 316 Woodfeld Road, West Hempstead, NY 11552. 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 380 and Lot 158. Approximate amount of judgment is $462,912.95 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of fled Judgment Index # 016493/2011. 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.
Heather D. Crosley, Esq., Referee
Friedman Vartolo LLP, 85 Broad Street, Suite 501, New York, New York 10004, Attorneys for Plaintiff. Firm File No.: 220855-1 138724
LEGAL NOTICE
SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF NASSAU
U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE TO WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY, AS SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE TO BANK OFAMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO LASALLE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, ASTRUSTEE FOR STRUCTURED ASSET INVESTMENT LOAN TRUST, MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2005-1, Plaintiff,
v. ASHA DIN A/K/A ASHA
DIN SINGH, ET AL, Defendant. NOTICE OF SALE IN FORECLOSURE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT
In pursuance of a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the Offce of the County Clerk of Nassau County on July 03, 2018, I, Francis X. Moroney, Esq., Esq. the Referee named in said Judgment, will sell in one parcel at public auction on May 24, 2023 at The North Side Steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501, County of Nassau, State of New York, at 2:00 PM the premises described as follows: 11 Goshen Street Elmont, NY 11003
SBL No: 37-547-37
ALL THAT TRACT OR PARCEL OF LAND situate in the Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau, State of New York. The premises are sold subject to the provisions of the fled judgment, Index No. 014853/2013 in the amount of $519,881.95 plus interest and costs.
Foreclosure Auctions 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 foreclosure auction.
Richard S. Mullen Woods Oviatt Gilman LLP
Plaintiff’s Attorney 500 Bausch & Lomb Place Rochester, NY 14604 Tel.: 855-227-5072 138884
LEGAL NOTICE
SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK - COUNTY OF NASSAU
INDEX #614887/2020
FILED: 3/31/2023
SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS
Plaintiff designates NASSAU County as the place of trial. The basis of venue is: The location of real property being foreclosed. ONEMAIN FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC., Plaintiff, against MARLENE ROPER, if they be living and if they be dead, the respective heirs-at-law, next-of-kin, distributees, executors, administrators, trustees, devisees, legatees, assignees, lienors, creditors and successors in interest and generally all persons having or claiming under, by or through said defendant(s) who may be deceased, by purchase, inheritance, lien or inheritance, any right, title or interest in or to the real property described in the Complaint; SECURITY CREDIT SERVICES, LLC; PROPERTY TAX REDUCTION CONSULTANTS INC; NORTH STAR CAPITAL ACQUISITION LLC; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE; NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE; and “JOHN DOE No. 1’’ through ‘’JOHN DOE No. 100’’ inclusive, the name of the last 100 defendants being fctitious, the true names of said defendants being unknown to plaintiff, it being intended to designate fee owners, tenants or occupants of the liened premises and/or persons or parties having or claiming an interest in or a lien upon the liened premises, if the aforesaid individual defendants are living, and if any or all of said individual defendants be dead, their heirs at law, next of kin, distributees, executors, administrators, trustees, committees,
devisees, legatees, and assignees, lienors, creditors and successors in interest of them and generally all persons having or claiming under, by, through, or against the said defendants named as a class, of any right, title, or interest in or lien upon the premises described in the complaint herein, Defendant(s). To the above named Defendants: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the complaint in this action and to serve a copy of your answer, or, if the complaint is not served with this summons, to serve a notice of appearance on the plaintiff’s attorney(s) within 20 days after the service of this summons, exclusive of the day of service (or within 30 days after service is complete if this summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New York); and in case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the complaint. NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME. If you do not respond to this summons and complaint by serving a copy of the answer on the attorney for the mortgage company who fled this foreclosure proceeding against you and fling the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered and you can lose your home. Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on how to answer the summons and protect your property. Sending a payment to the mortgage company will not stop the foreclosure action. YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. The foregoing summons is served upon you by publication pursuant to an order of the Honorable David P Sullivan, a Justice of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, Nassau County, granted on the 27th day of March, 2023, and fled with the Complaint and other papers in the offce of the County Clerk of Nassau County. The object of this action is to foreclose a consolidated mortgage upon the premises described below, executed by MARLENE ROPER to AMERICAN GENERAL HOME EQUITY, INC., bearing date March 26, 2007 and recorded in Book M 31736 at Page 585 in the County of Nassau on April 4, 2007, which was modifed by loan modifcation agreements dated July 16, 2010, and recorded July 19, 2010 in Book M 34988 at Page 428, and
dated February 1, 2014, and recorded March 19, 2014 in Book M 39577 at Page 764, which was assigned to ONEMAIN FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. by instrument executed May 10, 2018 and recorded June 7, 2018 in Book M 42877, at Page 891. Said premises being known as and by 156 Garden Place, West Hempstead, NY 11552, bearing tax map designation Section: 0033, Block: 00601-00, Lot: 00053, which is more fully described in the Schedule “A” attached to the Complaint. To the above named Defendants: YOU ARE HEREBY PUT ON NOTICE THAT WE ARE ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. There is due and owing to plaintiff the sum of $620,784.97, of which $300,829.34 is noninterest bearing deferred and $319,955.63 is interest bearing from October 1, 2017, in addition to those accumulated late charges and those recoverable monies advanced by Plaintiff and/or Plaintiff’s predecessor-in-interest on behalf of Marlene Roper together with all costs, including but not limited to, attorneys’ fees, disbursements, and further allowances provided pursuant to the underlying loan documents and applicable law in bringing any action to protect the Mortgagee’s interest in the Subject Property. The relief sought in the within action is a fnal judgment directing the sale of the premises described above to satisfy the debt described above. UNLESS YOU DISPUTE THE VALIDITY OF THE DEBT, OR ANY PORTION THEREOF, WITHIN THIRTY (30) DAYS AFTER YOUR RECEIPT HEREOF THAT THE DEBT, OR ANY PORTION THEREOF, IS DISPUTED, THE DEBTOR JUDGMENT AGAINST YOU AND A COPY OF SUCH VERIFICATION OR JUDGMENT WILL BE MAILED TO YOU BY THE HEREIN DEBT COLLECTOR. IF APPLICABLE, UPON YOUR WRITTEN REQUEST, WITHIN SAID THIRTY (30) DAY PERIOD, THE HEREIN DEBT COLLECTOR WILL PROVIDE YOU WITH THE NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE ORIGINAL CREDITOR. IF YOU HAVE RECEIVED A DISCHARGE FROM THE UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT, YOU ARE NOT PERSONALLY LIABLE FOR THE UNDERLYING INDEBTEDNESS OWED TO PLAINTIFF/CREDITOR AND THIS NOTICE/DISCLOSURE IS FOR COMPLIANCE AND INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. HELP FOR HOMEOWNERS IN FORECLOSURE New York
State requires that we send you this notice about the foreclosure process. Please read it carefully. SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT You are in danger of losing your home. If you fail to respond to the Summons and Complaint in this foreclosure action, you may lose your home. Please read the Summons and Complaint carefully. You should immediately contact an attorney or your local legal aid offce to obtain advice on how to protect yourself.
SOURCES OF INFORMATION AND ASSISTANCE The State encourages you to become informed about your options in foreclosure. In addition to seeking assistance from an attorney or legal aid, there are government agencies, and non-proft organizations that you may contact for information about possible options, including trying to work with your lender during this process. To locate an entity near you, you may call the toll-free helpline maintained by New York State Department of Financial Services’ at 1-800-269-0990 or visit the Department’s website at http://www.dfs.ny.gov Rights and Obligations YOU ARE NOT REQUIRED TO LEAVE YOUR HOME AT THIS TIME. ?You have the right to stay in your home during the foreclosure process. You are not required to leave your home unless and until your property is sold at auction pursuant to a judgment of foreclosure and sale. Regardless of whether you choose to remain in your home, YOU ARE REQUIRED TO TAKE CARE OF YOUR PROPERTY and pay property taxes in accordance with state and local law.
LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS TRUSTEE FOR THE RMAC TRUST, SERIES 2016-CTT, Plaintiff AGAINST PUBLIC ADMINISTRATOR OF SUFFOLK COUNTY AS ADMINISTRATOR TO THE ESTATE OF MARY RUIZ, WHO WAS THE SURIVING SPOUSE OF MANUEL RUIZ, DANIEL RUIZ AS HEIR TO THE ESTATE OF MARY RUIZ, WHO WAS THE SURIVING SPOUSE OF MANUEL RUIZ, MANUEL RUIZ, JR. AS HEIR TO THE ESTATE OF MARY RUIZ, WHO WAS THE SURIVING SPOUSE OF MANUEL RUIZ IF LIVING, AND IF HE/SHE BE DEAD, ANY AND ALL PERSONS UNKNOWN TO PLAINTIFF, CLAIMING, OR WHO MAY CLAIM TO HAVE AN INTEREST IN, OR GENERAL OR SPECIFIC LIEN UPON THE REAL PROPERTY DESCRIBED IN THIS ACTION; ET AL.,
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS FOR FEDERAL CHILD NUTRITION PROGRAMS
The Malverne Union Free School District, 301 Wicks Lane, Malverne, NY 11565, invites sealed bids for providing the services to operate the Breakfast and Lunch Child Nutrition Programs for the Malverne Union Free School District.
Bids will be received at the Offce of the Assistant Superintendent for Business, Malverne Union Free School District, 301 Wicks Lane, Malverne, NY 11565, at 10:00 AM on Wednesday, May 24, 2023, at which time all bids will be opened and read aloud. Specifcations may be obtained at the Offce of the Assistant Superintendent for Business, located at the above-mentioned address. The Malverne Union Free School District Board of Education reserves the right to reject all bids and the right to waive any informality in bids.
It is strongly suggested that all prospective bidders attend a pre-bid conference and site visitations to be held on Monday, May 15, 2023, at 10:00 AM in the District Business Offce, 301 Wicks Lane, Malverne, NY 11565. Please contact hmbigley@hmbconsultants.com to make arrangements for your attendance.
By: Christopher Caputo Assistant Superintendentfor Business
Dated: May 4, 2023 Newsday Herald 139243
FORECLOSURE RESCUE
Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered December 12, 2022, 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 May 25, 2023 at 2:30PM, premises known as 747 JANOS LANE, 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, in the Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section 35, Block 538, Lot 66A, 66B. Approximate amount of judgment $448,615.66 plus interest and costs.
SCAMS Be careful of people who approach you with offers to “save” your home. There are individuals who watch for notices of foreclosure actions in order to unfairly proft from a homeowner’s distress. You should be extremely careful about any such promises and any suggestions that you pay them a fee or sign over your deed. State law requires anyone offering such services for proft to enter into a contract which fully describes the services they will perform and fees they will charge, and which prohibits them from taking any money from you until they have completed all such promised services.
Aldridge Pite, LLP, Attorneys for the Plaintiff, 40 Marcus Drive, Suite 200, Melville, NY 11747 File 1012-32117B 138834
Premises will be sold subject to provisions of fled Judgment Index #602722/2019. The aforementioned auction will be conducted in accordance with the NASSAU County COVID-19 mitigation protocols and as such all persons must comply with social distancing, wearing masks and screening practices in effect at the time of this foreclosure sale. If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, then the court appointed referee will cancel the foreclosure auction. Foreclosure
Auctions will be held “Rain or Shine”.
Lawrence M Schaffer, Esq., Referee Gross Polowy, LLC 1775 Wehrle Drive Williamsville, NY 14221 18-000375 75548 139032
To place a notice here call us at 516-569-4000 x232 or send an email to: legalnotices@liherald.com
LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BY THE BOARD OF APPEALS
Pursuant to New York State Town Law Article 16, New York State Public Offcers 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 5/10/23 at 2:00 P.M. to consider the following applications and appeals:
Place a notice by phone at 516-569-4000 x232 or email: legalnotices@liherald.com Place
THE FOLLOWING CASES WILL BE CALLED STARTING AT 2:00 P.M. 1355/23. WEST HEMPSTEAD - William Brown, Variances, lot area occupied, side yard, side yards aggregate, construct 2-story addition, wood deck with lift & cellar entrance all attached to dwelling., W/s Colony St., 340’ N/o Plymouth St., a/k/a 220 Colony St. RE-HEARING: 2:00pm
1025/17. WEST HEMPSTEAD - 327 ILY, LLC, Variance in offstreet parking; special exception for permission to park in Res. “B” District; use variance to install dumpster in Res. “B” District (construct building for food market)., N/s Hempstead Ave., 92’ E/o Spruce St., a/k/a 327 Hempstead 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 pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure dated March 20, 2023, and entered in the Offce of the Clerk of the County of Nassau, wherein U.S. BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE UNDER THE POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT DATED AS OF DECEMBER
1, 2006, GSAMP TRUST
2006-HE8, MORTGAGE
PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES
2006-HE8 is the Plaintiff and MARITA ARRINGTON, ET AL. are the Defendant(s). I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the NASSAU COUNTY SUPREME COURT, NORTH SIDE STEPS, 100 SUPREME COURT DRIVE, MINEOLA, NY 11501, on June 6, 2023 at 2:30PM, premises known as 49 CAROL ST, WEST HEMPSTEAD, NY 11552: Section 35, Block 538, Lot 30 & 45: 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
BANK TRUST, N.A., AS TRUSTEE FOR LSF10 MASTER PARTICIPATION TRUST, Plaintiff AGAINST TREVLYN LATORE, ET AL., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered January 13, 2023, 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 June 6, 2023 at 3:00PM, premises known as 26 HARRIMAN AVENUE, HEMPSTEAD, NY 11550.
LEGAL NOTICE
SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORKCOUNTY OF NASSAU
U.S. BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE UNDER THE POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT
DATED AS OF DECEMBER
1, 2006, GSAMP TRUST
2006-HE8, MORTGAGE
PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES
2006-HE8, V. MARITA ARRINGTON, ET.
AL. NOTICE OF SALE
Premises will be sold subject to provisions of fled Judgment Index # 002877/2013. 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. *LOCATION OF SALE SUBJECT TO CHANGE DAY OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH COURT/CLERK DIRECTIVES. 139220
All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the Incorporated Village of Hempstead, in the Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section 34, Block 362, Lot 88, 89, 90. Approximate amount of judgment $441,675.80 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of fled Judgment Index #616092/2018. The aforementioned auction will be conducted in accordance with the NASSAU County COVID-19 mitigation protocols and as such all persons must comply with social distancing, wearing masks and screening practices in effect at the time of this foreclosure sale. If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, then the court appointed referee will cancel the foreclosure auction. Foreclosure Auctions will be held “Rain or Shine”. Russell S. Burman, Esq, Referee Gross Polowy, LLC 1775 Wehrle Drive Williamsville, NY 14221
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Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as trustee, on behalf of the holders of the Impac Secured Assets Corp., Mortgage Pass-Through Certifcates 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 June 7, 2023 at 2:00PM, 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 fled Judgment Index #001855/2016. The aforementioned auction will be conducted in accordance with the NASSAU County COVID-19 Protocols located on the Offce 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
A teenager and the family dog were rescued from a house fire Saturday morning in Lakeview.
First responders found the teen and dog inside the burning house on Melvin Avenue, officials said. Nassau County police and Lakeview Fire Department volunteers rescued the juvenile and dog. The fire department extinguished the fire.
The American Red Cross provided temporary shelter to three residents of the house.
Lakeview Fire Department Chief Michael Joyce said that when he arrived, he saw a fire outside the house next to the garage, and smoke coming from the second floor of the home.
Joyce added that the “Lakeview Ladder Company searched the residence and ventilated the house from the smoke. The fire was declared under control approximately 15 minutes after the initial alarm.”
Additional fire departments responding to the call were Rockville Centre, Malverne and West Hempstead, which Hempstead, Rockville Centre, and Franklin
Square on standby.
Voters head to the polls on May 16 to elect trustees to their local school boards and decide the fate of proposed school budgets. In many cases, schools also have additional propositions on the ballot.
In Malverne, the district is seeking voter approval to spend $1,120,000 from a capital reserve fund to buy new lockers at the high school and middle school; install a new roof at Maurice W. Downing Primary School; and repair the tennis court at the high school.
The proposition has no impact on the tax levy or tax rate since the money already exists in the capital reserve fund. State law requires voter approval to spend capital reserve money.
The proposed 2023-24 Malverne school budget is $68.6 million. The proposed tax increase is 1.85 percent, under the state’s tax cap, which fluctuates based on local factors. Malverne received $15 million in state aid for the 2023-24 budget.
District officials said if the budget is approved, they will be able to expand technology and language programs for students.
“In Spanish, we will be moving into the sixth grade for the first time,” Superintendent Lorna Lewis said in a February story in the Herald. With this proposal, foreign language would be part of the curriculum from grades 3-12.
Joyce said a bedroom on the second floor of the house was damaged. No injuries were reported. Police said the fire is under investigation.
–Mark NolanThe West Hempstead school district does not have additional propositions on the ballot. The school district is seeking voter approval for a $74,125,176 budget that would raise taxes 1.99 percent, under the state’s tax cap.
West Hempstead received $16.8 million in state aid for the 2023-24 budget. If this year’s budget is approved by voters, the district will continue its science and math initiatives, in addition to several others to enhance the quality of education.
Superintendent Daniel Rehman said West Hempstead hopes to continue to improve education while upgrading buildings and services.
“The school district is eagerly preparing for the upcoming budget vote on Tuesday, May 16, which presents a valuable opportunity to invest in critical school and community programs and services that will enhance the quality of education for all school-age students,” Rehman said in a statement to the Herald.
West Hempstead was the only district that suffered a defeated budget on Long Island last year. The district’s revised budget was approved a month later.
Voting will take place on Tuesday, May 16 from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. in both districts. In Malverne, voting takes place in the Howard T. Herber Middle School gym. The school’s address is 75 Ocean Ave. In West Hempstead voting takes place in the West Hempstead Secondary School gym. The school’s address is 400 Nassau Blvd.
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Q. Gov. Kathy Hochul’s attempt to force towns to allow more buildings or doubling up living units on properties may go down in flames. I have mixed feelings about it, since I wouldn’t want to see more congestion, but I know my grown kids can’t afford to buy a home near us, and the so-called “affordable” housing around us isn’t so affordable. What do you think is the solution?
A. In two recent columns, I addressed the intention of Governor Hochul to force municipalities to accept zoning changes in an attempt to develop more affordable housing and allow for doubling up on single-family properties with more living units, a method now available in California, where housing has become a crisis due to the high cost of real estate. As I previously stated, her proposal was not well received. It was rejected by most local communities. Unfortunately, the problem will not go away, and a master plan is needed to incorporate how to address housing costs, traffic congestion, proximity of housing to commercial and industrial districts — it’s a long list. A county master plan, to make any difference, requires gathering information on what needs to be addressed.
For example, roadways are jammed, with no way to widen main thoroughfares or divert traffic. A future solution could be to place sensors in the pavement, coordinated with car technology to take over and control traffic speed so slow drivers can’t control everyone else’s speed, causing traffic jams. That combined with sensors in traffic lights would detect the number of cars and buses, and allow larger volumes of traffic to flow through intersections more efficiently. Since these systems are already used in California, Europe and Israel, their success is documented. Many larger cities with populations similar to our local area implemented planning solutions decades ago.
As I worked on my thesis for city planning in college 45 years ago, we were required to choose model cities to study. I chose Toronto and New York City. Both required traffic movement improvements to disperse massive volumes of traffic. They also developed housing zones coupled with large open spaces and a number of different sizes of residential buildings to create affordable housing.
Open space-to-building ratios are one of many problems with our local communities. For example, setting stores right on a sidewalk, with no on-site parking and homes directly behind them, was just an invitation to conflicts. Visible parking, wider roads, large-volume housing units with large surrounding open space, parking fields and single-family housing, separated and without their driveways backing directly onto busy boulevards, would have been a much better long-range solution.
It still can be, at a huge cost, because there has been no master plan or intention to implement change to solve conflicts. As long as local governments reject any attempt to solve these many problems and move us all forward, we will just have to live, and complain. These problems have solutions. Good luck!
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Biden’s decision to run for reelection was the result of many factors, which I understand and can easily explain. First of all, as difficult as the most important job in the world is, with its myriad headaches, it is impossible to just walk away from it. Is being president a boost to your ego? You bet it is. Having musicians play “Hail to the Chief” virtually every time you walk into a room has to be a pretty cool experience. Traveling on Air Force One is also hard to dismiss.
But putting ego aside, Biden has plenty of reasons to defy his biological clock and seek office again. Whether
you like him or not, he has had a highly successful four years, and working with both Democrats and Republicans, he has gotten a number of major pieces of legislation passed that will have a dramatic impact on the lives of all Americans.
His infrastructure bill is responsible for the planned reconstruction or replacement of approximately 3,800 bridges. Billions of dollars have been distributed to local governments to rebuild their aging highways. Thousands of public buildings that are in dangerous condition are being rebuilt with infrastructure funding.
America’s major shortage of microchips will be attacked thanks to a multibillion-dollar program to create American-manufactured chips. Think about the vehicle you drive, or your smartphone. Cars and phones need microchips, most of which come from Taiwan and China. Our country needs to make more of them, and the process to do that is happening thanks to the Biden administration.
Senior citizens have much to be thankful for due to Biden’s efforts. Ask any senior who needs insulin injections
what it cost them annually in 2021. Many will acknowledge that the cost of insulin has resulted in less food on the table. Biden pledged to reduce its price to $35 per month, a pledge he has kept.
Four years ago, the alliance of European nations was in total disarray. Many that were once our friends were disenchanted by our lack of communication, and our disrespect. Biden has brought the members of NATO together, and for the first time in many years, the organization is prepared to fight any attempt by Russia to expand its territory.
There is no doubt that Ukraine would be under total Russian control if not for Biden’s determination to protect it from becoming a Russian colony. Russian President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine wasn’t just an effort to take over another country. Russia would like to swallow up all of the previous parts of the former Soviet Union. A winning takeover of Ukraine was intended to be the first in a series of takeovers of country after country.
The 2023 version of the Republican Party is enough to encourage any Democratic incumbent to run again. Red
state after red state is passing laws to deprive women of their personal rights, and finding ways to deprive minorities and college students of their voting rights. The GOP has abandoned all of its founding principles, and has been captured by the Marjorie Taylor Greenes and other zealots.
Has Biden made America into Pleasantville? No, that hasn’t happened. To date, there has been no bipartisan solution to the border crises. The Democrats want a rational way to let migrants enter the country. Many Republicans want the border forever sealed so that no one, not even those fleeing anarchy and crime, can walk on American soil.
If the Republican Party had a roster of moderate and impressive candidates for the White House, Biden might have hesitated to seek a second term. But sadly, Republicans have no Ronald Reagan type waiting in the wings. Their alternatives will not make America great again.
So if I were Joe Biden, I’d go for it.
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.
Dear Kathi: I turned 5 years old this winter, and I promised that I’d drop you a note and tell you how my life is with the Kreiss family. Mother’s Day is appropriate: As the breeder who helped bring me into the world, you’re one of my cherished moms.
My birth mom is Mountain Ivy of Chilowee Cotons. My birth grandmother is Destiny’s Rogue Breeze. My human mom is Randi of Brooklyn, and my pedigree is better than hers.
Now, don’t expect one of those heartwarming Lassie stories or a brave-dog-fightsbear story of my life. Think of this more like a Jerry Springer-spaniel (may he rest in peace) sort of tale. I know you thought I was an easy-going puppy, but it was all an act. I’m an alpha all the way, babe.
The Kreisses are OK, as owners go.
Clearly Randi and Don (they don’t know I call them by their first names) wanted a replacement for their beloved Zoe, the long-lived pup who trotted over the Rainbow Bridge six months before I was born. I hate when that happens. I want to be wanted just for myself.
By the way, I resent that you sold me. I mean, it was a great price, and in dog dollars it was a killing, but I don’t like to think of myself as a commodity. And you could have been a little more thorough in interviewing the Kreisses. They do not — I repeat, do not — have the fenced-in yard they promised.
I don’t mind that you sent me away from Tucson, where I was born, but I just cannot get used to doing my business in the snow. The ice really freezes up the works, if you know what I mean. The Ms. is out there in wool pants, a down coat, hat and gloves. I’m out there in my birthday suit, and she wants me to hurry up. When I hear “hurry up!” know what I do? I take my sweet time, pretending that I found something great to sniff. Or
I raise my ears and stare just behind her, to give her the creeps. Oh, yeah. One thing I’m happy about is that there are no kids around to share the attention. When we walk past kids at the bus stop, I wag my tail like crazy and pretend to love the little dribblers. The Ms. eats it up. She always says the same thing to the moms and dads: “Oh, Lillybee loves children. Of course they can pet her.” Let me tell you, it takes a lot of self-control not to take a bite out of those fat little fingers.
It’s a pretty easy gig I have. In the beginning, the Mr. didn’t like me at all. He didn’t want me, he didn’t want to walk me, and he didn’t like the fact that I barked in his ear for no good reason for 15 minutes straight every night when he turned on the TV. But he just needed to be trained. I’ve trained him to throw my Frisbee every time I bring it to him. I could bring it to him a hundred times and he just keeps throwing it. And he thinks I eat out of his hand?
The Ms. started out strict, making me
sleep in a crate in the kitchen every night, and I pretended to love it. I kept quiet, kept my nose clean and, sure enough, within six months they were discussing the fact that I was bonding more with the crate than with them. Within eight months I was in bed with them.
I know this is a process of give and take, but I did hold my ground in several areas. I refused to be housebroken overnight. I saw no reason to relieve myself outside in the freezing cold when there were perfectly good area rugs in the nice warm dining room.
I will not sit on the floor when everyone else is on the couch, and I won’t eat unless the Ms. keeps me company. From time to time, I bring a small dead bird into the house and deposit it on someone’s bed. I’m a dog, after all, and I won’t let them disrespect my native culture.
I will definitely keep in touch, Kathi, but let’s keep this just between us. The Ms. thinks she’s the only one in the family who writes. And neither of them has any idea that I know how to use the computer.
Love, LillybeeCopyright 2023 Randi Kreiss. Randi can be reached at randik3@aol.com.
RANDI KREISSWhen we walk past kids, I wag and pretend to love the little dribblers.
Whether you like him or not, he has had a highly successful four years.
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the Sewanhaka Central High School district has proposed a budget of nearly $245 million for the 2023-24 academic year, funding a number of projects beginning this fall, including the expansion of a real estate education program that could prepare students to take the state real estate licensing exam, and the restoration of Sewanhaka High School’s iconic clock tower.
But one thing you won’t find highlighted in that budget — at least not in the part presented to the public — is a payout of more than $400,000 to a beloved principal who disappeared on a sudden sabbatical last fall, only to later reveal that his absence will be permanent.
It’s the kind of omission that remains ever so common among a large number of elected bodies where transparency is paramount. And it’s the kind of unnecessary omission that can fuel distrust between leaders and constituents — just when trust is needed most, when school district residents go to the polls in a couple of weeks to give a school budget their blessing, or to cast a vote against it.
It’s hard to blame now-former Elmont Memorial High School principal Kevin Dougherty for collecting as much as he can for an employment separation it appears he didn’t volunteer for. But even in the shadow of a budget worth nearly a quarterbillion dollars, it could certainly be a real head-scratcher how the district justifies such a significant golden parachute, using taxpayer money — and why it felt that such a deal wasn’t fit for public consumption.
It wasn’t discussed at a school board
Dear Congressman D’Esposito:
meeting or made part of a budget presentation. We know about it only because a Newsday reporter filed a public-records request and then patiently waited for the school district to hand the documents over.
Now, the school board will say this was not trumpeted across the district because the dispute between Dougherty and the trustees could be classified as a personnel issue — and that’s fair. We know there was a dispute, because one was hinted at in the paperwork obtained through the records request. And the nature of that dispute could very well fall under “personnel.”
But the payout — one involving money every property owner pays into the Sewanhaka district’s coffers — is something that deserved a bit more scrutiny. Or, at the very least, a “for your information.”
Dougherty’s payout appears to consist of both his $200,000 salary and an equal amount in unpaid bonuses. It’s not clear what the bonuses represented, but accrued time off and other elements the board is contractually obligated to pay out were most likely a part of it.
In fact, while it’s a lot of money, an open discussion could have easily benefited the school board, explaining the financial particulars of the payout, why it was necessary, and the fact that $400,000 represents barely two-tenths of 1 percent of the district’s total budget.
The school board also could have boasted how well it manages money, with an example that while Superintendent James Grossane earns the district’s highest salary, at just over $275,000 a year, there are 115 other school administrators in the state
who make more than he does.
Yet that discussion never happened. It didn’t even come up. And if someone hadn’t dug deeper to find out what was going on, we wouldn’t be talking about it now.
Teachers are vital to the makeup of our society. It’s why we spend our entire childhood — and the early part of our adulthood — in front of them, learning everything we can about the world around us. And administrators like Dougherty are important, too, because they build and maintain the framework where education happens.
But if the school board is going to negotiate an exit that ultimately pays someone a full year’s salary, along with additional benefits that essentially doubles that salary, it deserves a discussion. A public discussion. It won’t be fun — not by a long shot. But it is necessary.
So the discussion is happening now. And at the moment, parents seem more upset about losing someone who they believe is a great principal than about how much he’s taking as he walks out the door. And that’s perfectly fine — sometimes it’s not about the money.
In the end, however, these are still taxpayer dollars. And taxpayers have a right to know how every dollar is being spent. While no one is asking the school board to publicize how each dollar is spent, when there’s a payout that’s outside the norm, it’s worth a discussion.
And we hope all government bodies — not just the Sewanhaka Central High School District — will remember that.
As you claim to be committed to serving and protecting your constituents and your brothers and sisters in law enforcement, I write to request that you act on that promise and write legislation that will ban military-style rifles and large-capacity magazines, institute universal background checks and red-flag laws and close the gun show loopholes.
From the writing of the Constitution until 2008, the Second Amendment was widely interpreted as providing for a state militia. The National Rifle Association successfully convinced Americans that the amendment gave individuals a right to bear arms. In 2008, in D.C. v. Heller, the ultra-conservative Supreme Court, for the first time in the country’s history, ruled that the Second Amendment “protects a personal right to keep and bear arms for lawful purposes, most notably for self-defense within the home.”
There have been 377 school shootings in the United States since Columbine, according to The Wash-
Igrew up as a Reagan Republican, and I have some opinions on our current political paradigm. Reagan, whose flaws are perseverated over in our time, had some great traits that are applicable to our current environment. He had leadership and vision. He understood that we could be more than we were, and that America was created to be the greatest nation ever known by meeting the needs and desires of all of its people. True Republicans should follow his path, and people of other views should reconsider the intent of his policies.
My views on how to address society’s ills have evolved since my youth. I hope that would be true of any lifelong learner, but my core principles and goals are unchanged. Opportunity is the key to success, and the respect for liberty — for yourself and for your fellow members of society — is a sacred responsibility. That was Reagan’s vision through my 16-yearold eyes in the 1980s, and it’s a vision that is still applicable to those seeking equita-
ble opportunities for all.
Success is found in increasing economic growth, not in fighting over the distribution of a diminishing pool of resources. Collaboration in our country can spur a new generation of leadership for us, and for our ideas. Tearing one another down weakens us both nationally and internationally.
Remember, America is predominantly a collection of immigrants, including my ancestors, who fled static societies for new opportunities. We are still a collection of immigrants. Our combined skills and perspectives are a unique and powerful force.
I believe in equity, because it means giving people what they need to succeed, and most often, all they need is a fair chance. Each person’s path is different, and those differences should be respected. The most important ingredient for success will always be the will of the individual. The goal of equity is to remove, or mitigate, systemic barriers to enable people to reach their potential.
In education there is an accepted belief that we need to differentiate instruction. Differentiation of instruction is an acknowledgment that individu-
ington Post. Other countries have people with mental health issues, yet this is a uniquely American problem. The next highest number of school shootings during this time period is Mexico, with eight. More than twice as many Americans own guns, per capita, than the nextranked country, which is Yemen.
Today it isn’t uncommon for someone to have lived through more than one school shooting within a few years. During the 10-year ban on assault weapons, school shootings decreased markedly. Since the ban was lifted, mass shootings have increased dramatically.
As someone who was disciplined by the NYPD for carelessly leaving your gun in a car that wound up in the hands of criminals, you must be aware that there are over 400,000 guns stolen every year. Thus the argument for responsible gun ownership applies specifically to you, and to the hundreds of thousands of Americans who allow their guns to fall into the wrong hands.
Over 48,000 people are killed by guns each year. Guns are the leading cause of death of children and teens in this country, more than car accidents, drug over-
doses or cancer.
President Biden passed the Bipartisan Safe Communities Act, which is the most significant gun legislation in decades. However, it is just a first step. We need congresspeople who believe that the lives of our children are more important than the absurd notion that a civilian should be able to own a weapon of war. And we cannot forget what happened in Uvalde, where 19 law enforcement officers waited outside a classroom for 50 minutes for fear of being outgunned by one AR-15. If you really wanted to ensure that police officers are safe, you’d end the sale of weapons of war to civilians.
You have the ability to end mass shootings in this country.
On behalf of Democrats and the vast majority of your constituents, we demand that you pass sensible gun legislation. Put an end to the uniquely American phenomenon that has parents and children in your district fearing for their lives.
CLAUDIA BORECkY President, Bellmore-Merrick Democratic Clubals have their own educational needs. Equity is similar to that concept, because each person has his or her own needs to meet their full potential. Equity is meeting each individual where they are and creating a path forward consistent with their abilities and ambition. Creating an environment where individual have the opportunity to succeed is a very Reaganlike initiative.
Equity 4 LI Youth is a forum for identifying opportunities, with volunteers helping young people see possible paths to success. We are not a governmental agency, and we have not raised any money — we are just people from all political perspectives trying to help. We do so by partnering with altruistic groups representing a wide array of causes, and providing resources to help promote equitable opportunities for anyone who is interested. Their race, religion, gender or politics don’t matter to us; all deserve a fair chance to reach their goals.
We are open to all points of view. Books written from any perspective must be respected, not feared. Canceling another person’s ability to experience lit-
erature based solely on one’s own political perspective indicates a fear that there is weakness in that perspective. Fear drives hate, and hate brings more fear.
We believe in reading and analyzing works from multiple perspectives, listening to all positions and engaging in factbased debate. Hearing and respecting a different point of view doesn’t mean you are capitulating to it. Reagan stressed self-reliance, not the destruction of other members of the American experiment in democracy. There is room in the shining city on the hill for people of all beliefs.
I like to study and evaluate all points of view. No single perspective has all the best ideas, or only bad ideas; there is always information to glean from listening to, and learning about, others. Even if all you learn is how to refine your argument, you’ve still gained knowledge and understanding of another’s position. And the experience forces you to critically evaluate your own views. All gain from a sharing of ideas.
Reagan wasn’t always right, but he wasn’t always wrong, either.
Patrick M. Pizzo II, Ed.D., is the assistant superintendent for business and finance in the East Meadow School District, the president of Equity 4 LI Youth and the Education Committee chair for the Hempstead branch of the NAACP.
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