Greg Waxman’s second annual benefit race, the Freedom 5k, raised thousands for Malverne’s American Legion Post 44, the fire department, and Crossroads Farm. The race also benefited the Police Benevolent Association’s Sgt. Thomas Winters scholarship and the Det. Steven McDonald Foundation, which honors a late detective from Malverne. The race — fittingly on Memorial Day — ultimately raised $14,000. Story, more photos, Page 2.
For 30+ Years!
It all began with a T-shirt. Twelve-year-old Alana Torregrossa’s idea to honor fallen Officer Jonathan Diller, of the New York City Police Department, has since bloomed into a community garden that will forever commemorate Diller’s sacrifice.
Diller, 31, a Franklin Square native, was shot and killed while on duty in March, leaving behind his wife, Stephanie, who is originally from Malverne, and their 1-year-old son, Ryan.
I continue to feel his love, even after all this
Jonathan Diller’s widow
Though her husband died, Stephanie has said she still feels his love everywhere she goes. The garden in his honor, in Garden City South Park in West Hempstead, is another example of his love living on. The corner of blue hydrangeas, commemorated with a white wreath with her husband’s name on it, was officially opened in a ceremony last Friday.
“Jonathan was our biggest cheerleader, me and Ryan,”
Stephanie said, with Ryan in her arms. “Our biggest supporter. Even after he’s passed, he continues to support us, because he’s sent so many wonderful people. His spirit is in your hearts in order for you guys to do something, to think of us,” she added, referring to the neighbors who came together to create the garden. “He comes to you guys and you guys reach out to me. I continue to feel his love even after all this.” In addition to rows of NYPD officers who stood at attention, dozens of neighbors and elected officials attended to honor Diller’s sacrifice.
“This was put together by the hearts of this community,” Hempstead Town Supervisor Don Clavin told Stephanie and Diller’s mother, Fran. “By the people who do love you, by the people that are never going to forget what was stolen from you. And we’ll honor him, and we will treasure this garden right here.”
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Every step Greg Waxman takes is toward a better future for those who need it. His second annual 5k race raised $14,000 for local veterans, first responders and nonprofits.
Some may know Waxman better as “Patriot Man”: the man who neighbors may have seen — whether on Facebook or their very own window — run 50 miles across Malverne, all while holding the American flag high.
But last year, Waxman wanted to invite everyone to join him on his mission to honor local heroes. Thus, the Freedom 5k was born — and it hasn’t lost momentum in its second year. The 2024 charity race raised $14,000 for local nonprofits.
The thousands raised wouldn’t have happened without Waxman — but neither would it have happened without the countless neighbors that showed their support.
“A lot of people came out,” Waxman said. “We passed by a couple houses of residents who were veterans, and that was great. Every year, the village puts little flags on houses, on utility poles on the avenue — Malverne is a very patriotic village.”
Half the money is going to the American Legion Post 44, who has partnered with Hope for Warriors — a nonprofit that helps veterans wounded in combat, and the families of those killed in action.
“Without the veterans that fought with us that are still here, we wouldn’t be able to hold events like this,” Waxman said.
$3,000 is going to Crossroads Farm at Grossman’s, a fixture in Malverne, owned by the Nassau County Land Trust. The nonprofit focuses on protecting locally owned farms, and supporting organic farming and agricultural education for the public.
Crossroads Farm was the site of Waxman’s inaugural race last year, called Freedom on the Farm 5k. This year, the race has shifted to Memorial Day to even further highlight its focus on local heroes.
Thousands more is going to two foundations that honor fallen officers from Malverne.
The race’s proceeds will fund two scholarships — $1,000 each — to high
school graduates that receive the Sgt. Winters scholarship, organized by the Police Benevolence Association to honor Thomas Winters, who served in the Malverne Police Department for 21 years before dying three years ago at 55 years old.
The Detective Steven McDonald Foundation, created for a fallen New York Police Department officer, will also be receiving $1,000 of the race’s proceeds. Benefitting organizations for fallen officers is a way to make sure their memory continues to live on, Waxman said.
“We just want to keep the spotlight and keep the awareness for these individuals,” Waxman said. “And honor them for the sacrifices that they made.”
And the final $1,000 will go to the Malverne Fire Department, to supply the resources the department needs so they can continue to keep neighbors safe.
Waxman will present the money at the Malverne Village Board meeting this Wednesday, June 5.
“We wanted to keep it local and transparent,” Waxman said. “So people could see where their money is actually going when they sign up or donate.”
First and foremost, organizing benefit events like the Memorial Day Freedom 5k is about giving something back to the hometown heroes who have given so much to others.
“The veterans and first responders are really the fabric of the community, and whatever we can do to support them, I’m happy to do,” Waxman said.
“What better thing to do than help out your local community?”
In the Girl Scout Promise, the young scouts pledge to serve their country. The Girl Scouts of
embodied that promise while marching proudly
Malverne was awash in red, white and blue splendor for Memorial Day. The May 27 parade and ceremony were full of festivities, and honored the core spirit of the holiday — remembering those who gave their lives to protect ours.
Teachers, Girl Scouts, parents, first responders — everyone came together on May 27 to celebrate West Hempstead’s annual Memorial Day parade.
The parade, organized every year by the West Hempstead Community Support Association, serves to remember and honor the U.S. veterans who died in service to their country.
Carl Johnson, a Vietnam War veteran, served as the Grand Marshall for this year’s parade.
With Johnson at the helm, alongside WHCSA president Maureen GreenbergMahoney, those marching in the parade gave
out more than 700 American flags to neighbors to wave proudly.
“It was great to see that our ‘Small Town Big Heart’ comes together,” GreenbergMahoney said, “To honor those that gave all with their service to our nation.”
–Nicole FormisanoThe Girl Scouts of West Hempstead and Franklin Square, including Julianna Ruocco, 6, left, Arya Mathew, 6, and Lola Campbell, 6, waved the American flag high on Memorial Day.
By now most people know that trusts avoid probate which is required with a will — if there are “probatable” assets, in other words those in your name alone. While many assets may be set up to avoid probate by putting joint owners on or by naming beneficiaries, titles to real estate in New York may not have beneficiaries and there are tax and liability reasons for not naming joint owners on real estate. As a result, real property generally goes through probate.
Other reasons to use trusts, besides avoiding probate for the home, are as follows:
1. Out-of-State Property. New York residents who own property in another state face two probates, one in New York and another in the other state. However, you may transfer both properties into your New York trust and avoid the “multiple probate problem”.
2. Trusts Are Private. Unlike wills, trusts are not filed in court, so there is no public record of how much you had, who
you left it to, where they live, and who you left out.
3. Special Needs Children. If you leave assets to a special needs child in a will, the court will appoint a lawyer to represent the special needs child which will require your estate to pay two lawyers and significantly delay the proceedings.
4. Keeping Your Assets in the Bloodline. Wills generally leave assets to your children and have no provisions for what happens after they get the inheritance. As a result, when your child dies, assets often go to in-laws and their families. Trusts can provide that your assets will stay in your bloodline for generations to come.
5. Protecting Assets from Long-Term Care Costs. Wills take effect on death and offer no long-term care asset protection. Often, the cost of care ends up leaving nothing for the heirs at death. Medicaid Asset Protection Trusts not only avoid probate, but also protect assets from being lost to longterm care costs.
sixth-grader at John Street Elementary School, in Franklin Square, who made the ceremony possible. The day after Diller — who attended John Street as a child — was killed, Alana asked the school if there was a way they could collectively honor his memory. She was initially turned down, but she didn’t let that stop her. She began wearing an NYPD T-shirt to school.
Then Alana and her mother, Krystina Torregrossa began working with Marge Kelly, president of the Garden City South Community League, and Joseph Romeo and Domenico Ciaccio, co-presidents of the Morton Civic Association. The idea of creating a memorial garden took root, grew as more people got involved and eventually blossomed into the burst of color that now fills a corner of Garden City South Park.
“Unfortunately, it won’t bring Officer Diller back,” Romeo said. “But it will keep his memory that much more alive.”
“I feel immensely grateful that I’ll have places and people for Ryan and me,” Stephanie said, “and that he’s always going to know the legacy of his dad.”
There was an outpouring of national support for Diller and his family after his death, but this memorial is unique, neighbors and officials noted, a true grass-roots effort from those in his hometown who knew and loved him.
“It’s a shining example of a community coming together to say that they will never forget,” U.S. Rep. Anthony D’Esposito said. “We will make sure that Jonathan is never, ever forgotten. And it’s not just going to be on anniversaries. It’s not just going to be when it’s convenient. We will make sure, not just here, in places like the Town of Hempstead, but every corner of this great nation will know that Jonathan Diller is a hero.”
Among those who came out to honor him and support his widow and son was
the Rev. Douglas Arcoleo, of St. Catherine of Siena Church, the congregation Diller grew up in. In the Catholic faith, Arcoleo explained, death is not the end of life — rather, it is a change from one state to another.
“Just as these flowers are planted in this garden and year after year they will resurface,” he said, “they will be a reminder to all who pass by that life, yes, for the plant, is only changed as it ended, but more importantly, life for Jonathan has changed.”
Diller’s name will be added to a commemorative wall in the U.S. Capitol in Washington. An inscription on the wall reads, “It’s not how they died that made them heroes — it’s how they lived.”
Arcoleo gave Ryan a vial of holy water, and then, guided by his mother, he intently watered the blue hydrangeas that had been planted in memory of his father.
“Look at Jonathan’s family,” D’Esposito said. “It’s how he lived that made him a hero.”
When scores revealed Malverne’s boys’ track and field team was about to capture its first outdoor county title in recent memory, the achievement had special meaning for coach Kito Lockwood given the group’s strong work ethic displayed throughout the spring.
The Mules entered the final distance events at the Nassau County Class A Championship meet at North Shore High School May 24 with enough of a gap against the competition to finish atop the standings on the heels of coming two points shy of capturing the Division 4A title three weeks earlier. Malverne finished with 72 points, five ahead of second Oyster Bay with 67.
“When you are coaching team sports you preach the importance of not being selfish and all these guys were unselfish and did everything we asked of them,” Lockwood said. “Never once was a question raised unless it was how I do it so from a
coaching standpoint that’s probably the second best feeling to winning.”
Malverne particularly shined in the 4x400 meter relay, taking the event with a time of 3:30:87, 12 seconds against of the competition. The team was paced by Ricardo Ricketts, Jordan Blue, Jeremiah Haye, Jianni Henriques, Noah Jones, Isaiah Jolly and Louis Torres.
Ricketts was the lone senior on the relay team and proved to be a valuable leader on and off the track.
“He is the heart and soul of the team and the anchor as the fourth leg who finishes the race,” said Lockwood of Ricketts. “He leaves it all out there.”
The county crown was also keyed by the 400-meter dash where Malverne took the top three spots led by Ricketts, who won the event in 50.71 seconds. Torres placed second with a time of 51.01 followed by Haye in third.
“The 400 meter is what we call the money race, giving it all you’ve got around the track one time,” Lockwood said. “Practice is competitive so it makes it that much easier come meet
time because they get after each other in practice and they hold one another accountable.”
Junior Keshawn Pinnock shined in the speed events by capturing county titles in the 100-meter and 200-meter dash. Pinnock was also part of a 4x100 relay team that placed third with Jianni Henriques, Noah Jones and Jalen Blue.
Jordan Blue stood out in the field events winning county titles in the long jump and high jump. The senior earned county titles to close his high school career after an injury hampered his postseason performance as a junior and Lockwood was impressed by his perseverance in battling through adversity.
“His injury healed and he got back at it this spring and worked hard,” said Lockwood of Blue. “I can’t say enough about him and his quality senior leadership.”
Lockwood’s team will next compete on an even bigger stage and look to make more waves on the scoreboard at the New York State Championships in Syracuse on Friday.
Jeremiah Haye was part of Malverne’s winning 4x400 relay that helped paved the way to the Nassau Class A championship.
It truly was a beautiful evening for more than 160 of Long Island’s best businesses at the Crest Hollow Country Club in Woodbury on May 14 for the third annual Herald’s Long Island Choice Awards gala.
More than 250,000 ballots were cast from 15,000 people choosing their favorite businesses and organizations in categories ranging from dining to finance to shopping to sports.
“What an accomplishment to be selected as one of the best on Long Island,” said Amy Amato, the executive director of RichnerLive. “And by your customers and clients no less. With thousands of businesses across Nassau and Suffolk counties, to be named a finalist is quite an accomplishment.”
The Long Island Choice Awards was made possible through PSEG Long Island. The event itself drew 700 attendees, and was hosted by Miss New York herself, Amelia Collins.
“One of our driving forces is to support smal-l to medium-sized businesses as much as possible, because they are what drives our economies on Long Island,” said Veronica Isaac, the customer and community partnerships manager for PSEG Long Island. “It’s one of our missions to ensure that they thrive.”
As far as the Long Island Choice awards, for many of the participating businesses, it’s an honor just to be nominated and make the finals. But it’s also nice to win, like it was for Ron Gold, owner of Marketing Works.
“It’s something we’ve never been a finalist in before,” Gold said. “But the big question is, will we win? It’s just so special to be here and be recognized for our work.”
Adam Schneider of Sip n Say Craft Wine and Spirits oozed confidence ahead of the awards presentation, saying he’s thankful for the customer appreciation.
“We’re not only happy to be winning,” Schneider said, “but we’re happy to be here and supporting other winners and connecting with other Long Island businesses that are just trying to get by.”
Frank’s Steaks of Rockville Centre earned recognition for his company’s work, and owner Chris Meyer made sure he gave a special shout-out out to his team.
“It shows how wonderful my staff is,” he said. “And our customers, we have the best loyal clientele who constantly support us and a ton of regulars building a lot of new business.”
Taking home multiple awards was the Long Island Children’s Museum, which has been a community staple since 1993.
Veronica Isaac — from presenting sponsor PSEG Long Island — gave welcoming remarks.
“It’s exciting because we’re up against a lot (of) larger venues than ours, so we’re really excited to have that opportunity to be recognized by the public,” said James Packard, director of the museum’s theatre programs. “It’s just one of many opportunities to serve the children and families of Long Island.”
“All of us know small businesses are the heartbeat of our communities,” said Stuart Richner, publisher of Herald Community Newspapers. “They foster local identity, create jobs, and nurture connections that transform neighborhoods into thriving ecosystems. They are the economic engines of our communities, and we love celebrating them — not only for the Long Island Choice Awards, but each week in our Herald community newspapers and websites.”
There was no better weekend for Nassau County to celebrate Fleet Week 2024 that Memorial Day weekend. In Eisenhower Park’s Field 2 on May 25, a combined team from the U.S. Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard brought helicopters to the park. The event featured fast rope demonstrations, performances by the Navy Band Northeast and Navy Ceremonial Guard, military displays and much more.
Warm weather and clear skies made for a perfect day to celebrate the United States’ military organizations. In the U.S., Fleet Week is a Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard tradition in which active military ships recently deployed in overseas operations dock in a variety of major cities for one week.
Events typically include ship tours, military demonstrations, parades and air shows featuring performances by the Blue Angels or other military flight demonstration teams. The purpose of Fleet Week is to celebrate the naval services and to allow the public to interact with and learn more about the military.
The origins of the celebration date back to 1935, when it was first celebrated in San Diego. It’s evolved in many ways over the years, and today it serves multiple purposes including public engagement, because it allows the public to interact with service members; recruitment, because the event showcases the opportunities and experiences available in participating military branches; and community relations, because it strengthens the relationship between the military and local communities.
The event in Eisenhower Park included all the things communities around the country have come to love about Fleet week events. On a weekend when the U.S. remembers and honors those who’ve died in the line of duty, Nassau County’s Fleet Week activities drew a substantial crowd of residents.
–Jordan Vallone
During Fleet Week in Eisenhower Park, Nassau County residents got to meet military personnel. A U.S. Marine, left, greets a young boy outside of a helicopter during the May 25 event.
Images courtesy Heckscher Museum of Art Marching Stick Men, 1947, depicts a Zombie-like parade of gray stickmen marching in unison behind the image of a rainbow-colored effigy in the shape of a man.
Eclipse of the Sun, 1926, is a masterpiece of political art. As signaled by the dollar sign darkening the sun — a symbol of life — the artwork critiques the greed and violence of Germany’s military, politicians and industrialists.
Battalion of the Hole, 1948, is another representation of Grosz’s emaciated and wounded figures in his abstract, expressionistic style.
Perhaps, there is nothing more symbolic than the “stick man.” We see it on signs, in sketches, in games.
George Grosz, a German-born artist, takes a different symbolic approach with his “Stick Men” series to ponder a post-World War II landscape.
Born in Berlin, Grosz’s political art offered a strong commentary on the German government following World War I. After observing the horrors of war as a soldier, Grosz became involved in pacifist activity, publishing drawings in satirical and critical periodicals — also participating in protests and social upheavals. His drawings and paintings from the Weimar era sharply criticize what Grosz viewed as the decay of German society.
His art was branded “degenerate” by the Nazi regime due to Grosz’s criticism of Hitler and aggressive nationalism.
The Heckscher Museum’s current exhibition, “George Grosz: The Stick Men,” brings the artist’s works “home.” Fleeing persecution, Grosz and his family left Germany and arrived in Queens in 1933, eventually settling in Huntington in 1947. He became an American citizen in 1938, and lived in Huntington until shortly before his death in 1959.
The exhibition — featuring 33 watercolors, oils and drawings — is the first dedicated to the Stick Men series since it debuted in New York City in 1948. The majority of works on display — 23 in all — are from the Stick Men series.
Seventy-five years later, Grosz’s warning against fascism and global conflict is as relevant as ever, according to Karli Wurzelbacher, the museum’s chief curator, and exhibit co-curator.
It was in Huntington — and in response to the harrowing atrocities of World War II — that Grosz created the Stick Men, his last major series of works. The series represents starved beings wandering aimlessly through a polluted, post-apocalyptic world. In search of food and shelter, these victims of adverse circumstances in turn become perpetrators themselves.
Writings of the period portrayed Grosz as living a suburban and apolitical life in America, in contrast to his earlier fierce political art in Germany. The opposite is true: his Stick Men series culminates his lifelong political and artistic struggles.
“Stickmen are these abstracted figures who are really dehumanized. They are skeletal, they are transparent, we can see right through them,” Wurzelbacher says. “I don’t even know if you could say they’re people anymore. They are beings who have lived through this period of time, and really have kind of forfeited their humanity.”
The exhibit makes its way here from Das kleine Grosz Museum in Berlin,
• Now through Sept. 1
• Open Thursday through Sunday, noon-5 p.m.
• Heckscher Museum of Art,
2 Prime Ave., Huntington
• (631) 380-3230 or Heckscher.org
Germany, a museum dedicated to the career of this important artist. Curator Pay Matthis Karstens and co-curator Alice Delage organized the original exhibit, which includes works from The Heckscher Museum and European public and private collections.
Now it’s arrived at Heckscher in an expanded version, featuring additional works from its own collection, including Grosz’s 1926 masterpiece “Eclipse of the Sun.” The painting, done while he was in Berlin, is almost prophetic in nature, telling of the turmoil leading up to World War II. The scene depicts headless German bureaucrats at a conference table being influenced by militarists and industrialists.
“It’s called ‘Eclipse of the Sun’ because, in the upper corner, a dollar sign has eclipsed the sun,” Wurzelbacher says. “The sun — the symbol of life, health and nature — is being eclipsed by capitalism, war and greed.”
Grosz uses watercolors to show the emotional hollowness of the characters, employing thin washes to show faded husks of humanity.
“Watercolor as his choice of medium helps communicate what the stickmen are,” Wurzelbacher adds. “He also kind of splatters the canvas with flecks of paint that can look like mud or blood.”
The series gives us insight to Grosz’s own experiences. Another work, “Painter of the Hole,” shows a stickman artist painting a hole on the canvas in front of him.
“He is surrounded by such a loss of meaning that he doesn’t even know what to paint, and all he can paint is this emptiness,” Wurzelbacher says.
Ensconced in the United States during World War II, Grosz’s art demonstrates the impact of war separated by an ocean.
“There’s this thinking that because Grosz was on Long Island, he was somehow separate from what was happening in Europe,” Wurzelbacher explains. “We wanted to make the case that that wasn’t true, that the war did touch his life and touched the lives of many Long Islanders.”
Visitors to the museum will have free access to this and all other exhibits, continuing the legacy of founders August and Anna Heckscher. A Bank of America grant enables Hecksher to offer free admission into 2025, welcoming more visitors and families to enjoy art and community.
Of course, donations are always welcome.
Remember when rock was young? You will after this enthralling show. Prepare to blast off into the stratosphere with this electrifying tribute to the Rocketman himself. With a nostalgic setlist that’ll take you right back to when rock was young, this is the perfect night out for Elton John fans — of all generations. Rus Anderson, Elton John’s official body double for his Farewell Yellow Brick Road world tour launch, recreates an early Elton concert complete with gorgeous, colorful costumes actually worn by Elton himself. Enjoy a nostalgic night of Elton’s greatest hits, wildest outfits, and outrageous stage antics. Anderson recreates the magic and live persona of a young Elton like no other as he storms around the stage with a fun-loving sense of flamboyance; part diva, part soccer player, killer vocalist, fierce piano player, all rock ‘n’ roller.
Friday, June 7, 8 p.m. $65, $45, $35, $30. Tickets available at Ticketmaster. com or ParamountNY.com. The Paramount, 370 New York Ave., Huntington.
Sands Point Preserve’s historic mansions and waterfront grounds are the majestic backdrop for a lively musical afternoon. Be immersed in a feast for the senses, with the Northwinds Symphonic Band. Led by conductors Helen P. Bauer and Brandon Bromsey, the band has curated a delightful repertoire that traverses Broadway, Hollywood and classical favorites. Adding an extra layer to the performance are Broadway vocalists Karen Murphy and John Preator, whose dynamic voices delightfully interpret cherished classics. Before the concert begins, consider indulging in the quintessential summer tradition of a picnic on the Preserve’s majestic grounds, The audience, including children, are invited to meet the musicians following the performance and learn about the instruments they play.
Sunday, June 9, 3-4:15 p.m. $10, with additional $15 parking fee. Sands Point Preserve, 127 Middle Neck Road. For information, visit SandsPointPreserveConservancy.org or call (516) 571-7901.
It’s time to drag out that neon once again and give your hair its best ‘80s ‘do. Those crazy days are back — as only Jessie’s Girl can pull off, on the Paramount stage, Friday, June 14 2, 8 p.m. So slip on some Jordache jeans, legwarmers, grab an extra-large bottle of Aqua Net and get ready to dance the night away as you travel back to that wild and crazy decade. There is no decade like the ‘80s and no band that has mastered the music of the time period like Jessie’s Girl! Hear all of your favorites ‘80s hits by Prince, Madonna, Eddie Money, Duran Duran, Whitney Houston, Cyndi Lauper, Pat Benatar, Van Halen, J. Geils Band, Soft Cell, The Police and many more. The show is led by New York City’s top rock and pop vocalists and backed by a phenomenal band, who get everyone into that “Back To The Eighties” vibe with the latest edition of their popular concert experience. With a lineup including four vocalists dressing and performing as ‘80s icons, with their terrific band, this is the definitive ‘80s experience. Throw on top of that: a load of super-fun choreography, audience participation, props, costumes bubbles, and confetti — and you have a party that audiences don’t want to leave. Jessie’s Girl has mastered over-the-top renditions of the some of world’s most unforgettable songs, all while dressed up as the iconic characters of that decade. This is theater meets live music, covered in plenty of ‘80s glitz. $45, $37.50, $25. The Paramount, 370 New York Ave., Huntington. Tickets available at Ticketmaster.com or ParamountNY.com. June 14
Family theater
Families will enjoy another musical adventure, “Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!” ripped from the pages of Mo Willems’ beloved children’s books, on the Long Island Children’s Museum stage, Friday, June 7, 10:15 a.m. and noon; also Saturday, June 8 11:30 a..m. and 2 p.m.; Sunday, June 9, 2 p.m.; Tuesday through Thursday, June 11-13, 10:15 a.m. and noon.
Back by popular demand after a sold-out 2023 run, see Pigeon, Bus Driver, and some zany passengers sing and dance their way to help Pigeon find his “thing” in this upbeat comedy based on Willems’ popular Pigeon books.
Featuring a live band to bring the jazzy score to life, audiences will thoroughly enjoy singing and flapping along with The Pigeon and friends. The audience is part of the action, in this innovative mix of songs, silliness and feathers. It’s an ideal way to introduce kids to theater and the humorous stories from Willems’ books. $10 with museum admission ($8 members), $14 theater only. Long Island Children’s Museum, Museum Row, Garden City. (516) 224-5800 or LICM.org.
On exhibit
Nassau County Museum of Art’s latest exhibition, “Urban Art Evolution,” is a comprehensive exhibit featuring a diverse range of compositions from the 1980s through the present by creators who were based in the rough and tumble downtown area of New York City known as Loisaida/LES (Lower East Side/East Village) and close surrounding neighborhoods.
Artists pushed the boundaries of what was considered “art” with a primary focus on street/graffiti art. The exhibit’s scope, guest curated by art collector/gallerist Christopher Pusey, offers an even broader view from other creative residents, who worked inside their studios but still contributed to the rich fabric of the downtown art scene from different vantage points and aesthetics.
Works include sculpture, paintings, photography, music, and ephemera from many noted and influential artists. On view through July 7. Nassau County Museum of Art, 1 Museum Dr., Roslyn Harbor. (516) 484-9337 or NassauMuseum.org.
Bring the kids to Old Westbury Gardens for a Seasonal Sprouts session, Wednesday, June 19, 11 a.m.-noon. Children (ages 4 to 6) can explore the grounds on a guided walk within the formal gardens and informal woodlands. Families will enjoy activities and plant a flower to take home. $10 per child. Registration required. Old Westbury Gardens, 71 Old Westbury Rd., Old Westbury. For information, visit OldWestburyGardens.org or contact (516) 333-0048.
Participate in summer festivities at Malverne Art Walk, beginning June 15 Walk through Malverne and enjoy music, food, street vendors, while browsing among 100 original art pieces — sculptures, photos, quiltwork, paintings and more — from local artists. The event, organized by the Chamber of Commerce, is free and begins at Malverne Public Library. 61 St Thomas Place.
Salute Israel, while welcoming Eisenhower Park’s summer concert season, at the annual Celebrate Israel concert, presented by Jewish Community Relations Council of Long Island, Sunday, June 30, 6 p.m. Israeli superstar Raviv Kaner performs. Bring seating. Harry Chapin Lakeside Theatre, Eisenhower Park, East Meadow. For more information, visit Facebook. com/jcrcli.
What’s better than a good summer read? Bring the family to West Hempstead Public Library to kick off their summer reading program, Saturday, June 9, 1-3 p.m. With face painting, balloon animals, a photo booth and free swag. 500 Hempstead Ave. Visit WHPL.org, for more information.
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Step back in time and observe different eras of military history, at Old Bethpage Village Restoration, Saturday and Sunday, June 15-16, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. As you “march through history” be side by side with knowledgeable and welcoming reenactors from Long Island and numerous other states portraying soldiers, their uniforms and weaponry from Colonial America through more recent conflicts. With firing demonstrations throughout the day, as well as tent and camp life displays. $15, $12 children, $12 seniors 60+. Old Bethpage Village Restoration, 1303 Round Swamp Road Old Bethpage. Visit OldBethpageVillageRestoration.org for more information or call (516) 5728409.
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Plaza Theatrical brings back its acclaimed Broadway series. With the recent passing of Stephen Sondheim, regarded as one of the most important figures in 20th-century musical theatre for reinventing the American musical, Plaza honors him with a staging of “Into the Woods,” the clever interpretation of four wellknown fairy tales, Saturday June 8, 7:30 p.m.; Sunday, June 9, 2:30 p.m. See it at Plaza’s stage at the Elmont Library Theatre. 700 Hempstead Tpke., Elmont. $49, $45 seniors. Elmont. For tickets, call (516) 599-6870 or visit PlazaTheatrical.com.
The African American Pickleball Association holds its first Juneteenth Puckleball Celebration, Wednesday June 13, 2-4 p.m. at Pickleball Plus. 525 Eagle Ave., in West Hempstead. For information, visit PickleBallPLUSLIC.com.
Learn about head wrapping and adornment, and Afro-fusion style at a hands-on interactive class at the Lakeview Public Library, Wednesday, June 13, 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Registration required. $5 for non-Lakeview residents. 1120 Woodfield Rd. Visit LakeviewLibrary.org or call (516) 536-3071 to register and for more information.
Grab your lunch and join Nassau County Museum of Art Docent Riva Ettus for her popular “Brown Bag Lecture” at the museum, Thursday, June 13, 1 p.m. She’ll discuss the current exhibition, “Urban Art Evolution.” Participants are invited to ask questions at the end of the in-depth program and also participate in a guided exhibition tour following the lecture, at 2 p.m. No reservations required. Nassau County Museum of Art, 1 Museum Dr., Roslyn Harbor. (516) 484-9337 or NassauMuseum.org.
Join the veterans of Cathedral Post 1087 in honoring the American flag, and all it represents, Friday June 14. The flag day celebration begins at 6 p.m. at Cathedral Post 1087. 233 Woodlawn Rd. in West Hempstead.
It was a big day for Girls Inc. of Long Island and New Ground as each organization earned $200,000 after being named Bank of America’s Neighborhood Builders.
New Ground and Girls Inc. of Long Island have now joined a prestigious group of more than 100 non-profits across the country —becoming the latest to be named Neighborhood Builders by the Bank of America.
With that comes grants of $200,000 each for the organizations, which will help them continue their programs over the next two years.
“Local non-profits provide critical support and services to address our community’s needs and advance equity on Long
Island,” said Bank of America Long Island president Marc Perez, in a release.
“Both New Ground and Girls Inc. of Long Island are dedicated to creating lasting change by breaking the cycle of homelessness and equipping young women with the skills and resources to become the next generation of leaders.”
Bank of America has invested more than $300 million in nearly 100 communities since 2004. There have been 38 Long Island awardees since 2005, earning $8 million in grants.
Former president Donald Trump, the presumptive Republican nominee in his efforts to return to the White House, endorsed incumbent U.S. Rep. Anthony D’Esposito.
“Congressman Anthony D’Esposito is a fantastic and highly effective representative for the people of New York’s 4th Congressional,” Trump said, in a statement.
ANTHONY D’ESPOSITO
“A retired NYPD police detective, Anthony is working hard to uphold the rule of law, create jobs and lower inflation, secure the border and support our incredible military and police officers. Anthony D’Esposito has my complete and total endorsement.”
D’Esposito — seeking a second twoyear term in the House of Representatives — faces a challenge from Democrat Laura Gillen, the former Hempstead town supervisor, in November’s general election. D’Esposito is a former Hempstead town councilman.
D’Esposito defeated Gillen in the 2022
race, flipping a congressional seat to the GOP the Democrats had held for 25 years with Carolyn McCarthy and Kathleen Rice.
“Under President Donald Trump, America was respected on the global stage,” D’Esposito said, in a statement.
“Families had more money in their wallets, and our southern border was not the disaster that it is today under Joe Biden’s watch.
“With President Trump back in the White House, my House Republican colleagues and I wlll finally have a partner in government equally committed to securing our borders, stopping the crime crisis, standing up to our enemies overseas, and ending Biden’s inflation-inducing progressive-spending spree. I am honored to receive President Trump’s endorsement.”
D’Esposito currently serves on three House committees: Administration, Homeland Security and Transportation. He chairs the subcommittee on Energy Management and Technology.
Retired from the New York Police Department, he also served as a volunteer firefighter in his native Island Park.
–Jeffrey Bessen
LEGAL NOTICE
SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF NASSAU
BANK OF NEW YORK
MELLON TRUST
COMPANY, N.A. AS TRUSTEE FOR MORTGAGE ASSETS
MANAGEMENT SERIES I TRUST, -againstEDNA MCDONOUGH AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE
OF THE ESTATE OF MARY
ROSE BEYNON, ET AL.
NOTICE OF SALE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Nassau on April 18, 2024, wherein BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A. AS TRUSTEE FOR MORTGAGE ASSETS
MANAGEMENT SERIES I TRUST is the Plaintiff and EDNA MCDONOUGH AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF MARY
ROSE BEYNON, 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 June 20, 2024 at 2:00PM, premises known as 179 FAIRLAWN AVENUE, WEST HEMPSTEAD, NY 11552; and the following tax map identification: 35-361-73.
ALL THAT CERTAIN PLOT, PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND, WITH THE BUILDINGS AND IMPROVEMENTS THEREON ERECTED, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING AT WEST HEMPSTEAD, IN THE TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD, COUNTY OF NASSAU AND STATE OF NEW YORK Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index No.: 006775/2012. Oscar A. Prieto, 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. 146817
LEGAL NOTICE
NOTICE OF SALE
SUPREME COURT
NASSAU COUNTY
U.S. BANK TRUST, N.A., AS TRUSTEE FOR LSF8
MASTER PARTICIPATION TRUST, Plaintiff against FRANCISCO GOMEZ
A/K/A FRANSISCO
GOMEZ, et al
Defendant(s)
Attorney for Plaintiff(s) Stern & Eisenberg, P.C., 20 Commerce Drive, Suite 230, Cranford, NJ 07016 and 1131 Route 55, Suite 1, Lagrangeville, NY 12540.
Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered July 26, 2023, I will sell at public auction to the highest bidder at North Side Steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court at 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on June 18, 2024 at 2:00 PM. Premises known as 474 Roy Street, West Hempstead, NY 11552. Sec 35 Block 315 Lot 274, 275 and 276. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, situate, lying and being at Munston, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York. Approximate Amount of Judgment is $867,146.88 plus interest, fees, and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index No 007639/2016.
During the COVID-19 health emergency, Bidders are required to comply with all governmental health requirements in effect at the time of the sale including but not limited to wearing face coverings and maintaining social distancing (at least 6-feet apart) during the auction, while tendering deposit and at any subsequent closing. Should a bidder fail to comply, the Referee may refuse to accept any bid, cancel the closing and hold the bidder in default. Bidders are also required to comply with the Foreclosure Auction Rules and COVID-19 Health Emergency Rules issued by the Supreme Court of this County in addition to the conditions set forth in the Terms of Sale. If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, then the Court Appointed Referee shall cancel the foreclosure auction. Foreclosure Auctions will be held “Rain or Shine.”
Rita Solomon, Esq., Referee File # NY201800000539-1 146813
Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered on August 5, 2016 and an Order Substituting CourtAppointed Referee duly entered on August 2, 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 June 17, 2024 at 2:00 p.m., premises known as 523 Cedar Street, West Hempstead, NY 11552. 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, Section 35, Block 387 and Lot 7. Approximate amount of judgment is $420,902.16 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #011112/2012. 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.
Malachy Lyons, Jr., Esq., Referee Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott, LLC, 10 Bank Street, Suite 700, White Plains, New York 10606, Attorneys for Plaintiff 146803
LEGAL NOTICE
NOTICE OF ARCHITECTURAL & SITE PLAN REVIEW BOARD HEARING
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE BOARD OF ARCHITECTURAL & SITE PLAN REVIEW of the Inc. Village of Malverne will hold a PUBLIC HEARING at the Malverne Village Hall, 99 Church Street, Malverne, New York 11565 on Thursday, June 20, 2024, at 7:30 pm to hear the following cases: Community Mainstreaming Associates Inc 15 North King St.: Residential “A” District Building Permit
Application #2024-0163
All interested parties should appear at the above time and place. The Architectural & Site Plan Review Board Meeting will be immediately followed by a work session of the Board of Trustees. BY ORDER OF THE MALVERNE BOARD OF TRUSTEES INC. VILLAGE OF MALVERNE
Jill Valli, Village Clerk May 31, 2024 147215
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 6/12/2024 at 2:00 P.M. to consider the following applications and appeals:
THE FOLLOWING CASES WILL BE CALLED STARTING AT 2:00 P.M. 414/24. WEST
HEMPSTEAD - 659
Holdings LLC, Special exception to use part of premises for indoor storage of contractor’s equipment (in conjunction with masonry business); Variance in off-street parking & special exception to park in front yard setback, construct 2-story warehouse with offices & with front yard setback variance (demolish existing building)., E/s Woodfield Rd., 139.5’ N/o Eagle Ave., a/k/a 659 Woodfield Rd. 415/24. WEST
HEMPSTEAD - 407
Scaneateles Realty LLC, Variances, subdivision of lot, front width from & on street line to front setback line, lot area, construct dwelling with garage (Lot B)., N/s Pinebrook Ave., 100’ W/o Woodfield Rd. running thru to Scaneateles Ave., f/k/a 407 Scaneateles Ave.
416/24. WEST
Nylah Frazier, from West Hempstead, was sentenced to up to 9 years in prison for killing Amanda Arguinzoni, 17, and Kurtis Caeser, 19, who were passengers in her car during a high-speed crash in October 2021.
Nylah Frazier, 20, pleaded guilty in February before Judge Caryn Fink to two counts of manslaughter and two counts of assault. Frazier was officially sentenced to 3 to 9 years in prison. The Nassau County District Attorney office recommended a sentence of 7 to 12 years.
“Nylah Frazier recklessly careened through a red light at more than 100 miles per hour and slammed into a parked dump truck with such force that her BMW flipped and ejected her friend, 17-year-old Amanda Arguinzoni and 19-year-old Kurtis Caesar, “said county DA Anne Donnelly. “The teenagers were killed instantly in the crash.
“Two families are forever heartbroken having lost these bright, young lives and all that their futures promised. Our thoughts remain with the Arguinzoni and Caesar families at this most difficult time.”
Arguinzoni was a senior at West Hempstead High School, while Caesar was a recent graduate of Cambria Heights Academy, in Queens, and worked for FedEx.
Frazier surrendered to the police after a lengthy investigation, the DA office said.
On Oct. 21, 2021, at roughly 1 a.m., Frazier was speeding at over 100mph on Westminster Rd., in West Hempstead. She ran a red light, lost control of the vehicle, and crashed into the back of a parked dump truck. The impact of the crash flipped the car, ejecting Aguinzoni and Caeser. They were killed instantly.
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. 147211
All interested parties should appear at the above time and place. BY ORDER OF THE MALVERNE BOARD OF TRUSTEES INC. VILLAGE OF MALVERNE Jill Valli, Village Clerk Dated: May 16, 2024 147216
to: legalnotices@liherald.com
The approximate amount of the current Judgment lien is $669,160.70 plus interest and costs. The Premises will be sold subject to provisions of the aforesaid Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale; Index # 004789/2011
Malachy P Lyons, Esq., Referee.
LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE
SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU, DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE FOR WAMU MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES SERIES 2005-AR13, Plaintiff, vs. ANTHONY A. SZOKE SR. A/K/A ANTHONY SZOKE, AND ANTHONY SZOKE, JR., Defendants.
Proposes to convert existing 213 sq. ft. one car attached garage to bedroom with full bath; all to existing singlefamily dwelling. 34-40 Malverne Assoc. 36 Church St.: Business District Awning Permit
Application #2024-0340
Proposes to replace existing 15 ft. 6 in. long x 4 ft. high x 2 ft. deep fabric awning on existing metal frame for new tenant at 36 Church Street “Scoop There It Is (ice cream shop)”.
HEMPSTEAD - 407 Scaneateles Realty LLC, Variances, subdivision of lot, front width from & on street line to front setback line, lot area, construct dwelling with garage (Lot A)., N/s Pinebrook Ave., 140’ W/o Woodfield Rd. running thru to Scaneateles 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.
LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the BOARD OF TRUSTEES of the Inc. Village of Malverne will hold a PUBLIC HEARING at Malverne Village Hall, 99 Church Street, Malverne, New York 11565 on Thursday, June 20, 2024, at 7:15 PM to hear the following cases: Patrick & Patricia Dillon 180 Rolling St.: Residential “C” District Building Permit Application #2023-0248 Proposes to maintain and legalize existing exterior basement entry with concrete stair and landing bulkhead to single family dwelling.
LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURTCOUNTY OF NASSAU ONEWEST BANK, FSB, Plaintiff, Against LISA BELL MATTHEWS, ET AL., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale, duly entered 07/14/2017, 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 on 7/9/2024 at 2:30pm, premises known as 841 Woodfield 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 At Lakeview, Town Of Hempstead, County Of Nassau, City And State Of New York. Section 35 Block 604 Lot 67
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. This Auction will be held rain or shine.
MCCABE, WEISBERG & CONWAY, LLC, 10 Midland Avenue, Suite 205, Port Chester, NY 10573
Dated: 5/7/24 File Number: 272-3363 SH 147168
LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT NASSAU COUNTY
LAFAYETTE LENDING, LLC, Plaintiff against GOTHAM WJMS LLC, et al Defendant(s) Attorney for Plaintiff(s) Fein Such & Crane, LLP, 28 East Main Street, Suite 1800, Rochester, NY 14614.
Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered October 25, 2021, I will sell at public auction to the highest bidder at North Side Steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court at 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on July 9, 2024 at 2:00 PM.
Premises known as 63 Meade Street, Hempstead, NY 11550. Sec 34 Block 325 Lot 59, 60 and 61. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, situate, lying and being in the Incorporated Village of Hempstead, in the Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York. Approximate Amount of Judgment is $586,259.17 plus interest, fees, and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index No 614432/2019. The foreclosure sale will be conducted in accordance with 10th Judicial District’s Covid-19 Policies and foreclosure auction rules. The Referee shall enforce any rules in place regarding facial coverings and social distancing. If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, then the Court Appointed Referee shall cancel the foreclosure auction. Foreclosure Auctions will be held “Rain or Shine.” Peter H. Levy, Esq., Referee File # LAFJN001 147222
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MAILROOM/ WAREHOUSE HELP
Long Island Herald has IMMEDIATE openings for a FULL-TIME & PART-TIME mailroom/warehouse helper in Garden City. We are a busy print shop looking for motivated and reliable individuals to assist in various duties in the shop. Forklift experience is a plus and heavy lifting is required. Hours vary, so flexibility is key. Salary Ranges fromo $16 per hour to $20 per hour.
Email resumes or contact info to careers@liherald.com
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Part Time & Full Time. The award-winning Herald Community Newspapers group, covering Nassau County's North and South Shores with hard-hitting news stories and gracefully written features, seeks a motivated, energetic and creative editor/reporter to join our dynamic (and awesome) team! This education and general assignment reporting position offers a unique experience to learn from some of the best in the business. Historically, reporters who have launched their careers with us have gone on to The New York Times, Newsweek, Newsday, the New York Daily News, New York Post, CNN, BBC, NBC News and The Daily Mail, among many others. We look for excellent writers who are eager to learn, enhance their skills, and become well-established and respected journalists in our industry. Salary range is from $20K to $45K To apply: Send a brief summary in the form of a cover letter describing your career goals and what strengths you can bring to our newsroom, along with a resume and three writing samples to mhinman@liherald.com
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Looking for an aggressive self starter who is great at making and maintaining relationships and loves to help businesses grow by marketing them on many different advertising platforms. You will source new sales opportunities through inbound lead follow-up and outbound cold calls. Must have the ability to understand customer needs and requirements and turn them in to positive advertising solutions. We are looking for a talented and competitive Inside Sales Representative that thrives in a quick sales cycle environment. Compensation ranges from $33,280 + commissions and bonuses to over $100,000 including commission and bonuses. We also offer health benefits, 401K and paid time off. Please send cover letter and resume with salary requirements to ereynolds@liherald.com Call 516-569-4000 X286
Richner Communications, One of the Fastest Growing Media, Event and Communications Companies on Long Island is Seeking a Sales/Marketing Candidate to Sell our Print Media Products and our Digital, Events, Sponsorships. Earning potential ranges from $33,280 plus commission and bonuses to over $100,000 including commissions and bonuses. Compensation is based on Full Time hours Eligible for Health Benefits, 401k and Paid Time Off. Please Send Cover Letter and Resume with Salary Requirements to rglickman@liherald.com or Call 516-569-4000 X250
PRINTING PRESS OPERATORS
FT & PT. Long Island Herald has IMMEDIATE openings for Printing Press Operators in Garden City. We are a busy print shop looking for motivated and reliable individuals to assist in various duties in the shop. Hours vary, so flexibility is key. Salary Ranges from $20 per hour to $30 per hour. Email resumes or contact info to careers@liherald.com
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Q. We finally found a home and have fixing-up to do. The first thing is new roofing. We interviewed roofers. One told us he “cuts” in the valleys where the roof meets, and another said he would not recommend that. What do you recommend, and are there other things we should know? The gutters are old and sagging, and not really draining, either.
A. A roof is one of the first things any home buyer should look at before a purchase. The slope of the land and the roof condition are very important.
Roof shingles are chosen depending on the slope of the roof. For example, a steeper slope will get greater wear due to the velocity of the running water, so a heavier architectural shingle is my first choice. Thinner shingles can be used on less sloped roofs, although I recommend the longerlasting, more heavily constructed shingles for steep and low slopes anyway, because they tend to last longer.
If the slope of the roof is less than 3 inches vertically for every 12 inches horizontally, called a 3-in12 pitch, then you should pay more attention to the underlayment. You should pay more, and get the self-adhering, flexible membrane, often referred to as “ice and water shield,” although that is actually a trade name of W.R. Grace. The code refers to the membrane as “ice barrier underlayment.”
The current building code allows for roofing shingles on a 2-inch to 12-inch pitch, but be mindful that building codes establish the minimum requirement, and failure can easily occur on a lower sloping roof when ice forms and water pools and backs up under the shingles and through the hundreds of nail holes that were made when the shingles were nailed into place. Flexible membrane underneath has performed very well over the life of roofing, and grips the nails to limit leaking, but be safe and have the membrane installed across the entire roof. The code requires only that the membrane be installed around the perimeter edges of the roof and on either side of the roof ridge.
As for cutting the valleys — the troughs where the roofs join — I understand that many roofers like the look and believe that seeing the clean metal valley is better because the water runs faster, but the tradeoff is that any time you cut a material and create a joint, the possibility for water penetration is increased. Ice and snow buildup in the valley can cause water to dam and get into the roof.
I recommend weaving the valleys by alternating the shingles and not exposing the valley trough, which should still be installed underneath the woven shingles, over membrane, because, as I have often written, redundancy is the most important thing in construction to prevent leaks. Have the gutters installed so that the downspouts are attached at corners, on trim. It’s a cleaner look. Good luck in your new home!
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Readers are encouraged to send questions to yourhousedr@aol.com, with “Herald question” in the subject line, or to Herald Homes, 2 Endo Blvd., Garden City, NY 11530, Attn: Monte Leeper, architect.
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The 2024 presidential campaign is already one like no other.
The candidates are the oldest ever nominated by a major party for president. The presumptive Republican nominee is not only the first president to be criminally indicted, put on trial and now convicted of felonies, but has been indicted four times — and seen his popularity gain with each indictment, pulling him ahead of the incumbent.
The Democratic putative nominee has extraordinarily low favorability numbers for a sitting president, yet has encountered no serious opposition on the way to obtaining his party’s nomination for a second term.
Debates between the presumed nominees, which have always been held during the heart of the campaign, in September and October, have been moved up to June 27 and Sept. 10. It was President Biden who called for these debates,
in what has to be described either as a Hail Mary pass or an act of political desperation. It is almost always the trailing challenger who hollers for debates, to get attention, while the incumbent delays for as long as possible. No scriptwriter could have envisioned the scenario playing out this year, at this point still the opening act.
If the past few years are any guide, the polling numbers can change overnight.
Donald Trump left office with markedly low poll numbers, in the aftermath of not only a losing re-election campaign, but also the shameful Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the nation’s Capitol. Biden took office promising to heal the national divide. If there was any consensus among the cognoscenti, it was that Trump was finished as a candidate, if not as a political force altogether.
Trump did re-enter the political wars that were the 2022 House and Senate campaigns, in what was expected to be a Republican blowout year. But when the GOP failed to win back the Senate and barely recaptured the House, much of the blame was placed on Trump for having foisted unqualified candidates
on the Republicans in key races. Once again he was written off, and the main question was whether the 2024 Republican nominee would be Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis or Nikki Haley, the former South Carolina governor and United Nations ambassador. Coming off a landslide re-election win, DeSantis was the strong favorite.
Though Democrats had survived the 2022 election cycle, Biden was considered a flawed candidate by many in the party. His falling poll numbers reflected the unpopularity brought about by mass illegal immigration, inflation, gas prices still being considerably higher than what they were during the Trump years, and what appeared to be mental confusion and incoherence during Biden’s public appearances. Yet no serious Democratic challenger emerged.
According to the political calendar, it is five months until voters go to the polls in the 2024 elections. Between now and that fateful day, the two political parties will have spent over a billion dollars campaigning. Being a Democrat, it isn’t my business to tell the Republican Party how to run its presidential campaign, but I have some thoughts about the Democratic effort to re-elect President Biden. Up to now, the president’s campaign has centered on such things as the infrastructure bill he signed into law in 2021 and its funding for new roads, bridges and other needed public-works programs. There is no doubt that such expenditures are important, and should be stressed, but the election is more about other critical issues.
When Bill Clinton ran for the White House, James Carville, his campaign strategist, uttered those now famous words, “It’s the economy, stupid.” Carville was right, and Biden would ignore that dictum at his peril. These days,
But while all had been going well for Trump, his criminal conviction adds a great deal of uncertainty. It’s still a long way to Election Day in November, and if these past few years are any guide, the numbers can change overnight. Is this month’s debate Biden’s opportunity to turn the campaign around, or could Trump land a crushing knockout blow? Or will it be just one more transitory moment in this unprecedented campaign?
My prediction, which means nothing, is that this campaign won’t be over until it’s over — and maybe not even then.
Peter King is a former congressman, and a former chair of the House Committee on Homeland Security. Comments? pking@ liherald.com.
On the Republican side, DeSantis waited and waited to announce his candidacy, and by the time he did, Trump had passed him in the polls. Once again defying all the rules of gravity and politics, Trump’s emergence as frontrunner was fueled not by grand strategy, but by the reaction of his base to his being indicted in New York, accused of paying off a porn star. Recent polls show not only that Trump is leading Biden in the swing states, but also that a majority of Americans look on the Trump administration more favorably than the Biden years. And Biden shows no signs of gaining momentum.
everything is about the economy. People vote with their pocketbooks, and the issue has to be dealt with by the Democrats.
Over the past few years, prices have skyrocketed, and it isn’t the fault of the president.
The executives of the companies that produce gasoline, food and other necessities don’t care about the average person. They have jets to service them, and take luxury trips around the world to ease their tensions. They raise their prices just before the quarterly earnings call to satisfy Wall Street, not Main Street. There’s nothing wrong with telling America who the culprits are and bashing the business tycoons.
the country believes that the unemployment rate is at a 50-year high. In fact, unemployment has been below 4 percent for over two years. It isn’t the media’s fault that the voters think that way; it’s because politicians don’t tell the story well.
Undecideds are up for grabs, but he has to find a message that appeals to them.
If you talk to average voters, they believe they were better off four years ago than they are today. That is in fact a total fallacy. In 2020, we were dealing with the coronavirus disaster, and then President Trump had failed to warn the nation about the perils we faced, in order to avoid the political fallout. The public was encouraged to try crazy medicines, none of which saved any lives.
Even though the Trump campaign is much more under control, the candidate isn’t. Trump goes off script all the time, and says lots of crazy things. His base voters won’t abandon him, but the undecideds are up for grabs, and they could be Biden voters. But Biden has to find a message that appeals to them.
Another challenge for the president is the third-party candidacy of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Right now Kennedy would get about 14 percent of the estimated vote. He may be appealing to protest voters, but it’s up to the Biden campaign to let the world know how nutty this guy is. There is enough of a record on Kennedy’s past statements to bring his poll numbers down and reduce his possible threat in November.
A recent Washington Post column by Catherine Rampell tells an interesting story about the economy. The headline is “Nearly everything Americans believe about the economy is wrong.” Rampell wrote that a recent Harris poll revealed that Americans’ thinking about the economy is often at odds with reality.
Most Americans believe the economy is shrinking. In fact, the economy has been growing for the past two years. The poll also found that 49 percent of
There were so many other bad things happening under Trump that Biden should be talking about. When Trump took office, the unemployment rate was 4.8 percent. When he left it was 6.3 percent. (It is currently under 4 percent.) There were supply chain disruptions and widespread lockdowns, and we were suffering from a recession. Thanks to a tax program that gave the rich big cuts, the national debt swelled by $7.8 trillion, an increase of 40 percent.
As for the current state of politics, Biden will have plenty to talk about.
Incumbents are often underdogs in an election year, and Biden needs to run a campaign that focuses on pocketbook issues and explains them in simple terms. He will get countless other gifts from the uncontrolled candidate that is Donald Trump. But it’s time for Biden to retool his efforts and appeal to the voters he so badly needs.
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.
Whether it’s Jones beach, on the South Shore, or Stehli beach, in bayville on the North Shore, summer on long Island means that hundreds of thousands of residents and visitors will look to find fun under the sun.
but there is also danger.
Amid the excitement and relaxation, it’s essential to recognize the importance of beach safety and the indispensable role lifeguards play in protecting beachgoers. beaches are more than just picturesque landscapes; they are dynamic environments with inherent risks that require vigilance and expertise to navigate safely.
The ocean is unpredictable. Those venturing into the water often underestimate the power of the waves and currents, leading to life-threatening consequences.
Six people drown, on average, each year at regulated beaches and pool facilities across the state, according to the state Department of Health. but losing even one life is one too many.
Rip currents, in particular, pose a significant threat on beaches, swiftly pulling swimmers away from shore with alarming strength. Without proper knowledge and awareness, even experienced swimmers can find themselves in perilous situations.
It’s crucial for beachgoers to understand the signs of rip currents — murkier water, where sand is being churned up, or water that is flowing away from the beach instead of crashing onto it — and how to respond effectively, by swim-
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ming parallel to the shore and staying calm. but it’s just as critical to have trained professionals on hand to provide assistance when needed.
lifeguards protect all who venture into the water. They undergo rigorous training to identify hazards, respond to emergencies, and perform rescues swiftly and effectively. They scan the water constantly, and are prepared to spring into action at a moment’s notice: last summer, they rescued more than 2,500 swimmers in distress across long Island. And beyond their lifesaving abilities, lifeguards also offer valuable guidance on water safety for all who ask, to help prevent accidents before they occur.
lifeguards serve as a reassuring presence for beachgoers. Families can relax and enjoy their time on the sand, knowing that these trained professionals are on duty to ensure their safety. This sense of security encourages more people to visit the beach, fostering a vibrant and inclusive community space for all.
Despite their indispensable role, lifeguards often face challenges in securing adequate resources and support. budget constraints and staffing shortages can strain lifeguard services, putting both beachgoers and guards themselves at risk.
The state recently earmarked $5 million for hiring lifeguards, amid a nationwide shortage that affected a third of the country’s water attractions last years. The hiring initiative is expected to raise pay by as much as 34 percent among the municipalities that employ lifeguards. Those municipalities have
In his opinion piece last week, “We must back the blue, now more than ever,” Congressman Anthony D’Esposito calls out the “unholy alliance of radical legislators, soft-on-crime prosecutors and district attorneys, and the perennially out-of-touch progressive activist class” for unjustly targeting the police.
Significantly, he disingenuously omits to call out the right-wing insurrectionists who viciously attacked the Capitol police officers on Jan. 6, 2021.
RobERT TollE CedarhurstJerry Kremer is correct: College protesters are confused
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Jerry Kremer’s recent column, “The blemish of
until July 26 to apply for the state grant money.
It’s imperative for governments, communities and beachgoers alike to recognize the value of lifeguards and prioritize the funding and resources necessary to maintain strong teams of rescuers. Investing in lifeguard training, equipment and facilities is an investment in public safety and the vitality of our beaches.
To that end, the New York State lifeguard Corps — which represents roughly 1,200 lifeguards — is campaigning to have them recognized as first responders, the same designation as police, fire and emergency medical technicians. That would give lifeguards access to the same medical and survivor benefits afforded other first responders, as well as legal protection from victims’ claims when performing lifeguard duties. lifeguards also play a crucial role in emergency response and disaster management, providing essential support during natural disasters and other crises.
beach safety is a collective responsibility. While the allure of the ocean is undeniable, it’s essential to approach it with caution and respect for its power. lifeguards serve as the backbone of beach safety. Their dedication, expertise, and commitment to public safety make our beaches safer and more enjoyable for everyone. As another summer season gets under way, let’s recognize and appreciate the vital role they play in safeguarding our shores and preserving the joy of beach-going for all.
iwas surrounded for nearly a week by thousands of protesters, any one of whom might have infected and potentially killed me, according to health officials, yet I was unfazed. You might wonder why I was unconcerned that I might have caught Covid19 while walking amid the river of Black lives matter demonstrators who streamed through Bellmore, merrick and Freeport in June 2020, following the death of George Floyd at the hands of a minneapolis police officer.
I just wasn’t. And I didn’t get Covid.
I covered the protests for the Bellmore Herald, merrick Herald and Freeport Herald, diving right in. These were historic demonstrations taking place down the street from my merrick home. I had to experience and record them, the insistent government warnings against attending mass protests be damned. This was my job. This was my calling. On Day Two of the demonstrations, June 3, I shot a 15-second video of a 7-year-old girl, Wynta-Amor Rogers, chanting, “No justice, no peace!” as she marched alongside her mother, lakyia Jackson. Within hours, the video went viral on Twitter (now X), garnering more than a million views by midnight and 23.5 million within days.
Based on the hundreds of online comments that I read, for many Wynta-
Amor represented a measure of hope for better days in the most contentious presidential election year in decades (perhaps ever). This dark period was racked not only by the global pandemic, but also by worldwide joblessness and financial turmoil, leading to a suffocating sense of helplessness and mass psychic malaise.
tFloyd’s murder by a police officer who knelt on his neck for 8 minutes, 46 seconds transformed an already growing unrest into a social and political movement that united millions of Americans seeking peace and justice for Black and Brown people around the country. Wynta-Amor served as a powerful symbol of fearlessness, a beacon on whom people could project their desires and aspirations for a more equitable and inclusive society.
and exhilarating as 2020. I came away from the experience feeling enthused about the media’s ability to telegraph a message that aided in a movement to effect social change, to improve society. Four years later, I am less sanguine, though still hopeful.
hey cover crime, yes, but they also report regularly on the good stuff.
Adult Black lives matter protesters knew precisely whom they were fighting for: millions of children like WyntaAmor.
She became a charismatic speaker at Blm marches. She was immortalized in poems, paintings and building-size murals.
The video of her was shared thousands of times on social media, and played by news outlets around the globe and at the Democratic National Convention in milwaukee. Google even included it in its Year in Search, the final footage in a long line of remarkable viral videos. I can think of few years in my lifetime as terrifying, heart-wrenching
college demonstrations,” was very interesting. I think the colleges were put in a bad position. Freedom of speech and the right to protest are important rights, but I think Kremer nailed it when he wrote that the protesters were confused on the issues. (And New York Congresswoman Elise Stefanik, who I think started all the problems, did so because she was attacking Harvard after she was kicked off a board she was a member of.)
If the protesters want the war in Gaza to stop and have the Israeli hostages returned, that’s one thing. But many of them were protesting to destroy Israel. That’s totally different. Israel is our ally. Once students started protesting to destroy Israel — and America, with some reportedly chanting “Death to America” — all their benefits should have been removed, including scholarships, health care and anything else we supply them with. RANDY PERlmuTTER Oceanside
King’s right about the wisdom we could use
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I want to commend former Congressman Peter King for writing the wonderful op-ed “Wishing for some of that World War II-era wisdom” (may 23-29). It certainly pointed out what the u nited States is all about. We can and should be able to come together and unite for the common good. We have so much potential for doing the “right thing” that benefits us all.
It seems that today’s decisions in government policy are more about winning than cooperating. We should learn to make wise decisions that benefit the “governed,” not just for political expediency. Being wise is a lot better than trying to win the popularity contest. I agree completely with the concept that we should always learn from history, so we don’t repeat the mistakes of the past. Keep up the good work, mr. King.
JEROmE I. ROSEN HewlettAfter 28 years at the Herald, I left the newspaper group in early 2022 to teach journalism full-time at Hofstra university. Almost immediately, I started researching the effect of media coverage on communities of color, in particular at the hyperlocal level. Fellow Hofstra professors mario murillo and Aashish Kumar and I interviewed 40 leaders of communitybased organizations in Freeport, Elmont, Hempstead, Roosevelt, uniondale and Westbury, asking about their perceptions of media reporting on their neighborhoods. The adjective most often used to describe the coverage: negative.
Crime, the leaders repeatedly said, dominated news reports on their neighborhoods, with little positive coverage and virtually no reporting on critical issues besides education. A news audit of 469 stories on their communities from January to June 2022 largely supported their assertions, with two exceptions: the Franklin Square-Elmont Herald and Freeport Herald.
In these community publications, crime comprised less than 10 percent of coverage, whereas it made up anywhere from 25 to 80 percent of reporting in
regional news outlets. Fingers crossed, we are set to release the study’s complete findings this month in a paper titled “The Suburban News Desert: Where Communities of Color are Starved for Critical Information Amid Crime-centered Coverage.”
We know this from the social sciences: According to cultivation theory, the more people are exposed to violence in the media, the more they believe the world is dangerous, even if they live in peaceful places.
The more people read or view reports on crime in communities of color, without positive coverage to provide context, the more they believe these neighborhoods to be crime-ridden and deviant, even though they may in fact be largely safe and harmonious communities in which to live, work and raise a family.
This is where community newspapers come in. They cover crime, yes, but they also report regularly on the good stuff — neighborhood block parties, volunteer efforts, graduations, marriages and births, along with the crucial issues that matter most to people.
Having made my career as a community journalist, I believed in community media before I became a professor. Having studied the media as an academic researcher, I appreciate, more than ever, the need for community news outlets, particularly in neighborhoods of color.
Scott Brinton is an assistant professor of journalism, media studies and public relations at Hofstra University’s Lawrence Herbert School of Communication. ©Scott A. Brinton. Comments? Scott. Brinton@hofstra.edu.
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