Malverne/West Hempstead Herald 09-29-2022

Game faces on

Schools celebrate Homecoming

Park named in honor of fallen police sergeant

By KYLE CHIN kchin@liherald.com

Police Sgt. Thomas J. Winters, who died suddenly last year, was honored on Sept. 15, as the Village of Malverne opened a memorial park in his name.

Winters began his career in policing with the New York City Police Department, working in the Housing Bureau for 13 years. He then joined the Malverne Police Department, where he served the community for 21 years.

Winters died unexpectedly of unknown causes on July 3, 2021, at age 55, leaving behind his wife, Julie, sons Brian and Christopher, and daughters Megan

and Kelsey.

“It was a devastating blow to his family, the Malverne Police Department and the entire community,” said Winters’s fellow officer, Anthony Castellano, who serves as president of the Malverne Police Benevolent Association, a position that Winters once held.

Winters was active in Malverne and the surrounding communities, serving in the Elmont Fire Department’s Truck Co. No. 1 for many years, as well as coaching roller hockey in Lynbrook.

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Our Lady of Lourdes knits and crochets for a good cause

By KYLE CHIN kchin@liherald.com

Members of Our Lady of Lourdes parish gather at 7 p.m. on the second and fourth Thursday of the month to create shawls, blankets, hats, scarves and much more while trading stories, tips and tricks with one another.

Four months ago, Ann Seccia and her daughter, Beth, put out a call in the church bulletin for anyone interested in knitting or crocheting for charity.

Beth Seccia initially came up with the idea, and during the pandemic, she reached out to a number of larger charity knit-

ting groups, looking to participate or start a new chapter. Not finding much luck there, the mother and daughter decided to branch out on their own.

The Seccias have assembled a group of about 20 women who now contribute their work. Members of the group bring their own wool, yarn, needles and other materials to the parish center twice a month to work together. While the group was originally envisioned as a “prayer shawl ministry,” they have expanded to create a variety of articles of clothing that people might need.

“We don’t tell people what to do,” Ann Seccia said. “Nobody

has to do any specific thing. It’s whatever they’re comfortable doing. Some of them like to knit. Some of them like to crochet. And there’s one woman who works on a loom, and she makes hats and scarves on it.”

The group’s creations go to a number of charity groups, particularly those serving the elderly and newborns.

“We first got in touch with a nursing home, and then Momma’s House,” Beth Seccia said. “Now it’s kind of gone word of mouth, and charities like Meals on Wheels are reaching out to us.”

Meals on Wheels of Nassau and Suffolk County recently

hosted a lunch for seniors at Saint Anne’s Garden apartment complex in Brentwood, and invited the Prayer Shawl Ministry to bring some of their knitted wares to give to the participants.

“It was really, really great,” Ann Seccia said. “We enjoyed it more (than) they did, probably. They were trying on things that

they selected. They were modeling and getting pictures taken. And they said, ‘Come back another time. You don’t even need to bring anything, just come back to talk.’”

The knitting group also has contacts with the Highfield Garden Care Center in Great Neck,

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The Malverne Mules marched down the pathway toward the high school’s newly renovated field for the Homecoming game last Saturday. Malver beat Locust Valley 14-7.

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Students, parents, staff march with the Mules

Ocean Avenue was abuzz on Saturday mornings as hundreds of students, par ents, and faculty joined in the Malverne School District’s annual homecoming parade.

Marching bands, banners, and studentmade floats marched down the avenue towards Hempstead High School where inflated bounce houses, merchandise stands, and food vendors awaited.

“We’re really excited that homecom ing’s back in a big way. I feel like the com munity is behind it more than ever,” said Elicia Corbett, who helped distribute Mal verne Mule merchandise. Corbett’s hus band, Mayor Keith Corbett, marched in the parade.

“It’s wonderful to see the entire com munity coming out to support our schools,” said Superintendent Lorna Lewis. “We have more rides, we have more food, and of course we have our brand new field and track.”

Malverne’s track and field has been renovated over the summer. The final step, the painting of lines on the track, should be completed this week, according to Lewis.

“We’re just happy to see the communi ty out, and to put Covid behind us,” said Lewis.

Katie Poy, parent-teacher association co-president for Maurice W. Downing School and her daughter Delinda, who is in second grade, were decked out in Mal verne blue and orange for the festivities.

“It was a good time. There was a good turnout and lots of floats. It was perfect weather,” said Poy. “Last year there was some restrictions, but this year it’s ben nice, and back to normal.”

Principal Ed Tallon of Maurice W. Downing School joined in the parade as

well. “Every year it gets bigger and better. It’s a great event. It brings all the schools together,” he said.

In addition to the many activities, Tyshawn Teachey and Gabriella Sandoval were announced as homecoming king and queen.

The day of festivities was capped off with the Malverne Mules facing off against the Locust Valley Falcons in the homecoming football game. The Mules were victorious, carrying the game 14-7.

–Kyle Chin

West Hempstead boldly displays its ram pride

The West Hempstead School District showed the meaning of ram pride on Sat urday at the district’s annual homecom ing parade and football game.

Parade-goers marched from Chestnut Street School to the West Hempstead Sec ondary school adorned in black and gold.

District superintendent Daniel Rehm an was no exception, adorned head to toe in West Hempstead Rams merchandise.

“The parade was fantastic. What a beautiful day,” he said. “There was a great turnout, and we’re just so excited that so many people could be a part of it today. We’re very grateful.”

Boys Scout troop 240 came out to march in the homecoming parade for the first time in several years. Scout leader Ted Aristilde saw the day as a great opportunity for community building.

“The parade and homecoming is excit ing for kids. I have three boys. They’re excited to show their school spirit and support West Hempstead,” he said.

“Having the community get together on a day like this really tells you what the community is all about. The parents, the students, everybody gets involved for an occasion like this, and they all help to make sure everyone has a great time,” he explained.

Lisa Noriega, the vice president of membership for West Hempstead Sec ondary School’s parent-teacher associa tion, helped out at the merchandise stand.

“We sell plenty of the ram-wear,” she said. “The kids like to wear it. On dressdown Fridays teachers like to wear it.

Heck, I like to wear. People in the com munity want to show their support.”

She also noted that turnout was much improved past years which were damp ened by the pandemic.

Cheerleader and secondary school junior Katelin Martin marched in the

parade for the first time this year. After wards, she commiserated with school mascot Ramsey the Ram.

“This is my first time marching. It was a good experience and the weather’s been beautiful,” she said. “Ramsey’s not supposed to talk, but he had fun,” she added.

The district also announced the win ners of the Mr. and Mrs. West Hempstead

titles. Chrisitiana Delmadge and Saman tha Mitchell tied in the election for Mrs. West Hempstead, while Corey Pierre was selected as Mr. West Hempstead.

The day of celebrations ended with the homecoming football game, where the West Hempstead Rams trounced the Law rence Golden Tornadoes, winning 42-0.

–Kyle Chin

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Hundred of students, parents and faculty showed their Malverne pride on Saturday as they marched down Ocean Avenue towards Malverne High School in the Malverne scool district’s annual homecoming parade.

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trustee Burt Blass, President Karen Brohm, Trustee Andrea Shinsato and Trustee Kurt Rockensies of West Hempstead’s board of education carried their organization’s banner at the head of the district’s annual homecoming parade. A sea of black and gold marched from Chestnut Street School to West Hempstead Secondary School on Saturday morning in the celebration.

Sgt. Thomas Winters remembered in new park

verne PBA, under Castellano’s leader ship, organized a scholarship in Winters’ memory earlier this year. Winters’ family selected two essay winners, who were each awarded $500 in August. The scholar ship money was raised, in part, using funds from Gregory Waxman’s and Peter Hawkins’ Run for Heroes throughout Mal verne.

Wedged between Connolly Station Res taurant and the Long Island Rail Road tracks on Hempstead Avenue, the small recreational area had long remained unnamed until the Winters’ dedication ceremony.

Plans to rename the park to honor Winters were announced at Malverne’s Aug. 3 board meeting.

“It’s this village’s pleasure to honor Sgt. Winters in the way he deserves,” Mal verne Mayor Keith Corbett said. “He’s someone who gave to this village for many, many years, and someone we still feel the loss of every day.”

Earlier this year, the Malverne Depart ment of Public Works spruced up the small park, replanting and repaving the area out of the department members’ own expenses.

“DPW, their union, donated the costs of all the plants and all the plantings,”

Corbett said. “It’s really a beautiful park.”

Standing at the center of the new Sgt. Thomas J. Winters Memorial Park is a tree dedicated to Mary Ruchalski, a stu dent from Rockville Centre, who died from a rare form of pediatric cancer in 2018, just shy of her 13th birthday. The tree was recently decorated in gold lights to commemorate pediatric cancer aware ness month.

Winters’ friends and family, members of Malverne’s police force and politicians gathered at the small park on the evening of Sept. 15 to officially unveil a memorial wall bearing Winters’ name.

Assemblywoman Judy Griffin attend ed the opening ceremony and offered con dolences to the late sergeant’s family. Although Griffin did not know Sgt. Win ters too well, she recalled his warm and engaging smile from the times she encountered him.

“During his 21 years of service on the Malverne Police Department and 10 years as Malverne PBA president, Sgt. Thomas Winters was an exceptional officer who displayed dedication and diligence in pro tecting the Malverne community and advocating for his officers,” she said.

“I am sure that this memorial park in his name will give solace to his family and many friends,” Griffin added.

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Courtesy Office of Assemblywoman Judy Griffin Officer AnthOny cAstellAnO, president of the Malverne PBA, who organized the creation of Sgt. Thomas J. Winters Memorial Park, spoke at its dedication.

Charity knitting group brings people together

another senior center that takes some of the group’s work.

The knitting circle’s cre ations also go to Momma’s House in Levittown, which offers housing and support for homeless and economically vulnerable young mothers and their children. The group from Our Lady of Lourdes contrib utes small knitted caps and gloves for newborns and infants who live in the center.

While these organizations benefit from the knitting group’s efforts, the program has been rewarding for its members as well.

“It’s such a good project, and it goes to so many people,” Rosemary Hoffmann, one of the knitters, said. “It let’s them know that they’re not alone. They’re remembered. Some body cares about them. But what’s nice, too, is that we real ly like coming here. You know it’s a social activity for us, too. You give, you get.”

The knitting program has brought together members from across religious

denominations. Rabbi Susan Elkodsi of the Malverne Jewish Center has come to call the knitting group home as well after find ing out about it through a mutual friend with Beth Seccia.

“Once in a while, when I don’t have anything, it’s nice to get out and see people and make something for a good cause, whatever it is,” Elkodsi said. “We’ve gotten into some interesting theological discus sions. But we’re all here ‘cause we’re having fun. We’re doing something with our hands. It’s holy work and we’re doing it together. The idea of helping out those who are in need is a value that Judaism and Chris tianity share.”

Father Michael Numekevor of Our Lady of Lourdes Church said he sometimes drops in on the knitting group’s meetings as well.

“I’ve come to love these women who have come togeth er in their own small way to do something to benefit others,” he said. “They use their gifts, their talents that God has given to them to bless other people.”

Courtesy Ann Seccia

RosemaRy Hoffmann, emmy Santiago and Lynn Hellers, of the Prayer Shawl Ministry, with a pile of their knitted wares, which they donated to seniors at Saint Anne’s Garden apartment complex in Brentwood.

It’s such a good project, and it goes to so many people . . . They’re remembered. Somebody cares about them.

RosemaRy Hoffmann Member, Prayer Shawl Ministry

Soirée Under the Stars has strong return

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Just under $700,000 was raised at the Sept. 17 return of Soirée Under the Stars at The Seawane Club in Hewlett.

The Mount Sinai South Nassau fundraiser was the first in-person gathering of this kind since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, and honored Peter Cannuscio, Rita Regan and Felix Nazario.

Cannuscio is executive vice president and chief operating officer of Axis Construction Corp., which has played a key role in a number of Mount Sinai construction projects in recent years, including the 60,000-square-foot multi-specialty medical office building in Wantagh, as well as the urgent care center in Long Beach.

A registered nurse, Regan is the hospital’s patient experience and care coordination vice president. Nazario is the hospital’s environmental services administrative director. Both were instrumental in the hospital’s approach to Covid-19 during the pandemic, overcoming daily challenges to help keep both patients and staff members as safe as possible from the virus.

Funds will help support the hospital’s $400 million long-term strategic growth initiative, designed to improve services for patients across the South Shore. That includes a new four-story patient pavilion — the J Wing — as well as the $35 million medical arts pavilion in Long Beach, and the new Wantagh medical arts building.

The expansion of the hospital’s emergency department will nearly double its size to accommodate more than 80,000 patient visits each year, and feature dedicated treatment areas for pediatric and behavioral health patients.

Mount Sinai South Nassau president Dr. Adhi Sharma, left, honored Peter Cannuscio, Rita Regan and Felix Nazario at this year’s Soirée Under the Stars, which raised nearly $700,000 for ongoing construction projects in Nassau County.

Married Broadway StarS Orfeh and Andy Karl entertained the guests gathered at The Seawane Club in Hewlett earlier this month for the Mount Sinai South Nassau Soirée Under the Stars. The event raised nearly $700,000 for ongoing hospital construction projects in Nassau County.

Photos courtesy of Damian Becker/Mount Sinai South Nassau nearly $700,000 waS raised during Mount Sinai South Nassau’s Soirée Under the Stars earlier this month at The Seawane Club in Hewlett. Among those attending were, from left, Soirée co-chair Wayne Lipton, board of directors co-chair Anthony Cancellieri, Soirée co-chair Jeff Gold, as well as honorees Felix Nazario, Rita Regan and Peter Cannuscio. Joining them were Mount Sinai South Nassau president Dr. Adhi Sharma, and Dave Bonagura, co-chair of the Mount Sinai South Nassau board of directors.

Honored were Peter Cannuscio, Felix Nazario and Rita Regan at hospital fundraiser

F unds will help support the hospital’s $400 million longterm strategic growth initiative, designed to improve services for patients across the South Shore.

Long Island’s Top Lawyers honored by Herald Community

Benefits are more than just professional, but also community

By MOHAMED FARGHALY mfarghaly@liherald.com

Deserving attorneys from across the region gathered in Beth page on Sept. 13 to be honored at the third annual Top Law yers of Long Island.

Spearheaded by RichnerLive — the events division of Richner Communica tions and Herald Community Media — lawyers were awarded for their achieve ments in a wide range of fields, including bankruptcy, estates and trusts, business and commercial litigation, criminal, cyber security, divorce mediation, elder law, education, emerging companies and venture capital, environmental, franchise law, government relations, taxes, and real estate.

Maria Girardi, an associate with Jas pen Schlesinger LLP, says she finds suc cess thanks to the access she has to senior attorneys in the firm, providing invalu able wealth of experience.

Christine-Marie Lauture, owner and managing attorney of Lauture IP PPLC, was a first-time attendee earning her first Top Lawyer award.

“It’s nice to be recognized on Long Island,” Lauture said.

“When people think of New York, they always think of Manhattan, So, it’s good to have a wide variety of practice areas of amazing attorneys out here on Long Island.”

Amy Amato, executive director of cor porate relations and events for Richner, expressed gratitude to the nearly 250 attendees.

A portion of the ticket proceeds were directed towards the Nassau County Bar Association, the go-to source for legal advice and services for both the legal and local community in Nassau and the Feal Good Foundation.

The event itself was led by lifestyle television personality Judy Goss, who was joined on stage by retired Herald pub lisher Cliff Richner.

“On behalf of my brother and myself, I want to thank you all for being part of this special evening where we celebrate the achievements of the Long Island law community,” Cliff Richner said.

Cliff’s brother, of course, is company chief executive Stuart Richner.

“This evening is a real celebration

where we recognize many of Long Island’s best and brightest legal profes sionals who have excelled in their areas of practice,” Stuart Richner said, after the event. “But to them, it’s not just prac ticing their craft, It’s giving back to their communities every way they know how. And that’s what this night is all about.”

Jared Behr, an associate at Salenger Sack Kimmel & Bavaro LLP, was awarded a rising star in the legal community.

“What exemplifies a lawyer who wins an award like this is someone with a bit of altruism,” Behr said. “You need to think that you are working to do good every day, and have a lot of dedication to the people you are trying to help.”

Another Top Lawyer award went home with Alyson Bass of Bass & Associates of NY PLLC, for her dedication to meeting the legal needs of the Long Island com munity she served for more than 16 years.

It’s a wonderful networking event and I’m honored to be recognized and support ed for the work we do at the firm, said Donna-Marie Korth, Partner Certilman Balin Adler & Hyman, LLP.

DOnnA-MARIE KORTH OF Certilman Balin Adler & Hyman LLP standing with Cliff Richner during the cocktail hour. Guests enjoyed ‘Legal-tinis’ and appetizers.

SARA DIREcTOR OF Barasch & McGarry receiving her special award in the category Lawyers for the 9/11 Community. As a 9/11 survivor herself, Director provides unique insight and compassion toward their clients.

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TOp LAwYER HOnOREES enjoying dinner during the awards ceremony with friends, family and loved ones.

Community Media, RichnerLive at annual event

top Lawyers of Long Island honorees

Winners of Top Lawyers of Long Island from RichnerLive and Herald Community Media included:

■ Alyson Bass of Bass & Associates of NY, PLLC

■ Jared S. Behr of Salenger, Sack, Kimmel & Bavaro, LLP

■ Roy W. Breitenbach of Harris Beach PLLC

■ Donna-Marie Korth of Certilman Balin Adler & Hyman, LLP

■ Andrew S. Lewner of Westerman Ball Ederer Miller Zucker & Sharfstein, LLP

■ Adam Uris of Townsend, Mottola & Uris Law

■ Natascia Ayers of The Law Office of Natascia Ayers

■ Jason A. Greenberg of Law Offices of Jason A. Greenberg, PC

■ Philip J. Rizzuto of The Rizzuto Law Firm

■ Asaf A. German of The Law Office of Asaf German, PC

■ Karen J. Tenenbaum of Tenenbaum Law, P.C

■ Andrew M. Cohen of Law Offices of Andrew M. Cohen

■ Ilana F. Davidov of Davidov Law Group

Jared Behr of Salenger, Sack, Kimmel & Bavaro LLP and guests strike a pose on the patio during the networking hour.

John Mcentee froM Greenberg and Traurig LLP poses with his crystal award in between Cliff Richner and host Judy Goss. McEntee has been selected to head up the Greenberg and Traurig LLP Long Island office.

■ Erika L. Conti of Sahn Ward Braff Koblenz PLLC

■ David L. Mejias of Mejias, Milgrim, Alvarado and Lindo, P.C.

■ Alissa L. Van Horn of Van Horn & Friedman, P.C.

■ Jennifer B. Cona of Cona Elder Law PLLC

■ Michael Ettinger of Ettinger Law Firm

■ Sima Ali of Ali Law Group, PC

■ Tara Daub of Nixon Peabody LLP

■ Ruth B. Kraft of Vigorito, Barker, Patterson, Nichols and Porter, LLP

■ Sami Groff of Nixon Peabody LLP

■ Jay Silverman of Ruskin Moscou Faltischek, P.C.

■ Christine-Marie Lauture of Lauture IP, PLLC

■ John McEntee of Greenberg Traurig Long Island Office

■ Rondiene E. Novitz of Cruser, Mitchell, Novitz, Sanchez, Gaston & Zimet, LLP

■ Joseph A. Quatela of Quatela Chimeri PLLC

■ Timothy Sini of Nixon Peabody LLP

■ Jon A. Ward of Sahn Ward Braff Koblenz PLLC

■ John J. Fellin of The Law Offices of John J. Fellin, PLLC

■ Morris Sabbagh of Vishnick McGovern Milizio, LLP

■ Candace Dellacona of Offit Kurman Attorneys at Law

■ Brian A. Tully of Tully Law Group, PC

■ A. Thomas Levin of Meyer, Suozzi, English & Klein, P.C.

■ Ronald J. Rosenberg of Rosenberg Calica & Birney LLP

■ Michael H. Sahn of Sahn Ward Braff Koblenz PLLC

■ Sara Director of Barasch & McGarry

■ Bernard McGovern of Vishnick McGovern Milizio, LLP

■ Joseph G. Milizio of Vishnick McGovern Milizio, LLP

■ Veronica Renta Irwin of Supreme Court, Nassau County; Long Island Hispanic Bar Association; Nassau County Women’s Bar Association

■ Maria Girardi of Jaspan Schlesinger LLP

■ Chad J. LaVeglia of Law Office of Chad J. LaVeglia PLLC

■ Alyssa L. Zuckerman of Lamb & Barnosky, LLP

These firms also were honored:

■ Vishnick McGovern Milizio, LLP

■ Sahn Ward Braff Koblenz PLLC

■ Nixon Peabody LLP

■ Jaspan Schlesinger LLP

To learn more about the honorees, and to see more pictures, visit RichnerLive.com/toplawyerawards

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rIchner and Host Judy Goss pose with Bernard McGovern and Morris Sabbagh from Vishnick McGovern Milizio LLP. Vishnick McGovern Milizio LLP won Top Law Firm (11-50 Employees).

Kaminsky casts long shadow in Senate race

By JAMES BERNSTEIN jbernstein@liherald.com

Todd Kaminsky casts a long shadow in Long Beach and the Five Towns, which make up much of the 9th State Senatorial District. Kaminsky was a state senator for eight years, and chaired the upper cham ber’s Environmental Conservation Com mittee.

The 42-year-old Democrat was a familiar face at count less Long Beach and Five Towns events. He lost his bid last year to become Nassau County district attorney to the Republican Anne Donnelly.

The two candidates seek ing to replace Kaminsky in the November election are hardly household names. Ken Moore, a 61-year-old Demo crat, is the mayor of the Vil lage of Bellerose, which has a population of about 1,300. Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpat rick, 56, a Republican, is a trustee of the Village of Malverne — population about 8,000.

There are various theories as to why a more widely known candidate has not stepped up to campaign to fill Kaminsky’s seat.

Jerry Kremer, a former chairman of the State Assembly’s powerful Ways and Means Committee, a veteran political analyst and a Herald columnist, said last

week that the cupboard is bare of viable candidates for both parties.

“The problem is, neither party has a farm system,” Kremer said. “There’s no big names to put in there” to run for the Senate seat. But, he added, the race is important nonetheless. Democrats, who hold a majority in the Senate, want to keep the seat “because they may lose some others,” Kremer said. Republicans, meanwhile, are seeking to gain seats. They are in the minority in both chambers of the State Legis lature, and Gov. Kathy Hochul is a Democrat as well.

Even though Moore, who is running with Working Fami lies Party support, and Canzo neri-Fitzpatrick, who has Conservative Party backing, are not well know, the turnout in November is expected to be sizable, Kremer said, in large part because of the U.S. Supreme Court’s deci sion in June to overturn Roe v Wade.

That month, Hochul signed a bill intended to protect the rights of women seeking abortions and reproductive health care providers. Her Republican challenger, Lee Zeldin, had previously voiced support for reversing Roe v. Wade, but lately he has shied away from his antiabortion stance.

“This is a race where the top of the ticket will determine the winner,” Kre

mer said, referring to Hochul.

Moore has been the mayor of Bellerose for the past three years, and was a village trustee for a decade before that. He is a volunteer firefighter, and five years ago he retired after 40 years as a member of the Sheet Metal Workers Union Local 28. He had sometimes worked out of the union’s Washington, D.C., where he focused on international affairs.

Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick is an attorney and an accountant. She was appointed a Mal verne village trustee in July 2011, shortly after her hus band, James Callahan, died, leaving her to raise four chil dren. In March 2012 she ran for the seat and won, and has served on the village board ever since. Her father, Joseph Canzoneri, was the mayor of Malverne in the late 1990s.

Moore and Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick hold divergent views on a number of issues One of Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick’s major focuses is what she sees as rampant crime across the state, worsened by Democrats’ support for bail reform, which limited judges’ authority to set bail for certain misdemeanor and non-violent charges.

“Violent criminals are being released because of cashless bail,” Canzoneri-Fitz patrick said. “The criminals know this.” She said she would work to eliminate cashless bail entirely.

Moore said he did not believe bail reform led to a rise in crime, and pointed to Nassau County’s low crime rate. Never theless, Moore said, “We need to look (at the bail) system” and “give judges more discretion” in bail decisions.

On the hot-button issue of immigra tion, Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick, said, “We are a country of immigrants, but the border issue has to be dealt with. We can’t expect Florida and Texas to shoulder the whole burden.” Moore said he “feels for the people, but we’ve got to find the right place for them.”

The candidates’ views come closest on another redhot issue, abortion. Both say they support women’s health rights. “I can tell you that the law in New York state is such that a woman’s right to have an abortion is secure,” Canzo neri-Fitzpatrick said.

“I’m totally for a woman’s right to choose,” Moore said.

Both say they are hands-on legislators who seek the Senate seat so they can serv er a broader community on a wider range of issues. Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick said she fears “the state is going in the wrong direction” because of liberal Democrats in both chambers of the Legislature. Moore said he believes he has done “a good job” as mayor of Bellerose, keeping down taxes.

Ken Moore

Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick

STEPPING OUT

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up the joint

A new season of tunes at the Madison Theatre

ll the right notes and then some. The stage is set for the latest edition of the Madison Theatre’s popular jazz series. This year’s lineup, as always, includes both returning favorites and newcomers who are sure to keep that vibe grooving along.

“Our jazz series is always special for us,” says Artistic Director Angelo Fraboni. “We’re one of the only venues on the island to do smooth jazz and our audience and musicians love to be here. They love our venue — the way it’s laid out, the acoustics and sound system. It’s a comfortable setting for jazz. We all have a great time.”

WHERE WHEN

• Madison Theatre, Molloy University campus, 1000 Hempstead Ave., Rockville Centre

• Oct. 8-April 7

• For tickets, visit MadisonTheatreNY.org or call the box office at (516) 323-4444

And the jazz world has taken notice. The “jazz groupies,” as Fraboni describes his patrons, come from all over — as far away as Texas and California. “They fly in for these shows and we make sure they have a fabulous experience.”

This season is highlighted by the return of the Grammywinning sax player Gerald Albright (Oct. 8 ) and the saxflautist Kirk Whalum (Nov. 19) , along with the acclaimed saxophonist-bandleader Branford Marsalis (Jan. 20) and the genre-defying Boney James (April 7).

“Gerald Albright is a world-class player,” Fraboni enthuses, who has recorded numerous successful solo albums when he isn’t busy assisting an impressive roster of popular R&B artists.

“Top to bottom,” Albright says, “Whether in concert, listening to my music over the radio or CD player, I always want my listeners to be taken on a musical journey with different textures, rhythms, chord progressions and moods. I want people to know where I’ve been and where I’m going, and to let them hear that I’m in a really good place in my life.”

Kirk Whalum is a familiar presence on the Madison stage with his gospel concerts. “He’s a popular mainstay here,” Fraboni says. “He always brings something different every time. In a career spanning decades, Whalum has a sound that is uniquely his; it is a sound that leaves an indelible imprint on the listener.

And at long last Fraboni welcomes Branford Marsalis. As he puts it: “Branford is Branford — what more is there to say!” His appearance here has been over three years in the making, delayed by the pandemic and inclement weather last year. “I’ve been wanting to get him here since I first came to Molloy (as artistic director). I’m very excited to finally have him come.”

The “rock star of the smooth jazz world,” according to Fraboni, Boney James is a fitting finale to the concert series.

“Boney is a showman from head to toe.” One of the most successful instrumental artists of our time, James has accumulated numerous awards and recorded 17 albums, all the while

continuing to defy genres. “I firmly ascribe to the concept that music is 100 percent subjective,” he says. “If you’re hearing music and it sounds good and beautiful to you, then that makes it beautiful. It’s all within the listener. It’s not important for other people to tell you how they react.”

Bloom

Rufus Wainright

One of the great vocalists, songwriters, and composers of his generation, Rufus Wainwright is on tour with songs from his Grammynominated “Unfollow the Rules,” his first non-operatic album in eight years. Considered the bookend to his debut album (that garnered him Best New Artist by Rolling Stone in 1998), it’s seen as a summary and climax of all his previous albums, a work of true maturity, met with great critical acclaim. Long lauded for his sophistication and wit, he’s now working at the peak of his powers, his music guided by passion, honesty, and a newfound fearlessness, according to his peers. Expect a glorious mixture of deep emotion, drama, wit, solace, uplift, entertainment and absolute musical bliss, a journey that not many artists can take you along on.

Friday, Sept. 30, 8 p.m. $80, $68, $58. Jeanne Rimsky Theater at Landmark on Main Street, 232 Main St., Port Washington. (516) 767-6444 or LandmarkOnMainStreet.org.

Daryl Hall

A special pairing is fit for a special concert. Daryl Hall is joined by an old friend, special guest and fellow Rock and Roll Hall of Famer, Todd Rundgren, for Tilles Center’s Gala 2022 performance. Hear tunes from Hall’s first-ever solo retrospective album, “BeforeAfter,” plus some Hall & Oates classics. Taken as a whole, BeforeAfter draws unexpected and satisfying connections between the esoteric and accessible sides of Hall’s creativity. Hall is a modern-day renaissance man, an inductee into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame with the bestselling duo of all time, the star of his very own award-winning web series-turned-TV staple, “Live from Daryl’s House,” as well as a successful venue owner with Daryl’s House, a restored music space in Pawling, N.Y.

Saturday, Oct. 1, 8 p.m. $375, $255, $175, $129, $99. Tilles Center for the Performing Arts, C.W. Post Campus, Rte. 25A, Brookville. (516) 299-3100 or TillesCenter.org.

Boney James

Gerald Albright

11 MALVERNE/WEST HEMPSTEAD HERALD — September 29, 2022 Kirk Whalum Branford Marsalis Quartet

THE SCENE

Defensive Driving

West Hempstead Public Library will be hosting part one of a two part defensive driving course on Wednesday, Oct. 19, 6 to 9 p.m. Presented by Empire Safety Council for all ages, this course can reduce up to 4 points from your license AND reduce your collision and liability insurance by 10 percent. The course costs $30 per person and registration begins on Oct. 3. The library, located at 50 Hempstead Avenue, can be reached at (516) 481-6591

Prescription takeback event

The Lynbrook Elks are holding a prescription drug take-back program on Sunday, Oct. 2, 12 to 3 p.m. Take the opportunity to clear your medicine cabinet of expired, unwanted, or potentially dangerous prescription drugs.

The Lynbrook Elks Lodge is located at 57 Hempstead Ave.Further information can be obrtained by emailing elkmason@msn.com.

Masters of Illusion

Enter the magical world of illusion at NYCB Theatre at Westbury, 960 Brush Hollow Rd., Westbury, with the Masters of Illusion, Sunday, Oct. 9, 8 p.m. This 21st century magic show is unlike anything you have seen before. Watch closely as you experience things that just can’t be done … or can they? Cutting-edge illusionists Dan Sperry, Michael Turco and Naathan Phan perform sleight-of-hand, perplexing interactive mind magic, hilarious comedy, dangerous escapes and large scale illusions that baffle and astound their audience. For information/tickets, visit TheTheatreAtWestbury.com or LiveNation.com or call (516) 247-5200.

Get Zombified

Celebrate national zombie day at West Hempstead Public Library, 50 Hempstead Ave. Join Chris Vivas, Thursday, Oct. 13, 6:30 p.m., for a handson demonstration of practical special effects. Ages 13 and up can use movie magic to create cuts, tears, wounds, and other gnarly forms of zombification. All supplies will be provided to turn yourself into the living dead. Registration begins on Oct. 3. For more information, call 516) 481-6591.

Storybook Stroll

Bring the kids to Old Westbury Gardens for a storybook adventure, Saturday, Oct. 1, 10:30-11:30 a.m. Stroll the gardens and listen to Linda White’s “Too Many Pumpkins.” Later create a 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.

‘Guys and Dolls’

Plaza Theatrical ‘s fall season offers Broadway at its show-stopping best, Thursday, Sept. 29, 2 p.m.; Saturday, Oct. 1, 7:30 p.m.; Sunday, Oct. 2, 2:30 p.m. Also continuing Oct. 6-9. Hailed by many as the perfect musical comedy, this Tony-winning favorite follows a rowdy bunch of gamblers, gangsters, and sassy showgirls in a wild game of chance in bustling 1950s Manhattan, performed 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.

Malverne Fall Festival

The Malverne Chamber of Commerce hosts its annual fall festival and classic car show on Sunday, Oct. 16,10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Festivities and vendors will be in Reese Park on Church Street; the car show will be centered around the block in the parking lot near Connolly Station restaurant,280 Hempstead Avenue. Admission is free though a $10 donation is appreciated. For more information, call (516) 532-868.

Fall family festival

Crossroads Farm, 480 Hempstead Ave., is hosting an afternoon of food, fun, music and more Sunday, Oct. 2, 2 to 5 p.m. With food trucks, games for kids, face painting, a petting zoo, and a fire pit. $10 per family. Call (516) 881-7900 for more information.

Having an event?

Seasonal delights at Crossroads Farm

Crossroads Farm in Malverne is a landmark of Long Island agricultural tradition for many generations. Their mission is to create conscious communities by connecting them with nature and encouraging environmental stewardship. Crossroads’ farm stand is open 3-6 p.m. on Fridays; 9 a.m.-3 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, at 480 Hempstead Ave. Every Saturday, the farm also hosts a farmer’s market from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Reach the farm at (516) 881-7900.

Teen Pickleball

The West Hempstead Public Library offers an introductory pickleball program for teens. Students from grades 6 to 12 can go to Pickleball Plus, 525 Eagle Ave., on Sunday, Oct. 23., 2-3 p.m., to learn about this fast growing sport. Call the library at (516) 481-6591 for more details.

Art talk

On exhibit

Art has access to worlds beyond the one we know. Explore the next dimension as seen through eyes of artists throughout the centuries, at Nassau County Museum of Art’s current exhibition,“Other Worlds than This: The Supernatural in Art,” now through Nov. 6. The exhibit summons a celestial realm of demons, ghosts and extra-sensory phenomena as conjured by such Surrealists as Dalí, photographers who specialize in the occult, Old Masters including Goya, contemporary talents including Betye Saar, Luc Tuymans, Michaël Borremans and many others. Nassau County Museum of Art, 1 Museum Dr., Roslyn Harbor. (516) 4849337 or NassauMuseum.org.

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

Oct. 13

Grab your lunch and join Nassau County Museum of Art Docent Riva Ettus for her popular “Brown Bag Lecture” live, via Zoom, Thursday, Oct. 13, 1 p.m. She’ll discuss the current exhibition, “Other Worlds than This: The Supernatural in Art.” Participants are invited to ask questions at the end of the program.

Register at least 24 hours in advance to receive the program Zoom link. Nassau County Museum of Art, 1 Museum Dr., Roslyn Harbor. (516) 484-9337 or NassauMuseum.org.

spotlight athlete

aViKa Mehta

Clarke Junior Soccer

oNe oF the biggest reasons the Rams are off to a 4-0-1 start in Conference A-IV, Mehta has been unstoppable so far on the offensive end. The hard-work ing center-midfielder scored 11 goals and assisted on four others through the first six games. On Sept. 8, she notched a hat trick and added a pair of assists to lead Clarke to a wild 6-4 victory over Glen Cove. Last fall as a sophomore, Mehta had eight points in six games.

gaMes to WatCh

thursday, sept. 29

Boys Soccer: V.S. South at Hewlett 5 p.m.

Boys Soccer: Calhoun at Long Beach 5 p.m.

Boys Soccer: V.S. North at Clarke 5 p.m.

Girls Soccer: V.S. Central at Baldwin 5 p.m.

Friday, sept. 30

Boys Soccer: V.S. North at V.S. South 4:30 p.m.

Girls Soccer: East Meadow at V.S. Central 4:30 p.m.

Girls Soccer: Sewanhaka at Malverne/E.R. 5 p.m.

Girls Soccer: MacArthur at Mepham 5 p.m.

Boys Soccer: Uniondale at Oceanside 6 p.m.

Football: Lynbrook at Hewlett 6 p.m.

Football: Wantagh at V.S. North 6:30 p.m.

Football: C.S. Harbor at West Hempstead 6:30 p.m.

saturday, oct. 1

Football: South Side at Long Beach 3 p.m.

Football: Syosset at Oceanside 3 p.m.

Football: MacArthur at Sewanhaka 3 p.m.

Football: Malverne at Clarke 3 p.m.

Football: Hempstead at Freeport 3 p.m.

Football: Hicksville at East Meadow 3 p.m.

Football: Plainview at Baldwin 3 p.m.

Football: Seaford at East Rockaway 6:30 p.m.

sports

West Hempstead rolls to 3-0 start

By toNY BellissiMo tbellissimo@liherald.com

It was a picture-perfect afternoon last Saturday for West Hempstead’s homecom ing and the Rams put on a show to improve to 3-0 in Nassau Conference IV football for the first time since 2013.

Seniors Jonathan Balthazard and Michael AbiAoun both rushed for a pair of touchdowns, and senior A’lorenz Chatman added a rushing score and an interception as West Hempstead defeated Lawrence, 42-0, to remain perfect on the season. Junior Gavin Lee also picked off a pass as the defense held the opposition to single digits in points for the sixth time in seven games dating back to last October.

“We put in a ton of work the week before practice began so that helped us prepare for the season,” Rams head coach Dom Carre said. “I’ve always felt Week 1 is the most important game to win and we went to Seaford and played really well. You can enjoy it a little more when you start on the right foot because of all the work that goes into the offseason.”

West Hempstead opened with a 28-6 road victory over Seaford for their first win over the Vikings since 2011. “We played really well and everyone was pumped up during the bus ride home,” Carre said. “Seaford has a great program and we’ve played them close so many times over the years without beating them.

“It’s a huge early win in terms of play off positioning,” he added. “Anytime you can beat a team seeded higher than you, it’s big. Seaford was the 3-seed and we’re 7 so it’s considered an upset.”

Seaford scored early to take a 6-0 lead before the Rams scored 28 unanswered. Senior quarterback Corey Pierre (1-yard run) and Lee (80 yards) had touchdown runs in the first and second quarters, respectively, and West Hempstead held a 14-6 halftime lead. Balthazard busted a 68-yard touchdown run in the third and Pierre iced the victory with a 15-yard score in the fourth. Senior Jurrel Hall was per fect on four extra-point kicks.

“Corey has rushed for 90 yards in all three games so far,” Carre said of Pierre. “He’s doing a nice job and our offensive

line is off to a good start. Those guys up front need to stay emotionally and mental ly invested to get better each week.

“My biggest problem is sharing the ball,” he added. “Each guy can only get so many touches with one football.”

Left tackle Dan Clark was the lone returning starter on the offensive line, but center Diego Quijada Reyes and Giuseppe D’Agosto both saw plenty of action last fall. The senior trio was joined by sopho

more right tackle Jaden Bonilla-Ayala and freshman right guard Joseff Suarez-Ortiz.

Next up for West Hempstead is a visit from Cold Spring Harbor this Friday for a 6:30 p.m. kickoff under the lights. The Seahawks eliminated the Rams from last year’s playoffs in the first round.

“Their quarterback has been out so far but we’ll be preparing as if he’ll be in the game,” Carre said. “If he’s not we’ll have plenty of film on who they’ve been using.”

Donovan Berthoud/Herald a’loreNz ChatMaN, leFt, and Nikolas Adikimenakis, middle, were part of a smothering defensive effort by the Rams in last Saturday’s win.

Public Notices

LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE OF SALE

SUPREME COURTCOUNTY OF NASSAU DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS, AS TRUSTEE FOR RESIDENTIAL ACCREDIT LOANS, INC., MORTGAGE ASSET-BACKED PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-QS11, Plaintiff, AGAINST GEORGINA GARCIA, MYRIAM ROJAS, et al. Defendant(s)

Pursuant to a judgment of foreclosure and sale duly entered on June 4, 2019.

I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction at the North Side Steps of the Nassau Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on October 11, 2022 at 3:00 PM premises known as 240 Franklin Avenue, Hempstead, NY 11565.

Please take notice that this foreclosure auction shall be conducted in compliance with the Foreclosure Auction Rules for Nassau County and the COVID 19 Health Emergency Rules, including proper use of masks and social distancing.

All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Incorporated Village of Malverne, in the Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York.

Section 35, Block 240 and Lot 46.

Approximate amount of judgment $968,868.92 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment. Index #018091/2007.

Lisa Siano, Esq., Referee, Aldridge Pite, LLPAttorneys for Plaintiff - 40 Marcus Drive, Suite 200, Melville, NY 11747 133872

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE

SUPREME COURTCOUNTY OF NASSAU U.S. BANK N.A., AS TRUSTEE FOR THE REGISTERED HOLDERS OF ASSET BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2005-HE4 Plaintiff, Against MARIA E. PENA A/K/A MARIA PENA, et al., Defendant(s)

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale, duly entered 04/27/2018, I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction, on the North Side steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court located at 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, N.Y. 11501 (rain or shine) on 10/27/2022 at 2:00

PM, premises known as 44 Archer Road, West Hempstead, New York 11552, And Described As Follows:

ALL that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York. Section 34 Block 316 Lot 180. The approximate amount of the current Judgment lien is $904,804.04 plus interest and costs. The Premises will be sold subject to provisions of the aforesaid Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale; Index # 15-005130. If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, then the Court Appointed Referee will cancel the Foreclosure Auction.

Joseph Terino, Esq., Referee.

McCabe, Weisberg & Conway, LLC, Suite 205, 10 Midland Ave, Port Chester, NY 10573 Dated: 8/31/2022 File Number: 14-301433 CJL 134202

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, 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 rain or shine, on the North Side steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court located at 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, N.Y. 11501 on 11/10/2022 at 2:00pm, 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 15. 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, then the Court Appointed Referee will cancel the Foreclosure Auction.

Jerry Merola, Esq., Referee.

McCabe, Weisberg & Conway, LLC, Suite 205, 10 Midland Ave, Port Chester, NY 10573 Dated: 8/17/2022 File Number: 16-302311 PCO 134358

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LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE OF SALE

SUPREME COURT. NASSAU COUNTY. L & L ASSOCIATES HOLDING CORP., Pltf. vs. JOHN W. PANIN, et al, Defts. Index #602877/2020. Pursuant to judgment of foreclosure and sale entered March 10, 2022, I will sell at public auction on the north front steps of Nassau Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY on November 1, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. prem. k/a District 27, Section 35, Block 403, Lot 225. Sold subject to terms and conditions of filed judgment and terms of sale. Foreclosure auction will be held “rain or shine.” If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, then the court appointed referee will cancel the auction. LISA SEGAL POCZIK, Referee. LEVY & LEVY, Attys. for Pltf., 12 Tulip Dr., Great Neck, NY. #99782 134338

LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD LOCAL LAW NO. 64-2022

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that, pursuant to Article 9 of the New York State Constitution, the provisions of the Town Law and the Municipal Home Rule Law of the State of New York, both as amended, a public hearing was duly called and held September 7th, 2022, by the Town Board of the Town of Hempstead on the proposed adoption of Town of Hempstead Local Law No. 64-2022, and following the close of the hearing the Town Board duly adopted Town of Hempstead Local Law No. 64-2022, amending Section 197-5 of the Code of the Town of Hempstead, to include “ARTERIAL STOPS” at various locations.

Dated: September 7, 2022 Hempstead, New York

BY ORDER OF THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD

DONALD X. CLAVIN, JR.

Supervisor KATE MURRAY

Town Clerk 134372

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT NASSAU COUNTY J.P. MORGAN MORTGAGE ACQUISITION CORP., Plaintiff against MAX NOEL, et al Defendant(s) Attorney for Plaintiff(s) Stern & Eisenberg, P.C., Woodbridge Corporation Plaza, 485B Route 1 South, Suite 330, Iselin, NJ 08830.

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered February 6, 2014, 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 October 7, 2022 at 2:30 PM.

Premises known as 88 Wolf Avenue, Malverne, NY 11565. Sec 35 Block 233 Lot 91. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, situate, lying and being in the Incorporated Village of Malverne, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York.

Approximate Amount of Judgment is $757,222.29 plus interest and costs.

Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index No 006044/2008.

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.”

Gerald Wright, Esq., Referee NY-52600060-16 133854

Place a

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Reflecting on Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur

This week, Jews all over the world are in the midst of the aseret y’may teshuva, “The Ten Days of ‘Repentance’.” These are the days following Rosh Hashanah and leading up to Yom Kippur where we think deeply about the past year; what went well, what not so well, what did we do well, and where can we improve? What are our plans and goals for the coming year?

One of our most misunder stood prayers, or recitations, alludes to a Book of Remem brance, or a Book of Life, that the Holy One of Blessing keeps open before them like a giant ledger.” On Rosh Hasha nah it is written, and on Yom Kippur it is sealed…” and continues by asking some existential questions that might be on everyone’s minds. Who will live and who will die? Who by fire and who by water, by sword or wild beast? Who will be raised up and who will be brought low, who will be rich and who will be poor?

an expiration date stamped on our bodies somewhere, but life can be precarious and precious, and things happen despite (or perhaps in spite of) our best efforts. We only have so much control over the world and events.

Rabbi SuSan ElkodSi

Examining our deeds at this time of year can mean to become more religiously observant in a particular area of our lives. It can also mean considering lifestyle changes to help give ourselves the best chance pos sible at a long and healthy life. It could mean making an effort to maintain relation ships and friendships that might have fallen by the way side over time, and especially during the past two and a half years.

Our prayer tells us that while God may be the one with the open book, each of us has signed it, or put the imprint of our hand, in it.

Do we really believe that God is sitting in heaven in front of a large book, quill pen in hand? Given that we believe that our Creator has no shape or form, it does seem a little preposterous, but we can still imag ine the concept; that what we do and say, and how we behave, can have a profound impact on ourselves and the world moving forward, and could have an effect on our fate. My grandmother, z”l, used to say, “if it’s not your time, even the doctors can’t kill you,” and I don’t think each of us has

While these days before Yom Kippur may be the “big push,” may we blessed to examine our thoughts and actions on a daily basis, to make right the things we need to make right, to forgive where needed and ask for forgiveness for anyone we might have inadvertently hurt, and to look for ward to a new year of life and health, peace and prosperity, happiness and blessing.

G’mar Hatima Tova, May your entry in the Book of Life be sealed for goodness, Shana tova.

— Rabbi Susan Elkodsi

Sending blessings for the High Holydays

The Jewish High Holydays are upon us! Rosh Hashanah, the New Year celebration, falls on Monday, September 26 and Tues day, September 27. This is the beginning of the Ten Days of Repentance, concluding with Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, on October 5. These are the most solemn days in the Jewish calendar. These days are a period of reflection and reconciliation for ourselves, our friends, family and associates and for our communities. We applaud our successes during the past year and we regret our shortcomings and fail ures. We are obligated to seek forgiveness from those we have hurt or offended so that we may seek forgiveness from God on Yom Kippur. Imagine if this practice were to be observed by all Ameri cans once a year? What a different world would we be living in!

On Yom Kippur, we confess collectively all the transgressions we might have com mitted during the past year. There is a

very long list in our prayerbooks! As a per son of faith, I cannot imagine any greater transgression for human beings than tak ing God for granted or ignoring God alto gether. We are born into a universe we did not create, a universe that provides us with air, water and land to grow our food. What a blessing! To whom do we owe thanks for this out standing gift? For me, God is the source of all blessings and God wants me to share my blessings with others as best I am able.

We need to encourage each to be more grateful and to share more fully our bless ings with others who are not so blessed. First our families, then our friends and neigh bors, our communities and our country and, of course, all of humanity! May this New Year bring abundant blessings to each of us and may be good stewards of the blessings we receive.

— Rabbi Art Vernon

Rabbi aRt VERnon

EMPLOYMENT

Help Wanted

ADMINISTRATIVE

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

Multi-Media Coordinator (Hours Flexible)

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

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

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

CIRCULATION ASSOCIATE

Full Time/Part Time

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

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

CLEANING PERSON FT Needed For Local Cleaning Company. Will Train. If Interested Call Bill 516-678-5943

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

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

Richner Communications is looking for a hands-on Human Resources professional to oversee all HR functions on a strategic and tactical level. Exciting opportunity to join a dynamic and expanding Garden City, Long Island media company. This position has a flexible schedule, part-time job share would be considered.

Responsibilities: Talent acquisition: Source, screen, and interview potential candidates and manage new employee onboarding Benefits administration: Liaise with brokers, providers and facilitate enrollment and updating of coverage. Manage annual open enrollment and employee benefits review. Administration of 401(k) plan. Employee relations: Provide day- today support and problem resolution in regards to employee concerns, questions and policy issues. Performance management: Coach, counsel and recommend disciplinary actions Compliance: Maintain indepth knowledge of legal requirements related to day-to-day management of employees, reducing legal risk and ensuring regulatory compliance Payroll: Process biweekly payroll through payroll vendor for population of 150 employees Requirements: Bachelor's degree, preferably in business or HR, or equivalent experience

Minimum 5 years HR generalist experience

Knowledge of Federal, State & Local regulations governing employment Experience with payroll processing Self-motivated, ability to prioritize and work well under pressure Customer-focused attitude, with high level of professionalism and discretion

Excellent oral and written communication and quantitative skills Proficiency with Microsoft Office Qualified candidates should submit a resume and cover letter to: careers@liherald.com.

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Phones, Handle Customer Inquiries, Schedule Jobs Good Phone/ Computer Skills East Rockaway Location office@allhoursenergy.com 516-596-2200

MEDICAL ASSISTANT FT

Pulmonary Office. Lawrence And Rockville Centre. Experienced Preferred. Vital Signs, Patient Care, Phone Work, File And Prepare Charts. Pulmonary Function Studies A Plus. Email Resume To: southshore360@gmail.com Or Call 516-569-6966

MUSIC TEACHERS: PIANO, GUITAR, Voice,Violin, All. Kathryn Brickell Music. www.music-instruction.com Call 800-285-5732; Text 516-729-1961

OFFICE ASSISTANT P/T

We Are In Search Of A Dependable Assistant For Answering Phones, Scheduling Appointments, Copying, Data Entry, And Various Other Office Duties. Will Train The Right Candidate. E mail Resume To: jwpersonal@ wilsoncollegeconsulting.com

OUTSIDE SALES

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A sampling of recent sales in the area

Baldwin $550,000

Kenneth Avenue. Colonial. 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms. Finished basement. Large updated kitchen. Formal living room with custom gas fireplace. Formal dining room. Custom built-ins many rooms. 3 season room with built-in bar.

Taxes: $11,431.40

Bellmore $829,000

Shore Road. Colonial. 5 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms. Finished basement. Eat-in kitchen. Spacious living room. Formal din ing room. Ensuite master bedroom. Beachfront yard with water views. Marine pier with floating dock. Second floor balcony. Taxes: $22,919.44

East Meadow $612,000

4th Street. Colonial. 5 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms. Eat-in kitchen with granite countertops and exit to breezeway leading to patio with barbecue. Open spacious living room. Large master bedroom with well-sized bathroom and ample closet space. Formal dining room. Convenient location near parkways and shopping.

Taxes: $12,640

East Rockaway $780,000

Emmet Avenue. Expanded Ranch. 4 bedrooms, 3 bath rooms. Finished basement. Eat-in kitchen with granite countertops. Formal L-shaped dining room. Famiy room and home office. First floor master bedroom. Security sys tem. Taxes: $13,939

Elmont $655,000

Lucille Avenue. Expanded Cape. 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms. Finished basement. Eat-in kitchen with granite countertops, island and wine fridge. Open floor plan. Many updates. Taxes: $14,507

Malverne $625,000

Sterling Place. Colonial. Finished basement with fireplace. Updated eat-in kitchen with granite countertops, custom cabinetry, stainless steel appliances and center island. = Formal dining room. Den/family room and home office. Master bedroom suite with fireplace. Many updates includ ing crown molding, upgrading lighting, skylights and finish es. Entertaining-style backyard with terrace with gazebo and koi pond.

Taxes: $11,387.06

Rockville Centre $905,000

Wright Road. Colonial. 3 bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms. Eat-in kitchen. Formal dining room. Den/family room. Taxes: $21,865

Valley Stream $550,000

Midwood Street. Tudor. 4 bedrooms 1 bathroom. Finished basement. Eat-in kitchen. Sunroom. First floor master bed room. Park-like backyard. Taxes: $10,978.05

Woodmere $998,000

Linda,Lane. Split Level. 5 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms. Finished basement. Eat-in kitchen with granite countertops. Formal dining room. Den/family room, home office and exercise room. Skylights. Security system. Taxes: $18,394.97

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The rules exist for all of us

Q. I hired a carpenter to rebuild my garage because it was rotted and leaning. The roof was OK, so we kept it, but all the walls were stripped away and replaced. In the middle of the job, an inspector showed up and stopped it, saying we needed a permit. I hired an architect, he made a plan and we filled in the permit. Now the plans have been rejected because, according to the inspector, they have to show fireproof walls and roof. That’s crazy! Nobody has that, so why am I being made to do this? It’s expensive, and I shouldn’t have to do it. I think they’re making me pay for starting with no permit, right?

A. Not exactly, but you have to look at the big picture. You may feel like you’re getting burned, but the building code is actu ally named The Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code. Fire pre vention is a primary rea son that the building laws exist.

Ask The Architect

In many cases, build ing departments allow existing garages to have minor repairs without a permit, but only for things like replacing a garage door, a rotted section of wall base plate, shingles or siding, although you should always verify before starting. You described a near-complete rebuild, only saving the roof part of the garage, and your building official has deter mined that, beyond 50 percent change, the code for new buildings applies. Even though your zoning code allows a free-standing accessory structure to be 2 feet to 4 feet from a property line, depending on your community, garages that are closer than 5 feet to a property line must have materials that are rated to prevent flame spread for an hour.

This is especially important in places where there’s a volunteer fire department that must take the time to assemble from all over the community before even heading off to put out the flames. In that precious time, without flame-retardant materi als, the structure may not just become completely engulfed, but also spread fire to adjacent houses and other structures. Unless you never catch the news, you can clearly see how vulnerable whole towns and cities are, and just because we don’t live next to a forest, the unthinkable can still happen.

As for cost, aluminum siding, which actually still exists, may cost less, can be painted to match the house and lasts an average of 35 years. Fiber cement siding also does the job, but costs more. Other choices include stucco over cement board and steel panels, all more costly. Aluminum or cement board eaves, gutters and roofing are also required, and even though most of the home con struction industry doesn’t read or know the regula tions, the requirements still exist, and cost the most when they aren’t adhered to and the work has to be done twice.

So don’t feel like you’re being singled out or being held to the fire. The rules exist for all of us. Good luck!

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Why we need to go back to the moon

Why do we have to go back to the moon? Ever since NASA started trying, unsuccess fully so far, to launch its unmanned Artemis I spacecraft, which is supposed to explore some regions of the moon, lots of voices have been heard decrying the effort. It’s too expensive, they say. We did that already. What’s to be gained? We have other priori ties here on Earth.

Those are chal lenging questions.

We put a dozen astronauts on the moon in six mis sions between 1969 and 1972, and we spent about $25 billion doing so.

In today’s dollars, that’s about $250 billion.

For those who were around on July 20, 1969 — the day Neil Armstrong stepped onto the surface of another world for the first time in human history — it may be hard to understand why we wouldn’t want to relive that glory. And glory it may be, but we must deal with some of

the issues raised by the naysayers.

One of them, perhaps the most impor tant, is priorities. The Earth’s climate is in desperate trouble, beset by life-threat ening heat waves, melting polar ice caps and drying lakebeds. Pollution is so dense in some Asian cities that people are forced on many days to wear masks or stay at home. Couldn’t billions of dollars be better spent combating climate change?

Yes, money could, and must, be spent for that pur pose, and soon, too. But we have to multi-task. While we must legislate against air-polluting companies and work cooperatively with our largest competi tor, China, to bring environmental order to our plant — and at the same time bat tle those who claim that it’s all a hoax — we must move forward, as we always have, ever since we invented the wheel.

Once Artemis I gets off the ground, some exciting missions are ahead. A manned lunar fly-by, Artemis II, may come as soon as 2024. The first manned landing, Artemis III, might happen as early as 2025. And this time we won’t

just plant a flag on the moon and say, “We did it.”

One of the biggest reasons for a return to the moon is that it will serve as a steppingstone to Mars. We are already examining some rocks that could con tain clues to the presence of some kind of microbial life on Mars. Human inspection of those rocks could provide some extraordinary insight into the origins of life in the universe.

Could Mars one day be made habitable by humans? We won’t find that out unless we go there. We should remember that the rock samples brought back from the moon by the Apollo astronauts told us much about the moon’s geological history, including its physical and chemical makeup.

A narrower goal may be found on the moon itself. NASA has announced 13 potential landing sites, all in the moon’s South Pole region. NASA scientists say that ice has been confirmed inside cra ters that never see any sunlight. We all know that where there is water, frozen or otherwise, there may be, or may have

been, life.

Those sites “are some of the best plac es to go for lunar geology and under standing lunar ice and sampling lunar ice,” Bethany Ehlmann, associate direc tor of the Keck Institute for Space Stud ies at the California Institute of Technol ogy, told National Public Radio recently.

Our Apollo missions all led to new technologies in electronics, aerospace and medicine. A more advanced program focused on returning to the moon, with an eye toward reaching Mars, is bound to lead to even more such advances.

A NASA study from 2013 estimated that commercial products that have emerged from the space agency’s research return between $100 million and $1 billion annually to the U.S. econo my. Many of those had their origins in the Apollo program.

Lastly, but by no means least impor tant, re-energizing our moon/Mars efforts is going to inspire thousands of young people to become engineers, tech nicians, lunar geologists and astronauts. What an exciting future they face. But we must get going first.

James Bernstein is editor of the Long Beach Herald. Comments? Jbernstein@ liherald.com.

When Nazis killed 6 million, where was America?

iimplore readers to watch the new six-hour, three-part series on PBS, “The U.S. and the Holocaust,” by Ken Burns, Lynn Novick and Sarah Botstein. Please find time to see this series, and bring your teenagers along. Make it a teaching moment.

After 70 years, you might think there’s nothing new to say about the horror of 6 million Jews killed by a politi cal regime intent on wiping out an entire people.

However, this TV series shifts the lens and explores the story of Amer ica’s inaction as the Holocaust surged in Europe.

A few remain ing survivors of the death camps speak to the camera and remember the moments that their parents sent them away or hid them in the woods or gave them a hug goodbye that turned out to be forever. The story is especially painful through the eyes of those kids who lived through unthinkable sorrow and now are old men and women who calmly speak of the days when mothers and fathers were rounded up by Nazis and taken to extermination camps. The only reason was that they were Jewish, and

Germany, under Hitler, embraced ancient anti-Semitic tropes, demonizing the Jews and targeting them for elimination.

What did the United States know, and when did it know it? I asked my own par ents, who were in their 20s during World War II here in America, and they said they knew nothing about the death camps until the end of the war. But ample evidence exists that the American government at the time, under President Franklin D. Roosevelt, saw the aerial photographs of the depor tation trains and the camps.

The Burns documentary demonstrates that the deep ly rooted antisemitism that existed in Europe for gener ations was alive and gathering strength in the U.S. during the 1920s, ’30s and ’40s. Celebrities like Charles Lindbergh and Henry Ford, and political leaders like Calvin Coolidge — who ran on the slogan “America must be kept American” — were openly antisemitic. Religious lead ers like Father Charles Coughlin preached hatred and racial separation from the pulpit. We may know this histo ry, but seeing the contemporaneous newsreels and photos reveals the antiJewish sentiment that was gaining trac tion among the American people.

The documentary works on several levels, resonating today, as American pol iticians shuffle immigrants around the country like political chess pieces.

One review stated, “Burns’ film . . . connects our nation’s history of antise mitic bigotry to the racist immigration legacy that Republicans are establish ing in the present. It is, at once, a window into the past and a mirror showing present-day America an ugly reflection of who we are.”

Another review, at MSNBC.com: “In (Coolidge’s) slogan, we can hear the roots of the racist, Trump-obsessed ‘Make America Great Again’ movement.

“Coolidge’s successor, Herbert Hoover, took his predecessor’s antisemitism even further when he instructed his State Department to refuse visas to anyone who might need public assistance, which included many Jews who had escaped Germany with little to their name in the lead-up to Hitler’s reign.

“President Donald Trump revived that policy, known as the ‘public charge’ rule.”

It is unlikely that the folks who are in the book-banning business in America would consider exposing their schools to

a TV series documenting this country’s blatant and persistent antisemitism, but if they did, they might learn that geno cide doesn’t begin with tanks rolling into neighborhoods. It begins with book bans and rules restricting free speech and laws against gay marriage and gender identity.

What we are witnessing today in the U.S. are warning signs of the genocidal wave that tore Europe apart in the 1930s and ’40s. We find antisemitic leaflets in our driveways; we are told that our chil dren can’t read “The Diary of Anne Frank”; we read in the news that groups of migrants are hustled around the coun try by hollow men like Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis to score political points.

The seeds are sown. They have always been in our soil. We need to monitor this garden very carefully. A good beginning is to watch “The U.S. and the Holocaust.” We could have done more. We could have saved lives. But too many citizens and American leaders believed what, decades later, became the chants of “Jews will not replace us!” They believed the lies, and they did nothing to stop the deporta tions and killings.

We need to own our history. If we deny the resurgence of bigotry and anti semitism, they will surely consume our democracy.

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

Yes, there are huge problems here on Earth, but we have to muti-task.

W e could have done more, and saved lives. We need to own our history.

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last week was Banned Books Week, a time to spotlight censor ship and attempts across the country to take books off library shelves.

You may not have noticed that in the past several months, a number of librar ies in the U.S., including some in schools, have pulled books from their shelves, and though they might not have burned them, they have effectively prohibited people from reading them.

Book bans have become more frequent in this country, and the censoring efforts appear to be organized. It’s not just ran dom parents pushing the bans. PEN America, an organization that celebrates and defends free expression, reports that some 50 groups have been created, most of them since last year, to challenge books, and they were involved in nearly half of the book removals.

More than 1,600 books were banned from American schools over the past year, impacting 4 million students who might now be exposed to ideas that could help them grow and learn, according to PEN America. A majority of those books high light LGBTQ+ and racial themes. We find it abhorrent that, as has been the case for many decades, ideas that people disagree with, and possibly fear, are the subject of book bans.

Here on Long Island, there was the infamous Island Trees book ban in 1975.

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Hooray for snow days!

To the Editor:

I so agree with the Herald’s editorial in the Sept. 15-21 issue, “Schools are right to resurrect the snow day.” I’m an old lady now of 76, but in 1952 there was a huge, fierce but wonderful snowstorm that did indeed come “unbidden,” but was a wonder to behold. I lived then in a railroad apart ment in Brooklyn, so I ran to the living room window, the only one that faced the street. The snow had eclipsed the mailbox across from us on Park Place. I could barely make out the sign for Womrath’s bookstore. My father took a picture of it, and that photo still evokes the pleasure of childhood.

I was in a parochial “grammar school” then. We had no phone yet, but it was assumed that the nuns had common sense.

All the kids on the block were out in their snowsuits. I saw Marty and Tommy, Janet and Elinor making snowballs, and after much pleading, my mother let me join them. Marty and Tommy made an igloo that day, and it was perfect. I wanted to bring down my doll and play house in it!

Marty was my upstairs neighbor, so he let me stand inside it. I was amazed that it was

A community group complained to the Island Trees Board of Education about 11 books that group members considered “anti-American, anti-Christian, antiSemitic and just plain filthy.” The district removed nine of the books from its schools’ libraries. Five students, led by Steven Pico, then a high school senior, challenged the district’s decision.

The case wound its way to the Supreme Court, where, in 1982, the court ruled in the students’ favor, noting that the right to read is implied by the First Amendment of the Constitution. Indeed, reading free ly is fundamental to the education of citi zens of a healthy democracy.

Nearly 50 years after Island Trees, how ever, a similar scenario is unfolding in this country. “This is a dangerous time for readers and the public servants who pro vide access to reading material,” Deborah Caldwell-Stone, director of the American Library Association’s Office for Intellectu al Freedom, said. “Readers, particularly students, are losing access to critical information, and librarians and teachers are under attack for doing their jobs.”

That should not be. We have more access than ever to written material and ideas, from books to eBooks to websites, full of ideas that should be read, dis cussed and considered thoughtfully. The vitality of our lives, and the possibility of creating a more enlightened world, depends on the freedom to exchange

ideas. Banning books that some find objectionable will only take us backward as a society.

Because books explore and illuminate differing points of view, they help to build connections among people by deepening their understanding of those points of view. Those who censor books are creat ing barriers to the building of relation ships among diverse thinkers, and instead feed the divisiveness that threat ens to do so much damage to this country.

As the keepers of books, librarians are on the front lines of this battle. One local librarian said it is not up to her to prohib it people from reading books. From the adult section to the children’s room, her philosophy is to let the people decide what they will read, and, in the case of chil dren, let their parents decide what is appropriate for them.

We urge everyone, regardless of poli tics, to adopt the theme the ALA promot ed for this year’s Banned Books Week — “Books Unite Us. Censorship Divides Us” — and reject the idea of censoring books.

“If you can read, you can rule the world,” a teacher once told her seventhgrade junior English class. You might not be interested in ruling the world, but you should want to understand it, and do your part to help make the world more enlight ened and less divided. Reading books, not banning them, is one of the best ways to do that.

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So you think the governor’s a shoo-in in November?

Is it any surprise that Gov. Kathy Hochul’s once insurmountable lead in the polls is eroding when public opin ion surveys are analyzed carefully?

While Hochul has a stunningly large campaign war chest, suggesting that she can buy an overwhelming number of broadcast and print ads and direct-mail campaigns, what you can’t fix with money is a tone-deaf polit ical campaign.

Suozzi. Republican Alfonse D’Amato ran a flawless campaign in 1980 in a heavily Democratic state, and was returned for another six years in 1986 after a first term that made him unbeatable. Similarly, George Pataki stunned Mario Cuomo in a gubernatorial race that many thought was Cuomo’s to lose. And so he did.

Manhattan. Or a reminder that progres sives have captured your party, and the lurch to the left is so profound that you may not recognize New York later in this decade.

aging infrastructure by suggesting he was the “pothole senator.” Instead, in his 1986 campaign, D’Amato ran with the endorse ments of many of the state’s Democratic mayors, who had never seen a U.S. senator in their cities, much less a federal grant.

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From her endorsement of illegal two-family homes in the heart of Long Island resi dential neighbor hoods, to her inability to con front progressives in Albany who are making street crime a New York pastime, to her most recent self-destructive advocacy of congestion pricing, the governor is sleep walking through a campaign of missteps.

She would not be the first officeholder to assume a victory party on election night only to discover that incumbency held false promise and led to errant assump tions.

Consider County Executive Laura Cur ran’s loss to Bruce Blakeman last Novem ber. That wasn’t the first time that a New York incumbent was stunned by a loss. Ed Mangano did the same thing to Tom

By now, a growing num ber of New York Democrats recognize the threat that November holds for them. As a result, they are seeking to change the conversation. Rather than address the issues they are directly responsible for, they are turning to national politics, where there remains a white-hot divide over issues like abortion. Similarly, they are seeking to make the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot a local issue.

It’s a classic political tactic. If you don’t like where the conversation is going, change the subject. In this case, Democrat ic strategists are telling their candidates they need to motivate their base or prepare for a dismal election night.

Understandably, reminding Democratic voters that their incumbent candidates voted to dismantle criminal laws that pro tect law-abiding citizens isn’t a recipe for success. Nor is a reminder that those same incumbents voted to impose a hefty sur charge on Long Islanders driving into

Hochul isn’t new to the cynical game of politics. She is a veteran of the hard-knock school of Buffalo Democratic machine politics. That’s why she is appearing at every down state ribbon-cutting or other photo op that her schedulers can squeeze on to her calen dar. The irony is that many of the project unveilings she is celebrating were pushed through by her predecessor, Andrew Cuomo.

The LIRR third track project? That was Cuomo, but his name was never mentioned during Hochul’s celebratory news conference in August.

The new LaGuardia Airport terminals? Once again, it was Hochul welcoming 21stcentury improvements made possible by Andrew the Abdicated.

The Penn Station upgrades? Another Cuomo legacy project. And there is no ref erence by the Hochul administration to the political strong-arming Cuomo engaged in to get the project moving.

Potholes? Well, here she tips her hat to D’Amato, whose critics sought to mini mize his achievement of bringing hun dreds of millions of dollars to New York’s

That the state’s Democratic leaders seek to divert attention from policy issues their candidates are responsible for, to national issues that remain Washington’s purview, reveals a justifiable nervousness. One cur rent poll has Hochul and her Republican opponent, Lee Zeldin, separated by 11 per centage points. That reveals a continuing slide for an incumbent who may have money to burn on ads but is confronting a skeptical electorate whose quality of life has eroded.

Nick Langworthy, the GOP state chair man, recently said of Democrats, “They are terrified their base is not going to show up. … There’s a lot of campaign left to fight here, and if they think people are going to just take a couple of hot-button issues and that’s going to define the race, they’re dreaming.”

One suspects that Election night 2022 will not have a called winner in New York’s most high-profile contest until the morn ing after.

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

warmer inside than out.

Later, we kids went inside the vestibule of the church to the inner hall and placed our wool gloves on the radiator. The smell of the steaming wet wool was headier than the incense used in church.

A day off from school in the days before Zoom, when nearly everyone’s mom stayed home, can’t be compared to the post-pandemic world, unless of course you’re 76 and looking back on it. Our young est daughter remembers her days off from the Floral Park-Bellerose School. I remember her making a snowman with my husband, and how happy she was having hot chocolate with a marshmallow. Whatever was lost in class time was gained in memory, like an eloquent poem or the lyrics of a song that stay with us long after the last notes have been played.

PATRICIA KELLY Rockville Centre

Letterstainment with which children occupy themselves.

I grew up with snow days, too, and was happy to be able to stay home from school. Indeed, it was a treat.

Ah, freedom! But I wonder about the emphasis on play, rather than shoveling ourselves out and getting to our destinations and catching up after Covid. It seems that would be foremost in our decision-making.

In my neighborhood, children are always indoors. We have no more happy voices outside as they’re playing, unless for a short time, confined to their yards behind fences. I wonder how many of them will actually enjoy the world around them on the next snow day, instead of immersing themselves in the technology that keeps them indoors. Put the tech nology away, and then you’ll create a better-quality memory.

But our children, at least now, due to Covid, have been set back in their education, and there is catch ing up to do. It seems that would be our primary con cern, at least until we’ve pulled even. Snow can be played in after school and on weekends, and some times we have to do what we have to do.

To the Editor:

How ironic that “Schools are right to resurrect the snow day” stated that “all of us deserve a chance to enjoy the world around us.” We have detached our selves from the world around us as we walk and even sit on park benches, forfeiting connecting with the person sitting next to us. The almighty cellphone has taken charge, along with computerized and TV enter

That, too, is a lesson, aside from the fact that our children suffered through home learning during the pandemic. It brought my 8-year-old granddaughter to tears. There is important ground to make up.

Children will appreciate the value of an “unex pected breather” even more if they have done what needs to be done. Kids are resilient. Work before play, first things first, and they will be rewarded — twice.

DIANA IHMANN Valley Stream

A growing number of Democrats recognize the threat the election holds.

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