Malverne/West Hempstead Herald 10-06-2022

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Nurturing special breed of boxers

Psychics meet in West Hempstead

Getting laughs for charity

Improv theater comes back with a bang

By KYlE CHIN kchin@liherald.com

Chaos reigned in the depths of Creative Corner in West Hempstead as Mprov, a branch of the Malverne Community Theatre, made a trium phant return to live performance on Sept. 29.

Performers Billy Callahan, Mike Pagano and Joe DiGirolamo bounced around the walls of Dollie’s Garden, a basement performance venue beneath Creative Corner, an art and music space in West Hempstead.

The ringleader of this merry band was David Coonan, director of Mal

Renovations keep families with disabled members together

By KYlE CHIN kchin@liherald.com

About 140 people turned out for a fundraiser at Connolly Sta tion restaurant on Sept. 25, donating about $10,000 to the renovation of the Solinto family home in Malverne, which will help the Solintos care for their son, who has cerebral palsy.

In 2016, Vincent Centauro, and his wife, Gina, of Franklin Square, founded Rescuing Fami lies Inc., the group responsible for renovating homes for those with disabilities. The Centauros have 15 years of experience in contracting and construction and have helped care for mem

bers of their own family with disabilities.

“We have disabled family members that we’re helping,” Gina Centauro said. “So we saw a need in the community that wasn’t being met, and although we didn’t have a lot of money, we had time and we had skill. So we decided to start the charity to help families on Long Island.”

The Centauros have helped five families through Rescuing Families Inc., renovating hous es in Elmont, Hemstead, Port Jefferson Station and Wyan danch.

While Rescuing Families col lects funds to carry out renova tions on its own, the organiza

tion hosts at least one fundrais er for each family it assists if the work goes over-budget.

Most recently, the group has been raising funds in support of the Solinto family, which has called Malverne home for about 50 years, since Antonio Solinto and his wife, Joan, first moved there and raised daughters Gabrielle and Emilia and their now 46-year-old son, Phillip.

Now in their mid-70s, the couple has encountered more difficulties in caring for their son, who was born with cere bral palsy.

“My parents were very root ed here within this community,” Gabrielle Solinto-Lozowsky

said. “It’s a very supportive community. I was born and raised here, and my parents really want to stay a family unit.

“In order for them to stay in the community that they love, we needed to do some major ren ovations on the house, because it’s just not safe (for Phillip),” she added. “We came across Gina’s organization, Rescuing

Families. We explained our situ ation, what was going on, and we were one of the families cho sen. We are so grateful to them for giving us this opportunity to keep our family together in the community that they love.”

Gabrielle’s sister, Emilia Solinto-Lawler, said, “They’re an amazing charity. They do

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ImPRoV PERfoRmERs mIKE Pagano, Billy Callahan and Joe DiGirolamo acted out a number of wacky and bizarre scenarios as part of performing group Mprov’s return to live shows on Sept. 29.

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Fighters rebuild strength through boxing

Franklin Square’s Michael Corleone works with disabled fighters in West Hempstead

By MICHAEL MALASZCZYK mmalaszczyk@liherald.com

When former professional fighter Michael Corleone hung up the gloves to become a boxing trainer, he had no idea that “miracle work” would be his calling by training disabled fighters.

Corleone, who is from Franklin Square, opened his gym, “Kayo Boxing,” in 2004. The gym first operated at Gold’s Gym, and then in Synergy, both located in Garden City Park. Kayo Boxing then moved to its current loca tion in West Hempstead in 2018, and has remained there ever since.

Corleone and a dedicated team of USA Boxing certi fied coaches teach boxing, kickboxing, and Muay Thai, and the rigorous fitness training that accompanies these martial arts.

Corleone had a long and illustrious career as a fighter. His first fight was a kickboxing match in Puerto Rico in 1992 against National Puerto Rican champion Roberto Mercedes. Corleone knocked out his opponent in the sixth round.

Corleone went on to compete in both boxing and kick boxing, fighting on the undercards of big names like George Foreman and Michael Grant. He even shared the squared circle once with Mikkel Kessler, considered to be an all-time great super middleweight, and gave Kessler a tough match.

In addition, Corleone was a sparring partner for leg endary boxers such as Arturo Gatti and Hector “Macho” Camacho. Corleone won countless titles in both sports, with his biggest achievement being the International Boxing Organization junior welterweight champion of the world.

“I was never an easy fight for anyone,” Corleone said. “Anybody who faced me could tell you that.”

Corleone retired from boxing in 2008 and became a full time trainer. He has mentored numerous amateur and professional boxers since then, but in recent years, his passion has led him to train disabled fighters.

One of those he trained was Lorenzo Thomas, who lives in Suffolk County. Thomas was struck in the head by a stray bullet in 2013. He survived, but many of his motor functions were affected, and he had to learn once again how to walk. In 2019, Thomas, searching for boxing gyms on Long Island, discovered Kayo Boxing and began training with Corleone. While Corleone was reluctant at first, not wanting to make any promises, training Thom as became what he describes as his calling.

“A lot of people with brain injuries somewhat recover, but then it gets stagnant,” Corleone said. “They plateau. But boxing activates every muscle in your body, and it makes improvements.”

After Thomas’ story of training was featured on ESPN, Corleone began training more disabled fighters, such as Donovan Maldonado, who was hit by a car in 2016. Like Thomas, Maldonado suffered a traumatic brain injury. His motor functions were damaged as well, and at one point he was legally blind. Maldonado’s father, Matt, saw Thomas’ story on ESPN.

“We saw ESPN’s Instagram post with Lorenzo, and we noticed that he walks exactly like Donnie,” Matt Maldo nado said of his son. “And we figured this has to be in California, probably. But then we saw it was in Nassau County. We live in Brentwood. I asked Donnie if he want ed to try this out, and it was an instant ‘yes.’”

When Donovan Maldonado first arrived at Kayo Box ing, he had trouble walking on his own, his father said. Now he sprints into the gym when it’s training time, can box standing completely on his own, and even do push ups without any help.

“He had trouble walking and had tremors on the right side of his body,” his father said. “Now he can throw a great right cross and a great left hook, too.”

Maldonado has made great strides training with Cor leone, and his father said that he no longer takes any

medication -- only vitamins. Matt Maldonado said he is very grateful to Corleone for the work he does with his son.

“This is a workout from the crown of the head to the soles of the feet,” the father said. “It’s a blessing to have Mike. Twenty or 30 years ago, when someone got an inju ry like this, they’d be medicated and put in a facility. Now my son is here learning to box.”

Some days are better than others, and Maldonado said his son sometimes would rather stay in bed than train.

“I know that feeling myself,” Corleone said, “of want ing to stay in bed. But that’s what fighting is all about -pushing yourself to the limits. And Donnie and all the other guys I work with show a true fighter’s heart.”

Corleone trains a number of other disabled fighters at Kayo Boxing, all making progress at various levels. Cor leone said he plans to continue doing this miracle work.

“When I first started fighting in the ‘90s, of course I wanted to be the next great junior welterweight,” Cor leone said. “But God had other plans for me. Training these guys and seeing their progress is worth more than any amount of money in the world. My father told me that, ‘If you love what you do, you’ll never have to work.’ I’ve been in business for almost 20 years, and I haven’t worked a hard day yet.”

MICHAEL CorLEonE, LEft, with Donovan Maldonado, center, and Maldonado’s father, Matt. Maldonado suffered a traumatic brain injury but has improved thanks to Corleone’s boxing training.

MICHAEL CorLEonE worKS with Donovan Maldonado on the pads, instructing him to throw an uppercut.

KAYo BoxIng IS the perfect boxing gym, with a ring, heavy bags, speed bags, double-end bags, and more to help boxers learn to fight.

Michael Malaszczyk/Herald photos

Psychics, mediums and more gather at fair

By KYLE CHIN kchin@liherald.com

Psychics, mediums, reiki healers, crystal ven dors and more gathered at G’s nightclub on Saturday in the venue’s first psy chic festival.

The tables throughout the club, which normally accommodate drinks and partygoers, were made up into stations for readings. Meanwhile, a number of vendors sold their wares in the central isle of the club, including crystals, candles, charms, and other trinkets.

The gathering brought together a thriving com munity of people claiming contact with the supernat ural throughout the great er New York City area. The experiences recount ed by many of the psy chics and mediums pres ent shared many of the same general themes. Most asserted that they recognized their own spiritual abili ties in early childhood, connecting with some spirit, usually a grandmother.

“I was four years old when I saw my first dead person. It was my grandmoth er,” claimed Angela Heil, who describes herself as a psychic medium and inter faith minister. Heil asserted that while she had long felt supernatural connec tions, a purported divine vision led her to her current path.

“One day I had a Christ visitation at the end of my bed. I said to him, ‘Are you in the right place?’ And then he brought in the archangel Michael, with his wings, who was like 25 feet tall,” claimed Heil, while admitting how outlandish the story might sound.

“He put me on the stage of an amphi theater, looked into my eyes, everything went blank, and now I see spirits with my eyes closed the same way I see people with my eyes opened.”

While some of purported psychics

acknowledged an understandable skepti cism of their claims, the point most drove home was a desire to help and counsel people.

“My job is really to help people live happier lives. I’m a widow twice. I get a lot of people who have lost people.

So I do what I can do,” stated Heil.

Lisa Fazio, who described herself as a psychic artist, said that she first sought out the supernatural in her youth when her grandmother passed away, and Fazio wished to know where she went.

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Those who sought out readings seemed generally pleased with what they heard. Daniel, a 16-yearold West Hempstead Second ary School student, found his way to the event through his mother’s network of friends. He received a reading from Fazio.

the world. You release the energy into the universe, and that’s how it all comes together.

“I’ve been an artist for 40 years, and a medium for about 15 years,” she said. “I teach intuitive classes, where I teach other people how to find their purpose.” Fazio said that she wishes to help people to intuitively explore their gifts through

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“It felt like I talked to her before, but I didn’t. That was the first time I ever met her,” he said. “Some stuff was new to me, but it kind of made sense.”

11-year-old Anna received a spiritual reading from Dara Miller. “I knew a lot of it, but she was really spot on with everything. She knew about stuff... she said I had an attachment to stuff I’ve never told anyone about.”

The small conference was the brain child of Stacey Shortell, the manager of

G’s, who worked with psychic mediums Ginna Scotti and Kristen Tinsley.

Tinsley recalled that she also felt a communion with spirits in her childhood, but put off acting upon such feelings until later in life. She mentioned that work in standup comedy helped her open up about her beliefs.

“We reach out to the spiritual commu nity on social media, to see if anyone is interested in coming down to do reading, to do vending,” Tinsley said of organizing the event. “You just kind of put it out into the world. You release the energy into the universe, and that’s how it all comes together.”

Shortell explained how she brought the psychic fair together, and that she hopes to have move events like it in the future.

“I went to a psychic fair. I met Gina. I reached out to her and now we’re going to do other business ventures together,” she said. “This is the first one. We’re going to do it twice a year, and we plan to do a sem inar event once a year.”

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PsYCHIC mEdIum ANgELA Heil read attendee Mary O’Shea’s tarot cards at a psychic fair held at G’s nightclub on Saturday.

KENNY CowIE PLAYEd a set of standing bells at G’s nightclub on Saturday. The event space held a psychic fair throughout the day. Cowie’s shirt denoted his belief in chakra meditation.

Improv group returns after pandemic hiatus

Wheel of Fortune.

verne Community Theatre and theater director at Malverne High School.

The performers share a long history: Coonan and Callahan went to high school together in Malverne, and Coonan taught Pagano and DiGirolamo at Hicksville High School.

Thursday’s performance was broken up into a number of sketch games, each having unique rules, themes or scenarios the three actors had to act out.

While Coonan did not directly partici pate in any of the sketches, he prefaced each with an explanation of the segment’s general idea and rules. Throughout some of the sketches, he would also order a dra matic change in direction for comedic effect.

The three actors portrayed a host of wacky characters throughout the perfor mance. Some characters and elements even carried through from sketch to sketch.

In the first segment, the three perform ers were tasked with portraying experts in random fields. Callahan became a nerdy stamp collector, while Pagano played a pretentious German mime connoisseur.

“I was at clown school, and we all lost our voice,” Pagano said as the mime expert. “What we all realized was, what’s even more sad than a clown, is a clown who lost his voice. That is how I became an expert in mime, and mimes, therefore,

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Billy Callahan, DaviD Coonan, Joe DiGirolamo, and Mike Pagano acted out a violent takeover of the Wheel of Fortune set by crazed koalas in their final sketch on Sept. 29.

became an expert in me.”

In the same sketch, DiGirolamo took on the persona of sea shanty singer Seamus O’Houlihan O’Patrick O’Houlihan. He recalled that his favorite shanty was called “Ariel Mermaid of the Sea.”

“All she wants is to be a part of your world, and if you drink enough beers, she will appear,” he said.

In one sketch DiGirolamo portrayed influencer-turned-nature documentarian Jordi B. A tribe of sentient koalas with a taste for human flesh, as portrayed by Pagano and Callahan, would attack Jordi B, as he explored the Australian outback. The koalas would make a terrifying return in a final television surfing sketch, violently seizing control of the set of

Coonan said he was pleased to return to this zany and over-the-top style of per formance after the pandemic had placed the group on a two-year holding pattern. In the interim, the four men and other members of Malverne Community The atre still kept busy virtually.

“When the pandemic hit, we still want ed to make theater,” Coonan said. “So we figured we would try some virtual stuff. We did a lot of old radio plays. Everyone met on zoom and we would give out parts and perform. We did a couple of variety shows and one-act play stuff. We just real ly tried to play with the virtual space.”

Coonan said he was glad to meet audi ences in person again. “Small stuff like this is the stuff that we love, where you just have a small, intimate audience of friends, and people who just enjoy the chaos that we create doing stuff like this,” he said.

Malverne Community Theatre was ini tially founded in 1967 and only functioned for about three years. However, technicali ties of state law kept the organization alive on paper for more than 40 years while the group lay dormant. In 2011, Coonan decided to revive the troupe.

One of its first performances was a 2012 staging of Edgar Allan Poe’s writings reworked into a play. Coonan said he hoped to mark the 10-year anniversary of this occasion with another performance of Poe’s work sometime later this month.

By JORDAN VALLONE jvallone@liherald.com

ERASE Racism, a leading regional organization that promotes racial equity on Long Island, has a new face. Laura Harding became the group’s president on Sept. 19, replacing its founder and leader for 21 years, Elaine Gross.

The search for a new pres ident began in April, when Gross announced her depar ture. Gross created the orga nization in 2001, and led it to prominence by heightening public understanding of structural racism.

Harding, 48, was born in Barbados and grew up in Brooklyn. She earned an undergraduate degree from Adelphi University, a master’s in social service administration from the Univer sity of Chicago and a law degree from Howard University.

Equity Team in the office of the Deputy Mayor for Education in Washington, D.C.

“I was doing some really incredible work and getting ready to expand my portfolio in D.C.,” Harding explained. “A recruiter approached me, and they were like, ‘Hey, we’re looking for the next lead er of ERASE Racism, and your name came up.’”

One thing led to another, Harding said, and she agreed to an interview. “Once I did my research and talked to a couple of people who worked with ERASE Racism,” she said, “I was extremely excit ed about being considered as a possibility for the posi tion.”

Harding said she wanted to take the time to get to know the group’s stake holders — people directly impacted by its work. “I think when you are an organiza tion like ERASE, a lot of our time is spent among professionals — the elected officials, the community-based organiza tions, and subject-matter experts,” she explained. “I want to be mindful that I also have access to the voices of the people who we are work ing for.”

be succeeding me, and that she will be setting the course for ERASE Racism going forward.”

Edward Pichardo, co-chair of the organization’s board of directors, agreed. “ERASE Racism is fortunate to have someone with her depth of skills come into the lead[???] this illustrious organization,” Pichardo stated in a press release last week.

A public advocate and attorney with extensive experience in promoting racial justice, equity and inclusion, Harding said that she didn’t initially seek out a role at ERASE Racism. She was working as a co-chair of the Racial Justice &

When she left her job in Washington, Harding said, she took time off to prepare to build on the foundation Gross had established.

“My first few days have been spent just really reaching out to different board members and arranging meetings to introduce myself,” she said on Sept. 20.

“It’s been exciting to relearn Long Island, and understand who the people are, who the communities are, and who I need to meet.”

Harding said she finds all of ERASE Racism’s work to be important, but the two things she’s most interested in developing are its advoca cy and community education branches. “It allows us to develop and build capacity in students and regular commu nity members to advocate for themselves and their needs,” she said, “to ensure they’re being serviced and supported in an equitable way.”

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ERASE has done tremen dous work, Harding said, but a lot still needs to be accom plished. “If you look at what’s happening, certainly in New York state, on Long Island and across the nation, there clearly is still a lot of work to be done,” she said. “I think there’s a place for the organization — a place to contribute to ensuring that Long Island remains a beautiful, inclusive and equi table place to live.

Gross said that Harding’s extensive resume made her the right choice to suc ceed her. “It is thrilling for me to see a new president with a breadth of experi ence appointed to ERASE Racism,” Gross said. “I am delighted that (she) will

“I’m excited to be here,” Harding added, “and I’m excited to lead ERASE Racism’s work, and I look forward to con necting with our various communities and stakeholders to hear their thoughts, and hopefully advocate for them in a way that’s powerful.”

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West Hempstead hitting stride

By ViNCeNt MatUla sports@liherald.com

For some teams, success doesn’t happen right out of the gate. After starting the sea son with two straight loses, the West Hempstead boys’ volleyball club has found its stride winning five of the last six matchups to rise in Conference 2C.

Last week, the Rams took down Sewan haka along with Valley Stream Central in non-conference play. A big reason for the Rams recent uptick in success has been consistency.

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CoMMitteD to plaY D-1 volleyball at Binghamton, Maldonado will look to close her high school career by helping Calhoun make anothe deep run in the Nassau Class A playoffs after it reached the finals last season. She’s a two-time All-County libero who’s led the county in digs in back-to-back seasons, including 435 as a junior. She made the AllTournament team last fall and was the Colts’ MVP as a sophomore.

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thursday, oct. 6

Boys Soccer: South Side at Lynbrook 4:30 p.m. Boys Soccer: V.S. Central at Freeport 5 p.m. Boys Soccer: Lawrence at Calhoun 5 p.m. Girls Soccer: South Side at Mepham 5 p.m. Boys Soccer: Elmont at Carey 6 p.m.

Friday, oct. 7

Boys Soccer: East Meadow at Oceanside 6 p.m.

Football: MacArthur at South Side 6 p.m.

Football: Freeport at Farmingdale 6:30 p.m.

Football: Kennedy at Long Beach 7 p.m.

Football: V.S. South at Malverne 7 p.m.

Football: Wantagh at Carey 7 p.m.

Football: Seaford at C.S. Harbor 7 p.m.

Girls Soccer: V.S. North at Hewlett 7:15 p.m.

saturday, oct. 8

Girls Soccer: Baldwin at East Meadow 12:30 p.m.

Football: Mepham at Garden City 2 p.m.

Football: Carle Place at Lawrence 2 p.m.

Football: Port Washington at Baldwin 2 p.m.

Football: Clarke at North Shore 2 p.m.

Football: Oceanside at Massapequa 2 p.m.

Football: Calhoun at Sewanhaka 2 p.m.

Football: Hewlett at V.S. North 2 p.m.

“We’re looking to play at a higher level as the season moves along,” coach Andrew Wilson said. “The things that we do well I want to see more of and the things we have some difficulty with we obviously want to cut down on.”

A premiere set-up man for the Rams is setter Stephen Schreck, who never played the position until just recently. In each of their five wins, the junior has tallied at least 15 assists and set a new season high last Friday with 29. Schreck’s 131 assists are fifth most in the conference.

“Stephen has been doing a very solid job,” Wilson said. “That really helped our passing game a lot now that we’re able to have our libero play his normal position.”

The libero is Kevin Castro, who began the season at setter. The senior has not only been leading the way offensively, but defensively as well. Castro’s 32 aces are tied for the most in the conference and fourth in Nassau while his 93 digs are good for second most in 2C.

“If I had to pick a vocal leader of the team, it definitely would be Kevin,” Wilson said. “Kevin is the most experienced on the team and Stephen being able to move to setter has worked out great for us.”

Castro is one of two seniors on the Rams roster alongside Christian Marquez. The remaining 11 players are all juniors, but that doesn’t mean the club isn’t look ing ahead as well.

“Every single year you’re always look ing ahead, but right now we’re doing what’s in the best interest for this season,” Wilson said. “Getting everyone to play in every match will not only benefit us this year, but next year as well.”

Michelet Sainvilus and Aden Palmer have been doing their share as Sainvilus leads the Rams with 17 blocks in eight games while Palmer averages just over seven kills per match.

“We have a lot of kids that lead by example and are really dedicated to this team,” Wilson said. “I can always tell the JV kids to follow what our varsity players are doing.”

On the court, the goal for West Hemp stead remains the same as it sits third in the conference with an overall record of 5-3 and looks to keep momentum going.

“We are improving and getting better,” Wilson said. “We just want to keep it going by playing some good volleyball and get some wins.”

Next up for the Rams is a conference matchup against Plainedge.

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South Shore Estuary Reserve Act is updated

By MICHAEL MALASZCZYK mmalaszczyk@liherald.com

Big things are happening with regard to New York state’s plan to keep the South Shore a fun and safe place for beachgoers, kayakers, fishermen and everyone else who enjoys the vast array of marine nature on the shore.

In 1993, the State Legislature passed the Long Island South Shore Estuary Reserve Act, which sought to identify the South Shore, from Long Beach to the western tip of the South Fork, as a single estuary, despite the fact that it falls under various local jurisdictions. The legislation gave the state the ability to respond to the South Shore’s environmental needs with a com prehensive plan, as opposed to local gov ernments potentially dealing with envi ronmental issues in different ways.

To ensure that counties and towns were not left in the dark on the state’s activities, a council was created for the estuary reserve, consisting of representa tives of the New York Department of State, Nassau and Suffolk counties and numerous municipalities and conserva tion organizations.

Since then, the state has been able to act unilaterally on behalf of the estuary. The program was updated in 2001, when the Legislature passed a Comprehensive Management Plan, which dedicated more than $660 million to maintaining and improving the South Shore’s water quali

ty, its ecosystems, opportunities for public use and enjoyment, its economy, and flood resilience.

It was determined this year, however, that more action was needed to protect the estuary. Last week, officials announced that the Comprehensive Management Plan had been updated to include the reduction of nutrient pollution, the restoration of wetlands, improvements in sea grass and shellfish habitat, and increased public edu cation on the reserve. The latter will involve expanded public relations efforts with news media to increase the reserve’s visibility, and more educational programs involving local organizations.

The goals of the updated plan are to improve the South Shore environment by enhancing the management of wild fish populations as well as invasive species, and promoting natural habitat restoration.

Stony Brook University will work with environmental organizations such as Operation SPLASH and Save the Great South Bay on efforts to preserve water quality, focusing on fighting harmful algae blooms and ensuring that towns within the reserve work with the state to limit the pollutants that enter the estuary’s water system.

Local, county, and state politicians said they were pleased with the updates to the management plan. State Parks Commis sioner Erik Kulleseid had high praise.

“During this important week for those of us who love the outdoors, I commend this

plan for stewardship of Long Island’s South Shore,” he said last Friday. “The public’s ability to use, access and enjoy tributaries and shorelines is critical, and planning will ensure positive results going forward.”

Town of Hempstead Supervisor Don Clavin has focused on making residents aware of all that the South Shore ecosys tem has to offer. Clavin and Town Council man Christopher Carini recently helped open another kayak launch on the South Shore Blueway Trail, which wends it way across Nassau County’s portion of the South Shore that is accessible by kayak and canoe.

“The Long Island South Shore Estuary Reserve is home to a rich array of environ mental diversity, and contributes greatly to the fabric of our township’s unique coastal nature area,” Clavin said. “The Town of

A vIEw of the Jones Beach Inlet and Long Beach from Jones Beach’s West End jetty.

All are a part of the South Shore Estuary Reserve.

Hempstead will continue working with our partners at all levels of government to ensure our South Shore environments are safeguarded for generations.”

Gov. Kathy Hochul said she was happy with the expansion of the state’s conserva tion plan, and hoped it would bear fruit for the South Shore.

“Protecting Long Island’s waterways and shorelines has never been more important as we face the growing and unprecedented effects of climate change and regular threats to water quality and ecological health,” Hochul said. “I am proud to announce this Comprehensive Management Plan for the South Shore Estuary Reserve, which is a rich and diverse ecosystem that not only provides key benefits to Long Island’s economy, rec reation and tourism, but also better pre pares New York for a changing climate.”

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The kind of ‘funny money’ that helps … charity

Recorded comedy show, Helping Thru Humor, comes to Molloy University

By DANIEL OFFNER doffner@liherald.com

Laughter is the best medicine. It can also be a great way to help raise money for charity.

Helping Thru Humor, a non-profit fundrais ing platform, is recording a live comedy special at Molloy University’s Madison Theatre on Saturday, Oct. 15, which will be broadcast online to help raise money for special needs charities all over the state.

This one-of-a-kind performance was the brainchild of Jason Plawner, who traces the concept’s origins back to his youth. He was a trumpet player in his high school’s competitive marching band, and later transferred that tal ent to a drum corps.

Pursuing such a path was a very expensive undertak ing, Plawner said, which was commonly financed through grants, donations, sales and membership dues.

“It was getting so expensive to take part,” Plawner said. “At one point, it was reaching close to $6,000 a year.”

Looking to not only raise money for one drum corps — but all of them — Plawner created Helping Thru Humor. And instead of limiting such fundraising to just the audi ence that could physically show up, Plawner teamed up with Michelle Ciardulli — co-chair of the Long Island Motion Picture Arts Center and Museum, and a Molloy graduate — to assemble the charity event, and broadcast it across the state.

“I’m looking forward to putting on a wonderful show,” Plawner said, “and that all of the charities participating will come out raising more money than they ever thought possible.”

The performance will feature the brother-sister duo Derrick and Julie Tennant and comedian Bobby Collins,

who will take the stage to help raise money for charities including 14 Sleeves, A Chance to Dance and The Forum School.

Collins is a renowned New York stand-up comic with 40 years of experience under his belt. He has opened for icon ic entertainers like Frank Sinatra, Cher and Dolly Parton, as well as Jerry Seinfeld, Ray Romano and Chris Rock.

Collins is dedicated to the cause as one of the charities the event it supporting, Zeno Mountain Farm, is a non

profit camp in Vermont where his daughter Madison has trekked to for more than a decade. It’s intended as a place where everyone can enjoy the camp experience, even if they live with disabilities.

Derrick and Julie Tennant, otherwise known as the Love Chromosome, combine their own inspirational sto ries about overcoming adversity with comedy and an inspirational message.

Julie was born with Down syndrome, which is a condi tion that can create cognitive disabilities, developmental delays or physical challenges caused by an extra chromo some. Julie’s grandpa used to tell her that the chromo some in question wasn’t “extra,” but instead was missing in everyone else.

It’s where the nickname comes from, “the love chromo some.”

Derrick was a gifted athlete on his way to really mak ing a career in sports. But one night, he laid down, and didn’t wake up for three days. Doctors said he suffered from “random bleeding,” which paralyzed him after brain surgery, making him unable to move his left side.

Thanks to years of therapy, hard work, and love from his family and friends, Derrick found a way to effectively manage and live with it, reshaping his obstacles into opportunities. Together with his sister, they travel all across the country to share inspirational words of wis dom with others.

The event begins at 8 p.m., at the Madison Theatre at Molloy University, 1000 Hempstead Ave.

Tickets are $45 to attend in-person, and are available online at MadisonTheatreNY.org.

Can’t make it in-person? There will be a chance to watch — and give — online by visiting HelpingThruHu mor.org.

Courtesy the Love Chromosome DERRIck AND JuLIE Tennant are a brother-sister duo who travel the country to share inspirational and meaningful stories. They perform at Molloy University on Oct. 15.

STEPPING OUT

Perspectives

Local artists on view at Heckscher’s Biennial

By Karen Bloom

eckscher Museum of Art has opened its exhibit space to Long Island’s top artists as the Long Island Biennial exhibition gets underway.

The latest edition of the juried exhibition — which features varied works from contemporary artists across Nassau and Suffolk counties — opened last week, offering a unique and exciting snapshot of what is happening artistically here on Long Island.

“The Long Island Biennial always strives to highlight the depth and breadth of contemporary artists working on Long Island,” says curator Karli Wurzelbacher. “This Biennial is one of the most inclusive the museum has presented. Women make up over half of the 57 featured artists. They are also racially and ethnically diverse, and some of them draw upon their heritage in their work.”

More than 445 artists have participated in the exhibit since the Biennial’s opening installation in 2010. This year, the museum received a whopping 732 entries. Interest in this showcase reflects the diversity and enthusiasm of the local creative community.

WHERE WHEN

• Heckscher Museum of Art, 2 Prime Ave., Huntington. (631) 351-3250 or Heckscher.org

• Now, through Jan. 22

The 95 works on view present a lively cross-section of current artistic practice, encompassing a range of media, with styles spanning abstraction to hyper-realism.

“I am especially impressed by the ways in which many of the artists engaged with the concerns of our time, from social justice, to health, to ecology,” Wurzelbacher says, “and appreciate those who brought new approaches to traditional materials and techniques.”

Artists of note include Lynbrook’s Keith Gamache, who submitted a pandemic-inspired piece.“Drawing inspiration from folk art traditions from Pennsylvania Dutch hex signs to the Modernist grid and the contemporary use of text as

image, I have used Masonite pegboard as a painting surface on and off for nearly 30 years,” he explains. “Most recently, together, resulting in my most complex pegboard paintings that combine emblem-like cell structures of the Covid-19 virus with words and phrases related to our collective experience

throughout the pandemic.”

Jason AurelioThomas, of Oyster Bay, contributed a mixed media of steel wire, plaster, plaster cloth, resin, acrylic paint piece called “And How Does That Make You Feel?” (steel wire, plaster, plaster cloth, resin, acrylic paint).

“My creative work is an attempt to evoke an inner curiosity that urges the viewer to come in close and have a sensory experience with the texture and colors,” he notes. “The desire to explore the shadows and textures of something is so primal, sensual and very inspiring to me.”

Wantagh’s Kayla Moz is represented by her sculpture, “The One I Lost, The One I Hold.”

“As an artist, I have the luxury of processing my world through my art,” she shares. “Self-portraiture is a tool to access my inner life and document my experiences. Pregnancy has impacted every aspect of my life. Who I am and how I am perceived is developing and growing with my baby. To make artwork about pregnancy is to discover this evolving version of myself.”

As always, the exhibit experience is enhanced by related programming, featuring participating artists. Upcoming events include sessions to meet the artists in the galleries, select Sundays, through Dec. 11.

Top: Jason Aurelio Thomas is inspired by the world around him, resulting in a mixed media work.

Middle: Keith Gamache used a folk art style in his pandemic creation, ‘Covid-19 Vol. 1: Social Distancing.’

Bottom: Kayla Moz’s sculpture references her inner self.

’33 (a kabarett)

Inspired by the true story of the fallen Eldorado Club in Berlin, during the rise of the Nazis, ’33 (a kabarett) speaks to the past and present as it recreates the cabaret’s final night in 1933. Performed and written by Bremner Duthie, the darkly humorous monodrama is based directly on texts of survivors and oppressors from the 1930s, and also on texts from periods of cultural repression up to the present day. ’33 offers a hopeful and realistic insight into the struggle against censorship and repression. It speaks to the challenge of honoring the memory of the disappeared. It says we must grieve in sorrow, but we can choose to fight back with energy, humor, laughter, and life.

Saturday, Oct. 8, 8 p.m. $35, $30, $25. Jeanne Rimsky Theater at Landmark on Main Street, 232 Main St., Port Washington. (516) 767-6444 or LandmarkOnMainStreet.org.

Give Our Regards To Broadway

The hit series returns to the Madison stage with a salute to the great Stephen Sondheim. Featuring Broadway stars and Molloy University’s CAP21 Studio Company, the entertaining revue puts a new spin on those great hits from beloved awardwinning musicals including ‘Into the Woods,’ ‘West Side Story’ and more. With narration by Madison Theatre artistic director Angelo Fraboni, the fast-paced show guides the audience through the musical explosions of Sondheim with anecdotes on how these great musicals made it to the forefront of our popular culture, interspersed throughout.

Sunday, Oct. 9, 3 p.m. Madison Theatre, Molloy University campus, 1000 Hempstead Ave., Rockville Centre. (516) 3234444 or MadisonTheatreNY.org.

‘Guys and Dolls’

Plaza Theatrical’s fall season offers Broadway at its show-stopping best, Thursday, Oct. 6, 2 p.m.; Friday, Oct. 7, 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, Oct. 8, 2:30 and 7:30 p.m.; Sunday, Oct. 9, 2:30 p.m.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.

Howl-o-ween

Come see a spooky canine fashion show at the Broadway Tavern on Halloween, Sunday, Oct. 30, 1 p.m. Pet owners are invited to bring their pooches to the tavern at 8 Broadway in Malverne for a ghoulish gathering of four-legged friends. Prizes will be awarded for the funniest and scariest dog costumes. Contact Broadway Tavern at (516) 792-6035 for more information.

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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, Sunday, Oct. 23., 2-3 p.m. Students from grades 6 to 12 can visit Pickleball Plus, 525 Eagle Ave., on 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.

Home sales fall, but prices tick up

Higher mortgage interest rates appear to be cutting into home sales in August across the state, but closing prices contin ue to rise.

Closed sales fell 11 percent year over year to 13,740 units, according to the New York State Association of Realtors, while new listings dropped more than 15 per cent. Yet, median sales prices climbed nearly 4 percent to $405,000 — the 28th consecutive month to see a median sales price rise.

New listings were also down more than 15 percent in Nassau County, while closed sales totaled just under 1,400 — a 16 per cent decline from 2021. The median sales price, however, grew 5 percent to $701,250.

Real estate professionals are working with less than three months of housing supply, which continues to decline. Experts call a six-month supply to be a sign of a balanced market.

McGuinness new Ocean Financial chair

Ocean Financial Federal Credit Union didn’t have to look too far for its new board of directors chair, appointing Lisa McGuinness of Oceanside as the first woman to hold that position.

McGuinness has been on the board for seven years, first as a supervisory com mittee volunteer, before becoming a director in 2019.

She graduated from Sacred Heart Academy, and earned her bachelor’s degree at SUNY Geneseo. McGuinness started at Dime Savings Bank, helping to program the first ATMs. She was later an executive for companies like Estée Lauder, Avon and Cole Haan.

McGuinness has been recognized as a leader in the information technology industry for more than two decades.

She is a long-time Oceanside resident, raising her family there with her hus band. She is a member of St. Anthony’s parish, volunteering on several commit tees. McGuinness also is a past president of the Ladies Auxiliary at the Fr. Joseph O’Connell Knights of Columbus Council 3481.

In fact, it was members of that particu lar KofC that founded Ocean Financial back in 1969, as a way to provide financial services to the families of members like them. Today, Ocean Financial has more than $380 million in assets, serving mem bers of the Knights of Columbus, the Dio ceses of Rockville Centre, and the at-large Catholic community.

Taylor part of diversity, inclusion conference

Marie Taylor just returned from St. Louis, one of more than 300 people quali fying for the Edward Jones Diversity,

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Equity and Inclusion Conference.

The conference included interactive panel discussions, presentations, workshops and networking ses sions, with a chance to gain insights, tools and resources to strengthen diversi ty, equity and inclusion acumen.

Taylor is a financial advisor for the Edward Jones office in West Hempstead.

Minority Enterprise Development Week

The inaugural Minority Enterprise Development Week on Long Island kicks off with a ceremony in Hempstead on Thursday, Oct. 13.

Hosted by the African American Small Business Foundation and the Long Island African American Chamber of Com merce, the ceremony begins at 9 a.m., at the Nathan L.H. Bennett Pavilion, 1 Wash ington St.

RSVP is required. For more informa tion, email info@liaacc.org.

Lindsay becomes VP at Northwell

She was one of the first Americans to be vaccinated against the virus that causes Covid-19, and even received the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

But now Sandra Lindsay has a new role — vice president of public health advocacy for Northwell Health.

Lindsay spent 29 years in nursing, most recently as director of nursing and critical care at the Long Island Jew ish Medical Center in New Hyde Park. She also led the front lines during the pandemic, not just during the first wave begin ning in March 2020, but by also volunteering to be the first in-line to get the Pfizer vac cine on Dec. 14, 2020.

As a woman of color — and a proud Jamaican immigrant — Lindsay inspired communities of color and those in the Caribbean community to trust the vac cine. Her ID badge and scrubs now reside at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History.

Lindsay immigrated in 1986, and grad uated from Manhattan Community Col lege in 1993 as valedictorian of her nurs ing program. She later earned her bache lor’s from St. Joseph’s University in Patchogue, a master’s degree from Lehm an College in the Bronx, and an MBA from Hofstra University.

Lindsay joined Lenox Hill Hospital soon after as an oncology nurse, before moving to LIJ.

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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, October 20, 2022, at 7:30 PM to hear the following cases: Muhammad Aslam

35 Hempstead Ave.: Residential “A” District Building Permit Application #2022-0343

Proposes to construct a 1282 sq. ft. concrete and paver circular driveway in front yard with new 12 ft. wide northerly curb cut and reconstruct existing southerly curb cut to 12 ft. wide.

ASM Realty LLC

364 Hempstead Ave.:

Business District Building Permit Application #2022-0695

New tenant proposes to open a new restaurant with interior alterations at former Chinese takeout space.

All interested parties should appear at the above time and place.

BY ORDER OF THE MALVERNE BOARD OF TRUSTEES INC. VILLAGE OF MALVERNE

Averil Smith, Village Clerk Dated: September 22, 2022 134489

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West Hempstead Fire District Annual Budget for 2023

Whereas, on the 15th day of September, 2022, pursuant to Section 105 of the Town Law and Section 181 of the Town Law, the Board of Fire Commissioners of the West Hempstead Fire District confirmed that the Annual Fire District Budget Hearing will be conducted with reference to the Annual Fire District Budget for fiscal year 2023 on Tuesday, October 18, 2022 commencing at 7:00 P.M. at the Fire Headquarters located at 295 Hempstead Turnpike, West Hempstead, NY and Whereas, the Board of Fire Commissioners is required to adopt a proposed budget at least 21 days before October 18, 2022 so that it is available for public inspection prior to the budget hearing.

Dated: September 26, 2022 West Hempstead, NY Board of Fire Commissioners West Hempstead Fire District Town of Hempstead

Attest: Kenneth Brohm, Fire District Secretary 134500

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)

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 SALE

SUPREME COURTCOUNTY OF NASSAU

SUN WEST MORTGAGE COMPANY, INC., Plaintiff,

Against PAYTON PRITCHARD

A/K/A PAYTON N.

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, October 20, 2022, at 7:45 pm to hear the following cases: Venita Mangra 96 Horton Street: Residential “A” District Building Permit Application No. 2020-0880

Proposes to amend previous Architectural Review Board approval.

All interested parties should appear at the above time and place.

The Architectural & Site Plan Review Board Meeting will be immediately followed by a work session of the Board of Trustees.

BY ORDER OF THE MALVERNE BOARD OF TRUSTEES INC. VILLAGE OF MALVERNE

Averil Smith, Village Clerk September 28, 2022 134488

NOW, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Fire Commissioners of the West Hempstead Fire District has adopted a proposed Annual Fire District Budget for 2023 as of this date for purposes of discussion and review at the Budget Hearing to be held on October 18, 2022 and a copy of the proposed budget is available at the office of the Town Clerk of the Town of Hempstead and at the office of the West Hempstead Fire District Secretary at 295 Hempstead Turnpike, West Hempstead, NY where it may be inspected by any interested persons during office hours. In addition, copies will be available on the night of said hearing.

NOW, therefore, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board of Fire Commissioners of the West Hempstead Fire District will hold the Annual Fire District Budget Hearing to be conducted with reference to the Annual Fire District Budget for fiscal year 2023 on Tuesday October 18, 2022 commencing at 7:00 P.M. at Fire Headquarters 295 Hempstead Turnpike, West Hempstead, NY.

NOTICE IS HEARBY GIVEN that the aforesaid budget will be presented to the residents and taxpayers of the West Hempstead Fire District and to the Board of Fire Commissioners of the West Hempstead Fire District, for their respective consideration at this public hearing and for the purpose of considering the said resolution and hearing all persons interested in the subject concerning same on Tuesday October 18, 2022 commencing at 7:00 P.M. at Fire Headquarters 295 Hempstead Turnpike West Hempstead, NY.

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 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

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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NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD LOCAL LAW NO. 692022

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, as amended, a public hearing was duly called and held on the 20th day of September, 2022, by the Town Board of the

Event raises thousands to support the Solinto family

great work for the disabled community.”

Rescuing Families Inc., and the Solin to family made the connection to Connol ly Station through Lori Hunt Lang, a Malverne-based real estate agent and family friend of the Solintos.

Lang worked at Connolly Station as a youth, and so have her children. She reached out to the restaurant, which offered a special rate to host the charity fundraiser.

In addition to the $40 admission tick ets to the happy hour event, Lang also organized a raffle for which those who attended could buy tickets. Various local businesses put together baskets, which were given out as raffle prizes.

“I tried to keep it Malverne business-

focused,” Lang said. “We have Cauffey Realty, we have Antonio’s, we have Mal verne Bakery, we have End of the Vine wine shop.”

Local families who wanted to support the Solintos also donated some items to the raffle.

With the admission fee and raffle tick ets sold, about $10,000 was raised for ren ovations, doubling the goal of $5,000.

“Everybody’s chipping in to help us,” Solinto-Lozowsky said. “I have my girlfriends from college who came from upstate. I have people who came from Virginia. I have people who came from New Jersey. You name it -- they’ve come from all over in support. They all know my brother. He’s the nucleus of the family.”

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Town of Hempstead, on the proposed adoption of Town of Hempstead Local Law No. 69 -2022, and following the close of the hearing the Town Board duly adopted Local Law No. 69-2022, to amend Section 10-3 and paragraph B of Section 10-4 of Chapter 10 of the Hempstead Town Code to increase the annual income limit for persons 65 and over to receive a partial town tax exemption Dated:September 20, 2022 Hempstead, New York BY ORDER OF THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD

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and held September 20th , 2022, by the Town Board of the Town of Hempstead on the proposed adoption of Town of Hempstead Local Law No. 66-2022, and following the close of the hearing the Town Board duly adopted Town of Hempstead Local Law No.66-2022, amending Section 202-1 of the Code of the Town of Hempstead, to include and repeal “PARKING OR STANDING PROHIBITIONS” at various locations.

Dated:September 20, 2022 Hempstead, New York

BY ORDER OF THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD DONALD X. CLAVIN, JR. Supervisor KATE MURRAY

Clerk

Courtesy Lori Hunt Lang PhilliP Solinto, who was born with cerebral palsy, has always received the steadfast support of his sister Gabrielle, his father, Antonio, and his sister Emilia.

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A. I remember, grow ing up, that there was a new development being built where one of the advertised features was that the garages didn’t face the street. The mar keting term they used was to call these homes “estate homes,” partly, I believe, because they needed more land and a greater dis tance between neighbors. I also remember that the homes were arranged so the neighbors didn’t have a view out of side win dows, looking into one another’s garages.

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Your idea of creating another covered area to sit outdoors on hot, sunny days makes sense. Because there are no requirements for neighbor’s permis sion, or that residences require prescribed parking dimensions, your only problem is whether you have the turning area, also known to planners as turn ing radius.

If you’ve ever noticed that street corners are uniformly rounded, it’s because they’re regulated. The same goes for parking lots, where we use a 5-foot radius for turning at a right angle, and the backup aisle is 24 feet wide. If you have more than 24 feet for the side-yard distance from your garage to your property line, plus a few extra feet, hopeful ly, to plant hedges, then you should have no prob lem laying out the new driveway approach.

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There are all kinds of people who seek public office. Some are for mer government officials hoping to work their way up the political ladder. Others are businesspeople look ing to transfer their skills from their world into the political world. A third class of candidates is the progressives who’ve never met a payroll and often don’t match the public’s percep tion of what a can didate should look and act like.

The fourth variety of office seeker is the celeb rity candidate who would like to parlay his or her name recognition into elective office. There’s a long his tory of celebrity candidates who’ve looked to turn fame into a different kind of power. Some of them have been sports heroes. The earli est one I could find was Walter Johnson, who pitched for the Washington Senators for almost 25 years and then, after he retired, ran for county commissioner in Montgomery County, Maryland. He suc ceeded in winning a term and then ran unsuccessfully for Congress.

The list of more recent sports figures who took the plunge into politics is head

ed by former New York Knicks star Bill Bradley. Bradley was elected to the U.S. Senate, where he served three terms. In 2000 he decided to run for president, and his loss in the Democratic primary ended his political career.

Ben Knighthorse Camp bell went from competing in judo in the 1964 Olympic Games to representing Col orado in the U.S. House of Representatives and the Senate. Professional wres tler Jessie Ventura became governor of Minnesota, star pitcher Jim Bunning served in both the House and the Senate, and there were many more.

California is known for producing movie and televi sion star candidates. The first one was George Murphy, a leading man of Holly wood musicals in the 1930s and ’40s who became a U.S. Senator. We all know the biggest success story of all, that of B movie actor Ronald Reagan, and then there was Arnold Schwarzenegger, who turned his bodybuilder persona into that of a successful actor as well, and then California’s governor.

The list of celebrities, some better known than others, who went into poli tics during or after film or television careers includes Shirley Temple Black, Cynthia Nixon, Sonny Bono, Clint East

wood, Sean Duffy, Clay Aiken, Fred Grandy, George Takei, Melissa Gilbert and John David Lodge. The current ros ter of former media stars is headed by Donald Trump, whose show “The Apprentice” gave him access to millions of viewers who became enthusiastic supporters.

The tendency of wellknown personalities to become candidates contin ues with the upcoming November election. In Pennsylvania, Mehmet Oz is seeking to become a U.S. Senator. Oz gained televi sion fame thanks to Oprah Winfrey, who made him a guest expert on her show. Dr. Oz, as he’s called, had his own show for 10 years, which has given him widespread name recognition.

His Democratic opponent, John Fet terman, lacks a show business back ground, but has attracted attention for his blue-collar-style campaign.

Other well-known names are seeking key positions in several states. Former Heisman Trophy winner Herschel Walk er is a Republican Senate candidate in Georgia, opposing Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock, and television politi cal commentator Tudor Dixon is the Republican candidate for governor in Michigan, challenging incumbent

Gretchen Whitmer. Both Walker and Dixon have Trump’s endorsement, which may or not be a blessing.

Some prominent figures are not seek ing elective office, but instead will be playing active roles in many contests over the next month. Don’t be surprised if some of the candidates trot out celeb rities as their endorsers. But history has shown that endorsements by big names usually don’t produce votes, and bigname endorsers often loses public sup port for their next movie or television show.

The next 30 days will determine whether any of the latest crop of celebri ties can translate their prominence into winning campaigns.

These days, voters have become more sophisticated when it comes to endorse ments, and if a candidate has taken unpopular positions, no celebrity will make a difference.

This year, issues like abortion, infla tion, crime, education and the fragility of democracy itself are more important than candidates with recognizable names.

Jerry Kremer was a state assemblyman for 23 years, and chaired the Assembly’s Ways and Means Committee for 12 years. He now heads Empire Government Strate gies, a business development and legisla tive strategy firm. Comments about this column? JKremer@liherald.com.

Don’t we all live in the cone of uncertainty?

By the time you read this, all that will be left of Hurricane Ian will be wreckage, loss and grief. I was floating in the Gulf of Mexico, in a good way, two weeks ago. We have a place there, on the beach, on a bar rier island, at latitude 27.36798 degrees N, longitude -82.62578 degrees W. We were just beginning to hear about a new tropi cal depression that eventually became Ian, a meteorologi cal thresher that shredded the southwest coast of Florida just days later. It made land fall near Fort Myers, an hour south of us, at lati tude 26.64227 degrees N, longi tude -81.86910 degrees W.

When you live on a barrier island in Florida you trade days in paradise for the knowledge that your home and your life are subject to rising tides and increasing ly fierce storms. We all know that no one should ever have built on the barrier islands, but my hunch is, people will rebuild, and developers will put up everlarger hotels and condos on the shoreline.

All the forecasts on Sept. 25 predicted that Tampa, up north, would be ground zero, but by the following day, we were the red-hot bulls-eye of the target zone. Our town issued a mandatory evacuation order and turned off all power and water to the island. We left our place a day before the storm hit, and drove to family in Fort Lauderdale. We’ve done this dance before. Dur ing Hurricane Katrina we were in Fort Lauderdale and had to evacuate to the west coast. Hurricane Sandy scattered us all over.

Early word is that our place on the beach is OK. The small shift in landfall saved us, but doomed our neighbors to the south. Our island still has no power or water. A sad note: The magical island of Captiva is flattened. The bridge from Fort Myers is in the Gulf.

ing. The day we left our beach, it was like that. The humidity saturated the air. A dome of heat pressed down. The birds were gone.

I can only feel lucky. Many thousands of people have no place to sleep. Their belongings, their memories and their jobs have been blown away. Businesses just beginning to recover from Covid-19 losses are in ruins. I know it will get better, and people will rally, but we need to give ourselves a moment. This is yet another once-in-a-lifetime event, another “unprecedented” disaster.

The small shift in Ian’s landfall saved us, but doomed our neighbors to the south.

I’ve been thinking about the 1948 movie “Key Largo,” with Humphrey Bog art and Lauren Bacall. They are stranded in the Keys as a hurricane slams onshore.

What I remember is the sense of menace, the thrum in the air as barometric pres sure falls, the seas turn an ominous shade of green and the birds stop sing

It’s nice that the political players are grinding their teeth and trying to take the high ground, but don’t be fooled; politics rides these waves. Storms can be survived. More frightening is our current political cyclone. The stanchions of our democracy are also disappearing into deep troughs, and who knows if they can rise again?

Hurricane emergencies remind us that steady minds and steady hands at the wheel can help steer us through.

The supersized storms are increasing proof of the environmental crisis. How

many 500-year storms do we need to sur vive before the anti-science refuseniks realize it may still be within our power to curb the emissions and toxins that affect our climate?

The hurricanes, the wildfires, our political divisions, the QAnon crazies and other GOP extremists all seem pulled into a tightening vortex, playing out here and now. A hurricane is an apt metaphor for the forces eroding our democracy. The cleanup effort on the ground in Florida will be monumental. I don’t know what it will take to right this listing ship of state.

For a weekly newspaper columnist, I have been in the right/wrong place many times in my career, able to offer firsthand observations. I was on a beach in New York watching the towers burn on 9/11. I was on a ship in the Arabian Sea on May 2, 2011, the night our military slid Osama bin Laden’s corpse into the water. I was out West last summer amid the wildfires and, two days ago, I was an hour away from ground zero of the storm of the cen tury in Florida.

We all live in the cone of uncertainty. Today, we’re standing. We can offer a hand to those knocked down by the storm.

Kreiss.

H istory has shown that endorsements by big names usually don’t produce votes.

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You have just two minutes to escape a fire

this Sunday is the beginning of National Fire Prevention Week, a century-old public health obser vance created by the National Fire Protection Association that was first offi cially recognized by President Calvin Coolidge in 1925. And it’s no coincidence that you’ll find this week in October, since it commemorates the Great Chica go Fire, which burned more than 17,400 structures beginning on Oct. 8, 1871.

While that certainly sounds like a lot of buildings, the association now esti mates that there are as many as 347,000 house fires in the United States each year. That means that somewhere in America, a home is catching fire every other min ute. Those blazes account for more than $7 billion in property damage, and worse, kill more than 2,600 people and injure over 11,000 more.

And that’s just on the civilian side. Nearly 65,000 firefighters were injured battling blazes in 2020, according to the association, while federal officials report that more than 100 were killed. Firefight ing is clearly one of the most dangerous jobs in America. Yet here on Long Island, nearly all of the 181 fire departments are volunteer.

That’s right. If you ever find yourself calling for help from the fire department, the men and women who show up at your

door are almost certainly first respond ers who get nothing in return for their service except the satisfaction of know ing they can help.

That’s the purest definition of a hero.

It’s also a noble pursuit that has evolved from rather ignoble beginnings. In ancient Rome, a wealthy businessman said to be instrumental in the creation of what would become the Roman Empire — Marcus Licinius Crassus — put togeth er a brigade of 500 slaves tasked with fighting blazes in the city. When smoke hit the sky, these slaves were there.

But with a catch. Crassus would nego tiate with the building owner to buy it for what today would be pennies on the dol lar — while it burned. If the owner sold, Crassus would instruct the slaves to extinguish the flames. If they didn’t sell, Crassus let it burn to the ground.

It would take Roman emperor Nero, in the first century, to build the first true fire brigade — one not seeking to profit from the misery of others — that most credit as the true beginning of one of society’s most essential services.

This year’s Fire Prevention Week cam paign is “Fire won’t wait, plan your escape.” Homes burn faster today than ever before, according to the fire protec tion association. If your home catches fire and you’re inside, you could have less

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Randi fooled me — almost

To the Editor:

The title of Randi Kreiss’s column in the Sept. 15-21 issue, “From the queen to the U.S. jester-in-chief,” at long last, I thought, indicated she’d turned her sights from her obsessive hatred of Donald Trump to the realities of President Joe Biden’s makeAmerica-worse-again actions and propos als. Surely “jester-in-chief” referred to the current resident of the White House, and his ongoing hypocrisies and misguided decisions that jeopardize the safety and security of this country, things like redefin ing a student loan to mean a gift, and the continuing denial of the crisis at the south ern border.

But I was wrong. I found this was just another expression of Randi’s continuing obsessive hatred of Trump as the prime evil-doer of all time, mindless of Biden’s ongoing absurdities and self-created crises that have superseded in significance what ever failures Trump may have been respon sible for earlier (and forget his achieve ments).

When Biden took office, Randi decried how she wouldn’t have Trump to push around any more. But old habits die hard.

than two minutes to escape from the moment a smoke alarm sounds.

That means that having a plan in advance is more important than ever. And because every home is different, so will every plan be. The association rec ommends developing individual plans for everyone in a home — children, older adults, people with disabilities.

It’s also imperative to make sure there are smoke alarms in every bedroom, out side every sleeping area — like hallways — and on every level, including the base ment. In fact, the only place you shouldn’t put alarms, the association says, is in your kitchen and bathrooms.

And if you can, hire an electrician to help you link all the alarms — including those for carbon monoxide — together. That way, if there is smoke in one part of the house, it will alert everyone, every where.

We all hope we can live a lifetime never having to call the fire department. Even if we were to be so fortunate, we can sleep soundly at night knowing that those heroes are out there, ready to save us if we are threatened. But we can help keep them safe, too, by making sure we’re ready if we aren’t so fortunate.

So if you see a firefighter this week, say thank you — both in words and by doing your part to stay safe.

She will continue to dismiss Biden’s growing list of failures, intent on pursuing her first love — her hatred of and assault on Trump — even with the crises of crime, recession, inva sion from abroad, and Biden’s lies as to how

well America is doing with him in charge. As jester-in-chief, Randi is beginning to rival Biden himself.

ROBERT

opinions A 54-year-old movie’s warning to Putin

ussian President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine hasn’t gone the way he planned. And he doesn’t seem too happy about it.

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I suppose you wouldn’t be happy, either, if you spent nearly a decade pumping your people full of lies to pre pare them for this invasion. After all, Putin has dedicat ed a ton of resources to mak ing sure his peo ple believe that Ukraine belongs to them, that Ukrainians are actually just con fused Russians or Poles, and that Ukraine is ruled by Nazis.

First, Russia was going to take Ukraine in a week. Then maybe a month. That didn’t happen. Many months later, we are seeing Ukraine making consider able gains in Russian-occupied territory. And, unable to cope with this, Putin has gone to a new threat: nuclear war. West ern leaders have met him stride for stride, and warned of counterattacks if he tries it.

This is something of a throwback threat. Many young people today don’t

know what it’s like to live in a world where nuclear war could be looming. Given all the other problems we face today, it’s not something we think about often.

But nuclear war was prevalent in peo ple’s minds not too long ago. The way warnings of the dangers of technology, mental health struggles and other, newer issues per meate today’s entertain ment, nuclear war did so at the height of the Cold War.

Remember “Planet of the Apes”? No, not those movies that came out in the 2010s. Those, ironically told the tale of how humanity destroyed itself when faced with a global pandemic.

But much like they addressed the prob lems of today, the original addressed the problems of its day.

Released in 1968, at the height of the Cold War and not long after a nuclear confrontation nearly happened during the Cuban missile crisis, “Planet of the Apes” follows Charlton Heston’s charac ter, George Taylor, a space explorer who crash-lands on a mysterious planet.

Taylor encounters humans, but they are mute and animalistic, and the society is ruled by apes that have evolved into something human-like. They keep the

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Governor, please sign the crypto mining moratorium

To the Editor:

Gov. Kathy Hochul must sign legisla tion establishing a moratorium on cryp tocurrency mining powered by burning fracked gas. This kind of mining, used to make Bitcoin, known as “proof of work,” is extremely energy-intensive, consum ing more energy than some entire nations.

The Greenidge Generating Station in the Finger Lakes highlights the threat to our beautiful state. This facility, a for merly shuttered coal plant, is now con tinuously burning fracked gas for Bit coin mining. There are dozens of such plants across New York state that could be fired up again, polluting our air and water, promoting fracking and endanger ing our climate. Governor, please take

immediate action to prevent more such travesties.

Establishing an immediate moratori um on cryptocurrency mining powered by fossil fuels, while completing a com prehensive study of its impacts on the climate and the environment more broadly, is a prudent and necessary action. The Legislature passed bills sev eral months ago, and we are counting on the governor to sign them. The White House has also validated our concerns on cryptocurrency mining and the envi ronment, which is more evidence of why we need this moratorium and more study.

I urge the governor, please do not delay. We’re counting on her to be an environmental leader of our state and an example for the nation. I urge her to sign this bill into law now.

JOSEPH M. VARON West Hempstead

humans down with a passion, and Taylor is confused about why. One of the orang utan superiors, Dr. Zaius, played by Mau rice Evans, pursues Taylor with reli gious zeal when Taylor, unlike all the other humans, speaks. Zaius interro gates him about where he came from, and repeatedly implies that he knows something more than the other apes do about humans.

When Taylor and Zaius discover evidence of an old civilization on the planet that was ruled by humans, Zaius confesses to Taylor that he has “always known about man” and, though he acknowledges that man’s civilization was once great, he adds that “his wisdom must walk hand in hand with his idiocy.” The sacred scrolls of the apes tell them to “beware the beast man, for he is the dev il’s pawn” and that man would murder his own brother to possess his land.

This explains what drives the apes to oppress humans, but Taylor still doesn’t understand how they’ve come to believe this. Then, in a lifeless coastal desert known as the Forbidden Zone, once a lush paradise that was ruined by man, Taylor sees the Statue of Liberty, scorched, buried up to her chest in sand,

the ocean’s waves crashing into her. He has been on Earth the whole time, where humanity had destroyed itself in a nucle ar war.

Taylor falls to his knees, condemning humanity as maniacs who have “finally gone and done it.” The film ends with Taylor collapsed in the surf, doomed to live the rest of his life on a post-apocalyp tic Earth.

Putin’s threat has made this film, and the 1968 zeitgeist, relevant again today. Are we going to finally go and do it?

It’s easy to watch “Planet of the Apes” and think of the apes as the bad guys, brutes who are treating humans like ani mals. But at the end of the film, Zaius is proven right about humanity. In that world, we indeed were the devil’s pawn.

And as Putin threatens to use nuclear war to take Ukraine, the idea that man would kill his brother to possess his land seems to ring true. Perhaps those of us who would dismiss his threat — or worse, dare him to follow through on it so we can retaliate — should give this classic film a watch. It provides a stark warning not only to Putin, but to anyone who thinks nuclear war is a feasible solu tion to the world’s problems.

Michael Malaszczyk is a Herald reporter covering Wantagh and Seaford. Com ments about this column? mmalaszczyk@ liherald.com.

FRamewoRk by Tim Baker

i n ‘Planet of the Apes,’ we eventually discover what men have done to our planet.