Malverne/West Hempstead Herald 10-13-2022

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High school spotlights book bans

By KYLE CHIN kchin@liherald.com

As schools, libraries and other institutions across the country recognized Banned Books Week in the last full week of September, students, teachers and administrators at Malverne High School also chose to mark the week with a display of banned books.

The American Library Association started the tradition of Banned Books Week in 1982, recognizing books and authors who have been the subject of challenges in the past and present.

books have been

Final preparations under way for the annual Fall Festival

By KYLE CHIN

kchin@liherald.com

Anyone passing through Malverne on Oct. 6 may have seen the Malverne Fire Department raising a banner above the intersection of Hempstead Avenue and Broadway. The sign was one of finishing touches in preparation for the Chamber of Commerce’s annual Fall Festival coming this Sunday.

Every year, the chamber closes off Church Street and hosts numerous vendors and events there and in the adjacent Reese Park. At the same time, the parking lot around the block, with its entrance on Hempstead Avenue,

next to Connolly Station restaurant, will host an antique car show, which made its first appearance 29 years ago.

Newmann Realty Broker Jack Sorrentino has long organized the vintage car show in conjunction with the festival. This year, a free classic car coloring book made especially for the event will be handed out.

This year’s festival, chamber President Maria Casini said, “is going to be an extra-amazing day for family fun. It’s a great opportunity to meet new businesses in town, many who don’t have a brick-and-mortar store. Many chamber member businesses will be featured by the gazebo, and a

giant craft fair will be set up in the middle of Church Street.”

Numerous activities will be on offer throughout the day. Inflatable slides and bounce houses will be set up for children, and there will be a large rock-climbing wall as well. Food and drinks will be available, and festival attendees can also sign up for a lottery.

The event will also feature live entertainment. The Tap to Pointe dancers will perform at around 11 a.m., while the Half Step Band, a Grateful Dead cover band, will take the stage between 2 and 4 p.m. Chamber members such as Peaceful Yoga and Better Body Bootcamp will offer live demon-

strations throughout the day.

“A number of our own merchants set up tables,” said chamber Trustee Henry Stampfel, coowner of Malverne Cinema, who is helping to organize the fair.

“We also have an outside organizer bring in vendors who go to all of these events.”

One notable addition to the roster of participating businesses

is the Lost Farmer Brewing Company. The Mineola-based company is in the process of building a new location on Hempstead Avenue, on a site that recently served as the temporary campaign headquarters for Mayor Keith Corbett.

“They’re going to be opening up near the theater in the coming year,” Stampfel said. “They’re

Courtesy Malverne School District

STUDENTS AT MALVERNE High School with books that have historically or recently been challenged or banned. The display recognized the American Library Association’s Banned Books Week.

Starlit wine tasting at Crossroads Farm

People were treated to a night of music and drinks under the stars at the Mal verne Civic Association’s annual wine tasting on the evening of Sept. 29. Attend ees gathered at Crossroads Farm at Gross mann’s to enjoy samplings of great food, wine, and other drinks as crisp fall weath er finally set in.

A number of vendors were represented at the evening event, including Lost Farm er Brewing Company, Cousins Maine Lob ster Truck, and Teriyaki Plus food truck. The evening’s wine was procured by End

of the Vine wine shop in Malverne.

Those visiting the farm were also treat ed to live music from a five-piece cover band called T Minus Ten.

The Malverne Board of Trustees came out in full force in support of the local ven dors and to enjoy the many offerings themselves. The Malverne Civic Associa tion offered thanks to the Board, the police reserve, and all of the many other people who helped make the night possible.

G’s club mixes together drag and bingo

G’s nightclub in West Hempstead was host to an uproarious drag bingo night on the evening of Oct. 5. Hosted by drag queen Ariel Sinclair, the game saw attend ees play for keeps.

Drinks and food provided by the club kept the bingo players happy as they checked their boards. Sinclair kept the mood light, mixing bingo calling with a healthy amount of sass and laughs. Some players were even celebrating a birthday.

G’s was already decked out in Hallow

een regalia, as the bingo night was one in a suite of fall events lined up at the night club, such as the psychic festival on Oct. 1 a murder mystery night on Oct. 7, a Hal loween party on Oct. 8, and a masquerade ball on Oct. 28.

The drag bingo, of course, leaned more toward silly rather than spooky. The los ing players, however, may have suffered some frights.

–Kyle Chin

Joe Abate/Herald

Attendees gAthered Around a fire pit at Crossroads Farm at Grossmann’s, sampling the wine, beer, and food truck offerings available at the wine tasting under the stars.

–Kyle Chin drAg Queen Ariel Sinclair called out bingo numbers with attitude on the evening of Oct. 5 at G’s nightclub in West Hempstead.

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West Hempstead hosts annual street fair

Vendors and merchants from across Long Island lined Nassau Boulevard on Sunday

By KYLE CHIN kchin@liherald.com

The stretch of Nassau Boulevard running along side Hall’s Pond Park was abuzz with market stalls on Sunday as the West Hempstead Commu nity Support Association held its annual fall street fair.

Maureen Greenberg, the president of the community group, acted as lead organizer for the fair.

“We get the permits for the streets. We promoted with in the neighborhood. We do promotion on Facebook and other social media,” said Greenberg. “We do signs up and down Hempstead Avenue and Nassau Boulevard. When it’s available, we post on the Lion’s Club bulletin board.”

Many of the vendors repre sented at the annual event were first-time attendees to the fair.

we try to make at least one street fair a year. It’s good for fundraising, community outreach, and recruiting.

NICK HoH Scoutmaster, Boy Scout Troop 240

Businesses from across Long Island networked through Nas sau County Fairs, a private gobetween operated by Alan Finch ley of Point Lookout connecting vendors with events throughout the county.

Alexandra Dagnell of East Meadow is the founder of The Bee’s Knees by Alexandra, pro ducing various arts and crafts. She was a newcomer to the fair and got connected with the event through Nassau County Fairs.

“I do a little bit of everything. I crochet a lot. I started out as a painter but drifted into other mediums,” she explained.

Dagnell first ventured into entrepreneurship near the start of the pandemic.

“I’ve always been creative. During the pandemic I had a ton of free time and I turned that into a business. So I try to take what I love and make it work.”

Andrew Irenze of Middle Island similarly used the pandemic as an opportunity to hone his interests into a working business, founding scented candle outfit Twins Peak Aromatherapy.

“I’ve been doing this just over two years,” he said. “ I just got really bored. I loved candles my whole life. I start ed experimenting. I didn’t have anything else to do and figured it out.”

Representatives from Body and Brain Yoga and Taichi in Franklin Square were promoting their studio at the fair.

“We’ve been at our current location for three years, doing in-person and online classes,” said Manager Mary ann Kreischer. “Our form is based on a Korean martial art. It’s a mind-body practice. Letting our body and our minds work together so we can achieve our best and our healthiest state.”

West Hempstead’s own Boy Scout Troop 240 had a strong presence at the fair as well. The troop used the opportunity to fundraise; offering products like domesti cally produced coffee grinds, survival kits, and preorders for holiday wreaths. The troop was also brewing and sam pling the coffee to bolster attendees against the fall chill.

“We try to make at least one street fair a year. It’s good for fundraising, community outreach, and recruiting,” explained Scoutmaster Nick Hoh. “We did three shifts, so that they weren’t here all day. Do a couple hours then you can head out or look around the fair. So we kind of stager it.”

Hoh explained the story behind the coffee grinds as he was brewing a new pot. “One of our other leaders found this fundraising opportunity. It’s a roaster from upstate New York. We try to keep it in-state or local as best we

can.” The coffee, they thought, was a creative new way to fundraise.g

“We started it last year. We used to have our go-to fundraising events all the time, like a big pasta din ner. But then with Covid we had to change gears because we couldn’t meet up.”

In addition to these vendors, food trucks selling Philly cheesesteaks, empanadas and more were parked near the intersection of Nassau Boulevard and Lakeview Avenue. The Lakeview Fire Depart ment was also represented, driving one of their engines to the fair.

With this fall event behind them, Greenberg and the West Hempstead Community Support Associa tion turn their attention to Holiday at Hall’s, coming up towards the end of the year. The event will feature a menorah and tree lighting, in addition to live music, crafts, and much more.

gAYE sAmudA of Gee Craftz was selling her handmade wares on Sunday in the Nassau Boulevard street fair.

ANdrEw IrENzE usEd the pandemic as an opportunity to hone his interests into a working business, founding Twins Peak Aromatherapy, a scented candle producer based in Middle Island.

ALExANdrA dAgNELL of East Meadow founded The Bee’s Knees by Alexandra during the height of the pandemic. She attended the West Hempstead Community Support Association’s annual street fair for the first time this year, selling her crafts.

Joe Abate/Herald photos

Fall Festival will have vendors, vintage cars

going to be doing tastings of their prod uct. We’re excited for them. They’re open ing up a brewery in Malverne. It’s going to be a restaurant and brewery, so that’s going to be cool.”

Over the years Stampfel has helped organize the festival, he noted, the event has expanded. “I’ve been involved for about 10 years,” he said. “The board now is much better. Now they’ve brought it to a whole other level, because they’re all tech nology-oriented, and they do a great job at pro moting it. They always do what they can to promote business in the village. They really do. I’m really proud of this group.”

Maria Casini president, Malverne Chamber of Commerce

PrisTine vinTage Cars were lined up in the parking lot near Connolly Station at last year’s festival. The car show, organized by Jack Sorrentino, will return again on Sunday.

Malverne ChaMber

MeMbers, from far left, Alicia Regans, B.J. Lentini, Kathy Ribaudo, Karen Bury and Maria Casini at the 2019 festival. Casini, the chamber president, once again led the planning for this year’s event.

Herald File Photo

Cousins Trevor PeTerson, left, and Brandon Coyne, both 2, checked out one of Malverne’s fire trucks at the 2019 Chamber of Commerce’s Fall Festival. The festival returns this Sunday.

Herald File Photo

it’s a great opportunity to meet new businesses in town, many who don’t have a brick and mortar store.

Courtesy Maria Cassini

There

Lots of Reasons to Return

Councilwoman

Freezing Town taxes for 2023.

Sponsored legislation to increase penalties for vandalism of synagogues, temples, churches, etc.

On

Built a new senior summer beach activity center for mature residents, and she’s enhancing the senior property tax exemption too.

Helped secure federal grants for town projects, improving our town while minimizing taxpayer costs.

The mom of a special needs child, Missy installed beach access mats to make our seashore accessible to all residents.

8th,

Councilwoman

Where everyone knows D’Esposito’s name

By MICHAEL HINMAN mhinman@liherald.com

t’s hard to find anyone within the Town of Hempstead who doesn’t know who Anthony D’Esposito is, and it’s even more difficult to find some one who hasn’t actually met him.

That’s because D’Esposito makes sure he’s anywhere and everywhere. Whether it was his time as a detective with the New York Police Department, to his volunteer work with local fire departments, to his current role as a Hempstead town council man — D’Esposito can’t go anywhere with out someone he knows running into him.

“I’ve been super active in my communi ty, pretty much my entire adult life,” D’Esposito recently told reporters during a Herald Roundtable session. “People need to be able to see you. People need to be able to access you. And the only way that you can deliver the message — and the voices — of the people that you represent here in Washington is by hearing them.”

Wait, Washington? Yep. D’Esposito is ready to make the jump from town repre sentative to a U.S. House representative, running to replace Kathleen Rice in the 4th Congressional District.

“You know, in the police department, we have a saying that even in the coldest of nights or the hottest of days, you always drive around with the windows down so you can hear the streets, smell the streets, and understand what’s going on,” he said. “That’s exactly what needs to be done in politics and government. You need to have the windows rolled down so you can hear and smell the streets.”

D’Esposito wants to be the first Republi can representing this part of Nassau County since Dan Frisa won the seat back in 1995. Since then, the 4th Congressional District spent nine terms under Carolyn McCarthy, and then the last four terms under Kathleen Rice — both Democrats.

If he wins, D’Esposito could likely find himself a part of the majority if the GOP takes control of the House as expected. But he doesn’t plan to steamroll his way through the chamber.

“It’s all about forging relationships,” he said. “It’s about mutual respect. During my tenure on the town board, I’ve worked with Democrats and Republicans to deliver real results. It didn’t matter if you’re a Democrat or if you’re a Republican. You’re a Town of Hempstead neighbor, and that’s what mattered.”

That doesn’t mean, however, he’s set ting aside his conservative beliefs. Like the right to bear arms. But those rights also carry with them heavy responsibility.

D’Esposito remembers a program in New York City known as the “Trigger-Lock Program,” where anyone arrested for criminal possession of a weapon was immediately referred for federal prosecu tion. There, they were likely to face far stiffer sentences.

“That sends a message around the streets that maybe I should think twice about carrying an illegal firearm,” D’Esposito said. “We need to expand pro grams like that, and we need to take them into every community we can.”

D’Esposito also supports requiring fire arm training, and for improved back

Anthony D’Esposito on the issues

Anthony D’Esposito faces Democrat Laura Gillen in November to see who will succeed Kathleen Rice in the 4th Congressional District.

Among the positions he shared with Herald Community Newspapers:

Florida, texas sending immigrants to other states

“Do I want to see illegal immigrants coming into the city that we love?

Probably not, But as an elected official, I also understand their point, when you have places that have taken the position of being a sanctuary city. I mean, you are elected to do a job. You’re elected to deliver results and find solutions to problems, and they’re taking their problems and finding a solution.”

providing aid to Ukraine

“I’ve been supportive of sending aid to Ukraine, but I think there also needs to get to a point where we take a look at how much has been sent to Ukraine. We also need to start putting America first, when we have issues like parents and special needs caregivers not being able to get formula. But we have tons of

ground checks. If it’s good for law enforce ment, it should be good for everyone.

But unlike many Democrats, D’Esposito isn’t quite ready to turn his back on civil ian ownership of military-grade assault weapons.

money going elsewhere.”

Creating bipartisanship

“I have a unique background that is not just about working with people across the aisle. I saw in a car. I’ve been on crime scenes with people. I’ve sat across the interview room with people who have killed their family. And I’ve been able to establish a mutual respect to the point where I got that person to admit to killing their family. That is an education that you’re not going to get at any Ivy League school. That’s real-life experience.”

pathways to citizenship

“Everyone should have the opportunity and the right to come to America and live the American dream, but it should be done correctly. Now every state has become a border state. It’s not just the fact that we have open borders, it’s the fact that the illegal immigration is affecting every piece of industry, whether you’re a farmer, a local business owner. Whether you’re a newspaper, whether you own a local restaurant, or whether you are in law enforcement.”

“I don’t think anyone and everyone should be able to purchase them,” the councilman said, “but banning them across the board and painting all assault weapons with one broad brush is not the answer, either. There needs to be increased

background checks. There needs to be a purpose” to purchase it.

D’Esposito also supports smaller gov ernment — but not necessarily through massive workforce cuts.

“Perhaps there’s spending cut opportu nities through attrition,” he said. “Just because 10 people retire doesn’t mean that you need 10 people hired. We have the abil ity now, with technology, to do more with less. And that’s really the mantra.

“It’s very hard to take such a huge gov ernment and start just sitting at a table, picking off where we can increase or decrease spending. But if you take it piece by piece, and you bring real-life issues that you’ve dealt with — or I’ve dealt with — and you can deliver them in a larger scale, obviously, it’s going to take time.”

Like many Republicans running for office, D’Esposito has been characterized as someone who is anti-choice. But if he is elected to Congress, D’Esposito pledges he will never vote for a nationwide abortion ban. However, he is calling out what he claims are Democrats’ push to allow abor tions up to nine months into the pregnan cy — something the Associated Press described as a misrepresentation of a bill introduced by lawmakers that would allow for an extremely rare late-term abortion necessary to protect the health or life of the mother.

“Nothing is changing in New York,” D’Esposito said. “Women’s rights are pro tected. But I am absolutely against the lateterm extreme measures that the Demo crats have taken in New York.”

Tim Baker/Herald

ANtHoNy D’EsposIto, A Hempstead town councilman running to succeed Kathleen Rice in the 4th Congressional District, told reporters like Ed Weintrob of The Jewish Star that he has worked hard over the years to build relationships with the Jewish community, and to fight back against antisemitism.

Gillen says to never count her out of a race

By MICHAEL HINMAN mhinman@liherald.com

Laura Gillen is used to being the underdog. After more than a decade as a litigator with Union dale’s Westerman Ball Ederer Miller Zucker & Sharfstein, Gillen decid ed to turn her attention to public service, eyeing the Hempstead town supervisor seat that hadn’t been held by a Democrat in a century.

“No one thought I had a chance,” Gil len told reporters during a recent Herald Roundtable event. “Most of the people who thought I would win were related to me, and it was very difficult to raise money because they all thought that, ‘If I give you money, then the other side’s going to know. And they’re going to get mad at me.’”

But Gillen did win, thanks to what she describes as grassroots support. And while her time leading the town lasted only until the next election, Gillen believes no one should underestimate her again. Especially as she looks to suc ceed Kathleen Rice in Congress.

“I’m the best representative for this seat,” Gillen said. “I grew up in this dis trict. I went to school in this district. Now I am raising four children. I own a house in this district. I go to the grocery store in this district. I really care about what happens here.”

It’s what pushed Gillen to seek public office in the first place, and why she said she worked hard as town supervisor, even when she felt others inside the gov ernment were pushing against her. Gil len still worked to make the Hempstead town government more transparent — putting contracts and other paperwork online — and says she even stopped taxes from going up.

Succeeding despite adversity is some thing Gillen says she’s ready for, espe cially in a Congress that is most likely to flip to Republican control come January.

“I went into the most challenging cir cumstances” as town supervisor, she said. “I went into the lion’s den, and I never back down. Ever. But that being said, it’s not about fighting. I found a way to build bridges.”

Like with Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman, a Republican, where they tackled a number of issues like breastfeeding and ethics.

“I feel like I’m perfectly prepared to go to Washington,” Gillen said. “At least there I’ll probably have a few more friends that I had in the town. And I’ll reach across the aisle when appropriate, and still make things work.”

One of the things a new Congress could face almost immediately, however, is what appears to be an ever-growing immigration crisis, to the point where some seeking a better life in America are becoming pawns from the largest political factions within that America.

Gillen spoke to Herald reporters just as Florida governor Ron DeSantis sent a plane full of immigrants who had made their way to Texas, up north to Martha’s Vineyard in Massachusetts.

Immigration has indeed been a mess,

Laura Gillen on the issues

Laura Gillen faces Republican Anthony D’Esposito in November to see who will succeed Kathleen Rice in the 4th Congressional District.

Among the positions she shared with Herald Community Newspapers reporters:

Gun violence in schools

“I’m so frightened for the future that is ahead for my daughters. After one of the school shootings, I actually was researching bulletproof backpacks for my child. It’s crazy to think that’s the world we live in. When we were growing up, my mother never worried that something bad was going to happen to me in school. You were safe in school.”

politization of issues affecting the country

“There are smart people on both sides of the aisle. As a litigator, you have to spend your whole day talking to people who are being paid to disagree with you.

Gillen admits. But it’s also something that can be fixed, if only leaders will just set aside politics long enough to make it happen.

“We have been talking about this for decades, right?” she said. “We need a pathway to citizenship. It’s too convolut

And generally, the best solution … is to settle the case. That’s what I spent a lot of my career doing.”

police funding and reform

“We have to have well-funded police forces. We need to build relationships between our police force and our community. Policing, in that respect, is better accomplished on a more local level than at a federal level, because on a federal level, you don’t know the community.”

Forgiving student debt

“The cost of a college education has become completely unaffordable. We really have to build up our public institutions and public colleges. I mean, it’s getting harder and harder to get into public colleges, and more people are like, “I can’t afford private colleges. And I think there also has to be alternative paths where people can get into learning trades.

ed for people who come here seeking political asylum. Or for people who are here — who are part of the fabric of our society, who our society probably couldn’t function without. If we took everybody who’s undocumented here and got rid of them, our society would

probably break down because we’re so used to having them here.

“They’re members of our workforce. They contribute to our economy.”

Still, that doesn’t mean the border should be a free-for-all, Gillen adds. It’s important to know who is coming in, and ensuring the safety of those already here. But once they do get through that process, everyone should have a chance to contribute.

And then, of course, there’s the one topic that many political observers say might have the biggest impact on who wins control of Congress in the mid terms: abortion.

Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization essentially overturn the 50-year federal precedent that allowed women to end pregnancies.

Gillen says her position couldn’t be more clear: The only people who should be involved in reproductive decisions like this are a woman and her doctor.

“We have to preserve that a woman has the right to make her own health care decisions,” she said. “Look, I have four children. I’ve had complicated preg nancies. This issue hits home for me because I’ve had a lot of issues with pregnancies in my life. And I can tell you who had no business weighing in on that — who I am not inviting into my consul tation room with my doctor. And that’s the government.”

Tim Baker/Herald

ForMEr HEMpstEAd towN supervisor Laura Gillen sits down to share her views as a congressional candidate with Herald Community Newspaper reporters, including executive editor Michael Hinman. Gillen faces Anthony D’Esposito for the 4th Congressional District seat in November.

spotlight athlete

Malverne focused on playoff push

By toNY BellissiMo tbellissimo@liherald.com

Senior-led Malverne is looking to fin ish as the top “B” team in Conference AA/B3 girls’ volleyball and qualify for the Nassau Class B playoffs, coach Danish Nadeem said.

tYla VUotto

Lynbrook Senior Soccer

a RaRe FoUR-spoRt athlete, Vuotto

appears well on her way to a second straight All-County season on the soccer pitch. After scoring 9 goals last fall, she ranks second in Nassau in goals with 15 as the Owls remain in contention for a conference title. Vuotto, also an inte gral part of Lynbrook’s basketball, flag football and lacrosse teams, also has 4 assists. She opened October with 4 goals in a win over Jericho, marking the fourth time this season with a hat trick or better.

gaMes to WatCh

Friday, oct. 14

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

Boys Soccer: Calhoun at Clarke 5 p.m.

Football: Plainedge at Hewlett 6 p.m.

Football: Locust Valley at V.S. South 6:30 p.m.

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

Football: Elmont at MacArthur 7 p.m.

Football: Clarke at Mineola 7 p.m.

Football: East Rockaway at C.S. Harbor 7 p.m.

saturday, oct. 15

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

Football: Baldwin at East Meadow 2 p.m.

Football: Syosset at Freeport 2 p.m.

Football: Sewanhaka at Roslyn/Friends Aca. 2 p.m.

Football: Malverne at Seaford 2 p.m.

Football: Floral Park at Wantagh 2 p.m.

Football: North Shore at West Hempstead 2 p.m.

Football: Garden City at Calhoun 2 p.m.

Football: Roosevelt at Carey 2 p.m.

Football: Herricks at South Side 2 p.m.

Football: Hicksville at Oceanside 3 p.m.

Football: Long Beach at Mepham 3 p.m.

The Mules, who fell to first-place and undefeated Freeport, which is a AA team, in straight sets Oct. 3, need to hold off Cold Spring Harbor and Locust Valley to accomplish their No. 1 goal. Malverne is 7-2 and defeated both of those opponents the first time around the schedule.

“Losing to Freeport was inconsequen tial as far as playoffs are concerned,” Nadeem said. “They’re an excellent team with two All-County caliber hitters [Talia Gunter and Tayla Baskin] and we’ll make some adjustments when we see them at our place on the 17th.”

Gunter (24 kills, 5 blocks) and Baskin (22 kills, 5 service aces) led the Red Devils over Malverne and they’re 9-0 with a twomatch advantage over the Mules and Val ley Stream Central with seven matches remaining.

“Malverne battled and I’m expecting another tough match when we go to their gym in a few weeks,” Freeport coach Loli ta Beathea said.

Malverne, which has 10 seniors, is led by libero Kristina Gray, middle hitter Sarah Boubert and setter Xiang Chin.

“We beat Cold Spring Harbor in five sets the first time around after trailing 2-1,” Nadeem explained. “That was huge. We put ourselves in a situation where if we take care of business, the playoff spot for Class B will come down to the last match at Cold Spring Harbor.”

After dropping the first set 25-14 at Freeport, the Mules responded in a backand-forth second set and rallied from a 19-14 deficit after an incredible dig by Baskin using the tip of her toes to lead 25-24 before the Red Devils, with Khamiya Hudson serving, scored the final three points to win it.

Gray, a returning starter, had 20 digs in the match and is averaging more than a dozen. “Kristina has really come a long way,” Nadeem said. “She plays year-round

and pours her heart and soul into volley ball. Our serve-receive and defense revolves around her.”

Chin is a three-year starting setter and another year-round volleyball player. She had 23 assists in the win over Cold Spring Harbor. “She’s like having a coach on the court,” Nadeem said. “She’s very consis tent setting up our hitters for success. She has great court awareness and knows when to attack.”

In the middle, the Mules rely on Bour bet, a lacrosse standout, and fellow senior Amira Douglas to make things happen.

Both started last season as well. “They’re both high-percentage hitters,” Nadeem noted. “Sarah is a tremendous natural athlete and worked hard on the timing of her swings. Amira has come on strong lately and had 15 kills when we beat Law rence.”

Other key contributors are outside hit ters Hailey Ramsaroop, the team’s top server who sparked the win over Cold Spring Harbor with 9 straight points to open the match, and Annissa McKay, a key passer, and Lola Olaniyan and Samantha Frey.

Donovan Berthoud/Herald seNioR liBeRo KRistiNa Gray is the defensive catalyst for the Mules, who have their sights on reaching the Nassau Class B playoffs.

Abortion looms large at Gillibrand town hall

By KYLE CHIN kchin@liherald.com

It’s been nearly four months since the U.S. Supreme Court essentially overturned Roe v. Wade, leaving the decision on wheth er to allow abortions back to the states. Yet, women’s reproductive rights remain a pri mary issue for a number of voters, includ ing those who visited Hofstra University last week to hear from U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand.

It was certainly on Francene Fried man’s mind.

“Having survived two ectopic pregnan cies many, many, many years ago, I would like to know what would happen if, God forbid, my granddaughter decides to go that way,” the Cedarhurst resident said. “How would she able to survive?”

Gillibrand, one of the state’s two Demo cratic representatives in the upper cham ber of Capitol Hill, characterized the court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Wom en’s Health Organization as a broader attack on personal decisions.

“The challenge we have is that the Dobbs decision said that women in repro ductive years do not have a right to priva cy,” Gillibrand said. “Which is a shocking decision.”

A pregnancy is considered ectopic when a fertilized egg is prevented from entering the uterus, which could damage nearby organs and even threaten the life of the would-be mother. Such a condition could require dilation and curettage, Gilli

brand said — removing tissue from inside the uterus to help clear a path.

Yet, such a procedure “might be consid ered an abortion in some state laws’ analy sis,” the senator said.

“You might have to go to court to get your D and C. Well, you’ll be dead by then.”

While those advocating to maintain reproductive rights established through Roe v. Wade are disappointed by the court’s reversal, Gillibrand did acknowledge the decision has rallied more voters behind the Democratic Party ahead of the crucial midterm elections where Gillibrand’s party hopes to retain control over both the U.S. House and the U.S. Senate.

Still, the senator encouraged voters at her town hall to make their voices heard on the issue.

“I think for both of your grandchildren, their rights and privileges are at risk,” she said. “We should fight for those rights and privileges back.”

But should Congress hold the U.S. Supreme Court more accountable? That’s something Hofstra student Nicholas Isaacs asked Gillibrand, especially since a num ber of justices who voted for Dobbs told senators during their confirmation hear ings Roe was watertight precedent.

“I think that the Supreme Court jus tices did lie,” Gillibrand said. “I think that they intentionally misled the senators in these hearings to believe that they would not overturn precedent.

“They should be held accountable. The only way we can do that is through

impeachment, which would take too much time and is not the priority of the Ameri can people. I don’t recommend that, but I do think the House can do an investigation and publish all the statements so people know for sure that these men and women were not honest.”

Gillibrand also is for exploring term limits for Supreme Court justices, although such a move would likely require a Constitutional amendment.

“I think that the idea that Supreme Court justices and all other judges who are appointed to life will make them nonpolitical just isn’t true,” Gillibrand said. “Now they’re appointed to life and they’re 100 percent political. That idea that they deserve a lifetime appointment, I think,

should be discontinued. I just don’t believe it.”

Gillibrand also fielded question about the economy, mental health care, and the upcoming midterms. She also received a thank you from representatives of Moms Demand Action for the passage of gun reform legislation over the summer.

Like other lawmakers on both sides of the aisle, Gillibrand says she finds town halls like the Hofstra one as a crucial part of democracy.

“I think this is one of the most impor tant things I do as a senator: Listen to my constituents,” Gillibrand said. “Hear what’s on your mind. Answer your ques tions.

“It allows me to do my job much better.”

JoHN Durso, CHattED with U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand about a number of issues, including whether U.S. Supreme Court justices should have term limits.

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Educators stress accessibility of information

challenged for plenty of reasons in many different parts of the country. The issue has gained renewed attention in recent years as books purportedly promoting LGBT themes or “critical race theory” have been scrutinized, most often by socially conservative parents wishing to shield their children from such content.

“This is a dangerous time for readers and the public servants who provide access to reading materials,” Deborah Caldwell-Stone, director of the ALA’s Office of Intellectual Freedom, said in a public statement. “Readers, particularly

students, are losing access to critical infor mation, and librarians and teachers are under attack for doing their jobs.”

The recent trend has not gone unno ticed by educators at Malverne High School. While Banned Books Week is an annual tradition, the recent string of book banning throughout the nation gave this year’s activities even more weight.

“This is not a new thing that the Ameri can Library Association does,” Jason Mach, the school district’s supervisor for humanities, said. “But you hear about it a lot more today, and it seems to be a lot more prevalent in the media today, wheth

er it’s school boards or it’s libraries that are deciding to restrict their shelves.”

Senior Library Clerk Jacinta Bowman primarily arranged the display in the library at Malverne High School. The dis play included a wide array of books from all genres, and Bowman attached an expla nation behind the challenge or ban each of the books faced behind the front covers for students to read.

While the high school library primarily stocks young adult books, Bowman also collected some children’s books that have been challenged as well.

“I got some of the children’s books,

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because I know that they would look at these books and say, ‘Oh my goodness, this is a book I loved since I was a kid,’” Bow man said. “‘Why is this banned?’”

One such book was “Captain Under pants,” she said. “The main character of the story is half-naked,” Bowman said. “They said they use foul language, which is ‘poopy,’ and they said that it was basical ly inappropriate for boys and children of that age.”

“Charlotte’s Web” was also among the col lection, said Bowman, who noted that it was challenged because, “it was ungodly to have animals talk ing.”

Sitting along side these classic children’s books were more seri ous works that have been more recently chal lenged.

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“I found Jerry Craft’s ‘The New Kid,’ which is his autobiogra phy,” Bowman said. “That one was challenged and banned in Texas because they thought it was teaching critical race theory.

“One of the other books is ‘Gender Queer,’ and there’s another one called ‘All Boys Aren’t Blue.’ Of course, those are there because they represent LGBTQ books.”

Mach said Malverne High School’s Eng lish and social studies teachers brought their students to the library throughout Banned Book Week to hear a lesson on cen sorship and book banning,

Bowman said that interest among stu dents in the banned books persisted even after the end of Banned Book Week, and they continued to ask her about the books when they stopped by.

“I think that when they are told, ‘This is something you shouldn’t read,’ then they want to read it,” Bowman said.

Mach reflected on the issue of banned books more broadly.

“You have the ability to choose what you like to read, and in the case of a library, you don’t have to read what you don’t want to read,” Mach said.

“The opportunity to experience as many viewpoints as possible, and even understand why someone would say, ‘This book isn’t appropriate,’ and try to look at it from their point of view ... I think that helps to create people with character who are capable of thinking critically.”

Bowman echoed his thoughts, adding, “I think that we have to make sure that we know where this is coming from, and not let it affect what we allow kids to read. I feel they should have both sides of every story, and if we take away their choice, then there is no side.”

T he opportunity to experience as many viewpoints as possible ... I think that helps to create people with character who are capable of thinking critically.

STEPPING OUT

Jeff Beck

one-man show returns, showcasing his seasons of love and loss

By Michael Hinman

hrough the late, great Jonathan Larson, we learned how much can happen over the course of 525,600 minutes. So, one can only imagine what Anthony Rapp must have been up to over the past 4,730,400 minutes, when the actor and singer last performed on the Adelphi University Performing Arts Center stage.

We’ll find out Sunday, Oct. 16, when Rapp returns, ready to bring his memoir, “Without You,” to life at the very school Larson once attended.

It’s a story that begins in 1994. Although he’d already made a name for himself as a teen actor in film hits like “Adventures in Babysitting” and “Dazed and Confused,” Rapp found himself making ends meet working at Starbucks when he got a chance to audition for a rather unusual play.

It was a modern take of “La Bohème” called “Rent”— and it would change Rapp’s life forever. With a little help from R.E.M.’s “Losing My Religion,” Rapp won the role of struggling filmmaker Mark Cohen squatting in an apartment with his friends in East Village’s Alphabet City.

But Larson would die suddenly just shy of his 36th birthday — when “Rent” was about to begin Off-Broadway previews. It turned Rapp’s world upside-down.

“Sometimes, we would talk to each other,” Rapp later told NPR’s Jeff Lunden. “But sometimes, we would just sit in silence and shock and, like, there was sort of nothing to say. We would cry.”

Rapp would finally find the words in his 2006 memoir “Without You,” that not only detailed those early days on the “Rent” stage, but also shares his grief over losing his mother, Mary Lee Rapp, from breast cancer a year after Larson’s death. Never forgetting his ties to the stage, Rapp turned the book into a one-man show not long after, mixing songs from “Rent” along with some of his own musical creations.

“Without You” feels more personal than one might expect from such a production, but that’s because it is personal. It took Rapp years to perfect the book it’s based on simply because of how personal the material is.

Even the title has special meaning, pulled straight from the “Rent” score. Because without you, the ground thaws. The flowers bloom. The breeze warms. Yet, “life goes on, but I’m gone. ‘Cause I die, without you.”

Rapp has resurrected his show from time to time, and brings it to Larson’s alma mater on the very stages he himself had performed while a student there. Larson’s presence is still felt to this day, especially with Adelphi’s annual Larson Legacy Concert Series, which features many of the recipients of Jonathan Larson Grants from American Theatre Wing.

Those winners have included future Pulitzer Prize winner Michael R. Jackson, as well as Benj Pasek and Justin Paul, who created “Dear Evan Hansen” and the music for the Hugh Jackman film “The Greatest Showman.”

But Sunday, it will be a bit of a quieter affair, even with a five-piece band.

“It’s like holding up a mirror to the experience of what it means to be alive,” Rapp told Playbill’s Raven Brunner earlier this year. “In everyone’s case, at some point or other, you’re going to lose someone very close to you. It’s not just a piece of sorrow. It’s also a piece of joy and love — and connection.”

Anthony Rapp takes the stage at the Adelphi Performing Arts Center in Garden City, Sunday, Oct. 16, at 2 p.m. For tickets, use promo code “Herald5” to get a $5 discount.

Jeff Beck is joined by Johnny Depp on his current tour. Depp and Beck will highlight songs from their newly released musical collaboration, ‘18,’ which debuted at No. 10 on both the Billboard Top Albums and Top Current Albums charts. This marked the first top 10 for both Beck and Depp on the 31-yearold Top Album sales chart. The legendary guitarist found a kindred spirit in the actor-musician when the two met in 2016. They bonded quickly over cars and guitars and spent most of their time together trying to make each other laugh. At the same time, Beck’s appreciation grew for Depp’s serious songwriting skills and his ear for music. That talent and their chemistry convinced Beck they should make an album together. Depp agreed and they started in 2019.

Friday and Saturday, Oct. 1415, 8 p.m. $149.50, $99.50, $79.50, $59.50. The Paramount, 370 New York Ave., Huntington. (800) 745-3000, Ticktmaster. com or ParamountNY.com.

Scottish Chamber Orchestra

From re-imagining the classical masters and romantic greats, to sharing contemporary commissions, the world-class musicians of the Scottish Chamber Orchestra are passionate about playing: and with inspirational young conductor Maxim Emelyanychev at the helm, these live performances are anything but predictable. The SCO is joined by superstar Scottish violin virtuoso and long-time collaborator, Nicola Benedetti, who will delight the audience with Bruch’s everpopular violin concerto, when the renowned orchestra visits Long Island on its 10-day U.S. tour. Their program also includes Anna Clyne’s Beethoven-inspired work, ‘Stride,’ and Mendelssohn’s evocative ‘Scottish Symphony,’ inspired by the composer’s travels around Scotland.

Sunday, Oct. 16, 4 p.m. $79, $59, $44. Tilles Center for the Performing Arts, C.W. Post Campus, Route 25A, Brookville. (516) 299-3100 or TillesCenter.org.

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The versatile songstress-musical theater star brings her powerful voice to NYCB Theatre at Westbury, 960 Brush Hollow Rd., Westbury, for her latest cabaret turn, Friday, Oct. 28, 8 p.m. A best-selling recording artist with 14 solo albums to her credit, Eder brings a diverse repertoire spanning Broadway, standards, pop, country, and jazz. When Eder performs live in concert, audiences are awed by the ease of her transitions between genres, effortlessly displaying the full range of her incredible vocal gifts. For information/tickets, visit TheTheatreAtWestbury.com or LiveNation.com or call (516) 247-5200.

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; registration required.The library, located at 50 Hempstead Avenue, can be reached at (516) 481-659.

A Tribute to Long Island

Author, storyteller and radio nnouncer, Ron Baumbach, will take us on a stroll back to a simpler time, Sunday Oct. 23, at 2 p.m., at West Hempstead Public Library, 500 Hempstead Avenue. Enjoy a reflection of life in America and Long Island; the people, places and things of the 50s-70s. With a raffle for a signed copy of Baumbach’s book. No registration is required. Call (516) 481-6591 for more information

Oct. 22

Super Smash Bros. tournament

Gamers grades 5 and up are invited to compete in a Super Smash Bros. tournament on Saturday, Oct. 22., 2 to 4 p.m, at the Malverne Public Library, at 61 St. Thomas Place. Snacks will be available and awards and prizes will go to the top winners. To register, go to tinyurl.com/ MalSmashBros, email teens@ malvernelibrary.org, or call teen librarian Jillian Murray at (516) 599-0750.

Teen Art Class

Take your first steps to making your own personal style of art as you create your very own superheroes and supervillains!

The Malverne Public Library, at 61 St. Thomas Place,hosts an art class, Saturday, Oct. 22, 10 a.m. All supplies provided. The program will be for grades 6 and up. To register, go to tinyurl. com/MalArtClass, email teens@ malvernelibrary.org, or ask for Aidan Cunningham at (516) 599-0750.

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Author talk

Meet journalist Joe Calderone, author of “Don’t Look Back,” a thriller that takes readers into the hearts and minds of a FDNY family who lost their son during 9/11, and set out on a mission to find out what really happened to him and the other 342 firefighters who perished, Wednesday, Oct. 26, 6-9 p.m. Hosted by Tony Cancellieri and Mike Sapralcone, at the Coral House, 70 Milburn Ave., Baldwin. For information, call (516) 672-3205.

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.

Splish Splash…Animal Baths

Hang out once again with some of Long Island Children’s Museum’s “residents,” Saturday, Oct. 15, noon. Join an animal educator in the Yellow Studio in the Feasts for Beasts Gallery to learn what goes into the care of LICM’s beloved animals. Observe animal bath time. Long Island Children’s Museum, Museum Row, Garden City. (516) 224-5800 or LICM.org.

Howl-o-ween

Come see a spooky canine fashion show at the Broadway Tavern, 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.

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.

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Nov. 1

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.

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Join Nassau County Museum Director Charles A. Riley II, PhD, for a Director’s Seminar, Tuesday, Nov. 1, 4 p.m. He’ll discuss “The Persistence of Surrealism,” which highlights the drama and poetry of the Surrealist movement, along with masterworks of painting and sculpture. Participation is limited; registration required. Nassau County Museum of Art, 1 Museum Dr., Roslyn Harbor. (516) 484-9337 or NassauMuseum.org.

Blakeman reluctantly supports ‘safe zones’

By MICHAEL MALASZCZYK mmalaszczyk@liherald.com

The U.S. Supreme Court has weighed in on a number of controversial topics as of late. But while a lot of attention is paid to the overturn of Roe v. Wade, another salient issue has seemingly been overshad owed: gun rights.

The court ruled last summer to expand access to concealed carry permits in a case originating here in New York, declaring unconstitutional laws they say could impede on Second Amendment rights like people being required to show prop er cause before they could carry a gun in public.

This latest case — New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen — loosened restrictions on concealed carry permits, ruling that both the Second and 14th amendments guarantee the rights to carry firearms publicly.

But Gov. Kathy Hochul and state law makers responded to that ruling with new laws requiring permit renewals, firearm safety training courses, and most of all, the creation of “safe zones” — places where firearms are not permitted at all.

Here in Nassau County, Bruce Blake man says he’ll enforce laws, but only until they are ruled unconstitutional.

“We are very concerned about the restrictions that might make law-abiding citizens who choose to carry into crimi nals,” the county executive told reporters

during a news conference last week.

“You can’t carry in government build ings. You can’t carry in places of worship.

We have churches, synagogues and mosques in Nassau County where lawabiding citizens want guns for their own safety and the safety of their religious institutions.”

Blakeman believes the state’s new laws

won’t stop dangerous individuals from car rying and using illegal guns, but rather will stop ordinary people to legally carry them.

Yet, Blakeman says he’s also not for a completely unrestricted Second Amend ment, either.

“We would do background checks, regardless of what the state law requires,”

the Republican said, if such actions were left strictly up to local governments. “We certainly want to see if someone has a pro pensity for criminality or violence. We would do social media checks as well.”

But not everyone inside the county gov ernment agrees with Blakeman’s stance.

County Legislator Kevan Abrahams praised Hochul’s new law, saying it pro tects anyone who doesn’t want to be near guns in public spaces. The Democrat also believes it makes the job of police easier.

“I don’t think anyone is infringing on anyone’s Second Amendment rights,” the minority caucus leader said. “The Supreme Court just allowed them to enhance those rights. The state law is just saying that there should be safe zones, where I couldn’t imagine why anyone would want to bring a gun unless their goal was to inflict harm.”

Abrahams named churches, malls and parks as places where he couldn’t imagine the need for a gun, and added he trusts law enforcement’s ability to protect the public from danger in those kinds of places.

“Removing safe zones makes the police’s job, which is already one of the toughest jobs in the country, even harder,” Abrahams said. “The safe zone legislation is, to me, just common sense.”

A federal judge last week put a tempo rary halt on the law — including a part it that would ban weapons in New York City’s Times Square — while legal chal lenges to that legislation proceed.

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NASSAu CouNtY ExECutIvE Bruce Blakeman, flanked by Nassau County Police Department Commissioner Patrick Ryder and Tatum Fox, the deputy county executive, pledged

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Be-Leaf in yourself!

t’s autumn. There’s a refreshing cool breeze in the air. Leaves are begin ning to change color, which will soon bring a beautiful panorama to our vision. What a perfect time for us to change too, by letting go of our fears and letting in a strong belief in ourselves! Yes I know it’s not easy to change, but if you put into practice three simple principles, I guarantee you’ll feel more contented, carefree, and cheerier!

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Few things in life truly matter

Adults are great at telling upset kids that what they’re stressed about doesn’t really matter. Your daughter’s hav ing a bad hair day — your son’s team lost a game — a kid made a snarky remark to your kid. As adults, we appreciate that though these are difficult moments, they’re not the end of the world.

closest to you. You get up early, stay up late. You try to do so much. You push your self to always do your best, yet you’re still dissatisfied with so much — your job, body, home, family, and more. You name it!

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But life is not a race in which you must come in first. More is not always better. Quantity never replaces quality. Regard less of who you are or what you do, what’s significant in life is how you and your loved ones experi ence life. So feel and appreci ate the beauty of life! Look at those leaves changing colors and realize that you can change too – in a beautiful way.

People aren’t thinking about you nearly as much as you think they are

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Linda Sapadin

Great! But how smart are you with your own difficult moments? Do you remind yourself that it’s no big deal when you’re stuck in traf fic? Or the AC breaks down? Or your spouse arrives home late, neglecting to call? Or do you work yourself up, feeling even more frustrated when you can’t do anything to alter what’s happening? No, I’m not saying that nothing matters. But, too often we put excessive emphasis on insignificant events. Imagine yourself a month from now, a year from now. Do you believe what stressed you out today will be of any significance to you then?

You do not have to have it all!

Often adults rush through their lives at a frantic pace, trying to have it all, get it all, do it all. This obsessive “do” orienta tion creates mega-stress for you and those

If you worry about not being good enough, saying something stupid, wearing the wrong clothes, forgetting to do something, or feeling left out, stop! It’s true that some people are gossipers but why carry them with you in your head? Soon enough you’ll become yester day’s news. Then they’ll find someone else to gossip about before returning to their own petty lives.

As you practice these stress reduction strategies, you’ll notice your life lighten ing up. What a wonderful gift to give your self at this beautiful time of the year!

©2022

Linda Sapadin, Ph.D., psychologist, coach and author specializes in helping people improve their relationships, enhance their lives and overcome procrastination and fear. Contact her at DrSapadin@aol.com. Visit her website at www.PsychWisdom.com.

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StudentS at MauriCe W. Downing School dressed up in yellow on Sept. 30 in recognition of pediatric cancer awareness month.

Downing dresses yellow for cancer awareness

Students and teachers at Maurice W. Downing Primary School were all clad in yellow on Sept. 30 to raise funds and awareness in the fight against childhood cancer. The students raised a total of $364.50 in the fundraiser with all pro ceeds donated to the Mary Ruchalski Foundation.

The Mary Ruchalski Foundation was

founded following the 2018 death of its namesake from a rare form of cancer at just age 12. A tree was planted at Thomas J. Winters Memorial Park in Malverne in her honor. It was lit in yellow lights last month in recognition of pediatric cancer awareness month.

–Kyle Chin

Please take notice, Temple B’nai Israel of Elmont, a religious corporation located at Congregation Shaaray Shalom, 711 Dogwood Avenue, West Hempstead, NY 11552 in the Town of Hempstead, gives notice of its intention to petition the Supreme Court of Nassau County of the State of New York at 9:30 o’clock in the forenoon of November 28th, 2022, or as soon thereafter as counsel can be heard, for an order decreeing the dissolution of said Temple B’nai Israel of Elmont, and ordering the distribution of any and all assets belonging to said religious corporation, after providing for the ascertaining and payment of the debts of said corporation and the necessary costs and expenses of such proceedings of dissolution, shall be transferred and disbursed to and among various religious and/or not-forproft organizations for their general and/or specifc purposes, or for such other purposes as may be just and proper. 134579

buildings and improvements thereon erected, lying and being in the Incorporated Village of Malverne, Town of Hempstead, Nassau County, New York. Approximate

Amount of Judgment is $848,804.88 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of fled Judgment Index No 010159/2015. For sale information, please visit www.Auction.com or call (800) 280-2832.

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:

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

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SUPREME COURT

NASSAU COUNTY

U.S. BANK TRUST, N.A., AS TRUSTEE FOR LSF9 MASTER PARTICIPATION TRUST, Plaintiff against LANA GONTZES, 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 May 26, 2022, 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 November 16, 2022 at 4:00 PM. Premises known as 140 Hempstead Avenue, Malverne, NY 11565. Sec 38 Block 11 Lot 103. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the

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.”

Nathan Jones, Esq., Referee

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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)

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)

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 fled judgment and terms of sale. Foreclosure auction will be held “rain or shine.” If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are

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

Courtesy Malverne School District

Employment

VALLEY STREAM UFSD 30

Seeking Candidates for the

Following Positions starting Immediately:

Clerk Typist - (12-Month Position)

Technology Office - 7:45 am- 4:15 pm Salary: $39,633-$46,087

This position is a provisional position and will require the selected candidate to take and receive a reachable score on the next scheduled Clerk Typist I exam given by the Nassau County Civil Service.

Teacher Aide -10 Months

8 am to 3 pm | 5 days a week $19,776-$24,894

of HS Required or Equivalent*

Those interested will be required to comply with Nassau County Civil Service & NYS fingerprinting requirements.

Part-Time School Monitor -10 Months 11 am to 1 pm | 5 days a week $15.45 per hour

Those interested will be required to comply with Nassau County Civil Service & NYS fingerprinting requirements.

Interested candidates should email, fax, or send a letter of interest and resume to the VS 30 Human Resources Department, 150 Washington Avenue, Valley Stream, NY 11580 or email: HumanResources@vs30.org

EMPLOYMENT

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.

ASSISTANT TEACHER/ PRESCHOOL: Monday- Friday. H.S. Diploma. Salary Commensurate With Experience. Far Rockaway. Contact Lynn 718-327-1141 Or Email Resume rhccclynn@hotmail.com

CUSTODIAN FT/ PT Needed For Preschool in Far Rockaway. Salary/ $15 Hr. Call Lynn 718-327-1141 Or Email Resume rhccclynn@hotmail.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

COMPANIONS

P/T and F/T

With Elderly - PCA Experience Required All Hours Available CALL AGENCY 516-328-7126

Lynbrook Public Schools is Hosting a Job Fair!

Come join the Lynbrook family!

Lynbrook School District is hosting an in-person

Fair

15, 2022, from 9:30-11:30 a.m.

the Kindergarten

OPEN POSITIONS

Teaching Assistants

are looking

SUBSTITUTES

Instructional

Teaching Assistants

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Aides

be prepared to complete an application and be ready for on-the-spot interviewing. Questions,

CUSTOMER SERVICE FT-PT

Kevin Dignam State Farm Insurance Agency

Customer Service And Sales

Must Obtain Required License Great Growth Potential! email resume to: kevin@kevindignam.com

DRIVERS WANTED

Full Time and Part Time Positions Available! Busy Print Shop in Garden City is Hiring Immediately for Full Time and Part Time Drivers. Must Have a Clean License and BoxTruck Driving Experience. Hours Vary, Night Availability is a Must. Please Email Resume to ehecker@liherald.com or Call (516)569-4000 x239

DRIVING INSTRUCTORS

WANTED Will Certify And Train HS Diploma

NYS License Clean 3 Years Call 516-731-3000

EDITOR/REPORTER

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

HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR 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.

LEAD CARPENTER FT For Growing Home Improvement Company. Experienced. Must Have Own Transportation And Be Legal To Work. Call 516-849-7411

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

OUTSIDE SALES

Richner Communications, One of the Fastest Growing Media, Event and Communications Companies on Long Island is Seeking a Sales/Marketing Candidate to Sell our Print Media Products and our Digital, Events, Sponsorships. Salary, Commission, Eligible for Health Benefits, 401k and Paid Time Off.

Consider Part Time.

Send Cover Letter and Resume with Salary Requirements to ereynolds@liherald.com or Call 516-569-4000 X286

PRESS-ROOM/WAREHOUSE HELP Long Island Herald has IMMEDIATE openings for a FULL-TIME Pressroom/warehouse helper in Garden City. We are a busy print shop looking for a motivated and reliable individuals to assist in various duties in the shop. Forklift experience is a plus and heavy lifting is required. Hours vary, so flexibility is key.

resumes or contact info to careers@liherald.com

Priced To Sell!

An Impeccably maintained Splanch that has been beautifully updated! This spectacular house boasts 4 fabulous bedrooms, 2 full baths, 1 half bath, master bedroom with suite and gleaming hard wood floors. There is also a new eat-in-kitchen with top of line appliances, a formal dining room and a den with wood burning fireplace. The elegant family room is beautiful and has a vaulted ceiling with recessed lighting. This home has central air conditioning, full finished basement, 2 zone gas heating, 1 car garage and a large fenced in yard. Must see! Asking

AUTO MECHANICS TEACHER (1.0 FTE)

Career

Mechanical Repair (including Heavy Equipment Repair) 7–12, 2+ years

experience

teacher, and relationships with trade experts/employers

an Auto Mechanic

with secondary student populations and classroom technology is preferred

As per contract

apply, submit

BARBERING TEACHER (.5 FTE)

Joseph M. Barry Technical Education Center (In-District Programs)

Abigail Lockett, Program Coordinator

In-district Programming

EAST

ESTATE

Open Houses

Open Houses

HEWLETT

Apartments For Rent

Situations

HEWLETT HARBOR

3/4 Acre Parklike Prop. Main Floor Primary Ste. SD#14...$1,799,000 Ronnie Gerber, Douglas Elliman 516-238-4299

Timeshares

MoneyTo Lend

Pierre Fritz-Bruno Licensed Sales Person Cell: 516-972-7672 Office: 516-223-2525

CB American Homes 493 Atlantic Ave, Oceanside, NY 11572

Home Sales

Baldwin $510,000

Soper Avenue. Cape. 3 bedrooms, 1 bathroom. Partial fin ished basement. Eat-in kitchen. Large den/family room and wet bar. First floor master bedroom. Convenient location near schools, transportation, shopping and park.

Taxes: $10,069

Bellmore $670,000

Anthony Avenue. Colonial. 5 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms. Eat-in kitchen with granite countertops and stainless steel appli ances. Family room/den with gas fireplace. All large rooms and ample storage. Entertaining-style backyard. Many updates, including Anderson windows.

Taxes: $18,03.82

East Meadow $660,000 Rowehl Drive. Expanded Cape. 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms. Finished basement with wet bar. Eat-in kitchen with granite countertops, stainless steel appliances and center island. Formal dining room with cathedral ceiling. Den/family room. First floor master bedroom. Paver patio and fire pit. Many updates and extras.

Taxes: $15,541.55

East Rockaway $810,000

Seventh Avenue. Bay Park neighborhood. New Custom Contemporary. 3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms. Designer eat-in kitchen with quartz countertops and stainless steel appli ances. Formal dining room. Open concept layout with cre atively designed large rooms. Den/family room with large deck of den. Master bedroom suite with water view balcony. Oversized lot with 133’ bulkhead. Central air conditioning. Convenient location near LIRR.

Franklin Square $726,000

Saint Joseph Place. Colonial. 4 bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms. Finished basement. Eat-in kitchen. Formal dining room. Den/family room. Double sized driveway. Backyard basket ball court. Central air conditioning.

Taxes: $7,528

Lynbrook $515,000

Mansfield Place. Cape. 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms. Eat-in kitchen. Spacious formal dining room. Den/family room. Enclosed porch in back.

Taxes: $13,087.68

Oceanside $754,000

Bayfield Boulevard. Split Level. 3 bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms. Eat-in kitchen with granite countertops and stainless steel appliances. Den/family room. Security system.

Taxes: $14,318.09

Rockville Centre $999,999

Arizona Avenue. Colonial. 5 bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms. Finished basement. Eat-in kitchen with granite countertops and stainless steel appliances. Den/family room and home office.

Taxes: $35,338.23

Valley Stream $549,00

Wyngate Drive. Cape. 3 bedrooms, 1.5 bathrooms. New kitchen. First floor master bedroom.

Taxes: $10,939.50

Problems with rentalproperty plumbing

Q. We own an Airbnb upstate, in an area that has septic tanks and, on occasion, limited water sup ply, especially in a drought, so we turn the faucets off between guests using the place. One of the guests complained that a toilet kept running and that the plumbing made a high-pitched squealing sound. We hear the trickling sound and the squealing in the pipes, but haven’t been able to pinpoint the problem. A handyman came in and got the squealing to stop by adjusting the water pressure, he said. This worked for a short time, but then another guest complained about the same thing. Before we get another plumber, for the third time, can you explain some reasons for why this is happening? It’s frustrating to hear guests complain or ask for a reduction.

A. The first thing I did after reading your question was to go to my own toilets, open the top and examine the mechan ics of the flushing. There are really only a few working parts, and I know from experience, and from talking with plumbers over the years, that the flapper, the rubber stop per that lifts up when you push down on the lever, deteriorates over time and must be replaced. The part is usually under $7, so you can get a couple at a time to save a trip.

When the flapper isn’t dropping correctly onto the ring that it seats on, there’s an improper seal, and that’s why you’ll hear the trickling sound. You should empty the tank of water by flushing, enough to expose the flapper and seating ring so you can check the ring. If it has deteriorated, it has to be carefully pried off. If you feel any resistance, call the plumber, because if you use tools the wrong way to remove the ring, you could crack the ceram ic tank, and you’ll go from a $20 fix to a toilet replacement costing hundreds of dollars.

The squealing sound is partially explained by water pressure, and also by the type of fill valve, the vertical pipe and float that allows water into the tank. Generally speaking, the fill valve also becomes filled with impurities from everyday use, and the float that rises up as the water rises in the tank can be hindered over time. The parts aren’t expensive to replace, and it’s better to have the fill valve replaced than to take the time to try to clean it, try it out, become frustrated by the squealing sound of the water, under pressure, trying to squeeze up through the restricted fill tube, only to have to start over.

I wonder, though, whether you used the services of a real, licensed plumber, since I’ve never known a plumber who flunked out of potty training, and every plumber I know could have told you right away what the problem was. When in doubt, hire a professional. Good luck!

Leeper

SALE

MERCHANDISE MART

Antiques/Collectibles

Finds Under $100

CRYSTAL STEMWARE, WATER, wine, champagne. Brand New in Boxes $99. 516-225-9191.

ELECTROLUX 30' HOSE for Power Nozzle. $80. 516-798-2098.

ELECTROLUX CENTRAL VACUUM Canister w/New Motor. Some attachments, Sidekick. $99. 516-798-2098.

LARRY LEVINE WOOL/ cashmere full length black coat woman's size 8. $40.00 (516) 462-2656

MEN'S HUNTING OUTFIT red and orange $12.00 each 516-221-9380

PLAYSTATION 2 GAME Console. Very good condition. Includes original box, cables (no controller). $60, 516-596-1538

TRANSPORT WHEELCHAIR: EXCELLENT condition, folds easily, has complete set of removable leg braces. $75.00. 516-835-4453.

Finds $100-$350

FINDS UNDER $100

Finds Under $100

BISSELL PRO HEAT 12 amps Carpet Cleaner. (Like New ) $90 516-825-0069

BOYS BIKES $30.00 basketball hoop $15.00 (516) 462-2656

CRAFTSMAN 22 INCH Double Insulated Hedge Trimmer $35. Craftsman Chainsaw $50 516-825-0069

COUCH: 95", DARK Beige, 2 Pillows, Good Condition. Asking $200. Call Kay At 516-766-8515

KITCHEN SET: Table/ chrome pedestal. 4 chairs with chrome and black vinyle seats. 5ft x 4ft smoked glass table.$200 Neg. 516.668. 8877

TABLES: COFFEE AND 2 end tables. Wood frame with glass inserts. Great condition. $300 Neg.. 516-668-8877

SERVICES

Electricians

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Handyman

HANDYMAN

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Miscellaneous

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Pet Services

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Plumbing

PLUMBER! PLUMBER! PLUMBER! FREE ESTIMATES! Heating, Repairs, Installations. $25 OFF New Customers. 24 Hour Emergency Response. 516-599-1011

PLUMBING & HEATING ALL TYPES Boilers, Bathrooms. Small/Large Jobs. Free Estimates. Call Tony 516-281-6061

Power Washing

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Tile

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Hurricane Ian is another sign of things to come

Hurricanes are the world’s costli est natural disasters, and they’re intensifying because of climate change. Eighty-five percent of all hurricane damage is caused from Category 3, 4 and 5 storms. A hurricane with 150mph winds has the potential to do 250 times the damage of one with 75-mph winds. As the Earth’s climate warms, there has been a substantial increase in the pro portion of Catego ry 4 and 5 storms. And wind isn’t the only problem. The National Oce anic and Atmo spheric Adminis tration projects that the rainfall these storms pro duce will increase by about 15 percent by the end of the 21st century, leading to more disastrous flooding.

When Hurricane Ian slammed Cuba, it was a Category 3 storm, with top winds of 125 mph. The island’s entire power grid col lapsed, leaving people without electricity and trapped in deadly floods. The following day, Ian struck the west coast of Florida with even more destructive force, having picked up strength from warmer ocean water. The Caribbean Sea is now about 1.8

degrees Fahrenheit warmer than in the past. On Sept. 28, Ian was a Category 4 storm, with winds reaching 150 mph, just below Category 5. In the past 30 years, only two Category 5 hurricanes had made land fall in the U.S.

Meteorologists report that before it hit Cuba, Ian became 67 percent stronger in under 22 hours, and it was further turbocharged as it headed from Cuba to Florida. It was one of 30 Atlantic tropical storms since 2017 that gained so much destruc tive power in less than a day. Climatologists predict that this phenomenon will become more frequent as the oceans and the Earth contin ue to warm.

According to University of Albany hur ricane scientist Kristen Corbosiero, “This season could be a harbinger of sorts of what is to come.” Over the past 10 years, there were about 25 percent more rapidly intensifying storms in the Atlantic and Eastern Pacific than were recorded 40 years ago.

Millions of people were forced to flee from Hurricane Ian, well over 100 people died, and according to a spokeswoman for the Insurance Information Institute, insur ance modelers estimate that the damage it inflicted will total between $20 billion and

$40 billion.

Even less intense hurricanes have dev astating impact. In 2012, Superstorm Sandy left over $50 billion in damage, making it the second-costliest hurricane in U.S. histo ry up to that time. At its peak, Sandy was “only” a Category 3 hurri cane, and when it made land fall in New York City, its wind speeds had dropped to tropical storm force. The wind and the rate of rainfall were moderate for a hurri cane, but flooding was exten sive because a number of fac tors lined up: the size of the storm, its slow speed, its path from east to west and the fact that it made landfall during a full moon at high tide.

In May 2020, Cyclone Amphan struck India and Bangladesh, forcing the evacuation of over 2 million people. Four months later, the western Ioni an Islands of Greece were battered by Cyclone Ianos, which flooded streets, destroyed crops just before harvest, tore down buildings and caused millions of dol lars in damage. Before the 1990s, hurricanelike cyclones in the Mediterranean, known as medicanes, happened rarely, because the climate there is generally dry.

In recent decades, the average speed of Atlantic hurricanes has slowed by more than 15 percent, making them more

destructive. In September 2020, Hurricane Sally stalled over the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico, absorbing warm water and gaining strength, and then flooded coastal communities in Florida, Alabama and Mississippi.

In Greek mythology, Cassandra was a priestess who rejected a liaison with the god Apollo and was condemned by him with the gift of true prophecies that no one would ever believe. Explaining the threat of climate change to Republicans like Flor ida’s Gov. Ron DeSantis is like being cursed with the power of Cassandra.

In a press conference last year, DeSantis dismissed scientific recommendations for addressing climate change as “a bunch of left-wing things” and announced that in Florida “we’re not doing any left-wing stuff.” He warned Floridians that if cli mate mitigation or adaptation policies were put in place, “gas would be six or seven bucks a gallon,” and his job was to make sure “people are able to have afford able energy.”

Dr. Alan Singer is a professor of teaching, learning and technology and the director of social studies education programs at Hofstra University. He is a former New York City high school social studies teacher and editor of Social Science Docket, a joint publication of the New York and New Jersey Councils for the Social Studies. Follow him on Twitter at https://twitter.com/AlanJSinger1.

There’s no escaping the division, in every arena

Why do you have to make everything a political issue? some readers ask, and then they sign off with, “[Exple tive] Biden!” It’s too late for false indigna tion; everything is political, from the books in our schools to the vaccines we get, from abortion and contraception to who we marry, who we are, what we eat, where we live, whether we wor ship and how.

MAGA and the extreme right have hyper-politicized American life. Their movement is fueled by hypocri sy — most recent ly, when it comes to women’s rights, most particularly women’s reproduc tive rights.

The GOP led the charge to overturn Roe v. Wade, setting up the end play by recruiting several ultra-conservative jus tices, named to the Supreme Court by for mer President Donald Trump.

Most Republicans proudly take respon sibility for this new restriction on wom en’s lives. The story takes a cynical twist, however. In the upcoming election, the GOP is backing former football player Herschel Walker for the Senate in Geor

gia. Walker was anointed by the former president, and touted a radical anti-abor tion position. Then, in an inconvenient turn of events, a woman came forward, saying Walker had paid for her abortion and asked her to get a second one, which she refused to do, according to The New York Times. Walker disowns the proof, hospital receipts and a per sonal note allegedly written by him and made public by the former girlfriend.

I wouldn’t spend the ink on this except for the galling hypocrisy. How does Walker, a clearly unqualified candi date who is morally chal lenged and intellectually naïve, still enjoy the support of most Republicans? They say one thing and they do another. They pose as righteous, but they put forward candidates like Reps. Marjo rie Taylor Green, Lauren Boebert and Matt Gaetz, extremists who pander to rac ists and antisemites.

The GOP embraces life except when it comes to supporting the lives of single mothers or early-childhood programs or many of the other social welfare initia tives that give people a helping hand. That is the living, breathing definition of hypocrisy.

The worship of the former president

is, we know, a kind of psychological con tagion. The self-appointed morality police in the mostly far-right GOP are actively supporting a corrupt, misogynistic man who should have been barred from public office years ago. Like you, I heard him on tape in 2016 saying he could grab a woman’s private parts because he was a celebrity. That was enough for me; the mystery is why the hypocrites are sticking around for a second act.

We are in October, Breast Cancer Awareness Month. That is a women’s issue, too. Every year, some 264,000 cases of breast cancer are diagnosed in the United States. The political piece is the laws deciding who gets access to screening and the best therapies.

In 2019, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 625,346 abortions were performed in U.S., mean ing that more than twice as many women who get breast cancer will seek an abor tion. Both breast cancer and abortions are significant health issues in women’s lives, and are best viewed through the lens of what is healthiest for the women. The deciders should be the women and their doctors, not politicians.

As president, Trump turned out to be

worse than we feared, an unprepared and erratic man who undermined our peace of mind and peace in the world. He trig gered a political lurch to the extreme right. At one point he threatened to defund Planned Parenthood, which, among its services, offers basic breast cancer screenings. He launched a renewed attack on women’s reproductive rights.

We live now in a political environment that feels increasingly hostile to me as an American woman. Breast cancer is, almost exclusively, a woman’s disease. It affects our morale, our confidence and our appearance. It brings us face to face with our own mortality.

Abortions are, exclusively, performed on women.

Breast Cancer Awareness Month is a good time to renew the fight for women’s rights, and access to decent health screen ings and care.

People ask why get political, but poli tics has already saturated the fabric of our lives. Women’s rights have been politi cized, not by women but by morality police who want to tell them who to be and how to be and if or when to have chil dren. In the Herschel Walker case, the extremists are keeping two sets of rules, one for Walker and one for everyone else.

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

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Churches need to see more of the faithful

in the days of ancient Rome, philos opher Seneca the Younger said that “every new beginning comes from some other beginning’s end.” And that’s exactly what Valley Stream Pres byterian Church is facing as it says goodbye to its longtime pastor, the Rev. Kymberley Clemons-Jones.

It’s not that it’s simply a time to move on for the good pastor. Instead, she feels she has no other choice.

“My salary, you know, is a hit to the congregation,” Clemons-Jones said. “It’s just something that we have to worry about every two weeks.”

Eliminating her salary would give the South Central Avenue church a little room to breathe financially, but it also means losing a pastor who, over the course of nearly 15 years, increased the size of the congregation four times over.

Yet, the Presbyterian church’s woes are hardly unique. While Covid-19 has exacerbated a lot of these issues, reli gious institutions have been under sig nificant financial strain in recent years.

Churches and synagogues have been sold, congregations scattered or merged with other communities, staff cut.

While there are a number of factors involved in all of this, the one that stands out the most is also the one that

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Stop blaming Columbus

To the Editor:

Democratic socialist Assemblywoman Marcela Mitaynes has introduced legisla tion to abolish Columbus Day. The famed Italian explorer has been honored for cen turies, like many other 15th and 16th cen tury explorers, for his brilliant naviga tional skills and bravery in helping Spain’s colonization of the Americas.

Now, centuries later, Columbus has become the target of leftist revisionist historians judging his actions by 21st century morals and values.

Mitaynes’s family originates from Peru, home of the Shining Path, and her major endorsements come from the Dem ocratic Socialists of America and the leftist Working Families Party. So we should not be shocked that she and her fellow leftists always seem to focus their attacks mostly on Anglo-Euro people when it comes to the colonization of the New World. Their bias and prejudice are more than obvious in the targets they choose.

They intentionally attempt to erase the historical fact that it was the Catholic Spanish crown that destroyed the Maya, Aztec and Inca civilizations in the early 16th century. That it was they who mur

might be the hardest to fix: Many just aren’t joining their faithful brethren seeking to visit houses of worship.

Last year, for the first time in its 80-year history, Gallup found that more people didn’t belong to a church, syna gogue or mosque than did. Just 47 per cent of those polled frequented a reli gious institution in 2020, according to researchers, compared with 50 percent in 2018 and a whopping 70 percent in 1999 — a number that had remained mostly consistent since 1937.

Church membership has dropped because the number of people express ing no religious preference has been on the rise, Gallup found. The portion of Americans who didn’t identify with any specific religion grew from 8 percent in the late 1990s to 1 in 5 today.

Yet waning faith isn’t the only culprit here. That same Gallup poll also revealed a significant drop in church membership even among those who did identify with a faith. Between 1998 and 2000, three-quarters of religious Ameri cans belonged to a church, synagogue or mosque. In the years leading up to the pandemic, that number had fallen to 60 percent.

That ultimately leaves churches like Valley Stream Presbyterian in the

lurch.

“People are still afraid to come out,” Clemons-Jones said. “Our tithes and offerings have taken such a huge hit.”

Valley Stream Presbyterian has served parishioners for nearly a centu ry. Church leaders are scrambling to make the transition from having a pas tor to not having one as smooth as possi ble, but it won’t be easy. While religious institutions offer their communities a range of services and activities — from youth outreach to food pantries to other charitable work — the spiritual leader still remains the central focus of each of them. Without that leader, an already struggling institution inches that much closer to non-existence.

The beauty of America is that it’s a country where all of us are free to believe, or not believe, what we want. But for those who do still believe — a segment of our population that is still in the majority — let’s not forget the very institutions that are the bedrock of our faith.

Valley Stream Presbyterian may very well pull through this, just as it has past challenges. So many houses of worship aren’t so fortunate, yet we can create a new beginning from some other begin ning’s end simply by showing up.

dered, tortured, enslaved and decimated the indigenous populations. It was Spain that offi cially introduced the African slave trade in South America.

The biggest mass murders of that time were not Christopher Columbus, but the conquista

dors, Cortez, Pizarro, Alvarado, Balboa and several others.

Time to separate fact from hateful propagan da as concerns history.

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The battle against antisemitism continues

With the Jewish High Holy Days and Yom Kippur behind us, we in the Jewish community look forward to all that is to come in the new year, 5783 on the Hebrew calendar.

experienced a similar disturbing phe nomenon.

espousing the notoriously antisemitic libel of the Protocols of the Elders of Zion, and suggesting antisemitic tropes about Jewish power and control.

which other countries are not held. We encourage other towns to follow suit.

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The Jewish people look to Israel and all the wonderful events, like the Abra ham Accords, widening Israel’s circle of peace and the innumerable con tributions Israel has made to the world. We also acknowledge the contributions of American Jewry to our wonderful country and the place we have in the tapestry of America’s multi cultural land scape.

However, we cannot ignore the prob lem of antisemitism and all forms of hate in America. Hate crimes have sky rocketed for many of America’s diverse communities. Barely a week goes by when there isn’t a violent attack on an identifiably Jewish resident in Brooklyn. The Asian-American community has

On Long Island, for the most part, we have been spared a large uptick in hate, but there have been a number of disturb ing incidents. Nazi swastikas and other symbols of hate continue to appear in public spaces from time to time. While these actions cannot be minimized and cause real harm to the Jewish com munity and all those of good will, it is often the work of adolescents who want to do something mis chievous, but have no clue about the hate these sym bols represent. Thankfully, these children can be edu cated, and are not inculcat ed to hate.

We have seen the Proud Boys, a farright, neo-fascist group that spews hatred and advocates violence toward many minority communities, brazenly march in several towns. We saw antisemitic flyer drops by the so-called Goyim Defense League this summer in several Nassau County communities. One person, under the cover of night, drove around the South Shore, leaving antisemitic leaflets

We are thankful that elected officials and community stakeholders have come together to denounce these acts as unacceptable and antithetical to the values of our counties and towns, and that law enforcement agencies are doing every thing they can to protect Long Island’s Jewish com munity.

In addition to remaining steadfast in denouncing these acts, Nassau and Suf folk County and 10 towns and villages have adopted the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance Working Defini tion of Antisemitism. It is widely acknowledged as the authoritative defini tion by the U.S. government, most states, including New York, and dozens of coun tries. The definition is a non-legally bind ing tool to identify antisemitism, wheth er in its traditional forms, or the new antisemitism, which demonizes and attempts to delegitimize the State of Isra el or holds Israel to double standards to

Twenty-two Long Island municipal leaders have also signed on to the Ameri can Jewish Committee’s Mayors United Against Antisemitism Campaign, along with over 700 leaders nationwide, in a partnership with the U.S. Conference of Mayors. This campaign is a pledge to identify and properly deal with antisemi tism if it appears in a municipal leader’s jurisdiction.

So, yes, at this holy time of year, the Jewish community acknowledges the wonderful freedoms America has afford ed us. Many American Jews will agree that, to date, there has been no better place and time to live as a Jew than in America right now. But this is a tenuous statement, one that relies on every elect ed official, religious leader, community leader and resident to stand up to anti semitism and all forms of hate.

We wish those who celebrate a Happy New Year, and we thank all our non-Jew ish neighbors for your friendship and everything you have done and will do to make sure Long Island remains a place for all to worship and live in harmony.

Eric Post is Long Island director of the American Jewish Committee.

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One-seat rides? Not for everyone.

To the Editor:

Long Island Rail Road President Catherine Renaldi reminded me of Pinocchio when she said, “Fans who live east of Belmont now have a one-seat ride to attend Islanders and other events at the UBS Arena,” at the ribbon-cut ting ceremony for the opening of the westbound platform at the new Elmont UBS Arena station on Oct. 6.

That may be true for Oyster Bay, Port Jeffer son, Huntington and Ronkonkoma branch rid ers, but it does not apply to Babylon, Speonk, West Hempstead, Long Beach and Far Rocka way branch riders. They will have to change at Jamaica before doubling back east to reach the UBS Arena. Port Washington branch riders have an additional Woodside transfer.

Renaldi neglected to mention that the source of funding for the station is the Empire State Development Corporation, which trans ferred $105 million from its budget to the Met ropolitan Transportation Authority. That financed the new Elmont station. The develop ers put in $30 million up front, and the state, $75 million. The developers will make pay ments, without interest, to reimburse the state over the next 30 years. They end up with an interest-free loan. So much for truth in adver tising!

LARRY PENNER Great Neck

Larry Penner is a transportation advocate, his

torian and writer who previously worked for the Federal Transit Administration’s Region 2 New York Office.

For Randi, is even the Holocaust political?

To the Editor:

I read Randi Kreiss’s column “When Nazis killed 6 million, where was America?” (Sept. 29-Oct. 5), on Ken Burns’s documentary “The U.S. and the Holocaust,” and I look forward to watching it. But I find it amazing that even when covering a historical topic from the 1940s, Ms. Kreiss cannot resist making it political and taking a cheap shot at Republi cans and former President Trump.

If she really wants to experience prejudice in 2022, I challenge her to don a red Make America Great Again hat and attempt to walk on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, in SoHo, Greenwich Village or basically any where in New York City. She should let us know how far she gets before being confronted and assaulted by those she puts on a pedestal.

“Ignorance and fear create the gods, enthu siasm and deceit adorn them, and human weakness worships them,” the British novel ist Graham McNeill wrote. Ms. Kreiss is wor shipping false gods, and should be seeing someone about her severe case of Trump derangement syndrome.

TOM O’CONNOR North Bellmore

o n Long Island, no surge in hate, but several disturbing incidents.

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