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Remembering the fallen, 21 years later At the Merrick Fire Department’s annual Sept. 11 memorial ceremony, a massive America flag was hung parallel to Sunrise Highway. The ceremony commemorated Ex-chief Ronnie Gies and Ex-captain Brian Sweeney, who died when they responded to the World Trade Center on the day of the attacks. Story, more photos, page 3.

Movie theater shuts down amid property ownership changes

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Merrick Cinemas V, on Broadcast Plaza in Merrick, has closed, just five years after it opened.

The movie theater, at 15 Fisher Ave. — at the entrance to the plaza — has been in operation there for about 20 years. It reopened under its most recent owner, Dean Theodorous, in October 2017.

At the end of August, its signage and movie posters were taken down, and replaced by a simple message: “Theater closed. Goodbye, Merrick.”

According to a statement on the theater’s website, the lease for the property is expiring, and the

building is to be sold. “Despite our efforts to keep the theater open, the new buyers were unwilling to provide us with a new lease,” the statement said.

Joe Baker, a Merrick Chamber of Commerce board member, said that at one point there were three movie theaters in town. Baker used to own the maroon-colored house, where he had a coffee shop in the 1980s and ’90s, next to what was then a catering business, before it became a movie theater.

When Merrick Cinemas V closed suddenly, it came as a shock to many — including Baker. “It’s interesting,” he said. “Sad, but interesting.”

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Students were reintroduced to each other and to the equipment that they use to produce their weekly broadcasts that will air throughout the year. The week was filled with team building activities and new technologies as BMB faculty Stu Stein, Lisa Kalish and Matt Russell rolled out some of the new equipment being brought online this year for the returning students and welcomed the incoming BMB class of 2026 to the program.

“It was great to be back in the studio with my friends and making new friends doing what we all love to do,” said senior and incoming BMB News Courtesy Bellmore-Merrick Broadcasting Director Sean McQuillan. “Boot Bellmore-merrick Broadcasting students returned to Camp will really help the studio before the start of school for the program’s first ever us hit the ground run- BMB Boot Camp. ning this year because Many rising freshmen including we really want to build on the success we all had last year.”

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One of the highlights of the week for “This year, we are expecting a lot from all the students was creating “BMB Goes our seniors,” Kalish explained. “For the Back to School,” a 20-minute special feafirst time ever each of our seniors will be turing many of BMB’s familiar faces responsible to produce their own live highlighting the new things that people event. Being a part of Boot Camp gave can expect when they return to school them the opportunity to start practicing this week. some of the leadership skills they’ll need The show can be viewed on the proto be successful throughout the year.” gram’s YouTube channel, BMBroadcastSophomore Matthew Natof said he ing. enjoyed the opportunity to get back to the “This has been a great week for all of studio and get reacquainted with the us,” McQuillan said. “People are going to equipment and with friends he made last have to tune in all year to keep track of all year. the great things we’re going to be creat“I got to be a part of the STN team to ing.” work with the upperclassmen last year as The first BMB Morning Announcea freshman, so I was excited to get back ments aired on Sept. 9 and BMB launched into the studio with everyone and to start its fall sports season by covering the sharing some of the things I learned last Mepham Boys varsity soccer match veryear with the new freshmen,” he added. sus Wantagh on Sept. 14.

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MERRICK HERALD — September 15, 2022 Tim Baker/Herald photos

Wreathes in honor of the Merrick department’s ex-chief Ronnie Gies and ex-captain Bryan Sweeney are laid out every year.

Fire departments remember Sept. 11 attacks

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he grey clouds and light drizzle of rain did not mask the solemn mood felt across Bellmore-Merrick on Sunday, as the community and first responders commemorated the 21st anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks on the World Trade Center.

Two separate ceremonies take place annually — in Bellmore, with the Bellmore and North Bellmore Fire Departments, and in Merrick, with the Merrick and North Merrick Fire Departments.

At the Bellmore ceremony in front of the Bellmore Fire Department’s headquarters on Pettit Avenue, the department remembered its two volunteers and New York City firefighters Kevin Prior and Adam Rand, who died while performing rescue operations on the day of the attacks. In 2008, the department also lost volunteer firefighter Sean McCarthy, who responded to Ground Zero, and succumbed to a 9/11-related cancer.

Following the playing of the National Anthem, and a few speeches, three wreathes in their names were walked out to the department’s Sept. 11 memorial by members. The families of Prior, Rand and McCarthy also took part in the ceremony, by placing flower bouquets in front of the wreathes, in their honor and memory.

In Merrick, the ceremony is perhaps best known for the massive American Flag, that is hung parallel to Sunrise Highway, often grabbing the attention of many passerby, who honk in support of the department.

The Merrick memorial is at the corner of Sunrise and Merrick Avenue, alongside a steel girder from one of the tower’s.

A portion of Merrick Avenue was closed, so ceremony attendees could gather in the street for the service.

Each year, wreathes are laid for exchief Ronnie Gies, and ex-captain Bryan Sweeney, who gave their lives that day.

Gies’s three sons are all members of the department, and his son, Ronnie, is now the department’s chief.

“He was a great person — he’s all of our heroes,” Gies said last year. “He was amazing. He makes it tough every year because we miss him a lot.”

Musical arrangements for the ceremo-

ny in Merrick were provided by Sanford H. Calhoun High School Senior, Julianna Belbol.

Town Councilman Anthony D’Esposito, a former chief of the Island Park Fire Deparment, attended the ceremony, and shared some remarks about the department’s late ex-chief on Facebook.

“My message to my neighbors in Merrick was simple,” D’Esposito wrote. “Be kinder, promote peace and love (the) community — that’s exactly what heroes like Ronnie Gies would have wanted.”

At the Bellmore ceremony, the department’s Chaplain Dennis Rich shared a message with the ceremony’s attendees.

“The novelist William Faulker wrote ‘The past is never dead. It’s not even past,’” Rich recited. “This profound insight is certainly true of 9/11, twentyone years ago. Over 3,000 died that day.

The death toll mounts. The evil continues.

“We pray that bravery and unselfish heroism continues,” he said, “in the daily deeds of those who respond to disaster.”

County Legislator Steve Rhoads, a volunteer firefighter himself in Wantagh,

often attends the Merrick ceremony. Last year, Rhoads remarked the enduring lesson from Sept.

11 is, “that we must never be afraid to recognize evil for what it is, to call it by name and to be united in our standing against it.”

FireFighters in Merrick lined up, with their caps across their hearts, to commemorate the solemn day. at the BellMore Fire Department’s Sept. 11 memorial ceremony on Sunday, department members from both the Bellmore and North Bellmore departments stood in salute to honor and remember the fallen.

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Celebrating patriotism and heroism at Martin Avenue

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o mark Patriot Day and commemorate the 21st anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, students and staff throughout the North Bellmore School District wore red, white and blue to school on Sept. 9.

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mentary School, students learned how many acts of bravery and heroism took place in the aftermath of the attacks. Children learned how ordinary people can be heroes by doing kind deeds for others. They read a poem and identified words that show hero traits.

Photos Courtesy North Bellmore School District

Second grade teacher Antonietta Fischetti read a heroes poem along with her students.

Martin avenue eleMentary School Principal James O’Brien stopped by Debra Ferretti’s first grade classroom on Sept. 9, where students dressed in red, white and blue for Patriot Day and had discussions about heroes.

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Wild Ones hopes to see a similar ordinance created in the Town of Hempstead.

Weather-related questions were raised about storms potentially causing a tree to fall on a house as reason homeowners may want trees removed. McLaughlin said trees fall when they are not properly cared for and there are ways to preserve their life, without chopping them down.

“Most of the time, trees that are ripped up, fall, or cause damage, have more to do with being in the wrong place to begin with,” she said.

McLaughlin said, when large species of trees were planted, it was not taken into account the amount of space they’d need to grow. This causes uprooting and soil compaction, which can cause a tree to deteriorate and fall in the case of a storm.

Man-made solutions, such as structural soil, are porous and allow ample room for roots to grow.

McLaughlin said the area a tree was planted can also be made larger.

“You can expand it, and dig around the root system, even if the tree has been planted for 20 years,” she explained. “You get a little bit of movement, a little bit of oxygen in there, and that will help cultivate the soil and help the tree reestablish itself in a healthy way, and to stay hardened even in storms.”

Nass said Wild Ones contacted Tricia Moriates, Counsel to the Town’s Comptroller. In an email correspondence from early August, Moriates informed the organization the town was preparing a newly drafted tree pres-

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there are a number of neighborhoods of concern, including Merrick Woods, an area known for its abundance of trees. ervation code, to be completed likely sometime in September. The town is open to meeting with the group, to hear its recommendations and opinions, before the ordinance moved onto official hearings.

In the interim, the group is working with local school districts to implement workshops and programs that encourage students to learn about trees and tree maintenance.

To learn more about the greater-Wild Ones organization, visit WildOnes.org, and to reach the Long Island chapter, contact wildoneslongisland@gmail.com.

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to Fred Nass, the group’s president. What the group hopes to eventually accomplish, in working with the Town of Hempstead, is to have the town’s tree removal guidelines changed and encourage residents to learn and care about their trees.

Christina McLaughlin of the Cornell Cooperative Extension in East Meadow, provided insight to updating tree ordinances.

“With our Long Island environment, we know what the problem is — we see the numbers and pictures of where we used to be to where we are now,” McLaughlin said. “You have to make sure, that with what you’re talking about, you’re organized, and it’s a topic that you care about.”

In the Town of Hempstead, according to guidelines under its Highway Department, if a property owner wishes to hire a contractor to remove a tree, or remove a tree themselves, they must apply for a $25 Tree Permit. Permits are not granted for healthy or growing trees. Permits, if approved, are mailed to the applicant.

According to Wild Ones, a strict tree ordinance in the neighboring Town of North Hempstead passed last year.

There are many factors when determining if a tree can be cut down, including its size, the rarity of the species, and the historical value of the tree.

The ordinance states if a tree with a diameter of 6 inches or greater, at 4½ feet, is removed, the property owner is subject to tree replacement guidelines, which means one to three trees must be replanted within 90 days of the previous tree’s removal, between April 1 and

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Town of Hempstead honors Sept. 11 victims

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t’s been just over two decades since the World Trade Center and the Pentagon was attacked, and a plane full of heroes stopped even more attacks over Pennsylvania.

More than 3,000 lives were lost that day, including 200 from the Town of Hempstead.

Hundreds gathered at Point Lookout Park at Lido Beach last weekend for the town’s 9-11 Sunrise Memorial service. Point Lookout’s beach is remembered as a location where people assembled to watch the World Trade Center as it burned, sending high clouds of smoke up in the air — visible despite its great distance.

A permanent memorial to the victims was dedicated at the park in 2017, featuring the names of more than 3,000 people, etched Courtesy Town Councilman Christopher Carini on granite plaques. It also hEmpstEad towN board members joined Supervisor Don Clavin to pay homage to the 200 town residents who perished in the attacks of Sept. includes a rusted 30-foot long steel beam from the 11, 2001, during a sunrise memorial service at Point Lookout Park at Lido Beach. twin towers.

Many first responders sunrise memorial to remember and names etched on the memorial, with Year after year, visitors take part in to the attacks have battled and died from the town’s ceremony, tossing hundreds pray for the ones we lost — their famipencils and paper provided by the town.

9-11-related illnesses, and their names Town Supervisor Don Clavin thanked lies, and our heroic first responders,” he of white carnations into the ocean as a have been added to the memorial since those who attended on social media. symbol of the many lives lost. Loved wrote. “God bless America.” its erection — and will continue to be “Thank you to everyone who gathones of those deceased also have the added in the future. ered at Point Lookout for this morning’s opportunity to make rubbings of the –Jordan Vallone

Nassau County remembers those we lost

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ach name was read, one-byone. Shared. Remembered.

It was part of Nassau County’s commemoration of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks during a Sunday evening gathering at Eisenhower Park.

Visitors came from all over to remember loved ones who lost their lives 21 years ago. Tears were shed and people embraced as more than 300 names were read aloud so that they will never be forgotten. County Executive Bruce Blakeman also heard a name he recognized — Thomas Jurgens, a New York state court officer, and his nephew.

Bob Beckwith, a Long Beach resident who stood next to President Katrina O’Brien/Herald photos George W. Bush when he spoke at the Nassau CouNty ExECutivE Bruce Blakeman ruins of the World Trade Center in spoke at the county’s recitation ceremony and the days following the attacks, led with the Pledge of Allegiance. After musical tribute dedicated to victims of 9/11. that, Chris Macchio performed “Ave Maria.”

Trade Center, and a wall with names of After the ceremony, roses were placed county residents who died. A 6,500-pound by loved ones near the names of those red granite monument was erected to lost on the memorial located near the honor first responders who have died Harry Chapin Lakeside Theatre. from illnesses since rushing to help at the site of the attacks in Manhattan.

Just last year, a new monument was added to the memorial that already has –Mallory Wilson salvaged beams from the former World

thE mEmorial at Eisenhower Park remembering those lost during the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks features salvaged beams from the World Trade Center, a wall filled with names, and a red granite monument that honors first responders who have died from illnesses related to their rescue and recovery efforts on Sept. 11, and beyond.

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Some are urging lawmakers repeal of restrictive abortion statutes found in five Long Island municipalities. They suggest these restrictive laws set a precedent for future restrictions to abortion access. Those who violate these laws could face jail time and fines.

Abortion laws uncovered in town codes Officials urge local leaders to remove them By roKSana amiD ramid@liherald.com

With the repeal of Roe v. Wade still fresh in many minds, restrictions on abortions found in local municipal codes are being rediscovered again across several Long Island municipalities — laws some fear could create blueprints for future restrictions.

The laws — written before the famous 1973 decision that rendered them moot — have turned up in the towns of Hempstead, Oyster Bay and Huntington, as well as the villages of Freeport and Williston Park. The laws restrict abortion access of any kind — including medication-based, non-surgical procedures — and require abortions to occur only in a hospital setting.

Those found violating these laws could have been subject to jail time and fines.

While state law is in place protecting procedures to end pregnancies, some local officials say these old restrictions would have effectively outlawed abortion clinics like those run by Planned Parenthood while adding barriers to women accessing specific kinds of health care.

At a news conference in front of the Nassau County Courthouse last week, local officials joined pro-abortion activists to condemn these laws. State Sen. Anna Kaplan and Assemblywoman Gina Sillitti were joined by Sen. John Brooks, Assemblywomen Judy Griffin and Taylor Darling, as well as some council members

Stilliti did reassure the crowd, however, from the Town of North Hempstead.

“I was disgusted to know that these the state legislature has ensured a womabortion restrictions were still on the an’s right to choose was protected, and books,” said Deanna Drury, who lives in encouraged local municipalities to pass Oyster Bay. “Laws cannot exist criminaliz- similar rules.

“There are those running for office ing reproductive health care.”

Drury, a mother to two young boys, right now trying to repeal these efforts,” says she refuses to raise her children Stilliti said. “As a proud pro-choice elected where access to reproductive health care official, we have to make sure every loophole is closed, and closed is restricted. tight.”

“Now with abortion rights Kaplan expressed her conunder attack, we need to keep cerns over what she described New York a safe place for as the U.S. Supreme Court’s reproductive care and get rid reckless decision to hinder of these draconian laws.” constitutional rights. She Ashna Mehra, a resident believes it’s the responsibility physician from North Hempof legislators like her to fight stead, stressed that reproducfor rights at every level of govtive health care is a major ernment, stressing that there aspect of health care. people who will use politi“Restricting access affects Deanna Drury are cal discourse to restrict the overall safety, as well as menrights of women. tal and physical health,” she Oyster Bay resident “It’s shocking that over a said. million people on Long Island Mehra believes access to abortion is crucial to the overall well- currently live in a community where there are still abortion restrictions on the being of a woman’s health.

“The reassurance of access cultivates a books,” Kaplan said. “We know that these relationship of honesty between health laws were enacted with the sole purpose care professionals and the public,” she of getting between women and their right to choose.” added.

The state senator also believes officials Abortion restrictions in the Town of North Hempstead were adopted in late in affected communities should follow the 1971, a year after the state senate legalized lead of the Town of North Hempstead.

“We should stand up for women by abortion up to the 24th week of pregnancy, and two years before the U.S. Supreme repealing these unjust barriers to abortion care,” Kaplan said, “and finally send Court’s ruling on Roe v. Wade.

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aws cannot exist criminalizing reproductive health care.

these draconian restrictions to the dustbin of history where they belong.”

Yet, there are many who believe overturning Roe was the right decision. Some, like anti-abortion advocate Marie Coyle of Glen Cove believed abortion simply dismissed the potential and value for human life.

“I think we’re tampering in areas that we should not,” Coyle said. “You can control your body before, but once you have a child within you, you can’t control that, it’s left to God.” Coyle believes children not wanted by their mothers should be placed in adoptive care so their potential for life isn’t squandered.

There are also others who, believe it or not, don’t have a strong opinion one way or the other on the controversial topic.

The Rev. Roger Williams of First Baptist Church of Glen Cove believes in the sanctity of life, but is politically proabortion. Williams is not in favor of the atmosphere surrounding Roe, however, believing the movement too politically motivated.

“I don’t want to sound like I’m making a judgment against individuals who are pro-life and anti-abortion, but I don’t see that movement being completely concerned with life all together,” he said.

Williams believes for and against abortion have been very harsh to women, and refuse to provide an adequate support system for mothers and children after birth.

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Herald sports Talent-rich Mepham eyes prize By gaRRett D. URiBe sports@liherald.com

I JosUe asCeNCio CUeVa Baldwin Junior Soccer

CoMiNg oFF aN All-County campaign that saw him post six shutouts and allow more than one goal just once in 15 games while helping the Bruins to a first-place regular-season finish, Ascencio Cueva was the Nassau Conference AA Goalkeeper of the Year.

He’s a third-year starter with eight career shutouts and Baldwin’s biggest asset and director of traffic in the defensive zone.

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Girls Soccer: Sewanhaka at Elmont ......................4:30 p.m.

Girls Soccer: Hewlett at V.S. North.........................4:45 p.m.

Boys Soccer: Freeport at Oceanside .......................... 5 p.m.

Field Hockey: Seafrod at East Meadow...................... 5 p.m.

Friday, sept. 16

Football: Elmont at Kennedy .................................4:15 p.m.

Boys Soccer: South Side at Lawrence...................4:30 p.m.

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

Girls Soccer: East Meadow at Baldwin....................... 5 p.m.

Boys Soccer: Hewlett at Calhoun ............................... 5 p.m.

Boys Soccer: Mepham at MacArthur ......................... 5 p.m.

Football: Roosevelt at Hewlett .................................... 6 p.m.

Football: Farmingdale at Oceanside .......................... 6 p.m.

Football: Garden City at South Side........................... 6 p.m.

saturday, sept. 17

Girls Soccer: Mepham at South Side....................... 11 a.m.

Girls Volleyball: West Hemp. at East Meadow ......11:45 a.m.

Football: Uniondale at Baldwin .................................. 2 p.m.

Football: Freeport at East Meadow ............................ 2 p.m.

Football: Sewanhaka at Long Beach.......................... 2 p.m.

Football: MacArthur at Mepham ................................ 2 p.m.

Football: Seaford at V.S. South................................... 2 p.m.

Football: Plainedge at Carey ...................................... 2 p.m.

t can hardly be missed that 2022 presents the ideal conditions for a Mepham moment.

Not only will the Pirates boys’ soccer team welcome the return of its All-County trio of forwards – chief co-creators, as juniors last season, of Nassau Conference A1 cochampion Mepham’s leagueleading offense – as well as that of All-State senior midfielder Konstantinos Karousis, but the club will also enter its Conference A East season possessing a most valuable intangible: a very, very big chip.

Seeing instant dividends flow last autumn from its switch to a three-forward front, Mepham – which finished 8-0-4 in league, 12-1-4 overall – would suffer its first and only defeat in a triple overtime loss to Roosevelt, 7-6, in the Class A quarterfinals.

Seventh-year coach Zach Gosse – whose club returned to form last fall after back-toback .500 seasons on the heels of its 2018 county Class A championship – said Mepham will use last year’s heartbreak as a lesson and as fuel for its drive this season.

“The motto of this season is ‘Be relentless,’” said Gosse.

“Our playoff loss was devastating. The guys recognize that this year we can’t take our foot off the gas. We found the formula with our three forwards, and we need to score and continue to attack.”

Pirates catalyst Deshaun Maitland, A1’s leader last season with nine goals and 14 points (five assists), is back along with fellow senior forwards Sean Scott (six goals,

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five assists) and Dominic Saraceni (five goals, two assists), a left-footer and key component of Mepham’s signature attack.

“All three forwards are incredibly fast,” Gosse said. “And they all change directions well. Dominic’s left foot gives us an edge, from either side.

On the left he can serve a great cross, and on the right he can cut in for shots.”

Team captain Karousis (two goals, eight assists) becomes a fourth-year starter, heading a Mepham midfield that includes All-Conference senior Kyle Persaud (three goals, three assists), first-yearstarting junior Isayah Contreras and six-foot-three senior newcomer Gianmarco Priola.

“Konstantinos is a great playmaker who not only gets us started but creates opportunities” Gosse said. “And our two new midfielders are great additions.”

Honorable Mention AllCounty senior wingback Dimitri Gogas leads Mepham’s defense, with starters Jeffrey Decina (senior) and Mark Diener (sophomore) also returning from the league’s secondstingiest unit. A three-way battle at goalkeeper has seen last year’s platoon tandem of Julian Murcia (35 saves) and Ncholas Parisi (42 saves) – both seniors – emerge as conumber ones, with junior Gavin Mehlhaff also increasingly making a case. “At goalie it would be nice to see one player emerge as the sure starter,” Gosse said. “But if we have to split time like last year, that would probably be okay too.”

Mepham kicks off its A East schedule Sept. 12 hosting Island Trees.

“This team definitely has a

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seNioR FoRWaRD DeshaUN Maitland, who was Conference A1’s leader last season with nine goals and 14 points, is one of the Pirates’ catalysts. lot to prove,” Gosse said.

“These kids realize that this is it. They had high expectations last year and weren’t happy

with how it ended. Now with 12 seniors, they know this may be our last chance, for a while, to return to the county final.”

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After more than two years, Long Island Rail Road commuters can now decide for themselves when — and where — to mask up while riding the rails. At least, officially.

Gov. Kathy Hochul lifted the state-imposed mask mandate last week, which was put in place by her predecessor, Gov. Andrew Cuomo, at the height of the coronavirus pandemic in early 2020. The move affects not only the LIRR, but also the rest of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, including New York City buses and subways, as well as the Metro-North Railroad.

Where health officials once considered mask-wearing a must for those traveling in densely ridden, close-contact spaces like trains, buses and subways to curb the spread of the virus that causes Covid-19, Hochul argued her policy shift keeps in step with the latest health data, and high vaccination rates.

“We’re in a far different place than we had been,” Hochul said. “We are seeing major declines in hospitalizations. We have to restore some normalcy to our lives.”

But some public health experts — like Dr. Bruce Hirsch of the Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra and Northwell — are concerned the call to make masks optional may have come too soon. Especially as winter approaches.

While the spread of the virus has stabilized, one omicron subvariant considered the virus’ most contagious strain to date, “is pretty good at sidestepping from immunity and causing infection, even in people who have been infected before and vaccinated,” Hirsch said. “And I think that this will increase the amount of transmission and increase the amount of Covid infection in our area if large numbers of us are going without a mask.”

MTA officials wouldn’t say if they would consider

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GOv. KAthy hOchUL announced last week the end of the mask mandate on public transportation — including busses and subways in New York City, as well as the Long Island Rail Road — shedding a requirement first instituted at the height of the coronavirus pandemic more than two years ago, which has been largely ignored over the last several months anyway. instituting their own mask mandate, but as of early this week, haven’t taken any such steps. Instead, they pointed to a 2020 study conducted for the American Public Transportation Association that found no inflated risk of virus

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transmission on public transportation, “especially where specific safeguards are in place — such as face coverings, well-functioning ventilation systems, and minimal talking by riders.”

At least one of three safeguards are currently in the MTA’s control: ventilation. It’s by no means a cure-all for stopping the spread of Covid-19, but high-quality ventilation reduces the concentration of coronavirus particles in the air.

It’s a health provision that, according to spokesman Tim Minton, the MTA has fortified.

“Fresh air replaces the air in LIRR train cars once every five minutes,” Minton said, in a statement. “Air filters are in the process of being upgraded,” said Minton in a statement.

Roughly a third of the air traveling through the car is fresh air pulled from above the roof of each car where two units of heating, ventilation and air-conditioning systems are mounted. A key advantage of the LIRR is its many stations — 124 in total — that allows for cars to regularly slide open doors and let in fresh air.

Despite Hochul’s change, free masks will continue to be available to anyone who requests one, Minton said.

The MTA says it’s distributed 56 million free masks since the beginning of the pandemic — more than 60,000 per day on average.

Hirsch says it’s important, however, for riders to remember they aren’t the only ones traveling.

“I’m imploring people to remember that there are friends, neighbors and loved ones in our immediate vicinity who may be older, who may have a weakened immune system, who may be required to take medications that diminish their immune response,” he said.

“Please wear a mask, out of courtesy and in solidarity with those people whose health is immune-compromised.”

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Locals say they’re sad to see movie theater close continued froM front page According to Loop Net, an online marketplace for commercial properties, the cinema is for sale, listed at $2.2 million by Cresa, a commercial real estate company.

The site’s investment highlight, the website said, is its close proximity to the Merrick Long Island Rail Road station, making it an “excellent development opportunity.” Loop Net indicates that the property is under contract, but does not say who is attempting to acquire it.

Baker said he saw movie seats being moved into a tractor-trailer behind the theater on Fisher Avenue, likely indicating that whoever is acquiring the property would no longer operate it as a cinema.

He added that he was guessing, and could not say for sure, that a developer might seek to replace the theater with a multistory property, with businesses on the ground floor and living quarters above it.

There have been two notable proposals for apartment complexes in Bellmore over the past year: one to replace a closed Citibank branch on Bedford Avenue, and the other to replace the former Temple Beth El on Bellmore Road. A question raised repeatedly by residents is where apartment dwellers would park their vehicles if the existing lot space in both locations proves inadequate.

If an apartment proposal is in the works for the closed cinema, it would need to be approved by the Town of

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Merrick cineMas V closed last month. The business, under its most recent ownership, has been open since 2017.

Hempstead, Baker said, to ensure that there is ample parking.

The cinema, he added, was in a good spot. Even though the lots in front of it are designated for commuter parking during weekday work hours, the town allowed the theater to operate in the

plaza, because most people attend movies in the evening or on weekends. Broadcast Plaza intersects Merrick Avenue, where most of Merrick’s local shops are located.

There is additional parking behind the cinema, on Fisher Avenue, for shoppers and, until now, theatergoers.

The theater was known for its low prices, and as a go-to location for private events, such as birthday parties.

“It was terribly shocking,” Vicki Ferretti wrote the Herald in a message on Facebook. “We had been there just a few weeks ago, and there were no indications that they were closing. It’s a shame really — the prices were great and they had just redone the theater, adding in reclining seats.”

Some agreed with Baker that an apartment complex may be in site’s future.

Yvette Novo-Scamardella wrote that she thought the property “may be rezoned for residential use.” “Honestly, I am saddened by this,” she added of the theater’s closure. “It was a nice place to take your kids to.”

Others in the area said they hoped Cinemas V’s demise wasn’t an indication that other nearby theaters may also be shutting down. “It’s sad,” Wendy Shatz said. “I hope that doesn’t happen to the Bellmore Playhouse.”

With many people watching movies nowadays on streaming services, like Netflix and Disney+, Shatz added, “it can’t help the movie theaters” stay open.

Theodorous thanked Merrick, and nearby communities, for their support over the last five years. He said he was “deeply saddened” that the community would lose its local theater. “Our amazing employees,” he added, “will be part of our family forever.”

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STEPPING OUT

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Venture forth to a nearby apple orchard

By Karen Bloom

Those short-lived delights of the season have arrived: juicy, crisp apples, sweet cider, harvest fairs — and, of course, some pumpkins along the way. Apple picking awaits, and is well underway at Long Island’s “u-pick” orchards.

Apple season is peaking now, but there’s still time to pick through mid October, according to area growers. Growers are producing more of the varieties that everyone loves — including the classics McIntosh and Empire, returning favorites Gala and Honeycrisp, and other popular choices: Zestar, Jonamac and Macoun. Zestar is an early-season apple that’s juicy, with a light and crisp texture.

Also consider newer varieties such as RubyFrost, SnapDragon and SweeTango. The RubyFrost’s blend of sweet and tart flavors and its crisp texture make it a great choice for eating as-is, and for use in baking salads and sauces.

The sweet juicy SnapDragon is characterized by a “monster crunch.” One of its parents is the Honeycrisp, and you’ll love the spicy/sweet flavor. Honeycrisp has also given us SweeTango, characterized by its crunchy sweet flavor.

AOH Feis & Festival The Nassau County Board of the Ancient Order of Hibernians once again welcomes fall with its annual AOH Feis & Festival.

You don’t need to be Irish to enjoy this most traditional celebration of Irish dance, music, piping, drumming, language and athletics. The 18th century tradition lives on in Nassau County, with competitions of dance and piping, Gaelic games for children, and much more, including a performance by Harpers Ferry. Bring a picnic lunch and settle in for the day, ready to experience the age-old traditions that are showcased at this fascinating event.

Sunday, Sept. 18, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. $10 per person; children younder than 16 free. Nickerson Beach, Lido Boulevard, Lido Beach. For more information, visit NassauAOH Feis.com.

Once you get home with your bounty, make some delicious apple treats.

make some delicious apple treats.

Classic Apple Crisp Filling: • 3 pounds apples, to yield 2 pounds peeled, cored, and sliced apples; about 9 cups • 1/4 cup (57g) rum, apple cider or juice, or water • 1/4 to 3/4 cup (53g to 159g) light brown sugar or 1/4 cup (53g) dark brown sugar, depending on the sweetness/tartness of your apples • 2 tablespoons (28g) butter, melted • 2 tablespoons (43g) boiled cider, optional but good • 1 1/2 teaspoons apple pie spice, or 1 teaspoon cinnamon + 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg + 1/4 teaspoon ginger • 3 tablespoons (20g) unbleached allpurpose flour or tapioca flour • 1/4 teaspoon salt Topping: • 3/4 cup (90g) unbleached all-purpose flour

• 1/2 cup (45g) quick-cooking oats • 1/4 teaspoon salt • 2/3 cup (142g) light brown sugar or dark brown sugar, packed • 1 teaspoon cinnamon • 3/4 teaspoon baking powder • 8 tablespoons (113g) butter, cold, cut in pats • 1/2 cup (57g) diced pecans or walnuts, optional Preheat oven to 350° F. Grease a 9-by9-inch square cake pan, or similar-size casserole pan.

Slice the apples about 1/4-inch thick.

Toss them with the remaining filling ingredients, and spread them in the pan.

To make the topping, whisk together the flour, oats, salt, sugar, cinnamon and baking powder.

Add the cold butter, working it in to make an unevenly crumbly mixture. Stir in the nuts, if you’re using them.

Spread the topping over the apples in the pan.

Set the pan on a parchment or foillined cookie sheet, to catch any potential drips. Bake for about 60 minutes, until bubbling and top is golden brown.

Remove to cool for at least 20 minutes before serving. If you serve the crisp hot/ warm, it may be quite soft; you wait till it’s completely cool, it’ll firm up nicely.

Note: To make individual crisps, grease eight 8-ounce capacity baking dishes, and proceed with the recipe accordingly

Celebrity Autobiography the smaller crisps for 45 to 55 minutes.

Fall’s Best Apple Cranberry Pie • Pastry for a 2 crust deep-dish 9-inch pie • 4 cups sliced, pared tart apples (thickly sliced) • 2 cups fresh cranberries • 3/4 cup brown sugar • 1/4 cup sugar • 1/3 cup all-purpose flour • 1 teaspoon cinnamon • 2 tablespoons butter Preheat oven to 425° F. Prepare pastry.

In large bowl, combine sugars, flour and cinnamon.

Add apples and cranberries. Mix to coat well. Turn into prepared pie pan.

Dot with butter. Cover with second crust and seal to bottom crust edge by pressing edges together, then flute.

Cut slits in top crust. Bake 40 to 45 minutes until crust is lightly browned.

Cover edge of crust with foil if crust is browning too quickly. Cool.

What could be funnier than celebrities reading heartfelt writings of other celebrities?

That’s the premise behind the popular ‘docu-theater’ comedy show “Celebrity Autobiography.” In this international hit, performers bring to life actual celebrity memoirs. The current edition features Long Islands’ own Susan Lucci and Ralph Macchio (now in the Netflix hit ‘Cobra Kai’), plus Mario Cantone (of ‘Sex and the City’ and ‘And Just Like That’ fame), Tate Donovan (‘The OC,’ ‘Damages’), Caroline Aaron (‘The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’), Julia Macchio (‘Flashdance: The Musical’), with ‘Saturday Night Live’ comedy legend Alan Zweibel and creators Eugene Pack and Dayle Reyfel. They act out jawdropping vignettes inspired and torn straight from the pages of the most unforgettable tell-alls.

Saturday, Sept. 17, 7 p.m. $75.

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Retro69’s Woodstock Revival

Neighborhood Farm Stand Eggs, honey, and fresh vegetables are sold every Sunday, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the Garden at St. Francis. outside the church or in the church hall. Visit 1692 Bellmore Ave., North Bellmore. Local produce is available through late October. Leftover produce is donated to local charities in Bellmore-Merrick.

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The Sixties Show

Step back to the ‘60s at NYCB Theatre at Westbury, 960 Brush Hollow Rd., Westbury, with the energetic band who bring you their Sixties Show, Saturday, Sept. 24, 8 p.m.

These dynamic musicians are known for re-creating spot on, note for note re-creations of the hits, B-sides and deep album cuts from the greatest songs of the era that defined a generation. The concert experience includes a full multi-media production with time travel special effects, narration, 60s archival audio and newsreel footage and a light show. For information/tickets, visit TheTheatreAtWestbury.com or LiveNation.com or call (516) 247-5200.

Want to brush up on your farming techniques, and contribute to a community garden? Every Wednesday from 3 to 5 p.m., and every Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon, visit the Garden at St. Francis, 1692 Bellmore Ave., North Bellmore, to help with garden tasks. Open to everyone, regardless of physical abilities.

For more information, call (516) 679-1184.

The groovy Woodstock era comes alive when Retro69 performs their Woodstock Revival show, Sunday, Sept.

18, noon-3 p.m., at Crossroads Farm at Grossmans, 480 Hempstead Ave., Malverne. A tribute to the 53rd anniversary of the famed festival, the band covers all the music, including, Richie Havens, Sweetwater, Bert Sommer, Tim Hardin, Melanie, Arlo Guthrie, Joan Baez, Joe McDonald, John Sebastian, Keef Hartley Band, Santana, Canned Heat, Grateful Dead, Mountain, CCR, Janis Joplin, Sly & The Family Stone, The Who, Jefferson Airplane, Joe Cocker, Ten Years After, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, and so much more. The free event will be under a tent, rain or shine. For information, contact (516) 881-7900.

Merrick Fall Festival The Merrick Fall Festival is back this year, from Oct. 21 through Oct. 23. Rides and games for the carnival will be open on Friday night, from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.

Food and craft vendors will line Merrick village, starting at 11 a.m. on Saturday and Sunday.

The festival will take place at the Merrick Train Station off of Sunrise Highway, and along Merrick Avenue. For information, visit MerrickChamber.org.

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Bellmore Family Street Festival

Grab your lunch and join Nassau County Museum of Art Docent Riva Ettus for her popular “Brown Bag Lecture” live, via Zoom, Thursday, Sept. 15, 1 p.m. She’ll discuss the current exhibition, “Other Worlds than This: The Supernatural in Art.” Participants are invited to ask questions at the end of the program. Register at least 24 hours in advance to receive the program Zoom link. Also Oct. 13. Nassau County Museum of Art, 1 Museum Dr., Roslyn Harbor. (516) 484-9337 or NassauMuseum.org.

The Merrick Fire Department will hosts the 2022 Sixth Batallion Parade and Old Fashioned Drill on Sept 24. Many local departments will be taking part. Head down to the streets of Merrick to support the department and enjoy the post-parade festival. Various streets will be impacted for a few hours due to the parade.

More details to be announced in the coming weeks. The parade concludes on Merrick Avenue.

The Bellmore Family Street Festival is returning for its 36th year, between Sept. 22 and Sept. 25. The carnival in the Bellmore Long Island Rail Road parking lot, with rides and games, opens on Thursday at 6 p.m. Craft and food vendors will line the streets of Bellmore village on Saturday and Sunday, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. The festival will take place on Bedford and Pettit avenues, Broadway, and in the train station lot. For more information, contact the Chamber of Commerce of the Bellmores at (516) 809-5892.

SEPT. 19

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) 484-9337 or NassauMuseum.org.

Weekly Car Show in Bellmore The Bellmore Chamber of Commerce’s weekly car show takes place every Friday through Oct. 7. Admission is free for pedestrians, and entry fees for cars are $5 per vehicle.

It runs from 6-10 p.m., in the Bellmore LIRR parking lot.

‘Couple of Guys’ Fundraiser at Bellmore Movies Visit the historic Bellmore Movies on Sept. 19 at 7:30 p.m. for a fundraiser for “Couple of Guys,” a series by Merokean Debra Markowitz. Episode 1 will be streamed, as well as the world premier of Episode 2. $20 donations can be made via PayPal, Venmo or Cash App. For more information, please email Debra.Markowitz@gmail.com.

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Breast Cancer Hotline Drivein Movie Night Fundraiser Enjoy “A League of Their Own,” the 1992 comedy drama starring Geena Davis, Madonna and Tom Hanks, about the World War II-era All-American professional women’s baseball league, Friday, Sept. 23, 6:30 p.m.; movie 7 p.m. The fundraising event, at Adelphi University’s parking lot 5, 1 South Ave., Garden City, supports Adelphi’s Breast Cancer Hotline. Admission is $45 per car; advance purchase required. Light refreshments with the ticket. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit Breast-Cancer.Adelphi.edu/au_event/movie-nightfundraiser-baseball or bit.ly/3zOlDu5.

Tax Exemption Workshop Nassau County Legislator Debra Mulé is hosting a series of tax exemption workshops for Fifth Legislative District residents. During the workshops, Department of Assessment staff will assist residents with filing for veteran, senior citizen, volunteer firefighter and ambulance worker, limited-income disability and/or home improvement exemptions. Enhanced STAR applications will also be processed for homeowners already enrolled in the STAR program prior to Jan. 2, 2015. A workshop will take place, Tuesday, Sept. 20, 1-2:30 p.m., at the North Merrick Public Library, 1691 Meadowbrook Road, N. Merrick. For more information, contact (516) 571-4214.

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By MALLORY WILSON mwilson@liherald.com

After a vote in the County Legislature, Nassau seniors and disabled people who earn up to $58,400 can expect to be exempt from at least 5 percent of their property tax assessments. Those who earn less, a maximum of $50,000 annually, can anticipate being 50 percent exempt.

The unanimous vote, on Sept. 7, raised the income cap from $34,000 to $58,400 for the lowest percentage of exemption, and from $20,000 to $50,000 for the 50 percent exemption.

A spokesman for County Executive Bruce Blakeman said that he would sign the bill.

The change in the law came after Gov. Kathy Hochul signed state legislation on Aug. 8 authorizing counties like Nassau to opt into the new, higher-income eligibility levels. The county legislation would give Nassau County the same income caps as New York City.

There are two bills that allow the exemptions, one for those who are disabled and earn up to $58,400, and one for seniors who meet the income requirements.

At a news conference on Sept. 7, the Legislature’s minority leader, Democrat Kevan Abrahams, urged his Republican colleagues to expand the income caps, saying that the legislation was more important than ever, with people still struggling and still recovering from the coronavirus pandemic. “Nassau County is one of the

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ON Sept. 7, the County Legislature’s minority leader, Democrat Kevan Abrahams, urged his Republican colleagues to expand the income caps for seniors and the disabled that would allow them to be partially exempt from their property tax assessments. Later that day, the Legislature voted to approve the increased income caps. highest-taxing counties in the nation,” Abrahams said. “And we thought this would be the perfect time to be able to provide relief.”

Later that day, during a legislative meeting, the two pieces of legislation got the votes they needed.

Under the current income requirements, 9,000 households are benefiting from exemptions, according to Abrahams, who added that that number could double once the new income caps are put in place.

According to tax-rates.org, the median property tax bill in Nassau County is $8,711 per year, for a home with the county’s median value of $487,900. Nassau collects, on average, 1.79 percent of a property’s assessed fair market value as property tax.

The website also states that the average yearly property tax paid by Nassau residents is just over 8 percent of their annual income.

Both Republicans and Democrats in the

State Legislature voted for the new income eligibility, Democratic Sen. Kevin Thomas said at the news conference. “This is something that both sides agree on,” he said.

“Failing to adopt these measures in Nassau County will leave vulnerable residents without the crucial relief they are entitled to and deserve.”

Republican County Legislator Tom McKevitt said it was only fair that Nassau seniors and those with disabilities get the same relief as those in New York City. “We found that especially with the cost of living in Nassau County, especially with higher property taxes in Nassau as compared to New York City, “ McKevitt said, “it would only be fair if there was equity between the taxpayers in Nassau and those in New York City. Especially for those seniors trying to get relief in order to keep their homes.”

McKevitt said that he had some constituents who benefited from the maximum exemptions.

“I am proud to sign these bills to put money back in the pockets of New York homeowners and help seniors and families stay in their homes,” Hochul said in a statement on Aug. 8. “With inflation and rising costs putting a strain on families nationwide, this legislation will help to ensure that New Yorkers — from seniors to first-time homebuyers — get some muchneeded relief. I thank the bill sponsors for getting this legislation over the finish line, and for their partnership in our mission to keep New York affordable.”

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It was a celebration at the new J Wing Patient Pavilion at Mount Sinai South Nassau in Oceanside last week as hospital and construction leaders gathered to celebrate the raising of the final steel beam. The $113 million facility is expected to welcome its first patients in 2024.

Mount Sinai places one last steel beam New patient pavilion includes 40 beds for critical care By aNDRE sILVa asilva@liherald.com

It’s a tradition dating back to some of the earliest days of modern construction.

When a building is almost completed, the builders celebrate its construction by placing the last steel beam at the highest point in what’s known as a “topping out” ceremony.

Mount Sinai South Nassau upheld this custom with its own topping out ceremony last week, celebrating the completion of the four-story J Wing Patient Pavilion at Oceanside’s One Healthy Way. More than 40 people — including board members, construction workers and other staff members — gathered for photos with the final steel beam of the building’s construction.

Attendees — clad with white hard hats — signed their names onto the beam, and cheered when it was hooked to a crane and hoisted up to the top of the building, where it was placed securely.

The steel beam was adorned with an American flag on one end, a small tree on the other, and a large Mount Sinai banner draped in the middle. Damian Becker, Mount Sinai South Nassau’s public relations manager, said the tree represents the fact there were no injuries or accidents on the job site, and traditionally, is supposed to stay in place.

The beam was placed up past the fourth floor and toward the back, said Mark Brundage, a sales and operations worker for JC Steel, who created the beam. Even so, its tree was still visible from Nassau Road.

The patient pavilion will feature an extended emergency department, add 40 new beds for critical care patients, and nine modern surgical suites under one roof. Joe Calderone, a spokesman for Mount Sinai, said the operating rooms would be large enough to potentially pro-

CoNstRuCtIoN woRkERs saL Gustella and Curran Digney sign their names onto the final beam steel beam of the J Wing Patient Pavilion as part of its topping out ceremony last week at Mount Sinai South Nassau in Oceanside. The pavilion will open in 2024. vide open-heart surgery and other cardiac services — if approved.

“Currently we need a certificate of need from the New York State Department of Health,” Calderone said. “But providing open-heart surgery to our patients is the goal.”

Mount Sinai’s operating rooms are fully functional and viable facilities, the spokesman added, but open-heart surgery and other cardiac procedures require larger rooms to accommodate all necessary equipment — which the new patient pavilion will provide. Standard operating rooms of this scale require 250 square feet, but the J Wing Pavilion will provide operating rooms of up to 600 square feet.

The patient pavilion’s construction is part of a Federal Emergency Management Agency project as a result of the

flooding and damage that occurred at the Long Beach Medical Center following Hurricane Sandy. In all, FEMA is providing $113 million to the project — part of an overall $158 million in funding that also includes the Long Beach Medical Center.

“We used some of the FEMA money in the Long Beach Medical Center, and some of it here to strengthen our campus,” Calderone said.

Joseph Fennessy, immediate past chair of Mount Sinai South Nassau’s board of directors, says the medical group needed to consider where the health care industry was going. A lot of what hospitals traditionally provided was becoming part of services now taking place in the offices of physicians and ambulatory surgery centers.

“The challenge for us as board members was to figure out how we’d be relevant in the new world of health care,” Fennessy said. “We realized we need to be an institution that performs more tertiary-type work — like open-heart surgery — things that are more complex, to meet the needs of South Shore residents.”

Dr. Adhi Sharma, president Mount Sinai South Nassau, said planning for the J Wing Patient Pavilion began in 2018 after learning neighbors in and around Oceanside were seeking cardiac procedures over the river in Manhattan.

“When we partnered with Mount Sinai in 2018, we shared our goal to grow our cardiac program at this hospital,” Sharma said. “In supporting that goal, they’ve worked with us toward expanding cardiac services at the hospital including — openheart surgery, expanded structural heart programs and electrophysiology.”

This building would make Mount Sinai the only hospital on the South Shore to offer cardiac services, Sharma added, assuming it’s approved by the health department. The pavilion would also be a boon for the hospital if another global pandemic were to occur in the future.

The hospital has learned many new techniques to optimize exposure and infection prevention within the hospital following the pandemic, Sharma said. For example, all emergency treatment areas are now built as single rooms with hard walls — instead of curtains — to prevent the spread of disease. The air filtration system is designed such that each patient has clean air coming in from the outside in their rooms, while hospital air is filtered out.

The pandemic did slow the pavilion’s construction, however, thanks to both illness and supply chain issues. What was supposed to have been opened by now is now expected to start serving South Shore patients in 2024.

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LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

BY THE BOARD OF APPEALS Pursuant to New York State Town Law Article 16, New York State Public Officers Law Article 7, and the Town of Hempstead Building Zone Ordinance, NOTICE is hereby given that the BOARD OF APPEALS of the Town of Hempstead will hold a public hearing in the Town Meeting Pavilion, Town Hall Plaza, One Washington Street, Hempstead, New York on 9/21/22 at 9:30 A.M. to consider the following applications and appeals: --------------------------------THE FOLLOWING CASES WILL BE CALLED STARTING AT 9:30 A.M. 651/22. MERRICK - Catia Sepe, Renewal of grant to maintain 2-family dwelling., S/s Webster St., 225’ E/o Remson Ave., a/k/a 41 Webster St. N.C.P.C. Local determination.

647/22. MERRICK - Jason Gordon, Variances, lot area occupied, side yard aggregate, construct 2nd story wood deck with stairs attached to dwelling (demolish existing deck)., E/s Beach Dr. 807’ S/o Cynthia La., a/k/a 2975 Beach Dr. N.C.P.C. Local determination.

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MERRICK - Patricia L. Lopez Velasquez, Yeni S. Lopez Velasquez & Janeth N. Lopez Velasquez, Immediate Family Res. (2nd kitchen); Variance, side yard, maintain a/c unit attached to dwelling., S/s Elliot Pl., 450’ W/o Brookside Ave., a/k/a 2064 Elliot Pl N.C.P.C. Local determination..

ALL PAPERS PERTAINING TO THE ABOVE HEARING ARE AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION AT THE BOARD OF APPEALS, TOWN HALL, 1 WASHINGTON STREET, HEMPSTEAD, NY 11550.

This notice is only for new cases in Merrick within Town of Hempstead jurisdiction.

There are additional cases in different hamlets, towns and villages on the Board of Appeals calendar. The full calendar is available a t https://hempsteadny.gov/ 509/Board-of-Appeals The internet address of the website streaming for this meeting is https://hempsteadny.gov/ 524/Live-Streaming-Video Interested parties may appear at the above time and place. At the call of the Chairman, the Board will consider decisions on the foregoing and those on the Reserve Decision calendar and such other matters as may properly come before it.

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LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT. NASSAU COUNTY. ASPEN PROPERTIES GROUP, LLC AS TRUSTEE FOR ASPEN G REVOCABLE TRUST, Pltf. vs. KEVIN OLIVA, et al, Defts.

Index #600072/2019. Pursuant to judgment of foreclosure and sale entered Feb. 4, 2020, I will sell at public auction on the North Side steps of the Nassau Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY October 4, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. prem. k/a 1018 North Drive, Merrick, NY 11566 a/k/a Section 50, Block 588, Lot 6 & 15. Lot 6 beginning at the corner formed by the intersection of the northerly side of Jerusalem Avenue with the westerly side of North Drive, being a plot 74.89 ft. x 76.03 ft. x 97.17 ft. x 93.97 ft. Lot 15 beginning at a point said point being the intersection between the westerly line of North Drive and the old northerly line of Jerusalem Avenue, said point also being a P.C. of a curve, running thence along the easterly line of the parcel herein described SW 20.37 ft. to its point of intersection with the new northerly line of Jerusalem Avenue; running thence along the new northerly line of Jerusalem Avenue SE, 94.57 ft. to its point of Intersection with the old northerly line of Jerusalem Avenue; running thence along the old northerly line of Jerusalem Avenue NW, 96.28 ft. to the point or place of beginning.

Approx. amt. of judgment is $133,277.57 plus costs and interest. Sold subject to terms and conditions of filed judgment and terms of sale. Foreclosure auction will be held “rain or shine.” If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, then the court appointed referee will cancel the auction. WILLIS CARMAN, Referee. THE MARGOLIN & WEINREB LAW GROUP, LLP, Attys. for Ptlf., 165 Eileen Way, Ste. 101, Syosset, NY 11791. #99731 133783 LEGAL NOTICE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF NASSAU U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS TRUSTEE FOR MERRILL LYNCH MORTGAGE INVESTORS TRUST, MORTGAGE LOAN ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-WMC2, V. TODD C. SCHLEGEL, ET AL. NOTICE OF SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure dated April 10, 2019, and entered in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Nassau, wherein U.S.

BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS TRUSTEE FOR MERRILL LYNCH MORTGAGE INVESTORS TRUST, MORTGAGE LOAN ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-WMC2 is the Plaintiff and TODD C. SCHLEGEL, ET AL. are the Defendant(s).

I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction RAIN OR SHINE at the NASSAU COUNTY SUPREME COURT, NORTH SIDE STEPS, 100 SUPREME COURT DRIVE, MINEOLA, NY 11501, on October 18, 2022 at 2:30PM, premises known as 1747 CHESTNUT STREET, MERRICK, NY 11566: Section 55, Block 155, Lot 34: ALL THAT CERTAIN PLOT, PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING AT MERRICK, TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD, COUNTY OF NASSAU AND STATE OF NEW YORK Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 001064/2015.

Rita Solomon, Esq. - Referee.

Robertson, Anschutz, Schneid, Crane & Partners, PLLC 900 Merchants Concourse, Suite 310, Westbury, New York 11590, Attorneys for Plaintiff. All foreclosure sales will be conducted in accordance with Covid-19 guidelines including, but not limited to, social distancing and mask wearing. *LOCATION OF SALE SUBJECT TO CHANGE DAY OF IN ACORDANCE WITH COURT/CLERK DIRECTIVES. 134105

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU U.S. BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE HOLDERS OF THE SPECIALTY UNDERWRITING AND RESIDENTIAL FINANCE TRUST, MORTGAGE LOAN ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-BC5, Plaintiff AGAINST Edward Maniscalco; et al., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered January 4, 2017 I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the North Side Steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court at 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on October 20, 2022 at 2:30PM, premises known as 7 Abby Road, Merrick, NY 11566. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being at Merrick, in the Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau, State of New York, Section 55 Block 177 Lots 21, 22, & 23. Approximate amount of judgment $873,941.79 plus interest and costs.

Premises will be sold

subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index# 014940/2009.

The auction will be conducted pursuant to the COVID-19 Policies Concerning Public Auctions of Foreclosed Property established by the Tenth Judicial District.

Foreclosure Auctions will be held “Rain or Shine.”

Charles Casolaro, Esq., Referee LOGS Legal Group LLP f/k/a Shapiro, DiCaro & Barak, LLC Attorney(s) for the Plaintiff 175 Mile Crossing Boulevard Rochester, New York 14624 (877) 430-4792 Dated: August 19, 2022 134086 To Place A Notice Call 516-569-4000 x232

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB, D/B/A CHRISTIANA TRUST, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS TRUSTEE ON BEHALF OF CSMC TRUST 2015-2, Plaintiff against- WAFA ABBOUD, et al Defendant(s).

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered herein and dated October 25, 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, NY on October 17, 2022 at 2:30 p.m.

ALL that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, situate, lying and being in the Town of Hempstead, Nassau County, New York, known and designated as Section 63 Block 146 Lot 34.

The Foreclosure Sale will be conducted in accordance with 10th Judicial District’s COVID-19 Policies and Foreclosure Auction Rules.

All bidders must wear a face mask/shield at all times and social distancing must be observed by all bidders at all times. Bidders who do not comply with the face mask and/or the social distancing mandate will be removed from the auction.

The aforementioned auction will be conducted in accordance with the Court System’s COVID-19 mitigation protocols and as such all persons must comply with social distancing, wearing masks and screening practices in effect at the time of this foreclosure sale. Foreclosure Auctions will be held Rain or Shine.

If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, then the Court Appointed Referee will cancel the foreclosure auction.

Said premises known as 2739 MERRICK AVENUE, MERRICK, NY Approximate amount of lien $1,216,154.12 plus interest & costs.

Civil Air Patrol’s a training ground for aspiring pilots

By MICHAEL MALASZCZYK mmalaszczyk@liherald.com

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or teens interested in a career as a pilot, joining the Civil Air Patrol could be the fastest route to those aspirations.

Gill Robb Wilson and then-New York City Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia created the Civil Air Patrol in 1941, recognizing the threat of German U-boats to the mainland United States and the potential of aviation to combat them.

Shortly after its inception, the Civil Air Patrol sank two U-boats off the coasts of Long Island and Delaware.

After World War II, the air patrol created its cadet program, which was intended for teenagers who were interested in aviation. It was eventually claimed by the newly created Air Force as its auxiliary.

One squadron of the cadet program is based at St. Jude’s Episcopal Church in Wantagh. According to Rick Gomez-Nieto, the program leader, the Civil Air Patrol conducts up to 90 percent of search and rescue operations in the continental United States, but thanks to Long Island’s stellar volunteer services, the program is largely a training program.

“In an area like ours, our search and rescue missions are pretty limited,” Gomez-Nieto said. “So here on Long Island, it’s more about teaching the cadets how to fly, and this includes aerospace education as well as community service.”

St. Jude’s has a mission center in Seaford, and part of the air patrol’s community service is going to supermarkets and asking people if they could pick up items to donate to the mission center.

The air patrol also participates in “Legislative Day,” when cadets from all 50 states meet with members of Congress to

discuss funding for the patrol. Gomez-Nieto’s daughter, Lauren, a lieutenant in the air patrol, has represented New York numerous times for this. The cadets are rewarded for their community service with the opportunity to fly airplanes.

“At the start, the professional pilot takes the controls,” he said. “Once they’re at a safe altitude, the cadet takes control and flies for about an hour before the pilot takes control again.”

This process repeats itself numerous times, before the cadets are ready to get their pilot’s license through the air patrol.

The Civil Air Patrol offers much more to cadets than community service and flight lessons. Meetings include history, robotic, aeronautical, and airplane structure lessons.

The highest honor offered by the air patrol for cadets is the Spaatz Award, which is similar to reaching Eagle Scout in the Boy Scouts. Named for Gen. Carl Spaatz, the award consists of a number of prerequisites, a physical fitness exam, a character essay, and a written exam.

Wantagh’s Civil Air Patrol has a number of noteworthy graduates, including Jared Del Orfano, originally from Merrick and currently a lieutenant in the United States Air Force, who had achieved the rank of lieutenant colonel in the Wantagh Squadron.

Gomez-Nieto said he feels the air patrol is the most well rounded path for Long Island youth interested in aviation.

“I believe we teach the most,” he said.

“BOCES is great, but we teach them more than just flying; we teach them the four core values of integrity, volunteer service, excellence, and respect.”

The Wantagh Squadron of the Civil Air Patrol meets every Monday at St. Jude’s Episcopal Church.

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Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment and Terms of Sale.

Index Number 003460/2017.

LAWRENCE FARBMAN, ESQ., Referee DRUCKMAN LAW GROUP PLLC Attorney(s) for Plaintiff 242 Drexel Avenue, Westbury, NY 11590 For sale information, please visit www.Auction.com or call (800) 280-2832. {* Merrick Life*} 133733

To Place A Notice Call 516-569-4000 x232

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT. NASSAU COUNTY. L&L ASSOCIATES HOLDING CORP., Pltf. vs. WILLIAM GROSS, et al, Defts. Index #614605/2019. Pursuant to judgment of foreclosure and sale entered May 2, 2022, I will sell at public auction on the North Side steps of

the Nassau Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY on October 20, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. prem. k/a District 25, Section 62, Block 211, Lot 17. Sold subject to terms and conditions of filed judgment and terms of sale. Foreclosure auction will be held “rain or shine.” If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, then the court appointed referee will cancel the sale. WILLIAM R. BOCCIO, Referee. LEVY & LEVY, Attys. for Pltf., 12 Tulip Dr., Great Neck, NY. #99709 134103

To Place A Notice Call 516-569-4000 x232

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT: NASSAU COUNTY. UMB BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS LEGAL TITLE TRUSTEE

FOR LVS TITLE TRUST VI, Pltf. vs.

ANSAR PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT INC., Defts, Index #605957/19.

Pursuant to judgment of foreclosure and sale dated March 23, 2022, I will sell at public auction on the north side front steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY on October 5, 2022 at 2:00 p.m., prem. k/a 131 Gregory Avenue, Merrick, NY a/k/a Section 55, Block 140, Lot(s) 245-246.

Approx. amt. of judgment is $612,974.74 plus costs and interest. Sold subject to terms and conditions of filed judgment and terms of sale. Foreclosure auction will be held “rain or shine.” If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, then the court appointed referee will cancel the auction.

MARIA SCHEURING, Referee.

DEUTSCH & SCHNEIDER, LLP, Attys. for Pltf. 79-37 Myrtle Avenue, Glendale, NY. File No. LF-258- #99726 133785

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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.

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OFFICE ASSISTANT P/T

We Are In Search Of A Dependable Assistant For Answering Phones, Scheduling Appointments, Copying, Data Entry, And Various Other Office Duties. Will Train The Right Candidate.

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Reliable, P/T, Mon - Fri Various Office Duties Computer, Phones Retirees Welcome Medical Office In Lawrence Call 516-371-2225 Email Resume ramh2167@aol.com

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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. Will Consider Part Time.

Please 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.

Email resumes or contact info to careers@liherald.com

Weekly Hours Vary. Occasional Overnight Stay. Use Of Company Car. Background Check And DMV Check.

Call For Details. Barbara 516-705-4804

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ewly renovated Classic Colonial in the heart of Hewlett! The living room with fireplace and formal dining room make entertaining a pleasure! There are refinished hardwood floors throughout. A gorgeous white kitchen boasts stainless steel appliances. The family room / 4th bedroom on first floor with private full bath is great for weekend guests! Three large bedrooms and additional full bath upstairs provide space for all. There is also a full basement and fenced yard.

This beautiful home is close to shopping, restaurants, and houses of worship. Do not miss this gem! $855,000

RECEPTIONIST FULL TIME: Busy OBGYN Office Rockville Centre. Call Maureen 516-764-1095 THE ATRIA - GLEN COVE HAS AVAILABLE POSITIONS: Waitstaff Must Take Orders From Residents, Serve Drinks, Meals, and Desserts.

Clear Tables, Reset Tables, Clean Station and Side Work.

Available Hours: Sun. thru Wed., 3pm-8pm or Fri. & Sat., 3pm-8pm, Sun. 7am-3pm Line Cook Must Complete Prep Work, Cook Following Recipes, Set Up Steam Table. Clean Work Station.

Available Hours: Sun. thru Thurs., 11am-7pm. or Fri. & Sat. 11am-7pm, Sun. & Mon. 6:30am to 2:30pm.

Contact - Diane Ziems Phone: 516.671.7008 Diane.Ziems@atriaseniorliving.com TYPIST- P/T, IMMEDIATE. As Needed In Your Spare Time. From Your Home.

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OPEN HOUSES SUNday, 9/18/22 HEWLETT HaRBOR 206 Albon Rd, BA, FIRST TIME ON MARKET! Grand & Elegant 6200 Sq Ft Col Tucked Away on over an Acre of Parklike Prop w/ IG Pool. 7 BR, 7.5 Bth, All Spacious Rms. Elevator. 4 Car Att Gar. Opportunity to Make This Your Dream Home ............................................... $2,399,000 1299 Seawane Dr, BA, Beautiful 4 BR, 3 Bath Exp Ranch with Open Layout in Prime Location.

Updtd Wood/Marble Kitchen & Great Room Overlooking Magnificently Landscaped 3/4 Acre Parklike Prop. Main Floor Primary Ste. SD#14............................................................$1,799,000 EaST ROCKaWay 8 Acorn Rd, BA, 5 BR, 3 Bth Front to Back Split on Beautiful Quiet St in Lynbrook SD#20. Fin Bsmt, Att Gar. CAC, Gas Ht, HW Flr.............................................................REDUCED! $749,000 25 Thompson Dr, BA, NEW! 6 BR, 4.5 Bth Renovated & Expanded 4500 Sq Ft Home with Open Layout. 2 Story EF, Huge Gran/Wood Chefs Kitchen w/2 Islands, LR/Fpl & Fam Rm. Primary Ste Boasts Rad Htd Bath, 2 WICs. SD#20 in Waverly Park Area. MUST SEE!.............$1,139,000 HEWLETT 220 Jackson Pl, BA, NEW FULL HOUSE RENTAL in SD#20. Immaculate/Furnished Colonial at the End of Private Dead End St. Mstr BR/Bth Plus 3 Addl BRs & Bath on Second Level. LR, FDR, Sunken Den w/ Fpl & Spacious EIK. 2 Car Att Gar. Fin Bsmt. O/s Prop .......$4,950/ Month 1534 Broadway #103, BA, Magnificent New Renovation! One of a Kind Ranch Style Living in Luxurious Jonathan Hall Condominium with Doorman & Elevator. Just Move into This Gut Renovated, Spacious 2 BR, 2 Bath Apt with Open Layout. Large Designer Eat in Kitchen with Sep Pantry & Laundry Rm. Master BR Boasts Gorgeous Bth & Walk in Closet. Terrace Faces into Courtyard. Garage Parking Incl ............................................................ REDUCED $769,000 1534 Broadway #205, BA, Extra Large 2000 Sq Ft, 2 Bedroom (Originally 3 BR), 2 Bath Condo in Prestigious Jonathan Hall with Doorman & Elevator. Updtd Wood/Quartz Kit, LR & DR. Washer/Dryer in Unit. Underground Pkg. Loads of Closets. Terrace Faces Back. Easy Ranch Style Living .....................................................................................REDUCED!! $799,000 ROCKVILLE CENTRE 133 S. Centre Ave, BA, Move Right Into This Renovated 4/5 BR, 3 Bth Colonial w/ LR, DR & Gran/ Wood EIK with Stainless Steel Appl. Full Bsmt, 2 Car Gar. RVC Schools .......REDUCED!! $949,000 299 Princeton Rd, BA, Move Right Into This 3 BR, 2.5 Bth Colonial on Lovely Street. LR w/ Fpl, FDR, Sun Room & Updated Gran/Wood EIK. Master Ste Has Updtd Bth. Walk Up Attic with Cedar Closet. Fin Bsmt. 2 Car Det Gar. Rockville Centre SD ............. REDUCED! $799,000 CEdaRHURST 332B Peninsula Blvd, BA, FIRST TIME ON MARKET! Move Right Into This Updated Townhouse Featuring 3 Spacious Bedroom, 2.5 Bths, Living Room, Dining Room & Gran/Wood Kit w/ Stainless Steel Appl. Attached Garage Plus 1 additional Pkg Space. Washer/Dryer. Pull Down Attic Has Lots of storage. Trex Deck off LR. CAC 2 Zones, Gas Ht. Convenient to Shops, Trans & Houses of Worship, SD#15 ............................................................................... $449,000 FaR ROCKaWay 33-47 Bay Ct, 12-1:30, FIRST TIME ON MARKET! Enjoy The Waterviews in This Bayswater 4 BR, 1.5 Bth Split Tucked Away in Cul de Sac. Fin Bsmt. Att Gar. O/S Resortlike Yard on the Bay. Opportunity to Make This Your Dream Home! .......................................................$719,000

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Receptionist (full-time) needed for Publisher and Self-Storage Facility located in Garden City. The ideal candidate should have excellent communications and customer service skills, be professional, dependable and have reliable transportation. Candidate should have computer knowledge and working knowledge of MS Office. Candidate MUST be reliable, punctual and be able to work a CONSISTENT schedule: Monday and Wednesday 8am to 4pm Tuesday and Thursday 8am to 6pm Friday 8am to 5pm Job Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: Answering phones and greeting customers, assisting new customers by showing storage facility options and pricing, collecting payments from customers, contacting customers for late payments, applying payments and updating the customer files /data base and other general administrative responsibilities on an as needed basis. Hourly pay, plus eligible for Holiday Pay, PTO, Medical, Dental, 401k with company matching, plus other benefits. Qualified candidates should email their resume, cover letter and salary requirements. No phone calls please. Job Type: Full-time.

Salary: $15.00 /hour Email your resume to: careers@liherald.com

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REAL ESTATE Open Houses EAST ROCKAWAY BA, 25 Thompson Dr, NEW! 6 BR, 4.5 Bth Renovated & Expanded 4500 Sq Ft Home with Open Layout. 2 Story EF, Huge Gran/Wood Chefs Kitchen w/2 Islands, LR/Fpl & Fam Rm. Primary Ste Boasts Rad Htd Bath, 2 WICs. SD#20 in Waverly Park Area. MUST SEE!...$1,139,000 Ronnie Gerber, Douglas Elliman 516-238-4299

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FAR ROCKAWAY 33-47 Bay Ct, OPEN HOUSE SUNDAY, 9/18,12-1:30, FIRST TIME ON MARKET! Enjoy The Waterviews in This Bayswater 4 BR, 1.5 Bth Split Tucked Away in Cul de Sac. Fin Bsmt. Att Gar. O/S Resortlike Yard on the Bay. Oppor tunity to Make This Your Dream Home!..$719,000 Ronnie Gerber, Douglas Elliman 516-238-4299 HEWLETT HARBOR BA 1299 Seawane Dr Beautiful 4 BR, 3 Bath Exp Ranch with Open Layout in Prime Location.Updtd Wood/Marble Kitchen & Great Room Overlooking Magnificently Landscaped 3/4 Acre Parklike Prop. Main Floor Primary Ste. SD#14...$1,799,000 Ronnie Gerber, Douglas Elliman 516-238-4

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HEWLETT HARBOR BA, 206 Albon Rd, FIRST TIME ON MARKET! Grand & Elegant 6200 Sq Ft Col Tucked Away on over an Acre of Parklike Prop w/ IG Pool. 7 BR, 7.5 Bth, All Spacious Rms. Elevator. 4 Car Att Gar. Opportunity to Make This Your Dream Home...$2,399,000 Ronnie Gerber, Douglas Elliman 516-238-4299

ROCKVILLE CENTRE BA 133 S. Centre Ave, REDUCED! Move Right Into This Renovated 4/5 BR, 3 Bth Colonial w/ LR, DR & Gran/Wood EIK with Stainless Steel A p p l . F u l l B s m t , 2 C a r G a r. RV C Schools..$949,000 Ronnie Gerber, Douglas Elliman 516-238-4299

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Elmont $580,000 Wellington Road. Cape. 3 bedroom, 1 bathrooms. Kitchen with granite countertops. Formal dining room. First floor master bedroom. Security system.

Taxes: $11,441.90 Hewlett Harbor $1,100,000 Seawane Drive. Split Level. 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms.

Finished basement. Gourmet eat-in kitchen. Formal dining room. All large sunny rooms. New roof and stucco siding, contemporary front door, new back porch and deck. Many updates. Convenient location near shopping, dining, transportation, and more.

Taxes: $26,613.42 Lynbrook $620,000 Fenimore Street. Expanded Cape. 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms Kitchen with granite countertops. First floor bedroom.

Security system.

Taxes: $12,277.27 Long Beach $779,000 Pennsylvania Avenue. Contemporary. 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms. Eat-in kitchen with granite countertops and stainless steel appliances. Open layout with cathedral ceiling.

Front porch and deck with amazing bay views. First floor bedroom. Closed to beach, shopping, dining.

Taxes: $12,692.86 Merrick $975,000 Lake End Road. Colonial. 4 bedrooms 2.5 bathrooms. New eat-in kitchen with shaker cabinets, granite countertops high-end appliances. Open concept layout. Formal dining room. Den/family room with fireplace. Ensuite master bedroom with spa bathroom and 2 oversized walk-in closets.

Patio doors open to serene backyard. Many updates, including oversized windows, wainscoting and crown moldings. Convenient location near LIRR, library, shopping, dining, park, marina and beach.

Taxes: $23,396.47 Oceanside $750,000 Sheldon Place. Colonial. 4 bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms.

Finished basement. Eat-in kitchen. Formal dining room.

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Taxes: $12,193.45

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Baldwin $625,000 Overlook Place. Expanded Ranch. 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms. Finished basement with outside entrance. Updated eat-in kitchen with granite countertops and stainless steel appliances. Formal dining room. Den/family room and home office. Central air conditioning. Close to LIRR and Silver Lake Park.

Taxes: $15,828

Rockville Centre $985,000 Harvard Avenue. Colonial. 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms..

Partial finished basement with rec room. Gourmet eat-in kitchen and pantry. Grand formal living room with fireplace.

Formal dining room. Den/family room and home office.

Oversized master bedroom with extensive closet space. All large bedrooms with closet systems. Many designer finishes.

Taxes: $21,430

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A. It’s hard for me not to feel as old as your house when you put it that way, but after writing this column for 33 years, I’m often doing work for children of former clients, and have gotten your question thousands of times. First, almost anything you do that adds space to your home also adds value, and value increases taxes. Cosmetic onte eeper changes like siding, windows or an asphalt or concrete driveway generally don’t affect the value, but luxury materials, such as stone facing or interlocking pavers, will.

Most of the time, people complain about taxation but rarely, if ever, do they collectively attempt to do anything about it. The methods for deciding value, or even using value as a gauge for tax increases, are questionable, especially because we used to be taxed based on square feet. As we transition into not leaving our homes, communicating digitally, the tax system perpetuates without challenge.

In many villages and towns, garages are required, and hard surfaces for any kind of paving are considered “impervious,” not replenishing groundwater. There are limits on how much of your total property you can cover. You will need to investigate your specific jurisdiction’s requirements. Sidewalks, patios and driveways are all impervious, but pools and decks generally are not.

You’ll need your property survey, which is a map of your lot, house size and location, but you’ll also discover that surveyors generally don’t provide the dimensions of porches, sidewalks, driveways or steps. Get out a tape measure and accurately document the property’s hard surfaces if you’re in a community that requires impervious-area information. When you hire an architect or engineer, that’s what we have to do.

The only way to answer questions about removing walls is to assess the whole house: where to disperse loads, how to brace exterior walls against wind shear, how to handle snow loads and wind uplift, where pipes and wires would be relocated, how the spaces function and will be finished.

Package all this to be reviewed by building officials and receive permission to build — sounds simpler than it is, especially when workers leave details out or change something and we start adjusting all over again, only after much discussion, time and money.

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n the mid-1800s, there were scorching debates taking place in the U.S. Congress between politicians in the North, who opposed slavery, and those in the South, who favored the institution.

In 1856, things got so heated that one U.S. senator, Charles Sumner, an antislavery Massachusetts Republican, was brutally beaten with a cane by Congressman Preston Brooks, a South Carolina Democrat. Just before the attack, Sumner had insulted South Carolina Sen. JAMEs Andrew Butler, first BERnsTEin Brooks’s cousin once removed, saying Butler had taken a “mistress . . . I mean the harlot, slavery.”

Sumner staggered around the Senate floor, so badly beaten that his recovery took months. Brooks simply walked out of the chambers without being stopped.

He was eventually censured by the House and resigned.

The country seemed to be splitting in half, as it eventually did with the advent of the Civil War.

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But the bumbling president at the time, James Buchanan, did little to cool tensions. In his inaugural address in 1957, Buchanan described the sectionalism between North and South as “happily a matter of but little practical importance.” The U.S. Supreme Court, he said, would settle the matter “speedily and finally.”

The high court did, with the Dred Scott decision, which held that Congress had no constitutional power to deprive slaveholders of their property rights.

And Black slaves were property.

The seeds of the Civil War were sprouting.

Why all this history?

Because the period leading up to the War Between the States has numerous parallels to what is taking place today.

It isn’t even Democrats and Republicans who are so completely at odds, as it is MAGA supporters and the rest of the country. The supporters of Donald Trump continue to deny the results of the 2020 election, despite any number of recounts, decisions by judges tossing out claims of fraud, and the public pronouncements of Trump’s former attorney general, Bill Barr, that the clams of a

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“stolen” election were, and are, B.S. In the two years since President Biden’s election, the divisions have become wider, and more violent. There was Jan. 6; Charlottesville, Virginia; and now the threats against FBI agents after the court-backed raid of Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort, where he had stashed classified documents.

A number of prominent historians are now asking whether we are close to Civil War 2. “Civil War” is now a rallying cry by some Americans who wear the slogan on T-shirts. Others train in rural areas with assault weapons. Since the Mar-a-Lago search, media sites including Gab and Telegram use phrases such as “lock and load” and “civil war.”

Just last month, Sen. Lindsey Graham, a Republican from South Carolina, said there would be “riots in the street” if Trump were prosecuted for taking the classified documents from the White House.

And only months ago, Rep. Madison Cawthorn, a North Carolina Republican, insisted that the U.S. elections system is “rigged,” and, he added, that would “lead to one place, and that’s bloodshed.”

he period leading up to the Civil War has numerous present-day parallels.

Nina Silber, an American history professor and the president of the Society of Civil War Historians, who has written several books on the subject, said in a Boston University interview that she saw similarities between the Civil War era and now, particularly in “the tendency toward heated and extreme political rhetoric” and “the inability to find political middle ground.”

“I’m troubled too by the role the (former) president plays in contributing to this atmosphere,” Silber said.

Robert Reich, the U.S. labor secretary under President Bill Clinton, has said he believes a second Civil War has already begun, but less of a “war” than “a kind of benign separation analogous to unhappily married people who don’t want to go through the trauma of a formal divorce.” Reich sees a situation in America similar to Europe’s Brexit, “a lumbering, mutual decision to go separate ways on most things but remain connected on a few big things.”

From my point of view, for what it’s worth, we have been ahead of Europe in many ways since the American Revolution.

Let’s not begin following the continent now.

James Bernstein is editor of the Long Beach Herald.

From the queen to the U.S. jester-in-chief

hen I learned that Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago desk looks a lot like my Aunt Maddie’s, I wasn’t surprised.

Auntie M, the unfortunate product of a disordered mind, compounded by an instinct to hoard, further complicated by a sweeping disregard for others’ opinions, dumped all her paperwork, from utility bills to MRIs of her brain, in her “junk” drawer.

That was the generic term for all of her drawers and closets, which were stuffed tight with papers and folders.

Fortunately, RAnDi Aunt Maddie KREiss wasn’t president of the United States. She didn’t work for the FBI or the CIA. No living human being was threatened by her slipshod record-keeping. She lived alone, and could be as messy as she wanted to be with absolutely no consequences. There are lots of people like her, who don’t much like detail work and abhor filing systems of any kind — virtual, real-time or digital.

Again, live and let live. If your mind is

loosey-goosey and you don’t want to protect your private documents, it’s all good — as long as you don’t hold the highest office in the land.

But when you take the oath of office as president, and swear: “I will faithfully execute the Office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States,” you need to follow all the rules for keeping state secrets secure. When you leave office, you don’t get to take classified souvenirs.

When I thought about Aunt Maddie, I realized what makes Trump tick.

Nothing. Nothing is ticking. I see him as 100 percent reactive and zero percent contemplative. I believe that he indiscriminately grabbed whatever paperwork looked of possible interest at the White House and later shoved it in the drawers at his golf club.

I don’t think he had a plan. I don’t think there was some nefarious plot in the works. Like you and the rest of America, I have observed Trump moving through his days and weeks and years in a reckless and reactive mode in which he does and says stuff and then sees what

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sticks, and then does the next thing. He deals with an issue in the moment and deals with any consequences later.

You can see proof of this in his lawyers’ rolling defense of keeping classified documents at Mar-a-Lago. It went from calling the discovery of top-secret papers a hoax, to saying the FBI planted the papers, to claiming he “declassified” them before he snatched them, to insisting he was in the process of giving them back.

There wasn’t one moment of concern for the yearslong work that might be undone. Not a single gesture of contrition for possibly endangering our assets overseas. I think even Aunt Maddie would have grasped the sobering consequences of such careless handling of top secrets.

Does it seem likely that Trump pored over these documents, achieving a sophisticated level of comprehension? No. Nah. Never. He just grabbed the stuff like a hyped-up teen robber sweeping the money out of the till at a 7-Eleven on his way out.

He didn’t stop to count the bills.

He is not a thinker. I don’t believe he ever worried that unfriendly eyes might fall on these protected documents, or that someone in the crowds of Mar-a-Lago

ne was the living, breathing essence of duty to country. The other? Well . . .

guests might be that nefarious person who looks for breaks in security and seizes the moment to do harm to the United States.

Ignorance, though, is not a defense.

We still don’t know if Trump will be held legally accountable for flouting the laws of the country that apply to every other citizen. We don’t know how this will end, but the entire affair speaks to the man’s fantasy that he is somehow above those laws.

I’m thinking about this as our friends the Brits mourn the passing of Queen Elizabeth II, who reigned for 72 years and died last week at her summer home at Balmoral. She ascended the throne when she was 25 and stayed for seven decades.

She was the living, breathing essence of duty to country and service to her citizens. Propriety was the guiding principle of her reign, and she won the loyalty and love of her people by elevating civility and democracy and stepping back from any personal fanfare or glory.

We, on the other hand, have been blighted in recent years by a showboating president without a moral center, a man who holds nothing sacred aside from his own endless push for power. A jester who never leaves the stage.

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

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Schools are right to resurrect the snow day

ournalist and bestselling author Susan Orlean once described a snow day as “literally and figuratively” something that “falls from the sky — unbidden — and seems like a thing of wonder.”

Unless you grew up somewhere snow didn’t exist, you likely woke up many a winter morning as a child, excited to see nothing but glistening white outside your window that wasn’t there the night before. That almost guaranteed the one thing nearly all schoolkids hope for during the coldest months: a snow day.

But as part of the “new normal” created by the coronavirus pandemic, it seemed the snow day was becoming a relic of the past. Lockdowns closed schools, forcing millions of students across the country — and around the world — to turn to technology. Thanks to computers, web cams and the internet, lessons could continue without the need to step inside a classroom.

As the pandemic subsided and schools reopened, many school administrations wondered aloud why newfound resources like Zoom had to go. And somewhere, the idea was born to use the remote classrooms set up during the pandemic to keep schools operating on days where weather made it impossible to step onto campus.

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letters Greenberg dealt wisely with a tricky issue To the Editor: I found Ilana Greenberg’s op-ed, “Scientists grapple with meaning of life. Why should judges?” (Aug. 18-24) extremely thoughtful and well written.

She showed her willingness to research all sides of an issue.

In today’s climate, that is very rare. It is clear she has searched much for answers concerning the science and the exploration of the age-old question of when life begins, and I hope she continues to do so.

We live in a world in which we are too quick to make decisions, and then remain totally closed to discussion or writings that may differ, even as new research continues. Sadly,

That meant no more snow days — a concept that, at least for several school districts in Nassau County, was shortlived. While not ignoring the benefits of remote learning, these districts decided to keep at least some snow days in place, believing that there’s a benefit to providing that unexpected day off for their students and teachers.

It’s difficult to determine how — and when — the modern snow day came into being, except that it likely required the means to communicate a delay or cancellation — telephones or radios. Today, such alerts are spread through more direct means, like text messages and email.

But the excitement those alerts generate is almost certainly no different in 2022 than it was in 1922.

And what other severe weather event could kids enjoy more than freshly fallen snow — and a lot of it? Sledding, for example, is a pastime no one young or old should be denied. Or building snowmen. Or constructing snow forts. Or creating snow angels.

Sorry, but those are things kids simply can’t do if they are required to sit in front of their computers all day. And let’s not forget that virtual classrooms are no longer the norm — imagine all the wasted time that will be spent get-

ting all the students logged back in effectively, when many are simply out of practice doing so.

It’s not that education isn’t important — it is. But a snow day isn’t a lost day.

It’s a delayed day. Any class missed because of snow in the winter months is made up in the spring. And if Mother Nature is kind and doesn’t interfere with classes, those spring days become time off for students and teachers anyway.

All of us deserve a pleasant surprise, like a snow day, once in a while. And all of us deserve a chance to enjoy the world around us, even if it’s just for a day here and there.

New York City has completely done away with snow days, but the city should follow Long Island’s lead. Sure, there are fewer snow days than there were before the pandemic, but our districts are working hard to balance the need to educate with their students’ need to just live sometimes. And they are doing the right thing with a hybrid model that essentially splits the difference.

Keep the snow days. At least some of them. They’re not just a thing of wonder, but a chance to create lasting memories, and a fresh appreciation of the value of an unexpected breather.

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he likelihood that former president Donald Trump will run again in 2024 seems to increase by the day. Unless the Mar-a-Lago raid turns up something that leads to a criminal indictment, it would be somewhat anticlimactic for Trump to have hyped up the imagined grand announcement, only to conclude with, “I’m not running.”

So, the question is, who would he run against?

Trump ran against former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in 2016 from Day One. He capitalmiCHaeL ized on an antisenmaLasZCZYk establishment timent that had been percolating across America in both major parties for some time. That was what allowed him to blitz through a field of respected Republican politicians like former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush and Sen. Marco Rubio.

Trump repeatedly singled out Bush — the one-time frontrunner who counts both a father and a brother as one-time occupants of the Oval Office — in a move that signified that Trump was going against the Republican Party of old.

Sen. Bernie Sanders had similar success against Clinton in 2016, albeit not quite as successful. The Democratic Par-

ty’s nomination of Clinton for president, however, played right into Trump’s campaign message: As the anti-establishment candidate, who was a better representation of the establishment — and the perfect villain — than Hillary Clinton?

Trump apparently feared the idea of Clinton even considering the Vermont senator as her running mate, calling Sanders “the only one I didn’t want her to pick” — perhaps aware of how much Sanders could have disrupted Trump’s campaign message.

But everything changed in 2020. How could Trump run against the establishment when he was now the establishment? So he tried a different approach. The entrenched elite wasn’t the boogeyman this time around; it was socialism. And as far as Trump and his supporters were concerned, “Democrat” and “socialist” were interchangeable terms.

Trump was almost gleeful when Sanders — a self-described “democratic socialist” — was winning the early primaries in 2020. Trump strategist Michael Caputo even said that “the only thing better for Trump than Bernie getting screwed out of the nomination (is) if Bernie wins the nomination.”

While there was a brief time in which it seemed that it would indeed be Trump

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t’s doubtful that he could recapture his 2016 antiestablishment magic.

LeTTers this is true in all areas of science and philosophy, and prevents better understanding and clarification of many “truths” that no longer stand up in our ever-changing world.

I hope Greeberg continues to research and look for answers on the Roe v. Wade ruling. I would also suggest that she Google “A lifelong connection that starts in the womb.” It was written on Aug. 7, 2017, and adds a whole new dimension to what we know about cells in utero. Our technology, showing how life begins and grows from conception, gets better every d a y. S h e m i g h t w a n t t o r e a d “Unplanned,” by Abby Johnson, about what she came to know, and how.

Answers may not be found, but at the right time and in the right place, the truth will find the person who is looking for them. And please don’t leave out Genesis 1:27 and Isaiah 49. It’s my hope that Greenberg will be rewarded with the continued gifts in the goodness and kindness that she has shown in her writing.

vs. Sanders, Democrats ultimately went a different route. The anti-Bernie route.

The Joe Biden route.

Outside of former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, Biden was the only candidate who never aligned with Sanders. So, in nominating Biden, Democrats went against Trump’s wishes.

That didn’t stop the then president from trying to link Biden with socialism anyway, but no one was buying it. At least not enough to swing the general election in Trump’s favor.

Essentially, Trump was always running against “crooked” Hillary Clinton and the pre-Trump establishment — even when Clinton wasn’t in the race and the establishment was Trump’s own.

So how will Trump frame 2024? Can he recapture any of his 2016 anti-establishment magic? That’s doubtful, because he and many of his acolytes are the establishment.

Maybe this time he can get Biden-as-asocialist to stick. Biden is hardly the poster child of anything too hard left.

And even his more progressive, Sandersesque agenda items have been torn apart in Congress — with little argument from Biden himself. The late President Lyndon Johnson is rolling in his grave at how passive-aggressive Biden is with the

likes of West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin.

How about Biden as a failed president? Inflation has skyrocketed, but so has job growth. The economy screams recession, but if it’s out there, no one has quite found it.

And Biden has been on a bit of a roll lately. Some key measures he has championed, tackling inflation and the environment, have been signed into law, and he just took out a key terrorist in the Middle East.

Biden may have led a disastrous pullout from Afghanistan last year, but now he has finessed the war in Ukraine to make Russian dictator Vladimir Putin look like the monster he is without putting a single pair of American boots on the ground there.

Former President Trump will have to run against President Biden, and running against an incumbent president ain’t easy: Only 10 presidents in American history have lost re-election — and one of them was Trump.

But how will the former president present his message? Biden isn’t exactly a great president, but he’s not a failed one, either. If Trump gets past his legal troubles to make another run for the Oval Office, his only chance to come out on top could very well require changing his playbook completely.

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

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