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A new ‘pal’ for Hewlett High Alexandra Greenberg appointed principal, starts July 1 School in Suffolk County. Working through the coronavirus pandemic, she developed a The months-long search to multi-faceted plan that allowed find a new Hewlett High School the school to reopen once stuprincipal is over, as Alexandra dents were welcomed back to Greenberg has been given the campus. Greenberg also supnod to step in as its new leader. ported expanding the Advanced The HewlettPlacement program Woodmere School while boosting colDistrict Board of le ge and career Education finalized counseling prothe decision last grams, and setting week, allowing up weekly “learnGreenberg to take ing meetings” for over for Interim at-risk students. Principal Gerri “Dr. Greenberg is DeCarlo beginning a visionary educain July. tional leader who Greenberg was emerged as the chosen from more right choice to lead than 35 applicants, Hewlett High bringing to Hewlett School after a 14 years of experil e n g t hy r e c r u i t ence as both a ment ef for t that t e a c h e r a n d a n MARY BEdIAk included students, administrator. parents, teachers, Human resources “I’m pleased to staff and adminisannounce that we executive director trators,” Hewletthave found a great Woodmere Superinindividual to lead the high tendent Ralph Marino wrote in school into the future,” Human an email. “She is passionate Resources Executive Director about addressing the individual Mary Bediako said during the needs of students and taking Feb. 16 meeting. personal ownership over their Greenberg has spent the past academic success. Dr. Greentwo years as the assistant principal of Hampton Bays High Continued on page 12
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Except for the signs on selected doorways that read “Do Not Open” or “Keep Locked,” no one — not the students, teachers, administrators or security staff — who walks the halls of the Lawrence School District’s Broadway campus would
know that the building is being renovated. The ongoing $5 million capital project began two years ago, when schools — including the Lawrence elementary and middle schools, both at the Broadway Campus building — first shut down as the coronavirus pandemic spread. The work continued through the district’s varia-
tions of remote and in-person learning, and is now being done after school hours. The areas being renovated and enhanced include the corridors and the sports complex, whose heating, ventilation and air conditioning system will be overhauled. Jeremy Feder, the district’s assistant superintendent of busiContinued on page 4
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The brouhaha over Atlantic Beach village’s decision to obtain two parcels of vacant land through eminent domain that the Chabad of the Beaches, in Long Beach, purchased in November for $950,000, continued at the Feb. 14 trustee meeting. At the Valentine’s Day meeting, the five-member board voted unanimously to approve a resolution that 90 days after the public comment period, which ended on Jan. 24, the findings will become public record. Mayor George Pappas said that no action will be taken concerning eminent domain until then. Eminent domain is the legal right of a government to buy private land within its borders and to compensate the owner of the land. One of the targeted properties is 2025 Park Street, which includes a vacant structure that would be transformed into a community center and used as a recreational facility with beach lifeguard operations by the village. Parcel Two, at 2035 Park Street, would be used as a community park, with open space, seating and landscaping. The two properties total 18,500 square feet, and are adjacent to an existing village-owned recreational facility that includes tennis and pickleball courts and a basketball court. Rabbi Eli Goodman, the leader of the Chabad of the Beaches, did not attend the meeting, but told the Herald that he has spoken to lawyers on how to proceed and protect their interests. “I am very upset, this is clear discrimination and it is totally, totally unacceptable,” he said, adding that the Chabad is planning to build, “a beautiful center not only for the Jewish community center but for all the residents.”
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PRoPoSEd AtlANtic BEAch community center to be built at 2025 Park Street. Residents Victoria Simao and Danielle Strauss, voiced their opposition to the village buying the parcels, especially since the acquisition will cost the village at least the price the Chabad of the Beaches paid for the parcels. Simao, whose family previously owned the two properties, calculated that the overall cost to the village could be closer to $2 million adding in attorney’s fees for a land acquisition Atlantic Beach really does not need considering there are other sites for the community center the village proposes. Strauss not only opposed Atlantic Beach’s plan at the meeting, she blogged her opposition that also garnered support from a few community residents. “I have attended meetings for over 10 years and
from what I recall, and correct me if I am wrong, the Village administration spent significant capital ($TBD) to renovate the Village Plaza offices and the residents were told that would be used for a community center. Never happened,” she wrote. “Then after over 5 years of neglected repairs of the Village owned Tennis Center property the Village spent significant capital (over $100k) to renovate that property and residents were told it would be available to residents to use as a community center. Never happened. “What past performance would indicate that the Village administration will now use this facility for a resident community center? None that I can recall. Not to mention all the evidence suggests that the pursuit of this project will not only
involve a protracted, costly and ultimately failed litigation doubling if not tripling the cost of such a project, which ultimately may never result in a facility for the benefit of residents.” As of press time, Pappas did not return a call for comment. The board did follow Nassau County’s lead in exempting Chabad of the Beaches from paying village property tax for the coming fiscal year on the former Capital One building at 2025 Park Street. The village tax on that parcel for the 2021-22 fiscal year ending May 31 amounts to $6,517.70. Have an opinion on the Atlantic Beach eminent domain proposal? Send letters to jbessen@liherald.com.
Todd Kaminsky won’t run for re-election By JAmES BERNStEiN jbernstein@liherald.com
State Sen. Todd Kaminsky, a veteran South Shore Democrat, announced Wednesday morning he will not seek re-election this fall. Kaminsky is the second Democrat to announce plans not to run again in two days. On Tuesday, U.S. congresswoman Kathleen Rice said she will not seek re-election. “After much thought and consideration, I have decided that I will not run for re-election, or for any office this fall,” Kaminsky said in an email to the media. “It has been an honor to represent the communities of the South Shore for the past seven years, but I believe that it is the best thing for my family to
pursue a new path,” Kaminsky wrote. In a telephone interview shortly after his announcement, Kaminsky said his defeat in the November election did not play any part in his decision not to seek re-election. “You have to make decisions going forward,” Kaminsky said. “After 18 years to public service, seven in the state legislature, I am looking to private service.” Kaminsky did not say what specific plans he had, but said he had “several very interesting conversations” about his future. “I’ll always find a way to serve Long Beach,” he added. Kaminsky, who has held public office for 18 years, was soundly defeated this past fall in a race for Nassau County District Attorney, in a contest
against Republican Ann Donnelly. Donnelly focused her campaign on the controversial bail reform law. Kaminsky was left scrambling to explain his position. Kaminsky was a federal prosecutor at the U.S. Attorney’s Office for Eastern District of New York. He took on cases against former State Senate Majority Leader Pedro Espada, Jr., Assemblyman Jimmy Meng and Congressman Michael Grimm. The cases ended in convictions. He was elected to the State Senate in April 2016. He is chairman of the Senate Environmental Conservation Committee, earning a reputation as a conservationist. He led the fight to regulate carcinogenic contaminants in Long Island’s water supply and passed legislation
banning products containing these toxic substances. He secured a multi-billion dollar investment in clean water infrastructure and received a perfect score from the New York League of Conservation Voters for his collaborative efforts “with colleagues on both sides of the aisle to work on behalf of Long Islanders.” He also successfully passed legislation to ban toxic toys and mercury flooring in schools. He also fought to improve Long Island’s commuter rail system, securing billions in the state budget for improved LIRR service, and passed legislation mandating a forensic audit of the MTA. Kaminsky is a Long Beach native and a regular at local community, civic and religious organization meetings.
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NEW SErVINg TrAy slides accommodate the younger children in Lawrence Middle School. gym — reminiscent of the movie “Hoosiers” — are all gone, and will be replaced by offices, classrooms and a gym area capable of holding a variety of events. The project will entail “the whole nine yards,” Forman said. A portion of the old gym floor was dug out to accommodate the larger new floor, and the piping from a building built during the Great Depression presents challenges, explained Facilities Manager Lance McAllister, an architect who has worked for the district for the past three years. “You just don’t know what you’re going to get,” McAllister said of first combing through old building records, and then tearing open the guts of a nearly 84-yearold structure. “There are bad surprises and good surprises.” The bad? A pipe leaking in multiple places that not only has to be replaced, but has also caused more damage to the existing infrastructure. The good? A pipe that isn’t leaking and doesn’t have to be replaced, McAllister added. Have an opinion about the Lawrence School District renovations? Send an email to jbessen@liherald.com.
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ness and operations, said the project breaks down roughly to $2 million for the work already completed, $2 million for the renovations of the gym and $1 million for the HVAC work. A good portion of the work was done when no one was in the 250,000-squarefoot building, which opened in 1936 as Lawrence High School. After the new high school opened in Cedarhurst in 1961, the building became Lawrence Junior High School. “The basketball court wasn’t regulation,” Lawrence Board of Education President Murray Forman said of the court in what is referred to as the “old gym.” A Herald reporter took a tour of the construction and the completed renovations with district officials on Feb. 17. The gym is now full of chairs, desks and other assorted school equipment, and generated a minor controversy when a photo of the items gathered there circulated on local social media. Some postings claimed that the district was using the space as an oversized dumpster, selling off the items as part of a “defund the district” campaign. Superintendent Dr. Ann Pedersen said that some of the items will in fact be sold, following a legally mandated process, while others, such as the brand new desks, will continue to be used. District officials said the completion date for the gym is May 2023. The newer gym area now has new scoreboards, new basketball backboards and much-needed office space. There is also an adaptive physical education space for students with special needs, and a separate all-purpose room that is being used as a practice area for dance and wrestling. The new locker rooms are bright and airy, and have wood benches in the middle of several sections of lockers. “The equipment is modified to meet the needs of the students,” Pedersen said as she highlighted the adaptive phys. ed. space. A cafeteria originally built for high school students was redone with middle school students in mind. “Children can now easily reach their food trays,” she said, noting the lower tray slides. Old restrooms, cramped locker rooms and a tunnel leading to the smaller, old
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Seeing a need for her two children and others, Inwood resident Krystal Mackey undertook the mission of creating a free youth basketball clinic called the Five Towns Legends at the beginning of February, which is opened to girls and boys of all ages to provide kids in Inwood and surrounding areas an opportunity to become involved in sports. Mackey, a sports enthusiast, recalled growing up in Inwood (she also lived in Queens) and being in sports clinics as a child with her siblings: “We used everything that we learned from the [Inwood] Buccaneers [clinic] in school [sports], but these kids don’t have that – that’s what they’re lacking.” Her children son Mykel Gajadhar, 13, and daughter Jordan Gajadhar, 10. The lack of youth sports clinics provided in the area has shown to be a disadvantage to children in the Lawrence School District, said former Lawrence Middle School football coach Ilyassha Shivers. “We had a hard-working group of young men,” he wrote in an email, about the LMS football team. “For the majority, this was their first time playing football. It showed since we did not win any games. It was crystal clear that our children were at a disadvantage being that they never participate in youth sports.” Mackey recruited Five Towns Legends members through social media and word of mouth. In three weeks, the program grew from three to nearly 25 eager athletes, ranging from ages eight to 13, who meet at the Number Two School, also in Inwood, to learn basketball fundamentals. Four parents, including Mackey, have gotten involved to coach, and the quickly growing program needs more coaches. The clinic has been fun for kids, especially after the past nearly two years of social distancing and staying indoors due
to Covid. “They love it,” coach Michael Gajadhar, parent of two LMS athletes in the program, said. “The last three years, I’ve seen a lot of these kids walking in the streets, hanging out doing stuff they were not supposed to do, so now, [the Five Towns Legends] it’s like home for them. She [Mackey] started it out brand new and she made a great name for this organization.” Inwood resident Rosalyn Lawrence has been to every practice with her son, David, 8. Lawrence taught her son how to shoot a basketball, but since David started in the clinic, which meets on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m., he has improved significantly and gained confidence. “I was really amazed,” Lawrence said, adding that her son has mentioned wanting to be a professional basketball player in the future. “I just want him to know that he can do whatever he puts his mind to.” Lawrence Middle School student Melvin Beltran, 12, has been enjoying the Five Towns Legends and also sees himself as a professional athlete in his future: “I don’t know what else I’m going to do if I don’t get in for sports,” he said. “I can’t sit still,” he added, noting that the clinic is a good thing to get involved in “because it’s a lot of movement. I would rather this than stay in the house.” Mackey said the Number Two School is Five Towns Legends temporary home as she plans to continue the program and expand to other activities such as cheerleading and football as the seasons change. Should the sports program grow large enough it will eventually be organized into teams and there could be a fee for participation. For more information about the clinic or to join as a member or coach, contact Mackey at fivetownslegends@yahoo.com or (516)787-6552. On Instagram direct messages @5townslegends.
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Couples Night Out The Chabad of Hewlett, 44 Everit Ave., Hewlett, is hosting a couples night out on at 8 p.m. Cost $50 per couple. Create with your spouse your own mezuzah. Wine and snacks. To register, go to https://bit.ly/3sJdR1a.
Peninsula Public Library The listed online programs are free and open to the public. Advance registration is required. Register by calling (516) 239-3262, or go to the Eventkeeper calendar on the PPL’s website: https:// www.peninsulapublic.org/ An email with login details will be sent before each program. For more information email Roxanne Spodek at programming@ peninsulapublic.org. PPL, 280 Central Ave., Lawrence.
Thursday, March 3 Canasta, Mah Jongg At Temple Hillel, 1000 Rosedale Road, North Woodmere, mah jongg from 10 am to noon. Canasta classes from 12:30 to 4 p.m. Bring your game and play all day. $8 per game-donation. Free coffee and cake. Call Naomi Rivlin for information at (516) 791-8329.
Thursday, Feb. 24 Canasta, Mah Jongg At Temple Hillel, 1000 Rosedale Road, North Woodmere, mah jongg from 10 am to noon. Canasta classes from 12:30 to 4 p.m. Bring your game and play all day. $8 per game- donation. Free coffee and cake. Call Naomi Rivlin for information at (516) 791-8329. Impressionists From 11 a.m. to noon. Professor Dennis Raverty discusses the expressionists in the international milieu of Paris. Hewlett-Woodmere Public Library. To join the Zoom, go to https://bit. ly/3GSsR1N.
Covid Coping From 11 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. How have you been feeling throughout Covid? Why do you feel that way? How do we move forward A crisis counselor from NY Project Hope will lead a virtual discussion. Peninsula Public Library. To join the Zoom, go to https://bit. ly/3GVlc2C.
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From 12:30 to 4 p.m., single deck pinochle at Temple Hillel, 1000 Rosedale Road, North Woodmere. $8 donation. Free coffee and cake call. For more information call Brian Berger at 1 (347) 996-2532.
Reclamation District The Greater Atlantic Beach Water Reclamation District Board of Commissioners holds its weekly meeting at 5 p.m., at 2150 Bay Blvd. in Atlantic Beach.
Tuesday, March 1 Cafe Europa
‘Splash’ At 2 p.m., the Hewlett-Woodmere Public Library, 1125 Broadway, Hewlett, will show the 1984 classic comedy “Splash” directed by Ron Howard that stars Tom Hanks, John Candy and Daryl Hannah in Gold Hall. Rated PG, the movie runs 1 hour, 51 minutes.
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Mixing red strawberries, purple blueberries, yellow bananas and white yogurt, teacher Ellen Klechevsky taught her Hebrew Academy of the Five Towns and Rockaway Early Childhood students how to make smoothies as part of Health Month. Not only did the children see how everything blended together to create the purple-colored drink, they learned that candy is not the only sweet, delicious treat you can enjoy.
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From 12:30 to 2:30 p.m.,the Gural JCC holds its Cafe Europa program for older adults in-person at Congregation Beth Sholom, 390 Broadway, Lawrence. Email Judy Goldberg at judy.goldberg@ guraljcc.org for more information.
Woodmere resident Aaron Perris was named to the New York Institute of Technology’s fall semester dean’s list. On the New York Institute of Technology’s fall semester Presidential Honor List was Lejla Deljanin, from Atlantic Beach, and Steven Berke and Shmuel Gladstone, both of Cedarhurst.
Wed., March 2 Canasta, Mah Jongg At Temple Hillel, 1000 Rosedale Road, North Woodmere, mah jongg from 10 am to noon. Canasta classes from 12:30 to 4 p.m. Bring your game and
From 11 a.m. to noon, professor Dennis Raverty discusses the “Great War” and Dadaism. Hewlett-Woodmere Public Library. To join the Zoom, go to https:// bit.ly/3t0AHl2.
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Alfred Hitchcock From noon to 1 p.m., professor Brian Rose presents a an illustrated virtual lecture on the films of Alfred Hitchcock. Hewlett-Woodmere Public Library. To join the Zoom, go to https://bit. ly/3LSeMoQ.
Adults With Disabilities Support group for adults with disabilities through the Gural JCC. Upcoming meetings: virtual support Group. On Zoom from 5 to 6 p.m. Contact Marisa Ruggiero for Zoom info sent day of. For more information, contact Marisa Ruggiero, marisa.ruggiero@guraljcc.org.
Catherine Melgar and Dylan Mendoza, both from Inwood, were named to New York Institute of Technology’s fall semester Presidential Honor List. Atlantic Beach resident Jodi and Richard Brodsky finished first and third, respectively in their 65 to 69 age group in the Feb. 20 Ft. Lauder-
The National; Council of Jewish WomenPeninsula Section in partnership with Mom Demand Action for Gun Sense in America will host a virtual discussion “Guns on Long Island-How Safe Are You?” at 7 p.m. Please register for the Zoom event at (516) 569-3660 or office@ncjwpeninsula.org.
Basketball All In One Athletics and the Gural JCC are partnering on a basketball program for boys 7 to 13 on Thursdays from March 3 to May 26 (with some days off) at 4:15 to 6:15 p.m. with homework help and Sundays from March 6 to June 19 at 2 to 3:30 p.m. (with some days off). The Thursday program is $500 and the Sunday program is $600. Both program are at the JCC’s Harrison-Kerr Family Campus, 140 Central Ave., Lawrence. Contact Lisa Stein at lisa.stein@guraljcc.org or (516) 5696733 x201.
dale Marathon with times of 4:11:57 and 4:25:55. Lawrence High School class of 1971 will hold a 50th year reunion in September. Go to the Lawrence 71 Facebook group page for more information.
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One half of the Five Towns Community Center gymnasium was transformed into a faux campground with Cub Scout Pack 20 as the intimate group of eight scouts learned how to pitch a tent during the weekly meeting on Feb. 17. Scoutmasters David Dorsey and Eugene Corless and Boy Scouts Conner Corless and Jude Zack showed the scouts ranging in age from 8 to 11how to lay down the cover sheet, match up the tent frame and take care not to poke anyone, then complete the tent with a rain cover. “This puts me in the mood to go camping,” Eugene said as scrambled on the gym to smooth out the tent’s rough edges. Some of the adult assistants joked that it is never a Scout camping trip unless it rains. The scouts also learned that tent stakes are different gauges of thickness depending on the terrain where the tents are used. That Thursday was misty outside but inside there was enthusiasm. Fresh off from the Pack’s Super Bowl Pinewood Derby, the scouts jumped right in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance led by XXXXX. The Scout Oath was led by Dylan Dorsey and the Scout Law by Samantha Vasquez. On Feb. 13, Kevin Gebauer captured first place in the race of the miniature wooden cars, Sean Becker placed second and Chase Smith took third.
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CuB SCout PaCk 20 recited the Pledge of Allegiance to open its Thursday meeting at the Five Towns Community Center on Feb. 17. Cub Scout Pack 20 feeds Boy Scout Troop 20, one of the oldest troops in Scouts BSA Theodore Roosevelt Council, the Massapequa-based group that over-
sees scouting in Nassau County. “I think it’s a wonderful outlet for boys and girls at this age,” Dorsey said. “It teaches self-reliance, a love of the outdoors and respect
for community and country.” For more information on Cub Scout Pack 20, email Dorsey at david.dorsey@ rocketmail.com.
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Phillips announces audit of tax reassessment By tom Carrozza tcarrozza@liherald.com
Nassau County Comptroller Elaine Phillips said she will begin an audit of the Department of Assessment on Feb. 15. Joined by County Executive Bruce Blakeman, who campaigned on transparency and change for the reassessment, Phillips reiterated her own promise to independently investigate the reassessment process and how to improve it. The audit will be Phillips’ first as comptroller and will focus on better understanding the re-assessment done under former County Executive Laura Curran in order to make changes going forward. Phillips said that the first task will be to audit the 2021 tax roll to see the methodology and process that was done for the mass appraisal. “When you go in and do an audit, you have to keep an open mind,” Phillips said. “Depending on the information that you find, the audit could evolve.” Phillips said the audit will seek to discover whether exemptions were applied correctly and how the five-year phase in may have affected the tax roll. In March 2020, the Legislature passed the Reassessment Phase-In Act with a fiveyear phase in for changes to a homeowner’s assessed value from their 2019/20 market value to the 2020/21 roll. An exemption base was then to be determined by taking the increase and multiplying it by .1 per-
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County ExECutivE BruCE Blakeman (center) promised to keep his office and the Legislature out of the audit process. cent. In the first year of the reassessment, 80 percent of the exemption base was to be subtracted from a homeowner’s total assessment. Each year the percentage was to drop by 20 percent until the new values were fully implemented in 2024/25. Blakeman said that he has found identical properties in places like Massapequa where one home was assessed at 40 percent more than the other. “My predecessor engaged in a reassessment that wasn’t transparent and wasn’t done in a way that was fair to all the residents of Nassau County,” he said. “And because it wasn’t
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transparent, we still don’t know everything that went wrong.” Blakeman said that the information that comes from Phillips’ reports will be relied upon heavily for a decision-making process. He also said that the county executive’s office and the Legislature will have no input, which will enable Phillips to have an independent review. Legislator Steve Rhoads, the chair of the new legislative committee for assessments, was also in attendance with vice chair Legislator John Ferretti. “What we wanted as a legislative majority was a pro-
nassau County ComptrollEr Elaine Phillips said she will begin her independent audit on Feb. 15. cess that was fair, that was accurate, and that was transparent,” Rhoads said. Phillips cautioned that this audit would take time, as the audit of the assessment review commission was published in December 2021 after three and a half years. She plans to have her department publish a report after they complete their review of the 2021 tax roll but could not give a timetable yet as to when. “I’m committed to transparency,” Phillips said. “I have my slogan that I am the independent protector of our taxpayers and I promise the people of Nassau County that I will live up to that.”
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Electeds rejoice in ADU victory over Hochul By MallOry WilsOn mwilson@liherald.com
There won’t be apartments coming to single-family home communities. At least not this year. Gov. Kathy Hochul has pulled a proposal intended to allow single-family homeowners to more easily rent out rooms and basements from her state budget, putting an end — at least for now — the controversial proposal that met with considerable opposition from local leaders. Those same leaders gathered outside an East Meadow home on Feb. 18 to celebrate the governor’s decision. Raheel Ahmad, who lives on the same street, told reporters he’s grateful housing on Long Island — where he relocated his family from Brooklyn six years ago — will stay the same. “It feels amazing,” Ahmad said. “This is why I moved here. I’m thankful for the elected officials who raised up for the residents and got a victory for us.” Hochul’s proposal would have allowed for the creation of “accessory dwelling units” — basements, attics, garages and the like which could be renovated and turned into a separate apartment unit. Hochul included ADUs as part of a broader $25 billion, five-year plan that was part of an effort to preserve up to 100,000 affordable homes across the state. “In the wake of the pandemic, it’s crucial that we tackle the housing crisis and make New York a more affordable place for
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Officials gather Outside of a home in East Meadow to celebrate Gov. Kathy Hochul taking the single-family zoning proposal — which would have potentially allowed owners of single-family homes to rent out spare rooms and basements — out of the state budget. all,” Hochul said at the time. “These bold steps are a major step forward in transforming our housing market, protecting affordability, and increasing the housing supply.” Hochul wanted to require municipalities to allow at least one ADU on owneroccupied residentially zoned lots, leaving details like size requirements and safety standards to individual local governments. It also would have created an amnesty program in New York City to allow for existing ADUs — where such a practice already is prominent — to be made legal.
Yet, Hochul’s plan has been widely criticized, especially locally, where officials claimed it would put a strain on Long Island resources — and be an end to suburbia. Thousands signed online petitions against the proposal, according to Town of Hempstead Supervisor Don Clavin. “The biggest investment in someone’s life is buying a house in the suburbs,” he said. “The governor’s attempt by throwing this in the budget to eliminate single housing is wrong.” Hochul’s plan would have removed “home rule,” Clavin added, meaning local
governments could not determine zoning based on the character of the community and the wishes of those who live and work around it. But it’s not that ADUs don’t already exist in the Town of Hempstead, Clavin said. Zoning provisions are already in place intended to provide accessory apartments for senior citizens, and for parents looking to provide their adult children some independence, while still keeping them close to home. County Legislator Tom McKevitt is the one who says he found the ADU proposal buried deep inside the 5,000-page budget. The opposition organized on Long Island is something he described as a great example of all levels of government coming together to preserve their quality of life. Although the governor has the state constitutional power to add policy to the budget process without much legislative oversight, Hochul’s attempt to add ADUs to the state through that process says all Councilman Chris Carini needs to know about the strength of the proposal. “This bill could not pass on its merits as a standalone bill and was hidden in the budget to force its passage,” Carini said, in a statement. “This was the same tactic used to pass bail reform. I was proud to join with other local officials to expose this smash and grab of our local zoning.” Brendan Carpenter contributed to this article.
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flict in their lives. “What are you talking about,” is the typical response I get! “Well,” I respond, “imagine a life without conflict. What kind of story would that be?” “She woke up to the sun shining. It was a lovely day. Everything worked out just right. No troubles at all. At day’s end, she lay her head on the pillow and fell into a tranquil sleep.” “He arose to a beautiful inda day with nothing challenging to do. A day, like all other days, to take it easy and do nothing that creates any angst.” Good for a fairy tale, perhaps. Not good for real life. Even if a life like this could exist, wouldn’t a person sooner or later get bored, feeling like Brittany, who wonders why she’s unhappy when she has everything one could want in life? Yes, everyone has a story! Except maybe for meddlers whose own lives are so dull, they sink their teeth, energy, and admonitions into other
people’s stories. Feel sorry for these folks and be grateful that your life generates stories that empower you to master challenges and conflicts. That’s how we g row ! We d o n’ t g row minding other people’s business. E ve n i f t h e s t o r y unfolding in your life is something you wouldn’t wish upon yourself, pay attention to it. It’s yours. You will be challenged to address day-to-day tensions, fears, and conflicts apadin without collapsing or losing f aith in yourself. Remember, you’re growing, lear ning, developing. You’re becoming stronger and wiser as you confront your struggles, not avoid them. Now let’s take another look at Roger’s story. Not only did he need to deal with losing his job, he also had to deal with feelings of vulnerability, helplessness, confusion, depression, anger, resentment, rejection. He admitted that he had to work hard not to freeze up or shut down or close out the world around him. He knew he must hold on to the belief
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I listen intently to many stories, helping people of all ages and walks of life as they struggle with challenging issues in their lives. Roger has been laid off from his company after being a loyal worker for nineteen years. He’s highly anxious about how and when he’ll obtain another position. Emily is feeling bored and restless. Her kids are almost grown and she’s looking for something interesting to do but has no idea what that could be. Jacob is angry and resentful. He knows he has to confront his wife about what’s been bothering him, yet he keeps putting it off, fearing her reaction. Mike desperately wants to overcome his shyness, which makes it difficult for him to make friends or ask anyone out on a date. Ashley is a psychologist who wants to start her own business but hasn’t mustered up the courage to take the leap. Each of these individuals is experiencing discomfort and anxiety. I work with them to find ways to lower the intensity of these feelings. To their surprise, I often suggest that they might feel thankful for the con-
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New principal for Hewlett High School continued from front page berg’s strong communication and relationship-building skills — coupled with her student-centric philosophy — will allow her to lead Hewlett High School into the future.” Before Hampton Bays, Greenberg spent four years in the Ossining School District, leading its mathematics, science and engineering department while chairing its social studies program. That put her over 40 middle and high school teachers, and even picked up some extra experience for her new Hewlett role by leading Ossining’s summer school program. “I am thrilled to be joining the Hewlett-Woodmere community and learning everything that makes Hewlett High School special,” Greenberg said. “I love the process of learning and believe that schools are a place where creativity and self-expression are parallel in value compared to knowledge and academic success.” Greenberg’s administrative career began in 2013 as a math and science professional development coordinator for Southern Westchester Boards of Cooperative Educational Services. Before that she taught math in New York City, putting in mentoring time at a pair of Brooklyn schools. Greenberg also worked as a math content specialist for Teach for America, a nonprofit organization that enlists educators to teach in low-income communities while advocating for education improvements. Greenberg earned her doctorate in educational leadership from Manhattanville College. She earned a master’s degree in educational leadership and administration from the College of New Rochelle, and a mas-
Past HHS principals, and when they served 2021-22 Gerri DeCarlo (interim) 2018-21 William Galati 2017-18 Jack Lenson (interim) 2013-17 Theodore Fulton 2008-13 Thomas Russo 2006-08 David Gutmann 2000-06 Joyce Bisso
ter’s in math education from Brooklyn College. It was that same New York City school she also earned her bachelor’s in childhood education. Married, Greenberg has two sons and a daughter — all teenagers. Her hobbies include painting in her studio, and spending time outside with her family’s two dogs. “Dr. Greenberg’s years of administrative and teaching experience — coupled with her passion for creating an environment where all students can succeed — makes her the right choice to lead Hewlett High School into the future,” said Board of Education President Debra Sheinin.
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EDuCaTion oFFiCiaLS Say Alexandra Greenberg’s strong communication and relationship-building skills — coupled with her student-centric philosophy — will help her lead Hewlett High School as she takes over as its new principal.
Juniors made skits to learn about how to handle stress in a fun way. And to emphasize the important link between physical and emotional health, girls sweated it out in an intense Zumba session while the boys engaged in martial arts classes. The week ended off with “Healthy Habits Challenge Day,” where students engaged in a series of four healthy habits to enrich their well-being and gratitude. First was the gratitude challenge, where students wrote letters expressing all that they are grateful for to their teachers and fellow classmates, which made everyone feel apprecieidel ated and happy. Next, there was a random act of kindness challenge which had students perform a kind act for someone, and then tell that person to pass on the kind act to someone else. This started a chain reaction of kindness which was spread throughout the whole school. There was also an exercise challenge where students were challenged to do any amazing physical feat and show it to a teacher. Lastly, and my personal favorite, there was the technology break challenge where students voluntarily left their phones in the psychology office until noon. This challenge was so impactful since it allowed students to break free from the norm by disconnecting from their phones. Time away from technology led to a focused and fun morning where everyone felt the deeper connections they seemed to have with their classmates and teachers. Health Week was a complete success, and I speak on behalf of the student body to say that we all had an informative, “growthful” and fun time this week. Looking forward to many more awesome weeks ahead at HAFTR High School!
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Outside Of Hewlett Elementary School from left in the front were fourth-graders Mikayla Field, Henry Bukhsbaum, Jasmine Chinchilla, Ogbeifun Ugbeva, James Glenn, Valentina Turcios, Skyler Goldsmith and Josephine Ervolino. From left in the middle were students Savannah Nicalek, Jordan Rossdale, Brooke Tyler, Giselle Gelb and Principal Dr. Colleen O’Hara. In the back from left were Town Clerk Kate Murray, Councilman Anthony D’Esposito and Assistant Principal Mr. Ross Cohen.
Happy Valentine’s Day Hempstead Town Clerk Kate Murray and Hempstead Town Councilman Anthony D’Esposito visited Hewlett Elementary School fourth-graders on Feb. 11. The students took part in #Valentins4Vets, a project that collects and sends Valentine’s cards and well wishes to local military veterans.
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LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE TO BIDDERS SEALED PROPOSALS will be received by the Village Clerk of the Village of Hewlett Neck at the office of the Village Clerk located at Village Hall, 30 Piermont Avenue, Hewlett, New York 11557 until 11:00 AM (prevailing time) on April 4, 2022 at which time they will be publicly opened and read aloud and the contract awarded as soon thereafter as practical for: BID: Woodbine Drive Drainage Improvements Hewlett Neck, NY Instruction to bidders, plans and specifications, proposal sheets and form of contract may be seen or procured at the Village Hall, 30 Piermont Avenue, Hewlett, New York 11557 beginning March 7, 2022, from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm daily except Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays. There will be a required deposit of $50.00 in the form of a business check payable to the Village of Hewlett Neck for the bid package. The terms of the return of such deposit are set forth in General Municipal Law §102. Woodbine Drive Drainage Improvements must be clearly marked at the lower corner of the bid envelope. Each proposal must be accompanied by either a certified check on a solvent bank or trust company, doing business in New York or an acceptable Bid Bond in an amount equal to not less than five percent (5%) of the total amount bid, made payable to the Village of Hewlett Neck as assurance that the Contract will be executed if awarded to such bidder. The Contractor will be required to complete the form of “Evidence of Successful Completion of Similar Projects” included in the proposal. The Contractor will be required to comply with the Labor Laws of the State of New York. Public liability and property damage insurance and performance and payment bond will be required. The successful bidder will be required to enter into a contract for the performance of the work that may be awarded to said bidder for the total amount of the awarded contract price. Each Bidder must indicate how much of the contract will be completed by the Bidder themselves and how much by subcontractors. To the maximum extent permitted by law, a bid may be rejected in the interest of the Village based on the extent of proposed delegation of the performance of the contract to subcontractors or based on the level of qualification and experience of the proposed subcontractors.
The Village encourages minority and womenowned businesses to participate. Bids not timely submitted will be rejected. NOTE:The Village will not reimburse any firms for any costs associated with the preparation of this bid proposal. By Order of the Board of Trustees Village of Hewlett Neck Michelle Blandino/ Village Clerk Village Clerk Dated: February 24, 2022 129748
LEGAL NOTICE Village of Lawrence Legal Notice NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of Appeals of the Incorporated Village of Lawrence will hold a work session beginning at 6:45 P.M. followed by a public meeting on March 9, 2022 at the Lawrence Village Hall, 196 Central Ave., Lawrence, New York 11559 beginning at 7:30 P.M. to conduct the following Public Hearings and to attend to such other matters as may properly come before the Board: ”h Gluck, 7 Firethorn Dr. ¡V Section 212-12.1 of the Village Code states, the maximum building coverage for a lot size of 12,102 SF in area is 3,034 SF. Section 212-12.1 of the Village Code states, the maximum surface coverage for a lot size of 12,102 SF in area is 4699 SF. Section 212-15.D (1) of the Village Code states, in a Residence BB District the minimum rear yard setback is 40. Section 212-15 D (2) (b) of the Village Code states, the maximum rear yard height/setback ratio for a lot size of 12,102 SF in area is .55. Section 212-38(2) of the Village Code states, in a Residence BB District the minimum street side setback is 22.6 ft. Section 212-27.B of the Village Code states, there shall be at least 1 parking space for each 5 persons for which the building has occupancy or capacity. ”h Solnik, 149 Beach 2nd St. ¡V Section 212-22.B of the Village Code states, the maximum building height for a building in Residence District F is 36 ft. Section 212-22.D of the Code of the Village Code states, the minimum front yard setback for a building in a Zoning District F is 10 ft. Section 212-22.E of the Village Code states, the minimum rear yard setback for a building in Residence District F is 10 ft. Section 212-22.F of the Village Code states, the minimum side yard setback for a building in Residence District F is 5 ft. Section 212-39.B of the Village Code states, pitched roofs, when used in conjunction with flat roofs, shall a maximum slope of 1:1. Section 212-39.C of the Village
Code states the maximum exterior wall height from the base plane to the underside of the eave is 23 ft. ”h Rubin, 1129 Doughty Blvd. ¡V Section 212-12.1 of the Village Code states, the maximum building coverage for a lot size of 5,000 sq ft in area is 1,880 SF. Section 212-12.1 of the Village Code states the maximum surface coverage for a lot size of 5,000 sq ft in area is 2,675 SF. Section 212-19.D 2 (b) of the Village Code states, in a Residence District D, the maximum rear yard height setback ratio is 1.1. Section 212-19.D1 of the Village Code states, in a Residence District D, the minimum rear yard setback is 20 ft. Section 212-48.B of the Village Codes states, in a Residence District D, the minimum rear yard setback for a pool is 20 ft. Section 212-26.C of the Village Codes states a lot sized 5,000 sq ft requires a one-car garage. ”h Leb, 77 Margaret Ave. ¡V Section 212-12.1 of the Village Code states, the maximum building coverage for a lot size of 12,525 sq ft in area is 3,072 SF. Section 212-12.1 of the Village Code states, the maximum surface coverage for a lot size of 12,525 sq ft in area is 4,820 SF. Section 212-48.B of the Village Code states, the minimum rear yard setback for a pool is 20 ft. Section 212-48.C of the Village Code states, in a Residence District B the minimum side yard setback for pool equipment is 15 ft. The order in which the listed applications are heard shall be determined the night of the meeting. The applications and accompanying exhibits are on file and may be inspected at the Village Office during normal business hours between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. If anyone needs special accommodations for a disability, such person should contact the Village Clerk at least 5 days before the hearing. All interested parties will have the opportunity to be heard By Order of the Board of Appeals Lloyd Keilson Chairman Dated: February 18, 2022 129713
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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 3/2/22 at 9:30 A.M. to consider the following applications and appeals: --------------------------------R E - A D V E RT I S E M E N T: 9:30 A.M. 634/21. NR CEDARHURST - Tova Fruchter, Variances, lot areas occupied, front yard average setback, side yard, side yards aggregate, construct 1-story additions attached to dwelling., N/s Park Cir., 166’ E/o Park La., a/k/a 6 Park Cir. 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 Cedarhurst 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 athttps://hempsteadny.go v/875/Hearing---0302202 2 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. 129705
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LEGAL NOTICE INCORPORATED VILLAGE OF HEWLETT HARBOR NOTICE OF MONTHLY MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Board of Trustees of the Village of Hewlett Harbor will meet via Zoom on Thursday, March 10, 2022 at 7:00PM, Eastern Standard Time, for the purpose of holding the Village’s regular monthly meeting. An agenda for the meeting will be made available to the public on the Village Website. Due to social distancing guidelines, occupancy of Village Hall is limited. Therefore, all public Board of Trustees meetings until further notice will be conducted via Zoom. All residents wishing to attend or speak should visit the Village website at www.hewlettharbor.org for further Zoom instructions. Dated: Hewlett Harbor, New York February 18, 2022 BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF HEWLETT HARBOR MICHAEL RYDER VILLAGE CLERK 129753
LEGAL NOTICE PROBATE CITATION File No. 2020-1947 SURROGATE’S COURT NASSAU COUNTY PROBATE CITATION THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK By the Grace of God Free and Independent TO: SAMANTHA BARTH FELDMAN And any and all unknown persons whose names or parts of whose names and whose place or places of residence are unknown and cannot after diligent inquiry be ascertained, distributes, heirs-at-law and next-ofkin of the said Barbara Barth Feldman a/k/a Barbara B Feldman, deceased, and if any of the said above distributes named specifically or as a class be dead, their legal representatives, their husbands or wives, if any, distribute es and successors in interest whose names and/or places or residence and post office addresses are unknown and cannot after diligent inquiry be ascertained. A petition having been duly filed by Rachele Barth Tinkelman, residing at 163 Hewlett Neck Road, Woodmere, New York 11598 YOU ARE HEREBY CITED TO SHOW CAUSE before the Surrogate’s Court, Nassau County, at the Nassau County Court House, 262 Old Country Road, Mineola, New York, 11501, on March 30, 2022, at9:30 o’clock in the forenoon of that day, why a decree should not be made in the estate of Barbara Barth Feldman a/k/a Barbara B Feldman, lately domiciled at 970 Browers Point Branch, Woodmere, New York admitting to probate a Will dated July 29, 2019, a copy of which is attached, as the Will of Barbara Barth Feldman a/k/a Barbara B Feldman, deceased, relating to real and personal property, and directing that [X] Letters of Testamentary to Rachele Barth Tinkelman [X] Letters of Trusteeship to Rachele Barth Tinkelman for the benefit of Andrew Barth Feldman [ ] Letters of Trusteeship tofor the benefit of ___________________ [ ] Letters of Trusteeship to for the benefit of [ ] Letters of Administration c.t.a. to without bond. State any further relief requested: HON. MARGARET C. REILLY, Surrogate Dated: Attested and Sealed, January 26, 2022 (Seal) Debra Keller Leimbach, Chief Clerk Name of Attorney for Petitioner: Sheryl Bergstein Telephone#516-265-1188 Address of Attorney Moritt Hock & Hamroff, LLP, 400 Garden City Plaza, Garden City, NY
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LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of Fire Commissioners of the Hewlett Bay Fire District in the Town of Hempstead, Nassau County, New York, at a meeting held on the 14th of February 2022, duly adopted the following Resolution, subject to permissive referendum: for replacing the three existing Twenty-FiveYear-old parking lot electric gate operating system. A Resolution authorizing the expenditure of monies from the Hewlett Bay Fire District Capital Reserve Building Fund for the purpose of the replacing Tw e n t y - f i v e - Ye a r- o l d existing gate operating system at a cost not to exceed $12,000. A complete copy of the Resolution summarized herewith is available for public inspection during regular business hours at the Office of the Hewlett Bay Fire District Secretary for a period of thirty (30) days from the date of publication of this notice. Dated: Hewlett, New York February 14, 2022 /s/Joseph Ruvolo, Fire District Secretary 129741 LEGAL NOTICE AT A SPECIAL TERM OF THE SUPREME COURT, PART 17 HELD IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF NASSAU AT 100 SUPREME COURT DRIVE, MINEOLA, NEW YORK 11501 ON THE 8TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2022 Present: DAVID P. SULLIVAN, J.S.C. SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF NASSAU ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE ___________________ INDEX NO:601511-22 ELEANOR FISHMAN PETITIONERS AGAINST TEMPLE-INLAND MORTGAGE CORPORATION RESPONDENT ___________________ On the reading and filing of the petition of the Petitioner verified the 3 day of February, 2022 and the official search of the duly authorized title company All State Abstract dated December 10 ,2021, showing no assignments of record, and the Affidavit in Support of Eleanor Fishman verified the 3 day of February, 2022; and the Affirmation in Support of Joan Ferrari, Esq affirmed February 3, 2022 and it appearing therefrom, that a certain Mortgage dated May 17, 1993 given by Eleanor Fishman and Stuart Fishman as mortgagors to respondent TempleInland Mortgage Corporation , as mortgagee in the
principal amount of $100,000.00 secured by the Premises hereinafter described, and recorded in the real property records of Nassau County on July 12, 1993 in liber 15320 page 503 remains of record, and it appearing to my satisfaction that the petitioner has made reasonable efforts to ascertain, but has been unable to ascertain the location of a principal and/or an officer of Respondent TempleInland Mortgage Corporation, or its successor, if any, in order to execute a Satisfaction of said Mortgage; NOW, upon the motion of Joan Ferrari a member of Ferrari & Wallace, LLP, attorneys for petitioners. ORDERED, that all persons interested in the said Mortgage be and they are hereby ORDERED to show cause at a term of this court appointed to be held at the Nassau County Supreme Court Courthouse located at FP3 100 Supreme Court Drive NY 11501 on the 5th day of April, 2022 at 9:30 o’clock in the forenoon or as soon thereafter as counsel can be heard, why said Mortgage should not be discharged or record, and it is further ORDERED that this order shall be published 1 X a week for 4 successive weeks in NASSAU HERALD, a newspaper published in the Village of Hewlett, Town of Hempstead County of Nassau. *There shall be no appearances on the return date of the instant motion. Submission of papers only. ENTER: Signed this 8th day of February, 2022 , at Mineola, New York. /s/ DAVID P. SULLIVAN JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT NASSAU COUNTY NEW YORK ENTERED Feb 10 2022 Nassau County, County Clerk’s Office 129734
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LEGAL NOTICE STATE OF NEW YORK SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU ___________________ THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON FKA THE BANK OF NEW YORK, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS OF THE CWABS, INC., ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-I3, Plaintiff, vs. Any unknown heirs to the Estate of SHARON SUSSMAN A/K/A SHARON M. SUSSMAN, next of kin, devisees, legatees, distributees, grantees, assignees, creditors, lienors, trustees, executors, administrators or successors in interest, as well as the respective heirs at law, next of kin,
devisees, legatees, distributees, grantees, assignees, lienors, trustees, executors, administrators or successors in interest of the aforesaid classes of persons, if they or any of them be dead, all of whom and whose names and places of residence are unknown to the plaintiff; ERIC SUSSMAN; ADAM SUSSMAN; LAUREN SUSSMAN; ZACHARY SUSSMAN; NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA O/B/O INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE; and “JOHN DOE” and “MARY DOE,” (Said names being fictitious, it being the intention of plaintiff to designate any and all occupants, tenants, persons or corporations, if any, having or claiming an interest in or lien upon the premises being foreclosed herein), Defendants. Filed: 4/17/2019 Index No.: 605283/2019 SUMMONS AND NOTICE Mortgaged Premises: 25 Dartmouth St Rockville Centre, NY 11570 Mortgage Servicer: Specialized Loan Servicing LLC Mortgage Servicer Phone #: 1-800-306-6062 TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the Complaint in the above entitled action and to serve a copy of your Answer on Plaintiff’s attorney within twenty (20) days after the service of this Summons, exclusive of the day of service, or within thirty (30) days after completion of service where service is made in any other manner than by personal delivery within the State. The United States of America, if designated as a Defendant in this action, may answer or appear within sixty (60) days of service hereof. In case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the Complaint. NOTICE OF NATURE OF ACTION AND RELIEF SOUGHT THE OBJECT of the above captioned action is for the foreclosure of: Mortgage bearing the date of May 5, 2006, executed by Sharon M. Sussman, a married woman to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., acting solely as nomine for Countrywide Home Loans, Inc. to secure the sum of $200,000.00, and interest, and recorded in the Office of the Clerk of Nassau County on May
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. I. Properties, a real estate company in Hewlett, hosted a dual celebration in its Broadway office on Feb. 9, as the firm founded by Natalya Mikinberg commemorated its 23rd anniversary on that Wednesday and honored its sales force. Rozana Zemlyansky and Sara Feldman, who team up at work, were recipients of the company’s Platinum Producer Award, not only for their sales prowess but also for their community contributions at Hewlett and Ogden elementary schools and with the Hewlett-Woodmere Business Association and local places of worship. Feldman also was given the Achievement Award for leading a tie-dye class at Hewlett Elementary School. “We are not just selling homes we are part of their lives,” she said, referring to the company’s clients. Chaos, the good kind ensues in her classroom, Feldman said. “The kids are so excited,” she said, “it’s very rewarding.” Svetlana Vaksman was recognized for her work with the firm’s Gold Producer Award and contributions to events at Hewlett Elementary School. She works in tandem with Tatiana Agrom. Wendy Lichtenberg received the Silver Producer Award for her efforts both a real estate agent and as an involved member of the community. Pinella Tajcher was also given a Silver Producer Award for her professional efforts and volunteer contributions as an active member on the HES Parent Teacher board. Ahmed Mohamed, the most recent addition to the V.I. Properties staff and the only man in the office, received the Persevering Agent Award and is also an active member
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V. I. ProPertIes, a real estate company in Hewlett, celebrated is 23rd anniversary and its sales force on Feb. 9. From left were Pinella Tajcher, Sara Feldman, Rozana Zemlyansky, owner Natalya Mikinberg, Wendy Lichtenberg, Svetlana Vaksman and Ahmed Mohamed. of the community. Mikinberg noted that the company sponsors a $3,000 scholarship that is awarded to a Hewlett High School senior who is most active in the community and has not received any other awards. “We all work hard and we work together,” she said.
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24, 2006 in Book 30534 Page 483 Instrument No. 2006052401798. That Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nomine for Countrywide Home Loans, Inc. duly assigned said Note and Mortgage to The Bank of New York Mellon fka The Bank of New York, as trustee for the Certificateholders of the CWABS, Inc., AssetBacked Certificates, Series 2006-I3 by Assignment dated April 27, 2012 and recorded on June 19, 2012 in the Office of the Clerk of Nassau County in Book 37363 Page 497 Instrument No. 2012061901836. The relief sought in the within action is a final judgment directing the sale of the Mortgaged Premises described above
to satisfy the debt secured by the Mortgage described above. Plaintiff designates Nassau County as the place of trial. The basis of venue is the County in which the Mortgaged Premises is situated. Section: 38. Block: 214 Lot: 29, 30 DATED: 4/2/2019 Rochester, New York NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME If you do not respond to this summons and complaint by serving a copy of the answer on the attorney for the Mortgage company who filed this foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered and you can lose your home.
Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on how to answer the summons and protect your property. Sending a payment to your Mortgage company will not stop this foreclosure action. YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. WE ARE ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. SCHEDULE A LEGAL DESCRIPTION ALL that certain plot, piece or parcel of land,
with buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Village of Rockville Centre, Nassau County, New York known and described as lots numbers 29 and 30 in block 3 on a certain map entitled “Map of Hillside Park Additional No. 1, Rockville Centre, Nassau County, New York, Surveyed August 25, 1920, Edward S. Voorhis, C.E., Rockville Centre” and duly filed in Nassau County Clerk’s Office on February 22, 1924 as filed no. 539. 129714
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rozana zemlyansky, rIght, received the V. I. Properties Platinum Producer Award from owner Natalya Mikinberg.
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The award-winning Herald Community Newspapers group, covering Nassau County's North and South Shores with hard-hitting news stories and gracefully written features, seeks a motivated, energetic and creative editor/reporter to join our dynamic (and awesome) team! This education and general assignment reporting position offers a unique experience to learn from some of the best in the business. Historically, reporters who have launched their careers with us have gone on to The New York Times, Newsweek, Newsday, the New York Daily News, New York Post, CNN, BBC, NBC News and The Daily Mail, among many others. We look for excellent writers who are eager to learn, enhance their skills, and become well-established and respected journalists in our industry. To apply: Send a brief summary in the form of a cover letter describing your career goals and what strengths you can bring to our newsroom, along with a resume and three writing samples to sbrinton@liherald.com
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A. So you believe everyone is out to get you, including your architect, and you have the right to “pull back” your permit, ignoring the conditions of your house. It doesn’t work that way. Unfortunately, even though most local governments know that most homes have violations, the governments choose not to prosecute every homeowner, since it would be bad for the business of getting re-elected, so code violations go on without a word until you make the first move, which you did, by coming to the attention of the building officials whose job is public safety. Every day of the week, people ask if we can’t just look the other way. We absolutely can look the other way, but eventually who will believe us for lying or not doing our job? The issues of your home easily come up by simply bringing up satellite images, on-line accessible documents, including tax department records, showing what is in the home and whether the third floor was finished. Your building official doesn’t need the architect or you to figure out the truth about the illegalities in your home. When your architect shows the actual conditions, which he is required to do, including walls removed, walls finished in rooms that the building department has no previous record of, or other changes, he’s only doing his job. Imagine the scrutiny an architect would receive if a building official walked in to check the conditions and discovered that you and the architect had lied. I have stated in this column, many times, the statistic that only five people out of 100 will survive a fire on the third floor. Ninety-five people will die of smoke inhalation or burns. So do the right thing and follow through, whichever way you choose. I’m pulling for you.
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groups all over the country, and is welcomed into the homes of the wealthy and influential, where he rails against the shots with no medical backup for virtually anything he says. He claims he is doing this as a public service, but his anti-vaccine foundation, Children’s Health Defense, recently reported more than $6.8 million on hand. Kennedy states that there is no profit motive for his antvaccine activity. When asked if he was being paid for his efforts, Kennedy told Fox’s Tucker Carlson, “I am getting unpaid for this.” But records show that in 2019, he earned $255,000 from the foundation. Kennedy has used social media to spread his opinions, and has spent big dollars to back them up. His nonprofit is one of two buyers accounting for 54 percent of anti-vaccine content on Facebook. He has a large following on Facebook and Twitter, but his Instagram account was removed last year for “repeatedly sharing debunked claims about Covid vaccines.” To add to the strangeness of Kenne-
he son of a legendary New York senator busily spreads misinformation.
dy’s crusade, his 2021 book “The Real Anthony Fauci” promotes unproven Covid-19 treatments such as ivermectin, which is meant to treat parasites in animals, and the anti-malaria drug hydroxychloroquine, and he claims that the current vaccines have never been safety tested, even though the Food and Drug Administration requires three phases of testing that involves thousands of people before a childhood vaccine is approved. There is no shortage of stories about concerned parents who believe that all vaccinations are suspicious or dangerous. I do not challenge their beliefs. But considering the many positive paths that so many Kennedy family members have taken over the years, the one that RFK Jr. has taken is a disturbing one. He is a true believer in his misguided cause, but he bears no resemblance to his legendary late father. Jerry Kremer was a state assemblyman for 23 years, and chaired the Assembly’s Ways and Means Committee for 12 years. He now heads Empire Government Strategies, a business development and legislative strategy firm. Comments about this column? JKremer@liherald.com.
1950s sci-fi horror story still burns bright
ow did he know? How did Ray Bradbury know in 1951 that the tiny black and white televisions popping up in everyone’s living room had the potential to alter human experience? How did Bradbury, who died at age 91 in 2012, know that the little screens would lead to big screens that would eventually possess children’s minds in a way books could not? How did he foresee that people would stuff their heads with the cerebral equivalent of cotRANDI ton candy and KREISS abandon intellectual pursuits for lives devoted to video games? Bradbury was a visionary. He prophesied that many new inventions had the potential to threaten civilized life. What he saw as science “fiction” has come to pass. We are living amid modern advances that have ironically set us back as a people in pursuit of enlightenment and knowledge. We live in an era when the great works of literature are reduced to and diluted into mini-works and summaries, Cliff Notes and comic books.
I urge you and your teenagers to read “Fahrenheit 451,” Bradbury’s 1951 novel that warned the world that it was moving inexorably toward a time of more technology and less humanity, more autocracy, and less freedom of thought. He described a time when fringe groups of fanatics would dominate by using invasive surveillance and harsh laws to squelch any resistance. He never mentioned QAnon, but he knew it was coming. Reading “Fahrenheit 451” today, in the time of alternate facts, false flags, big lies and other threats to our democracy, has left me shaken. Bradbury set the book in a city of the future, but he was writing during the time of the McCarthy hearings, the Red Scare, emerging nuclear weapons and increased government intrusion into the private lives of citizens. He wrote a what-if tale of how a civilized people could lose their freedom by following false gods that pander to their darkest impulses. Seventy years ago he was writing about now, about selfserving political operatives and fake news and pseudo-patriots who tear down the scaffolding that holds up American democracy. “Fahrenheit 451” is a short novel
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about a future in which firefighters are tasked with burning books and the houses of people who hide them. When a woman stands defiantly in her doorway with her book in hand, they burn her, too. Books are banned because they “confuse” people with their ideas. Much of the population is beaten into acceptance of the new normal, with information and entertainment blaring at them from wall screens all day. No one walks outside. Everyone is suspect. It is a thriller about one man, Montag, a fireman who experiences a sudden awakening to the horrors he has perpetrated. His wife, a survivor of multiple suicide attempts, is addicted to the virtual world projected from the screens in her house. She and her friends are inured to authentic feeling, even within themselves. Montag goes on the run, with firemen in pursuit. Eventually he joins up with a rogue band of men — former professors and thinkers, now wanderers in the wilderness, each with large sections of books memorized for posterity. Bradbury’s hero wears a “sea clam shell” in his ear that presages the AirPod. Montag stops on the street to get money from a machine that didn’t exist
eventy years ago, Ray Bradbury was presciently writing about now.
in the 1950s. Overhead, supersonic aircraft drop bombs on cities. They are unmanned drones, much like the ones our government is using to assassinate terrorists thousands of miles away. He explores the risks of free thinking in a time of crushing conformity. In the world of “Fahrenheit 451” there is no privacy, no awareness of nature, simply the elevation of technology and the diminution of humanity. Why does Montag go rogue? What makes him realize that freedom of thought is worth dying for? His last job with the firemen is to burn down the house of a woman who is hiding books. When they arrive with their trucks and flame-throwers, she is standing in the doorway with a book in her hand, and she strikes the first match, killing herself as the house explodes around her. People will die for their books, Montag realizes. It’s something to think about when we read headlines every day about book bans and censorship of treasured literature. It’s something to act on when we see children who watch but don’t read in a time in America when only 25 percent of the population reads a book a year. Bradbury knew we need books to tell the story of ourselves and pass that story on to future generations. Copyright 2022 Randi Kreiss. Randi can be reached at randik3@aol.com.
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Redistricting is a process designed to fail
n chess, you can’t control the game unless you control the board. The same can be said about politics, and since the early days of the republic, state legislatures have had virtually complete control of the congressional and legislative redistricting process. After each census, states are required to draw new district boundary lines — a controversial process that far too often is steeped in partisanship. In fact, New York state lawmakers just approved those lines in recent weeks, making a number of changes, felt primarily when it comes to who represents us where in Congress. Nothing about redistricting is popular — especially when population declines force the Legislature to remove congressional districts completely, as New York had to do this year. That’s why then Gov. Andrew Cuomo introduced in 2011 what would eventually become a state constitutional amendment removing redistricting powers from the Legislature — which drew district boundaries for itself — and putting it in the hands of an “independent” commission.
We use “independent” ironically because it really wasn’t. The majority and minority parties in the Legislature each appointed four members, and those eight members chose two more people who were not registered members of either party. This commission held hearings and then drew new district late last year. What its members couldn’t do was come to a consensus. Without what would essentially be a bipartisan agreement, the entire process was thrown back to the very Legislature that held the power to draw the maps in the first place. Even if the commission had somehow found a way to agree on a final set of maps, it still required approval from the Legislature. Even in that scenario, the Legislature would only need to reject the maps drawn by the commission twice before it regained its original power to draw the maps its members chose. It’s like buying your wife a bowling ball for your anniversary, with the finger holes drilled to fit your own grip. Did anyone really believe that an inde-
pendent commission could craft district maps on its own that the State Legislature would actually approve? The odds were stacked against the panel from the very start, creating not an independent commission, but simply the appearance of one, while the process of drawing maps remained the same as it has been for the past couple of centuries. Gerrymandering is an age-old problem, and it’s hard not to look at some of the new districts — like the stretching of U.S. Rep. Tom Suozzi’s congressional district from northern Nassau County straight up past Little Neck Bay, and west to the East River and into Westchester County — and not see highly creative boundary drawing. Yet we can’t seem to get out of our own way to prevent it. A slight shift of a district line here, and a tuck there, can be the difference between true representation and an electorate skewed to support an elite few. Representation is the very essence of democracy. But if we’re not drawing district lines fairly, are we truly represented?
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hile the state’s election districts were recently redrawn — gerrymandered — by a progressive-Democratic majority in the State Legislature for the purpose of favoring their party, gerrymandering is not a particularly new political weapon. Those on both sides of the aisle have used their power to redraw district lines, depending on who holds the majority. The practice goes back to the 1800s, but this year’s redrawing by is unprecedented, ronaLd j. and comes at a when the rosenberg time self-proclaimed progressives’ larger political agenda ranges from defunding police to “bail reform” to demonizing the successful entrepreneur, i.e., capitalism. As U.S. Rep. Tom Suozzi pursues his gubernatorial primary quest, his former 3rd Congressional District is now unrecognizable. The progressive gerrymander has recreated his congressional borders into what they now humorously call the Long Island Sound District. It now stretches from Smithtown in Suffolk County, along the lightly populated North Shore, into the densely populated Bronx, and ends in Democratic West-
chester County. While several Long Island Democrats have announced their intentions to run for Suozzi’s vacated seat, they will face a growing number of New York City-based progressives who see their population density and massive Democratic enrollment in the city and its environs as bulletproof at the ballot box. The numbers speak for themselves. The Village of Northport, part of the new 3rd C.D., has some 8,000 residents. The City of New Rochelle, in Westchester, which is also part of the new district, has some 80,000. Now consider who is lining up to run in the 3rd District so far: Bronx State Senator Alessandra Biaggi, who defeated moderate Democrat Jeff Klein a number of years ago. In a December tweet, Democratic Socialist Congresswoman Alexandria OcasioCortez had nothing but praise for Biaggi. Also in the running is Melanie D’Arrigo, a self-described progressive who has been endorsed by former New York City Council Speaker Melissa MarkViverito, a city pol who once co-chaired the City Council’s Progressive Caucus. So these are the extremist candidates who stand a very good chance of assuming control of a new district designed to remove the potential of not just a Republican winning the seat, but of Long
Letters the Heralds in which he did not challenge the reader to think, to question, and to join him in creating a better community. Over the decades, his professionalism saw him literally on the front lines, reporting on everything from local events to major breaking news, and eventually overseeing the coverage that appears weekly in our local paper. Brinton has reported on not one, not two, but three once-in-a-lifetime events: the Sept. 11 attacks, Superstorm Sandy and the Covid19 pandemic. He further demonstrated his professionalism and class when the Merrick Life transitioned to the Merrick Herald, paying tribute to the decades of community journalism by the Laursen family. Scott was not only our source of news. He was a neighbor and a parent in our community. You may have waved hello to him as he jogged through the neighborhood. You may have stood behind him on the bagel line. But you always knew his byline stood for probing and honest journalism. This is one reader who will miss our local journalism, celebrity and who thanks him for his almost three decades of service to the Merrick-Bellmore community. KYLE STROBER Merrick
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Islanders having any representation focused on Long Island issues. The implications have not gone unnoticed. Great Neck-based Democratic primary hopeful Robert Zimmerman is now warning Democrats and Republicans that he is the political firewall that could prevent a progressive from representing the new district. As he raises money for the primary, Zimmerman is reciting a list of moderate, centrist Long Island Democrats who now support his effort. His strategy is that of a seasoned professional, leveraging his public relations experience to focus his message, which is, essentially, “I am your last best hope to confront this city theft.” Of course, that presumes the Republican Party won’t field a candidate who can confront and defeat whoever the Democrats nominate in this now unrecognizable district. But the reality is that the tortured borders of the 3rd are a calculated move by New York City-based progressives to dismantle Nassau and Suffolk counties’ ability to project political cohesion and regional advocacy. If successful, they will have effectively eliminated any chance that the Long Island congressional delegation will be a powerful force in the House of Representatives. Consider what that means. Will a
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Bronx progressive/Socialist Democrat really work with a Long Island Republican to redress the loss of South Shore beachfront in a nor’easter? Will a Bronx progressive care about environmental damage along Smithtown’s coastline? Will a Bronx Progressive fight for infrastructure money for the Long Island Expressway? Because, after all, shouldn’t we all be punished for not using electric vehicles? And by the way, many constituents of this new Long Island Sound District have median incomes that progressives will find worthy of their most pungent demagoguery, because capitalism is an anathema to their political ideology. This ambush of Long Island by these progressives reveals a smug disdain for suburbia, its values, its people and its needs. To counter it, Long Island voters must recognize that we have been robbed of our voice in Congress. It doesn’t matter whether you’re a Republican, Democrat, liberal or conservative. As a bicounty region, we have been mugged by those who cynically intend to walk off with one of our congressional seats. The answer is to recognize the ploy and respond appropriately on Election Day 2022. Ronald J. Rosenberg has been an attorney for 42 years, concentrating in commercial litigation and transactions, and real estate, municipal, zoning and land use law. He founded the Garden City law firm Rosenberg Calica & Birney in 1999.
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