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Melissa Berman/Herald Photos Benjamin Brafman, right, the honoree at the Friends of the Israel Defense Forces gala in Atlantic Beach on May 29, received a statue of a soldier from FIDF national board member and Long Island chair Ronny Ben-Josef.
The Friends of the Israel Defense Forces honored Lawrence resident Benjamin Brafman at their annual Five Towns and Greater South Shore Evening of Solidarity at The Sands in Atlantic Beach on May 29.
The FIDF is a non-political, non-military organization that provides for the well-being of active IDF soldiers, veterans and family members. It was established in 1981 by a group of Holocaust survivors, and is the only organization authorized by the Israeli army to collect charitable donations for the IDF in the United States.
Because of the ongoing war with Hamas, the FIDF didn’t know if last week’s event
would be held.
“It’s really special to see everyone in this community come together to support our soldiers,” Stephanie Feit, the organization’s associate director for Long Island, said. “Everyone knows how important it is, but to see everyone take some time out of their day and lend their support to our soldiers in Israel is really meaningful.”
The gala is a fundraiser, and all proceeds go directly to the IDF. “Our hopes are that people will see our program and participate, and then be moved to give additionally as well,” Feit said.
The FIDF is in constant contact with the IDF and Israel’s Ministry of Defense, and regularly packages and sends supplies that the IDF needs
More than seven years after developers Efrem Gerszberg and Robert Weiss purchased the Woodmere Club, sparking controversy and a series of lawsuits, the pair unveiled a plan this week that was meet with praise and gratitude by community members.
In a nearly packed Lawrence Middle School auditorium on Monday, residents of the impacted communities — Cedarhurst, Lawrence, Woodmere and Woodsburgh — and other Five Towns neighbors listened to the proposal.
lawsuits and back and forth,” Lawrence Mayor Alex Edelman said.
othing has been really agreed to, nor have any details really been finalized or discussed in detail.
EfREM GERSzBERG DeveloperGerszberg and Weiss bought the then 109-year-old Woodmere Club for a little more than $9 million in 2017, and assumed the club’s nearly $15 million in debt.
“This is just a preliminary discussion to show what we have been discussing for the past five years, after the negotiations and settlements and
The new plan offered by Gerszberg and Weiss includes the construction of 160 agerestricted condominiums, five residential lots, and the dedication of property to the Town of Hempstead to create a turning lane on Broadway and a sidewalk on Meadow Drive as well as a 75-foot landscaped buffer and a 300-foot setback off Broadway. Fifty acres of club property would become a conservation alliance, where development would be prohibited. The plan would also create a five-acre Lawrence Park, operational control of the club would be transferred to the Village of Woodsburgh, and a 50 foot-wide buffer space of adjoining property would be transferred to the club’s neighbors.
Gerszberg urged community members to voice their
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Five Israeli Defense Force soldiers who fought in the current war in Israel after the Oct. 7 attack, have stories to tell,
All soldiers besides Eden Ram will be attending the 15th annual Five Towns 5K in North Woodmere Park on Sunday.
These five soldiers shared their stories to help shed light onto what is going on in Israel, how they survived and how they live their new lives.
Hamas left Lt. Eden Ram, 21 from Jerusalem, for dead, with 12 bullets in her body. She miraculously survived after what Israelis’ call Black Shabbat.
Ram serves in the Home Front Command and was stationed at the Orim base. Observing the Sabbath with her fellow soldiers, the tranquility of the day was shattered by a surprise attack.
Her base was infiltrated with terrorists, who unleashed chaos a hail of gunfire killing four out of six soldiers on the spot.
Bullets that tore through Ram’s left leg, left hand and pelvis. She lay wounded and alone for over four hours. Her life was hanging by a thread.
Though the terrorists returned, her spirit never broke and her determination to survive defied all odds.
Unit 669 soldiers also risked their lives to evacuate Ram, then in critical condition and bring her to Shaar Tzedek Hospital.
She spent nine days fighting for her life with their help of dedicated medical teams who worked around the clock to ensure her survival. Ram was then taken to Beit Halochem (House of Warriors) in Tel Aviv for rehabilitation services.
Ram continues her journey of rehabilitation and shares her story to serve as a beacon of courage and inspiration.
First Sgt. Shahar Firshtman, 23, from Tel Aviv joined the IDF in 2019 as a volunteer in the Special Forces unit named Okets, which is the K9 military unit.
After 14 months of hard physical and mental training, Firshtman was injured parachuting and was released from the unit.
He was transferred to the Givati brigade and after spending four months deployed at the Lebanon border, he was promoted to commander. After eight months, he was released from the army as a sergeant.
When the war broke out, Firshtman grabbed his personal handgun and drove south to reunite with his unit. After three weeks of training, they were sent into Gaza- Beit Hanoon.
Firshtman’s last mission was on Dec. 4, it comprised of capturing and taking control over Beit Hanoon’s town hall area. His squad ransacked training facilities, laser gun ranges and a kindergarten.
While covering the west side of the compound, two Hamas terrorists appeared from a tunnel and shot two rocket propelled grenades at them, 400 meters away. Five of his soldiers suffered injuries.
“I felt my arm burning and saw all of my squad full of blood smoke, I heard them scream and thought I am in the best condition so I will get help,” Firshtman said. “I started to roll over my left arm thinking that’s how I will kill the fire.”
After what felt like an eternity of laying on the ground calling for help, the commanded ran in to rescue them with his squad.
“They got to me first and I saw how his face changed but like a lion he came to me wanting to start taking care of me,” he said. “I told him to leave me alone and go take care of the others.
When the medics reached Firshtman, his leg was bleeding from multiple bullet wounds. He was taken to the hospital where he received two blood transfusions and was told that it was dangerous to remove the fragments in his leg.
Sgt. Shalom Sheetrit, from Afula, was a soldier in Golani’s 13th Battalion. He survived a deadly attack by
Hamas at his outpost, 250 meters from the Gaza border. Though he lost his right leg, Sheerit said never lost his faith in the IDF, Israel and it’s people.
Sheetrit and eight fellow soldiers were awoken by the “Code Red” alert on Oct. 7, as they ran to the bunker without vests or cartridges. He went to retrieve supplies as missiles exploded nearby shaking the ground beneath him. After the rockets stopped, they were ambushed.
“I faced a terrorist just two meters away and neutralized him, but another shot me, injuring my right leg,” Sheetrit said. “My comrades applied a tourniquet, and I awaited evacuation.”
Sheetrit was taken to Soroka Medical Center, where his leg was amputated. He was led to Tel HaShomer Hospital for rehabilitation and long-term care and support.
After leaving the hospital, he also went to Beit Halochem for specialized rehabilitation of wounded soldiers. The therapy helped him regain strength, mobility and a renewed sense of purpose.
Noam Guez’s story is one of remarkable resilience and technological innovation. After sustaining a devastating injury from a grenade while serving in the IDF, he spent five days in a coma with multiple brain injuries. Guez turned his life-altering event into a springboard for groundbreaking achievements.
Despite his severe injuries and living with a prosthetic left arm, he radiates optimism in everything he does. After being released from the hospital, Guez also spent time at Beit Halochem for rehabilitation, to regain strength and reclaim his life.
After regaining consciousness, less than a month later he returned to judo tatami, judo that uses mats as flooring in traditional Japanese-style rooms. He then re-enlisted into the army, pursued a degree in computer engineering and developed an innovative 3D printed prosthetic limb. This all occurred within the first year of his recovery.
• Sunday, June 9 at 10 a.m.
• North Woodmere Park
• You can register until the event gets under way
• Go to 5towns5k.org
Guez gives presentations about living life with one hand and spreads messages of optimism and interest.
Naor Partush, 35, suffers from post traumatic stress disorder from his time as a police officer and fighting in the war in Israel. He is currently receiving therapy at Beit Halochem.
After receiving notifications about an unusual incident and suspected kidnapping of civilians in the Gaza envelope, Partush went to provide operational assistance.
He immediately noticed the magnitude of the event and casualties. Partush teamed up with a policeman and began rescuing civilians. He was aiming to reach a girl named Nitzan who was hiding under bodies at the entrance to the Bari settlement and was surrounded by terrorists.
Dozens of people were trapped near Bari and Reim, along with a parking lot filled with attendees from the Nova Festival. Despite being fired at by terrorists, they managed to rescue roughly 60 people and arrest several terrorists for questioning.
Unfortunately, during the fight Partush lost his commander and subordinate. Two members of the station’s staff were injured and man friends were injured or killed.
The Five Towns 5K is in collaboration with Beit Halochem, and all proceeds from the run/walk will benefit the rehab facilities for wounded IDF soldiers.
opinions, in order to win the approval of the Town of Hempstead, which is one deciding entity along with the two villages.
“Nothing has been really agreed to, nor have any details really been finalized or discussed in detail,” Gerszberg said. “Hempstead has said to move forward, this product has to have the strong support of the public.”
Rena Saffra, a staunch initial opponent of the developers’ original 284-single-family proposal, was the first to express her support for the new plan.
“We can take an opportunity that I think is pretty smart and do something that the community really needs,” Saffra, a member of the Five Towns Civic Association, which was created to oppose the development of the club property. “I think we really need the 55-andolder, I know we really need the sponge, that is the Woodmere club, who remain there to protect us from flooding.”
Amid a handful of lawsuits, including a $200 million federal suit that the developers lost, the town and the villages of Lawrence and Woodsburgh created a Coastal Conservation District, which aimed to reduce development to 53 homes.
A number of residents said they supported eliminating the 300-foot setback in order to free up more park land, and some said they opposed developers building infrastructure on Woodmere
Channel, on the property, but would rather be allowed water access.
Lisa Ott, president and chief executive of the North Shore Land Alliance,
By now most people know that trusts avoid probate which is required with a will — if there are “probatable” assets, in other words those in your name alone. While many assets may be set up to avoid probate by putting joint owners on or by naming beneficiaries, titles to real estate in New York may not have beneficiaries and there are tax and liability reasons for not naming joint owners on real estate. As a result, real property generally goes through probate. Other reasons to use trusts, besides avoiding probate for the home, are as follows:
1. Out-of-State Property. New York residents who own property in another state face two probates, one in New York and another in the other state. However, you may transfer both properties into your New York trust and avoid the “multiple probate problem”.
Russ Comeau, president of the South Shore Audubon Society, which protects local bird species; Lawrence Deputy Mayor Paris Popack; and Murray Forman, a member of the Nassau County Planning Commission and president of the Lawrence Board of Education.
Forman said that the development of an age-restricted community would alleviate the stress of finding additional busing for children in the community. “We cannot put even one more bus on the road,” he said.
A majority of the attendees raised their hands when they were asked who supported the proposal.
Gerszberg and Weiss said that a project like this would likely take two years to complete.
“We are pleased to see the overwhelming public support for this much needed age-restricted condominium project,” Weiss said. “This plan will create one of the largest conservation areas in Long Island.”
Lawrence Village Administrator Ron Goldman said that given the community’s positive reaction, the next step would be to conduct traffic studies. Town of Hempstead and Woodsburgh officials did not comment on the approval process.
voiced her support for the plan, along with Enrico Nardone, of the Seatuck Environmental Association, a nonprofit dedicated to conserving wildlife;
Have an opinion on the latest Woodmere Club proposal? Send a letter to jbessen@liherald.com.
3. Special Needs Children. If you leave assets to a special needs child in a will, the court will appoint a lawyer to represent the special needs child which will require your estate to pay two lawyers and significantly delay the proceedings.
4. Keeping Your Assets in the Bloodline. Wills generally leave assets to your children and have no provisions for what happens after they get the inheritance. As a result, when your child dies, assets often go to in-laws and their families. Trusts can provide that your assets will stay in your bloodline for generations to come.
5. Protecting Assets from Long-Term Care Costs. Wills take effect on death and offer no long-term care asset protection. Often, the cost of care ends up leaving nothing for the heirs at death. Medicaid Asset Protection Trusts not only avoid probate, but also protect assets from being lost to longterm care costs.
2. Trusts Are Private. Unlike wills, trusts are not filed in court, so there is no public record of how much you had, who you left it to, where they live, and who you left out.
— everything from food and clothing to medical kits for soldiers’ backpacks, to fully stocked ambulances
“The message of tonight is our soldiers’ needs are more pressing than ever, and we hope that everyone will come together to really support them,” Feit said. “At FIDF, we are fortunate to be in contact with the IDF and Ministry of Defense every day to find out exactly what the soldiers need.”
Last week’s program began with the signing of the United States’ and Israel’s national anthems, led by Cantor Joel Kaplan of Congregation Beth Shalom in Lawrence. Then David Goldenberg led a prayer for IDF soldiers and the Israeli hostages.
For the past 11 years, Brafman has served as the master of ceremonies for FIDF. When asked to be the honoree this year, he thought, “If not now, then when?” he said. More than 450 people attended the event.
“If I were 25, I’d be in the Israeli Army, but I’m not, so there’s a couple of things I can do to help,” Brafman said. “This is the 100th dinner that I’ve either served as master of ceremonies or hosted.”
Brafman is a well-known criminal defense lawyer, and emceeing is what he calls his “second job.” He respects the FIDF, he said, and he believes it does great work.
Israel Defense Forces Sgt. Major (Res.)
Hannah describing her experience in the war since Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack on Israel. Originally from France, she moved to Israel at 17 as a lone soldier.
“If not now, and not on behalf of the IDF, then I don’t know what else I could do,” Brafman said. “This is one of the most appropriate honors I’ve accepted in
Izzy Ezagui, an IDF veteran and the emcee for the evening, sharing his life story, including how he lost his arm 10 years ago. He helped lighten the mood from the more somber stories.
my life. Israel is a part of my heart.”
Brafman was presented with a soldier statue by FIDF Chief Executive Rabbi Steve Weil and Ronny Ben-Josef, a nation-
s
al board member of the organization and its Long Island chair.
One of the IDF soldiers in attendance, a sergeant major who was identified only by her first name, Hannah, described how the FIDF has impacted her army career.
Originally from France, she moved to Israel when she was 17. She joined the IDF at 18 as a lone soldier — one who does not have family in Israel — and served in the combat medic unit.
“I spent three months sleeping in fields along the Gaza border and taking care of wounded soldiers,” Hannah said. “I then joined a tank unit, where I was the only woman.
“When I entered Gaza, I felt like my life was in danger more than ever,” she went on. “I knew that I was in enemy territory, and I must do the best that I can to protect my team.”
After spending a month in Gaza, Hannah was deployed to Nablus, in the West Bank. For the past six months she has been arresting terrorists in their West Bank homes.
“Every day I use the medical supplies FIDF provides to treat injuries and save the lives of our soldiers,” she said. “My team even received a new, fully stocked FIDF ambulance, a moving emergency room that gets our soldiers to helicopters or to hospitals while we treat them inside.”
“Their job is to look after Israel,” Weil said of the IDF. “Ours is to look after them.”
Melissa Berman/Herald Photos
Sam “Shlomo” Nahmias, Aaron Felder & Steven Gottesman are focused on preserving the best of Lawrence’s past while delivering on the promise of our future.
Develop a plan to curtail overdevelopment & ease tra c congestion.
The village must curtail out-of-control spending to stop large tax hikes.
Our roads need a major repaving investment & we must repair the streetlights along the Nassau Expressway for safety’s sake.
Whether people were on the sidewalk watching or walking down Central Avenue starting in Lawrence and ending in Andrew J. Parise Cedarhurst Park, the annual Memorial Day Parade was immersed in the patriotic spirit.
A United States federal holiday, Memorial Day is for honoring and mourning the U.S. military personnel who died while serving in the nation’s armed forces. It is also considered the unofficial start to the summer.
— Jeffrey Bessen
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To celebrate its 96th anniversary and what Congregation Sons of Israel is calling its “greatest generation,” the Woodmere synagogue will host a special luncheon after the June 8 Shabbat service.
A dozen members 90-years-old or older who emulate the meaning of L’Dor v’ Dor — Hebrew for generation to generation — will be honored for their dedication to the synagogue and Judaism.
“As longstanding members of our congregation, they have, in action and in spirit, passed down through the generations the importance of our Jewish heritage,” said Lori Ginsberg, co-chair of the journal event committee.
Each honoree will have his or her bio read, are expected to receive congratulatory letter from public officials, gifts from the synagogue and a commemorative journal surrounded by family and friends. One of the gifts is an individual dedication of a Tree of Life on the temple’s wall with dove status. The names will be on a placard in the shape of a dove on the Tree of Life.
“This is a fundraiser, so the people that are eligible to come to the luncheon would be anyone who puts in a quarter of a page ad or higher per couple,” Ginsberg said. “For a single member it’s $225 to attend.”
As a past president, Ginsberg expressed how “honored” she felt to be co-chairing this special event with her fellow temple members.
“It’s such an honor for us to do this especially this year, because it’s something that we’ve never really done before and we’re all very close to many of these honorees and their the most
integral part of our synagogue,” she said.
The idea for the event began germinating in the last few years and picked up speed after the High Holidays last year.
“I kind of feel it’s bringing the generations together, and shows how important synagogue and the community
are,” said Kate Kreiss, co-chair of the journal event committee. “I think it’s a way of saying thank you for always being there for us to guide us and help us mature as we move on.”
Not only is these “greatest generation” members being honored, but the event is a way for the synagogue to recognized how everyone been impacted by their generosity.
“Society needs the support from different ages and encouragement to attend temple,” Kreiss said. “They helped people mourn, celebrate, and create a wonderful support system for the temple.”
This is the generation that has been through it all the Great Depression, World War II, the Holocaust, a Cold War, and economic and technological advances.
“We can learn much from them because with their age comes wisdom,” said Mark Kovarsky, president of Congregation Sons of Israel. “Knowing them as well as I do, the honorees never forgot that family comes first during this period of time.”
The special Shabbat service will begin at 9 a.m., this Saturday and will include a group that is coming in to sing during services and at the luncheon. Including a special blessing that is said for the honorees.
“The truly are our greatest generation, there’s no one like them anymore,” Kovarsky said.
Courtesy Lori Ginsberg
Former president Donald Trump, the presumptive Republican nominee in his efforts to return to the White House, endorsed incumbent U.S. Rep. Anthony D’Esposito.
“Congressman Anthony D’Esposito is a fantastic and highly effective representative for the people of New York’s 4th Congressional,” Trump said, in a statement.
“A retired NYPD police detective, Anthony is working hard to uphold the rule of law, create jobs and lower inflation, secure the border and support our incredible military and police officers. Anthony D’Esposito has my complete and total endorsement.”
D’Esposito — seeking a second twoyear term in the House of Representatives — faces a challenge from Democrat Laura Gillen, the former Hempstead town supervisor, in November’s general election. D’Esposito is a former Hempstead town councilman.
D’Esposito defeated Gillen in the 2022
race, flipping a congressional seat to the GOP the Democrats had held for 25 years with Carolyn McCarthy and Kathleen Rice.
“Under President Donald Trump, America was respected on the global stage,” D’Esposito said, in a statement. “Families had more money in their wallets, and our southern border was not the disaster that it is today under Joe Biden’s watch.
“With President Trump back in the White House, my House Republican colleagues and I wlll finally have a partner in government equally committed to securing our borders, stopping the crime crisis, standing up to our enemies overseas, and ending Biden’s inflation-inducing progressive-spending spree. I am honored to receive President Trump’s endorsement.”
D’Esposito currently serves on three House committees: Administration, Homeland Security and Transportation. He chairs the subcommittee on Energy Management and Technology.
Retired from the New York Police Department, he also served as a volunteer firefighter in his native Island Park.
–Jeffrey Bessen
It was a big day for Girls Inc. of Long Island and New Ground as each organization earned $200,000 after being named Bank of America’s Neighborhood Builders.
New Ground and Girls Inc. of Long Island have now joined a prestigious group of more than 100 non-profits across the country —becoming the latest to be named Neighborhood Builders by the Bank of America.
With that comes grants of $200,000 each for the organizations, which will help them continue their programs over the next two years.
“Local non-profits provide critical support and services to address our community’s needs and advance equity on Long
Island,” said Bank of America Long Island president Marc Perez, in a release.
“Both New Ground and Girls Inc. of Long Island are dedicated to creating lasting change by breaking the cycle of homelessness and equipping young women with the skills and resources to become the next generation of leaders.”
Bank of America has invested more than $300 million in nearly 100 communities since 2004. There have been 38 Long Island awardees since 2005, earning $8 million in grants.
Between Passover and Shavuot there are 49 days, and then there is the Jewish holiday of Lag Ba’omer, which is considered a break form the Omer a rime of semi-mourning.
And that break is a fun one as the Chabad of the Five Towns 29th annual celebration in Andrew J. Parise Cedarhurst Park on May 26 illustrated with an array of attractions from archery, barbecue food, the blazing bonfire, music and dancing, inflatables, and a petting zoo.
This year the Chicago Boyz Acrobatic Team performed, youngster gathered around the Torah mascot for photos and Rabbi Zalman Wolowik, who leads the Chabad, said nearly 5,000 people attended.
— Jeffrey BessenIt’s summertime and beach season, a good portion pf people head to the shore for sun and sand, which is followed by the possibility of a sunburn.
In an effort to ward off that seasonal problem, Episcopal Health Services is continuing its partnership with New York City Parks Department and IMPACT Melanoma, the nation’s leading non-profit dedicated to melanoma prevention, to support a free sunscreen program for Rockaway residents and visitors.
Episcopal Health Services is the sole sponsor for the city beaches, supporting the maintenance of sunscreen dispensers along the Rockaway Boardwalk for the second straight year. The goal is to enhance public health and safety for all beachgoers in the Rockaways.
“Our hope is that by providing sunscreen to those spending time on the boardwalk and beach this summer, we can help reduce exposure to harmful UV rays and consequently lower the risk of melanoma in our community,” EHS Senior Vice President and Chief External Affairs Officer, Renee Hastick-Motes said in a news release,
The sunscreen dispensers are part of a program offered through IMPACT Melanoma.
“We are so fortunate to have partners like Episcopal Health Services in supporting our sunscreen program and making cancer prevention accessible to everyone,” Executive director of IMPACT Melanoma, Deb Girard said in the release.
Marching on Fifth Avenue from 57th St. to 74th St., roughly 60,000 people took part in the 60th annual Israel Day on June 2. Five Towns schools, Hebrew Academy of the Five Tons and Rockaway and
Hebrew Academy of Long Beach marched in the celebration that also marked the 76th anniversary of Jewish state’s creation.
— Jeffrey Bessen
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(e) The draw of the Atlantic Beach Bridge across Reynolds Channel, mile 0.4, shall operate as follows:
(1) From October 1 through May 14 the draw shall open on signal from 8 a.m. to midnight.
(2) From midnight to 8 a.m. year-round, the draw shall open on signal if at least eight (8) hours of notice is given by calling the Bridge Tower at 516–239–1821.
(3) From May 15 through September 30, the bridge will open on signal except from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. on weekdays, and from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Saturdays, Sundays, Memorial Day, Independence Day, and Labor Day, when the bridge will open on the hour and half-hour.
Hebrew Academy of Long Beach students marching in the Israel Day Parade on Sunday. Courtesy HAFTR HAFTR High School juniors Shmuel Gettenberg, Quinn Oliner, Nathan Solomon and Isaac Lent at the Israel Day Parade. Courtesy HALB At the Israel Day Parade, Rabbi Dan Marciano and students Josh Holschendler, Zevi Deutsch, Eli Yudin, Dani Gast and Shai Freundlich held the HALB banner.It truly was a beautiful evening for more than 160 of Long Island’s best businesses at the Crest Hollow Country Club in Woodbury on May 14 for the third annual Herald’s Long Island Choice Awards gala.
More than 250,000 ballots were cast from 15,000 people choosing their favorite businesses and organizations in categories ranging from dining to finance to shopping to sports.
“What an accomplishment to be selected as one of the best on Long Island,” said Amy Amato, the executive director of RichnerLive. “And by your customers and clients no less. With thousands of businesses across Nassau and Suffolk counties, to be named a finalist is quite an accomplishment.”
The Long Island Choice Awards was made possible through PSEG Long Island. The event itself drew 700 attendees, and was hosted by Miss New York herself, Amelia Collins.
“One of our driving forces is to support smal-l to medium-sized businesses as much as possible, because they are what drives our economies on Long Island,” said Veronica Isaac, the customer and community partnerships manager for PSEG Long Island. “It’s one of our missions to ensure that they thrive.”
As far as the Long Island Choice awards, for many of the participating businesses, it’s an honor just to be nominated and make the finals. But it’s also nice to win, like it was for Ron Gold, owner of Marketing Works.
“It’s something we’ve never been a finalist in before,” Gold said. “But the big question is, will we win? It’s just so special to be here and be recognized for our work.”
Adam Schneider of Sip n Say Craft Wine and Spirits oozed confidence ahead of the awards presentation, saying he’s thankful for the customer appreciation.
“We’re not only happy to be winning,” Schneider said, “but we’re happy to be here and supporting other winners and connecting with other Long Island businesses that are just trying to get by.”
Frank’s Steaks of Rockville Centre earned recognition for his company’s work, and owner Chris Meyer made sure he gave a special shout-out out to his team.
“It shows how wonderful my staff is,” he said. “And our customers, we have the best loyal clientele who constantly support us and a ton of regulars building a lot of new business.”
Taking home multiple awards was the Long Island Children’s Museum, which has been a community staple since 1993.
“It’s exciting because we’re up against a lot (of) larger venues than ours, so we’re really excited to have that opportunity to be recognized by the public,” said James Packard, director of the museum’s theatre programs. “It’s just one of many opportunities to serve the children and families of Long Island.”
“All of us know small businesses are the heartbeat of our communities,” said Stuart Richner, publisher of Herald Community Newspapers. “They foster local identity, create jobs, and nurture connections that transform neighborhoods into thriving ecosystems. They are the economic engines of our communities, and we love celebrating them — not only for the Long Island Choice Awards, but each week in our Herald community newspapers and websites.”
Images courtesy Heckscher Museum of Art Marching Stick Men, 1947, depicts a Zombie-like parade of gray stickmen marching in unison behind the image of a rainbow-colored effigy in the shape of a man.
Eclipse of the Sun, 1926, is a masterpiece of political art. As signaled by the dollar sign darkening the sun — a symbol of life — the artwork critiques the greed and violence of Germany’s military, politicians and industrialists.
Battalion of the Hole, 1948, is another representation of Grosz’s emaciated and wounded figures in his abstract, expressionistic style.
Perhaps, there is nothing more symbolic than the “stick man.” We see it on signs, in sketches, in games.
George Grosz, a German-born artist, takes a different symbolic approach with his “Stick Men” series to ponder a post-World War II landscape.
Born in Berlin, Grosz’s political art offered a strong commentary on the German government following World War I. After observing the horrors of war as a soldier, Grosz became involved in pacifist activity, publishing drawings in satirical and critical periodicals — also participating in protests and social upheavals. His drawings and paintings from the Weimar era sharply criticize what Grosz viewed as the decay of German society.
His art was branded “degenerate” by the Nazi regime due to Grosz’s criticism of Hitler and aggressive nationalism.
The Heckscher Museum’s current exhibition, “George Grosz: The Stick Men,” brings the artist’s works “home.” Fleeing persecution, Grosz and his family left Germany and arrived in Queens in 1933, eventually settling in Huntington in 1947. He became an American citizen in 1938, and lived in Huntington until shortly before his death in 1959.
The exhibition — featuring 33 watercolors, oils and drawings — is the first dedicated to the Stick Men series since it debuted in New York City in 1948. The majority of works on display — 23 in all — are from the Stick Men series.
Seventy-five years later, Grosz’s warning against fascism and global conflict is as relevant as ever, according to Karli Wurzelbacher, the museum’s chief curator, and exhibit co-curator.
It was in Huntington — and in response to the harrowing atrocities of World War II — that Grosz created the Stick Men, his last major series of works. The series represents starved beings wandering aimlessly through a polluted, post-apocalyptic world. In search of food and shelter, these victims of adverse circumstances in turn become perpetrators themselves.
Writings of the period portrayed Grosz as living a suburban and apolitical life in America, in contrast to his earlier fierce political art in Germany. The opposite is true: his Stick Men series culminates his lifelong political and artistic struggles.
“Stickmen are these abstracted figures who are really dehumanized. They are skeletal, they are transparent, we can see right through them,” Wurzelbacher says. “I don’t even know if you could say they’re people anymore. They are beings who have lived through this period of time, and really have kind of forfeited their humanity.”
The exhibit makes its way here from Das kleine Grosz Museum in Berlin,
• Now through Sept. 1
• Open Thursday through Sunday, noon-5 p.m.
• Heckscher Museum of Art,
2 Prime Ave., Huntington
• (631) 380-3230 or Heckscher.org
Germany, a museum dedicated to the career of this important artist. Curator Pay Matthis Karstens and co-curator Alice Delage organized the original exhibit, which includes works from The Heckscher Museum and European public and private collections.
Now it’s arrived at Heckscher in an expanded version, featuring additional works from its own collection, including Grosz’s 1926 masterpiece “Eclipse of the Sun.” The painting, done while he was in Berlin, is almost prophetic in nature, telling of the turmoil leading up to World War II. The scene depicts headless German bureaucrats at a conference table being influenced by militarists and industrialists.
“It’s called ‘Eclipse of the Sun’ because, in the upper corner, a dollar sign has eclipsed the sun,” Wurzelbacher says. “The sun — the symbol of life, health and nature — is being eclipsed by capitalism, war and greed.”
Grosz uses watercolors to show the emotional hollowness of the characters, employing thin washes to show faded husks of humanity.
“Watercolor as his choice of medium helps communicate what the stickmen are,” Wurzelbacher adds. “He also kind of splatters the canvas with flecks of paint that can look like mud or blood.”
The series gives us insight to Grosz’s own experiences. Another work, “Painter of the Hole,” shows a stickman artist painting a hole on the canvas in front of him.
“He is surrounded by such a loss of meaning that he doesn’t even know what to paint, and all he can paint is this emptiness,” Wurzelbacher says.
Ensconced in the United States during World War II, Grosz’s art demonstrates the impact of war separated by an ocean.
“There’s this thinking that because Grosz was on Long Island, he was somehow separate from what was happening in Europe,” Wurzelbacher explains. “We wanted to make the case that that wasn’t true, that the war did touch his life and touched the lives of many Long Islanders.”
Visitors to the museum will have free access to this and all other exhibits, continuing the legacy of founders August and Anna Heckscher. A Bank of America grant enables Hecksher to offer free admission into 2025, welcoming more visitors and families to enjoy art and community.
Of course, donations are always welcome.
‘The Rocketman Show’ Remember when rock was young? You will after this enthralling show. Prepare to blast off into the stratosphere with this electrifying tribute to the Rocketman himself. With a nostalgic setlist that’ll take you right back to when rock was young, this is the perfect night out for Elton John fans — of all generations. Rus Anderson, Elton John’s official body double for his Farewell Yellow Brick Road world tour launch, recreates an early Elton concert complete with gorgeous, colorful costumes actually worn by Elton himself. Enjoy a nostalgic night of Elton’s greatest hits, wildest outfits, and outrageous stage antics. Anderson recreates the magic and live persona of a young Elton like no other as he storms around the stage with a fun-loving sense of flamboyance; part diva, part soccer player, killer vocalist, fierce piano player, all rock ‘n’ roller.
Friday, June 7, 8 p.m. $65, $45, $35, $30. Tickets available at Ticketmaster. com or ParamountNY.com. The Paramount, 370 New York Ave., Huntington.
Sands Point Preserve’s historic mansions and waterfront grounds are the majestic backdrop for a lively musical afternoon. Be immersed in a feast for the senses, with the Northwinds Symphonic Band. Led by conductors Helen P. Bauer and Brandon Bromsey, the band has curated a delightful repertoire that traverses Broadway, Hollywood and classical favorites. Adding an extra layer to the performance are Broadway vocalists Karen Murphy and John Preator, whose dynamic voices delightfully interpret cherished classics. Before the concert begins, consider indulging in the quintessential summer tradition of a picnic on the Preserve’s majestic grounds, The audience, including children, are invited to meet the musicians following the performance and learn about the instruments they play.
Sunday, June 9, 3-4:15 p.m. $10, with additional $15 parking fee. Sands Point Preserve, 127 Middle Neck Road. For information, visit SandsPointPreserveConservancy.org or call (516) 571-7901.
It’s time to drag out that neon once again and give your hair its best ‘80s ‘do. Those crazy days are back — as only Jessie’s Girl can pull off, on the Paramount stage, Friday, June 14 2, 8 p.m. So slip on some Jordache jeans, legwarmers, grab an extra-large bottle of Aqua Net and get ready to dance the night away as you travel back to that wild and crazy decade. There is no decade like the ‘80s and no band that has mastered the music of the time period like Jessie’s Girl! Hear all of your favorites ‘80s hits by Prince, Madonna, Eddie Money, Duran Duran, Whitney Houston, Cyndi Lauper, Pat Benatar, Van Halen, J. Geils Band, Soft Cell, The Police and many more. The show is led by New York City’s top rock and pop vocalists and backed by a phenomenal band, who get everyone into that “Back To The Eighties” vibe with the latest edition of their popular concert experience.
Families will enjoy another musical adventure, “Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!” ripped from the pages of Mo Willems’ beloved children’s books, on the Long Island Children’s Museum stage, Friday, June 7, 10:15 a.m. and noon; also Saturday, June 8 11:30 a..m. and 2 p.m.; Sunday, June 9, 2 p.m.; Tuesday through Thursday, June 11-13, 10:15 a.m. and noon.
Back by popular demand after a sold-out 2023 run, see Pigeon, Bus Driver, and some zany passengers sing and dance their way to help Pigeon find his “thing” in this upbeat comedy based on Willems’ popular Pigeon books.
On exhibit
Nassau County Museum of Art’s latest exhibition, “Urban Art Evolution,” is a comprehensive exhibit featuring a diverse range of compositions from the 1980s through the present by creators who were based in the rough and tumble downtown area of New York City known as Loisaida/LES (Lower East Side/East Village) and close surrounding neighborhoods.
With a lineup including four vocalists dressing and performing as ‘80s icons, with their terrific band, this is the definitive ‘80s experience. Throw on top of that: a load of super-fun choreography, audience participation, props, costumes bubbles, and confetti — and you have a party that audiences don’t want to leave. Jessie’s Girl has mastered over-the-top renditions of the some of world’s most unforgettable songs, all while dressed up as the iconic characters of that decade. This is theater meets live music, covered in plenty of ‘80s glitz. $45, $37.50, $25. The Paramount, 370 New York Ave., Huntington. Tickets available at Ticketmaster.com or ParamountNY.com.
Featuring a live band to bring the jazzy score to life, audiences will thoroughly enjoy singing and flapping along with The Pigeon and friends. The audience is part of the action, in this innovative mix of songs, silliness and feathers. It’s an ideal way to introduce kids to theater and the humorous stories from Willems’ books. $10 with museum admission ($8 members), $14 theater only. Long Island Children’s Museum, Museum Row, Garden City. (516) 224-5800 or LICM.org.
Artists pushed the boundaries of what was considered “art” with a primary focus on street/graffiti art. The exhibit’s scope, guest curated by art collector/gallerist Christopher Pusey, offers an even broader view from other creative residents, who worked inside their studios but still contributed to the rich fabric of the downtown art scene from different vantage points and aesthetics.
Works include sculpture, paintings, photography, music, and ephemera from many noted and influential artists. On view through July 7. Nassau County Museum of Art, 1 Museum Dr., Roslyn Harbor. (516) 484-9337 or NassauMuseum.org.
Bring the kids to Old Westbury Gardens for a Seasonal Sprouts session, Wednesday, June 19, 11 a.m.-noon. Children (ages 4 to 6) can explore the grounds on a guided walk within the formal gardens and informal woodlands. Families will enjoy activities and plant a flower to take home. $10 per child. Registration required. Old Westbury Gardens, 71 Old Westbury Rd., Old Westbury. For information, visit OldWestburyGardens.org or contact (516) 333-0048.
Grab your lunch and join Nassau County Museum of Art Docent Riva Ettus for her popular “Brown Bag Lecture” at the museum, Thursday, June 13, 1 p.m. She’ll discuss the current exhibition, “Urban Art Evolution.” Participants are invited to ask questions at the end of the in-depth program and also participate in a guided exhibition tour following the lecture, at 2 p.m. No reservations required. Nassau County Museum of Art, 1 Museum Dr., Roslyn Harbor. (516) 484-9337 or NassauMuseum.org.
Salute Israel, while welcoming Eisenhower Park’s summer concert season, at the annual Celebrate Israel concert, presented by Jewish Community Relations Council of Long Island, Sunday, June 30, 6 p.m. Israeli superstar Raviv Kaner performs. Bring seating. Harry Chapin Lakeside Theatre, Eisenhower Park, East Meadow. For more information, visit Facebook. com/jcrcli.
Peninsula Public Library hosts an in-person game time on Monday, June 10, 2 p.m. Join in to play canasta, Mah Jongg and scrabble, in the downstairs Bentley Room. Space is limited; seating is first come, first served. Peninsula Public Library, 280 Central Ave, Lawrence. Call Roxanne at (516)-967-5777 to confirm the day before.
Having an event?
Step back in time and observe different eras of military history, at Old Bethpage Village Restoration, Saturday and Sunday, June 15-16, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. As you “march through history” be side by side with knowledgeable and welcoming reenactors from Long Island and numerous other states portraying soldiers, their uniforms and weaponry from Colonial America through more recent conflicts. With firing demonstrations throughout the day, as well as tent and camp life displays. $15, $12 children, $12 seniors 60+. Old Bethpage Village Restoration, 1303 Round Swamp Road Old Bethpage. Visit OldBethpageVillageRestoration.org for more information or call (516) 5728409.
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Plaza Theatrical brings back its acclaimed Broadway series. With the recent passing of Stephen Sondheim, regarded as one of the most important figures in 20th-century musical theatre for reinventing the American musical, Plaza honors him with a staging of “Into the Woods,” the clever interpretation of four well-known fairy tales, Saturday June 8, 7:30 p.m.; Sunday, June 9, 2:30 p.m. See it at Plaza’s stage at the Elmont Library Theatre. 700 Hempstead Tpke., Elmont. $49, $45 seniors. Elmont. For tickets, call (516) 599-6870 or visit PlazaTheatrical.com.
Congregation Sons of Israel hosts a luncheon in honor of their “greatest generation,” Saturday, June 8. This is a special Shabbat service and luncheon in honor of their 96th Annual Journal. Congregation Sons of Israel, 111 Irving Place, Woodmere. Contact Marietta at kostove@ optonline.net for more information.
Beit Halochem USA holds their 15th Annual Five Towns 5K, Sunday, June 9, 10 a.m. This run is in collaboration with Friends of Israel Disabled Veterans and raises money for rehabilitation services for disabled vets in Israel. Maidenbaum Property Tax Reduction Group, LLC, is a large sponsor of the race. North Woodmere Park, 750 Hungry Harbor Rd., Valley Stream. For more information visit www.5towns5k.com.
The Village of Lawrence holds a Board Meeting, Thursday, June 6, 8 p.m., at Village Hall. 196 Central Avenue, Lawrence. For more information, call (516)- 239- 4600.
The popular informal discussion group moderated by Jay Gold is comprised of thought-provoking conversation and congenial company, on Fridays, at 10:30 a.m., at Hewlett-Woodmere Public Library, 1125 Broadway, Hewlett.
Chabad of Hewlett holds a Shabbat dinner, Friday, June 7, 7 p.m.
The largest gathering of Russian speaking friends/families includes open bar and four-course dinner. $60 adult/ $35 child; sponsorships available. RSVP to JewishHewlett.com/RussianShabbat. 24 Everit Ave. Call (516)-295-3433 or email RussianShabbat@JewishHewlett.com.
Longtime Atlantic Beach village trustee, Linda Baessler, is not running for reelection and that has opened the door for two newcomers to village government.
Baessler, a village resident for nearly 49 years, became trustee in 2009.
Representing the 4Good Government Party is Barry Frohlinger and Anthony Livreri, who is part of the slate that includes incumbent mayor, George Pappas, and sitting trustee, Ed Sullivan. Frohlinger, 69, said he has an important message for the residents of Atlantic Beach.
“I’m going to straighten out the financial situation that the town is currently in,” he said.
Frohlinger said he is running to make sure residents receive timely information concerning the village’s financial situation and create improved financial literacy within the board.
“I would like to get more financial information earlier to give my professional advice and experiences to make better decisions going forward,” he said.
The village’s property tax has risen 60 percent over the last seven years and 20 percent over the last two years, and the reserves are down 65 percent over the last seven years, Frohlinger claims. The property tax figures were independently factchecked.
The village also has to pay the Chabad of the Beaches in Long beach $400,000 for four years to settle the eminent domain lawsuit and legal fees of over $300,000. Atlantic Beach also has paid out $750,000 for the Libby property adjacent to Chabad site at 2025 Park St. That matter is also being adjudicated.
“I will create better communication to residents and a money strategy plan,” Frohlinger said.
He wants to fix the mismanagement of the budget and why the settlement are being lead how they are, along with making sure the residents know what the money is being used for.
Livreri, 42, is a new resident in Atlantic Beach coming from the Five Towns. He is married and has two daughters.
“I want to be able to contribute to the future of the village and hopefully shape how things are done moving forward,” he said.
Livreri said he is an “environmentalist” and wants to preserve the beauty of the village’s beaches and resident access. As a Beach and Parks Commission volunteer, he helps to keep the beaches clean and helps to ensure smooth operation
“community aspect” with year-round residents and make Atlantic Beach something more than “just a beach town in the summer” and a “unified community.”
Elected mayor in 2014, Pappas has been a village resident for roughly 24 years. Sullivan became involved with the board in 2008.
Both presided over the failed eminent domain takeover of the Chabad of the Beaches land originally purchased from the village for $950,000 in 2021. A federal
Both Pappas and Sullivan did not retuned calls for comment on running for
Voting is on Tuesday, June 18 from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m., at Village Hall, 65 The
Barry Frohlinger
Anthony Livreri
George Pappas
Ariel Goodstein of Lawrence was named one of four valedictorians at Touro University.
Studying law came naturally to Goodstein, as both of his parents are practicing attorneys. Growing up surrounded by Talmudic study influenced Goodstein at a young age.
Goodstein is a graduate of Mesivta Ateres Yaakov (orthodox all-male high school in Lawrence) and a member of Kehilas Bais Yehuda Tzvi (orthodox synagogue in Cedarhurst). He feels he has gained “so much from my teachers, schools, shuls, and the community.”
TAfter Goodstein spent two year’s studying in Israel, next came his decision to begin college. He entered Touro’s Lander College of Arts & Sciences in Brooklyn, with a major in accounting. Goodstein is thankful for his yeshiva training in analyzing texts. Which gave him the discipline to inspect journal entries and financial statements closely.
schedule at Touro in Brooklyn enabled me to study in a local yeshiva while attending college and receiving a stellar education and outstanding pre-law advisement.”
While in college, Goodstein interned at a brokerage firm called Rosewood Realty Group. Also interning for Justice Leon Ruchelsman of Kings Supreme Court. He has decided to further his education and apply to law school to pursue a legal career, after interning at the Supreme Court.
he flexible schedule at Touro in Brooklyn enabled me to study in a local yeshiva while attending college and receiving a stellar
and outstanding pre-law advisement.
Ariel GoodsTeinGoodstein is graduating Touro’s Lander College of Arts and Sciences summa cum laude, and headed to Harvard Law School in the fall. Keeping his options open as he enters law school, building on his accounting background. Goodstein aims to pay it forward in the future to help community members in need, by using his knowledge in Jewish studies, accounting and law.
“I chose Touro because I wanted to be able to continue studying Talmud while pursuing a respected college degree,” said Goodstein. “The flexible
“The prelaw advisor guided me throughout the entire law school application process and helped me achieve my ultimate goal of gaining admission to a top law school,” said Goodstein. “The positive experiences
of my father and older brother, who also graduated Touro, further influenced my decision.”
On June 2, at Lincoln City Center in
New York City, Goodstein will serve as one of the student speakers for the 2024 Lander College commencement. − Melissa Berman
Courtesy Touro University
Ariel Goodstein of Lawrence is named valedictorian at Touro University. After graduation, Goodstein is headed to Harvard Law School.
LEGAL NOTICE
Outreach Church of God
In Christ Inc will file a Petition with the NYS Supreme Court, Nassau County, located at 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY, which shall be returnable on June 27, 2024 at 9:30am seeking an order pursuant to NYS Religious Corporation Law Section 18 seeking to dissolve the religious corporation. 146822
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NOTICE OF SALE
SUPREME COURT
COUNTY OF NASSAU, NATIONSTAR
MORTGAGE LLC, Plaintiff, vs. SHERYL STARK, ET AL., Defendant(s).
Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered on December 5, 2019 and an Order Appointing Successor Referee duly entered on September 28, 2023, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction on the front steps on the north side of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY on June 25, 2024 at 3:00 p.m., premises known as 175 Burton Lane, Lawrence, NY 11559. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Incorporated Village of Lawrence, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section 41, Block 47 and Lots 1-2. Approximate amount of judgment is $2,565,838.38 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #8158/2012. Cash will not be accepted. This foreclosure sale will be held on the north side steps of the Courthouse, rain or shine. COVID-19 safety protocols will be followed at the foreclosure sale. If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, the Court Appointed Referee will cancel the sale.
Richard L. Farley, Esq., Referee Knuckles & Manfro, LLP, 120 White Plains Road, Suite 215, Tarrytown, New York 10591, Attorneys for Plaintiff 146966
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REFEREE’S NOTICE OF SALE IN FORECLOSURE
SUPREME COURTCOUNTY OF NASSAU
THE BANK OF NEW YORK
MELLON FKA THE BANK OF NEW YORK, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE
CERTIFICATEHOLDERS OF CWALT, INC., ALTERNATIVE LOAN
TRUST 2006-OC3, MORTGAGE PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-OC3, Plaintiff - against - BIBI SHERIFFA ALI, et al Defendant(s).
Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered on July 21, 2017. I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction on the North Side steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court located at 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, N.Y. 11501 “Rain or Shine” on the 25th day of June, 2024 at 2:00 PM.
All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York.
Premises known as 517 11th Street, Cedarhurst, NY 11516.
(Section: 39, Block: 290, Lot: 57)
Approximate amount of lien $1,001,229.89 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed judgment and terms of sale.
Index No. 010427/2012.
Richard T. Kerins, Esq., Referee.
McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLC
Attorney(s) for Plaintiff 420 Lexington Avenue, Suite 840 New York, NY 10170 Tel. 347/286-7409
For sale information, please visit Auction.com at www.Auction.com or call (800) 280-2832
Dated: April 25, 2024
During the COVID-19 health emergency, bidders are required to comply with all governmental health requirements in effect at the time of sale including but not limited to, wearing face coverings and maintaining social distancing (at least 6-feet apart) during the auction, while tendering deposit and at any subsequent closing. Bidders are also required to comply with the Foreclosure Auction Rules and COVID-19 Health Emergency Rules issued by the Supreme Court of this County in addition to the conditions set forth in the Terms of Sale. 146888
All residents wishing to attend via Zoom can visit www.hewlettharbor.gov for instructions. Residents wishing to speak via Zoom or in person must notify the Village Clerk in advance.
Dated: Hewlett Harbor, New York May 24, 2024 147076
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A non-profit in the Five Towns, Nassau County, is seeking sealed bids for sales and installation of a new Paging System. Vendor is responsible for programming, furnishing and installing system including the programming of school schedules. Bids due by June 15. Project walkthrough is available upon request. For more information or to submit a bid, email: Grantbids316@gmail.com 147127
402/24. INWOODThomas & Rose Lynch, Variance, lot area occupied, maintain shed (Re-hearing of case # 112/18)., S/s Wanser Ave., 373.20’ W/o Doughty Blvd., a/k/a 289 Wanser Ave. THE FOLLOWING CASES WILL BE CALLED STARTING AT 2:00 P.M. 417/24. INWOODKaminski Realty, LLC, Use variance, install dumpster not permitted in a residence “C” district, variance, front yard setback on Sheridan Blvd., construct 2nd story addition on portion of existing building, variance in off-street parking with insufficient maneuvering aisle, special exception to park in a residence “C” district (retail, office & warehouse)., N/W cor. Sheridan Blvd. & Cypress Rd., a/k/a 203 Sheridan Blvd.
Through a county grant, Cedarhurst bought a new garbage truck to supplement trash pickup. Trustee Israel Wasser, left, Mayor Benjamin Weinstock, Presiding Officer Howard Kopel and Trustees Myna Zisman and Dan Plaut in front of the new vehicle.
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 in both public and via Zoom on Thursday, June 13, 2024, 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.
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 Old Town Hall, 350 Front Street, Room 230, Second Floor, Hempstead, New York on 6/12/2024 at 9:30 A.M. & 2:00 P.M. to consider the following applications and appeals:
THE FOLLOWING CASES WILL BE CALLED STARTING AT 9:30 A.M.
393/24. NR LAWRENCETaco Bell of America, Inc., Renewal of grant to maintain one doublefaced, illuminated, detached ground sign; setback 5’ from front property line., W/s Rockaway Tpke., 280’ N/o Buena Vista Ave., a/k/a 325 Rockaway Tpke. 394/24. HEWLETT - 1229 Broadway Associates LLC, Renewal of grant to maintain one doublefaced, illuminated, detached professional ground sign, 31 sq. ft. per face & overall size 63 sq. ft., overall height 7’ 6 1/2”, setback 3’1” from property line & wall sign exceeds 1 sq. ft. of each resident practitioner., S/E cor. Broadway & Ives Rd., a/k/a 1229 Broadway 395/24. HEWLETT - 301 Mill Road Co., LLC, Renewal of grant to maintain one doublefaced, illuminated detached professional sign; 21.25 sq. ft. per face & overall size 42.5 sq. ft.; setback 3’4” from front property line., W/s Mill Rd., 230’ S/o Westervelt Pl., a/k/a 301 Mill Rd.
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 Lawrence, Hewlett & Inwood 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/ 576/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. 147239
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SUPREME COURTCOUNTY OF NASSAU CITIGROUP MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST INC. ASSETBACKED PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-FX1, U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE, Plaintiffagainst- TAGEWATTIE NANDALALL, SEWNARINE SAWH, et al Defendant(s). Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered herein and dated December 11, 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 July 11, 2024 at 3:00 p.m. premises situate, lying and being at Lawrence, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, bounded and described as follows: BEGINNING at a point on the easterly side
There will be a shiny, new garbage truck making its way through Cedarhurst village.
Tailored to meet the village’s specific needs, the truck features the latest safety advancements and is designed to be user friendly and for driver comfort. The new truck will make the process of maintaining the cleanliness of the shopping areas and the park more efficient and safer for the village employees, Cedarhurst officials said.
The additional new truck, an International CV515 Garbage Truck, will accelerate the unloading of trash at the
recycling/transfer station at Sanitary District 1 in Lawrence, village officials said. The truck will not replace or duplicate any of the solid waste services provided by Cedarhurst, it is considered a supplemental piece of equipment to help maintain the village’s cleanliness.
To purchase the truck, Cedarhurst was awarded a Community Revitalization Program grant of $143,700, due to the support of Howard Kopel, the presiding officer of the County Legislature, who represents the Five Towns. — Ryan Alfano
of Lawrence Avenue, distant 161.52 feet northerly from the corner formed by the intersection of the easterly side of Lawrence Avenue with the northerly side of Spring Street; being a plot 128.71 feet by 50 feet by 108.75 feet by 53.84 feet. Section 40 Block 32 Lot 113. 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.
Said premises known as 280 LAWRENCE AVENUE, LAWRENCE, NY 11559 Approximate amount of lien $629,669.70 plus interest & costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment and Terms of Sale.
If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee’s attorney. Index Number 010770/2014.
RALPH MADALENA, ESQ., Referee David A. Gallo & Associates LLP Attorney(s) for Plaintiff 47 Hillside Avenue, 2nd Floor, Manhasset, NY 11030 File# 5025.1027 {* NASSAU HER* 147138
LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC, Plaintiff AGAINST MARIE DURANTE-BOLIVARD, ET AL., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment
of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered July 5, 2022, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the North Side steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on July 10, 2024 at 2:30PM, premises known as 1106 ROSEDALE RD, NORTH WOODMERE (TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD), NY 11581. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being near Valley Stream, in the Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section 39, Block 511, Lot 33. Approximate amount of judgment $963,932.08 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #006017/2014. The aforementioned auction will be conducted in
accordance with the NASSAU County 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. 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. Foreclosure Auctions will be held “Rain or Shine”. Keith Lavallee, Esq., Referee Gross Polowy, LLC 1775 Wehrle Drive Williamsville, NY 14221 18-005649 80770 147134
DRIVERS WANTED
Full Time and Part Time
Positions Available!
Busy Print Shop in Garden City is Hiring Immediately for Full Time and Part Time Drivers. Must Have a Clean License and BoxTruck Driving Experience.
Hours Vary, Salary Ranges from $17 per hour to $21 per hour Night Availability is a Must. Please Email Resume to careers@liherald.com or Call (516)569-4000 x239
DRIVING INSTRUCTOR
Company Car/ Bonuses. Clean Driving Record Required, Will Train. Retirees Welcome!
$20 - $25/ Hour
Bell Auto School
516-365-5778
Email: info@bellautoschool.com
DRIVING INSTRUCTORS WANTED
Will Certify And Train
HS Diploma
NYS License Clean 3 Years
$20 - $25/ Hour
Call 516-731-3000
MAILROOM/ WAREHOUSE HELP
Long Island Herald has IMMEDIATE openings for a FULL-TIME & PART-TIME mailroom/warehouse helper in Garden City. We are a busy print shop looking for 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. Salary Ranges fromo $16 per hour to $20 per hour.
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Q. We finally found a home and have fixing-up to do. The first thing is new roofing. We interviewed roofers. One told us he “cuts” in the valleys where the roof meets, and another said he would not recommend that. What do you recommend, and are there other things we should know? The gutters are old and sagging, and not really draining, either.
A. A roof is one of the first things any home buyer should look at before a purchase. The slope of the land and the roof condition are very important.
Roof shingles are chosen depending on the slope of the roof. For example, a steeper slope will get greater wear due to the velocity of the running water, so a heavier architectural shingle is my first choice. Thinner shingles can be used on less sloped roofs, although I recommend the longerlasting, more heavily constructed shingles for steep and low slopes anyway, because they tend to last longer.
If the slope of the roof is less than 3 inches vertically for every 12 inches horizontally, called a 3-in12 pitch, then you should pay more attention to the underlayment. You should pay more, and get the self-adhering, flexible membrane, often referred to as “ice and water shield,” although that is actually a trade name of W.R. Grace. The code refers to the membrane as “ice barrier underlayment.”
The current building code allows for roofing shingles on a 2-inch to 12-inch pitch, but be mindful that building codes establish the minimum requirement, and failure can easily occur on a lower sloping roof when ice forms and water pools and backs up under the shingles and through the hundreds of nail holes that were made when the shingles were nailed into place. Flexible membrane underneath has performed very well over the life of roofing, and grips the nails to limit leaking, but be safe and have the membrane installed across the entire roof. The code requires only that the membrane be installed around the perimeter edges of the roof and on either side of the roof ridge.
As for cutting the valleys — the troughs where the roofs join — I understand that many roofers like the look and believe that seeing the clean metal valley is better because the water runs faster, but the tradeoff is that any time you cut a material and create a joint, the possibility for water penetration is increased. Ice and snow buildup in the valley can cause water to dam and get into the roof.
I recommend weaving the valleys by alternating the shingles and not exposing the valley trough, which should still be installed underneath the woven shingles, over membrane, because, as I have often written, redundancy is the most important thing in construction to prevent leaks. Have the gutters installed so that the downspouts are attached at corners, on trim. It’s a cleaner look. Good luck in your new home!
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The 2024 presidential campaign is already one like no other.
The candidates are the oldest ever nominated by a major party for president. The presumptive Republican nominee is not only the first president to be criminally indicted, put on trial and now convicted of felonies, but has been indicted four times — and seen his popularity gain with each indictment, pulling him ahead of the incumbent.
The Democratic putative nominee has extraordinarily low favorability numbers for a sitting president, yet has encountered no serious opposition on the way to obtaining his party’s nomination for a second term.
Debates between the presumed nominees, which have always been held during the heart of the campaign, in September and October, have been moved up to June 27 and Sept. 10. It was President Biden who called for these debates,
in what has to be described either as a Hail Mary pass or an act of political desperation. It is almost always the trailing challenger who hollers for debates, to get attention, while the incumbent delays for as long as possible. No scriptwriter could have envisioned the scenario playing out this year, at this point still the opening act.
IDonald Trump left office with markedly low poll numbers, in the aftermath of not only a losing re-election campaign, but also the shameful Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the nation’s Capitol. Biden took office promising to heal the national divide. If there was any consensus among the cognoscenti, it was that Trump was finished as a candidate, if not as a political force altogether. Trump did re-enter the political wars that were the 2022 House and Senate campaigns, in what was expected to be a Republican blowout year. But when the GOP failed to win back the Senate and barely recaptured the House, much of the blame was placed on Trump for having foisted unqualified candidates
f the past few years are any guide, the polling numbers can change overnight.
on the Republicans in key races. Once again he was written off, and the main question was whether the 2024 Republican nominee would be Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis or Nikki Haley, the former South Carolina governor and United Nations ambassador. Coming off a landslide re-election win, DeSantis was the strong favorite.
Though Democrats had survived the 2022 election cycle, Biden was considered a flawed candidate by many in the party. His falling poll numbers reflected the unpopularity brought about by mass illegal immigration, inflation, gas prices still being considerably higher than what they were during the Trump years, and what appeared to be mental confusion and incoherence during Biden’s public appearances. Yet no serious Democratic challenger emerged.
According to the political calendar, it is five months until voters go to the polls in the 2024 elections. Between now and that fateful day, the two political parties will have spent over a billion dollars campaigning. Being a Democrat, it isn’t my business to tell the Republican Party how to run its presidential campaign, but I have some thoughts about the Democratic effort to re-elect President Biden. Up to now, the president’s campaign has centered on such things as the infrastructure bill he signed into law in 2021 and its funding for new roads, bridges and other needed public-works programs. There is no doubt that such expenditures are important, and should be stressed, but the election is more about other critical issues.
When Bill Clinton ran for the White House, James Carville, his campaign strategist, uttered those now famous words, “It’s the economy, stupid.” Carville was right, and Biden would ignore that dictum at his peril. These days,
But while all had been going well for Trump, his criminal conviction adds a great deal of uncertainty. It’s still a long way to Election Day in November, and if these past few years are any guide, the numbers can change overnight. Is this month’s debate Biden’s opportunity to turn the campaign around, or could Trump land a crushing knockout blow? Or will it be just one more transitory moment in this unprecedented campaign?
My prediction, which means nothing, is that this campaign won’t be over until it’s over — and maybe not even then.
Peter King is a former congressman, and a former chair of the House Committee on Homeland Security. Comments? pking@ liherald.com.
On the Republican side, DeSantis waited and waited to announce his candidacy, and by the time he did, Trump had passed him in the polls. Once again defying all the rules of gravity and politics, Trump’s emergence as frontrunner was fueled not by grand strategy, but by the reaction of his base to his being indicted in New York, accused of paying off a porn star. Recent polls show not only that Trump is leading Biden in the swing states, but also that a majority of Americans look on the Trump administration more favorably than the Biden years. And Biden shows no signs of gaining momentum.
everything is about the economy. People vote with their pocketbooks, and the issue has to be dealt with by the Democrats.
Over the past few years, prices have skyrocketed, and it isn’t the fault of the president.
The executives of the companies that produce gasoline, food and other necessities don’t care about the average person. They have jets to service them, and take luxury trips around the world to ease their tensions. They raise their prices just before the quarterly earnings call to satisfy Wall Street, not Main Street. There’s nothing wrong with telling America who the culprits are and bashing the business tycoons.
the country believes that the unemployment rate is at a 50-year high. In fact, unemployment has been below 4 percent for over two years. It isn’t the media’s fault that the voters think that way; it’s because politicians don’t tell the story well.
Undecideds are up for grabs, but he has to find a message that appeals to them.
A recent Washington Post column by Catherine Rampell tells an interesting story about the economy. The headline is “Nearly everything Americans believe about the economy is wrong.” Rampell wrote that a recent Harris poll revealed that Americans’ thinking about the economy is often at odds with reality.
Most Americans believe the economy is shrinking. In fact, the economy has been growing for the past two years. The poll also found that 49 percent of
If you talk to average voters, they believe they were better off four years ago than they are today. That is in fact a total fallacy. In 2020, we were dealing with the coronavirus disaster, and then President Trump had failed to warn the nation about the perils we faced, in order to avoid the political fallout. The public was encouraged to try crazy medicines, none of which saved any lives. There were so many other bad things happening under Trump that Biden should be talking about. When Trump took office, the unemployment rate was 4.8 percent. When he left it was 6.3 percent. (It is currently under 4 percent.) There were supply chain disruptions and widespread lockdowns, and we were suffering from a recession. Thanks to a tax program that gave the rich big cuts, the national debt swelled by $7.8 trillion, an increase of 40 percent.
As for the current state of politics, Biden will have plenty to talk about.
Even though the Trump campaign is much more under control, the candidate isn’t. Trump goes off script all the time, and says lots of crazy things. His base voters won’t abandon him, but the undecideds are up for grabs, and they could be Biden voters. But Biden has to find a message that appeals to them.
Another challenge for the president is the third-party candidacy of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Right now Kennedy would get about 14 percent of the estimated vote. He may be appealing to protest voters, but it’s up to the Biden campaign to let the world know how nutty this guy is. There is enough of a record on Kennedy’s past statements to bring his poll numbers down and reduce his possible threat in November.
Incumbents are often underdogs in an election year, and Biden needs to run a campaign that focuses on pocketbook issues and explains them in simple terms. He will get countless other gifts from the uncontrolled candidate that is Donald Trump. But it’s time for Biden to retool his efforts and appeal to the voters he so badly needs.
Jerry Kremer was an 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.
Whether it’s Jones Beach, on the South Shore, or Stehli Beach, in Bayville on the North Shore, summer on Long Island means that hundreds of thousands of residents and visitors will look to find fun under the sun.
But there is also danger.
Amid the excitement and relaxation, it’s essential to recognize the importance of beach safety and the indispensable role lifeguards play in protecting beachgoers. Beaches are more than just picturesque landscapes; they are dynamic environments with inherent risks that require vigilance and expertise to navigate safely.
The ocean is unpredictable. Those venturing into the water often underestimate the power of the waves and currents, leading to life-threatening consequences.
Six people drown, on average, each year at regulated beaches and pool facilities across the state, according to the state Department of Health. But losing even one life is one too many.
Rip currents, in particular, pose a significant threat on beaches, swiftly pulling swimmers away from shore with alarming strength. Without proper knowledge and awareness, even experienced swimmers can find themselves in perilous situations.
It’s crucial for beachgoers to understand the signs of rip currents — murkier water, where sand is being churned up, or water that is flowing away from the beach instead of crashing onto it — and how to respond effectively, by swimming
parallel to the shore and staying calm. But it’s just as critical to have trained professionals on hand to provide assistance when needed.
Lifeguards protect all who venture into the water. They undergo rigorous training to identify hazards, respond to emergencies, and perform rescues swiftly and effectively. They scan the water constantly, and are prepared to spring into action at a moment’s notice: Last summer, they rescued more than 2,500 swimmers in distress across Long Island. And beyond their lifesaving abilities, lifeguards also offer valuable guidance on water safety for all who ask, to help prevent accidents before they occur.
Lifeguards serve as a reassuring presence for beachgoers. Families can relax and enjoy their time on the sand, knowing that these trained professionals are on duty to ensure their safety. This sense of security encourages more people to visit the beach, fostering a vibrant and inclusive community space for all.
Despite their indispensable role, lifeguards often face challenges in securing adequate resources and support. Budget constraints and staffing shortages can strain lifeguard services, putting both beachgoers and guards themselves at risk.
The state recently earmarked $5 million for hiring lifeguards, amid a nationwide shortage that affected a third of the country’s water attractions last years. The hiring initiative is expected to raise pay by as much as 34 percent among the municipalities that employ lifeguards.
To the Editor:
For three decades I have had the privilege of knowing Paris Popack and her husband, Joe. Paris is a blessing to me and our community. She has been my guiding light. When I was a young parent, feeling lost in my career, Paris saw potential in me, invited me to lunch and helped map out my path. Today I am a proud permanent teacher for the Board of Education, with a post-master’s in administration.
When my husband was diagnosed with cancer, Paris was a steadfast source of support. She offered words of comfort, came to our home daily, prepared healthy meals and juices, and arranged for supplemental nursing care. Her dedication was a lifeline during our darkest days. After my husband passed away in 2017, Paris continued to be there for my family.
After my recent stroke, she helped me regain my strength and independence by inviting and driving me to her weekly pool Pilates sessions, which were instrumental in my recovery, reflecting her passion to help others.
Those municipalities have until July 26 to apply for the state grant money. It’s imperative for governments, communities and beachgoers alike to recognize the value of lifeguards and prioritize the funding and resources necessary to maintain strong teams of rescuers. Investing in lifeguard training, equipment and facilities is an investment in public safety and the vitality of our beaches.
To that end, the New York State Lifeguard Corps — which represents roughly 1,200 lifeguards — is campaigning to have them recognized as first responders, the same designation as police, fire and emergency medical technicians. That would give lifeguards access to the same medical and survivor benefits afforded other first responders, as well as legal protection from victims’ claims when performing lifeguard duties.
Lifeguards also play a crucial role in emergency response and disaster management, providing essential support during natural disasters and other crises. Beach safety is a collective responsibility. While the allure of the ocean is undeniable, it’s essential to approach it with caution and respect for its power. Lifeguards serve as the backbone of beach safety. Their dedication, expertise, and commitment to public safety make our beaches safer and more enjoyable for everyone. As another summer season gets under way, let’s recognize and appreciate the vital role they play in safeguarding our shores and preserving the joy of beach-going for all.
iwas surrounded for nearly a week by thousands of protesters, any one of whom might have infected and potentially killed me, according to health officials, yet I was unfazed.
You might wonder why I was unconcerned that I might have caught Covid19 while walking amid the river of black Lives Matter demonstrators who streamed through bellmore, Merrick and Freeport in June 2020, following the death of George Floyd at the hands of a Minneapolis police officer.
sCott Brinton
I just wasn’t. And I didn’t get Covid.
I covered the protests for the bellmore Herald, Merrick Herald and Freeport Herald, diving right in. These were historic demonstrations taking place down the street from my Merrick home. I had to experience and record them, the insistent government warnings against attending mass protests be damned. This was my job. This was my calling. on Day Two of the demonstrations, June 3, I shot a 15-second video of a 7-year-old girl, Wynta-Amor rogers, chanting, “no justice, no peace!” as she marched alongside her mother, Lakyia Jackson. Within hours, the video went viral on Twitter (now X), garnering more than a million views by midnight and 23.5 million within days. based on the hundreds of online
comments that I read, for many WyntaAmor represented a measure of hope for better days in the most contentious presidential election year in decades (perhaps ever). This dark period was racked not only by the global pandemic, but also by worldwide joblessness and financial turmoil, leading to a suffocating sense of helplessness and mass psychic malaise.
Floyd’s murder by a police officer who knelt on his neck for 8 minutes, 46 seconds transformed an already growing unrest into a social and political movement that united millions of Americans seeking peace and justice for black and brown people around the country. Wynta-Amor served as a powerful symbol of fearlessness, a beacon on whom people could project their desires and aspirations for a more equitable and inclusive society.
lifetime as terrifying, heart-wrenching and exhilarating as 2020.
I came away from the experience feeling enthused about the media’s ability to telegraph a message that aided in a movement to effect social change, to improve society. Four years later, I am less sanguine, though still hopeful.
t hey cover crime, yes, but they also report regularly on the good stuff.
Adult black Lives Matter protesters knew precisely whom they were fighting for: millions of children like WyntaAmor.
She became a charismatic speaker at bLM marches. She was immortalized in poems, paintings and building-size murals.
The video of her was shared thousands of times on social media, and played by news outlets around the globe and at the Democratic national Convention in Milwaukee. Google even included it in its Year in Search, the final footage in a long line of remarkable viral videos. I can think of few years in my
I have valued the tranquility of this community since childhood. The news of a developer’s plan to create a “sixth town,” with 284 homes on the grounds of the Woodmere Country Club, was shocking. The club has been more than just a golf course; it is a vital green space that breathes fresh air into our neighborhood.
Paris has been at the forefront of the battle to preserve our safety and suburban lifestyle for us and future generations. Lending her voice and personal resources over the past seven years has been inspiring. With the backing of our community, we are confident we will triumph in preserving our precious spaces. As a leader, Paris fights tirelessly for Lawrence and its residents.
Her commitment to our community is unparalleled. She has revitalized events like the patriotic Lawrence-Cedarhurst Fire Department Memorial Day Parade, involving veterans and the community in meaningful and memorable ways. Her leadership and political experience has been recognized through her roles as park commissioner, president of the Lawrence Civic Association, village trustee, and now deputy mayor. Paris’s
foresight and planning brought new playgrounds to Zion Park, benefiting countless families.
Her dedication and intelligence make her the ideal candidate for mayor of Lawrence. A vote for Popack is a vote for a bright future.
ESTHEr SALMAn Lawrence
To the Editor:
In his opinion piece last week, “We must back the blue, now more than ever,” Congressman Anthony D’Esposito calls out the “unholy alliance of radical legislators, soft-on-crime prosecutors and district attorneys, and the perennially out-of-touch progressive activist class” for unjustly targeting the police. Significantly, he disingenuously omits to call out the right-wing insurrectionists who viciously attacked the Capitol police officers on Jan. 6, 2021.
robErT ToLLE Cedarhurs
After 28 years at the Herald, I left the newspaper group in early 2022 to teach journalism full-time at Hofstra University. Almost immediately, I started researching the effect of media coverage on communities of color, in particular at the hyperlocal level. Fellow Hofstra professors Mario Murillo and Aashish Kumar and I interviewed 40 leaders of communitybased organizations in Freeport, Elmont, Hempstead, roosevelt, Uniondale and Westbury, asking about their perceptions of media reporting on their neighborhoods. The adjective most often used to describe the coverage: negative. Crime, the leaders repeatedly said, dominated news reports on their neighborhoods, with little positive coverage and virtually no reporting on critical issues besides education. A news audit of 469 stories on their communities from January to June 2022 largely supported their assertions, with two exceptions: the Franklin Square-Elmont Herald and Freeport Herald.
In these community publications, crime comprised less than 10 percent of coverage, whereas it made up anywhere from 25 to 80 percent of reporting in
regional news outlets. Fingers crossed, we are set to release the study’s complete findings this month in a paper titled “The Suburban news Desert: Where Communities of Color are Starved for Critical Information Amid Crime-centered Coverage.”
We know this from the social sciences: According to cultivation theory, the more people are exposed to violence in the media, the more they believe the world is dangerous, even if they live in peaceful places.
The more people read or view reports on crime in communities of color, without positive coverage to provide context, the more they believe these neighborhoods to be crime-ridden and deviant, even though they may in fact be largely safe and harmonious communities in which to live, work and raise a family.
This is where community newspapers come in. They cover crime, yes, but they also report regularly on the good stuff — neighborhood block parties, volunteer efforts, graduations, marriages and births, along with the crucial issues that matter most to people.
Having made my career as a community journalist, I believed in community media before I became a professor. Having studied the media as an academic researcher, I appreciate, more than ever, the need for community news outlets, particularly in neighborhoods of color.
Scott Brinton is an assistant professor of journalism, media studies and public relations at Hofstra University’s Lawrence Herbert School of Communication. ©Scott A. Brinton. Comments? Scott. Brinton@hofstra.edu.
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