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Melissa Berman/Herald Israel Defense Forces Commander Jonathan Benhamou, 23, is recovering from the amputation of his left leg, and nerve reattachment surgery, at the Five Towns Premier Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Woodmere.
Rehabbing at Five Towns Premier
By MELISSA BERMAN mberman@liherald.com
Jonathan Benhamou, 23, a commander in the Israel Defense Forces’ D-9 unit, made his way via Hatzalah — a volunteer ambulance corps — to the Five Towns Premier Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, in Woodmere, earlier this month. Five Towns residents and facility staff awaited his arrival with big smiles, and greeted him with songs and Israeli flags.
Last Nov. 2, while Benhamou was on a mission in Gaza, a rocket-propelled grenade exploded 30 feet from the vehicle he was driving. He jumped out the front window to save his life, but when he was rescued, he felt
numbness and tingling in his legs.
He ended up in a hospital in Tel Aviv, where doctors removed shrapnel from his legs and had to amputate his left leg. Benhamou had five months of physical therapy, and was discharged in March.
Before arriving in Woodmere on June 10, he underwent special surgery at the Hudson Regional Hospital in Secaucus, New Jersey, to reattach the nerves in his amputated left leg and to transplant nerves to his right leg and foot.
“This surgery was done here by a specialist, because in Israel they don’t have advanced medical treatment,” Ellen Benhamou, Jonathan’s mother, said. “They did a transplant of
County will reclaim 5TCC site on July 3
By PARKER SCHUG pschug@liherald.com
As the expiration date of the Five Towns Community Center’s lease with Nassau County approaches, it remains unclear what will become of the 5.7-acre-site in Lawrence.
Gwynn Campbell, president of the community center’s board of directors, was informed in a letter obtained by the Herald that the county will take possession of the property, at 270 Lawrence Ave., which it has leased to the center for 50 years, on the lease’s expiration date, July 3.
(the “County”) and Five Towns Community Center Inc. as Tenant (“Five Towns”) expires on July 3. Please be advised that the county shall take back possession of the Premises on such date.”
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The letter also states that the county Department of Public Works will do a final walkthrough on the surrender date.
ing is that the county has not moved forward on any of the proposals that they received pursuant to their RFP.
“Thank you and the Five Towns Community Center Board for your years of service at the Premises,” Kevin Walsh, the county’s chief real estate negotiator and special counsel, wrote in the letter, which was sent by certified mail and email on June 17. “As you know, the Lease between the county of Nassau, as Landlord
MURRAy FoRMAN President, Lawrence Board of Education
Asked about the letter, Campbell responded in an email, “We have not heard any final decisions on the lease,” and added that there is a need for the center to stay in the community.
The county issued a request for proposal for the facility in January 2023, seeking people or entities to lease the property to provide youthoriented activities.
The Marion & Aaron Gural JCC, in Cedarhurst, submitted a proposal in March 2023.
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Lawrence Neighbors –
The spirit of Lawrence is vibrant as evidenced by the record-breaking voter turnout in our hometown’s village election. I am grateful to my neighbors for giving me the opportunity to serve as Mayor of our beautiful village. Thank you! I am proud of every resident who voted in the election, regardless of who they supported. Additionally, I want to extend a heartfelt thank you to Paris Popack, who ran a spirited campaign. I look forward to working with Paris.
As we move forward together I am committed to preserving the best of Lawrence’s past while embracing the promise of our future. What’s more, I am eager to work collaboratively with my colleagues on the Lawrence Village Board of Trustees.
Again, thank you for giving me the opportunity to serve neighbors in our beloved home town.
Sincerely,
Sam Nahmias
Celebrating Juneteenth at Inwood Park
By MELISSA BERMAN mberman@liherald.com
Amid a hot and sunny day at Inwood Park, was the Shivers family celebrating their roots and ancestors on Juneteenth.
This is the fourth annual Juneteenth celebration the Shivers family has hosted. They were barbecuing up a storm of burgers, wings, hot dogs and kept cool with plenty of water.
Juneteenth is a federal holiday that commemorates the ending of slavery in the United States. It was recognized as a federal holiday in 2021, it serves as a time of rejoicing as this pivotal day in America’s history was marked.
On the fence by the basketball court, was a Juneteenth sign held high. This sign holds a special place in Ilyassha Shiver’s heart and has been apart of their celebration since the beginning.
“The last time myself, my father and son went to Ghana in 2017, we brought back a bunch of African material, some of it was used for clothing or as gifts but there was scraps left,” Shivers said. “So we took all the scrap pieces, and the kids cut out the letters and glued it together to spell out Juneteenth.”
As Juneteenth celebrations hit a zenith, the younger generations are learning the significance of the holiday. It’s an opportunity to spend time with family and those that you love, to celebrate an important milestone in history.
“One of the other things about Juneteenth is generational, being with my father, my son and grandbaby,” Shivers said. “It’s a constant connecting the dots and passing it on, letting them understand everything has a purpose and a meaning.”
For Elijah Shivers, 14, it’s more than just a day off from school. He fully understands the true meaning of Juneteenth and why spending time with family is important.
“It feels as if I’m honoring my ancestors, but also it’s allowing me to explore history that I’m not being taught at home or at school,” Elijah said. “It’s just really good to be apart of this and honor my ancestors.”
Throughout the celebration they were singing, dancing, preparing food, playing basketball and praying. They were sharing their thanks and appreciation for being able to celebrate Juneteenth.
Not only is Juneteenth about the ending of slavery, but remembering the sacrifices they made and to pass on the good to every generation.
“It’s a big celebration, we eat, drink, laugh and everyone is welcome,” said Bishop Warren C. Shivers of Wings of Faith Ministries. “We thank God that we are born in this country, America is a great country, so we have to fight to keep the faith and do what’s necessary. The journey is not over yet.”
Tova Plaut named one of 36 to watch
Cedarhurst resident battles antisemitism
By MELISSA BERMAN mberman@liherald.com
Lawrence Board of Education Trustee and Cedarhurst resident Tova Plaut has been named one of New York Jewish Week’s 36 to Watch in 2024.
The New York Jewish Week is an online publication ran by the Jewish Telegraphic Agency. Every year they list 36 influential Jewish people who are impacting the Jewish community.
The honor stems from her work advocating for Jewish students, teachers, staff and families in the New York City Public Schools. She is one of the cofounders of the New York City Public Schools Alliance, an advocacy group that was established in 2023.
The creation of the alliance was propelled after an unruly protest at Queen’s Hillcrest High School, during which a Jewish teacher was targeted.
“The NYCPS alliance was born put of a collaborative determination to break the silence and provide support for those who may be afraid to speak up individually,” Plaut said. “Ensuring the safety, security, and respect of the Jewish community is not just a cause I believe in, it’s a fundamental part of who I am.”
Plaut noted that since the Oct. 7 attack there has been an uptick of anti-
Semitic incidents in the NYCPS and is showing a trend of systemic Jewish hatred and Jewish erasure. In late 2023, the Anti-Defamation League reported that antisemitic incidents hit the highest number during any two-month period since the ADL began tracking in 1979.
“People who were experiencing this in their community started to speak up in private groups and were afraid to speak out publicly afraid of retaliation of their children in school, or their jobs and became very obvious that they needed a voice,” Plaut said.
Plaut started a group to be the voice and change the tide in NYCPS. What started out as a small group became much larger than anyone could have imagined.
Karen Feldman had been introduced to Plaut through mutual friends and from then it was history. The women immediately bonded, became good friends and respect each other as professionals in this shared fight.
“We met because of the NYCPS Alliance, two educators that recognize the need to unite teachers, in one platform to share experiences and spread awareness and document incidents of antiSemitism and Jew hatred in the NYCPS system,” Feldman said.
Their goal is to hopefully impact policy change that is much needed in the
world of education, city, state, and nationwide. They deal with incidents that occur and create workshops to promote inclusivity.
“Tova keeps me going and this battle
that we fight everyday is heavy and we are bombarded everyday with teachers, parents students and allies reaching out to us about incidents across the city,” Feldman said. “I am so grateful for her.”
Courtesy Tova Plaut
Co-founders Karen Feldman, left, and Tova Plaut, right, representing their advocacy group New York City Public Schools Alliance in Congress. The organization helps combat antisemitism in schools.
Melissa Berman/Herald photos
Ilyassha Shivers, right, was joined by friends and family to celebrate Juneteenth at Inwood Park. This is the fourth year Shivers hosted a celebration.
Speaking truth to power
STOP IT
NOW
As unchecked Jew-haters run wild on the streets of New York — calling for a forever inifada, cheering the Holocaust and Oct. 7, and pining for the death of all Jews —where are our elected officials (and Jewish communal leaders!), where are our hand-tiedpoliceandasleep-at-the-wheelwokedistrictattorneys,wherearethosewiththemodicum ofcourageneededtospeaktruthtopowerandsay: Enough! New York will not be Berlin 1938 redux!
Francisco-based Intrax Foundation gave
Cedarhurst $5,000.
and Syd Mandelbaum.
Intrax donates $5,000 to Rock and Wrap It Up!
Cedarhurst-based Rock and Wrap It Up! received a $5,000 donation Intrax, the parent company of AuPairCare, and its Intrax Foundation, which are headquartered in San Francisco.
Book Review:
“SuperAging” by David Cravit and Larry Wolf
Subtitled “Getting Older Without Getting Old”, this new book starts with the premise “... imagine bringing a whole lifetime of knowledge, experience, skills, talent, relationships, wisdom (and, let’s face it, money) to two or three more decades ahead of you in which to leverage all those assets into an ongoing wonderful experience.” With the Baby Boomer generation far outliving and “outhealthing” any prior generation, we are in the era of the “superager”, founded upon seven pillars.
Attitude: Believing in exciting new possibilities, optimism is a major life extender. Purposes and goals are a result of an active curiosity about the potential for the gift of these years. Practice a positive thinking booster program everyday. Search for “positivity apps” and get daily positive quotes. They work!
Awareness: Whereas older adults previously accepted the advice of professionals as gospel, today’s superagers are avid consumers of information. The challenge today is the approach to information gathering and the curating of the “informational torrent”. Tips and techniques for searching and filing your information are provided.
Activity: Keeping fit, mentally and physically
delves into the nine components, arising out of the Blue Zones Project, for extending longevity -- move naturally, have a purpose (worth an extra 7 years!), downshift, the 80% rule for eating, plant-based diet, moderate alcohol, faith-based community, family, social networks.
Accomplishments: Viewing post-65 as a continued opportunity to grow and achieve goals, this section outlines myriad ways to continue personal growth. As the authors point out, “Accomplishment, promoted by longevity, produces even further longevity.”
Attachment: The health risks of loneliness are well documented. Superagers reach for more connection, often digitally. New adult communities are arising right on college campuses, creating exciting new intergenerational possibilities.
Avoidance: Avoiding ageism, especially against oneself, means challenging your own and society’s outdated views on aging -- stereotypes as to what older adults look and act like.
Autonomy: The dazzling new array of living options, and various means for affording them are explored, including using the home as an asset. For more, visit superagingnews.com.
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Rock and Wrap It Up!, which is run by Syd Mandelbaum, is an anti-poverty think tank and one of its larger programs is collecting unused food and other items from pro sports team and concerts for redistribution to food pantries and other service-oriented entities.
Woodmere resident Suzanne Hagen, a New York area director for AuPairCare, nominated Rock and Wrap It Up!
“I have been involved with my family (daughters Emily and Alison Hagen) and AuPair for over 18-plus years in our community,” Suzanne wrote in an email. “This organization is dear to my heart; helping other children and families in need.”
Emily and Alison wrote the Hewlett Happenings student column for the
Herald when they attended Hewlett High School.
Mandelbaum said that the Hagens have volunteered for many years with the Rock and Wrap It Up! Thanksgiving and holiday gifting events.
“We are humbled that she thought of us when the opportunity arose with the grant,” Mandelbaum wrote in an email.
“ She shared with Diane (Syd’s wife) and I how working with RWU built character in her children and seeing poverty on the pace thy volunteered expanded their life experiences.”
Dennis Wong, Intrax Foundation board chair and Intrax CEO stressed the vitality of civic involvement.
“Through the Intrax Foundation, we’re honored to support organization making a difference in the lives of others,” he said in a news release. “Our contributions reflect our commitment to creating more interconnected and compassionate world.”
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Rock and Wrap It Up!, an organization in
From left were Suzanne Hagen, Pat Alesia, Marianela Lizana Plaza, Alan Schoenfeld, Domenic Crici
and Pam Korn, NCJW Peninsula section board members attended the March American-Defamation League Never is Now summit in support of combating antisemitism and supporting Israel among other efforts.
Pnina Knopf sees power of prayer with hostage rescue
By PARKER SCHUG pschug@liherald.com
Pnina Knopf saw the power of prayer come to fruition with the June 8 rescue of Noa Argamani, a hostage who was held in Hamas captivity Since the Oct. 7 attack.
A board member and former National Council of Jewish Women-Peninsula Section president, Knopf, signed up for Nation on Pause, an online organization that facilitates prayer for hostages, on March 7. The Peninsula Section is based in Lawrence.
Since the Israel-Hamas began in October, Knopf felt she needed a community and a way to help because of her close affiliation and love for Israel. She started attending temple every Saturday at Hewlett-East Rockaway Jewish Centre and became involved with Nation on Pause, where participants can either select or be assigned a hostage to pray for.
“For me, I felt more comfortable having them assign me a hostage,” Knopf said. “I didn’t want to pick one because to me they’re all important. Even though I was assigned one, I prayed for all of them.”
Despite the organizations instruction to do special actions during Shabbat to honor hostages, Knopf did daily actions in hopes of Argamani’s safe return home.
“The least I could do is pray for her every day because I felt so helpless,” Knopf said.
When Knopf woke up on June 8, she learned of Argamani’s rescue and her reunion with her mother who has stage four cancer.
“Praying for Noa and belonging to this organization has given me a purpose,” Knopf said.
Since Argamani’s rescue, Knopf has asked for and been assigned another hostage to pray for, Kfir Bibas, a 10-month-
old in captivity. She hopes for the opportunity to speak with Argamani one day.
“I’d say to her first and foremost, I could not be more grateful and happy for you that you were rescued and are alive and standing and reunited with your family,” Knopf said. “I cannot even imagine what you went through. I want you know that I’m just holding you in my heart. I pray for your healing and your recovery.”
Knopf grew up in a Jewish home and her father is buried in Israel where her family has a cemetery plot. She communicates with 14 of her relatives every week, who are living in Israel, some of which are fighting in the Israeli Defense Forces.
“When you’re living in a war zone, you don’t ask people how they’re doing,” Knopf said of her cousins who she speaks with. “I just tell them ‘I love you, I’m thinking of you, and I’m praying for you.”
She had visited family there in 1971, 2011 and 2019 with her son Ben when they attended a 40-person family reunion. Knopf plans to return on a mission and to see her relatives.
On March 6 and 7, she attended the Never is Now antisemitism summit at the Javits Center in New York City, hosted by the American-Defamation League, with NCJW-Peninsula Section, continuing her active role in combating antisemitism and supporting Israel.
She has also expanded the Nation on Pause reach, introducing the organization to the Peninsula Section and the HERJC Israel Committee.
“Every prayer helps, every thought, every hope for everyone’s safe return and as quickly as possible,” Bonnie Sperry, executive director of NCJW-Peninsula section said. “If we can get this brought to my section swiftly, we will.”
To get involved with Nation on Pause visit NationOnPause.org.
Courtesy Pnina Knopf
Pnina Knopf, left
Fresh produce coming your way this fall
By NICOLE FORMISANO nformisano@liherald.com
Thousands of people across Nassau County go to food banks and soup kitchens each month for much-needed sustenance. But soon, the food bank may come to them.
Long Island Cares, a nonprofit focused on helping hungry families, expects to debut its Mobile Food Truck in September.
The new service specifically aims to make fresh fruits and vegetables more accessible to those who otherwise struggle to purchase them. When people have to pay for their medication, clothes and children’s school supplies, for example, spending the extra money on fresh produce is often out of the question.
“When people struggle with food insecurity, they oftentimes have to make difficult decisions with what they do with their money,” said Paule Pachter, chief executive of Long Island Cares. “And sadly, oftentimes what’s considered healthy food options — like lean chicken, lean proteins, fresh vegetables, fresh fruit — sort of become less important than paying for your rent. And so it becomes a focus — and almost, in my opinion, a responsibility — of food banks to make sure that people have access to the most healthy foods possible.”
Long Island Cares works with more than 350 local food pantries, but many
The Mobile Food Truck for Long Island Cares — expected to deliver fresh produce across Nassau County — was made possible by a $250,000 grant from Bank of America Long Island. Bank of America executives Mark Perez and Jaime Stojanowski, left — as well as Jennifer Porti, fourth from left — presented the grant to Long Island Cares representatives Jessica Rosati, Yenny Buitrago and Paule Pachter.
simply do not have the storage capacity to house the fresh produce people need.
The Mobile Food Truck, by contrast, could deliver enough fruits and vegetables to fill up nearly five refrigerators, Pachter said. Local pantries can simply schedule a time for the truck to visit them, and their produce needs will be supplemented by the truck’s refrigerated storage.
The program is more needed now than ever, Pachter said. Fresh produce — already more expensive than less healthy
options — has skyrocketed in price since the coronavirus pandemic, according to multiple studies in the National Institutes of Health. Only around 1-in-10 people get their recommended daily serving of fruits and vegetables, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The Mobile Food Truck is expected to improve those statistics for hungry people on the island.
A refrigerated food truck is a concept Long Island Cares has worked on for a
while now — but it was a $250,000 grant from Bank of America’s Long Island branch that finally brought the produce truck to fruition.
With that money, Long Island Cares can buy the truck with refrigerated storage and wrap it with the charitable organization’s name.
The partnership isn’t new. Bank of America is one of the largest donors helping hungry people, Pachter said — the bank’s previous $500,000 grant to Long Island Cares was directly responsible for opening new satellite locations, including one that is coming to Valley Stream.
“Access to healthy, nutritious food is more important than ever, and the new mobile farmers market will allow Long Island Cares to distribute fresh produce to more individuals and families in need,” said Mark Perez, president of Bank of America Long Island, in a statement.
And the program helps more than the hungry.
“This can be seen, in many ways, as a real boon to both the state and regional economy, because we always make it our business to first buy from Long Island when produce is able to be harvested in season” Pachter said. “So, this is really supporting New York in many ways, and supporting the Long Island farm community in many ways. ”
To find food near them or to volunteer, visit the Long Island Cares website at LICares.org.
Courtesy Long Island Cares
Gural JCC, school district submit proposals
any updates to share,” Stacey Feldman, executive director of the Gural JCC, wrote in an email on Sunday.
Feldman did not share the details of the Gural JCC’s proposal, but said they had not changed since it was submitted.
The JCC hoped “to provide the Five Towns Community Center a beautiful self-contained renovated space of approximately 7,500-square-feet with its own main entrance and lobby,” it stated in a letter last year. “This would ensure that the Five Towns Community Center continues to operate independently and provide the programs and services they currently offer to the community.”
The Lawrence school district also submitted a proposal for the center.
“My understanding is that the county has not moved forward on any of the proposals that they received pursuant to their RFP,” Lawrence Board of Education President Murray Forman told the Herald last week. “We are awaiting further guidance.”
Campbell said that Aid to the Foreign Born; the community center’s food pantry; the Head Start program, which provides services for low-income families; the center’s summer camp and other services remain available at this time, per Campbell’s June 20 email.
“You cannot imagine the disappointment I would feel for our community,” Campbell said of the center’s potential closing. “I want to remain hopeful as best I can.”
sentatives about the future of the center, but has received no response.
She said that in addition to not hearing anything about the county taking back the property, she has tried to schedule a meeting with county repre -
Sasha Young, the founder of Gammy’s Pantry, stepped down from her position at the center earlier this year, after being informed that the pantry must cease operations, she said.
Have an opinion on what could or should be done with the Five Towns Community Center? Send a letter to jbessen@liherald.com.
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Gwynn Campbell, president of the Five Towns Community Center board of directors, was informed on June 17, in a letter obtained by the Herald, that Nassau County will take over the property at the end of the 50-year lease, on July 3.
Summit stresses cyclist, pedestrian safety
By SCOTT BRINTON Special to the Herald
Martin Buchman talked up the Long Island Greenway Trail outside the amphitheater at Nassau University Medical Center in East Meadow last week, a table full of maps, charts and pamphlets before him.
The retired high school teacher who’s also a board member of the New York Bicycling Coalition, said ground will break next year on the nearly 200-milelong cycling trail that will connect Eisenhower Park with Montauk, nearly 200 miles away.
“The real hope is to get bicycle infrastructure that does not compete with cars,” Buchman said.
The cycling advocate and enthusiast was at NUMC for the second annual Walk Bike LI Summit, at which “vulnerable road users” such as bicyclists and pedestrians were the primary point of discussion. He understands all too well the dangers cyclists face on the island’s heavily trafficked roads — and the need for safe spaces of their own.
Buchman has been hit twice by cars while riding his bike over the last seven years. The first time was Bike-to-Work Day in 2017. He was cycling 25 miles from Stony Brook to Plainview-Old Bethpage High School when a left-turning driver ran into him.
He broke his collarbone, and was one of three cyclists who wound up in the same emergency room together, all biking to work.
Buchman was struck a second time in 2022, cracking his fibula and needing 45 stitches to repair a gash in his lower leg.
A number of crash victims who enter NUMC — including pedestrians and cyclists — do so “hoping to walk out,” said Daniel Flanzig, a personal injury attorney at the Mineola-based Flanzig & Flanzig, who’s also a bicycling coalition member with Buchman. But “a lot of people do not. When my phone rings, somebody’s never having a good day.”
Nassau County recorded more than 37,700 crashes last year that killed 62 and injured more than 12,500 others, according to state statistics presented at the summit. Of those accidents, 421 involved bicyclists, with 358 injured and one person killed.
That means the injury rate involving vehicle-on-vehicle crashes was roughly 33 percent. The rate when a vehicle struck a cyclist was 85 percent.
Megan Ryan, NUMC’s interim chief executive and president, explained that most anyone who has suffered a traumatic injury in a crash throughout the county — in particular, a cyclist or pedestrian — will be sent to NUMC because it is a Level I trauma center.
Ryan, who sits on the North Merrick education board, spoke of a high school student who was recently hit while riding his bicycle in her neighborhood and was rushed to NUMC. And then, on the day of the summit, a 12-year-old was hit by a car while riding his bike on the North Bellmore-Wantagh border. He was airlifted to Cohen Children’s Medical
When complete, the Long Island Greenway Trail will stretch from Manhattan to Montauk, measuring nearly 200 miles — 60 percent of which will be off-road. The trail will connect with the Empire State Trail, which begins at the Battery in Lower Manhattan, and runs 750 miles to Buffalo. The Greenway Trail will connect with 60 bus routes and 46 train stations, and will be within a 10-minute walk of 27 Long Island communities, according to the Trust for Public Land, which is spearheading the effort to construct the pathway.
Center in Queens, where he was reported in stable condition.
“Pedestrian safety, bicyclist safety, it’s very important,” Ryan said. “It’s something that I think is overlooked. We try to teach (pedestrian/bicyclist safety) for younger children, but it’s very important for the older students, older children, and adults, as well.”
Wendy Tepfer, executive director of the Community Parent Center in the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District, came to the summit to hear any
suggestions that might help improve the center’s driver education programming.
The center, Tepfer said, stresses the need to stay focused on the road, without distractions, in large part to protect cyclists and pedestrians. She noted that when drivers are distracted by cell phone calls, they are only able to focus 35 percent of their attention on the road, so their mind zeroes in on the cars in front of them while limiting their peripheral vision.
Pedestrians and cyclists, however, are
Tips for staying safe
Given the 2.2 million cars in the region, cycling on Long Island involves a degree of risk. But it’s risk that can be mitigated, according to the T.H. Chan School of Public Health at Harvard University, with these safety tips:
■ Always ride to the right with the flow of traffic
■ Leave three feet of space between you and parked cars to avoid opening doors
■ Wear a helmet
■ Use bike lights
■ Use hand signals when turning
most likely to be found on the sides of roads — that is, in drivers’ peripheries.
“We talk about distractions all the time,” Tepfer said.
Cynthia Brown, executive director of the Westbury-based New York Coalition for Transportation Safety, said redesigning roads to improve safety is tough, if not impossible, because doing so often involves condemning properties to make way for new infrastructure.
“The only thing that you can really try to change,” Brown said, “is driver behavior.”
Courtesy Trust for Public Land
Courtesy Scott Brinton
Daniel Flanzig — a member of the New York Bicycling Coalition board — and Cynthia Brown, executive director of the New York Coalition for Transportation Safety, were among the featured speakers at the second annual Walk Bike LI Summit at Nassau University Medical Center, where bicyclist and pedestrian safety was front and center.
Benhamou undergoes extensive therapy
nerves on one leg, and attached the nerves to the muscle on the amputation.”
Throughout most of their conversation with the Herald, Ellen translated her son’s Hebrew into English.
The surgery came as a surprise to him, because they initially planned to come to the United States just for a vacation. A friend of Benhamou’s from the Israeli army arranged a consultation with his cousin, who is a nerve specialist, and that led to the surgery, which will relieve his pain.
“After surgery, he needed a place where they can really treat him, because the first week and a half, he couldn’t use both legs,” Ellen explained. “Here he is getting the best treatment, and already feels improvement.” She praised the staff at Five Towns Premier for making her son feels safe and comfortable.
Jonathan’s doctor has given him permission to begin physical therapy and physiotherapy, and to start using crutches.
Since he arrived, he has been visited by a host of people who have thanked him for his service and prayed for his speedy recovery. His experience has been the manifestation of the Hebrew word b’shert , meaning “meant to be,” and it was made possible with the assistance of Ben Landa, the owner of the nursing and rehabilitation center.
“I got a phone call from the American branch of Israel Discount Bank, asking if the president of Israel can call me,” Landa recounted. “He explained Jonathan’s story and asked if we could offer one of my facilities to do rehab for him. It’s not even a question, and I knew if we
brought him here he would be welcome into the community.”
Community members have made sure that he and his mother want for nothing.
The facility is stocked with state-ofthe-art equipment. “He is getting occupational therapy and physical therapy,” Five Towns Premier Administrator Joseph Benden said. “His doctor will determine how much therapy he needs here in this setting. He recently had an appointment, and thankfully his weightbearing status was upgraded so he can do more in terms of therapy now.”
Officials at the facility said they would care for Benhamou for as long as he needs. “We’re able to do a lot of different types of things here,” Benden said. “We’re one of the most accrued nursing homes around. Whatever types of rehab services he needs, we’re able to provide it for him.”
Jonathan said that he has made new friends there. He sees himself as the first of what could be more patients for Five Towns Premier.
“There are a lot of people in Israel who need help to get rid of pain,” he said. “I think if we can help them to come here, they can escape the egos of the Israeli doctors.”
Despite all he has been through in the past eight months, his dedication to fighting for his country is clear. He said he wants to return with his new prosthetic leg to fight for Israel and defeat Hamas.
“My smile has never left my face, and I have good vibes,” Benhamou said. “You always need to look at the half-full glass. So I’m injured and lost my leg. I have my life, and that is what’s important. We need to realize what’s important in life.”
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PUBLIC NOTICE
Amended Atlantic Beach Bridge Drawbridge Operation Regulations
Effective June 6, 2024
As published in the U. S. Federal Register Vol. 89, No 89 Tuesday May 7, 2024/ Rules and Regulations, the U. S. Coast Guard amends the drawbridge operations of the Atlantic Beach Bridge as follows:
Section 117.799 Long Island New York Inland Waterway from East Rockaway Inlet to Shinnecock Canal
PART 117—DRAWBRIDGE OPERATION REGULATIONS
■ 1. The authority citation for part 117 continues to read as follows: Authority: 33 U.S.C. 499; 33 CFR 1.05–1; and DHS Delegation No. 00170.1. Revision No. 01.3
■ 2. Amend § 117.799 by revising paragraph (e) to read as follows:
§ 117.799 Long Island, New York Inland Waterway from East Rockaway Inlet to Shinnecock Canal * * * * *
(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.
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Ben Landa, the owner of the Five Towns Premier Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, left, with Ellen Benhamou, Jonathan’s mother, Jonathan, and center Administrator Joseph Benden.
Commissioners
Monica McGrath
Arnold D. Palleschi
Anthony Licatesi Chairman
Hewlett High School graduates were given flashlights during commencement to light the way to their future or be the light for others.
Graduating from Hewlett High School
Whether you attended the Hewlett High School Class of 2024 commencement ceremony at the Tilles Center on the campus of LIU Post or watched the live stream, the sentiments and the speeches were heartfelt.
Simon Kupchik was the class valedictorian and Ariel Vilensky was the salutatorian, which shared a friendly competition on the way to being the top students in their senior class.
— Jeffrey Bessen
Post-commencement Kirk Smith and Julia Pampalone share a moment of congratulations.
Brianna Liao-Greene and Simon Kupchik post-graduation. Kupchik was the class valedictorian.
The Hewlett High School chorus sang ‘And So It Goes’ by Long Islander Billy Joel at the Class of 2024 graduation.
Hewlett High’s Class of 2024 turned their tassels from right to left to signify their transition from high school to another phases of their lives.
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Antonella Tutino, left, and Brianna Ruta with high school diplomas after graduation.
Celebrating the Lawrence Class of 2024
The Tilles Center on the campus of LIU Post was teeming with family and friends as the Lawrence High School Class of 2024 listened patiently to words of wisdom and then collected their diplomas.
Valedictorian Macario Flores, salutatorian Emily Reyes and Honor Speakers Matthew Chase led their peers into the future, along with senior class president Danica Hance student government President Ariana Watson.
Angel Saquiche Munozon showed his exuberance for graduating Lawrence High School.
Lesslie Cubias Guardado was flush with flowers and balloons from family and friends after commencement.
The Class of 2024 was ready to celebrate its graduation from Lawrence High School.
The Lawrence High chorus sang ‘Somewhere Only We Know’ written by Tim Rice-Oxley and Richard Hughes and arranged by Adam Anders.
Lawrence High graduates to-be listening to the commencement speakers.
Lawrence High School Class of 2024 valedictorian Macario Flores addresses his peers.
— Jeffrey Bessen
Fire-damaged 11th floor of St. John’s is repaired
In September of 201, the horizon across the eastern end of Far Rockaway was covered in smoke from a fire that severely damaged the 11th floor of St. John’s Episcopal Hospital.
Since then that portion of the hospital had remained closed and displaced medical-surgical nursing unit members and resulted in moving patients to other areas of the facility.
“During this time of displacement, our team members showed remarkable adaptability and dedication, floating to and from various floors, providing the highest level of care in the midst of this transition,” Dr. Donald Morrish, Episcopal Health Services CEO said in a news release.
St. John’s officials’, staff, electeds and community leaders celebrated the reconstruction of the 11th floor with a June 6 ribbon-cutting ceremony.
“It’s important for us to recognize the accomplishment of this space,” Bishop Lawrence Provenzano, president and chairman of the Board of Trustees for Episcopal Health Services, said in the release. “Opening Tower 11 now is a testament to the nursing staff, physicians, the entire medical staff and the administration. This coming from me, is an important word. This is a miracle, a clear and sound miracle.”
The state-of the art area includes 38 beds, advanced telemetry equipment, a family room, completely new furniture and an upgraded nurse call system.
Photos courtesy Episcopal Health Services
Cutting the ribbon on the renovated 11th floor of St. John’s Episcopal Hospital. In the middle were Board Trustee and former CEO Gerard Walsh, President and Board Chairman Bishop Lawrence Provenzano and Episcopal Health Services CEO Dr. Donald Morrish.
“These enhancements will significantly improve patient care, and are just one small example of how we are transforming the facilities within our health system,” Karen Paige, EHS’s chief operating officer, sad in the release. “We are committed to providing high-quality person-centered care in a
healing environment that our community and residents deserve.”
Current EHS board member and former CEO Gerard Walsh, said the opening of Tower 11 is a new chapter for St. John’s Hospital.
“Today we officially close the book on the fire. It’s been a long time and a lot of people have done a tremendous amount of work to make this happen,” Walsh said.
“And today we open the book on this new, beautiful unit and how much it is going to improve the lives of the people that we serve in this community because that’s what we do. We take care of people.” — Jeffrey Bessen
we’re
Be smart with your sprinklers, experts urge
By NICOLE FORMISANO nformisano@liherald.com
More than 100 billion gallons of water will be used for lawn maintenance alone across Long Island this summer — enough to fill 150,000 Olympic-sized swimming polls — and the cost shows up in more than just your water bill.
It’s also hitting the ecology hard, according to officials, which is why the Long Island Commission for Aquifer Protection is urging neighbors to be mindful of their water usage.
“The heat wave has to make us realize that water, particularly in Nassau County, is a finite resource,” Adrienne Esposito, executive director of Citizens Campaign for the Environment, told reporters last week at the West Hempstead Water District.
“It is all of our responsibility to protect that water supply.”
The entirety of Long Island’s drinking water comes from natural aquifers. They’re like giant underground sponges — when it rains, the water seeps underground and is absorbed by sand and gravel, creating natural reserves of freshwater.
“In Nassau County, we’re experiencing what’s called groundwater mining, which means that we’re taking more water out of the groundwater system than the rain is able to replace naturally,” Esposito said. “This is not a good recipe for sustainability.”
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Protecting Long Island’s groundwater is about protecting its longevity and local ecosystem, said Adrienne Esposito, executive director of Citizens Campaign for the Environment.
The groundwater serves three vital functions, explained Bret Bennington, chair of Hofstra University’s Department of Geology, Environment and Sustainability. First, it’s pumped to the surface to be used as freshwater. Then it directly feeds just about every lake, stream and tributary on Long Island. Finally, when it travels to the shoreline and is released along the coast, it prevents saltwater from moving in underneath the island.
In other words, as long as groundwater
is continually flushing outward, the saltwater doesn’t intrude upon Long Island’s natural freshwater resources, which could ultimately destroy this vital reservoir.
There needs to be enough groundwater to adequately perform all three of those functions, Bennington explained. So, the problem isn’t that Long Island will entirely run out of water — it’s that the more neighbors drain these natural reserves, the more significant consequences they’ll see on the entire groundwater system.
Lakes and rivers become dry. Saltwater contaminates the fresh water under the island, rendering the reserves undrinkable. To compensate, more drinking water must be pumped from other reserves. The process snowballs into a vicious cycle — and it shows up on water bills.
“The more we pump, the more it costs to treat,” said Jason Belle, who chair the aquifer protection commission. “So, by reducing our pumps, not only do they reduce their water bill, it reduces the district’s bill, which will in turn keep the rates low.”
So how can people do their part? As the island approaches the peak season of water usage, officials said, perhaps the best way for residents to be efficient with their landscape-related water usage may be to adopt smart irrigation.
Smart irrigation is a “holistic approach to using water” in landscaping, said Mike Dwyer, director of the Irriga-
tion Association of New York.
If someone notices a brown spot on their lawn, Dwyer said, don’t just turn up the sprinklers run time. Check out the sprinklers in that zone to see if they’re running efficiently.
Are the nozzles clogged? Are the sprinklers blocked by plant growth? Are the heads rising fully out of the grass?
Plus, not all brown spots are from lack of water — insects or disease may be culpable.
And rather than relying on timers, he added, switch to a controller based on evapotranspiration — or ET — which adjusts how long sprinklers will run depending on how wet the ground is.
Why water your lawns on a rainy day?
“We’re not here to tell people to not water their lawns,” Belle said. “All we’re saying is that you can have the best of both worlds — a nice healthy lawn, while also reducing the amount of water to achieve it.”
“There are many good reasons to preserve groundwater, whether it’s for drinking water, for our ecology, or for our sustainability,” Esposito said. “We’re asking people to start now. Don’t wait until August when we’re in another summer heatwave and a drought. Start good water conservation practices today.”
Those who take the conservation pledge on the commission’s website a OurWaterOurLives.com has a chance to win a smart sprinkler controller.
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE CLASS
STEPPING OUT
with Thomas the Tank Engine
Go on an adventure on the rails at Long Island Children’s Museum
By Danielle Schwab
All aboard! The lovable blue tank engine Thomas and his friends have rolled into Long Island. With a cargo full of interactive STEM activities for families to explore, Long Island Children’s Museum staffers — and visitors — are excited to welcome back the returning exhibit, “Thomas & Friends: Explore the Rails.”
“Long Island Children’s Museum had opened the exhibit in early 2020 to great audience reaction,” explains museum president Erika Floreska. “Then Covid happened and the museum shut down. The exhibit sat in our empty building for months, anticipating the return of visitors. By the time the museum was able to reopen, the exhibit had to move on to its next scheduled destination.”
At long last, everyone can board once again as the train fulfills its intended route.
In real life, the islands just off the English mainland near Barrow in Furness, in Cumbria, has been home to the engines of industry — submarine manufacturing plant, undersea coal mining, petrochemicals and a hotly contested nuclear energy plant.
But for generations — baby boomers who read the Rev. Wilbert Awdry’s Railway Series books and the children of the ‘80s who experienced those stories, too, on a popular television series — the only island that counts in the gleaming distances of the Irish Sea is Sodor.
Sodor — home to Thomas the Tank Engine, that is, where the trains are as busy as ever.
“You’re stepping into another world, visiting Knapford Station on the Island of Sodor,” says Long Island Children’s Museum education director Ashley Niver.
Awdry originally created the beloved trains in the early 1940s as stories for his son, Christopher. The fictional tank locomotive has since captivated families worldwide.
While the look of trains has changed since Thomas first came to be, the message is clear: trains don’t lose their appeal.
“There is something super magical and enticing about playing with toy trains. It seems to triumph over any other vehicle,” Niver says. “When you see a train, it’s like, ‘Wow, that’s a special trip.’”
The traveling exhibit, created by the award-winning Minnesota Children’s Museum in partnership with Mattel’s Fisher-Price, rolled into the museum in late May and will continue to charm families through Sept. 8.
Targeted especially for kids between 2 and 7, the exhibit incorporates foundational STEM learning that can perhaps inspire the next generation of scientists, engineers and physicists.
Through engaging play, families arrive at creative solutions to problemsolving using mathematical thinking and experimentation as they respond to challenges.
“Kids are learning how to engineer together,” Niver says. “It’s a really nice area where you can let your kids roam free. They can explore, and there’s a lot of socialization happening too.”
First, look inside a Sodor train.
“You’re welcomed with a bright, shiny Thomas, a giant life-size one which the kids can board,” Niver says. “Some levers and parts create train noises, whistles and steam.”
Then, help out the green train, Percy, repair a wobbly wheel. Continue on to move coal into Percy’s coal box and fill his tank with water. Also load luggage,
• Now through Sept. 8, Tuesday through Sunday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
• $17 museum admission, $16 seniors 65 and older; additional fees for theater programming
• View the events calendar at LICM.org for additional information or call (516) 224-5800
• Long Island Children’s Museum, Museum Row, Garden City.
livestock and addtional cargo into two train cars.
Even become part of Thomas’ world by suiting up as a conductor, exchanging money, and selling tickets to passengers.
And naturally, it wouldn’t be a “Thomas & Friends” experience without some toy trains.
Families can play at an oversized Thomas wooden railway table, bringing people through all Sodor’s iconic destinations such as Tidmouth Sheds, Brendam Docks, and the Sodor Search and Rescue Station.
While in actuality trains connect us to various places both familiar and new, the “connection” here is an emotional one.
“What’s really important about Thomas is that he is super hard-working,” Niver says. “He’s the smallest train, but he never gives up, and he always tries to help people learn to work together, to cooperate, to be kind to one another.
“Children find him really endearing and connect on a deep level with him.”
As North Western Railway Controller Sir Topham Hatt always says: “Thomas is a very useful engine.”
‘And stars fill my dream…’
Get the Led Out rocks out with their tribute to what many consider rock ‘n roll’s greatest band, in ‘A Celebration of the Mighty Zep.’ From the bombastic and epic, to the folky and mystical, GTLO has captured the essence of the recorded music of Led Zeppelin and brought it to the concert stage. The six veteran musicians who make up the Philadelphia-based group deliver all passion these bluessoaked rock anthems deserve. GTLO re-creates songs, in all their depth and glory, with the studio overdubs that Zeppelin themselves never performed. No wigs or fake English accents, the band brings what the audience wants — a high-energy Zeppelin concert with honest, heartthumping intensity with a strong focus on Led Zeppelin’s pivotal early years.
Friday and Saturday, June 28-29, 8 p.m. $75. $45, $30. The Paramount, 370 New York Ave., Huntington. Tickets available at Ticketmaster.com or ParamountNY.com.
There’s also something nostalgic for the parents who grew up watching the televised version of Thomas. On view are model engines from the original live-action series, and copies of the original drawings along with 75 manuscripts, among the memorabilia documenting the history and evolution of Thomas.
to another, “Thomas &
From one generation to another, “Thomas & Friends” continues to captivate audiences in a powerful way.
children with that you can
“Anything that you remember raising your own children with that you can then pass down is the coolest thing, to have that connectivity years,” Niver adds.
Gilbert and Sullivan’s ‘Iolanthe’
through the
Mortals and immortals come face to face in the Gilbert & Sullivan Light Opera Company’s of Long Island’s production of Gilbert and Sullivan’s classic ‘Iolanthe.’ The comic opera, which debuted in 1883, is one of the most beloved of all the Gilbert and Sullivan operas. Its perfect balance of words and music, humor and drama, and political satire resonates to this day. The whimsical story involves a half fairy/ half mortal shepherd lad who falls in love with wealthy heiress that sets up a conflict between the wily Lord Chancellor and the cosmically powerful Fairy Queen. Featuring some of Sullivan’s most stunning music, including ‘Oh Foolish Fay,’ and what is popularly known as ‘The Nightmare Song,’ expect an evening of first class entertainment and riotous fun suitable for all ages.
Sunday, June 30, 3 p.m. $30, $25 seniors/children. Madison Theatre, Molloy University, 1000 Hempstead Ave., Rockville Centre. Tickets available at MadisonTheatreNY.org or call (516) 323-4444.
Photos courtesy Long Island Children’s Museum Thomas has chugged into the museum and invites families to stop on by.
Explore the Island of Sodor for an adventure on the rails.
A future train conductor checks in.
Visitors collaborate to repair Percy’s wobbly wheels.
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The English supergroup, fronted by original member Geoff Downes, along with a brand new lineup, is reinvigorated and back on tour, appearing on the Paramount stage, Sunday, July 7, 7 p.m . Today, the legendary band comprises Geoff Downes, John Mitchell, Harry Whitley, and Virgil Donati. Their new tour, “Heat of the Moment,” additionally features Focus, Martin Turner (Wishbone Ash), Curved Air, and Roger Dean as special guests. Asia was the biggest selling album of 1982, Number 1 on Billboard for nine weeks and pioneers of the MTV era!
Downes’ new iteration of Asia first began to evolve last summer, at the concert held in memory of late lead singer, songwriter and bassist, John Wetton (King Crimson, Roxy Music, Uriah Heep, Wishbone Ash, UK, Asia, John Wetton Band, Icon). Downes invited old friend John Mitchell (It Bites, Frost*, Lonely Robot, Kino, John Wetton Band, Icon) and newcomer Harry Whitley to join him on stage to celebrate Wetton’s life by performing some of the classic Asia hits. Such was the uproarious reception to their set that Downes wondered if something magical was beginning to take shape. Downes’ new-look Asia once again features Mitchell on guitars and Whitley on lead vocal and bass. The quartet is made complete by the addition of Virgil Donati (UK, Southern Sons, Steve Vai, Allan Holdsworth) on drums. The band will perform the hits you know and love, including “Heat of the Moment,” “Only Time Will Tell,” “Sole Survivor,” and more. $99.50, $79.50, $69.50, $69.50, $59.50, $49.50. The Paramount, 370 New York Ave., Huntington. Tickets available at Ticketmaster.com or ParamountNY.com.
Dramatic Play
Theatre Playground returns to Long Island Children’s Museum with “Dramatic Play!,” Monday, July 1, 1 p.m., taught by Lisa Rudin, Director of Theatre Playground. In this interactive, theater-inspired workshop, children will act out an original story and help choose how it unfolds. Music, props, and sound effects create a theatrical world where participants are immersed in the story.
Children are encouraged to express themselves as they create characters, explore different worlds, stretch their imaginations and build self-confidence. This week’s theme: Calling All Superheroes! Costumes encouraged. $5 with museum admission. Museum Row, Garden City. (516) 224-5800 or LICM.org.
Summer sounds
Visit Eisenhower Park’s Field #1 for its Noontime Concert series, Wednesday, July 3, noon-2 p.m. Enjoy “The Many Voices of Dennis Dell.” Dell’s vocally stylings transport his audience to another world. Hear your favorite songs brought to life with originality and authenticity. Bring seating. For information, visit NassauCountyNY. gov.
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.
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.
Celebrate America
View the pyrotechnic spectacle, as part of Eisenhower Park’s annual holiday double bill, TD Bank’s Celebrate America, which also includes a concert, at the Harry Chapin Lakeside Theatre, Wednesday, July 3, 5:30-10 p.m. With performances by the popular local Allman Brothers tribute act Allmost Brothers and Chicken Head. Bring seating. Harry Chapin Lakeside Theatre, Eisenhower Park, East Meadow. For information, visit NassauCountyNY.gov.
Game Time Play canasta, mah jongg or Scrabble during in-person game time, on Monday, July 2, 2-4:30 p.m., in the Bentley Room of Peninsula Public Library. 280 Central Ave., Lawrence. Seating limited. First come, first seated.
Celebrate Israel
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.
Summertime tunes
Hear Vinyl Revival perform at the Village of Cedarhurst for 27th annual Concerts Under the Gazebo series, Tuesday, July 9, at Andrew J. Parise Park,. With a special kids section with magicians, and favorite children’s shows. 235 Cedarhurst Ave., Cedarhurst. For more information, visit Cedarhurst.gov.
Having an event?
June 29
Barnaby Bye
The band returns to My Father’s Place, Saturday, June 29, 8 p.m. Come celebrate the music, the memories and the good times with Billy, Bobby, Peppy and Mike! Doors open at 6 p.m., concert is at 8 p.m. 221 Old Northern Blvd., Roslyn,. For tickets/information, visit MFPProductions.com or call (516) 580-0887.
In concert
Hewlett-Woodmere Public Library Courtyard Concert Series continues, Thursday, July 11, 7 p.m. Les Degen performs standards, show tunes and popular songs from the 1920s to ‘70s. All are welcome this is a free event. Hewlett Woodmere Public Library, 1125, Broadway, Hewlett. For more information, visit HWPL.org.
Items on The Scene page are listed free of charge. The Herald welcomes listings of upcoming events, community meetings and items of public interest. All submissions should include date, time and location of the event, cost, and a contact name and phone number. Submissions can be emailed to thescene@liherald.com.
Film Screening
Visit Nassau County Museum of Art for a viewing of “Wild Style,” a 1983 film regarded as the first hip-hop movie, Saturday, June 29, 3 p.m. A hybrid project that exists as both a musical and a documentary, the film features hip-hop pioneers of the period, including Fred “Fab Five Freddy” Brathwaite, Lee Quiñones, Lady Pink, The Rock Steady Crew, The Cold Crush Brothers, Queen Lisa Lee of Zulu Nation, Grandmaster Flash, and Zephyr, who play themselves in a loosely scripted story shot entirely in the South Bronx, the Lower East Side, and MTA subway yards.
A Q&A follows with director Charlie Ahearn and critic-curator, Carlo McCormick. Seating is limited and reservations required. Nassau County Museum of Art, 1 Museum Dr., Roslyn Harbor. (516) 484-9337 or NassauMuseum.org.
Hewlett Fire Department Breakfast Connect
Hewlett Fire Department welcomes all to the weekly breakfast connect, Wednesday, July 3, 8-9 a.m. The breakfast meeting is free and open to everyone in the community. Benjamin J. Moleno Hall, 25 Franklin Ave., Hewlett. For more information and to reserve a spot, call or text Andrew Leibowitz at (516) 790-4829.
July 1
Friends of Rock Hall Watercolor Workshop
Friends of Rock Hall hosts a watercolor workshop in the garde, Monday, July 1, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
The class is taught by certified art teacher Linda Shedlock, Adult only, must bring your own supplies and pre-payment required. $90, $80 for members/seniors. Checks are payable to Friends of Rock Hall. Space is limited. Rock Hall, 199 Broadway, Lawrence. For more information/RSVP call (516)-239-1157 or email FriendsofRockHall@gmail.com.
Music for Autism
The Marion and Aaron Gural JCC hosts Music for Autism Sunday, July 14, 4-5 p.m. 9 Horses, an improvising chamber ensemble, presents a one-hour concert for children with autism, their families and friends. Registration required at RSVP@MusicForAutism.org. 207 Grove Ave., Cedarhurst. For more information visit MusicForAutism.org/concert.
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June 27, 2024 —
LEGAL NOTICE
Public Notices
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 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
LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU, WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB, NOT INDIVIDUALLY BUT SOLELY AS TRUSTEE FOR RPMLT 2014-1, TRUST, SERIES 2014-1, Plaintiff, vs. NINA FISCHMAN, ET AL., Defendant(s). Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered on March 17, 2023 and a Short Form Order duly entered on May 5, 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 11501 on July 15, 2024 at 2:00 p.m., premises known as 703 Carlyle Street, Woodmere, NY 11598. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section 39, Block 192 and Lot 218. Approximate amount of judgment is $191,479.38 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #608260/2017. 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.
Joshua David Brookstein, Esq., Referee Friedman Vartolo LLP, 85 Broad Street, Suite 501, New York, New York 10004, Attorneys for Plaintiff. Firm File No. 182006-1 147396
LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURTCOUNTY OF NASSAU DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE OF THE INDYMAC INDX MORTGAGE TRUST 2006-AR4, MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFCATES, SERIES 2006-AR4 UNDER THE POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT
DATED MARCH 1, 2006
Plaintiff, Against DIANA SMARTENKO, ET AL, Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale, duly entered 04/25/2024, 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 on 7/23/2024 at 2:00PM, premises known as 1016 Channel Drive, Hewlett, New York 11557, And Described As Follows: ALL that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Incorporated Village Of Hewlett Harbor, Town Of Hempstead, County Of Nassau And State Of New York. Section 42 Block 213 Lot 196
The approximate amount of the current Judgment lien is $1,767,347.53 plus interest and costs. The Premises will be sold subject to provisions of the aforesaid Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale; Index # 010453/2012 If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, the then Court Appointed Referee will cancel the Foreclosure Auction. This Auction will be held rain or shine.
Brian Davis, Esq., Referee. MCCABE, WEISBERG & CONWAY, LLC, 10 Midland Avenue, Suite 205, Port Chester, NY 10573
Dated: 5/24/2024 File Number: 272-5518 CA 147549
LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT NASSAU COUNTY LAKEVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC, Plaintiff against JEAN ALEX LOUIS, et al Defendant(s) Attorney for Plaintiff(s) Stern & Eisenberg, P.C., 20 Commerce Drive, Suite 230, Cranford, NJ 07016 and 1131 Route 55, Suite 1, Lagrangeville, NY 12540.
Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered June 12, 2023, I will sell atpublic auction to the highest bidder at North Side Steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court at 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on July 22, 2024 at 2:00 PM.
Premises known as 224 Hungry Harbor Road, North Woodmere, NY 11581. Sec 39 Block 527 Lot 43. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, situate, lying and being at Valley Stream, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York. Approximate Amount of Judgment is $524,385.18 plus interest, fees, and costs.
Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index No 601823/2020. For sale information, please visit www.Auction.com or call (800) 280-2832.
During the COVID-19 health emergency, Bidders are required to comply with all governmental health requirements in effect at the time of the sale including but not limited to wearing face coverings and maintaining social distancing (at least 6-feet apart) during the auction, while tendering deposit and at any subsequent closing. Should a bidder fail to comply, the Referee may refuse to accept any bid, cancel the closing and hold the bidder in default. Bidders are also required to comply with the Foreclosure Auction Rules and COVID-19 Health Emergency Rules issued by the Supreme Court of this County in addition to the conditions set forth in the Terms of Sale. If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, then the Court Appointed Referee shall cancel the foreclosure auction. Foreclosure Auctions will be held “Rain or Shine.”
Harold Damm, Esq., Referee File # NY202000000018-1 147545
LEGAL NOTICE
SUPREME COURTCOUNTY OF NASSAU. WEBSTER BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, Plaintiff -againstMADELINE WILLIG; JOSEPH WILLIG, et al Defendant(s). Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale
entered herein and dated April 15, 2024, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction on the North Side steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court “Rain or Shine” located at 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY on July 23, 2024 at 2:00 p.m. premises situate, lying and being at Cedarhurst, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, bounded and described as follows: BEGINNING at a point on the easterly side of Barnard Avenue, distant 553 feet northerly from the corner formed by the intersection of the easterly side of Barnard Avenue with the northerly side of Ibsen Street; being a plot 100 feet by 73 feet by 100 feet by 73 feet. Section: 39 Block: 162 Lot: 96
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 562 BARNARD AVE, WOODMERE, NY 11598
Approximate amount of lien $181,086.61 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 614214/2017.
BRIAN J. DAVIS, ESQ., Referee
David A. Gallo & Associates LLP
Attorney(s) for Plaintiff 47 Hillside Avenue, 2nd Floor, Manhasset, NY 11030 File# 8888.048 {* NASSAU HER*} 147463
LEGAL NOTICE RESOLUTION WOODMERE FIRE DISTRICT PURCHASE OF A HIGH WATER RESCUE VEHICLE AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT WHEREAS, the WOODMERE FIRE DISTRICT has by appropriate resolution established a certain capital reserve fund designated as the Capital Reserve Fund, established pursuant to Section 6(g) of the General Municipal Law, in an account for deposit of said Capital Reserve Fund entitled, “The Woodmere Fire District, Section 6(g) General Municipal Firematic Equipment and Apparatus Fund” in local banks; and
WHEREAS, the purchase of a High Water Rescue Vehicle and Associated Equipment is deemed necessary to meet the emergency services needs of the residents of the WOODMERE FIRE DISTRICT; and WHEREAS, the maximum cost to obtain such High Water Rescue Vehicle and Associated Equipment (labor, materials, and delivery), including incidental expenses, advertising, consulting fees and attorney’s fees is estimated to be ONE HUNDRED TWENTY THOUSAND ($120,000.00) DOLLARS. IT IS RESOLVED that pursuant to the laws and regulations applicable and in particular to Section 6(g) of the General Municipal Law, that the purchase of such High Water Rescue Vehicle and Associated Equipment be completed and that the cost and expenses for such purchase, advertising, incidental expenses, consulting fees and attorney’s fees shall be expended from the Firematic Equipment and Apparatus Capital Reserve Fund upon authorization of the Board of Fire Commissioners, at the maximum estimated cost of ONE HUNDRED TWENTY THOUSAND ($120,000.00) DOLLARS; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this resolution is subject to a permissive referendum as provided for in Section 6(g) of the General Municipal Law. The adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly put to a vote and upon roll call the vote was as follows: Chairman David Stern) YES
Commissioner Melanie Kail) YES Commissioner Israel Max ) NOT PRESENT Commissioner Ronna Rubenstein) NOT PRESENT Commissioner Ilanna Kahan) YES The resolution was thereupon duly adopted. Dated: Woodmere, New York June 20, 2024 147669
LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD LOCAL LAW NO. 41-2024 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that, pursuant to Article 9 of the New York State Constitution, the provisions of the Town Law and the Municipal Home Rule Law of the State of New York, both as amended, a public hearing was duly called and held June 4th, 2024 , by the Town Board of the Town of Hempstead on the proposed adoption of Town of Hempstead Local Law No. 41-2024, and following the close of the
hearing the Town Board duly adopted Town of Hempstead Local Law No. 41-2024, amending Section 202-56 of the Code of the Town of Hempstead, to include and repeal “PARKING FOR FIREMEN ONLY” at various locations. Dated: June 4, 2024 Hempstead, New York BY ORDER OF THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD DONALD X. CLAVIN, JR. Supervisor KATE MURRAY Town Clerk 147627
LEGAL NOTICE TO THE TAXPAYERS OF THE WOODMERE FIRE DISTRICT:
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a resolution was duly adopted by the Board of Fire Commissioners of the WOODMERE FIRE DISTRICT, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau, State of New York, on the 20th day of June, 2024, subject to permissive referendum as provided for by the General Municipal Law. An extract of the resolution is as follows: THE WOODMERE FIRE DISTRICT SHALL PURCHASE A HIGH WATER RESCUE VEHICLE AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT AT A COST, INCLUDING COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH SUCH TRANSACTION NOT TO EXCEED ONE HUNDRED TWENTY THOUSAND ($120,000.00) DOLLARS WITH FUNDS FROM THE FIREMATIC EQUIPMENT AND APPARATUS CAPITAL RESERVE FUND. This resolution shall not take effect until thirty (30) days, unless in the meanwhile a permissive referendum as provided by the General Municipal Law is required to be held.
Dated: June 20, 2024 BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS WOODMERE FIRE DISTRICT TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD ATTEST: DAVID HALLER Secretary 147668
LEGAL NOTICE
PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a public hearing will be held as to the following matters: Agency: Board of Trustees, Village of Hewlett Bay Park
Date: July 15, 2024
Time: 5:30 PM Place: Village Hall, 30 Piermont Avenue, Hewlett, New York
Subject: Bill HBP 2404B A local law to amend Chapter 53 (Building Code Administration) of the Code of the Village of Hewlett Bay Park and adopt a new Chapter, to be designated as Chapter 132, entitled Subsurface Investigation, to address construction impacts in relation to the groundwater table.
Bill HBP 2405A A local law to amend Chapter 53 of the Village Code of the Village of Hewlett Bay Park, to provide that the removal of stop work orders is a violation of the Village Code. At the said time and place, all interested persons may be heard with respect to the foregoing matters. The proposed law is an Unlisted Action under SEQRA, as to which no environmental determination has been made by the Board of Trustees
Any person having a disability which would inhibit attendance at or participation in the hearing should notify the Village Clerk at least three business days prior to the hearing, so that reasonable efforts may be made to facilitate such attendance and participation.
All relevant documents may be inspected at the office of the Village Clerk, 30 Piermont Avenue, Hewlett, New York, during regular business hours.
Dated: June 18, 2024 BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES Michelle Blandino, Village Clerk 147663
LEGAL NOTICE INC. VILLAGE OF ATLANTIC BEACH PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT the Board of Trustees of the Village of Atlantic Beach will hold a public hearing on Monday, July 8, 2024 at 7:45 PM in the Village Hall, 65 The Plaza, Atlantic Beach, NY to amend the Code of the Village of Atlantic Beach, Chapter 250 - Zoning. A copy of the text will be on file in the office of the Village Clerk. At such public hearing all interested persons will have an opportunity to be heard.
Dated: June 13, 2024 By Order of the Board of Trustees
Emily Siniscalchi, Village Clerk 147676
LEGAL NOTICE
HEWLETT-WOODMERE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT 1 JOHNSON PLACE WOODMERE, NEW YORK 11598-1312
LEGAL NOTICE TO BIDDERS The Board of Education of the Hewlett-Woodmere Union Free School District, Woodmere, New York 11598-1312 hereby invites the submission of sealed bids for: TRANSPORTATION OF STUDENTS TO PUBLIC AND NON-PUBLIC SCHOOLS WITHIN AND OUTSIDE OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR SUMMER 2024 AND THE 2024-2025 SCHOOL YEAR.
Bids will be received up to 10:00 A.M. Tuesday, July 16, 2024
Public Notices
Mailing envelope and bid envelope must be addressed to: Hewlett-Woodmere Union Free School District
Attn: Business Office / Joseph DiBartolo 1 Johnson Place, Room 308 Woodmere, New York
11598
Specifications and bid forms may be obtained at the above address during school hours.
The Board of Education reserves the right to reject all bids and re-advertise. Bids will remain firm for a period of forty-five (45) days following the date of the opening and shall thereafter remain firm unless the Bidder provides written notice to the School District’s Purchasing Office that the Bid has been withdrawn.
Debra Sheinin, President Board of Education TO BE PUBLISHED:
Thursday, June 27, 2024 in Nassau Herald 147610
LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE TO BIDDERS
Sealed bids subject to all instructions, terms and conditions herein and pursuant to the specifications, will be received by the Board of Fire Commissioners of the Woodmere Fire District, at the Fire District Office, 20 Irving Place, Woodmere, New York 11598-1230, until 10:00 a.m. on July 18th, 2024, where they will be opened publicly and read aloud after 10:00 a.m. prevailing time, on the said date for the service as specified and the contract awarded as soon thereafter as practical for the: SUPPLY AND DELIVERY OF A NEW CUSTOM HIGH WATER FIRE RESCUE APPARATUS AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT Specifications, proposal and proposed contracts may be obtained at the office of the Fire District located at 20 Irving Place, Woodmere, New York 11598-1230, between June 27th, 2024 and July 15th, 2024 (Monday through Friday), from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. For questions on Fire District office hours you may call the Secretary at (516) 821-3628. Bid packages/ sealed proposals must be returned to the Woodmere Fire District office at 20 Irving Place, Woodmere, New York 11598-1230. Only sealed proposals will be accepted. Each bid proposal must be accompanied by a bid bond or certified check representing five (5%) percent of the bid price.
The Woodmere Fire District as purchaser reserves the right to award all or any part of said bid, also to reject all or any part of said bid.
Issue Date: June 20, 2024
BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS WOODMERE FIRE DISTRICT
TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD ATTEST:
DAVID HALLER
Secretary 147670
LEGAL NOTICE INC. VILLAGE OF ATLANTIC BEACH
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT the Board of Trustees of the Village of Atlantic Beach will hold a public hearing on Monday, July 8, 2024 at 7:45 PM in the Village Hall, 65 The Plaza, Atlantic Beach, NY to amend the Code of the Village of Atlantic Beach, Chapter 165 - Property Maintenance - sprinkler systems on village property
A copy of the text will be on file in the office of the Village Clerk. At such public hearing all interested persons will have an opportunity to be heard.
Dated: June 13, 2024 By Order of the Board of Trustees Emily Siniscalchi, Village Clerk 147673
LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR J.P. MORGAN ALTERNATIVE LOAN TRUST, 2006-S4, Plaintiff AGAINST RICKY PAUL GOLDIN A/K/A RICKY PAULL GOLDIN; ET AL., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered January 30, 2024, 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 25, 2024 at 2:30PM, premises known as 62 Broome Avenue A/K/A Broome Street, Atlantic Beach, NY 11509. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the Incorporated Village of Atlantic Beach, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section: 58, Block: 58, Lot: 54, 55 And 56. Approximate amount of judgment $1,400,598.54 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #014941/2012. The aforementioned auction will be conducted in accordance with the NASSAU County COVID-19 Protocols located on the Office of Court Administration (OCA) website (https://ww2.nycourts.gov /Admin/oca.shtml) and as such all persons must comply with social distancing, wearing masks and screening practices in effect at the
time of this foreclosure sale. Ronald J. Ferraro, Esq., Referee FEIN, SUCH & CRANE, LLP 28 East Main Street, Suite 1800 Rochester, NY 14614 SPSNY369 80128 147613
LEGAL NOTICE SUPREME COURTCOUNTY OF NASSAU MASPETH FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION, Plaintiffagainst- BENJAMIN RINGEL, YAEL RINGEL, et al Defendant(s). Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale dated January 25, 2019 and entered on January 28, 2019, 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 29, 2024 at 2:00 p.m. premises situate, lying and being in the Incorporated Village of Lawrence in the Town of Hempstead, Nassau County and State of New York, bounded and described as follows: BEGINNING at a point on the westerly side of Washington Avenue (Craft Avenue), distant 177.80 feet southerly from the corner formed by the intersection of the Westerly side of Washington Avenue and the southerly side of Broadway; RUNNING THENCE Westerly on a line at right angles to Washington Avenue, 217.81 feet to land formerly belonging to the heirs of Gilbert Craft, deceased, at a point 210.7 feet southerly from Broadway as measured along said formerly of Craft; THENCE Southerly along said Craft’s land, 150.20 feet; THENCE Easterly, 225 feet 46 feet to Washington Avenue at a point 150 feet southerly from the point or place of BEGINNING; THENCE Northerly along Washington Avenue, 150 feet to the point or place of BEGINNING. Section: 41 Block: 87 Lot: 23 Said premises known as 15 WASHINGTON AVENUE, LAWRENCE, NY
Approximate amount of lien $626,230.81 plus interest & costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment and Terms of Sale.
Index Number 1482/2017. LAURIE HORZ, ESQ., Referee Law Office of Mark L. Cortegiano, Esq.
Attorney(s) for Plaintiff 65-12 69th Place, Middle Village, NY 11379
{* NASSAU HER*} 147611
LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE
SUPREME COURT NASSAU COUNTY NEWREZ LLC D/B/A SHELLPOINT MORTGAGE SERVICING, Plaintiff against JOSUE PAYES, et al Defendant(s)
Attorney for Plaintiff(s) Stern & Eisenberg, P.C., 20 Commerce Drive, Suite 230, Cranford, NJ 07016 and 1131 Route 55, Suite 1, Lagrangeville, NY 12540.
Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered May 28, 2024, I will sell at public auction to the highest bidder at North Side Steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court at 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on July 29, 2024 at 2:00 PM. Premises known as 2 Westcott St, Inwood, NY 11096. Sec 0040 Block 000506-00 Lot 00070. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, situate, lying and being in the Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York. Approximate Amount of Judgment is $180,300.96 plus interest, fees, and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index No 614259/2022. For sale information, please visit www.Auction.com or call (800) 280-2832.
During the COVID-19 health emergency, Bidders are required to comply with all governmental health requirements in effect at the time of the sale including but not limited to wearing face coverings and maintaining social distancing (at least 6-feet apart) during the auction, while tendering deposit and at any subsequent closing. Should a bidder fail to comply, the Referee may refuse to accept any bid, cancel the closing and hold the bidder in default. Bidders are also required to comply with the Foreclosure Auction Rules and COVID-19 Health Emergency Rules issued by the Supreme Court of this County in addition to the conditions set forth in the Terms of Sale. If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, then the Court Appointed Referee shall cancel the foreclosure auction. Foreclosure Auctions will be held “Rain or Shine.”
Jane Shrenkel, Esq., Referee File # NY202200000373-1 147656
LEGAL NOTICE
NOTICE OF SALE
SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU
WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB, D/B/A CHRISTIANA TRUST, NOT INDIVIDUALLY BUT AS TRUSTEE FOR PRETIUM MORTGAGE
ACQUISITION TRUST, Plaintiff AGAINST JOSE C. MARTINEZ, MARIA S. ALVARENGA, ET AL., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered February 28, 2023, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the North Side
New school building coming
The hard hats and shovels and hard hats were out in force on a sunny June 16 as Yeshiva Darchei Torah hosted its groundbreaking two new buildings under construction on Seagirt Boulevard, a mesivta beis medrash — a study hall and classroom building — and a residence hall.
One of the two five-story buildings will have 15 new classrooms, and the other, the school’s first state-of–the-art dormitory, will have 87 rooms housing more than 350 students. School officials said they expect the construction to be completed by 2026, and a new gymnasium will be added in a second phase of construction scheduled in the next 18 to 24 months.
Darchei Torah administrators said that the school needs the new classroom building because enrollment has swelled over the past decade, to 2,800 students, and the current facility, on Beach 17th Street, cannot meet the demand for increased learning space.
Rabbi Moshe Bender recounted when the school bought its Far Rockaway campus from the YMCA.
“Mr. Lloyd Keilson, our dedicated chairman of the board of trustees, who has spent so much of his time with the yeshiva for last 52 years, turned my father and said the famous question to
my father, ‘What are you going to do with the campus?’ And my father answered, ‘I will fill it up, ’”Bender said at the groundbreaking.
From barely three classes of students, Yeshiva Darchei Torah now has “multiple classes at every single level,” Bender added.
“They’ll be talking and learning,” Rabbi Shlomo Avigdor Altusky said about the students. “It’s important for us to know for all those who are giving for all the new students to add to the yeshiva, you’re building an eretz yisrael (the land of Israel,).” — Jeffrey Bessen
Public Notices
steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on July 30, 2024 at 2:00PM, premises known as 102 Roger Avenue, Inwood, NY 11096. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in Inwood, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section 40, Block 146, Lot 126-129. Approximate amount of judgment $824,643.25 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #604014/2020. 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”. Brian J.
Davis, Esq., Referee Gross Polowy, LLC 1775 Wehrle Drive Williamsville, NY 14221 20-000073 81146 147621
LEGAL NOTICE INCORPORATED VILLAGE OF HEWLETT HARBOR PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Planning Board of the Incorporated Village of Hewlett Harbor will hold a public hearing at Village Hall on July 9 at 7:00PM. Homeowners/architects/et c. representing an applicant are requested to appear in-person. A ZOOM link to the meeting is available on our website at www.hewlettharbor.gov. All interested parties will be given the opportunity to be heard on the following applications for variance relief:
1) Jeremy Danziger and Ilana Ajzenman – 369 Pepperidge Road Hewlett Harbor, NY 11557 has applied to the Planning Board for site plan, elevation plan and landscape design review for a 2nd story addition over remaining portion of existing house.
2) Leon and Andriyana Hofman – 1200 Seawane Drive Hewlett Harbor, NY 11557 has applied to the Planning Board for design review for landscaping, light piers and gates.
3) Mikhail Ilyaich – 1299 Seawane Drive Hewlett Harbor, NY 11557 has applied to the Planning Board for change of exterior material from wood shake to vinyl siding, and driveway pebble material (pervious) to pavers (non-pervious).
At said hearing, all interested parties will be given an opportunity to be heard. Copies of the proposed application will be available at the Village Hall at least five (5) days before the public hearing and may be seen during the regular business hours.
Those persons planning to attend the meeting and who require special accommodations because of a disability are requested to notify the Village Clerk no less than 48 hours prior to the meeting.
Dated: June 21, 2024 Hewett Harbor, New York BY ORDER OF THE PLANNING BOARD OF THE VILLAGE OF HEWLETT HARBOR TED MAY Planning Board Chairman
Stephen Haramis Building Superintendent 147684
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, July 11, 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. 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
June 21, 2024 BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF HEWLETT HARBOR NICOLE GIACOPELLI VILLAGE CLERK 147680
Photos courtesy Yeshiva Darchei Torah Youthful Yeshiva Darchei Torah students marched out looking ready to work on the construction of the two new buildings.
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Different answers from everyone we ask, Part 2
Q. We’ve been interviewing contractors and architects to get an idea about adding a double dormer to our home. The conversations about what to do, how long it should take and the cost are just all over the place. How long should it take, and how much should a double dormer cost to build? Some contractors said they needed to see plans, and that they could personally get the permit in a day or two, and some architects gave us wild time frames that seem ridiculous, like a year or more from start to finish.
A. There are many contributing factors that determine construction cost, and even though you are focused on getting the partial second floor reconstructed to a full second floor, many unanticipated issues may need to be resolved. When a design professional comes to your home, they may be looking at how to join other roofs to the new construction, and how the exterior will look, shed rain and snow, fit in with or stand out from the architecture of neighboring buildings.
Then there are the legal issues. For example, many municipalities, since the time when the house was originally built, have changed their zoning regulations. This may mean that you can’t build directly on top of what you have, because setback distance requirements may have changed. Even though it might make sense to build right on top of the existing outside wall, some jurisdictions will require a lengthy delay, waiting for a zoning hearing to request to vary from their regulation so you can break the setback plane again.
If you decide to set the second floor back farther, it means that the upper walls will have to land on structure that has to be added, and there needs to be special care for waterproofing. This may seem simple, but often leads to problems with leaks and sagging structure if not handled properly. Regulation changes may not have taken the expense or logistics into account, and are often taken for granted, but either way the owner decides to go, the cost is greater than the original estimate.
The experienced design professional may ask about other things, like the deck, shed, pool, fences, hot tub or central air conditioning unit in the yard. These items delay the project and add cost. Requirements to legalize the location and construction of every one of these items have been around for at least two or three decades, so when the owner says their air conditioning or pool company wasn’t required to get a permit, this is a common fallacy. Knowing it is the owner’s problem or thinking it will never come up is generally the motivation to avoid the approvals, but it now also adds to the extra cost and time you may not have been anticipating.
Labor, overhead for licensing and insurance all add to why contractors’ costs will vary. Taking all of these cost and time issues into account is important. Choose based on more than price. Work with facts, not just sales language. Good luck!
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I’m running to fight for women’s freedoms
In June of 2022, a drastically conservative Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, ripping away our constitutional right to make our own health care decisions — a right Americans had held for nearly 50 years. This disastrous decision, in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, was the direct result of Republicans’ decades-long, methodical attack on women’s reproductive freedom, and it ignited a fervor among extreme antichoice groups to challenge access to abortion care, in vitro fertilization and birth control at both the state and federal levels — including here in New York. Two years later, the fight for our bodily autonomy persists in courtrooms, statehouses and Congress. This November presents a pivotal opportunity to reinstate Roe v. Wade as the law of the land, remove the government from our doctors’ offices, and protect women’s fundamental freedoms once again. Since Roe was overturned, legislators
It’s
The proposed congestion-pricing plan, scheduled to go into effect on June 30, has been put on indefinite hold. Gov. Kathy Hochul stunned the State Legislature, and the rest of the political world, on June 5, when she announced that she was pausing the project, which unleashed a torrent of criticism from a variety of people and organizations. The first reaction from the partisans was that Hochul had made a “political decision.” That is correct, because any decision by someone holding public office is political. A long list of so-called goodgovernment groups attacked her, calling the decision “treason” and a variety of other unkind words. But in the end, the governor made the right call, because the rollout of the program was ill-conceived, and looked nothing like similar programs in London and Singapore. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority was anxious to get the project rolling, despite the fact that there were many legitimate objections to its plan. Rather than reach out to some of
and governors in more than a dozen states have imposed harsh restrictions and outright bans on abortion. The repercussions have been devastating. Cases like that of a child rape victim who was forced to travel out of state for an abortion; or a woman who developed sepsis after doctors denied her an abortion for a non-viable pregnancy; or a woman who was denied an exception for abortion care for a nonviable pregnancy by a judge even when her ability to have more children was at risk, illustrate the dire consequences of these laws.
Won abortion — which would impact New York.
On top of these efforts, state-level bans can have spillover effects on abortion access in New York. In 2023, thousands of women traveled from abortionhostile states to protected states, including 6,000 women who traveled to our state. This strains the capacity of our providers, impacting care and access for New Yorkers.
e can create policies to broaden reproductive health care.
Republican extremists like my opponent in the race for the seat in the 4th Congressional District, the incumbent, Anthony D’Esposito, would have you believe that women in blue states like New York will be spared this suffering because, they say, abortion is now solely a state-level issue. That claim completely ignores the federal-level efforts that far-right antiabortion groups have launched to restrict reproductive rights nationwide, like the outrageous legal campaign to ban medication abortion and House Republicans’ support for a national ban
Despite the very real threat to abortion access here in New York, my opponent is continuing to push an anti-choice agenda that’s completely out of touch with the values and needs of Long Island.
D’Esposito’s record is clear: He endorsed a federal ban on abortion that would apply to New York. He endorsed Donald Trump — who proudly claims credit for dismantling Roe — for president. D’Esposito voted to fund misleading so-called “crisis pregnancy centers,” which peddle dangerous misinformation about reproductive health care to women here on Long Island, and backed restrictions on abortion access for military servicewomen. If re-elected, he will continue to empower, and ally himself
with, anti-choice extremists who aim to restrict our ability to decide when and how we start a family.
This election will be a turning point. We can rectify past injustices, restore our freedoms and implement policies to broaden reproductive health care.
Achieving a pro-choice majority in Congress could reaffirm Roe as the law of the land, shield against attacks on birth control and IVF, and promote inclusive policies like enhanced contraception coverage and equitable maternal care.
As a woman, as a mother of daughters and as someone who doesn’t believe the government should make our medical decisions, ensuring that this fundamental freedom is reinstated for women is personal to me — and I’ll do everything in my power to fight back against extreme attacks on our rights.
We stand at a crossroads in this election. By choosing leaders committed to protecting and expanding reproductive health care, we can counteract the damage inflicted by the Dobbs decision and by anti-abortion extremists like Anthony D’Esposito. Failure to do so risks irrevocable setbacks to our freedom. The choice is clear, and it is ours to make.
Laura Gillen, a former Hempstead town supervisor, is a Democratic candidate in the 4th Congressional District.
time to give the governor a break
its opponents, the MTA was determined to move ahead, and announced that it would begin collecting the new tolls at the end of June.
Hochul cited the region’s economy as her primary reason for halting the program, which was opposed by suburban legislators and trucking groups. Her critics claimed that the economy was doing well, and there was no reason to pause the program. Actually, the region’s economy has yet to fully recover from the coronavirus pandemic, and the vacant storefronts on Long Island and in New York City are proof of that.
there are other differences between the London experience and New York.
The New York toll revenue would go to the MTA in general, in contrast to the London plan, in which revenue goes specifically to mass-transit projects.
S he made the right call to pause the rollout of congestion pricing.
If you travel around Manhattan and other boroughs, there are numerous parts of the city that reflect the struggling economy. Office buildings have large numbers of vacancies, and many owners are faced with high-interest loans, which they are struggling to pay.
The toll plan approved by the MTA would punish the trucking industry, because trucks would have to pay fees every time they made a trip into Manhattan with food and other necessities. Those costs would be passed on to consumers, which wasn’t the intention of the people who promoted the plan. And
The MTA has run up massive deficits, and its poor operations shouldn’t be funded by tolls. The London plan calls for a flat fee of roughly $19 for all types of vehicles, as opposed to the MTA, which would charge variable tolls, depending on the time of day and traffic conditions.
The MTA plan would have only modest exemptions, compared with the London plan, which has a broad range of exemptions.
The process for public input on the proposed plan was a farce. People were given a number to call to talk to some faceless bureaucrat, who didn’t answer any questions and was supposedly there just to hear comments.
London has had congestion pricing since 2003, and most traffic experts acknowledge that it is no longer effective. Travelers to London will tell you that there is gridlock once again, despite the fact that the tolls are still being collected. Singapore and Stockholm are currently traffic-choked as
well.
London’s plan has reduced greenhouse gas emissions by 20 percent, and New York’s plan is aimed at reducing vehicle pollution and supposedly improving public health. London’s plan has consistent political support, but New York’s has had opposition from Day One that was never addressed. Much of New York City’s traffic jams have been created by traffic lane closures and the failure to enforce the city’s traffic laws, which is a self-inflicted wound.
Should the city have congestion pricing? With better political outreach and a more rational toll pricing structure, a working plan could be developed. If the MTA and its arrogant chief executive, Janno Lieber, start working toward revising the program, Hochul would have the go-ahead to start negotiations for a fairer plan. The city is a traffic nightmare, and there is a need for rational discussions, but until the bureaucrats stop acting like bureaucrats, nothing will happen.
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.
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Lessons learned, grads take the next step
As the hot days of June envelop Nassau County, a palpable sense of achievement fills the air.
It’s the season of graduations — when students from every corner of our communities take center stage to mark significant milestones in their academic journeys. Whether they’re stepping up from kindergarten, advancing through middle school, or donning their caps and gowns to receive high school diplomas, each graduation represents more than just an academic feat — it’s a celebration of resilience, growth, and the promise of a brighter future.
Here, this tradition of honoring our graduates is more than ceremonial. It’s a testament to our values as a community. It underscores our commitment to nurturing young minds and preparing them for the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead. Each graduation ceremony isn’t just a rite of passage, but a collective acknowledgement of the dedication and hard work that students, educators and families have invested throughout the academic year.
For those moving up from kindergarten, it’s a moment filled with innocence and wonder, marking the beginning of their formal educational journey. These young learners are applauded not just for completing a grade level, but for embracing the joy of discovery and laying the foundation for future academic success.
Their excitement is infectious,
LETTERS
Vallone kicked Butker’s butt (metaphorically)
To the Editor:
Herald Senior Editor Jordan Vallone was absolutely on point in her criticism of Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker in her column “Hello, Harrison Butker? Women can be heroes, too” (June 13-19). In his commencement speech to the graduating class of Benedictine College, Butker singled out the women in the class when he said, “I would venture to guess that the majority of you are most excited about your marriage and the children you will bring into this world.”
I would echo Ms. Vallone’s one-word response: Really?
Is this the summation of values that Butker espouses for these young women who have spent four-plus years dedicated to their education? I would venture to say they are most excited about applying their hearts and minds to careers in their chosen fields. Butker went on to say, “I’m on the stage today and able to be the man I am because I have a wife who leans into her vocation … and embraces one
reminding us all of the boundless potential in every child.
Middle school graduations — often overlooked amid larger celebrations hold a special significance. They signify a pivotal transformation from childhood to adolescence. It’s a time of exploration, self-discovery and personal growth. Recognizing these students’ achievements empowers them to embrace the challenges of high school with confidence and determination.
And then there are the high school graduations — perhaps the most anticipated and emotionally charged of all. These ceremonies are not just about crossing a stage; they are about crossing a threshold into adulthood. They mark the culmination of years of academic rigor, extracurricular dedication, and personal development.
Each diploma handed out represents a unique story of perseverance, triumph over adversity, and the unwavering support of families and educators.
Beyond the individual achievements, celebrating graduations strengthens the fabric of our community. It fosters a sense of pride and belonging, reinforcing our shared commitment to education and the future of our youth. These ceremonies serve as poignant reminders of the impact that a supportive community can have on shaping young lives and inspiring future generations.
In a world often marked by rapid change and uncertainty, these rituals
provide a sense of continuity and tradition. They remind us of the enduring values that bind us together — values of knowledge, compassion, and the belief that every child deserves the opportunity to succeed.
By celebrating our graduates, we not only honor their accomplishments, but also reaffirm our collective responsibility to nurture and uplift future leaders, innovators and change-makers.
As we gather to applaud the Class of 2024 and beyond, let us remember that their achievements aren’t just milestones in their lives, but milestones for our communities as a whole. Each graduation ceremony is a testament to the strength of our educational system, the dedication of our teachers, and the unwavering support of families and mentors. It is a moment to reflect on the past with gratitude, embrace the present with joy, and look to the future with optimism.
So, to all of our graduates — from kindergarten to high school — congratulations! Your hard work, determination and resilience have brought you to this momentous occasion. As you embark on the next chapter of your journey, may you carry with you the lessons learned, the friendships forged, and the dreams that fuel your aspirations.
We stand proud of every one of you, celebrating not just what you have accomplished, but the boundless potential of what you will achieve.
OPINIONS
Let’s fix the Nassau Expressway, once and for all
Those who have read articles I’ve previously written, in this publication and elsewhere, will be familiar with my oft-repeated complaints about the chronic neglect of our infrastructure by state officials. Everyone on the South Shore in western Nassau County is familiar with the hot mess called the Nassau Expressway, or State Route 878. The road was planned in the 1950s, and was to run from the Atlantic Beach Bridge well into Queens. The state acquired all the needed rights of way by condemnation in the 1960s. All that needed to be done was to build the road as planned. But for a variety of reasons, all of which are no longer relevant, only portions of it were built.
Most critically, for our area, the southern (Nassau County) portion of the roadway runs only from the Atlantic Beach Bridge to Rockaway Boule-
vard. There, all the traffic heading to Manhattan and Queens spills onto Rockaway and runs through a commercial strip, together with all the traffic of people using the local stores, before continuing alongside Kennedy airport.
It’s on the commercial strip that the most damage is done. Rockaway Boulevard simply can’t handle the volume of traffic that builds up on it, resulting in monstrous jams headed toward Manhattan and Queens in the morning, and back the other way during the evening rush. I have personally experienced delays that can run to over an hour of extra time. I’ve even seen evening traffic backed up all the way to the Van Wyck Expressway. This isn’t just a problem of inconvenience and delay; it is a severe safety issue. Rockaway Boulevard has been designated a primary emergency evacuation route, but anyone who’s familiar with the road knows that it would be impossible to evacuate large numbers of additional vehicles on a road that is overburdened as is. The prob-
The state repeatedly pushes plans to complete the road into the future.
lem isn’t just the theoretical one of a mass evacuation. Everyday first responders, such as police and firefighters, are now hindered from going where they need to go in a timely fashion. Imagine someone in an ambulance needing to get to a hospital in a hurry during one of the expressway’s colossal traffic jams. It isn’t a pretty thought.
Perhaps the worst part of this situation is that it is not, by any means, hopeless. The problem was created in Albany, and that’s where a solution is to be found. A few years ago, the state did make a halfhearted attempt to alleviate our misery by rebuilding the portion of Route 878 from Burnside Avenue to Rockaway Boulevard. That fixed the problem of flooding at the junction of the highway and Rockaway that occurred a few times a year. It did nothing, however, to fix the larger problem, despite assurances by state representatives that it would.
The state has repeatedly pushed the plans to complete the road into the
LETTERS
of the most important titles of all: homemaker.”
Really? Butker was only on that stage because he can kick a pigskin farther then most humans. And I’m fairly certain that when he was selected 233rd in the 2017 NFL draft, he wasn’t focused on his potential role as a stay-at-home dad.
Ms. Vallone’s article brought to mind Elizabeth Keller, a clinical medical physicist at Emory University. According to Wikipedia, a medical physicist is a health professional with specialized education and training in the concepts and techniques of applying physics to medicine, particularly in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer. Keller is married, and is now Elizabeth Butker, the proud mother of, you guessed it, Harrison Butker. Did he not pause to see the irony in his condescending speech before he delivered it?
Ten years ago, as a school board trustee in the East Meadow School District, I wrote an article about my musings on Graduation Day as to where our children would be in the future. I ended by saying that I envisioned myself sitting anxiously in a hospital waiting room years later. Across the room, I saw a young woman to whom I had handed a diploma quietly approaching me and saying, “Don’t worry, Mr. D., she’s going to be just fine.” I sincerely hope that she is now delivering these words to other worried loved ones.
Maybe Mr. Butker should think of his mom’s profession while writing his next commencement speech. Or better yet, just confine his thoughts to putting the
ball through the uprights.
JOSEPH
DANENZA East Meadow
There’s plenty more advice that Biden needs
To the Editor:
Re Jerry Kremer’s recent column, “Some advice Joe Biden badly needs”: Please add the following to “It’s the economy, stupid”: It’s the grocery shock, stupid. It’s the gas prices, stupid. It’s the high interest rates, stupid. It’s the southern border, stupid. It’s the illegal migration, stupid. It’s the revolving crime, stupid. It’s the raging wars, stupid.
And above all, it’s the weaponization of the Department of Justice, stupid!
I was a lifetime Democrat until 2016, when I gave my vote to Donald Trump. The Iraq war and the Libyan war that Hillary Clinton had voted for were turning points.
No Russian told me to vote for Trump. I have not regretted my vote ever since.
In 2020, I was hesitant to vote for Trump, but the vaccine his administration had produced in Operation Warp Speed in just 10 months gave me hope. Despite hearing all the media about the Trump administration, I still voted for Trump.
With the weaponization of the DOJ, I have lost all hope in the Democratic Party.
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indefinite future. This is an insult to all who live in the Five Towns, on the Long Beach barrier island as well as in part of the Rockaways. These residents deserve to have their needs served just as much as those in other parts of the state.
Since the necessary land is already owned by the state, what remains is the political decision to allocate highway money to this crucial roadway. I would point out that there is a vast discrepancy between tax revenue flowing to the state from Long Island residents and the amount that returns in the form of investment and services.
As a county legislator, I have, and will continue to call on state officials to properly address this issue once and for all. For those who want to help, please consider writing to your local state representatives and demanding that they finally do the right thing by the residents of southwestern Nassau County. If you don’t know where to write, please contact my office, and we will happily provide the proper information.
Howard Kopel represents Nassau County’s 7th Legislative District, and is the Legislature’s presiding officer.
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by Nancy Rosenblatt
Beneath Jeff Koons’ ‘Puppy’ at the Guggenheim Museum — Bilbao, Spain
