Nassau Herald 10-06-2022

Go to the Succos Fair in Cedarhurst Park

By KEpHERD DANIEl kdaniel@liherald.com

A partnership between a pair of Five Towns organizations that illustrates the benefits of change in the community will once again bring the Succos Fair to Andrew J. Parse Cedarhurst Park Oct. 12 and Oct. 13.

Succos — or Sukkot, depending on whether you use the Sephardic or Ashkenazi word — marks the 40 years that the Jewish people spent in the desert as they made their way to the Promised Land after being freed from slavery in ancient Egypt.

The fair, now in its third year, began in 2019, but had to skip 2020 due to Covid. Community Chest South Shore, a local nonprofit, ran a three-day fair on Columbus Day weekend for 30 years in Cedarhurst Park, and wanted it to be relevant to the community. So Community Chest collaborated with the Marion & Aaron

Gural JCC to operate the fair during Succos, when yeshivas are closed for the holiday and many Jewish people are off from work.

“The community fair was usually over the Columbus Day weekend,” Cal Nathan, Commu nity Chest’s president for the past five years, explained, “but as the community has changed, attendance was waning because many Ortho dox people can’t attend on Saturday, so we just thought it was a good idea to transition into the Sukkot fair. We spoke to the Gural JCC about partnering with them, spoke with the village, and were able to secure the dates.”

“It’s something the community looks for ward to every year,” Nathan continued, “and we’re honored to partner with the JCC and con tinue to sponsor family-friendly community events that serve the entire community. We give them roughly $100,000 a year, and part of those funds go to supporting and sponsoring the Suk

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More support, clinics aid Lawrence football rebound

By KEpHERD DANIEl kdaniel@liherald.com

Lawrence School District foot ball is no stranger to the highs and lows that every athletic pro gram experiences, and that pro gram, which was a powerhouse just a few years ago, has been in decline in recent seasons.

From 2011 to 2014, the Law rence High School Golden Torna does played in four consecutive Long Island Class III champion ship games against Suffolk Coun ty division champions, and won three straight titles from 2012 to 2014.

But Lawrence’s last appear ance in the Long Island champi onship was a 54-26 loss to West hampton High School in 2017. So

far this season, the team is 1-3.

The Golden Tornadoes are looking to rebound, however, and that begins with a strong founda tion. The school district’s new athletic director is Jason Supple, who was the varsity football coach until July 12, when Pat Palleschi took over, and the junior varsity coach, Frank Manara Sr., and middle school coach, 23-year-old Danny Amaya, are willing to do the heavy lifting that needs to done.

“Due to the lack of a starter program or Pee Wee league, there has been a decline in the knowl edge of basic fundamentals in many sports. Football being one of them,” Amaya wrote in an email. “Kids no longer get a head start at learning the rules and

DANNy AMAyA

Middle school coach

regulations.”

Football has taken a backseat in the community since the Inwood Buccaneers Athletic Club went dormant in 2018.

“Since the discontinuation of the program, there has been a lack of interest in football,” said Amaya,

a 2017 Lawrence High graduate who played Buccaneer youth foot ball. “The sense of community and family that (was) generated and thrived from the Inwood Buc caneers was something many families and locals will forever cherish and remember.”

Middle school football was brought back two years ago, and many seventh- and eighth-grad ers are playing the sport and com peting against other teams. The

middle school squad is called the Lions.

Inwood resident Ilyasha Shiv ers, a graduate of Lawrence High, and Tom Trento, are Ama ya’s assistant coaches. “This is the second year I’ve been coach ing at the middle school, and it’s just been a struggle and kind of almost like an uphill battle,” Shivers said. “We’re always fac ing adversity.”

“Even though we’re compen

Christina Daly/Herald file MICHAEl ouzzAN DANCED with his son Gavriel on his shoulders as the musical group Nachas played its last song at last year’s Succos Fair.

K ids no longer get a head start at learning the rules and regulations.

Rason Road proposal is open for IDA study

By JEFFREY BESSEN jbessen@liherald.com

On the heels of the community propel ling the Town of Hempstead to hold a meeting that generated a six-month build ing ban in the Business Overlay Transit Oriented Development y district in Inwood and North Lawrence, the town’s Industrial Development Agency is review ing the possibility of offering tax breaks for the construction of a 138,245-squarefoot, two-story warehouse on an 8.7-acre site at 65 Rason Road in Inwood that for merly housed a sewage treatment plant.

The date of the community held in town hall and the IDA approving what is called a due diligence resolution to open the exploration of tax breaks for the $84 million project was Sept. 20.

The IDA aims to help businesses relo cate, build or expand within the town and more often than not uses tax breaks such PILOTS (payment in lieu of taxes) to attract those businesses.

Officials said that the project would generate 75 constructions while the build ing was being built and create 25 full-time permanent jobs after it is opened. The warehouse would be in a commercial area, near the Nassau Expressway and less than two miles from John F. Kennedy International Airport.

“This proposed project has the poten tial to boost economic activity in the town by providing a modern warehouse build

ing in an area where such space is in short supply,” Fred Parola, executive director and CEO of the IDA said in a news release. “We are pleased to begin the process of incentivizing the project.”

In the past few years in the Five Towns development proposals have been coming so fast and furious that Vin Diesel could not fend them off. The proposed develop ments include one at the 110-acre Wood mere Club; a three-story Amazon ware house on the Nassau-Queens border; 17 approved single family homes on proper ty formerly owned by the Lawrence Wood mere Academy; 212 rental units and 427 parking spaces planned for 25 Wanser

Ave. and 40 Bayview Ave. in Inwood (whose application hearing was also the same day as the moratorium vote); nearly 20 acres of transited-oriented develop ment in Inwood and North Lawrence and the approved Pearsall Project in Cedar hurst that is expected to have three threestory buildings with 98 units.

Lawrence School District Board of Education President Murray Forman, who also serves now on the Nassau Coun ty Planning Commission, has taken the IDA to task on two PILOTS they have handed out over the past few years and the school district has sued the town.

The district lost a case last year it ini

tially brought in 2017 opposing the 10-year PILOT given to the Raymour & Flanagan warehouse on Johnson Road in Lawrence.

In that case and another against anoth er warehouse project, Forman said that the PILOTS could cost the school district millions in revenue through the life of the agreement.

Noting that the school district learned of this proposed warehouse “at the 11th hour,” Forman said this one is better aligned with what should be built in the commercial corridor. “This is a little more in keeping with the core mission of ground up development of a piece of com mercial land not being used to its best use,” he said. “It won’t burden the school district directly.”

CenterPoint Inwood LLC, an affiliate of CenterPoint Properties Trust, are pro posing the project. CenterPoint Proper ties Trust is owned by the California Pub lic Employees’ Retirement System and Chicago-based LaSalle Investment Man agement, considered one of the world’s leading real estate investment managers. Of the $84 million, $30 million is for pur chasing the site.

To receive the IDA benefits, Center Point Inwood LLC must file an applica tion with the IDA, submit to further review and a public hearing, and secure final approval. Town site plan approval is also required, a wetlands buffer must be built and all debris on the land needs to be cleaned up.

Offering the health services residents need

By ALYCIA RAwLINS Special to the Herald

Residents of on the Rockaway Penin sula and surrounding communities were able to be screened for serious health conditions and receive information about staying healthy at a cancer aware ness event hosted by Population Health’s Mobile Health Unit, St. John’s Medical Group and St. John’s ICARE Foundation that was sponsored by National Grid on Sept. 16.

The St. John’s ICARE Foundation, established in May, aims to develops a philanthropic culture by securing, man aging, and distributing gifts in support of Episcopal Health Services and St. John’s Episcopal Health Services. The ICARE Foundation (Innovation, Compas sion, Respect, and Empathy) raises awareness and finances for equipment, capital projects, special events and com munity activities. To launch the new philanthropic arm of St. John’s, a cock tail reception was held at the Rockaway Hotel on Sept. 29.

The foundation has already been at work partnering with the Rockaway YMCA on the sixth annual Community and Back to School Wellness Grab and Go on Aug. 19. More than 600 children received health educations, health screening and school supplies.

According to the 2018 New York City health community profile for the Rocka

Courtesy SJEH

AN ARRAY oF health information was offered at a cancer awareness hosted by St. John’s Episcopal Hospital last month.

ways and Broad Channel, the three lead ing causes of cancer-related premature deaths in the area are lung cancer, breast cancer (in women) and colorectal cancer. The event focused on providing cancer screening tests and cancer pre vention information to the community in order to help close the gap of this fatal social determinant of health.

The Administrator for Cancer and Imaging Services at St. John’s Episcopal Hospital, Michael P. Luyckx stated in a

news release, “Outreach events such as this enforce St. John’s mission to pro vide health care and health education to the people we serve. We want to meet people where they are to provide the preventative care and information they need to build healthier families and healthier communities.”

Staff from the St. John’s Medical Group, Margaret O. Carpenter Women’s Health Center, Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, Imaging and Radiology,

and Registered Dieticians provided the information and services. National Grid provided information on smarter, cleaner, and more resilient energy solution proj ects around the Rockaways.

National Grid an electricity, natural gas, and clean energy delivery firm with networks in New York and Massachu setts serves more than 20 million people. Through its fossil-free vision, the utility officials said it is committed to paving the way for a more affordable, depend able renewable energy future. To accom plish the objective of lowering green house gas emissions, National Grid is changing its electricity and natural gas networks with more contemporary equipment, officials said.

“We are so grateful and proud to have National Grid as a sponsor for this event, as well as for other events throughout the year,” ICARE Executive Director, Nancy Leghart said. “They truly understand the meaning of com munity.”

The St. John’s Population Mobile Health Unit is traveling across the Pen insula, the Five Towns and into other communities to offer flu and Covid-19 injections, blood pressure checks, and other services.

Go to EHS.org/mobile-health-unit to learn where the Mobile Health Unit will be in the coming weeks. For more infor mation on the ICARE Foundation, go to Ehs.org/Giving or call (718)-869-8062.

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What, Mo worry?

Say what you will about spicy food and heartburn, but that which really keeps us up at night is … worry.

Beyond the need to use the rest room, it’s worry that disturbs our rest and sends us pacing about, chasing the sheep we should be counting.

Though most of us worry about bills or exams or the state of the world or about who likes us and who doesn’t, my Cousin Mo goes beyond the usual and is unique for what (and whom) he worries about.

He worries that LIRR rider may not watch the gap or may not say some thing even though they see something.

Unreserved Judgment

Mo checks in on the bereaved even after their formal period of bereave ment ends, and sends “you’re welcome” cards as well as “stay well” cards.

Mo worries that you’ll miss your flight or be late for an appointment or say the wrong thing. He wor ries if you’re prepared for the test or inter view, and if the car has fuel.

Mo worries that he hung up too soon and might have cut the call er off in mid-sentence. Mo worries that it’s too hot for the gardener, too cold for the mail carrier and too boring for half the world’s students and teachers.

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He worries about the printer who used to print the envelopes and depos it slips banks no longer use, as well as the toll collectors replaced by EZPass. When it doesn’t rain he worries about the guy who sells boots, and when it does rain, he worries about the gal who walks to work.

Believing that the big problems get addressed by philanthropists of all sorts, while the small (and numerous) issues must rely on the merely “charitable,” Mo tips the restaurant takeout guy as he would a waiter, and makes cer tain the garbage bag is not too heavy so the sanitation crew won’t hurt their backs.

Back in the day, Mo worried if you had dimes for the pay phone, if you had enough cash and if you had directions; now he worries if your cell phone is fully charged, if you brought your ATM card and if your WAZE is set. (Though he still worries whether you’re too tired or too overworked or if you’re (truly) happy).

B ack in the day, Mo worried if you had dimes for the pay phone, if you had enough cash and if you had directions.

Told “there’s nothing to worry about,” Mo responds that there’s always something (or someone) to “worry about,” when the “worry” is motivated not by anxiety or ner vousness, but rather by concern, interest and love.

Nevertheless, watch ing Mo worry about so much and so many, often has us worrying about him, to which he always answers, “rather than worry about me, how about you worry with me and then we will all have less to worry about.”

Mo worries not just about the bul lied but about the bully who’s been bullied, and about the legions of unap preciated who never hear a thank you.

And that’s why we love him … worry warts and all.

©2022 Ron Goldman

Sharin is a Merit semifinalist

Lawrence High School senior Mat thew Sharin was named a National Merit Scholarship semifinalist, an accomplishment that less than 1 per cent of American high school seniors achieve.

Sharin will advance in the compe tition for the Merit Scholarship awards. The National Merit Scholar ship Corporation was created in 1955 as nonprofit that conducts the annual scholarship program.

“I am extremely proud of Matthew and his dedication to his education,” Lawrence High Principal Jennifer Lagnado-Papp said in a news release. “The NMSC awards honor exception al students, and Matthew most assur edly represents the in our schools.”

Sharin attained a score of 1510/1520 on his Preliminary Scholas tic Aptitude/National Merit Scholar ship Qualifying Test, and a perfect score on the American College Test.

Along with his academic achieve ment, Sharin qualified for and will take part in the state’s School Music Association in December and was named an alternate for the 2021 AllState Music Festival based on a score of 100 at his audition. He has also received a first place presentation award at the 2020 Medical Marvels competition and the American Chem

ical Society Outstanding Scholastic award. Sharin is also an Eagle Scout.

In its 67 years, the corporation has honored more than 3.4 million stu dents and awarded 451,000 scholar ships valued at more than $1.8 billion.

–Jeffrey Bessen

Ogden elementary SchOOl teacher Cortney DelGrosso with student Micah Koshi who are part of the sixth best school district in New York based on the latest Niche rank ings.

Hewlett-Woodmere schools are ranked

The Hewlett-Woodmere School District us ranked No. 19 in the Niche ninth annu al best schools and district rankings. The school district was ranked No. 6 overall in the state and its teachers are also rated No. 6 in New York.

Chicago school districts Adlai E. Ste venson High School District No. 125 cap tured the top spot nationally with Glen brook High Schools District 225 in the sec ond rung. Then it is all Long Island with Great Neck, Jericho and Syosset ranked No. 3, 4 and 5, respectively.

Rankings are based on a meticulous analysis of academic and student life data collected from the country’s Department of Education, along with test scores, col lege data and ratings gathered from mil lions of Niche users, according to the Pittsburgh-based company.

The rankings include updated for 92,743 public schools, 30112 private schools and 11, 280 school districts across the nation.

Courtesy Hewlett-Woodmere schools

Courtesy Lawrence schools lawrence high SchOOl senior Matthew Sharin advanced to the finalist portion of the National Merit Scholarship Corporation awards program.

South Shore Estuary Reserve Act is updated

By MICHAEL MALASZCZYK mmalaszczyk@liherald.com

Big things are happening with regard to New York state’s plan to keep the South Shore a fun and safe place for beachgoers, kayakers, fishermen and everyone else who enjoys the vast array of marine nature on the shore.

In 1993, the State Legislature passed the Long Island South Shore Estuary Reserve Act, which sought to identify the South Shore, from Long Beach to the western tip of the South Fork, as a single estuary, despite the fact that it falls under various local jurisdictions. The legislation gave the state the ability to respond to the South Shore’s environmental needs with a com prehensive plan, as opposed to local gov ernments potentially dealing with envi ronmental issues in different ways.

To ensure that counties and towns were not left in the dark on the state’s activities, a council was created for the estuary reserve, consisting of representa tives of the New York Department of State, Nassau and Suffolk counties and numerous municipalities and conserva tion organizations.

Since then, the state has been able to act unilaterally on behalf of the estuary. The program was updated in 2001, when the Legislature passed a Comprehensive Management Plan, which dedicated more than $660 million to maintaining and improving the South Shore’s water quali

ty, its ecosystems, opportunities for public use and enjoyment, its economy, and flood resilience.

It was determined this year, however, that more action was needed to protect the estuary. Last week, officials announced that the Comprehensive Management Plan had been updated to include the reduction of nutrient pollution, the restoration of wetlands, improvements in sea grass and shellfish habitat, and increased public edu cation on the reserve. The latter will involve expanded public relations efforts with news media to increase the reserve’s visibility, and more educational programs involving local organizations.

The goals of the updated plan are to improve the South Shore environment by enhancing the management of wild fish populations as well as invasive species, and promoting natural habitat restoration.

Stony Brook University will work with environmental organizations such as Operation SPLASH and Save the Great South Bay on efforts to preserve water quality, focusing on fighting harmful algae blooms and ensuring that towns within the reserve work with the state to limit the pollutants that enter the estuary’s water system.

Local, county, and state politicians said they were pleased with the updates to the management plan. State Parks Commis sioner Erik Kulleseid had high praise.

“During this important week for those of us who love the outdoors, I commend this

plan for stewardship of Long Island’s South Shore,” he said last Friday. “The public’s ability to use, access and enjoy tributaries and shorelines is critical, and planning will ensure positive results going forward.”

Town of Hempstead Supervisor Don Clavin has focused on making residents aware of all that the South Shore ecosys tem has to offer. Clavin and Town Council man Christopher Carini recently helped open another kayak launch on the South Shore Blueway Trail, which wends it way across Nassau County’s portion of the South Shore that is accessible by kayak and canoe.

“The Long Island South Shore Estuary Reserve is home to a rich array of environ mental diversity, and contributes greatly to the fabric of our township’s unique coastal nature area,” Clavin said. “The Town of

A vIEw of the Jones Beach Inlet and Long Beach from Jones Beach’s West End jetty.

All are a part of the South Shore Estuary Reserve.

Hempstead will continue working with our partners at all levels of government to ensure our South Shore environments are safeguarded for generations.”

Gov. Kathy Hochul said she was happy with the expansion of the state’s conserva tion plan, and hoped it would bear fruit for the South Shore.

“Protecting Long Island’s waterways and shorelines has never been more important as we face the growing and unprecedented effects of climate change and regular threats to water quality and ecological health,” Hochul said. “I am proud to announce this Comprehensive Management Plan for the South Shore Estuary Reserve, which is a rich and diverse ecosystem that not only provides key benefits to Long Island’s economy, rec reation and tourism, but also better pre pares New York for a changing climate.”

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spotlight athlete

Lynbrook shuts down Hewlett

By toNY BellissiMo

tbellissimo@liherald.com

For the first time in more than two decades, John Palladino and David Yaker found themselves on opposite sidelines at a Nassau County high school football game.

Last Friday night, Yaker, Lynbrook’s first-year head coach, returned to Hewlett and guided the Owls to a 15-0 victory over the Bulldogs in a Conference III matchup.

ella MalDoNaDo Calhoun Senior Volleyball

CoMMitteD to plaY D-1 volleyball at Binghamton, Maldonado will look to close her high school career by helping Calhoun make anothe deep run in the Nassau Class A playoffs after it reached the finals last season. She’s a two-time All-County libero who’s led the county in digs in back-to-back seasons, including 435 as a junior. She made the AllTournament team last fall and was the Colts’ MVP as a sophomore.

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thursday, oct. 6

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

Boys Soccer: V.S. Central at Freeport 5 p.m.

Boys Soccer: Lawrence at Calhoun 5 p.m.

Girls Soccer: South Side at Mepham 5 p.m.

Boys Soccer: Elmont at Carey 6 p.m.

Friday, oct. 7

Boys Soccer: East Meadow at Oceanside 6 p.m.

Football: MacArthur at South Side 6 p.m.

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

Football: Kennedy at Long Beach 7 p.m.

Football: V.S. South at Malverne 7 p.m.

Football: Wantagh at Carey 7 p.m.

Football: Seaford at C.S. Harbor 7 p.m.

Girls Soccer: V.S. North at Hewlett 7:15 p.m.

saturday, oct. 8

Girls Soccer: Baldwin at East Meadow 12:30 p.m.

Football: Mepham at Garden City 2 p.m.

Football: Carle Place at Lawrence 2 p.m.

Football: Port Washington at Baldwin 2 p.m.

Football: Clarke at North Shore 2 p.m.

Football: Oceanside at Massapequa 2 p.m.

Football: Calhoun at Sewanhaka 2 p.m.

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

Senior quarterback Michael Fagen and senior running back Daniel Barroso had rushing touchdowns and linebackers Tyler Denker (14) and Craig Leczczak com bined for 27 tackles to lead a stellar defen sive effort.

“It was a game we needed and wanted,” said Yaker, who spent the past 5 years as Hewlett’s offensive coordinator under Pal ladino and previously worked alongside him at Lawrence. “I’m really proud of our kids,” he added. “We installed new offens es and defenses, and the kids have really bought in and are working hard.”

All of the scoring came in the first half. Barroso had a 1-yard touchdown plunge in the opening quarter and Fagen tacked on the 2-point conversion run for an 8-0 lead. Fagen, who rushed for 182 yards, added a 6-yard score in the second quarter as Lyn brook evened its record at 2-2. Hewlett remains in search of its first win.

“All the credit goes to them,” Palladino said.

“It was weird coaching against Dave, but it felt more awkward in May and June and August getting ready for a season without him around,” he added. “We’re both professionals and close friends. Both teams played really hard and they beat us.”

The Bulldogs, who are down four start ers due to injury, were held to 12 yards of offense in the first half. A few solid secondhalf drives stalled on downs. Jake Lunati, Ramon Calderon and Max Dantona all had sacks for the Owls, who visit Floral Park this Saturday for a 2 p.m. kickoff.

“Every game in Conference III is a bat tle,” Yaker said. “All of the coaches are really good and the kids are tough.”

Midway through the season, Fagen has proven to be as dynamic as anyone in the conference. He has 657 yards rushing and 7

touchdowns as well as 3 passing touch downs — all to senior Jaylin Walker.

“He’s a machine,” Yaker said of Fagen. “I’ve been so impressed by him. He’s a con verted slot receiver, which makes what he’s doing that much more impressive.”

Paving the way for Fagen up front are seniors Lunati, Thomas Byrne, Michael O’Hagan and Ralph Caputo, and junior John Difiore.

Hewlett’s offense has lacked continuity, Palladino explained, but could get starting running back Mekhi Jean-Baptiste, a

junior, back at 100 percent this Saturday at Valley Stream North.

“I don’t want to make excuses,” Palladi no said. “We didn’t start the season healthy and we’re doing the best we can with eight starters playing both ways. We’ll continue to work to get better start ing with Valley Stream North.”

Senior John Cusumano leads the Bull dogs at quarterback. He’s a first-year starter. “He’s playing so hard and really taken ownership of the offense,” Palladi no said.

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heWlett quarterBaCk JohN Cusumano tried to avoid the pursuit of Lynbrook’s Max Dantona during last Friday’s game.

Community groups partner on fun event

kot Fair.”

“Feedback has been tremendous,’” said Stacey Feld man, the JCC’s executive director. “Last year we had 4,000 people attend over the two days. It was a great sug gestion from the Community Chest South Shore to move the festival to during the holiday of Sukkot.”

The 90-year-old Community Chest is the oldest civic charitable organization in the Five Towns. Initially a division of the United Way it was previously known as Five Towns Community Chest, and rebranded Commu nity Chest South Shore six years ago to expand its phil anthropic efforts to surrounding communities. It offers financial assistance to several Five Towns institutions and organizations.

The JCC was spawned from the Five Towns Young Men’s–Young Women’s Hebrew Association. The organi zation eventually became the JCC of the Greater Five Towns and then, in 2015, the Marion & Aaron Gural JCC. Offering a variety of programs and services, the JCC operates out of a building on Grove Avenue in Cedarhurst and the Harrison-Kerr Family Campus in Lawrence.

This year Succos Fair festivities include familyfriendly entertainment, kosher food vendors, concerts, rides, games and a petting zoo. It will take place next Wednesday and Thursday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday will feature a performance by musician Benny Friedman, and Eli Marcus will perform on Thursday.

Gary Wallin has been the DJ at the fair all three

Lieby WaLdman, 5, looked like he was having a great time on the swings and waved to his family at the 2021 fair.

three years. “What I love about this Sukkot fair and a lot of the stuff the JCC does is that it’s very inclusive,” Wallin said. “The neighborhood is a mixture of Reform,

Conservative to very Orthodox, and everyone comes and feels welcome, and I love seeing kids with families not only enjoying the holidays but also each other.”

Lawrence PAL, community center to host football clinic

sated for our time, we don’t do it for the money,” Shivers added. “I went to Law rence myself and played football at Lawrence, and they have a rich history of football. We’re really trying to bring back the history, the tradition, and it seems that every time we turn around, there’s some other obsta cle that we have to over come.”

Along with the lack of a community youth pro gram, the middle school players don’t always get to play games because of a lack of referees, a national issue similar to the school bus driver shortage that impacts local school districts.

While many middle school players are play ing football for the first time, Amaya said he saw glimpses of progress in every game over the past few years. “There has been a surge of Lawrence alumni coming to give back, and help not only keep the culture alive, but reignite the fire,” he said, noting that there are parents who cook breakfast for the varsity team before Saturday games, and then man the grill and serve food and beverages during the games.

gives the football program a more optimistic outlook. “He has helped myself and my staff every step of the way,” Amaya said. “He has been seen at games cheering on the teams and aiding in supervision, but the work he’s done behind the scenes doesn’t get enough credit. We’re very luck to have him in our corner.”

There has also been more support from the community: Once again this year, the Inwood/ Lawrence Police Activity League will host a foot ball clinic at the Five Towns Community Cen ter, in Lawrence, for players. The clinic begins Oct. 11.

iLyasha shivers

Middle school team assistant

Supple said that the school district is work ing on generating more interest in the middle school football team, and applauded the coaches for their efforts. “We’re working with PAL and running clinics to generate interest,” he said. “I think our coaches do a great job getting the most out of the kids. For a lot of the kids, this is their first time playing football.”

Amaya said that having another former Lawrence High player, Supple, at the helm as district athletic director

Amaya said he believes strongly that a positive sports environment can enrich the lives of its participants, building friendships, helping young people develop socialization skills and teaching discipline and what he called “life principles.”

Christina Daly/Herald file

FootbaLL cLinics aim to teach youngsters in the Lawrence School District the rudiments of the sport.

i went to Lawrence myself and played football at Lawrence, and they have a rich history of football.

By JORDAN VALLONE jvallone@liherald.com

ERASE Racism, a leading regional organization that promotes racial equity on Long Island, has a new face. Laura Harding became the group’s president on Sept. 19, replacing its founder and leader for 21 years, Elaine Gross.

The search for a new pres ident began in April, when Gross announced her depar ture. Gross created the orga nization in 2001, and led it to prominence by heightening public understanding of structural racism.

Harding, 48, was born in Barbados and grew up in Brooklyn. She earned an undergraduate degree from Adelphi University, a master’s in social service administration from the Univer sity of Chicago and a law degree from Howard University.

A public advocate and attorney with extensive experience in promoting racial justice, equity and inclusion, Harding said that she didn’t initially seek out a role at ERASE Racism. She was working as a co-chair of the Racial Justice &

Equity Team in the office of the Deputy Mayor for Education in Washington, D.C.

“I was doing some really incredible work and getting ready to expand my portfolio in D.C.,” Harding explained. “A recruiter approached me, and they were like, ‘Hey, we’re looking for the next lead er of ERASE Racism, and your name came up.’”

One thing led to another, Harding said, and she agreed to an interview. “Once I did my research and talked to a couple of people who worked with ERASE Racism,” she said, “I was extremely excit ed about being considered as a possibility for the posi tion.”

When she left her job in Washington, Harding said, she took time off to prepare to build on the foundation Gross had established.

“My first few days have been spent just really reaching out to different board members and arranging meetings to introduce myself,” she said on Sept. 20.

“It’s been exciting to relearn Long Island, and understand who the people are, who the communities are, and who I need to meet.”

Harding said she wanted to take the time to get to know the group’s stake holders — people directly impacted by its work. “I think when you are an organiza tion like ERASE, a lot of our time is spent among professionals — the elected officials, the community-based organiza tions, and subject-matter experts,” she explained. “I want to be mindful that I also have access to the voices of the people who we are work ing for.”

Harding said she finds all of ERASE Racism’s work to be important, but the two things she’s most interested in developing are its advoca cy and community education branches. “It allows us to develop and build capacity in students and regular commu nity members to advocate for themselves and their needs,” she said, “to ensure they’re being serviced and supported in an equitable way.”

Gross said that Harding’s extensive resume made her the right choice to suc ceed her. “It is thrilling for me to see a new president with a breadth of experi ence appointed to ERASE Racism,” Gross said. “I am delighted that (she) will

be succeeding me, and that she will be setting the course for ERASE Racism going forward.”

Edward Pichardo, co-chair of the organization’s board of directors, agreed. “ERASE Racism is fortunate to have someone with her depth of skills come into the lead[???] this illustrious organization,” Pichardo stated in a press release last week.

ERASE has done tremen dous work, Harding said, but a lot still needs to be accom plished. “If you look at what’s happening, certainly in New York state, on Long Island and across the nation, there clearly is still a lot of work to be done,” she said. “I think there’s a place for the organization — a place to contribute to ensuring that Long Island remains a beautiful, inclusive and equi table place to live.

“I’m excited to be here,” Harding added, “and I’m excited to lead ERASE Racism’s work, and I look forward to con necting with our various communities and stakeholders to hear their thoughts, and hopefully advocate for them in a way that’s powerful.”

Laura Harding

Elaine Gross

The kind of ‘funny money’ that helps … charity

Recorded comedy show, Helping Thru Humor, comes to Molloy University

By DANIEL OFFNER doffner@liherald.com

Laughter is the best medicine. It can also be a great way to help raise money for charity.

Helping Thru Humor, a non-profit fundrais ing platform, is recording a live comedy special at Molloy University’s Madison Theatre on Saturday, Oct. 15, which will be broadcast online to help raise money for special needs charities all over the state.

This one-of-a-kind performance was the brainchild of Jason Plawner, who traces the concept’s origins back to his youth. He was a trumpet player in his high school’s competitive marching band, and later transferred that tal ent to a drum corps.

Pursuing such a path was a very expensive undertak ing, Plawner said, which was commonly financed through grants, donations, sales and membership dues.

“It was getting so expensive to take part,” Plawner said. “At one point, it was reaching close to $6,000 a year.”

Looking to not only raise money for one drum corps — but all of them — Plawner created Helping Thru Humor. And instead of limiting such fundraising to just the audi ence that could physically show up, Plawner teamed up with Michelle Ciardulli — co-chair of the Long Island Motion Picture Arts Center and Museum, and a Molloy graduate — to assemble the charity event, and broadcast it across the state.

“I’m looking forward to putting on a wonderful show,” Plawner said, “and that all of the charities participating will come out raising more money than they ever thought possible.”

The performance will feature the brother-sister duo Derrick and Julie Tennant and comedian Bobby Collins,

who will take the stage to help raise money for charities including 14 Sleeves, A Chance to Dance and The Forum School.

Collins is a renowned New York stand-up comic with 40 years of experience under his belt. He has opened for icon ic entertainers like Frank Sinatra, Cher and Dolly Parton, as well as Jerry Seinfeld, Ray Romano and Chris Rock.

Collins is dedicated to the cause as one of the charities the event it supporting, Zeno Mountain Farm, is a non

profit camp in Vermont where his daughter Madison has trekked to for more than a decade. It’s intended as a place where everyone can enjoy the camp experience, even if they live with disabilities.

Derrick and Julie Tennant, otherwise known as the Love Chromosome, combine their own inspirational sto ries about overcoming adversity with comedy and an inspirational message.

Julie was born with Down syndrome, which is a condi tion that can create cognitive disabilities, developmental delays or physical challenges caused by an extra chromo some. Julie’s grandpa used to tell her that the chromo some in question wasn’t “extra,” but instead was missing in everyone else.

It’s where the nickname comes from, “the love chromo some.”

Derrick was a gifted athlete on his way to really mak ing a career in sports. But one night, he laid down, and didn’t wake up for three days. Doctors said he suffered from “random bleeding,” which paralyzed him after brain surgery, making him unable to move his left side.

Thanks to years of therapy, hard work, and love from his family and friends, Derrick found a way to effectively manage and live with it, reshaping his obstacles into opportunities. Together with his sister, they travel all across the country to share inspirational words of wis dom with others.

The event begins at 8 p.m., at the Madison Theatre at Molloy University, 1000 Hempstead Ave.

Tickets are $45 to attend in-person, and are available online at MadisonTheatreNY.org.

Can’t make it in-person? There will be a chance to watch — and give — online by visiting HelpingThruHu mor.org.

Courtesy the Love Chromosome DERRIck

JuLIE

STEPPING OUT

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Local artists on view at Heckscher’s Biennial

By Karen Bloom

eckscher Museum of Art has opened its exhibit space to Long Island’s top artists as the Long Island Biennial exhibition gets underway.

The latest edition of the juried exhibition — which features varied works from contemporary artists across Nassau and Suffolk counties — opened last week, offering a unique and exciting snapshot of what is happening artistically here on Long Island.

“The Long Island Biennial always strives to highlight the depth and breadth of contemporary artists working on Long Island,” says curator Karli Wurzelbacher. “This Biennial is one of the most inclusive the museum has presented. Women make up over half of the 57 featured artists. They are also racially and ethnically diverse, and some of them draw upon their heritage in their work.”

More than 445 artists have participated in the exhibit since the Biennial’s opening installation in 2010. This year, the museum received a whopping 732 entries. Interest in this showcase reflects the diversity and enthusiasm of the local creative community.

WHERE WHEN

• Heckscher Museum of Art, 2 Prime Ave., Huntington. (631) 351-3250 or Heckscher.org

• Now, through Jan. 22

The 95 works on view present a lively cross-section of current artistic practice, encompassing a range of media, with styles spanning abstraction to hyper-realism.

“I am especially impressed by the ways in which many of the artists engaged with the concerns of our time, from social justice, to health, to ecology,” Wurzelbacher says, “and appreciate those who brought new approaches to traditional materials and techniques.”

Artists of note include Lynbrook’s Keith Gamache, who submitted a pandemic-inspired piece.“Drawing inspiration from folk art traditions from Pennsylvania Dutch hex signs to the Modernist grid and the contemporary use of text as

image, I have used Masonite pegboard as a painting surface on and off for nearly 30 years,” he explains. “Most recently, together, resulting in my most complex pegboard paintings that combine emblem-like cell structures of the Covid-19 virus with words and phrases related to our collective experience

throughout the pandemic.”

Jason AurelioThomas, of Oyster Bay, contributed a mixed media of steel wire, plaster, plaster cloth, resin, acrylic paint piece called “And How Does That Make You Feel?” (steel wire, plaster, plaster cloth, resin, acrylic paint).

“My creative work is an attempt to evoke an inner curiosity that urges the viewer to come in close and have a sensory experience with the texture and colors,” he notes. “The desire to explore the shadows and textures of something is so primal, sensual and very inspiring to me.”

Wantagh’s Kayla Moz is represented by her sculpture, “The One I Lost, The One I Hold.”

“As an artist, I have the luxury of processing my world through my art,” she shares. “Self-portraiture is a tool to access my inner life and document my experiences. Pregnancy has impacted every aspect of my life. Who I am and how I am perceived is developing and growing with my baby. To make artwork about pregnancy is to discover this evolving version of myself.”

As always, the exhibit experience is enhanced by related programming, featuring participating artists. Upcoming events include sessions to meet the artists in the galleries, select Sundays, through Dec. 11.

Top: Jason Aurelio Thomas is inspired by the world around him, resulting in a mixed media work.

Middle: Keith Gamache used a folk art style in his pandemic creation, ‘Covid-19 Vol. 1: Social Distancing.’

Bottom: Kayla Moz’s sculpture references her inner self.

’33 (a kabarett)

Inspired by the true story of the fallen Eldorado Club in Berlin, during the rise of the Nazis, ’33 (a kabarett) speaks to the past and present as it recreates the cabaret’s final night in 1933. Performed and written by Bremner Duthie, the darkly humorous monodrama is based directly on texts of survivors and oppressors from the 1930s, and also on texts from periods of cultural repression up to the present day. ’33 offers a hopeful and realistic insight into the struggle against censorship and repression. It speaks to the challenge of honoring the memory of the disappeared. It says we must grieve in sorrow, but we can choose to fight back with energy, humor, laughter, and life.

Saturday, Oct. 8, 8 p.m. $35, $30, $25. Jeanne Rimsky Theater at Landmark on Main Street, 232 Main St., Port Washington. (516) 767-6444 or LandmarkOnMainStreet.org.

Give Our Regards To Broadway

The hit series returns to the Madison stage with a salute to the great Stephen Sondheim. Featuring Broadway stars and Molloy University’s CAP21 Studio Company, the entertaining revue puts a new spin on those great hits from beloved awardwinning musicals including ‘Into the Woods,’ ‘West Side Story’ and more. With narration by Madison Theatre artistic director Angelo Fraboni, the fast-paced show guides the audience through the musical explosions of Sondheim with anecdotes on how these great musicals made it to the forefront of our popular culture, interspersed throughout.

Sunday, Oct. 9, 3 p.m. Madison Theatre, Molloy University campus, 1000 Hempstead Ave., Rockville Centre. (516) 3234444 or MadisonTheatreNY.org.

THE SCENE

Art exhibit

The art of Linda Louis will be on exhibit through Nov. 3 in the Hewlett-Woodmere Public Library gallery, 1125 Broadway, Hewlett. Louis’s work has been handled by three New York City galleries, hangs in many private and public collections and been featured in the New York Times. She was chosen as a featured artist by the National Endowment for the Arts 50th.

‘Ordinary People’

See the 1980 Oscar-winning film “Ordinary People, Robert Redford’s directorial debut, as part of the Flashback Friday movie series, Friday, Oct. 7 ,at 1 p.m., in Gold Hall of HewlettWoodmere Public Library, 1125 Broadway, Hewlett.

On exhibit

Masters of Illusion

Enter the magical world of illusion at NYCB Theatre at Westbury, 960 Brush Hollow Rd., Westbury, with the Masters of Illusion, Sunday, Oct. 9, 8 p.m. This 21st century magic show is unlike anything you have seen before. Watch closely as you experience things that just can’t be done … or can they? Cutting-edge illusionists Dan Sperry, Michael Turco and Naathan Phan perform sleight-of-hand, perplexing interactive mind magic, hilarious comedy, dangerous escapes and large scale illusions that baffle and astound their audience. For information/tickets, visit TheTheatreAtWestbury.com or LiveNation.com or call (516) 247-5200.

Oct.

Art has access to worlds beyond the one we know. Explore the next dimension as seen through eyes of artists throughout the centuries, at Nassau County Museum of Art’s current exhibition,“Other Worlds than This: The Supernatural in Art,” now through Nov. 6. The exhibit summons a celestial realm of demons, ghosts and extrasensory phenomena as conjured by such Surrealists as Dalí, photographers who specialize in the occult, Old Masters including Goya, contemporary talents including Betye Saar, Luc Tuymans, Michaël Borremans and many others. Nassau County Museum of Art, 1 Museum Dr., Roslyn Harbor. (516) 484-9337 or NassauMuseum.org.

Fall Festival

The third annual Fall Festival at the Five Towns Community Center, 270 Lawrence Ave., Lawrence will take place on Saturday, Oct. 8. Typically the event occurs closer to Halloween, but is always full of fun and candy for the children.

Oct. 13

Game Day

Enjoy an afternoon of a boutique, games, lunch and raffles as the National Council of Jewish Women-Peninsula Sections holds a fall game day at the Atrium at Sunny Atlantic Beach Club, on Wednesday, Oct. 19 from 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., 2035 Ocean Blvd., Atlantic Beach. Cost $65 per person. Call (516) 569-3660 for reservations.

Art talk

Grab your lunch and join Nassau County

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

Having an event?

Inwood 5K

The annual Inwood 5K race will take place on Saturday, Oct. 8 Proceeds from the run around Inwood supports scholarships for local high school seniors headed to college and other vital community charities. RACeentry.com/inwood-5k/raceinformation.

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‘Guys and Dolls’

Plaza Theatrical’s fall season offers Broadway at its show-stopping best, Thursday, Oct. 6, 2 p.m.; Friday, Oct. 7, 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, Oct. 8, 2:30 and 7:30 p.m.; Sunday, Oct. 9, 2:30 p.m. Hailed by many as the perfect musical comedy, this Tony-winning favorite follows a rowdy bunch of gamblers, gangsters, and sassy showgirls in a wild game of chance in bustling 1950s Manhattan, performed at Plaza’s stage at the Elmont Library Theatre, 700 Hempstead Tpke., Elmont. $49, $45 seniors. Elmont. For tickets, call (516) 599-6870 or visit PlazaTheatrical.com.

50th anniversary reunion

The Lawrence High School class of 1972 is having its 50th year reunion on Saturday, Oct. 8, at the Inwood Country Club, 50 Peppe Drive in Inwood. A cocktail hour kicks off the four-hour festivities with hors d’oeuvres at 7 p.m., followed by dinner and dessert. Alumni who are interested in taking part in the open bar must commit by Sept. 24. The cost is $150 per person, with no walk-ins allowed, and guests must RSVP by Sept. 8.To submit photos for the presentation or get more information about the reunion, email alumnae Dawn Yardeni at SKYparka@outlook.comor join the ‘Lawrence High School, Class of ‘72–Cedarhurst, NY’ Facebook group: shorturl.at/filT2. Send checks to, Gary Carlton, 233 Hungry Harbor Road, North Woodmere, NY11581.

Succos Fair

Games, food, including cotton candy, popcorn and Rita’s ices, along prizes, the Wandering Que and much more will all be a part of the two-day Succos Fair presented by the Marion & Aaron Gural JCC and Community Chest South Shore on Wednesday, Oct. 12 and Thursday, Oct. 13 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., at Andrew J. Parise Cedarhurst Park, 257 Cedarhurst Ave., Cedarhurst.

‘Fence Your Best’ Haim Hatuel began teaching his kids fencing at 5 years old. They are Israeli champions. Watch a virtual screening of “Fence Your Best” starting Wednesday, Oct. 12 through the Jewish Sports Heritage Association and Temple Israel of Lawrence. To register for the link, email ahfreedman142@aol.com.

Going clubbing, sports season heats up

Students at Hewlett High School are beginning to settle into the new school year. With clubs and sports in full swing, there are many activities for students to take part in!

On Sept. 23, Hewlett High’s Club Fair was held. The Club Fair is a vital opportu nity for students to learn about and sign up for the many clubs offered at school. Over 25 clubs were represented at the fair, including Yearbook Club, Foreign Lan guage Honor Society, Spectrum newspa per, Student Council, among others.

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with engaging activities like quick-fire debates and robot demos. Students trav eled from station to station, receiving fly ers and information about each club, with the opportunity to sign up if it was an activity they wanted to pursue further. Although the event is usually targeted towards incoming freshmen, it was a major success among sophomores, juniors and seniors as well.

The fair hadn’t run for the past two years due to Covid-19 limitations, so it was still quite influential for returning students who finally received the opportu nity to explore new activities. The Club

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Fair has inspired engagement in extra curriculars at Hewlett High and all of the clubs are excited to welcome new mem bers!

Sports have also had an exciting start. Volleyball, football, swimming, soccer and tennis are the current sports this season. With daily practices, athletes are prepar ing for victory at future games. School spirit is high, and many students have shown their support at home games.

For the varsity football team’s first home game against Roosevelt High School on Sept. 16, students and faculty crowded the bleachers dressed in all black for the Black Out theme. Hewlett High’s school spirit was on display once more on Sept. 30, during the team’s second home game against Lynbrook High School. Spectators wore black and pink for Bulldog pride. These football home games included spir ited music from the pep band, as well as captivating performances from the cheer leaders.

Flyers advertising clubs and sports continue to be plastered across school walls, students are looking forward to participating in extracurricular activities at Hewlett High.

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Supporting students

The second annual Hewlett-Woodmere Faculty Association scholarship raffle took place at Kasey’s in Rockville Centre on Sept. 30.

Gift certificates were purchased from 27 local businesses and 23 people took home the prizes that raised a little more than $1,500. Seven scholarships will be awarded to seven students — one each from Franklin Early Childhood Center, Hewlett and Ogden elementary schools and Woodmere Middle School, two from Hewlett High and one private school stu dent who lives in the school district.

To earn the scholarship in the younger grades, recipients are conspicuously help ful and kind, such as welcoming students new to the school. In the older grades, stu dents take part in community organiza tions or service clubs.

The hewleTT woodmere FaculTy Association raffled off gift certificates to support the group’s student scholarships.

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Home sales fall, but prices tick up

Higher mortgage interest rates appear to be cutting into home sales in August across the state, but closing prices contin ue to rise.

Closed sales fell 11 percent year over year to 13,740 units, according to the New York State Association of Realtors, while new listings dropped more than 15 per cent. Yet, median sales prices climbed nearly 4 percent to $405,000 — the 28th consecutive month to see a median sales price rise.

New listings were also down more than 15 percent in Nassau County, while closed sales totaled just under 1,400 — a 16 per cent decline from 2021. The median sales price, however, grew 5 percent to $701,250.

Real estate professionals are working with less than three months of housing supply, which continues to decline. Experts call a six-month supply to be a sign of a balanced market.

McGuinness new Ocean Financial chair

Ocean Financial Federal Credit Union didn’t have to look too far for its new board of directors chair, appointing Lisa McGuinness of Oceanside as the first woman to hold that position.

McGuinness has been on the board for seven years, first as a supervisory com mittee volunteer, before becoming a director in 2019.

She graduated from Sacred Heart Academy, and earned her bachelor’s degree at SUNY Geneseo. McGuinness started at Dime Savings Bank, helping to program the first ATMs. She was later an executive for companies like Estée Lauder, Avon and Cole Haan.

McGuinness has been recognized as a leader in the information technology industry for more than two decades.

She is a long-time Oceanside resident, raising her family there with her hus band. She is a member of St. Anthony’s parish, volunteering on several commit tees. McGuinness also is a past president of the Ladies Auxiliary at the Fr. Joseph O’Connell Knights of Columbus Council 3481.

In fact, it was members of that particu lar KofC that founded Ocean Financial back in 1969, as a way to provide financial services to the families of members like them. Today, Ocean Financial has more than $380 million in assets, serving mem bers of the Knights of Columbus, the Dio ceses of Rockville Centre, and the at-large Catholic community.

Taylor part of diversity, inclusion conference

Marie Taylor just returned from St. Louis, one of more than 300 people quali fying for the Edward Jones Diversity,

Equity and Inclusion Conference.

The conference included interactive panel discussions, presentations, workshops and networking ses sions, with a chance to gain insights, tools and resources to strengthen diversi ty, equity and inclusion acumen.

Taylor is a financial advisor for the Edward Jones office in West Hempstead.

Minority Enterprise Development Week

The inaugural Minority Enterprise Development Week on Long Island kicks off with a ceremony in Hempstead on Thursday, Oct. 13.

Hosted by the African American Small Business Foundation and the Long Island African American Chamber of Com merce, the ceremony begins at 9 a.m., at the Nathan L.H. Bennett Pavilion, 1 Wash ington St.

RSVP is required. For more informa tion, email info@liaacc.org.

Lindsay becomes VP at Northwell

She was one of the first Americans to be vaccinated against the virus that causes Covid-19, and even received the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

But now Sandra Lindsay has a new role — vice president of public health advocacy for Northwell Health.

Lindsay spent 29 years in nursing, most recently as director of nursing and critical care at the Long Island Jew ish Medical Center in New Hyde Park. She also led the front lines during the pandemic, not just during the first wave begin ning in March 2020, but by also volunteering to be the first in-line to get the Pfizer vac cine on Dec. 14, 2020.

As a woman of color — and a proud Jamaican immigrant — Lindsay inspired communities of color and those in the Caribbean community to trust the vac cine. Her ID badge and scrubs now reside at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History.

Lindsay immigrated in 1986, and grad uated from Manhattan Community Col lege in 1993 as valedictorian of her nurs ing program. She later earned her bache lor’s from St. Joseph’s University in Patchogue, a master’s degree from Lehm an College in the Bronx, and an MBA from Hofstra University.

Lindsay joined Lenox Hill Hospital soon after as an oncology nurse, before moving to LIJ.

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Public Notices

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, October 13, 2022, at 7:00PM, Eastern Standard Time, for the purpose of holding the Village’s regular monthly meeting.

An agenda for the meeting will be made available to the public on the Village Website.

All residents wishing to attend via Zoom can visit www.hewlettharbor.org for instructions. Residents wishing to speak via Zoom or in person must notify the Village Clerk in advance.

Dated: Hewlett Harbor, New York

September 23, 2022

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF HEWLETT HARBOR MICHAEL RYDER VILLAGE CLERK 134393

office hours. In addition, copies of the proposed budget will be available on the night of the said hearing.

NOW, therefore, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board of Fire Commissioners of the Woodmere Fire District will hold the Annual Fire District Budget Hearing to be conducted with reference to the Annual Fire District Budget for fiscal year 2023 on Thursday, October 20, 2022 commencing at 6:45 p.m. at the Fire District Building located at 20 Irving Place, Woodmere, New York 11598.

Commissioner/District Secretary Dated: Atlantic Beach, New York

September 12, 2022 134507

LEGAL NOTICE

Legal Notice of Public Hearing on the Budget NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Proposed Budget of the Inwood Fire District of the Town of Hempstead, State of New York, will be presented to the Board of Fire Commissioners of the Inwood Fire District, for its consideration.

STATE OF NEW YORK WILL BE PRESENTED TO THE BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS FOR ITS CONSIDERATION.

A PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE HELD AT 6 PM TO 8 PM AT THE EAST ATLANTIC BEACH CLUB HOUSE ON TROY AVE IN EAST ATLANTIC BEACH NEW YORK ON THE 18TH OF OCTOBER 2022.

A front yard of 25 feet shall be required. 265-42.1 A. Character of roofs.

Case # 2022-021

LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING WOODMERE FIRE DISTRICT ANNUAL BUDGET FOR 2023

WHEREAS, on the 15th day of September 2022, pursuant to Sections 105 and 181 of the Town Law, the Board of Fire Commissioners of the Woodmere Fire District confirmed that the Annual Fire District Budget Hearing will be conducted with reference to the Annual Fire District Budget for fiscal year 2023 on Thursday, October 20, 2022 commencing at 6:45 p.m. at Woodmere Fire Headquarters located at 20 Irving Place, Woodmere, New York 11598, and WHEREAS, the Board of Fire Commissioners is required to adopt a proposed budget at least 21 days before October 20, 2022 so that it is available for public inspection prior to the budget hearing.

NOW, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Fire Commissioners of the Woodmere Fire District has adopted a proposed Annual Fire District Budget for 2023 as of this date for purposes of discussion and review at the Budget Hearing to be held on October 20, 2022 and a copy of the proposed budget is available at the office of the Town Clerk of the Town of Hempstead and at the office of the Woodmere Fire District Secretary at 20 Irving Place, Woodmere, New York 11598 where it may be inspected by any interested person during

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the aforesaid budget will be presented to the residents and taxpayers of the Woodmere Fire District and to the Board of Fire Commissioners of the Woodmere Fire District, for their respective consideration at this public hearing and for the purpose of considering the said budget and hearing all persons interested in the subject concerning same on Thursday, October 20, 2022 commencing at 6:45 p.m. at the Woodmere Fire Headquarters located at 20 Irving Place, Woodmere, New York 11598.

Dated: October 3, 2022 Woodmere, New York BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS WOODMERE FIRE DISTRICT

TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD ATTEST: DAVID HALLER WOODMERE FIRE DISTRICT SECRETARY 134520

A PUBLIC HEARING will be held at 6:00 P.M. at the Office of the Inwood Fire District, located at 188 Doughty Boulevard, Inwood, New York 10096, in the Town of Hempstead, State of New York on the 18th day of October, 2022. (The Budget hearing must be held annually on the third Tuesday in October.)

Pursuant to Town Law Section 181.3(a), the Board of Fire Commissioners must hold a public hearing on the budget, make the proposed budget available to the public prior to the public hearing, allow the public to comment on the budget at the public hearing. This public hearing must be held to allow maximum public participation in the hearing.

PURSUANT TO TOWN LAW SECTION 105 THE PURPOSE OF THE PUBLIC HEARING IS TO ALLOW ANY PERSON TO BE HEARD IN FAVOR OF OR AGAINST THE PROPOSED BUDGET AS IT IS SUBMITTED OR FOR OR AGAINST ANY ITEM OR ITEMS CONTAINED IN THE PROPOSED BUDGET, AND HEARING ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE SUBJECT COVERING THE SAME. THAT A COPY OF THE PROPOSED BUDGET IS AVAILABLE WITH THE TREASURER OR SECRETARY OF THE EAST END ATLANTIC BEACH FIRE DISTRICT.

DATED: SEPTEMBER 29, 2022 BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS

EAST END ATLANTIC BEACH FIRE DISTRICT DAVID FINKELSTEINSECRETARY 134508

LEGAL NOTICE INC. VILLAGE OF CEDARHURST LEGAL NOTICE

All buildings permitted by this chapter shall be erected with roofs other than those of the character and description known as “flat roofs.” Such flat roofs are permitted for one-story extensions and appurtenances only, and are not to exceed 240 square feet in the aggregate.

PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that all interested persons will have an opportunity to be heard at said hearing.

Dated: October 6, 2022 Cedarhurst, NY

Benjamin Weinstock Mayor Salvatore Evola Village Clerk-Treasurer By Order of the Board Of Zoning Appeals 134518

LEGAL NOTICE INC. VILLAGE OF CEDARHURST LEGAL NOTICE

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT the Board of Zoning Appeals of the Village of Cedarhurst will hold a public hearing on 10/20/2022 at 7:00 PM in the Village Hall, 200 Cedarhurst Avenue, Cedarhurst, NY for the following:

Petition of RACHEL BRUCK-RENOV

ALTERATION OF ADJACENT SPACE FOR EXPANSION OF EXISTING BAKERY Variance from: 265-86D2.

Prohibited uses; exceptions; special exception.

(2)

Anything in this Code to the contrary notwithstanding, the erection, expansion, use and/or occupancy of a building which is engaged in the sale, preparation and/or service of food for consumption on and/or off the premises, including but not limited to restaurants, bars, catering establishments, supermarkets, groceries, delicatessens, fast-food establishments, convenience stores, cafeterias and institutional kitchens, are prohibited

Please note: submitted plans do not indicate a interior space for the storage of garbage.

Cellar is to be used for storage only. Preparation prohibited.

PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that all interested persons will have an opportunity to be heard at said hearing.

Dated: October 6, 2022

Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed judgment and terms of sale.

Index No. 005941/2012.

Matthew R. Gorman, Esq., Referee. Stein, Wiener & Roth LLP

Attorney(s) for Plaintiff

1400 Old Country Road, Suite 315 Westbury, NY 11590

Tel. 516-742-1212

HITTELMAN-69398

Dated: September 7, 2022

During the COVID-19 health emergency, bidders are required to comply with all governmental health requirements in effect at the time of sale including but not limited to, wearing face coverings and maintaining social distancing (at least 6-feet apart) during the auction, while tendering deposit and at any subsequent closing. Bidders are also required to comply with the Foreclosure Auction Rules and COVID-19 Health Emergency Rules issued by the Supreme Court of this County in addition to the conditions set forth in the Terms of Sale.

McCabe, Weisberg & Conway, LLC, Suite 205, 10 Midland Ave, Port Chester, NY 10573 Dated: 8/19/2022 File Number: 109-0035 134095

LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE OF SALE

SUPREME COURT

NASSAU COUNTY CARISBROOK ASSET HOLDING TRUST, Plaintiff against EDUARDO B. LEITE A/K/A E.B. LEITE, et al Defendant(s)

Attorney for Plaintiff(s) Schiller, Knapp, Lefkowitz & Hertzel, LLP, 15 Cornell Road, Latham, NY 12110.

LEGAL NOTICE PUBLIC HEARING ON THE 2023 BUDGET

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE, that the proposed budget of the Atlantic Beach Fire District of the Town of Hempstead, State of New York, will be presented to the Board of Fire Commissioners for its consideration.

A Public Hearing will be held at 6 PM at the Atlantic Beach Fire District HQ, One Rescue Road, A/K/A Bridge Access Road, Atlantic Beach, New York on the 18th day of October, 2022.

TAKE FURTHER NOTICE, that a copy of the proposed budget is available with the Village Clerk at the Atlantic Beach Village Hall, 65 The Plaza, Atlantic Beach, New York and Fire District Secretary, One Rescue Road, Atlantic Beach, New York where it may be inspected during the office hours 9 AM to 3 PM, Monday to Friday. By order of the Board of Fire Commissioners Atlantic Beach Fire District

The purpose of the public hearing is to allow any person to be heard in favor of or against the proposed budget as it is submitted, or for or against any item or items contained in the proposed budget, and hearing all persons interested in the subject concerning same. That a copy of the proposed budget is available at the Office of the Town Clerk, Town of Hempstead, 1 Washington Street, Hempstead, New York 11550, beginning September 30, 2022, between the hours of 9:00 A.M. and 4:00 P.M., Monday to Friday, except holidays or at the above Fire District’s Offices, 188 Doughty Boulevard, Inwood, New York, beginning September 30, 2022, between the hours of 10:00 A.M. and 2:00 P.M., Monday to Friday, except holidays.

Dated: September 27, 2022 Board of Fire Commissioners Inwood Fire District 188 Doughty Boulevard. Inwood, NY 11096 134509

LEGAL NOTICE

PUBLIC HEARING ON THE BUDGET

EAST END ATLANTIC BEACH FIRE DISTRICT NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE PROPOSED BUDGET OF THE EAST END ATLANTIC BEACH FIRE DISTRICT OF THE TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT the Board of Zoning Appeals of the Village of Cedarhurst will hold a public hearing on 10/20/2022 at 7:00 PM in the Village Hall, 200 Cedarhurst Avenue, Cedarhurst, NY for the following:

Petition of MICHAEL KAFFASH Premises: 360 MARLBOROUGH RD Sec/Blk/Lot 39/339/22 Case # 2022-019 CONSTRUCT NEW 1 FAMILY DWELLING Variance from: 265-38C Building area. The total building area, including all accessory buildings, shall not exceed 30% of the lot area. 265-36 Height. No building shall be raised and no building or any part thereof shall be erected or altered in a Residential R-1 District which is higher than twoand-one-half stories above the curb level of the street. In no event shall the top of the ridge be more than 30 feet above the level of the curb.

Houses located in the flood zone may be raised/altered to a height of 33 feet. (The ridge may not be more than 33 feet above the curb level.) A house in the flood zone may be raised or altered to three stories in height if the following are met: the lowest story is for limited storage, vehicle access or house entry; no windows are to be permitted in this story; flood vents as required. 265-40 A. Front Yards

Premises: 288 LEROY AVE Sec/Blk/Lot 39/343/137 Case#2022-020

2nd LEVEL ADDITION OVER EXISTING DEN, WITH ADDITIONAL BATH ROOM

Variance from: 265-41 A. Side yards. A side yard is required along each side of a building.

The side yards along the sides of a building used exclusively as a singlefamily dwelling shall have an aggregate width of no less than 16 feet. Neither side shall be less than six feet in width, except on corner plots, the side yard shall be six feet.

PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that all interested persons will have an opportunity to be heard at said hearing.

Dated: October 6, 2022 Cedarhurst, NY

Benjamin Weinstock

Mayor Salvatore Evola

Village Clerk-Treasurer By Order of the Board Of Zoning Appeals 134517

LEGAL NOTICE INC. VILLAGE OF CEDARHURST LEGAL NOTICE

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT the Board of Zoning Appeals of the Village of Cedarhurst will hold a public hearing on 10/20/2022 at 7:00 PM in the Village Hall, 200 Cedarhurst Avenue, Cedarhurst, NY for the following:

Petition of Glicks Bake House Premises: 140

WASHINGTON AVE Sec/Blk/Lot 39/418/29

Cedarhurst, NY Benjamin Weinstock Mayor Salvatore Evola Village Clerk-Treasurer

By Order of the Board Of Zoning Appeals 134519

LEGAL NOTICE

REFEREE’S NOTICE OF SALE IN FORECLOSURE SUPREME COURTCOUNTY OF NASSAU HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS TRUSTEE FOR WELLS FARGO ASSET SECURITIES CORPORATION, MORTGAGE PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007-15, Plaintiff - against - STEVEN HITTELMAN, et al Defendant(s).

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered on March 1, 2018. I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction on the North Side steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court located at 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, N.Y. 11501 “Rain or Shine” on the 3rd day of November, 2022 at 4:00 PM. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being at Woodmere, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York.

Premises known as 181 Combs Ave, Woodmere, NY 11598-1455.

(Section: 41, Block: 14, Lot: 159)

Approximate amount of lien $705,005.49 plus interest and costs.

134463 LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE

SUPREME COURTCOUNTY OF NASSAU WELLS FARGO BANK N.A.M AS TRUSTEE, FOR CARRINGTON MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST, SERIES 2006-NC1 ASSET-BACKED PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES Plaintiff,

Against FREDERICK NEIL KLEIN

A/K/A FREDERICK KLEIN A/K/A FRED KLEIN, JODI GLEIN, DEBBIE G. KLEIN, et al., Defendant(s)

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale, duly entered 8/27/2019, 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, N.Y. 11501 on 10/18/2022 at 2:00 PM, premises known as 58 Brower Avenue, Woodmere, NY 11598, and described as follows:

ALL that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being at Woodmere (formerly Woodsburgh) in the Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York.

Section 41 Block 24 Lot 326.

The approximate amount of the current Judgment lien is $1,162,718.94 plus interest and costs. The Premises will be sold subject to provisions of the aforesaid Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale; Index # 0003350/2012

Rita Solomon, Esq., Referee.

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered December 17, 2018, and Amended on July 26, 2022 I will sell at public auction to the highest bidder at North Side Steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court at 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on October 26, 2022 at 2:30 PM. Premises known as 110 Cedar Road, Inwood, NY 11096 and Baywater Boulevard, Lawrence, NY 11559 a/k/a Bayswater Boulevard, Inwood, NY 11096. Sec 40 Block 125 Lot 38 & 39 and Sec 40 Block 125 Lot 144. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Village of Inwood, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York. Approximate Amount of Judgment is $797,826.21 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index No 010238/2015. The foreclosure sale will be conducted in accordance with 10th Judicial District’s Covid19 Policies and the Nassau County Foreclosure Auction Rules and Procedures. The Referee shall enforce any rules in place regarding facial coverings and social distancing.

Janine T. Lynam, Esq., Referee 16-12233

LEGAL NOTICE

SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORKCOUNTY OF NASSAU WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB, D/B/A CHRISTIANA TRUST, NOT INDIVIDUALLY BUT AS TRUSTEE FOR CARLSBAD FUNDING MORTGAGE TRUST, V.

FRANK CIACCIO A/K/A FRANCESCO CIACCIO, ET AL.

NOTICE OF SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure dated April 16, 2018, and entered in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Nassau, wherein WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB, D/B/A CHRISTIANA TRUST,

Public Notices

INDIVIDUALLY BUT AS TRUSTEE FOR CARLSBAD FUNDING MORTGAGE

TRUST is the Plaintiff and FRANK CIACCIO A/K/A FRANCESCO CIACCIO, ET AL. are the Defendant(s).

I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction RAIN OR SHINE at the NASSAU COUNTY SUPREME COURT, NORTH SIDE STEPS, 100 SUPREME COURT DRIVE, MINEOLA, NY 11501, on October 25, 2022 at 2:30PM, premises known as 594 DIANE PL, NORTH WOODMERE, NY 11581: Section 39, Block 596, Lot 2: ALL THAT CERTAIN PLOT, PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING AT VALLEY STREAM, IN THE TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD, COUNTY OF NASSAU, AND STATE OF NEW YORK

Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 015491/2012. John P. Clarke, Esq. - Referee. Robertson, Anschutz, Schneid, Crane & Partners, PLLC 900 Merchants Concourse, Suite 310, Westbury, New York 11590, Attorneys for Plaintiff. All foreclosure sales will be conducted in accordance with Covid-19 guidelines including, but not limited to, social distancing and mask wearing. *LOCATION OF SALE SUBJECT TO CHANGE DAY OF IN ACORDANCE WITH COURT/CLERK DIRECTIVES. 134229

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LEGAL NOTICE

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 November 2, 2022 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

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 10770/2014.

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*} 134158

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD

LOCAL LAW NO. 66-2022

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 September 20th , 2022, by the Town Board of the Town of Hempstead on the proposed adoption of Town of Hempstead Local Law No. 66-2022, and following the close of the hearing the Town Board duly adopted Town of Hempstead Local Law No.66-2022, amending Section 202-1 of the Code of the Town of Hempstead, to include and repeal “PARKING OR STANDING PROHIBITIONS” at various locations.

Dated:September 20, 2022 Hempstead, New York

BY ORDER OF THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD

DONALD X. CLAVIN, JR. Supervisor KATE MURRAY Town Clerk 134474

LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD

LOCAL LAW NO. 692022

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, as

amended, a public hearing was duly called and held on the 20th day of September, 2022, by the Town Board of the Town of Hempstead, on the proposed adoption of Town of Hempstead Local Law No. 69 -2022, and following the close of the hearing the Town Board duly adopted Local Law No. 69-2022, to amend Section 10-3 and paragraph B of Section 10-4 of Chapter 10 of the Hempstead Town Code to increase the annual income limit for persons 65 and over to receive a partial town tax exemption

Dated:September 20, 2022

Hempstead, New York

BY ORDER OF THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD KATE MURRAY

Town Clerk

DONALD X. CLAVIN, JR.

Supervisor 134472

LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD

LOCAL LAW NO.72- 2022

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, as amended, a public hearing was duly called and held on the 20th day of September, 2022, by the Town Board of the Town of Hempstead, on the proposed adoption of Town of Hempstead Local Law No.72-2022, and following the close of the hearing the Town Board duly adopted Local Law No.72-2022, for the enactment of Chapter 101-A of the Code of the Town of Hempstead entitled “Temporary Moratorium in the Neighborhood Business (NB) Overlay District for North Lawrence and Inwood”.

Dated:September 20, 2022

Hempstead, New York

BY ORDER OF THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD

DONALD X. CLAVIN, JR.

Supervisor KATE MURRAY Town Clerk 134479

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD

LOCAL LAW NO.71- 2022

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, as amended, a public hearing was duly called and held on the 20th day of September, 2022, by the Town Board of the Town of Hempstead, on the proposed adoption of Town of Hempstead Local Law No.71-2022, and following the close of the

hearing the Town Board duly adopted Local Law No. 71-2022, for the enactment of Chapter 101 of the Code of the Town of Hempstead entitled “Temporary Moratorium in the Transit-Oriented Development District for North Lawrence and Inwood”.

Dated:September 20, 2022

Hempstead, New York

BY ORDER OF THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD

DONALD X. CLAVIN, JR.

Supervisor KATE MURRAY Town Clerk 134478

LEGAL NOTICE CASE NO. 21527

RESOLUTION NO. 1052-2022

Adopted: September 20, 2022 Council member D’Esposito offered the following resolution and moved its adoption: RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING AND SETTING ASIDE CERTAIN PARKING SPACES FOR MOTOR VEHICLES FOR THE SOLE USE OF HOLDERS OF SPECIAL PARKING PERMITS ISSUED BY THE COUNTY OF NASSAU TO PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED PERSONS.

WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 1041-2022, adopted September 7th, 2022, a public hearing was duly held on the 20th day of September, 2022, at the Town Meeting Pavilion, Hempstead Town Hall, 1 Washington Street, Hempstead, New York, on the proposed establishment and setting aside of a certain parking space for motor vehicles for the sole use of holders of special parking permits issued by the County of Nassau to physically handicapped persons, in accordance with Section 202-48 of the Code of the Town of Hempstead, all as set forth in said resolution; and WHEREAS, after due consideration, this Town Board finds it to be in the public interest to establish and set aside a certain parking space for motor vehicles for the sole use of holders of special parking permits issued by the County of Nassau to physically handicapped persons; NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that in accordance with Section 202-48 of the Code of the Town of Hempstead, the following parking spaces be and the same hereby is set aside for the sole use of holders of special parking permits issued by the County of Nassau to physically handicapped persons:

BALDWIN HARTE

STREET - west side, starting at a point 160 feet north of the north curbline of West Seaman Avenue, north for a distance of 20 feet.

Tying the knot at Town Hall

Hewlett residents Lilly Goldfarb and Joseph Mizrahi were married on Sept. 22 at Hempstead Town Hall and Town Clerk Kate Murray officiated the wedding.

In-person wedding ceremonies are available at Town Hall outside on the patio. There is also a chapel available for small wedding ceremonies. The chapel (fee $65) can only be booked after obtaining a New York state marriage license. If not issued by the town, come to the office with the original license and valid ID to schedule a ceremony. Residents looking to obtain a marriage license and/or scheduling a wedding ceremony, should call (516) 812 3014 or go to, HEMsteadny.gov/marriage.

— Jeffrey Bessen

Public Notices

(TH-334/22)

BELLEROSE TERRACE

240TH STREET - west side, starting at a point 137 feet south of the south curbline of Ontario Road, south for a distance of 15 feet.

(TH-355/22)

ELMONT

LITCHFIELD AVENUEwest side, starting at a point 346 feet south of the south curbline of Russell Street, south for a distance of 18 feet.

(TH-353/22)

LITCHFIELD AVENUEeast side, starting at a point 377 feet south of the south curbline of Bruce Street, south for a distance of 20 feet.

(TH-365/22)

BURTON AVENUE - south side, starting at a point 52 feet east of the east curbline of Litchfield Avenue, east for a distance of 20 feet.

(TH-373/2022)

(NR)FLORAL PARK

239TH STREET - west side, starting at a point 93 feet south of the south curbline of 95th Avenue, south for a distance of 15 feet.

(TH-348/22)

FRANKLIN SQUARE

PACIFIC STREET - west side, starting at a point 435 feet north of the north curbline of Lloyd Street, north for a distance of 19 feet.

(TH-335/22)

McKINELY AVENUE - east side, starting at a point 291 feet south of the south curbline of Roosevelt Street, south for a distance of 20 feet.

(TH-350/22)

NORTH BELLMORE

EVELYN AVENUE - east side, starting at a point 172 feet north of the north curbline of Harvey Drive, north for a distance of 20 feet.

(TH-366/22) OCEANSIDE

CHESTER STREET - south side, starting at a point 37 feet west of the west curbline of Woods Avenue, west for a distance of 20 feet. (TH-364/22)

(NR)VALLEY STREAM

SALEM ROAD - south side, starting at a point 125 feet east of the east curbline of Salem Gate, east for a

distance of 22 feet.

(TH-354/22)

WOODMERE

EDWARD AVENUE - east side, starting at a point 144 feet north of the north curbline of West Broadway, north for a distance of 20 feet.

(TH-322/22) and on the repeal of the following locations previously set aside a parking spaces for physically handicapped persons:

FRANKLIN SQUARE

PACIFIC AVENUE - west side, starting at a point 5 feet south of a point opposite the south curbline of Maxwell Street, north for a distance of 19 feet.

(TH-569/16 - 3/07/17)

TH-335/22)

LIDO BEACH

SHAREN DRIVE - east side, starting at a point 50 feet south of the south curbline of Gerry Avenue, south for a distance of 22 feet.

(TH-4/22 - 3/01/22)

(TH-4(B)/22)

MERRICK

ORR STREET - west side, starting at a point 9 feet

north of roadway Terminus north for a distance of 25 feet. (TH-380/21 - 10/05/21) (TH-330/22)

; and, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Town Clerk shall enter this resolution in the minutes of the Town Board and shall publish a copy of this resolution once a newspaper having a general circulation in the Town of Hempstead, and shall post a copy hereof on the signboard maintained by her, and file in her office affidavits of such publication and posting.

The foregoing resolution was seconded by Councilmember Muscarella and adopted upon roll call as follows:

AYES: SIX (6)

NOES: NONE (0)

COUNCILWOMAN MILLER ABSENT

BECAUSE SON WAS IN HOSPITAL 134482

PUBLIC & LEGAL NOTICES

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Courtesy Town of Hempstead

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Lynbrook Public Schools is Hosting a Job Fair!

the Lynbrook family!

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

Teacher Aide -10 Months 8 am to 3 pm | 5 days a week $19,776-$24,894

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Richner Communications, publisher of Herald community newspapers has an excellent opportunity for a FT/PT Customer Service Clerk in our busy Circulation Department. Basic customer service and administrative responsibilities include: heavy computer work, answering phones, making phone calls, entering orders, faxing, filing, etc. STRONG knowledge of EXCEL a must! Knowledge of DATABASE maintenance or postal regulations a big plus. Qualified Candidates must be computer literate, able to multitask, dependable, reliable, organized, energetic, detail orientated and able to work well under deadlines. For consideration, please send resume & salary requirements to: careers@liherald.com

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Community Health & Drug Consultant. Hempstead, NY. Bachelor’s + 1 yr. exp. Email res. to: eromosele@iyaho.org Iyaho Social Services

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Experience Required All Hours Available CALL AGENCY 516-328-7126

Counselor (Job ID#: CL0919) sought by Blossoming Cherry Mental Health Counseling Services P.C. in Lynbrook, NY: Provide the prof'l service of clinical mental health intervention & treatment to clients w/ significant mental health diagnoses, incl major depression, general anxiety, personality disorders, addictions, & other adjustment concerns. Req clinical training & expertise in various psychotherapeutic modalities & interventions to ensure clients in the community obtain a functional level of mental health such that they are not impaired from working, caring for children, or completing other daily responsibilities. Provide clinical supv'n & oversight to supervisees, incl clinicians qualifying for a limited permit to practice mental health counseling & master's-level graduate students pursuing training in the field. Mentor & support the prof'l growth & dvlpmt of supervisees as well as ensure prof'l & ethical treatment of all supervisee's clients. Reqmt: Master's in Mental Health Counseling or a rltd counseling field; 36 Mos work exp as Behavioral Health/Substance Abuse Specialist or rltd; NY State License to practice Mental Health Counseling (LMHC). To apply, mail CV w/ Job ID# to 213 Hempstead Ave, Unit A, Lynbrook, NY 11563

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HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR Richner Communications is looking for a hands-on Human Resources professional to oversee all HR functions on a strategic and tactical level. Exciting opportunity to join a dynamic and expanding Garden City, Long Island media company. This position has a flexible schedule, part-time job share would be considered.

DRIVING INSTRUCTORS WANTED

Will Certify And Train HS Diploma

HR & Finance Administrator, Hempstead, NY, Bachelor Degree + 1 yr. job exp. req. eromosele@iyaho.org, Iyaho Social Services Inc.

Responsibilities: Talent acquisition: Source, screen, and interview potential candidates and manage new employee onboarding Benefits administration: Liaise with brokers, providers and facilitate enrollment and updating of coverage. Manage annual open enrollment and employee benefits review. Administration of 401(k) plan. Employee relations: Provide day- today support and problem resolution in regards to employee concerns, questions and policy issues. Performance management: Coach, counsel and recommend disciplinary actions Compliance: Maintain indepth knowledge of legal requirements related to day-to-day management of employees, reducing legal risk and ensuring regulatory compliance Payroll: Process biweekly payroll through payroll vendor for population of 150 employees Requirements: Bachelor's degree, preferably in business or HR, or equivalent experience

Minimum 5 years HR generalist experience

Knowledge of Federal, State & Local regulations governing employment Experience with payroll processing Self-motivated, ability to prioritize and work well under pressure Customer-focused attitude, with high level of professionalism and discretion Excellent oral and written communication and quantitative skills Proficiency with Microsoft Office Qualified candidates should submit a resume and

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A. I remember, grow ing up, that there was a new development being built where one of the advertised features was that the garages didn’t face the street. The mar keting term they used was to call these homes “estate homes,” partly, I believe, because they needed more land and a greater dis tance between neighbors. I also remember that the homes were arranged so the neighbors didn’t have a view out of side win dows, looking into one another’s garages.

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Your idea of creating another covered area to sit outdoors on hot, sunny days makes sense. Because there are no requirements for neighbor’s permis sion, or that residences require prescribed parking dimensions, your only problem is whether you have the turning area, also known to planners as turn ing radius.

If you’ve ever noticed that street corners are uniformly rounded, it’s because they’re regulated. The same goes for parking lots, where we use a 5-foot radius for turning at a right angle, and the backup aisle is 24 feet wide. If you have more than 24 feet for the side-yard distance from your garage to your property line, plus a few extra feet, hopeful ly, to plant hedges, then you should have no prob lem laying out the new driveway approach.

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One kind of identity politics is no longer a winner

There are all kinds of people who seek public office. Some are for mer government officials hoping to work their way up the political ladder. Others are businesspeople look ing to transfer their skills from their world into the political world. A third class of candidates is the progressives who’ve never met a payroll and often don’t match the public’s percep tion of what a can didate should look and act like.

The fourth variety of office seeker is the celeb rity candidate who would like to parlay his or her name recognition into elective office. There’s a long his tory of celebrity candidates who’ve looked to turn fame into a different kind of power. Some of them have been sports heroes. The earli est one I could find was Walter Johnson, who pitched for the Washington Senators for almost 25 years and then, after he retired, ran for county commissioner in Montgomery County, Maryland. He suc ceeded in winning a term and then ran unsuccessfully for Congress.

The list of more recent sports figures who took the plunge into politics is head

ed by former New York Knicks star Bill Bradley. Bradley was elected to the U.S. Senate, where he served three terms. In 2000 he decided to run for president, and his loss in the Democratic primary ended his political career.

Ben Knighthorse Camp bell went from competing in judo in the 1964 Olympic Games to representing Col orado in the U.S. House of Representatives and the Senate. Professional wres tler Jessie Ventura became governor of Minnesota, star pitcher Jim Bunning served in both the House and the Senate, and there were many more.

California is known for producing movie and televi sion star candidates. The first one was George Murphy, a leading man of Holly wood musicals in the 1930s and ’40s who became a U.S. Senator. We all know the biggest success story of all, that of B movie actor Ronald Reagan, and then there was Arnold Schwarzenegger, who turned his bodybuilder persona into that of a successful actor as well, and then California’s governor.

The list of celebrities, some better known than others, who went into poli tics during or after film or television careers includes Shirley Temple Black, Cynthia Nixon, Sonny Bono, Clint East

wood, Sean Duffy, Clay Aiken, Fred Grandy, George Takei, Melissa Gilbert and John David Lodge. The current ros ter of former media stars is headed by Donald Trump, whose show “The Apprentice” gave him access to millions of viewers who became enthusiastic supporters.

The tendency of wellknown personalities to become candidates contin ues with the upcoming November election. In Pennsylvania, Mehmet Oz is seeking to become a U.S. Senator. Oz gained televi sion fame thanks to Oprah Winfrey, who made him a guest expert on her show. Dr. Oz, as he’s called, had his own show for 10 years, which has given him widespread name recognition.

His Democratic opponent, John Fet terman, lacks a show business back ground, but has attracted attention for his blue-collar-style campaign.

Other well-known names are seeking key positions in several states. Former Heisman Trophy winner Herschel Walk er is a Republican Senate candidate in Georgia, opposing Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock, and television politi cal commentator Tudor Dixon is the Republican candidate for governor in Michigan, challenging incumbent

Gretchen Whitmer. Both Walker and Dixon have Trump’s endorsement, which may or not be a blessing.

Some prominent figures are not seek ing elective office, but instead will be playing active roles in many contests over the next month. Don’t be surprised if some of the candidates trot out celeb rities as their endorsers. But history has shown that endorsements by big names usually don’t produce votes, and bigname endorsers often loses public sup port for their next movie or television show.

The next 30 days will determine whether any of the latest crop of celebri ties can translate their prominence into winning campaigns.

These days, voters have become more sophisticated when it comes to endorse ments, and if a candidate has taken unpopular positions, no celebrity will make a difference.

This year, issues like abortion, infla tion, crime, education and the fragility of democracy itself are more important than candidates with recognizable names.

Jerry Kremer was a state assemblyman for 23 years, and chaired the Assembly’s Ways and Means Committee for 12 years. He now heads Empire Government Strate gies, a business development and legisla tive strategy firm. Comments about this column? JKremer@liherald.com.

Don’t we all live in the cone of uncertainty?

By the time you read this, all that will be left of Hurricane Ian will be wreckage, loss and grief.

I was floating in the Gulf of Mexico, in a good way, two weeks ago. We have a place there, on the beach, on a bar rier island, at latitude 27.36798 degrees N, longitude -82.62578 degrees W. We were just beginning to hear about a new tropi cal depression that eventually became Ian, a meteorologi cal thresher that shredded the southwest coast of Florida just days later. It made land fall near Fort Myers, an hour south of us, at lati tude 26.64227 degrees N, longi tude -81.86910 degrees W.

When you live on a barrier island in Florida you trade days in paradise for the knowledge that your home and your life are subject to rising tides and increasing ly fierce storms. We all know that no one should ever have built on the barrier islands, but my hunch is, people will rebuild, and developers will put up everlarger hotels and condos on the shoreline.

All the forecasts on Sept. 25 predicted that Tampa, up north, would be ground zero, but by the following day, we were the red-hot bulls-eye of the target zone. Our town issued a mandatory evacuation order and turned off all power and water to the island. We left our place a day before the storm hit, and drove to family in Fort Lauderdale. We’ve done this dance before. Dur ing Hurricane Katrina we were in Fort Lauderdale and had to evacuate to the west coast. Hurricane Sandy scattered us all over.

ing. The day we left our beach, it was like that. The humidity saturated the air. A dome of heat pressed down. The birds were gone.

The small

shift in Ian’s landfall saved us, but doomed our neighbors to the south.

Early word is that our place on the beach is OK. The small shift in landfall saved us, but doomed our neighbors to the south. Our island still has no power or water. A sad note: The magical island of Captiva is flattened. The bridge from Fort Myers is in the Gulf.

I’ve been thinking about the 1948 movie “Key Largo,” with Humphrey Bog art and Lauren Bacall. They are stranded in the Keys as a hurricane slams onshore. What I remember is the sense of menace, the thrum in the air as barometric pres sure falls, the seas turn an ominous shade of green and the birds stop sing

I can only feel lucky. Many thousands of people have no place to sleep. Their belongings, their memories and their jobs have been blown away. Businesses just beginning to recover from Covid-19 losses are in ruins. I know it will get better, and people will rally, but we need to give ourselves a moment. This is yet another once-in-a-lifetime event, another “unprecedented” disaster.

It’s nice that the political players are grinding their teeth and trying to take the high ground, but don’t be fooled; politics rides these waves. Storms can be survived. More frightening is our current political cyclone. The stanchions of our democracy are also disappearing into deep troughs, and who knows if they can rise again?

Hurricane emergencies remind us that steady minds and steady hands at the wheel can help steer us through.

The supersized storms are increasing proof of the environmental crisis. How

many 500-year storms do we need to sur vive before the anti-science refuseniks realize it may still be within our power to curb the emissions and toxins that affect our climate?

The hurricanes, the wildfires, our political divisions, the QAnon crazies and other GOP extremists all seem pulled into a tightening vortex, playing out here and now. A hurricane is an apt metaphor for the forces eroding our democracy. The cleanup effort on the ground in Florida will be monumental. I don’t know what it will take to right this listing ship of state.

For a weekly newspaper columnist, I have been in the right/wrong place many times in my career, able to offer firsthand observations. I was on a beach in New York watching the towers burn on 9/11. I was on a ship in the Arabian Sea on May 2, 2011, the night our military slid Osama bin Laden’s corpse into the water. I was out West last summer amid the wildfires and, two days ago, I was an hour away from ground zero of the storm of the cen tury in Florida.

We all live in the cone of uncertainty. Today, we’re standing. We can offer a hand to those knocked down by the storm.

H istory has shown that endorsements by big names usually don’t produce votes.

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You have just two minutes to escape a fire

this Sunday is the beginning of National Fire Prevention Week, a century-old public health obser vance created by the National Fire Protection Association that was first offi cially recognized by President Calvin Coolidge in 1925. And it’s no coincidence that you’ll find this week in October, since it commemorates the Great Chica go Fire, which burned more than 17,400 structures beginning on Oct. 8, 1871.

While that certainly sounds like a lot of buildings, the association now esti mates that there are as many as 347,000 house fires in the United States each year. That means that somewhere in America, a home is catching fire every other min ute. Those blazes account for more than $7 billion in property damage, and worse, kill more than 2,600 people and injure over 11,000 more.

And that’s just on the civilian side. Nearly 65,000 firefighters were injured battling blazes in 2020, according to the association, while federal officials report that more than 100 were killed. Firefight ing is clearly one of the most dangerous jobs in America. Yet here on Long Island, nearly all of the 181 fire departments are volunteer.

That’s right. If you ever find yourself calling for help from the fire department, the men and women who show up at your

door are almost certainly first respond ers who get nothing in return for their service except the satisfaction of know ing they can help.

That’s the purest definition of a hero.

It’s also a noble pursuit that has evolved from rather ignoble beginnings. In ancient Rome, a wealthy businessman said to be instrumental in the creation of what would become the Roman Empire — Marcus Licinius Crassus — put togeth er a brigade of 500 slaves tasked with fighting blazes in the city. When smoke hit the sky, these slaves were there.

But with a catch. Crassus would nego tiate with the building owner to buy it for what today would be pennies on the dol lar — while it burned. If the owner sold, Crassus would instruct the slaves to extinguish the flames. If they didn’t sell, Crassus let it burn to the ground.

It would take Roman emperor Nero, in the first century, to build the first true fire brigade — one not seeking to profit from the misery of others — that most credit as the true beginning of one of society’s most essential services.

This year’s Fire Prevention Week cam paign is “Fire won’t wait, plan your escape.” Homes burn faster today than ever before, according to the fire protec tion association. If your home catches fire and you’re inside, you could have less

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Randi fooled me — almost

To the Editor:

The title of Randi Kreiss’s column in the Sept. 15-21 issue, “From the queen to the U.S. jester-in-chief,” at long last, I thought, indicated she’d turned her sights from her obsessive hatred of Donald Trump to the realities of President Joe Biden’s makeAmerica-worse-again actions and propos als. Surely “jester-in-chief” referred to the current resident of the White House, and his ongoing hypocrisies and misguided decisions that jeopardize the safety and security of this country, things like redefin ing a student loan to mean a gift, and the continuing denial of the crisis at the south ern border.

But I was wrong. I found this was just another expression of Randi’s continuing obsessive hatred of Trump as the prime evil-doer of all time, mindless of Biden’s ongoing absurdities and self-created crises that have superseded in significance what ever failures Trump may have been respon sible for earlier (and forget his achieve ments).

When Biden took office, Randi decried how she wouldn’t have Trump to push around any more. But old habits die hard.

than two minutes to escape from the moment a smoke alarm sounds.

That means that having a plan in advance is more important than ever. And because every home is different, so will every plan be. The association rec ommends developing individual plans for everyone in a home — children, older adults, people with disabilities.

It’s also imperative to make sure there are smoke alarms in every bedroom, out side every sleeping area — like hallways — and on every level, including the base ment. In fact, the only place you shouldn’t put alarms, the association says, is in your kitchen and bathrooms.

And if you can, hire an electrician to help you link all the alarms — including those for carbon monoxide — together. That way, if there is smoke in one part of the house, it will alert everyone, every where.

We all hope we can live a lifetime never having to call the fire department. Even if we were to be so fortunate, we can sleep soundly at night knowing that those heroes are out there, ready to save us if we are threatened. But we can help keep them safe, too, by making sure we’re ready if we aren’t so fortunate.

So if you see a firefighter this week, say thank you — both in words and by doing your part to stay safe.

She will continue to dismiss Biden’s growing list of failures, intent on pursuing her first love — her hatred of and assault on Trump — even with the crises of crime, recession, inva sion from abroad, and Biden’s lies as to how

well America is doing with him in charge. As jester-in-chief, Randi is beginning to rival Biden himself.

ROBERT

opinions A 54-year-old movie’s warning to Putin

ussian President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine hasn’t gone the way he planned. And he doesn’t seem too happy about it.

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I suppose you wouldn’t be happy, either, if you spent nearly a decade pumping your people full of lies to pre pare them for this invasion. After all, Putin has dedicat ed a ton of resources to mak ing sure his peo ple believe that Ukraine belongs to them, that Ukrainians are actually just con fused Russians or Poles, and that Ukraine is ruled by Nazis.

First, Russia was going to take Ukraine in a week. Then maybe a month. That didn’t happen. Many months later, we are seeing Ukraine making consider able gains in Russian-occupied territory. And, unable to cope with this, Putin has gone to a new threat: nuclear war. West ern leaders have met him stride for stride, and warned of counterattacks if he tries it.

This is something of a throwback threat. Many young people today don’t

know what it’s like to live in a world where nuclear war could be looming. Given all the other problems we face today, it’s not something we think about often.

But nuclear war was prevalent in peo ple’s minds not too long ago. The way warnings of the dangers of technology, mental health struggles and other, newer issues per meate today’s entertain ment, nuclear war did so at the height of the Cold War.

Remember “Planet of the Apes”? No, not those movies that came out in the 2010s. Those, ironically told the tale of how humanity destroyed itself when faced with a global pandemic. But much like they addressed the prob lems of today, the original addressed the problems of its day.

Released in 1968, at the height of the Cold War and not long after a nuclear confrontation nearly happened during the Cuban missile crisis, “Planet of the Apes” follows Charlton Heston’s charac ter, George Taylor, a space explorer who crash-lands on a mysterious planet.

Taylor encounters humans, but they are mute and animalistic, and the society is ruled by apes that have evolved into something human-like. They keep the

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Governor, please sign the crypto mining moratorium

To the Editor:

Gov. Kathy Hochul must sign legisla tion establishing a moratorium on cryp tocurrency mining powered by burning fracked gas. This kind of mining, used to make Bitcoin, known as “proof of work,” is extremely energy-intensive, consum ing more energy than some entire nations.

The Greenidge Generating Station in the Finger Lakes highlights the threat to our beautiful state. This facility, a for merly shuttered coal plant, is now con tinuously burning fracked gas for Bit coin mining. There are dozens of such plants across New York state that could be fired up again, polluting our air and water, promoting fracking and endanger ing our climate. Governor, please take

immediate action to prevent more such travesties.

Establishing an immediate moratori um on cryptocurrency mining powered by fossil fuels, while completing a com prehensive study of its impacts on the climate and the environment more broadly, is a prudent and necessary action. The Legislature passed bills sev eral months ago, and we are counting on the governor to sign them. The White House has also validated our concerns on cryptocurrency mining and the envi ronment, which is more evidence of why we need this moratorium and more study.

I urge the governor, please do not delay. We’re counting on her to be an environmental leader of our state and an example for the nation. I urge her to sign this bill into law now.

JOSEPH M. VARON West Hempstead

humans down with a passion, and Taylor is confused about why. One of the orang utan superiors, Dr. Zaius, played by Mau rice Evans, pursues Taylor with reli gious zeal when Taylor, unlike all the other humans, speaks. Zaius interro gates him about where he came from, and repeatedly implies that he knows something more than the other apes do about humans.

When Taylor and Zaius discover evidence of an old civilization on the planet that was ruled by humans, Zaius confesses to Taylor that he has “always known about man” and, though he acknowledges that man’s civilization was once great, he adds that “his wisdom must walk hand in hand with his idiocy.” The sacred scrolls of the apes tell them to “beware the beast man, for he is the dev il’s pawn” and that man would murder his own brother to possess his land.

This explains what drives the apes to oppress humans, but Taylor still doesn’t understand how they’ve come to believe this. Then, in a lifeless coastal desert known as the Forbidden Zone, once a lush paradise that was ruined by man, Taylor sees the Statue of Liberty, scorched, buried up to her chest in sand,

the ocean’s waves crashing into her. He has been on Earth the whole time, where humanity had destroyed itself in a nucle ar war.

Taylor falls to his knees, condemning humanity as maniacs who have “finally gone and done it.” The film ends with Taylor collapsed in the surf, doomed to live the rest of his life on a post-apocalyp tic Earth.

Putin’s threat has made this film, and the 1968 zeitgeist, relevant again today. Are we going to finally go and do it?

It’s easy to watch “Planet of the Apes” and think of the apes as the bad guys, brutes who are treating humans like ani mals. But at the end of the film, Zaius is proven right about humanity. In that world, we indeed were the devil’s pawn.

And as Putin threatens to use nuclear war to take Ukraine, the idea that man would kill his brother to possess his land seems to ring true. Perhaps those of us who would dismiss his threat — or worse, dare him to follow through on it so we can retaliate — should give this classic film a watch. It provides a stark warning not only to Putin, but to anyone who thinks nuclear war is a feasible solu tion to the world’s problems.

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

FRamewoRk by Tim Baker

i n ‘Planet of the Apes,’ we eventually discover what men have done to our planet.