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Republicans complete their Shulamith buys election sweep of Five Towns No. 5 School

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Lawrence sells Cedarhurst Ave. building for $12.5 million

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All four Republicans running to represent portions of the Five Towns won their respective races on Tuesday.

Incumbent Republican County Legislator Howard Kopel earned his eighth two-year term in the 7th District with a victory over Democratic challenger Tanvir Ahmad in a battle of Five Towns residents.

As of press time, Kopel had collected 7,975 votes to Ahmad’s 1,659, and was considered a possibility to replace the Legislature’s presiding officer, Richard Nicolello, who is retiring after 28 years.

“We’ve got a great team,” Kopel said. “I can’t wait to sit down and work with our wonderful team and our great county executive, Bruce Blakeman.”

Describing himself as a “reformed lawyer,” Kopel is known for creating relationships on both sides of the political aisle.

Republican Patrick Mullaney defeated fellow Democrat Alexis Pace to succeed longtime incumbent Denise Ford, a Republican,

which was built in 1929, and last school year the rent increased to $600,000. Before Shulamith A dream has become a reality moved in, its students were for the Shulamith School for housed in several locations, Girls, as it embarked on the new including Temple Beth El, in academic year in a newly Cedarhurst, and Sons of Israel, acquired building at 305 Cedar- in Woodmere. hurst Ave. in Cedarhurst, previAccording to the rental agreeously the Lawrence school dis- ment, Shulamith was responsitrict’s Number Five ble for the building School. maintenance. But as Shulamith celetime went on, school brated the acquisiofficials questioned tion at a signing cerw hy t h e y w e r e emony, attended by spending money on several local elected a bu i l d i n g t h e y officials, on Oct. 27. didn’t own.

“We’re pleased “Being that we that the building is didn’t know that we now the permanent wo u l d h ave t h e home for many of BENjAMiN opportunity to purthe children,” Mur- WEiNSTOck chase the building ray Forman, presi- Cedarhurst mayor or have the necesdent of the Lawsary funding for it, rence Board of Education, said, whatever we did, there was a lot “and it is fulfilling its purpose as of Band-Aid work,” Rabbi a true community school.”

Moshe Monczyk, Shulamith’s In a public referendum last executive director, said. “For the March, Lawrence district voters last couple of years, it was just, a p p r o v e d t h e s a l e , a n d ‘Let’s get by — let’s make sure Shulamith School officials can the kids have what they need.’ now focus on the future of the “The goal of the school is to building they have called home have the absolute best campus,” since 2015 through a leasing Monczyk added. “Not just in the agreement.

Five Towns area, but really to The school initially paid have a comfortable, safe and $500,000 per year to rent the Continued on page 13 97,000-square-foot building,

By HERNESTO GALDAMEZ

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Longtime Republican County Legislator Howard Kopel earned his eighth two-year term in the 7th district, defeating democratic challenger tanvir ahmad. in the 4th Legislative District.

The unofficial result was Mullaney 5,232 to Pace’s 3,987.

The newly elected county legislator seemed a bit overwhelmed. “I’m speechless — I really am,” Mullaney told the Herald. “I can’t thank the people of Long Beach enough. It’s a great community to call home.”

Mullaney is involved in a number of organizations − all while a member of the New York City Fire Department. He is now a special ops lieutenant. This is his first elected position.

Mullaney opposes the proposed Equinor wind farm off the South Shore of Long Island. He Continued on page 18

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Michael F. Reid (d) ........ 37%

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American Legion Post 339 celebrates 100 years of service pschug@liherald.com

The Lawrence-Cedarhurst American Legion Post 339 is commemorating 100 years. The group will celebrate at a Nov. 12 brunch.

Commander Syd Mandelbaum, joined Post 339 as an ode to his parents who were both Holocaust survivors. He invited widows of former American Legionnaires and several elected officials to the centennial celebration. The post opted to hold the brunch during its normal meeting day, the second Sunday of each month.

Mandelbaum will speak on the November 1923 wreath laying ceremony, the f i r s t o f wh at became an annual where a fight broke out when Post 339 members attempted to stop the Ku MARiAnElA PlAzA Klux Klan from 1st Vice Commander p a r t i c i p at i n g . of LawrenceThe New York Cedarhurst American T i m e s a n d Legion Post 339 Brooklyn Eagle

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he American legion is very important to veterans and those who are becoming veterans.

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Syd Mandelbaum, commander of the Lawrence-Cedarhurst American Legion Post 339 speaks at last year’s Veteran’s Day Ceremony. Post 339 will celebrate its centennial at a Nov. 12 brunch. covered the ceremony and the riot that ensued as Cornelius Wickersham, first commander of the group was the son of George Wickersham, then attorney gen-

eral of the United States under President William Taft.

“Our post was very rare because it’s easier to not say anything and let things happen,” he said of the post’s defense against the KKK. “So many of our veterans had fought in World War I for the American freedoms and the Klan did not stand for that. It makes me feel very proud to be a commander.”

Marianela Plaza, 1st Vice Commander of Post 339 and a Marine veteran, joined last year after meeting the group at the Veteran’s Day ceremony.

“We gave up our enlistments, we retired, we want to be a part of something.” Plaza said. “My favorite part is getting to know other people like me that have served this country and that we get to give back to this community.”

Plaza is looking forward to the attention and interest that the anniversary brunch may bring.

“What we want is a little bit of recognition, to show that were still around,” she said. “The American legion is very important to veterans and those who are becoming veterans.”

Pat Alesia, commander of the Malverne Post 44 help regularly with Post 339 events.

“I’m anticipating a pretty good turnout from the membership and the members of the community,” Alesia said. “It

will give everyone an opportunity to see that this has been in this neighborhood and this community for 100 years.”

On Saturday, Nov. 11, Post 339 will host their Veteran’s Day Ceremony in Andrew J. Parise Cedarhurst Park to honor all veterans and mark what used to be called Armistice Day, the end of WWI. Post 339 will also send veterans to Hewlett High School, Hewlett Elementary School and the Franklin Early Childhood Center to speak with students about the importance of the day this week.

“It makes them think about veterans,” Mandelbaum said. “It’s a positive spin for the younger group that may not have relationships with people that served in the military.”

The post has also offers veterans food resources and emotional support. There is Veteran’s Farmers Market every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday morning in the parking lot of Rock and Wrap It Up! in Cedarhurst. Trader Joe’s, Costco and Wall’s Bakery contribute food.

“People don’t just come shop, they come schmooze,” Mandelbaum said.

“One veteran supplies coffee, another veteran supplies whiskey if they want to have Irish coffee. It’s a nice place for people to come if they do not have a lot of people at home.”

War heightens challah bake significance at Lawrence school Brandeis, Shabbat Project brings women together during unprecedented times

By PARKER SCHUG pschug@liherald.com

A challah bake at the Brandeis Hebrew Academy that was planned with the Shabbat Project took on a larger meaning this year in the shadow of the ongoing Israel-Hamas war.

The Brandeis Parents’ Association, along with Shabbat Project, a grassroots movement dedicated to uniting Jews, hosted the women-only challah bake on Nov. 2, at the Lawrence school. Esther Demarco, parents’ association co-president had previously planned for a challah bake, but decided to make it more Israel oriented since the Oct. 7 attacks by Hamas.

“Everyone feels like they want to do something,” Demarco said. “It’s kind of hard when you’re in another country, there’s only so much you can do, so, we’re raising money for five different charities.”

Over 100 participants registered for a $36 bowl, full of ingredients, an Israeli flag, Israeli pins and candles. In the past, this challah bake was open to all ages, but shifted its tone, Elena Lederman, parents’ association co-president said.

“Instead of doing it family friendly, we decided to add a little serious aspect to it, just because of the events going on,” she said.

When attendees arrived, they could donate to five different causes including Beehive Play School in Ramat Gan, Israel, Jewish National Fund, supporting the land and people of Israel, Magen David

tages held by Hamas.

“The school holds a special place in my heart, but of course the whole war in Israel and all of the hostages, we’re really here to kind of let them know that we haven’t forgotten them, that it really is the priority to get them home,” Nessim said. “It’s a little sad because I feel that the focus has shifted from getting the hostages released. I just feel like it’s important for us to remind everybody there are almost 300 hostages, who, hopefully they’re going to be able to return home and know that we didn’t forget about them and we’re doing all these things to remind people.”

The parents’ association displayed all of the hostage’s names alongside blue and white candles.

“People forget that they’re faces and names,” Friedman said. “It makes it personal, you might not know them but maybe you know someone who has the same name, it makes it very personal for you.”

Local vendors including Lollibop Cafe & Play in Lawrence donated dinner for attendees.

Smagar Prager was invited to lead Parker Schug/Herald making the challah dough, because of At the Brandeis Hebrew Academy challah bake, from top left, Tali Dahari, Esther her reputation as a strong community Demarco, Elana Lederman, from bottom left Sivan Shabtay, Beth Cohen and Iris speaker, Lederman said. Prager advised Obadiah also showed their support for Israel and the hostages held by Hamas. the women to be communicating and leading within their homes.

Adom, an emergency medical, disaster, ery organization.

“You are raising the next generation,” Karen Nessim, former parents’ associambulance and blood service, United Hatzalah, a volunteer emergency medi- ation president and her daughter, Rachel she said. “In order to raise your children, cal service organization and ZAKA Friedman, a former Brandeis student you have to talk to them.”

The event concluded with a prayer.

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Three allegedly burglarized Inwood home An Inwood homeowner discovered his Bayview Avenue house was being burglarized as he returned home and found a black Nissan pickup truck on his driveway and three people inside the house at 10:45 p.m. on Nov. 5.

The man, 53, called the Nassau police. The officers saw the people in the house and then arrested Heimlall Seelall, 61, and Bhanmatti Seelall, 50, both of Jamaica and Janki Ramlal, 56, of Flushing. The police also recovered $600 that was in the Nissan truck and allegedly taken by Seelall.

All three were charged with

Man arrested in Cedarhurst for alleged police assault and cocaine

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Bhanmatti Seelall, left, Heimlall Seelall and Janki Ramla are charged with burglarizing an Inwood home on Nov. 5. burglary and were arraigned at First District Court in Hemp-

stead on Nov. 6.

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On Oct. 19, an unknown person stole items from a vehicle parked at 595 W. Broadway in Cedarhurst at 5:50 a.m., police said.

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On Oct. 24, an unknown female stole items at the Target location at 345 Rockaway Turnpike in North Lawrence at 1:30 p.m., police said.

An unknown man stole three patches of grass on Oct. 20 at 11:00 p.m. at 252 Pacific Ave. in North Lawrence, police said.

People named in Crime Watch items as having been arrested and charged with violations or crimes are only suspected of committing those acts of which they are accused. They are all presumed to be innocent of those charges until and unless found guilty in a court of law.

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“The hope is we can continue to develSchool for Boys student has found his place on the Yeshiva University men’s op that tool at the college level,” Steinmetz wrote about the athlete’s skill. “He’s basketball team.

Sicklick, a junior at Yeshiva University a hard worker who is passionate about and grandson to Marc Sicklick, a Cedar- the game, he adds a level of intensity and maturity as well.” hurst based allergist, joined easurements in inches) Sicklick hopes to carry on the Maccabees as a walk-on an attitude of improvement in September. a t eve r y p r a c t i c e a n d “I’ve always been passion- 12.75 .............................10.25 throughout the season. ate about basketball,” Ezra .............................. 6.08 1.04 “On a personal level I’m said. “I’ve always loved doing ..............................7.65 9.51 hoping to build up my endurit, realistically in college, bas....................10.25 6.30I ance and build up my stamiketball wasn’t on my mind. na, hopefully get in the best took two gap years, when I ........................5.04 12.75 shape of my life,” he said. got back, I played a bunch of ..............................5.04 6.30 Avrum Stein coached Sickpickup games with family, lick during his junior and friends and decided to try l ....................5.04 3.05 senior seasons at DRS. out.” .......................2.44 6.30 “He’s the kind of kid you He believes sho wed want to have on your team,” strength in the tryout12.75 with EzRA SICKlICK ...........................20.75 Stein said. “He leaves it all his basketball knowledge and strong defensive skills, despite not having out on the floor, he’s a very hard worker.”

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A pair of upsets brought Lawrence boys’ soccer to the county championship stage for the first time in program history, but the Golden Tornadoes fell a little short of the ultimate prize Nov. 1.

Third-seeded Mineola scored once in the first half and twice late in the second half to capture its first county title in 18 years with a 3-0 victory over No. 5 Lawrence in the Nassau Class A final under the lights and chilly air at Mitchel Athletic Complex.

Jose Escobar scored the first two goals for the Mustangs and Sebastian Knight put the icing on the cake with a little more than 10 minutes remaining. The Golden Tornadoes, who eliminated No. 4 North Shore and stunned top-seeded Floral Park in the quarterfinals and finals, respectively, finished 9-3-3 under first-year varsity coach Gerard Lagasse.

“The boys battled hard all season,” Lagasse said.

“Mineola is a strong team and we didn’t get as many offensive opportunities as we hoped. We hit a ball off the crossbar that if it goes in and we tie it, it’s a different game. We made a tremendous run and I’m proud of how we played.”

Both goalkeepers — Lawrence sophomore Gabriel Rosales and Mineola junior Jesse Kostulias — made two saves apiece. The Golden Tornadoes had four corner kicks to the Mustangs’ one in the first half alone but

couldn’t convert. It was the third playoff shutout for Kostulias.

Escobar gave Mineola the only goal it would need with 27:13 left in the first half, scoring from about 20 yards out. Lawrence’s best chance of the night came in the 25th minute when senior defender Emerson Mijango blasted a 40-yard free kick off the crossbar.

The Golden Tornadoes, who during the regular season tied Mineola 3-3 and lost to the Mustangs 2-0, faced a halftime deficit along with a wind disadvantage in the second half.

The game’s second goal didn’t come until 11:51 remained and this time Escobar used his head, converting a pass into the box from Adryan Campos. Knight scored on a free kick 1:37 later and the Mineola side of the bleachers erupted.

“These boys have been together since eighth grade, the far majority of them,” Mineola coach Al Cavalluzzo said. “This has been a long time in the making.”

Lawrence, which also lost to and tied Floral Park during the regular season, reached the title game for the first-time ever with a second-half rally against the Knights, who entered the semis with five goals allowed in 13 previous games. The Golden Tornadoes got goals five minutes apart from juniors Brandon Moran and Kevin Mendoza early in the second half to win it. Rosales made 10 saves.

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Lawrence’s Jonathan Valiente, right, and Mineola’s Sebastian Knight went all-out for a loose ball during the Nassau Class A final. junior Joseph Gonzales (Honorable Mention All-County), and senior Luis Manrique and juniors Benjamin Perez and Alex Samayoa were All-Conference.

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A lot of money was being handed out at the Cradle of Aviation museum in Uniondale just a few weeks ago — all thanks to the Disability Opportunity Fund and a show-stopping $100,000 donation from Maidenbaum Property Tax Reduction Group.

That allowed money from the fund’s Stride Conference to go to a number of charities — all part of National Disability Employment Awareness Month in October.

Charities such as Marion & Aaron Gural JCC and Kulanu Academy, both based in Cedarhurst.

Stacey Feldman, executive director at Gural JCC said this money will go toward developing motor skills and communication for their community with special needs.

“We are in the middle of constructing a sensory gym that will be used for our early childhood students and our overall community,” Feldman said. “This funding is extremely beneficial to the project because it will enable us to add an additional piece of equipment.”

Dina Rosenberg, chief program officer at Kulanu Academy said their funding will assist in expediting employment services.

“We actively have individuals who need support, and the funding is just not there,” Rosenberg said. “There are government programs to support it but there’s always this kind of window of waiting, where we’re waiting for eligibility to kick in and waiting for funding to kick in. This support allows us to maintain services and help people get jobs, help people keep their jobs instead of sitting at home waiting for funding to come through.”

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Several Nassau County nonprofits received funds at this year’s Stride Conference at the Cradle of Aviation, hosted by the Disability Opportunity Fund. Funds help fuel better inclusion of people with disabilities in the workforce.

Some $100,000 was distributed at the conference, with $75,000 of that going to more than a dozen Nassau County-based nonprofits that work to support people with disabilities. Each organization receives a $5,000 grant, made possible through Maidenbaum’s “From the Community, For the Community” program.

“I am beyond happy to see such an impressive showing of support,” said Shalon Maidenbaum, founder and chief executive of Long Island’s largest tax certiorari firm. “I’m proud to not only be a member of the organization, but also a philanthropic donor.”

The Disability Opportunity Fund was started in 2007, providing endowments dedicated to supporting entrepreneurs with disabilities, which 61 million — or

1-in-4 Americans have, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

In Nassau, one out of every 20 people have a disability, according to census records.

Maidenbaum has long been a champion for Long Island and its residents who have disabilities. He says he’s committed to helping his disabled neighbors gain more access to equal opportunities. The opportunity fund’s Stride Conference helps make that happen.

“I recognize that events like the Stride Conference help get the attention and capital needed to enact change,” Maidenbaum said.

“The DOF provides much-needed funding for organizations that offer tremen-

dous resources — and even sometimes employment opportunities — that help people with disabilities,” said Anh Madmon, who also represents Maidenbaum, “I feel very fortunate to be able to help fund the DOF as it changes so many lives for the better, and I’m proud of what we’ve been able to do for the Nassau County community with DOF.” Other Long Island organizations receiving grants include Community Mainstreaming, the Family & Children’s Association, Karen’s Hope, Kulanu, LaFuerza CDC, LI Sled Hockey, Lisa Beth Gerstman Foundation, The Hagedorn Little Village School, the Mill Neck Foundation, Nicholas Center for Autism, North Shore Autism Circle, Backyard Players & Friends, Sunrise Day Camp-Long Island and YAI. [//] The Disabilities Opportunity Fund also gave away $250,000 to eight companies across the country that support people with disabilities in a “Shark Tank”style competition where companies pitched ideas they wanted funded to guest judges.

The conference showcased prominent and entertaining performances featuring disabled acrobats and gymnasts by Omni Circus, as well as an overall sense of county pride for patrons who are looking toward a brighter future for all — especially those historically underserved.

“We are thrilled to be able to provide these nonprofit organizations with the financial resources they need to continue to make a difference in the lives of people in the disability community here in Long Island,” Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman said. “This is the type of program that gives people just the kind of help they need.”

Additional reporting by Parker Schug.

Rapping with the rabbi on Judaism, Jewish values

By HERNESTO GALDAMEZ hgaldamez@liherald.com

Rabbi David Shenker of Far Rockaway says that the age range of 12 to 15 is an essential year for teenage boys to learn the values of Judaism. His belief is why he is leading the charge for his Rap with a Rabbi and Dinner event, aimed for those in need of learning what it means to be Jewish.

“If you’re born Jewish and you don’t know what it means, you’re not going to continue for the next generation,” he said. “Judaism is a lot about education and where it’s been for thousands of years. If a child was not educated, then the child doesn’t know what difference it makes.”

Shenker, the director of the nonprofit Jewish Education Program of Long Island that has an office in Lawrence, is no stranger to creating an experience for both men and women who exude a passion for Jewish life.

With degrees in electrical engineering and rabbinics, he is the founder of JEP’s Camp Nageela, which welcomes boys and girls grades 3 to 10 over the summer,

showcasing the Jewish values of social and personal reasonability. The camp is located in upstate Sullivan County.

Working with many synagogues across Long Island and in the Five Towns, the nonprofit hosts numerous events such as a Jewish Individualized Learning program that meets at the Stella K. Abraham High School for Girls in Hewlett Bay Park and the Yeshiva Gedolah of the Five Towns in Woodmere, pairing up volunteers in the community to study with younger kids.

According to study.com, the definition of rap is talking to people, inspiring and cajoling them. The inaugural Rap with a Rabbi event was on Oct. 29, featuring Jewish topics appropriate for that age range, the first being the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas.

Shenker said only two members attended, but is optimistic his mission will catch on. One member who attended was Rambam Mesivta Maimonides High School student Ari Khavulya.

For the last two years, Khavulya has spent his summers at Camp Nageela and other JEP events nearby.

He said the inaugural evening was fun.

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‘Rap with a Rabbi’ hosted by Rabbi David Shenker of the Jewish Education Program of Long Island aims to educate teenagers on Judaism.

“We spoke about the war in Israel and what we can learn from it,” he said.

“Rabbi Shenker has made me grow to

appreciate Judaism more by exploring the interesting intricacies of it. I can come to him with philosophic and halachic questions that I have.”

Halachiac refers to he body of Jewish law supplementing the scriptural law that forms the legal part of the Talmud.

Discussions will be held every Sunday evening from 6 to 7 p.m. at Congregation Ohr Torah-North Woodmere Jewish Center in Valley Stream.

Shenker said the goal is to bring students from the local public schools that lack Jewish education in their classrooms. However, Jewish students in a Jewish private school are welcomed.

“We have a lot of kids who go through regular public schools and don’t really have an opportunity to understand what it means to be Jewish,” he said. “That’s the clientele that we’re trying to serve.”

He also hopes to include young women in his dinner event.

“In all of our programs, what we aim for is that a child should walk out of a program with a figurative light bulb in his head,” Shenker said. “With them saying, ‘I understand something now that I didn’t understand before.’”

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Saluting veterans, raising breast cancer awareness The Lawrence school community aimed to raise awareness of breast cancer and got a head start on marking Veterans Day at the Oct. 28 football game against the Malverne Mules.

United States Army soldiers and Marines were on hand set up at tables to talk to people at the game. The Lawrence football players ran onto the field through an inflatable Army covering as the veterans and cheerleaders stood by and welcomed the athletes.

The Golden Tornado players wore pink socks in recognition of October being breast cancer awareness month. Unfortunately, the season ended with a loss.

— Jeffrey Bessen

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The Lawrence High School varsity Golden Tornados football team comes roaring onto the field before the Oct. 28 game versus Malverne.

Cheerleaders in training are girls from the Five Towns Community Center P.A.L. squad, including Fresia Soto, Heaven Land, Jacqueline Knights, Sofia Duarte-Hernandez and Jazelle Hernandez.

Marine and Army personnel were part of the pre-game salute to military veterans.

Lawrence running back Bryan Guevara moves up the field in the game against Malverne.

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dances performed by members of the As the fall season came to end, fall club. sports teams celebrated their senior Lawrence’s Model Congress also garplayers at Senior Night games. The boys’ nered much attention with the showcase volleyball team ended their season 10-5, of their many trophies. Model Congress ending in a fierce game against Elmont. is the longest running club in Lawrence, The girls’ volleyball team celebrated starting in 1970. The club is known for their eight seniors this season: Danica its inclusive and enthusiastic environHance, Rachel Diarhe, Kimberly Marament where students debate about absovilla, Mia Rozas-Catalan, Ava Frias, and lutely anything of their Jayleen Aquino. producing the most These eight seniors lead Guest column interest, eccentric, yet intriguing conthe team in a win against versations.

Evergreen Charter, 3-0. It On a positive note, conwas a bittersweet victory for grats to the boys’ soccer the senior members because team on a wonderful season! the game signified the end of Many Lawrencian families their Lawrence volleyball came to support the team in career. The night ended with their finals match against heartwarming speeches Mineola on Nov. 1. Though given by the younger memMineola took home the win, bers of the team in honor of it was still a victory for the the senior players and a delicious feast.

Rachel DiaRhe Lawrence boys’ soccer team.

History was made after makSpeaking of feasts, on Oct. ing it to the finals after years 20, the annual Senior Breakof early exits from the road to the big fast was hosted under the senior class game. with the help of our adviser, Irina BayeMembers of Student Government va, the PTA and the lovely parents of the received an amazing opportunity to senior students. Students enjoyed a lovely variety of breakfast foods while enjoy- attend a Leadership Conference at Carle Place High School where student leaders ing the company of their Lawrence family. The Senior Breakfast was a reminder from schools across Long Island shared that we have come to the end of our jour- ideas on topics like Spirit Week, Social Media, Fundraising and much more. ney, but another reminder that the jourNot only did students engage in proney was filled with laughs shared with ductive conversations, ideas were friends, and memories made because of exchanged between schools, leading to them. inspiration by our leaders to implement On Oct. 30, the annual Club Fair was these ideas into our own district. One of held, where many of Lawrence’s clubs the ideas was Faculty Fridays, where showcased their charm and recruited students would interview their favorite many of the Lawrence body. One of the teachers and ask them questions that notable setups was the Latin American other students requested to be asked.

Club, whose table was filled with colors Well, that’s all for now, catch me next symbolic of Latin heritage and Latin time with the next Lawrence Lately! music accompanied by entertaining

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Young Israel of Woodmere canceled its Oct. 28 Shabbos dinner and set up tables with chairs that included the photo of each person kidnapped by Hamas.

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Inwood-based Manna Project turkey giveaway

Volunteer group aims for a thankful holiday for those in need in Inwood

By PARKER SCHUG pschug@liherald.com

The Manna Project of Long Island anticipates filling the tables of 500 community members as part of its annual Turkey Giveaway.

“We’ve always had a lot of people, but now the line is wrapped about the block, we’ve grown as a charitable organization, as well, getting more resources and help to be able to help others,” Christina Curry, a Manna Project volunteer said.

The food pantry organization is hosting a Thanksgiving Turkey Giveaway on Nov. 18 at St. John’s Baptist Church at 4 Henry Street in Inwood.

“We know what Thanksgiving means, if there’s any day of the year that people need help and food and support, it’s Thanksgiving and we want everyone to have a wonderful Thanksgiving,” Curry said.

Yvette Hester, founder and CEO of the Manna Project will work alongside donors and volunteers to give a turkey to people that request one at TMPNY.com/ Turkey.

“Thanksgiving is clearly a time to be thankful, time for reflecting, togetherness, for helping people,” Yvette said. “It’s very important to me to make it a family type of atmosphere.”

Courtesy Christina Curry

Patty Slaton, a Manna Project volunteer, has helped with the Thanksgiving Turkey Giveaway in the past. This year, they will distribute turkeys on Nov. 18.

They will also provide Thanksgiving sides like stuffing, cranberry sauce, macaroni and cheese, candy yams and apple pies, Yvette said. For those who don’t want turkey, there will be chicken, chicken breast and ham.

In the past, the Manna Project has seen much success with this event.

“They get there before we do in the morning,” Yvonne Hester, Manna Project volunteer said of the attendees.

The Manna Project has received support and donations from former State Sen. Todd Kaminsky, Congressman Gregory Meeks, Nassau County Legislature Carrie Solages and County Office of Minority Affairs Executive Director Lionel Chitty.

“It’s a time to come together and give to people who are less fortunate,” Yvette said.

Island Harvest of Melville and Long Island Cares are providing some of this

year’s food at the giveaway. The Manna Project also accepts food donations from individuals, organized on their website at TMPNY.org/contact.

They also accept volunteers, partners and sponsors through the link.

In addition to the turkey giveaway, The Manna Project hosts a bi-weekly food distribution site also at St. John’s Baptist Church, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. for those in need to collect nutrient dense foods like fruits and vegetables among other things.

Yvonne has loved working with the organization because of her connection with the people she’s helping.

“People that are less fortunate, they’re very grateful for anything they get, you can see it on their face,” she said. “Their smiles, they light up like the sun, it warms you up it makes you feel good, it’s rewarding.”

Yvette intends for the organization to continue helping those in need through providing food.

“When a person begins to be grateful for the little things you have, you lose sight of the things you don’t have,” Yvette said. “I can’t stress enough of our slogan of fighting hunger with love, it’s very important. That’s what we try to reflect all the time, a spirit of love.”

For more information, visit TMPNY. org.

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Woodmere native and poet Louise Glück dies at 80

By PARKER SCHUG pschug@liherald.com

Before she was a Nobel prizewinning poet and writer of 13 books, Louis Glück grew up in Woodmere and graduated from Hewlett High School in 1961. She was inducted into the Hewlett-Woodmere Alumni Association’s Hall of Fame in 1998.

Glück died in Cambridge, Mass., where she spent the latter stage of her, on Oct. 13. She was 80.

Books published

by Louise Gluck “Firstborn” — 1968 “The House on Marshland” — 1975 “Descending Figure” — 1980 “The Triumph of Achilles” — 1985 “Ararat” — 1990 “Wild Iris” — 1992 “Meadowlands” — 1996 “Vita Nova” — 1999 “The Seven Ages” — 2001 “Averno” — 2006 “A Village Life” — 2009 “Faithful and Virtuous Night” — 2014 “Poems 1962-2012” — 2012 Source: Poetry Foundation

Joyce Canvasser Liebeskind posted a message on the Hewlett RIP Facebook group in memory of the former Five Towns resident.

“I took a creative writing class at Hewlett with Ruth Nelson McHugh,” Liebeskind wrote. “She assigned a poet to each of us to study in great depth.

Louise had just had her first (very slim) book of poetry published titled ‘Firstborn.’ I loved that book and although I read that Louise later reflected it wasn’t her best writing, ‘Firstborn’ will always be special to me.”

In 2020, Glück, then 77, was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature overseen by the Swedish Academy. She was the 16th woman to receive the prestigious honor.

Throughout her career, she also earned a the National Humanities Medal, National Book Award, Lost Angeles Times Book Prize, National Book Critics Circle Award, Bollingen Prize and in 1993 a Pulitzer Prize for her 1992 book, “The Wild Iris.”

Glück also wrote two essay collections, “American Originality” (2017) and “Proofs and Theories” (1994) winning her the Poets, Essayists, Novelists (PEN)/Martha Albrand Award for nonfiction.

She was the country’s 12th poet laureate from 2003 to 2010. It is a federally appointed position that has the poet writing a poem for specific special occasions.

Simultaneously, she also served as a judge

Courtesy Hewlett-Woodmere Public Library

Woodmere native, poet and Nobel prizewinner Louise Gluck was an esteemed writer and educator, who wrote 13 books. for the Yale Series of Younger Poets.

Fran Leventhal also posted condolences in the Hewlett RIP Facebook group.

“A very sad day and a great loss, Leventhal wrote. “She was in my graduating class at Hewlett and I so admired her, her many talents and as it turned out her many struggles. Hers was one of first birthday parties I was invited to I when I

moved to LI.” Beyond writing, Glück occasionally served as a faculty member at Boston and Stanford universities, as well as the Iowa Writers Workshop. She was also a writerin-residence adjacent professor at Yale University.

Shulamith officials say upgrades are needed CONtiNuED FROM PAGE 1

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Lawrence school district voters approved the sale of the Number Five School in a March referendum, allowing the Shulamith School for Girls to buy the Cedarhurst building.

or STEM, classes; a state-of-the-art science lab and a science learning center; a Hebrew library and two multipurpose lunchrooms.

Due to the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas, the fundraising campaign has not begun yet. But Monczyk hinted at one in collaboration with Charidy Campaign, a company that helps nonprofit organizations attract more donors and raise money.

Along with the Cedarhurst Avenue building, the school also has an earlychildhood center and a high school, both in Woodmere, on Irving Place and Franklin Place, respectively.

Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman, County Legislator Howard Kopel and Cedarhurst Mayor Benjamin Weinstock welcomed the elementary school to a new era at the signing.

“The Number Five School has always been a school, as long as I can remember,” Weinstock said. “Andrew Parise, our former mayor, always felt kids need a school they can walk to if they wanted, or just have a local presence like that. Now that it’s a yeshiva, it continues its legacy as a local school.

“It’s very nice it remained a school,” Weinstock added.

The Long Island City-based GreinerMaltz Real Estate marketed the site nationally and locally in 2021 for any brokers, developers or investors who were interested in submitting a purchase bid.

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modern building that will not just educate the next generation, but kids that will walk in here with a smile.”

The building’s needs will now be a top priority, he said. Once occupied by Lawrence elementary school students, it has become outdated.

“Now it’s our job to get it up to date,” Monczyk said.

He noted that the building needs a new boiler, heating system and roof. The school will address those needs through what it is calling the 305 Capital Campaign. The fundraising campaign, which has been advertised on the school website, would also finance a expansive gymnasium; an innovative room dedicated to science, technology, engineering and math,

Courtesy Shulamith School for Girls

At an Oct. 27 signing ceremony, local elected officials celebrated the new academic year for Shulamith School for Girls at its new permanent home. From left were Cedarhurst Mayor Benjamin Weinstock, Nassau County Legislator Howard Kopel, Shulamith President Ari Cohen, County Executive Bruce Blakeman and school Executive Director Rabbi Moshe Monczyk. the Number Six School to the Hebrew Academy of Long Beach for $8.5 million in 2014.

Lawrence also sold the Number One

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Harvest celebration raises $465K to fight hunger STAFF REPORT The hunger crisis won’t be solved overnight, but Island Harvest took a big step to combat it last month at the food bank’s 29th annual Taste of the Harvest Celebration, which raised $465,000.

Nearly $110,000 of that will fund an additional 365 children in Island Harvest’s Kids Weekend Backpack Feeding Program, according to the Melville organization’s president and chief executive, Randi Shubin Dresner. That program acts as a supplemental food support initiative for children who rely on their school’s free breakfasts and lunches, but often don’t get enough to eat over the weekend when school is closed.

Other funds raised will help families, older adults and veterans facing hunger in Nassau and Suffolk counties.

In addition to the money raised, this year’s celebration also honored Barry and Marie Landsman, who received Island Harvest’s Above & Beyond Award.

The Bellmore couple have long been supporters of Island Harvest, conducting food drives, assisting with fundraising, and advising the nonprofit on matters involving the acquisition and financing of the organization’s main facility at 126 Spagnoli Road in Melville.

“For over two decades, we have had the privilege of working with Island Harvest,” the couple said, in a statement.

“Being the honorees at the Taste of Harvest event was a humbling and rewarding experience for us as parents and as Long Islanders, as we were honored to be a small part of raising funds for Island Harvest — in particular, the backpack program.”

The Landsmans are both attorneys, with Marie at Rivkin Radler, and Barry at Pryor Cashman.

They also have made fundraising a family tradition by involving their children, Zachary and Saria.

“It is critical we all do what we can to raise funds for this worthy cause as there are hundreds of thousands of Long Islanders who face food insecurity every day,” the Landsmans said. “These are our fellow Long Islanders, our friends and neighbors. Children. Seniors. And veterans. And, so, we hope every Long Islander joins us, and takes this moment in time to make a difference in the lives of those in need.”

Also honored was former longtime operations vice president and food procurement specialist Migdalia Otero-Terry, who received Island Harvest’s Linda Breitstone Spirit Award, named for the founder of Island Harvest. Otero-Terry was honored for her immeasurable contribution to the growth and success of the food bank during her tenure, which spanned two decades.

“I was humbled by the honor, and I find personal satisfaction that I have, and will continue to, help the Long Island community feeding those in need,” said Otero-Terry, now president and chief executive of MTC Consulting Services.

The celebration itself too place Oct. 24 at the Crest Hollow Country Club in Woodbury, attracting 450 guests. It was emceed by Pei-Sze Cheng, a member of

Photos courtesy Island Harvest

Randi Shubin Dresner, president and chief executive of Island Harvest, honored Marie and Barry Landsman with the organization’s 2023 Above & Beyond award. Migdalia Otero-Terry, below, accepts the 2023 Linda Breitstone Spirit Award from Dresner.

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“On behalf of Island Harvest and our Long Island neighbors we serve, we are exceptionally grateful to everyone who helped make this year’s Taste of the Harvest Celebration a great financial success,” Shubin Dresner said. “Thanks go

out to our sponsors, guests, participating restaurants, staff, and the committee who helped raise much-needed funds, and create such a memorable and fun evening.”

The mission of Island Harvest Food Bank is to end hunger and reduce food waste on Long Island. It’s accomplished

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To learn more, visit IslandHarvest. org.

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The South Nassau Water Authority is making progress on a potential public takeover of Liberty Water. Yet, even as progress is made, one question lingers: Is a public takeover of the utility even worth it?

It was on the mind of a number of customers who voiced concerns at the water authority’s second-ever public meeting last week at the Lynbrook Public Library.

Liberty customers pay significantly more for water than Town of Hempstead customers for the same service, advocates for a public takeover claim, as well as millions in property taxes a year. But, if the cost of taking over Liberty is steeper, Lynbrook deputy mayor Michael Hawxhurst said, the South Shore may need a new plan.

“At what point does the valuation become not an effective and efficient way to do this?” Hawxhurst asked the board.

Taking over Liberty is about more than the acquisition, he added. It costs money to maintain, as well.

“What does it cost to hire all these extra people?” Hawxhurst asked. “What about customer service people? What about everything else in the community?”

John Reinhardt, the water authority’s temporary president, said that feasibility studies and valuations of assets are moving targets that must be continually

updated to remain accurate.

“Right now, we need to come up with a value agreed upon by both parties to get a value to be able to say to ratepayers, ‘This is the number, here is the feasibility,’” he said.

And the cost to acquire the utility should be cheaper, according to Claudia Borecky and former county legislator David Denenberg, since Liberty Water customers have, in part, already paid for the maintenance of the assets and should not have to pay again for the acquisition of those assets. Both are co-directors of Long Island Clean Air Water & Soil, who have pushed to make the utility public.

“The information about assets being paid for by the ratepayers has been heard dozens of times by the courts,” Reinhardt said. “And the courts, every time, have found that the ratepayers did not own the assets of any utility.”

That’s not a decision Reinhardt says he agrees with, but one that only the courts have the power to make. Still, the board would “look deeper into other decisions” made by courts to see if a different case could be made.

A public takeover would save ratepayers more than just the millions in property taxes, Denenberg said, but also the money from franchise taxes, sales taxes, and future rate increases from Liberty.

Liberty Water proposed a rate hike earlier this year that averages more than 34 percent across Nassau County, with Lyn-

brook facing a proposed 39 percent increase. The state Public Service Commission has yet to approve the rate hike, which would affect some 120,000 customers.

Not only would a public takeover save Liberty customers money from property taxes, Borecky claimed, but that it would also save ratepayers the extra money that a private company charges for profit.

“We wouldn’t have to pay for the corporate tax that the shareholders make on the profits,” she said. “We wouldn’t have to pay for that expense anymore.”

The property taxes Liberty charges is a popular talking point among proponents of a public takeover, but Hawxhurst warned that money would still have to come from somewhere.

“The $35 million in taxes is not going away,” he said. “You’re still going to have to pay those taxes. It’s moving from your right pocket to your left.”

Barbara Hafner, former president of the West Hempstead Education Association, said Liberty’s rates pose some serious ethical concerns. People should not have to pay exorbitant fees so a private company can make profit on a service people can’t live without.

“We pay taxes for a lot of things — for my sanitation, my police officers, and that’s important to me,” Hafner said. “But I should not be paying the amount of money I’m paying for water, which is a human right.”

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Town races

Supervisor Don Clavin, Town Clerk Kate Murray and Receiver of Taxes Jeannie Driscoll all won re-election.

Republican Melissa “Missy” Miller won re-election in the race for Hempstead Town Board in the third district, over Democratic challenger Ingrid Izaguirre, of Valley Stream, 9,828 votes to 3,015.

Miller, of Atlantic Beach, served in the Assembly from 2016 to 2022, and was appointed to the Town Board in February 2022, after Blakeman became county executive.

She won a special election for the council seat that November.

“I am very happy with the results and humbled that my constituents have put their faith in me again,” Miller wrote. “I will not let them down. I will continue to work hard for everyone.”

Miller has been an advocate for the disabled, and during her time in Albany, she worked across the aisle and cosponsored bills with Democrats.

She has continued that advocacy on the town level, proposing a mandate for large buildings in the Town of

Hempstead, with public bathrooms equipped with adult-sized changing tables for people with disabilities.

Republican Laura Ryder, who was appointed to the Town Board in April, won the race in the town’s 4th District over Darien Ward, garnering 8,144 votes to Ward’s 5,365.

“Win, lose or draw, I think residents need to stay engaged in the political and economic issues of the town,” Ward wrote to the Herald.

“I will stay engaged. I learned a great deal from the residents and will continue to advocate for accountability and transparency in town government.”

Ryder previously served on the Lynbrook village board in 2021, and succeeded Anthony D’Esposito on the Town Board when D’Esposito was elected to the House of Representatives last year.

The Lynbrook Woman of the Year in 2014 and Lynbrook Humanitarian of the Year in 2018, Ryder is involved with several groups, including the Lynbrook Cares Committee and Lynbrook Community Chest.

“It is my honor to continue to serve my constituents in the Town of Hempstead 4th District,” she said.

“I am grateful to be part of an incredible team of dedicated public servants. Many thanks to all who supported me, and I will continue to be your voice.”

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By Karen Bloom WHERE Disney and Pixar’s Lightning Another dose of Disney wonder awaits us as we usher in the holiday season. The latest McQueen and Tow Mater Disney ice spectacle — aptly titled “Magic in the Stars” — arrives at UBS Arena on Nov. 15, to Can artembrace change the moment. world? It’s a question WHEN as they cruise on the ice the delight of families who eagerly every Disney to “Life is a Highway;” Along with the always-welcome iconic characters and stories — classic and current • Wednesday through Sunday. that’s at thefullfocus of Audiences our collective • Saturday and Sunday, noon-4 reconnect with Toy Story’s favorites — this extravaganza is anbeen all-new showcase of surprises. will enjoy Nov. 15-19; times vary p.m.; Tuesday through Friday, Buzz Lightyear, Woody, seeing the most characters ever gathered together on the ice: 54 in all.

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Jessie, Rex and Hamm. Set If that’s not enough to grab the attention of all you Disneyphiles, you’re in for a special at or •DisneyOnIce.com Emily Lowe Hall Gallery, sail with Moana on her treat. This extravaganza offers a glimpse of the characters from the Mouse House’s upcoming navigates the complexities of modern life, South Campus, canoe into the open ocean, animated fantasy ”Wish,” scheduled to arrive on the big screen Nov. 22.

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Hempstead For information Turnpike, Elmontand to RSVP, to witness her encourage “It’s so exciting to be ableas to add this segment tosocial our show,”change director Adam Loosely says. art a path for is at the call (516) 463-5672, or visit Te Kã�to “Know Who You “We’re incredibly excited that Disney has entrusted us with these characters prior to the film’s Hofstra.edu/museum Are” and transform into release. Our audiences are getting a sneak at Asha expression. (the film’s teenage heroine). Her solo, forefront of peak artistic Te Fiti. And, yes, travel to the mountains of Colombia performed to the ballad ‘This Wish,’ is just beautiful.” where the Madrigal family lives, unlock the magic in the The film, inspired by the classic wishing star, is an homage to Disney’s centennial Stand,” Hofstra Museum of Art’s new exhibition, examines family’s casita, and discover — yet again — why “We anniversary year — as is this“When editionWe of All Disney on Ice. Or asUniversity Loosely puts it: “We’re celebrating Don’t Talk About Bruno.”

100 years of wonder.” the collective power of the arts in society.

Asha is joined, of course, by theby many unforgettable all brought to lifedirector on ice in Curated Alexandra Giordanocharacters — the museum’s assistant of exhibition andIn yet another special moment, watch as Raya, a captivating production that transports audiences to a world where imaginations in from “Raya and the Last Dragon,” ascends into the air, collection — the exhibit underscores artists’ civic responsibilitysoar andand influence. true Disney spirit, “anything“Itcan happenthe if you More than that, the democratic stars certainly highlights vitaljust rolebelieve.” that artists have in activating values that lifting the show to higher heights as the strong warrior align in this fast-paced promise spectacle. performs an aerial acro-pole routine. equality and freedom, encouraging civic engagement, and cultivating unity,” As always, the skating brings a new dimension to “We’re taking our audience up to the stars,” Loosely says.

Giordano says. “Artists often lead the charge and expose truths that may otherwise be the stories audiences know so well. Solos, pairs, fastMickey, Minnie, Goofy, Donald and Daisy start off this starry ignored. The artists in this—exhibition a stand andIt call out injustices art ensemble skating along with acrobatic routines, adventure and eventake Pluto joins in. all begins when through theirpaced and activism on issues asStar immigration, gender, reproductive rights, mass incarceration, keep everyone in awe of what’s taking place on the thesuch North shines brightly and descends upon voting rights, racial bias, gun violence, unfulfi lled. They all combine theice. making Jiminy Cricketand as promises he welcomes everyone and of art with public service thatreminds has a grassroots approach the hope of mobilizing their “We have an incredible international cast that does audiences that theinmost fantastic, it all,” things cancreate happen, and it alland inspire others communities and the nation tomagical ignite movement, awareness, to Loosely says, “including fantastic tricks.”

He certainly knows his way around the ice. The starts with a wish. stand with them.” former competitive skater (a member of the Canadian See from “The Princess This exhibit, which runs through July 28,Tiana, is in conjunction with Hofstra’s the Frog,” as she strives tocoming make up in April. National Team) performed in seven productions over 13th presidential conference on and the Barack Obama presidency 12 years as a cast member. He relishes his role now her wish of opening a restaurant come “We were interested in the idea that the artist has a civic responsibility,” says helming the show. true. Go along with Aladdin to museum director Karen Albert. “The initial idea for this exhibition was inspired by “This transition has been so incredibly rewarding. discover the power of three an Obama Administration White House briefi ng that tookhe place onthat May 12, 2009, I’m so grateful and proud of this production. It’s just wishes when finds where more than 60 artists and creative organizers met with administration officials so to much fun,” Loosely says. “I’ve been working on magic lamp in the Cave of discuss the collective power of the arts to build community, createwith change, and chartit for a year, and it’s been a honor to work with such Wonders.

Reminisce a pathway for national recovery in the areas of social justice, Cinderella, civic participation and a talented team to bring it all to life. And to remind beloved heroines our audiences, you don’t need magical powers to be Snow White, Belle and activism.” a hero. The real magic is you, and the brightest light as they the remind us To that end, unlike other recent exhibitsRapunzel that showcased museum’s to never stop wishing and permanent collection, Giordano reached out to contemporary artists who loaned shines inside of you.

“Every one of you is a star. So shine bright and let the museum their selected works. Some 36 dreaming. pieces are on view — representing your stories light up the night sky!”

In another fi rst (on ice), all media — from Emma Amos, Molly Crabapple and the Equal Justice Initiative, escape “Into the Unknown” Photos courtesy Feld Entertainment For Freedoms, Miguel Luciano, Michele Pred, Hank Willis Thomas, and Sophia with Elsa and Anna from “Frozen Wish upon a star in celebrating 100 years of Disney.

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“The way our climate is now, this exhibit could not be more timely than at this moment,” Albert adds.

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The Joni Project

The Joni Project visits the Landmark stage, celebrating Joni Mitchell’s 80th birthday. The musically sophisticated band is fronted by remarkable multi-instrumentalist and singer Katie Pearlman, who impressively plays Joni’s songs in their original open guitar tunings. It also includes jazz and jam band mainstays Dave Berg (guitar), Dan Ehrlich (bass), Alan Lerner (drums), Mark Mancini (keyboards), Steve Finklestein (percussion), Premik Russell Tubbs (saxophone and flute) and Victoria Faiella (backing vocals). Together, they bring fresh interpretation to Joni’s legendary tunes from their many eras and genres — particularly from the time of her stunning and dynamic collaboration with Jaco Pastorius, Pat Metheny and Michael Brecker.

From the deep folk roots of her musical beginnings, Perlman faithfully performs in true Joni style. Her tunings remain as fresh today as they were when first played.

Pat McGann Pat McGann is quickly rising as Friday, Nov. 10, of 8 p.m. $45, stand-ups on th the sharpest $39. $33 Jeanne Rimsky comedy scene. A relative lateco Theater at Landmark on Main to comedy, he began doing sta Street, 232 Main St., Port up at 31 after realizing he was Washington. (917) or packaging. very567-5842 good at selling LandmarkOnMainStreet.org.

He hustled his way to become house emcee at Zanies Chicago where he distinguished himself especially adept at working the crowd. A husband and father o three young children, McGann appeal stems from his quick wi and relatable take on family life and marriage. In 2017, McGan began touring as the opening a for Sebastian Maniscalco, movi with him from clubs to theater, to arenas, including four soldout shows at Madison Square South Shore McGann’s relatively sh SymphonyGarden. but impressive resume, include South Shore Symphony Orchestra, Montreal’s famed Just For Laug now under the baton of Adam Festival, Gilda’s LaughFest, The Glaser, continuesGreat its new music Comedy Festiv American director’s inaugural andseason more.with McGann still calls spirited VeteransChicago Day program, home.

‘Coming Home,’ at its longtime Madison TheatreSaturday, home. Selections Feb. 11, 8 p.m. $40, include Valeri Coleman’s ‘Seven $30, $25.

The Paramount, 370 New York Ave., Huntington. (8 O’Clock Shout,’ an anthem inspired 745-3000 or Ticketmaster.com by the tireless frontline workers ParamountNY.com. during the Covid-19 pandemic, and the heartwarming ritual of evening serenades the celebrated life and the sacrifices of heroes during isolation.

There are also John Williams theme from ‘Born on the Fourth of July,’ the 1989 biopic of vet turned antiwar activist Ron Kovic. Also Leonard Bernstein’s ‘On the Town Suite,’ and more. ‘We are excited to begin this new chapter in the South Shore Symphony Orchestra’s story together,’ says Wayne Lipton, orchestra president and principal cellist.

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Now in its 18th year, Adelphi Saturday, Nov. 11, 7:30 p.m. $30, University’s ‘new music’ $25 seniors. Madison Theatre, series welcomes Yarn/Wire.

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Long Island’s own Melissa Errico brings her Broadway pizzazz to the Adelphi University Performing Arts Center stage, Sunday, Nov. 12, at 3 p.m., in Sondheim Sublime. The actress-vocalist celebrates the brilliance of her mentor, the late Stephen Sondheim. Come to the cabaret matinee and hear why Broadway World says that “the way Melissa Errico immerses herself in every moment, the technical brilliance of her vocal abilities, and the sheer star power that the lady exudes, makes her a take-no-prisoners performer, offering a leaveit-all-on-the-floor show,” among her many accolades.

From “Send in the Clowns” to “No One Is Alone,” Errico sings the Sondheim masterpieces — from “West Side Story,” “Gypsy,” “Into The Woods,” to, of course, “Sweeney Todd” — delivering her insightful and witty vision of Broadway’s greatest modern songwriter. She also provides a swinging look at Sondheim’s influences from Cole Porter to Rodgers & Hammerstein, as well as her own personal relationship with the master, joined by a jazz trio led by legendary music director Billy Stritch. First known for her starring roles on Broadway, including “My Fair Lady,” “High Society,” “Les Miserables,” and more, she’s also acclaimed as a concert singer. Errico’s album, “Sondheim Sublime” was called by The Wall Street Journal as “The best all-Sondheim album ever recorded.” Her history with Sondheim began when he selected her to star as Dot in “Sunday In The Park With George” at The Kennedy Center, and she has since co-starred as “Clara” in Passion at Classic Stage Company, and in the New York City Center Encores! production of the Sondheim/Richard Rodgers musical “Do I Hear A Waltz?” She’ll also sing selections from her highly-anticipated new album “Sondheim In The City” (Spring 2024), a playful and swinging popinflected follow up to her lyrical, romantic first recording of his music. Tickets start at $45. Adelphi University, Westermann Stage, 1 South Ave., Garden City. (516) 877-4000 or Adelphi.edu/pac.

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Board games from days gone by Enjoy an evening of learning and playing historic games at Old Westbury Gardens’ Westbury House, Friday, Nov. 17, 7-9 p.m. The Long Island Tabletop Gaming Expo takes visitors on journey through 5000 years of board game history, from its roots in ancient times to more familiar examples from the time of the Phipps family. A brief lecture on the history of board games, includes a presentation of each of the featured games.

These historic games are fully playable, and you can try them out yourself. Featured games include: Senet, The Royal Game of Ur, Three Man’s Morris, Six Man’s Morris, Nine Man’s Morris, Twelve Man’s Morris, Mancala, Go, Chess, The Royal and Most Pleasant Game of The Goose, Backgammon. The Landlords Game (transition to the modern Monopoly).

Old Westbury Gardens, 71 Old Westbury Rd., Old Westbury. For information contact (516) 333-0048 or visit OldWestburyGardens.org.

The Lawrence Village board of trustees holds their monthly meeting, on Thursday, Nov. 9, at 8 p.m., at Village Hall. 196 Central Ave. Lawrence.

Immigration History A special exhibit, “Immigration in New York State,” is on display through November at Hewlett-Woodmere Public Library, featuring representations of rare historical records. The New York Digital Collections created the display. 1125 Broadway, Hewlett.

The Retromen Performing hits from the British Invasion, Motown and disco, The Retromen play as part of the Bagel Boss Musical Festival, on Saturday, Nov. 11, at 8 p.m. Bagel Boss, 1352 Peninsula Blvd., Hewlett.

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James Monroe Hewlett Explore the artistic genius of Rock Hall’s own James Monroe Hewlett (1868 to 1941) as the work of this architect, designer and muralist is on exhibit at Rock Hall Museum, through Dec. 3. Free admission. 199 Broadway, Lawrence.

Veterans Day Cedarhurst village and Lawrence-Cedarhurst American Legion Post 339 hold the annual Veterans Day ceremony, in Andrew J. Parise Cedarhurst Park, Saturday, Nov. 11, Veterans Day, at 11 a.m.

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Talking birds The South Shore Audubon Society invites all to a lecture program, “Raptors of Nassau County’s South Shore,” with nature photographer Jay Koolpix, at its monthly meeting, Tuesday, Nov. 14, 7:30 p.m., at Freeport Memorial Library. See fascinating photos and videos of South Shore raptors courting and mating, having meals, capturing prey, and feeding their young dependent nestlings.

Bald Eagles, Ospreys, Great Horned Owls, Northern Saw-whet Owls, Merlin, Cooper’s Hawks, Snowy Owls, and many more local raptors are featured. 144 W. Merrick Road (at S. Ocean Avenue) in Freeport.

For more information about the program or South Shore Audubon, go to SSAudubon. org.

Long Island Children’s Museum is gearing up to hit another milestone birthday and invites families to celebrate, Saturday, Nov. 19, noon to 4 p.m. Join in the fun at this special party. Make some quintessential ‘90s sand art, create a party hat, send a wish with a bubble wand, decorate (and eat) a tasty mini cupcake and leave a birthday message at the hands-on collaborative installation.

Long Island Children’s Museum, Museum Row, Garden City. (516) 224-5800 or LICM.org.

‘Rain Man’ See Tom Cruise and Dustin star in “Rain Man,” the 1988 classic, Friday, Nov. 10, at 1 p.m., in Gold Hall at HewlettWoodmere Public Library, as part of the Flashback Friday movie series. Rated R, it runs 2 hours, 13 minutes. Barry Levinson directed the movie.

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Tea time The festive season is underway at Old Westbury Gardens. Enjoy a cream tea (featuring scones, Devonshire cream, assorted sweets, and tea), then a guided tour of decorated Westbury House, Tuesday, Nov. 28, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. and 1:30-3 p.m.; Wednesday, Nov. 29, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.; Thursday, Nov. 30, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. and 1:30-3 p.m. $22.50 person.

Advance registration suggested.

Old Westbury Gardens, 71 Old Westbury Rd., Old Westbury. For information contact (516) 333-0048 or visit OldWestburyGardens.org.

‘No Hard Feelings’

Village Meetings

See the movie starring Lawrence Woodmere Academy graduate Andre Barth Feldman and Jennifer Lawrence, “No Hard Feelings,” Wednesday, Nov. 15, at Hewlett-Woodmere Public Library, 2 and 7 p.m. Rated R, it runs 1 hour, 43 minutes and includes Matthew Broderick in the cast. 1125 Broadway, Hewlett.

The villages that share 30 Piermont Ave., Hewlett as a Village Hall — Hewlett Neck, Hewlett Bay Park and Woodsburgh —will hold board meetings on Monday, Nov. 20, at 5, 6 and 7:15 p.m., respectively.

Friendship Circle

The Gural JCC’s Friendship Circle joins together men and women with chair exercise and discussion on Mondays, at 2:30 p.m. 207 Grove Ave., Cedarhurst. To register call (516) 569-6733 ext. 231 or email andrew.kahn@guraljcc.org.

In-person Game Time

Play canasta, mah jongg and Scrabble in the Bentley Room of Peninsula Public Library, 280 Central Ave., Lawrence, Monday, Nov. 13, 2-4:30 p.m.

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Nassau County Museum of Art welcomes those interested in improving their art skills or those who simply want to explore their creativity to participate in one of their many stimulating classes. The fall schedule includes Figure Drawing with Live Model (adults and teens 16+), Wednesdays, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., through Dec. 14. Attend one day or for entire series. 1 Museum Dr., Roslyn Harbor. For information and to register visit NassauMuseum.org or call (516) 484-9338.

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NASSAU HERALD — November 9, 2023

Updates, Progress, and a Call to Action Dear Liberty Customers: My name is Deborah Franco, and I am President of Liberty New York Water. I am honored to be part of a talented and dedicated team of professionals responsible for providing more than 300,000 Nassau County residents with highquality, safe, and reliable water each and every day.

When we took over operations in this service territory, we made a commitment to improve the customer experience. We are proud of the progress we have made so far.

We hired Long Islanders for our local customer service team, providing jobs to local residents and offering you support from people who understand our communities. We are also working diligently to open a walkin center on Long Island, where customers can talk to customer service representatives about their service and pay their bill.

Since 2021, we have invested $25 million, upgrading more than 80,000 feet of water mains.

We have made significant improvements in operations, including building a new treatment facility to address emerging contaminants.

In response to feedback from many of you and to help beautify the communities we serve, we are painting 5,000 fire hydrants to bring them back to looking like new.

While these investments have made a considerable impact, this aging water system needs further improvement. This spring, Liberty New York Water submitted a rate request with the New York State Public Service Commission (PSC) to pay for these necessary current and future investments to ensure ongoing safety and reliability. We fully understand the important role water plays in your daily lives and work hard to make your service cost-effective while maintaining infrastructure and supporting water quality guidelines and regulations being implemented by state and federal regulators. This request reflects the cost of providing quality water service to customers.

Make Your Voice Heard Heading into 2024, we (Liberty and our customers) have a game-changing opportunity to reduce water bills by working to mitigate the Special Franchise Tax (SFT)—a tax Liberty is required to collect that makes up a substantial portion of your water bills each month – approximately 25 percent for many of our customers. Liberty is required to collect these funds that are used by the town and county to support various community initiatives. These taxes are passed through to local governments; Liberty does not profit from them. You can see the breakdown of how your bill is allocated at https://new-york-water.libertyutilities.com/all/residential/customer-service/understanding-my-bill.html We are also working with our state officials to change a law that would allow Liberty to access public grants for infrastructure investments.

Meet with Liberty and Learn More Liberty is hosting meetings to connect with customers, provide updates on operations and dive into legislative issues.

We hope you join us on one of the following dates: Nov. 14, 7 p.m. – Bellmore Veterans Association, 2400 Bedford Ave., Bellmore Nov. 15, 7 p.m. – Valley Stream VFW, 65 E Merrick Rd., Valley Stream Dec. 06, 7 p.m. – Virtual You can register for any of these meetings on our website at www.Libertyenergyandwater.com.

We value our customers and work hard every day to improve your experience and provide safe and reliable water service. If you have any questions, comments, or concerns and cannot make one of the above dates, please contact customer service at 1-877-426-6999. You can also email us at customerservicenyw@libertyutilities.com or visit www.libertyenergyandwater.com.

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NASSAU HERALD — November 9, 2023

Episcopal Health Services that runs St. John’s Episcopal Hospital in Far Rockaway marked Breast Cancer Awareness Month with its traditional Real Mean Wear Pink fashion show on Sept. 29.

More than 50 men EHS team members served as ambassadors for the American Cancer Society’s initiative spending several weeks raising money and demonstrating their support for the fight against breast cancer, then on that Friday the men donned their best pink apparel, which included beach, casual, formal and sports clothing, and strode down the runway to music as guests drank pink-colored drinks.

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The Real Mean Wear Pink fashion show participants. inside St. John’s because of the deluge of rain. However, the indoor environment created what EHS officials called “a more intimate event for team members to support their co-workers.”

The inaugural Episcopal Health Services Real Mean Wear Pink calendar, which included the ambassadors dressed in pink and photographed throughout the hospital, was introduced. By organizing several events through October, nearly $13,000 was raised by the EHS team to promote awareness of breast cancer.

Events included Think Everything Pink, when all hospital departments competed for best-decorated unit, a Pink Treat sale at St. John’s Blue Wave Café, and Wear Pink Day to spread the word on awareness.

EHS team members all so took part in the Trina Williams Breast Cancer Walk in Far Rockaway and the American Cancer Society’s Making Strides Breast Cancer Walk at Jones Beach.

Overall, the society’s Real Mean Wear Pink initiative has raised more than $40 million since its creation. The money supports a live 24/7 helpline for answers to questions and support, research and several other programs.

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CONTEST RULES:

Who can enter: There will be 2 categories: Students in grades k-5 Students in 6-12 One entry per student Deadline: Entries must be received by 5 p.m.

Wednesday, Nov, 15, 2023.

Winners will have their design printed as wrapping paper in the Herald and will be featured in an article in their local Herald paper.

Entry format: Please use an 8 1/2 by 11 inch piece of unlined paper All entries should have the student’s name, age, address, telephone number, email, grade and school printed on the back. Design can be reflective of all religious holidays. Entries will not be returned.

HELPFUL HINTS • Must use 8 1/2 x 11” unlined paper, copy paper or construction paper.

• Be creative & original.

• Drawings should represent any of the December holidays.

• Use bright colors.

• Fill the entire page.

• Choose paint, crayon, chalk, markers or pens, or other creative materials.

• Remember your design will be repeated to make a real sheet of wrapping paper.

The back cover of the first-ever Episcopal Health Services Real Mean Wear Pink calendar.

For more information contact Manny Kaur at mkaur@liherald.com or 516.569.4000 x 249

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Wrapping Paper Contest Herald Community Newspapers 2 Endo Boulevard, Garden City, NY 11530 OR Scan and email to: mkaur@liherald.com (must be a high-res jpg) No Photos of Artwork Will Be Accepted.

Winners will be notified by email or phone by November 27

The front cover of the inaugural Episcopal Health Services Real Mean Wear Pink calendar.

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LEGAL NOTICE Supplemental Summons and Notice of Object of Action Supreme Court Of The State Of New York County Of Nassau Action to Foreclose a Mortgage Index #: 601032/2023 Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB, Not In Its Individual Capacity, But Solely As Owner Trustee For CSMC 2020-SPT1 Trust, A Delaware Statutory Trust. Plaintiff, vs Adam Amar If Living, And If He/She Be Dead, Any And All Persons Unknown To Plaintiff, Claiming, Or Who May Claim To Have An Interest In, Or General Or Specific Lien Upon The Real Property Described In This Action; Such Unknown Persons Being Herein Generally Described And Intended To Be Included In Wife, Widow, Husband, Widower, Heirs At Law, Next Of Kin, Descendants, Executors, Administrators, Devisees, Legatees, Creditors, Trustees, Committees, Lienors, And Assignees Of Such Deceased, Any And All Persons Deriving Interest In Or Lien Upon, Or Title To Said Real Property By, Through Or Under Them, Or Either Of Them, And Their Respective Wives, Widows, Husbands, Widowers, Heirs At Law, Next Of Kin, Descendants, Executors, Administrators, Devisees, Legatees, Creditors, Trustees, Committees, Lienors, And Assigns, All Of Whom And Whose Names, Except As Stated, Are Unknown To Plaintiff, People Of The State Of New York, Alef Judaica, Inc., Elan Oved, United States Of America On Behalf Of The IRS Defendant(s). Mortgaged Premises: 142 Combs Avenue Woodmere, NY 11598 To the Above named Defendant: You are hereby summoned to answer the Complaint in this action, and to serve a copy of your answer, or, if the Complaint is not served with this Supplemental Summons, to serve a notice of appearance, on the Plaintiff(s) attorney(s) within twenty days after the service of this Supplemental Summons, exclusive of the day of service (or within 30 days after the service is complete if this Supplemental Summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New York). In case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the Complaint. The Attorney for Plaintiff has an office for business in the County of Erie. Trial to be held in the County of Nassau.

The basis of the venue designated above is the location of the Mortgaged Premises. TO Adam Amar Defendant In this Action. The foregoing Supplemental Summons

is served upon you by publication, pursuant to an order of HON. David P. Sullivan of the Supreme Court Of The State Of New York, dated the Twenty-Eighth day of September, 2023 and filed with the Complaint in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Nassau, in the City of Mineola.

The object of this action is to foreclose a mortgage upon the premises described below, dated November 8, 2019, executed by Adam Amar if living, and if he/she be dead, any and all persons unknown to plaintiff, claiming, or who may claim to have an interest in, or general or specific lien upon the real property described in this action; such unknown persons being herein generally described and intended to be included in wife, widow, husband, widower, heirs at law, next of kin, descendants, executors, administrators, devisees, legatees, creditors, trustees, committees, lienors, and assignees of such deceased, any and all persons deriving interest in or lien upon, or title to said real property by, through or under them, or either of them, and their respective wives, widows, husbands, widowers, heirs at law, next of kin, descendants, executors, administrators, devisees, legatees, creditors, trustees, committees, lienors, and assigns, all of whom and whose names, except as stated, are unknown to plaintiff; to secure the sum of $840,000.00.

The Mortgage was recorded at Book 43941, Page 670 in the Office of the Nassau County Clerk on January 14, 2020. The mortgage was subsequently assigned by an assignment executed August 9, 2022 and recorded on September 7, 2022, in the Office of the Nassau County Clerk at Book 46834, Page 39; The property in question is described as follows: 142 Combs Avenue, Woodmere, NY 11598 HELP FOR HOMEOWNERS IN FORECLOSURE NEW YORK STATE LAW REQUIRES THAT WE SEND YOU THIS NOTICE ABOUT THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS. PLEASE READ IT CAREFULLY. SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME. IF YOU FAIL TO RESPOND TO THE SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT IN THIS FORECLOSURE ACTION, YOU MAY LOSE YOUR HOME. PLEASE READ THE SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT CAREFULLY. YOU SHOULD IMMEDIATELY CONTACT AN ATTORNEY OR YOUR LOCAL LEGAL AID OFFICE TO OBTAIN ADVICE ON HOW TO PROTECT YOURSELF. SOURCES OF INFORMATION AND ASSISTANCE The state

encourages you to become informed about your options in foreclosure. In addition to seeking assistance from an attorney or legal aid office, there are government agencies and non-profit organizations that you may contact for information about possible options, including trying to work with your lender during this process. To locate an entity near you, you may call the toll-free helpline maintained by the New York State Department of Financial Services at 1-800-342-3736 or the Foreclosure Relief Hotline 1-800-269-0990 or visit the department’s website at WWW.DFS.NY.GOV. RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS YOU ARE NOT REQUIRED TO LEAVE YOUR HOME AT THIS TIME. YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO STAY IN YOUR HOME DURING THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS. YOU ARE NOT REQUIRED TO LEAVE YOUR HOME UNLESS AND UNTIL YOUR PROPERTY IS SOLD AT AUCTION PURSUANT TO A JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE AND SALE. REGARDLESS OF WHETHER YOU CHOOSE TO REMAIN IN YOUR HOME, YOU ARE REQUIRED TO TAKE CARE OF YOUR PROPERTY AND PAY PROPERTY TAXES IN ACCORDANCE WITH STATE AND LOCAL LAW. FORECLOSURE RESCUE SCAMS Be careful of people who approach you with offers to “save” your home. There are individuals who watch for notices of foreclosure actions in order to unfairly profit from a homeowner’s distress.

You should be extremely careful about any such promises and any suggestions that you pay them a fee or sign over your deed. State law requires anyone offering such services for profit to enter into a contract which fully describes the services they will perform and fees they will charge, and which prohibits them from taking any money from you until they have completed all such promised services. § 1303 NOTICE NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME If you do not respond to this summons and complaint by serving a copy of the answer on the attorney for the mortgage company who filed this foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered and you can lose your home. Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on how to answer the summons and protect your property.

Sending a payment to your mortgage company will not stop this foreclosure action. YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE

ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. DATED: October 11, 2023 Gross Polowy LLC Attorney(s) For Plaintiff(s) 1775 Wehrle Drive, Suite 100 Williamsville, NY 14221 The law firm of Gross Polowy, LLC and the attorneys whom it employs are debt collectors who are attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained by them will be used for that purpose.

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LEGAL NOTICE Notice of formation of Limited Partnership.

Name: Nagle Avenue Limited Partnership (“LP”). Certificate of Limited Partnership filed with the Secretary of State of the State of New York (“SSNY”) on August 9, 2004. NY office location: Nassau County.

The SSNY has been designated as agent of the LP upon whom process against it may be served. The SSNY shall mail a copy of any process to 930 Broadway, Woodmere, NY 11598.

The latest date upon which the LP shall dissolve is December 31, 2103 unless sooner dissolved by mutual consent of the partners or by operation of the law.

Name/address of each general partner available from SSNY. Purpose: any lawful activity.

142686 LEGAL NOTICE Notice of formation of Limited Partnership.

Name: Cross Bronx Limited Partnership (“LP”). Certificate of Limited Partnership filed with the Secretary of State of the State of New York (“SSNY”) on January 26, 2005. NY office location: Nassau County.

The SSNY has been designated as agent of the LP upon whom process against it may be served. The SSNY shall mail a copy of any process to 930 Broadway, Woodmere, NY 11598.

The latest date upon which the LP shall dissolve is December 31, 2104 unless sooner dissolved by mutual consent of the partners or by operation of the law.

Name/address of each general partner available from SSNY. Purpose: any lawful activity.

142680 LEGAL NOTICE Notice of formation of Limited Partnership.

Name: White Plains Courtyard Limited Partnership (“LP”).

Certificate of Limited Partnership filed with the Secretary of State of the State of New York (“SSNY”) on January 12, 2005. NY office location: Nassau County. The SSNY has been designated as agent of the LP upon

whom process against it may be served. The SSNY shall mail a copy of any process to 930 Broadway, Woodmere, NY 11598.

The latest date upon which the LP shall dissolve is December 31, 2104 unless sooner dissolved by mutual consent of the partners or by operation of the law.

Name/address of each general partner available from SSNY. Purpose: any lawful activity 142682 LEGAL NOTICE Notice of formation of Limited Partnership.

Name: Ogden Avenue Limited Partnership (“LP”). Certificate of Limited Partnership filed with the Secretary of State of the State of New York (“SSNY”) on August 9, 2004. NY office location: Nassau County.

The SSNY has been designated as agent of the LP upon whom process against it may be served. The SSNY shall mail a copy of any process to 930 Broadway, Woodmere, NY 11598.

The latest date upon which the LP shall dissolve is December 31, 2103 unless sooner dissolved by mutual consent of the partners or by operation of the law.

Name/address of each general partner available from SSNY. Purpose: any lawful activity.

142684 LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF ELECTION INWOOD FIRE DISTRICT, INWOOD, TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD, NASSAU COUNTY, NEW YORK TO THE REGISTERED VOTERS AND ELECTORS OF THE INWOOD FIRE DISTRICT: NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to Town Law an election will be held Tuesday, December 12 2023, at the Inwood Fire District Headquarters, 188 Doughty Boulevard, Inwood, NY 11096, for the purpose of the following: electing one Fire Commissioner for a term of FIVE (5) years to succeed Dominic Andreno III, whose term expires on the 31st day of December, 2023.

The polls shall be open for the receipt of ballots from 6:00 P.M. to 9:00 P.M. and for such additional time as shall be necessary to permit electors present at the time of closing to cast their ballot.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that pursuant to a Resolution, adopted at a meeting of the Board of Fire Commissioners of the Inwood Fire District held on the 14th day of October, 2021, as provided for in Section 176, subdivision 7, of the Town Law, candidates for Fire Commissioner shall file their names with the Clerk of the Fire District, Rose Lynch, 188 Doughty Boulevard, Inwood, NY 11096, at least twenty (20) days prior to the date

of such election. Such nomination shall be submitted in petition form, specifying the term for which they are a candidate, subscribed by twenty-five (25) qualified voters of the Fire District.

Only resident electors are eligible to hold the office of Fire Commissioner. To vote at a Fire District election, a person must be a registered voter in the Fire District under permanent personal registration and must have resided in the Fire District for the thirty (30)-day period preceding the Fire District election.

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS: /s/ Dominic Andreno/ Secretary Inwood Fire District /s/Vincent Castagna, Chairman Inwood Fire District DATED:Inwood, New York October 24, 2023 143174 Place a notice by phone at 516-569-4000 x232 or email: legalnotices@liherald.com

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE TO BIDDERS NOTICE is hereby given that the INWOOD FIRE DISTRICT will receive separate & independent bids for the following categories: Contract No. 1 – General Construction and Related Work Contract No. 2 – Mechanical Construction and Related Work Contract No. 3 – Electrical Construction and Related Work Contract No. 4 – Plumbing Construction and Related Work For the Proposed Truck Bay Addition to the INWOOD FIRE DISTRICT located at 188 Doughty Boulevard, Inwood, NY 11096.

A pre-bid conference walkthrough for potential Bidders and other interested parties will be held on Tuesday, November 28, 2023 at 10:00 AM at the Inwood Fire District located at 188 Doughty Boulevard, Inwood, NY 11096.

Separate & independent bids must be received on or before Wednesday, December 13, 2023 @ 12:00 PM by the INWOOD FIRE DISTRICT at the DISTRICT OFFICES located at 188 Doughty Boulevard, Inwood, New York 11096 at which time all bids received will publicly be opened and read aloud @ 12:00 PM in accordance with §103(2), of the General Municipal Law. No bids will be accepted thereafter.

Complete digital sets of Bidding Documents, drawings and specifications, may be obtained online as a download at www.revplans.com for a non-refundable fee of $100.00 (One Hundred Dollars) starting on Monday, November 13, 2023.

All bids must be accompanied by either a) a certified check payable to the “Inwood Fire District” in the amount of 5% of the bid price, or b) a bond with sufficient sureties to be approved by the “Inwood Fire District” in the amount of 5% of the bid price. If the bid is accepted, the bidder will enter into a contract in accordance with the bid and will furnish a suitable security bond in the sum of the amount of the contract, conditioned for the faithful and prompt completion of the work specified in the contract.

If the bidder neglects or refuses to execute the contract and furnish the bonds, the deposit of 5% of the bid price shall be forfeited and retained by the Inwood Fire District as liquidated damages or, in the case of a bid bond, the Inwood Fire District shall enforce payment of the bond for its benefit.

The bond must be on the outside of the bid envelope when submitting the bid. No offshore bonds will be accepted.

Bonding company shall be ‘A’ rated or better.

Performance, Labor and Material payment bonds on the forms within the Specifications Book for the full amount of the contract are required and shall be included in the bid price.

Exclude from all bids New York State Sales Tax on materials or supplies purchased for this project.

Pursuant to §220 of the Labor Law, the contract will contain a provision that every mechanic, laborer and workman employed in or about the work contemplated by the contract shall be paid not less than the prevailing rate of wages and provided with not less than the prevailing supplement which are set forth in the Bidding Documents.

Inwood Fire District Headquarters Building November 6th 2023 Proposed Truck Bay Addition 188 Doughty Blvd, Inwood, NY 11096 Bids are to be enclosed in a separate sealed envelope, which shall be clearly marked: Inwood Fire District Proposed Truck Bay Addition 188 Doughty boulevard, Inwood, NY 11096 Name of Bidder Contract # ______ (Fill Blank with Proper Contract Number) The Inwood Fire District reserves the right to waive any informalities in, to accept or reject any or all bids, to award the contract to other than the lowest bidder or to advertise anew if in the judgment of the Inwood Fire District it is in their best interests to do so.

No bidder shall withdraw his bid within 45 days after the formal opening

thereof. All contractors must hold their bid for 60 days.

By Order of Board of Fire Commissioners Inwood Fire District 143173 Search for notices online at: www.newyorkpublicnotices.com

LEGAL NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE FOR FIRE DISTRICT ELECTION AND PREPARATION OF REGISTRATION ROLLS Annual Election of Meadowmere Fire District December 12, 2023 PLEASE BE ADVISED that the Board of Elections of the Meadowmere Fire District shall meet on the 24th day of November, 2023 between the hours of 6:00 P.M. and 9:00 P.M. at the Meadowmere Fire House, 14 Meyer Avenue, Lawrence, New York for the purpose of preparing the rolls of registered voters of the Meadowmere Fire District.

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE, that the Annual Election of the Meadowmere Fire District will take place on December 12, 2023 between the hours of 6:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. at the Meadowmere Firehouse located at 14 Meyer Avenue, Lawrence, New York, for the purpose of electing one commissioner for a fiveyear term, commencing January 1, 2024, and ending December 31, 2028. All residents of the Meadowmere Fire District duly registered to vote on or before November 20, 2023 shall be eligible to vote.

Candidates for District Office shall file their names with Susan Lund, the Secretary of the Meadowmere Fire District at 14 Meyer Avenue, Lawrence, New York 11559 no later than November 22, 2023. By order of the Board of Fire Commissioners of the Meadowmere Fire District.

Susan M. Lund Fire District Secretary Meadowmere Fire District 143175 LEGAL NOTICE ANNUAL FIRE DISTRICT ELECTION OF THE WOODMERE FIRE DISTRICT December 12, 2023 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE, that the Annual Election of the Woodmere Fire District will take place on December 12, 2023, between the hours of 6:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. at the Woodmere Fire District Headquarters Building, located at 20 Irving Place, Woodmere, New York, for the purpose of electing one (1) commissioner for a five (5) year term commencing on January 1, 2024, and ending on December 31, 2028 and voting upon the proposition stated herein.

All duly registered voters residing in the Woodmere Fire District for a period of thirty days prior to the date of the election shall

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LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF PREPARATION OF REGISTRATION ROLLS FOR ANNUAL ELECTION OF THE WOODMERE FIRE DISTRICT PLEASE BE ADVISED, that the Board of Elections of the Woodmere Fire District shall meet on the 12th day of December, 2023 between the hours of 4:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. at the Woodmere Fire District Headquarters Building, located at 20 Irving Place, Woodmere, New York for the purpose of preparing the rolls of registered voters of the Woodmere Fire District.

The annual election of the Woodmere Fire District will be held on the 12th day of December, 2023, between the hours of 6:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. at the Woodmere Fire District Headquarters Building, located at 20 Irving Place, Woodmere, New York.

PLEASE BE ADVISED that only those persons who have registered with the County Board of Elections on or before the 20th day of November, 2023, and have resided in the fire district for thirty days prior to said date of election shall be eligible to vote.

PLEASE BE ADVISED that candidates for District Office shall file their names with the Secretary of the Woodmere Fire District at the Woodmere Fire District Headquarters Building, located at 20 Irving Place, Woodmere, New York no later than twenty (20) days before the date of the election.

Said filing shall be submitted in the form of petition subscribed by twenty-five (25) qualified

voters of the Fire District to the Fire District Secretary. Petition forms shall be made available by the Fire District Secretary.

Dated: Woodmere, New York October 19, 2023 DAVID HALLER Fire District Secretary WOODMERE FIRE DISTRICT 143176

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE OF SURPLUS ITEMS AT THE HEWLETT-WOODMERE PUBLIC LIBRARY HEWLETT, NY Miscellaneous items that have been declared as surplus by the Board of Trustees of the HewlettWoodmere Public Library will be available for sale in the Library’s Boehm Five Towns’ Forum Meeting Room on the lower level on Thursday, November 16, 2023, from 9 AM through 5 PM. Appointments for evening sale hours on that day may be made by calling the Administration Office at (516) 374-1967, ext.

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All items will be sold “as is.” The library does not guarantee that the equipment is in operating condition. No returns or refunds will be allowed.

The Hewlett-Woodmere Public Library is located at 1125 Broadway, Hewlett.

For more information, contact the Administration Office at the phone number above 143165 LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

BY THE BOARD OF APPEALS Pursuant to New York State Town Law Article 16, New York State Public Officers Law Article 7, and the Town of Hempstead Building Zone Ordinance, NOTICE is hereby given that the BOARD OF APPEALS of the Town of Hempstead will hold a public hearing in the Old Town Hall, 350 Front Street, Room 230, Second Floor, Hempstead, New York on 11/15/23 at 9:30 A.M. & 2:00 P.M. to consider the following applications and appeals: --------------------------------THE FOLLOWING CASES WILL BE CALLED STARTING AT 9:30 A.M. 685/23.

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HEWLETT Ninfa LamacheLopes, Maintain accessory structure (shed) not in rear yard with less than required side yard; Maintain pool equipment not permitted in side yard., E/s Fenimore Rd., 837.60’ N/o Avon Rd., a/k/a 1709 Fenimore Rd. THE FOLLOWING CASES WILL BE CALLED STARTING AT 2:00 P.M. 692/23.

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INWOOD - Asher S. & Ariel Lebowicz & Joseph Lebowicz, Variance, lot area occupied, front yard setback on Elizabeth St., side yard, rear yard, construct addition,

2-story additions, roofed over open porch & cellar entrance, all attached to dwelling; Special exception to install accessory structure (shed) exceeding horizontal maximum & with lot area occupied variance; Maintain 4’ high fence located within the clear sight triangle which may substantially obstruct line of sight., S/W cor.

Elizabeth St. & Lord Ave., a/k/a 217 Elizabeth St. ALL PAPERS PERTAINING TO THE ABOVE HEARING ARE AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION AT THE BOARD OF APPEALS, TOWN HALL, 1 WASHINGTON STREET, HEMPSTEAD, NY 11550.

This notice is only for new cases in Hewlett & Inwood within Town of Hempstead jurisdiction.

There are additional cases in different hamlets, towns and villages on the Board of Appeals calendar.

The full calendar is available at https://hempsteadny.gov/ 509/Board-of-Appeals The internet address of the website streaming for this meeting is https://hempsteadny.gov/ 576/Live-Streaming-Video Interested parties may appear at the above time and place. At the call of the Chairman, the Board will consider decisions on the foregoing and those on the Reserve Decision calendar and such other matters as may properly come before it.

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LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF FIRE DISTRICT ELECTION OF THE HEWLETT BAY FIRE DISTRICT DECEMBER 12, 2023 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Annual Election of the Hewlett Bay Fire District will take place on December 12, 2023, from 6:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m., at the firehouse located at 25 Franklin Avenue, Hewlett, New York for the purpose of: Electing one Commissioner for a five (5) year term commencing on January 1st, 2024.

The polls will be opened for the receipt of ballots from 6:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. and for such additional time as shall be necessary to permit the electors present at the time of the closing to cast their votes.

PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE, that to vote at this Fire District election, a person must be a registered voter in the Town under permanent, personal registration and must have resided in the Fire District for thirty (30) days next preceding the date of said election.

PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE, that candidate for said office shall file their name with the Secretary of the Fire District at least twenty (20) days prior to the date of such election, and that

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be eligible to vote, but residents must be registered to vote by November 20, 2023 with the Nassau County Board of Elections.

PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE, that Candidates for District Office shall file their names with the Secretary of the Woodmere Fire District at the Woodmere Fire District Headquarters Building, located at 20 Irving Place, Woodmere, New York, no later than twenty (20) days before the date of the election.

Said filing shall be submitted in the form of a petition subscribed by twenty-five (25) qualified voters of the Fire District to the Fire District Secretary.

Candidates must select one office to run for and use the petition form that pertains to that office.

Petition forms shall be made available by the Fire District Secretary.

Dated: Woodmere, New York October 19, 2023 DAVID HALLER Fire District Secretary WOODMERE FIRE DISTRICT 143177

in addition, such nomination shall be submitted in legal petition form, subscribed by twenty - five (25) qualified voters of the district.

Dated: November 6, 2023

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS 143167

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF ELECTION: ATLANTIC BEACH FIRE DISTRICT PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a Fire District election of the Atlantic Beach Fire District will be held on the 12TH day of December 2023 between the hours of 6:00 P.M. to 9:00 P.M. at the Atlantic Beach Fire Rescue Headquarters, located at Bridge Access Road a/k/a One Rescue Road, Atlantic Beach, New York for the purpose of electing one (1) Fire Commissioner for a term of five (5) years from January 1, 2024 to December 31, 2028.

The polls shall be open for voting from 6:00 P.M. to 9:00 P.M. and for such additional time as shall be necessary to permit the electors present at the time of closing to cast their votes.

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that in order to vote at this Fire District election, a person must be a registered voter with the Nassau County Board of Elections on or before November 20, 2023 and must have resided in the Fire District for 30 days preceding the date of said election.

PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that candidates for District office shall file their names with the Secretary of the District, Commissioner Arnold M. Geller and in addition a petition subscribed to by twenty-five (25) qualified voters of the District nominating such candidates for District office at least twenty (20) days prior to December 12, 2023.

Dated:Atlantic Beach, New York Date:October 16, 2023

By Order of the Board of Fire Commissioners ARNOLD M. GELLER, Commissioner-District Secretary 143172 To Place A Notice Call 516-569-4000 x232

LEGAL NOTICE ANNUAL FIRE DISTRICT ELECTION Please take notice that a fire district election of the East End of Atlantic Beach District will be held on Tuesday December 12, 2023 at the Administration Bldg located at Troy Avenue and the Beach in East Atlantic Beach to elect: (1) Fire Commissioner to serve for a term of five (5) years beginning January 1, 2024.

Please note all duly registered residents of EAB Fire District shall be eligible to vote:

Courtesy Hewlett Hadassah

Hewlett Hadassah member Georgene Winick, left and Hadassah Metro Director of Development Felice Solomon at the ‘cards and games’ luncheon last month.

Hadassah lunch turns to supporting Israel An afternoon of socializing made a swift change as the women in the Hewlett chapter of Hadassah, a women’s Zionist organization morphed their “cards and games” luncheon at the Seawane Club in Hewlett Harbor on Oct. 18 into an enhanced fundraising event that not only collected $14,000 for Hadassah Hospital in Jerusalem, but more money due to IsraelHamas war.

“Our women donated from their hearts and raised additional funds,” Hadassah member Phyllis Jonas wrote in an email.

The money raised will also support Hadassah’s Youth Aliyah village that provides a home and education for disenfran-

chised young people and new immigrants to Israel, a good portion coming from Ukraine At the Wednesday lunch, the women also learned about the most recent breakthrough for improved patient care at Hadassah Hospital. The get together had been postponed in the past because of the Covid pandemic.

Hadassah has 300,000 members, male associates and supporters nationwide with a focus on advocating for women’s health issues, battling antisemitism and healing the world in the U.S. Israel and around the world as changemakers, philanthropists and volunteers.

— Jeffrey Bessen

Candidates for the office shall file with the secretary of the Fire District no later than November 22, 2022 By order of the Fire Commissioners East End Atlantic Beach.

DAVID FIKELSTEIN 1298 Park Street Atlantic Beach, NY 11509 516-239-0839 143171

State of New York, Section 41, Block 85 and Lot 474. Approximate amount of judgment is $1,655,064.23 plus interest and costs.

Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 021560/2009.

This foreclosure sale will be held on the North Side Steps of the Courthouse, rain or shine. COVID-19 safety protocols will be followed at the foreclosure sale. If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, the Court Appointed Referee will cancel the sale.

Scott H. Siller, Esq., Referee

Public Notices

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LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU, TRUMAN CAPITAL HOLDINGS, LLC, Plaintiff, vs. DANIEL GREENBERG, ET AL., Defendant(s).

Pursuant to an Order Confirming Referee Report and Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered on September 26, 2023, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the front steps on the north side of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on December 14, 2023 at 2:00 p.m., premises known as 62 Sealy Drive, Lawrence, NY 11559. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Incorporated Village of Lawrence, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and

Friedman Vartolo LLP, 85 Broad Street, Suite 501, New York, New York 10004, Attorneys for Plaintiff. Firm File No.: 211646-1 143189 LEGAL NOTICE The annual return of The Zichron Chaya Rochel Foundation for the calendar year ended December 31, 2022 is available at its principal office located at 240 Broadway, Lawrence, NY 11559 for inspection during regular business hours by any citizen who requests it within 180 days hereof. Principal manager of the Foundation is Frank Berkowitz 143178

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PoSiTionS AVAiLAbLE Permanent Building SuBStitute teacher 2023-2024 School Year Qualifications: NYS Certification is required in at least one of the following: * Elementary Special Education * Special Area Certification – Elementary Grades Salary: $140 Per Day Benifits: Individual Benefits Offered

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long term SuBStitute reading teacher

SALES/MULTI MEDIA CONSULTANTS – INSIDE & OUTSIDE* FT/PT

Qualifications: Preferred NYS Literacy Certification, Reading Teacher Certification or K-6 Certification NYS training requirements must be up-to-date Salary: $150 Per Day

Salary Range $31,200 to $100,000 including Commissions & Bonuses CIRCULATION ASSOCIATE FT/PT (Salary Range $15 per hour to $23 per hour)

RECEPTIONIST (Salary Range $15 per hour to $17 per hour)

MAILROOM/WAREHOUSE HELP FT/PT (Salary Range $15 per hour to $17 per hour)

PRINTING PRESS OPERATORS FT/PT (Salary Range $20 per hour to $30 per hour)

long term SuBStitute art teacher

Qualifications: Prefferred NYS Certification in Visual Arts Salary: $150.00 Per Day

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classroom aide – 1:1 Qualifications: High School Diploma Required Salary: $20,346 annually

PerSonnel clerK Provisional Position

DRIVERS FT/PT (Salary Range $17 per hour to $21 per hour)

Salary: $52,122-$62,760 annually Pending Civil Service clearance/approval Reports to: Assistant Superintendent of Business and Human Resources Job Summary: Performs varied clerical tasks processing and maintaining personnel forms and records performs related duties as required.

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EMPLOYMENT Help Wanted

Administrative Assistant Full Time Monday-Friday 10am-4pm $17.00 Per Hour Howard Hanna | Coach Realtors’ Hewlett Office Call 516-374-0100 and email your resume to hewlett@coachrealtors.com Bellmore-Merrick Child Care Program Is Looking For Qualified Staff

After-School Staff (2:30pm-5:30pm) 5 Days Per Week Some Mornings Available $17.00 - $20.00/ Hour Depending On Experience Paid Time Off Please Email Us

office@bellmoremerrickchildcare.com

To Arrange For An Interview

DELIVERY DRIVER P/T Short Hours Excellent Pay/Tips

Delivery Charge Goes To Driver

IMMEDIATE!

516-295-5421 Veronica/Mark/Glen DOG WALKER: 5- 7 Days/ Week.

7:15am- 7:45am. $20- $35/ Hour. Merrick Area. Call 917-319-2202

DRIVERS WANTED

Full Time and Part Time Positions Available!

Busy Print Shop in Garden City is Hiring Immediately for Full Time and Part Time Drivers.

Must Have a Clean License and BoxTruck Driving Experience.

Hours Vary, Salary Ranges from $17 per hour to $21 per hour Night Availability is a Must.

Please Email Resume to careers@liherald.com or Call (516)569-4000 x239

DRIVING INSTRUCTOR

Company Car/ Bonuses. Clean Driving Record Required, Will Train. Retirees Welcome! $20 - $25/ Hour Bell Auto School 516-365-5778

Email: info@bellautoschool.com

DRIVING INSTRUCTORS WANTED Will Certify And Train HS Diploma

NYS License Clean 3 Years $20 - $25/ Hour

Call 516-731-3000

EDITOR/REPORTER

Part Time & Full Time. The award-winning Herald Community Newspapers group, covering Nassau County's North and South Shores with hard-hitting news stories and gracefully written features, seeks a motivated, energetic and creative editor/reporter to join our dynamic (and awesome) team! This education and general assignment reporting position offers a unique experience to learn from some of the best in the business.

H i s t o r i c a l l y, r e p o r t e r s w h o h ave launched their careers with us have gone on to The New York Times, Newsweek, Newsday, the New York Daily News, New York Post, CNN, BBC, NBC News and The Daily Mail, among many others. We look for excellent writers who are eager to learn, enhance their skills, and become well-established and respected journalists in our industry. Salary range is from $20K to $45K To apply: Send a brief summary in the form of a cover letter describing your career goals and what strengths you can bring to our newsroom, along with a resume and three writing samples to mhinman@liherald.com

MAILROOM/ WAREHOUSE HELP Long Island Herald has IMMEDIATE openings for a FULL-TIME & PART-TIME mailroom/warehouse helper in Garden City.

We are a busy print shop looking for motivated and reliable individuals to assist in various duties in the shop. Forklift experience is a plus and heavy lifting is required.

Hours vary, so flexibility is key. Salary Ranges fromo $15 per hour to $20 per hour.

Email resumes or contact info to careers@liherald.com One phone call, one order, one heck of a good price to run your ad in any state, or across the country.

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MULTI MEDIA ACCOUNT DEVELOPMENT Inside Sales Looking for an aggressive self starter who is great at making and maintaining relationships and loves to help businesses grow by marketing them on many different advertising platforms. You will source new sales opportunities through inbound lead follow-up and outbound cold calls. Must have the ability to understand customer needs and requirements and turn them in to positive advertising solutions. We are looking for a talented and competitive Inside Sales Representative that thrives in a quick sales cycle environment. Compensation ranges from $31,200 + commissions and bonuses to over $100,000 including commission and bonuses. We also offer health benefits, 401K and paid time off. Please send cover letter and resume with salary requirements to ereynolds@liherald.com Call 516-569-4000 X286

OFFICE HELP P/T 3 Days/ Week, 9AM-3PM Knowledge Of QuickBooks A Plus But Willing To Train Phones, Invoicing, And General Office Work. $18.00 - $20.00/ Hour Oceanside 516-764-2552 Fax Or E-mail Resume To: 516-678-9087 butchbpms@aol.com

OFFICE MANAGER

Clerical, Phones, Emails, Accounting Tasks, Excellent Written/ Verbal Communication Skills. Ability to Multi-task.

Proficiency in Excel/ Word/ QuickBooks.

Salar y Open, Medical Benefits and more. Call Monday- Thursday 516-536-7755.

PerFormance reSPonSiBilitieS: • Maintains current personnel records for employees in accordance with prescribed rules and regulations • Processes new employee applications for completeness and proper form • Prepares and submits required Civil Service forms and reports • Answers routine inquires related to Civil Service rules and regulations, examinations procedures, retirement system, wage and salaries, and related matters • Compiles and prepares statistical reports as required All positions require NYSED fingerprint clearance, Nassau County Civil Service approval.

If interested, forward a copy of your resume

Valley Stream uFSd 13 585 North Corona Ave Valley Stream NY 11580

516-568-6110 OUTSIDE SALES

Richner Communications, One of the Fastest Growing Media, Event and Communications Companies on Long Island is Seeking a Sales/Marketing Candidate to Sell our Print Media Products and our Digital, Events, Sponsorships.

Earning potential ranges from $31,200 plus commission and bonuses to over $100,000 including commissions and bonuses.

Compensation is based on Full Time hours Eligible for Health Benefits, 401k and Paid Time Off. Please Send Cover Letter and Resume with Salary Requirements to rglickman@liherald.com or Call 516-569-4000 X250 PRINTING PRESS OPERATORS FT & PT. Long Island Herald has IMMEDIATE openings for Printing Press Operators in Garden City. We are a busy print shop looking for motivated and reliable individuals to assist in various duties in the shop.

Hours vary, so flexibility is key. Salary Ranges from $20 per hour to $30 per hour.

Email resumes or contact info to careers@liherald.com

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REPORTER/EDITOR FT/PT (Salary Range $20,000 to $45,000)

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Project/Design Engineer needed in Deer Park, New York to research and evaluate all mechanical products and services offered to ensure sustainability, operating condition effects and necessity of modification; Collaborate with engineering team to implement operating procedures and resolve system malfunctions as to cabling, A/V and CCTV services; Develop and monitor all aspects of mechanical production, drawings, project list, project requisitions and quotes; Design and update drawings for all commercial scale projects using design software (AutoCAD 2D & 3D); Design the As-Built drawings and layouts for audio-visual, paging, sound masking and CCTV systems; Analyze system components and provide reports on modification requirements to ensure conformance with engineering design, perform specifications, and environmental regulations; and Oversee the sourcing and project management of cabling A/V, CCTV and other equipments. Reqs – Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering Technology or closely related technical field and at least six months experience as a Project/Design Engineer or any related position with experience in mechanical engineering technology. Salary: $88,670. To apply, please email resume to dotral@mason247.com.

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Help Wanted RECEPTIONIST & CLERICAL Positions P/T. Seasonal. Franklin Square. Call: 516-358-9455. Fax Resume 516-358-9483 E Mail: ed@loturco.com.

RECEPTIONIST

Receptionist needed for Publisher and Self-Storage Facility located in Garden City. The ideal candidate should have excellent communications and customer ser vice skills, be professional, dependable and have reliable transportation. Candidate should have computer knowledge and working knowledge of MS Office. Candidate MUST be reliable, punctual and be able to work a CONSISTENT schedule: Job Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: Answering phones and greeting customers, assisting new customers by showing storage facility options and pricing, collecting payments from customers, contacting customers for late payments, applying payments and updating the customer files /data base and other general administrative responsibilities on an as needed basis. Hourly pay $15 to $17 plus eligible for Holiday Pay, PTO, Medical, Dental, 401k with company matching, plus other benefits. Qualified candidates should email their resume, cover letter and salary requirements. No phone calls please.

Email your resume to: careers@liherald.com

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Home Sales A sampling of recent sales in the area

Baldwin $607,500 Carnation Avenue. Ranch. 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms. Finished basement. Eat-in kitchen. Formal dining room. Den/family room.

Taxes: $11,000

10 Month Position - Starting salary $40,154 Plus Benefits, Sick & Personal Days

PLEASE CONTACT THE OFFICE OF HUMAN RESOURCES

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IT A SELLERS SELLERS THINKING SELLING ITIS IS STILL STILLOF A MARKET! MARKET! YOUR HOME?

Rockville Centre School CROSSING GUARD P/T

@ 10 hrs./ week. $25 per hour.

Must pass background check and Nassau County Civil Service hearing test.

Contact Human Resources @ 516-678-9227

SALES PT: Perfect For College Student.

Oceanside. $15- $17/ Hour. Reliable, Immediate Hire. Robin 516-763-1448

Child/Eldercare/Help Wanted LIVE IN CAREGIVER Needed For Young Man With Autism. Drvers License And Vehicle Required, Rent, Utililities, Food In Exchange For Services. Call/Text 516-244-1430.

Business/Opportunities FOOD CONCESSION OPPTY: Looking For Someone To Run Food Concession Within Catalina Beach Club, Atlantic Beach. For Fur ther Information call George 516-239-2150

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CEDARHURST BA, 332B Peninsula Blvd, Move Right Into This Updated 3 Br, 2 . 5 B t h C o o p Tow n h o u s e. L R , D R , Gran/Wood Kit w/ Stainless Steel Appl.

Trex Deck Off LR.Primary Ste Features Updtd Bth & WIC. Att Gar Plus 1 Pkg Spot incl in Maintenance. W/D in Unit.Pull Down Attic.SD#15. Convenient to Shops, Trans & Houses of Worship...$449,000 Ronnie Gerber, Douglas Elliman 516-238-4299 EAST ROCKAWAY BA, 45 Judith Ct, FIRST TIME ON MARKET! Immaculate & Well Maintained 3300 Sq Ft, 6 BR, 3 Bth Exp Ranch on Beautiful Quiet St in SD#20.

Won't Last!...$1,089,000 Ronnie Gerber, Douglas Elliman 516-238-4299 HEWLETT BA, 1267 Peninsula Blvd,, NEW! 5 BR, 2 Bath Exp Cape inSD#14(Hewlett Woodmere)Living Room, FDR & Updtd Gran/Wood EIK w/ Vaulted Ceiling. 2 Main Flr BRs & Updtd Bth. Upper Level 3 BRs & Updtd Bth. 1.5 Car Det Gar Plus 4/5 Car Drivewy. Priv Yd w/ Deck.HW Flrs, Gas Ht. Near Shops, LIRR, Trans & Houses of Worship...$599,000 Ronnie Gerber, Douglas Elliman 516-238-4299 HEWLETT BA,1534 BROADWAY #205, BIG REDUCTION!! MOTIVATED SELLER!!Extra Large 2000 Sq Ft, 2 Bedroom(Originally 3 BR), 2 Bath Condo in Prestigious Jonathan Hall with Doorman & Elevator. Updtd Wood/Quartz Kit, LR & DR. Washer/Dryer in Unit. Underground Pkg. Loads of Closets. Terrace Faces Back. Easy Ranch Style Living...$579,000 R o n n i e G e r b e r, D o u g l a s E l l i m a n 516-238-4299 HEWLETT BAY PARK,. BA,, 190 Meadowview Ave Ever Dream of Living in A Castle? This 8000 Sq Ft Mansion is Full of Character. Amazing Architectural Details, Soaring Ceilings, Stained Glass Windows.

5 BR, 6.55 Bths. Sprawling 1.3 Acre Prop with IG Gunite Pool. SD#14.Near All. Must See This Unique Home!..REDUCED $2,700,000 Ronnie Gerber, Douglas elliman 516-238-4299 WOODMERE BA, 504 Saddle Ridge Rd.,Move Right Into This Renovated 4 BR, 2 Bth Split with Open Layout in Prime Location! Granite/Wood EIK Opens to Dining Room & Living Room. Lower Level Den. HW Flrs, Gas Heat, CAC. Oversized Property! SD#14.Near All!..$950,000 Ronnie Gerber, Douglas Elliman 516-238-4299

Apartments Wanted SINGLE MATURE SCHOOL Teacher, Non-Smoker, Looking For 1BR Apartment (Non-Basement) In Franklin Square/Elmont, Malverne/West Hempstead or Valley Stream. Tom 516-306-8764

Apartments For Rent CEDARHURST NO FEE Pr ivate Entrance, Modern 1BR, 2BR, 3BR, CAC, W/D, Storage, Wall To Wall Carpeting, Indoor Parking Space. Starting At $1450 For O n e B e d r o o m W h e n Ava i l a bl e.

(516)860-6889/ (516)852-5135/ (516)582-9978 ISLAND PARK: 1 BR, ground floor, all renovated, water/ heat included. $2600/ month. 516-316-6962

Apartments For Rent LAWRENCE CENTRAL AVENUE 2BR, EIK, One Floor Up, Move-in Condition. Suitable 2/3. No Smoking/Pets.

917-975-7062

Parking Space Available

COMMERCIAL PARKING VANS, TRUCKS, TRAILERS, STORAGE CONTAINERS, OVERNIGHT, DAYTIME

516 996 5818

Florida Real Estate DELRAY BEACH, FL: For Sale, opportunity before it hits the market! Single Story Ranch Condo. Beautifully appointed in desirable Emerald Pointe gated community, Approx 1800 Sq Ft. Furnished, All Appliances, 2 Bed / 2 Bath, Eat-In Kitchen, Walk-In Closets, Great Interior Storage and Exterior Storage Room, Screened-In Porch with Dual Interior Access, New Rheem HVAC Jan 2019, Ceiling fans throughout, 4 Private Parking Spots, Clubhouse with Auditorium, Pool, Gym, Tennis, Pickleball (TBD), Game and Card Rms, Interior Walking-Paths, Pet Friendly, 55+ Community, Easy access to Palm Beach International and Ft Lauderdale Airports. Exciting Downtown Delray offers beautiful Beaches, Shopping, Restaurants, and Nightlife. Asking $319,999. Call David at 248-240-8154 SWCGRPMI@gmail.com

Cemetery Plots BETH DAVID CEMETERY: Elmont, NY. 3 Plots. Separate Or All Together. Graves 18, 25, and 32. Purchase Separate $5000; Purchase Together $14000.

Negotiable. Call 845-641-7316

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Bellmore $575,000 Marion Street. Expanded Cape. 3 bedrooms, 1.5 bathrooms. Eat-in kitchen with pantry. Open layout. First floor bedroom. Landcaped yard with two-tier deck and hot tub.

Large driveway with 4-car parking.

Taxes: $9,213.36 Cedarhurst $1,200,000 West Broadway. Colonial. 5 bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms.

Gourmet kosher eat-in kitchen with granite countertops, premium stainless steel appliances, including 2 GE ovens, 2 Bosch dishwashers and island. Living room with custom built-ins. Formal dining room. Den/family room and guest quarters. Large rooms and ample storage. Park-like backyard. 2 zone central air conditioning. Security system.

Taxes: $8,372 East Meadow $715,000 Oxford Street. Expanded Cape. 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms.

Finished basement. Extended eat-in kitchen. Formal dining room. First floor bedroom. Spectacular country club-style yard and paved entryway. Security system.

Taxes: $10,373.36 East Rockaway $870,000 Talfor Road. Expanded Ranch. 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms.

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

Den/family room.

Taxes: $16,085.70 Elmont $540,000 Audrey Avenue. Cape. 4 bedrooms, 1 bathroom. Eat-in kitchen with granite countertops. Open layout. Den/family room. First floor master bedroom. Oversized lot. Convenient location near UBS arena, transportation, parkways, shopping, parks, and more.

Taxes: $10,779 Long Beach $915,000 Forester Street. Split Level. 4 bedrooms. 2.5 bathrooms. Chefstyle eat-in kitchen. Stunning open concept main floor with new gas fireplace and cathedral ceiling. Den/family room with radiant heat and home office. Sunny and bright home on a double wide lot on canal. Multi-level decks with 80’ bulkhead.

Private driveway and ample parking. Central air conditioning.

Taxes: $14,784.93 Malverne $709,000 Park Boulevard. Tudor. 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms. Finished basement. Eat-in kitchen with granite countertops. Formal dining room.

Taxes: $16,483.70 Merrick $760,000 Shore Drive. Split Level. 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms. Partial finished basement. Updated extra large kitchen. Double sliders off kitchen and dining room. Expanded master bedroom with new master bathroom with wall to wall closets.

Large open, airy rooms. Updates include vaulted ceiling.

Close to schools and water.

Taxes: $15,705.50

Source: The Multiple Listing Service of Long Island Inc,, a computerized network of real estate offices serving Nassau, Suffolk, Queens, and Brooklyn.

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What to look for when you buy a house, Part 2 Q. My kids are looking for a house, and I’ve been going with them. It’s hard to swallow how expensive real estate has gotten since my wife and I bought our first, and last, home 36 years ago with a 14.9 percent interest rate. Could you give some tips on what to look for, beyond basics, because every home we look at needs some kind of work, and I wonder if any of it can be done without a permit (which involves more time and money, and increased taxes), and with the fewest problems later on.

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Location! This cozy cape style home is located on a quiet residential street in West Hempstead's desirable presidential section and school district 27. It is conveniently, located near all. This home boasts 4 bedrooms, with the master bedroom located on the first or second floor. You will also enjoy 2 full baths, a nice living room with fireplace, dining room, kitchen, full basement, one car garage with great storage and more. It is conveniently located near all and only $599,000. Call David to make an appointment to view this lovely home.

A. Most things done to improve a property, even air conditioning, sheds and driveways (depending on jurisdiction) require review and approval with architectural plans, applications and permits. People think they’re saving money, or enjoy the feeling of getting away with something, by avoiding getting permission. Homeowners onte eeper often learn the hard way that someday, somebody is going to pay the increased price.

Add to that the fact that either the contractor had no idea, or no intention, of building to regulations, or the homeowner just assumed the person they hired knew what the laws were. After all, why would someone who skirts the approval process be expected to follow any other rules? Construction, as I’ve often said, is like the Wild West. The “sheriffs” never summon, fine or prosecute the perpetrators of the time-consuming act of building — only the assuming homeowner who either had it built or passed it on to an unsuspecting buyer.

“Safety first,” you’ll always hear, but the way the system is set up, it’s rigged against the consumer.

They’ll all disagree with me and hate that I write this, but the people you hired with the intention of making sure the sale goes smoothly, that you get the house, are not, in every instance, the ones who question the legitimacy of the construction — whether it has permits, was built right or will last.

If you find one who does, you’ve found a gem, but many times, whistleblowers, instead, appear to be “too picky” when in fact they are helping you.

I love speaking with any attorney, real estate agent or inspector about how to help you out and get you through the problem they brought to your attention. But many say nothing. They just don’t have the background or, frankly, in some cases, the interest in whether the home you’re choosing is clear of construction defects unrelated to their specific job, so you may only find out about it much later. The real estate agent, the attorneys, the title company, the bank inspector, the appraiser and the home inspector may even have clauses in their agreements exempting them from things they might have mentioned.

In many cases, where I discover things years later, when I’m called to review the papers and property, I have the task of answering the question, “Why didn’t anybody tell me this?” More to come …

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he war in the Middle East has become more than a conflict between Israel and Hamas. And it is more than a regional confrontation of Israel vs. Iran, which utilizes Hamas and Hezbollah as proxy fighters and front men in its campaign to destroy Israel and its people.

In many ways, the war has become a struggle for Western civilization and for the survival of our values. The Oct. 7 assault on Israel

by Hamas constituted the nadir of human degradation. Man’s inhupETER manity to man.

Rapes, mutilaKinG tions, murders and beheadings even of children should have caused all people to call for Hamas to be consigned to humanity’s ash heap.

Instead we see hundreds of thousands, if not millions, of people taking to the streets around the world to denounce Israel. More than just pro-Palestinian, many shouting “From the river to the sea!” are pro-Hamas and anti-Israel. And all too many are antisemitic, displaying Nazi swastikas.

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tolerate antisemitism on their campuses, while Jewish students feel threatened and unsafe. The media increasingly show a moral equivalence between Israel and its murderous enemies, Iran, Hamas and Hezbollah. The most disgraceful episode was a New York Times false front-page story accusing Israel of bombing a Gaza hospital based on reports from Hamas.

A number of LGBTQ+ organizations, all of which would be violently oppressed if not murdered

by Hamas, are siding against Israel. Most bizarrely, so too are some Jewish groups.

Viewing, listening to and reading this incessant anti-Israel vitriol, which is raging in America less than five weeks after the worst massacre of Jews since the Holocaust, moved me to compare how America reacted to World War II, when our survival was threatened, with how so many Americans want Israel to react today.

Before the attack on Pearl Harbor, we were decidedly isolationist. Hero aviator Charles Lindbergh was foremost in the pro-isolationist America First movement. While there was an element of Nazi support, most isolationists genuinely believed that Europe’s wars were for Europe and Asia’s wars for Asia.

None of this involved the United States.

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had been attacking one another throughout history, and one group or another was always being persecuted.

Most significant, the Atlantic and Pacific oceans were natural barriers against any foreign war impacting the United States. President Franklin D. Roosevelt was re-elected to his third term in 1940, and pledged not to have “American boys fighting in foreign wars.”

Then came Pearl Harbor, and our isolation ended overnight. Young men rushed to enlist in the military. Rather than being hotbeds of resistance like they are today, colleges and universities strongly supported the war effort: Not only did students enlist, but campuses were used as training centers. Women, immortalized as Rosie the Riveter, worked in factories and defense plants.

No one called for a ceasefire. No one challenged FDR when he ordered the firebombing of Tokyo, not for any military action to show Japan that we would do whatever had to be done to defeat and destroy the Japanese empire. When the tide of war shifted toward America and our allies, no one called for a pause to allow the distribution of food and fuel to the German and Japanese people.

When Dresden and other German cities were bombed, reporters were not in the streets, asking German mothers or senior citizens how they felt about it.

Hitler and Hideki Tojo, the prime minis-

he Western world is trying to restrict Israel’s ability to preserve its very survival.

ter of Japan, were not given equal time with Roosevelt and British Prime Minister Winston Churchill. When offers to negotiate were suggested by Germany, they were rebuffed by FDR, who demanded unconditional surrender.

And after Germany and Japan were defeated, the United States helped build both into flourishing democracies and industrial powers. Most significantly, when America and the world realized the full extent of Hitler’s depravity, and how the Holocaust had almost decimated the entirety of the Jewish people, we declared “Never again!” brought Nazi leaders to justice at Nuremberg and recognized Israel as the Jewish homeland.

Today Israel is under siege, and much of America and the Western world, which fought so valiantly to destroy Nazi Germany and Imperialist Japan, is attempting to restrict Israel’s ability to preserve its very survival, and is enabling — and in some cases supporting — the present-day Nazi axis of Iran, Hamas and Hezbollah. This abdication of moral responsibility and failure of will by Western countries in the face of this mortal, existential threat to Israel threatens not just Israel’s survival as a nation, but our survival as a civilization.

We must not allow “Never again!” to be supplanted by “From the river to the sea!” We must stand with Israel.

Peter King is a former congressman, and a former chair of the House Committee on Homeland Security. Comments? pking@liherald.com.

A war overseas, yet close to home

he war in Israel is one that I have clear opinions about, and one that has affected my personal life. Yet at this time, when expressing thoughts is more important than ever, I find doing so more difficult than ever.

I’ve never had to fear for my safety when it comes to choosing a side, supporting it, and offering a personal perspective in response to global events. Now, however, I can’t help but think cautiously about the ideas I put forward.

I’ve written about current events before, but never could I have iLAnA that I GREEnBERG conceived would need to provide a teenager’s perspective on the war that’s occurring in my family’s backyard.

There is no use hiding it, so I will state outright: I am an American Jew. My father and my mother’s father are Israe-

li, and I have hundreds of relatives in the tiny country that I call my “homeland” in the Middle East. Now, because of my identity, I am greeted by Nassau County police officers from the 6th Precinct when I walk into my Jewish school each morning. My hearingimpaired grandmother, who lives in a peaceful village outside Jerusalem, can discern the roar of sirens and the thump of missiles landing in her neighborhood. My teachers have children who may never return home.

My people cannot continue to suffer brutally at the hands of terrorists. For my safety, I have been taught to think twice before making that statement.

In my tight-knit New York Jewish community, the unfortunate reality is that everyone knows somebody who has been killed, kidnapped, traumatized, or tortured by Hamas terrorists.

My daily classes are shadowed by the hollow faces of my classmates, distracted

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by the anxiety of knowing that their families are running to shelters. The television lulls me to sleep with talk of bombings and invasions. I am scared.

I am scared of the horrors that are occurring, with no end in sight, and of the possibility that the terror can travel too close to my own home — in this country that my ancestors have relied on as a haven from persecution for generations.

And yet, while my family, friends and peers suffer, I know that the Gazans cannot continue to suffer, either. My stomach churns at the graphic images, the tragic stories of refugees fleeing their homes, which have been reduced to rubble, and civilians crying for their families. I pray that Palestinians can live happily and safely — and that safety comes alongside, not at the cost of, the safety of Israel.

I am pained by the loss of innocent lives, and mourn the loss of our friends. I

hen I walk into my Jewish school each morning, I’m greeted by NCPD officers.

fear for the lives of Israelis, and fear for the lives of Gazan civilians. I want Israel to exist peacefully, and I want Gaza to be more than a city of rubble. Must these all be mutually exclusive?

I want nothing more than peace, yet many are convinced that a brutal war is the only solution.

I wish that I could offer a resolution to these conflicting emotions, but in this war, there may not be one. Death does not pick sides. Need I explain that a bullet will kill an Israeli and it will kill a Palestinian, without considering in which country the lifeless flesh originated?

Regardless of the sides taken in this brutal conflict, I hope that the one thing we can all agree on is the sanctity of human life — though not everyone does.

Maybe one day, that will be enough to unite us in a common desire for peace.

For now, I need not continue to express my thoughts on this tragedy. The thousands of voiceless bodies speak loudly enough.

Ilana Greenberg lives in Valley Stream, and is a junior at North Shore Hebrew Academy High School in Great Neck.

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ur world is seemingly dominated by the twists and turns of the nation’s largest corporations, where billions of dollars are constantly at play, and millions of jobs on the table.

Because of that, it’s easy to overlook the businesses that aren’t trading on the New York Stock Exchange, or that may not have a lot to spend on marketing and branding — where the owner knows every employee, and every employee knows her.

These are our small businesses — our mom-and-pop businesses. And while they might not be the Apples or the Disneys of the world, they remain vital to our communities, and our very lives.

There are 90,000 businesses on Long Island, according to Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman, and a vast majority of them employ fewer than 50 people. Many might not be household names beyond their immediate neighborhoods, but where they are known, they are important.

Yet with each passing year, our society pulls further away from the small businesses that we so cherish and pushes further into the realm of the megacorporations. Not that there isn’t a place for the conglomerates — it’s just best that they don’t devour too much of our economic base.

Small businesses account for 44 percent of U.S. economic activity, according

to a report from the federal Small Business Administration just ahead of the coronavirus pandemic, and their share of the nation’s gross domestic progress is slowly, but surely, shrinking. Between 1998 and 2014, the small business share of GDP dropped from 48 percent to 43.5.

Small business GDP itself is growing — but just under 1.5 percent a year, as compared to the 2.5 percent of larger businesses.

A lot of that shifting began after the 2008 recession, and continued as big-box stores grew dramatically, as did online retailers like Amazon. That’s a primary reason why organizations like the Nassau Council of Chambers of Commerce — which represents more than 50 chambers of commerce in the county, and more than 10,000 businesses — are so keen to promote “Shop Local.”

Small businesses need us, and we need them. Small businesses provide more jobs and more opportunities to people in their communities, corporate recruiter Martin Rowinski wrote in Forbes magazine last year.

“Successful small businesses put money back into their local community through paychecks and taxes, which can support the creation of new small businesses, and improve local public services,” Rowinski wrote. “No matter how small it starts — one, two, five, 10 employees — within that town, the city or the county, your small business cre-

ates new economies where once there was nothing.”

And that should be the definitive conclusion to this discussion, but sadly, it’s not. While it’s nearly impossible to find anyone who would consciously choose a large company over a hometown business, it still happens all the time. Many times, it’s because we simply don’t think about the impact of ordering something from Amazon, or ordering a pizza from a chain rather than a local pizzeria.

More often than not, it comes down to cost — more often than not, it’s cheaper to head to Home Depot than to a local hardware store. Or to the 7-Eleven instead of the family-owned bodega on the corner. There is a place for the Home Depots and the 7-Elevens in our communities — but just not at the cost of local business. And it’s important to keep that in mind when we choose where we spend our money.

One of the biggest spending periods of the year is coming up after Thanksgiving, and there will be so many businesses chasing after us, hoping to receive the dollars we’re looking to spend.

But let’s make every effort we can to keep those dollar right here in our communities. “Shop Local” isn’t just a slogan — it’s key to keeping our communities thriving. And it ensures that our small businesses will never be overlooked.

Letters Does Congressman D’Esposito want to solve the border crisis?

To the Editor: U.S. Rep. Anthony D’Esposito’s partisan column last week, “The Biden border crisis comes home to New York,” blaming President Biden, Gov. Kathy Hochul and New York City Mayor Eric Adams for the influx of migrants at our border, exemplifies the dysfunction of the House of Representatives. It’s up to Congress to work across the aisle and introduce laws that have a chance of passing. But the Republicans don’t really want sensible immigration laws, because they want to scare people into voting for them.

Any fool can see that D’Esposito is intentionally introducing legislation that he knows will never be enacted just so he can say, “See, the Republicans are trying to keep you safe, while the Democrats want an open border.” Keep an eye out for a tax-paid mailer that will mention yet another bill that will never become law.

D’Esposito conveniently failed to mention that he refused to support Biden’s comprehensive aid plan, which would not only give $14.3 billion in aid to Israel, but also direct $14 billion to boost the number of border agents, increase staffing for processing asylum cases and install new machines at the border that detect fentanyl. D’Esposito also failed to mention that 93 percent

of fentanyl coming over our border is smuggled by U.S. citizens coming through legal entries. So if D’Esposito wants to find real solutions to the fentanyl epidemic, why wouldn’t he vote to pass Biden’s aid package, which would do just that?

D’Esposito’s solution to New York

City’s rising costs of sheltering migrants is to defund the effort. Please tell me how that makes sense. One of the major reasons why our restaurants closed or cut hours is because they are unable to find staff. We are at record low unemployment.

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The proposal included a path for high-powered transmission patriCia cables through CanZoneri-FitZpatriCk coastal beaches and a densely populated section of Long Beach.

Throughout the process, Equinor failed to adequately address the community’s concerns about the impact on marine life and the potential health risks associated with electromagnetic field emissions from the cables.

Imposing arbitrary benchmarks laid out by the act does not allow these goals to be met, but instead creates chaos like we recently saw in Long Beach. Compa-

nies like Equinor feel emboldened to come into our communities and display an abysmal lack of transparency and communication in the face of residents’ concerns. Rather than engaging in meaningful dialogue and addressing the concerns of local communities, they resort to underhanded tactics to further their agenda.

Equinor’s underhanded tactics were on blatant display in the passing of Senate bill S6218A, which included language that would have advanced Equinor’s plan to run highvoltage transmission cables through the heart of Long Beach. The language was taken from a bill sponsored

by Assemblyman Ari Brown and me, at the request of the Long Beach City Council. With rare exceptions, these types of bills are carried by local representatives to ensure they are not advanced without support from the impacted community.

In the face of the lack of transparency from Equinor and public outcry, I did not allow this bill to advance. During the last days of the legislative session, a senator from Brooklyn added that language to a separate bill and passed it through the

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Senate over my objections. However, after the hard-fought efforts of our residents, Brown, U.S. Rep. Anthony D’Esposito and I, Gov. Kathy Hochul vetoed this bill, citing the public outcry over the project. Her veto prevents the beach parkland in Long Beach from being used for the proposed transmission cable route through the beach and city.

Just prior to the veto, the state Public Service Commission unanimously denied Equinor’s request for an additional $12 billion in subsidies for renewableenergy projects. You would think the story is over at this point, but there are more chapters unfolding every day.

Hochul recently unveiled the 10 Point Renewable Energy Action Plan, set to be executed by the state Energy Research and Development Authority. This initiative aims to elevate New York’s sustainable energy production, including offshore wind projects. My concern with this plan isn’t the ambition itself, but rather the details of its implementation, which remain unclear as of this moment, such as unrealistic targets for offshore wind energy.

he transition to cleaner energy must not come at the expense of our communities.

Letters lower than any other industrialized nation, prices at the grocery stores will still be high as long as our farmers are unable to find workers.

But of course, D’Esposito fails to mention that Hochul passed a bill that will allow migrants to work in New York after 30 days instead of a 180-day wait. Her program matches migrants with employers, filling 1,300 jobs on Long Island alone. This will get migrants out of shelters, giving them the ability to provide for their families while they seek asylum.

Real solutions to real problems.

What D’Esposito should be doing is initiating a similar program on the federal level.

Other countries do just that. But no, because then he won’t be able to scare his voters into thinking that criminal migrants are traveling 2,000 miles from the border to Merrick just so they can steal deodorant from CVS. CLAUDIA BORECKY President, Bellmore Merrick Democratic Club Merrick

Caregivers need more support from Albany To the Editor: November is National Family Caregivers Month. In New York, 546,000 family caregivers are providing care worth over $19 billion to their loved ones with dementia. Though these caregivers create significant savings for the state, they are not getting enough support in return. The funding for New York’s Alzheimer’s Disease Community Assistance Program,

Additionally, if we allow foreign companies to build in our waters, we may have no guarantees that the jobs related to these projects will go to New Yorkers, let alone to Nassau County residents. It is imperative that we employ a collaborative style of policy development that considers local needs, local labor, and the preservation of local character, while also considering community input.

I certainly favor our state’s endeavors in advancing toward a cleaner, more robust energy future. However, while we all recognize the importance of transitioning to cleaner energy sources, it’s crucial that such plans do not come at the expense of our communities or ratepayers, and that the companies involved in these projects are willing to engage the stakeholder communities meaningfully. It is also imperative that we explore other clean energy sources, such as green hydrogen, so that we aren’t putting all our eggs in one basket.

I don’t know where this story will end, but I remain committed to safeguarding our communities and protecting our residents from governmental overreach. I will continue to uphold transparency in decision-making processes to ensure that local voices are always heard.

Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick represents the 9th Senate District.

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or AlzCAP, which offers care consultations, support groups, educational programs and other services, has been stagnant for years, while the number of caregivers who need these services has continued to grow, especially since 2020.

I have seen the care-giving struggle firsthand for five years. My grandma has Alzheimer’s, and my mother is her caregiver. My mother must balance caring for my grandmother while doing the same for my autistic brother.

And she does this while trying to deal with the other demands of her life. She’s not alone — there are many of these “sandwich caregivers” with similar stories. It is imperative that New York support them, not only because it will mitigate their financial, emotional and physical struggles, but also because it will be less of a financial burden for the state than nursing home care.

Taking care of someone with Alzheimer’s is extremely expensive. One study found that 47 percent of family caregivers have cut back on their food, transportation and health care expenses to pay for a loved one’s care. Also, many caregivers struggle with mental health issues, such as depression, and often don’t have the financial resources to take care of their own physical health.

New York can do better in supporting people who take on this vital role. Please join me in calling on our state senators and Assembly members to increase funding for AlzCAP. HELENA MILLER Volunteer Advocate, Alzheimer’s Association Oyster Bay

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