Nassau Herald 11-17-2022

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Marching for a new contract

By HERNESto GaldaMEZ hgaldamez@liherald.com

The line of marchers along Broadway in Hewlett on Nov. 8 was not celebrating Homecom ing. The procession comprised Hewlett-Woodmere public school teachers seeking a new union contract to replace the five-year agreement that expired in June.

“We feel it’s disrespectful to us when we aren’t treated fairly,” Hewlett High School math teach er Stephen Krieger said.

Led by Hewlett-Woodmere Faculty Association President Ric Stark, the teachers organized the Election Day march as a way to showcase their desire for a fair contract. It began outside the high school, on East Rocka

Figuring out the traffic divide on Washington Avenue

By JEFFREY BESSEN jbessen@liherald.com

The volume of traffic across the Five Towns is much like the weather: Every body talks about it, but nobody seems to be able to do much about it. Washington Avenue, which divides the villages of Cedarhurst and Lawrence, is a micro cosm of the problem.

At the Nov. 10 Lawrence village board meeting, the issue came to the forefront,

as Michael Hatten spoke on behalf of his fellow residents of Washington Avenue. Hatten, who has lived on the street for 25 years, said that on Nov. 9, at 3:30 p.m., he recorded “something in that neighbor hood that happens all the time.”

In describing the video, Hatten, a Law rence School District Board of Education trustee, said that bad traffic on Washing ton “is commonplace,” with school buses from the Hebrew Academy of the Five Towns and Rockaway clogging the road

way and, according to Hatten, turning a two-way street into a dangerous one-way street.

“I have personally witnessed ambu lances trying to get out of the (LawrenceCedarhurst) firehouse, coming south to Lawrence, that have been stopped com pletely,” Hatten said. “That’s a safety issue for everyone who lives on my block, Washington Avenue, and everybody who lives in Lawrence. We all know that it’s moments that count in an emergency.”

In response, Lawrence Village Admin istrator Ron Goldman said the village had compared a dozen security camera recordings from HAFTR with the one that Hatten provided.

“And we have video showing that there has been no traffic on (Washington Ave nue) except (the Nov. 9 video),” Goldman aid. “We have reason to believe that neigh bors were told to remove their cars from driveways (and) park on the Cedarhurst

HEwlEtt-woodMERE tEacHERS StEpHEN Krieger, left, and Stephen Capuano led the Nov. 8 faculty association march of members seeking a new contract with the school district.

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SD 1 race still undecided, in court Nov. 21

By HERNESTO GALDAMEZ hgaldamez@liherald.com

More than four months after the July 11 election, the winner of the Sanitary District 1 commissioner’s race between Gabriel Boxer and Gwynette Campbell is yet to be decided.

Boxer, a Hewlett resi dent, remains in the lead over Inwood’s Campbell 395 to 288. Campbell was appointed in April to succeed Lino Viola who stepped down from the five-year post. Four years remain in the term. Campbell is serv ing as one of the six commissioners while the legal wrangling continues, as per an agreement between both sides. The most recent court hearing was Nov. 1.

“I’ve asked for alternative relief because I think the process was screwed up,” said John Ciampoli, who is representing Boxer.

Boxer and the district went to

court days after the election to resolve the legality of who issued and reviewed absentee ballot applications. Ciampoli said the district has not been able to provide a record of who gave and received those ballot applica tions and is calling for the court to invalidate the ballots.

“They haven’t been able to produce a log of what absentee ballots were issued, who issued them, who received the ballots when they came in,” he said. “There’s no documentation of the process.”

Nat Swergold has rep resented the sanitary district for more than half a century. He is also representing Campbell. He said the judge requested more information on the procedure of how the district issued and distributed the absentee ballots. The next court hearing is scheduled for Nov. 21.

As a decision waits, Swergold gave credit to the judge on the case for

ensuring a fair trial. “Some judges could rush to a conclusion without everything they could possibly have,” he said.

Ciampoli continues to push the court to invalidate the absentee bal lots and have a new election for his client. “In the alternative, give me a

new election,” he said.

Sanitary District 1 collects the trash and recyclables across the Five Towns and portions of the unincorpo rated areas of Lynbrook and Green Acres for more than 50,000 residents and a variety of commercial and institutional entities.

Recalling the horror and history of Kristallnacht

By HERNESTO GALDAMEZ hgaldamez@liherald.com

Although Dr. Carol Mutterperl was not present during the events of Kristallnacht, recalling her father’s story placed her with him.

Kristallnacht, the “Night of Broken Glass,” is consid ered to be the physical beginning of the Holocaust on Nov. 9, 1938. Violent anti-Jewish attacks took place across Germany, Austria and the Sudetenland region of Czecho slovakia. Roughly 200 synagogues were damaged, and thousands of Jews were taken to concentration camps.

In remembrance of that tragic, historic event Temple Am Echad in Lynbrook hosted a Nov. 10 Zoom interview with Mutterperl, author of “Was it Just Luck?” that recounts her father’s story, whose name was not given, and what he would share with Mutterperl about his hor rific experience under the Nazis. Based on his storytell ing, the author created mental images of the events that transpired, making it feel like she was there. “He started talking to me about it when I was little. When I was about five,” she said.

The author’s father was born in Austria and his fami ly moved to Germany when he was 9. Later in life, he had his own store selling inexpensive furniture. By 1934, he had a valuable business, one that the Nazis wanted. One night, nine uniformed men kidnapped and beat him in a forest and left him for dead.

He refused to surrender his business. With the help of his brother, he filed a complaint, but it was too late. The police were “Nazified.” He was arrested the following day. Germany was not a safe place for a Jew. “Jews worked hard to get out of Germany. Many migrated to France, Belgium and the Netherlands,” Mutterperl said.

He tried many times to sell his store but wouldn’t get an offer he was satisfied with. In 1936, Mutterperl’s

After entering without a visa, they successfully received visitor visas to Belgium despite requesting resi dency. They spent two years there, and when it came time for her father to renew, he was denied and was arrested on Oct. 31, 1938 as an “illegal alien.” He was sent back to Germany, tried to reenter Belgium at the border and was arrested and sent to Aachen Prison for a month’s sentence. He was released on Dec. 23 and reunit

ed with his wife in Belgium. The two of them went to the American consulate and had American entry visas pro cessed. Finally, in May 1939, they bought ship passes and sailed away. Leaving his business and life in Germany behind him.

“Was It Just Luck?” tells the story of the author’s father’s efforts to leave Germany and how one man left everything behind because he and others feared for their life. Although her book focuses on her father’s journey, it represents what being Jewish was like during the late 1930s. “I wanted to describe and tell how he and 30,000 other Jews suffered,” she said.

GwyNETTE CAMpBELL

GABRiEL BOxER

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n the alternative, give me a new election.

JOHN CiAMpOLi attorney for Gabriel Boxer

father and mother tried to leave Germany for Belgium without visas. They successfully entered and stayed in the country, but after four months, they were ordered out of it.

DR. CAROL MuTTERpERL, author of ‘Was it Just Luck?’ recounted the story of her father escaping Nazi Germany.

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High school is hopping with an array of programs

The school year has officially resumed, now that we have returned to classes after celebrat ing the Jewish holiday of Sukkot. Before the break, students at Hebrew Academy of the Five Towns and Rocka way High School participated in many inspiring programs, and now that we are back, activities are in full swing.

Before the break, there were several programs that gave students the opportu nity to connect to their Jewish tradition. On Sept. 21, the girls took part in the first Mishmar of the year, an after-school activity where students join together to learn Torah, eat, sing and bond with friends and teachers. On Oct. 6, junior and senior girls traveled to a home in Long Beach with the National Conference of Synagogue Youth, a Jewish youth group, to build a Sukkah, the temporary hut for the holiday of Sukkot, for some one who had never had one before. Over Sukkot, teachers hosted students at their homes to celebrate the holiday with food and singing. Needless to say, these events were a tremendous hit.

On Sept. 22, the high school held its annual club fair, where students were able to learn about the various offerings of teams and clubs. With choices varying from the Creative Writing Club and Robotics Team, to the Culinary Club and Environmental Action Club, students saw that they could expand their horizons wherever they chose.

Now that sessions have resumed, clubs and teams have begun engaging in in-person and online competitions. Mock Trial, Speech and Debate, junior varsity and varsity sports, dance, and Model UN are just some of these fantas tic teams. On Oct. 23 and 24, students participated in NCSY’s JUMP program, a leadership initiative geared toward developing leadership skills for Jewish students throughout the United States, and the boys’ basketball team partici pated in a tournament that showed off their teamwork, ambition, and abilities. Spirit Day is on Oct. 26, and everyone’s getting excited to show off his or her

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school spirit at our annual Pep Rally! Go Hawks!

While this is just a sampling of events already taking place, students look forward to what is yet to come. The seniors are getting ready for their class trip and Shabbaton on Oct. 28, a unique opportunity to spend Shabbat with their friends and teachers. On Nov. 2, sopho mores and juniors will be heading on their class trips. Sophomores are head ing to Adventure Park Long Island and Bounce Trampoline, while the juniors will be heading out to Chelsea Piers, CT & IT Ropes Course. I hope everyone has a fantastic time!

To learn more about the happenings at HAFTR High School, tune into senior Kyra Seidel’s and junior Kaitlin Pol lack’s podcast, “Weekly Updates with Kyra and Kaitlin,” where they review the events of the week and remind us of the coming events of next week. Go to the high school’s Instagram, @haftr_hs, for more details.

crime watch

Petit Larceny

■ An unidentified person took a debit card from the victim’s locker at LA Fit ness on Rockaway Turnpike in North

Lawrence on Oct. 6, police said.

■ An unidentified person reportedly took $69 from the victim’s wallet on Irving Place in Woodmere at 6:30 p.m. on Nov. 4, according to police.

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.

Police arrest Brooklyn man with gun in Inwood

A Brooklyn man was arrested after Nassau officers found him holding a fire arm case in Inwood at 11:52 p.m. on Nov. 9.

While on patrol, officers were driving west on Bayview Avenue and observed the man walking in the same direction, of Gates Avenue. During the subsequent investigation, police said that Dellon Gil ford, 39, of 93rd street, had a 9mm hand gun in the case.

Gilford was charged with two counts

of third-degree criminal possession of a weapon and fourth-degree criminal pos session of a firearm and criminal posses sion of a weapon.

He was arraigned on Nov. 10 at First District Court in Hempstead. Gilford is in custody. His next court date was Nov. 15. He is being represented by the Legal Aid Society of Nassau County.

— Hernesto Galdamez

Nassau police officers assaulted in Inwood

Responding to what was consid ered “a disturbance at a residence” on Maple Road in Inwood, according to police, two Nassau police officers were allegedly assaulted by Kaya T. Gross, 27, and Arbia Holden, 25, both of South Montgomery Street, Tren ton, New Jersey at 8:25 a.m. on Nov. 11, while trying “to gain control of the scene,” police said.

Gross is charged with resisting arrest, second-degree governmental administration and second-degree

assault. Holden is charged with resist ing arrest, second-degree harassment and second-degree assault.

Both were arraigned First District Court in Hempstead on Nov. 12.

As of press time, Holden was released without monetary restric tions and was back in court on Nov.

15. No attorney was listed. Gross was issued a summons.

— Jeffrey Bessen

Courtesy NCPD

The 9mm handgun police said they found in the firearm case on Nov. 9.

Marching to highlight the military veterans

Students, teachers and parents from the recently rebranded Brandeis Hebrew Acad emy held handmade signs and waved American flags through the Lawrence school’s second annual Veterans Day Parade on Nov. 11.

Beginning at 10 a.m., the parade pro ceeded from Frost Lane to Central Avenue and Washington Avenue to Broadway and back to Frost Lane.

Before the parade, Brandeis students took part in a question and answer session with U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer Kevin Lucia, a trained Black Hawk helicop ter pilot.

The students’ questions focused on Lucia’s military experience, his family’s history of serving in the armed forces, life on an army post, his uniform and medals.

The students also performed a musical presentation. Audrey Bieber, who teaches middle school English and is the literacy coordinator for grades first through fourth, coordinated the program. Art teacher Kim Duchow was in charge of the décor.

Veterans Day celebrates all the men and women who served in the nation’s military. The commemoration was initially Armi stice Day that marked the end of World War I, which fell on Nov. 11. The switch to Veterans Day was made in 1954 to account for all the veterans in all the country’s wars.

— Jeffrey Bessen

StudentS, teacherS and parents represent ing the Brandeis Hebrew Academy in Lawrence held its second annual Veterans Day Parade on Nov. 11.

BrandeiS heBrew academy stu dents showed their appreciation for military veter ans, including Chief Warrant Officer Kevin Luica, right.

Jeffrey Bessen/Herald photos

Honoring the Inwood VFW military veterans

The gathering of the John J. Olivero Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1582 members becomes small er every year, but no less impor tant to those men and their fami lies who gathered at the memorial at the intersection of Doughty Boulevard and Mott Avenue in Inwood for a Veterans Day ceremo ny on Nov. 11.

Etched into one of the monu ment’s pillars are the words, “Ded icated To The Memory of Ameri cans Who Served Their Country In the Cause for Freedom,” and that is what Veterans Day is about — honoring all the men and women who served in all the branches of the United States military in every war the country has fought.

For VFW Post 1582 Commander Frank Santoro Veterans days is, “A constant reminder that we answered the call and did what was asked for the cause of free dom. A constant reminder that by the grace of God we were the ones who came home. And we must be constantly supportive of what I like to call, ‘the best we have to offer,’ our military of today.

“We must be supportive of our present military for battling a way against tyranny and terrorism all

over this globe,” added Santoro, whose father, John, was also the post’s commander 1959 to 1960. “And when they return home the VFW will be there for them. We’ll be there for them for our many programs, help them readjust and to help them navigate the great behemoth known as the Veterans Administration.”

— Jeffrey Bessen

Jeffrey Bessen/Herald photos

John J. olivero Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1582 members from left were Lou Lanzilotta, Commander Frank Santoro, Sal Scotto, Ralph Notto, Jerry Kilhane, Al Chinati, Ron Sorrentino, Barry DeGroot and John Pallandino.

vFW Post 1582 Commander Frank Santoro led the Veterans Day cere mony in Inwood.

Paying tribute to the military veterans

By HERNESTO GALDAMEZ hgaldamez@liherald.com

The rain did not stop the Village of Cedarhurst from paying tribute to the vet erans on Veterans Day. In conjunction with the Lawrence Cedarhurst American Legion Post 339, a ceremony was held for the veterans and the brave men and women serving in the armed forces on Nov. 11.

Inside Village Hall, the event began at 11 a.m., the traditional time that marked the end of World War I in 1918 at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month. Once called Armistice Day, the day became Veterans Day in 1954, to honor all military personnel.

United States Army veteran Frank Basile Sr., who died on Aug. 16, was high lighted at the ceremony. American Legion Post 339 Vice Commander Al Landi paid tribute to the late veteran and his friend. “Frank Basile was a good guy in our orga nization,” Landi said. “He was a good man, and I never heard anyone say any thing bad about him. He always helped us with any events we had and I’m sorry he passed this year.”

Cedarhurst Mayor Benjamin Wein stock shared the meaning of the holiday to him, “Today is a day where we honor our nations veterans,” he said. “Not a day of mourning, but a day of honor, and we

gather for that purpose. To all the veter ans here today, I say without hesitation that you are part of the unbroken chain of patriots who served this country in honor, dignity and sacrifice.”

Assemblyman Ari Brown expressed his appreciation to the veterans all across the nation and in attendance by recogniz ing them for the ultimate sacrifice they took. Brown shared a special moment

with the veterans by thanking and shak ing each of their hands sitting behind him. He said he regretted not serving dur ing Desert Storm and thanked the veter ans for something he didn’t do. “The brav ery, the heroism, the sacrifice you did for us and continue to do, I thank you, and we all thank you for that,” Brown said.

The ceremony, initially scheduled to be at Andrew J. Parise Cedarhurst Park, was

moved to Village Hall, which is immedi ately across Cedarhurst Avenue. The park is named in honor of longtime Cedar hurst Mayor Andrew Parise, a WWII vet eran.

Post 339 Commander and Cedarhurst resident Syd Mandelbaum paid his respects to the former mayor by asking those in attendance to rise for a moment of silence. Parise also served as a com mander for the post.

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AMERicAN LEGiON POST 339 Vice Commander Al Landi, honored Frank Basile Sr.

SyD MANDELBAuM, cOMMANDER of the Lawrence-Cedarhurst American Legion Post 339, spoke on the importance of Veterans Day.

ASSEMBLyMAN ARi BROwN thanked the veterans for their military service.

side street, so it would create just the kind of blockage that in fact occurred.”

In a phone conversation with the Her ald, Hatten refuted Goldman’s claim, say ing it stemmed from a “dopey comment” made by someone at one of several meet ings Washington Avenue residents had, and that the idea had been “shut down.”

“For years there were signs on the Cedarhurst side that prevented parking during particular hours, and that facili tated the flow of traffic,” Goldman said, “thereby creating the lane for the buses and then two lanes to go up and down the street. When the signs were removed at the urg ing of one particular mem ber of the Cedarhurst board of trustees ... that has created the problem.”

Cedarhurst Deputy Mayor Ari Brown told the Herald that Hatten approached him in Sep tember about removing the parking signs. Brown said he alerted Hatten’s neighbors to the pos sible change on social media.

The village approved the signs’ removal. Then, Brown said, he found out that removing the signs was part of what he called a “ruse.” He added that the Cedarhurst village board planned to discuss reinstalling the signs, and to call on Lawrence to enforce its parking rules.

Ari Solomon, HAFTR’s executive direc tor, explained to the Herald that the after noon pickup at the school that was record ed by Hatten lasts 15 to 20 minutes, and that traffic volume is reduced by having a majority of the vehicle pickups go through what he called “the school’s depot.”

Solomon noted that five schools in the immediate area dismiss students at around the same time: the Brandeis Acad emy, HAFTR, Mesivta Ateres Yaakvov High School and two new schools, Bais Yaakov Five Towns and Yesivath Gesher, both of which occupy the former Ram bam Mesivta High School building. “We do what we can to minimize our impact on the neighborhood and for the safety of our children,” Solomon said.

That section of Washington Avenue, between Central Avenue and Broadway, two main Five Towns arteries, is a heavily traveled roadway. “People are very, very ner vous — it’s dangerous,” Lawrence resident Rochelle Kevelson said at the Nov. 10 meeting about the traffic. “We have a school, we have a syna gogue, there is traffic and there is going to be the building of 17 apart ments,” she added, refer ring to a proposed residen tial development at 68 Washington that was set to go before the Cedarhurst Board of Zoning Appeals for a variance request on Tuesday, as the Herald went to press. “The street is going to be filled with construction. How is anybody going to get through?”

Though Goldman insisted that sub stantial portions of Hatten’s presenta tion were not accurate, Lawrence Mayor Alex Edelman said that the village would speak with Cedarhurst officials to “see what can be done to rectify the situation as much as we can.”

Have an opinion on Five Towns traffic issues? Send a letter to jbessen@liherald. com.

W e do what we can to minimize our impact on the neighborhood.

Ari Solomon Executive director, HAFTR

Courtesy Michael Hatten

TrAffic on WAShingTon Avenue at around 3:30 p.m. on Nov. 9.

STEPPING OUT

Let’s talk about Bruno — and Anna and Elsa, too Step inside an enchanting adventure in Disney on Ice’s

YES: Close to the Edge Tour

By Karen Bloom

As the calendar moves through November, another ice extravaganza from the Disney folks is sure to find its way here. This season’s production brings together two of Disney’s blockbuster films as the beloved stories come to life on ice — “as never before,” according to the Disney folks.

The spectacle, which runs through Nov. 20 at UBS Arena in Elmont, transports audiences to the heart of the icy world in

WHERE WHEN

• Now through Sunday, Nov. 20. Times vary.

Tickets start at $20 (pricing may fluctuate based on demand); available at Ticketmaster.com

Arendelle and the Madrigal family’s casita in Columbia. And, of course, the action is guided by everyone’s favorite “hosts” — Mickey, Minnie, Donald and Goofy — who keep the energetic show moving along

each segment.

control the weather with her emotions. Her husband, Felix. Their daughter Dolores, with her gift to hear. And, yes, the mysterious Bruno, the misunderstood Madrigal family member whose visions foretold the future.

Think of this production as a singalong on ice, accompanied by dramatic skating. From beginning to end, audiences are immediately drawn to their favorite tunes, highlighted, of course, by the power ballad “Let It Go” and the boppy “We Don’t Talk About Bruno.”

The pioneering rockers are back on stage in celebration of the 50th anniversary of their famed album, ‘Close to the Edge.’ With an ever growing fan base, YES continues to electrify audiences with daunting virtuosity, complex musical textures and powerful lead vocals. ‘Close to the Edge’ is widely considered one of their most defining albums, not only for YES but for the whole progressive movement. It became an inspiration for their contemporaries and for successive generations of musicians. Experience an unforgettable evening of YES at its best, featuring its existential prog masterworks and instrumental pyrotechnics. The band — featuring core members Steve Howe on guitars along with keyboardist Geoff Downes, singer Jon Davison and bassist Billy Sherwood — will play the iconic album in its entirety plus a set of classic YES hits.

world of “Frozen,’ narrated by Olaf, the lovable snowman who likes warm hugs and all winter. and bring back summer.

“I’m extremely proud of this show,” says Artistic Director Adam Loosely. “Disney on Ice continues to combine athletics and skating to tell a really good story. This particular production is all about contrasts (from design and costume to storyline) from the cold blues of ‘Frozen’ to the warm South American culture and colors of ‘Encanto.’ It comes together in such a meaningful way.”

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family home alongside her sisters: Isabela — whose perfection radiates with her ability to make plants grow and flowers bloom with every step — and Luisa, with the gift of super strength that she

After the dramatic opening sequence, you’ll enter the all things summer. He’ll take everyone to Arendelle to help Anna find Elsa, whose icy powers unleashed an eternal winter. Kristoff and Sven will be there, too, as they race to bring back summer. Then it’s time to visit with the Madrigals, that extraordinary family who charm everyone in “Encanto.” We follow Mirabel’s quest to save the casita, her enchanted uses to help her village move buildings and reroute rivers. Meet Tia Pepa, who can

Stepping in to helm the production as firsttime artistic director, Loosely admits to feeling what he described as “a little anxiety initially during the process. “My nerves started to fade away when I realized the whole (creative) team had the same vision. ‘Frozen’ has resonated with people for years and years. It seems we can’t have an ice show without ‘Let It Go.’”

As for “Encanto,” audiences are seeing these characters on ice for the first time. “The response has been really rewarding for our cast,” Loosely says.

And for that cast, Loosely points out that the production is much more than a retelling of the two movies. The skaters’ athleticism shines in their displays of aerial acrobatics and skating technique, setting the tone with the opening number. “It truly highlights the talent of the cast, with solos, pairs and plenty of skating style changes.”

“It’s a beautiful, optimistic show, which we need after two plus years of the pandemic,” he adds. “Spend two hours and leave with a smile on your face. We all deserve that.”

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Saturday, Nov. 19, 8 p.m. NYCB Theatre at Westbury, 960 Brush Hollow Road, Westbury. Tickets are available at TheTheatreAtWestbury. com, LiveNation.com or (516) 247-5200.

Kirk Whalum

A familiar presence on the Madison Theatre stage with his gospel concerts, Kirk Whalum returns with a performance that demonstrates his versatile command of his sax and devotion to jazz in all its forms. Soulful, passionate, stirring — these are the words most often used to describe Whalum’s music. Forged from his Memphis, Tennessee, gospel roots and his 1980s initiation into the thriving Houston nightclub scene, Whalum’s big, rich tenor sound is unmistakably his. An ordained minister, he is the recipient of numerous awards and acknowledgments for his musical excellence, including a Grammy (2011) for Best Gospel Song (‘It’s What I Do,’ featuring Lalah Hathaway). In a career spanning decades, Whalum has a sound that is uniquely his — a sound that leaves an indelible imprint.

Saturday, Nov. 19, 8 p.m. $40-$95. Madison Theatre, Molloy University campus, 1000 Hempstead Ave., Rockville Centre. (516) 323-4444 or MadisonTheatreNY.org.

Photos courtesy Feld Entertainment

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popular movies from the Disney canon become one in an ice skating spectacle that shares the message: You are the magic.

Hempstead Turnpike, Elmont through

THE SCENE

Nov. 17

Kids Yoga

An inclusive programs for children of all abilities 6 to 14 from the Marion & Aaron Gural JCC in collaboration with Backyard Players & Friends at 207 Grove Ave., Cedarhurst on Thursday, Nov. 17, from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. $3 per child. RSVP by Nov. 11 to Marisa Ruggiero Marisa.ruggiero@guraljcc. org or (516) 560-6733 ext. 213.

On stage

Plaza Theatrical continues its season with “Grumpy Old Men: The Musical,” Saturday, Nov. 19, 7:30 p.m.; Sunday, Nov. 20, 2:30 p.m.. Also continuing Nov. 26-Dec. 3. Based on the beloved 1993 film, which starred Jack Lemmon, Walter Matthau and Ann-Margret, this stage adaptation captures the lovably crotchety characters through twinkling humor, great songs, and the affectionate depiction of a small town that feels like home to everyone.

It’s performed at Plaza’s stage at the Elmont Library Theatre, 700 Hempstead Tpke., Elmont. $49, $45 seniors. Elmont. For tickets, call (516) 599-6870 or visit PlazaTheatrical.com.

Wreath Fundraiser

Rodgers & Hart

Brian Stokes Mitchell

Two-time Tony Award winner Brian Stokes Mitchell brings his “Songs and Stories” concert, to Tilles Center, Saturday, Nov. 19, 7:30 p.m., performing classic standards and soaring showstoppers from his celebrated career. In this joyous and elegant evening of glorious songs and personal storytelling, on the LIU Post campus, 720 Northern Boulevard, Brookville, the star of “Ragtime,” “Man of La Mancha” and “Kiss, Me Kate,” among others, will serenade audiences with his powerful baritone, accompanied his long-time pianist and collaborator, Tedd Firth. Tickets are $62, available at TillesCenter.org or (516) 299-3100.

Nov. 19

Get your Christmas wreaths and support Boy Scout Troop 20. 24inch, $25; 30-inch, $35. Pre-order through Venmo @Eugene-Corless. Please state which size (s). Email fbsatroop20ny@gmail.com for more information. Physical pickup is Sunday, Nov. 20, from 9 a.m. to noon at Trinity-St. John’s Cutch, 1142 Broadway, Hewlett.

The Plaza Theatrical touring company presentst a retrospective of Rodgers and Hart, their shows and place in Broadway history, Thursday, Nov. 17, 7:30 p.m., at Hewlett-Woodmere Public Library, 1125 Broadway, Hewlett. Tickets required. Visit HWPL.org for information.

Oh Baby!

Mercy Hospital invites moms-tobe to a community baby shower, Saturday, Nov. 19, noon-2 p.m. Meet with physicians, lactation specialist, mother/baby nurses, and other hospital personnel with raffles, giveaways for mom and baby(s), games and more. The free event takes place in Mercy’s employee cafeteria, lower level, 1000 North Village Avenue, Rockville Centre. For information visit CHSLI.org or call (516) 626-3729.

Having an event?

Nov. 23

Movie time

See the animated film “Charlotte” about a GermanJewish artists Charlotte Salomon in the south of France between 1941 to ’43, Wednesday, Nov. 23, HewlettWoodmere Public Library, 1125 Broadway, Hewlett. Visit HWPL. org for information.

Nanny Rose

The popular Nanny Rose School of Etiquette for Children returns to Rock Hall, 199 Broadway, Lawrence, on Sunday, Nov. 20, noon to 2:30 p.m. Elegant Nanny Rose and her witty companion, Olivia, will guide children through etiquette lessons. $50 per child includes a full lunch. Children 6 and up. This is a drop off program. Reservations required, call the museum office at (516) 2391157.

Items on The Scene page are listed free of charge. The Herald welcomes listings of upcoming events, community meetings and items of public interest. All submissions should include date, time and location of the event, cost, and a contact name and phone number. Submissions can be emailed to thescene@liherald.com.

Boss Music

Synergy will perform their version of classic rock songs from 1967 to 1975 as part of the Bagel Boss Music Festival series on Saturday, Nov. 19, 9 p.m. to midnight, at the store at 1352 Peninsula Blvd., Hewlett

Game Zone

On Saturdays through the fall, the Five Towns Community Center, 270 Lawrence Ave., Lawrence, will have its game rooms opens from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Foosball, pool, Xbox and more. Middle School and high school teens only. On Sundays, the first 10 12 to 18-yearolds in the gym at 1p.m. can play basketball.

In-person Game Time

Play canasta, mah jongg and Scrabble in the Bentley Room of Peninsula Public Library, 280 Central Ave., Lawrence, Monday, Nov. 14, from 2 to 4:30 p.m. Seating is limited and is first come, first seated. Masks recommended.

Art Exhibit

The “Best Practices” art exhibit will be on display through Jan. 9, in the Boehm Room of the Hewlett-Woodmere Public Library, 1125 Broadway, Hewlett.

On exhibit

Photography’s ascent in the art world is an international phenomenon. Nassau County Museum of Art’s star-studded exhibition spans the historical roots of the medium, opening Saturday, Nov. 19. View works by Ansel Adams and his generation and the thrilling, large-format color works of such contemporary masters as Cindy Sherman, Thomas Struth, James Casebere and Gregory Crewdson, among others. From the documentary to the painterly, images bear witness to the times. On view through March 5. Nassau County Museum of Art, 1 Museum Dr., Roslyn Harbor. (516) 484-9337 or NassauMuseum.org.

Holiday fun

Visit the streets of 19th century London during the darkest days of the year, in this adaption of the classic “A Christmas Carol,” with the Experiential Theater Company, Friday and Saturday, Nov. 25-26, 11:30 a.m. and 2 p.m.; also Wednesday, Nov. 30, 10:15 a.m. and noon, on the Long Island Children’s Museum stage. Meet the Cratchit family, Scrooge and the ghosts of past, present and future in this interactive show that weaves together music, humor, puppetry and collaboration. Performances continue through December. Long Island Children’s Museum, Museum Row, Garden City. (516) 224-5800 or LICM.org.

Teachers and other staffers seek new contracts

way Road in Hewlett, proceeded along Broadway and ended at the back of Hewlett High, on Cedar Avenue. And despite the fact that only the teachers were walking, Stark noted that they weren’t the only district employees seeking a new union contract. “It’s not just us,” he said.

District secretaries, sanitation workers and informa tion technology professionals are also bargaining for new agreements.

John Kranz, a teacher in the Hewlett district for 16 years, expressed his frustration with the Board of Educa tion that a deal had not been finalized. Along with the march, HWFA members were optimistic that their atten dance at board meetings would have a positive impact on negotiations.

“Everyone goes, ‘Oh, we did such a good job through the pandemic and the difficulties we had to deal with,’ but when it comes to negotiating for a contract, there’s a little bit of a hold-up,” Kranz said. “Which confuses us.”

Krieger said that he values the education his students expect to receive. “I come early and I stay late,” he said. “We put our heart and soul into what we do, and I feel we aren’t recognized for that.”

Hewlett-Woodmere is one of two public school district in the Five Towns, along with Lawrence. “People value their public schools, and they want to make sure that our public schools continue to be what they’ve always been,” Stark said, “which is a good place to send their kids.”

Teachers in the Lawrence School District have been working without a new contract for 12 years, currently the longest time period in the state. Lawrence Teachers Association president Rachel Kreiss noted that her mem bers have held similar demonstrations to push their dis trict for a new contract.

“In the past, we’ve walked with our signs at members of the Board of Education’s homes, at our schools, and

some of them have businesses in the community,” she said.

The contract impasse has prevented teachers from getting salary increases, but Kreiss’s drive to teach, she said, has not diminished. “I love what I do,” she said. “I love being a teacher. We need to feel valued. It’s hard to come to school every day and feel what we do is not val ued and appreciated.”

As the hundreds of Hewlett-Woodmere teachers, wearing black New York State United teachers T-shirts, walked along Broadway, motorists honked to show their support. “It’s great, and wonderful to see,” Kranz said.

“The community has always been fantastic here, with tremendous support. They’re pro-education. That’s what it’s all about. We’re here for the kids. That’s the bottom line.”

All of the bargaining units in the Hewlett-Woodmere district were represented at the Nov. 16 Board of Educa tion meeting, and during last week’s walk, Stark wanted to make sure his non-teaching colleagues were not for gotten. “The secretaries are without a contract,” he said. “The custodians and the IT professionals are without a contract. We think they deserve fair contracts, just as much as or more than we do.”

Hernesto Galdamez/Herald

Hewlett-woodmere Faculty association members marched along Broadway in Hewlett, from East Rockaway Road to Cedar Road, on the morning of Election Day to show their solidarity for a new contract.

How to handle criticism like a pro!

Want to reduce the stress in your life? Want to give yourself a great gift that keeps on giving and giv ing, yet is affordable and super useful?

If you can imagine a gift that’s not boxed or store-bought, yet is something special, then I have that gift for you. I can teach you how to hear other peo ple’s criticism in a way that’ll make you feel empowered rather than weakened. So empowered that you’ll not need to become defensive, enraged, victimized, or retaliate.

“What are you kidding,” I hear you saying. “I’ve no interest in a pre-frontal lobotomy.”

“Lucky for you; I have yet to open the book, “Brain Surgery for Dummies.”

“Well then,” you might reply, “how can you expect me not to be hurt or angry when I’m criticized? Especially if the criticism is unfair, shouted out in anger, or name-calling designed to make me feel guilty.”

“Well, I didn’t say it would be easy, especially if you feel the criticism is harsh, habitual, or undeserved. And I

didn’t say it wouldn’t take time to put this gift into practice. But you’ve got to begin somewhere. Why not right now?”

So let’s begin. To acquire this wondrous gift, you must be willing to pause and reflect rather than have a knee-jerk reac tion. To do so, you must put the rational part of your brain in charge, and let the reptilian part take a nap.

You need to stay calm rather than respond right away. You don’t need to become defensive or attack. You’re not a victim, unless you make yourself one.

Once you’re calm, ask yourself:

■ What part of the criticism do I agree with? (Yup, I was a bit harsh.)

■ What part of the criticism do I dis agree with? (No, I’m not always harsh.)

Then you need to:

■ Ask the criticizer to clarify his cri

tique. (Do you often see me as being harsh? If so, please give me one or two other instances.)

■ Reframe the hurtful criticism. (It’s not that I don’t care about you, it’s that I wasn’t focused on you at that moment.)

■ Remove the sting by adding the word “some times” or “this time.” (I recognize that sometimes I interrupt you. This time, I admit I was insensitive.)

■ Accept the feedback. (I admit I could’ve been more sensitive, but I hope you know I didn’t set out to hurt you.)

■ You might even express gratitude. (I had no idea that when I get agitated, I’m hurting you. Thanks for the feedback.)

Okay, you get the idea!

■ You can be angry or hurt that you’ve been criticized, but you don’t have to hang onto those emotions.

■ You can filter out the hurtful part of the criticism and take in the helpful part.

■ You can change a massive assault on your personality into a simple criticism of something you did or didn’t do.

■ You can be criticized cruelly yet not respond in kind. Indeed, it’s always a losing strategy to let others drag you down to their level.

The bottom line, you can be criti cized and still not lose your power. I hope you begin putting these ideas into practice as soon as possible.

©2022

Linda Sapadin, Ph.D., psychologist, coach and author specializes in helping people improve their relationships, enhance their lives and overcome pro crastination and fear. Contact her at DrSapadin@aol.com. Visit her website at www.PsychWisdom.com.

Linda Sapadin

Public Notices

Village of Lawrence Legal Notice

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of Appeals of the Incorporated Village of Lawrence will hold a work session beginning at 6:45 P.M. followed by a public meeting on November 30, 2022 at the Lawrence Village Hall 196 Central Ave Lawrence, New York 11559 beginning at 7:30 P.M. to conduct the following Public Hearings and to attend to such other matters as may properly come before the Board:

Fuchs, 18 Lord AveSection 212-12.1

Schedule of Dimensional Regulations states, the maximum building coverage for a lot size of 16,661 sq. ft. in area is 3,444 sq. ft. Section 212-12.1, Schedule of Dimensional Regulations states, the maximum surface coverage for a lot size 16,661 sq. ft. in an area is 5,875 sq. ft.

Section 212-12.1, Schedule of Dimensional Regulations states, the minimum rear yard setback for a lot size of 16,661 sq. ft. is 40 ft. Section 212-12.1

Schedule of Dimensional Regulations states, the maximum rear yard height/setback ratio for a lot size of 16,661 sq. ft. in an area is 0.55.

Gamzeh, 10 Wentworth Pl- Section 212-12.1 of the Schedule of Dimensional Regulations states the maximum building coverage for a lot size of 13,024 sq. ft. in area is 3117 sq. ft. Section 212-12.1 of the

Schedule of Dimensional Regulations states the minimum front yard setback for a building on a lot sized 13,042 is 30 feet. Section 212-12.1 of the Schedule Dimensional Regulations states, the minimum aggregate yard setback for a lot size of 13,024 ft. is 35 ft. Section 212-38.B (4) of the Village Code states, in a Residence C-1 District the minimum street side setback is 19 ft. Section 212-12.1 Schedule of Dimensions states, the maximum front yard height/setback ratio for a building on a lot sized 13,042 square feet is 0.74.

Katz, 65 Sutton PlSection 212-12.1

Schedule Dimensional Regulations states, the maximum building coverage for a lot size of 10,000 sq. ft. in area is 2,765 sq. ft. Section 212-12.1 Schedule Dimensional Regulations states, the maximum Surface Coverage for a lot size of 10,000 sq. ft. in area is 4,130 sq. ft.

Section 212-12.1

Schedule Dimensional Regulations states, the minimum front yard setback for a lot size of 10,000 sq. ft. is 25ft.

Section 212-12.1

Schedule Dimensional Regulations states, the

minimum rear yard setback for a lot size of 10,000 sq. ft. is 30ft. Section 212-12.1

Schedule Dimensional Regulations states, the maximum front yard height/setback ratio for a lot size of 10,000 sq. ft. in area is 0.88. Section 212-12.1 Schedule Dimensional Regulations states, the maximum rear yard height/setback ratio for a size of 10,000 sq. ft. in area is 0.74.

Lent, 81 Washington Ave - Section 212-12.1 of the Schedule Dimensional Regulations states, the minimum side yard setback for a lot size of is 23,007 ft. is 20 ft. Section 212-12.1 of the Schedule Dimensional Regulations states, the minimum aggregate yard setback for a lot size of 23,007 ft. is 40 ft. Section 212-12.1 of Schedule Dimensional Regulation states, the maximum side yard height/setback ratio for a lot size of 23,007 ft. is 1.1 ft.

Lawrence 261 Apartment Corp, 261 Central AveSection 212-27.E of the Code of the Village of Lawrence states, in the case of a multiple dwelling situated in a residence district or adjoining a residence district, such parking space must be provided underneath the building or in one or more private garages located and constructed in accordance with this chapter. The order in which the listed applications are heard shall be determined the night of the meeting. The applications and accompanying exhibits are on file and may be inspected at the Village Office during normal business hours between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. If anyone needs special accommodations for a disability, such person should contact the Village Clerk at least 5 days before the hearing.

All interested parties will have the opportunity to be heard

By Order of the Board of Appeals

Lloyd Keilson

Chairman

Dated: November 9, 2022 135503

All interested parties will be given the opportunity to be heard on the following application for variance relief:

Arik Yamen 1348 Boxwood Drive West Hewlett Harbor, NY 11563, is requesting a front yard swimming pool with pavers. Applicant requests relief from Village Zoning Code 145-25.A and 145-48.B.

Village Zoning Code 145-25.A states…Accessory structures are permitted in the side and rear yards only. Applicant is requesting to install the pool on the Schencks Lane front yard. This subject property has two(2) front yards. Village zoning Code 145-48.B states…The pool walkway may encroach into the side or rear yard up to five(5) feet.

Applicant is requesting to encroach 8’.

Andrew and Lorie Rudister 402 Pepperidge Rd. Hewlett harbor, NY 11557, is requesting to install a rear yard pool.

Applicant requests relief from Village Zoning Code 145-19. Village zoning Code 145-19 states: The maximum permitted building lot coverage in a residential “B” district is 30%. Applicant is requesting a 40.7% building lot coverage.

Mr. Lemuel Santana 20 Thixton Drive Hewlett Harbor, NY 11557. Is requesting to build a new one family dwelling.

Applicant requests relief from Village Zoning code Ordinances 145-19.

Village zoning Code 145-19 states: The maximum permitted lot coverage shall not exceed 30%. Applicant is requesting a 55% lot coverage. Village zoning Code 145-19 states: the maximum permitted front yard surface coverage shall not exceed 23%.

Applicant is requesting a 62% front yard surface coverage. Village zoning Code 145-19 states: no side yard shall have a width that is less than 15’. Applicant is requesting a 13’6” side yard setback. Village zoning Code 145-19 states: Two side yards are required to maintain a minimum aggregate width of 35’. Applicant is requesting a 32’ side yard aggregate.

35.3% front yard surface coverage.

Continuation…Mr. Igor Kanfer 1298 Auerbach Avenue Hewlett harbor, NY 11557, is requesting to maintain rear yard pavers. Applicant requests relief from Village Zoning Code 145-19. Village zoning Code 145-19 states: The maximum permitted building lot coverage in a residential “B” district is 30%. Applicant is requesting a 59.2% lot coverage.

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF APPEALS STEVEN GOLD, CHAIRMAN ZONING BOARD

MICHAEL RYDER Village Clerk

Dated: Hewlett Harbor, New York October 25, 2022 135504

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LEGAL NOTICE

INCORPORATED VILLAGE OF CEDARHURST LEGAL NOTICE

WHEREAS: the next General Village Election for offices will be held on March 21,2023 and WHEREAS: the Board of Trustees must designate by resolution and publish the offices that are to be filled in such election and terms thereof; NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: Section 1. That the Board of Trustees designates the following offices as vacant at the end of the current official year, to be filled at the Village Election to be held on March 21, 2023 for the following terms:

Mayor - 4 year term Village Trustee- 4 year term Village Trustee -4 year term Section 2. The Village Clerk is hereby directed to publish this resolution in full in the Nassau Herald. Section 3. This resolution shall take effect immediately.

Dated : Cedarhurst, New York Salvatore Evola November 16, 2022

Village Administrator By order of Mayor Benjamin Weinstock and the Board of Trustees 135501

LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE OF SALE

Side steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court located at 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, N.Y. 11501. This Auction will be held rain or shine on 11/29/2022 at 2:30

PM, premises known as 46 Saint George Place, Inwood, New York 11096 and described as follows; ALL that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York. Section 40 Block 57 Lot 48. The approximate amount of the current Judgment lien is $466,857.24 plus interest and costs. The Premises will be sold subject to provisions of the aforesaid Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale; Index # 16-008698. If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, the then Court Appointed Referee will cancel the Foreclosure Auction. Bradley Marks, Esq., Referee.

McCabe, Weisberg & Conway, LLC, Suite 205, 10 Midland Ave, Port Chester, NY 10573

Dated: 10/10/2022 File Number: 560-3388 PCO 134941

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LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE

SUPREME COURTCOUNTY OF NASSAU ARGOLICA, LLC, Plaintiff, AGAINST HENRY DE LOS RIOS, MURIEL DE LOS RIOS, et al. Defendant(s) Pursuant to a judgment of foreclosure and sale duly entered on March 16, 2020.

Peter Kramer, Esq., Referee, Aldridge Pite, LLPAttorneys for Plaintiff - 40 Marcus Drive, Suite 200, Melville, NY 11747 135018

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LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE

SUPREME COURT NASSAU COUNTY WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., Plaintiff against CHAYA GROSZ, et al Defendant(s) Attorney for Plaintiff(s) Stern & Eisenberg, P.C., Woodbridge Corporation Plaza, 485B Route 1 South, Suite 330, Iselin, NJ 08830.

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered April 13, 2018, I will sell at public auction to the highest bidder at North Side Steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court at 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on December 6, 2022 at 2:30 PM.

Premises known as 16 Washington Avenue, Lawrence, NY 11559-2405. Sec 41 Block 086 Lot 152. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in Incorporated Village of Lawrence, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York.

Approximate Amount of Judgment is $658,966.26 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index No 000030/2014. For sale information, please visit www.Auction.com or call (800) 280-2832.

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE

LEGAL NOTICE

INCORPORATED VILLAGE OF HEWLETT HARBOR

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Board of Zoning Appeals of the Incorporated Village of Hewlett Harbor will hold a public hearing via ZOOM on December 1, 2022 at 7:00pm. All residents and professionals wishing to attend are directed to contact Village Hall at 516-374-3806 for further ZOOM information/instruction or visit our website at www.hewlettharbor.org.

Ben & Zvi Ben-Yosef 1304 Harbor Road Hewlett Harbor, NY 11557. Is requesting to install a front yard pervious driveway. Applicant requests relief from Village Zoning code Ordinances 145-19.

Village zoning Code 145-19 states: The maximum permitted lot coverage shall not exceed 30%. Applicant is requesting a 45% lot coverage. Village zoning Code 145-19 states: the maximum permitted front yard surface coverage shall not exceed 23%.

Applicant is requesting a

SUPREME COURTCOUNTY OF NASSAU U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR MASTR ASSET BACKED SECURITIES TRUST 2006-WMC4, MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-WMC4 Plaintiff, Against LUCRECIO AQUINO, et al., Defendant(s)

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale, duly entered 12/24/2018, I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction, on the North

I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction at the North Side Steps of the Nassau Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on December 5, 2022 at 2:00 PM premises known as 333 Peninsula Blvd, Cedarhurst, NY 11516. Please take notice that this foreclosure auction shall be conducted in compliance with the Foreclosure Auction Rules for Nassau County and the COVID 19 Health Emergency Rules, including proper use of masks and social distancing.

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 Cedarhurst, County of Nassau and State of New York. Section 39, Block 336 and Lot 91.

Approximate amount of judgment $727,533.82 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment. Index #003232/2015.

During the COVID-19 health emergency, Bidders are required to comply with all governmental health requirements in effect at the time of the sale including but not limited to wearing face coverings and maintaining social distancing (at least 6-feet apart) during the auction, while tendering deposit and at any subsequent closing. Should a bidder fail to comply, the Referee may refuse to accept any bid, cancel the closing and hold the bidder in default. Bidders are also required to comply with the Foreclosure Auction Rules and COVID-19 Health Emergency Rules issued by the Supreme Court of this County in addition to the conditions set forth in the Terms of Sale. If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, then the Court Appointed Referee shall cancel the foreclosure auction. Foreclosure Auctions will be held “Rain or Shine.”

Mark S. Ricciardi, Esq., Referee NY201800000501-1 135157

SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC, Plaintiff AGAINST MARIE DURANE-BOLIVARD; ET AL., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered February 28, 2018, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the North Side steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on December 8, 2022 at 2:00PM, premises known as 1106 Rosedale Rd, North Woodmere (Town of Hempstead), NY 11581. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being near Valley Stream, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section 39, Block 511, Lot 33. Approximate amount of judgment $804,010.74 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #006017/2014. The aforementioned auction will be conducted in accordance with the NASSAU County COVID-19 mitigation protocols and as such all persons must comply with social distancing, wearing masks and screening practices in effect at the time of this foreclosure sale. If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, then the court appointed referee will cancel the foreclosure auction. Foreclosure Auctions will be held “Rain or Shine”. John O’Grady, Esq., Referee Gross Polowy, LLC 1775 Wehrle Drive Williamsville, NY 14221 18-005649 73570 135235

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE

SUPREME COURT. NASSAU COUNTY. ELM LIMITED, LLC., Pltf. vs. ITZHAK HERSHKO, et al, Defts. Index #608671/2019. Pursuant to judgment of foreclosure and sale entered March 23, 2022, I will sell at public auction on the North Side steps of the Nassau Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY on December 15, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. prem. k/a Section 39, Block 344, Lot 222. Sold subject to terms and conditions of filed judgment and terms of sale and the right of the United States of America to redeem within 120 days from the date of sale as provided by law. Foreclosure auction will be held “rain or shine.” If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, then the court appointed referee

will cancel the sale. JEFFREY W. HALBREICH, Referee. LEVY & LEVY, Attys. for Pltf., 12 Tulip Dr., Great Neck, NY. #99861 135318

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LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: Artaxe Construction, LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York, (SSNY) on 03/15/2022. NY Office location: Nassau County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of the process to: 156 Carolina Avenue Hempstead, NY 11550. Purpose: To engage in any lawful act or activity. 135117

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LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that pursuant to N.Y. Election Law Article 17, Title 2, the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Act of New York, and N.Y. Public Officers Law Article 7, the Open Meetings Law, public hearings will be held by the Town of Hempstead Temporary Redistricting Commission in the Nathan L. H. Bennett Pavilion, Hempstead Town Hall, 1 Washington Street, Village and Town of Hempstead, New York, on both November 29, 2022 at 7:00pm, and December 13, 2022 at 10:30am, to receive input regarding the reapportionment and composition of the Town of Hempstead’s councilmanic districts to be used beginning with the Town election of 2023.

ALL PERSONS INTERESTED shall have an opportunity to be heard and give input at the times and place aforesaid.

Dated:Hempstead, New York November 15, 2022

BY ORDER OF THE TOWN BOARD TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD, NEW YORK. KATE MURRAY Town Clerk DONALD X. CLAVIN, JR. Supervisor 135484

DRIVERS WANTED

HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR

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

EDITOR/REPORTER

The award-winning Herald Community Newspapers group, covering Nassau County's North and South Shores with hard-hitting news stories and gracefully written features, seeks a motivated, energetic and creative editor/reporter to join our dynamic (and awesome) team! This education and general assignment reporting position offers a unique experience to learn from some of the best in the business. Historically, reporters who have launched their careers with us have gone on to The New York Times, Newsweek, Newsday, the New York Daily News, New York Post, CNN, BBC, NBC News and The Daily Mail, among many others. We look for excellent writers who are eager to learn, enhance their skills, and become well-established and respected journalists in our industry.

To apply: Send a brief summary in the form of a cover letter describing your career goals and what strengths you can bring to our newsroom, along with a resume and three writing samples to mhinman@riverdalepress.com

Responsibilities: Talent acquisition: Source, screen, and interview potential candidates and manage new employee onboarding Benefits administration: Liaise with brokers, providers and facilitate enrollment and updating of coverage. Manage annual open enrollment and employee benefits review. Administration of 401(k) plan. Employee relations: Provide day- today support and problem resolution in regards to employee concerns, questions and policy issues. Performance management: Coach, counsel and recommend disciplinary actions Compliance: Maintain indepth knowledge of legal requirements related to day-to-day management of employees, reducing legal risk and ensuring regulatory compliance Payroll: Process biweekly payroll through payroll vendor for population of 150 employees Requirements: Bachelor's degree, preferably in business or HR, or equivalent experience Minimum 5 years HR generalist experience Knowledge of Federal, State & Local regulations governing employment Experience with payroll processing Self-motivated, ability to prioritize and work well under pressure Customer-focused attitude, with high level of professionalism and discretion Excellent oral and written communication and quantitative skills Proficiency with Microsoft Office Qualified candidates should submit a resume and cover letter to: careers@liherald.com.

Marketing Analyst (Lynbrook, NY) Promote company services and perform market analysis. Plan and implement marketing targets, identify appropriate markets to introduce new products and services Analyze marketing statistics to formulate policies. Resumes to Group ESI, Inc., 97 Horton Avenue, Lynbrook, NY 11563

RECEPTIONIST - FULL TIME Receptionist (full-time) needed for Publisher and Self-Storage Facility located in Garden City. The ideal candidate should have excellent communications and customer service 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: Monday and Wednesday 8am to 4pm Tuesday and Thursday 8am to 6pm Friday 8am to 5pm

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, 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. Job Type: Full-time. Salary: $15.00 /hour Email your resume to: careers@liherald.com

SENIOR SECURITY ENGINEER (Vandis, Inc.) (Albertson, NY): Research, Design, Development and Implementation of Cloud, Networking and Security Technologies for Medium and Large Enterprises using vendor solutions, such as FortiGate, Barracuda, Palo Alto, Cisco etc. Reqs. Bach. degree or for. equiv. in Information Technology, Network and Comp. Security, Comp. Science, Electrical Eng., or a rel. field plus 5 years’ experience in a Network and Security Engineer or related role. Exp. must include: Network and Internet Security Configuration, Design and Architecture. Cloud Security Architecture and Connectivity. Network and Internet Secure Connectivity and Security hacking prevention, including attack methodologies, firewalls (Next Generation Firewalls ex. Fortinet, Palo Alto, Juniper, Cisco; and Web Application Firewall including F5, and Barracuda), IDS, VPNs (IPSEC and SSLVPN), cryptography and wireless networking. Network and Infrastructure support, including use of TCP/IP OSI Model, Switching, IP routing, SSL/TLS, Authentication, Authorization and Accounting. $162,926$180,000. Send resumes to Vandis, Inc., Attn: S. Ratafia, CFO, 1 Albertson Avenue, Suite 1, Albertson, NY 11507 or by email to sratafia@vandis.com.

RECEPTIONIST MEDICAL OFFICE: 2pm-

TEACHERS: SPANISH SPEAKING A+. BA/ Associate Degree In Early Childhood Education. Teacher's Salary $32K. EMAIL RESUME: kgreene@fivetownsmail.org 516-239-6244 Ext. 237

Health Care/Opportunities

HHA's, LPN's, Nurse's Aides Childcare. Housekeeping Day Workers No Fee To Employers Evon's Svces: 516-505-5510

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HOME HEALTH AIDES Available: Highly Trained/ Certified. Live-in/Liveout. 12Hr. Shifts. Great References. Call Naomi 516-469-6135; Julie 516-503-1104

Luxury Oasis

Surrounded by nature, this 6 bedroom, 8 baths residence is filled with chic details and luxurious finishes! The chef's kitchen, with modern appliances has ample cabinetry, a stainless steel range hood on top of stylish island. Terracotta-style floors flow into the lovely breakfast nook, flooded with light coming in from the French doors that lead outside. The open-plan dining/ living room has 12-foot ceilings and mahogany wood built-in library, with gas/wood burning fireplace. On the main floor there is an office and a guest bedroom, with ensuite and walk-in closet. In the separate wing there is a master suite, with large walk-in closet, mahogany custom-made cabinets, master bathroom divided into "his" and "hers", with a separate entrance and connected by a stand-up shower. Upstairs you will find 3 Bedrooms and 2 baths. There is a Gym in the hi-ceiling basement along with a laundry room and plenty of storage space. Outside, there is a heatedgunite pool, Jacuzzi and gazebo that can be transformed into a Florida room. For a private tour contact V.I.Properties at 516.791.1313

The scary house down the block

Q. There is a house in my neighborhood, just a few doors away, that has never been taken care of. I know someone lives there, but they don’t seem to care about how their home looks, and I wonder: Is there a way to get the community together, tear the house down and turn it into a park? It would look a lot bet ter.

A. The house you’re referring to seems to be like one in almost every neighborhood, but I haven’t seen any single-lot parks popping up any where. Maybe the reason it doesn’t happen is because you can’t just seize someone’s property. If that were the case, what would stop your neigh bors from taking your property?

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Every once in a while, when I’m sitting in a pub lic zoning hearing, someone appears and makes a statement at the microphone just like what you are suggesting. I think they, too, are expecting a light bulb to appear above everyone else’s head when they suddenly realize what a genuinely great idea that was. But instead of trying to condemn some one else’s property, it may be better to gain some idea about what is really going on. I have often had to do this in the course of exploring options for potential buyers.

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In some cases, such as a shopping center that continued to lose and not replace businesses, the owner lived a thousand miles away, and was just using the property as a tax write-off while they waited for the market to change and just sell. The condition had already existed for over a decade before someone asked me to look into the condi tions and search the records. The property did improve after violations were issued that forced the owner to respond in court. The same may be the course of action for the property you are describ ing.

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Some people are only compelled by legal action, while others will respond to a warning. I have seen many instances in which the owner is just finan cially, physically or mentally incapable of respond ing in the way you want them to. I have even driven people in these circumstances to meetings with authorities, especially when New York Rising had funding available to help them. None of the individ uals, even with financial assistance, followed through, either from distrust of authorities or a realization that they might have to pay money they just did not have or they could not deal with the change in their lives.

If you are inclined to look further into the cir cumstances of the owner, you may learn the reason(s) for the conditions being what they are. In a free country (so far), you may not like how your neighbors live, but we still don’t have the control to just take their property. Your recourse is to try to understand why the property is this way, and help, if you can, report them to authorities and become the “squeaky wheel,” or take your own personal legal action. Good luck!

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Russia’s space program fades as China’s rises

By all accounts, Russia is losing its unprovoked war against Ukraine. It has lost thousands of troops, spent the equivalent of billions of dollars, and become an international pariah. As a result of the ruinous war, Russia is also losing some thing that has always been precious to its national pride — its position as a leader in the world’s space programs.

until 2024. The sharpest cuts will be in manufacturing technology and develop ment. Money for scientific research will be cut entirely.

into space, leading politicians and mili tary leaders to proclaim that we were failing in space.

flight and a space station, and it plans to explore the Moon, Mars and the wider solar system.

The decline of the Russian space pro gram is not new. It began after the col lapse of the Soviet Union in 1991. That kicked off a brain drain from Russian. The need to fund the Ukraine war only accelerat ed the degradation of Rus sian space efforts.

JAMES BERNSTEIN

The country that stunned the world — and shook up the Unit ed States — with the launch on Oct. 4, 1957, of the sat ellite Sputnik, is falling further and further behind in civil space explo ration, according to experts. Its mili tary space program, however, remains robust, those experts say.

“The Russian space industry is in an obvious state of crisis,” Asif Siddiqi, an authority on Russia’s space program who teaches history at Fordham Uni versity, told an industry publication.

Partly to help fund Russia’s brutal attack on Ukraine, President Vladimir Putin recently said he planned to slash funding for space flight activities at least

Additionally, jailed Rus sian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has made allegations of widespread corruption across the coun try’s space industry, with money disappearing into the hands of oligarchs.

Russia does not have a rover on the far side of the moon. China does. It does not have orbiters circling Mars. China, Indi an and the United Arab Emirates do.

Russia does not have a fleet of space telescopes, as does the United States.

“We’ve fallen behind on the science program,” said Igor Marinin, head of the Russian industry publication Novosti Kosmonavtiki. “We’ve forgotten how to make and fly unmanned probes.”

Of course, it was not always this way. The United States and much of the world trembled when the Soviets put Sputnik

Concern deepened in 1961, when the Russian cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin became the first human to fly to outer space, aboard the Vostok 1 capsule. He completed one orbit of Earth. Meanwhile, as the American novelist Tom Wolfe wrote in his highly acclaimed book, “The Right Stuff,” “our rockets kept exploding” on the launch pad.

But what does the cur rent demise of Russia’s space program mean for the United States? John Logsdon, who teaches at George Washington Univer sity and who is often called the “dean of space policy,” said in a phone interview last week that we can no longer count on the Russians as partners on the Interna tional Space Station, or on other space projects in the future. Russian cosmo nauts still fly aboard the space station, but Russia has said that it even plans to withdraw from that program.

For the United States, Logsdon said, the new competitor is China. The Chi nese program has overseen the develop ment and launch of ballistic missiles, thousands of satellites, manned space

In a display of its growing prowess, China launched a cargo mission to its newly completed space station last week end. The 35-foot-long cargo spacecraft docked Nov. 12 with the Tiangong station on Saturday, according to a Chinese news release. As is typical of the country’s news media, few details were released publicly. But according to space experts, the freighter was carrying propellant for the space station, as well as some scien tific experiments.

In recent months, China launched two modules to join its already orbiting space station, which is about 20 percent large than the U.S.- and European-built International Space Station. It is expect ed to be occupied and operational for at least 10 years.

Our approach to China in space has been entirely negative. In 2011, Congress banned NASA from hosting Chinese visi tors at U.S. space facilities. Two years later, Congress banned Chinese nationals from entering NASA facilities without a waiver from NASA.

Nevertheless, Logsdon said, “The Chi nese space program is advancing.”

James Bernstein is editor of the Long Beach Herald. Comments about this col umn? jbernstein@liherald.com.

Thankful, mindful and watchful this holiday

Thankful, mindful and watchful this holiday

The midterm elections proved that you can’t put lipstick on a pig. Well, maybe you can try, but eventu ally folks will see through the cover-up. That expression, “lipstick on a pig,” pops up from time to time during elec tions. In 2008, President Barack Obama said that a sup posedly new eco nomic plan pro posed by his oppo nents, John McCain and Sarah Palin, was nothing new, “just putting lipstick on a pig.” Repub licans went ballis tic, accusing Obama of slyly associating the pig patter with Palin. Obama said his comment was about policy, not people. Anyway, he wasn’t the first or the last to use the expression, which, you must admit, con jures a compelling visual.

fringe groups like QAnon, tried their best to put lipstick on these pigs, but they didn’t fly. Fortunately, most of the Republicans who were elected or reelected to office aren’t conspiracy theo rists or election deniers.

This seems like a low bar, but there it is. Don’t we all want a fair fight in the campaigns for office? And when someone clearly wins, don’t we all want to see the opponent concede defeat and move on? Thank goodness that’s what hap pened most often in the days after Nov. 8.

RANDI KREISS

This election season, the GOP sent forth dozens of MAGA election deniers to run for important and influential offices across the country. Republican influencers in and out of government, complemented by seriously delusional

I am relieved and thank ful, as we prepare to gather for Thanksgiving, that the worst-case predictions for a toxic MAGA wave did not happen. Some Trumpian candidates pre vailed, but more were defeated. Voters looked at extremist candidates, anointed by the former president, and they said no. Not all the votes are counted in all the contests, and in Georgia there will be a runoff for a Senate seat, but overall the process has been peaceful and civil — and consequential.

Are we finally reaching a point where Americans on all sides of the political landscape share a vision for a safe democracy? Are we there yet? Can we

count on folks to trust election results? Will candidates fight the good fight and retreat with grace if they lose? We don’t know yet if this midterm portends big changes for the better and a return to relative normal, but the indications are promising. It was not a rout. Rioters did not take to the streets.

The cooling of the politi cal fever gripping the nation allows us to gather at our respective Thanks giving tables and truly give thanks. I am so thankful for the greatest gift we can enjoy in this life: peace of mind. We all experience occasional setbacks and losses, but with peace of mind we can negotiate our difficult life passages.

This isn’t November 2020 or Novem ber 2021, when the pandemic was burn ing through our population. We still have about 40,000 new Covid cases a day, but we have vaccines and anti-virals, greater understanding of the disease and less panic. At the height of the pandemic surge, it was difficult to find peace.

On Thanksgiving 2020, my husband and I sat down to a chicken rather than a turkey. We were grateful for one another but terribly lonely for our kids, who live plane flights away and couldn’t risk trav

el during the fury of the pandemic.

The years of Covid restrictions and isolation offered random gifts as well: learning to find strength we didn’t know was there, finding ways to connect with loved ones through words and Zooms and eye to eye, six feet apart. I would never wish it for character-building, but living through a pandemic has height ened our zest for life and attuned us to the nourishing rhythms of nature.

I noticed recently that many people, rather than saying goodbye, now say “stay safe” when they come and go. That speaks to our relatively new belief that the ground can shift under our feet in an instant. Some threats can be mitigated and some blindside us, but we survivors of the pandemic and the political mael strom have been changed by these years. We say “stay safe” as a kind of hope and benediction for our friends and loved ones.

I hope you are blessed with friends and mothers and fathers and sisters and brothers and children and grandchil dren and neighbors at your Thanksgiv ing table. Along with peace of mind, let there be delicious turkey and sweet pota toes and cranberries and pies, all the tra ditional foods that anchor us to this time and place, and to one another.

Copyright 2022 Randi Kreiss. Randi can be reached at randik3@aol.com.

Much has changed since we sat down to a Thanksgiving chicken in 2020.

Yuri Gagarin is all but forgotten, and China has an orbiting space station.

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The power of concession

You’ve likely never heard the name William Jennings Bryan, as he’s not among those regularly talked about in history books. But his contribution to democracy should be indelible, after a simple telegram sent he sent to William McKinley on Nov. 5, 1896, forever changed how we approached elec tions.

“Sen. Jones has just informed me that the returns indicate your election, and I hasten to extend my congratulations,” Bryan said in the telegram. “We have sub mitted the issue to the American people, and their will is law.”

Conceding an election isn’t required by law, which is why what Bryan — in his first of three runs for president — did was all the more unique at the time. He didn’t have to do it by statute, but he had to do it in the spirit of democracy.

Such concessions have become a staple of our election process at all levels. Candi dates battle it out over issues and who can best represent the people, and once the people have made their decision, they accept it. Even if that decision doesn’t favor you, all for a peaceful transfer of power.

Not that making a concession is easy. Far from it. Candidates invest so much of themselves into their campaigns that to suddenly make an about-face and watch someone else get awarded what they had fought for can be heartbreaking. Still, no matter how hot the debate was among the candidates, once the decision has been made, it’s time to return to the real job at hand: governing.

When we think of concessions, we’re likely to think of those in races for our country’s highest office first.

“Just moments ago, I spoke with George W. Bush and congratulated him on becom ing the 43rd president of the United States. And I promised him that I wouldn’t call him back this time,” then-Vice President

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Al Gore said in a Dec. 13, 2000, address, even joking about rescinding his first con cession on election night, when the race between them was still too close to call.

“Almost a century and a half ago, Sen. Stephen Douglas told Abraham Lincoln, who had just defeated him for the presi dency, ‘Partisan feeling must yield to patri otism. I’m with you, Mr. President, and God bless you,’” Gore added. “Well, in that same spirit, I say to President-elect Bush that what remains of partisan rancor must now be put aside, and may God bless his stewardship of this country.”

Sen. John McCain shared similar senti ments eight years later, when he took the stage in Phoenix to congratulate the man who would become the 44th president, Barack Obama.

“Sen. Obama and I have had and argued our differences, and he has prevailed,” McCain said. “No doubt many of those dif ferences remain. These are difficult times for our country, and I pledge to him tonight to do all in my power to help him lead us through the many challenges we face.”

Concessions are just as powerful on the local level. State Sen. Anna Kaplan described her service in Albany as an “honor of a lifetime” after losing her reelection bid to former senator Jack Mar tins.

“While our campaign has ended, my service to — and love for — our communi ty has not,” Kaplan said. “I will always fight for you, and am committed to con tinuing that spirit of service in my next chapter.”

Laura Gillen, who lost her bid for Con gress to Anthony D’Esposito last week, also put politics aside to honor the choice of voters.

“We ran a campaign to be proud of in a challenging political environment,” Gillen said. “Together we motivated thousands of Long Islanders to make their voices heard.

To stand up for common-sense leadership. And to vigorously defend fundamental rights from assault.”

After the 2020 presidential election, in which defeated President Donald Trump never conceded to his successor, Joe Biden, there were real fears that this act of patriotism — this cornerstone action of democracy — could become a relic of the past. That conceding somehow represent ed weakness rather than strength. And that it meant essentially giving up on fighting for the chance to represent your community, region, state or even country.

But nothing about concession means you have to give up the fight, or that you can’t explore every option available to you. Once those options are exhausted, howev er, it’s time to close that chapter and start the next one.

On election night last week, U.S. Rep. Lee Zeldin wasn’t ready to concede the gubernatorial race to Gov. Kathy Hochul. And that was his right — not all the votes had been counted, and while his chances of winning were remote, they still existed.

But when it became clear that he had no path to victory, Zeldin did his part to pro tect and defend democracy by exercising the power of concession.

“I would like to congratulate New York governor Kathy Hochul on her election to a full four-year term,” Zeldin said in a statement the day after the election.

But while this particular battle for the governor’s mansion might be over, Zeldin made it clear that his fight for those he had hoped to represent wouldn’t end — a senti ment every candidate on the short side of any election should share in their own quests.

“As they take office in January, Gov. Kathy Hochul and those controlling Alba ny must address the grave concerns voiced by the voters,” Zeldin said. “While this campaign has come to a close, the rescue mission to ‘save our state’ continues.”

Once again, Randi Kreiss’s amazing ability to convey her thoughts and blend them with history — and in this case, a bit of astronomy as well — moved me to tears! (“An election that will move heaven and earth,” Nov. 3-9.) These are such stressful times, and I know that while it isn’t reasonable to expect everyone to always agree, there needs to be some more honest, respectful dialogue to help move our country to a better place.

I could write to Randi weekly, because her columns are so important and meaningful. I am constantly sending copies to dear friends who don’t live in the area — even a longtime friend who has lived in Italy for decades, but who is still American at heart (whatever that means these days) and is so worried for us and the world. If the America we know and love goes, what then? But then Randi gives us the perspective of eons of time to encour

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Time to throw out the political trash

Happily, the midterm elections are behind us. They were, at best, stressful, and overall they were ugly. Once again, the poll sters were more wrong than they were right, predicting all kinds of results that never happened. There were many les sons to be learned from the results, and any politician who ignores them does so at his or her peril.

Any candidate who calls for a ban on abortions in a red, blue or purple state is asking for trouble. There were five states in which abortion was on the ballot, and those that pro posed a ban in one form or another were shot down.

Women want to make their own choices, in consultation with their physicians, and attempts to take away that right will meet stiff resis tance. Defeated Pennsylvania senatorial candidate Dr. Mehmet Oz suggested that elected officials should have a voice on abortion, and that didn’t help his cam paign.

Most political observers thought the issue of gun control wouldn’t have an

impact on people’s thinking, but many voters who were questioned stated that their decisions factored in their con cerns about the need for much stronger gun laws. There is a constant fear that there will be more school shootings, and pro-gun legislators who are supported by the NRA may have to rethink their posi tion, even if that costs them a few gun-rights support ers. Guns are an issue that won’t go away, and will reresurface in the 2024 elec tions.

Any pollster who tells you that young people are uninterested in elections should be banned from polltaking. This election brought out a record num ber of so-called Gen-Z voters, millions of them college students. On Election Day there were reports all over the country of enormous lines of students waiting to vote, well after the polls were scheduled to close. The youth vote is now alive and well.

Crime was an issue that helped a num ber of candidates get elected, but the vast majority of voters had other concerns on their mind, including voting rights, pre serving the Constitution, saving Social Security and Medicare and stopping can

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age and help us de-stress by literally look ing to the heavens. That was so needed!

Thank you, Randi, from a most grate ful reader, for continuing to share so much of your wonderful self with us.

GEORGENE WINICk Woodmere

Another delay for LIRR East Side access

To the Editor:

Did the MTA and the LIRR forget to consider obtaining necessary clearance from the Federal Railroad Administration before they adopted the schedule calling for East Side access to Grand Central Madison to begin by December 2022? The Federal Transit Administration Full Funding Grant Agreement, approved in 2006, called for service to begin in 2011, at a total project cost of $6.3 billion, with a federal share of $2.6 billion.

The current cost is $11.6 billion, which doesn’t include debt service payments for the cost of borrowing, which brings the cost to $12.7 billion. Debt service costs are

buried under a separate agency operating budget. There is also over $4 billion more in indirect costs for what are known as LIRR “readiness” projects to support ESA service to Grand Central Madison. Honest accounting would bring the real total project cost to $16.7 billion.

A mandatory FRA safety feature that would prevent trains from entering the wrong tunnel clearly fell behind schedule. It is now forecast to be installed and up and running by March 6, 2023. Why was the original implementation schedule for installation of this safety equipment not completed earlier this year? This new FRA safety requirement was implement ed as a result of the Metro North accident on the Hudson Line at Spuyten Duyvil in 2013.

The MTA now has to request a waiver from FRA to begin service in December without this safety feature being in place. This will offer little comfort for riders who are looking for safe and reli able service to the Grand Central Madi son Terminal.

LARRY PENNER

Retired former director, Federal Transit Administration Region 2 Office of Operations and Program Management

didates endorsed by former President Donald Trump from winning key elec tions. Plenty of MAGA candidates won their races, but their tenures may be very short when their new constituents catch on to their lack of substance.

wWe learned in the mid terms that election denial ism is not a winning strate gy. The Republican candi date for New York governor, Lee Zeldin, ran a spirited race, but his resistance to acknowledging that Presi dent Biden was fairly elect ed hurt him with swing vot ers. New Yorkers are pretty sophisticated people, and the majority of them weren’t ready to buy into a candidate who opposed the certification of election results in Penn sylvania and Arizona. There are still plenty of election deniers who won their contests, but once they’re in office, their positions won’t help them do the required work.

From the ads that flooded the air waves, we could all agree that the tone of this year’s races was more dishonest and mean-spirited than ever before. In a lust for power, many candidates — incum bents and challengers alike — made false claims about their opponents, accusing

them of criminal conduct and making other outrageous allegations. But the slanderers didn’t fool most of the voters, who rejected the partisan poison.

Year after year, we have been subjected to stories about suspect polling results, in contests ranging from dogcatcher to pres ident. Political columnists and reporters, in print and on the air, have spend count less hours delving into the polling results, dissecting the numbers and often trying to divine trends that don’t exist. Over the past 10 years, I have challenged numerous pollsters who have wrongly claimed that they have reached people whose only phones are cellphones (which pollsters must dial manually). It’s time to ignore them and the commentators.

Now that the big red wave never hap pened and the experts will be scratching their heads for months trying to figure out why, it’s time to do a reset and focus on 2024. Future candidates will have to prepare for major changes in the electoral terrain, and be aware that they will suffer if they ignore the 2022 warning signs.

Jerry Kremer was an Assemblyman for 23 years, and chaired the Assembly’s Ways and Means Committee for 12 years. He now heads Empire Government Strategies, a business development and legislative strat egy firm. Comments about this column? jkremer@liherald.com.

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St. Agnes Cathetral on a crisp fall day — Rockville Centre

e learned in the midterms that election denialism isn’t a winning strategy.

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