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Hewlett-Woodmere Board of Ed hosts company presentation “It’s something that, unfortunately at this point in our society, we need to have this T h e H e w l e t t - Wo o d m e r e conversation and have this as a Board of Education is discuss- board, as a governance team, ing the option of arming secu- but also as a community,” rity officers guarding school Hewlett-Woodmere Superintendent Ralph Marino Jr. said. “We property. Donald Flynn, president of want to keep our students and Covert Investigations and Secu- staff and visitors safe.” rity, a school securiCovert has been ty assessment and involved with the dismanagement compatrict for over a year, ny, spoke at the Dec. providing health, 13 school board work safety and security meeting. personnel. At last As of Dec. 6, there week’s presentation, had been at least 80 Flynn detailed for the school shootings board and the public across the United how armed security States this year. This could be added to the tops any year since RAlPH MARIno district’s five schools, 2 0 0 8 , w h e n C N N Superintendent, to deal with threats began tracking shoot- Hewlett-Woodmere from active shooters. ings at schools. Fifty- school district “Our discussion one had occurred on tonight is not to reckinderg ar ten-through-12th- ommend or not recommend — grade school grounds, and 29 on it’s to provide as many details college campuses, killing at … that we can to the board and least 37 people and injuring 80, the administration as it relates according to CNN’s analysis of to the potential armed guard events reported by the Gun Vio- initiative,” Flynn said. lence Archive, Education Week The district refrained from and Everytown for Gun Safety. Continued on page 12
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Rocking for Israel Richie Borah, left and Myron Baer performing as Retro69. Story, more photos, Page 18.
Battling antisemitism in school
Focus is on safe spaces and preventing incidents By PARKER SCHUG pschug@liherald.com
While public schools in the Five Towns, and local yeshivas, are taking measures to combat antisemitism in their academic environments, Richard Altabe, the lower school principal at the Hebrew Academy of Long Beach, says that more should have been done sooner. “The issue of antisemitism was not a topic like racism, let’s say, or any other, like antiLGBTQ or Islamophobia, (or) anti-Asian bias,” Altabe said of the area schools’ curriculums. The Anti-Defamation League reported 2,031 incidents of antisemitism across the country between Oct. 7 and Dec. 7, up from 465 during the same period in 2022 — a 337 percent increase, and the highest number of incidents in any twomonth period since 1979, when the organization began tracking them. Most of the reports, the ADL said — over 1,400 of them — “could be clearly linked to the Israel-
Hamas war.” Altabe did not comment on where, specifically, he is seeing Jewish hate, but said that it is an issue everywhere, as a result of students’ use of social media, where he believes antisemitic rhetoric is prevalent. HALB administrators sent a letter to parents immediately after the Israel-Hamas war began in October, advising them to prevent their children from using TikTok, Altabe said. “We always had a position against TikTok, but we made a pretty strong demand taking kids off TikTok because all the negative imagery coming out of that Hamas attack was being shown,” he said. “We wanted to protect our kids.” In the Lawrence school district, the focus for high school students is on experiential learning, though projects or presentations — for instance, creating art inspired by conversations with Holocaust survivors, art teacher Janet Ganes explained. As a child of Holocaust survivors, Continued on page 12
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Results of the special district commissioner elections
Rolon wins in Inwood, Samuelson continues to serve Meadowmere Park Meadowmere Park Fire District
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Ruth Samuelson will serve the next five-year term as a Meadowmere Park Fire District commissioner. Samuelson earned 24 votes and will continue her role, which she had served for over 30 years. She hopes to see the district and department grow in membership and make improvements to the Meadowmere Fire House, she said. A write-in candidate received 10 votes, fire district officials said.
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Residents in several special districts went to the polls to elect commissioners on Dec. 12. A fire district is a political entity that purchases the equipment for fire departments within their established budget.
Atlantic Beach Fire Rescue Robin Trott, 24-year member of Atlantic Beach Fire Rescue ran unopposed for the Atlantic Beach Fire Rescue District Commissioner spot earning 86 votes. Trott is the woman commissioner for the first-responder organization. She has served as an emergency medical technician for 23 years, but looks forward to the commissioner role as she pulls back from those tasks, she said. “I can still serve the community and that’s what’s really important to me,” Trott said previously.
Hewlett Bay Fire District Joseph Whitney, a 33-year member of the Hewlett Fire Department, won the Hewlett Bay Fire District Commissioner race with 26 votes with no opposition. Whitney will serve a five-year term. He said he wants to continue the work done from his current term, managing the district in a way that helps the tax-
North Lawrence Fire District Joel Krinsky, a 15-year North Lawerence resident, was elected commissioner. He had filled the seat of a commissioner who resigned, for a one-year term, but now will be a commissioner for the full five-year term. Krinsky owns a local car body shop.
Woodmere Fire District Mark Rolon, left, Robin Trott and David Stern were all re-elected to their respective fire district Board of Commissioner seats. payers and members for necessary protection, he said. “What I’m looking to do is continue with our present pathway, we’re in a really good spot,” Whitney said previously.
Inwood Fire District Mark Rolon, a 43-year member of the
Inwood Fire Department earned the Inwood Fire District commissioner spot with 71 votes. Rolon will take the spot of Dominic Andreno, who was elected in 2018, but earned 29 votes in this election. Rolon, former lieutenant, captain, assistant chief and chief of department was fire commissioner from 2007 to 2017.
David Stern will continue serving as Woodmere Fire District Commissioner after receiving 42 votes, with two going to write-ins. He will serve a five-year term, following a 20-year stint, first earning the position in 2003. “It’s a big part of my ethos to serve and help the community protect itself,” he said previously. He hopes to continue improving cyber security due to the districts heavy reliance on technology, he said.
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The Atlantic Beach Bridge E-ZPass system is “up and running, full force,” according to Samuel Nahmias, chairman of the Nassau County Bridge Authority’s board. As of Dec. 13, E-ZPass is being accepted in all toll lanes, as opposed to the previous, cash-only system, convenience is the keyword, Nahmias said. In 362 days from initial planning, the E-ZPass installation was complete, an electronic toll collection system allowing prepayments and discounted rates, used in 18 states across the country, according to NY.gov. Raymond Webb, executive director of NCBA, said the previous system was insufficient. In the first day of operation with the E-ZPass system, the bridge saw a 50 percent drop in cash being used. “The customers are satisfied, we’re getting a log of claps and two thumbs up,” Webb said. Nahmias said the new system will also allow the NCBA to monitor traffic patterns. Atlantic Beach, as well as Lido Beach, Long Beach and Point Lookout residents can register their vehicles with E-ZPass through the bridge authority site NCBAABB.com or at the bridge authority
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The E-ZPass system has changed the long time cash-only tollbooths at the Atlantic Beach Bridge. New rates and registration procedures come as a result. at 160 Beach 2nd Street in Lawrence allowing them a $2.50 rate when crossing the bridge or $162.50 annually for unlimited access. Nassau County residents can register their vehicle for $199 annually and nonNassau residents can register for $349 annually. Non-Atlantic Beach, Lido Beach, Long Beach and Point Lookout residents will be billed $3 by using their E-ZPass to cross, or $4 cash.
Nahmias said the toll increase was due to the need for necessary updates. He added that under the previous board, many capital improvement projects were deferred in order to keep tolls at a certain level, but now are more costly due to inflation. Cutting staff to 19 from 29, Nahmias added, will also generate cost savings. Atlantic Beach resident, Barry Ringelheim said he still has questions. “I’m willing to accept the higher fare,
but for some reason, there are people who would like to know where the money’s going and why the increase,” he said. “Is EZ-Pass accepting money from this, did the bridge pay from it or did EZ-Pass pay for it if they’re going to be the ones collecting money?” Beth Garnett, also an Atlantic Beach resident, does not drive but uses Uber to go to medical appointments and is penalized by the toll increase, she said, being that she cannot register a vehicle under the system. “I don’t want to pay $8 to come and go from my house,” Garnett said. “It’s grossly excessive, it’s controlling people’s lives to such an extent it’s absurd.” Nassau County Legislator Carrié Solages supports the change, he said. “I had trouble with the fact that it was a cash toll and the fact that there could be the opportunity of misappropriation of funds,” he said. The NCBA holds an official grand opening of the new system at the administration building at 11 a.m. on Dec. 20. “We just want to acknowledge everyone’s hard work and perseverance, we want to mark it as a milestone in Atlantic Beach history, it should make everyone’s lives a lot easier,” Webb said. Have an opinion on EZ-Pass at the Atlantic Beach Bridge? Send letter to jbessen@liherald.com.
Cedarhurst resident tackles hate in NYC schools Advocacy group seeks recognition and resolution of antisemitism policies, curricula and training educating teachers and students on Judaism — and a restructuring of diversity and Tova Plaut, a Cedarhurst resident and inclusion initiatives to include Jewish member of the Lawrence school district people as a marginalized group in city Board of Education is a founding member public schools. The group’s news conferof New York City Public ence was inspired by what Schools Alliance, an advocacy the organization thought to group, centered on eradicatbe a weak response by Banks’ ing hate in schools. following antisemitic actions “It’s a grassroots movetaken by students in a ment,” Plaut said, of the Queens school against a organization that primarily teacher who had expressed targets Jewish hate. pro-Israel beliefs. Plaut, who is an instrucKaren Feldman, a city tional coordinator for District teacher spoke at the confer2 in New York City, said that ence, saying that she had a the movement involves the high school student parent in work of parents, educators, Brooklyn tell her that the stakeholders and community wo m a n’s d a u g h t e r w a s members in the city, where it receiving threatening Instais first trying to have an gram messages and was impact. being bullied in school for On Dec. 6 the group met being Jewish. with New York City Schools “I can’t imagine how she Chancellor David Banks after KAREn FEldmAn must feel in NYC 2023, knowa news conference in late New York City public ing that so many people in November on his office steps school teacher class are wishing her harm sharing concerns about systemic bias and Jewish hate and demand- solely because she is Jewish,” Feldman said in the news release. “Is this the type ing a meeting. The Alliance wanted the city school of learning environment that we want to system to adopt the International Holo- send our kids to?” Shana Dworken, another city teacher, caust Remembrance Alliance definition of antisemitism — a zero tolerance for said that she has become a target in the anti-Jewish bias or conduct and adher- work place and in the classroom because ence to the schools anti-discrimination of being Jewish. She called on Banks to
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Tova Plaut, left, Shana Dworken and Karen Feldman spoke at a news conference last month on the steps of the New York City School Chancellor, David Banks’ office, demanding a meeting and for more to be done in preventing Jewish hate in city schools. protect Jewish employees and students as she recalled him promising to do in the past. “I need him to show that commitment now, especially after his press conference at Hillcrest High School,” Dworken said at the news conference. “And it’s not just me, the parent I spoke to with high school students at three different public schools who in the past few weeks, have all been targeted by their peers for being Jewish, deserve to believe that he is committed to their safety.” Banks has since agreed to partner with
the organization in preventing and combating hate in the public schools according to Plaut. “We are expecting that he will take action to ensure both the safety of students and staff and create an environment of inclusivity,” Plaut wrote in a text message. NYSPC Alliance plans to continue work with Banks and to expand their initiative to other districts in the future. To get involved, message the organization through its Instagram @NYCPS_Alliance to join a committee of volunteers.
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Lawrence Primary School teaches global traditions Students at Lawrence Primary School were celebrating holidays from all over the globe earlier this month. The primary school children handcrafted mock suitcases, made from paper bags and filled out booklets with information on holidays in various countries. “Our goal is to provide our students with a comprehensive understanding of the world’s diverse cultures and traditions,” Kristen Panzarella, Lawrence Primary School principal said. “We believe that a project such as this helps us achieve this goal, engaging our students in a fun activity that is also educational, promoting a sense of curiosity and respect for different cultures.” The school’s goal was to introduce students to different cultures and traditions, in having them travel from presentations from one country to the next, a school official said in a press release. —Parker Schug
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Victoria D., Lawrence Primary School student studies the holiday traditions of Canada as part of the school’s global holiday celebration.
Roy R., Lawrence Primary School student participated in the school’s global holiday celebration, making a paper bag suitcase, representative of the traveling the students would do to lean new cultures.
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Hofstra women’s basketball is looking to build off last season’s late success that spurred the Pride to the conference quarterfinals as the No. 12 seed. The Pride struggled to a 4-14 league record before posting two wins in the Colonial Athletic Association (now known as the Coastal Athletic Association) tournament and giving four seed William & Mary a competitive game in a 76-64 season-ending defeat. Hofstra was picked 12th in the preseason CAA women’s basketball preseason poll and will try to prove the doubters wrong this winter. “I think our returners took it personal and feel they’ve got more to contribute than a 12th-place team,” said fifth-year Hofstra head coach Danielle Santos Atkinson. “It’s one thing to take it personally, but what is the action to go with that? And that’s been our focus.” The Pride were ultra focused last Saturday in a commanding 113-24 romp against Division III foe Farmingdale State, which set a program record for points scored and points allowed. Sophomore guard Emma Von Essen, a Rockville Centre native, tallied 29 points including nine 3-pointers. Santos Atkinson brings back several returners from last year’s 12-20 season led by graduate student guard Sorelle Ineza, who was second on the team scoring with 10 points per game. The Quebec native tallied 20 points in a narrow 63-60 loss at Sacred Heart in Fairfield, Conn. on Nov. 19. Von Essen has emerged as an offensive leader for the Pride after playing her way into a regular starter as a freshman. The former four-year standout at Long Island Lutheran, is the Pride’s leading scorer averaging 14.6 points per game and is displaying more aggressiveness on offense. “One of the areas where she wanted to improve was in the weight room and I think that’s definitely improved her game and helped with her accuracy and also helped her stamina,” said Santos Atkinson of Von Essen, who has hit 29 3-pointers so far this season. “She can score the ball in bunches.” Senior guard Ally Knights, an Australia native, provides additional experience in the backcourt with Essen after averaging 3.5 assists per game last season. Zyheima Swint,a 6-3 senior center, provides the Pride some size and experience inside after averaging eight points a game as a junior and was leading CAA in rebounding through mid-December. Senior 6-0 forward Brooke Anya has also shined on the glass and is the conference’s fourth-leading rebounder. The Pride have also been given a boost this season by the return of redshirt junior guard Selma Markisic,
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Head coach Danielle Santos Atkinson, left, will look to guide Hofstra to a strong showing in the Coastal Athletic Association after a quarterfinal run in last season’s tournament. who missed last season due to injury. Markisic, a Brooklyn native who starred at Xaverian High School, tallied 10 points in a 51-48 victory against Wagner on Nov. 12 and posted 20 in the Farmingdale State romp. “To be able to get another shooter and scorer added back to the team is huge for us,” said Santos Atkinson of Markisic. “She is still finding her way after being off for a whole year, but she’s going to be a great addition as we get here rolling into conference play.” Hofstra opens the CAA schedule on Jan. 5 with a home game against UNC-Wilmington at 7 p.m. followed two days later with a matinee at the Mack Sports Complex versus William & Mary for a 2 p.m. tipoff. The Pride will host Stony Brook for a Friday night Battle of Long Island matchup on Feb. 1 at 7 p.m. and will conclude its home schedule versus Monmouth on March 3 at 2 p.m. “We’re very versatile and I’m excited about what’s to come and what we’re going to be able to be able to do,” Santos Atkinson said. “We have to continue putting it together and getting better but we have the pieces to do it.”
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With the festive season here, Hewlett audience. PRESS The Science Honor Society closed its High School is transforming its main hall- RELEASE For Immediate Release: Decemberscience 1, 2022 toy drive on Dec. 20. Christmas way into a winter wonderland. Inflatable snowmen, Christmas trees, and twinkling Students are encouraged to donate new Nassau County Bridge Authority (NCBA) Board Authorizes Implementing lights adorn the space, creating a merry gifts to Rock and Wrap it Up! The student E-ZPass & New Toll Structure for 2023. atmosphere that captures the spirit of council is also hosting a toy drive in the of Bridge Christmas as (NCBA) well. Meanwhile, Christmas. Lawrence, N.Y. - New Toll Rates for the Nassauspirit County Authority will take the robotics team, Roboboogie #3540, is A delightful addition this year is the effect at Midnight on January 1, 2023 at the Atlantic Beach Bridge. introduction of the Ping Pong Club, a new organizing a coat drive. They have also set coat drive collection boxes opportunity for students NCBA tolls remain among thetolowest in the region and deliverupsupport for critical infrastructure in other schools in the gather and have some funAtlantic durimprovements for the Beach Bridge. The implementation of an Electronic Hewlett-Woodmere school disingTolling the winter System, season. E-ZPass, The will also roll out in mid-year 2023 and will make the customer’s trict, and clubdriving meetsexperience every Tuesday andtimelier. The new rates are the safer and first Dolce increaseConfections in Atlantic Beach Ultimate Martial to Arts FitThursday welcoming students Bridge,tolls since January 1, 2007, roughly 17 years ago. With consideration theand current ness so far, but there willcapital likely of all skill of levels to join in on impacts inflation, the new toll rates will provide support for a number of upcoming be more to come from them. the improvements fun. at the Atlantic Beach Bridge notably: Looking forward to fosterThe Hewlett High Winter • E-ZPass/Toll Plaza refurbishment $5.0 million ing a sense of unity and exciteConcert, held on Dec. 11, capti• Bulkhead replacement $5.0 million ment, Hewlett High School is vated the audience with mesfor Spirit Week. The merizing performances thatPainting and Road Work $6.0preparing • Bridge Cleaning, million upcoming week willand feature echoed the holiday spirit. As a The new toll rate schedule was approved in 2022 after a rigorous review process there themed days, including holisequel to this musical celebrawill be no further planned increases for the next five years. The Authority receives no operatday, tie dye day, tion, Concert II took ingWinter funding through state or federal tax dollars, with nearly day all ofpajama its revenue coming through twin day, Y2K day, and culmiplace on Dec. 18, that included Darsh Chavre tolls. Tolls are reinvested back into capital improvements on the Authority’s Atlantic Beach nating in the much-anticipatanother evening of enchantBridge span, ensuring the critical components of the infrastructure can continue serving the ed holiday/ugly sweater day. ing melodies and festive tunes. Nassau County Region for decades to come. To add a competitive flair, freshmen On the topic of the arts, the Little Thewill be 1, 2023: participate in the Counselor Color atreThe at following the highrates school is effective gearingon upJanuary to will Current in colorsNew correpresent “The Cripple of Inishmaan,” a War on Friday, dressing Classification Rate: Rate: engagdark comedy set in 1930s Ireland. The play sponding to their counselors andRate: ing in spirited activities. Lastly, on Jan. 7, delves into the life of a young named Effective January 1, 2023All man Passenger Vehicles: $2.00 $3.00 Hewlett High has planned its annual Billy Claven, affectionately known as Once EZ-Pass is Implemented: “Cripple Billy,” offering a unique and skate night for all students from freshmen 1. Passenger Vehiclesexperience -- Registeredfor the to seniors. engaging theatrical within the confines of the County of Nassau will remain at: $2.00 $3.00
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HERALD neighbors Making Christmas dreams a reality More than 250 children and their families were served breakfast, took a photo with Santa Claus, and hats, gloves and coats were given to children in need at the 25th annual Peninsula Kiwanis Christmas Dream Breakfast with Santa at Our Lady of Good Counsel Church in Inwood on Dec. 9. Christmas Dream also provided toys to more than 500 children of all faiths this season, working with the local schools and the Five Towns Community Center in Lawrence as well as the Five Towns Early Learning Center in Inwood. Kiwanis officials appreciated the generosity of the Nassau County Bar Association We Care Fund, the U.S. Marines, the Bagelry in Cedarhurst, PIP printing in Inwood, Father Tom Moriarty for the use of the church and “the great people in Inwood for making this event so successful.” — Jeffrey Bessen
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Hewlett High School Key Club and Peninsula Kiwanis members serving the food at the Christmas Dream breakfast on Dec. 9.
Inwood residents Sandra Amaya and Mia Amaya, 5, at the breakfast.
Santa Claus with Yessica Guillen, Jason Matthew, 3, and Anderson Guillen, 13, who are from Inwood.
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resource center. Ganes has focused on Holocaust educa“Here and there, there have been tion since she started her career at Law- instances of antisemitic occurrences, rence High School in 1996. but the district has addressed it through Before the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on education,” Ganes said of her years at Israel, Lawrence High’s theater group, Lawrence High. the Buskin Players, had planned to “Usually, any mention of religion is stage “The Diary of Anne Frank,” a not talked about in school, but in play based on Frank’s diary of the two Hebrew Culture Club, we discuss everyyears during which she and her family thing we want to know about antisemihid from the Nazis in the Netherlands. tism,” said Jennifer Guardado, a sophoGanes had also assembled a gallery of more member of the club. former students’ work in Ava Abramov, anoththe front of the high er 10th-grader and a club school, inspired by their member, said she has visits to the Irving Roth felt comfortable discussHolocaust Resource Cening antisemitism ter, formerly known as because the high school the Holocaust Resource has created a safe enviCenter Temple Judea of ronment. Manhasset. “They have offered us T h r e e we e k s i n t o the opportunity to speak rehearsals for the play, to many different social the attack took place. wo rke r s ab o u t o u r “The immediate reaction thoughts and feelings,” of my cast was, ‘We’re AvA AbrAmov Abramov said. no longer putting on a Lawrence High School District Superintenplay, we’re making a sophomore dent Ann Pedersen said statement,’” the play’s she believes the school’s director, orchestra director Shelly Gold- “cultural mosaic” helps promote underman, said. The performances took place standing among students. Nov. 15 and 16. “We have the good fortune of being a Since the attacks, Lawrence students very diverse community for a very long have continued to visit the gallery, time,” Pedersen said. “Because of that, I Ganes has led the high school’s Hebrew think there is empathy.” Culture Club in conversations about In the Hewlett-Woodmere district, Jewish hate, and the high school has Superintendent Ralph Marino Jr. said planned a spring trip to the Holocaust there has not been a noticeable increase
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in antisemitism, but students and staff are encouraged to report any incidents, to which the district will respond with “swift disciplinary actions,” Marino wrote in a statement. “Hewlett-Woodmere Public Schools always strives to facilitate a culture of belonging for all,” he wrote. “Bullying, threats, harassment and violence of any kids directed towards a student or staff member is not tolerated for any reason. Racism and discrimination, including antisemitism, have no place in our district.” In March, the district reported two incidents in which swastikas were found in the Woodmere Middle School boys’ bathroom. That prompted the district to invite Holocaust survivor Marion Blumenthal Lazan, a Hewlett resident, to address the students. This school year, the Board of Education heard a proposal from Michael Cohen, the Easter n director of the Simon Wiesenthal Center, for programming on all forms of hate, including antisemitism. Board President Debra Sheinin said that Woodmere Middle School classes had workshops and customized content targeting specific issues. Antisemitism has also made headlines at college campuses across the country, and at Rambam Mesivta Maimonides High School in Inwood, the school’s dean, Rabbi Zev Friedman, said that has been a topic of discussion. “We’re speaking to them about col-
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Lawrence High School art teacher Janet Ganes focuses on experiential learning when it comes to the Holocaust and Jewish hate, to try to prevent the normalization of antisemitism. lege,” Friedman said of the all-boys school, adding that Rambam students are being encouraged to rule out colleges and universities that appear less than friendly to Jewish students. Have an opinion on the spike in antisemitism? Send a letter to jbessen@ liherald.com.
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sharing the Covert presentation online, and Flynn did not address some questions, citing security considerations. “It’s unfortunate that we know that those individuals who are prone to commit such an egregious act — they spend the better part of six, 12, 18 months studying, so we’re very calculated as to what we discuss in public,” Flynn said of school shooters in recent history. Analysts from the company, as well as security consultants, joined him at the presentation. He detailed some of the company’s tactical measures, including behavioral threat assessment, in which Covert studies the mental health and social emotional awareness of those involved in a situation where they see a threat, he said. “The foundation of everything we do on a day-to-day basis starts out of the behavioral threat assessment and attention to mental health,” Flynn said. “There is nothing more important as it pertains to intervention. We see a commonality in a lot of these instances that take place.” He explained that the company works hand in hand with local police departments, in this case the Nassau County Police Department, with the intention of reducing their response time in the
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At its Dec. 13 work meeting, the Hewlett-Woodmere Board of Education discussed information presented by Covert Investigations and Security on bringing armed security to the school district. case of an active shooter. With armed security officers outside school buildings, Dan Colondona, a former Suffolk County police officer and a Covert employee, explained, the company can respond to a shooting in seconds, rather than a police department’s standard three to five minutes. Bryan Frank, a security consultant
for Covert, is a former principal at Accompsett Elementary School, in Smithtown, which used armed security from Covert. “I have a unique perspective, having been an elementary school principal, but also having a Covert guard out in front of my building,” Frank said. “It was also comforting to me to have an
extra layer of protection.” S ch o o l b o a rd P re s i d e n t D e b r a Sheinin asked that armed officers not be used for student discipline or student altercations inside the building. “Absolutely not,” Flynn responded. Board members voiced concer ns about the open campus of Hewlett High School, discussed the effectiveness of medal detectors, and asked what time of day a security detail would be working, given the length of the school day, with extracurricular activities. Community members voiced concerns of their own about how enhanced security would prevent weapons from entering the schools. Covert officials were asked about the NCPD’s recommendations for the Hewlett-Woodmere district, but Flynn declined to speak on the department’s behalf. As of press time, the school district had not issued a request for proposals from other security companies. “I would like somebody who knows our district to tell us, or look and see what our best avenues are,” Sheinin said. “To me, it doesn’t seem effective enough,” she added, referring to the exterior armed security initiative, “so I’d like to see what other options we have.” Have an opinion on armed external security at schools? Send a letter to jbessen@liherald.com.
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Whether flying in for electrifying dunks or being a leader on and off the court, Jet Rivers truly lives Girl power with Mia ‘Ice’ Castenada and Torch George, up to his name. heralded as the ‘Queen of the Crossover.’
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Old Bethpage Village Restoration shimmers in its ‘Hallmark card’inspired setting during Candlelight Evenings, its popular annual seasonal spectacle. Flickering candles illuminate the historic homes that display their holiday finery while showcasing the village’s festive spirit.The Holiday Brass Quartet and fiddlers provide a musical accompaniment with Civil War-era Christmas songs. Stories of Christmases past and classic children’s holiday tales are retold each night, set against the backdrop of the grandly decorated Christmas tree, circa 1866. Also gather around a rousing bonfire at the village’s crossroads and enjoy hot mulled cider and refreshments. Thursday through Saturday, Dec. 21-23; Tuessday through Friday, Dec. 26-29, 5-9:30 p.m. $20, $15 ages 5-12 and seniors. 1303 Round Swamp Road, Old Bethpage. For information, contact (516) 572-8409, or visit OldBethpageVillageRestoration.org.
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Those quick-fingered hoops stars are back to close out the holiday season with their special brand of basketball. Expect plenty of action when the Harlem Globetrotters’ latest World Tour arrives at UBS Arena at Belmont Park on Jan. 1. International icons, the Globetrotters are considered “ambassadors” of the game, beloved the world over for their special brand of family entertainment that combines the skills and foundations of basketball with a uniquely theatrical flare. As basketball pioneers, they are credited with popularizing such well-known techniques as the slam dunk, the task break, the forward and point guard positions, the figure-eight weave, and four-point shooting line. Those who’ve seen their favorite NBA or collegiate players do a jump shot or a half-court hook shot — you’ve witnessed the creative moves made famous by the Globetrotters. Throughout the team’s nearly 100-year history, the Globetrotters have entertained more than 148 million fans • Jan. 1, 1 p.m. across 124 countries and territories — introducing many • Tickets range from $53 to to the game itself — and have continued to break down $161 for courtside seats; barriers, provide acts of goodwill and display a commitment available at UBSArena.com to the game that goes far beyond the court. or Ticketmaster.com • Options also include a Latif “Jet” Rivers remembers watching the Harlem Magic Pass and Celebrity Globetrotters and their signature tricks when he was a kid. Court Pass; available at “Now, I get to go out on the court and return the favor HarlemGlobetrotters.com for kids,” Rivers says, “and help them create memories that • UBS Arena, 2400 Hempstead they’ll never forget.” Turnpike, Elmont The 6-foot-1 guard from Elizabeth, New Jersey, went on to be a star at Wagner College, where he is still the career leader with the most wins over a four-year span. His signature moves include dribbling, and a “four-point shot” that he throws underhand, granny style, from the free throw line at the other end of the court. “I shoot it pretty consistently,” River says.“The crowd goes wild for it. I love electrifying the crowd.” While every stop on the tour is different, all have one thing in common — making sure to “interact with the fans and put on a good show that will leave them with fun and lasting memories.” “Every one (of our games) is special. You never know if it could be the first time somebody is seeing us play,” he says. “But this is particularly special because it’s taking place on New Year’s Day.” Rivers promises the team’s exhibition match against longtime rivals, the Washington Generals, will be a special experience for families to come together and celebrate. And those Generals are ready to take the Globetrotters on. The Washington Generals have united with a new optimism — dreaming the impossible dream — as they strive for their first
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Bulldog Mack, one of the team’s big men at 6-foot-7, with a young fan. win since 1971. With an all-new mindset, this revitalized Generals team will do whatever it takes to win. But can they beat the world’s winningest team with a determined attempt to outscore the Harlem Globetrotters? The Washington Generals have been training harder than ever, according to their staff, and will stop at nothing to win in this high-stakes battle of basketball. Will New Year’s Day will be the day the Generals finally take home a win? Come see for yourself. “We’re the best at what we do,” Rivers says. “We bring it every night. We are here to have a good time, bring out some good energy and have some laughs.” As a bonus, Spalding, the Globetrotters’ new official ball partner, will join the team at every destination, enhancing the game experience. Fans will have the opportunity to take home an official Harlem Globetrotters basketball or the newly designed Harlem Globetrotters Marble Series ball on game day. Check out the action as Rivers and other fan favorites — including forward Zeus McClurkin and guard Cheese Chisholm — dribble, spin and dunk their way up and down the court.
Get The Led Out rocks out with their tribute to what many consider rock ‘n roll’s greatest band, in ‘A Celebration of the Mighty Zep.’ From the bombastic and epic, to the folky and mystical, GTLO has captured the essence of the recorded music of Led Zeppelin and brought it to the concert stage. The six veteran musicians who make up the Philadelphia-based group delivers Zeppelin live with the all passion and fury these bluessoaked, groove-driven rock anthems deserve. GTLO re-creates songs, in all their depth and glory, with the studio overdubs that Zeppelin themselves never performed. When you hear three guitars on the album, GTLO delivers three guitarists on stage. No wigs or fake English accents, GTLO brings what the audience wants — a high energy Zeppelin concert with honest, heart-thumping intensity with a strong focus on the pivotal early years. Friday and Saturday, Dec. 29-30, 8 p.m. $75. $45, $30. The Paramount, 370 New York Ave., Huntington. Tickets available at Ticketmaster.com, or ParamountNY.com.
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It’s a beautiful sunny summer day in the meadow. Leo Lionni’s beloved children’s books come to life, in “Frederick,” on the Long Island Children’s Museum stage, Friday and Saturday, dec. 29-30,11:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. Mouse friends Nellie, Sunny, Baby, Ernest, and Frederick are playing their musical instruments and having fun singing, until a leaf falls from the sky — autumn is here! Winter will be coming soon. All the mice get to work gathering supplies for winter, except, where is Frederick? He is gathering supplies, too, in his own unique way. With toe-tapping Americana music inspired by bluegrass, gospel, and folk, Frederick is an engaging, energetic story about the power of the arts, community, and that no mouse gets left behind. $10 with museum admission ($8 members), $14 theater only. Long Island Children’s Museum, Museum Row, Garden City. (516) 224-5800 or LICM.org.
Nassau County Museum of Art’s latest exhibition, “Our Gilded Age,” examines the appearances and the realities of an era that mirrors our own in many ways. Like the nation’s economy, American art and literature flourished during the Gilded Age. It was an exuberant age of excess with its own secret flaws, including widespread fraud. The art of John Singer Sargent, Childe Hassam, Louis Comfort Tiffany and others adorned palatial residences designed by Stanford White and Ogden Codman Jr., architect of the museum’s own quintessential Gilded Age mansion. Drawing heavily upon the local literary history of Long Island, including William Cullen Bryant, Mark Twain (who named the Gilded Age), Walt Whitman, Edith Wharton and others, the exhibition will include paintings, fashion, decorative arts including period silver and china, photographs, manuscripts, first editions and other historic memorabilia. The “Upstairs, Downstairs” approach to the life of a country house brings to life not only the storied conspicuous consumption for which the Gilded Age was infamous, but also the real lives of these many individuals who maintained the palatial estates where that lifestyle was enjoyed. On view through March 10. Nassau County Museum of Art, 1 Museum Dr., Roslyn Harbor. (516) 484-9337 or NassauMuseum.org.
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Dec. Let’s Skate ‘New Year’s Laughin’ Eve’ Chuckle your way through the final hours of 2023, when comedian-producer Paul Anthony brings his Long Island Comedy Festival to the Adelphi University Performing Arts Center stage, Sunday, Dec. 31, 6 and 8 p.m. The lineup includes national headliner Rich Walker, voted Long Island’s Favorite Comedian two years in a row; Rob Falcone, who’s appeared at venues nationwide and also in “Law and Order,” “Blue Bloods,” and “The Sopranos,” among other shows; Scott Baker, half of the improv comic duo of Baker & Mark: The Quickest Thinkers in Comedy; wih headliner Vinnie Mark, the other half of the Baker & Mark duo. Also expect a surprise guest comedian. Tickets are $55 and $65 with discounts available to seniors, students, alumni and employees. Adelphi University Performing Arts Center, 1 South Ave., Garden City. (516) 877-4000 or Adelphi.edu/pac.
‘Scrooge!’ Miserly Ebenezer Scrooge undergoes a profound experience of redemption in Sunrise Theatre Company’s production of “Scrooge!,” Saturday, Dec. 23,11 a.m. Follow along with Scrooge as he learns the true spirit of Christmas in this holiday musical tradition based on Charles Dickens beloved tale. All tickets $15. Visit the Sunrise stage at The Showplace at Bellmore Movies, 222 Pettit Ave., Bellmore. For information/tickets, SunriseTheatreLI.com or call (516) 218-2782.
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Long Island Children’s Museum welcomes back its popular “Noon” Year’s Eve family party, Sunday, Dec. 31, noon-4 p.m. This year’s theme, “Let Your Light Shine in 2024”, is inspired by the lighthouse symbol in the Museum’s logo and continues LICM’s celebration of 30 years of community impact. The day’s celebration starts and ends with Times Square-style ball drops (noon and 4 p.m.). In between the opening and closing ball drops, families will make themed crafts and enjoy a DJ-led dance party. All activities are drop-in and run through 3:45 p.m. Advance ticket purchase recommended. Long Island Children’s Museum, Museum Row, Garden City. (516) 224-5800 or LICM.org.
Movie time See the original “The Manchurian Candidate” from 192 starring Frank Sinatra, Laurence Harvey and Janet Leigh, on Hewlett-Woodmere Public Library’s big screen, Friday, Dec. 22, at 1 p.m., as part of the Flashback Friday series. 1125 Broadway, Hewlett.
Toy drive Calling all elves, through Dec. 24. Gammy’s Pantry in the Five Towns Community Center is collecting canned goods, clothes, gift cards, new toys and personal items for children and seniors. 270 Lawrence Ave., Lawrence. Contact (347) 702-2013 or gammyspantry@gmail. com for more information.
In concert Gotcha Covered performs acoustic hits of the 1970s and , on Saturday, Dec. 23, at 8 p.m., as part of the Bagel Boss Music Festival. 1352 Peninsula Blvd., Hewlett.
Reclamation District The Greater Atlantic Beach Water Reclamation District Board of Commissioners holds its weekly meeting, on Tuesday, Dec. 26, at 5 p.m., at 2150 Bay Blvd., Atlantic Beach.
World-Class Luxury for Long Island Sands New York is aiming to redefine Long Island hospitality. Through a proposed flagship resort and entertainment venue featuring a state-of-the-art Canyon Ranch spa and fitness center, indoor and outdoor pools, celebrity chef establishments such as Rao’s and Estiatorio Milos, as well as favorite Long Island restaurants, plus a world-class performance venue, luxury hotel rooms, meeting and conference facilities, casino gaming, public attraction spaces and so much more. Sands New York is poised to create thousands of career opportunities, unparalleled recreational enjoyment, and billions of investment dollars for Long Island and its residents.
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Get ready to enjoy all the thrills of the snowy season, while staying warm and cozy as Long Island Children’s Museum’s popular “Snowflake Sock Skating rink returns, now through Jan. 7. Slip on “sock skates” and take a spin on the indoor rink, made from a high-tech synthetic polymer surface that lets kids slide around without blades. Kids can stretch, twirl and glide. As visitors step off the “ice” they can jump into winter dramatic play in Snowflake Village. Become a baker in the holiday sweet shop, step inside a giant snowman and serve up some hot cocoa, take a turn in the rink “ticket booth” and “warm up” around a rink side “fire pit.” Long Island Children’s Museum, Museum Row, Garden City. (516) 224-5800 or LICM.org.
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Rocking For Israel raises more than $4,000 for support causes 5T comes together for Jewish state, organizer plans for more musical fundraisers A musical fundraiser, called Rocking for Israel, reminded community members the importance of taking pride in Jewish identity and backing Israel, organizer Allan Spielman said. On Dec. 3, 150 people gathered at Congregation Sons of Israel in Woodmere to listen to the music of multiple styles of bands and support two Israeli resources. Attendees purchased tickets for $18 in advance and $25 at the door, in support of Operation Manna, a supply relief organization for Israel created by Tel Aviv university students and NATAL, a psycholog-
ical relief organization in Israel. Spielman, who organizes various relief concerts through his group, Retrofest, said the event raised $4,800 for Israel. “We’re raising money for two organizations that are very important and even though $4,800 is a drop in the bucket compared to what’s needed and compared to what’s being raised, because so many people are involved, it’s very significant,” Spielman said. Randy Rosner from Bagel Boss donated bagels, wraps water and other food to the event.
“He outdid himself,” Spielman said. “We’re very appreciative of what he did for us.” Rabbi Steven Saks at Congregation Sons of Israel was happy to host. “The Rocking for Israel event was an appropriate prelude to Chanukah as it was a reminder that even during times of immense darkness, we must endeavor keep the flame of hope burning. May we continue to stand with Israel against its battle against evil,” Saks said. — Parker Schug
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They called it a “hidden tax” and even “highway robbery.” That’s how Long Island-based lawmakers described the impending congestion pricing system planned for New York City’s Financial District, and are calling on the governor to do away with it for good. The area’s representatives in Albany gathered at the Long Island Rail Road station in Mineola last week to make those demands loud and clear to Gov. Kathy Hochul. Regular passenger vehicles could be hit with charges as much as $7.50 to enter Lower Manhattan, with commercial vehicles looking at daily tolls ranging between $15 and $36. Funds collected would support efforts by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority to continue maintaining and expanding its mass transit service — including the LIRR — while the agency maintains it could help push people from driving cars to simply taking the rails. State Sen. Steve Rhoads doesn’t agree. “What congestion pricing does is make it easier for the MTA to give them a license to steal from every resident, from every commuter,” he said. Wantagh Chamber of Commerce president Cathy Powell says the pricing plan affecting vehicles coming in below 61st Street would especially impact businesses in her community that prefer to
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Long Island state senators and Assembly members gathered at the Long Island Rail Road train station in Mineola last week, calling on Gov. Kathy Hochul to end her support of congestion pricing planned for New York City’s Financial District. Hochul says the program would provide cleaner air, better transit, and less gridlock on New York City’s streets, while local electeds say it will create significant financial hardships for their constituents who need to drive into the city. deliver products directly to Manhattan clients, saving money on shipping. And it would only hurt businesses that are still recovering from the pandemic. Powell added workers such as first responders and tradesmen who commute to lower Manhattan would not be exempt from the congestion toll, although the MTA’s mobility review report indicated emergency, public works and other qualifying vehicles transporting people with disabilities would indeed be able to enter Manhattan
for free. Low-income drivers as well as those paying tunnel tolls receive a discount. “The billions of dollars the MTA already has should be used toward the governor’s goal of improving infrastructure,” Assemblyman Ed Ra said. “Encouraging the use of public transportation over private vehicles — without considering the notorious unreliability of the MTA — will only funnel congestion into another flawed system.” Yet, that system has vastly improved
over time, according to LIRR acting president Rob Free. That includes a new Manhattan terminal at Grand Central, a rebuilt concourse at Penn Station, a mainline third track, and a new station servicing the UBS Arena and horse racetrack at Elmont. “The vast majority of Long Islanders who go to Manhattan use mass transit and take advantage of all these capital investments,” Free said in a statement. They “don’t contribute to the extreme congestion that causes ambulances, police, fire and buses to be unable to move.” “It’s time for this madness to stop,” Rhoads said. It wasn’t just Albany lawmakers showing up over the weekend — U.S. Rep. Anthony D’Esposito was at the Mineola station as well, calling congestion pricing a burden for the working class. “Gov. Hochul’s misguided congestion pricing plan is nothing more than a new tax on already overtaxed New Yorkers,” he said. Hochul’s office did not respond to a request for comment. Powell says the congestion plan punishes commuters for not taking mass transit, and adds that the MTA should develop a better plan encouraging commuters to use buses, subways or trains. “It’s costly enough on Long Island,” Powell said. “The governor seems to think that we’re the Hamptons.”
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LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU, U.S. BANK TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS OWNER TRUSTEE FOR RCF 2 ACQUISITION TRUST, Plaintiff, vs. ALBERT D. SUROWIECKI A/K/A ALBERT SUROWIECKI, ET AL., Defendant(s). Pursuant to an Order Confirming Referee’s Report and Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered on June 6, 2023, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction on the front steps on the north side of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on January 9, 2024 at 2:30 p.m., premises known as 966 Singleton Avenue, Woodmere, NY 11598. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section 41, Block 28 and Lots 105 and 823. Approximate amount of judgment is $530,294.98 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 609151/2021. Cash will not be accepted. This foreclosure sale will be held on the north side steps of the Courthouse, rain or shine. COVID-19 safety protocols will be followed at the foreclosure sale. If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, the Court Appointed Referee will cancel the sale. Peter J. Famighetti, Esq., Referee Knuckles, Komosinski & Manfro, LLP, 565 Taxter Road, Suite 590, Elmsford, NY 10523, Attorneys for Plaintiff 143608 LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU, NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC, Plaintiff, vs. SHERYL STARK, ET AL., Defendant(s). Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered on December 5, 2019 and an Order Appointing Successor Referee duly entered on September 28, 2023, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction on the front steps on the north side of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on January 9, 2024 at 3:00 p.m., premises known as 175 Burton Lane, Lawrence, NY 11559. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate,
lying and being in the Incorporated Village of Lawrence, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section 41, Block 47 and Lots 1-2. Approximate amount of judgment is $2,565,838.38 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #008158/2012. Cash will not be accepted. This foreclosure sale will be held on the north side steps of the Courthouse, rain or shine. COVID-19 safety protocols will be followed at the foreclosure sale. If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, the Court Appointed Referee will cancel the sale. Richard L. Farley, Esq., Referee Knuckles, Komosinski & Manfro, LLP, 565 Taxter Road, Suite 590, Elmsford, NY 10523, Attorneys for Plaintiff 143606 LEGAL NOTICE RE: OPEN MEETING LAW Please take notice that the annual Organizational Meeting of the Board of Fire Commissioners of the Atlantic Beach Fire District will be held on January 8, 2024. A resolution was passed that regular monthly meetings for the year 2024 will be held on the first Monday of every month at Atlantic Beach Fire Rescue HQ, Bridge Access Road a/k/a One Rescue Road, Atlantic Beach, New York at 6:15 PM. This notice is given pursuant to Article 7 of the Public Officers Law. Dated:Atlantic Beach, New York Date: December 4, 2023 By Order of the Board of Fire Commissioners Arnold Geller, Commissioner/District Secretary 143872 LEGAL NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE The Annual return of the Nowak Family Foundation Inc. for the year ended December 31, 2022 is available at its Accountant’s office located at G.R. Reid Associates, LLP, 7600 Jericho Turnpike, Suite 400, Woodbury, NY 11797 for inspection during regular business hours by any citizen who requests it within 180 days here-of. Principal Accountant of The Foundation is Andrew Wilder. 143871
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LEGAL NOTICE INC. VILLAGE OF WOODSBURGH Legal Notice PUBLIC HEARING TENTATIVE VILLAGE BUDGET
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of Trustees of the Incorporated Village of Woodsburgh will hold a public hearing on Monday, January 8, 2024 at 5:00 p.m. in relation to the tentative budget of Woodsburgh for the fiscal year beginning March 1, 2024 and ending February 28, 2025, a copy of which is available at the office of the Village Clerk, 30 Piermont Avenue, Hewlett, New York, where it may be inspected by any interested person during office hours. No compensation is proposed to be paid to any member of the Board of Trustees. At such public hearing citizens and persons interested will have an opportunity to be heard. Any such person having a disability which would inhibit attendance at or participation in the hearing should notify the Village Clerk at least three business days prior to the hearing, so that reasonable efforts may be made to facilitate such attendance and participation. Michelle Blandino Village Clerk Dated: December 14, 2023 143874 LEGAL NOTICE INC. VILLAGE OF ATLANTIC BEACH PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT the Board of Trustees of the Village of Atlantic Beach will hold a public hearing on Monday, January 8, 2024 at 7:45 PM in the Village Hall, 65 The Plaza, Atlantic Beach, NY to amend the Code of the Village of Atlantic Beach, Chapter 190 - Solid Waste - requiring companies that provide storage pods to be licensed and insured. A copy of the text will be on file in the office of the Village Clerk. At such public hearing all interested persons will have an opportunity to be heard. Dated: December 11, 2023 By Order of Deputy Mayor Sullivan and Board of Trustees Emily Siniscalchi, Village Clerk 143873 LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD LOCAL LAW NO. 85-2023 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that, pursuant to Article 9 of the New York State Constitution, the provisions of the Town Law and the Municipal Home Rule Law of the State of New York, both as amended, a public hearing was duly called and held December 5th, 2023, by the Town Board of the Town of Hempstead on the proposed adoption of Town of Hempstead Local Law No. 85-2023, and following the close of the
hearing the Town Board duly adopted Town of Hempstead Local Law No. 85-2023, amending Section 202-1 of the Code of the Town of Hempstead, to include and repeal “PARKING OR STANDING PROHIBITIONS” at various locations. Dated: December 5, 2023 Hempstead, New York BY ORDER OF THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD DONALD X. CLAVIN, JR. Supervisor KATE MURRAY Town Clerk 143841
LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD LOCAL LAW NO. 86-2023 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that, pursuant to Article 9 of the New York State Constitution, the provisions of the Town Law and the Municipal Home Rule Law of the State of New York, both as amended, a public hearing was duly called and held December 5th, 2023, by the Town Board of the Town of Hempstead on the proposed adoption of Town of Hempstead Local Law No. 86-2023, and following the close of the hearing the Town Board duly adopted Town of Hempstead Local Law No. 86-2023, amending Section 197-5 of the Code of the Town of Hempstead, to include “ARTERIAL STOPS” at various locations. Dated: December 5, 2023 Hempstead, New York BY ORDER OF THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD DONALD X. CLAVIN, JR. Supervisor KATE MURRAY Town Clerk 143842 LEGAL NOTICE CASE NO.21527 RESOLUTION NO.1380-2023 Adopted: December 5, 2023 Councilmember Miller offered the following resolution and moved its adoption: RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING AND SETTING ASIDE CERTAIN PARKING SPACES FOR MOTOR VEHICLES FOR THE SOLE USE OF HOLDERS OF SPECIAL PARKING PERMITS ISSUED BY THE COUNTY OF NASSAU TO PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED PERSONS AND THE REPEAL OF CERTAIN OTHER LOCATIONS, WHICH WERE PREVIOUSLY, SET ASIDE AS PARKING SPACES FOR PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED PERSONS. WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 1357-2023, adopted November 21st, 2023, a public hearing was duly held on the 5th day of December, 2023, at the Town Meeting Pavilion, Hempstead Town Hall, 1 Washington Street, Hempstead, New
York, on the proposed establishment and setting aside of certain parking spaces for motor vehicles for the sole use of holders of special parking permits issued by the County of Nassau to physically handicapped persons, in accordance with Section 202-48 of the Code of the Town of Hempstead, all as set forth in said resolution; and WHEREAS, after due consideration, this Town Board finds it to be in the public interest to establish and set aside certain parking spaces for motor vehicles for the sole use of holders of special parking permits issued by the County of Nassau to physically handicapped persons; NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that in accordance with Section 202-48 of the Code of the Town of Hempstead, the following parking spaces be and the same hereby is set aside for the sole use of holders of special parking permits issued by the County of Nassau to physically handicapped persons: (NR) CEDARHURST MADISON AVENUE - east side, starting at a point 60 feet south of the south curbline of Mott Avenue, for distance of 20 feet. (TH-487/23) EAST MEADOW BELLMORE ROAD - east side, starting at a point 481 feet north of a point opposite the north curbline of Falcon Street, north for distance of 33 feet. (TH-446/23) ELMONT BEDFORD AVENUE south side, starting at a point 163 feet west of the west curbline of Remson Street,for a distance of 20 feet. (TH-481/23) LINCOLN STREET, west side, starting at a point 155 feet south of the south curbline of Atherton Avenue, south for a distance of 18 feet. (TH-486/23) EMPORIA AVENUE - west side, starting at a point 300 feet south of the south curbline of Atherton Avenue, south for a distance of 22 feet. (TH-493/23) FREDERICK AVENUE east side, starting at a point 385 feet south of the south curbline of Chelsea Street, south for a distance of 20 feet. (TH-499/23) WARWICK ROAD - west side, starting at a point 260 feet north of the north curbline of Hathaway Avenue, north for a distance of 20 feet. (TH-510/23) GRAND STREET - west side, starting at a point 328 feet north of the north curbline of Bedford Avenue, north for a distance of 20 feet. (TH-516/23) MERRICK JULIAN LANE - north side, starting at a point opposite the east curbline of Joyce Lane, east for a
distance of 16 feet. (TH-460/23) OCEANSIDE TILROSE AVENUE - north side, starting at a point 82 feet west of a point opposite the southwest curbline of Stevens Street, west for a distance of 20 feet. (TH-513/23) ROOSEVELT GRENADA AVENUE south side, starting at a point 43 feet east of the east curbline of Park Avenue, east for a distance of 20 feet. (TH-478/23) UNIONDALE WALNUT STREET - north side, starting at a point 35 feet west of west curbline Chester Street, west for a distance of 20 feet. (TH-507/23) (NR)WESTBURY SAINT PAUL STREET south side, starting at a point 96 feet east of the east curbline of Salisbury Park Drive, east for a distance of 22 feet. (TH-456/23) and on the repeal of the following locations previously set aside as parking spaces for physically handicapped persons: EAST ATLANTIC BEACH BROOKLINE AVENUE east side, starting at a point 313 feet north of the north curbline of Beach Street, north for a distance of 20 feet. (TH-363/14 10/01/14)(TH-515/23) EAST MEADOW ROSE DRIVE - north side, starting at a point 170 feet west of the west curbline of Barbara Drive, west for 20 feet. (TH-520/16 - 2/07/17) (TH-472/23) NORTH BELLMORE WALTOFFER AVENUE north side, starting at a point 122 feet east of the east curbline of Leads Drive, east for a distance of 20 feet. (TH-137/13 - 8/06/13) (TH-484/23) OCEANSIDE KNIGHT STREET - east side, starting at a point 72 feet north of the north curbline of Waukena Avenue, north for a distance of 22 feet. (TH-200/19 - 7/02/19) (TH-491/23) ; and, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Town Clerk shall enter this resolution in the minutes of the Town Board and shall publish a copy of this resolution once in a newspaper having a general circulation in the Town of Hempstead, and shall post a copy hereof on the signboard maintained by her, and file in her office affidavits of such publication and posting. The foregoing resolution was seconded by Councilmember Dunne and adopted upon roll call as follows: AYES: SEVEN (7) NOES: NONE (0) 143847 Place a notice by phone at 516-569-4000 x232 or email: legalnotices@liherald.com
LEGAL NOTICE AMENDED NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT: NASSAU COUNTY. JOHN CASIMIR, Pltf., vs. UZI BINIAMIN, LYUBOV BINIAMIN, Defts. Index #602620/2021. Pursuant to judgment of foreclosure and sale entered July 6, 2023, I will sell at public auction on the north side steps of the Nassau Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY on January 23, 2024 at 2:00 p.m., prem. k/a 1269 Wheatley Street, Hewlett, NY 11557 a/k/a Section 39, Block 95, Lot 7. Approx. amt. of judgment is $535,304.05 plus costs and interest. Sold subject to terms and conditions of filed judgment and terms of sale. BRIAN J. DAVIS, Referee. MARGOLIN, WEINREB & NIERER, LLP, Attys. for Pltf., 165 Eileen Way, Ste. 101, Syosset, NY. #100956 143879
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LEGAL NOTICE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF NASSAU --------------------------------x ARKIN, SIMON & SIMON PARTNERSHIP, by PETER B. SIMON, MANAGING PARTNER, Plaintiff,-againstROCKAWAY CROSSING LLC.; ASHKENAZY ACQUISITION CO. LLC; ASHKENAZY ACQUISITION CORP.; BEN ASHKENAZY; LUK-SHOP, LLC; MANUFACTURERS and TRADERS TRUST COMPANY; M & T BANK CORP.; THE STATE OF NEW YORK, DANIEL THOMAS BARRICELLA; SAM BARRICELLA; MEREDITH CHRZANOWSKI; ALICE DUBWOY; RONALD S. KORMAN; ROBERT KORMAN; ANDREW KORMAN; SHARI SOLIS; and RICHARD ALVIN LONG; and CAFLO REALTY, INC., ARKOR BUILDERS, INC.; and MARGARET McGRORY, HER HEIRS AND/OR SUCCESSORS, Respondents/Defendants. --------------------------------x Index No.: 604077/2021 Date Purchased: 3/29/21 (Third Supplemental) SUMMONS WITH NOTICE Plaintiff designates Nassau County as the place of trial The basis of venue is the location of the Subject Property YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the Third Amended Petition/Complaint in this Action/Proceeding and to serve a copy of your answer, or, if the Petition/Complaint is not served with this summons, to serve a notice of appearance, on the Plaintiff’s/Petitioner’s Attorney(s) within 20 days after the service of this summons, exclusive of the day of service (or
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Jewish, were horrified by this barbarity. Nor was there any mention of the Holocaust. Or of mankind’s commitment to “Never again.” It was almost as if combating antisemitism was no longer a fashionable academic cause. This would be in contrast to what these academics would have said and done if racist statements had been made or Ku Klux Klan pamphlets distributed on their campuses in the aftermath of George Floyd’s killing by Minneapolis police. Tommy DeVito was a college quarterback who wasn’t drafted by any NFL team. He signed on with the Giants as the third-string quarterback, which means he was the guy on the sidelines who carried the clipboard. He was unexpectedly called into action against the Jets when both quarterbacks ahead of him on the depth chart were injured. After being severely restricted by the coaching staff as to how many passes he could throw, DeVito was turned loose
hey couldn’t have been less inspiring. He couldn’t have been more so.
in late November and ran up a string of three clutch, upset victories. But as much as his performance on the field commanded attention, it was where he came from that was off the charts. He lives at home with his proud ItalianAmerican family just a few miles from MetLife Stadium. He’s a classic blue-collar guy with blue-collar friends. He eats chicken cutlets cooked by his mother. He’s nicknamed Tommy Cutlets. His agent dresses in black and wears a fedora, straight out of “Goodfellas.” There’s no pretense or showboating. DeVito is totally genuine. A 21st-century Rocky. I was a Giants fan, going back to the days of Charlie Conerly, Frank Gifford and Sam Huff, until I was turned off by the NFL going woke. Now, like so many others, I was drawn back in by the Tommy Cutlets phenomenon. No politics. No posturing. Just a blue-collar guy playing hard. A real-life guy with a real family and friends. So unlike the university presidents in their ivory towers. Peter King is a former congressman, and a former chair of the House Committee on Homeland Security. Comments? pking@ liherald.com.
Congestion pricing isn’t really about congestion
pervasive feeling of disappointment swept Long Island two weeks ago, after the Metropolitan Transportation Authority board formally voted to roll out congestion pricing in New York City. The policy creates new charges of $15 for passenger vehicles, $24 to $36 for trucks, and $7.50 for motorcycles to enter Manhattan below 60th Street. You may wonder why 60th Street was chosen as the demarcation line for this new regressive tax. It’s clear that it was selected because it will capture all cars traveling through pATRiCiA Midtown TunCAnZonERi-FiTZpATRiCK the nel and over the 59th Street Bridge, the two most common routes into Manhattan for Long Islanders. Whether you’re a senior citizen on your way to a doctor’s appointment or a family driving in to shop or see a Broadway show, you’ll have to pay this regressive tax regardless of your tax bracket. Those who will bear this burden consistently are the business owners and employees who must drive to work because, for one reason or another, public transportation isn’t an option for them. In my first year as a state senator, I
have watched taxes and fees pile up, with no relief from Albany. Instituting congestion pricing certainly compounds our collective concern that Albany Democrats believe that Long Island’s hardworking middle class should shoulder an unfair share of the MTA’s financial burden, even if the agency’s financial shortfall is created by its own mismanagement. Many of us are grappling with economic challenges, and the migration trends of recent years speak volumes about the lack of relief for New Yorkers. Hundreds of thousands have relocate to states that offer lower taxes, fewer regulations and a better quality of life. It’s obvious to Long Islanders that oneparty rule has gotten our state’s priorities backward, and it’s crucial for us to ask why Albany Democrats persist in pushing policies that benefit only a few while squeezing an already strained working class. Congestion pricing is misnamed, because it’s not about reducing congestion in Manhattan. The MTA is counting on people to continue driving into the city — otherwise it would not have included the expected revenue in its budget. This is simply another fee to generate more income in order to solve the MTA’s financial problems.
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It was interesting to hear that the MTA is finally cracking down on fare evaders who aren’t paying tolls, so it won’t miss out on the newly imposed fees. Why wasn’t that done before the implementation of congestion pricing? The MTA should have ensured that it was collecting revenue being lost by fake or illegally covered license plates before asking for a raise. Although the many criminal justice reform policies from Albany Democrats have left rule followers vulnerable, toll and fare evaders seem to enjoy leniency. Why isn’t the MTA focusing on penalizing their indiscretions, rather than levying hefty charges on the rest of us? This regressive taxation policy will continue to allow the MTA to pick our pockets while the real culprits walk away free. It’s an unjust system that we cannot allow to continue. While law-abiding citizens are expected to foot the bill for the MTA’s mismanagement, there seems to be no consequence for its digging itself into a deeper financial hole. The Senate Republican conference called for a forensic audit of the MTA’s finances nearly a year ago, yet the request remains unanswered. In my own district, the Valley Stream Long Island Rail Road station remains in disrepair after
he MTA is counting on people to continue driving into Manhattan, for the revenue.
years of requests from village officials, and Floral Park continues to negotiate with the MTA for refusing to honor its agreement to install bushes and fencing related to the third rail project. If the agency has no funds for these simple projections, where is all the money going? Our collective opposition to congestion pricing isn’t about resisting change, but rather about standing up for the well-being of our middle class. We must crack down on fare evasion and demand accountability for the MTA’s spending practices. It’s high time the needs of families, those with disabilities, the elderly, small businesses, and those who cannot rely on the subways are genuinely considered. We are witnessing a shrinking middle class, and policies like congestion pricing only accelerate the exodus of our fellow New Yorkers. It’s time for the governor and Albany Democrats, who are in control, to champion policies that genuinely take into account the needs of all, and implement policies that promote fairness and ensure prosperity in our suburban communities. If the MTA board fails to become more transparent and accountable, and continues to refuse to evaluate the impact of its policies on law-abiding, middle-class people, there will come a point when there’s no one left to support its mismanagement. Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick represents the 9th Senate District.
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s we prepare to welcome in 2024, we find ourselves in that annual position of thinking about what we accomplished in the past year, and setting some goals for the months ahead — many times, some pretty lofty ones. Maybe we simply want to make more time for our family. Cook more at home this year. Lose a few pounds. Hit the gym more often. It’s possible that we’re thinking about tucking the credit cards away except when it’s time to pay them off. Or we’re going to focus on finding that great next job that advances our career. Every resolution is made with the best of intentions. But even that can’t stop the inevitable. Fewer than 10 percent of the resolutions we make for the new year will be fulfilled, according to one study by U.S. News & World Report. And with that failure likely comes the fall of another resolution many of us might make: feeling a sense of accomplishment by succeeding at what we set our minds to. Why do we struggle so much to achieve our resolutions? Well, it might start with the fact that we’re making them at the start of the year, instead of doing it when we need to change something about ourselves. Remembering the time we stretched a paycheck because we spent too much money eating out is much better motivation to eat at home in
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Rediscovering our unity won’t be easy To the Editor: Re Peter King’s column “Americans must rediscover our unity” in the Dec. 7-13 issue: Representative King’s call to do “all that we can to reverse this road toward perpetual division” is timely. First, we must realize that unity is not a thing to be “rediscovered,” like a stray sheep, but a thing to be constructed with plan, purpose and common effort. America’s mission to make a “more perfect union” is plainly an act of common, inclusive effort. Second, we must be mindful that unity, in America, has the flip side of compromise. Unity is derived from compromise, through forging majority support and fellowship. The return road to unity begins by denying support to those who mistake unity for conformity, a forced compliance. The candidate who labels electoral rivals as “enemy” or “vermin,” civil servants as an “evil” to be driven out foments disunity. Suggesting edits to our Constitution, an end to birthright citizenship, planning for internment camps and
the future than simply fulfilling some tradition of setting goals because we have to buy a new calendar. But that’s not the only reason we fail. Many of the goals we set are just not realistic. Instead of looking for a smaller goal along the way to a larger one, we just shoot straight for the top. Afterward, we scratch our heads, wondering why we didn’t manage to buy a new car, when we first needed to seek the promotion that would give us the necessary raise to buy one. We also fail to be specific about what our goals are. We say we simply want to live healthier, instead of defining exactly what that means. Even then, we may say “eat better” or “exercise more,” instead of “I’m going to cut out desserts,” or “I pledge to walk two miles every day.” At the same time, we fail to make a specific plan to achieve those goals. If we’re going to walk two miles every day, at what time of day? Where? If it’s raining, what’s our backup? Who can we ask to come walk with us and make sure we do it? In fact, that accountability is another variable many of us neglect when setting resolutions. It’s easy to make excuses to ourselves — but much more difficult to find excuses with our friends and family. Making sure someone is willing to call you out is a good way to increase your chances that you might actually
succeed in what you set out to do. And the worst obstacle of all to achieving our New Year’s goals? Pure impatience. We want to fit into that suit or that dress, and if it doesn’t happen by February, we simply conclude that it’s never going to happen. Meeting important goals take time, and achieving results is much more meaningful if we take the necessary time to get there. And think about recording each resolution somewhere other than your mind. Dr. Gail Matthews, a psychology professor at Dominican University in California, found that you are 42 percent more likely to achieve your goal if you write it down. But even with all this advice, there’s a good chance that come this time next year, you’ll be setting the same goals once again. And that’s OK, as long as you don’t give up because you didn’t achieve them before. Maybe think about a different approach, or whether the change you’re looking for is what you really want, or even need. “If you don’t like something, change it,” the poet and civil right activist Maya Angelou once said. “If you can’t change it, change your attitude.” A new year could very well mean a new you. But let’s all go into 2024 with our eyes wide open, and with a smart plan to achieve everything we set out to do.
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adly, Jews have had their own relationship with trauma. From the pogroms to the Holocaust, this trauma has left a long-lasting effect on the Jewish people. Studies like those reported by Psycom, an online mental health resource, have shown that “trauma can leave a chemical mark on a person’s genes, which can then be passed down to future generations. This mark doesn’t cause a genetic mutation but does alter the mechanism by shai which the gene is This beLoosesky expressed. alteration is not genetic, but epigenetic.” This means we each carry with us trauma we did not personally experience. Each of us exhibits behaviors that result not from just our own lives. What happens to groups of people who experience generations of trauma?
What happens when a new trauma is introduced? What about the effects of the Oct. 7 attack in Israel on the generations to come? What about the released hostages and their trauma? Today we understand that generational trauma can cause anxiety, depression, anger, irritability, substance abuse, feelings of distrust and alertness toward others. Recognizing these symptoms allows mental health providers to help treat and even begin altering the chemical mark on future generations. This makes it imperative to recognize them and provide proper mental health treatment. In regard to the horrors of Oct. 7 in Israel, the trauma is complicated. Because of technology, people were affected on many levels. There were those who experienced the horrors firsthand. Those on the phone with loved ones who were experiencing it in real time.
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Letters media censorship are attacks on unity. Denying the results of an election, supporting violence against government, the press and fellow citizens is to deny democracy. Campaign promises of retribution are avowals of disunity, and claims to seek the office of dictator for a day have no place on our ballot. The current operation of the House exemplifies compromise-free governance, ideology supersedes the common good, demands become total, and Sen. Tommy Tuberville becomes a mini-autocrat. Our speaker derives all his principles from the Bible, a work that has no regard for constitutions, and supports miscreants like George Santos. The unity occasioned by the 9/11 attacks should be remade despite the current attacks on our institutions. Power must be denied to advocates of disunity. BRIAn KELLy Rockville Centre
Long Islanders must protect our water supply Dear Dr. Susan Poser: As Long Island’s population grows, so does the amount of pesticides and fertilizers being used. Water is central to Long Island. Unfortunately, the issue of water contamination is all too relevant to the people of new york.
Those loved ones who had to witness it on Hamas videos, friends who had friends, Israelis, and fellow Jews all over the world. And the Hamas videos many of us saw. And then there are the hostages, with a different set of issues. Each will carry their own level of trauma. It’s important to recognize all of the levels, and not to dismiss our own sad feelings. My friends, please take care of yourselves, and never hesitate to seek a professional if needed. “Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the Lord your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you”: Deuteronomy 31:6. The Jewish people are strong, courageous and resilient. We always prevail, even after the most horrible of atrocities. Today, however, we will triumph in a healthier manner than we’ve done in our past. We will acknowledge our men-
PFAS, the “forever chemical,” is found in half of the tap water in the U.S. PFAS has been linked to a multitude of health problems, such as cancer and an overall weakened immune system. Grassroots Environmental Education states, “Recent reports of significant pollution, both in our aquifers and our surface waters, should be of concern to everyone living on the Island.” Steps need to be taken in order to transition to uncontaminated water, something that every person deserves to have. This might seem like a problem that is out of citizens’ hands, but there are small acts that individuals can do to limit the amount of chemicals being leached into the water. you can support regulations that ban highnitrogen fertilizers and ensure that no chemical pesticides are used to maintain their lawns. If you’re in possession of a hazardous chemical, don’t pour it down the drain; instead, learn the proper way to dispose of it. Finally, trying to conserve water is also essential, because our source of clean drinking water is not infinite. Going about everyday life with care and intention will positively impact our environment. These actions will make a substantial difference in keeping the water everyone utilizes clean and chemical-free. GEnEvIEvE HAMMATT Grassroots Environmental Education Port Washington
tal health needs and provide the care they require. Only time will tell us how the survivors of Oct. 7 will fare. For now, they must come to terms with their own survival and the loss of loved ones and of friends. They will have to deal with how they survived — many having used dead family members and friends to hide under. Some hostages — particularly the children — may have formed friendships with their captors and have guilt for leaving. There are so many unimaginable emotions many of us will never understand. I am proud of my fellow Israelis in the health field for the work they’ve done, and for the long, hard road ahead. For now, I offer this: “God is close to the brokenhearted, and saves those who are crushed in spirit. For the righteous with heavy hearts may God ease their troubles”: Psalm 34:18-19. May all find sholom nefesh — peace of the soul. Jeshayahu ‘Shai’ Beloosesky is the rabbi of Temple Avodah in Oceanside.
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Rep. Anthony D’Esposito recently hosted a telephone-only town hall for his constituents. A story that appeared in the Dec. 14-20 edition CorreCtion U.S. mischaracterized the format of this town hall.
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