Oyster Bay Herald 05-17-2024

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Showing the love for trees

A big celebration was held at Planting Fields Arboretum when visitors stopped by to appreciate the many types of trees growing all around them. Planting Fields marks Arbor Day each year with many tree-related activities. This year, Matt Marshak, of Strummin’ and Drummin’, inspired children to play music. More photos, Page 10.

You’re never too old for baseball

Bruce Jaslow shows a lasting love of the game

By WILL SHEELINE wsheeline@liherald.com

At 86-years-old, Bruce Jaslow stands as a testament to the enduring love and passion for the game of baseball. Despite his age, the Old Brookville resident continues to lace up his cleats, take the field, and play the game he fell in love with as a child growing up in Queens.

Jaslow’s journey into baseball began at the age of 12, where he found his passion for the sport in the concrete jungle of Queens. Limited green spaces pushed him to the local schoolyard, where he honed his skills in softball and stickball. However, it wasn’t until his family moved to

Bayside months later that Jaslow had the opportunity to join a Little League team and play hardball.

“I grew up in Queens, and there wasn’t much space there to play baseball because everything was concrete and asphalt,” Jaslow said.

Under the guidance of Tony DePhillips, an exMajor Leaguer who ran a local sports store, Jaslow found his footing in the Tony DePhillips League, a baseball league for kids aged 12 to 14. From there, his love for the game flourished, and he excelled as a left-handed pitcher.

Despite his diminutive stature in high school, standing at 4 feet 7 inches tall and weighing only

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Cherry trees planted at Sagamore Hill

By WILL SHEELINE wsheeline@liherald.com

The Sagamore Hill National Historic Site has planted six new Kwanzan cherry trees in the park as part of an ongoing tree-replanting project. The trees were provided by nonprofit Casey Trees in Washington, D.C., and are historically connected to the cherry trees on the National Mall.

Sremoved last year due to agerelated deterioration. The replacement trees are part of the same stock used to plant new trees on the National Mall and the Potomac Tidal Basin in Washington, home of the National Cherry Blossom Festival.

o what I look forward to is being able to see the life cycle of these trees ... within my lifetime.

In 1957, Sagamore Hill received a gift of cherry saplings from Japan to honor President Theodore Roosevelt’s work in brokering peace during the Russo-Japanese War over 50 years earlier. The trees were direct genetic descendants of the 3,020 cherry trees the Empire of Japan gave the United States in 1912, which were planted on the mall.

KEVAN KEEGAN chief of preservation and maintenance, Sagamore Hill National Historic Site

The newly planted trees traveled 324 miles, from Berryville, Virginia, to Oyster Bay, and replaced trees that were

Kevan Keegan, Sagamore Hill’s chief of preservation and maintenance, said he was excited about the new additions, and added that one of Sagamore Hill’s goals, like other national parks, is to preserve the “cultural landscape” of the site, making sure that it looks exactly like it did when Roosevelt lived there.

“One of the reasons why we used the Kwanzan cherry trees in the parking lot from the beginning was to create a separation from the parking lot to the cultural landscape of Sagamore Hill,” Keegan explained. “So basically, what we did, historically, is we used

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New trees came from D.C.’s National Mall

these Kwanzan cherry trees to create a hidden effect, so when you’re outside the parking lot you don’t see the parking lot, but your eyes are drawn to the ornamental trees and the natural beauty of the area.”

The tree planting took place next to the parking lot, and the participants included representatives of the Theodore Roosevelt Legacy Partnership and Casey Trees as well as National Park Service staff. Keegan explained the importance of continuing to maintain the historic orchard at Sagamore Hill, and said that additional tree plantings, including new apple trees, are underway and will continue throughout the year.

Although some of the trees are not native to Long Island, Keegan stressed the importance of preserving the cultural landscape while also prioritizing environmental sustainability.

“As long as the trees aren’t invasive and damaging to other plants and the ecological system, we’ll just let them live their lives, and then when they’re at the end of their cycle, they’re removed from their locations,” he said. “We then just won’t plant anything back there, or we’ll plant the right kind of tree there instead.”

The park’s efforts to maintain historical landscapes include the meticulous replanting of trees. Keegan noted that

the park replants species that match the historic orchard’s original variety, including Baldwin and smokehouse apple trees. In addition, two black locust trees will be planted on the east side of the parking lot.

Four trees will also be planted in the corners of the Roosevelt House — a copper beech, a silver maple and other species that were initially planted by Roosevelt himself to provide shade.

Keegan said that the planting of the cherry trees carries on the park’s commitment to preserving history and nature. The trees are expected to bloom within a few years, showcasing their vibrant blossoms and adding beauty to the historic site.

“I think the biggest thing we want to emphasize is the importance of life cycles within nature, and just because something is at the end, usually within

nature that means that it’s at the beginning of something else,” Keegan said. “So what I look forward to is being able to see the life cycle of these trees, from a young age to a mature age, within my lifetime.”

For now, park visitors can appreciate the trees as they grow, knowing that their addition helps preserve the legacy of Sagamore Hill and Roosevelt’s vision.

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Photos courtesy Sagamore Hill National Historic Site

The new Kwanzan cherry trees, shown here, will take roughly two years to bloom.

Park employee Patrick Richards, left, and Brenda Cherry, a Theodore Roosevelt Legacy Partnership member and park volunteer, helped plant the new Kwanzan cherry trees.

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Lions and tigers and bears, oh my!

By WILL SHEELINE wsheeline@liherald.com

The Hive Market and Gallery celebrated its inaugural art exhibition on May 11 with a show titled “MAGALI: A Creative Journey Through Colors and Animals.” The show features the vibrant and imaginative artwork of local artist Magali Modoux, known for her colorful and exotic depictions of exotic animals and landscapes.

The Hive’s new gallery is a dynamic new addition to Oyster Bay’s cultural scene. Dedicated to showcasing both emerging and established artists from Nassau and Suffolk counties, the gallery aims to foster creativity, community engagement and artistic exploration.

Laura Escobar, co-owner of the Hive, said she had wanted to expand the Hive Market into a gallery space for some time as a way to promote local artists. After meeting Modoux a year ago at a family paint night at Theodore Roosevelt Elementary, she knew she would be the perfect artist to kick off the gallery’s first art exhibition.

“When we decided that we were going to evolve and become the Oyster Bay Hive Market and Gallery, we wanted to host gallery style events to share the work of local artists,” Escobar said. “She was the first person I thought of.”

Modoux, originally from Switzerland, has drawn inspiration from native and folk art, much like renowned artists Henri Rousseau and Henry Darger. Her works are rich with lush jungles, enchanting wildlife, and evocative abstract compositions, reflecting her extensive global travels and childhood influences.

“I have always been fascinated by animals and colors,” Modoux said. “The more exotic, the more it attracts me.”

Modoux’s journey to her first solo exhibition is as unique as her art. Possessing a Ph.D. in political science, she turned to painting more seriously during the pandemic.

“Everyone kept telling me my art was great, and I should do something with it,” Modoux said. “So, I began painting more, and eventually, participating in local markets.”

The Hive’s exhibition showcases various pieces organized into thematic sections like Asia, Africa, and Amazonia. This structure allows visitors to embark on a visual journey across different continents, each represented through Modoux’s colorful and detailed works.

“I’ve always been interested in animals. They appeal to me,” Modoux said. “The more exotic it is, the more it attracts me.”

Escobar emphasized the gallery’s commitment to fostering local talent and creating a vibrant cultural hub in downtown Oyster Bay.

“We want to be known as a gallery that champions local artists and brings high-quality, diverse art to our community,” she said.

The exhibition runs until the end of June, with free admission. The Hive Market and Gallery, 100-102 Audrey Ave., in Oyster Bay is open Wednesday through Sunday. For more information about upcoming events, visit HiveMarketOB.com or contact hive@hivemarketob.com.

Will Sheeline/Herald photos

Magali Modoux, center,

her children Axel, left, and Madeleine when setting up for her first art show.

Magali Modoux, left, and Laura Escobar first met at a family paint night at Theodore Roosevelt Elementary.

Magali Modoux’s art is a blend of vibrant colors and exotic scenes.

Men’s Senior Baseball League’s oldest player

78 pounds, Jaslow’s confidence in his pitching abilities never wavered. By his junior year, he had gotten taller and stronger, and helped turn around a once winless high school team. When Jaslow hit the field, the team started winning again.

He went on to play for various local teams, including the Bayside Hawks and the Long Island Yankees, where he showcased his prowess on the mound. Reflecting on his pitching days, Jaslow recalled his love for the strategic aspect of the game.

Iplay the game he loves, defying age and expectations with each swing of the bat and every ball he throws. Over the years, he has racked up an impressive collection of accolades, including 15 MSBL World Championships with various teams.

f you’ve got the mindset that you want to play, go for it

“I had real good control, and I could throw the ball where I wanted to,” he said. “I could throw curves, and I had what they called ‘savvy,’ so the batter couldn’t figure out or guess where I was going to throw.”

After high school, Jaslow’s baseball journey took a backseat as he pursued other endeavors. He received an offer to try out for the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1955, but he felt he could not risk losing his job at the time to take the day off.

However, his passion for the sport was reignited in his early 50s when he discovered the Men’s Senior Baseball League, a league for players aged 30 and above.

Since then, Jaslow has continued to

However, Jaslow’s journey has not been without its challenges. As time has worn on, he has had to deal with medical issues, including a recent surgery to fix a 20-year-old rotator cuff injury. Yet, with determination and the unwavering support of his wife, Jean, Jaslow bounced back and returned to the field once more.

JASLOW

“I thought the surgery was going to help me, maybe in a naïve way,” Jaslow said, reflecting on his journey. “I never considered that it was going to fail. I figured ‘This is a procedure that fixes it, so we’re going to get it fixed.’”

Throughout his athletic journey, Jean has been Jaslow’s biggest supporter, managing logistics, and ensuring he has everything he needs to continue playing the game he loves.

“We’ve been a team,” Jaslow said, reflecting on their 62 years of marriage. “She’s always supported me in everything.”

As Jaslow continues to defy age on

the baseball diamond, he offered words of encouragement to fellow athletes approaching their golden years.

“If you’ve got the mindset that you want to play, go for it,” he advised.

“Physically, mentally, if you feel you can do it, then do it.”

For Jaslow, age is just a number, and the love for baseball knows no bounds. If he can step onto the field and feel the crack of the bat against the ball, he will continue to play the game he loves, inspiring others with his remarkable journey.

Health Benefits of Forgiveness

Each one of us experience countless injustices in the course of everyday living. Like other experiences, it is not the experience itself so much that counts, but how you process it. The Mayo Clinic addresses the health benefits of “forgiveness” which they define as “an intentional decision to let go of resentment and anger”. Letting go of grudges and bitterness can lead to:

• Healthier relationships

• Improved mental health

• Less anxiety, stress and hostility

• Fewer symptoms of depression

• Lower blood pressure

• A stronger immune system

• Improved heart health

• Improved self-esteem

• Better sleep

Everett Worthington, Profession Emeritus of Psychology, Virginia Commonwealth University, provides a free workbook at evworthington-forgiveness.com to aid those

for whom forgiveness may be difficult (most of us!), focusing on the REACH method.

Recall: Recall the hurt. Look at the incident in an objective way and don’t try to push aside your feelings.

Empathize: Empathize with the offender without excusing the action or invalidating your own feels. Maybe the person was having a bad day or was raised in dire circumstances.

Altruistic gift: Give the altruistic gift of forgiveness. Think about a time when you were rude or harsh, and recognize that everyone has shortcomings.

Commit: Make a decision to forgive. You can write a letter that you don’t send to help yourself make the commitment.

Hold: Hold on to forgiveness. Memories of the transgression or event won’t change. But how you react to those feelings will.

“Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else; you are the one who gets burned”. Buddha

Courtesy Northwell Health

At 86-years-old, Bruce Jaslow has not stopped playing his favorite sport, baseball.

School budget vote right around the corner

By LAURA LANE llane@liherald.com

The Oyster Bay-East Norwich Central School District is committed to supporting its students by providing “high-quality academic, athletic and arts programs and investing in facilities improvements,” all while remaining fiscally responsible to the community. Passage of the proposed 2024-2025 budget of roughly $66 million, which will be decided by voters when they go to the polls on May 21, will further this goal, the district’s superintendent Francesco Ianni stated.

“There is nothing new in this budget, no flashy things,” he said. “We’ve already implemented new initiatives. What everyone will gain is to keep all of the programs and all of our initiatives to stay in place.”

There are propositions for voters to consider this year. The district is seeking permission in proposition two to take no more than $415,000 from its technology capital reserve fund for technology projects, which would come at no cost to taxpayers. In proposition three, the district is requesting permission to take no more than $440,000 from the capital reserve fund for board

approved projects. This will also come at no cost to taxpayers.

The budget-to-budget increase from last year is roughly $1 million, which Ianni said is necessary due to rising costs, which include salaries, benefits, insurance, transportation and the consumer price index, which is six percent. The CPI, which measures the costs of goods and services over a period of time, drives the allowable levy growth factor for the budget.

“The CPI is six percent, the tax cap is two percent. That’s a four percent difference,” Ianni said. “You can see how we have to make up the difference. And we always look three to four years to avoid a fluctuation in the levy. Insurance, retirement those numbers keep climbing. We’ve been very diligent with our budget.”

W hat everyone will gain is to keep all of the programs and all of our initiatives will stay in place.

gist. Ianni said that could not be done. “After Covid people went through a tough time. It impacted them socially and emotionally,” he said. “We have children three years ago that were in kindergarten and don’t know now how to eat lunch with classmates, how to socialize. It would be borderline cruelty not to have emotional support available for them like a social worker or psychologist.”

FRANCESCO IANNI superintendent, Oyster Bay-East Norwich

Central School District

There were suggestions at school board meetings from residents that cuts be made. One suggestion was to eliminate a social worker or psycholo-

When the New York state budget passed in April, state aid for public schools was approved by more than $5.04 billion. OBEN is set to receive $240,566 more than it received last year. Originally, before the passage of the budget, predictions were that state aid would be much lower, which is what the district’s proposed budget was based on.

Maureen Raynor, deputy superintendent for the district, said the original amount of aid would have forced the district to go into its reserves,

which would have potentially affected its borrowing.

“In order to borrow money you have to have a good Moody’s rating and in order to get that you have to have strong reserves,” she explained. “We decreased a lot of our expenses without cutting programs or cutting our teachers.”

It was too late to change the proposed budget when the district received word that their funding from the state would be more than originally projected.

“We were going to go into the reserves but now don’t have to as much,” said Raynor, adding it is difficult creating a budget with current cost of living increases. “There are no bills in a household going up 2.14 percent. Transportation is going up by a huge percentage. Everything has gone up.”

There are 1,378 students attending the OBEN school district. If the budget passes, the district will be able to continue to spend roughly $48,000 per student, while keeping all of its programs.

The budget vote is on May 21 from 7 a.m. until 9 p.m. Voting is taking place in the Oyster Bay High School chorus room, 150 East Main St., Oyster Bay.

Sharing their qualifications, plans for board

John Paul Kopacz, Joseph F. Laurita Jr. at Oyster Bay’s Meet the Candidates

By LAURA LANE llane@liherald.com

Oyster Bay-East Norwich Board of Education candidates John Paul Kopacz and Joseph Laurita, Jr. shared their vision for the district and qualifications at Meet the Candidates held on May 1 in the auditorium of Oyster Bay High School. The event was narrated by Barabara Epstein from the League of Voters, who asked the candidates questions submitted by residents. The election for school board and the budget is on May 21.

There are two seats open on Oyster Bay’s Board of Education. One is for a year, due to the early departure of board member Norah Windhausen, and the other, for four years, for Darren Gerbosi’s seat, who has decided not to run again. Kopacz and Laurita will both be on the board regardless of the election outcome, but it is up to voters to decide who will be there for one or four years.

Kopacz, 43, of East Norwich, said as an educator and administrator for the past 17 years at the Great Neck School District, he has the skills needed to help OBEN move forward. His experience as an engineer prior to his career in education, will also help him to be effective, he said.

“My engineering degree is evidence of my creative problem-solving skills that are needed to address complex issues,” he said, “and my knowledge of the school board, both as a parent, teacher and administrator also makes this a natural fit. As a math teacher in

John Paul Kopacz

Lives: East Norwich

Age: 43

Family: Married, three children

Occupation: Teacher, school administrator

Great Neck I know what excellence looks like and I look forward to engaging in conversations on how to make Oyster Bay’s schools even better.”

Laurita, 47, a realtor living in Oyster Bay, and a former police officer for the New York Police Department, worked for eight years in Brooklyn. Then he went on to be a Garden City police officer for 20 years retiring in 2002. Laurita said his background in law enforcement will benefit the district.

“I want to make sure in this crazy world we are living in that the kids are safe in school,” he said. “My goals are to make sure the parents are being represented properly in school and that their rights are represented and that they are able to make decisions for if their child should get a vaccine.”

When asked about a rise in racism in schools, both candidates said it should

Joseph F. Laurita Jr.

Lives: Oyster Bay

Age: 47

Family: Married, three children

Occupation: Realtor

not be tolerated.

Laurita said he wasn’t aware of an increase or any incidents at Oyster Bay schools adding, “no one should be excluded.”

Kopacz mentioned ways the district was working to share different cultures as a remedy to racism. He cited international day, where students learned about other cultures by sampling foods from different countries.

When asked about bullying, both agreed it was not acceptable. Laurita said bullying needed to be taken seriously and handled.

Kopacz said the number one job of school districts is to keep everyone safe.

“I never want anyone nervous to come to school because they are being bullied,” he said. “Bullying needs to be dealt with, with a firm and decisive manner and there needs to be a message

sent that it is not acceptable.”

The candidates were asked how test scores could be improved. Kopacz said the district offers different ways for students to seek extra help, which he supports.

“The more time you can put in, the better opportunities you’ll have to perform,” he said. “I see students at night going to SAT classes focusing on extra help outside regular classes which is great. And the district offers math tutoring throughout the building during the day.”

He also believes it’s important to make learning exciting so students will want to learn. Kopacz cited as positive the district’s project-based experiences outside the classroom in the community.

Laurita said there are other components to consider. “Success in education is not just at the school. It’s a partnership with what parents are doing at home, what they are encouraging their child to do,” he said. “I often wondered where are the flashcards. Everything seems to be done on computers. We need to step back from technology and do some old-fashioned learning using flashcards, repetition and homework problems.”

Laurita and Kopacz agreed that there should be an increased focus of science, technology, English, and math. Kopacz said he would support an increase in funding and programs like robotics and science research. Laurita said interacting with computers and technology in general is important to know for employment.

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Oyster Bay-East Norwich School District candidates for school board, Joseph Laurita, Jr., left, and John Paul Kopacz shared why they would best represent the district at Meet the Candidates on May 1.

It may feel far away right now but you’re going to need to start thinking about the endless days of summer sooner rather than later. Your child’s last day of school may still be months away, but as we all long for the easy, breezy days of summer you know that your time will not be as easy or breezy if you don’t find the right summer activities for your child. When shopping for a kids’ day camp, there are a few key things to look for to ensure that you’re comfortable with the program and that your preschooler swill be a happy camper.

The camp should stress fun, not learning. As with preschool, your child’s earliest experiences with camp shouldn’t be about academics. If a brochure promises to jumpstart reading or prep your toddler for math, give it an “F” and move on to other options. (And rest assured, even if all your child does during the day is kick a ball, dribble water in a kiddie pool, and dabble in finger paint, she’ll still be learning plenty.)

A kids’ day camp should mix it up. While older kids with special interests may benefit from specific programs like sports or musicaltheater camps, little ones thrive on exposure to different activities. Your preschooler will have the most fun if her day camp for kids includes a variety of endeavors arts and crafts, supervised games, story time, cooking, swimming, or water play, etc.

The camp should be in a safe, well-main-

tained location. In other words, a day camp for kids should provide a clean and neat indoor space that is free of potential hazards; and if there’s a playground, the equipment must be up-to-date and the surface soft.

The camp shouldn’t be overstructured. This is a kids’ day camp, not boot camp. Besides lots of different things to do, there should also be plenty of (supervised) free time.

It should have designated downtime. If your

sweetie is still napping, you’ll want to make sure that she’s able to catch her usual siesta at summer camp. And even if she’s over the nap thing, a quiet rest period lets her recharge her battery for more fun in the afternoon.

Staff should take it outside. One benefit of day camp for kids is fun in the sun. Ask to see a typical day’s schedule to make sure that your tot will be spending plenty of time outdoors

The camp should have an ideal kid-tocounselor ratio. Make sure there’s enough supervision, especially if your child will be doing water activities or spending a lot of time on playground equipment. The American Academy of Pediatrics doesn’t have specific guidelines for day camps, but for daycare and preschools it recommends a child-to-staff ratio of 5:1 for toddlers 31 to 35 months old, 7:1 for three-yearolds, and 8:1 for four- and five-year-olds.

Staff should be hired with care. You may not need an advanced degree to be an effective camp counselor, but you do need to know how to deal with kids (and their many moods), cope with minor scrapes, and have CPR training. The camp should also do a screening process to make sure their employees have a clean criminal record (don’t be afraid to ask about this).

Photo: When preparing to select a camp for your child, take a close look at the camp’s web site or brochure, do a site visit ahead of time, and ask the right questions.

Learning about cops, straight from the source

By KEPHERD DANIEL kdaniel@liherald.com

For nearly a century, the men and women of the Nassau County Police Department have put themselves on the line, protecting the communities they love. But how exactly do they do it?

Some 2,400 students from 23 schools across the county found out last week, as they were all invited to an open house at the police department’s David S. Mack Center for Training and Intelligence in Garden City.

Students ranging from kindergarten to those about to graduate high school received an opportunity to interact with law enforcement officers and learn about police work. Detective Lt. Richard LeBrun emphasized that interaction between students and officers was central to what the police department was trying to achieve.

“It’s all about community engagement,” he said. “Interaction with the students, exchanging ideas, and answering their questions. That’s the big thing because there’s a lot of myths about police work, and we bring out the truth. They get it right from somebody who’s actually a police officer.”

Each day of the open house featured a variety of activities as well as various demonstrations and exhibits — from watching the SWAT team in action, to interacting with K-9 units, to interacting with exhibits from the arson and bomb

squad, emergency services unit and highway patrol bureau.

“It’s cool to be here this year,” said

Karen Barrins, a fifth-grade teacher from Newbridge Road School in North Bellmore. “The kids can see all the different

units where they could perhaps become involved in future careers with aviation, the K-9 unit, or the mounted unit.

“It’s important for them to know there are so many people that are willing to help them and that support them every day. If anything ever happens, we could always depend upon Nassau County police officers — but it gives them opportunities to think about their future. Being a police officer doesn’t just mean being in a car. There’s so many different things that they could do.”

Kyle Kelly, a forensics and special education teacher from Division Avenue High School in Levittown, brought his class to the open house for the first time. Many of his students are interested in forensic science.

“They have an opportunity to talk to people who have gone through the process before and see what different career opportunities there are within the police department,” Kelly said.

One of Kelly’s students, high school junior Justin Gesualdo, is interested in forensic psychology. The open house, he said was great to display the variety of different roles available in law enforcement.

“There are a lot more options than just being a cop, and there’s a lot of different things here,” Gesualdo said. “It’s definitely helping a lot of people out, so I think it’s a cool opportunity for us to get here and take the tour.”

Kepherd Daniel/Herald

The Nassau County K-9 unit shows local kids what they can do during the recent Nassau County Police Department open house at the David S. Mack Center for Training and Intelligence.

OBITUARIES

Monica Riordan Kulis, loving mother

Douglas Griffin Jr., of Bayville, dies

Visiting was held at Oyster Bay Funeral Home, 261 South St., Oyster Bay. Funeral Mass held at St. Dominic RC Chapel, Oyster Bay. Interment held at Locust Valley Cemetery.

Monica Riordan Kulis, 64, of Locust Valley, died on May 2. Beloved wife of Charles; loving mother of Christopher and Hannah; cherished daughter of Elfrieda and the late Jerome Riordan. Dear sister of Barbara Beale, Patricia Eggers (Dave), and Joannne Riordan. Also survived by many loving nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.

Helen C. Turner, lifelong L.V. resident

Helen C. Turner, 96, a lifelong resident of Locust Valley, died on May 3. Beloved wife of George “Pete.” Loving mother of the late George (Diane) and the late Tom; cherished grandmother of Kayce Kane (Dan). Adored greatgrandmother of Samantha and Logan. Also survived by several loving nieces and nephews.

Turner was a member of the Locust Valley Ladies Auxiliary American Legion.

Visitation held at Dodge-Thomas Funeral Home, Glen Cove on Tuesday. Mass held at St. Hyacinths Roman Catholic Church. Interment was at Locust Valley Cemetery.

Leona ‘Mimi’ Lauri, cherished mother

Leona “Mimi” Lauri, 89, of Bayville, died on May 9. Beloved mother of Linda McCormick, Lisa Medici, Anthony Ferraro, Debra Debek, and James Ferraro.

Cherished grandmother of Melissa, James, Jonathan, Andrea, Nicholas, Giuseppe, Joseph, Bobby, Matthew, Dominick, Natalie, William, and Jessica. Proud great grandmother of Mason, Jesse, Magdelana, Italyia, Penelope, Violet, and Luciano. Funeral Services are private. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date.

Douglas Griffin Jr., 82, of Bayville, died at his home on May 8, surrounded by his loved ones. Born on June 12, 1942, in New York City to immigrant parents, Doug Griffin Sr. from Cornwall, England, and Amalia Horvath of Budapest, Hungary, Douglas Griffin Jr. was raised in Lattingtown.

Educated at St. Dominic’s Elementary School and high school, Griffin briefly attended college at Dayton before venturing into the workforce, with Gruman. Transitioning into boat design and construction, Griffin founded his own company, specializing in the creation of unique houseboats, including the distinctive round boat that graced Cold Spring Harbor. Later, he expanded his expertise into the realm of remodeling and restoration work, leaving his mark on many historic estates and homes in the area.

In 1963, Griffin married the love of his life, Kathy, whom he had met dur-

ing his high school years and with whom he celebrated 60 years of marriage.

Despite facing adversity following a stroke in 1995, Griffin remained resolute in his determination to persevere. Though his disability forced him to retire from his construction business, he continued to work tirelessly as a caretaker and property manager, demonstrating unwavering strength and resilience.

Griffin is survived by his loving wife, Kathy; his children, Felicia Sperry (Christopher), Lisa Lattomus (Thomas), Douglas Griffin, III (Sheila), Danielle (Bradley); his grandchildren, Griffin (Molly), Thomas, Alice, Morgan, Emma, Ryan, Bradley, Maggie, Peter and Joseph: and many other family and friends. In lieu of flowers, Griffin’s family asks that donations be made to a charity of your choice in his name.

A joyous celebration of everything trees

Planting Fields hosted an Arbor Day celebration on April 27 that offered a variety of activities including tree climbing. There was plenty to do for the children, including dancing to live music, coloring tree-related drawings and watching a train display. The event is popular, with many families attending each year all hoping to catch a glimpse of Smokey the Bear.

Elisa Dragotto/Herald photos

Josie Sachs, 9, got a birds-eye view of the Planting Fields.

Elizabeth Ruderman, 7, worked hard to prepare an area for the planting of a new tree.

Lorenzo Moreira, 3, brought a sapling home to plant in his yard.

Sisters Sydney and Bailey Ross, 7 and 5, colored images of the beauty that surrounded them at the Planting Fields.

Reagan Savarese, 2, danced to the music of Strummin’ and Drummin’.

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Warmer days mean it’s time to get that ‘cue going

By Karen Bloom

Summertime is soon headed our way, when the grillin’ is easy. If you’re already reaching for the tongs, well then, it’s time to get in the grilling groove.

With Memorial Day weekend around the corner — or whether you just want to enjoy being outdoors with family and friends — forgo the oven and step outside.

Serving your gang the most mouth-watering grilled entrees with ease requires a little know-how and a few crowd-pleasing recipes. From versatile chicken to hearty ribs to tender seafood, it’s never been more fun to incorporate new flavors into grilled cuisine.

Find some inspiration with these recipes.

Buffalo Chicken Sandwich

Take a break from the burger and kick your grilling chops up a notch with new take on Buffalo chicken.

• 4 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves (if thick, cut horizontally into two even pieces)

• 1 bottle (12 ounces) Frank’s RedHot Buffalo Wings Sauce, divided

• 1/4 cup blue cheese or ranch dressing

• 4 hard rolls, split

• 1/4 cup blue cheese crumbles

• Lettuce leaves (optional)

• Tomato slices (optional)

• Red onion rings (optional)

Marinate chicken in 6 ounces Buffalo wings sauce for 30 minutes, or up to 3 hours.

Mix remainder of Buffalo wings sauce and dressing together. Keep refrigerated until ready to use.

Grill chicken 12 minutes, turning once, or until no longer pink in center. Place 2 tablespoons of mixed sauce on each roll half. Place chicken on top of roll half and top with 1 tablespoon blue cheese crumbles.

Add lettuce, tomato and onion rings, if desired. Top with second roll half. Repeat for remaining sandwiches.

Sweet Chili Ribs

As the temperatures rise, focus on flavor to take your backyard barbecue to a whole new level. Sweet and tangy, fall-off-the-bone ribs are sure to be a crowd-pleaser.

• 2 full racks spareribs, trimmed (about 6 pounds)

• 2 tablespoons fresh ginger, minced

• 3 cloves garlic, minced

• 1 bottle (12 ounces) Frank’s RedHot Sweet Chili Sauce, divided

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Heat grill to 250° F and prepare for indirect cooking. Spread ribs with ginger and garlic. Place ribs on rib rack or in foil pan. Cook on covered grill for 2 hours.

Spread 6 ounces sweet chili sauce evenly over ribs then cook another hour, until tender.

Baste ribs with remaining sweet chili sauce during last 15 minutes of cooking. If desired, at end of cooking time grill ribs over direct heat to char slightly.

Sweet ‘n Savory Teriyaki Kabobs

Kabobs are a tasty, healthy way to enjoy many of your favorite fresh flavors in a single meal. The potential combinations of meat, vegetables and fruit on a kabob are nearly endless.

• 3/4 pound boneless, skinless chicken breast, cut into 1-1/2 to 2-inch cubes

• 18 medium shrimp, shelled and deveined (1/2 to 3/4 pound)

• 1/2 cup olive oil

• 1/2 cup prepared mango chutney, chopped if coarse

• 1/2 cup bottled teriyaki sauce

• 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar

• 18 large bamboo or metal skewers (about 12 inches long)

• 1 medium yellow onion, cut into 1/2-inch wedges

• 1 medium red onion, cut into 1/2-inch wedges

• 2 firm, ripe mangos, peeled, pitted and cut into large cubes

• 1 large green bell pepper, halved, trimmed, seeded and cubed

• Nonstick cooking spray, as needed

Place chicken and shrimp in shallow glass pan or large re-sealable plastic bag. For marinade, combine oil, chutney, teriyaki sauce and vinegar in small bowl with lid. Pour half of marinade mixture over chicken and shrimp. Cover or seal and marinate in refrigerator at least 3 hours, preferably overnight. Cover and refrigerate remaining marinade for basting.

If using bamboo skewers, soak in water at least l hour before using.

To prepare kabobs: Drain and discard marinade from meat. Thread chicken, yellow and red onion, mango, green pepper and shrimp alternately onto skewers. Be sure to keep enough room at one end of each skewer for a “handle.”

Coat grill grate with nonstick cooking spray. Place skewers over medium coals, and grill for 12 to 15 minutes or until meat is done and vegetables are tender. Brush often with reserved marinade and turn skewers until cooked through. If needed, use spatula to gently loosen skewers before turning as they may stick.

Arrange skewers on a platter and serve with Serve with dipping sauce of your choice. Makes 4 to 6 servings

Internationally Ellington

Tilles Center continues its collaboration with Jazz at Lincoln Center, when the Future of Jazz orchestra visits the Tilles Center stage. This all-Ellington showcase features a hand-picked ensemble of some of the greatest young musicians in jazz meeting the challenges posed by one of jazz’s great composers, Duke Ellington. Led by music director Joe Block — a recent Juilliard graduate and Essentially Ellington composition winner — this 15-piece band will keep everyone swinging all evening long. Ellington’s music is so elegant, so dynamic, so intimately detailed, that it takes a group of musicians with a genuine collaborative spark to fully bring out its inner magic. And that is what you will experience at this concert. You’re guaranteed to enjoy its timeless genius when the next generation of jazz leaders bring their fresh energy to it.

Friday, May 17, 8 p.m. Tickets are $42; available at TillesCenter.org or (516) 299-3100. LIU Post campus, 720 Northern Blvd., Brookville.

Musical memoir

See the inspirational documentary ‘Left Alone Rhapsody: The Musical Memoir of Pianist John Bayless,’ at a special concert screening. At 25, Leonard Bernstein protégé John Bayless made his Carnegie Hall debut performing ‘Rhapsody in Blue.’ At 54, a left-brain stroke immobilized his entire right side. The music stopped. John’s magical ‘first act’ disappeared. Award-winning independent filmmaker Stewart M. Schulman chronicles John’s rise from four-year-old Texas prodigy to international stardom, capturing his talent and his humanity, as he pushes himself to recover and reinvents himself as a storyteller-entertainer who plays only with his non-dominant left hand. What happens in a person’s brain that allows this kind of transcendence? The film provides some insight. It’s followed by a Q&A with Schulman and Bayless, along with a short concert.

Sunday May 19, 7 p.m. $40. Tickets available at LandmarkOnMainStreet. org or (516) 767-6444. Jeanne Rimsky Theater at Landmark on Main Street, 232 Main St., Port Washington.

Buffalo Chicken Sandwich

Sweet Chili Ribs

Sweet ‘n Savory Teriyaki Kabobs

Courtesy Hugh Kretschmer

THE Your Neighborhood

Aztec Two-Step

This unique and entertaining music and multimedia event chronicles the extraordinary career of Simon & Garfunkel, on the Landmark stage, Friday, May 31, 8 p.m. The music speaks for itself, anchored by Rex Fowler, co-founder of the renowned folk/rock duo Aztec Two-Step, and his wife, Dodie Pettit, an original cast member of Broadway’s “The Phantom of The Opera.” Multi-instrumentalist Steven Roues, multi-horn player Joe Meo, and drummer/percussionist Peter Hohmeister round out the band.The show’s storyline was originally created by Pete Fornatale, the late great pioneer of progressive FM radio and author of Simon & Garfunkel’s Bookends biography. Now telling the stories, emceeing and directing the engaging and amusing multimedia show is Fornatale’s dear friend and protégé, Tony Traguardo, WCWP-FM radio host, noted rock music historian, podcaster and founding board member of the Long Island Music Hall of Fame. Nostalgia and laughter abound, and a sing a-long is always in the mix! $42, $37. $33. Jeanne Rimsky Theater at Landmark on Main Street, 232 Main St., Port Washington. (516) 767-6444 or LandmarkOnMainStreet.org.

Are You Ready to Make an Impact?

Family theater

Families will enjoy another musical adventure, “Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!” ripped from the pages of Mo Willems’ beloved children’s books, on the Long Island Children’s Museum stage, Friday, May 17, 10:15 a.m. and noon; Saturday, May 18, 11:30 a.m. and 2 p.m.; Sunday, May 19, 2 p.m.; Tuesday through Thursday, May 21-23, 10:15 a.m. and noon. Back by popular demand after a sold-out 2023 run, see Pigeon, Bus Driver, and some zany passengers sing and dance their way to help Pigeon find his “thing” in this upbeat comedy based on Willems’ popular Pigeon books. Featuring a live band to bring Deborah Wicks La Puma’s jazzy score to life, audiences will thoroughly enjoy singing and flapping along with The Pigeon and friends. The audience is part of the action, in this innovative mix of songs, silliness and feathers. It’s an ideal way to introduce kids to theater and the humorous stories from Willems’ books. $10 with museum admission ($8 members), $14 theater only. Long Island Children’s Museum, Museum Row, Garden City. (516) 224-5800 or LICM.org.

On exhibit Nassau County Museum of Art’s latest exhibition, “Urban Art Evolution,” is a comprehensive exhibit featuring a diverse range of compositions from the 1980s through the present by creators who were based in the rough and tumble downtown area of New York City known as Loisaida/LES (Lower East Side/East Village) and close surrounding neighborhoods.

Artists pushed the boundaries of what was considered “art” with a primary focus on street/graffiti art. The exhibit’s scope, guest curated by art collector/gallerist Christopher Pusey, offers an even broader view from other creative residents, who worked inside their studios but still contributed to the rich fabric of the downtown art scene from different vantage points and aesthetics.

Works include sculpture, paintings, photography, music, and ephemera from many noted and influential artists. On view through July 7. Nassau County Museum of Art, 1 Museum Dr., Roslyn Harbor. (516) 484-9337 or NassauMuseum.org.

Bird walk

See some birds with the South Shore Audubon Society. All are welcome to join members for the next in its series of bird walks, at the west end of Jones Beach State Park, Sunday, May 19, starting at 9 a.m. The group meets at the Jones Beach Coast Guard Station Parking Area. The entrance for the Coast Guard Station and West End Boat Basin is on Bay Drive going west.

Walk leaders, other birders and nature enthusiasts are happy to share their knowledge and experience with you. Bring binoculars. To register, text name and contact information to (516) 467-9498. No walk if rain. Text regarding questionable weather. For more information, visit SSAudubon.org.

Walk MS:

Long Island 2024

Support the National MS Society at that annual walk at Jones Beach, Saturday, May 18 Everyone is welcome at Walk MS, with no registration fee or fundraising minimum. While there is no fee to participate, every dollar raised helps to lift up those living with MS and their supporters. Visit WalkMS. org and use the search bar to find the donation page, or call (855) 372-1331.

Art explorations

Converse, collaborate and create at Family Saturdays at Nassau County Museum of Art, Saturday, May 19, noon-3 p.m. Get inspired by the art and objects in the galleries and then join educators at the Manes Center to explore and discover different materials to create your own original artwork.

Kids and adults connect while talking about and making art together. A new project is featured every week. $20 adult, $10 child. For ages 2-14. Registration required. 1 Museum Dr., Roslyn Harbor. Visit NassauMuseum.org for to register or call (516) 484-9337.

Glen Cove Women’s Golf Club

Glen Cove Women’s Golf Club is looking for members. The group plays 18 holes every Tuesday, starting in April through October, at the Glen Cove Golf Club. Play is weather permitting. Membership is open to all women regardless of residency. 109 Lattingtown Road. For more information, visit GCWomensGolf.com.

Having

an event?

‘Thomas & Friends’ Long Island Children’s Museum welcomes families to experience its newest exhibit, Thomas & Friends: Explore the Rails!, opening Saturday, May 28. Participate in fun activities celebrate the arrival of this traveling exhibit, 1-3 p.m., during the drop-in programs. Step onto the Island of Sodor, where visitors can climb aboard a large model of Thomas the Tank Engine, race trains along a giant track, work together to sort and load cargo and maintain engines.

Kids engage in a variety of STEM challenges from simple sorting and shape identification to more complex engineering obstacles. As they test their abilities, the smiling faces of Thomas, Percy, Victor and others are there to offer encouragement and remind children how “really useful” they all are. Long Island Children’s Museum, Museum Row, Garden City. (516) 2245800 or LICM.org.

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

Westminster’s top dogs

Long Island Kennel Club welcomes families and their four-legged companions to its spring show, Sunday, May 19, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. at Planting Fields Arboretum. This year’s Long Island Kennel Club show follows the annual acclaimed Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show earlier in the week. Many canine contenders are expected to leave the Big Apple and then head east to compete at the annual spring dog shows (Friday through Sunday, May 17-19, all held at the same venue. The three days celebrate everything canine, from impeccable show dogs and trick-dog demonstrations to doggie dock diving and an agility obstacle course. Events and attractions make this festival a treat for anyone who loves dogs. Sunday also features a special demonstration by the NYPD Transit Bureau Canine Unit, at 11 a.m. Dogs must be leashed at all times. No prong collars, retractable leashes or head halters. $20 admission per car load includes all-day access. 1395 Planting Fields Road, Oyster Bay. Visit LongIslandDogsShows.com or call (516) 776-0923 for more information.

In concert

Sands Point Preserve’s reserve’s historic mansions and waterfront grounds are the backdrop for the latest edition of it’s unique chamber music series, “A Tour de France,” Sunday, May 19, 5 p.m. Feast your ears with French composers, old and new, when the duoJalal ensemble-in-residence is joined by violinists Deborah Buck and Min-Young Kim, cellist Caroline Stinson and soprano Abigail Brodnick. With wine reception following. $56, $45 members. Sands Point Preserve, 127 Middle Neck Road. For tickets and information, visit SandsPointPreserveConservancy.org or call (516) 571-7901.

Planning board meeting

The Glen Cove Planning board meets, Tuesday, May 22, 7:30 p.m., at Glen Cove City Hall. 9, Glen St.

Book club

Teddy’s Rough Readers Book Club discusses Kate Quinn’s “The Phoenix Crown,” Monday, May 27, 7 p.m., at Theodore’s Books. Registration required. 17 Audrey Ave., Oyster Bay. Visit TheodoresBooks.com to register and for more information.

Public Notices

LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE OF SALE

SUPREME COURT

COUNTY OF NASSAU, CITIMORTGAGE, INC.,

Plaintiff, vs. ROBERT M.

WALLACH A/K/A ROBERT

WALLACH A/K/A BOBBY

WALLACH A/K/A BOB

WALLACH A/K/A ROBERT

MATTHEW WALLACH, ET

AL., Defendant(s).

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale and Order to Amend the Caption duly entered on February 2, 2017 and an Order Pursuant to CPLR 2004 Extending the Time to Set Sale and to Ratify Sale Nunc Pro Tunc and for the Appointment of a Successor Referee to Conduct the Sale duly entered on August 22, 2022, 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 on May 29, 2024 at 2:00 p.m., premises known as 219 Feeks Lane, Mill Neck, NY 11560. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Village of Mill Neck, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section 29, Block J and Lot 372. Approximate amount of judgment is $4,966,248.56 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #007508/2014. 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.

George Esernio, Esq., Referee Knuckles & Manfro, LLP, 120 White Plains Road, Suite 215, Tarrytown, New York 10591, Attorneys for Plaintiff 146383

LEGAL NOTICE

MODIFICADA AVISO DE AUDIENCIA SOBRE EL PRESUPUESTO Y ELECCIÓN ANUAL DEL DISTRITO DE MIEMBROS DE LA JUNTA DE EDUCACIÓN DEL DISTRITO ESCOLAR CENTRAL DE OYSTER

BAY-EAST NORWICH Y DE LA BIBLIOTECA

PÚBLICA DE OYSTER

BAY-EAST NORWICH QUE

SE REALIZARÁ EL 21 DE MAYO DE 2024

POR EL PRESENTE, SE NOTIFICA que la elección anual del Distrito Escolar Central de Oyster BayEast Norwich se realizará en el ala de música de Oyster Bay High School, ubicada en 150 East Main Street, Oyster Bay, Nueva York, el martes 21 de mayo de 2024, entre las

7:00 am y las 9:00 pm con los siguientes propósitos:

1. Votar sobre la asignación de los fondos necesarios para cubrir los gastos estimados del Distrito para el año escolar que comienza el 1 de julio de 2024, que se identificará en la boleta electoral como Propuesta n.º 1. 2. Votar sobre las siguientes propuestas:

PROPUESTA N.º 2 (Gastos del Fondo de reserva de capitales para Tecnología)

SE AUTORIZARÁ a la Junta de Educación del Distrito Escolar Central de Oyster Bay-East Norwich a gastar la suma de: $ 415,000 del Fondo de Reserva de Capitales para Tecnología establecido el 15 de mayo de 2018, con el fin de realizar los siguientes proyectos: compra de iPads (jardín de infantes) y Chromebooks (3er y 8to grado); compra de tableros interactivos; compra de computadoras portátiles para el personal. Todo lo anterior incluirá toda la mano de obra, materiales, equipos, los aparatos y los gastos imprevistos relacionados con estos.

PROPUESTA N.º 3 (Gastos del Fondo de reserva de capitales)

SE AUTORIZARÁ a la Junta de Educación del Distrito Escolar Central de Oyster Bay-East Norwich a gastar la suma de: $ 440,000 del Fondo de Reserva de Capitales establecido el 16 de mayo de 2006 y enmendado el 17 de mayo de 2011, el 21 de mayo de 2013 y el 16 de mayo de 2017 con el fin de realizar los siguientes proyectos: nuevos pisos y renovación de yeso de techos y paredes en Escuela Secundaria Oyster Bay; reemplazo del ventilador central principal/unidad de aire fresco en la Escuela Primaria Vernon; renovaciones de gimnasios en la Escuela Primaria Vernon; reemplazo de concreto en la Escuela Primaria Theodore Roosevelt; reemplazo de la iluminación exterior en la Escuela Primaria Theodore Roosevelt; y la instalación de cerraduras en las puertas de la Escuela Primaria Theodore Roosevelt. Todo lo anterior incluirá toda la mano de obra, los materiales, los equipos, los aparatos y los gastos imprevistos relacionados con estos.

3. Elegir dos miembros de la Junta de Educación; uno para un mandato que comienza el 1 de julio de 2024 y finaliza el 30 de junio de 2028 y otro para un mandato que comienza el 21 de mayo de 2024 y finaliza el 30 de junio de 2025. El candidato que reciba el mayor número de votos será elegido para el mandato que comienza el 1 de julio de 2024. El candidato que reciba el

siguiente mayor número de votos será elegido para el mandato que comienza el 21 de mayo de 2024.

ASIMISMO, SE NOTIFICA que la audiencia pública sobre el presupuesto con el objetivo de analizar el presupuesto propuesto de gastos de los fondos para el año escolar 2024-2025 se llevará a cabo el 7 de mayo de 2024 a las 7:30 pm en el auditorio de Oyster Bay High School o a distancia, si está legalmente permitido. La forma condensada de la propuesta de presupuesto y el texto de todas las demás propuestas que aparecerán en la máquina de votación y una declaración detallada por escrito de la cantidad de dinero que se requerirá para el año escolar 2024-2025 para fines escolares, especificando los propósitos y Se preparará el monto de cada uno y se pondrán a disposición copias de los mismos, previa solicitud, para cualquier residente del distrito en cada escuela del Distrito entre las 8:00 am y las 4:00 pm los 14 días inmediatamente anteriores a dicha elección para el 21 de mayo de 2024, excluyendo sábados, domingos y feriados, y en dicha elección. También se notifica que, de acuerdo con la Sección 495 de la Ley del Impuesto sobre Bienes Inmuebles, el Distrito debe adjuntar un informe de exenciones al presupuesto sugerido. En este informe de exenciones, que también formará parte del presupuesto final, se mostrará cómo el valor total estimado de la lista de tasación final que se utilice en el proceso presupuestario queda libre de impuestos, se enumerarán todos los tipos de exenciones que otorgue la autoridad legal y se expondrá el impacto acumulativo de cada tipo de exención, el monto acumulado que se prevé recibir como pago en lugar de impuestos y el impacto acumulativo de todas las exenciones otorgadas.

ASIMISMO, SE NOTIFICA que la elección anual de la Biblioteca Pública de Oyster Bay-East Norwich se realizará en el ala de música de Oyster Bay High School, ubicada en 150 East Main Street, Oyster Bay, Nueva York, el martes 21 de mayo de 2024, entre las 7:00 am y las 9:00 pm. con los siguientes propósitos: 1. Votar sobre la asignación de los fondos necesarios para cubrir los gastos estimados de la biblioteca pública para el año escolar que comienza el 1 de julio de 2024.

2. Elegir un miembro para que sea fideicomisario de la Junta de la Biblioteca por un período de cinco (5) años

que comenzará el 1 de julio de 2024 y finalizará el 30 de junio de 2029.

ASIMISMO, SE NOTIFICA que las copias del presupuesto propuesto para la biblioteca se pondrán a disposición, previa solicitud, de cualquier residente en el mostrador de consulta de la Biblioteca Pública de Oyster Bay-East Norwich, ubicada en 89 East Main Street, Oyster Bay, Nueva York, de 10:00 am a 12:00 pm, y de 1:00 pm a 4:00 pm durante los 14 días inmediatamente previos a la elección del 21 de mayo de 2024, excepto los sábados, domingos y feriados, y también en la elección anual.

ASIMISMO, SE NOTIFICA que la votación se realizará mediante máquinas de votación, según lo estipulado por la Ley de Educación, y las urnas estarán habilitadas para votar desde las 7:00 am hasta las 9:00 pm y durante el tiempo que sea necesario para que los votantes presentes puedan emitir sus votos. Por medio del presente, se autoriza e instruye a la secretaria del Distrito a imprimir las etiquetas de voto necesarias para dichas máquinas de votación en el formato que más se aproxime a los requisitos de la Ley de Educación.

ASIMISMO, SE NOTIFICA que las nominaciones de los miembros de la Junta de Educación y del fideicomisario de la Junta de la Biblioteca se deberán realizar mediante una solicitud firmada por al menos 25 votantes calificados del Distrito, y se deberán presentar en la oficina de la secretaria del Distrito en el Edificio Administrativo en 1 McCouns Lane, Oyster Bay, Nueva York, entre las 8:00 am y las 4:00 pm, a más tardar el lunes 22 de abril de 2024 a las 5:00 pm. Estas solicitudes deberán indicar la residencia de cada firmante, así como también el nombre y la residencia del candidato. Para la Junta de Educación, el candidato que reciban la mayor cantidad de votos serán considerados electos para el cargo. Para la Biblioteca, el candidato que reciba la mayor cantidad de votos será considerado electo para el cargo. La Junta de Educación puede rechazar una nominación si el candidato no es elegible para el cargo o declara su falta de disposición para desempeñar las funciones.

ASIMISMO, SE NOTIFICA que se permite el registro de votantes calificados de este Distrito para esta elección anual del Distrito en la oficina de la secretaria del Distrito ubicada en el Edificio Administrativo en 1 McCouns Lane, Oyster Bay, Nueva York, de 8:00 am a 1:00 pm y de 2:00

pm a 4:00 pm, de lunes a viernes, hasta el 16 de mayo de 2024 inclusive. El registro también se llevará a cabo en James H. Vernon School, 880 Oyster Bay Road, East Norwich, Nueva York y en Theodore Roosevelt School, 150 West Main Street, Oyster Bay, Nueva York, de 8:00 am a 12:00 pm y de 1:00 pm a 4:00 pm, de lunes a viernes, hasta el 16 de mayo de 2024 inclusive. Se preparará y presentará un registro en la oficina de la secretaria del Distrito, y dicho registro estará abierto para que cualquier votante calificado pueda inspeccionarlo entre las 8:00 am y las 4:00 pm durante los cinco días previos al día establecido para la elección, excepto los domingos, y el sábado 18 de mayo de 2024 con cita, como así también en cada lugar de votación el día de la elección.

ASIMISMO, SE NOTIFICA que el registro incluirá: (1) a todos los votantes calificados del Distrito que se hayan presentado personalmente para el registro; (2) a todos los votantes previamente calificados del Distrito que se hayan registrado con anterioridad para cualquier elección o reunión anual o extraordinaria del Distrito y que hayan votado en alguno de estos eventos realizados o llevados a cabo en cualquier momento durante los cuatro años calendario (2019-2022) previos a la preparación de dicho registro; y (3) a los votantes que estén registrados de manera permanente en la Junta Electoral del condado de Nassau.

ASIMISMO, SE NOTIFICA que la Junta de Registros se reunirá durante el horario de votación en la reunión anual del Distrito el 21 de mayo de 2024 con el fin de preparar un registro para las elecciones o reuniones del Distrito que se realizarán después del 21 de mayo de 2024.

ASIMISMO, SE NOTIFICA que las solicitudes de boletas de ausente y por correo anticipado electorales por ausencia para la elección del distrito escolar y para la elección del fideicomisario de la biblioteca se podrán realizar en la oficina de la secretaria del Distrito. La secreteria del Distrito deberá recibir las solicitudes de voto por ausencia y por correo no antes de los treinta (30) días previos a la elección. Además, la secretaria del Distrito debe recibir esta solicitud al menos siete días antes de la elección si la boleta electoral se enviará por correo postal al votante, o el día antes de la elección si la boleta electoral se entregará personalmente al votante o a su representante designado. Al recibir una

solicitud oportuna para enviar por correo una boleta electoral de voto por ausencia, la secretaria del Distrito enviará por correo dicha boleta a la dirección indicada en la solicitud a más tardar seis (6) días antes de la votación. Una lista de todas las personas ara quienes se les habran emitido boletas en ausencia y por correo anticipado estara ara las que se emitieron votos por ausencia disponible en la oficina de la secretaria del Distrito durante los cinco días previos a la elección, excepto el domingo La elegibilidad para votar mediante voto por ausencia y por correo anticipado se determinará de acuerdo con las disposiciones de la Sección 2018-a y 2018-e de la Ley de Educación del Estado de Nueva York. ASIMISMO, SE NOTIFICA que los votantes militares que no estén registrados actualmente pueden solicitar registrarse como votantes calificados del distrito escolar. Los votantes militares que sean votantes calificados del distrito escolar podrán enviar una solicitud de boleta electoral militar. Estos votantes pueden indicar su preferencia de recibir un registro de votante militar, una solicitud de boleta electoral militar o una boleta electoral militar por correo postal, fax o correo electrónico en su pedido del registro, de la solicitud de boleta electoral o la boleta electoral. Los formularios de registro de los votantes militares y los formularios de solicitud de boleta electoral militar (esta última debe entregarse únicamente por correo postal o en persona) deben recibirse en la oficina de la secretaria del Distrito antes de las 5:00 pm el 26 de abril de 2024. Las boletas electorales militares no serán escrutadas, a menos que (1) la oficina de la secretaria del Distrito las reciba antes del cierre de la votación el día de la elección y tengan una marca de cancelación del servicio postal de los Estados Unidos o del servicio postal de un país extranjero, o un endoso fechado de recepción por parte de otro organismo del gobierno de los Estados Unidos, o bien (2) la oficina de la secretaria del Distrito las reciba antes de las 5:00 pm del día de la elección, y estén firmadas y fechadas por el votante militar y un testigo de ello, con una fecha asociada que no sea posterior al día previo a la elección.

Fecha: 25 de abril de 2024 POR ORDEN DE LA JUNTA DE EDUCACIÓN DEL DISTRITO ESCOLAR CENTRAL DE OYSTER BAY-EAST NORWICH,

CONDADO DE NASSAU, NUEVA YORK RITA BIZZARRO SECRETARIA DEL DISTRITO 146549

LEGAL NOTICE AMENDED NOTICE OF BUDGET HEARING AND ANNUAL DISTRICT ELECTION OF MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE OYSTER BAY-EAST NORWICH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT AND THE OYSTER BAY-EAST NORWICH PUBLIC LIBRARY TO BE HELD ON MAY 21, 2024 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Annual Election of the Oyster Bay-East Norwich Central School District will be held in the music wing of the Oyster Bay High School, located at 150 East Main Street, Oyster Bay, New York, on Tuesday, May 21, 2024 between the hours of 7:00 AM and 9:00 PM for the following purposes: 1. To vote upon the appropriation of the necessary funds to meet the estimated expenditures of the District for the school year beginning July 1, 2024 which shall be identified on the ballot as Proposition No. 1. 2. To vote on the following propositions:

PROPOSITION NO.2

(Technology Capital Reserve Fund

Expenditure):

SHALL the Board of Education of the Oyster Bay East Norwich Central School District be authorized to expend: $415,000 from the Technology Capital Reserve Fund established on May 15, 2018 for the purpose of performing the following projects: purchase of iPads (Kindergarten) and Chromebooks (3rd and 8th grade); purchase of interactive boards; purchase of staff laptops, all of the foregoing to include all labor, materials, equipment, apparatus and incidental costs related thereto.

PROPOSITION NO.3

(Capital Reserve Fund

Expenditure): SHALL the Board of Education of the Oyster Bay East Norwich Central School District be authorized to expend $440,000 from the Capital Reserve Fund established on May 16, 2006 and amended on May 17, 2011 and May 21, 2013 and May 16, 2017 for the purpose of performing the following projects: new flooring, and ceiling and wall plaster renovation at Oyster Bay High School; main central fan/fresh air unit replacement at Vernon Elementary School; gymnasium renovations at Vernon Elementary School; concrete replacement at Theodore Roosevelt Elementary School; replacement of exterior

lighting at Theodore Roosevelt Elementary School; and installation of door locks at Theodore Roosevelt Elementary School, all of the foregoing to include all labor, materials, equipment, apparatus and incidental costs related thereto.

3. To elect two members of the Board of Education; one for a term commencing July 1, 2024 and ending June 30, 2028 and one for a term commencing May 21, 2024 and ending June 30, 2025. The candidate receiving the largest number of votes will be elected to the term starting July 1,2024. The candidate receiving the next largest number of votes will be elected to the term starting May 21, 2024.

PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE, that the public budget hearing for the purpose of discussing the proposed budget of expenditure of funds for the school year 2024-2025 will be held May 7, 2024 at 7:30 PM in the Oyster Bay High School auditorium or remotely, if legally permissible.

The condensed form of the budget proposition and the text of all other propositions to appear on the voting machine and a detailed statement in writing of the amount of money which will be required for the school year 2024-2025 for school purposes, specifying the purposes and the amount for each, will be prepared and copies thereof will be made available, upon request, to any resident in the district at each school house in the District between the hours of 8:00 AM and 4:00 PM during the period of the 14 days immediately preceding said election for May 21, 2024, excluding Saturday, Sunday and holidays, and at such annual election. Notice is further given that pursuant to Section 495 of the Real Property Tax Law, the District is required to attach to its proposed budget an exemption report. Said exemption report, which will also become part of the final budget, will show how the total assessed value on the final assessment roll used in the budgetary process is exempt from taxation, list every type of exemption granted by the statutory authority, and show the cumulative impact of each type of exemption, the cumulative amount expected to be received as payments in lieu of taxes and the cumulative impact of all exemptions granted.

PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE, that the Annual Election of the Oyster Bay-East Norwich Public Library will be held in the music wing of the Oyster

Public Notices

Bay High School, located at 150 East Main Street, Oyster Bay, New York, on Tuesday, May 21, 2024 between the hours of 7:00 AM and 9:00 PM for the following purposes:

1. To vote upon the appropriation of the necessary funds to meet the estimated expenditures of the Public Library for the school year beginning July 1, 2024.

2. To elect one member of the Board of Library Trustees for a term of five (5) years beginning July 1, 2024 and ending June 30, 2029.

PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE, that the copies of the proposed library budget will be made available, upon request, to any resident at the Reference Desk of the Oyster Bay-East Norwich Public Library, located at 89 East Main Street, Oyster Bay, New York between the hours of 10:00 AM to 12:00 Noon and from 1:00 to 4:00 PM during the period of the 14 days immediately preceding said election of May 21, 2024, excluding Saturday, Sunday and holidays, and at such annual election.

PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the voting shall be on voting machines as provided by the Education Law and the polls will remain open from 7:00 AM until 9:00 PM and as much longer as may be necessary to enable the voters then present to cast their ballots. The District Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to have the necessary ballot labels printed for said voting machines in the form corresponding as nearly as may be with the requirements of the Education Law.

PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the nominations for the Board of Education member and Board of Library Trustee shall be made by petition subscribed by at least 25 qualified voters of the District, and filed with the District Clerk, Administration Building, 1 McCouns Lane, Oyster Bay, New York, between the hours of 8:00 AM and 4:00 PM no later than 5 PM on Monday, April 22, 2024. Such petition shall state the residence of each signer and shall state the name and residence of the candidate. For the Board of Education, the candidate receiving the greatest number of votes shall be considered elected to the office. For the Library, the candidate receiving the greatest number of votes shall be considered elected to the office. A nomination may be rejected by the Board of Education if the candidate is ineligible for office or declares his or her unwillingness to serve.

PLEASE TAKE FURTHER

NOTICE that the registration of the qualified voters of this District for said annual District election is permitted in the District Clerk’s Office, located in the Administration Building, 1 McCouns Lane, Oyster Bay, New York, during the hours of 8:00AM and 1:00 PM and from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM, Monday through Friday, up to and including May 16, 2024 Registration shall also take place at the James H. Vernon School, 880 Oyster Bay Road, East Norwich, New York, and the Theodore Roosevelt School, 150 West Main Street, Oyster Bay, New York, between the hours of 8:00 AM and 12:00 PM and from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM, Monday through Friday, up to and including May 16, 2024. A register will be prepared and will be filed in the District Clerk’s Office and such register will be open for inspection by any qualified voter between the hours of 8:00 AM and 4:00 PM on each of the five days prior to the day set for the election, except Sunday, by appointment only on Saturday, May 18, 2024 and at each polling place on election day.

PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the register shall include: (1) all qualified voters of the District who shall personally present themselves for registration; (2) all previously qualified voters of the District who shall have been previously registered for any annual or special District meeting or election and who shall have voted at any annual or special District meeting or election held or conducted at any time within four calendar years (2019-2022) prior to preparation of the said register; and (3) voters permanently registered with the Board of Elections of the County of Nassau.

PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the Board of Registration will further meet during the hours of voting at the Annual District Meeting on May 21, 2024 for the purpose of preparing a register for District meetings or elections to be held subsequent to May 21, 2024.

PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that applications for absentee and early mail ballots for the school district election and for the library trustee election may be applied for at the District Clerk’s Office. Applications for absentee and early mail ballots must be received by the District Clerk no earlier than thirty (30) days before the election. Furthermore, such application must be received by the District Clerk at least seven (7) days before the election if the ballot is to be mailed

to the voter, or the day before the election if the ballot is to be delivered personally to the voter or his/her designated agent.

Upon receiving a timely request for a mailed absentee or early mail voter ballot, the District Clerk will mail the ballot to the address set forth in the application no later than six (6) days before the vote. A list of all persons to whom absentee and early mail ballots shall have been issued will be available in the District Clerk’s Office on each of the five days prior to the election except Sunday. Eligibility to vote by absentee and early mail ballot will be determined in accordance with the provisions of New York State Education Law §§2018-a and 2018e.

PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE military voters who are not currently registered may apply to register as a qualified voter of the school district. Military voters who are qualified voters of the school district may submit an application for a military ballot. Military voters may designate a preference to receive a military voter registration, military ballot application or military ballot by mail, facsimile transmission, or electronic mail in their request for such registration, ballot application or ballot. Military voter registration forms and military ballot application forms (the latter of which is to be delivered only by mail or in person) must be received in the Office of the District Clerk of the school district no later than 5:00 p.m. on April 26, 2024. No military ballot will be canvassed unless it is (1) received in the Office of the District Clerk before the close of the polls on election day and showing a cancellation mark of the United States postal service or a foreign country’s postal service, or showing a dated endorsement of receipt by another agency of the United States government; or (2) received by the Office of the District Clerk by no later than 5:00 p.m. on election day and signed and dated by the military voter and one witness thereto, with a date which is associated to be not later than the day before the election.

Dated: APRIL 25, 2024 BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION, OYSTER BAY-EAST

NORWICH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, COUNTY OF NASSAU, NEW YORK

RITA BIZZARRO DISTRICT CLERK 146547

LEGAL NOTICE

SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF NASSAU

NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC D/B/A

MR. COOPER, -againstBRYAN M. GOSLINE, ET AL.

NOTICE OF SALE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Nassau on October 18, 2019, wherein NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC D/B/A

MR. COOPER is the Plaintiff and BRYAN M. GOSLINE, ET AL. are the Defendant(s). I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction RAIN OR SHINE at the NASSAU COUNTY SUPREME COURT, NORTH SIDE STEPS, 100 SUPREME COURT DRIVE, MINEOLA, NY 11501, on June 12, 2024 at 2:00PM, premises known as 126 LAMBERT AVENUE, OYSTER BAY, NY 11735; and the following tax map identification: 48-599-9. ALL THAT CERTAIN PLOT, PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND WITH THE BUILDINGS AND IMPROVEMENTS THEREON ERECTED, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING AT FARMINGDALE, IN THE TOWN OF OYSTER BAY, COUNTY OF NASSAU AND STATE OF NEW YORK

Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index No.: 612776/2018. Ellen Durst, Esq. - Referee. Robertson, Anschutz, Schneid, Crane & Partners, PLLC 900 Merchants Concourse, Suite 310, Westbury, New York 11590, Attorneys for Plaintiff. All foreclosure sales will be conducted in accordance with Covid-19 guidelines including, but not limited to, social distancing and mask wearing. *LOCATION OF SALE SUBJECT TO CHANGE DAY OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH COURT/CLERK DIRECTIVES. 146655

LEGAL NOTICE

STATE OF NEW YORK SUPREME COURT: COUNTY OF NASSAU U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS TRUSTEE FOR THE RMAC TRUST, SERIES 2016-CTT, Plaintiff, v. ASSUNTINA BOTTICELLI, ET AL, Defendants. NOTICE OF SALE IN FORECLOSURE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT In pursuance of a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the Office of the County Clerk of Nassau County on October 17, 2022, I, Evette Coretta Ennis, Esq. the Referee named in said Judgment, will sell in one parcel at public auction on June 10, 2024 at

North Side Steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Ct. Dr., Mineola, NY 11501 located at 262 Old Country Road, Mineola, NY, at 3:00PM the premises described as follows:

1 Wakefield Drive Glen Head a/k/a Muttontown, NY 11545 Tax I.D. No. 16.-A-953 ALL THAT TRACT OR PARCEL OF LAND situate in the Town of Oyster Bay, County of Nassau, State of New York. The premises are sold subject to the provisions of the filed judgment, Index No. 607881/2017 in the amount of $1,271,481.58 plus interest and costs. The aforementioned auction will be conducted in accordance with the Court System’s 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.

Woods Oviatt Gilman LLP Attorneys for Plaintiff 500 Bausch & Lomb Place Rochester, NY 14604 Tel.: 855-227-5072 146631

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU, DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE FOR MORGAN STANLEY ABS CAPITAL I, INC.,TRUST 2004-HE6, Plaintiff, vs. NICHOLAS BERTOLINO A/K/A NICHOLAS J. BERTOLINO, ET AL., Defendant(s). Pursuant to an Order Confirming Referee Report and Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered on February 28, 2024, 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 June 11, 2024 at 2:00 p.m., premises known as 10 Pershing Avenue, Locust Valley, NY 11560. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being at Locust Valley, in the Town of Oyster Bay, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section 29, Block R02 and Lot 1140. Approximate

amount of judgment is $698,848.84 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #007432/2016. 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.

Jeffrey Fox, Esq., Referee Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott, LLC, 10 Bank Street, Suite 700, White Plains, New York 10606, Attorneys for Plaintiff 146625

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE TO BIDDERS INC. VILLAGE OF LAUREL HOLLOW NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that sealed proposals are sought and requested for the furnishing of all materials and doing all the work necessary in accordance with plans and specifications for the CONSTRUCTION of INNOVATIVE/ALTERNATI VE SANITARY SEWAGE DISPOSAL SYSTEM AT VILLAGE HALL - Project No. 1-2024-LH-R in the Village of Laurel Hollow. The sealed proposals must be made upon the form of bid furnished in the bid package and will be received at the Office of the Village Clerk, Village of Laurel Hollow, 1492 Laurel Hollow Road, in Laurel Hollow, until 12:00 Noon on May 31, 2024, at which time they will be publicly opened by the Village Clerk and read aloud. Bids must be submitted in sealed envelopes, addressed to the Board of Trustees of the Village of Laurel Hollow, and shall bear on the face thereof the name and address of the bidder. Bids may be mailed or delivered to the Village of Laurel Hollow, 1492 Laurel Hollow Road, Syosset, NY, 11791, but must arrive on or before the time above specified. The plans, specifications, instructions to bidders, form of bid or proposal, and form of contract, will be available at the Village office, 1492 Laurel Hollow Road, in Laurel Hollow, Monday thru Friday, except holidays,

between the hours of 9:00 A.M. and 4:00 P.M., beginning on May 17, 2024. A fee of one hundred dollars ($100) made payable to the Village of Laurel Hollow will be required for a copy of the plans, specifications, detail sheets, proposal and contract form. Said fee will be refunded, provided bidders comply with §102.2 of the General Municipal Law of the State of New York, and upon submission of a completed voucher form. Each bid or proposal must be accompanied by the deposit of a certified check or bid bond in a sum equal to five (5%) percent of the bid amount, made payable to the “Village of Laurel Hollow”, as assurance that the bid is made in good faith.

The Village of Laurel Hollow reserves the right to reject any or all bids, waive any informalities, and to accept such bid which, in its opinion, is in the best interest of the Village. By order of the Board of Trustees.

Dated: May 13, 2024

Issued: May 17, 2024

CATHRYN HILLMANN VILLAGE CLERK 146878

LEGAL NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE

INCORPORATED VILLAGE OF UPPER BROOKVILLE TREASURER’S NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that I, Tracy L. Lynch, Treasurer of the Incorporated Village of Upper Brookville, Nassau County, New York, have received the 2024/2025 tax roll of the Incorporated Village of Upper Brookville for the collection of the Village real estate taxes therein levied. I designate the Village office, 24 Wolver Hollow Road, in said Village, where I will receive taxes from June 1, 2024 through and including July 1, 2024 in the following manner: U.S. MAIL Inc. Village of Upper Brookville 24 Wolver Hollow Road Glen Head, NY 11545 Taxes may be paid to me during said period without penalty. All taxes for which payment has not been received by me and remain unpaid after July 1, 2024 shall have added an additional five percent (5%) interest for

the month of July, and for each month and fraction thereafter, an additional interest payment, which shall be computed at the maximum percentage rate permitted, pursuant to the Real Property Tax Law, until said taxes and accrued interest are paid in full.

Tracy L. Lynch Village Clerk/Treasurer Inc. Village of Upper Brookville

Dated: May 17, 2024 May 24, 2024 146876

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU PNC BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, Plaintiff AGAINST XUECHENG YANG, ET AL., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered April 17, 2024, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the North Side steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on June 20, 2024 at 2:00PM, premises known as 692 DONNA DRIVE, OYSTER BAY, NY 11771. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the Incorporated Village of Upper Brookville, Town of Oyster Bay, County of Nassau and State of New York, SECTION: 24 BLOCK; 19 LOT: 9. Approximate amount of judgment $991,496.00 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #601248/2023. The aforementioned auction will be conducted in accordance with the NASSAU County COVID-19 Protocols located on the Office of Court Administration (OCA) website (https://ww2.nycourts.gov /Admin/oca.shtml) and as such all persons must comply with social distancing, wearing masks and screening practices in effect at the time of this foreclosure sale. Jane Shrenkel, Esq., Referee FEIN, SUCH & CRANE, LLP 28 East Main Street, Suite 1800 Rochester, NY 14614 PNNY162 80613 146754

OPINIONS

What if you had to vote right now?

Last week, we were treated (or subjected, in one instance) to two presidential events unfolding simultaneously in different places. As the day progressed, I understood that if we see and hear nothing else during the campaign, we will realize, as sentient beings and patriots, that only one man deserves the honor of serving as our president. Only one man is intellectually and temperamentally fit for the job.

The first image we saw on May 9 was President Biden speaking at a Holocaust remembrance at the Capitol, a sacred moment of tribute to the dead and a promise to the living to fight a robust resurgence of antisemitism. The flip screen, on the same day and time, was of former President Donald Trump in a New York City courtroom, where an adult entertainment star testified against him, offering lurid details of their alleged affair. The testimony was part of the ongoing trial of the ex-president for an alleged hush money cover-up.

As Peter Baker observed in The New York Times, we were whiplashed by the images of the candidates: Biden recalling taking his grandchildren to Dachau to bear witness to the horrors of Nazi death camps, and Trump listening to Stormy Daniels describe him “sitting on a hotel bed in his boxer shorts waiting for sex.”

Imagine if, on May 9, you had just dropped onto our planet from another world where the arc of the moral universe does indeed bend toward justice, and good guys win, and presidents are held to high ethical standards, and you had to decide that very day whom would get your vote.

ILong Island, where many of us never heard a hateful word or experienced any kind of ostracism related to our faith. Now the rise of extremism, fueled by lies pumped out by social media, has put Jewish Americans in the cross hairs, along with any other group seen as a threat to a MAGA America.

magine if you had just dropped onto our planet from another, more just, world.

On one hand, you see Biden, a seasoned leader, vowing to fight antisemitism in America, stating that anti-Jewish rhetoric demands “our continued vigilance . . . and outspokenness.” You see him in action on just this one day, addressing hate speech and violence toward Jews, which he said is “ferociously” surging.

You hear him say that Jews will always have a safe place in America, a notion that many Jewish people in my age group have never questioned. We grew up in welcoming communities on

You witness Biden communicating his full support for the Jewish people and for Israel, and for peaceful college protesters on both sides, while pushing back against some of Israel’s most aggressive war tactics in its battle against Hamas. You are seeing impossible political and humanitarian dilemmas, in which no one answer is good or easy, in which any comment is instantly parsed and shredded by multiple raging influencers, ordinary citizens and political opponents.

You see Biden, a determined leader who knows himself and knows justice when he sees it, and knows how to move through this minefield.

That same day, when you drop into our country, you also see the former president, also an old man. You see Trump on TV coming and going from a

courtroom where he is on trial for allegedly covering up an affair he had with a porn star so that his 2016 presidential campaign would not be affected.

Stay with me. You just landed here from a better place. You see the two men in action that day. You know nothing about their respective policies on the economy or the environment or foreign trade or inflation or immigration. You know nothing about Trump’s presidency, when he alienated our allies abroad and denied the coronavirus pandemic even as it killed a million Americans. You never heard the speeches in which he called migrants “animals,” or suggested injecting bleach for a deadly virus, or said there were good people on both sides when white Christian nationalists marched in Charlotte chanting, “Jews will not replace us!”

You have not witnessed, in the past few years, the complete erosion of women’s reproductive rights and the diminishment of our Supreme Court.

You are just here this one day, May 9. Listen to Biden’s Holocaust speech. Look at defendant Trump, contemptuous and contemptible, an abject failure as a human being, not to mention a world leader.

Who gets your vote?

Copyright 2024 Randi Kreiss. Randi can be reached at randik3@aol.com.

What went wrong in O.B. — and how do

Third in a series of four columns by Friends of the Bay.

So how did we get to this point?

This isn’t an exercise in placing blame. It would be impossible to assign blame when the system that allowed this situation to develop has been in place for generations. But to find solutions, we need to understand how we got here. When Dutch settlers first arrived in the 17th century, they named our harbor and the adjacent community Oyster Bay because of the overwhelming abundance of the shellfish. As the human population grew over the following centuries, so did the demand for oysters. Oystermen pulled more and more of the bivalves from the bay, using tongs to yank them from the reefs until there were no longer any reefs.

No portion of the bay was untouched. And to this day, no portion of the harbor is permanently protected from commer-

cial harvesting.

In the early 19th century, the Town of Oyster Bay began leasing parcels of bay bottom to baymen, and over the years these leases were consolidated into fewer and fewer hands. In the early 1960s, Frank M. Flower and Sons began operating a shellfish hatchery on Mill Neck Creek to seed the leased grounds that were no longer producing the number of shellfish they once did. Eventually, Flower was the last company standing.

From that point to the present, the bay has been effectively divided between two commercial interests. Nearly 2,000 acres have been leased to Flower, while the remainder of the bay is “public,” open to anyone with a shellfish license. No area was ever set aside to ensure the sustainability of the shellfish population and the ecological benefits it can provide. Areas with clean water are “certified” by the state to be open for harvest year-round; “conditionally certified” areas are periodically open when the water quality is deemed safe; and “uncertified” areas, with poor water quality, are subject to periodic openings

for “relay harvesting,” when shellfish are removed and relocated to certified areas until they are clean enough to reharvest for market.

At this point, despite honorable intentions, even areas recently set aside by the town as “conservation management areas” are not permanently protected from harvesting. Over the years, efforts to have meaningful portions of bay bottom set aside as shellfish sanctuaries were unsuccessful. There were no unclaimed areas set aside for this purpose.

W e may finally have an opportunity to prioritize the health of the bay.

The consequence of the current system is that no portion of our bay was allowed to recover from harvesting, let alone mature into a fully functioning ecosystem essential for a healthy estuary. Even the leased areas that were seeded with the density needed for water filtration and spawning capacity were harvested well before reaching their full potential.

Since the closing of Flower’s hatchery in 2019, these areas are being stripped of market-sized shellfish with devastating efficiency while nothing is being put back. It is uncertain if there will be enough areas left in the bay with

we fix it?

the numbers and density of clams to produce enough spawn to repopulate the bay. It is all but certain that there will not be enough oysters. While this sounds bleak, there is reason for optimism. We may soon have a chance for our last best hope. All indications are that the Flower lease will not be renewed when it expires in September. This provides an opportunity to implement, for the first time in the history of Oyster Bay, a management plan that prioritizes the health of the bay above all else. There would be an opportunity to set aside substantial parcels of the bay as shellfish sanctuaries while still increasing certified areas open to commercial and recreational harvest. Since the closing of the hatchery, Friends of the Bay has been working with the town, and has enlisted experts and other organizations to develop a vision for Oyster Bay that benefits all. We are advocating an ambitious plan that makes the health of the bay a top priority rather than an afterthought. In our next column we will discuss this plan and the many positive developments already in place. Now we just need the will and the means to put it all in motion.

RANDI KREISS

Bill Bleyer is president of Friends of the Bay.

BILL BLEYER

With hurricane season coming, be prepared

The looming possibility of natural disasters — such as hurricanes and other severe storms — poses a significant, and ongoing, threat to Long Island, and particularly for those living in more vulnerable coastal communities, like Long Beach and Freeport, which are most susceptible to damage caused by high winds and surging floodwaters.

With hurricane season set to begin June 1, it is vital for all of us — especially those in communities with the highest risk — to take proactive measures to prepare. Resilience requires a strategy for severe weather conditions that are often unpredictable. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, that means:

■ Developing an evacuation plan

■ Assembling disaster supplies — including food, water, batteries, chargers, a radio and cash

■ Getting an insurance checkup and documenting your possessions

■ Creating a communication plan with a hand-written list of contacts

■ Strengthening your home

From a government standpoint, preparedness often begins with comprehensive planning and investment in resilient infrastructure. Following the damage wrought by tropical storms Irene and Lee in 2011 and Sandy in 2012, many coastal protection measures have been put into effect, including seawalls and reinforced jetties and dunes.

For instance, after Sandy decimated the boardwalk in Long Beach, the structure was strengthened when it was rebuilt, and sturdier dunes were constructed as an added layer of protection.

Collaborative initiatives involving local governments, community organizations and emergency responders foster a culture of resilience, strengthening the collective ability to withstand and recover from disasters.

In addition, having a robust earlywarning system and evacuation plans in place can be essential in ensuring the safety of residents in the event of a major storm.

The disasters resulting from previous storms continue to serve as a glaring reminder, however, that even the best preparations may not be enough. It’s hard to forget the images of homes sub-

LETTERS Include Nassau residents in transit authority’s monthly rail discount program

To the Editor:

For so many reasons, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority board’s April 30 enactment of a discount program for New York City monthly rail tickets that excludes residents of Nassau and Suffolk counties is extremely disappointing — especially amid the advent of congestion pricing and its likely fiscal impact on Nassau County households.

As a lifelong resident of Plainview and the representative of the Nassau County Legislature’s 16th District for the last eight years, I am keenly aware of the extent to which residents of my district rely on Long Island Rail Road train service to commute to and from work in the five boroughs every day. Moreover, as a policymaker, I am cognizant of the environmental benefits associated with increased mass transit use and the positive fiscal impact that greater ridership would generate for the MTA and our county.

Considering those clear benefits for our region, Nassau and Suffolk’s exclusion from this incentive program makes little sense. Furthermore, it strikes me as a missed opportunity to extend a gesture of goodwill to Long Islanders in an atmosphere rife with palpable frustration about the implementation of congestion pricing. Imagine the frustration of commuters who live in Elmont, minutes from the Queens border, when they discover that they will be paying more to ride the train to Manhattan than

merged, fallen trees damaging cars and blocking roadways, and long lines of vehicles at gas pumps.

So it never hurts to have additional plans of action. Remember to store some extra gas to provide power to emergency generators. Store backup batteries and chargers. Prepare to-go bags in an easyto-access location. Have your home, auto and flood insurance information at the ready, just in case.

In the aftermath of any natural disaster, swift and coordinated recovery efforts are crucial. Having timely access to emergency services, temporary shelters and essential supplies is paramount to ensure the well-being of our communities.

And, as a storm approaches, it is of the utmost importance to listen to authorities, familiarize yourself with all available evacuation routes, and stay tuned for updates.

And always take warnings seriously. These storms cannot only destroy, they can kill. Being prepared, knowing what to do when a storm is on its way, and putting a plan in motion when the time comes is essential to staying safe and secure.

someone up the block in New York City simply because of an arbitrary line on a map dividing municipalities!

State lawmakers now have a responsibility to address this glaring omission.

As stated in an April 30 news release announcing the five-boroughs incentive initiative, “the programs are funded by the Outer Borough Transportation Account, created in 2018 by the New York State Legislature to provide $50 million

per year to improve transportation in the Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens, and

Island in association with congestion pricing.” The MTA must now work with state officials to identify resources that can be swiftly applied to funding a comparable discount for Nassau and Suffolk commuters.

A strong and comprehensive commitment to mass transit will yield tremendous benefits for our future — but our

OPINIONS

The New York ERA will protect our rights

One hundred years have now passed since the original Equal Rights Amendment was first introduced on the federal level. On Nov. 5, we New Yorkers will decide whether to modernize our own state Constitution. Currently, that Constitution protects only against racial and religious discrimination. It does not prohibit discrimination against groups that have been historically targeted, including those with disabilities, LGBTQ people, women and immigrants. This measure lands on the ballot after legislation to push it forward passed both houses of the State Legislature in two successive terms.

Responding to the challenges of our day, the New York ERA goes far beyond protecting people based solely on their gender. It will add the following to the list of protected classes for which discrimination in civil rights is prohibit-

ed: ethnicity, national origin, age, disability, sex, including sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, pregnancy outcomes, and reproductive health care and autonomy. With its more expansive set of inclusions, the New York ERA is absolutely needed, because Americans’ rights are under fierce attack.

Following the disgraceful Dobbs decision reversing Roe v. Wade by a rightist Supreme Court, the Alabama Supreme Court issued a ruling that halted in vitro fertilization treatment by subjecting health care providers to criminal prosecution. That is just one of countless red-state actions gutting the rights of women and the rights of families.

and civil consequences for their pregnancy outcomes, including miscarriage and stillbirth. The New York ERA fittingly includes pregnancy outcomes to protect against punishment and prosecution.

W e need it to protect us in the wake of the Supreme Court’s disgraceful Dobbs decision.

Never before in our history has a Supreme Court brazenly eviscerated a fundamental and established constitutional and human right. That must serve as a warning to all of us.

While protecting abortion access is now critical, the New York ERA will enshrine protections for pregnancy and all pregnancy outcomes. Increasingly across our nation, women face criminal

LETTERS

entire region must be included to maximize those opportunities. It now behooves New York state to act, and correct the glaring and illogical inequities that currently exist.

ARNOLD W. DRUCKER Plainview

Arnold W. Drucker is the Nassau County Legislature’s deputy minority leader.

Liberty customers, tell Albany to stop the hidden taxes!

To the Editor:

For over two years, Liberty has been working hard to convince New York state to eliminate the Special Franchise Tax applied to utility water service so that we can remove that cost from our customers’ monthly bills. It represents a pass-through of the tax we are required to remit to the state government, and does not benefit Liberty in any way. And in many cases, it comprises a significant portion of your monthly water bill.

Your support of this initiative this spring has put us in a position to see real change, and eliminate the SFT from your monthly water bills as we work with officials in Albany this leg-

islative session. While we have great momentum, we need our customers’ help to push this initiative past the finish line.

Stopthehiddentax.org provides details on the tax and the actions Liberty is taking to remove it from customers’ bills. On the site, customers can click the Take Action button to let their local legislators know that they want the tax eliminated. Nearly 2,000 Liberty customers have already taken action through the site, which has resulted in more than 30,000 letters being sent to key decision makers in the state. This is great, but we still need more support.

Between 30 and 50 percent of our customers’ bills comprise taxes that provide no benefit to the water system itself. While they do help fund local taxing jurisdictions, it is our firm belief that it is inappropriate and unjust for these taxes to be collected through your water bill. To make matters worse, our customers are the only ones in Nassau County who pay this excessive tax.

Internationally recognized Princeton Professor Linda Colley has written an outstanding account of constitutional history. In “The Gun, The Ship and the Making of the Modern World,” Colley cites Founding Father Thomas Paine’s observation that “A Constitution is not the act of a government, but of a people constituting a government, and a government without a constitution is a power without right.”

Every American of good faith knows that our Constitution is the foundation of our democracy. We New Yorkers have our own proud constitutional history. Notably, our first state Constitution was enacted in 1777, 12 years before the adoption of the federal Constitution.

While modified several times, New York’s Constitution has been a beacon of protection for our citizens. To protect New Yorkers in the wake of the Dobbs

decision, we must now include a greater range of personal rights in our Constitution. We will have that opportunity when we vote on Nov. 5. The ERA referendum is on the back of the ballot. All we need to do is flip the ballot to vote on it.

As the Assembly’s Judiciary Committee chair, I am very proud to have played a role in providing for the upcoming vote.

When he hosted a historic dinner for Nobel Prize winners, President John F. Kennedy said that there hadn’t been such an “extraordinary collection of talent, of human knowledge, that (had) ever been gathered together at the White House, with the possible exception of when Thomas Jefferson dined alone.” Colley has Jefferson in mind when she quotes our third president: “Tho written constitutions may be violated in moments of passion or delusion, yet they furnish a text to which those who are watchful may again rally & recall the people.”

Election Day in November presents us with our chance to be watchful and to protect our people by passing the New York ERA.

Charles Lavine represents the 13th Assembly District.

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The only advantage Liberty stands to gain in pursuing this legislative change is happier customers, and providing water rates that accurately reflect the true cost of providing highquality water service. That’s it. We have dedicated ourselves to improving the customer experience, and this kind of rate relief will benefit all of our customers.

It takes only a couple of minutes to visit stopthehiddentax.org, click Take Action and fill in the information to have your voice heard. As a local Long Islander, I encourage you to take the time to tell your elected officials to remove this oner-

ous tax from your water bill during the 2024 legislative session. Working together, we can make a difference.

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