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‘We promised we would never forget’ Phil Alvarez continues honoring brother’s legacy By MikE SMolliNS msmollins@liherald.com

As Phil Alvarez prepared to speak at the Town of Hempstead’s beachside memorial to commemorate the 19th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, his mind flashed back to the experiences his brother had at Point Lookout. “I said yes to speaking here because this is where my brother went to the beach with his

kids,” Phil told the Herald before the ceremony. “It’s where he loved to go fishing. It’s a town that has always honored the original 9/11 victims, and those that have died so many years later, and we promised we would never forget.” On June 29, 2019, former NYPD Detective Luis Alvarez, 54, died of colorectal cancer brought on by his work at ground zero after the attacks. He rose to national acclaim in his

dying days for fighting to keep the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund alive, and his brother is now continuing the battle by advocating for those who qualify for it. Last Friday, Phil Alvarez spoke at the town’s remembrance ceremony in Point Lookout. Though the 19th anniversary of the attacks was different from the previous ones because Continued on page 2

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of the coronavirus pandemic, Phil said it was important to remember the lives lost on that dark day and those who have died since by hosting safe ceremonies. “I think we can’t forget, and we promised we would never forget, and we can’t let a thing like Covid stop us from honoring those that came to our aid, honoring those souls that perished in the buildings and their families,” he said. “We have to find a way to honor them, and I’m very happy the Town of Hempstead is doing that.” Shortly before his death, Luis garnered national attention for appearing before members of the House Judiciary Committee with the support of Phil, famed comedian Jon Stewart and a host of others. On Capitol Hill, with TV cameras rolling on June 11, 2019, he made a passionate plea for lawmakers to vote to extend health care benefits for first responders through the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund. On July 23, 2019, less than a month after Luis’s death, the Senate followed the House and voted, 97-2, to replenish the fund with $10.2 billion over the next 10 years. It benefits first responders, like Luis, who contracted illnesses from the toxic fumes and dust at ground zero in the aftermath of the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. But for Phil, the work isn’t done. He said there are thousands of first responders who are eligible for the funding and need help. In June 2019, he joined Hansen & Rosasco, a Long Island-based law firm specializing in 9/11 VCF claims. Phil, who spent 32 years as a Suffolk County police officer, joined the firm as a 9/11 outreach and education director. In his role, he helps clients learn if they are eligible for the VCF and assists them in signing up for the World Trade Center Health Program. When the towers fell on Sept. 11, 2001, 23 NYPD officers were killed. When Luis died of cancer, he became the 222nd NYPD officer to succumb to a 9/11-related ill-

ness. “That’s a crazy number,” Phil said. “So we’re not done. His work isn’t done. His advocacy isn’t done, and as a family, we promised him we would continue to fight, and we will.” Phil added that 2,977 people died on Sept. 11, 2001, and since then, more than 3,000 have fallen sick from working at ground zero, and thousands more will likely become ill in the future. It took 15 years for Luis to contract cancer, and he had a three-year battle before he died. In addition to speaking at the Hempstead ceremony on Friday, Phil appeared on “Good Morning America” and spoke at a ceremony in Suffolk County. He said he was grateful to Hempstead and Nassau County for keeping his brother’s memory alive through memorial events. In a letter to Phil, Hempstead Town Supervisor Don Clavin expressed his appreciation that he spoke at the event. “It is with sincere gratitude that I thank you for choosing to join us on Friday, Sept. 11, 2020, at Town Park Point Lookout as the Town of Hempstead marks the 19th anniversary of that heartbreaking day,” Clavin wrote. “Your words will serve as a living tribute to Detective Alvarez, and all the first responders who made the ultimate sacrifice on Sept. 11 and in the ensuing years.” Phil said he planned to continue to help people through the firm and to take time each year on 9/11 to reflect on his brother and everyone who was lost that day. “The attacks were designed to break our spirits as a country and our spirits as Americans, and instead what we saw was not fear, but we saw courage,” he said, “and we saw bravery and we saw the self-sacrifice of so many people to help each other . . . We must never forget. We can never forget that.”

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Phil AlvArez, left, spoke Friday at the Town of Hempstead’s ceremony commemorating the 19th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. His brother, Luis, died of cancer brought on by his work at ground zero after the attacks.

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Island Park hosts solemn 9/11 ceremony

OCEANSIDE/ISLAND PARK HERALD — September 17, 2020

By Mike SMollinS msmollins@liherald.com

On the solemn and somber 19th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, elected officials, firefighters, veterans, local leaders and community members gathered at the Village of Island Park’s 9/11 memorial for a ceremony commemorating that dark day in American history. “We join here today as we do every 9/11,” Mayor Michael McGinty said. “It’s a day of remembrance, a day of reflection and a day of thanksgiving. Our hearts are broken with our losses. As we mourn, our minds hold their resolve . . . We come together to honor and remember all of the innocent lives lost. We honor the courageous, and the heroic first responders who gave their lives to protect us all.” The Island Park Fire Department presented the colors, while Hempstead Town Councilman Anthony D’Esposito recited the Pledge of Allegiance and McGinty delivered the invocation. Firefighter Michael Kelly and Anthony Perez read the names and rang in a moment of silence, and the mayor and village board placed a memorial wreath to commemorate the lives lost. State Sen. Todd Kaminsky was also in attendance.

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A wreAth wAS placed in remembrance during Island Park’s ceremony commemorating 9/11.

MAyor MichAel McGinty, above left, said a prayer and spoke at the village’s 9/11 ceremony, commemorating the 19th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. MAriA Perez, ABove center, carried a photo locket to remember her son, Anthony Perez, who was working at 1 World Trade Center as a computer specialist for the firm Canton Fitzgerald and died in the attack. the iSlAnd PArk Fire Department displayed an American flag in remembrance of those lost. iSlAnd PArk reSident Todd Gleason, at left, operated a crane near the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001. He stayed at ground zero for 28 days operating a crane and tried to find survivors. His jacket encouraged others to never forget what happened that day.

Oceanside students return to school Though it was different than any other previous year amid the precautions taken during the coronavirus pandemic, Oceanside students and staff returned to school on Sept. 8 with enthusiasm. “Our reopening of schools has gone very well,” Superintendent Dr. Phyllis Harrington said. “The feedback we have received from teachers and parents has been very positive in terms of the preparation we have undertaken in order to welcome students and staff to return. Most importantly, our students appear happy and acclimating to being back in their school buildings. We are also hearing good things about the start of school for our students who are lear ning remotely.” Oceanside High School Castleton students and staff welcomed new Principal Edward Michalenko as the 2020-21 school year began. Michalenko has worked in alternative education for 10 years. At Castleton, he said he aims to keep the focus on students, staff and the relationships within the school community, and to meet the challenges that have arisen from Covid-19. “Education is not one size fits all,” Michalenkso said, “It’s rewarding to help students find success outside of the traditional model.” He credited professors and mentors who are “out of the box thinkers” for inspiring and helping to shape his educational values and practices.

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Christina Castilla-lyson led a tour of seventh grade students at Oceanside Middle School on the first day back Sept. 8.

oCeanside high sChool senior Adam Abbey was excited for his first day of school.

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oCeanside high sChool juniors Lizzie, left, and Rian were ready to start. new oCeanside high School Castleton Principal Edward Michalenko, at left, said one of his goals in his new position was to foster a strong school community relationship.

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Janet CaldeRon, left, and Missy Androu, co-chairs of the 5K and walk committee, recently helped raise funds and register participants outside St. Anthony’s Church in Oceanside.

Jim and CaRolyn Hughes, members of the Society’s Oceanside conference, are among the organizers of the virtual Friends of the Poor 5K and Walk.

Local charity to host virtual 5K Continued fRom fRont page has seen more requests than usual. Led by conference President Pat Fox, nearly 30 members meet biweekly to help process requests and advocate for residents in need. “If a person in the community has a problem, they come to us and say they need help,” Calderon explained. “Either they’re sick and making little on disability, or they’re barely making rent, for example, and assuming their request is approved, then we issue a check either for rent, utility, mortgage, food, furniture, or maybe psychiatric or spiritual support. “Whatever that need is,” she said, “we assess and try to solve that problem.” The St. Vincent de Paul Society also runs a food pantry at St. Anthony’s, as

well as frequent clothing drives. The group has been a staple at St. Anthony’s since 1969 and serves roughly 300 families each year. There are several society members, who call themselves Vincentians, who are helping to promote and run the virtual 5K this year, including co-chairs Calderon, Catalina Guttilla, Jane MagnoDeAnna. Carolyn Hughes, Marie Rey and Missy Androu. To register for the Friends of the Poor Walk and 5K, visit runsignup.com/Race/ NY/Bethpage/FriendsofthePoor5KVirtualWalkRun2020. For more information about the virtual event, email svdpofoceanside@gmail.com or call (516) 4002910. For more information about St. Vincent de Paul Society of Oceanside, visit sacli.org/st-vincent-de-paul.

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Community members gathered on Sept. 10 to congratulate Mega Business Systems for opening its newest location on Long Beach Road in Island Park. Island Park Chamber of Commerce members and several elected officials, including Island Park Mayor Michael McGinty, attended the ribbon cutting ceremony to officially welcome the business to town. MBS started in 2005 and has two other locations in Mount Laurel, N.J., and Rochester. The company sells, leases and services office equipment, primarily copy machines. Michael Barrett, the owner, and Joseph Manning, vice president of sales and marketing, said they opened an office in Island Park to expand business in Nassau and Suffolk counties from a central location on Long Island. The copier servicers already have local customers — EmPower Solar, on Atlantic Avenue in Island Park, is one of MBS’s new clients. Summer Star, an administration management employee at EmPower Solar, noted that the company chose MBS for its close proximity and quality service. EmPower Solar is leasing one color and one black and white copier from MBS, she said. “The technicians are very responsive and communicative with us,” Star said.

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Town 9/11 ceremony honors Luis Alvarez By James Bernstein jbernstein@liherald.com

They gathered in the early-morning light Friday at the Hempstead Town Park at Lido Beach to honor those killed in the Sept. 11 terror attacks, and to salute the thousands of first responders who worked to save lives and to identify remains from the twin towers in the days, weeks and months after they were shattered by hijacked passenger jets. Spectators brought chairs, masks and coffee mugs and huddled against their vehicles in the parking lot as gray skies finally gave way to sunshine. They socially distanced, as requested by Town Supervisor Donald Clavin Jr. But the star of the 19th annual memorial service was a man who wasn’t even there — Luis G. Alvarez, a New York City bomb squad detective who worked on the pile, as ground zero was initially called. Alvarez, 53, died on June 29, 2019, a few weeks after delivering dramatic testimony to Congress that successfully extended the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund. He died of complications of cancer linked to his work at ground zero. Luis’s brother, Phil, the keynote speaker at the ceremony in Lido Beach, said his brother “died in peace, knowing that the bill would probably pass.” “Thank you for never forgetting,” Phil Alvarez told the hushed crowd. “That’s what my brother would have wanted, that you would never forget.” His brother, he said, wasn’t a big talker, but when he talked, he made people either laugh or listen closely because he had something important to say. “There are a lot of Lou Alvarezes out there,” Phil said. “It was 19 years ago that my brother’s body began to die. But it was also when his soul began to live. He had a purpose in life, to warn others of the health dangers associated with working on the pile.” “Lou called me up one day and he said, ‘Bro, I got Stage Four.’” “I said, ‘What are we going to do?’” “He said, ‘We’re going to beat this bitch.’” And, Phil said, in many ways, his brother did. “He said, ‘I need to get in touch with my friends. I need to warn them about the health hazards.’” Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul came from her hometown of Buffalo to join the crowd in Lido. “These are truly extraordinary times,” Hochul said, referring to the coronavirus pandemic and the need to wear masks and separate. “But we will still gather,” she added. “This is where we need to be.” Hochul and Clavin later laid a new wreath at the Memorial Wall in the park. Luis Alvarez’s name was added to the wall. Clavin, who served as master of ceremonies, noted at the outset that 2020 “started as a normal year. Then, in March, everything changed for everybody. The sounds we heard all the time were sirens

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Phil alvarez, Brother of Sept. 11 first responder Luis Alvarez, who died of 9/11-related cancer in 2019, was the keynote speaker at the Town of Hempstead’s annual Sept. 11 remembrance ceremony in Point Lookout. To his right was Councilwoman Dorothy Goosby, and to his left, Councilman Bruce Blakeman. of ambulances, taking people to hospitals. But that’s what first responders do.” The event was also marked by prayers by the Rev. Michael Duffy, of St. Agnes Cathedral in Rockville Center; Rabbi Mordechai Kamenetzky, of Yeshiva of the South Shore in Hewlett; and the Rev. Eric C. Mallette, of the Greater Second Baptist Church in Freeport. There were musical selections by the Gregorian Consortium of Kellenberg Memorial High School in Uniondale. led by Director Alexander Basile. Mallette, who served in the U.S. Marine Corps, said people were expecting a prayer. But, he said, he also wanted to make a statement, calling on the spectators to love their country and “support the USA. If anyone wants to leave this country, they can go. I guarantee, no one will stop them,” Mallette said to applause. Valerie Laupheimer, of Nor th Bellmore, was among the first to arrive at the park, at 6 a.m. On Sept. 11, 2001, she recalled, she was working for the credit-rating agency Moody’s, across the street from the twin towers. Laupheimer said she had heard a loud bang, but thought it was just part of the city’s usual background noise. Her sister, she said, worked a few floors above her, and called to tell her to look out the window. “I did see an explosion,” Laupheimer said. “But I didn’t know it was an airplane.” She learned that it was soon afterward. She left the building shortly after 9 a.m. and walked to the 59th Street Bridge, but couldn’t get through the crowds, so she walked to the Brooklyn Bridge. She got a lift home from Brooklyn, arriving at home after 7 p.m. “I was in disbelief,” Laupheimer said of the day, as she stood at the edge of the crowd in the park Friday morning. “I’m still so devastated. So many people went to work that day, as I did, and they didn’t come home.”

FireFighters stood atoP the town’s 9/11 Memorial Wall before the ceremony. town oF hemPstead Supervisor Don Clavin, right, and Alvarez laid a wreath with Lt. Gov. Kathy Hocul at the Memorial Wall.

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In a nearly 40-minute, socially distant ceremony last Friday morning, elected and appointed Nassau officials and families of local 9/11 victims paused to remember the 348 county residents who died in the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center. At the solemn ceremony, held under a steel-gray sky, seven family members of victims read all 348 names before a handful of attendees at the Harry Chapin Lakeside Theater at Eisenhower Park in East Meadow, near the county’s 9/11 memorial. County Executive Laura Curran of fered opening and closing remarks, and Police Commissioner Patrick Ryder was among the attendees. The Nassau County Police Department Pipe and Drum band performed “Amazing Grace”; the Rev. Kevin Smith, the county’s fire chaplain, offered the opening

prayer; and NCPD Chaplain Dov Schwartz gave the closing prayer. “This has been a hard year, to say the least,” Curran noted in an email to county residents a day before the ceremony. “But as we approach the 19th anniversary of Sept. 11, I am taking time to pause and remember the tragic events that left our community and our nation forever changed. The World Trade Center attack stole the lives of thousands. We lost family members, friends, neighbors and colleagues — and we lost a sense of safety that we once took for granted. “The heroic first responders who set their own safety aside to rescue others,” she continued, “showed immense courage, and we are forever grateful. We face a second tragedy as we remember those heroes who survived 9/11 but lost their battle with Covid-19 this year — a disease made worse for those who spent days or weeks breathing in the air at ground zero.” To watch a video of the ceremony, go to liherald.com.

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victoria DEvito, from left, Greg Hoffman, Diane Fairben and Geri Ainbinder were also among the readers at Nassau County’s socially distant 9/11 remebrance ceremony last Friday. Each lost family.

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SuSan HutcHinS waS among seven readers to recite the names of Nassau’s 348 9/11 victims at the county cderemony. Hutchins’s son Kevin Colbert, 25, of West Hempstead, died in the World Trade Center attacks. county ExEcutivE Laura Curran offered opening and closing remarks.

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Teacher Lisa roberTs got ready to welcome students to a great year. desks are spaced at least six feet apart, hallway markers are in place, hand-sanitizing stations are readily accessible and air filters and ventilators were upgraded for increased fresh air. Administrators and faculty members said they look forward to the learning opportunities and new experiences that this school year will bring. Courtesy Island Park Public Schools; compiled by Briana Bonfiglio.

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Island Park Public Schools’ staff members prepared for reopening during two Superintendent’s Conference Day programs on Sept. 3 and 8. They attended a virtual introduction led by Superintendent of Schools Vincent Randazzo, then spent time setting up their classrooms and participating in building-level meetings and reopening trainings. Randazzo’s presentation featured social and emotional learning tools, important health and safety updates and instructional practices for remote and inperson learning. Technology, air quality and facilities improvements were also shared. As in years past, staff members were applauded for their 15, 20, 25 and 30-year career milestones as well as exciting events in their personal lives. That afternoon, Assistant Superintendent Dr. Alison Offerman-Celentano led a digital orientation about English Languate Arts/ literacy and mathematics priority standards for the 2020-21 school year. The Sept. 8 conference day included a Global Compliance Network training program that focused on health and safety, policies and regulations related to Covid19. Staff members were informed about workplace guidelines, proper ways to wear face coverings, hand washing and more. The district has taken many steps to ensure a safe return to school. Classroom

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hen the pandemic broke out, we were organizing our Pancake Breakfast, which was scheduled to be in April, and the Strawberry Festival. At the Kiwanis, all we do is two or three fundraisers that fund the club throughout the year. Right off the bat, we knew we were losing at least one event and that was going to hurt us. For our Strawberry Festival, we worked to arrange an alternate date. There’s so much time and effort that goes into these events that we needed the time to be able to organize everything. In March, we planned on holding our event in July — that’s what we were focusing on. Unfortunately, we had to cancel it. That’s our income for the year. The two events are 95 percent of our income. The cost associated with just opening up our Strawberry Festival is astronomical. That’s a concern to us, if we’re going to be able to hold an event next year, because we don’t know if we’ll have the cash outright. We use those funds to send children to Kamp Kiwanis in upstate New York. We usually send about 10 children from the area for a free week of camp. We also provide a dozen families with back-to-school supplies, Thanksgiving meals, Christmas deals, you name it — we try to take care of those families throughout the year. We sort of adopted them. Those funds had to be reduced, but we found we needed to send out more funds because of the situation. The families needed help.

s Freeport began its reopening process after months of quarantine due to Covid-19, special care was put into reinforcing safety and health regulations in the Nautical Mile to allow the businesses and restaurants there to bounce back while combating the spread of coronavirus. Freeport Police Officer Boris HerreraBarillas was among the officers assigned to the Special Enforcement Team, who spend most of their time on the Mile, ensuring that social distancing is being followed and that everyone is wearing a mask. The officers carry around spare masks to give out to residents and non-residents alike. Herrera-Barillas is a five-year veteran of the Freeport Police Department who enjoys building a positive relationship between the department and the local community. One of his favorite programs is the Freeport Adopt-a-Cop program, which he benefited from, himself, back in the fourth grade at the New Visions Elementary School. Herrera-Barillas recalled the impact that meeting the officers back then had on him, which inspired him to become a Freeport police officer. Now he’s dedicated his time to speaking to local students and joining them on class field trips. He also works with Detective Patrick Franzone, a previous Hometown Hero, and the Freeport Police Benevolent Association during its annual Toys-for-Tots holiday drive.

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ack in March, I took a social studies elective at Valley Stream North High School, and we were learning about the use of victory gardens during World War II. I kind of drew the parallel between soldiers risking their lives in that war and front-line health care workers that were out there risking their lives to keep us safe during the pandemic. For my Gold Award project, I decided to raise money for a “gratitude garden” to be planted at St. Francis Hospital in Roslyn. I chose that hospital because my mother has worked there as a cardiothoracic assistant for the past seven years. The tulip garden will be planted this fall since I’m still in the process of collecting donations and getting a plaque to go with it. The whole point of planting tulip bowls is that even if you plant them in the fall, they’ll bloom back every spring season. I’m hoping that in the spring seasons to come, health care workers in the hospital can pass by the garden and feel appreciated. I’m also planning to work with local libraries, elementary schools and community leaders to hold lessons on the meaning of gratitude and sacrifice. I’d also like to reach out to other hospitals to help them create their own gratitude gardens. It’s not only about the fact that I’m creating a garden for essential health-care workers, but it’s about spreading that kind of outreach for kids and adults to the entire community. I’m hoping that this garden can help me develop a better connection with community members.

he two words “front-line worker” are now a household term synonymous with medical workers; however, despite the common mission and responsibilities as medical workers, we must now juggle multiple roles that intertwine our personal and work life. Each of us is unique in our perspectives, but we must be similar to how we treat each patient. I have been employed as a respiratory therapist for 40 years; 20 of those years I have been employed with Mount Sinai South Nassau. Having experienced my share of epidemics in addition to some particularly challenging cases, I have had to develop within myself a sense of security, a false one, that I could handle any medical situation. That is how I felt, until Covid-19 knocked on our door. The magnitude of cases was extreme and exponential. Not only did patients come in unsure whether they would return home, but the front-line workers, like myself, faced that same peril. It became clear early on that what medical intervention we provided alone would not be enough for our patients. I knew my faith would also be tested, but as it did in the past, that faith would carry me every minute, every hour of every day. Covid-19 has changed my perception of our job completely. I constantly feared that my lack of Covid-19 knowledge, just like my fellow medical workers’, would make me a victim of the virus. Despite learning about other pandemics during past education seminars and conferences, I never imagined the stark reality.

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LEGAL NOTICE BARNUM ISLAND FIRE DISTRICT 4138 BROADWAY ISLAND PARK, NEW YORK 11558 NOTICE OF MEETING OF BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF BARNUM ISLAND FIRE DISTRICT, ISLAND PARK, NEW YORK There will be a Regular meeting of the Board of Commissioners of the Barnum Island Fire District as follows: DATE:Please be advised in light of closures in our area and our commitment to help stem the tide of the COVID-19 virus, our April BIFD upcoming meeting will be postponed at this time. Please keep an eye out for a follow up notice with a new date, time and location. TIME: TBA LOCATION:TBA 123107 LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT. NASSAU COUNTY. L&L ASSOCIATES HOLDING CORP., Pltf. vs. KENNETH ISAACSON, if he be living, if he be dead, his respective heirs-at-law, next of kin, distributees, executors, administrators, trustees, devisees, legatees, assignees, lienors, creditors, and successors in interest, and generally all persons having or claiming under, by, or through KENNETH ISAACSON, if he be dead, whether by purchase, inheritance, lien or otherwise, including any right, title or interest in and to the real property described in the complaint herein, all of who and whose names and places of residence are unknown to the plaintiff, et al, Defts. Index #603816/2019. Pursuant to judgment of foreclosure and sale dated Feb. 25, 2020, I will sell at public auction on Tuesday, October 20, 2020 at 11:30 a.m. in the Calendar Control Part (CCP) of the Nassau Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY prem. k/a District 11, Section 54, Block 569, Lot 10. Sold subject to terms and conditions of filed judgment and terms of sale and the right of the United States of America

to redeem within 120 days from the date of sale as provided by law. MICHAEL MONTESANO, Referee. LEVY & LEVY, Attys. for Pltf., 12 Tulip Dr., Great Neck, NY. #98629 123089 LEGAL NOTICE INDEX NO. 611056/2019 Plaintiff designates NASSAU as the place of trial situs of the real property SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS Mortgaged Premises: 165 NASSAU LANE ISLAND PARK, NY 11558 District: Section: 43 Block: 50 Lot: 307 SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF NASSAU ___________________ ___________________ ___________ N A T I O N S T A R MORTGAGE LLC D/B/A MR. COOPER, Plaintiff, vs. JAMES LOPEZ; JENNIFER LOPEZ if living, and if she/he be dead, any and all persons unknown to plaintiff, claiming, or who may claim to have an interest in, or general or specific lien upon the real property described in this action; such unknown persons being herein generally described and intended to be included in the following designation, namely: the wife, widow, husband, widower, heirs at law, next of kin, descendants, executors, administrators, devisees, legatees, creditors, trustees, committees, lienors, and assignees of such deceased, any and all persons deriving interest in or lien upon, or title to said real property by, through or under them, or either of them, and their respective wives, widows, husbands, widowers, heirs at law, next of kin, descendants, executors, administrators, devisees, legatees, creditors, trustees, committees, lienors and assigns, all of whom and whose names, except as stated, are unknown to plaintiff ; PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA “JOHN DOE #1” through “JOHN DOE #12,” the last twelve names being fictitious and unknown to plaintiff, the persons or parties intended being the tenants, occupants, persons or corporations, if any, having or claiming an interest in or lien upon the premises, described in the complaint, Defendants. ___________________ ___________________ ___________ To the above named Defendants YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the complaint in this action and to serve a copy of your answer, or, if the complaint is not served with this summons, to serve a

notice of appearance on the Plaintiff’s Attorney within 20 days after the service of this summons, exclusive of the day of service (or within 30 days after the service is complete if this summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New York) in the event the United States of America is made a party defendant, the time to answer for the said United States of America shall not expire until (60) days after service of the Summons; and in case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the complaint. NOTICE OF NATURE OF ACTION AND RELIEF SOUGHT THE OBJECT of the above caption action is to foreclose a Mortgage to secure the sum of $328,652.00 and interest, recorded on October 19, 2009, at Liber M 34280 Page 724, of the Public Records of NASSAU County, New York, covering premises known as 165 NASSAU LANE ISLAND PARK, NY 11558. The relief sought in the within action is a final judgment directing the sale of the premises described above to satisfy the debt secured by the Mortgage described above. NASSAU County is designated as the place of trial because the real property affected by this action is located in said county. NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME If you do not respond to this summons and complaint by serving a copy of the answer on the attorney for the mortgage company who filed this foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered and you can lose your home. Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on how to answer the summons and protect your property. Sending a payment to the mortgage company will not stop the foreclosure action. YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. Dated: January 20, 2020 RAS BORISKIN, LLC Attorney for Plaintiff BY: CHRISTOPHER SANTORO, ESQ. 900 Merchants Concourse, Suite 310 Westbury, NY 11590 516-280-7675 123029

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LEGAL NOTICE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF NASSAU INDEX NO.: 000519/2015 D/O/F:3/19/2020 SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS Premises Address: 3061 Xavier court Oceanside, NY 11572 WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB, AS TRUSTEE FOR UPLAND MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST A, Plaintiff againstDAVID SHEA AS POSSIBLE HEIR AT LAW AND DISTRIBUTEE TO THE ESTATE OF JOHN MURRAY A/K/A JOHN F. MURRAY; PATRICIA MURRAY AS POSSIBLE HEIR AT LAW AND DISTRIBUTEE TO THE ESTATE OF JOHN MURRAY A/K/A JOHN F. MURRAY; MARGARET MATHIAS A/K/A MARGARET A. MATHIAS AS POSSIBLE HEIR AT LAW AND DISTRIBUTEE TO THE ESTATE OF JOHN MURRAY A/K/A JOHN F. MURRAY; MICHAEL COLICCI AS POSSIBLE HEIR AT LAW AND DISTRIBUTEE TO THE ESTATE OF JOHN MURRAY A/K/A JOHN F. MURRAY; MICHAELA SACCOCCIO AS POSSIBLE HEIR AT LAW AND DISTRIBUTEE TO THE ESTATE OF JOHN MURRAY A/K/A JOHN FL. MURRAY; DOROTHY GUERTIN AS POSSIBLE HEIR AT LAW AND DISTRIBUTEE TO THE ESTATE OF JOHN MURAY A/K/A JOHN F. MURRAY; CHRISTINE MAHIAS AS POSSIBLE HEIR AT LAW AND DISTRIBUTEE TO THE ESTATE OF JOHN MURRAY A/K/A JOHN F. MURRAY; MAUREEN ALLARD AS POSSIBLE HEIR AT LAW AND DISTRIBUTEE TO THE ESTATE OF JOHN MURRAY A/K/A JOHN F. MURRAY; KATE LI DANZIG AS POSSIBLE HEIR AT LAW AND DISTRIBUTEE TO THE ESTATE OF JOHN MURRAYA/K/A JOHN F. MURRAY; KRISTINE JANKOWSKI AS POSSIBLE HEIR AT LAW AND DISTRIBUTEE TO THE ESTATE OF JOHN MURRAY A/K/A JOHN F. MURRAY; KATHLEEN SHEA AS POSSIBLE HEIR AT LAW AND DISTRIBUTEE TO THE ESTATE OF JOHN MURRAY A/K/A JOHN F. MURRAY; NORMAN W. MATHIAS AS POSSIBLE HEIR AT LAW AND DISTRIBUTEE TO THE ESTATE OF JOHN MURRAY A/K/A JOHN F. MURRAY; “JOHN DOE 1-50” AND “JANE DOE 1-50”, intending to be the unknown heirs, distributes, devisees, grantees, trustees, lienors, creditors, and assignees of the estate of John Murray a/ka John F. Murray who was born in 1949 and died on March 22, 2010, a resident of the Hempstead, NY, and their successors in

interest if any of the aforesaid defendants be deceased, their respective heirs at law, next of kin, and successors, in interest of the aforesaid classes of person, if they or any of them be dead, and their respective husbands, wives or widows, if any, all of whom and whose names and places of residence are unknown to the plaintiff; NYS DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE, UNITED STATE OF AMERICA-INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, “JOHN DOES” AND “JANE DOES”, the last two names being fictitious, said parties intended being tenants or occupants, if any, having or claiming an interest in, or lien upon the premises described in the complaint, Defendants. TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANTS: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the Complaint in this action, and to serve a copy of your Answer, or, if the Complaint is not served with this Summons, to serve a Notice of Appearance on the Plaintiff’s Attorneys within twenty (20) days after service of this Summons, exclusive of the day of service, where service is made by delivery upon you personally within the State, or within thirty (30) days after completion of service where service is made in any other manner, and in case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the complaint. TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS: The foregoing Summons is served upon you by publication pursuant to an Order of the Hon. Thomas A. Adams, a Justice of the Supreme Court, Nassau County, entered March 5, 2020 and filed with the complaint and other papers in the Nassau County Clerk’s Office. THE OBJECT OF THE ACTION is to foreclose a mortgage recorded in said Clerk’s office on

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January 29, 2014 in Liber M39481, Page 560, covering premises k/a 3061 Xavier Court, Oceanside, NY 11572 a/k/a Section 54, Block 221, Lot 17. NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME If you do not respond to this summons and complaint by serving a copy of the answer on the attorney for the mortgage company who filed this foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court. a default judgment may be entered and you can lose your home. Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on how to answer the summons and protect your property. Sending a payment to your mortgage company will not stop this foreclosure action. YOUR MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. The following notice is intended only for the defendants who are owners of the premises sought to be foreclosed or who are liable upon the debt for which the mortgage stands as security. YOU ARE HEREBY PUT ON NOTICE THAT WE ARE ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE BE AWARE: (1) that debt collectors, in accordance with the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, 15 U.S.C. S 1692 et seq., are prohibited from engaging in abusive, deceptive, an unfair debt collection efforts, including, but not limited to: i. the use or threat of violence; ii. the use of obscene or profane language; and iii. repeated phone calls made with the intent to annoy, abuse, or harass. (2) If a creditor or debt collector receives a money judgment against

you in court, state and federal laws may prevent the following types of income from being taken to pay the debt: 1. Supplemental security income, (SSI); 2. S o c i a l security; 3. P u b l i c assistance (welfare); 4. S p o u s a l support, maintenance (alimony) or child support; 5. Unemployment benefits; 6. Disability benefits; 7. Workers’ compensation benefits; 8. Public or private pensions; 9. Veterans’ benefits; 10. F e d e r a l student loans, federal student grants, and federal work study funds; and 11. N i n e t y percent of your wages or salary earned in the last sixty days. TO THE DEFENDANTS: MARGARET Me MATHIAS A/K/A MARGARET MATHIAS AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTE OF THE ESTATE OF JOHN MURRAY A/K/A JOHN F MURRAY; CHRISTINE MATHIAS AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTE OF THE ESTATE OF JOHN MURRAY A/K/A JOHN F MURRAY; MAUREEN ALLARD AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTE OF THE ESTATE OF JOHN MURRAY A/K/A JOHN F MURRAY; KATE DI DANZIG AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTE OF THE ESTATE OF JOHN MURRAY A/K/A JOHN F MURRAY; DAVID SHEA AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTE OF THE ESTATE OF JOHN MURRAY A/K/A JOHN F MURRAY; KRISTINE JANKOWSKI AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTE OF THE ESTATE OF JOHN MURRAY A/K/A JOHN F MURRAY; KATHLEEN SHEA AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTE OF THE ESTATE OF JOHN MURRAY A/K/A JOHN F MURRAY; NORMAN MATHIAS AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTE OF THE ESTATE OF JOHN MURRAY A/K/A JOHN F MURRAY; “JOHN DOE 1-50” and “JANE DOE 1-50”, intending to be

the unknown heirs, distributes, devisees, grantees, trustees, lienors, creditors, and assignees of the estate of John Murray a/k/a John F. Murray who was born in 1949 and died on March 22, 2010, a resident of the Hempstead, NY, and their successors in interest if any of the aforesaid defendants be deceased, their respective heirs at law, next of kin, and successors, in interest of the aforesaid classes of person, if they or any of them be dead, and their respective husbands, wives or widows, if any, all of whom and whose names and places of residence are unknown to the plaintiff; NYS DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE, UNITED STATES OF AMERICAINTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, “JOHN DOES” and “JANE DOES”, the last two names being fictitious, said parties intended being tenants or occupants, if any, having or claiming an interest in, or lien upon the premises described in the complaint: If you have obtained an order of discharge from the Bankruptcy court, which includes this debt, and you have not reaffirmed your liability for this debt, this law firm is not alleging that you have any personal liability for this debt and does not seek a money judgment against you. Even if a discharge has been obtained, this lawsuit to foreclose the mortgage will continue and we will seek a judgment authorizing the sale of the mortgaged premises Dated: 3/19/2020 Sandy J. Stolar, Esq., Esq. THE MARGOLIN & WEINREB LAW GROUP, LLP Attorneys for Plaintiff 165 Eileen way, suite 101 Syosset, New York 11791 516-921-3838 #98623 123014 PUBLIC AND LEGAL NOTICES… Printed in this publication can be found online. To search by publication name, go to: www.newyorkpublicnotices.com TO PLACE AND AD CALL 516-569-4000 x 232

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September 17, 2020 — OCEANSIDE/ISLAND PARK HERALD

ROUTES AVAILABLE AT CALLAHEAD Corp.

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OPEN HOUSES BY APPT SUNdAY, 9/20/2020 WOOdMERE 78 Burton Ave, BA, NEW TO MARKET! 5 B R, 4.5 Bth Col in Great Old Woodmere, Large EIK, FDR, LR/Fpl, Den, Office, Full Bsmt, 2 Car Gar. Near All, SD#14 .... $939,000 960 Greenfield Rd, BA, 4 BR, 3 Bth CH Col in Academy Area. Spac LR / Fpl, FDR, EIK, Fam Rm. Main Flr Br w/ Bth. Mstr Ste/Bth/ Off. Walk up Full Attic for Poss Expansion. Fin Bsmt. 2 Car Gar. SD#14. Near All .............................. HUGE REDUCTION! $889,000 HEWLETT HARBOR 268 Channon Rd, BA, NEW! Move Right Into This Updated 4 BR, 2.5 Bth Col on Parklike Property in SD#20. Full Bsmt w/ Hi ceiling. 2 Car Gar. SD#20. Won’t Last! ...... $879,000 357 Pepperidge Rd, BA, NEW! Beautifully Renovated 5 BR, 4.5 Bth Split on Resortlike Prop with IG Pool in SD#20. Low Taxes! ........................................................$1,275,000 3 Payne Circle, BA, 5 BR, 3.5 Bth Spacious Split on Beautiful Street in Cul de Sac. State of the Art EIK, 2 Dens, Bsmt, & 2 Car Gar. SD#20 ................................ $1,190,000 236 Richards Lane, BA, 5 BR, 5.5 Bth Contemporary, Acre Of Resortlike, IGP. Open Floor Plan. Full Fin Bsmt. Main Flr Master. SD14 .........................REDUCED! 1,599,000 1290 Seawane Dr, BA, WATERFRONT! MACY CHANNEL! Build Your Dream Home on this 1.25 Acre Property in Prime Location...................................................... $1,799,000 HEWLETT BAY PARK NEW TO MARKET! 7 BR, 4.55 Bth Stately & Grand Colonial Tucked away in Cul De Sac on Over an Acre of Parklike Property. SD#14 .................................................$2,250,000 159 Meadowview Ave, BA, Stately 5200 Sq Ft Colonial Featuring 6 BR, 6.55 Bths on Acre Of Resortlike, IGP, Tennis Ct, Outdoor Kit. FBsmt, 2 Car Gar, Fabulous Location in SD#14..................................................................................... REDUCED!! $2,699,000 30 Heron Dr, BA, Magnificent 8500 Sq Ft Waterfront Home on 2 Acre Resortlike Prop w/ Pool, Tennis/Sport Ct, New Landscaping w/ Waterfall & 3 BR Guest House w/ Kit, LR, Den. 300 Ft New Bulkhead. 4 Car Htd Gar. SD#14 .............. REDUCED! $4,690,000 90 Anchorage Rd, BA, Over an Acre of PRIME WATERFRONT Macy Channel, 135' Bulkhead, Open Layout, Main Flr Mstr Ste, Potential for Expansion .............$1,999,000 WOOdSBURgH 891 Keene Lane, BA, Magnificently Renovated While Retaining Charm, Stone Cottage. 3 BR, 2.5 Bth with Tremendous Potential for Expansion. Brand New Mstr Bth. Over 1/2 Acre, Near All ........................................ REDUCED & MOTIVATED!! $999,000 EAST ROCKAWAY 1 Thompson Dr, BA, NEW! 4 BR, 2.5 Bth Exp Ranch w/Open Layout in Waverly Park Area. Updtd EIK. O/S Prop w/Deck. Att Gar. SD#20 ......................................... $599,000 62 Bulaire Rd, BA, NEW! Renovated 4 BR, 2.5 Bth Exp Ranch with Open Floor Plan on Oversized Prop. Gran/Wood EIK, LR/Fpl, FDR, Vaulted Ceiling in Den. SD#20 ... $725,000 101 Emmet Ave, BA, WATERFRONT! Rebuilt in 2010, 4 BR 3.5 Bth Split w/ Pool, Outdoor Kit & Deck. Open Layout. Private Mstr Ste, 2 Car Gar, SD#20 ........$1,250,000

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OCEANSIDE/ISLAND PARK HERALD — September 17, 2020

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September 17, 2020 — OCEANSIDE/ISLAND PARK HERALD

HERALD

A building with ‘a lot of potential’ Q. We bought a building that has three stores on the bottom and an attic above each store tall enough to stand in. The real estate rep said it was intended to be apartments that were just never built, and that it had “a lot of potential.” The building also has an easement driveway that goes to the back, for our property as well as the property next door and two houses behind. We were told that we could maximize the property by building over the Ask The driveway, since it’s part of Architect our property. How do we find out about these things? Our attorney suggested that you might know. A. Hopefully you bought the property for the rental income of just the three stores, because you can’t imagine that nobody else ever saw the onte eeper potential for the buildings in the past but just didn’t try to develop the property further. After rule No. 1 in real estate, which is “location, location, location,” comes rule No. 2, to develop the highest and best use of a property. Always maximize these two for the greatest return on investment, according to my real estate professor. If not, we were taught, then know when to walk away. One of the first things to evaluate, after the building and property condition, is the municipal zoning requirements, such as required parking based on use. Parking is the largest amount of space limitation, and can be the most challenging to investment return. Retail often requires space for one car per 200 square feet for onsite parking, plus driving aisles 23½ to 24 feet wide and a twoway driveway for entry and exit from the site. This takes a lot of space away from the building area. You can’t take street parking or municipal lots into account, because they’re shared by the public, but there may be a written decision in property records that grants a waiver of the off-street parking requirement if the same use is continuous. If you add or change a use, the waiver may not continue, and a new zoning case may need to be evaluated before a zoning board. Easements are the attorney’s job to juggle, since title and deed restrictions are part of land limitations set by local law and government legal decisions. I have rarely seen anyone be successful at building above an easement without expense that may be more than the value of the purpose. The attic space, if adapted to more retail or housing, opens up many more issues, such as space-consuming access stairs for entry and separate fire escape. Sprinklers, flame-retardant finishes, elevator, emergency lighting, alarms, strobes, control panels — the list is long. Always ask before you buy. The tough part before purchase is allowing the time it takes to get real answers. Every requirement is based on so many varying factors due to differing materials, building areas and uses. There will be a lot of number crunching and research to possibly reach your goal. Good luck!

© 2020 Monte Leeper Readers are encouraged to send questions to yourhousedr@aol.com, with “Herald question” in the subject line, or to Herald Homes, 2 Endo Blvd., Garden City, NY 11530, Attn: Monte Leeper, architect.

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Fill out the census — the deadline is Sept. 30

lected leaders from across Nassau County are urging — even pleading with — residents to fill out the U.S. census if they have not already done so, and time is running out. The census count will end Sept. 30. The census was originally scheduled to wind down Oct. 31, but in August the U.S. Census Bureau suddenly reduced the time frame by a month. In August, however, four out of every 10 Americans had yet to file their census forms, according to National Public Radio. That has led to fears of severe undercounting, particularly in minority communities. That is why elected leaders across the county have held news conferences of late, encouraging residents to file their forms to ensure that the states have the correct number of U.S. representatives and that local governments receive all the federal aid they are rightly entitled to — both are based on population — and to assure residents of color, particularly recent immigrants, that they have nothing to fear from the census. Many immigrants reportedly fear that filing might jeopardize their status, particularly after President Trump pushed for inclusion of a citizenship question on the census form, a requirement that the Supreme Court shot down in July 2019. Nassau County Executive Laura Curran, a Democrat from Baldwin, recently held a news conference in Roosevelt with U.S. Rep. Kathleen Rice, a Democrat from Garden City. In August, Curran appeared at Glen Cove City Hall with U.S Rep. Tom Suozzi, a Democrat from Glen Cove. The census was the focus of both gatherings. Local leaders are right to be concerned.

letters Thanks for the memories To the Editor: Re Scott Brinton’s column “The little bench in my backyard” (Sept. 3-9): It was very moving. This last year has been extremely difficult for so many. I can’t imagine how journalists like Brinton must feel, writing about the virus. The toll it has taken must be extraordinary. I don’t have a bench, but I have a small footstone that my son made when he was in kindergarten. It’s round and has small, colorful stones embedded in it. He glued those stones in carefully — his wonderful masterpiece. My son is now 21, living in North Carolina, attending college. Thank you to Brinton for sharing his memories. SARI BERKOWITz Glen Cove

What the Constitution says The U.S. Constitution mandates that the country count its population once every 10 years. The results are used to adjust or redraw electoral districts, based on where populations have increased or decreased. State legislatures or independent bipartisan commissions are responsible The Village of Freeport’s census response rate was 54 percent as of early this month; Elmont and Roosevelt, 53 percent; and the Village of Hempstead, 49 percent. This is indeed an urgent matter. Rice noted that a 1 percent undercount in the census could cost a local school district or government tens of thousands of dollars, if not hundreds of thousands, in federal aid per year. A severe undercount could cost millions. Overall, Nassau County’s response rate was solid at 73 percent, according to the most recent data, but even that number is concerning, given the amount of aid that could be sacrificed by an undercount of more than 25 percent. “When it comes to the census, the stakes have never been higher for Nassau,” Curran said at the Roosevelt news conference, addressing the coronavirus pandemic. “This census is about more than just ensuring we finally get our fair share of federal government dollars when we need it most. This year’s census is a once-in-a-decade opportunity for us to directly combat the inequities this crisis

for redrawing congressional districts. The U.S. Census Bureau provides states with population counts for this purpose. Everyone living the United States and its five territories is required by law to be counted in the census. Source: U.S. Census Bureau

has laid bare.” According to the Census Bureau, you should be counted where you were living and sleeping most of the time as of April 1. If you’re responding for your home, count everyone who lives and sleeps there most of the time. That includes children, foster children, roommates, and any family members or friends who are living with you, even temporarily. If someone is staying with you because of the pandemic, however, they should be counted where they usually live. This includes college students, who should still be counted at school. If they live in student housing, the college will count them. If they live off campus, they should respond for their off-campus addresses. Filling out the census takes no more than 10 minutes, and you can do so securely online at 2020census.gov. To reach the U.S. Census Bureau for help, call (844) 330-2020 for English speakers and (844) 468-2020 for Spanish speakers. Representatives are available daily from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m.

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here has been much publicity about the failure of the U.S. Senate to agree on a new aid package for the states. The costs of dealing with the impact of the coronavirus have hit every government hard, but especially the northeastern states. Largely left out of the discussion, however, is the serious headache that Nassau County and New York’s 61 other counties face. Whether you are distant Cayuga County or Nassau, the story is the same. Sales tax revenues are down 20 percent in most areas, and state aid has been cut jerry by 15 percent. kremer Property tax collections have been delayed to help people with fixed or no income. In short, sometimes government closest to you suffers the most. As a former chair of the State Assembly’s Ways and Means Committee, I was curious, and took a deep look at Nassau’s finances and the impact of Covid-19, which mirror many other counties. County Executive Laura Curran has done a great job of managing the coun-

ty’s finances. When she was elected in 2017, she was saddled with a massive budget deficit and faced the possibility of a state takeover of the county’s finances. Her predecessor, Ed Mangano, had proposed a series of budgets with so-called one-shot revenues and lots of Band-Aids that were destined to fall apart. Most Nassau residents don’t know that it is one of only a few jurisdictions in the state that has a control board watching its every financial move. The Nassau Interim Finance Authority was established in 2000, and has a full-time staff. It was dormant until 2011, when the county was in desperate need of an outside monitor. The bond rating agencies advised county officials that they needed a series of modest tax increases to fill their budget hole. But political fear prevented it. Writing about something that’s not very sexy can be a challenge, but readers should understand how their government functions. Nassau County taxpayers wake up every morning expecting the police to control the streets, the highway workers to fill the potholes and the parks to be open for their enjoyment. All of these activities rely on there being

ounty Exec. Laura Curran has done a great job of managing Nassau’s finances.

LeTTers Appreciation for a refreshing op-ed To the Editor: I’d like to thank Scott Brinton for opening his nostalgic garden to his readers. It was a refreshing respite from all the political and pandemic-related news out there in the real world. Not only do his trees offer some protection against global warming, but in addition to his plethora of flowers, they add much beauty to our world. His ability to link such beauty to familial events in his life is a testament to the love he has for his family as well as to our earth. PAM SINgER Malverne

We need better street signs To the Editor: There was a long-overdue letter to the editor in the Aug. 20-26 issue, “Buildings need street addresses,” from Robert Rubalsky. Drivers become impediments to normal traffic flow while they search for locations that are not clearly marked with visible postal addresses. We have all been in this situation, either as the searcher or as the frustrated driver

enough money in the county treasury to pay for its workers and its facilities. The county currently faces a drop in revenue of $438 million, the result of all of the factors mentioned above. In simple terms, no business can survive for too long with losses of 25 percent or more. On Aug. 10, Curran announced a prudent plan to close this yawning budget gap. She proposed a series of budget cuts that would save $54 million. To offset the total of $438 million, she used all of her surplus funds, which included $103 million that local governments got in the CARES Act. Her proposal would produce $385 million in savings, which would erase the deficit. But there is one catch to this plan: The county owes NIFA a $75 million payment that is due in November. The County Legislature must approve the deferral of this payment, which would help avoid any serious tax increases. While the Legislature is controlled by the Republican Party, and Curran is a Democrat, I am convinced the Legislature will do the right thing and allow the payment to NIFA to be deferred for a year. If the county can’t balance its budget for

stuck in traffic behind one of these pilgrims in search of a destination. There are definite solutions, and at least one, the prominent display of a numerical address, is easy and inexpensive. These numbers are available in indoor or outdoor adhesive styles of many variations, and you don’t need to be a wizard or an acrobat to fasten them in place. go to your local hardware store or home center. If you want to be fancy, there are numbers in brass, chrome or black that fasten with screws, and require slightly more expertise to install. Another problem: Our street sign systems in the U.S. vary widely in the information provided and how it is displayed. Most signs are now reflective, and lettering size has been increased for visibility. One problem has been solved, but another one has been ignored, especially in New York. When you get to the correct intersection, which way do you turn to reach your destination? Short of using your gPS on every trip, you have a 50 percent chance of turning in the right or wrong direction. The answer is simple, and although I hate giving credit to California, that state has gotten it right. Just look at the street signs at the second-most-famous intersection of the country after 42nd Street and Broadway, Hollywood and Vine in Los Angeles. Above or below the street name is a slightly smaller sign

the coming year, all taxpayers may suffer, and the NIFA board could impose drastic cuts in county services. The tale of Nassau’s finances is being repeated in community after community. Since March, our television screens have been filled with story after story about all the human hardship the virus has caused. The scenes of emergency workers treating suffering people have left us with images that we will never forget. The services that save lives have to be paid for, and in the end, the buck stops with local government officials. Sadly, the people who can help pay for the coronavirus fallout — members of the Senate — went home for and returned from a summer recess, and still they have taken no action. There will apparently be no additional unemployment benefits and no small-business relief. Assistance for local governments won’t happen. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell reminds me of Nero, who fiddled while Rome burned. Jerry Kremer was a state assemblyman for 23 years, and chaired the Assembly’s Ways and Means Committee for 12 years. He now heads Empire Government Strategies, a business development and legislative strategy firm. Comments about this column? JKremer@liherald.com.

Framework by Miguel Martinez

Near the Pacific coast, with the haze of wildfires in the distance — Fort Hunter Liggett, Calif.

with the numbers on that block. What a concept. Imagine getting to a corner and knowing immediately whether the numbers ascend or descend from that inter-

section in either direction. It’s an idea whose time has come. ERIC SPINNER New Hyde Park

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A maddening tale of two presidencies

onald Trump revealed his true self to The Washington Post’s Bob Woodward over the course of 18 interviews beginning last December, appearing coherent and well-informed — in matter-of-fact terms, for example, he noted as early as February that he knew the coronavirus was five times more deadly than the more “strenuous” strains of the flu. Trump could have acted decisively to stem the tide of disease that overwhelmed the U.S. But he didn’t. Many were unsure whether he could understand the gravity of the sCoTT illness or the sciBRinTon ence required to contain it. In April he suggested — seemingly seriously — that we might inject patients with disinfectant and irradiate them with ultraviolent light to kill the virus, prompting public health officials to issue urgent news releases cautioning people not to try this at home. Trump, to many, appeared to have lost his mind. As it turns out, we now know from Woodward’s interviews with the president that it was all performance art, a display of showmanship intended to obfuscate and deceive in the vain hope that Americans wouldn’t notice the rapidly rising Covid-19 death toll or unemployment rate.

Woodward recorded nearly all the interviews with Trump for his latest book, “Rage,” which was set to be published after press time. Snippets of the interviews were released for public consumption last week, and were aired on “60 Minutes” last Sunday. In them, Trump appears lucid, articulate, in command of the facts, without a hint of mental illness. That is the maddening part of this tale. At least if he were suffering from lunacy, like a latter-day King George III, then he might be excused for bungling the national strategy to contain the coronavirus. The interviews make clear, however, that Trump is perfectly sane. He claimed he lied to the American people about the deadliness of the coronavirus so as not to incite panic. Many pundits, however, pointed out that Trump has had little trouble stoking fear, even panic, on any number of issues — from immigration to public housing — when it suits his political aims. His 2016 election strategy was to engage in an all-out culture war to divide the country along entrenched political lines, and then win at the margins by picking up disaffected Democrats and right-leaning independents who, on occasion in the past, had voted for centrist Dems. It worked. To date, Trump has followed his 2016 playbook, sowing division wherever he can, including in the U.S.’s approach to the coro-

navirus. He knew as early as February that Covid-19 was an airborne disease, and yet he eschewed masks from the get-go, mocking former Vice President Joe Biden relentlessly for wearing one in public and never requiring their use at his mass rallies — which he continues to hold, despite local mandates forbidding such gatherings. That is, the nation’s chief law enforcement officer is flouting the laws he is sworn to uphold. The result: The U.S. was projected to surpass 200,000 coronavirus deaths this weekend. It is, by far, the world’s highest death toll — Brazil, the second highest, had 129,575 deaths as of Sept. 12. It should be noted that Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has followed Trump’s coronavirus playbook, at times pretending the disease is relatively harmless, at others ignoring it and taking minimal action to contain it while claiming his administration is doing all it can to fight it. It needn’t have been this way. China, where Covid-19 originated, had 4,634 deaths as of last weekend; Germany, 9,421; Canada, 9,170; South Korea, 355; New Zealand, 24. Each of these nations acted quickly, according to a national plan, not our state-by-state, county-by-county, city-by-city hodgepodge of approaches, which have ranged from exceptional to downright dangerous. Trump had a national playbook that he could have — and should have — studied,

he nation’s chief law enforcement officer is flouting the laws he is sworn to uphold.

but he chose to ignore it. President Barack Obama left him a 68-page report titled, “Playbook for Early Response to High-Consequence Emerging Infectious Disease Threats and Biological Incidents,” developed by the National Security Council in 2016, according to “PBS NewsHour.” Obama was tested early in his presidency, in 2009, when the H1N1 flu raged across the globe, including in the U.S. On May 2 that year, he addressed the nation, and here, in part, according to White House transcripts, is what he said: “Over the last week, my administration has taken several precautions to address the challenge posed by the 2009 H1N1 flu virus. … “This is a new strain of the flu virus, and because we haven’t developed an immunity to it, it has more potential to cause us harm. Unlike the various strains of animal flu that have emerged in the past, it’s a flu that is spreading from human to human. This creates the potential for a pandemic, which is why we are acting quickly and aggressively.” Obama continued, remaining calm and truthful. H1N1 stayed with us for nearly two years, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Roughly 12,500 Americans died of the disease during that time. If only Trump had followed his predecessor’s approach. Scott Brinton is the Herald Community Newspapers’ executive editor and an adjunct professor at the Hofstra University Herbert School of Communication. Comments about this column? SBrinton@liherald.com.

You’d better believe it: We are in this together

ive years ago, I returned from a visit to my kids and grandkids, who live in a mountain town in northern California, and in this space I wrote, “I have come back from the future, and if you plan on going, better wear your fire-retardant underwear.” The tone of my comment is discordant now with news of the apocalyptic fires engulfing so much of California and Oregon. My California kids go to bed at night with their smartRanDi phones on; they kReiss and their children have “go bags” packed so they can evacuate if the alarm comes from their fire district. Their car is packed with nonperishable food and water and flame-retardant blankets. They don’t live far from towns that have burnt up in half an hour when winds pushed flames into their homes. The ashes from those fires are drifting our way. As a writer for a local newspaper, I have come to realize over the years that our connectedness as Americans and as human

beings supersedes our particular neighborhood interests. Everything is local. And everything local is global. In these chaotic times, we find ourselves on the same ship, heading for the rocks. Smoke from fires travels, viruses go airborne and political indiscretion is infectious; none of us is safe or immune. I live on the South Shore of Long Island, where we’ve been getting plenty of rain, with little chance of wildfires, but the California story is mine because I go to sleep at night worrying about my kids’ safety. The fire story is all of ours because we can imagine the fear of an alarm at night that sends children out into the unknown. If you’re reading this, chances are you live in New York state, where our infection rate from the coronavirus is below 1 percent. We’re in good shape at the moment, but Covid-19 is surging in other parts of the country. My Florida kids are in the thick of it, and their unfolding story is mine, too. Here we are sending, or are about to send, our children back to elementary and high school and universities across the

country. The college kids getting sick across the country are coming home to our towns and villages. What we also share as Americans is the discovery that our president could have kept us safer. A president who put people before politics, who elevated science and medicine, who could evince a modicum of empathy, could have saved tens of thousands of lives during this pandemic. Last week we heard tapes of journalist Bob Woodward’s interviews with President Trump. We heard the president say he knew how devastating the pandemic would be, but in his own words, he “played it down.” Five years ago, when I first wrote about the fires near my family out West, it was a big deal, because the schools had to close for two days due to smoke and unhealthy air quality. Fast-forward, and the kids have been out of school for five months because of Covid-19. There is an awful confluence of circumstances: People are battling a vicious pandemic in the midst of raging wildfires. None of it had to be this way. For three years before he decided to cover up the

y kids in California go to bed with their phones on and their ‘go bags’ packed.

threat of Covid-19 in America, Trump was scorching the earth in other ways, expanding mining and drilling, halting regulations on industries that pollute and refusing to accept the findings of scientists who have warned us that drought, fire and even pandemics are related to global warming and climate change. Professor Noah Diffenbaugh, the Kara J Foundation professor of Earth System Science and the Kimmelman Family Senior Fellow at the Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment, states that global warming, caused by air pollution created by human activity, is a major contributor to the baking heat searing so much of California. According to The Washington Post, “An international panel of leading climate scientists said in 2013 that the planet is warming at an accelerated pace, and found with 95 percent certainty that human activity is the cause. The past three decades have been the hottest on the planet since 1850.” In 2018, speaking with the BBC, President Trump said of climate change, “I don’t believe it.” Left or right, red or blue, we are in the same sinking boat. Can’t we at least agree to plug the holes? Copyright 2020 Randi Kreiss. Randi can be reached at randik3@aol.com.

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