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South Side student caught with firearm Rockville Centre school and police officials say they recovered a weapon from a South Side High School student last Friday afternoon, after receiving an anonymous tip following dismissal. In a letter that was sent to school district parents on Friday, Superintendent Matthew Gaven reported that the building administration and the d i r e c t o r o f s e c u r i t y, Herns Mitton, found the student and secured the weapon before police arrived. “We will continue fully c o o p e r at i n g w i t h t h e Rockville Centre Police Department’s investigation and will take appropriate and swift disciplinary action,” Gaven wrote in the letter. “No students were harmed and please know that students in after school activities are safe in the building.” The Police Department confirmed that a weapon had been found at the s ch o o l , a n d t h at t h e de par tment had been notified. “The suspect was taken into custody and arrested,” village spokeswoman Julie Grilli said. “While this matter is under investigation, it would be inappropriate to comment further.” Gaven said that in response to the anony-

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mission is to keep you safe, and you have to trust them.” Yaacov is a native of JeruAmit Yaacov, a human salem, who currently resides resources officer with the on Long Island where he Israeli Defense Forces, paid a works as a Community Shavisit to Congregation B’nai liach with the Sid Jacobson Sholom-Beth David last Fri- JCC in Greenvale. During his deployment in the day night to talk Gaza Strip, he said about his experit h a t h e w a s n’ t ences on the involved in any ground in the combat, although Gaza Strip. he is also an offi“It takes time to cer with one of the understand and to IDF tank battalprocess what peoions. ple have been witHe added that, ness to,” Yaacov in fact, he can’t said. “The night I think of any army went to Gaza, the that does so much truck took us right to try and prevent to one of the hous- AmIt YAAcoV casualties on the es that our troops Human Resources other side. were in. We immeOfficer, “We got a misdiately fell asleep, IDF sion that was we were so tired.” d e l aye d t wo o r He said that his unit was awakened at around three times because not all of 4 a.m. to the sights and sounds the population in the area we of nonstop bombings all were supposed to be attacking was evacuated,” he said. around them. He later recalled another “You don’t have the time or the mental ability to think instance where an air force about the consequences while drone confirmed that four teryou’re there,” Yaacov said. rorists were driving in a vehi“You have things that need to cle, but aborted the mission be done now, even though because it was too close to a things are going on (around populated area. you). There are people whose CoNtINUEd oN pagE 24

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In Mineola on Feb. 5, Meg Ryan, acting chief executive officer of the Nassau University Medical Center in East Meadow, said the hospital treated 20,000 patients last year in its addiction services unit.

Catholic Health gets $2M to combat opioids By JoRDAN VAlloNE jvallone@liherald.com

Joined by various health professionals and drug treatment organizations, Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman announced the allocation of $6.8 million for opioid use prevention, education and treatment on Feb. 5 in Mineola. The money will be distributed to health care providers across the county, as well as the Nassau County Police Department. “Every years, tens of thousands of people die from fentanyl overdose, many of them young people,” Blakeman said.

Drug overdose deaths surged at the beginning of the coronavir us pandemic, hitting a record high by the end of 2020. Many health experts say the increase was fueled by fentanyl, a powerful synthetic opioid that is 50 times stronger than heroin. Catholic Health Services, which is headquartered at Mercy Hospital in Rockville Centre, will receive $2 million, and the Nassau University Medical Center in East Meadow will receive $2.5 million. The police department is slated to receive $500,000, which will CoNtINUEd oN pagE 20

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Assemblyman Brian Curran joins state legislators and school superintendents from Nassau County last Thursday to rally in opposition of proposed cuts in foundation aid.

Rockville Centre weighs in on state budget Hochul’s proposed spending plan could impact state aid numbers By DANIEL OFFNER doffner@liherald.com

Gov. Kathy Hochul’s 2024 - 2025 executive budget proposal could have an impact on the amount of state aid provided to school districts all across New York— including Rockville Centre, which stands to lose almost $165,000 in foundation aid. The budget touts an $825 million increase in school aid from the current fiscal year, including a $507 million increase in Foundation Aid. According to the New York State United Teachers Union, however, this number is more than $400 million less than the expected increase under current law. “Call them what you want; these are cuts,” NYSUT President Melinda Person said in a press release. “Once again, the state is turning its back on its support for our students and our communities. It took less than a year after the legacy victory of fully funding Foundation Aid for that promise to be broken, and we now return to the same old fight for the resources all our schools desperately need. To say we are profoundly disappointed is an understatement.” This is because the executive budget proposes ending the “save harmless” policy, which guarantees that school districts receive at least as much in state aid as the previous year. Ending the policy would reduce budgets in 337 school districts across the state, according to NYSUT— including Long Beach, Oceanside, Island Park, Lawrence, Oyster Bay, and five other school districts in Nassau County. “I think it’s important for people to understand that this provision allows districts to budget with a level of expectation about what their state aid would be from year to year,” Rockville Centre School Superintendent Matt Gaven said during the school board meeting last week. “It makes it less random and less

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Superintendent Matt Gaven and school board members discussed the importance of restoring the state’s ‘save harmless’ provision during its February meeting. haphazard about the amount of revenue each district would get from the state budget.” Nassau County school districts could face more than $23 million in proposed cuts should the state legislature adopt Gov. Hochul’s proposed executive budget. “I have already spoken to one of our legislators as well to try and make this a priority for his participation in negotiations for the budget,” Gaven said. “This is a major topic of concern, not just here in Rockville Centre, where it has some impact, but in other districts’ it has tremendous impact.” Based on the proposed executive budget, the Rockville Centre School District would see a $164,229 reduction in foundation aid for the coming school year. “We need New York state to ensure they will fulfill their obligations in terms of state aid,” Donna Downing, vice president of the Rockville Centre Board of Education, said at the February meeting. Gaven said that while any reduction in state aid could have an impact on the district’s 2024 – 2025 spending plan, he feels confident that the district remains in

great financial shape thanks to the diligent planning of Assistant Superintendent Robert Bartels. “We have prepared ourselves for the contingency of the Governor’s budget,” Gaven said. “I just want to make sure the public understands that the ‘safe harmless’ component is really an important piece for school districts.” In the nearby Long Beach School District, the shortfall is far more substantial. Based on the formula, the Long Beach schools stand to lose $4.3 million in foundation aid for the coming school year, which Gaven said would make it “near impossible” for any school district to try and navigate without cuts to programming and staff. Before a state budget can be adopted, both Senate and Assembly lawmakers will each present a one-house proposal, before meeting to negotiate the terms of a final spending plan. In response, local legislators joined superintendents from more than 20 school districts across Nassau County gathered in Long Beach on Thursday afternoon to speak out against Hochul’s

proposed spending plan and the potential cuts to the state’s foundation aid. “Every elected official in this state has a responsibility and an obligation to make sure that we provide our young students with every educational resource that they need to succeed in the future,” Assemblyman Brian Curran said. “That should be our priority. That’s our obligation. And that’s our responsibility.” Curran said that under the Governor’s executive budget proposal, 17 school districts in Nassau County, including Rockville Centre, Oceanside and East Rockaway, would experience a decrease in their foundation aid, while 10 school districts in the county could see a reduction in the total aid package from last year. He suggested that legislators take action in their one-house proposals, to reverse two provisions in the state budget, which could immediately improve the foundation aid formula. Curran said this would include restoring the “save harmless” provision, so that no school districts see less in state aid than they did in the prior year, and increasing the inflation adjustment to 4.1 percent — up from the 2.4 percent proposed — which Curran said would further help restore about $250 million in foundation aid. Following the rally, Curran issued a statement criticizing Hochul for recommendations to provide $2.4 billion in funding for migrants in New York City, $7.7 million for expanded absentee and early voting, $4.1 million for the Independent Redistricting Commission and $250 million for Raise the Age. “In her budget, Governor Hochul proposed legislative action that will result in the reduction of school aid at the expense of our kids,” Curran stated. “I am calling on all members of both the Assembly and the Senate to join me in telling Gov. Hochul to leave our kids alone.”

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Nassau County District Attorney Anne Donnelly announced that a Long Beach man pleaded guilty Tuesday to manslaughter and other charges for a March 2022 motorcycle crash that killed a pedestrian in Rockville Centre. Christopher Flores, 29, pleaded guilty before Judge Caryn Fink to second-degree manslaughter, first-degree vehicular manslaughter, second-degree assault, driving while ability impaired by the combined influence of alcohol and drugs and driving while intoxicated. Flores is expected to be sentenced to five to 12 years in prison when he is next in court on April 17. “Christopher Flores was more than two times the legal limit for alcohol and high on marijuana when he slammed into Scott Brower as he crossed Merrick Road,” said Donnelly. “Scott was walking home after meeting a friend at a local restaurant to watch the March Madness NCAA basketball tournament and have a few drinks. Scott chose not to drive, and despite making the responsible choice, still tragically lost his life to drunk driving. Pedestrians should not have to fear

being mowed down by an impaired driver on our streets. NCDA will continue to vigorously prosecute individuals who flout our laws and endanger our residents.” Donnelly said that, according to the charges, on March 19, 2022, at approximately 11:53 p.m., the victim, Scott Brower, was crossing Merrick Road at South Forest Avenue in a crosswalk when he was struck by Flores driving a 2020 BMW motorcycle while intoxicated and high. Flores was thrown from the motorcycle, which crashed into another vehicle before finally coming to rest. Brower was transported to Nassau University Medical Center where he was pronounced deceased at 1:40 a.m. The defendant also suffered significant physical injuries and was transported to Mount Sinai South Nassau Hospital in Oceanside for treatment. Blood taken from the defendant at the hospital showed a BAC of .17 percent and evidence of cannabis use. He was arrested by members of the Nassau County Police Department on March 20.

Crime watCh arrest Christopher Adams, 39, of Old Mill Court in Rockville Centre was arrested on Jan. 29, for an outstanding arrest warrant and charged with arson following an investigation on Front Street. Jared Lewis, 45, of Guy Lombardo Avenue in Freeport was arrested on Jan. 30 and has been charged with criminal contempt and aggravated family offense following an investigation at Rockville Centre Police Headquarters.

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vAsIlIs TRIANTAFyllOU North Shore Senior Basketball JANUARY 29, 2024 is a night Triantafyllou will never forget. He etched himself into the Nassau County and North Shore boys’ basketball record book by scoring his 1,000th career points in a victory over Lawrence. He reached the plateau in thrilling fashion with a last-second three pointer, giving him 40 points for the game. “Big V” as he’s called, ranks among the county’s scoring leaders at 22 ppg and has the Vikings in line for a high playoff seed.

GAMES TO WATCH Thursday, Feb. 8 Girls Basketball: Wantagh at Lynbrook .................5:15 p.m. Boys Basketball: Island Trees at Malverne................. 7 p.m. Boys Basketball: West Hemp. at East Rockaway ....... 7 p.m. Girls Basketball: Friends Academy at Lawrence ........ 7 p.m. Girls Basketball: East Rockaway at West Hemp......... 7 p.m.

Friday, Feb. 9 Girls Basketball: Westbury at Uniondale ................... 5 p.m. Girls Basketball: V.S. Central at Long Beach.............. 5 p.m. Girls Basketball: Manhasset at Hewlett................5:30 p.m. Boys Basketball: Syosset at Oceanside .................... 7 p.m. Boys Basketball: Hicksville at Freeport...................... 7 p.m. Boys Basketball: South Side at Kennedy .................. 7 p.m. Boys Basketball: Baldwin at Plainview ...................... 7 p.m. Girls Basketball: Plainview at Baldwin ....................... 7 p.m.

Saturday, Feb. 10 Boys Basketball: Calhoun at Elmont .......................10 a.m. Girls Basketball: G.N. North at Carey ......................10 a.m. Boys Basketball: Long Beach at V.S. Central ...........12 p.m. Boys Basketball: G.N. South at East Meadow .........12 p.m. Boys Basketball: Garden City at Sewanhaka ..........12 p.m. Girls Basketball: MacArthur at Mepham .................12 p.m. Girls Basketball: Elmont at Calhoun.......................... 2 p.m. Girls Basketball: Kennedy at South Side..............3:30 p.m.

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South Side’s boys’ basketball team has dominated Conference AA-5 and was approching title status again with an 11-0 record and only three games left. But after falling to Manhasset, 67-58, what once seemed to be almost certain is now anything but. Of all the teams to subdue South Side, Manhasset was the most likely candidate. The Cyclones won the previous matchup between the two sides last month, handing Manhasset its only conference loss in a rematch of last season’s Nassau Class A championship game. Last Saturday afternoon,the Indians returned the favor. “Give Manhasset a ton of credit,” South Side head coach Jerry D’Angelo said. “They played harder than us. They were more physical than us, more aggressive than us and they ran harder than us.” The audience inside the South Side High School gymnasium spilled out into the hallway for the highly anticipated rematch. South Side commanded the tempo to begin the game but barely held onto a slim 29-28 lead at halftime. One it let slip away in the third quarter. “I’m disheartened with when they started to push the lead in the third quarter, how did we respond? We didn’t respond by playing South Side basketball,” D’Angelo said. “We responded by playing one-on-one basketball.” Manhasset jumped ahead when senior guard James Notias flew to the rim with emphasis to score a contested layup. From there, South Side never re gained the advantage as Notias poured in a game-high 30. Spiro Venetis added 17. “They just have a good motor,” D’Angelo said. “They can both shoot it well, and they can both go to the basket well. If you play them on the three, they drive. If you lay off them, they can both shoot it. In past times, we’ve been able to contain them, so we could contest threes. They got a lot of threes and they

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Matthew DeSena had 8 points last Saturday but South Side suffered its first conference defeat after 11 straight wins, falling 67-58 to Manhasset. got a lot of layups in transition.” While Manhasset was productive from all areas of the floor, South Side struggled to hit shots in the paint. With little space to operate, senior forward Patrick Mullin was forced to play as if he had one hand tied behind his back. Even still, he put up 19 points. “A bad day for us is still a pretty good day for him,” D’Angelo said. “He was getting double-teamed, triple-teamed, every time he touched the ball. I think what got a little frustrating is some of the teammates around him didn’t step up and give him a little more support.” Ryan Schmitt had 13 points for South Side, which also got with 12 from John Pericolosi and 8 from Matthew DeSena.

Senior captain Ryan Kennedy missed his second straight game with a leg injury. Without its best rebounder, South Side was held off the glass and in search of a new second option. “I hope we respond in a positive nature, understanding that when we don’t do what we need to do, we can lose,” D’Angelo said. “We’re effective when we rebound, defend well, run in transition and are confident in our shots. That’s worthwhile. Today, we didn’t do that.” South Side faces Glen Cove and Kennedy this week to close the regular season. Two wins would guarantee the Cyclones at least a share of the AA-5 crown.

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Long Island needs more volunteer firefighters By BRANDON CRUZ bcruz@liherald.com

Long Island is in dire need of volunteer firefighters. Here in Nassau County, for example, just 6,000 men and women serve local departments — not enough to serve a county of nearly 1.5 million residents. “It’s a crisis,” said Michael Uttaro, Nassau County’s fire marshal. The county saw a large boost in volunteer firefighters just after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, reaching more than 10,000 strong at its peak. But that enthusiasm has since dwindled, Uttaro said, and protecting communities depends on those willing to step up and defend it. “We had a little bit of a spike where people wanted to help their communities,” he said. “They were inspired and had feelings of patriotism. That has waned off. And it’s waned off significantly.” But not all is lost. Edward Tase Jr., president of the Firefighters Association of the State of New York, believes it is up to local fire departments — and ultimately the state — to help fix this issue and raise volunteer numbers. In fact, the state firefighters association is calling on Gov. Kathy Hochul to properly invest in recruitment efforts. Otherwise, the volunteer-based system that has always fueled Long Island may

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Donald Corkery, president of the New York State Association of Fire Districts, shares a study from the state firefighters association at the Nassau County Firefighters Museum and Education Center in Uniondale, which found nearly half of New York residents are interested in becoming volunteer firefighters. eventually collapse, forcing both Nassau and Suffolk counties to move toward professional firefighters, like those in neighboring New York City. And that could get expensive. The 80,000 volunteers who staff fire departments throughout the state save taxpayers $4.7 billion each year, according to a state firefighters association study. There are 179 fire departments on Long Island — more than 70 of them found in Nassau — with all but two being volunteer. “We’re fighting with the government right now,” Tase said. “When you join as

a volunteer firefighter, you get a $200 credit on your state income tax. I’m pushing to get it to $800, and pushing for the state to understand the value that we provide.” But volunteering comes with other perks and benefits beyond the income tax credit: breaks on property taxes, grants and scholarships for free or reduced college tuition, and even retirement benefits and service pensions. “We need to do better and connect more with the communities we serve,” Uttaro said, adding that by having better

community connections, the county can not only grow its active volunteer roster, but also increase the fire department’s diversity. Although Nassau’s population is becoming more diverse, those demographics aren’t always translating over into the community fire departments. “We’re missing those folks,” Uttaro said, “and the opportunity to get them to join and let them know about the community they just moved into, and how they can help.” Another state study found that nearly half of New York residents are interested in volunteering at their local fire department — something Uttaro says he wants to capitalize on. More than “66 percent of the people surveyed said they would stop down at their local firehouse to get more information on volunteering,” the fire marshal said, “so now it is our job to roll out the welcome mat.” Regina Cabrera found her way to volunteering for her local fire department in Patchogue. And despite what some might believe about doing this kind of work, there is still plenty of opportunity to still have a life outside of the fire station. “I have a social life,” she said. “I go to church. I have a 9-to-5. I do a lot. But why not push yourself to do something? You don’t know what you’re capable of until you try.”

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mous tip, the administrative team, including Mitton, executed its district-wide safety plan in collaboration with village and Nassau County law enforcement officials. “As a result, the situation was resolved safely and professionally to ensure the well-being of our students and faculty,” Gaven said. “We are greatly appreciative of the support and guidance of the Ro c k v i l l e C e n t r e P o l i c e Department.” Kelly Barry, president of the Board of Education, said via email that the board appreciated the immediate and coordinated response from district leadership and law enforcement, and was grateful that they were able to resolve the situation quickly and safely. “We share the community’s deep concern about this incid e n t , ” B a r r y w ro t e. “ We understand that parents and MaTThew Gaven families expect communicaDistrict tion as quickly and efficiently superintendent as possible.” She explained that parents received a text message on Friday afternoon, alerting them to check their email, and that updates were sent on Friday night and again on Sunday afternoon. “We thank Mr. Gaven for these communications and for his leadership, and that of the administrative team,” Barry added. “The safety of our students and

he situation was resolved safely and professionally to ensure the well being of our students and faculty.

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rockville Centre school district officials recovered an unloaded handgun at South Side High School last friday after receiving an anonymous tip at dismissal. staff remains our top priority, and we are committed to continued collaboration with the RVCPD, our director of security and our district administration.” Nassau County Police detectives reported on Sunday that a 14-year-old had been taken into custody following reports from school administrators that a weapon was found in his backpack. When they arrived at the school, officers recovered an unregistered and unloaded firearm with no magazine and no ammunition. The 14-year-old was placed

under arrest without incident, and no injuries were reported. The suspect was charged with criminal possession of a firearm, criminal possession of a firearm on school grounds and criminal possession of a weapon. His identity has not been made public because of his age. He was later released on an appearance ticket, and was due back at Family Court on Thursday, after the Herald went to press.

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St. Agnes Dinner Dance draws a crowd Hundreds turn out to celebrate supporters of Catholic education By DANIEL OFFNER doffner@liherald.com

Hundreds gathered at the Grand Lannin in Eisenhower Park on Saturday evening for the St. Agnes Cathedral School’s annual Dinner Dance event. The annual event is held in recognition of members of the school community who have continued to show their support Catholic education. Carol and Francis Ruchalski were recognized for their ongoing support of Catholic education with the St. Thomas Aquinas Award, which was presented by their two daughters, Ashley and Lyndsey Ruchalski, and their son, John Ruchalski — all three of whom graduated from the St. Agnes Cathedral School. The Ruchalski family has been raising awareness of pediatric cancer on Long Island in memory of their daughter, Mary Ruchalski, a former St. Agnes student who died in March 2018 of rhabdomyosarcoma. To date, the foundation has raised nearly a half-million dollars towards CECILIA St. JOhN cutting-edge research at Cold Principal, Spring Harbor Laboratories in St. Agnes Cathedral the hopes of providing new School treatment options. Carol served as a Girl Scout troop leader and was a member of the St. Agnes Mothers’ Club, and Home School Association. She was also instrumental in bringing back the beloved Children’s Christmas Boutique. Francis served as a member of the St. Agnes Fathers’ Club and was a member of the school board in 2016, during which time he served on the finance committee and helped resurrect the St. Agnes Cathedral School’s Alumni Association. José and Tanya Prince were presented with the St. Catherine of Siena Award, which was presented by their three children, Joseph, Thomas and Anna Prince, for their continued commitment to Catholic education. Dr. José Prince helped establish the level 1 pediatric trauma center at Cohen Children’s Medical Center in New Hyde Park, the largest in New York state, where he currently serves as Surgeon in Chief and leads a team of pediatric surgeons. He is also a professor of surgery and pediatrics at the Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell and the director of the Laboratory of Pediatric Injury and Inflammation at the Feinstein Institute’s Center for Immunology and Inflammation. His work was recently featured in the 2023 Netflix documentary, “Emergency NYC.” His wife, Dr. Tanya Prince, specializes in obstetrics and gynecology, and along with her husband, works as a clinical assistant professor at Hofstra’s Zucker School of Medicine. Tanya served as a member of the St. Agnes Mothers’ Club for many years, serving different roles at countless events, including the Garden Potpourri, which she helped lead for three years. José also served as a member of the St. Agnes school board for three years and was an active participant in the Fathers’ Club. St. Agnes Principal Cecilia St. John presented the final award of the evening, the St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Award, to Assistant Principal Mary Brower in acknowledgement of her 18 years of dedicated service to the Catholic grammar school. Brower started her career in education as a classroom-teaching assistant and enrichment technology teacher at Hewitt Elementary in the Rockville Centre

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Award recipients Dr. José Prince, left, Dr. Tanya Prince, Assistant Principal Mary Brower, Carol Ruchalski and Francis Ruchalski were recognized during the 2024 St. Agnes Dinner Dance at The Grand Lannin in East Meadow.

Dr. José and Tanya Prince receive the St. Catherine of Sienna Award for their commitment to Catholic education at the 2024 St. Agnes Dinner Dance. School District, before being hired by St. Agnes as the school’s computer teacher in the summer of 2006. During her tenure with the school, she witnessed as technology became increasingly more advanced, and students shifted away from the iMac computers to individual iPads and devices. She moved into an administrative role in 2016, as the technology coordinator at the school, and in 2021 was officially named the new assistant principal at St. Agnes. Beyond her commitment to St. Agnes, Brower has conducted workshops and courses at Adelphi and Molloy universities. She also assumed the role of assistant curriculum head of technology, supporting teachers and administrators throughout the schools in the Diocese of Rockville Centre. “It was such a great event. The venue was beautiful,” St. John said. “It was really a wonderful night for Catholic education at St. Agnes.” Following the award presentations, the ceremony concluded with closing remarks from Father Michael Duffy, rector of the St. Agnes Cathedral parish, followed by dinner and dancing to the music of the Silver Arrow Band.

Rockville Centre Bishop John O. Barres gives the invocation during the 2024 St. Agnes Dinner Dance on Saturday. St. Agnes Cathedral School Principal Cecilia St. John shares a few words about her friend and colleague, Mary Brower.

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Following her presentation, kids were asked to create and design their own freedom flags.

Author Kim Taylor visits the MLK Center In celebration of Black History Month, the RVC Friends of MLK invited renowned children’s author and expert quilter Kim Taylor to pay a visit to the MLK Community Center in Rockville Centre on Saturday to share her book with local children and parents. Taylor, a resident of Baldwin, is a self-taught textile artist, a speech-language pathologist and an administrator at Lexington School for the Deaf in Queens, who creates quilts that help tell a story. Several of her

works have also been on display across Long Island. Her debut book, “A Flag for Juneteenth,” tells the story of one of her favorite quilts, which depicts an African-American community in Galveston, Texas the day before June 19, 1865, when Major General Gordon Granger announced the emancipation of all slaves in the United States. The story follows a young girl and her community as they process the news of their freedom and celebrate together by creating a community

freedom flag. Following the presentation, kids paired up into groups to create freedom flags of their own. “It was really such a special and wonderful event and I was happy to be there,” Rockville Centre Village Trustee Katie Conlon said. “I also want to thank the Friends of MLK for sponsoring this presentation.” –Daniel Offner

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NYU Langone designed its new ambulatory care facility with a goal in mind: Creating a one-stop destination for patients’’ medical needs. The hospital — at 1111 Franklin Ave., in Garden City — offers more than 30 specialties under one roof, intended to make the days of running between appointments and specialists a thing of the past. “So, it’s no longer having the patient go to multiple places — the places come to them,” said Martin Chavez, chief of maternal-fetal medicine, at the Garden City center. “And it’s not so bad of a place to be when you need services.” The new hospital encompasses an entire half-mile block — which some neighbors may remember as the old Bloomingdale’s store — making it the largest ambulatory care center on Long Island. The $170 million facility is the latest development in Nassau County’s goal of becoming a premier site for health care, said County Executive Bruce Blakeman. “The county is investing a significant amount of money in marketing Nassau County as a destination site for medical tourism,” he said. “I believe this is very, very important for our economy. It is a jewel in our whole economic development of the region. “That’s what’s so great, is to have a

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Fostering a collaborative environment was one of the most important design priorities, senior director Jean Marie Addeo said. The 300 doctors and 600 nurses and support staff work together to make patients feel comfortable. facility like this. So that people in this community who have a medical condition can get the high-quality, first-class treatment — I would say world-class treatment — here that you don’t find in many places across the world.” The ambulatory care center expects 35,000 patient visits every month, NYU Langone officials say they want to deliver hospital care without an atmosphere of coldness or sterility. The center features floor-to-ceiling windows for natural light, colorful couches and coffee tables, and an outdoor garden.

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By Karen Bloom Super Sunday weekend is upon us. And with it, the start of the Year of the Dragon, which arrives Feb. 10. Before everyone’s attention turns to the Big Game, why not partake of some more New Year’s revelry with an Asian twist? So take out the broom and sweep away the winter doldrums with a Lunar New Year gathering. The dragon is the sixth year of the Chinese zodiac, which consists of 12 years (and 12 different animals) total. A majestic and lucky creature in Chinese folklore, the dragon symbolizes bravery, creativity and innovation. According to the Chinese horoscope, 2024 is a year full of potential and opportunities for personal growth, professional success and social impact. The dragon is also associated with one of the five elements: wood, fire, earth, metal or water. Each element gives the dragon a different personality and destiny. Actually the Year of the Wood Dragon, 2024 is also known as Yang Wood on Dragon, or Jia Chen. The fixed element of the dragon (chen) is Earth (Wu), which represents stability, honesty and loyalty. The variable element of the dragon in 2024 is yang wood, or jia, further representing growth, creativity and flexibility. The wood dragon, according to the lore, is the most creative and visionary of the dragons. They are optimistic, ambitious and adventurous — ready to explore new ideas and challenge themselves. They are also generous, compassionate, and loyal to their friends. Therefore, the Year of the Dragon in 2024 is expected to be a time of visionary leaders, innovators and problem solvers. It’s also predicted to be a great year to start new projects, explore new opportunities, and create value for yourself and others. Lunar New Year is all about spectacle, from those ubiquitous fireworks and dancing dragons, to an assortment of delectable food. That’s why it’s a holiday anyone can enjoy — and a great time to host a party. From the décor and color scheme, to the food, Lunar New Year is rich in beautiful symbols. If you’ve got a round table, this is the time to use it, because it is a sign of wholeness. Decorate it with red and gold accents to represent good luck and prosperity. During Lunar New Year, the color red is everywhere. People wear red, decorate with poems on red paper, and give children “hong bao” (or “lucky money”) in red envelopes. That’s because red symbolizes happiness, abundance and good fortune. It also symbolizes fire, which according to legend, can drive away bad luck. There are all sorts of symbolic foods, each associated with specific blessings or good luck. Noodles — in dishes such as Snake Alley Noodles — stand for longevity. Pork symbolizes wealth. A whole chicken? Completeness and prosperity. Supplement the meal with other symbolic foods, such as pot stickers or spring rolls (said to bring prosperity because they resemble gold ingots); a bowl of tangerines or oranges

(their Chinese names sound like the words for “luck” and “wealth”); fortune cookies to go with dessert — you can even insert your own customized fortunes for the year ahead. For the ultimate in a customized fortune, make homemade fortune cookies and write creative fortunes to delight and amuse your guests. And at the stroke of midnight, open your doors and windows to release the stresses of the old year.

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• 1/3 cup stir-fry Sauce • 1 large clove garlic, pressed • 1/2 pound fresh asparagus • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil • 1 medium onion, sliced • 1/2 pound fresh snow peas, trimmed • 1 large red bell pepper, cut into 1/2-inch strips • 10 to 12 ears canned whole baby corn, rinsed (optional) Combine stir-fry sauce and garlic. Cut asparagus crosswise into 2-inch pieces. Heat oil in hot wok or large skillet over high heat. Add asparagus and onion; stir-fry 2 minutes. Add snow peas; stir-fry 2 minutes. Add red bell pepper; stir-fry 2 minutes. Add corn; stir-fry 1 minute. Pour in stir-fry sauce mixture and cook, stirring, until vegetables are coated with sauce. Serve immediately.

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• 6 strips bacon, cut 1/2-inch pieces • 1 egg, beaten • 8 green onions and tops, sliced • 4 cups cold, cooked rice • 1 tablespoon minced garlic • 3 tablespoons soy sauce Cook bacon in a large skillet over medium heat until crisp. Move bacon to the side of the pan; add egg and scramble. Move egg over and add green onions to the skillet; saute for about a minute. Stir in the rice, add garlic and soy sauce. Toss until mixture is well blended and heated through.

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• 3/4 pound uncooked spaghetti • 1/4 cup soy sauce • 2 tablespoons dry sherry • 4 teaspoons cornstarch • 1 pound ground pork • 1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger root • 2 cloves garlic, minced • 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper • 3/4 cup chopped green onions and tops • 1/2 pound cooked baby shrimp, rinsed and drained Cook spaghetti according to package directions, omitting salt; drain and keep warm. Meanwhile, combine soy sauce, sherry, cornstarch and 1 cup water. Stir-fry pork with ginger, garlic and red pepper in hot wok or large skillet over medium heat, until pork is cooked. Add green onions; stir-fry 1 minute. Add soy sauce mixture; cook and stir until mixture boils and thickens slightly. Stir in shrimp and heat through. Pour over noodles and toss to combine. Enjoy!

Relive those great R&B tunes of days gone by as some top R&B groups take the stage at Adelphi University’s Performing Arts Center for an evening of classic sounds. Blue Magic, Black Ivory and The Legendary Blue Notes featuring Sugar Bear sing their greatest hits. The evening is hosted by ‘Big Murph’ of Classic Soul 107.5 FM’s ‘Murph in the Morning and Instant Classic Radio Show.’ Sing along to such favorites as ‘If You Don’t Know Me By Now,’ ‘I Miss You,’ ‘Don’t Turn Around’ and ‘Sideshow.’ The iconic Philly soul group Blue Magic — known for dreamy ballads and choreographed stage moves — peaked in 1974 with the Top 10 pop hit ‘Sideshow.’ Romantic, sensual, soothing and captivating are the words that describe Blue Magic’s musical talents. They reached Gold status with ‘Sideshow,’ their first million-selling hit single. Besides their exquisite vocal harmonies. they’re also known for their masterful storytelling choreography. Friday, Feb. 9, 8 p.m. Tickets start at $45. Performing Arts Center, 1 South Ave., Garden City. Adelphi. edu/pac, or (516) 877-4000.

‘Easy come, easy go’ Queen-mania rocks on. Almost Queen is back with their homage to the beloved band. They don’t just pay tribute to the legendary band, they transport you back in time to experience the magic and essence of Queen themselves. The band — featuring Joseph Russo as Freddie Mercury, Steve Leonard as Brian May, Randy Gregg as John Deacon, and John Cappadona as Roger Taylor — consistently delivers a dynamic live performance showcasing signature four-part harmonies and intricate musical interludes. Their authenticity shines through in their impeccable attention to detail and genuine costumes, while their live energy and precision will leave fans of all ages with an unforgettable concert experience. Saturday, Feb. 10, 8 p.m. $79.50, $69.50, $59.50, $49.50, $39.50, $29.50. The Paramount, 370 New York Ave., Huntington. Tickets available at Ticketmaster.com or ParamountNY.com.

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Friends of the Brothers visits the Landmark stage with their dynamic tribute to the Allman Brothers, Friday, Feb. 16, 8 p.m. Their powerful celebration of the Allman Brothers, featuring musician closely associated with the original band, continues the brotherhood with passion, committed to the ideals of every night being special and unique. Guitarist/singer Junior Mack has fronted Jaimoe’s Jasssz Band for 12 years and starred in the acclaimed Broadway show “Lackawanna Blues.” Guitarist Andy Aledort played with Dickey Betts for 12 years, has recorded with Double Trouble and Band of Gypsys and toured with Experience Hendrix. Singer/guitarist Alan Paul is the author of “One Way Out,” the definitive, best-selling Allman Brothers Band biography based on 25 years of reporting on and interviewing the band. Their first-hand experience with the Allman Brothers Band and their deep knowledge of the repertoire and the music’s roots and heritage allows them to play with an unrivaled depth. They perform songs from every stage of the Allman Brothers Band’s career, backed by a band of inspirational, veteran players, including drummers Dave Diamond (Zen Tricksters, Bob Weir, Robert Randolph) and Lee Finkelstein (Tower of Power, Blues Brothers), bassist Craig Privett (Half Step) and keyboardist Mike Katzman (Leslie Mendelsohn, The Electrix). Hear songs from every stage of the Allman Brothers’ career, backed by a band of inspirational, veteran players. $33, $28. Jeanne Rimsky Theater at Landmark on Main Street, 232 Main St., Port Washington. (516) 767-6444 or LandmarkOnMainStreet.org.

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Grab your lunch and join Nassau County Museum of Art Docent Riva Ettus for her popular “Brown Bag Lecture” at the museum, Thursday, Feb. 15, 1 p.m. She’ll discuss the current exhibition, “Our Gilded Age.” Participants are invited to ask questions at the end of the in-depth program and also participate in a guided exhibition tour following the lecture. Registration required. Nassau County Museum of Art, 1 Museum Dr., Roslyn Harbor. (516) 484-9337 or NassauMuseum.org.

Super Bowl Pancake Breakfast St. Agnes Knights of Columbus Council No. 2548 hosts its second annual Super Bowl Sunday Pancake Breakfast, Sunday, Feb. 11, from 8 a.m12:30 p.m. at t St. Agnes Parish Center. Cost is $5 per person for children and $10 per person for adults. Checks can be made to PO Box 594, Rockville Centre, NY, 11571. Proceeds from the event will go to help causes supported by the Council, including Mercy Hospital’s NICU unit, The St. Agnes Outreach Center, The St. Agnes Cathedral School, The INN at Hempstead, The American Vet-Dog Foundation, NewGround in Levittown and Sharon’s Pantry at the MLK Community Center. 29 Quealy Place.

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‘Parallel Perspectives’ View Molloy University Art Gallery’s current exhibition, a duo exhibit displaying artwork of noted Long Island artists Holly Gordon and Ward Hooper. Various complementary paintings and prints are on view. Upon meeting, it became obvious that both Gordon and Hooper were deeply inspired by Long Island’s fascinating environment and natural beauty. Together, they toured the island and captured the same places, each interpreting the scenes in front of them through their distinctive artistic styles. Their creations not only influence one another but also blend unique aesthetics in their collaborative artistic journey. Gordon and Hooper’s partnership yielded numerous accomplishments, one of which was the publication of their book “Parallel Perspectives: The Brush/Lens Collaboration.” Through Feb. 16. Kellenberg Gallery, 1000 Hempstead Ave., Rockville Centre. Call (516) 323-3196 or email artgallery@molloy.edu for more.

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‘Love Letters’ Plaza Theatricals continues its season with “Love Letters,” Sunday, Feb. 11, 2:30 p.m. Starring Kim and Chris Dufrenoy, this and imaginative theatre piece is comprised of letters exchanged over a lifetime between two people who grew up together, went their separate ways, but continued to share confidences. Andrew Makepeace Ladd III and Melissa Gardner, both born to wealth, are childhood friends whose lifelong correspondence began with birthday party thankyou notes. Following the performance, the Dufrenoys share some favorite Broadway love songs! See it at the Elmont Library Theatre, 700 Hempstead Turnpike, Elmont. $40, $35 seniors. Elmont. For tickets, visit PlazaTheatrical. com or call (516) 599-6870.

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Play mah jongg and canasta with the Sisterhood of Congregation B’nai Sholom-Beth David at their weekly game night, every Tuuesday, 7:30-9:30 p.m., in the synagogue lobby. All are welcome at all skill levels. 100 Hempstead Ave., Rockville Centre. Visit CBSBDRVC.org for more.

Lunar New Year celebration Welcome the Year of the Dragon at Long Island Children’s Museum, Saturday, Feb. 10, 12-2 p.m. Stop by to learn all about this special year, believed to bring an abundance of opportunities, wealth and luck for everyone. Make a dragon craft to take home. For ages 3 and up. Long Island Children’s Museum, Museum Row, Garden City. (516) 2245800 or LICM.org.

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Family theater Cinderella, a zany Godmother, a trip to the royal ball, and a glass slipper continues to delight audiences everywhere. The most classic of all fairy tales springs to life in this Sunrise Theatre Company’s production of the classic tale, Saturday, Feb. 10, 11 a.m.; Sunday, Feb. 11, noon. Follow along in this fastpaced musical production as the ragged Cinderella meets up with the handsome prince looking for a bride. All tickets $15. Visit the Sunrise stage at The Showplace at Bellmore Movies, 222 Pettit Ave., Bellmore. For information/tickets, SunriseTheatreLI.com or call (516) 218-2782.

Out of Control Comedy Brunch Enjoy a special preValentine’s Day comedy brunch at Pappa Gallo in Rockville Centre, on Sunday, Feb. 11, from noon to 3 p.m.,featuring Nicky Sunshine, Julio Diaz, Rafael Gee and Shari Diaz, with hosts Esther Acosta and Antonio Clark. Tickets are $23.18 and are available online at Eventbrite.com. 273 Sunrise Highway.

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Nassau County Museum of Art’s latest exhibition, “Our Gilded Age,” examines the appearances and the realities of an era that mirrors our own in many ways. Like the nation’s economy, American art and literature flourished during the Gilded Age. The art of John Singer Sargent, Childe Hassam, Louis Comfort Tiffany and others adorned palatial residences designed by Stanford White and Ogden Codman Jr., architect of the museum’s own quintessential Gilded Age mansion. Drawing heavily upon the local literary history of Long Island, including William Cullen Bryant, Mark Twain (who named the Gilded Age), Walt Whitman, Edith Wharton and others, the exhibition will include paintings, fashion, decorative arts including period silver and china, photographs, manuscripts, first editions and other historic memorabilia. The “Upstairs, Downstairs” approach to the life of a country house brings to life not only the storied conspicuous consumption for which the Gilded Age was infamous, but also the real lives of these many individuals who maintained the palatial estates where that lifestyle was enjoyed. On view through March 10. Nassau County Museum of Art, 1 Museum Dr., Roslyn Harbor. (516) 484-9337 or NassauMuseum.org.

Game night at Congregation B’nai Sholom-Beth David

Valentine’s Day Market Stop by the Backyard Players and Friends at The Front Porch Market, Saturday, Feb. 10, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.., for this special Valentine’s Day event. Explore a selection of one-of-a-kind gifts, handmade cards, crafts, essential oil candles, festive decorations, captivating books, lush plans and much more, Accents by Al, Cara’s Creations, Flora 1761, Letter Party and Maria Alaine Home are among the vendors participating. 213 N. Long Beach Road. For more information visit BYPandFriends.com.

Breast screening Love yourself on Valentine’s Day, with a breast screening at Mercy Hospital, Wednesday, Feb. 14, 1-4 p.m. Self-care is the most important gift you can give yourself on Valentine’s Day. Must be age 40 and over to book an appointment. 1000 N. Village Ave., Rockville Centre. Visit chsli.org/mercy-hospital or call (516) 626-3729 for more information.

Nate Charlie at Churchill’s Come out and enjoy the sounds of acoustic singer-songwriter Nate Charlie, Tuesday, Feb. 13, at Churchill’s in Rockville Centre. The performance will start at 6 p.m. and features a variety of classic covers with a unique flair. 18 S. Park Ave.

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allow it to purchase state-of-the-art equipment to identify fentanyl on the street. The county will also allocate $600,000 per year toward various education initiatives to inform the public about drug abuse and opioid addiction. At its news conference on Monday, the county showed a recently recorded public service announcement featuring county Health Commissioner Dr. Irene Gelman and Anissa Moore, deputy commissioner of health and human services. “These public service announcements will start off within the next couple of weeks,” Blakeman said, “which will give people in the community the opportunity to know where they can go for help, whether it’s treatment, counseling or any educational purpose.” Dr. Larry Eisenstein, former county health commissioner and now the chief public and community health officer at Catholic Health, said the health care network was appreciative of the funding. “We saw that the pandemic exacerbated what was a growing problem with regard to opioid use and mental health,” Eisenstein said. “One in four people in this country has a diagnosable mental health disorder.” Catholic Health will embed primary-care physician offices with social workers and case managers to screen patients, and identify earlier those who may be suffering from substance abuse, Blakeman explained. Eisenstein said the money would be used to “build a center of excellence.” “We’re going to be growing our operations — we’re going to be adding identifying navigators to our primary-care practice,” he said. “This is going to be serving Nassau County, based out of our hub at Mercy Hospital, with our new Family Health Center on the grounds

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County executive Bruce Blakeman announced the allocation of $6.8 million to help health care providers fight the opioid and substance abuse epidemic. of Mercy Hospital.” Eisenstein emphasized that the services would be accessible to all. “We’re going to be making services available that if they don’t want to answer us on the spot, they know exactly where to go without barriers,” he said. “Catholic Health could not be more excited about this great opportunity — I cannot be more excited about it because preventative health has always been my life’s work.” Blakeman said that the county is supplementing NUMC’s mental health facilities, where it also treats those struggling with substance abuse.

Meg Ryan, acting chief executive officer of NUMC, said the funds are “well needed.” The hospital plans to build outpatient rooms, bathrooms, counseling centers, conference rooms and nursing stations on its 10th floor, where there’s an inpatient mental health and addiction unit, and to expand facilities on its ground floor, by the emergency room, to treat patients struggling with substance abuse and mental health disorders, Ryan explained. “Last year, we had 20,000 patients that went through NUMC for addiction services,” she said, “so with this money, we’ll be able to treat even more and help Nassau County.” The county has received approximately $385 million in coronavirus relief money through the federal American Rescue Plan Act, and over $92 million in settlements form opioid manufactures, distributors and retailers. County Legislator Delia DeReggi-Whitton, the minority caucus leader, said less than $7 million of that money has been spent. She called Monday’s announcement a “disappointment.” “After two years of delays, the agencies that have been promised funding should have been paid in full, and a significant amount of additional funding should also have been released,” DeRiggi-Whitton said. “Neither have happened. “To have just paid about one-seventh of our opioid funding more than two years later is an insult to every family that continues to struggle with the opioid epidemic,” she continued. “This money cannot be used for anything else other than addressing opioid addiction, and I feel Nassau must begin distributing this funding at a pace that meets the urgency of this crisis.”

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Mobil station changes owners after 45 years By DANIEL OFFNER doffner@liherald.com

Anton’s Car Care Center has changed ownership after 45 years in business on Sunrise Highway in Rockville Centre. “It was a good run,” Anton Parisi, the Mobil station’s for mer owner said. “Unfortunately, we came to a crossroads and had to make a decision.” Parisi, 73, a resident of Wantagh, told the Herald his decision to sell the lease was due to the rising cost of rent. “I’m not at all happy, but it is what it is,” he said. “My people never thought we would lose that place. I thought I would be there forever.” The location was acquired by megamerchandiser Bolla Oil Corporation, which owns and operates gas stations, convenience stores, auto repair shops and car washes across New York and New Jersey. “I never thought this day would come,” Parisi said. “I always loved the opportunity to serve people in the Rockville Centre, Baldwin and Oceanside areas.” Parisi said the new owners plan to knock down the existing site and construct a new Bolla Market location

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Anton’s Mobil and Car Care Center has changed ownership after 45 years in business in Rockville Centre. along Sunrise Highway. For the time being, they have agreed to keep employees on during the transition. “Three of my guys in the shop are going to stay on with the new owners,”

Parisi said. “They know my customers, so there will at least be a familiar face there.” Through the decades, Parisi has seen many changes in the community, from

technological advancements like the internet to the increase in electric vehicles. “We’ve been here a long time,” he said. “Over the last couple of years, the way people do business is changing.” Since the coronavirus pandemic, he has seen more people have started to work remotely from home, with fewer people driving to work. Parisi said that while he had other plans for the Mobil gas station and service center in Rockville Centre, the rent price became too cost prohibitive for him to continue to stay in business. “I wasn’t planning to retire,” he said. “I had other plans, but things happened that were out of my control.” Although things did not play out quite the way he would have liked, Parisi says that he still owns several gas stations across Long Island, where the cost of rent has not forced him to change hands. He also said that he plans to stop by the Mobil once in a while to say “hello” to the employees in the back. “It was an interesting run to say the least,” Parisi said. “I enjoyed my time there… but unfortunately, every ride must come to an end.”

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Public Notices

leGal noTice pUBlic noTice of coUnTY TReasUReR’s sale of TaX liens on Real esTaTe

Notice is hereby given that I shall, commencing on February 20, 2024, sell at public on-line auction the tax liens on real estate herein-after described, unless the owner, mortgagee, occupant of or any other party-ininterest in such real estate shall pay to the County Treasurer by February 15, 2024 the total amount of such unpaid taxes or assessments with the interest, penalties and other expenses and charges, against the property. Such tax liens will be sold at the lowest rate of interest, not exceeding 10 per cent per six month’s period, for which any person or persons shall offer to take the total amount of such unpaid taxes as defined in section 5-37.0 of the Nassau County Administrative Code. Effective with the February 20, 2024 lien sale, Ordinance No. 175-2015 requires a $175.00 per day registration fee for each person who intends to bid at the tax lien sale. Ordinance No. 175-2015 also requires that upon the issuance of the Lien Certificate there is due from the lien buyer a Tax Certificate Issue Fee of $20.00 per lien purchased. Pursuant to the provisions of the Nassau County Administrative Code at the discretion of the Nassau County Treasurer the auction will be conducted online. Further information concerning the procedures for the auction is available at the website of the Nassau County Treasurer at: https://www.nassaucountyny.gov/526/County-Treasurer Should the Treasurer determine that an in-person auction shall be held, same will commence on the 20th day of February, 2024 at the Office of The County Treasurer 1 West Street, Mineola or at some other location to be determined by the Treasurer. The liens are for arrears of School District taxes for the year 2022 - 2023 and/or County, Town, and Special District taxes for the year 2023. The following is a partial listing of the real estate located in school district number(s) 20, 21 in the Town of Hempstead only, upon which tax liens are to be sold, with a brief description of the same by reference to the County Land and Tax Map, the name of the owner or occupant as the same appears on the 2022/2023 tentative assessment roll, and the total amount of such unpaid taxes. impoRTanT THE NAMES OF OWNERS SHOWN ON THIS LIST MAY NOT NECESSARILY BE THE NAMES OF THE PERSONS OWNING THE PROPERTY AT THE TIME OF THIS ADVERTISEMENT. SUCH NAMES HAVE BEEN TAKEN FROM THE 2022/2023 TENTATIVE ASSESSMENT ROLLS AND MAY DIFFER FROM THE NAMES OF THE OWNERS AT THE TIME OF PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. IT MAY ALSO BE THAT SUCH OWNERS ARE NOMINAL ONLY AND ANOTHER PERSON IS ACTUALLY THE BENEFICIAL OWNER. Town of HempsTead scHool:20 lYnBRook Ufsd Name Parcel Group Lot KIRCHEIM TIMOTHY & DEBORAH 37 F 00340 JONES QUINCY 37 F 01720 KIRCHEIM TIMOTHY & DEBORAH 37 F 03280 JCK 96 PROPERTY LLC 37 F 03320 ZOBKIW NICHOLAS & OLGA 37054 02520 252-253 GUNNING MICHAEL & MARYANN 37252 06800 PRONKO PAUL & BARBARA 37261 00030 3-4 FERRANTE JEANNE 37262 00910 91-93 LOZANO LUISA F & BATMAN LERNA 37265 00350 35,54 ORTIZ GERALD S & KAREN 37265 00500 50-51 ANNUNZIATO TRUST 37269 04250 425-426 ROSE CAROLE TRUST 37272 01080 108-109 FOTO PIETRO & ANNA 37284 04950 495-496 FITZPATRICK MARGARET & MEDLIN M 37305 00350 THE COMMUNITY BANK 37315 04150 93 HEMPSTEAD AVE REALTY CORP 37318 01010 101-102

Amount 859.25 15,297.65 318.70 20,011.06 13,894.10 615.77 7,966.89 4,044.18 948.38 13,522.07 6,765.63 1,872.17 10,533.53 5,369.33 46,287.04 1,643.21

93 HEMPSTEAD AVE REALTY CORP 629.04 37318 01030 JBLCORP OF LI 9,212.66 37504 01430 CENTORRINO JOHN & GRACE LIFE ES 1,201.58 37532 00420 VEGA GLORIA LENA 852.05 37532 04580 52 RAILROAD AVENUE LLC 1,790.88 37532 04630 52 RAILROAD AVE LLC 2,619.75 37532 0863A 863A & 863B MATTHES WILLIAM & GERALDINE 870.39 38071 01010 101,401 EMPIRE DEVELOPMENT GROUP LLC 7,668.57 38094 00080 EMPIRE DEVELOPMENT GROUP LLC 10,035.57 38094 00090 SC LI LAND HOLDING LLC 5,919.71 38094 00130 13,74-75,77,79,113 KLAUSNER ELI 7,372.40 38299 01130 O’CONNOR MAUREEN 873.62 38377 00060 6-7 MALTENFORT DAVID & SHIRLEY 13,757.84 38377 00080 8-9 DAUTRUCHE JOEL & NADER LUCE EMM 20,508.70 38399 00030 CHARVAT JOHN E 11,429.81 38399 00140 COVO ERIC & OLGA 1,021.53 38399 01440 SARANCZA ANASTASIA LIFE ESTATE 5,715.88 38443 01190 21 RANDALL AVE REALTY CORP 14,737.12 38460 00110 DI MONDA CLEMENTE & TINA 879.38 38472 00090 9-10,109,206 RAMIREZ LUCY A 761.66 38498 0028UCA01900 28 CA 190 UNIT 115 D Z D J CORPORATION 2,467.07 38521 03410 PETO SUNRISE, LLC 31,806.36 38523 00030 3 & 301 BURGER CHARLES 17,006.83 38524 03320 CHARDENET FRANCINE 2,579.81 42 E 0134UCA00110 134 CA 11 UNIT 120 NPL TRUST 493.01 42 E 0550UCA00150 550 CA 15 UNIT 18 GIRARDI FRANCESCA 583.21 42 E 0550UCA00150 550 CA 15 UNIT 51 CAPVEST ACQUISITIONS LLC 3,152.56 42 H 00470 BILLY & NIKKI LLC 23,518.65 42 M0100130 AGIN LESLIE 15,834.93 42 Q0101380 NICHINSON LINDA 15,451.44 42 Q0300370 POME JOEL & MICHELE 18,206.57 42 R 01260 126-128 DANIELS EUGENE & LOPEZ-DANIELS 310.07 42 R 11420 HOFFELDER ROBERT & MARYANN 11,632.65 42067 0063A 63A,63B,63C BACHRACH NERI 18,100.98 42107 01830 183,286,384-385 NADEL PAUL 22,005.56 42114 00200 LEVEY RICHARD S & THEA P 2,097.22 42114 02110 211-215 KARAMIKIAN HAGOB & STELLA 3,320.67 42115 00180 SKEWES RICHARD W 1,027.49 42124 01390 RUTIN L E MARK, JAMES & B 15,515.32 42126 02280 BELL REALTY GROUP LLC 43,014.62 42127 01150 115-119,342 FRIESLEBEN TRUST & 3,073.40 42156 00300 30-32 MUMMENDEY MICHAEL & BROSNAN NOR 2,481.74 42157 00010 OHLAND CHARLES & JEAN 5,260.51 42157 00060 ADDONA JOHN & ADDONA MYRIAM & 14,161.51 42207 00570 GREEN RAYMOND & MARY 3,749.82 42222 03520 VETRANO SENECA J 19,600.07 42235 00320 FRISCHLING PHYLLIS TRUST 11,554.83 42236 00190 249 WAVERLY 1 LLC & 249 WAVERLY 8,586.46 42243 00130 249 WAVERLY 1 LLC & 249 WAVERLY 339.36 42243 00300 SHABBIR MUHAMMAD ATIF 26,289.06 42252 00150 GARITO JON & GARITO RICKI 6,543.83 42256 00040 ROTOLO SHARON & ARONSON ROBERT 16,647.69 42261 00110

ZELANKA KERRY 42263 00060 AMORUSO CAROLINE NIELSEN 42276 00100 GINGOLD DAWN ALLISON 42281 00040 RAMLAKHAN DIPCHAND 42281 00350

34,544.41 17,556.22 19,268.63 5,310.19

Town of HempsTead scHool:21 Rockville cenTRe Ufsd Name Parcel Group Lot MAZZANOBILE AIGA & EMIL 35071 00820 82-85 MITCHELL ESTELLE 35088 00220 22-23 PARKER ANDREW & JACQUELINE 36015 00280 28-30 HERRERA LYNN 36015 0123A 123A-123B STAR BEACH LLC 36192 05460 546-548 CAPOZIELLO SARA 36197 05540 554-555 COICO JOSEPH 36199 07970 HUNTER JOSEPH & BRIDGET 36204 00130 13-14 DEE WILLIAM M 36205 01050 105,106 GREENE LELAND L & BONNIE G 36207 01950 195-197 PENKAVA ERIC & DEBRA 36243 01040 KILDUNNE MICHELLE M & STEPHEN G 36243 06230 RIVERA JAMES & LUZ 36272 00490 PUELLO FAMILY TRUST 36277 00610 CONSIGLIO ANTHONY 36278 00630 SEESE KENNETH 36278 00650 MCMAHON TR LE ANN 36282 00710 LAPIERRE DANIELLE 36282 00720 FLYNN DONALD W 36302 00260 26-29 ARISTY PAUL & JEANINE 36309 00610 PELLEGRINI JAMES & XOCHITL 36335 00850 85-87 BEAVER ELSIE 36335 05410 US BANK NATIONAL ASSN TRU 36337 02430 CAZALET ELIZABETH & SCHENCMAN E 36338 05290 MAELIA EDWARD & KATHLEEN 36347 01600 160-162 AMERICAN APPRAISAL.COM LLC 36352 01780 178-180 ALLEN JOSEPH & MARIAN 36357 02810 281-283 KURRUS WILLIAM 36358 04560 456-458 FELDMAN NANCY 36359 00280 OCONNOR KATHERINE GAYLE 36361 00070 CROUTIER JUDI SMITH & BRIAN 36363 00490 MURPHY GAVIN & MURPHY ERIN 36428 00060 MCMULLAN THOMAS F & SUZANNE 36458 04170 STOEHR LAWRENCE & SARAH 38163 01160 RIORDAN DANIEL & GINA 38168 00120 12-14 LARGE MICHELLINE 38181 00850 85-88 NOLAN CAITLIN & HENRY BRIAN 38182 00290 JAMOULIS NICHOLAS & VASILIA 38183 00400 O’REILLY BRETT A 38183 01320 55 FRONT LLC 38191 00070 7-8 CAMMAROTA JOHN & JEAN 38203 02970 JOHNSON MARGARET C 38207 02910 291-292 JAMOULIS JOHN & LAURA E 38215 01150 KAPLAN GLENDA 38225 00010 1-4

Amount 19,843.34 1,991.52 1,632.92 1,096.65 4,268.81 2,065.29 14,589.27 1,727.81 14,383.49 8,149.15 23,303.13 952.54 3,779.67 15,412.23 2,441.70 1,881.88 5,355.42

LYNCH JAMES P TRUST 996.56 38240 00280 LYNCH JAMES P (TRUST) 18,066.30 38240 02200 220-221 WAGNER DESIREE 1,144.51 38240 06090 609-610 CASCIO JOHN & KAREN 1,951.45 38245 01820 FANNON ROBERT & MARGARET 10,171.53 38249 01280 LASCALA GIUSEPPE & ANTONIA 12,959.48 38261 04740 LEE JAMES & SHEILA 9,651.24 38262 01470 DALY KEVIN & JACQUELINE 16,875.30 38262 04120 412-413 MULLEN BRIAN & MARYBETH 1,044.65 38267 00070 NILSSON HB 17,949.57 38268 00230 LIBEROVSKY ETAL ALEXIS 9,744.76 38274 03290 FRIEDMAN CECELE 1,147.45 38274 03370 LANSER KATHERINE 15,603.23 38281 00040 RMAG PROPERTIES LLC 63,471.37 38282 02400 HSRE-SP ROCKVILLE CENTRE LLC 1,289.74 38285 01190 188 MAPLE AVE PROPERTY LLC 64,646.79 38290 00410 41 & 77 171 SUNRISE HIGHWAY LLC 33,140.44 38294 02320 45 N VILLAGE LLC 38,479.13 38295 00020 MARKOWSKA MARIA TRUST 406.44 38322 0010UCA01480 10 CA 148 UNIT 204 MAURELLO LAWRENCE R & GIANNA & 10,160.45 38329 00150 BRUNO DANA 12,862.94 38331 00070 DILLON DENIS E & ANNE T 1,027.01 38433 00330 33-34 KUSHNER CARL & MINTZER CHERYL & 995.06 38436 0435UCA00730 435 CA 73 UNIT 320 DREYER DON 11,240.22 38436 0435UCA00730 435 CA 73 UNIT 324

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TERMS OF SALE

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Such tax liens shall be sold subject to any and all superior tax liens of sovereignties and other municipalities and to all claims of record which the County may have thereon and subject to the provisions of the Federal and State Soldier’s and Sailors’ Civil Relief Acts.

670.52 20,233.69 1,325.28 12,984.85 10,511.05 22,730.69 1,232.64 9,618.66 11,323.23 13,356.06 7,238.83 11,467.49 2,609.57 1,499.94 11,740.33 13,702.17 8,977.17 9,474.39 12,699.94 4,301.24 73,236.19 19,434.85 15,255.64 16,395.49 9,592.80

However, such tax liens shall have priority over the County’s Differential Interest Lien, representing the excess, if any, of the interest and penalty borne at the maximum rate over the interest and penalty borne at the rate at which the lien is purchased. The Purchaser acknowledges that the tax lien(s) sold pursuant to these Terms of Sale may be subject to pending bankruptcy proceedings and/or may become subject to such proceedings which may be commenced during the period in which a lien is held by a successful bidder or the assignee of same, which may modify a Purchaser’s rights with respect to the lien(s) the property securing same. Such bankruptcy proceedings shall not affect the validity of the tax lien. In addition to being subject to pending bankruptcy proceedings and/ or the Federal and State Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Civil Relief Acts, said purchaser’s right of foreclosure may be affected by the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery and Enforcement Act (FIRREA), 12 U.S.C. ss 1811 et. seq., with regard to real property under Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) receivership. The County Treasurer reserves the right, without further notice and at any time, to withdraw from sale any of the parcels of land or premises herein listed. The rate of interest and penalty which any person purchases the tax lien shall be established by his bid. Each purchaser, immediately after the sale thereof, shall pay to the County Treasurer ten per cent of the amount from which the tax liens have been sold and the remaining ninety per cent within thirty days after such sale. If the purchaser at the tax sale shall fail to pay the remaining ninety per cent within ten days after he has been notified by the County Treasurer that the certificates of sale are ready for delivery, then all deposited with the County Treasurer including but not limited to the ten per cent theretofore paid by him shall, without further notice or demand, be irrevocably forfeited by the purchaser and shall be retained by the County Treasurer as liquidated damages and the agreement to purchase be of no further effect.

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Time is of the essence in this sale. This sale is held pursuant to the Nassau County Administrative Code and interested parties are referred to such Code for additional information as to terms of sale, rights of purchasers, maximum rates of interest and other legal incidents of the sale.

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Furthermore, as to the bidding,

• The bidder(s) agree that they will not work with any other bidder(s) to increase, maintain or stabilize interest rates or collaborate with any other bidder(s) to gain an unfair competitive advantage in the random number generator in the event of a tie bid(s) on a tax certificate. Bidder(s) further agree not to employ any bidding strategy designed to create an unfair competitive advantage in the tiebreaking process in the upcoming tax sale nor work with any other bidder(s) to engage in any bidding strategy that will result in a rotational award of tax certificates. • The tax certificate(s) the Bidder will bid upon, and the interest rate(s) bid, will be arrived at independently and without direct or indirect consultation, communication or agreement with any other bidder and that the tax certificate(s) the Bidder will bid upon, and the interest rate(s) to be bid, have not been disclosed, directly or indirectly, to any other bidder, and will not be disclosed, directly or indirectly, to any other bidder prior to the close of bidding. No attempt has been made or will be made to, directly or indirectly, induce any other bidder to refrain from bidding on any tax certificate, to submit complementary bids, or to submit bids at specific interest rates. •The bids to be placed by the Bidder will be made in good faith and not pursuant to any direct or indirect, agreement or discussion with, or inducement from, any other bidder to submit a complementary or other noncompetitive bid. •If it is determined that the bidder(s) have violated any of these bid requirements then their bid shall be voided and if they were the successful bidder the lien and any deposits made, in connection with, said bid shall be forfeited.

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LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD SITE LOCAL LAW NO. 5-2024 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE E PILOT that, pursuant to Article 9 N of the New York State Constitution, the SITE provisions of the Town Law and the Municipal E PILOT Home Rule Law of the N State of New York, both as amended, a public SITE hearing was duly called and held January 23rd, E PILOT 2024, by the Town Board of the Town of Hempstead on the SITE proposed adoption of Town of Hempstead Local Law No. 5-2024, and UNE following the close of the hearing the Town Board SITE duly adopted Town of Hempstead Local Law No. 5-2024, amending UNE Section 202-1 of the Code of the Town of AL Hempstead, to include SITE and repeal “PARKING OR STANDING UNE PROHIBITIONS” at various locations. AL Dated: January 23, 2024 SITE Hempstead, New York BY ORDER OF THE TOWN UNE BOARD OF THE TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD D NEWS DONALD X. CLAVIN, JR. Supervisor KATE MURRAY SITE 144780

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LEGAL NOTICE Malverne Union Free School District Malverne, New York Legal Notice UNIVERSAL PRE-K SERVICES Notice is hereby given that separate bids, submitted in sealed envelopes for UNIVERSAL PRE-K SERVICES will be received on: Thursday, March 7, 2024, at 12:00 p.m.

301 Wicks Lane, Malverne, NY 11565 Malverne Administration Building Sealed bids are to be addressed to the attention of Christopher Caputo, Assistant Superintendent for Business, Malverne Union Free School District, 301 Wicks Lane, Malverne, New York 11565. All bids must be submitted to the Assistant Superintendent, on or before the date and time of opening in sealed envelopes, bearing on the outside the name and address of the bidder and the title of the bid in the lower left-hand corner. Contact Donna Fecht at dfecht@malverneschools. org for the RFP. The Board of Education reserves the right to award all or a part of this bid or to reject all bids or to make awards which are in the best interest of the school district. Date: Thursday, February 8, 2024 By Order of the Board of Education Malverne Union Free School District 144786 LEGAL NOTICE Public Notice to Bidders Sealed Bids will be received by the Village of Rockville Centre Purchasing Department for the matter stated below. Bids must be received at Village Hall, One College Place, Room 204, Rockville Centre, New York 11570 until 11:00 am prevailing time on February 22, 2024. Bids will be publicly opened and read aloud in the Village Court Room. The contract will be

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awarded as soon thereafter as practicable for: Purchase UNIFORMS Electric Department Fire Retardant (FR) Category 2 ARC Flash for a three-year period. Bid No. 2402E2(1104) The contract documents, specifications and plans can be examined on the Village’s website at www.rvcny.gov. Follow the link to the Purchasing Department. All questions should be directed to the Purchasing Department. Please contact Lisa Strazzeri, via email only, at Lstrazzeri@rvcny.us Questions must be submitted no later than February 15, 2024. Award of Contract will be made to the lowest responsible bidder in accordance with applicable provisions of the law. The Village reserves the right to split awards between multiple bidders or reject all bids, or make such determination as in the best interests of the Village, as provided by law. Purchasing Department Lisa Strazzeri Purchasing Agent 516-678-9213 144761 LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU Mortgage Assets Management, LLC, Plaintiff AGAINST Nassau County Public Administrator, as Limited Administrator of the Estate of Yolande E. Bayard-Gaston a/k/a Yolande Gaston; et al.,

Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered October 17, 2023 I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the North Side Steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court at 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on March 13, 2024 at 2:30PM, premises known as 1180 Woodfield Road, Rockville Centre, NY 11570. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau, State of New York, Section 38 Block 105 Lot 153. Approximate amount of judgment $506,388.47 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index# 607221/2017. The auction will be conducted pursuant to the COVID-19 Policies Concerning Public Auctions of Foreclosed Property established by the Tenth Judicial District. Foreclosure Auctions will be held “Rain or Shine.” Peter Kramer, Esq., Referee (516)510-4020 LOGS Legal Group LLP f/k/a Shapiro, DiCaro & Barak, LLC Attorney(s) for the Plaintiff 175 Mile Crossing Boulevard Rochester, New York 14624 (877) 430-4792 Dated: January 9, 2024 144730 Place a notice by phone at 516-569-4000 x232 or email: legalnotices@liherald.com

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rabbi david Lerner, left, invites amit Yaacov, a human resources officer with the israeli defense forces, to discuss his experiences in the gaza Strip at Shabbat services last friday night at Congregation B’nai Sholom-Beth david in rockville Centre. they are joined by Cantor alexandra Weiser and Board Chairman ira Salwen.

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“Even though we confirmed it,” he said. “We saw their ammunition and recognized the vehicle they were using. It was aborted because the price was too high.” Yaacov said his sister was once wounded by a piece of a missile that was bombed out of the air by the Iron Dome defense system. “People get hurt, even though we’re trying to protect ourselves,” he said. “It’s the same on the other side.” Hamas terrorists in the Gaza Strip planned a coordinated assault on Oct. 7 — during the Jewish holiday Simchat Torah — which claimed the lives of at least 1,200 people who were brutally killed in their homes, on the streets and at an outdoor music festival. After the attack, videos have showing Hamas militants celebrating the massacre, parading bodies and capturing civilians. “We thought we knew the situation, and then Oct. 7 came and we realized the situation is different,” Yaacov said. “We saw the videos of how the Gazans celebrated when Hamas brought back hostages, dead bodies, soldiers, citizens, kids. They were celebrating.” During his visit to B’nai Sholom, Yaacov shared with congregants a Hamas service T-shirt that he brought back with him from his visit to the Gaza border, celebrating the October attack. “The department of the massive terror attack” is printed on the shirt in Arabic. “When we have merch for summer camps,” he said, “they have merch for terror attacks.” Yaacov said that hatred of Israel has been implanted in Gaza over the course of many years, with the encouragement of the education system, the media and Hamas’s rule over the enclave. “Personally, if there can be any solution that will include any sort of agreement or ceasefire, I don’t believe in that

any longer,” Yaacov said. He added that after spending time in Gaza, he does not think that peace will be attained. From the Palestinian perspective, he said, peace was never the goal. “When they talk about an agreement or going back to their homes that we hear a lot, Hamas doesn’t mean to go back to the ’67 borders before the Six Day War,” he said. “They’re not talking about the West Bank or settling in Sinai or even in the Golan Heights. They’re talking about Israel. They’re talking about Tel Aviv. They’re talking about Haifa. They’re talking about all of the state of Israel.” He explained that the reason why Palestinian supporters have adopted the slogan “From the river to the sea” is because their objective is to cause the State of Israel to cease to exist. “And in that case, no peace can be reached with anyone,” Yaacov said. He said that since the October attack, Israeli citizens have been doing all that they can to support the IDF. “It’s incredible,” he said. “Once again we have witnessed the strength of Israeli society. It doesn’t matter what others will do. They cannot defeat us. They can hurt us, but they cannot defeat us.” Thanks to all of the support from communities across North America, Yaacov said, people in Israel feel like they are not alone in the fight. “We felt that someone has our back,” he said. “It feels like everyone was recruited towards one mission — the sake of the Jewish nation.” Whether through donations of medical supplies and clothing or raising money through the UJA, he added, the show of support makes everyone stronger. Yaacov said that he would never forget his experience in Gaza. “It was a once-ina-lifetime experience,” he said. “I don’t know if it was a good experience or a bad experience, but it definitely was one heck of an experience.”

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Richner Communications, One of the Fastest Growing Media, Event and Communications Companies on Long Island is Seeking a Sales/Marketing Candidate to Sell our Print Media Products and our Digital, Events, Sponsorships. Earning potential ranges from $33,280 plus commission and bonuses to over $100,000 including commissions and bonuses. Compensation is based on Full Time hours Eligible for Health Benefits, 401k and Paid Time Off. Please Send Cover Letter and Resume with Salary Requirements to rglickman@liherald.com or Call 516-569-4000 X250

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Q. Why do bricks fall off a wall? I live in a brick house, and was concerned when I saw in the news recently that a whole side of condos in Suffolk County just collapsed on cars. The report said it was under investigation, but we rarely hear the answer to what they found. What could cause that, and is there anything I can do with my brick house?

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A. The expression that something or someone is “built like a brick house” obviously didn’t apply in this case. You never think of brick as a weak or precarious material applied to buildings, but because brick is not structural, but rather cosmetic, attached to the rest of the face of a building with thin strips of metal from behind, if not done onte eeper correctly, the result can be just like what you saw in that news story. Unfortunately, there’s little you can do about your wall’s hidden conditions unless you open them. Sadly, there are many workers who have never had formal training in the proper application of construction materials. I noted over the years, as a volunteer mentor in several high schools, that school curriculums reduced or eliminated classes in industrial arts, automotive repair and construction technology and replaced them with computer technology and preparation for a college education. I realize this is a general statement that educators could debate and grade me on, but the simple fact is that because little or no training qualifications are required to get a contractor’s license and no formal construction education is required, poor workmanship and bad decisions, with no basis in engineering or science, are a daily occurrence, especially in residential construction. Not that everyone does a poor job, but quality control is based on pride and vigilance, not on uniformity, like you find with other skilled professions, where oversight and responsibility is strict and rampant, as in the medical field. Anybody can argue anything, but public safety should be everyone’s job, and that wall was either missing the wall ties, they were spaced too far apart, they weren’t the right kind, the wall had no spacing behind to allow trapped water to flow out, or the backup material wasn’t correctly waterproofed and thus deteriorated. It’s important that even a brick wall is handled correctly from start to finish. We hear people protesting daily for freedom from regulation, but isn’t it your right not to be subjected to a brick wall collapse that was avoidable? I speak with building and homeowners daily, and find that most, if not all, have a reasonable expectation that the work they’re paying for will be, as they often say, “perfect” or something close. When that level of expectation isn’t met, the customer is generally upset. Since the industry places responsibility on the wrong people, such as inspectors, engineers and architects instead of the last person to touch the construction, the problem is perpetual. Good luck!

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orget scary movies or the end of the world — what scares almost all of us the most, by far, is getting a voicemail from a family member, telling you to call back right away because “it’s important.” My 90-year-old father did that last week, a message I got on my phone as I was walking from what had been an enlightening and productive meeting with a school superintendent. The last several months had been MICHAEL filled with diffiHINMAN cult calls like this. My mother’s cancer. My stepmother’s passing. Learning that a former colleague is gravely ill. I couldn’t begin to imagine what this call might be about. Not wanting to stress as I dialed my dad’s number, I calmed myself by joking under my breath that my parents probably went

out and got married. “Dad, it’s Mike. What’s wrong?” “Nothing’s wrong. But I wanted to let you know your mother and I got married.” This wasn’t my imagination. This was actually coming from the other end of the line. “Wait, what? When?” “What time is it now?” My dad paused for a moment. “Oh, about an hour ago.” Since my stepmother died, my parents had reconnected. My dad moved from Florida back to where I grew up in Pennsylvania late last year to be closer to his grandchildren and great-grandchildren. And my mom happened to already be there, with room in her house for him to live. Although they divorced in 1998, my parents remained friends. They didn’t have to co-parent or anything — all their kids were grown. But even in the worst of times, if two people truly love

each other, can anything really keep them apart? That’s a mystery of love — one of many. And it was no coincidence, I’m sure, that all of this took place on the lead-up to Valentine’s Day. Not much is known about Valentine, except that he lived and died during the third century, ministering to persecuted Christians in the Roman Empire — if you can believe what Wikipedia shares. But so much of Valentine’s story is obscured by legend, and it’s really not clear what led our culture to revere him. More than 200 years after his death, Pope Gelasius I established a Feast of St. Valentine to take place on Feb. 14, to honor his martyrdom. Centuries later, Geoffrey Chaucer — the English poet who brought us “The Canterbury Tales” — wrote about Valentine in his poem “Parlement of Foules,” linking

ecades after calling it quits, my parents decided to remarry.

him to romance and lovers for what is believed to be the first time. Love happens to be the language many of us — if not all of us — relate to the most. The power of love can build new worlds or destroy them — and do just about everything in between. The famed radio psychiatrist Dr. David Viscott once said, “To love and be loved is to feel the sun from both sides.” And 20th-century philosopher Rabindranath Tagore described love as “an endless mystery, for it has nothing else to explain it.” My parents woke up one morning last week and decided between breakfast and buying some groceries that they would give marriage another go, decades after they called it quits. Love is indeed an endless mystery. But as long as it continues to bring people together — like it did my mother and father once again — keeping it a mystery is worth the price. Michael Hinman is executive editor of Herald Community Newspapers. Comments? mhinman@liherald.com.

The great Albany debates are long gone

aving served in the Assembly for 23 years, I can’t avoid comparing the Legislature of my days and the current one. So much has changed, a lot of it for the good. There are now such things as electronic voting, immediate access to pending legislation, a modern sound system and many other changes that make legislating so much faster, easier and smarter. During my years of service there were rolltop desks, no microphones available for debate, and every bill that had been JERRY introduced was in a pile of papers KREMER under your desk. In a typical year, upward of 14,000 bills were introduced, so there was little or no chance that every one of them would be given special consideration. But one of the things missing from the current legislative process is what I call the great debate. For countless years, a handful of members would stand out in the crowd because of their ability to debate legislation with passion. Their arguments would make the

chamber go silent. From time to time, you really could hear a pin drop. So many of the laws that the current Assembly and Senate are considering for revision were passed years ago, after hours and hours of intense argument. Issues such as crime, housing, fiscal reform, integration, education, transportation, health and other hot topics were argued back and forth, with sometimes heated and often memorable speeches, before the debate was finished. I was fortunate enough to sit through many of those debates, and on a number of occasions, I wasn’t reluctant to enter the fray with some of my own very heartfelt views. Which brings me to the subject of Assemblyman George Michaels. Michaels was a quiet, focused member from an upstate community that was predominantly Catholic. He wasn’t known for stirring floor speeches, and was conservative on most issues. When it came to the issue of abortion, Michaels had signed a pledge with his local county party officials that he would not support any repeal of the state’s archaic abortion laws. For most of the 1970 legislative session, abortion was not under consideration anywhere,

including New York. But in early March 1970, while members were negotiating budget matters, upstate Ithaca Republican Assemblywoman Constance Cook introduced a bill to repeal a law passed in 1832, which was an outright ban of abortion. Cook was joined by liberal Manhattan Assemblyman Al Blumenthal. At the time, Republican Perry B. Duryea, of Montauk, was the Assembly speaker. Duryea was considered fairly conservative on most issues, and the Assembly was under Republican control. On or about April 2, 1970, the Cook-Blumenthal bill was reported to the floor for debate. On April 9, the debate commenced. It consumed over five hours, and was emotional, yet informative. When the final roll call began, most of us in the chamber were convinced that the bill had no chance of passing. The chamber fell totally silent as the final tally was taken and the clerk announced that the bill had been defeated, apparently by one vote. The exhausted members rose and were about to leave the chamber when Michaels asked for the attention of the speaker. He stat-

handful of legislators once stood out because of their ability to debate with passion.

ed that he wished to reconsider his vote. “I know that this is the end of my political career,” Michaels said. “Prior to coming to Albany, I had spoken with my close family, and I pledged that I would not be the deciding vote on such a historical issue. Accordingly, Mr. Speaker, I wish to cast my vote in the affirmative.” Within seconds, Speaker Duryea also voted “yes,” and the bill passed. Within days, the Senate approved the bill as well, and the repeal of the ban on abortion was signed into law by Gov. Nelson Rockefeller. If you are interested in this particular issue and the drama surrounding it, there is a new documentary, “Deciding Vote,” that gives you a bird’s-eye view of that event. Regrettably, there haven’t been those kinds of debates in the years since, and most of the current oratory is flat. Maybe a few great debates will grace the floors of the State Legislature in the future, but the real debates of the past are long gone. Jerry Kremer was an Assemblyman for 23 years, and chaired the Assembly’s Ways and Means Committee for 12 years. He now heads Empire Government Strategies, a business development and legislative strategy firm. Comments about this column? jkremer@liherald.com.

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t was a simple question: “How is everybody doing?” For any of us on social media, this is a question we see a lot. But in this particular case, it wasn’t just anyone asking. It was Elmo. You know, the famous childlike Muppet who has been a “Sesame Street” staple since 1985, and who created a mad rush in the late 1990s for toys that encouraged kids to tickle him. Like many of the characters we grew up with on the children’s education series, Elmo has his own account on platforms like Instagram and X, formerly known as Twitter. He follows just a dozen people — other characters like Cookie Monster, Big Bird and Oscar the grouch — but Elmo is followed by more than a half-million people. Many of his posts are birthday wishes to his Sesame Street neighbors like Bert’s best friend, Ernie, or sharing how much he enjoys his life in his fictional neighborhood. But Elmo also cares about those who take the time to read his occasional posts. So it was no surprise when he let everyone know “Elmo is just checking in!” And more than 200 million people saw it, with a large number of celebrities, other kid-themed characters, and even President Biden chiming in. But it was the everyday people — like us — whom Elmo noticed first. “Elmo, I’m depressed and broke,” one follower replied. “My dog passed away three weeks ago,” another follower shared. “Me and my fiancée are still grieving. Prayers would be appreciated.” “I really, really try to be happy and

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Letters Suozzi is the right choice To the Editor: I endorse Tom Suozzi. As a congressman, mayor and Nassau County executive, he has represented a proud tradition of service. He championed better health care, gun safety laws, a reduction in the cost of prescription drugs, fair tax policy, and protection of our natural resources, such as the Long Island Sound. However, the challenges the voters in the special election on Feb. 13 now face include national controversies. We are challenged by a Republican-majority Congress that doesn’t take action on immigration policies, and which holds hostage aid to our allies. We are challenged by referendums on a woman’s right to choose and a worker’s right to strike. These national and local issues can be solved by representatives like Tom Suozzi, who have a calm voice and an open mind, and will most certainly steer us to solutions. JANET RIgER Great Neck

women were on the front lines of the pandemic in our health care facilities, seeing firsthand the horrors Covid-19 brought. Combating these feelings isn’t easy, but it is possible. The Long Island Crisis Center, for example, tackles this through its “Better Can Happen” campaign. The organization describes it as a grass-roots movement that “works to spread hope and highlight simple ways” for people to help make Long Island a better, friendlier place to live and work. It does this through five primary tenets: Know better, feel better, say it better, do better and give better. That means knowing the signs of depression or even suicidal thoughts — which you can learn more about at LongIslandCrisisCenter. org/bettercanhappen. Seeking help when you need it through resources like simply dialing 988. Finding ways to talk about mental health without attaching a stigma to it. And, of course, donating time and money to keep these services going, whether it’s with the crisis center or a number of other fantastic organizations in our community. More often than not, it starts with a simple question we don’t ask each other enough: How are you doing? “Wow! Elmo is glad he asked,” the Muppet said on X several thousand replies later. “Elmo learned that it is important to ask a friend how they are doing. Elmo will check in again soon, friends! Elmo loves you.” Just when we think we’re too old to learn something from a show that defined our childhoods, Elmo shows we have so much to learn. And we can begin by simply asking, “How are you doing, Long Island?”

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he history of America’s relationship with the indigenous peoples who lived here before the arrival of European settlers has been fraught with sugarcoating, obfuscation, and downright ignorance. On Long Island — where so many of our communities still bear the names of the native tribes that were here for millennia — that history continues to remain hidden and untaught, despite the fact that numerous municipalities still claim to “honor” the legacy of these tribes through school wiLL team and village sHeeLine logos that feature stereotypical headdresses and depictions of Native Americans. Before the Italian explorer Giovanni da Verrazzano first saw what would become known as Long Island in 1524, there were tens of thousands of indigenous peoples living here, largely in peaceful co-existence among 13 tribes along the coasts of the island. These were the Canarsee, Corchaug, Manhasset, Marsapeague, Matinecock, Merrick, Montaukett, Nesaquake, Rockaway, Secatogue, Setauket, Shinnecock and Unkechaug. They inhabited the land for more than 10,000 years, and were expert fishers and clammers who relied on the abundant fish, lobsters, clams and even whales to supplement the food they got through

hunting and the harvesting of corn. The various tribes had different names for the island they called home: Paumanok, Lepanehoking, Sewanhacky and Wamponomon — the last two referencing the abundance of wampum, or shells, from local clams used for decoration or currency. The tribes themselves were closely related to several different nations from the surrounding land, with the majority of the western Long Island tribes speaking Algonquian dialects. The Algonquian people, at their height, stretched up and down the northeastern United States and into Canada. Their people, traded goods and culture traveled from Lake Superior to the Long Island Sound. The indigenous people of eastern Long Island spoke a Lenape-Munsee dialect, showing their connection to the Lenape communion, a group of hundreds of tribes stretching from delaware to the Hudson Valley. Through their Lenape heritage, the eastern Long Island tribes were linked to the Powhatan Federation, famous for the daughter of one of their chieftains, Pocahontas, and their relationship with the Jamestown colonists. In addition to the sustenance they acquired from the animals and crops of the region, the various tribes were also accomplished artists and musicians, particularly with the use of wampum shells for decorative pieces, and weaved elabo-

rate and finely made clothing and blankets. They also made ornamental pottery, stamped with decorative designs, and traded these goods across the Sound and along the East Coast. Since the beginning of white settlement on Long Island, roughly 90 percent of native people have been killed — either intentionally or incidentally — by colonists, through everything from violence to disease to loss of native wildlife and land displacement. The majority of tribes disappeared from Long Island before the Revolutionary War, and in the centuries since, a number of American historians have attempted to whitewash the presence and impact of Native Americans here. despite this, they still played a key role in Long Island’s early history, particularly in the close relationship between the Montaukett and the English settlers of what is now Suffolk County. When Long Island became a center for the whaling industry in the 18th and 19th centuries, many natives were hired for their bravery, strength and long history of whaling in their respective cultures. A Shinnecock man named Eleazar was the first Native American to enter Japanese territory while serving as a crewman aboard the whaling vessel Manhattan, which anchored in Tokyo Bay while on an expedition in 1845. Nowadays, there are only two reservations for indigenous tribes on Long Island

t’s our duty, as Americans and as human beings, to honor native tribes’ heritage.

Letters The blame lies with the Palestinians To the Editor: For many years, the Palestinian Arabs have played the victim card, and now they have the new audience they crave because their old friends have gotten the message. Their new audiences is the Americans, who are gullible, ready to listen and repeat their lies and distortions. They don’t want you to know they’re pariahs in much of the world, and especially among other Arabs. They accuse Israel of being like the Nazis, but it was the Palestinian Arabs who were Hitler’s allies. They won’t tell you that Kuwait, who had given them sanctuary, banished 250,000 of them after the Kuwaitis discovered that the Palestinian Arabs’ sympathies were with Saddam Hussein. The Jordanians, whose country was carved from the “Palestine Mandate,” controlled the West Bank for years. They didn’t create a Palestinian state then because they knew what terrible neighbors they would be. After its 1967 victory, Israel pleaded with Egypt to take back control of Gaza. No way! was the very fast response. Lebanon will not permit Palestinian Arabs to leave the 12 functioning refugee camps on its land. It will not let them assimilate into its culture, fearing how disruptive they are.

— the Shinnecock Reservation, in Southampton, and the Poospatuck Reservation, in Mastic. The descendants of many of the tribes still live throughout the United States, forced to occupy reservations as far from their homeland as Oklahoma. This is just the tip of the iceberg of native Long Island history and culture. The best way to honor them and their legacy is by educating ourselves on their history and finding ways to support the descendants of these tribes, whose land we now live on. Anyone interested in preserving and honoring native culture can promote and patronize indigenous-owned businesses and places that educate on the history of the local tribes — such as the Shinnecock Nation Cultural Center and Museum, in Southampton — and support increase funding for local school districts to include academic courses and cultural opportunities so our children understand the peoples who lived here before their ancestors. While we may not have been taught much about them, the native tribes of Long Island are an integral part of our communities’ history. It is our duty — as both Americans and human beings — to not only honor their heritage, but also to uplift their voices and educate ourselves on their proud history and tradition. Both because it is the right thing to do, and because there is still so much for us to learn. Will Sheeline is a senior reporter who writes for the Glen Cove, Oyster Bay and Sea Cliff/Glen Head Heralds. Comments? wsheeline@liherald.com.

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The Palestinian Arabs have started war after war, lost them all and are still crying “Foul!” They charge Israel with apartheid in the West Bank, but conveniently disregard the fact that their prospective charter calls for an Arab country where no Jews would be allowed. On Oct. 7 they beheaded children, raped women, killed participants at an outdoor concert, slayed 1,200 innocents and took more that 200 hostages. But they say they themselves are the victims — of genocide, no less. They make no connection between the attack on innocent Israelis and the fact that Israel has a right to defend and protect itself. We know they are manipulative and delusional, using the U.N. as their GoFundMe, but it has gotten out of hand. They Palestinian Arabs don’t want a state. That takes effort, labor, brains, determination, guts and responsibility. Israel and the U.N. built most of the housing in Gaza, and the U.N. provides food, fuel and other necessities, while the Palestinian Arabs contribute nothing. They claim no knowledge of the hundreds of miles of sophisticated tunnels beneath their streets, homes, hospitals, mosques and schools. They were shocked! Until they knew it was time for them to call for a ceasefire. Their former allies know the deadly games they play. How long will it take the Americans to wise up? The clock is ticking. RHOdA ALBEN-ARONSON Bronx

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