Rockville Centre Herald 10-20-2022

Whirling out for Homecoming

Hundreds attend Eat. Shop. Rock.

Firefighters pay tribute to fallen

Customers shocked by electric bills RVC utility costs create a buzz

By BEN FIEBERT bfiebert@liherald.com

Rockville Centre residents expressed their frustration with a recent hike in their electricity bills at a village board meeting last week.

Mayor Francis Murray and the trustees discussed the jump in the cost of electricity at a session on Oct. 11. Several community mem bers said they were concerned, and confused, about how much their bills have risen over the past couple of months, and the board explained why that is happening and touched on possible solutions.

“Most of the village’s power Continued on page 4

Carnegie Fabrics staff assembles gift bicycles for children

By BEN FIEBERT bfiebert@liherald.com

The staff of Carnegie Fabrics built 10 bikes last week, and donated them to children select ed by the Rockville Centre Mar tin Luther King Jr. Center.

Kids and their families gath ered at the Carnegie Fabrics building on Central Ave in Rock ville Centre on Oct. 13, after employees of the longtime vil lage business worked all morn ing and afternoon on the new bikes. Its CFO, Adam Weiss, has a continuing interest in making charitable contributions to those in need.

“Carnegie has been here for

71 years, and giving back to the community has been a big part of what we’ve done,” Weiss said of the company, which tries to give back to the less fortunate whenever they can. Carnegie is a Certified B Corporation, a desig nation awarded to companies that prioritize environmental and social awareness as well as charitable efforts. Those values were on display at last Thurs day’s event, which put smiles on the faces of not only the MLK Center children, but also the Carnegie Fabrics staff.

The company is not in the bike-building business, but along with bike riding, its employees value being environmentally

friendly. Carnegie sells plantbased, bio-based, and sustainable textiles. Learning how to build the bikes brought the staff closer together.

Weiss said he believed that assembling the bikes was a good team-building exercise for him and his colleagues. “So to be able to do this in Rockville Centre and see the kids come in, and build the bikes for them, that reenergizes the team,” he said. “I think that’s what it’s all about.”

Patrick Morris, the MLK Cen ter’s director, expressed his grat itude to Weiss and his co-work ers. “Thank you, everyone, for your generosity of building bikes and to make a difference in

the lives of children,” Morris said. “Some of these children come from low-income house holds where day-to-day things are challenging, so something like this goes a long way.”

Morris mentioned ways in which the center is helping chil dren in the village. “We have an after-school program where chil dren can come to do their home

work,” he said. “We have teach ers from the local middle school and high school come down and work with the children, and give them the support and the guid ance they need.”

Morris said he focuses on helping kids at the center over come obstacles created by their living conditions. “We just start Continued on page 11

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RoCkVIllE CENTRE RESIdENT Elizabeth Arnott discussed her electricity bill with the village board of trustees.

Community shows support for Cyclones

South Side High School seniors celebrate 2022 Homecoming with a big parade

South Side High School students showed their Cyclone spirit with red and white decorations on banners and floats. People all over the Rockville Cen tre community came out on Saturday, Oct. 15 for the annual homecoming parade. Floats showed their school pride, as they traveled down Long Beach Road towards the high school along Shepherd Street. Following the fes tivities, the Cyclones went head-to-head on the grid iron with the Herricks Highlanders.

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The TiTans cheerleaders show their support as the parade continues down Shepherd Street towards the high school.

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Seniors Danny Walter, Ali Pullaro, Samantha Stein, Catherine Mederine, Cameron Colette, Lauren O’Brien, and Cailin O’Toole.

memBers of The Cyclones Pep Band perform during the 2022 homecoming parade at South Side High School.

Deliah Roberts/Herald photos Kiley Barry, alex Foukalas, Johnny Kilduff and Christina Ferrara show their South Side spirit during the annual homecoming parade.

assemBlywoman Judy Griffin shows her Cyclone spirit during the South Side High School 2022 Homecoming parade.

Neighbors propose ways to lower prices

demands are met by hydro power, pur chased from Niagara in New York,” Trust ee Emilio F. Grillo said. “This has been the case since the mid-1950s.” The village lead ership at the time negotiated the purchase of hydropower because it was inexpensive to generate, which, according to Grillo, is still true today.

“With the added benefit of being a cleaner, greener way to produce power, hydropower provides 70 percent of our power at peak times and closer to 100 per cent during usual demand periods,” Grillo said. Historically, that is why the village’s electricity rates have been less expensive than PSE&G’s. But the price of electricity in the village has increased sharply, while PSE&G’s rates have not, leaving neighbors puzzled.

“When I moved to this town in 1985, I was told by my realtor at the time that our water and electric was about half (the cost) of LIPA, and it really was,” Juliann Zipkin, a real estate agent, said. “For years and years and years, we would tell people when they were looking at houses, it’s a fabulous town, fabulous community, we have our own electric, have our own water. I can’t say that anymore.” Zipkin added that given the increase in energy costs, she doesn’t see the point in promoting village electricity.

Zipkin said she paid $1,400 to $1,500 for electricity over the summer months, which is as much as three times what she

has paid in the past. “And I’m in a moder ate three-bedroom, and not in a 5,000-square-foot home,” Zipkin said, “so something is wrong with the picture.”

The trustees explained that the corona virus pandemic, record heat, global insta bility and high demand have affected the supply of fuel not only in New York, but globally. “We’re at the mercy of the price of the day,” Murray said.

“So the production of power, the trans mission, and congestion due to high demand, are all outside of our control as a village,” Grillo said. “And they all grow sig nificantly and cause an increase in our

statements.”

To help residents better understand what is going on, Grillo detailed the elec tricity bills. “There’s a base rate and there’s a fuel adjustment surcharge,” he said, explaining that the base rate — con trolled by Rockville Centre Electric — has not increased in the past 12 years, but the village has no control over the surcharge.

Several attendees said they would have liked to receive a letter along with their bill that gave them options for paying it off. But Village Administrator Nancy Howard said the board didn’t see the price spike coming.

Michael Gallo, a new resident of the vil lage, said he wanted to know how the board was going to solve the problem. “I think we all understand what’s going on with the world and gas prices and every thing,” he said, “but how are you going to fix this? You guys did a great job explain ing the problem, but I didn’t hear a solu tion.”

Grillo explained that there are too few electrical lines from Niagara Falls — where the power is generated — to Rock ville Centre. “There’s only two lines that come down to transport power,” Grillo said. “The goal and the hope is that a third line will be opened in the spring.” Accord ing to Grillo, that would reduce energy con gestion, and with it the cost of electricity.

But some residents had some sugges tions of their own. One woman, Elizabeth Arnott, recommended that RVC get its

electricity from PSE&G, because the rates in other towns aren’t spiking as high Rock ville Centre’s. She suggested a hybrid sys tem, and asked the board if it would be possible to use PSE&G for everyday power and switch to the current electric plan only for emergencies. Arnott said that a lot of people agree with her, that the current sys tem is great for dealing with power outag es, but they aren’t sure if it’s worth the high price.

A hybrid system could be a potential solution, Grillo said, but he added that the board wanted to consider every option. Grillo mentioned thatsaid that the board must consider future PSE&G rates, and that trustees believe that the village’s own rates will come down to the point where a hybrid system would not be beneficial.

And as it turns out, the most economi cal PSE&G service is not available to the village. “The detriment is that we’re not allowed to be part of the compendium of protective consortium communities that purchase in bulk,” Grillo said.

Other suggestions included looking into different forms of renewable energy. “If you allow everyone to put solar panels on the roofs and allow battery backup sys tems,” Gallo said, “we can fluctuate this peak power problem we’re running into.”

Trustee Katie Conlon said that she and the board were talking about using solar energy. “We’ve also been discussing, as a board, putting solar panels on some of our municipal buildings with battery backup, battery storage,” she said.

But the board doesn’t want to disturb the town’s aesthetics. “We don’t want to interfere with our treescape,” Conlon said. “So it’s a little bit challenging, because we don’t want to damage that.”

The federal Build Back Better Act would give the village enough funding to install solar panels, according to Murray.

“We have gotten more grant money — $40 million — for the size of our village than any other village in the state of New York,” the mayor said. “When the guid ance comes down, we’re all over that money. We will be putting solar panels on all our flat roofs.”

Adding a power transport line and installing solar panels are not short-term fixes, but is hopeful that electricity bills will be noticeably smaller by early to mid2023.

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TrusTee emilio F. Grillo, center, with Trustee Nancy Howard and Mayor Francis Murray, explained the larger electricity bills.

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Thomas, Coll spar over redrawn senate district

By DANIEL OFFNER doffner@liherald.com

Thanks to newly drawn district maps, two candidates are pitted against each other in unfamiliar territory. That’s because the new boundary lines have left both candidate living outside the area they are vying to represent.

Kevin Thomas hopes to keep his senate seat, even if it no longer includes commu nities like East Meadow, Franklin Square, Malverne, Seaford, Wantagh and Levit town. With lines redrawn as a result of the most-recent census, Thomas’ district has been dramatically altered to incorpo rate communities on the South Shore such as Rockville Centre, Baldwin and Freeport. All three were previously repre sented by state Sen. Todd Kaminsky.

A Democrat, Thomas was first elected to his seat in 2018, defeating then-incum bent state Sen. Kemp Hannon by a slim margin of less than 2 percent. Over the last four years, Thomas has represented the central Nassau communities up in Albany, says he wants to continue that work with his new district.

The Levittown attorney was part of a legal assistance group representing stu dents with school loan debt on a pro bono basis before getting into politics.

“I saw things were getting worse for people living in New York and I wanted to help improve them,” Thomas said.

In addition to being the first Indian-

American and South Asian American elected to the senate, he is chair of the chamber’s consumer protection commit tee. One issue at the forefront is data pri vacy.

“There are very few regulations on social media,” Thomas said. “What this would do is take control over the data and make sure these companies are held

accountable.”

His campaign also focuses on what he referred to as “bread-and-butter issues,” including taxes, providing funding for local school districts, providing affordable housing, and making sure roads are maintained.

His Republican challenger, James Coll of Seaford, is a retired New York Police

Department detective, who also was called to run for office out of his concern about the direction of New York.

“Crime and Covid really put a magni fying glass on the state,” Coll said. “Peo ple are clearly leaving. State officials just don’t recognize it.”

Coll’s campaign predominantly targets the bail reform laws adopted in 2019, which he said is “not just a city issue any more,” having seen the impact on crime in Nassau County. He refers to cashless bail as a “disastrous” set of laws that have impacted public safety.

“No matter where you’re from in the county, you want your children to be safe,” he said, “and you want it to be a place where kids can grow up and raise their own children.”

Coll’s campaign also focuses on proper ty taxes and affordability, which he said is a contributing factor to why so many peo ple are leaving the state. Nassau County, in particular, is known for having an extraordinarily high property tax rate.

Coll feels that the state could do more to provide for the people instead of “reck less spending” on things like a $1 billion stadium for the Buffalo Bills in western New York.

“We are recklessly spending on servic es we will never use,” Coll said. “We need to have balance in our state capital. My goal is to represent the district, which is diverse and represents everything that’s great about Nassau County.”

INcumBENt stAtE sEN. Kevin Thomas, at left, vies to keep his district seat in the upcoming general election campaign against Republican James Coll. But no matter who voters chose on Nov. 8, their state senator will actually not be a resident of that district like them, thanks to late changes in boundary lines.

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South Side nets instant success

By aNDReW CoeN sports@liherald.com

The South Side boys’ volleyball team is thriving as a first-year program while also laying the groundwork to compete for future championships.

saMaNtha KolB Long Beach Senior Soccer

CoMMitteD to plaY D-1 soccer at Providence College, Kolb is considered the frontrunner to earn a second Conference Player of the Year award in three seasons. The soon-to-be four-time All-County forward/midfielder has the Marines on the verge of the A3 title with a record of 10-1. She leads all of Nassau County in goals this fall with 24, including at least one in all 11 games, and has more than 50 in her career.

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Class A first round at higher seed 2:30 p.m. tuesday, oct. 25

Class A quarterfinals at higher seed 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, oct. 26

Class AA quarterfinals at higher seed 2:30 p.m. thursday, oct. 27 Class B championship at Plainedge 7:30 p.m. Friday, oct. 28

Class A semifinals at Mitchel Complex 5:30 and 8 p.m. sunday, oct. 30

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Class A semifinals at C.S. Harbor TBA

The Cyclones entered the final four matches of the season at 11-3 despite com peting with a roster largely new to the sport. The team was born in a matter of months after the school board put funding for the program in the budget approved in May before coach Jerry D’Angelo held summer workouts teaching the fundamen tals of the game.

“It’s very unique to truly start from nothing to teach rules to teach just basic things that an average kid who plays vol leyball might already know,” said D’Angelo, the longtime South Side boys’ varsity basketball head coach. “We’re real ly trying to preach that while we’re not going to be ever the most experienced team on the floor, we want to try to be the hardest working team.”

After a 1-2 start, South Side captured 10 of its next 11 matches culminating in a straight-sets win against Academy Char ter on Monday. The hot stretch included four-set triumph against previously unbeaten Elmont last Thursday that kept the Cyclones’ playoff hopes alive.

South Side has been led largely by junior outside hitter Alex Vargas, the lone player on the 16-team roster with previous volleyball experience. Vargas recorded 21 kills in a closely contested 3-2 win versus Hewlett on Oct. 7.

“We build a lot of things around him,” said D’Angelo of the 6-foot Vargas. “He’s one of our captains and I’ve asked him to take on that leadership role during games with organizing kids on servicing and where you are supposed to stand.”

Senior libero Drew Aromiskis is also a captain who has played a key role in the defensive specialist role. Fellow senior Sean Britt brings additional experience as a captain and at the middle blocker position.

Robert Pericolosi has been a force at the net with Vargas. The 6-3 senior outside hitter recorded 11 kills in a -sweep of Gar

den City on Oct. 11.

“He is consistent and doesn’t make many errors,” said D’Angelo of Pericolosi. “He is a good server for us and has good size.”

Pericolosi’s younger brother John Peri colosi is also thriving as just a freshman. He earned the starting setter job and has made strides throughout the season recording 13 assists in the Garden City win.

Junior middle blocker Ryan Kennedy has also shown improvement on the defen sive end of the court registering 11 blocks in the Hewlett victory.

The Cyclones return to the court this

Friday at Valley Stream Central at 4:45 p.m. before hosting Uniondale Monday in the final home match of the season, which will honor the program’s seven seniors.

South Side will need to catch Elmont in standings in order to obtain the lone playoff berth in Conference II-C, but D’Angelo stressed either way the school’s inaugural team will always go down as major winners.

“I’ve told them whether or not we’re going to make the playoffs, we’re working on creating a program”, he said. “Every day we come into practice knowing we want to be better than we were the day before.”

Paul Grassini/Herald seNioR seaN BRitt is one of the captains and a key contributor as a hitter and blocker for the newborn Cyclones.

Downtown street fair attracts hundreds

RVC Chamber of Commerce pulls in a crowd to its annual Eat, Shop, Rock event

Hundreds filled the street along Park Avenue in Rockville Centre’s downtown business district this weekend, to partake in an afternoon of food, fun, and shopping.

The annual Eat, Shop, Rock event is hosted each year by the Rockville Centre Chamber of Commerce, with the goal of bringing the community together for the afternoon.

This year’s event included two stages for live dance and musical performances including bands from the School of Rock, a transportable bowling alley, an inflatable bounce castle, and dozens of fall sales from local consignment shops and boutiques.

There was also a mobile unit with Mount Sinai Hospital, which supplied fairgoers with free Covid19 vaccines and booster shots, the RVC Volunteer Fire Department set up blood pressure monitors, and members of the Lion’s Club helped raise money for Mr. B’s inclusive playground by selling memori al bricks.

marily, KaT, and Dawn with Bitton Orthodonitics enjoy the sunshine and fun at the Eat, Shop, Rock street fair.

local fesTivalGoers were able to get their Covid-19 booster shots free thanks to medical professionals with Mt. Sinai Hospital in Oceanside.

chamber Treasurer ed Asip and Jillian Weston, founder of the marketing company, Jillian’s Circus.

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Thomas Gaffney, Jaden Mcleod, Justin Vandewater, and Jordan Arbouet of Molloy University show their Lions’ pride.

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Arrest

■ John Debenedittis, 59, was arrested and charged with third degree assault on Sept. 26, during an investigation at his residence on Broadway in Rockville Centre.

Assault

■ An Old Mill Court resident reported that a known male assaulted her at her residence on Oct. 12 at 9:45 p.m.

Harassment

■ A North Centre Avenue resident reported that he had received threats via a phone call from a known subject on Oct. 11 at 9:20 p.m.

Leaving the Scene

■ A motorist reported that an unknown vehicle struck his car on Oct. 13 at 6:57 a.m., before fleeing the scene along South Marion Place.

■ A motorist reported that an unknown vehicle struck her car on Oct. 16 at 1:17 p.m., before fleeing the scene along on Merrick Road.

■ A motorist reported that an unknown vehicle struck his car on Oct. 16 at 1:25 p.m., before fleeing the scene along Mer rick Road.

Larceny

■ A Lenox Road resident reported to police that someone stole his vehicle on Sept. 27 at approximately 12:32 p.m. while it was parked in the parking lot of

his apartment building.

■ A Smith Street resident reported to police that on Sept. 30, someone stole a package after it was delivered to his residence.

■ A Hanscom Place resident reported that someone stole $22 cash, a jacket, and a handbag from his unlocked vehi cle on Oct. 12, while it was parked in his driveway.

■ A Westbury resident reported that he lost his wallet along North Village Avenue on Oct. 15. He later found his wallet in front of Chase Bank with $102 missing.

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From leFt to right in the back row, Adam Weiss (Carnegie Fabrics CEO), Christina Proscia (director of human resources), Village Trustee Katie Colon, Gordon Boggis (Carnegie Fabrics CEO), Patrick Morris (director of the MLK Community Center), Trustee Michael Sepe and former State Sen. Michael Venditto with children who received the donated bicycles.

Carnegie Ceo gordon Boggis introduced the head of the MLK Community Center, Patrick Morris, as they prepared to unveil the bikes made by Carnegie employees.

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ed a mentoring group where we had men tors come in to talk to young people.” He said, “because they come from certain environments or incomes that may make them walk through some obstacles and pitfalls in life. So we try to have people keep the kids going on a straight path.”

The MLK center has events for adults and seniors as well as children, including table tennis, pool, chess, Wii Fit, bingo and field trips.

“The kids’ faces lit up,” Morris said of the Carnegie Fabrics giveaway, “and some of these kids don’t have bikes.” So, he said, that’s one fewer potential expense for their parents.

The center’s mission is to ease the stress on children from low-income fami

lies, and Carnegie Fabrics was only too happy to help. CEO Gordon Boggis said that the B Corporation certification the company received for the third year in a row “reflects our unwavering commit ment to delivering high-performance solutions which have a positive environ mental impact, and which are developed with a strong sense of purpose and social responsibility. We’re excited to continue to collaborate with all individuals to make ESG (environmental, social an gov ernance) goals a reality.”

Weiss said he wants to initiate more charity events in other Carnegie Fabrics locations throughout the country. “We have an office in California,” he said, “and we’re going to do something similar there.”

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South Shore Symphony celebrates an expressive 40 years

By Karen Bloom

rom their roots in the Five Towns back in 1983, the Rockville Centrebased South Shore Symphony has grown and flourished as a regional orchestra that commands attention. For much of that time — since 1991 — principal cellist Wayne Lipton, the orchestra’s president, has been instrumental in guiding the many phases of its

growth.

“We started to really blossom, added more musicians, when the Rockville Centre Guild for the Arts took us under their umbrella” in 1991, Lipton recalls. And he and his group have never looked back. The orchestra — which performed at South Side Middle School until its move to the then newly-opened Madison Theatre on the Molloy University campus in 2011 — soon become known for their fascinating, challenging repertoire.

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“We put everything into it,” Lipton says. “We attracted more musicians and a larger audience. Soon soloists were added into the mix of the all-volunteer orchestra. We kept adding new things.”

conductor Scott Jackson Wiley.

“Wiley is extraordinary,” Lipton says. “He’s done a wonderful job teaching us and moving us forward. His dedication and commitment to the highest musical standards has led us to deliver consistently powerful and moving performances of some of the greatest symphonic works. It takes a special person to commit to an orchestra for that span, and he’s truly deserving of recognition.”

As he will be on Nov. 12, when the orchestra celebrates their beloved conductor’s 25th season with a special concert in his honor. Fen Hsin returns as featured soloist to perform Brahms Violin Concerto. The program also includes ‘Brahms Variations on a Theme” by Haydn and Brahms Symphony No. 4.

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That included collaborating with the local dance company, Leggz Ltd. Dance, performing outdoors each summer in Rockville Centre, and concerts at St. Agnes Cathedral.

The real turning point occurred with the construction of the Madison Theatre.

“We were ecstatic to be offered a real home,” Lipton enthuses.

“We were ecstatic to be offered a real home,” Lipton enthuses.

The feeling is mutual.

The feeling is mutual. partner artistic throughout

“The Madison Theatre is proud to partner with the South Shore Symphony,” says artistic director Angelo Fraboni. “We feature them in a variety of shows throughout the year. They’re always consistently excellent.”

“These are all pieces chosen by Scott as a statement of his classical background,” Wiley says. “It’s a strong classic repertoire. As an accessible Romantic composer with a big sound, Brahms is (a) tremendous showpiece for Ming. The Symphony is a tough one, a nice challenge for the orchestra, as is Variations on Hayden.”

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While the orchestra may have “South Shore” in its name, Lipton is quick to point out that this is a group of dedicated, highly skilled musicians representative of all of Long Island.

Also theatre

This relationship has challenged and opened up new ventures for the orchestra. Its members now perform in opera and musical productions. Also Broadwaystyle revues, which include the University’s CAP21 theatre arts students. And, of course, Leggz Ltd Dance’s holiday confection “The Nutcracker,” among their many versatile performances.

“We’ve had an opportunity to play with some amazing people,” Lipton says, including Keith Emerson, Neil Sedaka and Jimmy Webb.

“It’s a very special group,” he says.

That “special group” has committed to a special season. One of “the most ambitious yet,” according to Wiley.

Fraboni

“Tosca”

“Marriage

Collaboration with Fraboni has blossomed into highly-praised full productions of operatic standards such as “Carmen,” “Marriage of Figaro,” “La Bohème,” “Tosca” and “Madame Butterfly.” A sustained cooperation with musical director Michael Bower and the Cathedral of Saint Agnes has led to memorable performances of major choral works such as Mahler’s Second and Third Symphonies, Beethoven’s Choral Symphony and many others, as well as most of the major concertos for organ and orchestra.

cooperation with musical director Michael Bower and the Cathedral of Saint Agnes has led to memorable performances of major choral well and relationship

Of special note is the orchestra’s relationship with virtuoso violinist Ming Fen Hsin — the orchestra’s music director in the ‘90s — who connected the South Shore Symphony with music director and

“I hope everyone takes advantage of all that we’ve pulled together this season to entertain you.”

Courtesy South Shore Symphony

Above photos: Whether playing the classical repertoire or joining Molloy’s CAP21 theatre arts conservatory students and Broadway performers in a Salute to Broadway, most recently on Oct. 9.

The Great Jack O’ Lantern Blaze is back for a third year at Old Bethpage Village Restoration. The Halloween-themed event, which had its start in the Hudson Valley at Van Cortlandt Manor in Croton-onHudson, features more than 7,000 illuminated, individually hand-crafted jack o’ lanterns displayed throughout the restored village. The pumpkins are carved into elaborate sculptural displays that light up the night, creating an family-friendly experience all ages will enjoy. Visitors stroll the pumpkin trail, past 19th-century buildings, and through historic barns to find themselves immersed in a fall wonderland.

Now through Nov. 6. Tickets must be purchased in advance, none available on-site. Tickets start at $32 for adults; $24 ages 3-17. Children 2 and younger are free. Old Bethpage Village Restoration, 1303 Round Swamp Road, Old Bethpage. For tickets and information, visit PumpkinBlaze.org.

THE SCENE

Fresh food at the farmers market

Visit the Rockville Centre Farmers Market each Sunday through Dec. 18, from 7 a.m. to noon, in the parking lot across from Bigelow’s Clam Bar on Sunrise Highway and Long Beach Road. Operated by the Long Island Growers Market, vendors include Norman’s Best Pickles, Orwashers Baked Goods, Natural Hounds Wet Dog Food, and Lithology Brewing Co. For more information, call (631) 323-3653.

Author talk

Meet journalist Joe Calderone, author of “Don’t Look Back,” a thriller that takes readers into the hearts and minds of a FDNY family who lost their son during 9/11, and set out on a mission to find out what really happened to him and the other 342 firefighters who perished, Wednesday, Oct. 26, 6-9 p.m. Hosted by Tony Cancellieri and Mike Sapralcone, at the Coral House, 70 Milburn Ave., Baldwin. For information, call (516) 672-3205.

Book Chat

Join Anna Katsavos to discuss by Elif Shafak’s“The Island of Missing Trees,” Monday, Oct. 24, 1 p.m., at Rockville Centre Public Library, 221 North Village Ave. Walk-ins welcome. For information, visit RVClibrary.org.

Linda Eder

The versatile songstress-musical theater star brings her powerful voice to NYCB Theatre at Westbury, 960 Brush Hollow Rd., Westbury, for her latest cabaret turn, Friday, Oct. 28, 8 p.m. A best-selling recording artist with 14 solo albums to her credit, Eder brings a diverse repertoire spanning Broadway, standards, pop, country, and jazz. When Eder performs live in concert, audiences are awed by the ease of her transitions between genres, effortlessly displaying the full range of her incredible vocal gifts. For information/tickets, visit TheTheatreAtWestbury.com or LiveNation.com or call (516) 247-5200.

Sing your heart out

It’s karaoke night in Rockville Centre. Show your stuff at the Taqueria and Tequila Bar, 19 N. Park Ave., every Wednesday, 7 p.m.-11 p.m. featuring Dave G.

Law & Order Night

Honor the men and women in law enforcement and fire department with the American Legion Post No. 303, Friday, Oct. 21, 7 p.m., 197 Maple Ave.

CSTL’s Spooky Fest 2022

Police Department Open House

Rockville Centre village officials join members of the police department,Saturday, Oct. 29, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., for a ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate their new headquarters at 142 Maple Ave. in Rockville Centre. It will be followed by an open house, when the community can come and tour the new facility.

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Trans101 Forum

Join the United Church, 430 Morris Ave., Sunday, Oct. 23, noon to 2 p.m. for a presentation on understanding and supporting transgender, gender non-binary, and intersex people. The event will be presented by Gender Equality NY and sponsored by the church and RVC Pride. Registration is not required to attend.

Art has access to worlds beyond the one we know. Explore the next dimension as seen through eyes of artists throughout the centuries, at Nassau County Museum of Art’s current exhibition,“Other Worlds than This: The Supernatural in Art,” now through Nov. 6. The exhibit summons a celestial realm of demons, ghosts and extra-sensory phenomena as conjured by such Surrealists as Dalí, photographers who specialize in the occult, Old Masters including Goya, contemporary talents including Betye Saar, Luc Tuymans, Michaël Borremans and many others. Nassau County Museum of Art, 1 Museum Dr., Roslyn Harbor. (516) 484-9337 or NassauMuseum.org.

Having an event?

Celebrate the Halloween season at the Center for Science, Teaching and Learning’s Spooky Fest, weekends, through Oct. 31, rain or shine, at 1450 Tanglewood Rd., in Rockville Centre. With a series of events including a “Spooky Walk in the Woods” and new animatronic “Zombie Dinosaurs” as well as some friendly Halloween characters. Family actives also include arts and crafts, meet-and-greets with merry monsters, fortune telling, a DJ dance party, jugglers and more. Tickets can be purchased online and admittance is limited to a first-come, first-served basis. Visit CSTL.org/Spooky-Fest for more information.

Pinkalicious

Bring the family to see the popular musical based Victoria and Elizabeth Kann’s beloved book about the girl who can’t stop eating pink cupcakes, presented by Plaza Theatrical Productions, Saturday, Oct. 29, 11 a.m. Her pink indulgence lands her at the doctor’s office with Pinkititis, an affliction that turns her pink from head to toe. $15. The Show Place at the Bellmore Movies, 222 Pettit Ave., Bellmore. For tickets and information, call (516) 599-6870 or PlazaTheatrical.com.

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

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Join Nassau County Museum Director Charles A. Riley II, PhD, for a Director’s Seminar, Tuesday, Nov. 1, 4 p.m. He’ll discuss “The Persistence of Surrealism,” which highlights the drama and poetry of the Surrealist movement, along with masterworks of painting and sculpture. Participation is limited; registration required. Nassau County Museum of Art, 1 Museum Dr., Roslyn Harbor. (516) 484-9337 or NassauMuseum.org.

The Rockville Centre Education Foundation’s 30th Annual Fundraising Gala honoring Dr. William H. Johnson, Superintendent of the Rockville Centre School District for 34 years was a great success. We thank our sponsors for sharing in our vision and supporting us with their generosity, to date, the Foundation has raised nearly $1,000,000! Through the contributions and efforts of our supporters, we continue to be able to raise funds to enrich the education of our Community’s greatest resource—our children. We are extremely grateful for all your help making the 2022 Gala a memorable event.

Event Sponsors

Raymar Children’s Fund, Covert Staff, & Raymar Family

David Hume Kennerly Pulitzer Prize Winning Photographer • Lorrie and Dennis Brady

Danielle and Wayne Fitzgerald Energy Fitness of RVC Karen and Wayne Lipton

Art Flower & Gift Shoppe

Better Home Health Care Agency

Crown Ford Curvebreakers Test Prep LLC

Former and Current RVC Board of Education Members

Adelphi University

Advance Formal Wear

Allegria Hotel

Ann Marie and Brian Hendry Central Beat Band Dee and Cee Craft

Donna and Matthew Downing Dr. Denise L. Emma, DDS

Ferring Delicatessen & Caterers George Martin Group Grainne & Co Boutique

Platinum Sponsors

Lamb and Barnosky, LLP Meri and Mark Masin Rockville Centre Herald

Gold Sponsors

McDonald Landscape Design Mercedes-Benz of Rockville Centre Mid-Island Collison Regent Roger Tilles Rockville Centre PTA Council

Silver Sponsors

Guardian Bus Company, Inc. - Corey Muirhead Hackett Family James O’Hara Jean Harris and Michael Ludwig Joel Ditchik Liz and Peter Dion Mayda and Greg Kramer McDonough Electric, Inc. Molloy College

NGL Group (Jeff Greenfield) Noreen and Jim Leahy

Bronze Sponsors

21 Seeds Tequila

Artie’s Collision

Assisi Veterinary Hospital

Audra Cerruto and Nick Primavera Carol Ditchik

Century 21 Sherlock Holmes Christine Ferramosca, Douglas Elliman Real Estate Cindy and Christian Vaupel Club Pilates Oceanside

Countywide Landscaping

DeLutri Landscaping Diana and Elliot Garfinkel

Diane McGrath State Farm Donna and John Scala Dr. Chester J. Palmieri DMD Ellen and John Bellando Frasada Salon

Front Street Bakery Gino’s Restaurant Hofstra University

The Ditchik Family

The Skrzypczak and Quilty Families

Rockville Centre Teachers’ Association

SSHS Class of ’79

The Bednar Family

The Madison Theatre at Molloy College

The Mingorance Family

Rita and Thomas Von Essen

Rockville Centre Basketball Over 40 League Rockville Centre Board of Education 2022

Rockville Centre Links Salon Montaage St. John’s University

The National Center for Suburban Studies at Hofstra University

The Reid Family

Total Wine & More

Totally Effn’ Lost: The Travels of a Globetrotting Comedian

John Scala Photography Jordan Bergstein King Kullen Lindsay’s Mur-Lee’s Nick’s Pizza Rockville Centre Nutrition E.T.C., Tracy Stopler Paradiso Restaurant & Pizza Personal Training Institute of Rockville Centre Ridge Abstract Corp.

Rockville Centre Administrators’ Association

Rustic Dreams Bed and Breakfast

Soggy Dollar British Virgin Islands Star Cleaners of RVC, Inc. Suburban Bus Transportation

The Garrity Family

The Red Barn

Tom Hanley Trivia Hub

A very special thank you to two South Side High School groups: Our talented musicians who entertained us that evening and our photography club who captured the evening in pictures.

The Rockville Centre Education Foundation Board of Directors appreciates the continued support of our many friends and patrons. Please support them with your patronage.

Aperitif Bistro-Lounge-Bar

Associated Supermarket of Rockville Centre

Barbara Isabella

Barre by Mary Bernadette and W. Christian Drewes CJs Coffee Shop

Cohen’s Fashion Optical Coquette

Dario’s Restaurant

Defusion Hair Salon

Diamond Vision Diane and Peter Neyland Eat Better Meals

EFPR Group, CPAs, PLLC

A Time for Karma

Aesthetically Yours AMC Theaters

Applebee’s Bar & Grill Burgerology Cabo Carvel Chat Noir

Cori’s Kitchen Costco Curbside Mexican Grill Donna Pollio

Eden Total Skin Care Edible Arrangements

Patrons

Elements Lighting and Decor

Elements Massage Flour Shoppe Café Greenraffle.com

H20 Nail and Spa Hair Machine Salon

Hand and Stone Spa and Facial Hounds Town USA - Island Park Jose Mercado Joseph P. Fusco, D.D.S., MAGD Judy Sings Daily

Lauren Southard Lisa Muscarella

Lucy and Joseph Landesberg Mary Jane and Robert Bauman

Maureen and Raymond Remy Melissa Barrett Physical Therapy & Yoga mlssoccer.com

Naples Street Food Nick Devito

Parmagianni Enterprise Pinnacle Golf Club

Prestige Fundraising Richard Rush Richner Family

Roman Nails

Rosalie and Bruce Marshall Rosann and Mike Petrizzi Rosemary Talkin, CBR, SRS

Friends of the Foundation

Five Pennies Creamery Greek Town Authentic Greek Kitchen Greystone Delicatessen Jeannine’s Boutique Kollner’s Prime Meats, Inc. Kristi Bonino La Parma III

MacArthur Park Maple Lanes RVC Matty’s Toy Stop Mesita

Meta Restaurant Monaghan’s Mother Kelly’s

Organic Krush Panera Pauline Labato Polka Dot Pound Cake Press 195 Quotablecards.com

Ralph’s Italian Ice Robin Redeker

Rockville Bagels Rockville Centre Recreation Center

Simple Fine Food Starbucks Stew Leonard’s Sugarberry Bakery/Café

These pictures represent a sampling of the grants the Foundation has awarded.

The Rockville Centre Education Foundation’s 30th Annual Fundraising Gala.

San Remo Ristorante Italiano Small Batch Restaurant

South Nassau Dental Arts

Splish Splash

SST Custom Embroidery T & V Automotive Concepts

The Giftologist

The Lost Dog Art & Frame Co.

The Madson Family

The Village Framer

Tim Daniels Plumbing

Village Cheese Merchant

WhileTheyreLittle.com

Susan LiCalzi Tazetto The Loft

The Tap Room

The Ugly Duckling Touch of Italy Trader Joe’s TTS Business Products Viking Press Publishing Company Vulcano 081 Wild Feast Wow Sushi Zinda Beauty

Webinar series explores health, wealth, self

By MALLORY WILSON mwilson@liherald.com

“Are you going deaf?”

As annoying as they might be, those four words could very well be signs of hearing loss. And it’s not a bad idea to get it checked out.

Protecting your hearing is exactly what those who tuned in to the recent AARP Long Island webinar series found out, thanks to the expertise of Dr. Lawrence Cardano and Dr. Esther Fogel.

“Out of all the health problems known to the United States, hearing loss is the third-most common health problem amongst adults,” Fogel told those attend ing the recent webinar from Herald Inside LI. That makes hearing loss “even more common than diabetes or some other health problems.”

Nearly 30 percent of adults older than 65 have some degree of hearing loss, the audiologist said, and as many as half of adults older than 75 have hearing loss to some degree.

The free webinar was part of the Octo ber series “Health+Wealth+Self,” which concludes Thursday, Oct. 20 with a focus on protecting older Americans from cyber crime.

Sponsored by AARP Long Island, Ber nard Macias — it’s associate state director — stressed the importance of AARP empowering people older than 50.

“We strengthen communities,” Macias

said. “We advocate for what matters most, with a special focus on health, security, financial stability and personal fulfillment. So, if you’re going to remember anything about AARP, remember we’re all about health, wealth and self.”

Fogel is from Comprehensive Audiolo gy in Lynbrook, while Cardano sees patients at the Hearing Center of Long Island in Valley Stream. Both say getting

your hearing checked out can improve your quality of life. And there are signs anyone can look for when it comes to hear ing loss. Like if people around you seem like they’re mumbling, or you find your self asking people to repeat themselves.

Other signs include struggling to under stand people talking in noisy locations, missing words or phrases on the tele phone, or even hearing ringing, buzzing,

hissing sounds in your ears.

“There are a lot of things that can con tribute to hearing loss and put you more at risk for hearing loss,” Cardano said. “Any thing that affects your health, overall, can affect your hearing.”

Common risks, Cardano mentioned, include high blood pressure, obesity, inac tivity, high cholesterol, smoking and diabe tes.

Hearing loss can have even larger impli cations, the doctors said — like dementia.

“In order for the brain to function prop erly, it needs to receive all the sensory input from our surroundings,” Fogel said. “So, when we’re not hearing all the sounds that we should, the brain is not receiving all the signals that it should be hearing. And that can lead to cognitive decline.”

Don’t panic if you think your hearing might be diminishing, however. There are steps you can take to protect your hearing, such as having your hearing tested, limit ing your exposure to loud noises, eating healthy, and exercising.

And, if you are diagnosed with hearing loss, Cardano stressed, treat it early.

“All the research is telling us that if you have any hearing loss — even a mild hear ing loss — the easiest way to preserve your hearing clarity is to have it treated and have properly fitted and maintained hear ing aids,” Cardano said.

Register for the final webinar in the series set for Thursday, Oct. 20 at 6 p.m., by visiting LIHerald.com/self.

Courtesy Herald Inside LI

DRS. LAWReNce cARDANO and Esther Fogel from Comprehensive Audiology in Lynbrook, joined Herald Inside LI recently for October’s ‘Health+Wealth+Self’ webinar series with Bernard Macias, the associate state director for AARP Long Island, and Michael Hinman, executive editor of Herald Community Newspapers.

As a business owner, it’s a constant challenge to meet the day-to-day demands of your business while also planning for the future.

Whether you own a local store or a national company, it’s critical to be prepared for any scenario and for the successful transition of your business. It’s security and peace of mind for you and your family.

Join attorney Joseph Milizio, managing partner of Vishnick McGovern Milizio LLP and head of the firm's Business & Transactional Law practice, and Anthony Citrolo, CPA, CMAA, CEPA, founder and managing partner of The NYBB Group, for a live webinar with audience Q&A on the challenges, solutions, common mistakes, and necessary steps business owners and executives must take to be prepared for the future.

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Final stretch of LIRR’s $2.5B ‘third track’ done

By JUAN LASSO jlasso@liherald.com

It’s finally completed. The Long Island Rail Road line connecting New York City with Nassau County’s governmental seat and other points east now has a third track. And that could mean not only more trains along a nearly 10-stretch between Floral Park and Hicksville, but added ben efits to neighboring lines and traffic.

The Third Track Project, completed Oct. 3, is the latest addition to the LIRR’s rail network, giving the Metropolitan Transportation Authority the ability to carry more trains on the track, as well as better flexibility moving trains in both directions during peak hours.

For commuters, this could mean fewer service disruptions and delays along the busy line that connects to Ronkonkoma, Huntington, Port Jefferson, Hempstead and Oyster Bay, meaning potentially fewer riders on those lines passengers might choose as alternatives. For those choosing to drive, it eliminates grade-crossing at seven different intersections, meaning fewer delays whenever trains roll through.

Gov. Kathy Hochul celebrated the com pletion of the third rail alongside MTA executives at a garage next to the LIRR’s Westbury station.

“The completion of the historic third track project connects commuters with a more resilient and flexible railroad with frequent service, modern stations, ADA

accessibility, and more travel opportuni ties for Long Islanders and visitors,” said Hochul of the $2.5 billion construction project that finished $100 million under budget.

The project kicked off in 2019 after decades of battles over how such a track would be constructed. Many living around the affected areas — along with the local officials who represented them — bristled at the idea of having the new set of rails potentially cut through private property.

The current design began in 2016 under the backing of Hochul’s predecessor, Andrew Cuomo. This time, the plan didn’t involve taking residential property while adding other infrastructural perks includ ing landscape improvement, retaining walls, parking garages, improvements to rail bridges, and the removal of eight street-level grade crossings.

The plan also refurbished stations in Mineola, New Hyde Park, Carle Place, Merillon Avenue and Westbury.

The project was carried out in three phases with the first leg of track through New Hyde Park and Merillon Avenue fin ishing last August. The second stretch of track to Mineola completed weeks later, with the last section crossing the finish line at Hicksville.

There is still, however, minor station work left to complete.

Catherine Rinaldi, LIRR’s interim pres ident, says the rail system expansion couldn’t come at a better time as the new

Manhattan East Side terminal Grand Cen tral Madison — a heavyweight project in itself — comes into operation in the com ing weeks.

“When combined with the new termi nal at Grand Central Madison and the newly renovated LIRR concourse at Penn Station, LIRR customers will have more frequent service, upgraded stations with a host of modern amenities, and easier reverse peak trips,” Rinaldi said.

Courtesy Marc A. Hermann/MTA

GOv. KAthy hOchUL joined Metropolitan Transportation Authority chief executive Janno Lieber to announce the completion of the Long Island Rail Road’s 9.8-mile piece of track stretching from Floral Park to Hicksville that is expected to allow more trains, and ease congestion.

The third track’s ability will allow the two-way flow of trains on the mainline during the railroad’s busiest hours.

This, MTA chief executive Janno Lieber said, will be “a huge boon for Long Island businesses, since it will increase access to the region’s talent pool by enabling not only a 40 percent overall increase in LIRR service, but a huge uptick in reverse peak train frequency.

“It’s a win-win-win.”

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After A full day of golf and tennis, participants gathered in the clubhouse for a dinner reception.

During the event, volunteers with the RVC Breast Cancer Coaliton helped find interesting ways to raise money for the cause, including this inventive golfer made out of lottery scratch tickets.

Members of the Rockville Centre Breast Cancer Coalition held their second annual golf and tennis outing on Monday, Oct. 3 at the Seawane Golf Club in Hewlett.

“It was a very successful event,” Erin O’Sullivan, co-president of the Breast Cancer Coalition, said. “The weather was not wonderful, but the event was fairly well attended all things considered.”

Despite the inclement weather, brought on by Hurricane Ian, partici pants braved the storm to help raise money for the cause. The event featured a day of tennis and golf along with a dinner reception at the clubhouse.

This year, the organization raised about $40,000 in donations, all of which will go to help provide services and pro

grams for the community.

“It’s all for a great cause,” O’Sullivan said.

The golf and tennis outing was created by the RVC Breast Cancer Coalition with the goal trying to help alleviate the finan cial and emotional stresses experienced by those battling with the disease, through care counselors and outreach programs.

Since the organization began five years ago, it has expanded outreach to include other communities all across the south shore of Long Island.

To learn more about the organization and ways you can help those battling Breast Cancer, visit RVCBCC.org.

–Daniel Offner

Photos courtesy David John Photo Event

MeMbers of the RVC Breast Cancer Coalition, from left, Susan Napolitano, Lucy Cavanaugh, Laura Altman, Christina Belling, Erin O’Sullivan, Peg McDonald, RVC Deputy Mayor Kathy Baxley, Pauline Festa, Debbie Vitale and Nicole Graziano.

Public Notices

LEGAL NOTICE

PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a public hearing will be held as to the following matters:

Agency:Board of Trustees, Village of Rockville Centre

Date and Time: November 7, 2022 at 7:00 pm Place:Sandel Senior Center, 50 South Park Avenue, Rockville Centre

Subject: Bill RVC 2022J. A local law to amend the Code of the Village of Rockville Centre in relation to income eligibility for property tax exemptions. This proposed local law would revised the maximum income limits to qualify for certain property tax exemptions, as authorized by recent State legislation The adoption of this proposed legislation is a Type II Action subject to the State Environmental Quality Review Act.

Arrangements for inspection of all relevant documents may be arranged by contacting the temporary office of the Village Administrator, 34 Maple Avenue, Rockville Centre, New York 11571-0950, during regular business hours.

Dated: October 13, 2022

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES Nancy Howard, Village Administrator 134802

LEGAL NOTICE

SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF NASSAU US BANK NATION ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE, SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO WACHOVIA BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS

TRUSTEE FOR GSR 2005-5F, Plaintiff, v. LISA HYLAND F/K/A LISA WALSH, JOHN HYLAND, ET AL, Defendant. NOTICE OF SALE IN FORECLOSURE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT In pursuance of a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the Office of the County Clerk of Nassau County on April 24, 2017, I, Russell Burman, Esq. the Referee named in said Judgment, will sell in one parcel at public auction on November 17, 2022 at The North Side Steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501, County of Nassau, State of New York, at 2:00 PM the premises described as follows: 67 Marlborough Court Rockville Centre, NY 11570

SBL No: 36-23601-23

ALL THAT TRACT OR PARCEL OF LAND situate in the Incorporated Village of Rockville Centre, County of Nassau, State of New York.

The premises are sold subject to the provisions of the filed judgment, Index No. 010965/2012 in the amount of $622,939.23 plus interest and costs.

Foreclosure Auctions will be held Rain or Shine. If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, then the Court Appointed Referee will cancel the foreclosure auction.

Richard S. Mullen Woods Oviatt Gilman LLP Plaintiff’s Attorney

500 Bausch & Lomb Place Rochester, NY 14604 Tel.: 855-227-5072 134804

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE

SUPREME COURTCOUNTY OF NASSAU U.S. Bank NA, successor Trustee to Bank of America, NA, successor in interest to LaSalle Bank NA, on behalf of the Registered Holders of Bear Stearns Asset Backed Securities I LLC, Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2007-AQ1 Plaintiff, Against Eileen Sweeney, et al., Defendant(s)

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale, duly entered 09/25/2018, I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction, on the North Side steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court located at 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, N.Y. 11501. This Auction will be held rain or shine on 11/2/2022 at 2:00pm, premises known as 15 Norcross Street, Rockville Centre, NY 11570, And Described As Follows:

ALL that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being In The Incorporated Village Of Rockville Centre, In The Town Of Hempstead, Nassau County, New York.

Section 38 Block 165 Lot 28,29 And 30.

The approximate amount of the current Judgment lien is $945,161.38 plus interest and costs. The Premises will be sold subject to provisions of the aforesaid Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale;

Index # 6975/16. If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, the then Court Appointed Referee will cancel the Foreclosure Auction.

Suzanne Levy, Esq., Referee.

SHELDON MAY & ASSOCIATES Attorneys at Law, 255 Merrick Road, Rockville Centre, NY 11570. Dated: 9-13-2022 File Number: 32758 PCO 134360

LEGAL NOTICE

Application for Authority of SCP New York LLC filed with the Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 9/6/2022. The fict. name under which the LLC will do business in NY is SCP Apparel LLC. Formed in DE on 8/19/2022. Office loc.:Nassau County.

SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

The address SSNY shall mail copy of process to 66 Vassar Pl., Rockville Centre, NY 11570. The office address required to be maintained in DE is Registered Office Service Company, 614 N. Dupont Hwy., Ste. 210, Dover, DE 19901. Cert. of Formation filed with the Jeffrey W. Bullock, DE Secy. of State, Division of Corporations, PO Box 898, Dover, DE 19903. Purpose: Any lawful activity. 134388

Memorial service pays respect to fallen firefighters

Earlier this month, the Rockville Cen tre Fire Department held its annual memo rial service at Firefighters Memorial Park to pay tribute to those lost in the past year.

In recognition of his 47 years of service to the community, the fire department hon ored the life of Firefighter Andrew Healey and four others who gave the supreme sac rifice.

Healey joined Floodlight Rescue Com pany No. 1 on April 14, 1975. His dedica tion, commitment and service extended to several organizations including the U.S. Lifesaving Association, the Rockville Cen tre St. Patrick’s Parade, the Friends of Mercy Hospital, the Town of Hempstead Lifeguards and EMS, the Ancient Order of Hibernians and the Rockville Centre Com munity Fund.

He was the kind of firefighter that

would always set an example for the younger members, availing himself of any training he could impart—whether it was firematic, rescue, EMS or water rescue training.

Healey answered his last alarm on Jan. 1, 2022. Family, friends, village officials, and the entire Rockville Centre Fire Department mourn him.

During the ceremony, the fire depart ment also honored firefigther Lorenzo Camerano with Defender Hose Company No. 1, ex-captain Milford H. Ottman with Woodland Engine Company No. 4, ex-cap tain John H. Husser with Alert Engine and Hose Company No. 2, and ex-captain Charles F. Kerrigan with Floodlight Com pany No. 1.

–Daniel Offner

Photos courtesy Richard Law

MeMbers of the Rockville Centre Fire Department lay the wreaths alongside the memorial to honor the lives lost in the past year.

MeMbers of the Rockville Centre Fire Department pay tribute to those who paid the ultimate sacrifice.

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Teacher Aides

We have openings for teacher aides for the 2022/23 school year. 10-month positions available immediately, starting at $15.00/hr.

School Nurse, Part-Time

We have an opening for a P/T school nurse, 2 days/wk mostly Wed & Thurs. Pro-rated salary, approx. $240.00/day. RN cert. required.

Please apply for positions via OLAS at

VALLEY STREAM UFSD 30

Seeking Candidates for the Following Positions starting Immediately:

Clerk Typist - (12-Month Position)

Technology O ce - 7:45 am- 4:15 pm

Salary: $39,633-$46,087

This position is a provisional position and will require the selected candidate to take and receive a reachable score on the next scheduled Clerk Typist I exam given by the Nassau County Civil Service.

Teacher Aide -10 Months

8 am to 3 pm | 5 days a week $19,776-$24,894

*Proof of HS Required or Equivalent*

Those interested will be required to comply with Nassau County Civil Service & NYS ngerprinting requirements.

Part-Time School Monitor -10 Months 11 am to 1 pm | 5 days a week $15.45 per hour

Those interested will be required to comply with Nassau County Civil Service & NYS ngerprinting requirements.

Interested candidates should email, fax, or send a letter of interest and resume to the VS 30 Human Resources Department, 150 Washington Avenue, Valley Stream, NY 11580 or email: HumanResources@vs30.org 1187761

EMPLOYMENT

Help Wanted

ADMINISTRATIVE

Richner Communications - a rapidly growing multimedia company and publishers of the Herald newspaper grouphas several administrative job openings: Receptionist (F/T), Accounts Receivable/Billing Collections Clerk

Multi-Media Coordinator (Hours Flexible)

Qualified candidates are fast learners with good organizational and people skills - entry level ok.

Role requires working knowledge of Microsoft Office and ability to learn custom software programs.

If you would like to join a communitydriven, fast-paced environment, please send your resume to: careers@liherald.com.

ASSISTANT TEACHER/ PRESCHOOL: Monday- Friday. H.S. Diploma. Salary Commensurate With Experience. Far Rockaway. Contact Lynn 718-327-1141 Or Email Resume rhccclynn@hotmail.com

CIRCULATION ASSOCIATE

Full Time/Part Time Richner Communications, publisher of Herald community newspapers has an excellent opportunity for a FT/PT Customer Service Clerk in our busy Circulation Department. Basic customer service and administrative responsibilities include: heavy computer work, answering phones, making phone calls, entering orders, faxing, filing, etc.

STRONG knowledge of EXCEL a must! Knowledge of DATABASE maintenance or postal regulations a big plus. Qualified Candidates must be computer literate, able to multitask, dependable, reliable, organized, energetic, detail orientated and able to work well under deadlines. For consideration, please send resume & salary requirements to: careers@liherald.com

516-328-7126

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CSC Holdings, LLC seeks a Manager Process Engineering to lead and execute assigned initiatives impacting Altice USA enterprise processes and customer experiences (CX), focusing on designing, viewing and improving the interactions with our customers. Utilize Business Process Management (BPM), Project Management (PM), and Six Sigma sub-methodologies: DMAIC (Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, Control) and LEAN principles to evaluate the quality of relevant operational procedures, institute and document standard around business processes. Lead high visibility engagements with key business stakeholders, addressing complex interdepartmental challenges from inception to implementation with relevant controls and an after action review to measure business change impact. Communicate with technical experts, 3rd party vendors, and top-level executive leaders. Implement customer centric solutions, institute rigor and consistency around implementation, as well as drive success-based metrics KPIs including First Call Resolution (FCR), Repeat call and Repeat Service Visits, Average Handle Time (AHT) for assigned projects. Position requires a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field, and 3 years of experience in customer experience (CX) roles. Experience must include a minimum of: 3 years of experience performing business analysis, identifying business requirements, designing and developing journey maps/process flows to enhance the customer experience; 3 years of experience working with business process re-engineering and process improvement tools and techniques; 3 years of experience with e-Business Process Management (BPM), Project Management (PM); 3 years of experience with internal audits to improve risk management, governance, and effectiveness of operations; and 3 years of experience with MS Project, Visio, Iserver, JIRA, Dbeaver, Adobe XD, Dreamweaver and Photoshop Requirements for this position include demonstration of either full vaccinations status against COVID-19 or company-provided weekly COVID-19 testing. Job location: Bethpage, NY. To apply, submit resume online at https://www.alticeusacareers.com/ and search by job title or enter job ID number 2022-35082.

CUSTODIAN FT/ PT Needed For Preschool in Far Rockaway. Salary/ $15 Hr. Call Lynn 718-327-1141 Or Email Resume rhccclynn@hotmail.com

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DRIVERS WANTED

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DRIVING INSTRUCTORS WANTED Will Certify And Train HS Diploma

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Help Wanted

EDITOR/REPORTER

The award-winning Herald Community Newspapers group, covering Nassau County's North and South Shores with hard-hitting news stories and gracefully written features, seeks a motivated, energetic and creative editor/reporter to join our dynamic (and awesome) team! This education and general assignment reporting position offers a unique experience to learn from some of the best in the business. Historically, reporters who have launched their careers with us have gone on to The New York Times, Newsweek, Newsday, the New York Daily News, New York Post, CNN, BBC, NBC News and The Daily Mail, among many others. We look for excellent writers who are eager to learn, enhance their skills, and become well-established and respected journalists in our industry. To apply: Send a brief summary in the form of a cover letter describing your career goals and what strengths you can bring to our newsroom, along with a resume and three writing samples to mhinman@riverdalepress.com

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

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

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Long Island Herald has IMMEDIATE openings for a FULL-TIME Pressroom/warehouse helper in Garden City. We are a busy print shop looking for a motivated and reliable individuals to assist in various duties in the shop. Forklift experience is a plus and heavy lifting is required. Hours vary, so flexibility is key.

Email resumes or contact info to careers@liherald.com

RECEPTIONIST - FULL TIME

Receptionist (full-time) needed for Publisher and Self-Storage Facility located in Garden City. The ideal candidate should have excellent communications and customer service skills, be professional, dependable and have reliable transportation. Candidate should have computer knowledge and working knowledge of MS Office. Candidate MUST be reliable, punctual and be able to work a CONSISTENT schedule:

Monday and Wednesday 8am to 4pm Tuesday and Thursday 8am to 6pm Friday 8am to 5pm

Job Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: Answering phones and greeting customers, assisting new customers by showing storage facility options and pricing, collecting payments from customers, contacting customers for late payments, applying payments and updating the customer files /data base and other general administrative responsibilities on an as needed basis. Hourly pay, plus eligible for Holiday Pay, PTO, Medical, Dental, 401k with company matching, plus other benefits. Qualified candidates should email their resume, cover letter and salary requirements. No phone calls please. Job Type: Full-time.

Salary: $15.00 /hour Email your resume to: careers@liherald.com

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An architect fora sunroom?

Q. I’m buying a sunroom for my breakfast room on the back of my split-level house, about 8 feet off the ground. I’m being told by the contractor that I need an architect and sealed plans. Since it’s basically a kit of parts that will go on my existing deck, why do I need this? It seems like a lot of extra expense the sunroom people didn’t tell me about. If I already have a permit for the deck, it should be allowed, right? I haven’t bought the sunroom yet. I’m just trying to be sure I know the whole story before I do this, probably by spring, when the weather is better for construction. Any advice would be helpful.

A. Do things once, the best way. A deck isn’t hab itable, but a sunroom is, and a permit is required. Plans have to show struc tural support, energy and building code compliance. Rain, moisture and ice are your primary concerns.

Ask The Architect

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Joey Frankel

Licensed Real Estate Salesperson

Douglas Elliman Real Estate 304 Merrick Road, Rockville Centre NY 11570 Direct: 212-360-8622 Mobile: 561-901-9232 Office: 516-669-3700 joeyfrankel@elliman.com

You need the whole story without the sales part. Just like any pur chase, issues you might not expect are still impor tant, like finding out what kind of oil to add to your snow blower before the engine seizes or that windows without factory tint ing can allow ultra-violet sunlight rays to fade your carpet. As an architect for a largely popular sun room manufacturer in the 1980s and ’90s, I experi enced many issues with their construction.

Pre-engineered panel systems are designed by the company, hopefully by engineers, and should come with plans, from the manufacturer, that can be sealed and signed by their in-house engineer. If not, plans may need to be drawn from scratch by an architect or engineer that you hire so those plans can be integrated with your house. Integrated means that the company generally just sells you a product and doesn’t necessarily give any indication of how to support the unit or how to attach the unit system to your house so that it won’t leak or move.

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This is the general failing of the system, since, as I experienced with most of the installations, the part I could detail was free of leaking or movement, but the units themselves leaked nearly every time. We could detail how the edges of the unit could be sealed and redundantly weather-stripped and flashed, but the frames around the glass and wall edges would unseal and leak. I even met with the corporate president/owner and identified the spe cific problems. Promises to correct leak issues were made but not kept, and eventually I gave up.

I looked at a two-year-old system while discuss ing other work for a home recently. The owner described the back-and-forth misery he and his family were experiencing with their sunroom and the company. Even 25 years after I gave up, the same company is still doing things the same way. You need a detail-oriented architect and installer, even if you think you don’t. The cost of doing things twice is much greater. Good luck.

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We bumped a meteor off course, so is the danger over?

one of the most popular movies about the apocalyptic notion of a giant meteor striking Earth and destroying civilization was “Deep Impact,” a 1998 disaster film in which a high school student and a scien tist discover that a huge rock from outer space is headed right toward our world.

A space crew is sent to destroy it with nuclear weapons, but succeeds only in blasting it in half, and winds up sacrificing their lives to destroy the larger half with their remaining bombs, saving Earth and its inhabitants.

JAMEs BERnsTEin

In the real world, of course, nothing so dramat ic has ever hap pened. But on Sept. 26, NASA successfully gave an asteroid a punch in the nose, knocking it off course. The asteroid posed no threat to Earth. NASA just wanted to test its capability to send an unmanned spacecraft, in a mission called DART, for Double Asteroid Redirection Test, to

make contact with a rock in space and set it off course.

Just in case the real thing ever hap pens, and we are faced with the possibility of extinction from beyond.

The asteroid Dimorphos was about 7 million miles from Earth. DART was launched last November, tasked with fly ing out to the asteroid, which has a diameter of about 560 feet, and crashing into it at about 14,000 miles per hour. The purpose of the test was to see if DART’s impact could push Dimor phos a bit off its orbit.

It worked. The test suc ceeded beyond NASA’s expectations.

“For the first time ever, humanity has changed the orbit of a plan etary body,” Lori Glaze, director of NASA’s Planetary Science Division, said in a statement after the test.

NASA administrator Bill Nelson added, “This mission shows that NASA is trying to be ready for whatever the uni verse throws at us. “NASA has proven we are serious as a defender of the planet.”

And there is no question the planet

needs defense. In December 2019, Con gress established the U.S. Space Force, the newest branch of the armed forces in 73 years. The members of Congress believed the defense of space was a national secu rity imperative, not only because of the possibility of hostile missile attacks, but also the chances of the planet being struck by a massive space boulder. We now have the capabil ity to see deeper into space than ever before, with the launch in 2021 of the James Webb Space Telescope, which conducts infrared astronomy. The Webb is the largest optical telescope in space, and its high resolu tion and sensitivity give it the ability to see objects too old, distant or faint to be detected by the older Hubble Space Telescope, which was launched in 1990.

While NASA is to be congratulated for its success with DART, we here on Earth should not become complacent that all such dangers from space objects can be handled so easily. No one is talking about Armageddon from space, and the notion of a manned space vehicle smashing into

a meteor remains the stuff of Hollywood. But some experts are cautiously hopeful that NASA and the Space Force continue to seek ways of looking out for dangerous objects out there. The sooner they are seen, the better our chances of destroying them.

“We do now track a majority of the larger ones,” said Andy Parton, president of the Cradle of Aviation Museum in Gar den City. “We have the capability of using bigger space vehicles than DART” to do battle with meteors. “But we must also remember this was a small test, and just a test at that.”

No one should forget the 66-foot Chely abinsk meteor that exploded in the atmo sphere over the southern Ural region of Russia in 2013, causing a bright flash and a hot cloud of dust and gas. The meteor entered Earth’s atmosphere undetected because its radiant, or source direction, was close to the sun. The blast caused extensive ground damage, and about 1,000 people sought medical attention.

As Parton said, “Somebody should always be watching.”

James Bernstein is editor of the Long Beach Herald. Comments? Jbernstein@ liherald.com.

America’s mayhem is playing on the world stage

‘The whole world is watching. The whole world is watching.”

If you know American his tory, or you remember it, “The whole world is watching!” is the unforget table chant shouted by thousands of young Vietnam War protesters as they were tear-gassed and beaten with clubs by the Chicago police during the 1968 Demo cratic National Convention that August.

A quick recount: The stodgy Vice Presi dent Hubert Hum phrey was about to be named the Democrats’ presi dential candidate, to run against Republican Rich ard Nixon.

The back ground: President John F. Kennedy had been assassinated five years earlier. His younger brother, Bobby, running against Humphrey for the Democratic nomina tion, had been assassinated two months before the Chicago convention. The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. had been assassinated in April, four months earlier.

I was 21, and I remember the despair of losing the leaders who inspired us to find our best selves. They championed civil rights, opposed the Vietnam War, and then they were gone. Shot and killed.

The weekend before the convention, some 2,000 young people gathered in Chi cago’s Grant Park to protest. By the time the convention began, the crowd had swelled to 10,000. The police came to break up the protest, and they were brutal.

The fallout: According to the Guardian newspaper, “After four days and nights of violence, 668 people had been arrested, 425 demon strators were treated at tem porary medical facilities, 200 were treated on the spot, 400 given first aid for tear gas exposure and 110 went to hospital. A total of 192 police officers were injured

“… Images of police fir ing teargas and beating demonstrators with their nightsticks played on network television news. It looked like an oppressive fascist state and offered a view of a nation appar ently tearing itself apart.”

The kids never stopped shouting, “The whole world is watching,” even as police tore into them. It has been said that the extensive media coverage of the violence, beamed into American homes, helped propel a reckoning over the savage police overreaction. It seems that reckoning is still playing out in our politics and in our communities, 54 years later.

In the ’68 presidential election, Nixon appealed to a “silent majority.” He prom

ised a nation of voters freaked out by the demonstrations that he would impose law and order. He won. Six years later, about to be impeached, he resigned in disgrace. The North Vietnamese had driven Ameri ca out of their country.

The echoes: Last week, as I watched the Jan. 6 commit tee hearing, I thought about how vital the media has been in investigating and reporting the alleged crimes committed by our 45th pres ident and his enablers. Without an intense commit ment by reporters at the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, we would not know what hap pened that day. This time the protesters carried the weapons, and erected a por table gallows. This time the protesters wanted to overthrow a righ teous election. These American citizens storming the Capitol were attacking the police.

The videos taken inside the Capitol’s hiding place during the insurrection reveal the chaos and the fright of the moment, with legally elected members of Congress fearing for their lives not far from a crowd gone berserk. As we go to press, we hear promises of further vio lence from Trump supporters who refuse to accept the peaceful transfer of power, the holy grail of our democracy. Various groups threaten ongoing disorder if the

Department of Justice and Congress try to hold Trump accountable for alleged crimes.

The lines connecting 1968 and 2022 are unsettling. For me, the connection is my gut. It feels all wrong all over again. Kids were on the march then, demanding peace. Extremists today are threatening war. We lived then, and we live now, in a time of civil unrest.

After ’68, we edged into a relatively calmer passage of political life. But then along came Trump, who found common ground with a segment of angry and vio lent Americans. The new twist in the MAGA community, and from Trump him self, is the increasingly overt racism and antisemitism. What was never OK to say is slowly becoming OK in certain radical groups. The swastika and the Nazi salute are useful again, on the fringe.

In 1968 we were deeply hurt and disil lusioned by the successive assassinations of our leaders. We dreamt of peace and equality. As young idealists, we couldn’t bear that this was how our dreams would die.

Today, the dynamic is more toxic. The protesters are the ones with weapons. Their dream is absolute power. Their leader has debased the office of the presi dency and he just won’t go.

We are suspended in time, and the whole world is watching.

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

W e must also remember that this was a small test, and just a test at that.’

RAnDi KREiss

T he lines connecting 1968 and 2022 are unsettling. It feels all wrong all over again.

editorial

Thank a crossing guard near you

they work outside in rain, sleet and snow, keeping our most precious commodity — our children — safe.

School crossing guards are unsung heroes. Underappreciated — and sometimes ignored by motorists — they put their lives on the line every day. And they are at constant risk of injury or even death caused by drivers who disregard them.

How does a crossing guard get hit? Maybe someone is late getting some where. Or they have others in the car dis tracting them. Or maybe they’re simply impatient. The reasons matter little when the outcome is devastating.

Most people would say they’ve never heard of a crossing guard getting hurt on the job. But that’s what happened two weeks ago in Glen Cove, when a guard, attempting to stop traffic to allow chil dren to cross a street near an elementary school, was hit by an SUV.

He remains in critical condition. And he’s not alone.

It’s difficult to find statistics on how many crossing guards are injured on the job each year, because most data focuses more on the children and pedestrians they protect. But one of the most common causes of injury, according to the New York State School Boards Association, is being hit by vehicles’ side mirrors. And those can be significant injuries.

Crossing guards have been killed — even on Long Island. One in Hempstead died in 2016 when he was hit by a truck.

And there were two separate incidents in California last year when crossing guards were struck by SUVs and died.

A child was hit, too, in one of the Cali fornia tragedies, but survived. In the other, the crossing guard pushed a group of children away from the pathway of an oncoming vehicle.

In February, a crossing guard in Mary land was struck by an SUV and killed after pushing a child out of the way.

All of these guards were nothing less than heroes. But why does this even hap pen? Are people on their cellphones, talk ing or texting? Are they changing the channel on their car radio? Arguing with another passenger? How are they so dis tracted that they fail to see a human being wearing reflective clothing in the middle of the street with an arm outstretched, directing them to stop?

It remains unclear why the 82-year-old Bayville driver hit the Glen Cove crossing guard on Oct. 6. He remained at the scene after the accident, and he had yet to be charged criminally this week, as police continued to investigate.

It isn’t hard to become a crossing guard. In Nassau County, anyone who’s at least 18 and doesn’t have a criminal record can apply. No experience is required. But as one police officer said, a crossing guard needs to be someone who likes children.

A city police department, like Glen Cove, handles the hiring. In the villages, it’s the purview of the Nassau County

letters

Now they’re booing Aaron Judge?

To the Editor:

Subject: on booing the Yankees’ Aaron Judge after his 62-home-run, MVP season. Yankees (and too many other sports) fans are rude, crude, cruel and ignorant fairweather friends, booing a player they pro fess to like, admire, respect and even “love” — as if he strikes out on purpose.

Players don’t make errors, drop passes, miss shots or throw interceptions on pur pose. Do these same “fans” boo their own Little Leaguers when they strike out?

Music lovers don’t boo the conductor if he drops his baton; nor do they boo the violinist if she drops her bow.

Grow up, fans, or stay home and boo to your hearts’ content in your own living rooms, where the objects of your unde served anger will not have to hear you.

RICHARD SIEGELMAN Plainview

Police Department.

In some parts of the country, school crossing guards receive health insurance, but not in Nassau County. Their working schedule is 90 minutes in the morning and again in the afternoon, when chil dren are on their way to, and then dis missed from, school. The unusual hours set this job apart from typical part-time work, and it’s hard to hold down another job at the same time.

Police say that while many guards are retirees, college students also take on the work. They take the job seriously, no mat ter their background.

Crossing guards obviously are impor tant — our schoolchildren need to be kept safe — and there is a shortage. Where they are needed but not available, police officers, or members of the auxiliary police, take their place.

Guards do more than help children safely cross the street. They remind driv ers of the presence of pedestrians, and just as important, they help children develop the skills to cross streets safely on their own in the future.

So the next time you see a school cross ing guard, give them a wave of gratitude — after you stop, without anger or impa tience, reminding yourself that you’ll get where you need to go eventually. That extra minute or two can save the lives of not only our children, but also the heroes standing in the middle of the street each weekday morning and afternoon, doing their utmost to keep those kids safe.

opInIons

Of course 2024 will be on this year’s ballot

In case you haven’t heard, there is an election on Nov. 8. Most elections are about the current candidates, who are seeking a variety of offices all over America. This one, however, will be the equivalent of two elections, because its results may determine whether the 2024 election will be the end of democracy as we know it. Some of you may think this is overdramat ic, but there are good reasons to view this one as a political twofer.

tions will decide whether democracy lives or dies in 2024. As of now, there are almost 300 Republican candidates nation wide who maintain that Joe Biden was never legitimately elected president. They believe the lie about the stolen 2020 elec tion, but there is much more happening that we should all worry about.

are planning to or have lost their jobs in primary contests, won by the election cra zies. If the deniers win in six of the key states, they will have the power to poten tially reverse the national election tally two years from now.

Republican Senate candidate in Arizona, scrubbed his website to remove mentions of a national abortion ban and references to Christian themes.

JerrY kremer

Many of us New Yorkers are oblivious to what is taking place all over the country. One sage veteran of the partisan wars once told me that “America begins west of the Hudson River.” Nothing could be more accurate. Our local contests for Congress are dominated by such issues as abortion, inflation and crime, with scant mention of stolen elections and threats to the Con stitution, even though a few of the Repub lican candidates are election deniers or members of the Trump cult.

But if you lived in Michigan or Arizo na, you would understand why their elec

There are two positions in a state that have the power to throw out a public vote. One is governor, and the other is secretary of state. There are a number of Republicans running for governor who also deny Biden’s election. They have publicly stated that if elect ed they will “fix” the system by taking power away from local election boards. Doug Mastriano, the GOP candidate for governor of Pennsyl vania, has pledged flat out that if former President Donald Trump runs again and loses Pennsylvania, Mastriano will reverse the final results.

It is widely accepted that most of the incumbent secretaries of state around the country are independent and fair-minded. Not one of them has challenged the 2020 results, and they have staunchly defended their process from partisan attacks. But sadly, many of them have either retired,

Letters

Vote ‘yes’ for clean water, clean air and green jobs

To the Editor:

For 20 years, the North Shore Land Alliance has worked to pro tect nearly 1,300 acres of natural areas. The primary reason we pro tect land is to safeguard drinking water. Long Island’s sole-source aquifer requires pervious surfaces (like fields and forests) for rain and snow to seep through the ground to recharge our drinking water source. But a study by the Rauch Foundation found that nearly 70 percent of Nassau Coun ty’s surface is impervious (pave ment and buildings). We need open space to protect our ground and surface water.

On Nov. 8, New York state vot ers will have an opportunity to vote on Proposition 1, the Clean Water, Clean Air, and Green Jobs Environmental Bond Act. This

historic legislation would protect open space, safeguard clean drink ing water, and update our aging water and sewer infrastructure while supporting nearly 100,000 good jobs.

In our community, we have 8,000-plus acres of natural areas left to protect. With passage of the Bond Act, we would have access to critical funding to conserve land in perpetuity and maintain our quality of life. Plus, with the wors ening effects of climate change, protecting open spaces, replenish ing our aquifers, and restoring bays and harbors is more impor tant than ever.

I hope 2022 will be the year that we truly value our natural resources and take urgently need ed action to protect our environ ment. On Election Day, please flip your ballot and vote “yes” on Prop 1. Let’s act now to ensure a healthy future for those who come after us.

LISA OTT President and CEO North Shore Land Alliance

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Another factor that bodes ill for America is the quality of the roster of Republicans running for the U.S. Senate. It is hard to imagine that Georgia’s Her schel Walker could be sit ting in a body that once boasted the likes of Everett Dirksen, Lyndon Johnson and Pat Moynihan. Can you envision Sen. Mitch McCon nell walking over to Senator Walker and saying, “Her schel, how do you feel about nuclear disarmament?”

Walker’s race, in which he has his par ty’s full support, is about power, and not about electing qualified candidates.

The platforms of a number of Republi cans in key races around the country are scary. Many, such as Mastriano, pledge to restore “Christian values” to governing. He has used veiled antisemitic themes against Josh Shapiro, his opponent. U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert, a Colorado Republi can, states that the church should be run ning the government. Blake Masters, a

Framework by Tim Baker

The use of crime as an issue by Repub licans around the country is more than just a statement about criminals. It is a return to the dominant theme of the 1988 presidential election, when the party ran an ad campaign featuring a photo of con victed murderer Willie Horton that helped Vice President George H.W. Bush defeat the Democratic nominee, Michael Dukakis, who was portrayed as soft on crime. And in many Republican cam paigns, there are frequent references to billionaire George Soros, a major Demo cratic contributor, his very name serving as antisemitic code words.

Some political observers say that the tone of the Republican campaigns is just what a normal campaign should be like. But if the candidates who promise to over turn election results win and remake the fabric of our nation, the 2024 election will have been decided two years in advance.

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

JKremer@liherald.com.

I magine a Sen. Herschel Walker in a chamber where Pat Moynihan once sat.

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