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Air Force vet announces bid against Santos stories about September 11, a mass shooting and the Holocaust to make people believe Embattled Republican U.S. he is one of us. He is not one Rep. George Santos said he of us.” Hach, a father of three, said still plans to keep his seat in Congress in 2024, but now, he he has never run for public faces a third Republican chal- office before, but believes his lenger trying to block his bid military background and expefor reelection — Air Force vet- rience in law make him the eran and lawyer perfect candidate Greg Hach. to unseat Santos. Hach will join “I’m running in fellow Republicans the spirit of what Mike Sapraicone, a our framers retired New York i n t e n d e d , ” H a ch Police Department said. “The framers detective, and Kelintended your len Curry, a veterneighbor to run, an, who later they intended the worked for JP Morfirefighter down gan in the primary the street to run, election. the teacher down Santos, a fresh- GREG HACH the block or the m a n m e m b e r o f Candidate for lawyer across the C o n g r e s s , f a c e d Congress way. They didn’t controversy since intend on profeswinning the elecsional politicians, tion in November and that’s what we 2022. In May, federal prosecu- have.” tors charged him with 13 feloThe 52-year-old grew up in ny counts, including wire Hicksville. His ste pf ather, fraud, money laundering and Michael Hach, was a business theft of public funds. manager of operating engi“This man stole millions neers, and labor union leader. from regular people in a Ponzi Hach said he’s proud of being scheme,” Hach stated in his raised in a “strong union campaign video. “He made up CONTINUED ON PAGE 2
By ROKSANA AMID
ramid@liherald.com
Courtesy Little Hearts International
Artist captures the essence of Sea Cliff Michael Rubinowitz, a Manhattan artist, has spent much of his career painting everything Sea Cliff. His work is being exhibited at the Sea Cliff Arts Council. Story, more photos, Page 3.
Little Hearts driven to give children from Ukraine the chance to live By WILL SHEELINE wsheeline@liherald.com
It takes a big heart to dedicate time, money and effort to helping far-away strangers, but for the nonprofit Little Hearts International, that is the name of the game. The Sea Cliff based charity helps children from across Eurasia in need of heart surgery, both organizing trips for them to come to the United States and sponsoring the training of cardiolo gists and hear t surg eons on the ground. The organization was originally founded in 1991 as Russian Gift of Life USA by members of Sea Cliff ’s Russian and Ukrainian commu-
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egardless of the geopolitical situation, nothing is more important than saving children’s lives. SOPHIE POMPEA executive director, Little Hearts International nity. Sophie Pompea, Little Hearts’ executive director, said that the charity was created with the goal of helping underprivileged children. The focus of the charity was on children CONTINUED ON PAGE 6
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his man stole millions from regular people in a ponzi scheme.