Sea Cliff/Glen Head Herald 09-07-2023

Superintendent rocks the mic

Glen Head couple always stand up for military vets at Stand Down

By WILL SHEELINE wsheeline@liherald.com

While anyone can lend a hand to a friend or even give food to a stranger, some people go above and beyond in their service to others. Angelo and Kathryn Grande of Glen Head are two such people, having spent decades volunteering for a variety of organizations and, most recently, donating hundreds of clothes to veterans in need.

Married 54 years, the couple have always been active members of the community. Both taught for decades in the North Shore School District, and Kathryn served in the Parent Teacher Association and on the Board of Education.

Running on ethics, reform platform

By WILL SHEELINE wsheeline@liherald.com

With election season right around the corner, there are currently two candidates for the office of Town of Oyster Bay superintendent — challenger Jared Behr, a Democrat, and Republican incumbent Joseph Saladino.

While this is Behr’s first political campaign, he says he is confident he can bring essential improvements and changes to Oyster Bay.

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While he had always been interested in politics, Behr said it was his mother, Ann, who died in February, who inspired him to make his run. His mother taught him the importance of public service and respect for others from a young age. Behr said his candidacy “is kind of a tribute to her.”

Kathryn, 82, explained that she and her husband have always tried to give their time and effort to helping friends, neighbors and members of their communities. Both are active members of the Long Island Zone of Retired Educators of New York, a nonprofit organization made up of former teachers across the state.

RENY currently boasts 12,000 active members, and Angelo serves as chairperson for community service while Kathryn is co-chair of the Glen Head branch. In the past Kathryn has also served as the president of the Long Island Zone, and Angelo has served as RENY’s president.

One of the main focuses of the Grande’s

The 38-year-old candidate has some prior political experience, having served as an intern for Steve Israel in Congress while he was attending high school. Additionally, Behr also worked in the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office for two years.

Candidate, Town of Oyster Bay supervisor

A resident of Plainview, where he lives with his wife Dr. Lauren Shikowitz and their two children, Behr is an associate at Salenger, Sack,

“My mom raised me to share the democratic values of this country, to care about all people regardless of ethnicity, race, religion or sexual orientation,” Behr said, “and that all people deserve equal respect under the law and that a fair shot to do well in this country should be protected under the law.”

Behr said another driving force in his decision to run has been seeing the numerous

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Chris Zublionis, superintendent of the North Shore Schools, left, and Bryce Larsen let their guitars do the talking welcoming faculty and staff back to school. Story, more photos, Page 3.

We need somebody with new experiences, and I think I’ll be qualified to take over on day one.

JARED BEHR

North Shore rocks out at superintendent’s conference

By WILL SHEELINE wsheeline@liherald.com

Hundreds of North Shore Schools employees gathered in the Glenwood Landing Auditorium on the morning before the first day for the district’s first superintendent’s conference. While these types of meetings are a common occurrence at North Shore and most school districts in the area, seeing the superintendent rock out on guitar is less so.

But that’s exactly what Chris Zublionis, superintendent for North Shore, did. This is the second year in a row that he has started off the school year with a music performance, as last year he and several music teachers rocked out to “Under Pressure” by Queen.

This year the superintendent and his impromptu band played “Listen to the Music,” by the Doobie Brothers. Zublionis explained that he and the teachers wanted to start the year off with big energy, and that a musical performance seemed like the perfect way to do it and in keeping with the North Shore’s unique brand of fun.

“We consider ourselves a little different at the North Shore. We do things out of the box,” Zublionis said. “So instead of me just giving a speech and everybody’s just sitting there and listening, we decided to do something a little fun.”

Zublionis and the band chose songs that were fun and high energy while also having a connection to the feelings of the school. “Under Pressure” was chosen because it reflected the sensa -

tion many educators in the district felt during the coronavirus pandemic, while “Listen to the Music” was selected this year because the lyrics can apply to the mixed feelings people can have about the school year starting, according to Zublionis.

The superintendent conference has been held at the North Shore for over 30 years. It serves as a professional development day for faculty and staff, where teachers meet with their department heads to help formulate plans and goals for the school year.

It also served as a chance for the district to reiterate its focus on and commitment to “the North Shore Journey,” the district’s new strategic plan. It’s been a topic of conversation in the district for the last year, as the administration has worked to promote the idea of focusing on the student experience in the district.

In that spirit Dr. Andrea Macari, the president of the Board of Education, also addressed the hundreds of faculty and staff members in attendance. Macari thanked them for their commitment to their students and the district, reminding them that it is their efforts which allow the children who walk through the school doors and succeed every day.

“Each one of us are united in our commitment to providing our students with this very special, very unique North Shore experience,” Macari said.

“On behalf of the Board of Education, we wish you a year full of purpose and meaning.”

Zublionis reiterated the importance of making sure that every student succeeds, exemplified in the district’s strategic framework of “The North

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Chris Zublionis, fourth from left, and music teachers from the North Shore performed “Listen to the Music” to pump everyone up for the start of the school year.

Shore Journey.”

The hundreds of North Shore employees and educators got treated to a musical performance by the superintendent for the second year in a row.

We consider ourselves a little different at the North Shore.

CHRIS ZUBLIONIS Superintendent, North Shore School District

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Healthy at 100 by John Robbins (Part Three)

Apart from the effect that diet and exercise have in extending healthful life are the mental and social aspects. As noted author Norman Cousins wrote, “Death is not the greatest loss in life. The greatest loss in life is what dies inside us while we live.”

Robbins advises that the old saying “use it or lose it” applies as much to the brain as it does to muscles. Keys to cognitive health are engagement with life and having goals and things to look forward to.

“The elders most likely to experience dementia are those who spend their days watching television or wandering aimlessly around the mall. On the other hand, those who are contributing to the lives of others, who are engaged in some way in making the world a better or more beautiful place, not only more fully retain their cognitive faculties as they grow older, but often find themselves expanding into new levels of awareness and understanding.”

Finally, the old Tina Turner song “What’s

Love Got to Do With It?” comes to mind. The answer? A lot. Studies show that selfabsorbed people are far less healthy. One doctor advises “Listen with regard when others talk. Give your time and energy to others, let others have their way, do things for reasons other than furthering your own needs.”

One study of a group of women suffering from metastatic breast cancer showed that those who participated in a support group lived an average of 37 months while those who went it alone lived an average of 17 months. The women in the support group also experienced fewer mood swings and less pain and fear.

Modern research is now repeatedly finding that your relationship with others is medically potent. Your connections with the significant people in your life — if they are positive and loving — can prevent stress-induced illness, greatly contribute to your health and healing, and add many years to your life.

Grande couple go above and beyond to help

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efforts has always been helping fellow veterans, as Angelo served in the Army during the Vietnam War.

Angelo, 83, had always been active in veterans groups, having served as post commander for American Legion Post 336 in Glenwood Landing and even as commander for Nassau County. One of the many ways the couple helped support veterans in the county has been providing them with fresh clothes every year at the Nassau County Veterans Service Agency’s annual Stand Downs.

“It’s been a nice experience for us just to be involved,” Kathryn said. “We try to do our little part.”

The Stand Downs are held twice a year by the Veterans Service Agency at the Freeport Armory, where volunteers donate thousands of items of clothing, toiletries, food and other essentials. This year alone, the Grande’s donated between 400 and 500 articles of clothing for the summer Stand Down.

Ralph Esposito, the agency’s director, explained that the organization has been holding the Stand Downs for over 35 years. He added that the event is the culmination of hundreds of hours of effort by numerous groups, including in the past the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Long Island Cares and representatives from every Nassau County American Legion post.

“We help homeless vets who really need food, clothing, assistance, anything,” Esposito said. “We support them with whatever we have.”

Before 2020 the VSA and other veteran and charity organizations would set up tables where veterans in need could browse and choose items. Since the coronavirus pandemic, Stand Downs have been organized as drive through events where whatever items veterans need are brought out to them.

While the Grande’s have donated

thousands of articles of clothing and similar items over the years, they don’t do it alone. The couple raises money among RENY members, many of whom also donate their time and resources to the Stand Downs.

Their most recent donation featured clothing, socks, underwear and toiletries, all brand new. Both the Grande’s and Esposito said that it was essential that the items be new, as it helps the veterans in need maintain their personal pride, and “it’s the least we can do after all the sacrifices veterans have made for their country.”

The Grande’s and their fellow RENY members also helped the agency in other ways. Kathryn reminisced on how one Christmas members of the group wrote Christmas letters to Nassau veterans “to let them know there were people thinking about them.”

Esposito said that while the efforts made by hundreds of people ensure the Stand Downs continue to provide essential goods to the county’s veterans, the kindness and dedication of the Grande’s has always stood out.

“They have hearts of gold,” Esposito said. “They’re always there for people, helping them out, especially veterans. I can’t say enough about them really.”

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Courtesy Kathryn and Angelo Grande Angelo, second from left, and Kathryn Grande donate clothing to the Veterans Service Agency’s Stand Downs every year, helping organizers like Ralph Esposito and Linda Zorn.

North Shore football builds to defend title

By MARC BERMAN sports@liherald.com

Will the Vikings dynasty end or is a three-peat ready to unfold along the shores of Hempstead Harbor?

There’s some unanswered questions at North Shore. The two-time defending Nassau County Conference IV football champion boasts a retooled roster after losing lots of their studs from the 2021/2022 juggernauts.

In 2021, North Shore won its first county title since 1975 and first-ever Long Island championship. Last fall, the maroon notched another county championship with an unbeaten record before losing in the L.I. championship game to Bayport, 35-7.

Gone is the Vikings powerhouse backfield – running back Nick LaRosa, quarterback, Peter Liotta, fullback Ryan Freund and third-down back Nick Livoti.

“Obviously, those are big shoes to fill,’’ said head coach Dan Agovino, who starts his 22nd season in Sea Cliff/Glen Head. “But we got some guys we think will step up. We’re not going to have the superstar names you’re used to reading about but we’re solid enough to get the job done.’’

North Shore still got seeded No. 1 in a coach’s vote but Malverne and Seaford are considered major threats.

“The hype right now if you talk to anybody is on Malverne and Seaford,’’ Agovino said. “People are writing us off. That’s OK. We still think come November when it’s playoff football, with our experience, our team will be ready to go.’’

Agovino is pumped about Liotta’s successor at quarterback: senior Garret Gates, who took some snaps in 2022 when Liotta rested.

“He’s got a lot of experience, a lot of feel,’’ Agovino said. “It’s a natural progression to put him back there.’’

Gates is a standout baseball player, too, committing to Division I NJIT. “With his competitiveness and athleticism, we won’t skip a beat from Liotta to Gates,’’ Agovino said.

Replacing the bulldog running of La Rosa and physical Freund is a larger challenge. “That’s an open competition,’’ Agovino said. “We have guys who are battling for that spot.’’

Junior Jack Damphouse, up from JV, and senior Matthrew D’Aversa are battling for featured-back role.

D’Aversa didn’t play last season but Agovino calls him “a tremendous athlete who’s been really surprising us, showing a lot of poise.’’

The speedy Livoti played a change-of-pace role that contrasted with La Rosa. That job will be filled by athletic Sawyer DeSeve. “We will want to run that EastWest stuff to keep teams honest,’’ Agovino said.

The Vikings are strong at receiver with last season’s starter James Toner returning. And the offensive line looks bold with returning senior starters Justin Rosen and Isaac Bratter. “That’s where we rely on our core and strength,’’ Agovino said.

Athanasios Alafogiannis will play H-Back as a key blocker while anchoring the defense at middle line backer. “His downhill tackling is going to help us a lot,’’ Agovino said.

Defense might be the maroon’s strongest element with its aim on pressuring the quarterback. D’Aversa shares the line with defense ends Bratter and Rosen. Charles Godfrey and Luke Patapov are other linebackers. John Haff excels at defensive back.

“Malverne and Seaford are very good, but I still think we have a good chance to be the last team stand ing as we have the last couple of years,’’ Agovino said. “This year will be a little different. We have to rely on depth instead of a few athletes.’’

Hofstra seeks conference Three-Peat

By ANDREW COEN sports@liherald.com

The bar has been raised for Hofstra men’s soccer.

Hofstra repeated as conference champions last fall, but were unable to replicate its 2021 postseason success when the Pride reached the third round of the NCAA Tournament for the first time in program history. The 2022 NCAA Tournament appearance was a brief one for Hofstra, with the Pride falling in the opening round at South Florida, 4-2.

“Expectations are much higher now,” said 35th-year head coach Richard Nuttall. “Our aspirations are much higher than the NCAA first round.”

The Pride was tabbed as favorites in the Coastal Athletic Association preseason poll collecting nine of 11 first place votes. Hofstra is aiming for its first CAA title three-peat since accomplishing the feat between 2004 and 2006.

Leading the charge to once again raise a CAA trophy and get Hofstra into the NCAA Tournament as the league’s automatic qualifier are junior midfielder Eliot Goldthorp and senior forward Ryan Carmichael. Goldthorp, a native of Leeds, United Kingdom, was named the CAA Preseason Player of the Year after earning Second-Team United Soccer Coaches All-America honors last season. Carmichael of Northern Island was 2022 CAA Player of the Year after placing second in the conference with 24 points.

“They are exceptional players who are athletically blessed and skillful,” said Nuttall of Carmichael and Goldthorp, who were both named to the 2023 Hermann Trophy Watch List.

The first goal of the 2023 featured Carmichael heading in a cross from Goldthorp in the second half of the Pride’s 1-0 season-opening win against Marist on Aug. 24.

Other offensive players Nuttall is hoping produce goals this season include senior Oliver Svalander of Sweden, who tallied 21 points last season, and junior Teddy Baker, who transferred from Lake

Erie College in Ohio.

Senior goalkeeper Wessel Speel anchors a Hofstra defense that held opponents to one goal or less in 15 matches. The Netherlands native was a ThirdTeam All-CAA selection in 2022 with 45 saves and five shutouts.

The backline also features Merrick native Pierce Infuso, Stefan Mason of the UK, Nico Oberrauch of Rome, Italy and Björn van Gorkom from the Netherlands.

Infuso, a former Bellmore JFK High School standout, made strides last season as a Second-Team All-CAA selection.

“We believe he is probably as good as anybody in the country as a one-on-one defender,” said Nuttall of Infuso. “His soccer IQ is getting better every year.”

The defense also includes West Hempstead High School native Shane Salmon, a Kellenberg High School product, who is back for a graduate year after playing 16 games with seven starts as a senior.

Other local players on the Pride roster include graduate Andrew Weiner, a Mepham High School graduate who arrives at Hofstra this season after competing for four seasons at Albany. Sophomore goalie Gino Cervoni, an Elmont native and Carey High School alum could eventually end up seeing time in net during his college career.

Hofstra kicks off its CAA season on Saturday at home against Long Island rival Stony Brook at 7 p.m. The nonleague schedule is highlighted by an Oct. 3 trip to ACC power Virginia, who the Pride tied 1-1 last season.

The success of the Hofstra men’s soccer program the last two years, which included an 8-2 blowout win at Penn State in the 2021 NCAA Tournament second round, has given Nuttall an added boost in recruiting.

“We’re known as an entertaining and an attacking team and I think a lot of young people want to come here and play an attacking style soccer,” he said. “Our results are pretty impressive over the last few years so we’re becoming a place that the top level recruits want to come to.”

Courtesy Hofstra Athletics Communicationst Pride junior midfielder Eliot Goldthorp was named Coastal Athletic Association Preseason Player of the Year.

County exec steps up school safety measures

By JUAN LASSO jlasso@liherald.com

Bruce Blakeman and Patrick Ryder stood on the steps of Valley Stream Central High School, holding up a backpack. No, this wasn’t one of the many school supply giveaways that take place this time of year.

Instead, the Nassau County executive and Nassau County Police Department commissioner wanted to show a “gobag.” Filled with emergency response gear to deal with everything from school shootings to drug overdoses, these backpacks have been placed “in every county police vehicle and given to our village police department” stocked with emergency tools from a tourniquet to stop life-threatening bleeding, to Narcan, a lifesaving medication used in opioid overdoses.

These backpacks are yet another tool in a growing arsenal of existing school safety measures and protocols Blakeman said are critical in creating “an atmosphere of safety” at Nassau schools.

“There is no higher priority than the safety of our children in Nassau County,” Blakeman said. “We are extremely serious about making sure that our kids, when they go to school, are in a safe environment free from any kind of violence or any kind of medical condition that would jeopardize their health.”

With the creeping rise of school gun

violence and opioid deaths nationwide, Blakeman stressed the county’s effort to ensure efficient cooperation between teachers, police officials, and local government. He also called on parents to be the first line of defense in spotting and reporting problematic behavior with their kids — especially as they grow into teens and young adults.

“Parents, know what your kids are up to,” Blakeman said. “Know who their friends are. If some kid is acting weird or is doing something that can possibly

lead to violent activity — whether inperson or on social media — let school officials know.”

Major strides have been made in the police’s coordination efforts with schools, Ryder said, as ways to prevent active shooters and cut down on response times.

This is possible thanks to existing safety procedures and technology like security-wide assessments, mandatory police school visits, and the widespread installation of the Rave Panic Button

system in schools — a rapid alert apparatus designed to directly connect school administration to law enforcement and emergency dispatchers during a life-threatening event.

Other tactics include a dedicated team of officers who monitor the web for troubling social media posts or suspicious online behavior.

“If school officials do find something,” Ryder said, “we immediately sit down with them, the student, and their parents and discuss it.”

One instance that came to Ryder’s mind was where a conversation led to a consensual search of a family’s property, turning up weapons inside the home even the parents were not aware of.

“Since 2013, there have been 75 people killed in school shootings,” Ryder said. “Roughly 75 percent of all active shootings end in five minutes or less. And 52 percent of that is over in two minutes.”

Ryder noted that the county police’s response time falls squarely within that window — averaging around three to five minutes. In the fast-paced chaos of a shooting, “closing that gap between two to three minutes” through quicker response times can save lives, citing the need for more trained officers on standby. And close to schools.

“The bad guy has to be right once,” Ryder said. “We have to be right every single time, so we practice how we play and improve on everything we did before.”

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Community support for The View Grill strong

By ROKSANA AMID ramid@liherald.com

Murmurs of “Jeanine,” “The View” and “RFP” echoed throughout Glen Cove City Hall chambers before the Glen Cove City Council meeting held on Aug. 22. Although some residents were there to discuss concerns about local laws and safety, others were there clutching bright pink signs reading “Save The View-Support Jeanine.”

The demonstration came in response to the news that local restaurant owner Jeanine DiMenna’s lease on The View Grill expires in February. A request for proposal for the city-owned property that houses the restaurant, at the Glen Cove Golf Course on Lattingtown Road, was issued on July 10. Proposals were due Aug 30.

The city’s RFP, which Mayor Pamela Panzenbeck said was similar to RFPs from the Town of Oyster Bay and Hempstead, is intended to attract experienced restaurateurs to operate an eatery at the golf course and park. It is seeking proposals that include renovations of the existing restaurant — with the potential addition of ground floor space and/or a second floor — that would facilitate catering for groups as large as 200, while maintaining restaurant service.

The RFP states that a teardown of the facility is not discouraged, and that the respondents will be judged on a weighted scale, scoring their experience and financial ability to achieve the city’s vision (a maximum 30 points), their redesign and renovation of the existing facility (20 points), an investment-recovery plan that will financially benefit the city (35 points) and a plan to accommodate patrons during construction as well as a reopening date (15 points).

“We have put our RFP together in what we feel that we can afford and accomplish,” DiMenna said in a phone call to the Herald. “Aside from making it a 200-seat catering hall, which is not something we’re interested in

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James Hallinan and Tim Dunn, who support The View Grill, voiced their concerns at City Hall. They believe the city’s RFP is beyond the reach of the restaurant’s owner, Jeanine DiMenna, a beloved member of the community.

doing, we have ideas to really give it a nice facelift. We still want to keep it at moderate prices, and do more of our community service and community events at the restaurant. We’re interested in making it a little bit larger, to accommodate a little bit more people, but not taking away from the quaintness of it.”

At the public portion of the Aug. 22 council meeting, Roni Chastain, who expressed concern about the RFP’s criteria, asked City Attorney Tip Henderson about the points system, and whether it will “help Glen Cove business owners get more points.”

Henderson responded by saying that the points won’t be the only criteria used to rate the proposals, and that

drafting the RFP was a “group effort” that included Panzenbeck as well as the city’s deputy mayor, purchasing agent, comptroller and building department.

A committee of five to seven local business owners and others who are familiar with the property will recommend proposals to the City Council, which will approve the final contract.

At the pre-council meeting on Aug. 15, Panzenbeck suggested that the council email her recommendations for the committee, and said that she already had a list of 20 names she was considering. At the Aug. 22 council meeting, Panzenbeck added that Councilwoman Barbara Peebles had submitted suggestions, and that the committee would be formed the week of Aug. 28.

In a Facebook post, Councilman Kevin Maccarone addressed rumors that the RFP was seeking a catering hall operator to run an establishment like the Mansion, the Swan Club or the Crescent Beach Club, on the North Shore, saying they were false.

“Whether you categorize the space as it currently stands as a restaurant, pub, tavern or catering hall, the fact of the matter is they provide catering services,” the post reads. “It’s space that caters to small and mid-size private parties and events (i.e. golf outing luncheons, engagement parties, baby showers, reunions, etc.). Hence the terminology of the RFP referencing “catering.”

Maccarone said he could guarantee that the core focus in awarding the next lease, whether to DiMenna or someone else, would be on locals who frequent the restaurant or the golf course, specifically golfers, pickleball players and parkgoers.

Glen Cove resident Gracie Donaldson Cipriano addressed the council, saying she understood that drafting an RFP is required by law, but after reading the 39-page document with her father, a small-business owner, she found that the requests for renovation were “astronomical,” and speculated that DiMenna would not have the financial backing to fulfill the RFP’s criteria.

Jared Behr looks to bring a fresh perspective

ethical issues that have plagued Oyster Bay, the county and Long Island over the last several years. Citing George Santos’ election and the accusations against Brian Noone, former Oyster Bay inspector general, Behr asserted that the town “has been under one party rule for several years at this point,” and that new leadership is needed to restore public faith in local politics.

Behr added that the town is currently facing several short and longterm issues, from cost of living to the quality of town services.

He said that as a lawyer, former business owner (having run his family’s company Behr’s Furniture after his father’s death in 2011), homeowner and father of a young family, he is uniquely experienced to help lead the town through these and other challenges.

“Unfortunately, I haven’t seen a vision for the town moving forward,” Behr said. “We need somebody with new experiences, and I think I’ll be qualified to take over on day one.”

Behr has several priorities, the first one being ethics reform. He

added that the issues with Noone were left to fester under the current Town of Oyster Bay Ethics Committee, “that rubber-stamped what Brian Noone did,” and that he would disband the current board while updating and strengthening the ethics code and setting term limits for elected officials.

Another focus for Behr is infrastructure, which he claims is in dire need of revitalization to address the housing crisis. He says he would create the role of “development leader,” to work with labor and community leaders as well as housing advocates to address housing in the town.

Finally, he would support a referendum to create individual council districts in the town. The current political system, he said, doesn’t provide good representation for town residents, with each council member representing roughly 300,000 people each.

“The short version is Oyster Bay is the only town in Nassau County that does not have individual council districts,” Behr said. “I think with the one party rule that has existed in Oyster Bay, there are certain areas of the town that have

been underserved by our current government and individual council districts will solve that problem.”

Behr reiterated that he believes his lack of political experience will serve as an asset. Career politics and politicians have been a huge problem in Oyster Bay over the years, he said, and having worn the hats of a lawyer, small business owner, father and taxpayer in the district, he has firsthand experience of what the needs of town residents are.

“I think my greatest strength is that I haven’t been a politician for the last 35 years,” Behr concluded. “I think my story is not uncommon with everyday people that live and are trying to raise their families and just do well and enjoy their lives in Oyster Bay.”

Jared Behr claims that the Town of Oyster Bay has been stuck under one party rule, and he seeks to bring ethical and infrastructural reforms if elected.

Courtesy Jared Behr Jared Behr

Age: 38

Occupation: Personal injury lawyer

Family: Married, two children

Home: Plainview

— Will Sheeline

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with spirit

TheIrish pride is on full display at annual festival

By Karen Bloom

s the calendar turns to fall, it’s time once again to share in the delights of all things Irish at the annual Feis and Irish Festival, presented by the Nassau County Board of the Ancient Order of Hibernians.

The annual spectacle is a beloved tradition that brings out visitors and participants to enthusiastically partake in a lively celebration of dance, music, piping, drumming, language, and athletics known as a feis (pronounced

George Thorogood & The Destroyers

dance, known fesh). to of the AOH, it not dancers year), Irish bread baking.

The dancers are ready and the pipes are calling all to the 51st edition of the festival at Nickerson Beach on Sunday, Sept. 17, beginning at 9 a.m. It retains the distinction of being a full feis in the traditional meaning of that term, according to Nassau AOH, in that it showcases not only Irish step dancing competitions (many hundreds of dancers are expected this year), but also a full menu of Gaelic bagpiping, traditional Irish music and song, Irish language activities, games, sports, and even Irish soda

Since 1975, George Thorogood & The Destroyers have sold more than 15 million albums, played more than 8,000 ferocious live shows, and built a catalog of classic hits that includes ‘Who Do You Love,’ ‘One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer’ and ‘Get A Haircut.’ Bad to the Bone,’ that definitive badass anthem deemed the most popular song for bikers by Spotify, celebrated its 40th anniversary in 2022. Now ‘one of the most iconic bands in rock n’ roll history’ — the Rapid City Journal, among others — celebrates it all with their Bad All Over The World: 50 Years Of Rock tour. It’s been very good to be George Thorogood & The Destroyers all these years, rock on with them. ‘If you’re content, you may as well be dead.’ Thorogood says. ‘I think everyone has thoughts about retiring, but the phone keeps ringing. ‘You want me and The Destroyers to come to your town, set up our gear, wear some cool threads and play ‘Who Do You Love?’ Let’s rock!’

Friday, Sept. 8, 8 p.m. $89.50, $59.50, $49.50, $39.50. The Paramount, 370 New York Ave., Huntington. (800) 745-3000 or Ticketmaster.com or ParamountNY.com.

Sharing centuries of tradition

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From as far back as 18th century Ireland, communities would come together for special festivals of dance and music — involving competitions, laughter and good times. That tradition continues here, where the AOH’s eight strong divisions organize competitions of dance and piping, bestowing awards on

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festivals of dance and music — involving divisions awards the best. Ancient Nassau since

The Ancient Order of Hibernians has presented Nassau County with its annual feis since 1972, celebrating Irish culture and history.

The Nassau AOH welcomes everyone to enjoy its traditional dance and piping competitions, along with an Irish Marketplace, featuring all sorts of Irish-related goods and treats for sale. And there’s a special area for the kids. And since it’s a Sunday, Mass will be said at noon.

It’s a day that highlights the always vibrant, age-old Irish traditions, with all eyes on those high-stepping lasses. The dance competitions make this the premiere feis in the New York metro region, a showcase of some the finest Irish dancers in the area (and beyond), which also attracts pipers from all over to perform.

By Karen Bloom

The sheer energy of the step dancers fascinates the many visitors who come just to see them being judged. The dancers perform intricate steps, often arrayed in dazzlingly colorful outfits, dancing jigs, reels, hornpipes and set dances. Winners move on to national competition and even international competitions.

This year’s festival honors Tim Myles, a National Life Member of the Ancient Order of Hibernians in America, Division 14, in Lynbrook/Rockville Centre.

“I am honored and humbled to be chosen for this position, alongside many great Hibernians in past years, including a bishop and congressman who have been the honoree,” Myles says. “I have been involved in the feis for over 30 years, but most proud of the 10 years I ran the dancing competition. I oversaw entries go from 240 competitors to over 8O0 dancers, thanks to Riverdance. Please come out and support Irish culture, because if we don’t, who will?”

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Myles, who retired from Long Island Rail Road 10 years ago, is devoted to supporting the Irish community at large. Among his many efforts, he

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serves on Rockville Centre’s St. Patrick’s Parade Committee and on the board of Molloy University’s Irish Studies Institute.

• Sunday, Sept. 17, 9 a.m. -5 p.m.

• $10 per person; children younger than 12 free

• Saturday and Sunday, noon-4 p.m.; Tuesday through Friday, 11 a.m.-4 p.m.

• Nickerson Beach, 880 Lido Blvd., Lido Beach

• Visit NassauAOHFeis.com for information

• Emily Lowe Hall Gallery, South Campus, Hempstead. For information and to RSVP, call (516) 463-5672, or visit Hofstra.edu/museum

Other festival enticements include Gaelic bagpiping, along with traditional music and song. Individual musicians demonstrate their talents and compete for prizes on a number of instruments — including the fiddle, tin whistle, flute, accordion, all forms of bagpipes, drums and keyboards, or any other instrument of their choice. Singers do the same, and judges have been known to award extra points for songs sung in the Irish language.

The Irish soda bread judging, a perennial favorite, is also one of the most hotly contested events of the day. There are as many styles of Irish soda bread as there are bakers. And, of course, the beach beckons. Bring a picnic lunch and settle in for a taste of Irish culture and hospitality.

Spend an electrifying evening with soul storyteller and ‘narrator of love’ Anthony Hamilton. The Grammy winner (and 17-time nominee) is known for his singular style that mixes Southern soul with R&B swag. Over the last decade, he’s produced platinum-selling albums and charttopping hits like ‘Comin’ From Where I’m From,’ ‘Charlene,’ ‘You’ve Got the Love I Need,’ and ‘You Made a Fool of Me.’ His recent album ‘Love is the New Black’ includes the solo single ‘Mercy,’ which launched his label My Music Box. The suave singersongwriter entices everyone with a voice characterized as smooth as the glowing embers of a dying fire and a glass of pinot noir. Now considered the king of modern soul and R&B, he burst onto the scene in the early 2000s, after cutting his teeth as a background singer for the likes of D’Angelo and 2Pac.

Pat McGann is quickly rising as one of the sharpest stand-ups on the comedy scene. A relative latecomer to comedy, he began doing standup at 31 after realizing he was not very good at selling packaging. He hustled his way to become the house emcee at Zanies Chicago, where he distinguished himself as especially adept at working the crowd. A husband and father of three young children, McGann’s appeal stems from his quick wit and relatable take on family life and marriage. In 2017, McGann began touring as the opening act for Sebastian Maniscalco, moving with him from clubs to theater, to arenas, including four soldout shows at Madison Square Garden. McGann’s relatively short, but impressive resume, includes Montreal’s famed Just For Laughs Festival, Gilda’s LaughFest, The Great American Comedy Festival, and more. McGann still calls Chicago home.

BALDWIN HERALD — February 9, 2023

Friday, Sept. 8, 8 p.m. NYCB Theatre at Westbury, 960 Brush Hollow Road, Westbury For information/tickets, visit WestburyMusicFair.org or LiveNation.com.

Saturday, Feb. 11, 8 p.m. $40, $35, $30, $25. The Paramount, 370

Photos courtesy John C. O’Connell

Judging the Irish Soda Bread contest is difficult work but these volunteers are proud to do it.

The marchers proceed in a proud salute.

Young dancers step lively as they compete in the Irish step dancing programs in a demonstration of their training and talents.

We All Stand,” Hofstra University Museum of Art’s new exhibition, examines the collective power of the arts in society.

Alexandra Giordano — the museum’s assistant director of exhibition and collection — the exhibit underscores artists’ civic responsibility and influence.

highlights the vital role that artists have in activating democratic values that promise equality and freedom, encouraging civic engagement, and cultivating unity,”

often lead

Can art change the world? It’s a question that’s been at the focus of our collective culture for centuries. Now as society navigates the complexities of modern life, art as a path for social change is at the forefront of artistic expression.

THE Your Neighborhood Sept. 9

Bird walk

Sept. 23

Killer Queen

Queen-mania rocks on. Killer Queen visits the Paramount stage, Saturday, Sept. 23, at 8 p.m., with their homage to the beloved band. Formed in the UK in 1993, Killer Queen played their first public shows at London University where Queen themselves had played their first shows 21 years earlier. Fronted by Patrick Myers as Freddie Mercury, critics have described Myers’ resemblance to Freddie Mercury as “spooky;” his uncanny likeness was further proven when he recorded a #1 hit single singing as Freddie Mercury on Fat Boy Slim’s record “The Real Life.” Of the band’s success, Myers has remarked “It’s been an amazing journey. We thought our band would last maybe a summer at the most but the concerts grew and grew and we’ve ended up playing and selling out the same arenas that Queen played at their peak.” Their success has continued here in the States, with regular stops at prestigious venues on their U.S. tours. Their expert musicianship, extraordinary energy, and accurate portrayal of the world’s greatest live band has rightfully earned them the title of Queen Royalty! Thrilling sell-out audiences across the globe the band recreates the high energy, powerful phenomenon that was Queen live. This quality, combined with Myers’ powerful three-and-a-half octave tenor range, expert musicianship and dynamic stage presence, has captivated audiences the world over. $49.50, $39.50, $35, $24.50. The Paramount, 370 New York Ave., Huntington. (800) 745-3000 or Ticketmaster.com or ParamountNY.com.

On exhibit

View the landmark exhibition “Modigliani and the Modern Portrait,” at Nassau County Museum of Art. Devoted to the way that Modigliani powerfully re-defined the art of portraiture, the show includes his masterworks along with paintings and drawings by his Parisian contemporaries (Picasso, van Dongen, Laurencin). Modigliani’s enduring influence on artists even in our own time is shown in a selection of Contemporary paintings by such important figures as David Hockney, Eric Fischl, Elizabeth Peyton and others. The exhibition is being curated by Dr. Kenneth Wayne, founder of The Modigliani Project, which authenticates paintings and drawings (two of the works in the show have been recently approved by the committee). Through Nov. 5. Nassau County Museum of Art, 1 Museum Dr., Roslyn Harbor. (516) 484-9337 or NassauMuseum.org.

The South Shore Audubon Society welcomes all to join its members for a bird walk, at the Oceanside Marine Nature Study Area, Saturday, Sept. 9, starting at 9 a.m. Walk leaders, other birders and nature enthusiasts are happy to share their knowledge and experience with you. Bring binoculars. 500 Slice Drive, off Waukeena Ave. To register, text your name and contact information to (516) 467-9498. Also text regarding questionable weather conditions. For more information, visit SSAudubon.org

Leaf Peepers

Celebrate fall and all the colors of the season with the family at Long Island Children’s Museum, Saturday, Sept. 23, 12-2 p.m. Use your imagination to make animal art out of colorful leaf shapes, focusing on the seasonal shades of vibrant yellow, deep purple, and fiery orange, at the dropin program. Suitable for ages 3 and up. Long Island Children’s Museum, Museum Row, Garden City. (516) 224-5800 or LICM.org

St. Jude Run/Walk

Registration is open for the St. Jude Walk/Run Long Island, presented by Tweezerman International during Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, Sunday, Sept. 10, 9 a.m., at Marcum Corporate Offices & Park. The St. Jude Walk/ Run offers everyone a chance to walk or run and gather in-person or virtually to raise funds and awareness for the St. Jude mission: Finding cures. Saving children. Besides the walk/run, the event features entertainment, food and activities for the whole family to enjoy. Participants will even have the opportunity to connect with St. Jude patients and learn firsthand how their support makes a difference. 10 Melville Park Road, Melville. Register or learn more at StJude.org/ walklongisland.

Art talk

Grab your lunch and join Nassau County Museum of Art Docent Riva Ettus for her popular “Brown Bag Lecture,” now back on-site at Nassau County Museum of Art, Thursday, Oct. 19, 1 p.m. Enjoy an in-depth presentation on the current exhibition “Modigliani and the Modern Portrait.” Participants are invited to ask questions at the end of the program and to join the 2 p.m. public tour of the exhibit. 1 Museum Dr., Roslyn Harbor. (516) 484-9337 or NassauMuseum.org.

History in Miniature

Raynham Hall Museum invites everyone to a cocktail reception for its exhibition, “History in Miniature,” Saturday, Sept.16, 4-6 p.m. The exhibit takes a closer look at dioramas and miniatures, investigating our fascination with small-scale creations. The exhibition is drawn from the collection of Richard Schuster, treasurer of the Board of Raynham Hall Museum. Schuster has collected, researched, and painted historical miniatures for over 60 years and has amassed a collection of over 30,000 figures and scenics. 30 West Main Street, Oyster Bay. For information, visit RaynhamHallMuseum.org or call (516) 922-6808.

Author Talk

Meet author Heather Marshall at Glen Cove Public Library’s virtual program, Tuesday, Sept.12, 2 p.m. Her powerful debut historical novel “Looking For Jane,” tells of three women whose lives are bound together by a long-lost letter, a mother’s love, and a secret network of women fighting for the right to choose. It is inspired by true stories. Register at GlenCoveLibrary.org or call (516) 676-2130.

Having an event?

Talking birds

The South Shore Audubon Society invites all to a lecture program, “Researching Cassowaries, the Deadliest Birds on Earth,” with Dr. Todd Green, Tuesday, Sept. 12,7:30 p.m., at Freeport Memorial Library. Most people have never heard of these large flightless birds native to Australia and New Guinea, which are critically important to the rain forest ecosystems they inhabit. They have daggershaped claws, crown-like structures and brightly colored heads and necks. They are so territorially aggressive; they are among the deadliest birds on earth. Paleontologists use them to help untangle the mysteries of long extinct dinosaurs. Dr. Green, a Postdoctoral Teaching fellow at NYIT, is one of the few cassowary researchers in the world. 144 W. Merrick Road (at S. Ocean Avenue) in Freeport. For more information about the program or South Shore Audubon, go to SSAudubon. org.

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

Job Fair

Nassau BOCES, in partnership with Nassau County School Districts, holds a Job Fair, Wednesday, Sept. 20, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the Freeport Recreation Center. It promises to be an exceptional opportunity for job seekers. Representatives from Nassau BOCES, SCOPE Education Services and several school districts will offer an exclusive platform for candidates to explore a wide range of exciting career opportunities within the field of education. Attendees can look forward to engaging with representatives from the participating school districts. Job seekers, whether seasoned professionals or fresh graduates, are encouraged to attend this event to explore positions as Teacher Aides, Bus Drivers, Security Personnel, Naturalists, Bus Dispatchers, Registered Professional Nurses, Maintainers, Food Service Personnel, Cleaners/ Laborers, HVAC and Electrical technicians, Groundskeepers, Monitors and more. Each participating district, offering insights into their educational programs, work culture, and career advancement opportunities; faceto-face interactions with district representatives, allowing candidates to ask questions, discuss job openings, and showcase their skills; networking opportunities and on-site resources and workshops to help attendees refine their job search strategies, improve interview techniques, and create effective resumes. Attendees are encouraged to dress professionally, bring copies of their resumes, and prepare to make an impression. 130 E. Merrick Road, Freeport. Visit NassauBoces.org/jobfair for information.

Trivia show

Enjoy drinks and a free trivia show in a cozy atmosphere, every Wednesday, at 7 p.m., at Campground Craft Beer Market in Sea Cliff. Tango Time Trivia shows are fun and free to play, and the winner gets a prize. Hosts bring the energy, jokes, good music and fun to help unwind after work. Bring your friends, co-workers and family. Campground serves a wide range of delicious craft beers and warm finger foods to enjoy while competing for first place. 208 Sea Cliff Ave. Visit Campgroundbeer.com for information.

Library Walking Club

Participate in Glen Cove Public Library’s at-your-own-pace hour walk, every Thursday, at 9:15 a.m. All fitness levels are welcome and attendees are encouraged to walk at their own pace, 4 Glen Cove Ave., Glen Cove. Register

BEST BAR/PUB: Tap Room

Multiple Locations

TapRoomofNY.com

Tap Room founders James Bonanno and David Johnson from day one sought to take the warmth and personality that you can feel at a traditional local pub, and combine it with elevated pub fare that would stand on its own. Tap Room frequently rotates their draft menu, incorporating both national and local craft brewers. Discovering new beers, bringing back old favorites and encouraging adventurous customers to order beer flights instead of just pints, and allowing them to fully explore everything the Craft Beer menu has to offer is what they’re all about.

SIP ON LONG ISAND’S BEST IN WINE & SPIRITS

BEST WINERY: Pindar Vineyards

37645 NY-25 Peconic, NY (631) 734-6200

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Pindar Vineyards was born of the vision of Dr. Herodotus “Dan” Damianos and his great love for wine. He is known as one of the original pioneers of Long Island Wine Country and started our story in 1979. The family-run vineyard/winery/tasting room combo grows over twenty varieties of grapes and produces a unique selection of wine styles - from bold red blends, to steel fermented, fruit forward whites. Pindar Vineyards encompasses more than 300 scenic acres. The Damaino-family grows 20 varieties of grapes, crafting them into some twenty three varieties and proprietary blends. They produce 70,000 cases of wine a year, making Pindar the largest vineyard on LI.

BEST SPORTS BAR:

Michael’s Billiards

4060 Austin Blvd., Island Park (516) 548-7707

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Pool, darts, food, drinks, and big screens — all the ingredients for a good time. Michael’s Billiards is the perfect location to catch the game or be a part of one by joining an APA league or dart team. You can even start your own league with friends or family and make it a tradition. Have a classic night and make great memories!

BEST BREWERY & BEST LONG ISLAND CRAFT BEER: Barrier Brewing Co.

3001 New St., A2, Oceanside (516) 594-1028

BarrierBrewing.com

South Shore’s Barrier Brewing Co. made their first batch in June 2010 and since then have grown to produce numerous brands and styles of beer available in cans, bottles, or draft. Plus, they offer specialty releases exclusive only to the brewery’s tasting room. Discover the art of brewing beer with each sip, and admire the incredible, colorful artwork that goes with each label. The beer garden, and 3rd Rail Food Truck is open from Wednesday to Sunday; but Barrier Tap Room is open daily for curbside or takeout.

BEST PLACE TO BUY BEER & BEST BEVERAGE CENTER:

Freeport Beverage Propane Exchange & Ice

331 Guy Lombardo Ave., Freeport (516) 379-1659

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At Freeport Beverage Propane Exchange and Ice, they’ve got your thirst, grilling, and chilling needs covered! Quench your thirst with a variety of refreshing sodas and beers, refill your propane tanks for a sizzling barbecue, and grab ice bags to keep your drinks and snacks cool. One-stop excitement and convenience await you here!

BEST LIQUOR STORE & BEST WINE SHOP:

Sip & Say Craft Wine & Spirits

2067 Merrick Rd, Merrick (516) 992-8111

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Sip & Say Craft Wine & Spirits was inspired by owner very own certified Sommelier, Adam Schneider, and his 20+ year career in the wine industry. At Sip & Say, the family-run business, these stories come to life through taste and education. Their craft wines & spirits are hand picked to assure quality at every price point. Sip & Say will also engrave a special message, for free, on almost every bottle purchased! They also offer fully customized, engraved bottles, featuring the option for photographs, at affordable prices.

Change of date for Santos’ court hearing

Representative George Santos’ upcoming court date, scheduled for Sept. 7, has been pushed back to Oct. 27 at 10:30 a.m. according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York.

Both the prosecution and Santos’ defense requested the extension, in part because the prosecution had discovered a “substantial” amount of new information regarding the case which the defense needed time to familiarize itself with. At the previous court hearing, the prosecution presented over 80,000 pages of evidence against Santos.

The two legal teams also implied that they may be in discussions for a plea deal for Santos, with the prosecution stating, “that negotiations concerning a potential resolution of this case without the need for a trial are active and ongoing.”

Concerned Citizens of NY-O3, a non-

profit group which has been outspoken in its opposition to Santos’ tenure following the New York Times’ article on his numerous lies, have released a statement expressing their concern that the plea deal would allow the fabulist congressman to remain in office. They argue that, as the constituency is the victim of Santos’ lies, its desire to have Santos removed should be considered in the structure of the plea deal.

“The wishes of the victims here – Santos’ constituents – are that this conman be compelled to immediately step down from his role as a Member of the House of Representatives, which would allow for a special election for his replacement as soon as possible,” the statement read. “He is an imposter, elected based on premeditated lies aimed at appealing to specific sectors of the NY-03 electorate.”

Senior center now seeking centenarians

Each year the City of Glen Cove honors the community’s centenarians and all senior citizens, who are the heart of the community, by throwing a party with music, food and prizes. This year, the date of the Senior Day Block Party

is Sept. 30 from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 130 Glen St., Glen Cove.

To suggest a centenarian or for more information contact Anita at the Glen Cove Senior Center at (516) 759-9610 or email acocchiola@glencoveny.gov

Kayak Conservation Cruise on Sept. 9

Celebrate the local waters of Oyster Bay by attending the bi-annual Kayak Conservation Cruise organized by Friends of the Bay and The WaterFront Center. Proceeds from this event will be split between the organizations to expand their outreach programs.

Along with a guided tour directors from both organizations will be on hand to point out areas of natural and historical interest along the route. Special event pricing is $55 for a single kayak rental for two hours and $65 for a double kayak rental for two hours. Attendees are also encouraged to bring their own kayak. The participation fee is $20 per

person for adults and $10 for children under 15, separate from rental fees.

The event will take place on Sept. 9 from 9 to 11 a.m. with the rain date on Sept. 10. Participants will meet at West Harbor Beach, 10 West Harbor Dr., Bayville to begin the tour. It is recommended to arrive between 8:30 and 9 a.m. to sign in and get on the water before departure.

To register and arrange for a kayak rental, visit TheWaterFrontCenter.org/ wfcevents. For more information or any questions contact The WaterFront Center at (516) 922-7245 or Friends of the Bay at (516) 922-6666.

Hope For The Warriors Military Spouse and Caregiver Scholarships applications

All military spouses and caregivers can apply for the 2024 Hope For The Warriors Military Spouse and Caregiver Scholarships. The nationwide program, which is accepting applications until Oct. 1, recognizes and rewards post-9/11 spouses and caregivers for their strength despite adversity as they assume critical roles in the wellbeing of their families.

Scholarships vary from $1,800 to $2,500 and are applied toward higher education at an accredited U.S. university, college, or trade school.

Honorary Scholarship – awarded to those seeking graduate or postgraduate degree.

New Beginnings Scholarship – award-

ed to those pursuing an associate degree, entry-level classes or training.

Restoring Family Scholarship –awarded to spouses of the fallen.

Restoring Hope Scholarship – awarded to those pursuing a master’s or doctorate of social work, psychology counseling, or mental health counseling-related field.

Restoring Self Scholarship – awarded to those pursuing a bachelor’s degree.

To receive an application to apply for the spring 2024 semester, visit HopeForTheWarriors.org and connect to services. For more information or any questions contact Hope For The Warriors at (877) 246-7349.

LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU, U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR FIRST FRANKLIN MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST 2006-FF14, MORTGAGE PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-FF14, Plaintiff, vs. EMPIRE PROPERTY SOLUTIONS, LLC, ET AL., Defendant(s).

Pursuant to an Order Confirming Referee Report and Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered on May 24, 2023, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction on the front steps on the north side of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on September 19, 2023 at 2:00 p.m., premises known as 8 Terry Court, Glen Head, NY 11545. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in Glen Head, Town of Oyster Bay, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section 21, Block 206 and Lot 362. Approximate amount of judgment is $1,343,122.88 plus interest and costs.

Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 005987/2008. This foreclosure sale will be held on the north side steps of the Courthouse, rain or shine. COVID-19 safety protocols will be followed at the foreclosure sale. If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, the Court Appointed Referee will cancel the sale.

Anthony W. Russo, Esq., Referee Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott, LLC, 10 Bank Street, Suite 700, White Plains, New York 10606, Attorneys for Plaintiff 141328

LEGAL NOTICE

SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORKCOUNTY OF NASSAU BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A. AS TRUSTEE FOR MORTGAGE ASSETS MANAGEMENT SERIES I TRUST, V.

JUDITH HINDE, AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF DOROTHY PATON, ET. AL. NOTICE OF SALE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure dated July 17, 2023, and entered in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Nassau, wherein BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A. AS TRUSTEE FOR MORTGAGE ASSETS MANAGEMENT SERIES I TRUST is the Plaintiff and JUDITH HINDE, AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE OF

THE ESTATE OF DOROTHY PATON, ET AL. are the Defendant(s). I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the NASSAU COUNTY SUPREME COURT, NORTH SIDE STEPS, 100 SUPREME COURT DRIVE, MINEOLA, NY 11501, on September 26, 2023 at 2:30PM, premises known as 23 POST STREET, GLEN HEAD, NY 11545: Section 20, Block 23, Lot 46, 146: ALL THAT CERTAIN PLOT, PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING AT GLEN HEAD, TOWN OF OYSTER BAY, COUNTY OF NASSAU AND STATE OF NEW YORK Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 002266/2017. William R. Boccio, Esq. - Referee. Robertson, Anschutz, Schneid, Crane & Partners, PLLC, 900 Merchants Concourse, Suite 310, Westbury, New York 11590, Attorneys for Plaintiff. All foreclosure sales will be conducted in accordance with Covid-19 guidelines including, but not limited to, social distancing and mask wearing. *LOCATION OF SALE SUBJECT TO CHANGE DAY OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH COURT/CLERK DIRECTIVES. 141516

LEGAL NOTICE THE INCORPORATED VILLAGE OF BROOKVILLE PLANNING BOARD NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing will be held before the Planning Board of the Incorporated Village of Brookville, Nassau County, New York, in the main administration building of AHRC located at 189 Wheatley Road in said Village on Thursday, September 14, 2023 at 6:00 p.m. when all interested persons will be given an opportunity to express their views.

The hearing will be on the site plan review application of Michael Horn and Lisa Salvatore, owners of a 2.02 acre parcel of land located in the Village at 24 Tappentown Lane, known as section 18, block 3, lot 7 on the Land and Tax Maps of Nassau County and located in the Village’s R-2 Residence District. Applicants seek site plan approval to construct a cabana on said property.

The above application is on file at the Village office located at 18 Horse Hill Road, Brookville, N.Y. 11545 where it may be reviewed between the hours of 9:30 am and 4:00 pm by appointment (516-626-1792) during the regular hours of the usual business days until the time of the hearing.

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LEGAL NOTICE THE

INCORPORATED VILLAGE OF BROOKVILLE PLANNING BOARD NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN

that a public hearing will be held before the Planning Board of the Incorporated Village of Brookville, Nassau County, New York, in the main administration building of AHRC located at 189 Wheatley Road in said Village on Thursday, September 14, 2023 at 6:00 p.m. when all interested persons will be given an opportunity to express their views.

The hearing will be on the site plan review application of Anna and Charalabos P. Bakalis, owners of a 2.11 acre parcel of land located in the Village at 7 Cowpath and known as section 17, block 9, lot 74 on the Land and Tax Maps of Nassau County. The property is located in the Village’s R-2 Residence District which permits single family dwellings on lots having a minimum area of two acres.

Applicants seek site plan approval for various site improvements including a swimming pool, pavilion, pergola and spa.

The above application is on file at the Village office located at 18 Horse Hill Road, Brookville, NY 11545 where it may be reviewed between the hours of 9:30 am and 4:00 pm by appointment (516-626-1792) during the regular hours of the usual business days until the time of the hearing.

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LEGAL NOTICE

THE INCORPORATED VILLAGE OF BROOKVILLE PLANNING BOARD NOTICE OF PUBLIC

HEARING

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing will be held before the Planning Board of the Incorporated Village of Brookville, Nassau County, New York, in the main administration building of AHRC located at 189 Wheatley Road in said Village on Thursday, September 14, 2023 at 6:00 pm when all interested persons will be given an opportunity to express their views.

The hearing will be on the site plan review application of Richard Kolodny, owner of a 5.79 acre parcel of land located in the Village at 33 Brookville Road. Said property is designated as section 18, block C, lot 1239 on the Land and Tax Maps of Nassau County. The property is located in the Village’s R- 4 Residence District which permits single family dwellings on lots having a minimum area of 4 acres.

Applicant seeks site plan approval for a swimming pool, spa and rear patio with an outdoor kitchen and fire pit. The above application is on file at the Village office located at 18 Horse Hill Road, Brookville, NY 11545 where it may be reviewed between the hours of 9:30 am and 4:00 pm by appointment (516-626-1792) during the regular hours of the usual business days until the time of the hearing.

August 29, 2023

Edward Haleman Chairman 141809

LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU, WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS OWNER TRUSTEE FOR VERUS SECURITIZATION TRUST 2020-NPL1, Plaintiff, vs. SCPD MIDWOOD LLC, ET AL., Defendant(s). Pursuant to an Order Confirming Referee Report and Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered on July 26, 2023, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction on the front steps on the north side of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on October 11, 2023 at 2:00 p.m., premises known as 1 Motts Lane a/k/a 1 Motts Place, Glenwood Landing, NY 11547. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Town of North Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section 20, Block P and Lot 63. Approximate amount of judgment is $911,905.60 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #608838/2021. This foreclosure sale will be held on the north side steps of the Courthouse, rain or shine. COVID-19 safety protocols will be followed at the foreclosure sale. If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, the Court Appointed Referee will cancel the sale.

Brian J. Davis, Esq., Referee Friedman

When the press is under assault, so is the Constitution itself

An alarming trend is taking place that is undermining one of the pre-eminent tenets of our U.S. Constitution — freedom of the press. Faced with the prospect of bad publicity, people in positions of authority, in some cases with a particularly conservative political ideology, are using the legal system as a weapon in a war with an institution once seen as a bedrock of democracy and now perceived as an enemy.

In Wisconsin, a small-town newspaper is on the verge of bankruptcy due to the expense of defending itself in a defamation suit filed by a now Republican state senator. As detailed in a New York Times story in 2021, the Wausau Pilot & Review published an article reporting that a prominent businessman, Cory Tomczyk, referred to a 13-year-old boy as a “fag” at a public hearing. Tomczyk subsequently sued the paper for defamation, but the case was dismissed in April of this year

because he failed to meet the legal standard to establish a case. Tomczyk has appealed, resulting in more legal fees for the Pilot & Review. The Times reports that the paper’s publisher has no idea how she can afford to both fight both the legal case and pay her staff of four.

Meanwhile, in Kansas, one can’t help but see the link between the raid of a small newspaper’s offices and its investigation of the local police chief. As reported on NPR, on Aug. 11, the Marion Police Department confiscated computers, cellphones and a range of other material at the offices of the Marion County Record. While it had not published any stories, the Record had been looking into allegations of misconduct against the local police chief. The paper’s publisher told the Kansas Reflector that the message from police and the local political establishment was clear: “Mind your own business or we’ re going to step on you.”

As in Wisconsin, the Kansas case is getting national attention. According to The Intercept, the raid was strongly condemned in a letter from the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press to the Marion County Chief of Police, which was signed by 36 news media and press freedom organizations. The letter

states, “Newsroom searches and seizures are among the most intrusive actions law enforcement can take with respect to the free press, and the most potentially suppressive of free speech by the press and the public.”

This accounting of recent instances of press intimidation, by the Philadelphia Inquirer, makes clear that those above are by no means alone:

■ An Oklahoma sheriff caught on tape earlier this year discussing ways to murder reporters.

■ A government official in Las Vegas charged last year with murdering an investigative reporter who wrote stories about his bullying tactics of subordinates and his relationship with an employee.

■ The homes of two journalists in New Hampshire vandalized last year after stories detailed sexual assault allegations against the operator of an addiction treatment center.

■ Reporters threatened and harassed for covering the mass shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas.

■ Some local governments have stopped paying to print public notices in newspapers because of unfavorable coverage.

■ Elon Musk banned several reporters from the X social media platform, formerly known as Twitter, who aggressively covered his company.

And then, of course, there is arguably the ringleader in this war against responsible journalism, former President Donald Trump, who has accused the press of being an “enemy of the people,” according to The New York Times. The Times also reports that Trump has filed numerous unsuccessful defamation lawsuits against news organizations, the latest of which, a $475 million whopper against CNN, was thrown out by a federal judge for lack of merit. This crisis has special significance for us Long Islanders. Marie Colvin was an award-winning hero journalist who lost her life covering war atrocities in Syria. She grew up in East Norwich. Marie used to say, “Be passionate, and be involved in what you believe in, and do it as thoughtfully and honestly as you can. … Our mission is to speak truth to power.”

We need to stand up and fight for independent journalism. Let us all speak ‘truth to power”!

News porn, food porn and shopping porn

Really, the world outside is conspiring to corrupt us. The mindless chatter is deafening, the distractions are pervasive and the temptation to indulge ourselves on every level is highly seductive.

surroundings, inattentive to people standing within earshot.

On the LIRR, a woman was offering telephone therapy in a ridiculously loud voice to her daughter, who apparently was having issues of a personal nature with a boyfriend. Personal? Everyone in the train car had to listen to her advice on birth control.

ria that has replaced intelligent coverage. If you watch the news while you flip back and forth to the food channel, it’s a perfect storm of excess and grease.

Randi is on a brief leave. This column was originally published Sept. 7-13, 2017.

RANDI KREISS

Yesterday I was standing on the train platform in Jamaica, and watched a young woman, earplugs inserted, texting while her child toddled over the yellow line, way too close to the tracks. Only those of us not on our phones noticed and yelled a warning. The embarrassed mother started to scream at the little boy, who really had done nothing wrong.

People are moving around, believing they can walk and talk or walk and listen to music or drive a car and text or sit down to dinner with the family and also answer emails.

No news flash here. This isn’t a new cultural phenomenon, but it is becoming obscene. Walking through city streets yesterday, people were mentally AWOL as they sometimes moved along and sometimes just stopped and blocked the sidewalk while they texted a message. Pedestrians were oblivious to their immediate

Gradually, this public sharing of the personal and private has become acceptable behavior for many. Facebook and Snapchat and Instagram users publish details of their lives that might have been kept within the family before the internet. Are we losing any sense of discretion?

Who among us is able to carve out islands of silence or solitude in the midst of this public havoc?

The food we eat was once a private part of our lives. Now everyone takes pictures of their lamb chops and posts recipes, some for the most excessively fattening foods imaginable. And when we put down the phone or the computer, we turn on the TV and watch “Diners, Drive-ins and Dives” and watch really unhealthy-looking people gorging on fried food and barbecued everything.

If you turn to the news for a reasonable roundup of the day, you’re assaulted by the repetitive “breaking news” hyste-

Since President Trump was elected, news porn has subsumed what used to be reasonable coverage of events. It’s a chicken-andegg kind of thing. Did the chaotic nature of the administration make the news crazy, or is the crazy coverage affecting the White House?

We find excess in every arena. Once upon a time, when you wanted to go shopping, you went. It was a considered, proactive choice involving walking or driving to a store, selecting merchandise, checking out and coming home. I was never a motivated or skilled shopper, so online shopping serves me well. Still, what disturb me are the excessiveness and intrusiveness of it all.

I buy a pair of shoes online, the next time I try to do some research, I’m harassed and enticed and tempted by visual streamers on the screen, offering me more shoes and different shoes and cheaper shoes and even used shoes. Enough!

Perhaps I’m reacting to my own susceptibility to the dazzling online displays of goodies, from super-rich chocolates to rhinestone earrings that look like baby

chandeliers. It’s all visual, but it feels noisy to me.

I use the word porn for these excesses in news, food and shopping because porn doesn’t necessarily suggest sexual material. In these cases, it suggests lurid and excessive indulgence.

This isn’t an all-or-nothing problem. By all means, we need to enjoy our food and follow the news and buy what we need to buy. The tricky part is keeping it all reasonable and appropriate and private. Dare I use the word “moderation”? It sounds so boring. Still …

To save our sanity, each of us, in our own lives and own spaces, must find time to think. That’s it, just think, with no external input. Sit in a park or in the house or take a walk and leave the devices behind. You’ll see and hear things you haven’t seen in a long time, such as the flash of a bird’s wing in the distance or the humming of late-summer insects.

Since Hurricane Harvey, there’s much talk about sheltering in place. The media intrusion into our lives is another kind of storm, and we need new skills to survive. We must give the gift of quiet observation to the next generation, or they will never learn how to take shelter in their own space.

In these cases, ‘porn’ suggests something different: lurid and excessive indulgence.

Charles Lavine represents the 13th Assembly District.

CHARLES LAVINE

Make room for school buses

They called them the most dangerous stretches of road on Long Island. No crosswalks. Speeding cars. Pedestrians literally running for their lives simply to get from one side of the street to the other.

A survey conducted last year by Vision Long Island — a group of community leaders from Nassau and Suffolk counties committed to advancing more livable, economically sustainable and environmentally responsible growth — found these trouble spots in six neighborhoods, including Baldwin and Hempstead village. The study came on the heels of more than 6,000 accidents reported in the Town of Hempstead involving pedestrians.

“There’s a need in the area,” Vision Long Island executive director Eric Alexander said. “And we can do better.”

As schools open their doors for the fall once again, all of us must do better — at least do our part to ensure that our young folk can safely make it to their campuses. That means keeping an eye out for kids crossing streets, walking along roads where there might not be sidewalks, or simply standing and waiting for a bus.

Every morning — and every afternoon — hundreds of bus drivers are tasked with getting our children to and from school. But that task isn’t easy. Especially with impatient car drivers who might try to speed around slowing or stopped buses.

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The ongoing migrant crisis

To the Editor:

But even the most well-meaning car drivers can be a headache for school buses. The yellow behemoths have a number of blind spots, take longer to stop, and require far more room to maneuver, according to the state transportation department

Because of that, it’s important to keep your distance from buses, especially when they stop. When you’re behind them, stay at least 20 feet back.

And always be alert. Not just to kids getting on and off the bus, but also anyone waiting at a bus stop or running to catch a bus. They might not be paying attention to what’s around them, and could dart into traffic — right in front of your vehicle.

And what about when you see flashing red lights and a stop sign extended from the side of the bus? Are there any times you don’t have to stop? The answer is simple: no.

State law requires you to stop for a school bus with flashing red lights and the extended stop sign whether you’re on a two-lane road, a multi-lane road with a paved median, or a divided highway. That’s right — even a barrier in the middle of a street separating you from a school bus in traffic going in the opposite direction isn’t enough to excuse you from stopping for the bus. You still have to stop.

DOT says many of the accidents

The status quo is failing New Yorkers and migrants alike. Gov. Kathy Hochul’s recent extension of her executive order declaring a state of emergency for asylum seekers fails to provide a long-term plan, and only exacerbates this inhumane disaster.

Hochul and New York City Mayor Eric Adams have failed to lead on this dire humanitarian crisis, which was created by President Biden’s failed immigration policies.

While the federal government needs to step up to address the root of this crisis, the influx of migrants has highlighted the inadequacies of the state and the nation.

STATE SEN. PATRICIA CANZONERI-FITZPATRICK

That unquenchable MAGA thirst

To the Editor:

Many may have thought Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’s “Let me outdo Trump” strategy was just an easy way to get votes. They may have been partially right.

Republican candidate Vivek Ramaswamy’s doubling down — going further right than both Donald Trump and DeSantis — on his “I’m best to lead that ‘America First’ agenda” is gaining considerable momentum. His rocket-like ascension among the remaining Republican

involving buses occur when car drivers try to pass stopped buses, or when they don’t stop because of poor visibility in rain, snow or fog. Some are caused by bus drivers waving cars through, unaware that a child is crossing the street. What does that mean to you? If a bus driver waves you through, don’t move forward until you’ve checked for yourself the road in front of you is clear.

Of more than 100 fatal accidents reported in a recent year by the state education department, nearly 70 percent of those killed were children in kindergarten, first, second or third grade. That’s despite the fact that those kids account for less than 35 percent of the school population.

No one should ever feel unsafe going to school — whether they’re walking or taking a bus. Ensuring children’s safety is all the incentive any of us should need. But just in case it’s not, the penalties for not stopping for school buses are fines of up to $400 and potentially 30 days in jail for the first offense, increasing to $1,000 and six months in jail for repeat offenses.

With school back in session, our children, the future of our neighborhoods — our world — need to get to class to learn everything they can. Stay alert. Stop on red.

Do your part to make sure they get there safely.

presidential candidates, as a first-time politician, reveals an unquenchable thirst for this ideology among a certain group of voters in America.

It could also explain why six of the Republican contenders were tripping over themselves in the first debate to say they’d support Trump if he were to win the Republican primary.

What’s worrisome, however, is that despite Trump’s current legal woes, an August Marist College poll showed him in a statistical tie with President Biden in the 2024 general election.

The question is, given Biden’s progress on the economy —unemployment at a low of 3.5 percent, nationwide infrastructure investments, American manu-

New housing on L.I.? Not in my backyard.

Apoll conducted by nextLI/ Newsday discovered a not-sopuzzling contradiction. A majority of Long Island residents want more local housing options, probably because their own children, just starting families, can’t afford to buy homes in the communities in which they grew up and their parents live. On the other hand, a majority also oppose “dense housing options” like those proposed by Gov. Kathy Hochul. Opposition to “dense housing options,” a euphemism for low-cost apartments near transportation hubs, comes from both Republicans and Democrats, because support for such developments could be the kiss of death in local elections. There is deepseated fear in the metropolitan area suburbs that less-expensive housing will bring ethnic and racial minorities into previously predominantly white communities.

So far, low-cost housing options on Long Island are targeted for communi-

ties that are already primarily Black and Latino. A four-story building with 42 units and a 228-unit development are going up in Hempstead, an 81-unit project is planned for Wyandanch, and a 55-unit building is being built in a blighted area of East Patchogue. Hempstead is 46 percent Black and 45 percent Latino. Wyandanch is 60 percent Black and 18 percent Latino. Patchogue is majority white, but the area where the housing will be built is increasingly Latino.

The State Legislature, which is controlled by Democrats, adjourned for the year in June without passing legislation to address the state’s chronic housing shortage, as lawmakers failed to even introduce any housing legislation. Democratic legislators wanted to boost the housing supply by offering developers tax credits that are supposed to promote construction of affordable housing and turn unused office space into apartments. The Democrats also wanted to include protection against evictions and spiking rents.

Hochul, a Democrat, was unhappy about pairing new construction with

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facturing has ticked up — is the Democratic political strategy working?

DERICKSON LAWRENCE Bronx

We need to know more about LLCs

To the Editor:

Citizens have a right to know who they’re dealing with, whether it be in government or private enterprise. But that’s not the case when it comes to limited liability companies, or LLCs.

LLCs can own property, apply for grants, operate as landlords, and donate to political campaigns. But discovering who’s behind the curtain isn’t easy. Cruise through your local property tax rolls, or the state’s campaign finance disclosure database, and you’ll see plenty of LLCs, but you won’t see plenty of names.

Anonymous shell companies have been a popular vehicle for money laundering, tax evasion, organized crime, terrorism, and other forms of corruption for decades. Yet establishing an LLC requires less personal information than getting a library card.

That’s why it’s important for Gov. Kathy Hochul to sign the Limited Liability Companies Transparency Act, passed by both the Assembly and State Senate, which would require these business organizations to publicly identify their owners to the state.

A wide variety of businesses — from pizza shops to mall developers and property buyers — use LLCs as an organizing business structure. The approach, sanctioned by state law, provides the owners some limits on liabilities the companies could face.

As a practical matter, LLCs also allow the people who actually own the companies to remain anonymous. Under current reporting requirements, LLCs

rent controls. She proposed a broader housing plan that would add over 800,000 units of new housing by requiring that suburban communities meet construction mandates, including expanding their housing stock by 3 percent every three years and building 50 homes per acre within a half-mile of Long Island Rail Road stations.

Democratic legislators were leery of Hochul’s plan because last fall, Republican candidates on Long Island won three Assembly seats and three Senate seats previously held by Democrats.

While Democrats shied away from Hochul’s proposal to mandate affordable housing in the suburbs, Republicans were in virulent opposition, accusing her of imperial ambitions, and of trying to transform Long Island communities in a plan to alleviate New York City’s housing crisis. Hempstead Town Supervisor Donald Clavin, a Republican, denounced the Hochul plan as “illconceived.” State Sen. Steven Rhoads, a Republican from Massapequa, called the governor’s proposal “a reckless and irresponsible attempt to defy both local government’s right to control local zon-

need only supply a company name, county of operation, and an address where legal documents should be sent.

Sometimes that address is a post office box. Sometimes it’s an attorney’s office or a registered agent. For anyone interested in knowing more, the information is often frustratingly nondescript — and consequently useless.

But we all have a well-established interest in this information, and the State Legislature should be commended for recognizing this by including solid publicdisclosure requirements.

The lack of transparency for campaign donations is just one of the reasons the LLC Transparency Act has the support of good-government groups such as Common Cause and the League of Women Voters. While a 2019 law change required LLCs making political donations to disclose their owners, many are ignoring the requirement, the groups say.

The Business Council of New York State opposes the law, saying it will violate the privacy of law-abiding businesses — including thousands of small businesses organized as LLCs — and put their security at risk. There are some provisions in the legislation for public disclosure to be waived when “a significant privacy interest exists.” The law’s efficacy will be determined in part by how waiver requests are handled. Given the benefits that state law confers on LLCs, it’s not too much to ask that they at least let us know who they are. This is a good step toward much-needed transparency.

JUDY PATRICK

ing and the right of each and every Long Islander to preserve their safety and suburban quality of life.”

Massapequa is 94 percent white and less than 1 percent Black. Over the past 10 years, less new housing has been built in metropolitan New York’s suburban communities than in most major metropolitan areas in the United States.

Racism remains such a potent political force in New York suburbs that the Democratic leaders in the State Legislature, Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins and Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie, both African-American, were unwilling to support affordable housing mandates, fearing that white opposition would cost Democrats majority control of both houses. Look for opposition to “dense housing options” to join attacks on critical race theory as Republican rally points in the 2024 election cycle to stir up white voting support.

Alan Singer is a professor of teaching, learning and technology and the director of social studies education programs at Hofstra University. He is a former New York City high school social studies teacher and an assistant editor of Teaching Social Studies, a joint publication of the New York and New Jersey Councils for the Social Studies.

FRAMEWORK by Tim Baker

There’s opposition in both parties, because support can be deadly in local elections.

Judy Patrick is vice president of editorial development of the New York Press Association, a statewide media advocacy group whose members include the Herald Community Newspapers.

North Shore School District | Market Review | August 2023