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Vol. 70 No. 35
AUGUST 25 - 31, 2022
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It’ll be Gillen vs. D’Esposito Garbarino wins Republican primary By kYlE ChiN & MiChAEl MAlASZCZYk of the Seaford Herald
Courtesy Michael Gagliano
ThE SEAford VikiNGS won the 10-and-under division of Long Island Hot Stove’s 2022 summer baseball program.
Seaford Vikings win division Wantagh, Seaford teams both capture titles By MiChAEl MAlASZCZYk mmalaszczyk@liherald.com
The next generation of great baseball players could be coming out of Wantagh and Seaford. Teams from the communities both brought home championships this season, with the Seaford Vikings winning the 10-and-under title in the Federated Summer League, and the Wantagh Hawks emerging victorious in the 7-yearold division. “There’s winners, there’s losers — it’s important to teach the kids that they’re not going to win every game,” Jimmy Sensale, coach of the Hawks, said. “And most importantly, we teach them that when they do win, it’s all about sportsmanship.” Long Island Hot Stove Baseball is an inde-
pendent organization in which children ages 7 to 16 can play baseball almost year-round — fall, spring and summer. The players do additional training in the winter to make sure they are fit ahead of the spring season. The program incorporates each town’s Little League teams, and unlike the typical youth club programs, where volunteering fathers pitch, score isn’t kept, and the tee is always an option, this program sees kids playing real, competitive baseball from the start. The divisions are created based on age, and there are 10 divisions from 7- to 16-year-olds. Wantagh’s season ran from June 23 to Aug. 9, when the team won the league championship. Most of the Hawks’ games took place at Lodato Field at Forest Lake Elementary School, with a few games being played at the Continued on page 16
Laura Gillen is a step closer to claiming the open U.S. House seat left vacant by Kathleen Rice. The former Hempstead town supervisor was projected to win the Democratic primary for the 4th Congressional District on Tuesday, with nearly 67 percent of the vote in early returns. “Tonight, voters spoke loud and clear that they want a representative who will fight tooth and nail against GOP politicians in Washington,” Gillen said in a statement following the win. In the 2nd C o n g re s s i o n a l District, U.S. Rep. lAUrA Andrew Garbar- GillEN no defeated two woN the primary chalDemocratic lengers in his effort to not only primary for remain in Wash- the 4th ington, but to Congressional succeed the retir- District. ing Peter King. “We all need to work together, Garbarino said. “You may not agree with me 100 percent of the time, but who do you agree with 100 percent of the time?” Garbarino faces Jackie Gor-
don in the general election. Gillen had been a favorite to win her race, endorsed by Rice as well as a number of major Democratic Par ty figures, including House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer and House Democratic Caucus chair Hakeem Jeffries. She now faces Hempstead town councilman Anthony D’Esposito in the Nov. 8 general election. He ran unopposed on the Republican ticket. Gillen has stated that repealing restrictions to state and local tax deductions passed in 2017 is one of her immediate priorities. She also voiced support for universal background checks on gun purchases to help curb crime and violence, while calling for expanded voting rights. Early results showed Nassau County Legislator Carrié Solages in second with 16 percent of votes. Keith Corbett had 14 percent of the vote. The Malverne mayor called for expansions to reproductive and voting rights. Finally, physician Muzib Huq from Elmont captured a little more than 1 percent of the vote. While the fourth district is forecasted to safely lean Democrat by some, other pollsters — like McLaughlin & Associates — say D’Esposito had the best chance of claiming the seat if Gillen was his opponent.