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Is varsity video gaming next? eSports clubs, at various high schools are starting to catch on been his goal to make sure the students have a greater hand in running the club than he does.

As schools have come back Liguori has named Luke full swing in a post-pandemic Kodisch, a Wantagh High senior world, the eSports Club at Want- who has a passion for eSports, agh High School is growing in the club’s first president. popularity — perhaps one of the Kodisch has created a Discord, a only activities that free communicaactually benefited tions app, for the from Covid-19. group and arranged The ter m many of the compe“eSpor ts” means titions in which organized competimembers have partive video gaming, ticipated. Kodisch with a wide scope of said he feels that these types of games eSports is a great av a i l a b l e t o b e cl u b fo r a nyo n e played. unable to play sports “I grew up playor do any other coming video g ames JAMEs petitive activities. with my friends in GAREliCK “eSports is a high school and colgreat opportunity student, lege,” Tom Liguori, for many students the physical educa- Wantagh High who have the comtion teacher who School petitive spirit and founded the club, would like to test said. “And now comtheir skills against petitive gaming has become a others in fair contests,” Kodisch rich industry where people are said, “especially in some cases not only playing video games, where a student may not have they’re doing coding, engineer- the ability, due to injury or time ing, all sorts of STEM (science, constraints, to play on a physical technology, engineering and field.” math) stuff.”

Liguori said he believes that Mixing fun with academics is eSports is helping to foster a what helped inspire Liguori to start the club, although it has Continued on page 5

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JEssiCA KRuCzKo, A senior at Seaford High School, has won a prestigious award for her art.

Seaford High senior is a Merit Award winner for art

By MiCHAEl MAlAszCzYK mmalaszczyk@liherald.com

Many talented students have gone through the Seaford Public Schools system and attained great success in life. Seaford High School senior Jessica Kruczko, who has recently won a prestigious art award, may turn out to be one of them.

Kruczko was selected as a Merit Award winner in the Long Island Arts Alliance’s 202223 Scholar-Artist Awards program. The Arts Alliance hosts the competition along with various arts administrators in Long Island schools, Newsday and the New York Community Bank Foundation.

Kruczko was one of only 20 students selected for the award after she had submitted a portfolio of drawings, paintings and mixedmedia artwork from her first three years of high school to the competition’s Visual Arts category.

Teachers who have had Kruczko in their classes said they were beaming with Seaford pride.

“She is one of those students that was very hard to teach, because everything I could teach her, she already knew,” Grant Weber, an art teacher at Seaford High, said. “Skills-wise, she is one of the most talented students I’ve ever had.”

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Chris Cardona also found success as professional fight trainer and acting teacher

nuMErouS pEopLE HAvE gone from Cardona’s mentorship into successful acting careers.

By MICHAEL MALASZCZYK mmalaszczyk@liherald.com

Wantagh native Chris Cardona has made it big by combining his two passions in his life — being a professional actor and a former pro fight trainer.

Cardona said his introduction to his two passions came from his father, Anthony.

“My father had two loves — film and boxing,” Cardona said. “So, I’ve always been involved in both since I was a kid.”

Cardona is originally from Wantagh, with his family having roots in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn. Cardona attended Mandalay Elementary School, Wantagh Middle School and Wantagh High School. He also enrolled at the Nassau BOCES Performing Arts High School.

When he attended 10th grade at Wantagh High School, Cardona was encouraged by a fellow student to audition for the school’s production of “Guys and Dolls.”

He recalled being a little nervous at the audition. But when he saw the cast list the next day, he had been given the lead as Nathan Detroit. That is when the seed of acting was planted, he said.

Cardona did a number of shows at Wanta gh High School, including “Camelot,” where he played Lancelot, and “Picnic,” where he played Hal Carter.

David Dubin, a local legend who taught English in Wantagh schools for 35 years, mentored him.

“David taught both me and my two daughters, Courtney and Kayla,” Cardona said. “We are still very good friends. He waited to teach my girls before retiring.”

Cardona went to Queens College, where he received the “Best Actor Award” every semester, which paid his entire tuition. At Queens College, he both performed in and directed numerous plays. He received his bachelor of fine arts degree at the college, which is where he also met Mark Healy, editor of the Rockaway Wave.

Cardona also studied at the Long Island Performing Arts High School, H.B Studio, The Atlantic Theatre Company, and the Master Class at The Barrow Group. His acting credits include such films as “Worth,” “God’s Pocket,” “Noah,” “The Bachelorette,” “A Most Violent Year,” “The Confession,” “Henry’s Crime,” “Blindsided” and “Who Shot Pat?” Cardona also has an extensive list of television credits, including roles on “The Blacklist,” “Hightown,” “The Money,” “The Good Cop,” “Red Oaks,” “Blue Bloods,” “Law & Order SVU,” “Law & Order Criminal Intent,” “Orange is the New Black,” “Madam Secretary,” “Believe,” “Person of Interest,” “White Collar,” “Cop Files,” and “The Sopranos.”

In addition, he has been an actor on several soap operas, including “All My Children,” “One Life to Live,” “The Guiding Light,” “As the World Turns,” “Loving,” and “General Hospital.”

Some of his many New York theatre credits include lead roles in “A Streetcar Named Desire,” “Burn This,” “Requiem for a Heavyweight,” “Lobby Hero,” “Total Abandon,” “Wait Until Dark,” “Italian

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American Reconciliation,” “Match,” “Wrong Turn at Lungfish,” “Savage in Limbo,” “Welcome to the Moon,” “Danny and the Deep Sea,” “All My Sons,” “The Importance of Being Earnest,” “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof,” “Grease,” “Bye Bye Birdie,” “Wonderful Town,” and “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.”

Cardona also has directed and written numerous film and television projects, including the crime-thriller pilot “Manhattan South,” the sci-fi pilot “I Am Karma,” the comedy pilot “Lifters,” and the film “Let Go Let God.” He has also been directing theatre in New York for more than 30 years.

In addition to his acting, Cardona has been boxing, kickboxing and training pro fighters for more than 35 years. He is a fight scene choreographer and is often called upon to do fight scenes in films, television and commercials. He has been the stunt double for Russell Crowe and Ray Winstone, among others.

But Cardona was not content with only acting and experienced the other side of plays and movies as a director and coach.

“I’ve always been a working actor and director,” Cardona said.

He taught acting at various CHrIS CArdonA IS a successful actor and schools in Manhattan and Long former professional fighter from Wantagh, who Island, before opening up the Actor’s Workshop on Wantagh Ave- now runs an acting school in Levittown. nue in Levittown in 2018.

The Actor’s Workshop caters to THE ACTor’S WorKSHop, located on Wantagh actors with all levels of experience. Avenue in Levittown, is where Chris Cardona Cardona said he doesn’t like to tie mentors actors of all experience levels. himself to any one particular method of acting when it comes to constantly helping his students with their instruction, but would rather teach a mix- auditions for big TV and film projects. ture of everything he has learned. CardoOne of his students, Johnny Olivia, has na added that he feels his job is to get landed a role alongside Chazz Palminteri organic responses out of actors as opposed in “Gravesend.” Another one of his stuto rehearsed ones, which comes from dents, Heidi Hecker, has been on “Law & being in tune with one’s character.

Order” and “FBI Most Wanted.” His other “The most important thing in acting is students include Frank Failla, Matthew listening,” Cardona said. “Once you do Ventre, Ryan Wimbiscus, Natasha Landthat, everything falls into place. I also tell ow, Kate Brady and Geo Carpio, all of my actors that the characters have to be 99 whom have found varying degrees of percent you. No actor can be you better success as actors, thanks to Cardona’s than you can be yourself.” artistic and business mentorship.

Cardona also helps his students with The Actors Workshop is located on 343 the business side of acting, assisting them Wantagh Avenue, and its website is www. with obtaining agents or managers, and is actorsworkshopli.com.

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Abortion looms large at Gillibrand town hall

By KYlE CHIN kchin@liherald.com

It’s been nearly four months since the U.S. Supreme Court essentially overturned Roe v. Wade, leaving the decision on whether to allow abortions back to the states. Yet, women’s reproductive rights remain a primary issue for a number of voters, including those who visited Hofstra University last week to hear from U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand.

It was certainly on Francene Friedman’s mind.

“Having survived two ectopic pregnancies many, many, many years ago, I would like to know what would happen if, God forbid, my granddaughter decides to go that way,” the Cedarhurst resident said.

“How would she able to survive?”

Gillibrand, one of the state’s two Democratic representatives in the upper chamber of Capitol Hill, characterized the court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization as a broader attack on personal decisions.

“The challenge we have is that the Dobbs decision said that women in reproductive years do not have a right to privacy,” Gillibrand said. “Which is a shocking decision.”

A pregnancy is considered ectopic when a fertilized egg is prevented from entering the uterus, which could damage nearby organs and even threaten the life of the would-be mother. Such a condition could require dilation and curettage, Gilli-

brand said — removing tissue from inside the uterus to help clear a path.

Yet, such a procedure “might be considered an abortion in some state laws’ analysis,” the senator said.

“You might have to go to court to get your D and C. Well, you’ll be dead by then.”

While those advocating to maintain reproductive rights established through Roe v. Wade are disappointed by the court’s reversal, Gillibrand did acknowledge the decision has rallied more voters behind the Democratic Party ahead of the crucial midterm elections where Gillibrand’s party hopes to retain control over both the U.S. House and the U.S. Senate.

Still, the senator encouraged voters at her town hall to make their voices heard on the issue.

“I think for both of your grandchildren, their rights and privileges are at risk,” she said. “We should fight for those rights and privileges back.”

But should Congress hold the U.S. Supreme Court more accountable? That’s something Hofstra student Nicholas Isaacs asked Gillibrand, especially since a number of justices who voted for Dobbs told senators during their confirmation hearings Roe was watertight precedent.

“I think that the Supreme Court justices did lie,” Gillibrand said. “I think that they intentionally misled the senators in these hearings to believe that they would not overturn precedent.

“They should be held accountable. The only way we can do that is through

JOHN DURSO, CHATTED with U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand about a number of issues, including whether U.S. Supreme Court justices should have term limits.

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impeachment, which would take too much time and is not the priority of the American people. I don’t recommend that, but I do think the House can do an investigation and publish all the statements so people know for sure that these men and women were not honest.”

Gillibrand also is for exploring term limits for Supreme Court justices, although such a move would likely require a Constitutional amendment.

“I think that the idea that Supreme Court justices and all other judges who are appointed to life will make them nonpolitical just isn’t true,” Gillibrand said.

“Now they’re appointed to life and they’re 100 percent political. That idea that they deserve a lifetime appointment, I think,

should be discontinued. I just don’t believe it.”

Gillibrand also fielded question about the economy, mental health care, and the upcoming midterms. She also received a thank you from representatives of Moms Demand Action for the passage of gun reform legislation over the summer.

Like other lawmakers on both sides of the aisle, Gillibrand says she finds town halls like the Hofstra one as a crucial part of democracy.

“I think this is one of the most important things I do as a senator: Listen to my constituents,” Gillibrand said. “Hear what’s on your mind. Answer your questions.

“It allows me to do my job much better.”

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High school eSports clubs are catching on the end of the pandemic, Covid-19 probably had a positive influence on the founding of the club.

“We would’ve eventually founded it with or without Covid,” Liguori said. “eSports has really blown up over the past five years or so. But the pandemic was definitely fuel to the fire. After all, we were all home playing video games anyway.”

Liguori credited Fortnite with growing competitive gaming, more than any other video game today.

As a teacher at Wantagh High School, Liguori’s biggest goal with the eSports Club is to create something that’s studentdriven.

“Obviously someone needs to facilitate,” he said. “But I remember when we went and played soccer against Mepham, and a bunch of kids streamed and commentated the game as if it was professional. It was their passion, it was all them. That’s what I want to do here.”

He said he hoped the club would continue to snowball, and contribute to the growth of eSports as a competitive outlet for students in both high school and college.

Kodisch said he wants to see eSports reach the level of varsity sports, adding that they are on track to get there.

“I personally hope to see this club grow over the years and become a more proper part of the school,” Kodisch said. “It would be neat to see this become an official team down the line and have it be recognized among the other sports.”

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Luke kodisch, center, president of Wantagh’s eSports Club, with, from left, Luca Pecora, James Garelick, Tom Largomarsino, Sean Hill-Hotz, Bryson Prochilo and Ryan Mei.

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school mini-community off of an activity that was typically down on an individual’s own time.

“I think eSports is a collaborative type of way to get to know people more,” James Garelick, a freshman member of the club, said. “It can bring you out of your shell and help you talk to people more.”

Another member, Tom Lagomarsino, a junior at Wantagh High School, said he felt the club was a tremendous opportunity to turn something fun into a sport.

“Competitive gaming and all that, I just do that for fun,” Lagomarsino said. “Now I do it as a sport. It’s great.”

Wantagh competes in the East Coast division of the High School eSports League, playing games like chess, Minecraft, Fortnite and Valorant against other schools in the division. Some video games like Valorant are team-based, while others, such as “Minecraft Hunger Games,” are not.

The High School eSports League, in addition to hosting competitive gaming, offers an online curriculum for anyone interested in the other side of gaming, such as coding and engineering, making this club as much academic as it is competitive.

The club has a distinct fall and spring schedule and is quickly reaching the level of a varsity sport, officials said. Liguori and Kodisch are working on getting apparel for the club’s members.

Though it was founded last year towards

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October 13, 2022 — HERALD COMMUNITY NEWSPAPERS

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Where everyone knows D’Esposito’s name

By MICHAEL HINMAN mhinman@liherald.com

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t’s hard to find anyone within the Town of Hempstead who doesn’t know who Anthony D’Esposito is, and it’s even more difficult to find someone who hasn’t actually met him.

That’s because D’Esposito makes sure he’s anywhere and everywhere. Whether it was his time as a detective with the New York Police Department, to his volunteer work with local fire departments, to his current role as a Hempstead town councilman — D’Esposito can’t go anywhere without someone he knows running into him.

“I’ve been super active in my community, pretty much my entire adult life,” D’Esposito recently told reporters during a Herald Roundtable session. “People need to be able to see you. People need to be able to access you. And the only way that you can deliver the message — and the voices — of the people that you represent here in Washington is by hearing them.”

Wait, Washington? Yep. D’Esposito is ready to make the jump from town representative to a U.S. House representative, running to replace Kathleen Rice in the 4th Congressional District.

“You know, in the police department, we have a saying that even in the coldest of nights or the hottest of days, you always drive around with the windows down so you can hear the streets, smell the streets, and understand what’s going on,” he said.

“That’s exactly what needs to be done in politics and government. You need to have the windows rolled down so you can hear and smell the streets.”

D’Esposito wants to be the first Republican representing this part of Nassau County since Dan Frisa won the seat back in 1995. Since then, the 4th Congressional District spent nine terms under Carolyn McCarthy, and then the last four terms under Kathleen Rice — both Democrats.

If he wins, D’Esposito could likely find himself a part of the majority if the GOP takes control of the House as expected. But he doesn’t plan to steamroll his way through the chamber.

“It’s all about forging relationships,” he said. “It’s about mutual respect. During my tenure on the town board, I’ve worked with Democrats and Republicans to deliver real results. It didn’t matter if you’re a Democrat or if you’re a Republican. You’re a Town of Hempstead neighbor, and that’s what mattered.”

That doesn’t mean, however, he’s setting aside his conservative beliefs. Like the right to bear arms. But those rights also carry with them heavy responsibility.

D’Esposito remembers a program in New York City known as the “Trigger-Lock Program,” where anyone arrested for criminal possession of a weapon was immediately referred for federal prosecution. There, they were likely to face far stiffer sentences.

“That sends a message around the streets that maybe I should think twice about carrying an illegal firearm,” D’Esposito said. “We need to expand programs like that, and we need to take them into every community we can.”

D’Esposito also supports requiring firearm training, and for improved back-

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ANtHoNy D’EsposIto, A Hempstead town councilman running to succeed Kathleen Rice in the 4th Congressional District, told reporters like Ed Weintrob of The Jewish Star that he has worked hard over the years to build relationships with the Jewish community, and to fight back against antisemitism.

Anthony D’Esposito on the issues Anthony D’Esposito faces Democrat Laura Gillen in November to see who will succeed Kathleen Rice in the 4th Congressional District.

Among the positions he shared with Herald Community Newspapers: Florida, texas sending immigrants to other states “Do I want to see illegal immigrants coming into the city that we love?

Probably not, But as an elected official, I also understand their point, when you have places that have taken the position of being a sanctuary city. I mean, you are elected to do a job. You’re elected to deliver results and find solutions to problems, and they’re taking their problems and finding a solution.” providing aid to Ukraine “I’ve been supportive of sending aid to Ukraine, but I think there also needs to get to a point where we take a look at how much has been sent to Ukraine. We also need to start putting America first, when we have issues like parents and special needs caregivers not being able to get formula. But we have tons of ground checks. If it’s good for law enforcement, it should be good for everyone.

But unlike many Democrats, D’Esposito isn’t quite ready to turn his back on civilian ownership of military-grade assault weapons.

money going elsewhere.”

Creating bipartisanship “I have a unique background that is not just about working with people across the aisle. I saw in a car. I’ve been on crime scenes with people. I’ve sat across the interview room with people who have killed their family. And I’ve been able to establish a mutual respect to the point where I got that person to admit to killing their family. That is an education that you’re not going to get at any Ivy League school. That’s real-life experience.” pathways to citizenship “Everyone should have the opportunity and the right to come to America and live the American dream, but it should be done correctly. Now every state has become a border state. It’s not just the fact that we have open borders, it’s the fact that the illegal immigration is affecting every piece of industry, whether you’re a farmer, a local business owner.

Whether you’re a newspaper, whether you own a local restaurant, or whether you are in law enforcement.”

“I don’t think anyone and everyone should be able to purchase them,” the councilman said, “but banning them across the board and painting all assault weapons with one broad brush is not the answer, either. There needs to be increased

background checks. There needs to be a purpose” to purchase it.

D’Esposito also supports smaller government — but not necessarily through massive workforce cuts.

“Perhaps there’s spending cut opportunities through attrition,” he said. “Just because 10 people retire doesn’t mean that you need 10 people hired. We have the ability now, with technology, to do more with less. And that’s really the mantra.

“It’s very hard to take such a huge government and start just sitting at a table, picking off where we can increase or decrease spending. But if you take it piece by piece, and you bring real-life issues that you’ve dealt with — or I’ve dealt with — and you can deliver them in a larger scale, obviously, it’s going to take time.”

Like many Republicans running for office, D’Esposito has been characterized as someone who is anti-choice. But if he is elected to Congress, D’Esposito pledges he will never vote for a nationwide abortion ban. However, he is calling out what he claims are Democrats’ push to allow abortions up to nine months into the pregnancy — something the Associated Press described as a misrepresentation of a bill introduced by lawmakers that would allow for an extremely rare late-term abortion necessary to protect the health or life of the mother.

“Nothing is changing in New York,” D’Esposito said. “Women’s rights are protected. But I am absolutely against the lateterm extreme measures that the Democrats have taken in New York.”

Gillen says to never count her out of a race

October 13, 2022 — HERALD COMMUNITY NEWSPAPERS

By MICHAEL HINMAN mhinman@liherald.com

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aura Gillen is used to being the underdog. After more than a decade as a litigator with Uniondale’s Westerman Ball Ederer Miller Zucker & Sharfstein, Gillen decided to turn her attention to public service, eyeing the Hempstead town supervisor seat that hadn’t been held by a Democrat in a century.

“No one thought I had a chance,” Gillen told reporters during a recent Herald Roundtable event. “Most of the people who thought I would win were related to me, and it was very difficult to raise money because they all thought that, ‘If I give you money, then the other side’s going to know. And they’re going to get mad at me.’”

But Gillen did win, thanks to what she describes as grassroots support. And while her time leading the town lasted only until the next election, Gillen believes no one should underestimate her again. Especially as she looks to succeed Kathleen Rice in Congress.

“I’m the best representative for this seat,” Gillen said. “I grew up in this district. I went to school in this district.

Now I am raising four children. I own a house in this district. I go to the grocery store in this district. I really care about what happens here.”

It’s what pushed Gillen to seek public office in the first place, and why she said she worked hard as town supervisor, even when she felt others inside the government were pushing against her. Gillen still worked to make the Hempstead town government more transparent — putting contracts and other paperwork online — and says she even stopped taxes from going up.

Succeeding despite adversity is something Gillen says she’s ready for, especially in a Congress that is most likely to flip to Republican control come January.

“I went into the most challenging circumstances” as town supervisor, she said. “I went into the lion’s den, and I never back down. Ever. But that being said, it’s not about fighting. I found a way to build bridges.”

Like with Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman, a Republican, where they tackled a number of issues like breastfeeding and ethics.

“I feel like I’m perfectly prepared to go to Washington,” Gillen said. “At least there I’ll probably have a few more friends that I had in the town. And I’ll reach across the aisle when appropriate, and still make things work.”

One of the things a new Congress could face almost immediately, however, is what appears to be an ever-growing immigration crisis, to the point where some seeking a better life in America are becoming pawns from the largest political factions within that America.

Gillen spoke to Herald reporters just as Florida governor Ron DeSantis sent a plane full of immigrants who had made their way to Texas, up north to Martha’s Vineyard in Massachusetts.

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ForMEr HEMpstEAd towN supervisor Laura Gillen sits down to share her views as a congressional candidate with Herald Community Newspaper reporters, including executive editor Michael Hinman. Gillen faces Anthony D’Esposito for the 4th Congressional District seat in November.

Laura Gillen on the issues Laura Gillen faces Republican Anthony D’Esposito in November to see who will succeed Kathleen Rice in the 4th Congressional District.

Among the positions she shared with Herald Community Newspapers reporters: Gun violence in schools “I’m so frightened for the future that is ahead for my daughters. After one of the school shootings, I actually was researching bulletproof backpacks for my child. It’s crazy to think that’s the world we live in. When we were growing up, my mother never worried that something bad was going to happen to me in school. You were safe in school.” politization of issues affecting the country “There are smart people on both sides of the aisle. As a litigator, you have to spend your whole day talking to people who are being paid to disagree with you.

Gillen admits. But it’s also something that can be fixed, if only leaders will just set aside politics long enough to make it happen.

“We have been talking about this for decades, right?” she said. “We need a pathway to citizenship. It’s too convolut-

And generally, the best solution … is to settle the case. That’s what I spent a lot of my career doing.” police funding and reform “We have to have well-funded police forces. We need to build relationships between our police force and our community. Policing, in that respect, is better accomplished on a more local level than at a federal level, because on a federal level, you don’t know the community.”

Forgiving student debt “The cost of a college education has become completely unaffordable. We really have to build up our public institutions and public colleges. I mean, it’s getting harder and harder to get into public colleges, and more people are like, “I can’t afford private colleges. And I think there also has to be alternative paths where people can get into learning trades. ed for people who come here seeking political asylum. Or for people who are here — who are part of the fabric of our society, who our society probably couldn’t function without. If we took everybody who’s undocumented here and got rid of them, our society would

probably break down because we’re so used to having them here.

“They’re members of our workforce.

They contribute to our economy.”

Still, that doesn’t mean the border should be a free-for-all, Gillen adds. It’s important to know who is coming in, and ensuring the safety of those already here. But once they do get through that process, everyone should have a chance to contribute.

And then, of course, there’s the one topic that many political observers say might have the biggest impact on who wins control of Congress in the midterms: abortion.

Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization essentially overturn the 50-year federal precedent that allowed women to end pregnancies.

Gillen says her position couldn’t be more clear: The only people who should be involved in reproductive decisions like this are a woman and her doctor.

“We have to preserve that a woman has the right to make her own health care decisions,” she said. “Look, I have four children. I’ve had complicated pregnancies. This issue hits home for me because I’ve had a lot of issues with pregnancies in my life. And I can tell you who had no business weighing in on that — who I am not inviting into my consultation room with my doctor. And that’s the government.”

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Lynbrook Senior Soccer a RaRe FoUR-spoRt athlete, Vuotto appears well on her way to a second straight All-County season on the soccer pitch. After scoring 9 goals last fall, she ranks second in Nassau in goals with 15 as the Owls remain in contention for a conference title. Vuotto, also an integral part of Lynbrook’s basketball, flag football and lacrosse teams, also has 4 assists. She opened October with 4 goals in a win over Jericho, marking the fourth time this season with a hat trick or better.

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Boys Soccer: Hewlett at Long Beach ......................... 5 p.m.

Boys Soccer: Calhoun at Clarke ................................. 5 p.m.

Football: Plainedge at Hewlett.................................... 6 p.m.

Football: Locust Valley at V.S. South ......................6:30 p.m.

Football: Hempstead at Farmingdale ....................6:30 p.m.

Football: Elmont at MacArthur ................................... 7 p.m.

Football: Clarke at Mineola ........................................ 7 p.m.

Football: East Rockaway at C.S. Harbor ..................... 7 p.m.

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Football: V.S. North at Lynbrook ................................. 2 p.m.

Football: Baldwin at East Meadow ............................. 2 p.m.

Football: Syosset at Freeport...................................... 2 p.m.

Football: Sewanhaka at Roslyn/Friends Aca.............. 2 p.m.

Football: Malverne at Seaford .................................... 2 p.m.

Football: Floral Park at Wantagh................................. 2 p.m.

Football: North Shore at West Hempstead ................. 2 p.m.

Football: Garden City at Calhoun ............................... 2 p.m.

Football: Roosevelt at Carey....................................... 2 p.m.

Football: Herricks at South Side................................. 2 p.m.

Football: Hicksville at Oceanside ............................... 3 p.m.

Football: Long Beach at Mepham .............................. 3 p.m.

The Seaford girls’ soccer team has a unique opportunity to make history this fall after moving to Nassau Class B. A drop in enrollment precipitated the Vikings’ move to a smaller seven-team league after conquering a challenging Conference A2 schedule last season.

Seaford is thriving with the change thus far with a 10-0-1 record entering the final week of the regular season, which positions the Vikings square in the mix for the programs’ first county title and more.

“The odds are a little bit more in our favor to go on a run and potentially win a county championship,” said eighth-year Seaford coach Ken Botti. “We have to be the best out of seven and we have to win two playoff games to win the counties so the opportunity in front of us is tremendous.”

The Vikings had had an explosive offense this season led by freshmen strikers Kaylie Conklin and Ryleigh Nocera. Freshman center midfielder Ally Cullingford has also been a central part of the offensive attack near the net who earned varsity experience as an eighth grader.

“She does a tremendous job orchestrating the offense,’ Botti said of Cullingford, who tallied two goals and an assist in Seaford’s 5-0 win against Locust Valley on Oct. 3.

In a 2-0 win at Cold Spring Harbor Oct. 6 that clinched the conference title, Seaford broke through for two second-half goals — one each from Sophia Santella and Linda Donoavan after a scoreless first half. Sophomore goalkeeper Joanna Bello stepped up large with 10 saves.

The Seaford defense has shined this season with seven shutouts led by junior center back Arianna Garcia along with marking backs Amanda Ettinger (senior) and Amanda Williamson (junior). The three experienced upperclassmen have provided stout defensive play in front of Bello, a first-year starter who registered six saves to help preserve a 0-0 tie with Eric Dunetz/Herald defending Long Island Class B champion Wheatley on sophia saNtella sCoReD the eventual winning goal Oct. 6 as the Oct. 1 that kept Seaford’s unbeaten start to the season Vikings clinched the conference title by defeating Cold Spring Harbor. intact.

Garcia, Ettinger and Williamson also serve an four-team Class B Nassau County playoffs. With just two wins important leadership role as tri-captains.

“My captains are quasi assistant coaches because in Seaford needed for a county title Botti hopes the postseason stretches into we don’t have assistant coaches so I rely on those captains for a November culminating in multiple trophies.

“We talked about it all throughout the summer and we still talk lot,” Botti said. “They are really the pulse of the team and help me about it as the season winds down and what kind of opportunity out in all facets.”

Seaford closes the regular season with home matches Wednes- we have in front of us,” Botti said. “When we talked about goals at day evening against West Hempstead at 6:30 p.m. and late Friday the beginning of the season we talked about having a real real afternoon versus Plainedge at 4:30 p.m. before gearing up for the opportunity to win a championship.”

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one-man show returns, showcasing his seasons of love and loss

By Michael Hinman hrough the late, great Jonathan Larson, we learned how much can happen over the course of 525,600 minutes. So, one can only imagine what Anthony Rapp must have been up to over the past 4,730,400 minutes, when the actor and singer last performed on the Adelphi University Performing Arts Center stage.

We’ll find out Sunday, Oct. 16, when Rapp returns, ready to bring his memoir, “Without You,” to life at the very school Larson once attended.

It’s a story that begins in 1994. Although he’d already made a name for himself as a teen actor in film hits like “Adventures in Babysitting” and “Dazed and Confused,” Rapp found himself making ends meet working at Starbucks when he got a chance to audition for a rather unusual play.

It was a modern take of “La Bohème” called “Rent”— and it would change Rapp’s life forever. With a little help from R.E.M.’s “Losing My Religion,” Rapp won the role of struggling filmmaker Mark Cohen squatting in an apartment with his friends in East Village’s Alphabet City.

But Larson would die suddenly just shy of his 36th birthday — when “Rent” was about to begin Off-Broadway previews. It turned Rapp’s world upside-down.

“Sometimes, we would talk to each other,” Rapp later told NPR’s Jeff Lunden. “But sometimes, we would just sit in silence and shock and, like, there was sort of nothing to say. We would cry.”

Rapp would finally find the words in his 2006 memoir “Without You,” that not only detailed those early days on the “Rent” stage, but also shares his grief over losing his mother, Mary Lee Rapp, from breast cancer a year after Larson’s death.

Never forgetting his ties to the stage, Rapp turned the book into a one-man show not long after, mixing songs from “Rent” along with some of his own musical creations.

“Without You” feels more personal than one might expect from such a production, but that’s because it is personal. It took Rapp years to perfect the book it’s based on simply because of how personal the material is.

Even the title has special meaning, pulled straight from the “Rent” score. Because without you, the ground thaws. The flowers bloom. The breeze warms. Yet, “life goes on, but I’m gone. ‘Cause I die, without you.”

Rapp has resurrected his show from time to time, and brings it to Larson’s alma mater on the very stages he himself had performed while a student there. Larson’s presence is still felt to this day, especially with Adelphi’s annual Larson Legacy Concert Series, which features many of the recipients of Jonathan Larson Grants from American Theatre Wing.

Those winners have included future Pulitzer Prize winner Michael R. Jackson, as well as Benj Pasek and Justin Paul, who created “Dear Evan Hansen” and the music for the Hugh Jackman film “The Greatest Showman.”

But Sunday, it will be a bit of a quieter affair, even with a five-piece band.

“It’s like holding up a mirror to the experience of what it means to be alive,” Rapp told Playbill’s Raven Brunner earlier this year. “In everyone’s case, at some point or other, you’re going to lose someone very close to you. It’s not just a piece of sorrow. It’s also a piece of joy and love — and connection.”

Anthony Rapp takes the stage at the Adelphi Performing Arts Center in Garden City, Sunday, Oct. 16, at 2 p.m. For tickets, use promo code “Herald5” to get a $5 discount.

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Jeff Beck is joined by Johnny Depp on his current tour. Depp and Beck will highlight songs from their newly released musical collaboration, ‘18,’ which debuted at No. 10 on both the Billboard Top Albums and Top Current Albums charts. This marked the first top 10 for both Beck and Depp on the 31-yearold Top Album sales chart. The legendary guitarist found a kindred spirit in the actor-musician when the two met in 2016. They bonded quickly over cars and guitars and spent most of their time together trying to make each other laugh. At the same time, Beck’s appreciation grew for Depp’s serious songwriting skills and his ear for music. That talent and their chemistry convinced Beck they should make an album together. Depp agreed and they started in 2019.

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Scottish Chamber Orchestra From re-imagining the classical masters and romantic greats, to sharing contemporary commissions, the world-class musicians of the Scottish Chamber Orchestra are passionate about playing: and with inspirational young conductor Maxim Emelyanychev at the helm, these live performances are anything but predictable. The SCO is joined by superstar Scottish violin virtuoso and long-time collaborator, Nicola Benedetti, who will delight the audience with Bruch’s everpopular violin concerto, when the renowned orchestra visits Long Island on its 10-day U.S. tour. Their program also includes Anna Clyne’s Beethoven-inspired work, ‘Stride,’ and Mendelssohn’s evocative ‘Scottish Symphony,’ inspired by the composer’s travels around Scotland.

Sunday, Oct. 16, 4 p.m. $79, $59, $44. Tilles Center for the Performing Arts, C.W. Post Campus, Route 25A, Brookville.

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The versatile songstress-musical theater star brings her powerful voice to NYCB Theatre at Westbury, 960 Brush Hollow Rd., Westbury, for her latest cabaret turn, Friday, Oct. 28, 8 p.m. A best-selling recording artist with 14 solo albums to her credit, Eder brings a diverse repertoire spanning Broadway, standards, pop, country, and jazz. When Eder performs live in concert, audiences are awed by the ease of her transitions B:10.25"between genres, effortlessly displaying the full range of her incredible vocal gifts. For information/tickets, visit T:10.25" TheTheatreAtWestbury.com or LiveNation.com or call (516) 247-5200.

Meet journalist Joe Calderone, author of “Don’t Look Back,” a thriller that takes readers into the hearts and minds of a FDNY family who lost their son during 9/11, and set out on a mission to find out what really happened to him and the other 342 firefighters who perished, Wednesday, Oct. 26, 6-9 p.m.

Hosted by Tony Cancellieri and Mike Sapralcone, at the Coral House, 70 Milburn Ave., Baldwin. For information, call (516) 672-3205.

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

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Jones Beach History Hike Dress warmly, prepare to get your steps in, and prepare to learn a bit of local history on a “history hike” hosted by the Jones Beach Energy and Nature Center, Sunday, Oct. 16. For more information, visit tinyurl. com/histhike1016.

$5 Skate Night United Skates of America in Seaford wants to make skating year round activity. Every Thursday, from 4 to 6 p.m., enjoy a skate night with only $5 admission; skate rental is available for an extra $6. For more information visit tinyurl. com/thursdayskate.

Emjoy some laught with Michael Palascak, Thursday, Oct. 14., at The Brokerage, 797 Merrick Rd., Bellmore. For more information visit tinyurl.com/ brokerage1014.

Seaford Farmers Market Pick up tasty seasonal goodies at Seaford Farmers Market, Railroad Street, at the east end of the LIRR parking lot, at the intersection of Washington Avenue and Sunrise Highway, from 7 a.m. to noon through Nov. 19.

DNA Barcoding Swimming may be a thing of the past now, but there’s still plenty going on at Jones Beach.

Visit the Energy and Nature Center for a DNA coding session on Thursday, Oct. 14.

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Oct. 15 Mill Pond Cleanup Our neighbors at the Bellmore Public Library are spearheading an initative to keep pockets of nature like Mill Pond on Merrick Road cleaner and more enjoyable for humans and animals alike. Take partin a cleanup on Saturday, Oct. 15. For more information, visit tinyurl.com/millpond1015.

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Bring toddlers to the Jones Beach Energy and Nature Center, Wednesday, Oct. 19,11 a.m., for an activity dedicated to fossils. Suitable for for ages 3-6. Fore information visit tinyurl.com/fossils1019.

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

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Seaford High senior has bright future in art said she took advantage of an art period Weber, who instructed Kruczko in that consisted mostly of just letting stuboth regular and honors-level drawing dents practice drawing. But much of her and painting, said that another one of skills were learned outside school, at the her most admirable qualities as an artist Seaford Library’s “Art with Amy” prois her work ethic. “Obviously, she is gram, led by renowned Long Island art super talented, but she’s also hard-work- teacher Amy Vail.

“Eventually I got good enough to help ing and wants everything to her teach some of the classbe perfect,” Weber said. es,” Kruczko added.

He described Kruczko’s While Kruczko dabbles in art as “eclectic,” and added all kinds of visual art, such that he is exceptionally as drawing, oil pastels, and proud to have seen her grow so on, painting is her favoras an artist. ite.

Kruczko entered the conKruczko was a freshman test for the award during the when the pandemic first summer, after learning about struck, and art was one of it and realizing that her portthe activities that may have folio matched every require- Grant Weber actually benefitted from the art teacher ment. shutdowns.

She is a lifelong Seaford “It gave me a lot of free resident, although before she came to Seaford High, she was enrolled time to do whatever I wanted,” Kruczko at St. William the Abbot, Jackson Ave- said. “School would usually get in the nue. From a very young age, she always way of projects I wanted to do just for myself. I think I improved during the had an interest in art, Kruczko said.

“When I was very young, all I would pandemic.”

In applying for the award, she had to do is draw,” she said. “And then I’d go on the Internet and see these much bigger submit 10 images of art she had created things, and I’d think, ‘Oh my gosh, I want over the years both in and out of school, with certain guidelines attached, such as to be able to do that.’”

Inspired by what she saw on the Inter- being drawn from real life or demonnet, Kruczko dedicated much of her per- strating that the artist took a risk to sonal time growing up to becoming a bet- make it. Kruczko also had to submit a short writing sample explaining how art ter artist.

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One Of the pieces Kruczko submitted for consideration for the award, a surrealistic, dreamlike painting.

“I wrote that it gave me a sense of freedom, a sense of independence,” she said. “I could make something that was all my own. I didn’t have to go to Party City to buy a mask — I could make one. I didn’t have to buy a painting for my room — I could paint one.”

Many of Kruczko’s paintings consist of dark, Halloween-esque imagery, and

they carry a haunting beauty, although she does have quite a few which are bright-colored and more psychedelic in nature.

Kruczko said she doesn’t know where she will attend college, but wants to study fine arts. She will be honored for the Arts Alliance Award in a ceremony next June.

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The U.S. Supreme Court has weighed in on a number of controversial topics as of late. But while a lot of attention is paid to the overturn of Roe v. Wade, another salient issue has seemingly been overshadowed: gun rights.

The court ruled last summer to expand access to concealed carry permits in a case originating here in New York, declaring unconstitutional laws they say could impede on Second Amendment rights — like people being required to show proper cause before they could carry a gun in public.

This latest case — New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen — loosened restrictions on concealed carry permits, ruling that both the Second and 14th amendments guarantee the rights to carry firearms publicly.

But Gov. Kathy Hochul and state lawmakers responded to that ruling with new laws requiring permit renewals, firearm safety training courses, and most of all, the creation of “safe zones” — places where firearms are not permitted at all.

Here in Nassau County, Bruce Blakeman says he’ll enforce laws, but only until they are ruled unconstitutional.

“We are very concerned about the restrictions that might make law-abiding citizens who choose to carry into criminals,” the county executive told reporters

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NASSAu CouNtY ExECutIvE Bruce Blakeman, flanked by Nassau County Police Department Commissioner Patrick Ryder and Tatum Fox, the deputy county executive, pledged to support New York’s new gun laws while still hoping they are ultimately overturned, during a news conference last week. during a news conference last week.

“You can’t carry in government buildings. You can’t carry in places of worship.

We have churches, synagogues and mosques in Nassau County where lawabiding citizens want guns for their own safety and the safety of their religious institutions.”

Blakeman believes the state’s new laws

won’t stop dangerous individuals from carrying and using illegal guns, but rather will stop ordinary people to legally carry them.

Yet, Blakeman says he’s also not for a completely unrestricted Second Amendment, either.

“We would do background checks, regardless of what the state law requires,”

the Republican said, if such actions were left strictly up to local governments. “We certainly want to see if someone has a propensity for criminality or violence. We would do social media checks as well.”

But not everyone inside the county government agrees with Blakeman’s stance.

County Legislator Kevan Abrahams praised Hochul’s new law, saying it protects anyone who doesn’t want to be near guns in public spaces. The Democrat also believes it makes the job of police easier.

“I don’t think anyone is infringing on anyone’s Second Amendment rights,” the minority caucus leader said. “The Supreme Court just allowed them to enhance those rights. The state law is just saying that there should be safe zones, where I couldn’t imagine why anyone would want to bring a gun unless their goal was to inflict harm.”

Abrahams named churches, malls and parks as places where he couldn’t imagine the need for a gun, and added he trusts law enforcement’s ability to protect the public from danger in those kinds of places.

“Removing safe zones makes the police’s job, which is already one of the toughest jobs in the country, even harder,” Abrahams said. “The safe zone legislation is, to me, just common sense.”

A federal judge last week put a temporary halt on the law — including a part it that would ban weapons in New York City’s Times Square — while legal challenges to that legislation proceed.

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Wantagh shows off upgraded art rooms The Wantagh School District showcased two newly renovated art rooms at its middle school during a visit by New York State Sen. John Brooks on Oct. 4.

Sen. Brooks secured $684,000 in state municipal grant funding for the district.

This past summer, two art rooms were completely refurbished with new ceilings and lighting, floors, cabinets and counters, electronic display boards and tables and chairs. The lightweight tables are on wheels and can easily be moved to create different seating arrangements.

In the summer of 2023, the district is

planning to use the rest of the grant money to renovate two science rooms – one each at the middle school and high school.

Welcoming Sen. Brooks were Board of Education President Laura Reich, Superintendent John McNamara, Assistant Superintendent for Business Anthony Cedrone, Director of Fine Arts and Performing Arts Kelly Jones, Director of Facilities Thomas Fucci, middle school Principal Anthony Ciuffo, Assistant Principal Rachel Quattrocchi and art teacher Jaclyn Gentilesco.

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

BY THE BOARD OF APPEALS Pursuant to New York State Town Law Article 16, New York State Public Officers Law Article 7, and the Town of Hempstead Building Zone Ordinance, NOTICE is hereby given that the BOARD OF APPEALS of the Town of Hempstead will hold a public hearing in the Town Meeting Pavilion, Town Hall Plaza, One Washington Street, Hempstead, New York on 10/19/22 at 9:30 A.M. to consider the following applications and appeals: --------------------------------THE FOLLOWING CASES WILL BE CALLED STARTING AT 9:30 A.M. 697/22.

SEAFORD Dorothy M. Grasso, Catha Ann & Fredrick Bucaro Jr., Mother/Daughter Res. (2nd kitchen)., W/s Arthur Ave. W., 237.52’ N/o Guy Dr., a/k/a 3827 Arthur Ave. ALL PAPERS PERTAINING TO THE ABOVE HEARING ARE AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION AT THE BOARD OF APPEALS, TOWN HALL, 1 WASHINGTON STREET, HEMPSTEAD, NY 11550.

This notice is only for new cases in Seaford within Town of Hempstead jurisdiction.

There are additional cases in different hamlets, towns and villages on the Board of Appeals calendar. The full calendar is available a t https://hempsteadny.gov/ 509/Board-of-Appeals The internet address of the website streaming for this meeting is https://hempsteadny.gov/ 524/Live-Streaming-Video Interested parties may appear at the above time and place. At the call of the Chairman, the Board will consider decisions on the foregoing and those on the Reserve Decision calendar and such other matters as may properly come before it.

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Courtesy of Wantagh Public Schools

waNtagh high School was named a Scholar-Athlete School of Distinction for 20212022. From left are coaches James Polo and Keith Sachs, Superintendent John McNamara, Executive Director for Curriculum and Instruction Carol Ann Winans, Athletic Director Jennifer Keane and Principal Dr. Paul Guzzone.

Wantagh scholars recognized for sports or better. All 29 of Wantagh’s varsity teams reached this milestone in the fall 2021, winter 2022 and spring 2022 seasons. Any students on a varsity team with a GPA of at least 90 receives a Scholar-Athlete pin.

“We are pleased that the NYSPHSAA has once again recognized Wantagh High School as a School of Distinction,” Jennifer Keane, director of Physical Education, Health, Athletics and Drivers Education, said. “Our athletes are well-rounded students who prioritize their work in the classroom and represent the Warriors with pride.”

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Wantagh High School was named a Scholar-Athlete School of Distinction for the 2021-22 school year by the New York State Public High School Athletic Association. This honor represents the outstanding academic performance by Wantagh’s varsity athletes during the three sports seasons.

School of Distinction status is earned by having 100 percent of varsity teams receive the Scholar-Athlete team award during the respective seasons. To be a Scholar-Athlete team, the grade point average of 75 percent of the roster must be 90

LEGAL NOTICE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF NASSAU HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS TRUSTEE FOR NOMURA HOME EQUITY LOAN, INC., ASSETBACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007-1, Plaintiff, v.

CASEY STERN, RANDEE STERN, ET AL,

Defendant. NOTICE OF SALE IN FORECLOSURE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT In pursuance of a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the Office of the County Clerk of Nassau County on September 23, 2019, I, Lisa Segal Poczik, Esq. the Referee named in said Judgment, will sell in one parcel at public auction on November 7, 2022 at The North Side Steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501, County of Nassau, State of New York, at 2:00 PM the premises described as follows: 2515 Seamans Neck Road Seaford, NY 11783 SBL #: 65-253-21 ALL THAT TRACT OR PARCEL OF LAND situate in the Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau, State of New York.

The premises are sold subject to the provisions of the filed judgment, Index No. 607859/2018 in the amount of $382,485.44 plus interest and costs.

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

Richard S. Mullen Woods Oviatt Gilman LLP Plaintiff’s Attorney 500 Bausch & Lomb Place Rochester, NY 14604 Tel.: 855-227-5072 134469

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, Plaintiff AGAINST Barbara Smith DeLeon; et al., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered April 13, 2017 I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the North Side Steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court at 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on October 25, 2022 at 2:30PM, premises known as 2117 Washington Avenue, Seaford, NY 11783. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being at Seaford, in the Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau, State

of New York, Section 57 Block 237 Lot 0002.

Approximate amount of judgment $62,043.77 plus interest and costs.

Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index# 009301/2014.

The auction will be conducted pursuant to the COVID-19 Policies Concerning Public Auctions of Foreclosed Property established by the Tenth Judicial District.

Foreclosure Auctions will be held “Rain or Shine.”

Merik Aaron, Esq., Referee LOGS Legal Group LLP f/k/a Shapiro, DiCaro & Barak, LLC Attorney(s) for the Plaintiff 175 Mile Crossing Boulevard Rochester, New York 14624 (877) 430-4792 Dated: August 26, 2022 For sale information, please visit www.Auction.com or call (800) 280-2832 134196

LEGAL NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL FOR UNIVERSAL PREKINDERGARTEN PROGRAM FOR 2023-2024 SCHOOL YEAR Seaford Union Free School District 1600 Washington Avenue Seaford, New York 11783 The Board of Education of the Seaford Union Free School District hereby invites sealed proposals for providing universal pre-kindergarten program for the 2023-2024 school year.

Proposers may request copies of the Specifications by emailing a request to Carmen Ouellette, District Clerk, a t couellette@seaford.k12.n y.us.

In all cases, it must be understood that the conditions set forth in the request for proposals issued by the Seaford Union Free School District shall apply.

Sealed proposals shall be sent to the School District’s District Office at 1600 Washington Avenue, Seaford, New York 11783 (attention: Dr. Sheena Jacob) and shall be clearly marked “RFP: 2023/2024 Universal Pre-K - Do Not Open Until November 1, 2022 at 4:00 pm”. Such proposals will be received until 4:00 p.m. on November 1, 2022 in the District Office at which time and place all proposals will be acknowledged.

Proposals cannot be dropped off directly by proposers nor accepted

by District personnel.

Proposers are strongly advised to ship proposal responses via US Mail, Fed-Ex, UPS and/or any authorized carrier that is able to officially track proposer’s response. It is further advised that arrangements be made for proposals to be delivered prior to the opening date to avoid any issues with delivery delays on the date of opening.

In no event shall the School District consider any proposal that is mailed but not actually received by the School District’s District Office on or before 4:00 p.m. on November 1, 2022. The Board of Education reserves the right to reject all proposals, waive any informalities or technicalities in proposals where the best interests of the respective school district may be served.

Questions regarding this Request for Bids will be accepted by the School District until 4:00 p.m. on October 26, 2022 at sjacob@seaford.k12.ny.us and answers to all questions will be distributed in the form of an addendum to all potential Proposers by email.

Please submit your questions in writing via email to sjacob@seaford.k12.ny.us .

The Board of Education reserves the right to consider experience, service and reputation in the field, as well as the financial responsibility and specific qualifications set out herein of the prospective bidder, in considering proposals and awarding the contracts.

The Board of Education reserves the right to reject any or all proposals in whole or in part, when in its sole discretion it deems that it will serve the best interests of the School District to waive technical defects, irregularities and omissions; and to select in its sole discretion which of two or more identical bidders shall be awarded the contract.

Date: October 13, 2022 Board of Education Seaford Union Free School District 1600 Washington Avenue Seaford, New York 11783 134632

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SEAFORD HERALD — October 13, 2022

Courtesy of Wantagh Public Schools

New York State Sen. John Brooks visited Wantagh Middle School on Oct. 3 to see the refurbished art rooms that were funded through a $684,000 state municipal grant.

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Employment

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Fax your ad to: 516-622-7460 E-mail you ad to: ereynolds@liherald.com E-mail Finds Under $100 to: sales@liherald.com DEADLINE: Monday, 11:00 am for all classified ads.

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Every effort is made to insure the accuracy of your ad. Please check your ad at the first insertion. Credit will be made only for the first insertion. Credit given for errors in ads is limited to the printed space involved. Publisher reserves right to reject, cancel or correctly classify and ad.

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

Teacher Aide -10 Months 8 am to 3 pm | 5 days a week $19,776-$24,894 *Proof of HS Required or Equivalent*

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

EMPLOYMENT

ADMINISTRATIVE

Richner Communications - a rapidly growing multimedia company and publishers of the Herald newspaper group has several administrative job openings: Receptionist (F/T), Accounts Receivable/Billing Collections Clerk Multi-Media Coordinator (Hours Flexible) Qualified candidates are fast learners with good organizational and people skills - entry level ok.

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

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

A S S I S TA N T T E A C H E R / P R E SCHOOL: Monday- Friday. H.S. Diploma. Salary Commensurate With Experience. Far Rockaway. Contact Lynn 718-327-1141 Or Email Resume rhccclynn@hotmail.com CUSTODIAN FT/ PT Needed For Preschool in Far Rockaway. Salary/ $15 Hr. Call Lynn 718-327-1141 Or Email Resume rhccclynn@hotmail.com

CIRCULATION ASSOCIATE Full Time/Part Time Richner Communications, publisher of Herald community newspapers has an excellent opportunity for a FT/PT Customer Service Clerk in our busy Circulation Department.

Basic customer service and administrative responsibilities include: heavy computer work, answering phones, making phone calls, entering orders, faxing, filing, etc.

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

COMPANIONS

P/T and F/T With Elderly - PCA Experience Required All Hours Available CALL AGENCY 516-328-7126

*Some restrictions may apply.

c SchOOl BUS DrIverS WanteD Must Have B License With PS Endorsement And NYS Fingerprints Required. Guaranteed 6 Hours/Day. 10 Month Position. Offering Benefits, Retirement Fund And Holiday Pay. $25.35/Hour With Contractual Increases.

If interested, please email resume to our Personnel Office at

jcentrella@franklinsquare.k12.ny.us

• Non-Instructional Substitutes • Aides • Clerical Staff • Custodial Staff • Monitors Please be prepared to complete an application and be ready for on-the-spot interviewing. Questions, please call 516-622-1396.

Dr. Maureen Berman Assistant Superintendent for Personnel, Transportation and Student Support Services

Great Growth Potential! email resume to:

kevin@kevindignam.com

DRIVERS WANTED

Full Time and Part Time Positions Available!

Busy Print Shop in Garden City is Hiring Immediately for Full Time and Part Time Drivers.

Must Have a Clean License and BoxTruck Driving Experience.

Hours Vary, Night Availability is a Must.

Please Email Resume to ehecker@liherald.com or Call (516)569-4000 x239

DRIVING INSTRUCTORS WANTED Will Certify And Train HS Diploma

NYS License Clean 3 Years

Call 516-731-3000

One phone call, one order, one heck of a good price to run your ad in any state, or across the country.

EOE

Franklin Square UFSD

• Instructional Substitutes • Permanent and Per Diem Substitute Teachers • Teaching Assistants

Customer Service And Sales Must Obtain Required License

$500.00 for non CDL drivers. Will train qualified applicants

EDUcATIoNAL BUS TRANSpoRTATIoN 516.454.2300

• Teaching Assistants • Teacher Aides • Monitors • Custodial Workers

Kevin Dignam State Farm Insurance Agency

Non-Benefit Rate

Sign On Bonus $2,500.00 for CDL driver bus and van

OPEN POSITIONS

CUSTOMER SERVICE FT-PT

$24.41/hr.

EDITOR/REPORTER

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

$27.18/hr.

Non-Benefit Rate

SUBSTITUTES

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

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

NEW

STARTING SALARIES Big Bus Van

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Clerk Typist - (12-Month Position) Technology Office - 7:45 am- 4:15 pm Salary: $39,633-$46,087

Come join the Lynbrook family!

The Lynbrook School District is hosting an in-person Job Fair on October 15, 2022, from 9:30-11:30 a.m. at the Kindergarten Center. We are looking to fill the following positions:

The award-winning Herald Community Newspapers group, covering Nassau County's North and South Shores with hard-hitting news stories and gracefully written features, seeks a motivated, energetic and creative editor/reporter to join our dynamic (and awesome) team!

This education and general assignment reporting position offers a unique experience to learn from some of the best in the business. Historically, reporters who have launched their careers with us have gone on to The New York Times, Newsweek, Newsday, the New York Daily News, New York Post, CNN, BBC, NBC News and The Daily Mail, among many others. We look for excellent writers who are eager to learn, enhance their skills, and become well-established and respected journalists in our industry.

To apply: Send a brief summary in the form of a cover letter describing your career goals and what strengths you can bring to our newsroom, along with a resume and three writing samples to mhinman@riverdalepress.com

To Place Your Ad in the Herald Classifieds.

Call 516-569-4000, press 5 to speak to an Account Executive.

Call the

USA Classified Network today!

1-800-231-6152

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Seeking Candidates for the Following Positions starting Immediately:

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Lynbrook Public Schools is Hosting a Job Fair!

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

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

LEAD CARPENTER FT For Growing Home Improvement Company. Experienced. Must Have Own Transportation And Be Legal To Work. Call 516-849-7411

MEDICAL ASSISTANT FT

Pulmonary Office. Lawrence And Rockville Centre. Experienced Preferred. Vital Signs, Patient Care, Phone Work, File And Prepare Charts. Pulmonary Function Studies A Plus. Email Resume To: southshore360@gmail.com Or Call 516-569-6966 MUSIC TEACHERS: PIANO, GUITAR, Voice,Violin, All. Kathryn Brickell Music. www.music-instruction.com Call 800-285-5732; Text 516-729-1961

OUTSIDE SALES

Richner Communications, One of the Fastest Growing Media, Event and Communications Companies on Long Island is Seeking a Sales/Marketing Candidate to Sell our Print Media Products and our Digital, Events, Sponsorships.

Salary, Commission, Eligible for Health Benefits, 401k and Paid Time Off. Will Consider Part Time.

Please Send Cover Letter and Resume with Salary Requirements to ereynolds@liherald.com or Call 516-569-4000 X286 PRESS-ROOM/WAREHOUSE HELP Long Island Herald has IMMEDIATE openings for a FULL-TIME Pressroom/warehouse helper in Garden City. We are a busy print shop looking for a motivated and reliable individuals to assist in various duties in the shop. Forklift experience is a plus and heavy lifting is required. Hours vary, so flexibility is key.

Email resumes or contact info to careers@liherald.com TILE SETTERS/ HELPERS FT Wanted: Setters Must Have 8yrs. Experience.

Call 516-665-2314 Or Email hiring@broadwaytileco.com

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LONG BEACH PUBLIC SCHOOLS Long Beach Public Schools, a diverse district with high expectations for students and staff, is seeking innovate and caring candidates who reflect the diversity that makes our community unique to fill the following positions: l

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Supervisor of Transportation

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The elegant family room is beautiful and has a vaulted ceiling with recessed lighting. This home has central air conditioning, full finished basement, 2 zone gas heating, 1 car garage and a large fenced in yard. Must see! Asking $699,000

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Employment HERALDHomes

Various Teacher Leave Replacements Permanent Sub Teachers - $236/day plus benefits Sub Teachers - $150/day Sub Nurses - $180/day Long Beach Civil Service Tests Test filing dates have been announced for Personnel Clerk and Sr. Personnel Clerk: • Test date: Saturday, November 5, 2022 • Application Deadline: October 6, 2022 Watch our website, www.lbeach.org for future Civil Service test announcements

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Please apply online at: www.olasjobs.org LBPS is an Equal Opportunity Employer A Service Provided by Nassau BOCES

AUTO MECHANICS TEACHER (1.0 FTE) Career and Technical Education Center in Levittown at GC Tech

Pierre Fritz-Bruno Licensed Sales Person Cell: 516-972-7672 Office: 516-223-2525

NYSED Certification-Vehicle Mechanical Repair (including Heavy Equipment Repair) 7–12, 2+ years verified experience as an Auto Mechanic tradesperson or teacher, and relationships with trade experts/employers required Experience with secondary student populations and classroom technology is preferred Salary: As per contract

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UP TO $21.09 NYC, $20.22 L.I., $15.20 Upstate NY! If you need care from your relative, friend/ neighbor and you have Medicaid, they may be eligible to start taking care of you as personal assistant under NYS Medicaid CDPA Program. No Certificates needed. 347-713-3553

WE HAVE THE HELP YOU NEED!!!

HHA's, LPN's, Nurse's Aides Childcare. Housekeeping Day Workers No Fee To Employers

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2 Car Det Gar. Rockville Centre SD ..............................REDUCED! $799,000 206 Albon Rd, BA, FIRST TIME ON MARKET! Grand & Elegant 6200 Sq Ft Col Tucked Away on over an Acre of Parklike Prop w/ IG Pool. 7 BR, 7.5 Bth, All Spacious Rms. Elevator. 4 Car Att Gar. Opportunity to Make This Your Dream Home......................................................................... $2,399,000

Verdeschi & Walsh Realty 1025 W. Beech St. | Long Beach, NY

Help Wanted

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M: (516) 236-7269

Salary: NABCOT Agreement

Place Your Ad in the Herald Help Wanted Classifieds.

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“Going Above & Beyond to find your Dream Home”

Minimum 4 years’ experience, NYS Barbering License, NYS Teacher Certification or equivalent and experience with salon management/ownership including hiring practices

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133 S. Centre Ave, BA, Move Right Into This Renovated 4/5 BR, 3 Bth Colonial w/ LR, DR & Gran/Wood EIK with Stainless Steel Appl. Full Bsmt, 2 Car Gar. RVC Schools .....................REDUCED & MOTIVATED!! $899,000

880 W. Beech Street Long Beach, NY 11561

Associate Broker

Teach 1st and 2nd year-level students

Nassau BOCES is an equal opportunity employer

ROCKVILLE CENTRE

RE/MAX Beach West

Pamela Nardone

Joseph M. Barry Technical Education Center (In-District Programs)

To apply, submit a letter of interest and resume to Dr. Abigail Lockett, Program Coordinator for In-district Programming at asmith3@nasboces.org

OPEN HOUSES SUNday, 10/16/22

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BARBERING TEACHER (.5 FTE)

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Open Houses EAST ROCKAWAY BA 8 Acor n Rd, OPEN HOUSE By Appt, REDUCED! BR, 3 Bth Front to Back Split on Beautiful Quiet St in Lynbrook SD#20. Fin Bsmt, Att Gar. CAC, Gas Ht, HW Flr., ..$749,000 Ronnie Gerber, Douglas Elliman 516-238-4299 HEWLETT 1534 BROADWAY #205, Open House By Appt, NEW TO MARKET! Extra Large 2000 Sq Ft, 2 Bedroom(Originally 3 BR), 2 Bath Condo in Prestigious Jonathan Hall with Doorman & Elevator.

Updtd Wood/Quartz Kit, LR & DR. Washer/Dryer in Unit. Underground Pkg. Loads of Closets. Terrace Faces Back. Easy Ranch Style Living...$799,000 Ronnie Gerber, Douglas Elliman 516-238-4299 HEWLETT HARBOR BA 1299 Seawane Dr Beautiful 4 BR, 3 Bath Exp Ranch with Open Layout in Prime Location.Updtd Wood/Marble Kitchen & Great Room Overlooking Magnificently Landscaped 3/4 Acre Parklike Prop. Main Floor Primary Ste. SD#14...$1,799,000 Ronnie Gerber, Douglas Elliman 516-238-4299

OneKey Multiple Listing Service

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Nassau BOCES is an equal opportunity employer

Smooth Sailing....

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To apply, submit a letter of interest and resume to Mr. Thomas McGrath, Assistant to the Superintendent for Human Resources and Regional Schools & Instructional Programs at tmcgrath@nasboces.org

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CB American Homes 493 Atlantic Ave, Oceanside, NY 11572

Open Houses HEWLETT HARBOR BA, 206 Albon Rd, FIRST TIME ON MARKET! Grand & Elegant 6200 Sq Ft Col Tucked Away on over an Acre of Parklike Prop w/ IG Pool. 7 BR, 7.5 Bth, All Spacious Rms. Elevator. 4 Car Att Gar. Opportunity to Make This Your Dream Home...$2,399,000 Ronnie Gerber, Douglas Elliman 516-238-4299

Apartments For Rent CEDARHURST: 1 BEDROOM, Private Entrance, Ground Floor. Full Kitchen, Full Bath, $1,950 + Electric. 631-662-4181 CEDARHURST NO FEE Pr ivate Entrance, Modern 1BR, 2BR, 3BR, CAC, W/D, Storage, Wall To Wall Carpeting, Indoor Parking Space. Starting At $1450 For O n e B e d r o o m W h e n Ava i l a bl e.

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8 Acorn Rd, 12-1:30, 5 BR, 3 Bth Front to Back Split on Beautiful Quiet St in Lynbrook SD#20. Fin Bsmt, Att Gar. CAC, Gas Ht, HW Flr .REDUCED! $749,000

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1534 Broadway #103, BA, Magnificent New Renovation! One of a Kind Ranch Style Living in Luxurious Jonathan Hall Condominium with Doorman & Elevator. Just Move into This Gut Renovated, Spacious 2 BR, 2 Bath Apt with Open Layout. Large Designer Eat in Kitchen with Sep Pantry & Laundry Rm. Master BR Boasts Gorgeous Bth & Walk in Closet.

Terrace Faces into Courtyard. Garage Parking Incl ...... REDUCED $769,000 1534 Broadway #205, BA, Extra Large 2000 Sq Ft, 2 Bedroom(Originally 3 BR), 2 Bath Condo in Prestigious Jonathan Hall with Doorman & Elevator. Updtd Wood/ Quartz Kit, LR & DR. Washer/Dryer in Unit. Underground Pkg. Loads of Closets.

Terrace Faces Back. Easy Ranch Style Living ........ BIG REDUCTION!! $699,000

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Q. We own an Airbnb upstate, in an area that has septic tanks and, on occasion, limited water supply, especially in a drought, so we turn the faucets off between guests using the place. One of the guests complained that a toilet kept running and that the plumbing made a high-pitched squealing sound. We hear the trickling sound and the squealing in the pipes, but haven’t been able to pinpoint the problem.

A handyman came in and got the squealing to stop by adjusting the water pressure, he said. This worked for a short time, but then another guest complained about the same thing. Before we get another plumber, for the third time, can you explain some reasons for why this is happening? It’s frustrating to hear guests complain or ask for a reduction.

A. The first thing I did after reading your question was to go to my own toilets, open the top and examine the mechanics of the flushing. There are really only a few working parts, and I know from experience, and from talking with plumbers over the years, that the flapper, the rubber stopper that lifts up when you push down on the lever, onte eeper deteriorates over time and must be replaced. The part is usually under $7, so you can get a couple at a time to save a trip.

When the flapper isn’t dropping correctly onto the ring that it seats on, there’s an improper seal, and that’s why you’ll hear the trickling sound. You should empty the tank of water by flushing, enough to expose the flapper and seating ring so you can check the ring. If it has deteriorated, it has to be carefully pried off. If you feel any resistance, call the plumber, because if you use tools the wrong way to remove the ring, you could crack the ceramic tank, and you’ll go from a $20 fix to a toilet replacement costing hundreds of dollars.

The squealing sound is partially explained by water pressure, and also by the type of fill valve, the vertical pipe and float that allows water into the tank. Generally speaking, the fill valve also becomes filled with impurities from everyday use, and the float that rises up as the water rises in the tank can be hindered over time. The parts aren’t expensive to replace, and it’s better to have the fill valve replaced than to take the time to try to clean it, try it out, become frustrated by the squealing sound of the water, under pressure, trying to squeeze up through the restricted fill tube, only to have to start over.

I wonder, though, whether you used the services of a real, licensed plumber, since I’ve never known a plumber who flunked out of potty training, and every plumber I know could have told you right away what the problem was. When in doubt, hire a professional. Good luck!

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urricanes are the world’s costliest natural disasters, and they’re intensifying because of climate change. Eighty-five percent of all hurricane damage is caused from Category 3, 4 and 5 storms. A hurricane with 150mph winds has the potential to do 250 times the damage of one with 75-mph winds. As the Earth’s climate warms, there has been a substantial increase in the proportion of Category 4 and 5 storms.

And wind isn’t the only problem.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration projects ALAn that the rainfall these storms prosinGER duce will increase by about 15 percent by the end of the 21st century, leading to more disastrous flooding.

When Hurricane Ian slammed Cuba, it was a Category 3 storm, with top winds of 125 mph. The island’s entire power grid collapsed, leaving people without electricity and trapped in deadly floods. The following day, Ian struck the west coast of Florida with even more destructive force, having picked up strength from warmer ocean water. The Caribbean Sea is now about 1.8

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degrees Fahrenheit warmer than in the past. On Sept. 28, Ian was a Category 4 storm, with winds reaching 150 mph, just below Category 5. In the past 30 years, only two Category 5 hurricanes had made landfall in the U.S. Meteorologists report that before it hit Cuba, Ian became 67 percent stronger in under 22 hours, and it was further turbocharged as it headed from Cuba to Florida.

It was one of 30 Atlantic tropical storms since 2017 that gained so much destructive power in less than a day.

Climatologists predict that this phenomenon will become more frequent as the oceans and the Earth continue to warm.

According to University of Albany hurricane scientist Kristen Corbosiero, “This season could be a harbinger of sorts of what is to come.” Over the past 10 years, there were about 25 percent more rapidly intensifying storms in the Atlantic and Eastern Pacific than were recorded 40 years ago.

Millions of people were forced to flee from Hurricane Ian, well over 100 people died, and according to a spokeswoman for the Insurance Information Institute, insurance modelers estimate that the damage it inflicted will total between $20 billion and

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Even less intense hurricanes have devastating impact. In 2012, Superstorm Sandy left over $50 billion in damage, making it the second-costliest hurricane in U.S. history up to that time. At its peak, Sandy was “only” a Category 3 hurricane, and when it made landfall in New York City, its wind speeds had dropped to tropical storm force. The wind and the rate of rainfall were moderate for a hurricane, but flooding was extensive because a number of factors lined up: the size of the storm, its slow speed, its path from east to west and the fact that it made landfall during a full moon at high tide.

In May 2020, Cyclone Amphan struck India and Bangladesh, forcing the evacuation of over 2 million people. Four months later, the western Ionian Islands of Greece were battered

by Cyclone Ianos, which flooded streets, destroyed crops just before harvest, tore down buildings and caused millions of dollars in damage. Before the 1990s, hurricanelike cyclones in the Mediterranean, known as medicanes, happened rarely, because the climate there is generally dry.

In recent decades, the average speed of Atlantic hurricanes has slowed by more than 15 percent, making them more

ike this one, more storms gather more destructive power in less time.

destructive. In September 2020, Hurricane Sally stalled over the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico, absorbing warm water and gaining strength, and then flooded coastal communities in Florida, Alabama and Mississippi.

In Greek mythology, Cassandra was a priestess who rejected a liaison with the god Apollo and was condemned by him with the gift of true prophecies that no one would ever believe. Explaining the threat of climate change to Republicans like Florida’s Gov. Ron DeSantis is like being cursed with the power of Cassandra.

In a press conference last year, DeSantis dismissed scientific recommendations for addressing climate change as “a bunch of left-wing things” and announced that in Florida “we’re not doing any left-wing stuff.” He warned Floridians that if climate mitigation or adaptation policies were put in place, “gas would be six or seven bucks a gallon,” and his job was to make sure “people are able to have affordable energy.”

Dr. 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 editor of Social Science Docket, a joint publication of the New York and New Jersey Councils for the Social Studies. Follow him on Twitter at https://twitter.com/AlanJSinger1.

There’s no escaping the division, in every arena

hy do you have to make everything a political issue? some readers ask, and then they sign off with, “[Expletive] Biden!” It’s too late for false indignation; everything is political, from the books in our schools to the vaccines we get, from abortion and contraception to who we marry, who we are, what we eat, where we live, whether we worship and how.

MAGA and the extreme right have hyper-politicized American life.

Their movement is fueled by hypocrisy — most recently, when it comes RAnDi to women’s rights, KREiss most particularly women’s reproductive rights.

The GOP led the charge to overturn Roe v. Wade, setting up the end play by recruiting several ultra-conservative justices, named to the Supreme Court by former President Donald Trump.

Most Republicans proudly take responsibility for this new restriction on women’s lives. The story takes a cynical twist, however. In the upcoming election, the GOP is backing former football player Herschel Walker for the Senate in Geor-

gia. Walker was anointed by the former president, and touted a radical anti-abortion position. Then, in an inconvenient turn of events, a woman came forward, saying Walker had paid for her abortion and asked her to get a second one, which she refused to do, according to The New York Times.

Walker disowns the proof, hospital receipts and a personal note allegedly written by him and made public by the former girlfriend.

I wouldn’t spend the ink on this except for the galling hypocrisy. How does Walker, a clearly unqualified candidate who is morally challenged and intellectually naïve, still enjoy the support of most Republicans? They say one thing and they do another. They pose as righteous, but they put forward candidates like Reps. Marjorie Taylor Green, Lauren Boebert and Matt Gaetz, extremists who pander to racists and antisemites.

The GOP embraces life except when it comes to supporting the lives of single mothers or early-childhood programs or many of the other social welfare initiatives that give people a helping hand. That is the living, breathing definition of hypocrisy.

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is, we know, a kind of psychological contagion. The self-appointed morality police in the mostly far-right GOP are actively supporting a corrupt, misogynistic man who should have been barred from public office years ago. Like you, I heard him on tape in 2016 saying he could grab a woman’s private parts because he was a celebrity. That was enough for me; the mystery is why the hypocrites are sticking around for a second act.

We are in October, Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

That is a women’s issue, too.

Every year, some 264,000 cases of breast cancer are diagnosed in the United States. The political piece is the laws deciding who gets access to screening and the best therapies.

In 2019, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 625,346 abortions were performed in U.S., meaning that more than twice as many women who get breast cancer will seek an abortion. Both breast cancer and abortions are significant health issues in women’s lives, and are best viewed through the lens of what is healthiest for the women. The deciders should be the women and their doctors, not politicians.

As president, Trump turned out to be

ow does Herschel Walker still enjoy the support of most Republicans?

worse than we feared, an unprepared and erratic man who undermined our peace of mind and peace in the world. He triggered a political lurch to the extreme right. At one point he threatened to defund Planned Parenthood, which, among its services, offers basic breast cancer screenings. He launched a renewed attack on women’s reproductive rights.

We live now in a political environment that feels increasingly hostile to me as an American woman. Breast cancer is, almost exclusively, a woman’s disease. It affects our morale, our confidence and our appearance. It brings us face to face with our own mortality.

Abortions are, exclusively, performed on women.

Breast Cancer Awareness Month is a good time to renew the fight for women’s rights, and access to decent health screenings and care.

People ask why get political, but politics has already saturated the fabric of our lives. Women’s rights have been politicized, not by women but by morality police who want to tell them who to be and how to be and if or when to have children. In the Herschel Walker case, the extremists are keeping two sets of rules, one for Walker and one for everyone else.

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

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n the days of ancient Rome, philosopher Seneca the Younger said that “every new beginning comes from some other beginning’s end.” And that’s exactly what Valley Stream Presbyterian Church is facing as it says goodbye to its longtime pastor, the Rev. Kymberley Clemons-Jones.

It’s not that it’s simply a time to move on for the good pastor. Instead, she feels she has no other choice.

“My salary, you know, is a hit to the congregation,” Clemons-Jones said.

“It’s just something that we have to worry about every two weeks.”

Eliminating her salary would give the South Central Avenue church a little room to breathe financially, but it also means losing a pastor who, over the course of nearly 15 years, increased the size of the congregation four times over.

Yet, the Presbyterian church’s woes are hardly unique. While Covid-19 has exacerbated a lot of these issues, religious institutions have been under significant financial strain in recent years.

Churches and synagogues have been sold, congregations scattered or merged with other communities, staff cut.

While there are a number of factors involved in all of this, the one that stands out the most is also the one that

might be the hardest to fix: Many just aren’t joining their faithful brethren seeking to visit houses of worship.

Last year, for the first time in its 80-year history, Gallup found that more people didn’t belong to a church, synagogue or mosque than did. Just 47 percent of those polled frequented a religious institution in 2020, according to researchers, compared with 50 percent in 2018 and a whopping 70 percent in 1999 — a number that had remained mostly consistent since 1937.

Church membership has dropped because the number of people expressing no religious preference has been on the rise, Gallup found. The portion of Americans who didn’t identify with any specific religion grew from 8 percent in the late 1990s to 1 in 5 today.

Yet waning faith isn’t the only culprit here. That same Gallup poll also revealed a significant drop in church membership even among those who did identify with a faith. Between 1998 and 2000, three-quarters of religious Americans belonged to a church, synagogue or mosque. In the years leading up to the pandemic, that number had fallen to 60 percent.

That ultimately leaves churches like Valley Stream Presbyterian in the

lurch.

“People are still afraid to come out,” Clemons-Jones said. “Our tithes and offerings have taken such a huge hit.”

Valley Stream Presbyterian has served parishioners for nearly a century. Church leaders are scrambling to make the transition from having a pastor to not having one as smooth as possible, but it won’t be easy. While religious institutions offer their communities a range of services and activities — from youth outreach to food pantries to other charitable work — the spiritual leader still remains the central focus of each of them. Without that leader, an already struggling institution inches that much closer to non-existence.

The beauty of America is that it’s a country where all of us are free to believe, or not believe, what we want.

But for those who do still believe — a segment of our population that is still in the majority — let’s not forget the very institutions that are the bedrock of our faith.

Valley Stream Presbyterian may very well pull through this, just as it has past challenges. So many houses of worship aren’t so fortunate, yet we can create a new beginning from some other beginning’s end simply by showing up.

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To the Editor: Democratic socialist Assemblywoman Marcela Mitaynes has introduced legislation to abolish Columbus Day. The famed Italian explorer has been honored for centuries, like many other 15th and 16th century explorers, for his brilliant navigational skills and bravery in helping Spain’s colonization of the Americas.

Now, centuries later, Columbus has become the target of leftist revisionist historians judging his actions by 21st century morals and values.

Mitaynes’s family originates from Peru, home of the Shining Path, and her major endorsements come from the Democratic Socialists of America and the leftist Working Families Party. So we should not be shocked that she and her fellow leftists always seem to focus their attacks mostly on Anglo-Euro people when it comes to the colonization of the New World. Their bias and prejudice are more than obvious in the targets they choose.

They intentionally attempt to erase the historical fact that it was the Catholic Spanish crown that destroyed the Maya, Aztec and Inca civilizations in the early 16th century. That it was they who mur-

dered, tortured, enslaved and decimated the indigenous populations. It was Spain that officially introduced the African slave trade in South America.

The biggest mass murders of that time were not Christopher Columbus, but the conquista-

dors, Cortez, Pizarro, Alvarado, Balboa and several others.

Time to separate fact from hateful propaganda as concerns history.

LOu DEhOLCzER Bronx

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ith the Jewish High Holy Days and Yom Kippur behind us, we in the Jewish community look forward to all that is to come in the new year, 5783 on the Hebrew calendar.

The Jewish people look to Israel and all the wonderful events, like the Abraham Accords, widening Israel’s circle of peace and the innumerable contributions Israel has made to the world. We also acknowledge the contributions of American Jewry to our wonderful country and the eriC place we have in the tapestry of post America’s multicultural landscape.

However, we cannot ignore the problem of antisemitism and all forms of hate in America. Hate crimes have skyrocketed for many of America’s diverse communities. Barely a week goes by when there isn’t a violent attack on an identifiably Jewish resident in Brooklyn.

The Asian-American community has

experienced a similar disturbing phenomenon.

On Long Island, for the most part, we have been spared a large uptick in hate, but there have been a number of disturbing incidents. Nazi swastikas and other symbols of hate continue to appear in public spaces from time to time. While these actions cannot be minimized and cause real harm to the Jewish community and all those of good will, it is often the work of adolescents who want to do something mischievous, but have no clue about the hate these symbols represent. Thankfully, these children can be educated, and are not inculcated to hate.

We have seen the Proud Boys, a farright, neo-fascist group that spews hatred and advocates violence toward many minority communities, brazenly march in several towns. We saw antisemitic flyer drops by the so-called Goyim Defense League this summer in several Nassau County communities. One person, under the cover of night, drove around the South Shore, leaving antisemitic leaflets

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espousing the notoriously antisemitic libel of the Protocols of the Elders of Zion, and suggesting antisemitic tropes about Jewish power and control.

We are thankful that elected officials and community stakeholders have come together to denounce these acts as unacceptable and antithetical to the values of our counties and towns, and that law enforcement agencies are doing everything they can to protect Long Island’s Jewish community.

In addition to remaining steadfast in denouncing these acts, Nassau and Suffolk County and 10 towns and villages have adopted the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance Working Definition of Antisemitism. It is widely acknowledged as the authoritative definition by the U.S. government, most states, including New York, and dozens of countries. The definition is a non-legally binding tool to identify antisemitism, whether in its traditional forms, or the new antisemitism, which demonizes and attempts to delegitimize the State of Israel or holds Israel to double standards to

n Long Island, no surge in hate, but several disturbing incidents.

Letters One-seat rides?

Not for everyone.

To the Editor: Long Island Rail Road President Catherine Renaldi reminded me of Pinocchio when she said, “Fans who live east of Belmont now have a one-seat ride to attend Islanders and other events at the UBS Arena,” at the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the opening of the westbound platform at the new Elmont UBS Arena station on Oct. 6.

That may be true for Oyster Bay, Port Jefferson, Huntington and Ronkonkoma branch riders, but it does not apply to Babylon, Speonk, West Hempstead, Long Beach and Far Rockaway branch riders. They will have to change at Jamaica before doubling back east to reach the UBS Arena. Port Washington branch riders have an additional Woodside transfer.

Renaldi neglected to mention that the source of funding for the station is the Empire State Development Corporation, which transferred $105 million from its budget to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority. That financed the new Elmont station. The developers put in $30 million up front, and the state, $75 million. The developers will make payments, without interest, to reimburse the state over the next 30 years. They end up with an interest-free loan. So much for truth in advertising!

LARRY PENNER Great Neck Larry Penner is a transportation advocate, his-

which other countries are not held. We encourage other towns to follow suit.

Twenty-two Long Island municipal leaders have also signed on to the American Jewish Committee’s Mayors United Against Antisemitism Campaign, along with over 700 leaders nationwide, in a partnership with the U.S. Conference of Mayors. This campaign is a pledge to identify and properly deal with antisemitism if it appears in a municipal leader’s jurisdiction.

So, yes, at this holy time of year, the Jewish community acknowledges the wonderful freedoms America has afforded us. Many American Jews will agree that, to date, there has been no better place and time to live as a Jew than in America right now. But this is a tenuous statement, one that relies on every elected official, religious leader, community leader and resident to stand up to antisemitism and all forms of hate.

We wish those who celebrate a Happy New Year, and we thank all our non-Jewish neighbors for your friendship and everything you have done and will do to make sure Long Island remains a place for all to worship and live in harmony.

Eric Post is Long Island director of the American Jewish Committee.

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torian and writer who previously worked for the Federal Transit Administration’s Region 2 New York Office.

For Randi, is even the Holocaust political?

To the Editor: I read Randi Kreiss’s column “When Nazis killed 6 million, where was America?” (Sept.

29-Oct. 5), on Ken Burns’s documentary “The U.S. and the Holocaust,” and I look forward to watching it. But I find it amazing that even when covering a historical topic from the 1940s, Ms. Kreiss cannot resist making it political and taking a cheap shot at Republicans and former President Trump.

If she really wants to experience prejudice in 2022, I challenge her to don a red Make America Great Again hat and attempt to walk on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, in SoHo, Greenwich Village or basically anywhere in New York City. She should let us know how far she gets before being confronted and assaulted by those she puts on a pedestal.

“Ignorance and fear create the gods, enthusiasm and deceit adorn them, and human weakness worships them,” the British novelist Graham McNeill wrote. Ms. Kreiss is worshipping false gods, and should be seeing someone about her severe case of Trump derangement syndrome.

TOM O’CONNOR North Bellmore

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