Uniondale Herald 05-09-2024

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Tim Baker/Herald Second-graders from the Academy Charter School in Uniondale look on in wonder at the many glimpses into the future provided by their older peers at the school’s STEAM fair last week.

Academy showcases student creativity at the STEAM fair

By BRANDON CRUZ Special to the Uniondale Herald Beacon

If chatter of the metaverse and artificial intelligence is something you might feel is straight out of a science-fiction movie, then think again. It’s something that’s very much a part of today’s society — and is exactly what students at the Academy Charter School explored during their second annual science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics fair.

It was there they showcased their innovative projects and visions in the realm of cutting-edge technology and futuristic advancements.

Artificial intelligence is something that has dominated many a discussion in recent months, as the proliferation of the technology where machines and computers can learn, reason and act in ways people do — trickles down into almost everything we do.

But the metaverse is something not-so-well

known. This is the exploration of virtual reality, combining physical and virtual space through immersive technologies. You know, like augmented reality — where computerized elements are added to live video — virtual reality, and what’s known as “mixed reality,” where someone can interact with both physical and virtual items and environments.

The Academy Charter School fair was designed to spark creativity and enthusiasm among the students, eager to explore the possibilities these technologies hold for their future. And, in the process, it could very well change the way all of us live our everyday lives forever — sooner rather than later.

The fair at Academy’s Uniondale campus on Charles Lindberg Boulevard served as a platform for students to step out of their comfort zones and dive into the realms of technology and engineering.

One of the standout exhibits featured a demonstration of advanced medical technology, where students showcased a camera they

Yom HaShoah observed at Holocaust Center

By ROKSANA AMID ramid@liherald.com

Dozens of people gathered at the Holocaust Tolerance and Memorial Center in Glen Cove last Sunday to commemorate Yom HaShoah — Holocaust Remembrance Day, which pays tribute to the 6 million Jews that were killed in World War II. Glen Cove City Councilwoman Marsha Silverman, Congregation Tifereth Israel and North Country Reform Temple welcomed Jews and non-Jews to honor the millions of victims of the Holocaust.

This year’s remembrance had a heightened sense of urgency, seven months after Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack on Israel, the deadliest single day in the country’s history. Antisemitism has surged worldwide, according to the Anti-Defamation League, which has reported a steep jump in incidents in the months since. The ADL recorded more than 7,500 antisemitic episodes in the United States in 2023, compared with fewer than 3,700 in 2022. It also noted significant increases in incidents in large American

cities, including New York City and Los Angeles.

“To be Jewish is to remember — to claim our right to memory, as well as our duty to keep it alive,” Rabbi Michael Churgel, of North Country Reform Temple, said. “There is evil in the world, we cannot let ourselves forget, yet to remember the goodness of our loved ones is to find a way to trust the world again, to place the moments in our sacred calendar. These are the purposes of Yom HaShoah.”

The observance also commemorates the beginning of the Warsaw Ghetto uprising of 1943, when a band of Jewish resistance fighters in the largest Nazi ghetto in World War II managed to defy their wellarmed German occupiers.

The evening’s keynote speaker, Gail Kastenholz, is the daughter of two Holocaust survivors, and has dedicated herself to Holocaust remembrance, earning the Bruce Morel Education Award in 2019. She spoke about her parents’ experiences in the war, and how that formed her life path

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Living life ... one run at a time

By Parker Schug

Running has always served as much more of mental outlet for me than a physical one.

It’s what drew me to run the Long Island Half-Marathon last weekend that started and ended at Eisenhower Park, earning a personal record of two hours and eight minutes. But my favorite part of the entire race? It was the process to get there.

I started running — seriously — in high school, completing my first half-marathon with my mom for my 16th birthday — a day we share.

My mom and dad ran as I was growing up, and I saw it as a unique way to push myself. I played lots of sports, so I never really needed the exercise. But, at the time, it was something more for my mom and I do to together.

Come 2022, I had just returned from a semester in Spain and was back at college feeling lost in a place where I had always felt most myself.

I was studying journalism. I had some great friends. I was living in my first apartment. Yet, despite all of the great things, I was feeling unsatisfied.

The party scene was less appealing, My best friend was studying in Los Angeles, many miles away. And I was struggling with living far from my sick grand-

father who was one of the closest people to me.

So, I texted my friend, Jack, and said, “Let’s train for a half marathon.”

This training became my life.

My friends knew on Sundays I’d go out for a long run. My mornings got earlier as I wanted to get in some miles before class. And some of the times I smiled most was when I’d pass Greta — who lived two doors down from me — out for her morning run, as well.

Then graduation came. I packed up my stuff, and back to Long Island I went — the one place I had hoped to avoid — in a pursuit to keep my horizon wide. Job offers a plane ride away came in, and something in my gut told me not to go. All the while, I kept running.

I took on the Hamptons marathon this past September. My brother joined me for most of my training the summer leading up to the race.

My 6 a.m. alarm was something I enjoyed, as it meant time with him to talk about life and to talk about our grandfather — whose health continued to decline. with spurts of improvement.

My Sundays were still for long runs, and many ended with dinner at my grandparents, talking about my mileage, sitting on the floor next to my grandfather’s chair.

I ran the marathon in September and cried crossing the finish line, as he and my grandmother waved from the car that

the volunteers had let them pull up to the finish line.

I lost my grandfather in December.

The Long Island half-marathon was my chance to be with my grandfather. Through my 10 weeks of training, each run — where I braved winter temperatures, sometimes snow, into the beauty of spring — was a chance to chat with my grandfather, looking up at the sky.

With each run came new goals and new achievements. But the one thing that keeps me coming back is the way it makes my mind feel.

I shared every piece of how I prepared for the half-marathon on TikTok and Instagram in hopes that some of my friends would turn to running as well.

In November, I’ll take to the streets of New York City for my first World Major Marathon, and I’m fully prepared for a world of lessons and mental strength to come with that.

To follow along, visit @ParkerSydneySchug on TikTok and Instagram. To donate to my TeamForKids fundraising page for the New York City Marathon, visit RunWithTFK.org/Profile/PublicPage/108228.

Parker Schug is a senior reporter for the Nassau Herald, one of the publications part of the Herald Community Newspapers group.

Courtesy of Parker Schug

Parker Schug took on her very first Long Island Half-Marathon this past weekend at Eisenhower Park — a run that has very special, personal meaning to her, as it brings her closer to her late grandfather.

Marathon brings fitness, fun, community

By JORDAN VALLONE jvallone@liherald.com

At the top of the list of events the Nassau County Department of Parks, Recreation and Museums looks forward to each year is the Jovia Long Island Marathon. The weekend of running, which unofficially kicks off the summer season in Eisenhower Park, is packed with live entertainment, a food truck festival and, of course, several races that bring together the running community and droves of supporters.

The races began on May 3, with the Friday Night Lights 5K Fun Run, followed by a 10K and a 1K Kids Run on Saturday. The half marathon and marathon were held on Sunday morning. Live music, local food vendors and other family-oriented entertainment were sprinkled throughout the races.

At a news conference before the festivities last week, County Executive Bruce Blakeman, standing at the races’ finish line with partners in government, as well as some of the event sponsors, said that the marathon was just the beginning of a slew of events coming to Nassau County this summer. Blakeman mentioned the International Cricket Committee’s T20 World Cup, slated to take place in Eisenhower Park in early June, and several concerts scheduled throughout the summer.

“Nassau County is committed to doing major events, whether it be cultural, athletic, or just entertainment,” he said. “But as we do each and every year, to kick off our spring and summer celebration here in Nassau County, especially on our 125th anniversary, it’s always the Long Island Marathon.”

The 26-2-mile race began and ended near Eisenhower Park’s Field 5. Runners headed west, leaving the park on Merrick Avenue, and then turned toward Garden City on Charles Lindbergh Boulevard. The race looped back toward East Meadow, and runners then headed north and east through Salisbury, around the perimeter of Eisenhower Park, before re-entering the park near Carmen Avenue. The half marathon followed a similar path, but excluded some parts of the race that ran through the park. As runners crossed the finish line, they were cheered on by grandstands full of supporters.

A total of 601 runners entered the marathon, and 1,431 ran the half marathon. Ryan Clifford, 27 of Westbury, was the overall winner of the full marathon, finishing in 2 hour, 31 minutes, 4 seconds. He was followed by George Werner, 21, of Sayville, and Scott Seymour, 33, of Brooklyn.

sponsors, operated a recovery zone, offering mats, muscle rollers and other items to fatigued runners. The hospital has a location not far from the park, on Earle Ovington Boulevard in Uniondale.

I t’s really a great example of community, and people helping people.

PEtER PuRPuRA Vice president, Jovia Financial Credit Union

Cristin Delaney-Guille, 43, of Long Beach, was the fastest female finisher, in 3:03:13. Natalie Lutz, 42, of Delaware, and Rachel Wentnick, 25, of Massachusetts, were second and third.

The Hospital for Special Surgery for Long Island and Queens, one of the race

The event has evolved over the years, County Legislator Tom McKevitt said, and the three-day festival is an entertainment highlight on the county calendar.

Everything coming to the park this summer, he said — including the cricket tournament, which will be watched around the world — adds to the park’s value not only to East Meadow, but to the county as a whole.

“Eisenhower Park is more beautiful than it ever has been,” McKevitt said. “We’re improving it, getting it better all the time.”

Peter Purpura, vice president of business development for Jovia Financial Credit Union, the marathon’s title sponsor for the past six years, said the camaraderie of runners on race weekend is what makes the annual event so special.

“In all of these races, you have family

and friends supporting their loved ones,” Purpura said.

“But at the same time, we have people throughout the course with motivational signs, cheering on completion. You’ve got community groups handing out food and water.

“And you’ve got hundreds of volunteers at the finish line, working to handle a number of needs for runners. It’s really a great example of community, and people helping people.

“Jovia is committed to supporting our community,” he added.

“We’re an organization of inclusion, and that’s what Long Island Marathon weekend is all about.”

Tim Baker/Herald photos

Just over 600 runners took part in the Jovia Long Island Marathon last weekend. Ryan Clifford, of Westbury, was the first to finish the 26.2-mile race, crossing the line in 2:31:04.

Cristin Delaney-Guille, of Long Beach, was the first female to finish last Sunday’s marathon. The race began and ended in Eisenhower Park.

Whether supporters were cheering runners on around the course or sitting in the grandstands at the finish line, their energy was almost palpable.

Everyone was in high sprits at the end of the race. Sasu Eweka, of Lynbrook, with Kristi Ackerinn, of East Rockaway.

Chris Romeo, of Bellmore, and Shane Burke, of Wantagh, showed off their medals in the finish area.

Teen charged with robbery at middle school soccer field

A person that Nassau County police identified as a “male juvenile” 2 allegedly robbed a 13-year-old boy at 2 p.m. in Uniondale on May 2, at knifepoint.

Police responded to Turtle Hook Middle School at 975 Jerusalem Ave., for a robbery that allegedly happened on the school’s soccer field.

The juvenile approached the boy and allegedly displayed a knife, according to police that had the 13-year-old fearing for

his life.

His sweatshirt was forcibly removed, police said, and the alleged thief left the scene.

Police found the juvenile a short time later and placed him under arrest. He is charged with robbery, criminal possession of a weapon and menacing.

Arraignment will take place at Family Court on May 14.

— Jeffrey Bessen

Museum gets visit from senator NEWS briEfS

State Sen. Steve Rhoads attended one of the interactive programs for children at the Long Island Children’s Museum’s STEM weekend.

The event explored a range of STEM topics, including the science behind beauty, native plants, sustainable energy, protecting the environment, the upcoming solar eclipse, and DNA.

Children from across Long Island had the opportunity to pot their own native

plants, make solar eclipse viewers, and learn about DNA and the science behind popular health and beauty products from Long Island’s own, Estée Lauder Co. and Rhoads both thanked the organizers for setting up this valuable STEM weekend and commended their unique way of making learning fun for children.

— Mason Lauron

Maynard presses forward on civic issues

By Karesha Graham Correspondent

At nearly 68-years-old, Jeannine Maynard, a lifelong resident of West Hempstead and seasoned community advocate, works to improve her neighbors’ quality of life as the co-facilitator of the Great Uniondale Area Action Coalition.

With a background steeped in social work and civil rights, Maynard has dedicated her career to addressing pressing local issues.

Begun nearly a decade ago, the coalition known as GUAAC brings together over 26 local organizations to amplify the voice of the Uniondale area’s residents and businesses.

“There were community summits that were hosted by leaders from GUAAC civic groups, and different entities in the community around conditions that the Uniondale community was concerned with,” Maynard said.

“Some pressing issues that were happening in the community was zombie housing.”

Maynard, a licensed social worker, holds a bachelor’s and master’s degrees in social work grew up in an interracial family, which heightened her awareness of civil rights from a young age. Her activism roots trace back to her teenage years when she started as a community volunteer and later spearheaded a drug prevention program during her senior

year in high school.

Throughout her career, she has leveraged her role in various communityfocused positions to build a broad network of contacts, which has been instrumental in her leadership at GUAAC.

“Many of my contacts and connections developed when I was working for the Uniondale Community Council Youth Project as a program director,” she said.

Under Maynard’s co-leadership, GUAAC identifies and prioritizes local concerns at monthly meetings. The coalition has set four key priorities: enhanc-

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“One of our key partners is the Uniondale school district and they’ve been a part of our regular monthly meetings,” she said. “They help integrate our efforts across community lines, fostering a connected and inclusive environment for families and children.”

The challenges of community organizing are significant, and Maynard

admits the role can be overwhelming.

“Some of the balance comes from teamwork and I think that there is a maturity in several of the leaders in the group that allows us to know how life flows,” Maynard said.

“We’ve had people that have had medical situations come up with parents or caregiving and other kinds of things, and we’re kind and understanding to each other.”

Looking ahead, Maynard is optimistic about GUAAC’s future initiatives.

“Covid-19 disrupted our usual community summits, which are crucial for our planning,” she said.” The organization has to return to having its summits.”

Maynard also emphasizes the importance of nurturing new leadership to ensure the coalition’s longevity and relevance.

She reflected on the skills crucial for her role, but placed the spotlight on including everyone and creating positive civic discourse.

“I think what is important is that we enjoy and value diverse voices,” she said, “so that there is respect between community members who want to be inclusive.”

Maynard and the Great Uniondale Area Action Coalition aims to remain at the forefront of community advocacy in Nassau County.

To learn more about the organization and become involved, go to GUACC.org.

Courtesy Jeannine Maynard

At a recent rally outside the Nassau County Legislature building in Mineola members of the Great Uniondale Area Action Coalition, from left Pearl Jacobs, Mary Ellen Kreye, James Jacobs and Jeannine Maynard.

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CAITLIN HAGGERTY

South Side Senior Lacrosse

AN ALL-COUNTY award winner in 2023 and AllLong Island games MVP, Haggerty reached a milestone April 27 in the Cyclones’ 16-5 victory over Calhoun. She scored five goals, including the 100th of her high school career. On the season, the University of Vermont-bound attack has scored 28 goals and assisted on 27 others as South Side split its first 12 games. She also plays a key role on draw controls and ranks amonG the team leaders with 25.

GAMES TO WATCH

Thursday, May 9

Girls Lacrosse: Freeport at Baldwin 4:30 p.m.

Flag Fooball: Herricks at V.S. Ditrict 5 p.m.

Flag Football: Bellmore-Merrick at Westbury 5 p.m.

Baseball: Sewanhaka at Malverne 5 p.m.

Softball: V.S. North at Garden City 5 p.m.

Boys Lacrosse: V.S.District at Uniondale 5 p.m.

Girls Lacrosse: Lynbrook at Plainedge 5 p.m.

Girls Lacrosse: Oyster Bay at East Meadow 5 p.m.

Girls Lacrosse: Hicksville at Kennedy 5 p.m.

Flag Football: Long Beach at Port Washington 7 p.m.

Flag Football: Division at Lynbrook 7 p.m.

Friday, May 10

Softball: Sewanhaka at V.S. North 4:30 p.m.

Flag Football: MacArthur at Plainview 5 p.m.

Girls Lacrosse: North Shore at Seaford 5 p.m.

Girls Lacrosse: Carey at Malv/East Rock 5 p.m.

Softball: Plainview at Calhoun 5 p.m.

Softball: New Hyde Park at South Side 5:30 p.m.

Boys Lacrosse: Long Beach at Port Washington 7 p.m.

Saturday, May 11

Girls Lacrosse: Lynbrook at Wantagh 10 a.m.

Softball: Clarke at East Meadow 12 p.m.

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Uniondale tries to close strong

By TONY BELLISSIMO tbellissimo@liherald.com

Uniondale enters the final week of the baseball season looking to snap a sixgame slide and finish on a high note.

The Knights were swept by Malverne and Sewanhaka, respectively, over the past two weeks while allowing double digits in runs in five of six games. They stand at 2-9-1 with a three-game set against first-place Hicksville on tap.

“It’s been a struggle because we had a few injuries and were shorthanded during spring break,” Uniondale coach Ciro Gentile said. “It’s a young and committed group of kids who’ve worked hard all year. It’s just a matter of getting more game experience under their belts.”

Road trips have been commonplace for the team this spring as its home field at the high school undergoes a facelift, but Athletic Director Peter Cardone did his best to ensure the Knights didn’t travel too far for every game. They played a pair of home games at Turtle Hook Middle School, sparing a couple of bus rides to Great Neck North, hosted Malverne at nearby Eisenhower Park and will host Hicksville at SUNY-Old Westbury.

“We knew in February we weren’t going to be playing at the high school,” Gentile said earlier this season. “The plan is to have a new field next year and that’ll be great. These kids would be on the field all day and all night if they could.”

Any game the Knights were scheduled to be the home team, they batted last. Their best series of the season came against Great Neck North between April 15-19 when they earned a pair of victories and battled to a darkness-shortened 2-2 six-inning tie with the Blazers.

Pitcher/outfielder Jason Pineda, one of Uniondale’s three seniors, starred in the middle game of the Great Neck North series with a three-run homer and a triple in a 13-2 win. Freshman Oscarlin Pouriet-Paulino, who has played shortstop, second base and catcher, also had a pair of hits to back the mound work of sophomore Carlos Vasquez, who struck out nine and allowed just one hit over four innings.

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Sophomore Carlos Vasquez struck out nine Great Neck North batters and allowed just one hit in a 13-2 win for the Knights.

In the series finale, the Knights’ other two seniors, first baseman/outfielder Jaden Acosta and catcher/pitcher Jesther Lara, led the way in a 6-0 win. Acosta went 2-for-3, including a triple, and drove in a scored a run. Lara picked up the win on the mound.

Pineda is a three-year starter who makes contact at the plate and can create havoc on the bases with his speed, Lara is a starting pitcher and splits catching duties with junior Anthony Perez, who also contributes at third base and as a

relief pitcher. Perez could start the opener of the Hicksville series depending on Vasquez, who recently returned from a five-game absence due to injury.

Gentile said sophomore Vaner Guerrero-Espinal, recently moved to shortstop from second base, has been coming on strong down the stretch with his experience playing in his native Dominican Republic paying off.

“I’m going to run some clinics over the summer so the kids continue playing,” Gentile said.

First senior health expo of 2024 a hit

By Alexa Anderwkavich

The Rockville Centre Recreation Center welcomed eager attendees for the Herald’s Senior Health & Beyond Expo, produced by RichnerLive, on April 25. It was the first in a series of expos for 2024.

The expo brings together diverse businesses and innovative services to share their products and refined knowledge with attendees.

“This event is highly regarded within our community, receiving positive feedback from both attendees and vendors,” said Amy Amato, executive director of Herald Community Media and RichnerLive. “It offers valuable opportunities for companies and guests to learn, engage and access essential screenings, benefitting everyone involved.”

More than 50 vendors filled the gymnasium, offering insights into health, wellness and personal care. They provided guidance on enhancing lifestyle through new products and programs, as well as advice on senior living arrangements, financial security, and more.

Guests received hearing screenings from Mid Island Audiology, as well as health screenings from Mount Sinai South Nassau, which included free vaccines, blood pressure testing, body mass index and diabetes risk management screenings.

Before noon, guests sat down for a panel discussion to hear experts discuss myriad topics, including consumer assistance programs and preparing for summer, as well as PACE — Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly — advanced-care directives, and Medicaid managed long-term care.

Guests also experienced a segment from Mae Caime, chief executive of aMAEzing Midlife & Beyond, called “Mindset, Movement and Magic” — which got the crowd stretching and in motion.

“The expo was fun, the Herald team is amazing,” Caime said. “The energy is great, and I love the spirit.”

Attendees received a goody bag courtesy of Grandell Rehabilitation and Nursing Center and Beach Terrace Care Center filled with the specialevent section, keepsakes and vital takehome information.

At the end, the first 150 attendees also received a free to-go lunch courtesy of Pantano’s, while everyone was eligible for the raffles.

The expo was made possible thanks to Silver Sponsors New York Department of Public Service, Parker Jewish Institute for Health Care and Rehabilitation, Centerlight Healthcare PACE and Long Beach Nursing & Rehabilitation Center (Cassena Care).

Guests and vendors are looking forward to the next expo happening Thursday, June 27 between 10 a.m. and noon at Congregation Ohav Sholom, 145 S. Merrick Ave., in Merrick.

Visit JuneExpo.eventbrite.com to register, or RichnerLive.com for more details.

Tim Baker/Herald photos

The crowd enjoys the Mindset, Movement & Magic segment from Mae Caime, chief executive of aMAEzing Midlife & Beyond.

Silver sponsor Centerlight Healthcare PACE’s exhibitor table.

Silver sponsor, New York Department of Public Service, Jill Wasser, center, and her team.

One of the expo’s gift bag sponsors, Gandell Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, at their table.

Silver sponsor Long Beach Nursing and Rehabilitation Center (Cassena Care).

The Parker Jewish team participated in a panel discussion.

Holocaust Remembrance Day marked amid rising antisemitism

as an educator. She is now a docent for the Holocaust Center.

Kastenholz’s parents were interned in a ghetto in northern Germany in 1941, and members of her father’s family were murdered in retaliation for the killing of a Nazi soldier by a Jew there. Remarkably, her parents managed to escape, and were hidden by a Polish farmer in a barn for 18 months. Despite the trauma, they eventually found refuge and built a new life in the United States.

“People survived not because they were smarter, richer or better than anyone else,” Kastenholz said. “Somebody did something for one moment to help them live. A righteous person took action that was dangerous simply because it was the right thing to do.”

Her parents ate potato peels, she said, to survive in the barn. In their memory, she leaves potato peels out for Seder.

“I am the link between the past, present and future,” Kastenholz said. “That is and has been my legacy for more than four decades. As a Jew, a mother, a wife or grandmother, a friend, an American educator, and a member of the human race, I am a second-generation survivor — being a ‘2G’ is in my DNA and in my heart and in my soul.”

After Kastenholz spoke, Silverman reflected on the dwindling number of Holocaust survivors. She noted that although the number of people who were killed may seem abstract, hearing firsthand accounts helps to deepen the

understanding of one of history’s darkest moments.

Another attendee, Assemblyman Charles Levine, president of the New York chapter of the National Association of Jewish Legislators, addressed the concerning rise of antisemitism and the seeming ostracization of the Jewish

community in segments of American society. He drew parallels between the experiences of Jews and other marginalized groups, emphasizing that all forms of hatred and discrimination must be confronted and condemned.

“We today face the challenge of being the ‘other,’” Levine said. “Whether a person is black or Latino, gay, bi, trans — no matter what — they are they subjected to hatred. Too many of our colleagues in government thrive on that hatred. We must do everything we can, because Jew hatred is nothing more and nothing less than racism.”

Courtesy Leslie Dwyer

Elected officials and religious leaders gathered to observe Yom HaShoah, or Holocaust Remembrance Day.

Courtesy Office of Delia DeRiggi-Whitton Gail Kastenholz, the daughter of two Holocaust survivors, detailed the period’s history and the struggles her parents faced as Jews in Europe.

STEPPING OUT

Cherish mom on her day

By Karen Bloom

“Behind all your stories is always your mother’s story, because hers is where yours begins.”

– Mitch Albom

Mom — and all those special ladies in our lives — surely deserve a special day. The cards, her favorite treats, a colorful bouquet, are certainly welcome. Best yet, surround her with flowers and spring’s glorious blossoms. Old Westbury Gardens is an enchanting locale to do so on Mother’s Day.

Stroll the 200 glorious acres of wooded walks and those amazing gardens with their display of vibrant spring color. Explore Westbury House, the estate’s grand Charles II-style mansion, filled with art and furnishings. Pack some lunch for a delightful picnic among spring’s many blooms, or enjoy a bite at the Café in the Woods.

The iconic site’s 65th anniversary season rolls along with all sorts of activities ahead. But, for now, mom will surely enjoy savoring some moments among spring’s colors and scents. Perhaps more so than at any time of the year, Mother’s Day — for most people — is all about the flowers when visiting this grand estate.

“We’re nearing peak season now,” says Old Westbury Gardens president Maura Brush. “As the season goes along, the highlight is the formal gardens. Starting in May is when you really see people spending more time in the Walled Garden and up around Westbury House where the wisteria blooms.”

The array of blooms bursting forth extends throughout the landscape.

“The display in the Walled Garden is really high-impact now,” Brush enthuses. “There’s plenty to take in there.”

Brush is especially fond of the tree peonies. These blooms can be eight inches across 40 blossoms in size.

“The tree peonies are just not to be missed,” she says. “They are stunning, looking like crushed tissue. The texture and color are outstanding.”

Yet, of course, the tulips remain a favorite. Seeing the tulips here by the many hundreds — in the Walled Garden and Thatched Cottage Garden

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• 71 Old Westbury Road, Old Westbury

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and elsewhere in myriad varieties in a rainbow of colors — is described by Brush as breathtaking. Much care is put into creatively designing the colorful tulip arrangements, for dramatic appeal.

“We spend so much time curating our bulb display,” Bush says. “You can go anywhere and see a row of tulips. We’re always excited about our display as it’s unlike what you’ll see elsewhere.”

Also, visitors might want to consider checking out the refurbished Westbury House, the former home of financier

John S. Phipps, his wife, Margarita Grace Phipps, and their four children. Guided tours are available throughout the day (no registration required), at 1:30 and 2:30 p.m. A garden highlights tour is also offered at 2 p.m., meeting at West Porch Beech next to Westbury House.

“I don’t think Westbury House has looked better since I’ve been here,” Brush says. “We’ve had volunteers working all winter long on cleaning and polishing. It feels like there’s a lot of new life. We’ve got some wonderful new people working up in our archives, so it’s been really fun seeing photos of what the house looked like when the family was here, and putting together some of those pieces of the puzzle that we haven’t had before.”

Gleaming and restored back to its days when it was a family home, Westbury House is surely a sight to behold among the blooming gardens. As always — as an added treat, while supplies last — every adult woman receives a complimentary lavender plant. Be sure to stop by the plant shop to get yours.

Dance Theatre of Harlem

The acclaimed dance company visits Long Island on its 2024 tour, appearing on the Tilles Center stage. With a storied history, the first Black classical ballet company — co-founded by dance icon and international superstar Arthur Mitchell — has toured the world and engaged communities. The 18-member, multi-ethnic company performs a forward-thinking repertoire that includes treasured classics, neoclassical works by George Balanchine, and resident choreographer Robert Garland, as well as innovative contemporary works that use the language of ballet to celebrate Black culture. The dynamic program includes Balanchine’s ‘Pas de Dix,’ with music by Alexander Glazuno; ‘Take Me With You,’ with choreography by Robert Bondara, featuring Radiohead music; ‘Return,’ choreographed by Robert Garland, with James Brown and Aretha Franklin tunes.

Friday, May 10, 8 p.m. Tickets start at $64; available at TillesCenter.org or (516) 299-3100. LIU Post campus, 720 Northern Blvd., Brookville.

Big Bad

Voodoo Daddy

Contemporary swing revival band Big Bad Voodoo Daddy visits the Paramount ready to cut loose. This April marked the 31st anniversary of their emarkable arrival onto the music scene. Since their formation in the early ‘90s in Ventura, California, the band has toured virtually nonstop and has produced a sizable catalog of recorded music, with sales of more than 2 million albums to date. Early on, during their legendary residency at the Derby nightclub in Los Angeles, they reminded the world — in the midst of the grunge era, no less — that it was still cool to swing. The band, co-founded by singer Scotty Morris and drummer Kurt Sodergren, was at the forefront of the swing revival of that time, blending a vibrant fusion of the classic American sounds of jazz, swing and dixieland, with the energy and spirit of contemporary culture.

Thursday, May 16, 8 p.m. $59.50, $49.50, $39.50, $29.50. The Paramount, 370 New York Ave., Huntington. (800) 745-3000 or Ticketmaster.com or ParamountNY.com.

Photos courtesy Old Westbury Gardensi Old Westbury Gardens is filled with many delights as spring continues to unfold, including the magnificent tree peony and tulips galore.

THE Your Neighborhood

Internationally

Ellington Tilles Center continues its collaboration with Jazz at Lincoln Center, when the Future of Jazz orchestra visits the Tilles Center stage, Friday, May 16, 8 p.m. This all- Ellington showcases features a hand-picked ensemble of some of the greatest young musicians in jazz meeting the challenges posed by one of jazz’s great composers, Duke Ellington. Led by music director Joe Block, a recent Juilliard graduate and Essentially Ellington composition winner, this 15-piece band will keep everyone swinging all night long. The band includes some of best young jazz musicians on the scene today, who love this music as much as audiences.

Ellington’s music is so elegant, so dynamic, so intimately detailed that it takes a group of musicians with a genuine collaborative spark to fully bring out its inner magic, and that is what you will experience at this concert. The program explores decades of Duke’s music, including his earliest hits, Hollywood charts, swinging blues numbers, pieces inspired by his international travels, and portions of his later suites. It’s an eclectic repertoire and yet unmistakably Ellington through and through — always enjoyable upon first listen, but teeming with brilliant details that continue to reveal themselves over time. This vital music is at the core of Jazz at Lincoln Center, and you’re guaranteed to enjoy its timeless genius when the next generation of jazz leaders bring their fresh energy to it. Tickets are $42; available at TillesCenter.org or (516) 2993100. LIU Post campus, 720 Northern Blvd., Brookville.

Family theater

Families will enjoy another musical adventure, “Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!” ripped from the pages of Mo Willems’ beloved children’s books, on the Long Island Children’s Museum stage, Friday, May 10, 10:15 a.m. and noon; Saturday, May 11, 11:30 a.m. and 2 p.m.; Tuesday through Friday, May 14-17, 10:15 a.m. and noon. Back by popular demand after a sold-out 2023 run, see Pigeon, Bus Driver, and some zany passengers sing and dance their way to helping The Pigeon find his “thing” in this upbeat, energetic comedy based on four of Mo Willems’ popular Pigeon books. Featuring a live band to bring Deborah Wicks La Puma’s jazzy score to life, audiences will thoroughly enjoy singing and flapping along with The Pigeon and friends. The audience is part of the action, in this innovative mix of songs, silliness and feathers. It’s an ideal way to introduce kids to theater and the humorous stories from Willems’ books. $10 with museum admission ($8 members), $14 theater only. Long Island Children’s Museum, Museum Row, Garden City. (516) 224-5800 or LICM.org.

On exhibit Nassau County Museum of Art’s latest exhibition, “Urban Art Evolution,” is a comprehensive exhibit featuring a diverse range of compositions from the 1980s through the present by creators who were based in the rough and tumble downtown area of New York City known as Loisaida/LES (Lower East Side/East Village) and close surrounding neighborhoods.

Artists pushed the boundaries of what was considered “art” with a primary focus on street/graffiti art. The exhibit’s scope, guest curated by art collector/gallerist Christopher Pusey, offers an even broader view from other creative residents, who worked inside their studios but still contributed to the rich fabric of the downtown art scene from different vantage points and aesthetics.

Works include sculpture, paintings, photography, music, and ephemera from many noted and influential artists. On view through July 7. Nassau County Museum of Art, 1 Museum Dr., Roslyn Harbor. (516) 484-9337 or NassauMuseum.org.

Nassau County Committed to Moving Forward with Sands New York

Achange in the New York State Gaming Commission’s process will delay application submissions for the three downstate gaming licenses to 2025. In a statement to local media, a spokesperson for Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman said, “In spite of delays and changing circumstances, we are fully committed to deal with Sands to bring a world-class hotel, entertainment center, casino and spa to Nassau County."

"Our commitment to being a dedicated neighbor is reflected in our work to meet the needs of the surrounding communities–whether that’s through workforce training and local business readiness, partnerships with Long Island’s educational institutions and nonprofits like the Family

and Childrens' Association, events for organizations like the LGBT Network and the Womens’ Diversity Network, or support of Uniondale’s community center and community land trust, and a variety of youth sports,” Tracey Edwards, Sands Senior Vice President and Corporate Social Responsibility Officer said.

“We are grateful for the extraordinary and diverse support we have received and remain committed to being a collaborative partner and excellent neighbor to the organizations and residents of Nassau County,” she added.

One year ago, the Nassau County Legislature approved Sands’ lease with near unanimous support. Las Vegas Sands is now preparing to repeat the process before the county to operate the county-

Joe Zino, General Manager of the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum said, “Over the past year, the Sands New York team played a critical role in making sure that our employees remained in place and that no jobs were lost despite outside challenges. We are grateful for our partnership with Sands and we look forward to seeing this deal completed and finalized - not only for our staff at the Nassau Coliseum, but for the whole of Nassau County.”

About the project

Sands is proposing an integrated resort development that would include four and five-star hotel rooms, a Canyon Ranch Spa and Wellness Center, outdoor

community spaces, and a worldclass live performance venue honoring the long legacy of live music at the 72-acre, county-owned Coliseum site. The resort also would feature celebrity chef restaurants, experiential events and venues, high-quality casino gaming and flexible meeting and convention space, with ballrooms.

Since announcing its intention to build in the area, Sands has partnered with the local community in numerous ways, from sponsoring local events, to hosting starstudded youth sports programs, to partnering with many of Nassau County’s leading educational institutions and nonprofits to meet the needs and aspirations of the local communities,

owned Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum property.

Bishop Lionel Harvey Celebrates 25 Years

Sands joined in celebration with the friends and families of First Baptist Church in Westbury to honor Bishop Lionel Harvey’s 25 years as pastor. David Paterson, Former New York State Governor and Senior Vice President for Sands said, “Bishop Harvey is a long time friend, and one of the best, most authentic advocates for this community. He is a leader in every sense of the word. Sands is proud to stand beside him as he celebrates this milestone, and we wish him many more years of success.”

LGBT Network

On April 17, Sands joined the LGBT Network as it celebrated 30 years of service to Long Island, creating safe spaces for LGBT people to live, learn, work, play, and pray. The event raised money to continue and expand services offered to Long Island’s LGBT community and their families. Dr. David Kilmnick, Founder and President, LGBT Network said, "We are deeply grateful for the continued support from our community, which has enabled us to reach this incredible milestone. As we celebrate 30 years of service, our commitment remains steadfast—to create a world where everyone can feel safe and affirmed in their identity. The funds raised tonight will help us expand our programs and continue our mission of advocacy, education, and support for the LGBT community on Long Island."

Central Nassau Club Annual Founders Day Celebration

Sands Senior Vice President and Corporate Social Responsibility Officer Tracey Edwards was honored with the Sojourner Truth Award at the Central Nassau Club Annual Founders Day Celebration. Established in 1959 as part of the National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women’s Club, Inc., the Central Nassau Club is committed to the betterment of the community and promoting leadership, entrepreneurship and technology development. Congratulations to Tracey and the other honorees including Angela Stanley, Joy Williams, LaShawn Lukes, Samantha Lawson, Adrian Goodwin and Brianna Vaughn.

Womens Diversity Network Summit

Sands was a proud sponsor of The Women’s Diversity Network (WDN) Diversity Summit. More than 200 attendees gathered on Saturday, April 20th at Nassau Community College for a day of powerful workshops, diverse entertainment, cultural food, and networking. WDN connects and mobilizes women and gender-expansive people of different backgrounds to create positive change through unity and collective work.

Photos provided by Sands

Legislator Siela A. Bynoe, Governor David Paterson, Bishop Lionel Harvey, Angela Harvey, Sands Senior Vice President Tracey Edwards, Town of Hempstead Senior Councilwoman Dorothy L. Goosby

Tracey Edwards receives Sojourner Truth Award at the Central Nassau Club Annual Founders Day Celebration

Sands joins the LGBT Network to celebrate 30 years of service to Long Island

Sands sponsored The Women’s Diversity Network Diversity Summit on April 20 at Nassau Community College

LI TODAY

Sands Updates on Environmental Initiatives

In celebration of Earth Day 2024, Sands marked the environmental milestones it has achieved toward protecting the planet in the areas where the company can have greatest impact: lowcarbon transition, water stewardship, waste reduction and incorporation of sustainable materials and resources.

A key highlight of the past year was receiving LEED Gold Certification for the company’s new corporate headquarters in Las Vegas. Powered by renewable electricity and a number of sustainable features, the corporate campus produces enough energy to power its usage throughout the workday. The campus includes 1,200 solar photovoltaic panels, 16 electric vehicle charging stations, a high albedo rooftop to reflect sunlight and reduce air conditioning load, and 100% LED light sources.

Last year, Sands also made significant progress on its 2021-2025 ambition to reduce emissions by 17.5% from a 2018 baseline by logging

a 50% emissions reduction in 2023 thanks to its focus on energy efficiency projects and renewable energy certificate purchases.

The company’s waste management strategies also yielded substantial results with Sands properties preventing, rescuing or diverting 23% of food waste in 2023. Additionally, the company diverted 52% of construction waste and 20% of operational waste from landfill.

In the area of water stewardship, Sands decreased potable water consumption by 12% from its 2019 baseline in 2023. The company also continued its focus on transitioning to sustainable materials where possible, and as of 2023, 61% of the Sands-branded water bottles used at resorts incorporated sustainable solutions. In addition, 98% of the paper hygiene products sourced globally were sustainable.

“We are firmly committed to protecting the

planet through coordinated strategies around conserving resources, incorporating efficiencies and transitioning to sustainable alternatives in our priority focus areas,” Katarina Tesarova, senior vice president and chief sustainability officer, said. “Earth Day 2024 is a day in which we can celebrate our achievements through the midpoint of our 2021-2025 environmental, social and governance reporting cycle, and pledge to continue driving toward the targets we have set to reduce our impact around the world.”

Sands’ environmental initiatives are led by the global Sands ECO360 program, which spearheads the company’s efforts in sustainable building development, resort operations, and meetings and events. To learn more about Sands’ environmental priorities and performance, read the latest ESG Report: https://www.sands.com/resources/reports/.

Befriending Bugs

Families are invited to join entomologist Jeffry Petracca on an adventure with insects at Old Westbury Gardens, Saturday, May 11, 1-3 p.m. Meet some of the biggest and most beautiful insects and spiders from around the world, including giant stick bugs, beetles, tarantulas and scorpions.

Learn about each of their amazing adaptations and how they help them to carry out their unique ecosystem roles, even hold many of these animals. Suitable for ages 6-9. Registration required. $17 per child. 71 Old Westbury Rd., Old Westbury. For information and to register, visit OldWestburyGardens.org or contact (516) 333-0048.

Baby shower for

moms-to-be

Mercy Hospital hosts this free event for expecting momsto-be, Saturday, May 11, noon to 2 p.m., in the lower level cafeteria. With raffles, giveaways for mom and baby, and meet and greets with physicians, lactation specialists, mother/baby nurses, games and more. For moms only. 1000 N. Village Ave. Email Elizabeth. Schwind@chsli.org to register. For more information, visit CHSLI.org/mercy-hospital or call (516) 626-3729.

Crawling caterpillar

Bring the kids to Long Island Children’s Museum and say goodbye to the traveling exhibit, “Very Eric Carle,” before it leaves the building, Sunday, May 12

Celebrate one of Eric Carle’s most beloved characters by making a crawling caterpillar to take home at the drop-in program. Suitable for ages 3+ Long Island Children’s Museum, Museum Row, Garden City. Visit LICM.org or call (516) 2245800 for information.

Uniondale Junior Friends

Uniondale Junior Friends invite teens in grades 6 through 12 to join in their peer-led meetings, Fridays, 4:30-5:30 p.m. Discuss upcoming events, share ideas and learn about community service opportunities. 400 Uniondale Ave. For more information, visit UniondaleLibrary.org or call (516) 489-2220.

Having an event?

Betty Buckley’s songs and stories

Tony Award-winner Betty Buckley brings her magical voice to the Adelphi University Performing Arts Center stage, Saturday, May 11, 8 p.m. Buckley will share an inspiring and emotionally compelling mix of stories and songs from the world of pop/rock, standards, musical theater, and Americana. Tickets start at $50, with discounts available to seniors, students, Adelphi alumni and employees. Adelphi University Performing Arts Center, 1 South Ave., Garden City. Visit Adelphi.edu/pac for tickets or call (516) 877-4000.

Let’s grow something

Uniondale LIbrary hosts a lesson on how to take home gardens to the next level from the perspective of two amateur home gardeners, UPL Assistant Director Kendrick Samuel and Uniondale’s own Nita’s Garden, Saturday, May 11. Registration required. 400 Uniondale Ave. Visit UniondaleLibrary.org or call (516) 489-2220 for more information.

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

Westminster’s top dogs

Long Island Kennel Club welcomes families and their four-legged companions to its spring show, Sunday, May 19, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. at Planting Fields Arboretum. This year’s Long Island Kennel Club show follows the annual acclaimed Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show earlier in the week. Many canine contenders are expected to leave the Big Apple and then head east to compete at the annual spring dog shows (Friday through Sunday, May 17-19, all held at the same venue.

The three days celebrate everything canine, from impeccable show dogs and trick-dog demonstrations to doggie dock diving and an agility obstacle course. Events and attractions make this festival a treat for anyone who loves dogs. Sunday also features a special demonstration by the NYPD Transit Bureau Canine Unit, at 11 a.m. Dogs must be leashed at all times. No prong collars, retractable leashes or head halters. $20 admission per car load includes all-day access. 1395 Planting Fields Road, Oyster Bay. Visit LongIslandDogsShows.com or call (516) 776-0923 for more information.

In concert

Sands Point Preserve’s reserve’s historic mansions and waterfront grounds are the backdrop for the latest edition of it’s unique chamber music series,

“A Tour de France,” Sunday, May 19, 5 p.m. Feast your ears with French composers, old and new, when the duoJalal ensemble-in-residence is joined by violinists Deborah Buck and Min-Young Kim, cellist Caroline Stinson and soprano Abigail Brodnick. With wine reception following. $56, $45 members. Sands Point Preserve, 127 Middle Neck Road. For tickets and information, visit SandsPointPreserveConservancy.org or call (516) 571-7901.

Art explorations

Converse, collaborate and create at Family Saturdays at Nassau County Museum of Art, Saturday, May 11, noon-3 p.m. Get inspired by the art and objects in the galleries and then join educators at the Manes Center to explore and discover different materials to create your own original artwork. Kids and adults connect while talking about and making art together. A new project is featured every week. $20 adult, $10 child. For ages 2-14. Registration required. Nassau County Museum of Art, 1 Museum Dr., Roslyn Harbor. Visit NassauMuseum.org for to register or call (516) 484-9337.

Mail carriers ready to Stamp Out Hunger

Donating food this weekend is simple, says Randi Shubin Dresner.

“Just leave non-perishable food items in a bag next to your mailbox before the regularly scheduled mail deliver on Saturday, May 11,” she said. And your mail carrier “will do the rest to make sure it gets onto the tables of our Long Islander neighbors in need.”

Shubin Dresner should know. She’s the chief executive of Island Harvest, which provides much-needed food support to more than 300,000 people on Long Island who faces hunger — including 90,000 children.

This weekend’s event is part of the U.S. Postal Service’s annual Stamp Out Hunger food drive, done in collaboration with not only local charities like Island Harvest, but also the National Association of Letter Carriers.

After the food is delivered to Island Harvest, volunteers there sort and repackage the food for distribution to those in-need.

Non-perishable food items needed include canned goods, cereal, pasta, rice, boxed juices, and shelf-stable milk. It does not include anything in glass containers, as these are easy to break.

“Even if it’s a can of soup or a box of cereal, every donation — no matter the size — will help countless Long Islanders who may be struggling to put food on their tables,” Shubin Dresner said.

Island Harvest distributed 15 million

pounds of food in 2022, a jump of 42 percent over donations before the coronavirus pandemic.

“We are counting on the generosity of our neighbors who can spare a little extra to help make this year’s Stamp Out Hunger food drive one of the most successful,” Shubin Dresner added.

Mail carriers are also on the lookout for personal care items like toothpaste,

soap, shampoo, deodorant and disposable diapers. All of these donations go toward replenishing Island Harvest’s network of food pantries, soup kitchens, and other emergency feeding programs throughout Long Island.

Stamp Out Hunger generated 544,000 meals locally. Since its inception in 1993, the national program has collected nearly 1.8 billion pounds of food in all 50

Here’s a sample of what you can leave by your mailbox on May 11:

■ canned beans/dried beans

■ peanut butter or other nut butter

■ canned fruit and vegetables

■ low-sodium soups

■ canned tuna/chicken

■ brown rice/instant brown rice

■ nuts/seeds/dried fruits

■ shelf-stable milk/milk substitutes

■ whole grain pasta

■ low-sodium canned pasta sauce

■ low-sodium canned tomatoes

■ olive or canola oil

■ toiletries and feminine products

■ laundry and dish detergent

■ paper towels and toilet paper

states, plus the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

All donations are tax-deductible since food collected benefits Island Harvest, a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.

To learn more, visit IslandHarvest.org.

–Melissa Berman

National Association of Letter Carriers

Public Notices

LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE OF SALE

SUPREME COURTCOUNTY OF NASSAU

U.S. BANK TRUST

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS OWNER TRUSTEE FOR LEGACY MORTGAGE

ASSET TRUST 2021-GS1

Plaintiff, Against

MARIE RAPHAEL, EDELINE L. SAUNDERS, ET AL

Defendant(s)

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale, duly entered 02/05/2024, I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction, on the North Side steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court located at 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, N.Y. 11501 on 5/23/2024 at 4:00PM, premises known as 1076 Northgate Court Square, Uniondale, New York 11553, And

Described As Follows:

ALL that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being At Uniondale (Unincorporated Area), In The Town Of Hempstead, County Of Nassau And State Of New York.

Section 55 Block 532 Lot 24

The approximate amount of the current Judgment lien is $601,359.45 plus interest and costs. The Premises will be sold subject to provisions of the aforesaid Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale; Index # 616200/2022

If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, the then Court Appointed Referee will cancel the Foreclosure Auction. This Auction will be held rain or shine.

Samantha L. Segal, Esq., Referee.

SHELDON MAY & ASSOCIATES Attorneys at Law, 255 Merrick Road, Rockville Centre, NY 11570

Dated: 3/5/2024 File Number: 38281 CA 146206

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale, duly entered 01/17/2019, I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction, on the North Side steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court located at 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, N.Y. 11501 on 5/30/2024 at 2:00PM, premises known as 24 Commander Avenue, Hempstead, New York 11550, And Described As Follows: ALL that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Incorporated Village Of Hempstead, Town Of Hempstead, County Of Nassau And State Of New York. Section 34 Block 527 Lot 0006

The approximate amount of the current Judgment lien is $379,321.86 plus interest and costs. The Premises will be sold subject to provisions of the aforesaid Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale; Index # 15-005434 If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, the then Court Appointed Referee will cancel the Foreclosure Auction. This Auction will be held rain or shine.

Lisa Segal Poczik, Esq., Referee.

MCCABE, WEISBERG & CONWAY, LLC, 10 Midland Avenue, Suite 205, Port Chester, NY 10573

Dated: 3/28/2024 File Number: 14-310604 CA 146341

Judgment Index # 003006/2017. Cash will not be accepted. This foreclosure sale will be held on the North Side Steps of the Courthouse, rain or shine. COVID-19 safety protocols will be followed at the foreclosure sale. If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, the Court Appointed Referee will cancel the sale.

Charles Casolaro, Esq., Referee Knuckles, Komosinski & Manfro, LLP, 120 White Plains Road, Suite 215, Tarrytown, New York 10591, Attorneys for Plaintiff 146335

LEGAL NOTICE

SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF NASSAU

United States of America. In case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the Complaint.

NOTICE OF NATURE OF ACTION AND RELIEF SOUGHT THE OBJECT of the above captioned action is to foreclose a Mortgage to secure $360,000.00 and interest, recorded in the office of the clerk of the County of Nassau on June 25, 2007 in Liber M32034, Page 787 covering premises known as 709 Nostrand Avenue, Uniondale, NY 11553. The relief sought in the within action is a final judgment directing the sale of the premises described above to satisfy the debt secured by the Mortgage described above.

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE

SUPREME COURTCOUNTY OF NASSAU

U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR STRUCTURED ASSET SECURITIES CORPORATION

MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST

2007-BNC1 MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH

CERTIFICATES, SERIES

2007-BNC1 Plaintiff, Against

GEORGE WATSON; MARIA MONTALVO; ET

AL Defendant(s)

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU, RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST 2013-TT2, BY U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY, BUT SOLELY AS LEGAL TITLE TRUSTEE, Plaintiff, vs. CALIPH GRAHAM A/K/A CALIPH A. GRAHAM, Defendant(s). Pursuant to a Default Judgment and Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered on March 15, 2019, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction on the front steps on the north side of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on May 30, 2024 at 2:00 p.m., premises known as 1271 Walnut Street, Uniondale, NY 11553. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section 50, Block 54 and Lot 33. Approximate amount of judgment is $704,613.53 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed

U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee, successor in interest to Bank of America National Association, as Trustee, successor by merger to LaSalle Bank National Association, as Trustee for Merrill Lynch First Franklin Mortgage Loan Trust, Mortgage Loan Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2007-3, Plaintiff, -againstVirginia Yearby’s unknown heirs-at-law, next-of-kin, distributees, executors, administrators, trustees, devises, legatees, assignees, lienors, creditors, and successors in interest, and generally all persons having or claiming, under, by or through said defendant, who may be deceased, by purchase, inheritance, lien or otherwise, any right, title or interest in and to the premises described in the complaint herein, Joseph Steeple, Sr., Heir to the Estate of Virginia Yearby, New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, United States of America, John Doe (Refused Name), Defendants Index No.: 607294/2023 Filed: April 12, 2024

SUPPLEMENTAL

SUMMONS

Plaintiff designates Nassau County as the place of trial. Venue is based upon the County in which the mortgaged premises is situated. TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANT(S): YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the Complaint in this action and to serve a copy of your Answer or, if the Complaint is not served with this Summons, to serve a Notice of Appearance on the attorneys for the plaintiff within twenty (20) days after service of this Summons, exclusive of the day of service; or within thirty (30) days after service is complete if this Summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New York; or within sixty (60) days if it is the

NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME

If you do not respond to this summons and complaint by serving a copy of the answer on the attorney for the mortgage company who filed this foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered and you can lose your home.

Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on how to answer the summons and protect your property.

Sending a payment to your mortgage company will not stop this foreclosure action.

YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT.

Dated: Bay Shore, New York

April 12, 2024 Frenkel, Lambert, Weiss, Weisman & Gordon LLP

/s/BY: Linda P. Manfredi

Attorneys for Plaintiff 53 Gibson Street Bay Shore, New York 11706 (631) 969-3100

Our File No.: 01-072713F02 146275

LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE OF SALE

SUPREME COURT

NASSAU COUNTY

JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, Plaintiff against DASWELL ANDERSON

A/K/A DASWELL S. ANDERSON, et al

Defendant(s)

Attorney for Plaintiff(s) Fein Such & Crane, LLP, 28 East Main Street, Suite 1800, Rochester, NY 14614. Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered March 18, 2024, I will sell at public auction to the highest bidder at North

Happy birthday, Clara!

Clara Cooper got the surprise of her life just in time for her 80th birthday when she was paid a visit by Hempstead town deputy supervisor Dorothy Goosby during a party last month at Christ’s First Presbyterian Church in Hempstead.

Public Notices

Side Steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court at 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on June 4, 2024 at 3:00 PM. Premises known as 227 Warren Street, Uniondale, NY 11553. Sec 44 Block 38 Lot 100.

All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, situate, lying and being in Uniondale, in the Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York. Approximate Amount of Judgment is $640,112.60 plus interest, fees, and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index No 604137/2020. The foreclosure sale will be conducted in accordance with 10th Judicial District’s Covid-19 Policies and foreclosure auction rules. The Referee shall enforce any rules in place regarding facial coverings and social distancing. If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, then the Court Appointed Referee shall cancel the foreclosure auction. Foreclosure Auctions will be held “Rain or Shine.”

Richard L. Farley, Esq., Referee File # YCHNY333 146482

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT. NASSAU COUNTY. 1900 CAPITAL TRUST II, BY US BANK TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS CERTIFICATE TRUSTEE, Pltf. vs. PATRICIA THOMAS, et al, Defts. Index #009601/2012. Pursuant to judgment of foreclosure and sale entered August 3, 2023, I will sell at public auction on the northside steps of the Nassau Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY on June 13, 2024 at 2:00 p.m. prem. k/a 55 E. Centennial Avenue, Roosevelt, NY 11575 a/k/a Section 55, Block 330, Lot 346. Said property being at Roosevelt in the Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of NY, known as and by Lots 296, 297, and part of Lots 295 and 298 on a certain Map entitled “Map of Allers Park at Roosevelt, L.I, Property of John H. Randall Company of 47 Railroad Avenue, Freeport, N.Y. surveyed and mapped August 1923, by Smith and Malcomson, Inc., C.E.,” and filed in the Office of

the Clerk of the County of Nassau on August 29, 1923, as Map No. 532, Case No. 3271. Approximate amount of judgment is $518,106.44 plus cost and interest. Sold subject to terms and conditions of filed judgment and terms of sale and the right of the United States of America to redeem within 120 days from the date of sale as provided by law.

BRIAN J. DAVIS, Referee. HILL WALLACK LLP, Attys. for Pltf., 261 Madison Avenue, 9th Floor, Ste. 940-941, New York, NY. File No. 20292-1248#101408 146641

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SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU Carrington Mortgage Services, LLC, Plaintiff AGAINST Lisa Wiley; et al., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered January 30, 2024 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 June 13, 2024 at 2:00PM, premises known as 809 Jerusalem Avenue,

Uniondale, NY 11553. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being at Uniondale, in the Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau, State of New York, Section 50 Block 138 Lot 361. Approximate amount of judgment $339,234.30 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index# 612018/2022. The auction will be conducted pursuant to the COVID-19 Policies Concerning Public Auctions of Foreclosed Property established by the 10th Judicial District. Foreclosure Auctions will be held “Rain or Shine.” Ronald J. Ferraro, Esq., Referee LOGS Legal Group LLP Attorney(s) for the Plaintiff 175 Mile Crossing Boulevard Rochester, New York 14624 (877) 430-4792

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Q. We ran into a problem with our insurance company and building department over renovations we want to make. First, our insurance company has us listed as living in a flood zone, which we are not, saying that because we live near a creek, we’re near water and therefore have to pay higher flood and wind insurance. Our home is next to a flood zone, according to the national flood map, and a small corner of our property is low enough to have gotten just the tip of the last flood, but our house is considerably uphill. Second, our building department insists we will need to lift our home, or only do things in small increments, spread out every five years. This is really unfair. We haven’t had a flood since the last freak storm 12 years ago. What can you advise?

A. Yours has been a recurring problem, because we live on an island and everywhere could be considered close to water, depending on how “close” is defined. Actually, there are flood zones in 100 percent of counties across the country, which leads to a lot of questions and confusion about how losses are calculated or predicted.

That said, I wouldn’t get too comfortable with the thought that you’re safe from the next flood or tornado. I’ve lived through both, having lost a side of our family home in a tornado that killed 43 people in Ohio and witnessed the flooding right here on Long Island. Even though flood maps show a high water line from the last storm, nobody really knows where the next flood will go.

I just saw, up close, the largest iceberg in our recent history, which floated next to our ship in Antarctica in January. The berg is 45 miles long and 35 miles wide, melting slowly, and is predicted to cause oceans to rise another 2 feet by 2050. So how do I respond to your dilemma? Each municipality has been given the right to make its own rules about percentages of change to dwellings, and yours wants you to lift to save lives and the majority of your home. Nobody is happy with this — not even the people who probably grow tired of enforcing the rules, since they end up as the messengers, to be “shot” by emotional homeowners unprepared for this economic ton of bricks.

I, as a professional, end up in the same situation with people whom I have to inform, usually in their living rooms or around the dining room table, about the rules. Some cooperate by flexibly tackling the most important objectives in phase one, the next group of items on their wish list later. The five-year rule is fairly new, and even though I believe it to be insensitive to real-world problems of aging and out-of-date homes, unless you get enough people to join you to overcome these rules, they remain in effect. But please don’t shoot the messenger(s). Good luck!

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Looking back at history, we often see what appear to have been clearly defined periods, eras or growths of movements. Some good or entertaining, like the Roaring Twenties and the Jazz Age. Some revolutionary, like the turbulent ’60s. Others absolutely evil, like the Winds of War, the growth of Nazism in the 1930s that led inevitably to the horrors of World War II and the Holocaust.

Our general impression is that people living during those times realized, or were in some way aware of, the uniqueness of the challenges and transformations going on around them. My reading of history, however, is that for the most part — whether it be everyday people, intellectuals or world leaders — there was little realization during those years that the world as they knew it was that much different from what had come before. Until it

was. Or that tragedy lay ahead. Until it was too late.

I remember when I was in college in the 1960s, doing research papers on events that occurred in the ’20s and ’30s and noting how different the contemporary accounts of those years and events were from the histories written decades later. In the ’20s there was the Manassa Mauler (Jack Dempsey), the Sultan of Swat (Babe Ruth) and the Four Horsemen of Notre Dame for boxing, baseball and college football aficionados. And for those who enjoyed the nightlife, there were the speakeasies, the Cotton Club, in Harlem, and the Charleston. But when you read the newspapers and periodicals from those years, there is little if any recognition of the uniqueness of the time as an era, like the “era of wonderful nonsense,” as the ’20s were later dubbed.

Dactually already was). While there would be increasing concern over the growing repression of Jews in Germany, that awareness was nothing like what it should have been. And Hitler’s annexation of the Sudetenland was met by British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain appeasing Hitler with hope of “peace in our time.”

emocrats are turning against

Israel, and Republicans are turning against Ukraine.

Similarly, in the 1930s, there was the media coverage of Hitler’s election in Germany, perhaps describing him as heavy-handed, but certainly nothing like the monster he would become (and

HAll this was ignored by too many America Firsters who chose to be isolationists. And then there was Pearl Harbor, the Axis of Evil and World War II.

The 1960s began with President John F. Kennedy and his New Frontier, hailing America’s greatness and pledging to “support any friend, oppose any foe,” before America slowly but inexorably edged throughout the second half of the decade into a maelstrom of outof-control campus demonstrations, flagburning, Woodstock, the Age of Aquarius and what grew into a permanent drug culture subset.

What will future historians say about today’s myriad crises and cultural challenges? Russia invading

Ukraine, and threatening the European order that has prevailed for almost eight decades. China dramatically expanding its military, threatening Taiwan and spreading its economic power and influence throughout the world. Israeli being horrifically attacked by Iran’s proxy, Hamas, followed by thousands of pro-Hamas, antisemitic demonstrators marching in the streets of New York, occupying college campuses across the country and threatening Jewish students at those colleges.

America’s response to these challenges? More Democrats turning against Israel’s government. More Republicans becoming isolationist and turning against Ukraine. More American businesses increasing their dealings with China. College presidents negotiating with pro-Hamas, antisemitic students illegally taking over campuses. Are we blind? Has history taught us nothing, and are we forcing ourselves to relive the worst days of history? God help us all.

Peter King is a former congressman, and a former chair of the House Committee on Homeland Security. Comments? pking@ liherald.com.

The humble pen takes on the might sword

ere’s an anniversary no one wants to celebrate: The Columbine school shooting — April 20, 1999 — just passed its 25th anniversary. More than a dozen dead, 21 injured. A new era begins. Why, why, why bring up such a horrific event? Perhaps because it hasn’t stopped.

Even though I sit here in the comfort of my study, feeling perfectly safe, I can’t emotionally disentangle myself from the news, which is always, in one way or another, about the human need to kill itself — or rather, the human assumption that it’s divided from itself, and “the other,” whomever that other is, either needs to be killed or is, at best, expendable. For instance:

“The Senate has passed $95 billion in war aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, sending the legislation to President Joe Biden after months of delays and contentious debate over how involved the United States should be in foreign wars.”

So AP informs us, and immediately scenarios of screaming children,

bombed aid workers, home and hospitals reduced to rubble, flash before me. No, these are not abstract scenarios. Part of me and part of you lie trapped in that rubble, or stunned and grieving over the sudden loss of your whole family. And all we seem to do is continue funding the process that makes this happen, as though a larger understanding of our existence is not available — certainly not at the level of global politics.

What is power? Is it simply and sheerly us vs. them? Good vs. evil? Every war on Planet Earth is sold with this advertising slogan. Perhaps this is why I find myself thinking about the Columbine shootings — and all the mass shootings since then. Define an enemy, then kill it. This is what we learn in history class — but would-be mass shooters, caged in their own isolation, cross a line. They take this lesson personally. And there’s a world of possibility that welcomes them, oh so ironically. In this world, the sword is mightier than the pen (or anything else). Power means power over . . . something. So, if you’re a lost or wounded soul, imagining an enemy that needs to be destroyed is probably enormously tempting. If the world is going on with-

out you, maybe you should do something to stop it.

And the “world of possibility” — by which I mean far more than merely the “gun culture,” but the entirety of our culture of scripted violence, from global politics to the media to the entertainment industry — makes the loner’s imagined and insane solution, defining and killing an enemy, an actual possibility.

i n poems we can ask, where are we headed? What world comes next?

At the time of the Columbine shootings, I had begun writing poetry. This was in the wake of my wife’s death, in 1998, from pancreatic cancer. Poetry allowed me to deal with the shattered narrative of my life, and pretty soon I had expanded the terrain of my poetry beyond my personal grief to, well, life itself, including the horrific strangeness of the news.

And I happened to read, after Columbine, a news account of President Bill Clinton visiting the school and meeting with students in the gymnasium. And outside the school, gun-rights advocates held what they called a vigil, holding signs that declared “gun control kills kids” and “we will never give up our guns.”

What struck me about it the most was the idea that this was a “vigil,”

which implied something more than simply a protest — an expression of anger and disagreement. A vigil dug deeper, seemingly entering the soul. Guns were a source of power and power was the source of one’s humanity, so stripping away the right to own one had a deep, spiritual impact.

I wrote a poem in response to the vigil — I called it “Vigil” — attempting to address my feelings about the total scenario: the shooting itself, Americans’ deeply desired availability of guns, the impact of that availability on society’s lost souls.

I acknowledge that the sword is probably mightier than the poem, but a poem can ask questions that the sword can’t: Why? Where are we headed? What world comes next? Does armed defense — whether of home or country — ever go wrong, ever turn into poison?

All humans have a dark side. Is killing it in the other guy our only option? And what are the consequences of doing so?

Can power be with others, even those with whom we are in serious conflict, rather than simply over them? And if so, how can we begin reorganizing the world’s relationship with itself?

What’s stopping us?

Robert Koehler is an author and journalist syndicated by PeaceVoice.

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Cherishing moms who embody love, strength

at first glance, Elinor Sullivan was simply a proud suburban mother, raising her four children on the other side of the Great Depression.

Her husband was a state legislator. Her father was a vaudeville performer who originated the role of the Scarecrow in a stage production of “The Wizard of Oz.” But beyond that, you probably wouldn’t have looked twice at Elinor.

Except you should have. Because before she was a wife and a mom, she was Elinor Smith, the “Flying Flapper of Freeport,” who never met a plane she didn’t like or a dare she wouldn’t take. In fact, one taunt persuaded her to fly a Waco-10 under not one, but all four bridges that crossed the East River into Manhattan — a stunt that had never been done before, and was never repeated.

Elinor once held the women’s solo flight endurance record of more than 26 hours, set a speed record of nearly 191 mph, and even topped an altitude record of more than 32,500 feet, taking off from Roosevelt Field. And she became the first woman ever pictured on a box of Wheaties cereal.

And Elinor gave all of that up for two decades — the prime years of her life — so she could focus all of her attention on being a mother. Yet today, mothers can have careers while raising their children, showing even more how

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D’Esposito gets veterans and migrants wrong

To the Editor:

extraordinary every one of them is.

As we approach Mother’s Day, it’s important to reflect on the remarkable influence and unwavering love mothers bring into our lives. From the moment we enter this world, mothers are our first nurturers, guides and champions. They are the silent heroes whose impact transcends time and circumstances, shaping us into the individuals we become.

Mothers possess a unique blend of strength and tenderness. They are the multitaskers extraordinaire, effortlessly juggling countless roles with grace. From pursuing careers to nurturing children — mothers do it all with unparalleled dedication. Their resilience in facing life’s challenges serves as an inspiration, demonstrating that with love and determination, any obstacle can be overcome.

What truly makes mothers extraordinary is their boundless capacity for love. A mother’s love is a force unlike any other — a source of comfort in times of distress. A beacon of hope in moments of despair.

It is a love that knows no bounds, selfless and unconditional. This love shapes our earliest memories, and echoes through the milestones of our lives — a constant reminder of unwavering support.

Mothers aren’t just caregivers, they are our first teachers, imparting lessons

U.S. Rep. Anthony D’Esposito is pitting New Yorkers against one another, and we see right through it.

In his recent op-ed, “Migrants get more government support than veterans” (April 18-24), D’Esposito baselessly argued that asylum seekers receive more social benefits than U.S. veterans.

His claim is completely inaccurate. There is no question that our country should expand services and safety nets for our veterans. But D’Esposito cherry-picks one measure of VA benefits, failing to mention government investment in pensions, health care, education and other critical services for veterans.

D’Esposito also falsely suggests that “many” migrant families are receiving preloaded debit cards for “a wide range of expenses,” failing to acknowledge that this New York City program is a limited pilot for just 500 families, to cover the cost of essentials like food and diapers. In fact, this is a fiscally sound effort that costs approximately $12.52 per person per day, saving taxpayers $600,000 per month and $7 million per year, while offering families more control over their budgets. If the program is successful in its implementation, we hope it will be expand-

that extend far beyond textbooks. They teach us compassion through their actions, resilience through their examples, and empathy through their understanding.

The wisdom passed down from our mothers is a treasure trove of lessons, guiding us through sunny days and stormy nights.

In celebrating mothers, we honor the unsung heroines whose sacrifices often go unnoticed. They prioritize our needs above their own, making countless sacrifices without seeking recognition. Whether it’s waking up early to pack lunches or staying up late to offer reassurance, they give of themselves tirelessly, embodying the essence of unconditional love.

On Sunday, let us celebrate the phenomenal women — like Elinor Smith, and our own mothers — who have shaped our lives in profound ways. Beyond the flowers and gifts lies a deeper appreciation for the incredible impact mothers have on our existence. And they don’t need to fly under bridges or break endurance records. In the tapestry of life, mothers are the golden threads that bind us together. Their presence is a gift that enriches our world in ways words cannot fully capture. As we celebrate Mother’s Day, let us cherish and honor these extraordinary women who personify love, strength and resilience.

The blemish of college demonstrations

the numerous college demonstrations lately have given me a lot of mixed feelings. Having lived through the years when there were other demonstrations, I contrast how those incidents were handled with the present ones. In addition, I can’t help but feel some sadness about how our elected officials are reacting to these events.

In 1970, there were nationwide student protests that spurred mass walkouts from college and high school classrooms. The students were upset about the expansion of the Vietnam War in Cambodia. According to Wikipedia, the movement began on May 1, and increased dramatically after the killing of four students at Kent State University. At its height, over 4 million students participated. There was some violence, but overall the demonstrations were peaceful.

In their wake, public officials around the country held hearings and initiated investigations into student conduct, and issued numerous reports suggesting how universities should handle such demonstrations and emphasizing the need for better communication

between administration officials and students. This was the responsible way for elected officials to act, compared with how they act today.

Rather than trying to find a consensus on how university officials should react when students stage protests, Republicans have created a partisan divide with their conduct and their rhetoric. Shortly after students at Columbia University began their protest, House Speaker Mike Johnson rushed to the campus and held a news conference, surrounded by eight other Republican members of Congress. No attempt was made to convene a bipartisan group, even though the battle against antisemitism is not a partisan issue.

today’s college leadership is handicapped when handling outbursts.

education, such as President George Bush, Yale alumni, but few show respect for the campus life that launched their own careers.” Members of Congress such as New York’s own Elise Stefanik want to burnish their political images by beating up on college officials instead of pushing to reform how campus demonstrations should be handled.

protest participants are from campus to campus. Many have made demands that made no sense, and some have used antisemitic slurs even though they were Jewish. Too many of today’s college students seem to be totally unaware of the history of the tensions between Israel and its Arab neighbors.

The protest at Harvard University created the perfect opportunity for the dozens of Harvard alumni now serving in Congress to step forward in a united effort to offer guidance and support to the university. Jeremi Suri, a respected conservative writer, told CNN, “What we need are politicians who, despite their disagreements with liberal professors, are willing to stand up for the benefits they received from their own university education.”

Suri went on to say, “Many figures in the Republican Party have the same

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puts 18,000 veterans in his district at risk.

Pitting groups against one another does nothing to improve the lives of New Yorkers. It only perpetuates an usagainst-them narrative at a time when our country desperately needs collaboration and unity. If D’Esposito is serious about boosting the safety net for vulnerable New Yorkers, I’d be happy to work with him to give every New York family an equal chance at success.

MURAD AWAWDEH Staten Island

Murad Awawdeh is president and CEO of the New York Immigration Coalition.

Does the MTA’s congestion pricing plan have a fatal flaw?

To the Editor:

Even with congestion pricing scheduled to start on June 30, there is no way the Metropolitan Transportation Authority will be able to advertise, award and issue Notices to Proceed tor contractors for $15 billion worth of projects remain-

ing in the agency’s 2020-2024 Five Year Capital Plan before the end of the year. There are also billions of dollars in other ongoing capital projects whose work will be carried over into the MTA’s $51 billionplus 2025-2029 five-year plan.

There may not be enough resources to integrate the implementation of all of the congestion price-funded projects in the current five-year plan with those in the first and second years of the next five-year plan. The MTA lacks sufficient procurement, project managers, engineers, legal and force account employees, along with track outage availability, to proceed with all these projects in the same time frame.

Billions of dollars’ worth of capitalimprovement projects will be delayed. Costs will increase due to inflation and other factors as time goes by. The $51 billion-plus 2025-2029 Five Year Capital Plan is due to be released and adopted within seven months. It should include an integrated schedule for how the billions in carryover projects from the current fiveyear plan will proceed with billions more planned for the new program.

MTA board members, elected officials, New York City, state and federal funding agencies such as the Federal Transit Administration, along with commuters, taxpayers, transit advocacy

Aside from the partisan attempts to prove which party can better battle antisemitism, today’s college leadership is badly handicapped when it comes to handling campus outbursts. Typically, college presidents are chosen based on their academic achievements and their ability to raise money. There is often little or no discussion of whether they are capable of establishing lines of communications with their students.

Many university leaders, such as former Harvard President Claudine Gay, are paralyzed when campus conduct becomes a headache. There are many college presidents who need a crash course in today’s challenges, especially because colleges have become scapegoats for numerous Republican members of Congress and governors.

Another issue is the students at those colleges and universities. I’ve been amazed by how uninformed many

Last but by far not least are the governors and other officials responsible for controlling the upheaval. Some governors have worked with college officials to try to find nonviolent ways to handle the protests. Others, such as Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, sent state police to campuses to arrest protesting students, without any communication with campus officials.

In the months and years ahead, many people will write books about these demonstrations, but little will change. Publicity-minded government officials, anxious to show their law-andorder credentials, will continue to beat up on university officials along with the students. College administrators will continue to botch their responses, absent any seasoned outside help, and the current drama will no doubt be repeated again and again.

Jerry Kremer was an Assemblyman for 23 years, and chaired the Assembly’s Ways and Means Committee for 12 years. He now heads Empire Government Strategies, a business development and legislative strategy firm. Comments about this column? jkremer@liherald.com.

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groups and transit reporters need to see this critical information. It is the only way we can determine if the MTA is up to meeting the challenge.

LARRY PENNER

Larry Penner is a transportation advocate, historian and writer who previously served as a director of the Federal Transit Administration Region 2 New York Office of Operations and Program Management.

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